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We humans are usually not so fond of change, especially change of a favorite "neighborhood" restaurant.

A couple of years ago, this column featured Hill's Restaurant & Bar, a spot that had become an institution in the Richmond Beach area of Shoreline since it opened in 2005. Imagine our surprise when we heard that they were changing the concept (somewhat) and the name to the Blackbird Café & Bar?

But with the same owner and commitment to great food, well, we figured it was time to embrace change.

We had intended to visit this new incarnation, but the pandemic put many a plan on...