FlashBack has the fight tonight.

Pink Parrot and Club One 15 are both showing the fight.

Movie theatre in Norman is showing it. Possibly a Regal in OKC?

We looked at it. They are charging $30 per person based on capacity plus $700 set up fee. It was going to be $3400 for our place so we opted out. I saw that Hooters has the fight. Reserve your seat for $30 in advance or $50 at the door.

Ice Event Center will have the fight and its $10 entry

I think the BWWs in town are charging $10

Kong's mostly gets mixed to negative reviews on Facebook and Yelp. Seems like a good ol' boy network of sorts and it's for the rich millennial hipsters and from the comments the staff are rude to non regulars. This place would be the perfect hangout for Utah Jazz fans since they're disrespectful jerks.

That reach was so far left my arm fell off. Although it's funny to imagine that jazz fans frequent an OK local establishment in the first place

they probably couldn't afford it in the first place. lol

I remember reading some recent posts about Kongs here, but cannot find what thread it was in. But they officially announced Norman location is not re-opening.

I remember reading some recent posts about Kongs here, but cannot find what thread it was in. But they officially announced Norman location is not re-opening.

It's being reopened as 3rd Base and is already hiring.

It's being reopened as 3rd Base and is already hiring.

What a weird name, hey let's go to "3rd Base!"

3rd Base is the name of a bar Shyon Keoppel is trying to open in Los Angeles.

Brother's lasted almost 25 years in that location.

How long did Kong's Tavern last?

Brother's lasted almost 25 years in that location.

How long did Kong's Tavern last?

Not terribly long but Campus Corner has changed a lot with higher rent. I feel like a lot of the cool places that would have been on Campus Corner are now choosing to go in on Main Street downtown.

Well anytime a bar has to do a complete rebrand, they have failed. They knew how high the rent was when they signed the lease. Apparently they had no idea how dead Norman is in the summer.

Logans (which is from Austin) has been open on Campus Corner at least a decade. Look at Louies, 747, O'Connells (which took over the Al Eshbach space). Old standbys like The Deli and Suger's are still going strong.

Anybody remember Eve Posh lounge? The exact same crowd, lasted just a few months, never paid one month's rent and stole all of the fixtures when they moved out in the middle of the night.

I think the problem is, these guys aren't from Norman, have never attended OU, never worked on Campus Corner, and they are trying to compete with people who have a lot more experience. Not to mention, those owners on Campus Corner are a pretty tight knit group. They're not about to let some millennial with no experience go in there and disrupt things. Jeff Stewart is still the first guy to arrive at O'Connells everyday and the last to leave, and he's probably been in business longer than Shyon has been alive.

My sister who attends OU said that Seven47 closed recently and is going to be converted to a Jones Assembly. Any truth to that?

My sister who attends OU said that Seven47 closed recently and is going to be converted to a Jones Assembly. Any truth to that?

i hope not... that makes about as much sense as bricktown brewery in shawnee.

Ditto!?
i hope not... that makes about as much sense as bricktown brewery in shawnee.

I'm sure that's not true about Seven47.

The Jones Assembly name is specific to the Film Row location; reference the assembly of Ford's at the old Fred Jones buildings.

And all of that is owned by the Hall family that has nothing to do with Seven47.

I'm sure that's not true about Seven47.

The Jones Assembly name is specific to the Film Row location; reference the assembly of Ford's at the old Fred Jones buildings.

And all of that is owned by the Hall family that has nothing to do with Seven47.

Right, obviously there is similar ownership / management between the two with Bogert, but it still seemed surprising.

Social Order (Bogert) also owns the local Fuzzy's Franchises and some other things.

The thing that make Jones so appealing is the space itself and the history behind it.

Totally agree, just passing on what she said. It's not completely unreasonable due to the related parties, but still would seem like a stretch.

I'm sure, whatever it is, they'll probably do well. 747 lasted at least 10 years.

Brother's lasted almost 25 years in that location.

How long did Kong's Tavern last?

Longer than Skinny Slims. Lol

Seven47 is still active on social media and just posted they are hiring.

Exactly, and the point is, Campus Corner is a competitive market. And really the only night the students patronize those establishments is mass droves is on Thursday night.

As Joe, owner of Joe's Taverna, which was open 20 years, told me. "You're not gonna get rich owning a bar around here, and the biggest difference I have seen is my employees all work at than one bar/ restaurant. It wasn't like that when I first opened."


Longer than Skinny Slims. Lol

Exactly, and the point is, Campus Corner is a competitive market. And really the only night the students patronize those establishments is mass droves is on Thursday night.

As Joe, owner of Joe's Taverna, which was open 20 years, told me. "You're not gonna get rich owning a bar around here, and the biggest difference I have seen is my employees all work at than one bar/ restaurant. It wasn't like that when I first opened."

Its weird because Kong’s was always packed every time I’ve been in Norman.

I'm sure that's not true about Seven47.

The Jones Assembly name is specific to the Film Row location; reference the assembly of Ford's at the old Fred Jones buildings.

And all of that is owned by the Hall family that has nothing to do with Seven47.

I heard from the guys that own the Porch over a year ago that the Bogerts were considering rebranding Seven47, and some version of the Jones Assembly was what they’d heard. Didn’t make any sense to us for the same reasons you mention and the fact that it was still very popular. No clue if that’s what’s happening now, likely not if they’re still active on social media.

Its weird because Kong’s was always packed every time I’ve been in Norman.

They lost their mixed beverage license on July 27 for failure to document food sales. Apparently the drink sales were "too good".

Kong's in Norman closes after city suspends license | News | normantranscript.com
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.normantranscript.com/news/kong-s-in-norman-closes-after-city-suspends-license/article_00f424ec-b5fc-53a5-867d-5a6e589f3ab8.amp.html

I heard from the guys that own the Porch over a year ago that the Bogerts were considering rebranding Seven47, and some version of the Jones Assembly was what they’d heard. Didn’t make any sense to us for the same reasons you mention and the fact that it was still very popular. No clue if that’s what’s happening now, likely not if they’re still active on social media.

I'm sure that's how that rumor was spread. Should probably vet my 21 year old sorority girl gossip before I post it here.

I was just told by the Social Order (owner of Seven47 and Jones) that there is nothing to this Jones Assembly rebranding thing.

There will be a new menu and they have been working on a new logo, but they are still going strong and nothing major will change.

Rebranded Kong's in Norman still getting lots of police calls:

http://www.oudaily.com/news/new-campus-corner-restaurant-rd-base-formerly-kong-s-continues/article_5d0272a6-fe61-11e9-bd33-bf51d7b203ac.html

Rebranded Kong's in Norman still getting lots of police calls:

http://www.oudaily.com/news/new-campus-corner-restaurant-rd-base-formerly-kong-s-continues/article_5d0272a6-fe61-11e9-bd33-bf51d7b203ac.html

And this group is opening a good sized concept on a prominent midtown corner. What could go wrong...

Racking up four times the number of police calls as LOGIE'S is honestly one of the most impressive stats I've ever seen lol

I remember when it was Brothers and it was a pretty average bar. Crowd seems to have gotten rough since Kong's took over. That is a pretty high amount of incidents compared to other bars on campus corner.

After the Kong's in Norman was closed by the city, they rebranded as 3rd Base.

Their phone is disconnected and there have been no social media updates since March.

Does anyone know if they have closed permanently?

After the Kong's in Norman was closed by the city, they rebranded as 3rd Base.

Their phone is disconnected and there have been no social media updates since March.

Does anyone know if they have closed permanently?

No, it is still open

After the Kong's in Norman was closed by the city, they rebranded as 3rd Base.

Their phone is disconnected and there have been no social media updates since March.

Does anyone know if they have closed permanently?
If I wasn't in WFH mode since march I would let you know.

Sad about Kong's as I went there quite often as a recent grad. It was always a good time but I will say as someone who works at OU, it was DEAD during the day and summer. At least the midtown location has people eating during the day. There were a number of problems with the Norman location though. It always had the longest lines on CC, in part due to the $10 handshakes to skip the line and get in, and people who bounce after 45 minutes of waiting. It attracted most of the OU football team when Logies was remodeling, which was a main attraction for students.

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/kongs072920a.jpg


Life is all about evolving through your experiences. During this pandemic, the Kong’s team has become determined to learn from this experience and pivot toward a new direction. We believe we should place as much emphasis on food as we do our vibrant nightlife. To answer this revelation, Chef Ti and her talented staff have been dreaming up new and inventive ways to bring comfort Tex-Mex to our tables. The new combination of the newly inspired menu, Latin cocktails, look and nightlife we believe will be fresh contribution to Midtown. On August 21st we invite you to come and see the many changes we have made and introduce you to Kong’s Cantina and Grill!! We want to say it’s been an amazing four years so far and we can’t wait for you all to see the New Changes!!!

Kong's in Norman -- which was renmaed to 3rd Base after they were forced to close -- is now called Sideline Bar & Grill.

Kong's in Norman -- which was renmaed to 3rd Base after they were forced to close -- is now called Sideline Bar & Grill.

I predict by next year it will have another new name!

May need to change the name after a shooting.

https://www.koco.com/article/bouncers-quick-thinking-prevents-possible-deadly-shooting-at-okc-bar/34348691

May need to change the name after a shooting.

https://www.koco.com/article/bouncers-quick-thinking-prevents-possible-deadly-shooting-at-okc-bar/34348691
Surprised it took this long.

May need to change the name after a shooting.

https://www.koco.com/article/bouncers-quick-thinking-prevents-possible-deadly-shooting-at-okc-bar/34348691


"Is it safe to go back and get my beer?" a person asked 911.

"No," a dispatcher responded.

I hope it was at least a Prairie Bomb and not a Miller Light. lol

May need to change the name after a shooting.

https://www.koco.com/article/bouncers-quick-thinking-prevents-possible-deadly-shooting-at-okc-bar/34348691


I hope it was at least a Prairie Bomb and not a Miller Light. lol
That guy killed me. lol

Saw this on reddit thought I'd share.

https://www.reddit.com/r/okc/comments/s8xq91/so_disappointed_in_kongs_tavern_okc_to_have/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

^^ If toxic masculinity was a bar, it would be Kongs.

That being said, I feel like there's a lot more to the story than bouncers at a bar just randomly assaulting innocent women minding their own businesses.

Kong’s and Sunset have really brought down that part of Midtown. Except for Commonplace, I rarely go to Midtown anymore and it used to be a mainstay (though, honestly, that could be just because I’m getting older). It’s almost as if the old Rok Bar crowd from Bricktown moved there. I believe I mentioned this elsewhere, but a prominent business real estate professional who works largely in Midtown told me that a ton of the Midtown business owners have expressed extreme anger with the owners of Kong’s and Sunset because of the perceived deterioration to the “culture” of the area due to those establishments.

I don't have a side here -- I've never been to Kongs nor plan to, but there has to be more to the story here rather than just an assault by a bouncer. However stranger things have happened.

I am told the owner of both Sunset and Kong's is a guy named James Vu. Apparently there was gunfire at Sunset a couple of weeks ago, also. Anyone know much about Mr. Vu?

I stopped going to the establishments owned by James and his friend Shyon Keoppel when I found out about several different racist allegations. One being that they didn't like the club photographers taking pictures of black people because they thought it would make their business look bad. Those guys are both messed up individuals. There's plenty more things.

When I drove for Uber in OKC I always dreaded picking up at Kong’s in OKC and Norman. Always very intoxicated, rowdy customers who would be late for pickup, wanted to change drop off locations mid-ride, or would complain the whole way. A lot of hassle and you could be guaranteed no tip and a bad rating no matter how much you politely tolerated the riders. No surprise reading about the crowd it is continuing to bring.

It should also be noted that before Sunset opened, there were numerous reported incidents at Fassler Hall as well. I haven't heard as much lately about that place.

There was gunfire at Kong's late Friday night/early this morning, per Channel 4.

https://kfor.com/news/local/gunfire-exchanged-outside-okc-bar-person-nearly-hit/

There was gunfire at Kong's late Friday night/early this morning, per Channel 4.

https://kfor.com/news/local/gunfire-exchanged-outside-okc-bar-person-nearly-hit/

Good to know they are right next to the SSM Emergency Room... that is without available beds.

This might be a stupid question, so pardon my ignorance: is there a point where the city can come in and shut the doors of a restaurant/bar if there are consistent issues?

This might be a stupid question, so pardon my ignorance: is there a point where the city can come in and shut the doors of a restaurant/bar if there are consistent issues?

OKC can do what Norman did to Kongs of Norman. If they are in violation of their liquor license as far as not serving more than 50% of their receipts in food they get shuttered.

OKC can do what Norman did to Kongs of Norman. If they are in violation of their liquor license as far as not serving more than 50% of their receipts in food they get shuttered.

I don't believe that is a city inspection (it would be able) ..... and any city should be very very leery of doing that ... because lots and lots of restaurants are in violation of that