It's my favorite festival of the year. I love the Blues and was so thankful that the weather…read morecooperated. Friday night Smoke Stack did not disappoint! My schedule unfortunately did not allow for Saturday or Sunday attendance. Two things: If you never been to Springin the Blues - GO If you never have experienced Smoke Stack - you must

2026 festival had only one stage. Instead of the usual 2. They really need to bring back the…read moresecond stage it lessened the experience for sure.

Yummy so delicious soul food at it's Best.. love the smothered pork chops.. can't forget the Greens…read moreand mac and cheese..

I was recommended this food by someone in a gluten free food group and immediately I was obsessed…read morewith trying it. The food looks amazing, who wouldn't be tempted? I'm here to say it tastes EVEN BETTER than it looks! I've tried two other local meal delivery services and this one is the absolute best. The meals are healthy and leave me feeling satisfied. The muffins are a great addition to my breakfast. I'm so impressed by my first week and look forward to continuing to be wowed!

Not really a fan of Ben & Jerry's but came here tonight with my neice to grab some pints of ice…read morecream from the self serve cooler. The store was clean with two girls working behind the counter. Bought two pints of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Everthing But The... for $8.00 each. Took the ice cream home and the "Everything But The" was the better choice with big chunks of Reece's peanut butter cup.

Today we stopped in at the ice cream shop in Nocatee because it was their free cone day. I love…read morethis company! The shop is in the town center area of Nocatee. It is a bright colorful ice cream shop with about 12-14 different flavors of ice cream. They had plenty of Staff working today, as well as a face painter too. There was also a backdrop with balloons in front of the store for picture taking opportunities. My cone of ice cream and cookies tasted great.

Beautiful and clean location and fully stocked! Easy and quick shopping. Check out was also swift…read moreand helpful.

I had no idea that they had an Aldi location on S. Southside Blvd. I've been driving all the way to…read moretown center when I didn't have to get stuck in that traffic. The store is so clean and organized and fully stocked. I have no idea how they fit everything into that size of a store. Check out was so fast. The workers are very quick and you can tell that they're very good at their job and they care.

I recently stopped by Lavash JAX in Jacksonville and was blown away by how good the chicken lavash…read morewrap was. The flavors hit me with this wave of nostalgia--it reminded me exactly of the shawarma I used to eat back in Ukraine. Juicy chicken, marinated carrots, soft lavash bread... it just felt so familiar and comforting. We also tried the pork lavash, which was solid, but the chicken was definitely my favorite--super juicy and full of flavor. If you're choosing between the two, I'd go with the chicken all the way. The people running the truck were really friendly and welcoming. I casually mentioned that the taste felt familiar, and it turns out they've taken part in some events around Florida too, which made sense. It's always nice to support local vendors who clearly put care into what they make. They were also open late, which was a huge plus for us--we got there pretty late in the evening, and they were still happy to take our order. Everything was fresh, hot, and made with care. If you're craving something a little different and full of flavor, definitely check this place out. It's one of those hidden gems that feels like home in a wrap. P.S. I asked if they ever do lamb wraps (my personal favorite), and while it's not on the regular menu, they said they might do it for special orders--so fingers crossed!

Great day to come to the Riverside Arts market as another element is added, Filipino! Every…read moreimaginable Filipino food, plus dozens of other bakery and food truck vendors (see pics). Local artists and craftsmen plus singing, dancing, local businesses. Come check it out under the bridge. This is the best day of the year to visit Riverside!

Florida is not known for Filipinos, but thanks to the military, 20% of Floridian Filipinos live in…read moreJacksonville. (In fact, back in 96, half of the graduating class of my high school were all Filipinos!) Three years ago, the local pinoys and pinays finally got together and decided to start a festival. It's your basic cultural festival. Picture the World of Nations, but just featuring one nation. But Filipino Pride Day is FREE to attend. You got the dancers, the singers, the artwork, the vendors selling food and beer and cold treats to tone down the heat. This yearly festival is held at the Landing and is mostly outside, although a few booths and exhibits are inside the building. Last year, I watched local talent Asia Cruise perform. I hear they are going to have some guests from the Filipino Channel this year. (By the way the festival is October 1 this year if you want to check it out!) I think it's been a long time coming. Tampa has already surpassed Jacksonville in recognition with their Philippine Performing Arts Company folk dance troupe and their Bayanihan Arts and Events Center. I hear there were plans for a local Filipino community center, but construction has been halted. At least there are the yearly festival and the many Filipino restaurants around town to enjoy for now.

Bella Events - Raul Arias & Marisela Gonzalez - are absolutely outstanding wedding planners…read more My husband and I were recently wed as an out of state couple (California to Florida) and Raul made sure we were taken care of from the beginning through the breakdown of equipment following the wedding. He is extremely competent, knowledgeable, kind and meticulous. He was our main point of contact and an invaluable asset for our event. I highly recommend Bella Events for any wedding planning, DJ or bar tending services. He also caters events and graciously loaned us additional items for our wedding that were not included in our equipment rental. He truly took care of all logistics and issues before, during and after our wedding. Raul gave me and my husband a stress free, memorable and enjoyable day.

My husband and I are so happy we hired Bella Events for our catering for our wedding. Raul the…read moreowner and his team went above and beyond to make sure our event was special and the food was amazing! Definitely a hit with all our guests. We loved them so much we are looking forward to our next event so we can hire them again. Raul is also the owner of Mambo's and we love visiting the restaurant and eating their delicious food there. Such a fantastic group of people, very family oriented feel. If you wish to have a stress free wedding, hire Bella Events.

Came here for my first time not that long ago and now I come here every time I need something. This…read moreplace is very nice and the staff is very helpful. The women that works there always has the place clean. And the man that works there at night always likes to ask if there's anything there I need help finding or just if my day is going good. The food truck outside is really good too. And at night time it's really well lit so I can always see it.

This is the closest liquor store to us and it's still too far away without a car…read more Their customer service is consistent, I don't spend enough time in here to have long conversations but from my experience it's decent. Oh, and Mr Taco being parked outside makes the deal even sweeter.