food review Archives - UNF Spinnaker

The new menu at The Boathouse is a winner

Steven Thompson • Sep 23, 2018

When I learned from a colleague that The Boathouse Classic American Bar and Grille, located at the John A. Delaney Student Union, added new menu items, I knew I wanted to go. It took me two years...

Art, passion, and munchies at Shack Maui

Andy Moser • Feb 22, 2018

Mauricio Valderruten knew absolutely nothing about running a business when he dropped out of UNF (three years into his college career) to start Shack Maui in 2015. He runs the restaurant with his...

Blaze Pizza: Cheap, delicious, and faster than finding parking at UNF

Avelina Acosta and Alexandra Torres-Perez • Oct 11, 2017

Watch out UNF-- There’s a new pizza joint in town. Blaze Pizza at the Town Center is finally open. Blaze Pizza offers more than just your typical cheese and pepperoni. They have eight signature...

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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Local Eatery of the Week: Colonel Mustard’s Phat Burgers

Courtney Stringfellow • Jul 5, 2016

The door slams, the expected rush of cool air never comes, and the staff is working hard to take orders and get entrees out. The burger joint’s yellow walls are a combination of beige slatwall, pictures and business cards; a television sits on a shelf to the left, classroom style; and the air conditioning is turned down.

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Local Eatery of the Week: Riverside’s new HOBNOB

Courtney Stringfellow • Apr 11, 2016

Lounging on Riverside Avenue overlooking Unity Plaza’s amphitheater lies a modern restaurant ripe for mingling.

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Local Eatery of the Week: Angie’s Subs

Courtney Stringfellow • Feb 22, 2016

This week's featured local eatery of the week is Angie's Subs--a sandwich shop in Jax Beach well worthy of a trip.

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