JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With the new year comes big changes for Jacksonville restaurants.
The Mini Bar
The Mini Bar doughnut shop kicked off 2019 with an exciting announcement.
The Jacksonville Beach shop has its eyes set on a second location at the intersection of Gate Parkway and J. Turner Butler Boulevard.
The menu will have local favorites, such as the maple bacon and birthday cake doughnuts. While its second location is currently under construction, fans can still get their bite-size doughnuts at the shop on Beach Boulevard.
Brentwood Golf Course
Inspectors ordered an emergency closure of the restaurant inside the Brentwood Golf Course, according to state regulators' records.
It was the first emergency closure of the year in Duval County.
State records show it was shut down last week when inspectors found rodent droppings in a storage cabinet, on a case of bottled water and under the hot dog warmer.
The restaurant shut down for a couple of hours but was back in compliance later that day.
Pattaya Thai
It was one of the first Thai restaurants in Jacksonville and, now, the owner is hanging up her apron and taking a well-deserved retirement.
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