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    Red Bull Heavy Metal's Final Stop Was Its Best One
    Joe Kanzangu

    Red Bull Heavy Metal's Final Stop Was Its Best One

    The Olympic Stadium hosted the snowboard spectacle's Canadian debut—thousands showing up to prove Montreal is as serious a winter city as ever.

    La Ronde Has a New Owner. Whether It Gets New Investment Is Another Question.
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    La Ronde Has a New Owner. Whether It Gets New Investment Is Another Question.

    EPR Properties and former Six Flags CEO Kieran Burke are taking over the park, but Montrealers have heard promising ownership talk before.

    A (Mostly) Spoken History of Casa del Popolo, the Venue That Launched a Thousand Weird Bands
    Kaitlyn DiBartolo

    A (Mostly) Spoken History of Casa Del Popolo, the Venue That Launched a Thousand Weird Bands

    Godspeed You! Black Emperor bassist Mauro Pezzente on 25 years of cheap rent, weirdo music, and keeping the lights on in Mile End.

    The Bulletin: Cigarette Mom Karaoke, Hochelaga Whippets, and Michelin-Starred Dinners [Issue #171]
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    The Bulletin: Cigarette Mom Karaoke, Hochelaga Whippets, and Michelin-Starred Dinners [Issue #171]

    The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

    Montreal's St. Patrick's Day Parade: A 2026 Guide to the Oldest in Canada
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    Montreal's St. Patrick's Day Parade: A 2026 Guide to the Oldest in Canada

    The 201st edition runs Sunday, March 22 along De Maisonneuve. Here's the route, the honourees, and the history behind it.

    An Inside Look at the night before Red Bull's Heavy Metal
    Joe Kanzangu

    An Inside Look at the Night Before Red Bull's Heavy Metal

    A private dinner on the water followed by billiards and natty wine: Montreal doing what Montreal does best.

    Peel Pub Is Coming Back
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    Peel Pub Is Coming Back

    Eight months after closing, the downtown institution has new owners, a renovation, and a reopening before St. Patrick's Day.

    How to Make a Killing Wants to Eat the Rich. It Just Forgets to Bite.
    Gianni Fiasche

    How to Make a Killing Wants to Eat the Rich. It Just Forgets to Bite.

    A stylish, entertaining dark comedy that flirts with big ideas and opts for the quicker laugh.

    How Boom J's Went From a Home Kitchen to a Jamaican Institution
    Anick Jasmin

    How Boom J's Went From a Home Kitchen to a Jamaican Institution

    Owner Jermaine learned to cook from his grandmother in Jamaica at six years old. Everything at Boom J's still carries those teachings.

    Montreal Has a Winter Identity. But Who Does It Belong To?
    Philippe Demers

    Montreal Has a Winter Identity. But Who Does It Belong To?

    Our city has made winter an art form, so the next step is making sure everyone's invited to enjoy it.

    What Happens When a Skate Shop Refuses to Act Like One
    Elizabeth McLellan

    What Happens When a Skate Shop Refuses to Act Like One

    Since 2018, the Plaza St-Hubert shop Lopez has been a gathering point for skaters, designers, and artists who'd rather build something than buy into it.

    Things to do in Montreal this March
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    Things to Do in Montreal This March

    From festivals for films and sugar shack culture to athletic competitions and the 201st Saint Patrick’s Day’s parade.

    Bistrot Boisselet Skipped the Hype and Went Straight to Work
    J.P. Karwacki

    Bistrot Boisselet Skipped the Hype and Went Straight to Work

    A quietly confident Little Italy bistrot from Montreal restaurant alum puts chef Darcy Gervais-Wood front and centre.

    The House That Haitian Montreal Built
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    The House That Haitian Montreal Built

    The story of La Maison d'Haïti: Its welcome and advocacy for Montreal's growing Haitian community since 1972.

    Nolan Daniel White Is Here to Stay
    Laura David

    Nolan Daniel White Is Here to Stay

    One of menswear's sharpest emerging voices talks building a career from a dorm room and why he's staying in Montreal to pursue it.

    The Bulletin: Disco Chinois, Dolly Parton Pinball, and Gambling Laboratories [Issue #170]
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    The Bulletin: Disco Chinois, Dolly Parton Pinball, and Gambling Laboratories [Issue #170]

    The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

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