Best Hole in the Wall Restaurants Part 5
It’s time once again to bring you a list of some of our favorite hole in the wall restaurants in Jax. When we set out on this crazy restaurant...
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Magnificat Cafe- The Lunch Spot You’ve Been Looking For
The Magnificat Cafe is a quick service restaurant that has been downtown on the corner of Laura and Monroe Streets for the past thirteen years. The patio door opens...
Yafa Grill- A Taste of Jerusalem
A newcomer on the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food scene is Yafa Grill on St. Johns Bluff Road. A foodie friend from one of our Dinner Adventures tipped us...
[CLOSED] Five Points Tavern- Not A Pub At All
On a whim we recently enjoyed a grown ups only dinner at the newly opened Five Points Tavern. I suppose with the word “tavern” in the name, and the...
Restaurant Doro- Redifining Fine Dining in Jax
Chef Chris Polidoro has successfully opened his much anticipated restaurant, Doro, in Neptune Beach in the Beaches Town Center area. In a cozy space between North Beach Fish Camp...
Gilbert’s Social- Polished Southern Cuisine
Gilbert’s Social opened this weekend, and being fans of Gilbert’s Underground in Fernandina we had to stop in. We dined completely anonymously, without any perceived or real benefit or...
Riverside Avondale Night Trolley – Bar Hopping Made Easy!
There’s a new way to play in Riverside and Avondale! What if I told you the Jacksonville Transportation Authority had a fun solution to help you bar hop? It’s...
Cotten’s BBQ – The Classic Jacksonville BBQ Experience
My father-in-law is a lifelong Jacksonvillian. He grew up here, built his business here, and his family is all here. He is a walking trivia book, equally full of...
Hyatt Regency Riverfront – An Unexpected Happy Hour Spot
One of the things that has been exciting for us has been watching the food scene in Jax evolve over the past few years. As longtime Jacksonvillians, we have...
Sam Won Garden – Korean BBQ Deliciousness
Did you know we have a better Korean BBQ restaurant in Jax than most metropolitan cities? It’s true. Sam Won Garden is located in a less than impressive strip...
Mezza Restaurant Sets the Bar for International Cuisine at the Beach
Mezza in Neptune Beach has been making a splash in recent years as a go to restaurant for a nice meal or celebration. Executive Chef Justin Schreiber has recently...
[CLOSED] Hobnob – The “Must Try” New Restaurant of the Year
There’s a new kid on the block in the high end restaurant scene in Jax. Hobnob opened a few weeks ago in Unity Plaza, right next to the still-new...