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    The Bulletin: Summer’s last stand, a world-famous pothole, and politicians pulling pints [Issue #147]
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    The Bulletin: Summer’s Last Stand, a World-famous Pothole, and Politicians Pulling Pints [Issue #147]

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

    Elevating Mexican traditions with the 'fonda fina' Bar Luz
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    Elevating Mexican Traditions with the 'fonda Fina' Bar Luz

    Bar Luz offers an intimate and elevated expression of Mexico's traditional eateries with hand-pressed tortillas and dishes inspired by one chef's matriarchs.

    Sixty years of haircuts in the same Mile End chairs
    J.P. Karwacki

    Sixty Years of Haircuts in the Same Mile End Chairs

    When Ralph Bou Jaoude took over Hollywood Barbershop, he could have rebranded. Instead, he became the latest custodian of a Fairmount Street institution that's outlasted five different owners.

    The Bulletin: One foot into fall, one on the dance floor [Issue #146]
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    The Bulletin: One Foot into Fall, One on the Dance Floor [Issue #146]

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

    New takes on Chinese tea culture from a roaming all-female teahouse
    Alexa Toguri-Laurin

    New Takes on Chinese Tea Culture from a Roaming All-female Teahouse

    Thé Jinjin blends traditional Chinese tea culture with the culinary and food science backgrounds of its founder Wenhui Zhang.

    PHI’s upcoming season explores art through scent, touch, and gaming
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    PHI’s Upcoming Season Explores Art Through Scent, Touch, and Gaming

    Three international artists transform PHI’s Old Montreal addresses with work that blends ancient wisdom, cutting-edge technology, and collaborative rituals.

    How Montreal got its Little Italy
    Daniel Bromberg

    How Montreal Got Its Little Italy

    A century-long story of how a neighbourhood grew from railroad workers to family legacies everywhere you look today.

    Preserving the hidden history of Canadian contemporary art
    Anahi Pellathy

    Preserving the Hidden History of Canadian Contemporary Art

    Artexte's library and research center collects all manner of fanzines, pamphlets, ephemera—everything that doesn't make it into official museum archives.

    Inside OFFF Montréal 2025: A guide to the global design festival’s first local edition
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    Inside OFFF Montréal 2025: A Guide to the Global Design Festival’s First Local Edition

    OFFF Montréal is bringing talks, workshops, parties, and a who’s-who of global creatives in the design world to the SAT this September.

    The Bulletin: Legacy, leftovers, and the future of everything [Issue #145]
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    The Bulletin: Legacy, Leftovers, and the Future of Everything [Issue #145]

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

    A mystical dive into Senegalese wrestling in the heart of Hochelaga
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    A Mystical Dive into Senegalese Wrestling in the Heart of Hochelaga

    Just a couple of pedal strokes from Dakar.

    This is what a burger says about a restaurant
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    This is What a Burger Says About a Restaurant

    Burger Week 2025 entries that flex, tell stories about staff meals and family memories, and announce the revival of a beloved local project.

    The collapse of cool? SSENSE files for bankruptcy protection
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    The Collapse of Cool? SSENSE Files for Bankruptcy Protection

    Montreal’s fashion e-commerce giant fights to stay in control after creditors move to force a sale.

    The Bulletin: Smut! Air Hockey! Tacos! Corgis! Political Theatre! [Issue #144]
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    The Bulletin: Smut! Air Hockey! Tacos! Corgis! Political Theatre! [Issue #144]

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

    Laurent Dagenais builds the restaurant he always wanted
    J.P. Karwacki

    Laurent Dagenais Builds the Restaurant He Always Wanted

    Limousine in Saint-Lambert shows how the Montreal chef's approach to French classics translates from social media to the table.

    Montreal's decades-long Polynesian fantasy and volcano cocktail experiment
    Phylida Tuff-West

    Montreal's Decades-long Polynesian Fantasy and Volcano Cocktail Experiment

    When Kon Tiki brought post-war escapism and Hollywood's idea of the South Pacific to Peel Street, it created an exotic escape unlike any other.

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