Toronto Cherry House at Canary Landing | 50.32m | 13s | Dream | COBE Architects

They have a Timmies at King and Lower River and a Wendy's opened recently just over the Queen Viaduct on Baseball Place but that won't stop them, I suppose.

There is far too little of everything in Canary Landing, imo. Maybe it'll grow as the population grows. Who knows at this point.
 
I think once a few more towers go up and, even better, a footbridge to the East Harbour station Front Street east of Cherry would have the foot traffic for many businesses. The foot bridge right now is non-existent.
 
Tulse said:
As a nearby resident, I love that we're getting a Shoppers. But the location there, with its extended outside paving, was clearly intended for a restaurant with patio (also seen in some of the renders). I think it's a shame that there wasn't another suitable space for Shoppers so it didn't have to take this feature without having a use for it.
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And the Shoppers windows will be mostly covered in vinyls of smiling people.

GameOnBrad said:
Pharmacy for sure but there is a large Marche one block east of this location. A 5 minute walk.
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That was exactly my point.
 
CityPainter said:
A person (okay, me) might argue that the Canary and Distillery areas are particularly nice because they don't have any of those big chains. But I also know they are affordable and popular and as the population density grows, some of them will inevitably move in. As long as the area stays a good mix of local and chain businesses, I'll just consider it a sign that the area has reached a certain tipping point that makes a lot of things viable. It really does amaze me sometimes to remember walking down Cherry when I first moved to the area in the mid-2000s and seeing nothing but piles of dirt, chain link fencing, abandoned warehouses and industrial wasteland. The transformation is incredible.
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Yeah. Cherry street completely boarded up is a long and distant memory for sure.

But when you think about Regent Park, they have a Shoppers, a Wendy’s and a Tim’s.

I remember when the Distillery came up with District Pizza it was a huge change. You could get a slice and a pop, even sit down for a bit in bad weather. But man did they kill that first chance they got. Now there’s a Demetres with their $17 cake slice which has been empty most of the time.

I appreciate the shops in the area, but sometimes you just wanna grab the cheapest, quickest, emptiest calories possible.

And I ride with Arby’s. They need to make a comeback.
 
For me, Living in the Distillery was a daily struggle to find something quick and cheap to eat when I didn't have time to cook at home. This was my biggest problem with the area.

I had Bar Burrito and Souk Tabule more times than I can count (thank god for them). The hot counter at Marche Leo's WAS great until I caught myself paying $15 for wedges and rice.......It would be nice to have a bit more variety in this new building if there is room for quick sushi, pizza, or falafel type places to open.
 
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blitzraj1 said:
I emailed Dream about the lack of cheap options. They told me they want high end restaurants. Not pizza shops.
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How about this: Have both high end and low end eateries serving the area. That would likely make much sustainable economic sense...we can't really afford be too picky here with our economy the way it is.
 
rdaner said:
To be fair there are dozens of cheap options a 5 min walk in any direction. This is not a hardship. Lol
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More like half a dozen, IMO, and a 15 minute if you want to increase that number.

I mean cheap also means affordable. Affordable housing isn't just about the house itself but the resources around it and available to it right outside the door.

Personsally, I often don't need or want a gourmet meal. Cheap works. I would rather walk a longer distance for gourmet and have the cheaper options outside my door.

Same with grocery and variety stores. I would rather the cheap options close by and the fancy stuff further away, especially when I'm buying the exact same things and the price difference is significant.

Example: I did a little experiment a little while ago. Dundas and River as a central point. 2L bottle of coke. Circle K is $4.99. Rabbas is $4.50. Sam's, which is further away, is $3.29. FreshCO, which is significantly further away is $2.75 but sometimes are also on sale for $1.49. All those other places rarely have sales (if ever).

Just like with housing, it's best to have a good mix of options right outside your front door and let the residents decide for themselves where to shop.
 
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West sidewalk is open now and they have part of the underground parking open for "Event Parking". I saw people coming out of the elevator and heading over to the distillery.

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And part of north side of the laneway is now open as well.

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Building address signage is up. the west building has a fancy, glowy, sign...

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And the east building signage... well, it's passable at best. Let's hope it's not final.

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Here’s the thing for me- I just wanna grab a sub $20 dinner on the nights I don’t have the energy for cooking. That lack of energy means I don’t feel like walking fifteen minutes (in god knows what weather)either. If I live amongst a sea of condos, with an ever shrinking sky, with thousands of other people- then I should be able to reap the rewards of density and grab a chicken sandwich combo from downstairs.

They screwed the pooch with Maple House by building those ground level units nobody wants to rent. And it’ll be interesting to see if the ones on the south side get converted to retail once the condo behind it is built.

But it is kind of hilarious that folks here are like - what’s your problem? You live downtown in a big city OF COURSE you should expect to walk 1km for a burger- all the while they’re applauding residential retail in old Toronto and East York.
 
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