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    The Main's massive Montreal 2024 holiday gift guide: Homeware
    The Main

    The Main's Massive Montreal 2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Homeware

    For those who value both function and beauty: These gift ideas from local creators transform the essentials of home life into works of art.

    Buboy brings its take on a Filipino-style casse-croûte to NDG
    Rachel Cheng

    Buboy Brings Its Take on a Filipino-style Casse-croûte to NDG

    Buboy chef and owner Eric Lozaro Magno talks about reconnecting with his roots to celebrate Filipino comfort food.

    Vinyl revivals and cycles of nostalgia at Cheap Thrills
    Robert Jennings

    Vinyl Revivals and Cycles of Nostalgia at Cheap Thrills

    A lifetime of cheap thrills: More than 10,000 vinyls line the walls of this Montreal new & used record store dating back to the 1970s.

    Preserving the ‘tableaux vivants’ of Ogilvy’s Christmas mechanical window displays
    The Main

    Preserving the ‘tableaux Vivants’ of Ogilvy’s Christmas Mechanical Window Displays

    How mid-20th century holiday clockwork tells the story of a Montreal tradition and the history of a storied department store.

    A lotus-eater’s guide to the Eastern Townships: Where to stay
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Lotus-eater’s Guide to the Eastern Townships: Where to Stay

    A guide for those looking for the easy way out of Montreal, these lazy escapes take even lazier travellers into the region with bespoke stays.

    The Bulletin: Where every hall's decked, every ornament's hung, and every light's aglow 🎄 [Issue #105]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: Where Every Hall's Decked, Every Ornament's Hung, and Every Light's Aglow 🎄 [Issue #105]

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

    Demystifying interior design with Guillaume Ménard
    The Main

    Demystifying Interior Design with Guillaume Ménard

    A practical guide from a Montreal expert on how space can tell stories through texture, lighting, colour, furniture, accessories, and more.

    West Island restaurants are having a moment right now
    J.P. Karwacki

    West Island Restaurants Are Having a Moment Right Now

    Head west, young diners and restaurateurs: The suburbs are hungry, and they're changing to reflect new appetites.

    The essentials according to Photographer Audrey-Eve Beauchamp
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Essentials According to Photographer Audrey-Eve Beauchamp

    Audrey-Eve’s curated picks blend practicality and comfort, showcasing local businesses perfect for photographers, homebodies, and coffee enthusiasts alike.

    Who is “Le pro des DVD”?
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    Who is “Le Pro des DVD”?

    Meet the film hawker covering Montreal with his handiwork.

    Bar Leonor’s reinjecting high-energy nightlife & high-end cocktails into Chinatown
    J.P. Karwacki

    Bar Leonor’s Reinjecting High-energy Nightlife & High-end Cocktails into Chinatown

    Leonor's a proper cocktail bar experience during the day and early evening, but on Friday and Saturday nights? It shifts into a high-energy party.

    How Gibeau Orange Julep became a Montreal icon
    J.P. Karwacki

    How Gibeau Orange Julep Became a Montreal Icon

    The Gibeau Orange Julep has endured wars, expressway expansions, and changing tastes, remaining a beacon of Montreal’s love for the eccentric and the nostalgic.

    The Bulletin: Holiday markets begin, 2024's last music festivals, and a lot of smoked meat [Issue #104]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: Holiday Markets Begin, 2024's Last Music Festivals, and a Lot of Smoked Meat [Issue #104]

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

    Montreal’s DIY music scene is in crisis
    Diamond Yao

    Montreal’s DIY Music Scene is in Crisis

    Veteran musician Hua Li 化力 weighs in on how racialized artists can thrive today in Montreal’s experimental, indie DIY music scene.

    The essentials according to Bossa chef Daniel Lo Manto
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Essentials According to Bossa Chef Daniel Lo Manto

    From razor-sharp knives to locally made butcher blocks and hunting goods, here’s what Daniel Lo Manto always keeps on hand.

    The Bulletin: A wine-soaked city, our oldest bathhouse, and live music for November blues [Issue #103]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: A Wine-soaked City, Our Oldest Bathhouse, and Live Music for November Blues [Issue #103]

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

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