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[[File:Montreal Pool Room 02.jpg|thumb|Montreal Pool Room in its new location, in June 2012]] |
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The '''Montreal Pool Room''' is a well known and well regarded greasy spoon (French: ''casse-croute'') restaurant, located in the city's former [[red-light district]] on [[Saint Laurent Boulevard]], in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. The restaurant has been open since 1912 (registered 1921) and is known for its "underground allure", described by some as being a "seedy goodness”.<ref name=ar/> Though called a "[[Billiard room|pool room]]" by name, it does not have a [[Billiard table|pool table]]. |
The '''Montreal Pool Room''' is a well known and well regarded greasy spoon (French: ''casse-croute'') restaurant, located in the city's former [[red-light district]] on [[Saint Laurent Boulevard]], in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. The restaurant has been open since 1912 (registered 1921) and is known for its "underground allure", described by some as being a "seedy goodness”.<ref name=ar/> Though called a "[[Billiard room|pool room]]" by name, it does not have a [[Billiard table|pool table]]. |
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[[File:Montreal steamie hotdog.jpg|thumb|Two hot dog steamé from the Montreal |
[[File:Montreal steamie hotdog.jpg|thumb|Two hot dog steamé from the Montreal Pool Room]] |
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The restaurants primary offerings are: |
The restaurants primary offerings are: |
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*[[Montreal hot dog]]: Steamé (steamed bun with steamed hot dog) or toasté (toasted bun with grilled hot dog) |
*[[Montreal hot dog]]: Steamé (steamed bun with steamed hot dog) or toasté (toasted bun with grilled hot dog) |
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The Montreal Pool Room is a well known and well regarded greasy spoon (French: casse-croute) restaurant, located in the city's former red-light districtonSaint Laurent Boulevard, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The restaurant has been open since 1912 (registered 1921) and is known for its "underground allure", described by some as being a "seedy goodness”.[1] Though called a "pool room" by name, it does not have a pool table.
The restaurants primary offerings are:
Opened in 1912, it is reputed to serve some of the best steamed hot dogs and "patates frites" in the city. Despite its name, it is no longer a functioning pool room, with the restaurant's pool tables removed at least a quarter century ago.[2][3]
The Montreal Pool Room is burn down by a fire in 1989, which according to some destroyed its original interior and had to be rebuilt.[1]
The establishment was one of several businesses on the strip resisting attempts to redevelop and gentrify the area, which is located within the new Quartier des Spectacles.[4]
In March 2010, the restaurant announced that it was moving nearby to make room for new developments in the district.[5] Since then, it has moved across the street.
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