The Cookie Jar is now open In Bedford Commons
FQRI is opening on Blowers Street (in place of Jiang Nan)
It is an Eritrean restaurant (FQRI = love)
similar to Ethiopian food but with more balanced flavours (Italian influence) than spicy and less dairy, so many dishes are Vegan
The Efty dishes on Pleasant St won’t be reopening
They have been closed since the fire next door, and now locked out
The old Sobeys is slated to be demolished
Efty is still in Clayton Park
A while back, I talked about how the rumour was that La Cucina’s lease wasn’t reoffered because they were negotiating with an Italian chain restaurant and the mublings were
Olive Garden, well, that part is dead for DX
Jack Astor’s Italian chain ScaddaBush is coming to Dartmouth Crossing a new build by Costco
Jane’s Next Door is moving from Gottingen to Nova Centre
Ilai (south Indian) who already has a spot on Dresden, is opening another on Susie Lake Crescent, where Ray’s was in Bayers Lake
The automated Aisle 24 convenience store on Robie, across from the hospital, is gone
I’m slow
but LaMontagne Western Wear opened last month at 714 Windmill and Giant (bikes) completed their move to Sunnyside
Dhaba 2 at 811 Bedford Hwy in the old motel is being replaced by Rice Rush “Chinese fast food”