Located in the heart of the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district
A real urban bowling alley, the Le Salon de quilles Darling is located on the Promenade Ontario… At the heart of Hochlag ! Unique decor; retro, vintage, sixties.
The hall contains 24 small bowling alleys, a restaurant and a bar.
A favorite of the Montreal artistic colony, the Darling has hosted numerous film shoots, including:
- Radio-Canada – shooting video clips with Jean-Sébastien Girard
- Unibroue – commercial shoot for a new product launch
- La Garage – photoshoot mode
- Cochon dingue – filming of several video clips
- Coups de cochon with Patrick Groulx – shooting a “prank”
- Musical group Qw4rtz – shooting a music video
- Occupation Double with Dragos & Polina in a relationship?
- Un Souper Presque Parfait – shoot with some candidates USPP
- Pub of crisps that make the tongue blue! Twisties
- Les magnifiques – filming with the actresses Léane Labrèche-Dor, Marie-Hélène Thibault and the actor Martin Vachon
- Red Bull – launch of the 10th flavor
- Prière de ne pas envoyer de fleurs with Michel Courtemanche and Dominic Paquet
- Sucré Salé – with the actress Geneviève Schmidt
- Red Bull – launch of the 9th flavor
- École nationale de Théâtre – shoot for 2017 graduates students
- Le Mouvement Desjardins – shooting of several advertisements
- Rajotte on Musimax with Jean-Philippe Wauthier! as guest
- Prière de ne pas envoyer de fleurs with Dany Turcotte as guest
- Capsules Just for laught
- La Voix
The room also hosts launches, shows and press conferences. In addition, many fundraising activities take place there each year.
Le Salon de quilles Darling is a member of:
- Association des Propriétaires de Salons de Quilles du Québec APSQQ
- Fédération canadienne de l’entreprise indépendante FCEI
- Association des restaurateurs du Québec ARQ
- Chambre de commerce de l’Est de l’Île de Montréal CCEM
- Chambre de commerce gaie du Québec CCLGBTQ
- Promenades Hochelaga-Maisonneuve PromenadesHM
- Société canadienne des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique SOCAN
- Canadian society dedicated to obtaining fair and equitable compensation for performers and record producers for their performing rights: RÉ:SONNE
Le Darling welcomes you with its festive formulas
DISCO FUN BOWLING with music and laser light effects, between colleagues, relatives or friends.
Its day, evening and summer leagues – day camps – school groups and its famous packages:
Super Bowl – Bowling & Pasta – Bowling & Beer – Bowling & Breakfast –Child partys
The bowling alley has its own restaurant and bar to serve you better: The Darling’s Diner!
* Find out about our Vegan and Veggie menus! *
For the little story…
Founded by Mr. Joe Celestino, the Darling was born in 1963. It was at this time that the first professional players cut their teeth here. Moreover, a few programs from l’Heure des quilles have been filmed there. Mythical place and true institution in Montreal, the room has kept its famous electric Brunswick machines of yesteryear and its magnificent wooden alleys, for an authentic bowling experience of yesteryear.
New administration
Since March 1, 2014, Mrs. Isabelle Lavoie is the new owner of the Salon de quilles Darling. For Isabelle, bowling rhymes with family: her father and her grandfather, before her, were managers of bowling alleys (from Broadway in the 1950s to Montreal East, followed by the bowling alley at the Center récréatif Édouard-Rivest until ‘in 2000.). She reconnects with the family tradition by renewing it thanks to her energy and her experience in marketing communications in the cultural field. Come and see her, she is a real enthusiast and will be happy to tell you several tasty anecdotes about behind the scenes of the bowling alley!
Renovations…
Major renovations have been carried out since the summer of 2014 to restore the hall to its retro 1960s look: sandblasting and varnishing of the 24 aisles, new floor coverings and new walls and counters, major cleaning, painting, purchase of kitchen and bar equipment, purchase of new bowling pins, in addition to the complete overhaul of the website and its visual signature.
With the constant aim of offering a great experience and a return in time to her customers, the Patroness is always on the lookout for decorative elements from the 60s. Each visit is unique since the decor is constantly being developed!
More work is to come over the next few years…
