Have you driven down Gorham Street where it intersects with Broom? The huge neon sign for Brickhouse BBQ is impressive. Not only do you know for sure where it is, you can see it so far away that it gives you a few seconds to figure out where the hell to park, since there’s very little of it nearby.
That’s the kind of sign places like Las Cazuelas needs (that restaurant is hidden in the same building that Capital Fitness is housed in).
It’s interesting that in downtown Madison, Las Cazuelas just opened by Capital Fitness, and La Mestiza (former Subway shop) and Taco Heaven (former Le Chardonnay location) will soon open. That’s three new Mexican restaurants that are essentially walking distance of each other.
In this vicinity, they join Frida, Taco Bell, La Hacienda, Eldorado, Qdoba and Chipotle. To see a list of all the Mexican restaurants in the area, use the “Mexican” search option on the EAT page of www.EatDrinkMadison.com.
As reported by the Daily Reporter, developer Scott Acker withdrew his plans to open Badger Hall of Fame Grill at University Square. For those not in the know, Madison is a difficult place to build anything, mainly due to neighborhood associations and aldermen on power trips (just ask the Edgewater Hotel developer).
Delay after delay and having to reduce the capacity and number of bar stools were among the snags that Acker had to deal with. He had hoped to open by the first home football game.
This is the second time a plan for a restaurant fell through at the location. Curt Brink’s proposed Field Pass fell apart after the economy tanked.
Will we ever see that space filled? It will take a lot of patience by any developer!
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