Comments on: Torontoist Names Joe Pantalone a “Villain” of 2009 – We agree!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:21:46 +0000

I don’t know how well existing laws would prevent Ossington and West Queen West from becoming another “velvet rope hell”, but it seems pretty brutal to put business owners and real estate owners on hold for such a long time. It would seem more reasonable to quickly firm up some rules and then start allowing applications. Seem pretty bizarre that a few smart people around a table cannot come up with some guidelines on what the practical difference between a club, bar, and restaurant is.
As a resident though, I can say that on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights the streets do look like a “club district” which is not that great for all the families in the area. Good restaurants though!!!
I do feel that there is some forced balancing that has to be done to keep on the plan of attracting more families downtown.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:21:00 +0000

By: Brians

Brians — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:43:15 +0000

In reply to Benj. What people forget is that King and John became the club district because Jack Layton made it that way. And, at the time, that was a good thing. The city needed some fun and entertainment. Ossington has enough current rules to ensure that doesn't happen. We don't need more. You can't make dance clubs here, you were already limited in size (before the new laws), and there are restrictions being close to residential areas. If you understand that, you know that Joe was totally overreacting.

By: Brians

Brians — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:43:00 +0000

By: Benj

Benj — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:37:42 +0000

No, all Pantalone is doing is making sure the strip maintains its low key vibe, rather than turning into obnoxious velvet rope King&John hell …

By: Benj

Benj — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:37:00 +0000

No, all Pantalone is doing is making sure the strip maintains its low key vibe, rather than turning into obnoxious velvet rope King&John hell …

By: Cats

Cats — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:50:43 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more Z. “Joe has got to go!”

By: Cats

Cats — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:50:00 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more Z. “Joe has got to go!”

By: z

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:10:23 +0000

Come time to vote for a new mayor, I will not forget Pantalone’s Ossington shitshow, nor will I forget Miller’s garbage strike, or Adam Giambrone’s TTC shitshow..

By: z

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:10:00 +0000

Come time to vote for a new mayor, I will not forget Pantalone’s Ossington shitshow, nor will I forget Miller’s garbage strike, or Adam Giambrone’s TTC shitshow..