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"I’ve followed Les Street Monkeys as a high-volume nighttime restaurant that pivoted during the pandemic by selling sauces and prêt-à-manger goods to keep the lights on; those pandemic adaptations also produced fixtures like the num pang sandwiches from summer 2020 and a now-discontinued brunch service that once included kuyteav. I note that before the pandemic they had never done takeout, but were forced to adopt it, and chef Tota Oung says he aims to source as much as possible locally from the Verdun community while partner Hillary Romero credits the pandemic with strengthening their ties to the neighbourhood. The restaurant sits on Wellington Street, a stone’s throw from the new daytime project Ketiw." - JP Karwacki