@Captcrunch, I shared this epic list with Julian Armstrong and Lesley Chesterman as well as Tourisme Montreal and Tourisme Quebec. Hopefully this list can be of use to their readers at some point!
Ha! Thanks!
I still have some stuff to cover but I ran out of time (and a bit of steam I guess). Didn’t forget it! (there’s still seafood to do!)
I only hope it helps people. The only payment I ask in return is that you give me your feedback if you do come in Montreal!
BTW, if some luminairies of the food or wine world read the list understand that I know that the okanagan valley is in British Columbia but it was late when I wrote the text and I cannot edit it after 1 hour.
The following sentence (“While Ontario has started to garner a great reputation in its Okanagan valley…”) was probably meant to say ("While Ontario has started to garner a great reputation and British Columbia with its Okanagan valley,)
ahem
(I only say that because I cringe a bit every time I re-read myself 
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The best chocolate I’ve had in Montreal came from Gendron Confiseur Chocolatier. By far the most interesting, complex and unique flavors.
Looking through my inbox, this was an order that I placed directly with Daniel several years ago; he conveniently delivered it right to my apt door, with a smile:
1x - abricot
1x - canneberge
1x - citron
1x - figue
1x - lime
1x - mandarine bergamote
1x - pamplemousse
1x - thé vert Matcha de Mariage Frères
1x - Gyokuro de Betjeman and Barton
1x - Sencha de Betjeman and Barton
1x - Kaüai d’Hawaïï
1x - Café Népal
1x - amande
1x - noisette
1x - pistache
1x - tonka
1x - anis étoilé
1x - genévrier
1x - gingembre
1x - menthe
1x - romarin
1x - thym
1x - vanille bourbon
1x - verveine
1x - lavande
1x - mimosa
1x - caramel
1x - caramel bergamote
1x - caramel diamant de sel
1x - morille
1x - truffes d’Alba
1x - épinette noire
1x - Cohiba
1x - porto
1x - pure malte
1x - roquefort Carles
Here’s a c+p from his 2012 selection and pricing:
GENDRON CONFISEUR CHOCOLATIER
Nos produits réalisés dans la pure tradition de la chocolaterie artisanale vous offrent un chocolat de première qualité entièrement fabriqué à la main.
Nous utilisons du chocolat de couverture noir à 84, 75, 70 et 64% de cacao.
Nos intérieurs sont composés de ganaches, un mélange de chocolat, de crème fraîche et de beurre. Nos saveurs sont créées à partir de fines herbes, de fleurs et de fruits frais. Nous utilisons des produits d’origine de première qualité, notre crème, notre beurre, ainsi que les fleurs et les herbes sont certifiés biologique.
Nous n’utilisons aucun arôme de synthèse, essence artificielle ni conservateur chimique. Notre chocolat est garanti pur beurre de cacao.
Alerte aux allergies
Tous nos produits peuvent avoir été en contact avec des noix et des arachides.
Saveurs :
Nos fruits: abricot, canneberge, citron, figue, lime, mandarine bergamote, pamplemousse
Nos thés: thé vert Matcha de Mariage Frères, Gyokuro de Betjeman and Barton, Sencha de Betjeman and Barton
Nos cafés: Kaüai d’Hawaïï, Népal,
Nos noix: amande, noisette, pistache, tonka
Nos herbes et épices: anis étoilé, genévrier, gingembre, menthe, romarin, thym, vanille bourbon, verveine
Nos fleurs: lavande, mimosa
Nos caramels: caramel, caramel bergamote, caramel diamant de sel
Nos champignons: morille, truffes d’Alba
Nos curiosités: épinette noire, Cohiba, porto, pure malte, roquefort Carles
Nos prix:
Cohiba 3,50$ unité
Morilles 3,50$ unité
Pistache, thé Gyokuro 2,50$ unité
Roquefort Carles, Thé Sencha 2,25$ unité
Café du Népal 3.00$ unité
Truffe d’alba 5,00$ unité
Autres saveurs 2.00$ unité
CHOCOLATS
- Boîtier et sac assortis (origami) de forme pyramidale
· 24 chocolats variés 50,00$
· 12 chocolats variés 25,00$
· 6 chocolats variés 12,50$
· 4 chocolats variés 8,75$
· 2 chocolats variés 4,75$
· Petite coupelle 10,00$
· Grande coupelle 40,00$
Taxes en sus.
Livraison 10,00$
DANIEL GENDRON (450) 646-6001 1-866-646-6001
e.mail : gendronconfiseurchocolat@qc.aira.com
Presunto, where did you stay near Berri-UQAM? Yes, the IGA there is a very decent supermarket for people staying in a hotel as they have a lot of prepared food - that IGA and the one at Complexe Desjardins have a lot of custom from nearby office workers. And it is a short trip by métro to Jean-Talon or Atwater markets (in opposite directions) or many eating and drinking places.
Yes, I went to that IGA several times. Only a couple of minutes on foot from my lodging (“M Montreal”). I also went to Jean-Talon a few times, but only once to Atwater. I got day passes so zipping around on the metro is easy.
Love the (super)markets in Quebec. Even small shops have decent stuff AND lots of craft beer.
Walked away with my box of Péché Mortel like it’s nothing! (the bottles survived the trip home)
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Thank you so much @Captcrunch for this amazing treatise! Starting to plan a trip to Montreal at the end of March and this is incredibly helpful.
My pleasure!
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Wow, I’m still reading through this but each time we have visited we had trouble taking items home. Liquid restrictions aside we had hassles. We have learned to enjoy more while visiting and shipped things home.
I’ve been giving people jars of Joe Beef’s Butcher’s Blend as a hostess gift lately. It has become our favourite for steak.
It’s available at many upscale food shops in Ontario, , including Eataly in Toronto and Remark Market in LondonOn . https://joebeef.com/collections/all
