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Barack Obama’s appearance on Little Burgundy’s gourmet restaurant strip coincided with a non-rainy night to ensure that people lined up on both sides of the street to catch a glimpse of the former U.S. president, as police and Obama’s security detail kept a close watch.

Obama had dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau immediately after giving a speech at the Palais des congrès, organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, where Obama delivered a message of hope to a sellout crowd.

With the ominous black SUVs parked outside, people thought the duo would be eating at Joe Beef, but they ended up at Liverpool House.