[xmyth_]

Fact is, tens of thousands come through the area during the two months. At this point I don’t know if closing on Mondays will stem the numbers. The rent-a-cops do nothing, nobody is held to account. the distillery couldn’t come up with an effective enough campaign to convince anyone to take transit.

Apart from driving in from Ajax to do police stuff, why won’t cops actually ticket vehicular offences? Why aren’t tow trucks in constant operation?

 

[xmyth_]

Guess no longer.

 

[CityPainter]

Guess no longer.

Demetres seems like an okay fit? They have multiple locations in the GTA, but it's a Toronto mini chain. Will do very well with tourists through the summer, especially since they're building out a better patio in front of it. Glad to see the space not empty for the summer.

 

[xmyth_]

They seem to be moving fast. Paper is down, hive of activity inside as well as a sign that says “private event”. I think they could be open this weekend.

 

[xmyth_]

Demetres seems like an okay fit? They have multiple locations in the GTA, but it's a Toronto mini chain. Will do very well with tourists through the summer, especially since they're building out a better patio in front of it. Glad to see the space not empty for the summer.

Here’s my recent thoughts

Somehow the distillery had clearance to go and set up pizza ovens and fryers for DP, but this space only seems to be set for sinks and coffee makers. Cacao wasn’t doing heavy duty cooking, Jardin was a completely appliance based operation and now it’s Demetres who’ll likely be bringing in pre-made fare and making coffee. Hence why the turnover in the space seems to be turn-key now. From the looks of it too, they’re going to have a ton of seating inside

 

[xmyth_]

So this is weird. District Pizza went online ghost kitchen, had signs up. Functioning website to order from alongside Skip and Uber.

Then they tucked their sign in over by the door, repainted the wall, and hung their neon up.

Now all signs are gone, the neon has been removed and the door just says washroom. Sooo District Pizza RIP? They certainly make some weird decisions.

Meanwhile Demetres has made a very tight patio for themselves. Is this an attempt at a liquor license?

 

[CityPainter]

So this is weird. District Pizza went online ghost kitchen, had signs up. Functioning website to order from alongside Skip and Uber.

Then they tucked their sign in over by the door, repainted the wall, and hung their neon up.

Now all signs are gone, the neon has been removed and the door just says washroom. Sooo District Pizza RIP? They certainly make some weird decisions.

Their website is also dead, though their Google and social profiles live on for now. Doesn't look great for them, does it.

 

[xmyth_]

Their website is also dead, though their Google and social profiles live on for now. Doesn't look great for them, does it.

dunno if anyone’s pulled off or failed at this concept, but they should do a kitchen that markets directly to building residents. Go one step further from meal kits- publish your weekly menu, have people pre-buy for pick up, or buy as they go. ChatGPT puts 33 Mill St. at 378 or 870 residents. Pull in folks from Clear Spirit and 390 Cherry, maybe the places on Mill.

The number of meal kits that go into these buildings tells me there would be a demand.

 

[CityPainter]

I noticed today that Gallery Beauchamp, next to what is now the Lip Lab, has also closed. The space is cleaned out and vacant. I found this Instagram post on their account that announces the closure and confirms their other Toronto location at 167 King East (walking distance from the Distillery) remains open.

 

[CityPainter]

The Beer Store (aka "Beer Boutique") at 41 Mill Street will close as of July 20, 2025. This location has been named as part of the recurring waves of Beer Store closings.

There are now no beer stores in the downtown east core (Finance District, St. Lawrence Market, Moss Park, Corktown) with the closest being the ones at Queen/River, Parliament/Winchester and College/Bathurst. I'm glad my prime beer drinking days are now behind me. The selection I see at the convenience stores and supermarkets are quite minimal, and a number of microbreweries are now starting to close, too.

 

[slicecom]

The Beer Store (aka "Beer Boutique") at 41 Mill Street will close as of July 20, 2025. This location has been named as part of the recurring waves of Beer Store closings.

There are now no beer stores in the downtown east core (Finance District, St. Lawrence Market, Moss Park, Corktown) with the closest being the ones at Queen/River, Parliament/Winchester and College/Bathurst. I'm glad my prime beer drinking days are now behind me. The selection I see at the convenience stores and supermarkets are quite minimal, and a number of microbreweries are now starting to close, too.

Their fridge hasn’t been working for many months. Guess that’s why they didn’t bother repairing it.

 

[Mihairokov]

The heydays of craft breweries and, frankly, drinking in general, are firmly behind us. Convenience and grocery stores have the availability of what I need for beers, generally. If I want something specific i'll go to a bar or pub that has it.

 

[xmyth_]

Funny how there’s no outcry for all the businesses Ford killed with his decisions. Go figure.

Anyhow. I saw the saucy Milliner move into the abandoned gallery space on the west side.

It did make me think the other day.

How much of this place is money laundering?

No really. I pass through here daily, different times of day for years and years. They killed District Pizza and now just have a kitchen sitting empty because they can. Gallery goes out and they move a biz from the shipping containers, businesses that only ever seemed busy when Bergo sold Jellycat out of theirs.

I’ve never ever seen anyone go shopping in that Italian shirt shop. GotStyle has had more traffic in it with an Eataly in the front. And it’s been ages since I’ve seen anyone in the Palgong/Deaf Cultural centre. The new nail salon seems to be killing it, but the wedding shop seems perpetually empty. The Segueway place is open half the time now.

Scooped is also a little bizarro now, filling their pints in the front freezer with water and redirecting people over to Demetres.

 

[gabe]

The Beer Store (aka "Beer Boutique") at 41 Mill Street will close as of July 20, 2025. This location has been named as part of the recurring waves of Beer Store closings.

There are now no beer stores in the downtown east core (Finance District, St. Lawrence Market, Moss Park, Corktown) with the closest being the ones at Queen/River, Parliament/Winchester and College/Bathurst. I'm glad my prime beer drinking days are now behind me. The selection I see at the convenience stores and supermarkets are quite minimal, and a number of microbreweries are now starting to close, too.

Not surprised it's closing. The "Beer Boutique" was just a fancy word for Beer Store. They don't want microbreweries in their stores. That takes sales away from the macro beer companies who own it. Ontario is the only place in world that has a government mandated monopoly on beer stores that's 100% foreign owned by the big macro breweries. Break up the monopoly and let independently owned "Beer Boutiques " open, that would be a thriving business across Ontario and help out the local craft beer market.

 

[Towered]

The Beer Store (aka "Beer Boutique") at 41 Mill Street will close as of July 20, 2025. This location has been named as part of the recurring waves of Beer Store closings.

There are now no beer stores in the downtown east core (Finance District, St. Lawrence Market, Moss Park, Corktown) with the closest being the ones at Queen/River, Parliament/Winchester and College/Bathurst. I'm glad my prime beer drinking days are now behind me. The selection I see at the convenience stores and supermarkets are quite minimal, and a number of microbreweries are now starting to close, too.

Good. Let them all die.