Bringing food, entertainment back to sports complexQuoteA Downtown restaurant closed for almost two years will have a new name, new look and new tenants who hope to bring a splash of Irish-inspired cuisine and live entertainment to the block.
The under-construction Gas Knob Pub, located at the old Amsterdam Sky Cafe next to Veteran’s Memorial Arena, will open its doors sometime in mid-May if all goes well, said owners Michael Hennessy and Ralph Tiernan.
full article: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=49752
Let's hope they don't face the same fate as the previous owners. I hate always sounding so cynical, but after seeing all the ups and downs of these businesses trying to survive Downtown, its hard not to. Good luck. I hope they do well.
They mentioned the parking issue. Here's how you solve it: Raise all tickets at the events at the Ballpark and the Arena $2, and don't charge for parking. This way parking is always wide open and free.
It is ridiculous that with 10,000 parking spaces within a half a mile from place they have a parking problem.
Exactly. Why are people afraid to walk a block and a half?
Isn't that giant parking lot ONE BLOCK north of the Arena totally free during the work day?
I don't see any reason why parking should prevent them from having lunch business, at any rate.
Quote from: fsujax on April 02, 2008, 10:20:28 AM
Let's hope they don't face the same fate as the previous owners. I hate always sounding so cynical, but after seeing all the ups and downs of these businesses trying to survive Downtown, its hard not to. Good luck. I hope they do well.
Amen. This group seems to have a lot of experience in the restaurant business, so maybe they will pull it out. I hope the est for them too.
I wish the entire Sports district had been configured differently. It is just a collection of stand-alone, seldom used, venues with no supporting businesses or real linkage to the rest of DT, except a trolley that gets little use.
I saw them working on this place last night, looks good. I like the way the Sports Complex is laid out, I think the fairgrounds is the facility thats out of place.
Would you like the Sports Complex better if you were able to park and dine nearby before an event or hang around in an entertainment establishment outside of the stadium/arena/ballpark after an event?
(http://www.cooltownstudios.com/images/oh-columbus-arenadistrict.jpg)
This is the element that was left out of the Sports District, which is why most will complain about the layout.
The First Coast News campus doesn't help either.
It would only take a couple strategically placed mixed use buildings around the arena and ballpark mixed with some ground level retail/restaraunts built into the garages to create a a vibrant sports district.
This is the main problem with the search, destroy and wait for a savior method of urban renewal. Little start up establishments, such as the Gas Knob typically can't afford the SJTC type lease rates associated with new mega developments. Mega urban developments typically don't come until an area is littered with local spots and urban pioneers. Keeping existing building stock and integrating sports facilities into their built surroundings has been the most successful way of bringing in complementing development.
Since we've torn down just about everything in that area for surface parking, it remains disconnected with us left to wait for a knight riding in on a golden horse to save us, instead of the smaller guys making a change one building at a time.
Although, if the city would have followed its own street retail requirement with the garages, at least the area between Duval and Adams could have sprung up as a small dining and sports entertainment related strip.
Stay positive people. How can you have a major city without an Irish bar or a sports bar or better yet both at the same time?
Quote from: obie1 on April 06, 2008, 07:39:37 PM
Stay positive people. How can you have a major city without an Irish bar or a sports bar or better yet both at the same time?
Well, we do have Lynch's and Fly's Ties at the beach. Dont know about any in town, so this will be nice. I do hate driving from lakeshore to Jax Beach. Oughta get a hotel room out there when I do that.
Quote from: vicupstate on April 02, 2008, 12:08:57 PM
Quote from: fsujax on April 02, 2008, 10:20:28 AM
Let's hope they don't face the same fate as the previous owners. I hate always sounding so cynical, but after seeing all the ups and downs of these businesses trying to survive Downtown, its hard not to. Good luck. I hope they do well.
Amen. This group seems to have a lot of experience in the restaurant business, so maybe they will pull it out. I hope the est for them too.
I wish the entire Sports district had been configured differently. It is just a collection of stand-alone, seldom used, venues with no supporting businesses or real linkage to the rest of DT, except a trolley that gets little use.
Without question the "sports complex" idea is a poorly conceived and outdated concept. The Baseball Grounds should've been tied into the urban fabric as has been done in San Diego, Memphis, Louisville, and many other cities... Although several thousand fans come to ballgames nearly 80 days/year, the location of the ballpark doesn't contribute significantly to downtown.
Quote from: SL32205 on April 08, 2008, 12:56:58 AMWithout question the "sports complex" idea is a poorly conceived and outdated concept. The Baseball Grounds should've been tied into the urban fabric as has been done in San Diego, Memphis, Louisville, and many other cities... Although several thousand fans come to ballgames nearly 80 days/year, the location of the ballpark doesn't contribute significantly to downtown.
The sports complex concept could work fine - the problem is that the only buildings still standing over there are the Arena, Ballpark, and Stadium. We missed a HUGE opportunity by not at least putting in the framework into the parking garages for retail on the ground floor -who knows what that area could look like in 15 years. I still can not get over that terrible move.
In any event, the sports complex being disconnected from downtown is a problem, but it doesn't have to be disconnected - we have made it so. A sports complex doesn't have to be the Meadowlands (four venues in the middle of nowhere. It could be like Detroit - where their sports complex integrates pretty well with their downtown.
i love our sports complex!! i think i may like going to the suns game more than the jags though!! cause you can sit in the shade on the lower deck and eat a hot dog and drink a coke! go suns!!
Quote from: Driven1 on April 08, 2008, 02:23:03 PM
i think i may like going to the suns game more than the jags though!!
Lets not get all crazy now! ;D
Quote from: thelakelander on April 02, 2008, 10:13:25 AM
Bringing food, entertainment back to sports complex
QuoteA Downtown restaurant closed for almost two years will have a new name, new look and new tenants who hope to bring a splash of Irish-inspired cuisine and live entertainment to the block.
The under-construction Gas Knob Pub, located at the old Amsterdam Sky Cafe next to Veteran’s Memorial Arena, will open its doors sometime in mid-May if all goes well, said owners Michael Hennessy and Ralph Tiernan.
full article: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=49752
It's always nice when a new watering hole opens up around jacksonville. hopefully, they will be able to open prior to the ACC baseball tournament which could definitely help with exposure and give a financial boost. Does anyone with any more info about the Gas Knob know if they are going to have a GOOD beer selection? After traveling around the country a little bit, I have come to the realization that there really aren't any places in town with an expansive beer selection. I'm talking about over 20 beers on tap. I understand that kickbacks has recently expanded their selection, but frankly I have never enjoyed going there in the past.
Quote from: billbo on April 17, 2008, 02:10:47 PM
I understand that kickbacks has recently expanded their selection, but frankly I have never enjoyed going there in the past.
Kickbacks is awesome when is it isnt busy but when the crowd shows up service sucks.
Quote from: billbo on April 17, 2008, 02:10:47 PM
It's always nice when a new watering hole opens up around jacksonville. hopefully, they will be able to open prior to the ACC baseball tournament which could definitely help with exposure and give a financial boost. Does anyone with any more info about the Gas Knob know if they are going to have a GOOD beer selection? After traveling around the country a little bit, I have come to the realization that there really aren't any places in town with an expansive beer selection. I'm talking about over 20 beers on tap. I understand that kickbacks has recently expanded their selection, but frankly I have never enjoyed going there in the past.
Yeah my experience at kickbacks is greatly affected by the crowd as well. I usually just stick to the bar area....even though you can barely see the bartenders because of the new taps...speaking of, they do have about 60 beers on tap, the most in town that I know of...so it's probably the best spot in town to sample so many beers if you can tolerate how busy it gets.
I think Raglands in 5points has about 20 or so on tap, but I don't frequent there so often so i'm not sure about the service. The only others I can think of are European Street, Mellow Mushroom, Ale House, Lynch's, not sure about Bier Garden....
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Quote from: Tony Bowlasoupa on April 17, 2008, 03:00:49 PM
Quote from: billbo on April 17, 2008, 02:10:47 PM
It's always nice when a new watering hole opens up around jacksonville. hopefully, they will be able to open prior to the ACC baseball tournament which could definitely help with exposure and give a financial boost. Does anyone with any more info about the Gas Knob know if they are going to have a GOOD beer selection? After traveling around the country a little bit, I have come to the realization that there really aren't any places in town with an expansive beer selection. I'm talking about over 20 beers on tap. I understand that kickbacks has recently expanded their selection, but frankly I have never enjoyed going there in the past.
Yeah my experience at kickbacks is greatly affected by the crowd as well. I usually just stick to the bar area....even though you can barely see the bartenders because of the new taps...speaking of, they do have about 60 beers on tap, the most in town that I know of...so it's probably the best spot in town to sample so many beers if you can tolerate how busy it gets.
I think Raglands in 5points has about 20 or so on tap, but I don't frequent there so often so i'm not sure about the service. The only others I can think of are European Street, Mellow Mushroom, Ale House, Lynch's, not sure about Bier Garden....
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THere's a place in Jax Beach called Paradise that ad one point had 100 or so beers on tap. However, they have the 4th best beer selection in the country, or at least that's what the menu says. That being said, I'm not sure if it's still open for business and even if it is, it's not that fun of a place to hang around. If you bring a couple people there it could be alright but that place is perpetually a morgue.
Quote from: billbo on April 17, 2008, 02:10:47 PM
THere's a place in Jax Beach called Paradise that ad one point had 100 or so beers on tap. However, they have the 4th best beer selection in the country, or at least that's what the menu says. That being said, I'm not sure if it's still open for business and even if it is, it's not that fun of a place to hang around. If you bring a couple people there it could be alright but that place is perpetually a morgue.
I remember that place! I think it closed down last summer though, or maybe even before that. Their number's disconnected now. Too bad, I didn't apperciate having a variety back then like I do now.
Quote from: Tony Bowlasoupa on April 17, 2008, 04:56:23 PM
Quote from: billbo on April 17, 2008, 02:10:47 PM
THere's a place in Jax Beach called Paradise that ad one point had 100 or so beers on tap. However, they have the 4th best beer selection in the country, or at least that's what the menu says. That being said, I'm not sure if it's still open for business and even if it is, it's not that fun of a place to hang around. If you bring a couple people there it could be alright but that place is perpetually a morgue.
I remember that place! I think it closed down last summer though, or maybe even before that. Their number's disconnected now. Too bad, I didn't apperciate having a variety back then like I do now.
I'm sure a few people on this board may snear at this suggestion, but I had already emailed a "chain" called yardhouse about locating a taphouse here. They had these places when I was in south florida and all the places had about 100 beers on tap and even more bottled beers. The reason why it was popular is because it actually had good food, also served wine and liquor and it didn't have a pub-like atmosphere (which I like). Surprisingly, they didn't respond in a form letter, but left me somewhat optimistic that I could give them a suggestion of where they may think about finding a location.
Dear William,
Thank you so much for contacting us and sharing your vote of confidence
for a Yard House in Jacksonville. Although we do not have any immediate
plans for a location in that area, I will absolutely share your
suggestion with our Real Estate Team. If you wish to share additional
information regarding a particular development site, please feel free to
email us at realestate@yardhouse.com.
We sincerely appreciate your kind compliments and look forward to our
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Yard House USA, Inc.
Guest Relations
Wishful thinking on my part, but I sure wouldn't mind having a place with over 100 beers on tap in my city.
lunch will be the determining factor. Maxwell house, the shipyards, and if they can draw business off of talleyrand. Baseball won't get them much, we have the best food in minor league sports. The demographic of who goes to baseball (a lot of families with tired children,people who work the next morning on weeknights) isn't exactly who they are looking for
Does anyone know if the pub wll be open for the ACC baseball tournament?
yea we need it to hurry up and open so we can warm up for thristy thursdays at the fairgrounds!
I heard there is a micro / craft brewery opening up in town soon.
Any idea or hint to where it will be, Creekside?
Quote from: billbo on May 08, 2008, 02:56:08 PM
Does anyone know if the pub wll be open for the ACC baseball tournament?
yes..it opens on May 16th...the tourney starts on the 21st
Location = Riverside
Building = Industrial Warehouse
Tap Room for your enjoyment = YES!
Beautiful. I can't wait.
Quote from: thelakelander on May 08, 2008, 03:44:55 PM
Any idea or hint to where it will be, Creekside?
Unless there is another one coming, it will be in the town center area. I sure wouldn't mind having two though.
Quote from: tufsu1 on May 08, 2008, 03:45:12 PM
Quote from: billbo on May 08, 2008, 02:56:08 PM
Does anyone know if the pub wll be open for the ACC baseball tournament?
yes..it opens on May 16th...the tourney starts on the 21st
Wonderful news, I'm sure the FSU fans alone will fill that place up.
Quote from: billbo on May 08, 2008, 04:01:15 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on May 08, 2008, 03:44:55 PM
Any idea or hint to where it will be, Creekside?
Unless there is another one coming, it will be in the town center area. I sure wouldn't mind having two though.
Billbo,
If I'm correct, You're talking about BJ's which is a brewpub. (restaurant / pub brewery). I was @ one in SoCal a couple of weeks ago and their beer is fantastic. The only downside of being a brewpub in Florida is the law does not allow you to sell your beer outside of the restaurant premises (growlers / kegs / bottles). Take 7Bridges, Ragtime, and A1A Ale Works for instance.
Quote from: creeksidebrewery on May 08, 2008, 04:08:20 PM
Quote from: billbo on May 08, 2008, 04:01:15 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on May 08, 2008, 03:44:55 PM
Any idea or hint to where it will be, Creekside?
Unless there is another one coming, it will be in the town center area. I sure wouldn't mind having two though.
Billbo,
If I'm correct, You're talking about BJ's which is a brewpub. (restaurant / pub brewery). I was @ one in SoCal a couple of weeks ago and their beer is fantastic. The only downside of being a brewpub in Florida is the law does not allow you to sell your beer outside of the restaurant premises (growlers / kegs / bottles). Take 7Bridges, Ragtime, and A1A Ale Works for instance.
Well, I am very happy to know that there is another beer enthusiast among this board. I was mentioning BJ's and was looking forward to going there. The only downside that I noticed was that it seemed a little too family oriented (but then again I just looked at their website). On the whole, I haven't been overly impressed w/ the beers that Ragtime has been putting out, but the brown ale from seven bridges is quite delicious. Right now, I think Dogfish Head 90 minute is the best beer available around these parts. When I visited Colorado, I was in beer heaven and only wish we (Jacksonvillians) could get more quality brewers around here. Also, I will be happy to see a stand alone bar that brews as opposed to one being hidden in the massiveness that is the town centre.
Billbo,
It's funny that you mentioned the Dogfish 90, because i'm having one right now. Tried the Bell's Two-Hearted Ale? The micro will be stand alone and will distribute kegs to local restaurants and venues. It will also be outfitted with a tap room where beer can be consumed by the pint and also purchased in growlers for take home enjoyment.
Quote from: creeksidebrewery on May 08, 2008, 07:09:06 PM
Billbo,
It's funny that you mentioned the Dogfish 90, because i'm having one right now. Tried the Bell's Two-Hearted Ale? The micro will be stand alone and will distribute kegs to local restaurants and venues. It will also be outfitted with a tap room where beer can be consumed by the pint and also purchased in growlers for take home enjoyment.
Looks like I have a new beer to try out. I'm assuming I can get it at total wine, right? As a graduation present my buddy bought me a case of the Dogfish Head, and I'm looking forward to cracking open the first one after finals are done. Also, I'm assuming that you are going to be the proprietor of the new microbrewery-I wish you the best of luck and promise to be there soon after opening. Where in Riverside are you planning on opening it up? It sounds as though your operation might be on the larger size so I'm assuming it may be near the Fidelity buildings. In any event, I'm looking forward to it and will give you a hearty probst! once it opens.
Not sure if you can get it @ Total Wine or not. I rususally pick it up @ West Inn. Thanks for the wish of luck, we'll need it.
Gas Knob Restaurant & Pub opens todayQuoteA few weeks ago, there was mention of work being done at the former Amsterdam Sky Cafe next to Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
The work has ended, and a new eatery, Gas Knob Restaurant & Pub, will open its doors at noon today.
Gas Knob will be open for lunch and dinner every day, according to owners Ralph Tiernan and Michael Hennessy.
To get things going, there will be live music tonight by the New Orleans band Zydepunks and on Saturday by County Hell from Tallahassee.
The 4,500-square-foot restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. There will be live music starting at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday each week and a Saturday brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is also a covered patio and outdoor bar.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/051608/lif_278992561.shtml
Those are great hours!
Quote from: thelakelander on May 16, 2008, 09:48:59 AM
Gas Knob Restaurant & Pub opens today
QuoteA few weeks ago, there was mention of work being done at the former Amsterdam Sky Cafe next to Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
The work has ended, and a new eatery, Gas Knob Restaurant & Pub, will open its doors at noon today.
Gas Knob will be open for lunch and dinner every day, according to owners Ralph Tiernan and Michael Hennessy.
To get things going, there will be live music tonight by the New Orleans band Zydepunks and on Saturday by County Hell from Tallahassee.
The 4,500-square-foot restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. There will be live music starting at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday each week and a Saturday brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is also a covered patio and outdoor bar.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/051608/lif_278992561.shtml
UUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! 8) :o 8) :o
SUPPORT THAT!!!!!
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SUPPORT THAT!!!!!
Reviews please!!!
that'a great news! I will be checking their happy Hour this week. hopefully they get creative and don't do the standard 2 for 1 (yawn).
Does anyone have an update on this place? I drove by there the other night and it looks nowhere near ready to open anytime soon.
Same here, a large group of us agreed to meet up there Friday night @ 9pm, when we arrived we found it totally closed down. Either the times union got it wrong or something happened to delay the grand opening.
My wife and I and some friends were going to eat their after the suns game Saturday Night, so we checked it before the game, it was closed. Wasnt there a newspaper article that said they were opening the 16th?
Quote from: adamh0903 on May 19, 2008, 08:39:41 AM
My wife and I and some friends were going to eat their after the suns game Saturday Night, so we checked it before the game, it was closed. Wasnt there a newspaper article that said they were opening the 16th?
Yep that's what I read too, I believe if you scroll up earlier in the postings there's a link to the TU saying it opens up on the 16th. I'll just assume there was some delays with opening and check back later this week.
Curses foiled again. Tell me it is still on its way!
its definitely on the way. I rolled by Monday after work and there was an electrical contractor working on the patio. Also, I noticed a ???'s fine cigars sign in the window. Is there going to be a cigar bar as part of the establishment? Or have they sold it already?
Its still the Gas Knob Pub, it just looks like there will be a cigar bar element as a part of the operation.
there is an ad in this weeks folio saying it opens this friday
Im sure the owners (as well as baseball fans) were wishing they could be taking advantage of the ACC tournament this week...
Question: will the patrons be forced to pay $5 in a lot during a game night or is there private parking available? Maybe they validate, eh?!
I tried to check this place out last weekend to no avail...plan on trying again tonight...I'll report back.
The sign on the door says it will be open today at 4:00 pm. We shall see. :)
It actually opened at 6pm...I had dinner there during the rain delay in the FSU/UVA game...they have a limited menu right now and no draft beers yet :(
That said, my burger was really good....and the wait staff was working hard to handle the crush of people that all came in from the stadium at once.
We stopped by last night and were pretty disappointed with the lack of draft beer. I didn't get the story as to why or when it would be there, but we were obviously immediately turned off by that...what is a pub without draft beer?! We had one expensive drink, listened to a mediocre band and left. The decor looked to be nearly identical to what was there when it was Amsterdam Sky Cafe. I'll give it one more shot, but I didn't see a reason to make it a regular destination.
Was really looking forward to this place opening. I live in St. Nicholas, meaning I'd FINALLY have an Irish pub less than 5 minutes drive away. Turned out to be a disaster.
Grabbed a buddy of mine from FCN, and walked over about 6 o'clock on Friday. We were one of the first there (we actually watched them light up the "OPEN" sign). As has been mentioned, sparse crowd, almost no cold beers and none on tap. Bartenders (I use that term loosely) were: rude; disorganized and incompetent. Still, I grabbed a cigar and liquor drink and settled in. Food was good, and I left at 9 or so promising to come back soon. That was where it went from mediocre to downright putrid.
I picked up my brother and his date (he lives off Atlantic by the Hart Bridge, so ANOTHER "local" for this kind of place). We went to park in the garage next door and found, to our pleasant surprise, that "off event" parking was only 50 cents! That was the highlight of the trip.
Get inside, and find that there is no crowd. I mean NO ONE. There was the band, playing to an empty joint. I thought they were pretty good, too. After their set concluded. I noticed that they huddled with the manager and left. I gave it about 10 more minutes and got out, fearing for my safety if the staff revolted. My brother and date hung out for a sandwich after I was gone, but, come to think of it, I haven't spoken to him since then. Maybe he's pissed off at me.
Bottom line, I HATE trying hard to keep up with happenings in downtown Jacksonville, trying to support people who don't deserve my business. If these guys turn it around, great. If not, I hope someone with a clue manages to take it over. The buildout isn't bad, but I'm not spending good money for a mediocre experience. I'll stick w/ the Urbgarden at BG.
I stopped in with a friend Tuesday night and got a good feeling from this place. The menu is great (not your avg bar food). I got the cornbeef and cabbage sandwich with onion rings and was very pleased. The onion rings are slices of onion looking more like discs than rings and were really good. They could be a meal in themselves. The prices could have been better especially for HH, but I'm looking forward to trying the shrimp corn dogs next time (they looked tasty).
Still no beers on tap but they have a nice selection of bottles, even for the beer snobs (including myself).
Well, I made it there last night to check it out. The place is pretty cool and infinitely cleaner than Amsterdam. It's kind of a misnomer calling it an Irish Pub, however. The only thing on the menu that retained any semblance of being Irish was the fish and chips (and I still consider that more of English fare). There was a band that was playing, and they were pretty good and the drinks were very reasonably priced (paid 6.50 for a Guiness and a Makers and water). The place was pretty dead when we went there, and it didn't pick up any either. They have a few beers on tap, but still are missing some beers you might expect (no Harp=no black and tan). Overall the place is pretty cool and you can't beat the large patio. I think it would help the place out to have another bar nearby, but maybe that's something that can happen down the road.
I have went in there once and it was pretty empty. This seems to be the norm as many previous posters have mentioned. I honestly think it will difficult for any business to survive at this location.
I met a friend there for happy hour Fri 6/13 and the place was about half full. The draft beer was very reasonably priced. We didn't have any food but what I saw looked good. I'll be back there for sure.
I went back after the Suns game on Wednesday afternoon to give the place a 2nd chance. The draft beer was there this time, and the pricing was reasonable, but the beer selection stinks in my opinion. They had 9 beers on tap consisting of Rolling Rock, Yeungling, Guinness, ShockTop, Natural Light, Bud Light, Miller Light, a cider and Smithwick. Kind of weak for an Irish Pub if you ask me. The bottled selection wasn't much better, but who drinks bottled beer at an Irish pub anyway? Meh...
what's wrong with Guiness and Smithwick at an Irish pub....plus ShockTop is real good!
Nothing wrong with Guinness or Smithwicks...those are staples and should definitely be there, they just need some more to go with it! Do they really need Miller Lite, Bud Light AND Natural Light all on tap?! Oh, and I had a ShockTop...it's not that great.
tree4309's a beer nazi.
but I gotta say we're both spoiled as we're used to the variety that other places in town have on draft.
then again mr tree, it's by the sports complex/arena, sooooooo do you think all the jacksonville sports fans or those that are getting out of a tim mcgraw concert are pissed they can't get a chimay, hoegarden or deadguy?
"Shoooooooot man, they got natty light AND bud on draft, hell yeah bub!"
David speaks the truth.
Shock Top is A.B.
Quote from: TREE4309 on June 28, 2008, 12:50:38 PM
Nothing wrong with Guinness or Smithwicks...those are staples and should definitely be there, they just need some more to go with it! Do they really need Miller Lite, Bud Light AND Natural Light all on tap?! Oh, and I had a ShockTop...it's not that great.
I'm with you. If Gas Knob wasn't an Irish pub it wouldn't be a big deal, but it is. Natty light on tap? Besides the Irish band playing, I would have never guessed the place was supposed to be an Irish pub.
Hey. No PBR? Freakin' snobs.
They did have PBR in cans. ;D
Just read on Jacksonville.com that Gas Knob is now closed
Too bad. That's a hard spot to do business in because other than game days, its a pretty isolated location.
Me, my girlfriend and her mom tried tried this place during the summer. We looked at the website and were excited by the menu. Upon arriving the menu was nothing near what was on the website. It was basically a mostly deep fried menu. The waitress apologized and said the menu would be implemented soon. I don't know if this ever happened. Our dinner was overpriced and we never returned.
Another reason retail clustering is critical to survival in this city. The Gas Knob was a stand alone in an area with no other retail and no action during the day. Sad to see another bite the dust. I wonder what sort of an establishment would make it in that location? Maybe it just needed better management?
Not sure but it at least needed to not be called an Irish pub. I've never been but it sounds like a lot of people were expecting something else. Nothing wrong with domestic drafts and fried food, in fact I would expect that considering it's location, but call it what it is then. A sports bar.
Oh but they have Guinness? Wow, I guess that makes every Ale House, Mellow Mushroom and Sneakers an Irish pub.
Went there one time during lunch. The service was slow and bad. The food was slow and bad.
Went there for lunch one time also, the service was very slow. They only had one waitress working.
At least it was open when you guys went. Anytime I get a hankering for some shrimp dogs on a Saturday afternoon, they're always closed.
I didn't expect it to stay open everyday though, since there's only so many days a sporting event is going on. People just won't drive to that location for the pub alone.
It looks like this space has been converted into a sports bar.
Quote• Speaking of the Arena, the new name of the bar next door is Jacksonville Sports Bar. In the past it’s been Amsterdam Sky Cafe and Gas Knob Pub.
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/citynotes.php
I hope the people operating this one know what the hell they are doing.
I would think that a sports bar is appropriate there.
QuoteYour tickets please: Mayor John Peyton was invited to a reception with Sir Elton John and Billy Joel prior to their “Face 2 Face†concert Monday night at the Arena. Only one problem â€" Peyton didn’t have a ticket for the show and was therefore denied entrance to the City-owned building by SMG staff.
;D
Will this place be open for the wrestling crowd tonight?
yes it was...I rode by on my bike before the event to see the "interesting" people...apparently the bar/restaurant will only be open when there is an event at the Arena, baseball grounds, stadium, or fairgroiunds.
fair enough, as long as it is open for those events.
Please, just put a strip club there in the space and get it over with! There are not enough people downtown that will support a bar in that remote location(period). A strip club is a destination and the start of a new, classier downtown!!!
Strip club - I like it, perhaps parking at LOT Z, with a shuttle? Since the City won't let anyone park along APR. Perhaps we can ship in some nice talent from Memphis, Atlanta or Tampa. Leave the skanks at the local bars.