tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post9041502373651301282..comments2024-03-28T04:34:53.117-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: Looking back at The PaddlewheelChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-75245825506002384132011-02-04T02:28:50.429-06:002011-02-04T02:28:50.429-06:00Thanks for the comments ! I agree there's a lo...Thanks for the comments ! I agree there's a lot of sentimentality associated with the old Paddlewheel<br />but for HBC to try to upscale the department store experience that getting back to fine eating is a great idea.Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-71147880170578186532011-02-03T20:42:19.517-06:002011-02-03T20:42:19.517-06:00. I have the same memories of Eaton's Grill Ro.... I have the same memories of Eaton's Grill Room and Timothy's Breakfast With Santa as you do.muhammadrazzaqhttp://www.livetv.pknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-35998260967235752882011-02-03T18:12:52.487-06:002011-02-03T18:12:52.487-06:00I worked at the Bay in first year university. Thin...I worked at the Bay in first year university. Think I had most of my meal breaks at the Paddlewheel.<br /><br />While the history of the place can't be denied, I still think that the announcement represents an exciting opportunity to bring new people downtown who might not otherwise have made the trip.John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-24793705537779552082011-02-03T12:19:35.077-06:002011-02-03T12:19:35.077-06:00Christian,
Phenomenal post! I grew up in the coun...Christian,<br /><br />Phenomenal post! I grew up in the country and didn't dine in either the Eaton's or The Bay during their respective heydays. In fact, I'm almost embarassed to admit this, but I actually didn't set foot in the Paddlewheel until a few months ago, when my wife and I came to see an African drum group perform there. This post, like so many others here and on your other blogs, brought me a little bit more up to speed on a civic institution that obviously many people here have fond memories of. Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-66497144142650333252011-02-03T11:19:19.283-06:002011-02-03T11:19:19.283-06:00Sad The Paddlewheel's time has come, I have fo...Sad The Paddlewheel's time has come, I have fond memories of the place as well. My dear departed 'granny' worked there decades ago.<br /><br />On a side note, I just discovered your blog, and it is excellent, very interesting stuff and well researched.Ken Gillespiehttp://kengillespie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-29018178440063663862011-02-03T10:28:09.637-06:002011-02-03T10:28:09.637-06:00Looks like great (nostalgic) minds think alike - t...Looks like great (nostalgic) minds think alike - this was on my mind yesterday as well. I realize the "why" behind it all (I'm not one of those Winnipeggers completely opposed to change) but hopefully its replacement will create fond memories for diners as well, although, somehow I doubt it.<br /><br />If the new concept doesn't fly you can be sure they'll yank it in no time flat, I'm sure one of the main reasons the Paddlewheel lasted as long as it did was for the nostalgia factor.Winnipeg Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295414233123710760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-68924894998036965572011-02-03T09:06:10.962-06:002011-02-03T09:06:10.962-06:00Ha ha ha. I have the same memories of Eaton's ...Ha ha ha. I have the same memories of Eaton's Grill Room and Timothy's Breakfast With Santa as you do.<br /><br />I remember from my childhood how the Grill Room used to serve bowls of ice-cream made to look like little clowns, with a maraschino cherry nose and an upside-down ice-cream cone hat.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061961055281505149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-28005122230024825672011-02-03T01:32:58.889-06:002011-02-03T01:32:58.889-06:00The Paddlewheel is dear to the hearts of many Winn...The Paddlewheel is dear to the hearts of many Winnipeggers, but it is indeed time for it to close and a new restaurant to carry the torch.<br /><br />As it stands, it's a shabby cafeteria with awful food, canned soup, reheated frozen entrees, frozen hamburgers and waxy-tasting salad.<br /><br />The Paddlewheel was wonderful in it's time, but that time is gone. Let's welcome a new restaurant into the space and not look back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com