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[eatvancouver]

Is there a restaurant going into a spot on South Granville near 16th? I heard mention of it the other day.

I am keeping my eye on this place as I have heard the same thing, and may know the chef(s). If it is, the scheduled opening was supposed to be in Nov. but I highly doubt it at this point.

I live close by and walk by frequently. Will keep you updated.

Find an interview with the chef here

[barolo]

The windows are papered over at the Fresgo Inn Restaurant, bastion of late night eating on Davie Street since 1973.

Bummer. I liked that place; it was an oasis of old-skool cafeteria cooking in the midst of a sea of fluffy pretension and bad cheap Greek joints. Where to go now for 1am post-work poutine, or a Sunday morning omlette bigger than your head?

It had changed hands a couple of times in recent years, but I heard the original owner opened a Fresgo's in Surrey... is that still there?

I believe the Surrey Fresgo is still open.

Edited by barolo, 20 October 2006 - 08:38 AM.

[Irishgirl]

Is there a restaurant going into a spot on South Granville near 16th? I heard mention of it the other day.

I am keeping my eye on this place as I have heard the same thing, and may know the chef(s). If it is, the scheduled opening was supposed to be in Nov. but I highly doubt it at this point.

I live close by and walk by frequently. Will keep you updated.

Find an interview with the chef here

This guy was not who we were talking about. At 16th and Granville there is a boarded up storefront. Connor Butler is at 6th. (P.S. I think that he is crazy serving his food on Versace. That alone will run him into the ground. People will steal, and employees will break it.)

[eatvancouver]

Oops, I added the six instead of subtracting. 16th is probably a better location actually. More foot traffic. I hardly ever walk down by 6th, unless I'm on my way to Granville Island. I'm excited to see if restaurant CB works out. But what's the deal on this new place on 16th? A friend works in the area and I haven't seen any empty shops there, or is it going to be where Cabana was?

[eatrustic]

Oops, I added the six instead of subtracting.  16th is probably a better location actually.  More foot traffic.  I hardly ever walk down by 6th, unless I'm on my way to Granville Island.  I'm excited to see if restaurant CB works out.  But what's the deal on this new place on 16th?  A friend works in the area and I haven't seen any empty shops there, or is it going to be where Cabana was?

Where Cabana was is slated to be the new William Sonoma.

[barolo]

Oops, I added the six instead of subtracting.  16th is probably a better location actually.  More foot traffic.  I hardly ever walk down by 6th, unless I'm on my way to Granville Island.  I'm excited to see if restaurant CB works out.  But what's the deal on this new place on 16th?  A friend works in the area and I haven't seen any empty shops there, or is it going to be where Cabana was?

Where Cabana was is slated to be the new William Sonoma.

You mean Caban, I think. I'm pretty sure there's already a clothing store in that spot - is that just temporary?

[Vancitygirl]

Oops, I added the six instead of subtracting.  16th is probably a better location actually.  More foot traffic.  I hardly ever walk down by 6th, unless I'm on my way to Granville Island.  I'm excited to see if restaurant CB works out.  But what's the deal on this new place on 16th?  A friend works in the area and I haven't seen any empty shops there, or is it going to be where Cabana was?

Where Cabana was is slated to be the new William Sonoma.

You mean Caban, I think. I'm pretty sure there's already a clothing store in that spot - is that just temporary?

There is a clothing store there. Williams Sonoma will be in the area though and that seems to be the only spot that makes sense. Hmm??

[*Deborah*]

Williams-Sonoma will be at 2903 Granville.

[eatrustic]

Williams-Sonoma will be at 2903 Granville.

Oh! My bad, I obviously haven't been up there for awhile. What was there before?

[~cayenne~]

Williams-Sonoma will be at 2903 Granville.

Oh! My bad, I obviously haven't been up there for awhile. What was there before?

Kim-John China & Gifts was there before.

Edited by ~cayenne~, 20 October 2006 - 11:56 AM.

[Bubbalicious]

Connor Butler will be open on the 1st of November.
Had a quick tour of the space and it's gonna look pretty good.
Felt like I was in the middle of an Opening Soon episode.

Am I becoming one of those loathsome people who can only
relate real-life experiences through foodtv programs? Yikes.
Gotta get out more...

His website is www.connorbutler.com

Yup, the dinnerware is Versace from sideplates to teapots,
but having both worked at C, the 2 principles, Ron and Connor,
have a lot of experience with expensive plates. I'm sure that theft
and breakage are not gonna put them under.
Isn't that what was said about Rare and their Riedels?
How much for a stemmed Riedel water glass? $20? $30? $40?

Dining in the front of the room, a bar in the middle and
then a few steps down to the lounge. Gorgeous accoutrements in
the washrooms and extremely comfortable chairs.
A little risky opening during the Christmas rush when each meal
comes loaded with way more meaning than Just Dinner With Friends.
Maybe a cap on group size would help at the beginning.
With their pedigrees I'm pretty sure they're gonna do just fine.

Risky location, but with God-Knows-How-Many-Units having just
gone up on the other side of Granville in that huge new development
it could become Our-Other-Kitchen-Across-the-Street.
The-One-We-Actually-Use.

Speaking of South Granville, with the arrival of Bombay Co.,
the relocation of Tchachka's (sp?), the growth of EQ3 from one store
to two and the imminent arrival of Pottery Barn's big brother,
Williams-Sonoma, this area is quickly becoming the Robson of housewares.

Too bad Caban couldn't hold out for a little while.
The clothing store that overtook the space doesn't look like it's very temporary.
Could be though. It's part of the much larger Stitches group.
Being a Big Fan of Caban I felt a little violated walking through the new store.
They put up a few new fixtures and hung their clothes and then opened the doors.
Didn't even paint.
Having aspired to the plastic Caban lifestyle since the end of the
last century, I felt like someone I didn't like the smell of had moved into
an old friend's house after he had died without even shifting the furniture around.
Sad.

[FishGuy]

I was informed by a reliable source that Hapa Itzkaya has bought Urban Well in Kits and will begin renovating pretty soon.

[Vancouver]

I heard that a new Malaysian place will be opening on Pacific someplace near Davie. Has anyone heard the details on this one?

Cheers!

[vandan]

1100 block of davie mona's lebanese food express set to open

[kevfoodvan]

According to the Anducci's website it looks like a new Anducci's Cucina is opening soon at 6011 East Hastings St in Burnaby.

[Daddy-A]

According to the Anducci's website it looks like a new Anducci's Cucina is opening soon at 6011 East Hastings St in Burnaby.

Already open ... it's in the old NBI

A.

[kevfoodvan]

Arne: that is the pub and cucina at 4125 this one is closer to the old AW and is not open yet.

According to the Anducci's website it looks like a new Anducci's Cucina is opening soon at 6011 East Hastings St in Burnaby.

Already open ... it's in the old NBI

A.

[makanmakan]

In the 500 block Robson St, just under H Mart, there's a new Singaporean place called True. It's a franchise from Singapore with other locations scattered around the globe.

It's a nice looking room and the service is great. The food so far is not bad at all. The hilights for me has been the Laksa, Hainanese Chicken rice and the Fried Chicken rice.

A plus is that they've got a liquor liscence!

Just happy that we've got another lunch option in the hood now!

[Daddy-A]

Arne:  that is the pub and cucina at 4125 this one is closer to the old AW and is not open yet.

Doh! I knew that. That's in the old Puglia Deli location ... the place that had the fire because of a grow op upstrairs.

A.

[Veghead]

Anyone tried Kirushiu sushi on Granville at Nelson? I don't know when it opened, but it looks decent.

[DarkDante]

On another note - there was a fire at Shiro and they're currently closed.  They was a little sign saying they would open next week. My fingers are crossed.

Shiro's is back up and running!

[bccoati]

I heard that a new Malaysian place will be opening on Pacific someplace near Davie.  Has anyone heard the details on this one? 

Cheers!

It's called "Jonker Street - Simply Malaysian", on Pacific Blvd right next to the Liquor Store.

[bccoati]

Anyone tried Kirushiu sushi on Granville at Nelson? I don't know when it opened, but it looks decent.

It's just a maki roll place with the usual selections, mostly for take-out. They do make them fresh on the spot though; so no pre-made refrigirated stuff sitting around. They are open until like 2 am or something, to feed the bar crowd I guess.

I'm much more curious about "Sonomama Sushi and Grill" (I guess the "Grill" part refers to robata) around the same stretch of Granville on the opposite side of the street. High ceilings and nice decor. Looks like someone spent quite a bit of money on it.

[Sam Salmon]

Speaking of Japanese and spending a lot of money someone is opening up a Japanese place on W. Broadway in the old Vertical space-known to greyhairs as the Orestes building.

[teamboom]

Sounds interesting, but I'm much more interested in this:
http://www.connorbutler.com/about/

We all know when things sound too good to be true, they usually are.
(When was the last time you got an update on that highly-photogenic German girl locked in the root cellar, or the Albanian family who walk like chimps, or the Italian family-with-dubious-income murdered in Mexico?)

Remember: Con is the root of Connor.

Just in case, however, I did make an on-line reservation. I'm looking forward to trying the Cigarette of Avocado.

Memo, I see Dogen, Connor and Tupelo - flying home to me

NOT A CON:
This is a short version of our correspondence:

Hi Cassandra,

We are taking over the location this weekend (October 1st) and it is on the west side of Granville at about sixth, next to the cheesecake cafe in what I hear was an old after hours.
We will have 24 seats avaiable for appointment only in our dining room.
We are pushing hard for a Halloween party opening (fingers crossed, knocking wood), and I will keep you informed of our progress when pertinent.

Cheers,
Chef Connor Butler

Just a few notes on this Connor Butler business - yes, the Versace dishes are in fact true!

And to top it all off, not only are reservations MANDATORY, but apparently you will need references (of what?!) in order to be accepted. There may also be a quiz to see if you are WORTHY of dining there.

I don't know if it's just to get the buzz on the restaurant or what...



...The new restaurant by Andre of Parkside is called LA BUCA and I believe it's opening "soon."

[inanimate]

Just a few notes on this Connor Butler business - yes, the Versace dishes are in fact true!

And to top it all off, not only are reservations MANDATORY, but apparently you will need references (of what?!) in order to be accepted.  There may also be a quiz to see if you are WORTHY of dining there.

I don't know if it's just to get the buzz on the restaurant or what...

Wow, a restaurant that is both pretentious AND obnoxious?

way to capture the essence of vancouver.

[Irishgirl]

Now working with someone who recently worked with Connor Butler...

Quote of the day:

"He is either brilliant or totally insane....."

I vote insane just on knowledge of the location, the pretentiousness and the Versace,

What a way to throw away money.

[Andrew Morrison]

...The new restaurant by Andre of Parkside is called LA BUCA and I believe it's opening "soon."

Teamboom,

If you click on the Front Page Archives at Urban Diner and scroll down to October 18th you can check out an advance copy of Durbach's menu for La Buca.

As for Restaurant Connor Butler, the oddness is all part of his clever marketing plan.

[Daddy-A]

...The new restaurant by Andre of Parkside is called LA BUCA and I believe it's opening "soon."

Teamboom,

If you click on the Front Page Archives at Urban Diner and scroll down to October 18th you can check out an advance copy of Durbach's menu for La Buca.

As for Restaurant Connor Butler, the oddness is all part of his clever marketing plan.

HERE'S a direct link to the menu.

Don't get me started on Butler!

A.

[Foodie in Vancouver]

Yeah! Finally a (potentially) great restaurant close to home. Will wait for further information about the opening date.