RIP Schanks Sports Bar and Grill franchise

[aaronck]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Stavros still standing!

In the SW- The Black Swan has been around for longer than Shanks I think- Point and Feather as well- and I think the Bull and Finch

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by aaronck

In the SW- The Black Swan has been around for longer than Shanks I think- Point and Feather as well- and I think the Bull and Finch

A few of the downtown pubs have been around for ages, too (e.g. Unicorn).

[guzzy]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I have no love for brewhouse but there’s no way they are worse than BPs. It’s just not possible.

I always say you go to BP's to eat, not enjoy a meal. At least they have a few menu items that are decent. I agree it is awful. I gave up trying to find a decent menu item at Brewhouse.

[Mccree]

Originally Posted by nieuwy-89

I called and asked a few times - both in Edm and Cgy and was always told no children.

We took out kids there a few times a few years back.

[troutman]

Dickens Pub has been around for at least 36 years (my 18th birthday was there).

[Jbo]

Like everyone, loved Shanks when I was younger but as we all grew up, it stayed the same. After travelling down to the US and seeing these larger sports bars now and how awesome they can be, Shanks felt like a time capsule.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by aaronck

In the SW- The Black Swan has been around for longer than Shanks I think- Point and Feather as well- and I think the Bull and Finch

Did that used to be The Gasthaus or am I misremembering?

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I have no love for brewhouse but there’s no way they are worse than BPs. It’s just not possible.

Perogy Pizza is delicious. #### your opinion.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Did that used to be The Gasthaus or am I misremembering?

It was Gullivers.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by troutman

Dickens Pub has been around for at least 36 years (my 18th birthday was there).

How long has The Cat’n Fiddle Pub been around for? I remember frequenting it in the early 90’s as a student.

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by troutman

It was Gullivers.

Man, I loved that place as a kid.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

How long has The Cat’n Fiddle Pub been around for? I remember frequenting it in the early 90’s as a student.

Ya, same with Loco Lou's. They've been around forever. Thoguh apparently now they are Loco Lou's 2.0, so I don't know if we have to reset the age counter. Quite the rebranding.

[troutman]

Peanuts (Carriage House, over 40 years)
Bottlescrew Bills (1985)
Cat N Fiddle Pub (1992)
Dinny's Den (1969)
Ship & Anchor (1990)
Moose McGuires (1995)
Kensington Pub (1982)
Point & Feather (early 80s)
Juliet's Castle (?)
Rose and Crown (1986)

[Lubicon]

Moose McGuires doesn't look very open and their website says they are closed and looking for a new location. Two positives from that I suppose:

1. hopefully the redevelopment of the old shopping plaza is proceeding.
2. with all the other businesses closing this could be an opportune time for business to find space and get a decent rate on rent. It might not be that tough for them to find somewhere to go.

[Misterpants]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Moose McGuires doesn't look very open and their website says they are closed and looking for a new location. Two positives from that I suppose:

1. hopefully the redevelopment of the old shopping plaza is proceeding.
2. with all the other businesses closing this could be an opportune time for business to find space and get a decent rate on rent. It might not be that tough for them to find somewhere to go.

I really hope they move south, those wings they have are the bomb. Grilling the hot wings after frying them, makes them so delicious. Their jerk flavour is awesome too.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

Perogy Pizza is delicious. #### your opinion.

True. I think brewhouse makes one too actually.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by aaronck

In the SW- The Black Swan has been around for longer than Shanks I think- Point and Feather as well- and I think the Bull and Finch

The Black Swan is still around? That was the first bar I went to legally. I was there for about 10 minutes before 1 cowboy through another cowboy through a table.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by aaronck

In the SW- The Black Swan has been around for longer than Shanks I think- Point and Feather as well- and I think the Bull and Finch

I watched game 7 of the 1994 playoffs at the Bull & Finch at Southland and Elbow, and I'm pretty sure it had been around for a year or two before that. I think they redeveloped that whole mall in about 1991 or 92.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by blankall

The Black Swan is still around? That was the first bar I went to legally. I was there for about 10 minutes before 1 cowboy through another cowboy through a table.

That was probably at the Ranchman's. (which is still around and has been since the 80's).

[CliffFletcher]

When the Black Swan opened (1990?) it was pretty upscale. Most of those early pubs were. But it has gotten gotten grimmer and grimmer as the years went by. I've been there a few times in recent years and at this point it's a genuine dive bar.