I never miss stopping here when I am in Montreal. It is like a little Parisian odds and ends patisserie and charcuterie. I swear the owner has never not been ambiguously 50 something in the 15 some odd years I’ve been visiting Montreal. Is it the most amazing patisserie in the city? No. It will never be fashionable. It will never win awards, but only because no one gives out awards for something being the perfect example of what it is. If you are on the orange line, stop here. Buy a truffle or a tarte citron. Or a dry aged sausage. Or one of the little marzipan animals. Sit and have a coffee and read a paper and have a perfect...
Read moreCosy, cute, french coffee/dep/bakery at metro Sherbrooke. The place looks and feels authentic and is owned privately. They have a lot of rare imported goods from Europe (mostly France), a great selection of cold cuts which you can taste in the delicious homemade sandwiches. They also have the frenchiest selection of cakes I've seen in Montreal (that Paris Brest looked delicious, and if you don't know what it is look it up 😂 ) which will make every French cry inside a bit. Also, that dining room has a very distinctive ambiance. All that is missing is the smoke lingering in the air and voila, you're back in Paris before the...
Read moreI bought some cracked pepper table crackers to enjoy with a small chick pea salad I prepared at home, and I found the owner sitting across from me telling me I could not enjoy these things, together only the pepper crackers and I was unallowed to eat my salad. I found him unfriendly, staring me down and did not provide me an explanation as to why. As for food, the cracked pepper crackers had a nice pepper flavor, but are a bit dry and thin. I didn't feel welcomed here and I won't be back. As for dietary restrictions, you could make something work if you're vegan, but be aware of the sour kraut they sell which...
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