while enjoying the many street murals scattered throughout the boulevard...
I found this one quite interesting...especially the left hand featuring a Mickey Mouse-like glove. What the..
It was also cool seeing the diverse mix of folks in Montreal. All kinds of ethnicities and languages spoken here.
Below, a glimpse of Canada's version of Starbucks, Second Cup.
C and I wanted a little sweet snack after those smoked meat sandwiches, so we stopped by this place...
Au Pain Dore is a Montreal based French bakery chain which began in 1956 with twelve stores in the Montreal area.
Because I'm lazy, here's their commercial which explains all in a nutshell:
We didn't stay too long in here. Just long enough to buy a couple of pastries for later.
I liked hearing C speak in French too! Me, as the dumb American (ha ha) spoke only in English. Even though I took French in junior high and high school, it didn't really do much for me, other than memorizing "La Marseilles" which we had to sing every morning, and knowing the basic greetings and pleasantries. The French spoken in Montreal sounds different than Parisian French too. It's hard to explain, but it's just different.
Below, many of the delicious pastries, many involving loads of butter and puff pastry layers...
I didn't even take photos of our pastries, but I believe I got an almond croissant.
As we left and walked around some more, I saw another one of La Belle Province's restaurants which was next to the hilariously named, PINQ TACO. Nice.
It was a Tequila Bar! There IS actually a Mexican restaurant chain called Pink Taco, based out of LA. There was controversy of the name since it does refer to uh, lady parts.
Boulangerie Au Pain Dore
3611 boul. St-Laurent (or in English, Saint Laurent Blvd.)
Montreal, QC H2X 2V5
(514) 982-2520
en.aupaindore.com
More Info and reviews:
bridor.com
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We walked around for a tiny bit before seeking refuge at a nearby dessert shop...
2 comments:
The pastries look like those from Korean bakeries, but the bread selection is markedly different- and looks fascinating...plus the espresso...oh now I want to go out.
it was very very French in here. i think the Korean/Japanese version of French pastries are so different from this. they put a different spin on them.
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