Comments on: It’s Time To Consider A New Home For The Food Court http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/ A Curious Compendium Of Politics, Food and Life Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:49:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Another Possible Home for The Food Court Vendors | Chris Berry On The Net http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/#comment-1159 Another Possible Home for The Food Court Vendors | Chris Berry On The Net Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:43:18 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=179#comment-1159 [...] wrote a brief post last Friday suggesting a number of possible new locations for a downtown food court that would [...] [...] wrote a brief post last Friday suggesting a number of possible new locations for a downtown food court that would [...]

]]> By: Chris Berry http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/#comment-1082 Chris Berry Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:24:51 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=179#comment-1082 Christina, I'm not sure what your comment has to do with the subject, but I suspect that any organization investing $66 Million in the city would be granted a certain amount of leeway to carry out their plans. How is this a bad thing? The tourist traffic generated by the museum will benefit every business in downtown Roanoke. Christina,
I’m not sure what your comment has to do with the subject, but I suspect that any organization investing $66 Million in the city would be granted a certain amount of leeway to carry out their plans. How is this a bad thing? The tourist traffic generated by the museum will benefit every business in downtown Roanoke.

]]> By: Christina http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/#comment-1080 Christina Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:01:01 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=179#comment-1080 Whatever Art Museum wants. Art Museum gets. Whatever Art Museum wants. Art Museum gets.

]]> By: Chris Berry http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/#comment-1053 Chris Berry Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:05:51 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=179#comment-1053 <blockquote>Plans are underway for Star Line Trolley (for the Jefferson Corridor) — the trolley will be free to riders, and available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with service every 10 minutes between the Carilion Clinic and downtown Roanoke.</blockquote> That was from the Mayor's State of The City speech in August. I can't remember who said it, but I was talking to someone in the know in the last week or so who mentioned that it was scheduled to be operational very soon.

Plans are underway for Star Line Trolley (for the Jefferson Corridor) — the trolley will be free to riders, and available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with service every 10 minutes between the Carilion Clinic and downtown Roanoke.

That was from the Mayor’s State of The City speech in August. I can’t remember who said it, but I was talking to someone in the know in the last week or so who mentioned that it was scheduled to be operational very soon.

]]> By: Matt http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/#comment-1052 Matt Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:28:07 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=179#comment-1052 I've tried to Google the trolley system, but all I can find are older articles and blogs. The most recent I've come across was from April of this year. Now that the Market Building is open again and we're seeing a hefty number of visits from council members, I'll ask one of them the next time I'm working. I’ve tried to Google the trolley system, but all I can find are older articles and blogs. The most recent I’ve come across was from April of this year.

Now that the Market Building is open again and we’re seeing a hefty number of visits from council members, I’ll ask one of them the next time I’m working.

]]> By: Jeff St Real http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/#comment-1045 Jeff St Real Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:11:57 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=179#comment-1045 I agree, Chris, with the exception of the Junior Lunch location. It is a great location for something, but the current structure has to go, and it's a wee bit too far removed from the current market area. By the way, have you heard anything more about the trolley service? I thought it was supposed to start in August and I was planning to ride it to work, but I haven't seen any signs that it's coming anytime soon. I agree, Chris, with the exception of the Junior Lunch location. It is a great location for something, but the current structure has to go, and it’s a wee bit too far removed from the current market area.

By the way, have you heard anything more about the trolley service? I thought it was supposed to start in August and I was planning to ride it to work, but I haven’t seen any signs that it’s coming anytime soon.

]]> By: Matt http://chrisberryonthe.net/2008/10/03/its-time-to-consider-a-new-home-for-the-food-court/#comment-1021 Matt Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:04:02 +0000 http://chrisberryonthe.net/?p=179#comment-1021 The old Campbell Mart building is the proposed site for Spanky Macher's food venue and, over the last few months, he has discussed it with a handful of the vendors. To be honest, I was surprised he didn't make mention of it at the public hearing. To be honest, I would prefer a new location. The Market Building, even with the recent cleaning and remodeling, is not in the best of conditions. It needs major renovations, regardless of what the City officials decide for its future use. To cite an example, with all of the new plumbing we've all received, there are still slow drains and backups due to the internal plumbing needing serious reworking. We need more than a cosmetic touch-up. And, once again, I agree we need more than the food vendors. With the proper renovations, we could easily have food, art, produce, retail and service vendors. Obviously, we couldn't have all of the food vendors we currently have... it's just not feasible. But we could renovate, bring about half a dozen of them back and have plentiful space for the Farmer's Market vendors, a real seafood shop, a small bakery, a deli/butcher shop, etc... all things that would fill the needs of the Downtown growth. Numerous small businesses with all of the amenities of a grocery store. In respects to the previously mentioned venue by Mr. Macher, he has stated it could be made ready by the time the vendor leases expire at the Market Building. It would be a perfect time to transfer to a new building and allow the renovations to commence... hopefully with the interests of the public in mind. (As a side note, I'm not overly fond of Spanky, but he would only be a manager for the building with someone else's money backing up the enterprise. I'll give him a chance when he's not completely in control of a project.) The old Campbell Mart building is the proposed site for Spanky Macher’s food venue and, over the last few months, he has discussed it with a handful of the vendors. To be honest, I was surprised he didn’t make mention of it at the public hearing.

To be honest, I would prefer a new location. The Market Building, even with the recent cleaning and remodeling, is not in the best of conditions. It needs major renovations, regardless of what the City officials decide for its future use. To cite an example, with all of the new plumbing we’ve all received, there are still slow drains and backups due to the internal plumbing needing serious reworking.

We need more than a cosmetic touch-up.

And, once again, I agree we need more than the food vendors. With the proper renovations, we could easily have food, art, produce, retail and service vendors. Obviously, we couldn’t have all of the food vendors we currently have… it’s just not feasible. But we could renovate, bring about half a dozen of them back and have plentiful space for the Farmer’s Market vendors, a real seafood shop, a small bakery, a deli/butcher shop, etc… all things that would fill the needs of the Downtown growth. Numerous small businesses with all of the amenities of a grocery store.

In respects to the previously mentioned venue by Mr. Macher, he has stated it could be made ready by the time the vendor leases expire at the Market Building. It would be a perfect time to transfer to a new building and allow the renovations to commence… hopefully with the interests of the public in mind.

(As a side note, I’m not overly fond of Spanky, but he would only be a manager for the building with someone else’s money backing up the enterprise. I’ll give him a chance when he’s not completely in control of a project.)

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