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Reedman Joe Yorio and the innovative musical trio De Profundis have got the spirit. p. 32 City councilmembers share donuts and sweet talk with Shahid Khan in a private, undisclosed meeting. p. 7

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NEWS Councilmembers get pastries and sweet talk from Shahid Khan and his lobbyist in a private, undisclosed meeting. p. 7 BUZZ, BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Laser lights, kitten plights and water waste. Plus Tom Wills meets The Prez. p. 8 SPORTSTALK Reclaiming the public skating space. p. 11 ON THE COVER Concert promoter Tib Miller redefines the Northeast Florida musical landscape, one landmark show at a time. p. 13 OUR PICKS Reasons to leave the house this week. p. 19 MOVIES Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” crash-lands on story, but its atmospheric visuals are out of this world. p. 20 An ensemble cast and gorgeous location make “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” a Baby Boomer must-see. p. 23 Cover Photo by Walter Coker.

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MUSIC Beloved rock legend Ringo Starr gets by with a little help from his friends. p. 24 When it comes to blue-collar roots and original rock, The Fake Boys are the genuine article. p. 25 Journeyman musician Tommy Talton keeps rolling on with some old skills and a new album. p. 26 ARTS Reedman Joe Yorio and the innovative musical trio De Profundis have got the spirit. p. 32 BACKPAGE Jacksonville’s anti-discrimnation ordinance is a necessary corrective for a mindset stuck in the past. p. 46 GUEST EDITORIAL p. 4 MAIL p. 5 I ♥ TELEVISION p. 10 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 27 ARTS LISTING p. 33 HAPPENINGS p. 34 DINING GUIDE p. 36 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 411 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 42 I SAW U p. 43 CLASSIFIEDS p. 44 CROSSWORD p. 45 June 19-25, 2012 | folio weekly | 3

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hen I was about Justin Blackmon’s age, I worked at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans, and I regularly got tanked. One night, a friend and I set sail on the original African Queen, which was docked on display in a retention pond. Another night, we broke into the Aqua Arena, where water shows were performed, and went for a swim.

On occasion during that time, I drove home after I had consumed more than the legal limit of alcohol. I suspect that most of us who drink socially have done the same on at least one occasion. And let’s be clear — that’s not just a choice. It’s also a crime, regardless of whether you get caught.

Blackmon was popped for drunk driving last month in Oklahoma. He blew a .24 on the Breathalyzer, which is more than three times

charged with DUI manslaughter in the Nov. 11, 2011 death of 71-year-old Gail Bachmann.

Police say Culbreth was intoxicated when she drove her Toyota Camry (with a child in the back seat, no less) into the side of Bachmann’s Lexus as both traveled westbound on Butler Boulevard near Belfort Road. The impact sent Bachmann’s vehicle into a concrete barrier, causing it to flip onto its roof — ending the life of Jacksonville University’s beloved director of campus events.

We must have missed the news conference at which Culbreth justified her decision to drive drunk as a “poor choice.” We also must have missed the media chatter about whether Culbreth has a “problem,” and if she stands a chance at rehabilitation. Of course, there was none of that. If found guilty, Culbreth will no

The nature of professional sports means we face the audacious prospect of placing our hopes and dreams in talented but immature young men like Blackmon. Children, really.

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the jail; by that time, his blood alcohol level had actually gone up to .26. For a man his size to have that kind of alcohol in his system, he would have had to consume the equivalent of 12 beers in an hour.

Then there’s this: It was his second time caught driving drunk. The first incident, 18 months ago, ended in his pleading guilty to lesser charges — but there wasn’t much question that he had been driving after drinking.

Blackmon, who promised to quit drinking “right now,” didn’t directly address whether he has “a drinking problem.” But clearly, a person who drives drunk has a problem. A person who binge-drinks on a regular basis — assuming this wasn’t an isolated occasion for Blackmon — has a problem. And now, it’s not just Blackmon’s problem. It’s Jacksonville’s, too.

It’s perhaps a risk we take simply by being so invested in an NFL team. The nature of professional sports means we face the audacious prospect of placing our hopes and 2012 dreams in talented but immature young men like Blackmon. Children, really. We praise them lavishly as though they’ve accomplished something more significant than running across a field; we pay them millions of dollars, and they mistakenly use those checks to boost a sense of entitlement they haven’t yet earned.

I have some sympathy for Blackmon. I can’t imagine being propelled from obscurity to BMOC to superstar millionaire athlete over the course of a few short years. But allowing this young man to apologize for his behavior, as though it were a rogue fraternity prank, both diminishes the severity of what he did and minimizes how devastating alcohol abuse can be.

On the same day Blackmon held his press conference apologizing for his “poor choice,” 38-year-old Erika Culbreth was arrested and

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doubt face a lengthy prison sentence along with the prospect of never being able to operate a motor vehicle again. Her job prospects are, to say the least, diminished.

There is a thin yellow line that separates Erika Culbreth and Justin Blackmon. It’s hard to imagine what Gail Bachmann’s friends and family must have thought as they watched the Jaguars’ organization rally to Blackmon’s side. The same goes for thousands of other Northeast Florida residents who have lost a loved one to a drunk driver.

What’s the reason Culbreth is facing serious jail time, while Blackmon will soon be rewarded with a multi-million-dollar contract?

Luck. Nothing more.

Blackmon’s next court appearance will be on July 22, but he’s already pleaded not guilty.

In addition to receiving punitive court action, he may also be required to enroll in an NFL intervention program.

In reality, what he needs is rehab. He might not have a physical dependency on alcohol, but this kid has a drinking problem. The Jaguars’ coaching staff ’s decision to stand next to Blackmon as he tries to sweep the issue under the turf further confirms the suspicion that the rules don’t apply to them and theirs.

Blackmon’s license suspension won’t affect his ability to do the job. He’ll still be able to run down the field, leap into the air, grab a football and soar across the goal line for a touchdown, elevating himself to hero status among Jaguar fans. But will he have earned that privilege?

And if he scores, what in the world will he do to celebrate?

Tricia Booker

Booker is a writer and fitness instructor who lives in Ponte Vedra Beach and blogs at mylefthook.com

The Gay Debate

In reading Jeremy Racicot’s letter regarding “Natural Selection” (Mail, June 5), I initially thought his comments were intended to be humorous, but the more I read, I realize he was actually serious. What is more ironic than his thinking is that it appears he is majoring in

The body of a man and a woman were uniquely designed by God for sexual intercourse between a male and female. biology. It may be well for him to rethink his major or, at a minimum, take more courses on “anatomy” based on his lack of understanding on the subject.

He stated, “Bottom line: Homosexuality IS perfectly natural. Humans, as part of a natural world, are utterly incapable of doing ANYTHING unnatural. Thus, everything a human being can possibly do is natural.”

Jeremy, the female human body was designed for “natural” intercourse with a human male body. There is no “natural” option for sex between two males. Certainly, sex is performed between two males, but to characterize it as “natural” is obviously an erroneous statement as there is no “natural” design for sex between two males. Similarly, the same is true that there is no “natural” design for sex between two women.

The body of a man and a woman were uniquely designed by God for sexual intercourse between a male and female. To suggest there is another “natural” option between members of the same sex is a complete misunderstanding of anatomy. As I said, it will be suggested there are other options for sex; however, those are not “natural” as those body parts have entirely different designs for their function.

Ed Hayes Fleming Island via email

The Rainbow Conspiracy

My initial reaction to your article “Rights, and Wrongs” (Editor’s Note, May 15) was OMG! but the content of the article came as no surprise.

Of course, you would quote from a prohomosexual activist and writer who supports that type of behavior all the while trying to put it under the heading “discrimination” while further trying to correct the Bible. How absurd and good luck with that idea. I would not presume to think the Bible got anything wrong. How much more self-serving can we become? Of course, times change but they don’t always for the good. When it comes to right and wrong, time does not change. What was wrong 2,000 years ago is wrong now. As far as I’m concerned it’s ridiculous to try to award people some type of “right” and monetary compensation when what it really comes down to is someone’s “behavior” and bad behavior at that. Since when do we award anything because of someone’s behavior?

Oh, the homosexual agenda is truly alive and well-hidden and has been for years.

Slowly integrating and humanizing “bad behavior” to make it something that it is not

… discrimination in any form. Gay, I think not. What a bastardization of that once-happy and carefree word. You want people to do the right thing; well, I think they are by the way they’re voting to keep marriage between one man and one woman. Short sightedness, unkind, unloving, absolutely not. Dislike the behavior, not the person. Love the person, not the behavior. Be respectful of the person, not the behavior. Be supportive of the person, not the behavior. Do you think that is what the other side of this equation thinks? I think anyone who opposes homosexuality is the one discriminated against through hateful language and violence. God, please bless this country, because we surely need the blessing.

Mike Phinney Middleburg

The Editor’s Note of May 15 screamed out loud applauding LGBT rights. Anyone not in tune with this opinion of Ms. Schindler’s is branded a “bigot” and a “hate-monger.”

However, to me, this smokescreen some call “civil rights” is in fact an LGBT sinkhole.

It’s not about righting wrongs of the past, as was the case concerning racial equality back in the ’60s. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender movement of today is about justifying immoral behavior. The Ten Commandments have been discarded for “if it feels good, do it!” Therefore, the LGBT movement is without a foundation — morally, religiously and historically. It is an unseen sinkhole ready to happen. Those caught in it often struggle to survive or commit suicide instead.

May God have pity on those misguided souls who look to churches and synagogues that support the LGBT lifestyle. I don’t mean to be rude, I just want to be right and I hope you do, too!

William H. Shuttleworth Jacksonville

May God have pity on those misguided souls who look to churches and synagogues that support the LGBT lifestyle. I don’t mean to be rude, I just want to be right!

Not So Simple Misunderstanding

I would like to commend both Anne Schindler (Editor’s Note, June 5) and A.G. Gancarski (Sportstalk, June 5) for their takes on the Jaguars’ dispute with the city. That being said, there was also a misstep on the part of the Jaguars.

A meeting had been scheduled between Cindy Laquidara and Jaguars President Mark Lamping. The meeting never took place.

Instead of meeting face to face, Lamping sent a letter stating that the Jaguars wanted SMG to manage the stadium. It was at that point that Laquidara sent the letter of the Jaguars being in default on the lease (which they were not).

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This whole misunderstanding could have been avoided if Lamping had met face to face to explain the Jaguars’ position to the city.

In addition, rather than acting like a lawyer, Laquidara should have treated the Jaguars like the valued tenant that they are. The city should remember that they provide the city with over $130 million in revenue. A lot of this revenue is brought in from outside through the NFL television contracts.

In the future, I hope Lamping will have the courtesy to keep his appointments with city officials and that the city will have the courtesy to discuss issues with a valued tenant rather than threaten them with termination of a lease.

Both parties can improve on their communication skills and by doing so can avoid the drama of the last two weeks.

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Missing the Point

Over the years, Folio Weekly has held itself up as a voice against bigotry of all kinds, and effectively so. However, in your June 5 issue, you suffered a lapse in that standard. Starting with your “Editor’s Note” pertaining to the dispute between the city and the Jaguars, you conclude paragraph three with the words: “ … an arrangement incestuous enough to raise eyebrows in Appalachia.” That took me aback a little bit, but then on page 11 of that same issue, I encountered the words “… more incestuous than prom night in Appalachia” in paragraph six of AG Gancarski’s sports column. These references are, of course, code words for impoverished, rural white people, predominantly from West Virginia and mountainous areas of other Southern states.

I think you can do better and should practice what you preach about bigotry of all kinds.

Mike Boyer Via email

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Coffee Talk

Archive of Stupid Ideas Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers went to Tyler John Pennywitt’s home on June 6 because someone at that address had aimed a green laser light into a JSO aircraft — four times — as it flew over Hodges and Butler boulevards. As JSO officers spoke to Pennywitt’s wife, they saw a man dash into a bathroom; they found Pennywitt hiding behind the shower curtain. JSO arrested the 40-year-old for misuse of a laser device. Pennywitt said he didn’t realize the laser beam could travel so far.

Cute Kitty Alert Jacksonville is overrun with kittens. The city’s three animal shelters already house 700 kittens, more than double their maximum kitten capacity, and at least 100 new kitties are showing up every day. Unless adoptions increase dramatically and soon, some of these adorable felines will die. For adoption information, call Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services (630-2489), First Coast No More Homeless Pets (683-8922) or the Jacksonville Humane Society (725-8766).

Walter Coker

Still Spewing After All These Years 215 million gallons — That’s a rough estimate of the amount of water the city of St. Augustine has flushed into a roadside ditch over the past 14 years, according to computations by Bruce Maguire – St. Augustine City Commission candidate and former St. Johns County Commissioner (http://bit.ly/LE6UDE). As Folio Weekly reported in “Waste Deep,” June 22, ’10, St. Augustine extended water lines northward almost to Palencia in 1998, anticipating a building boom.

But when neither new development nor new water customers materialized, the city had to prevent its water supply from stagnating. The solution – open a hydrant along the city’s northernmost boundary and let it gush. Maguire stuck a five-gallon bucket under the stream last week, filling the container in just 10 seconds. That computes to about 215 million gallons spewed since 1998.

Councilmembers get pastries and sweet talk from Shahid Khan and his top lobbyist in a private, undisclosed meeting

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hile the Brown Administration was busy incurring the wrath of Khan — claiming, then reversing claims that the Jags had violated the terms of its lease (http://bit.ly/KLYuNm) — some members of the Jacksonville City Council were getting a very different reception from the billionaire team owner.

On May 29, three members of the Jacksonville City Council met with Khan, Jags lobbyist Paul Harden, team president Mark Lamping and a slew of Jags team officials for a coffee reception at Khan’s plush EverBank Field headquarters. Most of the discussion centered on Khan’s vision for the city and the Jags, but at one point, the meeting touched upon a city contract councilmembers will be voting on. When that subject was broached, the three councilmembers present came dangerously close to violating the state Sunshine Law. Two councilmembers in attendance — Matt Schellenberg and Greg Anderson — insist the meet-and-greet was merely an opportunity for face-time with Khan, to hear his ideas about how to make the team and the city an NFL success story. But the fact that the meeting occurred amid discussions of two of the biggest Jags-related matters in team history — the rebid of the stadium contract and the lease dustup with the administration — raises questions about whether councilmembers ought to have publicly noticed the meeting. What’s more,

get its approval.

That makes the RFP official Council business, and the state Sunshine Law requires that councilmembers publicly notice a meeting 24 hours in advance if two or more councilmembers are meeting to discuss a matter that will come before the City Council for a vote. The Sunshine Law also requires them to open the meeting to the public and to record minutes. The discussion of the Jags’ preference for SMG also may have put Harden in violation of a lobbying blackout enforced during the city’s contract bidding process. Harden is both the Jags’ lobbyist and the lobbyist and lawyer for SMG. But if the conversation is one-sided, the city’s ethics officer says it’s not a violation.

Councilmember Schellenberg acknowledges that Lamping made the comment, but says he doesn’t think the meeting violated the Sunshine Law because nobody responded to it. He doesn’t consider it a violation because there wasn’t a discussion. “There’s not any dirt,” he says. “Sorry.”

City Ethics Officer Carla Miller affirms Schellenberg did what he should have in the circumstance. It’s not Lamping’s comments

Councilmember Matt Schellenberg acknowledges that Lamping made the comment, but says he doesn’t think the meeting violated the Sunshine Law because nobody responded to it. He doesn’t consider it a violation because there wasn’t a discussion.

“There’s not any dirt,” he says. “Sorry.” at least one councilmember in attendance recalls team president Lamping commenting that the team’s clear preference for a stadium facility manager is the current one — SMG. That’s important because the contract to manage the city’s entertainment facilities, including EverBank Field, is up for bid for the first time in 20 years. According to the original Request For Proposals, choosing a winning bidder would rest with the Brown Administration and the Jags, but on May 22, the City Council inserted itself into the bid process, requiring the winning bidder to

that create the problem, she says.

“It’s your participation in the exchange that violates the Sunshine Law,” explains Miller. “I think the best thing you can do in that situation is change the subject and move on and don’t participate. Frankly, I’m glad to hear that they were listening to all the training we’ve done.”

Councilmember Anderson says he didn’t remember Lamping or anyone else talking about the dispute with the city or SMG. “We didn’t talk about any City Council business, anything that would have been voted on.

I was particularly careful about that,” says

Anderson. “I don’t recall any of that being discussed. To me, that would have been a violation.”

Folio Weekly couldn’t reach Councilmember Johnny Gaffney, who also attended the meeting. Dan Edwards, senior vice president of communications for the team, said Khan has been scheduling gatacquainted sessions with government, social and business leaders, but “no discussions of city business have taken place.”

The city’s public dispute with the Jaguars began when the team notified the city on May 24 that it wanted SMG to win the multimillion-dollar facilities management contract.

(The Comcast-owned Global Spectrum also submitted a bid.) City General Counsel Cindy Laquidara responded with a terse note the next day, saying the contract specified that the city and team should pick the winning bidder together, and notifying the team that it had breached its contract with the city.

Khan responded with a blistering letter in which he pointed out that an addendum to the RFP said the Jags should notify the city of its choice. Khan also asked Mayor Brown if he should be looking for a new home for the team, since, “We are on the cusp of training camp to begin the NFL season and will need to act quickly.”

The May 29 meeting wasn’t the first.

Harden arranged a similar confab on April 27, during which Councilmember John Crescimbeni recalls learning that Shahid Khan speaks six languages and Councilmember Warren Jones remembers Khan saying he has no plans to move the team. Crescimbeni and Jones say they were both assured prior to the meeting that no city business would be discussed there.

Councilmembers Bill Bishop, Ray Holt and Jim Love also attended the April luncheon.

None of the councilmembers Folio Weekly interviewed thought at the time of either meeting that public notice was required, but incoming Council president Bishop says in light of everything that’s happened since the April meet-and-greet, it now seems like it would have been prudent.

“The luncheon we had was not about city business. It was all about the Jags and what they were doing in the community,” Bishop says of a meet-and-greet he attended April 27.

“But I suppose considering where everyone has gone, it would make sense at this point [to notice all such meetings just in case].”

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Laquidara’s letter in the Times-Union Sales ss saying anybody did on May Rep 25. “I’m not anything wrong,” he demurs. “But under the circumstances, I thought it would be better if I didn’t go,” he says.

He also says the incident will prompt him to revisit the requirements of the

Sunshine Law, the reach of what constitutes “city business.”

“If I accepted another invitation, after having had this conversation with Folio [Weekly] magazine, I might go the extra step and sit down to brush up on the law with [Ethics Officer] Carla Miller or [Assistant General Counsel] Steve Rohan,” he says.

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It’s Happening More than 2,000 — That’s an impressive number of people to assemble in downtown Jacksonville on an ordinarily dead Saturday afternoon. The Jax Truckies foodtruck rally on June 9, with only 11 food trucks, proved that there’s an audience for food trucks in the area and it’s not too hard to make downtown hop.

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Bouquets to former Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton for joining former

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outlawing discrimination based on sexual identity in housing, employment and public accommodations. Since he left office, Peyton has kept a low profile, but he’s stepping up to add his name to supporters of this important but controversial anti-discrimination legislation.

Brickbats to Mayor Alvin Brown for sucker punching a singularly dedicated city employee Carol Alexander at the end of her career. As director of Ritz Theatre & Museum, Alexander spent 14 years building the LaVilla performance and exhibit space into a cultural institution that preserves, fosters and feeds the city’s African-American cultural heritage. Alexander reportedly had conflicts with Brown’s staff. People do have conflicts – but it was a low moment indeed when Mayor Brown’s spokesperson David DeCamp fired Alexander mere days after she announced her retirement. Instead of using the moment to thank her for all she’s done for the city, Brown’s staff decided to humiliate and hurt.

Bouquets to Patsy Kohten on the occasion of marking 50 years of volunteer work at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Kohten has logged 7,000 hours of service from the time she began volunteering there, first as a 26-year-old Riverside housewife, to her recent work in the hospital’s American Cancer Society resource center, helping fit cancer patients with wigs, bras and prostheses.

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The Right Question “We asked.”

— That’s how News4Jax explained how its reporter Tom Wills landed a career coup – an excusive White House interview with Pres. Barack Obama. In reports aired last week, Wills asked Obama if he supports dredging the St. Johns River to bring supertankers into JaxPort and prepare Mayport Naval Station for a nuclear aircraft.

Obama said, “Yes.” Wills got cutesy and asked the president if he’d considered appearing on “American Idol” or “America’s Got Talent,” since he sang a few bars of the Rev. Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at a fundraiser and wife Michelle recently revealed he sings to her all the time. Obama replied, “No.” (http://bit.ly/L34csp)

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Suppose We Had a Party?

In our Table of Contents last week, we referred readers to a Buzz about State Attorney Angela Corey on page 8 — problem was, it didn’t appear in that print issue. The Buzz referred to a Flog post detailing Corey’s response to criticism from famed criminal defense attorney and Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, over her handling of the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case. She called Harvard and threatened to sue the school and Dershowitz (http://bit.ly/JLZiM0). Since that Flog post, Cornell University Law School professor William A. Jacobson has written on his blog, “Legal Insurrection,” that Corey “needs to step off the case” if she made those threats.

A 16th-century food festival, a recreation of the ’60s Peppermint Lounge teen hangout, U.S. commemorative stamps and a clothes closet of period dress for rent and sale.

— Among the ideas for celebrating St. Augustine’s 450th birthday, posted in the Idea Vault of St. Augustine’s 450th Community Corps. To vote for your favorites or add ideas, go to http://bit.ly/LJ6M84.

Fruit Shortage on the Cash Tree “We’ve picked all the low-hanging fruit we can here.”

— Nassau County Commissioner Bryan Holloway used an orange grove metaphor to describe a county cash shortage, even though money doesn’t really grow on trees. For the past four years, Nassau County trimmed expenses and shuffled funds to balance the budget and avoid raising taxes. In 2012-’13, county commissioners face a $3 million revenue shortfall if they don’t raise property taxes.

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ave I mentioned I have a lot of readers in prison? It makes sense if you think about it: I watch tons of TV, they watch tons of TV … I make wine in my toilet, they make wine in their toilet … BUT! What’s interesting is that the incarcerated readership of I Love Television™ is almost exclusively female. And I’m still trying to figure out why. I assume it’s because male prisoners find me threatening.

They’re threatened by my tattoos, even though I drew those tears on with a Bic pen myself, just last week!

But lady prisoners love me! They think I’m cute and funny and they’re always asking me to be their pen pal. Here’s one I got today from someone currently incarcerated in Kentucky Correctional Institute for Women: Dear Wm. Steven Hump-Me™, My name is Jackie Ann Barquette, and I’m 5'7'', 130 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. I have a nice smile, an easy-going sense of humor and I love TV, too. I’m doing time for something I’d rather not talk about, but I’m not going to kill you or anything. LOL. ;( Anything good on TV this week? Write back soon.

— Jackie Ann P.S. And I won’t strangle you neither. LOL.

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And here’s my response: Dear Jackie Ann, I’m 5'11'', 170 pounds and have heat vision, which I use to incinerate the tax forms of evil-doers. [NOTE TO READERS: Not really, but I’ve learned that with prison pen pals, acting crazy keeps the actual dangerous people at bay.] I have reddish hair and lots of teeth.

I’m not going to kill you, either. :((( I’m not in prison, but sometimes it feels like I am — a prison of awesomeness. Here’s what’s on TV this week!

“The Great Escape” (TNT, Sunday, June 24, 10 p.m.) This show, hosted by Rich Eisen, may be of zero interest, Jackie Ann, but it’s a new reality contest in which players must escape from near inescapable situations — you know, like Alcatraz? Yeah, I didn’t think you’d be interested. WINK. “The Newsroom” (HBO, Sunday, June 24, 10 p.m.) You remember Aaron Sorkin, right? “West Wing”? “SportsNight”? Right.

Anyway, he’s got a new show about a cable news network that nearly implodes after its most popular anchor — Jeff Daniels — has a meltdown on air. Then they all realize, “Hey, maybe we can be a great news station again

without being dicks about it!” In other words, it’s a fairy tale.

“Final Witness” (ABC, Wed., June 27, 10 p.m.) Here’s an interesting show, J.A.! A new docudrama series that “offers a unique look America’s most shocking murders” — but get this! The dramatizations of the crimes are narrated by the murdered victim! EWWWW!!

Man, this could really cause some trouble for a prisoner who may have gotten away with murd — ahem. Well, gotta run! My heat vision just incinerated all my notes.

Sincerely yours, Wm.™ Steven Don’t Kill Me. LOL! :(

TUESDAY, JUNE 19 10:00 LIF BRISTOL PALIN: LIFE’S A TRIPP Debut! If she’s such a big “abstinence” fan, why can’t she abstain from this show?

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 10:00 BBCA INSIDE MEN Debut! Three blokes attempt the perfect crime in this new heist series.

10:00 COM FUTURAMA Season premiere! Bender becomes a daddy after boinking a soda machine.

THURSDAY, JUNE 21 8:00 NBC JUSTIN BIEBER: ALL AROUND THE WORLD A taped concert featuring Justin Bieber and his nowmuch-less-fetching hairdo.

10:30 FX WILFRED Season premiere! Ryan panics when his imaginary talking dog friend disappears. Understandable.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 10:00 IFC COMEDY BANG! BANG! Tonight’s guest: Jon “Mad Men” Hamm! Also: A man who eats bicycles!

SATURDAY, JUNE 23 9:00 SYFY ARACHNOQUAKE (Movie) (2012) An earthquake unleashes monstrous spiders AND a fat Edward Furlong? PANIC! 10:00 CMT REDNECK ISLAND The redneck castaways go fishing and make a surprising catch. (Let me guess … scrapple?)

SUNDAY, JUNE 24 10:00 TNT THE GREAT ESCAPE Debut! Non-prisoners are challenged to escape from things, providing useful info to real prisoners.

10:00 HBO THE NEWSROOM Debut! Aaron Sorkin’s new drama about a cable newsroom whose staff has “morals.” (Stop laughing.)

MONDAY, JUNE 25 8:00 ABC THE BACHELORETTE Emily takes her six remaining suitors to Prague, where she has them arrested on trumped-up drug charges.

Wm.™ Steven Humphrey steve@portlandmercury.com

Skate or Die

Reclaiming the public space

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erhaps the most robust debate ever occasioned by this column was spurred about a month ago, when Sportstalk considered the issue of bicycling in Jacksonville. This column will temper those passions, making them more mellow than a screwed and chopped version of a music box lullaby.

The Bike Column took heat from all sides, and understandably so. Daredevil bicyclists and distracted motorists share the blame for the carnage on our roads, even if only one side has any physical risk in the conflict. But to say that Jacksonville’s space is not bicyclefriendly is, for many, a mortal blow against the concept of civility. If we can’t allow bicyclists to operate legally and safely on public roadways, what does it say about us?

Props to the Jacksonville Bicycling Coalition’s Jenny Kubicki for being willing to passionately make the case for her fervent attachment to the bike in a recent website post and on Twitter. In writing the column a few weeks ago, I wasn’t taking issue with bicyclists or bicycling so much as I was having fun with Mayor Brown’s playing of transparent PR moves, like his bike-themed Art Walk moment. The Brown Administration, in riding bikes, managed to finally give the youth demographic that swept him into office some small thing, however symbolic, denoting that he’s one of us, that he just wants to live like common people, and do whatever common people do.

We sometimes wonder what drives the Brown Administration. All of that promise of that giddy runoff against Mike Hogan, counterbalanced and then some by the reality that fully manifested itself after Bike Night. The fiasco with the Laquidara letter, with some claiming an invisible hand lurked behind the scenes. Reports from elsewhere in city government that barristers who should know better are acting as if they’re in a Shakespearian tragedy. These are hideous and brutal times, replete with snapshots of grotesqueries and despair. Compared to all that, and considered in light of a crumbling post-urban roadway infrastructure that’s as rundown as a third-world country in many spots, it does seem to me that the Mayor riding a bike the wrong way down a one-way street serves a more metaphorical purpose than a utilitarian one.

But metaphor is sort of like fiat currency.

Use it all up, just print some more. It’s neat that we’re about to see skateboarding in Hemming Plaza. Definitely a step up from some of what is often seen there.

Skateboarding is not, as they say, a crime.

And my first skateboard was one of those skinny ’70s models, so, yeah, I feel a certain sense of muted pride that Jacksonville is letting skaters utilize a public space to demonstrate their art form.

But again, it seems like something of a symbolic gesture. A little harmless fun that burnishes a countercultural cred bestowed upon the Mayor because the Republicans are even worse. Whatever Brown’s faults, he never grabbed a live mike to ask someone “Are you a man or a woman?”

The bar is set quite low here in Cowford, and Brown was not many folks’ first choice for Mayor. What’s remarkable is how many people who claim to have real political agendas, driven by putative concern over civil liberties or a living wage or reducing the amount of people in jail or delivering speedy trials in accordance with the Constitution, instead are happy to lend their cred to this Administration that seems increasingly to be blundering its way back from one scandal or another. I guess all of that’s forgotten, though, in the wake of these “people power” styled moments that seem like something John Laurinitas would pull on Monday nights.

A few words, in closing, of respect to Jim Alabiso, whose Up The River swim proved to be a success the weekend before last. Up The River was intended to call attention to the St. Johns River as a viable ecosystem, and Alabiso’s energetic self-promotion over the last few months did just that.

Up the River happened on a shoestring, driven by the tireless efforts of volunteers. But it’s not unlike the energies harvested by the Jacksonville Bicycle Coalition and the local skaters without whom Hemming Plaza would not happen. All of these efforts are intended to make Jacksonville a more real, more humane place. A core city, not rings of suburban hell.

A place where sustainability is valued over ephemerality. A place with a sense of place.

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ost interview subjects prefer to meet a writer out in public for coffee or lunch. Tib Miller insisted I visit him at his Northside home to listen to records.

From the street, Miller’s brick house looks suburban enough.

But the bright blue front door and vintage carousel horses on the gate give the first sign that things are slightly off-kilter. Miller — 49-year-old concert promoter, vinyl collector and music fanatic — greets me around back, where seemingly countless pairs of shoes are stacked next to cartons of VHS tapes. In the kitchen, old sunglasses on a string dangle over the sink. The entryway to the living room is covered with wilted smiley-faces, and masks of all shapes and origins litter the wall above the fireplace.

But Miller’s music alcove is clearly the visual centerpiece of the house. LPs occupy one entire side of the relatively large living room. Hundreds of leather carrying cases containing thousands of 45s line the other walls’ floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. In front of those shelves, pushcarts hold more cases containing more records, many spilling onto the floor in unruly piles. Photo collages from the concerts that Miller has brought to Northeast Florida since 1998 take up nearly every other available surface, along with typewritten letters, framed albums, beads, statuettes, straw hats and random knickknacks. From one corner, a white apron suspended from the wall implores, “Get Cookin’ With Boozoo & Leona.” From another, Art Kane’s famous “A Great Day in Harlem” photograph featuring every notable mid-20th-century jazz musician, looms large.

At the center of it all sits Miller, ensconced in a tattered floral-print chair facing an expensive Numark turntable on the room’s only available shelf. Less than two feet away, a speaker is positioned on a hand-painted end table. At Miller’s feet are stacks of vinyl pricing guides and music history texts. Within that small radius, he is obviously in his comfort zone.

Miller goes out of his way to make me feel comfortable,

too. He clears a seat on a cluttered couch and offers a bowl of homemade black bean stew. Records handpicked for my perusal were introduced in Miller’s calm, soothing voice. As the crackling strains of vintage blues, jazz, country, R&B and rockabilly songs bounce off the drums and tambourines in one corner and the half-strung guitars in the other, I mention how impressed I am by the wood-paneled room’s acoustics. Miller shoots me a glance that firmly discourages conversation while

“The business catastrophes are often the grandest artistic successes,” says Miller with a flourish.

“I’m no stranger to beautiful disasters.” music is on. Instead, he settles farther back into the chair, his intense blue-gray eyes losing focus. I close my own eyes and forget about my perch on an ancient couch surrounded by dusty records in an unfamiliar man’s home. Soon, I am in the zone as well. n this digital day and age, sharing records is a rare musical encounter: hands-on, personal, contemplative. Expand it exponentially for an audience at a live venue and it’s exactly what Miller has brought to Jacksonville since moving here in

1995, when he founded Flying Saucer Presents Inc. as a nonprofit concert promotion firm. Some of Miller’s shows — Taj Mahal, Wilco, Merle Haggard, Old 97’s, Bill Maher, The B-52s — have been phenomenal successes. Others — Boozoo Chavis, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, Dave Von Ronk, Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks — could be viewed as commercial busts. But Miller says those others still count among his favorites.

“The business catastrophes are often the grandest artistic successes,” he says with a flourish. “I’m no stranger to beautiful disasters. I’ve had plenty, and I’d love to have plenty more.”

Sell-outs or not, though, there’s no denying that each of Flying Saucer’s 100-plus offerings has seriously elevated Northeast Florida’s cultural cachet. Growing up in Connecticut, Miller says he became obsessed with music at a young age, playing his parents’ stack of old 78s on a hand-cranked Victrola.

Early country traditional “Arkansas Traveler” was one particular favorite, he remembers, combining elements of intrigue, humor and yearning that still light his fuse today.

“For me, listening to music isn’t something that you do while you’re at your desk working,” he says. “It’s an experience you’re meant to apply mental powers to.” Referring to his ever-growing vinyl collection, he adds, “As you can see, this bug has gotten a little out of control. But it’s such a glorious bug to have because I’m still finding incredible records.”

And here’s the kicker: Miller doesn’t want to hoard the results of his discoveries. He doesn’t want to sterilely file his records away. He wants to play them for anybody who will listen, aiming to make connections, change lives and open minds. His first opportunity to do that came in the early 1980s, when he was studying electrical engineering at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Hanging around nearby Wesleyan University in his spare time, Miller was offered a late-night radio show at WESU by music industry veteran Jake Guralnick. Dubbing himself The

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and his wife Sis Van Cleve, a Jacksonville native whom he met at Trinity, moved to the South to be closer to her parents. Miller first tried bringing his Flying Saucer radio show to Jacksonville University’s WFIN, but says his eclectic tastes didn’t gain much traction with the student body there. “I realized that if something was going to happen in Jacksonville with these artists I loved, I was going to have to do it,” Miller remembers. “The idea was, ‘Can I introduce this act and his or her particular greatness to North Florida?’ That way, hopefully, somebody else could catch the bug.” hrough his in-laws’ connections at Theatre Jacksonville, Miller befriended former executive and artistic director Robert Arleigh White and inquired about a concert series for the 311-seat venue. The first show, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers, occurred in March 1998, with Boozoo Chavis, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and NRBQ soon to follow. Miller gives credit for the shows to White, now executive director of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. But White remembers things differently. “Right away, I could tell Tib was intrepid, smart and tenacious,” White says. “He didn’t need a lot of help — he was so single-minded about his personal mission. And Theatre Jacksonville was a good springboard for him, somewhere he could cut his teeth, take some risks and figure out how the business worked.”

From the get-go, Miller took a keen interest in the entire concert experience, mulling details like the art hanging in a venue’s lobby, the way concertgoers were greeted, and stage lighting, sound dynamics and visual aesthetics.

“Tib’s always been very meticulous about setting the tone at his shows,” White says. “He wants the artist to leave with a good feeling about Jacksonville, the audience to go away with a desire to come back to the venue, and his collaborators to say, ‘Holy smokes — who would have thought to have done that?’ ” Miller next set his sights on bigger acts and more prestigious venues, like downtown’s Florida Theatre. Miller says theater general manager Erik Hart originally approached him about Flying Saucer’s programming, while Hart remembers things the other way around.

The alcove in the Northside home that Tib Miller shares with his wife and two children bears witness to a lifetime spent celebrating the power and allure of music.

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Either way, both men laugh when recalling the circumstances of their first collaboration, quirky indie-rock pioneers Yo La Tengo. “I told Erik, ‘You’re going to have more empty seats than full ones,’ ” Miller chuckles. “But he said, ‘Let’s try it!’ And you can’t beat that.”

The Florida Theatre’s expansive stage gave Miller the idea of bringing his record collection to the audience. To this day, he still performs carefully curated set lists of rare 45s before headlining acts go on. Hart believes it’s only one of the ways that Miller injects fresh energy into his historic venue. “Success in a show is sometimes related to selling out all the seats,”

said at the time. “This is where I live, so this is where I want to share music with people.”

Since then, his stance had softened.

American rock icons Wilco requested a show at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, and he agreed.

He’s even working with St. Johns County Cultural Events Division General Manager Ryan Murphy to bring another Flying Saucer Presents concert series to Ponte Vedra Concert Hall later this year.

“Tib is an interesting cat,” Murphy says.

“He’s very good about making sure the people he works with feel comfortable. After talking to him, I realized that several shows I’d seen

“Tib wants the artist to leave with a good feeling about Jacksonville, the audience to go away with a desire to come back to the venue, and his collaborators to say, ‘Holy smokes.’ ” Hart says. “But more often that not, there are other measures of success. And what Tib brings to the table is a different dimension to our overall programming — a whole range of musical acts that we normally wouldn’t look at.

Some shows have done very well, while others have not. But virtually everything has been extremely interesting.”

Miller describes himself as a “loyalist” who “doesn’t jump around,” so for the better part of the last decade, he booked shows at only three locations: The Florida Theatre, Jack Rabbits and Freebird Live. In fact, when I first interviewed him in 2011, he said he’d turned down multiple offers to extend his reach south toward St. Augustine. “I’m trying to help Jacksonville,” he

at The Florida Theatre over the years were his — I just didn’t know it at the time. That lets me know that his events are about the artist, not the promoter, which carries a lot of water in our business. And everyone certainly appreciates it when local promoters are putting on local events.”

One local event that stands out was held earlier this year, when Miller arranged a benefit concert at The Florida Theatre honoring the work of former St. Johns Riverkeeper Neil Armingeon. Miller put more effort than usual into the occasion, pulling off a bill he’d been dreaming of for years: a “songwriter’s showcase,” featuring underrated American treasures Van Dyke Parks and Billy

Joe Shaver. Merle Haggard’s 2011 appearance also took a decade to firm up, Miller says. And he worked on Tom Waits for a similar amount of time, only to have another promoter book the show. But, Miller graciously adds, “The important thing is that somebody brought Tom Waits to Jacksonville.”

That passion spills over into Miller’s fervent desire to support independent businesses around Jacksonville. Ironically, he says he hasn’t found a community of likeminded vinyl enthusiasts in Duval County; in fact, he orders records by mail from dealers around the country. He also claims to have never sold a record, which seems specious until one personally beholds his vast collection. “I’m a careful buyer,” he says. “I have a want list, but there’s no rush. I don’t need to have them all tomorrow. I chuckle when people talk about having everything.

That’s a sheer impossibility.”

After a lifetime spent toiling in the software field, Miller was recently laid off from his job at ICS, Inc. He’s even considering finally taking up promotions full-time. But for now, he says he’s happy to have a technological break, enjoying time with his family — wife Sis, 13-year-old daughter Pepper and eight-year-old son Gram — and their coterie of animals: two dogs, two cats, a flock of free-range chickens and six horses. In addition to serving as assistant director of college counseling at Episcopal High School, Miller’s wife is a board member of Horse Sense & Sensitivity, which provides therapeutic horseback-riding opportunities.

Currently, the organization conducts its program on the Millers’ large tract of land.

When I asked about Flying Saucer Presents’ online presence, Miller laughs and says a friend does maintain a Facebook page for him. “But this is not about being ‘friends’ with someone via a website,” he asserts. “I much prefer talking to people in person. I want to see their face,

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A poster featuring the image of Big Jay McNeely and an adoring crowd in shared ecstasy, taken by Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby in 1951, hangs in Miller’s music room. “Those onlookers, that whole audience there,” he says, “that’s me.”

read their expression and really get to know them. Jacksonville has a million people, and I’m just looking for those 500.” Miller says he has a handful of fans who have attended every concert he’s booked since 1998. And he claims that he’s never taken a dollar out of the nonprofit 501(c)(3), putting all proceeds back into future events. Chuckling, he adds, “Not that there have been many dollars to take out.” rik Hart believes that advancing the city’s musical vanguard requires risks.

That, he believes, is what makes Miller such an asset to Jacksonville. “One show that comes to mind is Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys,”

Hart remembers. “It was a fantastic show, but we took a hit on it — nobody else would touch [something] like that. I’m grateful to have a guy like Tib who’s got the balls to do things like that.”

Robert White agrees, saying Miller’s “quiet presence” belies his fervent desire to bring outside-the-mainstream experiences to Jacksonville. “I’m so glad somebody thinks that there’s an audience for that here,” White affirms. “He’s expanded the capacity for Northeast Florida to absorb a more diverse range of opportunities. And that creates a win-win for everybody.”

Before leaving Miller’s house, I ask about one of the many posters on his music

room wall, of Los Angeles saxophonist Big Jay McNeely. The image, taken in 1951 by Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby, depicts McNeely bent over backwards, wailing on his sax, while a handful of ecstatic fans pound on the stage in front of him. “Those onlookers, that whole audience there, that’s me,” Miller says. “Just look at those faces! Every one of them is completely enraptured — it doesn’t matter who you pick out. They all capture my exact sentiment about music and its depth and profundity. The act of booking a show is all about making moments like that happen.”

Rising from his chair, Miller pulls out a McNeely record from 1962. Before dropping the needle, he points out that the featured harmonica player was George “Harmonica” Smith, who played with and mentored Rod Piazza, the first act Flying Saucer Presents brought to Jacksonville, in 1998.

“That’s better than Kevin Bacon’s six degrees of separation, right?” Miller laughs. “And you know what the amazing thing is? You can’t find any of these connections online. You can only find them by listening to records. Every month, I find something new like that — and I’m predominantly still picking up music from the same time period. How is that possible?”

Glancing back up at the picture of McNeely as the jazz legend’s wild, honking saxophone sounds fill up his music room, Miller’s eyes sparkle and, if for only a moment, tear up.

“Some people want to be done,” he says with a measured voice. “They want to find every record. But that’s not what drove guys like Big Jay. It was about continual, never-ending discovery and exploration. And that’s what it’s all about for me.”

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The A List : Bands Tib Miller has brought to Northeast Florida

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John Hiatt & the Combo Merle Haggard & His Band William Tyler Todd Snider Christina Wagner Taj Mahal & His Trio Band Steve Forbert Indigo Girls A Fragile Tomorrow Chuck Prophet Daryl Hance (Mofro) Elvis Costello Leo Kottke Ryan Adams & the Cardinals Steve Earle Joe Pug Ruthie Foster Roy Clark Junior Brown The B-52’s Uncle Floyd Emmylou Harris Jimmy Goodreau & Moondi Klein Wilco Delbert McClinton Rev. Billy C. Wirtz Yo La Tengo Sun Ra Arkestra Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Boys Sarah Borges

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Jake Shimabukuro Lucinda Williams Dan Zanes & Friends Buckwheat Zydeco Corey Harris & the 5X5 Band Rickie Lee Jones Alphonso Jr. Goliath Portastatic Booker T. & the MGs Tommy Castro Sleepy LaBeef Marcia Ball Jim McKaba’s After Hours Band Leon Redbone Steve Earle & the Dukes Allison Moorer Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets with Sam Myers Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men Dr. John Link Wray 77d’s Dr. Eugene Chadbourne Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys Terry Adams Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet Aztec Two-Step Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks

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Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Guitar Shorty Two Guitars Bo Diddley NRBQ John Murphy CJ Chenier Bill “Sauce Boss” Wharton Del McCoury Band Tammerlin Aisler’s Set Marshall Crenshaw Rosie Ledet Twang Bang Asleep at the Wheel Big Al Anderson Jeffrey Steele Clarence Gatemouth Brown Mary Flower Jimmie Dale Gilmore Cheryl Wheeler Mose Allison Jonathan Edwards Roger McGuinn Dave Van Ronk The Iguanas Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas Loudon Wainwright III Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Boozoo Chavis & the Magic Sounds

The Mustard Seed Cafe

Located inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, freerange chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available — all prepared with Stephanie Christopher’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net 833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141

Lulu’s at The Thompson House

Lulu’s owners, Brian and Melanie Grimley, offer an innovative lunch menu, including po’boys, salads and seafood “little plates” served in the gardens of the historic Thompson House. Dinner features fresh local seafood (Fernandina shrimp is the focus every Thursday), and nightly specials. An extensive wine list and beer are available. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations are recommended.

11 S. Seventh Street 904-432-8394

PLAE Restaurant & Lounge

Located in the Spa & Shops at Amelia Island Plantation, PLAE serves bistro style cuisine. The full bar lounge at PLAE has become an instant classic, with artistic décor and live entertainment nightly.

Now you can PLAE during the day, too! Open for lunch Tue.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. Open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner daily; reservations accepted.

80 Amelia Village Cir. 904-277-2132

Moon River Pizza

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family.

Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custom-made by the slice (or, of course, by the pie). Set up like an Atlanta-style pizza joint, Moon River also offers an eclectic selection of wine and beers. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Dine in or take it with you.

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

The Surf

Enjoy a casual beach atmosphere in the full-service restaurant, bar and huge oceanview deck. Extensive menu features delicious steaks, fresh seafood and nightly specials. Also featuring salads, wraps, burgers, seafood baskets and our famous all-you-can-eat wing specials (Wed. & Sun.). Take-out available. Open at 11 a.m. daily for lunch, dinner and late-night menu. Entertainment nightly and 29 TVs throughout.

3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-261-5711

Halftime Sports Bar and Grill

The place to be on the island for sports TV — NCAA, MLB, NFL and all your favorites. Starters feature pulled pork cheese fries and soon-to-be-famous wings.

The roster includes our famous All-star fish tacos, an impressive Angus burger and Gourmet quarter-pound hot dog. Try out our draft beer line-up of the best domestic and craft selections. Stop by, hang out & click halftimeameliaisland.com.

320 S. Eighth Street 904-321-0303

Cafe Karibo

Homemade sandwiches, salads and soups are served in a relaxed atmosphere in this charming building in the historic district. Delicious fresh fish specials and theme nights (Pad Thai and curry), plus vegetarian dishes, are also featured. Karibrew Brew Pub & Grub — the only one on the island — offers on-site beers and great burgers and sandwiches.

27 N. Third Street 904-277-5269

29 South Eats

This chic, neighborhood bistro has it all — great ambience, fantastic food, an extensive wine list and reasonable prices. The eclectic menu offers traditional world cuisine with a modern whimsical twist and Chef Scotty Schwartz won Best Chef in Folio Weekly’s 2007 Best of Jax readers poll. Open for lunch Tues.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., for dinner 5:30-9:30 p.m. Mon.Thur., till 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Brunch is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. 29southrestaurant.com 29 S. Third Street 904-277-7919

Brett’s Waterway Café

Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine. Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.

Fernandina Harbor Marina at the foot of Centre Street 904-261-2660

T-Ray’s Burger Station

T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items.

In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth. The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more. The spot where locals grab a bite and go!

Now serving Beer & Wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.

202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

Jack & Diane’s

The locals’ favorite hangout! Dine inside or on the patio of this cozy, renovated 1887 shotgun home in historic downtown Fernandina. From the crab & shrimp omelet to the steak & tomato pie, “The tastiest spot on Centre” offers food with attitude and unexpected flair. Live music elevates your dining experience to a new level. Come for breakfast, stay for dinner! You’ll love every bite!

708 Centre Street 904-321-1444

Sliders Seaside Grill

Oceanfront dining at its finest. Award-winning crab cakes, fresh daily seafood specials and homemade desserts. Sliders has Amelia Island’s only waterfront Tiki Bar, as well as a children’s playground and live music every weekend. The dining experience is complete with brand-new second-story banquet facilities, bar and verandah. Open at 11 a.m. daily, with happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Make Sliders Seaside Grill your place to be for friends and family, entertainment and the best food on the East Coast. Call for your next special event.

1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-277-6652

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Reasons to leave the house this week SOLO ENSEMBLE BEN PRESTAGE

Indie folkie Ben Prestage grew up in the small South Florida town of Indiantown and tuned in to roots gurus Hank Williams Sr., R.L. Burnside, Doc Watson and Tom Waits. Prestage spent a few years busking on Memphis streets, where he honed his skills as a multi-instrumentalist and de facto one-man-band, navigating everything from guitar, harmonica, banjo, lap steel guitars to the fiddle, while keeping time with foot drums. Now 33 years old, he delivers his take on traditional music with a decidedly contemporary feel, including last year’s release “One Crow Murder” — his sixth — which was nominated for an Independent Music Award. Ben Prestage plays on Thur., June 21 and Fri., June 22 at 9 p.m. at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

FILM WOMEN IN REVOLUTION

Folio Weekly and Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville present the film “!Women Art Revolution” on Thur., June 21 at 7 p.m. at MOCA Theater, 333 N. Laura St., downtown. Through intimate interviews, art and rarely seen archival film and video footage, director Lynn Hershman Leeson’s engaging documentary focuses on the fourdecade movement that fused free speech, art and tenacity, transforming the art world. The film features interviews with Judy Chicago, Miriam Shapiro, Rachel Rosenthal, Hannah Wilke, Martha Rossler and The Guerilla Girls, along with an original soundtrack

by Carrie Brownstein (of Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag and TV’s “Portlandia” fame). The screening coincides with the exhibit “ReFocus: Art of the 1970s,” which runs through Aug. 26. Admission is free. 366-6911.

CLASSICAL ST. AUGUSTINE MUSIC FEST

Cathedral Basilica hosts the opening concert of the sixth annual St. Augustine Music Festival on Thur., June 21 at 7:30 p.m. at 38 Cathedral Place, in the Plaza at St. Augustine. Founded by Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra members Jorge A. Peña (viola) and Jin Kim-Peña (cello), this free classical music concert series celebrates the cultural riches of the Oldest City. The series debut features a performance of a baroque trumpet concerto, Aaron Copland’s gorgeous “Quiet City,” and two original compositions by award-winning Jacksonville violinist and composer Piotr Szewczyk.

Concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. on June 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30, featuring musicians from Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Ritz Chamber Players. staugustinemusicfestival.org

TEENAGE RIOT BATTLE OF THE BANDS

Local youth now has a great way to explore the library, hone their musical chops and get back at us lame grownups. The concert Own the Night, the seventh annual Teen Battle of the Bands, is held on Sat., June 23 at 1 p.m. at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Bands of talented young people (ages 12-18) play music ranging from rock and hip hop to country and R&B. Folio Weekly can only hope that our favorite mutant musical genre du jour, Tebowing Dubstep Zombie Faith-based Metal, is represented as well. 630-0673.

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AMI DANG

If the term World Music has you envisioning a shmaltzedout Disney-style sing-along and running for the earplugs, it’s high time to open your mind and ears to the music of Ami Dang. The 28-year-old Oberlin grad has released two albums of tripped-out, trance-inducing blends of traditional Sikh music with 21st-century electronics. In concert, Dang plays sitar, sings and chants through an array of electronic effects while percussionist Kate Levitt drums out hypnotic rhythms. Their performance (subject of our cover story, “Mystic Lady,” June 14, 2011) at St. Augustine’s The Present Moment Café was one of the cooler gigs. They perform again on Thur., June 21 at 8 p.m. at 224 W. King St., St. Augustine. 827-4499.

FOLIO WEEKLY MARGARITA FEST

Northeast Floridians who want a cool way to imbibe crisp blends of lime, tequila, ice and salt know the best place to sample more than 50 variations on the popular concoction is our very own Margarita Fest. In addition to traditional versions and radical remixes, there’s food, music by DJ E.L. and a few hundred of your new best friends! Folio Weekly’s fourth annual Margarita Fest is held on Fri., June 22 at 7 p.m. at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $25; $30 VIP gets you in an hour earlier at 6 p.m. Admission at the door is $30; $35 VIP. Food served until 8 p.m. 21 and older only. 260-9770.

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Destination Unknown: A scene featuring the star map from Ridley Scott’s latest sci-fi thriller, “Prometheus.”

Galaxy of Terror

While Ridley Scott’s effort latest crash-lands on story, its atmospheric visuals are out of this world Prometheus ***@

Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Sun-Ray Cinema

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or all the Internet brouhaha, viral video campaigns and rampant fanboy analysis, one would be wise to consider that the “Alien” prequel “Prometheus” is, at its heart, a blow’em-up action flick set in deep space. And it’s a damn good one at that.

Now, we could spend the rest of our time here yammering about the film’s plot holes (of which there are far too many), the over-wrought and frankly silly-ass dialogue (of which there is far too much) and paper-thin and horribly clichéd characters (of which there should be far fewer), but that would do the film a huge injustice. “Prometheus” is a gorgeously shot sci-fi action thriller with plenty of suspense and dark gristle on which “Alien” fans can chew. The rest of the critical bloviating about Biblical references and virgin births, spiritualphilosophical implications and the absence of the original “Xenomorph” monster from the “Alien” films should gleefully be ignored.

Following a breathtaking opening sequence, during which we witness an operatic-like allegory about creation (a scene worth the price of admission), archaeologists (and part-time lovers) Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a cave-drawing starmap leading to the far reaches of space, where reside, it is presumed, the “Engineers” of the human race who left the chiseled message during an earlier visit to our fair planet. (Note: The previous run-on sentence is as convoluted as the entirety of the film, which should not deter you from seeing it — or reading the rest of this review, for that matter.)

A decade or so later, in the year 2093, a Weyland Corporation starship called Prometheus nears Planet LV-223, where the alien Engineers have set up — and seemingly abandoned — some sort of dome-enclosed base of operations.

Waking from the lengthy stasis necessary for deep-space travel, the crew — including dedicated Captain Janek (Idris Elba), controlfreak Weyland figurehead Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron) and mohawked idiot geologist Fifield (Sean Harris) — join Shaw and Holloway for an explanation of their mission, which has

something to do with the origins of humanity and the colonization of Earth. But mainly, they’re tasked with hooking up aging Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce), mega-rich founder of Weyland Corp., with one of the god-like Engineers whom they hope to find on LV-223. Weyland wants them to lend him the secret to immortality.

Ever-present on Prometheus is fastidious android caretaker David (Michael Fassbender), who fashions himself after Peter O’Toole in both looks and mannerisms.

(Much has been said about Fassbender’s performance in “Prometheus,” and it’s not enough. He’s simply magnificent, even when his dialogue is sloppy and overly emotional — after all, he is a machine.) David is as loyal as a robot can be, which, one can imagine, leads to many complications.

As Prometheus lands on LV-223, the various crewmembers establish the petty arguments and disagreements that will follow them through the film — yet much of their conflicts seem inconsequential to what awaits on the mysterious world. As the travelers realize they are not alone and something has surely survived from this ancient civilization, the impressive special effects help diminish any criticisms of an at-times convoluted storyline.

The less “Prometheus” is viewed as a cerebral or “deep” film, the more it can actually be enjoyed.

In fact, don’t think too hard at all about “Prometheus.” “Alien” fans will doubtless spend the full two-hour running time trying to connect the prequel to the original, only to be disappointed when nothing really meshes.

Director Ridley Scott, helmsman of the original and director here again, has said that “Prometheus” exists in the “same world” as “Alien,” but has trajectory all its own.

This will serve the franchise well, considering “Alien: Resurrection” and “Alien vs. Predator” made a mockery of a truly groundbreaking and frightening concept.

“Prometheus” is a film to be savored for its stunning visuals, its masterful and judicious use of CGI, and its ambitious scope. Scott and writers Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof may have had lofty philosophical aspirations — asking questions about our origins, our humanity, our very souls — but it amounts to a lot of sentimental, New Age horsehocky. Go see this film because it’s a wild ride. Leave the cosmic debates to the fanboys.

John E. Citrone themail@folioweekly.com

HYSTERIA **@@ Rated R • Regal Beach Blvd.

This 19th-century period piece rom-com stars Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rupert Everett in a humorous rendering of the true story about how medical treatment for “female hysteria” led to the creation of the vibrator or, as Folio Weekly calls it, “hot pink, rabbit-shaped foot massager.”

“L. Ron Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch his poor dog an E-meter!” Tom Cruise delivers a little Scientologybased hair metal in the ’80s-era musical, “Rock of Ages.”

AREA THEATERS

AMELIA ISLAND Carmike Amelia Island 7, 1132 S. 14th St., 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 NORTHSIDE Hollywood River City 14, River City Marketplace, 12884 City Center Blvd., 757-9880

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FILM RATINGS

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NOW SHOWING

THE AVENGERS ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This latest adaptation of Marvel Comics Universe proves Joss Whedon zealots have been on to something all along. The mastermind behind such sci-fi/fantasy favorites as TV’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Firefly” wrote and directed this estimable yarn about a half-dozen superheroes assembled to stop the evil Loki from opening a portal to another dimension that would mean certain destruction for planet Earth. An able ensemble cast, including Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlet Johansson, Mark Ruffalo (who shines as Bruce Banner/The Hulk), Jeremy Renner, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, combined with a tight storyline and deft direction, help Whedon’s “The Avengers” raise the bar on the comic-book-turned-movie genre.

BATTLESHIP **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This sci-fi thriller about the U.S. military waging war against alien invaders barely stays afloat with special-effects-laden visuals and a storyline that leaks live a sieve. “Battleship” stars Taylor Kitsch (“John Carter”) as beach-bum-turnedde-facto Navy ship commander who leads the fray against the UFO baddies (think “Transformers,” only wetter) as Liam Neeson, Alexander Skarsgard (“True Blood”) and Brooklyn Decker are “all hands on deck” in a preposterous plot that could only show up in the summer blockbuster crush of bigscreen distractions.

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., San Marco Theatre Reviewed in this issue.

CHERNOBYL DIARIES **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park When American and Scandinavian tourists (including Devin Kelley, Jesse McCartney and Nathan Phillips) hire Russian guide Uri (Dmitri Diatchenko) to take them to an outlying area of the nuclear disaster site of Chernobyl, they get stranded in a spooky village, then attacked by murderous mutants. The first half of this horror-thriller from director Bradley Parker and writer Oren Peli uses the creepy setting of deserted town Pripyat to chilling effect, but succumbs to paint-by-numbers horror fare.

ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road, (888) AMC-4FUN Carmike Fleming Island 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd., 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

DARK SHADOWS **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

The new one by director Tim Burton is a humorous adaptation of the late ’60s/early ’70s daytime vampire soap opera of the same name. After waking from a 200-year slumber, vampire Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) discovers his beloved Collinwood mansion is now home to his dysfunctional descendants (including Michelle Pfeiffer, Chloe Grace Moritz and Jonny Lee Miller) and his old nemesis, the witch Angelique (Eva Green), and he’s now returned to seek a little vengeance. Burton tries to resurrect the playful tone of his former glories like “Beetlejuice” and “Ed Wood,” but this one comes across as a light, cash-in-on-the-current-vampirecraze, and though the cast tries their best, the weak storyline of “Dark Shadows” leaves moviegoers with little to sink their teeth into.

THE DICTATOR **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

British comedian and all-around media gadfly Sacha Baron Cohen (aka “Ali G,” “Borat,” “Bruno”) tackles global politics in this comedy about a ruthless despot who gets some muchneeded comeuppance. Since age six, Admiral General Aladeen (Cohen) has ruled the fictitious, oil-rich North African country, Republic of Wadiya, with an iron hand. While on a political visit to New York City, the stern leader is kidnapped and, through a madcap adventure, winds up working as a lowly store clerk as he plots his revenge to regain power. Ben Kingsley, Anna Faris and Horatio Sanz co-star in this latest from director Larry Charles (“Seinfeld,” “Religulous”). And look for a slew of familiar faces popping up in uncredited cameos.

MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED ***@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

The latest installment of the animated series puts the wacky critters under the Big Top when the wild bunch decides to join an animal circus in Monte Carlo. Good laughs, eye-popping visuals and some fun, family-geared action scenes make “Madagascar 3” an expedition worth taking. The ensemble cast of voiceover talent includes Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen and Francis McDormand.

MEN IN BLACK 3 ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

“MIB” and “MIBII” stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return, along with newcomers Josh Brolin and Emma Thompson, to the third installment in the popular sci-fi comedy series about a clandestine government agency that makes sure assorted UFOs and extraterrestrial visitors refrain from becoming outright alien invaders. When alien Boris the Animal (Jemaine Clement) travels back to 1969 and kills Agent K, faithful sidekick Agent J (Smith) has to chase him, back in time to that landmark year, to save the younger version of Agent K (Brolin, in an impressive Jones impersonation) from certain death. Barry Sonnenfeld (who has a cameo) returns to the director’s chair and Steven Spielberg retakes the reins as executive producer for this surefire blockbuster and special-effects merry-go-round. Costarring Bill Hader as Andy Warhol, and featuring cameos by Justin Bieber, Tim Burton and Lady Gaga (typecasting?).

PROMETHEUS ***@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Sun-Ray Cinema Reviewed in this issue.

ROCK OF AGES **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

In 1987 Hollywood, hard rock hopefuls Sherrie (country star and “Dancing with the Stars” winner Julianne Hough) and Drew (Diego Boneta) try to find love, fame, success and hairmetal glory. But a misunderstanding with rock king Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) might destroy their dreams of romance and wealth. Based on the ’06 Broadway musical, “Rock of Ages” features an ensemble cast including Mary J. Blige, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand and Paul Giamatti, delivering updated renditions of classic and hardrock staples from Journey, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Poison, The Scorpions, Night Ranger and Def Leppard.

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which is the best adaptation of them all?” Even Julia Roberts couldn’t save the abysmal “Mirror Mirror” from a sad fate, but Charlize Theron’s performance as evil Queen Ravenna makes “Snow White and the Huntsman” one fantasy film worth the exorbitant price of admission. Director Rupert Sanders borrows heavily from “The Lord of the Rings” for his version of the Grimm Brothers’ fairytale and his use of visuals, tight narrative and casting choices (like Bob Hoskins and Ian McShane as two of the seven dwarfs) help breathe new life into the wellknown story. Chris Hemsworth and Kristen Stewart attempt to rise to the occasion, yet Theron is the real attraction here, making her portrayal of the evil queen one gorgeous monster indeed.

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This personal cinematic journey from rapper-actor Ice-T parallels his life with the history of rap. And there’s performance footage and interviews with hip-hop luminaries Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Keith, Marly Mel, Chuck D, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, MC Lyte and Eminem.

THAT’S MY BOY G@@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

On the eve before his wedding day, wealthy young businessman Todd (Andy Samberg) experiences an awkward and unwanted family reunion when his long-absent, dimwitted dad Donny (Adam Sandler) appears at his doorstep, wanting to reconnect. This comedic directorial debut from Sean Anders (who wrote “Hot Tub Time Machine”) also stars James Caan, Susan Sarandon, Leighton Meester, Will Forte, Colin Quinn … and Vanilla Ice as himself.

Finally, Ice — finally.

THINK LIKE A MAN **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Based on the best-selling romance guide by comedian Steve Harvey, this rom-com stars Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Terrence J and Romany Malco, as young men who contend with a little love trouble when they find out their respective partners (Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union and Wendy Williams) are following Harvey’s suspect advice on relationships.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City Based on the bestselling pregnancy guide, this romcom from director Kirk Jones (“Waking Ned Devine,” “Everybody’s Fine”) features an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Elizabeth Banks and Anna Kendrick, in a humorous story that follows five Atlanta couples as they face pregnancy and impending childbirth.

FERRARI KI SAWAARI **@@ Not Rated • AMC Regency Square Sharman Joshi, Bomam Irani and Satyadeep Misra star in director Rajesh Mapuskar’s tale of a young boy’s quest to find a legendary cricket player and pursue his own dreams of playing the sport.

FOR GREATER GLORY **G@ Rated R • Epic Theatre St. Augustine Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Peter O’Toole, Ruben Blades and Eva Longoria star in director Dean Wright’s epic telling of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government’s attempt to secularize the country.

THE HUNGER GAMES ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Writer-director Gary Ross’ adaptation of Susan Collins’ book series is a tour de force of contemporary sci-fi cinema. In a dystopian future, Panem (formerly North America) holds a tournament where two chosen adolescents fight to the death.

Initially antagonists, contestants Katniss Evergreen (the superb Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) wonder if they want to be pawns in this brutal game.

“I’ve sold millions of albums and forever changed the musical landscape, yet I still can’t find a phrase that rhymes with ‘orange galoshes.’ ” Director Ice-T (left) talks shops with Dr. Dre in the documentary “Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap.”

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OTHER FILMS

48-HOUR FILM FEST The Florida Theatre screens the Jacksonville 48-Hour Film Project Screening Group A’s films at 7 p.m. on June 19 at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Screenings continue on June 20 and 21, with the audience voting each night until a winner is chosen. Admission is $15; $10 for students. A three-night pass is $35; $25 for students. 355-2787.

THE FLYING ACE As part of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Conference, the Norman Studios’ film is screened at 7:30 p.m. on June 19 in the Gamache-Koger Theater, Ringhaver Student Center, 50 Sevilla St., St. Augustine. The movie is one of the earliest featuring African-American actors playing positive, non-stereotypical roles. Admission is free. normanstudios.org LATITUDE 30 CINEGRILLE “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” “The Lucky One” and “The Three Stooges” are currently running at Latitude 30’s movie theater CineGrille, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. Call for showtimes. 365-5555.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Sun-Ray Cinema screens “Prometheus” at 1028 Park St., Jacksonville. Summer Kids screens “The Nightmare Before Xmas” at 10 a.m. on June 20 and 23. “Enter The Void Director’s Cut” screens at midnight on June 22 and 23. Call 359-0047 for showtimes. sunraycinema.com RAIN MAN Movies at Main screens this study of brotherly love, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, at 5:45 p.m. on June 28 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. 630-1741.

FREE WEEKEND NATURE MOVIES “Bees: Tales From the Hive” screens at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 23, 24, 30 and 31 at GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra. 823-4500.

POT BELLY’S CINEMA “Cabin in the Woods,” “Friends with Kids,” “Safe” and “A Separation” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101.

WGHOF IMAX THEATER “Men in Black 3: An IMAX 3D Experience” is screened along with “To The Arctic 3D,” “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West,” “Forces of Nature,” “Legends of Flight 3D,” “Rescue 3D,” “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest,” “Born To Be Wild 3D” and “Hubble 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY

TYLER PERRY’S GOOD DEEDS This film from Oprah-sanctioned auteur Perry is about wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds (Perry) whose priorities begin to change when he becomes involved with struggling single mother Lindsey Wakefield (Thandie Newton) who’s recently been evicted. This 11th saga from Perry also stars Jamie Kennedy, Brian J. White and Rebecca Romijn.

21 JUMP STREET Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star in this big-screen adaptation of the ’80s TV show that suffers from a serious case of arrested development. When rookie cops Jenko (Tatum) and Schmidt (Hill) go deep undercover to a high school to break up a drug ring, we discover the worst dope is the brain-rotting garbage being pushed onscreen as a cop-buddy picture. This rental will appeal primarily to the heavily self-medicated and you Jonah Hill zealots — who are surely one and the same.

A THOUSAND WORDS Fast-talking literary agent Jack McCall (Eddie Murphy) wakes up one morning and discovers a beautiful magic tree in his backyard. The only problem with the new landscaping? The chatty Jack soon realizes that every time he says a word, a leaf dies. And when the last leaf drops (1,000, to be exact), Jack’s a goner! Kerry Washington, Cliff Curtis and Clark Duke also star in this comedy from funnyman Murphy.

WANDERLUST Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in this directionless exercise in “city slicker”-style comedy as a couple of Manhattan urbanites who (ahem) wander into a hippie enclave in Georgia. Justin Theroux, Alan Alda and Malin Akerman co-star in the latest from director David Wain. Fans of Wain’s previous work like “Role Models” and “Wet Hot American Summer” will trip through this goofy flick … the rest of us are going to cancel our travel plans.

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Traveling Light: Some of the cast in director John Madden’s latest excellent release, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”

Indian Summer

An ensemble cast and gorgeous location make “Marigold” a Baby Boomer must-see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ***@

Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., San Marco Theatre

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hile teens and twentysomethings flock to bigbudget summer slugfests like “The Avengers” and “Snow White,” older viewers have provided a modest but steady audience for “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Budgeted at a fraction of the cost of the typical summer extravaganzas, the new British film and its cast of actors mostly 60 and older will probably realize a more substantial profit (when all the studio funny money is accounted for) than its ridiculously expensive competitors. Come awards season, you might also see several members of that ensemble cast up for recognition.

It’s not that “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is the best movie out there right now.

In fact, the film’s fairly predictable in terms of both plot and expectation. What the new movie has going for it, however, is loads of charm from its talented cast of delightful old pros, all of whom are at the top of their game under the guiding hand of Oscar-nominated director John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love”). And then there’s the exotic, if not exactly lush, location of urban India, as well as the presence of Dev Patel from Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire.” Given its targeted older and wiser, discriminating audience, the new film hits its anticipated bullseye.

Based on Deborah Moggach’s 2004 novel “These Foolish Things,” the retitled film is scripted by relative unknown Ol Parker, who substantially revises the original story, particularly in its tone. The movie opens in England, where we’re introduced individually to major protagonists, each of whom is eventually enticed to India and the attractions of the sumptuously advertised “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a retirement community for “the elderly and beautiful.”

Over the protests of her son, Evelyn Greenslade (Judi Dench) sets out on the first adventure of her life, which up till now has been lived under the guardianship and direction of her late husband. Evelyn is also nearly broke, learning only after her husband’s death that his financial mismanagement has ruined her earlier retirement plans. Douglas and Jean Ainslie (Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton) are in similar financial

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The non-British quotient of the story focuses on Sonny Kapoor (Dev Patel) and his desperate attempts to revive the ruined hotel, the project of his own dreams, over the considerable objections of his fiscally and socially more conservative mother (Lillete Dubey). There’s also the problem of Sonny’s lovely young girlfriend Sunaina (Tena Desae) to whom Mrs. Kapoor objects on just about every ground imaginable. Sunaina’s older brother has his own problems with Sonny as well.

All of these characters — their dreams, their fears and their varied backgrounds — intersect and affect one another over the film’s two-hour running time. There are numerous plot clichés, particularly regarding the Indian characters, but these developments are easily assimilated and ignorable, due to the vivid characterizations. Since this is a comedy about love and age, we can anticipate some poignant moments as well as the ultimate resolution of the various conflicts, all of which “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” delivers on cue.

Trying to rank the performances of the experienced ensemble cast is impossible, since they’re all uniformly excellent. Dench, Wilkinson and Nighy play the most appealing characters, while Penelope Wilton (Mrs. Crawley from “Downton Abbey”) is given perhaps the most complex and unlikable qualities, but the actress enables us to ultimately understand her.

Maggie Smith, of course, is a comic wonder.

Take a break from the special effects on the summer screens, and check in at “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” You’ll have a good time with “the beautiful and elderly.”

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verybody considers Ringo Starr the goofy Beatle. The likeable Beatle. The Beatle with the least songwriting talent. The Beatle with the best knack for self-promotion. But Starr, born Richard Starkey in 1940, didn’t just accidentally replace original drummer Pete Best. And Ringo was surely no pushover to the more forceful personalities of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison. In fact, all three actively lobbied to get Starr, who was already an established member of Liverpool band Rory Storm & The Hurricanes, into The Beatles after Best was unceremoniously sacked in 1962.

Seven years later, as The Beatles were recording their double-album masterpiece “White Album,” Starr quit, annoyed by all the infighting and recording delays. The surprising part is how hard the other three Beatles worked to get Ringo back.

McCartney and Lennon sent postcards that said, “You are the greatest drummer in the world. Really.” And when Starr finally returned, he found Harrison had decorated the studio with flowers.

Of course, it’s only a small testament to Ringo’s impressive contributions to The Beatles. He coined the offbeat terms “a hard day’s night” and “tomorrow never knows” before they became titles for a film and two songs. He lent his singsong-y baritone to playful hits like “Yellow Submarine” and “With A Little Help From My Friends.” And his biggest songwriting achievements came on “Octopus’ Garden” and “Don’t Pass Me By,” both of which lightened up The Beatles’

increasingly gloomy late-period oeuvre.

Ringo’s time in The Beatles wasn’t without controversy, though. In 1964, he came down with tonsillitis, just before the band’s profitable European and Asian tours. Producer George Martin urged the band to go on, using a session drummer, but Harrison in particular chafed.

Ringo rejoined the band after only 12 days, but many thought karma was coming back to haunt him à la Pete Best. Yet everyone associated with The Beatles asserted throughout the years that Ringo’s drumming was integral to the band’s untouchable success.

Martin said Starr gave The Beatles “that rock-solid back-beat” and called him “probably the finest rock drummer in the world” after the unparalleled success of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” — ironically Ringo’s least favorite album. And in 1980, long after Starr had established himself as an all-around success — seven consecutive Top 10 singles, a documentary about T. Rex, a furniture company and his own record label — Lennon had this to say: “Ringo was a star in his own right in Liverpool before we even met.

Whatever that spark is in [him] that we all know but can’t put our finger on … he would have surfaced with or without The Beatles.”

There were disappointing post-Beatles moments, though. Ringo produced several dreadful disco-inspired albums in the late 1970s. His personal record label folded after only four releases. Many ridiculed Starr’s mid-’80s decision to narrate the first two seasons of iconic children’s show, “Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends,” as a desperate ploy for celebrity attention — British critics used to joke that if there was an envelope opening somewhere, Ringo would be there.

An ill-fated 1995 Pizza Hut commercial featured Starr trying to rally the remaining

Monkees for a reunion before saying, “Wrong lads” to the camera. In 2008, he announced he was “too busy” to sign autographs any more, and in ’09, hardcore fans derided him for drumming up support for “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game.

Then Ringo found himself on the rebound.

In 1988, he did six weeks in rehab, eventually getting clean and sober. The following summer, he put on his first Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band concert with a phenomenal cast including Joe Walsh, Nils Lofgren, Dr. John, Billy Preston, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Jim Keltner and Clarence Clemons (since then, the lineup has changed each year). In 1997, Starr and Paul McCartney’s tune “Really Love You” earned the duo their first joint songwriting credit, wiping away decades of perceived ill will. And Ringo has released seven well-received records in the last 14 years, a solid run for even the most energetic of recording artists. “I’ve been asked to write an autobiography of myself, but they really only want those eight years,” he told SiriusXM earlier this year. “And I say, ‘But there are 10 volumes before we get to that and 20 afterwards.’ ” In 1992, Ringo told Rolling Stone, “I am the greatest drummer in rock & roll,” but his main message has always been a selfless one of peace and love — good luck finding a photo of him not flashing the peace sign. Many are already mourning the day that Starr and McCartney, the final remaining Beatles, will pass. Earlier this year, Ringo said he wants to keep the show going. “[My] hero is B.B. King,” the 71-year-old percussionist told Spinner in February. “He’s 86, but he’s still playing. He might be sitting down but, hey, I’m sitting down already. My new attitude is, ‘as long as I can hold the sticks, I can play.’ ” Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

Couch Surfers: (from left) Joe McTigue, Jim Domenici and Ryan Fisher are The Fake Boys.

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When it comes to blue-collar roots and original rock, The Fake Boys are the genuine article THE FAKE BOYS with LIGHT YEARS, THE CAFFIENDS, THE RESONANTS, HURRICANE GUN Saturday, June 23 at 9 p.m.

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’m going out on a limb and calling Massachusetts’s punk three-piece The Fake Boys the realest dudes in the entire music industry. Powering through an impassioned mix of punk, hardcore, pop, and ’90s rock for the last five years, singer/guitarist Jim Domenici, bassist Joe McTigue and drummer Ryan Fisher released their second full-length, “Pig Factory,” in March. And the 30-minute slab of heartfelt music blisters and burns with instrumental inspiration from legendary bands like The Smoking Popes, Jawbreaker and Weezer and quite possibly the most sincere lyrics ever written about eschewing modern society, living life to its fullest and screaming “Screw the system” at the top of your lungs.

Folio Weekly caught up with Domenici to talk about writing his own favorite record, working day jobs to support the band and winning at life.

Folio Weekly: You are in the middle of a crazy three-month tour. Is this normal for The Fake Boys?

Jim Domenici: It’s one of the biggest tours we’ve ever done. When we go out, we try to hit as many places as possible, because you never know when you’re going to come back. The name of the game is always to stay out as long as we can.

F.W.: How long has the band been together, and how long have you all been friends?

J.D.: We’ve been a band for about five years and have really been fine-tuning things the past three years. We all played in different bands in our local hardcore scene, and we developed relationships through that. This lineup of musicians has roots we can all trust. Now that we have our sound figured out, we’re just trying to hit it as hard as we can and make sure we’re set up in a way that the band can thrive.

F.W.: The new album, “Pig Factory,” seems to really capture a band in their moment. Do you think it’s The Fake Boys’ best work?

J.D.: Absolutely. I’ve always wanted to find my own sound. I didn’t want to start a

band and copy whatever music was already written. I want to have my own voice and style, and while I love everything we’ve ever done, it’s been a growing process. This is the first time where, at the end of the record, we were able to say, “This is it. This is who we are.” For me as a songwriter, it’s definitely absolute perfection — I’ve never been so proud of something in my life. This is the record I’ve been trying to write since I was 14. I impressed myself, and that was my goal, to write my own favorite record. Anything else the band does from here on out is just a bonus. I feel like we’re invincible right now because we wrote something that was straight from the heart and honest, which is lacking in music. People are just doing what sells because they’re trying to get their piece of the pie. We get no piece of the pie, but at least we’re being ourselves. So this record is a testament to our undying will to find our own way in this otherwise plastic musical world.

F.W.: That fierce spirit is evident in every second of the album. Have you always felt this confident about yourself and your abilities?

J.D.: Never. I’ve been struggling with that my whole life. It wasn’t until I was 22 that I started questioning things. So “Pig Factory” seems like the final chapter of me letting go of the things that used to hold me back. Now I’m just putting my heart, soul and energy into being myself.

I’ve realized it’s not about how much money you make — it’s what you create. That’s the greatest gift. If there is a game of life, I feel like I’m winning now. It’s nice at 30 years old to feel like I’m finally living for myself. That’s helped me see that following your heart is the ultimate reward for being alive.

F.W.: At this point, is The Fake Boys paying the bills? Or do you all still have other jobs?

J.D.: I have a very supportive wife, which helps because when I’m home, I’m just making pizza for minimum wage. I love it, but I do it to save up money to go on tour and make sure all the bills are paid so everything’s stable. The band isn’t paying any of those bills yet, or even feeding us. Hopefully, in the future, that will change and we’ll be able to pay our cell phone bills and eat at McDonald’s. It’s definitely an uphill battle — people don’t even realize how hard it is just to get to the level where you can afford a hotel room.

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Reach for the Sky: Former Cowboy member Tommy Talton performs at European Street Café’s Southside location on June 23.

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Journeyman musician Tommy Talton keeps rolling on with some old skills and a new album TOMMY TALTON

Saturday, June 23 at 8 p.m.

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he name Tommy Talton may be a lesserknown quantity in music, yet the man’s life and career are as colorful and as rich as any of his more famous contemporaries. And if you judge a person by the company they keep, then Talton stands side by side with some of the greatest names in American blues, rock and soul music. The reasons that Talton has remained such a secret are due more to the fickle taste of the pop audience and puzzling ways of the music business, rather than the now-62-year-old’s noteworthy musical history and creative inclinations.

Talton was playing guitar by the age of 13 and by his late teens, he was tearing it up with Orlando garage rockers We The People, penning their 1966 cult classic “Mirror of Your Mind.”

In the early ’70s, Talton was a founding member of pionnering country rock band Cowboy, who made a half-dozen releases for Capricorn Records. The band eventually became the de facto session band for the Macon-based label, backing artists ranging from Gregg Allman and Alex Taylor to Kitty Wells, Bonnie Bramlett, Martin Mull and Arthur Conley. In the ’90s, Talton moved to Belgium and spent nearly a decade living as an expatriate musician in Europe. In recent years, Talton (tommytaltonband.com) has released two solo albums for another Macon label, Hittin’ the Note, and continues to perform solo and as a frontman leading his own band. Talton returns to Northeast Florida this week for a performance at European Street Café on the Southside.

Folio Weekly spoke to Talton from his current home in Marietta, Ga., where he talked about his garage rock notoriety, dusting off some old lyrics for his latest album and making new music with old friends.

you be playing solo or with a band?

Tommy Talton: I’ll probably be solo. But there’s a very good possibility that a bass player named David Duff, who is an old, old friend of mine, will be sitting in. We played in We The People back in the ’60s. And he’s been going through some heavy, heavy chemotherapy lately and I am real happy to say I think they have gotten it. You know, he quit playing bass for, like, 38 years or something and just in maybe the last five years or so, he has picked it back up. He still lives in Orlando. In fact, he still lives in the same house he lived in when we were in We The People. He’s even got the same phone number. [Laughs.] That’s how dependable this guy is!

F.W.: Are you surprised that almost 50 years later, people still rave about “Mirror of Your Mind”?

back and we also were doing a lot of other stuff along with playing good songs. [Laughs.]

F.W.: It seems like Duane Allman was a kind of a John the Baptist of that Capricorn scene in Macon, clearing the way for others while trying to share the wealth.

T.T.: Well, Cowboy were living in Jacksonville for a while in Riverside. And I remember when Duane told us that he was moving up to Macon, Georgia, we were, like, “Where the f*ck is Macon?” [Laughs.] I’ve surely told this story before, but he went up there and spoke to [Capricorn co-founder and label head] Phil Walden and whatever Duane said, we had contracts in the mail without having ever been heard or even seen by Walden.

F.W.: How was your experience of living in Europe as a professional musician?

T.T.: The difference in how you’re treated just at gigs is unbelievable. In America, it’s, like, “Oh, you guys are here? Well, go through kitchen. We don’t want you to go through the lobby and don’t touch anything. And by the way, you’re also the janitor.”

And in Europe, when you walk into a club, they offer you some 1956 Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

“They don’t say anything about Cowboy or Gregg Allman, but rather, ‘Are you the Tommy Talton that was in We The People?’ It’s not much, but about once a year, I still get small bits of royalties.”

Folio Weekly: At your gig here this week, will

T.T.: I’m surprised you even know about it!

[Laughs.] On Facebook, I get messages from people in Italy, Norway, Japan … They don’t say anything about Cowboy or Gregg Allman, but rather, “Are you the Tommy Talton that was in We The People?” It’s not much, but about once a year, I still get small bits of royalties. Actually, from what I hear, I should be getting much more but I don’t feel like hiring a lawyer who would then get half of the money.

F.W.: In Macon in the ’70s, Cowboy became the de facto session band for an array of artists.

Were there key moments when you felt like you had captured something great?

T.T.: Well, let me see. There’s some stuff on the Alex Taylor “Friends and Neighbors” album that really clicked well. And we did “Two Steps from the Blues” with Bonnie Bramlett at Muscle Shoals that was nice. It was an old Bobby Bland tune and I think it was on the record, “Lady’s Choice.” But that was a while

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F.W.: When do you think you’ll do another album?

T.T.: I’m actually right in the middle of recording a new album that’s going real well. I’m hoping to have it out by August. Right now it’s tentatively called “Shoe Box Lyric,” meaning lyrics kept in shoeboxes until they come to fruition. I’ve been recording in Birmingham, Ala. with a drummer friend of mine named David Keith. In fact, in a few days, Chuck Leavell is playing piano on two of my songs, Paul Hornsby is playing organ and Scott Boyer sang some harmony with me. And another old friend, Kelvin Holly, a guitar player who plays with Little Richard, the Amazing Rhythm Aces and Pegi Young, plays on it. So it’s just like how it was in the old days, friends helping friends get some music out.

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THE GRAPES OF ROTH Music by the Sea Summer Concerts continues with the local folkies The Grapes of Roth at 7 p.m. on June 20 at St. Johns County Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. This family-friendly event, held every Wed. through Sept. 26, features samplings from a local restaurant each week. Bring coolers, blankets and beach chairs. 347-8807. thecivicassociation.org SCOTTY McCREERY This young country singer performs at noon on June 21 at Whisky River, 4850 Big Island Drive, St. Johns Town Center. 645-5571.

SHANE & SHANE, AUSTIN ADAMEC These faith-based rockers play at 7 p.m. on June 21 at Beaches Chapel Church, 601 Florida Blvd., Neptune Beach.

Advance tickets are $10; $12 at the door. 241-4211.

THE VOODOO FIX Local hard rockers The Voodoo Fix play at 7 p.m. on June 21 at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

AMI DANG Electro drone artist Dang performs at 8 p.m. on June 21 at The Present Moment CafĂŠ, 224 W. King St., St. Augustine. 827-4499.

IVEY BROTHERS These Yankee Slicker siblings are on at 8 p.m. on June 21 at Fionn MacCool’s, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, downtown. 374-1247.

SIRENS & SAILORS, EVERYONE LIVES IN UTAH, MYKA, RELOCATE, REJOICE THE AWAKENING, WAKE THE LIVING The emo and indie ensembles appear at 8 p.m. on June 21 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

ARS PHOENIX, OS OVNI, NATIONAL DAIRY These noise and psych rockers hit the stage at 9 p.m. on June 21 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

FREDDY’S FINEST Atlanta funk band Freddy’s Finest plays at 9 p.m. on June 21 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

BEN PRESTAGE Indie folkie Prestage plays at 9 p.m. on June 21 and 22 at Fly’s Tie Irish Pub, 177 Sailfish Drive E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293.

BRAXTON ADAMSON, JAMARU Adamson performs at 5:30 p.m. and Jamaru plays at 9 p.m. on June 22 at Fionn MacCool’s, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, downtown. 374-1247.

MANGO FEVER These local faves play at 7 p.m. on June 22 at Dames Point Marina, 4542 Irving Road, Jacksonville.

751-3043.

LINDA GRENVILLE & THE FOOT SERVANTS This local group appears at 7 p.m. on June 22 in the Courtyard at 200 First Street, Neptune Beach. 241-1026.

BE EASY The area faves play at 7 p.m. on June 22 at Urban Flats, 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. 280-5515.

WILL PEARSALL Singer-songwriter Pearsall is on at 7 p.m. on June 22 at Three Layers CafĂŠ, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

BREAKING THROUGH, SHOTGUN HARBOR, KILO-KHAN, GREENBEAUX This night of heavy local rock starts at 7 p.m. on June 22 at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $10. 223-9850.

NEW DAY, MINDSLIP, MURDERFLY, REVENGEFULHATE The heavy rock commences promptly at 8 p.m. on June 22 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

MICHAEL LANIER, BILL HENDERSON, JAMISON WILLIAMS These improv and experimental musicians play at 8 p.m. on June 22 at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org BOBBY LEE RODGERS Jam band guitar maestro Rodgers performs at 8 p.m. on June 22 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $10. 246-4273.

SPANKY THE BAND The popular Northeast Florida musicians appear at 9 p.m. on June 22 and 23 at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162.

LONG MILES, QUINCY MUMFORD & THE REASON WHY These local jam and indie bands play at 9 p.m. on June 22 at 1904 Bar, 19 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville. 356-0213.

THE STEREOFIDELICS These jam band masters are on at 9 p.m. on June 22 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. Admission is $5. 277-8010.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Ilcasovelle performs at 10:30 a.m., Robbie Hazen plays at 11:45 a.m. and Hoobieu with Jacob Creel plays at 2:30 p.m. on June 23 at the weekly arts market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, downtown. 554-6865. riversideartsmarket.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS Teens playing a variety of musical styles compete, starting at 1 p.m. on June 23 at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. 630-0673.

A MIDSUMMER EVE SPIRIT GATHERING: TROPIC OF CANCER, KATIE GRACE HELOW, BROWN BAG SPECIAL, OUIJA BROTHERS and more This fest featuring visual art, psychedelic light shows and live music by local bands kicks off at 2 p.m. on June 23 at Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 101 W. First St., Jacksonville.

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SLICKWATER The roots-based musicians appear at 5:30 p.m. on June 23 at Billy’s Boathouse Grill, 2321 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 241-9771.

MAYHEM FEST BATTLE Local bands duke it out onstage with some heavy-ass rock at 6 p.m. on June 23 at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $13.50.

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ROCCO BLU The rhythm & blues band is on at 6 p.m. on June 23 at Dames Point Marina, 4542 Irving Road, Jacksonville.

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YOUNG MEN OF SOUTHERN SOUL TOUR: JOY DENNIS, LAMORRIS WILLIAMS, LJ ECHOLS, SERGIO DAVIS, SIR CHARLES JONES, AVAIL HOLLYWOOD The contemporary soul and R&B kicks off at 7 p.m. on June 23 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville.

Tickets are $43.50 and $53.50. 355-2787.

CESAR CARDONA Singer-songwriter Cardona plays at 7 p.m. on June 23 at Three Layers CafĂŠ, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

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DARREN CORLEW BAND The local blues/rock/country band entertains at 7 p.m. on June 23 at Urban Flats, 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. 280-5515.

NEW DAY, DYSTIL, BLEEDING IN STEREO These local hard-hitters play at 8 p.m. on June 23 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

PORTER, ELDER, HOLLOW LEG The metal music starts at 8 p.m. on June 23 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville.

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TOMMY TALTON Singer-songwriter Talton plays at 8 p.m. on June 23 at European Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $15. 399-1740.

CHRIS SPOHN, JON THORESEN, AG DAVIS These improv and experimental musicians play at 8 p.m. on June 23 at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org THE GOOTCH The funk heavyweights are on at 9 p.m. on June 23 at Fionn MacCool’s, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, downtown. 374-1247. kLoB Local soul freaks kLoB play at 9 p.m. on June 23 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach. 277-8010.

THE RACHAEL WARFIELD BAND Singer-songwriter Warfield and her band perform at 9 p.m. on June 23 at Poe’s Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637.

RICE, GRAMMAR TREE, TOBACCO PAT Skinny Records recording artists RICE play at 9 p.m. on June 23 at 1904 Bar, 19 N. Ocean St., Jacksonville. 356-0213.

ONE NIGHT STAND These locals perform, most poetically, for one night starting at 9:30 p.m. on June 23 at Mayport Tavern, 2775 Old Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach. 270-0801.

GOLIATH FLORES The multi-instrumentalist plays at 1 p.m. on June 24 at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.

BACKWOODS BOYS These down-home artists appear at 4 p.m. on June 24 at Dames Point Marina, 4542 Irving Road, Jacksonville. 751-3043.

RAILROAD EARTH Jam band faves Railroad Earth perform two sets starting at 8 p.m. on June 24 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $23. 246-4273.

THE MORRISON BROTHERS BAND, JENNI REID These indie rockers play at 8 p.m. on June 25 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.

JEREMIAH AKIN Indie rocker Akin plays at 8 p.m. on June 25 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

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AG DAVIS, JAMISON WILLIAMS Vocalist Davis and saxophonist Williams perform at 8 p.m. on June 25 at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org BATTLE ROYAL with ADAM NAWORAL and BILL HENDERSON The improv and experimental musicians play at 8 p.m. on June 26 at + SoLo, 107 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. sologallery.org NISROCH, STILLGLOW, SECOND THIEF This night of underground metal and thrash starts at 7 p.m. on June 26 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

DRAMA SUMMER, A HEROES FATE June 27, Freebird Live WHO RESCUED WHO June 27, Nippers Beach Grille AG DAVIS, BILL HENDERSON June 27, + SoLo ERIC JOHNSON June 27, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TECH N9NE and MACHINE GUN KELLY June 28, Plush CHRIS ALVARADO June 28, Poe’s Tavern NONE LIKE US, REBEL INC., VIKTR, ROBIN BANKZ, FALSE STEP, DENVER June 28, Jack Rabbits ROAD LESS TRAVELED June 28, Urban Flats Ponte Vedra CHRIS C4 MANN June 28, Fionn MacCool’s at The Landing IVARDENSPHERE, ELECTRONIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE, WASTE, END THE DJ June 28, Brewster’s Pit FRENCH TOM, JOSH MILLER June 28, Dog Star Tavern THE RIDE June 29 & 30, Cliff’s Bar & Grill RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND June 29, St. Augustine Amphitheatre RAMBLE ON (Led Zep Tribute) June 29 & 30, Mayport Tavern BRAXTON ADAMSON, C4X BAND June 29, Fionn MacCool’s at The Jacksonville Landing GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE, JACKSON VEGAS June 29, 1904 Bar JUSTIN FREEMAN, JUSTIN JAMES, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE, AMANDA AMARU June 29, Jack Rabbits COREY SMITH June 29, Mavericks THE NEW ORLEANS SUSPECTS June 29, Freebird Live TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAIN KILLERS June 29, Mojo Kitchen BLUEMINGRASS, ROAD LESS TRAVELED, HOKU-LOA POLYNESIAN DANCE June 30, Riverside Arts Market EBULLITION, ARMAGEDDON III, IMPURITY, TYRANNY,

ALICE SWEET ALICE June 30, Jack Rabbits THE GREAT STATE June 30, Dog Star Tavern PARTY TRAIN June 30, Fionn MacCool’s Jacksonville Landing SLICK RICK June 30, Skyline Sports Bar FREEDOM FESTIVAL: MOLLY HATCHET, J. COLLINS BAND, NAVY BAND SOUTHEAST June 30, Orange Park Mall RITTZ, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY G’Z, MR. LOW, O.S.M.G., LIL ROACH, BENJI P., SHORTSTAKK June 30, The Phoenix Taproom HEAVY PETTY (Tom Petty Tribute), MUSA FARMAND June 30, Freebird Live MARIE MILLER, ADAM SAMS, COREY KILGANNON, GROUP THERAPY July 1, First Baptist Church of Orange Park RICE, THE PAUSES July 1, Underbelly WOLF GANG, FLAGSHIP July 1, Jack Rabbits HANNAH THOMAS July 2, Burro Bar KIM RETEGUIZ & THE BLACK CAT BONES July 3, Mojo Kitchen HILLVALLEY, FIFTH ON THE FLOOR, SIX TIME LOSERS, RIVER CITY KATS July 3, Jack Rabbits SHATTERMAT July 4, Burro Bar RICE, WAVE FUNCTIONS July 4, Dos Gatos SPADE McQUADE July 5, Dog Star Tavern CHROMA July 6, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub POTLUCK and KUNG FU VAMPIRE July 6, Brewster’s Pit GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH, WET NURSE, TIGHT GENES, THE MOLD July 6, Nobby’s CITIZEN, WE STILL DREAM July 7, Burro Bar STEVE PRUITT July 7, Dog Star Tavern BAY STREET July 7, Mojo Kitchen DANIEL LEVI GOANS July 8, Burro Bar TAB BENOIT, SOL DRIVEN TRAIN July 8, Mojo Kitchen THOSE DARLINS July 8, Jack Rabbits THE NESKIMOS July 9, Nobby’s BIG SOMETHING July 9, Dog Star Tavern GINORMOUS J July 12, Dog Star Tavern ABK, DJ CLAY July 13, Brewster’s Pit COL. BRUCE HAMPTON, RET. July 13, Dog Star Tavern TREVOR HALL, ANUHEA, JUSTIN YOUNG July 13, Freebird Live FRESH MUSIC FESTIVAL July 13, Veterans Memorial Arena FREE PHAZE, DIOPTRICS, PREZ CRICKET, MEGATRON, RIC DOLORE July 13, 1904 Bar JOHN CARVER BAND CD Release July 14, Freebird Live WHETHERMAN, THE GREAT STATE July 14, 1904 Bar KARL W. DAVIS July 14, Dog Star Tavern ARPETRIO July 16, Dog Star Tavern REBECCA DAY July 17, Jack Rabbits 311, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, THE AGGROLITES July 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ANDERS OSBORNE July 19, Freebird Live THE HOLY SH*TS, THE RESONANTS July 19, Nobby’s WHETHERMAN, CANARY IN THE COALMINE, ANTIQUE ANIMALS July 20, Freebird Live THOMAS WYNN AND THE BELIEVERS July 20, Mojo Kitchen BADFISH (Sublime Tribute), SCOTTY DON’T, FULL SERVICE July 21, Freebird Live DAMON FOWLER July 21, Mojo Kitchen WAYLON THORNTON & The HEAVY HANDS July 21, Nobby’s LAURA K. BALKE July 24, Burro Bar THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER RHYTHM REVUE (DONALD FAGEN, MICHAEL McDONALD, BOZ SCAGGS) July 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre FLANNEL CHURCH July 27, Dog Star Tavern YES and PROCOL HARUM July 28, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KINGS OF HELL July 28, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub THE 3 July 28, Dog Star Tavern VACATION CLUB, NIGHTMARE BOYZZZ July 30, Nobby’s LITTLE FEAT July 31, The Florida Theatre GHOST LIGHT ROAD Aug. 1, Burro Bar ZOOGMA, SIR CHARLES Aug. 1, Freebird Live UNCOMMON MUSIC FESTIVAL Aug. 1, The Florida Theatre POWERBALL, THE PINZ, SHATTERMAT Aug. 4, Burro Bar FORMATTA Aug. 4, Freebird Live GIRLS ROCK CAMP SHOWCASE Aug. 4, The Florida Theatre BASEMENT, DEAD END PATH, DAYLIGHT Aug. 6, Burro Bar AARON NEVILLE Aug. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall NEON TREES, WALK THE MOON Aug. 8, Freebird Live JASON ALDEAN, LUKE BRYAN, RACHEL FARLEY Aug. 9, Veterans Memorial Arena LESS THAN JAKE Aug. 10, Freebird Live BRET MICHAELS Aug. 10, Whisky River U2 BY UV (U2 Tribute) Aug. 11, Freebird Live COMING THIS FALL CD RELEASE Aug. 17, Freebird Live STEVE VAI Aug. 18, The Florida Theatre WET NURSE Aug. 18, Nobby’s REBELUTION, THE EXPENDABLES, PASSAFIRE Aug. 19, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE GRASCALS Aug. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DEAD PREZ Aug. 24, 1904 Bar TAMMERLIN Aug. 25, European Street Café Southside TIGHT GENES Aug. 25, Nobby’s SUBLIME WITH ROME Aug. 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DAVID DONDERO, SCREAMIN’ EAGLE Aug. 30, Nobby’s TRAIN, MAT KEARNEY Sept. 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CHEAP TIME, SEXCAPADES Sept. 8, Nobby’s

courtyard at 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., at 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Freddy’s Finest at 9 p.m. on June 21. The Stereofidelics at 9 p.m. on June 22. kLoB at 9 p.m. on June 23. French Tom and Josh Miller on June 28. DJs J.G. World & Jim spin actual vinyl at 8 p.m. every Tue. for Working Class Stiffs GENNARO’S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll at 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band at 8:30 p.m. every Thur., Fri. & Sat. THE PALACE SALOON & SHEFFIELD’S, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 BSP Unplugged every Tue. & Sun. Wes Cobb every Wed. DJ Heavy Hess, Hupp & Rob every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Miguel Alvarez in Sheffield’s every Fri. DJ Heavy Hess every Sat. Cason every Mon. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross from 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 Live music Tue.-Sun. DJ Roc at 5 p.m. every Wed.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

Psychedelic Solutions: National Dairy (pictured) play along with Ars Phoenix and Os Ovni on June 21 at 9 p.m. at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.

BUILT TO SPILL, HELVETIA, SISTER CRAYON Sept. 9, Jack Rabbits CITIZEN COPE Sept. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHRIS ISAAK Sept. 13, The Florida Theatre IAN ANDERSON (of Jethro Tull) Sept. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DARRYL WORLEY, DAVID LEE MURPHY, BO BICE Sept. 22, Thrasher-Horne Center BLONDIE, DEVO Sept. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KEIKO MATSUI Sept. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE WOBBLY TOMS Oct. 19, Fly’s Tie Irish Pub

ARTURO SANDOVAL Oct. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BLUES TRAVELER Oct. 28, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall EDDIE VEDDER Nov. 24 & 25, T-U Center

• CLUBS • AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

BBEECH STREET GRILL, 801 Beech, 277-3662 John Springer every Fri. & Sat., every other Thur. Barry Randolph every Sun. CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the

AJ’S BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 DJ Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed. Karaoke every Thur.

MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. PLUSH, RAIN, LAVA, 845 University Blvd. N., 745-1845 DJ Massive spins top 40 in Rain every Wed., DJs spin Latin every Fri. STARBUCKS, 9301 Atlantic Blvd., 724-4554 Open mic with Starbucks Trio from 8-11 p.m. every other Fri. TONINO’S TRATTORIA, 7001 Merrill Rd., 743-3848 Alaina Colding every Thur. W. Harvey Williams at 6 p.m. every Fri. Signature String Quartet every Sat. VIP LOUNGE, 7707 Arlington Expressway, 619-8198 Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Tue. Live music every Wed. & Fri. Reggae every Thur. A DJ spins Old School every Sat. A DJ spins every Sun.

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AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Duet every Wed. Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Live 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 for Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. DJs SuZiRok, LowKill & Mowgli spin for Chillwave Madness every Mon. ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Karaoke with Dave Thrash every Wed. DJ 151 spins hip hop, R&B, old-school every Thur. DJ Catharsis spins lounge beats every first & fourth Sat. Patrick Evan & CoAlition Industry Sun. MUDVILLE GRILLE, 1301 Monument Rd., 722-0008 Live music every Sun. from 2-6 p.m.

TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke at 8 p.m. every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

THE COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Albert Adkins spins house every Fri. DJs Adrian Sky, Alberto Diaz & Chris Zachrich spin dance every Tue. DJ Michael Stumbaugh spins every Sat. GATOR’S DOCKSIDE, 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500 Comfort Zone Band at 9 p.m. every Fri. MY PLACE BAR-N-GRILL, 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 and Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.

BEACHES

(All clubs & venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 610-7461 Acoustic Night on June 24 BEACHES TOWN CENTER COURTYARD, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-1026 Linda Grenville & the Foot Servants from 7-10 p.m. on June 22. The Classics on June 23 BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD, 120 S. Third St., 444-8862 Kurt Lanham sings island music every Fri.-Sun. BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Incognito from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on June 20. Kurt Lanham at

5:30 p.m. on June 21. Dune Dogs at 6 p.m. on June 22. Live music at 5:30 p.m. on June 23. Incognito from noon-4 p.m., live music from 6-10 p.m. on June 24 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. CRAB CAKE FACTORY, 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza, 247-9880 Live jazz with Pierre & Co. every Wed. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Indigo Blue Jazz at 7 p.m. on June 19.

Karaoke at 8:30 p.m. on June 22. Cloud 9 at 6:30 p.m., Karaoke at 10 p.m. on June 23. Michael Funge at 6:30 p.m. on June 24.

DICK’S WINGS, 311 N. Third St., Ste. 107, 853-5004 Big Jeff at 8 p.m. every Thur. Live music at 9 p.m. every Sat. 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 Live music every Thur.

FIONN MacCOOL’S, 410 N. Third St., 242-9499 Live music every weekend FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Ben Prestage at 9 p.m. on June 21 & 22. Spade McQuade & the Allstars on June 23. Songwriters Nite every Tues. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Charlie Walker every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Bobby Lee Rodgers at 8 p.m. on June 22. Railroad Earth at 8 and 11 p.m. on June 24. Drama Summer, A Heroes Fate, First Things First, A Call for Kylie and In Real Life at 8 p.m. on June 27. New Orleans Suspects on June 29 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Domenic Patruno at 8 p.m. on June 20. D-Lo Thompson on June 21. Billy Buchanan on June 22. John Austill on June 23. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Live music at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Something Distant at 10 p.m. on June 22 & 23. Split Tone at 10:30 p.m. every Tue. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Wits End every Sun. Little Green Men every Mon. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 One Night Stand at 9:30 p.m. on June 23. DJ Buster every Wed. & Fri. Hoobieu with Jacob Creel every Thur.

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Ivey Brothers on June 20. Chillula on June 21. Wes Cobb on June 22. The Great State on June 23. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine and Kurt Lanham on June 24. Cowboys & Indians from the Future on June 27. Live music every Wed.-Sun. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon at 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger at 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford and Rick Johnson at 6 p.m. every Thur.

MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Tommy Castro & the Pain Killers at 10 p.m. on June 29 MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb at 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams spins dance & for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar spins dance music at 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Billy Bowers from 6-10 p.m. on June 19. Reggae on the deck every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sun. Live music every third Wed. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Billy Bowers from 7:30-10:30 p.m. on June 23. Live music every Thur.-Sat. THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR, 445 Eighth Ave. N., 246-6454 Darren Corlew and Johnny Flood at 7 p.m. every Thur. DJ Infader every Fri. Nate Holley every Sat. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 The Rachael Warfield Band at 9 p.m. on June 23 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Will Pearsall at 7 p.m. on June 20. The Splinters on June 21. Boogie Freaks on June 22 & 23. Domenic on June 24 RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 320 N. First St., 270-8565 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. SUN DOG, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-8221 Billy Buchanan on June 20. Chuck Nash on June 21. Blistur on June 22 & 23. Bread & Butter on June 24. Live music every Tue.-Sun. TIDES BEACH BAR, Hampton Inn, 1515 First St. N., 241-2311 Live music every Thur. & Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

DOWNTOWN

1904 BAR, 19 Ocean St., 356-0213 Long Miles, Quincy Mumford & The Reason Why at 9 p.m. on June 22. Rice, Grammar Tree and Tobacco Pat at 9 p.m. on June 23 BURRO BAR, 228 E. Forsyth St., 353-4692 England in 1819, Shawn Lightfoot & The Brigade and Shoni at 9 p.m. on June 19. National Dairy, Ars Phoenix and Os Ovni at 9 p.m. on June 21. Porter, Elder and Hollow Leg at 8 p.m. on June 23.

Jeremiah Akin at 8 p.m. on June 25. Nisroch, Stillglow and Second Thief at 7 p.m. on June 26. DJ Tin Man spins reggae & dub every Tue. DJ SuZi-Rok spins every Thur. $Big Bucks DJ

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Crew$ every Sat. Bert No Shirt & Uncle Jesse every Sun. CITY HALL PUB, 234 Randolph Blvd., 356-6750 DJ Skillz spins Motown, hip hop & R&B every Wed. Jazz at 11 a.m., Latin music at 9 p.m. every first Fri.; Ol’ Skool every last Fri. DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Live music every weekend DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ Rockin’ Bones spins every Wed. DJ Scandalous spins every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Ivey Brothers from 8 p.m.-mid. on June 21. Braxton Adamson from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Jamaru at 9 p.m. on June 22. The Gootch from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. on June 23. Live music every weekend THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Live music from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. on June 22 & 23 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Vinn spins top 40 for ladies nite every Thur. Ritmo y Sabor every Fiesta Fri. BayStreet mega party with DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Thee Wreck Room at 8 p.m. on June 20. Corey Smith on June 29. Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. Saddle Up every Sat. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night from 8:30-11:30 p.m. every Wed. THE PEARL, 1101 N. Main St., 791-4499 DJs Tom P. & Ian S. spin ’80s & indie dance every Fri. DJ Ricky spins indie rock, hip hop & electro every Sat. THE PHOENIX TAPROOM, 325 W. Forsyth St., 798-8222 Live music most weekends + SOLO, 107 E. Bay St., sologallery.org Michael Lanier, Bill Henderson and Jamison Williams at 8 p.m. on June 22. Chris Spohn, Jon Thoresen and AG Davis at 8 p.m. on June 23. AG Davis and Jamison Williams at 8 p.m. on June 25. Battle Royal with Adam Naworal and Bill Henderson at 8 p.m. on June 26 UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Live music most weekends ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Deck Dogz at 8 p.m. on June 22. 7th Street Band at 9 p.m. on June 23. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins for ladies’ nite every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 406 Old Hard Rd., Ste. 106, 213-7779 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Karaoke on June 20. DJ BG on June 21. Live music at 9:30 p.m. on June 22 & 23. Reggae at 4 p.m. on June 24. Deck music at 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

BREWSTER’S PIT, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 The Voodoo Fix at 7 p.m. on June 21. Breaking Through, Shotgun Harbor, Kilo-Khan and Greenbeaux at 7 p.m. on June 22. Mayhem Fest Battle at 6 p.m. on June 23. Ivardensphere, Electronic Substance Abuse, Waste and End The DJ on June 28 BREWSTER’S PUB, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 Open mic every Wed. Karaoke with DJ Randal & live music every Thur., Fri. & Sat. A DJ spins every Mon. BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913

Mike Shackelford at 6:30 p.m. every Sat. and Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Joe Santana on June 20. Spanky at 9 p.m. on June 22 & 23. Band on the Run on June 27. The Ride on June 29 & 30. Karaoke every Thur. & Sun. Live music every Tue. & Wed. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Live music every Fri. YOUR PLACE BAR & GRILL, 13245 Atlantic Blvd., 221-9994 Live music every weekend

JULINGTON CREEK, NW ST. JOHNS

SHANNON’S IRISH PUB, 111 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-9670 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

MANDARIN

AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR & GRILL, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic with John O’Connor from 7-10 p.m. every Wed. Cafe Groove Duo, Jay Terry & John O’Connor, from 8-11 p.m. every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Karaoke from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur. Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff every Fri. & Sat. THE NEW ORLEANS CAFE, 12760 San Jose Blvd., 880-5155 Live music at 6 p.m. Tue. & Wed., Fri.-Sun. Open mic with Biker Bob at 7:30 p.m. every Thur. Reggae with Les B. Fine at 1 p.m. every Sat. & Sun. Creekside Songwriters Showcase at 7 p.m. last Wed. every month RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing, 262-4030 Karaoke at 7 p.m. every Sun. SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE, 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16, 538-0811 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri. SUNBURST STUDIOS, 12641 San Jose Blvd., 485-0946 Open mic with My Friendz Band at 8:30 p.m. every Mon. Karaoke at 8:30 p.m. with DJ Tom Turner every Tue.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

BLACK HORSE WINERY, 420 Kingsley Ave., 644-8480 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., from 2-6 p.m. every Sun. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. CRACKERS LOUNGE, 1282 Blanding Blvd., 272-4620 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. PARK AVENUE BILLIARDS, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Random Act from 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Mon. Bike Nite THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Live music every Thur.-Sat. DJ Jason every Tue. DJ Israel every Wed.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Lee Kelly at 6 p.m. on June 20. Garage Band at 8 p.m. on June 22. Blue Lightning at 8:30 p.m. on June 23.

Jeremiah Akin at 4 p.m. on June 24. Local talent every Wed. Karaoke every Thur. Country music showcase every Fri. Blues jam every Sun.

PONTE VEDRA

ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Clayton Bush on June 20. Billy Buchanan at 8 p.m. on June 21. Bill & Dave at 8 p.m. on June 22. Randy Jagers on June 23. Live music every Wed.-Sat.

The Rachael Warfield Band appears on June 23 at 9 p.m. at Poe’s Tavern, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach.

241-7637.

Chris Nanney

JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850 Harry & Sally from 7-9 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke from 7-10 p.m. every Sat. with Gimme the Mike DJs ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Bryan Ripper at 8 p.m. on June 20. Jimmy Solari on June 21. Matt Collins on June 22. Brady Reich on June 23.

Live music every Wed.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Kurt Lanham on June 20. Charlie Walker at 8 p.m. on June 21. Wits End on June 22. Cowboys & Indians on June 23. Open mic every Sun. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Pkwy.

N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music at 10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music from 9 p.m.-mid. every Thur. and 6-9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. URBAN FLATS, 9726 Touchton Rd., 642-1488 Live music every Fri. & Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 Scotty McCreery at noon on June 21. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Cowford County Band on June 22. ’80s night with Pop Muzik on June 23. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Karaoke every Wed.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

A Midsummer Eve Spirit Gathering features art, light shows and live music by bands including Katie Grace Helow (pictured), Tropic of Cancer, Brown Bag Special, Brandon Lucas and Ouija Brothers on June 23 at 2 p.m. at Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 101 W. First St., Jacksonville. 356-2992.

LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Tony Novelly from 6-10 p.m. every Mon. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766 Live music every Thur.-Sun. URBAN FLATS, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 High Tides of Jazz at 7:30 p.m. on June 21. Be Easy on June 22. Darren Corlew Band on June 23. Darren Corlew every Tue. Soulo & Deron Baker every Wed.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

FLA RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, 243 S. Edgewood Ave. DJ DreOne spins every Wed. for open mic nite HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron at 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie at every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic at 8 p.m. every Wed. KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Nobody On Land, Favoretta, Palm Trees & Power Lines, Good Luck Varsity and Think Happy Thoughts at 7 p.m. on June 22. Scream the Prayer with Demon Hunter, Sleeping Giant, MyChildren MyBride, Close Your Eyes, Hundreth, The Great Commission, Gideon, A Bullet for Pretty Boy and Your Memorial at 3 p.m. on June 24 YESTERDAYS SOCIAL CLUB, 3638 Park St., 387-0502 Rotating DJs spin for Pro Bono electronic music party from 7 p.m.-2 a.m. every Sun.

ST. AUGUSTINE, ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH

A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 Deron Baker at 8 p.m. on June 21. Sentropolis on June 22 & 23. Brent Byrd on June 24 AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Fermin Spanish guitar from 6-8 p.m. every Thur.

ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Open mic with Smokin’ Joe on June 19. Songwriters Gild on June 20. Smokin Joe Schauer at 8:30 p.m. on June 22. Folkin’ Up the 80s at 8 p.m. on June 23. Colton McKenna at 2 p.m. on June 24 BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, 48 Spanish St., 547-2023 Live music Fri. & Sat. THE BRITISH PUB, 213 Anastasia Blvd., 810-5111 Karaoke with Jimmy Jamez at 9 p.m. on June 22 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Ray Love Band at 7 p.m. on June 22. Preston Pohl at 2 p.m., Chuck Nash at 7 p.m. on June 23. Vinny Jacobs at 2 p.m. on June 24 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFE, 81 St. George St., 829-0397 Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizard at 5:30 p.m. every Wed. Ty Cowell at 5:30 p.m. every Sun. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers from 6-10 p.m. on June 20 & 22. Live music every Fri.

JACK’S BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim Essery at 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat. KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB, 6460 U.S. 1, 823-9787 Ty Cowell from 6-9 p.m. every Thur.

KOZMIC BLUZ PIZZA CAFE & ALE, 48 Spanish St., 825-4805 Live music every Fri., Sat. & Sun. MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Open jam nite with house band at 8 p.m. every Wed. Battle of the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun. of the month 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 from noon-4 p.m. every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth at 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Aqualung Unplugged at 9:30 p.m. on June 22 & 23. Katherine Archer at 1 p.m. on June 24. Vinny Jacobs every Tue. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Colton McKenna at 9 p.m. every Thur. Will Pearsall at 9 p.m. every Mon. NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 The Fake Boys, Light Years, The Caffiends, The Resonants and Hurricane Gun at 9 p.m. on June 23 PRESENT MOMENT CAFE, 224 W. King St., 827-4499 Ami Dang at 8 p.m. on June 21 SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Lil Blaze & DJ Alex are in for Karaoke every Mon. SIRENS, 113 Anastasia Blvd., 460-2641 Live music every Fri. DJs spin every Sat. Live music from 3-6 p.m. every Biker Sunday SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE, 21 Hypolita St., 819-5637 Live music every Fri.-Sun. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Bossa nova with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger from 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Red River Band at 9 p.m. on June 22 & 23. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick every Fri. Elizabeth Roth at 1 p.m., Mark Hart at 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin at 1 p.m., Wade at 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas at 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz from 8-11 p.m. every Tue. Beer house rock every Wed. Live music every Thur. Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice at 9 p.m. every Sat. BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Clarence Wears every Tue. Selwyn Toby every Wed. Barry O at 4 p.m., Laree App at 7:30 p.m. every Thur. Laree App at 4 p.m., Selwyn Toby at 8 p.m. every Fri. Barry O at 4 p.m., Laree App at 8 p.m. every Sat. Selwyn Toby at 4 p.m., Laree App at 7:30 p.m. every Sun. Clarence Wears at 4 p.m., Selwyn Toby at 7:30 p.m. every Mon. Caribbean music on the patio nightly BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music from 5-7 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m.-mid. every Thur.-Sat.

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ J-Money spins jazz, soul, R&B, house every Fri. DJ Manus spins top 40 & dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Jazz every second Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band from 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 Sirens & Sailors, Everyone Lives In Utah, Myka, Relocate, Rejoice The Awakening, Wake The Living at 8 p.m. on June 21. New Day, Mindslip, Murderfly and Revengefulhate at 8 p.m. on June 22. New Day, Dystil and Bleeding in Stereo on June 23.

The Morrison Brothers Band and Jenni Reid at 8 p.m. on June 25 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 at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square with MVP Band & Special Formula at 8 p.m.; DJ Dr. Doom at 10:30 p.m. every Mon. DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp spin underground dance at 9 p.m. every Wed. DJ Hal spins for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Thur. Mitch Kuhman & Friends of Blake at 6 p.m. every other Fri. DJs Rogue and Mickey Shadow spin every Factory Sat.

SOUTHSIDE

BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic with The Foxes from 7-11 p.m. every Tue. & with George every Thur.

Live music every Fri. CORNER BISTRO & Wine Bar, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., Ste. 1, 619-1931 Matt “Pianoman” Hall every Fri. & Sat. DAVE & BUSTER’S, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., 296-1525 A DJ spins every Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740 Tommy Talton at 8 p.m. on June 23 LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 DJ Jeff Bell at 7 p.m. on June 19 & 21. ME Band at 8:30 p.m., DJ Jeff Bell at 11:30 p.m. on June 22. CNergy Band at 8:30 p.m., VJ Ginsu at 11:30 p.m. on June 23

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BLUE DINER CAFE, 5868 Norwood Ave., 766-7774 Jazz from 7-9 p.m. every first Thur.

BOOTS-N-BOTTLES, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, 647-7798 Karaoke every Tue., Thur. & Sun. Open mic every Wed. DAMES POINT MARINA, 4542 Irving Road, 751-3043 Mango Fever at 7 p.m. on June 22. Rocco Blu at 6 p.m. on June 23. Backwoods Boys at 4 p.m. on June 24. Open mic every Wed. DJ Steve spins every Thur.

FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4073 Live music every Fri. & Sat. ’70s every Tue. 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 Open mic with Al Poindexter on June 21. Will Pearsall at 7 p.m. on June 22. Cesar Cardona at 7 p.m. on June 23. Goliath Flores at 1 p.m. on June 24. Bees Knees at 7 p.m. on June 27 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 647-8625 Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music every Sat. To get listed, send band name, time, date, venue location, street address, city, admission price, contact number to Dan Brown, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. Deadline 4 p.m. Tue.

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Anna Funk Hot Houses of the Holy: Percussionist Tony Steve and saxophonist Joe Yorio in full flight.

Rolling in the Deep

Reedman Joe Yorio and the innovative musical trio De Profundis have got the spirit

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hile some musicians settle for “going deep” by engaging in a meandering jam, penning obtuse lyrics or even issuing gimmicky album cover art, local ensemble De Profundis tries to tune into a more immeasurable frequency.

The trio, featuring Joe Yorio on saxophones, Bob Moore on keyboards and Tony Steve on percussion, puts forth what Moore calls an “attempt to shed some new light on spiritual music ‘of depth.’ ” Taking their moniker from Psalm 130: 1-2: De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine. (translated as “Out of the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord”), the band tries to distill Gregorian chant, African-American spirituals and Early American shape note hymns to their essence. “We’re stripping them of their texts,” Moore explains, “and focusing on the sonic power of the melodies.” On Wednesday, June 20, the band makes their live debut at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Jacksonville with a performance of “Solstice,” celebrating the longest day of the year. (A clip of the band performing excerpts of “Solstice” can be heard at bit.ly/LzDF4M) Folio Weekly readers should be familiar with Moore and Steve for their work both separately and as a duo. Composer-multi-instrumentalist Moore was recently featured for his commissioned piece, “Aurora,” (“A Sound Life,” May 15); Jacksonville University contemporary music and percussion professor Steve has been featured for presenting of works by John Cage (“Cage Match,” Nov. 2, ’10). Together, Moore and Steve are best known for performing live soundtracks to silent cinema classics (“Silent Treatment,” Sept. 20, ’11).

Locally, the men are crucial to bridging musical barriers and both are as comfortable playing avant-garde jazz as medieval madrigals. “I love cutting-edge music and art,” Steve explains, “but sometimes we have to try and find peace and joy in other folds of the musical fabric.”

Key to De Profundis’ ability to thread together the sacred and profane with the traditional and visionary are a laser-like focus, devotion to craft and adventurous delivery of horn man Joe Yorio. While the 39-year-old Yorio might be a lesser-known figure in the local media, his skills, experience, approach and influence on other

musicians are as formidable as any of his peers, however quietly issued.

A native of Rochester, N.Y., Yorio began playing saxophone at the age of eight, the flute at 13 and the clarinet the following year. By the time he entered Eastman School of Music in his late teens, Yorio had added bassoon and oboe to an already-impressive arsenal of sound, studying several instruments with equal fervor.

In 1993, a few years after encountering alto saxophonist Bunky Green, Yorio decided to seek his musical fortunes down South. “Most people thought I was crazy to leave Eastman,” Yorio tells Folio Weekly, “but after meeting Bunky in 1988, I knew I had to study with him.”

Green, who has navigated the bandstand with musicians as disparate as Charles Mingus, Elvin Jones and Andrew Hill, has been a longtime faculty member at University of North Florida and is currently the director of jazz studies.

Once Yorio plugged into the Northeast Florida music scene, he surrendered to his playing at an even deeper level. In short time, Yorio worked with area artists ranging from salsa band Impacto Latino to the progressive hip hop of acts like Method (later known as Shakti Cypher) and Batsauce, as well as his own Avant World Ensemble. Locals and touring players alike took notice of his skills, and Yorio was invited to perform in free jazz legend Sam Rivers’ incendiary Rivbea Orchestra. While Yorio speaks fondly of his wood-shedding days, it was during the period he played with the various band permutations of guitarist-sonic maverick Matt Butler when he soared. “Creatively speaking, my time playing with Matt was by far the most profound. It’s really where I formed a sense of musical identity.” Currently living in Austin, Texas, Butler (who playfully calls Yorio “the multi-colored steam whistle”) is equally laudatory of his former longtime sideman. “Joe is one of the most complete and unique musicians I’ve had the opportunity to work with,” Butler tells Folio Weekly, “and plays every woodwind I’ve ever heard of, and many that I didn’t even know existed.” Over the years, Yorio has also created an impressive résumé backing visiting musical heavyweights including Aretha Franklin,

Johnny Mathis and Frankie Valli.

Yorio has been playing in the same circles as Moore and Steve for years, both musically and academically, and has taught a variety of sax and woodwind classes at JU. Their decision to translate spiritual music into present-day compositions seemed obvious to Yorio. “It was quite clear from the start that we were on the same page.”

Yorio acknowledges that the body of source material they’re working with was originally written to attain certain states of consciousness and to “connect with one another” as well as to connect with a higher power or God. Admittedly, some music lovers who are skeptical, indifferent or even opposed to concepts of religion, theism and wisdom traditions might be hesitant to check out this innovative combo’s music. Yorio believes that De Profundis present sounds that can be enjoyed by all, simply due to the players’ motivations. “I strongly believe in the power of intention and I believe in the power of sound/ vibration,” says Yorio, who’s also a longtime adherent to the practices of yoga and meditation, admitting to spending a time he describes as “monastic” in his attempts at mastering myriad instruments. Yorio believes that, ultimately, individuals who devote themselves to their craft, regardless of their beliefs, are attempting to connect with the infinite, what some would call the divine. “Those moments of being completely in the zone offer glimpses into that pursuit,” he says, “and being the best that we can be.”

Joe Yorio gives his strongest testimony recalling an occasion when he backed one musician who has spirit to spare, Aretha Franklin. “The first time I played with her, I was just brought to tears,” he recalls of his time spent in the presence of the Queen of Soul. “I could barely make it through the first song of the rehearsal.”

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De Profundis performs “Solstice” on Wednesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at Taliaferro Hall, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 256 E. Church St., Jacksonville. Bring non-perishable food donations in support of St. Mary’s food pantry. 356-5507.

PERFORMANCE

DANCE RECITAL Students from Fascinatin’ Rhythm Studio of Dance present their junior recital at 1 p.m. and senior recital at 6:30 p.m. at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 262-2336, 620-2878.

LAVILLA HOSTS DANCE PERFORMANCE CooperMorgan Dance Theatre presents the contemporary dance piece “Choices/Rights: Equality” at 7 p.m. on June 21 at LaVilla School of the Arts’ Theater, 501 N. Davis St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $12 and $18. 254-2401, 355-5551.

THE LIVES AND WIVES OF HENRY FLAGLER The Limelight Theatre presents this dinner theater performance about the Northeast Florida tycoon at 6 p.m. on June 21 and 28 at Raintree Restaurant, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $39.95. 825-1164.

THE WIZARD OF OZ Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents its theatrical adaptation of Frank L. Baum’s classic fantasy about Dorothy, Toto, a few magical friends, the Wicked Witch and one sharp pair of red shoes, at 7:30 p.m. June 19-24, at 1:15 p.m. on June 23 and at 2 p.m. on June 24 at 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. The show is staged through July 22. Tickets range from $42-$49. 641-1212.

TROJAN WOMEN Players by the Sea presents Euripides’ classic Greek drama about the aftermath of war and those left behind at 8 p.m. on June 21, 22 and 23 at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach.

Tickets are $20; $17 for seniors, military and students.

249-0289.

CAROUSEL Orange Park Community Theatre presents Rogers & Hammerstein’s musical about the lives and loves of folks in 19th-century small-town Maine at 8 p.m. on June 22 and 23 and at 3 p.m. on June 24 at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park. The show runs through June 28 with evening and matinee performances. Tickets are $20. 276-2599.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS Robert Harling’s comedy-drama about the bond among a group of Louisiana women is staged at 8 p.m. on June 21, 22 and 23 at Amelia Community Theatre, 207 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $20; $10 for students.

261-6749.

HOT MIKADO Theatre Jacksonville presents this musical comedy, a humorous send-up of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado,” at 7:30 p.m. on June 21 and at 8 p.m. on June 22 and 23 at 2032 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. Ticket prices are $25 on Fri. and Sat.; $20 for seniors, military, students on Thur.

396-4425.

BINGO THE WINNING MUSICAL The audience gets to play along as they follow the adventures of three women intent on getting to the bingo hall in this musical-comedy staged at 7:30 p.m. on June 21, 22 and 23 and at 2 p.m. on June 24 at The Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $25; $22 for seniors; $20 for military and students. The play is staged through July 1 with evening and matinee performances. 825-1164.

MAD COWFORD IMPROV This local comedy troupe performs at 8:15 p.m. on June 21 and 22 and every Fri. and Sat. at Northstar Substation, 119 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. 860-5451.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

GEM SHOW SEEKS ARTISTS The 24th annual Gem & Mineral Show seeks artists working in the fields of gems and minerals, lapidary, fossils, glass, metals or any earth science-inspired work for its upcoming event held Sept. 21, 22 and 23. jaxgemandmineral.org ABET SEEKS ACTORS Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre is seeking actors for its upcoming production of the musical revue, “Jerry’s Girls.” The casting is for three women (18 and older) with strong voices. Those auditioning should prepare 32 bars of a Broadway song and bring sheet music. An accompanist is provided. Be prepared to learn a short dance combination.

Auditions are held at 4 p.m. on June 24 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-7177.

JAX CHILDREN’S CHORUS SEEKS HELP Jacksonville Children’s Chorus seeks a part-time coordinator for various programs and tasks related to the choir. A cover letter, résumé and three references may be sent to Darren Dailey, Artistic & Executive Director, Jacksonville Children’s Chorus, 225 E. Duval St., Jacksonville FL 32202 or email to ddailey@jaxchildrenschorus.org. 353-1636.

THEATRE SEEKS INSTRUCTORS Limelight Theatre seeks dance instructors for children, teens and adults, and vocal coaches, yoga instructors, aerobics instructors and acting coaches to fill its education calendar for summer and fall. For details, call 825-1164 ext. 16.

THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance, including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Fees vary. 322-7672. theperformersacademy.com DANCE CLASSES The Dance Shack offers classes in several styles for all ages and skill levels every Mon.-Fri. at 3837 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville. 527-8694. thedanceshack.com MURRAY HILL ART CLASSES The Murray Hill Art Center, at 4327 Kerle St., Jacksonville, offers six-week art classes for adults and children. Adult classes are $80; $50 for kids’ classes. 677-2787. artsjax.org DRAMATIC ARTS AT BEACHES Players by the Sea offers classes and workshops in theatrical performance for all ages and skill levels Mon.-Fri. at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. Fees vary. 249-0289.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

HIGH TIDES OF JAZZ This jazz combo plays at 7 p.m. on June 21 at Urban Flats, 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. 280-5515.

ST. AUGUSTINE MUSIC FEST Cathedral Basilica hosts the opening concert, featuring a performance by violinist-composer Piotr Szewczyk, of the sixth annual St. Augustine Music Festival at 7:30 p.m. on June 21 at 38 Cathedral Place, in the Plaza at St. Augustine. Concerts are held at 7:30 p.m. on June 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30, featuring musicians from Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Ritz Chamber Players. staugustinemusicfestival.org JOSHUA BOWLUS AND TAYLOR ROBERTS Pianist Bowlus plays along with guitarist Roberts at 8 p.m. on June 21 at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 399-1740.

THE CLASSICS This jazz combo performs at 7 p.m. on June 23 in the Courtyard at 200 First Street, Neptune Beach. 241-1026.

KENNY MACKENZIE TRIO Pianist MacKenzie leads his trio at 8 p.m. on June 23 at The Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville.

Admission is $10. 249-1009.

FOLK CONCERT AT UNITARIAN Folksinger Lynn Wadley plays at 10:45 a.m. on June 24 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 7405 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville. 725-8133.

JAZZ ON THE SOUTHSIDE The Jazzland Café features live music every Thur. from 6-9 p.m. and every Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at 1324 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville. 249-1009.

JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Callendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts are featured at 7 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Jacksonville. 388-9551.

JAZZ AT TREE STEAKHOUSE Boril Ivanov Trio plays at 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays at 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. 262-0006.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Live jazz is featured nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine. 825-0502.

ART WALKS & FESTIVALS

NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, from 5-9 p.m., on June 21 and every third Thur. of each 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.

MID-WEEK MARKET Arts & crafts, local produce and live music are featured every Wed. from 3-6 p.m. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach.

247-5800.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local produce are offered every Fri. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive. 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET The Arts Market is held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market. Admission is free.

554-6865, 389-2449. riversideartsmarket.com NORTH BEACH ARTS MARKET The market features arts & crafts, produce, community services and kids’ activities from 3-7 p.m. every Sat. at

“Spaces,” a collection of photographs by Dennis Ho, is on display through July 22 at Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, Jacksonville. A former Folio Weekly graphic designer, Ho has photographed bands like The Black Kids, The Locust, Rise Against! and Weezer. His work’s been featured in Rolling Stone, CMJ and Spin and he’s currently the university photographer at University of North Florida. 855-1181.

North Beach Park, 3721 Coastal Highway A1A, Vilano Beach (where the wooden walkover crosses A1A). 910-8386.

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. The exhibit “The Election Collection” runs through June. The permanent collection includes artifacts from Nassau County’s Spanish Mission period.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. The exhibit “Philip and Mark Estlund: Born of the Sun” is on display through June 22.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, 356-6857. The exhibit “Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art” is on display through Sept. 16. “Richard Chamberlain: The Year of the Sheep” is displayed through July 8. “Beyond Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints and their influence on Western Art” runs through Aug. 9. “50 Forward: New Additions to the Permanent Collection” is on display through Aug. 15.

JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Jacksonville, 355-1101. The exhibit “Sails of Reformation,” featuring works by Barbara Fryefield, Meredith Fordham Hughes, Joanelle Mulrain and Deborah Reid, is on display through July. The museum’s permanent collection includes steamboats and various nautical-themed art.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Jacksonville, 356-2992. A Midsummer Eve Spirit Gathering features art, light shows and live music starting at 2 p.m. on June 23. Mary Atwood’s photography exhibit, “First Coast Reflections,” is on display through June 29. “The Ending of the Civil War” is on display through Aug. 28. The permanent collection includes rare manuscripts.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 366-6911. The film “!Women Art Revolution” is screened at 7 p.m. on June 21. The exhibit “ReFocus: Art of the 1970s” is displayed through Aug. 26.

“Project Atrium: Mark Licari” runs through July 8.

RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, 632-5555. Alumni from Eugene Butler Middle School meet from 6-8 p.m. on June 19. An exhibit celebrating local African-American athletes and sports figures, “More Than a Game: African-American Sports in Jacksonville, 1900-1975,” is currently on display.

Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children, students and seniors. Open Tue.-Sun.

GALLERIES

233 WEST KING 233 W. King St., St. Augustine, 910-8925. The exhibit “Infinite Compositions,” featuring recent works by Brittany Acocelli and Carolyn Porras, is featured through June.

ANCHOR BOUTIQUE 210 St. George St., Ste. C2, St. Augustine, 808-7078.

Jewelry designers Deanna Ashley and Claire Summers Buck are the featured artists for June.

THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE GALLERY 31 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, 355-1757. An exhibit by The Turning Arts Group is featured through June.

THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 355-1757. The group show “Toes and Hands” runs through June 28.

AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3568 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville, 384-8797. An exhibit

of recent work by painter Susan Strock is on display through June.

BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, Jacksonville, 855-1181. “Spaces – a Collection of Photographs by Dennis Ho” is on display through July 22.

CAMPUS GALLERY FSCJ North Campus, 4501 Capper Road, Jacksonville, 632-3310. Painter Arlen Tabor’s exhibit, “North Side Inspirations,” is displayed through July 27.

CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Jacksonville. The exhibit “Dark Nature: Eric Gillyard and Crystal Floyd” is displayed through June.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614. The exhibit “Paint & Stone,” featuring recent works by painter Marilyn Antra and sculptor Lurah Patrick, is on display through July 13.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. The opening reception for the exhibit “At Water’s Edge,” a collection of recent work by pastel Lyn Asselta, is held from 7-9 p.m. on June 22. The show runs through Aug. 21.

GALERIA DEL MAR 9 King St., St. Augustine, 829-2120. The gallery hosts a meet-and-greet with painter-sculptor André Desjardins from 7-10 p.m. on June 22 and from 1-6 p.m. on June 23.

JAXPORT GALLERY 2831 Talleyrand Ave., Jacksonville, 357-3052.

The “River Art Mentorship Exhibit,” featuring maritimethemed work by local middle school students, is on display through June 22.

P.A.ST.A FINE ARTS GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251. Pat Hitchcock presents an exhibit of horse paintings during June.

ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. The exhibit “Creative Visions: Art by the Youth of St. Johns County” is on display through Sept. 21.

SIMPLE GESTURES GALLERY 4 E. White St., St. Augustine, 827-9997. Eclectic works by Steve Marrazzo are featured.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, 553-6361. David Montgomery and Tonsenia Yonn are the featured artists through June.

SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838. An exhibit of recent work by Shaun Thurston is on display through July 31.

STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Jacksonville, 292-9303. Glass artist Helen Cowart is the featured artist for June.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA GALLERY 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, 620-2534. The exhibit “Passion to Abstraction – the Paintings of Dottie S. Dorion” is displayed through Aug. 3.

WHITE PEONY 216 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 819-9770. This gallery boutique features a variety of handcrafted jewelry, wearable art and recycled/upcycled items.

WORLEY FAVER GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 304-2310. This artistowned studio features pottery and works by Dena and Worley Faver.

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EVENTS

WORLD REFUGEE DAY Dr. Reuben Brigety II, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, is the keynote speaker at World Refugee Day, from 10 a.m.-noon on June 20 at Jacksonville Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. A naturalization ceremony is also held. 524-1316.

SCIENCE FICTION DAY AT MOSH Sci-fi-themed activities are held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 23 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Storm Troopers, Starfleet officers, Klingons and droids are on hand.

396-7062. moshplanetarium.org BATTLE OF BLOODY MOSE The third annual commemoration is held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 23 at Fort Mose Historic State Park, 15 Saratoga Blvd., St. Augustine. The 272nd anniversary features reenactors and demonstrations of military and civilian life in Spanish Florida. A cultural heritage festival is held on June 24. floridalivinghistory.org MAIN STREET CRUISE Cruise in Springfield from 6-10 p.m. on June 23, from First to 12th streets. Live music and an outdoor screening of “American Graffiti” are featured. facebook.com/ events/296420243765246/ GO SKATE DAY This fundraiser is held from 5-9 p.m. on June 21 at Hemming Plaza, 135 W. Monroe St., Jacksonville. Skateboard competitions, demonstrations, concerts, and an art show, antique car show and chopper show are featured, to build awareness about The KONA School, a new alternative high school. Admission is free. flippinkites.blogspot.com/ COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows include Laser Beach Boys at 7 p.m., LaserMania at 8 p.m., Laser Magic at 9 p.m. and Laseropolis at 10 p.m. on June 22 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA The 22nd annual series continues with MidLife Crisis performing from 1-5 p.m. on June 21 at Plaza de la Constitución, downtown St. Augustine. Bring a chair or blanket. Concerts continue at 7 p.m. every Thur. through Labor Day. 824-1004.

MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with The Grapes of Roth from 7-9 p.m. on June 20 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers its fare. 347-8007. thecivicassociation.org FARMERS MARKET OF SAN MARCO Fresh local and regional produce, homemade chai tea and San Marco local honey are offered from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at 1620 Naldo Ave., corner of LaSalle and Hendricks, in Swaims United Methodist Church parking lot.

607-9935.

POLITICS, BUSINESS, ACTIVISM

SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Kevin Monahan, of University of North Florida’s Small Business Development Center, is the featured speaker at 11:30 a.m. on June 20 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is $20. For reservations, call 396-5559.

LIBERTARIAN MEETING The Libertarian Party of Duval County gathers at 6:30 p.m. on June 21 at Golden Corral, 4250 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville.

404-9103.

UNF SMALL BUSINESS CLASS “Beyond the Basics: The Next Social Media Tools to Boost Business” is held from 1-4 p.m. on June 20 at the Small Business Development Center at University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville. The fee is $40. How to STARTUP Your Own Business is held from 9 a.m.-noon on June 22; the fee is $40. 620-2476. sbdc.unf.edu JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets at 4 p.m. on June 21 in Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville.

630-7306.

BOOKS & WRITING

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LISA LEIGHTON St. Augustine author Leighton signs copies of her new book, “Dressed For battle,” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 23 at Family Christian Store, 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138A, Jacksonville. 363-3063.

ROMANCE AUTHORS Ancient City Romance Authors present an “Inspirational Writer’s Panel” featuring Diane Burke, Kathryn J. Bain, Linda Rondeau and Selena Fulton, from 1-2:30 p.m. on June 23

at Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Jacksonville. acrarwa.org KAREN WHITE New York Times bestselling author White signs copies of her new novel, “Sea Change,” at 4 p.m. on June 26 at The Bookmark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach. 241-9026.

COMEDY

PAULY SHORE Comedy Zone All Stars appear at 8 p.m. on June 19, 20 and 21. Tickets are $6 and $8. Pauly Shore appears at 8 and 10 p.m. on June 22 and 23 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Ramada Inn, Jacksonville. Tickets are $23 and $28. 292-4242.

JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Phil Perrier and Kojo Prince Catch a ball game and wax nostalgic for ’90s rock when the Jacksonville Suns play appear at 8:30 p.m. on June 22 and 23 at 3009 N. Ponce de Leon the Tennessee Smokies on June 22 at 7:05 at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Along with edge-of-your-seat baseball action, there’s an Old Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are Timers game and a bobblehead giveaway – after the game, get down to the alt-rock $8 and $12. 461-8843. of The Dave Matthews Tribute Band. The Suns kick off the homestand on June 21 at SQUARE ONE STANDUP Moses 7:35 p.m., and play again on June 23 at 6:05 p.m., June 24 at 3:05 p.m. and June 25 at West and Herman Nazworth 1:05 p.m. Tickets range from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com host standup and spoken word at 9 p.m. every Tue. at Square One, 1974 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. 306-9004. paddles, bike tours and yoga kayak, held throughout the LATITUDE 30 Johnny Mac appears at 8 p.m. on June 22 at area, with expert instruction and supervision. Or rent a Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Jacksonville. Tickets are canoe or kayak and explore the marshes on your own. Kayak $10. 365-5555.

Amelia, 13030 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, 251-0016. kayakamelia.com PADDLE BOARD EVENTS Black Creek Outfitters offer standup paddle board mini-lessons every other Tue. throughout the summer, as well as stand-up paddle board yoga, kayak trips to many of Northeast Florida’s most beautiful waterways MARINELAND LECTURE SERIES GTM Research Reserve’s and SUP demos on the ocean. Call for times, dates and fees.

Oyster Reef Project Coordinator Lauren Flynn offers “oyster Black Creek Outfitters, 10051 Skinner Lake Drive, Southside. visual demonstrations” from 10-11 a.m. on June 19 at 645-7003. blackcreekoutfitters.com Marineland field station, 9741 Ocean Shore Blvd., off A1A. Local oyster reefs have decreased in size and number, but oysters play an important role in the coastal marine system, JAXPARKS SUMMER CAMPS Most summer camps are held filtering pollutants from the water, helping maintain water from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., beginning June 25. Openings quality. For reservations, go to gtmnerrmarinelandlecture. are available on a first-come, first-served basis for kids ages eventbrite.com or call 823-4500.

4-17, with an emphasis on enrichment activities, sports JACKSONVILLE SUNS The local Southern League team plays and aquatics. Extended day is available at most locations. the Tennessee Smokies at 7:35 p.m. on June 21 (Thursday Enrichment camp fees are $75 per two-week session. Other Night Throwdown) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph camp fees vary. Online registration is available. 630-2489.

Blvd., Jacksonville. Games continue at 7:05 p.m. on June jaxparks.com 22 (Saved by the Bell’s Mr. Belding Appearance, Family GIANTS SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP The ABA National Fireworks), at 6:05 p.m. on June 23 (ARod Bobblehead Championship Jacksonville Giants offer summer basketball Giveaway), at 3:05 p.m. on June 24 (Military Appreciation) camp June 25-29 at Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex, 3604 and at 1:05 p.m. on June 25 (Camp Day No. 1). Tickets range Philips Highway, Jacksonville. Kids ages 8-18 receive from $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com instruction from Giants players and coaches, as well as a NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK GTM Research Reserve Giants T-shirt, skills evaluation and tickets for a Giants game celebrates National Pollinator Week from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on for their family. 355-6531. jacksonvillegiants.com June 23 at 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra. The Florida SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP A new adventure awaits Native Plant Society, Sea Oats chapter, offers displays and each week at the Museum of Science & History’s Summer activities to educate about local pollinators, as well as a Adventure Camps, held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. native plant sale. 823-4500. through Aug. 10 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL The University of North Museum Circle, Jacksonville. In addition to hands-on Florida Archaeology Lab, Department of Sociology and instruction, planetarium programs and science shows, Anthropology, offers the 2012 Public Archaeology Field campers explore the museum’s exhibits, including the new T. School, held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., June 25-29 rex Named Sue! Camps are offered for Pre-Kindergarteners and July 9-13, at the Cedar Point West site along the (Pre-K Camps are half-day or full day) through sixth graders. southeastern edge of Black Hammock Island, just north of the Extended-care is available. For details and fees, call 396St. Johns River. Learn basic techniques, including excavation, 6674, ext. 226 or register online at themosh.org. mapping, artifact and feature identification, and receive ADVENTURES IN THE ESTUARY SUMMER CAMP instruction in the use of field equipment, such as auto-level, GTM Research Reserve offers this camp from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. total station and ground penetrating radar. The fee is $199 June 25-29 at Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana per week. Bring a lunch, snacks and something to drink. All River Road, Ponte Vedra. Kids in grades 1-3 get a hands-on equipment and supplies are provided. 620-1000. ce.unf.edu adventure in the estuary, conducting real estuarine science.

ANIMAL SIGNS A Park Ranger leads this hike through Florida To register, go to gtmnerrcamp.eventbrite.com. ecosystems on a quest to characterize tracks left by critters SUMMER ARTS CAMPS The Performers Academy offers at 2 p.m. on June 23 at Fort George Island Cultural State dance, theater, acting, creative builders, guitar, art, music and Park, 11241 Ft. George Road, Ft. George Island. Admission is baby dance camps now through Aug. 3 at 3674 Beach Blvd., free. Bring bug spray and bottled water. 251-2320.

Jacksonville. Camp times and fees vary. Extended hours are JACKSONVILLE SHARKS The other hometown football team available; lunch and snacks are included. For details, call takes on the Cleveland Gladiators at 7 p.m. on June 23 (’70s 322-7672 or go to theperformersacademy.com Night) at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., JACKSONVILLE ZOO Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens presents Jacksonville. Tickets range from $11-$133. 630-3900. a new 4-D ride theater, featuring Happy Feet Mumble’s Wild EVENINGS ABOUT ESTUARIES Claudia McLeroy, northeast Ride, open from 9:30 a.m. to a half-hour before closing, daily. regional coordinator, Statewide Green Industries Best The ride can fit up to 18 people per ride. Cost per ride is $3 Management Program, discusses the coastal community’s for Zoo members and $4 for general public; riders must be pollution and water quality at 6 p.m. on June 26 at Anastasia at least 42” tall. The Zoo is located at 370 Zoo Parkway, oneIsland Branch Library, 124 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine half mile east from I-95. jacksonvillezoo.org Beach. Admission is free. 209-3730.

KAYAK AMELIA SUMMER CAMP Summer camp offers GUIDED KAYAK EVENTS Kayak Amelia offers all manner hiking, kayaking, SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boards), swimming of guided kayak events, including firefly paddles, full moon

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS

KIDS

and exploring nature at Kayak Amelia, 13030 Heckscher Dr., Jacksonville. Kids keep journals and create an art project.

Camp runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri.; Week 1 for ages 10-14 is held June 18-22; Week 2 for ages 6-9 is held June 25-29 and Week 3 for ages 10-14 is held July 9-13. Camp fee is $225 a week. To register, call 251-0016 or go to kayakamelia.com KAYAK LESSONS Black Creek Outfitters offers kayak sessions throughout the summer. Classes are primarily for beginners, and kayakers must know how to swim. For more information, call 645-7003.

T. REX EXHIBIT AT MOSH The traveling exhibit, A T. Rex Named Sue from Chicago’s Field Museum, is open at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. It features a cast skeleton of the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered: 42 feet long and 12 feet tall. 396-6674. themosh.org

COMMUNITY INTEREST

SPECKTACLE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS First Coast News meteorologist Lew Turner hosts this benefit for the Special Olympics of Duval County from 6-10 p.m. on June 23 at 927 Events, 927 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Performances

by Mad Cowford Improv and “American Idol” contestant AJ Neaher, a live auction, beer, wine, hors d’oeuvres and prizes are featured. Tickets are $25. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics. 655-6603. jaxdwks.com QUIGLEY HOUSE FUNDRAISER The seventh annual “Red, White, and Blush … Wines from Around the World” wine tasting fundraiser is held from 6-9 p.m. on June 23 at Lions Club Clubhouse, 423 McIntosh Ave., Orange Park. hors d’oeuvres and wine pairing and a silent and live auctions are featured. Proceeds allow Quigley House to work toward its goal to end Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Clay County. quigleyhouse.org JCCI SUMMER SERIES Jacksonville Community Council Inc. presents a community inquiry, “Am I My Parents’ Keeper?”, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 21 at 2434 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville. The sessions are held every Thur. through July 26. 396-3052. jcci.org

CLASSES & GROUPS

FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY The Jacksonville Chapter of the FNPS, Ixia, gets together at 6:30 p.m. on June 21 at Regency Square Library, 9900 Regency Square Blvd., Jacksonville. “Advanced Butterfly Gardening” by Edith Smith is featured. 655-2550.

RITZ-CARLTON COOKING SCHOOL An interactive, hands-on two-day cooking school is held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 20 and 21 at Salt at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway, Amelia Island. The $339 per person fee includes a daily breakfast, champagne-du-jour and luncheon, as well as a Ritz-Carlton apron and recipe book.

For reservations, call 277-1100. ritzcarlton.com/ameliaisland CANNING CULINARY WORKSHOP The St. Johns County Extension Service and First Coast Technical College are offering a basic hands-on learning course on home preservation, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on June 21 at First Coast Technical College’s School of Culinary Arts, Bldg. C, 2980 Collins Ave., St. Augustine. Learn how to make preserves, jellies, jams and pickles featuring datil peppers, various

berries and peaches. Cost of $45 includes lunch. 547-3461.

MARKETING YOUR BOOKS Sharon Cobb offers Part 1 of this two-day workshop from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 23 at University of North Florida, University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville. Registration is $89. Part 2 is held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 24. 620-4200. learnjacksonville.com WINE ESSENTIALS: THE WINES OF CATALONIA The class is offered from 6-9 p.m. on June 27, at a fee of $69, at UNF University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville.

620-4200. unf.edu/ce ARBORIST CERTIFICATION EDUCATION The Duval County Extension Office/UF IFAS offers a prep class for those who would like to take the arborist certification test and become a certified Arborist. This four-part series is held from 5-9 p.m. on June 21, 28 and July 5 at the Extension Office, 1010 N. McDuff Ave., Jacksonville. Class fee is $50. To register, call 255-7450 or go to eventbrite.com/ event/3404048601.

MEN’S WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT PROGRAM Have you tried every diet known to man? Have you successfully lost weight only to gain it back? We are a group of men with similar experiences who get together at 9 a.m. every Sat. and 7 p.m. every Wed. at 12001 Mandarin Road, Rm. 9, Jacksonville.

There are no fees or dues. Call 217-7904 for info. Affiliated with Overeaters Anonymous.

COMMUNITY HOSPICE Community Hospice of Northeast Florida offers support groups and grief workshops held at various times throughout the area. For details and reservations, call 407-6330. communityhospice.com FREE YOGA ON THE RIVER Karen Roumillat, RYT, teaches free gentle yoga at 9 a.m. on the fourth Sun. of the month on the boardwalk, weather permitting, at Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville. Bring a mat.

287-0452.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUP National Alliance on Mental Illness meets from 7-8:30 p.m. every first and third Thur. each month at Ortega United Methodist Church, 4807 Roosevelt Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 389-5556. ortegaumc.org NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (NIC-A) Want to quit smoking or using other forms of nicotine? Nic-A is free, and you don’t have to quit to attend the meetings, held at 6:30 p.m. every Wed. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1415 S. McDuff Ave., Westside. 404-6044. nicotineanonymous.org Q-GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS This free, open discussion is held at 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni Way, Jacksonville. alcoholicanonymous.org NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Do you have a drug problem?

Maybe they can help. 358-6262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna. org, firstcoastna.org NAR-A-NON This group meets at 8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4172 Shirley Ave., Avondale. 945-7168.

DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE This support group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville.

For more information, call 322-4040.

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The deadline is 4 p.m. Tue. for the next week’s issue.

Spike It! The First Coast Beach Series Volleyball Tournament is held on Saturday, June 23 from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at Jax Beach volleyball courts, just south of the pier between Beach Boulevard and Third Avenue North. Competition continues from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 24.

Registration fees vary. 247-6100. fcva1.com

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Average Entrée Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up BW = Beer, Wine FB = Full Bar CM = Children’s Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner F = Folio Weekly distribution point Send changes to mdryden@folioweekly.com

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE

(In Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.)

THE BEECH STREET GRILL Fine dining in a casual atmosphere. The menu includes fresh local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes created with a variety of ethnic influences.

Award-winning wine list. FB. L, Wed.-Fri.; D, nightly; Sun. brunch. 801 Beech St. 277-3662. $$$ BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ F At the foot of Centre Street, the upscale restaurant overlooks Harbor Marina. The menu includes daily specials, fresh Florida seafood and an extensive wine list. FB. L & D, daily. 1 S. Front St. 261-2660. $$$ BRIGHT MORNINGS The small café offers freshly baked goods. B & L daily. 105 S. Third St. 491-1771. $$ CAFÉ 4750 Chef de Cuisine Garrett Gooch offers roasted sea bass, frutti di mare soup, clam linguini, fresh gelatos.

Dine inside or on the terrace. FB. B, L & D, daily. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island.

277-1100. $$$ CAFÉ KARIBO F Eclectic cuisine, served under the oaks in historic Fernandina, features sandwiches and chef’s specials. Alfresco dining. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; L, Sun. & Mon. 27 N. Third St. 277-5269. $$ CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins and pies baked daily. 1014 Atlantic Ave. 491-4663. $ EIGHT A contemporary sports lounge. Burgers, sandwiches, wings, nachos. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Fri. & Sat. The RitzCarlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy. 277-1100. $$ FERNANDELI F Classics with a Southern touch, like a one-third-pound devil dog, Reubens and pulled pork.

Sandwiches and wraps built to order from fresh cold cuts, tuna, egg and turkey salads. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 17B S. Eighth St. 261-0008. $ GENNARO’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO F Southern Italian cuisine: pasta, gourmet ravioli, hand-tossed pizzas.

Specialties are margharita pizza and shrimp feast. Bread is baked on-site. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 5472 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, 491-1999. $$ HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL F Sports bar fare includes onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings.

Plenty of TVs show nearly every sport imaginable. BW. L & D, daily. 320 S. Eighth St. 321-0303. $ HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ Pulled pork sandwich, chicken salad and walnut chocolate chunk cookie, served in a laid-back atmosphere. BW. CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7 S. Third St. 321-0707. $$ JACK & DIANE’S F Casual cafe offers steak & eggs, pancakes, Cajun scampi, etouffée, curry pizza, vegan black bean cakes, shrimp & grits, hand-carved steaks. FB. B, L & D, daily. 708 Centre St. 321-1444. $$ JOE’S 2ND STREET BISTRO Elegant island vibe. NY strip steak with sauces, Maine crab cakes, roast chicken penne pasta. BW. CM. D, nightly. 14 S. Second St. 321-2558. $$$ KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Teppanyaki masters create your meal; plus a 37-item sushi bar. BW. D, Tue.-Sun. Amelia Plaza. 277-8782. $$ KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFE F She crab soup, salads, fried green tomatoes, sandwiches and wraps are served indoors or out on the patio. Vegetarian dishes are also offered. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 19 S. Third St. 432-8213. $ LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE F An innovative lunch menu includes po’boys and seafood “little plates” served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood. Nightly specials. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations recommended. 11 S. Seventh St. 432-8394. $$ MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE Locally owned and operated, with specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Dine in or hit the drivethru. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee. 225-3600. $ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Northernstyle pizza by the pie or the slice. Choose from more than 20 toppings. Owner-selected wines and a large beer selection. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 925 S. 14th St. 321-3400. $ THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE Organic eatery and juice bar.

The extensive menu features vegetarian, vegan items.

Daily specials: local seafood, free-range chicken, fresh organic produce. CM. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 833 TJ Courson Rd. 277-3141. $$ O’KANE’S IRISH PUB F Rustic, genuine Irish pub up front, eatery in back, featuring daily specials, fish-n-chips, and soups served in a sourdough bread bowl. FB. L & D, Mon.Sun. 318 Centre St. 261-1000. $$ PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA F The family restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 520 Centre St. 272-2011. $$

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PLAE *Bite Club Certified! In Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Spa & Shops, the cozy venue offers an innovative and PLAEful dining experience. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, nightly. 277-2132. $$$ SALT, THE GRILL Best of Jax 2011 winner.

Elegant dining featuring local seafood and produce, served in a contemporary coastal setting. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island.

491-6746. $$$$ SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL F Oceanfront dining; local seafood, shrimp, crab cakes, outdoor beachfront tiki & raw bar, covered deck and kids’ playground. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 277-6652. $$ THE SURF F Dine inside or on the large oceanview deck. Steaks, fresh fish, shrimp, nightly specials. Late-night menu. FB. L & D, daily. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 261-5711. $$ TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES F The name pretty much says it all. Tasty’s offers burgers (Angus beef, turkey or veggie) and fries (like cheese fries, sweet potato fries), along with dogs, shakes, floats and soup.

L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, BW. 710 Centre St. 321-0409. $ TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK This new casual seafood restaurant features local wild-caught shrimp, fish and oysters, along with blackboard specials. L & D, daily. CM, BW. 21 N. Third St. 310-6550. $$ T-RAY’S BURGER STATION F A favorite local spot; Best of Jax 2011 winner. Grilled Mojo serves their unique brand of barbecue, folk art and blues in four locations around Northeast Florida, including the original or blackened fish sandwiches, homemade Mojo Bar-B-Que (pictured) on West University Boulevard in Lakewood. burgers. BW, TO. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 202 S. Eighth St. 261-6310. $ 29 SOUTH EATS F Part of historic Fernandina spices, teas, salts, BW. Open daily. 3543 St. Johns Ave. LEMONGRASS F Upscale Thai cuisine in a metropolitan Beach’s downtown scene. Award-winning Chef Scotty 384-0002. $ atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s innovative creations serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. L, MOJO NO. 4 F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. include roast duckling and fried snapper. BW. R. L, Mon.Tue.-Sat.; D, Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 29 S. Third St. 3572 St. Johns Ave. 381-6670. $$ Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd. 645-9911. $$ 277-7919. $$ ORSAY Best of Jax 2011 winner. The French/American MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE *Bite Club bistro focuses on craftsmanship and service. FB. D, Mon.Certified! F The Lebanese restaurant offers authentic Sat.; Brunch & D, Sun. 3630 Park St. 381-0909. $$$ cuisine: lahm meshwe, kafta khoshkhas and baked filet of EAST COAST BUFFET F A 160+ item Chinese, Japanese, TOM & BETTY’S F A Jacksonville tradition for more than red snapper. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9862 Old Baymeadows American and Italian buffet. Dine in, take out. FB. L & D, Mon.30 years, Tom & Betty’s serves hefty sandwiches with Rd. 646-1881. $$ Sat.; Sun. brunch. 9569 Regency Sq. Blvd. N. 726-9888. $$ classic car themes, along with homemade-style dishes. CM, NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Steak & FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4409 Roosevelt Blvd. 387-3311. $$ 2011 winner. The organic supermarket offers a full deli and shrimp, filet mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi a hot bar with fresh soups, quesadillas, rotisserie chicken bar, teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine. CM, and vegan sushi, as well as a fresh juice and smoothie bar.

FB. L & D, daily. 10055 Atlantic Blvd. 724-8883. $$$ 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 260-2791. $ AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 8060 LA NOPALERA Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.

OMAHA STEAKHOUSE *Bite Club Certified! Center-cut Philips Hwy. 731-4300. $ 8818 Atlantic Blvd. 720-0106. $ beef, seafood, sandwiches served in an English tavern ANCIENT CITY SUBS Locally owned-and-operated by Andy NERO’S CAFE F Traditional Italian fare, including seafood, atmosphere. Signature dish is a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. veal, beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Weekly specials are and Rhonna Rockwell, the St. Augustine-themed sandwich Desserts include crème brûlée. FB. L & D, daily. 9300 lasagna, 2-for-1 pizza and AYCE spaghetti. CM, FB. L, Sun.; shop, now in Baymeadows, serves gourmet subs – toasted, Baymeadows Rd., Embassy Suites Hotel. 739-6633. $$ D, daily. 3607 University Blvd. N. 743-3141. $$ pressed or cold – and salads. CM, TO. Mon.-Sat. 8060 PATTAYA THAI GRILLE F Traditional Thai and vegetarian REGENCY ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR Generous portions Philips Hwy., Ste. 207 (at Baymeadows Rd.). 446-9988. $ items and a 40-plus item vegetarian menu served in a and friendly service in a nautical atmosphere. Fresh fish, BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA F Family-ownedcontemporary atmosphere. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 specialty pastas, fresh oysters and clams. BW. L & D, daily. &-operated NYC-style pizzeria serves hand-tossed, brickBaymeadows Rd., Ste. 1. 646-9506. $$ 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S. 720-0551. $$ oven-baked pizza, traditional Italian dinners, wings, subs.

PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 3928 Baymeadows Rd. Delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. TREY’S DELI & GRILL F Fresh food served in a relaxed 527-8649. $$ 3. 519-8000. $$ atmosphere. Burgers, Trey’s Reuben, deli sandwiches, pork, STICKY FINGERS F Memphis-style rib house specializes CAFE CONFLUENCE F The European coffeehouse serves steaks, seafood, pies. Prime rib specials every Fri. night. in barbecue ribs served several ways. FB. L & D, daily. 8129 Italian specialty coffees and smoothies, along with paninis, CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 2044 Rogero Rd. 744-3690. $$ Point Meadows Way. 493-7427. $$ salads and European chocolates. Outdoor dining. BW. L & D, UNIVERSITY DINER F The popular diner serves UDIPI CAFE Authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine. L & Tue.-Sun. 8612 Baymeadows Rd. 733-7840. $ familiar breakfast fare and lunch like meatloaf, burgers, D, Tue.-Fri. 8642 Baymeadows Rd. 402-8084. $ CHA-CHA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT F Owner Celso sandwiches: wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. BW. VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-7171. $ Alvarado offers authentic Mexican fare with 26 combo B & L, Sat. & Sun.; B, L & D, Mon.-Fri. 5959 Merrill Rd. dinners and specialty dishes including chalupas, enchiladas, 762-3433. $ burritos. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 Baymeadows Rd. 737-9903. $$ (In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F Chicago-style deepBISCOTTIS F Mozzarella bruschetta, Avondale pizza, A LA CARTE Authentic New England fare like Maine lobster dish pizzas, hot dogs, Italian beef dishes from the Comastro sandwiches, espresso, cappuccino. Revolving daily specials. rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried family, serving authentic Windy City favorites for 25+ years.

B, Tue.-Sun.; L & D, daily. 3556 St. Johns Ave. 387-2060. $$$ shrimp basket, haddock sandwich, clam chowdah, birch CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy. 731-9797. $$ THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR Fresh beer and blueberry soda. Dine inside or on the deck. TO. L, DEERWOOD DELI & DINER F The ’50s-style diner serves seafood, steaks and more are served in a casual Fri.-Tue. 331 First Ave. N. 241-2005. $$ malts, shakes, Reubens, Cubans, burgers, and traditional atmosphere. Half-portions are available. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

AL’S PIZZA F Serving hand-tossed gourmet pizzas, breakfast items. CM. B & L, daily. 9934 Old Baymeadows 3551 St. Johns Ave., Shoppes of Avondale. 387-0700. $$$ calzones and Italian entrees for more than 21 years. Voted Rd. 641-4877. $$ BRICK RESTAURANT F Creative all-American fare like Best Pizza by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2011. BW. L THE FIFTH ELEMENT F Authentic Indian, South Indian and tuna tartare, seaweed salad and Kobe burger. Outside & D, daily. 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-0002. $ Indochinese dishes made with artistic flair. Lunch buffet dining. FB. L & D, daily. 3585 St. Johns Ave. 387-0606. $$$ ANGIE’S SUBS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Subs are includes lamb, goat, chicken, tandoori and biryani items.

THE CASBAH F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Middle Eastern made-to-order fresh. Serious casual. Wicked good iced tea.

CM. L & D, daily. 9485 Baymeadows Rd. 448-8265. $$ cuisine is served in a friendly atmosphere. BW. L & D, daily.

1436 Beach Blvd. 246-2519. $ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 8650 3628 St. Johns Ave. 981-9966. $$ BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET F The Baymeadows Rd. 448-0500. $$ ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE F Gauchos carve the full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish INDIA RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Extensive meat onto your plate from serving tables. FB. D, Tue.-Sun., tacos, oyster baskets, Philly cheesesteaks. Dine indoors or menu of entrées, clay-oven grilled Tandoori specialties and closed Mon. 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40. 388-4884. $$$ outside. Beach delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 120 S. Third chicken tandoor, fish, seafood and korma. L, Mon.-Sat., D, THE FOX RESTAURANT F A local landmark 50+ years.

St. 444-8862. $$ daily. 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8. 620-0777. $$ Ian & Mary Chase serve classic diner-style fare, homemade BONGIORNO’S PHILLY STEAK SHOP F South Philly’s LARRY’S GIANT SUBS F With locations all over Northeast desserts. B & L daily. 3580 St. Johns Ave. 387-2669. $ Bongiorno clan imports Amoroso rolls for Real Deal cheeseFlorida, Larry’s piles subs up with fresh fixins and serves GINJO SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT New at Shoppes of steak, Original Gobbler, clubs, wraps, burgers, dogs. BW, CM. ’em fast. Some Larry’s Subs offer B & W and/or serve Avondale, Ginjo serves traditional Japanese fare and sushi.

L & D, daily. 2294 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. 246-3278. $$ breakfast. CM. L & D, daily. 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9 Sake, BW. L & D, daily. 3620 St. Johns Ave. 388-5688. $$ BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q F Baby back ribs, fried corn, sweet (Goodby’s Creek), 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd. GREEN MAN GOURMET Organic and natural products, potatoes, wide varieties of barbecue. BW. L & D, daily. 1307 739-2498. larryssubs.com $

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this is a copyright protected pr Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 270-2666. 1266 S. Third St. 249-8704. bonosbarbq.com $ BUDDHA THAI BISTRO F Authentic Thai dishes made with fresh ingredients using tried-and-true recipes. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 301 10th Ave. N. 372-9149. $$ BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The Gallery’s kid sister at the beach each is mostly take-out; same great chow, fast service. 1333 N. Third St. 242-8226. $ CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA F Homemade-style Mexican items are fajitas, enchiladas and fried ice cream, plus margaritas. FB. D, nightly. 127 First Ave. N. 249-3322. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Springfield.

2429 S. Third St. 372-9000. $ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows.

320 N. First St. 270-8565. $$ CRAB CAKE FACTORY JAX *Bite Club Certified! F Chef Khan Vongdara presents an innovative menu of seafood dishes and seasonal favorites. FB. L & D daily. 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza. 247-9880. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner, serving burgers, sandwiches, nachos, tacos, quesadillas and cheese fries. 319 23rd Ave. S. 270-0356. $ CULHANE’S IRISH PUB *Bite Club Certified! Four sisters own and operate the authentic Irish pub, with faves Guinness stew, lamb sliders and fish pie. L, Fri.-Sun.; D, Tue.-Sun.; weekend brunch. FB, CM. 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-9595. $$ CYCLONES TEX-MEX CANTINA F Freshly made Tex-Mex favorites, including fajitas, enchiladas, tacos, burritos, tamales and taco salad. Lunch combos include Mexican rice and beans. FB. L & D, daily. 1222 S. Third St. 694-0488. $$ DICK’S WINGS F The casual NASCAR-themed place serves 365 varieties of wings. The menu also features halfpound burgers, ribs and salads. BW, TO. L & D daily. 2434 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. 311 N. Third St., 853-5004. $ DWIGHT’S The Mediterranean-style bistro features fresh local seafood, filet mignon, mixed grill and an extensive wine list. D, Tue.-Sat. 1527 Penman Rd. 241-4496. $$$$ ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY F The Best of Jax 2011 winner serves gastropub fare: soups, salads, flatbreads and sandwiches, like BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Craft beers made onsite, too. Daily specials. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217. 249-2337. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco. 992 Beach Blvd. 249-3001. $ FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Casual dining with uptown Irish flair, including fish and chips, Guinness beef stew and black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 410 N. Third St. 242-9499. $$ THE FISH COMPANY *Bite Club Certified! F Fresh, local seafood is served, including Mayport shrimp, fish baskets and grilled tuna and there’s an oyster bar. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach. 246-0123. $$ HOT DOG HUT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. All-beef hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, crab cakes, beer-battered onion rings and French fries. B. L, daily. 1439 S. Third St. 247-8886. $ ICHIBAN F Three dining areas: teppan or hibachi tables (watch a chef prepare your food), a sushi bar and Westernstyle seating offering tempura and teriyaki. FB, Japanese plum wine. L & D, daily. 675 N. Third St. 247-4688. $$ LYNCH’S IRISH PUB The full-service restaurant offers corned beef & cabbage, Shepherd’s pie, fish-n-chips.

30-plus beers on tap. FB. L, Sat. & Sun., D, daily. 514 N. First St. 249-5181. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Southside. 1080 Third St. N. 241-5600. $ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco.

1534 N. Third St. 853-6817. $$ MEZZA LUNA F A Beaches tradition for 20-plus years. Great food, from gourmet wood-fired pizzas to contemporary American cuisine. Inside or patio dining.

Extensive wine list. CM, FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 110 First St., Neptune Beach. 249-5573. $$$ MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Traditional slow-cooked Southern barbecue served in a blues bar. Faves are pulled pork, Texas brisket, slow-cooked ribs. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1500 Beach Blvd.

247-6636. $$ MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN F For 25-plus years, Monkey’s has served pub grub, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings. Dine inside or out on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1850 S. Third St. 246-1070. $ NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

Executive Chef Kenny Gilbert’s cuisine features local fare and innovative dishes, served in an island atmosphere.

Dine inside or out on the tiki deck. FB. L & D, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 2309 Beach Blvd. 247-3300. $$ NORTH BEACH BISTRO *Bite Club Certified! Casual dining with an elegant touch, like slow-cooked veal osso buco; calypso crusted mahi mahi with spiced plantain chips. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach. 372-4105. $$$ OCEAN 60 A prix fixe menu is offered. Continental cuisine, with fresh seafood, nightly specials and a changing

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247-0060. $$$ THE PIER CANTINA F Best of Jax 2011promise winner. The of benefit new oceanfront place offers a Mexican menu. Downstairs Sandbar bar & patio. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 412 N. First St. 246-6454. $$ PHILLY’S FINEST F Authentic Philly-style cheesesteaks made with imported Amorosa rolls. Hoagies, wings and pizza ... cold beer, too. FB. L & D, daily. 1527 N. Third St. 241-7188. $$ POE’S TAVERN F An American gastropub that offers 50-plus beers, craft and local/regional selections. Gourmet hamburgers, handcut fries, fish tacos, quesadillas, Edgar’s Drunken Chili and daily fish sandwich special. L & D, daily.

FB, CM. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637. $$ RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The Beaches landmark serves grilled seafood with a Cajun/Creole accent. Hand-crafted cold beer. FB. L & D, daily. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877. $$ SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK F Best of Jax ’11 winner.

Specialty menu items include signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp.

Casual, trendy open-air space. FB, TO, CM. L & D, daily.

1018 N. Third St. 372-4456. $$ SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

111 Beach Blvd. 482-1000. $$ SUN DOG STEAK & SEAFOOD *Bite Club Certified! F Eclectic American fare, art deco décor with an authentic diner feel. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 241-8221. $$ TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA F Fresh, Baja-style Mexican fare, with a focus on fish tacos and tequila, as well as fried cheese, bangin’ shrimp and verde chicken tacos. Valet parking. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1183 Beach Blvd. 249-8226. $$ THE WINE BAR The casual neighborhood place has a tapas-style menu, fire-baked flatbreads and a wine selection. Tue.-Sun. 320 N. First St. 372-0211. $$

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(The Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive) ADAMS STREET DELI & GRILL The lunch spot serves wraps, including grilled chicken, and salads, including Greek salad. L, Mon.-Fri. 126 W. Adams St. 475-1400. $$ BURRITO GALLERY & BAR F Best of Jax 2011 winner.

Southwest cuisine, traditional American salads. Burritos and more burritos. Onsite art gallery. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-2922. $ CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCA JAX Located on the first floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos and homemade desserts. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Thur. 333 N. Laura St. 366-6911 ext. 231. $$ CASA DORA ITALIAN RESTAURANT F Owner Sam Hassan has been serving genuine Italian fare for 36 years, including veal, ribeye steaks, seafood, pizza and sandwiches.

Homemade-style salad dressing is a specialty. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; D, Sat. 108 E. Forsyth St. 356-8282. $$ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows.

The Jacksonville Landing. 354-7747. $$$ CITY HALL PUB A sports bar vibe: 16 big-screen HDTVs. Angus burgers, dogs, sandwiches, AYCE wings buffet. FB. Free downtown area lunch delivery. L & D, daily. 234 Randolph Blvd. 356-6750. $$ DE REAL TING CAFE F The popular restaurant offers a Caribbean lunch buffet Tue.-Fri. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 128 W. Adams St. 633-9738. $ FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT New location.

Casual dining with an uptown Irish flair, including fish and chips, Guinness beef stew and black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176. 374-1247. $$ INDOCHINE Best of Jax 2011 winner. Serving Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine in the core of downtown. Signature dishes include favorites like chicken Satay, soft shell crab, and mango and sticky rice for dessert. BW, FB, TO. L, Mon.Fri., D, Tue.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-5303. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE Family-owned-and-operated.

Jenkins offers beef, pork, chicken, homemade desserts. L & D, daily. 830 N. Pearl St. 353-6388. $ TRELLISES HYATT REGENCY The American cuisine restaurant offers a breakfast buffet with made-to-order omelet station and a la carte items. Signature lunch and dinner entrees include grouper salad, Angus burgers, Reubens, French onion grilled cheese, seafood and steaks. Wed. night Pastabilities.

CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 225 East Coastline Dr. 634-4540. $$$ KOJA SUSHI F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Sushi, Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dining and bar.

FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing. 350-9911. $$ NORTHSTAR SUBSTATION F This place features brick-ovenbaked pizzas, grinders, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, custom sandwiches and fries served in a laid-back setting. FB, 27 beers on draft. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 119 E. Bay St. 860-5451. $ OLIO MARKET F Fresh sandwiches, salads, soups, entrées.

In Churchwell Lofts building, Olio partners eclectic tastes with Old World ambiance in a casual renovated space. L, Mon.-Fri.; late Art Walk. 301 E. Bay St. 356-7100. $$

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GRILL ME! A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE RESTAURANT BIZ

NAME: Jose Neftaly Rosado Ryne Edwards

RESTAURANT: Pompeii Coal Fired Pizza, 2134 Park Ave., Orange Park and 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 24, Mandarin (new location) BIRTHPLACE: Miami, Fla.

YEARS IN THE BIZ: 13

FAVORITE RESTAURANT (besides mine): Runway 84, Ft. Lauderdale FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Seafood FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Fresh basil IDEAL MEAL: Lamb chops WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Guacamole MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE: Making pizza in a coal oven – with no electricity – after a hurricane.

INSIDER’S SECRET: Felipio Berio olive oil CELEBRITY SIGHTING AT POMPEII: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson GUILTY PLEASURE: Flan SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER Weekday lunch includes salad bar, hot meals and a carving station. L, Sun. upon request. FB. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 3550. 791-9797. $$ VITO’S ITALIAN CAFE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Authentic Italian oven-baked pasta dishes, pizza, veal, chicken and seafood items made with fresh ingredients. CM, FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 174. 355-0064. $$ ZODIAC GRILL F Serving Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites, with a popular lunch buffet. FB. L & D, daily. 120 W. Adams St. 354-8283. $

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CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows.

406 Old Hard Road, Ste. 106. 213-7779. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F See Riverside. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 1915 East West Pkwy., 541-0009. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.

1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100. 215-2223. $ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax winner.

See Southside. 1800 Town Center Pkwy. 541-1999. $ MOJO SMOKEHOUSE F Best of Jax winner. FB. L & D, daily.

1810 Town Ctr. Blvd. 264-0636. $$ WHITEY’S FISH CAMP F Best of Jax winner. The renowned seafood place, family-owned since 1963, offers AYCE freshwater catfish. Also steaks, pastas. Outdoor waterfront dining. And you can get there by car, boat or bike. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 2032 C.R. 220. 269-4198. $

INTRACOASTAL

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 14286 Beach Blvd. (at San Pablo Rd.) 223-0991. $ AROY THAI FUSION The new restaurant offers authentic Thai cuisine, including pad Thai, Thai fried rice and traditional curry dishes. Daily happy hour, FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40. 374-0161. $$ BIG DAWG’S SPORTS RESTAURANT F The family-friendly casual sports place has wings, burgers, sandwiches, wraps and specialty salads. Kids get a Puppy Chow menu. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 12630 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 551-3059. $$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS F Authentic New Yorkstyle pizza, Italian pastas, desserts; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36. 223-6913. $ CLIFF’S ROCKIN’ BAR-N-GRILL F Cliff’s features 8-ounce burgers, wings, steak, seafood, homemade pizza and daily specials. FB. L & D, daily. Smoking permitted. 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza. 645-5162. $$ EL RANCHITO Latin American cuisine includes dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. BW, CM, TO. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22. 992-4607. $$ ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE F A varied menu offers European cuisine including lamb, beef and chicken dishes, as well as pizza and wraps. BW. L & D, daily.

13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26. 220-9192. $$ JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE F The menu includes wings, hamburgers, Ahi tuna and handcut steaks.

CM, FB. Daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22. 220-6766. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax winner. Family-owned-andoperated, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, like tamales, fajitas, pork tacos, in a casual family atmosphere. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd. 992-1666. $

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MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Homemade Italian cuisine, breads, pizzas, calzones and specialty dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 646-9119. $$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT See St. Johns Town Center.

13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1A. 821-9880. $ THAI ORCHID F The restaurant serves authentic Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, including pad Thai, Thai curry dishes and rice dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 683-1286. $$ TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL F Wings, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood and specialty wraps. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5. 223-6999. $$

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

BLACKSTONE GRILLE The menu blends flavors from a variety of cultures and influences for modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistro-style setting. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri., D, Sat.; Sun. brunch. 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102. 287-0766. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F See Intracoastal. 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove. 287-8317. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk.

230-2171. $ VINO’S PIZZA With four Jacksonville locations, Vino’s makes all their Italian and American dishes with fresh ingredients. L & D, daily. 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103. 230-6966. $ WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE F The fine dining restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine, a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108. 230-6688. $$

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 11190 San Jose Blvd. 260-4115. $ AW SHUCKS F The seafood place offers an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings, pasta. Faves: ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller. Sweet potato puffs are the signature side.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd. 240-0368. $$ THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE F A Maryland-style crabhouse featuring fresh blue crabs, garlic crabs, and king, snow and Dungeness crab legs. FB, CM. D, Tue.-Sat.; L & D, Sun. 3057 Julington Creek Rd. 260-2722. $$ BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE Authentic Brazilian dishes include steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers and hot sandwiches made with fresh ingredients. Traditional feijoada (black beans and pork stew with rice, collards, orange salad and toasted yucca flour with bacon) is served every Sat. TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20. 880-3313. $$ BROOKLYN PIZZA F The traditional pizzeria serves New York-style pizza, specialty pies, and subs, strombolis and calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Rd., 880-0020. $ CLARK’S FISH CAMP F Best of Jax winner. Clark’s has steak, ribs, AYCE catfish dinners, 3-pound prime rib. Dine in, out or in a creek-view glass-enclosed room. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 12903 Hood Landing Rd. 268-3474. $$ DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT F Authentic Mexican dishes prepared daily from scratch, served in a casual atmosphere.

FB, CM. L & D, daily. 12373 San Jose Blvd. 268-8722. $$ GIGI’S RESTAURANT Breakfast buffet daily, lunch buffet weekdays. The Comedy Zone (Best of Jax winner) has an

appetizer menu. FB. B, L & D, daily. I-295 & San Jose Blvd.

(Ramada Inn). 268-8080. $$ (Fri. & Sat. buffet, $$$) HALA CAFE & BAKERY F See Southside. 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd. 288-8890. $$ HARMONIOUS MONKS American-style steakhouse features a 9-oz. choice Angus center-cut filet topped with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-oz. gourmet burgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs, wraps, sandwiches. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30. 880-3040. $$ KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT The fusion-style sushi restaurant offers oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu, Chilean sea bass and filet mignon. BW & sake. L & D, daily.

11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8. 288-7999. $$ MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 11105 San Jose Blvd. 260-1727. $$ MANDARIN ALE HOUSE Laid-back atmosphere; 30-plus beers on tap. FB. L & D, daily. 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19.

292-0003. $$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco.

12807 San Jose Blvd. 638-6185. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Organic supermarket with full deli and salad bar serving wraps, quesadillas, chopped salads, vegetarian dishes. Fresh juice and smoothie bar. Indoor and outdoor seating. Mon.-Sat. 10000 San Jose Blvd. 260-6950. $ PICASSO’S PIZZERIA F Specializes in hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and handmade pasta. Fresh local seafood and steaks. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 10503 San Jose Blvd. 880-0811. $$ THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL This casual, familyfriendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials and pasta dishes. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12. 683-3773. $$ SIMPLE FAIRE F Breakfast and lunch favorites, featuring Boar’s Head meats and cheeses served on fresh bread. Daily specials. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3020 Hartley Rd. 683-2542. $$ TANK’S FAMILY BAR-B-Q Owned and operated by the Tankersley family, this place offers made-from-scratch Southern-style fare, featuring their own sauces. CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23. 351-8265. $$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 268-6660. $ WHOLE FOODS MARKET F Offering 100+ prepared items at a full-service and self-service hot bar, soup bar, dessert bar.

Made-to-order Italian specialties from a brick oven pizza hearth.

L & D, daily. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22. 288-1100. $$

ORANGE PARK

ARON’S PIZZA F The family-owned restaurant offers eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 650 Park Ave. 269-1007. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F For 18-plus years, the sports-themed family restaurant has served wings, ribs, entrees, sandwiches.

FB. L & D, daily. 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd. 425-6466. $$ THE HILLTOP CLUB She-crab soup, scallops, prime beef, wagyu beef, chicken Florentine and stuffed grouper. Chef Nick’s salmon is a favorite. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. 2030 Wells Rd. 272-5959. $$ JOEY MOZARELLAS The Italian restaurant’s specialty is a 24-slice pizza: 18˝x26˝ of fresh ingredients and sauces made daily. CM, TO. L & D, daily. 930 Blanding Blvd. 579-4748. $$ PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR F Family-owned-andoperated. Gourmet pizza, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper. The pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, calzones, linguini, ravioli, made with fresh ingredients, homemade-style.

CM, BW, sangria. 1930 Kingsley Ave. 276-9551. D, nightly. $$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F Pizzas are baked in coal-fired ovens. Popular pizzas include Health Choice and Mozzarella. Coal-fired sandwiches and wings, too. BW. L & D, daily. 2134 Park Ave. 264-6116. $$ THE ROADHOUSE F Burgers, wings, deli sandwiches and popular lunches are served. FB. L & D, daily. 231 Blanding Blvd. 264-0611. $ THAI GARDEN F Traditional Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, served in a relaxed atmosphere. Curry dishes and specialty selections with authentic Thai flavors. BW. L, Mon.Fri.; D, nightly. 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. A. 272-8434. $$

PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. BW. L & D, daily. 635 A1A. 543-1494. $ AQUA GRILL Upscale cuisine: fresh seafood, Angus steaks, Maine lobster, vegetarian dishes. Outdoor patio seating.

FB. L, Mon.-Sat.; D, nightly. 950 Sawgrass Village Dr. 285-3017. $$$ THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! Chef Brett Smith’s global cuisine is seasonal and local. Selections include prime steaks, New York strip, lamb and lobster Napoleon.

FB, CM. D, nightly. 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott.

285-7777. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, paninis, desserts. Family atmosphere. CM. L & D, daily.

880 A1A, Ste. 8. 280-7677. $$ CAFFE ANDIAMO Traditional Italian cuisine: fresh seafood, veal,

homemade pastas and wood-fired pizza prepared in a copper clad oven. An extensive wine list is offered in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dine indoors or out on the terrace. L & D, daily.

500 Sawgrass Village. 280-2299. $$$ LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE F On the Intracoastal Waterway, LuLu’s can be reached by car or by boat. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes with a sophisticated flair. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 301 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-0139. $$ NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS In Sawgrass’ Tournament Players Club, Nineteen features more than 230 wines and freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah. L & D, daily. 110 Championship Way. 273-3235. $$$ PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! F Freshly prepared Caribbean cuisine, including red snapper Ponte Vedra Jamaican grilled pork ribs and barbecued salmon tower.

Tropical rum drinks include Pusser’s Painkiller. FB. L & D, daily. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100. 280-7766. L, $$; D, $$ RESTAURANT MEDURE Chef Matthew Medure offers eclectic cuisine of local and imported seafood with Southern and Asian influences. F/B. D, Mon.-Sat. 818 A1A N. 543-3797. $$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco. 8141 A1A. 285-0014. $$$$ 619 OCEAN VIEW Dining with a Mediterranean touch, featuring fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. FB, CM. D, Wed.-Sun. 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Cabana Beach Club. 285-6198. $$$ URBAN FLATS See St. Johns Town Center. FB. L & D, daily. 330 A1A N. 280-5515. $$

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS,WESTSIDE

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 1620 Margaret St. 388-8384. $ BAKERY MODERNE F The neighborhood bakery has classic pastries, artisanal breads, seasonal favorites, made from scratch, including petit fours, custom cakes. B & L, daily. 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6. 389-7117. $ BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS Artisan-crafted, small-batch roasted specialty coffees from its certified organic roastery and brew bar, including lattes, local pastries, craft beers. BW. 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1 & 2. 855-1181. $ CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE F The Italian eatery offers pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian dishes (calzone, stromboli, subs, panini) and microbrews served in a casual atmosphere. BW, CM, TO. 2677 Forbes St. 387-1400. $$ COOL MOOSE F Classic sandwiches, eclectic wraps and desserts. An extensive gourmet coffee menu with Green Mountain coffees and frozen coffee drinks. B & L, daily. Brunch, Sun. 2708 Park St. 381-4242. $ EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco. 2753 Park St. 384-9999. $ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F A deli, organic and natural grocery, and juice & smoothie bar offers teas, coffees, gourmet cheeses; natural, organic and raw items. Grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and sides. Craft beers, organic wines. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 2007 Park St. 384-4474. $ HJ’S BAR & GRILL Traditional American fare: burgers, sandwiches, wraps and platters of ribs, shrimp and fish. CM, FB. L & D, Sat. & Sun., D, Mon.-Fri. 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 1. 317-2783. $$ HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET F Dine inside or on the patio. Mediterranean entrées include lamb, and beef gyros. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 2005-1 Park St. 381-9394. $ JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILL F A Riverside tradition, serving 60+ fresh deli and grill items, including hot sandwiches. L, Mon.-Fri. 474 Riverside Ave. 356-8055. $ KICKBACKS GASTROPUB F Best of Jax winner. Neighborhood spot serves favorites 20 hours a day, every day. 655+ bottled beers, 84 on tap. CM. 910 King St. 388-9551. $$ MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homemade-style sides include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551. $$ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax winner. See Amelia Island.

1176 Edgewood Ave. S. 389-4442. $ MOSSFIRE GRILL F Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas and gouda quesadillas. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1537 Margaret St. 355-4434. $$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT See St. Johns Town Center. 1661 Riverside Ave., Ste. 128. 900-1955. $ O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB F Innovative Irish fare and traditional faves are offered, like lambburger with Stilton crust, Guinness mac & cheese, Shepherd’s pie and fish-n-chips — plus 18 beers on tap. L, daily except Mon.; D, daily. CM, FB. 1521 Margaret St. 854-9300. $$ PELE’S WOOD FIRE At this new restaurant, Chef Micah Windham uses a wood-fired oven to create traditional, authentic Italian fare with a modern twist. FB, TO. L & D, daily.

2665 Park St. 955-1278. $$ PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE F Traditional Italian fare with fresh sauces and dough made from scratch daily.

Large selection of gourmet pizza toppings. CM, BW. L & D, daily.

11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2. 378-8131. $

PROMISE OF BENEFIT

PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS F Upscale billiards hall has burgers, steak, deli sandwiches, wings. Family-friendly, nonsmoking. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 1186 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill. 738-7645. $ SAKE HOUSE F Japanese grill and sushi bar features sushi, sashimi, katsu, tempura, hibachi and specialty rolls. CM, BW, sake. L & D, daily. 824 Lomax St. 301-1188. $$ SUMO SUSHI F Authentic Japanese fare, traditional to entrees and sushi rolls, spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumpling), tobiko (flying fish roe), Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, Calif. roll). BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2726 Park St. 388-8838. $$ SUSHI CAFÉ A variety of sushi, including popular Monster Roll and Jimmy Smith Roll, along with faves like Rock-n-Roll and Dynamite Roll. Sushi Café also offers hibachi, tempura, katsu and teriyaki. BW. Dine indoors or on the patio. L & D, daily.

2025 Riverside Ave. Publix Plaza. 384-2888. $$ TAPA THAT This new place puts a modern spin on traditional tapas-style service, using locally/organically grown items as much as possible. Specialties include duck confit spring rolls and Cuban rice & beans cake. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 820 Lomax St. 376-9911. $$ TASTI D-LITE Health-conscious desserts include smoothies, shakes, sundaes, cakes and pies, made with fresh ingredients with fewer calories and less fat. More than 100 flavors. Open daily. 1024 Park St. 900-3040. $ TWO DOORS DOWN F Traditional faves: hotcakes, omelets, burgers, pork chops, liver & onions, fried chicken, sides and desserts. CM, TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 436 Park St. 598-0032. $

ST. AUGUSTINE

A1A ALE WORKS F The Ancient City’s only brew pub taps seven hand-crafted ales and lagers. A1A specializes in innovative New World cuisine. FB. L & D, daily. 1 King St. 829-2977. $$ AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT F A family-owned-andoperated Italian restaurant offers traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1915B A1A S., St. Augustine Beach. 461-0102. $$ ANN O’MALLEY’S F Fresh handmade sandwiches, soups, salads and perfectly poured Guinness. Favorites include Reubens and chicken salad. CM, BW, Irish beers on tap. L & D, daily. 23 Orange St. 825-4040. $$ BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE This new Irish bar and pub in historic downtown offers burgers, sandwiches, shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash. BW. L & D, daily. 48 Spanish St. 547-2023. $$ BARNACLE BILL’S F For 30-plus years, this family restaurant has served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak and fried shrimp.

FB, CM, TO. L & D daily; 14 Castillo Drive, 824-3663. $$ THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL Fresh, local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes in a casual atmosphere. FB, CM. L & D daily.

504 Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza. 547-2723. $$ BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS F Specialty pizzas are Borrillo’s Supreme (extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage), white and vegetarian pizzas. Subs and pasta dinners. L & D, daily. 88 San Marco Ave. 829-1133. $ CAFÉ ATLANTICO Traditional and new Italian dishes served in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece prepares risotto alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellfish, in a parmesan cheese basket. BW. D, nightly. 647 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-7332. $$$ CAFÉ ELEVEN F Serving eclectic cuisine like feta spinach egg croissant, apple turkey sandwich, pear-berry salad. Daily chef creations. BW. B, L & D, daily. 501 A1A Beach Blvd. 460-9311.

B, $; L & D, $$ CAP’S ON THE WATER F The Vilano Beach mainstay offers coastal cuisine – tapas platters, cioppino, fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar – indoors or on an oak-shaded deck. Boat access. FB. L, Fri.-Sun., D, nightly. 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach. 824-8794. $$ CARMELO’S PIZZERIA F Best of Jax winner. Authentic New York style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boars Head meats & cheeses, salads, calzones, strombolis and sliced pizza specials. BW. L & D, daily. 146 King St. 494-6658. $$ CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts and light bistro-style fare amid local art.

BW. Mon.-Sat. 6 Aviles St. 827-9055. $$ CREEKSIDE DINERY Creekside serves beef, chicken and seafood, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Outdoor deck with a fire pit. FB. D, nightly. 160 Nix Boatyard Rd. 829-6113. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 3 St. George St. 824-6993. $ THE FLORIDIAN The downtown restaurant serves innovative Southern fare, made with local farmers’ local food. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, ’N’grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 39 Cordova St. 829-0655. $$ GYPSY CAB COMPANY F Best of Jax winner. International menu features large portions, reasonable prices. FB. L & D, daily. 828 Anastasia Blvd. 824-8244. $$ HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE F In a historic, two-story house, the New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffée and shrimp. FB. L & D, daily. 46 Avenida Menendez. 824-7765. $$ HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE Freshly baked items, coffees and hand-crafted breakfast and lunch sandwiches; Datil B. Good

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hot sauces and pepper products. B & L, daily. 8 Granada St. 824-7898. $ KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB F Authentic Brit pub serves fish & chips, Cornish pastie and steak & kidney pie. Tap beers are Guinness, Newcastle and Bass. BW. L & D, Wed.-Sun. 6460 U.S. 1 (4 miles N. of St. Augustine Airport.) 823-9787. $$ THE MANATEE CAFÉ F Serving healthful cuisine using organically grown fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes. B & L, daily. 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, Westgate Plaza. 826-0210. $ MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL F Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp and fried plantains. BW, CM. Outdoor dining. 700 A1A Beach Blvd., (A Street access) St. Augustine Beach. 461-1077. $$ MILL TOP TAVERN F A St. Auggie institution housed in an 1884 building, serving nachos, soups, sandwiches and daily specials. Dine inside or on open-air decks. At the big mill wheel. FB. L & D, daily. 19 1/2 St. George St. 829-2329. $$ OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK F Just a block from the ocean, with a tropical atmosphere and open-air deck. Steamed oysters, crab legs, burgers. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 4000 A1A & Ocean Trace Rd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-3424. $ THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ Best of Jax 2011 winner. The cozy café serves organic, vegan and vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus and milkshakes – all prepared without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. Organic BW. TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 224 W. King St. 827-4499. $ PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO F Family-ownedand-operated, offering specials, fresh artisan breads. Soups, salad dressings and desserts made from scratch. BW. D, Tue.Sat. 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach. 461-1250. $$ RAINTREE Located in a Victorian home, Raintree offers a menu with contemporary and traditional international influences. Extensive wine list. FB. D, daily. 102 San Marco Ave. 824-7211. $$$ THE REEF RESTAURANT F Casual oceanfront place with a view from every table. Fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and daily chef specials. Outdoor dining. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily.

4100 Coastal Hwy. A1A, Vilano Beach. 824-8008. $$ SOUTH BEACH GRILL Located off A1A, the two-story beachy destination offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. Dine indoors or out on a beachfront deck. FB. B, L & D daily. 45 Cubbedge Road, Crescent Beach. 471-8700. $ SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE In the historic district, Spy features James Bond-themed sushi and Mediterraneaninfluenced global cuisine on the seasonal menu, including fresh – never frozen – Hawaiian seafood. Dine indoors or out on the patio. Upstairs lounge, too. Great selection of chilled sakes. BW, CM. D, nightly. 21 Hypolita St. 819-5637. $$$ SUNSET GRILLE Seafood-heavy menu, consistent Great Chowder Debate winner. Specialties are baby back ribs, lobster ravioli, coconut shrimp, datil pepper wings. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

421 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-5555. $$$ THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS Owned by Michael Lugo, the upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list. L, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 25 Cuna St. 810-2400. $$

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BAHAMA BREEZE ISLAND GRILLE Fresh seafood, chicken, flame-grilled steaks and hand-crafted tropical drinks made with flavorful ingredients inspired by the Caribbean. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10205 River Coast Dr. 646-1031. $$$ BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, chicken, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 4840 Big Island Dr. 345-3466. $$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax winner for Best Burger in St. Augustine and OP/Fleming Island. Burgers made with fresh ground beef and there’s a wide selection of toppings, including fried onions, jalapeños or sautéed mushrooms. Fries, Kosher hot dogs and soft drinks, too. L & D, daily. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 401. 996-6900. $ LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN F Authentic NYC pizzeria serves Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce, along with third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-theoven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. L & D, daily. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 402-8888. $$ MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET F A changing menu of more than 180 items includes cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon and seared salt-and-pepper tuna. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Ctr. 645-3474. $$$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT Best of Jax winner. Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurt is served in flavors that change weekly. Toppings include a variety of fruit and nuts.

4860 Big Island Dr. 807-9292. $ THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE F The popular recipes, unique to the Pancake House, call for only the freshest ingredients. CM. B, L & D, daily. 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr. 997-6088. $$ RENNA’S PIZZA F Renna’s serves New York-style pizza, calzones, subs and lasagna made from authentic Italian recipes. Delivery, CM, BW. 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center. 565-1299. rennaspizza.com $$ SUITE Best of Jax winner. St. Johns Town Center premium lounge and restaurant offer chef-driven small plates and an extensive list of specialty cocktails, served in a sophisticated

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THE FLAME BROILER Serving food with no transfat, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, brown or white rice, with grilled beef, chicken, Korean short ribs. CM, TO. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103.

619-2786. $ GENE’S SEAFOOD F Serving fresh Mayport shrimp, fish, oysters, scallops, gator tail, steaks and combos. L & D, daily. 11702 Beach Blvd.

997-9738. $$ GREEK ISLES CAFE Authentic Greek, American and Italian fare, including gyros, spinach pie and Greek meatballs. Homemade breads, desserts.

House specialties are eggs benedict and baklava.

BW, CM., TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7860 Gate Parkway, Ste. 116. 564-2290. $ HALA CAFE & BAKERY F Since 1975 serving house-baked pita bread, kabobs, falafel and daily lunch buffet. TO, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4323 University Blvd. S. 733-5141. $$ ISLAND GIRL WINE & CIGAR BAR F Best of Jax winner. Upscale tropical vibe. Walk-in humidor, pairing apps and desserts with 25 wines, ports by the glass. 220+ wines by the bottle; draft, bottled beer. L & D, daily. 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115.

854-6060. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown.

2025 Emerson St. 346-3770. $ JOHNNY ANGELS F The menu reflects its ’50s-style décor, including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter. Shakes, malts. B, L & D, daily.

3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120. 997-9850. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax winner. See The recently opened Aroy Thai Fusion serves authentic Thai cuisine, including traditional favorites like curries, Thai-fried rice Intracoastal. 8206 Philips Hwy. 732-9433. $ and pad Thai, on Atlantic Boulevard just west of the Intracoastal Waterway.

LIME LEAF F Authentic Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, mango sweet rice. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., atmosphere. FB. D & late-nite, nightly. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. Stes. 108 & 109. 645-8568. $$ is business casual, jackets optional. FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 2107 1. 493-9305. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax winner.

Hendricks Ave. 396-9922. $$$$ WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Authentic Tossed spring water dough, lean meats, veggies and vegetarian METRO DINER F Best of Jax winner. Historic 1930s diner cuisine, teppanyaki shows and a full sushi menu. CM. L & D, choices make up specialty pizzas, hoagies and calzones. FB. offers award-winning breakfast and lunch. Fresh seafood and daily. 10206 River Coast Dr. 997-6528. $$ L & D, daily. 9734 Deer Lake Court (at Tinseltown). 997-1955.

Southern cooking. Bring your own wine. B & L, daily. 3302 WHISKY RIVER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. At St. Johns Town mellowmushroom.com $ Hendricks Ave. 398-3701. $$ Center’s Plaza, Whisky River features wings, pizza, wraps, OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE F Family-owned with an THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILLE F Homestyle sandwiches and burgers served in a lively car racing-themed open sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. Dine healthy plates: hummus, tebouleh, grape leaves, gyros, potato atmosphere (Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s the owner). FB. CM. L & D, indoor or out. FB, CM, TO. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 7860 Gate salad, kibbeh, spinach pie, Greek salad, daily specials. L & D, daily. 4850 Big Island Drive. 645-5571. $$ Parkway, Stes. 119-122. 854-0485. $$$ Mon.-Fri. 1705 Hendricks Ave. 396-2250. $$ SAKE SUSHI F Sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu, PIZZA PALACE F All homemade from Mama’s award-winning donburi, soups. Popular rolls: Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue, Fat Boy. recipes: spinach pizza and chicken-spinach calzones. BW. L & FB, CM. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 31. 647-6000. $$ D, daily. 1959 San Marco Blvd. 399-8815. $$ ATHENS CAFÉ F Serving authentic Greek cuisine: lamb, SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY F Innovative menu PULP F The juice bar has fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, seafood, veal and pasta dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 6271 St. of fresh local grilled seafood, sesame tuna, grouper Oscar, coffees; 30 smoothies, with flavored soy milks, organic frozen Augustine Rd., Ste. 7. 733-1199. $$ chicken, steak and pizza. Microbrewed ales and lagers. FB. yogurt, granola. Daily. 1962 San Marco Blvd. 396-9222. $ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Consistent Best of Jax winner.

CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches.

L & D, daily. 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., Tinseltown. 997-1999. $$ Midwestern prime beef, fresh seafood, upscale atmosphere.

5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1. 737-2874. $ SOUTHSIDE ALE HOUSE F Steaks, seafood, sandwiches. CM, FB. D, daily. 1201 Riverplace Blvd. 396-6200. $$$$ DICK’S WINGS F NASCAR-themed family style sports FB. L & D, daily. 9711 Deer Lake Court. 565-2882. $$ SAKE HOUSE See Riverside. 1478 Riverplace Bd. 306-2188. $$ place serves wings, buffalo tenders, burgers and chicken SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE F The gastropub has SAN MARCO DELI F Independently owned & operated classic sandwiches. CM. BW. L & D, daily. 1610 University Blvd. W. Southern-style cuisine with a modern twist: Dishes are paired diner serves grilled fish, turkey burgers. Vegetarian options.

448-2110. dickswingsandgrill.com $ with international wines and beers, including a large selection Mon.-Sat. 1965 San Marco Blvd. 399-1306. $ MOJO BAR-B-QUE F Best of Jax winner. Pulled pork, brisket of craft and IPA brews. FB. L & D, daily. 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. TAVERNA Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style woodand North Carolina-style barbecue. TO, BW. L & D, daily. 1607 16. 538-0811. $$ fired pizzas and entrées are served in a rustic yet upscale University Blvd. W. 732-7200. $$ SUNSET 30 TAVERN & GRILL F Best of Jax winner. Located interior. BW, TO. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 1986 San Marco Blvd. in Latitude 30, Sunset 30 serves familiar favorites, including 398-3005. $$$ seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta and VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. This location offers a lunch pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 10370 Philips BASIL THAI & SUSHI F Offering Thai cuisine, including pad buffet. L & D, daily. 1430 San Marco Blvd. 683-2444. $ Hwy. 365-5555. $$ Thai and curry dishes, and sushi in a relaxing atmosphere. L & D, Mon.-Sat. BW. 1004 Hendricks Ave. 674-0190. $$ b.b.’s F Best of Jax winner. A bistro menu is served AROMAS BEER HOUSE Faves include ahi tuna with a sweet in an upscale atmosphere, featuring almond-crusted calamari, ANJO LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Thur. 9928 Old Baymeadows soy sauce reduction, backyard burger, triple-meat French dip. tuna tartare and wild mushroom pizza. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656 FB. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd. 928-0515. $$ brunch & D, Sat. 1019 Hendricks Ave. 306-0100. $$$ AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR Call for schedule. 4372 BISTRO 41° F Casual dining features fresh, homemade BISTRO AIX F French, Mediterranean-inspired fare, awardSouthside Blvd., 928-0515 breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. TO. B & L, winning wines, wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, steaks, BLACK HORSE WINERY 2-7 p.m. Tue.-Thur., 2-8 p.m. Fri. & Mon.-Fri. 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 446-9738. $ seafood. Indoor, outdoor dining. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly.

Sat., 2-6 p.m. Sun. 420 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 644-8480 BLUE BAMBOO Contemporary Asian-inspired cuisine includes 1440 San Marco Blvd. 398-1949. $$$ BLUE BAMBOO 5:30-7:30 p.m., every first Thur. rice-flour calamari, seared Ahi tuna, pad Thai. Street eats: CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD F Chef Art Jennette serves 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478 barbecue duck, wonton crisps. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. barbecue, seafood and comfort food, including pulled-pork, DAMES POINT MARINA Every third Wed. 4518 Irving Rd., 3820 Southside Blvd. 646-1478. $$ fried white shrimp and fried green tomatoes. L & D, Mon.-Sat. Northside, 751-3043 BUCA DI BEPPO Italian dishes served family-style in an 3566 St. Augustine Rd. 398-9206. $ THE GIFTED CORK Tastings daily. 64 Hypolita St., eclectic, vintage setting. Half-pound meatballs are a specialty.

EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax winner. Big sandwiches, St. Augustine, 810-1083 CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10334 Southside Blvd. 363-9090. $$$ soups, desserts and more than 100 bottled and on-tap beers.

THE GROTTO 6-8 p.m. every Thur. 2012 San Marco Blvd., CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR F Casual fine dining.

BW. L & D, daily. 1704 San Marco Blvd. 398-9500. $ 398-0726 The menu blends modern American favorites served with THE GROTTO F Best of Jax winner. Wine by the glass. TapasMONKEY’S UNCLE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. international flair. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9823 Tapestry Park style menu offers a cheese plate, empanadas bruschetta, 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 Circle, Ste. 1. 619-1931. $$$ chocolate fondue. BW. 2012 San Marco Blvd. 398-0726. $$ OCEAN 60 6-8 p.m every Mon. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax winner. See Beaches. 9734 HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE *Bite Club Beach, 247-0060 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 11. 646-2874. $ Certified! F Authentic Latin American fine dining: picadillo, PUSSERS CARIBBEAN GRILL 6 p.m. every second Fri. EL POTRO F Family-friendly, casual El Potro has fresh, maderopa vieja, churrasco tenderloin steak, Cuban sandwiches. L & 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7766 to-order fare. Daily specials, buffet most locations. BW. L & D, D, Mon.-Sat. CM, FB. 2578 Atlantic Blvd. 399-0609. $ RIVERSIDE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1035 Park St., daily. 5871 University Blvd. W., 733-0844. 11380 Beach Blvd., LAYLA’S OF SAN MARCO Fine dining; traditional Middle Five Points, 356-4517 564-9977. elpotrorestaurant.com $ Eastern cuisine, served inside or outside on the hookah and EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax winner. See San Marco. cigar patio. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat.; D, Sun. 2016 Hendricks Ave. 5500 Beach Blvd. 398-1717. $ 398-4610. $$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax winner. See St. MATTHEW’S Chef’s tasting menu or seasonal à la carte menu Johns Town Center. 9039 Southside Blvd., 538-9100. $ featuring an eclectic mix of Mediterranean ingredients. Dress

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TAVERNA YAMAS *Bite Club Certified! The Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. FB. L & D daily. 9753 Deer Lake Court.

854-0426. $$ TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA F Premium New York-style pizza from a brick-oven — the area’s original gluten-free pizzeria. Plus calzones, soups and salads; Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses and Boylan soda. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2. 565-1999. $$ URBAN FLATS F Ancient world-style flatbread is paired with fresh regional and seasonal ingredients in wraps, flatwiches and entrées, served in a casual, urban atmosphere. An international wine list is offered. CM. FB. L & D, daily. 9726 Touchton Rd. 642-1488. $$ URBAN ORGANICS The local produce co-op offers seasonal fresh organic vegetables and fruit. Mon.-Sat. 5325 Fairmont St. 398-8012. $ WILD WING CAFÉ F 33 flavors of wings, as well as soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, platters and burgers. FB. 4555 Southside Blvd. 998-9464. $$ YUMMY SUSHI F Best of Jax winner. Teriyaki, tempura, hibachi-style dinners, sushi, sashimi. Sushi lunch roll special.

BW, sake. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd. 998-8806. $$

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BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR *Bite Club Certified! F A full menu of sportsbar faves; pizzas till 2 a.m.

Dine inside or on the patio. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace. 751-7499. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax winner. The family-owned restaurant serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and seafood. The specialty is tacos de azada. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104. 757-6411. $$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax winner. See St. Johns Town Center. 13249 City Square Dr., 751-9711. $ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 5945 New Kings Rd. 765-8515. $ JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT F Gourmet pizzas, pastas. Authentic Italian entrees. BW. L & D, daily. 7316 N. Main St. 765-0335. $$ MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE F Locally-owned-and-operated steakhouse with choice steaks from the signature broiler, and seafood, pasta, Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts. CM, FB. D, nightly. 1341 Airport Rd. 741-8722. $$ SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA F Southwest cuisine made from scratch; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace. 696-4001. $ SAVANNAH BISTRO Low Country fare Mediterranean and French inspired, in a relaxing atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport. Favorites are crab cakes, NY strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 14670 Duval Rd. 741-4404. $-$$$ SWEET PETE’S All-natural sweet shop offers a variety of candy and other treats made the old-fashioned way: all natural flavors, no artificial anything. Several kinds of honey, too. 1922 N. Pearl St. 376-7161. $ THREE LAYERS CAFE F Best of Jax winner. Lunch, bagels, desserts. Adjacent Cellar serves fine wines. Inside and courtyard dining. BW. B, L & D, daily. 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. 355-9791. $ 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL F Salads, sandwiches, pizza, fine European cuisine. Nightly specials. 2467 Faye Rd., Northside. 647-8625. $$ UPTOWN MARKET F In the 1300 Building at corner of Third & Main, serving fresh fare made with the same élan that rules Burrito Gallery. Innovative breakfast, lunch and deli selections. BW, TO. 1303 Main St. N. 355-0734. $$

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ROYAL PALMS VILLAGE WINES & TAPAS 5 p.m. every Mon., Wed. & Fri. 296 Royal Palms Drive, Atlantic Beach, 372-0052 THE TASTING ROOM 6-8 p.m. every first Tue. 25 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 810-2400 TASTE OF WINE Tastings daily. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 9, Atlantic Beach, 246-5080 TIM’S WINE MARKET 5 p.m. every Fri., noon every Sat. 278 Solana Rd., Ponte Vedra, 686-1741 128 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, 461-0060 III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 5-6:30 p.m. every Mon. 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 URBAN FLATS 5-8 p.m. every Wed. 9726 Touchton Rd., Tinseltown, 642-1488 THE WINE BAR 6-8 p.m. every Thur. 320 First St. N., Jax Beach, 372-0211 WINE WAREHOUSE 4-7 p.m. every Fri. 665 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-6450 4434 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6782

Friends to Die For

Norway is home to perhaps the world’s most inmate-friendly prison (mentioned earlier in “NOTW”), but the correctional system has an imminent crisis, as Anders Behring Breivik (confessed killer of 77 people last year) nears formal conviction and sentencing. Officials fear the sociopathic Breivik will try to kill inmates to add to his toll, yet Norwegian law deems solitary confinement as cruel and forbids it. So, according to a May report in Norway’s Verdens Gang newspaper, officials have begun a search to select, hire and train appropriate “friends” to hang out with Breivik behind bars to win his trust and prevent further mayhem. Among Breivik’s favorite recreational distractions: chess and hockey.

Cultural Diversity

Collections of comically poor translations are legion, but the Beijing municipal government, in sympathy with English-speaking restaurantgoers, published a helpful guidebook recently of what restaurateurs are trying, though inartfully, to say. In an April interview with the authors, NBC News learned the contents of “Hand Shredded A$$ Meat” [sic] [merely donkey meat] and other baffling English descriptions, all from actual menus, like “Cowboy Leg,” “RedBurned Lion Head,” “Blow-up Flatfish With No Result,” “Tofu Made by Woman with Freckles” and “Strange Flavor Noodles.”

Competitive facial-hair-growers are revered in some countries, with Pakistan and India featured recently. Pakistani Amir Muhammad Afridi, 42, whose handlebar lip hair extends in an arc to almost the top of his head, told reporters he had to move from his rural home to the more secular Peshawar because of threats that his pride and joy was un-Islamic.

Guinness Book record-holder Ram Singh Chauhan, 54, of India, offered grooming tips in a BBC News interview, revealing he keeps his 14-foot-long moustache conditioned by cleaning and combing it an hour a day (treated with coconut-based hair oil), lamenting he must wind it around his neck to keep it from interfering with daily activities.

In the spirit of the empowerment of dissidents around the world, activists in Ukraine and South Africa recently erected downright disrespectful statues lampooning leaders. In Kiev and the western city of Lvov, Ukraine, activists unveiled 5-foot-high statues of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin urinating. Police in both cities took them down quickly, though.

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced in April it would begin a national inquiry over the alarming number of bathtub deaths in 2011 — nearly three times the number of those killed in traffic accidents. News reports pointed out many Japanese workers relax in tubs at day’s end, even when they’ve overimbibed and are vulnerable to drowning.

Wait … That’s Illegal?

In Kent, Wash., in May, Yong Hyun Kim, 21, was charged with assault at a movie house.

Annoyed by a group of kids in the row behind him constantly talking, laughing and throwing popcorn during “Titanic,” Yong slapped the nearest boy, bloodying his nose and knocking out a tooth.

In Pirmasens, Germany, in May, a 61-yearold woman was fined almost $1,000 for assault. Frustrated by telemarketers’ constantly cold-calling, she took it out on one by blowing a whistle into the phone, allegedly causing permanent damage to the telemarketer’s hearing.

Latest Religious Messages

Google Trends notes five of the top seven countries in the world whose residents search “sex” are Muslim, and in Iran, especially, a “virtual cottage industry” has developed of clerics turning into amateur sexologists, according to the May/June Foreign Policy — often with mockable results. One cleric declared, “If a person has intercourse with a cow, a sheep or a camel,” it’s not proper to consume the animal’s milk. Leaders, from former president Abolhassan Bani-Sadr (who believed women’s hair emits sexual rays) to current Ayatollah Khamenei (who approves the concept of Islamic “temporary marriages” that justify quick assignations) promote internal friskiness while at the same time denouncing outsiders (especially Americans) for attempting to corrupt the country’s morals.

Two veteran Church of England vicars were in the news in May for their unique approaches. Rev. Andy Kelso left the church after 25 years to start an Elvis Presley Gospel Tribute act as “Elvis Prayersley.” Said Kelso, “I felt God say to me very strongly, ‘Take Elvis to the church.’” Rev. Nick Davies of Cheltenham, England, promises to continue breathing fire part-way through sermons (to mark Pentecost, in which the Holy Spirit descends on Jesus’ disciples, appearing as “tongues of flame”).

Chutzpah!

Ms. Stormy Moody was arrested and charged with aggravated burglary in Henderson County, Tenn., in May after her next-door neighbor returned from a trip and discovered quite a few items (from the petty to the more expensive) were missing. For some reason, Moody felt secure enough to be wearing some of the clothes as she chatted sympathetically with the victim about the missing items.

Most public officials caught “sexting” are immediately remorseful, but not Michigan appeals court judge Wade McCree III. In April, when the husband of a female bailiff in McCree’s court saw the judge had sent the bailiff a shirtless photo of himself, McCree told a curious reporter for Detroit’s WJBK-TV, “Hot dog, yep, that’s me.” “I’ve got no shame in my game.” “I’m in no more clothes than I’ll be at the Y this afternoon when I swim my mile.”

The still-irate husband said he would pursue a judicial commission complaint against McCree.

People Different From Us

Calvin Hill, 54, was arrested in Greenwood, S.C., in May after allegedly stabbing a 41-year-old man with whom he was arguing in the back seat of a car. The police report stated the men were arguing “about who can have the most sex.”

WJBK-TV reported in June two men in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood got in a gunfight over which one made Kool-Aid better. Neither was hit, but two bystanders were reportedly wounded.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Swans, geese and ducks molt all their flight feathers at once, which means they may be unable to fly for several weeks afterward. We humans don’t do anything like that in a literal way, but we have a psychological analog: times when we shed outworn self-images. You’re near such a transition. While going through it, you may want to lie low.

Anything resembling flight — launching new ventures, making big decisions, embarking on great adventures — should be postponed until the metamorphosis is done and your feathers grow back.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Here’s my nomination for one of the 10 Biggest Problems in the World: our refusal to control the pictures and thoughts that pop into our minds. Like, I can personally testify that when a fearful image worms its way into the space behind my eyes, I sometimes let it stimulate a surge of negative emotions instead of banishing it or questioning if it’s true. In the weeks ahead, you have more power than usual to modulate your stream of consciousness. Have you ever seen the bumper sticker “Don’t believe everything you think”? That’s your mantra.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 2011, car traffic began flowing across Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, a newly completed span joining the city of Qingdao with China’s Huangdao District. This prodigious engineering feat is 26.4 miles long. I nominate it as your prime metaphor in the weeks ahead. Picture it when you need a boost as you work to connect your life’s previously unlinked elements. It may inspire you to master the gritty details leading to monumental accomplishment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In a skilled practitioner’s hands, astrology can help determine the most favorable days to start a new project, heat up romantic possibilities or get a ninja mermaid tattoo. Success is still possible other times, but you find most grace and ease if you align with the cosmic flow. Consider the issue of you taking a vacation.

According to my understanding, if you do it between now and July 23, the experiences you have will free your ass and — hallelujah! — your mind then gratefully follows. If you schedule your getaway another time, you could still free your ass, but may have to toil more intensely to get your mind to join in.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An apple starts growing on its tree in the spring. By early summer, it may be full size and as red as it’ll ever be. To the naked eye, it looks ready to eat, but it’s not. If you pluck it and bite into it, it may not taste appealing. If you pluck it and hope it’ll be more delicious in a few weeks, you’ll be disappointed. The moral of the story? For an apple to achieve its potential, it has to stay on the tree until nature has finished ripening it. Keep that in mind as you deal with an urge to harvest something before it’s hit its prime.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Dear Rob: In a recent horoscope, you implied I should consider the possibility of asking for more than I’ve ever asked for before. You didn’t actually use those words, but I’m pretty sure that’s what you meant. Anyway, I want to thank you! It helped me start working up the courage to burst out of my protective and imprisoning little shell.

Today I gave myself permission to learn the unknowable, figure out the inscrutable and dream the inconceivable. — Crazy Crab” Dear Crazy: You’re leading the way for fellow Cancerians. The process you describe is exactly what I advise y’all to try in the weeks ahead.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Picture yourself moving toward a building you’ve never seen.

Trust the initial image that leaps into your imagination. What type of path are you on? Concrete, 2012 dirt, brick or wood? Is it a long, winding way or short and direct? Once you get to the front door, find the key. Is it under a mat, in your pocket or somewhere else? What does it look like? Next, open the door and go in to explore.

Where have you arrived? See it all in detail. This is a test with no right or wrong answers, similar to what your life is actually bringing now. The building you’ve envisioned represents your destiny’s next phase. The path symbolizes how you get here. The key is the capacity or knowledge you’ll need.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My first poetry teacher suggested it was my job as a poet to learn the names of things in the natural world.

She said I should be able to identify at least 25 species of trees, 25 flowers, 25 herbs, 25 birds and eight clouds.

Unfortunately, I’ve fallen short in living up to that modest goal, and I’ve always felt guilty about it. But it’s never too late to begin, right? In the weeks ahead, I vow to correct my dereliction of duty. Follow my lead; is there any soul work you’ve been neglecting? Any part of your life’s mission you have skipped? Now’s a great time to catch up.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What’s your most hateable and loveable obsession?

The compulsion that sometimes sabotages and sometimes inspires? A longing that can either fool you or make you smarter? Whatever it is, it’s starting to transform. What can you do to ensure its changes lead away from hateable consequences and closer to loveable stuff? A lot: Do a ritual — yes, an actual ceremony — in which you affirm your intention your obsession will forever after serve your highest good and brightest integrity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): As someone who thrives on simple organic food and doesn’t enjoy shopping, I wouldn’t usually eat lunch at a hot dog stand in a suburban mall. But that’s what I did today. Nor do I usually read books by writers whose philosophy repels me, and yet recently I skimmed through Ayn Rand’s “The Virtue of Selfishness.” I’ve enjoyed these acts of rebellion. They’re not directed at the targets I usually revolt against, but at my own habits and comforts.

You enjoy similar insurrections in the week ahead. Rise up; overthrow your attachment to boring familiarity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The I Ching, ancient Chinese book of divination, speaks of “catching things before they exit the gate of change.” That’s what happens when a martial artist anticipates an assailant’s movement before it happens, or when a healer corrects an imbalance in someone’s body before it’s a full-blown symptom or illness. This is an important principle now. It’s a favorable time to catch potential disturbances before they exit the gate of change.

If you’re alert for pre-beginnings, you can neutralize or change brewing troubles so they don’t become problems.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Singing really loudly can flush away metabolic waste from your cerebrum, so say neurophysiologists. I say singing really loudly can help purge the soul of any tendency it may have to ignore its deepest promptings.

Current astrological omens suggest you do some really loud singing. Washing the dirt and debris out of your brain will do wonders for your mental hygiene. And your soul could use a boost as it ramps up its wild power to pursue its most important dreams.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

SUPER TARGET ROOSEVELT We smiled in the grocery section around 4 p.m. You: White long-sleeved shirt, black running shorts. Me: Yellow polo shirt, light jeans. Then our paths crossed again as you were going to your car. I was driving a silver Avalon and you crossed in front of me. Would like to know more. When: June 6. Where: Super Target Roosevelt. #1361-0619

locked, we couldn’t stop smiling at each other. My legs were like bricks, I tried to walk to you but couldn’t move. I watch you fade away:-( BIG MISTAKE! You: Nice smile, neat and clean dreadlocks, blue shorts, white tank top, with two little boys.

Me: Beautiful black woman, SAD I LET YOU OUTTA MY SIGHT. When: May 19. Where: Jax Beach. #1349-0605

LEGALLY BLONDE AND HOT! I saw you walking down the San Marco strip, and I couldn’t tear my eyes off you. So tall, blonde and an attorney, the perfect combination! Do you believe in love at first sight? I do! (Sorry tall, dark and handsome lawyer, I am moving on.) Let’s hook up and break some laws together!

When: June 6. Where: San Marco Starbucks. #1360-0619

VWS, BIG TA-TAS, ZOMBIES For a while now I’ve seen you often on my drive to work between 8:30-9 a.m. I have a crush.

You: Black Bug. Me: Silver Jetta. We apparently both love: red hair, VWs, our big ta-tas, zombies. What else do we have in common? Let’s find out. Coffee, wine, drink, ice cream: my treat? When: May 24. Where: South on University Blvd. #1348-0529

SAW YOU AT RAGTIME 6/2 You had light curly hair and were with a friend with black hair sitting on bar stools directly across from me. I bought you a couple of rounds of drinks and had the waiter deliver a note to you. You came and hugged me to say thank you. I was with a group of friends and couldn’t get to you. I’d love to talk with you and see you again. When: June 2. Where: Ragtime Tavern. #1359-0612

YOU TOOK MY BREATH AWAY Beautiful blond with short skirt, blue top and legs to the moon. I was waiting at the prescription counter when I saw you walk in. I think/hoped we made eye contact a few times. You were with a friend. I dreamed of you last night as I’ll dream of you tonight … I saw no ring so I’m taking a shot in the dark here. Maybe lunch, dinner, a dog and brew at the ball park. Where: Publix @ Roosevelt. #1347-0529

BEST SMILE EVER You: The hottest cowboy there. I’d love to be your 10 at 2 and your 10 at 10. You and tequila make me crazy. Me: You had me from hello. When the sun goes down, no shoes, no shirt, no problem. I can’t see you being anything but mine. I can see myself always being lucky with you. When: May 23. Where: Whisky River, Chris Cagle. #1358-0612

BRIDGE MY GAP Me: Purchasing my weekend wine at Vino Del Grato. You: Driving over bridge hot in red needing a coolie.

We should figure the rest out together. You in? When: May 23.

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When: June 2. Where: Riverside. #1357-0612 JAY NINJA Chalk on the sidewalk, zig-zags in the grass, tabouleh in a bowl, wine in your glass. Sticky note #27-22, a Happy Birthday I wish to you. Dinner? Drink? Just to cheer, you know where to find me, I’ll always be here. When: Recently.

Where: United States. #1356-0612 BARTENDER WITH COOL NAME We both have different names. You said I have a “cool moustache.” There was a girl at the bar reading I Saw U ads in Folio Weekly. You questioned their legitimacy. Now you know they are real. And you are beautiful. When: June 2. Where: Applebee’s Town Center. #1355-0612 SPARKLING REDHEAD LEFT ME GASPING You: dazzling redhead. Bikini covered by cute white beach dress, on your way to the beach. I wanted to join you. You looked at me from the end of the aisle and gave me the most amazing smile. Me: helped you find that beach chair and get it down. You took my breath away and I can’t get it back. Come back and see me. please?

When: June 2. Where: Palm Valley Publix. #1354-0612

BIG BLUE EYED GIRL You: Skinny brunette sitting at the bar drinking Angry Orchard. You were making funny faces and had the most adorable laugh I’ve ever seen. Me: I just want to let you know you’re beautiful. When: May 22. Where: The Norm. #1345-0529 DUNKIN DONUTS DELIGHT You: Tall, handsome, blue-eyed coffee god who knows how I take my coffee. Me: Dark curlyhaired girl who likes her coffee black, iced and hazelnut. I used to look forward to my daily visits to Dunkin Donuts in Atlantic Beach until you quit. Where can I see you now that you don’t work at my favorite coffee spot? When: Many. Where: DDAB. #1344-0529 FLATBED FORD GIRL We talked a bit, saw your awesome truck pictures and would like to sail away with you. Your Eye Guy! When: May 16. Where: The Corner Bistro. #1343-0529 HOT FOR 4TH GRADE TEACHER You: Beautiful brunette wearing a green T-shirt in line behind me at the Post Office, needing of a pen. I could tell and offered mine. Me: 5’9” wearing a gray Volcom T-shirt. We had some friendly chitchat and you left before me. I’d be interested in after-school activities. When: May 7. Where: Post Office on Blanding. #1342-0522 SEXY COP I saw you and can’t stop thinking about you.

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full name but it was A.K. something. You can pull me over anytime. Hot redhead in blue Altima. You said hi. I saw stars :) When: May 14. Where: Gate gas station Southside Blvd. #1342-0522 PRETTY SMILE AT PUBLIX While ordering my sub at Publix on Beach Blvd. and Kernan around 11:15, I hear some faint footstep behind me. I turn my head only to see the most beautiful smile ever so I smile back. She wore nothing but black and her work nametag while her mom ordered a sub, too. I’ll never forget that smile and hope to see it again in the near future. When: May 15. Where: Publix on Beach and Kernan. #1341-0522 PRETTY LADY AT SHOOTING I saw you at the corner wearing white pants. You were smoking a cig and dropped to the sidewalk as the bullets rained down at Park Place. Amidst all the gunfire, I saw your pretty eyes twinkle as you ran for your life.

You had me at “Bang!” Let me be your bulletproof vest? When: May 4. Where: Corner of Park Place. #1340-0522 FINE LADY IN BLACK DRESS I saw you at around 8 a.m. After you entered the building, you graciously turned around and held the door open for me. Hoping I can open the door for you one day soon, my dear. When: May 8. Where: Southpoint Office Building, JTB. #1339-0522 HOTTIE WITH QUEEN SHIRT @ THE LANDING Your friends noticed my sister and I were twins, and I noticed how sexy you were! You had on a Queen shirt and said something to me when I walked by you, inside The Landing, during Art Walk. I really wish I would’ve talked to you because you’re the finest piece of dark meat I’ve ever seen! Holla Back! When: May 2.

Where: The Landing, during Art Walk. #1338-0515 BEARS FAN … YUCK Opening of the beaches parade. Me: Flip-up green sunglasses chilling in the kiddie pool. You: Comcast employee who promised me the MLB network. Let’s meet at the tiki bar so that we can arrange a method of payment.

When: April 29. Where: Cody’s Tiki Bar. #1337-0515 BLONDE PHARMACIST BEACHES You: Tall, blonde hair and gorgeous smile. Me: Dark hair, Pharmaceutical Rep. I come by every week and buy a Diet Coke just to see your smile. You use to have a ring on your left hand – now you don’t. Are you single? Would love to get to know you outside of work! When: March. Where: Baptist Pharmacy Beaches. #1336-0508 CAN I HAVE SOME COFFEE? You in a Boston Red Sox tee.

Me in a light white tee. I was drinking coffee, you walked by and asked, “How U like that cup of joe?” I responded, “It’s an amazing cup of coffee.” You repeated the word coffee in your sexy accent. You admired my star tattoos “baby come be the moon to my stars.” When: April 30. Where: Applebee’s. #1335-0508

MOHAWK MAN WITH TODDLER Covered in tats, snakebites, holding your precious angel, her name tatted on your skull.

When u left you mouthed the words: you are so beautiful: to me. why didn’t u come back to ask for my number? When: April 30. Where: KFC/Taco Bell. #1334-0508 SULTRY REDHEAD FOLIO WEEKLY BEERFEST You, amazingly sexy redhead. Blue and white striped dress.

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Fair for All

Jacksonville’s antidiscrimnation ordinance is a necessary corrective for a mindset stuck in the past

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y son is a strikingly handsome man serving in the United States military. He has important tasks and job. He is a cog in our military machine that travels to the most remote corners of the Earth to protect our freedoms and ensure our way of life.

When he comes home on leave, people stop us in malls.

“Thank you for serving,” they tell him.

I can’t remember a time when drinks weren’t sent to our table in a restaurant, or even the tab picked up by some goodly Samaritan, grateful that my son is willing to put his life on the line for America. Often when this happens, my son and I will lock gazes thinking the same thought: Would they feel the same way if they knew he was gay?

We can tolerate the personal bias of those folks who have a problem with it. We can even tolerate the ugly remarks that are thrown his way from time to time. The thing that really burns me up is the denial of his basic human rights right here in Jacksonville proper. Amazingly, Jacksonville, Fla., is the only large metro area left in the state that hasn’t created any legal language to protect the rights of gay people. This city, named after its first military governor and eventual 2012home to two very president Andrew© Jackson, large military installations, is apparently grateful for my son’s service on the one hand while witholding his basic rights in a tightly clenched fist behind its back on the other. My amazing son, who cannot pay for his own drinks when he visits for all the people saying “thank you,” can be asked to

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inability to change more akin to an obdurate mule that refuses to take one more step.

The Jacksonville City Council will soon vote on bill HRO 2012-296. If passed, it will finally put to rest these tired prejudices against gay people by putting specific language in place to protect their basic rights. This is an important step for Jacksonville. It tells the world it is a city that is fluid and adaptable. It says, “Yes, this is a place where we value every member of our community, even if we don’t necessarily agree with them. It is a place where business

“Yes, this is a place where we value every member of our community, even if we don’t necessarily agree with them. It is a place where business should come invest because we are grown up enough to leave personal prejudices behind so we can get down to business productively and effectively.” leave a restaurant because he is gay. He can be denied a job simply because the hiring manager hates gay people. He can be turned away from housing.

Jacksonville would have you believe it’s a contemporary city, ripe for growth and investment. It courts a business base with pretty words like “modern” and “cosmopolitan,” yet heretofore has exhibited a rigidity and

should come invest because we are grown up enough to leave personal prejudices behind so we can get down to business productively and effectively.” Mostly, though, it says Jacksonville is a city willing to do the right thing.

As you can imagine, the city is divided on the topic, with strong words from both sides. Recently, I added my voice to the issue by spending three hours calling each

councilmember to show support for this bill.

The responses ranged from tepid to some that completely surprised me. When I called a Councilmember named John Crescimbeni, his words knocked my socks off. He said, “I will not tolerate prejudice against a single member of our community.” I loved that. I don’t know if he likes or dislikes gay people, but I do know that leaders who can speak words of equality such as this are people I will vote for.

President Obama himself recently came out with a statement of support for same-sex marriage, which has evoked triumphant cries from the gay community and bitter vitriol from the other side, and while it may divide many of us right now, this topic likely is a non-issue for the generation after ours. The new leaders of tomorrow are kids who, like Malia and Sasha, the president’s daughters, have zero beef with gay people. To them, they aren’t gay people. They are just people.

Right now, though, I genuinely believe that Jacksonville and, indeed, all of America is going through fabulously exciting times where all kinds of views are being expressed.

It doesn’t matter what side of the fence you sit on, the most important thing is that we are talking about it. Only in discussion can we find the answers we seek.

Rachel McMurray

McMurray is a wedding officiant in Jacksonville, one of few willing to perform ceremonies for the gay community.

Folio Weekly welcomes Backpage Editorial submissions. Essays should be at least 1,200 words and on a topic of local interest or concern. Email your Backpage to themail@folioweekly. com or snail mail it to Anne Schindler, Editor, Folio Weekly, 9456 Philips Highway, Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256. Opinions expressed on the Backpage are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors or management of Folio Weekly.

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