The team behind Starland Yard in Savannah, GA are preparing to bring a *similar* project to Main Street in Historic Springfield.
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2023/dec/08/planning-commission-recommends-zoning-approval-for-springfield-food-venue/
Is it actually the team that put together Starland Yard? I thought it was just a copycat. Either way Starland Yard is cool so this is good news. This looks quite a bit larger too.
Quote from: acme54321 on December 12, 2023, 10:04:36 AM
Is it actually the team that put together Starland Yard? I thought it was just a copycat. Either way Starland Yard is cool so this is good news. This looks quite a bit larger too.
Same team.
Staying on topic w/ outdoor entertainment concepts, seeing this in the JDR put a big smile on my face this morning. One of the biggest complaints I've heard from friends w/ kids over the recent years is "there's almost nowhere to take your kids except the beach". With a 4-month old of our own now, we're right around the corner from big playdates. Enter The Block. A fantastic concept we could use more of!
https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2023/dec/14/the-block-jax-bringing-food-vendors-childrens-games-and-kanine-social-to-gate-parkway/
Update: still moving forward.
https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2025/02/20/spring-yard-springfield-plans.html
It has a name: Queen Palm
https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2025/06/26/queen-palm-to-bring-beer-garden.html
Trying to orient myself to the site plan at the top of the article. Is Main Street at the bottom of the image?
Also, the JBJ needs to either hire smarter reporters, or maybe an editor
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Queen Palm, a new beer garden coming to Springfield, puts the emphasis on garden.
The name is not only a nod to a popular choice in fauna, but also to the concept's design that will be largely informed by landscaping.
Is the Queen Palm a bird, a mammal, reptile? ;)
Yes, Main Street is at the bottom of the image.
Some other article I found on this:
https://whatnow.com/jacksonville/real-estate/3-5m-queen-palm-beer-garden-project-proposed-for-north-main-street-in-springfield/