The site of the former Keg location in downtown Winnipeg will not be empty for long. Greta, an arcade bar with locations in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto, confirmed to CTV News they plan to open their first location in Winnipeg on Garry Street in the former Keg location, which closed at the end of July. “We think it’s a great location,” said Chris DeCock, president and CEO of Hudsons Canada’s Pub and Greta. “We think that it hopefully will bring some intrigue and something a little bit different to downtown Winnipeg.” DeCock said he has been trying to bring a restaurant or bar to Winnipeg for close to a decade, noting his family is originally from Manitoba. He said work is underway to get the space ready for Greta and said he wants to preserve as much of the building as possible. “We will keep the essence of the building itself there; it’s a beautiful heritage building, but it’ll certainly add in our sort of flair of our millwork and our sort of fun colours and our truly interactive space,” he said. The goal is to have the space open by November 2026. Decock said Greta will have a patio space open and be participating in Le Burger Week in Winnipeg between Sept. 1 and 7. As for The Keg, the company said it will be moving to a new location on Donald Street later this year.
