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Fort George: Island Time and the Scent of Saltmarsh

March 25, 2015

Family·Feature·Ft. George / East Heckscher·History·Neighborhoods·Northside·Perennial

BY KATE MATTHEWS I arrived on near midnight on an early summer’s eve under a bright half-moon. There was a feeling of being submerged in the hot, liquid air while the narrow, sharply curving road pulled me through tunnels of oak hammocks draped with thick Spanish moss. A glimpse of coquina ruins shimmered on my left, followed by silhouettes of

Amelia Island·Attraction·Behind the Stick·Drink·Feature·Fernandina·Food + Drink·Travel & Tourism

Drink It Local: Marlin & Barrel Distillery in Fernandina

This month I sat down with the head distiller at Fernandina distillery Marlin and Barrel, Wyatt Griesemer, to talk about the history of the distillery and where it’s headed in the future. Previously a bartender with Restaurant Orsay, Griesemer has been working at Marlin and Barrel for over a

Behind the Stick with Logan Raspa of Riverside Liquors

Welcome back behind the stick, folks! If you missed our cocktail competition

Holidays at Universal Orlando are Pure Magic

The holidays are upon us! If you need an out of town

Behind the Stick Cocktail Competiton, EU Jacksonville, Marlin & Barrel, The Parlour at Grape & Grain Exchange, Photo by Cristina Danielle O'Connor

Behind the Stick: Cocktail Competition

August 9, 2017

Behind the Stick·Drink·Feature·Food + Drink·San Marco

Over the last year, through my Behind the Stick column, I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with bartenders all over Jacksonville (and St. Augustine) and discovering what ingredients they’re working with on any given day. On Monday, August 7th, we held a competition in the to see how some of

The Classic Negroni, photo courtesy of Campari

Behind the Stick: Negroni Week in Jacksonville, June 5-11

June 4, 2017

Behind the Stick·Charitable·Drink·Feature·Food + Drink

Welcome back behind the stick. This month we’re talking all things negroni. Are you familiar with the negroni cocktail, friends? With only three ingredients, it’s easy to make and hard to mess up. The negroni is comprised of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. The most classic ratio is equal parts

Behind the Stick with Meaghan Leonard

July 24, 2016

Behind the Stick·Drink·Feature·Food + Drink

Midnight Manhattan: 2 oz Canadian Rye (referencing Leonard’s French-Canadian background) Pike Creek (finished in port cask—Whistle Pig works, too) 1 oz Averna (an Italian amaro, bitter but so lovely) Dash Cardamom bitters, dash plum bitters (2 dashes Angostura will suffice instead) Welcome back behind the stick. This month I chatted

Bistro Aix, drinks, bar, Behind the Stick, Blair Reddington

Behind the Stick with Blair Redington

July 6, 2016

Behind the Stick·Drink·Food + Drink·Recipes·Restaurants·San Marco

The origin of the term “behind the stick” to describe a bartender is a tad murky. The general consensus is that bartenders earned the moniker because they pulled wooden tap handles to serve beer. Today, even bartenders who spend more time on craft cocktails than slinging beer identify as working

Neighborhood: Ft. George – Roll or Float Along with Kayak Amelia

March 7, 2015

Feature·Ft. George / East Heckscher·Health & Wellness·History·Lifestyle·Northside·Outdoors·Perennial·Technology

Have you ever thought, “man, I would love to go off-road on a Segway but I just don’t know where to do that”? If so, I have some great news for you. Going on an off-road Segway tour is totally a thing you can do in Jacksonville! offers tours of

Neighborhood: Ft. George Eats & Drinks

March 7, 2015

Drink·Feature·Food + Drink·Ft. George / East Heckscher·Local Seafood·Neighborhoods·Northside·Restaurants

The Sandollar and Barz Near the dock on Heckscher Drive there is a great bar and package place called . I spoke with Elaine whose parents opened Barz in 1972 and were involved in the Jacksonville liquor business from 1955 until their deaths in 2011. She tends the bar most

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Will Give You Great Nightmares

October 5, 2014

Feature·Holidays·Technology·Visual Art

At in Orlando recently began its 24th season of scaring the pants off of visitors. I had the opportunity to check out opening night, and it did not disappoint. With eight haunted houses, four scare zones, and two live shows, HHN offers a myriad of opportunities to be terrified. The

Hadley Splane-Borja

Fort George: Island Time and the Scent of Saltmarsh

Drink It Local: Marlin & Barrel Distillery in Fernandina

Behind the Stick with Logan Raspa of Riverside Liquors

Holidays at Universal Orlando are Pure Magic

Behind the Stick: Cocktail Competition

Behind the Stick: Negroni Week in Jacksonville, June 5-11

Behind the Stick with Meaghan Leonard

Behind the Stick with Blair Redington

Neighborhood: Ft. George – Roll or Float Along with Kayak Amelia

Neighborhood: Ft. George Eats & Drinks

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Will Give You Great Nightmares

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