96865 Wed Sep 18 12:33:09 -0700 2002 5 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 527884 For years I've been seeking, without success, an affordable source for French olives in Montreal. But while Moroccan, Spanish and kalamata olives are ubiquitous and a good selection of Italian olives can be found at Milano and other stores in Little Italy, I've yet to run across the tiny olives niçoises (aka Cailletier), meaty olives de Nyons (the only olive with its own appellation contrôlée) or the succulent green Picholines, to say nothing of Lucques and Salonenques. Bulk would be best. Small, exorbitantly expensive jars like those sold at Anjou Québec and Laurier Gourmand are not what I'm in the market for. Any ideas about where I might look? Thanks! Wed Sep 18 12:33:09 -0700 2002 0 carswell 1 527885 Marche Transatlantique 9720 Waverly, Montréal (514)287-3530 Wed Sep 18 19:37:44 -0700 2002 527884 0 Bob 2 527899 Thanks for the lead, Bob! Have visions of tapenade dancing in my head. From the street number, I'd guess the store's somewhere between Sauvé and Henri-Bourassa--is that right? A schlepp for me but will drop by soon. Sun Sep 22 20:38:57 -0700 2002 527885 0 carswell 3 527904 Carswell, I went to get some cake at Duc De Lorraine yesterday and I noticed a few jars of french olives. Can`t recall what kind they were though. Mon Sep 23 16:08:24 -0700 2002 527899 0 nachodan 4 527908 Thanks, Dan. Will check them out the next time I'm there. I shudder to think of the price, though, especially in the quantities required for tapenade, boeuf aux olives, etc. Mon Sep 23 19:38:03 -0700 2002 527904 0 carswell 5 529965 By French Olives do you mean light green olives in water with only herbs and spices... not brine at all? If so I am buying them from HEB store in Midland Texas. I am Looking for another source though as they are not always reordered and kept in stock on a uniform basis. Mon Apr 12 15:04:26 -0700 2004 527908 0 John Soper