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Where to party and dine during  New Year's Eve in Montreal
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Where to party and dine during New Year's Eve in Montreal

It's New Year's Eve in Montreal: A massive guide to the top NYE dinners and parties from dozens of restaurants and clubs.

200 handpicked artisans returns to Montreal for the 69th time
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200 handpicked artisans returns to Montreal for the 69th time

The Salon des métiers d'art du Québec takes over the Palais des congrès December 11–21 with slow shopping, exhibitions, and demonstrations of craft in action.

The steamie is an ugly and weird hot dog. It's also essential to Montreal food culture.
Mason Persaud

The steamie is an ugly and weird hot dog. It's also essential to Montreal food culture.

We built this city's culinary history and fuelled its nights out with this soggy, unphotogenic icon.

Old Port's free New Year's Eve celebration Grand Minuit is back for a midnight countdown to 2026
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Old Port's free New Year's Eve celebration Grand Minuit is back for a midnight countdown to 2026

The Old Port's free New Year's celebration returns with Patrick Watson, Pierre Kwenders, and others leading up to a midnight countdown.

What to watch during the holidays according to Montreal's Cinema Moderne
J.P. Karwacki

What to watch during the holidays according to Montreal's Cinema Moderne

Curated by the team behind a tiny-but-mighty Mile End cinema's programming that goes far beyond the usual suspects.

Jonathan Cheung's holiday gift guide to cookbooks and kitchen essentials
J.P. Karwacki

Jonathan Cheung's holiday gift guide to cookbooks and kitchen essentials

Montreal's cookbook shop owner knows what works in a home kitchen. Here's what he says you should gift this year.

After three years, Bonheur d'Occasion is closing—but there's more to come
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After three years, Bonheur d'Occasion is closing—but there's more to come

The acclaimed Notre-Dame West bistro serves its final plates December 20, with a new project on the horizon.

80 years later, AM radio institution CJAD is the enduring 'voice of Montreal'
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80 years later, AM radio institution CJAD is the enduring 'voice of Montreal'

Montreal's heritage radio station has survived ice storms, reported defining moments in Quebec, and weathered challenges to the radio industry.

A drone light show's lighting up ROYALMOUNT's skating rink
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A drone light show's lighting up ROYALMOUNT's skating rink

Complimentary skating, hot chocolate, and a choreographed aerial display set to DJs spinning and mixing live.

Old Montreal's SonoLux is an interactive hotel built on art, sound, and hospitality
J.P. Karwacki

Old Montreal's SonoLux is an interactive hotel built on art, sound, and hospitality

Épik Collection's latest project rotates art exhibitions every six months, with guests' rooms as part of the gallery.

Lululemon prepares to open a two-level flagship in downtown Montreal
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Lululemon prepares to open a two-level flagship in downtown Montreal

The athletic apparel giant is betting big on downtown with a massive two-storey store at a key intersection of the city's retail scene.

After 33 years, Frite Alors! on Laurier Avenue East closes its doors
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After 33 years, Frite Alors! on Laurier Avenue East closes its doors

The Laurier location was where Frite Alors! grew its second address, marking the birth of a Montreal institution.

The Gothic Montreal mansion where the CIA broke minds with LSD and electroshock
J.P. Karwacki

The Gothic Montreal mansion where the CIA broke minds with LSD and electroshock

The Ravenscrag manor housed the Allan Memorial Institute, where patients seeking help became victims of Cold War experiments.

What will happen to 128 years of Chinatown history when Wing Noodles closes?
J.P. Karwacki

What will happen to 128 years of Chinatown history when Wing Noodles closes?

As Montreal's oldest fortune cookie factory shuts down after 128 years, a secret salvaged archive holds the blueprint for what could keep its memory alive.

The strange and lucrative life of a professional Santa Claus
Jeremy Cox

The strange and lucrative life of a professional Santa Claus

Gilles Brière has spent 25 years in the red suit, making enough during the holidays to pay his bills for the year—and he's not quite ready to hang it up.

Cinéma du Musée has become Montreal's classroom for film

Cinéma du Musée has become Montreal's classroom for film

Teejay Bhalla links film history, museum exhibitions, and current events to create a distinctive screening program on the Montreal scene.