February 27th is their last day. I'm sad. I won't really miss the bar aspect, but the food was pretty dank.

I think all of next week they are offering all entrees for $10. If you sit outside, they give 10% to charity.

2/18/2011 8:52:18 AM

so what about Red Room and Hi-5 ? Don't they all have the same owners?

2/18/2011 8:54:39 AM

oversaturation of downtown bars/clubs. The collapse was inevitable!

2/18/2011 8:56:42 AM

as a bar, it got too ghetto for me

2/18/2011 8:59:49 AM

^^^ dean ogan owns rocky top hospitality which owns, michael deans (which is changing to another tribeca tavern) bogarts, hi-5, red room, twisted fork, mash house, tribeca tavern, and their catering/events place at the chophouse.

lease is up on bogarts and he just doesn't want to renew it as far as I know other restaurants are ok.

[Edited on February 18, 2011 at 9:00 AM. Reason : .]

2/18/2011 8:59:53 AM

Bogarts is cool until about 10pm. After ten they switch from classic movies and jazz music to anything hip hop and a very crowded dance floor. I enjoy the early evening atmosphere that I will actually miss this place.


Goodnight, sweet prince...

2/18/2011 9:14:00 AM

Quote :

"lease is up on bogarts and he just doesn't want to renew it as far as I know other restaurants are ok."

Hi5 and Red Room's leases will be expiring soon as well. From what I read in the News and Observer, Rocky Top is looking to revamp all their restaurants over this upcoming year.

The lease was also a 10 year lease so I imagine the options Rocky Top had with the renewal rate probably played into their decision to close down Bogarts.

2/18/2011 9:27:02 AM

I'll miss the martinis on Thursday nights! That's for sure

2/18/2011 9:35:47 AM

Awww that's sad. One of my first dates with my fiance was there.

2/18/2011 10:24:23 AM

i too, shall miss Bogart's (just from afar)

2/18/2011 10:36:35 AM

it was good for sunday brunch. went there every easter. oh well, time to put a european style dance club in its place IMO.

2/18/2011 10:39:16 AM

Holla!!

2/18/2011 10:55:50 AM

goodnight, sweet prince

2/18/2011 11:08:26 AM

oh damn, i've never even been to bogarts before. I guess I should go before they shut it down

2/18/2011 11:15:35 AM

aw sad
I like their bloody marys. .

2/18/2011 11:20:32 AM

surprisingly little hate itt

2/18/2011 11:34:18 AM

i have only been there once. i had a martini. it was ok.

2/18/2011 11:53:09 AM

didn't see any other hipsters

never went back

2/18/2011 11:55:23 AM

haha nah

this was like...5 years ago probably. i don't even remember why i was there. someone's bday i think.

its one of those places i just always forget about. whoops.

2/18/2011 12:00:36 PM

jazz selection was too mainstream

cocktails had overtly cheerful names

walked the fuck out

2/18/2011 12:07:37 PM

well damn. i didn't go there often, but when i did it wasn't bad.

2/18/2011 12:29:19 PM

^^ hahaha. That's comedy.

2/18/2011 1:05:01 PM

hostess said "welcome to bogart's" without even a hint of irony

ordered a PBR can and they brought me a draft

drew a frowny face on napkin and only tipped 9%

2/18/2011 1:36:49 PM

We should have a tww meet-up at Bogarts complete with name badges (username of course)



ok that was a joke....but I'm gonna hit up their last ladies' night. Should be a good time.

2/18/2011 1:43:51 PM

^^walked the fuck out

2/18/2011 1:46:46 PM

I drank there underage a lot

2/18/2011 1:59:08 PM

i frowned at the waiter and he didn't frown back

there was a vampire weekend sticker on the bathroom stall

walked the fuck out

2/18/2011 3:52:07 PM

Their food was pretty good. Didn't care for it as a club though. The Sunday brunch was the best part--unfortunate that they're closing.

Also unfortunate that Michael Dean's is no more. The times I went there everything was fantastic. Tribeca Tavern? I know not of this place, but if there's already one, does there really need to be another?

2/18/2011 9:11:15 PM

i think the other one is in cary, i believe

so a raleigh one might make sense

i guess

[Edited on February 18, 2011 at 9:14 PM. Reason : .]

2/18/2011 9:14:21 PM

tribeca is in manhattan and manhattan isn't brooklyn

walked the fuck out

2/18/2011 9:32:16 PM

DJ tried to play some pre-heroin Charlie Parker


walked the fuck out

2/18/2011 10:00:02 PM

aw hell...where am i gonna get the blondie brownie with coffee ice cream. I'd recommend trying it if you've never had it.

2/18/2011 10:09:31 PM

woahwoahwoah. What's this about the Hibernian closing? D:

2/18/2011 10:32:14 PM

Re: Tribeca Tavern -- I've heard it's fantastic from everyone who has been there.

I may use it as a good date place.

2/18/2011 11:37:05 PM

aw man my friends (including bmel ) introduced me to the the Thursday night martinis for my going-away dinner.... that granny smith apple pie thing was amazing

2/19/2011 12:52:42 PM

Rocky Top needs to step it up to match Empire.

2/19/2011 1:14:10 PM

Talked with a couple of the managers at Red Room, they're moving the Bogart's brunch on Sundays to Red Room. Said there was no plans to close Red Room or Hi-5.

2/19/2011 1:35:38 PM

Tribeca Tavern is indeed amazing. I've had a craving for one of their burgers all week.

2/19/2011 3:44:06 PM

had my rehearsal dinner there

2/19/2011 5:14:24 PM

Douche Bag's around raleigh lament

2/19/2011 5:23:00 PM

^winner!

2/19/2011 8:38:31 PM

I, too, had my rehearsal dinner there.

2/19/2011 9:13:07 PM

Quote :

"Tribeca Tavern is indeed amazing. I've had a craving for one of their burgers all week."

i've heard fantastic things from people that have gone there too.

i just went to the website, TOTALLY not what i expected from the name. i expected it to be like...more bar food which is why i was confused by the rave reviews

it looks kinda like village tavern (winston, gboro, etc)...classy but good price point. and they have brunch! def wanna try

2/19/2011 10:09:34 PM

I guess the drawback is it is in a location where I would have no reason to ever be near. I live just south of downtown and work in North Hills... what's the point in going out there?

2/19/2011 10:53:51 PM

ate there tonight

not bad for a farewell to bogarts meal

2/19/2011 10:58:50 PM

^^ true. where is the cary one? and i guess if the michael dean's turns into one that is still off like, falls of the neuse pretty far toward n raleigh.

2/19/2011 10:59:56 PM

High House and Davis... pretty close to the Chatham Co. line I think... convenient for the RTP, South Durham folks, but not for me.

^ that's not too bad for downtown and ITB folks though... this one is like 20 minutes out at least.

[Edited on February 19, 2011 at 11:03 PM. Reason : x]

2/19/2011 11:02:16 PM

ohhhh yea i know exactly where it is. i used to work @ the intersection of hh and davis

that is SUPER far away. and yea it is near the county line.

2/19/2011 11:04:04 PM

I will not miss the waitresses who assume that, when you hand her a $10 for a $4 beer, you want her to keep the change.

2/20/2011 2:09:44 AM

This thread made me go to Tribeca Tavern

For that I am Thankful!

2/21/2011 11:09:54 PM