I arrived in Montreal a few hours ago. The weather is unusually mild for late November. I hope it stays this way during my two-week stay.

Roommate and I caught up with a friend last night at Market Place. As I’ve said before, this is one of my favourite hangout spots on a weeknight. But lately, I’ve noticed that it’s not as lively as in the previous times. I wonder if it was because of the rain (we’ve had remarkably good weather the past 3 months).

After a quick drink, we decided to move to a different venue and settled on Digress. This Soho bar looked busy the few times I had walked by. But last night was more relaxed, at least when we got there at 10pm. Most of the clientele were in the 25-35 range and, like us, mainly talked among themselves. One quirky note, I noticed on my way to the loo that a couple of guys were getting massages. I first thought that they had thoughtful girlfriends but then realised they were professionals when I spotted their tags.

As it was getting late, my wonderful companions went home while I headed to my final destination. Since it was my last night in London this year, what more fitting place to party than The End?

As you can see from the image, I stayed a long 20 minutes at one of the top clubs in London. I just didn’t have the patience to wait until it really picked up (at 2am like at 333?). Besides, I wasn’t in the mood for D&B.

Addresses
Market Place, 11 Market Place, www.marketplace-london.com, Oxford Circus
Digress, 10 Beak St, www.digress.co.uk, Piccadilly Circus
The End, 18 West Central St, www.endclub.com, Holborn