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Are certain restaurant locations "cursed"?
Posted on 10/19/18 at 6:38 am
Posted on 10/19/18 at 6:38 am
I read frequently on the board the assertion that some locations are 'cursed', doomed to failure from the start. Some often mention the Coursey Sherwood area, I call BS. Yes, bad restaurants close, that's not new.
Exhibit 1 Omi
That location had many, many different bad restaurants, now Omi is thriving in this location which is in all reality, is very hard to get to.
Exhibit 2 We don't need it, Exhibit 1 was enough.
Exhibit 1 Omi
That location had many, many different bad restaurants, now Omi is thriving in this location which is in all reality, is very hard to get to.
Exhibit 2 We don't need it, Exhibit 1 was enough.
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Posted on 10/19/18 at 6:51 am to andouille
Location is a huge factor in restaurants and retail places being successful. Some locations are better than others. Some locations suck and kill off all who venture to thrive there. Your 1 example to the contrary does not change the above facts. Your thread is really stupid.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 7:39 am to andouille
tha corner spot in oak grove in p'ville. the end spot near winn dixie in p'ville, the location where the industry grill is in p'ville
Posted on 10/19/18 at 8:19 am to andouille
The reason Omi survives is because it's exceptional. Exceptional restaurants don't require location as much. Most restaurants aren't exceptional, so cursed locations absolutely are a thing.
The place on Sherwood across from the Race Trak. Cursed.
The place on Sherwood across from the Race Trak. Cursed.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 8:35 am to andouille
Omi survives because it's the only thing like it in town. Had you put a good Italian restaurant there, it might last six months.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 8:43 am to andouille
The old Calendar's location (where the shooting took place many years ago) on Perkins near Essen comes to mind. This might be due to the traffic on Perkins and difficulty getting in/out of that place though.
Also, the place on Bennington near The Station seems cursed. It may be that the rent is cheap there, so new restaurants try to start out there and just can't succeed. But wasn't there some sushi place that moved into a spot on Bennington near the Penthouse Club that didn't do well there also?
Also, the place on Bennington near The Station seems cursed. It may be that the rent is cheap there, so new restaurants try to start out there and just can't succeed. But wasn't there some sushi place that moved into a spot on Bennington near the Penthouse Club that didn't do well there also?
This post was edited on 10/19/18 at 8:53 am
Posted on 10/19/18 at 8:52 am to andouille
Do we really know omi is thriving? That parking lot is consistently dead when I drive by.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 9:04 am to andouille
The restaurant that is on Johnston in Laffy by Corner Bar....even Mellow Mushroom couldn't make it in there. It is Drago's now....we'll see if they survive.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 9:08 am to andouille
Any non-fast food place on Airline in Metry is subject to low traffic.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 9:12 am to andouille
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Exhibit 2
The Bulldog, that location went through all sorts of failed ventures before an established name came in and started killing it.
I do think some locations take more to overcome due to low accessibility, bad parking, traffic, etc.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 9:19 am to t00f
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The place on Sherwood across from the Race Trak. Cursed.
I haven't seen anything worthwhile in there, that Mexican place was hilariously inept, the Middle Eastern was not good and 3 blocks from Albasha, Uncle O's was kind of OK, but the same menu as about 100 restaurants in town. Brewbacker's was there for many years, but the dining area stayed dirty, the staff didn't seem to care, but it usually had a crowd.
Yes, of course some locations are difficult and inaccessible, the old Calendar's on Perkins isn't too bad. Marcella's ( I think that was the name) was the OK, but nothing else there was very good.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 9:36 am to LSUBoo
Yeah, I do think some locations definitely have things stacked against them where not just anyone can open there.. but an established name and a lot of money going into the place can really turn it into an exception.
Bulldog, like you said. Rum House, even though it wasn’t a failing restaurant building, it entirely changed that little pocket. Superior on Highland.
If that old Calendars was bought by a strong established place, I think it could overcome the failings. It is next door to one of the most consistently packed restaurants in town.. the potential is there. It just has been really meh things over the years that won’t demand a crowd.
Bulldog, like you said. Rum House, even though it wasn’t a failing restaurant building, it entirely changed that little pocket. Superior on Highland.
If that old Calendars was bought by a strong established place, I think it could overcome the failings. It is next door to one of the most consistently packed restaurants in town.. the potential is there. It just has been really meh things over the years that won’t demand a crowd.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 10:09 am to andouille
I think certain locations, like the old Calanders, just have a certain stigma about the location that everyone just expects them to fail so people don't go.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 10:13 am to rowbear1922
Without a doubt. The restaurant location in Lafayette in the parking lot of the Grand Theater is one. Not even Mellow Mushroom survived there. Before that it was a Serrano's, which didn't last long either.
This post was edited on 10/19/18 at 10:15 am
Posted on 10/19/18 at 10:19 am to andouille
quote:
Exhibit 1 Omi
That location
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen did just fine there.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 10:23 am to jdd48
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Without a doubt. The restaurant location in Lafayette in the parking lot of the Grand Theater is one. Not even Mellow Mushroom survived there. Before that it was a Serrano's, which didn't last long either.
I do agree that if you get the right place in, it can change the narrative. A place I used to live by was originally a Fast Track, then a Schlotsky's (sp?) deli, then it was 3-4 other places, then Mama Della's NY Pizza (Restaurant Impossible did an episode on them and they still couldn't last 6 months after that), and now it's a Jimmy Johns. Now it does well because it has a drive through and delivers but for the better part of 20 years it was a revolving door of places.
Besides the years it was Primo's, that location (Now Francois) was empty for the longest time, was Kabuki (don't know if that ever even opened) and now the new place won't last a year.
Posted on 10/19/18 at 10:28 am to Dorothy
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Penthouse Club
Posted on 10/19/18 at 11:38 am to t00f
In Bucktown the place at the corner of Lake Ave. and Old Hammond. I can't remember how many places have opened and closed there in the past 15 to 20 years.
I've heard the lease is too high and the owner is a pain in the arse to deal with, so that may add to the issue.
I've heard the lease is too high and the owner is a pain in the arse to deal with, so that may add to the issue.
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