Those of you who pine for fresh from nature products will be delighted to know that Distribution GeoEvoo, who import Greek extra virgin olive oil (directly from their Dad’s family estate in Messinia, Greece) will be at a fundraiser in Laval.  You can sample the great taste of their first cold pressed olive oil produced by the Geo Ligris Estate. The trees have been in the family for over 100 years.

Join Distribution Geo Evoo at A Blue Heart Fundraiser in Laval for Autism Speaks Canada. There will be more than  40 local vendors to visit and shop and the best part is supporting a local and worthy cause.

Location: Embassy Plaza, 1003 boul. Cure Labelle, Laval
Phone: 438-877-9391
Date: Apr 19
Time: 10-5

Q: Hello Sandra, is there a place to Montreal to buy “” Melton Mowbray pork pie?  Thank you.

A: There are a few around town. Here’s one:

At Clarence & Cripps you will find: Robertson’s mincemeat, Tate Lyle golden syrup, and in the freezer: 3 kinds of sausage, Melton mowbray pork pies and perhaps steak and kidney pie. Favorite snacks are there too: Walker’s chips (steak & onion, prawn cocktail), Maynard’s wine gums, Galaxy minstrels and McVities digestives. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to scoop up some real Devonshire double cream or clotted cream for your scones.

Location: 71 Cameron, Hudson
corner: Main Rd.
Tel: 450 458 4073
www.clarenceandcripps.co

Boutique Java Kap, sells capsules for all single serve coffee and espresso machines. This is coffee heaven, since they have over 350 choices. The walls are lined with bins of capsules, and you can wander through and select a variety of flavors using their cute shopping trays , or you can buy them pre-boxed – all of the same kind. You can make your own mix of 24 Keurig compatible capsules for only $17.50. Jetsetter Coffee Co. Rewards, Cappuccino, Chai Latte & Organic hot chocolate is this weeks special, so if you buy 2 boxes, you get a third box for free. 

The shop sells all the Keurig brands you know and love, such as Green Mountain, Van Houtte, Donut House, Eight O’clock, Timothy’s World Coffee etc., as well as the high end Keurig brands Starbucksand Barista Prima. In addition to that they have all the popular Keurig compatible brands, namely Brown Gold, Brooklyn Bean, Grove Square, Jetsetter, Authentic Donut Shop, Hurricane, Barnie’s Coffee, Hamilton Mills, Martinson and Caza Trail. For those of you seeking premium coffee brands, you can try:Peet’s Coffee from San Francisco, Marley ( including the world famous Jamaican Blue Mountain) or Second Cup. They have a large selection of Tassimo products as well as the hard to find new flavors.

They do have Nespresso compatible capsules, Cap’Mundo, Smart Coffee, and Espresso Italia. For your Nespresso they also have Capsul’in which allows you to use your favorite espresso in your Nespresso machine.

There are environmentally conscious options as well – between 90%-97% biodegradable

For tea lovers, there’s a wide selection of tea capsules such as Twinings, Lipton, Tazo, Bigelow and Celestial, , and the new compatible capsules by Higgins & Burke. You can still buy tea bags, loose leaf teas, infusers for your tea or a travel mug which has a built in infuser for those on the run.

Expect friendly helpful service with knowledgeable advice about all those flavors.

Location: 4583 St. Charles Blvd. Kirkland QC H9H 3C7
corner: rue Oakwood
Tel: 514-675-4410
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.javakap.com / FB: http://on.fb.me/OGG30i
www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=312

An international idea celebrated in 50 countries, Restaurant Day is a food carnival created by food-loving people setting up one-day restaurants. The idea of the day is to have fun, share new food experiences and meet others in our community.

People offer their family cuisine, favorite recipes, desserts or whatever in their backyard or a park. Prices seem to be about $3 a taste from Moldavian food to pulled pork, Asian spring rolls, vegan, African, Indian, poutine and on and on…. There are 41  pop-up sites in the Montreal area.

Date: Sunday, August 17
Times: Mostly in the afternoon
http://www.restaurantday.org/
http://www.maplantis.com/map?event-map=53d37cd003648c17ba381ef4

Boutique Java Kap, sells capsules for all single serve coffee and espresso machines. This is coffee heaven, since they have over 350 choices. The walls are lined with bins of capsules, and you can wander through and select a variety of flavors using their cute shopping trays , or you can buy them pre-boxed – all of the same kind. You can make your own mix of 24 Keurig compatible capsules for only $16 – that’s less than $.70 per cup. Caza Trail capsules are on sale now buy 2 boxes and get the 3rd one free.

The shop sells all the Keurig brands you know and love, such as Green Mountain, Van Houtte, Donut House, Eight O’clock, Timothy’s World Coffee etc., as well as the high end Keurig brands Starbucks and Barista Prima. In addition to that they have all the popular Keurig compatible brands, namely Brown Gold, Brooklyn Bean, Grove Square, Jetsetter, Authentic Donut Shop, Hurricane, Barnie’s Coffee, Hamilton Mills, Martinson and Caza Trail. For those of you seeking premium coffee brands, you can try: Peet’s Coffee from San Francisco, Marley ( including the world famous Jamaican Blue Mountain) or Second Cup. They have a large selection of Tassimo products as well as the hard to find new flavors.

They do have Nespresso compatible capsules, Cap’Mundo, Smart Coffee, and Espresso Italia. For your Nespresso they also have Capsul’in which allows you to use your favorite espresso in your Nespresso machine.

There are environmentally conscious options as well – between 90%-97% biodegradable

For tea lovers, there’s a wide selection of tea capsules such as Twinings, Lipton, Tazo, Bigelow and Celestial, , and the new compatible capsules by Higgins & Burke. You can still buy tea bags, loose leaf teas, infusers for your tea or a travel mug which has a built in infuser for those on the run.

If you are looking for the single serve espresso machine by Caffitaly, it’s here in a variety of colors along with capsules. The shop also sells many accessories: frothers, storage units, coffee cups, insulated travel mugs and traditional stove top Italian cafetieres. They also have everything you need to clean your machine to keep it working at its best.

Foodie items and gift ideas can be found here too: gourmet hot chocolate and biscottis, flavored agave syrups, all natural organic jams, Torani flavored syrups and sauces and coffee and espresso beans.

Expect friendly helpful service with knowledgeable advice about all those flavors.

Location: 4583 St. Charles Blvd. Kirkland QC H9H 3C7
corner: rue Oakwood
Tel: 514-675-4410
Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.javakap.com / FB: http://on.fb.me/OGG30i
www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=312

Les Delices La Frenaie used to be located only on the East end of the city, then in Laval but you can find them on the West Island too. Try one of their cakes or pizza for Easter.  Also good for Easter, next door is a Lindt chocolate outlet.

If some of the cakes here look suspiciously similar to those in Loblaw’s (and Le Biftheque, Boccacinos and Chenoys), you would be a good detective.

Come here for: bacio, key lime cheesecake (15 others), frutti di bosco, dulce de leche, orange or walnut pound cake (16 others), limoncello, heavenly berry and Milky Way in 8″ or 10″ sizes. Some can be ordered 36 hours in advance for more than 20 people. The best deal is the apple, lemon, chocolate chip, or cinnamon marble cakes for only $8.50, and taste the amaretti biscotti. Trays of pizza (tomato, white, all dressed and vegetarian) can be ordered.

Locations: 8405 Lafrenaie at Jarry (514-324-8039); Rosemere, 199F Cure-Labelle (450-430-4222); DDO, 58A boul. Brunswick (514-542-4242)
Hours: Mon-Fri 6-5, Sat 6-2 (Lafrenaie)
www.lesdeliceslafrenaie.com

In 1956 Peter Mourelatos opened up his first little food shop at 262 Mont-Royal est near Henri Julien. Today he is the proud papa of not only 3 big Mourelatos supermarkets, but his kids and grandkids work in the business alongside him.

Its flavour might be Greek (it’s the only place I know where you can buy gyro meat by the pound at the deli counter), but the good prices on fresh meat and vegetables here have been attracting everyone in the neighborhood for the past 55 years. It’s my favorite market for price and helpful service.

The homemade tzatziki, yogurt and Greek feta will tempt you along with the 15 kinds of olive oil, rose petals in syrup, frozen octopus and stuffed vine leaves, but it’s the friendly service that has made it possible for this family business to keep their customers coming back all these years.

The take out counter has flavorful sandwiches, chicken, Greek dishes and salads to go.

Locations: Laval, 4919 Notre-Dame ouest, Laval  (450-681-4300); Pierrefonds, 4957 boul. St-Jean (514-620-4200); Ville St-Laurent, 1855 O’Brien (514-956-0100).
www.mourelatos.com

Go to the source, Les Delices La Frenaie, for scrumptious cakes to celebrate the New Year: Chocolate Praline Explosion, Apple Caramel Cheesecake, Brownie Cheesecake, Frutti di Bosco, Dulce de Leche, Limoncello, Death by Chocolate and Milky Way, to only name a few. There are over 70 varieties of cakes and cheesecakes always available in 8 inch or 10 inch sizes which can serve a maximum of 20 people. For more than 20 people, they can be ordered 36 hours in advance.

The best deals are the apple walnut, lemon, chocolate espresso, marble, walnut cinnamon, etc… pound cakes which range from $9.19 and $11.50. Traditional Italian biscottis and cookies are available in wide varieties.

Trays of pizza:  tomato, white, ricotta, tomato olive, vegetarian, potato onion, spinach, rapini sausage, all dressed, pepperoni, and tomato cheese,  can be ordered during the week (on Saturdays they are all available without ordering).

Locations: (main store) 8405 Lafrenaie, St. Leonard  H1P 2B3   Tel: 514-324-8039
199F Boul. LaBelle, Rosemere   J7A 2H2   Tel: 450-430-4222
58A Brunswick Blvd, Pointe Claire   H9B 2L3   Tel: 514-542-4242
www.lesdeliceslafrenaie.com

Deli K is a new, friendly, family run Kosher food market with many food menu items to take home. Busy families will appreciate their extensive menu so you can buy a month’s worth of meals and never repeat one. West Island of Montreal.

The interesting homemade food is cooked daily in the West Island store. A Mosgiach is on the premises to make sure all is well. Even the bread, pastries and cookies are baked fresh daily. Some basic groceries line the shelves too: tam tam crackers, soup mixes, cookies, whole wheat noodles, candy, gum. etc. You might be surprised to find out that they even carry gluten-free products.

They can also handle larger groups, like business lunches for companies or catering small events.

Here is a sampling of some of their yummies:

Appetizers: hot dogs in blankets, borekas, Asian meatballs, latkes, arancini with chicken

Salads: spicy tuna, salad cuite, mango, crab, beet, spicy eggplant, quinoa, Romanian

Soups: lentil, bean & barley, matzah ball

Poultry: schnitzel in mushroom sauce, turkey with sweet onion, chicken with apricots and prunes, hen in duck sauce, Moroccan chicken with olives

Meats: beef medallions in onion sauce, stuffed eggplant in tomato sauce, stuffed veal cutlets in caper sauce,Ruth’s brisket, cholent

Fish: Moroccan fish, tilapia in lemon sauce, paella, fish balls in tomato sauce

Sides: verenikas, corn pie, scallop potatoes, Moroccan omelette, pastels, green bean casserole

Chinese: Orange beef, chicken chow mein, General Tao, beef and cashews, Kung Pao chicken

Pastries: croissants, danish, strudel, borekas

How’s this for great customer service: If you make a suggestion of something you would like them to cook, they will create it for you.

Location: 11 Sunnydale St. Dollard des Ormeaux QC H9B 1E1
corner: boul des Sources
Tel: 514-685-6340
Hours: Mon-Wed 8:30-7, Thurs 8:30-8. Fri (Oct-March) 8:30-2 (April-Sept) 8:30-5