General Food & Dining Thread

[David A]

Sounds like somebody needs a grandpa burger

Or just a nearby physical location to go to, get a combo and pay for as you want.

Many grandpa's these days are fairly active, maybe more so than some younger people and don't mind going out to actually get things, rather that sit at home all the time just waiting for everything to be delivered.

 

[Gus Haynes]

Hearing from a fairly credible source that the Biera space will likely be taken over by a well-established brewpub group.

 

[MacLac]

Or just a nearby physical location to go to, get a combo and pay for as you want.

Many grandpa's these days are fairly active, maybe more so than some younger people and don't mind going out to actually get things, rather that sit at home all the time just waiting for everything to be delivered.

Who’s the Grandpa in your story? You?

 

[Gronk!]

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[David A]

Who’s the Grandpa in your story? You?

Nope, I'm not a grandpa, but I do see some older people out and about who are quite active and put the sit at home and wait for everything to be delivered generation to shame.

 

[Disgruntledrep]

Nope, I'm not a grandpa, but I do see some older people out and about who are quite active and put the sit at home and wait for everything to be delivered generation to shame.

One thing that is really funny about the current landscape of food and beverage is the way so many places are marketed.

Majority of the marketing is geared towards demographics that have a fraction of the disposable income that other demographics have. Friend at a very busy spot recently got into it with the company marketer over this

 

[IanO]

Hearing from a fairly credible source that the Biera space will likely be taken over by a well-established brewpub group.

Campio folks? That location and area would fit their model.

 

[Gronk!]

Has the Let's Grill sushi train restaurant closed for good?

 

[IanO]

The one on Jasper? It was open the other day before holidays.

 

[Gronk!]

Has the Let's Grill sushi train restaurant closed for good?

The one on Jasper? It was open the other day before holidays.

Let's Grill was closed yesterday but no signage stating as such. So I wandered over to Kyoto for some AYCE sushi.
According to Google Maps it is temporarily closed, but as we all know Maps isn't the most reliable source.

 

[IanO]

Shoyu on 109/100ave is my go to.

 

[IanO]

MS|SM - good, not great.

Don't get me wrong here, I am very pleased to see an omakase in this part of the city; it compliments the JW nicely, but I wanted more.

Hits:

- Generally speaking all of the food was quite good
- Our chef was fun, friendly and talkative; he shared the journey reasonably well
- The space is as you would expect Japanese minimalist and nice
- Scallops, crab custard, barracuda and eel were outstanding, with king salmon not far behind

Misses:

- Overall professionalism, care and attention by staff - at the price point (150/per all in) it better be polished; it was not.
- They need to lock or block the interior doors, of which there are 3, to ensure patrons use the office tower entrance and not depressurize and inject a cold wind otherwise.
- When compared to some omakase in Japan that I have been to, the crowd/patrons were not particularly social and the overall feel was not quite what it should be.
- If you are going to share that you are a Michelin * chef, the rest should follow.

We had a nice time, wonderful to see something different Downtown and from all reports it is doing well.

 

[retiredfire]

I see thar Brit Fish and chips has closed and a Chinese restaurant is opening in the space

 

[Gronk!]

One could blame Brits closure on the Valley Line LRT construction seeing that their Argyll Road location is still open.
Winston's is my go-to place for fish & chips.

 

[MacLac]

"Nero" is the new restaurant created by Bianco's owners - Brewery District.....all I know is that it will be "somewhere next to Loblaw's." Not what space....