Calgary Openings, Closings, and Developments

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

What the hell was Cannery Row anyway?

It was a seafood restaurant

[timun]

Cannery Row was a seafood restaurant, not unlike Rodney's Oyster Bar currently at the other end of the block at 4th Street. Mother Tucker's was a few doors down, not blocks; it was where the Craft Beer Market is now. Cannery Row had been there since the... mid-'80s I think? And Mother Tucker's was there dating back to the mid-'70s. It reminded me a lot of Nick's Steakhouse up by McMahon Stadium, but frankly I don't think I'd been to Mother Tucker's but once.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by timun

Cannery Row was a seafood restaurant, not unlike Rodney's Oyster Bar currently at the other end of the block at 4th Street. Mother Tucker's was a few doors down, not blocks; it was where the Craft Beer Market is now. Cannery Row had been there since the... mid-'80s I think? And Mother Tucker's was there dating back to the mid-'70s. It reminded me a lot of Nick's Steakhouse up by McMahon Stadium, but frankly I don't think I'd been to Mother Tucker's but once.

I don't know how long the Thai place on that block has been open but it feels like it has been around for a long time.

[calgarywinning]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I don't know how long the Thai place on that block has been open but it feels like it has been around for a long time.

Thai son! It's very fresh and beautiful flavours.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

I worked at Mother Tuckers in my younger days. Salad bar and prime rib was their jam. Definitely of a different era…

[Brupal]

Originally Posted by timun

Close. Sumo Ten

It was only around for about... four or five years? Can't quite remember off the top of my head anymore. Cannery Row had a 20+ year run in that space before that, but before Cannery Row... no idea what it was.

Anyone else remember what the place above Cannery Row was called?

*McQueens Upstairs*

[guzzy]

Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug

I worked at Mother Tuckers in my younger days. Salad bar and prime rib was their jam. Definitely of a different era…

literally the worst prime rib ever. It was completely under seasoned. You may as well have boiled it. I remember people hyping this place in the 90's. Finally got there and it was awful.

[timun]

Originally Posted by Brupal

*McQueens Upstairs*

[SeeGeeWhy]

Originally Posted by timun

My question remains open to anyone who might remember: what occupied the space Briggs Kitchen and Bar was in before it was Briggs?

Pretty sure it was

“We’re gonna see you,
And have a good time
Japanese village
Ah sa!”

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

Pretty sure it was

“We’re gonna see you,
And have a good time
Japanese village
Ah sa!”

I don't care if it's wrong, It'll always be "awe-some" to me.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I don't care if it's wrong, It'll always be "awe-some" to me.

Nope, it was a$$hole around our house.

Just like Mumford and Sons "I will wait for you" is "I will take a poo".

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug

I worked at Mother Tuckers in my younger days. Salad bar and prime rib was their jam. Definitely of a different era…

We went there as kids over 20-30 times for birthdays and special occasions.
One day we went for my uncle's bday and I said in the car "What! we are going to mothereffers again?"

My mom didn't like that so no I didn't have to go "again" that day.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by calgarywinning

Thai son! It's very fresh and beautiful flavours.

Yeah Thai Sai-On is easily top 3 thai in all of Calgary if you havent been.

Tuk Tuk Thai is from the owners of Thai Sai-On

[timun]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

Pretty sure it was

“We’re gonna see you,
And have a good time
Japanese village
Ah sa!”

Japanese Village is upstairs, in the space that used to be McQueen's.

The last time I ate at Japanese Village was when it was on the corner of 4th Ave and 2nd Street SW, which had to have been... oh, at least 15 years ago. Used to be just down the street from The French Maid!

[greyshep]

Originally Posted by guzzy

literally the worst prime rib ever. It was completely under seasoned. You may as well have boiled it. I remember people hyping this place in the 90's. Finally got there and it was awful.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by timun

Japanese Village is upstairs, in the space that used to be McQueen's.

The last time I ate at Japanese Village was when it was on the corner of 4th Ave and 2nd Street SW, which had to have been... oh, at least 15 years ago. Used to be just down the street from The French Maid!

Oh wow that must have been where that blind date in university took place. I have faded memories of it now. After that we went across the street to Eau Claire cinemas to watch some bad movie.

Date at Japanese Village by Eau Claire...not the French Maid. I also heard the stories about how that was the original hooker stroll but I must have missed it in my era.

[Reggie Dunlop]

What was the name of the steakhouse that was on the ground level in TD Square on 7th Avenue?

UPDATE: The Corkscrew

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

What was the name of the steakhouse that was on the ground level in TD Square on 7th Avenue?

Shoe Masters?

[nik-]

Teppanyaki should be banned.

[red sky]

Hy's?