The Midway Pub and how not to make friends in East Atlanta
Posted by: Cap'n Ken in East Atlanta, tags: bad behavior, midway pub, parking, RestaurantsThe Midway Pub, which is nearly ready to open on Flat Shoals Avenue in East Atlanta Village, built a big, wide, nice sidewalk out in front of their space (as required by the city), and they sure do like it. Or, at least, they sure to like to park on the sidewalk and block pedestrian access in our pedestrian-friendly neighborhood.
Last week I came across a guy there who not only thought parking on the sidewalk was a swell idea, he made a real jerk of himself when I confronted him about it (as I was trying to walk by with my eight-month-old daughter). Buzzers didn’t all appreciate my approach, but save for a couple of edge cases, the group agrees that parking on the sidewalk shouldn’t be tolerated.
Then today I’m driving around, roll past The Midway Pub and see this:
Somebody working at The Midway Pub thought it would be a good idea to block the entire sidewalk with their Lexus SUV (with Henry County tags - I guess they don’t have sidewalks down there).
I’ve got a suggestion for Carsten Green and the guys at The Midway Pub. If you want to be welcomed in East Atlanta, don’t do things like block the sidewalk with your cars. It’s not the right foot to start out on.
On EAV Buzz: The Midway Pub folks sure like their sidewalk and Just don’t park on the sidewalk, man
UPDATE: The Lexus moved not too long after I posted this; apparently to make room for the giant SUV that needed to park on the sidewalk.
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April 14th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Waitaminute! I should drive down there in the flamejobby suburban and block HIM in!
May 26th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
get over it
May 26th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
So here you say “get over it” with a user name of Waaaaaaahhh … then you come and pimp the Midway (which I like a lot) on another post as “Best new bar in Atlanta … great staff and great crowds” using a different name. Agenda?
Whether you’re just a fan of the Midway or are connected to it, pimping the place in one comment while slamming those who dare criticize the illegal sidewalk-blocking of the place prior to opening makes you and the Midway look small and not worthy of business.
May 30th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
if you have to drive a dinosaur to work, at least park it someplace respectable. dino has no business blocking public access on sidewalks. whoever drives it apparently couldn’t manage walking a few more feet to park it someplace reasonable.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Huh, this comment will be outdated, but its pretty clear from the picks the place was under construction at the time. Maybe give them a break until the bar was finished and actually opened?
June 16th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
… because a blocked sidewalk during construction is different - how?
July 27th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
It would be a real shame if someone decided to key those cars.