Local businesses in Mandarin

Mandarin curls along the St. Johns south of the city, an old riverside community shaded by some of the oldest oaks in Jacksonville — Harriet Beecher Stowe once wintered here among the orange groves. Today its family-owned restaurants, shops, and services string along San Jose Boulevard, while Walter Jones Historical Park keeps the rural past close. It feels a world away from downtown, though it's a short run up the river. Jax Locals highlights the independent, locally-owned businesses at the heart of it.

Yes — Jax Locals only lists independent, locally-owned businesses. You won't find national chains here.