I would LLOOVVEE to see a mexican restaurant in the Plaza.  My second choice is definitely a coffee place.  When MoonBreaks was in the Plaza it was great!  I was sad to see them go.  I would much rather see a food/beverage place go in the Plaza than another store.  

Has any interest been expressed by Bakers to expand into the old dry cleaners space?  A drive thru pickup and seating would be perfect.  When we are in the mood for pizza out, we have to go down the mtn to eat at Salvatores, Tortugas or Sanpeggios.  Bakers food is great, but not accessible for eat in.

That would be awesome!  I would think they would pack it out!

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What are your issues with the old bakery that was up on the bluff next to Bert's? Was it owned by some gay guys that people had issues with? Is this why you feel they were burned out? I'm not being a smart @ss, I'm just curious. Thanks

We need to keep this post going to encourage the owners of the plaza as well as potential businesses to revitalize this area.  Think about how convenient it is to hop in your car and pick something up at The Pig.  Imagine if you could do that for a cup of coffee with friends, dinner or a Saturday afternoon football game, etc.  
 
I would love to see coffee shop and restaurant whether it be mexican or sports bar type.  
 
I would also love to see Baker's expand as one of the other posts suggests.
 
I don't know why the bakery did not succeed, but it seems it would do well with all the weddings at BPUMC and kids birthdays.  Not to mention family gathering around holidays.  
 
Another business that could do well in the plaza is something along the lines of Smith Variety Shop.  If anyone has ever been in that place, the will agree they have exactly what they advertise in the name - variety.  They are similar to and old five & dime with everything from sunglasses to candy to stationary to toys.  If could be very good for the area, but it would have to be someone wanting to encompass a bunch of different quality products under one roof.
 
There is discussion about the day care center hindering alcohol sales because of proximity.  Could business agree not to sell alcohol till after a certain time on weekdays?  Wouldn't that be the compromise that makes sense?
 
This is just my two cents but if you live in BP and want the neighborhood to improve, please post things you would like to see.  I don't want to sound corny, but a neighborhood is not the location - its the residents pride and proactive attitudes towards the community they live in.  There are suburbs in cities with terrible traffic and high taxes but people still empty their bank accounts and sell their souls to live there.  Why? Because at some point the residents of the nieghborhood took pride in changing it for the better.  BP has very little traffic in comparison to most areas and not much room to expand the housing (which is good).  Again, add your opinions.  Businesses have to know they will be supported.  The better the support, the better the quality of businesses.
 
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I thought that a liquor license was out of the question due to proximity of a church and day care. I was told that was why the State ABC store had to move.
 
If they can work out that issue, I think the Baker's would have more business than it could handle.
 

I wonder if beer and wine could be served when the day care is not opened, if that is the case.  Thats when people would typically want to be served that anyhow.

We need Bert's on the Bluff back!  I miss their apples!