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[julienne]

Stage is for sale.
http://www.usedvicto...aurant_14275681

[Mike K.]

The ad reads:

$399000 - One in a Million Wine Bar/ Restaurant
Consistant one million annual sales in quaint theatre district & destination historic neighborhood. Award winning (Enroute magazine, Vancouver Magazine, Playhouse Wine Festival) 3 1/2 year old 'turn key' operation with open & modern concept & high percentage of return customers. Fully licensed, healthy cash flow of $175,000. + fair lease.
Owners changing careers after 30 years in hospitality.

$1-million in annual revenues is quite impressive.

[Bernard]

The fantasy part of mind is thinking about buying it.....

[VicHockeyFan]

Closing permanently in June.

[gumgum]

****.

[Holden West]

^Meanwhile, Wharfside keeps going on year after year. There is no God.

[Matt R.]

Stage was bought by a man named Jason Gaunt, and while it won't be the same 'Stage' as before it'll be continuing on in some regard. Many of the staff have already left or are looking for other work.

I worked with Jason at the Marriott some years ago and he was more recently a manager at the Blue Crab. He's a good guy, and knows the business.

Matt.

[arfenarf]

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[Holden West]

How are things over there? Anyone go lately?

[G-Man]

My wife went a couple of months ago and said it was amazing.

[Mike K.]

Has the place sold yet? If not it's been on the market for a very, very long time.

I have the distinct impression that the lack of parking is negatively impacting their business. Overzealous neighbours calling in non-residential vehicles is a major hurdle for a business to deal with, but too many vehicles taking up all residential parking is a understandable problem for residents.

[Bob Fugger]

Has the place sold yet? If not it's been on the market for a very, very long time.

If my understanding is correct, the latest sale has also fallen through.

I have the distinct impression that the lack of parking is negatively impacting their business. Overzealous neighbours calling in non-residential vehicles is a major hurdle for a business to deal with, but too many vehicles taking up all residential parking is a understandable problem for residents.

Residential parking on Gladstone makes zero sense for 2/3 to 3/4 of the block because on one side you have CRD Housing and on other you have strata-titled townhouses - both of which have ample off-street parking. I believe in the original plan for Fernwood Square back in the 90s, residential parking was meant to be a temporary measure, to be removed once businesses began moving into the Square. This makes total sense, as the lack of street parking has essentially choked the potential for further economic growth in the area.

Incredibly, the NIMBYs that are blocking this live in the last few houses on Gladstone, towards Stanley - and their position is that they preferred Fernwood Squre as it was before businesses moved into the area - i.e., with junkies passed out in doorways with spikes in the arm.

[gumgum]

It's harder to find parking here than downtown.

[ZGsta]

Got in there the other night. They just launched a new menu last month. Everything we tried was really great, there was a duck confit that blew my mind.

Beers at the Inn afterwards, loving Fernwood Village these days.

[gumgum]

Gentrification complete.

[Bob Fugger]

Got in there the other night. They just launched a new menu last month. Everything we tried was really great, there was a duck confit that blew my mind.

Beers at the Inn afterwards, loving Fernwood Village these days.

Gentrification complete.

Thanks for the kind words! Gumgum, gentrification almost complete: it will be once we get that pesky parking issue sorted.

[Sparky]

The gentrification of this wonderful area has been ongoing since before my dad was a boy.

It is absolutely delightful there.

The only way that the parking will improve is if a meteorite hurls it's way to earth right behind the "Belfry".

[Bob Fugger]

The gentrification of this wonderful area has been ongoing since before my dad was a boy.

It is absolutely delightful there.

The only way that the parking will improve is if a meteorite hurls it's way to earth right behind the "Belfry".

Ridding the superfluous Residential Only parking in front of the townhouse complexes on Gladstone Avenue that already have ample off-street parking will be an immense help.

[sdwright.vic]

Got in there the other night. They just launched a new menu last month. Everything we tried was really great, there was a duck confit that blew my mind.

Beers at the Inn afterwards, loving Fernwood Village these days.

So who owns Stages now?

[Gary H]

A month ago, after Fernwood received a write-up in the NY Times http://www.nytimes.c..._SURFACING.html that highlighted Stage, this little piece was done by CTV (the owner and chef are spotlighted):

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