April 28, 2023Why did Black Sheep Restaurant decide to close?Black Sheep owner Jonathan Insetta said the restaurant could never recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 19, 2023Eddie V’s Prime Seafood exploring Sawgrass siteThe restaurant, with 29 locations in 12 states, is seeking St. Johns County review for a restaurant in Sawgrass Village…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record and Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 13, 2023Oceanfront hotel opens in Jax BeachThe SpringHill Suites by Marriott Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront has 156 rooms and its own restaurant.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 11, 20233 Palms Grille to close at The Yards in Ponte VedraThe owners of 3 Palms Grille will look for another location, but first they’ll open City Grille & Raw Bar…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 31, 2023Sugar Factory is open, but you can’t order a drinkThe state says it needs more information before it can issue a liquor license to the long-delayed Sugar Factory American…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 31, 2023Le Petit Paris cafe expanding to third locationOwner Alex Chezaud continues to expand Le Petit Paris, the version of a Parisian cafe he launched in Jacksonville in…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 29, 2023Finally: Sugar Factory opens in Markets at Town CenterSugar Factory opened in Jacksonville after multiple delays. It initially was planned for spring 2022.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 7, 2023Vicious Biscuit plans to ‘bring the fun back’ into brunchVicious Biscuit, based in Charleston, South Carolina, is opening a restaurant in Neptune Beach, its first in Florida.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 7, 2023Corner Lot buys Beach Road Fish House propertyCorner Lot, a developer based in Jacksonville, paid $1.9 million for the Beach Road Fish House site, which is zoned…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 2, 2023V Steak restaurant on hold in Ponte Vedra BeachV Pizza owners said they could not reach a deal to buy the former Lulu’s Waterfront Grille.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 27, 2023Nocatee Town Center is growing; steakhouse on the wayThe Chophouse at Nocatee, a high-end steakhouse with a rooftop bar, will anchor an addition to Nocatee Town Center.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 13, 2023Jacksonville Beach pier casts a wide net for amenitiesBusinessman Curtis DeWitt has plenty of ideas on how to make the pier a destination — with food trucks, children’s…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 3, 2023City Grille & Raw Bar prepares for spring openingThe former Wine Cellar restaurant is being renovated into City Grille & Raw Bar on Jacksonville’s Downtown Southbank.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 27, 2023Developer has big plans for Northeast FloridaBTI Partners has already acquired 4,600 acres in Clay and St. Johns counties, but the company sees even more potential…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 3, 2023The outlook for residential real estate in 2023In the world of Northeast Florida residential real estate, 2022 began with houses staying on the market for days rather…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 29, 20222,000-home community planned in St. Johns CountyBTI Partners plans to build more than 2,000 single-family homes after acquiring 1,300 acres in northwest St. Johns County for…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 21, 20224,000-home community planned in Clay CountyFort Lauderdale-based BTI Partners announced has bought the 3,300-acre Governors Park property in Clay County and intends to develop 4,000…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 2, 2022Pete’s bar evolves with new outdoor deckPete’s Bar in Neptune Beach has changed a year after it was sold, but not that much. Pete’s retains most…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 30, 2022The Mossfire Grill in Five Points has been soldThe Mossfire Grill, a Five Points area mainstay at 1537 Margaret St., has been sold. Ben Franco bought the restaurant…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 29, 2022Rents are stabilizing, but they still challenge lower-income workersPredictable seasonal slowdowns, an influx of new inventory as well as lifestyle changes should keep rents somewhat stable through the…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 29, 2022Josphine restaurant opens this week in AvondaleAvondale will host a new Italian-American restaurant Nov. 30 when Josephine opens at 3563 St. Johns Ave. in the former…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 22, 2022Hakka Kitchen closing after struggling in pandemicWhat started as her life’s passion has so overwhelmed owner Wen Raiti that she is closing her Hakka Kitchen restaurant…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 8, 2022Oceanfront home on Amelia Island sells for record $13.35 millionAn oceanfront home at 43 Ocean Club Drive on Amelia Island has sold for $13.35 million. It is the most…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
November 1, 2022JaxPort gets $23.5 million grant to lower emissionsThe Jacksonville Port Authority has received a $23.5 million federal grant to fund part of the port’s $47 million program…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record