tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post6560789595042601372..comments2024-02-14T06:26:09.116-05:00Comments on Frozen Tropics: Driftwood Kitchen Opens SundayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-32457997891811985092014-10-21T21:29:50.193-04:002014-10-21T21:29:50.193-04:00Okay...it was hearsay so I did not look at the boo...Okay...it was hearsay so I did not look at the books. But from watching the construction, there underpinning, re-structuring to support the second floor, work needed to create a second floor (the original building was a 1-story building), and Tru being the strip club owner he is by having expensive furniture that belongs more in a VIP club room not a corner bar. Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813475323393917262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-63689823362594716142014-10-20T13:50:02.449-04:002014-10-20T13:50:02.449-04:00"I know that Tru spent more than $2.5mill in ..."I know that Tru spent more than $2.5mill in re-doing the building and creating that corner space."<br /><br />That was most definitely not a $2.5M+ build out...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-73563570236155954422014-10-16T00:30:19.907-04:002014-10-16T00:30:19.907-04:00"I know that Tru spent more than $2.5mill in ..."I know that Tru spent more than $2.5mill in re-doing the building and creating that corner space."<br /><br />2.5 million to redo a few thousand square feet of mostly retro/commercial space? What did they do, polish the floors with raw Cocaine? <br /><br />Has anyone from the Money-Laundering squad at FinCen looked at that?pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088731122765315298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-57046227126995398642014-10-15T15:40:34.349-04:002014-10-15T15:40:34.349-04:00Tru (from Truorleans) is still involved. The curre...Tru (from Truorleans) is still involved. The current owner says he is a "silent partner", but he seemed to be saying whatever he needed say to neighbors to show that the restaurant won't be like Truorleans, and will be respectful to the neighborhood, etc. In my opinion, Eric seemed to be full of BS and just saying the right words to appease us neighbors. At the end of the day, the same owners are involved, but they just aren't customer facing. <br /><br />The other day they were doing some metal work and sparks were flying all over the sidewalk as people walked by and they should have gotten some type of permits to close the sidewalk or at least not had to make people walking by duck from the sparks. I'm not hopeful that this place will be much different than TruOrleans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-60972669796601229372014-10-15T15:09:18.475-04:002014-10-15T15:09:18.475-04:00I used to find the food from Tru Orleans vomited a...I used to find the food from Tru Orleans vomited all over my doorstep. I hope Driftwood doesn't follow a similar business model of over serving booze to 20 something frat boysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-46777463497200428942014-10-15T11:52:40.385-04:002014-10-15T11:52:40.385-04:00h st ll,
The food I tasted was solid, and the drin...h st ll,<br />The food I tasted was solid, and the drinks were really good. I would definitely recommend a visit.inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350787243002946647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-61618512818966474752014-10-15T11:26:10.215-04:002014-10-15T11:26:10.215-04:00So how is it? How's the food and drinks?So how is it? How's the food and drinks?h st llnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-85652822604647338682014-10-15T06:35:57.401-04:002014-10-15T06:35:57.401-04:00I am willing to bet that Driftwood would be better...I am willing to bet that Driftwood would be better managed that Tru did. and that the food would/is far better. I will try them out when I can. <br />I know that Tru spent more than $2.5mill in re-doing the building and creating that corner space. <br />Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813475323393917262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-51285770731857575742014-10-14T14:46:56.742-04:002014-10-14T14:46:56.742-04:00Driftwood acquired the lease from TBM Holdings, LL...Driftwood acquired the lease from TBM Holdings, LLC and is operating as a partnership. James Tru Redding, the owner of TruOrleans, is a silent partner of TBM Holdings, LLC. For all the naysayers, this information was provided by Eric Tollar during a public community meeting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-74176215744938488032014-10-14T13:38:40.296-04:002014-10-14T13:38:40.296-04:00Hahaha. The only bigger Yelp train wreck than Tru...Hahaha. The only bigger Yelp train wreck than TruOrleans was the legendary Amy's Baking Company.<br /><br />Annoyingmousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-65820842998563878962014-10-14T10:17:30.176-04:002014-10-14T10:17:30.176-04:00The best thing Yelp ever did was keep me far away ...The best thing Yelp ever did was keep me far away from Tru Orleans. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-2335899757020044452014-10-14T06:16:48.386-04:002014-10-14T06:16:48.386-04:00Wish I had read yelp reviews before trying Truorle...Wish I had read yelp reviews before trying Truorleans! Would have saved me time and money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-72879937712315469152014-10-14T06:15:27.152-04:002014-10-14T06:15:27.152-04:00That person never claimed to even live on the west...That person never claimed to even live on the west end, so...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-66995380117616317962014-10-14T06:13:44.044-04:002014-10-14T06:13:44.044-04:00Also business owners do read it so if several peop...Also business owners do read it so if several people have the same complaints it can be a good tool to know if something isn't workingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-26752264398708803672014-10-14T06:12:06.895-04:002014-10-14T06:12:06.895-04:00I take Yelp with a big grain of salt because peopl...I take Yelp with a big grain of salt because people only tend to write reviews when they're super happy or super unhappy with their experience. However, I feel that it is still a good overall picture and do find it useful when trying a new spot to scan through reviews just to make sure it's not a disaster. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-84055869523002715472014-10-14T00:57:34.584-04:002014-10-14T00:57:34.584-04:00anyone know what's up w/ Marvelous Pizza? Did...anyone know what's up w/ Marvelous Pizza? Did they close?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-61048472733608118842014-10-13T10:20:12.421-04:002014-10-13T10:20:12.421-04:00anon 9:53, the D like that is the letter D in Arab...anon 9:53, the D like that is the letter D in Arabic too. The place is called ( I believe it means our home) Darena - Driftwood and with a bit of imagination the D in Arabic and English is overlapping, if you know both languages. It's actually pretty cool. <br />But again, I wouldn't throw cigarette butts in front of my home, so I hope it's not just a slogan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-22852023180475095722014-10-13T10:13:35.427-04:002014-10-13T10:13:35.427-04:00anon 9:51:00 AM, nice generalization. anon 9:51:00 AM, nice generalization. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-33182135112737899532014-10-13T10:12:16.923-04:002014-10-13T10:12:16.923-04:009:23,
They have no association with the TruOrleans...9:23,<br />They have no association with the TruOrleans folks.inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350787243002946647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-62649348151936951942014-10-13T09:51:30.376-04:002014-10-13T09:51:30.376-04:00So glad I live on the east end of H Street. The ha...So glad I live on the east end of H Street. The haters on the west end are unbearable. My favorite is the guy who is predicting this place will fail based on "sixth sense". What a bunch of jerks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-84389735717230596552014-10-13T09:24:21.449-04:002014-10-13T09:24:21.449-04:00what pissed me off is that they were blocking the ...what pissed me off is that they were blocking the alley with their cars. this is not acceptable..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-83426216978135847642014-10-13T09:23:26.757-04:002014-10-13T09:23:26.757-04:00Are they new owners/management, or the same as Tru...Are they new owners/management, or the same as TruOrleans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-69607708166090593092014-10-13T08:41:05.285-04:002014-10-13T08:41:05.285-04:00anon 9:56, anon 7:50 has a point. I live around th...anon 9:56, anon 7:50 has a point. I live around the corner too and I was running errands on Sunday and every time I walked by 4-6 of their staff dressed in white uniforms were smoking outside and throwing the butts on the floor. It is not even main street. This is on 4th street. I would hope they hear this and take this into consideration, given all the drum beat they have made before opening that they have heard the residents and are not going to aggravate residents. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-77343204689955555072014-10-13T07:56:36.099-04:002014-10-13T07:56:36.099-04:00Anonymous 9:05: I agree with your statement on Ye...Anonymous 9:05: I agree with your statement on Yelp. As an owner of a small business with a highly positive Yelp rating, I can tell you that the people who post on Yelp are not regular customers. In fact, they are infrequent at best and almost always just one-time customers. They are, as you indicated, just looking for a place to have their opinions heard. 4th and Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-62487787218514100902014-10-12T21:05:03.298-04:002014-10-12T21:05:03.298-04:00Anonymous 3:01 why do you care about what Yelp say...Anonymous 3:01 why do you care about what Yelp says? Seriously Yelp reviews are full of people that are prone to bitch or have no idea WTF they are talking about. Seriously. Yelp sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com