
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 [...]

We venture out of downtown Montreal for an afternoon of sugar, capped by an unplanned stop at a pub.

It was our first full day in Montréal, so we needed to start our day with some carbs and caffeine. We Métroed it to Mont-Royal station and walked out to Boulangerie Kouign Amman (322 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est, Montréal). Fortified with a croissant (decent, needed more butter) and 2 allongés, we were ready for the walk [...]