tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post4413649244772543702..comments2024-03-23T08:13:12.713-07:00Comments on Growing Up in Verdun ,Montreal & Information: Drake Car WashUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-10235380888211433162007-03-30T23:43:00.000-07:002007-03-30T23:43:00.000-07:00Here is what the Drake Car Wash looks like today. ...Here is what the Drake Car Wash looks like today. Guy guy5479 MSNhttp://msn-guy5479.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-35040906107001574422007-03-27T15:39:00.000-07:002007-03-27T15:39:00.000-07:00Hi Not far from PJ'S was a place called the ...Hi Not far from PJ'S was a place called the Amazon...now maybe some of the boys have been there..I dropped in once or twice against my will with the guys from work...now if you believe that... Next door was Picasso's rest. Lad the lad MSNhttp://msn-the lad.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-58803120258665527482007-03-26T17:05:00.000-07:002007-03-26T17:05:00.000-07:00Hi guys - Just after I moved from the Benny Cresc....Hi guys - Just after I moved from the Benny Cresc. Apartments in 2000 I heard the Alsatian had a fire and closed. The last time I was in the area there was a donut shop and automotive store in the place. PJs pub was further west along St Jacques next to a Super C, across from the Motel Raphael. Laurielaurie19540 MSNhttp://msn-laurie19540.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-42647793875797301652007-03-26T16:58:00.000-07:002007-03-26T16:58:00.000-07:00Ed is PJ's by chance the Old Alsacienne (sp?...<em>Ed is PJ's by chance the Old Alsacienne (sp?) Al-Say-Shun (pronounced) </em> <em>It was a place that had two large red front doors that was made to look like a barrell.................. Upper Lachine Road.....closer to VilleStPierre end rather than the Montreal end.??</em> <em>They used to have a big screen (for those days) to watch the Habs Games,.etc etc,.........they didn't have the gals in there in those days,..........(I'm sure I would have Remembered.......hahahahaha) Guess it was a Tavern only .???</em>les__f MSNhttp://msn-les__f.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-61366069411868901932007-03-26T16:48:00.000-07:002007-03-26T16:48:00.000-07:00Les, The fond memories you mention go right to the...Les, The fond memories you mention go right to the bottom of my tongue. The best draft I know of today is at P.J.'s on Upper Lachine. When I go there (Rarely) my tongue is hanging out. No, it's not because they have waitresses who can carry a tray without using hands. Well, maybe. Ededbro68 MSNhttp://msn-edbro68.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464100720604662734.post-37292620748835870822007-03-26T14:58:00.000-07:002007-03-26T14:58:00.000-07:00Thanks Guy ,...a lot of name changes ,i wasn't...<em>Thanks Guy ,...a lot of name changes ,i wasn't aware of ,.a few I do recognize(or have heard of),.........................</em> <em>As for the two Taverns,............ I'm familiar with both,..the one on the NE corner of Church was called the Drake Tavern,....and the other across the street of course was the Churchill (later Laverendrye,now Cote st Paul) Tavern,........</em> <em>The Drake actually seemed to have really cold draught beer...............</em> <em>...but not as Cold as the Ropery Street Tavern in the Point ,where they had their own Large Frosted Mug (with a proper handle) and they called it a 'popsicle' cause of the Frost all over the glass...................... always more impressive on a Hot Humid Montreal Summer Day..........................................</em> ...........<em>Cheers !!!! </em> <strong><em></em></strong> les__f MSNhttp://msn-les__f.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com