Downtown Update - Page 41

coalminecanary · #**801** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 3:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by markbarbera

The name 'Street Meat' would infer that it's going to be a take-away place. Will there be seating or just counter service?

Liquor license application in today's paper:
"Street Meat BBQ" at 61 young street Hamilton (indoor area)

i hope they get it!

Millstone · #**802** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by markk

Hi -- i'm new on this board.

If your in Jackson Sq. you may want to check Decco's Deli (near Coles Bookstore). The food is great and the guys who run it could teach clinics in customer service.

Is this the one that's open really early?

markk · #**803** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 4:39 PM**

Not sure what time Decco's opens ... but they have good coffee in the morning and nice soups at lunch (for really cheap). Its also worth noting that other day a couple of women were there giving out free cheesecake and baked goods. I think they were from Market Street bakery (perhaps a home-based business) looks like they might be partnering up...

I also noticed in JS today that Taste of Vietnam is now 'Cobo' ... still Vietnamese. Anyone try it yet?

Millstone · #**804** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 4:53 PM**

I always laughed at the title of "TASTE OF VIETNAM" for some reason

raisethehammer · #**805** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 4:54 PM**

also, Shanghai Tea Merchant is opening soon next to Deco's Deli.

raisethehammer · #**806** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by DC83

New International Village Resto:

Sparkle Chinese Cuisine @ King & Mary Sts.

I absolutely love the signage!! Too bad the King/Walnut buildings that were recently reno'd didn't do something like this instead of painting crap on their windows.

FairHamilton · #**807** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by coalminecanary

Liquor license application in today's paper:
"Street Meat BBQ" at 61 young street Hamilton (indoor area)

i hope they get it!

They should only get it if they change their name. I'm still of the opinion the name blows (that's usually what happens with street meat...).

Then again the fact they changed a cool, retro facade shows they are lacking in creativity.

They should have kept it the same, incorporated 'Imperial" into their name (or not). They could have set the place like 5 Doors North in Toronto (or at least how it used to be, I haven't been there in years). There was an old furniture sign above the restaurant, but that just added to it's uniqueness and appeal.

raisethehammer · #**808** Posted **Oct 15, 2008, 8:57 PM**

did they wreck the imperial facade?? man, I loved that.

FairHamilton · #**809** Posted **Oct 21, 2008, 9:48 PM**

Any one know what's up with Three16? I was by today and they had a note in the door about being closed for the evening, and they've cut a doorway into the unit next door (west side). There were no workers, and the sign looked a little older than today.

Are they expanding?

Also, I see the breakfast/lunch place a few doors to the west, Spoons is back on track. Originally, there was a sign about a July opening, but all work there seemed to stop. Now there's one saying November 2008, with workers doing work on the front door.

raisethehammer · #**810** Posted **Oct 22, 2008, 2:05 PM**

I think an art gallery is opening next to 316 Lounge.
Glad that spoons is back on track. apparently the guy came down with cancer which stopped the work.

raisethehammer · #**811** Posted **Oct 23, 2008, 4:56 PM**

more info here:

http://www.thetemporarygallery.ca/

flar · #**812** Posted **Oct 26, 2008, 6:23 PM**

Most of the Beasley area is blocked off, word on the street is homicide. I saw the forensics unit pull up and there is a massive police presence all over.

matt602 · #**813** Posted **Oct 27, 2008, 11:13 PM**

Yep. 6th murder of the year somewhere on Cannon, apparently.

MsMe · #**814** Posted **Oct 28, 2008, 12:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by matt602

Yep. 6th murder of the year somewhere on Cannon, apparently.

We seem to be below the average so far this year which is a good thing.

raisethehammer · #**815** Posted **Nov 7, 2008, 6:13 PM**

this new 'grumpy greek' on john north was friggin packed at lunch today. just jammed. lots of suit/tie office guys too.
i'll have to check it out.

raisethehammer · #**816** Posted **Nov 8, 2008, 8:52 PM**

has the westside concert theatre closed down?? the marquee keeps showing the next concert and it's changed venue.
the current shows says "changed to Carmens".

matt602 · #**817** Posted **Nov 8, 2008, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by raisethehammer

this new 'grumpy greek' on john north was friggin packed at lunch today. just jammed. lots of suit/tie office guys too.
i'll have to check it out.

Weird. I passed the place last week and it was empty at about 3pm.

raisethehammer · #**818** Posted **Nov 8, 2008, 9:36 PM**

the 'street meat' place has taken off the beautiful facade. no clue what they're doing. hopefully not stucco.

realcity · #**819** Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 2:26 PM**

I don't know where to put this..... because I don't want to give that ass Lieberman his own thread....

but I officially can't stand him now.

First the Tivoli collapsed on his watch... okay i believed his defense. But after watching him on Cable 14's Opinionators -- several times -- I formed my own opinion that he's nothing but a whiner and uses his name to get what he thinks he deserves.

Now this belly-aching about the Westdale Theatre and the City refusing a drinking license... WTF . do your business plan.... not two years in then blame everyone for his failure. I understand that a liquor license is a nice revenue, but if the theatre product is good, i fail to see how not having a liquor license is a deal breaker.

Why not make a package deal with a nearby LLBO establishment to 'use' their license, if his patrons need to booze-up. Have an auction at intermission to raise money? There's other things to do while waiting for an LLBO, which should've happened two years ago. Maybe the City doesn't want to play ball with Lieberman because he shits on everyone. ever thought of that???

raisethehammer · #**820** Posted **Nov 18, 2008, 2:31 PM**

how about a slightly different take:

the city needs a new zoning designation called 'EH' - empty commercial.
That's what all their zoning loopholes and big song and dance procedures end up resulting across the city.
How many times have we heard about the city being the biggest obstacle in business ventures.... Pearl Company is currently going through this. Westinghouse still sits empty thanks to the visionaries at the hall.
Lieberman may be a jerk, but this city is so antiquated and stuck in the past it's disgusting.
stripping away zoning obstacles and heavy-handed requirements are what allowed King West in Toronto to boom back to life after being an empty industrial district.
Seems Hamilton council is more than happy to keep our city as an empty industrial district because "that use doesn't comply with our zoning from 1943"....what a bunch of idiots.