Another fountain entertained children in the plaza outside Complexe Desjardins, near the main stage for free concerts during the 10-day International Jazz Festival, which ended July 5.
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The French influence? A mortar that appears to be circumcised was being offered along with the pestle in an IGA supermarket in Complexe Desjardin.
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Parking meters in Montreal also provide a secure place to lock your bicycle. In Manhattan, food deliverers and others chain their bicycles to lamp posts and street signs.
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Underground Montreal was developed to keep the city humming during long, brutal winters. This fire hydrant sign suggests accumulated snow can reach unheard of heights in an urban setting.
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New Canadian bills have a clear panel, left, unlike anything I've ever seen before. |
A street in the East Montreal section shows the typical wrought-iron staircases that are part of the city's architectural heritage. |
On two sides of Saint Catherine Street, a mural shows an addict shooting up, above, and the gold statue atop a church, below. |
At this kiosk in the Complexe Desjardins, you can use your pedal power to charge your smart phone or other device, as long as you have a charging cable with you.
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A salad bar called Cultures in a food court on Saint Catherine Street. |
At Cultures in Complexe Desjardins, a trio of salads -- rice with lentils, couscous and a bean combination -- were $10 Canadian, plus tax.
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The Saint Catherine Street food court is below street level, tricking the eye with this car and pedestrians in a window.
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A counter-service Greek restaurant in Complexe Desjardins serves wine and beer and has its own seating area.
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When we came back from breakfast, someone had thrown a cloth napkin over this mess, but it remained in the hall. |
On the line to order an omelet in Saveur, the restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Montreal, where a window seat is coveted, below.
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We found the Venetian blinds aren't dusted very often and food particles aren't removed, below.
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After we complained two days in a row, a cleaning crew was called in. |
University jazz groups gave free concerts every afternoon at 1 and 3 in Lounge Heineken, a tent with tables, chairs and comfortable couches, where you could order beer and food. |
After the concert, Cullum gave a free performance at a nightclub, and introduced Malaika, a singer-songwriter from Ireland, below.
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Malaika has a beautiful voice, but her generic pop songs disappointed many in the club who had hoped to hear jazz standards. |
The sun-splashed plaza outside Complexe Desjardins was always filled with people and a diversity of entertainment, above and below. |
We could hear the B.B. King tribute much better than my iPhone camera could see it. |
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