Entries Tagged as 'Phil Kuchma'
Can Tiin, a French Vietnamese bistro on Fairfield Avenue, has closed, marking another recent casualty of the Bijou Square redevelopment Downtown. The Bijou Theatre and Two Boots Restaurant are also recent closures although a new restaurant is preparing to fill the Two Boots space shortly.
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Tags: Bijou Square·Bijou Theatre·CT Post·Keila Torres Ocasio·Phil Kuchma·Two Boots
City policy wonk Jeff Kohut shares his observations on the critical need for a vibrant Downtown. From Kohut. The news of the closing of Bridgeport’s Bijou Theater took a lot of Bridgeporters and area residents by surprise last week when it was announced by the local media the present theater management just wasn’t getting enough […]
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Tags: Bijou Theatre·Jeff Kohut·Phil Kuchma
The notion that Downtown Bridgeport is unsafe is a fallacy. The Bijou Theatre enjoyed a number of performances that were jam packed. Were people afraid to attend then? When the Webster Bank arena has a sold-out event–and there have been many–are they afraid? Downtown Cabaret Theater just two blocks from the Bijou has had numerous sold-out […]
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Tags: Bijou Theatre·Doing It Local·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Joseph's Steakhouse·Morgan Kaolian·Phil Kuchma·Ralph 'n' Rich's·Steve Krauchick·Webster Bank Arena
Bridgeport’s Downtown gem, the Bijou Theatre, a key component of a mixed-use redevelopment on Fairfield Avenue, will close its doors in a week, according to Christine Brown, who managed operations there for five years. A disappointed Brown says try as she may, rental and utility costs could not make the entertainment venue sustainable.
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Tags: Bijou Square·Bijou Theatre·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Phil Kuchma·Two Boots
Two Boots took a walk on Downtown Bridgeport. Some hand-wringing is going on over this. Communications professional Doug Davidoff who resides Downtown says the neighborhood has a lot more going on than the naysayers assert. He shares in this commentary that follows a response to OIB comments and perspective as a relatively new resident. I’ve […]
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Tags: Housatonic Community College·Jeff Kohut·Morgan Kaolian·Paul Timpanelli·Phil Kuchma·Sacred Heart University·Seaside Park·Steelpointe Harbor·Two Boots·University of Bridgeport·Webster Bank Arena
UPDATE: The owners of Two Boots Downtown, one of the original tenants in Phil Kuchma’s Bijou Square redevelopment that cleaned up a couple of city blocks on Fairfield Avenue, have announced the business has closed after eight years, according to the pizza specialty website. According to city tax records Two Boots has shut its doors owing […]
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Building a united brand with more dates and attractions, the Downtown Cabaret Theatre, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has joined forces with the five-year-old Bridgeport Theatre Company to create the Downtown Cabaret Main Stage Theatre featuring plays, musicals, concerts and award-winning children’s shows. Cabaret website here.
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Tags: Bijou Square·Bridgeport Theatre Company·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Phil Kuchma
Can Tiin No More
August 11th, 2016 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Can Tiin, a French Vietnamese bistro on Fairfield Avenue, has closed, marking another recent casualty of the Bijou Square redevelopment Downtown. The Bijou Theatre and Two Boots Restaurant are also recent closures although a new restaurant is preparing to fill the Two Boots space shortly.
[Read more →]
Tags: Bijou Square·Bijou Theatre·CT Post·Keila Torres Ocasio·Phil Kuchma·Two Boots