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The Bulletin: A wine-soaked city, our oldest bathhouse, and live music for November blues [Issue #103]

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

Rachel Cheng

Heart on her sleeve: Gabrielle Laïla Tittley, the Montreal artist behind Pony

Turning life’s heartbreaks and anxieties into creations that blend nostalgia with a sharp edge.

Daisy Le Corre @ URBANIA

Diving into the Montreal bathhouse Bain Colonial

On the agenda: Rest, relaxation, and casual encounters, all on Soviet-era carpet—if the chemistry’s right.

Pierre-Olivier Bussières

The story of Laurentide Beer: Created by nationalism, revived by nostalgia

An icon of Quebec’s brewing scene, Laurentide was born when Molson tapped into the province's national spirit by launching a distinctly Quebec beer.

J.P. Karwacki

How Montreal found its place in Quebec’s long embrace of Cowboy Core

Country music and cowboy core, long a rural staple in Quebec, have made urban inroads into Montreal—and they aren't going anywhere.

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The Bulletin: Where and how to eat your feelings after reading yesterday's news [Issue #102]

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

J.P. Karwacki

Bona Fide now supplies Villeray with a bistro combining Rome, New York, and Montreal

A seasoned crew's come together to serve classic Italian goods with their own brand of Montreal hospitality.

J.P. Karwacki

A Peruvian kitchen meets an Italian social club in Old Montreal with Capisco's bachiche cuisine

This restaurant from chef Marcel Olivier Larrea and company is all about a rich cultural and culinary crossroads that's found between heritage and invention.

J.P. Karwacki

Montreal tops Air Canada & enRoute's Best New Restaurants for 2024

Two names have taken up top 10 spots in the annual cross-country restaurant rankings from Air Canada's enRoute magazine.

Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

Is the South Shore of Montreal the new poutine capital of Quebec?

A multi-generational investigation into the depths of 450.

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The Bulletin: Halloween Part 2, a high-speed train, and killing daylight savings time 🔪⏰ [Issue #101]

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

J.P. Karwacki

Why doesn't Montreal have its own Halloween parade?

Halloween parades are a staple in cities like New York, Chicago, Salem, and Atlanta—not to mention a litany of small towns—so why not Montreal?

J.P. Karwacki

Family and the weight of change in Montreal's West End: Arjun Basu's latest novel, The Reeds

In The Reeds, novelist Arjun Basu turns his eye toward Montreal’s West End for an introspective family novel set during a summer of seismic personal shifts.

J.P. Karwacki

Montreal’s ‘fake café’ Saturday, a casual hangout turned roaming pop-up

Whether intimately based out of their apartment or expanding out into the real world, Saturday is about maintaining devoted time for people to connect.

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The Bulletin: Halloween parties, a haunted forest trail, and soul-shaking organ performances [Issue #100 🥳]

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

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