Post #641749 by christiki295 on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 12:11 AM

On 2012-06-22 13:15, tiki1963 wrote:

When TV's announced a location in LA Live, I thought it was a really bad idea. I'm sure there were perks from the developer that made it easier for the owners, but the very nature of that venue is sorta against what Vic's is about. I've gone there many times to find the place basically empty only to walk around the corner and find Yard House jammed packed. Sportsheadz want beer...cheap beer and a loud environment to scream at a wall of flat-screens. They don't want Pu-pu platters, they don't want tea smoked duck and they don't want $12 cocktails, no matter how well done they are.

The more TV's wants to bend to these temptations, the less likely they are going to find a crowd.

I, too, have noticed the night & day difference between TV and the YardHouse and share your concern. I am sure rents are breathtakingly high, and now we now the corporate franchise fees also are steep. The $28.00 cost of TV entree is almost double the cost of an entree at the Yardhouse. I also think they need to go after that crowd, and lower their prices to sale more food and drink. They can change the music, sell more beer and obviously keep the televisions as Angelenos love Lakers, just so long they keep the Tikis.