In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants

[cytor]

I am in agreement that if you can serve your country, you can be served a beer.
Albeit, I did not drink until 21.

I waited until I was 15

 

[Farnsworth]

Can confirm. Doors were locked at noon yesterday.

You joking. We have to see picture/video confirm, with a banana by the notice.

 

[Tailg8er]

You joking. We have to see picture/video confirm, with a banana by the notice.

Banana is key.

 

[ClonesFTW]

 

[DFWClone]

Told my wife the Es Tas closing news and she goes “noooo!!! End of an era!”

Facts

 

[TABack]

Being sued by landlord?

 

[alarson]

Being sued by landlord?

I'm assuming evicted for not paying rent

 

[TABack]

I'm assuming evicted for not paying rent

Interesting. I wonder if Cactus will try again and take over that spot

 

[CaptainClutch]

La Fuente: Margarita Challenge! I projectile vomited in their bathroom after completing this challenge.

My addition: the wing place in the West Ames Hy-Vee strip mall. Cira 2006, they had 25 cent wings and they were pretty good.

West Cyde Wings. Went there a couple times as a kid before basketball games with my pops. Some of the best wings and their ranch was ridiculously good. Sad it was open for such a short time

 

[CyDude16]

Interesting. I wonder if Cactus will try again and take over that spot

Hard pass. Someone will keep the Es Tas name under new ownership.

 

[TABack]

Hard pass. Someone will keep the Es Tas name under new ownership.

It was a joke. I think they had two locations that failed. It's apparently a big thing in Iowa City

 

[NATEizKING]

I want Es Tas

 

[Nor'MidWester]

Campustown has really gone downhill, at least based on the number of places I remember that are closed now. Plus the gaping bombed out section of buildings on Lincoln Way....

 

[CloneLawman]

Being sued by landlord?

Forcible entry and detainer action--the formal name for "eviction" proceedings in Iowa.

 

[Pope]

I didn't even know Mullets opened an Ankeny location!

Love the rooftop seating at the Ankeny Mullets when the weather is nice!

 

[ISUCubswin]

Liberty Bowl 2011, I was 21 but had buddies that weren’t and Beale Street was just handing out alcohol to anyone and everyone without IDs, even with cops right there.

It’s good to have laws and have them enforced, but it’s just funny to compare the two. Kind of seems like Es Tas was acting like they didn’t give a **** who got a drink

 

[Cyclonsin]

We Will should buy Es Tas and open an NIL bar with occasional Cyclone guest bartenders/servers.

Only half joking.

 

[cycloner29]

Was Walmart at self check out when an older lady tried to buy a fifth of whiskey. She was denied due to her license being expired. She was like WTF???

 

[Pat]

Campustown has really gone downhill, at least based on the number of places I remember that are closed now. Plus the gaping bombed out section of buildings on Lincoln Way....

It has kind of always been a revolving door of businesses, as possibly evidenced in this thread. The empty chunk is obnoxious though.

 

[Bret44]

I watched the 2012 Iowa State/Iowa Football game in a jammed pack Es Tas. The place erupted when Jake Knott got the interception at the end of the game. Rest in Power, old Friend.