Toothsome Chocolate Emporium

[Galaxy Defender]

My new sugar rush gets closer and closer.

 

[Scott W.]

The exterior is almost there.

 

[Teebin]

How are they going to convey that it is a restaurant?

 

[Galaxy Defender]

How are they going to convey that it is a restaurant?

They need a hamburger cannon shooting out free samples. Or they could just post a menu outside.

 

[Scott W.]

How are they going to convey that it is a restaurant?

The main sign still has to go up and hopefully they'll have made a few amendments to make it a bit more obvious. I imagine that most people will be looking at the building from across the river.

 

[shiekra38]

Will their be a candy shop in here? Candy Smith makes me think of a candy shop

 

[Scott W.]

Will their be a candy shop in here? Candy Smith makes me think of a candy shop

I imagine a glorious candy store.

 

[BJCool]

How are they going to convey that it is a restaurant?

Good point. With chocolate emporium being the largest words on the sign, I wonder if they might worry that people would only think that it is a sweet shop and not a full service dining experience.

 

[Brian G.]

More shots from today:

 

[Galaxy Defender]

I sincerely hope they are using real gas lamps.

 

[NJBrandon]

What is a Candy Smith?

 

[Viator]

What is a Candy Smith?

I'd have to assume something similar to the Candymaker definition;

"someone who makes candies and other sweets"

EDIT:







Exterior lighting tests are beginning..

 

[BJCool]

I sincerely hope they are using real gas lamps.

Looks like Edison bulbs, to me.


Another pic of lighting at night...

 

[Galaxy Defender]

This place really stands out on a bright sunny day.

 

[Mike S]

This place really stands out on a bright sunny day.

Just walked by on my way to USF. It definitely looks nice and the lamps in front were on

 

[GAcoaster]

This place really stands out on a bright sunny day.

They needed something eye catching to draw people over there, and it works!

 

[shiekra38]

Hmmm I'm trying to figure out where they will put the giant baskeball player statue now...that is coming back right?

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Hmmm I'm trying to figure out where they will put the giant baskeball player statue now...that is coming back right?

They're going to make him animatronic so he and Kong can go one-on-one. It will be a sequel to this:

 

[shiekra38]

They're going to make him animatronic so he and Kong can go one-on-one.

Kong has a mad 3 pointer

 

[sparky]

Hmmm I'm trying to figure out where they will put the giant baskeball player statue now...that is coming back right?

They sunk him in the water at IOA?