Segal's Grocery Since 1927

You would hardly notice if you walked past it, but this is one of the best all around grocery stores in Montreal. They carry a wide variety of items including high-end organic foods at rock bottom prices. The exact same item that would sell for $14 at a boutique store can be found here for $10. The savings can really add up. Today, I rode my bike out there to pick up organic cereal, peanut butter, coffee, buckwheat flour... the breakfast of champions some might say. After the shopping, I made a quick painting of the store-front. One remarkable feature is the lack of a sign, in fact, the store is called Segal's Grocery Since 1927. Recently I have been painting some interesting and memorable store-fronts. You never know when a place will go out of business. For example, a bicycle shops I used to go to, ABC cycle on Park, was shuttered. It is a sign of gentrification, that the cool restaurants and shops get replaced with condos, and fancy boutiques that sell overpriced organic food.

Segal's Grocery Since 1927, watercolour 5 x 7" cold press, August 2022 (No. 3228a)