<p>So my flight is in 16 hrs. What should i do once i get to McGill? Where should I go in Montreal? Any great malls, restaurants, etc that you would recommend?</p>
<p>What do i do if i want to go sit in on a class?</p>
<p>Excellent strip clubs and places to eat.</p>
<p>Good Luck Bigtwix!
Our favorite restaurant is Entrecote on Peel St.<br>
Do the underground too.
Let us know how you like it.</p>
<p>schwarz's deli st. laurent and roy street best smoked meat in city/world.</p>
<p>Schwarz's is solid, but Ben's is the greatest deli in the world.</p>
<p>If it's a large lecture class, just sit in and no one will care. Most often, profs don't know the names of their students anyway.</p>
<p>For a smaller class, just ask the prof if you can sit.</p>
<p>I thought Ben's closed down last year after a strike by the employeesSubject: Obit: Ben's Deli (Montreal)
From: bobad
Date: 19 Dec 06 - 10:52 AM</p>
<p>MONTREAL -- A landmark deli where Pierre Trudeau and Leonard Cohen chowed down as eagerly as any other diner closed yesterday after a lengthy strike.</p>
<p>Ben's De Luxe Delicatessen and Restaurant has been a fixture on the city's fabled smoked-meat circuit since it opened in 1908, known for its heaping plates of fatty beef served between two slices of rye.</p>
<p>Former prime ministers Trudeau and Paul Martin, entertainment czar Ed Sullivan and singer Cohen were among Ben's patrons. But then so was anybody looking for something to eat after a night on the town.</p>
<p>"Through those doors passed the entire 20th-century history of Montreal," the Kravitz family, which owns Ben's, said in a release. "The Kravitz's recognize this and are grateful for the unique experience."</p>
<p>The family says they reached a deal with a Montreal museum to preserve the souvenirs and pictures that decorated the restaurant during its 98-year history.</p>
<p>Originally founded by Ben and Fanny Kravitz, the restaurant was passed to their son, Irving, who died a few years ago. Irving's widow, Jane Kravitz, owns the shop with her son.</p>
<p>Ben's unionized employees went on strike in July, demanding a 40-cent raise over their average salary of $8 an hour. They also complained about working conditions.</p>
<p>The Kravitz family said they could not operate a profitable business in the current economic climate with unionized staff, but the union says the owners never had the intention of restoring the landmark to its former glory.:</p>
<p>I just realized it did, which makes me PO :(</p>
<p>Malls? One doesn't visit Montreal for malls (go to Simons for clothing, Archambault for music...). Food: the usual suspects are Schwartz's for smoked meat, Saint-Viateur for bagels (though Fairmount Bagels has its followers, Saint-Viateur has bagel cafes on Mont-Royal (corner Christophe-Colomb) and Monkland (corner Oxford, I think), possibly elsewhere, I forget, so you can get their fresh bagels in a few more places). For poutine, I can't say (my choice would be Chez Ashton, but that's a 2.5 hours drive to Quebec City...), some people like La Banquise (994 Rachel Est), but I was disappointed. Lots of mid-range French restaurants if you want... Tons of good bakeries: Le Fromentier, 1375 Laurier Est, is the best, otherwise Premiere Moisson is fine (lots of those everywhere), Pain Dore is good. For authentic Quebec cuisine, La Binerie Mont-Royal (Mont-Royal, just west of Saint-Denis) has many of the classics and, like Schwartz's, is caught in a time warp. For a more modern (and pricy) take on these classics, visit [url=<a href="http://www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca/%5DAu">http://www.restaurantaupieddecochon.ca/]Au</a> Pied de Cochon<a href="almost%20everything%20comes%20with%20a%20lethal%20dose%20of%20%5Bi%5Dfoie%20gras%5B/i%5D,%20make%20reservations%20in%20advanced,%20closed%20on%20Mondays">/url</a>.</p>
<p>Just walk along Sainte-Catherine, Saint-laurent (though there's lots of construction on that one), Saint-Denis (personal favorite) or Mont-Royal and drop by any place that looks interesting (bars, pubs, restos, stores of any kind).</p>
<p>thanks woody! I went to entrecote. The steak was pretty good. The french fries were out of this world, the best iv'e ever had. Just got back from montreal today.</p>
<p>Im glad to say that I am pleased with the school.</p>