Montreal

Eaton Centre is a multi-storey shopping hub in downtown Montreal and part of the city’s famous Underground City: a vast network of connected malls, shops, hotels, and office buildings, used a lot in the winter. Inside, you’ll find a mix of international brands, boutiques, and a large food court.

Jean-Talon Market is one of Montreal’s busiest and most colourful markets, packed with stalls selling fresh fruit, vegetables, cheeses, meats, fish, and baked goods. Take a stroll through the aisles and enjoy the smells, colours, and friendly chatter of vendors. From early morning to evening, it’s a great spot to sample local flavours, pick up ingredients for a picnic, or simply soak up the atmosphere of a market that feels very much part of the city’s daily life.

Atwater Market has been part of Montreal life since 1933, and its art‑deco building near the Lachine Canal is hard to miss. Inside, stalls are stacked with fresh fruit and vegetables, cheeses, meats and fish, while specialty shops offer gourmet items like olive oils, balsamic vinegars, spices, dried fruits and other fine foods.

Why should December be the only Christmas month? Noël Eternel makes sure to give you that Christmas feeling every day of the week and all year round, whether or not snow is falling. Offering a large variety of Christmas items such as little villages, elves, nativity scenes, tree decorations (and much more), at Noël Eternel, it's Christmas every day.

Argo Bookshop has been a cornerstone of Montreal’s English-language literary scene since the 1960s. The shop stocks a wide range of books, from contemporary novels to works by local authors, and the staff are always ready with recommendations. On select evenings, the bookshop hosts open-mic nights, giving writers, comedians, and musicians a chance to take the stage.