Bank Drivethrough at 6th&Cincinatti to be Plush Martini Lounge

[sgrizzle]

http://preview.crkwd.com/plush/

[Nic Nac]

Anyone know who is doing this?  Is this a proposal or is it ready to proceed?  I think it's a great use of the space.  One of my favorite buildings in tulsa.  Now let's see something happen with the smith bros abstract building!

[TheArtist]

Hmmm.... me thinks me knows.  Was talking to a friend who was telling me how he was working on this project.  Is from Houston, (originally from here) and wanted to bring something a bit more upscale and "family" friendly to Tulsa.  He was having some difficulties with a couple of his other businesses, one with some issues with Spirit Bank and their take over of a space they were building out in the Regal Plaza.  The guy is super talented and I am sure could create an incredible club in that space, I hope this works out for him.  If, its him and he is still working on it lol.

[kylieosu]

This would be fantastic. I hope it happens.

[TheTed]

Awesome. It was only a couple years ago there was literally nothing open after 5pm in that section of downtown. Now we'll have Plush plus Elote (now with a bar), the Gyro place (I've heard it's open Saturdays), the Mod, plus whatever's in that new Marriott Courtyard.

[DTowner]

I wish them the best, but Tulsa's success rate for hip cocktail lounges is not good - and this one will be well outside the current successful bar areas.

[custosnox]

I wish them the best, but Tulsa's success rate for hip cocktail lounges is not good - and this one will be well outside the current successful bar areas.

Since I like the stye of it, if I'm back to working by the time it opens, I'll do my best to help its success rate

[DTowner]

Since I like the stye of it, if I'm back to working by the time it opens, I'll do my best to help its success rate

I'll gladly do my part as well, but my efforts haven't been enough to save past endeavors.

[custosnox]

I'll gladly do my part as well, but my efforts haven't been enough to save past endeavors.

ah, but we all do what we can.  In the end all we can say is at least we tried

[Rico]

TheArtist>" a bit more upscale and "family" friendly to Tulsa. "


Martini Lounge as family friendly. You have to tell me sometime where you get these "Vegas" style one liners...

[TheArtist]

TheArtist>" a bit more upscale and "family" friendly to Tulsa. "


Martini Lounge as family friendly. You have to tell me sometime where you get these "Vegas" style one liners...

"Family" as in "Friends of Dorothy" 

[sgrizzle]

"Family" as in "Friends of Dorothy"  

Toto?




THREAD DRIFT COMPLETE!

[rdj]

It looks like they are taking the whole space.  I know the leasing agent was also open to leasing out just the upstairs "tom-tom" room.  It is a room accessible by elevator or the upstairs parking lot that was used to entertain bank clients in the buildings heyday.  A group was looking at it alone as a lounge.  However, it has pretty serious obstacles for parking & ADA compliance.  Let's hope this as a whole doesn't have those issues.

As an aside, this is a location that could be greatly affected by the proposal to push the parking meter timeframe back to 8p.  I don't believe there are any hourly lots around there, so street parking will be the key.  Won't hurt late night business, but could affect the post work happy hour crowd.

[sgrizzle]

There are PSO lots nearby that are not watched past 6 and several empty meterheads in the area. Not to mention, I bet this plan will have plenty of unused space for parking.

[Renaissance]

It looks to me like a place that is ready-made for valet parking.  If DT Tulsa continues to get packed, it's going to need valet services.  (And employees who know what they're doing--I valeted at the Mayo over Christmas for a party and they guys just stared at me when I pulled up and got out of my car, until I asked them if they were going to stare at it or park it.)