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Go Ahead Nears For Ex-Waldorf Crew To Turn Old Porn Theatre Into Lounge

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Back in March of this year, the duo of David Duprey and Rachel Zottenburg (of The Rickshaw, The Narrow, and The Emerald) joined forces with the crew that gave us the revamped (but sadly fleeting) Waldorf on East Hastings to pick up the old Fox Cinema at 2321 Main Street (between Antisocial and Still Life). Their hope was to convert the decrepit porn theatre into a licensed entertainment complex for live music shindigs and all around good times. They put in their applications and did their due diligence over the summer, and they’ve just received a positive report back. If/when City Council approves the report’s findings, “The Fox Cabaret” will be allowed to work a dance floor and host live performances while serving booze throughout. The prospect is exciting, even though the space was once thoroughly drenched in the unthinkable gnarl (ugh). They will find out for sure on December 4th. If it’s all good, they hope to launch in January.

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AnnaLena’s Long Game

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Gujarati Jalso: The Burnaby Restaurant Giving Gujarati Food Top Billing

Edmonds Street in Burnaby is home to Gujarati Jalso, where the focus is entirely on vegetarian food from India’s western coast.