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    ROYALMOUNT Wants to Be Your Dining Destination for a Whole Month
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    ROYALMOUNT Wants to Be Your Dining Destination for a Whole Month

    ROYALMOUNT: Les Saveurs brings ticketed tastings, chef menus, and wine pairings to six Urban Park restaurants from February 22nd to March 22nd.

    How Do You Design a Space That Slows Down Time?
    J.P. Karwacki

    How Do You Design a Space That Slows Down Time?

    Montreal-based hinter has spent eight years answering that question across a growing collection of architect-designed retreats.

    Cécile Puts Fine-Dining Polish on Rotisserie and Acadian Comfort Cooking
    J.P. Karwacki

    Cécile Puts Fine-Dining Polish on Rotisserie and Acadian Comfort Cooking

    The Fleury Ouest newcomer pays tribute to post-war family tables and its chef Benjamin Gilker's Nova Scotian roots.

    How a Railway Porter Built Montreal's Most Storied Jazz Club
    J.P. Karwacki

    How a Railway Porter Built Montreal's Most Storied Jazz Club

    The story of Rufus Rockhead, the Jamaican-born railway porter who built Montreal's most legendary jazz club—and spent decades defending it.

    Montréal, ma belle is a Quiet Revolution in Immigrant Storytelling
    Olivia Shan

    Montréal, Ma Belle is a Quiet Revolution in Immigrant Storytelling

    Xiaodan He spent 25 years finding the confidence to tell the story of a middle-aged, queer, Chinese mother choosing herself.

    As Venues Close, This Musician-Run Label Keeps the Lights On
    Joshua Lai

    As Venues Close, This Musician-Run Label Keeps the Lights On

    Mothland Records started as underground shows and a booking agency. Now it's a hub for 30 artists, two festivals, and a community that refuses to let rising rents win.

    The Bulletin: Packed dancefloors, bar-hopping, and a last-minute Valentine's Day planner [Issue #168]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: Packed Dancefloors, Bar-hopping, and a Last-minute Valentine's Day Planner [Issue #168]

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

    What to do this weekend (02.12–02.15)
    The Main

    What to Do This Weekend (02.12–02.15)

    From 100+ artists across 20 Plateau bars to acid house ‘til sunrise, live orchestras, and Valentine’s dinners in every flavour. Feb 12-15, 2026.

    Should a Restaurant That Took Everything Get a Second Chance?
    J.P. Karwacki

    Should a Restaurant That Took Everything Get a Second Chance?

    Omar Zabuair lost everything when Le Coq de l'Est closed in 2022. Three years later, he ran a pop-up to find out if the food still works—and whether that's reason enough to try again.

    Will the next generation of creatives be able to afford kids?
    Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa

    Will the Next Generation of Creatives Be Able to Afford Kids?

    Cheap daycare, 1,500 parks, and creative communities made raising interesting kids on a patchwork income possible. Will the next generation of creatives get the same chance?

    The Italian family that turned a Quebec sugar shack into a restaurant empire
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Italian Family That Turned a Quebec Sugar Shack into a Restaurant Empire

    When Rosa Fuoco's husband wanted to buy a sugar shack, she thought he was crazy. Now their sons run three restaurants, a cheese farm, and one of Quebec's top cabanes à sucre.

    What Montreal's 1976 Olympics left behind, 50 years later
    J.P. Karwacki

    What Montreal's 1976 Olympics Left Behind, 50 Years Later

    Were the Summer Games a triumph, a total failure, or somewhere in between?

    How this family-run auction house is preserving the art of antiquing
    Elle Magni

    How This Family-run Auction House is Preserving the Art of Antiquing

    NDG's family-run Kavanagh Auctions traded the slow game of traditional antique retail for a global bidding audience.

    What Netflix's Warner Bros. deal means for Montreal's indie cinemas
    AnnaClare Sung

    What Netflix's Warner Bros. Deal Means for Montreal's Indie Cinemas

    Cinéma Public and Cinéma Cinéma weigh in on theatrical windows, catalogue access, and the future of the theatrical ecosystem.

    The Bulletin: Disco queens, Nordic festivities, and the Great Underground Race [Issue #167]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: Disco Queens, Nordic Festivities, and the Great Underground Race [Issue #167]

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

    Nuit Blanche 2026: A guide to the city's favourite all-nighter
    The Main

    Nuit Blanche 2026: A Guide to the City's Favourite All-nighter

    The 23rd edition runs February 28. The metro's open late. Here's where to be.

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