Old Venice closing in Starkville

[starkvegasdawg]

Supposedly tonight is it. Turning into a Moe's BBQ.

[civildawg]

Wow. That had been there a long time too

[Todd4State]

Last time I went there the service was horrible. Surprised it made it this long.

[mic]

Another BBQ place??.

[starkvegasdawg]

Another BBQ place??.

I know. Starkville needs that like it needs another sub place.

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

I know. Starkville needs that like it needs another sub place.

or another pizza place**

[I seen it dawg]

****. To more bbq

[LC Dawg]

We went there the regional weekend and I predicted it wouldn't last through the summer. The service had gotten horrible and the food was also slipping. I hate it because we always enjoyed the place.

[Todd4State]

Starkville needs a Bonefish Grill type of seafood place. Except local.

[craigmid]

Moe's is Tex-Mex.
https://www.moes.com/

[Covercorner2]

Moe's is Tex-Mex.
https://www.moes.com/

There is a Moe's BBQ too...

http://www.moesoriginalbbq.com/lo/nola/nola-menu/

[Johnson85]

Moe's is Tex-Mex.
https://www.moes.com/

Surely they're not doing Moes burritos place. That would be a tragic waste of that building.

[Csdog]

Surely they're not doing Moes burritos place. That would be a tragic waste of that building.

Please not another BBQ place in Starkville

[Taog Redloh]

Starkville needs a Bonefish Grill type of seafood place. Except local.

A sit-down dinner type of place is hard to come by in a small town. Unless it's an extremely specific niche.

[HSVDawg]

Say what you want, but Moe's BBQ is damn awesome and will do well in that location. Their smoked wings are ridiculous and they always have a good tapped beer selection. It will be a huge upgrade over OVPC.

[Csdog]

Every MSU alum does not like to eat BBQ and fried chicken all the friggin time

[HSVDawg]

Every MSU alum does not like to eat BBQ and fried chicken all the friggin time

Well then I guess you should have opened your own place there and beaten them to the punch. I like variety as much as the next guy, but the thing downtown Starkville needs most is a place that can stay open and attract a crowd consistently. Moe's has the clout to do just that as they have been very successful at every location they have opened (similar to Mugshots in that regard). After about a 10 year resurgence, downtown has been dying a slow death with the closing of the bar above Restaurant Tyler, closing of two different restaurants in the old State Theater, the neutering of Mugshots to where they don't stay open past 10, and now the closing of Old Venice. Good, stable businesses are what downtown needs to attract other good, stable businesses.

[Csdog]

I respect your opinion. I would like to see better restaurants in Starkville. And no,I'm not willing to go into the business

[HSVDawg]

I respect your opinion. I would like to see better restaurants in Starkville. And no,I'm not willing to go into the business

Fair enough. Even if you don't want BBQ or fried chicken, I'd still encourage you to give Moe's a shot just for the beer selection and live music. The one by my house stays packed 7 days a week.

[Johnson85]

Well then I guess you should have opened your own place there and beaten them to the punch. I like variety as much as the next guy, but the thing downtown Starkville needs most is a place that can stay open and attract a crowd consistently. Moe's has the clout to do just that as they have been very successful at every location they have opened (similar to Mugshots in that regard). After about a 10 year resurgence, downtown has been dying a slow death with the closing of the bar above Restaurant Tyler, closing of two different restaurants in the old State Theater, the neutering of Mugshots to where they don't stay open past 10, and now the closing of Old Venice. Good, stable businesses are what downtown needs to attract other good, stable businesses.

So what is left downtown? No State Theatre, Mugshots no longer offering a bar atmosphere, and nothing above Restaurant Tyler? (Or is it just a restaurant now? Last I went I think it was a gyro place).

Is it just the beer garden and the speakeasy?