Coach's

[shawnw]

agreed

[Pete]

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Museum moving to this space:

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-sports-ha...rticle/5560164

[shawnw]

Would have been nice to see a restaurant in that space, but this is a nice alternative and adds a new attraction to BT.

[SoonerDave]

Would have been nice to see a restaurant in that space, but this is a nice alternative and adds a new attraction to BT.

Yes, very disappointing no restaurant will be going in there. Really needed one. Ambivalent about the new tenant.

[jonny d]

Yes, very disappointing no restaurant will be going in there. Really needed one. Ambivalent about the new tenant.

Perhaps it has been vacant for a while because it is in a tough location (as far as Bricktown locales go). Coach's whenever I went, was never, never, EVER busy. Maybe a restaurant there just won't work. I like that the Sports HoF is now centrally located!

[Pete]

They tried their best to get a restaurant but that space has been empty for years.

This seems to be the best outcome.

[HangryHippo]

I am actually a big fan of this move as more to do in Bricktown is never a bad thing. But I really, really wanted to see a RePUBlic in this space! Of course, I also really wanted to see a RePUBlic in the old Greyhound Station that was torn down for a garage.

So I guess the moral of the story is that I need to quit wishing for a downtown RePUBlic.

[Bellaboo]

I am actually a big fan of this move as more to do in Bricktown is never a bad thing. But I really, really wanted to see a RePUBlic in this space! Of course, I also really wanted to see a RePUBlic in the old Greyhound Station that was torn down for a garage.

So I guess the moral of the story is that I need to quit wishing for a downtown RePUBlic.

Yes, the expansion went to Chisolm Creek.

[riflesforwatie]

I think this move is good, too. It's another activity-type thing for folks to do in Bricktown. Not convinced a restaurant was the best use of the space.

[PhiAlpha]

Not sure it will be the best use for the space, but it's a slam dunk for the museum. The foot traffic in bricktown combined with its location in the ballpark should really help attendance. It had to be hard to get people in there when it was out on Lincoln.

[HangryHippo]

Yes, the expansion went to Chisolm Creek.

I'm aware. But I thought there might be more than two at some point in the future.

[Urbanized]

Really happy about this. The location was just too tough for a restaurant due to lack of street proximity/interaction.

[dankrutka]

Really happy about this. The location was just too tough for a restaurant due to lack of street proximity/interaction.

Said it earlier in this thread, but I always thought (despite national struggles) Buffalo Wild Wings or Republic could have made it in this location. I think the sports focus, ability to serve as a bar and restaurant at least a bit, brand/local recognition, and good fits for a baseball game could have overcome the obstacles (lack of street level presence) and benefited from the view/Bricktown crowds.

But I agree that this is a good outcome for all parties.

[Urbanized]

Yes, those would have had a decent chance, but the space was really a liability for a restaurant. Biggest flaw to an otherwise incredible ballpark design.

[Pete]

Seems like The Garage would have been a good fit as well.

[Urbanized]

A Garage would definitely kill it in Bricktown. While obviously there are several places that serve burgers, it is unbelievable that there are no burger-centric establishments. It's a real hole in the Bricktown market.

[shawnw]

Especially if you consider the whole onion burger reputation thing... Where you at Bricktown Tuckers?

[Roger S]

Well unfortunately Bricktown had one of the best onion burger options in town for a lot of years in Bricktown Burger and now it's a crappy chain pizza place..... I do like Tuckers though so that would be a good option for the return of the onion burger to Bricktown.

[shawnw]

I loved Bricktown Burgers but their hours weren't conducive to long term success in Bricktown... would have to make special long trips at lunch to partake.

[Roger S]

I loved Bricktown Burgers but their hours weren't conducive to long term success in Bricktown... would have to make special long trips at lunch to partake.

Really? They were there for close to 20 years.... May have been longer than 20 and I believe the reason they closed was due to the owners health... I'd say that was a pretty good run.

[Urbanized]

^^^^^^
Yep. Hours (or lack thereof) were a problem. Not open past two, and never on weekends. It was better suited for the CBD. Health might have been a consideration too, but at the end of the day the revenue didn't match the land value.

By the way, the fact that people mostly don't remember Stumpy's is an injustice but indicative of why that space is now part of the extended bar at Mickey Mantle's instead. It was hands down the best burger in OKC until it closed, and would still hold its own against places like Garage et al, despite the burgers being of the no-nonsense burger-only variety. Using the trimmings from Mickey's steaks gave them an unfair advantage.

[shawnw]

I didn't mean to besmirch the 20 year run as much as note that the hours weren't conducive to the NEXT 20.

[shawnw]

By the way, the fact that people mostly don't remember Stumpy's is an injustice but indicative of why that space is now part of the extended bar at Mickey Mantle's instead. It was hands down the best burger in OKC until it closed, and would still hold its own against places like Garage et al, despite the burgers being of the no-nonsense burger-only variety. Using the trimmings from Mickey's steaks gave them an unfair advantage.

You are correct, I _DO_ tend to forget about Stumpy's and definitely did not go there enough when I had the chance.