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Illustrator Raymond Biesinger's self-defence guide against getting ripped off
J.P. Karwacki

Illustrator Raymond Biesinger's self-defence guide against getting ripped off

After two decades of wage theft and rip-offs, a Montreal illustrator pens a tactical guide to defending creative work.

The Bulletin: October is giving us too many good options [Issue #151]
The Main

The Bulletin: October is giving us too many good options [Issue #151]

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

Montreal's got a nightlife policy, so why are venues still at risk?
Max Honigmann

Montreal's got a nightlife policy, so why are venues still at risk?

A year into the city's first-ever nightlife framework, the future of Montreal's independent venues still hangs in the balance.

One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines
Annisa Burgos

One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines

Sydnee Wilson hauls grain, checks temperatures, and navigates the demanding physical reality of an industry that has largely forgotten its female origins.

Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona Fide
Bottomless Pete

Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona Fide

Good faith, mixed results.

Who Killed the Montreal Expos?
J.P. Karwacki

Who Killed the Montreal Expos?

Less sports history and more like grief counseling, the Netflix documentary explains why a city still wears the logo of a defunct baseball team 20 years after they disappeared— feels session.

Club DD's revives a Plateau dance floor with lines around the block
Elle Magni

Club DD's revives a Plateau dance floor with lines around the block

From disco balls to daytime kikis, a legendary Saint-Laurent address is reborn as a queer-owned playground for music, drag, and late-night euphoria.

Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pie
J.P. Karwacki

Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pie

After spending summers perfecting a New York-style pizza recipe for festivals' backstages, the Elena team is opening a corner slice shop in Griffintown.

How 24 Stanley Cups turned the Montreal Canadiens into a religion
The Main

How 24 Stanley Cups turned the Montreal Canadiens into a religion

From dynasty to drought: a brief-ish look at the making of Montreal's most devotional sports franchise.

Baie Saint-Paul might be your best bet for a weekend escape in Quebec
Daniel Bromberg

Baie Saint-Paul might be your best bet for a weekend escape in Quebec

From farm fields to natural wine, Baie-Saint-Paul makes the case for a quick pause away from it all.

The Bulletin: ⚾️ 💀 Montreal mourns the Expos, then parties anyway [Issue #150]
The Main

The Bulletin: ⚾️ 💀 Montreal mourns the Expos, then parties anyway [Issue #150]

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

The Best New Cafés in Montreal [October 2025]
J.P. Karwacki

The Best New Cafés in Montreal [October 2025]

Montreal's latest café openings prove the city's coffee obsession runs deeper than ever: Here are 31 spots worth the detour.

A (mostly) spoken history of Mano Cornuto, Griffintown's unexpected Italian institution
The Main

A (mostly) spoken history of Mano Cornuto, Griffintown's unexpected Italian institution

Four strangers, Italian-Canadian roots, a once-risky Griffintown corner, and building a busy corner through a pandemic, as told by Tyler Maher

Inside the New Chabanel workshop of Montreal designer Finkel'
J.P. Karwacki

Inside the New Chabanel workshop of Montreal designer Finkel'

Daniel Finkelstein's anti-ego approach to design is what makes his work in restaurants, retail, and beyond authentic to their purpose.

In search of happiness in Saint-Eustache
Hugo Meunier @ URBANIA

In search of happiness in Saint-Eustache

From flea markets to pickleball courts, a reporter retraces his roots to find out why Saint-Eustache is suddenly among Quebec’s happiest cities.

How to grow gourmet mushrooms with Full Pin's hybrid Hochelaga laboratory-farm
J.P. Karwacki

How to grow gourmet mushrooms with Full Pin's hybrid Hochelaga laboratory-farm

Two former engineers custom-built sterilizers, coded their own automation software, and now supply 700 pounds of fungi weekly to Montreal's top kitchens—all within a 10-kilometer radius.