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% Arabica Coffee to Enter Canadian Market with 2 Storefronts in Toronto
“We had a vision of growing % Arabica across unique lands and cultures of the world, so that everyone can “See the World Through Coffee”,” shared a spokesperson. “We are so thrilled to be coming to Canada with one of our locations landing inside Toronto’s iconic Union Station. We are excited to share our love for coffee and design with the Canadian market and offer a truly unique coffee experience.”
Sephora to Open Store as Part of Toronto’s Union Station Retail Transformation
Toronto’s Union Station is in the process of seeing a transformation that will turn Canada’s busiest and most iconic transit hub into a destination with a mix of retailers and food concepts. A key tenant to the development will be LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora which will open at Union Station in 2022.
The Food Traveller eats and drinks at Time Out Market Montreal
“Montréal has developed into a culinary hotspot and is one of the world’s foodie capitals — this is a food-loving city that is home to incredibly creative chefs, and an excellent and diverse restaurant scene. As if this wasn’t enough, Montréal also has a buzzing cultural scene — Time Out Market is a food and cultural market so this is key to us.”
Ladurée Opens 2nd Toronto Storefront in the City’s Financial District
Upscale French bakery and sweets maker Ladurée has opened its second Toronto location in the heart of the city’s Financial District. It is the fourth Ladurée location in Canada after the company opened its first storefront almost four years ago in Vancouver.
Inside the Hargrave St. Market Food Hall in Downtown Winnipeg
The highly anticipated Hargrave St. Market at True North Square in downtown Winnipeg opened last month to much fanfare. It is already seeing crowds and adding much needed foot traffic to the city’s downtown core.
‘Manulife Place’ Retail Podium in Downtown Edmonton to See Major Overhaul
Construction is set to begin on the project in the spring, which will include a new exterior façade for Manulife Place which the landlord says will include multi-level transparent glazing, as well as large digital signage on the podium exterior…
Transformative Approach: Reimagining of Retail Destinations Creating Exciting In-Store Experiences
FOLLOWING months of buildup and anticipation, Eataly—the fast-growing authentic Italian marketplace—opened the doors of its Manulife Centre location in November 2019.
‘Second-to-none’ food market opens at True North Square
An innovative new market at True North Square is set to open Friday afternoon, bringing locally based food, drinks and more to the heart of downtown Winnipeg.
True North's new Hargrave St. Market opens Friday
A menu of new dining and drinking options will soon open in downtown Winnipeg as part of True North Square.
Local vendor and restaurateur Bobby Mottola is thrilled the market, which was years in the making, is opening this Friday to the public.
“It is so unique. Every operator in the building is bringing something they are really, really good at,” said Mottola. “When you take a look around and see the fit and finish and the attention to detail that the landlord and other partners have put into place here, it is really quite something.”
C’est la ruée vers le Time Out Market
Tous les restaurateurs de la nouvelle foire gastronomique, ouverte au public depuis le vendredi 15 novembre, ont été pris de court par l’engouement extrême autour du projet et par l’énorme volume de commandes. Au comptoir du Marusan, justement, on estime avoir servi environ 700 personnes les jours de fin de semaine et entre 400 et 500 en semaine.
Montreal’s Next Food Hall Is Now Open, Bringing an All-Star Line-Up Downtown
Time Out Market is an imported concept, and has been tried and tested in other global locations. A creation of British-based arts and culture magazine Time Out, the first Market opened in Lisbon, Portugal in 2014. After this proved to be a major success, Time Out planned several more markets for North American cities including New York, Miami and now, Montreal.
Inside Eataly Toronto…
Get your stretchy pants on, Toronto, because it’s finally happening: after three long years of waiting, we’re getting our very own Eataly. On November 13, the brand’s 40th location will open inside the Manulife Centre at Bay and Bloor. The store spans three floors of the building, filling 50,000 square feet with…
Time Out Montreal: Line-up Update… The Wait is Almost Over!
The food hall in downtown Montreal just announced its second batch of restaurants, with a variety of notable local names…
Eataly Announces Toronto Opening Date
Italian food concept Eataly has announced the November opening date of its first Canadian location, which will be located in the overhauled retail podium of Toronto’s Manulife Centre at 55 Bloor Street West. The company says that more locations will open in Canada if the right spaces can be found…
Uniqlo to Open Unique Storefront in Toronto’s Financial District
Japanese retailer Uniqlo will open a unique storefront this month in Toronto’s Financial District. The 8,157 square foot space, which will remain open until at least October of 2020, will see a monthly rotation of different items from Uniqlo’s ‘LifeWear’ line.
Innovation Through Design – Pilot at Manulife Centre
Williamson Williamson Inc., a firm specializing in custom residential and commercial architecture, is proud to celebrate the opening of a new Pilot Coffee Roasters café in downtown Toronto’s Manulife Centre this fall, marking the firm’s 10th collaboration with its innovative client.
Ladurée to Open Location in Downtown Toronto Financial District
Upscale French bakery and sweets maker Ladurée will open its second Toronto location in November this year in the heart of the city’s Financial District. It will be the fourth Ladurée location in Canada, after the company entered the country by opening a storefront in Vancouver about three and a half years ago.
RETAIL CATEGORY WINNER: Greenhouse Juice Co. – Brookfield Place
Split Rock is a compact retail store comprising two shimmering rock-like objects on the concourse of Brookfield Place in Toronto’s Financial District. They nestle beneath the escalator to the Santiago Calatrava-designed Allen Lambert Galleria above. The escalator’s imaginary waterfall-like force created the project’s asymmetrical forms.
PROJECT OF THE YEAR: Biscotteria Forno Cultura, Union Station, Toronto
The commute to the nation’s busiest transportation hub got sweeter with the opening of Biscotteria Forno Cultura, the third location of Toronto artisanal bakery café Forno Cultura, in Union Station’s Front Street promenade. Despite the huddled masses passing by the store, this is hardly a mass-market eatery. Indeed, the design mandate seemingly derives from high-end specialty-store interiors, where the challenge is to strike a balance between display quantity and quality: show too many articles and the place looks junked-up and down-market.
A game-changer for Winnipeg'
Featuring a variety of popular local and regional tenants, Hargrave St. Market will officially open in the fall of 2019 at True North Square in Winnipeg as one of the newest and most innovative additions to Winnipeg’s food scene.