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Racines, the much-hyped Montreal-based restaurant from MTL Cuisine — the group behind Les 400 Coups, Venti, Tapas24, and Cantinho de Lisboa — has closed, reports Eater Montreal. Despite early fanfare, ownership writes: "Unfortunately, after 9 months, the concept was simply not financially viable nor well received by the general population." [Eater Montreal]