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    Seven Fall Reads for the Times We’re Living In, Curated by Maktaba Bookshop
    AnnaClare Sung

    Seven Fall Reads for the Times We’re Living In, Curated by Maktaba Bookshop

    From a novel written in prison to a children’s book adults might need more, founder Sundus Abdul Hadi’s picks reach well beyond the new-release shelf.

    The Homegrown Furniture Company That Wants to Be Bigger Than Ikea
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Homegrown Furniture Company That Wants to Be Bigger Than Ikea

    Cozey’s ambitions start with the size of a shipping box. Its new Sainte-Catherine store puts them to the test in a city it hasn’t yet won over.

    Mireille Silcoff Got Mon Lapin to Spill More Than Their Recipes
    Ivy Lerner-Frank

    Mireille Silcoff Got Mon Lapin to Spill More Than Their Recipes

    How a first-time cookbook author drew out the memories, influences, and painstaking work behind each dish, distilling hours of conversation into short stories.

    The Bulletin: Our First Dinner Series Lands at Bistrot Boisselet, Film Festivals, and Disco on the Shores of the Saint Lawrence [Issue #202]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: Our First Dinner Series Lands at Bistrot Boisselet, Film Festivals, and Disco on the Shores of the Saint Lawrence [Issue #202]

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

    RAMEN RAMEN MTL 2026: Two Weeks of One-Off Bowls Across the City
    AnnaClare Sung

    RAMEN RAMEN MTL 2026: Two Weeks of One-Off Bowls Across the City

    From Fukuoka-style tonkotsu to Latin-Japanese mashups, 19 Montreal ramen spots serve event-only bowls from October 12 to 25.

    Tom Cruise Has Saved the World Enough Times. Digger Lets Him Destroy It.
    Gianni Fiasche

    Tom Cruise Has Saved the World Enough Times. Digger Lets Him Destroy It.

    Cruise goes all in as an oil tycoon with a messiah complex in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s unruly satire. Does the film earn its biggest gamble, though?

    How a Bike-Riding Importer Got a City to Drink Greek Wine
    Elle Magni

    How a Bike-Riding Importer Got a City to Drink Greek Wine

    From Greek restaurants turning him down to sommeliers buying up his stock: twenty years later, Oenopole’s Theo Diamantis looks back on the gamble that paid off.

    During Election Night in Montreal We Found More Shrugs Than Celebrations
    J.P. Karwacki

    During Election Night in Montreal We Found More Shrugs Than Celebrations

    We sent a photographer into three bars as the results rolled in. Between the watch parties and the karaoke, the mood in these rooms was hard to read.

    Opinion: Canada Malting Deserves Better Than Emergency Demolition
    Héritage Montréal

    Opinion: Canada Malting Deserves Better Than Emergency Demolition

    Decades of neglect shouldn’t decide the Saint-Henri landmark’s fate, or give its next chapter permission to erase its past.

    In Photos: The Last Good Weeks Zine Launch and Alley Party
    J.P. Karwacki

    In Photos: The Last Good Weeks Zine Launch and Alley Party

    Fresh product from the Townships, wood-fired pizza, donuts, music 'n' booze, and the first copies of our new magazine in the hands of Montrealers.

    What To Do This Weekend (10.08-10.11)
    AnnaClare Sung

    What To Do This Weekend (10.08-10.11)

    The marathon, a river-side disco party, a petting farm, and more: October 8 to 11, 2026

    The Story of the Dying Indie Bookstore Doesn’t Apply to The Word
    Sena Ho

    The Story of the Dying Indie Bookstore Doesn’t Apply to The Word

    For decades, the conversation around independent bookstores has centred on survival, but there's a different reality on the ground in Milton Park.

    A (Mostly) Spoken History of Pastificio Etna, Villeray's Iconic Pasta Workshop
    J.P. Karwacki

    A (Mostly) Spoken History of Pastificio Etna, Villeray's Iconic Pasta Workshop

    Claudia Fancello brings a performer’s ease and generations of know-how to the kitchen window and counter of neighbourhood institution's small culinary stage.

    Quebec Votes 2026: Asking a Designer to Judge the Campaign Signs
    J.P. Karwacki

    Quebec Votes 2026: Asking a Designer to Judge the Campaign Signs

    Nouvelle idée founder Justin Daoust unpacks what the parties’ design choices say about them, revealing one clear standout and plenty of missed opportunities.

    Quebec Votes 2026: What Five Montreal Voters Want From the Next Government
    AnnaClare Sung

    Quebec Votes 2026: What Five Montreal Voters Want From the Next Government

    Housing, healthcare, and making ends meet are top of mind for these locals heading to the polls—all with little confidence those concerns will be heard.

    Halloween in Montreal 2026: Sunrise Raves, Witchy Drag, and Three Rocky Horrors
    The Main

    Halloween in Montreal 2026: Sunrise Raves, Witchy Drag, and Three Rocky Horrors

    A Grateful Dead tribute, a fetish mass in a former church, a psychedelic circus until 8 a.m., and more: This is Montreal on All Hallows' Eve, October 31.

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