Best of Jacksonville
2011 was by no means an easy year. Economic recovery takes time, and often the best way to pass that time is to live normally—to eat, drink, be merry, enjoy a concert, spend an afternoon at the beach and relish the things that make life on the First Coast great. Each year, our readers vote [...]
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Top 25 Restaurants
It goes without saying that picking “best” or “top” restaurants is a subjective exercise. Because no two diners have exactly the same preferences and tastes, compiling a one-size-fits-all list of favorite eateries is not a scientific endeavor. What it is, however, is extremely labor intensive, sometimes contentious, often rewarding and always challenging. No matter a [...]
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Getting to Know…
Leanza Cornett One crowning achievement after another After failing to be crowned Miss Terry Parker or Gator Bowl Queen, Leanza Cornett, 40, had given up on pageants—until her mother saw an ad for the Miss Jacksonville Pageant. With a two-year scholarship to Jacksonville University (her college of choice) as the top prize, re-entering the pageant [...]
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A Shore Thing
What happens when a family transitions from a ‘town’ house to a sand castle? photography by Adam Cohen Jimmy Buffet may sing of “changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes,” but for one local family, getting a new perspective on life has had more to do with altering their longitude. The Arnolds were perfectly happy living in [...]
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Layered Looks
As the months finally grow colder in Northeast Florida, layering up is not only practical, it leaves a gorgeous side effect. Photography : Agnes Lopez Hair : Casey Powell Make Up : Jackie Neal Model : Niamh Hart
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Tastings & Tapas
Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach; 372-0052, royalpalmwines.com Atlantic Beach newcomer offers something for just about anyone. Walking into Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas on a Friday night was like walking into a friend’s party. It was a loud, bustling brew of beach folk, drinking, laughing, eating and shopping. And [...]
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Clam Up
Minorcan Chowder from Aunt Kate’s on the River Ingredients: 1 lb. diced bacon 2 diced Spanish onions 2 diced green bell peppers 2 diced celery ribs 6 seeded diced tomatoes 5 seeded and diced datil peppers 2 tsp. fresh diced thyme ½ cup brown sugar 2 cans chopped ocean clams 2 lbs. diced potatoes 2 [...]
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