Whatever you do, do not drive (seriously, they're a bunch of lunatics). If you have to drive, remember no right turns permitted on red lights in Quebec. The police there love to ding any Ontario/US plates they see for anything.
I guess your mileage varies from mine (pun intended) but I've been living and driving here for over 5 years with NY plates and that hasn't been the case at all. People drive, I guess swiftly is the right word, but not nearly as bad as dealing with taxis in NYC. Smaller avenues don't allow for constant criss-crossing and maneuvering. And cops don't give a **** about my plates anywhere. Perhaps Ontario, that I don't know.
Do yourself a favor and dont go there. Its a tourist trap. Theres a place across the street called maison du biftheque . so much better than schwartzs plus they serve beer and the service is fast.
Absolutely incorrect. Any local will tell you the opposite. It'd be pretty hard to find a true Montrealer who doesn't recommend Schwartz's as authentic. There are rumors of a slight dip in quality since Celine Dion bought it, but I'd take that with a grain of salt... she has a lot of haters. It's still epic smoked meat, just like Viateur is the place to go for bagels (very different from NYC bagels, and totally worth trying) and Banquise is a great poutine place. No tourist traps, though tourists will go there as well since they're just universally recognized as being awesome at that they do.
Havent been up there in a year, does st. catherine street still smell like the subway?
Weird. Never smelled that... if anything Montreal smells a lot nicer than NYC, as someone having spent equal times living in both. But hey, it's a city and any city will smell like poop sometimes
Lot's to see up here, especially the women!!! Put it this way, if you can't get l**d in Mtl. u have serious issues!
Listen to this man! It's one of the reasons I moved here, seriously.
The women here are not only gorgeous but they're also so approachable. Something in the water. People say NYC has awesome women... NYC doesn't come close to Montreal in my experience. You can't throw a stone without hitting a girl you'd take home. Just be smooth in your approach since the sentiment here among the Francophones (who all speak some level of English, especially younger generations) is kinda iffy on Americans in general. It's hard to put in words, but Quebecers love to mock Americans for their arrogance, entitlement and extreme patriotism. Go big or go home type stuff. If you're too cocky/rowdy you'll instantly be dismissed as a typical American. Otherwise it's open-minded and you'll be given the benefit of the doubt, especially if you're good looking
Is Chez Paree still around?
Yep. Still over-priced and mediocre entertainment, but also still the place to go for some of the hottest strippers. Playmate style girls basically. Better value and fun to be had elsewhere though.
