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18 • SEPTEMBER 18, <strong>2016</strong> THE TIMES-UNION<br />
the simplicity and warmth of rustic<br />
Italian kitchens. Husband and wife<br />
team Sam and Kiley Efron specialize<br />
in handcrafted Italian cuisine. In<br />
addition to lunch, dinner and craft<br />
cocktails, Taverna is home to a Wine<br />
Spectator Award winning wine list,<br />
private dining and catering. The<br />
restaurant offers boxed lunches<br />
available for pick-up or delivery. See<br />
taverna.restaurant for details.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Thai Restaurant<br />
Indochine<br />
Multiple locations<br />
indochinejax.com<br />
Indochine serves Thai and<br />
Southeast Asian cuisine with two<br />
locations in Jacksonville — downtown<br />
and San Marco.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Local Chocolatier<br />
Sweet Pete’s Candy<br />
400 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville 32202<br />
(855) SWT-PETE<br />
sweetpetescandy.com<br />
Sweet Pete’s Candy is a<br />
confectionary emporium of roughly<br />
23,000 sq. ft., making it one of the<br />
largest candy shops in the United<br />
States. The Jacksonville location<br />
boasts a fully functioning factory<br />
with an interactive gallery, two large<br />
retail areas, a full restaurant and<br />
bar called The Candy Apple Café<br />
and Cocktails, a rooftop patio, and a<br />
dessert bar.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> New Restaurant<br />
(open as of 8/1/15)<br />
HOBNOB<br />
220 Riverside Ave., Suite 110<br />
Jacksonville 32202<br />
(904) 513-4272<br />
unityplaza.org/hobnob<br />
HOBNOB is a full-service, chefdriven<br />
restaurant that is founded<br />
on global inspiration with local<br />
intentions. HOBNOB is a place for<br />
diners to come and elevate their spirit,<br />
palate and mood. It’s a place for food<br />
and social exchange.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Chef<br />
Sam Efron from Taverna<br />
1986 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville 32207<br />
(904) 398-3005<br />
taverna.restaurant<br />
Taverna is a<br />
locally owned and<br />
operated restaurant<br />
established in the<br />
fall of 2009. Located<br />
in Jacksonville’s<br />
historic San Marco<br />
neighborhood,<br />
this rustic, yet<br />
sophisticated dining<br />
destination draws inspiration from<br />
the simplicity and warmth of rustic<br />
Italian kitchens. Husband and wife<br />
team Sam and Kiley Efron specialize<br />
in handcrafted Italian cuisine. In<br />
addition to lunch, dinner and craft<br />
cocktails, Taverna is home to a Wine<br />
Spectator Award winning wine list,<br />
private dining and catering. The<br />
restaurant offers boxed lunches<br />
available for pick-up or delivery. See<br />
taverna.restaurant for details.<br />
Photo provided by Taverna<br />
Taverna creates modern<br />
interpretations of classic recipes both<br />
in the kitchen and behind the bar.<br />
<strong>Best</strong> Restaurant Overall<br />
Taverna<br />
1986 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville 32207<br />
(904) 398-3005<br />
taverna.restaurant<br />
Taverna is a locally owned and<br />
operated restaurant established in the<br />
fall of 2009. Located in Jacksonville’s<br />
historic San Marco neighborhood,<br />
this rustic, yet sophisticated dining<br />
destination draws inspiration from<br />
the simplicity and warmth of rustic<br />
Italian kitchens. Husband and wife<br />
team Sam and Kiley Efron specialize in<br />
handcrafted Italian cuisine. In addition
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