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I have also heard that the
I have also heard that the Melting Pot Cafe is opening sometime in the next few weeks.
Also, the Burger King is not 2 floors, but a small "cafe" style with a limited number of tables. The owner has signed a lease, been negotiating with BRA, and has started construction. However, there is no transportation plan (ie, no parking), no room for a dumpster, and thus, surely the restaurant will contribute to the traffic and trash problems in Maverick Square.
who would drive to a Burger King?
It's something you walk past and decide to go into, like a Dunkin Donuts. It's not a "destination" that needs parking.
Life in the boonies
When you live out in the boonies, like we do here in remotest Roslindale (the nearest store of any kind is a mile away and it's uphill both ways and no, I'm not making that up), you come to appreciate this concept known as "drive-thru" - even if they do screw up your order half the time. About a half mile past the nearest store, we have the bifecta of drive-thru: A Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru right next to a Burger King drive-thru.
OK, so East Boston's a bit more densely populated than my wilderness (I bet they don't find oppossums in their trash on a regular basis), and a fast-food place there could probably do quite well without parking, and maybe it is really a pitiful reflection on our pitiful culture, but be that as it may, yes, people do, in fact, drive to Burger Kings.
This is true. East Boston is
This is true. East Boston is densely populated, but the residents are generally very car dependent. For example, there's a Dunkin Donuts a few doors down from where the Burger King will be, and the street in front is routinely jammed with cars doubled parked. When the construction on Maverick Square is completed, that street will be only a single lane, with no places to park. Somehow, I don't imagine that the lack of parking will deter residents looking to grab an iced coffee or a Whopper. I can easily imagine a traffic nightmare.
And, sure, we don't see oppossums on a regular basis here in East Boston, but there is that frisky population of skunks and raccooons roaming around.
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Well, look at it this way:
The power is out so the stove doesn't work
Kids are hungry
It is pouring rain with lightning thunder etc.
BK is 2-3 miles away on a roadway with no sidewalks and no attention to pedestrian access
Yep. I'd do it.
More Melting Pots...less Burger Kings
I am very excited about the Melting Pot Cafe opening. I hear it will be in just a few weeks! I have seen the inside and it seems that they have done a great job constructing a unique gathering place for Eastie.
A Burger King is a step backwards for the neighborhood. We have plenty of independently-owned affordable eateries (Italian, Latino, Vietnamese, etc.) Burger King isn't good for parking & trash, but it is neither good for children to be eating such unhealthy junk food. Lets keep things local in Eastie and put a stop to the Burger King!
Personal responsibility what
I'm all for fewer Burger Kings and more independent (or family-owned chain) places in terms of ambiance and neighborhood cohesion, sure. I much prefer places where the menu changes on a whim and the people enjoy working there and can make recommendations and all that.
But in terms of health? People choose what to order wherever they go. A BK veggie burger is a much healthier choice than many freshly made gourmet items I can get at nicer places. I do realize that it's easier to order healthier items at a place where more of the choices are healthy, but regardless, you still choose what you order, and you choose how you raise your children.
Seriously. If you don't want
Seriously. If you don't want your kids to eat junk food? Don't take them to BK. Problem solved.
burger king...not a good thing
I am sorry to hear that burger king has made it
into maverick square. 2 floors, cafe whatever, don't kid yourself, this burger King will be another plastic eyesore, a detriment to an interesting square. I had high hopes for Maverick Square especially with the new subway station on the way, I am so disappointed about Burger King.
I think a more appropriate location for Burger King would have been Central Square, as it has already become the "sprawl" section of east boston having Mcdonalds, Shaws, payless, etc. Why couldn't Maverick have been spared from such a garbage chain?
Maverick is an interesting place, it has a bit of local flavor which I had hoped would flourish....such as the Tacqueria and La Sultana. Unfortunately, garbage like Burger King does nothing to help Not to mention the patrons who will be hanging out in front. The problem with the Burger King is a combination of its ugliness and the loitering junkies who will convene in front of it will drive-out anyone who had considered opening a business in Maverick Square. So these small, mom & pa places that everyone would like to see will not flourish. Instead, we will see more of these awful chains. I have seen it happen in other places.
Is there anything that can be doen to stop Burger King...or is it deffinately coming? Is anyone interested in working to keep it out of Maverick Square in order to promote better growth? Can we try to encourage its placement somewhere else....Day or Central Square?
There was a community meeting about this held 7/19...
...but i didn't know about it until today. There was a sign posted in the Dunkin' Donuts.
i had been pretty excited about 1 Maverick Square's renovation since it started a couple of months ago, and had been fantasizing that someone would have the vision to transform the corner into the classy, low-key neighborhood hangout (sorry, Eddie C's!) that this area really needs.
There's gotta be a way to stop this. Sounds like we've already got some interest... I'm happy to do whatever I can, but I don't know much about what would be required. I would bring suit myself to enforce whatever obscure provisions of the relevant codes could be used to shut this down, but I'm pretty sure that being a Sumner Street homeowner, regular T rider, and concerned citizen isn't really enough to give me standing in this one. thoughts?