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Lo-Fi · 08-25-2016, 02:11 PM

Since the OP does toss in the rest of the world, I'd like to tout George Street in St. John's, Newfoundland.

I was never wild about Carson, but to be fair, when I lived in PIT, the Flats were just coming around, and the Slopes were still a little skeevy. Now that it's upscaled a bit, I'm sure there's more to be said for it late on a weekend night.

Never been to Austin, but pics of 6th do look fun, although it does look like a bro-pocalypse.

tyovan4 · 08-26-2016, 06:57 AM

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Since the OP does toss in the rest of the world, I'd like to tout George Street in St. John's, Newfoundland.

The poorest, drunkest province in Confederation - full of the descendants of Irish fishermen. I imagine a pub crawl there would be epic!

bradjl2009 · 08-26-2016, 07:01 AM

I feel like over the past couple years there have certainly been a lot more empty storefronts on Carson (such as Levels). I do find it very surprising that some storefronts have been empty for years despite being in such a large and heavily travelled neighborhood.

UKyank · 08-26-2016, 07:50 AM

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I feel like over the past couple years there have certainly been a lot more empty storefronts on Carson (such as Levels). I do find it very surprising that some storefronts have been empty for years despite being in such a large and heavily travelled neighborhood.

I know of two things that are hurting businesses are:
1. Out of touch landlords that don't seem to understand their market has changed & still believe they can raise rents annually
2. No parking available for employees that need to drive as a result of the ppa's asinine parking rules for the neighborhood

There does however seem (bizarrely) to be a new hair cutting establishment opening up every week

I saw signs just being put up for a Columbian restuarant opening up which I'm excited about & chipotle is oddly going to share space with the Post Office (& right next to another Mexican place that is opening soon with the oh so authentic Mexicana name of 'Tres Rios').

steelers1523 · 08-27-2016, 08:51 PM

In Manhattan there really isn't one street with this many bars. Usually there are bars on corners of most popular streets. The East Village is probably a smaller area than South Side and has like 450 plus bars. Not sure how many are in South Side.

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PortlandWalker · 08-28-2016, 08:11 AM

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In Manhattan there really isn't one street with this many bars. Usually there are bars on corners of most popular streets. The East Village is probably a smaller area than South Side and has like 450 plus bars. Not sure how many are in South Side.

Around 100 in a 10-15 block stretch with a few dead sections between Station Square and E. Carson and E. Carson and the Southside Works. If I had to guess by area I'd say The East Village is about twice the size of the South Side Flats.

steelers1523 · 08-28-2016, 01:40 PM

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Around 100 in a 10-15 block stretch with a few dead sections between Station Square and E. Carson and E. Carson and the Southside Works. If I had to guess by area I'd say The East Village is about twice the size of the South Side Flats.

yeah I pulled up a map of South Side on Google and it gave me Easton, PA's South Side and for whatever reason I didn't realize. So yeah, the East Village is bigger for sure.

But I wonder if there was any reason for one street to have so many bars? Like did it have something to do with the steel mills or is it a more recent development.