Submitted by stalematehypothesis t3_11g4svw in StamfordCT
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stalematehypothesis OP t1_jamsurc wrote
A fantastic answer by the time I got done walking the dog. This is why I love Reddit. Thanks ruthless!
goldenoreo02 t1_janeqpo wrote
He also owns tomato tomato so I got high hopes that he’ll last longer than the rest of the spots
StamfordTequila t1_japa1zd wrote
I wholeheartedly agree with your endorsement of Kouzina. I went with my wife for the first time last weekend, it was a solid 8+.
steak_n_bacon t1_janji2i wrote
Americano?
Massive_Wash_9528 t1_jamov15 wrote
Hopefully not another restaurant that will end up closing :( idk why that spot is such a revolving door.
bombbad15 t1_janw101 wrote
Black bear had a good run
keptalpaca22 t1_janbssv wrote
Would be nice to see a grocery market in downtown. Will probably just be another mediocre restaurant though
PatriotsSuck12 t1_jape55j wrote
Open space at the Smyth behind the new Fidelity Investor Center no the corner would be a perfect spot for a Trader Joes or Acme Market.
iDayTrade t1_japuoj0 wrote
Agreed, Target just barely counts as a grocery store.
PatriotsSuck12 t1_japdzr3 wrote
Since Black Bear (Hula Hanks), this place has been a multitude of failures in this spot. Hope something survives as it's so unclear why this location can't attract any restaurant with longevity to Columbus Park. The city has to make this more pedestrian friendly but it's a bus route so it will never be car free but it should. Same issue with the Japanese Hibachi spot that has been vacant across the street between Riviera Maya and Noches de Colombia.
The latest downtown fatalities were Betto Sushi which lasted less than 6 months next door to Liberty Tax on the other corner and Tamarindo Latin American on Atlantic Street at Landmark Square.
PikaChooChee t1_jasgb56 wrote
I wonder if the failure rate is so high because of the size of the place. It’s huge. I’d imagine the rent is quite high.
PatriotsSuck12 t1_jau4mwb wrote
Yes, look at the space at Harbor Point that was once World of Beer is still empty 6 years later and look inside when you are at Sign of the Whale or Bareburger as they never even emptied out the place when it closed landlord BLT just locked the doors and didn't let them back in.
Dutchboy347 t1_jamp4fh wrote
Hopefully something good. The last place that was there was okayish
stuffseaker t1_jamszvm wrote
Shells was so trash lol
KillShot203 t1_jar5axo wrote
It really was terrible. The concept, the food, etc. The management was extremely nice and they tried, but missed the mark from the start.
Jealous-Bat-7812 t1_jaofnah wrote
Another shah’s maybe ? :P
iDayTrade t1_jamotv2 wrote
What an eyesore. Seems like there should be a rule on street side construction coverings.
Edit: I understand this is a very “karen” take, but you could at least spray paint the plywood so it doesn’t look like an abandoned building.
ruthless_apricot t1_jamrbm9 wrote
They are gutting the restaurant and rebuilding it completely which is messy work, the windows are likely to be damaged in the process. It only takes a month or two usually. I'm not sure what the alternative is to boarding the windows temporarily while they do the work.
stuffseaker t1_jamswf2 wrote
Not sure why u are downvoted, very fair request. This ain’t Manhattan, clean it up!
mellamandiablo t1_jan141c wrote
That doesn’t make a lick of sense. It’s a construction zone
iDayTrade t1_japukea wrote
Yeah I get it, but $20 of a dark spray paint would go a long way and it wouldn’t look completely abandoned. If I owned this building I wouldn’t want it to look condemned.
mellamandiablo t1_jar3ckh wrote
I assure you, the woman that owns that building doesn’t care. She cares about getting that space functioning so she can have a stable tenant and rent.
It’s a construction zone, no one is going to take time out to spray paint plywood when this is how it’s commonly done.
stuffseaker t1_jancydx wrote
Go make ur bed
TrafficAble1854 t1_jaoq3kb wrote
Go complain about something that is completely normal
ruthless_apricot t1_jampuul wrote
It's a new restaurant, owned by the same guy who owns Kouzina (the Greek place) a few doors down among some other restaurants. It hasn't got a name officially yet but will probably be good - the owner seems to know what he's doing.
They have an Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/officialrestaurantunknown/) which suggests the name might be "Ricano" and the focus might be cocktails/provisions.