Category: Restaurant Reviews

  • ‘Our time here … has come to an end’: Jacksonville-area Mexican restaurant closes

    ‘Our time here … has come to an end’: Jacksonville-area Mexican restaurant closes

    After seven years of serving burritos, tacos, quesadillas and more, a Jacksonville-area fast-casual Mexican restaurant has abruptly closed its doors. Burrito Gallery recently closed its Jacksonville Beach restaurant at 300 Beach Blvd. No. 1, according to a late-October social media post. No reason for the closure was given in the post that thanked customers as…

  • Inspections: 5 restaurants get complaints ranging from moldy cheese to ‘temperature abuse’

    Inspections: 5 restaurants get complaints ranging from moldy cheese to ‘temperature abuse’

    Here’s the breakdown for recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Nov. 13-19. Florida’s restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections from the Department of Business…

  • Restaurant news: Authentic German restaurant announces grand opening in Palm Coast

    Restaurant news: Authentic German restaurant announces grand opening in Palm Coast

    A brand-new Palm Coast restaurant opened its doors earlier this month, serving traditional German cuisine. Schnitzel Time, the newest addition to Palm Harbor Parkway, held its grand opening several weeks ago after teasing the eatery’s authentic offerings on social media over the last few months. According to co-owner Helmut Wachter, the restaurant is unlike anything…

  • Restaurant review: Komsi Komsa, Limassol

    Restaurant review: Komsi Komsa, Limassol

    By Andrea Kouyiali Komsi Komsa describes itself as an authentic Belgian brasserie for travel lovers – though with a bit of an identity crisis, calling itself as a French restaurant in other places, with Swiss specialties like raclette on offer and Spanish tapas options too. In the heart of Limassol’s bustling city centre, it’s clear…

  • Doc Film Legend’s Sets His Masterpiece in a French Restaurant

    Doc Film Legend’s Sets His Masterpiece in a French Restaurant

    Frederick Wiseman has long been non-fiction cinema’s GOAT, and at the age of 93, the Hospital (1970), Central Park (1989), National Gallery (2014), and City Hall (2020) auteur continues to put most of his documentary brethren to shame. The latest example of his greatness is Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros, a four-hour portrait of La Maison…

  • Restaurant review: Lallande is as great as everyone says it is

    If you have something special to celebrate, I recommend doing so at Lallande, the French-inspired restaurant on Monroe Street from Bloom Bake Shop owner Annemarie Maitri and her husband, Mark Pavlovich. No special occasion coming up? A meal at Lallande will turn any evening into a fine-dining event. Just make your reservation far enough ahead.…

  • Stylish Eatery in Warren Hotel Is New Orleans-Inspired Watering Hole

    Stylish Eatery in Warren Hotel Is New Orleans-Inspired Watering Hole

    Tap & Bitters is located in Warren’s Somerset Hills Hotel. Photo: Courtesy of Tap & Bitters STYLE Stylish eatery set in the Somerset Hills Hotel gains decorative swag from a host of musical instruments that uphold its New Orleans-inspired theme. THE SCOOP The restaurant first opened in 2003 as the Tap Room. The tradition as a…

  • Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros movie review (2023)

    Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros movie review (2023)

    Reviews Matt Zoller Seitz November 22, 2023 Tweet The 93-year-old master documentarian Frederick Wiseman is often described as a filmmaker whose specialty is depicting the inner workings of institutions of varying sizes, and the way they evolve and change over time, whether it’s an army base, a mental hospital, a domestic violence shelter, a small town in Maine, a…

  • Police respond to accidental shooting at Palestine restaurant

    Police respond to accidental shooting at Palestine restaurant

    #inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } A man dining in a Palestine restaurant accidentally shot himself Tuesday afternoon. According to Chief Mark Harcrow, at 3:23 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 the officers responded to the report of an accidental shooting at the Pint and Barrel restaurant.…

  • Restaurant Review: A Fresh Look at Thai Food at Bangkok Supper Club

    Restaurant Review: A Fresh Look at Thai Food at Bangkok Supper Club

    The chef Max Wittawat offers dishes both rustic and refined in an up-to-the-moment setting. Max Wittawat was a pastry chef at Spot Dessert Bar for 13 years, and sometimes you can see the imprint of that work in the Thai food he serves now as the chef of Bangkok Supper Club, a new restaurant in…