Miscellaneous

[MacLac]

On the contrary….the value for Firehouse subs…$14 for a large seems high….but for only $2 more than a Way-less-than-average Subway sandwich….its a bargain…..the meat is already 2.5X more than Subway without having to pay “extra” for it

 

[Gronk!]

It’s going to be a Firehouse Subs

I've never tried Firehouse Subs before. If they are a Canadian company and their subs are good then then I'll be abandoning Subway.

 

[MacLac]

Nope, not Canadian - US based but employees Canadian citizens - 10X better than Jerrod's favorite subs.

 

[policyenthusiast]

I've never tried Firehouse Subs before. If they are a Canadian company and their subs are good then then I'll be abandoning Subway.

Sort of. Owned by Restaurant Brands International (RBI), who also have Burger King and Tim Hortons and are a multinational organization.

I would recommend Pals, Farrow, or Banh Mi Day, but since many of the places like Subway are locally-owned franchises, I wouldn't get too in the weeds about "is it Canadian".

 

[MacLac]

Exactly - don't eat there for all anyone cares but get over the notion of not eating at Non-Canadian restaurants - 99.9% of their stores are still in the US and I think we established a while back that RBI is 40%(?) owned by a Brazilian multi-national. So it means you can't eat at Tim's, BK, Popeyes or Firehouse. Plus that's a no-go for McD's, Subway, Sbux, Wendy's etc. A&W even started in the US - can't go there either.....

Btw, Beaumont is getting a Firehouse any day now.....yay!

 

[Gronk!]

Sort of. Owned by Restaurant Brands International (RBI), who also have Burger King and Tim Hortons and are a multinational organization.

I would recommend Pals, Farrow, or Banh Mi Day, but since many of the places like Subway are locally-owned franchises, I wouldn't get too in the weeds about "is it Canadian".

I really should try Banh Mi Day sometime soon. I used to pop into Fantasia Noodle House Express about one a month for their Vietnamese sammiches until the owners retired and were replaced by Banh Mi Day.

 

[policyenthusiast]

I really should try Banh Mi Day sometime soon. I used to pop into Fantasia Noodle House Express about one a month for their Vietnamese sammiches until the owners retired and were replaced by Banh Mi Day.

I used to live near it in Wihkwentowin (Oliver) and every time I would walk past it, I would say the same thing. I finally tried it right before moving out of that place.

Oh the wasted years - they are fantastic sandwiches.

 

[constance_chlore]

As a banh mi connoisseur*, I'm not too impressed by Banh Mi Day. I much prefer Van Loc or Nhon Hoa.

*with no actual expertise, I just eat a lot of them.

 

[degrandprix]

Sunrise building on 101st

 

[degrandprix]

Hopefully it turns out well or it's defining feature is going to be all those (cell phone?) antennas

 

[policyenthusiast]

Hopefully it turns out well or it's defining feature is going to be all those (cell phone?) antennas

I too am curious what those are. Are they some sort of structural sensors? If they're all antennas then any bird that lands on that roof is going to get microwaved.

 

[Airboy]

I too am curious what those are. Are they some sort of structural sensors? If they're all antennas then any bird that lands on that roof is going to get microwaved.

Yes lots of antennas. I was up there a few years back.

 

[archited]

Now this building deserves the "cactus rat" moniker. I am really looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. I suspect that an otherwise blah building might sparkle a bit.

 

[Avenuer]

Anyone know the situation of this house? (11204 99 Ave NW, apparently called the Armstrong Residence or the Rankine Hume Residence.) It looks to be in quite bad shape.

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New owners as of early 2024 and they are currently seeking to designate it as a Municipal Historic Resource. There is an active rezoning application in place as well to allow for a wider range of uses. With that said, I think this building will get some much-needed love soon.

 

[Didama]

Thank goodness! I see this house almost every day and the state it’s in makes me sad. It’s truly a unique to Edmonton kind of building, one that deserves care and attention. I hope it’s use ends up making it accessible to the public in some way.