ThomPaine
04-09-2012, 03:20 PM
I was in Philadelphia this weekend, and had the opportunity to eat lunch at a restaurant called “The Continental.” From the outside, it looked like an old chrome-front diner, but had a great menu and great atmosphere inside. I spoke to our waitress and the manager, and found out that it is part of the Stephen Starr group of restaurants. Most are in Philadelphia, but he also has restaurants in NYC, Atlantic City and Miami.
The only reason I’m throwing this out there, is because these are the types of places I would love to see in OKC. More intimate places that you can shoehorn into existing buildings rather than new construction like KD’s newly announced place, or Toby Keith’s. I know the restaurant business is risky, but I wonder if Mr. Starr would be willing to look west? He’s been pretty instrumental in some of Philadelphia’s refurbishment.
Here are a couple links to his restaurants:
The Continental (in old city section of Philadelphia) - http://www.continentalmartinibar.com/
Jones (also in old city) - http://www.jones-restaurant.com/
All of them - http://www.starr-restaurant.com/
The only reason I’m throwing this out there, is because these are the types of places I would love to see in OKC. More intimate places that you can shoehorn into existing buildings rather than new construction like KD’s newly announced place, or Toby Keith’s. I know the restaurant business is risky, but I wonder if Mr. Starr would be willing to look west? He’s been pretty instrumental in some of Philadelphia’s refurbishment.
Here are a couple links to his restaurants:
The Continental (in old city section of Philadelphia) - http://www.continentalmartinibar.com/
Jones (also in old city) - http://www.jones-restaurant.com/
All of them - http://www.starr-restaurant.com/