FAREWELL

I'm spending my last few hours in Montreal packing up the last of my room. It's so exciting and incredibly sad at the same time. Funnily enough I didn't get emotional until I took my keys off my key chain today. It was the first time I realized this would be the last time I made breakfast in my apartment. It's always hard to know when you are moving on with your life and that which once was your present is now your past. I will always cherish the years I've spent in Montreal and the friends I've made. For now it's on to new things, new café's, new jobs and a new school. It's been real Montreal but it's time for a change. 

Le Couteau

Thanks to kinfolk I have a new café to try out in Montreal before departing. The café is located at 4627 Rue St. Denis and is called Le Couteau (The knife). According to Kinfolk the café just opened and brews 49th Parallel out of Vancouver ( More about them here). So stop by or join me tomorrow to check out this beautiful new café to pick up some fresh brew and a house-made pastry.

SIGNATURE

Tonight is Signature 2012 which is a fashion show put on by LaSalle College's Fashion Design Program. The graduating students are given the opportunity to showcase their pieces in a runway show. I am stoked to see what this year has in store!

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THE DRINKING HOLE

MONTREAL DRINKING SPOTS

SAINT SULPICE

1680 rue St. Denis

The largest drinking patio in Montreal with the best Sangria. This is the best place to go on a hot summer evening. You're likely to bump into every student attending one of the many universities in the city.

THE DISTILLERY

300 rue Ontario

You must be ready to wait a very long wait to try one of their delicious mixed drinks served in a mason jar. I'll warn you now for anyone who may be as light of a weight as I am, only have one drink! They are very delicious but very strong and one will keep you going all night long. This small and stylish drinking hole has some of the best drinks in town. I recommend the blue drink. 

ELSE'S

156 rue Roy Est

This has to be one of my favourite spots in Montreal. It's hidden away in one of the backstreets of the plateau. You are sure to have a great time at this little place. It's best for a date ;)

RESERVOIR

9 Ave Duluth Est

Duluth houses some of the best restaurants in Montreal as well as some of the neatest drinking spots. Reservoir is a popular spot amongst the locals as it provides its own beer brewed in house as well as delicious and unexpected meal options to enjoy as you sit back and relax with friends and new faces. 

The Montreal Café scene

Pikolo Espresso Bar - Café Myraide - Café Santropol - Olive + Gourmando

Pikolo Espresso Bar 

3418 B Ave. du Parc - The McGill Ghetto

They drip the tea and must use real vanilla. Best tea latté I've ever had. 

Drink of Choice: Low fat London Fog

Café Myriade 

1432 Rue Mckay - Ste. Catherine

Hands down the most delicious café latté I've ever had the pleasure of drinking

Drink of Choice: Soya Café Latté

Café Santropol 

3990 St. Urbain - The Plateau, mile end

The best healthy packed sandwich I've had in Montreal with a beautiful backyard terrace

Routine Meal: The Sweet Root Sandwich (vegan option) with added cucumbers. 

Drink of Choice: Black current tea (they always have a little strawberry or fruit goody in your tea cup)

Olive + Gourmando 

351 St. Paul West - The Old Port

This famous café is always booming and their sandwiches should be enjoyed on numerous occasions

The sandwiches change here so I would recommend always going for a hot sandwich. In my opinion they are even better than the cold sandwiches. They have soup de jour as well. 

Le Couteau/ The Knife

4627 Rue Saint-Denis

Montreal, QC, H2J 2L4, Canada

After coming across a post on Kinfolk about Le Couteau I journeyed over to discover for myself if the café lived up to it's review.  I was a little worried that I would have to order in french seeing it was past mile end but fortunately after I attempted to order a "Café latté avec soy" the cashier laughed and conversed with me in english as though it were easier for him too (phewf) I waited for my soy latté while chatting with the lovely employees and nearly fell over when I took the first sip. The latté was by far the best one I had ever had and I highly encourage you to devote an afternoon to taking a stroll through the plateau and ending up at the fantastic new café. 

Drink of Choice: soy latté