Farm Fresh

In a perfect world, wed buy all our produce directly from Farmer Fred.
But were city gals and grocery store shopping is oh-so-easy.

Finally, a convenience store has opened bringing organic, farm-fresh
goods en ville. Aside from Quebec-grown basics like apples,
tomatoes and lemons, LAutre Choix Mini Marché carries hard-to-get
veggies. We went wild for the small Italian eggplants ($2.75/lb), salty
sea beans ($32/kg), and mind-blowing selection of mushrooms like shitake
($30/kg), pied-de-mouton ($35/kg) and girolle ($41/lb).

This tiny basement shop also stocks handy staples such as organic Upton
sunflower oil ($9.75) and tinned Worthington
meat substitutions (from $5.50), perfect for keeping on hand when
vegan pals stop-in for supper.

Now who says country living is better?

LAutre Choix Mini Marché, 330A Victoria Ave., Westmount, 514-369-1888.