Rooftop Bars

[KenFSU]

Anyone else feel like rooftop bars are finally starting to become a thing in Jacksonville?

In the last couple of years, or next couple of years, we're potentially looking at at least six that I can think of:

Black Sheep
Cowford Chophouse
River & Post
Laura Street Marriott
Intuition
Burrito Gallery

Would love to see this trend continue, and in particular, it would be amazing if all of the venues in the Elbow followed Cowford's lead and found a way to leverage their rooftops. Ditto with the Florida Theater, who has one of the best rooftop views in the city but only holds rooftop events once or twice a year. The inside of a downtown bar isn't necessarily that much different than the inside of a beach bar; opening up those rooftops would be the ultimate differentiator in terms of providing an experience you couldn't get elsewhere in the city.

Nashville's a great example of a city that kills it in terms of rooftop bars in their downtown area:

http://nashvilleguru.com/54030/rooftop-bars-nashville

[Downtown Osprey]

1000000000000% agree. The more the better.

[Captain Zissou]

Don't forget the 5 points hoptinger and I also count the 2nd floor balcony at Mossfire.  I very much enjoy the atmosphere of rooftop bars and wish we had more of them, but I'll also take a solid patio space or balcony any day.  Surfer the Bar, Casa Marina, Bluewater, the old Caribee Key... all great balcony spaces.

[JFman00]

DC is full of rooftop bars and gentrifiers really really like having roof decks on their homes.

[finehoe]

DC is full of rooftop bars and gentrifiers really really like having roof decks on their homes.

https://www.thrillist.com/drink/washington-dc/best-washington-dc-rooftop-bars

https://washington.org/visit-dc/rooftop-bars-restaurants-washington-dc

[Tacachale]

The Casa Marina has the best rooftop bar in the entire area.

Word.

[ProjectMaximus]

I wish the San Marco Indochine would use their rooftop space. Not sure exactly what the issue is with opening it to the public but they have a nice one if they could.

[Captain Zissou]

^Max, what portion of the building are you referring to for a rooftop bar at indochine?  Above the front porch, or above the second floor?

[ProjectMaximus]

Should be the front porch. My memory is a bit vague...I think I got to walk out there BEFORE it became Indochine so it's been a long time. Is there access to the rooftop of the second floor as well??

[Keith-N-Jax]

Those nashville roof top bars are really nice

[Know Growth]

Think of all the roof top square footage out there unused.

Add Saddler Point on the Ortega River/ Jax Marina Mile as possible roof top facility.

Avondale Mellow Mushroom early proposal included roof top use with "Sound Attenuation Device". The prospect of late night/early am outside noise,higher elevation building nixed the concept,"Attenuation Device" never really explored or described.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Think of all the roof top square footage out there unused.

Add Saddler Point on the Ortega River/ Jax Marina Mile as possible roof top facility.

Avondale Mellow Mushroom early proposal included roof top use with "Sound Attenuation Device". The prospect of late night/early am outside noise,higher elevation building nixed the concept,"Attenuation Device" never really explored or described.

Why bother? The residents tried to nix the prospect of the entire restaurant concept altogether if I'm not mistaken.

[manasia]

Rooftop bars are becoming almost a requirement in some areas here in Atlanta.

I actually prefer the rooftop bars that I have been to back home in Jacksonville however, they are much more relaxed and less pretentious than up this way.