[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I never got to it but do remember a German restaurant at one of the Squares. Probably near the Rialto.

see above

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

It was named "Hofbrau". The original restaurant that is located where Bluefin is now closed about 2016. Then it was the German restaurant for less than a year. Next it was "Tapas", in the Spanish style, which lasted about 1 1/2 years. Bluefin has now been there for 4+ years.

I missed it, my first visit was 2018.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I missed it, my first visit was 2018.

I just looked up Bluefin---it opened in August 2018, so 6 years ago. I guess time flies in TV

BTW, you didn't miss anything, It wasn't that good, hence the quick closure.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

see above

Lots of restaurants seem to have come and gone on the Squares.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Lots of restaurants seem to have come and gone on the Squares.

According to the National Restaurant Association, 30% of US restaurants fail before their first full year. 60% fail by their 3rd year.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Again. The Villages is a unique market. Epic Theaters though if they see a profit to be made will probably build a 2nd movie theater in this area. The Villages is huge and a lot of it is now south of Brownwood.

The Decline in Movie Theater Attendance – The Red & Black.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I hope that is sarcasm, given the German restaurant about 100 feet from the theater lasted about 6 months

Not sarcasm not aware there was a German restaurant here. Wonder why it did not last?

Oops later posts told me it was here and gone before our time here. Wonder if a new one that had good food, good service and reasonable pricing could make it.

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Not sarcasm not aware there was a German restaurant here. Wonder why it did not last?

Oops later posts told me it was here and gone before our time here. Wonder if a new one that had good food, good service and reasonable pricing could make it.

Pick two out of the three, trifecta's are hard to find anywhere.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I hope that is sarcasm, given the German restaurant about 100 feet from the theater lasted about 6 months

About the same amount of time the Guy Fieri place lasted where Chophouse now resides.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

About the same amount of time the Guy Fieri place lasted where Chophouse now resides.

Always thought he was a blowhard. Has good burgers on Carnival Cruise lines though.

He had a place in NYC as I recall that had terrible reviews as I recall.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

About the same amount of time the Guy Fieri place lasted where Chophouse now resides.

But he was a visionary. He was selling $20 hamburgers when everywhere else was still at $10

[Taltarzac725]

Drive-ins seem profitable right now and getter more so.

Probably not so much in the Villages as people are in bed by 9:00 PM. Not necessarily in bed to sleep but in bed.