DownTown Jacksonville

904 Downtown Awards

Posted Nov 17, 2008

Downtown Jacksonville, in case you haven't heard, is becoming the place to see and be seen thanks to the arrival of high-rise loft apartments, hip lounges, outdoor arts festivals, visionary business owners and trendy restaurants. To celebrate this rebirth, 904 magazine conducted an inaugural survey of local residents to select Downtown's "Best" in a variety of categories. Here are the top picks:

Outstanding Economic Development Initiative   Make A Scene Downtown

Hippest Nightlife Hotspot                                 Marks

Best Downtown Office Party                            Dalton Agency Opening

Best Adaptive Reuse                                      Burdette Ketchum

Best Shopping Locale                                     Reddi Arts

Family-Owned Business of the Year                 Zodiac Grill

Favorite Quick Lunch Restaurant                     Burrito Gallery

Downtown’s Best Kept Secret                         Clara White Mission

Best Off-Site Meeting Location &                     Main Library

Favorite Public Space                                     Main Library

Best Residential Property                               11E 

Favorite Cultural Venue                                 Florida Theatre  

Top Restaurant for Dinner                              Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Best Business Lunch Restaurant                      BBs  

Coolest Office Space Design                           Looney Ricks Kiss Architects

Improvement of the Year                               Riverwalk Extension 

Business Newcomer of the Year                      Ron Chamblin

Outstanding New Storefront                           Chamblin Bookmine

Greenest Downtowner                                   Tri Vu

Young Entrepreneur of the Year                      Jon Insetta

Most Active Corporate Citizen                        Tony Allegretti

Best Free Event/Festival                                First Wednesday Art Walk