RIVERSIDE AVONDALE PRESERVATION: Restaurant spotlight: 'town

In this town, locally-driven menus are something of a rarity. Thank goodness for ‘town, a newish slick urban bistro located in the tony Avondale shopping strip. There’s been a lot of buzz about town about ‘town; just one visit and you’ll understand why. ‘town really puts off a sophisticated, big city vibe and couples it with the approachability we all love about dining in the South. The restaurant is open for dinner and Sunday brunch and has a mouthwatering bar bites menu if you’d just like to stop by and hang at the bar for a snack.

While there are a few Jacksonville restaurants that serve foods from local farmers and producers, few make it widely known that they are sourcing their products from our area. A section at the bottom of ‘town’s menus announces that the restaurant proudly features local farmers and lists Twinn Bridges, Eli’s Raw Foods, Sweetgrass Dairy, White Oak Pastures, Magnolia Farms, and Down to Earth Farm as local sources. By dining at ‘town, you’re supporting not only an amazing new restaurant but also local food producers who are doing their part to make strides in Jacksonville’s small but growing sustainability movement.

Read more about ‘town and their scrumptious food on the blog viCARIous by clicking here.

A few highlights? Charcuterie, smoked salmon beignets, Anson Mill grits, and budin blanc hash for brunch… fritto misto, heirloom tomatoes, duck confit, grilled lobster, scallops, buttermilk ricotta gnocchi, snapper, bouillabaisse, and mini sugar donuts for dinner! Check out photos of these dishes and more at viCARIous.