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Spinnaker's Ice Cream Sandwich

Spinnaker’s Ice Cream Sandwich

Alexandra Torres-Perez Aug 14, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2mWvamT_oM In honor of National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, I headed to the Osprey Café to make my very own waffle ice cream sandwich. The Café has its very own waffle...

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Mood and Drink Pairings

Mood and Drink Pairings

Tierney Harvey Jul 20, 2017

Alcohol is such an integral part of college culture, it’s almost a cliché. For many students, it’s all about finding the cheapest drinks possible, regardless of taste. But when that gets old and...

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Local Eatery of the Week: Harpoon Louie's

Local Eatery of the Week: Harpoon Louie’s

Courtney Stringfellow Nov 16, 2016

The smell of alcohol fills the pub as I enter a small waiting area. Music from a modern jukebox is playing, but it comes to a halt as customers get heated about a Steelers game playing on a flat screen...

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Local Eatery of the Week: Lubi’s Hot Subs

Local Eatery of the Week: Lubi’s Hot Subs

Courtney Stringfellow Sep 26, 2016

A beige brick building with its hand-painted sign just starting to show its age, stands alone between a car wash turned car lot and a gas station left abandoned from a time before Jacksonville experienced...

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Sip on this: The best local coffee shops in Jax

Sip on this: The best local coffee shops in Jax

Courtney Stringfellow Sep 12, 2016

Find your new study spot with a caffeine fix at one of these local coffee shops. Near Campus: The Coffee Grinder Swing by The Coffee Grinder on Old Baymeadows Road to sip on freshly brewed coffee...

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Local Eatery of the Week: Pizza Shack

Local Eatery of the Week: Pizza Shack

Courtney Stringfellow Aug 29, 2016
The Jaguars are catching up to the Cincinnati Bengals on the flat screen behind a lightly lit bar, an announcer's voice serving as the background to lively dinner conversations.
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 Photo by Courtney Stringfellow.

Local Eatery of the Week: Monroe’s Smokehouse

Courtney Stringfellow Aug 22, 2016

A metal map of the states, a used washboard and other scraps of country pride hang loosely along wood paneled walls. Families gather over glossy wooden picnic tables. Monroe’s Smokehouse on Beach Boulevard...

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Local Eatery of the Week: Ibex Ethiopian Kitchen

Local Eatery of the Week: Ibex Ethiopian Kitchen

Courtney Stringfellow Aug 15, 2016

The scent of cooked spices floats through the flooded parking lot outside of Ibex Ethiopian Kitchen on Baymeadows Road. Hay colored woven baskets sit below a grass covered table on a short stage ready...

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Outtakes can be a great option when you don't ave time for the cafe. Photo by Ben Cross

Where to eat on campus

Tiffany Salameh Aug 15, 2016

Meal plans can get tedious but there’s more to them than just the Osprey Cafe. If you use your dining dollars conservatively, you can buy fancy meals for yourself all semester long. The key is balance. Here...

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Local Eatery of the Week: The Blue Orchid Thai Restaurant

Local Eatery of the Week: The Blue Orchid Thai Restaurant

Courtney Stringfellow Aug 8, 2016

Intricate artwork, colorful photographs and welcoming service reflective of the culture bring the spirit of Thailand to Atlantic Boulevard. The recently opened Blue Orchid Thai Restaurant brought me...

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Local Eatery of the Week: Taco Libre

Local Eatery of the Week: Taco Libre

Courtney Stringfellow Aug 1, 2016

A brawny luchador, made mysterious by his red mask, eagerly waits at the host station for his next rival. Colorful Lucha Libre masks from previous luchadors watch over him like trophies on shelves as...

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Signature creations from Cold Stone. Photo courtesy Cold Stone Creamery.

The Scoop: Best Ice Cream Shops in Jacksonville

Tiffany Salameh Jul 27, 2016
Ice cream is the perfect treat to keep cool and bear the dog days of summer. Fortunately, Jacksonville is home to a handful of great ice cream shops that are worth the trip. Stop by one of these spots for a tasty frozen dessert.
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