Theater At Dolphin Mall To Open A "Cinebistro"
We found a little nugget about the Cobb Theaters at Dolphin Mall buried in a New York Times article about different ways that movie theaters across the country are trying to coax people off their living room sofas:
Real estate developers want the upscale cinemas because they attract high-income customers. Taubman Centers, a real estate investment trust that owns malls nationwide, carved out 20,000 square feet at its Dolphin Mall in Miami so Cobb Theaters could experiment with its new cinema restaurant. Cinebistro, which will have built-in cocktail tables, oversize love seats and service at seats, will open next to Cobb’s 16-screen theater this May. Taubman executives say such theaters give people a reason to drive past another mall and stop at the company’s shopping center.Interesting idea, although we wonder how much all of this will cost the movie-goer.
Aiming to Stem Attendance Losses, More Cinemas Try a Full-Frills Model [New York Times]
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