The Ivey - Brookside

[SXSW]

New wine bar/nightclub going in the old Jewel/Suede space across from In The Raw and The Brook.  I noticed they are still doing construction on the roof as of today.  From their Facebook:

The Ivey, a two story upscale Rooftop Wine Bar & Lounge. Open 7 days a week catering to a 120 person max capacity scene with a tapas menu for late lunches & light dinners, available Monday thru Thursday from 4pm & Friday thru Sunday from 11am. The Nightclub & Concert Hall will be open every Friday & Saturday from 9pm & on special events during the week. The three rooms can be combined into a 600 person party. We are going to be open in April, we'll keep you posted on the exact date.

On a side note, Wolfgang Puck's just around the corner is showing progress.  Still not sure when they plan to open though.

[Conan71]

I give the concept six months, but hope I'm wrong about its inevitable demise. 

FAIL

[sgrizzle]

Wow.. a 2-story rooftop?

[Renaissance]

I give the concept six months, but hope I'm wrong about its inevitable demise.  

FAIL

How old are you?  Honest question.

EDIT: The reason I ask is that I think the twenty-somethings in town are starved for something big and "scene-y" yet accessible.  I think that's why Bricktown is considered such a success--you don't have to have in-depth knowledge of the hidden location of the coolest bar in town, you don't have to deal with intimidating hipsters/yuppies, you just show up and there's a huge club, ala Citywalk (http://www.citybrickwalk.com/).  Room for everyone, and you know what you're getting into.

Not my cup of tea AT ALL, but something that appeals to a broad common denominator.  I bet it hangs around for a while.

[Gold]

Hard to say, but I sympathize with Conan's point.  That place just has bad karma.  They can redress it how many ways they want, it's still burned in my mind as the place that used to have people bleeding from their faces and in handcuffs sitting out in front just about every weekend.  It's the same owners, right?

Tulsa just may not be a good club town.  Clubs usually don't last very long here unless they have a niche (if you consider Caravan to be a club).  Part of that is some crappy ownership (Kitchell) and part of that is the same crowd of thugs that show up and ruin these places every time.

[fotd]

Henry purposely changes that place every 5 years which is smart. It manufactures his cash flow. Otherwise, it would die a slow death.

I just wonder how much his liability insurance premium went up.

[Conan71]

How old are you?  Honest question.

EDIT: The reason I ask is that I think the twenty-somethings in town are starved for something big and "scene-y" yet accessible.  I think that's why Bricktown is considered such a success--you don't have to have in-depth knowledge of the hidden location of the coolest bar in town, you don't have to deal with intimidating hipsters/yuppies, you just show up and there's a huge club, ala Citywalk (http://www.citybrickwalk.com/).  Room for everyone, and you know what you're getting into.

Not my cup of tea AT ALL, but something that appeals to a broad common denominator.  I bet it hangs around for a while.

I'm not their core demographic, we can leave it at that 

I frequent places on Brookside, Blue Dome, & Brady.  I do go to the wine bar on Boston every now and then.  Snooty wine with tapas isn't much my scene though.  I'm not so much about trendy as having a comfortable spot, good vibe, good food (if I'm there to eat), and great service. I can't stand smoky places or overly loud either unless it's great live music.

The concept may translate well to a different crowd than the one I run with.  It's simply a space I avoid on Brookside, probably sub-consciously for the reason SXSW mentioned.

[SXSW]

This place is now open.  I haven't been yet but want to try the tapas sometime.  I was at the Brook last Sat. night and noticed there was a line to get in.  Brookside Bar next door, which closed down a few months ago, will reopen as Warehouse Bar & Grill next month.

Pic from the Tulsa World


Below is the article about Ivey and several other new businesses in Brookside, including Wolfgang Puck's which should open "within 45 days" according to the article and a new Cajun-Creole restaurant called Doc's going into the Grapevine/Oliver Twist spot that sounds good and fills a void left when Bourbon Street closed on Cherry Street. 

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=53&articleid=20100514_53_E1_Afterw406675&archive=yes

There is also Center 1 Market which has been there awhile but has new owners and offers more local products as well as lunch.  If you haven't been there you should check it out, reminds me of a great little store called Forward Foods in Norman.

[SXSW]

Doc's Wine & Food (in the old Oliver Twist/Grapevine spot at 35th) has been open for a few weeks now.  I went for lunch today and it was really good with a quaint French Quarter feel.  The patio is big but could use some more trees and/or umbrellas.  Since it's a New Orleans/Cajun-style restaurant some potted palm trees would be a nice touch except during the coldest months.