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The '''Meat Quarter''' is a neighbourhood in western [[Algonquin]] on the shores of the [[West River]]. | The '''Meat Quarter''' is a neighbourhood in western [[Algonquin]] on the shores of the [[West River]]. It is bordered to the north by Jade Street and an access road to Union Drive West ([[Westminster]]); to the east by Frankfort Avenue ([[The Triangle]]); to the south by Garnet Street ([[Suffolk]] and [[Castle Garden City]]); and to the west by the [[West River]]. | ||
==Character== | |||
The Meat Quarter is a grittier, less polished and glamorous neighborhood of Algonquin that is currently in the throws of gentrification. The architecture in the neighborhood tends to be of a much less massive than that of the neighborhoods to the east in the heart of the borough. | |||
The neighbourhood's major draw is a large retail park located along the Algonquin coast, accessed through Hematite Street. The retail park houses a number of public services including a bowling alley, a small park, a Burger Shot fast food outlet and a large golfing driving range situated along a pier based on the [[wp:Chelsea Piers|Chelsea Piers]] in New York City. | |||
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