Pickle Deli Square

Jan 8

Jan 8 Trip Report: Montreal to Toronto by VIA Rail

Every train system around the world operates somewhat differently, so this post is to help others who like myself have never taken VIA Rail between Montreal and Toronto (other routes may operate differently)...

Jan 8

Jan 8 Lodging Review: Hilton Garden Inn Montreal Centre-Ville

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Lodging

I really liked this hotel, well-situated near the Place des Arts metro station...

Jan 8

Jan 8 Montreal Eats: Premiere Moisson bakery

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Food

The Montreal Central train station has a well developed food hall, where I visited an outpost of the Premiere Moisson chain...

Jan 8

Jan 8 Montreal Eats: Macarons

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Food

Taste-testing two macaron shops in the neighborhood of the Mont Royal metro stop...

Jan 8

Jan 8 Montreal Eats: St. Viateur Bagel

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Food

St. Viateur and Fairmont Bagel stores are supposedly the two Montreal bagel shops that vie for the best in the city...

Jan 8

Jan 8 Sign Language: Montreal Metro

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Sign Language

An extra touch of detail...

Jan 8

Jan 8 What's Showing In Montreal: Big Bang at Museum of Fine Arts

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Art

The curators asked a different creative individuals and groups based in Montreal to create a response to a piece in the museum's collection...

Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Wawel Polish Patisserie

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Food

At Marche Jean-Talon I picked up a couple pastries from Wawel Polish Patisserie...

Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: L'Express

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Food

My favorite dish of the trip so far...

Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Au Pied de Cochon's Foie Gras Poutine

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Food

Since I only had one real night in Montreal, and wanted to try two restaurants, I only ordered what I was most curious about. Foie Gras Poutine...

Jan 7

Jan 7 Stacking Fruit

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Travel

I visited the Marche Jean-Talon...

Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Le Fromentier bakery

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Food

Le Fromentier has been a highly recommended bakery...

Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Schwartz's

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Food

One of the must-eats in Montreal, according to every guidebook and blogger, is Schwartz's for their smoked meat sandwich...

Jan 7

Jan 7 Sign Language: Meta Trash Can

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Sign Language

Apparently, this trash can wasn't sure you'd recognize it...

Jan 7

Jan 7 (Not) Dystopian Republic: Habitat 67 by Moshe Safdie

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Design

While walking along the banks of Vieux Montreal, I spied Habitat 67 across an inlet, and decided to take a spontaneous trek across the water to see it up close...