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rysmiel I tried two jam sort of things as part of breakfast/brunch (along with having cretons and other protein on bread): a quince preserve that had some of the marmalade nature, and cloudberry jam. The quince was interesting, not as bitter as I'd expected. The cloudberry jam was a mild flavor, perfectly reasonable but not something I'll be seeking out again (sorry, Mris). Noting this here because I don't recall having either of those fruits before.
The trip also involved good sushi (Kashima does a very nice mackerel nigiri), poutine with smoked meat (just what I wanted at that point), and superior gelato at Suite 88. That last was prompted by my passing a dubious-looking gelato stand in a mall early last week, and thinking "I can do better if I wait a few days"; I was reminded also of![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
rushthatspeaks's posts about Florence and gelato. Suite 88 may not be quite in that category, and the choice of flavors much smaller than usual, probably because a lot don't appreciate cold desserts in a Montreal winter, no matter how snug the gelateria. But they had raspberry and chocolate (my choices) and vanilla and pralines-and-cream and mocha and a couple of other options, and we were all pleased with what we got.
rysmiel I tried two jam sort of things as part of breakfast/brunch (along with having cretons and other protein on bread): a quince preserve that had some of the marmalade nature, and cloudberry jam. The quince was interesting, not as bitter as I'd expected. The cloudberry jam was a mild flavor, perfectly reasonable but not something I'll be seeking out again (sorry, Mris). Noting this here because I don't recall having either of those fruits before.The trip also involved good sushi (Kashima does a very nice mackerel nigiri), poutine with smoked meat (just what I wanted at that point), and superior gelato at Suite 88. That last was prompted by my passing a dubious-looking gelato stand in a mall early last week, and thinking "I can do better if I wait a few days"; I was reminded also of
rushthatspeaks's posts about Florence and gelato. Suite 88 may not be quite in that category, and the choice of flavors much smaller than usual, probably because a lot don't appreciate cold desserts in a Montreal winter, no matter how snug the gelateria. But they had raspberry and chocolate (my choices) and vanilla and pralines-and-cream and mocha and a couple of other options, and we were all pleased with what we got.