California Pizza Kitchen in Jacksonville Town Center is bringing gluten-free pizza

California Pizza Kitchen introduced a gluten-free menu that had no pizza on it. But here’s some good news. California Pizza Kitchen in Jacksonville Town Center is going to bring gluten-free pizza to its only Jacksonville location in late June.

Most pizzas on the California Pizza Kitchen in Jacksonville Town Center menu will be available gluten-free, unless the toppings themselves contain gluten. The gluten-free pizza is is part of a new menu.

In front of the Costco, near the Town Center, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse is building a new restaurant. BJ’s Brewhouse will offer a gluten-free menu with thin crust pizza, as well as their Redbridge brew.

Other great gluten-free pizza in Jacksonville: Brucci’s Pizza, which has three area locations, the Mellow Mushroom, and Tommy’s Brick Oven Pizza on Southside Boulevard.

Whiskey River and local Teen help Roll Tide

While collecting donations for her University of Alabama classmates who were ravaged by an April 27 tornado, Lizzie Danner found help from some unexpected sources — including a past star of ABC’s The Bachelorette and a former girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.

“I’ve had people all around the U.S. asking how they can help and what they can send,” said Danner, a Ponte Vedra resident and college senior.
Using connections through friends and relatives, Danner caught the attention of Trista Sutter, ABC’s first Bachelorette, and Izabella St. James, author of a memoir about life at the Playboy mansion.

St. James, Sutter and other Bachelorette stars tweeted about Danner’s efforts and generated some national recognition.

“I woke up with over 120 direct messages just from the tweets,” she said.
Working alongside her sorority sister Katie Griscom, Danner has been urging local businesses, schools and churches to collect donations since she returned from the school nearly a week after the category F-5 tornado — an event she won’t soon forget.

Griscom’s house in Jacksonville, but she was overwhelmed with support. Donations flooded her garage and house.

Jacksonville Town Center Whiskey River

“We are lucky enough to have a large storage space,” said Angela Connor, Whiskey River sales and events manager.

Connor added that Whiskey River will host a concert, silent auction and fundraiser for the college at a later date.

Danner is overjoyed at the response she has received.

“I’m so thankful that there are so many people who want to help and reach out,” she said.

She noted that they have received too many clothes, and asks people focus on sending things like toiletries, items for babies, batteries, flashlights, water and other items.

“I don’t want to sound arrogant but we could use anything besides clothes,” she said. “We could clothe the city of Tuscaloosa [Ala.] with the amount of clothes we’ve received.”

full story…

http://www.pontevedrarecorder.com/news/121720339.html

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

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

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2011/05/12/pollo-tropical-to-open-2nd-jax.html

Read more: Pollo Tropical to open Mandarin restaurant | Jacksonville Business Journal

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

RUCKUS | Myspace Music Videos
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Alive After 5 TONIGHT! Cinco De Mayo with a Mexican Twist at Town Center

80′s Hair Metal… with a Mexican twist for “Cinco De Mayo” this Thurs at AA5! Get Ready for Piñatas, Sombreros, tight leather, and lots of Aqua Net!

Papercutt might wear lipstick and makeup….. but they can totally KICK YOUR ASS!!!

Tonight at Jacksonville Town Center near Whisky River, Suite Nightclub, and Black Finn Papercutt is bringing tons of Aqua Net, Jack Daniels, Viagra, and Pebto Bismol for our infamous 80′s Hair Metal Show!

Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center

Panera Bread Jacksonville town center

Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center is a sit-down restaurant where you can enjoy a variety of freshly made sandwiches on your choice of bread, accompanied by soup or salad. Panera also sells fresh pastries, bagels and loaves of bread.

Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are bakers of bread. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are fresh from the oven.

Jacksonville Town Center Panera Bread is a symbol of warmth and welcome. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are a simple pleasure, honest and genuine. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are a life story told over dinner. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are a long lunch with an old friend. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are your weekday morning ritual. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are the kindest gesture of neighbors. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center is home. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center is family. Panera Bread at Jacksonville Town Center are friends.

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Whisky River Jacksonville presents the Mustang Sally Band

Whisky River in Jacksonville Town Center has another great FREE concert coming to our stage Wednesday April 20th! We are proud to present the Mustang Sally Band! They are an all women country, rythym & blues band from Nashville Tennessee! Try our delicious Dale Jr. Burger for lunch today with a side of hot crispy french fries!

Mustang Sally Jacksonville Whisky River Town Center

Mustang Sally Jacksonville Whisky River

Free Drink with Check-In for Alive After Five BlackFinn Town Center

Who’s joining BlackFinn in St. Johns Town Center this Thursday April 14th, 2011 for Alive after Five!? Check in at BlackFinn in St. Johns Town Center on Facebook before 7pm Thursday April 14th, 2011 and receive a free drink from the bartenders of Black Finn! Can’t beat that!

‎Slippery When Wet the ultimate Bon Jovi tribute band is slated to play this week at AA5 Jacksonville… check them out!

In front of Costco Jacksonville Town Center? BJ’s Brewhouse!

For those of you looking to see what they are buildng front of the Costco at St Johns Town Center, it is a BJ’s Brewhouse. You can read a review below of another BJ’s location. The new BJ’s Brewhouse will be by Pollo Tropical, Zaxbys, Toys r’ Us, and Costco. Look out Bold City Grill in the Jacksonville Sheraton!

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BJ’s Brewhouse Restaurant at the Rim
Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by mercedesandhondas in Business Lunch, Celebrations, Foods, Group Friendly, Late Night Dining, Outdoor

This past Saturday, a good friend and I decided that we needed to go have dinner and drinks somewhere new and different to us (and bring some more friends along), and we decided to give the new BJ’s Brewhouse Restaurant at the Rim a try. Its a chain-type restaurant, in that they have locations throughout much of the U.S., but lacks the typical chain restaurant feel.

We arrived shortly after 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, to a full parking lot and a 25-30 minute wait. We took the liberty of spending our wait at the bar. BJ’s Brewhouse offers a wide array of beers as well as a decent selection of wines. They are a brewhouse of course, so focus is on their custom choice of handcrafted, brewed in-house beers. My tastes that night, however, led me to try one of their cocktails. While I skimmed through the drink offerings, I noticed that most of the mixed drinks they offered were created or inspired by BJ bartenders from around the country. I think this adds a nice amount of variety in their cocktails and allows the bartenders an avenue to create their own unique drinks. My initial choice that night was a Strawberry Confusion, made up of Hpnotiq Liqueur, Stoli Razberi Vodka, pineapple juice and finished with a lively splash of fresh strawberry.

It was a great mixture of flavors, especially with the Hpnotiq, and I found that it offered an acceptable degree of strength without overpowering your sensibilities. Before we knew it, our buzzer was buzzing and it was time to be seated.
Our waiter proved to be friendly, but often forgot some of the most basic dining necessities, including our silverware and napkins. We didn’t receive either until after our table had finished our first and second appetizers (keeping in mind there were 6 at the table). And while she was friendly to our faces, we quickly realized it was just a facade, as her attitude away from our table and to other servers was less then pleasant. All in all, not the worst server ever, but not the best either.

Now, onto the food. First, for our appetizers, we ordered the Piranha Pale Ale Nachos and the Avocado Egg Rolls. We had high hopes for the nachos, but they proved to be nothing more special than your standard nacho offerings, with melted cheese, green onions, sour cream, and diced tomatoes. However, the Avocado Egg Rolls were another story. I’m not a huge fan of avocados, but I’m always willing to give new things a try and will eat avocado when served with the right food. The egg rolls were a wonderful combination of avocados, cream cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, pine nuts, and chipotle peppers served with a sweet tamarind sauce. They served up just the right combo of crunchy wanton outside and creamy avocado and cream cheese inside. They truly melted in my mouth!.

For my entree, I ordered the Angus Pot Roast Sandwich (which they proudly tout as a “Knife and Fork” kind of sandwich) and the BJ’s Irish Root Beer to wash it down with. I had high expectations for the pot roast sandwich, and while it wasn’t a complete let down, I couldn’t get past the taste of artificiality. It consisted of your typical pot roast vegetables, laid atop white cheddar mash potatoes and a toasted cheese French roll. I’ll give them credit for offering a staple American dish with a new spin, but I don’t feel it was differentiated enough. As for the Irish Root Beer, it was yet another one of the creative mixed drinks offered by BJ’s, it was smooth, and offered a delicious combination of root beer, Bailey’s Irish cream, and whiskey.

When all is said and done, the atmosphere, drink offerings, and extensive menu offerings makes BJ’s Brewhouse at the Rim a restaurant worth giving a try.