Since I had a week from school for reading week, I had time to come to Montreal and do some of the fun stuff that le bf and I have been wanting to do for ages!
We kinda had to pack a few places to go within a Sunrday since le bf still had to work during the weekdays. So to be efficient, everything we did that day was located near the Old Port.
Starting off with brunch at Poutine La Banquise, which is a restaurant specializing in, of course, the French Canadian delicacy: poutine!
Located on 994 Rachel Street East, this casual restaurant is opened 24 hours and serves 25 different types of poutines.
As we arrived, there was already a line of people forming outside the store. Luckily the queue progressed quickly and we were inside and seated within 15 minutes.
We picked 2 different regular sized ones: La Miam and La Danse, they were both delicious! Le bf and I both preferred La Miam though, since it had a heavier flavor and various different ingredients in the toppings.
La Miam: ground beef, merguez sausages, onions, tomatoes & swiss cheese
La Danse: chicken, onions, bacon, pepper sauce
So happy with food :D
Note: These are only regular sized dishes! If you’re REALLY hungry or with a group of people, you can always go for the large size (:
We overestimated the size of our stomachs and had to pack the rest to go. The leftovers made a good dinner after being reheated though :D
Afterwards, with full tummies we felt ready to do some ice fishing at the Ice Fishing Village (Village de Pêche Blanche) on the Old Port.
After getting our fishing permits from the reception, we were assigned a tent and given various equipment: a fishing rod, a bucket full of live baits, and a sifter to filter out ice.
Our bucket full of baits
I was a bit worried beforehand about standing hours on a lake at -20C. However, upon entering our tent, I was pleasantly surprised by the heater and little chairs that were inside. 4 holes were drilled inside the tent, and 2 were outside. Though inside the tent it wasn’t as warm as it is in a house, it was a lot better than having to stand outside with the wind chills.
Inside of our tent (#15)
I was surprised that they had given us little fish as bait, and couldn’t bear the thought of having to put hooks through their tiny, writhing bodies ): Fortunately le bf was there to do the necessary tasks.
Ready to do some fishin’!
We stayed for about 2 hours, and decided to leave as the sun was starting to set and we were getting hungry. Though we didn’t catch anything, I was able to convince le bf to let me free the rest of the bait fish, so it wasn’t a total lost :D
Sunset by the Old Port
We decided to go to La Maison du Macaron for some tasty desserts before heading back home.
Sortilège: Frais et parfumé, ce mélange réunit le thé vert pencha aux parfums des fruits exotiques, papaye et
mangue. des notes sucrées et fraîches.
suggéré : en accompagnement des desserts à base de fruits… $3.10
Miam! : Macaron garni d’un crémeux au citron et de framboises fraîches… $6.75
Mûre-mûre: Pâte sablée, crème légère à la pulpe de mûre, morceaux de mûres fraîches, mousse à la purée de marron, confit à la pulpe de mûre… $11.50
Just a couple of macarons for the road:
Macaron du mois: Rose
fraise & rhubarbe:
Biscuit macaron bicolore parsemé de sucre rouge garni d’une ganache aux pulpes de fraise et
rhubarbe
I have to say, even though Ladurée is still my favorite brand for macarons, the ones from La Maison du Macaron were really good!
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