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'''The Daily Grind''' was a coffee shop and venue established opened in late 1999 on the southeast block of the [[Palafox]] and [[Main]] intersection in [[downtown Pensacola]], next to Club Static and Geek Center Computers. The cafe was purchased by former owner [[Jeremy Marsh]] in the [[1999]] when it was referred to as [[The Secret Cafe]]. At it's downtown location, The Daily Grind hosted shows on Friday and Saturday night; featured two internet gaming rooms, and several smaller rooms for movie viewing and general discussion and hang out; as well as a coffee bar which occupied the front of the building.
Notable local bands that had played at the downtown location included the former [[Second Track]], [[Emulsiphier]], and [[Phlegmatic]]. In addition to entertainment, the cafe offered a number of drinks with often unappealing names such as [[cherry popper]] and [[dirty girlscout]]. The venue was a popular dive for members of the area's Goth and Metal scenes.
The venue threatened to close numerous times at it's downtown location because of alleged conflicts with landlord [[George Overby]], however the location remained intact until the building was damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Ivan and a subsequent fire in September and October of 2004.
Following Hurricane Ivan, owner Jeremy Marsh salvaged much of the old venue and moved to a new location, purchasing the old [[Goofy Golf]] in 2005, and reopening the venue in June [[2005]], with [[The Selfish Gene]] as one of the headliners. The new location was several times larger than the old location, and offered the same amenities as the previous venue; however the new location boasted a large band room and main stage. The new venue hosted a variety of shows, including a MySpace tour in November of 2005.
