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Originally Posted by sometimesilie
I went in there a few years ago with some out-of-towners who insisted on going and I thought the menu was out of control, price wise. Never been back and actually lied to subsequent visitors who wanted to eat there, saying it was shut down for remodeling.
I do remember loving it when I was a little kid though. Whenever we went into the Big City (Warshington, DC it was for me) I always insisted we eat at the HRC....
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Your last sentence is the reason why the city wanted to land an HRC in the first place. It's not just a chain, it's a Brand Name chain (like Polo Ralph Lauren, e.g.)
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Originally Posted by eldondre
Scoats-actually, kicking out the Hard Rock is under consideration but the idea there is to bring the RTM back to market st. People in this thread seem obsessed with the idea that Market East need be solely targeted towards tourists and that's really at the heart of our disagreement. historically Market East has been the commercial center of Philadelphia and if it's ever to be successful again, it will have to draw people form our own region in, not just tourists which they split with old city, rittenhouse, the parkway, and wash west. While ideally Market East would turn around because the city has a growing office sector, I am merely proposing to use what is one of the few growing sectors in Philadelphia...nightlife to give Market East a bit more life. I'd also replace the Penn Convention Ctr sign with an eye catching Market East STation at Reading Terminal. It's unclear it's the main entrance to ME Station and with the front door of the convention center moving to North Broad, now seems like the perfect time. maybe HRC can lease the space next to Mickey D's.
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Well, if the city is considering kicking out HRC, then by all means, let 'em go ahead and kick 'em out. I'm with
eldondre here: we can probably find a better tenant for that space.
BTW, do you know that the RTM is the city's third most popular tourist attraction, after Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell? I know that Jack McDavid already keeps later hours for his Down Home Diner than the rest of the RTM; if the Market were able to expand into the headhouse (not
back into the headhouse; it's never occupied any part of the Terminal beyond its current site so far) and perhaps locate some of the eateries there -- and keep that part of the Market open past 6 -- I suspect that the visitors would gladly flock there.
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Originally Posted by desolate
No residents in the area (with money) to support post working hour drinking/dining
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You obviously haven't been to the Field House.
It's often as busy after 6 as the HRC is quiet.
As
el pointed out, they can take the trains back home or walk to their hotels.
Goldman got 'em onto 13th Street, where no decent person once dared tread.
We can indeed do better than the HRC here -- and certainly we can find another space for them. How about the Champions space across the street?