Every year in the summer, Montreal has the International Fireworks Competition on the river. Saturdays at 10PM, and some Wednesdays. It seems like the whole of Montreal descends to Metro Papineau, with friends and family, to watch the fireworks. It is a long walk, from 20 to 40 minutes, to the areas under the Jacques … Continue reading Fireworks
Photos One of the nicest parks in Montreal, just to the East of the Plateau in the De Lorimier neighborhood. On Rue Fullum. Park is at Rue Marie-Anne, and the public pool is at Rue Rachel. It is a small park (as compared to the more famous Parc La Fontaine), but it is very cozy … Continue reading Baldwin Park and Pool
Photos: Montreal Summer 2017 [4 Weeks in July] Videos: Montreal Summer 2017 [4 Weeks in July] The music always entertains, and even after visiting this show so many times, it still amazes. The best choices for me are the Groove Stage or the Blues Stage, around the Parterre du Quartier des spectacles area, Rue St-Urbain … Continue reading Montreal Jazz Festival 2017
191 Jean-Talon Street East in Montreal – walk West towards St-Laurent from the Jean-Talon metro station. Open Tue-Sat for lunch and dinner. 2013: Le Petit Alep Official Website is now online with details and the whole menu. Great food and excellent ambiance. Syrian/Armenian food. Filet-mignon with a special spicy sauce – Chiche Kebab Terbialy. Absolutely … Continue reading Le Petit Alep
As their website says: Montreal’s Best Middle‑Eastern Fast Food: Served up with a smile! And they are right. Example choices: Chicken Shawarma (Shish Taouk) – grilled chicken, all-dressed is wonderful. The whole sandwich is grilled, which gives the pita a nice crusty texture. If you feel like rice and potatoes added, go for the Chicken … Continue reading Boustan
Grillade Farhat – Sandwiches are the best choice, available with brochette of merguez (spicy sausage), chicken, kafta (spiced ground beef on skewers), brochette de boeuf (beef pieces), foie d’agneau (lamb liver). Order the sandwiches tout-garni – all-dressed. They are fantastic with the harrisa (chilli paste), aioli (garlic mayonnaise) and tomatoes, onions, etc. The key to … Continue reading Grillade Farhat
2016-12-31 New Year’s Eve at the Village Mammouth, Montreal Olympic Stadium. DJ, Music, Skating Rink, Food Truck, Beer, Rum. Much better than Old Montreal since the Stadium is much easier to get to using the Metro, just off Pie-IX metro station. And while it was cold, they had a number of heated areas that provided … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Montreal
Montreal has an excellent métro (subway) and bus system. Visit the STM site – Tariffs for details on tickets. 2016: Credit cards from the US now seem to be accepted at the Metro ATM vending machines. Before this the Metro would only accept Canadian credit cards. For three consecutive days, the 3-day pass is good … Continue reading Getting Around
A dish unique to Quebec. BBC article: How the Quebecois came to love poutine. Fries, Gravy, and fresh Cheddar Cheese Curds (fromage en grains) make poutine! An exclamation point seems necessary for this dish. The process of making cheese from milk goes through a step that results in curds. These are small chunks of solid … Continue reading Poutine
Is this one of the best foods in the world, or what! Schwartz’s Jewish Deli on Boul St-Laurent and its smoked meat! As I write this paragraph sitting in Boston, I am reminded of the taste of those excellent smoked meat sandwiches — tender, succulent meat that falls apart easily with the touch of a … Continue reading Schwartz’s
