Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread - Page 58

mcminsen · #**1141** Posted **May 26, 2015, 7:19 AM**

Due to open sometime this summer, The Birds & the Beets at 54 Alexander.

May 24 '15, my pic

whatnext · #**1142** Posted **May 26, 2015, 3:08 PM**

Looks like they're tearing down the Wendy's on SE Marine and Ontario. Redevelopment?

Tetsuo · #**1143** Posted **May 26, 2015, 5:48 PM**

Probably renovations, Drive Thrus in CoV are too valuable.

Wendys is currently under a RenoPhase, Alberni, Grandview and Kingsway already have gone through them

officedweller · #**1144** Posted **May 26, 2015, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by vanlaw

The main level of the Blackbird on Dusmuir is shut down for renovation. It will reopen in June as David Gunawan's (of farmers apprentice) Royal Dinette. Upstairs will remain Blackbird pub. Smart move.

That location has gone through so many restaurants, it's a bit ridiculous.

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Side note:
The old Il Giardino has been demolished (the yellow house is still standing)

s211 · #**1145** Posted **May 26, 2015, 9:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

That location has gone through so many restaurants, it's a bit ridiculous.

Indeed. It's not like we need another ubiquitous craft beer pub either. How many hipster wannabees can an economy support?

mcminsen · #**1146** Posted **Jun 11, 2015, 5:22 AM**

When I walked by Subeez Cafe (corner of Homer and Smithe, downtown Vancouver) tonight I noticed they were closed and had a legal notice of some sort in the window.

June 10 '15, my pics

s211 · #**1147** Posted **Jun 11, 2015, 3:07 PM**

Subeez = sad face.

That place used to be amazing years ago, but really seemed to have lost its mojo in the last five years.

WarrenC12 · #**1148** Posted **Jun 11, 2015, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Subeez = sad face.

That place used to be amazing years ago, but really seemed to have lost its mojo in the last five years.

I agree. Not sure what happened but they hardly had any marketing and promos, food was meh. With the loosening of happy hour regulations they had a real chance to re-boot themselves.

I imagine their rent was big on a place that size though...

Here's hoping there's a great replacement, it's a cool space.

Klazu · #**1149** Posted **Jun 11, 2015, 6:16 PM**

Their patio was never very inviting although it is south-facing and sunny. Not sure if glass walls would reduce the noise from Smithe, like they have done at Boston Pizza Theater District.

giallo · #**1150** Posted **Jun 12, 2015, 12:30 AM**

We used to go there back in 1999. My friend was a waitress there, and it really was the "cool" place to eat. It had a good run.

csbvan · #**1151** Posted **Jun 12, 2015, 2:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

We used to go there back in 1999. My friend was a waitress there, and it really was the "cool" place to eat. It had a good run.

Yeah, restaurants don't live forever. A decade or two is a success.

Klazu · #**1152** Posted **Jun 12, 2015, 4:05 AM**

Talking about Boston Pizza, I have to say that their online ordering system is one of the best ones I have seen. They give you the option to select everything with clear photos of the different foods. And they promise it to be ready in 20 minutes, which seems quite accurate based on my two tries.

It is worth a try if you loath some takeout.

GeeCee · #**1153** Posted **Jun 12, 2015, 4:40 AM**

It's too bad that they're so friggin expensive for what you get, however. At least they're open late.

Pinion · #**1154** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 6:37 AM**

Tap & Barrel Lower Lonsdale said they're gonna have a soft opening next week.

These are the first interior photos I've seen

@FreshTAP

@TAPshipyards

Even if the food is not for everyone it should add a lot of life to the foot of Lonsdale and pull people over from the Quay.

This is huge for me since I bought in the area back in 2005 with the promise of the shipyards area. That building has sat empty for a decade due to soil issues. Nice to finally see it coming together.

Vin · #**1155** Posted **Jul 14, 2015, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

Yeah, restaurants don't live forever. A decade or two is a success.

I guess Cactus Club, Earl's, Samurai, Stepho's, Tropika, Banana Leaf must be whopping successes! They've been around forever, and still very popular.

Klazu · #**1156** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 3:07 AM**

Not sure when has Boston Pizza in Whistler closed down? It is now replaced by some other pizza place. Not really nothing to feel sad about, but found it interesting.

Not really a restaurant question, but how come there is only ONE single gas station in a busy destination like Whistler? There are two even in Pemberton. How is Husky able to keep a monopoly in Whistler?

Porfiry · #**1157** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 3:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Not really a restaurant question, but how come there is only ONE single gas station in a busy destination like Whistler? There are two even in Pemberton. How is Husky able to keep a monopoly in Whistler?

There will be a Chevron opening soon in the Rainbow development (5 minutes north of the village), along with a new grocery store and some other retail.
http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whi...nt?oid=2665269

Klazu · #**1158** Posted **Aug 2, 2015, 4:58 AM**

Oh, cool. Didn't know about that and it didn't catch my eye on my way to Pemberton yesterday. Good to see Whistler growing with more services.

Klazu · #**1159** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 3:39 AM**

Every. Single. Day.

Whoever owns that franchise must be rolling in dough. If only I would know anything about running a restaurant, I would establish another Chipotle in Downtown or in Olympic Village.

How is the one in Metrotown doing?

Spork · #**1160** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 5:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Every. Single. Day.

Whoever owns that franchise must be rolling in dough. If only I would know anything about running a restaurant, I would establish another Chipotle in Downtown or in Olympic Village.

How is the one in Metrotown doing?

Both are company owned, as all Chipotle locations are.

http://chipotle.com/email-us#real-estate