maybe the 19th will become the "new" pauline's of midtown. i have had some great food at the old pauline's on pauline. great bourbon chrushes to start, 3 or 4 appetizers for the table, great conversation, great soup (cream based and it contained saffron, but they never would give the ingredients), then, most of the time, at least one of us would get crab oscar w/ white asparagus. it was wonderful. beef rib loin w/ a stuffing we asked them to use that was my grandmother's. they even served it a few times to others. that brings back wonderful times in memphis. the parking might be too difficult, however, on union. no drive-up valet service, i wouldn't think.
regarding the horizon, i have a completely different opinion about the building. i don't find it disgusting at all. the brick is red. if the painted areas are bothering so many, get a can or two or paint, and have at. the foresight of harold collins is apparently wrapped around this building, just as it was the pyramid---his solution for that structure was to knock it down. yet, all over the u.s. you hear nice remarks made about the identity characteristics it gives the skyline,and heaven knows it needs much more. many of us walk around telling the "poor me" stories about how poor memphis is, yet just about every building proposed from rental, to condo, to private home, and hotels are generally slated as high end luxury. surely, there are enough business leaders and city leaders who are able to finish up this project, rent in out, as most markets are now seizing rental vacuums and doing well. the downtown as an alleged occupancy rate of 93%, while many cities have around 16-22% in most highrise markets, w/ the exception of new york. wasn't the barry holmes highrise built w/in the last 10 years, 14 stories, and meets the needs of several downtown families? are the 6 crescent buildings, which are five stories, and planned to possibly add additional buildings ridiculed about its color and standard materials? finally, why is the horizon building not as exciting on the river bank in its location, as other buildings that are father away from the river view?
i keep forgetting this question, but does anyone know if the sheraton has plans to increase the size of the newly acquired marriott, as they had made some statements about two years ago about adding a 10 story addition? is that going to happen, and has a hotel announcement been made regarding the sign posted across from the pyramid?
Last edited by kingchef; Sep 30, 2013 at 8:06 AM.
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