Is there a city in North America that loves food as much as Montreal?

[KurtNYC]

They have more restaurants per person than any other city on the continent.

They will eat almost anything -- poutine, beaver, deer, moose, some wild raw cheeses, etc.

They have 4 major produce markets including Jean Talon.


First note that the Jean-Talon Market is in the geographic centre of the city. Next that it is adjacent to Little Italy which has accrued several outstanding restaurants in the last few years while still giving us that solid 1950ish old Italian style in places like Milano and Café Italia, which still has the best coffee in the city. Why any place else charges more than $1.50 for a cappuccino is beyond me. But that's another story.
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The market is a half block south of Jean-Talon. The northern periphery consists mostly of Sami fruit stands. Look here for imported fruit. There is also a good cheese store and a couple of Italian restaurants. The south side has the trendier action and it starts at the south east corner with Dima, an upscale en vrac (load it up from the bins) food importer at the corner of Henri Julien and Place du marché du nord. Dima also has a shop at the de Maisonneuve market in the east end of the city. This store stocks well known brands and it is a good one stop shopping depot if you are digging through several cuisines. I noted Patak chutneys, La Costeña brand of Latin canned foods, good balsamic vinegar, Valhrona Chocolate, an olive bar, pastas, coffee, teas, and spices...

http://www.montrealfood.com/jtalon.html

A fresh and local produce market in the Little Italy section of the 2nd largest french-speaking city in the world -- Does it get any better?