tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post5954943576304447767..comments2024-03-29T07:22:16.258-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Sonic Chooses Uptown For First Chicago RestaurantUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-44362782971506734152013-02-21T00:59:55.928-06:002013-02-21T00:59:55.928-06:00Sonic doesn't serve pizza, so it should be fin...Sonic doesn't serve pizza, so it should be fine. There's room for different restaurants. Any news on the progress on this?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617829958897981547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-55609522560935864332013-02-18T21:10:22.964-06:002013-02-18T21:10:22.964-06:00I'm happy for Sonic burgers (fond childhood me...I'm happy for Sonic burgers (fond childhood memories and all that), but between it's coming and Papa Ray's, it's sad to think of the affects on Uptown Pizza across the street. I'm hoping this family owned business will not go under because of it. I personally would rather support a local, small business like Uptown, even though I do like Sonic's food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-5947591756920802152012-12-18T09:17:37.308-06:002012-12-18T09:17:37.308-06:00While I'm not a fast food fan by any means, So...While I'm not a fast food fan by any means, Sonic seems to have quite a draw which will bring in money from those outside the neighborhood.<br /><br />Having said that, is there any news on Rokito's? For the short time it was here, I loved that place and anyone coming through the neighborhood I made sure they swung on by.Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09537532538599181459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-86266772044135957912012-12-18T09:16:40.485-06:002012-12-18T09:16:40.485-06:00What a bunch of depressing praise for a disaster o...What a bunch of depressing praise for a disaster of a development. Exurban sprawl in the middle of the city...just the type of garbage that killed many of the best blocks in our community. What a disaster.Alekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828029859097663933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-4222221631541940442012-12-17T11:32:36.281-06:002012-12-17T11:32:36.281-06:00Why don't the owners of El Pollo Loco negotiat...Why don't the owners of El Pollo Loco negotiate a buy-out? They could probably get a discount to the total payments owed and that way the owner could begin to evaluate other uses for the lot. Win-win.Uptown Turbomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365104962471469658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-73937693493809941472012-12-16T21:16:31.783-06:002012-12-16T21:16:31.783-06:00Wow. Can't believe that. The landlord who ow...Wow. Can't believe that. The landlord who owns that lot got a sweet deal. It's Obama's Faulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471177475479988262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-5281521722856578812012-12-16T19:32:09.950-06:002012-12-16T19:32:09.950-06:00Of course this is great for Uptown and that empty ...Of course this is great for Uptown and that empty lot. That whole stretch of Wilson between Sheridan and Broadway is a disaster. <br /><br />Public transport is great, walking is healthy, but cars are a legitimate way of getting around the city too! <br /><br />Sonics are always clean, well-maintained and the food is very tasty. <br /><br />I'd like to see a Portillo's replace the Pollo Loco! One with a 1920's gangster motif would be appropriate down the street from the funeral home where Dillinger was prepared for eternity. Uptown Revivalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07226460630727768548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-10521352651258932462012-12-16T17:44:45.462-06:002012-12-16T17:44:45.462-06:00I'm excited for Sonic. I'm from Tennessee ...I'm excited for Sonic. I'm from Tennessee originally and Sonics are all over. It's really good food. And it'll be great to have a vibrant business rather than an empty parking lot. <br /><br />Also, the guys from the Sonic commercials are TJ Jagodowski and Peter Grosz. TJ is of TJ & Dave fame and lives in Uptown. <br />Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460183739167123788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-12722853059264097622012-12-16T16:08:18.706-06:002012-12-16T16:08:18.706-06:00Did a keyword search on UU, and EPL opened in Marc...Did a keyword search on UU, and EPL opened in March 2008 and closed in January 2010. Several of their restaurants closed the same time Uptown's did.Caring Neighborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462466012844084710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-58733949439257170822012-12-16T15:48:24.612-06:002012-12-16T15:48:24.612-06:00El Pollo Loco was loco for signing such a long lea...El Pollo Loco was loco for signing such a long lease. When did they open and close? It seems like they signed a 15 year lease and only used it for like 3 years. What a waste of money for the company. I know of two Dominick's locations where they did the same thing, and have paid for at least 10 years at each site for an empty building. No wonder Safeway isn't doing well right now.Brianbobcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762299406023279109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-18806918358001654612012-12-16T13:51:29.180-06:002012-12-16T13:51:29.180-06:00Craig,
Hell, I don't recall ever even seeing ...Craig,<br /><br />Hell, I don't recall ever even seeing a Sonic commercial.<br /><br />That being said the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=1&gs_ri=hp&tok=WbfyES86dzSCqP8O1EV63g&cp=10&gs_id=ec&xhr=t&q=sonic+commercial&safe=off&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355325884,d.aWM&bpcl=39967673&biw=1024&bih=556&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1" rel="nofollow">wonder of the internet</a> has provided me with some insight to your mild witticism. <br /><br />IrishPiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339255909419333238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-24152214944880848542012-12-16T13:46:57.167-06:002012-12-16T13:46:57.167-06:00To Irish=Like Pirate, I believe another 4 years un...To Irish=Like Pirate, I believe another 4 years unfortunately..Uptown SuperHero!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16978617436727705272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-3245915290574409742012-12-16T13:35:56.613-06:002012-12-16T13:35:56.613-06:00IrishPirate said: "I don't think I've...IrishPirate said: <i>"I don't think I've ever been in a Sonic, but this is good news for Uptown...."</i><br /><br />Don't fool us, IP. You remind me of the guy who sits in the passenger seat of the car in all those Sonic television commercials.<br />Craig Gernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866622431907267817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-12482298898944842402012-12-16T12:20:22.790-06:002012-12-16T12:20:22.790-06:00How long is the El Pollo lease?How long is the El Pollo lease?It's Obama's Faulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471177475479988262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-63958260406824327992012-12-16T10:50:21.507-06:002012-12-16T10:50:21.507-06:00While I understand concerns about density, especia...While I understand concerns about density, especially so close to the upcoming Wilson rehab, there's other locations where this can go, and for now, turning an empty lot into a revenue generating restaurant is a win. I'm sure that while there'll certainly be people from Lincoln, Rogers, and Buena Parks who'll dive here, all of us who want to patronize this new employer should be smart and walk, especially with the attention paid to foot traffic. Lastly, blaming fast food restaurants is like blaming bars for drunk driving. There's plenty of people, like me, who enjoy a Big Mac or Whopper without being a lardass. It's all about self-control, and there'll always be people who don't have that.Brianbobcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17762299406023279109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-19249666117140577932012-12-16T09:06:17.285-06:002012-12-16T09:06:17.285-06:00to the commenter who wrote that health is a matter...to the commenter who wrote that health is a matter of personal taste.<br /><br />I go to the Lake on Wilson twice a day..to run in the am and to commute to the Loop. The level of obesity in Uptown is shocking..particularly among its poorer residents. <br /><br />Another restaurants serving high calorie, high fat meals with no nutritional value is a disaster. <br /><br />These fast food restaurants are the norm now it seems. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-37107317761545456312012-12-16T01:07:06.739-06:002012-12-16T01:07:06.739-06:00A Sonic is better than an empty lot. The streetsca...A Sonic is better than an empty lot. The streetscape on Wilson from Broadway to Marine can use more excitement/attention other than the abhorrent collection of empty lots, currency exchanges, abandoned buildings and social services. Maybe in a few years we'll even get a Jack in the Box!<br /><br />On another note, I read somewhere once that Wilson was a high-class street in roaring 20's Chicago where women once paraded around in gowns and heels and men in tuxedos. Sometimes I look at the beautiful, old Sheridan Plaza building and wonder if we'll ever see that class return. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062340516954732761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-23279077428911569092012-12-16T00:39:07.522-06:002012-12-16T00:39:07.522-06:00Yes, it is positive for the neighborhood.Yes, it is positive for the neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-4398301620579581802012-12-15T20:31:06.539-06:002012-12-15T20:31:06.539-06:00I don't think I've ever been in a Sonic, b...I don't think I've ever been in a Sonic, but this is good news for Uptown.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqZVRoIoMfQ" rel="nofollow">I love it when a plan comes together.</a><br />IrishPiratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339255909419333238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-78568808595937511182012-12-15T20:05:45.763-06:002012-12-15T20:05:45.763-06:00I say let them built anything new in Uptown that d...I say let them built anything new in Uptown that doesn't require low income housing, especially any new business to the area.<br />I welcome you Sonic. Uptown appalledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350101363966073775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-19675230913223448112012-12-15T18:48:10.989-06:002012-12-15T18:48:10.989-06:00More good news for Uptown! More good news for Uptown! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111034120027431117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-59738187603822215792012-12-15T17:07:27.015-06:002012-12-15T17:07:27.015-06:00etro, my impression is that a huge commercial lot ...etro, my impression is that a huge commercial lot that has sat empty, producing no income for 30 years, on one of Uptown's major retail corridors, is not positive for the neighborhood. <br /><br />A restaurant with a cult following that attracts people to the neighborhood and will swell the tax base is better. But that's just my opinion.<br /><br />But regardless of what you and I think, Sonic is coming.<br /><br />Perhaps my use of "courtesy" was tone-deaf. Sonic does not have to meet with the community at all. The fact that they have chosen to is, to me, the opposite of arrogant.<br /><br />The original article said that Sonic agreed to move the driveways off of Kenmore because of community reaction. It also said that Sonic was open to doing a noise survey.<br /><br />Will they decide not to put a Sonic there? Probably not.<br /><br />Are they willing to make reasonable accommodations based on community input? Probably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-43438967577589755462012-12-15T16:53:18.655-06:002012-12-15T16:53:18.655-06:00I don´t think the question is whether the food is ...I don´t think the question is whether the food is good or not. Those are individual tastes. The question is whether this is positive for the neighborhood. I am far from convinced that it is. <br /><br />Also, if they are meeting with the neighbors as a courtesy, but do not intend to listen to what they say, then what is the purpose? It would seem rather arrogant at best.etrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872749457867592783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-1293283954844863262012-12-15T15:46:53.830-06:002012-12-15T15:46:53.830-06:00Man, I love me some Sonic. Welcome to Uptown!
An...Man, I love me some Sonic. Welcome to Uptown!<br /><br />And for those of you who have never had the extreme pleasure of southern gas station fried chicken...holy smokes...Chesters is incredible. <br /><br />Between Sonic and Chesters, I will eat myself to death within 24 months. But, will go out with smile on my face and full tummy.BlueprintBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18000711863028803837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-37048736670823548852012-12-15T15:36:25.620-06:002012-12-15T15:36:25.620-06:00"I'd tell them to design it for pedestria..."I'd tell them to design it for pedestrians or not at all."<br /><br />You're not getting it. The zoning exists for a Sonic to go in the parking lot. You can't "tell them" how to design their restaurant any more than they can tell you how to decorate your front room. They are meeting with the community as a courtesy, not coming hat in hand, hoping for approval.<br /><br />The zoning is there. They don't need any approvals. They sure as hell aren't accepting any ultimatums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com