Montreal

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With the summer tourist season soon upon us, I thought I would post a few tips on my beloved Montreal. I will have to fill in a few blanks and edit a little before a final list is up.
I hope this is of some help to anyone who plans on visiting.

Montreal City Guide:

Men’s stores:

Harry Rosen: 1455 RUE PEEL - (514) 844-1450
Bespoke shop, generally considered the best in the city.
Brioni, Zegna, Canali, Samuelsohn,Valentino,
Armani, Etro, Eton, Robert Talbott, D+G, Arnold Brant.

Uomo Montreal: 1452 Peel st. 514.843.5527
Kiton, Loro Piana, Borrelli, Zegna Couture
Edward Green, John Lobb,

Russell’s Custom Shirt Makers:
2175 RUE DE LA MONTAGNE - (514) 844-8874

Uomo Vogue: 1450 Peel st.
Cornelani

Holt Renfrew: 1300 SHERBROOKE west - (514) 842-5111
Large shopping retailer with micro boutiques throughout.
Zegna, Canali, Boss, Hermes, Prada, Burbbery, Gucci etc.

Ogilvy: 1307 RUE SAINTE-CATHERINE west - (514) 842-7711
Burberry, Aquascutum, Paul and Shark, Dormeuil, Jack Victor.

Eccetera: 2021 RUE PEEL - (514) 845-9181
Canali, Etro shirts, Boss.

Georgio Milano: 1176 SHERBROOKE west - (514) 287-1928
Luciano Barbera, Pal Zileri, John Lobb

Tony’s Shoes: 1346 Greene ave. Westmount
Allen-Edmonds, Alden shoes (limited selection)

Terra Firma: 705 St. Catherine w 514.288.3708
Allen Edmond, Souix, Bostonian, Mephisto,

Watches and Jewelery:
Chateau D’Ivoire:
Blancpain,IWC,Omega etc.
Just about the only place worth stopping in,
unless you want Phillippe Patek, then it is:

Kaufman du Swiss, Cresent street near Sherbrooke.
See Mr. Kaufman, a very nice man.


Montreal RTW garment makers:

Samuelsohn: 6930 AVENUE DU PARC - (514) 273-7741
The second best RTW suit made in North America after Oxxford.
There is no retail available.


Bespoke Tailors:

There are many, most of which that I have never used.
I am attempting to get a feeling of the top 6 or so and will add this later.



Restaurants:

Montreal is a city with plenty of great restos (as the locals call them in slang French), and plenty of mediocre restos that are places to be seen. On average, if you ask for a restaurant suggest, you will be given a place to see and been seen first and fore most.

Suggestions to eat well:

Au Pied de Cochon *Heavy meat dishes
Bonaparte *French cuisine
Boris Bistro *Nice outdoor terrace
L’Express *French Bistro
Golden Curry *Indian, small but very good.
Milos *Greek, one of the best seafood
Stash *Polish
Toque *Best degustation menu in the city
Red Thai *Thai
Chao Phraya *Thai
Caprices de Nicola *French
Ferrara *Seafood
Troika *Russian

Europea: Dugusation menu is suberb. Not for the light of heart.
The nine course dinner lasted almost 4 hours.


Middle ground:

Cafe Cherrier
Holder
Blue Nile *Ethopian
Ouzeri *Greek

Suggestions to see and been seen:

Bunno Notte
Rosalie
Cavalia
Queue Chaval
Cube
Newtown

Suggestions for quick but good lunch:

Euro Deli St. Laurent street, best pasta in town.
Not pretty, but good food quick.

Schwatz Deli St. Laurent st.
Smoked meat, huge lines at times.Over rated, but worth a quick trip.


Hotels:

The city is full of beautiful small hotels. Stay away from the Sheraton and Ritz.

St. James
St. Paul
Place D’Armes
Eighteenth-Century (official name is in French)
St. Germain