It comes from the folks behind Les Street Monkeys — and will be serving food items that helped the original operation stay afloat during the pandemic
Come spring, the lunch options around Verdun are set to expand with the arrival of Ketiw (“noodle” in Khmer), a new Cambodian project from the team behind Les Street Monkeys.
The new spot will act as a daytime counterpart to the restaurant’s high-volume nighttime operation, and will be equipped with both a street food counter and a Southeast Asian grocer component with the sauces and prêt-à-manger goods that helped Les Street Monkeys keep the lights on during the early months of the pandemic. It’s located a stone’s throw away from Les Street Monkeys, also on Wellington Street.
Les Street Monkeys chef Tota Oung says he aims to source as much as he can locally, from the Verdun community. “We’re now understaffed and we can’t make everything ourselves, so I’ll get it from the people around me,” he says.
Oung’s business partner, Hillary Romero, says the pandemic has helped strengthen their relationship to the neighbourhood where they’ve now decided to expand their business. “There’s been a greater sense of community and connection,” she says.
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