Jacksonville’s restaurant scene appears to be about to welcome a new Dominican restaurant into the mix. This week, What Now examined plan review paperwork submitted by Raices G & R Inc. for a new restaurant called Punta Cana Restaurant, which would open at 116 N Julia St.
Punta Cana is the name of a town in the Dominican Republic, and it’s also the name of a Dominican restaurant with two locations in Florida, in Kissimmee and Pembroke. It’s not yet known what, if any, relation the Punta Cana Restaurant planned for 116 N Julia St has to this other Punta Cana Restaurant.
What Now reached out on Wednesday to Eileen Rodriguez, co-owner of the restaurant planned for Julia Street. Rodriguez was not immediately available for comment on plans for the opening or on Punta Cana Restaurant’s planned menu offerings…