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RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - darts - 09-26-2016
(09-26-2016, 12:08 AM)DHLawrence Wrote: Not all of them can, though. One of the Dickson lots is used by Canada Post; another is used on market days by the farmer's market. The one parallel to Beverly Street is behind homes and has topography working against it, so its development potential is limited. Same with the land opposite along Shade Street; with the creek there, they may not even allow development because of flood issues. One is next to the armoury; I can see them using the part at Wellington and Main, but not the rest. I can't see the one behind city hall being redeveloped any time soon.
That leaves maybe three - the Wellington/Main corner, the one on Water just south of Main where the Capitol Theatre used to be, and one on Dickson across from the post office. And not everybody who will work there is going to be living locally or taking transit in; they're going to be driving from the south end or from the Franklin Boulevard area. Some parking will have to remain to serve them, and with the creek underground there it's going to be hard to dig.
The empty land on shade st I think is brownfield and that is what is keeping it from being developed, it hasn't been touched in a long time.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - DHLawrence - 09-27-2016
I expect they would still have to give up a sizeable portion to floodplain control. The piddly little creek behind the lot next to Swiss Chalet and Milestones on Hespeler Road has blocked development for the same reason: they'd have to give up so much land for flood protection that development isn't worth the expense.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - darts - 09-27-2016
(09-27-2016, 12:16 AM)DHLawrence Wrote: I expect they would still have to give up a sizeable portion to floodplain control. The piddly little creek behind the lot next to Swiss Chalet and Milestones on Hespeler Road has blocked development for the same reason: they'd have to give up so much land for flood protection that development isn't worth the expense.
Is that why that hasn't been developed? What flood protection is needed? like a storm water mgmt pond to make up for a possible buildings footprint? Seems so weird since it is so insignificant.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - DHLawrence - 09-27-2016
That was the reason the developer gave a few years ago in a Cambridge Times article. Do you think I can find it now, though?
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - Markster - 09-28-2016
(09-27-2016, 09:31 PM)darts Wrote:(09-27-2016, 12:16 AM)DHLawrence Wrote: I expect they would still have to give up a sizeable portion to floodplain control. The piddly little creek behind the lot next to Swiss Chalet and Milestones on Hespeler Road has blocked development for the same reason: they'd have to give up so much land for flood protection that development isn't worth the expense.
Is that why that hasn't been developed? What flood protection is needed? like a storm water mgmt pond to make up for a possible buildings footprint? Seems so weird since it is so insignificant.
I suspect that the flood management rules have probably gotten more strict since the rest of the properties on the creek have been developed.
It could be a "tragedy of the commons" type of thing. All those developments in the area with poor storm-water management increase pressure on the creek to handle larger peak volumes of runoff. The creek needs to handle more, so the flood protection controls required around the creek are strengthened. Thus, the lone undeveloped parcel is stuck with extra flood protection requirements to make up for dozens of properties that did nothing.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - MacBerry - 09-28-2016
(09-26-2016, 10:14 AM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: Any word as to why? Unpaid rent like Firkin? (bad times for F-named bars)
It could be because the Harmony Lunch is closing ... big draw
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - Markster - 10-04-2016
Mother's Pizza on Weber, a.k.a. the former Benny's, has opened! Opening day was monday.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - neonjoe - 10-10-2016
I noticed on momandhops.ca brewery listing that there is another planned brewery in Kitchener named the Berlin Brewery. I'm wondering if the space next to the Berlin that's being renovated may be home to this new brewery and connected to the Berlin.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - panamaniac - 10-12-2016
(10-10-2016, 08:46 PM)neonjoe Wrote: I noticed on momandhops.ca brewery listing that there is another planned brewery in Kitchener named the Berlin Brewery. I'm wondering if the space next to the Berlin that's being renovated may be home to this new brewery and connected to the Berlin.
One looks forward to learning more!
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - panamaniac - 10-12-2016
Rather than post this in themuseum's thread, I'll mention it here - themuseum is hosting "Pickledfest" on Saturday, October 15th, starting at 1900hrs. A celebration of local, pickled foods prepared by Downtown restaurants, along with samples local beers. The $35 admission includes entry to "Quantum - The Exhibition" ( http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6905835-quantum-exhibit-shows-that-the-world-is-not-as-it-seems-/ ).
http://www.themuseum.ca/exhibition/2016-pickled-fest
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - cbernard - 10-15-2016
Mary Brown's opening up in the old Coffee Time location at Forest Glen Plaza.
At least it's not Mr. Bowen's.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - rangersfan - 10-19-2016
According to the Record a St. Louis Bar and Grill will be opening on October 24 in Cambridge.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - neonjoe - 10-19-2016
Also in that article there is a mention that a middle eastern restaurant called Babylon Restaurant and Lounge is replacing the closed Mercato Italian Grill at 200 King St E.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - greybird - 10-19-2016
Holy Guacamole has added another new store on King Street East at Sportsworld in what used to be a Quizno's.
RE: General Food, Dining and Nightlife News - tomh009 - 10-19-2016
(10-19-2016, 06:49 AM)neonjoe Wrote: Also in that article there is a mention that a middle eastern restaurant called Babylon Restaurant and Lounge is replacing the closed Mercato Italian Grill at 200 King St E.
The signs on the doors indicate the same. There is a web site but not much info yet:
http://babylonrestaurant.ca/