Sad but expected. It will absolutely be missed by the looks of how busy it was last week. Pickle Barrels are a dying breed these days...

Pickle Barrel closed down permanently yesterday. Construction on the new Olive Garden will begin shortly.

Went to Vaughan Mills today. Bready and Honestly Good are replacing the closed Aroma Espresso Bar and Blaze Pizza, respectively. Didn't...

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/02/09/judge-blocks-department-store-from-moving-into-former-hbc-space-at-yorkdale-mall/ A judge has...

Oh man, I totally forgot about that. That makes a lot of sense as well as that won't need mall access. Pickle Barrel may indeed be toast...

Only permit I can see online in Vaughan Mills is for a Bready cafe, but I have no idea where that would be in the mall. EDIT: Actually...

I'm not surprised they're closing that joint, unfortunately. They didn't bother renovating the Alliance Cinemas sign for years.

This does not shock me in the slightest. I have been wearing Eddie Bauer Jackets for years but both me and a relative have noticed...

I can't find anything concrete about that Pickle Barrel closing, other than an offhand Reddit comment. I'm a little skeptical about the...

Mastermind comes to mind... Toys R Us up here is another funny story. That man Doug Putman constantly bites off more than he could chew...

Reopening in spring

Yeah could be those as well. Upper Canada could use one for sure.

Interesting. Sherway Gardens Saks Fifth? Bramalea City Centre? Scarborough?

https://archive.ph/fJYPe Not about Simon's. It's about Ailes. They are, in addition to the planned Yorkdale lease, getting two Quebec...

I think maybe the aesthetic of Aaniin depends on what space they're given for their pop-up shop? Last year I think they were in part of...