🇨🇦 Whitehorse’s Little Paris:

🇨🇦 Whitehorse’s Little Paris: The Gourmet – Your French Pantry in the Arctic! (Like this post if you dream of foie gras under the northern lights!) Tucked between a hardware store and a mining supply shop, The Gourmet is Whitehorse’s only slice of France—a tiny but mighty épicerie stocking everything from truffle oil to duck confit. Forget the Eiffel Tower—here, the real luxury is finding proper baguettes at 60°N latitude! 📍 The Essentials Name: The Gourmet (Because "Carrefour" was too mainstream) Address: 2141 2nd Ave (Look for the blue-and-white striped awning!) Hours: • Tue-Fri 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Early for croissants!) • Sat 11 AM - 5:30 PM (Sleep in, Parisian-style) Vibe: Half grocery, half time machine—step inside and teleport to a Left Bank marché. 🛒 MUST-BUY FINDS 1️⃣ Foie Gras & Truffle Oil Combo – ~$50 🦢✨ • Duck foie gras mousse (smooth as jazz) • Black truffle oil (3 drops = instant Michelin star) • Pro Tip: Spread on Stoned Wheat Thins—the Yukon charcuterie board hack! 2️⃣ Comté Cheese (Aged 24 Months) – $28/lb 🧀 • Nutty, crystalline, melts like snow • Pair with: Local birch syrup (trust us) 3️⃣ Fleur de Sel Caramels – $12/bag 🧂 • Buttery, salty, addictive • Secret Use: Chop into bannock dough for Yukon-Franco fusion! 4️⃣ Canned Cassoulet – $18 🥫 • Toulouse sausage + duck + white beans • Survival Food: Heat over campfire during -40°C hikes 💡 WHY IT’S A MIRACLE ✅ Imports direct from France: Even the mustard comes by barge via Alaska! ✅ Macaron Mondays: Rare flavors like wildberry-lavender (follow their IG!) ✅ Localized French: They sell caribou pâté alongside classic terrine 📸 INSTAGRAM MOMENTS 1️⃣ Foie gras unboxing with snow boots in frame ( 2️⃣ Cheese counter close-up (the Morbier’s ash line = art) 3️⃣ "I found truffles in the Yukon!" bragging shot ⚠️ BRUTAL TRUTHS • Prices: Foie gras costs 3x Vancouver rates (blame the ice roads!) • Stock Issues: That saffron you want? "Désolé, sold out till next barge." • No Baguette Sundays: The owner refuses to work weekends ("C'est la vie!") #ParisOfTheNorth #FoieGrasAt60Degrees #YukonGourmet#ArcticLuxury