Ruby Foo's Hopes to Reclaim Some Relevance With Il Figo

Il Figo, a wood-fired pizza and Mediterranean restaurant, is open in the landmark Ruby Foo's hotel.

The chef, Christian Schwaiger, worked previously at New York restaurants like The Odeon, 50 Carmine, Sapa, Sumile and under Gray Kunz at Lespinasse. Schwaiger also ran the kitchen at the Beija Flor resort in Costa Rica.

Ruby Foo's has been too nostalgic on Instagram lately to announce the lacklustre Bianca Nero's replacement just yet.

Some things change... but our love for this city remains the same. #hotelrubyfoos #montrealhotels #mtl #514 #tbt #throwbackthursday #vintage #backintheday #igersmontreal #igersmtl

A photo posted by Hotel Ruby Foo's (@hotelrubyfoos) on Nov 20, 2014 at 9:29am PST

Swizzle sticks from the #50s ! Ask your folks kids, #hotelrubyfoos was a mecca for #partying ! #montrealhotels #montreal #vintage #oldschool #classic

A photo posted by Hotel Ruby Foo's (@hotelrubyfoos) on Jan 8, 2015 at 1:04pm PST