[David A]

I also wonder if when you position so strongly as a hockey bar, it backfires on non game days? Vs a place like campio is always packed for oilers games, but wouldn’t be seen as a hockey bar necessarily.

We also just need way more people living within 10mins. Game nights attract a wider audience, but the Monday night crowd is likely more DT locals.

I guess every place has their market, but good point, a lot of other events at Rogers and downtown other than hockey, so by playing up the hockey bar image, you might miss out say on some of the concert going crowd.

 

[Greenspace]

ICE District needs one or two more major restaurants there to make it a destination on non-event days as well.

 

[IanO]

Beating a dead horse, but obviously more workers taking coworkers out for lunch 2-3 times a week would do a lot.

 

[Dubas]

Beating a dead horse, but obviously more workers taking coworkers out for lunch 2-3 times a week would do a lot.

You can take me out for lunch anytime, if you're paying.

 

[CaptainBL]

Beating a dead horse, but obviously more workers taking coworkers out for lunch 2-3 times a week would do a lot.

Are government employees even allowed to go for expensed lunches with coworkers ?

Need more office workers working downtown to go for lunches downtown

 

[Gronk!]

I stopped by the Icehouse around 3:30 pm this afternoon and there were already a few tables full, so I assume it will be packed for the Junos. There is a Juno private party at the Banquet tonight. JW was quite busy. Chop at the Sandman Signature was fairly busy.

Should be a good night in our downtown!

 

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"Maybe I'm amazed"...

 

[JNO1]

Any news on a start date for CWB's new tower? The announcement was made over 1 hear ago now. Is there any reason to worry that this one is not proceeding?

 

[northlands]

Any news on a start date for CWB's new tower? The announcement was made over 1 hear ago now. Is there any reason to worry that this one is not proceeding?

Lets just pray the fears of contagion in the banking sector are overblown then worry about this tower.

 

[Kirkland 808]

Even without a tower the podium makes the ice district seam complete

 

[Greenspace]

Also would love to see a small coffee shop or beverage service next to Plant Life. Tim's is in Edmonton Tower but would be nice to have something right on the plaza.

 

[Avenuer]

Also would love to see a small coffee shop or beverage service next to Plant Life. Tim's is in Edmonton Tower but would be nice to have something right on the plaza.

STARBUCKS

 

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Any Coffee place but Starbucks -- talk about "gentrification" settling in.

 

[Gronk!]

Not to stir up the coffee debate again (see what I did there?) but I would prefer to see a Blenz in ICE District. I haven't tried Deville yet but that would also be acceptable.

 

[ChazYEG]

Not to stir up the coffee debate again (see what I did there?) but I would prefer to see a Blenz in ICE District. I haven't tried Deville yet but that would also be acceptable.

I'm with Ian on this: doesn't matter which one, we just need one.

My personal preference would be: Starbucks (Reserve), DeVille, Blenz, Starbucks (regular store)