montreal
“Beer,” Benjamin Franklin is famously misquoted as saying, “is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Which is why it’s such a tragedy that so many Montrealers imbibe flavourless big brands. This, especially in a city with so many fine local brewers, many of whom get … Read More
Since 1908 or so, depending on who you ask, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (that’s John the Baptist to you) has been the patron saint of French Canada, but his holiday – June 24 – has taken on increasingly nationalistic overtones since the 1970s. To wit: It’s otherwise known as the Fête Nationale. In … Read More
If you’ve ever witnessed the medieval warriors on the mountain, you know this town is serious about fantasy. That, combined with the French tradition of treating comics like high art, means that Montreal is one very comic-friendly city. Whether your tastes run to spandex-clad superheroes or moody black-and-white musings on … Read More
Bernard is the best kind of urban avenue: a mix of commercial and residential, restaurants and small shops, lively but not unruly. Between the upscale Outremont-north stretch, to the west of Parc, and the down-to-earth (but gentrifying) blocks east, it was not easy to whittle down this list of our … Read More
It’s hard not to root for Blue Metropolis, the annual literary festival that gets underway today. Though the public has never flocked to it like, say, the Jazz Festival, Blue Metropolis has established itself firmly in the city. This year, it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Organizers have always shown serious … Read More
