AwesomeMRNHS wrote:"When I opened my first location, people were telling me it was a bad idea, and then when I moved to the second location, people thought it was an even worse idea than the first," Ellerson Jr. says. "Then with Downtown, people I talk to don’t think it’s the best idea again. So I’m motivated to prove them wrong – if you do what you’re supposed to do, people will come. Either you’re good enough, or you’re not."
"I've been looking for another location for about six months, and I like the challenge of Downtown," says Ellerson Jr. of opening near other worthy competition. "I'm pro-St. Louis, and I think Downtown is the heartbeat of the city."
Great quotes! Not to mention, the food is really good. Make sure to go there if you have not already. These are exactly the kind of businesses we need. If a young, previously unknown restaurant can make it, it should give courage to others (especially more "established" names).
Don't forget Noodles & Co, and Taze. Now if we can get someone to lease out 505 Washington that would be killer. I believe street trees are being planted right now, btw, but I don't know the extent of planned streetscaping.wabash wrote:6th & Wash. is going crazy: Porano Pasta & Gelato; Sugarfire; Kitchen Sink; National Blues Museum; and is there a streetscape project still in the works?
There's a Noodles & Co. opening downtown?roger wyoming II wrote:Don't forget Noodles & Co, and Taze. Now if we can get someone to lease out 505 Washington that would be killer. I believe street trees are being planted right now, btw, but I don't know the extent of planned streetscaping.wabash wrote:6th & Wash. is going crazy: Porano Pasta & Gelato; Sugarfire; Kitchen Sink; National Blues Museum; and is there a streetscape project still in the works?
Amos Harris was going to war against the city about lack of quality streetscapes, btw... I think he may have been one of the downtown leaders demanding more attention from City Hall.
A positive takeaway from that blog is that several of the "What If" spaces it identified over time have either been filled or are in the process of being filled by new business/residential.roger wyoming II wrote:Interesting tumblr on vacant downtown commercial space....
http://whatifstl.tumblr.com/
roger wyoming II wrote:Medina Mediterranean started the action and it looks like it'll be Restaurant Revival for downtown this summer....
Taze Mediterranean Street Food: 626 Washington (#103), mid-May
The Gyro Company: 750 Locust, late May
Tiny Bar: 1008 Locust, late May
Seven Zero Eight (Jake’s Steaks): 708 N. 2nd, late May
Porano Pasta & Gelato (Takaya New Asian): 634 Washington, summer
The Kitchen Sink: 555 Washington, late summer
Sugarfire Smoke House: 605 Washington, late summer
Mango Peruvian Cuisine: From 1101 Lucas to 1001 Washington (Mosaic), summer
(info from STL Mag) Not bad and these openings are exactly the kind of rejuvenation needed after the BPV threat showed you can't be complacent.
^ I noticed that, too
Was it ever determined whether the space in the upper right corner of this rendering (8th & Pine) of the Arcade redevelopment would be a Webster student dining concept or available for lease to another business?downtown2007 wrote:I know of possibly 4 more along Wash Ave in addition to that list in the pipeline. Place is popping.
Awesome... any idea of concepts/timeline? Chains? Locals?downtown2007 wrote:I know of possibly 4 more along Wash Ave in addition to that list in the pipeline. Place is popping.
