Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread - Page 225

jollyburger · #**4481** Posted **Jul 3, 2026, 1:09 AM**

Sounds like something AI would name a restaurant.

whatnext · #**4482** Posted **Jul 3, 2026, 7:01 PM**

Apparently Mark Carney and Ferdinand Narcos Jr were spotted snaking at Jollibee on Granville !

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-carney-jollibee-vancouver

kikin · #**4483** Posted **Jul 3, 2026, 10:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

Apparently Mark Carney and Ferdinand Narcos Jr were spotted snaking at Jollibee on Granville !

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mark-carney-jollibee-vancouver

"snaking"
I kind of picture Carney as a bit of snake too actually, lol

SpongeG · #**4484** Posted **Jul 3, 2026, 11:50 PM**

They closed the restaurant from 11 am to 4 pm, I heard. I'm surprised they used the Granville location since it's all soccer mad down there.

whatnext · #**4485** Posted **Jul 4, 2026, 1:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by kikin

"snaking"
I kind of picture Carney as a bit of snake too actually, lol

Oops, “snacking” though I’d thought some might say snaking for Bongbong Marcos.

kikin · #**4486** Posted **Jul 4, 2026, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

They closed the restaurant from 11 am to 4 pm, I heard. I'm surprised they used the Granville location since it's all soccer mad down there.

I wonder if they paid the store generously for lost business using our taxpayer dollars?

Spr0ckets · #**4487** Posted **Jul 6, 2026, 2:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by kikin

I wonder if they paid the store generously for lost business using our taxpayer dollars?

Why would they?

The restaurant volunteered to host both world leaders and closed willingly of their own volition.

And they'll make up for any "lost business" with the great marketing and business PR it garnered them for having the leader of the Phillippines at their store location - given the fact that the majority segment of their customer-base are Filipino-Canadian.

And even if taxpayer dollars had been involved, it's the Prime Minister's functional imperative and executive prerogative to host foreign leaders, with whose nations he hopes to build or foster better diplomatic and economic relations.

SpongeG · #**4488** Posted **Yesterday, 11:54 PM**

White Spot in Surrey Central on KGH is closing next week after 60 years. No reason given apparently. Is the site up for development?

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/white-spot-surrey-closed

jollyburger · #**4489** Posted **Today, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

White Spot in Surrey Central on KGH is closing next week after 60 years. No reason given apparently. Is the site up for development?

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/white-spot-surrey-closed

There was that foreclosed project across the driveway?

https://storeys.com/aimforce-10227-king-george-foreclosure-listing/

WarrenC12 · #**4490** Posted **Today, 2:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by kikin

I wonder if they paid the store generously for lost business using our taxpayer dollars?

What a braindead take. Do you have any idea how good the PR was for that visit? Any other store would kill for that kind of exposure.

jollyburger · #**4491** Posted **Today, 4:42 AM**

Didn't hear about it but sounds like Bentall Centre made an attempt to upgrade their dead food court.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Dadnmtyj21a/?img_index=1

bluefox · #**4492** Posted **Today, 2:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by kikin

I wonder if they paid the store generously for lost business using our taxpayer dollars?

Even if that were how it works, your share of that would amount to a tiny fraction of one cent.