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Fried gravy logs!?

Oh my...

mean wrote:Fried gravy logs!?

Oh my...

My cholesterol shot up 50 points just reading that.

here you go:

I heard on one of the TV news broadcasts last night (Tuesday) that the Peach Tree Restaurant in the Jazz District is no longer up for sale, and will not close. It was reported that they have negotiated a better deal with the Jazz District Redevelopment Corp.

That sucks....someone needs to stronghold the city and the 18th & Vine redevelopment assoc. to get some activity there.

Good2Great wrote:That sucks....someone needs to stronghold the city and the 18th & Vine redevelopment assoc. to get some activity there.

What do you define as activity? The apartments and lofts in the area are filling up as fast as they are being built. The Red Vine club/restaurant and Strangfrut smoothie bar are under construction. Other people are planning for a dance club, a coffee house, and other businesses. Renovated and new housing is being built in Beacon Hill and other nearby neighborhoods. New commercial and office space is also under construction.

Yeah it took a long time to get the redevelopment started, but there is definitely momentum and "activity" now.

Question... Is there any activity in the business fronts on Vine Street between 18th and 19th? The part that looks like the "original" 18th & Vine area from the 20s-30s..

what is your source on all of this "activity"? last time (last week) i drove through there all i saw was empty storefronts and some really nice new vacant buildings. i could care less about what is "planned" cause in this city i will believe it when i see it. by the way, where is the ex-exec dir of BEU these days? he was skimming off the bottom public funds that were supposed to be used for redevelopment of the area to fund his fastland lifestyle--just was too stupid and got caught. another black eye on good intentions...

Don't mix a big jug of chlorine bleach and ammonia
Don't burn the neighborhood down or your parents'll disown'ya
Don't call yourself the brand new Messiah
You'll only get called a saddened pariah who lied
(and got crucified)

You've got to be careful, You've got to be careful in this life

Don't tell your friend the actor who played Kaiser Sose
Don't embezzle and get featured on a Fox News expose
Don't paint your house with just watercolors
Don't eat a diet entirely of crullers; you'll get fat
(and no-one would like that)

Ride your bike; run, and dance and sing
Go out without wearing a thing
Eat and drink your wine;
Everything will be fine if you

Don't go off and date your best friend's kid sister
Don't rub salt inside your nice fresh red blister
Don't ponder the world and how fast it's shrinking
Don't dwell on death; it's simply too goddam much thinking
(you're better off drinking)

you know the saddest part of this city? The development "professionals" that are supposed to get all this stuff rolling are the ones who are the most negative. Shouldn't these professionals be out there getting stuff done?

QueSi2Opie wrote:Question... Is there any activity in the business fronts on Vine Street between 18th and 19th? The part that looks like the "original" 18th & Vine area from the 20s-30s..

Yes, those buildings along that block appear to be original. The Hey-Hey Club is there, and so is the Deluxe Nightclub. I think they are the only original jazz nightclubs remaining from the jazz era. They appear to be vacant. There's another vacant jazz nightclub on the NE corner of 19th and Vine. I can't recall the name. I wish those clubs would reopen, but retain some of the "patina" from that era. I wouldn't want to see them completely gutted and made all modern and slick.

Then there's the old Dixie Lan (sic) Barbeque (it's spelled that way) place on 19th. That block is the most authentic part of the Jazz District (other than the Gem Theater). The part along 18th street is mostly new and a little too fancy-smancy for a historic jazz district. Part of the appeal of jazz was the slumming aspect of it. However, I'm glad to see any development in that area--new or otherwise. I would like to see more neon and flashing lights in that area--since those forms of advertising are of that era.

I think the old Vine Street Workhouse (the stone castle-like structure) south of 19th Street. would be a cool nightclub. What do you all think? I think a pool hall would be appropriate as well.

FangKC wrote:Yes, those buildings along that block appear to be original. The Hey-Hey Club is there, and so is the Deluxe Nightclub. Then there's the old Dixie Lan (sic) Barbeque. I think the old Vine Street Workhouse (the stone castle-like structure) south of 19th Street. would be a cool nightclub. What do you all think? I think a pool hall would be appropriate as well.

Some genius with a fat wad of cash should restore these buildings and make them gritty Jazz clubs. The area could be covered w/ neon. Why build new buildings when there's old ones to be restored? People need to get their heads out of their asses, and fast!

Finally tried Peachtree, great place!

Grid, was there live music? and how was that if there was?

Anyone know if strange frut is open, im die'in for a smoothie. And, i dont want to drive to joco!

LyRiCaL GanGsTa wrote:Grid, was there live music? and how was that if there was?

No live music, I would like to return and check that out though.

UMKCroo wrote:Anyone know if strange frut is open, im die'in for a smoothie. And, i dont want to drive to joco!

I forget what this place is called, but they have good smoothies and they are not in JoCo .

Smoothie Central

ahh....latte land, i forgot they do have smoothies. Thanks grid!

LatteLand has great smoothies and they're all named after famous KC Jazz Clubs! I especially dig the "Blue Room" w/blueberries and bananas.

UMKCroo wrote:Anyone know if strange fruit is open?

You'll have to ask him. He goes by Ta2KC!