August 2019 Issue #32 August 2019 Issue #32 | Page 204

MONTREAL
This Hidden Roast Chicken & Spare Ribs
Joint Way In The Montreal East End Is
Totally Worth The Trip
Tucked away on rue Hochelaga in the East End neighbourhood of Tétreault-
ville sits the unassuming Coq de L’Est. Only the kitschy illumination of a tat-
tered sign featuring a personified chicken alerts passersby to its existence.
Even its online presence is minimal. The “About” section on its Facebook
page reads only, “Rôtisserie et côtes levées — Chicken Joint.” The restau-
rant has no website.
For Montrealers living in the denser neighbourhoods at the centre of the
island, getting to Le Coq de l’Est wihtout a car involves a trek to the eastern
extremity of the green line and then either a 10-minute bus ride or a 25-min-
ute walk.
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