Things are moving quickly now!

Ok, that north entrance has a door now:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/q85/1045072_499292956805499_999743055_n.jpg


And the sidewalk/patio has been poured:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q83/1010959_499292793472182_744408431_n.jpg


On the inside, we see the future home to Oklahoma's first Maine Root soda fountain machine:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/q83/1005282_499293503472111_1938327659_n.jpg


Source: https://www.facebook.com/wafflechampion

By the way, I've never heard of Maine Root, so I had to look it up.

They've got a page here that should explain it all:

Maine Root Handcrafted Beverages (http://maineroot.com)

http://www.maineroot.com/redesign/0_rotator_images/image_05.jpg

http://www.maineroot.com/redesign/0_rotator_images/image_02.jpg

Looks interesting and certainly will be at least somewhat unique.

I predict a smash success for Waffle Champion.

Some recent interior shots for the Dry/Shop from their facebook page:

The reception area:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/17497_527809833951427_733343450_n.jpg


The shampoo area:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270452_527810100618067_1029164775_n.jpg


It's a tall space:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1179_527810337284710_1332310200_n.jpg


The feature wall above the blow dry bar area:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1013369_527809670618110_337185904_n.jpg


Painting the feature wall:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1044252_527810430618034_623000297_n.jpg


Answering someone's question about that wall, they say:



...this isn't wallpaper. It's wood paneling with different levels and then painted stripes.
It was designed by Fitzsimmons arch in Okc.


Source: https://www.facebook.com/DryShopOKC

Another one of DryShop:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1286_10151809497773804_1511852286_n.jpg

DryShop just announced an August 2nd opening date.

Waffle Champion rounding into shape for their August 2nd opening:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/947272_508975215837273_1615196760_n.jpg

Dry Shop is now open:

Dry Shop Blow-dry bar and Boutique | Oklahoma City (http://www.dry-shop.com/)

Dry/Shop on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/71699744)

Waffle Champion rounding into shape for their August 2nd opening:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/947272_508975215837273_1615196760_n.jpg

So, did WC open last week?

So, did WC open last week?

last i heard, they pushed it back to the 9th. -M

Waffle Champion rounding into shape for their August 2nd opening:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/947272_508975215837273_1615196760_n.jpg

Can't wait to try out the brick-n-mortar location. That's a lot of seats in close proximity in that pic. I've never patronized their truck and there been more than 4-5 other people milling around eating at lunch. We have the same taste though... We ordered the identical gun metal finished chairs - just like those in this pic - from Restoration Hardware the other day.

Photos from today, courtesy of Metro:



http://www.okctalk.com/images/wikiphotos/twelvetwelvea.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/wikiphotos/twelvetwelveb.jpg


http://www.okctalk.com/images/wikiphotos/twelvetwelvec.jpg

This looks so slick. Another home run by Midtown Renaissance group. They are on a roll.

That Waffle Champion places looks AWESOME. I know where I'm headed next time I go into Midtown...
waffle champion | handcrafted waffles (http://www.wafflechampion.com/)

The signage really turned out well. Are these illuminated at night?

Took this pic last night:

http://distilleryimage10.s3.amazonaws.com/20b6aa586dc911e3975212f596ffa82a_6.jpg

My Christmas present unto you guys will be more pics :)

http://www.okctalk.com/attachments/development-buildings/6086d1389797822-twelve-twelve-121211314a.jpg

I am going to have to vote this as my favorite building in all of downtown. Its mixed use, great curb interaction, unique design for OKC, fits the site, adds to the sense of place for the neighborhood, and the development stretched the envelope for the area at the time it was built.

I am going to have to vote this as my favorite building in all of downtown. Its mixed use, great curb interaction, unique design for OKC, fits the site, adds to the sense of place for the neighborhood, and the development stretched the envelope for the area at the time it was built.

Also, it's awesome adaptive reuse being a former parking garage.

Anybody know how the dry/shop is doing?

Fitzsimmons Architects just won an award for the interior of Dry Shop:

http://static.npaper-wehaa.com/pub-files/12293670174946a6e9878be/pub/OKCBiz-January-2014/lib/138809554652bca83acb29c.jpg

I've been inside, looks very neat, but I was wondering if they're holding up okay business wise...

I wonder how the residents up top are enjoying it now that they've been settled in? I know one of our posters here was an initial move in.

I've been inside, looks very neat, but I was wondering if they're holding up okay business wise...

If they can hold on, there are going to be several hundred people moving in soon at the Edge, the Ambassador will be opening in a couple of months, Fassler Hall / Dust Bowl will draw hundreds plus of course there is much more to come.

I know that Wafffle Champion is KILLING IT.

Good points above about the building's presence and adaptive re-use. It really WAS a win for the area, especially if you recall what was there before.