Coming out of One Spark, there are a lot of people Gastrofest wants to thank. First, we thank the folks who listened to us pitch and the folks who voted for the idea. We’re grateful too, that you are passionate about where Gastrofest is going to be held and that you shared your opinions with
Gastrofest loves local beer. Whether or not you like beer, we feel it is worth understanding the importance of local craft breweries to our community and local economy. In just six years, Jacksonville has seen six craft breweries open and flourish. Several of which have expanded or opened new locations. These breweries are not only
When it comes to food trucks, Gastrofest is a clear supporter. These are some of the reasons why. Food trucks foster creativity. A smaller bottom line to begin with means that instead of going for formulaic food, food truckies have the ability to experiment. Once they find that a dish or technique that is successful,
Why should you vote for Gastrofest at One Spark? The reasons are many. Here’s four of the things Gastrofest will do for Jacksonville. Gastrofest will put Jacksonville on the culinary map & drive tourism. Jacksonville’s food scene is a debutante, ready to make her debut. It’s a debut that will include chicken and waffles, we’re pretty
We here at Gastrofest are equal-opportunity eaters. Despite our omnivorous stance, we are ardent supporters of the vegans and vegetarians. Why? We believe having a strong vegetarian and vegan community adds to the vibrancy of our food scene. Vegetarian dishes can tap into a chef’s creativity, getting them to not only, “think outside the meat,”
The Gastrofest One Spark booth will be at the Main Street Park, right behind the Main Library. There will be electricity for any demos we want to set up and it’s visible enough to get good traffic. It’s the perfect spot for Gastrofest. Looking forward to seeing our supporters there!
The idea for Gastrofest came into this world in a likely place. A place where ideas are born and have been born for generations of ideas. It was a coffee shop. Bold Bean in Riverside, to be precise. I was there to meet Cari Sánchez-Potter to talk about Cooking with Intuition. The cookbook hadn’t been