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The battle of main commercial streets (round 1) will see which street is the best and offers the most. It doesn't matter if one is larger than the other, what's most important is the offerings and vibe. In this round, we will example Lincoln Road, the main thoroughfare in Miami Beach vs Saint Catherine street in downtown Montreal (from Atwater to Papineau)
Lincoln Road
What is it known for?
-Considered the heart of Miami Beach
-200 commercial stores, bars, restaurants, galleries
-Pedestrian-only
-High-End retail
-Once upon a time was the main area for sleepless nights (before it got cancelled)
Are there any sub-neighbourhoods within Lincoln Road? no
Transit- free trolley which replaced the 25 cents per fare SoBe bus.
Hotspots: Regal Cinema (good memories there), Balans, Pizza Rustica, Shake Shack, H&M, Diesel, ArtCentre, Colony Theatre, Rosinella (family friend owns the place, amazing Italian pizza).
Downsides: Annoying teens from nearby MBSH or Nautilus who always hang there (as did I when I went to those schools), you do see petty crimes happen or fights break out, parking can be tough even with all the parking lots, a lot of homeless people (but the cops kick them out at night). Annoying tourists as well and annoying upper-class people who think they are the centre of the universe and posh.
St. Catherine Street
What is it known for?
-The heart of downtown Montreal
-no number of shops, bars, restaurants, galleries, but we can assume in the 700-1000 range (since it is connected to multiple malls and complexes, they count as well)
-Not prdestrian only but has large sidewalks
-Known for strip clubs but that reputation is declining due to closures
-A mix of high-end retail, lots of restaurants, hotspots, etc..
-Because of the proximity of universities and Cegeps, lots of students go shopping or drinking after class
Are there any sub-neighbourhoods on St. Catherine? yes, Koreatown (Atwater to Guy) the main core is all the retail, Place des Arts (Bleury to St. Hubert) and the Gay Village (St. Hubert to Papineau)
Hotspots: Kampai, ****'n'Bull, La Belle et le boeuf, Seoul Chako, all of Koreatown/Gay Village, 3 brasseurs(both), The Bay, St. James Church, Anglican Diocese of Montreal, Eaton Centre, Place Montreal Trust etc...
Downsides: Construction due to the street getting a major facelift, nearby construction for the REM is also creating bottlenecks. Also since Montreal is going through a building boom, a lot of places are renovating (all at the same time). Want to access the green line via Eaton Centre or Place Montreal Trust after 9 pm and when it's -25c? sucks for you cause you can't. Either you walk a few blocks up for the green line or walk one block down for the Orange line. Not too many homeless people but around Atwater, it can get a little sketchy.
So which do you like more? if you pick one, please demonstrate and expand more on why you like whichever street. Cheers!
-Winner after a few weeks will go to round 2, once I pick another street.
Hi, i'm new here but this post was interesting. i love shopping and both these streets are marvelous but i do like saint catherine more. to me it reminded me of 5th avenue in nyc and it brought back memories of when i lived there. good battle though
Right now in Montreal it is - 20 and there's snow all over the place. Anybody with a brain is inside underground. Ask again in May and I'd maybe say St Catherine but I'd rather be on Lincoln Road people watching and drinking a Mojitho than snowbound in Montreal
Right now in Montreal it is - 20 and there's snow all over the place. Anybody with a brain is inside underground. Ask again in May and I'd maybe say St Catherine but I'd rather be on Lincoln Road people watching and drinking a Mojitho than snowbound in Montreal
Cold doesn't stop people here from having fun and enjoying the city! sure it's -17C right now but at least the city isn't dead. Look at Lincoln Road when it's below 55F! it's a ghost town. Everyone here is still going to restaurants and bars and having fun regardless of the weather.
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