BlackFinn American Grille makes Dreams Come True

4840 Big Island Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
(904) 345-3466

Restaurant raises funds for Dreams Come True

The new BlackFinn American Grille restaurant at The Markets at St. Johns Town Center partnered with the Dreams Come True young professional group, the Horizon Board, for a fundraiser to benefit Dreams Come True.

The event raised more than $3,500 for the Dreams Come True Horizon Board. Proceeds will assist the Horizon Board with sponsoring the dream of a local child.

With 100 people in attendance, guests were treated to a tour of the new restaurant.

“We were honored to be a part of the BlackFinn Experience and cannot thank them enough for their gracious donation,” said Will Courtney, Horizon Board president.

“The family the Horizon Board is sponsoring will never forget their trip to Hawaii and those who made it possible. Guests said it was the best young professionals’ charity event they’ve attended in Jacksonville. We couldn’t have done it without Tracy Matherly and Toni Warren at BlackFinn,” he said.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=531969

Wachovia at Jacksonville Town Center Hours

Wachovia at Town Center
4715 Town Center Pkwy
Jacksonville, FL 32246
(904) 620-0368
Directions from Google

Check out our Way2Save account and see how you can get paid to save! Plus, ask us how you can get a bonus when you refer a friend!  Visit the Wachovia Jacksonville Town Center Financial Center today for complete details new accounts.

Mon-Thu 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
Fri 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Sat 09:00 AM-02:00 PM
Sun closed

• Free^SM ATM
• Branch Services
• Envelope Free ATM

West Marine in the Town Center Sheepshead Seminar

Big Island Dr
Jacksonville, Florida 32246
(904) 520-4650

A free sheepshead seminar is 7 p.m. Thursday at the West Marine in the Jacksonville  Town Center. Sheepshead expert Vic Tison will be the speaker. (904) 520-4650

Chipolte in Jacksonville Town Center

Chipolte in Jacksonville Town Center
4865 Town Center Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32246
(904) 997-0481
Directions from Google Maps

Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants offer gourmet burritos and other delicious Mexican meals in your area. In Jacksonville Town Center you will find our complete menu of freshly made burritos, tacos, fajitas and salads with your choice of Barbacoa, Beef, Chicken, Carnitas (Shredded Pork) or Vegetarian are made to order. Chipotle Mexican restaurants are a perfect idea for lunch hour meals in addition to corporate and business catering.

The Chipotle restaurant in Jacksonville Town Center near Panda Express, Mochi, Bento Sushi, and the new Pollo Tropical and Zaxby’s is known for its large burritos, assembly line production, and use of natural ingredients making every effort to use organic ingredients. All Chipotle’s offering a fast-casual Mexican food dining featuring burritos, tacos, as well as salads.

Ordered a custom Barbacoa Burritto – with lime-cilantro rice, black beans, spicy salsa, corn, guacamole, and jack cheese. Plus a bottle of water.

Really hit the spot – I was absolutely starving – Inhaled that bad boy in no time flat! The one thing I don’t like about Chipotle Burrittos is that they are not very hot temperature-wise! Tijuana Flats still wins out on this account.

Deutsche Bank looking for a few good men & women near Town Center

Help Second Harvest replenish food banks with the Hero Central Food Drive

Help Second Harvest replenish food banks with the Hero Central Food Drive

From 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday drop by one of the Drop-off locations for nonperishable food items.

• Target store at the St. Johns Town Center, 4567 River City Drive
• Sears at the Orange Park Mall, 1910 Wells Road
• St. Augustine Premium Outlets, 2700 Florida 16 near St. Augustine
• IHOP restaurant, 5031 New Jesup Highway in Brunswick, Ga.
• IHOP restaurant, 1160 Boone Ave. in Kingsland, Ga.
• Edward Jones financial adviser, 3409 Frederica Road in St. Simons Island, Ga.

WTLV TV-12 and WJXX TV-25′s First Coast News will have live coverage from Friday and Saturday from the St. Johns Town Center and Orange Park Mall locations. FCN and Publix are mounting the food drive to help area food banks.

Zaxby’s restaurant in Jacksonville Town Tenter

Zaxbys at Jacksonville Town Center

Athens, Ga.-based Zaxby’s is a chicken quick casual dining chain with more than 485 locations in 11 states throughout the Southeast, including 37 in Florida. The latest being Zaxy’s Jacksonville Town Center!

The Golf Galaxy store at the Markets at Town Center closing

Golf Galaxy is indeed closing. They will be shutting their doors on October 30th, 2010 from what I hear. It is a successful store, but the rent at the St. Johns Town Center is just too high. As the article about Golf Galy closing notes below, there are 5 stores in Texas closing. Out Golf Galaxy is a closeout center, so there is a ton of Dallas Cowboys, Texas A&M, and Texas Longhorn Gear on the cheap. The prices are still 25% off, which makes for moderatly good deals. I expect around October 15th, we’ll start to see the 40% – 70% off stage.

Here is the article from the Jacksonville Business Journal….

The Golf Galaxy store at the Jacksonville at Town Center is closing, less than two years after opening.
The parent company of Golf Galaxy did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment, but a bright yellow banner is draped across the storefront that reads “Store closing,” and several other media outlets have reported since late August that at least 12 underperforming Golf Galaxy stores are closing around the country.

A discussion board on The Golf Channel’s website states that the closing stores include one in Illinois, one in California, five in Texas, both Arizona stores, the one Washington State store and the Jacksonville and Naples stores in Florida.
Golf Galaxy, which is owned by sporting goods retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS), operates 91 stores in 31 states, according to the company’s website. There are five stores in Florida.
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported in July 2008 that Golf Galaxy’s Eden Prairie, Minn., headquarters was shuttering, just two years after Dick’s Sporting Goods, based in Findlay Township, Penn., bought the company.
The Jacksonville Golf Galaxy, which opened in fall 2008, is at 4871 Town Center Parkway. It was not known at press time how big the Jacksonville store is, but the company’s website says the average store is 15,000 square feet.

Read more: Jacksonville Golf Galaxy closing – Jacksonville Business Journal

http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/09/06/daily26.html

Panda Express Asian Food at Jacksonville Town Center

Jacksonville Town Center Panda Express

I just tried Panda Express at Jacksonville Town Center last month. It opened only recently in TC. Probably the best fast food Chinese place I’ve had in Jacksonville Town Center, besides PF Changs. It’s too bad my house is about 15 minutes from the St. John’s Town Center , or I would definitely go to Panda Express at Jacksonville Town Center more often.

Panda Express is right in the front entrance of the Town Center, near Pollo Tropical, CVS, Chipolte, Bento Sushi, Mochi Frozen Yogurt, and the old Golf Galaxy.

I am a huge fan of the orange chicken, Beijing beef and sweet-and-sour chicken with fried rice. It really is the best asian food at Jacksonville town center for the money. It’s delicious!

I get the $7 deal for 3 entrees and a side. $5.25 gets you any 2 entrees with any 1 side. They don’t have a huge selection, but the food that they do have is awesome.

“Get Your Teal On” Pep Rally at the south side of St. Johns Town Center

Terrance Knighton aka Pot Roast at the Town Center

Lots of Free stuff going on this weekend to celebrate the start of the Jags 16th season.
EverBank will host the “Get Your Teal On” Pep Rallyat the south side of St. Johns Town Center (near Dick’s Sporting Goods) today, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The free rally will feature participation by three Jaguars players – 2010 first-round draft pick Tyson Alualu, defensive lineman Terrance Knighton and linebacker Kirk Morrison.

The event will also include competitions for the best-dressed Jaguars fans, members of the Jaguars’ ROAR and the D-Line, temporary tattoo artists, tailgate games and snacks.

All Jaguars fans are invited to attend the Pep Rally.

In addition to todays Pep Rally, EverBank has been hosting a number of kickoff events including:

JAGUARS CROSSWALKS:On Friday morning and afternoon, a dozen high-traffic crosswalks in Jacksonville will be turned into EverBank Field-branded locations, where EverBank ambassadors will hand out mini footballs to the public. The crosswalks include one at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Roselle Street outside EverBank’s corporate headquarters and one at Independent Drive and Hogan Street near the Jacksonville Landing.

EVERBANK FIELD LOGO INTRODUCTION:On Sunday, September 12, at the Jaguars’ season opener, the Jaguars will introduce the EverBank Field logo to fans during pregame activities. The same day, fans will see the first EverBank Field signs installed since EverBank and the Jaguars announced a multi-year strategic partnership that includes the naming rights to EverBank Field.

Sunday Teal Town, presented by PRI productions, is a fully interactive pregame tailgate area which provides FREE entry to all fans and opens three hours prior to each home game kickoff. Teal Town is located off Gator Bowl Boulevard, on the south side of EverBank Field, just south of the Pepsi Plaza. Fans can gain free entry through the Teal Town gates to the East and West of the new entertainment zone on the south end of parking lots D and J.

Prior to each Jaguars home game, Teal Town will feature live bands, a large LED screen, interactive and inflatable games, football drills, face painting, as well as discounted concessions, including $2 draft beers.

Teal Town also features appearances from The ROAR and Jaxson de Ville, performances by the D-Line and t-shirt giveaways from the Jax Pack.

This Sunday’s Teal Town entertainment stars The Dave Matthews Tribute Band. Gates open at 10:00 a.m. with the pregame party winding down 30 minutes prior to kickoff to allow fans to get to their seats in time for kickoff.

http://wokv.com/blogs/jaguars/2010/09/free-kick-off-weekend-events.html