Openings and closings (2006–2008 part 2)

Vancouver · April 13, 2008

Victoria Seafood (the dim sum place in the mall behind the Hyatt) opened up again yesterday.

chocomoo · April 14, 2008

^ My uncle & auntie went on Saturday and reported that the prices have gone way up ($5.50 for a steamer of ha gow?? :blink: $14 for an oily plate of "gon chau ngau haw" (dry stir-fried beef rice-noodles)??) They didn't notice any marked difference in quality either...

Vancouver · April 14, 2008

How disappointing. Sounds like they are making the customers pay for the renovations but didn't improve the food. That stinks!

D90 · April 14, 2008

That could be a part of the reason why they raised their prices the other could be the cost of ingredients. Our family always buy the Chinese green onion buns, over the last week I have noticed my favorite place to buy them have raised the prices from .65cents each to .98cents each.

Feedbag · April 19, 2008

Caffe Artigianno (I butchered that, didn't I?) has come to Burnaby! I just noticed a brand spanking new location on Hastings, somewhere west of Willingdon, I think. We were whizzing by quite fast at night and I can't recall the exact location, but I'll be in to check it out soon. Although not for the $15 cuppa Joe...

vandan · April 19, 2008

probably been mentiond before but i just noticed that rime on the drive is gone, i'd heard about lime but thought it was beside that space, not was that space, bummer does that mean no more turkish restos in the city?

Vancouver · April 30, 2008

Pie by Night on Granville is closed. Bummer. It was a decent NY slice.

run2eat · April 30, 2008

On the bright side (I hope), thin crust Italian pizza is returning to the Amadeus Pizza location at 2nd and Anderson. I forget the name but it started with a 'Z'.

Hooray, pizza is back in the 'hood :-)

Vancouver · April 30, 2008

That is good news. Is it already open? Same recipe?!?!?!

run2eat · April 30, 2008

That is good news. Is it already open? Same recipe?!?!?!
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No, just a bunch of 'opening soon' signs on the window (the name may be coming back to me - "Zironi's"? something like that). They have big pizza shoes to fill, so here's hoping for the best :smile:

edited to add:

They have a website under construction: http://zironis.com/

Edited April 30, 2008 by run2eat (log)

Vancouver · April 30, 2008

Hm....Joey Wong. Does that ring any pizza bells?!?!?!?!

Irishgirl · April 30, 2008

Joey is well connected, and his partner is Italian and will be in charge of the pizza end of things. They are having licensing problems at the moment, but are determined to get it up and running. Neither one of them has previous restaurant experience though.

I wish them luck.

Vancouver · May 1, 2008

That sounds very promising (once the licensing issues are done).

barolo · May 3, 2008

City Food reports that Finest at Sea is opening up in the space beside Lobster Man on Granville Island. Apparently they took over the Granville Island Smokery spot at the end of April, will renovate, then open in a couple of weeks.

LordBalthazar · May 8, 2008

Anybody hear anything about Ouzerie on West Broadway? My wife says it looks like they've closed up shop. If this is true, my mother will be devastated. Their lamb chops were her favorites.

waylman · May 14, 2008

The old Subway at Main and 15th will be a Burgoo...

http://www.burgoo.ca

Edited May 14, 2008 by waylman (log)

Andrew Morrison · May 14, 2008

Some more on the new Burgoo here, but what is really causing me to salivate is the impending arrival of La Quercia. 2008 is going to be nowhere near as busy as 2007 on the openings front, but those few notables on the horizon (Loden, La Quercia, Irish Heather 2.0, and DB Bistro Moderne) are worthy of anticipation. It'll be a good summer.

kevfoodvan · May 15, 2008

PHO 66 on Hastings by Boundary is closed due their building being slated for demolition. Shark Club Burnaby is closed

Vancouver · May 16, 2008

Anybody know what happened to the Smoking Crust on MacDonald? Their number seems to be permanently "temporarily busy." and I read elsewhere they were papered up. :sad:

eatrustic · May 16, 2008

Anybody know what happened to the Smoking Crust on MacDonald? Their number seems to be permanently "temporarily busy." and I read elsewhere they were papered up.
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They were for sale for a long time, guess no one bit. Maybe La Buca's chance.

Vancouver · May 17, 2008

Any chance their BBQ chef will relocate to provide those lovely ribs someplace else?!?!?!

Kentan · May 28, 2008

It looks like Meinhardt on Granville is branching out to become a mini grocery store empire. I noticed a sign today saying that a new 15,000 sq. ft location will be opening up at Arbutus & 16th next to the Ridge Theatre. I seem to vaguely remember there used to be a grocery store in that block a number of years ago, so it'll be good for that neighbourhood to have one there again. The nearest one at the moment is the Safeway a couple of blocks south on Arbutus.

I did a little searching and it looks like Meinhardt isn't stopping with one new store. Calgary's Mount Royal District will be getting their own Meinhardt's in a couple of years. They'll also be coming out with their own line of condiments and sweets:

Meinhardt's long range planning

grayelf · May 28, 2008

Anybody know what happened to the Smoking Crust on MacDonald? Their number seems to be permanently "temporarily busy." and I read elsewhere they were papered up.
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They were for sale for a long time, guess no one bit. Maybe La Buca's chance.
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When we were at La Buca on Sunday, I overheard one of the servers (Simon I think his name is) telling another guest that a Greek resto was going in to the old Smoking Crust space. There was a gent in there bashing away at something with a hammer when we left so things are happening.