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The Rockin' 50s Eatery is a new venture by husband-and-wife Jeremy and Megan Holcomb located in a small corner space in the Winn-Dixie plaza on U.S. 1 North, the site of the former Old City Subs. The Holcombs were originally just going to take over operation of the St. Augustine north location of Old City Subs but the deal fell through and they decided to go ahead with plans to run a sandwich shop anyway. Why the '50s theme? "Well, we both like antique cars," said Jeremy, "and she [Megan] likes '50s stars like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball. We just thought it was kind of family-oriented an...

Both expatriates, Dold and his British-born wife, Clare, met in 1972 at the former Le Pavillon restaurant in St. Augustine. Besides Hannah, 34, the couple have two other children. Clare handles some of the counter sales when not working in her other job in the development department of St. Johns County. "We're just a small bakery using all fresh ingredients," said Clare. "I always think of us as the bakery around the corner." The Dolds opened the Bakersville Bread Company in January 2018. Though Josef worked in carpentry most of his life (his handiwork can be seen in the shop's rough-hewn w...

In Europe, the macaron is considered to be the crown jewel of French pastries. Simple yet elegant, these small finger-sized treats feature a whipped ganache filling encased in a light, airy shell. They come in a rainbow of colors and flavors, such as lavender white chocolate, bubble gum, salted caramel, mango jam and even seasonal varieties such as gingerbread for winter and mojito for summer. So it makes sense that French-born Sabine Juskowiak would hone in on the very European-inspired city of St. Augustine to open a franchise of Le Macaron french pastries. Each of the small French...