Food Scene
Café Olimpico
124 Rue Saint- Viateur OZip a latte in the best terrace in the Mile End.
Great VEG foods/drinks, with music/spoken word shows pretty much every night.
95 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Café Résonance
5175A Av du ParcGreat VEG foods/drinks, with music/spoken word shows pretty much every night.
Parks & Nature
Best non-touristy park in the area. Bring a book and some food/drinks!
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Ipharki ye-Outremont
Avenue OutremontBest non-touristy park in the area. Bring a book and some food/drinks!
Enjoy life and people-watching at the public pool.
622 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Iphakamisa Sir Wilfrid Laurier
5200 Rue de BrébeufEnjoy life and people-watching at the public pool.
Great place to have a pic-nic,
or skate during the winter.
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Saint-Viateur Park
Great place to have a pic-nic,
or skate during the winter.
Essentials
Family owned grocery store :)
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Fruiterie Mile-End - Kosher Market - Grocery Delivery - Bulk Food - Tea Coffee Organic Foods
5600 Av du ParcFamily owned grocery store :)
The best 'dep' (corner store) in town.
You get extra points if you spot the cat that lives there.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Fruiterie YM
186 Rue Bernard OThe best 'dep' (corner store) in town.
You get extra points if you spot the cat that lives there.
Arts & Culture
favourite architecture ''museum'' !
free for students
108 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Canadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture)
1920 Rue Bailefavourite architecture ''museum'' !
free for students
I-Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1380 Rue Sherbrooke Osimple awesome!
contemporary art museum, unbeatable....
and steps away from China Town ..for great pho/dumplings
651 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
I-Museum of Contemporary Art Montreal
1 Place Ville Mariecontemporary art museum, unbeatable....
and steps away from China Town ..for great pho/dumplings
Cute public library w/study spaces and tons of audio/visual resources. Used to be an old church building!
14 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mordecai-Richler Library
5434 Av du ParcCute public library w/study spaces and tons of audio/visual resources. Used to be an old church building!
Newest library in the city.
Steel and glass, tons of study spaces and great vibe.
46 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Marc-Favreau Library
500 Bd RosemontNewest library in the city.
Steel and glass, tons of study spaces and great vibe.
Shopping
best bookstore in town. ...and steps away from home.
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Librairie Drawn & Quarterly
211 Rue Bernard Obest bookstore in town. ...and steps away from home.