Cyp0111 said:
NG is lunch for food only imo. NG has also turned less than nice over the past few years with some of the joints.
I'm not sure what what that means, can you clarify?
Most of the party people don't go out until 11 or later. Many of the less than desireable bars don't even open until after 9, and that's on Thursday-Saturday. They don't even open Sunday through Tuesday.
It does seem that CoC with their parking has relegated northgate proper to be a stricktly bar district in many people's minds.
With the demise of fitzwillies, the only real food oriented place is Blackwater. Just last Friday I was lamenting not having NY Subs.
I know Duddleys has good food. I know the Chicken has food. West End has pretty good food too and is working to expand their menu. But other than Blackwater and Westend, there doesn't seem to be any place professionals want to eat after work. Difficulties parking doesn't help that. With the construction in the area, there is a lack of free parking. Unless one shows up right about 5pm, there is no free parking near the restaurants.
Maybe the city can eminent domain the coyote lot from the chicken and turn it into city parking, thus removing the only private lot from the area? Make all surface parking in the area city owned and operated?
The city has done a poor job of growing and promoting northgate. It was and is more than just a bar district for the undergrads to get wasted on after 11 Thursday through Saturday.