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    Old Habits fish sauce from Vancouver Island is true Canadian umami
    J.P. Karwacki

    Old Habits Fish Sauce from Vancouver Island is True Canadian Umami

    Nathan Gawalko left high-end restaurants across the world to bottle ancient traditions of fish, salt, and time on British Columbia's coast.

    P’tit Ours and La Toscadura bring new blood to Montreal's live music and social scenes
    Gladys Bonyad

    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 dining theatrics and dark history of Montreal's infamous restaurant Au Lutin qui Bouffe
    J.P. Karwacki

    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
    J.P. Karwacki

    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]
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    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 this April
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    Things to Do in Montreal This 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
    Theresa St John

    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
    Anick Jasmin

    The Butcher Who Paints: The Creative Lives of Montreal's Philip Viens

    How dedication to craft shapes charcuterie and canvases.

    Photographer Rose Cormier documents where Montreal's music thrives as venues vanish
    J.P. Karwacki

    Photographer Rose Cormier Documents Where Montreal's Music Thrives as Venues Vanish

    Half on stage, half in the crowd: Documenting communities at a crossroads.

    Meet the new custodians of Aux 2 Clochers, an Eastern Townships institution of 35 years
    J.P. Karwacki

    Meet the New Custodians of Aux 2 Clochers, an Eastern Townships Institution of 35 Years

    When Montreal veterans end up with the keys to a local legend of the region they call home.

    The Bulletin: A defrosting city's sugar shack festivities and new café action [Issue #121]
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    The Bulletin: A Defrosting City's Sugar Shack Festivities and New Café Action [Issue #121]

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

    Are cafés the new bars?
    J.P. Karwacki

    Are Cafés the New Bars?

    As bars struggle and alcohol sales drop, cafés are stepping in to redefine how Montrealers socialize.

    Foil Gallery challenges the traditional art gallery model in Mile-Ex
    Sruti Islam

    Foil Gallery Challenges the Traditional Art Gallery Model in Mile-Ex

    It’s part gallery, part café, part bar, and, at its core, a place where art is both observed and experienced.

    The emergence of Montreal's unofficial Koreatown
    Jason Gisoo Kim

    The Emergence of Montreal's Unofficial Koreatown

    A community’s quiet roots, a cultural wave, and the making of a new landmark.

    Inside Au Pays des Géants, the workshop behind Montreal’s most iconic parade floats
    J.P. Karwacki

    Inside Au Pays des Géants, the Workshop Behind Montreal’s Most Iconic Parade Floats

    Over forty years of transforming festivals, celebrations, and streetscapes into theatre.

    Henri Henri is the Montreal hat shop that has defined a century of style
    J.P. Karwacki

    Henri Henri is the Montreal Hat Shop That Has Defined a Century of Style

    NHL hat tricks, Hollywood icons, expertise passed on through nearly a century—this legendary shop is a cornerstone of a city's sartorial history.

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