MeLo on assignment at Corner Taco
It used to be that you could get any food from a food truck … as long as it was french fries. What became popular in Los Angeles with its Korean taco food trucks has spawned into a new type of eatery across the U.S. These are not your 'roach coaches' of the past. …
Is it a vegetable or is it candy?
This recipe is more delicious than it is simple, and it's super simple, which means it's extra super delicious. Honestly, the hardest thing will be to stop eating this amazing dessert, er, vegetable. These sweet potatoes are just as good straight from the fridge as they are warmed up. …
MeLo on assignment: Tombo's Backporch BBQ
Away from the Avenues Mall, away from stores of any kind, sits Tombo's Backporch BBQ on Philips Highway. It's a small eatery where the decor can only be called 'early redneck.' Wind chimes made up of beer cans? Nuff said. At lunch, the clientele is mostly locals from workplaces in the neighborhood. …
A Quick Bite at Dunkin' Donuts
Hang out at your local coffee shop? It's a slam dunk at Dunkin' Donuts. The University Avenue location of Dunkin' Donuts has a new look. The leather chairs are meant for lingering over a latte, the table tops look like the tops of icing donuts, the music is upscale, and the decor is clean and fun. …
A Quick Bite of Bang Bang Sauce
We first learned of the delicious and spicy bang bang sauce at local Jacksonville restaurants. Bonefish Grill is credited by some with the original Bang Bang Shrimp recipe, but French Pantry also has it's Bang Bang shrimp bruschetta; Taco Lu offers up a Bangin' Shrimp taco, and there are many others. …
MeLo on assignment at North Beach Bistro
The hardest part about eating at North Beach Bistro (map) is finding it! Lo was waiting for Mel in one of the neighboring shops in the Atlantic Theaters plaza, but Mel was at the North Beach Fish Camp. The restaurant name might be confused with other restaurant names, but once you start eating, you'll remember.
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MeLo on assignment at French Fry Heaven
You might think the little kiosk at St. John's Town Center serves just french fries, but you'd be wrong. French Fry Heaven serves Belgian style fries, which means the fries are fried twice. Once to cook the fries, then a second time to crisp the outside while leaving the inside fluffy. …
A Quick Bite at Pinegrove Market & Deli
Our GPS told us to turn left and we did…just a little too soon. For the next five minutes we toured the FCCJ Kent campus parking lots. We were lost! It took us some time to reach our destination, Pinegrove Market and Deli, but it was well worth it. …
A la Carte Options at A La Carte Catering & New England Lunch
It's funny to have a French name when you're specialty is Cape Cod fare, but that's exactly what you'll find at A La Carte, located in Jacksonville Beach. Jacksonville is known for its great seafood and Southern cooking. New England too has its own seafood and cooking traditions. …
MelLo on Assignment: Two Dudes Eatery & Market
We walked into the bright and colorful Two Dudes restaurant. It's a happy place, which is good because the two rules of the place are 1) you don't leave hungry, and 2) you leave happy. Well, that's true on both accounts. Two Dudes is an owner/chef operation in an unassuming plaza in Atlantic Beach, but it's a hidden gem of a place and worth finding.
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