tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post8692233356390125014..comments2024-03-29T00:18:53.002-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Peasant Bistro Pulls out of Downtown Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-74923170671351226082017-07-25T13:07:41.979-04:002017-07-25T13:07:41.979-04:00Thanks for the historic documentation! Thanks for the historic documentation! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-31155070132978121612016-05-08T17:02:55.218-04:002016-05-08T17:02:55.218-04:00Maureen was cool
A true professional in every sens...Maureen was cool<br />A true professional in every sense of the word. She possesses impeccable service standards and integrity. Daniel Atwood (formerly of H2S) twist and prime, who wrote the menu at PB, is also a rockstar. I enjoyed working with both of them. Pam Furr , on the other hand, couldnt run a burger king. The lady is an incompitent, confused, micro managing, joke. Im pretty sure she got her service standards at dennys (third shift). Maureen, you better buy her out, or shes going to run anything you open into the ground. Love you maureen. Your the best in the buisness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-66732341571385589852014-08-24T11:55:40.029-04:002014-08-24T11:55:40.029-04:00In reply to the above comments, I worked for both ...In reply to the above comments, I worked for both women and if still in the hospitality business, would have chosen to do so again in a heartbeat. I learned an enormous amount from them and they were always kind and fair. I would wager that there are thousands more who agree with me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-73663816523158185872013-12-06T20:19:03.322-05:002013-12-06T20:19:03.322-05:00From my experience with her as a customer I am goi...From my experience with her as a customer I am going to agree with Anonymous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-38491468978651702412013-08-17T06:15:09.520-04:002013-08-17T06:15:09.520-04:00That place sucked. I worked for those two for two ...That place sucked. I worked for those two for two years. They treat their staff like shit. They gave the entire restaurant staff a two day notice that they were closing for good. All of their restaurants have failed so it is only a matter of time before these two bomb. Don't support these women. They are HORRIBLE people. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-36143801431177523492013-04-22T16:24:05.955-04:002013-04-22T16:24:05.955-04:00RE: "No matter how good a restaurant is in do...RE: "No matter how good a restaurant is in downtown, the locals do not support it enough where it's sustainable for it to make money, they depend on tourism traffic in downtown."<br /><br />But the same is true of any restaurant in any neighborhood. Look at any popular restaurant in Inman Park or ViHi. It doesn't rely only on locals in that neighborhood. It couldn't. No restaurant of considerable size and quality does. The customer base is always drawn from a mix of locals and visitors. Downtown restaurants are no different though, yes, we certainly have more visitors than most because of the attractions and events spaces.<br /><br />RE: "no matter how much money the govt throws at it, it's still a failure decade after decade. That's the bottom line."<br /><br />This is obviously untrue. Downtown has a troubled spot in the area south of Marietta Street at Five Points, but in no way is the overall Downtown area a failure. We have many restaurants that have succeeded for years (like Max Lager's) mixed with newer ones going strong (Alma Cocina or the constantly-packed Meehan's) and even exciting new concepts like Naan Stop that chose Downtown and a place to start and grow.<br /><br />Our office market is not terribly hot right now, but that's to be expected in a metro with so many choices in office markets all over.<br /><br />Downtown is a great place to live. Ask me or any of my neighbors.Darinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-64856768118099739192013-04-22T15:42:29.337-04:002013-04-22T15:42:29.337-04:00Yup...why would I hassle for a potentially unsafe ...Yup...why would I hassle for a potentially unsafe parking place, feel comfortable walking by all the thugs and the pandhandlers, not to mention the traffic just to eat downtown?<br /><br />Not going to happen.<br /><br />Atlantic Station isn't much better but I don't go there either. Too thuggy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-27790870143470705902013-04-22T11:22:04.362-04:002013-04-22T11:22:04.362-04:00No matter how good a restaurant is in downtown, th...No matter how good a restaurant is in downtown, the locals do not support it enough where it's sustainable for it to make money, they depend on tourism traffic in downtown. Going to eat there once or twice a month is not supporting it. Let's face it, downtown never became that great turn around story that all the cheerleaders were promising. The unsavory elements still reeks all around the downtown area. Just like the Underground, no matter how much money the govt throws at it, it's still a failure decade after decade. That's the bottom line. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-73135429651906741132013-04-19T07:16:00.703-04:002013-04-19T07:16:00.703-04:00It would be sad if finances played a role in the o...It would be sad if finances played a role in the owner's decision to close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-34198199989696243252013-04-18T19:24:14.249-04:002013-04-18T19:24:14.249-04:00RE: "downtown just ain't where it's a...RE: "downtown just ain't where it's at for the locals."<br /><br />Just want to rep my 'hood and mention that thousands of people live Downtown. We are locals.<br /><br />I understand that you mean Atlantans who don't live downtown seldom go there for dining. We're all painfully aware of that down here. But I just cringe when it seems like someone is suggesting that there is no local presence downtown. We live here.Darinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-60409237202553609062013-04-18T17:38:53.528-04:002013-04-18T17:38:53.528-04:00I miss the old Peasant Uptown at Phipps. Chalkboar...I miss the old Peasant Uptown at Phipps. Chalkboard menus, Steak au Poivre, the meringue dessert in the flowerpot. (Granted, I was about 12 the last time I went there, but it was always special.)<br /><br />As for PB, downtown just ain't where it's at for the locals.Molly@The Nesting Gamehttp://thenestinggame.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-7529240037173011122013-04-18T15:30:24.855-04:002013-04-18T15:30:24.855-04:00Damn. I'm not surprised, because they were mos...Damn. I'm not surprised, because they were mostly empty every night except for certain special downtown event nights. but I'm sad anyway because this was one of the very few good dinner options downtown for a nice night out. <br /><br />The food and service were always good. I went several times with my wife (we live downtown) and we always enjoyed it. <br /><br />French restaurants in particular have a really hard time downtown. FAB, Social, Les Fleur De Lis -- all of them were pretty short lived. Peasant Bistro stuck around a little longer at least.Darinnoreply@blogger.com