Jacksonville Hair, Queens Plates, Different Paces

Fusion Salon starts with blonding, extension options and humidity-focused smoothing in Jacksonville. In Mandarin, Tiger Lilly sets a retro salon rhythm. Jamaica in Queens brings Portuguese tapas and sangria. Glendale finishes with Balkan food, nostalgic music and a backyard patio.

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Fusion Salon
4.7 (507)
Tue – Wed, 10:00 – 19:00; Thu, 10:00 – 20:00; Fri, 09:30 – 18:00; Sat, 09:00 – 17:00
9810 Baymeadows Rd Ste 2

At Fusion Salon in Baymeadows, black styling chairs face tall mirrors beneath pendant lights. The Aveda salon offers custom blonding and tailored color work. It stocks K-Tip, tape-in and hand-tied wefts for extension transformations. Keratin and plant-based smoothing treatments focus on managing humidity.

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Tiger Lilly Salon Mandarin
5.0 (161)
Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 19:00
9825 San Jose Blvd

At Tiger Lilly Salon Mandarin, the reset shifts from Fusion Salon's custom blonding and humidity-focused smoothing to an inclusive hair collective on San Jose Blvd. Cuts and detailed color correction happen in a maximalist-retro room with community events and dogs on site. Reviewers praise quiet appointment options, while the setting adds a more communal, playful rhythm.

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Sangria Tapas Bar & Restaurant
4.4 (814)
Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 00:00 (+1)
95-41 Sutphin Blvd

After the salon stops, the route turns food-led at Sangria Tapas Bar & Restaurant in Jamaica, Queens. Portuguese tapas, seafood paella and pitchers of sangria make this a more substantial reset, with diners singling out seafood-stuffed mushrooms, bacon-wrapped shrimp and well-seasoned chicken skewers. Weekday happy hour runs until 7:00 PM, giving an earlier dinner window.

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Serbian Association of New York
4.6 (172)
Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 23:00
72-54 65th Pl

The route ends in Glendale, Queens, at Serbian Association of New York, where a private-club feel gives the day a different kind of reset from the salon stops. Hearty traditional Balkan plates, nostalgic music and a relaxed backyard patio shape the pause. The clean, cozy space also works as an event venue and community hub.

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