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: 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…

Bartender Spotlight: Six Questions for Jason Gustavson, Prohibition Kitchen

Among the throngs of tourists on St. George Street, barkeep Jason Gustavson creates distinctive cocktails (like the Coral Kiss featured herein) for loc…

Bartender Profile: Five Questions for Joe Graves, The Shim Sham Room

"I'm more of a mediator," says Shim Sham bartender Joe Graves, who created the refreshingly minty and boozy drink featured on the cover of our 2018 Dri…

Bartender Spotlight: Five Questions with Corey Littlefield, Dos Gatos

Tending bar at the Florida-theatre-adjacent Downtown cocktail lounge Dos Gatos, one would most certainly have the opportunity to serve up a drink to a …

Bartender Spotlight: Six Questions w/ Amanda Steele, Flying Iguana

Talented barkeep Amanda Steele mixes stiff cocktails and pours unsullied spirits at the tequila and mezcal focused Neptune Beach taco joint, Flying Igu…

Bartender Spotlight: Six Questions w/ Nikki Mendez, Barley Republic

Barley Republic bartender, Nikki Mendez, seems to have the appropriate palate to pour drinks at the historic St. Augustine Irish Gastro Pub and Cocktai…

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…

Liner Notes: Inside July’s Drink Issue

Here’s something: Drinking is pointless. Sure, it can be delicious. It can be fun. It can spark conversations that bring us closer together, push us ap…

Behind the Centerfold: The Drink Issue

Drinking, in and of itself, is a pointless endeavor. But, it's very much OK to love things that are pointless. And Drinking is one of those compulsions…

Zeta Brewing Rebrands to Ruby Beach Brewing

If you've been to Zeta Brewing in the new year, you're probably wondering what's going on since they're not currently open. Well, we've got the inside …

Need Some Coffee? You Should Chai These Cafes

Jacksonville has some great and well-known coffee joints, but what about the other hidden gems in the 904? Here is a comprehensive list of some great p…

Why Jax? — What Makes Our Craft Drink Scene Different

The craft drink scene in Jax is exploding. You almost get whiplash every time a new taproom is announced. In the 904, there are five restaurants that b…

Ancient Craft, Ancient Brew — Shrub and Kombucha

For the past few years, craft breweries and distilleries have been converting abandoned warehouses by the dozen into thriving local businesses. While “…

A Resurgence of American Craftsmanship — Manifest Distilling

Information is everywhere, and for business owners, this means a customer can be reading about your company from down the road or across the globe. Yo…

Foraging for Seasonal Cocktails

Despite the lack of springtime showers, Jacksonville’s gardens have still managed to produce some foliage. With the final month of spring upon us, loca…

A Farm-To-Bar Mentality

By Emily Simpson | Contributor When thinking of Florida agriculture, what comes to mind? Citrus, various greens, maybe some livestock or nut trees. …