Category: neighbourhoods
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let me count the ways
Read more: let me count the waysI’ve been away from the city (and the blog) for a brief spell and I can say this: I missed you Montréal. Because I love you, Montréal. The sound of Montréal is what I noticed first, upon my return after several weeks away: French being spoken around me is a welcome sound of home, even…
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WILLS and secret ingredients
Read more: WILLS and secret ingredientsThe first time I went to Bar WILLS, it was an early winter evening, map on my phone guiding me on a zigzag walking route from Montréal’s Parc de la Petite-Italie. Reconnaissance mission. One of my favourite collectives that puts on events for listening to music on vinyl was going to be on deck at…
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postcards from Portland
Read more: postcards from PortlandI was in Portland, Oregon for a few days recently and although I didn’t send any postcards, I did notice a postcard flyer for the Booklover’s Burlesque Festival (I would have gone to that, if I had been there when it was on, but no such luck, drat). So, on the theme of postcards, if…
a few words ... from Montréal 