Montreal Restaurant Makes Muslim Joke

Another Montreal restaurant has shown poor judgment on social media. The perpetrator this time is Luca e Franco, a "chic bistro" and avid ladies' night promoter in the Plateau.

Why Italian Restaurants Fail In Muslim Countries :) https://t.co/OniQiTgDM5 http://t.co/JATyqFBKU1

— Luca et Franco (@LucaetFranco) August 25, 2014

The link jumps to a video of two niqab-clad women eating spaghetti, sloppily, in front of a bemused onlooker.

The restaurant seems unaware that the clip originates from 3 Non-Blondes, a Candid Camera style show that had a short run on BBC Three in 2003. The video has duped enough people over the last decade, apparently, to warrant a special entry on this hoax debunker site.

ADDENDUM: Luca e Franco has since deleted the tweet and Facebook post in question.

@EaterMontreal We are very sorry but our account was compromised late last night. We hold all faiths and nationalities in very high esteem.

— Luca et Franco (@LucaetFranco) August 26, 2014

· Luca e Franco [Official Page]
· 12 Montreal Restaurants That Think They're People (on Twitter) [-EMTL-]