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Odd that 2 of Toronto's remaining 5 strip clubs are at Bloor and Lansdowne.
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- Thread starter West End Boy
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AlbertC
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Part of what draws people into Bloordale is that it has something for everyone!
Towered
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There is a nice retail variety in the area - that being said however, I've been quietly hoping for these two establishments to vanish for years...
evandyk
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The foundation of their core business (money laundering) is not going anywhere, even as the customer base providing the legitimacy disappears. I imagine a lot of the money laundering that used to go through strip clubs is now going through pot and vape stores, though.
rdaner
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^Of course any activity here is always secondary to the real purpose: development! Whoever owns the land is laughing all the way to the bank! 
AlbertC
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Still one of my favourite signs and store names in the city
rdaner
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Sad news as Nofa Coffee on Landsdowne is no more. But I am sure that the space will not be empty long.
evandyk
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Their landlord probably thinks they can fill the space with something better, and maybe they can. There should be some protections for long term tenants..
rdaner
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^I agree but will add that in this case the owner of the building ran the café. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were expansion plans developing.
Towered
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Looked too small to be cozy, so I don't think I missed out.
AlbertC
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Towered
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I think I glanced at the menu in the window once while walking past and just laughed to myself over the prices.
AlbertC
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I went to the previous Korean restaurant in its place once, and the wallet took quite the damage
Reminds me of Donna's on Lansdowne which I tried once as well. And had to order a pizza after because I was still hungry lol
Reminds me of Donna's on Lansdowne which I tried once as well. And had to order a pizza after because I was still hungry lol
evandyk
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I've been meaning to go there for a date night or something. Expensive, but reportedly both fun and delicious. Maybe with our Ford bucks.
Towered
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Until recently there was a high concentration of vintage clothing shops on Bloor between Lansdowne and Dufferin, but I noticed that at least a couple of them have closed, likely due to over saturation.