#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…
Food
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…
Bold Bites | The fish sandwich is Northeast Florida’s signature cuisine
Check out this smattering of fish sandwiches from some of the top local seafood spots in Northeast Florida.
#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 …
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: A coffee pop-up with artistic flair
Jamie Rice had her foot in the door of specialty coffee before anyone had a clue just how massive the industry would become. The 34-year-old has been …
Bold Bites: Donut call it a comeback
If you dabble in the world of pop culture and the conspiracy theories that are bred from it, you’ve certainly stumbled across The Simpsons and likely h…
Bold Bites: In defense of the plant-based diet of the future
People decide what to eat (or not eat) for all kinds of reasons. The vegan swears off all animal products in defense of animal rights while the hedonis…
Bold Bites: Locals put their own North Florida spin on spice
With the line “I got hot sauce in my bag, swag,” Beyoncé may have inspired, or even confirmed, a generation’s tendency to never the leave the house wit…
Liner Notes: Let’s Get Messy!
“Take chances, make mistakes, get messy.” The above is the mantra of Walkerville Elementary School’s renowned 4th Grade teacher, and—OK—fictional ch…
Bold Bites: A reflection on North Florida’s culinary progress
Reaching the 100 issue mark is no small feat for a print publication. Quite a bit has changed in the city (and the world) since Void’s inaugural issue,…
Bold Bites: Easy entertaining for renters and cheapskates
By now you may be feeling a bit self-conscious about your own pad but listen, “rad” is a subjective term. Your place doesn’t need an ocean view or look…
Bold Bites: Jax’s Most Instagram-able Delights
First things first, food is for eating. It doesn’t have to be pretty to be delicious, but some dishes truly are so spectacular to behold that you can’t…
Looking for Great Local Art? Try a coffee shop (or bar)
Tony Rodrigues has come close to bashing his thumb more than a few times. The guy has called North Florida home for 20 years and in those two decades h…
Bold Bites: Here’s How to Win at Date Night
Dating is hard, am I right? Even after the messy, awkward phase of establishing mutual attraction you have to figure out something to do that somehow i…
Bold Bites: Meal Prep Options that Don’t Suck at All
Ask anyone who’s good at fitness what their secret is and they’ll likely give you the same answer–diet. But eating right can be a chore and seeing as h…
Bold Bites: Fernet Everything
“Fernet?” When the call is raised at whatever watering hole you happen to find yourself at the time, you’re liable to see a mix of reactions from th…
To keep overhead costs low, Grey Matter Distillery is going high tech
Paul Grey is anything but conventional. The CEO of Grey Matter Distillery (which produces Carve Vodka) left a safe and steady career to risk chasing so…
Bartender Spotlight: Six Questions for Sarah Young, RP McMurphy’s
"If I don't make you smile at least once, I'll let them demote me," jokes Sarah Young who tends bar at the newly re-opened RP McMurphy's, a name that l…
Bold Bites: Finding Florida BBQ
BBQ, perhaps more than any other food, is closely associated with the idea of authenticity and authentic BBQ is intimately linked with its place of ori…
UNF’s Spoon University Chapter isn’t Forking Around
I remember one night I was scrolling through Pinterest, trying to find some new egg recipes when I came across an article headline that read, "I Tried …