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LobsterboyX suggested I copy over something I PM'd him from this side of the pond, the replacement of Birmingham Central Library: This is the original Victorian building:  Which was demolished in the 70s and replaced by a properly fugly brutalist concrete... thing:  That picture makes it look better than it is in reality, particularly on a dreary day (in the Midlands? Surely not...) The worst part is they didn't even build it on the same site, they built it next to the old one:  Luckily, though (and despite some people actually wanting it preserved), it's now itself been replaced by a new building (which, miraculously, they have once again built next to the previous incarnation first. I think they're just trying to move the drat thing to Wales on some kind of thousand-year programme):  If anyone's interested in the loss of historic architecture in the UK during the 20th century, I'd recommend a look at Gavin Stamp's books Lost Victorian Britain and Britain's Lost Cities. I'm not really much of an architecture guy, but I found them very interesting.
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The solution I see would be a flatscreen inside, with similar to the original screen profile glass in front to give the correct appearance.
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I've always wanted to try a Damon's in the US. I've been going to the UK ones for nearly 30 years, I've gone there for a meal on my birthday since I was 8.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:Pretty sure that's a totally different Damons. The one they're talking about is a one-off classic Southern California tiki bar/steakhouse as far as I'm aware, and I"ve been going there since I was a child.
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alternate.eago posted:You didn't miss much. Its a big chain here. Mission BBQ is where its at. I suspect that the US Damon's is a lot more "sports bar" than the UK one. I just love their ribs.
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alternate.eago posted:Kinda, they are more casual family dining, like a TGI Fridays, or Applebee's, or something. Also that bar we went to in DC totally changed the layout, menu, and management. It's not as good as it used to be.
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LobsterboyX posted:The real deal one probably isnt even this nice.
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Possibly of relevance to this thread: https://imgur.com/gallery/Xgvxr
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LobsterboyX posted:I love this kind of stuff! That's awesome.
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