April 1, 2024
Plans show The Fresh Market plans to add a coffee bar and also requests approval for the on-site sale and…
March 20, 2024
Historic fire station considered for restaurant and brewery
The building, at 39 E. Adams St., was built in 1930. It served as Downtown’s main firefighting center for almost…
March 20, 2024
Bartaco will replace Black Sheep in Five Points
The chain offers upscale street-style cuisine. It has five locations in Florida and four in Georgia.…
March 12, 2024
Emerald Trail project to receive $147 million in federal money
U.S. Reps. Aaron Bean and John Rutherford say the trail has the potential to be a catalyst for economic development.…
February 22, 2024
University of Florida is bullish on Northeast Florida
UF Health broke ground Wednesday on a Durbin Park hospital that it expects to open in late 2025.…
February 8, 2024
Former Firehouse Subs partner buys Cap’s on the Water
Stephen Joost and Bernard De Raad are partnering on new full-service, coastal restaurant concepts.…
January 31, 2024
Home building gets back to normal in Northeast Florida
Building permits for single-family homes declined in 2023, but they outpaced the years before the pandemic.…
January 30, 2024
Capt. Sandy Yawn buys Nocatee home for $1.6 million
Yawn appears on the Bravo series “Below Deck Mediterranean.” She also has planned a restaurant in LaVilla.…
December 27, 2023
Landmark Arlington nightclub closing after 33 years
Jim Jones III will close Jim’s Place on Jan. 1 due to health reasons.…
December 22, 2023
New review sought on Laura Street Trio incentives
The Downtown Investment Authority now wants to weigh in on a new, more expensive deal for the redevelopment project.…
December 18, 2023
Cereal Box Live: Restaurant by day, music hall at night
Cereal Bar would be open until 3 p.m. for breakfast and lunch and then reopen from 5 p.m. to 3…
December 15, 2023
North Core development gets design approval
The Pearl Street District is the first phase of apartments, retail, restaurants and outdoor space that Gateway Jax plans to…
December 6, 2023
Chow’s Country Buffet replaces closed Golden Corral
The owners spent $1 million to renovate the buffet, which now offers Asian and Southern cuisines.…
December 5, 2023
Bistro X adds sister restaurant: Limoncello Ristorante
Limoncello Ristorante serves lighter, less expensive Italian fare inspired by owner Marcello Villani’s mother.…
November 29, 2023
Mayor’s panel approves alcohol consumption on Riverwalks
City Council still must approve the proposal, which would allow open consumption along the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks.…
November 20, 2023
Casa Monica Hotel debuts chophouse in St. Augustine
The menu at Cordova Coastal Chophouse & Bar is the expected chophouse fare – steaks, fish and seafood. Managers say…
November 15, 2023
Veterans Affairs clinic in Jacksonville delayed to 2024
The Mayor’s Budget Review Committee approved a deadline extension through June 30, 2024. The recommendation now goes to City Council.…
October 23, 2023
Pink Salt changes plans; San Marco site will remain open
Pink Salt owner Richard Robinson thought he’d close the San Marco restaurant when he opened in Lakewood. Then he realized…
October 20, 2023
Bearded Pig takes fresh approach to restaurant grind
Co-founder Chad Munsey has been in the restaurant business most of his life. He aimed to improve on the old…
October 20, 2023
1928 Cuban Bistro tackles challenges with expansion
1928 Cuban Bistro has five locations and expects to open a sixth in Fleming Island by January.…
October 18, 2023
Atlantic Beach home sells for record $9.3 million
The 5,246-square-foot oceanfront home is the most expensive ever sold in Duval County.…
October 5, 2023
Mag’s Cafe in Downtown Jacksonville will close Oct. 6
Owner Bobby Reynolds cited the inability to retain and hire staff and Downtown’s “homeless situation” as reasons he is closing…
October 3, 2023
Cinco de Mayo returns Downtown with 9th location
Cinco de Mayo opened its first locaion in the Jacksonville Landing in 2007.…
September 26, 2023
Building permits at a high for single-family homes
A total of 1,358 building permits were issued for single-family homes in Northeast Florida in August, the best month so…