Queer Pop-Up Inside Chez Ann’s Space Has Been Canceled | Eater Montreal

"I found that Chez Ann became the center of controversy in February after a chaotic pop-up Chinese New Year dinner during which owner Kimberly Houston allegedly threw food at a visiting chef and berated guests when one table brought their own alcohol; Houston disputed guests’ accounts while multiple guests and staff contested her version. Houston later threatened the operators of a planned LGBTQ-friendly pop-up (Ellas) with litigation and police involvement, and although she claims the restaurant was never closed, she expelled Ellas from the space and reopened Chez Ann immediately after their cancellation despite there being no sign the restaurant would have been operational while Ellas was scheduled to use the space. Eater reported on these developments and updated its story after clarifications that Chez Ann would not be closing permanently." - Audrey Carleton