September 29th, 2010
Miss Villeray
Miss Villeray by day…
Whenever I wander up to Villeray, usually after a trip to the Jean-Talon Market, I make sure to take Henri-Julien so that I can pass by Miss Villeray. That’s because this neighbourhood bar is adorned by a particularly comely neon sign. It wouldn’t have turned any heads in the 1960s, when this bar first opened and Montreal was filled with neon, but is now one of the last of a dying breed. Luckily, Miss Villeray was bought by a new owner in 2009 who restored many of the bar’s period details, including the sign.
… and by night. Photo by Olivier Blouin for Voir
Tags: Exploring the City, Montreal, Neon, Signs, Villeray
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Kate M. says:
Here’s how it looked before the restoration. I don’t know what became of the sputnik-like attachment:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtlweblog/9843037/
October 3rd, 2010 at 12:56 pm