I didn't realise that St Stephens got it name from the church that used to stand on the site, it was the tallest building in Hull apparently... please log in to view this image
In New York most of the kerb dining is the same dull food, hotdogs, pretzels, roasted nuts...etc all aimed at tourists. It's in L.A where food vans are fantastic, the Mexican influence especially, the fish taco van in long beach is as good as any restaurant I've been to!
Not a patch on Paul Flynn's hand pushed hamburger/hotdog carts which were dotted around the city centre in the 60's and 70's. Especially outside ABC, 'what do you if you want to go for a piss mate ?' Dog meat burgers warmed up in tepid warm water and served in a non buttered stale bun by a tattooed imbecile with a *** in his mouth, two days growth of beard, heavy nicotine stained sausage fingers and wearing a filthy 'white' dust coat, delicious.
Completely agree about kerbside food in New York...mostly generic ****e IMHO Long Beach may be great, I didn't go down there, but most of LA was crap for that type of thing I thought. You could wander for ages without even finding any take aways ( in fact I did one night and left Mrs Tash in a queue for a reasonably nice nightclub while I wandered so far I ended up buying extra chips (fries...whatever) to share with the vagrants that were living next to it! Friendly bunch
I quite like grabbing a one dollar hot dog when going from one bar to another in New York, they're like New York's answer to kebab shops.
Rather eat when in the bar in New York instead . Cracking selection of IPAs and ribs from dinosaurs ! ( admittedly I have done those hot dogs, and enjoyed them, but they're still ****)
They are rubbish, but they're also convenient. I had a job finding a decent pint in New York, I went to a few of the Irish owned bars(that tend to fill up with firemen and coppers when they finish their afternoon shifts) and a lot of the stuff tasted of damp old flannels.
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull...molished-new/story-26822389-detail/story.html Hull's historic Earl de Grey pub could be demolished for new hotel ONE of Hull's best-known former pubs could be demolished to make way for a new city centre hotel. The Earl de Grey in Castle please log in to view this image Street has been shut for several years. It was known around the world for its colourful clientele, not least because it once formed part please log in to view this image of the city's red light district and offered a warm welcome to seafarers from ships berthed in the two docks either side of it. Dating from the late 18th century, the pub is also a grade two listed building thanks mainly to its distinctive green tiled frontage and an elaborate back bar. However, the end of the pub could be in sight under plans to construct a new 150-bed hotel on the site as part of a wider regeneration project, which includes proposals for a new music and events venue in nearby Myton Street. Garry Taylor, the city council's major projects manager, said it please log in to view this image was likely the pub's facade would be retained in any future development. He also confirmed the plans included retaining the currently derelict Castle Street Chambers offices, which stand close to the pub. He said negotiations to relocate three existing businesses on the site, including the Hull Boys' Club, were continuing
I'm not big on Irish bars really. Nice pint of really strong IPA in Hells Kitchen just down from Birdland ( New York Beer Company place but can't remember the name) and in a place on other side of Birdland called Smiths ( both near the hotel we use) Also there's a boozer in Union Square which brews its own on site and has the brewery bit behind a glass wall at the back. Good choice I'm thirsty now
Images of the new concert venue(I hope they didn't pay more than a tenner to get these generated)... please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Planning application for the new venue is now in, it doesn't involve the demolition of the Earl De Grey, or the Castle Buildings... £36m Hull Venue plan with 3,500 capacity submitted for approval please log in to view this image PROPOSALS for a new £36m music and events centre in Hull have been submitted for planning approval. The council-funded development is earmarked for a largely derelict site in the city centre between Myton Street and Princes Quay. If given the go-ahead, it will have a maximum capacity of 3,500 and be capable of staging events from music concerts to comedy shows, conferences and exhibitions. The design allows for the building's internal spaces to be changed to host different sized events with the use of retractable seating, a hydraulic stage and a sliding acoustic partition wall. The maximum capacity is 2,030 people standing on the main floor and 1,470 seated, or an all-seater capacity of 2,500. Currently known as The Venue, the development also includes refurbishing the multi-storey car park in Osborne Street. A design and access statement submitted with the planning application argues The Venue "will provide a landmark destination that will enhance the vitality and viability of Hull city centre". "It offers a real opportunity to benefit from the City of Culture legacy and the city requires an appropriate venue to maximise such opportunities. "The project has been presented to the local community in numerous ways and at several events and locations, and the overall feedback, for the most part, is very positive." The statement says the internal layout of the building will allow it to be divided into two different auditoriums if required. "The internal layout is contemporary and inclusive, enhancing the fan and visitor experience," it says. Access to the site will be improved "through enhanced pedestrian crossings". "The south and north of the site will provide a large area of public realm and pedestrian access to the arena," it says. The council's portfolio holder for visitor destination, councillor Steve Bayes, said: "A high-quality, purpose-built events and conference centre is absolutely essential to making Hull a top visitor destination and to secure a long-term legacy from our year as UK City of Culture. "Most importantly, it will deliver 500 long-term jobs for our local workforce and young people, which is part of the legacy that we want to deliver for Hull and the economic future we need." The planning application is expected to go before councillors later this year. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/poun...tory-27963244-detail/story.html#ixzz3oLWTwB2J
Meanwhile, over in Bradford, they're spending just £15.6m on converting the derelict Bradford Odeon to a 4,500 capacity venue... please log in to view this image http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/york...c-venue-s-15.6m-regeneration-moves-ahead.html It's a shame that something like this couldn't be done with the old Edwin Davis site, though I suspect it's a bit too small.
It closed as a department store about forty years ago, it opened as a nightclub about twenty years ago, but that didn't last long. It's up for sale for £1m, with planning permission for 138 apartments, though **** knows how you could get that many apartments in there, I assume the planning application includes extending it.
Don't want to be negative but who thinks a venue of this size is going to help make Hull a top visitor destination? Though the report is full of buzz words and phrases like visitor destination, inclusive (seemingly thrown in forvsomevreason but not relevant to anything), legacy (like the Olympic legacy?), enhancing, vitality etc. What is an enhanced pedestrian crossing which will give public access? Presumably the large area of public realm which will give public access is a large open space people can walk through. Can't these people use plain ?English? Presumably not when the give themselves titles like Portfolio Holder For Visitor Destination, whatever that is supposed to mean.
