Montreal in the Summer is an awesome place to be. From the many festivals that bring our city to life, to the outdoor activities that give us the opportunity to take advantage of our green spaces; Montreal transforms itself into a desirable island with an infinite list of activities to make our days brighter. One of my favourite things to do during the warm months is to explore our public food markets.

Montreal is home to four public markets; Jean-Talon, Atwater, Maisonneuve, Lachine. Each is strategically located in a different area of the island. There are also 11 neighborhood markets and flower kiosks that are open to the public throughout the city.

Sam Fattal, a controversial Montreal landlord with a long history of run-ins with the city of Westmount, has been branded a "vexatious litigant" by the Quebec Superior Court, according to a judgment issued last month. The ruling prohibits Fattal from suing the city of Westmount or its employees without the prior approval of a Quebec judge.

At 11:45 p.m. last night, I positioned myself by the stage to watch Fire Next Time's energetic Pouzza Fest set at Pub St. Ciboire.

Here are a couple shots from day three of this year's Pouzza Fest.

At 5:00 p.m. yesterday, I made my way to Katacombs' sunny terrasse to catch a folk-punk acoustic set performed by Joe Vickers of Audio/Rocketry,

Homemade marshmallows, yuzu soda, private chefs, gluten-free, dairy-free dream-worthy chocolate cherry-vanilla frosted cupcakes, buttery, gluten-y cupcakes, mixed spiced nuts, duck and rabbit rillettes, $32 green apple-balsamic vinegar, seaweed fertilizer and worm castings for your garden, farm-to-restaurant online ordering, moka frozen yogurt, Jamaican patties, donuts, better-than-fairtrade dark chocolate from Vietnam...what did I miss? It's all at Montreal's Salon J'ai Faim from 11am to 6pm, Sunday May 19th at Église-Saint-Enfant-Jesus-du-Mile-End.