There's a lot of potential here for either an upscale nightclub, or a two-level restaurant that can bring in solid revenue by hosting large events upstairs, like Tragara/4935 Bar & Kitchen. I would prefer the former, as Bethesda is in pretty desperate need of more nightspots, after the failure of Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer's disastrous Nighttime Economy Initiative. The Parva was the seventh nightclub to close since Riemer took office in 2010.
Another crappy restaurant on the way.
ReplyDeleteRobert Dyer at the nighclub: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/snl/images/7/7b/Roxbury_guys.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120920202249
ReplyDeleteThe New York City Yacht Club has a fantastic clubhouse in midtown Manhattan. Sure, it is far away from the water, but a good yacht club is just as much about socializing as it is about sailing.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the Annapolis Yacht club take over this space and put a tasteful facade on the building. Given the fire at the main clubhouse, now is the time more than ever to bring a little bit of nautical class to Bethesda. The club already has a strong membership base in this area.
@6:48am I think the Bethesda Yacht Club used to be 2 blocks down the road from Parva, where that hotel is. It was indeed the hottest pick-up spot in town for the over-40 divorced crowd. You could even buy Viagra from the men's room attendant!
ReplyDeleteI think that site has had about 10 different restaurants in the past 20 years.
ReplyDelete@7:06 There was a bar called the Bethesda Yacht Club, but it was never a yacht club to my knowledge. I have no record of them ever having participated in a sanctioned regatta and they certainly were not picky about their membership.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I think they let anyone in the door! Comparing that place to a legitimate yacht club is like comparing Safeway apples to craft-grown Seville Oranges.
Fairmont Plaza residents will hate you for suggesting a nightclub should go there. :)
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@ 7:52 AM - you just did. Slow day for you? LOL
ReplyDelete7:52AM. Hateful. Karma. All you own in this life is your personality and character.
ReplyDeleteLove is love.
What did 7:52 say before it got presumably deleted?
DeleteI can't believe we didn't continue the Yacht Club discussion! My yacht is docked on Rock Creek. Anyone who joins my crew gets paper pirate hats.
ReplyDelete11:39 AM - Just think, in just a few more years, only NoVA will be stuck with a government-run system.
ReplyDeleteThe Parva, their staff and patrons sucked at life. There were minimal issues with South Beach or any of the other tenants, just those losers associated with Parva. It'd be great if a place could take over like the Birch & Barley/Churchkey concept in DC, that's been a successful, classy two level restaurant/bar.
ReplyDeleteAgree with George, just not as harshly. Parva didn't have good food. No comment on the patrons because there weren't any when I was there. I agree a hipster beer concept bar would be a great fit for this space. Especially since they don't blast music and bass that would upset the neighbors across the street again. The biggest hold up for that would be the DLC.
ReplyDeleteNo decent places will come to MoCo it seems. DLC is part of it but can't be all of it. Rent is too high for the small guys I guess. Really stinks but DC food scene has exploded in the last half a dozen years or more. That's where to go eat and enjoy interesting cocktails.
ReplyDeleteJust an unresearched brainstorm, but what about a fusing a small club with an art gallery? It's a concept that *could* be executed with upscale class and increase income under one roof?
Delete@ 5:00 AM, 7:22 AM - expect your comments to be deleted, since they mention the DLC. Any and all mention of the DLC has been banned since our elected MoCo executive endorsed privatization of the DLC yesterday.
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