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The highly anticipated Hoptinger - Five Points in Riverside is now open! 

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The popular bier garden and sausage house, which originated in Jacksonville Beach and expanded to St. Augustine, has now found its third location in the Riverside area. 

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Hoptinger, in the former Fuel Coffee House space, features an expansive downstairs area, and will also include a rooftop space soon. The restaurant has more than 60 taps for craft beer, as well as full liquor options. The cuisine is loosely Bavarian-inspired gastro pub food, with plenty of creative sausage dogs to choose from. 

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By: Alan Aptheker

Banana Stuffed French Toast will soon be available at three locations, maybe more, in Jacksonville.  Oh goody.

Even before Metro Diner was featured on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” we gladly stood outside, summer and winter (or what we call winter), waiting for a table at Metro Diner in San Marco. We were blessed with a second location in Mandarin, at 12807 San Jose Blvd., near The Fresh Market and Hurricane Grill & Wings. The new location, thankfully, has  more space with its wraparound porch and outdoor seating for up to 32 more hungry customers.  

Now, the inevitable next step is a third location at the Beaches, and ultimately, a huge leap to begin the Metro Diner franchise, giving birth to as many as six