I too saw this and saw an opportunity for many of the great restaurateurs in the city.
I believe one solution (of many I am sure) is to have local restaurants rather than big chains. Please note - I am not against big chains - I frequent many myself at times. I think people who work downtown (and live elsewhere) need a reason to want to stay and eat downtown - something unique and or different from the chains they can eat at in their own suburb. It's much easier to go home and go to your local Olive Garden/TGIFs/etc... with your family than it is to stay downtown. For those of us who live downtown or in nearby neighborhoods, the last thing I think of for dinner downtown is a chain. On the other hand, my wife and I regularly make dates to go to good, unique restaurants with or without our kids (as appropriate to the type of restaurant). I'm not in the business so I don't know the financials. I also know that those particular locations lack contemporary character. However, many many local restaurateurs have managed to turn less than desirable buildings and/or locations into some very wonderful restaurants frequented by many. Count me in on opening night for a local good restaurant taking its place - and thereafter if it is any good. Tom Madden Lowry Hill On 10/19/05 11:15 AM, "Michael Hohmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Business Journal reports that the Olive Garden on 6th & Hennepin has > closed due to slow evening sales, after only two years in the location. > Previous restaurant closings in the vicinity include TGIF's, Copeland's and > Nick and Tony's Chophouse. I miss Copeland's. > > What's the solution for Hennepin Ave between 6th and 8th? Live theater does > well a couple blocks south, how about the movie theaters in Block E? Are > they making it; doing well, or just getting by? > > Last time I was at a late movie in Block E theaters, I found the Hennepin > Ave. street scene troublesome... not inducive to normal business activity or > welcoming to out-of-town guests. What are the crime statistics (trends) > over the past five years in that location? Do they correlate with lost > restaurant business? > > Mike Hohmann > Linden Hills > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If > you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
