Quebec City during the Day

I was in Quebec City for work and walked around the old part. Here are some pictures.

The German Christmas Market has been going for 15 years. Vendors from the area can sell their wares and is a perfect opportunity to sip some mulled wine, try new foods/drinks, and shop for yourself or that special someone. Five locations with different vendors at each one.

They were working on part of the wall which shows some of the older wall underneath. Interesting.

Some of the buildings at the foot of the old city, by the St Lawrence river.

More buildings at the foot of the old city.

A rink set up by one of the German markets.

A very cool, not so old but fairly old, building. I love the brickwork as it looks different than other same era buildings.

India King in Moncton

In Moncton, on St George street, is India King. I had a platter of traditional favorites and they were all delicious and filling. The naan bread was nice and soft with crispy bits, just the way I like them.

Airport Food in Canada

I have been on two trips to the East cost of Canada in the last six weeks. Therefore I have tried a fair amount of airport food. Here are the better places.

The Montreal airport has the Pork and Pickle where I had a pork and grilled cheese sandwich. It hit the spot.

At the Calgary airport is the Burger Federation. I had the bison burger with crispy fries. Tasty.

In Toronto this was very tempting...a New Jersey cake vending machine. The slices were huge.

Boccone Trattoria by Massimo Capra was the best and most expensive out of the airport restaurants and is located in Toronto. I had the spagetti con gamberetti with fresh shrimp, zuccini, tomatoes, garlic, white wine, olive oil, and Italian hot chilli pepper. Delicious.

Finally Vancouver with The Dirty Apron where I got a Procutto, fig, and Brie sandwich. Oh my word was it delicious!

La Taquisa

La Taquisa, in Westside Villiage, is a great Mexican food place to grab a tasty bite to eat.

I had the burrito fish pastor with a small container of their house made salsa. I had been walking around in the morning so this was a perfect lunch to eat on a bench on the way home. Delicious.

Il Covo Trattoria

My spouse and I have eaten many times at il Covo, both in the restaurant and takeout during the height of COVID. I posted about the restaurant in 2015 but did not include pictures. I find them on par with the best Italian food in Victoria, Zambri's. 

First I started with the wild mushroom soup that was creamy, earthy, and delicious. Bread was judiciously used to absorb the remaining soup remnants.

I had as a main the linguine alla putenesca: olives, garlic, anchovies, capers, and fresh tomato sauce. Magnificent every time.

My spouse had the special: thin pasta with wild mushrooms and shrimp in a light and creamy garlic sauce.

As always we will keep coming back with the great food they serve here.

Patisserie Daniel

Patisserie Daniel has been an established bakery in Victoria for decades. My spouse has been the one to go get treats from here and after going into here on my own, I now know why! There are a multitude of tempting baked goods made in house to tempt the unwary. Great staff too.

I had the almond croissant like item and it was extremely good. After walking around downtown Victoria I picked up another item for myself and one for my spouse for the next day's breakfast. 

Twigz Craft Pretzels

After trying the cheddar and dill flavours, Twigz craft pretzels are a tasty treat. Made in Canada they come in a variety of flavours. At ~$5 each they will be an occasional treat for me.