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NFAN/Dining Out For Life

April 17, 2025

Feature·Food + Drink·Health & Wellness·News

Words by Kaili Cochran Before the mid-1990s, having HIV was considered a death sentence but with modern treatment, someone with HIV can have a similar lifespan as someone who is HIV-negative. Northeast Florida Aids Network is the only organization in Northeast Florida that focuses on HIV. Since its founding in 1989, NFAN’s mission has grown from focusing on

Feature·Food + Drink

Folio’s Top Picks: Bite By Bite

Jacksonville & St Augustine Neighborhoods Jacksonville Arlington Fuji Sushi fujisushi-fl.com The Good Place Nutrition facebook.com/thegoodplacenutrition Grinders American Diner grindersamdiner.com Seven Wonders Restaurant 7wondersbakery.com Tabouleh Cafe taboulehcafe.com Beaches Angie’s Subs facebook.com/angiessubs Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar flyingiguana.com Hawkers eathawkers.com Southern

Your Guide to Cat Cafes in Northeast Florida

Words by Kaili Cochran People love coffee. Many of them love

Gay Bars Today

Words by Ambar Ramirez When one closet door closes, another one opens.

Raising the Bar: Hardwicks

November 1, 2023

Downtown·Feature·Food + Drink·LGBTQIA·Nightlife

Words by Kelila Ritchie “Refreshing, welcoming and different.” These are three words Sarah Merritt used to describe her new gig as a bartender at Hardwicks Bar. Located in the Elbow District Downtown (in the old London Bridge space), Hardwicks is the perfect place to go if you want

Pesca Vilano

November 1, 2023

Feature·Food + Drink·St. Augustine

Words by Jessica Walton The latest addition to North Florida’s fine dining landscape is a feast for the eyes as well as the belly. Located inside the modern, beachside Hyatt Place St. Augustine/Vilano Beach, Pesca Vilano focuses on “globally inspired coastal cuisine with bold Latin flavors and fresh from Florida

Korean Food for the Soul

November 1, 2023

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Food + Drink·Restaurants

Words by Su Ertekin-Taner When I search for spaces to occupy, I search for untrodden spaces. That is not to say I don’t traverse or find myself in well-trafficked places, I just prefer those less-trafficked. Spaces uncharted or else well-charted but hidden. Places not at the center or the

Speakeasy Scavenger Hunt

October 19, 2023

Drink·Feature·Nightlife

By Ambar Ramirez Admit it. When a friend tells you they have something to say to you, something that you can’t tell anybody, you feel piqued, eager and dare I say … excited. There’s something about secrecy that activates some sort of primal reaction. Which begs the question, why are

Table for One

September 29, 2023

Feature·Food + Drink

by Ernest Matthews In my current period of life I often find myself thinking about how quickly the world is moving around us. Days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months before we can even process the first second. Every moment sprints to the next, and it’s not

The Hunt: The Best Espresso Martini in Town

September 29, 2023

Feature·Food + Drink

By Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri It is the perfect pick-me-up. The best dessert drink. Pairs incredibly with just about anything. If you’re like us, one is never enough. The Volstead: 4/5 Tucked away on Adams Street between a row of businesses is the moody speakeasy Volstead. Walking

Raising The Bar: Michael Fox

September 29, 2023

Feature·Food + Drink

By Ambar Ramirez Not all heroes wear capes. In fact, my favorite type of hero is the one who pours a strong one and doesn’t ask questions. And no, I’m not an alcoholic, just a 23-year-old facing the brutal reality of adulthood. Anyway, this story isn’t about me —

Bite By Bite

September 29, 2023

Food + Drink

Arlington Cliff’s Bar & Grill cliffsbarandgrill.com Fancy Sushi & Grill Japanese Restaurant fancysushiandgrill.com Fuji Sushi fujisushi-fl.com The Good Place Nutrition facebook.com/thegoodplacenutrition Grinders American Diner grindersamdiner.com La Palmerita orderlapalmerita.com Rice + Noodles Korean Restaurant riceandnoodles.net Seven Wonders Restaurant 7wondersbakery.com Southern Coast Seafood southerncoastseafood.com

Raising the Bar: 1912 Ocean Bar & Rooftop

August 29, 2023

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Food + Drink·Restaurants

Words by Amiyah Golden The breeze of the Atlantic Ocean is just one of many sensory components to your experience at 1912 Ocean Bar & Rooftop. With a plethora of menu options including tapas, as well as a raw bar that embraces local seafood, 1912 is Jacksonville’s newest

Where Dope Sandos and Hungry Randos Assemble to Feast: Lone Wolf Co.

August 29, 2023

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Food + Drink·Restaurants

Where Dope Sandos and Hungry Randos Assemble to Feast: Lone Wolf Co. Words by Su Ertekin-Taner I half expect a member of KISS or one of those Harley-Davidson bikers that travel in herds to enter behind me when I walk into punk-inspired sandwich shop Lone Wolf Co. The edgy decorations