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[horrorbro123]

Also Mentioned panda tea Is Opening Another Location In Winnipeg Soon

[Wolf13]

Originally Posted by CoryB

I think the big challenge with the Sears space in Polo is the below grade loading dock and warehouse space. Sure it could be repurposed to something else but how do you split up a store over three levels and still have something meaningful in the mostly out of site basement?

If Hudson Bay is moving in they could do heavy renovations to essentially make the space into a new building. The question is would demo + new build result in a cheaper cost v massive renovation to update the existing space.

Either way time will tell.

I like that the idea of a demo enters the conversaion in principle, because we need to be logical with old buildings and fledgling opportunity...

But I can't imagine anyone entertaining a demo for THIS building if people are losing their shit over smaller, derelict shoeboxes elsewhere in the city.

[horrorbro123]

Boston Pizza Has Open In Charleswood

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by Wolf13

I like that the idea of a demo enters the conversaion in principle, because we need to be logical with old buildings and fledgling opportunity...

But I can't imagine anyone entertaining a demo for THIS building if people are losing their shit over smaller, derelict shoeboxes elsewhere in the city.

Are you saying that people (public) would be upset if Sears or The Bay at Polo (private) got torn down? Why? They're not historic buildings...

[Wolf13]

Originally Posted by buzzg

Are you saying that people (public) would be upset if Sears or The Bay at Polo (private) got torn down? Why? They're not historic buildings...

Major Brain fart. Was only thinking about Hudsons Bay downtown.

[buzzg]

^Hahaha I was so confused

[Wolf13]

Originally Posted by buzzg

^Hahaha I was so confused

Sometimes I check my shoes to make sure I put them on the correct feet.

[Roger Strong]

Originally Posted by Authentic_City

I heard a rumor from a very reliable source that Rae and Jerry's is planning to close sometime in the Fall. I was told they are selling to a developer who wants to build condos on that site. Perhaps they were inspired by the Palomino redevelopment down the street?

This is unconfirmed, but I consider my source highly reliable.

Anything new on this rumor?

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by Roger Strong

Anything new on this rumor?

they have a massive parking lot that is barely ever full, you would think both a condo and the restaurant can live in harmony

[Urban recluse]

With Sals being sold, does anyone else think a new downtown location should open? I think the Exchange would be a great choice.

[Tacheguy]

Originally Posted by Urban recluse

With Sals being sold, does anyone else think a new downtown location should open? I think the Exchange would be a great choice.

New owners? Didn't know that. Wonder if they will change their format. I may be the only person in Winnipeg that liked having them on the L'esplanade..

[OTA in Winnipeg]

Originally Posted by Urban recluse

With Sals being sold, does anyone else think a new downtown location should open? I think the Exchange would be a great choice.

Definitely. Who bought it?

[Urban recluse]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/salisbury-house-new-owners-1.4449272

[LilZebra]

Originally Posted by Tacheguy

New owners? Didn't know that. Wonder if they will change their format. I may be the only person in Winnipeg that liked having them on the L'esplanade..

Second.

Haven't been to the replacement restaurants on the Bridge, but I was several times in the 2000s when it was a Sals.

A location at TNS would be a good location to replace the Medical Arts one that is open part of the day.

[Urban recluse]

A location in a redeveloped Bay building would be cool.

[esquire]

I find it somewhat amazing that Salisbury House hasn't gone under yet. McDonald's is more satisfying at maybe 2/3 the cost. Plus you don't have to deal with the drab, depressing locations.

Sometimes I can't believe that people eat there voluntarily.

[Authentic_City]

^Sacrilege! Salisbury House is a civic treasure and should be mandatory eating at least twice weekly for every Winnipegger! The nip should be named the official provincial sandwich and the blueberry pancakes declared a municipal heritage food. Anyone who doesn't like Salisbury House must be deranged and ought to be covered in gravy and run out town on a rail.

[esquire]

I would like to announce my impending move to Red Deer

[wardlow]

Originally Posted by esquire

I find it somewhat amazing that Salisbury House hasn't gone under yet. McDonald's is more satisfying at maybe 2/3 the cost. Plus you don't have to deal with the drab, depressing locations.

Sometimes I can't believe that people eat there voluntarily.

Absolutely. I think the last time I went to one out of my own volition was when dumb and impressionable 18 year-old me went to the location in the Greyhound depot on Balmoral. Utter garbage.

[Authentic_City]

^haha! Stick around and maybe you'll acquire the taste!

Seriously, I was reading the Free Press article about the sale and they said that Salisbury might be one of the few chains where all products -- including the beef -- are entirely locally sourced from within Manitoba. Didn't know that, but it makes sense.