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    Cinéma du Musée has become Montreal's classroom for film
    Arts & Culture

    Cinéma du Musée has become Montreal's classroom for film

    Teejay Bhalla links film history, museum exhibitions, and current events to create a distinctive screening program on the Montreal scene.

    The Bulletin: We've got some big things cooking [Issue #158]
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    The Bulletin: We've got some big things cooking [Issue #158]

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

    Numéro's brutalist bar wants to serve your next post-shift martini
    Food & Drink
    J.P. Karwacki

    Numéro's brutalist bar wants to serve your next post-shift martini

    Walk-ins and reservations share a warm welcome in this highly customized space, and it's got the menu to match.

    Two complimentary performances of the Nutcracker coming to ROYALMOUNT
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    Two complimentary performances of the Nutcracker coming to ROYALMOUNT

    No tickets are required to catch this full production of a holiday classic with 35 dancers and 25 musicians.

    At long last, David McMillan and Derek Dammann open their West Island restaurant Grille-Nature
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    J.P. Karwacki

    At long last, David McMillan and Derek Dammann open their West Island restaurant Grille-Nature

    The former Joe Beef co-owner and ex-Maison Publique chef debut their farm-and-chef-driven restaurant out in Dollard-Des Ormeaux.

    The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [December 2025]
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    The Best New Restaurants in Montreal [December 2025]

    A Montreal take on a Scottish tavern, famed chefs jump back into action with a new project, a fresh Italian hangout in Westmount, and more.

    Things to do in Montreal this December
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    Things to do in Montreal this December

    The best things to do in Montreal during December fill the calendar with ballet, punk rock, immersive art, and more than enough holiday spirit.

    Miracle's maximalist Christmas bar is back in Old Montreal after three years
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    Miracle's maximalist Christmas bar is back in Old Montreal after three years

    The tinsel-drenched holiday pop-up returns with floor-to-ceiling decor, seasonal cocktails, Christmas Karaoke, and collectible glassware.

    ROYALMOUNT's holiday calendar is stacked with shows and activities
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    ROYALMOUNT's holiday calendar is stacked with shows and activities

    The Nutcracker, drone shows, live music, a skating rink, and creative workshops—it’s all happening at this shopping, dining & entertainment destination.

    M for Montreal is where the whole world heard it first
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    M for Montreal is where the whole world heard it first

    The festival has been turning Montreal's restless creative energy into international careers for 20 years, and it's nowhere near slowing down.

    Get to the heart of Montreal's Latino communities through a single grocery store
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    Get to the heart of Montreal's Latino communities through a single grocery store

    For decades, Sabor Latino's been the gravitational centre for Montreal's Latino communities.

    Edward Hillel's new book offers a rare then-and-now look at an iconic Montreal street
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    J.P. Karwacki

    Edward Hillel's new book offers a rare then-and-now look at an iconic Montreal street

    Nearly 40 years after his landmark book helped designate The Main as a heritage site, Edward Hillel returns with a layered portrait of memory, time, and urban change.

    The Bulletin: So much to do in one weekend, it'll make your head spin [Issue #157]
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    The Bulletin: So much to do in one weekend, it'll make your head spin [Issue #157]

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

    Old Montreal gets an intimate speakeasy for Peruvian dining with the arrival of Mezcla
    Food & Drink
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    Old Montreal gets an intimate speakeasy for Peruvian dining with the arrival of Mezcla

    Chef Marcel Larrea resurrects the restaurant that put him on the map seven years ago, this time hidden inside Capisco with a blind tasting menu and full creative control.

    Maguire is what happens when you combine city-based design with accessible luxury
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    Maguire is what happens when you combine city-based design with accessible luxury

    It's a Canadian approach of place-based design that's made this purposeful brand grow (and not have to rely on going viral).

    A look back at The Main's first-ever Holiday Market
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    A look back at The Main's first-ever Holiday Market

    A look back on our first crack at season's greetings with a special VIP nights and local vendors all weekend long.

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