Midtown

[wschnitt]

I went to Gogo's yesterday. It was really, really good.

[BoulderSooner]

Just a note. They don't have their liquer license yet. Hoping to have it soon

[Frustratedoptimist]

What's going on with the Osler?

[soonermike81]

why is the thread for the Edge Midtown closed? i tried clicking on it, and no discussion pops up at all. am i missing something?

[Pete]

why is the thread for the Edge Midtown closed? i tried clicking on it, and no discussion pops up at all. am i missing something?

Click on the "discussion" tab.

[soonermike81]

Click on the "discussion" tab.

yeah, just pulled it up and didnt have any issues, didnt even need to click the "discussion " tab. not sure what happened earlier. thanks.

[onthestrip]

A 10pm closing time on fri and sat for a sushi restaurant...in midtown? Would think they'd stay open later

[adaniel]

Pontiac sign on 1100 North Broadway:


Pontiac Sign 6.10.2012 by dani1262, on Flickr

[wschnitt]

I do not think that GoGo Sushi is doing that great. Already they have 1/2 certain sushi rolls beer after 4pm, and after yesterday will not be open on Saturdays anymore.

[Easy180]

I do not think that GoGo Sushi is doing that great. Already they have 1/2 certain sushi rolls beer after 4pm, and after yesterday will not be open on Saturdays anymore.

Wow Saturdays...That can't be a good sign

[adaniel]

Gogo is doing just fine. I've been there twice and its always been busy. It is definitely a weekday/lunch place though. I wouldn't assume that trying to gin up business during off peak hours is a sign a restaurant is struggling, rather just trying to get a feel for the area/demographic they are working with.

[Easy180]

Seems to be more of a dinner place down here in Moore but I could see where it might be different up that way...Still Saturday is a peculiar day to stay closed

[Sean]

I went there last Saturday for dinner and there were only 3 other tables with customers. The sushi was pretty good though.

[Spartan]

Irma's used to be dead after 2 pm and on weekends, and now for the last year or so it's become a popular dinner place as well. I think the dinner crowd just takes a little bit longer to develop.

[wschnitt]

They originally open Sunday. Now no weekends at all!

[Spartan]

Friday night Pachinko Parlor was so busy it was overflowing into the street, so I doubt that downtown's not supporting sushi businesses.

[BoulderSooner]

They originally open Sunday. Now no weekends at all!

they have been open for over a month and they still don't have an ABC license they only have 3.2 beer

[GaryOKC6]

I do not think that GoGo Sushi is doing that great. Already they have 1/2 certain sushi rolls beer after 4pm, and after yesterday will not be open on Saturdays anymore.

We eat there at least once a week for lunch and the place is always packed. I think that it is so hot outside that there are less people out walking around midtown or even driving over ther for that matter. Unless of course you are headed to McNellies for a cold frosty beverage. GoGo also has a lot of outside seating which of course is out of the question when it is 100+ outside. I would gusess that they will pick up weekends again when things cool down a bit. The food there is outstanding. I am not a real big sushi guy but I have not been disappointed yet.

[BoulderSooner]

We eat there at least once a week for lunch and the place is always packed. I think that it is so hot outside that there are less people out walking around midtown or even driving over ther for that matter. Unless of course you are headed to McNellies for a cold frosty beverage. GoGo also has a lot of outside seating which of course is out of the question when it is 100+ outside. I would gusess that they will pick up weekends again when things cool down a bit. The food there is outstanding. I am not a real big sushi guy but I have not been disappointed yet.

1492 louies irmas kaisers all have good crowds pretty much every night

[sroberts24]

Best Sushi in OKC that is never very busy except for occasionally during the work week is Park Harvey... by far the best, imho

[dankrutka]

Best Sushi in OKC that is never very busy except for occasionally during the work week is Park Harvey... by far the best, imho

I agree. No one ever talks about their sushi, but it is my favorite also.

[Pete]

Saturn Grill growth
Saturn Grill in MidTown has developed as fast as building permits will allow. Chef/owner Joseph Royer hopes to be up and running near the 10th and Walker roundabout by October. He also plans to remodel his Sweete Memories bakery (north of 63rd on May) into a gourmet cookie concept with the industrial bakery in the back continuing to provide Saturn Grill locations with baked goods.


Read more: http://newsok.com/restaurant-at-top-...#ixzz22FAz6lCt

[DelCamino]

News on the Osler Building / Hotel front......

Coury back in OKC: Renovation to bring Osler Building into Ambassador fold
By Kirby Lee Davis
The Journal Record – August 3, 2012

TULSA – Coury Properties intends to bring its Ambassador Hotel Collection to Oklahoma City with a renovation of the historic Osler Building.

This would establish the fourth hotel in the new Ambassador brand, following $33 million in construction projects opening this year. It also would mark a return to Oklahoma City for Coury Properties, the former manager of the Colcord Hotel.

“I think that’s a very good way to capture business, to start creating your own brands, your own avenue of customers that want to come to your specific properties,” said Mike Craddock, a vice president and hospitality specialist with First Commercial Real Estate Services Corp. “That’s not unlike every hotel chain that started decades ago. Paul is just starting this with an upper-end product.”

Paul Coury said his Tulsa property management company has entered a contract to buy the seven-story Osler Building, a former medical, office and apartment building started in 1928 at 1200 N. Walker Ave.
He hopes to close on the purchase in four to five months, which would allow Tulsa’s Manhattan Construction to start an estimated 10-month renovation of the 76,000-square-foot structure. His architect remains under negotiation.

“The interesting thing about this was, we have been looking at this and we put it on hold until we could see if the state is going to keep the historical tax credits,” said Coury, referring to debates in the last Oklahoma legislative session over a key business incentive to revitalize aging buildings. “Fortunately they did at the last minute.”

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There was more to the story but it dealt mostly with Coury Properties and their upcoming hotel in downtown Wichita.

[lasomeday]

SCORE! 15 months and we will have a boutique hotel in Midtown! This area is creating more and more character everyday to OKC!

[Pete]

This is absolutely fantastic. Wow, a nice boutique hotel will make a huge difference in this area.

Midtown is on the verge of greatness.


It really does seem that financing is starting to loosen up for commercial projects because we have seen a rash of them green-lighted in just the last few months.

I bet there are a ton more in the works that will start coming off the sidelines.