Thazard

In Mile End, one day follows another, though each is different from the last. Restaurants and shops grow at a great speed, while others disappear, then reappear, improved.

When Café Sardine on Fairmount Street East closed down, Thazard was born — the small fish had grown too big for the pond. "Thazard is a kind of mackerel, but it's mostly a tribute to Balthazar, a bistro that we like in New York," explains David Schmidt, the young 30-year-old entrepreneur and owner of Maïs, Datcha, Kabinet, Le Mal Nécessaire and la Maison Sociale.

Hidden behind Thazard are four other partners who've already seen success in the restaurant business. "We love wine, people and eating well. And when the concept is good and you believe in it, everyone comes!" David adds.