[PHOTO] The former Zelda's

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The former Zelda's
Originally uploaded by randyfmcdonald

The former location of drag bar and restaurant Zelda's, located just south of the intersection of Church and Wellesley in the heart of Toronto's gay village, remains empty months after increased lease payment caused Zelda's to decamp to a Yonge street location near Bloor (merged with, I think, or inheritor of the venerable Living Well). The fact that such a well-located property is empty--and the departure of one of the most successful local businesses from the neighbourhood--suggests to me that rising real estate prices will play havoc.