The newest addition to Jacksonville’s craft brewery cadre features 20 local and national craft beers on tap in a massive 11,000 square foot warehouse. Local food trucks arrive to serve dinner on weekends and as of September, Aardwolf is pumping out its own brews, including a double IPA called Vulgar Display of Hoppiness and an American brown ale called Eastbound and Brown.

The brothers behind Riverside’s Southern gastropub the Blind Fig (recently renamed from the Salty Fig for brand coherence) have opened a burger and whiskey bar. An extensive whiskey menu, moonshine cocktails, and Southern-inspired burgers — a recent special was topped with crawfish — bring the speakeasy vibe to the beach.

Flying Iguana has all the elements of a quintessential Jax Beach experience: live music, tacos, an extensive tequila selection, and all one block away from the water. The playful menu from chef Josh Agan (formerly of bb’s) features pork belly tacos with a rum and coke glaze and Southwest “poutine” made with sweet potato fries, red-eye gravy, and queso fresco.

Longtime San Marco favorite Bistro Aix has remodeled their large bar area into “Le Bar,” complete with a new look, small plate items, specialty cocktails, and live music. The refreshing Aix 75, their version of the classic French 75, is the perfect accompaniment to the veal bone marrow, served with red onion marmalade, grey sea salt, and fresh horseradish.

Chefs/restaurateurs/brothers Matthew and David Medure have brought their popular Atlantic Beach burger joint inland to the Town Center. Top quality beef is ground in-house daily to make up burgers ranging from standard to extravagant: the Medurable is a cheeseburger topped with foie gras and caramelized onions. M Shack opens today, after much anticipation.

One of the most anticipated openings of the year, this recently opened restaurant from former Bistro Aix chef Tom Gray is an unexpected addition to the Town Center. The carefully curated menu features craft cocktails and locally-sourced dishes, some of which, like the Dr. Pepper-glazed short rib, make their way onto Moxie’s wood-fired grill.

The Parlour, the speakeasy side of San Marco specialty liquor store Grape & Grain Exchange, is quickly establishing itself as one of Jacksonville’s premier live jazz venues, as evidenced by a surprise visit from Wynton Marsalis in September. Enjoy the music with a specialty cocktail, like the ‘Perche No?’ featuring barrel-aged Fernet Branca.