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| - This is the nicest, most traditional department store in all of Montreal, hands down. As a kid, 50 years ago, I remember the grandeur of this store, and it has retained a lot of that "classy grand dame" character, from the ornate elevator doors, the revolving front doors, and the Scottish kilted bagpipe-playing gent who walks the perimeter of each floor at around noon each day, playing the bagpipes with its distinctive, Celtic sound.
That's what this store is: distinctive.
The downstairs cafe is excellent for lunch, with a great selection of sandwiches and salads and cafes and pastries. There's a home accessory/stationery department also on the lower level which is fantastic. The baby clothes area has such gorgeous outfits, it almost makes me want to have another kid (almost being the key word...!!!!). There's a Godiva chocolate area and Ugg boots section, and other distinctive areas. The cosmetics and perfumes take up the Main Street level, and clothing is on all the floors above.
I have friends who swear by the hair salon in this store, too.
Growing up, Ogilvy's always had the best Christmas displays in their front windows; we used to drive downtown specifically to check it out each December. I hear their holiday displays are still beautiful.
I love this department store, as it embodies all the old-time elegance of Montreal of yore. The sales staff have always been friendly to me and my kids, as we ask where certain departments are, and I find the prices of their merchandise to be the same as elsewhere in the city.
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