Yeah, what gives? They were talking double-decker containers and all that haha
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FWIW the CityPlat website doesn’t even show any shipping containers in their renderings either. Looks like it’s showing a front entrance to the property.
It makes me wonder if either the containers or the published aerial is an earlier concept? Regardless, the idea of this in the neighborhood is a giant win in my book. However, it will make the intersection of Glenwood and Peace a much more contentious experience with it being busy for both cars and pedestrians. It makes me wonder if the turns on red will end up being restricted.
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There are 2 foot-traffic eateries in Miami Beach that I’d love to see at Yard: La Sandwicherie and Pizza Rustica. I know that Pizza Rustica is franchisable, and I know that Miami has a few different locations of La Sandwicherie. Both would be excellent choices and would attract a lot of business to the Yard as they are the sort of eaterie that lends itself to this sort of context/concept.
https://lasandwicherie.com/
https://pizza-rustica.com/
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Pizza Rustica, yes! I don’t miss much about living in Miami, but I miss that place.
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Did you ever go to La Sandwicherie?
This looks really neat, FWIW this is exactly the sort of development I would love to see between West Street and the railroad, where the High Speed Rail will eventually go.
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I probably did, but I don’t remember it. I was more of a pizza girl in my youth. Actually, still am, but I can appreciate good sandwiches moreso now.
Clearly by its name, it’s run by a French guy. It’s at 14th and Collins Ct (alley) near the beach.
It’s a very simple business model that would be perfect for a container.
It takes up nearly no space at all.
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It seems this restaurant has been coming soon for over a year. Hope it opens in the near future.
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They first filed site plans for a restaurant conversion of the space in June 2017, so this is almost 5 years in the making. Not sure if Askew House was a concept then or not but it does seem like it is finally becoming a reality.
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We need to find someone who knows someone at CityPlat to put that bug in their ears! 
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So are the assaults for 2019 53 or 211?
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Not just pizza, a PIZZA RUSTICA franchise.
Not just a sandwich place, a LA SANDWICHERIE franchise.
Trust me. These two are slam dunks for that sort of Yard project.
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Who do we send this to? Those places look awesome.
La Sandwicheria is awesome! Something similar would be a great addition to downtown.
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I think for Peace and Glenwood, I would much rather see the space turned into something similar to GRUB in Durham. They are also opening the same concept in Apex on the corner of Hwy 55 and Salem St. I love food trucks, but trying to cram them into this space with the existing structure plus any containers, I think is going to be a bit much there and a bit of an eye sore on the day to day.
Even something like what they did with the original dram and draught + add a kitchen for food service would be great.
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I’m glad that you agree. The great thing about their business model is that it requires very little capital investment. They operate in a sliver of space and don’t have indoor seating. It’s perfect for The Yard.