Loads of legends circulate around the 97-year-old bar on South Tacoma Way. Bob’s Java Jive attracts a wide variety of regulars even today.

Loads of legends circulate around the 97-year-old bar on South Tacoma Way. Bob’s Java Jive attracts a wide variety of regulars even today.

A wonderfully eccentric Poncey-Highland stalwart since 1994, Java Jive serves a side of droll irony with its eggs and coffee.

Bob’s Java Jive in Tacoma has been closed for more than a year due to COVID-19. To help reopen the iconic dive bar, fans and regulars raised more than $12,000 in 24 hours.

Java Jive, the beloved Atlanta coffee shop on Ponce de Leon Avenue, is closing its doors after 30 years.

Bob’s Java Jive, Tacoma’s beloved coffeepot-shaped bar, temporarily closed Tuesday following a visit from the local health department. The Jive’s owner, Richard Walden, told The News Tribune ...

Iconic breakfast restaurant Java Jive is set to close next month after 30 years on Ponce de Leon Avenue.

Loads of legends circulate around the 97-year-old bar on South Tacoma Way. Bob’s Java Jive attracts a wide variety of regulars even today.