Let me be the first to say that you absolutely must stop by this pop-up beach out east, near the…read moreJacques Cartier Bridge and right by the Maison du Gouverneur. A short walk from Papineau Metro station. Here is a map so you can find it: https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zq7arN9MzXqI.kjitp80rxUgU Here is the website, but it is in French, so I'll translate the important stuff: http://aduq.ca/village-ephemere/ The concept is very home-grown Montreal-y in the Montreal-ist of ways. (And by that I mean in the way that all hip Montrealers seem to spend time in Berlin and then bring the finest bits of it back to North America, translated into English and French...) Essentially, it's a temporary site mimicking the "boardwalk" feel of way back when. And yes, do bring your retro shades and whatever you think Betty Draper would wear to the beach, because it is vintage hipster central. The concept is simply that a bunch of the local design talent got together and created various little quirks of seating arrangements on and around a small beach, and put together some small galleries housed in shipping containers, with everything from handmade jewelry to a room full of mason jars with small trinkets in them - you can take something, but only if you replace it with something else. (This is exactly why we need to be eating more Kinder Surprise, people.) You cannot bring in any alcohol, but there is plenty of beer and food for purchase. Local food truck style. Hours are 16h-23h every day of the week except for Sunday, which is 13h-21h. I would recommend grabbing a blanket and a few gal pals and heading down for a lovely 5à7 on a nice day. There are no restrooms but a row of port-a-potties that seem to be reliably cleaned... Now, the MOST IMPORTANT THING (and I hope you've read this far because it's a big deal) is that this is the BEST VIEW you are EVER going to get of the famous fireworks from La Ronde. http://internationaldesfeuxloto-quebec.com/en/programmation/calendrier.aspx I recommend showing up around 8pm, staking out some sand, enjoying some food and beverage, maybe dancing a little (there was a great dj when I went this past Saturday) and then delighting in some of the best fireworks you will ever see. Complete with the radio broadcast of the synchronized music. Then, when that's all said and done, take a stroll through the Gay Village, all the way to Berri UQAM metro, and once you find your way home, you will most definitely have enjoyed a hot, sparkly, sandy, food truck smelling, cabaret sounding, genuinely Montreal evening.

Since the ownership changed over last year it's been a lot better. I now use the service where they…read moredo your laundry for you and they're really great- it doesn't cost much more than doing it yourself and they do such a nice job of it (folding, putting underwear in little bags, washing really well) so its worth it. The owners are also super sweet and give you tips sometimes on how to do laundry. It's the closest laundromat to my apartment on St Denis but they make the trek not so bad :)

This is by far the best laundromat in the city. Not only is it a great price but the staff are a…read morejoy to see and the retro aesthetic will have you coming back. I guarantee you will be satisfied with how friendly and easy and cheap this place is. Could not recommend highly enough !!