Kd's Restaurant / Legacy Grill

[CCOKC]

I was down there Sunday and noticed the same thing. The fence has taken a few of the prime parking spots in the lot to the south of the space. I can imagine there will be a few complaints about that.

[Larry OKC]

Construction Starts on Kevin Durant Restaurant | OKC Central

[Pete]

From Sid:

[Praedura]

Mention of this project on Savoy Network:

Kevin Durant announces plans to bring upscale Southern dining to Oklahoma City | Savoy Network



Is anything happening on this? Any dirt flying?

[metro]

pretty sure they started a week or two ago

[shawnw]

Yes, dirt is flying. Walked by last week. Didn't get a pick...

[metro]

Yes, dirt is flying. Walked by last week. Didn't get a pick...

How about a shovel?

[OKCisOK4me]

How about a shovel?

I would have asked for a backhoe...

[skanaly]

Today, by me

[skanaly]

Thats just my breakfast^^^ My bad, here it is lol

[jedicurt]

Thats just my breakfast^^^ My bad, here it is lol

hopefully you got further along with your breakfast this morning than they are with this project!

[kevinpate]

your breakfast was far more impressive than their dirt waffle.

[shawnw]

From today, 4/7

[bchris02]

THAT!! Couldn't have said it better.

Not a bad design for OKC, but it is horrible for Downtown OKC!!.

It fits with the standard that has been set in Lower Bricktown however. Lower Bricktown is suburban and has been since Bass Pro was allowed to plop in a standard big box right on the canal with surface parking up to the canal's edge. More of this stuff is going to be built until ordinances are enacted to require denser, more inspiring architecture in Bricktown. It's the same thing we are fighting with the Staybridge Suites.

The new KD restaurant isn't that bad looking though and is far from the worst looking construction on the Canal.

[Urbanized]

...More of this stuff is going to be built until ordinances are enacted to require denser, more inspiring architecture in Bricktown. It's the same thing we are fighting with the Staybridge Suites...

This statement is not accurate. People seem to have the most difficult time understanding that Lower Bricktown (everything south of Reno) and Bricktown itself are separate entities with separate guidelines and oversight. Bricktown proper has very stringent guidelines regarding setback, use of materials and other issues. Those guidelines are what forced the Holiday Inn Express, for instance, to be built at zero setback and almost entirely of brick. Same for the two hotels going up along Sheridan. If the Staybridge Suites prevails with its suburban design, it will be in spite of the guidelines and likely thanks to a Board of Adjustment ruling.

LOWER Bricktown, OTOH, has no specific design oversight, other than the OCURA board, who awarded the land to the developer. It is effectively a shopping mall, and operates under its own rules in many ways.

[Praedura]

From the Lower Bricktown facebook page, pics showing recent progress:

[Praedura]

A couple more:

[jn1780]

Still not too late to toward it into a strip mall. They have until the project is 95% complete and the LED Kevin Durant sign is installed. lol

Ok, I have to give credit where it is due. It took a lot of work to add that overhang on the east side.

[ourulz2000]

The entire frame on this done yet?

[Pete]

Looks like the official name of this restaurant will be "KD's Southern Cuisine".

$1,000,000 building permit to finish the space in that name today.

[jedicurt]

Looks like the official name of this restaurant will be "KD's Southern Cuisine".

$1,000,000 building permit to finish the space in that name today.

ugh... i was hoping for a back east type feel. something from the Maryland, DC, Virginia area (who know, where he is from)... not just to slap his name on a restaurant in which the menu was designed completely separate and without him in mind at all. i'm not exactly sure what the menu should look like... but it wouldn't be "Southern Cuisine"

[BoulderSooner]

ugh... i was hoping for a back east type feel. something from the Maryland, DC, Virginia area (who know, where he is from)... not just to slap his name on a restaurant in which the menu was designed completely separate and without him in mind at all. i'm not exactly sure what the menu should look like... but it wouldn't be "Southern Cuisine"

the menu is based on things that kevin likes and eats

[Rover]

And on things that will be popular here.

[HangryHippo]

ugh... i was hoping for a back east type feel. something from the Maryland, DC, Virginia area (who know, where he is from)... not just to slap his name on a restaurant in which the menu was designed completely separate and without him in mind at all. i'm not exactly sure what the menu should look like... but it wouldn't be "Southern Cuisine"

I think you're reading too much into the name. There have been several articles that stated the menu will reflect Kevin's east coast favorites (obviously along with stuff that will sell well here). And Maryland and Virginia are southern states.

[Bellaboo]

I think you're reading too much into the name. There have been several articles that stated the menu will reflect Kevin's east coast favorites (obviously along with stuff that will sell well here). And Maryland and Virginia are southern states.

This is a direct quote from the article in post # 516 -

about the menu -

Guests will be able to choose from items such as chicken satay, popcorn lobster, honey-dipped fried chicken, center cut pork chops, blackened catfish stuffed with crab meat, slow-smoked barbecue ribs and other comfort foods.