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AlbertC said:
A proposal for an additional storey to be built at 100 Sorauren Ave, the SW corner with Pearson Ave and 2 blocks north of Queen West.

The building was formerly the location of Jessie's Cafe.

Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center
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100 SORAUREN AVE
Ward 4: Parkdale-High Park

PROPOSED RENOVATION & 3rd STOREY ADDITION TO EXISTING 2 STOREY COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INCLUDING 2ND STOREY GREEN ROOF & 3RD FLOOR TERRACE WITH EXTERIOR PERGOLA STRUCTURE. PROPOSED NEW 1 STOREY GARAGE TO REPLACE EXISTING ANCILLARY BUILDING.


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Google street view with only images of the block taken in 2015, when the cafe was still around:


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^ Docs posted for the above:

Development Applications

City Planning COA Application Information Center
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A Toronto Star article about the art deco clock on the historical building at the SW corner of Queen West & Cowan:

www.thestar.com

Broken Parkdale clock is right not just twice but four times a day

The clock worked well after the city replaced its innards many years ago, but it finally quit a few months ago.
www.thestar.com www.thestar.com

The closing note:

STATUS: I sent a note to the city, asking if there’s a plan to fix it, and got the following reply: “The city of Toronto’s capital plan, where the repair of the Art Deco clock would be covered, is based on a prioritization approach, informed by the assessed condition of our assets, legislated obligations we have to maintain buildings (i.e. health and safety related) and the city’s strategic priorities.

“The city’s capital plan does not currently include repair of the Art Deco clock, but it will be investigated and considered in light of other pressing city requirements to keep city buildings safe, functional and in compliance with legislated requirements.”

That’s quite a mouthful, but whatever has stopped the clock may not be so onerous and expensive that it needs to be a line item in the city budget. It could be a cheap and easy fix, but nobody will know until a contractor is sent to check it out.
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Tenny's, a live music bar, has opened in the former Gianna's Detroit Style Pizza spot at 1554 Queen Street West. The name is a nod to the Tennessee Tavern which was previously there before Gianna's:

streetsoftoronto.com

This Parkdale live music venue and restaurant is back and better than ever

Tenny's is the reprisal of Tennessee Tavern, which once lived in the space before it became Gianna's. But now it's back with new life.
streetsoftoronto.com streetsoftoronto.com
 
app.toronto.ca

Application Details

app.toronto.ca app.toronto.ca


19 BROCK AVE
Ward 4: Parkdale-High Park

To alter the existing two-and-one-half-storey rowhouse dwelling by constructing a rear three-storey addition with a second floor terrace and a third floor balcony, rear exit stairs for each floor, a front basement walkout.

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Current view of the corner of Brock & Noble:


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Northern Light said:
I wonder if that means they are going to do another one of those $10 'Cheap Eats' sections in the magazine.

I went through the last one which has ?? 100 entries; and probably tried a dozen places I might have otherwise overlooked.
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I hope so. Inevitably, there will be a bunch of more predictable pizza/hot dog/burger suggestions. But it's always refreshing to see some understated places on there. I'd used to go to Loga's Corner in Parkdale a few years ago as a late night haunt for some Tibetan momo's.
 
AlbertC said:
I hope so. Inevitably, there will be a bunch of more predictable pizza/hot dog/burger suggestions. But it's always refreshing to see some understated places on there. I'd used to go to Loga's Corner in Parkdale a few years ago as a late night haunt for some Tibetan momo's.
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That was one of the spots I tried. They also had a couple of samosa places; a couple of sausage spots, a Kofta place, some sandwich spots, some soup spots, it was actually well curated list.
 
AlbertC said:
Tenny's, a live music bar, has opened in the former Gianna's Detroit Style Pizza spot at 1554 Queen Street West. The name is a nod to the Tennessee Tavern which was previously there before Gianna's:

streetsoftoronto.com

This Parkdale live music venue and restaurant is back and better than ever

Tenny's is the reprisal of Tennessee Tavern, which once lived in the space before it became Gianna's. But now it's back with new life.
streetsoftoronto.com streetsoftoronto.com
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That seems to be the new cursed spot now, as Tenny's has already closed down after about 2 months:

www.blogto.com

Highly-anticipated Texas-style bar in Toronto permanently closes after just two months

This was an extremely short-lived venture. The new bar that was supposed to revitalize the original home of Parkdale's Tennessee Tavern is no more....
www.blogto.com www.blogto.com
 
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