Appeal Filed Against Mellow Mushroom's Avondale Plans

[Tacachale]

The Rowdy Pizza Crowd cannot be stopped.

[Steve Ducharme]

Ah yes.  The soft bohemian elitist bigotry of the "correct" thinking people of Avondale.  It would serve them right if Mellow Mushroom pulled out and a Hooters moved in.

[If_I_Loved_you]

The Rowdy Pizza Crowd cannot be stopped.

Amen! 

[Captain Zissou]

I ate at MM on Southside last night and had a blast.  Food was great and promptly served, beer selection was moderately price and well planned, the bartender was one of the best and most skilled that I have ever seen in Jax outside of Dos Gatos.  We arrived for dinner at about 7:40.  On the porch a group of runners was having a post jog slice and drink.  Some kids were out in halloween costumes.  Inside we saw a group of older halloween revelers.  We left at 9:10 and the place was really starting to thin out.  I would say about 40 people were left and nobody was noisy or drunk.

Long live the RPC (that's Rowdy Pizza Crowd for all you squares)

[RockStar]

I guess the "right" crowd they are looking for are hanging out at Monty's all day everyday...

[If_I_Loved_you]

I guess the "right" crowd they are looking for are hanging out at Monty's all day everyday...

"Monty's" should be a full tilt biker bar, one can fit a lot more Harley's in one parking space?

[ChefFreak]

these WLA people are upset because they've all had a meal at MM and know the product is good. They know it's going to take business from them they know it's going to bring a younger croud with a penchant for being "strange" and they know it's going to bring some cars. MM brings cars which means the customers of the other businesses who park freely in the lot won't be able to which will limit their parking and hinder their businesses. they're afraid that MM is going to put them out of business. which is probably not the case, but it is going to spread that avondale money around a little more.

[Brentt]

Does anyone have a list of the restaurants and stores that make up "We Love Avondale"?

[MEGATRON]

I don't think the restaurants belong to WL, but am fairly certain Brick, Biscottis and Blue Fish are all against MM.

[Timkin]

I don't think the restaurants belong to WL, but am fairly certain Brick, Biscottis and Blue Fish are all against MM.

^ I would imagine they are since MM would bring a superior product, customer base,  atmosphere, and at the same time, take their business.

[duvalbill]

I don't think the restaurants belong to WL, but am fairly certain Brick, Biscottis and Blue Fish are all against MM.

^ I would imagine they are since MM would bring a superior product, customer base,  atmosphere, and at the same time, take their business.

I like Mellow, but in no world is their food better than Biscotti's.

[Timkin]

^  Still, it is doubtful they welcome the competition.

[5ptscurmudgeon]

Megatron is on it!

I will no longer spend a dime in...
Biscotti's
Bluefish
Brick
Fox

Who else do we need to add to this list? (Retailers) Let's out em now!

[ChriswUfGator]

I don't think the restaurants belong to WL, but am fairly certain Brick, Biscottis and Blue Fish are all against MM.

^ I would imagine they are since MM would bring a superior product, customer base,  atmosphere, and at the same time, take their business.

I like Mellow, but in no world is their food better than Biscotti's.

I disagree, biscottis has declined noticeably over the years, or everything else got better while it stayed the same, with the exception of the desserts that are still good. But I don't think they make those themselves anyway. The brick has always had mediocre food, the only reason I go is the outside dining and music. Frankly, none of the food on st johns is really that good, it's all 1990s style dining at year 2040 prices.

I'm in my 30s now, and the menu at biscottis is almost exactly the same as it was when I had my 21st birthday there, if that tells you anything. They're definitely not trying anymore. I still go there and the brick just because they're there, but when I want something that's actually good, I go to orsay, 13 gypsies, or taverna's not bad once you get whichever snotty waiter/waitress they give you under control.

Personally I don't like Mellow Mushroom's food that much, nor do I like dining with a bunch of screaming kids, so I've never been a huge fan of theirs. But I support their right to open, and to do so under the same conditions enjoyed by all the other restaurants in the same area. More a question of fundamental fairness for me than anything else.

[MEGATRON]

I don't think the restaurants belong to WL, but am fairly certain Brick, Biscottis and Blue Fish are all against MM.

^ I would imagine they are since MM would bring a superior product, customer base,  atmosphere, and at the same time, take their business.

As another poster noted, the quality of food at Biscottis has declined the past couple years.  We used to have a hard time picking from the daily list of specials.  Now, its seems like the same hashed over items and some form of beet salad.

As for the Brick, it is fortunate that so many folks from out of the area enjoy the ambiance because I hardly ever see folks from the neighborhood there.   Based on the fact that Brick has never added more beers on tap (its been Duke's and Stella only for at least three years) and still charges $8 per glass of cheap wine, I assume they simply believe they have a captured market and don't need to upgrade anything about their restaurant.  Good luck with that in the long term.