Poutine, pah! I second Schwartz's smoked meat (fatty, mind, not lean!) and don't forget the best bagels ever http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St-Viateur_Bagel and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount_Bagel. Worth a bit of a detour - esp. the Old World approved poppyseed version. Lox, cream-cheese, capers, red onions and other trimmings available sur place.
And glorious Belgian-style artisanal beers. And apple icewine (called cidre de glace). And chocolate shops galore on bd St.Laurent. And Jean Talon Market (esp. its flourishing Italian part).
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I second Schwartz's smoked meat (fatty, mind, not lean!) and don't forget the best bagels ever http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St-Viateur_Bagel and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount_Bagel. Worth a bit of a detour - esp. the Old World approved poppyseed version. Lox, cream-cheese, capers, red onions and other trimmings available sur place.
And glorious Belgian-style artisanal beers. And apple icewine (called cidre de glace). And chocolate shops galore on bd St.Laurent. And Jean Talon Market (esp. its flourishing Italian part).