The Bloor-Yorkville Scene

[marsh]

I don't know alot about Nexpresso - but it seems an odd location to me - do you think they will do well here?

[vatche]

I agree marsh. That location looks odd unless they change the facade.

[Filip]

... Memories. I saw Titanic there when I was a child; actually come to think of it, I've seen quite a bit of movies there in the 90s.

[gabe]

I don't know alot about Nexpresso - but it seems an odd location to me - do you think they will do well here?

No!!! Anyone here own Nespresso machine? I never bought one because very few stores sell the capsules, i got Tassimo and Keurig machines. And just about every stores carries the pods. This would have been a good spot for a cafe/bistro indie movie theatre like the one downtown Guelph

[vatche]

Yes indeed they are changing the facade. The facade will be torn down and a new glass facade will be replacing it.
I've been to many nespresso boutiques around the world and I must say that they're quite attractive and upscale!

[Bayer]

I used to own a regular espresso machine at home and a superautomatic at the office, and I switched to Nespresso. It makes very good coffee; the other capsules are crap compared to it. I do work close to The Bay's Queen St. store where they sell capsules, but you can easily order them online.

[Kingsway]

Nespresso coffee is vastly superior to Keurig, etc.

The idea is that you order the pods online. They ship basically overnight from somewhere in Brampton. Its sort of weird given their machines are available all over the place.

I have never found it overly inconvenient, and they don't seem to expire so its OK to stock up.

[gabe]

Nespresso coffee is okay but quite expensive!! I would rather spend that money on 100% Kona Blend coffee and brew my own. My office uses Keurig which has lots of variety to choose from and keeps everyone happy.

http://www.thestar.com/business/arti...flagship-store

Next month work will begin to convert the iconic movie theatre into a Nespresso, a Nestle-owned chain of boutiques that sell high-end espresso makers and gourmet coffee.

According to Jordan Karp, the real estate agent who brokered the deal, the transformation of quaint but aging movie theatre to anchor store for an expensive coffee retailer will take 12 to 14 months.

He says renovations will remove the top two floors of the building, and reduce floor space from 50,000 square feet to about 25,000, while replacing the Cumberland’s concrete façade with a 45-foot tall glass storefront.

“We’re opening it up and making it into a really spectacular flagship retail space,” Karp says. “It took quite a bit of time to figure out how you could take this single-purpose theatre (and convert it) to a retail building.”

[marsh]

Well I still thinks it odd (but what do I know) I am glad its not going to sit vacant - I just hope they include a cafe as part of the store (ideally with a patio); I think help add some life to the street

[vatche]

It will have a cafe section and a boutique section. As to the patio outside, it depends if they're allowed. In Montreal they have a beautiful one.

[ACT7]

Not specific to Yorkville as such, but Betsey Johnson is going out of business and closing 54 stores, Toronto and all other Canadian locations included.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bet...row-2012-05-10

[greenleaf]

The Oxley on Yorkville is now open.

[AndreaPalladio]

Has been for a couple of weeks.

[vatche]

Does it look cool??

[AndreaPalladio]

looks, and is, cool.