Fruiterie Lina Inc. — Local services in Montreal

I want to love this place. It has a good selection of fresh, healthy, vegan options and friendly service. But I’ve stopped going because I have to be so vigilant about expiry dates. Most visits, I have to avoid buying things because they’re several months past their best-before date. On a recent visit, I bought an interesting product that was centrally displayed (clearly placed there recently, so the owner would have to be aware) only to get home and realize it expired...

Ali and Kamel have brightened this corner of Villeray since summer 2014 with this new, well-stocked fruiterie. They work hard – the store's open till 20h every day and they offer a wide range of products including Asian cooking staples, fresh bread, lots of fresh fruit and veg (with an organic section), vegan and gluten-free products, cheeses, spices and nuts, oils and vinegars and sauces. Only thing you might miss is cold cuts – they don't sell meat, alcohol or...

A nice selection of vegan products at a regular price (neither cheaper nor more expersive than elsewhere), but the owner does not seem to like your patronage if you only buy the vegan products and not his veggies. After a rude comment from him I...