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on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021Coffee Shop

Customers crying over loss of North Florida coffee shop

A place for friends and good coffee is closing down in Jacksonville after the pandemic steals its foot traffic.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (The video above is from an unrelated reported)

“Oh, we were really sad, really sad, we love them,” says a customer at Bold Bean coffee shop in San Marco.

The sign out front announces the popular spot will close Sept. 12. and it seems as if everyone is bummed out.

Anastasia Charles, a barista for Bold Bean for three years, says, “I know. I know. Some customers were crying this morning.”

Charles says, “We’re going to miss everyone.

on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021Fat Free Food

Column: Top five slick food myths you probably don’t know

This week, columnist Nonie De Long looks at the top five food myths, which includes thoughts on just how important breakfast is

Dear readers,

Last week we started learning about some of the slick food myths the food industry and regulatory bodies, including the dietetic profession, has perpetuated. We looked at five of the 10 top food myths and today we’ll cover the top five. The question that spearheaded this list came from Maya and today we’ll get to her query about whether breakfast is as essential as we’ve been told or whether fasting might be better. If you missed

on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021Heavy Meal

University introduces variety to meal plan with three new locations

Latour_NewMealPlans-22 — A student walks into Shafer Court Dining Center. The dining center is home to Market 810, Shake Smart and Einstein Bros. Bagels. Photo by Alessandro Latour

Katharine DeRosa, News Editor

Although senior theater performance major Kellie Bolden doesn’t have a meal plan this year, she vividly remembers her freshman year diet: Raising Cane’s, Panda Express and Bleecker St. Now, freshmen have more options available with the addition of two new student dining locations.

The two new locations, Steak ‘n Shake and Za’atar, are set to open in “late fall,” according to VCUDine spokesperson Anna Obermiller. Steak ‘n Shake offers diner-style

on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021Appetizers

The Ocean House in Dennis Port has Pan Asian food, spectacular views

On a recent balmy and breezy Monday evening, The Ocean House’s executive chef, Tom Woods, and celebrity chef Ming Tsai worked to prepare appetizers for 80 at side-by-side tables in a tent outside the Dennis Port restaurant.

The event was a private fundraiser that brought in thousands of dollars and raised awareness on Cape Cod for the cancer support group Family Reach.

The impetus for Woods and Tsai working this fundraiser together started a long time ago with a story that also explains why a good slice of the Ocean House menu has a Pan Asian flair.

Janet Barbato (left), owner of The Ocean House restaurant, looks on as guest chef Ming Tsai (center) and Ocean House executive chef Tom Woods create appetizers for a recent reception to raise money for and awareness of Family Reach, an organization that supports families facing cancer.

Twenty years ago,

on September 22, 2021September 22, 2021Coffee Shop

Japanese coffee shop chain Excelsior to curb food loss via food sharing service TABETE

Some of our readers may recall our recent article in which we introduced Starbucks’ recent efforts to tackle to the pervasive problem of food waste in its Japanese stores by offering a 20% discount on food items in pre-closing hours. As it turns out, Japanese coffee shop chains are also stepping up to the plate when it comes to reducing food loss.

Since late August, Excelsior Caffé, a popular coffee shop chain operated by Dotour Coffee Co Ltd, has introduced TABETE, one of the largest food-sharing platforms in Japan (operated by COOKING Co Ltd) at 50 locations.

One of the