Heading to Trois Rivieres...recs?
Hiya hounds,
We're going to Trois Rivieres tomorrow for a night--booked at the Delta hotel (breakfast is included). Dunno anything about the city and could use some recs for supper and perhaps a quick pre sup espresso or cocktail (not too expensive, we're trying to do this one on the cheap). Sorry Moh...can't get to the fab poutine place you mentioned which is about a half hour away. Any cuisine is fine, something regional would be great! Thanks!
By daimon4
on May 6, 2010 01:49 PM
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Darn, that is too bad, the poutine place is great, here's a link for those who might be near Gentilly and want a good poutine:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/5303...
But I am pretty sure you can do better than Maman Fournier, as much as I liked her lasagne.
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Report on Trois Rivieres (found little on the web so I'll add my deux sous)
Cute town, bigger than I thought it would be---not much going on chow wise. A few sites mentioned Stratos resto as the best poutine ever so we tracked one down (there are a few locations) and had a regular poutine as well as the galvaude (chicken and peas). Gravy and curds were ok but the fries were chalky---NOT the best poutine in Quebec and probably not the best in TR. Should have made the drive to Gentilly....
Dinner was a recommendation from a Trifluvian (as the folks of TR are called), Carlito's on the main drag, rue Forges. We had scallops with procuitto (sp?) with a maple syrup glaze, rack of ribs with a rather tasty salad and a goat cheese burger. The burger and ribs were fine, the scallops lovely and the bloody Caesars nice and strong. The place had good service, a young, hip vibe and was very reasonable. There are a few cafes/bakeries in the old part of town, had a couple of espressos and a maple galette at a place called pattiserie Belge, nothing special. Breakfast at the Delta was very ordinary but had a full range of options and the coffee was good. That's my rather dull scoop on Three Rivers....(don't eat poutine as a rule but after that terrible one I'm jonesing for an Orange Julep poutine/julep combo--gonna go tomorrow!)
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