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Originally Posted by kornbread
So what did you think of the Cellars after seeing it in person?
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I can't give as good an answer as I'd like because I was with family (including my small daughter) so I couldn't really get close enough to take a good look at it... we went to the bar at the Hotel Emma then ate at the Boiler House.
They did a great job at either restoring or rebuilding the old structures in the area. The amount of ground level retail and the layout of it overall made for a great walking experience, and leading up to the river was very nice with the amphitheater, etc. I see what people mean by making the river in that area not like the Riverwalk downtown. It's a peaceful, calm setting without any honky-tonks or tourist crap... refreshing.
From what I could see of the Cellars from where I was, it looked OK. But compared to everything else in the area, just OK. Certainly much better than a blue glass building would have been. They kept the general feel of the architecture in line with the existing buildings, but they didn't seem to go to any great lengths to make it as pretty. It fits in well enough though.
The interior of Emma was fantastic... they did a great job of making use of the existing space while retaining the old brewery parts as decor. So I hope the interior of the Cellars will try to replicate the same kind of feel.
How's that for an answer?