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by Oliver Dodd With only two authentic restaurants, Korean cuisine is criminally under-represented and under-appreciated in Jacksonville’s food scene. While it doesn’t strike me as being too odd, per se, this is perhaps a bit tragic since there are some strong stylistic parallels between Korean cuisine and that of the

by Madeleine Peck Wagner It’s about 11 pm on a Saturday night in 5 Points. The air is cool and clear and along the main drag of Park Street people are ambling about, wandering back and forth between the bars along the strip. At Underbelly–where you can sneak through the

by Erin Thursby If you’re looking for something upper-crust to eat this Easter brunch, EU has a few suggestions for you, in different neighborhoods here on the First Coast! III Forks Easter Brunch 11 am-3 pm It’s one of our newest upscale places to nosh (namely wet-aged steak) and you’ll

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by Oliver Dodd Thai cuisine has an incredible range. There’s the classic creamy peanut sauce, fiery hot curries, sweet basil sauces and the staple Padt Thai. One of my favorite Thai restaurants around is the often overlooked Pattaya Thai. Pattaya Thai is not one of the big names around town

by Erin Thursby A friend of mine asked me a certain question upon hearing that 13 Gypsies would be featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. This question is so common, that it’s actually addressed in Guy Fieri’s fan blog: Many people ask, “is this a diner, drive-in

by Oliver Dodd The First Coast region does indeed have its fair share of really good, even great, little sushi joints. But an unfortunate consequence of this surplus of options is that finding an extraordinary sushi restaurant can be quite difficult, particularly with the impetus to skimp on the quality

by Erin Thursby I was upset when Preservation Chophouse shuttered its doors. David Williams was Executive Chef there, so I was happy to hear that he was the helmsman of another restaurant, this time in Ponte Vedra, with a decidedly different flair: Southwestern. Salty Rock Cantina, mid-range in price, is

The Kings Speech by Erin Thursby Late last year, the National Restaurant Association asked 1,854 professional chefs (all members of the American Culinary Federation) what they thought the trends for 2010 would be. Much of what we’ll be seeing in 2010 are carryovers from 2009. The localvore movement is still

by Erin Thursby On the 42nd floor of the Bank of America building lies a hidden gem: the Skyline. While it is a cafeteria, their buffet-style fare consists of high-end sandwiches, salads and made-to-order stations. The food is affordable (lunch for two cost us about $22) and tasty, but it’s