Comments on: Report: Meehan’s Public House Coming to Old Maddy’s Space

By: FM Fats

FM Fats — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:29:31 +0000

Tried the Sandy Springs Meehan’s last night. Not a good experience. Doesn’t touch Marlay House or Mac McGee. The place looks a bit shopworn and the food was mediocre AND overpriced. Nearly empty at 8:00 to boot.

By: BeerBanker

BeerBanker — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:00:49 +0000

Nobody’s mentioned the lapsed variances for setbacks and the lack of onsite parking. They’ll have a tough argument getting new variances on that tiny parcel and they’ll have to rent off-site parking from the Dr. clinic next door..If it’s not a BBQ & Blues place, I don’t see it pulling the Melton’s n’hood fans across the road, so not much of a threat to Melton’s. No reason to abandon a great n’hood place with good food, smart beer list and really nice folks.

By: FM Fats

FM Fats — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:59:04 +0000

The James Joyce Pub is not adjacent to a shopping center that is about to be completely revamped with a Walmart as anchor tenant. The traffic count on College is probaby less than one third of the count at Scott and N. Decatur. An Irish pub failed in that location. Finally, most developers will shy away from all the shuttered car dealerships due to environmental issues, namely the remediation costs involved and potential liability.
I don’t understand all the resistance to the possible revitalization of what is already a commercial strip of property, much of which is an eyesore. Have input to make sure it’s done right, but don’t blindly assume that development is evil.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:26:05 +0000

+1,000. And it sure would be great if those folks who are going to tear down the Scott Blvd. Baptist Church and surrounding homes for more retail/mixed use would look 500 yards down the road at the acres of asphalt of the abandoned Ford dealership. What gets decried here as “Decatur snobbery” is really the desire for smart development (IMHO).

By: J_T

J_T — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:05:44 +0000

Damn, you old