Montreal's
nightlife
keeps going into the small
hours of the morning, and
its bars and clubs cater
for everyone - from the
students of the Quartier
Latin and the punks who
hang out on the corner of
Ste-Catherine and
St-Denis, to the
anglophone yuppies of rue
Crescent. The places
listed here are the best
of the bunch and are open
until 3am unless stated
otherwise. Always tip the
bar staff - the perks
constitute the main whack
of their wages. Many bars
have regular music nights,
with
jazz being
especially popular. Other
than the bars, there are
numerous venues in the
city, with top-name
touring bands playing at
the new Centre Molson and
the Olympic Stadium.
For up-to-date information
, the Mirror ( www.montrealmirror.com
) and Hour ( www.afterhour.com
) are free English weekly
newspapers with excellent
listings sections. The
English-language daily The
Montreal Gazette also
carries comprehensive
listings - the Friday
weekend guide is
particularly good. Montreal
Scope , available in
tourist information
offices and the better
hotels, is primarily for
mainstream tourists.
