Orange Tree Hot Dogs, Inc. is sponsoring another Hot Dog Eating Contest to be held at The Jacksonville Landing, Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:00p.m.!
To help celebrate the Florida/Georgia football game, the winner will receive 2 tickets to the BIG GAME held on October 31, 2009!
Please register on their site here!

According to Bloomberg.com, a lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s, Burger King and Friendly’s for selling chicken contained with a ’substantial’ amount of  the chemical PhIP. The chemical PhIP is a known carcinogen and after 100 samples of Burger King and McDonald’s grilled chicken, there were substantial levels found by the group, Cancer Project.
The Cancer Project [...]

Restaurant: The Homestead
Deal: Early Bird Special, 3 Course Dinner – $12.95
When/Where: Mondays 4-6pm; 1712 Beach Blvd, Jax Beach, FL 32250, 904-247-6820

Restaurant: Ronnie’s
Deal: Buy 10 Piece Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings & Get 10 Free Dine In Only
When/Where: Mondays; 150 Park Ave, Orange Park (Inside Howard Johnson’s);
904-541-0708

Grab your favorite bottle of liqueur as today is National Liqueur Day! Let’s get a little history about the famous types of liqueurs (not to be confused with liquor).
Per WikiPedia: A liqueur alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream is an and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs [...]

Photo Courtesy of BrassMonkey.us
According to the CityNotes, The Brass Monkey Tapas Bar is now open and will add to the current bars in the Tinseltown area. Their website just shows that they are now open, but doesn’t have any of the specifics, but their address is:
9734 Deerlake Court
Suite 11
Jacksonville, Florida 32246

According to the Jacksonville Business Journal, Winn-Dixie is partnering up with the Department of Health to offer no-cost antiviral drugs to flu patients who have little or no prescription insurance.
There are 108 pharmacies across Florida, Alabama and Louisiana that will fill prescriptions of Tamiflu and/or Relenza for free, although a state-regulated fee may be charged [...]

5 Seasons Brewery in Atlanta, Georgia, is now brewing beer from rainwater harvested on site, setting a new standard for environmental sustainability in water issues. The brewery produced the first rainwater beer for the National Conference for the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA), and the restaurant and brewery says they will now brew all [...]

Restaurant: Whitey’s Fish Camp
Deal: Half Price Apps (Bar Only)
When/Where: Fridays; CR 220, Orange Park, FL, 904-269-4198

Restaurant: Omni Jacksonville Hotel
Deal: Two For Thursday, Bring A Friend On Thursday & One Of You Dines For Free.
When/Where: Thursdays; 245 Water Street, Jax, FL 32202, 904-355-6664