City to discuss Mallory Square eatery

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Monday, February 18, 2013

City to discuss Mallory Square eatery

BY GWEN FILOSA Citizen Staff
gfilosa@keysnews.com

A proposal to build a two-story, 150-seat restaurant at an edge of Mallory Square is back before the City Commission having survived a legal battle from a neighboring resort that tried to block the construction in court.

At their Wednesday night meeting, city commissioners will hold a public hearing over whether to approve developer Joe Walsh's plan to demolish the existi...

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30 seat snack-bar to 150 seat restaurant...

Submitted on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 5:57am by Rabbi Flanagan

So how did the City Planner determine that a 30 seat snack bar had the same consumption area as a 150 seat restaurant with a full liquor license?

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Its better

Submitted on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 6:09pm by hosed

than what is there now, an eyesore of a building generating little or no tax revenue with a bunch of bums passed out on the property stinking up the square. I say build it, and it will provide jobs, tax revenue and a better image for the city.

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More Ubiquitous than McDonald's...

Submitted on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 12:22am by Rabbi Flanagan

Is this really good for Key West?

Pretty soon, one of these plastic restaurants will be on every block!

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Have the height requirements changed since Walsh wanted

Submitted on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 12:57pm by *.* CLEARLY the original

the property to begin with? No. He should just do with fewer than 150 seats. I'm constantly shocked at developers who knowingly ignore the laws and then expect forgiveness.

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What they should be discussing...

Submitted on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 11:18am by Mac

Once again there are three cruise ships disgorging thousands of cheap oglers onto our narrow Old Town streets, clogging our intersections and halting traffic on trains and trolleys.

Each will buy one t-shirt and a refrigerator magnet.

As a whole the cruise industry accounts for less than five percent of our city's annual revenue.

It's time at least one city commissioner propose an ordinance increasing disembarkation fees and limiting the number of passengers allowed on our streets per week.

Who's it going to be? Who will stand up to Rossi, Swift and Panico?

This needs to be done NOW.

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Hmmm.

Submitted on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:13am by cwew

It appears that all of the restaurants in Key West are being bought up by two to three people.

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And the food at the Wash restaurants is horrid.

Submitted on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 6:40pm by Tina

It is not edible, not healthy and even toxic.

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I agree with mac on this

Submitted on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 7:13am by Corsair

I agree with mac on this one. We love Jack Flats. The food is tasty and the service and staff are top rate.

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Tina, cant agree with you. . .

Submitted on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 1:38pm by mac

On that one. I'm not in favor of a two story structure on Mallory, but Walsh does run a good operation & the food is way better than some others here.