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The Main's massive Montreal 2024 holiday gift guide: Homeware
The Main

The Main's massive Montreal 2024 holiday gift guide: Homeware

For those who value both function and beauty: These gift ideas from local creators transform the essentials of home life into works of art.

Buboy brings its take on a Filipino-style casse-croûte to NDG
Rachel Cheng

Buboy brings its take on a Filipino-style casse-croûte to NDG

Buboy chef and owner Eric Lozaro Magno talks about reconnecting with his roots to celebrate Filipino comfort food.

Vinyl revivals and cycles of nostalgia at Cheap Thrills
Robert Jennings

Vinyl revivals and cycles of nostalgia at Cheap Thrills

A lifetime of cheap thrills: More than 10,000 vinyls line the walls of this Montreal new & used record store dating back to the 1970s.

Give the gift of Montreal’s best restaurants this holiday season
The Main

Give the gift of Montreal’s best restaurants this holiday season

New stuff is nice, but experiences can last forever: Gift someone an unforgettable meal from Montreal’s top-rated dining destinations.

Preserving the ‘tableaux vivants’ of Ogilvy’s Christmas mechanical window displays
The Main

Preserving the ‘tableaux vivants’ of Ogilvy’s Christmas mechanical window displays

How mid-20th century holiday clockwork tells the story of a Montreal tradition and the history of a storied department store.

A lotus-eater’s guide to the Eastern Townships: Where to stay
J.P. Karwacki

A lotus-eater’s guide to the Eastern Townships: Where to stay

A guide for those looking for the easy way out of Montreal, these lazy escapes take even lazier travellers into the region with bespoke stays.

The best holiday and Christmas markets in and around Montreal
The Main

The best holiday and Christmas markets in and around Montreal

All the holiday and Christmas markets taking place in November and December in Montreal, plus options beyond the city.

The Bulletin: Where every hall's decked, every ornament's hung, and every light's aglow 🎄 [Issue #105]
The Main

The Bulletin: Where every hall's decked, every ornament's hung, and every light's aglow 🎄 [Issue #105]

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

Demystifying interior design with MRDK co-owner and designer Guillaume Ménard
The Main

Demystifying interior design with MRDK co-owner and designer Guillaume Ménard

A practical guide from a Montreal expert on how space can tell stories through texture, lighting, colour, furniture, accessories, and more.

West Island restaurants are having a moment right now
J.P. Karwacki

West Island restaurants are having a moment right now

Head west, young diners and restaurateurs: The suburbs are hungry, and they're changing to reflect new appetites.

The essentials according to Photographer Audrey-Eve Beauchamp
J.P. Karwacki

The essentials according to Photographer Audrey-Eve Beauchamp

Audrey-Eve’s curated picks blend practicality and comfort, showcasing local businesses perfect for photographers, homebodies, and coffee enthusiasts alike.

Who is “Le pro des DVD”?
Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

Who is “Le pro des DVD”?

Meet the film hawker covering Montreal with his handiwork.

Bar Leonor’s reinjecting high-energy nightlife & high-end cocktails into Chinatown
J.P. Karwacki

Bar Leonor’s reinjecting high-energy nightlife & high-end cocktails into Chinatown

Leonor's a proper cocktail bar experience during the day and early evening, but on Friday and Saturday nights? It shifts into a high-energy party.

How Gibeau Orange Julep became a Montreal icon
J.P. Karwacki

How Gibeau Orange Julep became a Montreal icon

The Gibeau Orange Julep has endured wars, expressway expansions, and changing tastes, remaining a beacon of Montreal’s love for the eccentric and the nostalgic.

The Bulletin: Holiday markets begin, 2024's last music festivals, and a lot of smoked meat [Issue #104]
The Main

The Bulletin: Holiday markets begin, 2024's last music festivals, and a lot of smoked meat [Issue #104]

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

Montreal’s DIY music scene is in crisis
Diamond Yao

Montreal’s DIY music scene is in crisis

Veteran musician Hua Li 化力 weighs in on how racialized artists can thrive today in Montreal’s experimental, indie DIY music scene.