Sneak Peek Inside Fulton Mall Arby's
[nggallery id=”40137″ template=galleryview] The much-anticipated opening of Arby’s inside the interior-landmarked space at 372 Fulton Street is scheduled for next Thursday, but we were able to get a look yesterday. Overall, we have to say that the owner and his architects did a really great job at integrating a fast food restaurant into one of…
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The much-anticipated opening of Arby’s inside the interior-landmarked space at 372 Fulton Street is scheduled for next Thursday, but we were able to get a look yesterday. Overall, we have to say that the owner and his architects did a really great job at integrating a fast food restaurant into one of the most posh and historic restaurant interiors in the city. We might have gone with some different fabrics on the banquettes, but now we’re just nit-picking.
If MAT and the other naysayers had done a better job of supporting Gage and Tollner, perhaps we wouldn’t be having this debate. I agree that it looks great and having Arby’s there is better than having it sit empty. I’m sure it’ll do well.
hah. I don’t live nearby. I really have no love of the hood, the street or the building to lose or gain. It just seemed so pathetic. Whatever. I just love how defensive people can get. ‘why don’t youuuu rent it huh?’ neeenerneenermyeeeaaah.
BSD – thanks for the info on the Jamocha Shake. Sounds fab and at 610 calories, I can make that work. YUM!
a nail salon (what else?) opened upstairs from the restaurant(I’m being generous calling Arby’s a restaurant). The family that owned/ran the restaurant did live above it but not sure whether the 2nd or 3rd floor (or both). I forget when they sold.
My heart pitter-pats for Horsey Sauce and Jamocha milkshakes.
Montrose: exactly!
I know, Minard, and that’s a shame. All that space in some great buildings, literally rotting away. In many of them there isn’t even any way to get up there, since they closed off the stairs to give the stores more square footage. A real shame and wasted opportunity.
G&T used the second and third floors as event space and private dining. At one point the top floor was a combination office and living space but that was all grandfahered. Fire codes make it challenging to develop the upper floors without taking space away from the ground floor, which is where the money is. It is a problem up and down Fulton Mall. The rent per sq. ft. of the ground floor retail is all that landlords are interested in. Above the first floor it is a ghost town.
Gage and Tollner used the second floor also- its lovely with a big fireplace. Hopefully someone will make use of it, although I don’t imagine apartments would be feasible. I’m glad someone took it over, but like herkimer maid, it does break the heart a little. I hope Arby’s does well- it would be great for downtown.