Montreal’s longtime Italian specialty store Berchicci, located in Saint-Leonard, reopened Friday, several months after a fire forced the business to temporarily close.

The store says repairs and upgrades have been ongoing since early this year, allowing staff to prepare for a fresh start.

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A modern look after months of repairs

Store president Giovanni Occhiuto said the reopening marks the end of a long and demanding reconstruction process.

“We’re very excited. It took seven months to rebuild, to reconstruct, to reconfigure,” he said. “We modernized the store. It’s a new look. My son Giancarlo did almost all the work and I’m pr

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