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« on: September 12, 2009, 05:52:32 pm »

Anybody got info on this place at 6th/Boston? There's a sign up, but looks like they have lots of interior work left to do.

Hope it's something that adds to downtown and not just another 11-2 M-F joint.
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« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2009, 07:42:53 pm »

Not sure but they painted the trim around the windows bright red, then repainted it white. There isn't enough room in that spot to have much more than counter service.
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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2009, 10:08:52 am »

You're right about the space. The permit on the window says it's 800-something square feet. It looks like they have the counter done and maybe they could squeeze one or two tables in there if they really wanted to.

I'm hoping against hope for something open past 2pm. The impossible dream is that it's a gyros joint open until 3am weekends, but that part of downtown's not quite ready for that yet.
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2009, 09:28:52 am »

Keep us updated on the progress... my normal route doesn't take me by this place.
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 09:08:38 am »

Looks like another lunch-only Monday-Friday restaurant.
http://tulsa.craigslist.org/fbh/1417300053.html

I don't get why all these new lunch only restaurants are opening. The whole downtown revitalization hasn't affected the number of people who are downtown during lunchtime on weekdays, has it? Seems like an already saturated market.
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 09:14:54 am »

Looks like another lunch-only Monday-Friday restaurant.


That's too bad.
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 09:17:32 am »

Somehow this Zorba's reminds me of the old hamburger skit on SNL with Belushi and Aykroyd.  "Hamburger.  Hambuger.  Chip.  Chip.  Cheeburger.  Cheeburger"

I tried to google a photo of the skit, but about all I'm coming up with are cast composites and Blues Brothers.  Classic skit.
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 09:22:50 am »

http://www.hulu.com/watch/3533/saturday-night-live-the-olympia-restaurant

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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 09:30:47 am »

There is a Zorba's in OKC, I wonder if they are owned by the same people?
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« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 09:34:14 am »

There is a Zorba's in OKC, I wonder if they are owned by the same people?

"Zorba's" or "Zorba The Greek" seems to be a pretty common Greek diner stereotype name.
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 10:09:21 am »


And here's the original

http://www.billygoattavern.com/home.html
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« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 11:00:02 am »

Not sure but they painted the trim around the windows bright red, then repainted it white. There isn't enough room in that spot to have much more than counter service.

To update, they repainted it red again.

It's not big enough to host a dinner crowd.

Keep in mind that yes, lunch only places have opened, but I can think of the following lunch only's that have closed:

Oklahoma Spud 2
Roberto's Deli
Quizno's
Goldie's
Fast Eddie's Pizza
Whatever that burger joint at 5th & main was
Ike's Chili
Billy's Pi
Margaret's
High Noon
Nelson's
Subway (civic center)

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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 11:41:52 am »

To update, they repainted it red again.

It's not big enough to host a dinner crowd.

Keep in mind that yes, lunch only places have opened, but I can think of the following lunch only's that have closed:

Oklahoma Spud 2
Roberto's Deli
Quizno's
Goldie's
Fast Eddie's Pizza
Whatever that burger joint at 5th & main was
Ike's Chili
Billy's Pi
Margaret's
High Noon
Nelson's
Subway (civic center)


I did not realize Quizno's had closed. Whether they're, in business or out of business, it's hard to tell much of a difference when you only pass by at night and on weekends.

Zorba's is big enough to be a take-out, drunk food type of place. Every college town seems to have several of those tiny restaurants that are open until 4am or whatever for takeout/delivery. The park across the street could serve as a sort of patio area for them.
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« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2009, 11:53:48 am »

Oops, quizno's still open. I meant schlotzsky's
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2009, 12:40:23 pm »

Oops, quizno's still open. I meant schlotzsky's

Schlotzky's still is too, in Broken Arrow.
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