Montreal used to be Canada's late-night dining capital. Now more kitchens are closing at 9 p.m., and everyone has a good reason why.
Cheap daycare, 1,500 parks, and creative communities made raising interesting kids on a patchwork income possible. Will the next generation of creatives get the same chance?
Gen Z found a socially acceptable way to blur their pores while somehow convincing everyone it's counter-cultural.
Wellness promised an escape from productivity culture. Then it became another thing to optimize.
Rotisserie feeds more Montrealers than bagels, smoked meat, or poutine ever will.
One story for every month of 2025: A year of covering Montreal's culture, history, and the people shaping its future.
You didn't fix everything, but in many key respects, you left Montreal better than you found it.
Otherwise, we run a heavy risk of being stuck with the same two parties that have governed our city since 2013.
"Nine years running bars in the neighbourhood has taught me one thing: we're fumbling what should be our greatest asset."
A year into the city's first-ever nightlife framework, the future of Montreal's independent venues still hangs in the balance.
Montreal used to be Canada's late-night dining capital. Now more kitchens are closing at 9 p.m., and everyone has a good reason why.
Cheap daycare, 1,500 parks, and creative communities made raising interesting kids on a patchwork income possible. Will the next generation of creatives get the same chance?
Gen Z found a socially acceptable way to blur their pores while somehow convincing everyone it's counter-cultural.
Wellness promised an escape from productivity culture. Then it became another thing to optimize.
Rotisserie feeds more Montrealers than bagels, smoked meat, or poutine ever will.
One story for every month of 2025: A year of covering Montreal's culture, history, and the people shaping its future.
You didn't fix everything, but in many key respects, you left Montreal better than you found it.
Otherwise, we run a heavy risk of being stuck with the same two parties that have governed our city since 2013.
"Nine years running bars in the neighbourhood has taught me one thing: we're fumbling what should be our greatest asset."
A year into the city's first-ever nightlife framework, the future of Montreal's independent venues still hangs in the balance.
