Ichabod

I have seen bachelorette parties at Campus and Stock before, but last night (Saturday) was the first time I have ever seen one at Taboo. There were 15-20 young women seated right around the stage, cheering for the dancers. But these were not the regular Taboo dancers. They had brought in 3 or 4 outside strippers (more like what you would see at a strip show for straight women), and the strippers did not even get naked. The party and show ended early (before 10:30) and all the women left. I really like Taboo, but it seems like an odd place for this sort of event. I also felt badly for the regular Taboo dancers, who just had to stand around while the party was going on (the women did not interact with them at all). But the guys themselves did not seem unhappy about it. Maybe it ended early enough to not hurt their earnings too much? I thought they said this was a newish thing there, and I am sure the owner was happy to get the extra drink sales. Ichabod

It's $20/song at all three stripper bars in Montreal (although one dancer at Stock this week used a timer on his phone instead and quoted me a price of $20 per 3 minutes, which was fine with me). Handsiness varies widely, depending on the dancer. One dancer at Campus this week didn't even get naked until after the second song; he was not into interactivity. A dancer at Stock got naked (and hard) right away, he was all over me, and he suggested he would have allowed a lot of fooling around for the right price.

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That is a very sexy man!

Link?

I once hired a masseur in Mexico City to come out to a stripper bar and be my translator for the evening. We had had a great time during the massage and he spoke English very well. Having him at the bar made things go much more smoothly than when I had been there on my own.

I like men in glasses. So if they have any pics of themselves in glasses in their profile, I have asked them to wear them to our meeting.

He is really hot!

I saw that PaulM had been able to pay with a Visa, so I just tried again. It would not accept my Visa card. And here I am, heading to Montreal, needing to check out the private photos of the guys I am thinking of hiring! Aaargh.

When I emailed them about this a couple of months ago, they said they were working on making more payment options available.

MassoStudent - Male Massage & Bodywork in Montreal, Quebec | RentMasseur RENTMASSEUR.COM Gay Masseur MassoStudent in Montreal, Quebec offering a wide range of massages ⭐ experienced in... Has anyone met with this handsome young man in Montreal? I did not find any discussion of him in the forum. Photos look great, but there are no reviews, and his rates seem very low (although those may be for 30 minutes rather than an hour). Thanks, Ichabod

Interestingly, his profile now says he is gay. Still no reviews, though.

Yes, it was odd. I don't know about it being a front, but it is certainly not the usual recipe for a successful stripper bar.

@scorpio1988may Yes, the private dance setup at red diamond is still the same. Super private. @gn233 Damian was the only dancer at red diamond when I was there, but he was very friendly and interactive. Attractiveness is obviously subjective, but I thought he was good-looking.

Hi Bozo. I was concerned at first about how the absence of curtains at Campus would affect the private dances, but it was never a factor for me (or for the dancers, as far as I could tell). Maybe because it was not super busy when I was there, I got the most private corner booth every time. I am sure that helped. Ichabod

Hi rojjodc. Yes, $20 per song is the going rate at all 4 bars. I think the Campus cover charge was $6.00, but only after 9:00 and not every night. Yes, your description of Taboo is accurate - mostly younger and mostly twinkier dancers. My experience is that there is a greater variation in quality at Taboo than at Stock and Campus; there are some very hot, sexy, attractive dancers, and there are some who look really unhealthy. I'd be interested in hearing from other people - especially Taboo fans - whether they agree with that or not. Red Diamond/Diamant Rouge is at 1681 rue Ste-Catherine East; it's very close to Taboo and people often go back and forth between the two spots. Here is their Facebook page: Diamant Rouge | Montreal QC WWW.FACEBOOK.COM Diamant Rouge, Montreal, Quebec. 6,305 likes · 404 talking about this · 382 were here. Danseurs nus / Males stripper Ichabod

Hi newatthis. What was especially frustrating about Stock was that there actually *were* dancers I was interested in both nights; they just never came around and I was never able to get their attention. Santiago is hot and hung and friendly, and he treats this like a job (which it is); so I bet he makes good money there. I assumed Campus (and all the bars) would get started late, so I never got there before 9:45. So I cannot speak to what it's like earlier than that. Ichabod

Next to no snow last week. It was unseasonably warm, which was disappointing since I like to get a hit of winter when I go to Montreal. I had seen that earlier post about refugees at the Hyatt Place; if that is still happening, I did not see any evidence of it. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the hotel is. Rue Ste Catherine was much as it has been for the past many years - lots of homeless people, and lots of vacant storefronts. The Village was bustling on Friday night, but pretty quiet during the week. People asked me for money (as they do in every big city), but no one was persistent or aggressive. I never felt threatened or unsafe at all. The park was empty during the day; at night, there was a stage and musicians performed. Ichabod

I visited to Montreal last week for the first time in 4 years, and I had a great time. I stayed at the Hyatt Place Montreal, formerly the Gouverneur. I thought the renovations made for a huge improvement. It's clean, comfortable, not too expensive (in mid-December, anyway), and the location is as convenient as ever for the strip clubs. I did not plan it this way, but I made it each of the 4 bars twice. Campus is thriving, as others have noted. There were plenty of dancers circulating with their shirts off (not always the case), and they were all quite attractive (not always the case). They were all good about taking no for an answer (again, not always the case), and I never saw groups of dancers congregating together and ignoring the customers. I did several private dances; the standouts were Zack, Apollo, and Pepe (looks like a lumberjack, huge all over, very generous and interactive). Stock was a mixed bag for me. I did not have to pay the cover the first time I went (the cashier had wandered off and the security guard eventually just waved me in), and that was good because it was very dead (this was a Wednesday night). There were very few customers, long gaps between stage shows, and most of the dancers did not drop their shorts at all. Most of the dancers kept their shirts on offstage and huddled in groups talking to each other all night, not circulating or talking to customers at all. I tried to flag down a couple of them multiple times, but no luck. Santiago (Cuban, short, great body, really well-endowed) was the only dancer approaching customers, and he did more privates than all the other dancers combined while I was there. There was a tall, slender Black dancer named Piper who did not even take his shirt off during his stage shows, much less his shorts; that seemed odd to me, at a strip club. Stock was much livelier on Friday, but there were still lots of dancers ignoring the customers and talking only to each other; I don't know how they make any money that way. Taboo was dead on Thursday night. In fact, I was the only customer there when I arrived (which I did not realize because all the dancers were sitting at the bar, fully clothed, so I thought they were customers). One dancer talked to me for the whole time I was there (<30 minutes); I did not want to do a private with him, but I could not think of a way to get him to move on ("I would prefer to sit all by myself staring into space rather than talk to you" seems a little unkind). I left as soon as I could. It was busier on Friday, and there were 2 dancers I would have done privates with; but they were both occupied with other customers the whole time I was there. Red Diamond (formerly Expose, formerly Luxe, formerly...) was very quiet both times I stopped in. I have always liked this club - in all its many incarnations - more than most forum members. The staff has always been very friendly, the private dance area is really private, and I have had lots of interesting private dances there. Damian (tall, swimmer's build, friendly and low-key) was the only dancer working both nights. He was very approachable and chatty, and I had fun private dances with him twice. Friday was busier than Thursday, and Damian said he expected it to pick up later in the evening (I was there pretty early). This was my first real vacation trip since before the pandemic, but I hope to get back to Montreal this Spring. Ichabod

It has happened to me a couple of times. Once, the guy was supposed to come to my hotel - never showed, never replied to me later, still advertises. Another time, I went to the guy's apartment and rang the bell, called, and texted. Turned out he had fallen asleep and didn't hear me. He got mad at me initially for not wanting to wait around another half hour out on the street while he pulled himself together, but he eventually apologized. I was still out the cab fare to his inconvenient Queens neighbor hood, but that's the way it goes.

Has anyone hired this tall sexy guy in Montreal? I find him very attractive, and he has positive reviews on rentmasseur (for what that's worth). His massage rate is high ($250), but he is clearly very interactive. I plan to contact him directly (his profile does not say much about massage skills, which is something I care about), but I figured I'd start here. Thanks, Ichabod Here's his rentmasseur profile: MikeDelish on RentMasseur RENTMASSEUR.COM View my profile on RentMasseur.com

I loved the Web! Down one steep staircase to get in, with a bar and platforms for the dancers, and then there was another level below with the dance floor and stage, plus a caged dancer platform. I wonder what's there now? The layout is very unusual, and would not seem easily adaptable.

Has anyone had a massage with Sirary? He has been on rentmasseur for a couple of years. https://rentmasseur.com/Sirary Thanks, Ichabod

Where are you located, Talented?

I read these comments before checking out his ad. I think he is quite attractive! I was expecting someone much scragglier-looking than this, based on what everyone was saying about him. All a matter of taste, of course, and I wouldn't pay an exorbitant price. But this was a good reminder (to me) no to let the judgements of other people steer my own.