Interesting, I shared this rumor with others at the TNF lunch today and got this email from Elliot Nelson this afternoon in his newsletter:
"Brady Tavern
Yay, another project!
You might have heard the rumors about us taking over the old Bowery location at the corner of Main and Brady. About a month and a half ago the landlord of that property contacted us - yes, he contacted us - and told us the space was coming available and asked if we wanted it. After giving it some thought, we said YES!
When I started looking for McNellie's locations 9 years ago, the Brady District was the first place I looked. Caz's was my regular bar, the Bowery was cranking and it was the place to be. The neighborhood has always piqued my interest, and after several attempts of building something there, we've finally found the right opportunity.
We're going to call the new place the Brady Tavern. It's going to feature high end, rustic pub cuisine utilizing local and seasonal ingredients. We've already hired a great executive chef and the food should be phenomenal. And of course, true to the tavern name, we're going to feature a large selection of spirits. We will have a good selection of craft beers, wines and whiskeys. We are working on bringing in some new products - Hudson Whiskey and Fee Brothers Bitters - in order to cultivate a world class cocktail experience. We plan on staying up late, serving food late and creating a mainstay in the Brady Arts District. More details to come later, but we should be up and going in a couple of months.
I'd heard something about this but like you, it was more rumor.
There you go.
I look forward to it.
Great news. Should be another fantastic venture from Elliot.
Anyone know if Brady Tavern is open yet? Thanks.
Was told today that it will be opening tomorrow.
Three pictures up on the Facebook site.
http://www.bradytavern.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brady-Tavern/131904400204370
Nelson's Brady Tavern will open to the public for business tomorrow (Wednesday)
Quote from: TheLofts@120 on December 28, 2010, 04:06:00 PM
Nelson's Brady Tavern will open to the public for business tomorrow (Wednesday)
Called to see if they were open and no answer. Is there a delay?
went by to have lunch, they aren't opening today until 4 pm. After today, they will open at 11 am
Finally tried Fat Guys Burgers . . . . it was good, just won't be on the new year's diet. Also, no one has mentioned Le Mombo (sp), southeast of Caz's. I had lunch there a few weeks ago, bad service, slow service and our food was burned. Has potential though, will try again in hopes that our experience was unusual.
Quote from: tulsa_fan on December 29, 2010, 01:51:28 PM
went by to have lunch, they aren't opening today until 4 pm. After today, they will open at 11 am
Finally tried Fat Guys Burgers . . . . it was good, just won't be on the new year's diet. Also, no one has mentioned Le Mombo (sp), southeast of Caz's. I had lunch there a few weeks ago, bad service, slow service and our food was burned. Has potential though, will try again in hopes that our experience was unusual.
"Hey Mambo!" ?
I thought the food was adequate, not overly memorable. I believe the owner is the son-in-law of the former Lola's proprietor.
Thanks Conan, I had a feeling I butchered the name. It's so cloudy and dreary I couldn't read it off the side of the building from my office. :)
A quick heads up. The food is excellent. The burger and risotto is good stuff. The Mac & cheese is dusted with crack. Good bar service.
Is there a menu to be found online?
Quote from: BKDotCom on December 30, 2010, 07:52:11 AM
Is there a menu to be found online?
I doubt it. They barely had them printed last night.
I agree, the burger is good stuff.
Changed topic title to reflect new business in the building
Tried to visit them tonight, but they were closed at 1am on new years eve, a friday night nonetheless. Supposedly they're open until 2am. Not a good start, closing early on your second night in business.
Quote from: TheTed on January 01, 2011, 01:32:04 AM
Tried to visit them tonight, but they were closed at 1am on new years eve, a friday night nonetheless. Supposedly they're open until 2am. Not a good start, closing early on your second night in business.
Luckily no-one goes out drinking on Friday's, or New Years Eve.
Quote from: TheTed on January 01, 2011, 01:32:04 AM
Tried to visit them tonight, but they were closed at 1am on new years eve, a friday night nonetheless. Supposedly they're open until 2am. Not a good start, closing early on your second night in business.
I bet they had to use all the staff at the other Nelson drinking establishments, perhaps not enough to go around on such a BUSY night of amateur drinkers.
Quote from: Ihearttacos on January 06, 2011, 02:02:55 PM
I bet they had to use all the staff at the other Nelson drinking establishments, perhaps not enough to go around on such a BUSY night of amateur drinkers.
There were a few people in there finishing up and paying up, but all the doors were locked. It wasn't completely empty. It just looked like they closed early.
Was that 'street party' on Elgin a Nelson production? Those people were out of there the second the fireworks were over just after midnight.
I was finishing up my beer on the street and none of the 'street party' was left. Firepit put away. Beer trailer gone, etc. I was afraid I was gonna have to explain to some cop "No really, there was a beer trailer and street party here five minutes ago" as I was cited for public drinking.
Quote from: TheTed on January 06, 2011, 02:44:44 PM
There were a few people in there finishing up and paying up, but all the doors were locked. It wasn't completely empty. It just looked like they closed early.
Was that 'street party' on Elgin a Nelson production? Those people were out of there the second the fireworks were over just after midnight.
I was finishing up my beer on the street and none of the 'street party' was left. Firepit put away. Beer trailer gone, etc. I was afraid I was gonna have to explain to some cop "No really, there was a beer trailer and street party here five minutes ago" as I was cited for public drinking.
That was probably due to whatever time the city had the outdoor permit expiring.
Quote from: swake on January 06, 2011, 03:20:18 PM
That was probably due to whatever time the city had the outdoor permit expiring.
Or that the show was over, it was cold and people didn't want to be outside anymore, and if I worked at a bar I'd shut my station down as fast as possible if I was freezing and dealing with a bunch of cold boozers.
I organized the street vendors for the KJRH party on Brookside last year. We didn't get much of a crowd until about 11:15 then it really swelled between 11:45 to midnight. By 12:30 it looked like a ghost town. It was incredibly cold that night and there was still quite a bit of ice on the side streets. I was really concerned the event would be a dud, but it worked out at least for 45 minutes of it. Those in the VIP tent had a great time all night. Townsend is correct, people generally don't care to stand outside and drink when the temp is in the 20's.