Twisted Martini closing at The Jacksonville Landing

[copperfiend]

Any news on Fuddrucker's?

Just kidding.

[comncense]

Isn't Twisted and Mavericks owned by the same people? I hope Mavericks is doing well because a "jungle themed cafe" does not sound like anything that will draw people to the landing to visit. How about changing Twisted Martini to Blue Martini...

[904Scars]

Sounds like a potential disaster waiting to happen.

agreed

[tufsu1]

Isn't Twisted and Mavericks owned by the same people? I hope Mavericks is doing well because a "jungle themed cafe" does not sound like anything that will draw people to the landing to visit. How about changing Twisted Martini to Blue Martini...

yes they are owned and managed by the same people...foot traffic at twisted had declined significantly over the last year....which as Stephen pointed out, is typical for clubs every 3-5 years

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

Sounds like a potential disaster waiting to happen.

It already did.

[brainstormer]

Any news on Fuddrucker's?

Just kidding.

You made me chuckle out loud.  Thanks copper!

[comncense]

Kinda hard imagining Twisted Martini not being at the Landing. The last thing I remember in that spot before Twisted was the restaurant Huey's.

[AntigoneStarr]

Twisted Martini in Ponte Vedra is now "Karma" and looks interesting... hopefully they do something fun with the Twisted space. I was there a few weeks ago and service was awful. Drink that I had the patience to finish was so-so.

[CS Foltz]

I have to ask "Jungle Themed Cafe"?

[tufsu1]

don't worry CS...I doubt you ever stepped into Twisted (or the Landing in the last 5 years for that matter)...so whatever theme they choose shouldnt impact you much 

[BridgeTroll]

hopefully they do something fun with the Twisted space. I was there a few weeks ago and service was awful. Drink that I had the patience to finish was so-so.

Yep... I used to be in there on a fairly regular basis... over time the best bartenders moved on, prices went up, service went down and the food became blech...  Not really a surprise it is closing.

[copperfiend]

We are creeping up on a year since Twisted Martini closed and we have update (sort of) from the T-U. The owner's Twisted Martini update in PVB is now closed. I assume the empty spot at the Landing will remain empty and we won't get our jungle cafe.

Submitted by Gary Mills on May 24, 2011 - 12:41pm

Dining Notes

Ponte Vedra restaurant/nightclub Karma has closed.

The restaurant's updated website confirmed recent rumors that it was closing following The Players Championship earlier this month. And in April, Karma reduced its hours of operation to Friday and Saturday evenings only.

Karma opened in late July in the former Twisted Martini location, and received mostly positive reviews, including one from our own reviewer.

At the time, the restaurant's owners also operated a Twisted Martini and Maverick's Rock N' Honky Tonk at The Jacksonville Landing. Twisted Martini closed in August. At the time, a Landing spokeswoman told the Times-Union that Twisted's owners planned to renovate and reopen the space with a new theme.

The space remains closed.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/423471/gary-mills/2011-05-24/ponte-vedra-restaurant-closes

[tufsu1]

actually I had heard the Twisted folks walked away when Sleiman tried to up their rent....the folks who own Vino's and Benny's then agreed to rent the space and open an Irish Pub....guess that didn't work out either!

[cline]

Maybe we can get a Fuddruckers in there 

[Bativac]

Maybe we can get a Fuddruckers in there 

I heard IKEA was going to rent the space for their new concept, IKEA LITE.

I have an idea - I know this sounds crazy but - VIDEO ARCADE.