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il y a une heure, jesseps a dit :

The names they have for this food court, probably makes it one of the best places to eat anywhere.

As long as the prices aren't out of this world -as in, in orbit- either.

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Il y a 10 heures, Decel a dit :

As long as the prices aren't out of this world -as in, in orbit- either.

Ils n'auront pas le choix que de s'ajuster au marché s'ils veulent rester en affaires. Autrement la compétition aura vite fait de les mettre K-O étant donné la concurrence tout autour.

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https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/brownstein-montreals-time-out-market-to-open-before-first-snow-falls-ceo-says

Brownstein: Montreal's Time Out Market to open 'before first snow falls,' CEO says

Montrealers can let their chests swell with civic pride as we will be the only Canadian city with a Time Out Market

BILL BROWNSTEIN, MONTREAL GAZETTE 

Updated: September 24, 2019

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The city’s most ambitious culinary project will open in the downtown Eaton Centre before the “first snow falls.” So says Time Out Market CEO Didier Souillat.

Of course, Souillat, while an increasingly frequent visitor to Montreal, lives in London, England. And in this climate-crazy world we inhabit, the first snow could fly here in three weeks or three months. Regardless, he is undaunted and prepared.

“We can’t wait. We’re nearly there,” Souillat says in a phone interview from his London base.

On Monday, Souillat announced a second series of restaurant additions to the 40,000-square-foot Time Out Market space on the second floor of the Eaton Centre. As in the first announcement last June, this list includes some impressive names: Dyan Solomon and Eric Girard’s Olive et Gourmando and Foxy; Charles-Antoine Crête, Cheryl Johnson and Jeffrey Finkelstein’s Foodchain; and Marc-André Leclerc, Hilary McGown and Gaëlle Cerf’s Grumman ’78.

Noted Montréal Plaza chefs Crête and Johnson had already committed to occupying one spot at the Time Out Market here, as had baker whiz Finkelstein of Hof Kelsten fame.

Previously committed to the market are more of the city’s most renowned chefs: Toqué! mastermind Normand Laprise, Moleskine’s Fred St-Aubin, and Le Club Chasse et Pêche’s tandem of Claude Pelletier and Mélanie Blouin. The latter pair will be taking two spots, Québécois-French and Italian-rooted outlets.

There are now 15 occupied spots in the market, and Souillat plans to make one final announcement in a few weeks in which he will name two more restaurants in addition to market plans for a few bars, a cooking school, a demonstration kitchen and arts and culture programs.

There are still some notable chefs — among them, the David McMillan/Fred Morin duo behind Joe Beef/Liverpool House/Le Vin Paillon/Mon Lapin, and Au Pied du Cochon’s Martin Picard — not yet booked, but Souillat isn’t ruling out the participation of anyone, now or in the future.

There are more great chefs in this city than we have space for in the market.”

“There are more great chefs in this city than we have space for in the market,” Souillat marvels. “Montreal is such a world-class food city.”

And Montrealers can let their chests swell with civic pride as we will be the only Canadian city with a Time Out Market. Nor will there be another in the country for at least the next two to three years.

The Time Out Market concept grew from the London-based Time Out media empire, offering its magazine readers an opportunity to explore the finest dining and cultural spots in the world. Time Out is expected to launch its printed Montreal magazine at the same time as the opening of the Montreal market. The local online version of the magazine came out earlier this year.

An image from Time Out Market Lisbon. Time Out Market Montreal will be launched soon. COURTESY OF TIME OUT

The first Time Out Market hit Lisbon in 2014, and markets have since sprouted in Miami, Boston and New York. Chicago’s is set to open shortly, and markets for London, Prague and Dubai are in the works.

What makes the Time Out Market concept relatively revolutionary is that its patrons won’t have to take out bank loans to partake in this culinary adventure. Unlike the primary restos of many of the chefs involved, these spots will be far more cost-accessible and casual and won’t require reservations weeks in advance. In fact, no reservations will be required at all. And they will be open every day, from morning through night.

What makes the market attractive to the chefs is that they don’t have to worry about brick-and-mortar, kitchen equipment or liquor permit issues. The restaurateurs only have to cover labour and ingredients costs, while Time Out provides fully-equipped kitchens and picks up the rent and permit charges. In return, Time Out gets a percentage of sales and all alcohol revenues.

The Montreal market should be a huge boost in bringing more business — and not just foodies in search of central high-end sustenance — to the downtown core. The area has become almost decimated with ongoing construction, particularly around the Eaton Centre, and at times can resemble a ghost town. One often has to have the agility of a track star to manoeuvre through. And forget about street parking any time soon.

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