Johnny Au is definitely trying to make fetch happen with his "Champagne Corner." I'm not sure whether persistence will be successful in getting people to refer to it that way, but hey, it's worked in the past, so I can see why he's trying it out.

I'm not interested in calling it the Champagne Corner. But I'm definitely more on the side of the dreamers who want to be a little extravagant when it comes to talking about Toronto. The "sophisticated" take on Toronto is often one of unrelenting negativity - and it seems to be a way for people to socially indicate "I live in Toronto, but I'm more sophisticated than everyone else here." I think it's actually quite brave to come up with a romantic name for a Toronto street corner and then persist in calling it that, even when people turn their noses up at you.

This is a board for Toronto dreamers - I'm not sure why one person's dream is one too many for some people here.
 
Did anybody think that maybe that's just what he likes calling it and seeing as he is posting the pictures for us to admire he gets to do that is it means getting the almost daily updates that he gives I have no problem with it being called champagne corner this just kind of comes off as bored people looking for an argument guys
 
You can call it whatever you want. I know this is The One thread.

Creditors have taken over The One and have put it up for sale. I would err on the side of caution and wait for the tower to be completed before popping the bottle. It wouldn't be for sale if the creditors decided on finishing it.
 
I think a nickname would be nice. This might not be the right forum to try to make it catch on with the general public though. I believe Johnny writes for BlogTo sometimes - perhaps an article write-up on The One with a direct poll asking about names for the corner would get the ball rolling, or persuading one of their "influencer" colleagues who makes content for IG could do something.
 
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Part 1 of 2 taken on June 12, 2024:

Spadina and Macpherson:
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Bay and Cumberland:

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Balmuto Side:

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Back Alley:

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Bloor Side:

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Sometimes, I like to give some corners of intersections fun names like the Golden Corner or the Champagne Corner. Nobody is forced to like or dislike the names I give the corners. After all, there is nothing wrong with having fun when posting photos. @kotsy puts interesting watermarks on his photos after all, which I enjoy immensely.
 
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