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The strange and lucrative life of a professional Santa Claus
Gilles Brière has spent 25 years in the red suit, making enough during the holidays to pay his bills for the year—and he's not quite ready to hang it up.
Cinéma du Musée has become Montreal's classroom for film
Teejay Bhalla links film history, museum exhibitions, and current events to create a distinctive screening program on the Montreal scene.
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The Bulletin: We've got some big things cooking [Issue #158]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Numéro's brutalist bar wants to serve your next post-shift martini
Walk-ins and reservations share a warm welcome in this highly customized space, and it's got the menu to match.
The 2026 edition of Montréal en Lumière will dig deep into the city's culinary archives
This year's festival centres on "A Taste of History," with chefs revisiting 65 years of Montreal dining.
Two complimentary performances of the Nutcracker coming to ROYALMOUNT
No tickets are required to catch this full production of a holiday classic with 35 dancers and 25 musicians.
At long last, David McMillan and Derek Dammann open their West Island restaurant Grille-Nature
The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef debut their farm-and-chef-driven restaurant out in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.
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The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [December 2025]
A Montreal take on a Scottish tavern, famed chefs jump back into action with a new project, a fresh Italian hangout in Westmount, and more.
Things to do in Montreal this December
The best things to do in Montreal during December fill the calendar with ballet, punk rock, immersive art, and more than enough holiday spirit.
Miracle's maximalist Christmas bar is back in Old Montreal after three years
The tinsel-drenched holiday pop-up returns with floor-to-ceiling decor, seasonal cocktails, Christmas Karaoke, and collectible glassware.
ROYALMOUNT's holiday calendar is stacked with shows and activities
The Nutcracker, drone shows, live music, a skating rink, and creative workshops—it’s all happening at this shopping, dining & entertainment destination.
M for Montreal is where the whole world heard it first
The festival has been turning Montreal's restless creative energy into international careers for 20 years, and it's nowhere near slowing down.
Get to the heart of Montreal's Latino communities through a single grocery store
For decades, Sabor Latino's been the gravitational centre for Montreal's Latino communities.
Edward Hillel's new book offers a rare then-and-now look at an iconic Montreal street
Nearly 40 years after his landmark book helped designate The Main as a heritage site, Edward Hillel returns with a layered portrait of memory, time, and urban change.
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The Bulletin: So much to do in one weekend, it'll make your head spin [Issue #157]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Old Montreal gets an intimate speakeasy for Peruvian dining with the arrival of Mezcla
Chef Marcel Larrea resurrects the restaurant that put him on the map seven years ago, this time hidden inside Capisco with a blind tasting menu and full creative control.
