Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread - Page 133

zahav · #**2641** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 7:05 AM**

Oh and a new place has already taken over the old Irish Heather space:

"Smith's" gastropub set to replace The Irish Heather in Gastown

SpongeG · #**2642** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 7:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

https://www.gutom.ca/2021/03/tomokazu-cl...uver-food-and-travel-guide-gutom-ca.html

This one hits us in our tummies as we spent many nights there while in university, and afterwards....

who writes their crap? its been in business for over 10 years, one server has worked there for 15 years. WTF? which is it? lol

WarrenC12 · #**2643** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

LOL, I’m not going to touch that one seeing as how I was flamed by angry Millennials in Current Events when I reported the same thing.

The premier delivered a tough message in the worst way possible yesterday.

It's fair to say all kinds of people are ignoring COVID rules, but I definitely see it more in that age group. However, given the risk to themselves is minimal, and the ages involved (particularly early 20s), who is surprised?

Who can look in the mirror and say they wouldn't have done some of the same things at that age.

WarrenC12 · #**2644** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 3:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by zahav

I feel like this was just an excuse to appease some of the people who thought Bonnie Henry wasn't doing enough and people were getting out of hand. I think it was definitely more of a symbolic gesture to young people as opposed to being medically justified. Most cases are not tied to dining out, it is prviate social gatherings, which will increase now that restaurants are closed. Stupid. A 3 week closure is pointless, and hurts the businesses more than anything. But the thought is, it sends a message that things are out of hand and the authorities are "doing something about it". I hate those santimonious a**holes who get mad when they see anyone out and living, almost wishing they would be confined to their home alone.

Cases are increasing dramatically, and more younger people are being hospitalized and in ICUs. Tied to the new variant I think. The health risks should have been front and center, not the finger pointing.

jollyburger · #**2645** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

The premier delivered a tough message in the worst way possible yesterday.

It's fair to say all kinds of people are ignoring COVID rules, but I definitely see it more in that age group. However, given the risk to themselves is minimal, and the ages involved (particularly early 20s), who is surprised?

Who can look in the mirror and say they wouldn't have done some of the same things at that age.

No one is listening to him or Bonnie Henry at this point. At least some people got scared by the recent numbers but unless hospitals start filling up again I'm more inclined to believe things are getting worse.

SpongeG · #**2646** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 11:33 PM**

The news today said that the 20 somethings are the largest group getting the Brazil Variant and that variant is putting a lot of them into hospital as it comes with much worse symptoms and they are taking it home with them and passing it on as it is one that is easier to do so. Older people are still getting the old original covid. And Vancouver Coastal Health has most of the Brazil variants whereas Fraser Health is dealing with the original covid.

I've been listening to Australian radio a bit lately. There is comedy festival in Melbourne next week, it was cancelled last year and they sounded happy that festivals and normality are coming back Also noted that a lot of regions there have now dropped mask rules in recent days. There have been pretty much no new cases in most cities it seems. I did hear that Brisbane was dealing with an outbreak and was going into a snap lockdown to deal with it.

Whatever they did months ago seems to have worked, Canada could have done better.

whatnext · #**2647** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

The news today said that the 20 somethings are the largest group getting the Brazil Variant and that variant is putting a lot of them into hospital as it comes with much worse symptoms and they are taking it home with them and passing it on as it is one that is easier to do so. Older people are still getting the old original covid. And Vancouver Coastal Health has most of the Brazil variants whereas Fraser Health is dealing with the original covid.

I've been listening to Australian radio a bit lately. There is comedy festival in Melbourne next week, it was cancelled last year and they sounded happy that festivals and normality are coming back Also noted that a lot of regions there have now dropped mask rules in recent days. There have been pretty much no new cases in most cities it seems. I did hear that Brisbane was dealing with an outbreak and was going into a snap lockdown to deal with it.

Whatever they did months ago seems to have worked, Canada could have done better.

That would have meant completely shutting down international travel, strictly regulating the amount of Canadians that could return home per week and forcing them all into quarantine hotels when they did so.

Given the Canadian media's penchant for daily featuring a group aggrieved by Covid restrictions (my great grandma's dying, I can't go to my daughter's wedding etc etc) that would be a tough sell.

SpongeG · #**2648** Posted **Mar 30, 2021, 11:50 PM**

Canadians are pretty spoiled and whiney. It's pretty sad. One day we'll just wake up as part if the USA and people won't care. haha

I know South Korea didn't require Korean passport holders to quarantine at hotels but they had to do so at home.

Non Korean passport holders had to quarantine at a hotel for 14 days with harsh restrictions while there at a cost of $100 USD per night. Those restrictions seem a little more relaxed now.

giallo · #**2649** Posted **Mar 31, 2021, 5:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

I know South Korea didn't require Korean passport holders to quarantine at hotels but they had to do so at home.

Non Korean passport holders had to quarantine at a hotel for 14 days with harsh restrictions while there at a cost of $100 USD per night. Those restrictions seem a little more relaxed now.

I came back to Seoul last month, and was able to quarantine at home which was nice. Fourteen days in my small apartment is kind of lame, but you're allowed to have pretty much anything delivered to you, so it wasn't that bad.

C3YVR · #**2650** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 2:42 AM**

Even though Triple O's are trying the market out east, the CBC location just closed for good.

officedweller · #**2651** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 5:25 AM**

Federal workers have been away from their offices in Library Square, working from home - that could be a factor, as well as no theatre or sports crowds.

SpongeG · #**2652** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 7:43 AM**

The Marine Drive location of White Spot that was slated to close April 10 closed permanently March 30, due to the new covid restrictions.

Feathered Friend · #**2653** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 8:29 AM**

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VANCOUVER | News
Vancouver restaurant owner defying public health order banning indoor dining
Maria Weisgarber - Published Thursday, April 1, 2021 6:15PM PDT

VANCOUVER -- A Vancouver restaurant owner is defying Monday's provincial public health order that bans indoor dining for the next three weeks.

The measure is one of several new restrictions aimed at curbing a surge in COVID-19 cases in B.C. Patio dining and take-out is all that’s allowed until April 19. But at one Olympic Village eatery, people could still be seen dining indoors on Thursday.

Gusto restaurant owner Federico Fuoco told CTV News Vancouver he does not intend to follow the temporary ban on indoor dining, and added he feels businesses were “blindsided” by the new rules.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-restaura...th-order-banning-indoor-dining-1.5372333

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Mike @invancouber
And of course he is on the board of the NPA.
12:33 AM · Apr 2, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/invancouber/status/1377886885079511053?s=20

WarrenC12 · #**2654** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 3:36 PM**

LOL that guy is a dumbass. The indoor space is already quite small, they have a small patio and then of course there is the Olympic Village plaza with tons of outdoor seating.

Indoors I bet they have seating for 15 previously, or about 6 with COVID spacing. WTF is he thinking?

jollyburger · #**2655** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Federal workers have been away from their offices in Library Square, working from home - that could be a factor, as well as no theatre or sports crowds.

And their presence to the street was pretty horrible in terms of knowing that it's a restaurant.

bluefox · #**2656** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

LOL that guy is a dumbass. The indoor space is already quite small, they have a small patio and then of course there is the Olympic Village plaza with tons of outdoor seating.

Indoors I bet they have seating for 15 previously, or about 6 with COVID spacing. WTF is he thinking?

Yep, he's just trying to blame his chronic failure at running restaurants on whatever is most convenient. Him saying he normally has capacity for 50 people inside is hilarious, there's no way more than 20 people could comfortably fit in the indoor area due to the dual setup with the main bar and the gelato area.

Never mind the fact he'd racked up over $60,000 in unpaid rent at his other restaurant on Commercial Drive before the pandemic even hit. Then local media just parrots the lie that the pandemic did in the Supper Club, because they're too lazy to fact-check and "COVID kills another business" drives clicks. This Gusto place has been thumbing its nose at restrictions for months, this isn't new. The employees have been serving people without masks, the owner is constantly in and out of there without a mask and doesn't keep his distance, and is frequently in Urban Fare and London Drugs doing the same. They also rarely enforce the rules on customers from what I've seen.

My concern is for other restaurants hurting just as much but willing to do their part. How does this make them look, how do they feel about someone going in front of a camera and claiming to speak for all restaurants like some sort of half-baked freedom fighter?

Maybe Federico should think about selling some of his greaseball three-piece suits to keep the lights on.

officedweller · #**2657** Posted **Apr 2, 2021, 11:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

And their presence to the street was pretty horrible in terms of knowing that it's a restaurant.

Yeah, horrible signage.
Their logo called for a big blade-like sign (like at Chevron stations) but likely the landlord (CBC?) nixed that.

bluefox · #**2658** Posted **Apr 3, 2021, 3:51 AM**

That was fast (and deserved):

Gusto has already been forced by VCH to close. https://twitter.com/chadharristv/status/1378182327096934403?s=21

logan5 · #**2659** Posted **Apr 3, 2021, 4:10 AM**

The guy is obviously desperate, and ultimately he was forced to close, and he probly knew he would be forced to close. Looking at the comments online, people really get some satisfaction watching a drowning man finished off. I find it repugnant myself.

whatnext · #**2660** Posted **Apr 3, 2021, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

The guy is obviously desperate, and ultimately he was forced to close, and he probly knew he would be forced to close. Looking at the comments online, people really get some satisfaction watching a drowning man finished off. I find it repugnant myself.

There are lots of other restaurants that have been forced to do the same and have managed to make it work.