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GRAND BLANC, MI Grand Blanc could become the home of the second Culvers restaurant to open in Genesee County.
But the odd-shaped piece of land where the restaurant will sit needs final approval for a slew of variances before ground is broken on the project this spring.
The proposed development is on a one-acre triangle-shaped piece of land at 12225 S. Saginaw St. that has sat vacant for years, south of Sunset Apartments and across the street from Grand Blanc High School.
"We have tried to accommodate whats good for the city, whats good for the neighbors," said Kevin Johnson with Rhoads & Johnson, a construction company out of Fenton. "There isnt any business that can fit on this little triangle and can meet every ordinance. ... It's a strange piece."
Variances needed for the restaurant include one to allow outdoor seating, a decreased setback in the front and the south side and a reduced distance between the McDonalds drive-thru and Culvers - 250 feet is usually required. A special use request will also have to be granted for a drive-thru lane.
The city planning commission gave tentative approval Oct. 16 and a request for final approval is on the Nov. 14 City Council agenda.
The $2 million project is estimated to bring 90 new jobs to the area.
Culver's originated in Wisconsin and now has more than 450 family owned franchises in 19 states. The restaurant chain is known for its ButterBurgers and frozen custard.
Johnson said the location in Grand Blanc was a good spot for the restaurant because it was surrounded by similar businesses. McDonalds is to the south and Qdoba is adjacent is across the street.
With the property being undeveloped, it seems a restaurant would fit well with the logistics of the area, Johnson said.
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Construction on Culver's restaurant in Grand Blanc could begin in the spring
- Smoke Daddy, everyone's favorite Wicker Park BBQ hotspot, is about to get a lot hotter. Over the next three months, the restaurant is going to double in size. Don't worry: they are staying open during construction. But when everything is finished in January, the restaurant will have 120 seats, a huge garage door to open up the front of the restaurant, windows into the smoking room so you can watch the action, and a private party space. Plus, they'll be launching a brunch menu. Definitely one to keep an eye on.
- Stout Barrel House & Galley had a minor fire yesterday. The River North bar and restaurant was closed when an ice machine developed a minor flaming problem - luckily, no one was hurt. There was no major damage to the restaurant. If you have reservations in the next few days, you're probably out of luck, but as soon as everything is cleaned up and inspect, they'll be back open.
- Oh Billy Dec, you're at it again. A few weeks ago, he bought Martini Ranch (some tweets led Grubstreet to speculate that he had bought it accidentally, without telling his partners) and decided to reconcept the 4 a.m. space into something new. He sorta decided to crowdsource the concept. We say sorta because the proposals that Dec put out there included "Dive Bar" and a Mexican riff on his partner's hometown. There was a space for the public to give ideas, but they must have been pretty lame. Why? The new concept will be.... Mexican Dive Bar. The new bar will open around the beginning of 2013.
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Restaurant News: Smoke Daddy Expanding, Stout Reopening After Fire
Barth Anderson was among an early wave of new food entrepreneurs in the Seaport District when he opened Barrington Coffee Roasting Company last year, gambling that as the economy slowly improved the nascent neighborhood would eventually turn into a full-blown community with an active social scene.
But even hes surprised at the speed with which the Seaport is filling in. In the next few months, another wave of restaurants and entertainment options is scheduled to open in the Seaport District, seemingly racing the developers who are rushing to fill in the areas empty lots with office buildings and residential towers.
In an otherwise relatively tame world of development, this area feels like its on fire, Anderson said. Its forging ahead against all norms.
The latest influx involves some of the biggest names in Bostons food scene, from celebrity chef Ming Tsai to veteran restaurateurs Seth Greenberg and Tom Kershaw, with options that range from neighborhood tavern, to French bistro, to gourmet grocer.
Im very bullish on the whole area, said Greenberg, the owner of Mistral who plans to open a French eatery in a former textile factory on Melcher Street next spring. It has huge potential for cool restaurants, retail, and loft apartments.
After several fitful starts, building activity in the Seaport District is taking off, with blocks of office towers and hundreds of residential units under construction, or soon to be. Many of the existing eateries in the neighborhood are among the most popular in the city, with Temazcal and the other restaurants at the new Liberty Wharf complex, in particular, regularly jammed.
Next door, Kershaw, owner of Cheers, 75 Chestnut, and the Hampshire House, just opened 75 on Liberty Wharf in a 1,500-square-foot glass kiosk on Boston Harbor, where diners can sip cosmopolitans and feast on pumpkin ravioli as boats bob in the distance.
Far from a business risk, Kershaw said opening the new restaurant seemed like a slam dunk, and I think it probably will be.
Kershaw noted that business at his Beacon Hill and Faneuil Hall restaurants is still very flat, while activity across the Seaport is running counter to the economy.
Developer Young Park envisioned this kind of boom back in 2004, when his company, Berkeley Investments Inc., began buying up buildings in the Fort Point area. Among his first projects was a complex on Congress Street where he developed the FP3 condos.
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