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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 he has become known as one of the area’s most...
View ArticleBold 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 help yourself from standing on the table to get...
View ArticleBold 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 like something out of a Dwell magazine spread to...
View ArticleBold 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, but seeing as how this is a food column, we...
View ArticleLiner 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 character on the popular children’s television program...
View ArticleBold 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 without a Sriracha keychain. Even if that’s not...
View ArticleBold 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 hedonistic epicure guiltlessly gobbles foie gras in the...
View ArticleBold 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 heard about the show’s ability to predict the...
View ArticleBold 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 slingin’ espresso all over town since 2005. With...
View ArticleBold Bites: The Camel Rider is Jax’s signature sandwich
Every city should have its own sandwich. In Philly, it’s the cheesesteak. In Miami: the Cuban. New Orleans has the po boy and the muffuletta while New York City has anything and everything that comes...
View ArticleBold 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 concession stand’s far-out menu. The concept of small...
View ArticleBold 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 2016. But the honeymoon has been pretty good, so...
View ArticleFishing for a Complement: North Florida pairs perfect with a fish sandwich
With just about every restaurant in Florida offering some sort of seafood dish, chances are, if there’s only one seafood item on the menu, it’s going to be a piece of fish on a piece of bread....
View ArticleBold 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 your pantry, or start a juice cleanse, let’s pause...
View ArticleBold 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 overwhelming,” she recalls of that fateful day. “We...
View Article#1 in the 904: Drinks & Bars
Where do you get your drink on? Who pours it stiff and tall? Help us decide on the best drinking experiences in the 904! *Only one submission per device will be counted; Responses are being tracked.*...
View Article#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, a tip of the cap to St. Augustine is in order. In...
View ArticleBold Bites: Riverside’s Foo Dog is currying favor with distinctive approach...
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 paste, or curry leaves or even associate it with a...
View ArticleBold 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 that!” So I made the trip down Atlantic Boulevard to...
View Article#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 helped make Northeast Florida #1. For our remembrance...
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