Feeding Northeast Florida: Food Distribution  In partnership with Redemption Church

  Feeding Northeast Florida is hosting a free, drive through food distribution Thursday, January 21st. at Redemption Church 2000 Lane Avenue S. Jacksonville, FL 32210. Begins at 10am. They ask that everyone please stay in your vehicle for your safety and that of the volunteers. Read More …

Mobile Pantry Program

This Friday, January 15th, Lutheran Social Services of NE Florida and Feeding Northeast Florida will distribute free food from 10am-12pm to the first 200 households. Bring your ID, and please note that NO MORE THAN TWO households will be served per car. Can’t make it this Friday? Their Read More …

Farmshare-Jacksonville and Jacksonville Fairgrounds teamed up to do good

When the Jacksonville Fair was cancelled for the first time in 65 years this year, the Jacksonville Fairgrounds and Farmshare-Jacksonville decided to host a free food distribution event this past Thursday. They gave out 65,000 pounds of food to area families in need! Thank you Read More …

Are bars the red headed stepchildren of  Florida?

The DeSantis administration moved Florida into Phase One on May 18, 2020. Phase One allowed Florida restaurants to operate at 50% capacity, but bars remained closed. The DeSantis administration moved Florida into Phase Two on June 5, 2020. Bars, and other vendors licensed to sell Read More …

National Root Beer Float Day

August 6th  is National Root Beer Float Day. Some root beer history: Sassafras root beverages were made by indigenous peoples of the Americas for culinary and medicinal reasons before the arrival of Europeans in North America, and European culinary techniques have been applied to making Read More …

Holley’s Bar-B-Q

Holley’s Bar-B-Q is Jacksonville’s oldest and longest continuously operating barbecue restaurant. Holley’s was opened by Jack Holley in 1937 at 3604 Moncrief Rd Jacksonville, FL 32209. 83 years later, Holley’s is still standing, and still serving the community from that same beloved building. It may Read More …

Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2019

The annual Jacksonville Jazz Fest began 3 decades ago. It is now one of the largest jazz festivals in the country. It will be held May 23-26 2019 in downtown Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is a weekend celebration of jazz in Jacksonville, Florida. Fest Read More …

Jacksonville Lantern Parade 2019

The second annual Jacksonville Lantern Parade presented by VyStar Credit Union is set for Saturday, February 16. The parade route runs from the Riverside Artist Square under the Fuller Warren Bridge and continues down the St. Johns River to the Jacksonville Landing. The Parade itself begins Read More …

Trash Panda: A Rain Dogs Flea Market February 10

TRASH PANDA FLEA MARKET  “Always different. Always rad” Sunday February 10 Noon to 4PM at Rain Dogs Art Works Gallery $10 Bottomless Mimosas Food by DOS VATOS TACOS If you mixed a Mimosa of; vintage finds, art, crafts, local small businesses and  flea market treasures you’d Read More …

The 1st Annual Super Bowl of Chili

The Justice Pub is hosting a Super Bowl Day Chili Cook Off, Super Bowl Sunday. All contestants are welcome. To sign up message Ian Ranne, Jessica Lee Miller, or J Juan Durango Judged contest by the crowd, $50 bar tab for first place. $20 bar tab Read More …

Derby on Park to return to it’s diner roots

The historic “Derby” building in 5 Points has been leased by Chad Munsey and Michael Schmidt, owners of The Bearded Pig in San Marco and the Rec Room, also in Five Points. The duo plan a mid-April opening for their Derby House Diner. They also Read More …

PorchFest 2018

Jacksonville PorchFest is a free event held in Historic Springfield, a community just north of downtown Jacksonville, Florida on the first Saturday of November. During the afternoon, they’ll have over 20 performers on 20 porches throughout this beautiful neighborhood, followed by an evening concert in Read More …