Tag: Montreal
Wordless Wednesday: Montreal’s Jean-Talon Market
As my readers know, I’m a huge sucker for public markets of all sizes. So I was really excited to visit one of Montreal’s most famous (& largest) public market: Jean-Talon Market. Open every day at 7am, the market provides Montrealers fresh produce, eggs, meat, dairy & bakery products seven days a week. One of…
Olive & Gourmando: the Best Cafe in Montreal
On a rainy, cold Montreal autumn day, we met Kit (you may know her as Seek New Travel) & her traveling partner Nick at a warm, welcoming cafe in Old Montreal for lunch. The line was out the door at Olive & Gourmando, but we had been reassured (by Chris, aka Packed Suitcase ) that it…
Montreal Olympics
In the summer of 1976, Montreal hosted the summer Olympics. I know what you’re thinking: ‘Summer Olympics in Canada?’ Yes, summer Olympics in a place known more for their winters, although from what I understand, the summer weather is really quite spectacular. This was the first time Canada hosted an Olympic games; they’ve hosted two…
Montreal Bagels
New York City is world-renowned for their bagels. Their dense, doughy consistency with the slightly firm, slightly crispy outer shell make them a real treat at any time of the day. New Yorkers will tell you that it’s the water that make their bagels hands down the best in the world. In fact, when bagels…
Where to Eat in Montreal
BYOB: L’Academie BYOB (Bring Your Own Wine/Beer/Beverage) is huge in Montreal. Unlike restaurants that allow you to bring your own wine in the U.S., there is no corkage fee – something that really shocked us when the bill came. Many of the BYOB restaurants are concentrated in the Plateau neighborhood along Rue St. Denis. On…
Montreal: the City of Churches
“This is the first time I was ever in a city where you couldn’t throw a brick without breaking a church window. Yet I was told that you were going to build one more. I said the scheme is good, but where are you going to find room? They said, we will build it on…
