Daily Are Saddened By The Upcoming Changes To Fry Street

[GBarksdale]

I opened the Tavern in 1995...Last election (mid-term), the city of Denton voted to do away with private clubs and sell mixed drinks by the glass and it passed by a high margin yet again - this will make it even easier for the bars to thrive.... now (or the next time they renew their licenses) they can get deliveries of mixed beverages as well as do away with those silly unicard obligations.

Thanks for the info. I'm glad Denton bars finally can sell mixed drinks. Never caught the logic of that whole unicard thing.

[TIgreen01]

All of this being said, the nightlife staples that you all love and know - The Tavern, The Garage (Muthers), Side Bar, half of Cool Beans (the developers have acquired half of Cool Beans and from what I have heard, the company that owns that place has chosen NOT to pay the new rent), Riprocks, Lucky Lous, etc.. all of those Denton/Fry Street nightlife spots will be remain. It is just the corner of Fry (where the Tomato is) and the buildings surrounding it that will be affected. And I want to say it one more time - if you want to blame anyone for the "mom and pop" businesses leaving the area - look no further then the owners of those places, they were all given (from what I have been told) - First Right of Refusal for renting the new spots. Not all of them will be placed in the "exact" current spot (like the Tomato) - but they will still be in the same block.

One more thing and then I will shut up - in addition to all of these new buildings for businesses there will now be apartments and condos as part of the development. This means more tax money for the city/area, more customers for the businesses in the Fry Street Area, and fewer drunk drivers on the road. This whole deal is "inconvenient" for a few businesses but for the most part it is a TERRIFIC move for the Fry Street area and for the University of North Texas.

I remember hearing this info for the first time last summer....and switched from being against the development to being FOR it. My question is who is left that still wants this project stopped?!...and of those people--what are their reasons? Not trying to be an @ss, just seriously confused as to what all the fuss is about....

[RETSO]

Hey Jeff, the funny thing is - we aren't losing any freaking bars... people just don't know that this is a small part of Fry Street that is coming down and being built back up. The area is getting a facelift on one block.

To hell with Fry street Steve. I want some bars within stumbling distance to our new stadium. Give it some atmosphere, if any of you have been to OU games in Norman, check out O'Connells Pub before and after the game..wonderful atmosphere