The Drunken Horse: French-inspired Deliciousness
By Cinda Sherman Just like the old-world city of St. Augustine itself, The Drunken Horse is both charming and quaint. The French-inspired restaurant feels like the perfect transition for its owner Azman Dayakli, a Kurdish immigrant from the far southeastern part of Turkey. At age 20 Azman moved to Israel, where he watched a lot of John Wayne movies about the Wild West and thought, “There’s a drunken horse with a crazy cowboy.” Thus,...
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation
Gainesville’s Hidden Gem By Cinda Sherman / Photos by Rafael Hernandez @grip24 People often think of Gainesville as a college town surrounded by natural wonders and cold springs. Yet, it’s so much more. Gainesville has a strong and vibrant art scene that embraces the arts on almost every street corner. There’s the Harn Museum, one of the largest university art museums in the South, with permanent collections focused on Asian, African,...
For the Love of Manatees
By Eva Dasher On a bright summer day, when the temperature hasn’t yet chased everyone indoors and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is teeming with excited children recently released from school, I peer into a tank at the Manatee Critical Care Center (MCCC) and spot two manatees gently swirling around each other in the lettuce-covered water. “We have two manatees in here right now. One is Applejack, we just microchipped her...
Shops of San Marco
Written by Caitlin Flynn / Photos by laird Centrally located in the sprawling city of Jacksonville, San Marco offers charm, culture, and culinary delights. Its combination of cosmopolitan and small-town southern sensibility makes you realize you have stumbled upon a gem. The close-knit community and familial ties of San Marco run deep. The majority of businesses in San Marco are either family-run or independently owned. As we...
Shop Local Holiday Gift Guide
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