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For a taste of the old Main, where generations of immigrants came to shop, look no farther than this deli packed with sausages, cheeses, coffees, teas, European chocolates, jams, and loads of atmosphere. Pick up a rich shot of espresso on your way out. Check the website as hours vary seasonally.
A fixture on boulevard St-Laurent since 1964, this is your one-stop shop for all things Spanish and Latin American in Montréal. The name is really a misnomer today since few books are sold here anymore. However, the friendly staff at this unpretentious establishment sell just about everything else from Spanish and Latin American foods to ceramic ware, cookware, flamenco shoes, and a large assortment of espadrilles. Fans of Spanish and Latin American take out food will love the shop's deli counter, which makes bocadillos, or bocatas, with fillings like serrano or ibérico ham, chorizo sausage and manchego cheese.
This is the biggest and liveliest of the city's public markets. On weekends in summer and fall, crowds swarm the half-acre or so of outdoor produce stalls, looking for the fattest tomatoes, sweetest melons, and juiciest strawberries. Its shops also sell sausage, fish, cheese, bread, pastries, and other delicacies. Early in the morning you might rub elbows with the city's top chefs. The market is in the northern end of the city, but is easy to get to by métro.
