General Food & Dining Thread

[Gronk!]

L’OCA Quality Market to Close Edmonton-Area Stores

L’OCA Quality Market will close its Sherwood Park and Edmonton stores March 12 after less than two years of operation.

retail-insider.com

 

[Disgruntledrep]

Not surprised at all about L’OCA. Their prices were too high and there are a lot of people out there struggling with the increase in food costs right now.

And even opening in a higher income neighborhood like the Parkview location doesn’t automatically spell success because apart from a few niche items, a lot of what they sold could be found within a 5-7 min drive for alot less.

If it wasnt for the staff that had been at that 142st location forever and will he missed, that locations disaster would be absolutely hilarious.

Imagine buying a store, that has all the equipment you need for what you do, a loyal clientele, and a great location, and manage to mess it up that bad. All while taking over a restaurant and a seperate building in the same strip mall. Absolute disaster

 

[Gronk!]

Is the Solar restaurant now open at Jasper/104 St? It appeared so when I drove by this morning.

Any day now as they are doing some testing/run-throughs.

Solar has been dropped from Downtown Dining Week, so it sounds like they won't be opening in time.
A pity, because I was looking forward to trying their veggie benny and their orange mimosa.

 

[IanO]

Red Star - can't go wrong.