Yes, looks like they're open, their sign is turned on. Not sure if it's the same owners.

Some neighbourhood updates: Avenue Café & Bistro in the north-east corner of Pace Condos still hasn't opened. I haven't seen anyone in there in months. Butcher Boutique at 75 Mutual was short lived and closed a few months ago. They sold some frozen items but their main product seemed to be US...

Did they not learn anything from Social?

Dalhousie Donairs, opening in Halifax, Truro, Ottawa and Toronto. Even universities need a side-hustle.

So glad to see those vertical elements being added!

Excellent news! I've been hoping for a good bakery at the market. Now I won't have to cross the bridge for decent sourdough! It's also good to hear the city isn't looking to add another prepared food counter. Will Scheffler's keep the Whitehouse counter layout? I imagine it will need to be...

I used to live in one of the houses pictured and can confirm I nearly killed myself on several occasions in the winter, both slipping off the sidewalk and down those long, double staircases. I think there used to be more trees growing out of the embankment ... ?

The flat frontage with no exterior signage is truly bizarre. There's no differentiation between units and nothing to catch your attention.

So my wife and I spend our days staring out at Prime from our condo/office and have watched it go up over the last year +. Last night we noticed two red lights on the top of the building, but suddenly neither of us could decide if they were new or if they'd been there for awhile and we'd just...

That will provide some competition for Mast Coffee at Shuter and Dalhousie, but a place for cocktails and craft beer will be a nice addition to the neighbourhood.

The zig-zag paths along the borders are a nice touch: they allow for more contemplative walking and thinking.

RIP Tacos 101

Not sure if this is the right thread, but Artscape is going into receivership. Tenants and unit owners just received word this afternoon. There are a lot of uneasy artists in the city this evening.

"I'm blue, da ba dee, da ba daa, if I was green I would die" (not the actual lyrics)

Is that a 'keep out of the pond' sign they've added?

Yeah, I wish I could see that lovely reddish bronze! I see a washed out, greenish/yellowish brown.

That's one of my highly-unlikely dream jobs: urban shepherd.

I've been by a few times now - I see myself in the background of the most recently posted pics ;) - and it's clear people have really taken to this park. The seating is comfortable and plentiful, people really like to sit with their feet in the water, and the animal sculptures are quite popular...

My brain doesn't read that as bronze either - to me it's an insipid, putty-brown. But I also think the colour of the cladding on T3 Bayside is a nauseating shade of green while others find it lovely, so ... maybe this is another version of #the dress?

Beautiful! This is closer to what I thought the 'bronze' podium cladding on 88 Queen was going to look like.