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Things to do in Montreal during June
June in Montreal means sizzling street food, riverside DJ sets, open-air films, visiting jazz legends, and more.
Momiji bets on Royalmount with sushi, skewers, and style
The Otto team’s newest project fuses precision nigiri, rich yakitori, and sleek design in one spot far enough from downtown to feel like a statement.
Before "world music” was a genre, there was Club Balattou
From exile to empire, this is how a tiny St-Laurent nightclub became the global heartbeat of African music in Montreal.
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The Bulletin: Techno in a church, $1 saloon hotdogs, and the Lachine Canal's 200th birthday [Issue #131]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
The Saint-Henri soundsmith reclaiming how music should feel
How a record store kid slinging wax by day and DJing by night turned his obsession with audio clarity into a speaker company with soul.
Les Lauriers: A Celebration of Quebec’s Culinary Excellence
The 2025 Gala des Lauriers celebrated Quebec’s culinary talent with a refreshed format, spotlighting standout chefs, producers, artisans, and innovators shaping the province’s gastronomic identity.
What solo diners know that you don't
Inside the quiet power of good food, wine, and unexpected conversations: One bartender’s take on why dining solo in Montreal is anything but lonely.
A quick guide to Montreal etiquette
Do this and people will think your mom gave birth to you at Schwartz’s on a Habs game night.
A detour guide to Montreal: Off-route alternatives to the usual suspects
Because there’s more to the city than lining up in the Old Port and Plateau.
The Main x URBANIA: An offbeat guide to Montreal
Forget the same tired “best-of” lists—how about a fast-paced, no-fluff Montreal guide made for readers who want to see the way locals actually live?
Out there (in a good way): Quietly essential Montreal neighbourhoods
These three neighbourhoods prove there’s more to Montreal than the usual stops.
A perfect Saturday night with: DJ HIDI (Hideyuki Imaizumi)
DJ Hidi maps out his ideal Saturday night route based on where he wants to dance.
A perfect Saturday night with: PONY
For multidisciplinary artist PONY, a good Saturday night starts early and ends early (on Sunday morning, that is).
A perfect Saturday night with: Catherine St-Laurent
For this actor, Montreal is a city that’s as romantic as it is full of surprises.
Gabrielle Drolet on chronic pain, humour, and the memoir she never meant to write
In a world that rarely knows how to talk about disability, the Montreal writer and cartoonist found a new way to speak.