The Best Thing I’ve Ever Eaten (Recently), Part II
For our Bold Bites issue we asked Northeast Florida writers, creatives, foodies, and personalities to dish on the boldest bites they’ve taken of late. …
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The Best Thing I’ve Ever Eaten (Recently), Part I
For our Bold Bites issue we asked Northeast Florida writers, creatives, foodies, and personalities to dish on the boldest bites they’ve taken of late. …
Liner Notes: Bold Bites are loud, unconventional, and… delicious!
What makes a bite bold? Welp, I can offer some broad parameters—bold bites are loud; they tend to photograph well; they tend to flout conventions about…
Discovering Thailand’s Favorite Street Food that isn’t Pad Thai
Last summer in Thailand, 12 teenage boys and their soccer coach found themselves trapped in a cave for over two weeks. After the lengthy ordeal, the bo…
We Give Taqueria Cinco a Five (out of Five)
There are more people in Mexico City than there are in New York City, and for the most part, they subsist almost exclusively on tacos. It stands to rea…
Street Food and Cocktails: Exploring Hawkers New Seasonal Drink Menu
You don’t need a cocktail to enjoy street food. A humble lager, wheat or white ale is often a solid choice. But ever since Hawkers Five Points expanded…
Local Boys Make Good: Culinary Outfitters gets room with a view
The bank of the San Sebastian River will be the new home for the St. Augustine gem, Culinary Outfitters. For years nestled in a nondescript strip on So…
Arrivederci Moxie, Benvenuto Prati Italia!
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When an established brand with a claim on your trademark rights comes to town, you shell out boatloads o…
Local Nonprofit Connects the Dots Between Food Waste and Hunger
While the rest of us are just getting ready for the day, enjoying our morning coffee, or commuting to work, volunteers at a small workshop garage in Or…
Southern Kitchen and Bar’s New Menu Brings Fresh Seafood Back to the Beach
Not long ago, Chef Kenny Gilbert announced that he was parting ways with the ownership team behind the multi-concept group of restaurants including Gil…
Falling for Cowford Chophouse’s New Seasonal Menu
It is officially (more-or-less) hoodie season. That means it’s time to pretend we have seasons in Florida and roll out the fall menus. Autumn is actual…
Bong Appetit: We’re kinda tripping on Trap House Chicken’s creative menu
Chicken wings rank very near the top of my list of desert island foods—the handful of dishes I wouldn’t mind eating for the rest of my life should I in…
Bold Bites: Crane’s Street Fighter Ramen Returns to Five Points
Ready… BITE! Or in this case, SLURP! Crane Ramen’s annual Street Fighter Ramen tournament has begun. In the coming weeks, diners at the Five Points …
Bold Bites: Food Party Pop-up turns creativity up to 11
The pop-up is one of the most exciting trends in dining right now. While it’s not a new concept, it’s one that is at its best when it gives up-and-comi…
Bold Bites: This Ecuadorian Pork Sandwich is THE ONLY Thing We Want on Sundays
Chancho King is a street food pop-up that serves up one mean roast pork sandwich based on the sanduche de chancho hornado as seen on the streets of Ec…
#1 In The 904-Ever: Remembering “Mr. Natural” Dennis Stewart
With August’s #1 in the 904 Issue celebrating the best our region has to offer, we’re remembering those individuals we lost in the past year who helpe…
Bold Bites: ABBQ does Texas-style right
A few weeks ago, I heard about a new Texas-style BBQ spot opening at the Beaches. “Hmph,” I arrogantly interjected to myself. “I’ll be the judge of th…
Bold Bites: Riverside’s Foo Dog is currying favor with distinctive approach to curry
The word curry means different things to different people. For some, it’s a blanket idea of Indian or Thai cuisines. Some think curry powder, curry pa…
#1 in the South: St. Aug’s food gets the nod
Let's put aside our petty Duval-Vs-St.-Johns-squabbles for a moment, shall we? (Actually, I'm not sure a rivalry ever actually existed.) In any event,…
Bold Bites: Murray Hillbilly
Da-Vi Em (26) launched her Murray Hillbilly concept at VegFest 2017 serving a limited menu of fried and bbq-inspired vegan dishes. “The response was o…
Bold Bites: Rethinking the beach bod
Summer is coming! Here in our coastal community that means getting ready for the beach. But before you run off to the gym, clean all the carbs out of …
Fishing for a Complement: North Florida pairs perfect with a fish sandwich
With just about every restaurant in Florida offering some sort of seafood dish, chances are, if there’s only one seafood item on the menu, it’s going …
Bold Bites: Fried chicken & ramen; a perfect matrimony in Mayport
There were no wedding bells or gift registry when Navy veteran Chris Straw opened the doors to The Hangar Bay Café and Gallery on Mayport Road back in…
Bold Bites: Sun-Ray Cinema’s vegan-friendly menu has us headed for the lobby
While Historic Five Points’ Sun-Ray Cinema has served as a film lover’s dream palace for more than seven years, the theater’s trojan horse is its conc…
Bold Bites: The Camel Rider is Jax’s signature sandwich
The Camel Rider is Jax's signature sandwich.