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 1. La Sala Rossa

4848 Blvd St-Laurent
Montréal, QC H2T 1R6
(514) 284-0122

Categories: Music Venues, Spanish

4.0 star rating
  Update - 9/14/2011

Delicious tapas restaurant on the ground floor of the big stone building which, upstairs, also houses the venue Sala Rossa (note the double ss.) Goat cheese balls are great and sometimes I wake up thinking about them, and I smile. The sausage,…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    9/14/2011

    This is a 2nd floor venue with about 250 capacity, stage is big enough for a 10 piece band to… Read more »

 2. Theatre Rialto

5723 Du Parc Ave
Montréal, QC H2V 4S8

Category: Performing Arts

5.0 star rating
  12/14/2011

Just an incredibly beautiful and beautifully restored space for bands, performing arts and even weddings and special functions.The building is a national historic site originally constructed in the 1920s inspired by the Paris Opera House. It…More »

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 3. Casa Del Popolo

4873, Boul Saint-Laurent
Montreal, QC H2T 1R6
(514) 284-3804
5.0 star rating
  12/17/2011

Casa is 2 rooms now, one is tables and couches, tasty nachos and sandwiches, zine library - a pretty, ramshackle, dim, perfect space for thinking, drinking, drawing and eating vegetarian tasty inexpensive eats. The second room is a dedicated…More »

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 4. Centaur Theatre Company

453 Saint-Francois-Xavier Rue
Montreal, QC H2Y 2T1
(514) 288-3161

Category: Performing Arts

5.0 star rating
  11/24/2011 First to Review

What I think is great about the Centaur is the effort they make to try and balance the needs of the diverse communities they serve and have served since 1969 - everyone from young theatre innovators to amateur producers and lovers of musicals to…More »

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 5. Ukrainian National Federation

5213 Hutchison Rue
Montreal, QC H2V 4B4
(514) 274-2626

5.0 star rating
  11/22/2011 First to Review

5 stars for the quality of the sound alone, not to mention the swooping yet intimate architecture, the view from the balcony, the wooden pews softened by generations of hands, the proximity to Croissanterie Figaro, the wrought iron fire escapes, the…More »

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 6. O Patro Vys

356 Mont-Royal Av E
Montreal, QC H2T 1P9
(514) 845-4144

Category: Music Venues

4.0 star rating
  8/17/2011 First to Review

Lovely little second floor music venue known for having the best sound in the city. It you're looking to rent it for the night the price is on the steep side, but you get what you pay for in terms of lovely stage, flexibility, sound quality and great…More »

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 7. Cagibi (Le)

5490 Saint-Laurent Boul
Montreal, QC H2T 1S1
(514) 509-1199

Category: Vegetarian

4.0 star rating
  8/16/2011

Excellent utterly inexpensive veggie comfort food, order and pay at the counter and the staff will come find you when your eats are ready. Free wifi, low stress place to sit quietly and work, and the walls are a constantly evolving art assemblage…More »

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 8. Royal Phoenix

5788 St Laurent
Montréal, QC H2T 1A5
(514) 658-1622

Categories: Gay Bars, Gastropubs

5.0 star rating
  Update - 11/10/2011

I was there last night with a pack of ladies, there was a new waiter who was clearly a pro: no waiting, no chaos, super funny friendly attentive service. And the food!! The poutine is really exceptional, and I have eaten at least 3 times my weight in…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    9/20/2011 First to Review

    Dance parties! Homemade glitter bar! Stages! Intimate and quiet nights with great food and excellent… Read more »

 9. Café Campus

57 rue Prince-Arthur Est
Montréal, QC H2X 1B4
(514) 844-1010
4.0 star rating
  12/20/2011

Campus has a couple different floors with different stages of different sizes, all with totally different vibes depending on the night. Like lots of great places in Quebec Campus is run as a coop - ie; it's co-owned by the staff and all members and…More »

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 10. Long Haul Gallery / Le Corrid'art

450 Beaumont Ave
Montréal, QC H3N 2B2

Category: Art Galleries

4.0 star rating
  11/9/2011 First to Review

The Long Haul is amazing, like a storage facility gone mad with creative growth and community love sprouting out of every nook and pocket. They are blowing glass with flames, painting, sewing, drawing, soldering and producing incredible themed group…More »

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 11. Il Motore

179 Rue Jean Talon O
Montréal, QC H2S 3J6
(514) 284-0122

Category: Music Venues

4.0 star rating
  8/1/2011

Great live music venue, walking distance from the metro, St Laurent, Little Italy, Jean Talon Market - it can be a little tough to fill if you book it for your own event since it is a bit outside the Plateau / Mile End bubble but that's changing…More »

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 12. Galerie Lacerte

6345 Blvd St-Laurent
Montréal, QC H2S 3C3
(514) 274-4299

Category: Art Galleries

4.0 star rating
  10/11/2011 First to Review

Founded in Quebec city in the 1980s, Lacerte Gallery just opened the doors on it's Montreal location this summer and everything they've shown so far has been incredibly strong, touching, unexpected and lovely. The emphasis at Lacerte is on supporting…More »

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 13. Musee d'art contemporain de Montréal

185 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal, QC H2X 3X5
(514) 847-6226

Category: Museums

4.0 star rating
  10/12/2011

Not massive, but a space that manages to feel both wide open and labyrinthine. The curation is often provocative and touching - the website is bilingual so you can check what's showing before you show up.

Don't plan to spend a day - Fresh breath of…More »

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 14. Club Lambi

4465 St Laurent
Montreal, QC H2W
(514) 790-1245

Category: Music Venues

3.0 star rating
  10/4/2011

The owner of Lambi is one of the people behind the inspiring Nuits D'Afriques festival. Like a lot of spaces Lambi seems perpetually low on capital and unable to be all it dreams of being, but it doesn't stop them from throwing killer shows with…More »

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 15. Divan Orange

4234, boulevard Saint-Laurent
Montréal, QC H2W 1Z3
(514) 840-9090

Categories: Bars, Music Venues

4.0 star rating
  9/23/2011

Beauty of a brightly coloured room always full of great art, with picnic tables by the big window looking out on St Laurent and truly great French and English bands every night of the week. The salads and sandwichs here are inventive and yummy, and…More »

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 16. Shift Space

1190 St Antoine Ouest
Montréal, QC H3C 1B4
(514) 938-0000
4.0 star rating
  12/11/2011 First to Review

Bright white multi-purpose space across from the looming Bell Centre on St Antoine, includes a series of 3 loungey and conference-esque rooms lightly but comfortably furnished, with one larger room fit for performances - seats about 70, small bar…More »

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