Richard’s

On an overly humid afternoon my tour of delis in Avondale and Riverside brought me to Richard’s Sandwich Shoppe. The simple store front, which I passed by twice, sits at 1030 Oak St, Jacksonville, FL. Continue reading →

Five Star Pizza

On a recent trip to Jacksonville I drove home though Murray Hill. The neighborhood is home to one of my favorite ice cream spots Continue reading →

Carmine’s Pie House

Following an impromptu visit to the Cummer Museum of Art we searched for a place to eat lunch. I threw out various suggestions that were each met with a hearty “no” Continue reading →

The Hilliard House

We spent the 4th of July in Hilliard, Florida. Following a day of full of great people, good food, cold beverages, and fire works we crashed. The following morning none of us were in the mood to cook Continue reading →

M Shack

During a recent joint inspection the conversation invariably turned to food and quickly evolved into a best of Jacksonville discussion. M Shack was trumpeted as having one of the best burgers in Duval County Continue reading →

España

Our second day on Amelia Island was spent relaxing at the hotel and being pampered in the spa. Following cocktails in the lobby, we decided to visit downtown Fernandina Beach for dinner Continue reading →

Salt

To properly celebrate our tenth anniversary we dressed to the nines and dined at Salt. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the swanky Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Continue reading →

Happy Tomato Courtyard Cafe & BBQ

The passage of time does weird things to the mind. When I was a kid old people would tell me time speeds up as you age. My response was to look at them and think y’all are crazy Continue reading →

Fantastic Fudge

Spontaneous trips are the best. A recent one to Amelia Island included a day at the beach, saving a baby turtle from certain death, and pizza at one of my favorite places. Before driving home we made one final stop Continue reading →