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By Evelyn Reid, About.com Guide

Montreal Concerts: May 2013 Created: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
Montreal concerts in May 2013, from indie to big tickets, are included in this Montreal concerts listing.
The Best of the '60s - May 17, 2013 Created: Friday, May 17, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
The Best of the '60s - May 17, 2013
Motown & Disco Inferno - May 18, 2013 Created: Friday, May 17, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
Motown & Disco Inferno - May 18, 2013
Open and Closed Journée des Patriotes Day Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
What's open and closed Journée des Patriotes Day in Montreal? Find out.
Star Trek Into Darkness: Review Created: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness review ... à la Montreal. To say expectations were high in anticipating director J.J. Abram's sophomore Star Trek franchise production is a given. And after catching th...
Montreal Festivals: May 2013 Created: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
A Montreal Festivals May 2013 Guide. From holiday fun to nightly distractions, your guide to Montreal festivals and events in May 2013 proposes a little something for every budget and every taste.
Child Marriage: The Politics, the Culture Explored in Tall As the Baobab Created: Monday, August 27, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
To many a Westerner, child marriage seems outrageous. Unacceptable. A clear cut moral, ethical no no. But in other parts of the world, the issue of child marriage is not that cut and dry and Tall A...
Piknic Electronik in Montreal: A Review Created: Saturday, July 05, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Piknic Electronik in Montreal is great for electronic music fans, especially of dirty minimal and progressive house, Piknic Electronik is the dance event of Montreal summers, every Sunday in Parc J...
Montreal Gay Village: A Montreal Neighborhood Guide Created: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
One of the largest gay villages in North America, find out more about living, working and playing in Montreal's Village Gai or "le Village."
Pride Montreal 2012 Parade / Défilé de la fierté gai Created: Saturday, August 08, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Pride Montreal 2013 Parade is in August 2013. Find out when and where to go in 2013 to enjoy one of the most fun parades in Montreal, the Gay Pride Parade celebrations or Défilé de la...
Gay Village Montreal: Car-Free Events in the Summer Created: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Montreal Gay Village rids its main artery of cars all summer since 2008, along Ste. Catherine Street, from Berri in the west to Papineau in the East, making way for dozens of terraces, street a...
Festival TransAmériques Created: Sunday, May 04, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Festival TransAmériques is Montreal's leading theater and dance festival, showcasing international talent as well as homegrown performers, from the renowned to the emerging.
La La La Human Steps' New Work: A Review Created: Friday, May 06, 2011 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A La La La Human Steps 'New Work' review. La La La Human Steps' 'New Work', aka 'A Piece by Edouard Lock' had its North American premiere in Montreal last May 5, 2011. Guest starring prima ballerin...
Club 281 in Montreal Created: Thursday, April 15, 2010 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Club 281, Montreal's famed institution, is the only erotic cabaret for women featuring full frontal male nudity in Canada. Find out everything you need to know about 281's history, events and speci...
Club 281 Montreal Created: Friday, April 16, 2010 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Club 281 is Montreal as well as Canada's only erotic cabaret for women featuring full frontal male nudity. A rare opportunity was afforded to the media to capture what goes on inside the ladies clu...
Club 281 Montreal Created: Friday, April 16, 2010 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Club 281 is Montreal as well as Canada's only erotic cabaret for women featuring full frontal male nudity. A rare opportunity was afforded to the media to capture what goes on inside the ladies clu...
Club 281 Montreal Created: Friday, April 16, 2010 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Club 281 is Montreal as well as Canada's only erotic cabaret for women featuring full frontal male nudity. A rare opportunity was afforded to the media to capture what goes on inside the ladies clu...
Gryphon d'Or: The Bakery, The Brunch Spot, The Tea Room Created: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Outside of the Irish pub circuit, Montreal's Celtic scene is virtually non-existent. Save one locale. Gryphon d'Or.
Dralion by Cirque du Soleil: A Review Created: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
A Dralion Cirque du Soleil review. Some Cirque du Soleil shows flirt with the depths of heretical creation myths. Greek mythology. Or even anomie. Others, like Dralion, don't.
Le Mas des Oliviers Created: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
A Le Mas des Oliviers Montreal French restaurant review. For whatever reason, Le Mas des Oliviers doesn't get much media buzz. Or any buzz. Yet it's long been considered a dining powerhouse for the...
MöcShplat: A Montreal Theatre Review Created: Sunday, February 06, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
MöcShplat is a "clown-noir" adaptation of Macbeth created in Montreal. And it is so off-kilter, it elicited hate mail from Shakespeare purists when it first debuted in 1997 at the Fringe Festi...
Schwartz Montreal: A Montreal Smoked Meat Deli Review Created: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Schwartz's Deli in Montreal is frequently proclaimed the king of smoked meat. But is Schwartz's the end all of Montreal smoked meat?
TOTEM by Cirque du Soleil: A Review Created: Friday, April 30, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
TOTEM, a Cirque du Soleil production written and directed by acclaimed renaissance man Robert Lepage, explores the origins and evolution of man. But does it live up to the hype? Find out.
OVO by Cirque du Soleil: A Review Created: Saturday, May 09, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
I've had a love affair with Cirque du Soleil ever since I laid eyes on 'Saltimbanco' back in 1992. Then again, most who've attended a Cirque production (or two) feel the same way. But years later, ...
Restaurant Jane: A Montreal Restaurants Review Created: Thursday, August 12, 2010 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Restaurant Jane is one of Montreal's newer joints to join in the battle for Montreal pizza supremacy. A decades-old debate, ask local foodies "where's the best pizza in Montreal" and expect at leas...
Thai Basil Chicken Breast on Soba Noodles With Mango and Ginger Salsa Created: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Dazzle dinner guests with this Thai basil chicken breast recipe served with fresh soba noodles and homemade mango and ginger salsa. To lock in the flavor of the chicken breasts, make sure to use po...
Tandoori Pork Chops Created: Saturday, March 30, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
Tandoori pork chops cooked with cocoa butter? Why not? It's novice-level easy to pull this off too. The complexity lies in the spices.
Salmon Steak Recipe: Salmon with Honey and Tea Served With Garlic Semolina Created: Friday, March 29, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
This salmon steak recipe had me salivating before I even attempted it. Think honey -- or even better, maple syrup -- caramelizing a pink fishy covered in tea leaves and cocoa butter -- yes, cocoa b...
Tofu Curry Recipe Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
This tofu curry recipe is part of my cooking with cocoa butter series. A vegan creation of Montreal-based Guilde Culinaire chef Jonathan Garnier.
Garam Masala Grilled Shrimp in Spicy Coconut Milk Recipe Created: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
This garam masala grilled shrimp in spicy coconut milk recipe proposes an interesting combination of spices from not only India, but Thailand and Vietnam as well. It's also made with powdered cocoa...
Ricotta and Mushroom Stuffed Zucchini Created: Friday, March 01, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
This stuffed zucchini recipe featuring ricotta and mushrooms locks in flavor courtesy of the addition of one key ingredient: cocoa butter.
Lobster Tail Recipe: Saffron and Paprika Lobster Tail With Israeli Couscous Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 10, 2013
This lobster tail recipe, saffron and paprika lobster tail with Israeli couscous, is especially unique, unique in that it's cooked using cocoa butter.