We told you a couple of weeks ago about the plans for a new restaurant at 1401 Speight, plans that were made a bit more intriguing by the fact that the restaurateurs were outsourcing their menu.
For a couple of months, the website 1401speight.com gave viewers a chance to suggest the type of food the restaurant would serve. Then they narrowed the choices to street tacos, gourmet franks and sausages and a burger bar. Then they began taking votes.
After more than 700 votes were tallied, gourmet franks and sausages has been declared the winner. It's going to be called The Lone Mammoth (or at least that's the working title).
I've been told they will be updating the website as they break ground, build and prepare to open. Apparently, they're going to level the building currently on the site. Probably a good move. The initial tentative plan is to be open by Baylor homecoming this fall, but those estimates are generally difficult to make.
From the conversations I've had about the restaurant possibilities at 1401 Speight, I've drawn the conclusion that gourmet franks and sausages is both the progressive and logical choice. We have plenty of taco stands and don't really need another burger joint. Done well, the franks and sausages menu could be fantastic.
So another reason to look forward to 2013 developments.
