Inner Loop - CBD, Downtown, East Bank, Germantown, Gulch, Rutledge

[nashvillwill]

I've got to say, I was thrilled to see all of the pedestrian activity as a result of the CMA fest. There were so many people on foot, it really felt like I was in a different place. I saw at least 50-100 people walking around the Broadway/West End split, who had obviously been downtown. Rarely do you see people making that walk. Auto traffic was a mess around the Arena area, but the foot traffic was impressive.

[UTgrad09]

I've got to say, I was thrilled to see all of the pedestrian activity as a result of the CMA fest. There were so many people on foot, it really felt like I was in a different place. I saw at least 50-100 people walking around the Broadway/West End split, who had obviously been downtown. Rarely do you see people making that walk. Auto traffic was a mess around the Arena area, but the foot traffic was impressive.

 

So....were you driving or walking?

[nashvillwill]

So....were you driving or walking?

Haha. I was driving. Had taken my dog to Centennial dog park and was driving back to the east side and decided to go through town (as I usually do). I need to get on my bike and take a roll through town. My waistline could certainly use a ride.

[Bezoar]

Two out of a possible four restaurants slated for the Peafowl Theater spot are known.  From Eater:  http://nashville.eater.com/archives/2014/06/05/birminghams-little-donkey-atlantas-octane-coming-to-germantown-market-project.php

 

[barakat]

There's a large dumpster in front of the Noel Hotel, and crews are doing demo work today.

[mirydi]

^That's excellent news! 

[nashvylle]

I've got to say, I was thrilled to see all of the pedestrian activity as a result of the CMA fest. There were so many people on foot, it really felt like I was in a different place. I saw at least 50-100 people walking around the Broadway/West End split, who had obviously been downtown. Rarely do you see people making that walk. Auto traffic was a mess around the Arena area, but the foot traffic was impressive.

 

How dare those people make it harder for cars in Nashville! Don't they know the car is king?

[arkitekte]

I've got to say, I was thrilled to see all of the pedestrian activity as a result of the CMA fest. There were so many people on foot, it really felt like I was in a different place. I saw at least 50-100 people walking around the Broadway/West End split, who had obviously been downtown. Rarely do you see people making that walk. Auto traffic was a mess around the Arena area, but the foot traffic was impressive.

 

You know, it's really not a bad walk at all. A friend and I caught the Preds/Habs game back in December and stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn down on Broadway. It didn't take too long to get down to Bridgestone and the walk back was fun after shutting down Broadway at 3 AM. Like at any intersection that size, the folks practicing the rolling stop to get on 65/40 are pretty dangerous to pedestrians. 

[mundiejc]

Yeah - the distance isn't bad, the infrastructure is just a little weird and makes the walk feel further than it is.

 

My wife and I went to Ben Folds at the symphony back in March. We ate in the gulch and rode the circuit to the symphony. The circuit was super late to take us back, so we just walked back over to the gulch and it wasn't nearly as long as I imagined it would have been.

[captainwjm]

I walk from Midtown to downtown [capitol area] every day [except when it rains, I'm not that stupid; then it's the #7] to work and back.  It takes about 40 minutes.  Crossing the interstate at Church [NES] is much safer.

[nashwatcher]

High end rustic furniture maker moving in across from 3rd and Lindsley...called Littlebranch Farm...went in there, they're making some truly beautiful redwood burl furniture

[smeagolsfree]

Another possible high end hotel in SoBro

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/06/new-owners-plan-ultra-luxury-hotel-on-sobro-strip.html?page=all

[bhibbs]

Five to six years from now, Sobro will look very different by then.

[Will]

Ladies and gentlemen, the Patel Perv Palace!

[smeagolsfree]

Sushi Nazi aka Sam's Sushi is relocating to the Acme building. From the Scene.

 

http://www.nashvillescene.com/bites/archives/2014/06/06/sam-of-sams-sushi-is-joining-upcoming-acme-restaurant-on-lower-broad

[farm_boy]

^^^ Thank you so much! This is the best news I have gotten in a long time! Hope this works out

[satalac]

I thought he was going back to Japan. This is great news!

[Bezoar]

素晴らしいニュースです！(Great News!)

Edited June 7, 2014 by Bezoar

[smeagolsfree]

Broadway building to get rehab. Great news here. From the NBJ

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2014/06/historic-broadway-building-undergoes-rehab-as.html

[HGMIII]

Few more shots from inside the Skillery 

 

 

 

 

[RandomHero]

The industrial design of this interior has really been in style the past few years. Burger Republic, Hop Stop, Pub 5, Barista Parlor all come to mind. Is this a style trend or is it really more cost effective to not finish ceilings and purchase industrial lighting and minimalist furniture?

 

Persoanlly I think it is starting to saturate the market in terms of new commerical spaces. Every single new business and restaurant that opens seems to kind of look like this now. Does anyone else not like the cold and ominous tone of this style?

[bwithers1]

The industrial design of this interior has really been in style the past few years. Burger Republic, Hop Stop, Pub 5, Barista Parlor all come to mind. Is this a style trend or is it really more cost effective to not finish ceilings and purchase industrial lighting and minimalist furniture?

 

Persoanlly I think it is starting to saturate the market in terms of new commerical spaces. Every single new business and restaurant that opens seems to kind of look like this now. Does anyone else not like the cold and ominous tone of this style?

I'm a little over it myself.  If I want to see any more reclaimed barnwood, I will just go visit my family in Smith and Jackson counties.

 

I think that this design scheme is particularly harsh for restaurants because the sheer amount of unmitigated hard surfaces and angles creates serious noise issues that render conversation and an enjoyable dining experience impossible.  Rugs, tapestries, seat cushions, pillows, plants:  give me something soft here and there and maybe some plant matter that is presently alive to help buffer the sound. 

 

Chicago had a similar phase about the time that I left (2005 or so) where everything was granite/polished concrete/steel/hardwood and you had to scream to hear the person sitting across the bistro table from you, which caused everyone else to have to scream.  That may not bother people who sit next to each other and text each other.  But it really makes for something quite the opposite of a relaxing experience for me. 

 

Lots of those restaurant spaces - like a lot of the kitchen porn in magazines and HGTV shows - are designed by architects, not interior designers.  Certainly not by users.

Edited June 12, 2014 by bwithers1

[bhibbs]

I just thought about this as I drove by, am I the only one who feels like the Fairfield Inn has taken forever to be complete?

I feel like twelve-twelve started and topped out before this tiny hotel is completed

[Leif]

I just thought about this as I drove by, am I the only one who feels like the Fairfield Inn has taken forever to be complete?

I feel like twelve-twelve started and topped out before this tiny hotel is completed

I thought same thing but figured it was a budget/scaling difference?

[nashvillwill]

I personally hate that style of design. Same goes with all the condo construction with exposed structural concrete. Its all an imitation of warehouse conversion. It's one thing when a space, such as the cannery, has a bad ass old track and pulley system running along the rafters and wood floors that were cut from 400 year old trees. It's a totally different animal when a condo developer (or restaurant/whatever) is too freaking cheap to put drywall over the structural concrete beams and somehow try to push it off as "old world" construction.

I can spot a fake a mile away, and most people can too. The "hard surface" approach is way overdone.

As far as the reclaimed wood thing goes, I have mixed feelings. I love me some antiqued wood, and I like that the materials are not being land filled. I hate the fact that it cost 3-4 times as much to purchase. But what is going too far is the "pallet furniture" trend that I see growing. That stuff is chemical/bacteria filled waste and should never be brought indoors. Just because we've run all the true craftsman into the dirt by the "ikeazation" of our economy, doesn't mean that stuff can pass off as "furniture". Have you guys seen the "furniture" they are selling at TJMaxx/HomeGoods these days? That stuff looks like it was put together by a 5 year old with a tube of glue (it probably was!). And the prices are outrageous. It's unfortunate that heirloom furniture is a thing of the past. These days, nothing is built to last more than 5 years, and if it is, it's about the price of a new compact car.

It's shameful where we have gotten ourselves to.