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Several years ago, we set out to dine at a restaurant, hoping to be inspired. The chosen restaurant happened to be a personal favorite at the time. It was a wonderful little new American restaurant in Atlantic Beach. As we walked up to the restaurant something seemed a little off. The chef walked out nearly ready to shed a tear and told us that the power had been shut off and unfortunately the restaurant would come to an end. This broke our hearts and that was when we decided to try to change things. The idea that was born became Jax Restaurant Reviews. Since then, we have been busy exploring Jacksonvilles rich culinary culture and eating our way through our city. We have grown and have brought friends and family onboard, turning this into a true family venture. So who are we now? We are a group of passionate foodies that truly believe in the success of locally owned restaurants. We exist to promote, encourage, and present to our readers and followers the very best that the River City has to offer. Every decision we make as we grow is based on how we can help small restaurants succeed. When we started, one of our biggest goals was to spotlight great small restaurants with passionate chefs who are flying under the radar. Weve done that. In many cases this has led to great success stories where small restaurants who were previously unknown have ended up on the radar screen and have seen huge increases in business. Some examples that comes to mind are Mama Qs Pizza and Ariana Kabob. There are also plenty of examples of great places that we shined a light on who still didnt make it. Local restaurants truly have an uphill challenge against the big chains and their huge marketing budgets. We have also begun to spotlight the hardworking, inspiring, visionary local chefs. Sometimes we forget there are people behind the creation of the food we eat every day. Those people work endless hours and unpredictable schedules to create, design, and execute even what seems to be a