Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar replacing Ida Claire in Jacksonville - The Florida Times-Union

A St. Johns Town Center restaurant has shut its doors to make way for a new "farm-fresh comfort food" concept from its Texas-based corporate owners.

Ida Claire, South of Ordinary recently shut its doors to undergo renovations as it transitions into Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar at 10209 River Coast Drive at the shopping center.

Both brands are owned by FB Society, a Dallas-based restaurant group that also is the parent of multiple restaurant concepts, including The Food Hall Co., Haywire, The Ranch, Son of a Butcher, Sixty Vines and Mexican Sugar Cocina Y Cantina.

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Whiskey Cake anticipates a late summer opening at Town Center, Jami Sharp, head of public relations and communications for FB Society, told the Times-Union in an email.

"Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar is an everyday urban tavern with wood-fired and full-flavored dishes, innovative craft cocktails, a killer library of spirits and an array of exclusive barrel picks," Sharp said.

Whiskey Cake says on its website that it sources "flavors, ingredients, and ideas straight from the farm because good food tastes even better when it’s grown locally."

The transition to Whiskey Cake comes four years after Ida Claire replaced the former Mimi's Cafe, which closed in April 2019.

When it opened in 2005, Mimi's was one of the first destination restaurants at the St. Johns Town Center, along with the Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano's Little Italy, P.F. Chang's, Ted's Montana Grill and others. Except for Ted's, all were the first — and only — locations of their chains in the Jacksonville area.

On the menu at Whiskey Cake

The menu for the Town Center location is likely to resemble Whiskey Cake offerings at its Tampa location.

Entrees offered include:

• Rotisserie Farm Bird ($23): With roasted carrots, parsnips and garlic, thyme, baby kale and chicken jus
• Wood Grilled Salmon ($28.50): With white beans, blistered leeks, spinach, crispy potatoes and lemon-garlic butter
• Ribeye ($41): With herb-roasted cremini mushrooms, caramelized onion butter and basil oil
• Chicken & Waffles ($21.50): Crispy chicken tenders, a malted waffle, eggs sunny side up, maple syrup and house country gravy
• Harvest Shepherd's Pie ($20): A black lentil ragout, roasted mushroom, carrots, parsnip, red wine and whipped potatoes

Sandwiches include the What the Fondue? burger, also known as WTF Burger ($17.50), featuring ground Angus beef, fondue butter, caramelized onions, arugula, baby dill pickles and a buttermilk vinaigrette on a potato bun.

Another is the Smoked Tri Tip Dip ($18.50), with tri-tip steak, melted Swiss cheese, slow-roasted onion jam, arugula, horseradish mayo and smoked garlic au jus on a ciabatta roll.

Salads and soups ($6 to $18) also are offered, according to the menu.

Leading off the desserts is the Whiskey Cake ($11.50), which is sticky toffee cake, bourbon Anglaise, spiced pecans, and house-made vanilla whipped cream.

The restaurant offers an extensive selection of bourbons, whiskeys, scotch, rye and other spirits as well as craft cocktails.

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The city is reviewing a Whiskey Cake application for a building permit. The application calls for interior and exterior remodeling of the existing 7,484-square-foot building at an estimated cost of $890,000.

Whiskey Cake currently lists 10 locations on its website: one each in Tampa and Oklahoma City, and eight in Texas, including San Antonio, Plano, and Katy.

Teresa Stepzinski is the dining reporter for the Times-Union. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @TeresaStepz or reach her via email at tstepzinski@jacksonville.com.

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