I always worry about small businesses opening later in the year downtown especially when what they are selling is ice cream....given we are largely an I proven market. I've seen businesses open up in October and by February they've already cut hours because of lack of traffic. But I think this place has a good financial backing already and will be fine.
My guess is they are a little overwhelmed with the success. I don’t remember them having quite the following last summer like they have now, so might be a bit to adjust. I would think this is why they are adding the second location. Perhaps they will take some of the pressure off the other location. I was worried about the long delay for The Russell in Main when it took them SO long to open, but it seems to have generated some anticipation and they’re packed all the time too.
Bidness owners do not delay opening as part of their strategy. It is usually due to complications with construction, building codes, health department, contractors, etc.
I wonder where they plan to move the two KCPL transmission yards?
I see several parcels they don't have indicated. I would think that west parking lot at the Cold Storage Lofts would be a likely development site. There are also surface lots south of 3rd Street between Oak and Locust.
FangKC wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:35 pm
I wonder where they plan to move the two KCPL transmission yards?
I see several parcels they don't have indicated. I would think that west parking lot at the Cold Storage Lofts would be a likely development site. There are also surface lots south of 3rd Street between Oak and Locust.
Be aware this map is from March. Things may have been true then but there's changes already needed for it. Like #6 is now under construction but at the time it wasn't.
Our Daily Nada Opening in River Market, Joins Growing Cafe Scene
Our Daily Nada, the anticipated new River Market bookstore and cafe, expects to open this week, featuring the welcoming escape envisioned in its namesake short story by Ernest Hemingway.
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A portfolio of 259 lofts in Quality Hill and the River Market are for sale for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Newmark Grubb Zimmer is listing the KC Loft Space buildings, according to a release by the Kansas City firm. The asking price was not disclosed. Four buildings are for sale: Old Townley, the Richards & Conover, West Seventh and Opera House Lofts.
Two openings on Delaware Street in River Market this week:
Our Daily Nada opened yesterday (no liquor license quite yet)
Betty Rae's Ice Cream opened today
Has been a while since I've been to City Diner. Not surprising that avg age way lower than past. Music used to be Sinatra to classic rock, now mostly millennial like Phoenix, Cake to Tame Impala, some contemp folk. Still very basic low brow diner menu (which we were in mood for) with a Thai and Greek salad, some vege items and paninis thrown in though they didn't look appealing.