About Danny Pavlopoulos

Danny Pavlopoulos is co-founder of Spade & Palacio Tours. Born and raised in Montreal he has been a licensed city guide for four years. He is a passionate urban cyclist, lover of street art, architecture, urban planning and a craft beer nerd.

What To Do in Old Montreal – Top Things To Do in Old Montreal

By |2023-03-23T17:11:54+00:00February 28th, 2019|Food, Non classifié(e)|

Old Montreal is a must-visit destination for anyone visiting Montreal. Old Montreal is a charming historic district that offers a wide range of activities for visitors to enjoy. There is so much to see and do in this historic part of the city. Here are some suggestions for Montreal tourists on what to do in old Montreal. A friend looking for the best things to do recommendations in Toronto last week posted her query publicly on Facebook. Another friend responded, “go to Union Station and take the train back to Montreal”. I died of laughter. The truth is, most of my friends would have the same get-out-of-there approach when I mention being in Old Montreal. While I agree Montreal’s best neighbourhoods are where the locals [...]

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Things to do: Montreal’s Underground City

By |2023-03-23T17:11:56+00:00February 6th, 2019|Food, Non classifié(e)|

Last week during a bromantic evening with my bestie, we reached that deep conversation mode we generally do around beer number five. We were in the cozy comfort of our local craft beer den. It was an icy evening with temps “feeling like” the minus thirties and I was dreading the 15 minute walk home. We talked about our present lives, relationships, shrinks and everything in between. I was indifferent in saying that my winter was going well and I was in good spirits. I hadn’t really thought about how I was just generally happy this year and so far away from the depressed and slouching life I managed one year ago. He asked what it was I was doing right or what had changed. [...]

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My Favourite Thrift Stores in Montreal

By |2023-03-23T17:12:00+00:00December 6th, 2017|Montreal, Non classifié(e)|

LNF Shop on av. du Parc Montreal is home to numerous thrift stores where you can find a variety of secondhand items, from clothing and accessories to furniture and household items. Thrift stores in Montreal are a great option for those who are looking for affordable, sustainable shopping alternatives. I moved into a larger apartment this June, two rooms all to myself, like a grown boy. After four great years with my ex-roomie, I couldn’t help but feel a little empty on a moving day, my new pad was no different. The truth is, over half of the shared furniture in our old home belonged to her. Each armchair, lamp, and night stand she owned was unique and from a different era though [...]

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A Tour Guide’s Favourite Montréal Festivals

By |2023-03-23T17:12:07+00:00March 15th, 2016|Montreal, Non classifié(e)|

Our city is home to over 100 festivals year round. We don’t just hibernate come winter but come summer we take to the streets, the parks and public squares to soak up every last bit of culture in the sun. The majority of these events are squeezed into the warmer months leaving the impression on visitors that nobody works during our dog days, and with reason. Each year in Spring I grab the old agenda and compile a list of every single party Montréal is hosting, both to keep my customers informed with what’s happening and for my own enjoyment. The problem; and there could be worse ones to have, is there are sometimes six or more festivals worth checking out on a single evening [...]

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Chronicles of a Montreal Tour Guide: The Mountain In The Middle

By |2023-05-18T12:18:44+00:00February 21st, 2016|Chronicles, Montreal, Non classifié(e)|

When I was 19 I waited tables at the depressing Montreal restaurant chain, Mikes, on the corner of Jean-Talon and Clark. As I walked by the condos that inevitably replaced the old diner last week, I thought about the patron who came in almost every other day, with a new fellow. She ordered the same items, sat at the same table, faced the same direction and after greeting me as if the first time I served her on her fourth visit, I became aware of what my role in our relationship was. The restaurant was her first date spot and I was her first date waiter. Wherever you are, you’re welcome. On an online dating site the other night a chap asked me what I [...]

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Chronicles of a Montreal Tour Guide: The All Mighty Montreal Bagel

By |2023-03-23T17:12:12+00:00October 6th, 2015|Chronicles, Food, Montreal, Non classifié(e)|

When I travel, like many who belong to my young urban and inquisitive generation, I am on the quest for the “authentic” local experience. The wine bar in the small alleyway in Rome where no one speaks English or the ceviche shack in Tulum decked out with plastic Corona-sponsored tables and stray cats salivating under their overflowing of leche de tigre shelters. I remember until today, the 4:00am soup bar in Istanbul that the Kurdish group I befriended during my stay took me to that had me asking myself why I never considered soup a great drunk food. Many cities have their iconic must-try dishes and the locals’ favorite place to get them. Philadelphia has its Cheesesteak, Chicago its deep-dish pizza and Miami its Cuban [...]

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Chronicles of a Montreal Tour Guide: Parc-Ex

By |2023-03-23T17:12:12+00:00September 10th, 2015|Chronicles, Montreal, Non classifié(e)|

As a born and bred Montrealer I have the impression that I understand the city’s ins and outs. With a license to guide and eight months of studying the history, culture, the social fabric of the different boroughs, it’s artistic value and economics under my belt, one then truly becomes a spokesperson of the town. At the end of the day however, a metropolis of four million people evolves faster than one can keep up with and like many other large urban centers, the local can live their entire life without needing to step out of their arrondissement, borough or district. I make the point, and not only for work, to do so, without ever truly leaving my comfort zone. Each has its own characteristics, [...]

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