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Brain Food: How certain foods boost the brain’s cognitive abilities

Sarah Bethea Sep 2, 2018

We all know that eating certain kinds of food is beneficial for your body’s health, but did you know that there are certain foods that are good for your brain’s health too? These “brain foods”...

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Our favorite holiday recipes

Our favorite holiday recipes

Carly Kramer & Alexandra Torres-Perez Dec 17, 2017

The holidays are getting closer and closer, and that means decorations and lights everywhere. But more importantly, it means there will also be food. Here are a couple of our favorite holiday recipes that...

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World Fest Village: Around the world in 15 minutes

World Fest Village: Around the world in 15 minutes

Valeree Del Guidice Nov 18, 2017

The International Center hosted the World Fest Village event which featured food from local international-themed restaurants to the sounds of  international music. The event is part of the Center’s...

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Peebs on-campus delivery: Get a taste of this

Peebs on-campus delivery: Get a taste of this

Rileigh Wilson Oct 27, 2017

The next big thing on campus is happening right now, and your taste buds will want in, trust me. Peebs student-run on campus delivery system is up and running, providing a quality menu with interesting...

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UberEats is now delivering to UNF

Valeree Del Guidice Oct 16, 2017

UberEats is now coming to campus. By using the same Uber network that offers car rides, UberEats delivers food from local restaurants. Available as a website and an app, UberEats is simple to use....

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New food options on campus

Ronnesha Rodgers and Ronnie Rodgers Jul 11, 2017

  On-campus dining is rolling out new food options this summer.   Einstein Bros. Bagels will be testing some exclusive items on UNF’s campus before the company decides whether or not...

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Where to get cheap roses, free hot wings and heart-shaped food on Valentine’s Day

Where to get cheap roses, free hot wings and heart-shaped food on Valentine’s Day

Wesley Leblanc Feb 14, 2017

62 percent of American adults celebrate Valentine’s Day, according to History.com. If you’re in the party that celebrates this holiday, chances are you know exactly what you’re doing, considering...

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How to pull off Friendsgiving

How to pull off Friendsgiving

Tiffany Butler Nov 23, 2016

Whether you’re hosting a Friendsgiving because you couldn’t go home for the holiday, got stuck working the Black Friday retail madness, or to combat the semi-regular wine nights with an actual meal...

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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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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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 Photo by Courtney Stringfellow

Local Eatery of the Week: India’s Restaurant

Courtney Stringfellow Jun 21, 2016
Crate-sized paintings and long delicate curtains are the only decorations that grace the walls of India’s Restaurant on Baymeadows Road.
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Photo by Courtney Stringfellow

Local Eatery of the Week: Bowl of Pho

Courtney Stringfellow May 23, 2016
Across from FSCJ’s Deerwood campus on Old Baymeadows Road, a locally owned Vietnamese restaurant peacefully waits to satisfy customers’ needs for a flavorful meal.
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