Art deco tasty
Good news for downtown dwellers. The Marché St-Jacques (1125 Ontario E., corner Amherst) officially re-opened as of yesterday, Wednesday, Oct. 27. That means you no longer have to hoof it to Atwater or Jean-Talon Market for a fresh foodie fix.
“It’s about eating locally and buying locally,” says Gilles Jourdonnais of Fromagerie Atwater, which has a store at the market. Jourdonnais notes that prior to the market’s opening, neighbourhood res idents didn’t have a lot of food shopping options.
The once-thriving Art Deco market was built in 1931. Over the years, the building fell into disrepair, and the interior businesses closed down. Pains have been taken to restore the building to the glory of its heyday. “We are really thrilled this building is being used for its original purpose,” says Sandra Cohen-Rose, founding president of Art Deco Montreal.
The market is open from 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday to Friday, and on weekends from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. On top of providing fresh local food, merchants want to help revitalize the area in other ways. Jourdonnais says the market plans to hold evening events and vernissages.
So far, response from residents has been fantastic, according to Jourdonnais. “We are ready and raring to go,” he says. “People were waiting for this.”
—ELISABETH FAURE
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