Calfaer
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I do appreciate that they use it for the Grand Market on Saturdays, although last time I checked it out, it was pretty sparse in vendors.
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BASE
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Would be neat to see a common patio/seating area as businesses join. Somewhere to enjoy your sandwich and/or beer or whatever other businesses that pop up might offer.
Avenuer
Senior Member
And we now have a much shorter trip to visit the wonders of Europe!
archited
Senior Member
Fröhliche Weihnachten!
Gronk!
Senior Member
New Irish gastropub Ashford House is now open
Airboy
Senior Member
They were soft opening last week when I went by for a beer but ended up with a cocktail next door at Rhubarb. Ashford should make for a pretty good patio in the summer. with the 3 places. The Ashford house could do a good business just supplying food to Arcadia
Gronk!
Senior Member
I may need to visit soon
edmonton.ctvnews.ca
'Our own kind of community': Local businesses thriving at Manchester Square
After getting off to a slow start, business is booming at Edmonton's Manchester Square. The development in Queen Mary Park opened in March 2020, right as the pandemic began.
7-8-0
New Member
I'll admit I hated this thing when it was first built. I went to Arcadia Brewing last summer and it's actually quite nice. The patio area is the best part. I wish they would have used up more of the parking lot to make it even bigger.
I find the big parking lot distasteful as well, but if it brings in suburbanites that otherwise wouldn't come anywhere near Downtown then it's still a win.
Platinum107
Senior Member
Man, this project has really proven past me wrong. At its heart it is still a strip mall, sure, but it really has taken off and become a destination. They even went out of their way to link the walkway with the railway corridor bike path directly and provided convenient bike racks right in front. So cool, and I hope that it gets even more successful and an expansion fronting 107th is built. Way to go Manchester Square!
Clearshades
Senior Member
Compared to the miniature Superstore-like sitting there before, I will take this anytime. To expect anything more than this at this stage is quite silly as far as I'm concern.
cmd uw
Active Member
They will never build an expansion fronting 107 Ave. What's there is there. TBH, while I still have my issues with its design, it has attracted some great tenants and has become a place that people are attracted to. The mural is also a nice touch. In general, these types of places are good for the city and the community.
Airboy
Senior Member
I sat there last year and watched people. There was a constant flow of people coming just to look at the place and take selfies. Its nice that the pet stores are next to the off leash. The mix of food services is getting better. I believe there will be a lot of cross over on the patio. There is a covered walkway that is nice to sit in on a cold day.
supaflyryguy
Active Member
Or those of us who live ~10 minutes away by car but 2 hours by transit. AKA, most of Edmonton, even those that frequent downtown.
_urbanite
Senior Member
So this one has grown on me too. Frankly, If they had completely torn down the old building instead of repurposing part of it, we may very well ended up with another boxy stucco and glazing type strip mall instead. So I give the owners credit for creating something that's unique, visually interesting to look at, and a place people want to be and be seen at