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Hey Montréal. We made it. The end of 2020. |
Even if we have months of supporting firstline workers, local businesses and doing safe social distancing during Tinder dates and family gatherings (if and when allowed) ahead of us, we made it to the end of the year. Vaccines are on the horizon, we’ve got this whole locked-down-but-not-locked-up thing down pat, and—despite the trying times we’re living through—we made it through 2020. Here’s to finding some solace in that sentence when we’re drinking the finest (but cheapest) champagne we can find in our sweats on our couches when the clock strikes midnight on December 31.
Thanks for sticking by us this year, Montréal, and here’s to a new one. |
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JP Karwacki
Editor, Time Out Montréal
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What to do this weekend |
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Dec 17—Dec 27 Visit giant igloos, moose, whales in a lit up Old Montréal |
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Don’t want to stay cooped up from now until the government gives you the green light to see sunlight? Take advantage of those days we’re not neck-deep in a polar vortex and explore Old Montréal’s annual winter village of lights and sculptures, Place Nordique. It’s an illuminating spot (literally) in the city’s historic quarter you can punctuate some trips to Maison Pepin’s Christmas alleyway and other festive transpirings.
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Dec 18 & Dec 28 Watch high-class ballet in your low-class sweat pants:It’s so 2020 it hurts: This is the first time in its 57-year history that it will be acceptable to attend a ballet performance in your pyjamas—sort of. Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal's Nutcracker will be televised and available for free online—here’s how to watch it.
Dec 19 A last-minute farmers Christmas market at the SAT: If you’re running out of gift ideas, then consider the fastest way to anyone’s heart: Food. This Saturday, the SAT is hosting a last-minute market where you can pick up food and wine baskets and edible curiosities from all kinds of local producers.
Dec 20 A Not So Holy Night with the Wainwrights: Combining performances in Los Angeles, New York, and Montréal, this Christmas benefit concert with pay-what-you-can tickets is the perfect way to end a chilly weekend. Enjoy watching Montréal’s own Martha Wainwright as she headlines with her siblings. | | |
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What’s new in food? |
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We hate to say it again, but the holidays are cancelled. Who knows, maybe you’re glad you don’t need to listen to your uncle’s opinions over turkey this year. Maybe you’re bummed out that you won’t show off those new knife skills you learned in the first few months of the pandemic. Whatever you’re feeling, find some consolation in having a local restaurant supply you with dinner for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, or both with bubbles included. | |
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Jiao Dim Sum Bar |
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As of December 22, this Old Montréal hangout is going to be giving away free takeout boxes of General Tao, no strings attached. Maybe say thanks for the snack by buying dinner? |
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Le Salle Climatisée |
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This new restaurant-boutique hybrid from Maison Publique veterans is a novel approach to Montréal’s dining scene with pastries by day and high-calibre plates by night. |
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Teochow Foodie |
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What started as a small business run out of a home kitchen is now a fully-stocked comptoir in Saint-Henri selling delicious dumplings, dishes and more. |
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Ton Quartier |
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By combining a café with a hyper-local, neighbourhood-focused market, shopping here feels like you walked into a bookstore for food. |
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How to enjoy some Time In |
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Time Out Montreal’s most-read news stories of 2020 |
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A dumpster fire. The worst reviewed thing on the internet. A demonstration of how fast zombies could take over the world. 2020 was a lot of things to a lot of people, and while much of it will go down as Montréal’s worst year in recent memory, Time Out Montréal has done its best to keep Montrealers informed about what was worth reading about. Here are our top stories of the year. | | |
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We don't know who needs to hear this but...
If you think you haven’t taken good care of yourself in 2020, it’s never too late to start. | | |
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