Chenoy's
Chenoy's is a delicatessen and restaurant first opened in Montreal, Quebec in 1936. Its original claim to fame was offering the Montreal-style smoked meat sandwich.
History
Like other great Montreal delis (Schwartz's, Dunn's) Chenoy's first opened in the old Jewish neighborhood near the Main on Saint Laurent Boulevard close to Rue Marie-Anne. As times changed the deli would move and be franchised. From Chenoy's history:
"... in 1936 we lost the key…
We’ve been doing Deli right since 1936. Our story starts in a small local of St.Laurent Boulevard… now over 75 years later we’re still turning out our Famous Smoked-Meat from all areas of the city!
Our specialty is Smoked-Meat, but we haven’t stopped at that!… from bacon & eggs, to filet mignon… Chenoys is the place to grab a bite for whatever you might like.
The only problem is in 1936 we lost the key… so we’ve been working 25 Hrs a day, 365 days a year ever since to serve you!
The illustration on the cover depicts the original location of Deli Chenoys in 1936, then located on St. Laurent Boulevard, near Marianne Street. From its humble origins to modern times, our success has gone through several decades and generations, but one thing has remained the same ..."[1]
Chenoy's would later franchise and two delis, in Brossard (on Taschereau Boulevard) and in Chomedey on Laval island (on Boulevard Curé-Labelle) have closed since 2010. The last family member to be an owner was Allan Chenoy.[2]
Current Restaurants
The oldest remaining Chenoy's deli is in Dollard-des-Ormeaux on Boulevard Saint-Jean. Opened in 1974 by Morty Chenoy and brothers Nick and Costa Sigounis.
Morty sold his half of the business back to the Sigounis family in the mid-1980s. Not long after, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Morty passed away on January 22nd,1999.
In 2015 the restaurant building was put up or sale, but the Sigounis family has stated they plan to keep the landmark deli in the West Island.[3][4]
There is also a Chenoy's franchise in Gatineau,[5] (opened in 1997) on Boulevard de l'Hôpital, and in Joliette on Rue de la Visitation.
See also
References
- ^ Chenoy's History
- ^ An ill-fated quest to trace the origins of a Quebec classic: The BBQ chicken dinner, Mireille Silcoff, National Post, August 11, 2012
- ^ Brenda O'Farrell: Chenoy's is not closing, but plans to relocate, Montreal Gazette, Published on: March 25, 2015
- ^ West Island’s Chenoy’s Deli is on the move, Sarah Volstad, Global News, March 19, 2015
- ^ Une table pour deux, 2010-07-29 Chenoy's