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Don't forget some of the great places that are (fairly) new to enjoy a good beer and focused on good beer... Liberty (little bit older than 1/11) Growlers in Noda VBGB Second location of Common Market (South End) Vintner in Arboretum ..and a focus in a lot of newer restaurants on local and craft beers (thinking Smalls, The Q downtown, even the Park Lanes upfit is supposed to have 30+ beers on tap)

I made it out there Saturday. Crowded for a soft opening - they were at capacity and we had to wait in line (around 11:15) - nice place inside, nicer than I thought - lots of bars - behind the main bar it looked like tables/bottle service, which I also didn't expect in this place. I sort of expected a bigger buckhead, but it didn't have that feel at all - felt more like CANS or Alley Cat inside, but smaller than both of them -

The other way to read this would be -- A writer from somewhere else mistook Charlotte's passion for our team for boredom.

They're building a Saks at LKN because of demographics. While I am all for retail uptown - who wants to be the exec at a large dept store to take that gamble? The demographics of Cornelius are far superior to uptown I'm sure - esp if you go into a 1,3,5 mile radius. I think the catalyst for downtown retail needs to be - a) more completed condo towers to increase demographics and population and b) proven success starting with something like a bookstore or a smaller shop that can prove people will buy... give the midtown stores some time to establish a proven track record as well. Anyway, back to Southpark mall

Las Ramblas on Park Rd has excellent Tapas, great date place if you want to continue ordering/trying/sharing some new things. 300 East is also in the Dilworth area (near Sullivans) you mentioned and is reasonably priced with a cosy atmosphere that's more upscale than a bar but not stuffy. As for the sushi - Crudo at Customshop takes the cake for raw-fish, but strictly sushi - Nikko, followed by Sushi 101 - Ru San is good if you like colorful and fried rolls, but the fish itself is not the best...

Wondering if the Avenue E concept or even name has something to do with the Grubb Elizabeth project?

Check out lucky strike in NYC.... more of a lounge with bowling than a bowling alley...

There's a PJs in Atlantic Station down in Atlanta, pretty cool place - coffee house by day - wine bar/lounge at night. Part of the Raving Brands (moes, shanes rib shack, smoothie king, etc) if I'm not mistaken.

Lowes has "green points" - so if an employee did this, they would be earning points redeemable for merchendise, savings, etc -- probably why they have this policy.

I believe someone dumped a body there, but they don't think the murder happened in the cemetary. The victim apparently had spent some time in jail / had a record of sorts.

As much as 277 is an unnecessary highway, I think we have 277 to thank for uptown going vertical the way it has/will. It's our manmade river making uptown an island. I assume without 277, we would have had more sprawl and less density in uptown.

Still going pretty slow .. two pieces of heavy machinery on the site and a dump truck... much less than on other sites this size.

Now that may be a stretch But it's a good point with so many high rises going up in a small section...

More and more people are moving down here due to buzz, from what I can gather. Just look at Ivanka's answer to Doug - But, said Ivanka: "We noticed a lot of our college friends were moving here from New York to start families. "Now we see why they are coming."

Ok, I didn't realize all those other things were moving around down there. I suppose this brings Midtown and Elizabeth connectivity then?

Where was the Petro Express before?

That's not the typical reaction around here. Wrong thread for this, but it seems that everyone here is looking for a skyline to show off, rather than a true urban environment. That type of mentality is what makes our city lack grit and identity. Limited space inside the loop? I don't know, to me there's PLENTY of parking lots and other empty space all over 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wards..

Works here just fine... On another note, I'm not sure why height = good to everyone on this forum. Density isn't just vertical, and I'd rather see a lot of smaller buildings than a few taller ones.

Could be a number of sites -- News could be Observer or Channel 14 on Morehead .. good nights sleep could be anywhere. Didn't someone mention the Uptown Cabaret site being a candidate? That would be between Observer and Ascot Inn (though I don't know how good a nights sleep you'd get in there...)

Flemings is a nice upscale chain steakhouse -- Paul Flemming is the PF in PF Chang as well.

Just a tangent to your point, but while you're bringing up LEED and BofA - they announced today they will only build office and banking centers to LEED certification. Also, they are developing a financial product aimed at corps specifically for the financing of LEED certified bldgs.

Choose your words carefully around here -- that might be interpreted as something!

There is a walmart about 1.5 miles from center city on Wilkenson Blvd, as well. That's where I go for my big-box needs now, though I like Target a lot more..

I think the majority of people will drive to this spot -- but there will be at least the ability to walk along a nice greenway to get there. Running on the greenway stretch between Morehead and East Blvd/Freedom Park, I've seen tons of people with Starbucks cups in hand (a good mile away from the greenway) - so it's possible.

With a big enough piece of land, even with the cycle slow, couldn't a product be created that creates it's own momentum (ie - a park, a village, lots of retail, or... bowling alley/movie theatre ... type things?) Though I suppose Levine hasn't shown where he can pull something like that off...