Will Your Favorite KC Drinking Spot Be Going Out of Business?
Power and Light (which was within walking distance). Errrr, no. I wasn't exactly in the mood for huge crowds and line waiting, so after bouncing around a few names, settled on heading to Martini Corner.
Much to our surprise, patio seats were to be had at Velvet Dog... a no-no last summer. After a few drinks, we thought we'd head to the newly revamped Mint (old Empire Room) thinking maybe we could hang with the people. Walking in, the bartenders stood to attention...we were the only people there and it was past 11pm. 'I really thought it would be packed', said Mr. Sharp.
We headed downstairs, searching for life forms. We were greeted by our own personal bartender, Steven, and these creepy stuffed animals who all seemed genuinely excited that someone was there.
Fred P. Otts has closed downtown. Seven and City Tavern aren't serving lunch. Cheesehead is no longer.
The Power and Light District claims that everyone can share the wealth...but one has to wonder... is the P&L sucking the life out of our favorite waterholes?
Comments
Quite disappointed myself with the sterility of the P&L I would be crushed to learn that the best watering holes are closing. I would lead newcomers to KC to the stand-bys first before any of the new “pop-up” fun times crap we have moving in. That said–we need the old dogs to keep up their end and remind people that they are there. As for Mint–maybe I’m just not cool enough to be in the “know”, but I live a block away and I’ve been waiting for it to show signs of life–I didn’t even know it was open!!!!
Frankly ,I will take advantage of the bit of calm that the P&L is providing and enjoy a little personal attention in the standbys while hoping that all will come to their senses and stay true to Kansas City by supporting locally owned and KC traditions.