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Is the restaurant (Pakistani? Bangladeshi? The one where all the taxi drivers go to) still open?
Charlies, operated by Bill and wife Tsula was my breakfast hangout for 25 years and by far the best value in T.O. I will miss it 2. The property is owned by the law office next to it and is slated for a condo project. The leases are (or were) being offered at max 1 year so the owners can keep their options open.Formerly Charlie's Charbroil restaurant at King and Sherborne (which closed down approximately 1 month ago, sad to have seen it go after all those years) has been leased..
Not sure to whom, but would be nice to see another food operation..
There are a few new things going on that I've been wondering about in the downtown east area:
- The gift shop in the same building as Charlie's (mentioned above) that was called The Good Neighbour, has also closed. The owner moved around the corner to a unit on Sherbourne just north of Front, and opened a new store called The Monkey's Uncle. I'm not clear on whether the new lease in the Charlie's location also covers that unit, and if so, what's going in there.
- A new "espresso bar" is apparently opening in the base of the King's Court condos on the northeast corner of King and Sherbourne. The unit is the northernmost one on the Sherbourne side. It's been under reno for a month or so, so it should be opening soon.
- A bit further west on King, the two units that were formerly Chocolate Lounge and a grungy Coffee Time have been under continuous reno for months. One permit on the window says something like "restaurant for 30 or more patrons" but what I've glimpsed through the windows looks more like an office than a restaurant. Anyone know what might be going into that space?
- Just south of there, two retail units have been recently leased in the condo with Rogers Video on the north side of Front street between Frederick and George. These were formerly a Mr. Sub franchise, and the corner pharmacy that was attached to the old methadone clinic. Anyone have any word on what's going in either of those spaces?
- And finally, the long awaited TD Canada Trust in the Market Square building by the St. Lawrence Market is finally opening next Monday, July 23rd.