H4C's Private Room, Gold Medal Plates Call and More

SAINT-HENRI— Le H4C's swanky private room, which has a capacity for 20, is now open. Like the rest of the restaurant, the space got the royal refurb treatment from owners Marc-André Vallée and Chantal Paradis of D3 Architecture. [Twitter]

CHEF COMPETITIONS— Lesley Chesterman put out the call for chefs to participate in the Montreal leg of Gold Medal Plates yesterday. Past winners of the "ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine" include Martin Juneau, now at Pastaga, and Mathieu Cloutier of Kitchen Galerie. [Twitter]

PLATEAU— Vasconia, a self-described Colombian bakery, opened recently on the corner of Saint-Denis and Villeneuve in the old L'Élysée space. [EaterWire]

OLD MONTREAL— Fresh off a recent chef switcheroo Les 400 Coups has a brand new menu. [Twitter]