I had not seen this anywhere yet, so....
A little Blurb from the http://jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=543360
Southern Roots Filling Station is planned at 1275 King St. Moducomm Development Inc. is the contractor for the $22,788 project. Southern Roots is a coffee shop and health food store. Its Facebook page is Southern Roots.
This is the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/southernrootsjax?ref=br_tf
Not content to just be the "Historic Pizza and Sushi district", we will now become the "Historic Pizza, Sushi and Coffee" district.
Sushi District? We have one sushi place near king street.
Pizza...yes, everywhere.
Riverside as a whole. The area is more than just the King Street Bad Parking and Smashed Side Mirror District.
This definitely has a little more depth then just another coffee place, i like the idea of bulk health foods and such.
And it isn't uncommon for urban areas to have similar businesses so close to each other. Look at all the bars on King Street.
More competition is always better.
I will say its impressive that all the pizza and sushi continue to make a good go of it.
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on July 14, 2014, 08:53:34 AM
More competition is always better.
Unless the subject is health care or education, right? ;-)
1 Sushi place at Park/King, 2 in 5Points, 1 in Avondale.
2 Pizza places on King (neither a classic pizza joint), 2 in 5Points (If we count Papa Johns, which I am not incline to), 1 in Avondale, 1 in Fairfax
0 coffee places on King, 1 on Stockton, 1.5 now in 5Points (I'm giving Brew a half for being half a beer bar and also for having plain coffee only in the morning).
19 or 20 other food/beer establishments on King and Park/King that are not primarily pizza, sushi, or coffee. I don't see the Pizza/Sushi thing at King or even Riverside as a whole.
We've got more sandwich places than homes.
Quote from: PeeJayEss on July 14, 2014, 11:14:11 AM
1 Sushi place at Park/King, 2 in 5Points, 1 in Avondale.
2 Pizza places on King (neither a classic pizza joint), 2 in 5Points (If we count Papa Johns, which I am not incline to), 1 in Avondale, 1 in Fairfax
0 coffee places on King, 1 on Stockton, 1.5 now in 5Points (I'm giving Brew a half for being half a beer bar and also for having plain coffee only in the morning).
19 or 20 other food/beer establishments on King and Park/King that are not primarily pizza, sushi, or coffee. I don't see the Pizza/Sushi thing at King or even Riverside as a whole.
We've got more sandwich places than homes.
You're forgetting Cool Moose, which is technically a coffee place... sorta...
Quote from: PeeJayEss on July 14, 2014, 11:14:11 AM
1 Sushi place at Park/King, 2 in 5Points, 1 in Avondale.
2 Pizza places on King (neither a classic pizza joint), 2 in 5Points (If we count Papa Johns, which I am not incline to), 1 in Avondale, 1 in Fairfax
0 coffee places on King, 1 on Stockton, 1.5 now in 5Points (I'm giving Brew a half for being half a beer bar and also for having plain coffee only in the morning).
19 or 20 other food/beer establishments on King and Park/King that are not primarily pizza, sushi, or coffee. I don't see the Pizza/Sushi thing at King or even Riverside as a whole.
We've got more sandwich places than homes.
And while not technically 'just' a coffee place, sometimes I don't feel like biking over to Stockton, so I get my Bold Bean fix at Sweet Theory.
We need to set some parameters here, lol. I wonder if you can get a cup of joe at Panda House..... ;)
QuoteMORE ON KING
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Riverside Liquors & Village Wine Shop planning a move from Five Points to King Street a mile away. The street's going to get even busier:
J.P. Salvat and Mariah Goelz are opening Southern Roots Filling Station between Pele's Wood Fire and Beer:30. It will be both a coffee shop and a store featuring the goodies and herbs that Goelz has been selling at local farmers' markets. (Try the pumpkin seed pesto.)
Meanwhile Silver Cow, which opened earlier this year on King just south of Park, is already expanding. Owner Regina Heffington is taking over the space next to Silver Cow which she will call The Annex, which will have games and about 30 craft beer taps in addition to the 26 Silver Cow has. The two rooms will be connected, and she's hoping to open in about two months.
http://members.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-07-12/story/sunday-business-notebook-goodwill-getting-2-new-sites-jacksonvilles
Quote from: urbanlibertarian on July 14, 2014, 10:13:55 AM
Quote from: ChriswUfGator on July 14, 2014, 08:53:34 AM
More competition is always better.
Unless the subject is health care or education, right? ;-)
Well the difference is that not everything is meant to make a profit. Which for whatever bizarre reason people seem to have no trouble understanding when it comes to building public roads and other infrastructure to support private developments. We just have differing views on the privatization of what should be, and historically were, and still are on most of the developed world, public services. Things that are unquestionably a business, by all means I'm free market all the way. You just have to break out the sectors that exist for the public good, from what's actually a business. ;)
Quote from: PeeJayEss on July 14, 2014, 11:14:11 AM
1 Sushi place at Park/King, 2 in 5Points, 1 in Avondale.
2 Pizza places on King (neither a classic pizza joint), 2 in 5Points (If we count Papa Johns, which I am not incline to), 1 in Avondale, 1 in Fairfax
0 coffee places on King, 1 on Stockton, 1.5 now in 5Points (I'm giving Brew a half for being half a beer bar and also for having plain coffee only in the morning).
19 or 20 other food/beer establishments on King and Park/King that are not primarily pizza, sushi, or coffee. I don't see the Pizza/Sushi thing at King or even Riverside as a whole.
We've got more sandwich places than homes.
BREW serves espresso drinks and cold brew during all open hours. I'm assuming by plain coffee you mean drip coffee?
Quote from: RiversideLoki on July 09, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
Riverside as a whole. The area is more than just the King Street Bad Parking and Smashed Side Mirror District.
When is someone going to push for the return of oneway streets around all of the fucking parking clutter...im sick of assholes pushing their way through and those who just cant drive or park their car properly..sometimes I just want to bulldoze mtself through the clusterfuck...it was much safer and easier when college and post were oneway streets..
Quote from: Rob68 on July 16, 2014, 07:25:54 AM
Quote from: RiversideLoki on July 09, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
Riverside as a whole. The area is more than just the King Street Bad Parking and Smashed Side Mirror District.
When is someone going to push for the return of oneway streets around all of the fucking parking clutter...im sick of assholes pushing their way through and those who just cant drive or park their car properly..sometimes I just want to bulldoze mtself through the clusterfuck...it was much safer and easier when college and post were oneway streets..
Fortunately, it's easy to avoid as there are plenty of side streets. Unfortunately, all of this mess is on 3 major arteries in the neighborhood. It really does look like RAP is going to rest on their laurels and say "I told you so" about the parking issue. Once Guzzlebeers and Greasyworks parking is finished, it's going to fill up with patrons of other establishments. But, "such is the price of progress". Right? Right?
Quote from: RiversideLoki on July 16, 2014, 08:42:46 AM
Quote from: Rob68 on July 16, 2014, 07:25:54 AM
Quote from: RiversideLoki on July 09, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
Riverside as a whole. The area is more than just the King Street Bad Parking and Smashed Side Mirror District.
When is someone going to push for the return of oneway streets around all of the fucking parking clutter...im sick of assholes pushing their way through and those who just cant drive or park their car properly..sometimes I just want to bulldoze mtself through the clusterfuck...it was much safer and easier when college and post were oneway streets..
Fortunately, it's easy to avoid as there are plenty of side streets. Unfortunately, all of this mess is on 3 major arteries in the neighborhood. It really does look like RAP is going to rest on their laurels and say "I told you so" about the parking issue. Once Guzzlebeers and Greasyworks parking is finished, it's going to fill up with patrons of other establishments. But, "such is the price of progress". Right? Right?
Actually in an urban environment it is, yeah. Parking by & large in Riverside is still a hell of a lot easier & non-restricted than it is in most cities I've been to. You can park your car on any side street, walk to wherever you want & not have to worry about being towed or ticketed. The horror!
I think what most people bitch about is not having drive-up parking to wherever they're going (which is such a minor issue). If the day ever does come where parking is such an issue anywhere in the core, side streets or otherwise, sounds to me like a good argument for better public transit & better biking infrastructure.
Quote from: Rob68 on July 16, 2014, 07:25:54 AM
Quote from: RiversideLoki on July 09, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
Riverside as a whole. The area is more than just the King Street Bad Parking and Smashed Side Mirror District.
When is someone going to push for the return of oneway streets around all of the fucking parking clutter...
Hopefully never. We don't need to turn the area back into a racetrack for people who are late for work. It is really not that hard to navigate and it helps to keep vehicle speeds low which is good for other modes - peds and bikes.
Quote from: peestandingup on July 16, 2014, 09:06:13 AM
Quote from: RiversideLoki on July 16, 2014, 08:42:46 AM
Quote from: Rob68 on July 16, 2014, 07:25:54 AM
Quote from: RiversideLoki on July 09, 2014, 01:44:05 PM
Riverside as a whole. The area is more than just the King Street Bad Parking and Smashed Side Mirror District.
When is someone going to push for the return of oneway streets around all of the fucking parking clutter...im sick of assholes pushing their way through and those who just cant drive or park their car properly..sometimes I just want to bulldoze mtself through the clusterfuck...it was much safer and easier when college and post were oneway streets..
Fortunately, it's easy to avoid as there are plenty of side streets. Unfortunately, all of this mess is on 3 major arteries in the neighborhood. It really does look like RAP is going to rest on their laurels and say "I told you so" about the parking issue. Once Guzzlebeers and Greasyworks parking is finished, it's going to fill up with patrons of other establishments. But, "such is the price of progress". Right? Right?
Actually in an urban environment it is, yeah. Parking by & large in Riverside is still a hell of a lot easier & non-restricted than it is in most cities I've been to. You can park your car on any side street, walk to wherever you want & not have to worry about being towed or ticketed. The horror!
I think what most people bitch about is not having drive-up parking to wherever they're going (which is such a minor issue). If the day ever does come where parking is such an issue anywhere in the core, side streets or otherwise, sounds to me like a good argument for better public transit & better biking infrastructure.
Cool conversation about a coffee place on King Street, guys!
Much safer when College and Post were one-way raceways? For who? Certainly not the residents. The necessity to drive slow through a crowded street is also what keeps it safe for drivers. So you had to wait an extra 15 seconds to get down the street instead of driving 50mph down a residential street? Rob, I sure hope you're never in a public policy position. The neighborhood is doing better than it has been for decades and you'd like to reestablish the policies that made it a dangerous no-man's-land. Sweet.
Quote from: jason_contentdg on July 15, 2014, 09:28:58 PM
BREW serves espresso drinks and cold brew during all open hours. I'm assuming by plain coffee you mean drip coffee?
Yup! That's why I gave it a half. In the morning it is a coffee shop. After that it is a beer bar and specialty coffee shop. It's a great place, but if I want a regular old cup o joe after work, I can't head there.