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mcrae's | Saanich | 1652 Shelbourne at McRae

Started by VicHockeyFan , Jul 02 2010 09:55 AM

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#1 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 02 July 2010 - 09:55 AM

Opening soon where the corner store was for many years.

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#2 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 02 July 2010 - 11:23 AM

Opening soon where the corner store was for many years.

Hey, who changed the thread title? It's simply not called McRae's, it's called mcrae's. I'm just writing it as it is. You don't call her K. D. Lang, do you?

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#3 Mike K.

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Posted 02 July 2010 - 11:41 AM

Is the business name "mcrae's?"

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#4 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 02 July 2010 - 11:49 AM

Is the business name "mcrae's?"

That's what the exterior sign says. Last time I registered a business name, you need not use capital letters.

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#5 victorian fan

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Posted 02 July 2010 - 03:30 PM

Chinese corner store for years and years, then a florists for a short time.

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#6 CharlieFoxtrot

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 06:26 AM

Anyone have any idea what sort of place this is going to be? Pub? Restaurant?

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#7 Holden West

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Posted 13 July 2010 - 08:15 AM

Chinese corner store for years and years, then a florists for a short time.

And confirmed sighting location of Sammy Hagar:

"Beaver, ahoy!""The bridge is like a magnet, attracting both pedestrians and over 30,000 vehicles daily who enjoy the views of Victoria's harbour. The skyline may change, but "Big Blue" as some call it, will always be there."
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#8 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 01 August 2010 - 01:56 PM

Now scheduled to open as early as this Friday.

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#9 North Shore

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Posted 01 August 2010 - 02:15 PM

Seems like an odd location for a restaurant?

Say, what's that mountain goat doing up here in the mist?

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#10 sebberry

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Posted 01 August 2010 - 03:14 PM

Seems like an odd location for a restaurant?

That's what they said about the 5th street bar and grill

Hopefully it will survive, lots of houses makes it a good place to walk down to to get a bite to eat. Then again, the liquor store at Shelbourne/N. Dairy didn't work out too well in its former life as a restaurant.

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#11 Barra

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Posted 01 August 2010 - 10:28 PM

And confirmed sighting location of Sammy Hagar:

I'm truly grateful that you saved and shared this photo. It is strangely fascinating. I keep scrolling back to it. Amazed that a person could go out in public looking like that and feeling proud of himself. What a guy.....!

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#12 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 05:17 PM

Lots of pix on Facebook.

"I don’t need a middle person in my pizza slice transaction" - zoomer, April 17, 2018

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#13 victorian fan

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 06:19 PM

Lots of pix on Facebook.

Wow
Doesn't even look like the same place.

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#14 Holden West

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 10:11 PM

I'm truly grateful that you saved and shared this photo. It is strangely fascinating. I keep scrolling back to it. Amazed that a person could go out in public looking like that and feeling proud of himself. What a guy.....!

He is the unofficial mascot of VV. Axe in hand he is the Governor of givin' 'er, keepin' on rockin' in the free world. I think that pic is off gumgum's flickr feed.

I'm looking forward to this restaurant. There's not enough good places in the Shelbourne/Gordon Head area although I've heard good things about the few that are there, like Naughty Nellies Fish and Chips, Fujiya.

"Beaver, ahoy!""The bridge is like a magnet, attracting both pedestrians and over 30,000 vehicles daily who enjoy the views of Victoria's harbour. The skyline may change, but "Big Blue" as some call it, will always be there."
-City of Victoria website, 2009

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#15 Matt R.

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 10:52 PM

I don't know why anyone would think this is anything other than a great location. The whole of Saanich East is basically devoid of anything good. There are a lot of people in that neighbourhood who have no choice but the food court or some family style dining. Not that there's anything wrong with either of those things, but a 40 or 50 seat bistro with a great patio is a solid concept.

I cycled by on the way home tonight and had a real good peek inside. They are light years away from being finished. It's nothing but a mess of tools and sawdust inside. If I didn't know what it was, I'd never guess "restaurant". Maybe Labour Day?

Matt.

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#16 Holden West

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Posted 04 August 2010 - 11:11 PM

I don't know why anyone would think this is anything other than a great location.

Some out-of-the-way locations are long-time winners. Examples: Med Grill Royal Oak and the Quadra Keg.

Then you have Smitty's complaining about their "out of the way" location on Douglas Street!

"Beaver, ahoy!""The bridge is like a magnet, attracting both pedestrians and over 30,000 vehicles daily who enjoy the views of Victoria's harbour. The skyline may change, but "Big Blue" as some call it, will always be there."
-City of Victoria website, 2009

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#17 VicHockeyFan

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Posted 05 August 2010 - 03:41 AM

He is the unofficial mascot of VV.

OK, so just to be clear, we aren't getting rid of the official VV mascot then?

"I don’t need a middle person in my pizza slice transaction" - zoomer, April 17, 2018

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#18 Sparky

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Posted 05 August 2010 - 04:20 PM

^ Hey VHF....now I know where the PMS comes from.

Nice hooves.

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#19 gumgum

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Posted 05 August 2010 - 05:09 PM

He is the unofficial mascot of VV. Axe in hand he is the Governor of givin' 'er, keepin' on rockin' in the free world. I think that pic is off gumgum's flickr feed.

Although I've seen this pic a fews times, I can't take credit for it. I think it was zoomer who posted it the first time several years ago and it's been swirling around since.