Montreal recommendations?

[danaeris]

I'm in Montreal Monday-Friday with my Mom.

I'm looking for recommendations of the following types of things:
-good restaurants that are remarkable (entrees of 15-30/plate are par for the course with my mom and dinner, although cheaper is fine too) (in particular, a good fondue and crepe option would be good)
-plus size stores that don't exist in Toronto
-good places to visit as a tourist
-bohemian parts of town that might be nice to visit

Thoughts and/or suggestions?

Comments

[marahsk.livejournal.com]

-plus size stores that don't exist in Toronto

This is absolutely of no use to you this week, but if you ever visit the US, check out Avenue. There is one just over the border in Niagara Falls. Nicer clothes than any of the plus-sized stores here carry, and at half the price even before sales. And they always seem to be having a sale.

[caillean.livejournal.com]

Casa Galica on Rue St Denis in the Latin Quarter is AMAZING. Though their prices may seem high, the portions are so generous that sharing an entre is actually the best way to go. They also have Flamenco dancing on the weekends as entertainment.

http://www.casagaliciamontreal.com/en/

[caillean.livejournal.com]

Oh, and the area around the restaurant and walking both up and down St Denis leads to some pretty interesting places to wander. There's a neat pedestrian shopping district near Square St Louis just off of St Denis, near Sherbrook Metro station.

[ebenezer.livejournal.com]

For dinner, consider Stash Cafe (http://www.stashcafe.com/), a quite tasty Polish restaurant in Old Montreal.

For breakfast, consider Eggspectation (http://www.eggspectation.ca/), "le cirque des oeufs".

[ebenezer.livejournal.com]

Hm, it occurs to me that there is an Eggspectation in Toronto. Bah! It is still tasty. :)

[rax.livejournal.com]

The Biodome is totally awesome --- it's a zoo but there are actually constructed habitats (including the _correct plants_) and the animals have (almost) enough space! If you are a zoo person at all you totally need to check it out.

Unfortunately, I don't have useful recommendations for much else.

[from-ilend.livejournal.com]

isn't it too cold and stormy in Mtl now? just try walk around McGill ghetto underground))