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    You don't know you need a personalized stylist until you've tried it
    The Main

    You Don't Know You Need a Personalized Stylist Until You've Tried it

    ROYALMOUNT’s Salon Joséphine offers private fittings, wardrobe edits, and access to the mall's luxury brands through seven stylists with serious credentials.

    When Montreal had a steam-powered shortcut to the top of Mount Royal
    J.P. Karwacki

    When Montreal Had a Steam-powered Shortcut to the Top of Mount Royal

    From 1884 to 1918, a steam-powered cable railway hauled Montrealers to the summit in minutes, despite a park designer's vision of leisurely mountain strolls.

    Pulp Books' Alex Nierenhausen shares his holiday gift guide for book lovers
    J.P. Karwacki

    Pulp Books' Alex Nierenhausen Shares His Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers

    An English bookstore owner shares a no-fail list of books to gift this holiday season.

    Remembering Debbie Zakaib, who changed Quebec fashion and transformed its food scene
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    Remembering Debbie Zakaib, Who Changed Quebec Fashion and Transformed Its Food Scene

    She founded mmode and gave Quebec fashion a unified voice, brought the Michelin Guide to Montreal, and put the province on North America's 50 Best list.

    Sommelière Lindsay Brennan's holiday gift guide for buying wine
    J.P. Karwacki

    Sommelière Lindsay Brennan's Holiday Gift Guide for Buying Wine

    The Vin i Vida founder and Alma/Bar Luz co-owner and sommelière shares her favourite natural wines for gifting, from everyday gems to coveted private imports.

    When MGK brought Lost Americana to the Bell Centre
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    When MGK Brought Lost Americana to the Bell Centre

    The rapper-turned-pop-punk provocateur delivered a career-spanning set that proved his reinvention isn't just a phase.

    Canadians get free access and discounts on national parks, museums, and train travel this winter
    The Main

    Canadians Get Free Access and Discounts on National Parks, Museums, and Train Travel This Winter

    Plus discounts on travel and glamping all across the Great White North.

    Léa Begin's holiday gift guide to essential beauty and skincare products
    J.P. Karwacki

    Léa Begin's Holiday Gift Guide to Essential Beauty and Skincare Products

    The founder of a go-to address for clean beauty and custom skincare in Montreal gives her top picks.

    The Bulletin: A hyperpop party, live blacksmithing, a toy drive, and late-night raves [Issue #159]
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    The Bulletin: A Hyperpop Party, Live Blacksmithing, a Toy Drive, and Late-night Raves [Issue #159]

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

    200 handpicked artisans returns to Montreal for the 69th time
    The Main

    200 Handpicked Artisans Returns to Montreal for the 69th Time

    The Salon des métiers d'art du Québec takes over the Palais des congrès December 11–21 with slow shopping, exhibitions, and demonstrations of craft in action.

    The steamie is an ugly and weird hot dog. It's also essential to Montreal food culture.
    Mason Persaud

    The Steamie is an Ugly and Weird Hot Dog. It's Also Essential to Montreal Food Culture.

    We built this city's culinary history and fuelled its nights out with this soggy, unphotogenic icon.

    Old Port's free New Year's Eve celebration Grand Minuit is back for a midnight countdown to 2026
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    Old Port's Free New Year's Eve Celebration Grand Minuit is Back for a Midnight Countdown to 2026

    The Old Port's free New Year's celebration returns with Patrick Watson, Pierre Kwenders, and others leading up to a midnight countdown.

    What to watch during the holidays according to Cinema Moderne
    J.P. Karwacki

    What to Watch During the Holidays According to Cinema Moderne

    Curated by the team behind a tiny-but-mighty Mile End cinema's programming that goes far beyond the usual suspects.

    A holiday gift guide to cookbooks and kitchen essentials with Appetite for Books
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Holiday Gift Guide to Cookbooks and Kitchen Essentials with Appetite for Books

    Montreal's cookbook shop owner knows what works in a home kitchen. Here's what he says you should gift this year.

    After three years, Bonheur d'Occasion is closing—but there's more to come
    The Main

    After Three Years, Bonheur D'Occasion is Closing—but There's More to Come

    The acclaimed Notre-Dame West bistro serves its final plates December 20, with a new project on the horizon.

    80 years later, AM radio institution CJAD is the enduring 'voice of Montreal'
    The Main

    80 Years Later, AM Radio Institution CJAD is the Enduring 'voice of Montreal'

    Montreal's heritage radio station has survived ice storms, reported defining moments in Quebec, and weathered challenges to the radio industry.

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