At noon workers migrate to a number of down-home cooking caf s to eat. At 6 o'clock comes an hour of silence, while at 8 o'clock residents from all over the city migrate to the sushi and other restaurants. Once midnight rolls around the streets are active with friends looking to enjoy live music, dancing and socializing. And of course at 5 a.m. Dwyer's starts serving biscuits and coffee to start the cycle all over again.
Downtown is about variety.
While I know that you may only be hearing about new bars opening, I can assure you that there is so much more happening and that the bars are being balanced by effective economic development. New developments that cater to the arts are just around the corner. Three new public parks will be going up soon, technology companies are looking for ways to capitalize on the area's infrastructure. I encourage everyone to revisit Downtown. Marc Savoy's store was a shrine to me and a few friends.