Community Corner

What Should Go Here? The James Joyce

The Avondale Estates tavern of many names closed a few months ago.

Back in April, and locked the doors for good.

The bar was best known by its original name, the James Joyce Irish Pub, but during the last year of its life was also known as , and .

Since then, the building on East College Avenue has been remained empty, leaving a big hole in the heart of the town business district.

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Do you have suggestions about what should go there? It doesn't have to be a restaurant or bar, you know.

About this column: Every week or so, we'll post a picture of a vacant store or lot in Decatur and Avondale Estates. You can tell us what you think should replace the empty space. Know of an empty building we should highlight? E-mail ralph.ellis@patch.com.

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