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Jacksonville by Neighborhood => Urban Neighborhoods => Riverside/Avondale => Topic started by: acme54321 on November 02, 2012, 09:37:24 PM

Title: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: acme54321 on November 02, 2012, 09:37:24 PM
Any info on this place?  Walked by today and never noticed it before.
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: ben says on November 03, 2012, 08:41:51 AM
Quote from: acme54321 on November 02, 2012, 09:37:24 PM
Any info on this place?  Walked by today and never noticed it before.

I live in 5 Points and drive/walk through it maybe 6 times a day. Not sure what "Spot 5" is....never seen it nor heard of it. Will take a walk there in a few minutes and take a look.
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: thelakelander on November 03, 2012, 08:43:59 AM
Saw it last night, coming back from the pub crawl.  Looks like a new restaurant/bar that will be opening very soon.

QuoteFood Styles
   
American (Traditional)
Delis
Hot Dogs
Pizza
Sandwiches
Vegetarian

Price Range

$ (0-10)

Specialties
   
Lunch
Dinner
Coffee
Drinks

http://www.facebook.com/pages/SPOT-5-ON-PARK/144748762328270?sk=info
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: joshuataylor on November 03, 2012, 01:09:07 PM
The map on their Facebook page isn't very precise, but this is the space on the 5PTS strip formerly occupied by Nest Living, in the Theatre Building to the right of Tasti-D-Lite. They've been doing interior buildout for months now. It's a small space, but they've installed a full lunch counter across half the dining room, with table seating on the left. I expect it will be similar to Gina's Delicatessen around the corner.
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: acme54321 on November 03, 2012, 03:53:15 PM
Yep, in theatre building.  We were surprised when we saw it as it looked like their build out was basically done but none of us had heard a peep about it.

On a side note, we ate at tge newly reopened derby and had a great experience.
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: fsquid on January 08, 2013, 12:02:18 PM
it didnt last long, closed already.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/423471/gary-mills/2013-01-08/open-two-months-five-points-restaurant-closes
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: ben says on January 08, 2013, 01:19:27 PM
Poorly conceived idea with little to no marketing behind it. Shame but didn't expect anything else
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: Dog Walker on January 08, 2013, 04:00:01 PM
Absolutely no surprise.
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: AvonD on January 10, 2013, 10:22:06 AM
Quote from: ben says on January 08, 2013, 01:19:27 PM
Poorly conceived idea with little to no marketing behind it. Shame but didn't expect anything else

Why do you say the idea was poorly conceived?  execution perhaps, but a sandwich and beer shop seems a fit.  What do you thin k will work there and more broadly, what needs to be done to revive Park St?  Area seems to be lagging.  What's holding it back.  Comments?
Title: Re: Spot 5 on Park
Post by: cline on January 10, 2013, 10:57:45 AM
^Probably would have been helpful to have at least a little advertising.  It appears they did none.  I didn't even know it existing until I read about it in this month's Resident.  By the time I read about it it had already closed (guess I missed this thread talking about it :))