Is this place still not open? I need a drinking establishment for the weekend on the south side of town
Carp's Sports Bar 'N Grill near TowerPoint CS
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Last: 8 yr ago by gunan01
It looks like nothing has been touched on the inside...
Wow! can't believe they didn't open for football season. Now they'll open when there is not much going on except basketball.
What leads you to believe they'll open at all?
I would doubt that the owner made an effort to delay it until after football season. That would be dumb. I suspect that there are financial issues or inspection issues, or issues with receiving kitchen, bar, and dining area items.
Most people don't realize that many if not most restaurants lease everything in a restaurant all the way down to the silverware, pots and pans, and drink glasses.
Applied for TABC license in June and still hasn't started build out in October. I'm assuming Carp's isn't happening. By the way, who buys the fancy sign first?
I've been told the City of CS is holding them up so he figured there is no sense in sinking more $ in it at this point...
Maybe because of MadTaco going in.
maddiedou said:
I've been told the City of CS is holding them up so he figured there is no sense in sinking more $ in it at this point...
What's the CS hold up?
Broncos said:maddiedou said:
I've been told the City of CS is holding them up so he figured there is no sense in sinking more $ in it at this point...
What's the CS hold up?
You answered your own question.
Also, curious - how would the city hold them up? Sign is up, land is developed...
There was a chance that female employees could wear pants that didn't cover their knees.Broncos said:maddiedou said:
I've been told the City of CS is holding them up so he figured there is no sense in sinking more $ in it at this point...
What's the CS hold up?
Average Joe said:There was a chance that female employees could wear pants that didn't cover their knees.Broncos said:maddiedou said:
I've been told the City of CS is holding them up so he figured there is no sense in sinking more $ in it at this point...
What's the CS hold up?
Like Texas Roadhouse ??
The city is a pain in the ass for things like layout, signage, quantity of seating, number of entry/exits, etc. etc. etc. Carps is still working through it.Broncos said:maddiedou said:
I've been told the City of CS is holding them up so he figured there is no sense in sinking more $ in it at this point...
What's the CS hold up?
Has anyone tried to run on an anti-" roadblock" platform? I hear from so many CS residents that they all understand the damage being done to the local economy and growth by the overzealous bureaucrats within the city admin yet it just continues for years and years. It would seem that a " Unlock The Potential" type campaign might work for a reform candidate.Slocum on a mobile said:This times 11ty billion. I have had dealings with Lance Simms and his posse in the past. "Flexible" and "Business Friendly" are definitely NOT the terms that come to mind. "Monolithic" and "Couldn't Give a Damn" come to mind, though.Quote:
The city is a pain in the ass for things like layout, signage, quantity of seating, number of entry/exits, etc. etc. etc. Carps is still working through it.
If I was going to build ANYTHING. I would build it in Bryan or out in the county far away from the People's Republik.
Why does the city of CS put up with this from Mr. Simms, or is that the way they want it?Slocum on a mobile said:This times 11ty billion. I have had dealings with Lance Simms and his posse in the past. "Flexible" and "Business Friendly" are definitely NOT the terms that come to mind. "Monolithic" and "Couldn't Give a Damn" come to mind, though.Quote:
The city is a pain in the ass for things like layout, signage, quantity of seating, number of entry/exits, etc. etc. etc. Carps is still working through it.
If I was going to build ANYTHING. I would build it in Bryan or out in the county far away from the People's Republik.
Thats why you run a slate on a reform platform. Let it be known up front that the first order of business will be to clean house and change the culture. Its been done and first order of business is to remove a lot of dept heads.Slocum on a mobile said:So, having been employed several years ago as an IT Manager for a local city, you'd be surprised at how secure these bureaucrats are in their jobs. The City Manager / Asst. City Manager call all the shots, and manage day to day business, not the City Council. I have seen city employees lampooning sitting council members. (Not to their face, mind you)Quote:
Has anyone tried to run on an anti-" roadblock" platform? I hear from so many CS residents that they all understand the damage being done to the local economy and growth by the overzealous bureaucrats within the city admin yet it just continues for years and years. It would seem that a " Unlock The Potential" type campaign might work for a reform candidate.
I left government employment because a) it pays for crap and b) there's only so much web surfing one can do. I was extremely bored once I fixed all their IT problems. There is a lot of waste and cronyism too, and I prefer to have a job where it matters "what I know" not "who I know"...
TL;DR - The part-time mayor and council only have so much pull. Real change would come from firing the City Manager, clean house from top to bottom to kill the "buddy system" rampant in government.
Perhaps as more and more folks move into CS that are not part of the old family or the professorial class things might change of the better....and by better I mean 100% PRO-BUSINESS !
Like "Hooters"?Slocum on a mobile said:Quote:
If I was going to build ANYTHING. I would build it in Bryan or out in the county far away from the People's Republik.
Don't you live in Houston?Quote:
Perhaps as more and more folks move into CS that are not part of the old family or the professorial class things might change of the better....and by better I mean 100% PRO-BUSINESS !
nope. homes in both Harris and Brazos counties.AGnCS said:Don't you live in Houston?Quote:
Perhaps as more and more folks move into CS that are not part of the old family or the professorial class things might change of the better....and by better I mean 100% PRO-BUSINESS !
I infer that you think that residency is a requirement to discuss , cuss, and have an opinion about the way a city is run ! I do the VAST majority of my business within the city limits of CS and am eager for the area to grow and prosper.
Don't take my question personally. I have just seen you post on both boards.
Like everyone else has said... City of CS. Still coming.deh40 said:Do you know what the latest is on opening? It's near the end of the summer and it doesn't look like anything has happened on the build out.Quote:
Spoke with him this weekend, and he said towards the end of the summer
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nope. homes in both Harris and Brazos counties.
I infer that you think that residency is a requirement to discuss , cuss, and have an opinion about the way a city is run ! I do the VAST majority of my business within the city limits of CS and am eager for the area to grow and prosper.
Hi Jason!
I can't keep this place in business all by myself if they never even let me in
Going to keep pushing it back until everyone forgets it even existed...
Looks like Carps may actually open - I spotted work being done to the interior as I drove by earlier this afternoon.