Photos by Katie Garwood From left, Jonathan Cobbs and Dwayne Beliakoff cut the ribbon May 27 on the VyStar Credit Union breezeway with an assist from VyStar CEO Brian Wolfburg and JAX Chamber CEO Daniel Davis.
VyStar Credit Union CEO Brian Wolfburg speaks at the ribbon-cutting for the four Bread & Board concepts at the VyStar headquarters at 100 W. Bay St. Downtown.
Bread & Board co-founder Dwayne Beliakoff addresses the crowd at the ribbon cutting for the four Bread & Board concepts at the VyStar headquarters at 100 W. Bay St. Downtown.
Bread & Board co-founder Jonathan Cobbs explains the Bread & Burger breezeway concept on a tour of the property.
The VyStar Credit Union breezeway between the VyStar Tower, parking garage and 100 W. Bay St. building. The Bread & Burger restaurant will open there June 1.
The view of West Bay and Laura streets from The Bread & Board restaurant on the ground floor of the 100 W. Bay St. building. The restaurant, along with The Bread & Board Provisions marketplace, will open in about three weeks.
The ground floor of 100 W. Bay St. is home to The Bread & Board restaurant and the Provisions market.
The Bread & Board restaurant and the Provisions market.
The Bread & Board restaurant and the Provisions market.
Fresh flowers will be available for purchase in Bread & Board Provisions market.
The bar area at Estrella Cocina.
The Estrella Cocina logo inside the restaurant.
Estrella Cocina offers indoor and outdoor rooftop seating.
Estrella Cocina is now open on the rooftop of VyStar’s 100 W. Bay St. building. The restaurant features Mexican cuisine from the Baja California peninsula.
Estrella Cocina offers indoor and outdoor rooftop seating.
The restaurant is inspired by coastal Mexican cuisine.
Estrella Cocina offers indoor and outdoor rooftop seating.
Estrella Cocina offers indoor and outdoor rooftop seating.
VyStar Credit Union CEO Brian Wolfburg and The Bread & Board owners Jonathan Cobbs and Dwayne Beliakoff were joined by Downtown stakeholders May 27 at the ribbon-cutting for the local restaurant chain’s dining and grab-and-go market concepts at VyStar’s corporate campus.
Cobbs and Beliakoff’s Baja Mexico-inspired restaurant Estrella Cocina is open on the rooftop at the credit union’s 100 W. Bay St. building. The Bread & Burger in the VyStar breezeway will open June 1.
Guests toured The Bread & Board Restaurant and The Bread & Board Provisions market on the ground floor of the 100 W. Bay St. building, which Cobbs said will open in about three weeks.
Wolfburg said VyStar’s growth the past two years allowed the partnership with The Bread & Board.
“One of the important parts of the Downtown campus is bringing it to life … for employees, for our members and for the community,” Wolfburg said.
Estrella Cocina will take reservations beginning May 28 and be open from 4-11 p.m.
Beliakoff said The Bread & Burger courtyard dining concept “popped naturally” when they saw the size of the shipping container that houses the restaurant kitchen.
The courtyard seats 231 and Cobb said the space has a 2,000-person capacity with beer and wine allowed throughout.
The restaurant will offer beef, turkey and veggie burgers, french fries and milkshakes.
Wolfburg said VyStar added a stage to the outdoor space to partner with other organizations and offer live music at lunchtime.
The breezeway will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday and for events. Cobbs said weekend hours could be added as the Downtown market grows.
The Bread & Board Provisions market’s focus will be local vendors and products from beer and wine, produce, sauces, espresso and more.
The market will open at 7 a.m. daily and the restaurant will be open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.