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    Why “North” Doesn’t Mean North in Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    Why “North” Doesn’t Mean North in Montreal

    The St. Lawrence River, French colonial planning, and centuries of habit created a directional system where “north” has almost nothing to do with a compass.

    Meet the Class of 2025-26: Can’t-Miss New Restaurants and Bars of Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    Meet the Class of 2025-26: Can’t-Miss New Restaurants and Bars of Montreal

    Every year produces bars and restaurants worth tracking, and Montreal's latest is a strong showing.

    The Century Club: Montreal's Oldest Businesses Still Standing Today
    Elle Magni

    The Century Club: Montreal's Oldest Businesses Still Standing Today

    An eclectic collection of Montreal businesses approaching, reaching, and surpassing the 100-year mark.

    The Vintage Scene Has Gone Mainstream, and Business Has Never Been Better
    Salomé Maari @ URBANIA

    The Vintage Scene Has Gone Mainstream, and Business Has Never Been Better

    Veterans of Montreal’s vintage scene say Gen Z has fueled a boom that’s changing everything from fashion to vinyl collecting.

    Where Montreal Nightlife Is Taking Shape Right Now, According to Lazer Cobra
    J.P. Karwacki

    Where Montreal Nightlife Is Taking Shape Right Now, According to Lazer Cobra

    The photographer has spent years documenting Montreal’s post-pandemic underground. We asked them which collectives, DJs, and communities are shaping what comes next.

    What's It Mean to Be a Bill 101 Kid?
    Toula Drimonis

    What's It Mean to Be a Bill 101 Kid?

    Nearly 50 years after Quebec’s French-language charter transformed education, the multilingual generation it produced is challenging what it means to be a Quebecer.

    39 Ways Montreal Lives Rent-Free in Your Head
    Vanessa Destiné @ URBANIA

    39 Ways Montreal Lives Rent-Free in Your Head

    Unlike your apartment, this costs nothing.

    An Anti-Guide to Summer in Montreal
    Benoît Lelièvre @ URBANIA

    An Anti-Guide to Summer in Montreal

    All of the lineups, overpriced attractions, and classic tourist mistakes you can make in one place.

    The Bulletin: Surfboard Swaps, Poutine Karaoke, Wheelchair Races, and The Big Lebowski [Issue #189]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: Surfboard Swaps, Poutine Karaoke, Wheelchair Races, and The Big Lebowski [Issue #189]

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

    10 Events to Plan Your Summer Around
    Antonia Juárez @ URBANIA

    10 Events to Plan Your Summer Around

    A season’s worth of street parties, open-air performances, sporting events, and annual cultural traditions curated by The Main and URBANIA.

    48 Hours in Montreal: A Weekend Itinerary from URBANIA's Dehors
    Anne-Marguerite Henri @ URBANIA

    48 Hours in Montreal: A Weekend Itinerary from URBANIA's Dehors

    Where an outdoors editor goes when the city wins out over the mountains.

    A Complete Guide to Chợ Đêm MTL, Montreal’s Vietnamese Night Market
    The Main

    A Complete Guide to Chợ Đêm MTL, Montreal’s Vietnamese Night Market

    Everything to eat, see, and shop at the city’s biggest Vietnamese cultural festival.

    Can Art Reach Us Where Facts No Longer Can?
    J.P. Karwacki

    Can Art Reach Us Where Facts No Longer Can?

    Through immersive installations by Paola Pivi and Jakob Kudsk Steensen, PHI asks whether art can help us navigate climate anxiety and a world where truth feels increasingly unstable.

    A Local's Guide to Saint-Henri
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Local's Guide to Saint-Henri

    Tanneries, train tracks, and a Restaurant Row: a neighbourhood guide to Montreal's hardest-working quarter.

    The Bulletin: New Zealand-Style Ice Cream, Geeking Out at the Palais, a Wes Anderson Night, and the Sky Gets Real Loud [Issue #188]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: New Zealand-Style Ice Cream, Geeking Out at the Palais, a Wes Anderson Night, and the Sky Gets Real Loud [Issue #188]

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

    Kings of Coke and the Filmmakers Digging Into Montreal's Criminal Mythology
    Gianni Fiasche

    Kings of Coke and the Filmmakers Digging Into Montreal's Criminal Mythology

    With New Blood and The Legend of Rory Shayne now on Crave, Nick Rose and Lewis Cohen talk kingpins, bank robbers, and why Montreal can't let go of its outlaws.

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