more often than not ppl just give the whole tip to the waiter here, i don't see a lot of leaving the tip on the table unless it's like a diner or w/e. but servers also see so many ppl a day that as lnog as you tipped in the end, they forgot immediately and it's nbd
― Who M the best? (Will M.), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 15:44 (eight years ago) link
Yeah if the waiter is coming to your table with the bill and you pay it at your table that's where you leave the tip. But if you're going up to the bar or cash to pay that's where you leave/give the tip. I think now with portable debit machines, such confusion is eliminated... unless someone still pays tips in cash and the rest on card, which happens too I guess!
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:21 (eight years ago) link
Mutek was so awesome this year even though I needed a lot of caffeine to get me through :)
― Who M the best? (Will M.), Wednesday, June 3, 2015 11:44 AM (47 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
We never forget. Never.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:32 (eight years ago) link
Oh if someone DOESN'T tip, never 4get
But if someone tips like 30 seconds later than you expected...
― Who M the best? (Will M.), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:38 (eight years ago) link
that reminds me of an experience in chicago. i got lunch and had to go pay up at the counter to get change for the tip. i guess my waiter thought i was leaving the place and stiffing him because he muttered--fairly loudly--"asshole" in my general direction as he started to clean off my table. in fact as he was doing this i was heading back to the table to leave a cash tip but as soon as i heard that i just turned right around and left.
― he quipped with heat (amateurist), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 16:46 (eight years ago) link
this dude was already super-awkward in a previous question we'd had so I will chalk it up to weirdness
assuming someone isn't going to tip when they have not yet left the establishment is a weird look imo
― ultimate american sock (mh), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 17:33 (eight years ago) link
rrobyn otm about mutek and I must say her child is a++ cute and ridiculous
― ultimate american sock (mh), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 17:51 (eight years ago) link
:D
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 20:02 (eight years ago) link
I am prob visiting Montreal for a 5 day weekend in Oct or Nov! When should I come? What should I do? Where should I stay? Who should I see?
tell me EVERYTHING!!
― Y Kant Max Read (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 20:41 (eight years ago) link
Old Citybagels
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 20:50 (eight years ago) link
Come earlier than later! Winter will begin to hit in November and it's not the best time.
Be wary of Dr Morbius's advice: Old City (aka Old Port, Vieux Port, Old Montreal) is a lousy place to stay; it's fake, touristy Montreal. But nice to visit for an afternoon!
Stay in one of these neighbourhoods: PLATEAU MONT-ROYAL, MILE END, PETITE ITALIE
Don't spend your money on pizza or sushi.
Do spend your money on pastries (St-Viateur Bagel, Mamie Clafoutis, Kouign Amann, Patrice Patissier, Paltoquet, Alati Caserta), ice-cream (Ripples, Kem Coba, Havre Aux Glaces), middle-eastern food (Alep, Damas, Sumac, Kaza Maza) and [relatively cheap] high-end dining (Salmigondis, Lawrence, Joe Beef, Foodlab, Lemeac [after 10pm special], Nora Grey).
Kazu is the only Japanese place worth your ducats.
Good beer at Dieu-du-Ciel and Vices Et Versa.
Coffee at Myriade/Dispatch (third wave) or Cafe Olimpico/Caffe Italia (Italian espresso).
Best cheap eats: Euro-Deli Batory, Thanjai, Kanbai, Pho Tay Ho, Romados, Chalet BBQ, Le Pick-Up.
― sean gramophone, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 20:56 (eight years ago) link
while this thread is popped up i am wondering montreal food people: how does montreal stack up in the west indian food dep't vs. other cities? i have been kind of addicted to boom j's cuisine lately, a total gem in verdun, but my palette is unrefined and i want to know if anyone has had it/compared it to the rest of the city's options/compared it to other cities? they have some stinkers on their menu but for my money it's one of the best goat rotis i've ever had (and i used to live beside that place on parc that moved to st. laurent, jardin de cari i think it was called?)
― Bouncy Castlevania (Will M.), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 21:14 (eight years ago) link
oops i am mixing up caraibe delite and jardin du cari. anyway both were good & i like boom j's more!
― Bouncy Castlevania (Will M.), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 21:17 (eight years ago) link
yeah i didnt stay in the Old City. walk it.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 21:24 (eight years ago) link
Alright so let's say a 5 day weekend either Oct 8-12 or 15-19
― Y Kant Max Read (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 21:26 (eight years ago) link
I cannot stress enough Stevie that 8-12 is a bad idea nobody will be here
Canadians have Thanksgiving it is a thing
― got a long list of ilxors (fgti), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 23:02 (eight years ago) link
a.k.a. I won't be here ;(
sean otm, and there are several good Air BnB's in our neighbourhood (Mile End) that are good I'll send you PM
― got a long list of ilxors (fgti), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 23:04 (eight years ago) link
and we are gonna get egg creams and Wilensky's specials
― got a long list of ilxors (fgti), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 23:05 (eight years ago) link
going to send stevie my picks offthread so no one loltourists me :P
― μpright mammal (mh), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 01:02 (eight years ago) link
oh shit can we all get drunk with Stevie when he's in town?
― flopson, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 01:15 (eight years ago) link
you'll love montreal
― flopson, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 01:16 (eight years ago) link
yes let's all get drunk good idea
― got a long list of ilxors (fgti), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 02:39 (eight years ago) link
yay! ^_^
― flopson, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 02:54 (eight years ago) link
i might come in November, if i expedite my passport and the UK doesnt work out.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 03:12 (eight years ago) link
man i am super good at that in fact i was planning on getting drunk anywayxpost
― Bouncy Castlevania (Will M.), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 03:13 (eight years ago) link
Trip is booked!! We get in the morning of Thu 10/15 and leave Mon 10/19!!!!
― Y Kant Max Read (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 13:08 (eight years ago) link
currently spamming stevie with ideas
― μpright mammal (mh), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 14:54 (eight years ago) link
Haha I already spammed him too
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 21:53 (eight years ago) link
feel like if stevie went to dep le pick up he would be instantly offered a life-long position
― flopson, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 22:41 (eight years ago) link
i will be in mtl this wknd and free saturday nite if anyone has suggestions for stuff to do/places to go
― dead (Lamp), Thursday, 17 September 2015 04:56 (eight years ago) link
come to junglepussy
― flopson, Thursday, 17 September 2015 10:31 (eight years ago) link
Come to Rialto tomorrow night I'm cooking
― got a long list of ilxors (fgti), Thursday, 17 September 2015 13:02 (eight years ago) link
i changed phones but still have the same # text me if yr out sat night
― flopson, Thursday, 17 September 2015 22:27 (eight years ago) link
xp- nice, jef rulez
― flopson, Thursday, 17 September 2015 22:44 (eight years ago) link
Just booked & confirmed our place at Clark & St-Viateur!! Oh goodness I am SO EXCITED to visit MTL like I cannot even rn
― Y Kant Max Read (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 21 September 2015 12:27 (eight years ago) link
I just realized I am going to get to eat real poutine for the first time and i am like crying tears of joy
― Y Kant Max Read (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 21 September 2015 16:47 (eight years ago) link
You are staying literally across the street from me + I know that Air BnB and it's nice + I will take you to best poutine and also cook for you
― got a long list of ilxors (fgti), Monday, 21 September 2015 18:30 (eight years ago) link
this is just too much excitementwhat if I fall v hard in <3 w/ Montreal? Will Canada let me move there?
― Y Kant Max Read (Stevie D(eux)), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:11 (eight years ago) link
if you can bluff your way into canadian citizenship, quebec will actually subsidize your lifestyle while you learn to speak french!
the first part is the hard part, though
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:16 (eight years ago) link
Good b&b location!
Oh there are so many places to try for poutine. You could have a poutine week of your very own.
I was in mile end on casgrain around 6pm on Thursday and was like "mile end has a rush hour now?" It felt weird.
Pop Montreal was fun (though i did less stuff than usually this year.) Esp because Babes in Toyland! And watching my baby hands-in-the-air dance-crawl to live-band karaoke at Kids Pop :)
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Monday, 21 September 2015 19:24 (eight years ago) link
You are staying literally across the street from me --got a long list of ilxors (fgti)
east side or west side? i'm on st laurent n st viateur
― flopson, Tuesday, 22 September 2015 02:56 (eight years ago) link
god i just spent the last half hour reading over this thread again and a) you are all great, andb) i need to go to wilensky's, like, now, andc) something something will m. st-henri
― nerd shit (Will M.), Tuesday, 22 September 2015 05:08 (eight years ago) link
ok but actually seriously if anyone finds themselves in st. henri for ??some reason?? between like 10am and 10pm most days, go to cafe frida. two dollar tacos made by a mom and they're so good! my roommate's review: "CHEAPER THAN GROCERIES" (<--double true in st.h)
― nerd shit (Will M.), Tuesday, 22 September 2015 05:14 (eight years ago) link
I have been hearing about these tacos!I am never in St-Henri anymore :(Stevie you should do a St-Henri afternoon or evening if you have time, see the canal too.
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 22 September 2015 12:51 (eight years ago) link
We are totally doing lunch/brunch at le pick-up on a sunny day and not just because it's close to where I live :)
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 22 September 2015 13:00 (eight years ago) link
^ to Stevie and whoever wants to come obv :)
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Tuesday, 22 September 2015 13:01 (eight years ago) link
:-D
― flopson, Tuesday, 22 September 2015 22:43 (eight years ago) link
We leave in a week!!!! Are there any fun events screenings exhibitions etc of note btwn 15 and 19?
― Ina-Garten-Da-Vida (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 8 October 2015 12:15 (eight years ago) link
There's a federal election on the 19th! Fun times!! ;)
― obliquity of the ecliptic (rrrobyn), Thursday, 8 October 2015 15:07 (eight years ago) link