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

[tulsa1603]

I got a tour about a month ago... kitchen is partially installed.  The interior space is much more dramatic than I anticipated, lots of height.  Also had a rooftop deck.  Pretty neat space.  I don't know why it's taking so long, and I didn't want to be nosy.  But I assume it's still happening.

[JoeMommaBlake]

Four pages of discussion on a bar that may or may not open in the low success-rate area of downtown?

Can someone tell me more about the low success rate downtown? I was thinking about opening a new restaurant/bar, but if this news of low success rates is true, I may rethink it.

[cannon_fodder]

Can someone tell me more about the low success rate downtown? I was thinking about opening a new restaurant/bar, but if this news of low success rates is true, I may rethink it.

Sure.

Unless it is a diner, a pizza place, pub food, deli, mexican, burger, cheese steak, coffee shop, german beer/brats, greek, crepe, japanese, fast food, a sub shop, fast lunch oriented, bar or in a hotel it hasn't succeeded. I mean, if you think about it, of the last 10 restaurants/bars to open downtown 1 has closed.  What downtown really needs is bbq.

The aforementioned martini bar has blue lights on at night now on various archetectual features.

[Hoss]

Sure.

Unless it is a diner, a pizza place, pub food, deli, mexican, burger, cheese steak, coffee shop, german beer/brats, greek, crepe, japanese, fast food, a sub shop, fast lunch oriented, bar or in a hotel it hasn't succeeded. I mean, if you think about it, of the last 10 restaurants/bars to open downtown 1 has closed. What downtown really needs is bbq.

The aforementioned martini bar has blue lights on at night now on various archetectual features.

Hmm...Billy's on the Square?  Guess that's just burgers and not traditional BBQ.

[sgrizzle]

Hmm...Billy's on the Square?  Guess that's just burgers and not traditional BBQ.

As far as I know, Arby's is closer to BBQ than Billy's

[SXSW]

Can someone tell me more about the low success rate downtown? I was thinking about opening a new restaurant/bar, but if this news of low success rates is true, I may rethink it.

Looking forward to Back Alley Blues BBQ.  No doubt it will be a hit.  If only that lot across the street could get developed into a movie theater...

I like that there are more options in the 6th & Boston area too and this lounge will be a good addition.  I think tapas/small plates and a really good drink menu in a cool retro space is a decent plan.

[BKDotCom]

As far as I know, Arby's is closer to BBQ than Billy's

Billy's has the hickory burger.
Arby's has the Arby-Q

Downtown is saturated with BBQ

[carltonplace]

Anyone have an update on this?

[sgrizzle]

Anyone have an update on this?

Been idle for a couple of months now.

[Townsend]

Been idle for a couple of months now.

ABLE!!!

[jacobi]

ABLE!!!

Seriously....

Is there anything that we can do about this?  I realize we have big fight with liqour laws going on, but is there a protest we could organize or something?  I know the answer is no, but I feel like I have to ask.

And on a completely different note, I know that the space on the corner that used to be an abstracts company was looked at a few years ago by a restaurant person.

[Conan71]

Seriously....

Is there anything that we can do about this?  I realize we have big fight with liqour laws going on, but is there a protest we could organize or something?  I know the answer is no, but I feel like I have to ask.

And on a completely different note, I know that the space on the corner that used to be an abstracts company was looked at a few years ago by a restaurant person.

Sure if you don't mind going up against these wise guys

[jacobi]

Sure if you don't mind going up against these wise guys

Somebody's got to.  If well organized (talk to Blake, talk to Elliot), it could actually be something seen as really positive.  As long as the public is reasured that it is about changing a few specific regulations having to do with ABLE, NOT package stores!

[Hoss]

Somebody's got to.  If well organized (talk to Blake, talk to Elliot), it could actually be something seen as really positive.  As long as the public is reasured that it is about changing a few specific regulations having to do with ABLE, NOT package stores!

Hope you have a trust fund...

[jacobi]

Hope you have a trust fund...

Should I just accept it an just move out of state then?  I guess i'll just move to portland then...