Sidewalk dining was tested at Jekyll Brewing and Oaxaca Club in Jacksonville Beach. | News4Jax
Published on December 17, 2024 at 11:32 am
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Sign up for the Jacksonville Today newsletter.
Jacksonville Beach City Council approved a plan Monday to expand sidewalk dining permits for restaurants.
The Jacksonville Beach City Council voted 7-0 in favor of the plan, as everyone agreed this was the next best move for Jacksonville Beach businesses.
Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
There are stipulations on where permits can be issued.
Eligible restaurants must be between Second and Sixth Avenue North and between First and Second streets.
The decision came after city leaders launched a successful sidewalk dining test program at Jekyll Brewing and Oaxaca Club.
Both restaurants are side by side on 2nd Avenue North.
Jacksonville Today thanks our sponsors. Become one.
Other restaurants eligible for sidewalk dining may include:
- Lynch’s Irish Pub on 1st Street North.
- The Ritz at 2nd Street North and 3rd Avenue North.
- V Pizza at 1st Street North and 5th Avenue North.
- O-Ku at 1st Street North and 4th Avenue North.
- Surfer Bar at 1st Street North and 2nd Avenue North.
Jacksonville Beach Mayor Chris Hoffman said adding sidewalk dining creates an atmosphere residents wanted for years.
This story was produced by News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner.
