From cider crawls and kimono parades to DJ-fuelled Sundays and neighbourhood street festivals—Montreal in May doesn’t slow down.
Outside the orbit of Drag Race and touring headliners, Montreal's indie drag scene puts experimentation over polish, blending theatre, burlesque, and performance art.
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The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Where to be, what to see, and how to make the most of the city's first-ever design week.
Eight Montreal bars cracked the top 50. One took the whole thing.
Kristoffer Borgli's dark comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson makes the audience complicit as their relationship falls apart.
China's food culture never stopped evolving. Montreal's did. These are the chefs closing the gap.
From spontaneous public life to decades of cultural investment, a case for Montreal as a global placemaking capital—and what it will take to keep it.
Once known as the historic Mount Royal Hotel, the Les Cours Mont-Royal is seeing renewed demand as its overlooked office spaces fill up and tenants move in.
On the international growth of Messorem, from local can drops, streetwear-style branding, and Brooklyn vibes to an international events and fans.
Food counters, markets, and the third space hub of the Plaza: Côte-des-Neiges’ everyday spaces shape its neighbourhood’s identity and hold its communities together.
A nightlife operator known for late-night destinations pivots to an all-day café, bringing a flexible menu and a few unexpected draws to a quiet stretch near the Bell Centre.
The team signed off this week with a note of gratitude to their regulars.
After decades in Quebec, Abdul and his family built a restaurant where traditional Afghan cooking has earned a following that extends well beyond the South Shore.
Set on 275 acres near Lac Saguay, Refuge du Lièvre Rouge pairs off-grid cabins with a café-buvette, private spa, and a growing network of forest trails built around slowing down.
From cider crawls and kimono parades to DJ-fuelled Sundays and neighbourhood street festivals—Montreal in May doesn’t slow down.
Outside the orbit of Drag Race and touring headliners, Montreal's indie drag scene puts experimentation over polish, blending theatre, burlesque, and performance art.
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Where to be, what to see, and how to make the most of the city's first-ever design week.
Eight Montreal bars cracked the top 50. One took the whole thing.
Kristoffer Borgli's dark comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson makes the audience complicit as their relationship falls apart.
China's food culture never stopped evolving. Montreal's did. These are the chefs closing the gap.
From spontaneous public life to decades of cultural investment, a case for Montreal as a global placemaking capital—and what it will take to keep it.
Once known as the historic Mount Royal Hotel, the Les Cours Mont-Royal is seeing renewed demand as its overlooked office spaces fill up and tenants move in.
On the international growth of Messorem, from local can drops, streetwear-style branding, and Brooklyn vibes to an international events and fans.
Food counters, markets, and the third space hub of the Plaza: Côte-des-Neiges’ everyday spaces shape its neighbourhood’s identity and hold its communities together.
A nightlife operator known for late-night destinations pivots to an all-day café, bringing a flexible menu and a few unexpected draws to a quiet stretch near the Bell Centre.
The team signed off this week with a note of gratitude to their regulars.
After decades in Quebec, Abdul and his family built a restaurant where traditional Afghan cooking has earned a following that extends well beyond the South Shore.
Set on 275 acres near Lac Saguay, Refuge du Lièvre Rouge pairs off-grid cabins with a café-buvette, private spa, and a growing network of forest trails built around slowing down.
