Winnipeg Construction X - Page 102

Authentic_City · #**2021** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 6:07 PM**

Fun fact: the name "99 cent pizza" does not fully describe the restaurant. In fact, for 99 cents, you can enjoy a piece of fried chicken (drumstick), a samosa, OR a greasy slice of pizza. 99 cent pizza is so much more than its name implies.

esquire · #**2022** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 6:10 PM**

99 cent fried chicken and samosas too? Am I dreaming?!?!?

plrh · #**2023** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 6:11 PM**

I have heard that particular restaurant chain likes to buy cheese from shoplifters. How else could they make the product so cheap? Just rumours...

I must admit that I have had a couple of their slices over the last few years and it is not too bad.

bomberjet · #**2024** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 6:20 PM**

What's wrong with 99 cent pizza. You can by a large pizza for about 10 bucks. Not much different than 1 slice for 99 cents.

Pizza Hotline. Walk in x large 1 topping pizza. $7.99. That's a buck a slice.

Ando · #**2025** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 6:51 PM**

The pizza Construction thread - one slice at a time.

esquire · #**2026** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 7:17 PM**

I walked by the place and the banner hanging out front said that they will sell shawarma too

bomberjet · #**2027** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 7:29 PM**

A discount food joint is U/C right now. So yes pizza construction thread! haha

pegcity · #**2028** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 9:31 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by headhorse

there's a 99 cent pizza place opening next to Dominion News on Portage Ave

I like a 99 cent slice of pizza, it ain’t beneath me that’s for me. Not ashamed.

1ajs · #**2029** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 11:48 PM**

always wonderd why no one had a pizza joint in that part of downtown somewhere be nice addition even if its 99cent pizza bit a of a walk to go to chicago phills 222 or little bones.............

lilwayne · #**2030** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 12:46 AM**

Garden City Theatre will be under construction and slated to open in 2021 in unit 101

Will this be like grant park one what company will it run under landmark.. cineplex?

OTA in Winnipeg · #**2031** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 1:10 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilwayne

Garden City Theatre will be under construction and slated to open in 2021 in unit 101

Will this be like grant park one what company will it run under landmark.. cineplex?

Fantastic news!

bomberjet · #**2032** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 3:01 PM**

Cineplex runs Cinema city. So unless they're closing that location I don't think it would be them. Maybe Landmark Cinemas, which is fantastic over at Grant Park.

CoryB · #**2033** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 4:30 PM**

The Garden City theater seemed to generate decent traffic before it closed. I would guess if it did a renovation to something like Grant Park it could be a going concern with just two screens. The big question is how much revenue would be needed to pay for the digital projection systems. Clearly other places can cover that per screen so no reason it couldn't work there.

BAKGUY · #**2034** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 9:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by headhorse

there's a 99 cent pizza place opening next to Dominion News on Portage Ave

This will no doubt attract the preferred clientele that many retailers and developers hoped for to get downtown back on track for our principal showcase avenue in the city and province.. Its not like panhandlers will think of hanging out there of course. Maybe a few more dollar stores as well?

EspionNoir · #**2035** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 9:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAKGUY

This will no doubt attract the preferred clientele that many retailers and developers hoped for to get downtown back on track for our principal showcase avenue in the city and province.. Its not like panhandlers will think of hanging out there of course. Maybe a few more dollar stores as well?

If I get your idea right, I'd say I don't think a single 99¢ pizza store will hurt anything... it exists in many cities. Portage Avenue doesn't have to be full of stores like YSL, D&G and Prada

cheswick · #**2036** Posted **Jan 31, 2020, 12:19 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Cineplex runs Cinema city. So unless they're closing that location I don't think it would be them. Maybe Landmark Cinemas, which is fantastic over at Grant Park.

Not sure cineplex running cinema city necessarily rules them out. Cinema City mainly runs Bollywood movies with the occasional second run Hollywood flick. If they were running first run movies it could make sense. If not Cineplex, I wonder if it too will focus on Bollywood films.

Hecate · #**2037** Posted **Jan 31, 2020, 12:37 AM**

That’s awesome they will be bringing back a cinema to garden city.
I love that cinema city northgate turned into a Bollywood theatre. I think it’s awesome that Winnipeg has a multiplex that’s pretty much devoted to showing Bollywood films.

buzzg · #**2038** Posted **Jan 31, 2020, 12:44 AM**

99 cent pizza is a great fit there. There's not enough quick-n-dirty or open late spots to grab a bit in the area. It's a sign that they think life is there. People always rave about the "shitty" pizza joints in NYC, Chicago, Detroit etc... why is here somehow different?

trueviking · #**2039** Posted **Jan 31, 2020, 4:19 AM**

Is there enough foot traffic there to support a pizza shop? Not a lot of night life. Not much residential. Seems a bit misplaced to me.

I noticed on twitter Bagelsmith says coming soon to downtown Winnipeg.

DirtWednesday · #**2040** Posted **Jan 31, 2020, 2:26 PM**

Plenty of new residential popping up in that area and it's a good move if they anticipate P&M opening up. It's close to what could become a popular pedestrian route between graham and the exchange. Every city worth its salt has quick and dirty food shacks in the thick of its downtown. People gotta eat!