Pistol 3723 St-Laurent Montreal 514-847-2222

Co-owned by the brother of Montreal rocker Sam Roberts, Pistol is one of those places on the Main that can be said to really give the street that ûber cool vibe that other cities just cannot quite duplicate. Maybe it’s the I-don’t-really-care-but-I-do attitude of college-age and slightly aloof (but still likeable) waitstaff, or the tasty sandwiches with James Bond inspired names (The 007, View to Kill and Goldfinger are all safe bets). Pistol has good food at the right price with a vibe so laidback it almost reeks of contrivance – were it not actually one of the most “real” places on the boulevard.