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Behind the Bar Confessions

December 23, 2024

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 … and deal with it all. I dove into the

Feature·Food + Drink

Calm in a Glass

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

Brent and Jennifer’s Journey with Butcher & Bean Words and photos by

Bite by Bite

Arlington Cajun Crab Juice Seafood & Bar Jax cajuncrabjax.com Cliff’s Bar

March Nightlife

February 29, 2024

Events·Food + Drink

Arlington Cliff’s Bar and Grill cliffsbarandgrill.com Club Heaven clubheavenjax.com Beaches/Ponte Vedra Blue Jay Listening Room bluejayjax.com The Brix Taphouse jacksonvillebeachbar.com Casa Marina casamarinahotel.com Culhane’s culhanesirishpub.com Flask & Cannon facebook.com/flaskandcannon Fly’s Tie Irish Pub facebook.com/flystieirishpub Green Room Brewing greenroombrewing.com Grey Matter Distillery

Community Empowerment & Celebrating Black-Owned Local Businesses in Jax

February 23, 2024

Feature·LocalLy Ownded·Neighborhoods

Words by Briana Pereira Two Sisters and A Deviled Crab: Who are the Two Sisters? Jo Johnson and Kiara Simons are sisters who grew up in Tampa, and like most Tampa natives, grew up eating deviled crabs. For those who might not be familiar, deviled crab is similar

Valentine’s Day Inspired Bevs

February 1, 2024

Feature·Food + Drink

Words by Briana Pereira Valentine’s Day can look different for everyone, whether you’re Insta-official, in a situationship that seems to get messier by the day (relatable), or enjoying that single freedom – having a bev in hand can make the day more enjoyable (or tolerable) for everyone. So

Seeing St. Augustine, One Bar at a Time

February 1, 2024

Feature·Food + Drink·St. Augustine

Words by Briana Pereira Who doesn’t love a good bar crawl? Especially in a city where there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re a fan of the breweries or love a fancy cocktail, St. Augustine has it all. For my crawl I stuck to the historic district and tried to

The Hunt: Finding the Best Tiramisu In Jax

February 1, 2024

Editorial Opinion·Food + Drink·Restaurants

Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Let’s just start by saying we are tiramisu snobs. We had scoured high and low to find the best tiramisu in Jacksonville, so when the opportunity came to make this our Valentine’s Day Hunt, We already knew where to go.

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

Food Review: Norikase

December 29, 2023

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Food + Drink·LocalLy Ownded

Words by Kelila Ritchie Nestled in a little corner beside Tinseltown, Norikase creates an entirely different world from the one outside its doors from the food options to the ambiance. The decor of the restaurant resembles a speakeasy of sorts. It is very modern, very classy and the

January Nightlife

December 29, 2023

Events·Food + Drink·Nightlife

Arlington Cliff’s Bar and Grill cliffsbarandgrill.com Club Heaven clubheavenjax.com Beaches/Ponte Vedra Blue Jay Listening Room bluejayjax.com The Brix Taphouse jacksonvillebeachbar.com Culhane’s culhanesirishpub.com Flask & Cannon facebook.com/flaskandcannon Fly’s Tie Irish Pub facebook.com/flystieirishpub Green Room Brewing greenroombrewing.com Grey Matter Distillery greymatterdistillery.com Gusto gustojax.com

Will Morgan Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: What’s Next for Vagabond

December 8, 2023

Feature·Food + Drink

Vital community member and creative spirit Will Morgan discusses his process, his mission, and his plans for the coming year as he redefines what it means to be Vagabond. Words and Photos by Travis Zittrauer Will Morgan paused mid-sentence, seconds after giving me the go-ahead for an interview, to

The Hunt for the Best Apple Pie

November 30, 2023

Editorial Opinion·Feature·Local Chef·Restaurants

Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez This month’s edition of “The Hunt” is a little different — mainly because we dropped the ball and did not realize how impossible it would be to find bakeries still selling apple pies during Thanksgiving break. That being said, we were