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Week-Long Culinary Adventure Through Ottawa & Quebec 🍽️✈️

Last week, I traded my apron for a tourist map and embarked on a delicious journey through Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal. While I didn't cook a single meal, I ate with the dedication of a Michelin inspector – discovering some incredible gems and a few disappointing misses along the way. Here's my detailed food diary: 🇨🇦 Ottawa Eats 📍 Cocotte Bistro 🤨 Order: 🦐 Crevettes Pernod (Prawns in Pernod cream sauce) 🐮 Beef Tartare (With surprising mustard notes) 🥩 Steak Frites Bavette (Hanger steak with fries) 🦆 Cassoulet (Traditional duck & bean stew) Verdict: The appetizers were absolute perfection! The tartare had a refreshing mustard kick that completely reinvented my expectations (no "dumpling filling" vibes here). The prawns swam in a luxurious cream sauce that turned their accompanying sourdough into edible gold. Sadly, the mains didn't quite match this stellar start – the cassoulet lacked depth, and the steak was merely good. Damage: $160 (Worth it for those starters alone) 📍 Piccolo Grande 🤩 After an overly rich duck dish elsewhere, this gelato shop was a revelation. The line out the door spoke volumes! Flavors Sampled: 🍋 Lemon Sorbetto - Like biting into a frosty Amalfi lemon 🟢 Pistachio - So intensely nutty, it should be illegal The texture? Chewy, stretchy perfection – these Italians know their craft. Damage: $10 (The steal of the week) 📍 Bobino Bagel 🤩 This Gatineau spot proves Montreal doesn't hold the bagel monopoly! Order: 🍐 Chicken Brie Pear Bagel - Sweet, savory harmony 🥯 Bobino Signature - Meh cold cuts, but the glossy, diamond-crackled bagel itself? Art. Coffee Notes: 🍵 Matcha Latte - Tragically bad ☕ Bobbiccino - Cold brew with silky foam = reliable Damage: $43 (Worth it for that pear-brie combo inspiration) 🏰 Quebec City Culinary Quest 📍 Le Lapin Sauté 🤨 When in Quebec, one must eat rabbit – or so I thought... Order: 🧅 French Onion Soup - Decent but unremarkable 🐰 Tout Lapin Canard (Rabbit & duck platter) - Surprisingly competent for a tourist spot 🍮 Crème Brûlée - Disappointingly stale sugar crust Verdict: The rabbit tasted like... well, chicken. The real crime? That lazy, pre-torched brûlée. Damage: $138 (Mostly for the quaint patio ambiance) 💎 The Week's Biggest Realizations: Ottawa's hidden gems outshine its tourist traps Gatineau bagels deserve more hype Quebec's best meals often come from unexpected places #FoodieDiaries #FrenchCuisine #QuebecEats #OttawaFoodScene #GelatoLovers #BagelHeaven #TravelThroughFood #CulinaryAdventures #TouristVsFoodie #EatLikeALocal

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Week-Long Culinary Adventure Through Ottawa & Quebec 🍽️✈️

Last week, I traded my apron for a tourist map and embarked on a delicious journey through Ottawa, Quebec City, and Montreal. While I didn't cook a single meal, I ate with the dedication of a Michelin inspector – discovering some incredible gems and a few disappointing misses along the way. Here's my detailed food diary: 🇨🇦 Ottawa Eats 📍 Cocotte Bistro 🤨 Order: 🦐 Crevettes Pernod (Prawns in Pernod cream sauce) 🐮 Beef Tartare (With surprising mustard notes) 🥩 Steak Frites Bavette (Hanger steak with fries) 🦆 Cassoulet (Traditional duck & bean stew) Verdict: The appetizers were absolute perfection! The tartare had a refreshing mustard kick that completely reinvented my expectations (no "dumpling filling" vibes here). The prawns swam in a luxurious cream sauce that turned their accompanying sourdough into edible gold. Sadly, the mains didn't quite match this stellar start – the cassoulet lacked depth, and the steak was merely good. Damage: $160 (Worth it for those starters alone) 📍 Piccolo Grande 🤩 After an overly rich duck dish elsewhere, this gelato shop was a revelation. The line out the door spoke volumes! Flavors Sampled: 🍋 Lemon Sorbetto - Like biting into a frosty Amalfi lemon 🟢 Pistachio - So intensely nutty, it should be illegal The texture? Chewy, stretchy perfection – these Italians know their craft. Damage: $10 (The steal of the week) 📍 Bobino Bagel 🤩 This Gatineau spot proves Montreal doesn't hold the bagel monopoly! Order: 🍐 Chicken Brie Pear Bagel - Sweet, savory harmony 🥯 Bobino Signature - Meh cold cuts, but the glossy, diamond-crackled bagel itself? Art. Coffee Notes: 🍵 Matcha Latte - Tragically bad ☕ Bobbiccino - Cold brew with silky foam = reliable Damage: $43 (Worth it for that pear-brie combo inspiration) 🏰 Quebec City Culinary Quest 📍 Le Lapin Sauté 🤨 When in Quebec, one must eat rabbit – or so I thought... Order: 🧅 French Onion Soup - Decent but unremarkable 🐰 Tout Lapin Canard (Rabbit & duck platter) - Surprisingly competent for a tourist spot 🍮 Crème Brûlée - Disappointingly stale sugar crust Verdict: The rabbit tasted like... well, chicken. The real crime? That lazy, pre-torched brûlée. Damage: $138 (Mostly for the quaint patio ambiance) 💎 The Week's Biggest Realizations: Ottawa's hidden gems outshine its tourist traps Gatineau bagels deserve more hype Quebec's best meals often come from unexpected places #FoodieDiaries #FrenchCuisine #QuebecEats #OttawaFoodScene #GelatoLovers #BagelHeaven #TravelThroughFood #CulinaryAdventures #TouristVsFoodie #EatLikeALocal

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