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[VicHockeyFan]

Sorry for three threads here, but what the hey....

 

http://www.timescolo...h.ofsfSaab.dpuf

 

 

Pescatores restaurant re-emerging as 3 new brands

 

Veteran restaurateur Mike Murphy is proving to be something of a magician given he will reveal three new restaurants next week in a spot where last year there were just two.

 

After a sweeping, pricey, four-month renovation that tore Pescatores and the Oyster Bar down past the studs, Murphy will unveil three newcomers to the dining scene — Kitchen, The Commons and Raw Bar.

 

The three restaurants, all of them operating under the Pescatores banner, take up 6,000 square feet on the southeast corner of the Belmont Building where Pescatores, Oyster and Scala Boutique operated until the end of last year.

 

“We agonized over whether we would open as one restaurant,” said Murphy during a walk-through Thursday as finishing touches and paint were being applied.

 

The decision to split the space in three came down to Murphy’s desire to establish a fine dining restaurant downtown — Kitchen. “We couldn’t do high-end with one big space, you can’t do seafood cheap,” he said, noting with tourism rebounding and locals having few options there is a need for a new high-end dining spot.

 

 

 

 

[Mike K.]

That's a great name.

 

To confuse search engines.

[VicHockeyFan]

That's a great name.

To confuse search engines.

Yup, not thought out.

[VicHockeyFan]

Might as well just call it "the". One of my favourite bands is called Stars. It sure does not make for an easy Internet search experience.

[Mike K.]

Oh, and not to be confused with The Local Kitchen, of course.

[Nparker]

It would seem "Food" was already taken: http://food-la.com/

[Rob Randall]

It's not a name that suggests fine dining. It doesn't suggest much at all besides food. It could be a food cart's name.

 

Might as well just call it "the". One of my favourite bands is called Stars. It sure does not make for an easy Internet search experience.

 

One of my favourite 80s bands is The The. They are actually unexpectedly easy to find on Google.

[VicHockeyFan]

It's not a name that suggests fine dining. It doesn't suggest much at all besides food. It could be a food cart's name.


One of my favourite 80s bands is The The. They are actually unexpectedly easy to find on Google.

Ah but two words with quotes wrapped around them and you are fine.

[Mike K.]

I can't wait for someone to name a restaurant Restaurant. Maybe that's what 10 Acres will be named after it's rebranded? That's a freebie for the marketing team behind Kitchen who clearly ran a little dry on ideas. You're welcome.

And the whole bottom floor of the Belmont Building could just be called Food Here Now. Look at us, we're on a roll this morning.

Speaking of which, that's a great name for a sushi place. Roll. Or maybe Fat Burger could rebrand as Rolls. Same idea, right?

[VicHockeyFan]

There is or was a local band called Special Guests. I don't think it survived into the internet age.

[Mixed365]

Might as well just call it "the". One of my favourite bands is called Stars. It sure does not make for an easy Internet search experience.

Funny you mention because I've had the exact same problem. 

[gumgum]

I'm sure there's a restaurant called Restaurant, but I can't find it. No surprise there.

[gumgum]

Might as well just call it "the". One of my favourite bands is called Stars. It sure does not make for an easy Internet search experience.

"stars" band  No that hard.

[VicHockeyFan]

Except that 95%* of Internet users are not that good at search.

* as always, all figures made up.

[insanelydeadlydisease]

There is or was a local band called Special Guests. I don't think it survived into the internet age.

They renamed themselves "Jets overhead"

[VicHockeyFan]

Really!? Awesome.

[johnk]

They can call it what they like, we won't be back.
Not when they advertise buck-a-shuck and buck-and-a--half-a-shuck appears on the bill.
"Oh, that's the old menu" didn't cut it.
In that location maybe the business plan is "They're tourists, they likely won't be back."

[VicHockeyFan]

Pescatores is now open, after a long renovation.

Kitchen / Raw Bar is open From 5 pm to 10 pm daily

Commons open from 11:30am - 1am Mon - Sat
Sunday - 11:30am - 12am

https://www.facebook...catoresvictoria

 

[Mike K.]

Ok now this is confusing. Isn't Pescatores now called Kitchen?

[VicHockeyFan]

Kitchen is the high end one. All three operate under the " Pescatores banner".