Derek Hanson

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Our first full day started with a walk past one of those Montreal houses that makes you stop: gray stone, slate, and the brightest blue trim on the block. Breakfast was at Hof Kelsten before we headed to Montréal Cowork.

Stone row house with bright blue balconies, trim, and front door
Bread on black shelves behind the plywood counter at Hof Kelsten

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Montréal Cowork was really cool. There were different levels. Our main room was great for collaborating. The coffee bar was nice.

Team gathered around a long table with laptops in a meeting room
Teammates standing around the open lounge at Montréal Cowork
Latte with leaf art in a glass cup

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At lunch, a few of us wandered Avenue du Mont-Royal. Le Port de tête had carts of books out on the sidewalk, and Le Valet d’Coeur had a full shelf of Everdell expansions and a miniatures case I could’ve stared at for an hour.

Avenue du Mont-Royal closed to cars, people walking under a blue sky
Le Port de tête bookstore with carts of books on the sidewalk
Le Valet d'Coeur shelves next to a glass case of painted animal figurines
Row of Everdell board game expansions at Le Valet d'Coeur
Glass case of painted fantasy miniatures and a model terrain diorama
Long aisle of board game shelves at Le Valet d'Coeur

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Later in the afternoon, I walked past Mix’Heure and its wall of painted fruit and hanging flowerpots.

Mix'Heure sign above a fruit mural and hanging flowerpots

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