Inside the old Heartworks in 5 Points is the new Scribes Café (820 Lomax Street 904- 738-7999). It’s run by the parent company of Heartworks. Scribes serves sandwiches and coffee, has high speed internet access and is open till midnight. According to their website: “Each table provides a private setting where a writing pad and pen are available for your thoughts and notes.” They now serve a variety of non-vegetarian stuff, such as their corned beef Ruben.
Anyone can walk in and nosh on their usual offerings as they surf the net, but you can also get a full-scale dinner there, cooked just for you (and a few of your friends), by reserving their private rear dining room. You can have up to a dozen people and you’ll need to arrange the meal in advance. They ask that you reserve at least three week in advance, because they get booked quickly. A deposit of 20% is required at time of reservation confirmation.
While you can find wine tastings and wine dinners all over the First Coast area, you won’t often find a tequila tasting. Cantina Laredo (10282 Bistro St. 904-997-6110) will be holding a tequila dinner on March 20th. Expect a four course meal, each paired with a tequila beverage. You’ll get an education in the history of tequila and what to look for as you taste it.
Once upon a time, I thought I was an existentialist, but it turns out I’m an Epicurean. Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who is most often associated with the phrase “Eat, Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow you may die.” He’s often misunderstood as a hedonist, but, like me, he was more of sensualist. The difference is important. It means that he believed in experiencing the pleasures life had to offer, but thought that overindulging had consequences.
About Me
- Epicurean Jax
- I'm the food editor for EU Jacksonville. I also write freelance elsewhere.
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