Growler-Invasion: Athens’ Growler Store Said to Be Looking at Avondale
Decatur Metro | April 25, 2011 | 10:44 amPatch reports this morning that “The Beer Growler” in Athens – the first retailer to sell growlers in the state of Georgia – is trying to find a space in Avondale Estates to open a second location. Sounds like it’s gonna take a bit of work though.
“We’re working with Avondale right now but they have to make some legislation changes,” Saunders said. “Avondale Estates is a great neighborhood. The city has welcomed us. But we are having a really difficult time finding space.”
If and when these growlers finally do begin to fill with suds in the area, they sure are going to have a lot to live up to after all this hype!
They’re having trouble finding space in Avondale Estates? Really? Isn’t half their “downtown” boarded up and vacant?
Probably some sort of zoning/licensing issue. Could you imagine if AE ever got its act together? The downtown is a dump but has so much potential. I understand that the recession and the developer’s lack of funding impacted the Publix project but I think the citizens and government of AE need to take a look in the mirror and shoulder some of the blame too. It seems as if they are perpetually in “one step forward, two steps back” mode.
Yes, IF they got their act together, it could be an amazing place. Speaking of the the dumpy downtown, do you think they would ever lose that god-awful faux Alpine look? Just has to go…so bad. I know many people appreciate kitch, but this one is lost on me. One Helen, GA is enough.
I think that’s faux Tudor.
Taste aside, why is it “faux Tudor?” It was built at the same time as all the Tudor homes in Avondale Estates. Are they “faux” also? Maybe only Decatur Tudors are legit.
‘Tis Tudor Revival.
Which is equally legitimate from an architectural perspective, so I guess my question for karass still stands.
Tudor architecture features structural supports that are exposed on the exterior. If the exposed features in AE’s buildings serve no structural purpose and are merely ornamental, then the “faux” term would seem to apply. A faux fur coat is still a coat, it’s just made with a material that is manufactured to look like fur.
I don’t know whether or not the Avondale Village’s exposed framing is structural or not but, according to the link posted by DM, Tudor Revival, as an architectural style, has no structural component (in the same way you can build a Greek Revival home with properly articulated columns that are only ornamental and it’s still a Greek Revival, etc.). So I still don’t get what’s “faux” about it, unless we’re saying that the vast majority of all Tudor Revival houses in Avondale, Decatur and throughout North America are somehow failing to meet some standard of the style.
I think it looks fine, even great on houses. It’s the Epcot Center look of the downtown that I find visually offensive. It’s like AE is in it’s adolescence and I want it to grow up and clean up!
I meant Faux Tudor as opposed to Faux Alpine. Whether either form is faux or revival is beyond my expertise. The “Tudor Revival” link calls it “Mock Tudor” or “Tudorbethan”. Personally, I think “Pseudo-Tudor” has a nice alliterative quality. Our home is Faux Decatur Renovation.
Already pedestrian hostile and seriously restricted by the rail corridor/U.S. route sandwich, this “island” has serious challenges. A wonderful transformation is unlikely – too much collaboration and coordination required.
The Tudor Revival will likely live on under the protection of historic preservation.
There are some places that have pulled off the Tudor look remarkably well by continuing with new construction that echoes the same style. Check out Homewood, near Birmingham AL…It’s like Avondale and VA Highland had a baby.
Well, aside from the AE hatin’ going on above, I for one will be a regular customer of this place, should it find suitable space. Heck, if need be, they can open up in my dining room.
I recently opened a retail store in Tucker after looking for months in Avondale Estates. Every space I found I met with reluctant landlords waiting for that next restaurant or antique store to come to them. It was very frustrating and spaces I was very interested in are STILL sitting vacant almost a year after me approaching the landlords.
Which store did you open? I live in Tucker.
In related news, Ale Yeah! just posted a pic of their growlers.
http://yfrog.com/h4fe0zzj
Those bottles are funny. So bootleggy looking!
I moved my business from Decatur to Avondale. Rent is cheaper and I got more square feet. And I personally do not like the tudor look myself but those buildings are just going to be a side note once the soon to be empty 14 acres are developed. Avondale has a ton of potential. Plus I believe their kids are now going to be going to Druid Hills middle & high schools and their lake was just landscaped with a gravel walking trail. Sure, they may not be a Decatur but certainly don’t write them off.
The Tudor Revival style is integral to the city of Avondale Estate’s history:
http://avondaleestates.org/history.html