What’s Cooking at Keith Bridge and Jot ’Em Down?
We can always use a great new spot for breakfast and lunch, and a new restaurant under construction at the intersection of Keith Bridge and Jot ’Em Down Roads might just become the next neighborhood favorite.
A new sign recently went up for Mae’s Cafe, promising a menu of "Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee."
The Address Paradox
The cafe is located at 7650 Jot Em Down Rd, Gainesville, GA 30506. If you’re wondering why it carries a Gainesville address despite being physically located right here in Forsyth County, it all comes down to postal routes. Because this specific section of the county is served by the Gainesville post office, it uses a Gainesville mailing address while remaining firmly within Forsyth County lines.
Construction Status
The property was recently renovated to a "whitebox condition"—a clean, blank slate tailored for a custom restaurant kitchen and dining room layout. Because the site was already commercially zoned and only required interior finish permits, the project smoothly bypassed the need for formal Forsyth County Planning Commission or Board of Commissioners zoning hearings.
According to the Forsyth County Planning website, official inspections are already underway, with construction estimated to be 30% complete.

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