Cytown Update
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This is the sort of thing I imagine will be in CyTown. Some sort of Buzzard Billys gameday event kind of space.
I don't think it'd be smart to have them run a whole restaurant event space but maybe they can partner with whoever goes there and have all their beers on tap, especially Ames lager.
Or it'd be cool if they had a smaller space elsewhere in CyTown for a tap room to allow for other options besides the restaurant.
Plus it would be super cool to have them sell Ames Lager merch.
They should have a food truck space like the one in Austin. Maybe too pedestrian, but tons of good food choices!
I think the permanent food tenants would probably have an issue with that. Not saying it wouldn't be awesome for events but they events are where they make the big $$$$
The Wallaby's owner hates the idea of CyTown to his core.
They'll have an issue with it, sure, but they're also not going to be able to seat everyone who wants to eat in their establishment on a gameday either. The best entertainment districts have a lot of food/drink carts on the big gamedays.
If i were a f&b operator in Ames I’d probably share similar opinion
I agree. Honestly, the perfect business to put in there would be the Iowa Taproom. A bunch of beers on tap, still sell domestics, a good menu. They'll need rooftop seating and the ability to open up garage doors on nice days.
It would be great to get the Full Court Press group in there, as they have great concepts and do a really good job. My second choice would be Big Grove, as they are probably the best in the state at brew pubs. Third choice would be something like 30hop.
The new Wallaby's is like the RV Village.
The old Wallaby's was like the D-lots for RVs.
Both have their charms.
To each their own. Loved the old Wallaby's. Great Sports Bar food, great atmosphere. The new one tried twice, to upscale, food worse hate the atmosphere.
IMO the only advantage the new Wallaby's has over the OG is the rooftop. I am an absolute sucker for rooftop bars, though.
They and El Azteca are packed most nights. Not many places to eat in north Ames.
Ames has a food truck park that isn’t used due to its poor location. It’s a real shame too because if it were in a more walkable area like downtown I think it would be a hit. I don’t see a new one popping up any time soon just because of the perception of the current one.
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Not calling you out in particular but I always find it funny when people say stuff like this about Ames as if it doesn't only take 10 minutes to travel the entirety of Ames.
Do people on the north side of Ames really not go down to Duff because it takes too long to get there?
Where they put that is beyond comical.
100%, yes.
And that's not unique to Ames. People tend to stick to their neighborhoods regardless of how big/small their full city is. Sometimes a 5-minute drive is 4 minutes longer than someone wants to do.
