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A new Montreal restaurant serving mouthwatering Mediterranean tapas is opening in the Old Port

When it comes to Montreal's food scene, more is always merrier. While the city is home to countless must-try restaurants, you just might want to add this brand-new Mediterranean spot in Montreal's Old Port to your list.

Located on rue de la Commune Ouest in Vieux-Montreal, La Boqueria will serve up Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, tapas-style. Named after a popular market in Barcelona, La Boqueria will operate next to La Catrina, a Mexican restaurant operated by the same partners.

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Old Montreal Is Going To Become A European-Style Pedestrian-Supreme Zone

Old Montreal is going to become more pedestrian-friendly in the coming years, beginning with the pedestrianization of a big chunk of the neighbourhood.

The city announced the plan as part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality in transportation by 2040.

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Old Montreal Is Getting A Huge New Pet-Friendly Hotel With A Rooftop Terrasse (RENDERINGS)

Old Montreal is about to get a huge new hotel addition. Canada's first Hyatt Centric will open its doors to guests later this fall.

The property on rue Notre-Dame will have 177 guestrooms, including five 600-square-foot suites, four meeting rooms and almost 5,000 square feet of event space.

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Part Of Old Montreal Will Transform Into An 18th-Century Market This Weekend

The Pointe-à-Callière Museum's 18th-century public market is coming back to Old Montreal between August 27 and 28. The event revives the gathering space that once stood in what's now the Place Royale and Place D'Youville.

Re-enactors will pose as early settlers representing a cross-section of colonial society; Pointe-à-Callière says there will be noblemen, peasants, sailors, villagers and soldiers marching through the grounds and conducting firing drills.

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A Blackbird Is Terrorizing People In Old Montreal & The TikTok Is Like 2022 Hitchcock

Local birds are sharpening their talons and taking names. A video posted to TikTok shows a pair of birds mercilessly dive-bombing unsuspecting passersby at the corner of rues Saint-André and de la Commune in the Montreal Old Port.

The video, taken by Montrealer Aya Chraibi (aya.chr97 on TikTok), shows the furious flurry of beaks and feathers chasing pedestrian after pedestrian away from their domain of streetside trees and construction scaffolding.

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Old Montreal Is Getting A Pop-Up Bar & Vegan Snack Stand By The Lachine Canal This Week

Event production company La Lutinerie presents its Campers' Christmas from July 21 to 24 at the Berge des Coursiers. Along the Lachine Canal, at the foot of the Five Roses building, Les Guinguettes comes back with this free vegan edition, and the organizers promise it's going to be a blast.

On the menu are vegan specialties from Merci Tâta, including burgers, hot dogs and other tapas, to be enjoyed at the water's edge. You will also have the opportunity to quench your thirst with lemonades and cocktails prepared in front of your eyes by volunteer bartenders.

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A Pedestrian Is In Critical Condition After Being Hit By A Car In Montreal's Old Port

A 25-year-old pedestrian is in critical condition after she was struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning in Montreal's Old Port. Around 4 a.m., police received a 911 call about a woman lying near the corner of Saint-Jacques, not far from Saint-Pierre Street.

"We believe the pedestrian tried to cross Saint-Jacques when a vehicle was coming," said SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chevrefils.

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