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A Smorgasbord-Style Market With Music & Food Trucks Is Popping Up Beside The Lachine Canal
There will be more than 30 kiosks over the course of 3 different weekends.
@4originesbeer | Instagram, Courtesy of Sudbest
A new smorgasbord-style market with "ephemeral terrasses, cultural pop-ups and musical entertainment" is coming to the banks of the Lachine Canal in Griffintown over the course of three weekends, beginning on July 31 and August 1.
The event name, Sudbest, perfectly captures the goal of the event. Organizers call it the Sud-Ouest's "largest commercial revival initiative," bringing forward as many of the borough's merchants, artists and artisans as possible.
"The Market is intended to be a tailor-made economic stimulus tool for artists and merchants in the Sud-Ouest by giving them a commercial opportunity to promote themselves as part of an event reflecting the neighborhood," said restauranteur Gaelle Cerf, one of the event leaders, in a statement.
At the market, you can expect to find a 100% Quebec wine and cider bar run by the owners of the new convenience store Le Cinq à Sept (Ville-Émard), a bloody caesars bar at Lord William Pub and a "post-pandemic" beer made specially for the event by 4 Origines Microbrewery.
You'll find food trucks, a Perles et Paddock oyster bar, jerk chicken grilled by Boom J, Food'elles and more.
At this month's event, DJ Kelly (Rap Mommies) will be spinning on Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. On Sunday, you'll find Jazz St-Henri, 99 Wolves, and ELMNT at the DJ booth.
Fifteen stands are expected at the first Le Sudbest weekend, according to communications coordinator Julie Poulin. But Poulin told MTL Blog there are already 35 kiosks confirmed for the next event on August 28 and 29.
The third and final (for now) Sudbest weekend is scheduled for September 25 and 26.
Entry is free and dogs are allowed on a leash.
Sudbest Neighbourhood Market
Price: Free entry! No cash is accepted on-site (so pay by card or by scanning a QR Code thanks to the CHK PLZ app)
When: From noon to 11 p.m July 31 to August 1, August 28-29 & September 25-26
Address: 40, rue des Seigneurs, Griffintown, Montreal, QC (Behind Arsenal, along the Lachine Canal)
Why You Need To Go: Check out the SudBEST merchants, artists and artisans that the Sud-Ouest has to offer!
This article’s cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.
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Montrealers Can Now Self-Report Their Police Stop Experiences Using An Interactive Map
The map's creators say at least 80% of police stops aren't recorded by the SPVM.
A new, interactive online map allows Montrealers to self-report their interactions with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) during police stops in Montreal.
The STOPMTL map was created by a team of researchers at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), McGill University, Concordia University and University College London. According to a news release by INRS, the project aims to gather crowdsourced data on police stops in Montreal in an effort to fill gaps in existing data.
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Through an anonymous form, Montrealers aged 15 or older will be able to report any police stop experience they've had — even stops that occurred months or years ago.
Each user can specify how and where the police stop took place, provide context, specify their age, gender, ethnic or racial group, and say what they were doing — including their means of transportation — during the stop.
Since the project is an open data resource, all of the map's data will be accessible to anyone who wants to download it.
The INRS news release states that only 5% to 20% of police stops are recorded by the SPVM.
A 2019 independent report analyzing SPVM police stop data found that Indigenous and Black people are four to five times more likely to be stopped by police than white people in Montreal, the news release says.
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Video Shows A Car Crossing Into The U.S. From Quebec By Just Driving Across A Library Lawn
Just a quick (illegal) shortcut.
Video shared by United States Customs and Border Protection agency (USCBP) Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia shows a car driving into the United States from Quebec by taking an illegal shortcut across a library lawn that straddles the international boundary.
The Haskell Free Library, which famously sits between Derby Line, Vermont and Stanstead, Quebec, has become a symbol of the divided border community.
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At the beginning of the video, four people can even be seen congregating on lawn chairs on either side of the border line.
In a July 8 press release, the USCBP said that the vehicle in the surveillance video "nearly collided with a vehicle in the United States" after making its way across the lawn.
The agency said its officers later located the vehicle on the I-91 highway and identified seven people inside, all of whom were sent back to Canada.
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This Taiwanese Dessert Spot In Montreal Serves Shaved Ice As Big As Your Head
Just because it's HUGE, doesn't mean you have to share.
There's nothing better than digging into a cold, refreshing dessert on a hot summer day in Montreal. Since Taiwanese shaved ice (also known as Baobing and Tsuabing) fulfills that craving perfectly, we say the bigger the better.
Meet Fresh, a Taiwanese dessert restaurant with a location on Rue Sainte-Catherine O., takes that notion to the next level by serving shaved ice as big as your head... seriously.
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Even though their shaved ice desserts are huge, you may not want to share because they're also incredibly delicious.
Each shaved ice dessert on the menu is piled high with toppings ranging from taro to brown sugar milk to mochi, mango and strawberry.
If you're not in the mood for shaved ice — or you're ridiculously hungry — Meet Fresh also has taro balls, grass jelly, purple sweet potato treats, tofu pudding, almond soup, purple rice desserts, waffles and more.
Ginormous Taiwanese Shaved Ice
Price: 💸
Cuisine: Taiwanese desserts
Address: Meet Fresh Quebec - 1805, rue Sainte-Catherine O., Montreal, QC
Why You Need To Go: When it comes to refreshing desserts in the summer, go big or go home.
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