Authentic Jacksonville: The City Market

[Metro Jacksonville]

Authentic Jacksonville: The City Market



By the late 19th century, Jacksonville's 31 wharfs were home to piers, warehouses, and other facilities necessary for handling ships. However, the results of the Great Fire of 1901 transformed the wharfs at the foot of Ocean Street into a special place; the type of place that attracts people from all walks of life and one that tourist flock to in the 21st century, when visiting cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and Philadelphia.

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[Charles Hunter]

Something like that would be great at the Landing.  I've been both the Seattle and Philadelphia versions, and they were a lot of fun.  Great local food choices - and some chains for the less adventurous.

[urbanlibertarian]

I'm thinking that Sleiman's plans for the Landing are probably a better fit there and this seafood market concept would probably be a good fit for the western end of the shipyards development.

[grimss]

Great article, Ennis!

[I-10east]

Nearly 30 dollars for one Dungeness crab? Maybe I should become a crabber on the West Coast.