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• Kris Klimek

  I would like to know when BF is going to remove their “outdoor cafe” from the sidewalk. It’s no longer needed so why is it still cutting off half of the walkway? 
  Oh the advertising? Totally tasteless!

• Florence

  I really miss Bananas Foster.  I don’t miss Cote du Rhone or the deli on Bryn Mawr, but Banans Foster was great.

• http://profiles.google.com/scottknitter Scott Knitter

  I walked past there this morning, and workmen were dismantling the outdoor cafe.

• Jose

  Great idea! 

• MJR

  In this economy, it this advertisment keeps the Pumphouse open and people employeed, I think it is a good thing for both them and the neighborhood.

• Guest

  “In this economy” – this is the same economy that has thrived at times.
  When people use this ridiculous term what they actually SHOULD say  instead is: “With the economy in its current state…”.

  Oh yeah, the advertising is tasteless but I bet their food is laughable compared to Bananas Foster.

• Contradiction

  “in this economy” = the state of the economy at the moment MJR’s comment was posted.

  “the economy in its current state” = the state of the economy at that moment Guest’s  comment was posted.

  Other than the 3 hour time difference in posting, I don’t see a different meaning here.

  And the advertisement, in a paradoxical twist, isn’t tasteless, but it’s also not tasteful.  We can all play around with phrases that appear to have the same meaning, but somehow do not.

• Guest

  Incorrect:
  “In this economy” – our economy is Capitalism, which can either do well or poorly.

  “The state of the economy” – can be good, bad, etc..

  When the economy takes a turn for the better will the phrase “in this economy” then mean something positive?

• Robleego

  Terrible advertising! They couldn’t even get their own address correct. It’s 6157 N Broadway. The board says 6517, hahaha

• Anonymous

  It’s tasteless, but I’m not surprised since the guy who owns Pumping Co seems like a slick d-bag. I’ve definitely seen him letting Loyola frat guys in with their much younger, high school-aged siblings on some kind of douchey frat guy brothers weekend event. I’m not talking about a bartender, I’m talking about the owner, there on a Saturday night arranging everything and making sure the future date rapers of america could have a good time underage drinking.

• Hilary

  I say, good riddance, Bananas Foster! I assumed it had closed because of the rudeness of the entire staff. 

• anonymous

  Are they doing that poorly that they need to desperately advertise somewhere else in the neighborhood? Don’t they see that the recent shooting outside their bar has already created a sense of ad aura around their establishment? It’s going to take more than a tacky sign to lure customers-I am sure people very well know where the bar is.

• Anonymous(cont…)

  “bad” I mean sorry typed too fast there.

• Jimtheclipper

  I don’t like the Pumping Stations’ way of advertising right in front of the now defunct Bananas Foster Cafe.  They won’t be seeing me in their restaurant anytime soon.