tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835834.post3830664871165662836..comments2023-03-16T06:39:25.523-07:00Comments on Astoria Photografpix: John Jacob Got GrilledElledahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17703662154034411481noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835834.post-65872709985802570872008-02-07T20:14:00.000-08:002008-02-07T20:14:00.000-08:00Mark,Thank you for writing! I really love that bu...Mark,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for writing! I really love that building, and think it has an incredible amount of potential, as you obviously know. <BR/><BR/>I've been thinking about the place a lot since I posted that blog, and I think it deserves another look. <BR/><BR/>If you don't mind, I'll do it as another post, because that way you might get more input than just mine.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again,<BR/>ElledaElledahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703662154034411481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835834.post-81852878700814719672008-02-07T10:55:00.000-08:002008-02-07T10:55:00.000-08:00My name is Mark Popkin and I'm the owner of the Pi...My name is Mark Popkin and I'm the owner of the Pier 11 building. I got forwarded your blog. I am not the owner of John Jacob. From the beginning the restaurant did not deliver what they promised me to do. I totally concur with the concept that you all are suggesting and have been encouraging the future tenant that I choose to adhere to that. I thought I would let you know. If you have other thoughts let me know, my email is markpopkin@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835834.post-62110489233013023932008-01-25T16:47:00.000-08:002008-01-25T16:47:00.000-08:00I have heard a great deal about the Pacific Rim, a...I have heard a great deal about the Pacific Rim, all of it good, and I'm sorry I missed it. <BR/><BR/>And yes, what I'm describing as the ideal bar/restaurant for both locals and owners sounds just like it.<BR/><BR/>I really think the key to making the Pier 11 location work is to gear it for the locals and a year-round crowd of regulars. And a lot of tourists actually look for places locals go to ... so the tourist crowd would follow (think Bull & Finch Pub in Boston that the concept of "Cheers" was taken from). <BR/><BR/>Astoria is long overdue for a comfy Cheers of its own!Elledahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703662154034411481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835834.post-53915956061728160862008-01-25T11:03:00.000-08:002008-01-25T11:03:00.000-08:00Agreed, it's too bad there are not more places lik...Agreed, it's too bad there are not more places like you describe.<BR/>I used to love the Pacific Rim (beneath the bridge where the Fish Market is, now...good food and comfy booths/tables and a bar w/gambling machines and pool tables!).<BR/>Hopefully your astute observations will be noted and applied!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446695281381177807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835834.post-67228411819858102712008-01-23T20:38:00.000-08:002008-01-23T20:38:00.000-08:00Hey Jen,Thank you very much! You know, I'm a spoi...Hey Jen,<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much! You know, I'm a spoiled old Yankee girl, and I've come to expect a comfy bar as my due in life. Guess I came to the wrong town, for the most part!<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Elledahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17703662154034411481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17835834.post-36421882567322071942008-01-23T20:18:00.000-08:002008-01-23T20:18:00.000-08:00Okay, you are killing me. Thanks for the out-loud ...Okay, you are killing me. Thanks for the out-loud laugh. I esp. liked the tip on where to find a comfortable place to go and have a beer. I appreciated the post and the chuckle today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com