lunch places near Hotel Delta Centre-Ville

Thanks so much! Although I live in Montreal and will be expected to give advice as a local, I am unfamiliar with this neighborhood, so this is very helpful!

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

lunch places near Hotel Delta Centre-Ville

Ì'm attending a conference at the Delta Centre-Ville near Square Victoria for several days. Any recommendations for places for lunch within walking distance of that hotel? Thanks for your help!

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

Cheap/Budget Eats in Montreal

But you can walk seven blocks to Waverly and Mozart, to Depanneur Le Pick Up (the performance art dep) which has a snack bar with very good, and inexpensive, food.

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

favorites at Jean Talon market?

I found little Quebec blueberries at two stands this morning, one in the row closest to Premiere Moisson and the other stand in the middle row that has berries at two or three baskets for $5.00 (not many Quebec blueberries were at this stand). I'm not sure where they are from in Quebec, but they are amazing.

So far this summer could be called adventures in eating fruit. I've learned the meaning of "mealy" (when seduced by the price of small peaches at $2.00 a basket), learned that the stands where you can taste and lots of people are buying are probably good choices, learned that sometimes you have to be really patient until the fruit ripens, and learned that its best to walk around the market at least once before buying anything (this is hard!)

Thanks for the suggestions for the market and for outside the market. I'm on a budget now, so don't eat out much, but I like Ange and Ricky for takeout (they gave me a mango last night because they were out of dessert) and Tapeo for special occasions.

What about fish - again, there are so many choices in and around the market.

I'll be on the lookout for the Ontario peaches.

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

favorites at Jean Talon market?

I lived in Berkeley California, for much of my adult life. We would take out of towners to see the produce at the Berkeley Bowl. Work then brought me to Milwaukee Wisconsin (intro to winter and sad produce) and now to Montreal. I'm visually, but not verbally, fluent in French, so websites like this and Endless Banquet have helped me to get a better sense of my new home. But no, I didn't even know Chowhound existed when I moved to Montreal. Thanks for the description of the velvety green beans and the tour of the market.

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

favorites at Jean Talon market?

I've moved across the street from the Jean Talon market, and am very happy and a little overwhelmed. Yes, I've now tasted the chocolate cherry sorbet at Havre aux Glaces (wonderful!) but how do you choose a butcher, or a cheese shop, when there are so many appealing choices? I've learned so much about this city from reading these messages - do people have suggestions or recommendations or stories about the market? Help me to make discoveries.

Katharine

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

chervil

Thanks!

Katharine

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

chervil

Is it possible to find chervil anywhere in Montreal now? Has anyone seen it for sale?

Katharine

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)

unsweetened shredded coconut and Chinese barbecue duck and pork

Thanks for your advice!

Katharine

Katharine in Quebec (including Montreal)