Comments on: Mayorga Lounge Closes Its Doors http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/ Welcome to the beautiful life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pia http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117356 pia Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:05:51 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117356 Wish I could say I was suprised...I worked for the "flagship" in Silver Spring for a while back in 2005 and to call the companies operations a circus would have been nice... I can't imagine a franchise would be that much better run. Wish I could say I was suprised…I worked for the “flagship” in Silver Spring for a while back in 2005 and to call the companies operations a circus would have been nice… I can’t imagine a franchise would be that much better run.

]]> By: Insider http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117355 Insider Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:13:39 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117355 You are all wrong. It's true Carvel is selling Mayorga coffee. However a newsstand owner has already finalized moving into that space when Carvel closes its doors in December. Now for fact 2, the owners of Cafe Asia (downtown) and Asian Bistro (silver spring) have linked up to occupy the former Mayorga space. Cafe Asia will run the sushi bar downstairs and Asian Bistro will serve the oriental cuisine upstairs. I am friends with the owner of Cafe Asia and he has confirmed that there will be no more nightclub activity. Now here is some bonus info. A well established Miami entertainment promoter (owns 8 clubs and lounges) will be taking over the Rumberos restaurant and turning it into a swank lounge. You heard it hear first. You are all wrong. It’s true Carvel is selling Mayorga coffee. However a newsstand owner has already finalized moving into that space when Carvel closes its doors in December. Now for fact 2, the owners of Cafe Asia (downtown) and Asian Bistro (silver spring) have linked up to occupy the former Mayorga space. Cafe Asia will run the sushi bar downstairs and Asian Bistro will serve the oriental cuisine upstairs. I am friends with the owner of Cafe Asia and he has confirmed that there will be no more nightclub activity. Now here is some bonus info. A well established Miami entertainment promoter (owns 8 clubs and lounges) will be taking over the Rumberos restaurant and turning it into a swank lounge. You heard it hear first.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117354 Anonymous Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:07:34 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117354 Never was a fan of Mayorga, but just gotta say that Park Road Guy's frequent negativity about our neighborhood tells me he's one of the ones destined for a gated community in Fairfax within 5 years (and likely came from one as well). Never was a fan of Mayorga, but just gotta say that Park Road Guy’s frequent negativity about our neighborhood tells me he’s one of the ones destined for a gated community in Fairfax within 5 years (and likely came from one as well).

]]> By: DC20010 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117353 DC20010 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:45:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117353 What about a Thai place? I can't seem to find one in the MtP/ ColumbiaHeights/ AdMo area! If there is a good one - someone please tell me- if not lets get some tasty Thai food around here. What about a Thai place? I can’t seem to find one in the MtP/ ColumbiaHeights/ AdMo area! If there is a good one – someone please tell me- if not lets get some tasty Thai food around here.

]]> By: Park Road Guy http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117352 Park Road Guy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:36:17 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117352 I too frequently saw the owner and staff drinking on the job. No experience. No clue. No plan. No business. I'll be happy to see something better run and more profitable in the Carvel and Mayorga spaces. Both were thoroughly disappointing from the get go. Carvel's service was shit all around and the one time I had ice cream there I had one godawful case of food poisoning. This trend for some of the less thought out businesses to close is healthy for the neighborhood. The market is shifting and unless you've figured out your niche and meet a demand, you won't make it. Besides, crappy businesses do not generate jobs, they generate a depressed staff and high turnover. Out with them. The Asian Bistro will be short lived no doubt. Sadly, I still think it's very much a matter of the layout of the space. It simply won't work for a dining or drinking venue and I can't think of much to replace it. The stairs alone take up WAY too much room and it has no visual flow. I might work if the 'cafe' are were broken off and if it were completely gutted and redesigned to make more space and remove the floor slant. I too frequently saw the owner and staff drinking on the job. No experience. No clue. No plan. No business. I’ll be happy to see something better run and more profitable in the Carvel and Mayorga spaces. Both were thoroughly disappointing from the get go. Carvel’s service was shit all around and the one time I had ice cream there I had one godawful case of food poisoning. This trend for some of the less thought out businesses to close is healthy for the neighborhood. The market is shifting and unless you’ve figured out your niche and meet a demand, you won’t make it. Besides, crappy businesses do not generate jobs, they generate a depressed staff and high turnover. Out with them. The Asian Bistro will be short lived no doubt. Sadly, I still think it’s very much a matter of the layout of the space. It simply won’t work for a dining or drinking venue and I can’t think of much to replace it. The stairs alone take up WAY too much room and it has no visual flow. I might work if the ‘cafe’ are were broken off and if it were completely gutted and redesigned to make more space and remove the floor slant.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117351 Anonymous Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:07:33 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117351 Entre Nous likes to market itself as a gathering of hot sexy young singles, but when you think "Swingers Club," overweight 50 year olds in leather thongs, with a smattering of strippers/hookers is actually more like it. Not pretty. But I digress... for the person who asked where a good place to get a cup of coffee is, I say this reluctantly because I don't want to stand behind internet douches while I get my cup of joe, but Sticky Fingers offers both great coffee and really yummy pastries. As for Mayorga, as many people noted, they never really got their act together, so I'm not surprised that they closed. Entre Nous likes to market itself as a gathering of hot sexy young singles, but when you think “Swingers Club,” overweight 50 year olds in leather thongs, with a smattering of strippers/hookers is actually more like it. Not pretty.

But I digress… for the person who asked where a good place to get a cup of coffee is, I say this reluctantly because I don’t want to stand behind internet douches while I get my cup of joe, but Sticky Fingers offers both great coffee and really yummy pastries.

As for Mayorga, as many people noted, they never really got their act together, so I’m not surprised that they closed.

]]> By: hiya http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117350 hiya Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:59:14 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117350 Yeah, I don't know about the Mayorga space, but a Thai or Indian restaurant could really fill a void. If not on 14th, maybe somewhere along 11th? Yeah, I don’t know about the Mayorga space, but a Thai or Indian restaurant could really fill a void. If not on 14th, maybe somewhere along 11th?

]]> By: New2CH http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117349 New2CH Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:50:53 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117349 I can't recall if it was on this thread or elsewhere, but someone commented that there is a liquor license application for the space below yoga house a block from Tivoli. I walked by, it is a tavern license request for alcohol, music, including live music, d/b/a "Dave's Tavern." Gevani, Inc. or something like that asking for the license. Anyone know the scoop? jeff I can’t recall if it was on this thread or elsewhere, but someone commented that there is a liquor license application for the space below yoga house a block from Tivoli. I walked by, it is a tavern license request for alcohol, music, including live music, d/b/a “Dave’s Tavern.” Gevani, Inc. or something like that asking for the license. Anyone know the scoop?

jeff

]]> By: GforGood http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117348 GforGood Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:33:29 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117348 Second that! Actually, that would be much nice than Chinese. Then again, the space still sucks (as nice as it is) for a sit down dining restaurant. Second that! Actually, that would be much nice than Chinese. Then again, the space still sucks (as nice as it is) for a sit down dining restaurant.

]]> By: hiya http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/08/mayorga-closes-for-good/#comment-117347 hiya Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:01:47 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=3714#comment-117347 Maybe the rents are presently too out-of-whack for anything to really succeed, or the commercial spaces are too big; but I think that a good Thai or Indian restaurant could do pretty well in Columbia Heights. Maybe the rents are presently too out-of-whack for anything to really succeed, or the commercial spaces are too big; but I think that a good Thai or Indian restaurant could do pretty well in Columbia Heights.

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