The sea and I met before I could walk. She’s in every memory. As a kid, I didn’t think twice about spending hours swimming in the frigid Atlantic Ocean that turned my lips blue. Summer in northern Massachusetts meant no school but certainly not warm water. We didn’t care. The seaweed I now know as […]
While his natural habitat of the Florida swampland inspired a career’s worth of blues- and R&B-inflected songs, JJ Grey’s second home is the stage, where audiences across the country can see the Jacksonville singer-songwriter and guitarist and his band JJ Grey & Mofro on tour throughout the summer and into October (so far). Grey’s ninth […]
MAKES ONE COCKTAIL PREPARATION: Add all ingredients except Coconut Cartel añejo rum in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice in a double rocks glass. Float Coconut Cartel añejo rum over the top. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel or wedge. MEET LA JEFITA OF THE COCONUT CARTEL.
MAKES ONE COCKTAIL PREPARATION: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a tall glass over ice. Garnish with a pineapple leaf and a cherry. READ ABOUT COCONUT CARTEL’S RISE TO FAME.
Dani Zighelboim breezes into the restaurant in a white linen oversize shirt and matching pants. She’s got sunglasses propped—and possibly tangled—in her hair and a scrunchie on her arm. It’s like she just popped out of a cab in Cartagena, Colombia. She’s smiling and looking quite comfortable angling a chair in a tight spot at […]
MAKES ONE COCKTAIL PREPARATION: Combine ingredients and shake over ice. Strain and garnish with a pineapple wedge. Meet Dani and Mike Ziegelboihm, the siblings behind Coconut Cartel.
MAKES ONE COCKTAIL PREPARATION: Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a coupe or rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wedge or dried banana chip. Read the original story of this coconut-smuggling rum brand.
NORTH BEACH BOWL Jacksonville Beach Hold on to your bowling balls because this 60-year-old North Florida landmark is rising from the ashes after a four-and-a-half-year hiatus and a $7.5 million makeover by H&H Enterprises Inc. A retro neon sign with the iconic Beach Bowl logo and a tropical mural by local artist BonoPaints punctuates this […]
Editor In Chief Jamie Rich sat down with Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Johnny Van Zant for a long talk about Florida, faith and Southern rock. Van Zant opens up about the band’s tragedy, stepping into the spotlight and spending time with his grandkids. Check out Johnny Van Zant’s full interview with Flamingo.
