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[daviddon]

Aha, bang goes one of the last of the Frome st frontages run up after widening -- to lead nowhere at Carrington st!

Was there once a substantial tree at the southern end of Frome st?

Is there info about the former street before widening work c1960s?

[Ben]

Maybe this one isn't happening quite as fast as we thought. "Little miss Miami" is currently being fit out in the corner building... Expected to open in June. They have set up Facebook page already with over 5000 likes.

[monotonehell]

Aha, bang goes one of the last of the Frome st frontages run up after widening -- to lead nowhere at Carrington st!

Was there once a substantial tree at the southern end of Frome st?

Is there info about the former street before widening work c1960s?

Another chopped off building was the Tavistock Buildings. I live in part of what remains, but the hotel was demolished to extend Frome Street.
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/a ... e_id=16916
http://www.flickr.com/photos/state_libr ... 637181384/

[Waewick]

Aha, bang goes one of the last of the Frome st frontages run up after widening -- to lead nowhere at Carrington st!

Was there once a substantial tree at the southern end of Frome st?

Is there info about the former street before widening work c1960s?

Another chopped off building was the Tavistock Buildings. I live in part of what remains, but the hotel was demolished to extend Frome Street.
http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/a ... e_id=16916
http://www.flickr.com/photos/state_libr ... 637181384/

for what reason did they widen Frome Street?


that being said, it does get you to wakefield and halifax

[jk1237]

for what reason did they widen Frome Street?

that being said, it does get you to wakefield and halifax

well, Carrington Street.

I guess the planners at the time saw it as a potential vehicle thoroughfare from the city, down Frome Road and out. From what other pics Ive seen the street didnt seem to be any wider than say Leigh Street. A bit of a shame, prob would have been a quirky little street it if had remained Tavistock Street with the hotel. Does anyone know after Rundle Street heading south if it was still called Tavistock or just a combination of streets that almost formed a line from Carrington to North Tce. Im guessing it might have been a Bank St/Leigh Street/Topham Mall St/whatever the next one is called after Waymouth, type of set up where they bulldozed half the side of the street to make a direct, straight road.

[PeFe]

From Adelaide Now

Little Miss Mexico to be replaced with Little Miss Miami before 13-storey tower built on corner of Grenfell and Frome streets


A 13-storey building with 90 apartments has been approved for the corner of Grenfell and Frome streets - the site of popular Fringe bar Little Miss Mexico

The Karidis Corporation project will have a mix of serviced and residential apartments, five ground floor tenancies likely to include a corner cafe or bar, first floor offices and basement parking.

Peter Karidis said the section of the building behind the Crown and Anchor Hotel would rise to six levels.

"We need stock in serviced apartments and hospitality's growing in Adelaide, especially with the Convention Centre expansion and also what's happening with the new casino (extension)," Mr Karidis said.

The Development Assessment Commission granted planning approval last week.

Construction of the $50 million project will start early next year and take about 18 months.

In the meantime, the people behind the Little Miss Mexico Fringe venue that operated on the site are set to open a Little Miss Miami pop-up bar there in July.

Mr Karidis said operators Stuart Duckworth and Tom Skipper were free to run the bar, to feature Cuban-American food, at least until December prior to demolition works.

In March, the City Messenger reported the City Council's concerns that the building would breach its encroachment policy, under which at least half the floor area of balconies must be behind the property boundary.

Mr Karidis said the issue had been resolved by reducing the size of some balconies.

He said soundproof glass would prevent any noise issues with the pub next door.

"We are very supportive of the pub and every business in the area," he said.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6652827180

[AG]

Given the relatively short time that this has been knowledge in the public domain, this is a good outcome in terms of the application process. Instead of outright rejecting the proposal, alterations were made to make it workable and acknowledging the surrounding environment. Hopefully more approvals follow this streamlined process rather than going back and forth and eventually getting canned.

[cruel_world00]

I hope someone has etched these words in stone somewhere:

"We are very supportive of the pub and every business in the area," he said.

[Ben]

From InDaily:

Adelaide’s first “small bar” opens

Melissa Mack | 12 July 2013 Adelaide |



The reincarnation of Little Miss Mexico – Little Miss Miami – opened last night on Frome Street as Adelaide’s first “official” small bar.

Little Miss Miami’s small bar licence was approved on Monday, with the bar notified officially by letter yesterday in time for its opening to the public tonight.

It is the first of six small bar licence applications to be approved since legislation came into effect earlier this year to create the new licensing category.

Minister for Business Services and Consumers John Rau said the venue demonstrated why the small bar licence was needed.

“We hope it is the first of many more small venues to open up in Adelaide in the coming months,” Rau said.

Without this licensing system, it is unlikely Little Miss Miami would exist.

“The small venue licence provides an opportunity for people who want to establish all sorts of entertainment venues, which will see a new mix of establishments appear and draw more people into the city.”

The owners’ first project, Little Miss Mexico, established next to the Crown and Anchor Hotel in Grenfell St, was wildly popular over the Adelaide Fringe season, finally closing on May 15.

Flagged as a temporary project before a 13-storey apartment building begins construction on the site next year, the Miami bar will be open for at least the next six months.

A Karidis Corporation project, the apartments will be a mix of serviced and residential, with the plans going through the approval process with the Adelaide City Council. There will be five ground floor tenancies, including a corner café or bar and office space.

Little Miss Miami, which has a capacity of less than 120 people, has already amassed 8,900 fans on its Facebook page.

Australian Hotels Association president Ian Horne said he was impressed by what the owners had done with Little Miss Miami, sorting out residential complaints and getting its licence approved in just 40 days.

[rhino]

If Little Miss Miami has got Adelaide's first small Bar Licence, what is the Clever Little Taylor in Peel Street? Looks like a small bar to me - are they operating without a licence?

[Nathan]

If Little Miss Miami has got Adelaide's first small Bar Licence, what is the Clever Little Taylor in Peel Street? Looks like a small bar to me - are they operating without a licence?

Certainly not without a licence. They probably had to apply for a special case licence (much like Udaberri), which comes with it's own set of headaches, complications and conditions.

[SouthAussie94]

Sorry to take this a little off topic, but..

When Frome St was widened there were obviously some buildings chopped in half. How many of these are still around today? I know about the one on the corner of Rundle/Frome and then there is this soon to be demolished one. How many others are there?

Are there any before/after photos floating around?

[Nathan]

Here's a shot of the Rundle/Frome intersection, but looking south.

[Will]

This one is on hold for now. The developers have applied to keep Little Miss Miami running for another 2 years - until 1/5/16

[shaun]

This one is on hold for now. The developers have applied to keep Little Miss Miami running for another 2 years - until 1/5/16

Fantastic news!