Yesterday on my way to work, I almost took out another cyclist who had snuck up from behind and tried to pass me on my right on a bike path. Dude was wearing his earbuds and didn't hear my (semi-) polite suggestion that he not do that. But it was on my way up St-Laurent around going-home time (when the lady in front of me got doored) that I figured it was high time Midnight Poutine disseminated a much-needed guide to cycling etiquette on this crazy city's streets.

I've never done my grocery shopping at a circus, but there are a whole lot of circus-related things (like trapeze) that sound fun and should be tried. . Starting this Friday, August 6th and running through Sunday the 8th, an organic and eco-friendly marketplace hits the grounds of the Tohu village at Jarry and Iberville for the Fete Eco-Bio Paysanne. Soak your feet in an ionic bath at Eco-Detox OR Entreprise TCM (yes, there are two different companies present who will be offering this service...) after trekking from booth to booth learning about the Portneuf Environmental Film Fest, purchasing some one-of-a-kind recycled jewelry from Bijoutia, and struggling to choose between all the organic, local fruit, vegetables, cheeses, wines, canned goods and imported fair-trade olive oils, spices, rice and teas. Oh, and there's music, workshops, some Haitian dancing and, of course, a little bit of circus.

The best Canadian cities have been battling it out all month on our Facebook Group. The contest comes to a close at midnight tonight but it's not too late to vote or score a prize like an Xbox or a new Nokia N97 Mini.

If the current standings hold up Montreal will shockingly come in second place. At least we're ahead of Vancouver. But with just over 12 hours to go in the contest, there's still a chance to impact the voting. There are a number of close categories where Montreal has a very real chance of overcoming the current front-runners in Toronto and Vancouver. Here's a look at some of them as well as highlights of the results so far.

Mathieu Rioux doin' what he does in Parc Oxygène.

Laneways line our great city from east to west and north to south; home of alley cat fights, trash bags, and hockey games, they provide a unique common green space for neighbours in this often densely populated city. One such ruelle has been developed into a blooming oasis in the middle of high-rise buildings and busy streets. Dubbed Parc Oxygène, this space is currently at the centre of a contentious dispute between city councillors and Milton-Park residents.

Best of Zoofest: Noel Fielding. You have 3 more days to see this guy, and for $15 it's completely worth it.

Upright Citizen's Brigade: a good second choice for those with an open mind who like surprises.
Bill Burr is successful in his show "You People Are All The Same" at letting you know "how hard it is to not become a complete piece of sh*t". Yeah, that's his selling point...If you like angry humour involving domestic violence and a whole lot of bitterness, you might like him. Otherwise, he's just a jerk and not worth the hour of your life spent in the Theatre Ste-Catherine.

Outside of Zoofest, Chris Titus is the opposite of Burr - a good guy - even though he uses the same angry-lecture style to get his point across that the world is in need of change that isn't coming ("Neverlution" - $36.65).
John Leguizamo's "Klass Klown" entertains, but can't justify the $47 price tag for the two-hour, one-man show.

Si vous étiez à Montréal durant derniers jours, vous avez certainement constaté, comme tous les animaux à sang chaud d'ailleurs, la canicule qui s'y est installée. Entre d'autres termes «Astie qui fait chaud!»

À Midnight Poutine nous avons toujours votre bien-être à cœur, c'est pourquoi je vous présente ces dix activités à faire à Montréal pendant une période de canicule. Alors, sortez votre crème FPS 3000, vos lunettes de soleil, vos coolers et ne marchez pas sur les maudits «chewing-gums», ça reste collé aux sandales.