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EDITOR’S NOTE Why you should go to One Spark. p. 4 NEWS After a childhood of torment, one man now fights bullies with knowledge. p. 7 BUZZ Shad Khan finances purchase of Laura Street Trio, La Florida stamps, Navy blimps, Jaguars CFO resigns, and more remodels for EverBank Field. p. 8 DEEMABLE TECH How can I keep my data usage low on my smartphone? p. 9 THE SPECKTATOR Some of the peskiest pet peeves in Jacksonville. p. 9 BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Three animal-welfare leaders, state Rep. Debbie Mayfield and Trey Csar and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund. p. 9 ON THE COVER Meet a few of the many One Spark creators, then make your plans to see them all. p. 10 SPORTSTALK Jacksonville Suns: All-Stars, former Atlanta Braves, midget wrestling and more. p. 17 OUR PICKS Comedy For Critters Show, First Coast Fresh Farm Stroll, Andy Grammer, Jacksonville Sharks, Oyster Jam Music Festival and Tap ‘N’ Run 4K. p. 19 MOVIES Single-screen theater Sun-Ray Cinema packs its schedule with independent offerings. p. 20
19 MUSIC For 35 years, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s singular brand of musical parody has resonated with America’s snarky pop culture. p. 24
Bluesman Tab Benoit embodies both the serious and the ‘laissez les bon temps rouler’ side of Cajun music. p. 25 ARTS Exhibit organizer seeks to educate and eliminate misconceptions about the Holocaust. p. 32
The Cummer restores Olmsted Garden to its 1930s beauty. p. 33 HAPPENINGS HGTV Smart Home in Jacksonville Beach incorporates the latest in home and green technology. p. 37 BITE-SIZED Downtown lunch spot Olio touts gourmet offerings. p. 42 BACKPAGE One JAX2025 participant shares his group’s ideas to improve education. p. 54 MAIL p. 5 MOVIE LISTING p. 22 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 27 ARTS LISTING p. 34 HAPPENINGS p. 39 THE EYE p. 40 DINING GUIDE p. 43 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 49 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 50 I SAW U p. 51 CLASSIFIEDS p. 52 CROSSWORD p. 53 Cover design by Chad Smith Photo by Dennis Ho
“Evil Dead”: Remake hacks the humor and pours on the gore with grisly results. p. 21 APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 3
You Be the Judge
Why you should go to One Spark
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acksonville won’t be the same.” That’s what artist Dolf James said about the effect One Spark will have on our burgeoning metropolis. It’s a bold statement about this Bold City, but he’s got a point. In case you’ve managed to make it this far without hearing about One Spark, it’s a five-day event (April 17-21) where about 900 entrepreneurs, inventors, musicians and artists will take over Downtown Jacksonville while vying for a piece of the $250,000 prize money. If you haven’t heard of One Spark, don’t feel bad. Although it has been on the lips of hundreds of true believers — regular Art Walk attendees, Downtown activists, Northeast Florida’s creative class — for several months, there are many who haven’t heard a peep. It’s not too late. You’re holding this issue of Folio Weekly with eight of the projects featured in our cover story, and the official One Spark guide is tucked inside, listing all the projects, with a map and a complete schedule of activities. And if none of that convinces you, you’re reading this Editor’s Note, so I have a chance to make a case for why you should attend. Find What Interests You “It’s not just an art show, it’s not Art Walk,” James said. “There’s something there for every person.” Scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, doctors, farmers, techies, environmental activists, educators, artists, musicians, college students, grandparents, kids, parents — everyone. “It was conceived from virtually day one not to celebrate the arts but to understand that at the pinnacle of every occupation, there is
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creativity and innovation,” James said. “That is what is exciting, and that is what will broaden the appeal for Jacksonville.” Get In on the Ground Floor The people organizing the event envision One Spark as becoming synonymous with Jacksonville like South By Southwest and Austin, Texas, or the Masters Golf Tournament and Augusta, Ga. This is your chance to be there when it all started. “We’re already looking at what the next five years for One Spark looks like,” said Executive Director Elton Rivas. Help Hand Out $250,000 How do they decide who gets the money? You decide. The people who attend One Spark vote for the projects they like, and creators get a percentage of the fund, based on the percentage of votes received. So, a creator receiving 10 percent of the public vote would receive 10 percent of the $250,000 crowdfund, or $25,000. You can vote for as many projects as you like, but you can only vote once for each project. “Think of it as a ‘like’ button,” Rivas said. Attendees can also donate money directly to creators through the same system that collects votes. Bring and Build Business Rivas describes One Spark’s greater role as a “creative marketing engine for building the Jacksonville ecosystem.” James sees One Spark’s year-round presence as a clearinghouse for what creators need — making contacts, building relationships,
Editor’s Note promoting Jacksonville as a destination for innovation. If out-of-town creators are interested in relocating to Jacksonville, One Spark could connect them with housing, office space and collaborators. Jaguars owner Shad Khan has pledged up to $1 million in equity investments for chosen creators through his Stache Investments Corp. Make Connections Already, One Spark is fostering collaboration among diverse creators who’ve searched the database to find everything from contractors and lawyers to poets and videographers. “What comes out of that is the density, the bumping into each other, the sharing of ideas that makes those ideas better,” James said. Stop the Brain Drain When Rivas, Dennis Eusebio and Varick Rosete first brainstormed the idea of One Spark in 2011, they wanted to plug the hole that leaks creative energy out of Northeast Florida. Smart, talented people grow up here but feel they have to leave to be successful. “First we need to stop the brain drain; then we need to reverse it,” James said. “One Spark will go a long way toward that.” Do Downtown The last time many Northeast Florida residents spent any real time Downtown was during the festival atmosphere of the Super Bowl. But One Spark will top that. “They’re going to see Downtown look different than they’ve ever seen it before,” James said. Almost 60 venues will house the creators’
REGISTER TO VOTE beonespark.com/voters/new Users must register and physically check-in prior to voting and contributing. Voters can vote and contribute via mobile app, text message, online or at any of the Information & Voting Kiosks located throughout the event.
work. There will be stages where creators will pitch their projects and speakers will present myriad topics. Fifty bands will perform — all for free. A food village, including food trucks, will be set up on Laura Street between Adams and Forsyth streets. Alcohol will be allowed throughout the one-square-mile One Spark district. Laura Street from Hemming Plaza to The Jacksonville Landing will be closed to cars. Artists will be painting murals and doing live drawing. About 30 people will be yarn bombing — creating graffiti using colorful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn instead of paint or chalk. People will be literally dancing in the streets. Have Fun “It’s going to be a really, really good time. Seriously,” Rivas said. After all the action during the day, bars and restaurants will be hopping with more activity spilling into the streets. “At night, the entertainment district is going to be absolutely bizarre,” James said. “I wanted to call it ‘the havoc zone.’ Anything that can be done on the street will be done.” Jacksonville won’t be the same. Don’t you want to be there to see it? Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan
Mail No Bongs? No Drugs
I have lived in Florida for more than 20 years, and finally the Florida Legislature has acted in the best interest of the citizens. They overturned one of he few things Rick Scott has gotten right, the governor’s Medicaid plan that would have given many peace of mind when it came to medical care. Then they outlawed bong sales, the reason being “to make it more difficult for drug addicts to smoke pot.” Hello, Florida, is there anybody in there? Ever heard of hookahs? In a pinch, there is grandpa’s favorite corncob pipe. The United States’ war on drugs started with the Reagan Administration; it has been a complete failure, at a cost of billions of dollars. However, I believe by making the sale of bongs illegal in the state of Florida, the drug culture will dry up and go away. Alice and the Mad Hatter had a tea party, some tea must have gotten into the hands of the Legislature, or perhaps it was magic mushrooms. Thank you, thank you, thank you — you have prevented tens of thousands of pot smokers from becoming hard drug users. It’s time for the Florida government to come up for air or cut down on the use of whippets. Small tokes: The new stuff is really powerful. Rick Mansfield Ponte Vedra
Support for Internet Cafés
Internet cafés should be regulated in Florida because they can possibly be good business and nonprofit [online comment on “Should Internet Cafes Be Regulated or Prohibited in Florida?”]. I have tried one (non-related to Allied Veterans) a few times in affiliation with a hotel and cancer research proceeds. Some people have mentioned using Internet cafés because of convenience rather than a library (those who do not have a card because they’re not local). Also, Internet cafés seem to light up some night’s sky and some risky communities, with their sense of a place of commune, relaxing and hope — if they were not present, there might be more tendency for crime in the area. Lessie Smith Jacksonville
Balanced Editor’s Notes
Each week I pickup a Folio Weekly and open it to the Editor’s Note. It’s enlightening to read the facts presented about the issues dancing about in our society. And best of all, your words in the two short columns seem balanced — urging me “think” with a capital “T.” Thank you. It’s a pleasure to read what you’ve taken your time, effort and energy to write. Melodee Dew Jacksonville
Dear Atheist,
I admire your stance [“Atheists Are Moral People,” Feb. 27]. Unlike those who don’t decide (the agnostics, who won’t call heads or tails on a coin toss; heads, there is a god, tails, there isn’t), you have come down firmly on the NO side. Having, at times, gone through the doubting phase but finally making a choice for the Catholicism that I was reared in, I do, however, wonder if you have really examined the scientific reasons that, to me, speak to the existence of a Supreme Being. Aristotle thought about the cause and effect principle,
another philosopher considered the question of movement. Someone or Something had to have been the First Mover or the First Cause that got things going. Today, we don’t question those things, but there are a couple that you should contemplate. 1. The Big Bang: I have a friend who says he was a non-believer until he wanted to know where all the H2 atoms that clumped together to kick it off came from. Nothing? How can some Thing come from Nothing? What gave these atoms their existence, what brought them into existence? 2. Life: Experiments have been conducted with amino acids, and we can get proteins. But how in the dickens did the cell material, the membrane, the DNA, the chlorophyll develop? Chance mutations? Most mutations are lethal. Granted that there were billions of years for mutations to occur; the question of how it got started does, perhaps, bring up the concept of an Outside Source of Life. 3. Earth: Isn’t it unusual in the Universe? Nice yellow sun, third rock is just right for living organisms. We keep looking for something similar, but they ain’t there. How did we luck out? Lots of time to evolve, but why not others? How come we don’t get scooped up in a black hole or have our sun go nova or something? Come on, universe: All you’re gonna do is throw an asteroid that conveniently wipes out the dinosaurs so mammals can take over? Like it was planned or something! Holy cow! Oops, that’s Hinduism. 4. Us: Why did humans evolve as the primates with the intellectual ability to even contemplate the possibility of a Supreme Being? Why weren’t we simply a bunch of hairless apes, running about eating whatever was handy, the males fighting over our harems of females, sleeping in quickly made beds at night in the trees and not thinking much beyond food, sex and sleep? No drugs or R&R. No really neat tools like a Porsche or Harley. No computer, WiFi, TV or anything remotely like that. The Existentialists looked at this and said it is absurd; Karl Marx said we should share but never gave us a good reason. At least the Christians gave us a reason to share, although we don’t really do as we should. Those who hate you aren’t religious — they’re lukewarm hypocrites and Jesus said He would spit them out of His mouth. Think on these things: We all really won’t know if there is no God as we sink into the great nothingness of non-existence at death. If there is, and we must account for our behavior; even if you don’t believe, live like you did. Don’t fall into the trap set by those who kill in abortions, mock those who believe, and live as if there is no tomorrow in promiscuity, drunken behavior, and being hurtful to others. The Golden Rule is good even for atheists. It doesn’t mention God, but it could. John A. Beyerle Jacksonville
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Robert Ingram (pictured with Elliot Beckhart), who was bullied as a child, launched Alpha Dogs Martial Arts and said karate can give youngsters the confidence they need to avoid being bullied. Photos: Dennis Ho
Breaking the Cycle of Bullying
After a childhood of torment, one man now fights abusers with knowledge
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s a youngster, Robert Ingram lived a private hell, suffering taunts, teasing and pummeling from other school kids. Ingram was picked on because he looked a little different. He was born with a cleft palate and lip. Due to his surgeries and scars, school was difficult, but the abuse was worse. “Children seemed to really enjoy hurting me, whether it was verbal, physical or emotional didn’t seem to matter, as long they got a turn at picking on the ‘flat nose,’ ” Ingram said. Florida law defines bullying as “systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress to one or more students” and may include teasing, social exclusion, threat, intimidation, stalking, physical violence, theft, public humiliation, destruction of property and sexual, religious or racial harassment. “Perhaps more than any other school safety problem, bullying affects students’ sense of security,” wrote Rana Sampson in a guide for the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing. “Bullying is widespread and perhaps the most under-reported safety problem on American school campuses. Contrary to popular belief, bullying occurs most often at school than on the way to and from school,” Sampson wrote. Another terrifying aspect of bullying is the use of a computer to harass or spread lies about a victim, called cyber bullying. “School was terrifying for me,” Ingram said. “I can think of an incident that happened every day at school — middle school especially.” Ingram felt there was no one to talk to. He didn’t feel comfortable discussing it with his parents, and when he complained about the abuse to a teacher, he was told, “Don’t tattle.” “I was really hurt, scared and confused every day,” Ingram said. “What had I done to make these people hate me?” Then he was jumped on by a bunch of boys at Southside Middle School in Jacksonville. “I lay on the ground, being kicked in the
face, punched and hit with various items. I remember looking up through the violence to see a teacher simply watching,” said Ingram, who was hospitalized after the attack. What happened next changed his life. A friend helped him up and gave him a card for a free lesson at a martial arts facility. Fifteen years later, he now owns his own martial arts academy, Alpha Dogs Martial Arts, and believes karate can give youngsters the confidence they need to avoid being bullied. “I was never in a fight after that, that was not in the ring or at a tournament,” Ingram said. Now, instead of fighting bullies, his fight is against bullying. He’s hosting an anti-bullying fundraiser on June 1 at Latitude 30, called Beers Against Bullies, a tournament version of beer pong. All the proceeds benefit stand4thesilent.com, an anti-bullying organization. Ingram is also working to form an anti-bullying organization in Jacksonville. Stand for the Silent was started in 2010 by a group of students from Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma City Upward Bound Foundation after they heard the story of Ty Field-Smalley, an 11-year-old who committed suicide after being suspended from school for retaliating against a bully who had been terrorizing him for two years. Florida’s anti-bullying law, “The Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for Students Act,” is named for a 15-year-old Cape Coral boy who hanged himself in a closet after enduring two years of taunts and Internet attacks. The state law requires all public schools to adopt policies to discourage bullying in person and online or risk losing state funding. According to statistics from the Florida Department of Education, bullying in public schools showed a 23.5 percent decrease in 2011-’12, dropping to 4,860 incidents, compared with 6,308 in 2008-’09. Over the past four years, Clay County Schools reported the highest number of bullying incidents in Northeast Florida with APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 7
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NewsBuzz Khan Finances Laura Street Trio Purchase A Jacksonville development company, with financing from Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, is buying the old Barnett Bank building and three buildings known as the Laura Street Trio, city records indicate. Property records show two affiliated companies purchased the four buildings for $3 million, according to the Financial News & Daily Record. Included in the deal are Barnett Tower, Florida Life building, Marble Bank building and the Bisbee building. The $3 million mortgage for the sale was provided by Stache Investments Corporation, of which Khan is the president, according to records on file with Florida Secretary of State.
Return of the Tigers Tigers will return to the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens — the $9.5 million Land of the Tiger exhibit broke ground last week. The exhibit, opening March 2014, is the second phase of the zoo’s Asia Precinct expansion, begun in 2009 with Asian Bamboo Gardens and Komodo Dragon exhibit, The Florida Times-Union reported. Zoo Executive Director Tony Vecchio said the exhibit will likely have a pair of breeding Sumatran tigers and four rescue tigers, which won’t be bred. So far, the zoo has raised about $7.5 million, including a $3 million donation from Wayne and Delores Weaver.
Jags CFO Resigns Bill Prescott, who’s served 17 seasons as Jacksonville Jaguars’ chief financial officer, has resigned to explore other opportunities, the team announced. Kelly Flanagan, slated to succeed him, will be the team’s vice president of finance and planning. Prescott, who stays on as consultant in the transition period, said he and wife Kim planned to remain in Jacksonville. Episcopal School alum Flanagan, Jaguars’ business manager in 2012, was on Mark Lamping’s executive team at Meadowlands Stadium.
Lick a Little La Florida Everyone is all atwitter in the nation’s oldest city as it celebrates the 500th anniversary of the landing of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, with visits from Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, cannon fire and musket shots. The U.S. Postal Service issued a new stamp with flowers Ponce might have been seen when he called the area “La Florida.” Art director Ethel Kessler and artist Steve Buchanan created a bouquet of multiple Florida flowers across a sheet of stamps, unveiled April 3 in a ceremony at Flagler College.
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206, plus 24 harassment incidents. Duval County counted 108 bullying incidents and 26 harassment incidents, compared with 122 bullying and 37 harassment incidents in St. Johns County and 19 and 13 in Nassau County. In the 2010-’11 school year, Duval County Public Schools reported no bullying or bullyrelated incidents. Marsha Oliver, a school spokesperson, said she could not explain why it had no incidents reported. As part of its fight against bullying, the Jacksonville University Sociology Club screened the documentary, “Bully,” following up with a discussion, including about 300 community members and students, on March 13. Kyla Wade, the group’s president, said there was not a dry eye in the building after they watched the movie. “It was very powerful,” Wade said.
“Victims of bullying are at increased risks for depression, anxiety, health complaints, eating disorders, school absenteeism, running away, alcohol and drug abuse, self injury ... They are also at risk for becoming a bully.” “Everyone was moved that night.” The movie follows students from Georgia, Mississippi, Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma during the 2009-’10 school year. It also focuses on the suicides of two bullying victims, including Ty Fields-Smalley. “We started discussing the movie right around when school started, and we felt this area needed to be addressed. Our goal is to raise awareness for bullying and see if we can help out in our community by organizing anti-bullying campaigns,” said Sarah Wilson, the club’s secretary. The event was co-sponsored by the Junior League of Jacksonville, Mental Health America, JU’s Gay-Straight Alliance, Active Minds and TRiO Support Services. The federal TRiO programs are educational outreach programs designed to motivate and support students with disadvantaged backgrounds. “Each year, we pick a social issue,” said Heather Downs, an assistant professor of sociology at JU. Students study problems and work to change them. Last year, the Sociology Club screened the documentary “Miss Representation,” which exposes the media’s under-representation of women in positions of power and influence, she said. The club spent a lot of time discussing bullying, Downs explained. “It is very difficult to clearly delineate what bullying is as opposed to normal high school drama,” Downs said. “If we can’t define it, we can’t fix it.” About 25 JU students participated in Atlantic Coach High School Challenge Day activities, discussing bullying and cliques.
After Ingram learned martial arts, “I was never in a fight after that, that was not in the ring or at a tournament.”
“I wanted to raise awareness. Some of the schools have put it under the table, saying ‘It’s not a problem,’ ” Wilson said. “I find that very wrong. I’ve seen it firsthand,” she added, explaining that she was bullied as a youngster because of a weight problem. Wilson, a junior majoring in sociology, wants to go on to graduate school and eventually become a school social worker. “The movie inspired me,” Wilson said. The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry operates a Bullying Resource Center on its website, aacap.org/cs/ Bullying.ResourceCenter. It said it’s important to be aware if a child is being bullied, noting that half of all children are bullied at some point during their school years.
“Victims of bullying are at increased risks for depression, anxiety, health complaints, eating disorders, school absenteeism, running away, alcohol and drug abuse, self-injury, accidental injuries, poor school performance and suicidal behaviors. They are also at risk for becoming a bully.” “I was a victim,” Ingram said, “but I found an outlet to get away from it.” Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com BEERS AGAINST BULLIES 1-6 p.m. June 1 Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside $50 per team, $15 for spectators and designated drivers, proceeds benefit stand4thesilent.com bit.ly/BeersAgainstBullies
Bouquets & Brickbats Bouquets to three local animal-welfare leaders – Denise Deisler, Jacksonville Humane Society executive director; Rick DuCharme, First Coast No More Homeless Pets founder and director; and Division Chief Scott Trebatoski of Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services – for working together to make Jacksonville a “no-kill” city at its animal shelters. As a result, they are receiving two grants totaling $550,000 from Best Friends Animal Society, for the innovative partnership among the city and the organizations. Brickbats to state Rep. Debbie Mayfield, a Vero Beach Republican, for bottling up the bill allowing craft beer brewers to sell 64-ounce refillable “growlers” at their breweries. Many local brewers were pushing for the bill, which was opposed by the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association, which represents all the state’s Anheuser-Busch distributors. Mayfield refused to give the bill a hearing in the House Business & Professional Regulation Committee, which she chairs. Bouquets to President Trey Csar and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund for going to the public to get ideas on the direction of public education in Duval County and then following through with a strategic plan and securing School Board approval.
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Q: I was wondering about ways to lower my data usage
As much as I love Jacksonville, there are so many things that irritate me about this city. Streets change names out of nowhere, like Hendricks Avenue/San Jose Boulevard. The city’s non-user-friendly website. The phrase “Bold New City of the South” plastered on the side of every police car. The sudden popularity of roundabouts, which, obviously, many drivers haven’t a clue how to navigate. More than that, though, it’s Jacksonville’s residents who drive me batty. The way people say “JAG-wires” and St. Augustine “AMP-a-theater.” Or add an “s” where it doesn’t belong (Dunns Avenue, Lanes Avenue, Barnes & Nobles). Their inability to merge or actually yield at a yield sign. Exiting doors clearly labeled “entrance.” I know a lot of my pet peeves come with the territory of being a writer, (can we please stop putting an apostrophe in St. Johns?) but, judging from daily complaints I see on Facebook and Twitter, I’m not alone in my frustration. The related blog post (folioweekly.com/specktator) will give you peace of mind to know not everyone who lives here waits until the last minute to buy concert tickets – and gives you a place to express your local pet peeves.
How Can I Keep My Data Usage Low?
on my iPhone. I always seem to go over my limit, and then I’m slapped with another monthly charge. What can I can turn “off” or put away unless I need them, and how do I do it? A: iPhones and Android phones can eat up data plan like a 5-year-old at an unattended candy bowl. Unless you’re on an unlimited data plan, you have to keep an eye on what your phone is downloading and sending, or it’ll end up taking a bite out of your wallet. Periodically check your iPhone cellular usage by going to Settings > General > Usage > Cellular Usage. There you can see how much data your phone has sent and received. If you’re getting close to the limit or you just want to save your data, go back to the General menu and tap Cellular, and turn your cellular data off. There are a few more things to do to keep your data usage low. Check our blog at folioweekly. com/deemable for tips.
ASK DEEMABLE TECH A QUESTION Ray Hollister and co-host Tom Braun answer technology questions on their podcast (deemable.com). They also answer questions each week on their blog at folioweekly. com/deemable. Call 1-888-972-9868 or email questions@deemable.com
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READ THE SPECKTATOR BLOG Kerry Speckman shares her unique perspective and observations on people, places and events around the First Coast and beyond. She’s also the 2012 winner of Jacksonville Dancing With the Stars, so she’s got that going for her. Contact her at thespecktator@aol.com
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LIGHT IT UP
MEET A FEW OF THE MANY ONE SPARK CREATORS, THEN MAKE YOUR PLANS TO SEE THEM ALL
About 900 artists and entrepreneurs are about to invade Downtown Jacksonville, vying for a piece of the pie: a crowdfund of $250,000, $1 million in capital investments and immediate individual contributions. It’s called One Spark, and it’s anticipated to be one of the biggest events the city’s ever experienced. Created in 2011 by Elton Rivas, Dennis Eusebio and Varick Rosete, One Spark is modeled after ArtPrize, an international art competition held in Grand Rapids, Mich. The five-day event features artists, entrepreneurs and innovators displaying everything from poetry and solar panels to live music and pole-dance fitness – even a U.S. Navy-themed board game – at venues including The Florida Theatre, Burrito Gallery and the Jacksonville Public Library. Here are a few of the creators whose work you can see during the event. For a complete list, go to the pullout guide.
PROFILES BY KARA POUND • PHOTOS BY DENNIS HO
ONE SPARK
APRIL 17-21 58 Venues throughout Downtown Jax
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A LAND TO REMEMBER
“One Spark has provided all of us a stage to tell our story through our medium of art, our ideas and letting us connect directly with the crowd.” April Whitt • No. 791 • Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts bit.ly/AprilWhitt A FLOWING OAK TREE, Florida native species including a roseate spoonbill, manatee and sea turtle, the St. Augustine Lighthouse and a cabbage field come together to make up “A Land to Remember,” St. Augustine artist April Whitt’s four stained-glass-on-glass mosaics she created for One Spark. “It depicts Florida through my eyes,” Whitt said. “Although the cabbage field is tucked in the background, it is the most important part of my piece. The men working the field represent people I have met personally volunteering at a local food bank [in Hastings]. I hope I can bring a little awareness of what is going on inside one of the richest counties in Florida.” The 4-foot-by-6-foot montage of Florida
scenery uses old windows as canvases. “This piece is something I’ve been wanting to do for a while,” Whitt said. “One Spark gave me the opportunity to finally do it. One Spark has provided all of us a stage to tell our story through our medium of art, our ideas and letting us connect directly with the crowd.” According to Whitt, events like One Spark will help revitalize downtown. “Before moving to St. Augustine, I lived in Jacksonville for six years. I would drive through downtown almost daily, but only ventured in for jury duty, a good concert and to watch the Jaguars play,” she said. “Jacksonville, more specifically Downtown Jacksonville, needs more things like One Spark to draw the people in.”
EDUCATION HOPE FOR ARCHITECTURE Mark Pennington • No. 396 • Jacksonville Public Library bit.ly/HopeForArchitecture ACCORDING TO LOCAL FILMMAKER Mark Pennington, it’s possible to build a home that will last more than 500 years and is environmentally responsible — all for the price of a “vinyl-clad, productionbuilt box.” That’s the premise behind Pennington’s “Hope for Architecture” documentary and movement. “It’s about shifting paradigms and examining the current construction practices of homebuilding through the lens of whether or not it is good for us,” Pennington said. To help prove his point of responsible residential construction, Pennington enlisted the help of a few friends, including Clay Chapman, Damon Noisette and various local musicians who worked on the film’s original soundtrack.
“On average, a new construction home built today has an estimated life expectancy of 50 to 80 years,” Pennington said. “These ‘new’ homes will ultimately be torn down and end up in a landfill after one generation of use. Most people just don’t realize that we have essentially been building millions and millions of disposable homes.” Thought up well before One Spark was announced, the Hope for Architecture movement has already been in production for close to a year. “I’ve been following along and filming the progress of the first Hope for Architecture home, which is almost fully completed,” Pennington said. “It’s the story of a builder trying to change the world, one brick at a time.” APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11
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Mariah Goelz, Juan Pablo Salvat (not pictured) • No. 322 • Northbank Riverwalk bit.ly/SouthernRootsApothecary FROM VEGAN BAKED GOODS to a line of herbal tea blends, Mariah Goelz’s Southern Roots Apothecary aims to help people slow down and be conscious of what goes in and on their bodies. “For One Spark, I have chosen to focus on the medicinal herbs that grow abundantly in our natural environment,” Goelz said. “We look outside and see weeds where we want to see grass. In reality, those weeds are medicinal and edible. I hope to shift people’s awareness of what is all around them so that they not only feel a sense of ownership in their health, but a deeper connection to the world.” Born in California and raised in Jacksonville, Goelz established Southern Roots Apothecary two years ago. After graduating from the University of California, Santa Cruz, she lived in Colorado and Asheville, N.C., before returning 12 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 10-16, 2013
to Northeast Florida three years ago. “Upon arrival, I went through a bit of culture shock,” Goelz said. “I missed the thriving farmers markets, the food co-ops and the alternative healers that I came to rely on. I vented to a friend, saying that Jacksonville was so uninspiring at times. She told me that, sometimes, you have to make your own inspiration. And that is why I started Southern Roots Apothecary.” Goelz and her partner, Juan Pablo Salvat, hope to bring Southern Roots Apothecary to the masses. “Because Jacksonville is so big, it’s easy to get stuck in your little bubble in terms of where you live and the community you interact with,” Goelz said. “One Spark is a great resource. … It is only more inspiring to see fellow artists and entrepreneurs pursing their dreams, too.”
LIGHT T UP MUSIC
MEMPHIBIANS
“I believe One Spark has the potential to be incredibly important to Jacksonville. I also believe that Jacksonville is the perfect guinea pig to attempt an event like One Spark. We’re certainly large enough and house an incredible amount of creative and innovative people.”
James Bayer III, Kathleen D’Elia, John Paul Jackson, Kevin Lee Newberry • No. 557 • Northbank Riverwalk bit.ly/Memphibians The group also plays at midnight April 17 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., 7:45 p.m. April 19 at Gus & Company shoe repair, 225 N. Laura St., and 5:30 p.m. April 20 at Mavericks at The Jacksonville Landing.
AFTER A NATIONAL TOUR that covered 100 shows in 138 days across 39 states, local band Memphibians is back home in Jacksonville rehearsing and preparing two new full-length records as well as a couple of 7-inch upcoming releases. Self-described as a “post-junk” band, Memphibians consists of members James Arthur Bayer III, Kathleen D’Elia, Andrew Felts and Kevin Lee Newberry. “One Spark is the perfect opportunity to potentially introduce Memphibians to a
wider audience while participating in what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as a local Jacksonville artist,” Bayer said. Formed in 2008, the band soon began a label, Infintesmal Records, and started promoting local shows as well as releasing albums by some of its favorite area artists. In 2011, Memphibians finally released its own debut record, “How To Be Followed Alone,” and then dropped an EP, “The Dirty Future.” “I believe Memphibians is directly
related and connected to Jacksonville,” Bayer said. “The music is born in Jacksonville, recorded in Jacksonville and most certainly influenced by and a reaction to Jacksonville. “I believe One Spark has the potential to be incredibly important to Jacksonville. I also believe that Jacksonville is the perfect guinea pig to attempt an event like One Spark. We’re certainly large enough and house an incredible amount of creative and innovative people.”
EDUCATION THE NUMBER HUNTER Stephanie Glen • No. 238 • The Jacksonville Landing bit.ly/NumberHunter ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS, U.S. students place below average in math when compared with students in other countries around the world. Jacksonvillian Stephanie Glen aims to change that with “The Number Hunter.” A web-based TV program focused on math and geared toward pre-teens, “The Number Hunter” is a 22-minute show broken down into four segments to be shown on YouTube and the show’s website, thenumberhunter.com. “I knew that I wanted to do something creative with math to make it more accessible for kids,”
said Glen, who has a master’s in math education from Jacksonville University and an MFA in creative writing from National University and has taught college-level math for six years. “I’d learned that math is fun and interesting but, unfortunately, the interesting aspects of math are not taught in schools.” “Half to three-quarters of black ninth-graders in Jacksonville don’t make it to graduation,” Glen said. “We’ve got to do something to address that. Students need to feel what they are learning is relevant. My plan is to visit classrooms as ‘The Number Hunter’ and inspire kids to get interested in math.” APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 13
ARTS, EDUCATION, THEATER
VELVET ROAD Gustavo Cooper, Jon Shepard (not pictureed) • No. 318 • Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville bit.ly/VelvetRoad ZOMBIES ARE IN – very in. So “Velvet Road,” a feature film project that follows a zombie disease quietly taking over a small, racially divided community in Florida in the summer of 1964, is one creation that should get some nibbles. In 2011, filmmakers Jon Shepard and Gustavo Cooper teamed up to create a short film of the same name. “We have been working on this concept for many years now,” Cooper said. “I came up with the story and Jon assembled a team. We found some visionary investors, pulled a lot of favors and managed to make a 12-minute film.” The short “Velvet Road” has been screened at more than two dozen festivals around the world. “We have been very excited about the response everyone has had for the film, which was conceived, written, filmed
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and first screened right here in Jacksonville and North Florida,” Cooper said. “Florida has a bloody history of Klan violence that rivals Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia,” Cooper said. “We took real stories of racial violence from Florida’s past to create a lyrical narrative that takes very realistic characters from the period and pits them against a disease none of them understand.” Aside from Cooper (writer/ director) and Shepard (producer), “Velvet Road” features the work of Brian Jerin (composer/producer) and Jon Bosworth (writer). “We need a lot of money and favors to make this film, but we would also like this community to own part of it,” Cooper said. “This is a Jacksonville story in so many ways. We want Jacksonville to help us tell it.”
LIGHT T UP “By highlighting these aspects, we hope to reconnect Jacksonville to its musical heritage.”
TECH, MUSIC, EDUCATION JACKSONVILLE MUSIC HISTORY TOUR SMARTPHONE APP
Bryan Higham, Josh Salestrom, Tony Rossodivito • No. 635 • Zodiac Bar & Grill bit.ly/MusicHistoryTour WHAT STARTED AS A CLASS PROJECT for a graduate history class at the University of North Florida has evolved into a clever One Spark project. Co-creators Josh Salestrom, Bryan Higham and Tony Rossodivito are the guys behind Jacksonville Music History Tour Smartphone App, a smartphone application to direct users on a tour detailing Jacksonville’s musical heritage. “The sites included represent a period that ranges from the early 20th century until the late 1970s,” Salestrom said. “It will feature such notable names as James Weldon Johnson, his brother John Rosamond Johnson, Ray Charles, Woody Guthrie, The Beatles and Lynyrd Skynyrd, among others.”
Salestrom, Higham and Rossodivito have enlisted the help of some local organizations for research assistance. “We’ve been working closely with the staff at the Ritz Theatre & Museum, who have been incredibly helpful and supportive in helping learn more about the area,” Salestrom said. “The Stetson Kennedy Foundation has aided with the Woody Guthrie aspect as well.” Throughout their research, the trio found that the area’s music history isn’t confined to a single genre. “There are important sites that represent everything from social anthems to folk music to rock ’n’ roll,” Salestrom said. “By highlighting these aspects, we hope to reconnect Jacksonville to its musical heritage.”
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ACCORDING TO A STUDY by the National Coffee Association, more than 75 percent of U.S. adults drink coffee and 58 percent reported drinking coffee daily in 2012. The point of these factoids? People loooooooove coffee. Enter Mitchell Sheffield’s invention: Fridge Barista Cold Brewed Coffee Maker. 2011 “Cold-brewed coffee has been around for a while. It gained popularity in the 1960s,” Sheffield said. “Cold-brewed coffee is very different than hot-brewed coffee that has been placed in the refrigerator. Hot brewing releases more fats and oils from the beans that cold brewing just doesn’t.” Sheffield actually began his Fridge Barista journey before One Spark was even announced. “Even while working on a shoestring and start-up budget, Fridge Barista has strived to have all of our FDA-safe recyclable plastic components be made and
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assembled in the U.S.A.,” Sheffield said. The Fridge Barista apparatus can be used much like an automatic drip coffeemaker is used for hot-brewed coffee. It’s made of recyclable plastic, it’s dishwasher safe and has a self-contained filter — and includes iced coffee recipes. Over the past decade, drinking a cup of joe served over ice has become much more acceptable. Starbucks does it, Dunkin Donuts offers it and most momand-pop shops know their customers demand it. But what about patrons who want to make iced coffee at home? Sheffield saw a niche and decided to fill it. “When One Spark’s timeline matched up with Fridge Barista’s timeline, it became a great place to officially launch and seek capital investment to increase sales and gross profits while maximizing contribution margins via economies of scale.” Kara Pound themail@folioweekly.com
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Sunny Days Ahead
All-Stars, Atlanta Braves, midget wrestling and more
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hen considering how successful the Jacksonville Suns have been over the decades, it’s a good idea to allow for more than just the win/loss record. The Suns — owned by the Bragan family since Jacksonville was a much smaller, more provincial city — have adapted with the times. Still, some things remain the same. One thing is a robust schedule of crowd-pleasing promotions designed to keep people coming to the park all season long. The team just wrapped up its first homestand against the Jackson (Miss.) Generals, and the promos were all centered on Peter Bragan Sr., the legendary owner who died last July. Bragan was honored with a talking bobblehead giveaway and a distribution of Bragan Field baseballs. These are the kinds of keepsakes that diehard Suns and Minor League Baseball fans will cherish for years and are great kickoffs for what will be a special season. There’ll be many events, and while there’s not enough space to cover them all, a few highlights should be noted. All-Star Blitz: Why not showcase some of the best talent in the Minor Leagues — the Southern League All-Star game in July? Bragan Field is the crown jewel of the parks of the Southern League, as locals know, and the Suns are among the minor league’s preeminent franchises. So it makes a perfect locale for the All-Star game on July 17, as well as the Homerun Derby, a favorite of kids of all ages. The day before the game, go by The Jacksonville Landing and check out the MLB All-Star Game “Watch Party” on the big screen. Rocker Around the Clock: The team is bringing two former Atlanta Braves from back in the day. A hero to every 30something Southern male who ever played outfield and swung for the fences every time he stepped to the plate … Dale Murphy hits town May 6. On June 6, fireballer-turned-conservativeflamethrower John Rocker visits. He made some controversial comments about New York City’s ethnic diversity during his career, but he’s refined that shtick with age — to a point. His website offers some “Speak English” T-shirts
that probably won’t be a hit with some locals here. Rocker is now a conservative pundit of sorts, writing World Net Daily columns with titles like “The State Religion: White Guilt,” “Amnesty: Turning U.S. into California” and “We Owe Illegals an Apology?” It isn’t likely Rocker will share his political beliefs during his special night, but inviting him is an interesting promotional strategy indeed. Lucky Charms: Minor league baseball and midget wrestling — the two great tastes that taste great forever. The weekend of July 12 features not one but two matches between Lil’ Kato and Beautiful Bobby Dean for the Pot O’ Gold in the Leprechaun World Wrestling Championship. There is nothing outside of derivatives trading and papal conclaves that’s more carny than midget wrestling. Not to diminish the value of the Leprechaun World Wrestling Championship, but a word to the wise — I think these matches may be fixed! Thursday Night Throwdown: It’s back! Along with other weekly Suns events, like fireworks on Fridays and Businesspersons’ Specials on Wednesday afternoons, the Suns have brought back the cheapest, easiest way to get a beer buzz in Northeast Florida on a weeknight — the epic Thursday Night Throwdown, at which you will see folks who might not otherwise go to a game all year. Two words: Dollar beers. Even if you’re a beer snob, Buds for a Buck tend to be the great equalizer. Other cocktail specials are also available. After a few brews on June 6, even John Rocker might make sense. JK. Not every Suns’ promotional event will be to everyone’s taste, but there really is something for almost everyone. As a fan who’s gone to local minor league games for a few decades, I can tell you they’ve all had one thing in common — I have never, ever had a bad time. If you go and manage to have anything less than full-throttle fun, let me know. I’ll hook you up with a cardiologist who can check your pulse! AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com twitter.com/aggancarski
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MAD COWFORD COMEDY FOR CRITTERS
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Laugh it up, fuzzball. Han Solo’s words to our favorite Wookiee certainly apply here. Mad Cowford Improv aims to make animal lovers laugh their tails off (their joke, not ours) at the seventh annual Comedy For Critters. The improv troupe, which appears every weekend at NorthStar Substation, delivers its best punch lines at a benefit for First Coast No More Homeless Pets and American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Wear orange to support the color of rescue and get a free raffle ticket. Silent auction 7 p.m., comedy show 8 p.m. April 13 at Hotel Indigo, 9840 Tapestry Park Circle, Southside, $15 donation at the door, 608-1148, madcowford.com/comedyforcritters.html
RACE AND DRINK TAP ‘N’ RUN 4K
Delve into an afternoon of debauchery and delight while making history for Jacksonville’s inaugural Tap ‘N’ Run 4K. Race organizers claim running in a straight line is “old and crusty,” so be creative as you stumble toward the finish line. Three “chug stations” are spread over a two-and-a-half-mile course. Make your costume outrageous, doublecheck that stylin’ ’stache, and be sure your belch is a fetid funk: Prizes for barbaric costumes and disgraceful behavior are awarded. 2 p.m. April 13, start and finish at O’Brothers Irish Pub, 1521 Margaret St., Riverside, $55 entry, 866611-2526, tapnrun.com/jacksonville.
MUSIC FESTIVAL OYSTER JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL
Listen to live music, drink a craft beer and cruise an arts village featuring jewelry, art, gifts and woodworking items. Compete in the oyster shucking and/or bikini contests while celebrating a riverfront water lifestyle in Downtown Jacksonville. Oysters are roastin’ and boats a-rockin’ to the sounds of Rawmyst, Tough Junkie, Harm’s Way, The Rip Currents, Mama Blue, S.P.O.R.E., The Groove Coalition and more. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 13, 10 a.m.6 p.m. April 14 at Metropolitan Park, 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Downtown Jacksonville, $10, 16 & younger free with adult, theoysterjammusicfestival.com.
POP-ROCK ANDY GRAMMER
Singer-songwriter Andy Grammer’s busking stint is well-documented. Folio Weekly Arts & Entertainment Editor David Johnson listened to him strum his guitar on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica in 2009. Back then, Grammer trusted tourists to drop a suggested $10 in his guitar case for his indie EP, “Soft Lights on Bright Colors.” Since those halcyon days, Grammer’s twice been on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and seen his single “Keep Your Head Up” near platinum status. Now, the always-upbeat singer hits the stage with Parachute and Andrew Ripp. Doors 7 p.m. April 19 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $20, 246-2473, freebirdlive.com.
FOOTBALL JACKSONVILLE SHARKS
Ready to watch a Jacksonville football team actually win games? It’s what the Arena Football League’s Jacksonville Sharks have done since they began in 2010. The Sharks’ 61-35 dismantling of the Pittsburgh Power on March 29 improved their record to 2-0 for the first time in franchise history. Put on your best Steve Urkel getup for Nerd/College Night April 12 as the Sharks look to hex the New Orleans VooDoo. Also, it’s BOGO free tickets for college students, professors, administrators and employees with a vaild school ID at the box office. April 19 is Faith & Family Night as the Sharks burn down the Iowa Barnstormers, featuring a concert by a faithbased artist and a food drive to help fight hunger on the First Coast. Sharks vs. VooDoo 8 p.m. April 12; Sharks vs. Barnstormers 8 p.m. April 19 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown Jacksonville, $12-$133, 621-0700, jaxsharks.com.
TASTY TRIP FIRST COAST FRESH FARM STROLL
First Coast Fresh growers’ cooperative offers folks the chance to see local farming operations, taste food prepared by local chefs and see works by Northeast Florida’s Artbreakers. The Farm Stroll focuses on eight fulltime family farms in St. Johns and Putnam counties — Barnes Farms, Blue Sky Farms, BlueBerry Hill U-Pick, County Line, KYV Farms, Log Cabin Winery, St. Johns Oaks Vineyard and UF/IFAS Extension. Free self-guided tours, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14 at the farms; products sold where noted; map and details: firstcoastfresh.com; artbreakers.org.rhythmandribs.net. APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 19
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In “Somebody Up There Likes Me,” Max Youngman (Keith Poulson with Jess Weixler) doesn’t seem inclined to grow up. He’s a waiter-for-life in this whimsical film that follows Max through 35 years of his unfulfilling life. Photo: Tribeca Film
Everything Under the Sun-Ray
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im Massett opened the doors of the singlescreen Sun-Ray Cinema in December 2011 with a desire to bring films to Northeast Florida that wouldn’t otherwise be shown in this area. Though the theater has been quite popular with viewers who prefer an alternative to corporate multiplexes, Massett said owning a singlescreen theater is not without its setbacks. “Running a single-screen theater is obviously an anomaly,” he said. “It was a really good business model in 1930, when there weren’t as many films coming out.” Another difficulty about just one screen for showings is that big studios impose the same restrictions on single-screen theaters as on multiplexes. If they decide to screen a Hollywood release, the “little guys” are forced to stick with that film for weeks, regardless of how well it’s received. If they pull the film any sooner than the time allotted, they’re likely to face repercussions from the distributor. Massett was unsatisfied with the big studio offerings for April. “We decided to take matters into our own hands, so to speak, and bring in things that wouldn’t see the light of day here at all for short runs,” Massett said. “These smaller films enable us also to double-book the screen, which is something that the studios won’t allow us to do.” Massett is particularly enthusiastic about Sun-Ray’s “Alfred in April” series which features four Hitchcock classics, “Dial M for Murder,” “Psycho,” “Shadow of a Doubt” and “Vertigo.” A pass for all four films is $20. “I’m really excited about the new ‘Dial M for Murder’ 3D DCP print that was just struck. Apparently, it hasn’t looked as good as it looked when it was projected in the ’50s, because they 2006 folioweekly used the dual-stripped process that Polaroid developed, and it was a pretty complicated and cumbersome process,” Massett said. “It was a big pain in the ass and that process didn’t last very long.” As if four Hitchcock films weren’t enough horror and suspense, there’s a double-feature in the works, including “The Shining” on April 26. “ ‘The Shining’ is, basically, a tie to Rodney Ascher’s new film, ‘Room 237,’ which explores different theories on the hidden meaning of ‘The Shining,’ so we thought it would be fun for people to be able to refresh their memories of ‘The Shining’ and watch that at 7 p.m., followed
by ‘Room 237’ at 9:30 p.m.,” Massett said. “The Shining” will screen one night only; the new movie, “Room 237,” is scheduled to run for a week. For fans of Middle-earth, Sun-Ray is staging an event called “Gorge of the Rings” on April 13, an all-day “Lord of the Rings” marathon, with a seven-course menu of Hobbit-themed dishes, developed for the most part by Catering by Liz. Unlimited refills of Aragorn’s Athelas Tea and Merry’s Mulled Cider are featured. The full-day Gorge kicks off at 10:30 a.m.; the last film starts at 7:30 p.m. Passes are $80 for the feast and all three movies, or you can just see the films for $20, and choose from Sun-Ray’s usual menu. At 4 p.m. April 21, Sun-Ray offers “A Place at the Table,” a documentary that investigates hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposes solutions to the problem. “The proceeds from the film will be going to Second Harvest, and they will be providing some local context to food insecurity in the Jacksonville area. They will be providing a brief introduction about what they do here, and then a Q&A after the screening if people want to find out more on how that issue affects the community here,” Massett said. A screening of the 2011 Oscar-winning film, “The Artist,” accompanied by a live score, is held 7 p.m. April 27 and 4 p.m. April 28. “We’ve wanted to do a live score for ‘The Artist’ since we played that film last February, and this seemed like a good time to squeeze that in,” Massett said, “because we don’t have the studios looking over our shoulders like, ‘What are you doing, not playing our stuff all the time?’ ” Local musician Jonah Pierre will play piano, supported by other musicians playing various instruments, in a stripped-down version of the original score. Throughout April, Sun-Ray is also featuring the films “Upstream Color,” “Somebody Up There Likes Me” and Matteo Garrone’s “Reality,” as well as the documentaries “Bidder 70,” “5 Broken Cameras,” “Leviathan” and “Don’t Stop Believing: Everyman’s Journey.” Massett said he has plans to absorb the empty retail space next door and open a second screen by June, to accommodate the growing Northeast Florida audience interested in quality films. Nick Garnett themail@folioweekly.com
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Substance-abuser Mia (Jane Levy) goes to a cabin in the woods with her friends so she can detox, but things go terribly wrong in “Evil Dead,” directed by Fede Alvarez. Photo: TriStar Pictures
‘Dead’ Again
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ometimes, for better or worse, certain images leave a mental footprint that can never be unseen. For non-horror movie fans who aren’t used to this type of gruesomeness, here’s what “Evil Dead” has to offer: A girl cutting off her own arm, a razorblade through the tongue, a syringe to the eye, blood splattering everywhere courtesy of a chainsaw massacre, and much more too squirm-inducing to recall. Of course, if you’re into this kind of thing, you’re probably giddy reading about the nastiness. A better horror movie, however, would transcend the genre and have wider appeal. As it is, it’s hard to see any non-horror fans enjoying what they see here, since much of it is downright sick. Director and co-writer Fede Alvarez maintains the premise of the 1981 cult classic of the same name directed by Sam Raimi (“Oz The Great and Powerful”) and starring Bruce Campbell (who declined a cameo for this new version). However, Alvarez doesn’t keep that film’s occasionally campy humor (rewrites from Diablo Cody, who wrote “Juno,” don’t salvage the weak script), going for straight-up horror instead, which lends intensity to the action but is diluted by poor acting and storytelling during dialog-driven scenes. Five people journey to a cabin in the woods so substance-abuser Mia (Jane Levy) can detox. Her brother David (Shiloh Fernandez) wasn’t there when their mother died, leaving Mia with
a lot of resentment toward him, understandably so. Rounding out the group are David’s girlfriend Natalie (Elizabeth Blackmore), nurse Olivia (Jessica Lucas) and their nerdy friend Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci). Let’s discuss Eric for a moment, because he’s a dumbass. Not sure about you, but if I were in a log cabin in the middle of nowhere and found a book wrapped in barbed wire that has “leave this book alone” written on one of its pages at the start, I’d stay the heck away from the book and split outta there without even saying goodbye. But not Eric, nooo — because the script needs him to be that guy. You know, the one who sees demons and crazy rituals in some heavy tome and ignores the fact that it says “don’t draw” and “don’t say aloud” and proceeds to do all of the above, thereby summoning a demon to the cabin and ruining everyone’s weekend big time. Soon the demon is possessing their bodies with an “Exorcist”-like voice and forcing them to puke blood and do awful things to one another with nail guns and a machete. The violence is shocking to the point of laughter, but it’s the kind of laughter that comes from discomfort, not humor. Worse, there aren’t many scares here — it’s mostly just one shocking gross-out after another — and the scares we do get are cheap and predictable. “Evil Dead” even has an ending we see coming; though, to its credit, it does finish on a high note. Unfortunately, it’s not high enough to make all the blood and gore that gushed before it worthwhile. Dan Hudak themail@folioweekly.com APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 21
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42 Rated PG-13 • Opens April 12 The true story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), the Brooklyn Dodgers player who made history as the first AfricanAmerican in Major League Baseball, and his relationship with team executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford). 56 UP ***G Not Rated • April 10 & 11 at Sun-Ray Cinema This fascinating documentary follows 14 British children, starting in 1964 and then every seven years hence, exploring their diverse lives and the social ebb and flow that is England in the 20th century. sunraycinema.com. ADMISSION **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. By-the-books college admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is in the running for the dean of admissions position that just opened up. On her yearly recruiting trip, she visits an alternative high school run by an old college classmate, John Pressman (Paul Rudd), and meets Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), a gifted student – could he be the son Portia gave up for adoption years before? THE CALL *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. When 911 operator Jordan Turner (Halle Berry) gets a call from Casey Welson (Abigail Breslin), a girl who has just been abducted, Turner must face a man from her past to save the young girl. THE CROODS **G@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theatre, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. A family of missing links (really!) is forced from their cave and into a whole new way of life – with fire, tools and shoes. The animated comedy’s cast voices include Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds. EVIL DEAD **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Reviewed in this issue. THE GATEKEEPERS **** Rated PG-13 • Regal Beach Blvd. For the first time, the six former heads of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service, share accounts of successes and failures in their approach toward Israel’s war on terror – both Palestinian and Jewish. G.I. JOE: RETALIATION **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theatre, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Despite the commanding presence of a charismatic Dwayne Johnson as , this comic book takeoff is just too overwrought for its own good. Good action scenes, though, which should be seen in 3D. Co-starring eternal badass Bruce Willis and a gaggle of rugged he-men, especially Channing Tatum – yum! HIMMATWALA *@@@ Not Rated • AMC Regency This remake of a 1983 Bollywood production co-stars Ajay Devgan and Tamannaah. In Hindi. THE HOST G@@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.
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In a film that lampoons the best – and worst – of recent horror movies, Jody (Ashley Tisdale) learns her house is haunted by a demon in “Scary Movie V,” directed by Malcolm Lee and David Zucker. Photo: Dimension Films From the creator of the “Twilight Saga,” action-sci-fi-thriller “The Host” is also a love story about Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) who’s up against an invisible entity that wants to occupy humans, physically and mentally. Apparently, Melanie believes that love is all we need to keep from becoming pod persons. IDENTITY THIEF *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues Unlimited funds let Diana (Melissa McCarthy) live the good life in Miami. There’s only one problem: The ID she’s using to finance this lifestyle reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson” (Jason Bateman), a man who lives halfway across the U.S. THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Famous magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) are forced to split when a newer, younger and more daring act appears. The upstart, Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), risks his life in extreme stunts that can only loosely be called magic. JACK THE GIANT SLAYER **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency After he opens a gateway between our world and a race of giants, young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) fights for his kingdom and a princess’ love. The giants try to reclaim the land, and Jack confronts the creatures. JURASSIC PARK 3D **** Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. In 1993, Steven Spielberg transported us to a land where prehistoric man-eating – and plant-eating – beasts roamed free, thousands of years past their prime. Twenty years later, we’re invited back to “The Lost World” – in 3D! NO ***G Rated R • Opens April 12 at Regal Beach Blvd. In 1988, Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is forced to allow a vote among his people as to whether he should remain in power. Advertising executive Rene Saavedra spearheads a campaign to set Chile free by preventing Pinochet from ruling for another eight years. OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., San Marco Theatre President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) is held hostage in the White House during a terrorist attack. Lucky for him, former presidential guard Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is also trapped in the building. With his inside knowledge of the layout of the place, badass Mike is Asher’s – and the nation’s – only hope of surviving.
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL **G@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., World Golf Village IMAX Theatre Sam Raimi directs this adventure to the Land of Oz to see how the Midwestern magician became the great wizard. Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a two-bit circus performer, is hurtled to a place where fortune and treasures abound. He meets Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), witches of dubious morality. Can he tell good from bad and save the land? A PLACE AT THE TABLE Rated PG • April 21 at Sun-Ray Cinema A documentary investigating hunger in America is screened. Proceeds (beyond the rental fee) benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. A Second Harvest representative shares a local perspective on food insecurity and the work that Second Harvest does for Northeast Florida residents. SAFE HAVEN G@@@ Rated PG-13 • Regal Avenues This romantic thriller is about Katie (Julianne Hough), a mysterious young woman who moves to a small North Carolina town. She gradually gets to know Alex (Josh Duhamel), a widowed store owner with two children, but dark secrets threaten her new life. SCARY MOVIE V Rated PG-13 • Opens April 12 The latest installment of the “Scary Movie” franchise is about a couple who set up home surveillance in their house after they find out a demon lives within (cue diabolic laughter). The movie parodies “Paranormal Activity,” “Black Swan” and “The Evil Dead,” among others, and features Charlie Sheen, Mike Tyson, Snoop Dogg/Lion, Ashley Tisdale and Lindsay Lohan. SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK **@@ Rated R • Cinemark Tinseltown Pat (Bradley Cooper) leaves a mental institution – though he’s still troubled – and meets Tiffany (Oscar-winner
Jennifer Lawrence), a reformed slut who says she’ll help him if he’ll take dance lessons with her. SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME Not Rated • April 14-18 at Sun-Ray Cinema Max Youngman (Keith Poulson) doesn’t seem inclined to grow up. He’s a waiter-for-life in this whimsical film that follows Max through 35 years of his unfulfi lling (his own doing) life. Co-starring Nick Offerman (“Parks & Recreation”) as Max’s boyhood (and manhood) buddy. SPRING BREAKERS **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Four bored college girls get stir crazy in the dorm, so they rob a restaurant to fund the spring break vaca of their dreams. When Faith (Selena Gomez), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) land in jail, drug and arms dealer Alien (James Franco) bails them out and wants them to do some dirty work in exchange for the time of their lives. TEMPTATION *G@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. A marriage counselor gets restless in her relationship and becomes obsessive about another man, who just happens to be a billionaire. Tyler Perry’s new film explores the intrigue and risks of infidelity. Hey, can’t be all bad – Kim Kardashian’s in it! Co-starring Vanessa Williams, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Lance Gross, who isn’t. TO THE WONDER **@@ Rated R • Opens April 12 After falling in love in France, Marina (Olga Kurylenko) and Neil (Ben Affleck) move to Oklahoma to begin their life together in a drama by director Terrence Malick. Problems arise when Neil renews a relationship with a childhood fling, Jane (Rachel McAdams), and Marina befriends a priest (Javier Bardem) who is struggling with his calling.
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AMELIA ISLAND Carmike 7, 1132 S. 14th St., Fernanddina Beach, 261-9867 ARLINGTON & REGENCY AMC Regency 24, 9451 Regency Square Blvd., 264-3888 BAYMEADOWS & MANDARIN Regal Avenues 20, 9525 Philips Highway, 538-3889 BEACHES Regal Beach Blvd. 18, 14051 Beach Blvd., 992-4398 FIVE POINTS Sun-Ray Cinema@5Points, 1028 Park St., 359-0047 GREEN COVE SPRINGS Clay Theatre, 326 Walnut St., 284-9012 NORTHSIDE Hollywood 14, River City Marketplace, 12884 City Center Blvd., 757-9880
ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road, (888) AMC-4FUN Carmike 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 621-0221 SAN MARCO San Marco Theatre, 1996 San Marco Blvd., 396-4845 SOUTHSIDE Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., 998-2122 ST. AUGUSTINE Epic Theatres, 112 Theatre Drive, 797-5757 IMAX Theater, World Golf Village, 940-IMAX Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., 829-3101
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Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) breaks the color barrier of Major League Baseball with the help of Brooklyn Dodgers honcho Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) in “42,” directed by Brian Helgeland. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures
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MOVIES ON THE HOUSE The final MOTH entry is Roy Andersson’s “Songs from the Second Floor” (2000), a film poem inspired by Peruvian poet César Vallejo. This story, largely void of dialogue, is about our need for love, examining the pointlessness of modern life in a nameless city of aimless people. 7 p.m. April 11 at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, free, unf.edu/moviesonthehouse. THE WE AND THE I Michael Gondry’s study of high-school cliques and the damage they can inflict is screened April 10 and 11 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, $10, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. ALFRED IN APRIL Hitchcock’s best thrillers are featured this month at Sun-Ray Cinema. “Dial M for Murder” – in 3D! – screens April 12 and 14-18 at Sun-Ray Cinema. “Vertigo” runs April 14, “Psycho” screens April 23 and 28, and “Shadow of a Doubt” wraps up the series April 30. For times and details, call 359-0047 or go to sunraycinema.com. GORGE OF THE RINGS This celebration of all things Middle-earth is held April 13, featuring “The Fellowship of the Ring” 10:30 a.m., “The Two Towers” 3 p.m. and “The Return of the King” 7:30 p.m. at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points. Eat like a hobbit from a special menu and see all three films for $80; films only, $20. 359-0047. sunraycinema.com MOVIES IN THE PARK Downtown Vision Inc. kicks off the sixth annual popular series with “Mary Poppins,” screened at dusk (about 8 p.m.) April 12 on Wyndham Riverwalk’s riverfront lawn,
1515 Prudential Dr., San Marco. Bring blankets, chairs and a picnic. Well-behaved pets are welcome. Free. “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” screens April 19, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” April 26 and “Brave” May 3. 634-0303. downtownjacksonville.org WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATER “Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience” is screened along with “The Last Reef 3D,” “Flight of the Butterflies” and “To The Arctic 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com POT BELLY’S CINEMA “Amour,” “Searching for Sugar Man” and “Rust and Bone” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101.
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HYDE PARK ON HUDSON A first in the history of U.S. presidents on film: Bill Murray plays a frisky Franklin Delano Roosevelt, taking a long ride through the lush hills of upstate New York with pretty, proper distant cousin Daisy (Laura Linney). They cap the trip with a round of discreetly filmed erotic pleasure, as Glenn Miller’s “Moonlight Serenade” plays softly on the convertible’s radio. FDR’s philandering heart, leading him to share his affections with multiple women, including wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams), unfortunately is a theme writ overly large in a film that otherwise makes for a perfectly pleasant comic diversion. LATE BLOOMERS After juggling children, grandchildren and successful careers, a married couple – Adam (William Hurt) and Mary (Isabella Rossellini) – realize their golden years are upon them. Their reaction creates a shift in their relationship, and major concerns in their friends and family.
Marina (Olga Kurylenko) and Neil (Ben Affleck) run into problems as they start a new life together in “To the Wonder,” directed by Terrence Malick. Photo: Magnolia Pictures
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Thirty-five years and counting, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s singular brand of musical parody still resonates with America’s snarky pop culture “Weird Al” Yankovic says “even Lady Gaga calls it a rite of passage” to have a hit turn into a parody written by him. Yankovic is meticulous about asking permission from the artists whose songs he spoofs.
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he most interesting aspect of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 35-year career is its constancy. Since the late 1970s, the California native and biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time has repeatedly mined musical-parody gold, lampooning chart-topping hits by everyone from Michael Jackson to Nirvana to Coolio to Lady Gaga. It all started innocently enough, with childhood accordion lessons, a few demos on the radio show of famous Los Angeles disc jockey Dr. Demento, and a send-up of The Knack’s “My Sharona,” called “My Bologna.” By 1984, when Yankovic’s uproarious scenefor-scene rendering of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” renamed “Eat It,” became a hit on MTV, Weird Al’s curly hairdo, geeky glasses and © 2013 pre-hipster mustache cemented his place in the pop-culture pantheon. Since then, Yankovic has earned three Grammy Awards and rung up six platinum records, starred in the cult cinema classic “UHF” and penned two children’s books. Folio Weekly: For those who are uninitiated, what does a “Weird Al” Yankovic live performance look like? “Weird Al” Yankovic: It’s a high-energy multimedia rock ’n’ roll show with live music, video elements and a ton of costume changes — probably more than Lady Gaga at this point. 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | APRIL 10-16, 2013
F.W.: You’ve been quoted as saying that new
“Weird Al” records depend on “a dramatic shift in pop culture.” Has that happened since 2011’s “Alpocalypse”? W.A.Y.: I’ve got three new original songs done, but I’m not working on any parodies yet. Anything that’s out right now might be old hat by the time the next record comes out. So, time is a critical factor, and that’s hard when you work in the context of an album. After my contract is over, maybe I’ll just release songs as soon as I think of them. That way, I’d be more timely and topical. F.W.: When you choose a song to parody, does it have to be a No. 1 hit? W.A.Y.: That’s certainly the most effective way to do it. I usually start with a list of songs that have somehow captured the zeitgeist and try to figure out if there are any variations on a theme or left turns I can take. Not every song is fodder for a good parody — my idea has to be somewhat clever to work. F.W.: Why are you meticulous about asking permission of the artists whose songs you parody, even though it’s not required under the fair-use doctrine of U.S. copyright law? W.A.Y.: Several logistic reasons, but the most important is it’s a sign of respect. I want the artist to know it’s done in good fun and not meant to be an insult. Now that I have a track record, even Lady Gaga calls it a rite of passage to get a “Weird Al” parody. F.W.: You’ve wholeheartedly embraced social media in recent years. Was that difficult? W.A.Y.: I like new technology, and I truly love Twitter. I enjoy the idea of thinking up something stupid and then putting it out there for 3 million people to read.
F.W.: How about your love of music videos? W.A.Y.: I grew up along with MTV, so we both figured things out together. [Mine] were the fi rst comedy videos they ever played — I happened to be in the right place at the right time. F.W.: When you fi rst started playing novelty songs on the accordion, did you anticipate such a long and prosperous career? W.A.Y.: At the time, it was just for grins. I had unrealistic hopes and dreams, but when I was sending tapes to the Dr. Demento show, I never thought that it’d become a lifelong career. I was getting my degree in architecture [from California Polytechnic Institute], so I thought, “I’m going to grow up, be an adult and have a real job.” So far, that hasn’t happened yet. F.W.: Dr. Demento said you’re “the biggest workaholic in the field.” Do you take pride in being the best musical parodist around? W.A.Y.: I probably have the longest record, but nowadays, there are lots of people on the Internet pulling in money by making fun of pop culture. I like to think I’ve inspired people, but I’m not the only game in town anymore — actually, it’s becoming more difficult to compete. But it’s nice that everybody now has a chance to get their material out there. F.W.: Do you think you’ll ever retire? W.A.Y.: I guess I would hang it up when it’s no longer fun, but so far it still is. Ideally, I’ll keep doing it as long as people will have me. The general population will let me know when the time comes to gracefully bow out. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com
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Louisiana bluesman Tab Benoit, 45, saw his profile grow after performing at the 2008 Democratic and Republican national conventions and testifying before Congress and the G-20 climate summit. Photo: Philip Gould
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Bluesman embodies both the serious and the ‘laissez les bon temps rouler’ side of Cajun music TAB BENOIT 10 p.m. April 13 Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach Tickets: $20 247-6636, mojobbq.com/mojokitchen
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ouisiana has always embraced the convivial side of its diverse musical culture. But for all the lighthearted, goodtimes tunes that fill up the jazz, funk and Zydeco canons, there’s a serious, often somber streak mixed in with the state’s tasty sonic gumbo. And today, no one represents that more than Houma-born bluesman and political activist Tab Benoit. For the better part of 20 years, Benoit woodshedded around the South, apprenticing with Cajun music pioneers and blues legends alike while building his own devoted following. But it wasn’t until 2003 that Benoit really catapulted to national prominence after founding the Voice of the Wetlands festival and touring and recording with an All-Star Band that included Big Easy titans like Dr. John, Cyril Neville, Allen Toussaint and others. After Hurricane Katrina, Benoit’s profile grew even more: He starred in the 2006 documentary “Hurricane on the Bayou,” performed at the 2008 Democratic and Republican national conventions, testified in front of Congress and the G-20 climate summit and was awarded the 2009 Louisiana Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the Year. Folio Weekly: We understand you’re a big fan of Jacksonville, Tab. Tab Benoit: I started doing the Springing the Blues Festival several years ago, and since Mojo Kitchen opened up, we’ve been playing there on
a regular basis with great crowds coming out to enjoy good music and good food. F.W.: How did you first discover your talent for playing music? T.B.: I grew up around a lot of people playing music, which wasn’t unusual — it was only unusual to make a living doing it. I had a job as a pilot, but it got to the point where financially, it was better to go play music because people kept asking for it. I’m a firm believer in letting the audience lead you to what you need to be doing. F.W.: Were you playing one type of music before another? Blues over Zydeco or jazz over country, say? T.B.: A lot of that music was invented right here, so all of those elements are blended together from the get-go. That’s part of the reason why this place is so tolerant. New Orleans is about the most tolerant city on the planet as far as race, class and religion go. It doesn’t matter what you look like or what your background is — you either cool or you ain’t. That’s a lot easier than trying to figure out all the other stuff. F.W.: You’ve been doing lots of production work recently. What kind of satisfaction does that give you? T.B.: I enjoy showing guys that the studio doesn’t have to be this scary, strict, sterile place. My studio is a comfortable house where you can play like you’re playing live. If it’s just me listening, then I’m your audience — keep me interested. And that actually releases the pressure. Because I don’t care what kind of equipment you have — there’s no substitute for good playing. So my thing is to get guys relaxed and feeling the moment, and we just capture it.
F.W.: How active is the political side of Voice of the Wetlands these days? And is the loss of wetlands still an important issue in Southern Louisiana? T.B.: The erosion is still speeding up, so it’s getting more important all the time. And it’s still difficult to get your voice heard. But the door to do something is always open, and I try to encourage everybody to get involved. Our government was designed for us, the people, to be a part of. It’s up to us to step up — the people in this country are not stupid. But sitting around arguing over party politics is not getting anything done. So if you walk in that door with a little bit of research and lay your knowledge on the table, things can get a lot easier. Louisiana is unfortunately an example of what happens when people let things go and stop being involved. F.W.: Do you think the area has fully recovered from Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill? T.B.: If it has, you can thank the people who stepped up and did things themselves. They tried to go and live somewhere else, but there’s no substitute for this place. So, when everybody came back, they were more determined than ever to plant their feet and go, “This is our home, and we’re not taking no for an answer.” F.W.: How does music play into that identity? T.B.: Music is what gets everybody fi red up and energized. The fi rst people back [after Katrina] were musicians, and once the musicians came back, everybody else wanted to come back, too. Music is a powerful tool, and, man, when it’s used for good, it’s a beautiful thing. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25
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UMPHREY’S McGEE BREAK SCIENCE FRIDAY APRIL 12
THE DUHKS PARKER URBAN BAND SATURDAY APRIL 13
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OZONE BABY/WARZONE FRIDAY APRIL 19 Seattle indie rock band The Cave Singers comes into the light April 13 at The Original CafĂŠ Eleven in St. Augustine Beach. Photo: Courtesy Matador Records 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Downtown, $10. THIRD DAY, COLTON DIXON Grammy-winning Christian rock band, 6 p.m. April 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine, $25-$75, 209-3759. BRAZOS THE RAT, HONEY CHAMBER, SHONI, BUNNY DULL Northeast Florida bands, 8 p.m. April 14, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 677-2977. TRIOSCAPES, ARTILECT Progressive rock, 8 p.m. April 15, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $12, 342-2187. WEIRD AL YANKOVIC Comedian/singer-songwriter and parodist, 8 p.m. April 16, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $40-$45, 355-2787. JIMKATA Electro-rock, 8 p.m. April 16, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD, SOL DRIVEN TRAIN Rock band from New Orleans, 10 p.m. April 16, Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $15, 247-6636.
THE LACS “Hick-hopâ€? duo, 9 p.m. April 17, Original CafĂŠ Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, $15, 460-9311. ADVENTURE CLUB, CORPORATE SLACKRS Club-step, 9 p.m. April 17, Pure, 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 7, Southside, $20. DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE Roots rock, 8 p.m. April 17, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $12, 342-2187. BEN MILLER BAND Rock and Americana trio from Missouri, 8 p.m. April 17, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. ONE SPARK KICKOFF PARTY: Slingshot, Frameworks, Winter Wave Jacksonville indie bands, April 17, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 677-2977. JASON MILLER, LAUREN ELISE, SHOTGUN REDD Country singer from Mississippi, 6 p.m. April 18, Mavericks, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, $7-$15, 356-1110.
ANDY GRAMMER
PARACHUTE/ANDREW RIPP SATURDAY APRIL 20
ROCKVILLE RUMBLE FINALS MANNA ZEN/WAKE THE LIVING & MORE SUNDAY APRIL 21
WRONG WAY
(SUBLIME TRIBUTE BAND) WEDNESDAY APRIL 24
REGGAE LEGENDS
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SONSLIFT/KOSTIC NOT BEGGARS LAW SATURDAY APRIL 27
SURF GUITAR LEGEND DICK DALE
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Greenhouse Lounge BioDiesel/Space Jesus Little Ozzy (performing as Ozzy Osbourne) Donna the Buffalo Hindu Cowboys Collie Buddz/Cris Cab Moors & McCumber Ryan Bingham U2 by UV / Stonebone Down Home Band Dopapod/Dr. Fameus Corbitt Brothers Donavon Frankenreiter Mike Pinto/Natty Vibes/3LF Authority Zero/Ballyhoo
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UPCOMING CONCERTS WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Tedeschi-Trucks Band, Gov’t Mule, Leon Russell, Maceo Parker, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jaimoe’s Jassz Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Tower of Power, Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang, Electric Hot Tuna, Steel Pulse, North Mississippi Allstars, Blackberry Smoke, Galactic & Friends, The Greyboy Allstars, Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Bobby Lee Rogers Trio, The Lee Boys, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Revivalists, Monophonics, Boombox, Oli Brown Band, Flannel Church, The Yeti Trio, Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Piece Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Cope, Kettle of Fish, Beebs & Her Money Makers, Juke, The Groves April 18-20, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park TIM GRIMM April 18, European Street Café San Marco WAREHOUSE STUDIOS ONE SPARK SHOWCASE April 18, Burro Bar DAVID BENOIT, BRIAN CULBERTSON April 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BIG FREEDIA April 19, Jack Rabbits BACK FROM THE BRINK April 19, Dog Star Tavern ANDY GRAMMER, PARACHUTE April 19, Freebird Live CRAIG CAMPBELL, CHRIS JANSON April 19, The Jacksonville Landing 7TH STREET BAND April 19, Mojo No. 4 UNIVERSAL GREEN April 19, Maverick’s Warehouse Studios ONE SPARK SHOWCASE April 20, Jacksonville Landing Main Stage THE O’JAYS April 20, The Florida Theatre CARRIE UNDERWOOD April 20, Veterans Memorial Arena ROOTZ UNDERGROUND April 20, The Standard MARY-LOU, TAMMERLIN April 20, European Street Southside THE MOVEMENT April 20, Jack Rabbits JOSH MILLER’S BLUES REVUE April 20, Dog Star Tavern THE 1911s April 20, Mojo No. 4 THE BLACK LILLIES April 20, Original Café Eleven FOURPLAY April 21, The Florida Theatre CHILDREN 18:3 April 21, Murray Hill Theatre WRONG WAY (Sublime tribute) April 21, Freebird Live TINSLEY ELLIS April 21, Mojo Kitchen
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Jimkata – lead vocalist Evan Friedell, drummer Packy Lunn, guitarist and keyboarder Aaron Gorsch and bassist Dave Rossi – performs April 16 at Jack Rabbits in San Marco. Photo: Courtesy Brotherly Love Productions ANARCHY FOR AUTISM: Red Lamb, Dan Spitz Band April 21, Brewster’s Roc Bar JAMES McMURTRY, JONNY BURKE April 22, Jack Rabbits ERIC LINDELL April 22, Mojo Kitchen THE MOMS April 23, Jack Rabbits JOE PUG April 23, Underbelly DEADSTRING BROTHERS April 24, Burro Bar CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES April 24, Jack Rabbits THE MAIN SQUEEZE April 24, 1904 Music Hall THE WAILERS April 24, Freebird Live 8MM, ARS PHOENIX, EARTH EMPIRE April 25, 1904 Music Hall THE PARLOTONES, DINNER & A SUIT April 25, Jack Rabbits GWAR, WARBEAST, WILSON April 25, Freebird Live MICHAEL RAY April 25, Original Café Eleven TWIZTID, HED P.E., GLASSES MALONE April 25, Brewster’s Roc Bar JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALL-STARS April 25, European
Street Café San Marco kLoB, MONDO MIKE, THE PO BOYS April 26, 1904 Music Hall GAMBLE ROGERS FOLK FESTIVAL RALLY: Sam Pacetti, Flagship Romance, The Rubies, The Wobbly Toms, Lon & Lis Williamson April 26, The Standard GARY ALLAN, JOEL CROUSE April 26, Jacksonville Landing ROWAN CUNNINGHAM BAND April 26, Dog Star Tavern 77Ds April 26, Mojo No. 4 SONS NOT BEGGARS, LIFT, KOSTIC LAW April 26, Freebird Live DRAKE WHITE April 27, Whisky River SOILWORK, JEFF LOOMIS, BLACKGUARD, THE BROWNING, WRETCHED April 27, Jack Rabbits DICK DALE April 27, Freebird Live SAVING GRACE, THOSE WHO FEAR, ARK OF THE COVENANT, BEWARE THE NEVERENDING April 27, Murray Hill Theatre TOMMY TALTON April 27, European Street Southside GREEN SUNSHINE April 27, Dog Star Tavern THE FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL April 27, Mojo No. 4 FUSEBOX FUNK April 27, Mojo Kitchen WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE: Alice In Chains, Limp Bizkit, Stone Sour, Three Days Grace, Papa Roach, Bullet for My Valentine, Halestorm, Asking Alexandria, All That Remains, In This Moment, Escape the Fate, Pop Evil, Otherwise, Whitechapel, Young Guns, Gemini Syndrome, Stars in Stereo, Monstro, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 3 Doors Down, Shinedown, Buckcherry, Hollywood Undead, Skillet, Steel Panther, Device, Filter, Motionless in White, Saving Abel, Nonpoint, Red, Girl on Fire, Soulswitch, Farewell 2 Fear April 27 & 28, Metropolitan Park BLACK OUT CIRCUIT: Flame, V. Rose, Spec, KB, Shai Linne, J’Son April 28, Brewster’s Megaplex AN EVENING WITH JANIS IAN May 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RETRO-FUTURE, ELIOT LIPP, VLAD THE INHALER, LEGINGE, TRILLUCINATION, BIG BUCK$ CREW May 2, 1904 Music Hall CELTIC WOMAN May 2, T-U Center DJ BMF May 2, Dog Star Tavern ELIOT LIPP May 2, 1904 Music Hall MINGO FISHTRAP May 2, Mojo Kitchen GAMBLE ROGERS FESTIVAL KICKOFF: Larry Mangum, Bob Patterson, Jim Carrick, Charlie Simmons May 2, European Street Café San Marco JUICY J, A$AP FERG May 2, Brewster’s Megaplex SMASHING PUMPKINS May 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GAMBLE ROGERS MUSIC FESTIVAL: Claire Lynch Band, Flagship Romance, Laney Jones, Ben Prestage, Rachel Carrick, Cracker the Box, The New 76’ers, Sam Pacetti, Nouveaux Honkies, Moors and McCumber, Charlie Simmons, Scott & Amanda Anderson, Small Potatoes, Grant Peeples, Gove Scrivenor, The Driftwoods, Passerine, Wild Shiners, Rod McDonald, Tammerlin, Jim Carrick, Garrison Doles, Paradox, The Ashley Gang, Al Poindexter, Katherine Archer, Mike Howard, Lucky Mud, Bob Patterson, Chris Kastle, Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards, The Morse Family Band, Brian Smalley, Larry Mangum, Collapsible B, Joe Mark, The Sweetest Punch, The Dunehoppers, Maja Gitana, Hart Line, Bill & Eli Parras, Jamie DeFrates & Susan Brown, The Rubies, Ancient City Slickers May 3-5, St. Augustine Beach Pier STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, TED NUGENT May 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PARKER URBAN BAND May 3 & 4, Dog Star Tavern TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC May 3, Mojo No. 4 GREENHOUSE LOUNGE, BIODIESEL, SPACE JESUS May 3, Freebird Live DOUGLAS ANDERSON Guitar Student Recital May 4, European Street Café Southside
Live Music DEAD CONFEDERATE, ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR May 4, Burro Bar THE BLACK CANVAS, SUMERLIN, ADELAINE May 4, Murray Hill Theatre BREAD & BUTTER May 4, Mojo No. 4 LITTLE OZZY, FAMILIAR SIN May 4, Freebird Live PAPER CITY MUSIC FEST: Molly Hatchet, Jimmie Van Zant, Blackfoot May 4, Putnam Fair & Expo Center WENDY WALTERS BENEFIT: Syntenic, The Stimulus Package May 4, 1904 Music Hall DONNA THE BUFFALO May 5, Freebird Live BOB DYLAN, DAWES May 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CLIFF EBERHARDT May 5, Original CafÊ Eleven FORTUNATE YOUTH, INNA VISION May 5, The Standard BOZ SCAGGS May 7, The Florida Theatre TERA MELOS, THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS May 8, Jack Rabbits BLACK FRANCIS (aka Frank Black), REID PALEY May 8, Underbelly LOVE AND THEFT May 9, Whisky River FEAR FACTORY May 9, Brewster’s Roc Bar AMERICAN AQUARIUM May 9, Jack Rabbits TERRI HENDRIX, LLOYD MAINES May 9, European Street CafÊ San Marco COLLIE BUDDZ, CRIS CAB, NEW KINGSTON May 10, Freebird Live BEACH DAY May 10, Burro Bar AFTER NATIONS, TREE OF LIFE, TOMMY HARRISON GROUP, EDENFIELD, THE AIDS May 10, 1904 Music Hall THE WISECRACKERS May 10, Dog Star Tavern 7TH STREET BAND May 10, Mojo No. 4 PURPLE HATTER’S BALL: Lettuce, The New Mastersounds, Quantic, Dubconscious, The Malah, Nigel Hall & Roosevelt Collier’s Sunday Gospel Surprise, Greenhouse Lounge, Catfish Alliance, Trial by Stone, Sir Charles, Chroma, Profit, Stone Street, Lucky Costello, Antique Animals, Flt Rsk, Major Shed, Cherry Royale, The Scott Campbell & Avis Berry Band May 10-12, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park IMAGINE DRAGONS May 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JAYMAY May 11, Jack Rabbits FLANNEL CHURCH May 11, Dog Star Tavern MOORS & McCUMBER May 11, Freebird Live TIM AND MYLES THOMPSON May 11, European Street CafÊ Southside RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED May 11, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts GOAT WHORE May 12, Brewster’s Roc Bar LAUREN MANN & THE FAIRLY ODD FOLK May 15, Jack Rabbits JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION May 15, Underbelly RYAN BINGHAM, THE WILD FEATHERS May 15, Freebird Live ANA POPOVIC May 15, Mojo Kitchen JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO May 16, European Street CafÊ San Marco TWIN SISTER May 16, The Standard RAT BASTARD May 16, Burro Bar CROSBY, STILLS & NASH May 17, The Florida Theatre THE STEREOFIDELICS May 17, Dog Star Tavern U2 BY UV (U2 tribute) May 17, Freebird Live ALAN JACKSON, GLORIANA May 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES May 18, Dog Star Tavern GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE May 18, Mojo No. 4 Florida Folk Festival Kickoff: DEL SUGGS May 23, European Street CafÊ San Marco JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL: BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown), Euge Groove, Gerald Albright,
New Orleans rockers Royal Southern Brotherhood descend their thrones April 16 at Mojo Kitchen in Jacksonville Beach. Photo: Richard Ecclestone Gregory Porter, Poncho Sanchez, Yellowjackets, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy May 23-26, Various venues Downtown Jacksonville SEVENDUST, POP EVIL May 24, Brewster’s Roc Bar SOUL GRAVY May 24, Dog Star Tavern BLACK CAT BONES May 24, Mojo No. 4 MAMA’S LOVE May 25 & 26, Dog Star Tavern WRECKFEST II May 25, Brewster’s Roc Bar STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, EDIE BRICKELL May 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRYAN STARS, DEEFIZZY May 27, Jack Rabbits JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALLSTARS May 30, European Street CafÊ San Marco HANNAH ALDRIDGE May 30, Original CafÊ Eleven ROSANNE CASH, JOHN LEVENTHAL May 31, The Florida Theatre SPADE McQUADE May 31, Mojo No. 4 BOUKOU GROOVE May 31 & June 1, Dog Star Tavern FRAMPTON’S GUITAR CIRCUS: Peter Frampton, Robert Cray June 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre OURS, LUNA ARCADE, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE June 3, Jack Rabbits DIRTY NAMES June 4, Burro Bar JOHNATHON SCALES FOURCHESTRA, ALEX VANS & THE HIDE AWAY, JACKSONVEGAS June 4, 1904 Music Hall PETER BROTZMANN, JOE McPHEE June 4, Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum BIG BOI & KILLER MIKE June 6, Brewster’s Roc Bar TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC June 7, Mojo No. 4 KINGS OF THE MIC TOUR: LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul June 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DOPAPOD, DR. FAMEUS June 7, Freebird Live CORBITT BROTHERS June 8, Freebird Live BILLY IDOL June 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DONAVON FRANKENREITER June 13, Freebird Live 7TH STREET BAND June 14, Mojo No. 4 DAVID WAX MUSEUM June 14, Underbelly
BREAD & BUTTER June 15, Mojo No. 4 GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE June 21, Dog Star Tavern BLACK CAT BONES June 21, Mojo No. 4 ULTIMATE ELVIS Tribute June 22, Morocco Shrine Auditorium THE REND COLLECTIVE EXPERIMENT June 22, Murray Hill Theatre GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE June 22, Mojo No. 4 GUTTERMOUTH, PINHOLE June 22, Jack Rabbits OVID’S WITHERING, SIRENS June 29, Burro Bar TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC July 5, Mojo No. 4
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KATIE & THE LICHEN, OK VANCOUVER OK July 6, Burro Bar BIG TIME RUSH July 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre AUTHORITY ZERO, BALLYHOO, VERSUS THE WORLD, IMPLANTS July 10, Freebird Live 7TH STREET BAND July 12, Mojo No. 4 BREAD & BUTTER July 13, Mojo No. 4 GRAVITY A, FORMER CHAMPIONS July 13, 1904 Music Hall GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE July 19, Mojo No. 4 THE ARISTOCRATS July 21, 1904 Music Hall JUSTIN BIEBER Aug. 7, Veterans Memorial Arena LOUDERPALOOZA 2 Aug. 8, Burro Bar BLUE SUEDE SHOES: THE ULTIMATE ELVIS BASH Aug. 10, The Florida Theatre VICTORIA JUSTICE Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre COLIN HAY Sept. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE PIANO GUYS Nov. 7, The Florida Theatre
CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH
CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Howle + Mosley 8 p.m. April 11. The 3 Band 8 p.m. April 12. kLoB 8 p.m. April 13. Karl W. Davis Invitational 8 p.m. every Wed. Working Class Stiff with real vinyl 8 p.m. every Tue. GENNARO’S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend HAMMERHEAD BEACH BAR, 2045 S. Fletcher Rd., 491-7783 Buck Smith & Jim Barcaro every Thur. MERMAID BAR, Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., 491-3322 Open mic, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur. O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll 7:30 every Wed. Turner London Band 8:30 every Thur.-Sat. THE PALACE SALOON, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 Wes Cobb 9 p.m. every Wed. DJs every Fri. & Sat. Schnockered 9 p.m. every Sun. Buck Smith Project Band 9 p.m. every Tue. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation,
277-2132 Gary Ross 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6990 Live music every night THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Rebecca Day 1 p.m. April 14. DJ Roc 5 p.m. every Wed. Richard Smith every Fri. Live music Tue.-Sun.
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
AJ’S BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 DJ Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed. Karaoke every Thur. BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Live music every Wed.-Sat. MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Jazz every Fri. & Sat. THE CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 3rd Bass every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith spins Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. DJs SuZi-Rok, LowKill & Mowgli spin for Chillwave Madness every Mon. ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Piano bar with various musicians 9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Bay Street Band 10 p.m. April 12. The Chad Mo Trio April 13. Live music every Fri. & Sat. TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke every Sat.
BAYMEADOWS
COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Albert Adkins spins every Fri. DJs Adrian Sky, Alberto Diaz & Chris Zachrich spin every Tue. DJ Michael Stumbaugh spins every Sat. MY PLACE, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 748-9636 DJs Stan, Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.
Northeast Florida singer-songwriter Shawn Lightfoot & The 1911s (pictured) take the stage with support from Wooden Hez and Avondale on April 10 at 1904 Music Hall in Downtown Jacksonville. Photo: Jeremy Hereford
BEACHES
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(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Incognito 5:30 p.m. April 10. Jimi Graves 5:30 p.m. April 11. Ghost Radio 6 p.m. April 12. Splinters 6 p.m. April 13. Dan Coady April 14. Live music Wed.-Sun. BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ IBay every Tue., Fri. & Sat. DJ Ginsu every Wed. DJ Jade every Thur. Charlie Walker every Sun. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Ruby Beach 7:30 p.m. April 12. Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. April 14. Karaoke with Hal 8 p.m. every Sat. John Thomas Group Jazz 6-8 p.m. every first Tue. EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910 Wilfredo Lopez every Wed. & Sat. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Dave Hendershott April 11. Live music every Thur. EVA’S GRILL & BAR, 610 S. Third St., 372-9484 Live music every Fri. & Sat. FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Mark Schimick 9 p.m. April 14. Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb Thur. Charlie Walker every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Umphrey’s McGee, Break Science 7 p.m. April 11. The Duhks, Canary in the Coalmine 8 p.m. April 12. JuggerNaut, Ozone Baby, Warning 8 p.m. April 13. Andy Grammer, Parachute, Andrew Ripp April 19. Live music every weekend GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 N. Third St., 201-9283 DiCarlo Thompson April 12. Live music every Fri. & Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Brian Rogers April 10. Aaron Kyle April 11. Matt Collins April 12. John Austill April 13. Live music every Wed.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Live music every Thur.-Sat. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Red Afternoon 7 p.m. April 12. Just Jazz April 13 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Nothing Short of Pure April 12 & 13. Dirty Pete April 14. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Be Easy every Mon. Split Tone 10:30 p.m. every Tue. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Mark O’Quinn April 10. Antique Animals April 11. Co-Alition April 12. Brian Ernst April 13. Live music every Wed.-Sun. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 6 p.m. every Thur. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Tab Benoit
10 p.m. April 13. Royal Southern Brotherhood, Sol Drive Train 10 p.m. April 16 MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Darren Corlew April 10. Reggae SWAT Team April 11. Aaron Kroener April 12. Paul Lundgren Band April 14. Live music every weekend. Reggae on the deck every Thur. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Live music Thur.-Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Katie Fair every Wed. Javier Perez every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Dan Coady April 10. The Splinters April 11. Al Naturale April 12 & 13. Just friends April 14. Billy Bowers 7 p.m. April 17. Live music every Thur.-Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Open mic with Derek Maines April 10. Redneck Hummus April 12. Evan Michael April 13 WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Jaxx or Better 8 p.m. April 11
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com Shawn Lightfoot & the 1911s, Wooden Hez, Avondale 9 p.m. April 10. Optic Yellow Felt 10 p.m. April 11. D.V.S., Higher Learning, Satoru, T8R Matthew, Connor, Spektrum, Don McCon, Bobby Newport, Alkatronix 9 p.m. April 12. Open mic every Tue. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Have Gun Will Travel, Radiolucent, Stacey Bennet 8 p.m. April 10. Allen Cote 8 p.m. April 12. Panspermia, Nisroch, Yama, Whiskey Dick 8 p.m. April 13. Brazos the Rat, Honey Chamber, Shoni, Bunny Dull 8 p.m. April 14. OneSpark kickoff: Slingshot, Frameworks, Winter Wave April 17. Warehouse Studios OneSpark Showcase April 18. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247. The Fighting Jamesons 7 p.m. April 11. Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., Something Distant 8:30 p.m. April 12. Chuck Nash Duo 8 p.m.-mid. April 13. Live music Fri. & Sat. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Spanky 6 p.m. April 11. Joe Nichols, Rachel Farley 8:30 p.m. April 12. The Ride 8 p.m. April 13
Live Music MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis spins house, gospel, deep, acid, hip, Latin, tribal, Afrobeat, tech/electronic, disco, rarities 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn spins Top 40 every Thur. DJ 007 spins ultra house & top 40 dance every Fri. DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Jason Miller, Lauren Elise, Shotgun Redd 6 p.m. April 18. Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. DJs Bryan & Q45 spin every Fri. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night every Wed. DJ SwitchGear every Thur. PHOENIX TAPROOM, 325 W. Forsyth St., 798-8222 Forever Came Calling, Heart to Heart, Troubled Coast 8 p.m. April 12 UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Splashh 8 p.m. April 10. Paperhaus April 11. Chatham County Line 8 p.m. April 12. Universal Green 8 p.m. April 13. Old Time Jam 7 p.m. every Tue. Fjord Explorer & Screamin’ Eagle every Ritual ReUnion Thur. ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Live music every Fri. & Sat.
FLEMING ISLAND
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Pappa Crawdaddy April 11. Jay Decosta April 12. DJ BG April 13. Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins every Thur. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 DJ BG April 11. Live music 9:30 p.m. April 12 & 13. Deck music 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 4 p.m. every Sun.
INTRACOASTAL WEST
BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 2236913 Mike Shackelford 6:30 p.m. every Sat. & Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Chaos in Disguise April 10. Lift 9 p.m. April 12 & 13. Top 40 every Mon. & Tue. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Karaoke Dude every Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat. SALSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat.
MANDARIN, JULINGTON
APPLEBEE’S, 14560 St. Augustine Rd., 262-7605 Michael C 9:30 p.m. every Sat. AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR, 9743 Old St. Augustine, 240-0368 Open mic with Diamond Dave every Wed. Live music every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz 7-9 pm., Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.Thur. Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff Fri. & Sat. RACK EM UP, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 262-4030 Live music, DJs, Karaoke and open mic
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
BLACK HORSE WINERY, 420 Kingsley Ave., 644-8480 Live music 6-9 p.m. every Fri., 2-6 p.m. every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. LIVE BAR & LOUNGE, 2223 C.R. 220, 290-1733 Open mic with Ernie & Debi Evans 7 p.m. every Tue. POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA, 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116 Dennis Fermin April 12. Sabian April 13. Live music 7:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Live music 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.
PALATKA
DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Duffy Kane April 13. Country music every Fri. Acoustic Circle 2 p.m. every Sat. Blues jam 5 p.m. every Sun.
PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY
ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Jr. Fites 8 p.m. April 10. Mark O’Quinn 8 p.m. April 11. Kevin Ski 9 p.m. April 12. Brenna Vick 9 p.m. April 13. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LULU’S, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 The Monster Fool 6 p.m. April 13. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Tony Novelly 6 p.m. every Mon., 11:30 a.m. every Sun. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste.
100, 280-7766 Braxton Adamson 6 p.m. April 11. Mark O’Quinn 8 p.m. April 12. Josh Dwyer 6 p.m. April 13. Pili Pili 4 p.m. April 14. Aaron Koerner 8 p.m. April 18. SoundStage on the upper deck every Sun. SUN DOG BREWING CO., 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852 Live music every Wed.-Sat.
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
HAPPY HOURS, 952 Lane Ave. N., 683-0065 Karaoke 4 p.m. every Sun. HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic 8 p.m. every Wed. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 720 King St., 683-7720 Live music every Taproom Tuesday KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 9:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE LOFT, 925 King St., loftthursdays.com DJs Wes Reed and Josh Kemp spin for PBR Party every Thur. METRO/RAINBOW ROOM Piano Bar, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob spins 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith spins 10 p.m. Fri. DJ Michael Murphy spins 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Matt Maher, Chris August, Bellarive 7 p.m. April 11. Fear Unit, Thought of Redemption 8 p.m. April 13 RASCALS, 3960 Confederate Point Rd., 772-7335 Karaoke 8 p.m. every Thur.
ST. AUGUSTINE
A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 Live music April 11, 12 & 13. Live music every Thur.-Sat. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Go Get Gone April 12. The Afterwhile 8:30 p.m. April 13. Songwriters Guild 6:30 p.m. April 17. Open mic with Smokin’ Joe 7 p.m. every Tue. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Flashback 7-11 p.m. April 12. Billy Buchanan 2-5 p.m., Mojo Roux 7-11 p.m. April 13. Vinny Jacobs 2-5 p.m. April 14 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Live music every Fri. MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco, 823-8806 Open jam night, house band every Wed. Battle of the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun. MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923 Live music every Fri. & Sat. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler noon every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Mike Hart Trio 9 p.m. April 12 & 13. Colton McKenna 1 p.m. April 14. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. Go Get Gone 9 p.m. every Mon. Vinny Jacobs 9 p.m. every Tue. MOJO BBQ OLD CITY, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Live music every Fri. & Sat. PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3-6 p.m. every Mon. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Chase Rideman 8 p.m. April 10. Live music April 11-15. Jeremy Austin 8 p.m. April 16. Karaoke every Mon. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 342-2187 Evergreen Terrace, Artilect, Awakener, Just Like Gentlemen and I Am the Witness 7 p.m. April 13. Trioscapes, Artilect 8 p.m. April 15. David Mayfield Parade 8 p.m. April 17. Country every Thur. Reggae every Sun. Indie, dance, electro every Tue. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210 W., 819-1554 Live music every Fri. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Sat. Bossa Nova with Monica da Silva, Chad Alger 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Those Guys April 12 & 13. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick 5 p.m. every Fri. Elizabeth Roth 1 p.m., Mark Hart 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin 1 p.m., Wade 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas Band 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur.
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH
AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Piano bar with Kenyon Dye 5-9:30 p.m. every Sun. JACK’S BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim Essery 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat. ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 The Cave Singers 9 p.m. April 13. The Lacs 9 p.m. April 17
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER
AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz every Tue. Beer house rock every Wed. Live music Thur. Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Live music every Tue.-Sun. BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m. Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850 Harry & Sally 7 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke every Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Brian Ernst 8 p.m. April 10. Charlie Walker 8 p.m. April 11. Wes Cobb 8 p.m. April 12. Co-Alition 9 p.m. April 13. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Open mic every Sun. SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music 10 p.m. every Fri. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 Drake White April 27. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Shotgun Redd April 12, 19 & 26. Schnockered April 13. Live music Fri. & Sat.
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK
ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ Manus spins top 40, dance every Sat. Open mic w/ King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 The Honeycutters 8 p.m. April 11. Jazz 8 p.m. every second Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band 6-9 p.m., DJs No Fame & Dr. Doom every Wed. Jazz every Thur. American Top 40 every Fri. Salsa every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Schematic, Asker, Rusholme Ruffians, Coin 7 p.m. April 10. Homemade the Band, Masseyvibe, The Snacks, Garrett on Acoustic 8 p.m. April 12. Kostic Law 8 p.m. April 13. Jimkata 8 p.m. April 16. Ben Miller Band 8 p.m. April 17. Live music Fri. & Sat. MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Patrick Evan & Bert Mingea or Mark O’Quinn every Thur. PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815 Jennifer Chase 7:30 p.m. every Sat. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square with MVP Band & Special Formula 8 p.m.; DJ Dr. Doom every Mon. DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp spin underground dance 9 p.m. every Are Friends Electric Wed. DJ Hal spins Karaoke every Thur. Mitch Kuhman & Friends of Blake every other Fri. DJs Rogue & Mickey Shadow spin every Factory Sat.
SOUTHSIDE
BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic with The Foxes 8 p.m. every Tue., George every Thur. Live music every Fri. DAVE & BUSTER’S, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., 296-1525 A DJ spins every Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740 Beth McKee 8 p.m. April 13. Live music every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Jay DeCosta 8 p.m. April 10. Job Meiller 8 p.m. April 11. Bill Rice 8 p.m. April 12. Lance Neely 8 p.m. April 13. Live music every Thur.-Sat. PURE, 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 7, 694-1253 Adventure Club, Corporate Slackers 9 p.m. April 17 TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426 A DJ spins 8:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. YAMAS HOOKAH, 9753-B Deer Lake Court, 389-2077 Live music 8:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur.
SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE
SKYLINE SPORTSBAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 Bigga Rankin, Cool Running DJs every Tue. & 1st Sun. Fusion Band & DJ every Thur. DJ Scar spins every Sun. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Al Poindexter for open mic 7 p.m. April 11. Jacob Creel 8 p.m. April 12. Lauren Fincham 8 p.m. April 13 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 6478625 Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music every Sat. TUCKERS HWY. 17 TAVERN, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Blistur 6 p.m. April 14. Live music every Fri. & Sat. To have your band or solo act listed here, send the band name, time, date, venue location, street address, city, admission price, and a contact number we can print, to A&E Editor David Johnson, Folio Weekly, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. Deadline is at 4 p.m. Wednesday before the next Wednesday publication.
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“The Courage to Remember: The Holocaust 1933-1945” includes 200 images and text collected by the Museum of Tolerance’s research staff through relationships with Holocaust survivors. Photo: Courtesy Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles
Remember, Not Repeat
Exhibit organizer seeks to educate and eliminate misconceptions about the Holocaust THE COURAGE TO REMEMBER: THE HOLOCAUST 1933-1945 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays through April 26 Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside Free. 646-2023 Teacher resource guide: bit.ly/CourageToRemember
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uring World War I, the Ottoman government killed roughly 1.5 million Armenians. In 1994, the Hutus turned against the Tutsis and slaughtered as much as 20 percent of Rwanda’s population. In the mid-1970s, the Khmer Rouge government in Cambodia exterminated nearly 2 million of its own people. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has already claimed 400,000 lives and displaced more than 2.5 million people. Genocide is described as the deliberate and systematic destruction of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. In America, the Holocaust is perhaps the most well-known example of genocide. During World War II, the Holocaust resulted in the mass murder or genocide of approximately 6 million Jews by Nazi Germany’s Third Reich. The goal of “The Courage to Remember: The Holocaust 1933-1945” is to educate the masses, with the hope that learning about genocide and its inherent atrocities prevents it from happening again. The traveling educational exhibit has been displayed in 16 countries over the past 20 years. The exhibit is produced by the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles and presented by the Foundation for California. “There is a lot of ignorance when it comes to the Holocaust … and there’s a lot of misconception about Hitler and his ideology,” said Ted Gover, Foundation of California executive director, who has spent the last 17 years taking the exhibit to areas within the Asia-Pacific region. On April 9, “The Courage to Remember” opened at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s South Campus Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts. The exhibit features four distinct themes: Nazi Germany, 1933-1938; Moving Toward the “Final Solution,” 1939-1941; Annihilation in Nazioccupied Europe, 1941-1945; and Liberation, Building New Lives. Press material describes the show as “a
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traveling exhibit that strives to address the issues of intolerance and hatred at the core, empowering people to educate themselves, learn from history and speak out against injustice.” The exhibit’s 200 images and accompanying text have been collected throughout the years by the Museum of Tolerance’s research staff through relationships with Holocaust survivors. The general public has never seen many of the photographs and most of the originals are currently archived at the museum in L.A. “This is a fairly straightforward, self-guided tour,” Gover said. “It doesn’t require docents or guides, but we do advise that it is best suited for children ages 12 and older.” During Gover’s travels to places, including Thailand, India, Japan and China, he’s encountered many people who have little or no information about the Holocaust. “In the streets of Rangoon, Burma, Nazi symbols are viewed as fashionable. I’ve seen it personally, T-shirts with swastikas and Ronald McDonald dolls with Hitler mustaches.” According to Gover, there are parts of the world where “Mein Kampf,” Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s autobiography, is used as a primer on how to approach business as an organized entity. And, in the 21st century, the gas chamber is still being used to kill. “These sorts of things are sobering and further remind us of how much work we have left to do to educate people on the Holocaust,” Gover said. “By bringing this exhibit to different areas of the world, we hope to dispel many of these myths. There’s a new urgency to education.” One would think, after the atrocities of the Holocaust and the millions of people who were tortured and murdered, that history would not repeat itself. Yet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has denied that the Holocaust, and extermination of more than 6 million people, ever took place. In 1983, the United States Congress established a Day of Remembrance, a national annual commemoration of the Holocaust on April 8, with Days of Remembrance observed April 7-14 this year. “These lessons being presented by the exhibit are universal — there’s a new urgency to education,” Gover said. “They apply to all people and really implore us to speak out against the injustices of today.” Kara Pound themail@folioweekly.com
Arts
A view from the top of the newly restored Olmsted Garden overlooks the original pergola featuring wisteria-wrapped columns which boasts a scenic view of the St. Johns River. Photos: Dennis Ho
Former Glory
The Cummer restores a garden to its 1930s beauty
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verlooking the St. Johns River, Olmsted Garden was a jungle of dense, green foliage up until last September. After 10 years of sleuthing, Holly Keris, chief curator at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, says the garden is now restored to its original state, or at least as close to what the extensive research discovered. In 1931, William Lyman Phillips, of Olmsted Brothers landscape design firm, designed the original garden for Waldo and Clara Cummer, the brother and sister-in-law of museum founders Arthur and Ninah Cummer. “It was a slow process, but we really wanted to make sure we were doing it right and not too fast,” Keris said. The museum studied old photos in its effort to restore the space to a close version of the original garden, Keris said. The Cummer is also environmentally conscientious in not using any fertilizers or chemicals that would pollute the St. Johns River, she said. Overlooking the bottom portion of the garden are five original oak trees, which once grew alongside a parking lot that loomed over a Barnett Insurance Company employee break area, filled with picnic tables and shuffle boards, Keris said. The center portion boasts a bronze sculpture of the Roman god Mercury, surrounded by seafoam roses, azaleas and agapanthus. An artifact from the 1930s garden, Mercury flies through the air in his winged hat and sandals as he rises from the mouth of the god of winds. The sculptor’s identity remains a mystery, but the piece is a copy of a 16th-century work by
Still a work in progress the first week of April, the centerpiece of the garden showcases eight different species of roses alongside rows of agapanthuses, which are more commonly called “Lily of the Nile.”
Giovanni Bologna. Two original podocarpus conifers shade the left side of the garden next to palms and a pathway along the St. Johns River. More podocarpus plants decorate the center rose garden, which showcases eight species of roses alongside Mercury. The garden is centered around the original pergola, with its wisteria-wrapped columns; the vines will eventually grow and create a nice shady spot, Keris said. Glen glossy and oak leaf hydrangeas are planted to the right of the pergola. Keris’ favorite plants are the purple Japanese magnolia that are dotted throughout the garden’s upper portion. Near the magnolias is coontie, a palmlike plant that was part of the original 1930s garden. Bonnie Mulqueen themail@folioweekly.com
OLMSTED GARDEN
An array of purple Japanese magnolias are spread throughout Olmsted Garden.
10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside Museum admission: $10 adults, $6 seniors, military and students with ID, free for ages 5 and younger, free first Saturday each month and 4-9 p.m. Tuesdays 356-6857, cummer.org
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PERFORMANCE
HAIR The Public Theater’s production of the ’60s “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” of the counterculture and sexual revolution is staged April 10 at the T-U Center’s Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $32-$102, artistseriesjax.org. SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADES PARODY The musical comedy takes “Fifty Shades” to the stage in steamy, sharp-witted performances April 10-13 at the T-U Center’s Terry Theater, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $49.50, artistseriesjax.org. CRAZY FOR YOU The musical comedy, 1992 Tony-winner for Best Musical, with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, is staged 6 p.m. April 10-14, 16-20, 23-28 and 30, and May 1-5. Matinee shows are held April 13, 18, 20, 21, 27 and 28 and May 4 and 5 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $46-$59, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. DINNER WITH THE THREE MRS. FLAGLERS A re-enactment of Henry Flagler’s life as told by his three wives is staged as a dinner theater performance, 6:30 p.m. April 11 at Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 827-1888, casamonica.com. LEND ME A TENOR The Amelia Community Theatre Guild stages the fast-paced comedy 8 p.m. April 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 and 2 p.m. April 21 at ACT’s Studio 209 Theatre, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, $20, 261-6749, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. THE BELLE OF AMHERST The one-woman play based on the writings of Emily Dickinson stages an encore run, 7:30 p.m. April 12 and 13 and 2:30 p.m. April 14 at Fernandina Little Theatre, 1014 Beech St., Fernandina Beach, $15, belleofamherst.org. THE UGLY DUCKLING The kids’ play about a duckling with a heart of gold is presented for a 45-minute running time, with curtain at 10:30 a.m. April 12, 17 and 26 and May 1 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $9, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. PASSING STRANGE A young musician travels to Amsterdam and Berlin in this musical performed April 12, 13, 18-21, 25-28 and May 2-4 at Players by the Sea’s Studio Stage, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $25, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org. THE ME NOBODY KNOWS The Tony-nominated musical, based on the writings of 200 New York City inner-city youth, is staged 7 p.m. April 12, 2 and 6 p.m. April 13 and 3 p.m. April 14 at Stage Aurora Theatrical Company, 5188 Norwood Ave., Brentwood, 765-7372, stageaurora.org. THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES Eve Ensler’s play is presented by Law Students Against Violence at Florida Coastal School of Law, 7 p.m. April 13 at Fire Fighter Hall, 618 Stockton St., Riverside, $10, vdaylawstudentsagainstviolence@gmail.com. Proceeds benefit Hubbard House. THE ART OF BALLET The Florida Ballet performs a gala benefit show, partnering with 16 visual artists and photographers, 7 p.m. April 13 at The Florida Ballet, 300 E. State St., Ste. E, Downtown, $35, 353-7518, floridaballet.com. THE ADDING MACHINE Douglas Anderson students stage Elmer Rice’s play 5:30 p.m. April 17 and 7:30 p.m. April 18-20 at DA’s Main Stage Theatre, 2445 San Diego Road, Jacksonville, 346-5620 ext. 122, da-arts.org. AESOP’S FABLES The performance of the classic tales “by children, for children” is staged 7 p.m. April 19 and 20 and 2 p.m. April 21 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, $7, 276-2599, opct.org. TEA AND SYMPATHY Robert Anderson’s drama is staged April 19-21, 25-28 and May 2-4 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $25, 396-4425, theatrejax.com. ’TIL BETH DO US PART The comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten is presented April 19-May 12 on Limelight Theatre’s Matuza Main Stage, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org. ROCK THE BRIDGE GALA The Florida Theatre hosts the inaugural Rock the Bridge Gala, 5 p.m. April 20 in Downtown Jacksonville. A cocktail reception and dinner atop the Main Street Bridge is followed by a performance by The O’Jays at the theater, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $500 (proceeds benefit The Florida Theatre), 355-2787, floridatheatre.com/events/rock-bridge-gala. THE LIVES AND WIVES OF HENRY FLAGLER The dinner theater performance is staged with dinner at 6 p.m. and performances at 7 p.m. April 21 and 28 at Raintree Restaurant, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $40, 824-7211. CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT Students from the CAP program perform theater, ballet, step, ballroom, African dance, violin, ukulele, percussion and
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“Where the Hell is Edgar!?” (pictured) is among the pieces by Ponte Vedra Beach artist Francesca Tabor-Miolla in an exhibit at Trends in San Marco. A reception is held April 11; the exhibit runs through May 4. chorus for this year’s theme, “Viva Florida,” 1 and 4:30 p.m. April 27 and 2 p.m. April 28 at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, $5, 281-5599, capkids.org.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
JURIED LANDSCAPE CALL TO ARTISTS Artists interested in exhibiting at the juried art exhibit “Landscapes: A Panoramic View,” April 18-May 30, must submit their work by April 11 at Art Center Premiere Gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown. Entry fee is $25, 262-0268, tacjacksonville.org. ART & CULTURE AWARDS The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s 37th annual awards ceremony is held 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 12 at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown. A cocktail reception, music by The Tracy Morris Quartet and dinner from Anthony’s Gourmet Catering are featured, $75 includes two drinks, 630-2665, culturalcouncil.org. CALL TO ARTISTS Artists may submit their impressions of St. Augustine in this community-based art project, until April 15. Registration is $10, which includes the canvas, ancientcitymosaic.com. FAMILY ART NIGHT Art night for families with children older than 6 is held 6-8 p.m. April 16 at Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Southside, free, 620-2125. MUSIC COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIP Entries for Concert on the Green’s Young Artists Scholarship open music competition for kids in grades 6-12, who are Clay County residents or who attend a Clay County school, are accepted until April 19, 278-9448; submit entries online at concertonthegreen.com. POETRY DISCUSSION Farid ud-Din Attar’s “Conference of the Birds” discussion is held 1 p.m. April 20 at the Main Library, 303 Laura St. N., Fourth Floor Atrium, Downtown, free, 620-2125. 2013 EARTH DAY & ECOLOGY FAIR The annual fair offers educational and interactive displays and live entertainment, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 20 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, free. ACTING WORKSHOPS Adult actors at all experience levels may sign up for workshops held until May 19 at Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $160, 316-7153, abettheatre.com. ART CONTEST An art contest for the best design of race T-shirts for Anastasia State Park’s 10th annual Endless Summer 10K is open to all ages; design size limited to 8-inch-by-10-inch
paper and four colors. Deadline is June 30; free, Anastasia State Park, 1340A A1A S., St. Augustine, 461-2033, floridastateparks.org. THEATER WORKSHOP Orange Park Community Theatre offers a spring theater workshop for students in grades 2-8. Classes are held 4:306:30 p.m. every Mon.-Thur. through April 21 at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, opct.org. THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance, including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park, fees vary, 322-7672, theperformersacademy.com. MIXED MEDIA ART CLASSES Energetic art classes are held weekly at Studio 121, 121 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, at a fee of $20 per class or $100 for six weeks, 568-2146, teresemuller.com. ART THERAPY CLASSES Art classes are held 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at Diversions, 210 N. Laura St., Downtown, $30 includes supplies, 586-2088, email daniel@diversionsjax.com. MURRAY HILL ART CLASSES Six-week art classes are offered at Murray Hill Art Center, 4327 Kerle St., Murray Hill; adult fee is $80; $50 for kids, 677-2787, artsjax.org. DRAMATIC ARTS AT THE BEACHES Classes and workshops in theatrical performance for all ages and skill levels are held Mon.-Fri. at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, fees vary, 249-0289. BELLY DANCING Belly Dance with Margarita 4 p.m. every Thur. and 10:30 a.m. every Sat. at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 721-3399. JAZZ MUSICIANS The Jazzland Café seeks musicians who play piano, bass or drums, for a new ensemble being formed. For details, email info@jazzlandcafe.com. DANCE CLASSES The Dance Shack offers several styles of dance classes for all ages and skill levels every Mon.-Fri. at 3837 Southside Blvd., Southside, 527-8694, thedanceshack.com. K.A.R.M.A. CLASS A Kindling Auras & Radiating Musical Awareness group vocal session, focusing on mental clarity, visualization, harmonizing and blending, breath and energy control, is held 6-7 p.m. every Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park. Registration is requested, but not required, 322-7672, elementsofonelove@gmail.com. JAX CONTRA DANCE A live band and caller lead folk dancing at 8 and 11 p.m. every third Fri. of the month at Riverside Avenue Christian Church, 2841 Riverside Ave., $7, 396-1997.
Arts ST. AUGUSTINE CHORUS AUDITIONS Auditions for singers for “On Broadway! Act II” are held 6:50-9 p.m. every Tue. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 215 St. George St., St. Augustine. Music distributed during the first few weeks of rehearsals at 6:30 p.m., membership fee: $25, 808-1904, staugustinecommunitychorus.org.
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
SHIVKUMAR SHARMA & ZAKIR HUSSAIN Santoor player Sharma and classical tabla virtuoso Hussain perform 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, $25, riversidefinearts.org, zakirhussain.com, santoor.com. NEIL SEDAKA The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs, followed by legendary singer/songwriter Sedaka, 8 p.m. April 13 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $25-$70, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org. FOOD AND GAMES Games, including bridge and bunco, with a buffet luncheon, desserts and beverages, are featured 11:30 a.m. April 17 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, $40, 358-1479. SYMPHONY 101 A luncheon featuring Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s musicians, artists and programs is followed by an open rehearsal 12:30 p.m. April 17 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $15 includes box lunch, 356-0426, jaxsymphony.org. GIA SASTRE, KATHERINE ROBERTS The flautist and pianist share the stage 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 19 at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, free, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com. JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Florida, the orchestra performs 8 p.m. April 20 at Flagler College’s Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine, $30, 797-2800, emmaconcerts.com.
FOUR CENTURIES OF KEYBOARD MUSIC A program featuring baroque, classical, romantic and modern works of Frescobaldi, Mozart, Grieg and Kabalevsky is held 7 p.m. April 25 at First Coast Music School’s Auditorium, FSCJ’s South Campus, Bldg. N, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, free, 646-2004. ST. AUGUSTINE ORCHESTRA’S SPRING CONCERTS Conductor Williams McNeiland & Orchestra perform 8 p.m. April 26 at the Lightner Museum, 25 King St., St. Augustine, $15; encore performance 3 p.m. May 5 at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Dr., Ponte Vedra, $10, staugustineorchestra.org. JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Live jazz is featured nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 825-0502. JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Callendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts are featured 9:30 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Riverside, 388-9551. JAZZ IN MANDARIN Boril Ivanov Trio plays 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-0006. DINO SALIBA Tonino’s Trattoria hosts saxophonist Saliba 6 p.m. every Sat. at 7001 Merrill Road, Arlington, 743-3848. JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE The House Cats play 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sat. at Stogies Club & Listening Room, 36 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 826-4008. JAZZ IN ARLINGTON Jazzland features live music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. and 8 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.
ART WALKS & MARKETS
AVONDALE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL The third annual festival features regional and national artists, a food court, live music by Ronan School of Music students, health screenings at St. Vincent’s Healthcare Mobile Unit, and a kids’ zone, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 20 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21 at Boone Park, 3700 Park St., Avondale. shoppesofavondale.com MID-WEEK MARKET Arts and crafts, local produce and live music are featured 3-6 p.m. April 10 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach, 247-5800. DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 12 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held April 12 and the first Fri. of every month, with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065. NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, 5-9 p.m. April 18 and every third Thur. of the month, at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. For a list of participating galleries, call 249-2222. FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK An art walk, featuring 30-40 galleries, museums and businesses and spanning 15 blocks, is held May 8 and the first Wed. of every month in Downtown Jacksonville. For an events map, go to downtownjacksonville.org/marketing; iloveartwalk.com.
MUSEUMS
Expressionist painter Marsha Hatcher’s “Blue Angel” (pictured) is among the pieces on display with watercolorist Dick Brown’s work through May 1 at Adele Grage Cultural Center in Atlantic Beach.
AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. “Shrimp Festival: 50 Years and Counting,” an exhibit celebrating the Shrimp Festival held since 1964, is on display through June. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor. CAMP BLANDING MUSEUM 5629 S.R. 16 W., Camp Blanding, Starke, 682-3196. Artwork, weapons, uniforms and other artifacts from the activities of Camp Blanding during World War II are displayed along with outdoor displays of vehicles from WWII, Vietnam and Desert Storm. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857. “Cultural Fusion,” an exhibit of archival material about two vital community leaders, Eartha White and Ninah Cummer, continues through April 14. The exhibit “200 Years of Russian Decorative Arts Under the Romanovs” continues through April 27. “La Florida,” presenting native and Spanish colonial artifacts celebrating 500 years of Florida art, runs through Oct. 6. JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Downtown, 355-1101. The
Artist Jason Fort’s exhibit “Rorschach 10” is featured through April on the Highway Gallery, a public art project on digital billboards throughout Jacksonville. museum’s permanent collection includes steamboats, various nautical-themed art, books, documents and artifacts. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992. “Nursery Rhymes,” an exhibit of original illustrations and manuscripts of classic nursery rhymes, is on display through April 28. The exhibit “Divergence!” features the work of local artists David Engdahl and Barbara Holmes Fryefield through April 26. The permanent collection includes rare manuscripts. LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874. The permanent collection features relics from America’s Gilded Age exhibited on three floors. The work of Edwin Augustus Moore is on display through May 1. MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Rd., Mandarin, 268-0784. Exhibits regarding Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Civil War vessel Maple Leaf are on display, as well as work by Mandarin artists. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911. Sarah Emerson’s mural, based on her imaginary interpretation of Aokigahara, Japan’s suicide forest, concludes the second season of Project Atrium and is on display through July 7. Sculptor Michael Aurbach, a Vanderbilt professor, is the featured artist at the fourth annual Barbara Ritzman Devereux Visiting Artist Exhibition, lecture and workshop, held through April 28 at MOCA’s UNF Gallery of Art. The exhibit is held concurrently at UNF and the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674. The exhibit “RACE: Are We So Different?” – a traveling exhibit developed by the American Anthropological Association – tells the story of race through the frameworks of science, history and contemporary experiences. The exhibit is displayed through April 28. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555. “Through Our Eyes” celebrates 20 years of African-American art with the exhibit “20/20 Perfect Vision,” featuring works of 20 artists, through June 30.
GALLERIES
ABSOLUTE AMERICANA ART GALLERY 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine, 824-5545. Romero Britto sculptures and limited edition prints are featured. ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828. The works of watercolorist (and former Neptune Beach mayor) Dick Brown and expressionist painter Marsha Hatcher are on display through May 1. AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460. The exhibit “Abiding” continues through April, featuring works representing the Buddha by artists Nancy Hamlin-Vogler, Ginny Bullard, Estella Fransbergen, Deane Kellogg, Wendy Mandel McDaniel, Jan Tomlinson Master and Marcia Myrick. THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown,
355-1757. “Through the Lens,” a juried exhibit of photography, is on display through April 18. ART INSTITUTE OF JACKSONVILLE GALLERY 8775 Baypine Road, Southside, 486-3000. “What Those Who Teach Can Do,” the second annual Art Educators’ Appreciation Show, is on display through April. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577. Jim Smith tells stories by creating Steampunk sculptures of scientific prototypes from found objects in his exhibit “Eureka! Steampunk Assemblages,” on display through April. “Faces and Places in Fiber Art,” an exhibit featuring 26 expressive pieces from the Fiber Artists Network, is on display through April 28. CLAY & CANVAS STUDIO 2642-6 Rosselle St., Riverside, 501-766-1266. The studio presents its biannual “Open Studio Night” from 5-8 p.m. April 27. Work from artists Tiffany Whitfield Leach, Lily Kuonen and Rachel Evans are on display. CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside. CoRK’s open studio tour is scheduled for April 27 with all the artists’ studios open to the public. CORSE GALLERY & ATELIER 4144 Herschel St., Riverside, 388-8205. Permanent works on display feature artists Kevin Beilfuss, Eileen Corse, Miro Sinovcic, Maggie Siner, Alice Williams and Luana Luconi Winner. CYPRESS VILLAGE ART LEAGUE 4600 Middleton Park Circle, Southside, 223-6100. The exhibit “WOW,” featuring paintings by Atlanta’s Linda Copeland, runs through April 11. ECLIPSE STUDIO 4425 U.S. 1 S., Ste. 107, St. Augustine, 794-1872. “Menagerie,” an exhibit featuring works by Marianne Lerbs, is on display through April 24. FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Road, Southside, 425-2845. The exhibit “Post” features work by street artist Swoon and the art collaborative MILAGROS, which is presenting installation pieces made from materials mined and repurposed from Harbinger recycling bins. GALLERY725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach, 345-9320. “The Elements: eARTh,” an exhibit featuring work by 14 artists including Gary Mack, Tonsenia Yonn, Linda Olsen, Sid Earley and Matthew Winghart, is displayed through May 10. GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161. The works of Judith Patterson, Moises Ramos, Arlene Tabor and Emine Zander are featured in April. THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780 Perimeter Park Ct., Ste. 100, Southside, 642-6677. The gallery features painting, art glass, photography, wood crafts, pottery and sculpture. GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 806-3348. The artist-owned studio displays Nick’s sea and landscape photography, along with local work by oil painters, a mosaic artist, potter, photographer and author.
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Arts HIGHWAY GALLERY Architect and artist Jason Fort’s work is featured through April on the Highway Gallery, a public art project on digital billboards throughout the city. Fort’s exhibit, “Rorschach 10,” is on display in the citywide campaign – a collaboration among Harbinger, Florida Mining Gallery, Clear Channel Outdoor and Clearly Jacksonville. Christie Thompson Holechek is the featured artist for May. IMAGINE FINE ART 125B King St., St. Augustine, 874-7729. St. Augustine Camera Club’s juried member photography show is on display through April. J. JOHNSON GALLERY 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 435-3200. Javier Marín’s sculpture, classical and contemporary with a blend of Western Europe, Asia, pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican and modern Mexican civilization influences, is exhibited through April 26. LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES 4615 Philips Highway, Southside, 730-8235. The photography and mixed-media exhibit, “America: Visions of My New Country,” works by children attending the Summertime Express youth refugee camp, is displayed year-round in the main lobby. PALENCIA FINE ARTS ACADEMY 701 Market St., Ste. 107A, St. Augustine, 819-1584. The academy, a gallery and educational institution, showcases students’ creative processes, as well as exhibits. Stacie Hernandez’s works are on display. PLANTATION ARTISTS GUILD & GALLERY Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, 94 Village Circle, Amelia Island, 310-6106. Betty Jane Canerday’s watercolor art on Yupo paper and Luigi Bresciani’s hanging and standing sculptures are featured through May 5. PLUM GALLERY 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069. Works by Claire J. Kendrick (“Botanical Series” oil paintings), Mary L. Gibson, Thomas Brock and Tony Gill are on display for the spring theme exhibit, through June 30. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614. A reception for the exhibit “Chosen Pathways” with work by Sherrie Pettigreww and John Tilton is 6-8 p.m. April 12. The exhibit is on display through May 24. Wandy Griggs’ work “Geometric Pop!” is on display April 12-19 in the Scene Gallery. REMBRANDTZ GALLERY 131 King St., St. Augustine, 829-0065. The award-winning art gallery displays Murjani Grace jewelry, original art, glass and pottery. Open late for First Fridays. SEVENTH STREET GALLERY 14 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8330. Island photographers William Birdsong and James Ekstrom exhibit featured pieces from 5-8 p.m. April 13. SIMPLE GESTURES GALLERY 4 E. White St., St. Augustine, 827-9997. Eclectic works by Steve Marrazzo are featured. SOUTH GALLERY Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023. “A Student Annual” honors the work of visual arts and digital media students in multiple media, 6 p.m. April 11 with an awards ceremony. “The Courage to Remember,” a Simon Wiesenthal Center traveling Holocaust exhibit featuring more than 200 photographs, is displayed through April 26. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361. Works in painting,
photography and other media by 29 local artists and photographers are featured. SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838. Artist Chip Southworth’s exhibit “Deeper: New Art Works to Benefit Rikki” is on display through May 24. Sarah Emerson is the featured artist June 7-July 31. ST. AUGUSTINE VISITOR CENTER 10 S. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, 825-1000. “Picasso Art & Arena,” an exhibit showcasing 39 pieces of Pablo Picasso’s work from the Fundación Picasso Museo Casa Natal in Málaga, Spain, is on display through Aug. 11. “Hanging with Picasso” features select works of St. Johns County students hanging alongside Picasso’s work through May 11. STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 561-2146. The exhibit “April in Paris” features the fine art photography of Mary Atwood, with more than 125 images from Paris, on display through April. The permanent collection features works by members Jim Smith, Mary Atwood, Joyce Gabiou, Terese Muller, Matthew Patterson, Charles Payne, Mary St. Germain, Mark S. Williamson and Mark Zimmerman. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310. The annual “Spring Members Show,” a juried exhibit of works by St. Augustine Art Association members, is on display through April 28. The permanent collection features 16th-century artifacts detailing Sir Francis Drake’s 1586 burning of St. Augustine. TAPA THAT 820 Lomax St., Riverside, 383-5650. “Local Artists Presents: An Artful Evening,” featuring original artwork presented in a multimedia format, is held 6-10 p.m. April 14. Artists include Nick Dunkenstein, Gabby Gaskins, Jeremy Gould, Rob Hardin, Chance Isbell, Erin Diane Keys, Pugsley Lowbrow, Marie Marfia, Morrison Pierce, Josh Rudloff and Erin Diane Keys. TRENDS 3919 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 346-1738. New works by artist Francesca Tabor-Miolla are on display through May 4; a reception is held 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 11. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA GALLERY OF ART 1 UNF Dr., Bldg. 2, Rm. 1001, Southside, 620-2534. Michael Aurbach is the featured artist for the fourth annual Barbara Ritz Devereux Visiting Artist exhibit, held through April 29. The exhibit runs concurrently at UNF and the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. WATERWHEEL ART GALLERY 819 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-2535. Works by local artists Henry Von Genk III, John Tassey, Dante De Florio, Sergei Orgunov, Millie Martin and Shawn Meharg are displayed. 233 WEST KING 233 W. King St., St. Augustine, 217-7470. “Human Follies,” an exhibit featuring works by Peter A. Cerreta, along with sculptors Fay Samimi and Marilyn Leverton, is displayed through April. WHITE PEONY 216 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 819-9770. This gallery boutique features a variety of handcrafted jewelry, wearable art and recycled/upcycled items. For a complete list of galleries, log on to folioweekly.com. To list your event, send info time, date, location (street address, city), admission price and contact number to print to David Johnson, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. The deadline is 4 p.m. Tue., eight days before publication.
Douglas Anderson students Jackie Jones and Michael Moody stage the Elmer Rice play “The Adding Machine,” April 17-20 at DA’s Main Stage Theatre. Photo: Cathy Jones
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Happenings
Smart Living
Jacksonville Beach house incorporates the latest in home and green technology
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hen HGTV house planner Jack Thomasson was scouting locations for the network’s latest project, he had a special connection to Jacksonville Beach. He had lived there in the late 1980s, and his sister lives in Ponte Vedra. That’s how the HGTV Smart Home ended up in the Paradise Key South Beach neighborhood, just five blocks from the ocean and right around the corner from the A1A entrance to Butler Boulevard. “This was a really great discovery,” Thomasson said during a recent tour of the property. “Compared to the other places, this rose to the top of the list.” He should know — he’s been involved with many of HGTV’s giveaway homes, such as Dream Home, Urban Oasis and Green Home, which evolved into the Smart Home to incorporate new technology along with environmentally friendly practices. Thomasson’s familiarity with the area is evident in the many locally inspired furnishings and artwork he and interior designer Linda Woodram utilized throughout the 2,400-square-foot, two-story home. Many pieces from Ponte Vedra artist and designer Karen Robertson’s collection are featured in the rooms, such as the spectacular anchor made of bright white starfish with a see-through glass frame, hung against the turquoise-and-white-striped paneling in the foyer alcove. Woodram was already familiar with Robertson’s work, but one night she stopped at the nearby Target to pick up a copy of Coastal Living and realized that the artist lived in Ponte Vedra. She called Robertson the next day, then she and Thommason went to the artist’s studio and warehouse and left with about 22 pieces to use in the HGTV project. Her marine-inspired home décor collection features about 200 products online (karenrobertson.com) that she or several freelance artists create. Robertson moved to Ponte Vedra from Massachusetts two years ago to get away from the winters. Now she incorporates locally inspired elements into her work, such as the oyster shell succulent that sits on the dining room table in the Smart Home; she found those shells on Amelia Island. In the master bedroom, several of Robertson’s pressed brown seaweed pieces frame the headboard. Robertson said she learned the process when she was very young
In the master bedroom, several of Ponte Vedra artist Karen Robertson’s pressed brown seaweed pieces frame the headboard. Photos: Dennis Ho
from her mother’s friend and recently started incorporating it into her collection. “I went up to New England and collected as much seaweed as I could, losing friends and family members along the way because of the smell,” Robertson said. The intricate, delicate seaweed is both sophisticated and natural. That combination is what Woodram said she strives for in her work. “That is always my goal, to have people walk in and have that aha moment and go ‘whoa,’ but then I want people to sit down and put their feet up. I don’t want people to be intimidated,” Woodram said. “The home is a vehicle for people,” Woodram said. “It should feel great but not more significant than you are.” Part of what makes the house so friendly are the many local touches, such as the foyer wall covered with large format black-andwhite photos framed in cypress wood. In the upstairs kids’ bathroom, a vintage Red Cross lifeguard uniform hangs above the toilet. Those pieces came from the Beaches Museum & History Park. Several works by other local artists are also featured, such as octopus prints by Laura West and photography by John Kuss and Laird.
Although most of the house is furnished with items from HGTV partner Bassett Furniture, there are a few recycled items in keeping with the green theme, like the rustic outdoor dining table, painted with a high-gloss turquoise finish at an automotive store. Other environmentally friendly features include crushed-quartz countertops that are naturally mold, mildew and scratch resistant, hardwood floors with an engineered inner core made of wood byproducts that normally would become waste, Shaw Floors rugs made with recyclable Anso nylon, and no-VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints, which means there’s no “new house smell.” The “smart” part of the home also refers to the inclusion of the latest in home technology, such as a toilet lid that automatically opens as you approach. The homeowner can program the shower temperature to a desired setting, and even turn on the water from a remote control, while still in bed. “The goal is to simplify your life,” Thomasson said, “anything that makes it easier to function.” Jason Moore, of Moore Electrical Contractors, demonstrated how the entire house can be controlled from a tablet: security cameras, lighting, HVAC, door locks, pool
jets, audio/video and window shades. The homeowner can monitor the energy use of the house and see real-time information. “You can make informed decisions before making changes like changing the thermostat,” Moore said. Art and technology merge in the great room, where three flatscreen TVs hide behind paintings by Isabelle Gautier from Roswell, Ga., outside Atlanta. Though “Gold Medal,” “Silver Medal” and “Bronze Medal” were painted vertically, they are hung horizontally for the aspect ratio of the TVs. “For me, my artwork does not always need to be looked at in only one way,” Gautier wrote in an email. “Once a painting is purchased by a collector or designer, I am always open to their own form of creative expression.” The house also incorporates environmentally friendly building technologies such as tankless water heaters, natural gas, low-volume water fixtures, soybased closed-cell foam insulation, window and doors with double-pane insulated glass, fiber cement shingles instead of wood, and a metal roof that reflects heat and lasts longer than conventional roofs. The house sits on an irregular-shaped lot that backs up to a manmade canal draped APRIL 10-16, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 37
Karen Robertson’s anchor, made of bright white starfish in a see-through glass frame, hangs against the turquoiseand-white-striped paneling in the foyer alcove.
with natural vegetation that was not cleared from the development, as is common in many new neighborhoods. The lots are easier to maintain, with strict limitations on the amount of sod allowed. The Smart Home has no sod, but instead uses drought-tolerant native and Florida-friendly plants and pine needle mulch. The Paradise Key development is a Water Star Community, a designation to assist developers and designers to increase water efficiency to the highest extent possible. Lon Walton, the
developer, said the neighborhood’s goal is to be smart about consumption. Glenn Layton, the builder on the project, said this house sets up expectations for what future homes will be like. “People are staying in houses longer,” said Mike Stauffer, the home’s architect. “A big part of sustainability is not having to rebuild what you have.” Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com
HGTV SMART HOME TOUR April 12-June 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays (closed Mondays and Tuesdays) Tickets: $20; proceeds benefit Beaches Museum & History Park 3706 Marathon Key, Paradise Key South Beach, Jacksonville Beach 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org, hgtv.com, ticketleap.com
SWEEPSTAKES The $900,000 grand prize package includes a fully furnished home, a 2013 GMC Terrain Denali and $100,000, courtesy of Quicken Loans. Enter 9 a.m. April 11-5 p.m. May 31 hgtv.com/smarthome, hgtvremodels.com
BEHIND THE BUILD: HGTV SMART HOME 7 p.m. April 12, HGTV
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Happenings EVENTS
LEADERSHIP SPEAKERS BUREAU University of North Florida’s Institute for Values, Community and Leadership presents Dave Reed, Student Affairs Community Councilmember, local entrepreneur and former Hollywood agent, 6 p.m. April 10 in Bldg. 58 W., Student Union Ballroom, Rm. 3703, Southside. Reed discusses his Hollywood career, business and the community. Free. To register, go to unf.edu/ivcl. 620-5934. MOCK RAPE TRIAL University of North Florida’s Women’s Center and UNF’s Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice present a mock rape trial 7 p.m. April 10 in Robinson Theater, Bldg. 14A, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. This stage production will depict one woman’s story of an alleged sexual violation to a jury of peers, offering a realistic view of the criminal justice system. UNF students serve as members of the prosecution, defense and crime lab teams, the victim, accused perpetrator and jury. Practicing attorneys, a forensic scientist and other legal professionals are also featured. Free; doors open at 6:30 p.m. 620-2528. unf.edu/womens-center HOT TOPICS LUNCHEON Sandra Parks discusses “Current Issues in Florida Public Education Legislation” 11:30 a.m. April 10 at University Club, 1301 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is $20 for members and students; $30 for nonmembers. 613-9480. WELCOME HOME FOR ALLISON TANT Beaches Democratic Club welcomes Tant, who was recently elected chair of the Florida Democratic Party, 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 10 at South Beach Park Community Center, 2508 South Beach Parkway, Jax Beach. Tant discusses Florida party politics and the Democratic Party’s direction. Beaches Democratic Club gathers 6:30-8:30 p.m. the third Tue. each month at the public library in Neptune Beach. 401-4790. FIRE & ICE BENEFIT This benefit for autism awareness is held 7:30-9:30 p.m. April 12 at Suite, 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1, St. Johns Town Center. Tapas-style hors d’oeuvres, live music, a silent auction and a raffle are featured. Tickets are $20. Proceeds benefit Little Star Center, a local school for children with autism and developmental delays. 928-0112. DON’S FRIENDS 5K RUN & FUN FEST The fourth annual Don’s Friends 5K Run/Walk & Standup Paddleboard Race kicks off with a disco party and costume contest 5-9 p.m. April 12 at St. Augustine Beach Pier, 350 A1A S. Race day starts with a 5K Run/Walk 8:30 a.m. and a Standup Paddleboard Race 11:30 a.m. April 13. A cook-off, climbing wall, beer tent and kids’ activities are featured. Proceeds benefit the Don Ausman Foundation’s Alternative Break program. 687-5939. donsfriend.com VAGINA MONOLOGUES Florida Coastal School of Law’s organization Law Students Against Violence present this powerful stage production 7 p.m. April 13 at Fire Fighter Hall, 618 Stockton St., Riverside. Tickets are $10. Proceeds benefit Hubbard House. vdaylawtudentsagainstviolence@gmail.com AMELIA ISLAND HOME & GARDEN TOUR 2013 The 13th annual Amelia Island Home & Garden Tour, themed “Passport to Collections Through a Lifetime,” is held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 13 at Osprey Village, Amelia Island Plantation. Four homes and two model properties at Osprey Village open their doors in an active retirement community. A $20 buffet luncheon is served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Villas of Osprey. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Proceeds benefit Micah’s Place, Nassau County’s shelter for victims of domestic abuse. 491-6364. micahsplace.org WALK MS The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, North Florida Chapter holds a walk and festivities starting 8 a.m. April 13 at Town Hall Park, 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park. 332-6810. nationalmssociety.org/fln POKER RUN The sixth annual Bikers Against Child Abuse poker run kicks off 10 a.m. April 13 at Greybeard’s, 3382 Commonwealth Ave., Jacksonville. Raffles and live music. $10 a bike, $5 a rider. 384-5090. WALK TO CURE DIABETES This walk begins at 9 a.m. (check-in at 8 a.m.) April 13 at Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, Downtown. Live music, kids’ activities, food and games are also featured. Proceeds benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation programs. 739-2101. jdrf.org CHILD CANCER FUND BENEFIT Aqua Grill celebrates its 25th anniversary with a fundraising, 1-4 p.m. April 14 at 950 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra. Complimentary food and live music are featured. Proceeds, donations and raffle ticket sales benefit the CCF. childcancerfund.org aquagrill.net COMEDY FOR CRITTERS The seventh annual event is held 7 p.m. April 13 at Hotel Indigo, 9840 Tapestry Park Circle, Southside. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Proceeds benefit American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and First Coast No More Homeless Pets. 608-1148. aspca.org fcnmhp.org ANCIENT CITY OYSTER ROAST The Cathedral Parish School PTO holds its annual Oyster Roast noon-4 p.m. April 13 at the school, 259 St. George
BOOKS & WRITING
CREATIVITY WORKSHOP First Coast Romance Writers offer this writers’ event 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 13 at West Regional Library, 1425 Chaffee Road S., Jacksonville. Kieran Kramer discusses “Why Buy YOUR Book? The Top 10 Reasons.” firstcoastromancewriters.com ELIZABETH RANN ARROTT Author Arrott discusses her book, “Shortcut to a Miracle: How to Change Your Consciousness and Transform Your Life,” 10:30 a.m. April 14 at Residence Inn, 10551 Deerwood Park Blvd., Southside. A workshop follows the discussion. 398-4353. csljax.org
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St., St. Augustine. Live music, steamed oysters, chowder, shrimp, hot dogs, hamburgers, wings, fries, beer, wine, soda and water are featured. All-U-Can-Eat oyster tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the gate. General admission: $5 for adults, $2 for kids 16-4, kids 3 and younger free. Proceeds benefit Cathedral Parish School improvement programs. 824-2861. cpspto.com GLOBAL ISSUES EVENINGS World Affairs Council of Jacksonville wraps up the series with Joseph Nye, chairman of U.S. National Intelligence Council, at 7 p.m. April 15 at University of North Florida’s UNF Center, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside. Nye discusses “The Future of American Power.” 280-8162, 620-2117. worldaffairscounciljax.org COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Laser Mania 7 p.m., Laser Beatles 8 p.m., Laser U2 9 p.m., Laser Hypnotica 10 p.m. April 12 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank. Online tickets are $5. Saturday shows are held noon and 5 p.m. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Performers include FSCJ DanceWORKS, 10:30 a.m.; Mama Blue, noon-2:15 p.m. and Scott Jones Dancers, 2:45 p.m. April 13 at the market, under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, Downtown. Local and regional art and a farmers market are also featured from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. Admission is free. 554-6865. riversideartsmarket.com FERNANDINA BEACH MARKETPLACE The market offers fresh baked goods, organic vegetables and jellies, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. at North Seventh Street, Fernandina Beach, 557-8229, fernandinabeachmarketplace.com AMELIA FARMERS MARKET The market offers farm-direct fruits and vegetables 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. at The Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, ameliafarmersmarket.com. FARMERS & ARTS MARKET This market is held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second and fourth Sun. of the month at 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park. Everything is handmade or homegrown. Live entertainment, kids’ activities and food are featured. 264-2635. townoforangepark.com ST. JOHNS RIVER FARMERS MARKET Local produce, arts and crafts 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at Alpine Groves Park, 2060 S.R. 13, Switzerland. 347-8900. FARMERS MARKET OF SAN MARCO Fresh local and regional produce is offered 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at 1620 Naldo Ave., Swaim Memorial United Methodist Church parking lot, San Marco. Family fun day is the third Sat. 607-9935. ANCIENT OAKS ARTS & FARMERS MARKET An open-air farmers market, held noon-4 p.m. every other Sun. at Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd. 607-9935.
POLITICS, BUSINESS, ACTIVISM
AQUISITION CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW University of North Florida’s Small Business Development Center presents this conference and trade show 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 10 at UNF’s Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside. Training tracks focus on government contracts, small business set-aside programs and education programs for government acquisition professionals. RADM (Ret.) Seán Crean, director, Office of Small Business Programs for the Department of the Navy, is the featured speaker. Admission is $175 and includes access to breakout sessions, conference materials and meals. To register, go to jacksonvilleacquisitionconference.com or call 620-2476. FREETHOUGHT SOCIETY The group meets 6:30 p.m. April 15 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 7405 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville. Liz Murad, a former Catholic nun, discusses “From Nundom to Freedom.” 419-8826. firstcoastfreethoughtsociety.org SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Drew Slover, Jacksonville Axemen Rugby, is the featured speaker; Chuck Houck is the spotlight speaker, 11:30 a.m. April 10 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin. Admission is $20 for members, with lunch; $25 for nonmembers, with lunch. 396-5559. JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets at 4 p.m. April 18 in the Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville. 630-7306. coj.net
MIKE EPPS LIVE Comedian, writer, rapper and actor (“Next Friday,” “The Hangover”) Epps appears 7 p.m. April 12 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. Tickets range from $54.20$112.70. ticketmaster.com JOHN HENTON Living Single’s Henton appears 8 p.m. April 10, 11 and 12 and 8 and 10 p.m. April 13 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (in Ramada Inn), Mandarin. Tickets range from $10-$17. Comedy Zone Showcase 8 p.m. April 16 and 17. 292-4242. comedyzone.com COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE Bryan McCree appears 8:04 p.m. April 11 and 12 and 8:04 and 10:18 p.m. April 13 at the new club, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside. Tickets range from $6-$25. 646-4277. jacksonvillecomedy.com THE GYPSY COMEDY CLUB Danny Niblock and Mark Viola appear 8:30 p.m. April 12 and 13 at 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are $10 and $12. 461-8843. MAD COWFORD Mad Cowford Improv performs 8:15 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at Northstar Substation, 119 E. Bay St., Downtown. Admission is $5. 860-5451.
NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS
SHANNON MILLER 5K RUN/WALK The Children’s 1 Mile Fun Run begins at 8 a.m., the Women’s 5K Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent dr., Downtown. Lunch specials, a health fair and free health screenings are featured after the race. PUMPKIN HILL PROJECT Volunteers are needed to help State Park personnel shape up the Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve, 8:30 a.m.-noon April 13 at the park, 13802 Pumpkin Hill Road, Jacksonville, 696-5980. Wear closed-toe shoes, bring gloves, water bottle, sunblock, bug spray and snacks. 696-5980. floridastateparks.org JACKSONVILLE SHARKS’ HOME OPENER The other hometown football team takes on the New Orleans VooDoo at 8 p.m. April 12 (Nerd/College Night) at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $12-$133. The Sharks take on the Iowa Barnstormers April 19. 630-3900. MATT RASTA GRAY MEMORIAL SURF/SKATE The sixth annual skate contest is held 5 p.m. April 12 at Atlantic Beach Skatepark, 800 Seminole Rd., Russell Park. The surf contest is held 8 a.m. April 13 on the beach between 18th and 19th streets, Atlantic Beach. Competitions range from Grom to Emperors, male and female. Registration is $20 per contest; mini-groms are free. A raffle, giveaways, food, live music and fun are featured. Proceeds benefit a scholarship fund. 241-0822. floridasurfing.org TALBOT ISLANDS A park ranger discusses the lifecycle of the sea turtle and the importance of these creatures 2 p.m. April 13 at Ribault Club, Ft. George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road. Free. 251-2320. floridastateparks. org/littletalbotisland JACKSONVILLE SUNS The Suns return for a homestand against the Chattanooga Lookouts, 7:05 p.m. April 20 (Bark in the Park) at newly renamed Bragan Field, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Games continue 3:05 p.m. April 21 (Disabled Services Day, Kids Run the Bases) and 12:05 p.m. April 22 (Senior Citizens Day), 7:05 p.m. April 23 (Folio Weekly Fifty Cent Family Feast) and 1:05 p.m. April 24 (Businessperson’s Special). Come on out and cheer for your hometown team! Tickets are $7.50-$25.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com DINOTREK AND TIGERS The new exhibits are open at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway. Lifelike animatronic “dinosaur” creatures are featured. Admission is $3 for members, $3.50 for nonmembers, plus Zoo admission. Zoo hours are extended until 6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Labor Day. Check out the new Land of the Tigers, too! 757-4463. jacksonvillezoo.org
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THE UGLY DUCKLING The kids’ play about beauty being only skin deep is presented 10:30 a.m. April 12, 17 and 26 and May 1 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $9, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.
UPCOMING
ST. JOHNS SUP RUSH April 20, Rudder Club of Jacksonville ANTHONY BOURDAIN April 25, T-U Center 12TH ANNUAL BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL April 27, Tree Hill Nature Center ISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL May 3-5, Fernandina Beach THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP May 6-12, TPC Sawgrass KEVIN JAMES June 9, The Florida Theatre GREAT SOUTHERN TAILGATE COOK-OFF Aug. 23 & 24, Amelia Island
COMMUNITY EVENTS
NAACP MEETING This group gathers at 7:15 p.m. on April 11 at 1725 Oakhurst Ave., Jacksonville. 764-7578. jacksonvillenaacp.com FRIDAY NIGHT DRUM CIRCLE A drum circle is held 5:30 p.m. every Friday all summer at 18th Avenue North, Jax Beach, on the beach. meetup.com/jaxdrumcircle MILITARY VETERAN COLLEGE READY BOOT CAMP The Boot Camp is held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 13 at University of North Florida, Bldg. 9, Schultz Hall, Rm. 1401, Southside. It’ss designed to help veterans and their families transition from a military life to a college campus. Admission is free; lunch is provided. To register, go to unf.edu/military-veterans or call 620-5131. GEARS FOR YEARS Keep It Together Florida Inc. and St Johns County present this program, which collects bicycles for kids in need. They need donations — children’s bikes, spare parts, tire tubes, chains seats, handle bar grips, bike locks and new helmets — and volunteers to help refurbish bikes and help at the June giveaway. gearsforyears.org LGBT WORSHIP SERVICES Services are held 10:30 a.m. every Sun. at First Coast Metropolitan Community Church, 2915 C.R. 214, St. Augustine. 824-2802.
CLASSES & GROUPS
HERB SOCIETY The Jacksonville Herb Society meets 10-11 a.m. April 16 at Glynlea Grace United Methodist Church, 6429 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville. Members are available to answer questions on growing, harvesting and culinary uses of herbs. Admission is free. 238-8825. NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Florida Native Plant Society, Ixia Chapter, gathers 6:30 p.m. April 18 at Regency Square Library, 9900 Regency Square Blvd., Jacksonville. Chapter president Barbara Jackson discusses “Florida Native Wildflowers for the Four Seasons.” Admission is free. 655-2550. ixia.fnpschapters.org LANDSCAPING & GARDENING Duval County Extension Offices/UF IFAS offer a free workshop on seasonal landscape and gardening tips 6:308:30 p.m. April 11 at Highlands Branch Library, 1826 Dunn Ave., Jacksonville. Bring soil samples for free testing for pH. To register, call 255-7450. To have your events or club meetings listed here, email time, date, location (street address and city), admission price and contact number to print to events@folioweekly.com or click the link in our Happenings section at folioweekly.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. Wed. for the next Wednesday publication.
The sixth annual skate contest is April 12 at Atlantic Beach Skatepark, 800 Seminole Rd., Russell Park. The surf contest is April 13 on the beach between 18th and 19th streets, Atlantic Beach. Competitions range from Grom to Emperors. A raffle, giveaways, food, live music and fun are featured. Proceeds benefit a scholarship fund. floridasurfing.org
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The fish tacos are piled with thick slabs of moist, blackened fish topped with a mandarin orange fruit salsa, crunchy cabbage and a cilantro-lime crème drizzle. Photos: Caron Streibich
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on fresh, local ingredients, offering seasonal items in addition to Olio’s popular static menu. For spring, several new, hunger-inducing items have appeared: cold gazpacho soup, duck wonton soup, tuna steak sandwich with carrot and fennel salad on ciabatta, housemade chicken and foie gras boudin blanc, a skirt steak bahn mi with spicy Sriracha aioli; a Monte Cristo with blackberry jam, pork belly and fried egg on ciabatta and a ground lamb burger. May I just have one of everything? New items aside, I have some tried-andtrue favorites. I’ll let you in on a secret: Olio’s fish tacos are some of the best in town. Two soft flour tortillas are piled with thick slabs of moist, blackened fish topped with a mandarin orange fruit salsa, crunchy cabbage and a cilantro-lime crème drizzle. If fish doesn’t strike your fancy, you can swap it with chicken, shrimp or carnitas instead. Don’t eat meat? The popular falafel wrap features housemade pickles, crisp Romaine lettuce, creamy red pepper coulis and chickpea patties snuggled in a warm naan blanket. All of Olio’s side items are a la carte. Regulars enjoy the homemade French fries and thick-cut potato chips, both served with a creamy basil aioli. Rotating sides include crispy dill potatoes, mushroom risotto, orzo salad, zucchini fries, Mediterranean couscous, mac ‘n’ cheese, threegrain salad and hummus with pita chips.
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Olio also offers a wide range of deepdish quiches: steak and bleu cheese, quiche Lorraine, chicken and bacon, mushroom, three-cheese, ham and Swiss, and smoked chicken with asparagus. DeSanto’s popularity index shot up last year when The Travel Channel’s Adam Richman from “Man vs. Food” stopped in. Richman aired a special “Best Sandwiches in America” episode in which Olio’s duck confit grilled cheese earned a spot after being voted into a wild card slot. As DeSanto prepared the sandwich on that episode, you couldn’t help but drool as thick, buttered sourdough was loaded with duck confit, American and gruyere cheeses and green tomato slices. The sandwich didn’t snag national honors, but it put Jacksonville on the map and won over many more area sandwich fans. What better way to wash down duck confit grilled cheese than with homemade ginger ale? Fresh-pressed ginger, simple syrup and add-your-own seltzer water with a splash of Sprite is quite a refreshing beverage. The comfortable, fast-casual setting offers gourmet lunch at a reasonable price. Place your order and pay, then seat yourself at a booth or table. Nearby metered street parking is ample, and the entire front of the restaurant is windows, great for watching busy passersby on their lunch hour. An open kitchen, dark hardwood floors and modern furnishings add to the chic, urban ambiance. At Olio, creativity is king, and dessert options deserve a shiny crown: chocolate rum cake, white chocolate raspberry cake, angel food cake, deep-dish apple pie, raspberry flan, coconut cream cake and pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting (don’t mind if I do!). Find them posted each day on Twitter at @oliomarket. Caron Streibich Folio Weekly Bite Club host biteclub@folioweekly.com
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29 SOUTH EATS 29 S. Third St., 277-7919. F In historic district, Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BARBERITO’S 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505; 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240. Southwestern fare, made-to-order burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos. $ � L D Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water in historic district, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood and aged beef. $$$ L D Daily BRIGHT MORNINGS 105 S. Third St., 491-1771. A small cafÊ hidden behind Amelia SanJon Gallery. $$ B R L Thur.-Tue. CAFE KARIBO 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, family-owned spot serves homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, made-from-scratch desserts. Karibrew Pub. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat.; L Daily CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY COMPANY 1014 Atlantic Ave., 491-4663. F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins, pies; most breads without fat or sugar. $ B R L Daily DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 802 Ash St., 310-6049. Fine-dining place serves New York strip, ribeye, Dover sole, Chilean sea bass. $$$ D Nightly FIREHOUSE SUBS 1978 S. Eighth St., 491-8095. Jacksonvillebased sub chain, founded by firefighters. Kids’ meals get a free fire hat. $ � L D Daily HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL Owner Jon Walker 320 S. Eighth St., 321-0303. Sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings. $ L D Daily THE HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ 7 S. Third St., 321-0707. F Historic district spot has sandwiches, pulled pork, smoked turkey, ribs. $ � L Mon.-Sat. JACK & DIANE’S 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun home. Jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan and vegetarian selections. $$ � B L D Daily KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 1147 Amelia Plaza, 277-8782. Certified Angus steaks and fresh seafood all MSG-free. Sushi bar, teppanyaki grill. $$ D Tue.-Sun. KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFÉ 19 S. Third St., 432-8213. In historic district, family-owned-and-operated spot serves sandwiches, wraps, soups, vegetarian options and down-home favorites, like fried green tomatoes. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Po’boys, seafood little plates served in a historic house. Fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp. Reservations recommended. $$ R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee, 225-3600. Locally owned and operated. Specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Drive-thru. $ B L Mon.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F See Riverside. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Mon.-Sat. MURRAY’S GRILLE 463852 E. S.R. 200/A1A, Yulee, 261-2727. Seafood, pastas and barbecue; hand-cut steaks, grouper Elizabeth and homemade Key lime pie. $ L D Daily THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ 833 TJ Courson Rd., 277-3141. Snail of Approval winner; casual organic eatery and juice bar in Nassau Health Foods has all-natural, organic items, smoothies, veggie juices, coffees and herbal teas. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 530 Centre St., 277-2011; 96096 Lofton Square Court, Yulee, 491-6955. F This casual, family-friendly restaurant features daily specials. $$ � L D Daily PLAE 80 Amelia Village Circle, Amelia Island, 277-2132. Bite Club certified. In the Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, the bistro style venue offers whole fried fish and duck breast, artistic dÊcor. $$$ D Nightly SALT, THE GRILL 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 491-6746. 2012 BOJ winner. Chef de Cuisine Richard Laughlin offers cuisine made with simple elements from the earth and sea in a contemporary coastal setting. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. ICW
Elizabeth Brunette and Amber Fowler offer an appetizer platter on Ocean Grille’s oceanfront patio in Jacksonville Beach. Photo: Dennis Ho view from second-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. $$ L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652. F Oceanfront, Caribbean-style spot serves handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Kids’ beachfront area, openair second floor and balcony. $$ � L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711. F Oceanview dining, inside or out on the deck. Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials; Sunday lobster special. $$ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES 710 Centre St., 321-0409. F In historic district. Fresh meat, hand-cut fries, homemade sauces and soups and hand-spun shakes. $ � L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood place features fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials. $ � L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F 2012 BOJ winner. This spot in an old gas station is known for its blue plate specials. $ B L Mon.-Sat. WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 474323 S.R. 200, 206-4046; 1482 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 259-5800. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
AJ’S BAR & GRILL 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060. Burgers, wings. $$ L D Daily CLEOTA’S SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE 2111 University Blvd. N., 800-2102. F Locally owned and operated. Southern fare in a family spot: fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, shrimp & grits, mac & cheese, gourmet desserts. $ L D Tue.-Sun. COTTEN’S BAR-B-QUE 2048 Rogero Rd., 743-1233. Fred Cotten Jr. has been making pit-cooked barbecue for 25+ years. $ � L D Daily GRINDERS CAFE 10230 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 8 & 9, 725-2712. 20+ years of homestyle veggies, burgers, meatloaf, pork chops, seafood and desserts. $ � B L Daily THE HOT DOG SPOT & MORE 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 32, Regency, 646-0050. Sausages, all-beef hot dogs, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, all cooked to order. $ � L Daily KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10055 Atlantic Blvd., 724-8883. Steak, filet mignon, lobster, shrimp, sushi, teppanyaki, traditional dishes. $$$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1301 Monument Rd., 724-5802. See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S., 720-0551. Fresh fish, specialty pastas, oysters, clams. $$ � L D Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 1, 722-0008. Family sports spot serves steaks, wings. $ L D Daily NERO’S CAFÉ 3607 University Blvd. N., 743-3141. F Traditional Italian-style fare, nightly dinner specials, veal, seafood, pasta, New York-style pizzas. $$ � D Nightly RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS 1825 University Blvd. N., 745-0335. Cigar and hookah lounge has a full kitchen. $ D Nightly THE STEAKHOUSE AT GOLD CLUB 320 Gen. Doolittle Dr., 645-5500. F 2012 BOJ winner. Daily lunch and dinner specials, free happy hour buffet Thur. & Fri. $$$ L D Daily UNIVERSITY DINER 5959 Merrill Rd., 762-3433. Breakfast and lunch: meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. $$ B L Daily
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BAGEL LOVE 4114 Herschel St., 634-7253. F Bagels, sandwiches, subs, bakery items. $ B R L Daily BISCOTTIS 3556 St. Johns Ave., 387-2060. F 2012 BOJ winner. Innovative pizzas, dessert selection. $$$ B R L D Daily THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700. F Fresh seafood, steaks, chops, small plates in a casual place. Gluten-free entrĂŠes, oyster bar. Reservations recommended. $$ đ?–˘ R Sun.; L Mon.-Sat., D Nightly BRICK RESTAURANT 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606. F
Soups, sandwiches, burgers, lamb chops, seafood entrees, veggie burger, desserts. $$$ L D Daily THE CASBAH CAFE 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. F 2012 BOJ winner. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine on the patio or in hookah lounge. $$ L D Daily ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Celebrating five years, the churrascaria features gauchos who carve the meat to your plate from serving tables. $$$ D Tue.-Sun. FLORIDA CREAMERY 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386. Premium ice cream, waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes, Nathan’s hot dogs, Florida dÊcor. Low-fat, sugar-free items. $ � L D Daily THE FOX RESTAURANT 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. F Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare, homemade desserts. Breakfast all day; burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. $$ � L D Daily THE FRINGE EATERY 934 Edgewood Ave. S., 402-6446. Steampunk gallery and performance space serves soups, wraps, coffees and teas. $$ Tue.-Sun. GREEN MAN GOURMET 3543 St. Johns Ave., 384-0002. F Organic, natural products, spices, teas, salts. $ Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southern blues kitchen has pulled pork, Carolina barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish, hummus, shrimp & grits. $$ � B L D Daily ORSAY 3630 Park St., 381-0909. 2012 BOJ winner. French/ American bistro serves steak frites, mussels, Alsatian pork chops; local organic ingredients. $$$ R D Mon.-Sat. SAKE HOUSE #5 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 3620 St. Johns Ave., 388-5688. See Riverside. $$ L D Daily TERRA 4260 Herschel St., 388-9124. Comfy spot serves local, sustainable and world cuisine in a simple, creative style. Small plates, limited menu afternoons. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. TOM & BETTY’S 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311. F 40+ years; the car-themed menu has sandwiches, burgers, pot roast. $ � L D Tue.-Sat.
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANCIENT CITY SUBS 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 207, 446-9988. F Owned-and-operated by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, St. Augustine-themed shop serves gourmet subs toasted, pressed or cold. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. BOWL OF PHO 9902 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-4455. Vietnamese and Thai dishes of authentic ingredients, made fresh; egg rolls, grilled pork, chicken, lotus root salad, fried rice. Boba, too. $$ L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-owned-and-operated Italian place serves calzones, stromboli, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. $$ � L D Daily DEERWOOD DELI & DINER 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd., 641-4877. F ’50s-style diner serves burgers, Reubens, shakes, Coke floats. $ � B L Daily THE FIFTH ELEMENT 9485 Baymeadows Rd., 448-8265. F Authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese fare, lunch buffet of lamb, goat, chicken dishes, tandoori, biryani items. $$ � L D Daily FIREHOUSE SUBS 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 737-3473. See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily IZZY’S PIZZERIA & SPORTS BAR Owner Javier Roldan 8206 Philips Hwy., 731-9797. Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs and a variety of Italian dishes. $$ � L D Daily GATORS DOCKSIDE 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500. Sportsthemed family restaurant serves grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ � L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777. F 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic Indian cuisine,
lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly JIMMY JOHN’S 9971 Baymeadows Rd., 997-8818. See Beaches. $ L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2012 BOJ winner. They pile subs high and serve ’em fast. $ � B L D Daily LEMONGRASS 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd., 645-9911. F Thai cuisine; Chef Aphayasane’s creations include crispy whole fish with pineapple curry reduction, and The Amazing. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-1881. F Bite Club certified. Owner Pierre Barakat offers authentic Lebanese cuisine, charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. MEDITERRANIA RESTAURANT 3877 Baymeadows Rd., 731-2898. Family-owned-and-operated Greek/Italian place serves fresh seafood, veal, lamb. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic; vegetarian, vegan, raw food, gluten-free, sandwiches, deli, hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, wraps, baked goods. Juice, smoothie & coffee bar. $ � B L D Daily OMAHA STEAKHOUSE 9300 Baymeadows Rd., 739-6633. Bite Club certified. English tavern in Embassy Suites Hotel; center-cut beef, fresh seafood, sandwiches, signature 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. $$ L D Daily ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, 733-0588. 2012 BOJ winner. Hot dogs with slaw, chili, cheese, onion sauce, sauerkraut; personal pizzas. $ L D Mon.-Sat. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506. F Traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai, curries, seafood, noodles and soups. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 527-8649. F See San Marco. $$ L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 8133 Point Meadows Dr., 519-0509. F 2012 BOJ winner. 20+ beers on tap. $ � L D Daily STICKY FINGERS 8129 Point Meadows Way, 493-7427. F Memphis-style rib house smokes ribs, barbecue, rotisserie chicken over aged hickory wood. $$ L D Daily STONEWOOD GRILL TAVERN 3832 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 739-7206. See Beaches. $$ L D Daily THREE F(X) ICE CREAM & WAFFLES 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 6, 928-9559. Ice cream made-to-order. Milk: whole, soy, almond; toppings; in taiyaki Asian waffles. $ � B R L Daily TONY D’S NY PIZZA & RESTAURANT 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 322-7051. Authentic New York pizza, pasta. $ � L D Daily VITO’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3825 Baymeadows Rd., 737-9236. 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned. Grouper Francesco, New York and Chicago style pizzas, surf-and-turf, rack of lamb. Tiramisu, cannoli. $$ L D Tue.-Sun.
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) A LA CARTE 331 First Ave. N., 241-2005. Authentic New England fare: Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab cake sandwich, shrimp basket, clam chowdah. $$ L Thur.-Tue. AL’S PIZZA 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. F Home of the original baked sub, hot or cold subs, fresh ingredients, for 25+ years; blue-ribbon iced tea. $ L D Daily BAGEL WORLD 2202 Third St. S., 246-9988. F 2012 BOJ winner. Cozy place has a breakfast special (eggs, ham and cheese), coffees and juices. $ B L Daily BEACH HUT CAFÉ 1281 Third St. S., 249-3516. F 25+ years. Breakfast all day; hot plate specials. $ � B R L Daily BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET 120 Third St. S., 444-8862. F Full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish tacos, daily fish specials and Philly cheesesteaks. Open-air upstairs deck. $$ � L D Daily BILLY’S BOAT HOUSE GRILL 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771. F Local seafood, steaks, oysters and wings. $$ � L D Daily BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL 205 First St. N., 249-0083. This casual spot features American fare with a Caribbean soul. $$ � L D Tue.-Sun. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 1266 Third St. S., 249-8704; 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 270-2666. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211. F Casual spot has baked goods, espressos, coffees; vegan and gluten-free options. $ � B R L Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. F The proprietors are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes. $$ L D Daily BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS 1333 Third St. N., 242-8226. F 2012 BOJ winner. See Downtown. $ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322.F 2012 BOJ winner. Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream. $$ � D Nightly CASA MARIA 2429 Third St. S., 372-9000. F See Springfield. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily
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CASA MARINA RESTAURANT 691 First St. N., 270-0025. Tapas, crab cakes, Kobe sliders, burgers, tacos. Penthouse Lounge. Verandah. oceanfront courtyard. $$$ R Tue.-Fri.; D Nightly CINOTTI’S BAKERY, DELI & BOUTIQUE 1523 Penman Rd., 246-1728. Since 1964. Cakes, pies, breads, desserts, bagels, chicken salad, sandwiches. $ � B R L Tue.-Sat. CRUISERS GRILL 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356. F 2012 BOJ winner. Locally owned & operated 15+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, award-winning cheddar fries. $ � L D Daily CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish gastropub. Shepherd’s pie, corned beef. $$ � R Sat./Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. D&LP SUBS 1409 Third St. S., 247-4700. Subs, gourmet salads, wings, pizza, pasta. $ � L D Daily DAVINCI’S PIZZA 469 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2001. Family-owned-and-operated. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 2434 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. NASCAR-themed place has 365 varieties of wings, half-pound burgers, ribs, salads. $ � L D Daily DWIGHT’S MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO 1527 Penman Rd., 241-4496. Hand-rolled pasta, grilled vegetables. Owner/ Chef Dwight DeLude uses an exhibition kitchen. Reservations suggested. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. EL POTRO 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910. Everything’s fresh and made-to-order. Daily specials, buffet. $ L D Daily ELEVEN SOUTH 216 11th Ave. S., 241-1112. New American eclectic cuisine, a mesquite grill and courtyard dining. $$$ L Tue.-Fri.; D Daily ELLEN’S KITCHEN 1824 S. Third St., Pablo Plaza, 246-1572. F Since 1962. Breakfast all day; sandwiches. $ B L Daily ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F Gastropub fare: soups, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches. $ � L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 922 Beach Blvd., 249-3001. F 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap. Classic Reuben, sandwiches. $ � L D Daily EVA’S GRILL BAR 610 Third St. S., 372-9484. F Eva’s blends Greek and Italian, with American influences. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. THE FISH COMPANY RESTAURANT 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach, 246-0123. F Bite Club certified. Oyster bar. Fresh local seafood, Mayport shrimp, oysters, crabs, lobster. Oyster Nights Tue. & Wed. $$ � L D Daily THE HALF MOON RAW BAR 1289 Penman Rd., 372-0549. Oysters, shrimp, clams, crawfish, daily chef’s specials. And they open your oysters. $$ � L D Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Fri. HOT DOG HUT 1439 Third St. S., 247-3641. F Dogs, sausages, burgers, beer-battered onion rings, fries. $ B L Daily ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 675 Third St. N., 247-4688. F Three areas: teppan or hibachi tables, sushi bar; Westernstyle seating. Tempura, teriyaki. Plum wine. $$ D Nightly JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SANDWICHES 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, Atlantic Beach, 246-2033. F Gourmet subs, sandwiches since ’83. Fresh breads, meats, cheeses, dressings: Totally Tuna, J.J.B.L.T., Club Lulu. Friendly delivery. $ L D Daily JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 30 Ocean Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 270-1122. F Familyowned-and-operated. Pasta, gourmet pizzas, veal. $$ L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Locally roasted coffee, eggs, bagels, flatbreads, desserts. $$ B L D Daily KC CRAVE 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660. Chris Jones and Andy Viola offer American fusion: small plates, slow-roasted meats, creative toppings; Tap Room. $$$ R Sun.; D Tue.-Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB 514 N. First St., 249-5181. F Corned beef & cabbage, shepherd’s pie, fish & chips. $$ L D Daily MARIO’S AT THE BEACH 1830 Third St. N., 246-0005. Family-friendly spot has New York-style pizzas, stromboli, pasta, , veal, shrimp, vegetarian dishes. $$$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly MARLIN MOON GRILLE 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438. F In the old TacoLu. Fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from the Eastern Shore – and fresh-cut fries. $$ � D Wed.-Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. Gourmet pizzas, hoagies. Mighty Meaty pizza to vegetarian Kosmic Karma. $ � L D Daily METRO DINER 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F 2012 BOJ winner. The upscale diner serves breakfast, plus meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. $$ R B L Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573. F Near-the-ocean eatery. 20+ years. Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. $$$ � D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. See Avondale. F 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070. F Burgers, sandwiches, seafood, wings. $ L D Daily M SHACK 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. $$ L D Daily NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300. 2012
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BOJ winner. Dishes with a Caribbean flavor, overlooking the ICW. Tiki deck. $$ � L D Wed.-Sun.; D Mon. & Tue. NORTH BEACH BISTRO 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105. Bite Club certified. Casual neighborhood eatery serves hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood, tapas menu. $$$ � R Sun.; L D Daily NORTH BEACH FISH CAMP 100 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-3474. Oceanview roof-top bar. Creative Southern fare, fresh seafood and bread pudding. $$ L Wed.-Sun.; D Nightly OCEAN 60 RESTAURANT, WINE BAR & MARTINI ROOM 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060. 2012 BOJ winner. Continental cuisine, fresh seafood, dinner specials, seasonal menu. $$ D Mon.-Sat. PHILLY’S FINEST CHEESESTEAKS & PIZZA 1527 N. Third St., 241-7188. F Authentic Philly cheesesteaks made with Amoroso’s bread and steaks flown direct from Philadelphia. The Ice Bar has 55 kinds of beer. $ L D Daily THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR 412 N. First St., 246-6454. Casual oceanfront place has a Mexican-influenced menu. Downstairs Sandbar. $$$ L D Daily POE’S TAVERN 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F American gastropub. 50+ beers. Gourmet burgers, handcut French fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ � L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. F 25+ years.Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 592 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 273-3113. F Casual New York-style pizzeria has calzones, antipasto, parmigiana. By the slice or full pie. $$ � L D Daily ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINE & TAPAS 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 372-0052. F Locally owned and operated. 1,200+ fine wine, 200 bottled beers, 15 microbrewed drafts pair with tapas. $$ D Mon.-Sat. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456. F 2012 BOJ winner. Signature tuna poke bowl, sushi, tacos, local fried shrimp, in an open-air space. $$ � L D Daily SEAFOOD KITCHEN 31 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 241-8470. 20+ years, no-frills atmosphere. Fresh local seafood. $ L D Daily SINGLETON’S SEAFOOD SHACK 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4442. F Casual spot by the Mayport ferry since the ’60s. Fried shrimp, blackened or grilled fish. Enclosed riverfront porch. $ � L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE 218 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 246-0881. F Beach-casual. Fresh fish, fish tacos, gumbo, Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ � D Nightly SMASHBURGER 630 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-2666. Do-it-yourself burgers and chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, sides and fries. $ � L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000. F 2012 BOJ winner. Sportsbar fare, 20+ beers on tap. $ � L D Daily SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE 645 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 387-9394. BOJ winner. Soups, sandwiches, seafood, vegetarian/vegan items. $ L D Daily STONEWOOD GRILL TAVERN 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 285-2311. Classic American menu. $$ L D Daily SUN DELI 1011 S. Third St., 270-1040. F 2012 BOJ winner. Reubens, corned beef, salami, liverwurst. Radical Side (tuna salad, egg salad, cheese) or 9.0 (Philly steak, cheese, chopped bacon, pepperoni, blackened seasoning). $ L D Mon.-Sat. TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-8226. F 2012 BOJ winner. In the old Homestead, Baja-style. Mexican fare: fish tacos, Bangin Shrimp, verde chicken tacos and fried cheese that isn’t fried. $$ � R Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Fri. 3RD STREET DINER 223 Ninth Ave. S., 270-0080. F Greek/ American fare served Yankee style for 11+ years. A variety of quality, homestyle dishes: gyros, ribs, lamb, liver & onions. $ � B L D Daily TOMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1253 Penman Rd., 372-4369. F Fresh, authentic, upscale, Japanese-owned. Handmade sushi, hibachi grill items, homemade-style dishes. $ � D Nightly WIPEOUTS GRILL 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508. F Casual, beachy sports spot serves burgers, wings, fish tacos. $ � L D Daily ZETA 131 First Ave. N., 372-0727. Brand-new place features tapas and sharing plates, flats, salads, sandwiches and burgers. Late-night upscale urban fusion. $$ L Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun.
DOWNTOWN
(Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive) BENNY’S SANDWICH SHOP 121 W. Forsyth St., 634-1525. For 27 years, Benny’s – in an old bank vault – has made everything from scratch. Favorites: taco salad, creamy potato soup. $ B L Mon.-Fri. BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD Ste. 175, Jacksonville Landing, 301-1014. Continental cuisine. Signature dish: Filet Christian. $$$ � L D Daily BIG PETE’S OLD STYLE PIZZERIA 118 N. Julia St., 356-2680. All from scratch: pizza, calzones, baked ziti, wraps. Barbecue. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.
Dining GRILL ME!
A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ
NAME: Mike Sims RESTAURANT: Your Pie, 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, Fleming Island BIRTHPLACE: Jacksonville
YEARS IN THE BIZ: 6 months
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): The Slanted Door, San Francisco FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Charcoal grilling FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Steak, fresh vegetables IDEAL MEAL: Medium-rare Porterhouse steak, twice-baked potatoes and sautĂŠed vegetables WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Escargot MEMORABLE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE: Took a client to dinner; she laughed so hard, her chair flipped with her in it. INSIDER’S SECRET: The “secretâ€? ingredient in our basil pesto sauce is pine nuts – enjoy! CELEBRITY SIGHTING: No one yet – but all are welcome. CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: White truffle oil
BRAZILIAN CORNER 100 E. Forsyth St., 633-9028. Authentic fare: churrasco misto (steak & sausage), muqueca de peixe (fish in coconut milk), plus burgers, subs, paninis, sandwiches. Brazilian coffee. $ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BURRITO GALLERY & BAR 21 E. Adams St., 598-2922. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southwestern cuisine. Burritos: ginger teriyaki tofu and blackened mahi. $ L D Mon.-Sat. CAFÉ NOLA 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. Museum of Contemporary Art. Shrimp & grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, desserts. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Owner/chef Sam Hamidi has served Italian fare for 35+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. CURRENTS LOUNGE 225 E. Coastline Dr., Hyatt Regency, 634-4043. Appetizers, cafÊ fare, desserts. $$ B L D Daily DE REAL TING CAFÉ 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738. F Caribbean place features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters, curried goat and oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri. & Sat. EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS 225 E. Coastline Dr., 634-4579. See Arlington. $ B L Daily FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB/RESTAURANT Ste. 176, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. 2012 BOJ winner. Casual fare in an uptown Irish atmosphere: fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ � L D Daily INDOCHINE 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, 598-5303. 2012 BOJ winner. Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine; signature dishes are chicken Satay, soft shell crab, sticky rice. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 830 N. Pearl St., 353-6388. For 56+ years, family-owned Jenkins Barbecue has served down-home barbecue. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily KOJA SUSHI Jacksonville Landing, 350-9911. F 2012 BOJ winner. Sushi, sashimi; Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine; hard-to-find items like baby octopus salad. $$ L D Daily LE SHEA’S HOMESTYLE EATERY 119 W. Adams St., 354-5685. Southern and soul food: meat loaf, fried chicken, burgers, spaghetti, sides. $ L Mon.-Fri. NORTHSTAR PIZZA BAR & SUBSTATION 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451. Brick-oven-baked pizza, grinders, wings, cheesesteaks, sandwiches. 27 beers on tap. $ L D Mon.-Sat. OLIO MARKET 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100. F Made-fromscratch soups, sandwiches; they cure their own bacon and pickle their own pickles. $$ B R L Mon.-Fri. PHO A NOODLE BAR 117 W. Adams St., 353-0320. Authentic Vietnamese and Thai dishes: egg rolls, potstickers. Pho bowls: standard, vegan, pho tom yum, sukiyaki, kelp noodle substitute. Boba, teas, coffee. $ L Mon.-Fri. D Wed.-Sat. THE SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 4200, 791-9533, ext. 241. On Bank of America’s 42nd floor, this cafe offers a riverview. $$ L Mon.-Fri. TRELLISES RESTAURANT 225 E. Coastline Dr., Hyatt, 634-4540. American à la carte dining: original fresh seafood creations, regional dishes, buffet, breakfast. $$$ � B L Daily ZODIAC GRILL 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. F Mediterranean and American favorites in a casual spot; panini, vegetarian. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. $ L Mon.-Fri.
FLEMING ISLAND
KANKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE/SUSHI BAR 2009 East-West Pkwy., 269-3003. Teppanyaki tables, sushi tables, sushi bar. Steaks and seafood. $$ đ?–˘ D Nightly MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily
MERCURY MOON GRILL BAR 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999. F Wings, signature sandwiches, Philly cheesesteak, fried fish sandwich, half-pound Moon burger. $ D Nightly MOJO SMOKEHOUSE 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL 1605 C.R. 220, 278-9421. F Burgers, sandwiches and entrees. $$ � L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. $ � L D Tue.-Sun.; D Mon. YOUR PIE 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771. F Owner Mike Sims’ concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40+ toppings and make your own pizza pie. $$ � L D Daily
INTRACOASTAL WEST
ABE’S PIZZA GRILL 12192 Beach Blvd., 425-3983. Italian dishes, lasagna, parmigiana, pizza, subs, pasta, wings. $$ � L D Daily AL’S PIZZA 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F Celebrating 20+ years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas, salads. $ � L D Daily AROY THAI FUSION Owner/Chef Vithoon Khamchareon 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, 374-0161. Authentic Thai cuisine, pad Thai, Thai fried rice and traditional curry dishes. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly BITTER SWEET BAKERY & EATERY 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 29, 223-0457. Desserts, sandwiches, breakfast to-go. $$ B L Tue.-Sun. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 3303 San Pablo Rd. S., 223-1391. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, desserts, family spot. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CASTILLO DE MEXICO 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006. F An extensive menu served in authentic Mexican dÊcor. Weekday lunch buffet. $$ L D Daily CLIFF’S ROCKIN BAR-N-GRILL 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162. F Burgers, wings, seafood, pizza, daily specials, handcut 12-ounce New York strip. $$ L D daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily EL RANCHITO 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22, 992-4607. F Latin American cuisine: dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. $$ � L D Daily FIRST WATCH 13470 Beach Blvd., 223-0909. French toast, egg dishes, pancakes, crepes, waffles, sandwiches. $ � B L Daily FUJI SUSHI 13740 Beach Blvd., 992-8998. Fuji Sushi offers dine-in and take-out Japanese fare. $ L D Daily iPHO 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 330-0309. New, familyowned spot has curry dishes, noodle bowls, rare beef salad. Everything’s homemade-style. $ L D Tue.-Thur. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766. F Hand-cut steaks, wings, burgers. $ � B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 39, 992-1666. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MAMA MIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12220 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1122. Lunch specials. Veal, seafood, New York-style and Sicilian-style pizzas. $ L D Tue.-Sun. MAMBOS CUBAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 13770 Beach Blvd., Ste. 9, 374-2046. 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic ropa vieja, bistec, pollo, picadillo, lechon asada. $$ � R L D daily
MARKER 32 14549 Beach Blvd., 223-1534. ICW view. American eclectic: fresh, local seafood, shrimp & Andouille fettuccini, broiled oysters, yellow fin tuna poke. $$$ � D Mon.-Sat. MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, 646-9119. Casual, family-owned. Homestyle Italian fare, New York-style pizzas, veal, baked dishes. $$ � L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 3238 Hodges Blvd., 821-5687. See Arlington. $$ � L D Daily MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE 12777 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, 221-1090. F Wings, burgers in a sporty atmosphere. $ L D Daily PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, 221-2300. F Casual, family-friendly place features daily specials. $$ � L D Daily SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402. F Authentic, fresh Mexican fare made from scratch. Daily specials. $$$ � L D Daily SHANE’S RIB SHACK 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 992-0130. Burgers, pork, ribs, chicken tenders, wings, beans, fried okra, corn, collards, Brunswick stew. $$ � L D Daily SIENA’S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26, 220-9192. Italian cuisine: lasagna, calzones, stuffed shells, pizza and wraps. $$ L D Daily THAI ORCHID 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4, 683-1286. Authentic Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients; pad Thai, Thai curry dishes and rice dishes. $$ L D Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999. F Locally-owned-and-operated. Hand-tossed pizzas, wings, specialty wraps. $$ L D Tue.-Sun.; D Sun. & Mon. VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd., 647-6575. See Julington. $ � L D Daily XTREME WINGS 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 108, 220-9464. F Family sports grill has wings, burgers, sandwiches and wraps. $ � L D Daily
JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS
BENITO’S ITALIAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 155 Hampton Pt. Dr., 230-8292. Family spot. Authentic Italian cuisine, veal, seafood entrÊes, pasta, specialty pizzas. $$ � L D Daily BLACKSTONE GRILLE 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102, 287-0766. Modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistrostyle setting. $$$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 100 Bartram Oaks Walk, Fruit Cove, 287-7710. See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove, 287-8317. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CLARK’S FISH CAMP 12903 Hood Landing Rd., 268-3474. F Gator, turtle, steak, ribs and daily all-you can-eat catfish dinners. Dine indoors, outdoors, or in a glass-enclosed room. $$ � L D Daily JENK’S PIZZA 2245 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 112, 826-1555. Familyowned-and-operated. Subs, New York-style pizzas, calzones, Italian dishes. $ � L D Daily THE NEW ORLEANS CAFÉ 12760 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 880-5155. Creole-style cafe. French bread po’boys, muffalattas. On Julington Creek. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-2171. F See San Marco. $$ L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, 819-1554. F 50+ premium domestic, import beers on tap. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, entrees. $$ � L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103, 230-6966. F Hand-tossed New York- and Sicilian-style pizzas. Baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings, wraps. $ � L D Daily WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108, 230-6688. F Fine dining; authentic cuisine, full sushi menu, curries, pad dishes. $ � L D Daily
MANDARIN
AL’S PIZZA 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199. Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), favorites, Greek beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. AW SHUCKS 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368. F Seafood place has an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings, pasta. Favorites: ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller, pitas, kabobs. $$ � L D Daily THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE 3057 Julington Creek Rd., 260-2722. F Fresh Maryland-style steamed blue crabs, crab legs, steamed or fried oysters. Covered deck; daily specials. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 12620 Bartram Park Blvd., 652-2989; 9820 San Jose Blvd., 268-2666. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313. F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 288-9211; 13820 St. Augustine Rd., Bartram Park, 880-0020. F Brooklyn Special is a favorite; calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $ L D Daily DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT 12373 San Jose Blvd., 268-8722. F Friendly, family-oriented service, with a touch of Old Mexico. $ � L D Daily
ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Landing, 268-4458. Family-owned place offers casual fine dining, Italian cuisine, veal, seafood. Daily specials. $$$ � D Tue.-Sun. FIRST WATCH 11111 San Jose Blvd., 268-8331. See Intracoastal. $ � B L Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300. In the Ramada; prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri. and Sat., blue-jean brunch on Sun., daily breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ B R L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, 880-3040. F American steakhouse features a 9-ounce choice Angus center-cut filet with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-ounce burgers, ribs, wraps, sandwiches. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. KANKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE/SUSHI BAR 11154 San Jose Blvd., 292-2400. Teppanyaki and sushi tables, sushi bar, steaks and seafood. $$ D Nightly KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8, 288-7999. Fusion-style sushi place has oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu, Chilean sea bass. Sake. $$ L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily LET’S NOSH 10950 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 36, 683-8346. Authentic Jewish deli has a full-service deli counter, Vienna Beef meats. Real New York water bagels, bread baked onsite, desserts. $ � B L D Thur.-Sat.; B L Daily MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE 11105 San Jose Blvd., 260-1727. MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine made to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai dishes. $$ � L D Daily METRO DINER 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2012 BOJ winner. In a historic 1930s building, the upscale diner serves meatloaf, chicken pot pie, homemade soups. $$ R B L Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19, 292-0003. See Arlington. $$ � L D Daily MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 10503 San Jose Blvd., 260-1349. F See Beaches. $ L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic ingredients in vegetarian, vegan, raw food and gluten-free options, gourmet artisan sandwiches, deli and hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, gluten-free baked goods. Juice, smoothie and coffee bar. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. PICASSO’S PIZZERIA 10503 Blvd., 880-0811. F Hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, New York-style cheesecake, pasta. Fresh local seafood, steaks. $$ � L D Daily POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 24, 503-2230. See Orange Park. $$ L D Daily RACK EM UP BILLIARDS 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 262-4030. This cigar and hookah lounge has a full kitchen, subs. 200+ imported, domestic beers. $ D Nightly THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 683-3773. F Casual, family-friendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, pasta dishes. $$$ � L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 12485 San Jose Blvd., 288-7928. F See Riverside. $ � L D Daily STEAMIN 9703 San Jose Blvd., 493-2020. New spot serves steamed hamburgers, hot dogs and chili, malts, shakes, floats, omelets, French toast. $ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily TANK’S FAMILY BAR-B-Q 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23, 351-8265. F Owned and operated by the Tankersleys. Madefrom-scratch Southern-style fare. $$ � B L D Tue.-Sat. TIJUANA FLATS 13820 Old St. Augustine Rd., 262-0484. See Baymeadows. $ � L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 268-6660. F See Julington. $ � L D Daily WHOLE FOODS MARKET 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, 288-1100. F Prepared-food department offers 80+ items; full-service and self-service hot bar, salad bar, soup bar, dessert bar; pizza, sushi and sandwich stations. $$ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 46, 262-3955. F See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
(Venues are in Orange Park unless otherwise noted.) ARON’S PIZZA 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. $$ � L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 1765 Town Center Blvd., Eagle Harbor, 269-8870. See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL BAR 1940 Wells Rd., 215-4969. F Buffalo-style wings, 14 sauces (mild to better-be-ready blazin’), wraps, burgers, ribs. $$ � L D Daily CAMICAKES 1910 Wells Rd., 541-1099. Gourmet cupcakes: sweet potato, red velvet, mint chocolate and The Elvis, banana, peanut butter, chocolate frosting. $$ Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 1540 Wells Rd., 269-2122. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily FIREHOUSE SUBS 2285-B Kingsley Ave., 276-1537; 36B Blanding Blvd., 276-0701; 1581 C.R. 220, Ste. 115, 215-7302; 2640 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 210, Middleburg, 291-4411. See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily
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GATORS DOCKSIDE 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd., 425-6466. F Sports-themed family restaurant has grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ � L D Daily THE HILLTOP 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup. Homemade desserts. $$$ D Tue.-Sat. HOOTERS 1749 Wells Rd., 215-5858. F Wings, steamed shrimp, oysters, burgers, seafood, sandwiches. $$ L D Daily HURRICANE GRILL WINGS 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 1, 644-7315. See Avondale. $ � L D Daily JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS 410 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 9, 272-0037. Wraps, subs, sandwiches. $ � L D Daily JIMMY JOHN’S 208 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 103, 272-6300. F See Beaches. $ L D Daily JOEY MOZZARELLA’S 930 Blanding Blvd., Ste. D, 579-4748. F Calzones, stromboli and lasagna are customer favorites; pizza pies available stuffed. BYOB. $$ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 9734 Crosshill Blvd., Argyle, 908-4250; 2024 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776; 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370; 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827; 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553; 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 1756 Wells Rd., Ste. A, 278-4600. See Arlington. $$ � L D Daily NEW YORK BRICK OVEN PIZZA 2225-B C.R. 220, Middleburg, 278-1770. Hand-tossed pizza by the slice, stromboli, baked dinners. Homemade desserts; lunch specials. $$ L D Daily NIRVANA CAFÉ 1910 Wells Rd., 278-5880. F Sandwiches, homemade-style paninis, European specialties and freshsqueezed juices. $$ B L D Daily PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-9551. Family-owned-and-operated place has gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper. Pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, ziti, calzone, linguini, ravioli. $$ � D Nightly POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116. Family-owned-and-operated; pizzas made in coal-fired ovens. Espresso, cappuccino. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily THE ROADHOUSE 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611. F Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas. 75+ import beers. $ L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1976 Kingsley Ave., 272-4606. F See Riverside. $ � L D Daily SWEET TOMATOES 1625 Wells Rd., 269-6116. Salad bar has four tossed salads, vegetables and deli items, pasta salads, dressings, soups, pizza and desserts. $ L D Daily TEXAS ROADHOUSE 550 Blanding Blvd., 213-1000. F Steaks, ribs, seafood and chops. Daily specials. $ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 950 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 272-1419. F Barbecue plates, barbecue salads and pulled pork sandwiches. All-you-can-eat specials. $ � L D Daily
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619 OCEAN VIEW 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., 285-6198. Fresh seafood, steaks, nightly specials. $$$ � D Wed.-Sun. AL’S PIZZA 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily AQUA GRILL 950 Sawgrass Village Dr., 285-3017. Fresh local seafood, aged prime steaks, vegetarian entrÊes. Climatecontrolled lakefront patio seating. $$$ L D Daily THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777. Bite Club certified. Steaks, New York strip, lamb, lobster Napoleon, Hawaiian tuna. $$$ � D Nightly BOGEY GRILLE 150 Valley Circle, Ponte Vedra, 285-5524. Wings, quesadillas, chicken, burgers. $$ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 880 A1A, Ste. 8, 280-7677. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CAFFE ANDIAMO 500 Sawgrass Village Dr., 280-2299. Fresh seafood, veal, steak and pizza made in a copper wood-burning oven; daily specials. $$ L D Daily FOX’S PIZZA DEN 4360 Palm Valley Rd., 285-1292. F Familyowned-and-operated. The Wedgie sandwich on a pizza crust, and sandwiches, pizzas, stromboli. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. JJ’S LIBERTY BISTRO 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980. Authentic French cuisine. The scratch kitchen has fresh soups, stocks, sauces and pastries. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, Ponte Vedra, 273-3993. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-0139. F On the ICW, get there by land or water. Fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, burgers. Screened waterfront porch. $$ � L D daily MULLIGAN’S PUB 43 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-1506. F At Hilton Garden Inn. Favorites and Irish dishes. $$ D Nightly NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS 110 Championship Way, 273-3235. American, Continental fare, local seafood. $$$ L D Daily PALM VALLEY FISH CAMP 229 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-3200. F The Groshell family serves dishes made with fresh ingredients; daily specials. $$$ � L D Tue.-Sun. PUSSERS BAR & GRILLE 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766. Bite Club certified. Caribbean cuisine and regional favorites:
Chef Jonathan Reap at Emperor’s Gentlemen’s Club in San Jose displays an Angus beef filet mignon, sautÊed vegetables and a loaded baked potato, to titillate the palate. Photo: Dennis Ho Jamaican grilled pork ribs, Trinidad smoked duck, lobster macaroni & cheese dinner. $$ � L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes and small plates. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 814 A1A N., Ste. 103, 285-0014. BOJ winner. Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, fresh seafood, live Maine lobster. Reservations,. $$$$ D Nightly SUN DOG BREWING CO. 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852. F Lobster dip, turkey-bacon-and-brie sandwich, char-grilled meatloaf sandwich. $$-$$$ � R Sun.; L D Wed.-Sun. TABLE 1 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. Upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, entrÊes. $$$ L D Daily WOK N ROLL 3791 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 203, 543-7666. Authentic Chinese cuisine. $ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 226 Solana Rd., Ste. 1, 280-1110. F See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily
RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE
(Venues are in Riverside unless otherwise noted.) 13 GYPSIES 887 Stockton St., 389-0330. 2012 BOJ winner. Mediterranean peasant cuisine updated for American tastes: tapas, blackened octopus, coconut mango curry chicken. $$ L D Tue.-Sat. AL’S PIZZA 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, Five Points, 388-8384. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT 1534 Oak St., 355-3793. American favorites with a Southern twist, locally sourced ingredients. Rooftop bar. $$$ R Sat. & Sun.; L Daily; D Mon.-Sat. BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS Chief Coffee Guru & Operations Manager Zack Burnett 869 Stockton Street, Stes. 1 & 2, 855-1181. F 2012 BOJ winner. Bold Bean features organic and fair trade coffees. $ B L Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 5229 Jammes Rd., Westside, 772-0050; 705 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 783-1404. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE 2677 Forbes St., 387-1400. F Pizza by the slice, classic Italian dishes – calzone, stromboli, subs, panini. Craft beers, microbrews. $$ � B L D Daily COOL MOOSE CAFE & BISTRO 2708 Park St., 381-4242. F New England-style cafÊ. Full breakfast menu, classic sandwiches, wraps and soups. Gourmet coffee. $$ R L D Tue.-Sun. COZY TEA CAFE 1023 Park St., Five Points, 329-3964. Lunch and afternoon tea has scones, soups, teas. Indian nights Fri. and Sat. $ L Mon.-Sat. CRAZY EGG 954 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 524-8711. Burgers, sandwiches, steaks, prime rib, pork chops, shrimp & grits, specials; of fresh, local, organic ingredients. $ B L D Wed.-Fri.; B L Sat.-Tue. DERBY ON PARK 1068 Park St., 379-3343. Michael Williams and Zack Nettles offer burgers, sandwiches, steaks, chicken, fish & chips, meatloaf. $$-$$$ L D Tue.-Sun., R Sat. & Sun. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 5972 San Juan Ave., Westside, 693-9258. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DOMO CREPES ETC. 813 Lomax St., 619-2540. Cappuccino, crepes, soups and flatbreads. $$ B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 2753 Park St., 384-9999. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET Deli Supervisor Nicole Gurgiolo 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F The juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. Artisanal cheeses, craft and imported beers, organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins and herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches, and raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily GATORS BBQ 8083 Baymar St., Westside, 683-4941. F Award-winning barbecue pork, chicken, ribs, turkey and
sausage. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. GATORS DOCKSIDE 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135. F Sports-themed family place serves grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ � L D Daily HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET 2005 Park St., Ste. 1, 381-9394. F Traditional Mediterranean fare: fresh hummus, baba ghannoush, gyros. Hookahs. $ L D Mon.-Sat. JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS 1615 Hendricks Ave., Riverside, 399-5006. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily JIMMY JOHN’S 630 Park St., 400-6688. See Beaches. $ L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Breakfast; grilled wraps, gyros, grilled chicken salad. $ B L Mon.-Sat. KICKBACKS GASTROPUB 910 King St., 388-9551. F 2012 BOJ winner. Breakfast, lunch and dinner 20 hours a day; more than 655 bottled beers, 84 on tap. $$ � B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794; 7859 Normandy, 781-7600; 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500; 8102 Blanding, 779-1933; 6331 Roosevelt, Ste. 6, NAS Jax, 854-0057. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 4838 Hwy. Ave., Westside, 389-5551. Wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey, ribs. Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese and collards. $$ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Thur. & Fri. MOON RIVER PIZZA 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F 2012 BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, served by the pie or the slice. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434. F Southwestern dishes: fresh fish tacos and chicken enchiladas. $$ � L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300. F Traditional Irish fare: shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and fish-n-chips. $$ � L D Daily PELE’S WOOD FIRE 2665 Park St., 232-8545. Chef Micah Windham uses a wood-fired oven to create traditional, authentic Italian fare with a modern twist. $$ � R L D Daily PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2, Westside, 378-8131. Family-owned. Traditional fare, homemade sauces, lasagna, desserts. $ � L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 824 Lomax St., 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki and hibachi. $$ L D Daily THE SALTY FIG 901 King St., 337-0146. Gastropub’s New American Southern fare: shrimp & grits, bourbon fig glazed quail, made with locally sourced produce, meats, seafood. $$ L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1923 S. Lane Ave., 7860081; 4434 Blanding Blvd., 777-0730. Beef, pork, chicken, ribs cooked in a wood-fired pit; Vidalia onion rings, corn nuggets, beans, slaw. AYCE specials daily. $ � L D Daily SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE 1526 King St., 387-9394. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Daily SUMO SUSHI 2726 Park St., 388-8838. F Authentic Japanese dishes: entrees, sushi rolls, sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumplings), tobiko (flying fish roe). $$ � L D Daily SUSHI CAFE 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888. F Sushi: Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll; hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. $$ L D Daily SWEET THEORY BAKING CO. 1243 King St., 387-1001. Small batch, all-natural, organic, allergy-friendly items made with no egg, dairy, soy or peanuts. Gluten-free options. $ Tue.-Sat. TAPA THAT 820 Lomax St., Five Points, 376-9911. Locally, organically grown ingredients; duck confit spring rolls, Cuban rice & beans cake. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. TASTI D-LITE 1024 Park St., 900-3040. A gazillion flavors, in cones, cups, shakes and smoothies. $ Daily TREECUP CAFE 829 Riverside Ave., Cummer Museum, 356-6857. Lunch, locally roasted coffee, espresso drinks.$ L Tue.-Sun.
Dining TRES LECHES Owner/GM Eddie Sweda 869 Stockton St., 551-4375. F Quiches, empanadas, arepas, bocadillos, sandwiches, soups and baked goods; chocolate marquesa, Caribbean lime pie and tres leches. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. TWO DOORS DOWN 436 Park St., 598-0032. F Hotcakes, omelets, burgers, sandwiches, chops, liver & onions, Southern fried chicken, desserts. $$ đ?–˘ B L Mon.-Fri.
ST. AUGUSTINE
95 CORDOVA 95 Cordova St., 810-6810. In Casa Monica Hotel. The cuisine blends Moroccan, Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean and European influences. $$$ R Sun.; B L D Daily A1A ALE WORKS 1 King St., 829-2977. F Two-story brew pub, Bridge of Lions view, has six kinds of beer and serves New World cuisine, inside or on the balcony. $$ L D Daily A1A BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 114 St. George St., 823-1229. Baja-style tacos, vegetarian bean burritos, fish tacos, hormone-free meats, homemade guacamole. $ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANN O’MALLEY’S PUB 23 Orange St., 825-4040. F Sandwiches, soups. Porch dining. Irish beers on tap. $$ � L D Daily AVILES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 32 Avenida Menendez, 829-9727. Hilton Bayfront Hotel. Progressive global cuisine. $$$ � B L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ 40 S. Dixie Hwy., 824-0227. Caribbeanstyle wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, fresh, local seafood, in an 1896 building. $ � L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 48 Spanish St., 547-2023. Historic downtown pub has burgers, sandwiches, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash. $$ � L D Daily BARNACLE BILL’S 14 Castillo Dr., 824-3663. F Family spot has seafood, gator tail, steak, shrimp. $$ � D Nightly THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL 504 Geoffrey St., 547-2723. Fresh, local seafood, steaks, pasta. $$ � L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 2420 U.S. 1 S., 794-9424. See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS 88 San Marco Ave., 829-1133. F John Zappa’s New York-style spot serves subs, pasta dishes, and pizzas by the pie or slice. $ � L D daily CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA 146 King St., 494-6658. F 2012 BOJ winner. New York-style brick-ovenbaked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli, garlic herb wings. $$ L D Daily CASA MAYA 17 Hypolita St., 217-3039. Mayan fare, vegetarian and meat. Juice bar, daily specials. $$ B L D Wed.-Sun. CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR 6 Aviles St., 827-9055. Bite Club certified. Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts, light fare. $$ Daily CONCH HOUSE RESTAURANT 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646. Signature dishes: Cracker combo platter, St. Augustine fried shrimp. Tiki huts over Salt Run. $$$ � D Nightly CREEKSIDE DINERY 160 Nix Boatyard Rd., 829-6113. Beef, chicken, seafood, low-country cooking. Outdoor deck, fire pit. $$ � D Nightly CRUISERS GRILL 3 St. George St., 824-6993. F 2012 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DOS COFFEE & WINE 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421. F Handcrafted pourovers, Covina Roastery beans. Pressed sandwiches, build-your-own cheese boards. $$ B L Daily FIREHOUSE SUBS 200 Cobblestone Dr., 819-1808; 2245 C.R. 210 W., 823-9914. See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily FLAVORS EATERY 125-C King St., 824-4221. Quesadillas, pizza, smoothies. Indoor/outdoor dining. $ L D Mon.-Sat. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFÉ 81 St. George St., 829-0397. Scallops, shrimp, gator tail. $$ � L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Southern fare, with fresh ingredients from area farms: fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. Vegetarian options. $$$ � L D Daily GAS FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT 9 Anastasia Blvd., Ste. C, 217-0326. F Fresh, local and homemade casual fare: meatloaf, veggie, traditional burgers, seafood, steaks, daily specials, desserts. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. GYPSY CAB COMPANY 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244. F 2012 BOJ winner. Signature dish: Gypsy chicken; also seafood, tofu, duck and veal dishes. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765. F New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffÊe, shrimp. $$ � L D Daily HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE 8 Granada St., 824-7898. F Freshly baked items, coffees, sandwiches, Datil B. Good hot sauces and pepper products. $ B L Daily THE KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB 6460 U.S. 1 N., 823-9787. F Ann Dyke serves British draught beers and ciders in 20-ounce Imperial pints, plus Cornish pasties, fish & chips. $$ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 155 Hampton Point Dr., 230-7879. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner.
$$ � L D Daily THE MANATEE CAFÉ 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, 826-0210. F Organic, vegetarian meals. Chef Cheryl Crosley has veggie omelets, tofu Reubens, miso, hummus and tabouli. $ B L Mon.-Sat. MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB SEAFOOD HOUSE 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923. F Burgers, seafood, raw bar, steak O’Shay’s, Dubliner chicken, Irish Benedict. $$$ � Daily THE MILLTOP TAVERN 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329. F Homemade soups, sandwiches, daily specials. Dine under trees on two-story porch. $ L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily MOJO’S TACOS 551 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 829-1665. F Family-owned spot offers double-decker-style tacos, burritos. $ L D Daily NALU’S TROPICAL TAKE-OUT 926 Santa Maria Blvd., 794-0405; 1020 Anastasia Blvd., 501-9592. F Fresh island-style beef, chicken, fish, vegetarian tacos, burritos. $ L D Daily NED’S SOUTHSIDE KITCHEN 2450 U.S. 1 S., 794-2088. F Casual islandy spot has Mediterranean dishes, tacos, shrimp & grits, vegetarian options. Drive-thru. $ L D Mon.-Sat. OUTBACK CRABSHACK 8155 C.R. 13 N., 522-0500. Crabs, shrimp, gator tail, conch fritters, steaks. $$ L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO 159 Palencia Village Dr., Ste. 111, 808-1818. F 2012 BOJ winner. Chef Mas Liu creates authentic sushi: Crazy Girl (shrimp tempura, asparagus, salmon); Mango Tango (salmon, crab, tuna, flying fish egg, mango sauce). Sake, sashimi. $$-$$$ L D Daily PIZZALLEY’S 117 St. George St., 825-2627. F 2012 BOJ winner. Wings, pizza. $$ L D Daily PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100. Homemade Italian ristorante fare. $$ L D Daily THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ 224 W. King St., 827-4499. F 2012 BOJ winner. Organic, vegan, vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus, milkshakes; made without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. RAINTREE RESTAURANT 102 San Marco Ave., 824-7211. Steak and seafood. Reservations accepted. $$ D Nightly RHETT’S PIANO BAR & BRASSERIE 166 Hypolita St., 825-0502. Freshly made-to-order items include American espresso-rubbed filet, pistachio-crusted lamb chops. A petite menu is also offered. $$$$ D Tue.-Sun. SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1720 U.S. 1 S., 824-3220; 2720 S.R. 16, 824-3315. See Riverside. $ � L D Daily THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS 25 Cuna St., 810-2400. Upscale contemporary Spanish place pairs tapas with wines. $$$ Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 135 Jenkins St., Ste. 106, 819-8880. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily YOGURT MOTION 163 Palencia Village, Ste. 102, 610-2220. Non-dairy frozen yogurt (with no table sugar, lactose, chemicals or preservatives) in a variety of flavors. $ Daily
ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH
(Venues are in St. Augustine Beach unless otherwise noted.) A1A BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 671 A1A Beach Blvd., 217-7451. F See St. Augustine. $ L D Daily AMICI 1915B A1A S., 461-0102. F Family-owned-andoperated. Pasta, veal, steak, seafood. $$ � L D Daily CAFE ATLANTICO 647 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-7332. Traditional, new dishes. Chef Paolo offers risotto alla pescatora: shrimp, scallops, shellfish in a cheese basket. $$$ D Nightly CAP’S ON THE WATER 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach, 824-8794. F Coastal cuisine: fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar. Boat access. $$ � L D Daily FA CAFÉ 303 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-2006. F Daily specials: jerk fish and mango wrap. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. THE GROOVE CAFE 134 Sea Grove Main St., 547-2740. Steaks, fresh local seafood. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. HURRICANE GRILL WINGS 4225 S. A1A, Ste. 13, 471-7120. See Avondale. $ � L D Daily JACK’S BBQ 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100. Old-fashioned pit barbecue. Tiki bar, deck. $ � L D Daily MANGO MANGOS 700 A1A Beach Blvd., 461-1077. Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp, fried plantains. Outdoor seating. $$ � L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311. F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, Southern comfort dishes. $ B L D Daily PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, 461-1250. F Family-owned-and-operated. Local seafood, prime beef, lamb, pork, vegetarian. Artisan breads. $$ D Tue.-Sat. THE REEF 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008. F Casual oceanfront place has fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and chef specials. $$$ � R Sun.; L D Daily SOUTH BEACH GRILL 45 Cubbedge Rd., Crescent Beach, 471-8700. Two-story beachy spot has casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. $ B L D Daily STEPHEN’S SOUL FOOD 101 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-7000. Slow food made with fresh, local ingredients: fried perch with grits and fresh tomato. $ B L Tue.-Sat. SUNSET GRILLE 421 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-5555. Key Weststyle place serves fresh local seafood, steaks and sandwiches. Open-air counters. $$$ � L D Daily
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER
BAHAMA BREEZE 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031. Caribbean-inspired: lobster quesadillas, beef patties, Creole baked goat cheese, tropical drinks. $$$ � L D Daily BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466. Classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta and flatbread sandwiches. $$$ � R L D Daily CANTINA LAREDO 10282 Bistro Dr., 997-6110. Authentic Mexican dishes, daily fish specials, grilled chicken and steaks. $$ � R L D Daily THE CAPITAL GRILLE 5197 Big Island Dr., 997-9233. Dryaged, hand-carved steaks, fresh seafood, with local, seasonal ingredients. 350 wines. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly FIREHOUSE SUBS 10261 River Marsh Dr., Ste. 131, 674-0536. See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1, 402-8888. F Authentic NYC pizzeria has Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce; classics, calzone, desserts. $$ L D Daily MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 10367 Midtown Pkwy., 380-4360. Italian-American fare, pasta, steaks, seafood, chef’s specials, desserts made in a scratch kitchen. $$$ � L D Daily MIMI’S CAFE 10209 River Coast Dr., 620-0660. Signature quiches, salads, sandwiches, chicken pot pie, beef bourguignon and roasted turkey breast are served in a French cottagethemed spot. $ � B L D Daily MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET 5205 Big Island Dr., 645-3474. The changing menu has 180+ fresh items: cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon, kung pao calamari and seared rare salt-andpepper tuna. $$$ � L D Daily P.F. CHANG’S 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 137, 641-3392. 2012 BOJ winner. Traditional chicken, duck, pork, beef, lamb dishes, vegetarian plates, gluten-free items. $$ � L D Daily THE PITA PIT 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 5, 579-4930. See Beaches. $ B L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, 565-1299. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 119, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SEASONS 52 5096 Big Island Dr., 645-5252. Grill and wine bar has a seasonally changing menu. $$ � L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN 4413 Town Center Pkwy., 329-1067. Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi. $$ � L D Daily WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10206 River Coast Dr., 997-6528. Authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows, sushi. $ � L D Daily WHISKY RIVER 4850 Big Island Dr., Ste. 3, 645-5571. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southern hospitality centers on burgers, hot wings, pizzas and pulled pork. $ � L D Daily
SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD, UNIVERSITY WEST
CRUISERS GRILL 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily EMPEROR’S GENTLEMEN’S CLUB Chef Jonathan Reap 4923 University Blvd. W., 739-6966. The upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ L D Daily FUSION SUSHI 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688. F Brand-new upscale sushi spot serves a wide variety of fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki and kisatsu. $$ � L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 2025 Emerson St., 346-3770. Family-owned place serves down-home barbecue, smoky chicken, crinkle-cut French fries. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 5097 University Blvd. W., 737-4906. See Riverside. $ � L D Daily
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK, ST. NICHOLAS
BASIL THAI & SUSHI 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190. F 2012 BOJ winner. Sushi, Thai cuisine, ginger-infused salad, Pad Thai, curry dishes, ebi roll, sashimi, daily specials. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. bb’S 1019 Hendricks Ave., 306-0100. F Changing selection of fine cheeses, espresso martinis. $$$ R L D Mon.-Sat. BEACH ROAD CHICKEN DINNERS 4132 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 398-7980. Since 1939. Fried chicken, okra, sweet corn nuggets, country-fried steak, gizzards and livers, peas, slaw, biscuits, cobbler, fish, shrimp. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. BISTRO AIX 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949. F French- and Mediterranean-inspired fare in an urban-chic atmosphere. The menu changes seasonally. $$$ L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 4907 Beach Blvd., 398-4248. F Slowcooked meats, sauces, for 60+ years. Baby back ribs, barbecue
salad and chicken breast sandwiches. $ � L D Daily CHART HOUSE 1501 River Place Blvd., Southbank, 398-3353. Fresh fish, seafood and prime rib. $$$$ D Nightly CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD 3566 St. Augustine Rd., 398-9206. F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood, comfort food: Trailer Trash Special is a pulled-pork sandwich, 15 fried shrimp, fries and fried green tomatoes. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. CURRENTS RIVERVIEW BISTRO 841 Prudential Dr., 306-9512. Breakfast, sandwiches, pizza, soups, quesadillas, burgers, cheesesteaks, daily hot entrÊe specials. $ B L Mon.-Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily FIREHOUSE SUBS 1949 San Marco Blvd., Ste. 1, 396-0001. See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 737-7477. Diner fare: pancakes, sandwiches, burgers. $ � B L Daily THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. 2012 BOJ winner. Tapas, cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, cheesecake. 60+ wines by the glass. $$$ Tue.-Sun. HAVANA-JAX CAFE/CUBA LIBRE BAR 2578 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 399-0609. F Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches in a clean, bright cafÊ. Black beans and rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken and rice, roast pork. $ � L D Daily HIGHTIDE BURRITO COMPANY 1538 Hendricks Ave., 683-7396. F Locally-owned-and-operated. Salsas, marinades, tortillas, beef, pork, fish, burritos, tacos, tortas. $ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F 2012 BOJ winner. Tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. $$ � L D Daily MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY 2004 San Marco Blvd., 398-1004. Pulled pork, fried chicken, bacon; goat cheese, dill pickles, pepper jelly, collards, fried eggs, on a fresh biscuit, sauces, gravies, dressings. $ B L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. MATTHEW’S 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant offers fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates. Reservations recommended. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. METRO DINER 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701. F 2012 BOJ winner. Upscale diner serves meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. $$ B R L Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 3105 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas Plaza, 398-4326. Family sports place; steaks, wings. $ L D Daily THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 1705 Hendricks Ave., 396-2250. F Homestyle plates, hummus, tabouleh, grape leaves, gyros, potato salad, Greek salad. $$ L D Mon.-Fri. PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815. F The family-owned restaurant serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining. $$ L D Daily PULP 1962 San Marco Blvd., 396-9222. The juice bar has fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees, smoothies with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts and granola. $ B L D Daily RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 1201 Riverplace Blvd., Crowne Plaza, Southbank, 396-6200. 2012 BOJ winner. Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, fresh seafood and live Maine lobster. Reservations suggested. $$$$ D Nightly SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 1478 Riverplace Blvd., Ste. 101, 306-2188. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SAN MARCO DELI 1965 San Marco Blvd., 399-1306. F 2012 BOJ winner. Independently owned and operated. Grilled fish, turkey burgers, vegetarian options. $ B L Mon.-Sat. THE SOUTHERN GRILL 800 Flagler Ave., Southbank, 858-9800. Veggie platters, sandwiches, melts, wraps, omelets, egg combos and pancakes. $$$ B L Mon.-Sat. TAVERNA 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005. European cuisine influenced by the flavors of Italy and Spain. Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas, home-style pastas, entrÊes. $$$ D Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Sun. VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 1430 San Marco Blvd., 683-2444. F See Julington. $ � Daily
SOUTHSIDE
BAYARD CAFE 12525 Philips Hwy., Ste. 201, 551-3026. Casual, family-owned spot has breakfast all day, soups, daily specials, desserts, lattes, espressos. $ � B L Daily BISTRO 41° 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104, 446-9738. F Breakfast and lunch in a relaxing spot. $ B L Mon.-Fri. BLUE BAMBOO RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478. Southern specialties, Asian comfort food by owner/chef Dennis Chan. Red curry shrimp & grits, Singapore street noodles. Saketinis. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 10065 Skinner Lake Dr., JTB Gate Pkwy., 998-1997; 10645 Philips Hwy., 886-2801; 5711 Bowden Rd., 448-5395. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BUCA DI BEPPO 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090. Fresh Italian fare in three generous sizes served family-style in an old-Italy setting. $$$ � L D Daily
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Dining THE CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, 619-1931. F Casual fine dining blends modern American favorites with international flair. $ L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily THE FLAME BROILER 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, 6192786; 7159 Philips Hwy., 337-0007. F Healthy, inexpensive fast food with no transfats, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, beef, chicken, short ribs. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. GREEK ISLES CAFE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 116, 564-2290. Authentic cuisine, breads, desserts, Italian dishes, seafood. $ � B L D Mon.-Sat. III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 111, 928-9277. Classic steakhouse, with a savvy menu of USDA prime beef, seafood, local favorites. $$$$ � D Mon.-Sat. JIMMY JOHN’S 11702 Beach Blvd., 642-8288; 7159 Philips Hwy., 400-6199; 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., 642-8188. See Beaches. $ L D Daily JOEY BROOKLYN FAMOUS PIZZERIA 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 107, 683-8737. Fresh dough , cheeses, meatsc toppings. Wings, Italian dishes. $$ B L D Daily JOHNNY ANGEL’S 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850. F ’50s-style dÊcor. Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter, burgers and hand-dipped shakes. $ � B L D Daily LIME LEAF 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109, 645-8568. F Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, seared ahi tuna, crispy duck, mango sweet rice. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly MANGIA ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 551-3061. F Chef/owner Tonino DiBella offers authentic fine Italian dining: seafood, chicken, veal, steaks, pasta, New Yorkstyle pizza, desserts. $$$ � L D Mon.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 10771 Beach Blvd., SalesFRep cjmeats: wings, pulled pork, brisket, 996-7900. Smoked turkey and ribs. Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese and collards. $$ � L D Daily NEWK’S EXPRESS CAFE 9047 Southside Blvd., Ste. 1, 527-2402. F Sandwiches, salads, homemade-style dressings, California-style pizzas, desserts. $ � L D Daily OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Stes. 119122, 854-0485. F Sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. $$$ � L D Daily SAKE SUSHI 8206 Philips Hwy., 647-6000. F Sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu, donburi, noodle soups. Popular rolls: Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue and Fat Boy. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999. F Local seafood, steaks, pizzas and awardwinning ales and lagers. $$ L D Daily SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16, 538-0811. F Gastropub pairs dishes with international wines, beers, craft, IPA brews. $$ L D Daily TASTE FOOD STUDIO 9726 Touchton Rd., 415-2992. High-end, high quality, scratch-made upscale dishes with a new twist on global cuisine, American favorites. $$$ � L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. Char-broiled meats, seafood and traditional Greek specialties, desserts. $$ � L D Daily TILTED KILT PUB EATERY 9720 Deer Lake Court, 379-8612. Pub fare, wings, salmon and shepherd’s pie. $$ L D Daily TOMBO’S BACKPORCH BARBECUE 8929 Philips Hwy., 363-0990. F Southern comfort items, barbecue salad, full breakfast menu. $ B L Mon.-Sat. TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2,
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565-1999. F New York-style, brick-oven-cooked gluten-free pizzas, calzones, sandwiches made to order, with Thumanns no-MSG meats and Grande cheeses. $ L D Mon.-Sat. TOSSGREEN 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 12, 619-4356. F Custom salads, burritos, burrito bowls of fresh fruits, vegetables, 100% natural chicken breast, sirloin, shrimp, tofu, nuts, cheeses, dressings, sauces, salsas. Frozen yogurt. $$ � L D Daily WATAMI ASIAN FUSION 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 363-9888. F Buffet: all-you can-eat sushi, 2 teppanyaki items. Jaguar, dynamite, lobster and soft-shell crab rolls. $ � L D Daily WHICH WICH? 4352 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 527-1999. 51 sandwiches, vegetarian, Weight-Watchers, buffalo chicken, grinder, gyro and black bean patty. $ � B R L Daily WILD WING CAFÉ 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464. F 33 wings, soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, burgers. $$ L D Daily YUMMY SUSHI 4372 Southside Blvd., 998-8806. F Teriyaki, tempura and hibachi-style dinners, sushi and sashimi, 30+ specialty rolls. Lunch roll specials Mon.-Fri. Sake. $ L D Daily
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BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 751-7499. F Bite Club certified. Pizzas, pasta, wings, burgers and steak. $$ � L D Daily CASA MARIA 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned-and-operated. Authentic Mexican fare: fajitas, seafood dishes, hot sauces. $ � L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 5945 New Kings Rd., 765-8515. For 56+ years, family-owned Jenkins has served barbecue. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 7316 N. Main St., 765-0335. F Family-owned-and-operated for 57 years. Pasta, gourmet pizzas and veal entrÊes. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE 1341 Airport Rd., 741-8722. F Locally-owned-and-operated. Choice steaks from the signature broiler, seafood, pasta dishes and Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts. $$ � D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 117, 714-9210. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace, 696-4001. F Southwest fare made from scratch daily. $ � L D Daily SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449. On the St. Johns. Seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta. Deck. Seafood buffet every Wed. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO 14670 Duval Rd., 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French inspiration, crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup and mahi mahi. At Crowne Plaza Airport. $$$ � B L D Daily STICKY FINGERS 13150 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 309-7427. F Memphis-style rib house, ribs, barbecue and rotisserie-smoked chicken. $$ L D Daily THREE LAYERS CAFE 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791. F Desserts, pastries, light lunches, bistro salads. $ B L D Daily UPTOWN MARKET 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734. F Bite Club certified. Innovative breakfast and lunch dishes, deli selections. $$ B L Daily
WINE TASTINGS ANJO LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Thur. 9928 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656 AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR Call for schedule. 4372 Southside Blvd., 928-0515 BLACK HORSE WINERY 3-7 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 2-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 2-6 p.m. Sun. 420 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 644-8480 BLUE BAMBOO 5:30 p.m. every first Thur. 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478 THE GIFTED CORK Daily. 64 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 810-1083 THE GROTTO 6 p.m. every Thur. 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726 MONKEY’S UNCLE LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Fri. 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 OCEAN 60 6 p.m. every Mon. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 RIVERSIDE LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Fri. 1035 Park St., Five Points, 356-4517 ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINES & TAPAS 5 p.m. every Mon., Wed. & Fri. 296 Royal Palms Drive, Atlantic Beach, 372-0052
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THE TASTING ROOM 6 p.m. every first Tue. 25 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 810-2400 TASTE OF WINE Daily. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 9, Atlantic Beach, 246-5080 TIM’S WINE MARKET 5-7 p.m. every Fri., noon-5 every Sat. 278 Solana Rd., Ponte Vedra, 686-1741 128 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, 461-0060 III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 5-7 p.m. every Winedown Wed. 9822 Tapestry Circle, Ste. 111, SJTC, 928-9277 TOTAL WINE & MORE Noon-6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 300, 998-1740 WINE WAREHOUSE 4 p.m. every Fri. 665 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-6450 4434 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6782 W90+ 5 p.m. every Fri. 1112 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 413-0027 9210 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 4, Mandarin, 503-2348 3548 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 413-0025
NewsNews of theof the Weird Weird Snail Mail: There’s an App for That
Wait … What? A startup in Austin, also serving San Francisco, promises to take its customers’ incoming U.S. mail three times a week, photograph it and bring it to customers via mobile phone app: $4.99 a month. The company, Outbox, provides some valueadded services, removing the customer from junk-mail lists and paying bills. Still, Outbox’s unorthodox business model assumes that more people absolutely hate opening, filing or discarding pieces of paper. In February, co-founder Will Davis told CNN at least he doesn’t fear competition: “No one is crazy enough to do what we’re doing.”
Not Married … With Children
Rachel Hope and Parker Williams, apparently intelligent and attractive, decided to procreate and fully raise a child together — despite a lack of romantic intentions. Their relationship is likened to a business one, according to a February New York Times profile: They do their respective biological duties, separately, and then each outsources half the subsequent child-rearing to the other. Said another parent in a similar relationship: “When you think about the concept of the village, and how the village was part of child-rearing for so many cultures … it makes total sense.”
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Robert Burton, 34, got a 15-year prison sentence in February for forcing women into prostitution. Evidence included a police report quoting Burton’s 7-year-old son, in the car with Burton and two women when Miami police made the stop. The little kid earnestly identified the women: “Those are my daddy’s hoes.”
Curveball for Grading on a Curve
Professor Peter Froehlich, computer science teacher at highly competitive Johns Hopkins University, contractually grades “on a curve,” automatically marking the highest grade an A, with other grades trailing based on proximity to the best. One clever student tried to organize the whole class for December’s final exam, to coerce classmates to do no work — thus rendering the “highest” grade a zero, meaning an A for all. If just one student broke ranks, everyone except that student would get an absolute zero. Fortunately for the class, according to InsideHigherEd.com, they hung tough, and a shocked professor Froehlich honored his contract, handing out all As (but subsequently closing the loophole).
Made Off with ManDingo
Thieves broke into the home of Earlie Johnson in Muskegon, Mich., in February and made off with some flat-screen TVs. What really irked Johnson was that they stole his entire DVD porn collection, including, he said, the films of every African-American porn star since the 1970s. (“I’m not no scum bag guy, pervert or nothing like that,” he told WZZM-TV. “I just thought it was cool to own my own porn collection. It keeps my relationship [with his fiancée] fresh and tight.”) When news of Johnson’s woes spread, adult video companies donated DVDs to help restore his stash.
Sex is Dangerous
Last month, Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority officers reported a
lion attacked a couple having sex in the bush, killing the woman and sending the man dashing down a road wearing nothing but his condom (which reduced his chances of receiving help from motorists).
What Would Jesus Wear?
The British government refused to grant trademark protection to the Italian maker of “Jesus Jeans” because it would be “morally offensive to the public,” but the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office had no such qualms, approving the application in 2007. Since then, according to a February Wall Street Journal story, the company has prevented a dozen others from using clothing names like “Jesus First,” “Sweet Jesus,” “Jesus Couture” and, most recently, “Jesus Surfed.”
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It Makes No Scents
Humans’ belief that fragrances boost their allure can’t be overestimated. In March, Dutch-based artists Lernert Engelberts and Sander Plug told The New York Times they had created a concoction to amplify and emphasize our neediness for artificial scent. Noting the deluge in 2012 of numerous new industry creations, Engelberts explained, “Our point is, why do you need nearly 1,400 new scents in one year?” Thusly, the pair created Everything, which they claim has a bit of every one of the year’s fragrances they were able to get their hands on (including Fame by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend), dumped into one bottle and left to marinate. They offered it for about $39,000 a pop.
Clueless Counterfeiter
Jarad Carr, 37, was arrested in Chippewa County, Wis., in March after he demanded a refund for a computer printer he said he’d bought at a Walmart, though he had no receipt. While examining the printer, a Walmart employee saw a sheet of paper inside — showing two counterfeit $100 bills — and called cops, who arrived while Carr was still haggling for a refund.
Punctuation Prohibition
In a ruling that lasted less than a week, England’s Mid-Devon District Council decreed in March that henceforth from that time on, no street name could include an apostrophe even if the word were a possessive; that is, St. George’s would be changed to St. Georges, and so on. Outraged punctuationists swung into action, causing the council to quickly reverse itself. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink. net
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a major figure in the revolt against the Catholic Church, causing the Protestant Reformation. Where was he when struck by the epiphany that was the core axiom of his new religion? On a Wittenberg Monastery toilet. The Holy Spirit gave him the crucial knowledge there, or so he testified. Keep an open mind about where you are and what you’re doing when your illuminations descend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Uncover the semihappy ending hidden in the story’s beginning. You may be able to create a graceful, honorable climax. You won’t get a semi-happy ending any other way. It’s crucial to return to the original flash of inspiration – when all plot lines first began. Remember fate’s primal promise. Read early signs you missed. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you play poker, odds are 1 in 649,740 you get a royal flush. That’s an ace, king, queen, jack and 10 of one suit. Drawing a straight flush – any five consecutive cards of one suit – the odds are 1 in 72,192. Astrological omens say your chance to get one of those hands is better than usual, maybe 1 in 88,000 for a royal flush and 1 in 8,888 for a straight. Not great odds. Getting a flush – any five cards of the same suit – is usually 1 in 509, but it’s possible for you. The moral here? Not just for cards, but all you do: Expect really good, but not miraculous, luck. CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place,” wrote poet Rumi. Great advice. You’re near the peak of power to express yourself with beautiful accuracy. You have more skill than usual to get and convey interesting truth. You’re able to wield extra influence. Folks are receptive to your heart-felt intelligence. Do more than simply push for greater efficiency, order and discipline. They’re good, but be a radiant role model showing what it means to be soulful.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Golden Rock, a Burmese Buddhist holy site, is a small pagoda built atop a giant boulder that seems to be precariously balanced at the edge of a down-sloping rockbed. How does the boulder remain stationary? Why doesn’t it roll off the edge? It seems to defy gravity. Legend says it’s held 2013 in place by a single strand of hair from the Buddha’s head. Many Leos soon have access to a tricky asset resembling that magic strand. It might be metaphorical, but if used right, it may be a key element of a future foundation. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s Soul-Searching Season – search for your soul. To help, some lines of “A Few Words on the Soul,” by Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska. “We have a soul at times,” she says. “No one’s got it non-stop, for keeps. Day after day, year after year may pass without it. For every 1,000 conversations, it participates in one, if even that, since it prefers silence. It’s picky: our hustling for a dubious advantage and creaky machinations make it sick. Joy and sorrow aren’t two different feelings for it. It attends us only when the two are joined. We can count on it when we’re sure of nothing and curious about everything. It won’t say where it’s from or when it’s taking off again, though it’s clearly expecting such questions. We need it but apparently it needs us for some reason too.” (Translation by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh. The whole poem: tinyurl.com/SearchSoul.)
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I do not believe in God,” said Mexican painter Diego Rivera, “but I believe in Picasso.” My poet-musician friend Tanya has a similar philosophy. “I don’t believe in God, or even Goddess, for that matter,” she says. “But I do believe in Patti Smith.” Do you have a God-substitute? Is there another more approachable, second-tier source of divinity to love? According to my omenreading, you’d benefit from feeling an intimate kind of reverence, a tender devotion for something higher and brighter to awaken your lust for life. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It’s an excellent time to have staring contests with yourself in the mirror. There’s a good chance you win every time. You’ll have great success when you try to read your own mind. According to my omen-analysis, you have an uncanny knack for plucking buried secrets and self-deceptions out of hiding. Ever though it’d be fun to wash your brain and kick your butt? Experiment with radical acts of healing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness,” writes novelist Chuck Palahniuk. “We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.” Your assignment? Prove Palahniuk wrong. As surges of sweetness flow through you, as secret joy ripens into bright blooming bliss, imprint the sensations on your memory. Vow to remember for the rest of your life. Make these breakthrough moments into talismans to serve as magical spells whenever you need rejuvenation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein had his priorities in good order. About his profession, he said: “In philosophy the race is won by the one who can run slowest – the one who crosses the finish line last.” I think a similar rule should apply to you in the days ahead – no matter what project you’re working on or what goal you’re trying to meet. Proceed slowly, and be careful to be wholly thorough, meticulous and conscientious. As you get near the finish line, be as deep as you can dare to be. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Samuel Beckett’s novel “Molloy,” the main character talks about a long journey he took on foot and by bicycle. Before the trip, he read that when folks are lost in a forest, they think they’re moving in a straight line when they’re really going in a circle. That’s why, on his trip, he walked in a circle on purpose, hoping to go straight. Though it sounds like a loopy strategy, it makes sense to adopt it next week. Your apparent path may be different, even opposite, to a real path. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Are you competing with someone doing mediocre work? Is it incomprehensible that anyone would pay attention to that weak expression instead of flocking to your beautiful vibe? If so, my advice: Withdraw your attention from your inferior opponent. Don’t waste a minute being jealous, resentful or incredulous. Concentrate energy on making your production so strong, smart and irresistible, you simply overshadow and overwhelm that other one. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
LIMPING AT THE DOG PARK I Saw U limping into the dog park, with unparalleled grace and beauty. In your hand a pink leash with the most noble and elegant dog I’ve ever seen. After the dog park, I encountered several “Bad Habits” with you. Since that fateful day I cannot get you off my mind. When: March 9. Where: Dogwood Park. #1220-0410 HANDSOME SMILE MADE MY DAY You: Medium height, dark hair, brown/tan shirt and shorts. Me: Long dark brown/auburn hair, blue top and jeans. Exchanged smiles in passing, at checkout and glances in the parking lot. Maybe next we can exchange hellos. When: April 6. Where: Orange Park Walmart. #1219-0410 SUBWAY BEAUTY You: Beautiful blonde bombshell, wearing your military uniform and with a friend. Me: Black slacks, black shoes, orange T-shirt. I really would like to go back and give you my number. Tell me what your friend was wearing and what branch of the service you’re in and we can go from there. When: March 29. Where: Oakleaf Subway. #1218-0410 BEHIND YOU CHECKING OUT Watched you check out at the register about 6 p.m. You paid half cash with a few single bills and used your card for the balance, then you made a joke with the cashier (what was the name on that card). Wish I would have asked your name. Me: bald and wearing a black shirt and a big smile. When: March 25. Where: Winn-Dixie. #1217-0403 HAIL TO THE CHIEF You: Standing with all your friends at the I Hope You’re a Doctor show. You were wearing a throwback Jacksonville Bulls shirt and some faded blue jeans. I see your face every time I hear Miami Tree on the radio. XOXO. When: Dec. 2012. Where: Riverside. #1216-0403 SEXY MOTORCYCLE MAN I can remember the roar of your bike as you crossed my line of sight. It’s so stuck in my head, can’t wait till next time we rendezvous! Happy birthday xoxo. When: March 24. Where: San Pablo. #1215-0403 17 We met at Jax Beach, after a brief tour of Beach Blvd. You: Blue eyes, beautiful hair, genuine smile, wearing all black with a bird on your arm and your heart on your sleeve. I fell for you instantly. Me: Curvy, long untamed hair, also in all black, a kindred spirit. I’m in love with you. Let’s take another tour. When: Sept. 17, 2012. Where: Jax Beach. #1213-0327 SUN AND STARS OF APOLLO You tried to engage me at the bar but I shied away from the sun. Kitties are drawn to the light, though, even if you sing like a Creep. You had me at linguistics. I hope to be the moon of your life, shekh ma shierak anni. Will you accept a new TittyTat to play with? When: Feb. 22. Where: European Street San Marco. #1212-0327
a male friend sat to your left. Wanted to talk to you but had to leave early. Please tell me who you are! When: March 10. Where: Metro Park. #1208-0320 BEAUTIFUL SOUL You: Prettiest woman in the building. Me: Wearing an American flag vest. When I hear your laugh, I know heaven’s key. I want you to want me. I’ll even buy you a Hannah Montana Skateboard. Be my lady luck? When: March 5. Where: Dwight Yoakam concert @ The Florida Theatre. #1207-0320 I HELPED YOU AT RAM I’m the person in the knit dress who put a flyer in your backpack for you. I wanted to tell you how beautiful you are, but I was too shy. I hope you see this eventually. See you at next RAM? When: March 7. Where: Riverside Arts Market. #1206-0320 GASLIGHT ANTHEM SHOW You: Cute guy, dark hair, glasses, sweater. You stood by me during Gaslight’s set. Think I overheard you’re from Jax? Hope so! <3 Me: Leather jacket, black hair/bangs, red lipstick. Drunk girl by us kept flipping her hair, we laughed. Unfortunately, you left before we could talk after show. When: March 7. Where: The Masquerade, Atlanta. #1205-0320 HANDSOME COOK AT BG You: Tall, thin, gorgeous, bearded man with glasses, a sword tattoo on wrist. Me: Short, thin, brunette with sleeves tattooed on both arms, facial piercings. I first saw your Bayside shirt, then caught your beautiful eyes as you walked from the back, around the corner. You smiled at me. Single? I hope. When: Feb. 23. Where: Burrito Gallery. #1204-0313 LIFEGUARD WITH SPARK You: Tall, sweaty, dirty blonde, fit man weightlifting in ocean rescue shirt, blue shoes. Me: Tall, tan, shy man doing pullups nearby. ISU, hard at work in gym. So cute when you lift, need a spotter? You’re a lifeguard; I’d drown to have you save me with big arms, tight glutes. Eye contacts; I felt a spark. Work on bodies together? Where: LA Fitness Atlantic Beach. When: Jan. 2013. #1203-0313 BREEZY BUM Me: Long, dark hair, black bikini. You: Shaggy hair, beach bum skateboarded up lookin sexy. We reached for same coffee, hands touched, we laughed! I like my men like I like my coffee: dark, rich, BOLD. I’ll ride your skateboard anytime. Pick up at Breezy any Saturday; I go at 11 a.m. ;) When: Mar. 2. Where: Breezy Coffee Shop. #1202-0313 GOING HOME You: Beautiful brunette. Me: Helping mate find lost item. You left me speechless. Chatted w/ you and your girl while holding up traffic, tried to loop around and get a number, damn. Tell me what type of vehicle we were in, and maybe the item we were looking for and I’ll describe what
you were wearing. go go go! When: Feb. 24. Where: Lemon Street Atlantic Beach. #1201-0306 LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? MAYBE MY LOVE? ISU waiting for the bus, wearing a red hat, holding a baseball glove, tall with brown hair, looking around intensely. Me: Blonde, sunny disposition. Would love to tell you something true ;) When: Feb. 15. Where: Neptune Beach Library bus stop. #1200-0306 GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE You are tall, handsome, changed my $20 and asked about my day and plans later, but I, slender, brown, was too shy about not having any and to ask you what you suggest. When: Feb. 23. Where: Publix @ Normandy Crossing. #1199-0306 MEOW! You: Uniform. Me: Suit. When I hear your keys jingling through my office, everyone and everything disappears except you. I’m not satisfied until you flash your dazzling brown eyes my way. I beg you to stroll by and make my day complete. When: Jan. 13. Where: Camp Chowenwaw Park. #1198-0306 SEXY SUSPENDERS You: Suspenders, yellow hat, hi-rise jeans. My 22nd birthday; ISU bustin moves; laughed aloud, more! We shared a moment over Sir MixALot. Me: Blonde, petite, all about you. Birthday wish? Get your number, you as midnight present, but you disappeared. Let’s meet. What moves will you put on me. Interested? Call me maybe? (or text) Birthday Girl. When: Feb. 4. Where: ShimSham Room. #1197-0306 IS THAT FREEDOM ROCK? WELL TURN IT UP! Me: On a bicycle, with back pack. You: Beautiful lady, in a fast Cadillac, thumping the new new “I hope you’re a doctor” album very loudly. I wanna party with you, cowgirl. When: Dec. 21, 2012. Where: Riverside. #1196-0227 HANDSOME MALE SALT & PEPPER HAIR ISU, like always, going in physical therapy. You no longer wear your arm sling! Now you can wrap them around me?? Married? Single? Coffee? Tea? Me? Let’s at least be friends. Respond... you won’t be disappointed. When: Jan. 21. Where: 5 Star Therapy. #1195-0227 TALENTED PITA-STUFFER You: Dark haired and scruffy face with adorable laugh. You invited me to your 21st birthday and wrote your name on the wrapper. I lost the number but I don’t want to lose you! Me: Shorter blonde who couldn’t stop smiling at you. You handled my pita well, but can you handle all of me? When: Jan. 2013. Where: Pita Pit @ Beaches. #1194-0227 LOVE IN FLIGHT see you even when I don’t for what I feel for you will last lifetimes. We talk all the time without words. And
whenever I see you I’m at a loss for words for air for space. You: beautiful, deep expressive eyes and that killer smile. Me: the really nice guy. When: Every day. Where: Willowbranch Park. #1193-0227 YOGI-BICYCLIST, BE MY VALENTINE? Early Valentine’s Day morning (before 8 a.m. early), you rode your bicyle on Southside Blvd. confidently through rain, guarding your gaze under a big straw hat. Glasses, scruff intrigued; yoga mat strapped to the back caught my eye. Me: Casual Jeep driver I doubt you noticed. Let’s take yoga class; get limber together. When: Feb. 14. Where: Southside by JTB. #1191-0220 PURPLE PANTS You: Purple pantsed goddess with the gift of gab and a love of whiskey. Me: Too shy guy who loves BBQ. How come you never called? Would love to pull some pork together sometime. When: Dec. 2012. Where: Mojo No. 4. #1191-0220 BURRITO EATING BOY You: Red shirt, half-sleeve, tall, handsome. Me: Long red hair, reading. We made eye contact while you waited in line. I instantly regretted leaving without saying anything. Single? I wish I’d invited you to sit with me. Maybe I’ll see you again? Same time, same Chipotle! When: Feb. 12. 6:30 p.m. Where: Chipotle, Town Center. #1190-0220 MY CARMELIZED LATIN GODDESS ISU reading I Saw U. You said hello; I knew right then and there you are the one. I want to take you back to my studio apartment and share a romantic evening of World of Warcraft, while sipping cold bubbly Zimas and playing with my 12 cats. You complete me. When: Feb. 11. Where: Metro under JOI building. #1189-0220 TALL DARK AND GORGEOUS IN WALMART Me: Curvy brunette; grey pants/black shirt. You: Tall, dark, gorgeous; jeans, green T-shirt. We locked eyes by paints; you were behind me at checkout! I said a prayer that you’d catch up outside, but you disappeared! You took my breath away with chocolate skin tone, manly presence. Be my Valentine? When: Jan. 28. Where: Walmart @ Beach/Hodges. #1188-0213. MONARCH OF THE SEAS We were on a Bahamas cruise together on the Monarch of the Seas, Jan. 14-18. We talked at Windjammer Café, met again on a Nassau street. You were with traveling companion. I wanted to know you better; there wasn’t time/opportunity! ISU with cool tattoos at the pool! I’m from Arlington, VA; like to connect. When: Jan. 14-18. Where: Monarch of the Seas cruise. #1187-0213 HEY K I saw you dancing alone like you meant it. Your red hair was so beautiful. You looked at me a few times, my heart felt alive. I was the dark-haired gentleman drinking a New Castle. Let’s do this again. Every Thursday. When: Jan. 30. Where: Birdies. #1186-0213
YOU CAN BACK MY BAR Sexy bar back at Miranda Lambert concert. Delicious shaved red head with spider tattoo on neck. I was wearing cowboy boots, in pigtails, looking for a country boy. I want to ride on your big red tractor. When: March 16. Where: City Hall Pub. #1211-0327 LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS I saw you a few years ago, ready to ship out. Saw you again this weekend, wearing a glorious pink rag of a suit; guess you made it! :) Take me for a drive in your yellow car sometime? I’ll make you a mint julep after. ;) When: Feb. 24. Where: Mezza Luna Restaurant. #1210-0320 DIAMOND IN THE SKY I saw you and knew I could wait this lifetime and the next to be with you. You’re worth the wait. Your smile, your touch, were created for me. You: Unforgettable. Me: A sincere first mate. When: March 10. Where: Museum. #1209-0320 EGYPTIAN PRINCESS ISU Natural Life Festival. You sat on the grass in front while Martin Sexton played. Slender, red patterned dress, straight raven black hair, a female friend with long blonde hair and
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Backpage Editorial
Helping Envision Jacksonville’s Future
One JAX2025 participant shares his group’s ideas to improve education
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s the JAX2025 process moves forward, the ideas contributed by a member of our group on that first session in January still remain on my mind. The first step of visioning was done in groups of 5 to 10 people sitting at more than 100 tables. This means there were 100-plus groups providing 20 to 30 ideas each. At my table, we had Beverly HartleyWilhite, whose primary concern is education. She’s a kindergarten teacher with Duval County Public Schools (DCPS). Her husband is a former Naval officer and a retiree from the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office. She emphasized the importance of providing a mentoring system to our young people. Her idea was to assign retired Navy officers (many retired enlisted personnel can also provide the same benefits to students) to the schools to work with students. These volunteers would be role models to the students. They would also mentor and tutor for only the cost of a background check (about $70 per person). Hartley-Wilhite also submitted the idea of establishing ROTC at all schools. Among the six Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFJROTC) units in Northeast Florida, almost all of the participants see improvements in grades and their Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores. Many AFJROTC students had experienced problems with schoolwork and had no support at home to be an academic success. The AFJROTC structure teaches these students self-discipline and many other skills needed to succeed in school and later in life. The program costs are shared by the DCPS and the Department of Defense. The retired officer in charge and the command sergeant are paid a salary to cover the difference between their military retirement and a current teacher’s salary. Since many students are in environments that don’t encourage
studying, the schools could devote an hour and a half after school to a study hall. This is where retired military personnel can volunteer and make a difference, tutoring those kids who need help. Of course, there’s no reason that those of us who are civilians couldn’t also volunteer. Hartley-Wilhite said that morals should be taught in the schools. This was a part of the curriculum in the 1960s, and she provided a 1962 teacher’s guide to the morals course material. Lessons in morals are important
programs that succeed and duplicate them throughout our community. The first to look at is the StarBase Program. Funded by the DOD, it helps educationally at-risk students learn math skills. When compared to many government-sponsored programs, StarBase is a winner. The two-week program buses students from Title I schools to the 125th Florida Air National Guard Base at Jacksonville International Airport. In a portable classroom, students are taught about aviation, which is
This issue cannot be solved by just teachers or by spending the most per student. to students, and these lessons often are not taught at home. The majority of crime in our community is committed by those in the 15- to 24-year-old group. The time to teach morality is while the students are in their elementary school years. In addition, morals need to be taught to help prevent teenage pregnancy. According to ABC News, almost 72 percent of AfricanAmerican children are born to unwed mothers. Among Hispanics, it’s almost 55 percent. Among whites, it’s 29 percent. The importance of this statistic lies in the fact that children, especially males, raised by single parents are more likely to commit crimes. If teaching morality as part of the curriculum can prevent some of these unwed births and encourage two-parent households, then perhaps the issue of having children predestined for failure will decrease. By drastically decreasing unwed motherhood, which creates the highest risk of future criminal activity and poverty, then winning our community back becomes possible. In education, we need to look at other
used as a hook to involve the kids in learning math. This program increases the average FCAT math score among the students by 49 percent. This is the type of program needed to improve student skills. StarBase works and should be expanded to all students. The next two afterschool programs that help students are run by private nonprofit foundations. The first is the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation, which has several programs that touch more than 3,000 at-risk young people throughout Jacksonville. The specific program we’ll examine here is Tennis and Tutoring. In this particular case, K-5 students receive academic assistance. Tennis is used as the hook; students must complete the tutoring part of program before they’re allowed to participate in the tennis. Before they can have fun, these young people must maintain certain grades and must have an A or B in citizenship. It teaches the kids life skills, and it has an amazing success rate. The Boselli Foundation’s afterschool program provides a safe afterschool
environment and helps students improve academically. Both of these programs show how private non-profit programs can benefit at-risk youth. The city needs to reach out to the philanthropic community to fund and expand these types of programs. One thing to keep in mind when deciding how to best improve the quality of education in Duval County is that throwing money at the problem is not necessarily the best way to help our youth. These programs I’ve discussed here all have excellent outcomes among the students who participate. They also are cost-effective; all of them receive non-School Board funding. A program does not have to be expensive to be effective. We need to use volunteers to mentor and tutor our young people. This is the most costeffective method of investing in Jacksonville’s future. The School Board should leverage our community’s asset of having a high participation rate in volunteerism. All of the other goals of JAX2025 depend on properly educating our youth. In conclusion, the Duval County School Board should look closely at the programs mentioned here to make Jacksonville a leader in education. This issue cannot be solved by just teachers or by spending the most per student. This is an issue that requires the help of all our citizens. Off the topic of education, Ms. Reagan and Folio Weekly should be congratulated for embracing the JAX2025 visioning process and encouraging the redevelopment of Downtown Jacksonville. After improving education, the revitalization of Downtown is the most important issue facing Jacksonville. Bruce A. Fouraker
Fouraker previously worked at a law firm, specializing in municipal finance, and has been in the banking field for the past 20 years. He also belongs to several civic organizations.
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