Gluten-free dinner at Maggiano’s Little Italy

Maggiano’s Little Italy Jacksonville
10367 Midtown Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32246
(904) 380-4360

Maggiano’s Little Italy at Jacksonville Town Center has a special gluten-free dinner. The menu at Maggiano’s in Jackjsonville Town Center will include Shrimp Fra Diavolo with Polenta Croutons, Vegetable Risotto with Truffle Fonduata, and Seared Beef Medallions with Fontina Cheese Mac n’ Fusilli. The four-course dinner is going to cost $44 per person plus tax.

Jacksonville Town Center Maggianos

For reservations, call (904) 380-4360.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/food-and-dining/2011-05-13/story/dining-notes-mojo-puts-twist-its-brand-new-avondale#ixzz1MKS8nFg2

Signature BUBBA burger Contest – Please bring these to Jacksonville!

RICHMOND, Va. — Last year, BUBBA burger and Richmond International Raceway launched the “Signature BUBBA burger Contest,” which featured NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers submitting their burger creations. 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne was crowned BUBBA burger champion after judges tasted his scrumptious “Big Cheese,” featuring three cheeses and crispy bacon. This year, fans are invited to submit their creations for a chance to win some great prizes, including race tickets, pre-race ceremony access and lots of BUBBA burgers.

Bubba Burger Jacksonville

Look out for three Bubba Burgr restaurants coming to Jacksonville:

• Bubba Burger Beach Boulevard
• Bubba Burger Baymeadows
• Bubba Burger Normandy

If you aren’t familiar with all the different BUBBA burger options, log on to www.bubbafoods.com and check out the Original, Reduced Fat, Certified Angus, Sweet Onion, Jalapeno, the Minis (think BUBBA burger sliders) and the Turkey BUBBA burger. Those options serve as your canvas, now paint your masterpiece with all the toppings, condiments and extras you want—extra points for creativity.

Here are the nominees for the the Bubba Burger Cook off:

Fans are encouraged to vote for their favorite finalist on Richmond International Raceway’s Facebook page . Here’s a look at how the two stack up:

Big Mike’s Spicy Turkey BUBBA burger® (Michael Flores)
· Turkey BUBBA burger
· Sesame bun, lightly toasted
· Extra virgin olive oil
· Granulated garlic powder
· Salt and pepper
· Shredded cheddar cheese
· Sliced avocado
· Sliced red onion
· Chipotle mayonnaise
· Chipotle ketchup
· Baby arugula
· Sweet pickled jalapeno peppers

Virginia BUBBA blue (Mike Myers)
· Double BUBBA burger
· Blue crab claw meat
· Horseradish sauce
· Provolone cheese
· Toasted poppyseed bun

Pollo Tropical to open Mandarin restaurant

Pollo Tropical
4863 Gate Pkwy
Jacksonville, FL 32246
(904) 646-9707

Jacksonville Business Journal – by Christian Conte , Staff writer
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 12:34pm EDT
Related: Retailing & Restaurants

Pollo Tropical will open a second Jacksonville restaurant in Mandarin, according to a building permit.
The newly constructed 3,274-square-foot restaurant at 10989 San Jose Blvd. will cost about $700,000 to build, according to the permit. North Coast Construction Co. is listed as the contractor on the project.

Pollo Tropical coming to Mandrin Jacksonville

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Ruckus live at Jacksonville Town Center’s Alive After Five

Ruckus will be performing at Jacksonville Town Center’s Alive After Five which takes place at Whisky River, Suite Nightclub, and Black Finn Jacksonville in the Markets at Town Center. That is the section of the mall closer to Bento, Moochi, Chipolte, Panda Express, Pollo Tropical, and Zaxbys.

Ruckus combines talents from musical spectrums spanning from Rock & Roll, Country, Blues and Southern Rock featuring both acoustic and electric styles and have established notoriety in and around North Florida and South Georgia.

Ruckus is known for blending intricate harmonies, performing high energy interactive sets of their own songs and select covers of influential bands frequently compared to artists such as, The Eagles, Rascal Flatts and Diamond Rio.

The band’s pulse is up-tempo, appealing to dancers and every Ruckus experience is a little different. The ensemble is synergistic; their experience and professionalism ensure quality performances and reflect the band’s ever increasing talent. Renowned for their solid rhythms, red-hot instrumentals and pitch perfect vocals and harmonies, Ruckus is a popular pick for entertainment at numerous bars, nightclubs, festivals and parties.

Ruckus “Unleashed” at the Mill

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Josh Thompson concert at Whisky River Jacksonville Town Center

4850 Big Island Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32246
(904) 645-5571
Josh Thompson Concert – 5/18/2011

Josh Thompson at Whisky River in Jacksonville Town Center will be live in concert on the Whisky River Stage in Jacksonville Town Center. Help Whiskey River Jacksonville celebrate our 1 year anniversary with another amazing country concert!

The Josh Thompson Concert doors open at 7pm in St. Johns Town Center.

For VIP table reservations contact VIP@whiskyriverjacksonville.com
Josh Thompson Tickets Avalable Here $15 in advance – $20 at concert door

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Sawgrass Village faces challenge from Jacksonville Town Center

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Now that the plan to rebuild the Publix supermarket and CVS drugstore in Sawgrass Village has been approved, at least one business owner plans to aggressively advertise to let people know he’s still in business.
Village Jeweler owner Richard Felder said he’s anticipating a loss in business for several months during the reconstruction of the two main stores. People tend to stay away from surrounding businesses where there’s construction taking place, he said.
“We’re going to promote a little more advertising to let people know we are going to be open and still doing business as usual,” Felder said.

In recent months, Ben Carter Properties, also manager of the St. Johns Town Center off Butler Boulevard, have completed other changes like remove the cosmetic chimneys from the tops of the buildings. They have also cleaned the awnings above the shops and resurfaced the parking lots and are redoing the landscaping.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/business/2011-05-07/story/sawgrass-village-faces-challenge-during-reconstruction#ixzz1LrG158pD

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/business/2011-05-07/story/sawgrass-village-faces-challenge-during-reconstruction

Total Wine in Jacksonville Town Center Beer Fest

Total Wine

Total Wine and More

Work: (904) 998-1740

4413 Town Center Parkway

Jacksonville, FL, USA 32246

Total Wine & More in the Jacksonville Town Center will have its annual spring beer fest. At least 50 beers will be available from Total Wine in Town Center.Total Wine is expecting 20 breweries from Jacksonville and beyond are expected. Some to get more excited about: Southern Tier, Swamp Head, Cigar City,Victory, and Terrapin. Jacksonville Breweries Bold City and Intuition will also be represented at the Jacksonville Town Center.

Total Wine Jacksonville Town Center

Jacksonville Sharks Jump to First in Coaches Poll!

JACKSONVILLE JUMPS TO FIRST PLACE IN COACHES’ POLL
AFL Communications
05/04/2011 7:09 PM

TULSA, OKLA. –After five consecutive weeks ranked first in the Coaches’ Poll, the Arizona Rattlers (6-1) fell out of the top spot. The Rattlers lost their first game of the season to the Spokane Shock (3-4), 70-69, on Saturday night. Shock defensive lineman Khreem Smith blocked Arizona’s potential game winning field goal as time expired. Arizona heads to San Jose (5-2) in another West Division showdown on Saturday, May 7 at 10:30 p.m. EST.

The Jacksonville Sharks (5-1) jumped into first place following a 76-55 home victory over the Orlando Predators (4-3). Jacksonville earned its sixth consecutive victory with the only loss coming from Arizona in Week 1. Sharks veteran quarterback Aaron Garcia threw for six touchdown passes and reached 1,000 passing touchdowns on his career. The mark is the most in professional football history. Garcia and the Sharks travel to Philadelphia (2-5) on Friday, May 6 at 7:05 p.m. EST. This will be Philadelphia’s second home game of the 2011 season.

San Jose (5-2) remained in the third spot, following a Week 8 bye. The SaberCats have won three consecutive games after losing their previous two. San Jose face second-ranked Arizona in an important West Division matchup on Saturday night.

The Chicago Rush (5-2) moved into fourth position following a 50-28 victory over the New Orleans VooDoo (1-6). The Rush will now head to Tulsa (2-5) to play the Talons on Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

The Predators dropped one spot, following their loss to Jacksonville. Quarterback Nick Hill and the Predators face the Tampa Bay Storm in “The War On I-4” on Friday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. EST on NFL Network’s “Arena Football Friday.”

The Dallas Vigilantes (5-2) moved up two spots, after a 72-63 road win over the Kansas City Command (2-5) last week. The Vigilantes host the Iowa Barnstormers (2-5) on Saturday, May 7 at 8:30 p.m. EST.

Georgia (5-2) remained in the seven spot in the Poll, following a 58-39 home victory over the Pittsburgh Power (3-4). The Force will host the Utah Blaze (3-3) on Friday, May 6 at 8:05 p.m. EST. The Cleveland Gladiators (4-2) dropped two spots, after a 34-30 victory over the Tulsa Talons. Cleveland host the Milwaukee Mustangs (2-5) on Friday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

The Blaze remained in the ninth spot of the Poll, following a Week 8 bye. The Shock stayed at No. 10 in the Poll, after a home victory over the Arizona Rattlers on Saturday night. The defending ArenaBowl Champions will head to Pittsburgh to play the Power on Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Mom’s Day Creme Cake Special at Sweet to Eat! Idea #2!

Mom’s Day Creme Cake Special

8″ 2-layer, delicate cake layers-available in strawberry, blueberry, or pineapple, covered in whipped creme icing and topped with fresh fruit!

$26.00

Jacksonville Bakery

I went here today after school because to i have been on a sweet tooth binge! I walked in and the lady( im assuming the owner) was very very friendly. I got a lemon bar and pecan bar and to my surprise they were only 75 cents! i was like super cheap! and to make it better they were soo tasty. my pecan bar was loaded with nuts, chocolate chunks and just tasted so good. The lemon bar was good too. The crusty browned edges of the lemon bar were even better. I am regretting now that i only got one of each to go.

I also got a chocolate chunk sea salt cookie, Now i was i could review the cookie, however i did not get to try it because my mom ate it! She didnt even share. and my mom always shares. So i think its a safe bet to say that the cookie was good. The cookie was a bit on the pricey side and it was an average size cookie. it was $2.25 but since i dont know how to make them, i will cough up the cash to get one when im craving one.

I also got this puff pastry with cinnamon and sugar and it was quite delicious. Simple and yummy. Not too sugary and not to hard on the wallet either. That rang in at about $1.50

I will say that the extent of items they have on hand is very limited to some items which is why they dont get the full 5 stars. I wanted to walk in and try some of the things i saw on their website however they didnt have even half of what was listed on their site. I didnt go too late in the day either. I went in around 3:30ish. They had one flavor of cupcakes to purchase and they also had no mini cupcakes to buy. You have to order them if you want them. So no walking in randomly to buy a mini cupcake and no real selections of cupcakes. However they did have cannolis and cookies and the lemon/pecan bars on hand.

This place is yummy and good. I’ll def go back just to get more lemon bars and pecan bars.

Elizibeth M.
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Mothers Day Gift Idea Number1 – Save on Charm Bracelets

Are you looking for a special gift that is of remembrance value that you can give to your mum this Mother’s day, yet at the same time you are on a budget?

Zable Beads Jacksonville

The design of the Zable charms are simple yet beautiful. Most are made of 925 Sterling Silver and is compatible with all popular brands of bead bracelets that you find in the marketplace. THE most popular bead bracelets on the market. Don’t spend your money on what no one will ever be able to tell the difference on!

Let us first talk about the plus points – They find that it is beautiful with just the right amount of intricate markings. Also, in terms of cost-wise, they feel that this is definitely a great deal.

However, on the flip side, they mentioned that this particular bead/charm will be even better if it is slightly bigger than its current size.

Final Verdict

On the whole, we feel that any Zable make a good Mother’s day present. Your mom will definitely be very happy to receive such a sweet-looking bracelet from you.

It will be a really sweet way to show your mom you love and appreciate her on this special occasion. Furthermore, it will be a special mom bracelet that is designed and made by you.

This gesture will definitely touch your mom and she will surely treasure the charm bracelet. The charm bracelet made by you will undoubtedly be a very special bracelet to your mom and she can show off to her friends. She will be able to tell them that you made a special mom charm bracelet for her as her Mother’s Day gift.

Imagine how happy your mom will be at that moment. Look no further, surprise your mom and get her this Zable Bead/Charm Bracelet for Mother’s Day.

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