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Once a sanctuary to stars like Frank Sinatra, John Wayne and Brigitte Bardot, Acapulco became a victim of its own success by the 1970s, growing overcrowded and sleazy. Then in 1997, Hurricane Pauline devastated the city. Today, 12 years into its reconstruction, Acapulco is poised for comeback, set to reclaim … Read More
There are 171 docs screening at this year’s annual Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival. The fest, which runs for 10 days, doesn’t start till April 30, but now’s the time to start planning. Herewith, our picks for five of the fest’s hottest docs. The Cove is about the annual … Read More
When Quebec’s anti-smoking law came into effect in 2006, the only folks heaving a smoky sigh of relief were cigar aficionados. Thanks to a grandfather clause, the law spared cigar lounges (unlike Toronto, where only an array of now-smokeless shops remains; for the finest of these, click here). Presenting Montreal’s … Read More
Cigars, cigars everywhere…but not a place to smoke. Toronto’s anti-smoking legislation hit cigar smokers where it hurts, making the Toronto cigar lounge a relic of the past. We didn’t have Montreal’s luck, where existing lounges were allowed to keep operating when the smoking ban came into effect. Toronto’s lounges, on … Read More
In much of the Arab world, where booze and drugs are strictly forbidden, hookahs – water pipes, usually stuffed with aromatic, fruity tobacco – are the indulgence of choice. Luckily, in Montreal, hookahs are just one of many indulgences from which we can choose. Herewith, our favourite hookah bars. Resto … Read More
