Words By Ernest J. Matthews “Where shall we have lunch?” A question Douglas Adams wrote showed the highest level of a civilization. It’s a question many ask every day, and while eating is one of the biggest social activities we do, I prefer to do it in solitude. For me, it’s about the simplicity of keeping it a meal instead of turning it into anything more. Allowing the mind to wander, the senses to loose and the soul to rest. It gives one the chance to really absorb one’s surroundings, and even more so, the food. There is …
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Arlington Cliff’s Bar & Grill cliffsbarandgrill.com La Palmerita orderlapalmerita.com Rice + Noodles Korean Restaurant Riceandnoodles.net Seven Wonders Restaurant 7wondersbakery.com Tabouleh Cafe taboulehcafe.com Beaches Angie’s Subs facebook.com/angiessubs Azurea at One Ocean azurearestaurant.com Barbara Jean’s on the Water barbarajeansonthewater.com Coop 303 coop303.com Engine 15 Brewing Company engine15.com The Fish Company Restaurant and Oyster Bar thefishcojax.com Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar flyingiguana.com The G.O.A.T. Tapas & Bar thegoatjax.com Marker 32 marker32.com Mezzaluna mezzalunajax.com North Beach Fish Camp thenorthbeachfishcamp.com Palm Valley Fish Camp palmvalleyfishcamp.com Poe’s Tavern …
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Arlington Rice + Noodles Korean Restaurant https://www.riceandnoodles.net/ Tabouleh Cafe https://taboulehcafe.com/ Beaches Angie’s Subs https://www.facebook.com/angiessubs/ Azurea at One Ocean https://www.azurearestaurant.com/ Barbara Jean’s on the Water https://barbarajeansonthewater.com/ Engine 15 Brewing Company https://www.engine15.com/ The Fish Company Restaurant and Oyster Bar https://www.thefishcojax.com/ Marker 32 https://marker32.com/ Mezzaluna https://mezzalunajax.com/ North Beach Fish Camp https://thenorthbeachfishcamp.com/ Palm Valley Fish Camp https://palmvalleyfishcamp.com/ Poe’s Tavern https://www.poestavern.com/location/poes-tavern-atlantic-beach-fl/ Ragtime Tavern https://www.ragtimetavern.com/ Safe Harbor Seafood Market and Restaurant https://www.safeharbor-seafood.com/ Salt Life Food Shack https://www.saltlifefoodshack.com/ Singleton’s Seafood Shack https://singletonsseafood.com/ TacoLu https://www.tacolu.com/ Downtown The Bread and Board https://thebreadandboard.com/ …
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Best Ramen: Domu There are only a few of its kind: two in Orlando and one in Jacksonville near St. Johns Town Center. With homemade sake and unique dishes like Cheezus (that, quite literally, tastes like it was sent from the heavens), it’s no wonder Domu is so popular. But it’s those homemade ramen noodles that made it Jacksonville’s choice for Best Ramen. The homey, neighborhood restaurant started in the year 2016 in Orlando by chef/owner Sean “Sonny” Nguyen. His goal was to provide a restaurant and bar that combind traditional Japanese techniques with modern-day methods. Needless to say, he …
Read More »Folio Vol. 36, Issue 16
Jacksonville’s top water hogs, Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery, the sheriff’s race, the affordable housing crisis, local cafe being uprooted and some other good stuff. Click here to read the issue!
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Popular Riverside coffee shop and cafe being uprooted If you’re tapped into Riverside happenings, you’ve probably come across Instagram posts regarding Southern Roots and their probable relocation. There’s been a lot of noise online, so we’re hoping to help clear up the facts and give a voice to all sides of the matter. Here’s the rundown Mariah Goetz Salvat and her husband Juan Pablo “JP” Salvat, owners of Southern Roots Filling Station, a local vegan coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch, set up shop at their current King Street location in 2014. In 2016, they expanded into the space next …
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From shows at the and the , to lively productions at the or , the First Coast is a vibrant metropolis that never sleeps. Whether you’re into country western or comedy, rock-and-roll or jazz, Broadway musicals or pop, Jacksonville offers something for everyone. How many times have you asked yourself after a show, where can we get something good to eat late in the evening? We’re starved! And no matter your tastes, there are many late night hangouts offering inspired dishes and cocktails to keep the festivities going after the show. Here are a few late night favorites in …
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Hello hello, more Northeast Florida news and opinions coming your way! Click to read on issuu March Issue-PDF-linked
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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 team right here in Jacksonville are waiting for you at Native Sun Kitchen + Market in Jacksonville Beach. Going out in the age of Corona hasn’t been as much of an option, and a lot of us are cooking at home. To support those safe decisions, for a lot of restaurateurs that means doing something differently, from online cooking classes to more convenient take-out. That’s why you can find CuliVino’s line of sauces, pizza kits, pasta and more– straight from Chef Tom Gray’s kitchen …
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