Erin Thursby
May 16, 2019
#EatUpJax, Arlington, Business, Feature, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, Murray Hill, San Marco, Urban Planning
There are more than a few buzz-worthy restaurants to try scattered around Jacksonville. Sometimes we get caught up in staying in our own neighborhoods–I’d bet there are people in who haven’t left in years except for road-trips, vacations, and possibly their commutes. Here are three newer places you might not have been to, some of which are in less-trendy neighborhoods. Pink Salt Well-priced and delish, Pink Salt in the Lakewood neighborhood on St. Augustine Road, serves up an excellent breakfast and lots of Caribbean and Caribbean-inspired dishes, such as oxtail and Jamaican fruit cake, but they also serve a mix …
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FOLIO
November 4, 2016
#904Giveaways: Contests FOLIO 2.0, #EatUpJax, Charitable, Drink, Family, Farms, Feature, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, Learning, Northside, Shopping
Moon Over the Market is a tasting event brought to you by GastroJax, and the First Coast Chapter of FRLA, featuring the iconic Jacksonville Farmers Market. Included in your ticket price will be tastes from local food providers, an adult beverage, and samples from the next generation of chefs as they are mentored in a competition using food from the market. Market guides will be on hand to tell you about the history of the market as you walk through! High School ProStart Culinary Students will be cooking with mentorship from local chefs such as , reigning champion of the …
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Erin Thursby
October 19, 2016
#EatUpJax, Business, Drink, Feature, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax
If you haven’t been over to in and you love local, it’s time to pop in, after a moment at next door. They sell artisan food goods, such as cheese, , red cinnamon cucumbers, and pickles from . We are especially in love with the Thai Pimento cheese in the cold case from the local . They carry local goods, but also other interesting artisan goods from around the country (like their slow cured Olli Wild Boar Salami from California). The brand new opened its doors last month at 4021 Southside Boulevard (look for the orange building). Restaurants in Jacksonville …
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Erin Thursby
October 13, 2016
Business, Feature, On Screen, TV
Do you know Jacksonville? Our sprawling city has much to offer if you just know where to look. One of the places you should be looking is the TV show and website “,” which is celebrating its fifth anniversary on the CW. We had the chance to talk with the often goofy (and always fun!) host of the show about the show’s beginnings. If you like to “eat local, drink local, be local” it’s a wonderful way to get to know our fair city. The independently produced show is the highest-rated local show on the CW. It’s produced by the …
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FOLIO
March 12, 2016
Community, Downtown, Drink, Family, Feature, Festivals, Food + Drink, GastroFest, GastroJax, Hemming Park, Learning, Lectures, Local Musicians, Music, Outdoors, Shopping
Mark your calendars for March 19, 2016, because GastroFest is back and better than ever! Taking place in at from 11am to 7pm, with GastroFest After Dark happening from 7-10:30pm on Laura St. This year GastroFest will be a cash based festival – so please make sure to bring CASH! Each vendor is required to have sample sizes available for $1- $3 throughout the festival. We have encouraged Taste Vendors to have options for carnivores and vegans alike! GastroFest 2016 Program Click through the interactive GastroFest 2016 Program above for full map of vendors and events, complete with links and schedules. …
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