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[Victoria Watcher]

 

Refuge Tap Room is slated to open at 832 Fort Street in the former Terroir Tea Merchants space.

 

Beer parlour proposed for 800-block of Fort Street in downtown Victoria's Harris Green neighbourhood

https://victoria.cit...-neighbourhood/

 

 

https://www.refugetaproom.ca/

[laconic]

The door was open when I walked by Refuge this morning. The bar and taps are all in place. Looks like it is close opening.

 

It is a small bar, so has more of the feel of many downtown bars you'd see in the US.

[Rob Randall]

Food primary license?

[Jackerbie]

Refuge has a Liquor Primary license

[Jackerbie]

And a patio at the back, apparently

[DustMagnet]

"Liquor in the front, patio in the rear"...  I don't get it.

[Victoria Watcher]

Refuge:   Opening July 18th @ 6pm 832 Fort St   Victoria, BC

 

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 17 July 2019 - 02:42 PM.

[FogPub]

^At first glance those chairs/stools look hideously uncomfortable.

[gstc84]

Back patio looked full (which was maybe 12 people) at about 5:30.

[Rob Randall]

^At first glance those chairs/stools look hideously uncomfortable.

 

What? They're classic  therefore they can't be uncomfortable!

 

https://www.wazofurn...conic-bar-stool

 

I have a bootleg pair from Canadian Tire with a wood seat. Love 'em.

 

Looking forward to trying this one. I was trying to think of what Antique Row shops have these great hidden backyards. I know Sally Bun and that hippie sandwich place.

Edited by Rob Randall, 18 July 2019 - 07:26 PM.

[Nparker]

^At first glance those chairs/stools look hideously uncomfortable.

What? They're classic  therefore they can't be uncomfortable!...

My middle-aged derriere and sciatica might not entirely agree with that statement

[Greg]

^At first glance those chairs/stools look hideously uncomfortable.

 

Went to the Victoria Beer Society soft opening last night. You are not wrong. Nice space overall though.

[Victoria Watcher]

word on the street fox pub at red lion inn in saanich closed forever yesterday.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 05 August 2019 - 04:30 PM.

[Citified.ca]

Confirmed. Several staff have made it known that the closure appears permanent.

 

Victoria stripped of its sole adult-only performance club with the closure of Fox Showroom Pub

https://victoria.cit...x-showroom-pub/

[AllseeingEye]

Re-development perhaps? 

[Mike K.]

Perhaps.

Interesting how in one week Saanich could gain a massive entertainment complex in the Uptown area, while Fox (also in the Uptown area) closes down. A sign of the times, perhaps?

Here’s more on the Uptown entertainment venue proposal: https://victoria.cit...tre-in-saanich/

[Victoria Watcher]

seems to really be striking a chord on vv facebook with over 200 comments and over 230 shares.

 

https://www.facebook...L8d42&__tn__=-R

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 05 August 2019 - 06:56 PM.

[lanforod]

Re-development perhaps? 

 

I think the hotel is doing well; is it old enough to warrant redevelopment? Certainly the Jade Fountain is doing well too, that place is usually packed. Best value dim sum in town.

[AllseeingEye]

I think the hotel is doing well; is it old enough to warrant redevelopment? Certainly the Jade Fountain is doing well too, that place is usually packed. Best value dim sum in town.

Second that....!

[JanionGuy]

Best value dim sum in town.

 

Dim Sum and a Bare Bum?