+ azdr0710 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) What is the well-known breakfast joint on the north side of the street near Stock/Campus?? Had good luck there several mornings in a row in 2016. And fish and chips at something like "Couvier 21"??? Are they both still there?? Thanks for the update. Edited February 24, 2021 by azdr0710 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 What is the well-known breakfast joint on the north side of the street near Stock/Campus?? Had good luck there several mornings in a row in 2016. And fish and chips at something like "Couvier 21"??? Are they both still there?? Thanks for the update. Are you thinking of Cora's. They serve a great breakfast, with fresh fruit with many of the dishes. Personally don't like fish & chips so never even noticed it and if I did, it didn't register. + Hoover42 and Chidude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Are you thinking of Cora's. They serve a great breakfast, with fresh fruit with many of the dishes. Personally don't like fish & chips so never even noticed it and if I did, it didn't register. yes, Cora's is the breakfast place....thanks....I remember very friendly, unfussy staff and great food I figured out the fish and chips place is Comptoir 21, but the St. C. location is evidently closed and they now only seem to be in a neighborhood called Verdun on Rue Wellington.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Hoover42 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 yes, Cora's is the breakfast place....thanks....I remember very friendly, unfussy staff and great food I figured out the fish and chips place is Comptoir 21, but the St. C. location is evidently closed and they now only seem to be in a neighborhood called Verdun on Rue Wellington.... Cora's: So much fruit with every dish! It's great! + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Cora's: So much fruit with every dish! It's great! I would take my brother and sister-in-law there when they visited town. But I also enjoyed the little restaurant on Wolfe Street just south of Ste Catherine, which also served a great breakfast, more traditional Quebecois fare. It was a great place to take sleep over guests of the male sex and a gathering spot for breakfast with gay friends who lived in the Gay Village along with myself. I think it was called Resto du Village. They served all three meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. And were licensed to sell alcohol. I imagine small places like that are at risk of going under during the lockdowns we have endured. Chidude and + Hoover42 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkboylover28 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Resto du Village was open 24/7 back in the day. + Hoover42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkboylover28 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 The Canada-U.S. border's been shut down for a year — and there's no reopening plan CBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 The Canada-U.S. border's been shut down for a year — and there's no reopening plan CBC News At the beginning of the shutdown it was Canadians clamouring for he border closure as the infections were more rampant in the US. The tide is now starting to shift and with the US rolling out vaccines at triple or quadruple the rate in Canada, the shoe will soon be on the other foot. By May it appears that the US (and Canada) will be using Covid passports for international travel. More Canadians will be excluded from travel simply because they cannot get the vaccines, whereas the Americans will be allowed into Canada. I predict there is going to be considerable outrage in Canada against our government for allowing this to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ tassojunior Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 At the beginning of the shutdown it was Canadians clamouring for he border closure as the infections were more rampant in the US. The tide is now starting to shift and with the US rolling out vaccines at triple or quadruple the rate in Canada, the shoe will soon be on the other foot. By May it appears that the US (and Canada) will be using Covid passports for international travel. More Canadians will be excluded from travel simply because they cannot get the vaccines, whereas the Americans will be allowed into Canada. I predict there is going to be considerable outrage in Canada against our government for allowing this to happen. What about air crossings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 What about air crossings? They've tightened up on these in the last month. Now any returning travelers who are resident in Canada must be quarantined in government approved hotels at their own expense in only four cities where they can land for up to three days and receipt of a negative test done on arrival before they are allowed to go home to complete their 14 day isolation. If they test positive they must stay in quarantine. They also need a test done no later than 3 days before they depart on their trip to Canada which must be negative. Non essential non-Canadian travelers are still excluded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Lucky Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Montreal no longer calls it The Gay Village? http://www.back2stonewall.com/2021/03/montreals-gay-village-erases-the-gay.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Montreal no longer calls it The Gay Village? http://www.back2stonewall.com/2021/03/montreals-gay-village-erases-the-gay.html I had a condo there for 13 years during its heyday and then we called it the Gay Village in English but I often referred to it as Le Village when speaking French and everyone knew what I was referring to. To me it's not a big deal. It does reflect the fact that the demographics have changed considerably, in my observation of the place since I sold in 2010. I've been back many times and almost always stayed in Le Village at a hotel. Many of the gay-owned businesses were replaced over time by chains such as Starbucks, where there used to be a gay restaurant and a gay owned deli next door owned by the same person. The odd time I have stopped in for a coffee the crowd was mixed and more of a professional gang, both men and women on their tablets and cell phones and drinking latte. Still a few of the die-hards remain, including the gay saunas and the male strip clubs. cany10011, BSR and Penn7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I know Montrealers 60+ bypassing the net and phone lines, walking in to inoculation centres and a staff person books their vaccination for early April. Spa Scandinave greenlit my membership reactivation, allowing the communal features starting next weekend. It’s beginning to feel a bit like a 4-leaf clover day. + Hoover42 and Penn7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkboylover28 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I'm getting my 2nd dose April 12 and I should be "fully vaccinated" by April 30th. I wonder when I will be able to drive or fly to Montreal again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penn7 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 At some point, I hope they start letting Americans in with proof of vaccination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppie Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Thank GOODNESS the die-hard establishments are hanging in there. When we finally DO get to go, I know where my stimulus money is going! Penn7, Despardo and + Vegas_Millennial 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBillybob Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 At some point, I hope they start letting Americans in with proof of vaccination. It may be one, possibility two depending on the categories satisfied, of three categorical options: inoculation immunity, natural immunity thru recovery post-exposure, negative CoV viral test. The leadership is not keen on the vaccination passport idea per se, but will likely follow suit with the other six G7 nations particularly for travel documentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despardo Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I won’t miss it when I get back to Montreal. I’m more concerned about what happens to Le Saloon which is for sale. Better choice for good late night food is the Lebanese place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despardo Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I am hoping things just might be back up to speed by July 2021. Penn7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Better choice for good late night food is the Lebanese place. Have you got a name for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despardo Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Have you got a name for it? Amir at 5:30 St. Catherine E. Fast food, but cheap and good. Open until 4:00 am. Great after a hard night at Campus and Stock. Penn7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkboylover28 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 La Banquise on Rachel Street is where it's at 24/7 for Montreal poutine! I went to the Amir near Crescent and Peel. All the drunk straight boys are there between 2am-4am. Fun times. I wonder if the A&W joint across Unity is still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkboylover28 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I am hoping things just might be back up to speed by July 2021. I'm thinking 14 months from now around May 2022. + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkboylover28 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Montreal no longer calls it The Gay Village? http://www.back2stonewall.com/2021/03/montreals-gay-village-erases-the-gay.html + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LD19847 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I am becoming less optimistic about travelling to Montreal this summer as international travel looks like one of the last restrictions to be lifted, but will certainly make plans for 2022 as soon as possible as I expect demand for travel to be high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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