Farmers' Market Report: Marché Atwater Montreal

Farmers' Market Report: Marché Atwater
Montreal

Marché Atwater is a glorious sight right now: the outdoor parking lot is transformed into rows of greenhouses filled with flowers and plants. And the indoor shops are bustling with activity. Fresh seasonal produce galore makes the trip a feast for the stomach and the eyes. On our first trip there, we acquainted ourselves with a few favorites...

Just a small selection of the seasonal produce available at Atwater right now. Check here for a full table of in-season produce available at the market from month to month.

SOS Boucher's case of ready-to-roast rabbit.

Rows and rows of potted chrysanthemums, above, and a bounty of cut flowers, below.

Boulangerie Première Moisson, with breads and a pastry stop: their old-fashioned pies are beautiful.

Saucissier William J. Walter, and we aren't even sausage lovers.

Check out the market bags at Le Vrac du Marché. There are also three cheese shops, lots more butchers, and Les Douceurs du Marché - an incredible specialty food shop that we enjoyed so much we forgot to take photos.

Marché Atwater is open year-round inside of its landmark building that was once a train station. During the warmer months, produce, plantings, and flowers take over outdoors, too. We're looking forward to many more trips in the seasons to come.

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When I lived in Montreal this was my favorite market. I miss it!

posted by Kathryn Hill on August 25th 2008 at 11:58am
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I always went back and forth between Atwater and Jean Talon. Atwater was smaller, but a little fancier, but Jean Talon had EVERYTHING. Ah, I miss Montreal. And Premiere Moisson had my favorite baguettes.

posted by vera in dc on August 26th 2008 at 5:09am
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ooh, what a great post! I'll be actually visiting Montreal for the first time this coming weekend: my twin who is attending Culinary Institute of America is coming along with her friend from school: we will definitely have to check it out!

posted by orchidgirl1979 on August 26th 2008 at 5:28am
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What kind of flowers are those?? the gorgeous pink and red honeycomb kinda things....dahlias?

posted by willson on August 26th 2008 at 8:26am
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