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A detour guide to Montreal: Off-route alternatives to the usual suspects
Because there’s more to the city than lining up in the Old Port and Plateau.
The Main x URBANIA: An offbeat guide to Montreal
Forget the same tired “best-of” lists—how about a fast-paced, no-fluff Montreal guide made for readers who want to see the way locals actually live?
Out there (in a good way): Quietly essential Montreal neighbourhoods
These three neighbourhoods prove there’s more to Montreal than the usual stops.
A perfect Saturday night with: DJ HIDI (Hideyuki Imaizumi)
DJ Hidi maps out his ideal Saturday night route based on where he wants to dance.
A perfect Saturday night with: PONY
For multidisciplinary artist PONY, a good Saturday night starts early and ends early (on Sunday morning, that is).
A perfect Saturday night with: Catherine St-Laurent
For this actor, Montreal is a city that’s as romantic as it is full of surprises.
Gabrielle Drolet on chronic pain, humour, and the memoir she never meant to write
In a world that rarely knows how to talk about disability, the Montreal writer and cartoonist found a new way to speak.
Dig into Haitian-Texan barbecue with 3 Pierres 1 Feu at Jean-Talon Market
From Jacmel to Austin to Montreal: At Jean-Talon’s new smokehouse, the grill is wide open and the flavours go deep.
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The Bulletin: Emotional mahjong, too many block parties, and one big Michelin guide hangover [Issue #130]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Mile End en Fête is back to turn a neighbourhood into a playground
Two jampacked days of art, food, music, and a whole lot of sidewalk energy turn Mile End's streets into a massive block party.
Anita Feng’s next chapter, Nouilles Sauvette, starts in a Chinese takeout box
Celebrated Sichuan épicerie J’ai Feng has been closed since September 2024—now, the Feng family’s renewing it with a takeaway noodle shop.
Bobby’s is the kind of bar Montreal forgot it needed
In a city that’s lost too many of its great neighbourhood bars over the years, this one lands like an instant classic.
Montreal just got its first Michelin stars, here’s who made the cut
Quebec’s inaugural Michelin Guide is here, with 102 restaurants recognized across the province—from a two-star “den” in Old Quebec to Bib Gourmands in Mile-Ex and Rimouski.
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The Bulletin: Porch parties, punk festivities, and a roaring pizza oven [Issue #129]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Paul Beaubrun is the bridge between Haiti and Montreal you should be listening to
How a chance encounter with Arcade Fire in Montreal turned into a cross-cultural collaboration rooted in rhythm, resistance, and home.