New (chain) Restaurants in Winnipeg - Page 13

chrisallard5454 · #**241** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 8:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Winnipegger

How lame. I agree, with the new stadium going up near by, I was hoping for an Olive Garden.

I miss those. They don't have any around where I live. In fact I am not sure if there is any in the entire of Western Ontario, including Toronto. Anyone know? Andy?

Winnipegger · #**242** Posted **Aug 4, 2011, 10:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by chrisallard5454

I miss those. They don't have any around where I live. In fact I am not sure if there is any in the entire of Western Ontario, including Toronto. Anyone know? Andy?

According to their website, the most eastern province which has an Olive Garden is Manitoba. There are also some in Alberta and British Columbia. However there are some in the states. Try Detroit?

trebor204 · #**243** Posted **Aug 5, 2011, 12:15 AM**

I gather the old Salisbury House location (old Perkin's Location - Across from the old Red Lobster) has since closed. There is a Salisbury House a few blocks south.

Kinguni · #**244** Posted **Aug 5, 2011, 3:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by trebor204

I gather the old Salisbury House location (old Perkin's Location - Across from the old Red Lobster) has since closed. There is a Salisbury House a few blocks south.

Any restaurant built there is doomed to failure at some point. Remember the old Pony Corral that burned down (twice?)

Jack1983 · #**245** Posted **Aug 11, 2011, 9:03 PM**

I noticed the old Pizza Hut on Donald Downtown has been getting some touchup's lately, they added some plants, painted misc. things outside and now there is a sign that I believe says "New DHoom and Lounge opening Soon" or something along those lines.

Not sure what a dhoom is but we will find out shortly.

h0twired · #**246** Posted **Aug 11, 2011, 10:13 PM**

The old Baskin Robbins in Portage Place is getting a new restaurant.

The red awnings say "Chef Express of India". Glad it isn't just another deep fried restaurant.

Looks locally owned.

http://chefexpressindia.com/

Andy6 · #**247** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 12:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by chrisallard5454

I miss those. They don't have any around where I live. In fact I am not sure if there is any in the entire of Western Ontario, including Toronto. Anyone know? Andy?

Never seen one. There are some other dining options in Toronto, though, so don't despair.

SpongeG · #**248** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 1:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jack1983

I noticed the old Pizza Hut on Donald Downtown has been getting some touchup's lately, they added some plants, painted misc. things outside and now there is a sign that I believe says "New DHoom and Lounge opening Soon" or something along those lines.

Not sure what a dhoom is but we will find out shortly.

dhoom sounds like an indian place - the name kind of took off after the hit movies

watchmovie.co.in

hexrae · #**249** Posted **Aug 12, 2011, 8:00 PM**

I walked by and indeed the former Pizza Hut sign says, "Opening soon, Dhoom rest lounge".

h0twired · #**250** Posted **Aug 15, 2011, 2:21 PM**

Harvey's will be one of the restaurants at the old McDonalds at 600 Portage.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/columnists/another-recession-bring-it-on-127719638.html

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He said it's a similar story with Harvey's, which is owned by the same parent company -- Cara Foods. It also plans to open "several" outlets in Winnipeg over the next few years.

The first will be in the former McDonald's restaurant at 600 Portage Ave. It will be sharing the space with two other food outlets whose names haven't been announced.

Mininari · #**251** Posted **Aug 15, 2011, 5:10 PM**

The other two haven't been announced yet? But theres a sign in the window that says "pizza pizza coming soon!"

Authentic_City · #**252** Posted **Aug 17, 2011, 11:46 AM**

Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION
U of W an eatery magnet
7 restaurants springing up in campus district

By: Murray McNeill

Posted: 08/17/2011 1:00 AM

"A smorgasbord of new restaurants will be sprouting up around the University of Winnipeg campus during the next few months, breathing new life into the west side of downtown.

Seven new eateries will be opening in the Portage Avenue area west of Memorial Boulevard. They include four outlets in U of W buildings and three in a long-vacant building two blocks west of the main university campus -- the former McDonald's restaurant on the south side of Portage at Langside Street."

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Full story: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/u-of-w-an-eatery-magnet-127923053.html

Authentic_City · #**253** Posted **Aug 17, 2011, 1:45 PM**

Anyone know anything about a coffee shop/gallery that is rumored to be going in to the "Cue Club" building on the north side of Portage at Furby (just west of UW Science Bldg? There was some talk of this in the reader comments attached to the Free Press story above. Would be great to see some new life breathed into this mixed use block.