Lovely Polish charcuterie and bakery! This time I only got their traditional prune-filled donuts,…read morewhich were to die for. I've had those donuts on numerous occasions and frankly the ones at Warta were the most fresh and delicious ones I've had. I have previously gotten other pastries and charcuterie here and have always been pleased with this place! Also, staff is very friendly and helpful.

Everyone who lives in Vaudreuil and those who follow the exclusive group page kept recommending…read morethis grocery store for real authentic charcoal grill meats and middle eastern cuisine. I come here often to order some ready made meals For dinner. A great option if you're not in the mood to cook. The only issue is the time and availability. You must call in advance to order as they don't keep anything ready and prepare it on call. Last time I remember calling in to pre-order the chicken grilled charcoal but recently was a bit bummed.. I didn't know that it was absolutely necessary to pre- order at least 45min- an hour beforehand. I believe it's way to long of a wait and super inconvenient. The chicken we ordered was dry and way too overcooked. They cook it way too long in my opinion. Recently, I decided to just order what was already ready. They had some BBQ chicken ready and rice was really good and delicious no charcoal grill this time. (3.5 ish for the dish) The grocery store itself is superbe ! A fine selection of food items available on site lots of Middle East items available to purchase that you can't get at your regular grocery store. Got some paneer cheese around 5$ for a thick 600g block so I'm pretty happy about that. The items are very pricey so don't recommend shopping here for anything generic but specialty products are pretty good and worth buying here if you live around the area rather than driving far into montreal/ west island. Overall, pretty small little authentic middle eastern place to check out for sure if you're looking for something extra and different.

Quality meat, ethnic grocery nice environment when it comes to welcoming customers, best charcoal…read moregrilling in town

We were in the area and took a snowy walk and stumbled on this tiny lovely general store and I…read morecannot resist a tiny general store packed full of local product so I ducked in. In these bonkers times you gotta get your treats where you can so I went looking for nice beers and vegan goodies. As usual in this region the treats are meat and dairy heavy but I like the Shawbridge beers so grabbed some of those, a vegan local Piri Piri sauce that I'm excited to try and then, at the counter, some vegan fruit candies that are actually so good. My hopes were not high but these are like Turkish delights from heaven made in house! The safety precautions were clearly in place, masks and plexiglass and sanitizer (oh my.) It's small, quick and cute and I hope it continues to expand the diversity of its local offerings to be able to continue to support the wonderful makers in the area.

Amazing place Good service, but the food is fantastic…read more Ambiance is nice, as there are no brightly lit lights.

Excellent little café style bakery/deli. While visiting Hawkesbury on business I popped in to this…read morecute & cozy restaurant for lunch. The special of the day included: soup, Pretzel/Croissant with turkey, 3 sides including carrot, macaroni & green salad; tea/coffee included. Service was very prompt and friendly and the food was delicious! As I did not have any room left for dessert I opted to purchase a yummy fruit/mousse cake slice and a delicious chocolate covered macaroon to bring home for a treat later in the day. As expected, the sweets were out of this world in taste and texture. Will definitely go back another day soon.

Small shop with a nice array of European/French grocery products. Ideal place to find a unique item…read moreand perfect for gifts. Great for fine foods, treats, teas, sauces and even beauty/cleaning items that you won't find elsewhere. I was particularly interested in the French skincare care brands such as Le Petit Marseillais and Dop which are normally very hard to find in Canada. They had a decent selection of soaps and bodywashes priced fairly compared to the original prices in Europe. If you are not familiar with the brands, you may still be impressed by the goods - we ended up purchasing some specialty sodas and unique potato chips along with other snacks. Excellent and friendly service from the staff. Wish the selection was bigger and some things more affordable, I noticed they had a section of discounted goods that were close to or past their best before date therefore I think this shop doesn't get enough customers or may not sell enough products.

Oh I loved Le Vieille Europe when I was living in Montreal. Unfortunately, I was a poor and…read morestarving student at the time and so I wasn't able to shop there as much as I wanted to, lol. I would occasionally go there for their imported cookies (oh how I adored Anna's Almond Swedish Thins, lol) and exotic teas. And also for their cheeses and deli meats. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I love the smell of coffee and they have a good selection of coffee beans and a huge coffee grinder. The store has a very European feel to it, and very high prices. However, they carry products that are difficult to find elsewhere. Every time I go back to Montreal I like to pop in and poke around ;) My last visit was shortly before the Pandemic started. Looking forward to going back once this Pandemic is over.

Okay. When it comes to cities with great culinary traditions, somewhere in the back there…read morenaturally lies a bunch of places to promote, vend and educate on cuisine. Take New York for instance - if you want to know what we eat and how we came to eat them, you hit our bunch of ethnic markets and grab some finger foods. Wanna know how the Greek do their stuff? Hit Titan or Parrot Foods. Syrian? Sahadi or Souk el Shater. Chinese? Flushing. Korean? Same. Jewish style? Barney Greengrass and Avenue J in Brooklyn. In short, if you want something and is willing to travel the 5 boroughs and beyond, you'll be able to find it. When it comes to Montreal? You hit the Main. The Main is basically Boulevard St. Laurent between Sherbrooke and Jean-Talon, and the diversity of places informs you of its richeness of flavors. Want Hungarian and Askenazi jewish? Start at the Sherbrooke end. Portuguese? That's around Rue Rachel. Something more hipster friendly? That's St. Viateurs. How about Italian? That's closer to Marche Jean Talon. Interspersed between that range is a series of small shops that can cater to your specific needs. Marguez? There's a joint near that. Spanish cooking with a specific need for a paella (the pan for cooking a paella is itself called a paella), there's a place that sells it. A bit of a melange? That's what La Vielle Europe is for. So what makes La Vielle Europe such a good place to visit? Well, it might have to do with its blend of European charm and core Frenchness. When cultural anthropologists talk about food traditions they use the term foodways, which is the socioeconomic and cultural practices when it comes to food. When Quebec was a New French Signoralty hundreds of years ago, its culinary roots were preindustrial French. Then the Brits came in and injected its traditions, and throughout Montreal's history of expansion through immigration, new palates inform and expand upon these foodways, and there are still cultural and economic links back to France and other parts of Europe, and you see it in vivid display here. First, the cheese. The glorious cheese. One thing every visitor to Quebec learn quickly is the richness of the soil at "nos pays". They have great pasture, great dairy, and unlike the morons south of the border, they don't require their cheesemakers to pasteurize all their milk. As any American can attest, Quebec cheese is just better, creamier and more complex, and there is no better place to buy cheese than here. Have something in mind? Point and ask! They are not stingy with samples and will toss a few clues your way. The price is fairly decent as well, check out their discount section for some good stuff. Next, the baked goods. Yeah, they have bread, but they also have galettes, pasteis and will do you a sandwich. What kind of sandwich? They can do something classical like a jambon sandwich, or they can make you one of those gorgeous Portuguese sandwiches with their large eggy rolls. What about syrups and the beans? Yeah, for the coffee geeks out there, they have a massive selection of roasts and varietals, and the same goes for the au chocolat. Sure, they got coffee syrups to add that extra bit of salted caramel to your brew, but the payoff comes to your sodastream machine - The real charm comes from the availability of drinks syrups from France, the Teisseires and the Piquitos. Trust me, it's much better than the crap on offer in the US, and they last a long time. Honestly, with their large selection of sauces, candies, charcuterie and cooking oils, you cannot help but be impressed by both the breadth and depth of their selections. Want good eating? Visit old Europe. No availability on Air Transat? Bixi out to La Vielle Europe.

A new must stop in the Laurentides. This is small shop with tons of local tastes and products…read more We met Melanie, who is a local chocolatier. She and her husband worked with local food specialty business from all over the laurentian mountains to create a shop that highlights the best and most tasty local specialty food providers; including local coffee, fondue, pies, wines, bbq sauces, nuts, spreads and more. Very friendly staff and each table provides you with location and a bit of history on the local providers. The building looks a bit commercial in the winter but the walls open up in the spring to feel more like a local market. Great stop for snacks and unique local gifts to take home. Easy access from 117 and plenty of parking. Don't do like us and go in here starving after a day of downhill skiing - or you will end up with a lot of food.

A staple for the St Agathe area. Great food and good service. Prices could be lower but they are in…read morea great location so it's understandable

This place offers a range of cheese as the name implies, along with some local Quebec products such…read moreas sauces, spices, beer, and snacks. They carry the St-Albert's line of cheeses, including fresh curds, bars of their mild to extra old cheddars and smoked gouda. I'm glad to find St-Albert's here without having to go to Ontario anymore, but was hoping to find a better selection of Quebec curd cheese as well. Fromagerie Mirabel has less selection compared to other specialty cheese stores I've found in the Montreal area, such as "Fromagerie des nations". To be honest, even some of the nicer IGA or Provigo supermarkets carry a wider selection of cheeses. Go if you want fresh St-Albert's cheese, otherwise this shop might be disappointing, especially if you drove out of the way to visit.

Hundreds of cheeses of difren places around the world. Thay also make there own cheese,one of the…read morebest iv eaten. Lokal beers and meats as well. Service is verry good. Plenty of parking. Prices verry on what cheeses you want. Persanaly I rather do a 30min drive to go there then at the grocery store for the quality of what thay have.

On the way to Quebec city, we took a scenic route and visited one of the cheese farms. It was the…read morebest idea ever. All the cheeses we tried were super delicious. We had salami with pistachios that was out of this world. The place itself was very cute and neat. We had the best petit de jenour. We also paid a tribute to the . Definitely recommend to visit.

Not only is the cheese and scenery here both amazing but so are the people who work here. My…read moregirlfriend and I stopped by after seeing the sign on the highway and not only were they super nice from the get go but it turned out we were there when they're normally closed to the public and they let us in anyways. (If the women working there is reading this sorry that I apparently don't know a nicer way of saying "sorry I don't speak French" aside from pointing at myself and saying English. You were awesome) The cheese tasting board we purchased was very fairly priced and each cheese was very unique and we enjoyed the whole experience. We're going to try really hard not to eat all the cheeses we bought to bring home with us in the car in the next 10 minutes...