What It’s Like Working With Mom at a Montreal Restaurant | Eater Montreal

"Near Parc LaFontaine I found their Pan-African restaurant built around conviviality and respect: chef Maria-José de Frias says she 'puts myself in the role of an African mother — without taking a plane, I will make you feel at home,' and they love when solo diners leave feeling part of the family. The restaurant is known for Maria-José’s refined dishes made with high-quality local ingredients and for the warmth of Zoya’s front-of-house service; after six years in business they’ve navigated early growing pains, treat family life as separate from restaurant work, and emphasize giving each other space and responsibility as professional partners." - Ivy Lerner-Frank