Montreal Joins Global Nightlife Push for 24-Hour Bars, Restaurants ...

Across the 15 cities analysed by the FT using Resident Advisor event data, venues listing more than five events increased by 60 per cent in 2024 compared with a decade ago. More than 35,000 artists had been booked to play in those cities since 2014 — up 90 per cent over the same period.

While bars will likely remain easier places to meet someone new, the pandemic seems to have proved that diners are craving alternatives for a variety of reasons. Restaurants are becoming spaces that are more than just about feeding hungry diners. Some have transformed into spaces where people can potentially meet someone new and feel the rush of be... See more

Death of retail was the headline of the last decade. Will a prolonged coronavirus outbreak lead to the death of other types of spaces, too — Office spaces? Public space? Entertainment venues?