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See the best and worst restaurant inspection reports for some of your favorite dining spots in the Jacksonville area from May 16-22.

May saw the opening of Estrella Cocina, the first of three new restaurants and a specialty marketplace at the VyStar Credit Union downtown Jacksonville campus. Other notable restaurant news included the opening of an eatery by a popular gourmet boiled peanut chef and the announcement that Dreamette is bringing its famous soft-serve ice cream to St. Johns. Estrella Cocina Estrella Cocina, a rooftop restaurant showcasing coastal Mexican cuisine, opened May 27 at the VyStar Credit Union downto...

First Watch Expands Footprint in Chicago With New Kildeer Location Read full article Leading restaurant brand brings its award-winning brunch to more Chicagoland residents, opening its second restaurant in the region First Watch, the award-winning brunch restaurant that made its Chicagoland debut in Oak Brook in March, today announced its continued expansion into the region with the opening of a new restaurant in the suburb of Kildeer on June 7. The new 5,605-square-foot standalone restaurant ...

See the best and worst restaurant inspection reports for some of your favorite dining spots in the Jacksonville area from May 9-15.

As more people are vaccinated against COVID-19 and pandemic restrictions lifted, many Jacksonville residents are venturing out, returning to restaurant dining rooms only to find them closed for the day or waiting longer to be seated or served because of the continuing restaurant worker shortage. Its not uncommon for customers to be greeted by signs reading "Closed Monday" or "Now Hiring" at their favorite place while waiting in line to be seated despite an abundance of empty tables. On Mon...

First Watch will celebrate the grand opening of its ninth Jacksonville-area breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant Monday with free coffee for dine-in customers when they buy an entree through Friday, May 21. In addition, the first 100 guests to visit the restaurant at 9271 Baymeadows Road that day will receive a limited-edition First Watch ceramic coffee tumbler, the restaurant announced. Guest will be greeted by a hand-painted mural stating "I Love You More Than Bacon" on the outside of the e...

This June, thats just the way the cookie will crumble ... or Crumbl.  The Utah-based Crumbl Cookies franchise will open its first Pensacola location on June 18 from the strip mall at 1670 E. Nine Mile Road, which is also the home to a Chipotle, a Jersey Mikes and a First Watch daytime cafe.  "Crumbl started in 2017 in Utah with one location and it just kind of exploded," said Pensacola franchisee Mark Van Wagenen. "Their big thing is theyve got an open-kitchen concept. So when you go in, ev...

First Watch First Responders: Ronnie Virgle Ronnie Virgle, medical office assistant for UNC Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mobile Unit, is deserving to be recognized as a First Watch First Responder. Ronnie is the medical office assistant (MOA) for the mobile unit and one of UNC Health’s unsung heroes. As the MOA, Ronnie is in charge of patient check-in and registration at the mobile unit, often the first person patients interact with at the clinic. His warmth, positivity, and courtesy makes...

First Watch will open its ninth area location May 17 in Baymeadows. The store is at 9271 Baymeadows Road in Baymeadows Park, the redeveloped site of the former Baymeadows Golf Club. “While at the core of our business we are the same First Watch that opened its doors in Jacksonville in 2012, we are always evolving to meet the needs and tastes of our customers,” First Watch CEO Chris Tomasso said in a news release.  “We’re looking forward to opening another restaurant in Jacksonville –...