Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread - Page 97

jlousa · #**1921** Posted **Feb 14, 2018, 6:02 PM**

Was there not a Bread Garden there for a brief period of time before it changed to Whitespot.

SpongeG · #**1922** Posted **Feb 14, 2018, 11:16 PM**

yes there was some kind of bakery sandwich type place. I was going to VCC until 2012 and there was something in that spot I can remember passing a few times.

Changing City · #**1923** Posted **Feb 15, 2018, 12:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Was there not a Bread Garden there for a brief period of time before it changed to Whitespot.

There was a Bread Garden operating there in 2010. I have a picture - not a good one, and as far as I can tell, no external sign, but they were there.

jollyburger · #**1924** Posted **Feb 15, 2018, 5:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Walking_In_Vancouver

No, I believe the new Cambie location is related to the chain in Beijing. I heard this was going to be their second location in Canada (the other being suburban Toronto).

The West Broadway duck place is also from Beijing but not as old.

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The dining establishment is originally from Beijing, and has been operating three restaurants in Shanghai and Xi'an since 1997. This will be the roast duck chain’s first location in North America.

General manager Denny Sun is excited to bring his family’s restaurant business to Vancouver. He is the one who encouraged his father and restaurant proprietor, Sun Yi, to open a location in the 604 instead of Toronto.

https://www.straight.com/food/945286...its-doors-west

jollyburger · #**1925** Posted **Feb 15, 2018, 5:35 AM**

Here's a picture from Dialog with the BG sign in the window under construction:

http://www.dialogdesign.ca/projects/...ver/gallery/1/

GeeCee · #**1926** Posted **Feb 15, 2018, 11:02 AM**

edit: never mind

hollywoodnorth · #**1927** Posted **Feb 16, 2018, 10:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

Was there not a Bread Garden there for a brief period of time before it changed to Whitespot.

yes that was it!

logan5 · #**1928** Posted **Mar 7, 2018, 8:18 AM**

As I was driving by today, noticed Cascade (Main St.) signage being taken down. Are they done or just putting up a new sign?

Changing City · #**1929** Posted **Mar 8, 2018, 7:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

As I was driving by today, noticed Cascade (Main St.) signage being taken down. Are they done or just putting up a new sign?

I walked underneath the guys installing the new sign today.

officedweller · #**1930** Posted **Mar 26, 2018, 7:10 PM**

The Waffle Bant at Robson & Hamilton has closed down.

whatnext · #**1931** Posted **Mar 27, 2018, 11:48 PM**

The recently closed Starbucks at Oak and W.22nd is going to be a Pallet Coffee Roasters.

whatnext · #**1932** Posted **Apr 8, 2018, 4:53 PM**

Yes! Yaletown's Small Victory bakery and coffee place is opening a South Granville location at the old American Apparel space at Granville and 15th!

officedweller · #**1933** Posted **Apr 10, 2018, 9:15 AM**

Starbucks at Granville & Smithe is being replaced with an Irish Pub.

Pic from Granville twitter:

https://twitter.com/GranvilleStreet

s211 · #**1934** Posted **Apr 10, 2018, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Starbucks at Granville & Smithe is being replaced with an Irish Pub.

Ugh. There's enough "Irish" pubs in the area already. They almost as proliferate as... Starbucks!

domusile · #**1935** Posted **Apr 10, 2018, 4:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by s211

Ugh. There's enough "Irish" pubs in the area already. They almost as proliferate as... Starbucks!

Technically, the Irish Pub is already open and they are expanding into Starbucks...

officedweller · #**1936** Posted **Apr 10, 2018, 11:00 PM**

Ahh, thanks for the clarification.

officedweller · #**1937** Posted **Apr 11, 2018, 7:43 PM**

Info on the Ambleside Earls:

Unchaining the chain:
Earls Ambleside Beach to be the first new concept Earls in Canada
https://www.straight.com/food/105535...t-earls-canada

Pinion · #**1938** Posted **Apr 11, 2018, 8:13 PM**

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SpongeG · #**1939** Posted **Apr 17, 2018, 10:21 PM**

starbucks on cambie in the Rise is closed for a renovation

2018-04-13_07-43-05 by snub_you, on Flickr

2018-04-13_07-43-16 by snub_you, on Flickr

whatnext · #**1940** Posted **Apr 17, 2018, 10:48 PM**

Looks like the restaurant that was planned for the SE corner of Main and 12th (the old Sellution) fell through, as the building has For Lease signs up again. Though in a twist, Sellution is coming back to Main in the old Flower Factory space at Main and 20th. El Camino is also expanding to the adjacent storefront.