3:43 Bienvenue Dewors = welcome outside. Dewors is actualy not a real word. Its a deformation of "Dehors" (outside) but written as we prononce it in Québec.
On the west side, beyond Wellington, you have a few kilometers long uninterrupted strip of nature and parks along the St-Laurence: huge outside public dance floor, Natatorium (art deco outside pool) and more. If you go to the western limit of Verdun, up to LaSalle, you also have surf on the standing waves and kayaking in the rapide of Lachine.
So much things to say and to show you about Verdun. The famous "Librairie de Verdun", take an ice cream scoop at "Boboule", go to see / learn salsa dance in the park, take a bike and ride on the St-Laurent river side, try the food from Magdalene Island, come back again for another tour. I'm living at Montreal for 20 years, I lived in several neighbourhoods, Verdun is my favorite follow by " La petite Italie".
Worked there for 15 years off and on. Loved going to Wellington Street for lunch and people watching-what a circus. It was great! Thanks for that nostalgic trip.
Hilarious coincidence. I have been watching your vids for awhile as I moved to Montreal - to Verdun, literally two days ago. I also love it here!! We probably passed each other on June 1st as I walked through that park on the same trail and took pictures of those high rises on Nun's Island. Small world. Keep up the great work!😊😊
I believe there was more than one nun on the island way back; hence, for the record, it's Nuns' Island. (Et personne ne l'a orthographié correctement)🙃.
Thanks for sharing. My father spent his childhood in Verdun in the 1930s. I believe he grew up on Catherine St. His family moved to a farm in Newport VT when he was around 12 and then to Massachusetts when he was 16. I was surprises to find out that he grew up in a city as I can only imagine him as a country boy that grew up on a farm. It’s fun watching your video and seeing maybe some of the areas that he may have walked along. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely tour through Verdun! So happy to see life returning to the streets. And Elizabeth is right, the only city that can rival Montreal for coolness is Berlin, which is something to be very proud of.
I HAVE LIVED HERE SINCE 2005 AND IT'S HEAVEN FOR ME. MY MUSICIAN FRIEND AND I HAVE TRIED TO SET UP A MUSIC FESTIVAL (OF SORTS) FOR THE SIDEWALK SALE IN THE SUMMER. WE ALMOST GOT A GIG AT THE OPENING OF "WELLINGTON BAGEL" AND THE CROWD WOULD HAVE BEEN THRILLED AS THIS BAND HAS NEVER DISAPPOINTED. IT'S A GREAT CITY AND THE SERVICES ARE NEXT TO NONE AND RIGHT ON THE ST. LAWERENCE.
When I first moved to Verdun in 2008, it was more of a "Meh..." neighborhood. But since then, is has grown to be one of the nicest places to live in the city. The revitalization of Wellington and the river bank, investments in parks and leisure infrastructure. I love it!
Great video ,,I shared It to friends that moved from verdun years ago to Ontario ,,alot of them were born and raised in verdun ,,so they will really enjoy it too,,thankyou ,,and I shared the psc video too ,,some lived there as well
You should do a 1st of July "Québec moving day" video, since it's a bit of a unique Québec situation where the vast majority of people move apartments on 1st of July :D
@@TheNewTravel Back in the 1950-60s, the apartment leases ended on April 30th. That made the moving day May first which was... right in the last stretch of school year. A lot of kids thus switched schools right before final exams. And also, the weather is generally better to move on July 1st than May 1st
@@TheNewTravel Everything that has been said but also to add to it July 1st was primarily chosen because it’s a statutory holiday so you wouldn’t miss a day of work to move.
From the parking situation that mirrors lineups the day before the sale of tickeys for a prized show to the gazilion trucks running all over town and also the pizza delivery as busy as can be and depanneurs zelling record quantities of beer...!
Wellington has been a pedestrian-only street during the summer for a few years now. Previously, it was a week or two, but it's grown in popularity and the summer of 2020 pretty much pushed the need for more pedestrian space to ensure proper distancing.
Yes man very great job I see Indian restaurant and another restaurant on Wellington Street you make beautiful video thank you for helping great sport RbgRestaurant we eat outside yeah we learn from your video they also did a great job good food thank you
BTW Lafleur's has been around quite a while, it's an institution in Montreal now. I used to eat at one in Dorval in the 80s after shooting pool in Lachine.
I love Manba, haven’t had it in years. Growing up, it was something family members would bring from Haiti. It’s made with real peanuts and spices. It’s not processed like Kraft’s peanut butter or those other brand. I’ve tasted some bio pb that’s really taste like manba. Thanks for making discover a place in my own city where I can find some
Victoria Village and Greene Ave in Westmount (commercial sites), the Westmount killer stairs and affiliated stairs up the mountain to Summit Circle would make for an interesting video. Then there's Westmount park too.
since covid ive been living in china not being able to return to quebec and i cant wait to be back in july! im from the south shore of mtl but come to mtl to shop, eat, etc and you are teaching me a bunch through your vids! thanks man!
honestly been here ~12 years . we got in at the right time .anyone tht got in at the time period, landlords hate us lol the idea to move in anything similar is an astronomical 3X to 4X the cost if not more
The crane is used to make is easier to bring construction material sheets (plywood, and mostly drywall panels - i.e. panneaux de gypse) up an apartment. They just lift it next to an opened window (usually if it's a large renovation the window will be removed anyway) so the workmen can simply unload the panels into the apartment (that is, instead of walking up the stairs). In your video, it appears the renovation is on the first floor (rez-de-chaussée) but why not, still an easy and fast way to unload the truck.
very well done vid. thanks for the virtual visit back to my hometown, I shared your video on a blogsite, I won't mention the name as I did post it yesterday and may have breached some rule of sorts ,if so sorry 'bout that chief. I enjoyed the whole video and was alerted to it by someone sending me this link. Cheers ! HF&RV (have fun remember verdun)
I love Verdun, used to live there. Sadly with a growing family and the gentrification I can't afford it anymore. Rents went up 70-100% in a few years. :( One of the only places in Montreal with good access to St Laurent.
In the 50s, when I was a young kid, my father avoided Verdun because he said it was "depressing." Now I'm 80, and I live in Verdun (Nuns' Island - Ile Des Soeurs). My dad is spinning in.... 😆
2:02 the lane way he is in was the block I lived on from the age of 3 1993 to 21 2011. Basicall I grew up playing in that lane way with friends and that yellow sign has been there since the 90s. Also mory's pizza was my main pizza place since I was a kid and it was tradition to get a pizza slice every halloween. Also Wellington street changed a lot. It used to be a lot of video stores game stores and even music stores and we had 2 sidewalk sales every summer but now they changed it and it's no longer for us locals and is now for rich tourists with fancy restaurants and stores that locals can't buy anymore sadly also we've had bars in verdun since before I was born and we have way more than for but the food thing is correct. All bars have to serve food but bars have been around in verdun for more than 30 years also somewhat know the owner of maltehops he owns a metal band too. And the lafleur place he went too used to be a la belle province(same type of restaurant) till it was bought out and the quality dipped down because of it
I cut it from the video (because the vid was getting long) but Elizabeth said at one point that Verdun and Hochelaga are like brothers in some ways haha!
I 'm from Brazil and how about take a walk in La Salle and surroundings the I lived ? would be great for me , bcoz I 've been to Montreal in 99 spent 3 months , since then I haven't returned . I used to go To the US , but time is not enough to extend my trips.
Up until recently it was the one burrough that didnt have bars. It was also the one place that had depaneurs in the middle of a brownstone. ( not on a corner) People used to call it , Verdun by the beach ' . Sarcastically or Verdump. But when u look at the houses and the proximity to downtown its exactly the same as the Plateau so the landlords got super greedy - Gentrified it and , voila . A new hipster doofus burrough in MTL ( As if there weren't already enough) . And why does Verdun get 3 metros and LaSalle none ? Thats bugged me for years
Verdun getting gentrified so much doesn't surprise me. Pointe Saint-Charles, however... House prices over there are blowing my mind. Besides its close proximity to downtown MTL, it really doesn't have much going for it.
@@The_Monolith Hipsters like being close to downtown, gives em a feeling of having thier heart on the pulse . Plus when you're downtown and if you're past 25 no one wants to take the night bus home .
@@neofils Density is actually quite high in LaSalle. Not as high as in Verdun, but the difference can't explain why one has 3 metro stations + 1 REM station (very soon) and the other has none. I think the main reason for this situation is that LaSalle wasn't part of the "City of Montreal" until 2002 (it was a separate municipality beforehand).
Yeah, it's a cute little riverbank... I wonder if people fish there, even though I've been so many times in Verdun, I've never been to that particular "cute little Canadian beach"
@@bobbiusshadow6985 There are some nice fishing spots along the river in Verdun and LaSalle. I see quite a lot of people fishing there during the summer.
@@bobbiusshadow6985 Of course there's people fishing even in the winter! Once the ice is thick enough, I've seen people at a good 150-200' off the shore ice fishing!
You may love Montreal, but you will likely regret saying "I love snow". After digging out your car, wading through slush, and looking for parking in vain, you may end up saying you love Montreal, but the snow can be a real pain. :) It can be a real joy out of the city though.
There is actually a "moving day" (sort of) in Quebec. Due to some old Napoleonic-era law or something, July 1 (Canada Day) is the day that all leases end or start, so it's when just about everybody who is going to move has to move. It is a nightmare. The streets can be full of people frantically trying to move out/in and anything having to do with moving (such as renting a truck) is extremely expensive.
@@ElizabethTravelsNow It MIGHT be a coincidence, but it's a very convenient coincidence for Quebec. A great way to make a bunch of money as a side hustle, though; you have the day off (stat holiday) and if you have a vehicle (truck, van, etc.) that can be used to move furniture, you can make some good money for a day of moving people.
no old law .. , you can google it ...1973 In 1973, the Quebec government mandated that Moving Day shift to July 1st, to ensure primary school children would be out for the summer.
@@embermarchand8762 Really? Cool, thanks for letting me know. When I was growing up it was "known" and widely told that it was a old Napoleonic law, but I guess this was another urban myth.
Nice video! And nice seeing Elizabeth! I used to watch her videos from Singapore and even met her when we moved here a couple of years ago. Too bad she doesn’t upload anymore. You should feature places outside Montreal too. Southshore, West Island... :)
J'aime tellement Verdun, je serais trop triste de devoir changer de quartier! (also you don't have to go to the beach to swim, there's little alcoves all the way to the lachine rapids)
the Cheese of poutine is not regular cheese : heres why Canada has laws on process milk and its byproducts thus cheese curds are illegal IN canada because its not made of process milk , Quebec has exemption of that law its why cheese curds can only be bought in Quebec. (note that we also had weird laws on Margarine and butter and its color )
AS FAR AS GREAT COMMUNITIES GO, VERDUN AND LASALLE HAVE TO BE 2 OF THE GREAT ONES. IN VBERDUN WE HAVE WELLINGTON BLOCKED OFF ALL SUMMER FOR PEDESTRIANS TO WALK FREELY AND ALL LINED WITH SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. ALSO, WE AND LASALLE HAVE THE BOARDWALK RIGHT NEXT TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WITH A BEACH AND MANY OBSERVATION POINTS.
Dewors it's a pun aka in French as Jeu de mots /Game of Words. with the french word Dehors (Outside) and the W of Wellington. It's also mimic the québécois(joual) accent when some pronounced the word Dehors in the Québécois expression Enweye dewors! i.e. Envoye/Send Dehors/outside . i.e. Just go outside or Get out !
Dude, are you kidding? Please make a lot of videos featuring the joy that is Montreal - the food, the drink, the cafes and restaurants, the people, the events (when things open up) etc etc.
Dan, question(s) for you. I spent a week in Montreal years ago, and loved it. There are two areas that I loved that I can't remember what/where they are. One was an area with closed off streets and lots of cafes, cobblestone streets. Not down by the old town, I think it was up in the north part of the city, but not *very* far (I walked there from the financial area). South and east of the river. Any idea what that might have been? The other place I remember I think was called Crescent. Street lined with restaurants. I think I ate at Weinstein & Gavino's. Is that all still there? It was an awesome place and the sun set sort of straight down the road toward the St Lawrence.
@@DeeLuscious I believe you are correct. Looking at Google Maps now, I can retrace my walk that ended up there (I just stumbled on it while walking the city). And checking some Images, that's definitely the place. Thank you!
@@DeeLuscious Good to know, on both points. I just stumbled on it, and it was a nice evening . I found my notes from them, about 11 years ago, an October night, here they are verbatim: So...I was getting a not so great impression. After wandering for well over an hour, and passing countless restaurants and bars, I didn't see anything that seemed worthy. I remembered reading that rue Crescent was interesting. So I stuck out my hand and a cab stopped and I said "Crescent."
OK, so this was a good idea. Crescent is a happn'n place. The streets were packed and there were cafes all up and down it. It was a beautiful night, as I heard someone say, "maybe one of the last good nights for eating outside." I walked up and down the street, maybe ten blocks, and there must have been 50 restaurants. At least 30 had cafes. The one that most caught my eye had a huge pack of obvious tourists in front of it -- I could have sworn they just got off a cruise ship or a tourist bus. So I moved on. On my way back up, it appeared quieter -- I think they put all the tourists inside. So I approached the matre de and he put me at a great table at the far end of the cafe, overlooking everything.
The place was called Weinstein & Gavino's, and doing a little research now I can see it is a fairly hot spot.
Surveying the situation. To my left were two young guys. One (I later surmised) was from Portugal. I think the other was German (or Swiss). They were plotting some new Internet business...in between scopin' out the chicks and making crude comments (quietly, they were not offensive). To my right was a rather pathetic pair, a man and a woman in their 40's, both apparently married but on business. I overheard the whole thing as they clumsily stumbled toward the point of managing their night together. It was actually fairly ugly, but I got a bit of amusement out of it anyway (mostly when the guy realised I was overhearing everything and became embarrassed). All around were mostly young people, pairs of men eating dinner together (why is it in every country on earth except the US men are comfortable like that?), pairs of women (mostly getting stared at by the men... most of them were skimpily clad so I guess they didn't mind), couples, a few solos like me.... It was nice.
The waiter was cool. I ordered a caesar, penne with mushroom sauce, and a pinot grigio. The service was great and the food was fantastic, especially the pasta.
Looking out across the cafe and down Crescent, I could see the skyscrapers of downtown Montreal. Then, coming right up in the very narrow sliver between two of the tall buildings...a full moon! It was incredible. Beautiful, big, bright, clear...slipping right between the buildings. I wanted to point it out to everyone, but I decided it was just for me anyway. At one point, one of the waiters saw me staring, turned, looked up, and seemed in a trance for just a minute...then ran off to more work. The moon rose over the course of my meal and slipped off to the right and disappeared.
About two buildings down from the restaurant was an apartment building, with balconies. While the moon was rising, I watched a couple standing out on their balcony drinking wine. I could only see their silhouettes, but they were clearly enjoying the night, and it added to the "romance" of the feeling.
I walked most of the way back to the hotel, but finally gave up and got a cab the last ten blocks.
@@themistermax Crescent as a whole is a tourist and hipster trap...next time, walk up st laurent, visit the mile end, go to hochelag...there are a gazillion better places!!!
Just a correction. Cheese curds are not made from mozzarella as your guest mentioned. They are predominantly made from cheddar and sometimes other cheese like colby or Monterey Jack.
Kudos, Dan. It's clear you are a newcomer to Montreal but nevertheless, your vids are worth watching for those who don't know Montreal. However, I'm curious, what equipment do you use for making your videos?. Also, I should mention that If you produced a video of how to make your videos, I would definitely watch it. Again, congrats on your great touring videos of Montreal.
Doing a great job. If you want to explore the ex-pat Caribbean communities and events let me know. Will make some recommendations and contacts for you.
where he is walking on the side of the beach , he's actually near the pool if he would of turned around . but there is also one a bit lower down the path entering lachine
I lived in Verdun for 2 years and it was a really cool place to stay. Wellington is the bomb. It's the kind of place where you don't ever really need to leave to live life. You have pharmacies, groceries, bars and restaurants. Unfortunately I have to be honest and say that the level of racism there is higher than other areas of Montreal. I have actually seen Nazis in full regalia on the streets. Many of the older people that live in Verdun are also quit racist. If you're not white it might not be the happiest place for you.
Yes there is: Les bons débarras, 4646 Wellington. It’s a used books and vinyls store but they have a good selection and some brand new vinyls has well.
Personally, I'll have French Onion soup over poutine any day ;-) Oh and if we're talking about Poutine, mentioning this song and the history is a must: ruclips.net/video/bTBB8IY12QM/видео.html Also, venture out to the West Island, maybe visit Pointe-Claire Village? Cap St-Jacque etc.
I live in Ville Emard (right next to Verdun) and I love the area it just feels so homey and calm! It feels like a town where you kinda get to know everyone if you walk down the streets often enough
Hope you're enjoying the summer vibes! Where in Montreal should I visit next? Leave a comment 👇
Rosemont ?
Mile end, or Little Italy, or Villeray?🌳🎶
Filmed rosemont already!
ruclips.net/video/cIy76VOHTt0/видео.html
You might wanna do the Mile end/Outremont. Quite different from what you've shown so far. Go on a Friday afternoon or Saturday!
Westmount around Summit circle there's a nice view point... Cote des Neiges ... Loving the vids 😀
3:43 Bienvenue Dewors = welcome outside. Dewors is actualy not a real word. Its a deformation of "Dehors" (outside) but written as we prononce it in Québec.
On the west side, beyond Wellington, you have a few kilometers long uninterrupted strip of nature and parks along the St-Laurence: huge outside public dance floor, Natatorium (art deco outside pool) and more. If you go to the western limit of Verdun, up to LaSalle, you also have surf on the standing waves and kayaking in the rapide of Lachine.
Was going to say this! The water access and nature in Verdun is like nothing else in MTL.
So much things to say and to show you about Verdun. The famous "Librairie de Verdun", take an ice cream scoop at "Boboule", go to see / learn salsa dance in the park, take a bike and ride on the St-Laurent river side, try the food from Magdalene Island, come back again for another tour. I'm living at Montreal for 20 years, I lived in several neighbourhoods, Verdun is my favorite follow by " La petite Italie".
You should come back, we got more resto and bars and more in Verdun
Worked there for 15 years off and on. Loved going to Wellington Street for lunch and people watching-what a circus. It was great! Thanks for that nostalgic trip.
My childhood neighborhood~! Honestly... I've lived in many places in and around Montreal... But nothing ever beats the vibe of Verdun.
Hilarious coincidence. I have been watching your vids for awhile as I moved to Montreal - to Verdun, literally two days ago. I also love it here!! We probably passed each other on June 1st as I walked through that park on the same trail and took pictures of those high rises on Nun's Island. Small world. Keep up the great work!😊😊
I believe there was more than one nun on the island way back; hence, for the record, it's Nuns' Island. (Et personne ne l'a orthographié correctement)🙃.
Love learning about different parts of Montreal. It's great that you get help from people that actually live in each area. Keep it up!
Thanks for sharing. My father spent his childhood in Verdun in the 1930s. I believe he grew up on Catherine St. His family moved to a farm in Newport VT when he was around 12 and then to Massachusetts when he was 16. I was surprises to find out that he grew up in a city as I can only imagine him as a country boy that grew up on a farm. It’s fun watching your video and seeing maybe some of the areas that he may have walked along. Thanks for sharing.
I have visited Montreal twice and loved staying in Verdun
Lovely tour through Verdun! So happy to see life returning to the streets. And Elizabeth is right, the only city that can rival Montreal for coolness is Berlin, which is something to be very proud of.
I HAVE LIVED HERE SINCE 2005 AND IT'S HEAVEN FOR ME. MY MUSICIAN FRIEND AND I HAVE TRIED TO SET UP A MUSIC FESTIVAL (OF SORTS) FOR THE SIDEWALK SALE IN THE SUMMER. WE ALMOST GOT A GIG AT THE OPENING OF "WELLINGTON BAGEL" AND THE CROWD WOULD HAVE BEEN THRILLED AS THIS BAND HAS NEVER DISAPPOINTED. IT'S A GREAT CITY AND THE SERVICES ARE NEXT TO NONE AND RIGHT ON THE ST. LAWERENCE.
When I first moved to Verdun in 2008, it was more of a "Meh..." neighborhood. But since then, is has grown to be one of the nicest places to live in the city. The revitalization of Wellington and the river bank, investments in parks and leisure infrastructure. I love it!
Great job Dan! Brings back nice memories. The city is looking good as life is slowing getting back to normal. keep up the good work.
I'll be moving to verdun this may for my college
I did it it's been 8 months living in verdun and I love it
Great video ,,I shared It to friends that moved from verdun years ago to Ontario ,,alot of them were born and raised in verdun ,,so they will really enjoy it too,,thankyou ,,and I shared the psc video too ,,some lived there as well
I will definitely visit this neighborhood when i'm back in Mtl!
Hi just subscribed. Love your content on Montreal! It is a beautiful city and worth a visit. Thrilled it is in English.
Welcome to the new travel :)
You should do a 1st of July "Québec moving day" video, since it's a bit of a unique Québec situation where the vast majority of people move apartments on 1st of July :D
That'd be a funny one. What's the deal with July 1st anyway? How did that "moving day" tradition get started?
@@TheNewTravel Back in the 1950-60s, the apartment leases ended on April 30th. That made the moving day May first which was... right in the last stretch of school year. A lot of kids thus switched schools right before final exams. And also, the weather is generally better to move on July 1st than May 1st
@@TheNewTravel because people are off... Canada day..so if you move...you sure find help..!..
@@TheNewTravel Everything that has been said but also to add to it July 1st was primarily chosen because it’s a statutory holiday so you wouldn’t miss a day of work to move.
From the parking situation that mirrors lineups the day before the sale of tickeys for a prized show to the gazilion trucks running all over town and also the pizza delivery as busy as can be and depanneurs zelling record quantities of beer...!
You should come see Parc de l Ile de la Visitation. For me the best area in Montreal
Wellington has been a pedestrian-only street during the summer for a few years now. Previously, it was a week or two, but it's grown in popularity and the summer of 2020 pretty much pushed the need for more pedestrian space to ensure proper distancing.
Yes man very great job I see Indian restaurant and another restaurant on Wellington Street you make beautiful video thank you for helping great sport RbgRestaurant we eat outside yeah we learn from your video they also did a great job good food thank you
BTW Lafleur's has been around quite a while, it's an institution in Montreal now. I used to eat at one in Dorval in the 80s after shooting pool in Lachine.
Lived there all my life ...and it wasn't like that all the time ..been nice 8-9 years ...
I love Manba, haven’t had it in years. Growing up, it was something family members would bring from Haiti. It’s made with real peanuts and spices. It’s not processed like Kraft’s peanut butter or those other brand. I’ve tasted some bio pb that’s really taste like manba. Thanks for making discover a place in my own city where I can find some
Victoria Village and Greene Ave in Westmount (commercial sites), the Westmount killer stairs and affiliated stairs up the mountain to Summit Circle would make for an interesting video. Then there's Westmount park too.
since covid ive been living in china not being able to return to quebec and i cant wait to be back in july! im from the south shore of mtl but come to mtl to shop, eat, etc and you are teaching me a bunch through your vids! thanks man!
Loving these videos ATM Dan. Keep delivering this gold G 👏🏻🔥📈
Thank you for this video, exactly what I needed for my breakfast coffee! Need mooooore!
I have been living in Verdun for 15 years and it has changed an awful lot since then. I probably have some of the cheapest rent too!
I'm an international student studying in Vanier who wants to live in Verdun some day
honestly been here ~12 years . we got in at the right time .anyone tht got in at the time period, landlords hate us lol
the idea to move in anything similar is an astronomical 3X to 4X the cost if not more
The crane is used to make is easier to bring construction material sheets (plywood, and mostly drywall panels - i.e. panneaux de gypse) up an apartment. They just lift it next to an opened window (usually if it's a large renovation the window will be removed anyway) so the workmen can simply unload the panels into the apartment (that is, instead of walking up the stairs). In your video, it appears the renovation is on the first floor (rez-de-chaussée) but why not, still an easy and fast way to unload the truck.
very well done vid. thanks for the virtual visit back to my hometown, I shared your video on a blogsite, I won't mention the name as I did post it yesterday and may have breached some rule of sorts ,if so sorry 'bout that chief. I enjoyed the whole video and was alerted to it by someone sending me this link.
Cheers ! HF&RV (have fun remember verdun)
I love Verdun, used to live there. Sadly with a growing family and the gentrification I can't afford it anymore. Rents went up 70-100% in a few years. :( One of the only places in Montreal with good access to St Laurent.
11:57 best cheesburgers in town :)
Verdun went from grimey to fancy real fast
In the 50s, when I was a young kid, my father avoided Verdun because he said it was "depressing." Now I'm 80, and I live in Verdun (Nuns' Island - Ile Des Soeurs). My dad is spinning in.... 😆
I love Wellington/Verdun! So many great restaurants.
MONTREAL ROCKS!!! THANK YOU.
2:02 the lane way he is in was the block I lived on from the age of 3 1993 to 21 2011. Basicall I grew up playing in that lane way with friends and that yellow sign has been there since the 90s. Also mory's pizza was my main pizza place since I was a kid and it was tradition to get a pizza slice every halloween. Also Wellington street changed a lot. It used to be a lot of video stores game stores and even music stores and we had 2 sidewalk sales every summer but now they changed it and it's no longer for us locals and is now for rich tourists with fancy restaurants and stores that locals can't buy anymore sadly also we've had bars in verdun since before I was born and we have way more than for but the food thing is correct. All bars have to serve food but bars have been around in verdun for more than 30 years also somewhat know the owner of maltehops he owns a metal band too. And the lafleur place he went too used to be a la belle province(same type of restaurant) till it was bought out and the quality dipped down because of it
And 7:28 that place by the river was my hang out and be alone spot since I was a teen but now the tourists have taken it cause of the beach
that intro haha! I like it. Pretty cool hood indeed :)
I cut it from the video (because the vid was getting long) but Elizabeth said at one point that Verdun and Hochelaga are like brothers in some ways haha!
@@TheNewTravel haha, kinda true!
Winnipeg or Montreal? Sorry I know it not an easy choice. Culture and flair compare to what? Long night?
"I am a tree!" Love it.. made me laugh.. bc we didn't know what that was..
"DEWORS" is a funny almost childish way of saying "dehors" which means "outside".
@Roger Belanger Yeah, maybe childish wasn't the proper adjective, but it beats saying it's backwood bastardized, ya know, qualifying it as "colon".
@YSN Bach A little bit like Anglo- American toward British English .
It’s supposed to be funny man
Verdun was made to welcome the métro's green line. This neighborhood proves that nature and timing can provide great urban density .
Thank you! 🙏😊
I 'm from Brazil and how about take a walk in La Salle and surroundings the I lived ? would be great for me , bcoz I 've been to Montreal in 99 spent 3 months , since then I haven't returned . I used to go To the US , but time is not enough to extend my trips.
Beautiful...I miss Monteal ..
Up until recently it was the one burrough that didnt have bars. It was also the one place that had depaneurs in the middle of a brownstone. ( not on a corner) People used to call it , Verdun by the beach ' . Sarcastically or Verdump. But when u look at the houses and the proximity to downtown its exactly the same as the Plateau so the landlords got super greedy - Gentrified it and , voila . A new hipster doofus burrough in MTL ( As if there weren't already enough) . And why does Verdun get 3 metros and LaSalle none ? Thats bugged me for years
Verdun getting gentrified so much doesn't surprise me. Pointe Saint-Charles, however... House prices over there are blowing my mind. Besides its close proximity to downtown MTL, it really doesn't have much going for it.
@@The_Monolith Hipsters like being close to downtown, gives em a feeling of having thier heart on the pulse . Plus when you're downtown and if you're past 25 no one wants to take the night bus home .
La Salle none? Density !
@@neofils LaSalle has the highest pop off all the burrows i think
@@neofils Density is actually quite high in LaSalle. Not as high as in Verdun, but the difference can't explain why one has 3 metro stations + 1 REM station (very soon) and the other has none. I think the main reason for this situation is that LaSalle wasn't part of the "City of Montreal" until 2002 (it was a separate municipality beforehand).
I enjoy both of you channels.
I moved to Verdun just the day before you shot the video :)
Laughed so much at “dewors”
"Oh cute little canadian beach" thats exactly what I thought at first lol
😂😂
Yeah, it's a cute little riverbank... I wonder if people fish there, even though I've been so many times in Verdun, I've never been to that particular "cute little Canadian beach"
@@bobbiusshadow6985 There are some nice fishing spots along the river in Verdun and LaSalle. I see quite a lot of people fishing there during the summer.
@@bobbiusshadow6985 Of course there's people fishing even in the winter! Once the ice is thick enough, I've seen people at a good 150-200' off the shore ice fishing!
Yo, they litterally dump human doodoo in the water every once in a while and they close the beach cuz the human doodoo infest water.
looking forward to moving to montreal few years from now! im in the aviation industry and i love snow
You may love Montreal, but you will likely regret saying "I love snow". After digging out your car, wading through slush, and looking for parking in vain, you may end up saying you love Montreal, but the snow can be a real pain. :) It can be a real joy out of the city though.
There is actually a "moving day" (sort of) in Quebec. Due to some old Napoleonic-era law or something, July 1 (Canada Day) is the day that all leases end or start, so it's when just about everybody who is going to move has to move. It is a nightmare. The streets can be full of people frantically trying to move out/in and anything having to do with moving (such as renting a truck) is extremely expensive.
I low key suspect it's the Quebecois refusing to celebrate Canada Day and using their 3-day-weekend to move :P
@@ElizabethTravelsNow It MIGHT be a coincidence, but it's a very convenient coincidence for Quebec. A great way to make a bunch of money as a side hustle, though; you have the day off (stat holiday) and if you have a vehicle (truck, van, etc.) that can be used to move furniture, you can make some good money for a day of moving people.
no old law .. , you can google it ...1973
In 1973, the Quebec government mandated that Moving Day shift to July 1st, to ensure primary school children would be out for the summer.
@@embermarchand8762 Really? Cool, thanks for letting me know. When I was growing up it was "known" and widely told that it was a old Napoleonic law, but I guess this was another urban myth.
So interesting🥰 and I'm a new follower your you tube channel❤
Very cool. Born and raised in Verdun and enjoyed reminiscing and seeing the changes. Wish the beach was there when I was growing up.
Nice video! And nice seeing Elizabeth! I used to watch her videos from Singapore and even met her when we moved here a couple of years ago. Too bad she doesn’t upload anymore. You should feature places outside Montreal too. Southshore, West Island... :)
Wow small world! Yes, +1 on Elizabeth needing to upload more videos ;)
I'll waiting everyday your new video🥺❤️
J'aime tellement Verdun, je serais trop triste de devoir changer de quartier! (also you don't have to go to the beach to swim, there's little alcoves all the way to the lachine rapids)
That crane, or claw, looked like it was for moving sheets of drywall for renovations.
the Cheese of poutine is not regular cheese : heres why
Canada has laws on process milk and its byproducts thus cheese curds are illegal IN canada
because its not made of process milk , Quebec has exemption of that law its why cheese curds can only be bought in Quebec.
(note that we also had weird laws on Margarine and butter and its color )
Please do a video on dorval ... West island .... 😊
AS FAR AS GREAT COMMUNITIES GO, VERDUN AND LASALLE HAVE TO BE 2 OF THE GREAT ONES. IN VBERDUN WE HAVE WELLINGTON BLOCKED OFF ALL SUMMER FOR PEDESTRIANS TO WALK FREELY AND ALL LINED WITH SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. ALSO, WE AND LASALLE HAVE THE BOARDWALK RIGHT NEXT TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WITH A BEACH AND MANY OBSERVATION POINTS.
Game one is for the Montreal Canadians let's GOOOOOO!!
Moving new drywall to the second or third story.
I was born in Verdun and then moved to Montreal. Women all over Quebec are more approachable than Ontario in my opinion.
hope we are!
That poutine was outrageous!! 😋😋🤦🏻♂️
Born and raised verduner. Never expected to see a video on my neighborhood
Dewors it's a pun aka in French as Jeu de mots /Game of Words. with the french word Dehors (Outside) and the W of Wellington. It's also mimic the québécois(joual) accent when some pronounced the word Dehors in the Québécois expression Enweye dewors! i.e. Envoye/Send Dehors/outside . i.e. Just go outside or Get out !
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Montreal seems so nice, I'm planning on ending up there after I do the digital nomad thing for a bit, hopefully!
Dude, are you kidding? Please make a lot of videos featuring the joy that is Montreal - the food, the drink, the cafes and restaurants, the people, the events (when things open up) etc etc.
Dan, question(s) for you. I spent a week in Montreal years ago, and loved it. There are two areas that I loved that I can't remember what/where they are. One was an area with closed off streets and lots of cafes, cobblestone streets. Not down by the old town, I think it was up in the north part of the city, but not *very* far (I walked there from the financial area). South and east of the river. Any idea what that might have been?
The other place I remember I think was called Crescent. Street lined with restaurants. I think I ate at Weinstein & Gavino's. Is that all still there? It was an awesome place and the sun set sort of straight down the road toward the St Lawrence.
The area you are looking for may be prince arthur...
@@DeeLuscious I believe you are correct. Looking at Google Maps now, I can retrace my walk that ended up there (I just stumbled on it while walking the city). And checking some Images, that's definitely the place. Thank you!
@@themistermax I confirm WG is still there. I walked by earlier today. However, it is certainly not one of the best spots in Montreal...
@@DeeLuscious Good to know, on both points. I just stumbled on it, and it was a nice evening . I found my notes from them, about 11 years ago, an October night, here they are verbatim:
So...I was getting a not so great impression. After wandering for well over an hour, and passing countless restaurants and bars, I didn't see anything that seemed worthy. I remembered reading that rue Crescent was interesting. So I stuck out my hand and a cab stopped and I said "Crescent."
OK, so this was a good idea. Crescent is a happn'n place. The streets were packed and there were cafes all up and down it. It was a beautiful night, as I heard someone say, "maybe one of the last good nights for eating outside." I walked up and down the street, maybe ten blocks, and there must have been 50 restaurants. At least 30 had cafes. The one that most caught my eye had a huge pack of obvious tourists in front of it -- I could have sworn they just got off a cruise ship or a tourist bus. So I moved on. On my way back up, it appeared quieter -- I think they put all the tourists inside. So I approached the matre de and he put me at a great table at the far end of the cafe, overlooking everything.
The place was called Weinstein & Gavino's, and doing a little research now I can see it is a fairly hot spot.
Surveying the situation. To my left were two young guys. One (I later surmised) was from Portugal. I think the other was German (or Swiss). They were plotting some new Internet business...in between scopin' out the chicks and making crude comments (quietly, they were not offensive). To my right was a rather pathetic pair, a man and a woman in their 40's, both apparently married but on business. I overheard the whole thing as they clumsily stumbled toward the point of managing their night together. It was actually fairly ugly, but I got a bit of amusement out of it anyway (mostly when the guy realised I was overhearing everything and became embarrassed). All around were mostly young people, pairs of men eating dinner together (why is it in every country on earth except the US men are comfortable like that?), pairs of women (mostly getting stared at by the men... most of them were skimpily clad so I guess they didn't mind), couples, a few solos like me.... It was nice.
The waiter was cool. I ordered a caesar, penne with mushroom sauce, and a pinot grigio. The service was great and the food was fantastic, especially the pasta.
Looking out across the cafe and down Crescent, I could see the skyscrapers of downtown Montreal. Then, coming right up in the very narrow sliver between two of the tall buildings...a full moon! It was incredible. Beautiful, big, bright, clear...slipping right between the buildings. I wanted to point it out to everyone, but I decided it was just for me anyway. At one point, one of the waiters saw me staring, turned, looked up, and seemed in a trance for just a minute...then ran off to more work. The moon rose over the course of my meal and slipped off to the right and disappeared.
About two buildings down from the restaurant was an apartment building, with balconies. While the moon was rising, I watched a couple standing out on their balcony drinking wine. I could only see their silhouettes, but they were clearly enjoying the night, and it added to the "romance" of the feeling.
I walked most of the way back to the hotel, but finally gave up and got a cab the last ten blocks.
@@themistermax Crescent as a whole is a tourist and hipster trap...next time, walk up st laurent, visit the mile end, go to hochelag...there are a gazillion better places!!!
Verdun ❤
Just a correction. Cheese curds are not made from mozzarella as your guest mentioned. They are predominantly made from cheddar and sometimes other cheese like colby or Monterey Jack.
She said that curds are a young unrefined ‘first stage’ cheese like mozzarella. Not that they are made from mozzarella.
wrong lol cheese curd is made of unprocessed milk .
@@KLSMTL Wrong. You are missing a few steps.
Verdun était une ville indépendante jusqu'aux fusions de l'an 2000. C'est maintenant un arrondissement de Montréal
That was awesome
Kudos, Dan. It's clear you are a newcomer to Montreal but nevertheless, your vids are worth watching for those who don't know Montreal. However, I'm curious, what equipment do you use for making your videos?. Also, I should mention that If you produced a video of how to make your videos, I would definitely watch it. Again, congrats on your great touring videos of Montreal.
Rex Pizza is so goooood
Nice shades Elizabeth 😎
Doing a great job. If you want to explore the ex-pat Caribbean communities and events let me know. Will make some recommendations and contacts for you.
Appreciate it Cara, that'd be really cool. Shoot me an email or msg on insta
Keep that energy coming! Love the videos!
Can you maybe include if a neighborhood has an indoor pool for lap swimming?
where he is walking on the side of the beach , he's actually near the pool if he would of turned around . but there is also one a bit lower down the path entering lachine
Hey, man! Love the series, keep up the great work 👍
This is my place ❤️
Dewors is slang for Outside (Dehors)
I lived in Verdun for 2 years and it was a really cool place to stay. Wellington is the bomb. It's the kind of place where you don't ever really need to leave to live life. You have pharmacies, groceries, bars and restaurants. Unfortunately I have to be honest and say that the level of racism there is higher than other areas of Montreal. I have actually seen Nazis in full regalia on the streets. Many of the older people that live in Verdun are also quit racist. If you're not white it might not be the happiest place for you.
this is absolutly not true .
im a 12 years resident
what camera are you using to film?
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Dewors , the way we pronounce in Quebecer .. Dehors ! Means ''out side'' Welcome outside lollll.
I'm going to that restaurant and saying hi from RUclips
I like Verdun. It started a great boom there after the WW2. We should do a walk together!
U should go to Fairmont bagels
what make you move and stay in «Montréal?
My apartment totally made it into this video 😁
Haha congrats 😄
is there any record music shops around this area?
Yes there is: Les bons débarras, 4646 Wellington. It’s a used books and vinyls store but they have a good selection and some brand new vinyls has well.
Verdun gang!
Poutine finally!!! Where is the French onion soup???😋😋😋
Actually I haven't had one of those in a LONG TIME... if any Montrealer know where to get a nice onion soup spot let me know :p
Personally, I'll have French Onion soup over poutine any day ;-)
Oh and if we're talking about Poutine, mentioning this song and the history is a must: ruclips.net/video/bTBB8IY12QM/видео.html
Also, venture out to the West Island, maybe visit Pointe-Claire Village? Cap St-Jacque etc.
@@fmichlick Wooow je connaissais pas la chanson sur la poutine, j'adore! C'est le truc le plus Anglo-Québécois que j'ai vu de ma vie!
@@Imsemble Content que tu aies aimé. Tu devrais aussi regarder leurs autres vidéos: ruclips.net/user/bowserandbluevideos
@@TheNewTravel For onion soup, you can go to Ty-Breiz restaurant (933, Rachel east) if it is open.
Bro montreal looks like a good place to live
I live in Ville Emard (right next to Verdun) and I love the area it just feels so homey and calm! It feels like a town where you kinda get to know everyone if you walk down the streets often enough
Gosto muito de Verdun...tem tudo.
You should come to Saint-Sauveur near Montréal, you could enjoy it