Six Awesome Restaurants Opening in Downtown

[Metro Jacksonville]

Six Awesome Restaurants Opening in Downtown



A restaurant revolution has engulfed downtown Jacksonville. Here are six awesome restaurants and dining scenes on their way to downtown's streets.

Read More: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-dec-six-awesome-restaurants-opening-in-downtown

[CG7]

You left out Candy Apples in Sweet Pete's. I went Saturday, and it and the rest of the building was packed.... on a Saturday!!! The food was really good, and really well presented.

[dp8541]

Six Awesome Restaurants Opening in Downtown



A restaurant revolution has engulfed downtown Jacksonville. Here are six awesome restaurants and dining scenes on their way to downtown's streets.

Read More: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-dec-six-awesome-restaurants-opening-in-downtown

1. What is a "dining scene" and how can it be transported into downtown?

2. At what price success for these restaurants? I mean, i personally have not seen or experienced more people downtown dining on the weekends when I have come down for a meal, and the weekday workforce is fairly static, so if a new restaurant has success, i feel like it will be at the expense of other downtown establishments.  I am not saying that's good or bad, just interested in everyone else's opinions on it.  I know you cant keep the number of restaurants artificially low to protect them andIi feel like new, established names are a good thing, don't get me wrong, just curious how others see it.

Only speaking for myself - but I plan on traveling downtown for dinner / drinks on a much more regular basis when/if these listed restaurants open.  I would feel a lot of people who live near the core (riverside / san marco, etc) would be of the same state of mind.  A night out could easily change from BBs for dinner with a nightcap at Sidecar, to dinner at Cowford Chophouse with a nightcap at Dos Gatos. 

[finehoe]

Great news!  (I would, however, reserve using the term "awesome" until they actually open and we see if such a superlative actually applies to each and every one.)

[johnnyliar]

These restaurants aren't just going to compete for patrons of other downtown restaurants. People will begin to see Downtown as a legitimate night life district. A place where you can go and discover your options. Much like the town center, avondale, the beaches, etc. I have a feeling none of these restaurants will struggle, and the added foot traffic they bring to the neighborhood will be good for existing restaurants, not detrimental.

[thelakelander]

1. What is a "dining scene" and how can it be transported into downtown?

A scene can be considered a place of an occurrence or action or a sphere of activity or a certain type of setting or atmosphere.  In the case of the row of restuarants opening adjacent to each other in Brooklyn Station.....all featuring shared outdoor dining space, you essentially have the beginnings of a "restaurant row" type of scene or atmosphere.

When you add what's happening at Unity Plaza and 220 Riverside, along with the street level dining/retail that will be a part of 200 Riverside (which fills that gap between 220 Riverside and Brooklyn Station), one could argue that a scene or atmosphere has been created. After all, that's four straight walkable blocks of dining/entertainment activity integrated with the surrounding streetscape.

Main Street - Ann Arbor, MI


Ocean Drive - South Beach


King Street - Toronto, ON

[I-10east]

This is the stuff that people have been yearning for (continuous downtown development) so I don't wanna hear no crap about DT not growing. Downtown restaurants coming to fruition, the lowest gas prices in the state, and Jax unemployment the lowest since 2008, no one is killing my vibe.

[ProjectMaximus]

So we're calling Brooklyn downtown now? Fine with me just clarifying.

This does sound very exciting when laid out like this. I hope more affordable housing options are on the way in downtown.

[thelakelander]

So we're calling Brooklyn downtown now? Fine with me just clarifying.

Haha. Just for today, we're working with the DIA's boundaries.

[ProjectMaximus]

Lol, very well. It does sound better than "Four Awesome Restaurants Opening in Downtown"

[coredumped]

This is awesome. Jacksonville is very weak in the steakhouse department,  the millhouse is the only decent one and it's pretty far away.
Looking forward to some good steaks!

[JeffreyS]

Not to mention maybe the most awesome place just opened.  Candy Apple Cafe at Sweet Peet's is a destination standing on it's own.  Yes downtown may not be "on Fire" but the match has been lit.

[thelakelander]

Sounds like I'm going to have to try this Candy Apple Cafe place out pretty soon!

[JeffreyS]

The food is good the vibe is great.

[WarDamJagFan]

I. Love. Food.    Looking forward to trying these places out!