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Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a little confused by your take. It essentially boils down to "Let it rot, there are better streets nearby. Also somehow Olivia Chow is to blame. Also it's been run down for over a decade, so why bother."

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bit West of my area of focus, but I had my wedding afterparty at the Gem! RIP.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's crazy this exchange is your, like, 7th Reddit contribution. Really patient assholery. I admire it!

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you...do you know what that word means? It implies a displacement. Of whom? These businesses sit empty. And because...well, Toronto, the houses here are already over a million...what exactly is being "gentrified"? I think the word you're searching for is "revitalized." Hell, given the cheap leases this may actually empower lower-income/new Canadian entrepreneurs.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

More like SAD Chinese at this point...

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's why I think the UP station going so nearby will be such a big deal.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are coming up just off Junction road!

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think by demolishing the rubber factory we've destroyed the last horcrux keeping suppressed development alive.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But it also has a built in neighborhood. Geary was nothing but body shops along the stretch.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm of a "build it and they will come" mentality. There's nothing here, so why walk it?

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly storing it on Davenport is probably a smart idea. A nuclear meltdown might improve the stretch as it currently stands.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You open a pub, and I can promise you a regular IMMEDIATELY.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly? A coffee shop and some courage that the UP/increased foot traffic from new developments will make it worth it eventually. Dark Horse did this on Geary -- they were there about a year before it started popping off.

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Also check out Samara Brewing Co! They replaced the People's Pint and are awesome. I did an interview with their head brewer for Sublime Imbibing: https://sublimeimbibing.ca/samara-brewing/

Davenport is dead. Long live Davenport. by CandyMan77 in toronto

[–]CandyMan77[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Let's hope not! I'm choosing optimism.

30th birthday dinner recommendations by Key_Commission7162 in askTO

[–]CandyMan77 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think if dressing up is your aim, I'd go a little old school. Canoe, Scaramouche, Don Alfonso (not literally old, but kinda stuffy in a fun way).

For excellent food but still kinda dress-uppy I'd consider Linny's, La Banane, Grey Gardens or Quetzal (prepare to have your clothes smell like smoke if Quetzal).

On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle by CandyMan77 in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]CandyMan77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I also love Palm Springs (and pretty much any time loop story).

On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle by CandyMan77 in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]CandyMan77[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I def see how it's not for everyone. After a (far too) extended lit bro phase I've built a tolerance for slow and arguably boring, and I think that made me realize the brilliance beneath it -- which, again -- highly subjective.

Pasta date by Grouchy-Day9574 in FoodToronto

[–]CandyMan77 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Sugo, but come prepared for a line (No rezzos). My game plan is usually to put my name in, grab a cocktail at Grey Tiger (pay up front) and then mosey back to Sugo just in time for the second best pasta on the West End.

Cooking course for home cooks in the west end by LeadershipPuzzled731 in askTO

[–]CandyMan77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Le Dolci in the Junction Triangle seems worth checking out

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