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    The butcher who paints: The creative lives of Montreal's Philip Viens
    Anick Jasmin

    The Butcher Who Paints: The Creative Lives of Montreal's Philip Viens

    How dedication to craft shapes charcuterie and canvases.

    Photographer Rose Cormier documents where Montreal's music thrives as venues vanish
    J.P. Karwacki

    Photographer Rose Cormier Documents Where Montreal's Music Thrives as Venues Vanish

    Half on stage, half in the crowd: Documenting communities at a crossroads.

    Meet the new custodians of Aux 2 Clochers, an Eastern Townships institution of 35 years
    J.P. Karwacki

    Meet the New Custodians of Aux 2 Clochers, an Eastern Townships Institution of 35 Years

    When Montreal veterans end up with the keys to a local legend of the region they call home.

    The Bulletin: A defrosting city's sugar shack festivities and new café action [Issue #121]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: A Defrosting City's Sugar Shack Festivities and New Café Action [Issue #121]

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

    Are cafés the new bars?
    J.P. Karwacki

    Are Cafés the New Bars?

    As bars struggle and alcohol sales drop, cafés are stepping in to redefine how Montrealers socialize.

    Foil Gallery challenges the traditional art gallery model in Mile-Ex
    Sruti Islam

    Foil Gallery Challenges the Traditional Art Gallery Model in Mile-Ex

    It’s part gallery, part café, part bar, and, at its core, a place where art is both observed and experienced.

    The emergence of Montreal's unofficial Koreatown
    Jason Gisoo Kim

    The Emergence of Montreal's Unofficial Koreatown

    A community’s quiet roots, a cultural wave, and the making of a new landmark.

    Inside Au Pays des Géants, the workshop behind Montreal’s most iconic parade floats
    J.P. Karwacki

    Inside Au Pays des Géants, the Workshop Behind Montreal’s Most Iconic Parade Floats

    Over forty years of transforming festivals, celebrations, and streetscapes into theatre.

    Henri Henri is the Montreal hat shop that has defined a century of style
    J.P. Karwacki

    Henri Henri is the Montreal Hat Shop That Has Defined a Century of Style

    NHL hat tricks, Hollywood icons, expertise passed on through nearly a century—this legendary shop is a cornerstone of a city's sartorial history.

    How Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade still marches on 200 years later
    J.P. Karwacki

    How Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Still Marches on 200 Years Later

    A volunteer-run spectacle with crowds numbering at 300,000, a testament to resilience, and a city-wide tradition that refuses to fade.

    The Bulletin: Two centuries of parades, a decade of tacos, and our future in 25 years [Issue #120]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: Two Centuries of Parades, a Decade of Tacos, and Our Future in 25 Years [Issue #120]

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

    Drogheria Fine’s $5 gnocchi is Montreal’s street food loophole

    Drogheria Fine’s $5 Gnocchi is Montreal’s Street Food Loophole

    A unique workaround for the city's outdated street food laws.

    Spare Jeans: How a rebel tailor went from selling cigarettes in Manila to sewing Montreal’s coolest jeans
    Jenny Greenberg

    Spare Jeans: How a Rebel Tailor Went from Selling Cigarettes in Manila to Sewing Montreal’s Coolest Jeans

    Master denimhead tailor Prospero Rey’s decades-long journey from the Philippines to creating one of Montreal’s most original fashion ateliers.

    What happened to the Latin Quarter?
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    What Happened to the Latin Quarter?

    Old popcorn, flat tap beer, and social issues.

    Royalmount's new Italian dining hall Siamo Noi asks Montreal to think bigger
    J.P. Karwacki

    Royalmount's New Italian Dining Hall Siamo Noi Asks Montreal to Think Bigger

    A challenge to the city’s love affair with small, intimate restaurants with dinner and a show.

    Why André the Giant was one of Montreal's greatest entertainers in and out of the ring
    J.P. Karwacki

    Why André the Giant Was One of Montreal's Greatest Entertainers in and Out of the Ring

    The city's role in André the Giant's path from French farm boy to the Eighth Wonder of the World, with a downtown brasserie pitstop.

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