36 year old developer buys Burnside BK (zoned 350' height 6:1 FAR) - Page 3

tworivers · #41 Posted **Jun 13, 2007, 2:41 AM**

Admittedly I am no expert on BBQ, but I think Podnah's is pretty damn great.

WonderlandPark · #42 Posted **Jun 13, 2007, 3:01 AM**

Fatburger, BBQ, or Bugerville -- IT WOULD BE A TOTAL WASTE to build any of those on a highly urban site designated for 350'.

PDX City-State · #43 Posted **Jun 13, 2007, 3:50 AM**

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Admittedly I am no expert on BBQ, but I think Podnah's is pretty damn great.

Anyone with taste buds is an expert. I agree--Podnah's has the Texas-style brisket nailed.

And I totally agree--this is not going to be a fast food site. Maybe we can get the Cannons guy to slow cook some meat in front of what will likely be a new tower.

Inkdaub · #44 Posted **Jun 13, 2007, 9:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by MarkDaMan

^if you throw in a porn shop and a Starbucks, I'm game!

My initial plan for the site included space relegated to retail pornography. I also hoped for the return of the Church of Elvis.

Inkdaub · #45 Posted **Jun 13, 2007, 9:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by PDX City-State

It's somewhat ideological. Burgerville serves all-natural organic beef--it's fast food that Oregon folk can live with. I think the Tillamook Cheddar Burger, however, is very good--but that's about all I like there. Fat Burger and In and Out are both much better and would do very well here.

I doubt this site is going to be a fast food restaurant--probably a mixed use tower with rents and TIs that a bbq joint couldn't afford--so sad isn't it? I agree wholeheartedly with Inkdaub, but will take it a step further--we really don't have great bbq in this entire city. There is some good, but nothing great.

I like the idea of Burgerville. A local chain to compete with the nationals that uses a bit healthier and more local ingredients...all good. I just don't really like Burgerville. It's true they have a turkeyburger and I am a turkeyburger man, though.

My apartment building recently decided to reinvent itself as a condo building and thus all the tenants were tossed. I moved across the river to the Buckman-Kerns area. So, if I want BBQ I go to Big Daddies on Hawthorne. Not spectacular but it's BBQ.

360Rich · #46 Posted **Jun 13, 2007, 6:29 PM**

As a corporate citizen, Burgerville (Holland Inc.) is much better than most.

From http://www.burgerville.com/html/

At Burgerville, our commitment to Fresh, Local, Sustainable means we:

* Partner with local businesses
* Serve only 100% Country Natural Beef
* Offer affordable health insurance to employees
* Purchase 100% local wind power
* Recycle our trans fat free Canola oil into biodiesel