Comments on: Park Street Saloon Opening in September

By: exkwsit

exkwsit — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:35:02 +0000

I’ve been to some great piano bars in other cities, but the Big Bang lacks character and the music is mediocre. I have higher hopes for this new place since C&G is committed to the success of Park St.

By: JimL2

JimL2 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:46:10 +0000

Park Street Country Beer Jamboree

By: jpizzow

jpizzow — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:41:43 +0000

How about a good rock bar with nothing but rock. Even Garage Bar, the closest thing to a rock bar in the district, plays hip hop on the weekends. Sad.

By: JedThorp

JedThorp — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:20:44 +0000

Sounds like a cool place to go, if it isn’t filled with the same douchebags that frequent the other bars on that strip. (Yeah…I said it.)

By: JenniferBrown

JenniferBrown — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:03:59 +0000

With only a few exceptions, I find many of the bars in the Arena District cheesy. Most lack any character and this looks to be more of the same. I didn’t LOVE Spice and Sugar but at least they offered something different than Brothers and the ilk.

By: jpizzow

jpizzow — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:01:27 +0000

I don’t know. It’s starting to sound generic. I would rather see Brother’s, Gaswerks, The Cantina, Park Street Tavern, The Saloon, The Social, Park Street Patio. A few “Parks” in there sound good. Too many sounds repetitive. That’s just my opinion. I can’t say much though. Obviously they have the experience and track record and know what they are doing. I just think the names could be a little more creative.

By: MFRONE

MFRONE — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:15:32 +0000

Park Street names are a great branding tool. Makes good business sense to keep them all under the same umbrella.

Tavern isn’t a part of the same group though.

By: beersie1

beersie1 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:51:23 +0000

While I hate to see duplicate concepts that close to one another, I do think the burlesque/saloon theme with deep woodwork, etc. sounds promising. I’ve been to a few other piano bars and all had more character and were more intimate than Big Bang. To me, their space is just too big and generic. On the other hand, it seems to fill up regardless. I wish them both well!

By: Food Bandits

Food Bandits — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:36:05 +0000

…. LIKE a Chili’s ON a bad day, sorry.

By: spyder33

spyder33 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:41:53 +0000

Yeah this definitely is a spot-on competitor for Big Bang. For the sake of confusion, can’t they find a different name? From Park Street Patio, Park Street Cantina, Park Street Tavern and now Park Street Saloon, I am getting pretty confused which bar is which.

By: Food Bandits

Food Bandits — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:36:47 +0000

A Chicago burlesque themed environment could be interesting, and the Food Bandits hope this place doesn’t try to do too much and not find an identity.

They need to bring in some Sarah Vaughan jazz and sexy food options in order channel older Chicago onto North Park Street. Right now the menu offerings look most a Chili’s a bad day.

The Bandits look forward to enjoying cocktails with this guy http://tinyurl.com/3xaxrxa and Columbusite’s alike at this spot in September.

By: MFRONE

MFRONE — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:15:35 +0000

They have self-service beer at The Pub up at Polaris, from what I remember they only have one table set up for it and you have to reserve it in advance

By: Displaced Columbusite

Displaced Columbusite — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:51:30 +0000

The self service beer thing sounds like trouble…err, awesomeness.

By: jpizzow

jpizzow — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:29:24 +0000

Another bar with dueling pianos? This I do not like. I would not want this bar taking patrons from the Big Bang.