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Montreal's decades-long Polynesian fantasy and volcano cocktail experiment
Phylida Tuff-West

Montreal's decades-long Polynesian fantasy and volcano cocktail experiment

When Kon Tiki brought post-war escapism and Hollywood's idea of the South Pacific to Peel Street, it created an exotic escape unlike any other.

The bilingual, maximalist bookstore bar serving romance and fantasy in the Mile End
Anahi Pellathy

The bilingual, maximalist bookstore bar serving romance and fantasy in the Mile End

Joy is serious business at Joie de Livres.

The Bulletin: Total chaos. Zero cohesion. All good stuff. [Issue #143]
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The Bulletin: Total chaos. Zero cohesion. All good stuff. [Issue #143]

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

Coco Disco Club wants to be your neighbourhood everything spot
J.P. Karwacki

Coco Disco Club wants to be your neighbourhood everything spot

The Duluth restaurant aims to fill the third place gap with everything from morning coffees and dinners to late-night cocktails.

My night in a capsule hotel
Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

My night in a capsule hotel

Philip K. Dick must have had a big bed.

[PHOTOS] Boots, dust, 'n' bangers: LASSO 2025 through the lens
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[PHOTOS] Boots, dust, 'n' bangers: LASSO 2025 through the lens

Sunburns, singalongs, and stage dives—this is what a country festival looks like in Montrey'all.

A Montreal smoked meat deli with Texan inspirations
J.P. Karwacki

A Montreal smoked meat deli with Texan inspirations

At Aylwin Deli, Montreal’s most sacred sandwich gets a smoky twist as brisket traditions meet barbecue technique.

A complete guide to LASSO Montreal 2025: How to cowboy up in the city
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A complete guide to LASSO Montreal 2025: How to cowboy up in the city

Saddle up—Montreal’s gone country for LASSO.

Before the world knew his name, Montreal heard him first
J.P. Karwacki

Before the world knew his name, Montreal heard him first

The Harlem of the North, Little Burgundy, raised a legend. It took 100 years to say it as loudly as possible from the city's rooftops.

MUTEK is Montreal’s portal to the future of sonic art and digital creativity
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MUTEK is Montreal’s portal to the future of sonic art and digital creativity

Inside the festival where Montreal becomes a citywide lab for sound, vision, and risk-taking.

Remembering Claude Masson, the philosopher behind the bar of L’Express
J.P. Karwacki

Remembering Claude Masson, the philosopher behind the bar of L’Express

For nearly 40 years under a canopy of glassware, he brought elegance, humour, and quiet mastery to one of Montreal’s most iconic restaurants.

The name above Burgundy Lion's door is now a line being crossed
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The name above Burgundy Lion's door is now a line being crossed

An OQLF francization check becomes a fight over place names, proportion rules, and who gets to define Little Burgundy/Petite-Bourgogne.

The Bulletin: Hot air balloons, line dancing to country legends, a digital village, and cat cinema [Issue #142]
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The Bulletin: Hot air balloons, line dancing to country legends, a digital village, and cat cinema [Issue #142]

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

MUTEK 2025 is a citywide takeover of sound, light, and ideas—here’s the plan
The Main

MUTEK 2025 is a citywide takeover of sound, light, and ideas—here’s the plan

All the details you need to navigate MUTEK as it fills Montreal’s halls with digital art, electronic music, and boundary-pushing ideas.

[PHOTOS] All night, all neon: Take a look back at îLESONIQ 2025
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[PHOTOS] All night, all neon: Take a look back at îLESONIQ 2025

From euphoric stage drops to sweat-drenched dance pits, here are our visual dispatches from îLESONIQ’s 10th anniversary blowout.

The Bulletin: Big bass drops, park theatrics, waacking in the cinema, and riverside reggae [Issue #141]
The Main

The Bulletin: Big bass drops, park theatrics, waacking in the cinema, and riverside reggae [Issue #141]

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