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AlbertC · Apr 9, 2025

Towered said:
I'm not kidding @AlbertC , I have not been able to find breaded (battered, actually) shrimp as godly as theirs ever since...

Unfortunately, I missed out on it. But the feeling definitely sucks when bygone flavours and experiences can no longer be matched.

A couple resources on the Lichee Garden that I found:

The Lichee Garden Restaurant – Counter Cultures – Exploring how the shop counter has (and continues) to act as a cultural contact zone

countercultures.net

City of Toronto Archives on Instagram: "The original Lichee Garden, owned by Ken Fong, opened on 118 Elizabeth Street in 1948. Lichee Garden was a family-owned and operated establishment that served a mix of both traditional Chinese food and “America

465 likes, 38 comments - toronto_archives on January 23, 2023: "The original Lichee Garden, owned by Ken Fong, opened on 118 Elizabeth Street in 1948. Lichee Garden was a family-owned and operated establishment that served a mix of both traditional Chinese food and “American-style” Chinese...

www.instagram.com

Towered · Apr 9, 2025

AlbertC said:
Unfortunately, I missed out on it. But the feeling definitely sucks when bygone flavours and experiences can no longer be matched.

A couple resources on the Lichee Garden that I found:

The Lichee Garden Restaurant – Counter Cultures – Exploring how the shop counter has (and continues) to act as a cultural contact zone

countercultures.net

City of Toronto Archives on Instagram: "The original Lichee Garden, owned by Ken Fong, opened on 118 Elizabeth Street in 1948. Lichee Garden was a family-owned and operated establishment that served a mix of both traditional Chinese food and “America

465 likes, 38 comments - toronto_archives on January 23, 2023: "The original Lichee Garden, owned by Ken Fong, opened on 118 Elizabeth Street in 1948. Lichee Garden was a family-owned and operated establishment that served a mix of both traditional Chinese food and “American-style” Chinese...

www.instagram.com

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I have very fuzzy memories of the original location, but the one in the Atrium I remember well and very fondly. Frequently on weekends it became almost a routine for my parents to take me and my brother downtown to go eat Chinese food, which always meant Lichee Garden

It had a vibe that no restaurant seems to have any more. It even had a small stage with a grand piano, and every time we'd go, for many years, this old white man in a tuxedo would play all kinds of light jazz pieces and other old pop standards. I wonder what became of that guy when the restaurant moved...

Even today when I walk through the basement of the Atrium (which is often as I work nearby), I look at that food court in disgust and shake my head knowing what a cool place used to be there...

rdaner · May 22, 2025

Taken 21 May. Opening soon.

AlbertC · Jun 3, 2025

381-383 King St W, the current location of Escape Manor and a nail salon, is listed for sale at $27 million

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/28379677/381-383-king-street-w-toronto-waterfront-communities-waterfront-communities-c1

Fabulous opportunity for investors and builders to acquire one of the last building lots at King St. West. Three owners to the west have expressed interest to sell which results in approx. 120' of frontage on King St . West to build a new apartment building. The monthly revenue of this property is $44,287.22. The annual revenue is $531,446.64 (40559022)

Jonny5 · Jun 4, 2025

AlbertC said:
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Side note on that photo is the "Imperial Bank of Canada" branch, which a few decades later would merge with the "Canadian Bank of Commerce" and would become what we now know as CIBC, "Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce".