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HISTOIRES ORIGINALES
There’s a reason why this fashion runway’s out in the cold
It’ll be chill: ROYALMOUNT’s Urban Park is hosting seven Montreal-favourite brands and a live Milk & Bone set.
Montreal's got a nightlife policy, so why are venues still at risk?
A year into the city's first-ever nightlife framework, the future of Montreal's independent venues still hangs in the balance.
One of Montreal's few female brewers runs the show at 4 Origines
Sydnee Wilson hauls grain, checks temperatures, and navigates the demanding physical reality of an industry that has largely forgotten its female origins.
Who Killed the Montreal Expos? is a Netflix documentary of an entire city's unresolved grief
Less sports history and more like grief counseling, the Netflix documentary explains why a city still wears the logo of a defunct baseball team 20 years after they disappeared— feels session.
Club DD's revives a Plateau dance floor with lines around the block
From disco balls to daytime kikis, a legendary Saint-Laurent address is reborn as a queer-owned playground for music, drag, and late-night euphoria.
Elena fed rock stars pizza for four years—now Griffintown gets a slice of that pie
After spending summers perfecting a New York-style pizza recipe for festivals' backstages, the Elena team is opening a corner slice shop in Griffintown.
How 24 Stanley Cups turned the Montreal Canadiens into a religion
From dynasty to drought: a brief-ish look at the making of Montreal's most devotional sports franchise.
GUIDES

The best Spanish restaurants in Montreal
Cava and croquetas, pinxtos, tapas, paella, jamón—here’s where Montreal gets its Spanish fix.

Brendan King Edwards of The Word's favourite things in Milton-Parc
A neighbourhood insider’s tour of the secondhand stacks, family-run restaurants, and enduring staples that make Milton-Parc feel like home.

The Main's shortlist for Burger Week 2025
Out of dozens upon dozens of choices, here are the ones that made the cut.

Where to get a good lunch in Montreal
The reliable roster for what's consistent, satisfying, and worth the trip across town.

The best Montreal café terrasses to slow down and savour
Sip coffee and soak up the sun at these cozy café terrasses, from hidden gardens to lively sidewalks.

These are the oldest restaurants in Montreal
Still serving after all these years: A tour through the institutions that fed generations and helped define Montreal’s food identity.

The best dumplings in Montreal, from Chinatown OGs to young guns
From no-frills Chinese classics to innovative fusion flavours, these are Montreal’s top spots for fried, steamed, and soup dumplings.

Escape to the best beaches in and around Montreal
Summer getaways, easy day trips, and urban retreats—these are the top spots on and near the island for swimming and sunbathing this summer
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