GRIOTS REPUBLIC - AN URBAN BLACK TRAVEL MAG - AUGUST 2016

The
intoxicating
aroma of
strawberries
hits you first. As
you enter from the
street into the warehouse-like
structure,
your eyes adjust from
the shining sun to the
darkened shadows of
the Marché Jean-Talon.
It is a place of parallel
paradox. Light streams in
from glass paneling near
the roof and from all sides
of the open-air design,
aisles widening and narrowing
according the bounties
they border, the volume of
foot traffic. Scent and color
are very important to the vendors
and their customers at
Jean-Talon. And also flavor.
When one thinks of Canada, flavor
might not be the first consideration,
but do not be mistaken:
not just Toronto, but Montréal has
very diverse and vibrant popula-
The Flavor of Montreal’s Markets
By Selome Brathwaite