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| - Located in the open market of Marche Jean Talon, Mangue et Melon is a total hot spot for fresh fruit juices and smoothies. It's the first spot that caught my attention and the first place I spent money on soon after I settled into the Airbnb. It was Saturday afternoon when we arrived and the market was bustling, not to mention, the long line that formed for the stand.
Menus are in French, but if you need a suggestion or translation, the staff is happy to help you make a decision. First day in, I got the Tropical (banana, ananas, peche, mangue, orange), while my friend had the La Poune (mangue, framboise, orange). However, they were out of raspberries that day, so they substituted with strawberries instead for La Poune. They use a combination of fruit juices and real fruits, so there's actual pulp. Great way to get your fibers!
This spot was so good that we returned the next morning for breakfast. Kickstarted my day with a Boreal, a green smoothie consisting of mango, peach, orange, soy milk and kale. More fruit forward than greens, but it was great to have along with my crepe right across the way. My friend got the P'tit Jean with banana, blueberry, wheatgrass and vanilla soy milk.
Seriously, both juices tasted great and we contemplated picking up a bottle of juice at the end of the day. Great price for the amount, but unfortunately the selection varies by end of day and they didn't have that we were interested to take back to the Airbnb. Still, if I lived here, you would find me here on the weekly, if not daily.
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