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Audrey Boutin @ URBANIA

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.

J.P. Karwacki

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

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?

J.P. Karwacki

Out there (in a good way): Quietly essential Montreal neighbourhoods

These three neighbourhoods prove there’s more to Montreal than the usual stops.

URBANIA

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.

URBANIA

A perfect Saturday night with: PONY

For multidisciplinary artist PONY, a good Saturday night starts early and ends early (on Sunday morning, that is).

URBANIA

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.

J.P. Karwacki

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.

Anahi Pellathy

Mile End en Fête is back to turn a neighbourhood into a playground

Two jampacked days of art, food, music, and a whole lot of sidewalk energy turn Mile End's streets into a massive block party.

Anick Jasmin

Paul Beaubrun is the bridge between Haiti and Montreal you should be listening to

How a chance encounter with Arcade Fire in Montreal turned into a cross-cultural collaboration rooted in rhythm, resistance, and home.

J.P. Karwacki

Debbie Underwood paints the version of Montreal we want to believe in

Through acrylic paintings, Underwood preserves landmarks and streetscapes from a city she never really left.

The Main

A complete guide to YATAI MTL 2025, Montreal’s Japanese street market

Four days of street food, sake, style, and a stylish Shiba Inu show along the Lachine Canal in Griffintown.

The Main

Inside C2 Montréal 2025: What to expect, who to see, and how to make the most of It

A practical (and unofficial) guide to navigating three days of ideas, labs, and unexpected connections—this is how to do C2 like a local.

J.P. Karwacki

How Montreal's Super Boat People reframes Cambodian, Laotian & Vietnamese narratives

Not your typical heritage project: In kitchens, galleries, and community halls, a louder, richer story is emerging.

J.P. Karwacki

A local's guide to the best things to do in Montreal [May 2025]

Soak up the first signs of spring and shake off what’s left of winter with the best things to do in Montreal right now.

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