Toronto and the Saint Lawrence Market

Hi there, I know it has been a while since my last post, more than a year …Time is flying so fast… Since the last post I found a job, we travelled and worked out a lot and we spent quality time with our friends, so I did not take time to sit down in front of my computer….

Things have changed now, we moved again. We are now on the west coast in Vancouver !!! But before writing new post here I wanted to do a last one on Toronto. My favorite place to go grocery shopping, The Saint Lawrence market.

The Saint Lawrence Market is a landmark, the largest indoor market in Toronto and now well known in the entire world because it was voted No 1 market in the world by the National Geographic. It is so busy right now, tourist are everywhere looking around and taking pictures. It is located in the old town area of Toronto, south side of Toronto close to the lake.  

For the first 5 years living in Toronto, we did not really go there for grocery shopping because it was so far from our place. It was just for special occazion because they have nice product that we used to eat back home.

For example this is the only place in Toronto to sell Jambon de Bayonne (prosciutto ham with Espelette pepper from south west of france) quince paste and a few months ago I found some Cote d'or chocolate, creme de marron (chestnut paste) or some Calisson from Aix en Provence (sweets that I need for Christmas dinner).

But the last year we lived right on Market street, just 1 min walk from the market. So our routine was to go to the farmer market on the north side every saturday morning to get fresh produce from Ontario and then to the south market to get fresh fish, deli, grains, dairy product, meat and bread.  And from time to time portugese custard tart, my husband's guilty pleasure (the shop is on the lower level).

Or you can go there just to have some snack, they have good Montreal style bagel at St Urbain Bagel shop, baked fresh daily on premises or go to the little shop Carousel Bakery and have their peameal bacon sandwich recommended by Anthony Bourdain from the travel Channel The Layover. It is a signature dish from Toronto.  And if you are more into fish go to Buster's sea cove to have some fish and chips. There is always a long line up. Whatever you like, this is a nice place to go to.

Now that we live in Vancouver I have to check out the local market on Granville Island !!!