Jessica Gignac's guest appearances

Jessica Gignac

Hecho Corpus Christi

Leading Ladies Corpus Christi

Randi Hamlyn

Indigo Laine

Monica Sawyer

Alyssa Barrera

Nikki Riojas

Jeff Davidson

Jennifer Jackson

Robert Cooper

Steven Hansen

Alamo Drafthouse

Richard Lomax

Marcos Flores

Mike Sanders

Megan Lee

Karen Wilson

OwlTail

Jessica Gignac, owner of Eleanor's and co-owner of Lucy's Snack Bar, joins me to discuss her desire to move back to Corpus Christi after graduating Art School, how wanting to create her own space lead to opening Eleanor's Coffee Bar and Market 5 years ago, providing downtown Corpus a much-needed quick bites and natural wine location with Lucy's, the difficult decision to close Eleanor's physical location as a result of a pandemic, and why it's imperative citizens continue to support local businesses they love in an episode 127.

Episode 127 - Jessica Gignac with Eleanor's Market and Lucy's Snack Bar

Welcome to Season One Episode Seven of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s Creators Makers Doers and Builders. Jessica Gignac is our guest on today’s episode. Jessica is a Corpus native, who adventures outside of Corpus which have helped shape her interests in, and passion for, her hometown. Jessica is a trained fashion designer who directs her creative talents to running three local hotspots: Eleanor’s, The Gold Fish,* and Lucy’s Snack Bar. We recorded this episode in the early evening at the Gold Fish, an open-air bar in a former gas station in downtown Corpus. The background is vibrant, so it’s best to not listen to this episode at a high volume, but the background highlights Jessica’s passion for service. In fact, her passion for serving and entertaining shines across all three of her current ventures, each of which provides a unique experience in beautiful settings in Corpus. Lucy’s Snack Bar recently opened in downtown and provides a much-needed quick-stop food counter and stand-up coolers full of cold beverages and grab-and-go items. At the time we recorded, Lucy’s did not have its beer and wine license, but it does now, so you can enjoy eats and treats from Lucy’s during their regular hours! The Gold Fish anchors the corner of Mesquite and Taylor in downtown, in the former Peerless Cleaners building. It provides top flight beverage service in a laid-back atmosphere. And Eleanor’s Coffee Bar + Market encourages slowing down and gathering with friends over properly made coffees, espressos, and food. Eleanor’s also pays tribute to Jessica’s grandmother, whose inspiration still motivates Jessica. Jessica’s excitement about these enterprises, and working with her brother and their partner in the Gold Fish, is exactly the kind of passion that causes revitalization and growth!  It’s hard to imagine successfully juggling a business and a family, but Jessica manages not just one business but three, and does so with excellence, drawing on inspiration from her family and travels. Corpus is fortunate to have a native daughter who is willing to invest so much of herself in providing unique experiences not routinely found outside of major metro areas. To keep up with Eleanor’s, The Gold Fish, and Lucy’s Snack Bar, follow them on social mediate @eleanorscctx @thegold_fish and @lucyssnackbar. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram too @hechocorpus. Thank you to our infrastructure partners the Sound Guys, Clint Tucker Homes, and Sawyer Audiology. And thank you for taking time to listen! *Editor's Note: In January 2020, Jessica and her partner sold The Gold Fish to another local business duo, Mike Treiber and Houston Boswell, which brought The Gold Fish into the Irish Cassidy's Pub family. You can read more about it here: https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2020/02/14/gold-fish-bar-downtown-corpus-christi-reopen-march/4759706002/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hechocorpus/message

Welcome to Season One Episode Seven of the HECHO Corpus Christi Podcast, the podcast featuring Corpus Christi’s Creators Makers Doers and Builders. Jessica Gignac is our guest on today’s episode. Jessica is a Corpus native, who adventures outside of Corpus which have helped shape her interests in, and passion for, her hometown. Jessica is a trained fashion designer who directs her creative talents to running three local hotspots: Eleanor’s, The Gold Fish,* and Lucy’s Snack Bar. We recorded this episode in the early evening at the Gold Fish, an open-air bar in a former gas station in downtown Corpus. The background is vibrant, so it’s best to not listen to this episode at a high volume, but the background highlights Jessica’s passion for service. In fact, her passion for serving and entertaining shines across all three of her current ventures, each of which provides a unique experience in beautiful settings in Corpus. Lucy’s Snack Bar recently opened in downtown and provides a much-needed quick-stop food counter and stand-up coolers full of cold beverages and grab-and-go items. At the time we recorded, Lucy’s did not have its beer and wine license, but it does now, so you can enjoy eats and treats from Lucy’s during their regular hours! The Gold Fish anchors the corner of Mesquite and Taylor in downtown, in the former Peerless Cleaners building. It provides top flight beverage service in a laid-back atmosphere. And Eleanor’s Coffee Bar + Market encourages slowing down and gathering with friends over properly made coffees, espressos, and food. Eleanor’s also pays tribute to Jessica’s grandmother, whose inspiration still motivates Jessica. Jessica’s excitement about these enterprises, and working with her brother and their partner in the Gold Fish, is exactly the kind of passion that causes revitalization and growth!  It’s hard to imagine successfully juggling a business and a family, but Jessica manages not just one business but three, and does so with excellence, drawing on inspiration from her family and travels. Corpus is fortunate to have a native daughter who is willing to invest so much of herself in providing unique experiences not routinely found outside of major metro areas. To keep up with Eleanor’s, The Gold Fish, and Lucy’s Snack Bar, follow them on social mediate @eleanorscctx @thegold_fish and @lucyssnackbar. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram too @hechocorpus. Thank you to our infrastructure partners the Sound Guys, Clint Tucker Homes, and Sawyer Audiology. And thank you for taking time to listen! *Editor's Note: In January 2020, Jessica and her partner sold The Gold Fish to another local business duo, Mike Treiber and Houston Boswell, which brought The Gold Fish into the Irish Cassidy's Pub family. You can read more about it here: <a href="https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2020/02/14/gold-fish-bar-downtown-corpus-christi-reopen-march/4759706002/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2020/02/14/gold-fish-bar-downtown-corpus-christi-reopen-march/4759706002/</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hechocorpus/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hechocorpus/message</a>

S1EP07 - Jessica Gignac - Proprietress of Goodness at Eleanor's and Lucy's, and Original Creator of The Gold Fish