By Amanda Volk on Oct 29, 2018 11:50:21 AM
Julien and I took a road trip to Quebec City in October. It's the cutest French speaking city and reminds me of Beauty and the Beast.
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We tried a really cool cocktail bar called the 1608 Bar. It's located in the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac.
![IMG_5092](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5092.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5092.jpg)
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This is Maple Taffy. They pour maple syrup onto snow and roll it up like a lollipop (or what I call a 'sucker').
![IMG_5082](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5082.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5082.jpg)
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On Saturday morning we attended a Local Quebec City Food Tours tour of the St-Roch neighborhood.
![IMG_5113](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5113.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5113.jpg)
![Argouille Drink](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5115.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5115.jpg)
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Above we started at Fromagerie des Grondines Cheese Shop and enjoyed different raw milk cheese, charcuterie, grilled cheeses and a sea buckthorn drink.
![Octopus Ceviche & Gravlax Salmon](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5124.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5124.jpg)
Next we went to a brewery and tried an IPA, octopus ceviche, gravlax salmon and a bean salad.
![Chez Ashton](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5126.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5126.jpg)
Poutine from Chez Ashton. It's a traditional poutine and nothing fancy, but tasted delicious. You'll notice that the cheese curds have a "squeaky" sound when you bite into them. That's how you know that they're fresh and haven't been in the refrigerator.
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Chez Jules! Julien found his own restaurant.
![IMG_5132](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5132.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5132.jpg)
![La Casse-Crepe Breton](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5152.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5152.jpg)
A pre-dinner snack at La Casse-Crepe Breton. We got the strawberry and nutella crepe.
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![Funiculaire](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5147.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5147.jpg)
You can ride the Funiculaire from the top of the city to the bottom, and vice versa. It costs $3.50 Canadian and is cash only. It's a great view at night.
![Funiculaire](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5144.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5144.jpg)
Here's the view of the Funiculaire on the way down.
View from the top of the Funiculaire!
![Chez Boulay](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5155.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5155.jpg)
We had a nice dinner at Chez Boulay which was recommended by our Food Tour Guide.
![Chez Boulay](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5159.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5159.jpg)
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This was a really nice restaurant without the touristy, themed feel. The food was absolutely amazing.
![Chez Boulay](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5160.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5160.jpg)
We started with the special that was an elk carpaccio.
![Chez Boulay](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5162.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5162.jpg)
We then shared the lamb dinner. We ate every last bite.
![Chez Boulay](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5163.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5163.jpg)
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We shared the creme brulee for dessert. I would highly recommend going the Chez Boulay if you ever visit Quebec City.
![Montmorency Falls](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5171.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5171.jpg)
The Montmorency Falls were about 15 minutes drive outside of Quebec City.
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![Montmorency Falls](https://www.highvolkage.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quebec%20City%20October%202018/IMG_5187.jpg?width=600&name=IMG_5187.jpg)
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We ended our trip with braised short rib poutine at Le Chic Shack in downtown Quebec City.
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