12-19-2023, 02:39 AM
(12-18-2023, 09:22 PM)ac3r Wrote: If it doesn't turn into an Indian restaurant or something, I could see that reopening up under a new name. Or at least another Irish style pub opening elsewhere since they're a fairly common feature anywhere.
I can't see another Irish pub happening. I think the article is very poor, mostly consisting of the opinions of a random guy, but he isn't entirely wrong. The new population of downtown Kitchener (people like myself) are just not as interested in mediocre pub food or even drinking. The McCabe's owner also owns the building and doesn't typically sell his properties, so if they choose to lease it any new restaurant will have a larger overhead to overcome in making it profitable. They also own Bobby O'Briens which serves a similar audience, but with less emphasis on the now missing lunchtime office workers.
I believe they are pretty close to opening their new billiards place above Slices, so maybe a refresh/reimagining/rebuild of the McCabes unit will be next up?