New DT coffeshop

[remc86007]

DIA shouldn't be in the business of paying to fix fire code issues for property owners. Perhaps DVI could set up a fund, as it's set up for that and funded by the downtown businesses, rather than the tax payers.

I theoretically agree with you that in the long run DIA shouldn't be helping with this sort of thing, but practically we are dealing with a downtown that has been struggling to get off the ground for decades. I don't care if some property owner gets a windfall so long as organic growth like Coniferous is protected.

The issue likely cost under $25k to fix. Coniferous was doing a surprisingly good business before they were shutdown. They activated a street that was otherwise desolate after 5PM. They were THE ONLY coffee shop downtown open after 5PM. They were self-funded. This is precisely the kind of business that this city needs to fight hard to keep. Instead, they were shutdown. I think this is emblematic of Downtown Jacksonville as a whole.

Sincerely,
Person working late downtown drinking crappy Keurig brewed coffee rather than a Cappuccino from Coniferous.

[KenFSU]

Sincerely,
Person working late downtown drinking crappy Keurig brewed coffee rather than a Cappuccino from Coniferous.

ProTip: Bellwether has a mini-Bold Bean inside of it.

They serve coffee and espresso drinks all day/evening, and you can sit at the bar/lounge area and drink it.

Candy Apple has a pretty good coffee bar too.

INSANE to me that there's not a good old fashioned Starbucks somewhere on or off Laura Street with the amount of foot traffic it gets during the day.

[remc86007]

^Thanks for the tips!