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CuliVino – Local Chef Tom Gray Offering Product Line at Local Markets

Campanelle pasta, Arrabiata sauce, both made right here in Jacksonville by a master Chef and his tea…
Grease at Alhambra Leaves You Feeling Electrified

Summer lovin’ and audiences are definitely having a blast at the Alhambra Theatre’s production of th…
Epik Burger introduces Poutine using Wainwright Dairy & Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds

12740 Atlantic Blvd #105, Jacksonville Epik Burger has long been a Jacksonville favorite when it com…
The Bread & Board Restaurant To Expand Into Downtown at VyStar Headquarters

Plans include restaurant and specialty marketplace – Bread & Board Provisions The Bread &…
River & Post Rooftop Lounge isn’t Just for Drinks Anymore

With wonderful views of the St John’s River, the rooftop lounge of River & Post is a nice,…

#EATUPJAX: Restaurant Openings, Closings, and New Locations in the Local Jacksonville Food Scene

Erin Thursby September 10, 2019 #EatUpJax, 5 Points, Atlantic Beach, Avondale, Business, Feature, Fernandina, Food + Drink, GastroJax, Jacksonville Beach, Mandarin, Murray Hill, Neptune Beach, Northside, Riverside, San Marco, Southside, St. Johns Town Center, The Beaches 41

Long-time Italian chef and restaurant owner Jerry Moran recently did a good deed for a dying man. His New York-style cheesecake has many fans, and when a customer learned that a terminal man in asked for NY cheesecake, they asked Moran if he could help. Moran hand-delivered the cheesecake to the hospital. His restaurant, , was located Downtown for many years but made the move to on Edgewood Avenue, a couple of years ago. The owners of in are making use of the space next door, which used to be Pure Barre, by converting into a secondary restaurant space, this …

Something for Everyone at Empanada Llama in Mandarin

Jill Cruz September 10, 2019 Feature, Food + Drink, Mandarin, Restaurants 2,421

Besides having an adorable name, there are plenty of other reasons to visit Empanada Llama in . Located in the Carrabba’s strip mall off of San Jose, Empanada Llama occupies a small space with about 5-6 tables and bar seating against the wall. When you first walk in you are hit with how charming the interior is. There walls are adorned with needlepoint art and a funky, geometric paint job by the door. Once you enter, you walk up to the counter to place your order. The menu focuses mainly on empanadas but quite a few different side items are …

#EATUPJAX: Restaurant Openings, Closings, and New Locations in the Local Jacksonville Food Scene

Erin Thursby August 17, 2019 #EatUpJax, 5 Points, Atlantic Beach, Avondale, Feature, Food + Drink, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Neptune Beach, Northside, Ponte Vedra, San Marco, Southside, Springfield, St. Johns Town Center 42

1748 Bakehouse in Springfield, #EATUPJAX: Openings, Closings, and New Locations in the Local Jacksonville Food Scene

#EATUPJAX: Local Food News From the Folks at is open at the Markets at Town Center, which is just south of the . The grocery chain, based out of Phoenix, provides shoppers with an organic and healthsome selection. This is their first in the Jacksonville area, but there are plans to open up a second on Beach Boulevard. We’ve had quite a spate of specialty grocers opening in the Jacksonville area, places like Sprouts, something that the owners of cites as the reason they’ll be closing all three of their locations. opened the first Native Sun here in Jacksonville …

Water View Dining Around Jacksonville, The Beaches, and St. Augustine

Erin Thursby July 16, 2019 Downtown, Feature, Food + Drink, Ft. George / East Heckscher, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Northside, Ponte Vedra, Restaurants, St. Augustine, Summer Experience Guide, The Beaches, Travel & Tourism 439

The First Coast doesn’t lack for food and drink with a view, specifically a water view. Here’s a rundown of a few of the places you can find with varying water vistas. For a view of the St. Johns River and , there are two places you might try: the River City Brewing Company (835 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, 398-2299) and Charthouse (1501 Riverplace Blvd, Jacksonville, 398-3353). If you go to the Charthouse for the view, it’s a good idea to come during happy hour for bar snacks. Prices are exceptionally high on their dinner menu. River City Brewing Company is more …

#EATUPJAX: New Restaurants and Hangouts To Checkout Around Jacksonville This Summer

Erin Thursby July 8, 2019 #EatUpJax, Business, Dish Update, Drink, Feature, Food + Drink, GastroJax 2,429

Buchner's Bierhalle, Murray Hill, Jacksonville, Florida, German Bar, Jason Grimes, Photo by Charlie Shuck

Seafood-hungry denizens of now have a new place to dine: Whispers Oyster Bar & Crabs at 331 W. Forsyth Street. Carribean and Southern dishes are on offer with decently priced specials such as their $12.99 junior crab in a bag, $10.99 shrimp pasta, $9.99 jerk pasta, $5 wings and $7 shrimp baskets. Expect southern sides like collards and classic mac & cheese to round out the selections. Those who work in the area will be glad of the 10% discount offered to government employees and Downtown businesses. Open every day 11:30am-11pm, with happy hour 5-9 pm. Jacksonville showed up in …

Jacksonville Restaurants: Downtown Dining

Erin Thursby May 24, 2019 Business, Downtown, Drink, Feature, Food + Drink, Perennial, Restaurants, The Elbow 622

Bellwether Restaurant in Downtown Jacksonville, Catch of the day- Flounder, coconut jasmine rice, baby bok choy, oyster mushroom, house kimchi, thai broth, Photo by Nate Mayo

Downtown dining keeps getting more and more tasty. This month we’ve picked three restaurants you should try if you happen to be in ! Gili’s Kitchen Catering & Bakery 126 W Adams St # 102, (904) 475-1400, giliskitchen.com Even with the wide variety of cuisines in Jacksonville, finding Kosher in our fair city is more difficult than you’d expect. Chef Gili owned a catering company in Israel before teaming up with Ricki Ben Simon to form . While they serve up traditional Jewish fare, especially when it comes to catering events, their menu is surprisingly international, with Vietnamese-inspired items alongside …

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

Erin Thursby May 16, 2019 #EatUpJax, Arlington, Business, Feature, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, Murray Hill, San Marco, Urban Planning 4,733

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. Pink Salt Well-priced and delish, Pink Salt in the Lakewood neighborhood on St. Augustine Road, serves up an excellent breakfast and lots of Caribbean and Caribbean-inspired dishes, such as oxtail and Jamaican fruit cake, but they also serve a mix …

Hungry For Interesting Theatre: Phase Eight Brings “Food of Love” by Kelby Siddons to NOLA MOCA

Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom April 11, 2019 Downtown, Dual Critics, Feature, Food + Drink, Hemming Park, On Stage, Theatre, Theatre Reviews 103

A DUAL CRITICS PHASE EIGHT THEATRE COMPANY REVIEW For those hungry for interesting theatre, the in is the place to have been on April 5th, where Food of Love, ’s latest play, was staged in , the on-site cafe. A second (sold-out) performance is scheduled for April 11th. Founder and director of the Phase Eight Theatre, , has produced many provocative and interesting plays, but Food of Love is unique; it’s the first time food has been a major component. Playwright Kelby is a full-time educator who finds time in private life to become involved in many theatre projects. She is …

GastroFest + MOSH: It’s All About the Food

Kendall Brunson March 18, 2019 #EatUpJax, Downtown, Family, Feature, Festivals, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, Learning, Lectures, Outdoors, Southbank 3,094

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

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 Erin Thursby. She helped found the organization which runs Jacksonville’s annual premier food festival— GastroFest—in 2014. “We’re very selective about our restaurants, food trucks, and marketplace vendors. Even if they’re selling t-shirts or candles, they need to be food or beverage oriented.” She points to Hopcloth who is back at …

Learning Florida: Our Orange Legacy at MOSH

Erin Thursby February 19, 2019 #EatUpJax, Downtown, Feature, Festivals, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, History, Learning, Lectures, Neighborhoods, Southbank 2,472

Florida's Exotic Fruit: Our Orange Legacy

Florida’s identity is wrapped up in one fruit: the orange. It’s an industry that’s changed with the times, that’s changed with scientific and agricultural advancement, and that will keep changing. For the last year, I’ve been writing Florida’s Oranges: A Colorful History. In it, I’ve given the reader snapshots of this 500 year history and the various places around the state where oranges have been cultivated. What I’ve found is that orange history is messy, interesting, and bound around unexpected things, things such as gay rights, privacy law, immigration, even voting rights and past KKK activity in the state. On …

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