Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project | Completed

[wrenegade]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

Feenie sold out

That spot should have had something inspiring and unique, regardless of how "safe" this decision was.

Feenie had to sell out. He's a good chef but terrible at the business side of things, he needed the money.

And while it would have been nice to have something inspiring and unique, this restaurant is HUGE and those things don't usually go together (except in Vegas). There was no way this wasn't going to be some sort of chain (or chain-backed) restaurant as there would be no way to foot the bill for the rent.

[SpongeG]

if it was unique no one could afford to eat there

cactus club is affordable and you know what you're getting

[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

no kidding

how utterly disappointing from a city that has so much more to offer from their culinary spoon.

Yeah, like milestones, earls, and possibly the keg

[nova9]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Yeah, like milestones, earls, and possibly the keg

i would take cactus club out of any of those. however, i wouldn't have minded a boathouse being there. (if we were to only choose from established chains)

but like i said, there's nothing to stop the cactus club from putting a variant there. the cactus club that will be at english bay isn't exactly going to be a cactus club either as i recall.

[SpongeG]

one of the other spaces will be a restaurant - i forget who it is but its a brother and sister team who own a number of less chainy restaurants in vancouver - but they aren't palnning to open until 2011

[ozonemania]

Originally Posted by nova9

i would take cactus club out of any of those. however, i wouldn't have minded a boathouse being there. (if we were to only choose from established chains)

but like i said, there's nothing to stop the cactus club from putting a variant there. the cactus club that will be at english bay isn't exactly going to be a cactus club either as i recall.

Anyone remember the old Boathouse at Coal Harbour? Man I miss that place. Pots of steamed clams with melted butter... mmmmmmm!!!!

[SpongeG]

subway has opened at the convention centre - when i passed it was empty, no customers

[red-paladin]

Where is the new subway? Around the seawall part?
There is already a subway in Waterfront centre, but this one would be closer to me.

[nova9]

Originally Posted by red-paladin

Where is the new subway? Around the seawall part?
There is already a subway in Waterfront centre, but this one would be closer to me.

it's just right to the side of the main entrance to the expansion. it faces canada place.

[red-paladin]

If I owned the subway at waterfront I'd be mad they're building one basically across the street. But as a customer, that subway usually has a line when I go, and this one is closer, so it's good for me.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Yeah, like milestones, earls, and possibly the keg

i see your fork reaches far and wide.

[Prometheus]

It seems to me that the blue LED lamps along each side of the plaza (the ones with the black benches underneath) are never turned on anymore.

Here is a close-up photo of the new "high-quality" pool for the olympic cauldron: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yamagatacamille/4757720555/sizes/l/in/set-72157613334122630/

[Yume-sama]

Here's my photo from the exact same angle, only now a security camera dangles underneath the cauldron.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4773921730/in/photostream/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/4773288583/in/photostream/

[BCPhil]

Couldn't they have gotten a cheaper pole for that camera? I know it's Coal Harbor, and everything needs to be aesthetic, but erecting a giant 4 legged structure just to hide one camera from view seems wasteful and impractical.

[Yume-sama]

At least it hides it. I actually didn't even notice it was there until I looked at the picture after.

[mr.x]

They really couldn't have sticked the CCTV camera somewhere else?

I'm also not sure why 24 Hours found a need to write a half-page article about the CCTV camera...

[LeftCoaster]

Because its sensationalist drivel.

I do actually question the placement of the camera though, it emotes the completely wrong image we want to associate with the 2010 legacy.

And really, would it have been too hard to put it somewhere else??

[mr.x]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Because its sensationalist drivel.

I do actually question the placement of the camera though, it emotes the completely wrong image we want to associate with the 2010 legacy.

And really, would it have been too hard to put it somewhere else??

I couldn't agree more.


We could all do our part and send the folks at the VCC a e-mail about our displeasure:

[email protected]

[GeeCee]

Can't they put / don't they already have cameras affixed to the roofs of either side pointing at the cauldron?

[Delirium]

here;s some more pics from today. photos by me