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    The bilingual, maximalist bookstore bar serving romance and fantasy in the Mile End
    Anahi Pellathy

    The Bilingual, Maximalist Bookstore Bar Serving Romance and Fantasy in the Mile End

    Joy is serious business at Joie de Livres.

    The Bulletin: Total chaos. Zero cohesion. All good stuff. [Issue #143]
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    The Bulletin: Total Chaos. Zero Cohesion. All Good Stuff. [Issue #143]

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

    Coco Disco Club wants to be your neighbourhood everything spot
    J.P. Karwacki

    Coco Disco Club Wants to Be Your Neighbourhood Everything Spot

    The Duluth restaurant aims to fill the third place gap with everything from morning coffees and dinners to late-night cocktails.

    My night in a capsule hotel
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    My Night in a Capsule Hotel

    Philip K. Dick must have had a big bed.

    [PHOTOS] Boots, Dust, 'N' Bangers: LASSO 2025 Through the Lens
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    [PHOTOS] Boots, Dust, 'N' Bangers: LASSO 2025 Through the Lens

    Sunburns, singalongs, and stage dives—this is what a country festival looks like in Montrey'all.

    A Montreal smoked meat deli with Texan inspirations
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Montreal Smoked Meat Deli with Texan Inspirations

    At Aylwin Deli, Montreal’s most sacred sandwich gets a smoky twist as brisket traditions meet barbecue technique.

    Before the world knew his name, Montreal heard him first
    J.P. Karwacki

    Before the World Knew His Name, Montreal Heard Him First

    The Harlem of the North, Little Burgundy, raised a legend. It took 100 years to say it as loudly as possible from the city's rooftops.

    MUTEK is Montreal’s portal to the future of sonic art and digital creativity
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    MUTEK is Montreal’s Portal to the Future of Sonic Art and Digital Creativity

    Inside the festival where Montreal becomes a citywide lab for sound, vision, and risk-taking.

    Remembering Claude Masson, the philosopher behind the bar of L’Express
    J.P. Karwacki

    Remembering Claude Masson, the Philosopher Behind the Bar of L’Express

    For nearly 40 years under a canopy of glassware, he brought elegance, humour, and quiet mastery to one of Montreal’s most iconic restaurants.

    The name above Burgundy Lion's door is now a line being crossed
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    The Name Above Burgundy Lion's Door is Now a Line Being Crossed

    An OQLF francization check becomes a fight over place names, proportion rules, and who gets to define Little Burgundy/Petite-Bourgogne.

    The Bulletin: Hot air balloons, line dancing to country legends, a digital village, and cat cinema [Issue #142]
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    The Bulletin: Hot Air Balloons, Line Dancing to Country Legends, a Digital Village, and Cat Cinema [Issue #142]

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

    [PHOTOS] All Night, All Neon: A Look Back at îLESONIQ 2025
    The Main

    [PHOTOS] All Night, All Neon: A Look Back at ÎLESONIQ 2025

    From euphoric stage drops to sweat-drenched dance pits, here are our visual dispatches from îLESONIQ’s 10th anniversary blowout.

    The Bulletin: Big bass drops, park theatrics, waacking in the cinema, and riverside reggae [Issue #141]
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    The Bulletin: Big Bass Drops, Park Theatrics, Waacking in the Cinema, and Riverside Reggae [Issue #141]

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

    [PHOTOS] No Sleep, All Access: Osheaga 2025 Through the Eyes of Photographers
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    [PHOTOS] No Sleep, All Access: Osheaga 2025 Through the Eyes of Photographers

    From behind barricades to swelling crowds, here are our photographic dispatches from the chaos, sweat, and beauty of Osheaga 2025.

    The weekend ride carrying everything that matters: Cargo bikes in Montreal
    The Main

    The Weekend Ride Carrying Everything That Matters: Cargo Bikes in Montreal

    With electric assist and a front seat to the city, cargo bikes are changing how Montreal families move through their weekends.

    [PHOTOS] A Look Back at The Main's First-Ever Block Party
    The Main

    [PHOTOS] A Look Back at The Main's First-Ever Block Party

    The vibes, the people, the proof: our first-ever block party in pictures.

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