James Bond Themed Resto To Replace “Plan B”

No, I’m not kidding. A James Bond-themed restaurant called Shaken Not Stirred is opening in what used to be the Plan B location in Yaletown. I shit you not, the slogan is “Food To Die For”. A tipster took the above photo of the sad-looking, circa Moonraker window sign and sent it over last night (thank you). The former owner, Glenn Cormier, confirmed the sale to me this morning after another tipster pointed me towards a craigslist ad looking for new hires and another quoted the owner saying: “It’s going to be like Joe Fortes, The Cactus Club, and Earls all together”. God help us all. Read more

Yaletown’s “Plan B” Restaurant Has Closed

Yaletown’s Plan B Lounge & Eatery is closing its doors on Saturday, March 28th. There is no fire sale, as they aim to sub-lease to someone who will take over with presumably a rebrand/rethink and a quick turnaround. It’s a pretty spiffy spot (they pretty much built it from the ground up, save for the awesome brick), so don’t everybody pounce at once. Read more