What is Montreal? (to live, restaurant, wealthy)

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

If Toronto, as actor Peter Ustinov supposedly said, is “New York run by the Swiss”, what is Montreal?

[Natnasci]

There is a joke in here somewhere. Just not sure where

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

New York run by the French?

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

New York run by the French?

The NYC and Toronto comparison isn't too far fetch, but Montreal isn't anything like NYC.

Maybe Boston run by the Quebecois, but I haven't been to Boston yet, so I may be way off.

[UrbanLuis]

Montreal is the greatest city in Canada. Toronto prides itself on how many people it has from other places, "the most diverse city in the world" is what Torontonians brag about. That's fine, good for them. Vancouver is beautiful city but has become an enclave for the wealthy and a nightmare for the working class looking to live out the Canadian dream.

Montreal still has a strong identity, local culture and working class man can still afford a home. It also has diversity and all the other things Toronto likes to brag about too. Not to mention the night life in MTL blows the other two cities out of the water.

[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by UrbanLuis

Montreal is the greatest city in Canada. Toronto prides itself on how many people it has from other places, "the most diverse city in the world" is what Torontonians brag about. That's fine, good for them. Vancouver is beautiful city but has become an enclave for the wealthy and a nightmare for the working class looking to live out the Canadian dream.

Montreal still has a strong identity, local culture and working class man can still afford a home. It also has diversity and all the other things Toronto likes to brag about too. Not to mention the night life in MTL blows the other two cities out of the water.

OK, now that you have given your tourism PR bit, what about the question?

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

If Toronto, as actor Peter Ustinov supposedly said, is “New York run by the Swiss”,

I'd say that since Peter Ustinov said that, Toronto has become a bit more like New York, and a lot less like Switzerland.

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

what is Montreal?

I'd say Montreal is like... Montreal.


Which is probably why people like UrbanLuis rave about it so much.


Originality and uniqueness are far more interesting traits than being a pastiche of X, Y and Z.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

Originally Posted by Acajack

I'd say that since Peter Ustinov said that, Toronto has become a bit more like New York, and a lot less like Switzerland.

Have you tried the Swiss restaurant in Gatineau?

[CTMountaineer]

Originally Posted by Natnasci

The NYC and Toronto comparison isn't too far fetch, but Montreal isn't anything like NYC.

Maybe Boston run by the Quebecois, but I haven't been to Boston yet, so I may be way off.

Having lived in the NYC suburbs for many years, and having been to Toronto, Toronto is indeed a large city and cosmopolitan, but it is definitely a far fetch to compare it to NYC. Chicago, yes, but NYC … not even close.

As for Montreal, it is one of the more interesting cities on this continent. In some ways, it compares with my personal favorites of San Francisco and New Orleans.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

Have you tried the Swiss restaurant in Gatineau?

Meule et Caquelon?