Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread - Page 137

WarrenC12 · #**2721** Posted **Jun 11, 2021, 3:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Hold up - Fresh Slice used to have quality?

Used to be edible at $1/slice, let's put it that way.

Vin · #**2722** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Glad you were able to make it safely downtown without being assaulted by homeless drug addicts.

One can always count on your kindness and concern. Great soul indeed.

Vin · #**2723** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 8:12 PM**

Walked by TWG yesterday evening after work, and saw the inside torn up. Was aghast to find out today that it closed permanently. Sad to see such a beautiful cafe gone.

Changing City · #**2724** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Walked by TWG yesterday evening after work, and saw the inside torn up. Was aghast to find out today that it closed permanently. Sad to see such a beautiful cafe gone.

I was always surprised to see it there if I happened to walk past. West Georgia's such an ugly environment, with too many cars, so I don't think they put tables on the street when inside tables had to be closed.

Robson seems more pedestrian friendly, with the pop-up patios, (and the line up for Paul's is the Instagram flavour of the month), and that might have been a better location for them, or Alberni like Thierry. And David's Tea seems to be hanging on at the Dunsmuir location for retail tea options (and Murchies are a few blocks to the north).

Conrad Yablonski · #**2725** Posted **Jun 25, 2021, 5:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vin

Walked by TWG yesterday evening after work, and saw the inside torn up. Was aghast to find out today that it closed permanently. Sad to see such a beautiful cafe gone.

Indeed.

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Originally Posted by Changing City

I was always surprised to see it there if I happened to walk past. West Georgia's such an ugly environment, with too many cars.... David's Tea seems to be hanging on at the Dunsmuir location for retail tea options (and Murchies are a few blocks to the north).

David's is a cruel joke for Tea lovers and the service at Murchies is generally a crime.

Changing City · #**2726** Posted **Jun 25, 2021, 5:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Conrad Yablonski

David's is a cruel joke for Tea lovers and the service at Murchies is generally a crime.

Not drinking tea, I'll accept your judgement. As you suggest it was superior to the other offerings in the area, you'd think it ought to have survived. Maybe it was just in the wrong place.

zahav · #**2727** Posted **Jun 25, 2021, 6:48 AM**

TWG always seemed really busy (pre-pandemic, at least). I wonder what will move in, another cafe of some sort hopefully,

SpongeG · #**2728** Posted **Jun 26, 2021, 5:15 AM**

TWG is moving to Robson Street to the former Tesla showroom. Their own website also says "temporarily closed"

Source.

officedweller · #**2729** Posted **Jun 30, 2021, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

TWG is moving to Robson Street to the former Tesla showroom. Their own website also says "temporarily closed"

Source.

https://retail-insider.com/bulletin/2021...ront-in-vancouver-to-former-tesla-space/

SpongeG · #**2730** Posted **Jul 20, 2021, 12:07 AM**

Mary Brown's is opening a new location in Suter Brook Village in Port Moody.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mary-browns-chicken-port-moody

officedweller · #**2731** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 2:05 AM**

Downtown Vancouver's two-storey Tim Hortons is permanently closing
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tim-hortons-998-granville-street-vancouver-closed

jollyburger · #**2732** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 2:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Downtown Vancouver's two-storey Tim Hortons is permanently closing
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tim-hortons-998-granville-street-vancouver-closed

Sign says they can't find staff for the location.

SpongeG · #**2733** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 6:36 AM**

is that the building that will get demolished and replaced?

GeeCee · #**2734** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 7:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Sign says they can't find staff for the location.

It says 'so' rather than 'because'. It's not closing *because* they can't find staff, they just don't have enough currently but aren't even trying to hire more due to the upcoming closure.

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

is that the building that will get demolished and replaced?

I can't find an application or proposal for the building. The address isn't listed on spacelist, though. It's only about ten years old.

SpongeG · #**2735** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 7:21 AM**

it's this one, unless its a different tim hortons.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/950-granville-street-vancouver-retail-office-building

GeeCee · #**2736** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 7:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

it's this one, unless its a different tim hortons.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/950-granville-street-vancouver-retail-office-building

Ah, yeah, that looks right. That article mentions demolition starting this year, so I guess that explains that.

SpongeG · #**2737** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 7:26 AM**

you'd think a dailyhive article could mention a previous dailyhive article about why it's closing down, ffs lol. then trying to make it seem like a sudden shock.

GeeCee · #**2738** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 7:31 AM**

Actually, that render and the one shown on this CityDuo post show that the building in question isn't part of this: https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2019/03/21...revitalization-hinges-on-one-small-step/

chowhou · #**2739** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 8:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

It says 'so' rather than 'because'. It's not closing *because* they can't find staff, they just don't have enough currently but aren't even trying to hire more due to the upcoming closure.

I also think it says "We are closing this location permanently so we don't have enough stuff", meaning "we might not have the doughnut you want".

GeeCee · #**2740** Posted **Jul 21, 2021, 8:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by chowhou

I also think it says "We are closing this location permanently so we don't have enough stuff", meaning "we might not have the doughnut you want".

Now that I look a little closer, I agree. Not that Tim Hortons usually has much to choose from these days anyways. Oh for the days when they actually baked things at the store.