Blue Metropolis Sails to Colombia
A preview of the Canadian component to 2015’s Hay Festival, featuring writers Réal Godbout, Kim Thúy, Steven Pinker, and Annharte.
To Buy
Montreal, The Packaged City with Montreal in a Box
Company puts the best of the city into a box. A perfect gift.
Book of the Month Club: All I Can Say for Sure by John McAuley
“Respect your instrument. Its offices will surprise. Work for true poems true to you. The rest are Styrofoam and glue.” (“Four Tweets to a Young Poet”) John McAuley [read on]
Crowdfunding: Two if By Sea a Revolutionary Undertaking
Sarah Segal-Lazar is crowdfunding with indiegogo to raise funds for her new album. Learn about what inspires this artistic fireball here.
My Montreal Bucket List: Christmas Markets!
The Christmas cheer is all around! The perfect time for exploring the local markets. Annie visits Marché du Noël St Henri in celebration of the festive season.
Top 10 + 1 Stand-Up Comedy Albums of 2014
Mike Carrozza couldn’t limit himself to 10 albums, so he picked 11… and then added a few more.
Photojournal: A Bed Time Story for the Over 18
Suspense, sex, murder, and intrigue combine to create new book, video, and song project A Bedtime Story.
That 100+ word referendum question & other Quebec curios
Language is a sticky situation. One can look at it from many angles. From the flubs of politicians saying the right/wrong thing at a positively inopportune moment to [read on]
RX for Winter : Bota Bota The Spa on a Boat
Dream about summer from the first snowfall? Our new column Rx for Winter has got what you need to make it through a Montreal winter. Bota Bota spa up first.
Puces POP Preview : Grooviola Gourmet Granola Nuttin’ But the Best
Good for breakfast, good for snack, good for you — Montreal’s grooviola products come in a range from decadent to gluten free. Get your grooviola on!
Don Cherry’s old school hockey slams into stores in time for holidays
Don Cherry’s classic hockey series gets latest update for 2014.
PucesPOP : Pop n’ Shop Picks
With 20 new vendors this year and some beloved old ones, Puces POP has something unusual for everyone. You might be tempted to get yourself a thing or three.
Puces POP preview: LEMO Lemonades
Looking for a delicious gift from Puces POP? Try LEMO Lemonades. Interview with founder here.
You need this: Timbre Cases creates the perfect home for your guitar
Timbre Cases is in the final weeks of its kickstarter campaign to produce its revolutionary instrument cases. If you love your guitar, donate now!
It’s the Plains of Abraham for a Reason & other Quebec curios
The absurdities of the Plains of Abraham and its legal effects on Quebec.
Book of the Month Club: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman’s latest is a journey into the magic of childhood and its contrast with the rationality of adults.
Les Charlatans Artisanal Syrups Are the Real Thing
A delicious line of syrups by Les Charlatans proves as versatile as they are delicious. There’s a strong punch in every drop. Esther tests them out in cocktails and more!
Exploring Souk @ SAT!
The Souk at the SAT is one of the most anticipated holiday markets in Montreal.
Gifts For The Man in Your Life From the Montreal Souk
Trying to figure out what to get a man for the holidays? Try these one of a kind and artisanal gifts from the SOUK at the SAT this year.