San Marco Goes Green

The newly opened Green Erth Bistro on Hendricks Ave. in San Marco is the next big little up-and-coming eatery. Since opening only two weeks ago they’ve already begun to build a frequent customer base.

Visitors will pamper their palettes with this fresh, California inspired cuisine featuring natural ingredients in the meals. When I visited I had a cup of their vegetable soup, pesto and roast beef panini, and a carrot cake cupcake.

The soup has a chicken broth base (sorry for my vegetarian friends), tasteful and not overcooked carrots, and a wonderful mushroom hint.

The roast beef sandwich was no less than stellar. The pesto is made fresh and the beef was delectable. Add to it the side of tabouleh and you’ve got yourself an absolutely wonderful lunch.

For dessert I tried the carrot cake cupcake which was simply nice. Not too sweet nor heavy enough to offset the meal. I had a spiced Chai tea with cream to accompany it. Their selection of Numi Organic Tea are a nice treat by themselves.

Green Erth Bistro has a lot of promising potential. With their proximity to my work I look forward to frequenting them on a regular basis. Check them out!

-Big Hache

Green Erth Bistro

1520 Hendricks Avenue (San Marco area) Jacksonville, FL

Phone (904) 398-9156

High Tide Burrito

Hot off the presses and out of the fryer comes High Tide Burrito with some shrimp goodness. Since opening last year in San Marco this place has offered up some pretty decent grubs. Today they had a Shrimp Burrito limited time special that was enough to make me want another right afterward.

The shrimp is breaded and then tossed in the magic maker. It takes a few minutes to fry but is well worth it. If enough of you order this it may make it’s way to the full time menu.

High Tide Burrito Co.

1538 Hendricks Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32207

http://hightideburrito.com/

-Big Hache

The Döner House

You know how you crave something so much that you’ll be on your utmost good behavior to get it? I did that. The word “schnitzel” was spoken and like an attentive pup, I did what I was told so I could get some much needed schnitzel and maybe spätzle. There was only one problem. The place closed down!!! It is GONE. NO MORE! Ceases to be in existence on this current plane of reality. Believe me I was bummed.

Wanting to make sure that it was really gone, BigHache and I walked in and asked. It was true. No delicate German chocolate cake as a wonderful follow-up to the hearty meal we imagined. That cake was awesomeness twice squared! Simple, refreshing German chocolate cake with a light cream…ugh. WHY!!!!??? I really wanted that schnitzel, yo! And caaaake!