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Food Truck Listing

July 1, 2025

A little list of some of the area’s food truck scene Bold flavors. Local vibes. Wheels that feed the soul. The Happy Grilled Cheese Cuisine: Gourmet Grilled Cheese Famous for: Mac Daddy Melt, tomato bisque Website: thehappygrilledcheese.com Phone: (904) 524-8410 Latin Soul Grille Cuisine: Puerto Rican and Latin Fusion Famous for: Empanadas, Mofongo bowls Facebook: @latinsoulgrille Phone: (904) 258-9512

Entertainment·Feature·Food + Drink

Fast Food and Digital Ordering

Words by Kaili Cochran Remember dining in at your favorite fast food place as a kid? Running to the giant play area while waiting for your meal and then heading back after you’ve eaten. Those spaces are disappearing. Chains like Chick-fil-A have remodeled to prioritize drive-thrus, leaving

The Taste of Home Cooking: Maschalls Kitchen

Words by Carmen Macri Tucked away off Southside Blvd, you’ll find

Bee-hind the Scenes with Local Beekeeper Mika Hardison-Carr

Words by Carmen Macri “I think community-based beekeeping is both a

absente

October 11, 2009

Food + Drink

by Erin Thursby Looking for a coffee table that shows your sophistication and enables you to mix drinks and make a lovely supper? Look no further than Absente: Images and Tastes of the Green Fairy. Absinthe has a long a storied history. It came back to US markets in the

dish events

October 11, 2009

Food + Drink

Miranda Lawson and Lee Hamby, Leslie Richart, Josh Waller, Gary Baker and Julia Fallon by Erin Thursby The Mandarin Farmers Market is now every Sunday from noon to 4 pm. Grand opening of the Orange Park Farmers Market will be on October 3rd. Market hours will be 10 am-2 pm

J. Alexander's at the St. Johns Town Center

October 11, 2009

Food + Drink

by Erin Thursby One of the newest culinary offerings in the St. Johns Town Center is J. Alexander’s. A steak at might be about $40 a la carte at some specialty steak places. Their ceiling is about $27. Their entrees in general go from about $9-27, with some of their

Hidden Gems – johnny angel's diner

October 11, 2009

Food + Drink

by oliver dodd Diners exploded onto the scene across the US during the early 20th century. Many would say that they had their heyday during the 1950’s. Jacksonville’s own Johnny Angel’s Diner (3546 Saint Johns Bluff Rd. S, 997-9850) attempts to capture the essence and vibrant optimism of this monumental

the 100-mile diet

September 9, 2009

Food + Drink

by anna rabhan Could you go a whole year eating only food grown or raised within 100 miles of where you live? That was the question contemplated by Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon, both freelance writers, after successfully feeding surprise guests by foraging from the land at their off-the-grid cabin

Dish Update

September 9, 2009

Food + Drink

by Erin Thursby Beethoven’s Bistro (5917 Roosevelt Blvd., 771-6606) got a little glory as the backdrop for a faith-based indie film called Daniel’s Lot. The film should be completed by Christmas. Karlene’s Deli in the Jacksonville Landing closed down last month, leaving the store front empty once again. Also closed

culinary hidden gems

September 8, 2009

Food + Drink

by oliver dodd For anyone who enjoys the occasional meal out, it can be easy to constantly fall back on old, familiar favorites. But hidden along the winding roads of this sprawling city are some incredible little restaurants that you’d never know existed were it not for a friendly suggestion.

Ingredient Secret: Mushrooms

September 8, 2009

Food + Drink

by Erin Thursby The mushroom is one of the best standbys for both vegetarian cooking and hearty meat filled dishes. The most popular variety of mushroom found in the supermarket is the button mushroom. Like many mushrooms, it gains in flavor when it is cooked, and is an excellent “sponge”

cool summer treats

August 5, 2009

Food + Drink

It’s time to beat the summer heat with some cool summer treats here in Jacksonville! Here are a few local faves and new spots to cool down with something sweet to eat. Bella Ice Cream Gelato Italian Ices 13475 Atlantic Blvd. Bella’s is a family-run establishment on Atlantic Boulevard near

savor the vino

August 5, 2009

Food + Drink

by anna rabhan A few years ago, I sojourned in Napa Valley soaking in that region’s wine culture. Then, this May, I spent a week in Paris sampling the offerings of that wine-lover’s mecca. You might be as surprised as I was to learn that there are just as many