Unassuming little grocery in the middle of St. Alban. This store may look like an average gas…read morestation mini-mart, but they actually have some fresh vegetables, meats, and cheeses, and they also sell beers from local microbrewery (St. Casimir) Les Grandes Bois. Just down the street from the mini-golf and petanque courts next to the church, so very convenient for a snack before or after an evening outing with the kids in central St. Alban.

Location: Somewhere I've never been before, but it sure is nice in these parts! There is ample…read moreparking even though the place seems to be quite busy. The place: You can buy cheese or you can stop by to get some ice cream. The goods: We stopped in and got some cheese - they had a good variety. Obviously we got a big bag of cheese curds, and I purchased 2 different cheeses - the Louis Cyr (awesome) and Le P'tit Bonheur (haven't tried it yet). Normally, I get Le Fin Renard, which is great, but I wanted to try something new. On the way out, we decided to get some ice cream - a chocolate soft serve dipped in milk chocolate for my mom, and I tried the vegan strawberry ice cream dipped in dark chocolate. Oh. My. God. It was so good - I'm sad to live so far away! Service: Friendly Price point: To be honest, you're not getting any deals on cheese unless you are buying the extras (basically they appear to be exactly like the regular cheese, but you get more for a bit less). As for the ice cream, pricing is on par with most places. This place is worth the stop if you are in the area - not only do you get to buy tasty cheese, but you'll take a drive through some truly breathtaking scenery.

Similarly to previous postings, I was ensnared by the small Province of Quebec tourist information…read moresigns on the side of Highway 20. The relatively short side trip was quite picturesque and worthwhile. Although they have a side service window (which I believe also sells bread and wine) as well as outdoor seating for picnicking, the fromagerie itself is businesslike. I ordered the Le Seigneur de Tilly Gouda and Brins de Gouda curds, which were good but unremarkable. Luckily I also ordered four various soft cheeses, similar to Camembert. These may be some of the best soft cheeses I have ever tasted. Of course, over the months I have forgotten the names... Quel dommage!

My review of this verger is mainly of their boutique store and not of the actual orchards and…read morequality of their apples. I was here much too early in the season to enjoy fresh apples. I hope to come back in season and check out their varietals of apples and hopefully some of the extremely crunch and ultra juicy and delicious honey crisp. Looking back on one of the great gems of the province of Quebec is the apple orchards that we have in areas of the province. When. I first moved here I was introduced to the fall activity of "cuilleur des pommes" (picking apples) which I believe is the most fantastic family activity for fall. For me this is a right of fall to take a tractor ride take a big 10 pound bag and fill it full of the most juicy-tart apples that you take home to make sauce, pies and apple crisps. Living in the Montreal region we tend to go to orchards nearby in Laval or if we want a treat St Joseph Du Lac. SJDL is the premiere area on the north shore with many orchards and places that do cider also. They do still cider, sparkling cider and the creme de la creme "cidre du glace" iced apple cider. There is also jams, jellies and fresh apple juice available. Most all cideries do multiple products. I've never been to the Rougemont area on the S Shore but I imagine orchards produce similar products. Fast forward to Ciderie et Verger St Nicolas. I had some inside information that this was the premiere place for apple related products in the QC Capital region. So..... I told myself I had to stop by here. After a quick look in their shop they have more products than any of the orchards in the Montreal area that vie visited. Their selections of jams, jellies, fresh fruit syrups juice and ciders is impeccable. On my visit I was fortunate they had some fresh apple sauce. I bought six bottles in large and small. The flavour is unlike any sauce nice had before. It's so silky you could feed to a baby but so tasty it's incredibly fresh. Also they had Apple must- sparkling apple juice made with Honey crisp apples. We cracked a bottle on the weekend and it was the best sparkling apple juice I've had. Not too sweet but so fresh and crisp in flavour. I purchased a bunch of jellies and other products including their iced cider. Folks.....this is the best orchard- cider producer I've visited in the province. Their products I will declare I find are better than anywhere I've had in the Montreal region. It's 15 minutes from the Pierre Laporte bride on the S shore of Quebec City. So damm good I will be back to spend another boatload of money it's that amazing!

Big, open, airy space, friendly staff. The soup of the day was broccoli cheddar and I could live on…read morethat! Bread was fresh and the pastries looked delicious. A great stop.

This is a very spacious place with all your favorite bakery goods, sandwiches, soups, pizzas. The…read moreservice was pleasant, fast, staff was helpful and attentive to details. We've got combo with soup, half sandwich, small pastry and drink. Additionally we got chocolate croissant and eclair. Everything was fresh and tasty!

As good as it gets coffee shop. Guylaine discovered Cortado…read moreand really liked it. A cortado (also known as "pingo" or "garoto") is an espresso "cut" (from the Spanish and Portuguese cortar) with a small amount of warm milk to reduce the acidity.

Fantastic small coffee shop in Deschambault with a lovely view of the church and graveyard. We…read morestopped in during the Saturday Farmer's Market and really enjoyed the drinks (filter coffee and a chai latté) as well as very nice pastries. It was great to sit out on the lawn and watch the market attendees as well.

Gayle, Jim, and Erin and I started our drive one early morning from Quebec City. At the end of the…read moreday, we would be in Boston and would pass through the Eastern Townships and the gorgeous fall colors of New Hampshire and Vermont. However, early on there our group decided that a pit shop was required, and as I surveyed the next exit, a familiar Tim Horton's sign greeted me. I've been to countless Tim Horton's and I pretty much get what I expect, and this time in French. The group happily headed to the car with coffee, breakfast sandwiches, and donuts after ordering within. I'm sometimes big on merchandise and found a nice branded coffee cup with a hockey puck base. It was all very tasty and satisfied us until we stopped for Lunch in Vermont.