Reddit pulse / page 43
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
City just cancelled another green space in CDN-NDG — Guillaume-Couture placette's gone. locals pointing out how these small parks matter for people to actually hang out and socialize.
Burger King on Decarie served someone a moldy bun. they ate 90% of it before noticing, got sick the whole weekend. heads up if you're hitting that location.
smoked meat deep dive on reddit: people swearing by spots like Roi de Smoked Meat and random pizza joints in Montreal Nord that nobody's heard of yet. whole thread hunting for the "real" best beyond Schwartz and Lester's.
Over 120 illegal short-term rentals were found operating across five new residential towers in downtown Montreal, investigators discovered. City officials are tightening enforcement against unlicensed operators running full-scale networks in condo buildings.
Over 21,000 cyclists rolled through the Tour de l'île de Montréal yesterday — a record for the past five years, organizers said. The traditional island loop started at Parc Jarry Sunday morning and drew the biggest crowd in years.
Storm season's officially back—someone caught lightning on drone footage today, which is basically impossible but somehow happened. Two frames of pure electricity, one second of raw sky.
Someone's been installing trippy flower sculptures at Gilford and Cartier, and Boyer and Marie-Anne. People are trying to map out where else they've shown up. Have you seen one?
PSA: one Montrealer opened theirs to find it colonized by millions of bug larvae. Clean the bin regularly or unlock a fear you didn't know you had.
Drivers reporting deep grooves, severe bumps, and neglected surfaces across the city. Hamstead still under construction three years later. McGill roads are rough too. How's your neighborhood holding up?
Multiple incidents this weekend of crowds trying to force onto trains without letting passengers exit. Line up at the sides of the doors — there are clear platform markings — and always let people off first.
Montreal researchers are about to test a plant-based drug against Ebola that works 100% in lab conditions. The virus replication is completely blocked in vitro. Could be a game-changer if human trials show the same promise.
Stat Park and Max Park are issuing fake parking tickets that somehow result in real fines. People are getting actual citations for bogus violations. Check your receipts if you parked in either lot recently.
You basically can't get married at Montréal City Hall anymore. Only three boroughs—Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Ville Saint-Laurent, and Saint-Michel—still offer the service, and even those are cutting back. Costs about $400, but everyone's stuck hiring a notaire at $750+ if they want the city hall experience.
Police were at Berri-UQAM on the green line this morning. Reddit's got photos but nobody's confirmed what happened yet.
Someone's hunting for a nut-free bakery downtown that does custom cakes — one guest has an almond allergy and they want zero risk. Budget's $100. Gluten and dairy are fine.
Someone's after piano partitions for two Richard Desjardins songs — "Tu m'aimes tu" and "l'engeoliere." Long shot on Reddit but worth asking.
Someone on r/montreal just asked where to find butcher shops sourcing meat directly from local farms in and around the city — if you've got recs, the thread's live.
Someone took their family to see the new Star Wars Grogu movie in IMAX — $105 for two adults and two kids, before popcorn. They stayed home instead. The theatre pricing in this city is officially out of reach for families.
People on Reddit are calling out the crosswalk buttons on Parc Avenue — they keep hitting them and then just jaywalking anyway because nothing happens. Either the system is broken or it's just theatre to make people feel like they're doing something. Either way, a street that should be pedestrian-friendly is making everyone angrier.
Tour la Nuit is cancelled tonight. Vélo Québec cited reasons beyond their control (read: rain and cold). The midnight bike ride through the city isn't happening.
