New owner of Fans & Stoves building has big plans

[Sentient]

I think I'm hoping more for a retailer than another restaurant in the area.
Anyone have any idea who's considering moving in?

I hear strong rumors of a multi hundred seat restaurant heading to this space?  Other thoughts?

I am aware of a potential tenant that would immediately become my go to spot in the urban core...although they would be trying a new concept in this space that would be more alcohol-focused. That's all I will say for the folks who know me and know what type of food I like...I will not be giving anymore clues lol.

so it's true then....  Interesting.

[Sentient]

Nope. No parking

And a million voices were silenced in 4 syllables...

Why is this concept so difficult to understand?

You can make money with a restaurant.  The higher quality the food, the smaller your margins. 

You can make exponentially better money with a restaurant that serves liquor. 

Not only does it allow the chef a little more leeway to be creative in his menu, but it also offers the restaurant a fighting chance to sustain itself past that dreaded 3 year mark.

The majority of these owners don't want large restaurants just to own a large restaurant;  They just want to hit the minimum seating threshold to be allowed to sell liquor and make a decent profit.

There are quite a few posters on here who have been banging this drum for a while, but I guess it bears repeating.

A lot of the energy put into fighting these perceived:  parking issues, too-large development issues, lack of existing build-out issues, etc... would be put to much better use in fighting the state minimums for liquor sales rather than fighting the entrepreneurs who are only trying to meet the threshold of a made-up number that is set too high to be realistically achieved in the majority of re-build work in a neighborhood such as Riverside.

These are county minimum seating standards, so Jax is well positioned to be at the vanguard here.  They already have 100 seat J Bill (but crap area coverage) and a Downtown equivalent.  They can move to 50 or lower if they wanted to.

[Bill Hoff]

I think I'm hoping more for a retailer than another restaurant in the area.
Anyone have any idea who's considering moving in?

I hear strong rumors of a multi hundred seat restaurant heading to this space?  Other thoughts?

I am aware of a potential tenant that would immediately become my go to spot in the urban core...although they would be trying a new concept in this space that would be more alcohol-focused. That's all I will say for the folks who know me and know what type of food I like...I will not be giving anymore clues lol.

Senor Frogs. Everyone already knows.

[ProjectMaximus]

I think I'm hoping more for a retailer than another restaurant in the area.
Anyone have any idea who's considering moving in?

I hear strong rumors of a multi hundred seat restaurant heading to this space?  Other thoughts?

I am aware of a potential tenant that would immediately become my go to spot in the urban core...although they would be trying a new concept in this space that would be more alcohol-focused. That's all I will say for the folks who know me and know what type of food I like...I will not be giving anymore clues lol.

so it's true then....  Interesting.

No I don't know...may be a different rumor. All I know is literally what I said...aware of a potential tenant. As in submitted LOI and perhaps discussing/negotiating. I personally think it's kind of a longshot.

[ProjectMaximus]

Senor Frogs. Everyone already knows.

My Phil Laak poker face

[FlaBoy]

Taco Lu? 


What type of food do you like Maximus?

[Captain Zissou]

I think I'm hoping more for a retailer than another restaurant in the area.
Anyone have any idea who's considering moving in?

I hear strong rumors of a multi hundred seat restaurant heading to this space?  Other thoughts?

I am aware of a potential tenant that would immediately become my go to spot in the urban core...although they would be trying a new concept in this space that would be more alcohol-focused. That's all I will say for the folks who know me and know what type of food I like...I will not be giving anymore clues lol.

King's: A Burger and Bourbon Bar - A Burger King Concept for millennials.

[JaxJersey-licious]

I think I'm hoping more for a retailer than another restaurant in the area.
Anyone have any idea who's considering moving in?

I hear strong rumors of a multi hundred seat restaurant heading to this space?  Other thoughts?

I am aware of a potential tenant that would immediately become my go to spot in the urban core...although they would be trying a new concept in this space that would be more alcohol-focused. That's all I will say for the folks who know me and know what type of food I like...I will not be giving anymore clues lol.

King's: A Burger and Bourbon Bar - A Burger King Concept for millennials.

Ramen, karaoke, and soju...together at last!!!!

[ProjectMaximus]

Taco Lu? 

King's: A Burger and Bourbon Bar - A Burger King Concept for millennials.

Ramen, karaoke, and soju...together at last!!!!

All three of you know me so well! The winner is some combination of these I suppose. 

[FlaBoy]

Any updates?

[RiversideRambler]

Any updates?

Bump

[Sentient]

Any updates?

Bump

I hear it is Bento...  too bad.