Smokin Joes to become pub?

hoghead · Post by **hoghead** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:46 pm

The Crossroads could use a good blue's bar...............

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:14 pm

I'm disappointed in the concept but who knows, there are some really cool places that if I heard the concept, I wouldn't think I would like it (don't ask me to name them, I'm coming up with blanks)

Post by **WSPanic** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:25 pm

chrizow wrote: yeah...i hate to be a buzzkill but for every cool furniture store, extra virgin, or vespa outlet that opens it seems that we also get a Dolce, Paddy O's, Bellringer's, etc.

So, without even seeing the place, you already know that Bellringer's is on par with Dolce and a defunct sports bar (two places that have nothing in common other than they don't interest you)? That's pretty open-minded....

I'm not overly excited about this - but it's nice to see local investors taking an interest in our community and I will definitely give them the benefit of the doubt. If it sucks -so be it.

Wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to have a few pool tables in the xroads.

Cyclops · Post by **Cyclops** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:32 pm

jimb wrote: What happened to Smokin' Joes? It used to always be packed at lunch. They spent all that money on the upgrade and deck, and then "Poof" it was closed.

It wasn't the greatest que in the world, but not bad - lunch special was a good deal and within walking distance. I was surprised to see it gone as quick as it was.

It was closed down by the health dept. with a bunch of violations.

GRID · Post by **GRID** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:12 am

Cyclops wrote: It was closed down by the health dept. with a bunch of violations.

Yea, we quite going. That place became known for rat shit and roaches.

ComandanteCero · Post by **ComandanteCero** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:55 am

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/fbh/1115963142.html

Bell Ringers Pub & Grub is opening soon and we need to hire a strong and experienced staff for all positions.

KC_Grizz · Post by **KC_Grizz** » Sat May 02, 2009 11:34 am

Bell Ringers opened this week... Hope some of you stopped by on 1st Friday's

The place has been scrubbed from top to bottom and is VERY CLEAN!!

Full Menu will appear next week... right now they have a limited menu available...

Recommendations: "My Favorite Pasta" also tried the chicken strips (Caleb's ???). Food is great!!

No pool tables, it is a sports venue focusing on Boxing and other sports. They will have live music and starting Wednesday May 13th will host a Bike Night 6-9pm supporting the Pediatric Brian Tumor Foundation (www.pbtfus.com). Bike Night charity will offer a 50/50 drawing and other prizes, this will run until Labor Day.

Give them a try... but understand one thing as all restaurants when they open do experience small issues that need tweaked, the owners are very experienced and will do anything to make it work.

hawkgolfer · Post by **hawkgolfer** » Sat May 02, 2009 11:40 am

Are they going to have the big fight on tonight?

Post by **DaveKCMO** » Sat May 02, 2009 12:30 pm

KC_Grizz wrote:
Bell Ringers opened this week... Hope some of you stopped by on 1st Friday's

The place has been scrubbed from top to bottom and is VERY CLEAN!!

Full Menu will appear next week... right now they have a limited menu available...

Recommendations: "My Favorite Pasta" also tried the chicken strips (Caleb's ???). Food is great!!

No pool tables, it is a sports venue focusing on Boxing and other sports. They will have live music and starting Wednesday May 13th will host a Bike Night 6-9pm supporting the Pediatric Brian Tumor Foundation (www.pbtfus.com). Bike Night charity will offer a 50/50 drawing and other prizes, this will run until Labor Day.

Give them a try... but understand one thing as all restaurants when they open do experience small issues that need tweaked, the owners are very experienced and will do anything to make it work.

welcome to the best source for unfiltered feedback about your business

good call on reaching out to the bike peeps. they will appreciate it.

and... welcome to the 'hood!

KC_Grizz · Post by **KC_Grizz** » Sat May 02, 2009 5:35 pm

Not my Business... But I'm involved with the Bike Night (charity) as I also do one in Lees Summit @ JBS

I do know that the owners of this business are very experienced in the food and beverage industry.

You can find critics everywhere and there is nothing wrong with someones opinion...

The Cross Roads district has so much to offer to everyone, nice to see the number of businesses that
have come to this area of town over the last 5 years or so.

TheKCGuy · Post by **TheKCGuy** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:05 pm

I made it over to Bell Ringers myself the other night. Great burger and fries. No beer on tap, but that didn't stop me from taking advantage of bottles! Full liquor bar, but I didn't look at the wines. I'm betting their upstairs deck will be a big hit on First Fridays and just about any other night all summer. Don't let the boxing theme scare you off. It's a pretty normal bar, and wasn't too sporty or whatever to scare off my wife. I'll be back there soon.

AJoD · Post by **AJoD** » Wed May 13, 2009 6:48 am

TheKCGuy wrote: I made it over to Bell Ringers myself the other night. Great burger and fries. No beer on tap, but that didn't stop me from taking advantage of bottles! Full liquor bar, but I didn't look at the wines. I'm betting their upstairs deck will be a big hit on First Fridays and just about any other night all summer. Don't let the boxing theme scare you off. It's a pretty normal bar, and wasn't too sporty or whatever to scare off my wife. I'll be back there soon.

No beer on tap!? Is this to get around stolen glassware issues on First Friday or something? That strikes me as bizarre.

Did anyone go to this place for that big fight a couple weeks ago? I didn't even realize there was a big fight going on, probably until day of. Funny after my boxing skepticism and my total non-fandom, I seriously considered heading there to check it out. Alas, the Royals game that night went into extra innings and then watched some Ali-Foreman on ESPN Classic.

TheKCGuy · Post by **TheKCGuy** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:48 am

AJoD wrote: No beer on tap!?

Whoops. That should read "No beer on tap yet". They're planning on getting it soon. I don't know if they hadn't finished running the lines or something, or if it was a license problem. I'm guessing the former. They had a bunch of taps (maybe 10?) with no handles on them yet, so they'll probably have beer on tap soon.

AJoD · Post by **AJoD** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:19 am

Ah, makes more sense, thanks.

PumpkinStalker · Post by **PumpkinStalker** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:14 am

Somebody f'd up this one when reading the contract. I hope I'm ok to post this from the source...but apparently the people that were operating Bellringer's didn't realize that their purchase of the building did not include the restaurant equipment. Smokin Joe's didn't own their own stuff, so as Bellringers were operating, pieces were taken back by the owners, and pretty soon they had to close because they had no equipment, just a building!

Midtownkid · Post by **Midtownkid** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:18 am

They should have just thought fast and converted it into a real boxing/UFC ring!

AJoD · Post by **AJoD** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:22 am

PumpkinStalker wrote: Somebody f'd up this one when reading the contract. I hope I'm ok to post this from the source...but apparently the people that were operating Bellringer's didn't realize that their purchase of the building did not include the restaurant equipment. Smokin Joe's didn't own their own stuff, so as Bellringers were operating, pieces were taken back by the owners, and pretty soon they had to close because they had no equipment, just a building!

Whoa. That's....weird.

Post by **DaveKCMO** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:20 am

great, so now it will collect cobwebs for years until someone with deep pockets comes along. WHERE ARE YOU MINSKY'S??!?!?!

Midtownkid · Post by **Midtownkid** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:28 am

Would anyone mind if the building was torn down and a 5-10 story condo building was built in its place w/ a gallery and restaurant space on the ground floor? It seems like it's at the center of the X-roads. A signature building would be great there!

Post by **KCMax** » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:32 am

Midtownkid wrote: Would anyone mind if the building was torn down and a 5-10 story condo building was built in its place w/ a gallery and restaurant space on the ground floor? It seems like it's at the center of the X-roads. A signature building would be great there!

Not at all, go right ahead!

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