Before I even moved to this city, I’d heard tell of Maple Street Biscuit Company. It was a breakfast option when I was visiting Jax for a Nav20 Conference. To manage a diverse group of dietary needs, we ended up at First Watch that morning, but the seed was planted. Curiosity awakened. We skipped out…
On my birthday this year, I had the opportunity to attend a fascinating event that is a major part of Jacksonville’s culture and the worldwide golfing community. The Players Championship took place on May 13th in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Prior to this event, my only golfing exposure consisted of mini-golf adventures and hitting some…
Do you ever just want to fly with Frank to some exotic moon and slurp noodles over a checkered tablecloth? Italian food is one of my all-time favorite parts of existence. Sometimes I feel Sinatra and Dean Martin inviting me to dream about Napoli. I visited once and fell in love with the statues, the…
Do cafes ever invite you in as you stroll by? That moment when tumbling architecture stacks down the side of a downtown city street. Between the cluttered intersection of 5 points and the St. Memorial park on the Saint John’s, sits a sweet cafe with delicious awning. Walking by you’ll see delicate glassware flirting with…
What is better than some spicy tacos, rice and beans for a few bucks and a Wednesday lunch? Not much. Close to work is another regular spot where the prices are killer and many people order the Speedy Gonzales before hurrying back to desk life. The only thing I’m sad I don’t bring when I…
mmm-mmm-good–Mshack Another Burger Joint?! Burger joints pop up every now and again, presenting the All-American-rather-hard-to-mess-up HAMBURGER. And yet, it does happen. I think of Graffiti Junction in Orlando where they made decent burgers, but had a menu of other mostly lackluster items (ok, the zucchini fries and taco salad aren’t terrible. But I really felt…
Warning: this is gonna be hipster heresy. Ok, I have something to confess. It’s a huge trend that I just can’t really get behind. The speakeasy bars. Hold the Bitters The handcrafted, infused with herbs and inflated prices, fancy cocktail bars. I get it though. It’s a creative ploy. Yes, prohibition-era places with dubious sounding…
Did you ever want to eat somewhere where a soup nazi might dish out bowls of piping hot tasty soup, then send you packing in the street of NYC one day? Ok, so I’m a little bit nuts about Seinfeld. They spend hours in their corner diner and Kramer just never ever seems to move…
[Closed September 22, 2019] Down by the Sea Only 20 minutes from my house is the place that settles my soul: the beach. It’s funny, because for Floridians, 60 degrees isn’t beach weather. It’s nearly fireplace weather. But I did make it to the beach my first few months here and it was abandoned, but…
Coffee shops are one of my favorite places to dwell. I will spend hours and hours slowly sipping a $2 cup of coffee and tasting each phase of the cooling process. From burn my mouth hot to warming than any creamer that’s been on the counter for a QUASA (Starbucks ref) amount of time. Anyways….
