For the past 15 years, Ragtime Tavern, Seafood and Grill in Jacksonville, Florida, has been attracting tourists and locals alike to the Town Center at Atlantic Boulevard, one block from the ocean between Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach. People come for the hand-crafted beer, the food, the music and the jazzy New Orleans atmosphere. Florida Times-Union Best Read Guide has locations in places you might not expect. Miami, FL Nashville, TN New Hampshire Newport, RI Orlando, FL Palm Springs, CA San Antonio, TX Savannah, GA Smoky Mtns. For the past 15 years, Ragtime Tavern, Seafood and Grill has been attracting tourists and locals alike to the Town Center at Atlantic Boulevard, one block from the ocean between Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach.
People come for the hand-crafted beer, the food, the music and the jazzy New Orleans atmosphere.
The Cajun-style seafood restaurant started off small, but has played a big part in the redevelopment of the Town Center. The restaurant was busy and noisy, but not overly crowded, on the weeknight I dined at Ragtime. My companion and I were seated immediately in one of the intimate dining areas partitioned by old brick, wood paneling, lacy wooden fretwork and hanging plants, giving the feel of a small courtyard on Bourbon Street. Live music on Thursday through Sunday evenings enhances the New Orleans theme. Even if you are not a beer drinker, it is fun to sample from Ragtime's six beer choices - five regular and one seasonal that changes monthly.