So much of what makes this a great neighborhood are the terrific individuals and businesses that comprise it. So it's no surprise that Riverside Avondale restaurants, shops, blogs, artists, events and, yes, even graffiti dominate Folio Weekly's Best of Jacksonville 2010 list.Congratulations to this year's local winners!
- Best Graffiti: Shaun Thurston's Five Points Mural
- Best Farmers Market AND Best Neighborhood Event: The Riverside Arts Market
- Best Place to Bag a Hipster: Five Points
- Best Local Political Blog: MetroJacksonville (okay, okay, we know some of the folks behind MetroJAX live in Springfield, but one of the owners lives in Riverside--plus he's on RAP's board!--so we're claiming an equal share of the glory)
- Best Local Artist: Cryface (a.k.a. Riverside's Stephen Bunnel)
- Best Museum: Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens (Riverside)
- Best Restaurant to Impress a Date: Orsay (Avondale)
- Best Waiter/Waitress: Amber Linksy-Rhodenberry at The Fox (The Shoppes of Avondale)
- Best Middle Eastern Cuisine: Casbah Cafe (The Shoppes of Avondale)
- Best Tapas: 13 Gypsies (Five Points)
- Best Burger in Jacksonville: Five Guys (Five Points)
- Best Dessert: Biscotti's (The Shoppes of Avondale)
- Best Beer Selection AND Best Bar Food: Kickback's Gastropub (Park & King)
- Best Consignment/Vintage Clothing: The Clothing Warehouse (Five Points)
- Best Indie Clothing Line: Tact Apparel (Park & King)
- Best Jewelry Store: Underwood's (The Shoppes of Avondale)
- Best Bike Shop: Open Road Bicycles (The Shoppes of Avondale)
- Best B&B in Jacksonville: Riverdale Inn (Riverside)
- Best Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Loren Clayman (St. Vincent's)
- Best Day Spa: Dr. Clayman's Miracle Day Spa (Park & King)
Did we miss anyone?? Let us know . . .
