Trackside Resurrected?
Decatur Metro | April 16, 2009 | 8:51 am
Andisheh's Trackside Photo
SeniorScottie writes in with hopeful news about Trackside…
My roommate was walking by [Trackside] today, saw Jonathan and some of the others packing some stuff into storage, and asked what was up. Apparently, they got the insurance money (finally), are salvaging everything they can, and someone is going to come look at it so they can start to rebuild at the same location. No idea what the timeline is but I’m super exited.
Very good news! I assume this will be a complete rebuild?
And before someone asks, I’ve heard nary a word about 5th Earl.
This makes me unbelievably happy. I have missed them!
Awesome!!
Can I place an order for wings now?
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I can assure you the statements above are false, that they are nowhere close to settling insurance or re-building. I heard from very reliable source that the GREAT landlord won’t even tell them what is going on.
Hmm…sounds like I need a horse’s mouth to confirm or deny.
I would not expect to see Trackside in that location ever again. The landlord has finally realized their vision for the property – all that’s missing is a few broken windows and some graffiti, then it’ll be just like all the others.
The Wise One is not so much on this topic. The rebuilding should be commencing soon, maybe even next week. No ETA on Nick’s wings order, though. Hopefully before the end of the summer.
Please be true, rumor! Wise one, please be wrong! (And I’ll throw in a little shout-out to the 5th Earl, just in case they are thinking of returning in the same spot! Brian, are you out there???)
Had an accidental Trackside reunion on Friday – saw Steve & Stacey at Twains and Jonathan & Joey at the Standard. Sounds like those wings will be ready in 3-6 months!
Lots of work to do between now and then – Stacey posted some pics on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/album.php?aid=2009643&id=1208499118
Yes, Trackside is definitely coming back – plans for the re-build are currently being formulated. However – it appears that quite a bit of the existing building is going to have to be demolished before it can be rebuilt, so – don’t get worried if you see bulldozers at work in the near future. The goal is to re-create as much of the old Trackside as possible along with some modern upgrades behind the scenes. Stay tuned for updates as the weeks and months go by.