If it feels like the whole city is doing the most this weekend, you’re not wrong.
There’s a Cambodian cultural fest at Place des Arts, reggaeton under the open sky, DJs in domes, backyard wine takeovers, and a vintage sale inside a drained swimming pool.
You can get tattooed in Chinatown, bid on denim-as-art, or cry over saké and Mahjong at Marché ASIASIE. And if that’s not enough: Mile End is turning into a pedestrian playground, Café SAT has a brand-new terrasse party, and someone’s handing out donuts with your sunglasses. Good luck out there.
Oh, and the Michelin Guide finally landed, so we rounded up the stars, the snubs, and the drama. That’s all in the news section, along with ghost stories from Montreal’s theatre scene, a new plaza for the city’s women, and a surprising number of headlines about falling buildings.
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