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      • Newsletter

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      • See all original stories
      Explore Montreal
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      • Best Cafés
      • Unique Boutiques
      • Romantic Restaurants
      • Best Bookstores
      • See all Guides
      Neighbourhood
      • Downtown
      • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
      • Mile End
      • Mile-Ex
      • Saint-Henri
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      • Boutique / Store
      • Bar
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      From its 1945 opening to a 1984 closure and its present-day hotel, the Décarie Boulevard institution was where Montreal went to see and be seen.

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      The Bulletin: Going all-in for the holidays [Issue #156]
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      The Bulletin: Going All-in for the Holidays [Issue #156]

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

      We're launching The Main's first annual Holiday Market
      The Main

      We're Launching The Main's First Annual Holiday Market

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