Brio Tuscan Grille – “Art of Grilling” Summer Menu
Brio Tuscan Grille, located in the ever expanding St John’s Town Center, recently invited us out to try their “Art of Grilling” limited run summer menu. I always appreciate...
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V For Victory
Cancer. No other word quite has the unique devastating power to a family. In a matter of seconds, your life is turned completely upside down and inside out. Everything...
Volcano Sushi House- Home of the Sushi Tacos
Jacksonville is no stranger to sushi places among its 800 or so square miles. There’s one on just about every corner of every neighborhood. So what makes one sushi...
Blue Pacific Taco- Killer Tacos Come to Mandarin
Chef Izzy Tahil and his food truck, Blue Pacific Grill and Taco Bar has been a staple at various food truck rallies around town for a few years. But...
Blackfly Cafe and Taproom- Hook, Line, and Sinker
The Blackfly story is an interesting one. Owner Vaughn Cochran is a fly fishing guide turned entrepreneur. Cochran owns Blackfly Outfitters and Blackfly Lodge, a fishing lodge in the...
Jollibee- Filipino National Treasure Comes to Jax
I have a confession to make. I’m Filipino and I’ve never been to a Jollibee in my life. Now for some of you, that statement probably means nothing to...
Our Writers’ Favorite Restaurants
While we strive to present to you our authentic experiences in restaurants and what you can expect when you go there, we all have our personal preferences. Sometimes a...
Extreme Food Fights- Food Trucks and Female Chefs Represent!
If shows like Chopped on Food Network and Top Chef on Bravo are the “UFC” versions of culinary competitions with the glitz, glamour, and fame; then Extreme Food Fights...
Ephesus Mediterranean Grill- Come For the Pizza, Stay For the Lahmacun
Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the southwest coast of modern day Turkey. Because of its proximity to both Greece and Turkey, both countries share much of the...
Silver Star Chinese Restaurant- Daily Dim Sum Worth Celebrating
It was with great joy in my heart I found out about Silver Star Chinese Restaurant on Blanding Blvd on the Westside. They do dim sum seven days a...
Flame Broiler- Healthy Fast Food, For Real!
Fast Food and Healthy tend to be seen as an oxymoron. Sure, places such as Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Chik-fil-a, and others are trying to add healthy options to their menu,...
[CLOSED] Happy Ending Latin Fusion- Come Again?
Once upon a time, in a Beach Blvd shopping center not so far away, a new restaurant, bar, and hookah lounge descended upon the land of Duval with the...