While Atlanta is known nationally for its big/celebrity restauranteurs, Jacksonville has a couple locals who shake things up in the dining industry around town. One of these is Jonathan Insetta, who is the creative force behind Chew, downtown, and Orsay (arguably the best French restaurant in town) in Avondale. He will be closing his restaurant Chew and opening up a new concept in the first floor of this building in Riverside. His restaurant group is the Black Sheep Restaurant Group.
Riverside is Jacksonville's most urban and most walkable neighborhood as of yet, and this development solidifies that fact. The plot is a small triangle, and will now be host to a 3 story triangular building with a rooftop terrace open for drinks. A block away is Little 5 Points and a block south is Publix. The area is filled with condos and apartments and shops and restaurants. It still has a ways to go to be something comparable to neighborhoods in larger, older cities, but it's a surprise for anyone visiting Florida/Jacksonville.
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Originally Posted by Lakelander
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