"After Toronto , Montréal is the Canadian city with the largest population of residents of Italian descent. For more than a century, the community has been centered in one of the city's most charming neighborhoods, Little Italy . The way to the heart of this neighborhood is arguably through its stomach or, rather, the Jean-Talon Market, where residents have come to buy produce and stock their pantries since 1933. Even if you aren't shopping for fresh vegetables or fruits, it's a good place to come to sample Québecois products and buy gifts like local jams, jellies, and maple products to take back home."