Asian Town Jax?

[Rynjny]

More press and more clarity. I certainly hope they can pull it off...maybe it's worth paying top dollar for a space in Regency when it's branded this way. History says no but more surprising things have happened. I am dying for an Hmart, Great Wall, Ranch 99, TNT, etc.

Rumors--a dim sum restaurant and an asian super market will be opening shop in there...

[JaxJersey-licious]

One of those established Asian chain grocery stores would be great, or maybe it could catch the eye of a current grocery looking to expand? When I'm back in town, La Salsa Market has been my go to place for produce and seafood, but I could see them utilizing the space for a proper butcher and bakery or have some take out or prepared meals to go. That would be the key to making this the draw IDO hopes it will be also given that besides the Walmart that area has been a virtual grocery desert ever since Winn-Dixie left years ago. I hope the prospective new Aldi  on Atlantic didn't make any possible big box tenants skittish to opening up there.

[ProjectMaximus]

Meant to paste this link with my last post:

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2017/03/23/asiantown-could-open-as-soon-as-6-months-at.html

More press and more clarity. I certainly hope they can pull it off...maybe it's worth paying top dollar for a space in Regency when it's branded this way. History says no but more surprising things have happened. I am dying for an Hmart, Great Wall, Ranch 99, TNT, etc.

Rumors--a dim sum restaurant and an asian super market will be opening shop in there...

Im not gonna get excited til I see it. Btw back in the early oughts there was a dim sum restaurant (not great) at that intersection across from the regency mall. I remember eating there several times. Tasted frozen...

One of those established Asian chain grocery stores would be great, or maybe it could catch the eye of a current grocery looking to expand? When I'm back in town, La Salsa Market has been my go to place for produce and seafood, but I could see them utilizing the space for a proper butcher and bakery or have some take out or prepared meals to go. That would be the key to making this the draw IDO hopes it will be also given that besides the Walmart that area has been a virtual grocery desert ever since Winn-Dixie left years ago. I hope the prospective new Aldi  on Atlantic didn't make any possible big box tenants skittish to opening up there.

Yes a good bakery would be nice. Chinese, Korean, Japanese, whatever...they are all excellent and all mostly lacking in Jax.
While we're dreaming of Asian chains, I'll request Quickly as well. Thanks.

[JaxJersey-licious]

Yes a good bakery would be nice. Chinese, Korean, Japanese, whatever...they are all excellent and all mostly lacking in Jax.
While we're dreaming of Asian chains, I'll request Quickly as well. Thanks.

Quickly would be a great addition for something like the proposed Asiantown. It gets a "meh" reputation in New York just because there are so many other places that do that concept better or classier but would be an upgrade for a place like Jax. Heard so much about Bonchon from friends so I'll finally going to try to get to one in Jersey (you're so right about Korean fried chicken being less greasy). One new franchise hear that would be a great addition to a neighborhood like Five Points is Walk To Wok which just opened in the U.S. It's similar to the Blaze Pizza concept - choice of noodle/rice, veggies, meats, flavored sauce, and something to top it off. For the more culinary adventurous the chain for you is Xi'an's Famous Foods (minced lamb cumin jalapeno burger anyone?) 

[thelakelander]

Hmm....

After several delayed starts, the people behind International Decor Outlet now say opening is two weeks away. And they've announced a new wrinkle: A mixture of Asian restaurants and stores will fill part of that space.

A kickoff event for what they call Asian Town was held Wednesday in front of a standing-room-only crowd in a well-appointed room on the 21st floor of One Enterprise Center downtown. Water bottles and notebooks embossed with IDO were waiting at each chair.

But hanging over the project is a series of lawsuits. Six Chinese manufacturers are suing IDO, claiming they gave anywhere from $96,000 to $660,000 to open stores in either Regency Square or the company's similar project in Darien, Ga. Neither center has opened.

http://jacksonville.com/business/metro/2017-03-24/decor-outlet-project-regency-square-mall-facing-lawsuits-ahead-expected