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The Montreal Star from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 116

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The Montreal Stari
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Page:
116
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UKBsmx UA TO MONTREAL STAR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7 IM Diners choice: Formal snack set off by natural wood The restaurant connected: with the very similar Doival Delicatessen in the Fairview hopping centre From policy Name success derived ling Large picture windows afford a view of the centre mail Le Comptoir owned by the same company which operates similar restaurants in Place Victoria and Fairvbw shopping centre It also owns a number of other restaurants among them tiie Vleille Port and the Caffe de la Promenade In Lei Galeries It operates one atandup counter and two kiosks which sell hot dogs pastries soft drinks coffee and tea The Del 11 d'AnJou delicatessen restaurant which seats 100 ople situated on the north mall Itspeclslizesinhot smoked meat sandwiches and home-made dill pickles and also offers a general short-order menu featuring such things as hamburgers and french fries There are daily specials Uke spaghetti hot sandwiches and steak as well ss full-course meals The restaurant has a takeout service Fast service Apart from booths and tables It has several small horseshoe counters for fast service with striking over-hanging wooden "chandelier" It is decorated in tangerine blue and green When Les Galeries opens tomorrow tt will also herald In another success story for one of its merchants For Peoples Credit Jewellers tt marks the opening of its 64th unit across Canads In 1919 Frank Gerstein an energetic young watchmaker opened what was literally "a hole In tin wall" shop to Toronto He had $500 In borrowed capital a few watches and an odd assortment of but not much else It was Mr Gersteln's belief that people are basically hoiw est and on this premise ha started to build his I VI ByWOUTERDEWET Lea Galeries Anjou baa six restauranta to suit all taitei ranging from a formal dining room to a quick aervice anack counter Between them the restaur-anb can aeat aoma 1160 people at a time Thera are also eev-eral atandup counters and kiosks which can serve many more The restaurant Aux Cascades situated at the entrance to the south mall can aeat (0 customers In lb formal dining room aid 175 in lb anack bar An adjoining bar lounge can accommodate another 60 Folly licensed The formal roam specialises In French cuisine and also serves such favorites as roast beef charcoal broiled steaks and various kinds of sea food tt fully licensed The room decorated with wood atucco and brick It sports red fishnet drapes and a carpet In a shade called pagan copper The central feature la a ultramodern chandelier The kitchen area open so that customers can see the food prepared in front of them The roam has doors leading both to the south mall and the outside of the building Le Snack whfch forms part of the same restaurant specialises In such things as barbeque chicken spaghetti and various kinds of burgers It also features dally luncheon and dinner specials which Include complete meals Then a doughnut bar serving some BO varieties of doughnuts and a atandup counter selling Ice cream hot dogs soft drlnki and other amail macks La Snack has light wood panelling set off by etuoco bricks and riles The floor covered in tiles of an unusual brown color with a tinge of purple Group owned Aux Cascades run by a group which has two other restaurants of die same name in Rockland and Fairvbw shopping centres Le Bonjour restaurant Abated at die comer of die north court and the north nH can seat 380 diners The menu offers 13 standard plate lunches Every day the a a a serves roast beef ham and a fish dish as well as four other choices which change dally It also specializes in various kinds of hamburger dishes The celling of the restaurant decorated in magenta red and purple and the same colon an repeated In the chairs Further color added by bright table tops as well as colorful columns Tbs carpet a darkish grey-brown The chandeliers are of old-fashioned design and the walls are decorated with a variety of Canadians Including plates docks and pictures Outside Le doors them a doughnut stand called the Pik-Nik run by the same firm The Plk-Nik serves a large variety of doughnuts as well as coffee and soft drinks Le Bonjour itself a cafeteria-style restaurant but after the customer has selected his meal it served for him at the table by a waitress The restaurant owned by a chain which owns two similar outfits one in Alexis Nihon Plaza and one in Toronto The firm also has 15 other restaurants called Le Quick In the Steinherg-Mirade Mart department store chain It has five drive-lns also called Le Bonjour Le Cate Carrousel located in the Simpsons building and run by Simpsons itself Seating some 250 people Le Carrousel serves a variety of dishes in the cafeteria style The daily specials are full-course meals but there Is also an A la carte menu featuring among others smaller snacks The name Carrousel indicative of tbs decor of the place Although the roam itself is square the decorations are circular like merrygotounds and In pastel shades of red white and purple The floor covered by a green carpet the ceiling light blue and the walls cream The chairs and cubicles are In various colors The restaurant is on the upper floor of the Simpsons building and the picture windows face west Cafeteria style On the other side of Les Galeriea the Eaton building with the Eaton restaurant La Terrasse Seating 150 people La Terrasse also features a wide variety of dishes in the cafeteria style During meal hours the emphasis on full-course meals and during the rest of the time smaller snacks are also served La Terrasse is so called because it is situated on the upper floor of the Eaton building overlooking the east court This gives It a feeling of spaciousness The walls are decorated by relief sculptures In brown brick The restaurant contains bob cubicles and tables and chain Eaton also has a circular standup snack bar on the ground floor which serves such things si hamburgers hot fogs doughnuts pies cakes coffee tea and soft drinks The emphasis on quick service Le Comptoir snack bar seating 113 situated at the corner of the centra mall end the north court It specializes in such things as hamburgers sandwiches chicken spaghetti soup desserts coffee tea and soft drinks In the morning a bacon and egg breakfast is served Service quick at all times Wood panelling are seated on swivel chairs along U-shaped wooden counters Walk are painted white and tangerine There also some wood panet Caffe la Terrasse at Eatoa la aaUed bacaua tt lituted tarraea type setting on the aaeoud floor WELCOME TO aux cascades IN THE GALERIES D'ANJOU You will bs delighted with our fine cuisine end our excellent selection of wines Hive a leisurely meal or tarty mack at: The DHns Room La Tarrawa Cafo Tho Coffaai la Snack The Taka-Out Donut Hubert Nana Abo: Recklaed Contra Foinriew Centre SHIRLEY MATERNITY FASHIONS Our newest bundle of Joy is in' Les Galeries The DaU d'AnJou Jmt befora the erowda surge In ahowi off a relaxing decor in which drikafrtHM It served It's eor latest and greatest A lovely shop br! mating with maternity fashions all Imported directly from New York DRESSES SPORTSWEAR LINGERIE In all sizes and all masenably priced White you await your newerf arrival wa invite you to visit ours ShirkiK MATERNITY FASHIONS Lae Galeries D'Anfaa 35X490 42 St Hebert St 272-4S04 5212 Quota Mary 2d 4G9-G001 are pleased to Hava participated in the air conditioning ventilation installations for Les Gaieties Anjou Congratulation Li L- i 1: I-1 THERMODESIGN INC Fact aervice the word at Le Comptoir which wai the first food place open si Eaton manager elected association president OF ANOTHER An Attractive New Boutique tinder the direction of Mr Raphael hair stylist of international renown Come and see Mr Raphael and let him create a dazzling new you with just the right hair style for you Choose a care-free always ready wig They come in a full range of attractive shades We will style it to your prefer Andrfe Malo manager of the Eaton store at Les Gaieties was elected head of the association then at a recent meeting of the retailers Mr Mato was bora in JoUette In 1936 and studied at the JoUette Seminary Upon graduation he entered the University of Ottawa to study toward a Bachelor of Commerce degree Then following graduation went to Quebec City where he obtained a degree In Commercial Science from Laval University Later he earned a In Business Administration from the Catholic University in Louvain Belgium He has worked for since 1958 starting as a management trainee and section head of the china and glassware He became manager of the new Eaton store at Les Gaieties this past March and was elected by the other merchants in the centre as president of their association The merchants' group a cumulation of the interests of ELECTRONICS STORE IN LES GALERIES D'ANJOU! MISS OUR GRAND OPENING SPECIALS! N0WI FOUR ETCO STORES TO SERVE YOU BETTER! ence 464 MoflILL ST PlMM 211-6211 GREENFIELD SHOPPING Complete esthetic service Store Hoars: Man-Fri 9 AM 6 PM PUCE VILLI MARIE PARK PLAZA 463 TeachMM Dirt Phone 672-4120 Store Hsan: Msa-Sat AM -10 PM LES GALERIES Phone 951-6430 We're ready and eager to serve you and save you money at our newest stare Come in today and see our wide range of electronic equipment for home business and leisure We carry a complete range of high fidelity stereo tape recorders radios portables television hobby supplies and parts all at lowest prices! A visit to ETCO Is a must when you come to "Les Celeries" Dent min 111 Andre Male aU retailers in the complex Vice-presidents of the association are Morty Brownsteln of Brown's Shoe shops and Sauvfe of Sauvfe Fr feres secretary Merritt of the Fab-view organization and treasurer David Millbank manager of the Simpsons stars at Les Geleries 'V COIFFURE BOUTIQUE Les Galeries FAnjou PtMM 166-4001 Stsre Hmnsi Mm Tms Wit Sat 9 AM 6 PM Thars-Fri 9 AM 9 PM Tims Wad Sat 1 9AM 6 PM Thsrt-Pri 9 AM -10 PM i-r I 9 9 at- 0.

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