Familiar faces return to iconic Falls tourism hot spot

From the Niagara Falls Review: The new-look Oh Canada Eh? has an old face running the show. Three years after he retired and sold his share of the company he co-founded in 1994, Jim Cooper has returned to the award-winning dinner theatre. And he’s bringing some friends along. Veteran show member Melissa Penner, who left…

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Happy Wanderer no more!

Sometime last year the Happy Wanderer on Stanley Avenue (across from the new Hilton expansion) closed it doors and was taken over by the bank.  A  company/team was then put together to try and bring this place back to life with interior upgrades, in the hopes of rejuvenating this establishment. Unfortunately the bank canceled the…

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Wolfgang Puck restaurant closed

Regular contributor Drafty mentioned earlier this week that the Wolfgang Puck restaurant has closed up. It is kind of sad that some of the higher end entertainment is not making a go of it here, such as Cirque Niagara and now this restaurant. I just hope that shows such as Greg Frewin (Beyond Belief) can stay…

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Tim Hortons signs are up!

The signs have  been installed on the new Stanley Avenue, Tim Hortons. All but interior finishing touches, and some exterior landscaping and this building is officially complete.

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Rainforest Cafe leaflet

Since the arrival of Casino Niagara, Niagara Falls has changed immensely. Perhaps the quickest change was in the food & beverage industry in the city. Almost right away “brand-name” restaurants came into the city. It started with Planet Hollywood and the Hard Rock Cafe and continues today. One of the more recent ones has been…

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Planet Hollywood leaflet

The arrival of Casino Niagara brought a lot of bigger name restaurants to the Niagara area. Planet Hollywood was one of the first. They have a large building, with handprints out front of numerous celebrities, and the usual entertainment memorabilia inside. I’ve only eaten there once (had a burger), and I looked around almost the…

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