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My hubs is a scotch lover, giving the true Scotsmen a run for their money. He could drink scotch all night and remain himself throughout. We had been wandering around the neighborhood looking at all the sights after seeing Dr. Steve Bruhle. Not sure of the spelling, it has been a few months since we attended that show. So after the show we contemplated what to do with the rest of our night, Opening the yelp app caused for an overwhelming list of places we could go. So I put away my phone and let chance run wild and decided to let life take us wherever it may.
I noticed a small group of people down an alley and decided that was the alley we would traverse in hopes of finding a rad out of the way spot with mostly locals and few tourists. I'm glad I listened because we stumbled upon l'ile Noire. We walked in, went up a few stairs and entered a large open room filled with tables. At the rear of the room was a large glass wall that allows you to see right into the wine room, which looked awesome illuminated. The green and brown tones of the glass bottles filled with wines cascaded soft shadows on the floor. It is truly a beautiful design.
We opted to sit at the bar area, which is L shaped with an elevated seating area at the base of the L. Once we sat a friendly waitress came over, offered us menus and gave us a moment to pour over our options. My Husband ordered a scotch neat. I don't know which one he went for, I do know that it was aged for as long as both of us have been alive and it smelled like a just smoked interior of a wine and/or whiskey barrel. I'm not a scotch fan, so to me it smelled like a campfire. I had a beer that is impossible to find stateside, as I was trying to try everything that you can't get stateside while on holiday in MTL.
We ended up talking to the waitress and another patron at the bar about all the places we needed to see, and those we should avoid like the plague. We received some useful information, which helped us determine a plan for the following day. After our conversation ended, the three of us bar patrons went on to another establishment that our newly befriended guide insisted was a must see.
I love this lounge, I call it that because the vibe was mellow, relaxed and felt more like hanging out at your friends ultra chic apartment and less like a bar in the middle of a pretty hopping party area.
This is a must stop on my next trip, and if I ever find myself up there on business or another holiday I will be sure to stop in for a glass of wine, since the list was massive and contained quite a few awesome listings.
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