Gordon Ramsay’s inauspicious Montreal launch

Last year, Toronto diners lamented the decision of U.K. mega-celebrity-chef-cum-ball-of-rage Gordon Ramsay to launch his first Canadian outpost in Montreal. Well, that restaurant, Laurier Gordon Ramsay, opened to the public last night, and ironically for the Hell’s Kitchen host, the place was promptly evacuated after the sprinklers went off. Apparently the damage was limited and the situation is under control, but it’s not an auspicious start for the beleaguered and famously perfectionist chef. Read the whole story [Montreal Gazette] »