The Astor on Ste-Catherine
I missed seeing the weekend history piece, which is about the Astor bar and restaurant on Ste‑Catherine, and the era of neon signs.
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Kate
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Steve Q 10:04 on 2019-02-11 Permalink
The neon signs give so much more character.
Ian 22:25 on 2019-02-11 Permalink
I know that signs protruding into the street and blinky signs were banned on purpose to make the city look less garish and more upscale, a trend that was common throughout most of N.America, but I really think that was a mistake.