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CTV News
6 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Village Biergarten in St. Jacobs up for sale
A 'For Sale' sign stood outside Village Biergarten in St. Jacobs on June 4, 2025. (Dave Pettitt/CTV News) A restaurant that laid claim to one of the largest outdoor patios in Waterloo Region has closed. The Village Biergarten in St. Jacobs made headlines in 2020 with their creative solution to indoor dining amid pandemic limitations. The restaurant set up 'dining domes' allowing customers to stay outside while eating. According to a social media post on March 18, 2024, the establishment changed owners. The doors are now closed to all customers and a large 'for sale' sign has been propped up in the front yard. A note on the property accused the restaurant's operator of 'continued non-payment of rent.' Village Biergarten in St. Jacobs A notice claims the operator of Village Biergarten in St. Jacobs has been locked out of the establishment for failing to pay rent. (Dave Pettitt/CTV News) The location has been listed on with a list price of $999,900. The listing description states, 'This offering includes the land, building, and business, giving you multiple pathways: operate the Biergarten yourself, lease it out as an income-generating investment, or reimagine the space to suit your own vision.' A post was briefly available on the restaurant's Instagram account, reading, in part, 'It's true that, unfortunately, the current ownership of the Village Biergarten has been evicted from the property effective immediately, due to tardiness of paying rent. It's not true that I, Denis Fontana, don't pay the bills. Unfortunately, we had an extremely hard time since January, and unfortunately the expenses have been paid later, including asking some of the staff to wait [sic] few more days for their pay, yet prioritizing who [sic] in need.'
CTV News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Outdoor patio return to downtown Sudbury amid the hot weather
Downtown Sudbury restaurants and bar owners gearing up for a busy patio season saying they're ecstatic to welcome people back. It's a sure sign of summer, the tourists will soon return and with it, Sudbury's patios will be full. Outdoor patio at La Fromagerie on Elgin Street Outdoor patio at La Fromagerie on Elgin Street in downtown Sudbury. June 2/23 (Ian Campbell/CTV Northern Ontario) Whether it's rest, relaxation or fun in the sun, the servers at Sudbury's downtown bars and restaurants said they have you covered. 'It's huge (patio season). I feel like it's the biggest, the biggest thing of the year honestly and every time we get our patio out it's like the most exciting weekend and we're really excited for all the music and all the fun drinks,' said Shannon Francisco-Fee, of La Fromagerie on Elgin Street. With fun drinks sporting names like Burrata Bomb or a Triple Fish Bowl, it promises to at least help you beat the 30-degree C heat. 'We're going for basically like an oasis vibe and we try to outdo ourselves every year,' said Francisco-Fee, who recommends her favourite their Peach Mojito. The patrons were already flocking to their favourite spot by mid-Friday afternoon. 'If you can just sit out, where it's nice and warm, watch people walk by, drive by and you know enjoy the warm weather and the great food, it's very enjoyable. It's a lot of fun,' said Cynthia Jollineau outside La Fromagerie. Restaurateurs and bar owners are hoping other people think so too as this is shaping up to be one of the first full seasons they've had in years without restrictions. Several owners CTV News spoke to Friday said it's nice to see the new faces. 'I hear from my staff that it's somebody who hasn't been downtown in a long time or someone told them about this place and they never heard about it or I get a lot of people walking by who say 'I haven't been downtown in years' when they are coming down because there are special events and things for them to see,' said Stephanie Piche of Wander Food and Wine. Bar owner and Downtown Sudbury BIA managing director Kyle Marcus said it's shaping up to be a good year. 'We are actually leading the province in terms of how we set up our patios, allowing the in-lane of traffic, allowing in parking spaces and we're super grateful to the powers that be that allow us to do that,' Marcus said. This year, the BIA is pushing 17 patios and Marcus said there is one for everyone, morning, noon or night. There will be other promotions, including a 'Happy Hour' as well, as they look to welcome people back into the downtown core.
