Urban Construction Update - May 2013

RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE and ST. JOHNS PARK

Bold City Brewery Expansion

Riverside's popular Bold City Brewery is in the process of doubling the size of the their operation. When complete, the five year old brewery will contain 30,000 square feet.

Fortunately, we’re able to stay in the area we love by expanding into an additional 14,000 square feet directly behind our existing building. All of the brewing, cellaring and packaging operations will be moving into the new building which will give us a total of 30,000 square feet, which is a lot of room for additional tanks and packaging equipment to be setup. I’ll pass along more information and updates in the coming weeks.

Cummer Museum

The restoration of Olmstead Gardens and a major parking/landscaping enhancement project continues. The project includes expanding the museum's cafe to include outdoor seating along Riverside Avenue.





Corrado's Bakery Bistro

Corrado's Bakery Bistro will be opening soon at 813 Lomax Street in Five Points.




Nightlife Activity in Five Points

Rumors are buzzing that a couple of new nightclubs are slated to open in the old Carribean Connection and YoNilla spaces in Five Points.  Rain Dogs will open in the former YoNilla space.

About Rain dogs.

A space where music, art and ideas grow in the heart of 5 points. Celebrating all local entrepreneurs and visionaries, we offer bold bean coffee, Intuition and Bold City brews and eats from Peles and Blue Buddha. Rotating art shows and community events.

For more information,  http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rain-dogs and https://www.facebook.com/raindogsjax

Yo Nilla



Caribbean Connection



Orlando-based Hawkers Asian Street Fare is also planning to open their second location in Five Points by the fall. Conversation in Metro Jacksonville's forum suggest that Hawkers will open in the former Clothing Warehouse storefront.

About

Asian Street Fare

Malaysian, Chinese, Korean, Singapore, Vientamese, Thai

Description

Prominent on the streets of Asia, Hawkers are street vendors who depend on locally grown ingredients to create dishes sold from mobile carts and stands. The most successful recipes, typically passed from one generation to the next, bring flocks of eager patrons.

Here at Hawkers, we've selected only the best of these recipes from across Asia and are bringing them to you in a unique, sharing-encouraged, gastropub environment.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/hawkersstreetfare




Goozlepipe & Guttyworks

Construction is now underway on King Street's Goozlepipe and Guttyworks.  The estimated value of the project is $1.5 million. Located at 914 King Street, Goozlepipe and Guttyworks will be a Steampunk-themed restaurant and bar.





1012 King Street

1012 King Street was recently acquired by the owner of the nearby Garage, Loft, and Rogue bars. Tenantive plans call for the conversion of this building into a restaurant specializing in hamburgers.





Cafe Freda

Brian Freda, a apprentice of Guy LeRoy, the old partner of Wolfgang Puck who operated L'Orient and Cafe on the Square here in Jacksonville, is in the process of opening Cafe Freda. The restaurant, which will specialize in "international comfort food" will be located in Park Street's old Alphadog space.





Mellow Mushroom Avondale

Mellow Mushroom has filed plans with the City to develop the Avondale restaurant.





Pulp Juice Bar

Pulp Juice Bar's long awaited second location on Avondale's St. Johns Avenue is finally moving forward. Building permits were issued in late January.





Metro Diner - Roosevelt Square

Metro Diner will be opening a new location in the former Harry's Restaurant space at Roosevelt Square. The Roosevelt Square location is anticipated to open July 29. For information, visit metrodiner.com.




Robert E. Lee High School

The reconstruction of Robert E. Lee High School appears to be coming to completion.




Eagle Eye Care

Eagle Eye Care is constructing a new 5,423 square foot facility at 714 Stockton Street.