Chocolats Andrée, a Decades-Old Mile End Chocolaterie, Is Closing | Eater Montreal

"After nearly 80 years, the Mile End chocolatier Chocolats Andrée — a Parc Avenue institution opened in 1940 by sisters Madeleine Daigneault and Juliette Farand — is set to close for good on December 31; owner Stéphanie Saint-Denis, Daigneault’s granddaughter, cites the recent sale of the building (which she once owned) as the reason, though she says she is open to selling the company’s assets so someone else might keep the business running. The family-run shop has been led by women for all 78 years of its history and has stuck to traditional chocolates, continuing to temper, fill and dip using much of the equipment dating back to the original opening rather than following the younger generation’s experimentation with caramels and creams. Gazette critic Lesley Chesterman also broke the news on Twitter. Andrée remains open every day through December 31 except December 25, 26 and 30." - Tim Forster