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sucre

With cabanes à sucre aka sugar shacks closed in Quebec red zones this season due to COVID-19, you may find yourself missing that classic Quebec aesthetic — from the log exterior to the exposed wood beams to the cafeteria-style seating.

What if you could buy a property like that near Montreal... but nicer and bigger? What if you could live in your very own sugar shack? Or, rather, sugar mansion.

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If you love both burgers and dessert, then your mind is about to be blown: dessert burgers are an actual thing in Montreal and, though confusing to look at, they're incredibly delicious. 

L'atelier Sucre et Sel, a personalized made-to-order dessert shop based in Saint-Léonard, makes five flavours of their "sweet burgers" — and, no, none of them contain actual meat or burger ingredients.  

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