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probably a lot slimmer, i went from 27 ns (slim fit, prob 2" of extra fabric on the thighs) to 29 xx-005 and the thighs were skin tight on the pbj's until they stretched. you should probably be looking at the xx-009 if you're used to wearing rescues

thanks, that was helpful.

Denim newb question: I usually wear APC Rescues in size 28, which are a good fit through the thighs. Are the size 30 xx007's thighs roughly similar or is it much slimmer?

exactly what i'm talking about. they also have the gloves. the gloves are really warm too.

I bought a Canada Goose jacket last year in Montréal. I can not for the life of me remember exactly where I got it though. I looked for the retailers and found some place like past Jean-Talon Market, on St-Laurent, selling some of them at decent price. I think Simons has them too (at least they do in Québec City) as well as plenty of other places.

Hahahahah... you got pwned indeed. I mean, last time I've been there -- which was years ago --, there was hardly anybody over 17 in there.

yes that was rough, i understand, also only a joke

my french is not so good, some Québécois

Hah, I know... It was a nice try though. My Québécois is quite poor... and I've lived here all my life, so go figure...

I'm late here, but here's a couple of places for the future travellers:

Bars/clubs:

- Baldwin Barmacie on Laurier, near St-Urbain. I'm a big fan of the place. The crowd is eclectic; young professionals, hipsters, students, francos, anglos. Good drinks, cool vibe, nice decor, hot girls. Its sort of a lounge, but it gets loud without being a club.

- Tokyo Bar on St-Laurent: a bit of a Montreal institution. Easy-going crowd. I've been there, but it was pretty much at the end of the night. Don't have much to comment on.

- B-Sides near St-Laurent: the terrace on the roof is cool during the summer. Been there once and it was way too packed though. Chicks were good-looking.

- Garde-Manger: its a good restaurant but turns into a bar into the night.

- High-end places would be Time SupperClub, Buona Notte, etc.

Microbreweries:

- L'amère à boire on St-Denis: the Imperial Stout is amazing.

- Dieu du Ciel on Laurier: always packed but some great beers.

- Sergent recruteur: if I remember correctly, the beers were alright.

Poutine:

- La Banquise on Rachel. Only poutine you need to eat.

Pizza: Montreal's not a pizza city. The best one is at La Bottega on St-Zotique in Little Italy.

Hamburgers:

- La Paryse on Ontario: Montreal institution

- Mbgr on Drummond: can get expensive if you go wild on the toppings, but by far the best beef.

Steakhouses:

- Moishes

- Gibby's

Chinese:

- Keung Kee on de la Gauchetière, 2nd floor: good for cantonese but avoid duck dishes.

- Lotte futurama: best dim sums, good place.

- Prêt-à-manger: its in Chinatown II, near Concorda University on St-Catherine/Guy. Pretty good.

Sushis:

- Tri Express on Laurier: my favourite, make a reservation though because its tiny.

- Kanda on Bishop and de Maisonneuve: its alright for a all-you-can-eat (24 bucks)

Bistros:

- L'Express on St-Denis: a true Montreal institution. Open from 8 in the morning to 2AM. Very consistent.

- Au Petit Extra: classic bistro, quite good.

Wine bars:

- Comptoir à vin Bouchonné!: my personal pick, great food, great wine, good servers. The place is nice, too. Eclectic crowd: young and not so young professionals, hipsters. Classic Montréal crowd, I guess.

- BU bar à vin: one of my favourite places. Still quite trendy. Italian food. Reservations recommanded.

- Pullman: a tad higher-end and not as good in my view. Its on Parc Av.

Really good places:

- Au Pied de Cochon: unique Montréal experience. Must-try. Indulge in foie gras. My personal favourite.

- L'Épicier: the chef, Laurent Godbout, is one of the city's finest and is very creative.

- La Chronique

- Jun I: mostly Japanese but has French-inspired dishes too.

- Raza: high-end latin food on Laurier.

- Toqué!: doesn't need any introduction to Montréal foodies. Very expensive.

- Graziella on McGill street in the Old City (not McGill College); great Italian food.

Thats all I can think of for now...

Ah... for the guy who just realized that he was legal in Montréal... well, its not like it really matters anyway. As the joke goes, in Québec, the legal drinking age is merely a suggestion...

I go to school in Québec City so I know the places... Let me know what you're looking for in terms of restaurants/bars/activities and I shall help you out.

Here's the basics:

- Shopping: well, let's put it this way: I shop in Montréal and on the web. Québec City is pretty much a wasteland shopping-wise. They don't even have Nudie denim anymore (they were carrying it at Holt Renfrew and Simons a couple of years ago). Holt's has the traditional "high-end" stuff (Burberry, Zegna, Canali, Etro, Boss) and their streetwear blows (mostly Diesel and Modern Amusement). At Simons, there is an area with designer-stuff (they usually carry Gaultier, Costume National, D&G, other eurotrash stuff, Lindeberg, Paul Smith and some unwearable shit). Basically, don't shop here unless you lose your luggages.

- Bars: if you want to go to some clubs, it will pretty much be Le Maurice (the crowd is a bit older), L'Ozone (I don't recommend it at all) and Le Dagobert (never been but its pretty popular here). They are all on Grande-Allée and if you want to go for some clubs, there's no reasons to look elsewhere. The other bars are in random parts of the city where I never go and neither should you. There are some trendy lounges in the Nouveau St-Roch part of the city; I've been to a cocktail party at Le Boudoir and it is a pretty nice place; the food is alright, too. If you want to go for drinks, the classics would be Pub St-Alexandre on St-Jean (best selection of import beers in the city). There are plenty of small bars on St-Jean and crossing streets that are cool to drop by for a pint (Fou-Bar, St-Angèle, tons of places I can't think of right now).

- Food: stick to French/Québecois stuff. Québec City is not multicultural at all and the ethnic food, as a rule of thumb, blows. That's quite unfortunate.

Here's a couple of places you could look into:

Not too expensive:

Le moine échanson: wine bistro on St-Jean, prices are reasonable (appetizers are 6-10 bucks, mains 12-20 and desserts 6, wines by the glass are 6-12 if I remember correctly... its been a while). Seasonal cuisine. The Belgian server/co-owner is very knowledgeable about wine and he is a very cool guy to boot. I've had a good experience there and I'm a picky eater.

Chez Victor: hamburger place with a decent selection of beers. The best burger in Québec City in a landslide. There's a location on St-Jean.

Le Cercle: affordable tapas place, pretty trendy at the moment. Its in the St-Roch part. Sometimes they have DJs later on or expositions. Never been yet, its quite new and I've been away for a while. Some friends invited me there but I couldn't make it.

Le cochon dingue: its an okay bistro, nothing exceptional but its solid and very affordable. Various locations.

High-end:

If you want to spend bigger bucks on food (which you should budget as its one of Québec City's strong suit), then here are a few suggestions:

Le Continental: its not the best, neither is it the most expensive (40-45 pp before wine and taxes can do the trick I'd say), but it is one of the city's quintessential experience. Classical french cuisine, luxuous setting, near Château Frontenac. Its one of the city's institutions.

L'Utopie: arguably the best restaurant in the city right now. If I had to check out only one high-end place, it would most likely be my choice. Either this one or L'Initiale.

Laurie Raphael: very expensive, very gifted chef.

Toast!: the chef had a stint at the French Laundry, I want to check out this place badly.

Saint-Amour: not as expensive as some of the others and one of the city's best.

Things to do:

Check out Robert Lepage's Moulin à image. I'll have to do that myself.

The Louvres exposition at Musée National des Beaux-Arts.

There will be a Bloc Party concert soon enough...

If you have any questions, go ahead. You can also PM me...

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We would spell it 'câlisse', not 'chalice'. T'as-tu compris, hostie ('stie)?

Yeah, I meant Orange County. I had no clue it was that far, I thought it was something like three hours.

Any ideas on a nice beach where we could go swimming? I've heard that the SF Bay is kind of cold so I was thinking about O.C., but it doesn't seem like its much of an option...

I'm also intent on visiting Self Edge.

Its very likely that I'll be coming with my brother to SF in August... I was wondering whats the best way (except renting a car) to get from SF to Berkeley and O.C. and how much it costs?

I have a Jack Spage bridle leather bifold. Very convenient for me, not super expensive (not cheap either), and its been holding up very well.

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a pair of jeans, lightly worn, dark indigo/raw. I need something that's not too slim either and that I can somewhat dress up.

As for the price, well, it will depend on the jeans.

PM me!

Thanks.

I studied, studied and then studied some more. Exciting times...

Woody Allen's Manhattan. I've been watching tons fo stuff in the past few days. I love vacations...

The VU - The VU & Nico

Elliott Smith - Self-titled

The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin

Margot & The Nuclear So and So's - The Dusk of Retreat

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

Went to some bar with a girl who's leaving town. Drank a few gin tonics. Then she left as she was working early, but I had seen some of my friends partying there and then tons of people I know kept on gathering there. Closed the bar. Had a blast. Gotta remember some girl's name, ugh.

Dunderdon J-25 Coated Canvas --> 189$

Paul Smith, Various Gas Station Tee --> 60$

SC 1947s --> 170$

Adidas sambas --> 40$

459$

I also have a cheap scarf and a shitty belt, I don't have a clue how much they cost. Not much I'd imagine.

I went to some good sushi place with my mom, then I watched Mulholland Dr. with a friend of mine. Rather uneventful by my last week's standard. Or by any standard.

Student

I work in the summer, no time for this while studying.

I don't spend on clothes like some of the guys here though.

I had a dinner at one of my friend's place. A few beers, more than enough wine. Then we hit some bar. I was mildly drunk that's it. I've got a dinner with some folks coming up in a bit over an hour. Going to do some studying about that I think...

I grew up in a small town in Québec's Eastern Townships. I am now in Québec City for University.

I'll perhaps move abroad for my third year of University next year, and then go and live in Montréal. Québec City is quite boring.

pm sent on the other sf.

A few of my friends saw her gig in Montreal last Sunday, I envy them.

She's not what I'd call hot, but she definitly has this 'something' about her, which, IMO, is better than just being hot.

Anywhere from 15 minutes to three hours.

Usually, I'd say 30 minutes. Shut the alarm off, get to the bathroom, take a shower (10 minutes), open cpu, put on some clothes, check my emails, both SF, brush my teeth.

Today I'm hovering on the three hours mark. Law school exams are killing me and I feel braindead and restless. I'm just walking around my shitty appartment wearing a towel. I need to be kicked in the ass and study.

Are they making slimfit black stripped hoodie? I'm a 36 chest and looking for something slim-fitting. And if yes, would a store ship it to me? None of W+H/W&H is available in Montréal.