Pâtisserie Marie4poches

 Bakery: Pâtisserie Marie4poches
Address: 111 Boulevard Sainte-Anne O., Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC 
Website: http://www.4poches.com/
Style: French  
Price: $$

And so the tour continues! The next stop along the peninsula, both in terms of sleeping and cake touring was this bustling bakery along the highway strip in Ste.-Anne-des-Monts. This not only seems to be the go-to place for bread and baked goods, but also a popular lunch destination. Hence being at the end of a long lineup of people ordering soup and sandwiches. In terms of selection, these guys have a little bit of everything, ranging from pastries to cookies to kouign amann? At least, my heart skipped a beat (embarrassing, but true) when I saw it written on the chalkboard on the wall, but alas, it was nowhere in sight... Either way, a nice variety, all labelled and priced which was, and is always, appreciated. 

Without the kouign amann, I had to think a little bit harder about what to get and finally went with this pack of two cinnamon buns ($5 for a "box"). These are baked in the box they come in, meaning they're trapped in there amidst butter and sugar. Slightly crunchy on the top, soft and tasty dough inside, and a gooey bottom of cinnamon and butter. Mmmm... the one downfall is that this is clearly designed as two cinnamon buns, but you just can't stop. Both nearly disappeared in one sitting. Sad but true. 

Best cinnamon bun of the trip and of recent times. Too bad about that kouign amann; I would have loved to try it.

Rating: ***1/2