Rich likes to think of himself as a ‘pig with lots of adjectives,’ that is, he loves to eat and he loves to write. Eating for him is more than just sustenance. It’s about the experience. He hopes readers can share in his experiences as he continues to eat and write his way through Jacksonville. You can follow him on Instagram @richherrera.
If I said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: Jacksonville has a plethora of seafood restaurants. And why shouldn’t it? With its prime location right off the...
Love and Marriage, horse and carriage, fresh seafood and the Florida Coast – things that are meant to be together. As the song goes, “you can’t have one without...
Jacksonville seems to be going through a revival, of sorts, when it comes to BBQ. New, upscale restaurants such as Gilbert’s Social on Southside and The Bearded Pig on...
I’ve been living in Jacksonville for about two years now and there are still large swaths of the city I haven’t even driven through. So every other weekend or...
It’s an entrepreneurial tale as old as time. Tired of the 9-to-5 corporate grind, founders of Wicked Barley Brewery, Brett Baker, Philip Maple, Bradley Sueflohn, and Tobin Turney decided...
BBQ is always a good food choice year round, but for me, BBQ is always synonymous with summer. So as the weather begins to get warmer and the calendar...
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when we decided to venture north of Jacksonville and check out Huguenot State Park, a unique state park where cars are allowed to drive...
I love spring. It’s probably in my Top 4 favorite seasons. Spring is where I can finally stop wearing a light jacket with my shorts, only use the AC...
I’ll be honest…it has been a while since I’ve been to a California Pizza Kitchen restaurant. The last time I’d been to a CPK restaurant was during my time...
So I went to the doctor the other day for my annual health check-up and annual, but ultimately, futile attempt at meeting my sky-high health insurance deductible, and he told...
Mexican restaurants are a dime a dozen. And unfortunately, more often than not, they all tend to be the same; menus consisting of “combo” meals, ground beef hard shell...
It’s been a couple of years since our first review of Sid & Linda’s Seafood Market and Restaurant. Sid & Linda’s has a very loyal following among Jacksonville natives, but...