Hotel Godin?

munchcake · March 19, 2003

I live near the site of the new Buona Notte Group's Hotel Godin, which I believe, given the noise, is just breaking ground today. Posters around the building have said the opening would be this summer and that it will house 2 restaurants. Does anyone know more about this project? When it might be completed? What type of cuisine they will be serving? It's a beautiful building, and the project seems quite ambitious, so I'm curious for more details.

Thanks,

Lauren

mcmillan · March 19, 2003

hello lauren,sorry about the noise it seems to be a re occuring problem for me ,noise that is....visit our website at hotelgodin .com 2 restaurants or maybe only one,big surprise if theres only one restaurant,make sure to check out virtual tour on site......thanx david

Rex · March 19, 2003

Maybe just a rumour, somebody told me Soto was opening (moving) there... to follow...

Don't believe everything you ear on this strip !

Lesley C · March 20, 2003

Another Soto! :shock: When will it end?

chopper · March 20, 2003

Maybe just moving the one on St-Laurent(just south of Duluth), that second floor dining room maybe is not working very well?!

Lesley C · March 20, 2003

Moving an old one ok, but opening another one might water the concept down further.

mcmillan · March 21, 2003

no soto ,no worries ,way, way more exciting.......way,

Lesley C · March 21, 2003

How 'bout a BABBO... or another ROSALIE?

cheekycook · March 21, 2003

I have a feeling it will be something with some "South American" flava... :shock:

One can only wonder... :wink:

Lesley C · March 21, 2003

If we're looking a these luxury mini-chains found in hotels, there's always Asia de Cuba.

But foreign chains have never worked in Montreal. Just look at Hippopotamus and Fouquets -- disasters. Though the Cuba edge might pull in some diners (not that anyone I know goes to Cuba for the food :rolleyes: ).

Chazzy · March 21, 2003

I actually took cheekycook's comment to mean that Ward might be opening a new place there, but maybe I was just hoping that was the case...

cheekycook · March 21, 2003

I honestly have no idea what it's going to be, I think everyone is speculating at this point, but it's interesting to see everyone's take on it...

One can only wait and see... :wink:

munchcake · March 21, 2003

It would be great to have a Fandango II in the neighborhood with PARKING!!! If only they could get rid of the Esso accross the street. I noticed the virtual tour on the web shows it as a grassy patch with a bench. Is there an approximate opening date yet?

Lauren

cook-em-all · March 21, 2003

After almost eight years on St.laurent- I believe there is no more room any more restaurants.

It will be impossible for everybody to survive-impossible.

I've said it before I'll say it again- Saturday night in the summer there is people for everyone but from november to may it is a tough sell on st.laurent.

Lesley C · March 21, 2003

cook-em-all, that's an interesting statement. I'd put the blame on the crappy restaurants that opened up around the good ones, which I think brought down the whole level of the street.

I always think there's place for another good restaurant. Savannah, up the street, seems to be doing pretty well, no?

cook-em-all · March 21, 2003

Crappy restaurants is subjective Lesley because some might say it is some of the crappiest that are doing the best.

It is numbers- not enough people , too many restaurants.

My name is Zach Suhl. I have worked on St.laurent in many capacities, most recentlly as Chef of Mediterranneo.

I consider myself as a some sort of expert when it comes to the St.laurent scene(clients and restos).

Tim Horton's works, and so would McDonalds after that I'm not sure. The concept I have pushed for with my owners is a Dean & Delucca type enterprise-high end epicerie, plats cuisiniers.

Again nothing will convince me everyone can survive even with the enlarged palais de congress ( which many have been banking on).

Rex · March 21, 2003

Hey Dave, will it be a Sushi Samba (like the NYC chain) ?

mcmillan · March 21, 2003

i would love it to be a sushi samba ,but no, we have to stop this line of questioning because im really not at liberty to say anything although i wish i could,its not a local project nor an american one ,and thats all,the construction has started ,but many things can go wrong ,the godin should open in two years,and alot of things can change in a period of time like that....the second i can say something this will be the first place...

Lesley C · March 21, 2003

Please, no more sushi! Can't Montrealers move on? :sad:

I'd love to see some cool tapas place or even some better Italian restaurants a la Otto.

Chazzy · March 21, 2003

Pourcels? Sorry Dave, just had to keep going, I look forward to hearing the plans when you can tell us.

chopper · March 22, 2003

Lesley, you might have your wish (italian à la Babbo-Otto-Esca-Lupa) with the new version of " La Maitresse" in the Chateau Versaille Hotel, or maybe I'm just jumping the gun...

Lesley C · March 22, 2003

I heard through the grapevine that the Maitresse group wanted to open a "Cube-like" restaurant.

chopper · March 22, 2003

That's a good point !!!

But why duplicate when you could innovate...

Lesley C · March 22, 2003

Ah yes, well that's the million dollar question isn't it?

Rex · March 25, 2003

Also heard about Ducasse looking at Montreal...

:hmmm:

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