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Living in Jacksonville => Dining => Topic started by: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:08:28 PM

Title: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:08:28 PM
Seems to be the buzz...

Also, The Pier in Jax Beach closing for an upscale Mexican restaurant, same ownership group, styled after Cantina Laredo-esque menu. 
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: copperfiend on April 03, 2012, 05:10:10 PM
Quote from: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:08:28 PM
Also, The Pier in Jax Beach closing for an upscale Mexican restaurant, same ownership group, styled after Cantina Laredo-esque menu. 

That sounds like an idea that will fail.
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: tufsu1 on April 03, 2012, 05:13:26 PM
Quote from: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:08:28 PM
Also, The Pier in Jax Beach closing for an upscale Mexican restaurant, same ownership group, styled after Cantina Laredo-esque menu. 

apparently that idea may have died quickly...after announcing it on facebook earlier yesterday, it was taken down last night.
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:15:09 PM
It's always busy in there... they just couldn't control their food costs with the current menu/margins.

Believe me, if Bucketts and Campeche Bay can survive all these years... a place like the Pier can survive in that building with better cost control measures.  It's really a phenomenal space. 
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:17:54 PM
Quoteapparently that idea may have died quickly...after announcing it on facebook earlier yesterday, it was taken down last night.

I heard about the menu change/restaurant restyle from a much higher authority than facebook :)
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: copperfiend on April 03, 2012, 05:30:24 PM
Quote from: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:15:09 PM
It's always busy in there... they just couldn't control their food costs with the current menu/margins.

Believe me, if Bucketts and Campeche Bay can survive all these years... a place like the Pier can survive in that building with better cost control measures.  It's really a phenomenal space. 

Trust me I know. My family practically used to live at the First Street Grill. They were so looking forward to making The Pier a weekly spot but they were very, very underwhelmed every time they went there. When I read it was going to close and re-open within days as a Mexican restaurant, I cringed a little.
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: downtownjag on April 03, 2012, 05:34:01 PM
Quote from: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:08:28 PM
Seems to be the buzz...

Also, The Pier in Jax Beach closing for an upscale Mexican restaurant, same ownership group, styled after Cantina Laredo-esque menu. 

Please not the jinxed building that was most recently Ruan Thai.  For the record, I loved that place, but the location doesn't seem to work.
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: blizz01 on April 03, 2012, 05:38:06 PM
The 'town location...
Title: Re: Mellow in Avondale?
Post by: tufsu1 on April 03, 2012, 08:41:54 PM
Quote from: fieldafm on April 03, 2012, 05:17:54 PM
Quoteapparently that idea may have died quickly...after announcing it on facebook earlier yesterday, it was taken down last night.

I heard about the menu change/restaurant restyle from a much higher authority than facebook :)

Tim Tebow?