Pancakes at Uptown Market
I can eat breakfast three times a day. Morning, noon and night. Eggs, pancakes, bacon, coffee, lots of coffee. Here’s my list of places to eat breakfast in Jacksonville that are not Cracker Barrel.
Please note, this is not comprehensive and only lists places in the urban core where I like to eat. These are also in no particular order. Feel free to add your own picks, wherever they might be in the city in a comment on Facebook or on Twitter with the hashtag #jacksonvillebreakfast.
Uptown Market is Springfield’s newest breakfast spot. Breakfast Sandwich with Hashbrowns (shown) $4.95. Seriously.
The bad reviews on Gina’s Deli are misleading. You can get an awesome breakfast special for 3.99. Eggs, grits, bacon and toast. This is greasy diner food, just keep your expectations in check.
IMage compliments of Metro Jacksonville
Here is an excerpt from a review on Metro Jacksonville:
I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into a space with 2 rather good sizes rooms full of people. People playing scrabble, reading, talking and eating. They offer an extensive breakfast and lunch menu, but not to the point of being overwhelming. I also had no idea they offer some decent beers on draft (Redhook IPA and more), wine and morning-time cocktails.
Quiche, grits and fruit at Biscotti’s
Biscotti’s is probably the most upscale of this group and the one I frequent the least. However, you can always get a table at Biscotti’s when the wait list is 40+ minutes at the next place, The Fox. When I say upscale, the cost for breakfast is $$ while the rest of the places I mention in this post are $.
Get to The Fox early on the weekends to miss the local rush. Don’t go at prime breakfast time unless you’re cool with chilling until a table is available.
At least while you’re waiting, you can have some complimentary coffee on the sidewalk. I think The Fox is more about tradition than good food. The Fox has solid breakfast for a good price, great biscuits and local art on the walls.
When I worked in San Marco this was a go-top place for a bacon, egg and cheese in a pita. Above average breakfast for the price and much faster breakfast service than lunch service. (hint, hint). Check out the breakfast menu. I don’t think they are open on the weekends.
Metro Diner is also mobbed by local San Marco residents on the weekend so bring a paper and some patience. On weekdays you can expect faster seating so maybe that’s a good time to try it. Metro Diner is my second choice for breakfast right after Uptown Market.
We have all manor of technical issues in this episode, but that’s what give it the Urban Jacksonville flava. Thanks again to Greg and Jason from Content Design Group. Another great discussion.
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See the renderings of the car wash at 4th and Main
Urban Facelift Project and on Facebook
Greg Get Downtown and experience Springfield
Jason SAMBA (Springfield Area Merchants and Business Association)
Joey Jacksonville: Consolidation Story, from Civil Rights to the Jaguars
Tony FRAM and new ArtWalk venues
Jack Cinema Sounds 5 at Five Points Theatre
Monday, January 11
METAL MONDAYS at Shantytown Pub w/
Razormaze
Foul Intent
Galactoid
Friday, January 15
Shantytown Pub
Cerebral Ballzy
Chicken & Whiskey
Nine Tenths
Saturday, January 16
Cinema Sounds 5 at Five Points Theatre w/
Civilization
Wudun
Bright Orange
Diamond Hymen
Sunday, January 17
Warehouse Show at The Devil’s Playground
Revolta
Ripper
Dry Clouds
Foul Intent
1:30pm with lunch specials, giveaways, Tough Junkie sets and special guest Ian Ranne of HipHop Hell Records and Shantytown Pub. Bring your questions, we have answers.
Jason Fisher and Greg Beere from Content Design Group will be our guests on this Monday’s Urban Jacksonville Weekly. We’ll be talking about a proposed car wash in Springfield CDG helped design. It was recently featured in a Metro Jacksonville article Is Springfield Ready for a Car Wash?
www.urbanjacksonvilleweekly.com
Monday January 11th at 9:30am
Can a car wash be a part of an urban revitalization plan? After heated opposition and misinformation dominating discussion about the 4th & Main project, owner Silas Jones has modified development plans to better integrate the project within the community. Can common ground be found that will finally lead to project approval and new life along the Main Street corridor?
Current conditions along West 4th Street. Photo courtesy if Metro Jacksonville
Proposed conditions along West 4th Street. Photo courtesy if Metro Jacksonville
Urban Jacksonville Weekly: Tony Allegretti, Joey Marchy, Jonathan Bennett, Tough Junkie and Jack Diablo (not pictured)
I’ll be on WJCT’s First Coast Connect this morning talking about Mayor Peyton lobbying members of the City Council for about $23 million in downtown improvements to increase public access and spruce up amenities on the St. Johns River. Listen here »
To celebrate our 50th Episode of Urban Jacksonville Weekly we’ll be doing a live show at the Burrito Gallery on Saturday January 23rd at 1:30pm. There will be lunch specials, giveaways and live performances by Tough Junkie.
Our special 50th Episode guest is Ian Ranne. Shantytown owner and one of the hardest working entrepreneurs in the Urban Core. We will be taking questions from the audience and there may be a few more surprises in store so don’t miss it. More information to come.
We are looking for a show sponsor and additional giveaway items. If you want to get involved contact me at joeymarchy@gmail.com
Photo courtesy of Metro Jacksonville and Content Design Group
Greg and Jason from Content Design Group will be in studio on Monday January 11th to talk about the Metro Jacksonville article Is Springfield Ready for a Car Wash? and the role they played in the architecture of the revised plans:
Can a car wash be a part of an urban revitalization plan? After heated opposition and misinformation dominating discussion about the 4th & Main project, owner Silas Jones has modified development plans to better integrate the project within the community. Can common ground be found that will finally lead to project approval and new life along the Main Street corridor?
Chris Williams of Burro Bags
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Thanks to special guests Chris Williams of Burro Bags and Big Dunn.
December 12th
3pm-5pm Craft Fair in the parking lot
party/art show at 6pm
Producer Jack Diablo (left) and Big Dunn
Wednesday, December 9th
Shantytown
Infintesmal Wednesdays
Thursday, December 10th
TSI
Tam Tam The Sandwich Man and the Magical Sugar Cookies
Big Dunn – postsecret.com
Tony – RAM, duh (2 weeks left) then FRAM – December 19th 6:30-10pm Community Party on the River (free wine)
Jonathan – 5 day series on the state of downtown in the TU next week (next week’s guest?)
Chris – go to Jags games so he can watch them on tv
Joey – jagsonville.com Jag ticket giveaway photo contest
Jonathan wore his glasses today, he hurt his eye
Matt Bort (left) and Chris Williams (right) from Burro Bags. Copyright Jensen Hande
Chris Williams from Burro Bags will be on Urban Jacksonville Weekly this Monday to talk about the current state of Springfield’s favorite messenger bag/t-shirt/accessory company. This month they’re hosting the second annual BBB Complex Art Show.
the BBB Complex Art Show features some of Jacksonville’s hottest artists customizing one-of-a-kind messenger bags, roll-tops, and hip bags. Artists have been selected and the date is set for December 12th.
We’ll talk about the art show and what’s next one of Jacksonville’s most innovative retail businesses. With a special guest appearance by Big Dunn in the studio.
Please be sure to watch the show live online at 9:30am. We’re testing new mic’d audio from the soundboard into the live internet stream, so it should sound awesome. Let us know what you think!
www.urbanjacksonvilleweekly.com
9:30am Monday, December 7th
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If you are interested in getting involved as a sponsor or to donate items for the raffle. It’s a great opportunity to get your company/store/restaurant/whatever name out there so let us know if you want to be involved (burrobags@gmail.com).
