Empress Ale House survives trial by fire
The beloved Empress Ale House has been through some trials that we’re not going to get into here – but the latest was almost the last straw: a fire that gutted the building next door on the early morning of Thursday, April 7. That the Empress only suffered “minor smoke damage” is occasion enough for [...]
FISHEYE: Whyte on fire
Water pools on the corner of Whyte and 99th during a fire which consumed business early this morning. The Empress Ale House and the laundromat on the corner escaped the blaze, though the scent of smoke is unavoidable. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir [...]
