ange & lauren’s big mtl adventure

in addition to a couple montreal gems i already knew about (first and foremost, chu chai!) we’ve made a few other excellent discoveries that put toronto (and probably most of north america) to shame!

1. real vegetarian poutine (if you ignore the possible presence of rennet in cheese curds) at ma’am bulduc
2. jean talon farmer’s market is huge! the produce is cheap and plentiful! i’d say the prices are at least half of what they are at provigo (loblaws to the ontarians) and everything is fresher, more natural looking, and also plain old tastier! i am so thrilled that montreal manages to support three thriving farmer’s markets. it makes me feel so godo1
3. fair trade coffee from santropol, i was already familiar with their delicious sandwiches but we found out that you can buy fair trade coffee to brew at home for a price better than what we ever found in toronto!
4. the midnight kitchen is a student service that serves completely vegan lunches for a $2 donation. it is truly a complete meal, with protein, grains, veggies and/or fruits, and i hear includes dessert! i haven’t been able to make it yet but i’m looking forward to checking it out.
5. an organic fruit/veggie box on campus, once it gets too cold/busy/snowy for us to frequent jean talon market i think we’ll subscribe. we hear there may be even cheaper fair trade coffee available there so i need to check that out, too!

in other news, lauren and i had our official celebration of our two year anniversary last night and it included fancy vegan thai food at chu chai followed by games of trouble, checker, and backgammon! i also danced lauren around out apartment and sang phranc songs to her (yes, i was slightly tipsy). originally we had intended to explore some mile end bars but we were both feeling like a cozy night in. it was totally worth it!

now, i need to get to work!