November all the leaves will turn colors. I would add a trip to a leafy place (the lookout on Mount Royal, or a restaurant/bar with a view of the mountain would be nice).
By November 19th the only leaves left are the ones in Toronto.
November all the leaves will turn colors. I would add a trip to a leafy place (the lookout on Mount Royal, or a restaurant/bar with a view of the mountain would be nice).
By November 19th the only leaves left are the ones in Toronto.
Sounds like Gilford is a hotbed of these places. La Raclette has been there forever (great place for Swiss food, plus you actually see them cook in the open kitchen...). I'm hoping that Yoyo-Resto Humeur is still open, but your suggestion sounds like a good plan as well. Classical French fare: pan-seared fois gras, steak tartare, rabbit, bavette steak, and deer as well. It pays to go off the beaten path, although that said, these places are always full, even weekday evenings.
Le Stock is a nice bar to hangout with the boys
I now want to go somewhere and order myself a poutine with gravy while putting on my most try-hard anglo accent. Will report back.
As for tickets. I currently live in Ottawa and hail from Montreal. I can tell you $114 won't get you out of the nose bleed section for a Habs game. If you want tickets, cheap, just look around on Kijiji and the likes. You can try scalpers, but they aren't what I'd consider a good deal.
Great resources in that thread. Very helpful.
From what I read:
Get poutine with gravy.
Avoid Molson ex-zone
Pubs: it sounds like Hurley's is best pub to go to and also Champs and ye olde orchard mentioned. Station des Sports and 281 and anywhere on Crescent, St. Denis and St. Laurent
restaurants: burger de ville, schwartz, baton rouge, the keg and queue de cheval
Hotels: Marriott Chateau Champlain, Sheraton, Hyatt regency, novotel, sofitel
Transportation : bus 747 from airport.
guided tours on bell centre: 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. in English
I'm ready for November.
I've been an expat for 13 years, but when I was living in Montreal, one of my favorite aspects of life there was French Bring-Your-Own-Wine restaurants.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/ft/67/6626/15/French-BYOB-Montreal-Restaurants
http://localmontrealtours.com/top-5-best-bring-your-own-wine-montreal-restaurants/
http://connectedmontreal.com/bachelor-party/bring-your-own-wine-restaurants-in-montreal/
My old favorite was Yoyo, at Gilford & Marquette, since either renamed Humeur or closed. http://www.qdg.ca/restaurant/humeur-restaurant
Can also vouch for La Colombe, mentioned in that third link.
Can't believe the old link alludes to foodies without even bringing this up.
One of my old room-mates used to call this type of place, if you take a date, "panty-remover".
Evey body is pretty well nailing it for montreal must do's.
Yes go to Schwartz. I don't care if there is better. Get the black cherry soda with it. Don't ask me why, even after you've had it you won't know why, but do it k. trust me.
Get a bagel. All other bagels in the world pale compared to a montreal bagel. Eat it plain fresh out the oven when you first get it. It will soak up that booze. The next day treat it like a regular bagel, except don't, toast it, put slice processed cheese on it, and microwave it for 20 seconds.
But most of all, which no one has mentioned, get a steamie, you must have a steamie. You must. They are amazing, go to La Belle Province (it's a chain they are everywhere) order 2 steamies they will say something along the lines of everything on it. Say yes. They may ask you if you want mayo on it, say yes or nod. Enjoy steamie.
I wouldn't normally suggest this to a tourist, but I guess it makes sense for a hockey fan.. Steamies and Hockey go hand and hand..
Decarie Hot Dogs is the mecca for greasy hole in the wall joint... Anything closer to the city, similar to Decarie hot dogs? Sending the OP to cote-vertu is just depressing... And La Belle, depending on the location, often falls short.
Evey body is pretty well nailing it for montreal must do's.
Yes go to Schwartz. I don't care if there is better. Get the black cherry soda with it. Don't ask me why, even after you've had it you won't know why, but do it k. trust me.
Get a bagel. All other bagels in the world pale compared to a montreal bagel. Eat it plain fresh out the oven when you first get it. It will soak up that booze. The next day treat it like a regular bagel, except don't, toast it, put slice processed cheese on it, and microwave it for 20 seconds.
But most of all, which no one has mentioned, get a steamie, you must have a steamie. You must. They are amazing, go to La Belle Province (it's a chain they are everywhere) order 2 steamies they will say something along the lines of everything on it. Say yes. They may ask you if you want mayo on it, say yes or nod. Enjoy steamie.
I got fooled on the 281.
Someone in the sticky thread said they didn't like poutine with gravy and he got a lot of grief and rightfully so. Apparently there is american poutine with cheese curd and ketchup? I'll get the real thing.
Poutine and a Labatt's or Molson.
I got fooled on the 281.
Someone in the sticky thread said they didn't like poutine with gravy and he got a lot of grief and rightfully so. Apparently there is american poutine with cheese curd and ketchup? I'll get the real thing.
Poutine and a Labatt's or Molson.