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#621 Nparker

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Posted 30 November 2018 - 03:17 PM

Someone has leased the former Serious Coffee in James Bat; perhaps it will become a new purveyor of espresso?

Or maybe a new purveyor of bats.  ;)



#622 grantpalin

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Posted 30 November 2018 - 03:35 PM

Someone has leased the former Serious Coffee in James Bat; perhaps it will become a new purveyor of espresso?

I might be able to understand Serious closing out in that location due to nearby competition - Starbucks, James Bay Coffee & Books, Discovery a few storefronts away, and Good Earth incoming at Capital Park. So I wonder just how much sense it makes for another coffee place to open in that location.



#623 Mike K.

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Posted 30 November 2018 - 04:25 PM

Would it make sense for Jam to have occupied that space, since we know they’re not moving into 200 Cook?

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#624 laconic

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Posted 01 December 2018 - 02:19 PM

Chuck's Burger Bar is open in the former Famous Original Pizza location on Yates. Their original location is in Sidney.

 

 

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#625 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 06 December 2018 - 02:05 PM

The Dolce Vita coffee shop in Harris Green Village (near London Drugs) may have recently changed hands and might also be subject to a rebranding soon...



#626 Nparker

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Posted 06 December 2018 - 02:09 PM

The Dolce Vita coffee shop in Harris Green Village (near London Drugs) may have recently changed hands and might also be subject to a rebranding soon...

This wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. They stopped offering anything but espresso-based beverages some time ago. That's right, it is a coffee shop that doesn't offer brewed coffee.  :confused:



#627 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 06 December 2018 - 03:37 PM

This wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. They stopped offering anything but espresso-based beverages some time ago. That's right, it is a coffee shop that doesn't offer brewed coffee.  :confused:

The irony continues:  the Dutch Bakery, until fairly recently, had a sign out front referring to the establishment as a 'bakery and coffee shop" but their offerings were inverted from Dolce Vita's:  they offered drip coffee but no espresso beverages.



#628 Nparker

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Posted 06 December 2018 - 03:57 PM

The irony continues:  the Dutch Bakery, until fairly recently, had a sign out front referring to the establishment as a 'bakery and coffee shop" but their offerings were inverted from Dolce Vita's:  they offered drip coffee but no espresso beverages.

Maybe they are the ones taking over the DV space on Yates.  :banana:



#629 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 07 December 2018 - 01:24 PM

Today is the final day for Street Level Espresso on Fort, all drinks are by donation ...

#630 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 07 February 2019 - 02:33 PM

Starbucks has opened at Indigo Books in Mayfair Mall.

#631 Brantastic

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Posted 16 February 2019 - 04:56 PM

Two things:

Starbucks at Indigo is now open:
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I tried the "Brubike" at Mayfair, and it was pretty good. I feel something like this plus a few tables would be perfect for the SW plaza at the Johnson Street Bridge to give it a bit of life.

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Posted 16 February 2019 - 06:13 PM

The Brubike was on Govt St at the entrance to Trounce Alley all last summer and fall, if I remember. Never tried it, but always admired the look of it when I walked by. Agreed that the SW corner by the Johnson St bridge would be a great spot for it.

 

I did try Cafe 1891 in the Janion yesterday - it's a cute spot but still a bit sparse inside. I didn't see a menu so just ordered a latte which was pretty good, and the baked goods looked tasty and I didn't recognize them from any other local cafe. I'll definitely be back.



#633 Brantastic

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Posted 17 February 2019 - 12:37 PM

^I went to Cafe 1891 a few days after opening and thought about the same. My mocha was pretty good, but the place felt a bit unfinished in terms of decor with a lot of large, blank white walls. I couldn’t tell if they had more to do or if they were just looking for a clean look. I’d go back though. It will be nice to sit outside there in the summer.

Edited by Brantastic, 17 February 2019 - 12:37 PM.


#634 pennymurphy2000

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Posted 07 March 2019 - 07:54 PM

Any idea when the Nespresso boutique will be opening at Mayfair Mall? 



#635 lanforod

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Posted 08 March 2019 - 10:00 AM

^ same question... i'm running low, need to replenish soon...



#636 Bob Fugger

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Posted 08 March 2019 - 12:51 PM

^Is amazon.ca broken again?



#637 lanforod

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Posted 08 March 2019 - 01:16 PM

^ oh it's fine, but it doesn't work for ordering specific types well at MSRP. Their order site works better for that, and I usually do that; but I do like the boutiques where you can try new ones before buying.

 

PS. You're sure a passive aggressive dude eh?


Edited by lanforod, 08 March 2019 - 01:16 PM.


#638 Bob Fugger

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Posted 08 March 2019 - 01:37 PM

^ oh it's fine, but it doesn't work for ordering specific types well at MSRP. Their order site works better for that, and I usually do that; but I do like the boutiques where you can try new ones before buying.

 

PS. You're sure an passive aggressive dude eh?

 

There, I fixed it.  Look, you might be an a$$hole, but at least I have the good social graces to keep it to myself.


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#639 lanforod

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Posted 08 March 2019 - 02:55 PM

:wave:



#640 Rob Randall

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Posted 08 March 2019 - 04:42 PM

Hm, someone didn't have their coffee today.

 

Coffee n' Friends has taken over the old Capricorn Coffee location at Fort and Quadra. Unlike the previous operator this time it is open in the morning. It is also good if you like drinking coffee semi-underground.


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