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Originally Posted by migol24
I wonder, when all is said and done and Seaholm and Greenwater Treatment finally get completed, how popular will the 2nd St. district become nationwide? How will it fare when it comes to other famous and well established hip and funky neighborhoods in the nation, a la SoHo, South Beach, French Quarter etc? Do you guys think that it will be worth all the "hype" that it's been getting? It's interesting because according to that article the New York Times is doing a piece on it.... that seems like a pretty big deal. I doubt that it will ever get as touristy though.
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Good Question.
Let me start by saying I like 2nd street.... so nothing in this is a dig. We ate at Traverna last night. (0ddly it was really quite... but for 3 large tables of tourists) But I would think it would not be compared to the above districts. Those are all very well established entertainment districts with more than a century of architecture, texture and businesses behind them. ( OK... South Beach not so old...but character galore! ) Second street is an engineered district, that while well done, has yet to prove if it will even reach it;s potential much less survive trend. So... while I think it's heading in a good direction AND the presence of ACL live will ensure the attraction. We will have to wait and see. Again, I like it and it has become one of my fav spots in downtown. So lets cross fingers that it continues to grow in interesting ways.
Oh, and realize buzz, publicists and who know who helps a lot when an establishment gets those kinds of recognition. David Bull is really smart and well connected.
Oh, and the Fired egg sandwich at 2nd is my fav hangover food in town... yes, I like it better than Wine Dive.