The Metro Vancouver Retail Thread - Page 273

LotusLand · #**5441** Posted: **Aug 19, 2012, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

Wow, I love that! Hint hint Sears site.

Love it as well, however, didn't a dollar store just move in there? It'll be great to see that corner finally be gutted and Alberni almost a complete High end street. Except that there is a Michaels there now

Across the street will probably be more high end retailers in the new Thurlow office tower.

EastVanMark · #**5442** Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 4:36 AM**

Those signs are big and scary.

This is Vancouver afterall

SpongeG · #**5443** Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 7:13 AM**

pics and video of the new apple store in coquitlam - looks really big

http://alexthemileagemillionaire.pos...-grand-opening

hollywoodnorth · #**5444** Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 7:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by Van23H

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q...zhZhf_3HVylaqQ

thx for the link.

few other projects of note>

Cadillac Fairview officially announced a major renovation of
the ground floor of Granville Square, 200 Granville
Street. The renovation will include a brand new 6,000 SF
restaurant with patio at the former Aqua Riva Restaurant
and Bar. The new restaurant name is under wraps but will
be released in the coming weeks. The entire
renovation will exceed $12 million dollars.
(more on this here >> http://www.vancouversun.com/business...230/story.html)

O.Noir, a successful "dine in the dark" restaurant
concept, recently leased the former Q4 Ristorante at 2611
West 4th Avenue, they currently have locations in Montreal
and Toronto.

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LeftCoaster · #**5445** Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 2:42 PM**

O noir? Amazing!

I have been to the one here in Toronto. The food is quite mediocre but the experience is a must!

The name of the restaurant at 200 granville will be coming soon, good news I can share is it isn't Cactus club, Earls or Joeys!

We will be seeing a lot of lobby and building renos over the next couple years as landlords scramble to fight the tenant attrition which will be created by the new buildings coming online in 2015.

LotusLand · #**5446** Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

O noir? Amazing!

I have been to the one here in Toronto. The food is quite mediocre but the experience is a must!

The name of the restaurant at 200 granville will be coming soon, good news I can share is it isn't Cactus club, Earls or Joeys!

We will be seeing a lot of lobby and building renos over the next couple years as landlords scramble to fight the tenant attrition which will be created by the new buildings coming online in 2015.

Isn't Miku moving into the 200 Granville space? http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2012/07/m...nville-street/

Also great news about O.Noir. I remember dining there in Montreal and it really was a great experience. It's about time they come to Vancouver.

LeftCoaster · #**5447** Posted: **Aug 20, 2012, 3:40 PM**

It just may be

That's not public yet though!

Conrad Yablonski · #**5448** Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 4:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

O noir? Amazing!I have been to the one here in Toronto. The food is quite mediocre but the experience is a must!

Then the usual suspects/blog whores will be all over the place for the first three months as per SOP here in La La land-then the place will sink into obscurity-also as per SOP.

Built Form · #**5449** Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 9:16 AM**

They've started on the sidewalk replacement on the Seymour side of the Bay.

pic by Built Form

Built Form · #**5450** Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 9:41 AM**

The former Japanese bookstore on Hornby has been leased to HIS Travel.

pic by Built Form

LotusLand · #**5451** Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 6:03 PM**

Looks like the dark dinner concept will be called Dark Table.

s211 · #**5452** Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 9:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by LotusLand

Isn't Miku moving into the 200 Granville space? http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2012/07/m...nville-street/

And wouldn't that mean they'd have to change the name of their Oxford roll? One of their waitrons told me they named it after their landlord, I kid you not.

LeftCoaster · #**5453** Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 9:01 PM**

Cadillac roll has a nice ring to it too!

s211 · #**5454** Posted: **Aug 21, 2012, 11:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Cadillac roll has a nice ring to it too!

For those who don't know CF, Cadillac might sound very retro, but not in a good way! Do they still make Caddies?

Prometheus · #**5455** Posted: **Aug 22, 2012, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Do they still make Caddies?

Are you asking whether they still make Cadillac cars?

2013 Cadillac XTS:

Source

Locked In · #**5456** Posted: **Aug 22, 2012, 4:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

It just may be

That's not public yet though!

Mia Stansby blogged about it in the Sun on July 19 - and her source is CF apparently:

http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/0...qua-riva-spot/

s211 · #**5457** Posted: **Aug 22, 2012, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Prometheus

Are you asking whether they still make Cadillac cars?

2013 Cadillac XTS:

Sorry, I was being somewhat facetious. I can't remember the last time I saw a late model Cadillac in Vancouver proper. They're rarer than Lambos, I swear.

204 · #**5458** Posted: **Aug 22, 2012, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Sorry, I was being somewhat facetious. I can't remember the last time I saw a late model Cadillac in Vancouver proper. They're rarer than Lambos, I swear.

Escalades are Cadillacs and are omnipresent in the lower mainland.

s211 · #**5459** Posted: **Aug 22, 2012, 11:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by 204

Escalades are Cadillacs and are omnipresent in the lower mainland.

A GM truck pimped up for a gangsta. Giggle.

sacrifice333 · #**5460** Posted: **Aug 23, 2012, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Sorry, I was being somewhat facetious. I can't remember the last time I saw a late model Cadillac in Vancouver proper. They're rarer than Lambos, I swear.

Saw a nice CTS-V last night. But enough about Caddies...