Décarie Hot Dogs, founded in 1969,[1] is a diner counter restaurant located on Décarie Boulevard in the Saint-Laurent district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It specializes in hot dogs and french fries.
| Décarie Hot Dogs | |
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 Storefront after 2010s facade modernization | |
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  Location within Montreal | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1969 |
| Food type | North American-Quebecois fast food / Greasy spoon / Diner |
| Street address | 953 Décarie Boulevard |
| City | Saint-Laurent Burough of Montreal Greater Montreal |
| State | Quebec |
| Postal/ZIP Code | H4L 3M3 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′49″N 73°40′53″W / 45.513620°N 73.681446°W |
| Seating capacity | 7 + standing room + 16 patio |
The restaurant is locally famed for its fries, poutine and Montreal-style steamies[2][3][4] with some reviewers claiming it has the best poutines in the city,[5] or even country.[6] In addition it is reputed for having some of the best hot dogs in Montreal,[7][8][9][10][11][12] and appeared in at least one guide book about Montreal.[13]
Being a local landmark, several well-known locals have eaten at the restaurant, including Rene Angelil, mayors of Montreal and Saint-Laurent, Stephane Dion (former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada) and pro-athletes of local teams.[14][15] Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, the Vriniotis family, who established the eatery and still operates it, has managed to retain the same menu for half a century except for the addition of poutine in 1984. Limited renovations were done to the restaurant for its anniversary.
The restaurant, which is across the street from Place Rodolphe-Rousseau public square, is housed in a century old building that features a full wall mural painted by Dodo Ose. The artwork, titled L'Envol, was done as a collaboration between the artist, the city of Saint-Laurent and the owners of Décarie Hot Dogs—the Vriniotis family; made to represent the owners' Greek heritage with the mythological topic of Pegasi.[16][17] [18]
References
edit- ^ Ian Harrison (7 July 2014). "The 50 Most Iconic Meat Dishes in Montreal". Eater Montreal.
- ^ "Burger 172: Décarie Hot Dog". Mr. Lew'S Great Burger Search. 22 December 2012.
- ^ "There's Always Time for Hot Dogs – Decarie Hot Dog". Shut Up And Eat. 4 September 2013.
- ^ (in French) Simon Dessurealt (22 January 2015). "Où trouver le meilleur steamé?". Journal de Montréal. Journal de Montreal. ISSN 0839-5179.
- ^ Kristian Rouse-Robinson (22 August 2016). "Montreal's Most Loved Poutine". Viva Lifestyle & Travel. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Canada's Top Eight Poutines". Vice. 22 March 2001. ISSN 1077-6788.
- ^ "Take a Bite of these Top (Hot) Dogs". The Gazette (Montreal). 15 July 2014. ISSN 0384-1294.
- ^ Katherine Sehl (12 February 2014). "Where to eat iconic Montreal food - 10 iconic Montreal meals". Thrillist.
- ^ Katherine Sehl (20 November 2013). "These Are Montreal's Finest Hot Dog Joints". Thrillist.
- ^ "Best of MTL 2015: Food & Drink". Cult MTL. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Best of MTL 2014: Food & Drink". Cult MTL. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Best of MTL 2013: Food & Drink". Cult MTL. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Guides, Access (1994). Access Montréal and Québec City. Access Press. p. 77. ISBN 0062770799.
- ^ Bonnie Wurst (24 August 2017). "Valérie Plante – Pre-election Marathon seeing 19 Boroughs". The Times. The Times Montreal. ISSN 1489-5595. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Chelsea Berne (14 March 2013). "Montreal's New Fast Food Landmark Decarie Hot Dog". Montréalités Eats. Montrealites.
- ^ (in French) Johanna Pellus (22 August 2017). "Nouvelle murale sur Décarie". Les Nouvelles Saint-Laurent. Metro (newspaper). TC Media.
- ^ DH Montreal (14 September 2017). "Take a look at Saint-Laurent's newest Greek mythology mural". Daily Hive.
- ^ Domenic Fazioli (2 January 2019). "A Family's Passion". Nouvelles/News Saint Laurent. Métro Média. p. 5.
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