- Restaurant Review: Five Points Tavern brings elegant American standards to former O'Brothers
For the past decade, Jacksonville native Jeffrey Forrest has been cooking up a storm as executive chef for high-end kitchens in New York City, North Carolina and, most recently, St. Lucia.Now, the co-owner of Avondale’s former Crush bistro — kno…
- 23 Sep 16, 9:04pm -
- Dining Notes: Tips for attending Caring Chefs; new patio for Waycross Applebee's; and goodbye University Club
The 33rd annual Caring Chefs event, benefiting the Children’s Home Society, features almost 70 restaurants and beverage distributors serving samples of their menu items, beer and wine.The event is from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at The Avenues…
- 23 Sep 16, 9:03pm -
- McDonald's testing Happy Meals for breakfast
NEW YORK — McDonald's is considering another addition to its all-day breakfast menu: Happy Meals.The fast-food chain says it will begin testing breakfast Happy Meals in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Sept. 26. The Happy Meals come with either two McGriddles c…
- 23 Sep 16, 5:20pm -
- Manifest Distilling joining Jacksonville's craft beverage scene
The vodka is already in bottles and on the shelves, along with mixers, T-shirts and hats. Manifest Distilling opens to the public on Sunday, just as the Jaguars host the Baltimore Ravens a few blocks away.Even though no one’s going to be mixing dr…
- 23 Sep 16, 9:58am -
- Main Event is filling the old Latitude 360 spot
It’s official: A new entertainment company is moving into the space vacated by Latitude 360.Main Event Entertainment has received a building permit for almost $4 million worth of work to convert the building at 10370 Philips Highway, across from T…
- 21 Sep 16, 2:48pm -
- Wicked Barley to debut own beers Oct. 22
Wicked Barley Brewing on Baymeadows Road plans to debut its beers on Saturday, Oct. 22. It will have least eight beers, I’m promised, including two in cans that will be available for purchase to go. It opened July 30 but hasn’t been serving its o…
- 19 Sep 16, 7:17pm -
- Restaurant Review: B Street Eats brings Latin spice and casual vibe to St. Augustine
On St. Augustine’s historic Cordova Street, tucked behind the bustling Maple Street Biscuit Company, you’ll find newcomer B Street Eats.The two local eateries share more than just a property line. B Street is the creation of Maple Street’s co-…
- 16 Sep 16, 6:54pm -
- Dining Notes: Readers chime in on advice to restaurant owners and more
A few weeks ago, I wrote about some simple things restaurant managers could do to make the dining experience a more enjoyable one for their patrons. Several readers stopped me to say they agreed with my tips and hoped restaurants would take them to h…
- 16 Sep 16, 6:53pm -
- Whiteway Deli changing hands after 40 years, but new owner promises to keep it going
The first thing you really notice are the photos. Dozens of them, hundreds of them taped to boards placed here and there around the sandwich shop. Look closely and there’s more, in piles, in boxes, filling more than a dozen albums.Sam Salem figure…
- 16 Sep 16, 12:09pm -
- Bottoms up! It's Jacksonville Beer Week
Bottoms up! It’s Jacksonville Beer Week, a celebration of all things malt, hops and yeast. Events are scheduled all around town. For details, go to jaxbeersociety.com.SATURDAY ■ Intuition Ale Works Oktoberfest Celebration: Noon-8 p.m. at Intuit…
- 15 Sep 16, 9:15pm -
- Surfer the Bar opening planned for January in Jacksonville Beach
Surfer the Bar, which is going into the former Freebird Live space on First Street, is shooting for an early January opening. Jax Beach LLC bought the building in February for $2.2 million, but Salt Life and Surf Concepts will run it with a license f…
- 14 Sep 16, 2:57pm -
- King Street bar owner plans two new breweries
Scott McAlister, owner of three bars on King Street, is going into the brewing business with not one but two breweries. One is going in on King Street on Riverside and the other in a former bowling alley on Blanding Boulevard.They’ll both be call…
- 13 Sep 16, 6:12pm -
- Restaurant Review: FreshJax serves up healthy eats (yoga poses optional)
Even if you don’t spot it on the T-shirts displayed prominently in its dining room, it’s hard to overlook the mission of the Baymeadows area’s new FreshJax: “Love Yourself with Food & Yoga.”Depending on the time of day, chances are you won…
- 9 Sep 16, 7:03pm -
- Price tag for Cowford Chophouse interior: $6.4 million
The city has issued the permit for the interior build-out of Cowford Chophouse, and it’s a big one: $6,423,250 to finish the 5,876-square-foot restaurant.Danis Construction took over the project of turning the old Bostwick Building at 101 E. Bay S…
- 9 Sep 16, 4:10pm -
- 5Loaves 2Fish to open restaurant in Southbank tower
Another food truck is making the move to brick and mortar. 5Loaves 2Fish is putting a 174-seat restaurant in the Ameris Bank Tower, formerly Riverplace Tower, on the Southbank. Work started Thursday, said owner Toben Stubee, with opening planned for…
- 9 Sep 16, 2:59pm -
