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#EATUPJAX: More than a Few Buzz-worthy Restaurants to Try around Jacksonville

May 16, 2019

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There are more than a few buzz-worthy restaurants to try scattered around Jacksonville. Sometimes we get caught up in staying in our own neighborhoods–I’d bet there are people in who haven’t left in years except for road-trips, vacations, and possibly their commutes. Here are three newer places you might not have been to, some of which are in less-trendy neighborhoods.

GastroFest 2019, Jacksonville, Florida, Friendship Fountain, MOSH, Museum of Science and History

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GastroFest + MOSH: It’s All About the Food

GastroFest, which takes place on Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Friendship Fountain and The Museum of Science and History (MOSH), remains committed to their goal of giving the First Coast a food-oriented festival. “People come to GastroFest because they love food,” says GastroJax Executive Director

Florida's Exotic Fruit: Our Orange Legacy

Learning Florida: Our Orange Legacy at MOSH

Florida’s identity is wrapped up in one fruit: the orange. It’s an

EAT UP JAX: Expansions Slated for Metro Diner, Engine 15, The Hyatt, and Bojangles

GastroFest 2018 happened last month at the beautiful Friendship Fountain in partnership

The Impossible Burger at German Schnitzel Haus, Photo by Nate Mayo, Vegan

An Unlikely Vegan Ally: The German Schnitzel Haus

March 21, 2018

Arlington·Business·Feature·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Natedoesfood·Restaurants

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to The German Schnitzel Haus, a few years to be exact. What put them back on the radar for me was the Impossible Burger. It’s a burger that is plant-based, but it smells and tastes like meat. It even bleeds red. But that’s not

GastroFest, Friendship Fountain, Museum of Science and History, MOSH, Jacksonville, Florida, Food Festival

GastroFest Partners with MOSH to Bring Jax’s Favorite Food Festival to Friendship Fountain

March 15, 2018

#EatUpJax·Community·Downtown·Drink·Family·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Learning·Music·Outdoors·Southbank

DELICOUSLY DUVAL The recipe for a successful food festival is simple. Never run out of food. Obvious food pun aside, producing an event centered around food is more than just a matter of taste and now in its fourth year, has proven to be more than a spread of local

Cowford Chophouse, 28-Day Dry Aged Tomahawk

#EATUPJAX: Cowford Chophouse Opens, Moon Over the Market & Other Dining News

November 8, 2017

#EatUpJax·Business·Community·Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Neptune Beach·The Beaches·Urban Planning

COWFORD CHOPHOUSE OPENS We’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of the for over two years, and it was worth the wait. Because of the historical nature of the building, which dates back to 1902, they’ve worked very hard to restore a lot of the architectural details (like the arched windows,

GastroFest, Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, Food Festival

GastroFest 2017 is coming to Hemming Park March 18th!

March 11, 2017

Downtown·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Hemming Park

GastroFest 2017 Program Mark Your Calendars for March 18, 2017 from 11am-7pm in Hemming Park, because GastroFest is back and better than ever! GastroFest celebrates Northeast Florida food culture! In both 2015 and 2016, more than 30,000 people came out each year to Hemming Park. This year’s GastroFest will feature

Saturiwa Trading Company: A Mobile Market

March 5, 2017

Business·Feature·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Perennial

Imagine a market that pops up around town. Setting up fresh fruits and veggies, delicious local honey, and other great products…and then disappears. Only to be found again, at a new location, later that week. That dream is the reality of the , a mobile market that is the latest

Christie and Michael Leach of Bee Friends Farm

Creative Spaces: Michael and Christie Leach of Bee Friends Farm

March 5, 2017

Business·Creative Spaces·Farms·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Hemming Park·Perennial·Westside

When he was sixteen years old, an employer advised beekeeper to quit his job every five years. “Incidentally, that’s what’s happened,” says Leach. Yet the bee business seems to stick. These days, he’s on his third year of the honey product development side of with his wife, Christie, and their

Moon Over the Market, GastroJax, FRLA, Jacksonville Farmers Market

CONTEST: Win tickets to Moon Over the Market on Nov 10

November 4, 2016

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Moon Over the Market is a tasting event brought to you by GastroJax, and the First Coast Chapter of FRLA, featuring the iconic Jacksonville Farmers Market. Included in your ticket price will be tastes from local food providers, an adult beverage, and samples from the next generation of chefs as

#EatUpJax: October Local Food Scene

October 19, 2016

#EatUpJax·Business·Drink·Feature·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax

If you haven’t been over to in and you love local, it’s time to pop in, after a moment at next door. They sell artisan food goods, such as cheese, , red cinnamon cucumbers, and pickles from . We are especially in love with the Thai Pimento cheese in the

September #EatUpJax

September 5, 2016

#EatUpJax·Dish Update·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax

Chef is stepping on over to the to open a second restaurant in our area, Gilbert’s Social. We’re thrilled that we don’t have to go all the way out to Gilbert’s Underground Kitchen in for a taste of what he can do! Our contributor gave Gilbert’s Social a visit, .

Finding a Vegan Wine

March 14, 2016

Downtown·Drink·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Hemming Park

When people make the decision to go vegan, they tend to focus on ensuring that the food they eat is free of animal products. Many new vegans are surprised to discover, though, that they must also consider the use of animal products when choosing what to drink. Proteins and