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#1366 Post by Eurostar » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:03 pm

Caffe Primo in the Adelaide Central Bus Station has closed down

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#1367 Post by david.c-s » Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:56 pm

Eurostar wrote:Caffe Primo in the Adelaide Central Bus Station has closed down
Has been closed for sometime not terribly surprised this area is Adelaide's dead zone
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#1368 Post by crawf » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:45 pm

david.c-s wrote:
Eurostar wrote: Has been closed for sometime not terribly surprised this area is Adelaide's dead zone
Really?

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#1369 Post by mshagg » Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:30 am

One of australia's highest regarded markets and asian food precincts is in a dead zone?

I think the problem with primo in that location is that it's dishing up average-at-best food straight across the road from, for example, a dumpling house which is held as an institution. It was also a fairly unappealing fitout, imo.

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#1370 Post by Patrick_27 » Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:26 pm

That whole block needs residential development, but quality, not quantity; a couple of developments would really change that particular area for the better. Personally, I feel the bus station was built in a really bad area of the city, taking up a chunk of prime real-estate that could have been better utilized.

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#1371 Post by Eurostar » Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:54 pm

The restaurant didn't look too inviting to dine in at and the restaurant was only open during the lunch time period, to think they might of attracted some diners if they had a dinner service too especially on a Friday or Saturday night. I would love to see a Fasta Pasta in that location :-)

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#1372 Post by notmichaeljfox » Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:50 pm

Primo used to be open nights, but stopped due to lack of business.

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#1373 Post by how good is he » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:00 am

I still can't believe that Villis was to be the original tenant but the ACC ended up in dispute with them on the basis they wanted an alcohol license with 24/7 trading hours....maybe with the change of times/legislation they could be begged to come back?
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#1374 Post by ml69 » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:13 am

notmichaeljfox wrote:Primo used to be open nights, but stopped due to lack of business.
A place like Primo, with food of very average quality (although affordable) will always struggle in a competitive food precinct/eat street like the Central Market precinct.

That's why they do better in suburban and outer suburban locations where their competition isn't as strong.

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#1375 Post by dsriggs » Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:07 am

They should've learned from when their Rundle St. restaurant didn't work.

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#1376 Post by Will » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:48 pm

dsriggs wrote:They should've learned from when their Rundle St. restaurant didn't work.
They also had one on Gouger Street about 5-6 years ago. Also closed due to lack of patronage.

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#1377 Post by Brucetiki » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:58 pm

Will wrote:
dsriggs wrote:They should've learned from when their Rundle St. restaurant didn't work.
They also had one on Gouger Street about 5-6 years ago. Also closed due to lack of patronage.
O'Connell Street also had one that failed too.

I wonder if they realise most people use 'Primo Quality' as an insult.

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#1378 Post by The Scooter Guy » Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:27 pm

AFTER trading at the same address for over 100 years, Rundle Mall’s Barlow Shoes is closing down.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger ... 7039005587
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#1379 Post by monotonehell » Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:18 am

The Scooter Guy wrote:AFTER trading at the same address for over 100 years, Rundle Mall’s Barlow Shoes is closing down.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger ... 7039005587
Not exactly closing down, they are moving into a leased shop in Charles Street.
Exit on the right in the direction of travel.

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#1380 Post by Patrick_27 » Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:22 pm

In what I regard to be a below the belt move, Grill'd will be opening at 187 Rundle Street (formerly Red Rock Noodle Bar); which places them directly across from Synagogue Place where Fancy Burger trades. Of all the prime real-estate they could have chosen to set up shop in the CBD they just happened to choose the place incredibly close to where established SA burger business sits. Good luck to FB, I won't be dining at that Grill'd.

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