  Emu_steve Member Username: Emu_steve Post Number: 71 Registered: 11-2006 |
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20070105/B IZ/701050319 Could it head downtown? | ||
Spidergirl Member Username: Spidergirl Post Number: 250 Registered: 12-2004 |
Is downtown really the place for a rustic/hunting lodge type brewery? | ||
Stecks77 Member Username: Stecks77 Post Number: 236 Registered: 08-2006 |
Why not? | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 8121 Registered: 10-2003 |
So Detroit doesn't have a monopoly on irrational landlords. I suspect they will try to stay in the same area since I am guessing that much of their clientele base comes from Pistons games and otehr events at the Palace. (Message edited by jt1 on January 05, 2007) | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 7825 Registered: 12-2003 |
They can serve up freshly hunted quail and fox from the prairieland. I only stopped in there before a few concerts at the Palace, and it was great both times. Jeez, that place had capacity...but I'm sure things changed for them after the Lions started their losing streak within the city. It must suck existing in the shadows of the Silverdome. But, it seems from the article that GREED was the main culprit...the landlord wanted a 30% increase in rent. Of course, we don't know what sweetheart deal might've been cut initially, but that seems steeper than ANY retail operation can withstand. | ||
Ramcharger Member Username: Ramcharger Post Number: 201 Registered: 05-2006 |
I suspect that the rent increase was a ploy to force them out. We will probably see one of those bland suburban office buildings go up on that site within a couple of years. | ||
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner Post Number: 684 Registered: 04-2006 |
If you think about it, there are many reasons why downtown is a good location for this restaurant: 1. A proven track record with many successful restaurant operating. 2. A concentration of folks within walking distance for lunch. 3. Several sports franchises, casinos, and special events to help support night business. 4. A growing population base. 5. Lots of empty prime retail space, with lots of land owners looking for a signature tennant to draw others to rent retail, office or housing space. | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 2028 Registered: 02-2006 |
6. Good beer is always welcome. At least the location up North is staying open! (Message edited by HYSTERIA on January 05, 2007) | ||
Drankin21 Member Username: Drankin21 Post Number: 42 Registered: 12-2003 |
7. Lack of a place downtown to get a good steak without feeling underdressed. | ||
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown Post Number: 83 Registered: 02-2006 |
Wow, I'm surprised to read that. I had always wanted to go there, was even thinking of it for my birthday this year. I've never heard anything bad about the place. But geez, a 30% increase in rent?! As an aside, did they once have a Big Buck in Grand Rapids? I recall seeing billboards a few years ago when I was driving thru that side of the state. Article also stated that Chuck's on the Boulevard closed. Another place I wanted to try! Oh well, I can get my Nawlins' cravings elsewhere ;-) | ||
Futurecity Member Username: Futurecity Post Number: 437 Registered: 05-2005 |
Here's to Big Buck - C'mon down! Downtown, that is. | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 3508 Registered: 10-2003 |
8. They could make a killing off the downtown hoe down. | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 2031 Registered: 02-2006 |
Yaktown - the GR location closed a few years ago. You'll have to go up to Gaylord! | ||
Alexei289 Member Username: Alexei289 Post Number: 1239 Registered: 11-2004 |
lol... man from someone who makes his living in construction... that landlord is pie in the sky dreaming if he thinks he can find a new tennant for that place... So what... he can build a new office building... right now vacancy rates are near 20-25%... even in one of metro detroit's business hotspots... Downtown is the best place for a restaurant of any type because of year round sporting events. 3 of the 4 major sports teams in this town are within .5 miles of eachother. Not to mention the 100k workers that are there daily. Just dont hire employees that have ever gotten pissed off ;) | ||
Bibs Member Username: Bibs Post Number: 640 Registered: 10-2003 |
Move over Asian Village. Big Buck Brewery is coming downtown. It would be nice if it would set up shope along the river front with Asian Village and create another entertainment district. | ||
Alexei289 Member Username: Alexei289 Post Number: 1241 Registered: 11-2004 |
Better yet GCP.. That area has been completely rebuilt for large capacity of shops and crowds over the last few years, and is by far the most under utilized section of downtown. Every other sub neighborhood is doing fairly well, but GCP has both the capicity, planned growth, and its RIGHT off the people mover.... great place for tigers fans to hang out after the game, yet wont be flooded like the greektown area is. This could do a much better job at spreading the wealth over all of downtown for the entire cities benefit. | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1239 Registered: 11-2003 |
Who needs a Cheesecake Factory or ESPN Zone now?! | ||
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee Post Number: 611 Registered: 08-2006 |
the article talked about how this was one of a string of restaurant closings? Is that true have a noticable amount of restaurants closed in the region? | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 199 Registered: 10-2006 |
Esp. in the suburbs!! Yeah inner-city!!! | ||
The_nerd Member Username: The_nerd Post Number: 362 Registered: 12-2003 |
I would love for a big brewery (regional/national bottler) to open downtown, like Great Lakes in Cleveland. Burning River Ale, ummmmmmmmmmmmmm..... ::drools like Homer Simpson:: |
