Hard Rock Cafe Montreal
Hard Rock Cafe | Restaurant
Est. September 20, 1990
Closed September 27, 2009
The Hard Rock Café in Montreal was established on September 20, 1990, in a century-old building on Crescent Street in the heart of downtown Montreal. According to Titan Tourisme (2009), Montreal’s Hard Rock Café featured Beatles memorabilia because “John Lennon and Yoko Ono[‘s] second Bed-In at the Fairmont Queen Hotel in 1969, just a few blocks away.” Memorabilia included plasters of John Lennon and Paul McCartney outside the front doors and glasswork of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Additionally, KISS and Guns & Roses was predominate.
The café closed on September 27, 2009. According to local rumor, “30 – 40 %” of the café’s annual income was dependent on Formula 1 Grand Prix racing; thus, without it, the café closed. However, the truth behind its closing is attributed to the landlord’s unwillingness to complete mandatory renovations, (Titan Tourisme).
Subject ID: 88597
Subject ID: 88597
