Status and future of the River Market area??

[Czar]

Sounds like some playa hating.  Cant we all just get along...

[staubio]

Seems we go to the negative options some times.

The owner of this building renovated this building in a manner that did not disturb the patina of the years.
He did so because he loves the look and appreciates the character.  This choice probably increased his costs of renovation by 20 to 25% as it took artisans rather than laborers to execute.

Surreptitious?  C'mon man.

I mean no ill will. That is simply what I heard, as I said.

[TheBigChuckbowski]

Seems we go to the negative options some times.

The owner of this building renovated this building in a manner that did not disturb the patina of the years.
He did so because he loves the look and appreciates the character.  This choice probably increased his costs of renovation by 20 to 25% as it took artisans rather than laborers to execute.

Surreptitious?  C'mon man.

What are you talking about? I don't care about the rest of the building, it's fine. Look at the ground level. There's plywood covering the windows and entrance, there are trashbags in the windows. It looks absolutely terrible and abandoned on the ground level. You're trying to say that's a good thing?

[kc-vino]

The space where the former Cup And Saucer was is slated to become another coffee shop according to those developing and restoring the interior.  Both the restaurant side and the bar side are being gutted as we speak.  The bar in the C&S has been taken out, as have walls on the restaurant side.  I'm all for another coffee shop but really just want it to be open late and have an edgy feel to it.  Not the youth group coffee shop.  I've said many times, we just need the concept of the C&S back.

[scooterj]

The space where the former Cup And Saucer was is slated to become another coffee shop according to those developing and restoring the interior.  Both the restaurant side and the bar side are being gutted as we speak.  The bar in the C&S has been taken out, as have walls on the restaurant side.  I'm all for another coffee shop but really just want it to be open late and have an edgy feel to it.  Not the youth group coffee shop.   I've said many times, we just need the concept of the C&S back.

I hope it actually happens this time unlike the earlier attempt.

I was wondering if something was up, though... it looked like some work had been done when I walked by this morning.

[TheBigChuckbowski]

I walked by today and there were 2 people sitting at a table inside talking business with a Roasterie bag on the table. I think that has to bode well.

[TheBigChuckbowski]

Coming Soon: El Jay's Coffeehouse

Signs in the windows.

[AllThingsKC]

Coming Soon: El Jay's Coffeehouse

Where exactly will that be?

[TheBigChuckbowski]

Where exactly will that be?

2 spots down from Cafe Al Dente, I believe where Cup and Saucer used to be.

[LenexatoKCMO]

Coming Soon: El Jay's Coffeehouse

Signs in the windows.

El Jays?  Larry Johnson fulfilling his Barista dreams? 

[staubio]

Sigh. Well, two coffeehouses within a block of each other. You can practically see the other from each. Perhaps this will prompt City Market Coffeehouse to up their game.

[scooterj]

Sigh. Well, two coffeehouses within a block of each other. You can practically see the other from each. Perhaps this will prompt City Market Coffeehouse to up their game.

CMC has expanded their hours a little but I'd sure like more than just 1 night a week that I can stop and get a coffee after work.  Especially since Scooters won't let me anymore.  But it seemed like CMC did that in response more to Scooter, their hours were actually shorter back when the original Cup & Saucer coffeehouse was open if I remember right.

[loftguy]

CMC has expanded their hours a little but I'd sure like more than just 1 night a week that I can stop and get a coffee after work.  Especially since Scooters won't let me anymore.  But it seemed like CMC did that in response more to Scooter, their hours were actually shorter back when the original Cup & Saucer coffeehouse was open if I remember right.

Scoot........have you been banned from Scooters?

Did it have something to do with that moonwalk on the countertop?

(heck, I thought you owned the place.)

[Big Sam]

Sigh. Well, two coffeehouses within a block of each other. You can practically see the other from each. Perhaps this will prompt City Market Coffeehouse to up their game.

Sort of reminds of Lewis Black talking about having a Starbuck's across the street from another Starbuck's in Houston.

The caffeine apocalypse is nigh....
Sam S.

[scooterj]

Scoot........have you been banned from Scooters?

Did it have something to do with that moonwalk on the countertop?

(heck, I thought you owned the place.)

Haha!  No... since they shortened their hours they're usually closed by the time I am able to get over there after work.

[TheBigChuckbowski]

I'm just hoping they serve something over than coffee or tea.

[loftguy]

I'm just hoping they serve something over than coffee or tea.

With a name like El Jays, they may offer an Amsterdam style menu. 

[DaveKCMO]

With a name like El Jays, they may offer an Amsterdam style menu. 

explain?

[LenexatoKCMO]

explain?

I take it you don't hang out at the frisbee golf course very often Dave? 

[Gretz]

Does anyone know what the deal is with the KC Railyard apartments and/or second street construction projects?  I remembered seeing that both were supposed to start construction in October, yet I was down that way yesterday and walked by to check it out and saw no signs of either project having been started.