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the re-launch of the montreal streetfoodscene one year ago has translated into a successful endeavor that is now a fixture of the city. this year morefoodtrucks have been introduced and are scattered around the city for montrealers (and we suppose lavalers) to enjoy. if you can’t track down a truck on your lunch break or on weekends, don’t fret. you can take part in first fridays, which happens every first friday of the month at the esplanade sun life financial at the olympic stadium. all thefoodtrucks gather at the pavilion for your convenience and over-indulgence! last year the divas sampled many of the trucks while they were gathered in the quartier des spectacles during the just for laughs festival and created a montrealfoodtrucks 2013 guide .

montreal: you’ve come a long way, baby. when i lived in vermont from 1988 to 1999, i made many trips to montreal in desperate search for more diverse food. my typical day might include the mandatory smoked meat sandwich at schwartz’s, dinner and grocery shopping in chinatown, and the pick-up of a couple of bags of bagels from fairmount bagel. during those years, the dining scene wasn’t especially sophisticated. nor was my palate. far too many miles from montreal now, i rarely get back. so when a recent business trip to upstate new york gave me montreal as a choice of airports, i pounced on the opportunity to pay a visit.foodchoices are now far more fabulous. needless to say, i stuffed myself silly, sloshing through the snow and sacrificing my stomach to make the most of my very limited time in the city. the result: i have recommendations of restaurants and more for an idyllic day of eating in this special city. breakfast whatever time you wake up, know that bagels are waiting. both f

montreal eats featured below are some of our montreal eats, excluding our three dinners at garde manger, les 400 coups (best meal of the trip) and joe beef. i will apologize in advance for the lack of photos in the actual restaurants or of missingfooditems, either in my excitement, laziness, my distracting bellyache or for consideration of other diners (due to lighting issues, my persistent flash could not have always been welcome). i hope you enjoy what i have here and stay tuned for my dinner posts coming soon! 1. schwartz's montreal deli (3895 boulevard saint-laurent, montreal ) our very first stop in montreal, we had to get our hands on some smoked meat. as my boyfriend and i are huge fans of katz's deli in nyc, it only made sense to go straight to this montreal institution. we arrived late afternoon, so lucky for us we did not have to wait in any lineup (which i hear is often very long). we ordered two medium fat sandwiches (in hindsight, i should have probably ordered fat) but