It’s the Night Market this weekend (Thursday and Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 11 p.m.), and a host of Asian culinary specialties await you.
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There will be traditional – yakitori, grilled cold noodles from the Chinese province of Heilongjiang, satays, Cambodian papaya salad – and revisited – poutine from La Belle Tonki with carpaccio and beef balls, pho-infused brown sauce, hoisin sauce and fine herbs, Vietnamese quesadillas with ribs, etc. It takes place at the corner of Saint-Laurent and René-Lévesque boulevards, in the public square called Oasis.
Musical performances and other entertainment are also part of this intergenerational celebration that animates Chinatown. Admission is free and the price of small dishes is between $4 and $12.
This weekend is also the Sudbest, which is held exceptionally over three days, in three different locations along the Lachine Canal: the Atwater Market, Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier Park and the North Link ( 40, rue des Seigneurs). Check out the event’s Facebook page for all the details.