Nice couple, nice channel, but I can't believe you missed tasting Montreal's smoked meat, from Swhartz, Ben's, Dunn's etc... Poutine was invented in Québec, the Montreal kind of bagel is very well known, quite different from New-York, but the "Montreal smoked meat" is from another planet! :) You have to come back to try it, and I offer to be your personal guide for that day! (I am a history buff and know my city by hearth!) :)
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the nice words. My lovely wife does most of the research and she probably didn't seek out smoked meat places as she's not a fan for some reason. I promise to stick up for trying the Montreal smoked meat. We've gotten a lot of comments on how good it is.
@natnasci2 жыл бұрын
Montréal is a great city. Great memories there. Like a lot of Canada, summer is when festivals happen, and Montréal has some great ones!
@ajl8198 Жыл бұрын
I am proud of you guys for finding the old school Montreal bagel shops. I always try to get my bagel warm from the oven but we don’t always have that luxury. I recommend heating them up uncut in a toaster oven if possible so it’s crisp on the outside and still soft in the middle
@nancykilpatrick1884 Жыл бұрын
I wish you’d had your bagels warm, right out of the oven. They are so yummy that way. Enjoying your videos.
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
Next time! And thank you. :)
@klondikechris2 жыл бұрын
Oh, Montreal - the memories! Montreal smoked meat, a religious tour I once did, the croissants, and, and, and, ..... An amazing walkable city.
@bdlrnzi2 жыл бұрын
You were wise to take the train. Traffic in Montreal is extremely challenging. No smoked meat? Pity. Most Montrealers prefer the plain sesame or poppy seed bagels, warm out of the oven, I think. It is a terrific city, my home -- a US expat.
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we feel bad about missing out on the smoked meat. Thanks for watching.
@brianmccarthy1322 Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian with experience living across our country I must say you have really done your homework or you have great advisers. I am having a great time watching this Canadian series. My parents were Irish immigrants and I have worked in Ireland so you are batting 100.
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
Melissa is the researcher. She's quite nerdy. :D
@sharonb79102 жыл бұрын
I'm in Ontario and it's been a few years since I've been to Quebec. Your video makes me want to go back. You should visit Quebec City as well.
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Oh we did! Check out our previous video. :)
@saloninegi706211 ай бұрын
Aw! ou gotta have 'em hot. Bagels have a half life of about ten minutes!
@jean-marclariviere76182 жыл бұрын
amazing trip you did and the best way...the train...no traffic ease of mind....you saw my old neighbourhood when i live in Old Montreal, my old school..Conservatory of Music...Chez Suzette..use to go twice a month..Notre-Dame...for you who love donuts...Beaver tales....i cannot remember if you tried them..they are all over Canada anyway...thanks for the great video
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Would have liked more time in Montreal... some day perhaps, we'll be able to get back there.
@endeavourist52872 жыл бұрын
I can't tell what's more addicting: Montreal bagels or this channel. Can't wait for the next episode! Side note: I've noticed that Americans usually pronounce Montreal as "mawn-tree-all", whereas English Canadians typically pronounce it as "munn-tree-all". But is seems like the US pronunciation is actually much closer to the original French name.
@natnasci2 жыл бұрын
I was going to comment exactly the same!
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words!
@scholarlyanalyst77002 жыл бұрын
@@natnasci I've noticed that difference in pronunciation, too!
@Baldrick1010 Жыл бұрын
Here in Montreal, the proper pronounciation, as spoken in French, is "mon-real"...the "t" is silent.
@sebastienlecmpte3419 Жыл бұрын
in french the t is silent
@debmcgerrigle3477 Жыл бұрын
So cute that you are afraid of ferries (or was?) I lived on Montreal bagels in the 80s. They were $2.00/dozen & when they were fresh from the oven you would eat at least half by the time you got home.
@moniquehebert178 Жыл бұрын
It also has great poutine and smoke meat sandwiches too!
@lovey19732 жыл бұрын
Check out Kingston, ON next. You guys will love that city. I'll personally give you a tour!
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
On our way out to Lévis, we were going to stay in Kingston, but then everything got messed up.
@lovey19732 жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa I live about an hour west of Kingston now but grew up there. Lots of historic sites there. Check out the video on my channel called "Historic Kingston"
@somewhereupthere785 Жыл бұрын
You should have went to St-Joseph's Oratory. The view is unbelievable.
@Zlata1313 Жыл бұрын
St Viateur is #1! I live in Western Canada and we have a gourmet shop that gets weekly shipments from St Viateur. Sesame is my favourite !
@joehall6390 Жыл бұрын
When I am in Montreal, I always stop at Fairmont Bagels.
@silirat Жыл бұрын
LOL! Them Christmas pierogies. We make them every year as well. By 3/4s of the way through rolling the dough, we get tired/bored/'full of holiday cheer' and can't be bothered to make them regular size. So, we end up with 63 regular ones, and 8 MEGApierogies fit for gawds.
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
Mmmmmm pierogies.
@jpkac2 жыл бұрын
Again, love your vids. I took the train from Toronto to Montreal and enjoyed it a lot more than the 4-5 hours it would have taken me to drive it. I don't know what it is but almost every time I watch your videos , I get hungry. Keep up the great work you are better than 500 some odd subs.
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. The subs thing puzzles us, yet, we believe that when we get a video that goes gang busters... we'll be prepped for it because we have a lot of videos that we're proud of. Moral support from you and others really makes our day!
@nickgooderham23892 жыл бұрын
Smart move taking the train, Montreal traffic is horrendous, everything is under construction. Next time you need to try the smoked meat.
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Lots of comments about the smoked meat... I feel bad that we missed out on that.
@nickgooderham23892 жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa A good reason for another visit. The most famous is Schwartz's Deli on St. Laurent Blvd.
@maria-margaritabravo8331 Жыл бұрын
You went to the right place. Best bagles ever. You should try them with salmon cheese. Miam!
@jean-marclariviere76182 жыл бұрын
Vous êtes géniaux...you are genius..,...ok now i will watch the video
@TRSubProductions Жыл бұрын
0:12 good french buddy, its ''nous avons des bien de train pour montréal''
@topfff01 Жыл бұрын
16:10 true canadian wearing shorts and T-shirt on what seem to be a cold day
@qcluque6274 Жыл бұрын
All haild Primus
@danielsauve6069 Жыл бұрын
You missed the best Schwartz smoked meat on St-Laurent street.
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
Darn it. Maybe next time.
@rickm84432 жыл бұрын
Yup another must see city. We were planning on going to Montreal earlier this year as my daughter had a ringette tournament. But alas, it was canceled. Stupid Covid!!!
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Yes... Covid is stupid!
@fredklein38292 жыл бұрын
This video convinced me to subscribe. I LOVE Stash cafe! And the bagels too and the... Okay, can you guess where I'm from?
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Fred! Stash was so delicious. We'd like to spend more time in Montreal some day.
@qtpwqt2 жыл бұрын
If you are still there , you need to go to Pub BreWskey 380 Rue Saint-Paul E, Montréal and next door is the best bakery
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
We actually went to the Pub BreWskey and it's in the vid! :D We loved it! We however, did not check out the bakery next door!
@qtpwqt2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa I saw that you did as I watch more . The bakery next door as my wife said who is a chef , had the best croissants she has ever had . If you go back they are a must .
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
@@qtpwqt IF we do we will most certainly do that. (If we can remember.) And tell your wife we appreciate what she does. The people who own and work for bakeries, restaurants and bars are the best!!
@qtpwqt2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa Funny thing is she did work in bars , bakeries etc. But after she got her chef papers , she stop working in them.
@Undrave Жыл бұрын
You should have went and visited the Biodome, it's pretty cool.
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
So much to do... not enough time to do it all.
@Undrave Жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa One day you'll go back to Montreal, I'm sure! The Biodome is part of a multi-instution organisation called 'Espace piur La Vie/Space for Life' that includes the botanical garden, the Insectarium and a planetarium (planetarium is apparently not that impressive) and you can get an annual subscription to all four that's about the cost of three or four tickets total to any of them and you get unlimited visits.
@maximelesperance4132 Жыл бұрын
That Via Rail car #2604 had a very noticeable flat spot on a wheel on your way back, sorry about that!
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
I don't think we realized... :D We were too into our bagels!
@danielleduplantis94492 жыл бұрын
St-Viateur is the best bagel place
@nadeaum26 Жыл бұрын
Oops... Probably their biggest mistake in visiting Montréal : bagels are like a 9/10, but smoke meat sandwich are a 11/10... no... a 12/10 ! Maybe at their next visit ??? 🙂
@gougeonrichard11 ай бұрын
Melissa, Montreal in french is pronounced ''Mon-ray-al''
@howardallan7849 Жыл бұрын
You went to Montreal and didn't get any Smoked Meat? Sacriledge.
@chrisplusmelissa Жыл бұрын
Maybe there's a smoked meat mission in our future! :)
@scholarlyanalyst77002 жыл бұрын
I think in Quebec city they all speak French only (with few exceptions). Good luck widely communicating there! I believe in Montreal, however, most of the residents actually speak English? Correct me??
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
We found that 90% of the people we encountered spoke English in Quebec City.
@scholarlyanalyst77002 жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa Quebec City, too! You're kidding! Maybe clarification is needed? Do they openly speak English in public whether-or-not they are talking to you (i.e. do they normally speak to each other in English?)? Or...are you saying 90% of the people in Quebec City KNOW how to speak English (of course...I was wrong either way!). Do you have time to answer that "clarification" question?
@chrisplusmelissa2 жыл бұрын
@@scholarlyanalyst7700 They speak French... we heard mostly French the whole time there... staff would speak English as soon as they noticed we were American.
@scholarlyanalyst77002 жыл бұрын
@@chrisplusmelissa Thanks for the clarification! I know in Montreal they USED to mostly speak English out in the open. Of course, that was before so many anglophones (English-speaking) left Montreal. Whether-or-not they still mostly speak English (among themselves) in Montreal, I don't know for sure?
@hdufort2 жыл бұрын
@@scholarlyanalyst7700 It depends on the area you visited in Montréal. The western half of the island traditionally has more English speaking population.
@jeanmarcbessette Жыл бұрын
For I watch couple of your video. Born in Montréal I use to live in Vancouver. So butter tartes are french so is poutine from Québec. Being in Montreal for tasting Polish and Mexican food is like going to Vietnam to taste spaghetti and burger ! Here is some of what you miss sadly: kzfaq.info?search_query=anthony+bourdain+Montreal kzfaq.info?search_query=Chez+Swartz