Damas Gives Good Patio, Primo Gelato and More

MILE END— Is it too late to add Damas to the Eater Montreal terrasse map? The du Parc restaurant's patio looks zen. [Twitter]

THE SHUTTER— CultMTL reports that Mile End bar The Royal Phoenix is set to close. The inclusive, defacto LGBT bar will shut it down with a farewell party on July 5 and reopen as a new concept under different management. The Royal Phoenix food truck, mercifully, is alive and well. [CultMTL]

MEALS ON WHEELS— Now: a food truck beach party at 2100 Notre-Dame Est. [Twitter]

ICE CREAM WIRE— A list of the best gelaterias in the city in Le Journal de Montréal includes Pile ou Glace, Paysanne Gelato, Roberto, Chez Pierino, Chez Vincenzo and La Dolce Vita. [Instagram]

DOWNTOWN— Kyozon, the new Asian-ish spot from Tom Nakos, held an event for publicists yesterday to promote the restaurant's cocktail program from Lawrence Picard of Nectar Mixologie. [Twitter]

HELP WANTED— Griffintown supperclub Le Richmond needs cooks and servers. [Instagram]

GRIFFINTOWN— In "Le washoku: au-delà du sushi", Voir bigs up Le Shinji chef Shinji Nagai: "Le Shinji est l'un des seuls établissements à Montréal qui pratiquent l'art culinaire du washoku, un type de cuisine japonaise qui se résume à bien plus qu'aux makis et aux nigiris." [Voir]

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