Comments on: Bye Bye Cotton’s BBQ? Maybe so.

By: thelakelander

thelakelander — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:12:03 +0000

Looks like a shopping center may be on it’s way.

Informal concurrency for TRC Jax Main Street Retail Center, 2620 Main St. N. between 16th and 17th streets west, on 1.02 acres, 9,180 square feet, $250,000; agent is Twin Rivers Capital LLC, Charleston, S.C.; owner is Edward Doherty; file indicates limited drainage capacity available to support project on site. (No. 7806)[/quote]

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/043007/bus_166179650.shtml

By: john

john — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:20:05 +0000

cotten’s downtown is not even “cotten’s” anymore. the REAL cotten’s is in arlington where fred cotten makes the best bar b que in town……heck, he learned from his dad!

they can demolish downtown, its only a building, if you want cotten’s, come to arlington!

By: joeymarchy

joeymarchy — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:11:22 +0000

Scott, thanks for chiming in. Be sure to shoot me an email if you hear of anymore developments. As you can see the neighborhood is very interested in the future of Cottons.

By: tom borland

tom borland — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:53:38 +0000

the sausage dog is the best

By: Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:27:44 +0000

You’ll are talking about BILYC’s Fred cotten BBQ on Main Street.

We are still around. We pride ourselves on the best BBQ in town. We have always had the friendly service you are looking for.

Real barbecue cooked over a pit using the Oak wood is what akes it great.

Our night business has slowed so if coming in late please call first 356-8274.

Let Billy Cowart (owner) know if you are a first timer. He will make sure you at least try the ribs. they are the best in the world.

By: Downtownparks

Downtownparks — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:22:31 +0000

HEY!!! Im sure I was wearing jeans!!!

My fear is that not being in the Historic District (no restrictions of use) progress may not be what we are going to see here….

On the bright side, the illegal game room on Main St is gone as of last week.

By: Eric Jaffe

Eric Jaffe — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:29:36 +0000

It is a loss – Cottons is some of the best BBQ in town. When I worked downtown we frequented it often. It is a landmark, but landmarks even go under sometimes to PROGRESS.. hmm..

By: Uturn

Uturn — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:23:01 +0000

Did you go in there looking your usual preppie self? They probably couldn’t understand what you were saying, Boston Boy! :)

Next time you go, get some dreds, bling, and a grill. You’ll have no problem. And don’t forget to say “aight” a lot. Geez, I figured you’d been on the northside long enough to know these things by now :)

By: downtownparks

downtownparks — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:43:03 +0000

I could totally get into Jenkins, but it was bad enough to make me not want to go back.

I will, however, check out Cottons in the near future.

By: thelakelander

thelakelander — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:24:10 +0000

Never had a problem from Jenkins on my end. But I am darker than a brown paper bag, so I guess that would eliminate me from the discussion. Nevertheless, the food is decent. I still believe they could make a killing if they had a flagship Jax downtown Jax restaurant, with a quality interior setting and top notch customer service. The same goes for Cotton’s.

Both are classic Jax establishments, but a little on the gritty side for the most of the new yuppies moving into the core.