Casino restaurant closes for good
The Atelier de Joël Robuchon at the Casino is closing permanently, after a year of pandemic shutdown. This is the resto that started in scandal when it opened in 2016 with a presumably large but never revealed shot of public money. There was also widespread grumbling that Loto‑Quebec had opted for this French star chef rather than anyone local. Robuchon died in 2018 but I don’t think he ever actually worked here, just rented out the lustre of his name.
Ephraim 09:31 on 2021-04-28 Permalink
No, I don’t think he was ever here. But a lot of people were trained by his team and the plates that they produced were pieces of art. I hope that those who were chefs there will have illustrious careers in other Montreal restaurants and raise the bar.