Shades and Bud and Alleys Losing Lease?

I tried to find you the info on the seaside site but could not. There was a big writeup last spring in the seaside times that talked about the original plan and doing away with the wooden temporary buildings. Maybe someone has it and can post it.

While eating at the Old Florida...I heard some people saying that Shades in Seaside lost their lease and will close December 31st with a huge free food and booze party...anybody elso know about this? Also, I heard that Bud and Alleys will loose their lease next year...what the H___ is the controlling person of Seaside thinking...Fermentations replaced by a flower shop? Must be someone who doesn't get it...

Yes, Fermentations, which had their final blowout party on New Years Eve in 2004, was sadly replaced with a flower shop which specialized in weddings. The flower shop closed the doors a while back. What Seaside was thinking, I do not know.

I have not heard a specific date for Shades closing.

You can have Shades...But Bud's cannot close. I'll chain myself to the rooftop bar. Over my dead body.

Yes, Shades is out of there at the end of December. I have heard that for several years that Bud & Alley's is getting shafted by Seaside and that David has had better offers elsewhere. So sad. Seaside will never be the same.

Shades will be replaced by a white-tablecloth restaurant. Dunno what we'll use as a substitute for Shades' casual menu.

Yes, Shades is out of there at the end of December. I have heard that for several years that Bud & Alley's is getting shafted by Seaside and that David has had better offers elsewhere. So sad. Seaside will never be the same.

Shades will be replaced by a white-tablecloth restaurant. Dunno what we'll use as a substitute for Shades' casual menu.

I hear the new JB's Chinese Buffet, located in Freeport, has a casual menu. :funn:

I hear the new JB's Chinese Buffet, located in Freeport, has a casual menu. :funn:

SJ,
Is your avatar a dog or a cow?

I hear the new JB's Chinese Buffet, located in Freeport, has a casual menu. :funn:

So does Texas Roadhouse in Newnan, GA. How is that (i.e., restaurants in Freeport) relevant? There's also Mr. Ho (LOLOL), a Chinese buffet in Elba. Should I drive there for dinner?

Hey, SJ, I've just dishing out what you're dishing out, all in fun and friendship, at least on my side of the fence.

Or are we stuck with spending a minimum of $20 a person for dinner on 30-A? Guess I'll get off my lazy rear and cook at night (or pick up steamed shrimp at Goatfeathers and a salad at Publix),

You can have Shades...But Bud's cannot close. I'll chain myself to the rooftop bar. Over my dead body.

I'll be with you Girl! What should I wear??????? !!!!!!!! Miss Kitty will be on "THE LOVE BOAT!" ( Barry White's voice just entered my body! how skeery!) I'll be there for me, Miss Kitty, MM, Merman, GTTBD, and HMM) just help me on the appropriate attire!

So does Texas Roadhouse in Newnan, GA. How is that (i.e., restaurants in Freeport) relevant? There's also Mr. Ho (LOLOL), a Chinese buffet in Elba. Should I drive there for dinner?

Hey, SJ, I've just dishing out what you're dishing out, all in fun and friendship, at least on my side of the fence.

Or are we stuck with spending a minimum of $20 a person for dinner on 30-A? Guess I'll get off my lazy rear and cook at night (or pick up steamed shrimp at Goatfeathers and a salad at Publix),

The relevence is that one day, we will all drive to Freeport to eat casual food, and it is much closer than Elba.;-)

Or cook. That's scary! But better than Micky D's everywhere.

Or cook. That's scary! But better than Micky D's everywhere.

I'm not sure if JB's is better than the bright yellow arches, but I can guarantee you that most home cooking from fellow posters is much better than the big M, and probably much more convenient than driving to Destin to go through the fast food company's drive thru window.

I hear the new JB's Chinese Buffet, located in Freeport, has a casual menu. :funn:

Where you can wear your CASUAL clothes!!!

Where you can wear your CASUAL clothes!!!

What freakin ever!!!!!!! Not Bud& Alley's.That's our place!

Where you can wear your CASUAL clothes!!!

Yes, maybe a velvet jacket with jeans.

Yes, maybe a velvet jacket with jeans.

Can't afford that? NEXT OPTION!!

Can't afford that? NEXT OPTION!!

Purple hair and flippies?

What freakin ever!!!!!!! Not Bud& Alley's.That's our place!

The A-team has way too many memories there. And not to mention, personally attached to the staff. I will not let Bud's go down. No way.

Have heard that Shades is gone soon but haven't heard about anything free.

Bud & Alley's is not closing.

Have heard that Shades is gone soon but haven't heard about anything free.

Bud & Alley's is not closing.

Thank goodness for this news. I was on the way and after stopping at Frank's C & C for heavy chain and locks....I was proceeding to meet gttbm, phd., the Funn's, et. al. on the top of B & A's, where we would be chaining ourselves to the bar. No velvet allowed (sorry BR...laugh with me on this one!!!) Don't mess with Miss Kitty's favorite catbox!!!!!

Have heard that Shades is gone soon but haven't heard about anything free.

Bud & Alley's is not closing.

So can we officially put the B&A rumor to rest.

Been here before. Would not hold my breath about it being ok. There are many, many similar cases where the management just dosen't get it and needs to be 're-educated'.

You can do a preemptive strike, or you can mourn over the ashes of your favorite watering hole after the management has their way.

Best idea is to move the establishment out of the danger zone (hopefully out of the subdivision completely because soon there won't be anything left of merit - all upscale potties you might go to once or twice for a function but certainly not daily).

Realize that the management, who probably fly in once a month or even less, detest 'casual' and don't like 'those kind of people', especially "bars", which "bring down the tone of the neighborhood".

Start a new drink called the 'Preemptive Strike" dedicated to moving the bar.

Look for suitable locations and tell everbody about them.

Especially tell the bar owners themselves that you would follow them anywhere, and to their faces - they're probably worried that if they move then no one will come, and the expense of moving may be the nail in the coffin if the attendance cannot recoup it quickly.

Makes me shed a tear for those that we have already lost to the horror of gentrification.

insert popcorn eating smilie here

Thank goodness for this news. I was on the way and after stopping at Frank's C & C for heavy chain and locks....I was proceeding to meet gttbm, phd., the Funn's, et. al. on the top of B & A's, where we would be chaining ourselves to the bar. No velvet allowed (sorry BR...laugh with me on this one!!!) Don't mess with Miss Kitty's favorite catbox!!!!!

I'd definitely be into civil disobedience along with the rest of you if B&A were to be forced out.

SS, how about a GT sweatshirt and AG's?

I'd definitely be into civil disobedience along with the rest of you if B&A were to be forced out.

SS, how about a GT sweatshirt and AG's?

BR,
That sounds like a great plan to me. I like the GT sweatshirt, I may wear my tacky ol' comfy Levis though. That OK?

I'd definitely be into civil disobedience along with the rest of you if B&A were to be forced out.

SS, how about a GT sweatshirt and AG's?

Awesome BR....I want you on my side!!!! I'd be in elastic waist sweatpants myself. Maybe a shirt that says....HELL NO WE WON'T GO I'D LIKE A PLANTER'S PUNCH PLEASE!!!!