{"id":653781,"date":"2026-05-07T13:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/653781\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:23:09","slug":"montreal-womens-sports-bar-le-nadia-says-its-been-forced-to-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/653781\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal women\u2019s sports bar Le Nadia says it’s been forced to move"},"content":{"rendered":"

A popular all-women\u2019s sports bar in Hochelaga that opened this past December, Le Nadia, closed down last week allegedly due to administrative issues outside the owners\u2019 control.<\/p>\n

The pub on Ontario St. E. was among the first of its kind, exclusively broadcasting women\u2019s sports<\/a>. Its owners and founders recognized the growing fan base for professional women\u2019s sports and a lack of public places to watch them in public, namely the Montreal Roses soccer team and Montreal Victoire hockey team.<\/p>\n

Le Nadia closed May 1 after a five-month run due to \u201cadministrative reasons,\u201d said co-owner and founder Catherine D. Lapointe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of enthusiasm, and the project is going really well. It\u2019s really due to circumstances beyond our control that we can\u2019t continue our activities at this location,\u201d she said in an interview.<\/p>\n

Asked if the closure was related to noise complaints or issues with neighbours or permits, Lapointe said she wouldn\u2019t specify, noting it was a \u201ccomplex situation that was jeopardizing business operations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not in a position to answer. I can beat around the bush for a long time, but I can\u2019t give a clear answer,\u201d she said, noting the permits were all legal and up to code.<\/p>\n

Le Nadia had no shortage of business, and Lapointe said the closure was completely unrelated to financial issues.<\/p>\n

During the Winter Olympics<\/a> and every major Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League and Northern Super League soccer game, Lapointe said the pub overflowed with customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good problem to have that the venue was at capacity for every event,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"WomenJessica Reardon, left, and Olivia Handspiker chat while watching Canada women\u2019s Olympic hockey game against the United States at Le Nadia bar on Feb. 10, 2026. John Mahoney \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n

Le Nadia owners are looking at other spaces they could potentially move to, and are hoping to reopen this fall. They\u2019ll be able to move furniture and certain interior fixtures, but Lapointe said the sunk cost of painting, repairing and setting up the original location is in the thousands.<\/p>\n

\u201cA repainted wall, a repaired wall, doesn\u2019t move,\u201d she pointed out.<\/p>\n

She assured it\u2019s a priority to stay in the neighbourhood of Hochelaga if possible, where Le Nadia has built a local community, noting that available and appropriate commercial spaces are limited.<\/p>\n

Borough mayor of Mercier\u2014Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Chantal Gagnon, promised to support Le Nadia in their efforts to find a more suitable location.<\/p>\n

\u201cLe Nadia is an important institution for the promotion of women\u2019s sports. Following compliance issues related to noise, the co-founders have decided to relocate their activities to another site,\u201d representatives for Gagnon wrote in an email statement. \u201cIn parallel, we are reviewing the noise bylaw to make it more flexible and better reflect the cultural vibrancy of MHM.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

One silver lining of the move is it will give the pub an opportunity to find a location with a bigger capacity to meet its intense demand. The capacity at the original location was 75, according to Lapointe, but she hopes the new location can accommodate 100 to 150.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will allow us to take another look at the parameters, the non-negotiables, and then settle into a space that better meets the community\u2019s needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Profile<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tLeora Schertzer is a reporter at the Montreal Gazette who thrives on the chase. Whether it\u2019s producing a documentary about sewage or investigating a Nazi gold scandal, it\u2019s the novelty and adrenaline that keep her in this challenging industry. Send her tips at lschertzer@postmedia.com.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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