tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post116187455517068228..comments2023-09-16T12:00:05.309-04:00Comments on Feed Me/Drink Me: Back in Black II: Horror of the Sweatpantsbraingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04159313924554241811noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post-1163262776801216812006-11-11T11:32:00.000-05:002006-11-11T11:32:00.000-05:00Re Qdoba/Chipotle... Q was tasty until C came alon...Re Qdoba/Chipotle... <BR/><BR/>Q was tasty until C came along. Both seem mediocre (i use "mediocre" here on a sliding scale that accounts for the fact that we're talking about americanized burrito chains) compared to Moe's Southwest Grill, which you'll immediately convert to once you've tried it. It's so much better I can't believe I ever slogged down the other stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post-1162779128601154332006-11-05T21:12:00.000-05:002006-11-05T21:12:00.000-05:00There's an important distinction in that HB&F (and...There's an important distinction in that HB&F (and any movie operation, generally) does 90+ percent of it business after 6 pm. Downtown restaurants usually have substantial lunch business, which helps balance the occasional bad evening. <BR/><BR/>Batlthaup is griping about the "event parking" surcharge that seems to hit every garage and lot within the mile square any time that something special is happening at Conseco or the dome.<BR/><BR/>"I park there every day and night, and I've never seen it full."<BR/><BR/>But who's going to pay $8-15 to park to see a movie when you can park free in the 'burbs. How many people see that "event charge" sign and just drive away? And you'd better believe that customers of the downtown clubs and restaurants ask themselves the same question every time they get hit with an unexpected surcharge. Ignoring the problem and calling Balthaup an idiot won't make it go away.<BR/><BR/>And Jim, sorry but "I've never found parking to be a problem downtown" doen't pass the smell test. You're not assigned a personal space in the CC garage, by any chance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post-1162603610053149362006-11-03T20:26:00.000-05:002006-11-03T20:26:00.000-05:00I completely agree with your commentary on the clo...I completely agree with your commentary on the closing of Hollywood Bar and Filmworks. I have never found parking to be a problem in downtown. Maybe Ted needs to learn how to run a business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post-1162563089817435702006-11-03T09:11:00.000-05:002006-11-03T09:11:00.000-05:00Ted Balthaup is an idiot. There is a very large pa...Ted Balthaup is an idiot. There is a very large parking garage, not 10 yards from the ex Hollywood Bar and Filmworks. I park there every day and night, and I've never seen it full. <BR/><BR/>The parking situation downtown doesn't seem to keep the Slop Shop (aka Spaghetti Factory) or Hooters from keeping the lights on. If they can make it, who can't?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com