re: So apparently Ivar's flew too close to the sun

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They never promised this

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So here's some excerpts from the original 225 article when they first opened:

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“The neighborhood is vitally, vitally, vitally important to us,” Hufft says. “We want to be that watering hole that everyone has known Zee Zee’s to be. People came in here to share conversation for the past 20 or 30 years. We’re trying to carry on what Zee Zee’s did—at four o’clock you can come have a pint and a some great conversation whether you’re a musician, politician, nine-to-five’er, venture capitalist or anyone in between. Everybody felt at home in here, and I’m trying to extend that conversation into the food side of things.”

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The team has made an effort at every step to incorporate the history of Zee Zee Gardens into The Overpass Merchant, which has helped win over any skeptical loyalists. Waiters use old Zee Zee’s ticket books to take orders, the menu boasts a Zee Zee’s Club Sandwich, and Hufft is working on securing a vintage ’80s Zee Zee’s sign from Craigslist for their patio, which they’ve christened “Zee Zee Gardens” after the former bar.

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Like I said: at first, they told everybody they wanted it to be just like ZeeZees, but remodeled.



and this part is just bullshite:

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which has helped win over any skeptical loyalists.

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The old ZeeZee regulars dont go there very often, if at all. They don't feel welcomed.