05-05-2016, 06:20 PM
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#321
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Hmm. Is it Chipotles? They use organic tofu. What could be more Kensington than that?
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05-10-2016, 09:33 AM
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#322
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Hayden Block Smoke & Whisky is opening up next month, I believe at the old yard house location.
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Located in the heart of Kensington, at the old Hayden Block building, Hayden Block Smoke & Whiskey will serve Texas-style barbecue and sides, hand-crafted cocktails from a list of over 100 whiskey and spirits, cold beer on draught and a carefully selected wine list on tap. We are excited for you to join us this summer in our restaurant and outside on our backyard Whiskey Garden.
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http://www.haydenblockyyc.com/
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06-07-2016, 04:35 PM
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#323
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Walked by Hayden Block this afternoon. According to the signs it opens this weekend
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06-07-2016, 10:57 PM
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#324
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA
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I'm looking forward to Hayden Block. The Yardhouse was a dump.
Side Street is still my go to in Kensington. Great staff and the cheapest Coors Banquet draft I've seen in town.
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06-09-2016, 10:55 PM
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#325
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Franchise Player
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Went to Hayden Block for lunch today. Everyone in my group enjoyed their lunch and it has a fun feel in there. Definitely a big improvement over Yardhouse
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06-10-2016, 03:58 PM
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#326
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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I drove by today and noticed it was open. Looks decent. I might check it out this weekend.
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06-10-2016, 10:12 PM
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#327
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077
Went to Hayden Block for lunch today. Everyone in my group enjoyed their lunch and it has a fun feel in there. Definitely a big improvement over Yardhouse
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Very good bbq. Really enjoyed the brisket.
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06-14-2016, 02:57 PM
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#328
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Tomorrow afternoon Battistella is unveiling the restored Lido Cafe sign on the Lido building, they are also announcing the first retail tenant moving in.
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06-14-2016, 03:18 PM
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#329
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Franchise Player
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Anyone know who or what is going into the St Johns building?
There is a notice for a development permit for a "digital media sign" or something
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06-15-2016, 01:02 PM
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#330
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Red's Diner is the first tenant going into Lido.
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06-15-2016, 01:04 PM
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#331
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Hyperbole Chamber
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Red's Diner is the first tenant going into Lido.
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No complaints here! Beats a bank, a salon or a liquor store. Although I think there was a DP for a liquor store.
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06-16-2016, 12:47 PM
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#332
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Red's Diner is the first tenant going into Lido.
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Yum. That'll be a good addition to the neighbourhood.
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06-16-2016, 09:46 PM
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#333
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I believe in the Pony Power
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I find Red's to be really over-rated. Everything is way too salty.
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06-17-2016, 12:32 AM
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#334
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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The Kensington Thread
Is Red's actually over-rated? I haven't seen many insanely positive reviews. Personally, I found it to be a decent place to grab breakfast on occasion.
I don't know anything about their after breakfast menu selection though. Do they serve lunch and dinner?
Edit: Just looked at their menu. Holy crap, they got expensive since I was last there a couple of years ago.
Last edited by Wormius; 06-17-2016 at 12:37 AM.
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06-17-2016, 06:59 AM
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#335
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Druh tweeted last night that the first ever Calgary Pop-Up Library is also coming to the Lido in September.
So I wonder if it is like a temporary location in one of the retail bays until it gets leased out? Neat idea actually.
Edit: Got some more info from Druh. This will be a temporary library, the city is looking at the Triangle site redevelopment to incorporate a TOD Micro-Library in the future. Similar to the Biblio Metro in Medellin.
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06-17-2016, 08:56 AM
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#336
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Franchise Player
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I ate at the Hayden Block Smoke and Whiskey last night.
Food was good.. But everything was cold, which was disappointing. Prices were good though.
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06-20-2016, 02:47 PM
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#337
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Originally Posted by Flames0910
Yum. That'll be a good addition to the neighbourhood.
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If you're looking for good breakfast, go to piecloud. They have amazing biscuits.
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06-23-2016, 09:23 AM
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#339
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Originally Posted by Weitz
So Osteria (I think? on the corner of 10t st and kensington) is closed and turning into a all you can eat sushi?  |
I was walking by with my friend last night, Osteria is in the corner by the alley and the sushi place will be the main dining hall of Osteria? That's what I took from it.
Bizarre stuff though having another sushi restaurant in Kensington.
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06-24-2016, 07:06 PM
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#340
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Franchise Player
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Finally made it in to Hayden Block for the draft. Had a bunch of bourbon, some brisket, corn bread and potato salad. Brisket is really solid, corn bread pretty good (hard to make corn bread bad) but obviously nowhere near the league of somewhere like Anju. Still, worth a visit.
Main problem: change the gimmicky, tacky music. You can have a playlist of modern appalachian folk if you must, but damn, it doesn't have to be... That.
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