Ramon Gris wrote:

Ramon Gris wrote:Thanks for all the good thoughts today. We fucking killed it. Absolutely no doubt that we're getting it. Just have to wait on some people to meet up and talk about how much they loved us. Thank you again to all of you that liked our page and our photos. We used that briefly in our presentation (we already have more social media support than the people who owned it for three years before us), and it definitely helped build our case for who we are and why we'll succeed. This is going to be a total life-changer, and I appreciate the support I got from youse guys. I'm hoping we get confirmation next week, but we definitely nailed it.

So, I haven't had a chance to mention it, but we did get the cafe. We're waiting on the lawyers to finish drawing up the lease, then we can submit our applications for the beer and wine permit, food service permit, all that crap. It's been a little hectic, but we keep checking things off the list. Should be able to get open around the last week of August.
Had a meeting with the creative director of the museum today. We can pretty much cross advertising off our budget. They do a ton of advertising for us. That's like $5000 we can spend on something else.
They're basically subsidizing us in order to keep a good cafe open in there. We're really fortunate to have gotten it.

Ramon Gris wrote:Thanks pals. I have a lot of work to do.

drsmooth wrote:

Ramon Gris wrote:Thanks pals. I have a lot of work to do.

Best add "devise plan to explain/contain inexplicable influx of hordes of drunk/hungry 'art lovers' wearing Phillies paraphernalia" to your to-do list

The Dude wrote:... also a drink i made called "the puddle"

smitty wrote:Great news. I have a few ideas for what you can do with the 5 large you don't have to spend on advertising. Some of them are even legal.

OMG.

Wheels Tupay wrote:Apparently Philly is building a boardwalk along the Schuylkill River

The trail at Locust Street cannot be extended southward on land, because the land between the railroad tracks and the river becomes too narrow. The City of Philadelphia and SRDC are building a 2,000 foot long concrete structure running parallel to the eastern shore of the river from Locust Street to the new stairtower on the south side of the South Street Bridge. A 460’ long ramp will be built on the north side of the new South Street Bridge and will link to the boardwalk, providing ADA access and an easier connection for people with bicycles.