The Forge - JAX

05/30/2026

🔥 THE WAIT IS OVER, MURRAY HILL! 🔥
After months of hard work, renovations, inspections, problem-solving, and countless late nights, we're excited to announce that The Forge has officially passed all inspections and secured our Certificate of Occupancy! ⚒️
What started as a vision has become a reality.
From the new stage, upgraded kitchen, brand-new sound system, renovated spaces, fresh menu, and countless improvements throughout the building, every detail has been built with one goal in mind: creating a place where great food, cold drinks, live music, and community come together.
This journey wouldn't have been possible without the support of our incredible staff, contractors, friends, family, neighbors, and the Murray Hill community that has encouraged us every step of the way.
Now we're putting the final touches on everything and preparing to open our doors.
🔥 ANTICIPATED GRAND OPENING
📅 JUNE 12, 2026
The fire is lit. The countdown begins.
Murray Hill, get ready.
⚒️ Built for Murray Hill.
🔥 Forged by Community.
🍻 Crafted for good times.
Follow our page for updates, sneak peeks, entertainment announcements, menu reveals, and more as we get closer to opening day!

05/07/2026

🔥 NOW HIRING BACK OF HOUSE 🔥

The Forge is gearing up and we’re looking for dependable, hardworking kitchen staff to join the team in Murray Hill! 🍔🔥🍻

📍 Open Interviews at The Forge Jax
🗓 Thursday & Friday
⏰ 11AM–2PM

We’re hiring for multiple Back of House positions including:
🔸 Line Cooks
🔸 Prep Cooks
🔸 Dish
🔸 Kitchen Support

Come be part of building something exciting in the heart of Murray Hill. Competitive pay, fast-paced environment, and a brand-new team ready to make noise. 💪

📄 Please bring a resume
👕 Dress appropriately for an interview

📍 Murray Hill – Jacksonville, FL

Tag someone looking for work or wanting a fresh start 👇

04/13/2026

🚧 BIG UPDATE FROM THE FORGE JAX 🚧

It’s been a hot minute… but we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes 🔨

We’re officially moving forward — the City of Jacksonville has approved our building permit 🙌
That means The Forge Jax is FULL STEAM AHEAD 🔥🔥

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been:
✨ Pushing through major renovations
✨ Wrapping up final construction phases
✨ Installing our new front LED sign (you won’t miss us now 👀)

We’re now entering the final stretch as we prepare for our first soft opening with friends & family ❤️

And right after that, we’ll be hosting a second soft opening specifically for the Murray Hill community — before we officially launch with our grand opening.

This journey hasn’t been easy, but we’ve stayed committed to doing it right for Murray Hill.

Trust us… it’ll be worth the wait.

Stay tuned — we’re getting close 👀🔥

02/27/2026

We are looking for a few more Line Cooks and Dishwashers here at The Forge - JAX . If you’re interested or know anyone please reach out to us. Thank you.

01/21/2026

Our back patio set is finally finished and all “Custom hand painted Lava and Unique!!!! Check them out… 🤩🔜👀

11/17/2025

Thank you all for your patience and support, Murray Hill. We’ve never been this close to opening, and we can finally say—every bit of this journey has been worth the wait.

We’ve put hard work, blood, sweat, and tears into transforming The Forge Jax from the ground up. Here’s what’s waiting for you:

🔥 A brand-new stage
🚻 New bathrooms
🏠 New roof, new walls, and new siding
🍻 A brand-new bar
🧱 New floors throughout
🍳 Major kitchen renovations
🎨 A new mural
🍴 New food & upgraded menus
🚰 New plumbing
🔊 A brand-new BADASS sound system
🎁 And a few more surprises we can’t wait to reveal

We’re so excited to open the doors and share the new look, new energy, and new experience with all of you. Get ready for great food, strong spirits, and one hell of a comeback. 🔥

09/21/2025

Hey neighbors! We hear you. The Forge has been going through a much-needed facelift along with some of the less glamorous but very necessary upgrades — plumbing, HVAC, flooring, kitchen, roofing, bathroom makeover and other behind-the-scenes improvements. Right now, we’re waiting on permits to move forward with our expansion. Once those are finalized, we’ll be ready to share a timeline and get the doors open. We appreciate your patience and can’t wait to welcome you all back soon!

06/19/2025

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Last minute show tomorrow night at The Muse in Mandarin! We’ll be there from 7-11pm. Hope to see all yall out there!

06/19/2025

UPDATE: We had the opportunity to go ahead and expand our space and add on to our back patio.
Instead of closing after opening to demo, we are going to do it now to ensure perfection for our opening.
Cumberland Band will still play Friday, just at our friend The Muse Bourbon Bar and Grill
We take care of our performers and wanted to ensure they still get to perform as well as get paid.
We also want to take care of our customers and feel like the added space will well benefit everyone!
We appreciate your patience and we will share the renovation updates as they take place!
Please make sure to go to the relocated performance of Cumberland Friday at 7-11PM “the same time spot” at The Muse!

06/12/2025

Announcement: Unfortunately we are going to have to postpone our soft opening and Julia Gulia on June 14th.
We our encountering a few delays with the remodel with inspections and working to get everything perfect for the opening.
We are eager and excited to host everybody and just want to make sure everything is up to a standard unlike anything this place has seen before.
Progress is happening rapidly and we can’t wait for you to see it!
We appreciate the love and support and will update once we have our new date! 🔥🧡