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      The city's role in André the Giant's path from French farm boy to the Eighth Wonder of the World, with a downtown brasserie pitstop.

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      The Main

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      J.P. Karwacki

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      From pop-ups to permanence, Montreal’s most raucous pasta operation finds a home—with the same energy, same chaos, and even better carbs.

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      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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      On Montreal’s Winter Spirit and ‘joie de Vivre D’hiver’

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      The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau

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      Montreal Brasserie Molenne is an Institution in the Making

      The future of Montreal dining looks a lot like its past.

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      The Bulletin: 🌬️❄️ A weekend worth walking through the snow for [Issue #117]
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      The Bulletin: 🌬️❄️ A Weekend Worth Walking Through the Snow for [Issue #117]

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

      Leila serves up a no-hype approach to the Mediterranean in the Mile End
      J.P. Karwacki

      Leila Serves up a No-hype Approach to the Mediterranean in the Mile End

      Chef Amine Laabi puts social media aside to focus on a restaurant of trust, simplicity, and solid cooking.

      The third spaces of Montreal’s music scene that keep the city loud
      Gladys Bonyad

      The Third Spaces of Montreal’s Music Scene That Keep the City Loud

      While iconic venues have disappeared over time, new ones are paving the way and giving what’s indie a pulse again.

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