[Gronk!]

Hey now I love Lui Chi's. I agree that a regular non-macro chain coffee shop would be good though.

There is a Tim Horton's in the COE Tower.

I'm still waiting for a Square 1, Colombian, Deville, Blenz or even a Second Cup to open in a ground-level CRU. Such a place should do well during the daytime, although I'm unsure about evenings.

 

[Oilguy]

There is a Tim Horton's in the COE Tower.

I'm still waiting for a Square 1, Colombian, Deville, Blenz or even a Second Cup to open in a ground-level CRU. Such a place should do well during the daytime, although I'm unsure about evenings.

Credo doesn’t even pretend it’s worth it in the evenings over in Enbridge, closed at 4.

 

[TAS]

Credo doesn’t even pretend it’s worth it in the evenings over in Enbridge, closed at 4.

Fawkes on 104st still going strong - 7 days a week 8am to 10pm.

 

[David A]

There is a Tim Horton's in the COE Tower.

I'm still waiting for a Square 1, Colombian, Deville, Blenz or even a Second Cup to open in a ground-level CRU. Such a place should do well during the daytime, although I'm unsure about evenings.

Yes, that is worth pointing out and was in the back of my mind. I guess was thinking just of the buildings (particularly Stantec and Connect Centre) that face ICE District Plaza.

However, unlike many other parts of downtown, I actually feel this is a spot where something could do ok in the evenings.

 

[IanO]

Most cities true CBD are M-F.

 

[David A]

Yes, but ICE District despite sort of becoming the Bank District is still also an entertainment district with the arena and nearby hotels.

 

[Gronk!]

CIBC has taken the corner CRU

Not quite sure what`s happening here

A&W please

Earls or The Keg please

 

[buildings]

doubt an Earls, Joey's is only a block away. Keg is usually stand alone. (Debbie Downer, I know). Wouldn't mind a King Taps (tho also owned by Earls/Cactus Club)

 

[Dubas]

Can confirm through a source that any plan for a tower here is dead.

 

[johnnyboy]

Can confirm through a source that any plan for a tower here is dead.

*unless katz can get the province or city to fund it.

 

[thommyjo]

Can confirm through a source that any plan for a tower here is dead.

Did they sell to a new owner?

So frustrating for taxpayers to be subsidizing this stuff when they’re not even finishing massive parts of it.

 

[Dubas]

Did they sell to a new owner?

So frustrating for taxpayers to be subsidizing this stuff when they’re not even finishing massive parts of it.

I believe it is still on the market.

 

[NicolBolas]

Can confirm through a source that any plan for a tower here is dead.

Half baked, value engineered projects - The Edmonton design language.

 

[inclusion]

Can confirm through a source that any plan for a tower here is dead.

Someone in the future remind me that I said phase two will be half finished/baked too. Terrible. Glad we got the bank district, though. "Come to Edmonton, where you can visit some banks after the hockey game."

 

[Gus Haynes]

While there are various fast food places in nearby food courts, it would be good to see something you don't have to go into a building to access and something that could have more flexible hours.

It boggles the mind that ICE District is not on the radar of Earls, Keg or some other major chain and the only food and drink places here are bars, a coffee cart and a place in a clothing store.

Re: The coffee discussion above, it still really stands out to me that Starbucks had a location in ICE District (near the community rink, iirc) but quickly pulled the plug on it. (And this was pre-pandemic!) I think ICE District is nice, but there are a lot of folks, in the planning stages, who really oversold its impact on downtown retail.