Dilla
Senior Member
I'm going to assume Coffee Time is dead, because the thought of them doing a renovation makes me LOLz.
Yes, I too wonder if that sign isn't an outright lie. There's certainly no work going on in there, and how could that place make enough money to pay for the electricity, never mind a renovation?
Any more ideas? We now have two large units available (Carlton/Parliament, Winchester/Parliament). The problem is that the Cabbagetowners don't seem to shop/eat on Parliament, because the demographics of the neighborhood don't fit with the type of retail available. It's a chicken and egg kind of thing...
What about a vet? Do we have any vets?
I don't know about vets...I can't think of any. I don't know that I agree about the locals not shopping and eating in Cabbagetown. Or maybe I just do, as I am of moderate means. There's certainly exceptions. At any rate, there's LOTS of empty space between Gerrard and Wellesley now. I only hope it fills in under the influence of nice Cabbagetown, rather than succumbing to the dark forces of bad Cabbagetown. Perhaps the Regent Park redevelopment will cause some retailers to consider trying to get in on the ground floor?
I tried the new, much improved hole-in-the-wall Thai place on the south side of Gerrard (between Sackville and River, I believe...I'm missing a small street, there). It's take out only, and while it was of good quality, the portions were small for the price paid. Comparable to Ginger, I guess. Also, the old Towne Grill looks only a week or so away from re-opening as something else. I haven't heard anything about it, but the furniture looks fairly swanky.
Oh, and the Lamp Cage (the old site of Chapter 11) is now open. They've got more lamps than anyone else on the street, I'd venture. Not that exciting, really.
In other news, the Paradise Bar is often filled with 17 year olds. At least it's not really scary anymore.