Vive la Difference
Vive la Difference
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Neighborhood: Le Plateau Mont-Royal
Go native in Plateau Mont-Royal, where bespoke shopping, hip eateries, and wacky paint jobs attract locals and transplants alike, making it one of the city's most diverse and distinctly authentic experiences. A creative hub, Montreal's artistic elite pack the cafes along Rue Saint-Denis, where young painters and fashion designers draw inspiration from the playful murals and stately Victorian homes that dot the Plateau's side streets. Not a major sightseeing destination, a visit to Plateau Mont-Royal allows you to enjoy a local perspective, soaking in indie films, latte art, contemporary galleries, and the city's best bagels. A center of polyglot culture, Québécois accents mingle with shades of Portuguese, Greek, and Hebrew in the area's iconic Mile End district, where restaurants straddle chic designer boutiques, serving up chorizo and caldo verde. Friendliest to those on foot, it's a jungle of colorful awnings and sidewalk umbrellas, pedestrian walks and luxury shopping.
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Marcia050
Montreal, Canada6 contributions
May 2012 • Solo
The toys made by artisans around the world are a hit with the children and their parents in our family. The most recent hit is a delightful horse that can be worn by a child. Although a gift for two-year old Benjamin, four-year old Madeline adopted it and cared for it from sunrise to nightfall.
Written July 7, 2012
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JenniferinMtl
Montreal, Canada6 contributions
Sep 2011
This place has a good selection of ethically-sourced items as well as locally-made ones. The items are all handmade. There are some unusual home decor items, like handwoven carpets, mirrors, wallhangings, and lots of other nice gifty thing. Small jewellery boxes, leather-bound journals, some glass items, jewellery. A good spot for unique gifts that are also fair trade. And it's a nonprofit, so proceeds go to a charity in Africa.
Written September 20, 2011
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