Any new midtown/Cherry Street developments?

[BKDotCom]

They need a new urban store prototype for sections of cities like this.

An urban store would be out of place in this little suburban oasis.
City of Tulsa needs to enforce overlays to prevent sprawling Office Depot, Walgreens, Reasors type development in what could/should be a walkable urban area

[swake]

An urban store would be out of place in this little suburban oasis.
City of Tulsa needs to enforce overlays to prevent sprawling Office Depot, Walgreens, Reasors type development in what could/should be a walkable urban area

I agree this location is pointless, but 11th and Utica would have been a good place for a new urban format. A replacement for 36th and Peoria store too.

[patric]

An urban store would be out of place in this little suburban oasis.
City of Tulsa needs to enforce overlays to prevent sprawling Office Depot, Walgreens, Reasors type development in what could/should be a walkable urban area

The south parking lot of the Office Despot across the street is always empty and unused.
If im looking at the drawing correctly, some homes along Lewis would be demolished for the new QT.

[BKDotCom]

The south parking lot of the Office Despot across the street is always empty and unused.

Yup

If im looking at the drawing correctly, some homes along Lewis would be demolished for the new QT.

3 businesses (former homes)
(their ghosts are on the siteplan)

[Conan71]

Yes it was a QT before Bill & Ruths.  I dont expect to hear why QT abandoned it in the first place, but maybe they now see the removal of the "Lil Reasors" gas station across the street as creating a gasoline desert.

I hope this isnt going to be another fight to get QT to obey lighting ordinances like 21st & Harvard was, but they seem to have gotten the message with the big Type III just built at 41st & Memorial.

I think this may have been a U-Tote-Em or Git-N-Go unless I'm confusing this space with the one Duffy's is in now.  I just don't recall when this was ever a QT.  I can remember a liquor store being in there in high school.

[Conan71]

The south parking lot of the Office Despot across the street is always empty and unused.
If im looking at the drawing correctly, some homes along Lewis would be demolished for the new QT.

I looked at Office Depot on Google Earth the other day and the only thing I can see the south lot would be used for is their loading dock.

We can grumble about QT all we want and needing an urban design, but their business model is very auto-centric at its core.  I mean they are the leading gasoline retailer in the Tulsa market.  I've never seen anything wrong with the design of 41st & Sheridan or 21st & Harvard and I think those are a good compromise (as long as the lighting meets Patric's approval   ).  These 80,000 square foot lots like they have at 11th & Utica are excessive, that's more like a truck stop.

I just had a memory from a visit to London 30+ years ago.  You couldn't find a gas station very easily.  They seemed to be a bit out of the way compared to what we are used to in a place that grew up with cars like Tulsa.  But we sure like our sprawl, don't we?

[Breadburner]

Sucks but...O well...Not smile you can do about it...

[sgrizzle]

I think this may have been a U-Tote-Em or Git-N-Go unless I'm confusing this space with the one Duffy's is in now.  I just don't recall when this was ever a QT.  I can remember a liquor store being in there in high school.

Bill and Ruth's was QT store #15, original style. Probably like a 4 pumper. Probably closed due to the small size and kept closed when the station across the street opened.

[Conan71]

Bill and Ruth's was QT store #15, original style. Probably like a 4 pumper. Probably closed due to the small size and kept closed when the station across the street opened.

Okay, I did confuse that with the former inhabitant of Duffy's.  Now that you mention the four pump layout that sounds about right for the lot size.

[Bumby]

According to my trusty 1971 Tulsa phone book, QuikTrip #15 was located at 3114 E Pine.  Duffy's was indeed a U-Totem, I stopped there on the way to my after school job.  There are no QuikTrips listed on 15th at all in the phone book and there is a Lamb's Phillips 66 listed at 1501 S Lewis.  Seems to me U-Totem moved to the corner and was eventually bought out by Circle K.  There is a Circle K listed at 1509 S Lewis in the 1989 phone book.

[TulsaGoldenHurriCAN]

Society, a burger restaurant by Rib Crib, to open on Cherry Street in mid June

The burger joint under the Rib Crib umbrella will highlight local products

Society, a new hamburger restaurant under the Rib Crib umbrella, is scheduled to open in mid-June, according to a company spokesperson.

Society will be at 1419 E. 15th St. next to Hideaway Pizza in space that formerly held a Quiznos.

"It will be our take on a classic burger joint," said spokesman Garrett Mills. "Of course, the focus will be on burgers, but we also will have sandwiches, salads, appetizers and sides. There also will be a big emphasis on the bar."

Mills said it will be a full-service bar with 16 beer taps that will feature all local beers.

"Society is all about highlighting the work of fellow Tulsans," Mills said. "We will use Rose Rock Microcreamery for our shakes, Pancho Anaya for our buns and Walke Brothers in Claremore for our meats."

Society will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/blogs/restaurants/society-a-burger-restaurant-by-rib-crib-to-open-on/article_731f8008-3d15-50a3-adc7-4b9d0bcfc182.html

[patric]

Okay, I did confuse that with the former inhabitant of Duffy's.  Now that you mention the four pump layout that sounds about right for the lot size.

Resurrecting the 4-pump service at that location would have been completely acceptable and likely met with no resistance, but these days QT is The Borg.

[TulsaGoldenHurriCAN]

Society Burger opens Monday.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/blogs/restaurants/table-talk-society-a-new-burger-restaurant-to-open-monday/article_4de6a8e8-7ae5-54c7-b8cc-cbc4696aa222.html

[AdamsHall]

It appears that Andolini's is working on something new next to their Cherry Street Pizza location, and across from their recently opened STG Gelateria. 

[heironymouspasparagus]

Society Burger opens Monday.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/blogs/restaurants/table-talk-society-a-new-burger-restaurant-to-open-monday/article_4de6a8e8-7ae5-54c7-b8cc-cbc4696aa222.html

Rib Crib umbrella... that ought to immediately make it just so-so.   No doubt will give it a try, but I certainly don't expect much.


We did renew our acquaintance with Hank's last weekend!!   It is still amazing as always!   Have been distracted by Ron's and Lot-A-Burger for a long time, but Ron's changed their french fries - at least at 2 of them we go to - and it just ain't the same.  Still massive, but flavor is different and not as good. 

We can live with 'lesser' fries for a better burger.  Hank's is it.  Ron's is tied for 2nd with Lot-A