restaurants

Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders franchisees are working on three locations in Jacksonville and two in St. Johns County, with plans for more.

The original Outback Crab Shack opened in 1984 and was popular with locals and tourists until it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Matthew and forced to close in 2016. Now it’s making a comeback as a new restaurant is built at the site.

World of Beer wants to return to Jacksonville, but with a new franchise owner and in two new locations.

After spending much of the last year away from dining in at restaurants and sports bars, customers heading back to some of their favorite spots are finding something new: sticker shock.

Intuition Ale Works is releasing a new lager in partnership with Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside Community Development Corporation.

Appearing at a Volusia County eatery, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Thursday a bill that makes permanent a popular COVID-19 emergency order allowing restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals.

Restaurants and hotels around Jacksonville are struggling to find employees as business starts to ramp up while vaccination rates climb. So business owners are teaming up to host a multi-location job fair across Northeast Florida next Tuesday, May 18.

Memorial Healthcare Group Inc. is renovating the closed Soul Food Bistro at southwest Kernan and Atlantic boulevards into a women’s health center.

Florida lawmakers appear ready to give final approval to a restaurant industry-backed measure that would make permanent a practice of allowing alcoholic drinks to be included with take-home meals.

Las Vegas-based Sugar Factory American Brasserie, known for couture lollipops, celebrity sightings and $43 tropical cocktails, intends to take over the closed Brio Tuscan Grille site in The Markets at Town Center.

Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q will be building again near St. Johns Town Center.

Jacksonville restaurant owners are facing a new problem. Now that customers are coming back, some eateries are having trouble finding enough staff.

Plans show Chipotle Mexican Grill intends to open in the Lakewood area by renovating a closed Whataburger restaurant at 3860 University Blvd. W.

Olio owner Greg DeSanto is contemplating several options for the future of his Downtown restaurant, including a possible sale.

Main & Six Brewing Company plans an expansion that would bring another dining option to Springfield and the neighborhood’s first rooftop bar. 

Jacksonville Beach’s iconic Lynch’s Irish Pub is anticipating a busy St. Patrick’s Day, exactly one year after it closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Owner Keith Doherty said he expects the day to be “sensational.”

Jacksonville restaurateur Al Mansur is moving ahead with his new Iguana on Park restaurant in South Avondale by applying for plan review to convert the building at an estimated $200,000.

Jacksonville restaurateur Al Mansur has chosen which of his restaurant concepts to open at the closed South Kitchen & Spirits restaurant he bought last fall in South Avondale.

A well-known Jacksonville Beach café and bakery is closing as a result of the pandemic.

The owner of Al’s Pizza, Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar, COOP 303 and Mezza Luna Ristorante has taken over the closed South Kitchen & Spirits restaurant location in South Avondale.

One of Jacksonville’s oldest restaurants is closing after 43 years in business.

Drinks can flow at establishments where alcohol licenses were pulled this summer when the state cracked down on violations of coronavirus rules.

Friday afternoon Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is lifting all occupancy restrictions on restaurants and other businesses on a statewide level, effective immediately.

The city issued a permit Sept. 24 for Ruby Beach Brewing Co. to renovate space for its Downtown brewery in The Letter Shop Building at 228 E. Forsyth St.