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    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.

    One Michelin Star Later, Hugue Dufour Is Coming Home
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    One Michelin Star Later, Hugue Dufour Is Coming Home

    The celebrated Quebec chef closes out his New York chapter with a collaboration at Molenne and a new restaurant in Baie-Saint-Paul on the horizon.

    What Cities Get Wrong About Nature (And What Montreal Gets Right)
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    What Cities Get Wrong About Nature (And What Montreal Gets Right)

    Canada's Environment Minister grew up here. She thinks Montreal's relationship to green space is a model worth paying attention to.

    Sirāt Is Hypnotic, Frustrating, and One of This Year's Best Oscar Nominations
    Gianni Fiasche

    Sirāt Is Hypnotic, Frustrating, and One of This Year's Best Oscar Nominations

    Oliver Laxe's desert thriller follows a father into the Moroccan wilderness and past the limits of grief and obsession.

    Parquette Proves How Nightlife Can Work on Borrowed Time
    Megan Pietrus

    Parquette Proves How Nightlife Can Work on Borrowed Time

    The queer nightlife hub knew the building would be demolished. They signed the lease anyway, and built something that will outlast it.

    The Woman Who Taught a City How to Play the Piano
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Woman Who Taught a City How to Play the Piano

    In so many ways, Montreal jazz exists because Daisy Peterson Sweeney both masters and generations of kids in Little Burgundy.

    The Bulletin: Bus shelter acrobatics, Lunar New Year raves, and Slavic crêpes [Issue #169]
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    The Bulletin: Bus Shelter Acrobatics, Lunar New Year Raves, and Slavic Crêpes [Issue #169]

    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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