While researching our trip, we read that Chef Martin Picard of Au Pied de Cochon had purchased a cabane à sucre and would be opening it the very same week we would be in Montréal. We were initially unsure as to whether we should go — it was outside the city, we’d have to rent [...]
During our first trip to Au Pied de Cochon, we had expressed regret that we didn’t have more room to try more of the tasty-sounding dishes on the menu. So we did what any food enthusiasts would have done: we made a second reservation.
We arrived in Montréal and, after some attempts to wrestle the in-room Internet into submission, headed out. Today was actually a beautiful day here, with none of the advertised rain. Instead, we walked by scores of restaurant-goers sitting on patios and smokers loitering outside restaurants, and wondered why we’d brought our winter coats.
In just a few hours we’ll be on our way to Montreal! We’ve got a few days of eating, exploring, and digesting planned, and yes, we’re going to Au Pied de Cochon. And what do you know, their cabane à sucre opens this weekend too…
