Does anyone know what's going into the old Don Pablo's on Memorial (east of May, next to North Fork)? There's been some work and rennovations going on lately.

Also, there looks to be something going on in the old Smokey Bones building a little more east on Memorial. Anyone know about either of these locations? I'm hoping for something cool and not another chain!

I heard Don Pablo's is going to be the new Habanna Inn Express Memorial Road.

Smokey Bones will be the Chronic Complainer's Bar & Grill. Tom Anderson will be the General Manager.

I've heard a number of things from a Rok Bar North to an Asian fusion type place that turns nightclub at night. :confused:

According to inside information and recent ads in the Oklahoma Gazette, the building will be BuddhaTao Asian Bistro (Asian fusion cuisine most likely). I had originally heard it would be "In the Raw" but the ads in the Gazette say otherwise.

Now the new question is what will Smokey Bones become. :)

ITR will be in Bricktown and Campus Corner.

BuddhaTao: Asian Bistro (http://buddhatao.com/)

Rok Bar coming soon sign was seen in front of soon to be former North Fork Grill on W. Memorial Rd. I wonder what this will do to Baker Street's business.

Baker St was always over-rated. Maybe they'll pick it up now that they have some competition...

Rok Bar coming soon sign was seen in front of soon to be former North Fork Grill on W. Memorial Rd. I wonder what this will do to Baker Street's business.

North Fork is closing?

North Fork is closing?

I assume NF is closing since the Rok Bar coming soon sign was placed over the NF sign by the street. Or maybe it will be a North Fork/Rok Bar venture where you dine during the day and rock out at night?

Hmm.

Very odd building for Rok Bar.

I assume NF is closing since the Rok Bar coming soon sign was placed over the NF sign by the street. Or maybe it will be a North Fork/Rok Bar venture where you dine during the day and rock out at night?

tex what do you know about rocking out at night ?

Are you sure Rok bar is not going into the old barbeque place, not North Fork?

That would make a little more sense.

Is this the same Rok Bar that is in bricktown?

Apparently.

whoo.

Drove past 10 minutes ago. Rok Bar is going into NF building - and someone is also doing work on the Smokey Bones... no signs there yet that I could see.

3 bars right in a row - Baker, Tao, and Rok. DUI here we come.

Yes it's an interesting change for the area. Turning into a bit of a nightlife district.

What's Tao? Where is that?

According to inside information and recent ads in the Oklahoma Gazette, the building will be BuddhaTao Asian Bistro (Asian fusion cuisine most likely).

It's here in the thread.

Thank you. I totally missed that connection. I was thinking it was something else.

Yeah - sorry. I meant Buhdda Tao. The real Tao is in Vegas...

i know the owner of ROK BAR pretty well... i'll ask him.

ROK BAR is goin into the NORTHFORK. it will be called ROK BAR and GRILL since they will be serving food.

Moving from Bricktown or 2nd location?

i'll find out for sure tomorrow, but i'm sure it's a second location. the bricktown location is booming and not that old.

i'll find out for sure tomorrow, but i'm sure it's a second location. the bricktown location is booming and not that old.

DJ and everything? Saaa weet

Will the new Rok Bar be free of douche bags?

smokey bones will be longhorn steakhouse, rok bar in north fork and the asian place in pablos

Anyone heard when these are opening? I know Tao said July... which is almost over.

Anyone heard when these are opening? I know Tao said July... which is almost over.

Where's Asian reporter Tricia Takanawa when you need her? I hope this place opens up for the upcoming weekend.

FYI... Rok Bar is opening tonight (invite only). I feel so special, I am invited.

Not sure if it opens for regular biz tomorrow night.

EDIT: Yes - It's open for all tomorrow night.

I give Rok Bar 6 months. And what's up with Longhorn Steakhouse moving into the old Smokey Bones location? We have enough steak houses on memorial.

I give Rok Bar 6 months. And what's up with Longhorn Steakhouse moving into the old Smokey Bones location? We have enough steak houses on memorial.

Welcome to America. If you want to open a steak joint, you can open a steak joint.

Oversaturation of markets with a specific concept have led to the death of many. Look at all of the office stores that have come and go. And now, it looks like the home stores are meeting their day, with Bed Bath and Beyond and Linens N Things possibly closing.

Chain-wide or locally?

Mostly applies to chain oversaturation with similar concepts.

I think we've seen the effect of oversaturation with Starbucks, and that just involves one company against itself.

Well I mean what you said about Linens & Things and Bed Bath and Beyond. Is that chain-wide?

Well, the entire chains aren't closing, but they are closing stores nation-wide.

Right. I didn't know that.