UPDATE (January 19, 2918): Owner of Cuts, Truva To Open New Concept in J&J Bourbon Bar & Grill Space
After changing management in April 2016, J&J Bourbon Bar has officially closed.
The restaurant was just over two years old; it opened on the corner of N. Highland Ave. and St. Charles Place in July 2015.
Despite a desirable location, J&J Bourbon Bar appeared somewhat rudderless. Upon closing, a vinyl banner still hung in place of a more permanent sign over busy N. Highland Ave.
As noted previously by What Now Atlanta, the restaurant did not have a website or Facebook page until it was nearly a year old.
Positioned as a bourbon bar, J&J also operated as a hookah lounge and bagel shop.
Previously, the same space had been home to Belly’s General Store, known for its breakfast food. The highly visible location was once transformed into a bakery for the Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel movie Life As We Know It, released in 2010.
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Surprised it lasted that long. It had no identity and it didn’t seem the owners cared to put in the work to make it special. There’s enough bars on that part of N. Highland. Time for some cool retail. Specialty bookstore? Ice Cream? Specialty food shop a la Savi or Alon’s?
Property taxes are way too high in the VA-Hi commercial district. No landlord or business can make a profit unless it’s a bar.
Are they higher than Inman Park?
Belly General Store had the best bagels in town, and I’m SO bummed we never got them back. luckily I got a tip on the recipe. 🙂
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