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Your Guide to Cat Cafes in Northeast Florida

February 28, 2025

Words by Kaili Cochran People love coffee. Many of them love cats. Imagine if there was a way to combine the two. Cat cafes are nonprofit cat rescues where people can buy coffee drinks often named after felines. (Cattuccino, anyone?) While sipping, patrons can also pet cats. Cat cafes began in 1948. The first was the Cat

Drink·Entertainment·Feature

Gay Bars Today

Words by Ambar Ramirez When one closet door closes, another one opens. While few and far between, our Bold City is still home to several gay bars. And just as the history of such businesses is worth highlighting, it’s important to uplift the ones still standing today. After all, history

The Rise of Non-alcoholic Beverages

Words by Kaili Cochran Since COVID-19, non-alcoholic beverages have become something

Grassroots Natural Market

A two-time winner of Best Health Food Store (and rightfully so), this

boating to the Zoo

June 8, 2014

Animals & Pets·Family·Feature·Health & Wellness·Lifestyle·Local Sweets·Northside·On the River·Outdoors

The Trout River flows past the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens just before joining the on its way to the . Being located on the river’s edge provides unique opportunities for educational river experiences not found at most zoos. Visitors can arrive via water and enjoy exhibits, educational displays, and events

Hawkers restaurant – a great location, a cool factor, and good food

May 12, 2014

Food + Drink·Restaurants·Riverside

After months of watching the build out, followed by a ton of social media chatter, I was very interested in checking out for myself. After hearing so many good things about it, I was a little worried I was being set up for disappointment. However, luckily for me, it turned

What’s Brewing? May 2014

May 12, 2014

Downtown·Drink·Festivals·Food + Drink·Hemming Park·What's Brewing

Call your significant other NOW! May is National Date Your Mate Month. Deciding exactly where to go may be a little daunting. The Greater Jacksonville area has a lot going on and plenty of places to take your mate during this month. May 13 Brewer’s Pizza (Orange Park) Barrel-aged beers

Social Security – Alhambra Dining & Theatre review

May 12, 2014

Comedy·Dual Critics·Food + Drink·On Stage·Restaurants·Theatre·Theatre Reviews

The Alhambra opened Andrew Bergman’s comedy “Social Security” for a limited run through June 8, 2014. It is the hottest ticket in town, starring BARBARA EDEN from the long-running television series “I Dream of Jeannie.” This play was on Broadway beginning in 1986, and featured star power there also. With

WHAT’S BREWING

April 5, 2014

Drink·Festivals·Food + Drink·One Spark·What's Brewing

Feel that? It’s the feeling of spring. Forget the fact we had some bone-chilling weather in late March–it’s time to look forward to springtime beers! This is an exciting season for craft beer lovers. It’s much like legendary Hall of Fame baseball player, Rogers Hornsby, said, “People ask me what

Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s Night Of Fire

April 5, 2014

Charitable·Community·Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·Hemming Park·One Spark·Urban Planning

Just as Downtown continues to go through a renaissance, so is the ’s leadership, as it is sparking the fire and turning Downtown into a hot flame of the arts and cultural activity-–the phoenix is rising. The evolution of Downtown is intertwined with that of the Cultural Council, both integral

Slow Food First Coast

April 5, 2014

Food + Drink·Health & Wellness

Slow Food First Coast Slow Food was founded to slow us all down and make us think about what we eat, versus driving to the nearest fast food venue and continuing to fast-track everything we do in life. The focus on saving disappearing food traditions and showcasing traditional food products

One Spark Creator-The Girls Gone Green

April 5, 2014

Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·Health & Wellness·One Spark

There are few projects with the ability to capture so many great causes: environment, animals and health. The have been growing strong here in Jacksonville for more than 5 years, but the group is ready to move to the next level. After establishing successful local campaigns like , , ,

One Spark Creator – GASTROFEST 2015

April 5, 2014

Drink·Family·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·GastroFest·GastroJax·Health & Wellness·One Spark·Restaurants·Riverside

Have you heard about 2015? It’s a project with the hefty aspiration of creating a food and beer festival that will bring national attention and (over)due respect to our evolving food and craft beer scene. (EU Jacksonville’s Food Editor) is the creative mastermind behind this project. While still early in

Downtown, In Focus

April 5, 2014

Business·Downtown·Drink·Family·Feature·Hemming Park·One Spark·Restaurants·The Elbow·Urban Planning

In the immortal words of former Jacksonville Mayor , “As your Downtown goes, so goes your city.” So then, how are things Downtown going today? The number of Downtown residents is the highest it’s been in decades, and residential properties are more than 90% occupied. Downtown office vacancy rates continue