Comments on: What’s Going On With The Gulch?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:32:01 +0000

I have worked at Sambuca nearly 3 years, suffering through seemingly endless roadblocks and noisy construction.
There were months when everyday, during our 11-3 pm lunch hours, the whole building shook off and on as either the Velocity, Icon. or Terrazo construction teams blasted into the earth around us.
I have gotten so used to the constant noise, dust in the air, and construction vehicles blocking the street….I don’t even pay attention anymore.
Even though the hill where the Icon now stands used to be the best sledding hill (for tipsy Sambuca employees after work)…it is nice to see the Icon near completion and to hear about all of the great retail coming to the neighborhood.
I am very excited about the Urban Outfitters!
I know for a fact that IKEA in the gulch is simply a rumor…(100 oaks mall would be a brilliant place to house a Nashville IKEA location though.)
I do know for a fact that the ICON will also house a Mexican Restaurant that plans to be open lunch and dinner….the new owners eat lunch here often..

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:32:01 +0000

I have worked at Sambuca nearly 3 years, suffering through seemingly endless roadblocks and noisy construction.
There were months when everyday, during our 11-3 pm lunch hours, the whole building shook off and on as either the Velocity, Icon. or Terrazo construction teams blasted into the earth around us.
I have gotten so used to the constant noise, dust in the air, and construction vehicles blocking the street….I don't even pay attention anymore.
Even though the hill where the Icon now stands used to be the best sledding hill (for tipsy Sambuca employees after work)…it is nice to see the Icon near completion and to hear about all of the great retail coming to the neighborhood.
I am very excited about the Urban Outfitters!
I know for a fact that IKEA in the gulch is simply a rumor…(100 oaks mall would be a brilliant place to house a Nashville IKEA location though.)
I do know for a fact that the ICON will also house a Mexican Restaurant that plans to be open lunch and dinner….the new owners eat lunch here often..

By: Marion

Marion — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:11:05 +0000

@ matt— stfu about Dallas.

@ Nashville– Hello, 100 Oaks is perfect for Ikea…except then traffic on 65 would continue to go south in more than one way.

By: Marion

Marion — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:11:05 +0000

@ matt— stfu about Dallas.

@ Nashville– Hello, 100 Oaks is perfect for Ikea…except then traffic on 65 would continue to go south in more than one way.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:16:05 +0000

@Texas – Dallas sucks ass.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:52:56 +0000

City Hall needs to die a painful death. The floor is horrible and the acoustics are worse. Good riddance.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:16:05 +0000

@Texas – Dallas sucks ass.

By: Morgan Levy

Morgan Levy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:15:56 +0000

@matt – Upscale retail, not so much the vibe. The Gulch website uses those cities (along with Denver) as examples of what they’re aiming for.
And City Hall is going away.

By: Jordan Like the River

Jordan Like the River — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:06:31 +0000

@Matt, @Morgan,
I get what Morgan is saying – Dallasites loooove to show off their money. I’ve often said, if gambling is the vice that characterizes Las Vegas, then conspicuous consumption is what characterizes Dallas. Better cars, bigger houses, blonder hair, more clothes, bigger rocks, perfect children in perfect schools… If you read D Magazine, that’s all you read about. Well, that and ads for plastic surgeons and divorce lawyers.

But, enough about that, this is Nashville’s blog.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:58:28 +0000

@ morgan… What part of Dallas and Soho and Santa Monica would you be referring to? They’re not even remotely close. And where is City Hall going?