Winnipeg Restaurants - Page 94

tedtim · #**1861** Posted **Oct 7, 2014, 4:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

In the taco category, the taco shop on Osborne (can't remember the name, it's near the Park Theatre) has legit Mexican tacos, 3 for $5.00. Well worth the stop.

BMC Market. Great tacos.

cllew · #**1862** Posted **Oct 7, 2014, 5:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverman

JC Taco, seriously? That is the worst food of that type I have had in my life. Taco Time is far better than that. Their hot sauce is less spicy than Heinz ketchup.

I wish it was good, it's at the end of my street.

Ditto.

If I am not mistaken I thought that I saw last week when I was in St. James that JC taco has opened a 2nd location out there. And looking online they also now have a location in Island Lakes.

Looking at the reviews on Urban Spoon the two new locations don't seem to fare any better than the original one.

steveosnyder · #**1863** Posted **Oct 7, 2014, 7:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by cllew

If I am not mistaken I thought that I saw last week when I was in St. James that JC taco has opened a 2nd location out there. And looking online they also now have a location in Island Lakes.

Looking at the reviews on Urban Spoon the two new locations don't seem to fare any better than the original one.

I'm not actually certain that Henderson is the original... The location on Portage in St. James has been open for at least 2.5 years. It was open when my girlfriend lived in the area instead of with me.

EDIT: It seems the St. James location opened in early 2012. So not too much after the late 2010 opening of Henderson.

DonaldSmith · #**1864** Posted **Oct 7, 2014, 7:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by tedtim

BMC Market. Great tacos.

Best in the City. They make the tortillas fresh and that makes all the difference.

cllew · #**1865** Posted **Oct 7, 2014, 10:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by steveosnyder

I'm not actually certain that Henderson is the original... The location on Portage in St. James has been open for at least 2.5 years. It was open when my girlfriend lived in the area instead of with me.

EDIT: It seems the St. James location opened in early 2012. So not too much after the late 2010 opening of Henderson.

Shows I don't get to west St. James on Portage Ave that much that I only noticed it being there in Sept.

Riverman · #**1866** Posted **Oct 7, 2014, 11:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by steveosnyder

I'm not actually certain that Henderson is the original...

It is.

no use for username · #**1867** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by tedtim

BMC Market. Great tacos.

Do they have flour tortillas? Or just corn?

Authentic_City · #**1868** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 2:55 AM**

What's going into the old Pop Soda's space (north side of Portage Ave, just west of UWinnipeg). Sign in window says Good Will. Coffee shop? Restaurant? Part of the space seems to be a pizzeria of some sort.

DonaldSmith · #**1869** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 3:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by no use for username

Do they have flour tortillas? Or just corn?

Corn! It isn't a tortilla if it isn't corn!

cllew · #**1870** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 3:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Authentic_City

What's going into the old Pop Soda's space (north side of Portage Ave, just west of UWinnipeg). Sign in window says Good Will. Coffee shop? Restaurant? Part of the space seems to be a pizzeria of some sort.

If its the Good Will I'm thinking of its a second hand charity shop. They have a number of them in Winnipeg in small store fronts.

Authentic_City · #**1871** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by cllew

If its the Good Will I'm thinking of its a second hand charity shop. They have a number of them in Winnipeg in small store fronts.

no, definitely not the goodwill thrift shop. the name is going to be confusing.

headhorse · #**1872** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Authentic_City

What's going into the old Pop Soda's space (north side of Portage Ave, just west of UWinnipeg). Sign in window says Good Will. Coffee shop? Restaurant? Part of the space seems to be a pizzeria of some sort.

new A Little Pizza Heaven location and a new music venue/bar called The Good Will which is that plus a coffee shop. open 11 am to 2 am when it gets going, I believe.

CoryB · #**1873** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 2:06 PM**

I am a little surprised the new Good Will coffee house hasn't encountered a lawsuit related to their name yet from the second hand store group. It seems to only be a matter of time.

h0twired · #**1874** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 2:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoryB

I am a little surprised the new Good Will coffee house hasn't encountered a lawsuit related to their name yet from the second hand store group. It seems to only be a matter of time.

Unless they were operating as a thrift store they wouldn't have a case. Besides are there any "Good Will" stores in Winnipeg that are incorporated as "Good Will Inc."? Chances are most are just "good will" stores like Safeway is a "grocery" store.

Besides, you can have similar names for companies as long as they don't do similar things.

https://www.facebook.com/thatgoodwill

Simplicity · #**1875** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by CoryB

I am a little surprised the new Good Will coffee house hasn't encountered a lawsuit related to their name yet from the second hand store group. It seems to only be a matter of time.

I think they're calling themselves 'The Goodwill Social Club'. Perhaps that name cleared the registry and they're using that as their rationale...

Simplicity · #**1876** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by h0twired

Unless they were operating as a thrift store they wouldn't have a case. Besides are there any "Good Will" stores in Winnipeg that are incorporated as "Good Will Inc."? Chances are most are just "good will" stores like Safeway is a "grocery" store.

Besides, you can have similar names for companies as long as they don't do similar things.

https://www.facebook.com/thatgoodwill

Surprisingly enough, Goodwill Industries is actually a business. Their building is right at the corner of Princess and McDermot, I believe, and I'm not sure they operate any actual storefronts.

Also, the 'Inc.' part won't change anything.

cllew · #**1877** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Simplicity

Surprisingly enough, Goodwill Industries is actually a business. Their building is right at the corner of Princess and McDermot, I believe, and I'm not sure they operate any actual storefronts.

Also, the 'Inc.' part won't change anything.

They have a couple of storefronts in Winnipeg, 3431 Portage Ave, 317 St. Anne's Rd, 1540 Pembina Hwy and 701 Regent.

The Princess St. location is a store and also head office location as far as I know.

their history is interesting:

Established in 1931, in the time of the Great Depression, a Minister of the United Church started a second-hand store from the remainders of a rummage sale. His goals were a) to offer employment to those who could not find employment due to the Great Depression and b) to offer Manitoban citizens, items which they needed at a low-price.

Since 1931, Canadian Goodwill has been incorporated and is now identified as a non-profit charitable organization

Simplicity · #**1878** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by cllew

They have a couple of storefronts in Winnipeg, 3431 Portage Ave, 317 St. Anne's Rd, 1540 Pembina Hwy and 701 Regent.

The Princess St. location is a store and also head office location as far as I know.

their history is interesting:

Established in 1931, in the time of the Great Depression, a Minister of the United Church started a second-hand store from the remainders of a rummage sale. His goals were a) to offer employment to those who could not find employment due to the Great Depression and b) to offer Manitoban citizens, items which they needed at a low-price.

Since 1931, Canadian Goodwill has been incorporated and is now identified as a non-profit charitable organization

Interesting stuff.... Didn't know that.

Authentic_City · #**1879** Posted **Oct 20, 2014, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by headhorse

new A Little Pizza Heaven location and a new music venue/bar called The Good Will which is that plus a coffee shop. open 11 am to 2 am when it gets going, I believe.

Article in today's WFP about the Goodwill (or the GW for short, apparently). And Noel Bernier's restaurant empire keeps on expanding.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bus...279743432.html

There's also a bit of info about the new Barley Bros location (former Pembina Earls location).

Simplicity · #**1880** Posted **Oct 20, 2014, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Authentic_City

Article in today's WFP about the Goodwill (or the GW for short, apparently). And Noel Bernier's restaurant empire keeps on expanding.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bus...279743432.html

There's also a bit of info about the new Barley Bros location (former Pembina Earls location).

Oh, nine owners you say!? I'm guessing there will be several fewer after the first cash call.

And I can't be the only person wondering where the money comes from. Especially this new Barley Brothers expansion. There were legitimate, well-financed chains that looked at that space and couldn't find a way to make it feasible given its size, the leaseholds required, and the monthly nut. How does a middling, local restaurant with terrible reviews open a second location that's 20,000 square feet!?