<h1>RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE and MURRAY HILL</h1>
21. Barrique Kitchen & Wine Bar
The Barrique Kitchen & Wine Bar plans to open in spring 2017 at 3563 St. Johns Avenue. The 5,000 square foot, 100-seat restaurant and wine bar will include a theme that has been described as intimate with “Old European charm.” The New York-based concept’s interior decor will be dominated by reclaimed wood, brick and stucco.
For more information: https://www.barriquekitchenandwinebar.com/
22. 822 Lomax Street
A new retail shop will be opening in April 2017 in the former location of Deep Search Records at 822 Lomax Street.
23. The Fix Life Sciences
The Fix will be opening soon at 1018 Park Street in Five Points.
24. Southern Roots Filling Station
Southern Roots Filling Station at 1275 King Street is expanding into an adjacent space at 1273 King Street. Moducomm Construction is the contractor for this interior demolition and renovation design-build project.
For more information: https://www.southernrootsjax.com/
25. Studio Apothecary White
Christianna Louise White will be opening Studio Apothecary White at 1268 McDuff Avenue South.
26. Hoptinger Bier Garden and Sausage House
Hoptinger Bier Garden and Sausage House will be investing $1 million to build-out a new restaurant and bar in Five Points at 1037 Park Street. Hoptinger is a modern “Baverican” bier garden with more than 60 taps devoted to carefully selected craft beer along with a full liquor bar to serve countless libations and creations. Hoptinger offers a unique menu of creative sausage dogs and other loosely Bavarian-inspired gastro pub food. The new restaurant, which will become Hoptinger’s third location, is expected to open in early 2017.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/2015-08-25/story/hoptinger-open-five-points
27. Bearded Buffalo Brewing Company
Construction continues on Scott McAlister’s Bearded Buffalo Brewing Company at 1012-1014 King St. The facility, which will be both a taproom, pilot batch brewing facility and a 24-seat restaurant, is looking to open in the first quarter of 2017.
For more information: https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/09/12/bearded-buffalo-brewing-company-plans-early-2017.html
28. Crane Ramen
Popular Gainesville restaurant Crane Ramen plans to open at 1029 Park Street in Five Points. According to the Jacksonville Business Journal, Crane Ramen’s menu includes several varieties of ramen, including market veggie miso, spicy pulled pork paitan ramen, pork-bone broth ramen and a cold ramen tossed with vegetables in a ginger dressing. Other choices include panfried pork dumplings, pork belly steamed buns and wok-fried chicken thighs.
For more information: https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2015/10/popular-gainesville-ramen-restaurant-plans.html
29. Burlock & Barrel Whiskey Distillery
The Burlock & Barrel American Whiskey Distillery plans to open the city’s first licensed whiskey distillery to produce premium spirits soon. The new distillery will be located at 2670 Rosselle Street #3.
For more information: https://www.moderncities.com/article/2016-jul-burlock-barrel-whiskey-distillery-coming-to-riverside
30. The Bread & Board
Richards’s Sandwich Shoppe at 1030 Oak Street was acquired by Steve Williams in June 2016. Plans call for the building to be retrofitted into a modern, artisanal sandwich shop called The Bread & Board. Here artisan sandwiches either built on locally sourced or baked in-house breads, or deconstructed and slightly larger versions plattered or “boarded” to enjoy (as individual sandwich & condiment components) served with house-made rosemary focaccia rolls. The Bread & Board anticipates a summer 2017 opening.
For more information: https://www.moderncities.com/article/2016-dec-the-bread-board-coming-to-five-points
31. Memorial Park
The Memorial Park Association in collaboration with the City of Jacksonville to improve Memorial Park’s center oval, to improve drainage, amend soils and restore it with a healthy lawn. Perimeter walkways are also being improved to help the health of adjacent trees.
For more information: https://memparkjax.org/2016/09/24/second-phase-restore-memorial-park-begins-monday/
32. Magic Sweethouse
The Magic Sweethouse Ice Cream shop is coming soon to 2728 Park Street. The $16,000, 1,500 square foot tenant build-out project is being conducted by NIALVI LLC.
33. La Cena Ristorante & Wine Bar
Downtown’s former La Cena Ristorante is in the process of retrofitting Murry Hill’s 911 Edgewood Avenue into its new location.
For more information: https://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php?topic=26622.0
34. 1050 Edgewood Avenue
Construction on a new 3,150 square foot coin laundry building for Shin Lee, by The Noble Construction Group, Inc., continues at 1050 Edgewood Avenue in Murray Hill.
35. B Street Eats
B Street Eats, a Latin-inspired lunch and dinner restaurant with a location in St. Augustine, will be opening in Murray Hill by the end of the first quarter 2017. The 3,157-square-foot space was recently occupied by Knead and Bold Bean Coffee’s Roastery on Edgewood Avenue.
For more information: https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/11/02/maple-streets-new-concept-is-already-primed-for.html
36. Jeux De Jax (927 Edgewood), The Annex (929 Edgewood) and TheSilver Cow (931 Edgewood)
The Jeux de Jax Comedy & Arts Cafe will be opening next door at 927 Edgewood Avenue. Jeux De Jax will have nightly events featuring local comedians, improv & sketch troupes, musicians, and performers of all kinds that serves food, local coffee, craft beer and worldy wines. In addition, The Annex and the Silver Cow will both be relocating from King Street to 929 and 939 Edgewood Avenue.
For more information: https://jeuxdejax.com/ or https://annexjax.com/ or https://silvercowjax.com/
37. Rosselle Street Substation
The Jacksonville Electric Authority has an electric improvement project underway on Rosselle Street near CoRK Arts District.
38.Commander Apartments
Chance Partners is in the process of renovating the Commander Apartments Tower and building additional multifamily housing along Fishweir Creek, along St. Johns Avenue. Construction on the $40 million, 228-unit development is anticipated to take 16 months to complete.
For more information: https://www.moderncities.com/article/2016-sep-the-metamorphosis-of-avondales-st-johns-village
39. Town Beer Company
Alex and Priya Moldovan plan to open the Town Beer Company at 1176 Edgewood Avene in Murray Hill. The Town Beer Company is envisioned to be a bar that sells local and Florida brews on tap and by the can or bottle, with a goal of supporting local beer and reducing craft beer’s carbon footprint. Plans indicate the 1,200 square foot space with 30 seats, an office, restroom and walk-in cooler. If granted a zoning approvals to operate, the new bar could be open by mid-March 2017.
For more information: https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=549144
40. 1187 Edgewood Avenue South
Interior demolition work is underway at 1187 Edgewood Avenue South. Built in 1942, this building is the former home of the Fat Cats Lounge.
