Today is a sad day. Bittersweet to be precise. This is my brief ode to Riverside. My friend Irene is saying goodbye to the 220 Riverside life. She keeps staring at her view and telling us how much she loves the area. The 220 life is her gorgeous high-rise in Riverside, with a view of…
Not every brunch dawns with the smell of cozy coffee, poached eggs and Napalm. Some Saturdays bring in a breakfast buffet that doesn’t satisfy – where the execution of meal is nearly as disappointing as your last online dinner date. My apologies, Another Broken Egg by Tinseltown, but you broke 4 wee hearts this weekend…
“Bayor Cafe?” “Bayard Cafe.” “Baer cafe? Bayer? Can you text me the address?” “Just google map it. You don’t know how to Google?” “I don’t know how to spell it though. Bear cafe?” “Fine, I’ll send you the address. See you in 20.” Ironing out the details to figure out where to eat is always…
One of the coolest events I’ve discovered this year was the Sister Swap that was hosted at Rain Dogs in Riverside. Now these types of events have other names. In Orlando, my friend Lauren would invite me to “Sip and Swaps,” which were the same idea. My friend Catherine refers to them as “Swip Swaps,”…
Interested in a pizza parlor with an indie vibe? Carmines sits in a neighborhood that one of the locals, a waiter at Kickbacks, described as the place where greasers hang out. If that sounds like your scene or you are just starving for some garlic bread, check out Carmines. It reminds me of Orlando’s Lazy…
My friend and I checked out a sip and swap in Riverside one Sunday. You can learn more about that in another post. Suffice to say, we worked up an appetite and we needed a dog-friendly food place nearby. Megan knew just the place. Near San Marco, there is a zippy Mexican place with killer…
Is the smell of sausage grease, brewing coffee and pancake syrup reason enough to get out of bed on the weekend? I think so. You can shake off the slumber of the methodical work week and the demands of shower, type, write reports, repeat with that first sip of diner coffee, cradled in a ceramic…
Not every place you discover in a new city is a bar or restaurant. Sure, they might serve food or drinks, but that might not be the foot they lead with. I discovered a new unique site and flavor this weekend in Jacksonville: The Sun-Ray Theater. This old timey theater is in the middle of…
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…
