On a recent winter day in Jacksonville, a glowing neon pickle casts its light over barrels of fermented foods, artisanal cheeses and racks of T-shirts with sayings like “Make Pickles Not War.” Giddy shoppers browse blue and pink bags of pickle juice standing proudly on refrigerated shelves alongside a rainbow of pickles, olives, sauerkraut, kimchi […]
Spicy Dill Mango Margarita Makes one cocktail PREPARATION: Muddle serrano pepper, Kosher Dill LiveBrine and lime juice and add to a shaker. Add tequila, mango juice and Cointreau and shake well. Rub lime wedge on rim of glass and dip in salt and Tajín. Add ice to glass and pour drink from shaker. Garnish with […]
Dragonfruit & Strawberry Paloma Makes one cocktail PREPARATION: Pour tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, Dragonfruit & Strawberry LiveBrine and simple syrup in shaker with ice. Shake thoroughly to combine. Pour into glass, top with sparkling water and garnish with a grapefruit wedge. To read the story behind Jacksonville’s Olive My Pickle, click here.
Pickletini Makes One Cocktail 2 1/2 ounces vodka2 ounces Kosher Dill LiveBrine1 pack pitted Castelvetrano “butter” olives for garnish PREPARATION: Add vodka and Kosher Dill LiveBrine to a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with pitted Castelvetrano olives. For more on Olive My Pickle, the brand behind this cocktail, click here.
April is film festival month across Florida. The timing makes sense as the year’s first major festivals—Sundance, South By Southwest and Germany’s Berlinale—have recently premiered the buzziest and most-promising new movies, anointing the films’ subsequent run on the festival circuit. Someone could nearly start at the bottom of the state and zigzag their way from […]
Thrown In What’s Included in Your Stay BikingS’mores SuppliesLawn GamesDisc GolfEvening Bourbon RitualCatch-and-Release Fishing Bucket List Can’t-Miss Moments Take aim at the Beretta Shooting GroundsRelax at The Spa at Barnsley ResortSee the Manor House Ruins and GardensToast at the BiergartenPractice ax throwing Detour Stops Along the Scenic Route Columbus Botanical GardenProvidence Canyon State ParkCallaway GardenJimmy […]
My wife, Jill, chose the prettiest of horses, Honey, with a coat the color of custard pie and a streak of white down her nose. A blond mane cascaded on both sides of Honey’s face as if the mare had an Instagram following to consider. Honey took up the rear as we turned onto trails […]
North La Nouvelle St. Augustine The third time’s the charm for Chef Michael Lugo who has a new restaurant to add to his St. Augustine culinary empire, which includes Michael’s and Pesca Vilano. This time, he brings a taste of Paris to the Lincolnville neighborhood, where La Nouvelle welcomes diners to the Victorian-era Jefferson House, […]
40 years ago, Butch Buchholz, a former player and president of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) brought a tennis tournament to South Florida with an ambitious goal: to create a two-week tournament like the sport’s four majors (The Austrailian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open) but organized and run by players. The […]
