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by Joseph Guinto"They have this place called Vauvert in the St. Paul. You can have
dinner, and then right after dinner, the DJ comes in. They call it
diabolique when the DJ is there on Saturday nights. It's like a big
party. So you eat dinner, and then you dance. It's one-stop
shopping. Plus, the people are gorgeous, and the waitresses have
designer uniforms. It's all very sleek and very elegant."
About Montreal:
More than half the Canadian fashion industry's workers are employed
in
Montreal. It's no surprise, then, that the city is home to
numerous fashion designers and boutiques. Plus, there are spas.
About Kelly Ripa's
Montreal: "For shopping, I like to go to the Cours
Mont-Royal," Ripa says. "It's kind of like a mall, but there are a
lot of small boutiques in there. I mean, you have to buy something
when you travel. You have to at least get the kids something.
You're leaving them. 'Bye! We'll be back in two days. Have fun with
Grandma and Papa!' Also, I really love Spa Diva, which is in the
Cours Mont-Royal. It's very relaxing."
About Montreal:
Despite the fact that Montreal is known for its French speakers and
French heritage, one in four Montrealers is an immigrant, and the
city is surprisingly diverse, supporting its own
Chinatown and
Little Italy. There's also a slice of
Portugal.
About Kelly Ripa's Montreal: "There's a
wonderful place called Ferreira Café, which Mark took me to for my
birthday one year," Ripa says. "It's Portuguese food and is just
fabulous. Mark kidnapped me. I'm not kidding. He flew me
blindfolded to Montreal and took me to Ferreira. Well, I was
allowed to take the blindfold off when we landed. I didn't have to
eat blindfolded. He had me home in time for the show the next
day."
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