“Eat 2″ To Replace “Thai Me Up”
Decatur Metro | December 21, 2009Back in October we reported that “Thai Me Up” at 225 West Ponce de Leon Ave had a bad case of “changing sign syndrome”.
Last week, marlatiara wrote to DM with this report via Twitter…
Thai Me up has a new sign – “Coming Soon” and says “Eat” on one side “Thai” on the other (name?) and Jan 2.
Well, the agenda for tonight’s city commission meeting clears up the confusion. Applicant Pitchit Pornsopone has filed an alcohol application for a new spot at the location called “Eat 2″. Though the name doesn’t give away much, from previous mumblings it sounds like this will be another Thai restaurant “under new management” in our fair city.
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So what’s the story on the former ABC location?
Last I heard.. the ABC site is to be a Greek Restaurant..but that was second hand from the guy that was changing the locks back in like October.
Isn’t there a restaurant called Eat in midtown on Ponce across from Cactus Car Wash?
You’re thinking of Eats.
Please, please please let this be “Eats 2″ Eats is the place across from Cactus Car Wash with some excellent pasta and jerk chicken dishes for a pretty modest price.
I thought of that too Christian, but everything I read said “Eat 2″.
As a one time Eats employee, in my opinion it is highly unlikely that Eats will open a restaurant in Decatur. They came pretty close to opening an Eats in Avondale in the late ’90s, but it didn’t work out.
I believe the permanent sign is now up and it says, “Eat 2 – Thai Kitchen”, with an opening date of Jan 1 on the door.
I caught a quick glimpse of the new sign yesterday, and was a bit confused (easily done). If I recall correctly it read “E @ 2″. Maybe the attempt at an off the wall name is an indication that it’s the same owners?
[...] Metro is reporting that Thai Me Up will reopen as Eat 2 on Jan. 1, although some folks claim the sign says “Eat @ 2″ and others think it says [...]
I read the sign as saying “Eat2″ (as in “Eat squared”)– I wonder what the effect of an odd or difficult-to-decipher name has on a business’ success rate? Hope this one’s good, tho– it would be nice to have a truly good, in-the-City-limits Thai alternative to Amaryn’s…
Look at me, ma! I’m famous!
(There’s a new, permanent-ish sign – as opposed to a banner – up on the location by the way.)
Oh, you knew that. Well, I thought maybe it was something to do with being on the square? Maybe? It confused me too.
I do wonder about the mindset of someone who says, “Hmmm…There was a decent Thai restaurant in this space and it failed. But if *I* run the same business in the same space, it will succeed!”
Yes, it’s possible that a Thai restaurant could do better there (Thai Me Up’s prices — early bird specials excepted — were way too high for the clientele they were serving, and the food was pretty standard, not exceptional), but the odds are not on Mr. Pornsopone’s side. He’s off to an inauspicious start by choosing a name that most folks cannot pronounce or even spell correctly in recollection (and not because it’s in his native tongue, which might lend him some credibility). I wish him luck.
Last we heard about the ABC space, it was going to become some kind of Greek diner. But work inside seems to have stopped months ago and the “AVAILABLE” sign is still up, leading me to believe that deal fell through (probably a good thing, as no one seemed be especially excited about a Greek diner taking that space). But I cannot confirm that.
There’s actually a “Stop Work” order on the door that’s been there since 10/14.
There is already a small and excellent Greek cafe/restaurant in Decatur. Have you tried it yet? It is sort of hidden away between Clairmont Avenue and the parking lot west of Georgia Power, I’m not sure of its address. Has it closed? Hope not! I will check on it again soon…
It’s still there and doing well.
Hmmm….
Don’t know this one. Do you have a name or address?
Thanks!
Andryannis Bistro Cafe, 125 Clairemont Ave., Suite 160. The cafe does not face
Clairemont Ave.; it is on the back side/SE corner of that big building.
andryannis.com
Huh, never even knew that was there. Any good?
Delicious AND friendly. Take a look at their website, especially their daily specials. Also very good bistro coffees, etc.
Excellent too. Nice place for lunch.
Too bad they didn’t keep the old name. Always thought “Thai me up” was a great name for a Thai restaurant. Food was good too.
Just drove by this place. The sign actually says E@T2 Thai (the 2 is a superscript, like the mathematical symbol for “squared”). I have no idea how to pronounce this. Perhaps “The Thai restaurant formerly known as Thai Me Up”?
I wonder if this @ sign in E@T2 could be a typo since Shift+2 gives you “@”.
Or maybe the @ indicates that the joint has wireless connection.
Or maybe it means they only serve at 2AM and 2PM.
It actually says “E@T2 (squared) Thai Kitchen.
I think I’ll retitled this blog to “Dec@tur Metro2 Blog”
Wouldn’t Dec@ur be more correct? Or would that have to be pronounce Duck-at-ur? Whoever invented text messaging and/or internet chat really needs to apologize to the English language. It almost makes me want to eat a Sammich!
Most likely they’re embracing the now tired online meme of “leet speak.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet
MarlaTiara provides us with this spot’s website…which includes a menu and says they will open January 2nd.
On and the website calls the place “EatatThai”.
It’s the same menu you see every other Thai restaurant in the area. Call me pessimistic, but I am not optimistic.
We need this place: http://www.saipinchutima.com/
The website holds the key to the mystery – there’s another E@T Thai place in Gainesville. The squared is because this is the second installment. Still confusing though.
I swear I’m not stalking the place!
I’ll be watching carefully yo see if the new owners have a position on the 5th Avenue Academy.
The @ sign is an underground code for “Free Westchester”.
Hello everyone, my name is Tom and I am one of the owners at E@T2. Our first location is in Gainesville and this is our second location. Don’t think too much of the name it’s just pronounced Eat 2 (Eat At Thai 2). Well I hope to see each and everyone of you here (especially Marla). Have a happy new year everyone!