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      • History

        Stories, lessons, and context.

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      Explore Montreal
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      • Best Cafés
      • Unique Boutiques
      • Romantic Restaurants
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      Neighbourhood
      • Downtown
      • Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
      • Mile End
      • Mile-Ex
      • Saint-Henri
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      What to do this weekend (03.12–03.15)
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      What to Do This Weekend (03.12–03.15)

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      What to Do This Weekend (03.12–03.15)

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      Chouchou Is the Modern Chinese Bistro Our City's Been Missing
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      Chouchou Is the Modern Chinese Bistro Our City's Been Missing

      Chef Chouchou Jia spent years cooking in French and Italian kitchens before opening their first restaurant, and the result is unlike anything else in town.

      SAT Fest 2026 Is Montreal's Must-See Immersive Cinema Experience
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      SAT Fest 2026 Is Montreal's Must-See Immersive Cinema Experience

      52 films from 14 countries over five nights in Montreal's only fulldome cinema: SAT Fest runs March 24 to 28, 2026 in the Satosphere.

      Montreal Finally Has a Design Week to Call Its Own
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      Montreal Finally Has a Design Week to Call Its Own

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      What Happened to Montreal's Red Light District?

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      Red Bull Heavy Metal's Final Stop Was Its Best One

      The Olympic Stadium hosted the snowboard spectacle's Canadian debut—thousands showing up to prove Montreal is as serious a winter city as ever.

      La Ronde Has a New Owner. Whether It Gets New Investment Is Another Question.
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      La Ronde Has a New Owner. Whether It Gets New Investment Is Another Question.

      EPR Properties and former Six Flags CEO Kieran Burke are taking over the park, but Montrealers have heard promising ownership talk before.

      A (Mostly) Spoken History of Casa del Popolo, the Venue That Launched a Thousand Weird Bands
      Kaitlyn DiBartolo

      A (Mostly) Spoken History of Casa Del Popolo, the Venue That Launched a Thousand Weird Bands

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      The Bulletin: Cigarette Mom Karaoke, Hochelaga Whippets, and Michelin-Starred Dinners [Issue #171]
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      The Bulletin: Cigarette Mom Karaoke, Hochelaga Whippets, and Michelin-Starred Dinners [Issue #171]

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      Montreal's St. Patrick's Day Parade: A 2026 Guide to the Oldest in Canada
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      Montreal's St. Patrick's Day Parade: A 2026 Guide to the Oldest in Canada

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      Peel Pub Is Coming Back
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      Peel Pub Is Coming Back

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      Chouchou Is the Modern Chinese Bistro Our City's Been Missing

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      SAT Fest 2026 Is Montreal's Must-See Immersive Cinema Experience
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      Montreal Finally Has a Design Week to Call Its Own

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      La Ronde Has a New Owner. Whether It Gets New Investment Is Another Question.

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      The Bulletin: Cigarette Mom Karaoke, Hochelaga Whippets, and Michelin-Starred Dinners [Issue #171]
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      The Bulletin: Cigarette Mom Karaoke, Hochelaga Whippets, and Michelin-Starred Dinners [Issue #171]

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      Montreal's St. Patrick's Day Parade: A 2026 Guide to the Oldest in Canada

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      Red Bull Heavy Metal Took Us From La Bateau Mouche to Afters in the Mile End

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      Peel Pub Is Coming Back
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      Peel Pub Is Coming Back

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      How to Make a Killing Wants to Eat the Rich. It Just Forgets to Bite.
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      How to Make a Killing Wants to Eat the Rich. It Just Forgets to Bite.

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      How Boom J's Went From a Home Kitchen to a Jamaican Institution
      Anick Jasmin

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