Yesterday was a more or less graceful snow day - with panic attacks for those who don't yet have snow tires, cyclists gliding over icy patches on the Plateau and a slowdown in our social life. The day wasn't so drama...
Last week, I was invited to an evening organized by Montreal's Four Seasons Hotel and Dear Musa, the coolest event company around. It was the first night in a new series of events that blend the elegance of a top ch...
We're in the middle of writing our and - this is serious - we've dedicated an entire section to holiday markets and all their wonders. Braziers, the smell of fir, Santa Baby, a few snowflakes and local artisans - an...
Ah, the letter to Santa! When we were kids, the list of presents we asked (demanded) from the big man in the red coat was one of our most important essays of the year, along with our Mother's Day cards and the dramatic...
We're expecting the first snowflakes this weekend, and with the arrival of cold and snow, Montrealers are going to want to get off the island and hit the holiday markets and the region's most beautiful walks. Unfort...
The holiday season is the season of B-movies, romances, girlbosses returning to their small towns to reconnect with nature - and the sexy tree salesman at the local Christmas market. It's (finally!) Hallmark movie seaso...
This morning, arriving at a few minutes before 10am, I noticed that everyone was not late, but incredibly early. A little embarrassed at being the last to arrive, I wondered when Montrealers had become so punctual....
On November 21 and 22, 2025, the Atwater Market will be opening its Christmas market with a party reminiscent of the mountain chalets of the Alps - a Raclette Party. We'll already have seen and before you know it, w...
Montreal slows down as autumn draws to a close. It's the start of siesta season, long afternoons by the window watching the snow fall. It's the season for movie dates , cocktails in lounge bars from 5pm and weekends...
The Musée d'Art Contemporain (MAC), as most Montrealers know, has been closed and under renovation since summer 2021. Of course, you can still see the MAC's exhibitions at Place Ville-Marie, and we've heard that, contra...