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Elixr relocating ahead of development at 15th and Walnut
Evan Inatome tells Meal Ticket he plans to move his Elixr Coffee, which has been open at 207 S. 15th Street for about a year, to a vacant storefront at Walnut and Sydenham. He's got a good reason, too: The building he's in is coming down.
Elixr relocating ahead of development at 15th and Walnut
Evan Inatome tells Meal Ticket he plans to move his Elixr Coffee, which has been open at 207 S. 15th Street for about a year, to a vacant storefront at Walnut and Sydenham — a part of the old Susanna Foo space left unoccupied by Chipotle. He's got a good reason, too: The building he's in is coming down. Metro Commercial Real Estate's Steven Gartner, who's overseeing the multi-level, glass-facaded building proposed for the intersection (here are two mockups of the plans), is not sharing much in terms of project details or timeline yet, but Inatome says he hopes to be out of his current café and brewing in his new one by Memorial Day. "It's at least 50 percent bigger," says Inatome of Elixr's soon-to-be new home, which will have much less direct foot traffic, allowing for a chill al fresco area. In terms of coffee, he plans on getting "even nerdier" with the extra room, bringing in a wider diversity of tools and equipment.
We contacted Elixr's Korean restaurant neighbor, Miga (211 S. 15th St.), to see how they would be affected by the proposed demolition, but have not heard back. From what we gather they're not happy about it. Inatome acknowledges that the building's owner, NYC-based Midwood Investment & Development, showed him some financial consideration to vacate the building "early," which suggests this project is still quite a ways off.
Photo: Drew Lazor
WOW, when's the last time they took a building down on Walnut, but that will certainly help that drab corner. It's amazing the historic district would allow it.— HughE
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