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jigglysquishy · #**961** Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 8:38 PM**

Councilor Bresciani is behind this development.

cityboy · #**962** Posted **Nov 19, 2020, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

Councilor Bresciani is behind this development.

I believe it might actually be her son's development company, though not certain. The Winchester Group. There's also a gas station going up first, directly on the corner. Anybody know what branding it will be?

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**963** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 12:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

Councilor Bresciani is behind this development.

It's her husband's company. And they got the land through a no-bid offer with the city's development manager...

jigglysquishy · #**964** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 12:46 AM**

We all know that there is nothing fishy about a councilor's family walking into a multimillion dollar development after she was elected.

Festivus · #**965** Posted **Nov 20, 2020, 12:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrutallyDishonest2

It's her husband's company. And they got the land through a no-bid offer with the city's development manager...

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Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

We all know that there is nothing fishy about a councilor's family walking into a multimillion dollar development after she was elected.

The Bresciani family is deeply embedded into the city's political culture. They are also deeply entwined into the Regina Catholic School Board/Division, where many of the family has sat on the board, served as principal, teachers, etc. In fact, when the Regina Catholic Schools was looking to buy a new HQ a year or two ago (which was kiboshed by the Ministry of Education), there were some questions if the Brescianis were tied to the development...even though two of them sat on the board at the time.

StealthGirl · #**966** Posted **Nov 24, 2020, 2:29 PM**

Rumour on Twitter that Habanos is closing for good.

McBean · #**967** Posted **Dec 12, 2020, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

We all know that there is nothing fishy about a councilor's family walking into a multimillion dollar development after she was elected.

It's sad how many pubs and restaurants won't be in Regina in 2021

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**968** Posted **Dec 12, 2020, 10:52 PM**

More like the failure of government.

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**969** Posted **Dec 13, 2020, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by djforsberg

Isn’t that kind of the same thing as what I said?

No. Capitalism doesn't preclude competent government.

logan5 · #**970** Posted **Dec 13, 2020, 7:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Rumour on Twitter that Habanos is closing for good.

Good old Regina. Lived there for 6 months. I guess the go to area was Dewdney, which is not bad given the historic nature of that particular stretch where Habono's was. Could be a nice vibrant area if they would do something with the other side of the street.

O'Hanlons downtown was alright as well. Good foosball table there, so I was there quite a bit.

pappcam · #**971** Posted **Dec 13, 2020, 11:55 PM**

Is there a political thread that this shit can get moved to? I don't think Pubs and Restaurants is the right thread for this.

Festivus · #**972** Posted **Dec 14, 2020, 2:45 PM**

McBean · #**973** Posted **Dec 27, 2020, 11:40 PM**

January is typically when a lot of pubs and restaurants fold in a non-Covid year. This year, I expect that to be amplified significantly.

Festivus · #**974** Posted **Dec 28, 2020, 4:22 PM**

My spouse and I got a large order for takeout from Pearl River Kitchen on Hill Ave. For anyone who doesn't know, they are a Chinese restaurant that is takeout-only (or order). Really great stuff, and a good price. I think it's just a husband and wife that do everything, with their son helping up front when it's busy. We ordered enough for Xmas eve and day...they probably thought it was for a big family, haha.

StealthGirl · #**975** Posted **Feb 18, 2021, 2:07 AM**

Gud Eats is closing as of Feb 28, 2021, citing COVID and the app-delivery services taking a chunk of revenues now that downtown workers are working at home.

https://www.facebook.com/gudeats.ca/

jigglysquishy · #**976** Posted **Feb 18, 2021, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by StealthGirl

Gud Eats is closing as of Feb 28, 2021, citing COVID and the app-delivery services taking a chunk of revenues now that downtown workers are working at home.

https://www.facebook.com/gudeats.ca/

Didn't even make it a year.

Something else is amiss.

pappcam · #**977** Posted **Feb 18, 2021, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by jigglysquishy

Didn't even make it a year.

Something else is amiss.

They're a niche restaurant that opened downtown during a pandemic?

BrutallyDishonest2 · #**978** Posted **Feb 19, 2021, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by djforsberg

There really isn’t much to it. Uber Eats, Skipthedishes, etc are terrible for both restaurants and their gig workers. The cost they charge restaurants is abhorrent compared to how simple their apps really are. It’s not easy for a new place to go at it without using the apps, especially during these times. If less people used the apps, it would help but sadly I don’t see that happening anytime soon.

I don't disagree that the gig services are difficult for restaurants to contend with. But at the same time, they opened knowing all of this before hand so it's a bit odd.

PhotoJim · #**979** Posted **Feb 19, 2021, 2:39 PM**

Some places are more efficient at controlling costs than others.

Restaurants can afford meal delivery services, if they have sufficient margins. If they don't... they can't. It's that simple.

someguy · #**980** Posted **Feb 19, 2021, 4:57 PM**

Gudeats is a food court style fast food restaurant in a hole in the wall location on a side street. Even the most popular of restaurants would fail in a similar location, nevermind one that caters to a small population of people.

They may have had a fighting chance in a food court, would probably do really well at the university. To open a niche restaurant in the middle of a pandemic is pretty much impossible.