Cold aside, however, Montreal is a hilariously fun city. The first time I ever went to Montreal, I was 15, so naturally we decided to play it cool and eat at the Hard Rock Café. When the waitress came to take my drink order, I said "Hurricane?" like it was a question, because I didn't really think there was any way they were actually going to serve me booze. 45 minutes later, we were hammered and asking homeless dudes where the best strip clubs were.
By the way, if none of this sounds "hilariously fun," it's because you're not 15. There's a completely separate part of the city that's actually awesome for people who aren't teenagers.