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Gay Bars Today

February 25, 2025

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 is made every day. Park Place Lounge: Founded

Drink·Editorial Opinion·Entertainment·Feature

The Rise of Non-alcoholic Beverages

Words by Kaili Cochran Since COVID-19, non-alcoholic beverages have become something more commonly seen day-to-day and are only becoming more popular as time goes on. During the recent Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, Michelob Ultra Zero made an appearance in “The ULTRA Hustle” ad that aired during

Behind the Bar Confessions

Words by Lorelei Belanger Behind every beer, mixed drink or shot,

The Wanderer: 100 Things To Do In St. Augustine Before You Die

Words & photos by Amiyah Golden One of the many reasons I

Bite by Bite — June

May 31, 2024

Drink·Food + Drink·Local Chef·LocalLy Ownded

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

Gas Station Heroin

May 23, 2024

Drink·Education·Feature

Words and Photos by Amiyah Golden Half-full Chipotle Bowls. A Non-Existent Work-Life Balance. Price Gouging. Declining Mental Health. Obligatory Duties. Political Affairs. It’s all too much! Granted, life has always involved challenges, but present-day trials and tribulations have seemed to morph into an even more complicated

Bite by Bite

May 1, 2024

Drink·Food + Drink·Local Chef·LocalLy Ownded·Restaurants

Arlington Cliff’s Bar & Grill cliffsbarandgrill.com Fancy Sushi & Grill Japanese Restaurant fancysushiandgrill.com 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 Tabouleh Cafe Taboulehcafe.com Beaches ABBQ abbqmeatdrink.com Anejo

The Hunt: Finding the Best Bloody Mary in Jax

March 28, 2024

Drink·Food + Drink

The Bloody Mary, a cocktail known for its fun (sometimes insane) garnishes and savory flavors, are definitely a hit or miss. With so many different flavor profiles you can create, some classic, some spicy, some pickle-flavored, the possibilities are endless. For this Hunt —although we know it’s really not

What Your Favorite Jax Beach Bar Says About You

March 28, 2024

Drink·Editorial Opinion·Feature·Nightlife

Words by Mallory Pace The neighborhoods of Jacksonville offer something for everyone. There’s Downtown, where buildings fill the skyline and beams of LED illuminate the vibrancy of its nightlife. Riverside has edge, as if by day it’s all bookstores and coffee shops, but at night the tortured artists

The Hunt: Finding the Best Spicy Margarita in Town

December 29, 2023

Drink·Editorial Opinion·Feature·Food + Drink

Words by Ambar Ramirez and Carmen Macri Flying Iguana Located in the heart of the busy Beaches Town Center is Flying Iguana, a taqueria and tequila bar that has won “Best Margarita” in the “Folio” Best of Jax contest. And while we are all for taking Jacksonville’s advice

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

New Fall Cocktails Hawkers Asian Street Fare

December 9, 2019

5 Points·Drink·Feature·Food + Drink·Neptune Beach·Restaurants

Cocktails at Hawkers Hawkers has some new fall cocktails available and I was one of the lucky few invited out for a cocktail making class to celebrate. Our class was held at the location, but the new cocktails can also be ordered at their location, which was recently expanded to

Buchner’s Bierhalle: New German Bierhalle in Murray Hill Transports You Back in Time

September 20, 2019

Business·Drink·Feature·Festivals·Food + Drink·Murray Hill·Restaurants

Upon walking into you are immediately transported back in time. A time of bootleggers roaming the streets on horseback and speakeasies that require a secret password or have a hidden back-alley entrance. Buchner’s, is easy to miss if you aren’t looking for it (or even if you are!). Located in

Buchner's Bierhalle, Murray Hill, Jacksonville, Florida, German Bar, Jason Grimes, Photo by Charlie Shuck

#EATUPJAX: New Restaurants and Hangouts To Checkout Around Jacksonville This Summer

July 8, 2019

#EatUpJax·Business·Dish Update·Drink·Feature·Food + Drink·GastroJax

Seafood-hungry denizens of now have a new place to dine: Whispers Oyster Bar & Crabs at 331 W. Forsyth Street. Carribean and Southern dishes are on offer with decently priced specials such as their $12.99 junior crab in a bag, $10.99 shrimp pasta, $9.99 jerk pasta, $5 wings and $7