AndreaPalladio
Senior Member
I walk there at night all the time - what's wrong with it at night?
Me too. I've never felt unsafe walking Cabbagetown, even when using the bank machine at Carlton and Parliament late at night. There's so many people around, it's nice to be part of the mix.I walk there at night all the time - what's wrong with it at night?
I've always thought that too! I guess Yonge would be the one major exception.Is it just my imagination, or are east-west streets more lively than north-south streets, in our town?
4 story stucco building going in at Aberdeen & Parliament. Starbucks at bottom, apartments on top. Building is nothing special, but looks appropriate for the location.
Javaville & Sushi Today being demoed. No clue what's going in.
The new Starbucks at Queen & Bathurst is apparently (and secretly) a new concept store. I've heard from an inside source that Starbucks is slowly moving towards a McDonald's-type "in and out" preference for their stores. Basically, they no longer want people lounging around for a few hours while sipping a java. Instead, they want faster and shorter line-ups, shorter stays and less comfort in their stores.
Therefore, the chairs at Queen & Bathurst are less comfortable, the lighting is more harsh and they've generally put less money into the location than they normally would have. Some would argue it is because it's "Queen & Bathurst," but apparently it's the start of a shift in thinking by Starbucks.
This just in... Starbucks NO LONGER grinds the beans in store before brewing.
This puts them light years behind the other big boutique wannabe chains and no where near the truly great coffee spots (moonbean, balzac's, aroma, manic to name a few).