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| - This is one of my regular stops in the Plateau, and each visit is like an adventure - I'd say that I probably drop in at least five times a week!
Not only do they have a well-stocked and massive selection of teas, herbs and spices, essential oils, bulk foods, Middle Eastern desserts and treats, fresh feta + olives, health food snacks, obscure ethnic foods and rare canned goods, but they also have a fair smattering of local food products as well (ie Montreal nachos). It's not just food stuffs, either - there are all kinds of cooking tools and crockery, like tajines and cool wooden cookie moulds. Every single time I go in, I discover something new, like a treasure hunt! I want to linger longer to get a sense of all the goodies that are hiding on every shelf, but I don't want to be a weirdo - so I just go back a lot. It seems they've always got just what I need when I can't really find it anywhere else. Example? Sandalwood oil, my favourite - couldn't find it ANYWHERE in the city, but Branche D'olivier had it, and it was affordable! Score. I stocked up on frankincense and myrrh, too.
The people who run this small business are all pretty wonderful - always pleasant and smiling, helpful and welcoming, especially the lady I see most often. It's a fairly new store, as of about six months ago and I was sooooo happy to see it open up shop! I used to go to the store in Saint-Henri when they were there, and it was one of the things I missed about Saint-Henri when I moved. But, voila! They came to my new neighbourhood and now I'm their most loyal customer.
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