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Jacksonville nightclub raided over after-hours alcohol sales could reopen if it meets these requirements
JACKSONVILLE, Fla – A Jacksonville bar that was raided over alleged after-hours alcohol sales and has been linked to reports of crime is now under review by the city’s Public Nuisance Abatement Board. The board reviewed the case involving Tipsy Bar and Grill during a meeting Thursday, nearly...
uncoveringflorida.com
This Jacksonville Bakery Serves a Giant Choux Cream Puff Filled With Crème Brûlée Custard
Hidden in Jacksonville’s Big Island Drive sits a bakery that’s rewriting the rules on American desserts. Light On The Sugar Bakery Café doesn’t just make pastries, they craft edible art that won’t send your taste buds into sugar shock. Their star attraction is a cream puff so legendary it’s earned its own fan club: a giant choux pastry bursting with silky crème brûlée custard that tastes like heaven decided to take physical form.
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Why Locals Keep Returning to This BELOVED Coffee Stop, Jacksonville, FL
Open Mon–Fri, 6:30 AM–7 PM | Sat–Sun, 7 AM–6 PM. Bold Bean Coffee Roasters – Riverside has won people over by making an everyday coffee stop feel like a small ritual worth savoring. Since opening its first café in Riverside in December 2011, it has...
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This Tiny Florida Bakery Turns Out Donuts So Heavenly Locals Line Up Before Sunrise
A 5 a.m. alarm sounds a lot friendlier when a Florida donut shop is the reason you set it. Getting out of bed still takes effort, but glazed rings and apple fritters make the search for your shoes feel worthwhile. This little place opens early and keeps things old school,...
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Grafton & Fleck’s steakhouse will soon replace Ragtime Tavern in Atlantic Beach
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. What used to be Ragtime Tavern in Atlantic Beach will soon be transformed through a multimillion-dollar investment into a steakhouse with a rooftop lounge, operators said at the restaurant’s groundbreaking Wednesday. Ragtime Tavern was at the site...
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Jacksonville's Last Hooters Shuts Down on San Jose Boulevard, Ending a 40-Year Run
The last Hooters restaurant in Jacksonville has permanently closed its doors, posting a sign announcing the shutdown at its location on San Jose Boulevard at Baymeadows Road. The site also displayed a public health and safety notice dated September 29, 2026, even though the restaurant was still listed on the Hooters company website as recently as October 2.
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People Drive Across Florida For The Garlic Crabs At This Laid-Back Jacksonville Seafood Joint
Some families happily drive three hours each way for one meal at a weathered fish camp on the edge of Jacksonville, and then wish out loud that they lived closer. The draw is a plain waterside shack with a long history, a riverside deck, and crab on the menu that people plan whole road trips around.
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Why Jacksonville Locals Are OBSESSED With These Fresh Seasonal Flavors in Jacksonville, FL
Open daily; Mon - Thu, 11 AM–10 PM | Fri–Thu, 11 AM–11 PM |Sat , 11 AM–9PM Jacksonville has plenty of places for a good meal, but some restaurants become part of the city’s routine in a more memorable way. Seasons 52 brings together seasonal...
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A Well-Known Brewpub Brand Has Left Jacksonville, and a Landlord Dispute May Be Why
Voodoo Brewing Co.'s only Jacksonville location closed on September 15, and local reports tied the shutdown to a legal fight over more than $75,000 in unpaid rent. For Jacksonville diners and beer drinkers, that means one fewer brewpub in San Marco and another empty restaurant space.
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First Gear Coffee Gearing Up for College Park Opening
First Gear Coffee is gearing up to put a different spin on the Jacksonville coffee run, pairing strong coffee with a distinctly outdoor-minded concept at its upcoming College Park location. The new coffee shop is taking shape at 975 University Blvd. N., next door to Arlington Bait & Tackle, and...
The Florida Times-Union
Grumpy's sets opening date for newest Jacksonville-area restaurant
A popular Jacksonville-area diner known for its hearty, made-to-order breakfast, brunch and lunch fare is getting ready to open its sixth Northeast Florida restaurant in northeastern Clay County. Grumpy's Restaurant will mark its grand opening Oct. 12 at 1803 East-West Parkway on Fleming Island, Daniel DeLeon, president and CEO of Grumpy's Restaurant and Grumpy's Restaurant franchise, told the Times-Union via text Sept. 24. "We’re really excited about this location. It is a significant step for Grumpy’s and gives us an opportunity to serve Fleming Island on a larger scale while becoming very involved in the local community," he said. The new diner will join Grumpy's flagship Orange Park restaurant and established franchise locations in Middleburg, Neptune Beach, Saint Johns and Wildlight in Nassau County. Grumpy's is a classic American diner that has earned national recognition as well as numerous local and regional awards for its breakfast, brunch and lunch menus and genuine hospitality. Signature offerings and customer favorites such as biscuits and gravy, omelettes, pancakes, waffles, shrimp and grits, burgers and meatloaf — all at affordable, family-friendly prices — comprise the menu. Its menu of homestyle American and Southern diner mainstays, along with seafood, a steak omelette and other specials,
The Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville-based Firehouse Subs adding new St. Johns restaurant
A nationwide sandwich shop chain founded and headquartered in Jacksonville plans to open its latest Northeast Florida restaurant at a new Ponte Vedra Beach shopping center. Firehouse Subs plans to open at 1035 Crosswater Parkway, Suite A, in The Corner Markets of Nocatee — part of the larger Nocatee Town Center retail and restaurant development. Founded by firefighter brothers, the popular Jacksonville-based chain is targeting a late November opening, but the date hasn't been finalized. The company-owned and operated restaurant will be the first in Nocatee. It will join four others already open in St. Johns County. Tim Foster, director of company operations for Firehouse Subs, will lead the Nocatee restaurant. A St. Johns County resident, Foster is a 15-year company veteran who's worked his way up from team member to his current position as a brand executive. “We’ve had our eye on St. Johns County for a while now,” Foster said in a news release announcing the opening plans. “Our guests kept telling us they wanted a Firehouse Subs closer to home, and Nocatee felt like the right fit." Foster also said they're looking forward to opening in Nocatee. "We’re excited to bring our hot and hearty subs to
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The 1948 Soft-Serve Craze in Jacksonville, Florida
It was post-war America, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida when assorted Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Ford’s were parked around a 650 square foot building with nearly 1800 people lined up down Edgewood Avenue, standing in line to taste the new soft-serve ice cream. It was the grand opening of the historic...
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Boathouse Avondale Bringing Sushi and Seafood to St. Johns Avenue
A new sushi-forward restaurant is taking shape in Avondale, with Boathouse Avondale preparing to take over a longtime restaurant space on St. Johns Avenue. The restaurant is planned for 3951 St. Johns Avenue, the former home of Ale Pie House. Restaurateurs Nathan Stuart and Margo Klar are behind the new concept, which is expected to open around Thanksgiving 2026, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.
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Brooklyn Pizza Expanding to Downtown Jacksonville With New Riverside Location
Brooklyn Pizza is bringing its pies to a new part of Jacksonville, with the local pizzeria preparing to open a second location in the Riverside area. The restaurant is planned for 200 Riverside Avenue, Suite 1, at Vista Brooklyn, a mixed-use development near Riverside Avenue and Jackson Street. A restaurant plan for the new location was filed September 1 and remains in process.