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A butcher's gamble, a forgotten tavern, and how the Mile End earned its name
From a Durham County butcher shop and Massachusetts tavern keepers to a global creative district, the real story's one historians got wrong for decades.

North America's 50 Best Restaurants proves Montreal is a world-class dining capital
Quebec chefs cleaned up at the inaugural awards.

An exclusive look at David McMillan and Derek Dammann's upcoming West Island restaurant Grille-Nature
The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef plan to debut a place in Dollard-des-Ormeaux that can “feed everyone (with) true hospitality” in November 2025.

From an influential recording studio to a musical nerve centre of Montreal
Breakglass Studios started with dumpster-dived CBC equipment and ultra-cheap rent. 20 years later, it's expanding into a full creative ecosystem with a record label and immersive installations.
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The Bulletin: Grab your dancing shoes y'all, leaf peeping is cancelled [Issue #148]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

A chef's perspective: How pop-ups are keeping Montreal's food scene alive
Rent's wild, opening a restaurant feels like a gamble—but it's one-night-only dinners where new chefs test ideas without going broke.

Things to do in Montreal this October
Fall in Montreal means cozy nights, rowdy festivals, strange cinema, and the city’s biggest Halloween parties. Here’s where to find it all.

The digital radio station preserving Montreal's DIY spirit in the age of the creator
Nine years in, the 100% volunteer-run non-profit digital radio station N10.AS proves the internet can build community rather than erode it—but only if you design it right.

Are we into Montreal's new Western bars?
A whisky-soaked tour through Spaghetti Western, Bottes & Whiskey, and 2656 Saloon.

Betting big on secondhand shopping downtown
Marché Floh has outgrown its first downtown address and is already opening the door on a three-story space.

A convenient ride-sharing app has officially launched in Montreal
Looking for a better way to explore Montreal? Discover an affordable and easy way to get around by requesting a ride with the Lyft app.

Montreal's live music venue infrastructure is broken at both ends
The city's venue infrastructure gap is driving artists to Toronto, but the thing is: This is a fixable problem.

The unsexy work of building a thriving vintage business
LE NINETY's founders turned years of sourcing, washing, and trading secondhand clothes into two Montreal locations and a reported 99.9% sell-through rate.
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The Bulletin: Summer’s last stand, a world-famous pothole, and politicians pulling pints [Issue #147]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

Elevating Mexican traditions with the 'fonda fina' Bar Luz
Bar Luz offers an intimate and elevated expression of Mexico's traditional eateries with hand-pressed tortillas and dishes inspired by one chef's matriarchs.

Sixty years of haircuts in the same Mile End chairs
When Ralph Bou Jaoude took over Hollywood Barbershop, he could have rebranded. Instead, he became the latest custodian of a Fairmount Street institution that's outlasted five different owners.

