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After five years. the popular restaurant will close May 30 as the operators retire. Barrique was known for its inspired and modern cuisine plus its Old-World ambiance.

The bar and restaurant will open at the former Cinco de Mayo building in the Kernan Village shopping center. It could be the first of perhaps three in the Jacksonville area.

The restaurant’s fourth location is in the Gates of Beach Boulevard shopping center.

Gemma Fish + Oyster is an upscale casual oyster bar and restaurant with rooftop seating now under construction at East San Marco, the Publix-anchored center near San Marco Square.

The fast-casual restaurant opened at The Shoppes of St. Johns Parkway, near the Duval County line.

The restaurant, known for its live music, weathered the pandemic in Jacksonville Beach. Now it's emphasizing its food at a new home, with bands to return later.

The diner at 200 3rd St. — in the former Kamiya 86 location — will be Grumpy's fifth restaurant in Northeast Florida.

Owner Greg DeSanto said personal health issues left him no choice but to close.

Owner Jimmy Willard blamed the COVID-19 pandemic and a series of health issues for his heart-wrenching decision.

The respected Atlantic Beach restaurant will open a second location in the spot vacated last year by the Bread & Board.