Downtown living, etc. (Pittsburgh, Dublin: houses, neighborhood, buy)

[raubre]

[quote=Humanoid;2917156]Actually, this is what a lot of people do in Pittsburgh too.

A lot of people like to eat out too because they can't afford it.

I do ask you, which places do you like to eat downtown, that are reasonably priced and good? The only comparable place I can think of downtown that is reasonably priced and sit down is Max and Erma's but I have a sneaking suspicion you may not like that either.

My point is, Eat n Park is a very popular restarant chain in the area (if not the most popular) and people from ALL walks of life eat there, which is what downtown is trying to attract. Maybe the reason it hasn't been downtown is because no one ever thought of it.

I'm sorry that Eat n Park is not up to your standards because they don't have a wine list, but whether you like it or not, people will eat there, regardless of class.

[BrianTH]

I don't think anyone was talking about the government putting an Eat n' Park Downtown. I thought it was more just a suggestion of something that could work for the Eat n' Park chain as developers continue to add residential units Downtown.

By the way, it occurs to me it is a little odd to being arguing about whether an Eat n' Park could work where a lot of professionals live, seeing as how there is an Eat n' Park in the heart of Squirrel Hill.

[guylocke]

By the way, it occurs to me it is a little odd to being arguing about whether an Eat n' Park could work where a lot of professionals live, seeing as how there is an Eat n' Park in the heart of Squirrel Hill.

That is a very busy one, too. I don't think Eat n Park is THAT great in anything, but there's something about it. People love it. I love it, and I can admit it's a little overpriced for the food you get.

I mean the smiley cookies are part of Pittsburgh heritage and so is their Christmas commercial. There's just something about being bored and hungry or late and hungry that "HEY, let's head to Eat n Park!" puts a smile on my face.

I don't think it would be unreasonable to put something so Pittsburgh-like in downtown Pittsburgh, where I also think it would be successful. They don't HAVE to be 24 hours, either. So if they find that they don't get a crowd at all late at night (which I imagine they wouldn't right off the back but could as more people live downtown) they can close. I imagine it would do very well during business hours, though.

[NYSTYLE]

Question???????????


What do you want in that area as far as food is concered?

Give some ideas.

[Humanoid]

Eat n' Park could work where a lot of professionals live, seeing as how there is an Eat n' Park in the heart of Squirrel Hill.

Have you spent much time in Squirrel Hill? The three biggest demographics are low income Jews, students and university employees (both faculty and otherwise). Needless to say the consuming habits of all three of these groups is dramatically different than "young professionals" that downtown is trying to attract.

I thought it was more just a suggestion of something that could work for the Eat n' Park chain as developers

Sure, but the city has given away tax money to open stores that should never have been open. And its largely based on these sorts of....should I say.. naive suggestions. But I've already said why I think the suggests are bad.

they don't have a wine list, but whether you like it or not, people will eat there, regardless of class.

I'm sorry people do not eat there regardless of class. America has a pretty rigid class system, sorry if you don't notice it. Anyhow, no restaurant, region, brand etc attracts "all walks of live". Eat'n park is a restaurant that targets the lower classes, just look at the menu.

Regardless, this back and forth is not going anywhere. I'm just glad Pittsburgh has such good armchair business folk, they are able to so clearly see the business opportunities that real business folk are too stupid to see.

[guylocke]

Have you spent much time in Squirrel Hill? The three biggest demographics are low income Jews, students and university employees (both faculty and otherwise). Needless to say the consuming habits of all three of these groups is dramatically different than "young professionals" that downtown is trying to attract.

There is a thriving Eat N Parks in Wexford and Adam's Township, too, not a lot of University kids that way and a whole lotta business.

[NYSTYLE]

WOW that's interesting Low income Jews in squirrel hill.......I always had the impression they had a lot of money. Like NYC Jews they are amazing at investing and hiding it.

I have never met a low income Jew. I know one thing the Orthodox and Hasidic Jews a Billionaire........ they just don't show it.

[Katarina Witt]

Oh, good Lord, humanoid! Maybe you don't ever darken Eat n Park's doors, but you are about the only one in Pittsburgh who doesn't! There is one in Wexford that was doing a great business at dinner one night when I was there, and Wexford is an upscale kind of place. At least the execs eat there with their families. I think Eat n Park would be a fine restaurant for downtown.

[Humanoid]

What do you want in that area as far as food is concered?

Variety. After living in Pittsburgh many of the things I didn't like at first grew on me, but I never was happy with the food in the area.
When moving to Pittsburgh you can pretty much rule out eating real Asian, Mexican, South America etc food.

[guylocke]

WOW that's interesting Low income Jews in squirrel hill.......I always had the impression they had a lot of money. Like NYC Jews they are amazing at investing and hiding it.

I have never met a low income Jew. I know one thing the Orthodox and Hasidic Jews a Billionaire........ they just don't show it.

There are tons of wealthy Jews in Sq. Hill, NYSTYLE, Humanoid was implying that they wouldn't be caught dead at Eat n Park and only the low-income Jews go there.