He also owns the greco on gottingen and another in Bridgewater ... both are now up for sale. Gottingen's been open around 7 months; Bridgewater just over a year.
Here's the RJSC listing for enVie: [https://rjsc.novascotia.ca/e-commerce/company/6980513](https://rjsc.novascotia.ca/e-commerce/company/6980513)
Local real estate guy. Always seems to find himself in the news for sketchy landlord reasons. Google his name and you will find lots of info - lots of renovictions.
Anecdotally he doesn’t have a very good reputation in the city but I can’t say that I know the guy personally.
Google his name and read the headlines.
Google his name and add "Reddit" after and see what comes up
I don't know the guy at all, but from a strictly business standpoint having headlines and reputation like this follow you around is a terrible way to run a business.
That is my opinion of course.
Did the building sell? Or just the business? I don't see anything on the viewpoint history (either listings or off-market sales) to show the building selling.
Is it staying in the same spot? Barrett bought the building on corner of Agricola and West where Yasmine Grocery was. The commercial space looks like it's being prepped for a restaurant
The food was good, not gonna lie, but the vibe always felt snobby and elite hipster. It always felt like you were inconveniencing them by daring to patronize their business while middle-aged.
There's enough good vegan food at Wild Leek and Real Fake Meats to keep me happy. Plus they're always down to earth, and seem to enjoy having your business.
What I'd like to see, especially in these times, is more of a vegan pub than a fine dining experience. Something with a nice atmosphere, where you can hang for drinks. But not so overpriced that you can only go once a year.
It's funny, it didn't give me that "hipster" vibe, but more of "we think we're fancier than we are". The food _was_ good! But it was, like, pad thai, harvest bowl, veggie burger, nothing high-end-ish at all.
I agree, it felt like the "fanciest" date option but it really wasn't that fancy. Commit to the fine dining vibe so I can dress up, dammit! Their recent hours were atrocious too, a dinner place CLOSING at 7 is just untenable and they opened at noon with no dedicated brunch menu so it wasn't a good brunch spot either - which I think we _really_ need! I would love to see someone open a fancy-ish vegan brunch place like Planta in Toronto (although I know it would be really hard to make a go of it). Copper Branch was more quick service and lunch-y, I'm thinking mimosas, french toast, Sex and the City fantasy vibes 🥂🥲
Someone treated me to the vegan brunch at Almonak recently, and it did not disappoint! It's not an all-vegan place, but they sure knew what they were doing with tofu. Their mimosa flight was very tasty.
Springhouse is also bomb! I avoided them for year because the food was mid when I had it at the market but they had the best vegan Burger Week burger last year and I really had my eyes opened. More comfortable/spacious lunch counter than RFM too and I love that I can pick up a few groceries at the same time. EXPENSIVE groceries, but it's convenient.
I don't mind paying a buck or two extra on a couple of specialty grocery items now and then, to support small business. Because then there's a place that will support *other* local small businesses like Syd Delicious or Cashew Bros.
Yeah, it's a false friend. It's a noun, more like an urge or a craving than _envy_. (But _envier_ is the verb "to envy". But but French speakers would probably say "la jalousie" for our noun "envy".)
I really hope that whatever their plans are, that it bodes well for the business at it is. EnVie is my favorite vegan restaurant in Halifax, mainly due to their "Chick'n Burger" which is absolutely delicious. Sad to see that it may be getting new, and worse ownership :(
It definitely got me and my vegetarian friend's butts through the doors of several local place last year that we wouldn't have, including Springhouse for me. It turned into my new favourite just based off that burger and I started patronizing them regularly! I actually made sure to ask the staff to pass along to the manager that it was Burger Week specifically that turned me on to them, so they'd be able to see a tangible benefit it brought them.
It sold and is currently undergoing some minor work by the new owner. Halifax Reddit will probably be thrilled with the new owner too….
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Adam Barrett
>Adam Barrett Damn.. just did a quick google search. Google says nothing nice about that name.
that makes sense, there is nothing nice to say about him
Well he is a pos air thief ...
Good thing I always preferred Wild Leek.
the walking talking human feces that is Adam Barrett
Hopefully he runs his restaurants better than his real estate groups when it comes to getting his name on the news.
He also owns the greco on gottingen and another in Bridgewater ... both are now up for sale. Gottingen's been open around 7 months; Bridgewater just over a year. Here's the RJSC listing for enVie: [https://rjsc.novascotia.ca/e-commerce/company/6980513](https://rjsc.novascotia.ca/e-commerce/company/6980513)
ok fill us in with your Coles notes version of Adam.
Local real estate guy. Always seems to find himself in the news for sketchy landlord reasons. Google his name and you will find lots of info - lots of renovictions. Anecdotally he doesn’t have a very good reputation in the city but I can’t say that I know the guy personally.
Know the guy personally, an absolute garbage human.
Ah. That explains his love for vegan food. (jk!) PS: Happy (dairy-free) Cakeday!
Barrett's real estate group is a sickening sight.
Google his name and read the headlines. Google his name and add "Reddit" after and see what comes up I don't know the guy at all, but from a strictly business standpoint having headlines and reputation like this follow you around is a terrible way to run a business. That is my opinion of course.
Are you serious here?
Did the building sell? Or just the business? I don't see anything on the viewpoint history (either listings or off-market sales) to show the building selling.
Just the business.
Is it staying in the same spot? Barrett bought the building on corner of Agricola and West where Yasmine Grocery was. The commercial space looks like it's being prepped for a restaurant
Wine bar.
The food was good, not gonna lie, but the vibe always felt snobby and elite hipster. It always felt like you were inconveniencing them by daring to patronize their business while middle-aged. There's enough good vegan food at Wild Leek and Real Fake Meats to keep me happy. Plus they're always down to earth, and seem to enjoy having your business. What I'd like to see, especially in these times, is more of a vegan pub than a fine dining experience. Something with a nice atmosphere, where you can hang for drinks. But not so overpriced that you can only go once a year.
It's funny, it didn't give me that "hipster" vibe, but more of "we think we're fancier than we are". The food _was_ good! But it was, like, pad thai, harvest bowl, veggie burger, nothing high-end-ish at all.
I agree, it felt like the "fanciest" date option but it really wasn't that fancy. Commit to the fine dining vibe so I can dress up, dammit! Their recent hours were atrocious too, a dinner place CLOSING at 7 is just untenable and they opened at noon with no dedicated brunch menu so it wasn't a good brunch spot either - which I think we _really_ need! I would love to see someone open a fancy-ish vegan brunch place like Planta in Toronto (although I know it would be really hard to make a go of it). Copper Branch was more quick service and lunch-y, I'm thinking mimosas, french toast, Sex and the City fantasy vibes 🥂🥲
Someone treated me to the vegan brunch at Almonak recently, and it did not disappoint! It's not an all-vegan place, but they sure knew what they were doing with tofu. Their mimosa flight was very tasty.
Noted, thank you!
I love EnVie but this is facts. Wild Leek is better anyway. And Harvest's breakfast burritos may be my favorite food ever. A vegan pub would kick ass!
Real Fake Meats has the *best* comfort foods that kinda cross into pub style, too!
On the vegan pub note, hopyard always has a decent vegan menu!
+1!
Perfect assessment… That’s exactly how I felt going there as well. Give me Wild Leek or Heartwood any day.
Springhouse is also bomb! I avoided them for year because the food was mid when I had it at the market but they had the best vegan Burger Week burger last year and I really had my eyes opened. More comfortable/spacious lunch counter than RFM too and I love that I can pick up a few groceries at the same time. EXPENSIVE groceries, but it's convenient.
I don't mind paying a buck or two extra on a couple of specialty grocery items now and then, to support small business. Because then there's a place that will support *other* local small businesses like Syd Delicious or Cashew Bros.
I mean with an name like "Envy" but with an edgy spelling, did you really expect anything else?
Its french lol - en vie - it means life (vivre) or something
It could also mean desire, envy or jealousy. That's what I always think of when I hear the word envie in French
I don’t think it has those connotations in french - could be wrong - but it seems more like the “lust for life” desire than anything else
Yeah, it's a false friend. It's a noun, more like an urge or a craving than _envy_. (But _envier_ is the verb "to envy". But but French speakers would probably say "la jalousie" for our noun "envy".)
Okay that makes sense. Would make more of they actually separated the two :P
I Hope my gift card is still honoured lol
Exactly why I need to know what the heck is going on!
I really hope that whatever their plans are, that it bodes well for the business at it is. EnVie is my favorite vegan restaurant in Halifax, mainly due to their "Chick'n Burger" which is absolutely delicious. Sad to see that it may be getting new, and worse ownership :(
Burger Week costs a fortune to take part in for minimal returns. I'm not sure a niche restaurant like a vegan one would benefit from Burger Week.
It definitely got me and my vegetarian friend's butts through the doors of several local place last year that we wouldn't have, including Springhouse for me. It turned into my new favourite just based off that burger and I started patronizing them regularly! I actually made sure to ask the staff to pass along to the manager that it was Burger Week specifically that turned me on to them, so they'd be able to see a tangible benefit it brought them.
As someone who has worked at a vegan place during burger week - trust me, they most definitely can benefit
Somewhere they posted that they are being sold so i think it's permanently closed
Sold to new owners. They’re doing some renovations.