Vacated Med-X; Vacated Delta Cafe

[TheTed]

1974 had a sign in the window that said 'closed for remodeling' last weekend.

Anybody have any details about the plan for that bar?

That place always seemed like it had a lot of potential but every time I'd stop by on a weekend night it was dead. It needs an identity. It's not as nice as McNellie's and it's not as cheap as Dirty's. It's a sports bar type place but they don't have any sports packages available on TV.

[Breadburner]

quote:Originally posted by TheTed

1974 had a sign in the window that said 'closed for remodeling' last weekend.

Anybody have any details about the plan for that bar?

That place always seemed like it had a lot of potential but every time I'd stop by on a weekend night it was dead. It needs an identity. It's not as nice as McNellie's and it's not as cheap as Dirty's. It's a sports bar type place but they don't have any sports packages available on TV.

Eliot Nelson purchased 1974...I'm hearing Deli....Another note Kampai on Brookside is done...I hear Italian....I also heard the old Delta location could be a nightclub 18 and under...Lets hope not....Another note Casa Laredo will soon have a location downtown near the Arena...

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Breadburner

quote:Originally posted by TheTed
1974 had a sign in the window that said 'closed for remodeling' last weekend.Anybody have any details about the plan for that bar?That place always seemed like it had a lot of potential but every time I'd stop by on a weekend night it was dead. It needs an identity. It's not as nice as McNellie's and it's not as cheap as Dirty's. It's a sports bar type place but they don't have any sports packages available on TV.

Eliot Nelson purchased 1974...I'm hearing Deli....Another note Kampai on Brookside is done...I hear Italian....I also heard the old Delta location could be a nightclub 18 and under...Lets hope not....Another note Casa Laredo will soon have a location downtown near the Arena...

I miss S & J's.  Hughes "trendy" has sucked at that location.  

[Breadburner]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Breadburner

quote:Originally posted by TheTed
1974 had a sign in the window that said 'closed for remodeling' last weekend.Anybody have any details about the plan for that bar?That place always seemed like it had a lot of potential but every time I'd stop by on a weekend night it was dead. It needs an identity. It's not as nice as McNellie's and it's not as cheap as Dirty's. It's a sports bar type place but they don't have any sports packages available on TV.

Eliot Nelson purchased 1974...I'm hearing Deli....Another note Kampai on Brookside is done...I hear Italian....I also heard the old Delta location could be a nightclub 18 and under...Lets hope not....Another note Casa Laredo will soon have a location downtown near the Arena...

I miss S & J's.  Hughes "trendy" has sucked at that location.  

I agree...I think Hughes is done there....

[TheTed]

quote:Originally posted by Breadburner

quote:Originally posted by TheTed

1974 had a sign in the window that said 'closed for remodeling' last weekend.

Anybody have any details about the plan for that bar?

That place always seemed like it had a lot of potential but every time I'd stop by on a weekend night it was dead. It needs an identity. It's not as nice as McNellie's and it's not as cheap as Dirty's. It's a sports bar type place but they don't have any sports packages available on TV.

Eliot Nelson purchased 1974...I'm hearing Deli.

Hope it's a good one. Hopefully with knishes on the menu. Every deli I've been to in Tulsa has been pretty mediocre.

It just gives off a bad vibe when they wrap your sandwich in plastic. Good delis use paper.

[mrB]

Longtime Tulsa restaurant, Diamond Jacks, is moving there [7031 S Zurich Ave] from their 51st/Harvard [3601 E 51st St] location.

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

quote:Originally posted by safetyguy

Anyone know what's going to happen to the old Blue Ocean or whatever the heck it was called by Charlestons on Yale? Drove by the other day and saw a 40 yd dumpster and some of the window trim being removed around a few of the windows.

As I mentioned, it won't be a steakhouse. My guess is a bar restaurant. I asked if it was going to be a second location for Red Rock since the same owner has the building but was told no. It's a questionable site.

[TheArtist]

Aaah I like Diamond Jacks. Best reubens in town. But I always forget about them because of their location.  Hope they go with the same type of funky victorian/saloon decor.  This will be a much better location for them.

Didnt they use to have a location downtown? I remember as a kid you would order via a black phone at the table. Vaguely remember some type of menue type thing that was inside a lit up box that hung on the wall by each table.  

[Gaspar]

quote:Originally posted by TheArtist

Aaah I like Diamond Jacks. Best reubens in town. But I always forget about them because of their location.  Hope they go with the same type of funky victorian/saloon decor.  This will be a much better location for them.

Didnt they use to have a location downtown? I remember as a kid you would order via a black phone at the table. Vaguely remember some type of menue type thing that was inside a lit up box that hung on the wall by each table.  

I think you are referring to Ma Bells.  That was a fun place!  They also used to have a beer club where you got a card that they would punch for each different beer you ordered, then when you filled you card, you got a free steak dinner.

Our goal was usually to attempt to fill the card in one evening.  I think it was about 30 different beers. [)]

[FOTD]

Larry Zankel bought Diamond Jack's years ago from Jack Appleton. Both are/were stand up good people. Howard Smith had Ma Bell's. Another very good restauranteer. Saw Howard not too long ago. Looked good considering he'd been in the food trade for many many years and also his gunshot incident.

Ruebens? I have yet to find consistency at any sandwich joint. Paddys can be outstanding and then suck. Same with Crowe Creek. Love the little Rueben apps at KillKenny's.

I still hear Ruby Tuesdaze at Delta.....what a shame.

[MichaelBates]

I want to see a Tulsa deli that can offer something like this:

[Gaspar]

quote:Originally posted by MichaelBates

I want to see a Tulsa deli that can offer something like this:

I want that now!

Gives me memories of Koppermans in St. Louis!

[Renaissance]

The Lunch Box in downtown OKC has some pretty damned good pastrami if you're ever in the neighborhood.  At least, they sure did five years ago.

[JoeMommaBlake]

My understanding is that 1974 will become something like an upscale deli - think Cosmo's.

As for the sports downtown. Joe Momma's will have the sports packages and more TVs than anyone else in the neighborhood, though we will not be a sports bar.

As for the beer garden comments - I'm all about it. I think we could really use a great beer garden downtown. Maybe one of you guys should open it.


P.S. Ruby freaking Tuesday on Brookside? Someone should stop that from happening.

[perspicuity85]

I agree with everyone on how out of place Ruby Tuesday would be on Brookside.  First of all, I think RT's food is absolutely horrible, including their touted salad bar.  Second of all, how does Brookside fit RT's business model?  I mean, who in the hell is working for their marketing and real estate selection department?

Ruby Tuesday on Brookside will be like the mom chaperon sitting next to young teenagers at the movies.

[Denizen]

There was an article in March saying that Ruby Tuesday was having financial problems and had temporarily stopped opening new restaurants. See http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/mar/06/more-time-for-ruby-tuesdays/. Most of the comments complained that the company had switched from a family friendly theme to an upscale restaurant, and had raised prices.