Closed Bars and Restaurants

[mean]

Damn, that's too bad. Fazenda was really tasty stuff, but unfortunately I have no reason to be that far out in the middle of nowhere.

[KCMax]

Jardine's has re-opened, although it now has protesters outside.

http://www.tonyskansascity.com/2011/12/ ... -last.html

[FangKC]

The Star's article on troubles at Jardines.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/15/33 ... -jazz.html

[aknowledgeableperson]

The Star's article on troubles at Jardines.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/15/33 ... -jazz.html

The article also contains this

Cafe Augusta, a Lenexa restaurant that featured live jazz, announced it was closing after business on Dec. 31. That same week, 1911 Main reported it would be closing this month, just several weeks after opening as primarily a live jazz club in the former Bar Natasha site. At least one more show is scheduled: Jazz singer Megan Birdsall performs there at 8 p.m. Saturday

[elextendo]

I heard MatchBox on the Blvd has closed doors already

[KCPowercat]

Thirsty's?

[trailerkid]

Thirsty's?

I wish that place would go retail or just stop being a bar. It's becoming a joke.

It's a perfect place for an awesome coffee shop. Would be cool if City Market Coffee moved there and had outdoor seating.

[aknowledgeableperson]

Smokestack BBQ on Wornall closing.

[KCPowercat]

thirstys is closed just didn't know if it was for good. Heard two different stories.

[ColumbusParkian]

if a bar can't make it in that spot, one can't make it anywhere in the River Market. It just needs to be a thoughtful, well ran place with some sort of defining characteristic other than "we don't sell Boulevard"

[trailerkid]

if a bar can't make it in that spot, one can't make it anywhere in the River Market. It just needs to be a thoughtful, well ran place with some sort of defining characteristic other than "we don't sell Boulevard"

River Market 'bar scene' is sad. And it could be like Westport if they just added a few good spots down there and got a bit of momentum. It could be a nice downtown alternative to the P+L.

[KCPowercat]

I don't see a need for city market to have any huge bar scene. Its a good neighborhood as it is and has some good neighborhood bars. Martini corner is a good downtown alternative to p&l.

[taxi]

I don't mean to be an ass, but how is Martini Corner any different than P&L? With the exception that it is owned locally and has less help from public financing, it is still formulaic and targets the same crowd. Maybe they don't have a dress code (maybe they do?), but if you were blindfolded and thrown into the middle of any of those bars, you'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference.
Westport is more an alternative to P&L, IMO.

[trailerkid]

I don't see a need for city market to have any huge bar scene. Its a good neighborhood as it is and has some good neighborhood bars. Martini corner is a good downtown alternative to p&l.

LOL. Everything in the River Market closes at like 6:00 PM and is also closed on Sundays. In what world is that a good neighborhood?

[loftguy]

I don't see a need for city market to have any huge bar scene. Its a good neighborhood as it is and has some good neighborhood bars. Martini corner is a good downtown alternative to p&l.

LOL. Everything in the River Market closes at like 6:00 PM and is also closed on Sundays. In what world is that a good neighborhood?

Hey! Everybody in the RM goes to bed at 8:00. You're lucky we keep the places open until 6:00.

And with regard to Sundays, well Phil Kline and Rick Perry aren't the only ones listening to G-d, you frickin heathens.

[kansas]

Heh, my office is above a Westport bar and it seems alternative all right. I work pretty late a lot and have been able to observe its patrons smoking out front. I now refer to this place as the-bar-most-likely-to-get-crabs-in.

[KCPowercat]

I don't see a need for city market to have any huge bar scene. Its a good neighborhood as it is and has some good neighborhood bars. Martini corner is a good downtown alternative to p&l.

LOL. Everything in the River Market closes at like 6:00 PM and is also closed on Sundays. In what world is that a good neighborhood?

LOL, in what world does turning River Market into "westport" turn into a better neighborhood? I'm all for places staying open later (like Minskys, Harrys, Bo Lings, Hikocks, Farmhouse) currently does but it does currently have a good neighborhood feel, although I do admit I'm not there many times after 8pm....and probably how most in living there like it.

Taxi....did think of that as I typed it....guess what makes any bar different then? They are all programmed towards some crowd.


Probably better as it's own topic rather than here.

[WSPanic]

I don't mean to be an ass, but how is Martini Corner any different than P&L? With the exception that it is owned locally and has less help from public financing, it is still formulaic and targets the same crowd. Maybe they don't have a dress code (maybe they do?), but if you were blindfolded and thrown into the middle of any of those bars, you'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference.
Westport is more an alternative to P&L, IMO.

Martini Corner and P/L are not the same thing. Velvet Dog, Tower Tavern and The Drop all have their own basic crowds that don't really overlap with what's going on the P&L. I'll grant that Monaco and Sol Cantina go after the same crowd , but that doesn't define the whole block.

[smh]

thirstys is closed just didn't know if it was for good. Heard two different stories.

Closed for good. Will re-open as The Blue Line, or something like that. Sign says new management.

Honestly, I don't understand all the comments bashing River Market. There are several restaurants and bars open past 6pm, just not in the City Market itself (though Hien Vuong most certainly is open for dinner, and a delicious one at that). Thirsty's isn't closing for lack of potential customer base. They're closing because they are horrible at running a business. These are the same people who ran Dos Hombres. Note that Hickok's appears to be thriving in the former Dos Hombres space--even on weeknights.

Thirsty's... was always the last resort bar in the River Market proper. Thirsty's... was the bar you went to when 1am hit and Harry's kicked you out. Thirsty's... was the bar you had the cab drop you off at when you really should have had it take you the rest of the way home. Thirsty's...was always the wrong decision.

As was said above, if your bar can't succeed on that corner, you're doing it wrong. Good riddance.

[KC-wildcat]

Thirsty's was named... Thirsty's.

If that's not just the lamest name for a bar. It's like the name of a 40s-something sports bar in an Olathe stripmall.