Is it spring or have we passed on to winter already?!? Off to Montreal for brunch - can't believe it is mid-March and the snow continues to fall....
We find a little ray of sunshine in an otherwise dreary, cold, damp, slushy day...
Cafe Sfouf at 1250 Ontario Est. Super cozy, family and student friendly - our charming hostess seemed to know everyone. A great place to spend the morning or afternoon tucked in away from the cold. They have partnered with vendors at the nearby
Marché St. Jacques - can only imagine the flavours to come this summer! It must be coming...
Although the regular menu of tartines and soups looked good, we had to go with the lebanese breakfast.
Ridiculously thick labneh dusted with zaatar (an herb mix including sesame seeds, oregano, sumac, and mint) with a big glug of olive oil, garlicky olive oil laced chick peas, cukes, tomatoes, radishes and olives, a spinach, sumac and onion stuffed bread, with freshly toasted pita. Dessert was meghle, a lebanese spiced rice pudding with strong cinnamon flavour, topped with coconut, almonds, and pistachios. Top that off with an amazing turkish or allongé coffee and the signature "sfouf" - a golden tumeric semolina cake topped with a pine nut, served with each hot beverage.
Before leaving town, we had to make a stop at
La Maison du Rôti, 1969 avenue Mont-Royal Est. This gourmand destination is a must-visit on any trip to Montreal, but make sure you have a cooler if it isn't a frigid late winter day! It will get warm, one day, right?
The store is full of beautifully cut and displayed meats, poultry, and cheeses, as well as gourmet foods from a myriad of cultures. They also provide hot prepared foods as well as fresh and frozen meals that would wow any foodie. There is usually a vendor providing samples - today was no exception - we sampled
Feelo, a delightfully complex, chartreuse-colored olive oil from Greece. A taste of summer, fruity with a bitter edge - dreams of summer tomatoes sprinkled with this and sea salt...
We came specifically to pick up their beautifully prepared duck confit - at $29.95/kg, an amazing deal.
We picked up their homemade heavenly pat
é and terrine, some salty gorgonzola, and two small quiches - the Forestière with wild mushrooms and artichokes, and the Poireaux et escargots - leeks and snails.
It is probably a good thing that we do not live in Montréal...
Hoping that Café Sfouf will have an Urbanspoon presence soon!
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