on’t be fooled by the initial appearance of what looks to be merely another espresso spot recently opened on St. Catherine St. directly across from the Paramount Famous Players Cinema.

The red, black, and white signature design of Segafredo Zanetti is a unique European concept called a “spuntino” bar. Serving gourmet lunches and their own brand of espresso by day; they morph into a very cool cocktail lounge at night replete with many types of martinis and high-end offerings. They plan to host live jazz bands and fashion shows to cater to the ultra-hip urban cool cat. Montreal is the first Canadian city to host this global franchise, and this spot is the first completely non-smoking establishment to open in this town.

The Cafe has been enjoying a very successful soft opening over the past few weeks; their Grand Opening is slated for Sept. 29th where the great DJ “Kid Koala” will kick it up a notch. We’ll fill you in on all the details with a review soon. - S.C.