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P’tit Ours and La Toscadura bring new blood to Montreal's live music and social scenes
With affordable booking and DIY ethos, the latest venues in the city are giving local artists something rare: a place to play.
The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [April 2025]
A British-French-Italian brasserie, a no-rules pasta counter, and a polished izakaya are just a few of the standouts among the 24 best new restaurants in Montreal this April.
The dining theatrics and dark history of Montreal's infamous restaurant Au Lutin qui Bouffe
Fine French cuisine, tableside photo sessions with piglets, and a botched robbery that marked the beginning of an end.
Esti d'franglais podcast captures Montreal's bilingual reality the way politicians won't
Putting the city's code-switching culture on record, one episode's sparked more honest conversation about Quebec identity than most news panels can manage in a season.
The Bulletin: The raw energy of collisions, crossovers, and reinventions [Issue #122]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Things to do in Montreal during April
From Easter feasts and art fairs to literary gatherings and Mozart’s masterpieces.
Maine's Cutty Sark Motel is just what the doctor ordered
A coastal escape where every room has ocean views.
The butcher who paints: The creative lives of Montreal's Philip Viens
How dedication to craft shapes charcuterie and canvases.
MONTREAL CITY GUIDES

A complete guide to the best bakeries in Montreal
Lauded institutions, boundary-pushing newcomers—here's where to find the city's most celebrated sources of morning pastries, amazing fresh bread, midday snacks, late-night carbs, and more.

The best sugar shacks near Montreal
Running from late February through April, sugar shack season is a short but glorious stretch of syrup-soaked feasts best enjoyed in the countryside.

Pouzza Fest founder Hugo Mudie's guide to Hochelaga
Where a neighbourhood veteran of 30 years sends everyone who asks for recommendations.

Where to find to best terrasses in Montreal
Prime real estate for celebrating when the city's warm enough to enjoy al fresco.

Where to drink during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Montreal
Pints, pubs, and plenty of good times along the parade route—plus some destinations outside the city core.

The best parks in Montreal all year round
From lively gathering spots to quiet escapes, these are the green spaces that keep Montreal moving, unwinding, and making the most of every season.

The best restaurants in Montreal right now
From boundary-pushing fine dining to heartfelt, locally rooted dishes steeped in history and culture, these are the best restaurants in Montreal.
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