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Vegan Cafe Jax Jenna Bardroff and her brother, Chef Mat Bardroff, opened Vegan Cafe Jax, an all-vegan restaurant, in St. Nicholas at 2624 Atlantic Blvd. in April. The restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, offers a selection of vegan sandwiches, wraps, burgers, and bowls. | Read more Bread & Burger The owners of The Bread & Board announced in late April they are opening a new concept, Bread & Burger, showcasing gourmet burgers, fries and milkshakes in converted shipping containe...

New coffee shop in LaVilla neighborhood is the start of more development for the area "I just found out that there hasn’t been a café or restaurant in this area in over 15 years," said Crazy Beans Coffee manager Erika Cline. Author: Leah Shields Updated: 1:18 PM EDT May 6, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Downtown development looks different to everyone. For Downtown Jacksonville, we often hear of big plans that don’t go far.  Sometimes it’s the small developme...

April brought major Jacksonville-area restaurant news ranging from a LaVilla cafe to a Riverside Thai eatery and the return soon of longtime barbecue.

Crazy Beans Coffee opened its breakfast and lunch cafe April 6 on the ground floor of the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center in LaVilla nearly two months after closing its doors in Fleming Island. Representatives from the family-owned chain and Jacksonville Transportation Authority officials attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the JRTC. “Crazy Beans is not just coffee, it’s a culture,” Crazy Beans co-owners Edgar and Herbert Bartley said in a news release April 6. JTA CEO N...