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on the slopes of Mont-Royal in On the north side of
an area that became known as boulevard René-Lévesque,
the Golden, or Square, Mile. statues including Canada’s
Rue Sherbrooke between Guy first French-Canadian prime
and University was their main minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
street, and its shops, hotels, share Square Dorchester with
and churches were the most a war memorial. On place
elegant in the country. du Canada, a statue of the
Some of that elegance country’s first prime minister,
survived the modernizing Sir John A. Macdonald,
bulldozers of the 1960s. Holt looks out over the stately
Renfrew, Montreal’s upscale boulevard René-Lévesque.
department store, and the The buildings surrounding
stately Ritz-Carlton Hotel still the park are eclectic. The mix
stand. So do two exquisite includes a Gothic church; a
churches, the Presbyterian shiny, black bank tower; and
St. Andrew and St. Paul, and the Sun Life Building (1933),
the Erskine American United, a huge stone fortress that
which boasts stained-glass housed the British Crown
windows by Tiffany. Boutiques, Jewels during World War II.
bookstores, and galleries fill
many of the rows of graystone
townhouses. Millionaires not
quite wealthy enough to make
it into the Square Mile built EAT &
graceful row homes on the
nearby rues de la Mont agne, DRINK
Crescent, and Bishop. Many
of these now house trendy
18 shops and bistros. Café Parvis
Rue Sherbrooke This relaxed, bright
space is popular for
 C2 £ Central Station 19 brunch, but also open
@ Terminus Voyager Square Dorchester late for pizza and wine.
q Sherbrooke and Place du Canada  B2 ⌂ 433 Rue Mayor
∑ cafeparvis.com
In the latter half of the  B3 £ Central Station
19th century, Montreal was @ Terminus Voyager \\\
one of the most important q Peel, Bonaventure,
cities in the British Empire. Lucien-L’Allier Dominion
Its traders and industrialists Square Tavern
controlled about 70 percent These two open squares Serving fine cocktails
of Canada’s wealth, and many create a green oasis in and beer since 1927, this
built them selves fine homes downtown Montreal. classy hotspot offers a
great European menu.
 B3 ⌂ 1243 Rue
Metcalfe ∑ ctaverne
dominion.com
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Escondite
In this dimly lit Mexican
bar, you’ll find amazing
mojitos and a long list of
specialty tequilas to go
with the tasty tacos.
 C3 ⌂ 1206 Union Ave
∑ escondite.ca
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Fall colors brightening the Place des Arts
in downtown Montreal
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