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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

Folio Weed: Back to the Drawing Board

Words by Shelton Hull We’re only two months into the year,

Grassroots Natural Market

January 22, 2025

BEST OF JAX·Feature·Food + Drink·Health & Wellness

A two-time winner of Best Health Food Store (and rightfully so), this spot has been a go-to for natural, healthy, and organic foods—fresh produce, meats, and more—for local families. Since 2006, it’s become a staple of Historic Riverside’s 5 Points, offering everything you need to live your healthiest life.

Best Pilates Studio: Yoga Den

January 22, 2025

BEST OF JAX·Feature·Health & Wellness·Lifestyle

Pilates is the gift that keeps on giving. A trend that caught fire last year and, thankfully, isn’t going anywhere: Yoga Den has snagged the title of Best Pilates Studio. The teachers are top-tier, the prices won’t break the bank, and they go above and beyond by hosting community events

Folio Weed

January 20, 2025

Feature·Folio Weed

Words by Shelton Hull Here we are, at the start of a fresh new year, with fresh new stories to tell. Admittedly, not as many as one might have liked. 2025 marks the ninth year of “Folio Weed,” and I was planning to spend this year fighting to maintain market

Folio Weed: Stuff for Stockings

December 23, 2024

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Folio Weed

Words by Shelton Hull That cursed election is now over, and that means we don’t have to waste time and energy talking about politics (or politicians) for pretty much an entire year. I’m sure things will come up, here and there, but all us progressives here in Florida, and

Behind the Bar Confessions

December 23, 2024

Drink·Feature·Food + Drink

Words by Lorelei Belanger Behind every beer, mixed drink or shot, there’s a story — sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartfelt, often downright bizarre. From managing the madness of a packed night in at the neighborhood bar to dealing with eclectic tourists and customers pushing the limits of politeness, bartenders see

Calm in a Glass

October 30, 2024

Feature·Food + Drink

Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri ’Tis the season for cozy comfort drinks, and what better way to spice things up than switching liquor for some CBD oil? Sometimes having a nice mocktail is exactly what we need, but what if we also want to feel a li’l

Slicing and Brewing

October 30, 2024

Feature·Food + Drink

Brent and Jennifer’s Journey with Butcher & Bean Words and photos by Ambar Ramirez One often hears the saying, home is where the heart is, but for Jennifer Civitillo and Brent Burgoyne, home is where an espresso bar and a craft butchery collide — Butcher & Bean. This neighborhood

Bite by Bite

September 30, 2024

Food + Drink·LocalLy Ownded·Restaurants

Arlington Cajun Crab Juice Seafood & Bar Jax cajuncrabjax.com Cliff’s Bar & Grill cliffsbarandgrill.com El Fogón de Munchies facebook.com/elfogonmunchiesboricuas 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 Lauren’s

The Hunt: Finding the best loaded tots in Jacksonville

August 29, 2024

Feature·Food + Drink

Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri You know them, and you love them. We’ve said it once, and we will say it again: The potato is the most versatile food. It could be a group of its own on the food pyramid. You have mashed potatoes, baked potatoes,

Ink & Barley

August 29, 2024

Feature·LocalLy Ownded·St. Augustine

Where tattoos and brews flow Words and Photos by Carmen Macri & Evergold Photography As you stroll through the bustling streets of Downtown St. Augustine, it’s easy for certain spots to fade into the background, overshadowed by the grandeur of old Spanish architecture and the looming fort. But for