FRIDAY, APRIL 1
Took 11:30 train to Montreal
Arrived in Montreal around 5 p.m. and tried to find a CIBC ATM. Always bring cash in the local currency when you travel.
Bought a weekend bus pass for $13.
Met Paul at our AirBnb at Rivard Boulevard.
Took Metro to Pie IX.
Met Benoit at the Jackie Robinson statue.
Saw the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 4-2 in 10 innings.
Went to Hurley's Irish Pub for pints of Murphy's.
Went back to our AirBnb and so to bed.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2
Went to the site of the Casse-Croute Du Coin
I called Scott Lepore in my moment of grief.
Ate breakfast at Schwartz's - Montreal Hebrew Delicatessen, 3895 St. Laurent
• Sandwich Viande Fume: $9.35
• Frite: $3.15
• Liqueur (Diet Coke): $2.35
• Moutarde Jaune: $3.75
• Petit Epice: $5.25
Saw the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 7-4.
Shopped at The Word
• Iconic Montreal bookstore turns 40, but looks way older
Ate at Station des Sports, 862 St. Catherine Est
Went for drinks at Benelux, 245 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
• Flimzie
• Antonyme
Bought Infernale from Le Grimoire
And so to bed
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
Visited the Saint-Louis Square
Shopped at Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bruno's Sports Bar, 313 Rue Beaubien E Montreal, QC H2S 1R9
I enjoyed a smoked meat sandwich with a Blanche de Chambly. I finished it with a cappuccino.
Walked to S.W. Welch Books, 225 Saint-Viateur West at Rue Jeanne-Mance
Shoppped at Newland & Jump, 54 Rue Saint Viateur O, Montréal
• Colmans Mustard: $6.00
• Taylors Loose Tea Yorkshire Gold: $8.00
