August 04, 2005
Sneak peek: Atomic Cowboy
Though I'll write at further length about the Atomic Cowboy in the Post-Dispatch, in a few weeks time, I couldn't help but jot down a couple quick thoughts today. In fact, after getting a walk-through earlier this afternoon, I'm jazzed about the opening, which should come in the first week/two of September.
After a successful run as one of the catalysts of the "Maplewood Revival," the Cowboy closed up, awaiting a move to the newly-minted "Grove." The space has taken a while to get going; initial estimates were for a spring launch, but based on the results today, the extra time was well-spent. There's a neat mix of woods and metals, retro furniture and new fixtures, plus indoor and outdoor spaces, each with a decidedly different feel. The back patio, with a Quonset hut bar area, might wind up the best spot in the place, with a "bamboo sanctuary" featuring mutliple varieties of trees, along with some interesting sculpture, salvaged from a local public works project.
The kitchen, too, is something, created from scratch and featuring a Mexican menu for dinner and late-night carousing. A segmented indoor space allows for a variety of looks and seating options, including at the bar, at tables and in the loungier, second room, filled with '60s couches; a DJ booth in that space has been specially built for needles to not jump, with steel reinforcement going into the basement to ensure smooth spinning. That's detail, folks.
The guess here is that this'll be a very cool, rather popular place. Looking forward to the month after the opening, once the "what's new" crowd has had a first cycle-through.
The best thing for "The Grove" will be a diversity of clientele. Though I think the GLBT folks should be greatly thanked for helping this area get its legs, an overall mix of retail, restaurants and bars will help bring more people to this reviving strip. One need only look to South Grand's functioning diversity to see a potential recipe for success.
Posted by Brian on Fri., Aug 5, 2005 at 10:21 AMWhere is "The Grove" located?
Posted by B.J. on Fri., Aug 5, 2005 at 10:30 AMIt's the area of Manchester between Vandeventer and Tower Grove, or the area home to Novak's, Pink, Spot Bar, AMP, etc.
Posted by Thomas on Fri., Aug 5, 2005 at 3:01 PMlook forward to this as well...
Does anyone know if they will be featuring local artists works
as they did in Maplehood?
Hey, Peatnik!
Yes, they have a couple walls of gallery space. I know they're starting out with some of the same names they featured in Maplewood: Bob Reuter & Alicia Lachance/Michael Hoffman.
Posted by Thomas on Thu., Aug 11, 2005 at 5:41 PMIt's been a long 11 months without St. Louis' most
interesting watering hole. Good to see the oasis on the horizon. Any idea what's planned for opening?
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