Milano’s Italian – Large Portions, Safe and Simple Italian
We’ve talked before about how great it is to have a few good, close-to-home, familiar dining spots that you can rely on when you just don’t want to...
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Two Dudes Eatery and Market – Fine Dining in Flip Flops
Sometimes being a grown up is not fun. For example, when you have to do your taxes. Sometimes it’s not so bad, like when you reward yourself for doing...
Royal Palm Village – Avoid the Calamari Like the Plague
Royal Palm Village is named for the road it’s on in Atlantic Beach. It’s a freestanding building directly behind Culhane’s Irish Pub. I’ve been in that area and never noticed...
Gastronome – Eastern Europe in Our Backyard
Today, I decided to stop by Gastronome, a really neat place that I pass by nearly every day. But I never even knew it was there until recently. And even then,...
TacoLu – Jax Beach’s Favorite Taco Place
TacoLu is a fun and busy taco joint that has established a pretty amazing cult following in Jacksonville Beach. They started in a tiny little building on Beach Blvd...
Enza’s – Mandarin’s Best Italian, Maybe Jacksonville’s as well
In 2004 Enza and Mike Huff opened Enza’s Italian restaurant in Mandarin. Enza’s restaurant it’s a mid-high end Italian Restaurant in Mandarin of San Jose Blvd. Enza’s offers high...
Kickbacks – Former King of King Street
We ran over to King Street for lunch. King Street is always a good place to drive to if you haven’t quite decided what you want to eat. On...
[CLOSED] Tapa That – Veggie and Vegan Options and Clever Tacos
Occasionally we are invited back to restaurants when we’ve had a less than stellar experience. We don’t use a star-rating system or percentage to rate restaurants. Our focus is...
Paddy’s Brick Oven Pizza – Hard to Find, Worth the Search
I’ve got a friend who has created a group he calls “Hole in the wall weekdays”. Each week the group chooses a different local non-chain restaurant to visit. Periodically...
Taste Food Studio – Their Best is Very Very Good [CLOSED]
As I assume you all read, on our first visit to Taste Food Studio we had one of the worst restaurant experiences we’ve ever had. Every dish came out...
Aroy Thai Fusion – Great Service and Surprisingly Kid Friendly [CLOSED OR MOVED]
It is difficult to find a nice restaurant that is capable of being kid-friendly. I expect a kid-friendly restaurant to have grandmotherly waitresses, tile floors, plastic lid-cups, and a...
Pele’s Wood Fire Pizzas – A Stand Out in Riverside [CLOSED]
Pele’s wood fire grill is an Italian restaurant located on the corner of Park and King streets in riverside. Pele’s offers an upscale dining experience with menu options...