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Lotus? The former location of Gate City Transportation on MLK is perfect for a small grocer, even has parking and a loading dock.
I thought about that too. Its interesting that you should say that because that building use to be a grocery store back in the 1950s. I wish Trader Joe's had looked at that building if they were considering an urban location. Trader Joes is so popular, you could put one just about anywhere in the city (with exception to really shady areas) and the shoppers will come.
But maybe Zimmerman should have purchased that building. It seems like to me it would be less costly to renovate a building that's already designed to be a grocery store. The lotus lounge could have been converted to a BBQ restaurant with live entertainment or a dinner theater.. BBQ is popular in this state and in the Triad and I'm surprised there is no BBQ restaurant downtown. A dinner theater would be unique for downtown as well. Regardless, Zimmerman's plans for a grocery store is great news. Many cities are trying hard to get one downtown grocery store. Greensboro could have two in its downtown even though the two stores would be different. Deep Rootz has higher prices and is more like a small version of Whole Foods. Zimmerman's grocery store would be more traditional with more affordable prices.
I thought about that too. Its interesting that you should say that because that building use to be a grocery store back in the 1950s. I wish Trader Joe's had looked at that building if they were considering an urban location. Trader Joes is so popular, you could put one just about anywhere in the city (with exception to really shady areas) and the shoppers will come.
But maybe Zimmerman should have purchased that building. It seems like to me it would be less costly to renovate a building that's already designed to be a grocery store. The lotus lounge could have been converted to a BBQ restaurant with live entertainment or a dinner theater.. BBQ is popular in this state and in the Triad and I'm surprised there is no BBQ restaurant downtown. A dinner theater would be unique for downtown as well. Regardless, Zimmerman's plans for a grocery store is great news. Many cities are trying hard to get one downtown grocery store. Greensboro could have two in its downtown even though the two stores would be different. Deep Rootz has higher prices and is more like a small version of Whole Foods. Zimmerman's grocery store would be more traditional with more affordable prices.
Getting groceries into the Lotus would be a major pain for the delivery companies. Don't get me wrong I would love to walk to a Bestway and hope there would be another wall of beer. The owners of Bestway did a fantastic job resurrecting the current location AND they sponsor the Brewsfest.
A barbeque joint would be a welcome idea too.
"Destination development" planned for downtown. The plan includes entertainment/music venue, bars, speakeasy, restaurants and beer garden to be located in the southwestern end of downtown next to the Eugene St bridge. It will extend entertainment options away from South Elm Street in an area of downtown that Action Greensboro had proposed back in 2001 to become a "warehouse entertainment district"
"Destination development" planned for downtown. The plan includes entertainment/music venue, bars, speakeasy, restaurants and beer garden to be located in the southwestern end of downtown next to the Eugene St bridge. It will extend entertainment options away from South Elm Street in an area of downtown that Action Greensboro had proposed back in 2001 to become a "warehouse entertainment district"
And it begins, they're trying to move the entire entertainment segment of Elm street to this entertainment district. Is my thought on this, i'm sure they want elm to be like any other street in a city, residential and office only.
And it begins, they're trying to move the entire entertainment segment of Elm street to this entertainment district. Is my thought on this, i'm sure they want elm to be like any other street in a city, residential and office only.
No I think they are finally creating an entertainment/restaurant district and not just an entertainment strip. I've always said the vibrancy and nightlife need to spread out a little away from South Elm St.
No I think they are finally creating an entertainment/restaurant district and not just an entertainment strip. I've always said the vibrancy and nightlife need to spread out a little away from South Elm St.
Agreed. The entertainment in the 5 years I have lived here has changed quite a bit. Before Mellow Mushroom opened hardly anyone crossed the tracks. Since that time there have been several projects that have brought people across the tracks. I think a project like Kotis is proposing is good for downtown.
I reported a month or so back that a new planned brewery was planned at the vacant battleground/smith street corner where a previous mixed use building was supposed to be built. An update on this planned brewery has been confirmed and it will be named JoyMongers Brewing Company. Construction to start at beginning of next month and will be hopefully open by late spring of next year.
I reported a month or so back that a new planned brewery was planned at the vacant battleground/smith street corner where a previous mixed use building was supposed to be built. An update on this planned brewery has been confirmed and it will be named JoyMongers Brewing Company. Construction to start at beginning of next month and will be hopefully open by late spring of next year.
Not going to let Thai Pan get cold huh?
Anyone know what is going to occupy Zen? Unlike the last two failures since Zen there is construction happening in that space.
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