Flying Saucer now reopened

apollonia666 · September 2005

I happened by Flying Saucer yesterday and noticed that they've reopened. Inside, the main differences are that they've repainted, and the old platform in back and busted-down couches are gone -- it's all tables and chairs now. Not much artwork up on the walls yet (I'll sort of miss that big stained glass Klimt reproduction) but they have added chalkboards here and there, on which patrons are encouraged to scrawl whatever they want. In back, there's a small deck (room for four or five chairs and a small table) and the rest of the backyard, which has lots of tables, appears to have been levelled and covered with fresh bark or wood chips or whatever the heck they are.

Biggest change: they're serving Gorilla coffee. Yum! Right now the menu is pretty sparse, but they're promising to add more menu items. I'd heard on an email list I'm on that the "new" management/owners are the original people who ran the place, taking back over after some other folks were in charge for a few months. Anyone know the skinny?

jack · September 2005

Actually, I answered that question in this thread. In general, I think the last owners really had no clue on earth how to run the place. One second it's a coffeeshop anyone can sit around in. The next, table service and take out only. And then odd flirtations with serving beer and wine. Anyone remember when the chalkboard read 'Get Sauced at the Saucer!' Ugggh.

The best way I can seem to explain it is the original owners had a good feel for the neighborhood. The other guys were investors. More like b-school types who wanted to have their own 'Central Perk', but no idea how to add character to it.

But when all is said and done, the fact the original owners are back in charge is great! We need a hang out place in this part of Atlantic Ave. And even friends from out of town remembered it.

Here's my original post, copied and pasted for topic's sake:
"Okay, this might sound confussing, but here it goes. According to what I have heard, the ownership of the place has switched hands back to the original owners.

1) First, there were the original owners.
2) Then there were the last owners who were the ones to last run it. And do a bad job of it.
3) And now the original owners are back (See number 1).

The original owners are doing renovations to bring the place back to it's former glory--and more--since the previous owners really did a bad job running the place. It was quite a mess to say the least. And those not-so-great owners seemed to do as much as possible to redo the place to alienate the neighborhood core crowd of people who patronized the place from the beginning.

But the place looks quite nice inside, but my guess is that with the high-heat of the summer months it makes little sense to rush to open a place that's main reason to exist is to sell hot beverages, so they are most likely taking their time and might reopen when the weather cools down a bit."

apollonia666 · September 2005

Jack wrote: Actually, I answered that question in this thread.

Ah! I clearly didn't remember correctly where I'd heard this. Sorry about that.

Jack wrote: But when all is said and done, the fact the original owners are back in charge is great! We need a hang out place in this part of Atlantic Ave. And even friends from out of town remembered it.

I'm excited too. Even though it's clearly still a work in progress, it's already markedly improved, IMHO.

jack · September 2005

apollonia666 wrote: Ah! I clearly didn't remember correctly where I'd heard this. Sorry about that.

As Alf would say, "No problem..."

I'm excited too. Even though it's clearly still a work in progress, it's already markedly improved, IMHO.

Your opinion is shared by all. Or at least by me as well. I like the Victory on State Street as well, by Flying Saucer is a great space.

Flying Saucer now reopened

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