Oh yes, I do recall a little sign saying that a D-town Burger was going in. And that Club El Gaucho is still in business, apparently. I wasn't enthused with the ground floor alteration with the large paned clear windows.
Beaudry, I love the picture you posted of the Golden Gopher. Did you ever go into the Italian Kitchen? I'm curious to know what the food might've been like, and when it closed. That whole block looks like it was forgotten by time. It also reminds me somewhat of the Tenderloin in San Francisco.