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Schnitzel Queen on Queen across the street from Moss Park is closing January 17 after 25 years in business.
I wonder if the rents are going up in anticipation of more major developments nearby.
 
Jonny5 said:
Schnitzel Queen on Queen across the street from Moss Park is closing January 17 after 25 years in business.
I wonder if the rents are going up in anticipation of more major developments nearby.
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In November they said they hoped to reopen in a bigger space after taking a break. Time will tell.

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Once again Drake's restaurant is closed due to flooding. If i was him i would move to another location! https://dailyhive.com/toronto/drake-pick-6ix-sports-flooding-closed-toronto A flood of unpaid rent, perhaps...
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Brooklyn Tavern at 1097 Queen St E in Leslieville is closing later this month on January 25th. The owners have sold the restaurant to a group that operates Fat Lamb Kouzina at 874 Yonge St. The new concept is expected to open in early spring.

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Toronto restaurant known for its Sunday roast dinners is closing

A restaurant that was part of the fight to serve booze at earlier hours is shutting its doors. Leslieville's Brooklyn Tavern announced that its las...
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Big Fat Burrito in Kensington Market is closing on March 1st, 2020. They do plan on reopening elsewhere in the city, although it's currently unknown on where and when.

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One of Toronto's original burrito joints is closing

The most iconic burrito joint in Kensington Market will soon be no more. After 15 years of serving Tex-Mex wraps at the corner of Augusta and Oxfo...
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Ruru Greek diner on Dundas St. East (previously the Mutual St. Deli) just closed. I never got around to trying it, but like MSD, it had inconvenient hours for dinner, and wasn’t open for weekends for a while.

Across the street, Good Earth Coffeehouse finally closed for good. The coffee wasn’t good, nor did the food look appetizing, and once Tim Hortons reopened in Grid, that was it. Pop Coffee Works just one door down is superior for coffee.
 
It's a shame. The area with all the new residents around should start to see its retail scene start to pick up - especially now that Dundas Square Gardens is occupying. Lots of new customers to spend.. Hopefully we see some more options soon.
 
Brooklyn Tavern in Leslieville closed its doors last week after 6 years. Will be a loss to the neighbourhood - was pretty decent pub food.
 
Just read an article on CoStar that Allied Properties has bought the building where The Old Spaghetti Factory is located, but that as part of the purchase from the same family that owns the restaurant, they've extended the lease for the restaurant for another 10 years.
 
lmoss said:
Just read an article on CoStar that Allied Properties has bought the building where The Old Spaghetti Factory is located, but that as part of the purchase from the same family that owns the restaurant, they've extended the lease for the restaurant for another 10 years.
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It amazes me that so many good restaurants struggle or shut down after a few years, yet that mediocre place manages to keep going for DECADES. Off the top of my head, I can't think of another restaurant familiar to me that's still open in its original location from when I was a kid in the 80's.
 
Towered said:
It amazes me that so many good restaurants struggle or shut down after a few years, yet that mediocre place manages to keep going for DECADES. Off the top of my head, I can't think of another restaurant familiar to me that's still open in its original location from when I was a kid in the 80's.
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And hasn't touched its menu or interior in just as long.. It's a serious throwback to the late 70's in there.
 
Towered said:
It amazes me that so many good restaurants struggle or shut down after a few years, yet that mediocre place manages to keep going for DECADES. Off the top of my head, I can't think of another restaurant familiar to me that's still open in its original location from when I was a kid in the 80's.
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The interior is a novelty.

They're rather kid-friendly.

The other thing I would say about them is while the food quality ain't great, the price point has historically been quite low.

It's gone up in recent years.

But as recently as 7 or 8 years ago, you were still looking at plate of pasta, soup/salad, tea/coffee and ice cream for under $12 , it's $17 now.
 
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