If you are shopping on st Catherine street or in the underground mall, the neighborhood offer many choices from large department stores to smaller exclusive boutique shops.
    
     Restaurants
    
     You don’t have to travel far to find a multitude of renowned international gastronomy. It would be difficult to name all the names of restaurants in the neighborhood given the quantity and quality that surround the Emeraude.
    
     Business
    
     The numerous big business centers that are close by are the Palais des congrès, the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, Complexe Guy Favreau, the cité de la santé (future CHUM hospital), the montreal stock exchange, and the world commercial tradecenter.
    
    
     Culture
    
     For the art enthusiasts as well as the culturally savvy, we must not forget the Emeraude's proximity to Place des Arts, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Old Montreal, China Town, and The Latin Quarter. We must not forget to mention the renouned montreal festivals such as the Jazz Fest, The Comedy Fest and the Francofolies!
    
     The Underground
    
     Within a couple of steps from the Emeraude exists an imense underground network consisting of over 30 kilometers of passageways thoughout the city including access to over 200 restaurants, 1700 boutiques, 37 cinemas and 10 metro stations.