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  "description": "Here’s what you may have missed in Duval County’s restaurant news.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-05T03:09:05.000Z",
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    "Drive community buzz with Business DebutWe aim to create local buzz before you even open.Business Debut | New Business Openings in the SoutheastRoss McWaters"
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  "textContent": "Business Debut has another round up of new restaurants opening in Jacksonville!\n\nGet the full story by clicking the links beneath each section.\n\n### Big Jake’s BBQ — Jacksonville\n\n**Address:** 4906 Soutel Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32208\n\n**Status:** Targeting a May 1 opening.\n\n**What to expect:** Fast-casual barbecue spot with a drive-thru and limited indoor seating. The focus is on quick service and takeout.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Pit-cooked chicken and ribs, plus classic sides like mac and cheese, beans, potato salad, and coleslaw.\n\n**Hours:** Planned daily from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Robert Rukab and partner Zee bring decades of restaurant experience to their first dedicated BBQ concept.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Potbelly Sandwich Works — Jacksonville\n\n**Address:** 13529 Beach Blvd. Ste. 101, Jacksonville, FL 32224\n\n**Status:** Targeting a June opening (second local location).\n\n**What to expect:** Chicago-born sandwich chain known for toasted subs in a casual, welcoming setting with indoor seating and patio space.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Signature subs like the Wreck, plus milkshakes, soups, mac and cheese, salads, and fresh-baked cookies.\n\n**Hours:** Expected daily from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Franchisees Patrick and Leah Pendergast are expanding with multiple locations planned across Northeast Florida.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Kappuccinos Breakfast & Sport Bar — Jacksonville\n\n**Address:** 11257 Alta Dr Suite 401, Jacksonville, FL 32226\n\n**Status:** Targeting a late spring to early summer opening.\n\n**What to expect:** Dual-concept space operating as a breakfast café by day and a sports bar by night, designed as a neighborhood gathering spot.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Breakfast staples like eggs, bacon, and shrimp and grits, plus later offerings including burgers, cheesesteaks, wings, oysters, and steak dinners. Coffee drinks include cappuccinos and specialty lattes.\n\n**Hours:** Planned Tuesday–Sunday; breakfast 6 a.m. – 1 p.m., sports bar 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Keith and Catherine Jones are building a community-focused concept inspired by casual, approachable dining.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Annie Ru’s Carryout and Catering — Jacksonville\n\n**Address:** 5045 Soutel Dr, Suite 18, Jacksonville, FL 32208\n\n**Status:** Opened March 11.\n\n**What to expect:** Buffet-style Southern comfort concept designed for quick service and carryout, with a large dining room and event space.\n\n**Menu highlights:** Fried chicken, oxtails, smothered pork chops, turkey wings, collard greens, seafood dressing, and a signature mac and cheese recipe.\n\n**Hours:** Wednesday–Sunday 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Family-run concept led by Clifton F. Daniels Sr. and Ruth Daniels, continuing a long-standing catering legacy.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Breezy Jazz House & Restaurant — Jacksonville\n\n**Address:** 337 E Bay St, Jacksonville, FL 32202\n\n**Status:** Targeting reopening ahead of the Jacksonville Jazz Festival in late May.\n\n**What to expect:** Live music venue, restaurant, and bar focused on jazz, R&B, and blues, with expanded seating and a central downtown location.\n\n**Menu highlights:** New Orleans-inspired Cajun and Creole dishes, plus tapas-style lunch offerings.\n\n**Hours:** Lunch Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; live music evenings; Sunday brunch 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; closed Monday.\n\n**Who’s behind it:** Owner Theawona Jeffers is relocating and expanding the concept after years of growth in Jacksonville.\n\nRead our full article.\n\n* * *\n\n### Opening a business?\n\nLearn how we distribute press releases to local readers daily at no cost!\n\nDrive community buzz with Business DebutWe aim to create local buzz before you even open.Business Debut | New Business Openings in the SoutheastRoss McWaters",
  "title": "5 New (& Coming Soon) Duval County Restaurants [April 4, 2026]",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-05T03:09:05.574Z"
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