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    Détours bucoliques : guide pour un road trip dans les Cantons-de-l’Est du Québec
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    Détours bucoliques : guide pour un road trip dans les Cantons-de-l’Est du Québec

    Un itinéraire pour une escapade d’une journée dans l’une des régions les plus bucoliques du Québec, en toute saison.

    Preserving the ‘tableaux vivants’ of Ogilvy’s Christmas mechanical window displays
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    Preserving the ‘tableaux vivants’ of Ogilvy’s Christmas mechanical window displays

    How mid-20th century holiday clockwork tells the story of a Montreal tradition and the history of a storied department store.

    Demystifying interior design with MRDK co-owner and designer Guillaume Ménard
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    Demystifying interior design with MRDK co-owner and designer Guillaume Ménard

    A practical guide from a Montreal expert on how space can tell stories through texture, lighting, colour, furniture, accessories, and more.

    A Guide to Downtown Montreal with Sandra Ferreira
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    A Guide to Downtown Montreal with Sandra Ferreira

    Enjoy downtown Montreal to the fullest with pointers from one of the neighbourhood’s greatest contemporary restaurateurs.

    Every photographer needs to shoot in Montreal at least once in their lifetime
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    Every photographer needs to shoot in Montreal at least once in their lifetime

    Over a century of historical inspirations and a half-dozen local photographers can't be wrong.

    Beauties Lab x &OR Collective: A collab of sustainable beauty, fashion, and Montreal women
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    Beauties Lab x &OR Collective: A collab of sustainable beauty, fashion, and Montreal women

    Tying together threads of ethical consumption, self-care, and well-being with local, female-led businesses in the city.

    Ruelles vertes: On Montreal’s green alleyway labyrinth of culture, nature, and history
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    Ruelles vertes: On Montreal’s green alleyway labyrinth of culture, nature, and history

    How Montreal’s maze of alleyways creates behind-the-scenes space for locals' daily life in everything from culture and gardening to democratized public space.

    The Art Tour of Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth: A rare perspective on an iconic Montreal address
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    The Art Tour of Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth: A rare perspective on an iconic Montreal address

    How one local tour opens up new ways to discover Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth’s glamorous maze of curated permanent art.

    A Guide to Running the Sud-Ouest’s Historic Pathways with Ciele Athletics
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    A Guide to Running the Sud-Ouest’s Historic Pathways with Ciele Athletics

    Hit the ground running with these 5km & 10km tours that take you through the Sud-Ouest’s scenery and history with curated routes in partnership with ciele athletics™.

    Laurier Ouest: A neighbourhood guide to Montreal's hidden luxury avenue
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    Laurier Ouest: A neighbourhood guide to Montreal's hidden luxury avenue

    Blending the high echelons of Montreal culture with bohemian lotus-eating, Laurier Ouest is a rare gem of a neighbourhood in Montreal.

    The apartment hunting game’s changed—here’s how to find a quality home in Montreal
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    The apartment hunting game’s changed—here’s how to find a quality home in Montreal

    Craigslist ads, trawling streets for À LOUER signs, and now a sea of online listings—how's someone supposed to find a place to lay their head these days?

    The best restaurants for winter dining in Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    The best restaurants for winter dining in Montreal

    Where to dispel the darkness and crack the cold of winter with Montreal's restaurants and chefs.

    Start (and end) your night in Toronto with these local bartenders
    Amy Carlberg

    Start (and end) your night in Toronto with these local bartenders

    Here’s where to find some expert mixology in Toronto with especially stunning cocktail lists.

    The creative process behind the menus of Montreal's chefs
    J.P. Karwacki

    The creative process behind the menus of Montreal's chefs

    Listening in to Montreal's chefs on where their menu creation begins, and what their philosophies of food are.

    Inside the walk-ins of three Montreal restaurants
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    Inside the walk-ins of three Montreal restaurants

    Inventory management's integral to a restaurant's survival—so why don't we talk about it?

    The cellars and sommeliers that make Montreal an amazing city for wine
    Clay Sandhu

    The cellars and sommeliers that make Montreal an amazing city for wine

    Their lists are thoughtful, plentiful and run the gamut from quaffable and quenching to brooding and intellectual—in other words, something for everyone.

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