Calgary Food, coffee, etc. - Page 408

CCF · #**8141** Posted **Oct 8, 2016, 5:04 PM**

Coming to Mission:

https://www.facebook.com/Foo-Asian-Street-Food-185369562789/?fref=nf

lineman · #**8142** Posted **Oct 8, 2016, 10:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by ZeDgE

New Carls Jr is now open on 32 ave NE. Former Arbys.

meh..

Theres another new burger place opening down the road, its beside memory express in the same building actually. Starts with a B.. cant remember name. I heard theres two others in the NW already.

Excited for Popeyes!

If it's Boardwalk, it's nothing to get excited about.

ZeDgE · #**8143** Posted **Oct 9, 2016, 6:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by lineman

If it's Boardwalk, it's nothing to get excited about.

Thats it.

mersar · #**8144** Posted **Oct 11, 2016, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by ZeDgE

New Carls Jr is now open on 32 ave NE. Former Arbys.

meh..

Theres another new burger place opening down the road, its beside memory express in the same building actually. Starts with a B.. cant remember name. I heard theres two others in the NW already.

Excited for Popeyes!

And another Carl's Jr is under construction at UofC now too, rumored for a while but signs are up as of this past week.

*Stardust* · #**8145** Posted **Oct 22, 2016, 3:20 PM**

So where "Ric's Grill" use to be on 8th Street in the Emerald stone building is now being split into two units. One side will be "Noodlebox" and the other side will be "Lot 102: Burger & Bar". coming soon!

Also, right beside Commonwealth bar on 10th avenue where the furniture store use to be, there is a sign up now that says "Bridgette Bar" at least that's what I sa driving by. I don't know anything about this one.

DizzyEdge · #**8146** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 5:38 PM**

Just a look of how the renos on that block have so hugely improved its look.
Streetviews from 2009 and 2012

CCF · #**8147** Posted **Oct 24, 2016, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by *Stardust*

So where "Ric's Grill" use to be on 8th Street in the Emerald stone building is now being split into two units. One side will be "Noodlebox" and the other side will be "Lot 102: Burger & Bar". coming soon!

Noticed this as well, will be a welcome addition in replacing what is currently acting as a blank wall. I anticipate that this also means that they will doing some work to the facade which hopefully also entails replacing the tinted glass at grade - this does nothing for creating an interactive public/private realm.

In other news, sign is up for Second Cup at 17th Ave and 4th St - this means the CRUs that have sat empty since being built 2+ years ago will finally have some life!

agent_imperial · #**8148** Posted **Oct 29, 2016, 7:33 PM**

Double post

agent_imperial · #**8149** Posted **Oct 29, 2016, 7:35 PM**

Saw a sign for Phil & Sebastian's on 20th ave and 5th st NW where they recently demolished a few houses... anyone know anything about this? Seems like a bit of an odd spot but it would be great to have them in Mt Pleasant.

Or maybe it just looked like a P&S sign?

Innersoul1 · #**8150** Posted **Oct 30, 2016, 2:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by CCF

Coming to Mission:

https://www.facebook.com/Foo-Asian-Street-Food-185369562789/?fref=nf

Will be interesting to see how they do here. They have a super random location in downtown Victoria. I don't think that there is anything amazing about their food. Seems like an odd expansion.

agent_imperial · #**8151** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by agent_imperial

Saw a sign for Phil & Sebastian's on 20th ave and 5th st NW where they recently demolished a few houses... anyone know anything about this? Seems like a bit of an odd spot but it would be great to have them in Mt Pleasant.

Or maybe it just looked like a P&S sign?

Took another look and I think it's just the design firm for the development advertising that they worked on other P&S projects. Too bad!

zimba · #**8152** Posted **Nov 12, 2016, 6:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by artvandelay

The way they closed down was more consistent with a midnight move scenario (employees showing up in the morning to find the place shuttered). I'd be surprised if they are back.

The space seemed overly large for a coffee shop, especially at $40-50 / sqft. I imagine they'd have to do similar volume to the downtown locations to make it work and despite being steadily busy during the day, I mustn't have been working out.

EDIT: Today there's a for sale sign up and the Artigiano sign is down. Which is odd considering it's a leased CRU. I imagine it's being offered for sublease.

It's unfortunate that in some spaces landlords did not give any incentive to struggling businesses - cash in point here - Artigiano.

Heard their rent was base $52/53 plus Op costs of $22 making it $74/74 psf for a space akin to hall for $12500+/month rent - it's hard for business to take off whose average customer spend is in the range of $6/7.

I agree to the earlier point that CRU needs to be smaller according to types of businesses so we don't see Corbeaux's and Artigiano's fail - not because of product but because of size.

zimba · #**8153** Posted **Nov 12, 2016, 6:19 PM**

Good news - Five Guys opened and Blaze Pizza opening soon on 4th Street SW - this should make north part of the Street more lively - except there are few dead zones on the street which needs revitalization otherwise it will not become mini 17th Ave SW as city envisaged.

flipstah · #**8154** Posted **Nov 16, 2016, 6:26 PM**

They opened a Phil's on 11th?

Don't even know what that is. Looks like a Denny's.

MalcolmTucker · #**8155** Posted **Nov 16, 2016, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by flipstah

They opened a Phil's on 11th?

Don't even know what that is. Looks like a Denny's.

Yeah, basically a Denny's. It moved from 14th Street and 16th Ave ish south.

flipstah · #**8156** Posted **Nov 16, 2016, 7:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

Yeah, basically a Denny's. It moved from 14th Street and 16th Ave ish south.

OHH where that new Viva Cibo place is opening.

Cyric · #**8157** Posted **Nov 29, 2016, 10:57 PM**

I hadn't realized that Lounge Burger had closed down but it looks like there is a new establishment there called The Still. http://www.thestillfinespirits.com/

CCF · #**8158** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 6:57 PM**

A restaurant called 'Paramount Grill' opening up in the CRU next to Second Cup at 17th Ave and 4th Street SW.

Former Boxwood space also has a new sign up....pretty sure the name of the new restaurant also starts with a 'P' - but it's escaping me at the moment.

fusili · #**8159** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 8:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by CCF

A restaurant called 'Paramount Grill' opening up in the CRU next to Second Cup at 17th Ave and 4th Street SW.

Former Boxwood space also has a new sign up....pretty sure the name of the new restaurant also starts with a 'P' - but it's escaping me at the moment.

Boxwood closed?????

Cyric · #**8160** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 10:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by CCF

A restaurant called 'Paramount Grill' opening up in the CRU next to Second Cup at 17th Ave and 4th Street SW.

Former Boxwood space also has a new sign up....pretty sure the name of the new restaurant also starts with a 'P' - but it's escaping me at the moment.

The new one where Boxwood was is called Provision.