Peak coffee: Jamaica Plain about to get another coffee place

By adamg on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 10:10am

In a neighborhood where even banks are replaced by coffeehouses, an entrepreneur hopes to open another place to caffeinate.

The Boston Licensing Board next week considers a request for a food-serving license for Espresso Yourself, which Feruz Tairov is planning for the space formerly occupied by the Uforge Gallery at 762 Centre St., near the Monument.

The shop would fill the critical non-Dunkin' coffee gap that now exists between Caffe Nero and Fiore's Bakery.

The board's hearings begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday in Room 809 in City Hall.

Neighborhoods:

Topics:

Free tagging:

Boston Licensing Board

Ad:

Like the job UHub is doing? Consider a contribution. Thanks!

Comments

I guess it makes sense. We do

By blues_lead on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 10:17am.

I guess it makes sense. We do need to develop more of a coffeehouse culture before we can have a true revolution.

Totally okay with the new coffee shop...

By ScottR on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 10:23am.

... but the name, not so convinced.

Who knows how many innocent

By anon on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:12am.

Who knows how many innocent lives have been lost to caffeine withdrawal, thinking they could make it from Nero to Fiore but succumbing while traversing the Java Desert.

Just what we don't need!

By JPMom on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:17am.

Ugh, how about an arts' supply shop or a place to buy a dish towel? Still missing the Woolworths where I supplied my first apartment in JP.

Not really?

By anon on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:43am.

I mean, it'd be nice but I can't imagine in a million years that there's enough demand on something with art supply margins to pay for JP retail, especially when there's Blick nearby and of course Amazon everywhere.

Food and services are the future of local retail space. Everything else is marginal. I wouldn't be surprised to see more hybrids though, like a coffee shop that sells some stuff like art supplies, etc...

Possibly dumb question

By adamg on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:47am.

Which may just be proof of the fact I've never been in the place, but Kitchen Witch doesn't sell dish towels?

Nope

By ScottR on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:49am.

There's a big sign on their door that says "We do NOT sell dishtowels." :-P

Dish towels can be found

By JP Runner on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:51am.

At both Kitchenwitch and Yumont True Value!

YES!!! Thank you for

By anon on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 12:04pm.

YES!!! Thank you for reminding me about Woolworth's on Centre Street! You've made my day! I miss Hailer's Pharmacy and Brigham's, too.

Dont forget the walk up shoe

By anon on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 8:52am.

Dont forget the walk up shoe store , Hanlons.

Meanwhile

By Darryl on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:58am.

..Hyde Park continues to be overrun by hair salons.

You're always welcome to

By anon on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 1:03pm.

You're always welcome to change that - with your own money.

Think about it

By Waquiot on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 4:43pm.

You can drink coffee in a hair salon, but good luck getting your hair cut (or whatever) at a coffee shop.

Will the elderly not feel

By anon on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 12:02pm.

Will the elderly not feel uncomfortable walking in?

Sounds like a store next to Bob's Burgers

By Jason on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 12:30pm.

Espresso yourself should have been a store next door on Bob's Burgers, but apparently it isn't. Grindecologist coffee did make the cut, though.

No Dunkins?

By Lee on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 1:22pm.

Did I understand this right? The Dunkins on Centre Street is gone?

No, and in fact there are two

By deepfreeze on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 2:11pm.

No, and in fact there are two (the other is a Tedeschi's hybrid store next to Yumont/Citizens). It's just that there is no Dunkies in the opposite direction toward South St. In fact, the new place will actually share the block with the main Dunks.