Ben's Delicatessen - Montreal Memories - Montreal Landmarks - Montreal City Scene - Paintings is a painting by Carole Spandau which was uploaded on August 10th, 2009.
Ben's Delicatessen - Montreal Memories - Montreal Landmarks - Montreal City Scene - Paintings
Bens De Luxe Delicatessen and Restaurant was a renowned delicatessen in Montreal, Canada. The restaurant was famed for its smoked meat sandwich.... more
Title
Ben's Delicatessen - Montreal Memories - Montreal Landmarks - Montreal City Scene - Paintings
Artist
Carole Spandau
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Bens De Luxe Delicatessen and Restaurant was a renowned delicatessen in Montreal, Canada. The restaurant was famed for its smoked meat sandwich. During its heyday it was a popular late-night dining fixture in the downtown core and a favourite eatery of many celebrities. It was open for nearly a century, from 1908 to 2006. At 98 years it was the oldest deli in the city.
storey brown brick building, designed in 1950 by C. Davis Goodman, it had a rounded front corner facing, green awnings, large bay windows and a large illuminated wrap-around sign. The restaurant was on the ground floor and two upper floors were rented. This was Bens third location.
The interior was seemingly unchanged through the years. Its columns and walls were painted in bright greens and yellows with chrome siding, it had a stainless steel edged counter with rows of chrome counter stools, and terrazzo floors. The chairs were bright yellow, orange and green. Walls were covered in photographs of celebrities who had dined at the restaurant; one spot was dubbed "Bens Wall of Fame." Bens employed only waiters, who wore a black bow tie and white buttoned shirt with black dress pants and shoes, along with a white waist apron.
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August 10th, 2009
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