hey folks - a long time lurker, thought i would add a brief commentary about lilykate which happens to be around the corner from my house. Quite an uncertain concept -restaurant, deli, take out, food store? For the one time I have eaten there we were quite uncertain entering because the legibility of the various components was not easily discerned from the street. If the place ever did get busy, I am not even sure how the food store would work (i.e. there are tables close to the food displays) We took take-out and found the food average and a little expensive for the portion size. The space is really quite nice; I walk by it numerous times a week in my general meanderings around the neighbourhood, I have never seen more than 2 customers (even during dinner hour); the Ellison Building (between Coast and the Thai Restaurant) is about to start renovation further depriving lilykate the meager foot trade it was receiving. my heart goes out to the entreprenaurs behind this venture, but something has to change quick....
