French Chicks and Facades

Good times in Montreal. Checked out a couple of new joints, most notably Le Belmont Sur Le Boulevard which was pretty sweet and has a nice open façade to scope the ladies on the main.

Some other pleasant discoveries;

1. L’ile Noire offers $5 pints of local microbrews for happy hour
2. Much like the Bronx bar in Detroit, The legendary Verres Stérilisés Tavern isn’t anywhere near as shitty as I’d imagined. It looks a bit foreboding from the street, but inside it’s actually reasonably clean and friendly. Cheap quarts of Coors, Bud and 50.
3. A (unjustifiably) deserted neighbourhood place called Bar Oliveira on Rachel that features$3 bottles and a pretty decent juke box.
4. I’ve never actually been to The Dominion (though I’ve endorsed it below). Turns out I was confusing it with McLeans Pub, which rules and features all of the sweet sweetness of being in business (in one form or another) for about a hundred years.

The Dominion Pub: Man Den in Montreal

Getting geared up for next month's Montreal trip and remembered this gem from our last visit. Just around the corner from Rue Sainte-Catherine, The Dominion is the perfect escape while your lady shops at Simon's. Don't let the grandeur of the soaring ceilings fool you, this relic of the 1970’s is unequivocally a man den. I can’t remember much about the beer list (thought they probably still serve OV), but the décor and matronly waitresses have obviously been around for decades and combine to evoke the comforts of better times. It’s a magical room; after a couple pints you almost expect to glance up and see the Expos on TV.