Ugly Canada 2 (Only architecture, planning and design faux pas)

[esquire]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Relatively high-end for Gatineau, no?

I'm not saying this is the most iconic place in Gatineau, but it definitely stands out in my mind:

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by esquire

I'm not saying this is the most iconic place in Gatineau, but it definitely stands out in my mind:

Haha! A colleague of mine used to refer to that as "Va-Vite" which is French slang for diarrhea.

That building actually burned down in the past year. It was sorta renovated and was home to a Crêperie run by immigrants from France. (I am pretty sure, as they always had French flags flying outside.)

What it looked like before the fire:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4260...7i16384!8i8192

This whole block is in the line of fire (literally and figuratively) as developers are doing aggressive land assemblies in order to build large condo and office towers there.

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Haha! A colleague of mine used to refer to that as "Va-Vite" which is French slang for diarrhea.

That building actually burned down in the past year. It was sorta renovated and was home to a Crêperie run by immigrants from France. (I am pretty sure, as they always had French flags flying outside.)

What it looked like before the fire:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4260...7i16384!8i8192

This whole block is in the line of fire (literally and figuratively) as developers are doing aggressive land assemblies in order to build large condo and office towers there.

Ever been to this place?

https://goo.gl/maps/agxmoUX5aUxtJJqRA

Apparently you can get a 'hot rod' and an egg for $1 should that combo be what you are looking for

and on the outside

https://goo.gl/maps/xNUC6sFwNF8hpNfF8

Not many of these places left. The Carleton Tavern in Hintonburg still ticks the boxes.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Ever been to this place?

https://goo.gl/maps/agxmoUX5aUxtJJqRA

Apparently you can get a 'hot rod' and an egg for $1 should that combo be what you are looking for

and on the outside

https://goo.gl/maps/xNUC6sFwNF8hpNfF8

Not many of these places left. The Carleton Tavern in Hintonburg still ticks the boxes.

Yes, I have been to the Taverne 57 on Frontenac.

Some years ago I had a group of friends who used to go there to watch hockey games, boxing matches, etc. Don't think I ever ate there, though.

As for The Carleton, I've also been there. It's still somewhat authentic but moving dangerously close to "hipster tavern" territory.

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Yes, I have been to the Taverne 57 on Frontenac.

Some years ago I had a group of friends who used to go there to watch hockey games, boxing matches, etc. Don't think I ever ate there, though.

As for The Carleton, I've also been there. It's still somewhat authentic but moving dangerously close to "hipster tavern" territory.

Ha ha..soon after I moved here I was nearby when a crucial Euro 96 game was on TV.....nobody but me was interested but they put it on the TV for me...that and a quart bottle of cold 50 and I was fine.

Other than the Taverne57 and the Carleton not many places like that left. The British Hotel definitely went upmarket. The Prescott is too big of a place for the 'ambience' that the Carleton Tavern has.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Ha ha..soon after I moved here I was nearby when a crucial Euro 96 game was on TV.....nobody but me was interested but they put it on the TV for me...that and a quart bottle of cold 50 and I was fine.

Other than the Taverne57 and the Carleton not many places like that left. The British Hotel definitely went upmarket. The Prescott is too big of a place for the 'ambience' that the Carleton Tavern has.

And you can forget about the Château Lafayette.

"Le British" is considered cool among my kids and their friends, so that tells you a lot.

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by Acajack

And you can forget about the Château Lafayette.

"Le British" is considered cool among my kids and their friends, so that tells you a lot.

I went in the British pre revamp after playing soccer somewhere near there. It was a rough place pre 2010 ?

https://goo.gl/maps/VcpeqWgLG2MZXVan8 Mystery draft beer and dodgy looking food.

Up until about 10 years ago there was an even worse place nearby that had more tactile entertainment options.

Never had a drink in the Laf.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Ha ha..soon after I moved here I was nearby when a crucial Euro 96 game was on TV.....nobody but me was interested but they put it on the TV for me...that and a quart bottle of cold 50 and I was fine.

Other than the Taverne57 and the Carleton not many places like that left. The British Hotel definitely went upmarket. The Prescott is too big of a place for the 'ambience' that the Carleton Tavern has.

Now that I think relative to population there are probably a few more left on the Quebec side.

There are at least three in the Vieux-Hull.

Don't let the Bistro-Bar name fool you. This is a tavern. Also the name is L'Original but the entrance has a fake moose head and antlers above it (moose in French is Orignal).

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4283...7i16384!8i8192

This is one is 2-3 blocks from the Canadian Museum of History (if you pivot to the south and zoom you can probably see it), and also close to the Alexandra Bridge and the Collège St-Joseph somewhat posh all-girls private school.

https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.43114...7i13312!8i6656

This one actually has interesting retro sign.

https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.43121...7i16384!8i8192

There are a few others scattered around the city as well.

This one is about 15 km east, in the "old Gatineau", on what used to be main street of a town called Gatineau Mills.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4893...7i16384!8i8192

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by esquire

I'm not saying this is the most iconic place in Gatineau, but it definitely stands out in my mind:

I bet the fries are good. Incredibly greasy, dark, extremely unhealthy, but thoroughly delicious.

I miss cassecroutes.