[archited]

David, restaurant "competition" is a bit of a red herring. Restaurants typically do better when they are clustered in close proximity one to the other -- it is why "restaurant rows" are such popular build outs for developers and why food courts are popular in malls. There are potentially many factors behind the decision to close Whyte and keep downtown open -- could be as simple as a landlord disagreement.

 

[northlands]

Probably even harder when you have been used to having just one location for many years.

An interesting sort of vote of confidence in downtown and the area in that they must have felt this was the one with better future potential.

Also I suppose Whyte Ave's restaurant scene is very competitive, whereas not much else nice nearby downtown and the location is close to very the convention centre.

I get the feeling that it might have been their respective leases that drove their decision to close Whyte rather than downtown. Either due to skyrocketing rent increase for their Whyte location upon renewal, or being locked into their downtown location for still a number of years (they only opened that location maybe 2-3 years ago).

 

[David A]

I get the feeling that it might have been their respective leases that drove their decision to close Whyte rather than downtown. Either due to skyrocketing rent increase for their Whyte location upon renewal, or being locked into their downtown location for still a number of years (they only opened that location maybe 2-3 years ago).

Could be, but I could see it also being harder for something that has been around a very long time trying to stand out in a very dynamic area with a lot of other new and perhaps more exciting options.

Yes, to some degree having more options can help attract people to an area, but at a certain point it can also become over saturated. Competition is like many things - some is good, but too much of a good thing may not be.

 

[Offworld]

'After 43 years, Continental Treat Fine Bistro is closing its Old Strathcona location'

Wow! I thought that was a staple, but maybe they need to focus on one.

Good to hear the other is going to keep going.

Whaaaaaa!!!!!! One more old-world European restaurant bites the dust. I've been to the downtown location several times but it's never felt busy.

I miss the Hardware Grill too. Once upon a time, there was a funky restaurant downtown that kicked serious butt.

 

[Didama]

I don't like seeing a place like this go, but I thought it was odd that they would open a second location so close and basically compete with themselves. Also (and this is just me) I never liked their all gluten free approach... you can't have gluten free spaetzle, sorry! give me my flour and have a gluten free menu on the side.

 

[policyenthusiast]

I don't like seeing a place like this go, but I thought it was odd that they would open a second location so close and basically compete with themselves. Also (and this is just me) I never liked their all gluten free approach... you can't have gluten free spaetzle, sorry! give me my flour and have a gluten free menu on the side.

I have to imagine they couldn't offer a second menu without risking cross-contamination. True celiac-friendly menu items at restaurants serving gluten-containing foods can be pretty scarce.

 

[Gronk!]

ATRIUM at SABOR, the newest addition to The SABOR Empire, has their soft opening today in the Revillon building

ATRIUM at SABOR on Instagram: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔

134 likes, 0 comments - atriumatsabor on August 25, 2025: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 5𝘱𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌...

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ATRIUM at SABOR on Instagram: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔

145 likes, 7 comments - atriumatsabor on August 25, 2025: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 5𝘱𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌...

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ATRIUM at SABOR on Instagram: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔

65 likes, 2 comments - atriumatsabor on August 25, 2025: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 5𝘱𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌...

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[Tropical]

ATRIUM at SABOR, the newest addition to The SABOR Empire, has their soft opening today in the Revillon building

ATRIUM at SABOR on Instagram: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔

134 likes, 0 comments - atriumatsabor on August 25, 2025: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 5𝘱𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌...

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ATRIUM at SABOR on Instagram: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔

145 likes, 7 comments - atriumatsabor on August 25, 2025: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 5𝘱𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌...

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ATRIUM at SABOR on Instagram: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔

65 likes, 2 comments - atriumatsabor on August 25, 2025: "SOFT OPENING TOMORROW ATRIUM at SABOR - 10310 102 Ave. ‌ Find us on OpenTable for reservations! ‌ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬’𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: ‌ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬-𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 11:00𝘢𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌ 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥 2𝘱𝘮-5𝘱𝘮 1/2 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘦 + 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 ‌ 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 5𝘱𝘮 - 𝘊𝘓𝘖𝘚𝘌 ‌...

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This looks stunning to be honest.

 

[David A]

Someone is smart and is snapping up really great spots. In a few years there could be a lot of others kicking themselves for not doing taking advantage of the opportunities.

 

[constance_chlore]

Someone is smart and is snapping up really great spots. In a few years there could be a lot of others kicking themselves for not doing taking advantage of the opportunities.

We should all be glad for those with real vision and ambition to rise to the top. God knows Edmonton needs it.

 

[MacLac]

Someone is smart and is snapping up really great spots. In a few years there could be a lot of others kicking themselves for not doing taking advantage of the opportunities.

Huh? Opening a restaurant in the Revillon building does not mean SUCCESS by any means. There have been dozens of restaurants that have come and gone from there: Walden's, Avanti are 2 off the top of my head, plus the "Hobbit" - comic book shop

 

[David A]

Of course no location guarantees success but to be first in what is now a very nicely renovated space is probably beneficial.

I don't really remember Walden's, but the building has been there since the early 1900's, so I suspect some things have come and gone over time.

 

[MacLac]

Walden's was where the Baby Boomers went on romantic dates in the 80's while the kids stayed at home and and played with their Micronaut toys; faux tree lined and little paths. Avanti - next door was also a Mid-80's joint - very Avant Garde - kind of like minimalistic painting - remember the kitchen was in the middle of the restaurant - nearly blew my mind. There was a 3rd bay next door that went through restaurant iterations in the 80's as well, can't remember what those ones were called.

 

[constance_chlore]

If I remember correctly, Michael Phair said the Revillon had a chocolate shop owned by a lesbian couple back in the 90s.

In any case, I can't say whether this restaurant will be successful, but I have a moderately high degree of confidence that the folks at Sabor know what they're doing, if only because they're better suited than anyone else to judge the amount of demand for a new restaurant just around the corner from the existing Sabor location and a Bodega.

 

[Gronk!]

Tequila! Veteran cocktail purveyor opening agave bar to transport patrons to Mexico City

Niki Willis is opening her first bar after more than 25 years working at places like The Common, Fu's Repair Shop, and Dolly's Cocktail Bar.

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Niki Willis is opening her first bar after more than 25 years working at places like The Common, Fu’s Repair Shop, and Dolly’s Cocktail Bar.

Coco’s Cocktails & Agave Bar will be located in the basement of the downtown Sylbert building on 105 Street near Jasper Avenue. Willis told Taproot she’s aiming to open by early October.