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‘It was 100 per cent co-ordinated’: Montreal restaurateur warns others after dine-and-dash
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (587+ words) The owner of Yans Deli says a group of six diners left without paying a bill of nearly $500. A Montreal restaurateur is warning fellow business owners to be on alert after a group of six diners allegedly left his restaurant…...
Montreal-based MTY to close 68 restaurants after sales and profit fall
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (397+ words) The planned closures will not affect any locations in Quebec. Montreal-based MTY Food Group, the company behind restaurant chains including Thai Express, Mr. Sub and Manchu Wok, plans to close 68 underperforming restaurants over the next six to nine months after…...
Denis Villeneuve says this Montreal spot makes 'the best breakfast in the galaxy"
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (318+ words) The filmmaker continues to boost Montreal while promoting his Dune trilogy. The press tour for Dune: Part Three is just barely getting started, and Denis Villeneuve is already showing Montreal some love. At a Q&A in Los Angeles on…...
American wine back on Quebec shelves? Not until U.S. backs down on ‘unjustified tariffs,’ premier says
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (349+ words) U.S. senator urged Premier Christine Fréchette in late June to lift restriction. Quebec won’t be selling wine from California or the United States despite pleas from leaders in the Golden State to reconsider the ban. Premier Christine Fréchette’s office panned the…...
Ground beef sold at St-Bruno IGA may have contained metal and plastic pieces
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (226+ words) The ground beef was sold at IGA Extra store Marché Lambert et Frères inc. on Sunday Quebec’s food regulator is warning the public not to consume ground beef sold Sunday at a St-Bruno-de-Montarville grocery store because it may contain pieces…...
‘We didn't know our lobster was going to Taylor Swift's wedding,’ Quebec fishery says
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (446+ words) Boxes of Pêcheries LéoMar's frozen lobster were brought into Madison Square Garden ahead of the event. A Quebec fishery says interest in its products has spiked in the wake of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding on…...
Petition urges culinary creation of official poutine emoji
1+ week, 1+ day ago (419+ words) Valentine Restaurants has launched a new campaign to secure Quebec's signature dish on our phone keyboards. Poutine may have conquered menus around the world, but Quebec’s signature dish is still missing from one place: the emoji keyboard. Quebec fast-food chain…...
Opinion: A little less kvetching, a little more common sense
3+ week, 2+ day ago (716+ words) We see a recurring pattern. The OQLF applies a rigid forensic interpretation of Bill 101 that goes too far. Oy gevalt. Pour yourself a coffee, grab a little something to nosh on, and settle in, because have we got a megillah…...
Pastamore may be closing, but the family says it's not the end
3+ week, 5+ day ago (438+ words) The family behind the West Island restaurant plans an online operation selling its signature pasta and sauces. Pastamore’s dining room may be closing, but the family behind the longtime West Island institution says the business itself is not. Days after…...
Labos: Kids are better off without energy drinks
3+ week, 6+ day ago (532+ words) Time will tell how effective Quebec's ban will be, but some things we know now. Quebec has become the first jurisdiction in North America to ban the sale of energy drinks to youth. Bill 9 is not without its detractors, and…...