[evandyk]

Seems to be a chain from small town Ontario.

 

[Towered]

Seems to be a chain from small town Ontario.

Ah. It certainly shows...

 

[artyboy123]

"Sometimes people ask us to hide rings inside fortune cookies": Co-founder James Chiu on Mandarin's humble Brampton beginnings

The popular buffet chain started as a single restaurant with an à la carte menu

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[ShonTron]

Real Wild Wing vibes. Just missing the UFC posters.

 

[christiesplits]

Great place for suburbanites who think Jack Astor's is too bougie.

 

[JasonParis]

I borrowed your pic for a tweet. Unfortunately, the chain isn't on Twitter.

 

[gabe]

I borrowed your pic for a tweet. Unfortunately, the chain isn't on Twitter.

Frosted glass windows or decorated glass are a big thing in the UK. Typically only traditional British pubs do it.

If done right, it doesn't look too bad. Most pubs only frost half the glass.

 

[JasonParis]

Holy crap am I taking heat for that tweet. Got some "freedom" peeps calling me all sorts. I was being a bit in jest when I said "illegal," but that's lost on them.

 

[ShonTron]

Holy crap am I taking heat for that tweet. Got some "freedom" peeps calling me all sorts. I was being a bit in jest when I said "illegal," but that's lost on them.

Yikes. I just block almost all blue checkmark accounts these days.

 

[Johnny Au]

Holy crap am I taking heat for that tweet. Got some "freedom" peeps calling me all sorts. I was being a bit in jest when I said "illegal," but that's lost on them.

Welcome to Elon Musk's Xitter.

Note that the first letter of Xitter makes an "sh" sound just like in the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin as well as in the Aztec language of Nahuatl.

 

[Richard White]

Interesting article from BlogTO. Apparently, alot of the McDonalds in malls are closing.

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/02/mcdonalds-toronto-cedarbrae-closing/

So far the following have closed recently

• Oshawa Centre
• Eglinton Square
• Bridlewood Mall
• Cedarbrae Mall

There may be others as I suspect this is a trend.

@Northern Light you seem to have insight into random things to the point I wonder if you and the SEC are a first name basis. Do you happen to know what is going on here?

 

[Northern Light]

Interesting article from BlogTO. Apparently, alot of the McDonalds in malls are closing.

https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/02/mcdonalds-toronto-cedarbrae-closing/

So far the following have closed recently

• Oshawa Centre
• Eglinton Square
• Bridlewood Mall
• Cedarbrae Mall

There may be others as I suspect this is a trend.

@Northern Light you seem to have insight into random things to the point I wonder if you and the SEC are a first name basis. Do you happen to know what is going on here?

I don't have any inside sources at McDs.....

But offhand, I would note that all of those properties are either subject to proposed development, or will be.

2 out of the 4 have definitely seen significant footfall reductions (fewer customers, shorter mall hours, not sure about the other two).

My guess would be that in at least a couple of cases, McDs is just making a move ahead of redevelopment; while in one or two others, I suspect business is off enough to merit either closure or relocation. But that's just a guess on my part.

 

[evandyk]

I went to check if it's $2 burger day at A&W and noticed this, which looks interesting:

'A Canada thing': Popular menu hack convinces A&W to offer South Asian-style sandwich

On Monday, that Canada-wide status was truly solidified when A&W Canada launched the spicy piri piri potato buddy from coast to coast.

www.ctvnews.ca

On Monday, that Canada-wide status was truly solidified when A&W Canada launched the spicy piri piri potato buddy from coast to coast.

The $3.99 sandwich consists of a hash brown garnished with red onion, lettuce, tomato and a spicy sauce and placed between two toasted buns. It is available for a limited time, along with versions made with a breaded chicken breast or a beef patty.

The hash-brown-based sandwich is not just a triumph for Dhillon's customers and staff, but also a window into current sensibilities shaping fast-food operations.

The sandwich is spicy, South Asian-inspired, meatless, affordable and derived from customers "hacking" orders -- all traits chains are increasingly targeting these days.

 

[soundmuseum]

Mad Radish will be opening a new location at King and Yonge, beside Starbucks, where the "box'd by Paramount" used to be.

 

[artyboy123]

What's on the menu at The Company We Keep, a new spot for wine by the glass, pantry supplies and freshly baked pies on St. Clair West

It’s the project of two industry vets: a sommelier and a baker

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What's on the menu at Rosa's, a new Latin American restaurant and cocktail bar on St. Clair West

Including tacos, skirt steak and spicy margaritas

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What's on the menu at Mishree, a new 6,500-square-foot Indian restaurant and cocktail bar in Mississauga

There’s a cocktail under that bubble

torontolife.com

Where to Eat Cheap in Toronto: The best ways to fill up for $10 or less

We scoured the city’s new takeout spots and discovered 20 delicious ways to dine for less

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What's on the menu at the Fall Bright Tavern, a homey new spot in Christie Pits with out-of-this-world chocolate cake

And something called “olive roulette”

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