Bringing together proven expertise in creating and running local haunts in the city, partners in life and business Alexandre Cohen and Raegan Steinberg of Arthurs Nosh Bar have created Romies, a contemporary American bistro in Old Montreal.

“Romies is the culmination of everything we felt we wanted to experience in Montreal: quality casual dining that was accessible, quality ingredients, and just a fun vibe,” says Steinberg.
“I think that Romies is really just going to become a comfortable place that feels like it's been here forever.”
Taking on the address that once housed Boris Bistro—including the enviable terrasse that’s lain out in the shadow of an heritage stone façade—Romies has created an entirely new place out of old bones, but maintains an old-school atmosphere.

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