Lance Stroll on visiting Montreal
Formula One driver Lance Stroll did a potted guide to a weekend in Montreal for the BBC. No surprises, although I rarely see the Bell Centre listed as one of the city’s highlights.
Editing to add: Taylor C. Noakes dissects the article. A commenter on that X thread suggests the BBC piece might have been written by AI.
Tim S. 10:04 on 2024-06-06 Permalink
I guess it shows reasonable local cred that he went for Lesters’ and REAL Bagel over the other options. Though confusing Sherbrooke for Crescent was a bit of a goof.
Kate 10:09 on 2024-06-06 Permalink
No kidding. Anyone heading to Sherbrooke Street (any part of it) looking for a party will be confused.
Nicholas 13:01 on 2024-06-06 Permalink
Tbf there’s usually an F1 car outside the Ritz. But Crescent is the main drag, though de Maisonneuve is closed too, including to even walking your bike sometimes. They really need a temporary bike lane on Sherbrooke or another street.
Blork 13:47 on 2024-06-06 Permalink
Fascinating that the best outdoor experience in Montreal is Mont Tremblant. :-/
Joey 14:23 on 2024-06-06 Permalink
Tell me more, BBC, about our rugged mountain backdrops. Anyway, this list would be objectively terrible but it’s redeemed by the inclusion of REAL Bagel. Deep cut FTW!
Offhand, does Lester’s do their smoking in-house?
Ian 14:41 on 2024-06-06 Permalink
Yes, they have a smoker off-island. Real smoked meat unlike Schwartz.