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Originally Posted by old old city
Red Sky and Amici both closed, the expansion of Society Hill Hotel scrapped. Gigi and Jager's sold. Rumors that Cebu, Spice, and Patou are next. Does anyone have any other news ?
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It appears my last post was blocked by the moderators, so I'll give you the PC version of what I tried to post earlier.
Old City crashed and burned because the area at night time is no longer pleasant (Is that PC enough, moderators?). The demographic that is present after 10:00 is not the crowd that is patronizing art galleries, upscale restaurants and bars. This newer demographic tends to be extremely disrespectful toward women and will go into bars and restaurants with no intention of spending any money. You may have noticed that some restaurants started charging a cover after 10pm. Once you see this happen in a neighborhood, you can bet that this new demographic is a problem, and the neighborhood has officially jumped the shark.
There are many Old City business owners that invested a lot of money and hard work only to see it all disappear. If you ask anyone that owns a business there, they will not sugar coat how they feel. If that new deomgraphic would have stayed away, the neighborhood would still be thriving.
It's a shame that business owners, patrons, and the city as a whole have to suffer because of an uncivilized demographic group.