General Food, Dining and Nightlife News

[panamaniac]

I see that the Apollo Cinema folks have taken over the Amsterdam Café in the office complex and renamed it the Mercury Café (Apollo - Merucry, cute). Has anybody been in to try it?

[notmyfriends]

Does the Downtown Bruce have a website, or hours listed online or something?

[Drake]

If it's good, I plan to walk there.

And stumble back

[mpd618]

Does the Downtown Bruce have a website, or hours listed online or something?

Yep, though I can't find the hours there.

[notmyfriends]

Does the Downtown Bruce have a website, or hours listed online or something?

Yep, though I can't find the hours there.

Thanks, that eventually led to their hours
https://instagram.com/p/8oKIvoNoH5/?taken-by=b_dtk

[Section ThirtyOne]

Walking by, I noticed that Big John's Subs in Belmont Village is closed for renovations until the 25th of October.

[tomh009]

If it's good, I plan to walk there.

And stumble back

That's all right!  Much better than having to deal with driving or a taxi.

[Lens]

Gushue has gotten Marisol for the Graffiti restaurant.

Between the nearby iXpress, and the fact that I'm at King and Victoria, I'll likely continue my car-free acquisition of beer. That Innocente is also on a bus route directly between home and work is also a growler-filling blessing.

Not yet.

[Viewfromthe42]

Gushue has gotten Marisol for the Graffiti restaurant.

Between the nearby iXpress, and the fact that I'm at King and Victoria, I'll likely continue my car-free acquisition of beer. That Innocente is also on a bus route directly between home and work is also a growler-filling blessing.

Not yet.

Dueling inside sources, then ;-)

[zanate]

Regarding Imbibe, information I got from the popup was that the owner is in a bit of a disagreement with his partner at Boathouse regarding being bought out. They have lawyered up. As of the KOI popup (couple of weeks ago?), no resolution.

Until this is resolved, no new Imbibe.

[TMKM94]

McMullans in Uptown Waterloo has closed. There info sign says it's been a slice Waterloo. I also noticed something seems to be opening in the old Fox and the fiddle, renovations are happening inside but there's no sign for anything opening soon though.

[rangersfan]

McMullan's closed? That closure due to the building damage must have had a serious impact on their clientele even after reopening?

[zanate]

http://www.thecord.ca/mcmullans-on-king-closing/

McMullan’s pub and grill is still in the process of finalizing their King Street location closure but after three years, owners Chuck and Ingrid McMullan look forward to moving on.

A reasonable offer was proposed in the beginning of September paired with a couple of factors, including the “economic forecast” for their future in this industry and refocusing their time on other priorities.

The article goes on with the sellers' opinion that the economic outlook for uptown and its parking situation is poor. This doesn't make much sense to me: it makes more sense that there's just increased competition and it's the right time to get out, and they've got a good offer on the table, which means there's a party who thinks that there's money to be made in Uptown.

And maybe just a touch of self-rationalization.

Regardless, they'll be missed. My wife and I were semi-regular there and really appreciated the value of their pizza-and-pitcher deal, and they were also one of our go-to's when doing anything with KWLT across the street.

[ookpik]

“My husband and I are getting old. We got an offer … we can’t do this forever,” said Ingrid.

That says it all. I don't know how old they are, but if they want out and they get a reasonable offer then it should be no surprise they should take the money and run. If they wait until they can no longer cope with running a demanding business then they'll have to sell under duress. In that situation it's likely any potential buyers will be able to drive a very hard bargain.

[Elmira Guy]

What about the McMullen's location in Kitchener?