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May. 5, 2008
Categorized in: Shopping, Dining, Entertainment
Sprint Store and a coffee Shop in the Meridian
Bridge & Tunnel NY Style Pizza in the Old Days Inn across from Copia
Senior Julio Mexican rest. open in the old Have a Nice Day Cafe location in Union Station
New Shuttle Service openning on Market & Jefferson
New Pet Rescue/ adoption place at 2722 Washington 533-POSH
Maurizio's remodeled & new name: Maurizio's Pizza & Pasta Bowl They added 7 Pasta dishes. Steve Scaglioni is the owner. He might have some good words for a podcast for you. He visits the restaurant almost everyday.
621-1997 is the restaurant number. Tell him I said to talk with you. We have lunch a few times a week. He is extremely intelligent. His other business just went public on the Nasdaq.
Hannegan's on the Landing is now do lunch delivery M=F 10:30=1pm
Business On The Mound - is a local internet radio show that plays every Thursday. They pitch for new businesses and up and comers. (I suggest you contact Bryan Kress 847-971-1001 He would love to put you on his show. You are doing good stuff.) www.businessonthemound.com
F15teen - has a limo service for Baseball season
King Louie's Popcorn is opening a second location in South County Mall - currently in Union Station
Gus' on Tucker is planning on changing to a Pet Care & Supply Store - Jamie's/the owner says his wife has been a vet for years and downtown needs the service.
The plan to use the entire building/ 3 floors
Robert's Brothers are constantly working on their location next to Wasabi on Washington. Looks like 4 mall type stores to be available as a walk-in from the sidewalk situation.
Ben, Brad & Zachary have finished remodeling the old Marte's building into three storer fronts on Washington & 14th and a bar/restaurant facility in the back half of the building.
They also have done an excellent job designing their Monkey building into offices and retail store fronts for Erlich's Cleaners and a shoe store *(I don't remember the name) in the front of their building. The conference room is like a room from the future: all bright white with glass walls and tables and bright white swivel chairs on wheels. An excellent meeting room.
The building across the street has been acquired by a bank and is currently being leased out at very affordable rates.
City Museum has expanded to summer hours. Sorry I don't have them at my desk at this moment.
I'm told the Park Pacific development at Olive and Tucker is still moving.
Blue Urban is auctioning off lofts next to the baseball stadium soon.
(There's a podcast for you. They auctioned off one of their buildings last year. Sold every unit in a day. A
contact: Glenda at 436-2200)
A new boutique will be having a Grand Opening in the Bogen (Tucker & Washington/Bogen Bldg) the 27th of March. California Clothing and such I believe. More boutiques are what Ben, Brad & Zachary and trying to bring back to the Washington Avenue Loft Area.
KYO has remodeled and converted into two entities:
Sugar Lounge on the old Inferno rest. side and a kind of cocktail lounge restaurant on the west side of the building. Very nice interior. They haven't sent me any info yet. Doug who previously started KYO is still associated with the operation. Megan from Lucas PArk Grille is now working their.
