i mean if you've never been somewhere its kinda hard to judge the people who actually go there, don't you think?

i would not label the rockford as a hipster place. like. at all.

THEY SERVE MEAT OKAY

4/6/2010 4:57:33 PM

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"And yes, the Goat sucks real bad."

the goat rocks because you can show up in pajamas and nobody would give a shit

4/6/2010 4:58:20 PM

the one time i went to the goat it wasnt dirty/seedy/etc like everyone had said. i was severely disappointed.

4/6/2010 4:59:54 PM

There was definitely a hipster element to Rockford, but it's far from a "hive". Every restaurant has a certain hipster element to it though, for the most part. Especially if you look in the kitchen.

4/6/2010 5:00:05 PM

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"the goat rocks because you can show up in pajamas and nobody would give a shit"

Yeah, and you can also be surrounded by the types of people that go to the Goat. If I wanted to hang out with middle aged white trash I'd go back to Carteret County.

4/6/2010 5:03:07 PM

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"There was definitely a hipster element to Rockford, but it's far from a "hive". Every restaurant has a certain hipster element to it though, for the most part. Especially if you look in the kitchen. "

ESP NON CHAIN RESTAURANTS

4/6/2010 5:03:50 PM

I've lived in Raleigh 10 years and I've never heard of this place.

4/6/2010 5:23:47 PM

thanks for the life story!

4/6/2010 5:25:24 PM

^^to be fair, and this is solely judging on your name, it could be because you're black.

i mean, i've never seen a black person in the rockford.

4/6/2010 5:28:16 PM

^ Swing and a miss.

4/6/2010 6:05:56 PM

^^this guy can't be serious. Oh wait, his name implies that he is.

4/6/2010 6:45:08 PM

Seriously Jackpot is going to close?




OH GLORIOUS DAY.



Rockford closing makes me tho.

4/6/2010 7:02:04 PM

just a random thought i had....

Fly did good business but relocated one block over, which makes me think that the rent there is absurdly high.

Catch 22 shut down and almost relocated for the same reason.

The Rockford didn't go through any visible symptoms of a failing bar (ex: advertising, nightly specials, or even putting a sign (or even a sandwich board) out front)

Has anyone considered that the owner has pocketed a good amount of cash via the restaurant and leasing the lower spaces and is now expanding the Rockford into a two level eatery/bar? You'd think that a well known place like that would at least announce a closing date and then rake in the cash as people went there 'one last time'. The only real threat of announcing your closing is the possibility that you staff will walk and maybe steal shit.

The only other possibilities that I can think of are
1) the owner got tired of the business (in which case he could advertise closing the spot and maybe sell it and still collect rent)
2) incredible financial fuck ups
3) poor business (doesn't sound likely)
4) the city came in and told him to conform to fire code by putting in sprinklers and handicap access (he could forget putting in elevators if he expanded to the first floor, which is handicap accessible)

BTW, I've never seen much business at Tesora, which occupies the other half of the first floor.

anyways, this has been random speculation by Mr. Joshua.

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 3:07 AM. Reason : .]

4/7/2010 2:57:38 AM

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4/7/2010 3:04:05 AM

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"As for those who say they've never heard of The Rockford, I am wonder where it is you typically eat. Chains or local establishments. I can't name an individual I know >23yo in Raleigh-Chapel Hill-Durham who hasn't eaten there at least once. "

I've never heard of it and I've lived in Raleigh for 15 years. And generally I don't eat at chains since their food is salty as hell

I'm kind of surprised I hadn't heard of it since I liked going to Helios for lunch sometimes.

4/7/2010 3:25:14 AM

i ate there once

4/7/2010 3:30:57 AM

never ate there

4/7/2010 8:44:01 AM

RIP Apple Bacon Cheddar (ABC) Sandwich

4/7/2010 8:52:47 AM

I was a huge fan of the black bean burger and the focaccia sandwich. Those of you who never ate there definitely missed out.

4/7/2010 8:58:44 AM

^^ Y'all just need to move to Vermont. Every sandwich shop worth a damn sells those sandwiches up there.

4/7/2010 9:08:06 AM

ew no!

it be cold thar

4/7/2010 9:21:08 AM

Every Saturday I would order an apple cheddar bacon omelet from the local diner. Those were the days

4/7/2010 9:26:20 AM

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"If I wanted to hang out with middle aged white trash I'd go back to Carteret County."

bahahahaha

4/7/2010 9:28:51 AM

Sometimes it's nice to hang out with middle-aged white trash because it's cheap entertainment ... and a significant ego boost.

Plus, DOLLAR MYSTERY DRINK NIGHT FTW!

4/7/2010 9:32:39 AM

Hot Point on Buck Jones Road makes some bomb ass sandwiches

• http://www.hotpointdeli.com/

• http://www.facebook.com/pages/Raleigh-NC/Hot-Point-Deli/219775055286




[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 9:40 AM. Reason : +]

4/7/2010 9:39:39 AM

Those sandwiches do indeed look tasty.

4/7/2010 9:45:00 AM

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"Hot Point on Buck Jones Road makes some bomb ass sandwiches"

With Rockford closing, Hot Point IMO becomes the undisputed champ in the Raleigh area. That place fucking rules. Their pizzas are really good too.

4/7/2010 10:14:11 AM

This makes me imagine that, now, the Kings restaurant (replacing Martin St. Pizza) will just be New Rockford, with the same staff and menu.

But this is probably just wishful thinking.

I told my friend who works in Raleigh Times' Kitchen that an ABC or Mission-Style Burrito special this week would be cool.

4/7/2010 10:58:15 AM

noooooooooooooo

I almost took ScHpEnXeL here for his bday - I wish I would've now

4/7/2010 11:09:06 AM

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"This makes me imagine that, now, the Kings restaurant (replacing Martin St. Pizza) will just be New Rockford, with the same staff and menu."

Thank you for getting my hopes up only to I'm sure have them crushed in a couple of months

4/7/2010 11:11:37 AM

well its settled then



poor advertising was the correct answer



goodbye rockford

4/7/2010 11:12:13 AM

Everyone apparently said that... Damn I need to read the thread before I post

[Edited on April 7, 2010 at 11:28 AM. Reason : a]

4/7/2010 11:13:15 AM

never went there.

should have I guess

4/7/2010 12:03:13 PM

Somehow I think it was 2) incredible financial fuck ups.

4/7/2010 12:15:53 PM

The one time I'd been there the food was incredibly good. Now I won't get to try the ABC sandwich I should be sad that a local business is closing but I'm just thinking about the dank food I'm gonna miss out on

4/7/2010 12:41:11 PM

cheetie is designing the menu for the new kings restaurant, so i don't think it'll be the rockford menu

4/7/2010 2:27:43 PM

I always wanted to hang out at The Rockford's bar, guess I'll never get that chance now. Dammit

4/7/2010 5:00:38 PM

Somebody on New Raleigh, i think, put it best:

If all these people who were like: "OH I WISH I HAD TRIED IT or I WISH I HAD GONE THERE MORE" actually fucking went there and spent their money....it wouldn't be closed.

That or the fucker who owned the place shouldn't have been such a bitchweed about his finances.

4/7/2010 5:03:37 PM

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"This makes me imagine that, now, the Kings restaurant (replacing Martin St. Pizza) will just be New Rockford, with the same staff and menu. "

i dunno. this isn't what i heard about kings. though i'm sure a lot of the same staff will be there.

4/7/2010 5:18:41 PM

Motherfuck!!! That is my mom's favorite place to eat here

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"Bummer. I loved their food. The ABC sandwich was teh winz. "

4/7/2010 6:29:39 PM

I think it was my mom's second favorite place. Behind Red Robin.

4/7/2010 6:44:33 PM

lol

for some reason i lol'd at the thought of your mom's fav place being red robin

and i don't even know your mom

red robin does seem kinda like a mom-ish place though

4/7/2010 7:21:45 PM

Yeah my friends who rock the mom jeans love Red Robin. Personally I think it's kind of

4/7/2010 7:32:21 PM

ditto

i don't like it at all. i mean i guess some of the burgers have the potential to be good. last time (like 1 of 2 times i've gone) i got the veggie burger and it was the worst veggie burger i've ever eaten

plus chains are meh to me

but its funny that it is so mom-ish

4/7/2010 7:33:27 PM

you can find a better burger for 10 bucks

4/9/2010 4:59:56 PM

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"red robin does seem kinda like a mom-ish place though"

LOL! my mom loves it too

4/9/2010 5:01:28 PM

I had a few fantastic dates at The Rockford. so sad.

4/9/2010 5:20:01 PM

this shit just keeps getting weirder and weirder:

http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/friday-gossip-solas-owns-rockford-jackpots-last-weekend/

4/9/2010 5:21:15 PM

last night michael was at the jackpot and told them 14 days

WHO THE FUCK knows

everyone was smoking in the jackpot again last night though

4/9/2010 5:25:13 PM

Cool, now the Rockford can turn into another Solas

4/9/2010 8:22:36 PM