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      Don't know exactly why, but it kinda feels like the city's going through a bit of a hangover from last weekend.

      Maybe it was the huge turnout for Under Pressure? A heady weekend over at Pride and an amazing parade? Those massive Metallica shows? Went ham on the Negroni vending machine at Bar Bello? Or maybe the news about Journal Métro shuttering just hit us too hard (more on that later).

      Whatever it was, things feel a *little* more laid-back this weekend now that we're drifting in the wake of our biggest summer yet since the pandemic, and everyone's got their own way of getting some hair of the dog: A past-3am bar bonanza on the Main, not one but two new restaurants to eat at, plus loads of pop-ups and a country music festival.

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      The Bulletin: A bookstore revived, a nightclub's last dance, and Pink Floyd under the stars [Issue #166]
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      The Bulletin: A Bookstore Revived, a Nightclub's Last Dance, and Pink Floyd Under the Stars [Issue #166]

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      The Bulletin: ⚾️ 💀 Montreal mourns the Expos, then parties anyway [Issue #150]
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      The Bulletin: ⚾️ 💀 Montreal Mourns the Expos, Then Parties Anyway [Issue #150]

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      The Bulletin: Grab your dancing shoes y'all, leaf peeping is cancelled [Issue #148]
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      The Bulletin: Grab Your Dancing Shoes Y'all, Leaf Peeping is Cancelled [Issue #148]

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      The Bulletin: Summer’s last stand, a world-famous pothole, and politicians pulling pints [Issue #147]
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      The Bulletin: Summer’s Last Stand, a World-famous Pothole, and Politicians Pulling Pints [Issue #147]

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      The Bulletin: A landmark burns, a brunch legend returns, and an après-ski with Russian disco [Issue #165]
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      The Bulletin: A Landmark Burns, a Brunch Legend Returns, and an Après-ski with Russian Disco [Issue #165]

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      The Bulletin: Summer Ain't Over yet [Issue #38]

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      ByThe Main

      August 17, 2023 · 10 min read

      The Bulletin: Summer ain't over yet [Issue #38]
      Photo credit: Quentin Asbert / @qasb___

      Don't know exactly why, but it kinda feels like the city's going through a bit of a hangover from last weekend.

      Maybe it was the huge turnout for Under Pressure? A heady weekend over at Pride and an amazing parade? Those massive Metallica shows? Went ham on the Negroni vending machine at Bar Bello? Or maybe the news about Journal Métro shuttering just hit us too hard (more on that later).

      Whatever it was, things feel a *little* more laid-back this weekend now that we're drifting in the wake of our biggest summer yet since the pandemic, and everyone's got their own way of getting some hair of the dog: A past-3am bar bonanza on the Main, not one but two new restaurants to eat at, plus loads of pop-ups and a country music festival.

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