Yet another collegetown bar bites the dust

[Weder]

I went to Longshots at one point not too long after it opened. It was fine, but I've never really had an urge to go back. When I was in town last week and decided I wanted to catch part of a game, I just automatically went to Uncle Joe's and Longshots didn't even cross my mind. Another night, I caught part of a game at Personal Best.

I've never seen an "upscale sports bar" that really worked, but best of luck to the new place on the Commons.

[David Harding]

PS Wouldn't hurt to append a dash and bar/restaurant name to the subject line.

Good idea.

[stereax]

I went to Longshots at one point not too long after it opened. It was fine, but I've never really had an urge to go back. When I was in town last week and decided I wanted to catch part of a game, I just automatically went to Uncle Joe's and Longshots didn't even cross my mind. Another night, I caught part of a game at Personal Best.

I've never seen an "upscale sports bar" that really worked, but best of luck to the new place on the Commons.

Yeah, I've got friends who like Longshots, but it's just too damn far away. Also, Uncle Joe's has food. Lol. (And it's pretty good.)

Reminds me I should go back there to watch some playoff games, once I emerge from the dreck of 1L finals.

[upprdeck]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

[stereax]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

[Weder]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

My first thought was Chipotle, though it's rare for them to put two in smaller communities.

[stereax]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

My first thought was Chipotle, though it's rare for them to put two in smaller communities.

Another Chipper could work. Problem is Lansing's just stupid far away from anything else of note. Also why the mall's a ghost town.

[The Rancor]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

My first thought was Chipotle, though it's rare for them to put two in smaller communities.

Another Chipper could work. Problem is Lansing's just stupid far away from anything else of note. Also why the mall's a ghost town.

The fast food and fast casual categories are swinging rapidly into takeout and app based delivery services. This is one of the few areas of growth for the industry. Students and locals alike are ordering off of Grubhub instead of going out. Legacy chains like McDonald's are planning new stores with minimal in store dining areas, if any at all. The one nearest me, albeit here in Mid-Size City, is empty inside but for the Uber Eats drivers and the drive through wraps around the block all day. Even chains like Applebee's are finding that existing square footage for in store dining is more than they need to staff on any given night, while their kitchens double as ghost kitchens for other delivery-only brands to make up for excess capacity and glean greater profits.

Rezoning and redevelopment of the former Pyramid Mall (I'm that old) with residential/mixed use needs to come sooner than later. Or Just re-install the fountains from the 70's and all the Gen X folks like me can retire there.

[stereax]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

My first thought was Chipotle, though it's rare for them to put two in smaller communities.

Another Chipper could work. Problem is Lansing's just stupid far away from anything else of note. Also why the mall's a ghost town.

The fast food and fast casual categories are swinging rapidly into takeout and app based delivery services. This is one of the few areas of growth for the industry. Students and locals alike are ordering off of Grubhub instead of going out. Legacy chains like McDonald's are planning new stores with minimal in store dining areas, if any at all. The one nearest me, albeit here in Mid-Size City, is empty inside but for the Uber Eats drivers and the drive through wraps around the block all day. Even chains like Applebee's are finding that existing square footage for in store dining is more than they need to staff on any given night, while their kitchens double as ghost kitchens for other delivery-only brands to make up for excess capacity and glean greater profits.

Rezoning and redevelopment of the former Pyramid Mall (I'm that old) with residential/mixed use needs to come sooner than later. Or Just re-install the fountains from the 70's and all the Gen X folks like me can retire there.

Nah, that mall is going to just turn into one big Cayuga Health facility the way things are trending... but agreed on the rise of DoorDashing and the like perhaps making location less important. I dunno, I'm not one to have a meal delivered personally so I don't take it into account often. (Unless it's Taco Bell, that shit's just too far away and the buses too infrequent to justify me going there...)

[The Rancor]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

My first thought was Chipotle, though it's rare for them to put two in smaller communities.

Another Chipper could work. Problem is Lansing's just stupid far away from anything else of note. Also why the mall's a ghost town.

The fast food and fast casual categories are swinging rapidly into takeout and app based delivery services. This is one of the few areas of growth for the industry. Students and locals alike are ordering off of Grubhub instead of going out. Legacy chains like McDonald's are planning new stores with minimal in store dining areas, if any at all. The one nearest me, albeit here in Mid-Size City, is empty inside but for the Uber Eats drivers and the drive through wraps around the block all day. Even chains like Applebee's are finding that existing square footage for in store dining is more than they need to staff on any given night, while their kitchens double as ghost kitchens for other delivery-only brands to make up for excess capacity and glean greater profits.

Rezoning and redevelopment of the former Pyramid Mall (I'm that old) with residential/mixed use needs to come sooner than later. Or Just re-install the fountains from the 70's and all the Gen X folks like me can retire there.

Nah, that mall is going to just turn into one big Cayuga Health facility the way things are trending... but agreed on the rise of DoorDashing and the like perhaps making location less important. I dunno, I'm not one to have a meal delivered personally so I don't take it into account often. (Unless it's Taco Bell, that shit's just too far away and the buses too infrequent to justify me going there...)

I don't order DoorDashed food often either, but I'm always a little surprised how many people do it regularly- some of my friends order-in nearly every night.

[upprdeck]

Subway at the mall just closed as well. Pizza and a Pretzel left besides Zocalo.

The MacD in Lansing is jammed quite often inside as is in the one downtown.

I get the idea of some order to go but MacD is not one that travels well.

Subs/Pizza/Wings sure they survive 15 min drives. Fries not so much

[stereax]

Subway at the mall just closed as well. Pizza and a Pretzel left besides Zocalo.

The MacD in Lansing is jammed quite often inside as is in the one downtown.

I get the idea of some order to go but MacD is not one that travels well.

Subs/Pizza/Wings sure they survive 15 min drives. Fries not so much

They finally shuttered that Subway? Damn, I was up there last month and it was still functioning.

Also, the MacD's in Lansing is without doubt the worst I have ever been to...

[marty]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

My first thought was Chipotle, though it's rare for them to put two in smaller communities.

Another Chipper could work. Problem is Lansing's just stupid far away from anything else of note. Also why the mall's a ghost town.

The fast food and fast casual categories are swinging rapidly into takeout and app based delivery services. This is one of the few areas of growth for the industry. Students and locals alike are ordering off of Grubhub instead of going out. Legacy chains like McDonald's are planning new stores with minimal in store dining areas, if any at all. The one nearest me, albeit here in Mid-Size City, is empty inside but for the Uber Eats drivers and the drive through wraps around the block all day. Even chains like Applebee's are finding that existing square footage for in store dining is more than they need to staff on any given night, while their kitchens double as ghost kitchens for other delivery-only brands to make up for excess capacity and glean greater profits.

Rezoning and redevelopment of the former Pyramid Mall (I'm that old) with residential/mixed use needs to come sooner than later. Or Just re-install the fountains from the 70's and all the Gen X folks like me can retire there.

Nah, that mall is going to just turn into one big Cayuga Health facility the way things are trending... but agreed on the rise of DoorDashing and the like perhaps making location less important. I dunno, I'm not one to have a meal delivered personally so I don't take it into account often. (Unless it's Taco Bell, that shit's just too far away and the buses too infrequent to justify me going there...)

I don't order DoorDashed food often either, but I'm always a little surprised how many people do it regularly- some of my friends order-in nearly every night.

Their endocrinologists are unlikely to make house calls once their Type II kicks in but hey maybe that will be a thing in another decade or so.   There's always telemedicine too. "The A1C alert just went off on my watch!"

[jtwcornell91]

what will this bring?

make you wonder.

One that already exists, perhaps Wendys comes back up the hill, they had a great business at the mall?  chills with a 2nd location? Dont think Arbys make any sense. Applebees did not want to leave so maybe a new location works for them?  BK has been out of the market for awhile?

popeyes  or Sonic would be nice.  Jersey mikes would be nice.

the restaurants AT the mall are barely afloat, bar zocalo...

My first thought was Chipotle, though it's rare for them to put two in smaller communities.

Another Chipper could work. Problem is Lansing's just stupid far away from anything else of note. Also why the mall's a ghost town.

The fast food and fast casual categories are swinging rapidly into takeout and app based delivery services. This is one of the few areas of growth for the industry. Students and locals alike are ordering off of Grubhub instead of going out. Legacy chains like McDonald's are planning new stores with minimal in store dining areas, if any at all. The one nearest me, albeit here in Mid-Size City, is empty inside but for the Uber Eats drivers and the drive through wraps around the block all day. Even chains like Applebee's are finding that existing square footage for in store dining is more than they need to staff on any given night, while their kitchens double as ghost kitchens for other delivery-only brands to make up for excess capacity and glean greater profits.

Rezoning and redevelopment of the former Pyramid Mall (I'm that old) with residential/mixed use needs to come sooner than later. Or Just re-install the fountains from the 70's and all the Gen X folks like me can retire there.

Only if they put an old-style sit-down Pizza Hut back in.

[upprdeck]

Pizza hut buffet was solid

There is so little to eat on top of the hill the MacD gets swamped at lunch. You cant get from the top to the fast food on 13 and back in a lunch time.

How long ago when up by the mall you had things like Billy Bobs. multiple Chinese places, Italian, pizza hut, Arbys, Wendys, Applebees, Subway, multiple pizza places, Mexicali Rose, 3 hotels

I miss the Italian Buffet and the chinese Buffets.