There are already cars in the parking lot.

Lol I guess that makes sense. Most of those dealerships have pretty fancy snack and coffee bars so maybe there isn’t a need for a restaurant/coffee shop over there.

Has anyone heard what will be replacing Flip? They announced that their last day will be November 4 and that a new restaurant with a different concept will be replacing them. Any ideas what it could be?

Wow the "Atlantis Group" has sure had an apparent reversal of fortune. Malt City, Aegean Coast, Salt, Flip and the 2nd Atlantis location all gone.

Following up on Chili’s, all the Alberta locations are apparently closing as well, with the exception of the Calgary and Edmonton airports.

Yeah, they put all their chips in to the Malt City idea and lost. Easy come, easy go. :( Back to square one now with their original coffee shop. I feel bad for that family after all their hard work.

Honestly though, Malt City was their fault. They didn't build out the space properly, then their prices were way too high. Right from the beginning.

Well that and a souring economy, tax changes and too many restaurants opening when the times were good. Other restaurants have also been shut down recently including La Bodega, which closed and then re-opened with new owners as Bodega.

Apparently Flip will be replaced with a sushi place owned by the fellow that owned Orange in Cathedral

I see the old Robins Donuts on Eastgate has been leased. Any idea what is going in there?

Starbucks
 

It appears from what I can see the new Starbucks on 11th is doing quite well. I think the biggest reason is it's actually open decent hours. Until 9 most nights I think. I get that the economics of paying staff once usual business customers go home at 5 are not great, but that is something that has always drove my nuts about the mentality of downtown. As though only people who are currently at work want to buy coffee. It's one of the biggest reason's for Atlantis' success on Vic, along with the great location. Nothing overly special about their product. Naked Bean is another example of this. Again, I'm not overly fussed with their product, but they've created a presence, unlike the other nondescript cafe that is just to the North of them in the heritage building on the corner.

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What. The. F***

That is all.

So now you guys are gonna criticise two people for trying something new, while doing something good for the community?

Would you rather see another dollar store or tattoo shop? This is part of the reason Regina is such a shitty city. Nobody here supports local business or any kind of forward thinking and innovation.

Being novel doesn't negate a ridiculous idea.

If the metric for being a good Reginan is blindly supporting every possible idea, then I'm happy to be a bad Reginan.

That and it's one of two cat cafe's in the city.

Is it like this?

https://media.tenor.com/images/4c95f...581b/tenor.gif

Not to mention there's already a cat coffee shop under construction on Albert (near Slow Food)... this may be the one you're referencing (good lord, I hope it is: 3 cat coffee shops? Can't fragment the market that finely).

VegaBoo takes it to the next level by going Vegan.

Vancouver, Portland & Seattle: you're on notice... we're coming for you!

I personally think we need another "massage" parlour.

With how many stray and abandoned cats there are in Regina, I for one am glad people are doing something to help find them find homes or at least some love until then. Some of you may not appreciate the life of a cat or even joke about it but once you have adopted an old stray like my girlfriend and I have, your mind will change pretty quick (unless you are completely psychotic and lack any empathy for life).

Major stretch to infer people who think a business idea is poor are psychopaths and/or lack any empathy for life, donchathink?

Pretty sure 99% of comments were critiquing the business idea... nothing to do with the value we place on stray/abandoned cats.

Ad hominem? check
Ad populum? check
Straw Man? check
Red Herring? check

Jeez I'll bet you aced your Logic 100 class! ;)

Yet there were no actual arguments against the business idea, besides there already being other cat cafes, while the first sentence of my post explained the justification for their usefulness. The rest of my post is for anyone who thinks its a joke to try and reduce the pet population and I could care less how illogical it is. The stigma against cats is childish, outdated, unoriginal and quite illogical, actually (the stigma only exacerbates the problem these cafes are trying to reduce). I bet no one would complain or make jokes if there were more dog parks added to the city... (I value dogs just as much as cats btw)

Oh give me a break.

A business where you pay an admission fee to pet cats is a terrible business idea. Full stop.

I have seen them in many other cities, and many of my staff are very excited about the openings in Regina.

We'll see in a few years. Remember that not all businesses exist to encourage you specifically to part with your dollars.

The fact there are other cat cafes in the market is a critique of the business idea. Over-saturation does not a successful business make. And just because something gives the warm & fuzzies, doesn't mean a business can turn a profit (or break even - maybe it's a non-profit).

Logic matters in business decisions. This is a business decision. I'm happy to be proven wrong... but I can't see 2-3 cat cafes surviving in the Regina market.

To your point around more dog parks - to keep it parallel, I'd question the viability of 2 to 3 paid-admission dog parks in Regina. For sure.

(FTR: I have no issue with cats. I have a cat & a dog)

I held my own ;)
plus, 4 logical fallacies in one paragraph? pretty epic.

:rolleyes:

Congrats

I have a severe cat allergy so count me out. And I wish there were more off-leash dog parks. Then people wouldn't feel the need to let their dogs off leash all over in regular parks.

I would be surprised if this new venture lasts.

I totally agree. And if there's something I will agree on, its this city needs more dog parks added than cat cafes. How does a city less than half the size of Regina like Kamloops literally have several more parks than we do?

Who knows but I just find many of the dismissive comments against the cafe a little silly. It reminds me of the picture of Abraham Simpson yelling at the clouds in the sky. Considering the high number of homeless cats out there, I hope you all at least hope the venture succeeds. Considering their Facebook page has over 1200 Likes, they have a good amount of support in the community. To compare, Robin's Donuts Canada has 3200 followers and Creekside Pub has 1000 followers.

Frankly, I think some of you might be a little out of touch with reality, especially when it comes to the interests of Millennials.

I would argue it's climate. A nicer climate puts more emphasis on outdoor than a place that will be bitterly cold for months of the year.

I think I'd have to agree on that to an extent. I suppose if we pulled the snow removal, de-icing, and sanding budget and invested it in parks or other things instead...

Ya but even Saskatoon has several more dog parks than us. And what does the winter maintenance budget have to do with parks?

The difference is that Saskatoon just choose some pieces of grass. Regina decided they needed to be fenced.

Technically Regina has 6.

I suppose Saskatoon has a lot more open space. Unfortunately five of Regina's are just outdoor rinks which obviously are only active during the warmer seasons and leave a lot to be desired for dogs and owners alike. I am sure if the city got a little creative, they could find better locations.

This is actually out of date. There is a 7th non-rink dog park on the south side of the Industrial Area.

Yeah, it's on the city's page, just not the map. https://www.regina.ca/residents/park...ash-dog-parks/

Saskatoon doesn't really have more open space. I could find the city a hundred places to put a dog park, they are making a choice not to use them.

I'm being facetious, but we could use the new stadium as a dog park for the 300+ days per year it's not being used.

Hey folks, can you use a different thread for discussion about dog parks, etc? This doesn't belong in Regina Pubs and Restaurants. Thanks.

No.

We may disagree sometimes, but you... I like you :haha:

Does anyone have an idea as to what might be going into the Sears Home or Costco when they close?

Nothing is settled yet, but both are likely to have very different uses than the current ones.

Woohoo!! Finally an indoor Maxwells Amusements! :sarcasm:

We went to an indoor go kart place in Calgary like 15 years ago and it was awesome! Never say never.

So a new Boston Pizza is going to be in Acre 21 in the Greens. I heard the BPs by Costco / Staples will be closing. Is that correct?

We were in there a while ago and the lounge is in rough shape...looks like they are doing just the bare minimum maintenance to keep it open.

Indoor Waterpark downtown, and a public spray pad in Victoria Park.

Unfortunately Acre 21, Horizons and Aurora are going to result in the hollowing out of a lot of the existing suburban retail areas.

Nah, Regina has unlimited capacity for retail!

Maybe they could backfill with condos!!! :haha: