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Cari Sanchez-Potter on Chew!
It was a wet, dark, and dreadfully gloomy night, and anyone with even a lick of sense nested with their coziest blanket in the softest part of their couch, ordered a pepperoni pizza, and watched re-runs of their favorite reality TV shows into the wee hours. Phil and I had other plans. You see, that...
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Love & Hops: Craft Beer and Culture by James Fraley
I, James Fraley, am going to speak to you about beer. Craft beer to be exact, not the fizzy yellow stuff that comes in clear bottles. That's the enemy, the bad guy; the toxic swill pushed by bikini babes and jack Russell terriers. We won't be talking about beer pong or keg stand tactics at all. No vortex...
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KickBack's GastroPub Lagunitas
Can you remember the last time you drank twenty-one beers? Maybe it was the night of your twenty-first birthday? Maybe a raging kegger for last year?s Superbowl, or that case of Natty Ice you singlehandedly slugged the day you graduated from university? I myself can vividly remember the last time I...
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13 Gypsies
Recently showered with national cable audience attention, 13 Gypsies is one of those little places that has found itself part of the growing foodie community in Jacksonville. Along with the likeminded artisans and their enthusiastic patrons at Orsay, Chew, and Taverna, they are at the center of a tight...
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Where to by Fresh Farm Food, Including RAM!
Local Gastronomist and happy Riverside resident, Cari Sanchez-Potter presents a guide to the area's fresh farmer's markets.
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Sumo Sushi In King Street District
Every neighborhood needs a good sushi joint. There are three options within walking distance of Gastronomist Cari Sanchez Potter's in Riverside: Sushi Cafe, Sake House, and Sumo Sushi. Says Sanchez-Potter: I have yet to try Sake House, and because I had a less-than-memorable lunch at Sushi Cafe that...
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Lunching in Downtown Jacksonville
Guest Gastronomist Cari Sanchez-Potter provides a succinct primer for Downtown's various venues for midday meals, lunch, love and laissez faire dining.
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Orsay. A Dining Experience.
Guest Gastronomist Cari Sanchez-Potter reviews Restaurant Orsay, the glittering dining jewel of Avondale, created by Jonathan Insetta. Says Cari: One initial observation is that Jax-ites are self-conscious about their dining scene. When they hear that I've lived in and traveled to a bunch of places,...
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Joan Rivers at Florida Theatre!
Comedienne and legendary asp, Joan Rivers will be performing tonight at The Florida Theater, in Downtown Jacksonville. The spectacularly acidic wit will be burning ears and reputations in vintage, (seriously vintage) trademark style and delivery. Ms Rivers first came to prominence shortly after the...
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