City Place Complex
#401
Posted 11 March 2017 - 05:08 PM
There's still no word on the Hooters.
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#402
Posted 11 March 2017 - 05:35 PM
https://www.commerci...MT36E1K6CU30THG
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#404
Posted 18 March 2017 - 02:24 PM
Chop House Burger opened on Friday.
#405
Posted 18 March 2017 - 07:10 PM
Chop House Burger opened on Friday.
I was in there... didn't get a burger because I was in a rush to get home, but it will be a favorite. Glad I don't have to go to Dallas for it.
#406
Posted 18 March 2017 - 09:06 PM
I was in downtown today for the Walking Tour, and I was planning to eat lunch, but I was a little tired and I decided to go home after the tour. Therefore, I didn't eat out. I saved money, but I missed my chance to have lunch in downtown.
#408
Posted 18 May 2017 - 08:47 AM
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#409
Posted 18 May 2017 - 09:15 AM
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#410
Posted 21 June 2017 - 12:37 PM
Avanti is closing.
#411
Posted 21 June 2017 - 12:42 PM
Dang, that was quick.
See, this is why that part of town *needs* Hooters- to attract foot traffic.
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#412
Posted 21 June 2017 - 12:43 PM
There's a lot of work going on at Hooters. Already have some of the bar and whatnot built up from what I've seen walking past.
#413
Posted 21 June 2017 - 12:48 PM
Austin, do you think Wild Salsa and Chop House Burgers will make it?
#414
Posted 21 June 2017 - 12:54 PM
Chop house has a really tiny space and was full when I went at lunch recently, but then most downtown places do well for lunch no matter. Wild Salsa usually has a decent crowd.
#415
Posted 21 June 2017 - 12:54 PM
I think that's going to be a vibrant area eventually, when Town Lake is in place I think the "center of mass" of downtown will shift in that direction and there will be more natural traffic there. In the meantime it will need destination businesses that will draw traffic, like Hooters.
I could see where the two places you named will pull through okay, since they hopefully can survive on lunch business from TCC and the courthouse.
#416
Posted 21 June 2017 - 01:31 PM
I frequent Wild Salsa often. I have only been to Avanti once and the interior was very bare and echo-y. I haven't had the desire to go back. I think this was somewhat about location but more about lacking ambiance, imo.
#417
Posted 21 June 2017 - 01:44 PM
Avanti is closing.
Not surprised... or saddened by it.
Never saw anyone in there.
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#418
Posted 21 June 2017 - 02:56 PM
Avanti is closing.
I hate to say it, but overpriced Italian Restaurant's are passé now. Especially here in FW.
#420
Posted 16 August 2017 - 12:58 PM
Aloft Signs going up.
Hooters sign is in.
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#421
Posted 16 August 2017 - 08:48 PM
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#422
Posted 19 August 2017 - 09:31 AM
Aloft's blade sign was delivered this morning, it will go at the SE corner. I believe another will go at the SW corner as well. It also mentions the WXYZ bar that which will be part of the hotel in the ground floor.
And here's the completed entrance sign
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#423
Posted 19 August 2017 - 04:12 PM
I saw the completed entrance sign when I was driving through yesterday afternoon.
#424
Posted 20 August 2017 - 02:49 PM
In following up on Austin's post, here are a couple of photos that I took today of the base of the building. The first, is the entire 3rd Street frontage of the building.
DSC_1176 by jtrobert, on Flickr
The second is a close up shot of the southeast corner of the building with the new 3 sided sign.
aloftsign-1 by jtrobert, on Flickr
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#425
Posted 20 August 2017 - 07:39 PM
I actually kinda liked those 3 story high banner signs that were there before. The Aloft sign is slick though. Need to clean up where the prior sign was and it'll be good. I assume another Aloft sign will go up at the other side of the building to.
#426
Posted 20 August 2017 - 07:54 PM
I also kind of liked the banner signs that were left on the building from the Fort Worth Outlet Center days. However, the triangular Aloft signs are pretty nice. You are correct in that the corners of the building should be cleaned up where the previous signs were located.
#427
Posted 20 August 2017 - 10:25 PM
Once it opens the energy of the restaurant will help stretch downtown activity to the Northwest of Sundance Square and hopefully give that area a real boost of much needed pedestrian energy. Too bad Avanti's wasn't able to hang in there and stick around. IMO they arrived to and left the City Place party too early.
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#428
Posted 21 August 2017 - 08:54 AM
Too bad Avanti's wasn't able to hang in there and stick around. IMO they arrived to and left the City Place party too early.
Maybe...
Or maybe it just wasn't the best restaurant for that area? Some restaurants don't work in certain places, so it could have been that, as well.
Something will replace that space in no time after Hooters is open, I'm sure.
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#430
Posted 21 August 2017 - 09:17 AM
Too bad Avanti's wasn't able to hang in there and stick around. IMO they arrived to and left the City Place party too early.
Something will replace that space in no time after Hooters is open, I'm sure.
Maybe Ojos Locos can move in there when they get kicked out for the CVS in their current space.
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#431
Posted 21 August 2017 - 09:33 AM
The Breastaurant District
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#434
Posted 21 August 2017 - 09:47 AM
In all seriousness, I'm hoping for something that sort of matches CHB and Wild Salsa in the $11-30 price range, not over like Avanti.
Can't really think of something that would fit at the moment.
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#435
Posted 21 August 2017 - 10:09 AM
....Can't really think of something that would fit at the moment.
Either one of an upscale IHOP or Waffle House. 24/7 Pancakes/Eggs,Bacon&Toast.
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#436
Posted 21 August 2017 - 10:58 AM
Anyone have the square footage of that space?
#437
Posted 21 August 2017 - 05:48 PM
Too bad Avanti's wasn't able to hang in there and stick around. IMO they arrived to and left the City Place party too early.
Something will replace that space in no time after Hooters is open, I'm sure.
Maybe Ojos Locos can move in there when they get kicked out for the CVS in their current space.
I think Ojos Locos would work really well at the old Frankie's on 3rd.
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#438
Posted 21 August 2017 - 06:12 PM
Maybe Ojos Locos can move in there when they get kicked out for the CVS in their current space.
I think Ojos Locos would work really well at the old Frankie's on 3rd.
I don't believe that would be a good turn of events.
Even though these businesses are "soft" adult venues, I think it would risk this area becoming a "row" of such places and it would be easy for this area to go "harder".
#439
Posted 21 August 2017 - 06:25 PM
#440
Posted 21 August 2017 - 06:54 PM
Austin, I agree.
#441
Posted 21 August 2017 - 06:59 PM
Too bad Avanti's wasn't able to hang in there and stick around. IMO they arrived to and left the City Place party too early.
Something will replace that space in no time after Hooters is open, I'm sure.
Maybe Ojos Locos can move in there when they get kicked out for the CVS in their current space.
I think Ojos Locos would work really well at the old Frankie's on 3rd.
Or West 7th.
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#442
Posted 21 August 2017 - 07:16 PM
Too bad Avanti's wasn't able to hang in there and stick around. IMO they arrived to and left the City Place party too early.
Something will replace that space in no time after Hooters is open, I'm sure.
Maybe Ojos Locos can move in there when they get kicked out for the CVS in their current space.
I think Ojos Locos would work really well at the old Frankie's on 3rd.
Or West 7th.
Agreed.
Off 7th is FW's Sixth Street. Perfect place for Ojos.
#443
Posted 21 August 2017 - 10:00 PM
Too bad Avanti's wasn't able to hang in there and stick around. IMO they arrived to and left the City Place party too early.
Something will replace that space in no time after Hooters is open, I'm sure.
Maybe Ojos Locos can move in there when they get kicked out for the CVS in their current space.
I think Ojos Locos would work really well at the old Frankie's on 3rd.
Or West 7th.
Agreed.
Off 7th is FW's Sixth Street. Perfect place for Ojos.
Maybe the best place for it is the space in Montgomery Plaza that was formerly Bite City, then King Crab Taphouse, then M Bistro and now Honey Smokehouse BBQ. Of course that all depends on if Honey Smokehouse doesn't succeed, which I hope it does.
If not there, then maybe it could go in the row of closed businesses where Into the West and Revolver Taco Lounge once stood.
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#444
Posted 21 August 2017 - 10:05 PM
I'm not sure what you mean by a "Row"... there is nothing else around there besides the central library, parking lots and some office buildings. None of those places have retail storefronts. Plus Ojos is not much different from Hooters, which may be what you are talking about when you mention a row.I think Ojos Locos would work really well at the old Frankie's on 3rd.Maybe Ojos Locos can move in there when they get kicked out for the CVS in their current space.
I don't believe that would be a good turn of events.
Even though these businesses are "soft" adult venues, I think it would risk this area becoming a "row" of such places and it would be easy for this area to go "harder".
#446
Posted 04 September 2017 - 08:39 PM
Hooters officially opened today. I ran downtown tonight to take a picture of their entry.
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#447
Posted 04 September 2017 - 09:00 PM
As much as I want to dislike it, that's actually not terrible looking. I'll never be a patron, but I'm sure they will drive some traffic to a quiet area of downtown.
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#448
Posted 04 September 2017 - 09:36 PM
The sign and the bands are reverse metal channels with lights on the inside that give a halo effect. This is pretty subtle, and was done to satisfy the area residents. City Place should become pretty active by the holiday season with Hooters, Wild Salsa, Chop House Burger, and the Aloft Hotel all in operation. Maybe then, Avanti's old space and the smaller space immediately to the west will be able to be leased.
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#449
Posted 05 September 2017 - 01:24 AM
I think it is pretty cool looking myself!
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#450
Posted 05 September 2017 - 10:32 AM
As much as I want to dislike it, that's actually not terrible looking. I'll never be a patron, but I'm sure they will drive some traffic to a quiet area of downtown.
I drove by this weekend and it was full... there were twice as many people in Hooters than CHB & Wild Salsa combined and both of those places had a good crowd.
I guess branding does truly make a difference.
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