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| - This is a frequent destination for me when I'm biking up St. Laurent and searching for a quick delicious, cheap eat. As Risa D. mentions in her review, the cafe itself isn't very cozy and inviting but the pastries are delicious and the staff are friendly.
The item I keep returning for every few weeks is the "Feuilleté Epinard"...a triangular-shaped buttery flakey pastry filled with a savoury mix of spinach, olives, sundried tomatoes, and cheese. At roughly $4.00 it is a nice light meal. They also offer lunch combos of soup or salad, pressed sandwich, dessert and drink for roughly $9.00 if that is more your style.
Their to-go baked goods selection is always fresh and made with love. I have tried their flax bread (very good) and a few of their pastries that rivaled Premiere Moisson (of which I am a fan!). Today I sampled the fresh mixed berry tart which was not altogether unsatisfying but not a highlight. A dense, crispy butter cookie crust took the place of the more traditional crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth crust. The berries atop saved the dessert which, according to the owner, came fresh from Jean-Talon market in the morning.
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