"Fair to the eye, inviting to the taste,
Of virtue to make wise; what hinders then
To reach and feed at once both body and mind?"- Book 9

Le Balafré Pub Underground
300 Ontario St E (corner of Sanguinet)
A cozy place to hang out for a pint of cider or beer. This spot holds the monthly Déja Vu event ran by Uriel and another local DJ. Also, holds weekly punk/alternative nights on Fridays/Saturdays.

Bières & Company
4350 St Denis St
3547 St Laurent Blvd
Enjoy all you can eat mussels on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This restaurant boasts a selection of over 100 beers, including microbrewery beers.

Café Chaos
1637 St-Denis
A small but popular punk, glam and alternative club with food and drinks available for a reasonable price. Carries a wide variety of vegetarian dishes
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Cream
5777 St-Laurent
(514) 495-5999
A dance club best known for its fetish nights.
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Foufounes Électriques
87 Rue Ste Catherine
514) 844-5539
One of the oldest alternative clubs in North America, Foufounes Électriques has hosted such acts as Switchblade Symphony, KMFDM, Genitorturers, Sonic Youth and Alien Sex Fiend. Punks, goths, rivetheads and ravers can be found sharing a beer on one of the patios or watching a performance on the upstairs stage area.

On Sunday June 2 Convergence VII will take over the top floors of "Foufs" for The War In Heaven Masquerade Ball. Stake your claim on the dancefloor or relax in the more laid-back atmosphere of one of the terraces as Oldschool and Newschool DJs join in battle.
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L'Isle Noire
342 Ontario St
(514) 982-0866
Located in the Latin Quarter. A comfortable scotch bar that carries both high end as well as some of the more affordable scotches and whiskeys.

The Jupiter Room
3872 St Lauent Blvd
A tiny seedy venue in the Plateau Mont-Royal area. A good place for live shows, they tend towards punk and rockabilly.

The Loft
1405 St Laurent St
A two-story alternative club in downtown Montréal. The place to be in summer for the rooftop terrace.

The Mad Hatters
1230 De Maisonneuve W
Downtown. A dark raucous pub with featuring an eclectic mix of music, cheap drink and good portions of standard pub fare.

Montréal Beer Museum
2063 Stanley St (near Peel Metro below Sherbrooke St)
Downtown. Exactly what it says. A museum devoted to beer. It also boasts a restaurant where patrons can listen to live music or simply sample the wares in a casual atmosphere.
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O'Donnell's Irish Pub
1224 Bishop at St Catherines
(514) 877-3128
In the downtown area. Good traditional Irish foods, meal and drink specials and imported beers from Ireland, England and Scotland. Live Celtic music and traditional dancing,
Reviewed by Cedric

Old Dublin Pub
1219-A University St
(514) 861-4448
In the downtown area. An Irish pub before they became fashionable, The Old Dublin serves imported beer and a wide array of pub-grub.
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Bar Le Passeport
4156 St Denis St
In the Plateau Mont-Royal. Open daily from Wednesdays to Sundays at 10:00pm. The only place in town that sells both beer and underwear. A truly unique establishment that spends its days as a clothing and accessories shop (Kamikaze Curiosités), and then transforms into a bar at night, it hosts an emb/synthpop/goth nights on Wednesdays and Sundays.

The Sphinx
426 Stanley
(514) 843-5775
A goth-friendly alternative club done in an Egyptian motif. Lots of space for dancing.

The Saphir
3699 St-Laurent
Two floors of gothic and industrial music. A multi-level venue with an outdoor patio and rotating DJs.

The Whiskey Café
3 Bernard St W
In the Plateau Mont-Royal. Taste a wide selection of scotches, ports and wines in a casual yet luxurious setting. Or try one of their cigars in their cozy smoking room.
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