LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2023

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A TASTE OF QUÉBEC

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Jean-Talon Market

Sunset cocktails on the rooftop terrace at Hotel William Gray

A glass (or two) at wine bars such

as VinVinVin , Chez Mamie , and Buvette Pompette

MONTRÉAL No food-lovers’ holiday is complete without a stop at the famed Jean-Talon Market , where spices, sugar pies, and drool-worthy sausages are on display every few feet. For a deeper dive, sign up for the informative (and sample- lled!) “Beyond the Market Tour” with Spade & Palacio , where a local guide showcases his or her favourite eateries and top-tier market stalls. If you’ve still got room a erward, settle in at nearby Pizzeria GEMA —situated on a perfect people-watching corner in Little Italy—where all the appetizers and piping-hot pizzas are made from ingredients found at the market. Since the best souvenirs come with a story, pop by the Distillerie de Montréal in the Rosemont neighbourhood to see what the creative minds have been conjuring up—and come away with special spirits like Madame Gin (think: juniper berries, clementines, and green cardamom) and Sureau, a liqueur made from local elderberry. Pizzeria GEMA

Flavour-packed Middle Eastern food at the lofty Restaurant Mélisse

Ontario’s next-door neighbour serves up world-class dining and drinking with signature French flair — no passport required. To visit Québec is to satisfy one’s craving for the best of both worlds. Montréal seduces with its vibrant neighbourhoods, global cuisine, and award-winning distilleries, while just a short drive away, the rolling countryside beckons with artisanal fare from wine to cider and cheese. Hungry for a gourmet getaway? Follow our itinerary to satisfy your appetite for new avours that refresh the spirit and stimulate the palate.

Modern Italian fare at the oh-so chic Un Po Di Piu in Old Montréal

SOLUTION-BASED SPIRIT Not content to rest on its smoothie making laurels, Montréal-based LOOP Mission partnered with a local potato-chip manufacturer to create something special from both companies’ food waste. Voilà! A smooth, zesty gin made from distilled potato cuttings and the leftovers from LOOP’s own cold pressed juices. $39.30 (#18420)

For more gourmet food and wine routes, visit bonjourquébec.com

JEAN-TALON MARKET / KELLY JACOB, STRØM / BIANCA DES JARDINS, RESTAURANT COUREUR DES BOIS / MATT AYOTTE, SUTTON BROUËRIE / MATHIEU DUPUIS, FROMAGERIE MISSISKA & HOTEL WILLIAM GRAY / DAPHNÉ CARON, LE PLEASANT HÔTEL / MARIE-ÈVE LAPLANTE