Brick Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 GF and I want to go to Montréal at the end of the month. I've never been so I'm looking forward to it, but want to plan on stuff to do. Has anyone here been and give some tips and recommendations on what to see and do? Restaurants in particular since I hear the food scene in Montréal is great. We are definitely also taking a hike up the mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualhunter Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I live in Montreal. What kind of food are you interested in? Besides Mount Royal, there's the Lachine Canal and the Old Port (the Science Museum in the Old Port is nice). There's a bunch of parks and museums around the Olympic Stadium such as the Biodome. Parc Jean Drapeau often has festivals. It also has paths to walk around and La Ronde (Six Flags amusement park). If the weather sucks you can explorer the underground city (you can walk pretty far without going outside). You can get a transit pass that covers metro, bus and commuter trains for the whole island, just have to be careful if you leave the island. You can also get a Bixi pass if you prefer to cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 We are both not picky at all about food, so anything goes really. A couple of good cocktail bars would also be nice to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, dualhunter said: I live in Montreal. What kind of food are you interested in? Besides Mount Royal, there's the Lachine Canal and the Old Port (the Science Museum in the Old Port is nice). There's a bunch of parks and museums around the Olympic Stadium such as the Biodome. Parc Jean Drapeau often has festivals. It also has paths to walk around and La Ronde (Six Flags amusement park). If the weather sucks you can explorer the underground city (you can walk pretty far without going outside). You can get a transit pass that covers metro, bus and commuter trains for the whole island, just have to be careful if you leave the island. You can also get a Bixi pass if you prefer to cycle. Tell him about the debauchery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 3 hours ago, SuperSpreader said: Tell him about the debauchery I like debauchery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 6 hours ago, Brick said: I like debauchery Montreal probably has the most debauched strip clubs in the entirety of North America. Also, it became the first city in Canada to allow bars to remain open for 24 hours. Can 24-hour drinking zones transform a city? WWW.BBC.COM Montreal is planning to allow bars and clubs to stay open all night, but opinions are mixed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Try to fuck as many bitches as you can while you are down there. They are great for fucking if you are into that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualhunter Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Try smoked meat and/or a poutine. If you want pizza, Bevo in the Old Port is really good. If you want to wonder what went wrong with @Commissar SFLUFAN go to TNT Palace (Trinidad food) and get some chicken stew (NOT boiled, NOT charcoal either), a goat doubles with pepper (hot sauce), and a Solo (I like the mango one). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, dualhunter said: Try smoked meat and/or a poutine. If you want pizza, Bevo in the Old Port is really good. If you want to wonder what went wrong with @Commissar SFLUFAN go to TNT Palace (Trinidad food) and get some chicken stew (NOT boiled, NOT charcoal either), a goat doubles with pepper (hot sauce), and a Solo (I like the mango one). Speaking as a Trinidadian, I'd like to endorse this post wholeheartedly, especially the brown stew chicken and the goat doubles with pepper sauce. My only difference of opinion would be to get the Solo Kola Champagne instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Keep in mind that Brick is Canadian so if he's a true Canadian he's already had poutine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 12 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Keep in mind that Brick is Canadian so if he's a true Canadian he's already had poutine. What about the bitches though? Has he had poutine with bitches? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 23 minutes ago, stepee said: What about the bitches though? Has he had poutine with bitches? He has a girlfriend so probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 4 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: He has a girlfriend so probably. They are really progressive in Canada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 I was travelling for work to Montreal a fair bit over the past few years. 1) I found the poutine in Montreal to be largely unremarkable if you've had decent poutine in Ontario. [The people in Montreal will tell you that it is somehow better there, but poutine isn't exactly complicated to make.] 2) Lots of great restaurants around Montreal -- and they're mostly cheaper than the GTA. 3) I found the restaurants/bars around old Montreal to mostly be hit or miss -- but were more expensive than the rest of the city. 4) If you're looking for a patio to chill outside with a beer. Messorem and Terrasse St-Ambroise fit the bill. I've spent many evenings getting drunk at Terrasse St-Ambroise. 5) I went to L'Oeufier (the one in Lachine) and the breakfast "poutine" was awesome. (If you're not into Hollandaise, I wouldn't bother though) 6) Really enjoyed a meal at Gaspar Brasserie Française in the old port area 7) The pizza at smaller places is pretty good in Montreal, but not necessarily any different from a good pizzeria anywhere else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 5 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Montreal probably has the most debauched strip clubs in the entirety of North America. How so? I mean I very much doubt I'll be taking my girlfriend to a strip club with me, so now you have me curious as to what makes them so notorious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 7 minutes ago, Brick said: How so? I mean I very much doubt I'll be taking my girlfriend to a strip club with me, so now you have me curious as to what makes them so notorious. I'm sure you can readily obtain that information using the power of the internet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brick Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 I wonder if they can hold a candle to the ones I visited in Prague. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 27 minutes ago, Brick said: I wonder if they can hold a candle to the ones I visited in Prague. Only one way to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Brick said: I wonder if they can hold a candle to the ones I visited in Prague. I'm fairly certain that "holding candles" is involved in some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erpg Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Usually something good going on at the Old Port. I haven't been there in a few years but every year I've been there's cargo ships or containers turned into giant escape rooms and such. Ferris wheel and zip-line there too, I think? It's a nice place for lunch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 I don't have anything to share other than enjoy your trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Take in an afternoon Montreal Expos game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 I'm leaving Monday morning for four days! Also I asked my coworker who's been to Montréal, and he confirmed that given enough money the strippers will fuck you, so there's that. Not that I'd be interested anyway even if I was single, but yeah. Interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysDyingX Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 3 hours ago, Brick said: I'm leaving Monday morning for four days! Also I asked my coworker who's been to Montréal, and he confirmed that given enough money the strippers will fuck you, so there's that. Not that I'd be interested anyway even if I was single, but yeah. Interesting. TBF same thing at the strip clubs in Atlantic City NJ, and no I did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 @Brick I just saw this thread! My wife and I were in Montreal in April and loved it. Very beautiful, even just for walking around Old Montreal. Others have covered most things, but the additional restaurant I'd recommend is Green Spot. Good smoked meat sandwiches and poutine, but less touristy than Schwartz's. We also liked a BBQ place (American-style brisket, etc) on the waterfront called Lattuca. Might want to book a few days in advance, for that one. Our least-favourite thing was the Science Centre. Strangely, it was worse than the one in Regina. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 We're here and our hotel is actually pretty close to Lattuca as we just walked by it funnily enough! They are closed Mondays and Tuesdays, however, but we'll see if we can get in Wednesday. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 On 8/9/2024 at 9:58 AM, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Speaking as a Trinidadian, I'd like to endorse this post wholeheartedly, especially the brown stew chicken and the goat doubles with pepper sauce. My only difference of opinion would be to get the Solo Kola Champagne instead. I wasn't aware of that & that's cool AF! Happen to have any recipes worth sharing that are either hot & flavorful AF or even some good old childhood comfort type food memories you may have managed to recreate? On 8/24/2024 at 2:50 PM, Brick said: I'm leaving Monday morning for four days! Also I asked my coworker who's been to Montréal, and he confirmed that given enough money the strippers will fuck you, so there's that. Not that I'd be interested anyway even if I was single, but yeah. Interesting. Hey, can always get one for tour girl if she's open that way! 😂 Seriously though, hope you've had a remarkable, memory filled week together ❤️ I'd say share photos, but to be fair, I myself haven't a clue how to share my own pix onto this space so I wouldn't wanna recommend that which I have no knowledge of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 59 minutes ago, SoberChef said: I'd say share photos, but to be fair, I myself haven't a clue how to share my own pix onto this space so I wouldn't wanna recommend that which I have no knowledge of! Host it and post it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 On 8/28/2024 at 11:08 PM, SoberChef said: hot & flavorful AF sir have you met wade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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