Monday heat, good eats, and live sound tonight.
Warm start to the week—grab some shade at lunch, catch live music tonight if you're up for it.
Morning. We're looking at 20 degrees but it'll feel like 26 with the sun out and the UV sitting at 8—that's high, so if you're heading out at midday, don't sleep on the sunscreen. We've got almost 15 hours of daylight today, and sunset's at 8:29 PM, so you'll have plenty of evening left to move around.
Commute-wise, nothing major flagged this morning—smooth sailing on the usual routes, so you're good to go.
Quick heads-up on the food front: there's a cheese recall in the province. Quebec-made Grondines and Lachevrotière have tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, so check your fridge if you've picked up either of those recently. On the flip side, there's some real good stuff opening and landing around the city. La Soupière Malatang just brought customizable Sichuan hot pot to Ste-Catherine West—worth scoping if you're in the mood for that kind of heat. And if you want to feel like you're sitting in a Paris bistro without the transatlantic headache, L'Express on Saint-Denis still does that thing beautifully. There's also a new specialty café that just opened on the Notre-Dame Basilica courtyard if you need a quiet spot with good coffee.
Couple of real stories worth knowing: a woman's in stable condition after an armed assault on De Bleury Street Saturday—police are still working that file. And in better news, Quebec paramedics just wrapped a union deal that gets them real contract improvements. Also, a third suspect got arrested this morning in connection with a home invasion and shooting that happened back in January in Sud-Ouest—that's one that dragged on, so it's good to see it moving.
Tonight's got some juice if you're in the mood. Dieselboy's spinning at Newspeak starting at 6:30 if you want to get into it early, or there's An Evening with Cat Power at Théâtre Beanfield at 8:00—her Greatest Tour, so if you've got a soft spot for that folk-indie vibe, it's worth the night out. Both indoor, so you're safe from any weather swing.
Monday's a reset. Take the warmth as a win, grab a park bench at lunch if you can, and if the evening's calling you, there's good reason to stay out a little longer.
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