Comments on: There Goes the Neighbourhood? http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/ Community events, occurances and comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Brian Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:56:04 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-1088 The Smarties commercial featuring Sly's hit tune 'Everyday People' was partially shot just north of the Revue on Hewitt Ave. Look at the house behind the blonde lady guitarist, should be about #93. The Smarties commercial featuring Sly’s hit tune ‘Everyday People’ was partially shot just north of the Revue on Hewitt Ave. Look at the house behind the blonde lady guitarist, should be about #93.

]]> By: NorthRonces http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 NorthRonces Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:18:49 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-1047 Have no fear, Cherry Bomb has not disappeared. They are just moving two or three doors north of their original location on Roncesvalles Avenue. They are currently closed for renovations. Now, I have heard on the street they are moving for one of two reasons. The first is that they just need more room. The second—and this is just a rumour—their old landlord decided to open up a coffee shop in the original space due to Cherry Bomb's amazing success. Creepy if true! Maybe someone can clarify. Have no fear, Cherry Bomb has not disappeared. They are just moving two or three doors north of their original location on Roncesvalles Avenue. They are currently closed for renovations.

Now, I have heard on the street they are moving for one of two reasons. The first is that they just need more room. The second—and this is just a rumour—their old landlord decided to open up a coffee shop in the original space due to Cherry Bomb’s amazing success. Creepy if true! Maybe someone can clarify.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Tricia Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:33:21 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-1046 Starbucks will be good for the hood, though I'm not a fan of the coffee. The traditional places should be appreciated. But where (oh where) did Cherry Bomb go? The MOST DIVINE coffee. Charming, sharp service, even decadent chocolate gluten-free cookies I could eat by the half dozen. Sunny, seventies' wallpaper, and nice music. Where did it go? Starbucks will be good for the hood, though I’m not a fan of the coffee. The traditional places should be appreciated. But where (oh where) did Cherry Bomb go? The MOST DIVINE coffee. Charming, sharp service, even decadent chocolate gluten-free cookies I could eat by the half dozen. Sunny, seventies’ wallpaper, and nice music. Where did it go?

]]> By: Brian http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Brian Sat, 05 May 2007 22:00:12 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-1035 GOTTA LOVE THE 'BUCKS'!!! This will be part of the boost the tired neighbourhood needs. Onward and upward! GOTTA LOVE THE ‘BUCKS’!!! This will be part of the boost the tired neighbourhood needs. Onward and upward!

]]> By: Laura http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Laura Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:40:12 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-1028 By the way, I'll proudly sport my Starbucks travel mug with my orange tea in it. I'm not going to support alternative grounds (agreed, the service has gone waaaayyyyy down!) and their awful coffee/tea when I know I can get the good stuff right there! Hell...actually, I'd simply rather make it at home. By the way, I’ll proudly sport my Starbucks travel mug with my orange tea in it. I’m not going to support alternative grounds (agreed, the service has gone waaaayyyyy down!) and their awful coffee/tea when I know I can get the good stuff right there! Hell…actually, I’d simply rather make it at home.

]]> By: Laura http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Laura Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:37:48 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-1027 Ahhhh. Clearly a n00bie to the Roncesvalles area. Staropolska has "got to go"? That restaurant has been there for ages. Sure, the mullet sporting bud light drinking homestars on the corner don't add much to the neighbourhoods ambience, but the food is fantastic—true polish cuisine. Let me guess...you only go to "polonez" for polish food? For shame! Don't knock the businesses that have made Roncesvalles what it is today! Ahhhh. Clearly a n00bie to the Roncesvalles area. Staropolska has “got to go”? That restaurant has been there for ages. Sure, the mullet sporting bud light drinking homestars on the corner don’t add much to the neighbourhoods ambience, but the food is fantastic—true polish cuisine. Let me guess…you only go to “polonez” for polish food? For shame! Don’t knock the businesses that have made Roncesvalles what it is today!

]]> By: e_flat_d http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 e_flat_d Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:52:22 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-1021 Even as a die-hard fan of Cherry Bomb java, I am loving the prospect of having Starbucks move into the old Bank of Montreal at the corner of Dundas West and Roncy. For all those that oppose corporate coffee, would you rather it was a Coffee Time? Bring on the hookers and the crackheads, lol! That corner has been so grim and desolate for such a long time. Now, with the opening of "B" breakfast place right across the street, and with the long standing Kuts salon to the south and the cheap and cheerful falafel place, there might be a nice little neighbourhood vibe beginning to happen. It'll be interesting to see how the area changes with the increase in density as all these new developments come into play—High Park Lofts, the old Church south of Howard Park on Sunnyside, Robert Watson Lofts etc. They're all due to be finished in the coming few months. Even as a die-hard fan of Cherry Bomb java, I am loving the prospect of having Starbucks move into the old Bank of Montreal at the corner of Dundas West and Roncy. For all those that oppose corporate coffee, would you rather it was a Coffee Time? Bring on the hookers and the crackheads, lol! That corner has been so grim and desolate for such a long time. Now, with the opening of “B” breakfast place right across the street, and with the long standing Kuts salon to the south and the cheap and cheerful falafel place, there might be a nice little neighbourhood vibe beginning to happen. It’ll be interesting to see how the area changes with the increase in density as all these new developments come into play—High Park Lofts, the old Church south of Howard Park on Sunnyside, Robert Watson Lofts etc. They’re all due to be finished in the coming few months.

]]> By: John Bradley-O'Neill http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-103 John Bradley-O'Neill Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:02:21 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-103 You think Alternative Grounds on Ronces sucks? Ha! Try drinking the garbage they pass for coffee at Timothy's or Second Cup. Alt. Grounds has by far superior java—in my opinion. As for Starbucks on Ronces—Please! Ronces needs (understatement) to be spruced up—I cannot fathom how Toronto's most beautiful neighborhood (east and west of Ronces) has such a crap main artery such as Roncesvalles. That Starpolska 'restaurant' has GOT TO GO! You think Alternative Grounds on Ronces sucks? Ha! Try drinking the garbage they pass for coffee at Timothy’s or Second Cup. Alt. Grounds has by far superior java—in my opinion.

As for Starbucks on Ronces—Please! Ronces needs (understatement) to be spruced up—I cannot fathom how Toronto’s most beautiful neighborhood (east and west of Ronces) has such a crap main artery such as Roncesvalles.
That Starpolska ‘restaurant’ has GOT TO GO!

]]> By: Marc http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Marc Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:29:52 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-78 I agree that Starbucks will bring needed investment to the area north of Hewitt (and you can't steal an empty location), but I will still by my coffee from the best shop on Roncy, Cherry Bomb! I agree that Starbucks will bring needed investment to the area north of Hewitt (and you can’t steal an empty location), but I will still by my coffee from the best shop on Roncy, Cherry Bomb!

]]> By: Mark http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/2006/05/14/there-goes-the-neighbourhood/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Mark Tue, 23 May 2006 17:27:01 +0000 http://www.northronces.com/northroncesblog/?p=25#comment-21 Very sad day indeed. The thought of Starbucks opening in Roncey is shameful. Here is a company that steals locations from long term merchants with the power of the buck. As to the person posting that Alt. Grounds sucks, I must agree this is the most overrated coffee shop in the "hood". I am tired of reading how with the arrival of Alt. Grounds came the change to Roncesvalles village. Very sad day indeed. The thought of Starbucks opening in Roncey is shameful. Here is a company that steals locations from long term merchants with the power of the buck. As to the person posting that Alt. Grounds sucks, I must agree this is the most overrated coffee shop in the “hood”. I am tired of reading how with the arrival of Alt. Grounds came the change to Roncesvalles village.

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