Bouillon Bilk for french food. Restaurant Gus for good casual food with huge portions. Patisserie Rhubarbe for dessert (one of the best in the city). Just some top favorites. There's so many...
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the suggestions! Will check those out when I get a chance to visit again!
@TonkyTube Жыл бұрын
+1 for Bouillon Bilk. One of my favorite tables in Montreal. It’s not a cheap place though, it’s fine French cuisine and the prices comes with it.
@TonkyTube Жыл бұрын
In my very humble opinion, best poutine in Mtl is the one from Gibeau Orange Julep. The building is actually a big orange 😂. I like it because they put some orange juice in the sauce which make the poutine slighty sweeter. Some people dislikes, but to me it’s the best.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Wow, that sounds interesting! Thanks for the tip!
@CptVein Жыл бұрын
Scwartz is good but it is slightly overrated. The Main right across the street has some smoked meat that's just as good, if not better, and other places, like Dunn's, make good smokedmeat too. I would avoid Lester's smoked meat. Marché Jean-Talon is great! Glad you went there and glad you liked it. About the bagels, I live 45-60 mins away from both places and I still go there if I want bagels. They are that good. So walking a few hours for some bagels is not a stretch. Personnaly, I prefer the fairmount ones a little more. Not sure why. Also, that shop is open 24/7. I've been there at 3 in the morning more than once. The ''french'' way is how we say poutine. The other way you were saying it just had a stronger québécois accent. I would avoid saying it like at 17:33 because it sounds very close to ''putain'', which is the french word for whore 😂 Across La Banquise, there's a place called Ma Poule Mouillé. It's a portuguese chicken place that has a great poutine. And yes, La Banquise is 100% a place where you go after a night of clubbing. Nothing like greasy fries to combat a hangover. It's gets crowder at around 3 am.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I could imagine developing a more specific taste after having those bagels a few more times! Thanks for the clarification about poutine. Now I do remember from the few French lessons I got that pronouncing it that way would sound uncomfortably similar to that😂. I tend to say pou-teen much easier anyway.
@christofat2704 Жыл бұрын
The Main closed one month ago!
@CptVein Жыл бұрын
@@christofat2704 WHAT!!! Man, that's too bad. Sad to hear that.
@FR3DOU5 ай бұрын
It’s funny to see my whole life in this video. I live in this district. You filmed my street and my office building. You visited restaurant where I use to order. You walked in parks where I spend hours every day 😄 My advice: next time you go to fairmount bagel and the weather is hot, have a stop at kem koba: best ice cream of montreal!
@LivinginCanada5 ай бұрын
That's so cool, I never thought of that! Yeah I can imagine it feeling a bit strange to see your daily life in a video :) You live in a beautiful city! And thanks for the recommendation!
@9grand Жыл бұрын
Montreal seems to be like a mix of Europe and North America
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
That was my impression too!
@etow80347 ай бұрын
You can get Cott's Cherry Cola at Dollarama of all places, but the real fountain made cherry cola is served at Wilensky's Light Lunch which is several blocks up from Schwartz which in itself is another Montreal landmark with their Wilensky's Special.
@mariakoufalis1487 Жыл бұрын
As you saw and mentioned, there are two Saint Viateur bagel shops just a block away from each other. Reason being is that the smaller one was made to help with the high demand of the bigger one. Many times throughout the day a worker is seen hauling bagels in a fancy type of a covered wheel barrel bringing bagels over. And yes, even in winter…lol.. of course the smaller location also sells to the public.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Interesting! That makes sense. Having multiple outlets distributed really helps with promotion. Although I may not want to buy the first time I see the store, I come across it again after a few minutes and am finally convinced! :)
@mbg9650 Жыл бұрын
7:07 This is the side of late Leonard Cohen's house.
@timezero8409 Жыл бұрын
For the Bagels, since you got some really good ones from Fairmount and St-Viateur, you didn't need to heat them. They are best served as is. 😄 If you come back to Montreal, give them another chance.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Haha yes, initially I thought it would make them softer if I reheat them a bit the next day. But they obviously didn't like the toaster😂
@dweebycat9929 Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginCanada I'd also recommend Drogheria Fine (a take-out gnocchi place) right next to the Fairmount bagel, it's really delicious and costs $5-$6
@TonkyTube Жыл бұрын
It’s definitely better this way.
@FrancoisBert Жыл бұрын
Schwartz is visited mostly by out-of-townwers. You pronounce « pouteen ». Laval street is probably the most charming old street in Montreal but you needed to visit near Square Saint-Louis to really appreciate it. In fact that square is mythical. Your french pronounciation is excellent.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that! I knew it haha, but still, had a great experience at Schwartz's!
@Gradd1235 ай бұрын
It's not pronounce Pouteen. It's pronounce Poo-Tsin
@Mysthral1Ай бұрын
@@Gradd123 Exactly. The «S» has to be pronounced. «Pouteen» sounds more like Vladimir Putin.
@Pulpswo Жыл бұрын
Dinner must have been filling for sure! Yummmmmo
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Yes...after a meal like that it always feels as though you never want to eat again. But then, just after a few hours you're looking for food again. Humans.
@elearnej5524 Жыл бұрын
la banquise has pretty consistent line ups every day till 4am, and yes even in winter. if i could suggest a better time to visit, it would be any time around the grand prix(june) till early fall has the city undergoes a crazy transformation with a vast amount of festivals every week from the grand prix itself, the francos, jazz fest, osheaga, ilesoniq, fantasia, just for laughs fore a total of 34 festivals from june to august plus the fireworks world competition every week at la Ronde.
@christofat2704 Жыл бұрын
Your french pronunciation is great !
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Awww, thank you!
@erock0517 Жыл бұрын
The best cherry sodas is from Dr. Browns. It’s hard to find in Toronto but I know for sure that Zeldens Deli at Yonge and St. Clair has it!
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Aw, thank you!
@davewong4834 Жыл бұрын
I like to have a beer, rather than cheery Coke, . again that is my personal choice. Whenever someone goes to Montreal, I would ask them to bring me back some Montreal Smoke Meat. OH, what happens to Shopsy at Spadina in Toronto, the good ole Kensington? I used to go there when I want some fix.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
I could imagine beer working well with that too! I've not been there actually! Seems it's temporarily closed and will open in the summer, so around this time.
@albyarranz6406 Жыл бұрын
You can get the Cott's Black Cherry from Giant Tiger.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Tao1988 Жыл бұрын
nice trip
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
It was!!
@mariannerichard1321 Жыл бұрын
The way you pronounce poutine is right on point. Montrealers tend to lower the i, that is true, but the dish is from Centre-du-Québec where it is pronounced same as you did.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Good to know! It seems, in the comments, that people have various opinions on that. Thank you!
@svartedauden35663 ай бұрын
Hi. Great 3 videos about an awesome city. We pronounce it as Puts in. Poutine. ;) Take care.
@denissecastillolopez Жыл бұрын
I'm visiting Montreal soon, you have helped me to plan my trip!! Thank You Greeting from Mexico
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that, I hope it helps with basics at least! For more local knowledge, there's plenty in the comments :) Enjoy your trip!
@Calendyr Жыл бұрын
Finaly, for restaurant recommendation: L'auberge du Dragon Rouge on Lajeunesse street. It's a medieval themed restaurant. The food is amazing! If you like live entertainment, go during the evenings, there is a surcharge for it. If you prefer to eat in peace with your friends go during lunch time.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Just the name itself sounds so appealing, thanks for the tip!
@fredklein3829 Жыл бұрын
Cott drinks is from my hometown of Laval, Quebec. They are indeed wonderful including the many flavours other than black cherry. I've seen it in Ottawa but not everywhere. Don't know about Toronto.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
I've never seen it here, but will be looking out for it!
@francischan3796 Жыл бұрын
Great video series.....maybe can you do one for going to Vancouver....it's an expensive city....plus great seafood....!!!my wife and I really enjoy your video from going the Niagara falls to this Montreal series.....
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion! I haven't been to Vancouver yet I must admit, but would love doing a video on that one day. Coming up is a video about the city of Kingston!
@jeanbolduc5818 Жыл бұрын
Carré St-Louis offers elegant and unique house architecture , better than Laval streets ... Carré St-Louis is famous for international celebrities and artists
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mariakoufalis1487 Жыл бұрын
The proper way to say Schwartz’s is the first way you said it, not the German way. As well, the long line ups is 95% locals.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Good to hear it's locals lining up as well, and thanks for the Schwartz's clarification!
@jeanbolduc5818 Жыл бұрын
I like your elegance and intelligence in your videos .... keep the good vibes and work ...the world needs your attitude Here are some facts about Montreal : - UNESCO city of design since 2006 , like Berlin , Budapest ,Dubai, Singapore . 40 cities in the World; - in 2023 , Montreal ranked #1 in the world for sustainability with more than 1.5 million trees in the city , more than 500 green roofs and the largest urban park and green energy , Vancouver ranked 4 th for sustainibility - a world leader in Artificial intelligence ( université de Montréal). Yoshua Bengio is a pioneer of deep learning, a discipline that has revolutionized artificial intelligence. Mila, the institute he founded, is the world's most renowned university research centre in AI. -Montreal is the 3rd largest aerospace center in the world after Toulouse ( France) and Seatle ( USA) - one of the largest ecosystems for life sciences and health tech in all of North America, Some of the areas where Montréal has established world-renowned expertise include oncology, infectious diseases, neuroscience and mental health, regenerative medicine for rare diseases, precision medicine, Montreal has been named one of the most intelligent communities in the world by the Intelligent Community Forum. - Montreal , after New York city , has the highest number of restaurants per capita in North America . Montreal is known internationaly for has creative chefs and a leader in gastronomy in the world. - hollywood produces movies in Montreal ( Transformers : Rise of the Beasts 2023,Jack Ryan (2018-2023) , Beau Is Afraid (2023) , Arrival, 300, etc plus european movies ) ... CBC only talks about Toronto or Vancouver for movies but Montreal has big movies studios ( Mel ).. Hollywood choose Montreal for New York scenes and Paris
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! And thank you for all the additional useful information, very interesting!
@thatcherdonovan7305 Жыл бұрын
For the pronunciation of poutine: Pou-TSIN, rhyming with tin, not nasalized. Pou-TEEN is acceptable, but not the typical anglo-canadian POO-teen. As far as bagels are concerned, they really need to be kept in airtight bags, ideally frozen, otherwise they go stale overnight. The paper bags they come in just don't cut it.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
That makes sense, the go dry really fast.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
After spending 3 days in Montreal, I found the food (cheap eats as well as more pricey options) to be very delicious! If you're from Montreal, what restaurants (also snack and dessert places) would you recommend to tourists that are perhaps less well-known and underrated?
@MsMtlangel Жыл бұрын
Next time in Montreal go to Montréal pool room cheap and my go to place before concerts
@jeanbolduc5818 Жыл бұрын
Montreal ,after New York ,as the higher number of restaurants per capita in North america .... so many choices ... i prefer small restaurants and amazing creative chefs where you can bring your wine ... Le Cath Cart , Place Ville Marie is a good place for drinks , food and deserts .....
@alanwu367810 ай бұрын
Thank you for your helpful and educational videos. I was wondering where is a good place to convert US dollar to Canadian because I will be visiting Montreal next week.
@LivinginCanada10 ай бұрын
Thanks! You can go to a currency exchange, e.g. 'Kantor' and many others.
@CptVein Жыл бұрын
Forgot to say it in my other comment but next time you are in Montreal, you have to try spruce beer. It's a soda that taste like a pine. Not everyone likes it but those that do REALLY do. Colt, the same brand from the cherry coke, makes some. Otherwise, there's one called Marco and that one is really good imo. It tastes really strong.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the extra tip!!
@ziwang Жыл бұрын
haha can’t believe i found another spruce beer drinker! among everyone i know, i’m the only person who likes spruce beer. i would say 99% of people won’t like that.
@kameo360fan11 ай бұрын
Since Ive watched the whole series: 1. I dont really go to markets for regular shopping, but I will go for fun or to get the really seasonal produce 2. Ive never been to Schwartz, my family's smoked meat restaurant is Lesters in Outremont! Just as charming as Schwartz from the look of it, lots of memorabilia and no wait times 3. Fairmount and Saint Viateur are almost the same, my family likes Fairmount better but push come to shove, they taste almost the same and the only difference I noticed is that Saint Viateur bagels are skinnier! Ive also never had the flavoured bagels at either cause they looks so bready and stale! Poppy or sesame for the win, especially when theyre hot! You should try getting a hot dozen from either and a container of cream cheese, then walk over to the monument on a Sunday for Tam tams! (its a weekly drum circle thing on Sundays with vendors etc that goes all summer and into when there is snow)
@LivinginCanada11 ай бұрын
Very insightful! checked out your website and everything looks so delicious! Would love to visit the next time I go to Montreal!
@kameo360fan11 ай бұрын
@@LivinginCanada ah my bad not meaning Lester's is owned by my family 😅 but that my family goes to it haha. Just to clarify
@jeanbolduc5818 Жыл бұрын
there are many parks in Montreal and you are allowed to dùrink alcool as long as you have somthing to eat .
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
That's awesome!
@TonkyTube Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t recognize St Viateur or Fairmount bagels from one another either 😅 both are equally good to me
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
That's what I thought too!
@aselvais Жыл бұрын
OK subscribed :) after watching a few of your vids, and the consistency; great communication and story telling :) ... fantastic job ! Your content about Canada is so good it should kill it with bill C-11 haha ;)
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Thank you, and welcome. I'd rather do without the bill though! :)
@eructationlyrique Жыл бұрын
If you think that was a long lineup at la Banquise, you should try at 3AM on a Saturday night
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Haha, that puts things into perspective!
@TonkyTube Жыл бұрын
Schwartz’s really is amazing. Their smoked meat is so good that they are shipping it worldwide.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
I loved it!
@Calendyr Жыл бұрын
Funny you started your trip from about 2 blocs from where I live ;) I have never heard poutine spoken any other way than poo-thin-e (frech E). I have not been to Schwartz in years! I should go soon. Way say it the non-german way: Shwar-TS. I have been there 2 or 3 times. Really good food but always a long line (which is great for them, less so for us ;) and while the food was good, the servers where quite short with us being almost overwhelmed by the number of people to serve, I don't hold it against them but it did not make for a great experience. Cott's black cherry coke is really hard to find here too. Only a few stores sells it and as far as restaurants, I am pretty sure only Schwartz has it. I am diabetic so I can't drink it anymore but yes it's pretty great in moderation.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Haha, interesting! How do you like it living there?
@user-og2wt3le4j21 күн бұрын
Schwartz's at 2:46. This is a hotly debated topic among lovers of Montreal smoked meat. Who in Montreal has the best smoked meat sandwich? Schwartz's was considered by many to be number one, but others will say Abe's, Deli on Main, or Ben's. Of course you need a Cott's black cherry cola to go with it along with kosher dill pickles.
@BarryKrebs5 ай бұрын
Snowdon Deli is my go to. I grew up with smoked meat btw.
@daniellord-vera6987 Жыл бұрын
your pronouncing poutine correctly we say it the same way in English
@TonkyTube Жыл бұрын
7:56 Little hint: it’s not cheap. Very very very not cheap. 😂
@mariakoufalis1487 Жыл бұрын
No, no no..lol.. poutine is pronounced very similar in French and English. Nowhere near the word ‘Putin’. Some anglos will say pou-teen.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
It seems like I caught incorrect information in this video then: "How to pronounce Poutine the right way": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9-ZppeFzNO8iZs.html
@mariakoufalis1487 Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginCanada No, it seems correct, it’s when saying putin that it’s wrong.
@Mysthral1Ай бұрын
@@LivinginCanada It has to be pronounced the Québécois way, not the French.
@Calendyr Жыл бұрын
A yes forgot about La Banquise. Only been there once and was really underwhelmed after hearing about it for years. Like Schwartz there is always a line up. I think poutine is really easy to make and it can be good most places. Only bad poutine I have ever eaten was at Valentine, that was atrocious just like the hot dogs were terrible. How you can make bad poutine and hot dogs is beyond me! Since my favorite poutine is the italian one (meat spaghetti sauce instead of gravy), most restaurant serves it and it's always good.
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Wow spaghetti sauce on fries sounds delicious!
@emiriebois2428 Жыл бұрын
Jean Talon market
@dannychhann691711 ай бұрын
Hi same pronounce as Russia President POUTINE🙂
@LivinginCanada11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dannychhann691711 ай бұрын
🙂you are welcome@@LivinginCanada
@coco90046 ай бұрын
ride a bycicle is more effective and faster and you can bring it in the bus and metro
@christofat2704 Жыл бұрын
The southern part of avenue Laval is much better
@joenroute9646 Жыл бұрын
Yep , specially the square St Louis ! A beautiful a square surrounding Victorian houses
@Sayitlikitiz101 Жыл бұрын
You're saying poutine correctly. The pronunciation in English is quite similar to the original French pronunciation. Now, when you say "putin", it sounds like you're saying the French word for hooker. 😁
@LivinginCanada Жыл бұрын
Yeah, someone brought that up! thanks
@liamlee84229 ай бұрын
I don’t know why so much hype over Schwartz’s pastrami sandwich which I am not a fan of because it’s quite salty and the bread they use is not even toasted or anything . I really don’t get it
@LivinginCanada9 ай бұрын
Perhaps because people haven't tried other options yet!
@Mysthral1Ай бұрын
It is not pastrami like in New York... different spices and all that and the bread is not supposed to be toasted. Of course, you like it or you don't.