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missed Delmo. Milos actually has weekly flights of fish from the mediterranean. some specialized types and all fresh, so expensive. the norm for greek seafood is simple grilling with quality olive oil poured after. on that, milos is the best of any i have experienced on the east coast.

Milos is most known for it's very fresh Med. fish, simply grilled with local herbs. Milos is also one of the most expensive in the city. Also of note in that neighborhood is Faros, a smaller, less pretentious Greek fish place on Fairmount just west of Parc.

Re: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict serves Arab tyrants

Re: Re: Muslims, Bernard Lewis, and the press Trying to pit Lewis and Said against one another could get long and involved...they temsleves had horrible personal disputes that go beyond their scholarship. I just wanted to make the point that while Lewis as a scholar of Islam makes...

Muslims, Bernard Lewis, and the press really? name a large American or Canadian city where one would let their young kids play in the streets and go the store on their own? In Dubai, Beirut, Cario, Doha, Sanna, and the list goes, inter-personal violence is exceedingly rare by contrast...

Before the comments, let me self-identify (to an extent!). I conduct nearly all of my business between north america and the middle east and have lived in these regions. I am not jewish or muslim or arab. I am not religious. I am, however, an avowed political conservative who believes the...

Re: Inter-Continental Hotel?

i agree on the contrast, the question is why. i cross the boarder hundreds of times a year. my business is intimately tied to cross boarder issues. i think differences in the attitude and more importantly *the skills* of the average US customs and immigration official and the average Canadian...

I've used the above hotel on Parc many times for short day stays. Great location, not a st. jacques type dive at all. while that price won't get you a whirlpool, if you call ahead (that morning) on the day rooms, one can ask for a room on the executive floor...can't remember the exact floor...

afternoon The Quality Hotel at the corner of Parc and Sherbrooke (actually on Parc before Sherbrooke) offers half day rates, from 12pm or so till 5pm. You can call ahead to check on availabilty the morning of. Last I checked, the rate was about 50$ and should be less this time of year. Good...

competitive rates To add to this general discussion, I have come upon a useful technique for booking rooms in montreal in offseason (right now for instance). i have a friend coming in so i booked a room at the st. geramin for 230CN$. i recently saw that the vogue (a local competitor) has...