<h1>RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE and MURRAY HILL</h1>
19. The Fix Life Sciences
The Fix will be opening soon at 1018 Park Street in Five Points.
20. 817 Lomax Street
The Weaver Realty Group is in the process of renovating 817 Lomax Street.
21. Studio Apothecary White
Christianna Louise White will be opening Studio Apothecary White at 1268 McDuff Avenue South.
22. 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 2016.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/2015-08-25/story/hoptinger-open-five-points
23. The Mazer
A new bar called The Mazer is expected to open at 1512 King Street. The bar will specialize in craft beer, cider, mead and wine.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/entertainment/food-and-dining/2016-03-31/story/new-bar-coming-king-street-its-own-mead-and-cider
24. 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
25. Happy Grilled Cheese
Happy Grilled Cheese is opening a brick and mortar across the street in the original Cozy Tea space.
For more information: https://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2016-mar-happy-grilled-cheese-in-five-points-renderings
26. Burlock & Barrel Whiskey Distillery
The Burlock & Barrel American Whiskey Distillery plans to open the city’s first licensed whiskey distillery to produce premium spirits by Winter 2016. 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
27. Richard’s Sandwich Shoppe
Richards’s Sandwich Shoppe at 1030 Oak Street was acquired by Steve Williams in June 2016. Williams’ intends to develop the space into something that extends the vibrancy of Park Street.
For more information: https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/05/16/steve-williams-nears-closing-on-another-five.html
28. 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/
29. Whit’s Frozen Custard
Whit’s Frozen Custard will be opening a new location in Avondale at 3545 St. Johns Avenue. The new eatery will be the Northeast Florida-based chain’s fourth. Other locations are in Jax Beach, Mandarin and Atlantic Beach.
30. La Cena
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
31. 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.
32. 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
33. The Annex (929 Edgewood Avenue) and Jeux De Jax (927 Edgewood Avenue)
The Annex will be moving from its King Street location to 929 Edgewood Avenue in Murray Hill. In addition, 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.
For more information: https://jeuxdejax.com/ or https://annexjax.com/
34. Rosselle Street Substation
The Jacksonville Electric Authority has an electric improvement project underway on Rosselle Street near CoRK Arts District.
