Hi friends !!
Ok I'm back after a hiatus, I just came back from a few weekend trips and have a bunch of new experiences to tell you about.
First up, Montreal. I know, I know I have my fair share of Montreal blogs are on here, but this time I went to some pretty cool places.
The purpose of this trip to Montreal was just for a long weekend getaway, catching up friends, hanging out with family. And a lot of eating, shopping and more eating, with some partying, oh and a burlesque show. You know typical weekend.
Grub
I visited two awesome restaurants on this trip, one was a gluten free vegan raw food resto, the other a resto with regular food. Both were awesome.
Crudessence - I went to the Mackay location, it was amazing. Its a gluten free, vegan, raw food restaurant. They have items that are nut free as well. I had a delicious gluten free beer, and ordered the Taco Supreme. It was actually very rich, I couldn't finish my meal, which is a testament to how good the food was !!
Holder Restaurant - A great dining option, located in the wonderful Old Montreal area. I highly recommend getting reservations for this place, I was there on a Sunday evening at 7pm and it was packed. The food was phenomenal, my dad had the French Onion Soup and Lobster Ravioli -- and if I could I would have ordered the soup. My dad is becoming quite the foodie, and felt that the cheese overpowered the Lobster in his ravioli dish. I had the Atlantic salmon with potato puree and a lemon beurre blanc, i.died. For dessert we got a cheese plate with some great Quebec cheese's. Go there on your next trip to Montreal.
Places to Party
So normally I don't really hang out in Old Montreal, I like little bars/pubs, unpretentious crowds. But this time I decided to expand my horizons. Also, its a tad pricey, I've warned you, but it was worth it.
Brasero Hardi - So this place was recommended by my hipster brother, so I knew if he went there it was likely a good bet. It was awesome. I will definitely be going there when I visit Montreal again. Great crowd, great DJ, awesome drinks.
Velvet - Really neat story about this place, apparently it was a speak easy during the Prohibition. So once you get in (and spend the $15 cover on a Saturday night), make your way down a dark ramp, and you are in the basement/speak easy portion of the bar. Awesome live DJs spin great vibes, not Top 40 though. Just such a cool place, I'd say its worth the high cover price because you won't find something like this in Toronto at least.
After your night out
Alto Restaurant - Ever had that moment when its 3:58am and you've had a lot to drink, in the cab home you are singing "I knew you were trouble when you walked in" and talking your very limited arabic to your cab driver? Yeah, me neither. But if you did, call Alto restaurant, order the poutine and call me in the morning.
So there you go, another well balanced night out in Montreal. By now if you ever go to Montreal you have a bunch of places to spend your weekend in !!
Next up, a ski weekend in Ontario !!
