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What's happening, what you might have missed and what's to come in Montreal.

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Chouchou Is the Modern Chinese Bistro Our City's Been Missing

Chef Chouchou Jia spent years cooking in French and Italian kitchens before opening their first restaurant, and the result is unlike anything else in town.

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SAT Fest 2026 Is Montreal's Must-See Immersive Cinema Experience

52 films from 14 countries over five nights in Montreal's only fulldome cinema: SAT Fest runs March 24 to 28, 2026 in the Satosphere.

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Montreal Finally Has a Design Week to Call Its Own

Twenty years after earning its UNESCO City of Design designation, Montreal is consolidating its scattered design events under one banner for the first time.

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La Ronde Has a New Owner. Whether It Gets New Investment Is Another Question.

EPR Properties and former Six Flags CEO Kieran Burke are taking over the park, but Montrealers have heard promising ownership talk before.

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The Bulletin: Cigarette Mom Karaoke, Hochelaga Whippets, and Michelin-Starred Dinners [Issue #171]

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

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Montreal's St. Patrick's Day Parade: A 2026 Guide to the Oldest in Canada

The 201st edition runs Sunday, March 22 along De Maisonneuve. Here's the route, the honourees, and the history behind it.

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What to Do This Weekend (03.05–03.08)

From last-chance Montréal en Lumière dinners to 'Cigarette Mom Karaoke' and a 99-cent thrift sale: March 5 to 8, 2026.

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Peel Pub Is Coming Back

Eight months after closing, the downtown institution has new owners, a renovation, and a reopening before St. Patrick's Day.

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Things to Do in Montreal This March

From festivals for films and sugar shack culture to athletic competitions and the 201st Saint Patrick’s Day’s parade.

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The House That Haitian Montreal Built

The story of La Maison d'Haïti: Its welcome and advocacy for Montreal's growing Haitian community since 1972.

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The Bulletin: Disco Chinois, Dolly Parton Pinball, and Gambling Laboratories [Issue #170]

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

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What Cities Get Wrong About Nature (And What Montreal Gets Right)

Canada's Environment Minister grew up here. She thinks Montreal's relationship to green space is a model worth paying attention to.