A new cafe and bar is coming to 2006 San Marco Boulevard between Town Hall Restaurant and the Maple Street Biscuit Company.
Saleya Cafe and Bar Nicois is a concept by restauranteur Matthew Medure and will be his third concept in the San Marco community. Residents will be familiar with his other restaurants: Rue Saint-Marc – also on San Marco Boulevard – and Matthew’s Restaurant on Hendricks Avenue. The cafe is replacing Missy Riley Art and Pieces, which has moved to its new location further down San Marco Boulevard in space belonging to the former San Marco Theatre.
A zoning exception is currently in committee at city council to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages, including wine, beer or liquor, along with a administrative deviation to reduce the minimum number of off-street parking spots from two to zero.
Plans for the cafe and bar submitted with the zoning exception application show a 2,656-square-foot space with booth, banquet and bar seating, with a maximum occupancy of 131 people. Plans were completed by JAA Architecture, Inc.
Medure is co-founder and CEO of Medure Brothers, established in 1996, which has launched seven restaurant concepts in the region. Along with Matthew’s Restaurant and Rue Saint-Marc, they’re also the team behind Restaurant Medure in Ponte Vedra Beach and M Shack in Nocatee.
