PLYWOOD REPORT— Nic Urli, a promoter at Velvet and partner at Flyjin, has plans to open his own restaurant, Hà, in the Plateau. Work is in progress (see above). [Instagram]
POP-UPS— Laura Vidal and Harry Cummins will take the cultish Paris Popup roadshow back to Quebec once the couple wrap up a stage at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain. Alas, however, it looks like the destination this time around will be Quebec City and not Montreal. [Wire]
MENU PORN— Henri Saint-Henri fed bloggers and publicists yesterday for the obligatory soft launch "media dinner". For a sense of what to expect food-wise from the new Notre-Dame Ouest spot, look here. [Twitter]
BAR WIRE— Mélanie Aumais (Tripes & Caviar) and Rachel Osborne (Philémon) recently placed second and third in the Mademoiselle Cointreau competition - "the very first Canadian cocktail competition exclusively dedicated to women" - and will now rep Canada in a worldwide cocktail showdown in France. [Wire]
SUMMER TRACKING— La Belle et La Boeuf, a "burger bar concept" with locales in Laval, Boisbriand and Anjou, expands Downtown to the Faubourg in July. [Wire]
GIMMICKS— Someone at L'Gros Luxe is a massive Guy Fieri fan. Absurd Bloody Caesar garnish alert. [Facebook]
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