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Things to do in Montreal during November

The best things to do in Montreal during November bring enough festivals, holiday markets, and cultural programming to make you forget the cold.

J.P. Karwacki

Illustrator Raymond Biesinger's self-defence guide against getting ripped off

After two decades of wage theft and rip-offs, a Montreal illustrator pens a tactical guide to defending creative work.

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The Bulletin: October is giving us too many good options [Issue #151]

The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

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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.

Max Honigmann

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.

Annisa Burgos

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.

Bottomless Pete

Bottomless Pete Reviews: Bona Fide

Good faith, mixed results.

J.P. Karwacki

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.

Elle Magni

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.

J.P. Karwacki

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.

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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.

Daniel Bromberg

Baie Saint-Paul might be your best bet for a weekend escape in Quebec

From farm fields to natural wine, Baie-Saint-Paul makes the case for a quick pause away from it all.

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

The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

J.P. Karwacki

The Best New Cafés in Montreal [October 2025]

Montreal's latest café openings prove the city's coffee obsession runs deeper than ever: Here are 31 spots worth the detour.

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A (mostly) spoken history of Mano Cornuto, Griffintown's unexpected Italian institution

Four strangers, Italian-Canadian roots, a once-risky Griffintown corner, and building a busy corner through a pandemic, as told by Tyler Maher