  Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 490 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 136.2.1.153 |
"I think they should tear it down and put a cheescake factory on that spot. Either that or a Taco Bell. " - JT1 on the ugly building / automated garage thread. Yeah, why the hell aren't there any T-Bells downtown! I was thinking about it a few weeks ago. I want a T-bell, if not in the CBD how about along Woodward toward Wayne, or along Jefferson going East. | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 608 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
I know... there are now going to be two Wendy's and two McDonald's on Jefferson between Alter and Woodward but the only Taco Bell is a Taco Bell/KFC mix and su-zzucks. I'd kill for a Taco Bell downtown...seriously. | ||
Observant2art Member Username: Observant2art Post Number: 157 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 208.177.190.227 |
Sharmaal, there used to be a Taco Bell many years ago, right next door to the building with the large advertisement of 50 cent on Michigan Ave across from Lafayette Coney Island. For some reason I do not know why they have torn it down. | ||
Gdub Member Username: Gdub Post Number: 929 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.248.15.192 |
Good thing they did tear it down. I count myself among Taco Bell aficionados, but not in the freakin CBD (unless it were inside an office building). Would be nice if that one on Jefferson were a bit closer, though. There is also one down Fort St. I think. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 2905 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 192.220.139.10 |
Taco Bell wants to make its incursion into downtown. Bringing America into the city. Yikes. jjaba | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1462 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.106 |
I hear the Statler site's available. (Message edited by ndavies on December 22, 2005) | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 610 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
Yeah Gdub, put it in the Ren Cen, or on the first floor of an office building. Does downtown need two Jimmy John's and three Subway's but no Taco Bell? If so, that's not a world I want to live in... | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 2167 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.202.227.12 |
Jjaba just the man I needed to see... Do me a favor and check out the Dwight H. Johnson thread... There are some things that I thing that you may be able to help me with... ***We now return you to the thread in progress...*** | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 9636 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.118.137.226 |
There is a Taco Bell down Fort street, but if you're gonna drive the mile or two you may as well head over to Mexican Town instead. | ||
Observant2art Member Username: Observant2art Post Number: 161 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 208.177.190.227 |
http://cruisenews.net/detroit/ xochimilco.php | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1463 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.106 |
Does Mexican town have a drive thru? I don't want to get out of my car. Also, We're talking taco bell, not Mexican food. (Message edited by ndavies on December 22, 2005) | ||
Observant2art Member Username: Observant2art Post Number: 163 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 208.177.190.227 |
Ndavies, heh heh heh I just thought I would put that in there considering Supersport made this comment:
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Rrl Member Username: Rrl Post Number: 425 Registered: 12-2003 Posted From: 71.213.227.199 |
What I'd really like to see somewhere down in the CBD is a CHIPOTLE. For the un-initiated, Chipotle is a burrito chain (started in CO, bought by McD's) that serves up some of the most fantastic, gi-normus burro's. F-ing great these things are. They have about a dozen stores around Chi-town. Seems to me the CBD and Wayne St. would be perfect for one of these outlets. Only caveat, they nearly never have drive-thru's, typically in a pedestrian type, walk-up location. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 1139 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.100.158.10 |
Dammit, Rrl. Now I'm going to have to get a burrito. Too bad the location here in Georgetown doesn't serve the $3 margaritas in the plastic cup. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 1140 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.100.158.10 |
Dammit, Rrl. Now I'm going to have to get a burrito. Too bad the location here in Georgetown doesn't serve the $3 margaritas in the plastic cup. | ||
Caseyc Member Username: Caseyc Post Number: 565 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 206.18.111.5 |
right...the Chipotles here in cinci are a big draw....and it's always nice to have a negro modelo or two with your tacos...I prefer their tacos to the burritos, and they use niman ranch beef. is zumba still open in rolyoak? | ||
Deputy Member Username: Deputy Post Number: 81 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 63.115.132.100 |
Funny this question comes up today as I was going to start a thread on this subject. I have it on good authority that a Taco Bell (actually Taco Bell Express) will be opening Downtown relatively soon. I will try to get some additional details but I believe it is supposed to go somewhere on Monroe, not too far from Campus Martius. | ||
Blessyouboys Member Username: Blessyouboys Post Number: 218 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.209.167.184 |
There's a TBell in Wayne State's student center. It sucks. | ||
Observant2art Member Username: Observant2art Post Number: 167 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 208.177.190.227 |
I think that they should put one in the MILLENDER CENTER! LOL | ||
Susanarosa Member Username: Susanarosa Post Number: 611 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.39.170.90 |
And at least when I was there it was not a full-scale Taco Bell. They didn't even have Mexican Pizza's! ...the shame... | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 2424 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.229.47.235 |
While searching monter.com, I came across this listing; "We have full and part-time opportunities at our new Chipotle on Orchard Lake (between Maple and 14 Mile) in West Bloomfield for:" | ||
Devinc Member Username: Devinc Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 69.14.138.74 |
there is a chopotle opening in rochester hills also. | ||
Mike Member Username: Mike Post Number: 532 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.41.109.36 |
Lots of companies are affraid of Downtown Detroit. I work for Walgreens and I was asking them that now that CVS is downtown would they be interesting in building one. They said, NO. | ||
Johnnny5 Member Username: Johnnny5 Post Number: 110 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.61.55.140 |
They're worried about their fences running away. | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1399 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.213.204.139 |
Yeah - tell 'em to stick it on the M-L site as soon as the SB Host Committee is done using it.
Neah - too much acreage for a Taco Bell (let alone a Taco Bell Express). | ||
Supersport Member Username: Supersport Post Number: 9639 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 64.118.137.226 |
A Taco Bell on the Statler site would first have to be approved by the Historical whatever commision to make sure it meets historic requirements for a Taco Bell on a historic site. If they try to proceed without approval, the commision will tattle on them and tell them in a very stern voice to stop. | ||
Czar Member Username: Czar Post Number: 2784 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 72.49.171.136 |
There aren't enough public restrooms in downtown Detroit to accommodate Taco Bell's victims, er, customers. | ||
Chris_rohn Member Username: Chris_rohn Post Number: 154 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 71.144.84.66 |
The Statler site isn't too much acreage... you'd just plop that double-drive-thru Taco Bell right in the middle, and put a nice decorative fence around the surrounding surface parking lot. They need a large parking lot because it will be so popular - after all, all those downtown office workers need to get in their cars and drive there for lunch. To give it a bit of Detroit history they will put a framed photo of the Reniassance Center from the '70's in the lobby. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 1141 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.100.158.10 |
That's too bad. I was hoping for a White Castle with double-drive-thru on that site. Let me tell ya, though. I had one of those 1/2 lb $.99 bean and rice burritos last night. Damn, what a deal. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 416 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 68.61.98.175 |
There is great Mexican food almost everywhere you look in Detroit, and you guys honestly want pre-fab frozen "burritos" and "tacos"? blurghhhhhhhh | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 6300 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.251.23 |
And we all know how well people listen to the historic commission's stern voice. | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4607 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.31.87 |
Friends don't let friends eat at Taco Hell. Disgusting, disgusting "food." | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1401 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 70.236.177.83 |
Eh - I wouldn't beat up on them, too much. You don't see the Ilitches using the M-L site as a parking lot at the moment. The HDC is empowered to have the M-L rebuilt, but they're reluctant to do so. | ||
Michael Member Username: Michael Post Number: 697 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.73.11.154 |
I guess your tastes have evolved to Panchero's to satiate your 3am hunger pains, eh the_aram? Or perhaps the Back Room for a slice a pizza? Or NYPD? | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 6301 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.251.23 |
Aram is probably too young to remember the Taco Bell that was just off South University attached to the party store. Most disgusting place imaginable at 2 AM. Wading through the garbage was like walking in 10 inches of snow it was piled up so high. A friend of mine got attacked by a homeless guy that tried to steal his coat at that TB. Great place | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1403 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 70.236.177.83 |
What's up, Michael? You felt like giving us complete list of every pizza place in A2 that you could name? Aram just doesn't like Taco Bell. Frankly, if I lived as close to Tio's as he does, I don't think I'd like it either. Hmm... That gives me an idea: forget about TB. Open another Tio's on the M-L site. That would be cool. | ||
Czar Member Username: Czar Post Number: 2785 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 72.49.174.239 |
I'd like to wade through the Taco Bell corporate files some day. I'm convinced their "chicken" is some sort of rodent. | ||
Gdub Member Username: Gdub Post Number: 931 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.248.15.192 |
Mike, that's not a surprising response from the Walgreen's people considering the ongoing theft of their fencing at the Jefferson location. | ||
Michael Member Username: Michael Post Number: 698 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.38.17.161 |
A listing of all the pizza places I know in A^2 would take up too much bandwidth. I was just naming a few of my favorites from when I went on SSport like escapades keepin' it real in A^2. Often times, the last watering hole I was at or the weather dictated which late night food source I went to. Sometimes it was the Fleetwood. | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4608 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.31.87 |
That storefront is now a semi-high class fast food Italian joint. It's on East U, not South U. I really don't get the late-night hunger pangs. But when I do, In 'N Out, the aforementioned party store, is where I head. Infinitely better than Backroom. Although I hear NYPD has a really good special after 10PM where you get a 10 inch pizza and a drink for 5 bucks or something. i'm going to try that sometime. I'm not a big Pancheros fan, though. Far too expensive. Big Ten Burrito is the best for that kind of thing. Tio's is kind of off the beaten path. Way too far away from where I am. And expensive. Michael, I heard recently the Fleetwood is closing. Is that accurate? I mean, it's the most disgusting and nasty restaurant I've ever eaten in, but they make one hell of a burger. An institution indeed. | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 6304 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.251.23 |
Fleetwood closing. Say it ain't so. All of the memories of late night drunken french toast can't disappear. Also, I said off South U. Couldn't remember the exact street it faced. | ||
Michael Member Username: Michael Post Number: 699 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.248.81.101 |
If the Fleetwood closes, it will be a sad day indeed. Not for the quality of food, but just the 3am people watching. Talk about a mix of people. I may have to hit it up for one last artery clogging experience. Anybody else remember getting milk shakes and a case of beer delivered to their dorm? | ||
Quickdrawmcgraw Member Username: Quickdrawmcgraw Post Number: 32 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 63.77.247.130 |
I missed taco bell when I used to work in downtown. yeah, it may not be authentic; but it was cheap eats alternative. Be nice if Detroit can get the first Chipotles. | ||
Eric Member Username: Eric Post Number: 264 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.136.144.196 |
A Qdoba would be great much better food and none of disgestive issues of the Taco Bell | ||
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday Post Number: 141 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 68.41.153.99 |
I'm not much for the idea of a Taco Bell... but I second Qdoba or Baja Fresh. Or even better -- an independent fresh mexican place like Juan's Flying Burrito in New Orleans...they have best veggie burrito ever! | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4615 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.31.87 |
Qdoba is also in the same boat as Pancheros and Tios. Way too expensive. Tasty, but in Ann Arbor you can get better food at a cheaper price at Big Ten Burrito. Everyday..., is your forum name derived from the Morrissey song off Viva Hate? | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 287 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 71.10.63.140 |
Fnemecek, Actually, Mr. Pizza is using the ML site as a parking lot, at least it will be by April As a tiger season ticket holder, I got a renewal brochure in the mail and it included the "new" Madison Parking Lot, only $20 a spot!! It was pretty dumb that this lot was highlighted as he was trying to show it off... | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4618 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.31.87 |
It's been highlighted on the Tigers season ticket brochure and parking maps for at least two years now as the "Madison Lot." Fnemecek was being funny. It's well-known those 83 landscaped parking spaces will be the ultimate gateway to downtown Detroit... (rolls eyes) | ||
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday Post Number: 142 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 68.41.153.99 |
I agree, aram...Big Ten Burrito is one of my favorite places to grab a quick bite when i'm in aa. their menu is similar to Juan's in N.O. And yes, my name is an ode to the Morrissey song. When i signed up, I had been a lurker for about a year, and I didn't think that I would post as regularly as i do. A shorter handle wouldve been much more practical! | ||
Dove7 Member Username: Dove7 Post Number: 1872 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 24.5.195.127 |
u guys need a 'Del Taco'. That place i putting Taco Bell of work. | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 1407 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.212.211.83 |
Hmm... 83 spots @ $20 each = $1,660 per game. With 81 home games in the regular season, the Madison Parking Lot will bring in $134,460 in revenue. Add in the Lion's games and the rest of the year: total annual revenue (before expenses): $250,000 - $300,000. Yeah, that's much better than the $27 million hotel/condo project that would have gone there. But hey - jobs. Tax revenue. Who really needs those things? | ||
Dialh4hipster Member Username: Dialh4hipster Post Number: 1241 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.250.205.35 |
Hey Aram, don't let the distance to Tios stop you from hitting them up late night. They deliver until 4am. | ||
Lt_tom Member Username: Lt_tom Post Number: 51 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 24.208.255.171 |
I second the request for another DEL TACO or a Baja Fresh |
