ENROUTE TV   ENROUTE FM   MEDIA KIT   AIR CANADA   LINKS   WRITERS'   GUIDELINES	MONTREAL   (p. 3 of 3) Eye candy, food for the soul and restaurants galore – this city has something for all appetites. 1   |   2   |   3   |   Nov '04 WHERE TO STAY 1 L’Hôtel Le St-James The gilded age brought up-to-date, with the best of the 20th century (dark, wood-panelled walls) matched with the best of the 21st (flat-screen TVs). Elegant, classy and homey. I got a massage, and now I can brag that the hands that kneaded Mick Jagger kneaded me. 355, rue Saint-Jacques Tel. 514-841-3111 www.hotellestjames.com 2 Ritz-Carlton, Montréal Lovely old dowager hotel, with fabulous public rooms and the wonderful Jardin du Ritz for summer luncheons in the company of paddling ducks. I’m not objective. My wife and I honeymooned here. 1228, rue Sherbrooke O. Tel. 1-800-363-0366 www.ritzcarlton.com WHERE TO EAT A Au pied de cochon Skip the stuff I ate, order sensibly and enjoy local bistro fare at its best. 536, av. Duluth E. Tel. 514-281-1114 www.aupieddecochon.ca B The Beaver Club Hotel dining isn’t often the way it used to be, but it is here, thank goodness. Only major difference: Now the wines by the glass are worth drinking. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth 900, boul. René-Lévesque O. Tel. 514-861-3511 www.fairmont.com C La Binerie Mont-Royal Did everybody eat this well during the Depression? What fun it must have been. Breakfast specials are a bargain, and the meatballs are covered with the thickest gravy on earth. 367, av. du Mont-Royal E. Tel. 514-285-9078 D Bu The wine list might appear intimidating, but a meal here couldn’t be simpler. Eat and drink what the owners recommend. 5245, boul. Saint-Laurent Tel. 514-276-0249 www.bu-mtl.com E Les Chèvres The future of fine dining, informal but correct. All restaurants should be so attentive, so thoughtful and so careful with their green beans. 1201, av. Van Horne Tel. 514-270-1119 www.leschevres.com F Restaurant Delfino Once you taste the onaga (Hawaiian snapper) and the anise-scented basmati rice, you’ll wish you had a neighbourhood restaurant like this one. 1231, av. Lajoie Tel. 514-277-5888 www.restaurantdelfino.com G Ristorante Brontë Odd decor, with too many wuthering lights, as well as overly complicated desserts, but the chef sure can cook. Le Meridien Versailles 1800, rue Sherbrooke O. Tel. 514-934-1801 www.lemeridien.com H Schwartz’s Two tips. 1. Order your sandwich medium, with a little fat. 2. Once your grumpy waiter brings the food, don’t expect to see him again until he slaps down the cheque. 3895, boul. Saint-Laurent Tel. 514-842-4813 www.schwartzsdeli.com INFORMATION Tourisme Montréal Tel. 1-877-BONJOUR (266-5687) or 514-864-3838 www.tourisme-montreal.org HOW TO GET THERE Air Canada offers more flights to Montreal than any other carrier. ADD YOUR COMMENTS > letters@enroutemag.net 1   |   2   |   3   |   Nov '04 IMAGES Below: Map of Montreal spots Illustration: Francis Léveillée
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