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Management specifically selected this location due to the
community's thriving and vibrant nightlife. Little Italy offers
approximately:
30 restaurants - 13 Italian, 10 French, 4 Chinese, 3 miscellaneous
(American/ Continental/Eclectic), 1 Middle Eastern, 1 Mexican,
1 Portuguese and 2 Spanish
34 bars, cafés and trattorias
While Delight will be competing with all of these establishments
for the consumer dollar, the main competition will be with
several of the key restaurants within this community, most
notably:
Club 1 - While this restaurant was rated highly on the The
City.com website, their operations, menus and ambiance were
all a direct result of John Smith's proven experience in the
industry. Unless Club 1 adds entertainment to their venue,
patrons may find it more convenient to go across the street
to get a great meal and entertainment.
Scott Wine & Pasta Bar - This restaurant provides the
same calibre of food and presentation that Delight will. However,
due to the lack of live music, they're in the same boat as
Club 1.
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Bistro Bar and Grill - Their food is lacking and therefore
not competitive with Delight in this section, but their DJ
is great and attracts the crowd Delight is going after.
Tea Room - a new restaurant rated highly for their menu and
ambiance. They will be losing their head waiter to Delight.
There is no live music.
Main Avenue Bar - The music here is live and attracts the
clientele Delight is looking for; however, the bar seats only
60 and the food is not comparable to Delight's.
The Room - Owned by Jack Small of SSS fame, it has a bluesy/jazzy/funky
ambiance. It is small but is expanding to fit approximately
125 people. The place gets extremely crowded making it hard
to even go to the bathroom. The food is good, but very simple
and more along the lines of bar food. The crowd is definitely
in the early 30's - exactly who Delight is targeting.
Shallow Start - This bar opened last year and caters to the
30's crowd. It is a very crowded basement with a DJ. Food
is bar food. This crowd will be hard-pressed to keep coming
to Shallow Start when Delight is open.
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