In search of a scrumptious gift to send to the states for SJJ's birthday, I ventured through Montreal's Plateau neighborhood. It's well known for having adorable french boutiques and food shoppes filled with gourmet treats such as eggplant caviar and cayenne pepper chocolat truffles. On this particular day in the plateau, I stumbled into Le Festin De Babette, a gourmet cafe/truffle shoppe that carries not just sweets, but loose tea, china, tapenade, and other various european food items.
This boutique/cafe/wonderland is incredible. There's an entire shelf devoted to homemade jams and honey, a room filled with colorful tea cups and plates for purchase, and counters full of chocolate candies and caramels. I find it difficult to leave this cafe, especially empty handed.
I'm going back tomorrow.
4085, rue St-Denis
Montréal (Québec) H2W 2M7
Tél : 514.849.0214
photo courtesy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/young_toymaker/474069239/
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