LONDON: Food, Coffee, Dining, Etc - Page 6

MolsonExport · #**101** Posted **Jun 30, 2026, 1:30 PM**

We took my daughter (with the family) to Hunter & Co. for her graduation (high school) dinner. The food was great.

https://www.hunterco.ca/

jammer139 · #**102** Posted **Jul 1, 2026, 11:33 AM**

J Dee’s Market Grill has closed its doors on King Street and new owner plans to reopen as Cocktails and Tapas bar.

https://lfpress.com/business/local-busin...a-cocktail-and-tapas-bars-set-to-move-in

MolsonExport · #**103** Posted **Jul 1, 2026, 8:16 PM**

i was walking around downtown London last evening. What a ghost town it has become. Even along the formerly busy streets of Richmond and King. The vagrants were out in full force, mind you. So many empty restaurants...

london91 · #**104** Posted **Jul 3, 2026, 1:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by jammer139

The former beer store on the NW corner of Richmond and Fanshawe will become the second Scaddabush restaurant location.

https://scaddabush.com/

everything doubled in London .. north & south end

Wonder if a second shake shack will be in the North

Also, will Krispy Kreme return??

Snark · #**105** Posted **Jul 3, 2026, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

i was walking around downtown London last evening. What a ghost town it has become. Even along the formerly busy streets of Richmond and King. The vagrants were out in full force, mind you. So many empty restaurants...

I'm sure that your observations were astute, however considering the circumstances (elementary/high school recently out making it prime family vacation time, Western/Fanshawe mostly out, the start of a severe hot spell keeping folks inside, and a Tuesday) I'm unsure if it's not a worst-case situation. A reverse example would be the situation on a Friday night during Sunfest, Rock The Park, or the last half of September when Western and Fanshawe are back in full swing: all of which may represent best case scenarios, but may not represent a more average one.