COVID-19 has indeed hurt their business, it’s red tape from the city that might kill it.“I feel that the city should be an ally and not and and our worst enemy in this,” said Hugo Jacques, co-owner of Poincaré in Chinatown.Jacques and his partner Françis Melançon had a vision.
They decided to open their eco-friendly bar-restaurant, which emphasizes local drinks and food on St. Laurent Boulevard in the middle of Chinatown“We’ve been dreaming about opening this bar for like six years,” said Jacques.Like every restaurant, the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt them, but that’s not even what they’re upset about.“Our biggest enemy is the city’s bureaucracy.