03-17-2022, 04:43 PM
(03-17-2022, 04:30 PM)plam Wrote: I just don't get it. Sabletine was a favourite stop of ours when biking from Waterloo to Kitchener, in midtown, right at the LRT stop (walkscore 93). They have moved to a location next to the highway on Lexington (walkscore 26) sometime in the past two years. The person at the register (with whom I had a somewhat animated discussion) thought they were doing better business at the new location because there was parking. What? Do the 10 condo buildings nearby not have residents that go to buy baked goods? I can see that the work space is better in a new build, sure, but who lives near there?Probably the old location is ripe for redevelopment and the rent may be cheaper at the new location. It is close to Conestoga Mall for those driving, so that is probably a factor. You can take the #31 bus, which runs between Conestoga Mall and UW Station to get there. Not as good as walking to the old location if you live uptown. I biked past there thousands of times and never bothered to drop in. What do they have that you recommend?
I guess there's still Vincenzo's. Sigh. I really am not thrilled about going to the new Sabletine location. It is mostly accessible off-road but the bit on Lexington, which is still off-road, is up a hill and next to a big road.