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Montreal Is Getting A Colourful New Rooftop Terrasse This Summer (PHOTOS)

The team behind the ever-popular newHaūs nightclub is preparing for the grand opening of an all-new pop-up rooftop terrasse in the Plateau. Located on the roof of the old Tokyo Bar, Terrasse newHaūs will aim to "bring the newHaūs spirit outdoors," according to organizers.

Terrasse newHaūs shared some photos of the new space with MTL Blog ahead of its grand opening on Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

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Beachclub Just Announced The Details Of Its First Pool Party In Over A Year

We've said it before and we'll say it again, beach season has arrived in Quebec. Of course, that also applies to Beachclub — a popular open-air club with a swimming pool about an hour from Montreal — which just announced the details of its "Grand Opening Pool Party" for the 2021 season.

"After more than a year without an event at the Beachclub, it's finally time to announce the come back of our famous POOL PARTY on our little island this summer!" reads a Beachclub Instagram post.

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Benny&Co. Has Opened A New 'Mature' Restaurant Concept With A Bar In Downtown Montreal

Opening a new restaurant in downtown Montreal is always a risky venture. But to do so during the pandemic — a painful time for eateries and the people who work in them — might seem like an impossible task.

Yet family-owned chicken rotisserie chain Benny&Co. has done just that with the launch of a new location at 1175, boul. Robert-Bourassa that offers a new concept for urban folks.

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UNIQLO Just Announced The Opening Date Of Its 2nd Store In Quebec

Following the success of UNIQLO's first-ever Quebec location in downtown Montreal, the Japanese clothing retailer is set to open a new store in Cadillac Fairview Carrefour Laval. UNIQLO Laval will open at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 26.

The store will occupy 15,000 square feet of space.

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UNIQLO Is Opening A Second Location In The Montreal Area Next Year

Montreal was graced with UNIQLO's largest location in Canada back in October.

It's been such a resounding success that the Japanese-based retailer has already announced plans to open a second Quebec location.

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Montreal's New Korean Street Food Restaurant Has Announced Its Opening Date

Hot dog hounds rejoice: a long-anticipated eatery in Montreal has announced its official opening date — and you won’t have to wait long. Montreal’s first Chung Chun Rice Dog location will officially be opening on November 25 near Concordia University's downtown campus at 1418 rue Pierce.

To celebrate the occasion, you’ll be able to get hot dogs for the low-low price of $2.99 on opening day, though there will be a limit of two per customer.

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Police Showed Up To A $2 Taco Sale At A New Montreal Restaurant To Disperse Huge Crowds

A taco restaurant in Montreal had its grand opening on Saturday, attracting crowds of young customers — as well as the police.

Earlier in the week, Mont Tacos on Rue Saint-Denis ramped up a social media campaign to market a $2 taco promotion for its opening, which began at 1:00 p.m. on November 14.

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A 100-Year-Old Explosive Went Off In The Mount Royal Tunnel & Has Delayed The REM

Unexpected incidents have led to significant construction delays for Montreal's most anticipated public transit project, the Réseau Express Métropolitain's (REM).

First, an "unexpected detonation of a century-old explosive charge" in the Mount Royal Tunnel, along with the separate discovery of structural degradation in some tunnels walls, has led officials to push the opening of the segment between the Gare Centrale and Du Ruisseau stations by over a year, to fall 2023.

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UNIQLO Opened In Montreal On Friday & Some People Are Waiting Hours To Get In

UNIQLO finally opened in Montreal's Eaton Centre on October 23, and Montrealers are excited to have the Japanese retail giant in our midst. 

So excited, in fact, that customers and staff have reported that waits to get into the store — the first in Quebec and the largest in Canada — can range from 30 minutes to three hours.

Content creator @Mangozzle posted an Instagram story on opening day showcasing a long — albeit, socially distanced — line stretching from Rue Saint-Catherine and Boulevard Robert-Bourassa all the way down the block to Robert-Bourassa and de Maisonneuve. 

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