AND IF YOU LOVE GOOD FOOD, Montreal will definitely exceed your expectations. PLATEAU RESTAURANTS: Au Pied de Cochon, Buona Notte, Casa Tapas, Cocagne, Juliette & Chocolat, L'Express, La Salle a Manger, Laloux, Les Infideles, Les Trois Petits Bouchons, Pintxo, and Vertige among many others and the always-open La Banquise for poutine OLD MONTREAL RESTAURANTS: Aix, Boris Bistro, Chez Epicier, Chez Queux, DNA, Gibby's, Jardin Nelson, Le Club Chasse et Peche, Mechant Boeuf, Modavie, Narcisse, Olive et Gourmando, Restaurant Bonaparte, Restaurant du Vieux Port and Stash Cafe are just a few of many, many others. Don't miss these Montreal Tourism videos about a 48-hour culinary tour and also local ethnic restaurants.

SINCE THERE ARE MORE RESTAURANTS PER CAPITA in Montreal than in ANY OTHER North American city, the choices seem unlimited. Don't miss this Montreal Tourism video about the city's restaurant diversity, architecture, shopping and festivals. You can also learn a lot about the local food scene at the Montreal Chowhound website. Exciting new (2010) developments include new casual eateries opened by two of Montreal's best restauranteurs: Brasserie t and F Bar. They are next door to each other in the Quartier des spectacles, the heart of cultural Montreal. Also, Lonely Planet has ranked Montreal as the second happiest place in the world and we have discovered the joys of the amazing Bixi bike sharing system. Truly wonderful, and so well executed. A great way to see the city. Don't miss this Montreal Tourism video about Bixi.

FOR A CHANGE OF PACE we go to the Latin Quarter, which, like in Paris, is jammed with students. Drinking beer in the huge terrace at St.Sulpice is required, as is tea at Camellia Sinensis. Some say the best hamburger in town is at La Paryse in the Latin Quarter.

SO WHEREVER YOUR ITINERARY TAKES YOU. the city will not disappoint. In the summer this is a city of festivals including International Jazz Fest, Just for Laughs, & Montreal World Film Fest. There are too many others to list, but you can find them here. Other great summer outdoor activities include Montreal Bike Fest and Tour la Nuit, Montreal Grand Prix, and International Fireworks Festival to name a few. What more can I say? This is an absolutely marvelous city! Come see for yourself. We can rendezvous if the time is right.