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Hmmm..I don’t know about outstanding fruit in Mtl. Let see what other people have to say about this…. I do however know about good-value fruit: Of course there is Sammy Fruit at the JTM: great prices but the produce is other less-than-stellar. When I was living in the East, I would shop at Marché Outremont on the corner of Hutchison and Bernard. The nicest people and great prices. Also, of course PA. Now that I’m in the West, I always shop at Rocky Montana on Sherbrooke –we buy most of our regular stuff at Loblaws but always buy fruits and vegetables there. I don’t know if I’m going to be chastised for saying this but I’m not such a huge fan of the Atwater market’s fruits and vegetables (besides Diane). Unless it’s really in season –like apples, pears, squashes, garlic – I don’t make the trek.

Yum! I went to that place on St-Denis and had the special fish dish –delish! I have never been to Vietnam but I do like the Vietnamese places in Montreal (even if they are a pale imitation of the real thing). It will be interesting to read what people recommend.

I'm also on a huge Nigella kick! - And the regular standby that's always on the counter: The Joy of Cooking. I was going to put the APDC book on my Christmas list but I hear the recipes are impossible to make... I'll just pay for the meal rather than pull my hair out attempting to make 'em.