TD Coliseum | ? | 4 fl | Under Construction - Page 46

mattgrande · #**901** Posted **Mar 30, 2025, 7:09 PM**

Sure hope construction is done by then!

SteelTown · #**902** Posted **May 7, 2025, 7:18 PM**

Matty Matheson is opening a 95,000-square-foot restaurant in Hamilton
The Iron Cow Public House will be housed in the city’s new arena

Matty Matheson, the Toronto chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, producer, actor and musician, has always been a little bit rock and roll, and he’s about to embark on a new, literally arena-sized project. Matheson—who plays in Pig Pen, a hardcore band named after a founding member of the Grateful Dead—is staking his claim on the new Hamilton Arena, once Copps Coliseum, a concert hall that was graced four times by the legendary jam band.

No, the culinary rockstar won’t be performing on the main stage when it opens in late 2025. Instead, in conjunction with venue and hospitality development company Oak View, which is leading the renovation of the ’80s auditorium—a massive undertaking that promises to result in a world-class venue for concerts, sporting events and live entertainment—he will be opening a new restaurant in the arena.

The Iron Cow Public House will be of cattle-farm proportions: 9,500 square feet, room for 185 hungry people, a speakeasy-style bar and, most likely, a whole lot of meat. But that’s not all. Matheson’s restaurant group, Our House Hospitality Company, is also overhauling the arena’s concession stands that will now feature dishes from Matty’s Patty’s, his smash burger spot, and Rizzo’s House of Parm, his red sauce restaurant in Fort Erie.

https://torontolife.com/food/matty-m...amilton-arena/

Djeffery · #**903** Posted **May 7, 2025, 9:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

Matty Matheson is opening a 95,000-square-foot restaurant in Hamilton
The Iron Cow Public House will be housed in the city’s new arena

Matty Matheson, the Toronto chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, producer, actor and musician, has always been a little bit rock and roll, and he’s about to embark on a new, literally arena-sized project. Matheson—who plays in Pig Pen, a hardcore band named after a founding member of the Grateful Dead—is staking his claim on the new Hamilton Arena, once Copps Coliseum, a concert hall that was graced four times by the legendary jam band.

No, the culinary rockstar won’t be performing on the main stage when it opens in late 2025. Instead, in conjunction with venue and hospitality development company Oak View, which is leading the renovation of the ’80s auditorium—a massive undertaking that promises to result in a world-class venue for concerts, sporting events and live entertainment—he will be opening a new restaurant in the arena.

The Iron Cow Public House will be of cattle-farm proportions: 9,500 square feet, room for 185 hungry people, a speakeasy-style bar and, most likely, a whole lot of meat. But that’s not all. Matheson’s restaurant group, Our House Hospitality Company, is also overhauling the arena’s concession stands that will now feature dishes from Matty’s Patty’s, his smash burger spot, and Rizzo’s House of Parm, his red sauce restaurant in Fort Erie.

https://torontolife.com/food/matty-m...amilton-arena/

Might want to edit the headline of that post from 95,000 to 9,500 sq ft

ScreamingViking · #**904** Posted **May 7, 2025, 11:03 PM**

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Might want to edit the headline of that post from 95,000 to 9,500 sq ft

Looks like they did, unless it was an error posting the article here.

95,000 sqft for 185 people... despite people generally getting larger over time, this still isn't West Virginia!

BCTed · #**905** Posted **May 12, 2025, 8:52 PM**

Apparently the arena has been so successful at booking big events that it isn't going to bother pursuing the Brier (curling), which would have a long setup time and require the arena for 19 days:

https://thepublicrecord.ca/2025/05/r...championships/

BCTed · #**906** Posted **May 19, 2025, 10:50 PM**

It looks like the scoreboard might be upgraded after all.... https://hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/matt...amilton-arena/

"When asked directly whether the arena would be a sporting venue, Feldman said Hamilton is a big and passionate sports town and that the ice plant and scoreboard will be upgraded. He said more news on that front will come."

SteelTown · #**907** Posted **May 20, 2025, 1:25 PM**

No doubt the upgrade to the scoreboard is likely part to of the naming rights deal.

hammerthrow · #**908** Posted **Jun 11, 2025, 3:31 PM**

I went for a tour a couple weeks back. while it is very interesting, it seems to be lacking the appeal to the everyday folk.

more emphasis on high end dining, more areas for meals, roped off drinking areas like the "Loge" or "event level" that you need to be a member for...

I think it will be a cool venue for concerts. I think the "best seats in the house", being those lower boxes will be lackluster for any type of sporting event... i also think we have lost the ability for a "cheap" night out being a junior game or what have you and a couple beers. from what described to me, this is meant to be an occasion, not a night out.

I give the iron cow 2 years before it gets sold to a franchise who runs it int the ground a la honest lawyer style.

ScreamingViking · #**909** Posted **Jun 24, 2025, 5:45 PM**

Any guesses on where it will relocate? I'm going to say somewhere in the Wellington-Barton area -- lots of empty lots up that way, despite any future General Hospital campus plans. And probably fewer NIMBY voices to argue against it.

Cannon-Ferguson was my initial guess, but with new development slated around there the facility could face another move in the shorter-term future.

Salvation Army, development group explore relocation of York Boulevard shelter
The consortium that struck a deal with the city on downtown venues is working with a social-service organization.

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...040899746.html

Teviah Moro
The Hamilton Spectator
June 24, 2025

The Salvation Army and a development consortium say they’re exploring plans to relocate the social-service agency’s longtime downtown men’s shelter.

The potential move of the Booth Centre, Hamilton’s largest shelter, comes amid a $280-million overhaul of Hamilton Arena (formerly FirstOntario Centre) on York Boulevard as part of a revamped entertainment precinct in the core.

Higher-density housing, along with new eateries and shops, are part of the vision for the area around the arena, which is across the street from the men’s shelter.

“The Salvation Army remains a dedicated and innovative presence in the City of Hamilton, continually seeking new ways to provide hope and support to the most vulnerable members of our community,” Glenn van Gulik, divisional secretary for public relations, told The Spectator via email.

As such, van Gulik said, the shelter operator is “working collaboratively” with the Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group (HUPEG) “with support” from the municipality “to explore the relocation” of the Booth Centre and community and family services buildings in the city.

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The Salvation Army’s prospective exit from York Boulevard follows moves by other social-service organizations from the core, Coun. Cameron Kroetsch noted.

And the “mystery question” is where the Salvation Army might go, the downtown councillor said.

“I’m just mindful of the fact that there are groups and individuals who need these services and there’s not a lot of space downtown.”

There should be a co-ordinated plan to ensure continuity of services for people in the area, Kroetsch suggested.

“Because they’re not going to suddenly vanish.”

SteelTown · #**910** Posted **Jun 24, 2025, 5:50 PM**

Probably where all the shelters seems to be moving....somewhere in ward 3.

ScreamingViking · #**911** Posted **Jun 24, 2025, 6:06 PM**

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Probably where all the shelters seems to be moving....somewhere in ward 3.

It certainly won't be Flamborough, Dundas, Ancaster, Hamilton mountain, or Stoney Creek.

SteelTown · #**912** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 1:26 PM**

I hope that when the Salvation Army relocates, it's part of a mixed-use project.

I think the intersection of Barton and Wellington (the former Kenesky's spot) would be a good location. However, I believe the Joyce family owns the site. It would be special if the city worked with Joyce to build a new medical centre, a spot for the Salvation Army, and add some affordable mixed-income units. That would be the chef's kisses to me.

Djeffery · #**913** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 3:57 PM**

New name is TD Coliseum per their social media pages this morning

Hawrylyshyn · #**914** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Djeffery

New name is TD Coliseum per their social media pages this morning

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.co...amilton-arena/

matt602 · #**915** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 5:25 PM**

Wouldn't have guessed TD would be interested in jumping on that one. Interesting.

SteelTown · #**916** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 5:27 PM**

Glad they kept Coliseum

SteelTown · #**917** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 5:28 PM**

Hamilton Arena Project | ? | 4 fl | Under Construction -> TD Coliseum | ? | 4 fl | Under Construction

TheHonestMaple · #**918** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 5:45 PM**

I guess we can thank TD for getting the shelter out of here. No way they would agree to brand this with drug addicts shooting up across the street.

Berklon · #**919** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 6:05 PM**

I like that "Coliseum" is back - although it wouldn't bother me if they stuck with Centre or used Place or Arena anyways.... just wasn't a fan of "First Ontario Centre"... didn't roll off the tongue for some reason.

ScreamingViking · #**920** Posted **Jun 25, 2025, 8:39 PM**

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I like that "Coliseum" is back - although it wouldn't bother me if they stuck with Centre or used Place or Arena anyways.... just wasn't a fan of "First Ontario Centre"... didn't roll off the tongue for some reason.

I didn't mind FirstOntario, as it was unique and "local". Won't be long before this one just becomes "the TDC"
(TD Place already exists too, but for how long will they retain naming rights in Ottawa?)

I do wonder if FO will pivot to naming rights for the Hamilton Stadium. They're already a partner with HSG. Though that may be a bit more expensive than they'd want... unless they lose the concert hall whenever it gets renovated by HUPEG.

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Wouldn't have guessed TD would be interested in jumping on that one. Interesting.

Keeping up with the Scotias and Rogers of the land, perhaps.

The Spec article has some photos of a very clean looking but much-work-to-be-done interior: