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Montreal Bowling: Reviving a relic in the downtown Forum
Tapping into the pre-2020 nostalgia and cultural history of Montrealers, Montreal Bowling's a new(ish) project from local hospitality aficionados in the Forum downtown.
Lost Claws: One of Montreal's most fun-loving graffiti artists
Up on the rooftops of the Plateau, down in the bowels of crumbling industry, and jokes everywhere between: This is the playful, ephemeral oeuvre of Lost Claws.
Talking queer food—and where to find it in Montreal
Montreal's a queer-friendly city. How does that influence its hospitality industry and the safe spaces of its restaurants, cafés and bars?
Locals changing the self-care game in Montreal
"New year, new you" mentalities can begin at any time—and these Montreal-based self-care creators can prove it with the work they're passionate about.
Little Maghreb: The faces and places of Montreal's diasporic North African neighbourhood
Located at the end of the Blue Line, Montreal's Little Maghreb of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension is rich with diasporic Arab and Amazigh communities.
The best songs from Montreal that kept us company throughout 2023
These are the tracks that deserve a spotlight: The hidden treasures of Montreal's music scenes in 2023 that'll keep us moving into the new year.
10 Montreal films you might have missed in 2023
The end of 2023's upon us, and as the cinema mills of the world will keep churning, we wanted to look back on the year's best films with a strong Montreal connection.
Pulp Books: Montreal’s new English bookstore, and the passion that built a neighbourhood spot
What drove two Montrealers to build a 'third place' for a neighbourhood to while away hours with books—and why they want it that way.
Into the Uapishka mountains: Taking trips outside with a worldwide winter film tour
Focused on uncommon journeys in the mountains, the Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour takes the urban moviegoer out into the far flung reaches of the world.
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The Canadian Roasting Society: At the crossroads of Montreal's coffee culture [Watch]
There's vibrant and thriving community brewing in the CRS, a unique place to engage with coffee in ways you can’t find elsewhere in the city (or Canada).
How Puces POP drives a local, handmade economy of Montreal artisans
Nearly two decades in, and POP Montreal's Puces POP has earned its place as one to discover the city's shifting trends in its design, crafts, and art scenes.
The bike messengers hauling cargo through four seasons of Montreal traffic
On messengers and couriers, niche punk cultures, and rider-run & bicycle-powered cooperatives bucking trends in late-stage capitalism.
On sonic speakeasies, listening cafés, and vinyl bars in Montreal
Sound, silence, and experience: Listening in on conversations with the audiophiles driving Montreal's sonic spaces.
Cinematic rave experiments and musings at Cinéma L’Amour
An incredible, boundary-pushing event at Montreal's oldest porno theatre.
Keeping Día de Muertos traditions alive in Montreal
How Montrealers are celebrating a festival honouring the departed with colour, music, and food.