Help me understand Adelaide

[Footypie32]

I think it was supposed to be a bit of a protest against penalty rates. Just seems like they'll only end up hurting themselves.

 

[BotsMaster]

This guy has a valid point;



I'm not in the restaurant business, but in any business, you open your doors when it will make you money.

If they aren't, then I think it's safe to assume that it isn't profitable.

Rigoni's is very good btw.

So they make heaps of money while people are at work?

 

[BACCS]

Normally half-cut after the footy, driving would be... unwise.

It's not though - like I said, it's the other end of town, from where everything is. It does seem close, but it's not in the 'normal' area.

The article hints at it - it's been a dead zone, they're trying to reinvigorate it and make it a bit of a restaurant/cafe strip itself; starting to have some success, but it's not really an area that comes to mind when you think of going out after the footy.

Surprised you haven't been fully cut after games this year...

 

[BACCS]

I'm hoping the Oval redevelopment will inject a bit of self belief into the state. Aside from being adept at self deprecation, South Aussies are also world standard when it comes to whinging, and I've heard little by way of complaints about the Oval, I think that we have got it so right has come as a great shock to many, considering this state's track record in ballsing things up. I think Victoria Square looks great as well, hopefully it will encourage us to think of other cool and fun ways that we could improve the city.

I'm loving the bars along the Torrens after games as well, that's been a great initiative.

 

[King Elvis]

Was pretty gassed after the Showdown BACCS, but the others, just ticking over nicely.

Adelaide has some of the nicest, freshest seafood in the land. That, the wines on their doorstep, and the great surf beaches within a few hours drive are enough for me to love the place.

And yeah I'd happily head over and watch a game of footy there, The Oval looks great.

When we were at AAMI, I'd be embarrassed if any of you come over here for a game of footy...

Now, I couldn't recommend it anymore - the sooner you can come over and watch a game, the better.

 

[Jakko]

I had a curry before the game yesterday, saw plenty of places that were open for lunch before midday.

Fine dine whiners like old leon will just have to get over it.

 

[MarcusP2]

This isn't intended as a LOL Adelaide thread. If it was Perth the same restaurants would probably be closed because of the sheer number of hoops needing to be jumped through in order to open...

I am trying to wrap my head around why restaurants don't want to open on weekends near a packed out sports stadium. I looked at the map. Leigh St is right there. Why don't people want to go and eat there?

You have to pass about 100 other cheaper restaurants to get there. Also-Rigoni's is high end, almost fine dining. You certainly wouldn't be fitting in there in your footy gear.

 

[BALKAN]

How long until those streets become fast food strips?

 

[JuddsABlue]

You have to pass about 100 other cheaper restaurants to get there. Also-Rigoni's is high end, almost fine dining. You certainly wouldn't be fitting in there in your footy gear.

High end joints can get pretty busy after a game of footy, lots of cotarie groups looking to kick on somewhere

 

[Dagless]

As mentioned, Rigoni's is a high end place, not where you're going before or after footy normally.

More importantly though is that is isn't a quick turnover restaurant. They are going to serve one group where normally a lower end restaurant would serve 6. The money isn't there. They're very busy throughout the week as a venue for business meetings/etc due to proximity to Waymouth/other businesses.

This encourages gentrification. As if we needed another 3.50 coffee joint, many of the pubs in the area, which did cater to certain crowds are all 'Sports pubs' now. It ****ing sucks.

For all the great things the oval in the city is doing, it sure is handing more venues across to the generic in hopes of catching part of the cash cow.

I remember when Peel St used to accommodate a slightly different culture, alternative arts and music hub for students who couldn't afford the setup offered by most other places in the city. Now though I have the choice over one of four different coffees! What an awesome world to live it.

 

[Gough]

Nobody ever suggested that capitalism isn't a flawed concept.

 

[Dagless]

Nobody ever suggested that capitalism isn't a flawed concept.

Naturally gentrification will happen when something like Adelaide Oval happens, whatever, you can live with that.

But it's a bit sad when the state government is an agent for it as well when the demand by footy fans is more than catered for elsewhere.

As far as I care, it'll lead to the exact same problem that Adelaide has always had... An over reliance on one business model, even when it becomes overstretched and archaic.

 

[MarcusP2]

As mentioned, Rigoni's is a high end place, not where you're going before or after footy normally.

More importantly though is that is isn't a quick turnover restaurant. They are going to serve one group where normally a lower end restaurant would serve 6. The money isn't there. They're very busy throughout the week as a venue for business meetings/etc due to proximity to Waymouth/other businesses.

This encourages gentrification. As if we needed another 3.50 coffee joint, many of the pubs in the area, which did cater to certain crowds are all 'Sports pubs' now. It ******* sucks.

For all the great things the oval in the city is doing, it sure is handing more venues across to the generic in hopes of catching part of the cash cow.

I remember when Peel St used to accommodate a slightly different culture, alternative arts and music hub for students who couldn't afford the setup offered by most other places in the city. Now though I have the choice over one of four different coffees! What an awesome world to live it.

What was ever in Peel Street except smokers? It still has the Map Shop, which is the most niche business I have seen remain a going concern.

 

[Dagless]

What was ever in Peel Street except smokers? It still has the Map Shop, which is the most niche business I have seen remain a going concern.

Sorry bro, you're not enough of a hipster to know these things.

 

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

 

[Damon_3388]

Leight St and Peel St are sort of off to the side a bit; Rundle and the like are killing it, but those places, I don't know if many would consider them around the footy.

I've been out for dinner 3 times after the AO games; O'Connell once, Rundle twice; never considered Leigh St.

It's weird, but, like I said, you'd think if it was profitable, they'd have their doors open.

Wouldn't think those restaurants would suit the "after footy" crowd anyway TBH. They're a bit more upmarket than that.

 

[Damon_3388]

Sorry bro, you're not enough of a hipster to know these things.

I pissed on the door of Format once when I was drunk, because I was bitter that they were too hipster for me.

 

[little graham]

Anyone who knows Adelaide knows its shit simply does not stink.

 

[raskolnikov]

Give me Adelaide over Brisbane any day. Now there's a shit city.

 

[Dagless]

I pissed on the door of Format once when I was drunk, because I was bitter that they were too hipster for me.

And they bloody well deserved it.

 

[radiojake]

Adelaide is ok if you have a good reason to be there -

Really enjoy going home for a weekend every now and then, catching up with mates, going to a gig, smoking heaps of pot, and then leaving a couple of days later -

Appreciate the city on a whole new level since our relationship moved that that arrangement

 

[stmookeyj]

I'm actually surprised just how close Glenelg really is to the City after doing City-Bay last year (12km give or take basically from Adelaide Oval to beach).....

 

[little graham]

Was at Elizabeth railway station the other day and observing a crow living amongst the commuters. He/she was rummaging amongst the mcdonalds rubbish dumped on the track. He/she lazily flew on the edge of the platform about a minute before a train arrived. At the last second it left the platform and flew onto a beam above some people waiting for another train. The crow was making its noises when all of a sudden it regurgitated something, a heap of spit fell onto a person belows head. The crow then picked up the bits that landed on the beam and flew away.

The bloke who got a head of hair full of crows vomit had a port power t shirt on.

 

[benji2]

Pleasant surroundings, good festivals, relatively easy to get around although some roads need some work.
And it's ever so slowly dragging itself into the 21st century; Adelaide Oval, Vic Square, The Ent Cent, the trams, one electrified train line, new hospital opening in 2016. They're even duplicating the Southern Expressway at last.

But there's a palm-shaped mark on my face from the backward, conservative mentality of the majority of its people. Had to get out of the place at one point because of it. It shouldn't try and copy or beat Melbourne or Sydney, it should just be itself.

 

[Dagless]

And the trains are ALWAYS at least 5 minutes late.