Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread

[WarrenC12]

The burger place was decent in Vegas, but probably not worth the $$ on a regular basis.

[svlt]

It was surprisingly really good and I'm hopeful it'll be successful here. I mean plenty of places especially "gastropubs" charge exorbitant amounts for a soggy mess of a burger and they survive.

[jollyburger]

Seems like Tacofino is dumping their Cordova location

Corbel Commercial is pleased to present a unique investment, owner-occupier and redevelopment opportunity to purchase a high-profile restaurant-class 1 property* in a prime location in the heart of Gastown with significant future growth.

15 W Cordova Street is located in historic Gastown, directly adjacent to the newly developed Blood Alley Development and across from the future Cohen Block Development. It is currently leased to Tacofino, an exceptionally well-known local eatery with multiple locations across the Lower Mainland, with a loyal customer base, and is neighboured to some of Vancouver’s Michelin-recommended restaurants including L'Abattoir and PIDGIN. The property features:

• A fully fixtured Class-1 restaurant asset of approximately 3,000 SF of rentable area (Approx.)
• An outdoor patio off Blood Alley

https://www.instagram.com/p/Crv2brkxfFb/

[oy1234]

It literally says in the comments of the post you shared they will be staying.

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like Tacofino is dumping their Cordova location



https://www.instagram.com/p/Crv2brkxfFb/

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by oy1234

It literally says in the comments of the post you shared they will be staying.

But they're also marketing it as a possible owner-occupier restaurant.

The property features a fully fixtured Class-1 restaurant asset of approximately 3,000 SF of rentable area (Approx.) with an outdoor patio off Blood Alley, and offers a fantastic opportunity for an investor or restaurateur looking to acquire a high-profile restaurant space in a prime location with significant potential for growth and future redevelopment opportunities.

[Spr0ckets]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

If he's worth $220 million then I don't think he cares about having his name on a restaurant at River Rock.

Originally Posted by giallo

I'll give his burger a try.

If he's not personally there to insult me to my face as I eat his burger, then I don't even know what we're doing with ourselves anymore.

I demand the full experience!

It's a(...British) acquired taste, I hear.

[SpongeG]

There is one in Seoul South Korea.


koreatimes.co.kr

There were some renderings of the Coquitlam location but can't find em now, but I think it must be taking over the old restaurants spot which is separate from the Casino. Also the casino itself has being doing some changes, they lowered what was an elevated section near what used to be a bar or restaurant inside the casino on the north side and moved some slots there and where the slots used to be is currently having something done, perhaps more slots, its not space enough for much.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

There is one in Seoul South Korea.


koreatimes.co.kr

There were some renderings of the Coquitlam location but can't find em now, but I think it must be taking over the old restaurants spot which is separate from the Casino. Also the casino itself has being doing some changes, they lowered what was an elevated section near what used to be a bar or restaurant inside the casino on the north side and moved some slots there and where the slots used to be is currently having something done, perhaps more slots, its not space enough for much.

On their Instagram second image.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvcm2XQuaiM/

Renderings of Gordon Ramsay Steak at River Rock:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvcnt0AuNWS/?img_index=2

[officedweller]

Popeye's at the CBC on Hamilton downtown opens tomorrow - August 15th.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/popeyes-chicken-vancouver-open

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Wow, did people i the industry see that coming?

B.C. pub chain the Donnelly Group seeks creditor protection
The group operates more than a dozen pubs, cocktail clubs and restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto.
Author of the article: Cheryl Chan, Joseph Ruttle, Dan Fumano
Published May 24, 2023

The Donnelly Group, which owns pubs and clubs that are fixtures in Vancouver’s nightlife and hospitality industry, is filing for creditor protection.

The Vancouver-based company, which operates more than a dozen pubs, clubs and restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto under the Freehouse Collective, said Wednesday it has started proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to revise the terms of existing loans and restructure debt it needed to take on to survive COVID-19.....

....In a petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, the company asked the court to appoint Ernst & Young as a monitor over its affairs as it works out a restructuring plan with its creditors.

The petition involves 12 pubs, cocktail clubs and restaurants in Vancouver — including the Lamplighter, Butcher & Bullock, and Brass Fish — and two in Toronto, as well as three Barber & Co barbershops, Bomber Brewing in East Vancouver, and a company that handles the cleaning of the hospitality venues.

In total, 750 people are employed in Freehouse’s hospitality venues, 40 at Bomber Brewing, and 25 at Barber & Co.....

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-pub-chain-donnelly-group-seeks-creditor-protection

Looks like they are dumping a few of their pubs

Cinema Public House 901 Granville $1,200,000
Butcher & Bullock 911 West Pender $750,000

[PeterAKer]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Looks like they are dumping a few of their pubs

Cinema Public House 901 Granville $1,200,000
Butcher & Bullock 911 West Pender $750,000

I bet Donnelly will dump a few more locations soon.

[jollyburger]

Looks like they're applying to have a covered patio for that new Din Tai Fung opening on Alberni:

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1132-alberni-st

Weekdays 11am-10pm
Weekend 10am-10pm

[svlt]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Looks like they're applying to have a covered patio for that new Din Tai Fung opening on Alberni:

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1132-alberni-st

Weekdays 11am-10pm
Weekend 10am-10pm

Oh that really is quite exciting news, some locals travel to Seattle to eat there. Say what you want about how many Chinese restaurants are already in Vancouver but this one is quite unique and there is definitely a strong niche to be filled here.

[theKB]

"Beest" restaurant which is at Robson and Bute (across lane from BC liquor store) announced via their instagram they are "temporarily suspending operations". A mere 2 months after opening.

Wondering if they will reopen... not that I tried it or it ever looked that busy but always wonder about these restaurants that never open or only open for a short period...

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Looks like they're applying to have a covered patio for that new Din Tai Fung opening on Alberni:

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1132-alberni-st

Weekdays 11am-10pm
Weekend 10am-10pm

Meh. I've been to the one in Sydney NSW and nothing local restaurants don't do just as well. It thrives on the name, which makes it a perfect fit for Alberni Street.

[Klazu]

Sign is up for a new Tacofino location in the Station Square tower 5 podium facing McKay Avenue. A nice suprise and great to see restaurants expanding also on this side of the complex. Pür & Simple next door has been a great addition on this side, too.

[C3YVR]

Originally Posted by theKB

"Beest" restaurant which is at Robson and Bute (across lane from BC liquor store) announced via their instagram they are "temporarily suspending operations". A mere 2 months after opening.

Wondering if they will reopen... not that I tried it or it ever looked that busy but always wonder about these restaurants that never open or only open for a short period...

It is very much still open and had a heathy queue waiting to get in this afternoon.

[theKB]

Originally Posted by C3YVR

It is very much still open and had a heathy queue waiting to get in this afternoon.

Yeah - it was weird that they posted that and then reopened the next day. Closed indefinitely to me means for a long time - not until the next day LOL.

[whatnext]

Starbucks is closing their only unionized store in Vancouver as "the lease is expiring" and "wasn’t possible to make necessary investments to renovate it" (?!) How convenient.

I would love to see how much their sales as a whole have declined in the city since December 2019.

Unionized Starbucks store in Vancouver to close as lease expires
VANCOUVER
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PUBLISHED 4 HOURS AGO
29 COMMENTS

One of the few unionized Starbucks SBUX-Q -1.18%decrease
stores in British Columbia is closing at the end of September.

Leanna Rizzi, a spokeswoman for the coffee chain, confirmed the closure of the Dunbar Street location in Vancouver via e-mail, saying it’s due to a natural lease expiry.

She says the store is one of the smallest in the Starbucks portfolio, and it wasn’t possible to make necessary investments to renovate it, but workers will have the opportunity to transfer to a nearby location....

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business...n-vancouver-to-close-as-lease-expires-2/

[Conrad Yablonski]

Two new options @ Granville Island Market right in front of Terra Breads

1- https://www.northernbars.ca/ a premium Nanaimo bar operation (no I'm not making that up).

I give them less than a year.

2- https://labisebakery.com/ offering canelés - they look good as a special occasion treat.

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In other GIM news the Toast & Jam place looks to be on it's last legs already I suppose they underestimated the number of people willing to pay $6 for a jar of jam the size of your thumb