Emeline V.
Yelp
My year revolves around two "holidays": Halloween and the yearly Sugar Shack visit. It's always a bit tricky to explain the attraction of a Sugar Shack to a non-Canadian, but to me nothing's more comforting than dining with loads of strangers in a typical rural decor and busting my calorie limit with maple syrup. Bouvrette is, in my opinion the best place to do so. The setting is pleasantly rural (think log walls, checkered table cloth, an exhibition of old agricultural artifacts and plenty of Canadiens vs Nordiques posters). The place used to be a racing track and some trophies and cool Black&White pictures remains, as well as pics from the time Celine Dion celebrated her birthday at the place. Yep, now that's a place with history!
But we all go there to pig out, and Bouvrette has one of the most extensive menus I have seen. You just don't get to choose, they sit you, and they bring it ALL out: pea soup, 5-inches high omelet, oreilles de criss, coleslaw, little cocktail sausages pickled in maple syrup, ham, roasted potatoes, and beans. And then you get to choose between the desserts: crepes or maple pie. Needless to say, you can ask for as many refills as you want!
But you probably want some more, in which case you could head out to the cabin where they sell maple syrup on ice (tire in french, pronounced "teer"), the price being included in your diner reservation. Hmmm. If you need a stroll, you could go see all the cute little animals.. Awwww baby goats! and hens, rabbits, chickens, roosters and donkeys. Your whole Easter farm is here! If you have kids, they'll love taking a ride on the little train that surround the property, or maybe in the horse-drawn carriage!