Chez Ménick, one of those iconic spots
Radio-Canada talks to Dominique Perrazino, the man behind Chez Ménick, currently closed. Some may be puzzled by the description of the barbershop as being “emblématique du coin” in the Plateau, since it’s possible to live in the Plateau for years and never set eyes on it, but this is because Chez Ménick is on the little spur of Masson Street between Papineau and the tracks where one doesn’t tend to stroll without a reason. I did some work for a studio in the old Cadbury building, or I’d never have seen it either.
One thing the Radio-Canada photos don’t show is how the barbershop’s floor is painted to look like a hockey rink, too.
EmilyG 09:23 on 2020-05-18 Permalink
It’s near me. I used to be in that area all the time when I used the laundromat right next to it, before I gave up on that laundromat.
It’s a part of the Plateau that I think most people don’t consider part of the Plateau.
Kate 09:37 on 2020-05-18 Permalink
I think most people equate Masson Street with Rosemont, yes. But it’s not Rosemont till you’ve gone east of those tracks.
EmilyG 14:14 on 2020-05-18 Permalink
It is quite an obscure corner of town. I probably never would have been there if I didn’t live in the area.