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Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

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  1. Plum

    Plum Well-Known Member

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    No, why?
     
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  2. originallambrettaman

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    Now you've been whooshed...
     
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  3. augustatiger

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    Apparently that stretch of road holds some form of record for the number of names in the shortest distance.
    Clive Sullivan Way.
    Hessle Road.
    Mytongate Roundabout.
    Castle Street.
    Myron Bridge.
    Citadel Way.
    Hedon Road.

    All within just over a mile.
     
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  4. originallambrettaman

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    The new seating area outside Ambiente looks decent, though I think the food in there's terrible...

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  5. bum_chinned_crab

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    Really? Haven't been but have to the Leeds one twice and the food is fine.
     
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  6. originallambrettaman

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    Took the missus for a meal (actually, I tool her to Butler Whites, but we couldn't get in) and the food was dreadful.
     
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  7. Edelman

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    Quite expensive as well I've heard.
     
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  8. 4tiger

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    The houses are going on either side of blanket row.

    It's a shame that a car park is being built on that patch of land, it'd be a great location for a symbolic office building or hotel. On the other hand if they're trying to promote the marina as a destination then people need somewhere to park, especially as the amount on street parking will reduce I imagine once the houses are built. Perhaps a necessary evil.

    Such a shame we don't have a metro system or something like, would make getting into the city centre and back home so much easier all times of day.

    Re Ambiente I'm going tonight so will see what it's like - I've only heard good reports up until now!
     
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  9. bum_chinned_crab

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    Again, the Leeds one really isn't expensive.
     
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    Nowhere's expensive if you're loaded like you are BCC..
     
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  12. bum_chinned_crab

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    I wish. However I'm not even talking in terms of what a diner would class as expensive, I mean in terms of comparisons against any other city centre restaurant.
     
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  13. originallambrettaman

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  14. Kempton

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    Monks Cross is **** anyway.
     
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    I echo this. The one in Leeds was really nice when I went but I haven't been the one in Hull.
     
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    So it's quite cheap ???
     
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  18. originallambrettaman

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    It's tapas and the dishes are £5.00-8.00 each, so it depends how hungry you are.
     
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    Never had tapas so I suppose you could come out pretty hungry.
     
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  20. dennisboothstash

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    Not if you order enough you wouldn't

    We normally go for 3 dishes each then share them, and get a side like a flatbread or something too. That's normally plenty (I haven't been to Ambiente though)
     
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