Verdun Loses One of Its Few Bars as Balconville Closes Permanently | Eater Montreal

"After a burst pipe on the third floor caused major flooding in early January, I learned that pub Balconville—whose team had posted social-media updates saying they were working to reopen—will not be reopening; the team confirmed to Eater that “the Balconville adventure is unfortunately over.” Its closure reduces Verdun’s bar count from four to three. Opened in May 2015 as the first establishment to make use of the borough’s post-2014 bylaw allowing bars on Wellington Street, Balconville’s principals have announced a mystery new project near Wellington and Régina that will take over the Time Pizza location at 3681 Wellington; it’s expected to open this summer, but almost no details were offered and there’s no word yet on whether it will be a bar or a restaurant." - Tim Forster