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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, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available — all prepared with Paul Maley’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

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

The Salty Pelican

Overlooking the Sunset and the Intracoastal Waterway from our upstairs bar, The Salty Pelican offers oneof-a-kind views, an outdoor atmosphere, and features local, fresh seafood. This casual restaurant offers fish tacos, broiled oysters, oyster and shrimp po’ boys, meaty wings, and a delicious hamburger. Join us to watch all the games on our 14 TV’s, live entertainment on the weekends, or enjoy a draft beer — we have 17 on tap.

Open 11 a.m. to midnight Mon.-Sat., Sun., open at 10 a.m. for Sunday Brunch.

FILL 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-youcan-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 lineup of the best domestic and craft selections. Stop by, hang out & click halftimeameliaisland.com.

12 N. Front Street 904-277-3811

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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22 EDITOR’S NOTE Jacksonville mayor’s office says approve pension deal or face big cuts to the libraries and other services. p. 4 NEWS Competing interests fight for school dollars as Duval County Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti is forced to pull back on some plans. p. 7 BUZZ Northbank Riverwalk extension, a new movie theater in Yulee, red light camera fines, extras needed for apocalyptic movie, profits from HGTV Smart Home tours, saving Silver Springs, Pilot Pipeline Program and a “serial bully” petition. p. 8 BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS UNF professor Kelly Clark, Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown and Macclenny Elementary School teacher Abbey Woods. p. 8 DEEMABLE TECH What can I do about my foggy iPhone camera? p. 9 THE SPECKTATOR If the New England Patriots don’t work out, what else can Tim Tebow do? p. 9 ON THE COVER How to prepare for the investigators, lawyers, revenge seekers and media hounds after you shoot an attacker in self-defense. p. 12 OUR PICKS Country Music Festival Rockin’ the Beach, Arena Football’s Sharks vs. Gladiators, Less Than Jake, Ancient City Con, Downtown Throwdown and Earth, Wind & Fire. p. 20 MOVIES “Monsters University”: It’s not the best Pixar effort, but the loveable monsters make for an amusing prequel. p. 22

“Much Ado About Nothing”: Joss Whedon invites his favorite actors over for an Elizabethan romp. p. 23 “World War Z”: Adequate visual effects and post-apocalyptic action overshadow the original book’s themes. p. 24

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“The Bling Ring”: Sofia Coppola takes an intriguing peek into the distorted reality of celebrity-obsessed youths, but the film takes a few missteps. p. 25 MUSIC Southern California’s Guttermouth keeps on rockin’ its humorous, mildly offensive form of DIY punk. p. 28

New Orleans indie rock duo Generationals marries both traditional and forward-thinking approaches to music. p. 29 ARTS Self-taught teen artist Tyler Pasquale has built a business on his elaborate designs inspired by heavy metal bands like GWAR, with whom he is interning this summer. p. 36 HAPPENINGS No subject is taboo for stand-up comic and renaissance woman Margaret Cho. p. 41 BITE-SIZED Get your fresh-baked items and sandwiches on the go at delightful drive-thru Liberty Bakery. p. 44 SPORTSTALK The return of pro boxing to Jacksonville is significant, even if ESPN’s Friday Night Fights card isn’t stacked. p. 53 BACKPAGE Four ways to improve the Jacksonville public safety pension deal and avoid shortfalls. p. 55 MAIL p. 5 THE EYE p. 11 MOVIE LISTING p. 26 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 31 ARTS LISTING p. 38 HAPPENINGS LISTING p. 42 DINING GUIDE p. 45 CLASSIFIEDS p. 50 CROSSWORD p. 51 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 52 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 52 I SAW U p. 54 Cover design by Chad Smith Photo by Dennis Ho

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Editor’s Note Unseemly Ultimatum

Jacksonville mayor’s office says approve pension deal or face big cuts to the libraries and other services

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acksonville Public Library must cut 13.9 percent — $2.4 million — of its expenses for the budget year beginning Oct. 1.

The city has told each department to cut that amount from their budgets so that the pain of the $64 million deficit is spread evenly.

The Board of Library Trustees decided at a June 13 meeting to handle the required cuts this way, in order of priority: • Reduce hours at the Main Library.

• End Sunday service throughout the city.

• Close the Maxville, Brentwood, San Marco, Willowbranch, University Park and Beaches locations.

• Cut the materials budget by $251,000.

If all of this sounds familiar, that’s because JPL has faced drastic cuts like these for the last several years. As tax revenues have fallen, the library competes with the needs of other departments — police, fire, infrastructure — and usually comes up short.

That’s not to say that these other areas are not important, but libraries’ contributions to their neighborhoods are more interwoven — and the lack of them is more insidious.

At a time when public school budgets are also stressed (see page 7), public libraries are usually there to pick up the slack. For the many Jacksonville residents who can’t afford a home computer or a connection to the Internet, the library is an essential resource for researching school projects, learning computer skills, finding and applying for jobs, improving literacy and more.

But if a neighborhood library is closed, how easy will it be for a family with limited transportation to go to the next nearest location?

“You should understand that closing a library means removing all of the books, shelves, etc., and leaving an empty building (presumably to be used for some other purpose or sold),” Harry Reagan, president of Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library, wrote to library supporters, and local media. (Full disclosure: Reagan is my father.)

This year, the library — and every other city department — must also compete with the money required to fund the city’s pension funds, the largest of which is the Police & Fire Pension Fund.

Actually, that’s been one of the biggest reasons the city’s budget has been in such dire straits for the last several years.

But the mayor’s office is using the secretly negotiated deal it made with the public safety unions as a gun to the head of these departments and the Jacksonville City Council. If the Council approves the deal, the cuts would only need to be 4 percent.

“If City Council adopts the pension reform agreement (2013-366), the city will save approximately $45 million next year. With retirement reform, the projected budget deficit will drop substantially — from $64 million to $19 million — and city departments/agencies such as the Jacksonville Public Library will be able to stave off the worst of the budget cuts,” Chris Hand, the mayor’s chief of staff, wrote in an email to Reagan.

“Until retirement reform is enacted, we have no choice but to present the budget consistent with the current law, which produces that

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approximately $64 million deficit.”

But the pension deal has several problems (bit. ly/ShadyPensionReform), and the City Council has even hired its own attorney to help sort through the actual savings — or lack thereof — and the legalities.

The Florida Times-Union is suing Mayor Alvin Brown and the PFPF, alleging that they violated Florida’s Sunshine Law by conducting collective bargaining in private.

The mayor says the pension deal will save $1.1 billion over 30 years and almost $50 million this year. The PFPF will use $21.3 million of the money it receives from the state — which is meant to shore up benefits for public safety workers — to lower the contribution from the city for the next fiscal year. But that’s a one-time payment. Also, the pension agreement keeps the expected rate of return at the current 7.75 percent for the next two years before gradually lowering it to 7 percent by 2017. Is that a real savings (see page 55)?

It seems unlikely that it will all be sorted out in time to save this year’s budget. And, although Jacksonville sorely needs it, no one is willing to broach the topic of raising taxes.

The Board of Library Trustees might have some powerful allies in this battle. Incoming Council President Bill Gulliford, a former Atlantic Beach mayor and commissioner who represents the Beaches on the City Council, might have strong feelings about closing the Beaches branch.

The incoming vice president is Clay Yarborough, who represents Arlington, where the University Park branch is slated to be shuttered.

Meanwhile, library service continues to crumble. One way to stop the destruction is to create an independent library tax district like the successful examples that exist in Alachua and Orange counties. The proposal suggests creating an independent board — the mayor, three City Councilmembers and the Duval County School Board chair — that would set a millage rate dedicated to sustaining the libraries, eliminating the amount taken from the overall millage rate. This would free the library from a constricting annual budget structure and allow it to plan projects, renovations, improvements and programs.

Bill Brinton, Florida Sen. Audrey Gibson (D-Jacksonville) and Reagan cofounded Save Jax Libraries and kicked off a petition drive to place a straw ballot on the fall 2014 ballot to gauge support for an independent library district.

They need 26,000 signatures verified 180 days before that election. They currently have about 10,000. Every signature they collect now can be used to show the mayor and City Council that Jacksonville supports its libraries.

We cannot quietly count on libraries being there in the future. Our complacency will result in library vacancies — and big holes in our neighborhoods — while the city tries to fill the giant hole in its budget.

Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com

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IRS Scandal Not What It Seems

The latest political controversy being stirred up in Washington over the IRS, though exciting animosities among a hysterical, paranoid and loud minority, is actually a less than subtle manipulation.

For those who have not been paying attention, the Republican Party has become the ardent defender of the One Percent and their attempt to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.

Before I go on, I would like to clear up a couple of misunderstandings. The term One Percent is not intended to be taken literally.

When we talk about the extraordinarily wealthy, we are not talking about the guy who lives up the street who worked hard his whole life, saved his pennies, and now has a Harley and a couple of rental houses. It’s more like the .25 percent who make tens of millions of dollars or more a year, as corporate lawyers, CEOs and mutual fund “managers.” The other misconception is that the disparity between rich and poor has always existed in America. Over the past four decades, it’s been growing to the point that the disparity has never been greater.

Anyway, it turns out that the .25 percent is hiding as much as $10 trillion from the U.S. government in unpatriotic, unethical and possibly illegal offshore accounts. President Barack Obama has pledged to eliminate the tax loopholes that allow this, as well as other tax cheats to avoid paying their fair share. In fact, the reason the Republicans and Democrats still haven’t decided on a budget is because “Conservatives” do not want their wealthy masters to be subjected to the scrutiny of the IRS.

So, since the GOP overwhelmingly lost the presidential campaign in 2012, partly because of their refusal to raise taxes on the wealthy, they have circumnavigated the will of the American people and relied on petty politics to do the job instead. By asserting that the IRS is a political arm of the Democrats, they’re trying to destroy the efficacy and reputation of the group charged with bringing these cheaters to justice.

The ironic thing is that, in reality, the Republicans actually did this to themselves.

The reason the Internal Revenue Service was “profiling” these groups is because they were understaffed and hadn’t the manpower to take every new case on its own merit and were forced to streamline things. This, of course, is the result of cost-cutting to government agencies sponsored by none other than the Grand Old Party. Proves the old adage about being your own worst enemy.

Eric Mongar Jacksonville

Buildings Unfriendly to Disabled People

Thanks for the article on the disabledunfriendly new Downtown buildings [“Access Denied,” May 8]. I was actually shocked a few months ago when I arrived for jury duty at the new courthouse. I couldn’t believe that it wasn’t a building constructed 100 years ago, but rather recently! The first thing to strike me was the imposing number of steps just to get to the front door. (Luckily, jurors get free transportation from their assigned parking a mile away, or the parking would have been a hassle as well.) The inside had many unfriendly things about it as well, most of all the “lavishness” of it (far too

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many frills on which money was wasted) which required lots of walking through the halls. And I could go on and on about our disabled-unfriendly library, again a new building; I was surprised about that when I first went there (and still am).

David Nielsen Matanzas Inlet

Fair Tax Would End IRS Problems

The Backpage Editorial by Susan Aertker on moving the approval of nonprofit tax status from the IRS to a new federal agency is a very good idea [“Remove the IRS from the Equation,” May 29]. That said, there is another way to make sure that there are no concerns about tax-exempt status: the Fair Tax. By eliminating the income tax, the Fair Tax makes the whole issue of approving nonprofits for tax exempt status a moot point. All organizations will still need to register within their state(s) to make sure they follow state fundraising laws and that for a 501(c)(3)s the proper amount of money is given to charity.

However, there will be no questioning their purpose or disclosing of members, except for a 527, which will still need to follow federal and state election laws as enforced by the Federal Election Commission and state attorneys general.

Regarding the question “Will people still give to charity if the deduction goes away?”, the answer is arrived at historically in the book “Fair Tax: The Truth.” During the period from 1980 to 1987, the marginal (top) tax rate fell from 70 percent to 28 percent. In that time, the amount donated to charity increased from $43 billion to $88 billion. In 2003, according to “Giving USA 2004,” charitable contributions totaled $243 billion while, according to IRS data, the total of charitable deductions filed was $145.7 billion or 61 percent of the giving.

The data also showed that only 30 percent of taxpayers filed itemized tax returns.

Most Americans give to nonprofits because they are worthy causes and not to get back a fraction of each dollar spent. Because of this spirit of giving, the Fair Tax should not negatively impact nonprofits. In fact, the hundreds of billions in additional funds that the taxpayers keep upfront and the trillions of dollars that return from offshore tax havens will provide a much larger base of donors.

The Fair Tax is the best answer to ending the recent IRS abuses.

Bruce A. Fouraker Jacksonville

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Corrections • In the June 12 News story “A School with Skater Cred,” Greg Beere’s last name was spelled incorrectly.

• The June 5 Backpage Editorial “The Girl Effect” incorrectly stated that the PACE Center for Girls was not part of the Duval County School System. PACE has an official public school designation from DCPS and receives about a quarter of its funding from the school system.

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Vitti’s First-Year Budget Woes

Competing interests fight for school dollars as superintendent is forced to pull back on some plans

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uperintendent Nikolai Vitti has submitted his first budget to the Duval County School Board and is quickly learning there might not be enough money to fund everything he or others want.

“Upon my arrival in Duval County last November, I sought to engage our educators, the community and other stakeholders to determine the greatest priority and need for our students, parents and our district,” Vitti said in a news release.

School budget officials expect the total revenue for all sources for the 2013-’14 school year to be about the same as the $1.6 billion received for the current fiscal year.

Deducted from the new budget is an $8.5 million pay increase for teachers, aides and clerical workers, a $22.88 million teacher salary bonus approved by the Legislature and $8 million in health care increases.

While the Legislature approved $480 million in teacher pay raises statewide, the devil is in the details. Th e School Board and Duval Teachers United will negotiate how much more teachers and other district employees will receive in their paychecks.

For the first time, the School Board is looking at a zero-based budget and a realignment of schools into four groups. In past years, district divisions were allocated a certain amount of money and were able to budget the money as needed. With zero-based budgeting, the expenses or costs of the prior year are not taken into consideration when establishing a budget. Each expense category starts over at zero, according to the website ventureline.com.

“The zero-based budgeting ensures efficiency with the budget by requiring each division and the superintendent to question each penny spent to ensure alignment of the new strategic plan,” said Marsha Oliver, a district spokesperson. “This process has reduced district administrative cost,

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reduced contracts and shifted funding to support schools and students.”

Under Vitti’s plan, each of the district’s elementary schools will receive its teacher allocation based on the number of students, with kindergarten through third-grade classes having up to 19 students per teacher and grades four through six with 23 students per teacher. Higher grades require one teacher per 24 students for basic classes, while others, such as gifted programs, allocate one teacher for every 65 students.

Each middle school and high school will have an enrichment math teacher, an enrichment reading teacher (who is a reading coach), a visual arts or music teacher, a full-time substitute teacher, a disciplinarian dean and an in-school suspension teacher.

Also included in the budget proposal is $49 million that will go the district’s 21 charter schools. Vitti indicated a desire to attract charter students and their families back into the school system. Money paid to charter schools comes from the school district budget. According to the Florida Department of Education, 7,755 students attended charter schools in Duval County in spring 2013.

One of Vitti’s plans is to trim the number of employees working at the district office to free up money and resources to go to the district’s 183 public schools.

He plans to reduce the number of central office administrators by 36, from 262 to 226, saving more than $5.4 million, to be used in other areas.

Former mayor and School Board member Tommy Hazouri has some misgivings about (Continues on page 8)

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Vitti’s zero-based budget ideas.

“Quite frankly, from all I know, read and heard, and as much I fought for his appointment, I don’t believe he or his staff brought in from Miami and elsewhere have a handle on the district’s budget,” Hazouri said.

“The superintendent has a strong academic background, and while his ideas sound great, he has been making promises that he cannot keep. The board has been asking the hard questions and, hopefully, a responsible funded budget will be passed that is not a Band-Aid approach, shortchanging our kids.”

Hazouri said being a School Board member is harder than being a mayor because of the budget process.

“As mayor, you had control over your budget.

School boards rely on the state Legislature, the Department of Education and the federal government,” Hazouri wrote in an email.

A plan to make changes in the school’s gifted education program was scrapped because of pushback from parents and teachers. Vitti’s plan called for gifted teachers to travel from school to school. The main criticism was that gifted students tend to flourish in a group setting with other gifted students.

Plans to give every student a digital device, like a laptop, tablet or e-reader, may be impossible under the current budget, so Vitti said he could cut the number of devices to 50 percent.

By fall 2015, half of all classroom instruction must use digital materials, such as Wi-Fi-enabled tablets or computers, because of state law.

Vitti’s original plan was to place a math and reading coach in every school, but that may be too expensive.

“Maybe I wouldn’t put them in every school, maybe they would only be in C, D and F

“If we want to create a nation of readers, this not how we do it,” a media specialist said. “I have some grave concerns about the future of our students being readers in Duval County.”

The new budget also calls for an additional 30 minutes of instruction in middle and high schools, and the restoration of eight-period days. Middle schools will now run 9:30 a.m.4:15 p.m., and high schools will run 7:15 a.m.-2 p.m.

The district has reached an agreement with Duval Teachers United to create a 90-minute block of collaborative planning time each week, the key recommendation from a study

by Education Resources Strategies, which was partially funded by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund.

Terrie Brady, DTU’s president, did not return a message seeking comment on the district’s budget proposal.

Some of Vitti’s other plans may be going by the wayside as he and the School Board hash out the budget in a series of meetings, with a goal to approve the tentative budget and tentative millage rate by July 30. Final approval is scheduled to be given Sept. 17, just two weeks before the start of the new fiscal year.

schools,” Vitti said at a May 15 budget session, according to The Florida Times-Union.

Media specialists at the district’s middle and high schools are worried that a proposal to give each principal the choice of having a media specialist, better known as a librarian, or a testing specialist, means they will be out in the cold, because of the current emphasis on testing.

A media specialist, who asked that her name not be used for fear of reprisal, believes the district is marginalizing her job. She said this district’s media specialists play a vital role in the students’ success.

“If we want to create a nation of readers, this not how we do it,” she said. “I have some grave concerns about the future of our students being readers in Duval County.”

During a Feb. 25 meeting with a group of media specialists with Media Educators for Duval in Action (MEDIA), Vitti emphasized the importance he thought the group held in the school system.

Bouquets & Brickbats Bouquets to UNF professor Kerry Clark and his colleagues for finding two species of Lyme disease bacteria previously unknown to infect humans. His research, published in the May issue of The International Journal of Medical Sciences, suggests that multiple species of bacteria and other tick species may be transmitting Lyme disease in the Southeast. Prior to his research, only one Lyme bacteria species was recognized as causing the disease in North America.

Brickbats to Jacksonville City Councilman Reggie Brown for introducing a bill that would strip the Jacksonville Children’s Commission of its power to hire and fire its top leader and give that power to the mayor. The move came as the Commission was interviewing three finalists for a new executive director. Mayor Alvin Brown issued a June 14 statement saying he was opposed to the change.

“The Commission should retain the independent power to select its own staff leader.”

Bouquets to Abbey Woods and other teachers at Macclenny Elementary School for helping raise money for the family of a fellow teacher, whose 5-month-old baby had a liver transplant in May. The school raised $4,000 during a rock-a-thon and hopes to raise another $3,000 or more at a Little Miss Firecracker Benefit Pageant on June 22 at Baker County Middle School. Woods said all proceeds from the pageant go to the family of Kately Crews, and other events around town are being planned to raise funds to help with costs not covered by insurance. For more information, call Woods at 614-5830.

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“The role I see is for media specialists in every elementary, middle and high school moving forward. I want to caution you that I can have any vision I want, but the Board has to approve the budget,” Vitti said at the meeting.

“What I envision is support on my end to fund media specialists. I think we can do it,” Vitti said. The plans have changed.

While the media specialist budget remains the same as last year’s, middle and high school principals will now have the option of using the media specialist positions for full-time test coordinators.

“This decision allows principals who know their students, staff and community best to decide the most urgent needs of their schools,” said School Board member Ashley Smith Juarez in an email to the MEDIA group.

The school system is also taking a serious look at security. Under the proposed budget, there would be at least one unarmed security guard at all elementary schools and an armed school resource officer at each secondary school.

While the district is required by law to withhold 3 percent for reserves, or about $26.5 million, the board has decided to withhold 7 percent or $61.38 million.

“We need to ensure that our district has enough unassigned funds in the fund balance so we are protected for an economic downturn or a shift in funding from the state or federal level,” wrote School Board member Rebecca Couch in an email.

Duval County teacher and blogger Chris Guerrieri believes reducing the reserves could save the jobs of media specialists.

“The board wants to sit on 7 percent when only 3 percent is required,” he said. “They could sit on double what they are statutorily required to sit on and pay for the librarians.”

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IN OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS Clay County: Declining student enrollment is concerning school officials because they expect a $7.5 million drop in revenue. The district is scheduled to adopt its final 2013-’14 budget during the first week of September. Declining enrollment of about 626 students is causing the district to lose about $3 million. At the same time, a tax levy that brought in another $4.5 million to the district is expiring.

The current general revenue budget is about $250 million, and the district has already said it will have to eliminate 77 teaching positions but hopes to handle most of the decrease through attrition.

St. Johns County: The state’s No. 1 school district has seen a huge increase in county population but little growth in revenue. According to the 2013-’14 budget, it expects to have total revenues of $216.9 million, compared to $201.15 million in 2012-’13 school year. The School Board will hold its first public hearing on the budget on Aug. 1. The second and final public hearing is held Sept. 17, said Christina H. Langston, St. Johns County School District director of community relations.

Nassau County: Susan Farmer, executive director of business services, said the district had not finalized a preliminary budget. “We are still putting it together,” she said. “We know it is going to be tight.

We just don’t know how tight.”

A Little More Riverwalk The Northbank Riverwalk will soon be extended from Riverside Arts Market under the Fuller Warren Bridge to Riverside Park in Five Points. The Jacksonville City Council approved the measure at its June 11 meeting, WJCT reported. Funding for the $5 million project comes from the city and a Florida Department of Transportation grant. The new area will include sidewalks, green spaces, benches, lighting and fountains. Some City Council members argued against the measure because of the cost, but the majority approved the upgrades, which have been planned for more than a decade.

Movies in Yulee Nassau County commissioners have given preliminary site approval for a 10-screen movie theater to be built in Yulee. Terrell Mayton, director of Carmike Cinemas, told The Florida Times-Union the new theater will have three-story, 60-foot-wide screens, plush, high-back leather seats and top-notch amenities. County Planning Director Peter King said he expects ground to be broken in about 60 days.

The 35,000-square-foot Amelia Station will be built in Lofton Square shopping center off Florida A1A and Amelia Concourse. Carmike also owns the only other movie house in the county – Amelia Island 7 in Fernandina Beach.

Red Light Cameras Rake in Greenbacks Like little cash registers on poles, Jacksonville’s red-light cameras have collected about $477,000 in fines in four months. By the end of May, the 18 red-light cameras had caught about 9,900 drivers running traffic lights, The Florida Times-Union reported. Of the $158 fine, the city gets $75. Another $70 goes to the state’s general fund, $10 goes to the Department of Health medial services trust fund, and $3 goes to brain and spinal cord injury research.

Two other communities, Green Cove Springs and Orange Park, also have red-light cameras. Some research shows the traffic control cameras reduce crash fatalities, but a Florida Public Health Review article said the cameras increase traffic deaths.

You Ought to Be in Pictures If you ever wanted to be on the silver screen, a film being made in St. Marys, Ga., could be your big chance. Extras are needed for the movie “Preserve,” an apocalyptic story that takes place 170 years after a disaster has driven humanity underground. The Coastal Georgia Film Alliance seeks up to 75 extras, from ages 18 to 55, who are physically fit and can run. For the tryouts on June 23, wear your grungiest survival clothes. Interested?

Email Barbara Ryan, talent coordinator and vice chair, at barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org to register. Applicants can familiarize themselves by going to the film’s Facebook page, facebook.com/preservemovie. The filming site is at 1000 Osborne Road, St. Marys. Call 912-729-1103 for details. By the way, extras are not paid.

HGTV Smart Home Draws Crowds A total of 8,003 people toured the HGTV Smart Home (bit. ly/JaxBeachSmartHome) 2013 in Jacksonville Beach and now some 40 million are awaiting the announcement about the winner of the home, a 2013 GMC Terrain Denali and $100,000. Officials are only saying the home in Paradise Key South Beach will be given away in mid-July.

The Beaches Historical Society has already come up a winner, grossing $160,000 from tours it gave of the home.

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Q: My rear-facing camera on my iPhone is foggy, but the front-facing camera is perfectly clear. What can I do to fix it?

A: It’s fairly safe to rule out any software problem, especially since the front-facing camera is working properly. In that case, it has to be one of two causes: There’s either a bad scratch or scratches on the lens of your camera or there’s moisture inside your iPhone.

I’m assuming you’ve already tried to clean the lens.

If not, take a slightly damp cloth with a little bit of gentle soap on it, and rub the lens. If the pictures are still foggy, take the edge of your fingernail or a guitar pick, and gently scrape the lens. If any debris comes off, keep cleaning! If nothing comes off, notice if you feel ridges. If so, you have scratches. If not, there’s moisture inside the iPhone. Either way, it’s not good news. There’s hope, though! Check out our blog at folioweekly.com/deemable to find out what you need to do.

As much as I am thrilled Tim Tebow has been signed by the New England Patriots (I like the kid; sue me), I’m slightly disappointed he’s employed. Since his departure from the New York Jets, I’ve been compiling a list of careers he could pursue that have nothing to do with his abilities on the football field – or lack thereof, depending on which side of the white picket fence you sit. At the rate he’s going, though (playing for three different teams in four years), he may want to keep these suggestions in close proximity to his vision board. Aside from the obvious gigs as motivational speaker and ESPN mascot, he could easily make a living doing endorsements for ChristianMingle.com, vanilla ice cream, vests, Bible verse eyeblack stickers and razor stubble. Or modeling rubber bracelets, especially while shirtless. And he’s a natural as a spokesperson for Just Say No to Premarital Sex, Just Say No to Alcohol, Just Say No to Tattoos and Just Say No to Curse Words. Professional prom date, Rascal Flatts roadie, star of “The Last American Virgin” remake … the list is seemingly endless.

For other suggestions (and photos), check out my blog at folioweekly.com/specktator.

ASK DEEMABLE TECH A QUESTION Ray Hollister and Tom Braun answer technology questions on their blog at folioweekly.com/deemable, on their podcast at deemable.com and on WJCT 89.9 FM Thursdays during “Morning Edition.” Have a question for Deemable Tech? Call 1-888-972-9868 or email questions@deemable.com.

READ THE SPECKTATOR BLOG Kerry Speckman shares her unique perspective and observations on people, places and events around the First Coast and beyond. She’s the 2012 winner of Jacksonville Dancing With the Stars, so she’s got that going for her. Contact her at thespecktator@aol.com.

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The Fight to Save Silver Springs Pollution and lack of water are destroying the worldfamous Silver Springs. The St. Johns Riverkeeper is fighting plans of a major cattle operation, Adena Springs Ranch, to withdraw a million gallons of water a day from the aquifer and raise more than 15,000 head of cattle within miles of the landmark. St. Johns Riverkeeper and Sierra Club of Northeast Florida are urging the St. Johns River Water Management District to deny the permit. For more information, call St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman at 509-3260 or Sierra Club’s Janet Stanko at 208-1341.

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Pilot Pipeline Agreement Jacksonville University and American Eagle Airline are teaming up for a new Pilot Pipeline Program to help graduates gain experience and flight hours for careers as commercial airline pilots and ease their financial burden.

Participants can be selected as early as their sophomore year. Upon graduation from the two-year program, graduates can become American Eagle employees, while serving as flight instructors in the university’s flight program. Those who sign a two-year commitment also receive a $10,000 scholarship, which can be used to pay back student loans. After they’ve logged enough hours operating commercial aircraft for American Eagle, they are guaranteed an interview for a first officer position with American Airlines. For details, contact Davis Aviation Center Director Juan Merkt at jjmerkt@ju.edu or 256-7894.

Petition Targets ‘Serial Bully’ An online petition posted at Charge.org calls on Duval County Superintendent Nikolai Vitti to resign or remove the “serial bully” who Vitti wanted back in school after being suspended for fighting at Oceanway Middle School (bit.ly/PublicEducation). The petition, with no official standing, has collected more than 200 signatures. The school fight left the victim with a concussion and a fractured skull. The petition was started by martial arts school owner Robert Ingram, an anti-bullying activist and a former victim of bullies (bit.ly/RobertIngram). Originally, a judge banned the girl from all county schools, but that was lifted and the superintendent placed her in another middle school.

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undreds came out to Community First Seawalk Music Festival June 15 to hear local musicians, and get goodies from vendors and food trucks. Jazz vocalist Mama Blue kicked off the fun at noon, followed by the upbeat, energetic Danka playing an array of originals while putting their twist on crowd favorites such as songs by Bob Marley. Be Easy took the stage next with an acoustic set of original songs and covers of Michael Jackson hits. Rachael Warfield filled the air with her unmistakable voice. Fusebox Funk got the crowd moving with their original funk and hip-hop sounds.

Finally, local favorite Split Tone took the stage, playing to a packed pavilion, as everyone danced into the night.

Text and photos by Andrew Nichols 1. Ryan Campbell of Split Tone, Esther Abel, Candace Collins, Ben Hardy, Bruce Dellasla, Tessa Parise, Matt Powe 2. Lyndsy Serdynksi, Kenneth Lee, Samantha Wilbur 3. Lisa Heise, Bryan Meyer 4. Scott Brightman, Brittney Haggard 5. Hula-hoopers were in abundance as the festival atmosphere took over the pavilion.

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BANG!

When you shoot someone in self-defense, your life goes from copacetic to crazy in seconds. The consequences go on for years.

It’s not like on TV, not even close.

On TV, bad guys get blown backward.

In real life, they keep coming.

So BANG, then BANG-BANG.

Now, if you weren’t shot, or knifed, or bludgeoned, you now have a gun in your hand and a body — maybe dead, maybe not — at your feet. You hear moans and screams. People run, mill about, shout.

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There are stenches — burned powder, which is acrid, and ruptured intestines, which are rancid. You might see white bone, gray brain, yellow fat and red muscle. Red blood spurts from arteries, black blood from liver. Yellow bile, gray acid and the parti-colored pieces of the last meal may roll onto your shoes.

Shooting someone, you see, is horrible.

Nonetheless, there’s a way to save yourself and those you love, legally.

Maybe, just maybe, you’ll stay out of prison.

Model: Jacksonville criminal defense attorney Shannon Padgett

You won’t like the advice. Owning a gun, and readying yourself to kill another human being, is an undertaking more solemn, and more long lasting, than most marriages. You might, with reason, ponder the effect on your mortal soul of shooting a human being.

You should, but don’t forget the carcass that clings to it.

Even if God absolves your spirit, the state of Florida may consign your body to one of its 140 sun-scorched prisons.

In order to use a firearm responsibly, you’re going to have to spend more money than you now think, practice more than you want, and ponder things you’d rather avoid.

First, forget what you’ve heard about Florida and its “stand your ground” laws. Here’s what you need to know: Florida makes it easy to buy a firearm and obtain a concealed carry permit but difficult to avoid prison if you shoot someone, even in self-defense.

WHAT DOES ‘STAND YOUR GROUND’ MEAN? The man-on-the-street understanding of “stand your ground” is roughly this: “If somebody gets in my face, I’m

gonna empty a clip into that asshole and put him down like a dog!” Believe this, and you’ll earn a cell on death row.

So what is “standing your ground”? Florida has always recognized that you can use deadly force in self-defense. The 2005 “stand your ground” law (Google FS 776.012 and FS 776.013 to see the text) expands the principle to state that, if you reasonably believe you are in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm, you no longer have a duty to retreat before you fire. Thus, you can stand your ground, and claim self-defense when you’re arrested and tried.

The statute also makes it unnecessary, if you’re attacked in your vehicle or home, to prove in court that you were in such fear. The law simply stipulates that, in case of unlawful entry, you are in danger of death or great bodily harm.

It would be accurate to say that “stand your ground” firms up the principle of self-defense, but only to the degree that St. Johns River mud is firmer than quicksand. If you’ve ever walked barefooted in that

brown ooze, you know it will hold your weight, but sharp-edged clams will slide up between your toes, eels will wriggle amid your feet, and shards of glass and iron from before the Big Fire will nip off a little piggy quicker than a bad surgeon.

“Stand your ground” has written limitations found in statute and court decisions and unwritten rules which cops, judges and state attorneys know but which they will disclose to you too late, if ever, when you’re before the bar in jumpsuit and chains. Lastly, there are the politics of “stand your ground,” which are smarmy.

It is impolite, of course, to hint that elected sheriffs, elected judges and elected state attorneys are influenced by the opinions of voters, the remarks of gnarled newspaper scribblers and the expressions of splendidly coiffed and barbered TV news beings.

But they are. Every time there’s a grisly self-defense shooting, flacks pop out of the Police Memorial Building and courthouse to shield elites from media burn, not to help you, Mr. and Ms. Public, understand things.

Cases in Point

MICHAEL DUNN

JENNIFER GOODMAN

MARISSA ALEXANDER

ARRESTED: Nov. 24, 2012 CHARGES: Four counts of premeditated murder, one count of shooting at a vehicle in a public space, one count of attempted murder and one count of first-degree murder SENTENCE: Pending

ARRESTED: Sept. 11, 2011 CHARGES: One count of first-degree murder SENTENCE: Pending

ARRESTED: Aug. 10, 2010 CHARGES: Three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon SENTENCE: 20 years

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YOU MUST BE LAWFULLY PRESENT WHERE THE SHOOTING OCCURS. You cannot trespass or be in someone else’s house or car without permission.

As soon as you get into an argument on someone else’s property, you are not lawfully present. When the shouting and pushing start, your visitation privileges are canceled.

YOU CANNOT BE ENGAGED IN ANY UNLAWFUL ACT. If you chugged six beers while driving, sucked on a bong or gobbled those oxy-darlings you so artfully lied for at the Walmart pharmacy, your claim of self-defense will melt away just like your liver. What if, as is so often the case, the person you shoot is your drug dealer or customer? When you hear the sirens, just assume the position and hold your hoodlum hands out for the cuffs. “Stand your ground” is not a right, it’s a privilege, and it’s for law-abiding citizens only.

YOU MUST REASONABLY BE IN FEAR OF DEATH OR GREAT BODILY HARM. If you are defending someone else, you must reasonably believe that person is in fear of death or great bodily harm. This is easy to say but not easy to define in a courtroom.

YOU MUST NOT BE THE AGGRESSOR. Case in point: On Nov. 23, 2012, Michael David Dunn pulled into a Gate gas station at Southside and Baymeadows near a Durango filled with young men who were blasting music and being annoying in that ineffable, teenaged way. Dunn stated he thought he saw a shotgun. His response was to grab a Glock from the glove box, charge the Durango, and fire multiple shots into the teenagers’ vehicle, killing Jordan Davis, 17. Dunn may claim self-defense under “stand your ground,” but it won’t hold because Dunn was the aggressor and police found no shotgun.

YOU MUST NOT PURSUE YOUR ATTACKER OR SHOOT HIM IN THE BACK IF HE FLEES. Case in point: In 2011, Anthony Renardo Norman was applying fists to Jennifer Charlotte Goodman’s eyeballs and jaw as he dragged her by the hair through the fragrant precincts of Shortreed Street near West Beaver Street. Goodman summoned her brothers, who opened a can of whoopass on Renardo. While her lover absorbed kicks and stomps, Goodman ran out of danger, entered the kitchen, then returned to the scene with a long knife which she plunged into his chest. The charge is second-degree murder. The judge rejected Goodman’s assertion of selfdefense, apparently without irony.

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YOU MUST NOT FIRE A WARNING SHOT. Case in point: On Aug. 1, 2010, Marissa Alexander and husband Rico Gray were having one of their periodic fights. Who shouted what and who pummeled whom are in dispute, because both parties changed their stories constantly. What’s not in dispute is that Alexander disengaged, then ran alone into the garage to grab a gun. She then re-entered the house, restarted the scrum, and fired a warning round into a wall. She claimed a “stand your ground” defense; a jury of her peers took 12 minutes to decide otherwise. Now, she’s on ice for a mandatory 20 years. Outrage at the sentence was loud, long and ineffectual. Florida legislators, Florida cops and Florida courts do not like warning shots. Fire one and weep.

YOU MUST NOT BRANDISH A WEAPON OR HOLD A POTENTIAL ATTACKER AT GUNPOINT. See above. Oh, yeah, don’t shoot into the back of a fleeing vehicle. The only place that’s not attempted murder is on the idiot box.

Hot Bullets Cold Truth ROLLING THE BONES Shooting someone in self-defense is never as straightforward as the gung-ho prose of gun magazines suggests. Under the ghastly orange of sodium street lamps, on bloody asphalt amid the blinking blue and red lights, things get very problematic very fast.

You can, however, roughly estimate the probability that your “stand your ground” claim has a chance. Here are the odds, laid out the way craps players calculate them in the Jacksonville Jail, where dice lovingly crafted from toilet paper, toothpaste and pencil lead rattle off the walls from morning wake-up to lights out:

STAND YOUR GROUND LAW FS 776.012 AND FS 776.013

If you reasonably believe you are in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm, you no longer have a duty to retreat before you fire. Thus, you can stand your ground and assert self-defense when you’re arrested and tried.

LUCKY SEVEN If …

1. The attackers were strangers.

2. They invaded your home or vehicle.

3. They had guns or knives, and the police recovered said guns and knives.

4. You were squeaky-clean on the seven “stand your ground” conditions listed earlier.

5. You did not hit bystanders with ricochet, fragmentation and spall. … then you have a strong chance for a successful claim of self-defense. YOU WIN. Don’t roll the dice again; just go home. Stop at a church along the way.

EIGHT, THE HARD WAY If …

1. Neighbors who despise you will be witnesses.

2. You once knew, did business with, or had sex with, your attackers.

3. You have prior misdemeanors for assault or domestic violence.

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… then you will probably be arrested at the scene or later. START DIALING FOR DOLLARS. A private legal defense with private detectives to re-interview the witnesses and untangle their lies and private labs to re-check and challenge the forensics will start at $25,000. It will be a hard slog, but you haven’t crapped out yet.

SNAKE EYES If …

1. You’re a convicted felon.

2. You were drunk or wasted.

3. You shot someone who took out a restraining order against you.

4. You had drugs, illegal firearms, heavy cash and stolen merchandise on your person or in your vehicle.

5. You were burglarizing buildings, robbing citizens, cutting dope, counting swag or selling women before attackers rudely interrupted you.

6. You beat the shit out of your attackers before you shot them.

7. You shot your attackers in the back or through the head at close range. … then YOU’VE CRAPPED OUT. Hopefully you committed your mama’s telephone number to memory, because your cell phone and its contact list are histoire — already bagged and tagged and in the cruiser — like you.

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Learn the truth about “stand your ground” self-defense shootings if you want to stay out of the Jacksonville Jail.

HOW TO REMAIN UNDEAD AND UNINDICTED (MAYBE) So how do you shoot attackers to save your life and the lives of your family and minimize your legal jeopardy? What follows is information from the co-author of my first book, Dale C. Carson, a former FBI sniper and currently a criminal defense attorney. He knows guns, he knows the law, and his recommendations are rock-solid. So pay attention: 1. To warn assailants, put your hand on your revolver and say, “I’m armed.” Do not brandish the weapon. This is a felony. If you take the gun out, intend to use it.

2. If you shoot, keep firing until an attacker is down. In the confusion, you won’t know whether you’ve hit your assailant. If he flees, stop shooting. Otherwise, you are looking at a murder charge. Ditto if you shoot him in the back.

3. Don’t shoot from more than 10 feet outside your home. This is an unwritten rule, but it makes sense.

If you shoot from a longer distance, cops, judges and juries will question whether you were truly threatened. Inside the house, by contrast, the law stipulates that you are threatened when invaders enter. So blast down that long

stairwell or across the living room. Save yourself and your family.

4. When an attacker goes down, kick his gun away, but not too far. Do not put your fingerprints on it. Step on the gun — repeat, step on it. Bystanders will attempt a quick snatch. In my neighborhood, every kid older than 5 knows you can sell a gun faster than a gold doubloon.

5. Do NOT administer a “coup de grace” shot to the head. This turns self-defense into murder most foul.

6. Dial 911. When the dispatcher answers, say the following: “I was attacked. There’s been a shooting at (your address or whereabouts). Send an ambulance and a supervisor.”

Now hang up. Don’t say another word. Do not allow the

At this Gate gas station in November 2012, Michael Dunn pulled a Glock from his vehicle and fired multiple shots into a Durango where teenagers were playing loud music, killing Jordan Davis. Dunn may claim self-defense under “stand your ground,” but it won’t hold because Dunn was the aggressor and police did not find the shotgun that Dunn asserts he saw in the teenagers’ car.

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dispatcher to interrogate you on a recorded phone call.

7. Photograph the victim, gun, witnesses and the scene. Email the pictures to yourself or upload them to the cloud immediately, if possible. The cops will make herculean efforts to grab your phone, tablet and camera.

Make sure they are password-protected so they cannot be dumped without a warrant.

8. If the guy you shot is alive, you must render aid. If this sounds disgusting, it is.

9. If the bad guy flees, you must report it to police. If you hit the guy and he goes to a hospital, the staff will report the shooting. When they ask the lowlife what happened, he will lie and say that you attacked him!

10. If you are no longer at risk, don’t leave the scene.

In September 2011, after taking a beating from Anthony Norman, Jennifer Goodman summoned her brothers to beat up Norman. She ran out of danger, entered the kitchen of the Northwest Jacksonville home, then returned with a long knife which she plunged into Norman’s chest. The charge is second-degree murder. The judge rejected Goodman’s assertion of self-defense.

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WHAT’CHA GONNA DO WHEN THEY COME FOR YOU? First, the good news. If you’re standing after firing your weapon at an attacker, you’re not dead. Now, the bad news. The popo are on the way. You have mere minutes to do all the things listed to the left.

It gets worse. After you shoot someone, your body will flood with adrenaline. Your arms and legs will shake, and your tongue will stutter. Worst of all, the adrenaline coursing through your arteries will shut down your pre-frontal cortex, the area that governs speech and logical thought. You are about to be interrogated by police with half your brain out of action.

This is not good.

When the cops show, you will be juiced on adrenaline, paralyzed with fear and gnawed by guilt. The urge to talk will be unbearable. If you do, you will babble, contradict yourself, forget, lie and confuse. Your very soul will ache for understanding, forgiveness and absolution.

Forget it.

Cops are not your priests; they’re your inquisitors. Here is Carson’s recommendation. Say these words, and not one syllable more: 1. “I was attacked.”

2. “I am the victim.”

3. “I acted in self-defense.”

4. “I will swear out a complaint against my attacker.”

5. “I will be glad to talk to you after I have consulted my attorney.”

It is not possible to remember these sentences at the scene of a shooting, so fill out the “cop card” printed here and carry it in your wallet, next to your weapons permit and driver’s license. It’s similar to the cards law enforcement officers carry. These contain contact info for the union reps and the attack-dog attorneys who defend police when they screw up.

Here’s the reasoning behind the statements: From the police point of view, it’s rarely obvious who attacked whom. After all, a body is on the ground, and you are standing there with a gun. It is crucial to clarify that you were attacked and that you were the victim. Naturally you should say you acted in self-defense and will swear out a complaint. Your legal defense starts now.

Item five, that you will talk only after consultation with an attorney, is crucial. The cops will be at you like a pack of terriers. You, however, are not a rat to be shaken in the sharp teeth of criminal justice. You’re a citizen, so act like one. You do so by repeating, one time, the statements on the card then handing it to police.

That’s it.

You have now made both a verbal and written statement.

Do not elaborate, do not answer further questions, and do not

argue. Turn away and sit down. Grab gum or cigarettes if you need them to calm your nerves and control your mouth.

When cops ask to search your car and home and to grab your phones, computers, tablets and cameras, say a single word: “No.” Remember, you’re only doing what cops themselves do.

When police get popped for pounding their wives, shooting innocents or skimming dope or cash before it goes to evidence, do you think they throw open their homes, hand over their computers, then rush into an interrogation room to chatter into a digital recorder sans lawyer?

No, and hell no.

In the days that follow, your attorney can get a copy of the police report, which states in detail what the police think happened, and which they will submit to the Florida State Attorney for prosecution. You or private detectives might be able to get favorable statements from witnesses. Photos and videos you took at the scene can be analyzed by you and your attorney to identify people and details you may have forgotten.

Do not talk with friends or relatives except to say that there was a shooting, it was horrible, and you can’t discuss it further.

Do not talk to the media.

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In August 2010, after a fight between Marissa Alexander and husband Rico Gray, Alexander then ran, alone, into the garage to grab a gun. She re-entered this house, restarted the scrum and fired a warning round into a wall. She claimed a “stand your ground” defense; the jury decided otherwise. She was sentenced to 20 years.

Even as your attacker congeals in the medical examiner’s lockers at 11th and Jefferson streets, you’ve got other problems not of the cop-ly kind. If your attacker was part of a criminal crew, they will come for payback. Crew enforcers will go out as soon as the police leave or the next day. They will remind everyone what will happen should they testify on your behalf.

They will be asking for your name, car description and license number. If they’re feeling grumpy, they’ll pack the death cab with high-caliber rifl es and ammo and try to saw your house off its foundations.

If you feel threatened, blow town — at once. Tell no one where you are. Your relatives and friends can be pressured to talk. Have your attorney communicate with police and negotiate protection during court appearances.

In other parts of town, enemies more clever than the attacker you shot will gather. Along the St. Johns River, the print and TV newsers will decide whether to portray you sympathetically, as a citizen who fired bravely in self-defense, or as a hate-crazed yahoo who blasted a troubled but likable youth in callous disregard for the laws of humanity.

In print, the shooting may appear as a single paragraph in the crime round-up or blaze across the front page in 4-inch headlines.

On TV, if the media gods smile, you will get a brief mention with no video, just a map. If not, expect a blood-red crawl across the bottom of the screen and video of neighbors

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After you shoot someone, your body will flood with adrenaline. Your arms and legs will shake, and your tongue will stutter. Worst of all, the adrenaline coursing through your arteries will shut down your pre-frontal cortex, the area that governs speech and logical thought. You are about to be interrogated by police with half your brain out of action. This is not good. screaming, pointing and accusing you as the news presenters’ eyebrows leap up in well-rehearsed outrage.

If you and the person you shot are of different races or ethnicities, activists might rally at the courthouse, city hall and Police Memorial Building, placards held aloft. They’ll give the mayor, the presiding judge and the sheriff serious heat as soon as the antenna masts go up and the red lights flick on atop the cameras.

There’s more. Expect to see guys in short-sleeves with pad folios knocking on doors and getting nosy with neighbors. These are investigators for the plaintiff, who are sniffing around to see if you have assets, insurance and real estate they can seize.

In civil court, the standards for a wrongful death judgment are lower than in criminal proceedings.

If you’re indicted, and later sued, the legal proceedings can become a hairball. Expect to see photos of the guy you shot in his Sunday suit or his coffin tuxedo. Forget trying to send the media his mug shots and rap sheets. They won’t care if they’ve got the victim narrative in place. These trials can last for years and be ruinously expensive and utterly appalling.

Nonetheless, when rage-heads, crazies and drunk-onviolence thugs come to take your life, there are two choices if you cannot flee. You can do nothing, and you will die. Or you can open fire, survive and let the hell-show begin. And these, shooter, are the only options: bad and worse.

In Crime City.

Jordan Davis was in the back seat of this Dodge Durango at the Gate station at the corner of Southside Boulevard and Baymeadows Road on Nov. 23, 2012, when he was hit by gunfire.

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For Police Use Only My legal name is: My attorney will speak for me in this matter.

My attorney’s contact information is:

Statements for Self-defense Situation 1. I was attacked.

2. I am the victim.

3. I acted in self-defense.

4. I will swear out a complaint against my attacker.

5. I will talk to you after I have consulted my attorney.

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Six bullets hit the passenger doors of the SUV. Photos: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

Get Smart, Get Practiced, Get Ready GUNS A firearm for personal defense, not for sport or hunting, should be simple, reliable and easy to use. Unless you are an expert with firearms, do not keep multiple handguns for self-defense. Should the moment come, you might forget how to operate the gun in your hand. Or worse, you might load it with the wrong caliber ammunition and blow yourself up.

So, buy a single handgun, preferably a revolver. Here’s why: Revolvers are simple devices. Even if rusty, even if wet, they will fire. Revolvers are small and easy to conceal.

They’re quick to shoot. There’s no need to fiddle with a safety or to jack a round into the chamber. Just pull and bang. Choose black rather than silver: If you draw in error, onlookers will be less likely to see the weapon, call the police, and get you busted for brandishing.

Here’s another unwritten rule: It matters to cops, judges, juries and news editors which handgun you use for self-defense. When you buy a handgun, always imagine how it will appear when passed around in a baggie to his or her honor, to the middle-class ladies and gentlemen of the jury, and to the ink-stained (or flat-screen-fried) wretches of the media.

A revolver will suggest that your weapon was intended purely for self-defense. It’s exactly the weapon a thoughtful

citizen — hopefully that’s you — would buy.

What would the courtroom players think, however, if the weapon you used for self-defense were a 50-caliber, semi-automatic, hand cannon powerful enough to penetrate bullet-resistant glass, police body armor and possibly the turret of the sheriff ’s armored personnel carrier? This will raise doubt about your self-defense story. You do not — repeat not — want to appear badass in a courtroom where your life and freedom are at stake.

HOLSTERS Use a pocket holster. If you’re robbed at gunpoint, the bad guys will ask you to reach into your pocket. If you reach for your jacket or your waist, they’ll blast you. Women should carry revolvers in a belly band. The first thing bad guys grab is your purse. If your gun is there, you’re toast.

BULLETS There are three problems in firing handguns in self-defense.

The first is accidental misfire, which occurs when you or others are fooling around with a weapon or get nervous.

The second is the tendency, when things go pear-shaped in the dark, to shoot not only the bad guys, but to zap your

Hot Bullets Cold Truth spouse and kids, kill the cat, do the dog, and put a hole through the goldfish bowl.

The third problem is killing and wounding neighbors, passersby, or the police officers who are coming to rescue you, with stray bullets, ricochets and spall (ballistic flaking of metals when hit by bullets).

The solution is Dale Carson’s “Save Your Life Load,” which comprises two types of ammunition loaded into your revolver at the same time. The bullet in the first chamber, under the hammer, should be a solid — not a hollowpoint — round. In case of accidental misfire, a solid will pass through you without exploding, and you’re more likely to survive.

So when you’re loading, note whether your cylinder revolves clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Put the solid round in the chamber immediately to the right or left of the hammer, depending on the revoluition. This will be the first round to revolve under the hammer and fire.

The remainder of the cylinder should be loaded with Glaser Safety Slugs. Glasers are, essentially, miniature shotgun shells. When they hit an attacker, Glasers deliver 100 percent of their ballistic energy to the target. They tear up bad guys, but don’t pass through to kill innocents. Ricochets are minimal. The individual shots are too small to cause spall or even to pass through sheetrock.

TRAINING In training for self-defense, marksmanship is secondary. Remember, you generally will be firing from 10 feet or closer. Aim for center mass. Forget trying to make head shots. Don’t even consider shooting “just to wound” in the arms and legs. This might not work. An attacker will keep coming — and shooting — until seriously wounded or dead. Don’t imagine that shooting people in the arms and legs merely wounds. If you hit a brachial or femoral artery, your assailants will bleed out and croak soon enough.

The primary purpose of training for self-defense is decision-making. Is that figure looming in the dark an attacker or someone asking for spare change? Are those threats you hear, or the ramblings of a florid psychotic who’s off the meds and chatting with God? Are attackers far enough away for you to flee, or are they so close you have to open fire?

To train for decision-making, go to the larger gun shops that raise and lower the lighting, noise levels and visibility to simulate the bad shooting conditions of real life. They have pop-up targets that make you ponder whether the figure you’re shooting is a thug or harmless old lady. Most important, training for decision-making will remind you always how deadly firearms are. a few years, you can become used to them. They can seem ordinary, a household device, like a pepper grinder.

They’re not.

Always buy handguns from reputable dealers with informed staff. Avoid used, pawnshop guns, which may be defective. Never buy street guns.

These may have been used in a crime, and police can match ballistics and bring criminal charges against you years later. Street guns are not a bargain, they’re an excrement sandwich.

Guns, ammo and self-defense training cost a lot of time and more money. But no one ever said staying alive and out of prison is cheap, or easy, in the Bold New City of the South.

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Costumed fans of science fiction, fantasy, anime and gaming descend on the River City this weekend. Appearances include high fantasy novelist T.S. Robinson, Florida-based sketch and trading card artist Rhiannon Owens and art rock band Pillage & Plunder. June 21-23, Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 E. Coastline Drive, Downtown, $10-$40, ancientcitycon.com.

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DOWNTOWN THROWDOWN

The metaphorical elbow of Downtown’s entertainment district hosts its fourth block party, this time featuring assorted bands, including Parker Urban Band (pictured), Edenfield and Tropic of Cancer. Participating venues are Burrito Gallery, Burro Bar, Casa Dora, Chomp Chomp, Dive Bar, Icon Boutique, Indochine, LIT, Mark’s, Northstar Substation, Olio, TSI and Underbelly. 6 p.m.-2 a.m.

June 20, Ocean and Bay streets, Downtown, free, theelbowjax.com.

’70s VIBES EARTH, WIND & FIRE

“After the Love” has gone, step into a “Boogie Wonderland,” find your “Shining Star” and join the “Let’s Groove Tonight” movement. It’s all happening when musical legends Earth, Wind & Fire perform. 7:30 p.m. June 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $58.40-$89.60, 471-1965, staugamphitheatre.com.

PUNK AND SKA LESS THAN JAKE

The charismatic Gainesville band headlines, with a combination of “sunny ska” and “barn-burning rock ’n’ roll.” Joining LTJ are Connecticut punkers Hostage Calm and Pentimento, bringing a raw, emotional punk sound all the way from Buffalo, N.Y., for an all-ages show. 9 p.m. June 21, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $17-$20, 274-2090.

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COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL ROCKIN’ THE BEACH

This day-long gathering features the “Good Ole Boy” himself, Craig Morgan (pictured), who’s known equally for his country hits and focus on military charities (Morgan’s military career overlapped partly with his foray into music). Joining him in an event that donates proceeds to local charities are Dustin Lynch, The Lacs, Lauren Elise, Aaron Taylor, Rioon Paige and Jamie Davis. 3-11 p.m. June 22, Ybor Alvarez Sports Complex, 3243 Bailey Road, Fernandina Beach, $30-$40, ticketmaster.com. Call 430-3473 for $10 military discount. Donate to First Coast No More Homeless Pets by buying a ticket at fcnmhp.org.

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The Jacksonville Sharks’ No. 1 ranking won’t be the only thing scaring the Cleveland Gladiators when the two teams meet this week. Halloween in June is sure to attract a frightful, costumed crowd as fans dress up, watch the game and enjoy entertainment from The Dungeons Haunted Attractions.

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Sulley (voiced by John Goodman) and Mike (Billy Crystal) don’t hit it off at first in “Monsters University,” directed by Dan Scanlon. Photo: Walt Disney Pictures

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e’ve waited more than a decade since “Monsters, Inc.” to see Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) reunited for another movie.

That reunion alone would be cause for celebration. Fortunately, the creative team at Pixar also has given us another fun film to enjoy.

Given that life in Monstropolis was looking pretty rosy at the end of “Monsters, Inc.,” the producers chose a prequel for our monster heroes, showing us how they first met in college at “Monsters University.”

The mismatched pair do not hit it off.

Mike has dreamed of getting into the scarer program at MU since he was a child, and he is on a mission to succeed by being the hardest-working student on campus, despite a lack of talent that is evident to those around him. Sulley, on the other hand, comes from a long line of legendary scarers, and he’s the prototypical college slacker who thinks he can get by on his charm and abilities without actually doing any work.

They develop an instant contempt for each other, but it’s the movies, so we know fate will force them together. Circumstances make both 2012 Mike and Sulley outcasts at MU. Their one chance for redemption will be the scare games, held annually by the MU fraternities. By the time the two square pegs find this out, however, they have only the outcast fraternity of misfits, Oozma Kappa, to enlist in their quest.

The downside for this movie is that, unlike the wonderfully original “Monsters, Inc.,” the prequel is saddled with a cliché-ridden script in which pretty much all of the geeks vs. cool kids gags we’ve seen in countless past college comedies are trotted out again to be played out in the monster world. For example, when our heroes are invited to a party only to be the butt of a cruel joke, it’s neither surprising nor funny. The only difference here is that we are spared the sexual innuendo and sophomoric sex and alcohol gags that give their human counterpart films a certain sleaze factor. This is Disney, after all.

On the plus side, there are six levels to the scare games that offer a lot of fun and amusement. And we learn about some fun origins, such as how Randall Boggs comes to

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loathe Mike and Sulley, making him the villain he is in “Monsters, Inc.” Other favorites, such as George Sanderson, Roz and a Yeti (John Ratzenberger) also make brief appearances.

We meet some fun new monsters, including fraternity brothers Terry (Dave Foley) and Terri (Sean Hayes) and Dean Hardscrabble (Helen Mirren).

And, of course, there is travel into the human world, which is one of the stronger parts of the film.

The animation is up to Pixar standards and exceeds the work done on “Monsters, Inc.” There are scenes where you can hardly tell you’re looking at animation, even though it’s a movie about monsters.

“Monsters University” isn’t in the same league as classic Pixar films like “Toy Story” or “Up,” and it pales when compared to the “Toy Story” sequels. But it is noticeably better than “Cars 2” and is definitely worth a trip to the theater.

Some critics may see the film as another sign that Pixar has lost its edge, but last year’s “Brave” should remind them that the studio is still making high-quality originals, even while it succumbs to the lure of sequels.

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SEQUELITIS The upcoming big-budget, animated fare this year is largely made up of sequels. Following the “Monsters University” prequel, we are being treated to: “Despicable Me 2” (July 3): Our now not-so-despicable hero Gru is recruited by the anti-villain league to battle a super-criminal.

“The Smurfs 2” (July 31): The Smurfs reteam with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who’s been captured by Gargamel.

“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” (Sept. 27): Flint Lockwood learns that his invention is still operational – churning out food hybrids – and he must leave his new job to neutralize it again.

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Beatrice (Amy Acker) eavesdrops in director Joss Whedon’s new adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing,” filmed in black-and-white. Photo: Roadside Attractions

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opular movie and television writer/director Joss Whedon (“The Avengers,” “Firefly,” “Dollhouse,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) took a working vacation when he decided to get together secretly with some of his favorite actors and make a modern-day version of the popular Shakespeare play “Much Ado About Nothing,” in his home.

It’s updated only in the sense that the characters have been transported in time from the 16th century to a modern-day setting where they wear suits, work out and drive cars.

In every other respect, these are Shakespeare’s men and women, talking in Elizabethan English and acting as if they are the princes, counts and lords of a past era, with no realization that their surroundings are not of their place or time.

This anachronistic approach to bringing “Much Ado” to film is distracting to the point that it might take you several minutes to adjust to seeing the story unfold in this out-of-place setting. But once you overcome that hurdle, you can enjoy this unique presentation.

Whedon has adapted Shakespeare’s work to a comfortable viewing time of less than two hours but otherwise has left the bard’s barbs and witticisms intact.

Because it’s a classic Shakespearean comedy, the plot is not in doubt. It involves characters sparring with words, deceptions, mistaken identity, misinterpretations, a wedding, tragedy and a happy ending.

For those of you not familiar with “Much Ado About Nothing,” the lead sparring duo

is Benedick and Beatrice, who appear to have contempt for each other but who might secretly long for one another. Meanwhile, shy Claudio is in love with Hero, so he has his friend Don Pedro woo her only to tell her that he has done this for Claudio. As the wedding is being planned, Claudio, Don Pedro, Leonato (Hero’s father), Hero and the maid Margaret scheme to bring Benedick and Beatrice together by making each believe the other loves him/her. All of their fun is nearly thwarted by Don John (Don Pedro’s brother), who schemes with Borachio and Conrade to MANY MUCH ADOS “Much Ado About Nothing” has been brought to film several times. Joss Whedon’s black-andwhite version is shot with modern-day dress and technology, but he’s not the first director to move the story from its 16th-century origins.

1993: The best known is Kenneth Branagh’s version, starring Denzel Washington, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves and Kate Beckinsale and shot as a colorful full-costume, period piece.

1973: Sam Waterston starred in this U.S. TV version in which Don Pedro and his men are Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders returning from the Spanish-American War, and Beatrice is a Suffragette.

2005: The British Broadcasting Corp. took the tale into a modern-day television news program setting in its ShakespeaReTold series starring Damian Lewis (“Homeland”).

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ruin the wedding by making Claudio believe Hero has cheated on him. Got all that?

The actors are a group of mostly familiar faces; many of them we know from several of Whedon’s previous works, including Reed Diamond (“Dollhouse”), Amy Acker (“Angel,” “Dollhouse”), Fran Kranz (“Dollhouse”), Nathan Fillion (“Firefly”), Alexis Denisoff (“Dollhouse,” “Angel”), Sean Maher (“Firefly”) and Clark Gregg (“The Avengers”).

It’s clear that all of them signed on to have a good time, as they smile and cavort their way through Whedon’s movie, handing in quite capable performances throughout in a strong ensemble endeavor.

“Much Ado” is not for everybody, to be sure. You’ll have to be looking for something dramatically removed from the typical summer fare of broad, big-budget action and low-brow comedy.

If you are a fan of Shakespeare, then get thee to the theater.

If you like low-budget, artsy films that offer you a different cinematic experience, then you should enjoy “Much Ado,” regardless of your experience with Shakespeare.

But if you are a fan of Whedon’s previous works, featuring vampire slayers, space cowboys and superheroes, and you are looking for more of the same, perhaps it would be best if you stayed home and waited until the Avengers reassemble.

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Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) fights for his life in the zombie thriller “World War Z,” directed by Marc Forster.

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Uninspired Undead

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equels and James Bond films can begin with large-scale action sequences because we know who the characters are and can easily grasp why they’re in a perilous situation. But ©if 2013 we don’t know the characters and the action lacks energy, as is the case with “World War Z,” it’s especially grating because you’re bored and have no idea why anything is happening.

There are zombies, we do know that. They’re fast, strong and aggressive, and with people turning roughly 12 seconds after being bitten, the zombies are multiplying at an alarming rate.

What’s causing this is never explained, which is annoying, but not nearly as frustrating as seeing

are high-octane action scenes, only one of which, on a plane headed to Wales, is notably impressive (and still not nearly as good as the plane crash in Liam Neeson’s “The Grey”).

The visual effects are adequate, highlighted by the aforementioned plane crash and the way zombies swarm like ants to climb a wall in Jerusalem but, overall, the movie isn’t visually dynamic and the 3D (if you go this route, which is not recommended) only makes things worse. So it’s a good thing that director Marc Forster (“Quantum of Solace”) gives us a PG-13 rating, which spares us viewing excess violence and gore.

The movie is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Max Brooks, but fans of the novel will see only scant elements of it here.

Pitt’s production company, Plan B, won the rights

There are zombies, we do know that. They’re fast, strong and aggressive, and with people turning roughly 12 seconds after being bitten, the zombies are multiplying at an alarming rate.

Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), his wife Karen (Mireille Enos) and their two daughters (Sterling Jarins and Abigail Hargrove) get special attention from the government for (at this point) no discernible reason.

It’s not until about 30 minutes in that we learn Gerry is a former U.N. investigator with experience in war-torn areas. With a pandemic in full swing, Gerry is forced to traverse the globe looking for the person who started the zombie-causing virus, aka “patient zero,” as it’s believed the origin of the disease can also provide the antidote. If Gerry doesn’t help, his family will be kicked off their safe haven cargo ship and put in harm’s way.

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to the novel and with “The Walking Dead” and other undead-related content all the rage right now, it’s easy to see why he thought this could be a profitable big-ticket franchise. But what makes “The Walking Dead” so successful – the central question of “what becomes of humanity when all hope for mankind is lost?” – is completely absent here, shoved aside for the sake of post-apocalyptic action that doesn’t want the audience to think for a second about what’s going on.

Unfortunately, “World War Z” is flat from the start. It sort of ambles its way along with excitement popping up here and there, always ready to feast on an action scene with reckless abandon because nothing else interesting is happening.

You know, kind of like a zombie.

Dan Hudak themail@folioweekly.com

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THE ADDISON ON AMELIA ISLAND “The Bling Ring” is based on the March 2010 Vanity Fair article “The Suspect Wore Louboutins” by Nancy Jo Sales.

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t’s human nature to want what you can’t have.

And when what you want are the clothes, jewels and accessories of the famous, and you live close to the famous, well, taking what you want never seemed so easy. At its best, which is most of the time, “The Bling Ring” is an alarming look at unrestrained teenagers and their zest for material possessions. Only a few missed opportunities prevent this from being a truly stark socioeconomic commentary.

Based on real events, the film is about teenagers Marc (Israel Broussard) and Rebecca (Katie Chang), and later Nicki (Emma Watson), Sam (Taissa Farmiga) and Chloe (Claire Julien) – collectively known as the “Bling Ring” – using Internet searches to know when celebrities are out of town, then rob their mansions. They don’t fear getting caught because, to use their words, “they never take enough to be noticed.” They’re also too incautious to quit while they’re ahead. They hit Paris Hilton’s house five times (Rebecca gives a tour!), and venture to the dwellings of Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Megan Fox, Rachel Bilson and others.

Why are they doing this? Because they think they can. Due to lack of discipline, morals, structure or what have you, they feel entitled to what they’re stealing and don’t fear the consequences. They know it’s wrong (Marc especially), but that’s part of the thrill rather than a deterrent. Draw your own conclusion if you think Nicki and Sam’s mother’s (Leslie Mann) decision to home school them based on the self-help book “The Secret” has anything to do with their rebelliousness.

Where writer/director Sofia Coppola (“Lost in Translation”) gets in a bit of trouble is in insinuating that the Bling Ringers stole

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from celebrities as a way to become famous (or infamous) themselves. Yes, they steal mostly from B-listers who aren’t known for reasons outside of being attractive and partying, implying that they too could find fame through inauspicious means. But the idea that the young thieves saw this as a conduit to their own fame is far-fetched, as they never convincingly express this as a plan or desire. These kids are reckless, not dumb.

Coppola also whiffs on articulating another inherent irony: Celebrities are trendsetters, pop culture leaders who constantly inform us what’s cool and what’s “in,” always staying a step ahead of fans who idolize and want to be like them. How ironic, then, that celebrities become victims of the very fans they rely on for fame.

“The Bling Ring” is, however, an intriguing look at a celebrity-obsessed, social mediadriven youth culture and the dangers therein.

Coppola showcases the distorted reality in which these people live by using high key lighting that over-saturates the screen, making the image feel a bit surreal. Given the drinking, drugging and others liberties taken by these teenagers, it’s an appropriate feel to give the movie. You’ll also note how the screen turns gray toward the end, effectively muting the shine of the bling with a harsh reality.

It’s irresponsible to suggest “The Bling Ring” is widely representative of the youth of today, though it is fair to say it’s a warning sign of a slippery slope. Coppola may not have struck all the notes needed to make this a true pop culture exhortation, but she’s given us plenty to think about.

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THE ELIZABETH POINTE LODGE AMELIA ISLAND The Pointe is situated on the beach overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Focusing upon individualized attention with a staff that wants to exceed your expectations, The Pointe offers a complimentary full breakfast, Wi-Fi, beach equipment, a morning newspaper and parking.

Room service and concierge assistance are available 24 hours. And it’s only a short bike ride to the historic seaport of Fernandina. Custom packages available.

98 South Fletcher Avenue • (800) 772-3359 info@elizabethpointelodge.com

AMELIA ISLAND WILLIAMS HOUSE

Beautiful antebellum Inn with spacious guest rooms boasting the modern amenities guests love while safekeeping the Old World charm. Romantic working fireplaces, antiques from around the world, private baths, whirlpool tubs, spa robes and fresh flowers are a few of the luxuries you may expect. Enjoy our beautifully landscaped gardens, fountains and our sweeping verandahs. Feast on a delicious gourmet breakfast each morning and and sip wine ‘neath 500-year-old oak trees.

All your worries will drift away.

103 S. 9th Street • (904) 277-2328 www.williamshouse.com

Amelia Island is 13 miles of unspoiled beaches, quaint shops, antique treasures and superb dining in a 50-block historic district less than one hour north of Jacksonville.

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Movies

Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) return in the summer romance movie “Before Midnight,” directed by Richard Linklater. Photo: Sony Picture Classics

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Her mother died years before, and Bomba’s convinced that tiny warrior people live in a forest near his home. M.K. chases her father’s three-legged dog into the woods, where she sees falling leaves that glow – when she touches them, she shrinks to a miniscule size. Co-starring Beyoncé Knowles, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson and Christoph Waltz.

NOW SHOWING

FAST & FURIOUS 6 ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Clay Theatre, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace The “Fast” franchise is all about custom cars, action sequences and now-familiar characters, including antihero Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and ex-cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker). In “Fast & Furious 6”, there are dozens of cars, constant action, an over-the-top villain and nearly every character who wasn’t killed in a previous movie.

Much of the plot centers around a character who’s back from the dead. Luke Hobbs (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson), the supercop introduced in “Fast Five” to be the foil for a street racer gang, wants to join Dominic, Brian and the others to catch megacriminal Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).

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AFTER EARTH *G@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace After the Earth has been nearly destroyed yet again by pollution, mankind has settled on a distant world named Nova Prime, forced to battle the Ursa, giant alien bugs. Cypher Raige (Will Smith) has the ability to suppress all fear, which the Ursa can sniff out. Cypher’s efforts to bond with his son, Kitai (Jaden Smith), involve a space journey that lands them crashed on Earth. Kitai must save himself and his dad.

BEFORE MIDNIGHT ***G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

The “Before” franchise continues with “Before Midnight,” directed by Richard Linklater. Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) return for this serial romance, this time raising twin girls. Jesse tries to build his relationship with his son from another marriage, and Celine has to make difficult career decisions.

THE BLING RING ***@ Rated R • Opens June 21 Reviewed in this issue.

EPIC **@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace The story, what there is of it, follows troubled teen Mary Katherine (voiced by Amanda Seyfried), or M.K. to her friends, as she visits her science-geek father Bomba (Jason Sudeikis).

THE GREAT GATSBY **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

It’s 1922, and humble, naïve Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), a bond salesman in New York City, lives on Long Island next door to the sprawling mansion of Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio). Jay’s using Nick, whose cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan) was once Jay’s love – he hasn’t seen her in five years. Daisy’s married to Tom (Joel Edgerton), a philandering millionaire whose affair with crazy golddigger Myrtle (Isla Fisher) is well known. At 143 minutes, it’s 20 minutes too long, and it’s a drag to have boring Nick narrate. He’s not compelling, his innocence has little perspective of value, and Maguire is forced to play down Nick’s charisma. It’s a shame, too – lost in the ennui are fine performances from Edgerton, Mulligan and DiCaprio.

THE HANGOVER PART III *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace What a stale, sad way to end a trilogy. In “The Hangover

AREA THEATERS

AMELIA ISLAND Carmike 7, 1132 S. 14th St., Fernanddina Beach, 261-9867 ARLINGTON & REGENCY AMC Regency 24, 9451 Regency Square Blvd., 264-3888 BAYMEADOWS & MANDARIN Regal Avenues 20, 9525 Philips Highway, 538-3889 BEACHES Regal Beach Blvd. 18, 14051 Beach Blvd., 992-4398 FIVE POINTS Sun-Ray Cinema@5Points, 1028 Park St., 359-0047 GREEN COVE SPRINGS Clay Theatre, 326 Walnut St., 284-9012 NORTHSIDE Regal River City 14, River City Marketplace, 12884 City Center Blvd., 757-9880

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ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road, (888) AMC-4FUN Carmike 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 621-0221 SAN MARCO San Marco Theatre, 1996 San Marco Blvd., 396-4845 SOUTHSIDE Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., 998-2122 ST. AUGUSTINE Epic Theatres, 112 Theatre Drive, 797-5757 IMAX Theater, World Golf Village, 940-IMAX Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., 829-3101

Movies

General Zod (Michael Shannon) is hunting for Superman in “Man of Steel,” directed by Zack Snyder. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures Part III,” the follow-up to the hilarious 2009 original and the hit-and-miss 2011 sequel, an exotic animal is again featured (remember the tiger?). This time, Alan (Zach Galifianakis), an immature goon whose charms were exhausted in the first film, has bought a giraffe. If you’ve seen the trailers, you know what happens. After Alan’s father (Jeffrey Tambor) dies from a heart attack brought on by the giraffe incident, it’s decided he should spend time in a mental hospital. But he’ll go only if fellow Wolfpackers Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Doug (Justin Bartha) tag along.

THE INTERNSHIP Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace, Sun-Ray Cinema The dynamic duo of Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson is back, this time looking for a new career instead of crashing weddings. After being let go from their jobs – apparently some digital device can replace them – Billy (Vaughn) and Nick (Wilson) gain an internship at Google. Other new interns, however, are whipsmart technophiles who can outclick them at every turn. The ex-salesmen make us laugh while they make fools of themselves.

IRON MAN 3 ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace After saving the world in “The Avengers,” Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) suffers from anxiety. More villains are challenging him, like The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), who seems to enjoy killing innocent people, and scientist Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce).

MAN OF STEEL **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theatre, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace, WGHOF IMAX Theatre Kal-El, an alien from the planet Krypton, is adopted by a down-to-earth Kansas family, the Kents (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane). With extraordinary powers, Clark (Henry Cavill), Kal-El’s human alias, realizes he has a moral duty to do good things for his new home, Earth. Clark lands a job as a reporter at the Daily Planet, where he meets Lois Lane (Amy Adams). When Earth is threatened by a force humans can’t handle, Clark steps up to the plate in this new version of a classic comic, directed by Zack Snyder.

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY ***@ Rated G • Opens June 21 Reviewed in this issue.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING **G@ Rated PG-13 • Opens June 21 at Sun-Ray Cinema Reviewed in this issue.

NOW YOU SEE ME ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace, San Marco Theatre Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco star as four street magicians recruited by a mysterious hooded figure. In return for fame and notoriety, the Four Horsemen must perform public magic acts in which they pull off three spectacular heists, each involving millions of dollars. They also face the FBI – led by Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) and Interpol agent Alma Dray (Melanie Laurent) – and are being pursued by opportunist Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), who makes a nice living debunking magicians.

THE PURGE **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace Set in the near future, this thriller is about an American government which has sanctioned a 12-hour period during which all crime is legal, a sort of survival of the baddest.

On that night, James Sandin (Ethan Hawke), his wife Mary (Lena Headey) and their kids are held hostage.

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) and his crew are “propelled into an epic chess game of life and death.” Joining Spock (Zachary Quinto), Bones (Karl Urban), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Chekov (Anton Yelchin), Sulu (John Cho) and Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood) are Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) and an elusive villain, played by Benedict Cumberbatch.

THIS IS THE END **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Regal River City Marketplace It’s a wild party at James Franco’s house with all his comedian friends drinking and ingesting various substances. Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and Franco play themselves in the crazy comedy. As a party is in full swing, the apocalypse dawns.

Sinkholes, raging fires and vicious demons outside leave Rogen, Baruchel, Hill, Robinson, Franco and Danny

McBride stuck inside the house with limited “supplies.”

WORLD WAR Z **@@ Rated PG-13 • Opens June 21 Reviewed in this issue.

YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI **@@ Not Rated • AMC Regency The Bollywood rom-dram stars Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. In Hindi.

OTHER FILMS E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL The 1983 classic comedy/drama, starring Drew Barrymore, is shown 2 and 7 p.m. June 19 at Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., Southside, 998-2122.

JACKSONVILLE 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT The indie filmmaking competition that requires producing a movie in less than two days screens the finished products at 7 p.m. June 19-20 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $15 for each screening.

48hourfilm.com/jacksonville MOVIES BY THE BAY Ripley’s St. Augustine and St. Augustine Municipal Marina continues this free summer movie series every Wednesday and Friday – featuring “Angels in the Outfield,” with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 8:30 p.m. June 19, “Sunset Boulevard,” 8:30 p.m. June 21, “Tangled,” 8:30 p.m. June 26 and “Casablanca” June 28 – beside Bayfront Mini Golf, 111 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine. The free series runs through Aug. 16. facebook.com/saintaugustineripleys ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT The animated movie about prehistoric creatures discovering the whole wide world, featuring voices of Aziz Ansari, Joy Behar, Peter Dinklage and Queen Latifah, is screened 10 a.m. June 24-28 at Carmike Amelia Island 7, 1132 S. 14th St., Fernandina Beach. 261-9867. carmike.com TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES WJCT’s “Electro Lounge” presents its summer movie series, continuing with “Rear Window,” starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly, 7:30 p.m. June 25 and “The Big Lebowski,” 7:30 p.m. July 2 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, $5, 209-0399. pvconcerthall.com HONEYDRIPPER Gypsy’s Corner Bar offers dinner and a movie, featuring “Honeydripper,” about musicians in 1950s Alabama, when blues gave birth to rock ’n’ roll, 7:45 p.m. June 26 (dinner 6:30 p.m.) at 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $8 plus meal price, 823-8700, stjohnsculture.com.

TOY STORY The first in a trilogy of entertaining animated movies about

a diverse bunch of loveable toys and their adventures – featuring the vocal talents of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts and Don Rickles – is screened at 10:30 a.m. June 26 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Riverside, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com.

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATRE “Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience” is screened along with “The Last Reef 3D,” “Flight of the Butterflies,” “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West” and “To The Arctic 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village IMAX Theatre, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com POT BELLY’S CINEMA “The Company You Keep” and “Safe Haven” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 829-3101.

NIGHT OWL CINEMA The free series continues with “The Hunger Games,” screened 8 p.m. June 28 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine. Amphitheatre parking is free on movie nights; concessions are available. Moviegoers may dress in film-related costumes. The series runs through August. 209-0367. staugamphitheatre.com MOVIE NIGHT AT THE CUMMER Bring your blankets and lounge chairs to watch the ’70s hit musical about the ’50s, “Grease,” 8 p.m. June 29 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, $6-$10, 356-6857. cummer.org SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS The Florida Theatre presents the annual series, starting with “From Russia With Love,” screened 2 p.m. June 30 at 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787. The movies run every Sunday. Tickets $7.50; $40 for 10 films. floridatheatre.com

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY JACK THE GIANT SLAYER After he opens a gateway between our world and a race of giants, young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) fights for his kingdom and the love of a princess. When the giants try to reclaim the land they once lost, Jack confronts creatures he thought only existed in fairytales.

THE LAST EXORCISM PART 2 In Part 1, Nell (Ashley Bell) was exorcized of a demon and wound up the only surviving member of her family after the haunting happenings. Now Nell is left alone to pick up the pieces and move on – until the demon comes back, with really bad intentions.

QUARTET In this acclaimed dramedy, retired musicians Wilfred Bond (Billy Connolly), Reginald Page (Tom Courtenay) and Cecily Robson (Pauline Collins) are surprised when their former singing partner, the diva Jean Horton (Maggie Smith), joins them at their group retirement home.

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Music

Guttermouth is Matt Wills (from left), Mark Adkins, Dave Luckett, Clint Weinrich and Francis Reid. Photo: Volcom

Quarter Century of Shock

Southern California legends keep on rockin’ with their humorous, mildly offensive form of DIY punk GUTTERMOUTH with PINHOLE DOWN, HATCHETFACE and POOR RICHARDS 8 p.m. June 22 Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco Tickets: $15 398-7496, jaxlive.com

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untington Beach, Calif., punk outfit Guttermouth has never had a hit song.

Never placed any of its 10 full-length albums on the Billboard charts. And never crossed over into any semblance of mainstream success.

It’s easy to figure out why, too: The band’s lyrics are perpetually explicit and odious, but most often in a self-deprecating, sardonic way.

Its discography is fraught with offensiveness — song names like “Malted Vomit” and “I Read It on the Bathroom Wall in Reno,” album art featuring dogs sniffing crotches. And lead singer Mark Adkins, the only steady presence in Guttermouth since 1988, is notorious for his revolting onstage antics, which have gotten him arrested for inciting a riot, banned from Canada, and kicked off multiple Warped Tours.

But in the punk-rock stratosphere, Guttermouth has attained legendary status, perhaps for sticking to its shocking guns, but also for constantly embracing punk’s early chaotic roots. Folio Weekly chatted with Adkins about the band’s love for Florida, its clean break from the music industry, and why music isn’t an outlet for inner anguish.

Folio Weekly: Eight of your upcoming 21 U.S. tour dates are in Florida. That’s pretty unusual for a national band.

Mark Adkins: Yep, we did the Punk Rock Bowling event in Las Vegas, then Florida right after that. And we keep coming back because the response there is so good. It’s one of our favorite places to hit — much more fun than, say, going to the Midwest.

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F.W.: Guttermouth hasn’t released a new album since 2006’s “Shave the Planet.” Are you done recording new material?

M.A.: We’ve released four new songs that

you can access via Facebook. What we’re attempting to do is release one new song a month and give it away for free instead of making albums, which these days is pretty fruitless. The music industry is in shambles as everyone knows, so we just record singles and give ’em for free. Don’t even bother with iTunes — just let people download ’em.

F.W.: So you’re deriving most of your income from touring? Has that industry change benefitted a longtime independent band like Guttermouth?

M.A.: That’s definitely it for sure. But that goes both ways. The thing about record labels was the simple fact that they gave you lots of money. Say they gave you $100,000 to make a record and you did it for $30,000 — you keep the change, you know? That was always nice.

They also gave us tour support money, so it costs me $2,000 to fly everyone back to see you guys [in Florida]; the labels would pay for that, and that’s gone, which hurts a little. So [that question] can get really convoluted with pros and cons.

F.W.: You’re notorious for your humor, your sarcasm and your high level of energy on stage.

Is that you off stage as well?

M.A.: I would say generally you’ve hit the nail on the head there, sir. I’m nonstop. Life’s good for now.

F.W.: Have you toned down any of that behavior as you’ve gotten older?

M.A.: Not really. I fell off stage in Vegas recently and got really hurt — I haven’t been hurt in a long time! But I take pretty good care of myself, and I’m physically able to take the abuse that I dish out to myself, so no toning it down. When you water down your show and make it boring, that’s when it’s probably time to call it a career.

F.W.: Your lyrics are some of the most deranged in the musical world. Are any of them true to life?

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M.A.: Most of it’s just tongue-in-cheek — stuff that makes me laugh when I’m writing it. That’s my focus. I don’t think music is the best outlet to change the world or vent your inner anguish.

That’s what your shrink is for.

F.W.: Guttermouth has endured countless lineup changes over the years. How does the current one rank?

M.A.: Oh, it’s definitely cool. My drummer [Francis Reid] is from Australia, and my new guitar player, is from New Smyrna Beach. We have this international bunch of goons, which makes traveling on the road a lot more fun.

F.W.: What are your thoughts on today’s state of punk? You’ve got old bands like Black Flag reuniting and a few young bands like Iceage making a stand.

M.A.: I don’t know what to think of Black Flag.

I don’t think the younger set will even know the history, although there will be a lot of curiosity about the name. And young bands coming up?

I haven’t seen too many I’m particularly fond of. They want instant gratification — they’re more interested in picking a name and deciding what they’re going to wear onstage before they write a song and conquer their home market, which a band has to do before they can even consider going on the road.

F.W.: After 25 years, does Guttermouth have a plan for the future?

M.A.: It’s really hard to formulate a business plan for a band because things change so fast.

You can say you’re going to do this, this and this, but nine times out of 10, it’s not going to come true. So, we just wing everything, and it keeps chugging along. It’s irresponsible and crazy, but that’s what we do.

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Music

Generationals’ Ted Joyner (left) and Grant Widmer mesh traditional New Orleans music styles with jangly indie rock. Photo: Courtesy Generationals

Bridging the Gap

New Orleans indie rock duo marries both traditional and forward-thinking approaches to music GENERATIONALS with GRINGO STAR 8 p.m. June 27 Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown Tickets: $10 353-6067, jaxunderbelly.com

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ost bands from New Orleans traffic in an instantly recognizable blend of jazz, funk, blues and soul. But Generationals, a duo made of natives Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer, have figured out a way to mesh a love for those traditional forms with a desire to branch out by writing and recording urgent, jangly and sun-kissed indie rock.

Over the course of three full-length albums, Joyner and Widmer, who are joined during live performances by Ben Jones and Cameron Gardner, have also detoured into classic pop, doo-wop, New Wave and even electro territory. The one constant? A focus on solid songwriting. Folio Weekly chatted with Joyner about traditional recording techniques, expanding outward from Generationals’ New Orleans home, and bringing new songs from its latest album, “Heza,” to Florida.

Folio Weekly: Since Generationals hails from New Orleans, you and Grant must have a lot of experience touring in Florida, right?

Ted Joyner: No, I feel like we’ve underdone Florida — this will really be our first time getting down there, despite the fact that we’re so close. It’s like us playing catch-up, and I can’t wait. I’m really looking forward to it.

F.W.: Your third full-length album, “Heza,” came out in April. Looking back with a couple of months of remove, did you achieve what you wanted with the record?

T.J.: I think so. As of our East Coast tour in May, we hadn’t played all the new songs

yet. But it seems like people have caught on to them a little faster this time around, and they’re definitely some of my favorite songs to play live. You’re absolutely right, though: You have an intent when you write an album, but you rediscover the songs again — and they take on new meaning or new life — once they’re out there actually being performed live. It’s very fulfi lling to have fans react to them, and the response so far has been great.

I think by the time we get down to Florida we’ll be playing almost the entire record live.

F.W.: When you and Grant started Generationals back in 2007, did you have loft y expectations of success?

T.J.: For us, it’s always been about trying to get really good at making songs while developing more interesting production and recording techniques. We’re always chasing songs of a type that you want to listen to over and over again when you’re hanging out with your friends — but also songs that translate really well live. So it’s been an ongoing project of getting better and better at songwriting.

F.W.: How about a particular sound?

T.J.: We didn’t start the project with any specific sound in mind; consequentially, we’ve written a lot of different songs that pull from different sounds and styles. Any time someone tries to nail down a specific genre that we’re trying to mimic, we can show them several examples that undermine that categorization. It’s always been about writing — trying to work with each other to write the best songs we can. So there is a spontaneity there; we’re always following our gut to make the song as good as it can be.

F.W.: Explain your love of those interesting production techniques you mentioned.

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T.J.: Our problem is we have a deep passion for the really old style of recording, playing with traditional, iconic rock instrumentation, and using old analog tape.

But we’re also passionate about trying out weird, new sounds and strange devices that can make strange sounds you would never be able to make with older instruments. So we mess with both worlds: We stick to the traditional three-minute pop format, but we also have an eagerness to sometimes get as weird as we can.

F.W.: That’s about the best breakdown of the word Generationals possible. Was that intended when you named the band?

T.J.: No, that was never the intention. But the further we get into this, the more it makes sense. It’s kind of become our whole meaning and manifestation for living.

F.W.: Does a lot of that love for traditional music come from growing up in New Orleans?

T.J.: In part, yeah. That’s a really good observation. We don’t sound specifically “New Orleans” in the way that most people expect the city to sound. But we’re very much informed by the place in which we grew up. We had friends whose parents were musicians, and we grew up worshipping iconic New Orleans names like The Meters, the Neville Brothers and Irma Thomas. That all ends up fi ltering in to how we think about our worldview and our music.

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Orchestral pop group Grandchildren honors their ancestors with support from Yip Deceiver June 19 at The Standard in St. Augustine, then again June 20 at Jack Rabbits in San Marco.

CONCERTS THIS WEEK

SUGAR PHIX The rock group hits the Pit stage June 19 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 223-9850.

KENDRICK LAMAR, SCHOOLBOY Q, AB-SOUL, JAY ROCK Members of California-based hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy stop by 5:30 p.m. June 19 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $35-$59.50, 209-0367.

CAPITAL CITIES Los Angeles new wave duo treks cross-country 7 p.m. June 19 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496.

GRANDCHILDREN, YIP DECEIVER The orchestral pop group from Philadelphia makes their way on stage 8 p.m. June 19 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $5, 274-2090.

MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with Rob Peck & Friends 7-9 p.m. June 19 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Paula’s Beachside Grill offers samples of its fare. 347-8007.

ULYSSES OWENS JR., JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO Grammy Award-winning drummer plays 6 p.m. June 19 at European Street San Marco, 1702 San Marco Blvd, 398-5000.

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA Mid-Life Crisis plays 7 p.m. June 20 under the oaks at Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept. 3. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited.

GRANDCHILDREN Philadelphia orchestral pop group plays 8 p.m. June 20 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

ELISHA PARRIS CD RELEASE PARTY Urban jazz pianist performs June 20 at Ritz Theatre, Downtown, 829 N. Davis St., 632-5555.

DOWNTOWN THROWDOWN The fourth edition of the Downtown block party features performances by Edenfield, Dr. Sirbrother and Oscar Mike at Burro Bar; Tropic of Cancer, Wildlife Society and Jameyal at 1904 Music Hall and Herd of Watts, Mama’s Love and Parker Urban at Underbelly, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. June 20 at The Elbow, the entertainment district around Ocean and Bay streets, Downtown, free.

EARTH, WIND & FIRE The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers known for innovative R&B, funk and soul perform 7:30 p.m. June 21 at St. Augustine

Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., $58.40-$89.60, 209-0367.

GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE The local alt-bluegrass trio takes the stage 9:30 p.m. June 21 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach.

ANBERLIN, STARS IN STEREO, CAMPFIRE OK The Floridian rock band is on 8 p.m. June 21 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473.

LESS THAN JAKE, HOSTAGE CALM, PENTIMENTO Combining ska and punk metal, the popular quintet plays 9 p.m. June 21 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $17-$20, 342-2294.

KIM RETEGUIZ & THE BLACK CAT BONES The blues band, whose lead singer is known for a powerhouse voice, appears 10 p.m. June 21 at Mojo No. 4 Urban BBQ Whiskey Bar, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

PALM TREES & POWER LINES, HOPE FOR HEROES, SYSTEM RESET, HELIOS HAND The pop-punk band plays 7:30 p.m. June 21 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Westwood, $8, 388-3179.

MANNA ZEN, BEFORE THE FIRE Florida rockers play 8 p.m. June 21 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $6 p.m., 398-7496.

MUDTOWN, THE LAST SONS, THE SNAKE BLOOD REMEDY The hillbilly punk band plays 9 p.m. June 21 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $5, 434-3475.

ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE Two spot-on Elvis tribute artists, seen on “The Late Show with David Letterman,� are all shook up, 7 p.m. June 22 at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road S., Southside, $25-$45, 260-9770.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET CJ Fluharty 10:30 a.m., Passerine 11:45 a.m., Savanna Bassett 2:30 p.m. June 22, River Stage, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865.

TEEN BATTLE OF THE BANDS The eighth annual competition is held 1 p.m. June 22 at Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, free.

PAPADOSIO, SMOKEWOOD The band that melds progressive rock with electronica is ready to spin heads 8 p.m. June 22 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $18.85, 246-2473.

THE REND COLLECTIVE EXPERIMENT The eclectic worship band from Ireland goes on 8 p.m. June 22 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., Westside, $10-$14, 388-7807.

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GUTTERMOUTH, PINHOLE DOWN, HATCHETFACE, POOR RICHARDS The Californian punk rock band performs 8 p.m. June 22 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $18.85, 398-7496.

ASTRONAUTALIS, WILIE EVENS JR., BIG BUCK$ CREW Alternative hip-hop, 8 p.m. June 22 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, 434-3475.

HONKY SUCKLE The snotgrass band hits the stage 9 p.m. June 22 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8010.

PASSERINE Traditional folk/bluegrass band, 8 p.m. June 22 at European Street Café Southside, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717.

COUNTRY ROCKS THE BEACH: Craig Morgan, Dustin Lynch, The Lacs, Lauren Elise, Aaron Taylor, Rioon Paige, Jamie Davis The concert features country musicians; gates open 3 p.m.

June 22 at Ybor Alvarez Sports Complex, 3243 Bailey Road, Fernandina Beach, $30-$40. Proceeds benefit First Coast No More Homeless Pets.

A TRIBUTE TO BOB PATTERSON: Sam Pacetti, Paradox, Chuck Nash, Ron and Bari Litschauer, Clyde Walker, The Sweetest Punch, Jamie DeFrates & Susan Brown, Flagship Romance, The Gatorbone Trio, Bob Patterson, Jim Garrick Local groups perform 5:30 p.m. June 22 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $5, 342-2187.

THE DIRTY HEADS, THE EXPENDABLES, BIG B The alternative band mixes hip hop with reggae beats, 6 p.m. June 23 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25-$75, 246-2473.

JASON CHARLES MILLER The industrial rockers play 8 p.m. June 23 at Brewster’s Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $9.99, 223-9850.

EARPHUNK The progressive funk band plays 9 p.m. June 25 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $8, 434-3475.

MIKE PINTO, NATURAL VIBRATIONS, THREE LEGGED FOX The reggae artist grabs the mic 7 p.m. June 26 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $18.85, 246-2473.

MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with Steam the Band 7-9 p.m. June 26 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd.,

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St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers its fare; this week it’s Napoli Italian Restaurant, 347-8007.

FRAMING THE RED, DOWN THEORY The highly energetic rock group plays 9 p.m. June 26 at 1904 Music Hall, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $8, 434-3475.

JACUZZI BOYS, QUEEN BEEF Miami trio brings rock ’n’ roll to life June 26 at Shanghai Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188.

BEACH DAY The Hollywood, Fla.-based trio frolic, June 26 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

GENERATIONALS June 27, Underbelly CANON, DJ WILL June 27, Murray Hill Theatre SCREAM OUT LOUD, LOST YEARS June 27, Jack Rabbits CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Bob & Joline & the Friends of Mine Band June 27, Plaza de la Constitución, St. Augustine COPE, S.P.O.R.E June 27, 1904 Music Hall KAHNTRA BASS June 27, Brewster’s Megaplex GONZALA BERGARA QUARTET June 28, Original Café Eleven ALEXIS RHODE, JACOB HUDSON, BETHANY STOCKDALE, GARRETT ON ACOUSTIC, DALTON STANLEY June 28, Murray Hill Theatre SMOKESTACK June 28, Mojo No. 4 BILLY BUCHANAN & FREE AVENUE CD Release Party June 28, The Standard SWEET KNIEVAL, THE SNACKS BLUES BANDS, TOUGH JUNKIE, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP June 28, 1904 Music Hall HATER FREE RAP BATTLE June 28, Burro Bar THE BARLETTAS, BREAD & CIRCUS June 28, Underbelly THE SHIFTERS June 29, Mojo No. 4 OVID’S WITHERING, SIRENS June 29, Burro Bar SOUL GRAVY June 29, Dog Star Tavern PIERCE PETTIS June 29, European Street Café Southside MARION CRANE, KILO KAHN, IN WHISPERS June 29, 1904 Music Hall BRANCH & DEAN June 29, Mavericks at the Landing MARY J. BLIGE June 30, Veterans Memorial Arena GRAPH RABBIT June 30, Burro Bar THE RICH HANDS July 1, Nobby’s

ALESANA, THE COLOR MORALE, UPON THIS DAWNING, LIONS LIONS, MEGOSH July 2, Jack Rabbits DZEKO & TORRES July 3, Pure Nightclub DEECRACKS, DIRECT HIT!, THE JETTY BOYS, THE RESONANTS, THE TREATS July 3, Nobby’s TGT: TYRESE, GINUWINE, TANK July 3, T-U Center THE RESOLVERS July 3, 1904 Music Hall MUSIC BY THE SEA: The Falling Bones July 3, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion SALTWATER GRASS, BONNIE BLUE July 3, Freebird Live MIKEY’S IMAGINARY FRIENDS CD Release Party July 3, Swagsonville CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: The All Star Orchestra July 4, Plaza de la Constitución, St. Augustine COLT FORD July 4, Mavericks at The Landing TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC July 5, Mojo No. 4 PARKRIDGE, A WAY WITHOUT July 5, Jack Rabbits ALTER EAGLES (Eagles tribute band) July 5, Freebird Live ALLELE, ENDO July 5, Brewster’s Megaplex SWIMM July 5, Underbelly KATIE & THE LICHEN, OK VANCOUVER OK July 6, Burro Bar BIG TIME RUSH July 6, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EIGHT STORIES HIGH July 6, Dog Star Tavern JAMIE DAVIS, STEVEN FLOWERS BAND July 6, Mavericks at the Landing THE FreEDM BANGERS July 6, The Standard KEYLOW CD RELEASE PARTY Freebird Live MRS. SKANNOTTO July 7, Jack Rabbits PAN, ZULU WAVE, PHENOMENLOGY June 7, Burro Bar PERMISSION BAND June 7, Culhane’s Irish Pub MAC MILLER, CHOO JACKSON, THE COME UP July 7, Brewster’s Megaplex RELIANT K, THE ALMOST, THE ROCKETBOYS, DRIVER FRIENDLY July 8, Freebird Live NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTAS, CANARY IN THE COALMINE July 8, Burro Bar EVERYMEN, SS WEBB, MUDTOWN, THE DARLING SWEETS July 9, Burro Bar AUTHORITY ZERO, BALLYHOO, VERSUS THE WORLD, IMPLANTS July 10, Freebird Live KOJI, TURNOVER, IVY LEAGUE, HAVE MERCY July 10, Burro Bar MATT POND July 10, Jack Rabbits THE EMBER DAYS, IGNITENEXT, MICHAEL CRONIN July 10, Murray Hill Theatre MUSIC BY THE SEA: Restless Kind July 10, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: The Falling Bones July 11, Plaza de la Constitución, St. Augustine FUSEBOX FUNK, OPPOSITE BOX July 11, 1904 Music Hall 7TH STREET BAND July 12, Mojo No. 4 MOTIVE, THE DOG APOLLO July 12, 1904 Music Hall WE STILL DREAM, ON MY HONOR, .engraved., VICES, WINTER WAVE, DEAD LEAVES July 12, The Standard GHOST OWL July 12, Freebird Live BREAD & BUTTER July 13, Mojo No. 4 DANIELLE HOWLE July 13, Dog Star Tavern ALEX BUGNON July 13, Ritz Theatre THE MAINE, A ROCKET TO THE MOON, THIS CENTURY July 14, Freebird Live FATALITY July 15, Shantytown Pub MUSIC BY THE SEA: Grapes of Roth July 17, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion PACIFIC DUB July 17, Jack Rabbits DIVIDING THE SKYLINE July 18, Burro Bar TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION, EVE TO ADAM July 18, Jack Rabbits GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE July 19, Mojo No. 4 ANDREW McMAHON July 19, Freebird Live THE FRITZ July 19, Dog Star Tavern

Live Music

Elisha โ Atlasโ Parris performs his brand of urban jazz piano at his CD release party June 20 at The Ritz Theatre in Downtown.

SEVEN SPRINGS, THE ELEVENTH HOUR, WORTH ROAD July 19, Murray Hill Theatre YELLOWMAN, I-VIBES July 19, The Standard ARCHNEMESIS July 19, 1904 Music Hall SUBLIME with ROME, PENNYWISE July 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre COL. BRUCE HAMPTON, RET. July 20, Dog Star Tavern THE SATURDAY GIANT July 21, Burro Bar THE ARISTOCRATS July 21, 1904 Music Hall HYDRA MELODY July 22, 1904 Music Hall TOAD THE WET SPROCKET July 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOJA, JOHN BROWNโ S BODY July 24, Mavericks at the Landing COUSIN DAN July 24, 1904 Music Hall MUSIC BY THE SEA: Bush Doctors July 24, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: The Company July 25, Plaza de la Constituciรณn, St. Augustine THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS July 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PASSAFIRE, STICK FIGURE, TATANKA July 25, Freebird Live THE MONKEES July 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BLACKOUT July 26, Brewsterโ s Megaplex PATRICK HAGGERTY & MOJO CHILLEN July 27, Downtown Blues Bar & Grille, Palatka LAWLESS HEARTS July 27, Freebird Live PARKER URBAN BAND July 27, Dog Star Tavern VINYL THIEF, DR. SIRBROTHER July 27, 1904 Music Hall EXCISION July 27, Aqua Nightclub MUSIC BY THE SEA: Ainโ t Too Proud To Beg July 31, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion SAM PACETTI July 31, Underbelly BROWN BAG SPECIAL Aug. 1, Dog Star Tavern CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Rob Ellis Peck & Friends Aug. 1, Plaza de la Constituciรณn, St. Augustine JARREN BENTON Aug. 1, Brewsterโ s Megaplex BEARTOE, EMILY DOUBLEDAY Aug. 2, Underbelly DEAD JERRYโ S Aug. 2, Dog Star Tavern SOUNDS ON CENTRE: Boukou Groove Aug. 2, Centre Street, Fernandina Beach GREG BATES Aug. 2, Mavericks at the Landing

THE VEGABONDS Aug. 2, The Tavern on 1st PAPA MILLION Aug. 3, Dog Star Tavern LOUDERPALOOZA2: Shattermat, The Pinz, Status Faux, F.F.N., Xgeezer, Self Employed, Poor Richards, Thirteen22 Aug. 3, Burro Bar JUSTIN BIEBER Aug. 7, Veterans Memorial Arena MUSIC BY THE SEA: Mid Life Crisis Aug. 7, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Ancient City Slickers Aug. 8, Plaza de la Constituciรณn, St. Augustine ALABAMA Aug. 9, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SENTROPOLIS, CHROMA, kLoB Aug. 9, Dog Star Tavern THE APPLEBUTTER EXPRESS Aug. 9, 1904 Music Hall BLUE SUEDE SHOES: THE ULTIMATE ELVIS BASH Aug. 10, The Florida Theatre MUSIC BY THE SEA: Jimmy Parrish & The Ocean Waves Aug. 14, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: The Grapes of Roth Aug. 15, Plaza de la Constituciรณn, St. Augustine VICTORIA JUSTICE Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MURRAY HILL THEATREโ S 18th ANNIVERSARY FEST Aug. 16, Murray Hill Theatre ROCK FOR KIDS PART II Aug. 16, Freebird Live MUSIC BY THE SEA: Smokinโ Mirrors Aug. 21, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion ASCEND THE HILL, THE WALKING TREE, LEAST OF THESE Aug. 21, Murray Hill Theatre SLIGHTLY STOOPID, ATMOSPHERE, THE BUDOS BAND, THE GROUCH & ELIGH, TRIBAL SEEDS Aug. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Morris Duenow Aug. 22, Plaza de la Constituciรณn, St. Augustine JARS OF CLAY Aug. 23, Murray Hill Theatre THE FRITZ, JASON LAMAR & THE RIG Aug. 23, 1904 Music Hall YANKEE SLICKERS Aug. 24, Dog Star Tavern THE FRITZ, CHROMA Aug. 24, 1904 Music Hall JASON & THE PUNKNECKS, MUDTOWN, COUGAR BARREL Aug. 25, Burro Bar MUSIC BY THE SEA: Big Lonesome Aug. 28, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion

CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Lonesome Bert & The Skinny Lizards Aug. 28, Plaza de la Constituciรณn, St. Augustine CARNAGE Aug. 28, Pure Nightclub MUSIC BY THE SEA: ET Swing Sept. 4, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion VAGABOND SWING Sept. 7, Dog Star Tavern STEELY DAN Sept. 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MUSIC BY THE SEA: Top Secret Band Sept. 11, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion AMELIA ISLAND BLUES FESTIVAL: Mud Morganfield, Ana Popovic, Zac Harmon, John Nemeth, Albert Castiglia, Ben Prestage, Roger โ Hurricaneโ Wilson with the Shuffle Junkies, Josh Miller Band, Karl Davis Band, Blues in School Band Sept. 13-14, Centre Street & Harbor Front TROPIC THUNDER Sept. 14, Dog Star Tavern CLUTCH, THE SWORD, CROBOT Sept. 17, Freebird Live MUSIC BY THE SEA: Beach Street A Go-Go Sept. 18, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion REBELUTION, COLLIE BUDDZ, ZION-I Sept. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BROWNBIRD RUDY RELIC, MUDTOWN, LONEWOLF OMB Sept. 22, Burro Bar THE CHOP TOPS Sept. 24, Jack Rabbits MUSIC BY THE SEA: Navy Dixieland Jazz Sept. 25, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion COLIN HAY Sept. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall STRFKR, CHROME SPARKS Sept. 26, Jack Rabbits THE MANTRAS Oct. 2, 1904 Music Hall CITY AND COLOUR Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOUNDS ON CENTRE: Ben Prestage Oct. 4, Centre Street, Fernandina Beach BEN PRESTAGE โ ONE MAN BANDโ Oct. 4, Dog Star Tavern AARON CARTER Oct. 14, Jack Rabbits THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Oct. 18, Freebird Live TOWER OF POWER Oct. 18, The Florida Theatre THE LUMINEERS, DR. DOG, NATHANIEL RATELIFF Oct. 18, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MICHAEL BUBLE Oct. 29, Veterans Memorial Arena THE PIANO GUYS Nov. 7, The Florida Theatre MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER, MARTINA McBRIDE Nov. 9, Veterans Memorial Arena MICHAEL McDONALD Dec. 17, The Florida Theatre ANDREW ALTMAN CHRISTMAS JAM Dec. 21, Dog Star Tavern

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ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre DARLENE LOVE Feb. 13, The Florida Theatre

CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Kady Allstars 8 p.m. June 19. Smokestack 9 p.m. June 20. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine 9:30 p.m. June 21. Honky Suckle 9:30 p.m. June 22.

Working Class Stiff with real vinyl 8 p.m. every Tue. GENNARO’S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend HAMMERHEAD BEACH BAR, 2045 S. Fletcher Rd., 491-7783 Ace Winn 2 p.m. June 22. Buck Smith, Jim Barcaro every Thur.

MERMAID BAR, Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., 491-3322 Open mic, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur.

O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll 7:30 every Wed. Turner London Band 8:30 every Thur.-Sat. THE PALACE SALOON, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 Ace Winn 9 p.m. June 24. Wes Cobb 9:30 p.m. every Wed. DJs every Fri. & Sat. Schnockered 9:30 p.m. every Sun. Buck Smith Project Band 9:30 p.m. every Tue. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811 Dan Voll June 23.

Live music every Sun. THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Brenna Vick 5 p.m. June 25

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Sugar Phix June 19, Pit. My Ticket Home, Skylar June 21. Jason Charles Miller 8 p.m. June 23. Kahntra Bass June 27. Live music every Wed.-Sat. MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

Hillbilly punk band Mudtown, along with The Last Sons and The Snake Blood Remedy, offer attitude with a dose of ska (and old hillbilly tunes) June 21 at 1904 Music Hall in Downtown.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Jazz every Fri. & Sat. THE CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 3rd Bass every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith spins Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. DJs SuZiRok, LowKill & Mowgli spin for Chillwave Madness every Mon.

ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Piano bar with various musicians 9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Kim Reteguiz & The Black Cat Bones 10 p.m. June 21. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine 10 p.m. June 22. Live music every Fri. & Sat. THE NORM, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., 384-9929 Jason Charles Miller 9 p.m. June 22 TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Albert Adkins spins every Fri. DJs Adrian Sky, Alberto Diaz & Chris Zachrich every Tue. DJ Michael Stumbaugh every Sat. GATORS DOCKSIDE, 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500 Karaoke with DJ Tom 9 p.m.-mid. every Tue. MY PLACE, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 748-9636 DJs Stan, Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.

BEACHES

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(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Incognito 5:30 p.m. June 19. Kurt Lanham 5:30 p.m. June 20.

Sho Nuff 6 p.m. June 21. Billy Bowers 1 p.m., Splinters 6 p.m.

June 22. Kurt Lanham June 26. Live music Wed.-Sun. BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL, 200 First St. N., 249-0083 Charlie Walker June 22. Uncommon Legends 2 p.m. June 23 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. CASA MARINA, 691 First St. N., 270-0025 Jazz 6 p.m. every Tue. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Mr. Sunshine June 20. Fish Out of Water 7:30 p.m.

June 21. Cloud 9 6:30 p.m. June 22. Karaoke with Hal 8 p.m. every Sat. Irish music every Sun. John Thomas Group Jazz 6-8 p.m. every first Tue. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Hoffmans Voodoo June 20. Live music every Thur.

FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb Thur. Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Anberlin, Stars in Stereo, Campfire OK 8 p.m. June 21. Papadosio, Smokewood 8 p.m. June 22. The Dirty Heads, The Expendables, Big B, Sidereal 6 p.m. June 23. Mike Pinto, Truthful Lies, Natural Vibrations, Three Legged Fox 7 p.m.

June 26. Live music every weekend GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 N. Third St., 201-9283 Live music every Fri. & Sat. HURRICANE GRILL, 628 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Neptune Beach, 247-3031 Billy Bowers 8 p.m. June 21 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Clayton Bush June 20. Chelsea Saddler 9 p.m. June 21. Evan Michael June 22. Live music every Wed.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Trevor Tanner June 21. DiCarlo Thompson 8 p.m. June 22. Spade McQuade 8-11 p.m. June 26. Live music every Wed., Fri. & Sat. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Dirty Pete

June 22. Damn Dirty Shame every Tue. Matt Still every Thur.

LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Al Monte 7 p.m. June 21. Dot Wilder, Eric Riehm, Daniel Hunting 7:30 p.m. June 22 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Retro Katz June 21-22. Dirty Pete June 23. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Be Easy every Mon. Split Tone 10:30 p.m. every Tue. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Firewater Tent Revival June 20. S.P.O.R.E. June 21. Mark O’Quinn June 26. Live music every Wed.-Sun. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 6 p.m. every Thur.

MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Conrad Oberg 10 p.m. June 22 MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Job Meiller 7 p.m. June 20. Dan Coady 7:30 p.m. June 21. Neil Dixon 7:30 p.m. June 22. Live music Thur.-Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Evans Acoustic Trio 8 p.m. June 22. Katie Fair every Wed. Javier Perez every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Charlie Walker 10:30 p.m. June 21, 2:30 p.m. June 23.

Uncommon Legends 9:30 p.m. June 22. Live music every Fri.-Sat. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Chelsea Saddler 9 p.m. June 22. Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Live music every Thur.-Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com Tropic of Cancer, Wildlife Society, Jameyal June 20. Mudtown, The Last Sons, The Snake Blood Remedy 9 p.m. June 21. Astronautalis, Willie Evens Jr., Big Buck$ Crew 8 p.m. June 22. Earphunk 9 p.m. June 25. Framing The Red, Down Theory 9 p.m. June 26.

Cope, S.P.O.R.E June 27. Open mic every Tue. ATTICUS BAR, 325 W. Forsyth St., 798-8222 Strap On Halo, False Icons 9 p.m. June 22. Live music every Fri. & Sat. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Edenfield, Dr. Sirbrother and Oscar Mike 6:30 p.m. June 20. Hope For Heroes, Texas Ranger, A Call For Kylie, A Way Without, Think Happy Thoughts June 21. Homemade, Mojave Wilde June 22. Not Tonight Josephine, Askmeificare June 23. Daniel Ellsworth June 24. Amends, Gatherer June 25. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., Brett Foster Duo 9 p.m. June 21. Bryan Ripper Duo 8 p.m. June 22

Live Music THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 3531188 5x7 Band 8 p.m.-1 a.m. June 21. The Ride 8 p.m.-1 a.m. June 22 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis spins house, gospel, deep, acid, hip-hop, Latin, tribal, Afrobeat, tech/electronic, disco, rarities 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn spins Top 40 every Thur. DJ 007 spins ultra house & top 40 dance every Fri. DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. DJs Bryan & Q45 spin every Fri. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night every Wed. DJ SwitchGear every Thur.

SECRETS WINE BAR & LOUNGE, 521 W. Forsyth St. DJs Roy Luis & Albert Adkins spin mix and house 8 p.m. every Fri. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Mr. Al Pete 7 p.m.

June 19. Herd of Watts, Mama’s Love, Parker Urban Band June 20. Jesse Denaro June 21. Beach Day 7 p.m. June 26.

Generationals 8 p.m. June 27. Old Time Jam 7 p.m. every Tue. Fjord Explorer & Screamin’ Eagle every Ritual ReUnion Thur.

ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 DJ BG June 21. Jay Decosta June 22. Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins every Thur. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Open mic June 20. Shell Game 9:30 p.m. June 21. Yankee Slickers 9:30 p.m. June 22. DJ BG 4 p.m. June 24. Deck music 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 4 p.m. every Sun.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford 6:30 p.m. every Sat. & Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Blistur June 19. The Remains June 21. Ozone Baby June 22. Karaoke every Thur. & Sun. Top 40 every Mon. & Tue. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Karaoke Dude every Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat. SALSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat.

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

APPLEBEE’S, 14560 Old St. Augustine Rd., 262-7605 Michael C 9:30 p.m. every Sat. AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic with Diamond Dave every Wed. Live music every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz 7-9 pm., Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur.

Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff Fri. & Sat. RACK EM UP, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 262-4030 Live music, DJs, Karaoke and open mic

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

BLACK HORSE WINERY, 420 Kingsley Ave., 644-8480 Live music 6-9 p.m. every Fri., 2-6 p.m. every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. LIVE BAR & LOUNGE, 2223 C.R. 220, 290-1733 Open mic with Ernie & Debi Evans 7 p.m. every Tue. POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA, 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116 Live music 7:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Live music 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Sweet William 8 p.m. June 21. The Rick Randlet Band June 22. Acoustic circle 2 p.m., open jam 5 p.m. every Sun.

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Tony Paul Neal 8 p.m. June 20. Bret Blackshear June 21. John Austill June 22. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LULU’S GRILLE, 301 Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 The Monster Fool 6 p.m. June 22. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Tony Novelly 6 p.m. every Mon., 11:30 a.m. Sun. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766 Alex Affronti 6-10 p.m. June 20. Dopelimatic 8 p.m.-mid. June 21. Billy Buchanan 8 p.m.-mid. June 22.

Aaron Koerner Trio 4-8 p.m. June 23. Steve Workentine 6-10 p.m. June 27. SoundStage on the deck 4 p.m. every Sun.

SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Live music Thur.-Sat. SUN DOG BREWING CO., 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852 Buck Smith June 19 & 26. Sweet Scarlett June 20. Mr. Natural June 21. Be Easy June 22. Live music Wed.-Sat.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

HAPPY HOURS, 952 Lane Ave. N., 683-0065 Karaoke 4 p.m. every Sun. HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic 8 p.m. every Wed. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 720 King St., 683-7720 Live music every Taproom Tuesday KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 8:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE LOFT, 925 King St., loftthursdays.com DJs Wes Reed and Josh Kemp spin for PBR Party every Thur.

METRO/RAINBOW ROOM Piano Bar, 859 Willowbranch Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob spins 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith spins Fri. DJ Michael Murphy spins 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Palm Trees & Power Lines, Hope For Heroes, System Reset, Helios Hand 7:30 p.m. June 21. The Rend Collective Experiment 8 p.m. June 22. Maylene & the Sons of Disaster 7 p.m. June 25. Canon, DJ Will 7 p.m. June 27. Live music Fri. & Sat. RASCALS, 3960 Confederate Point Rd., 772-7335 Karaoke 8 p.m. every Thur.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 CJ Fluharty 10:30 a.m., Passerine 11:45 a.m., Savanna Bassett 2:30 p.m. June 22, River Stage YESTERDAY’S SOCIAL CLUB, 3638 Park St., 223-3822 Live music every Fri.-Sat.

ST. AUGUSTINE

A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 Live music June 19-22. Live music every Thur.-Sat. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Go Get Gone 8:30 p.m. June 21. CRS & Elizabeth Roth 8:30 p.m. June 22.

Open mic with Smokin’ Joe 7 p.m. every Tue. BENITO’S, 155 Hampton Pt. Dr., 230-8292 Michael C at 7 p.m. June 21 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Oh No! 7 p.m. June 21. Buffalo Rose 2 p.m., Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 7-11 p.m. June 21. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. June 23 CONCH HOUSE, 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646 Chubby McG, Jerry Melfi June 21. Paper City Hustlers June 22. Pili Pili 3 p.m. June 23 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. DOS COFFEE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Taylor Roberts & Co. every Fri. The Residents spin every Sat. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. June 19. Live music every Fri. KINGFISH GRILL, 252 Yacht Club Dr., 824-2111 The Fermin Spanish Guitar Band 5-8 p.m. every Salsa Sunday MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Open jam, house band every Wed. Battle of the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun. MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923 Live music every Fri. & Sat. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Cliff Knizley Band 9 p.m. June 21-22.

Katherine Archer 1 p.m. June 23. Donny Brazile 9 p.m. June 25. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur.

Go Get Gone 9 p.m. every Mon. MOJO BBQ OLD CITY, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Live music every Fri. & Sat. NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Jacuzzi Boyz, Queen Beef 8 p.m. June 26 PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3-6 p.m. every Mon. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Oh No! 9 p.m. June 20. Chillula 9 p.m. June 21. Ken McAnlis noon, Mark McHose 4 p.m., Gentleman of the Groove 9 p.m. June 22. Gary Campbell noon, Colton McKenna 7 p.m. June 23.

Jeremy Austin 8 p.m. June 25. Chase Rideman 9 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke every Mon. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 342-2187 Grandchildren, Yip Deceiver 8 p.m. June 19. Less Than Jake, Hostage Calm, Pentimento 9 p.m. June 21. Sam Pacetti, Paradox, Chuck Nash, Ron and Bari Litschaue, Clyde Walker, The Sweetest Punch, Jamie DeFrates & Susan Brown, Flagship Romance, The Gatorbone Trio perform 5:30 p.m.

June 22. Country every Thur. Reggae Sun. Indie, dance, electro Tue. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210 W., 819-1554 Live music every Fri. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Sat. Bossa Nova with Monica da Silva, Chad Alger 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Spanky 9 p.m.

June 21-22. Matanzas 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur. Open mic 5 p.m. every Thur. Elizabeth Roth 1 p.m. every Sat.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Live music every Tue.-Sun. BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m. Thur.-Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ Manus spins top 40, dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Ulysses Owens Jr., Joshua Bowlus Trio 7:30 p.m. June 19.

Jazz 8 p.m. every second Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band 6-9 p.m., DJs No Fame & Dr. Doom every Wed. Jazz every Thur. American Top 40 every Fri. Salsa every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Capital Cities 7 p.m. June 19. Grandchildren, Masseyvibe 8 p.m.

June 20. Manna Zen, Before The Fire 8 p.m. June 21.

Guttermouth, Pinhole Down, Hatchetface, Poor Richards 8 p.m. June 22. Scream Out Loud, Lost Years June 27. Live music 8 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Patrick Evan & Bert Mingea or Mark O’Quinn every Thur.

PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815 Jennifer Chase 7:30 p.m. every Sat. RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY, 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 Pop Muzik 9 p.m. June 21. Live music every Fri. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square with MVP Band & Special Formula 8 p.m.; DJ Dr. Doom every Mon. DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp spin underground dance 9 p.m. every Are Friends Electric Wed. DJ Hal spins Karaoke every Thur. Mitch Kuhman & Friends of Blake every other Fri. DJs Rogue & Mickey Shadow spin every Factory Sat.

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz every Tue. Beer house rock every Wed. Live music Thur. Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic: Michael C 8 p.m. every Tue., George every Thur. Live music every Fri. DAVE & BUSTER’S, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., 296-1525 A DJ spins every Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740 Passerine 8 p.m. June 22. Live music every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Bryan Ripper June 20. Bill Rice June 21. Matt Collins June 22. Live music every Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850 Harry & Sally 7 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke 7 p.m. every Sat. MANGIA ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR, 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 551-3061 Harvey Williams 6-9 p.m. every Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Paul Haftel June 20. Dos Camales June 21.

Cameron Jameyal June 22. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Open mic every Sun. SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music 10 p.m. every Fri. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426 A DJ spins 8:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Christa Lynn Band 9 p.m. June 21. Pop Muzik June 22.

DJ Frazetta every Thur. David Luthra 5 p.m. every Fri. Live music Fri. & Sat. YAMAS HOOKAH, 9753-B Deer Lake Court, 389-2077 Live music 8:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

SANDOLLAR, 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449 Live music every Sun. SKYLINE SPORTSBAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 Bigga Rankin, Cool Running DJs every Tue. & first Sun. Fusion Band & DJ every Thur. DJ Scar spins every Sun. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Al Poindexter for open mic 7 p.m. June 20. Jacob Creel 8 p.m.

June 21. Lauren Fincham 7 p.m. June 22 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 647-8625 Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music every Sat. TUCKERS HWY. 17 TAVERN, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

Get your band or solo act listed: send band name, time, date, venue, street address, city, admission price, and a contact number we can print, to A&E Editor David Johnson, Folio Weekly, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com.

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Tyler Pasquale works with latex, plaster and airbrushing out of his room in Arlington. Photos: Dennis Ho

Lord of the Masks

Self-taught teen artist has built a business on his elaborate designs inspired by heavy metal bands like GWAR, with whom he is interning this summer

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ruesome nightmarish characters are Tyler Pasquale’s passion.

For the last five years, he has been working to sculpt original masks — first simple, small clown faces, now elaborately detailed and anatomically correct visages. Two years ago, he started selling his masks through his Wicked Corpse Designs website. In August, he will be interning with a band that inspired his interest in masks: GWAR, a metal band that dresses in elaborate costumes.

“I was scared of horror movies, but I have always liked them,” Pasquale said. “I like how you can hide behind a mask and become another character.”

He has created skulls, scarecrows, dolls, gas masks and alien-looking creatures.

Pasquale’s current project is a bat-like bust that isn’t wearable. He said he prefers to make non-wearable masks and highly detailed collectible pieces. He studies human anatomy to make sure that every detail is correct, down to muscular structure.

Pasquale was initially inspired by bands like GWAR and Mushroomhead that dress up in costumes and masks for performances.

The 17-year-old will be “couch-surfing” at the homes of GWAR members this summer during his internship.

“Before I knew I was pregnant, Tyler’s father and I went to a GWAR concert and had an incredible time,” Tyler’s mother, Donna Crognale, said, “and now he is going to intern with them. He is Oderus’ love child or something.”

Mask-making isn’t a cheap hobby.

When he was 12, Pasquale didn’t have the money to buy the mask kit he had found online. He started mowing lawns around his neighborhood and eventually had enough money to buy some latex and plaster. He needed an armature — a framework used to produce sculptures — but he didn’t have enough money.

“My dad wouldn’t get me an armature, so I took his ghost Halloween prop and I ripped its head off. I sculpted on that,” Pasquale said.

“I wanted to make the coolest Halloween mask ever, something with so much detail that I would never need to buy another.”

Pasquale’s first mask didn’t turn out exactly as he imagined. He didn’t give up. He learned how to make molds and finally saved enough money for an armature.

Pasquale’s mom took him to Burbank, Calif., to attend Monsterpalooza, a monsterrelated art festival. He met Casey Love and Jon Fuller, two of his inspirations, at the event. Fuller is a mask-maker and owner of Monster Asylum. His work has been on television shows such as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and featured on The Travel Channel’s

Pasquale models one of his favorite creations.

“Making Monsters.” Love is a mask-maker whose work was most recently featured in “Men in Black 3.”

“It was, like, all of a sudden, he was home,” she said.

Crognale has supported her son’s passion from the beginning. He works to buy all of his own materials, so that he doesn’t need financial support. She helps him make contacts and find new opportunities. She found him a job at Adventure Landing’s Haunt Nights and put him in touch with Patrick McGill, the owner of Evil Seed Sauce Company. McGill commissioned Pasquale to make custom “hoodies,” or sleeves, for his hot sauce bottles.

“When I first started, everyone said that I was going to fail,” Pasquale said. “I kept

Arts working, and I proved them wrong.”

The mask-making process begins with an idea. Pasquale makes a rough sketch of the concept. Then, he sculpts the concept out of clay. Once he is pleased with his sculpture, he makes a two-part mold out of plaster. He pours the latex into the mold to make the actual mask.

When the mask is cured, he smooths out any flaws. He’s meticulous and aims for perfection in his craft.

“It is like Christmas every time you make a new mask, especially if it is a new design because you never know how it is going to turn out,” Pasquale said.

Pasquale recently worked with local director Blair Richardson on her new horror film, “Kitty Kitty”; he helped design the main costume, a large cat. The movie, a short horror film about adultery, is in the last stages of production. Richardson hopes the film will be ready for release later this summer.

“He is really nice, super-sweet and really fast. He knocked the whole suit out in a day,” Richardson said.

Richardson said she took a bit of a risk with Pasquale; she knew he was good but didn’t know his background. He ended up raising the spirits of the filmmakers, who needed a recharge after they changed the story. Pasquale scrapped what had been

Devin McDonagh was another special effects designer for the film who continues to work with Pasquale.

“He has contacts way up in the food chain and friends with huge names,” McDonagh said. “He has been very successful and is very talented. He deserves the success. He has earned it.”

When Pasquale worked at Haunt Nights last Halloween, he planned to only build props. He ended up acting and having his own scare zone.

“The haunt forced me to come out of my shell. It was hard to scare people, and I didn’t know what to do,” he said. “But within a couple of days, I developed my character. I would climb up walls and run through other people’s scare zones. It was great getting paid hourly for art.”

Pasquale’s career dreams include owning a large-scale mask-making company and getting more involved with the movie This is a copyright protected proo industry. But he is making a name for himself before he even graduates from Terry Parker High School. He has sold hundreds of For questions, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. RUN DATE: 111312 masks in the past two years to customers FAX YOUR PROOF IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 around the world (wickedcorpsedesigns. storenvy.com); they sell faster than he can Produced by cs Checked by Sales PROMISE OF BENEFIT SUPPORT ASK FOR ACTION make them, forcing him to understand supply and demand.

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“I wanted to make the coolest Halloween mask ever, something with so much detail that would never need to buy another.” started on the costume and started over, finishing quickly and bringing hope back to the cast and crew.

“He saved my butt,” Richardson said. “ ‘Kitty Kitty’ was phenomenal. I had no experience building a full suit. I sculpted the whole suit in a day and a half. It was really fun getting to work with new materials like foam latex,” Pasquale said.

going. By making things that other people want, you get to learn new concepts based on the requests of others,” Pasquale said.

“I would love to just make my own designs when I feel like it, but I need to make money for my supplies.”

Amanda Long themail@folioweekly.com

Pasquale has sold hundreds of masks in the past two years to customers around the world through his company Wicked Corpse Designs.

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Arts PERFORMANCE

DO BLACK PATENT LEATHER SHOES REALLY REFLECT UP? A musical about a teenager in a ’50s Catholic school “dealing with puppy love, patron saints and sex education,” with music and lyrics by James Quinn and Alaric Jans, 7:30 p.m. June 20-22 and 27-29, 2 p.m. June 23 and 30 at Limelight Theatre’s Matuza Main Stage, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $10-$25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT The story of Joseph from the Bible as told by the musician behind “Jesus Christ Superstar,” June 19-Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Sunday, 1:15 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$59, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

DOG SEES GOD Bert V. Royal’s “unauthorized parody” about the death of a young man’s dog and his begging of life’s greater questions afterward, 8 p.m. June 19-22, 11 a.m. June 22 at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, $20, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org.

FATHER OF THE BRIDE The stage play that inspired the Spencer Tracy classic – and the Steve Martin remake – 8 p.m. June 20-22 and 27-29, 2 p.m. June 23 at Amelia Community Theatre, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, $10-$20, 261-6749, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL The musical comedy of “friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era,” with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, 8 p.m.

June 21-22, 7:30 p.m. June 20 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $25, 396-4425, theatrejax.com.

ANYTHING GOES Cole Porter’s musical about passengers aboard the SS American en route to England, 8 p.m. June 21-22, 27-29, 3 p.m. June 23 and 30 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, $20, 276-2599, opct.org.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents this intimate musical about the cycle of a man and woman falling in and out of love over the course of five years, staged 8 p.m.

June 21-22 and 2 p.m. June 23 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $20, 249-7177, abettheatre.com.

BEEHIVE, THE ’60S MUSICAL Memorable ’60s songs made famous by the iconic girl groups and singers of that time are brought to life on stage June 22-29 at Fernandina Little Theatre, 1014 Beech St., Fernandina Beach, 206-2607, ameliaflt.org.

MURDER IN THE OLDE CITY A “powerful tale of murder, scandal, love and deceit” in 1880s St. Augustine is staged 5:30 p.m. June 23 and 30 at Raintree Restaurant, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, $40, 824-7211.

COMEDIA WITH THE SAINT GEORGE PLAYERS Authentic 1500s Spanish slapstick comic plays are staged 8 p.m. June 29 at Spanish Bakery Courtyard, 42 St. George St., $5-$10, 377-7063, saintgeorgeplayers.weebly.com.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS A staged reading of the play that became the beloved film is held 2 and 8 p.m. June 29 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $35-$55, 396-4425, theatrejax. com.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

FREE KIDS’ DANCE CLASS Classes for ages 7-11 are held 4:30-5:15 p.m. June 19 and every Wed. at Dance Trance, 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, free, 246-4600, dancetrancefitness.com/dtkidz.

TALKS AND TEA The Cummer Museum’s Talks & Tea lecture series continues with two events as part of the exhibit “Future Retro: The Great Age of the American Automobile,” 1:30 p.m. June 1920 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, $6 includes lecture, tea, refreshments and admission to the museum and gardens, reservations required, 899-6038, cummer.org.

MOCA GUILD: HAPPY HOUR MOCA Guild Members celebrate “Inside/Out,” the museum’s permanent collection, 4-6 p.m. June 20. The exhibit is on display through Aug. 25 at MOCA, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, free for members, $5 for nonmembers, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.com.

JAX CONTRA DANCE A live band and caller lead folk dancing, 8 and 11 p.m. June 21 and every third Fri. of the month at Riverside Avenue Christian Church, 2841 Riverside Ave., $7, 396-1997.

AMATEUR NIGHT SEMIFINALS Semifinal auditions for the host searches begin 5 p.m.

June 21 at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555.

TEEN BATTLE OF THE BANDS Local teens ages 12-18 compete 1 p.m. June 22 at Main

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Library conference center, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, free, 630-2664.

SELLING TO HOLLYWOOD The class on selling books and scripts to Hollywood is held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 22 at University Center, Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside, $99, 620-4200, ce.unf.edu.

COMMUNITY HU SONG The songs are offered 11 a.m. June 23 at Eckankar Center, 6636 Arlington Road, Arlington, 725-7760 and 7 p.m. June 26 at Pablo Creek Library, 13295 Beach Blvd., 725-7760.

DROP-IN ART Children ages 5-10 can see galleries and gardens and experiment with different art processes, 5-6 p.m. June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org.

ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING The class is held 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 27 and every Thur. through July 18 at the University Center, Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside, $79, 620-4200, ce.unf.edu.

MOSH AFTER DARK: WINE MAKING 101 Calling all wine lovers for this class, 6 p.m. June 27 at the Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, $15-$20, 396-6674, themosh.org.

APOLLO 13: THE LONGEST HOUR Apollo 13 flight controller Sy Liebergot gives a multimedia presentation, 1 p.m. June 29 at the Museum of Science & History’s Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, free with museum admission, 396-6674, themosh.org.

BOOK TRAILER BASICS The audio/video production class is held 5-9 p.m. June 29 at University Center, Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside, $99, 620-4200, ce.unf.edu.

ART CONTEST An art contest (deadline is June 30) for the best design of race T-shirts for Anastasia State Park’s 10th annual Endless Summer 10K is open to all ages; design size limited to 8-inch-by-10-inch paper and four colors. Free, Anastasia State Park, 1340A A1A S., St. Augustine, 461-2033, floridastateparks.org.

TEEN AUDITIONS FOR LEGALLY BLONDE Teen auditions for “Legally Blonde” are held 1 p.m. July 1 at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. The production is staged on Matuza Main Stage July 25-28 and Aug. 1-4, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.

FREE DANCE CLASSES Free community dance classes, 6:45 p.m. July 3 and every Wed. in July at Dance Trance, 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, 246-4600, dancetrancefitness.com/neptunebeach.

ADULT DANCING Ballet, stretch, flamenco, belly dancing, clogging and ballroom classes are held through Aug. 17 at Boleros, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, 721-3399, boleros.cc.

BEGINNERS’ DANCE CLASSES These classes are held 5:45-6:45 p.m. every Wed. and Mon. at Dance Trance, 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, first class is free, 246-4600, dancetrancefitness.com.

BELLY DANCING Belly Dance with Margarita 4 p.m. every Thur. and 10:30 a.m. every Sat. at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 721-3399.

K.A.R.M.A. CLASS A Kindling Auras & Radiating Musical Awareness group vocal session is held 6-7 p.m. every Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park. Registration is requested; 322-7672, elementsofonelove@gmail.com.

ART THERAPY CLASSES Art classes are held 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at Diversions, 210 N. Laura St., Downtown, $30 includes supplies, 586-2088, email daniel@diversionsjax.com.

ST. AUGUSTINE CHORUS AUDITIONS Auditions for singers for “On Broadway! Act II” are held 6:50-9 p.m. every Tue. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 215 St. George St., St. Augustine. Music distributed during the first few weeks of rehearsals at 6:30 p.m., membership fee: $25, 808-1904, staugustinecommunitychorus.org.

JAZZ, DANCE AND TECHNIQUE The classes continue every Tue. at Dance Trance, 1515 San Marco Blvd., 390-0939, dancetrancefitness.com.

DANCE CLASSES Several classes for all ages and skill levels every Mon.-Fri. at The Dance Shack, 3837 Southside Blvd., Southside, 527-8694, thedanceshack.com.

DRAMATIC ARTS AT THE BEACHES Classes and workshops in theatrical performance for all ages and skill levels are held Mon.-Fri. at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, fees vary, 249-0289.

THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park, fees vary, 322-7672, theperformersacademy.com.

MIXED MEDIA ART CLASSES Art classes are held weekly at Studio 121, 121 W. Forsyth

The St. Augustine Music Festival returns with six free concerts June 20-22 and June 27-29 – featuring violinist Jorge Avila (from left), violist Jorge Pena and cellist Jin Kim-Pena among the performers – at St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica. Photo: Harry Hellas St., Downtown, at $20 per class or $100 for six weeks, 568-2146, teresemuller.com.

MURRAY HILL ART CLASSES Six-week art classes are offered at Murray Hill Art Center, 4327 Kerle St., Murray Hill; adult fee is $80; $50 for kids, 677-2787, artsjax.org.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

WINDWARD BRASS Navy Band Southeast’s Brass Quintet, Windward Brass, plays patriotic fare, from Broadway classics to today’s popular music, 12:15 p.m. June 20 in the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, free, 630-2665.

ST. AUGUSTINE MUSIC FESTIVAL Six free concerts, featuring themes ranging from “Mozart and More” to “Grace and Beauty – Spanish Accents,” are held 7:30 p.m. June 20-22 and 27-29 at St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, staugustinemusicfestival.org.

THE BIG ORANGE CHORUS Jacksonville’s The Big Orange Chorus performs its annual concert “Excellence in Harmony” along with Ringmasters and Main Street June 30 at The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $25, bigorangechorus.com.

RIVER CITY SATIN SWING Bring food, drinks, blankets and lawn chairs to a patriotic concert featuring the nine-piece band 7 p.m. July 3 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, $10-$20, 356-6857, cummer.org.

JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group, featuring Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton and Peter Miles, performs jazz 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur. at Table 1, 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-5515.

JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Callendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts are featured 9:30 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Riverside, 388-9551.

JAZZ IN MANDARIN Boril Ivanov Trio plays 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-0006.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE The House Cats play 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sat. at Stogies Club & Listening Room, 36 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 826-4008.

JAZZ IN ARLINGTON Jazzland features live music 8 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. and 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 240-1009, jazzlandcafe.com.

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 & MARKETS

MID-WEEK MARKET Arts and crafts, local produce and live music are featured 3-6 p.m. June 19 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach, 247-5800.

NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, 5-9 p.m. June 20 and every third Thur. of the month, at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. For a list of participating galleries, call 249-2222.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

June 21 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2

Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market are featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 22 and every Sat. at the market, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free, 554-6865, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT The self-guided tour features galleries, antique stores and shops open 5-9 p.m. June 29 and every last Sat. of the month in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152.

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK An art walk, featuring 30-40 galleries, museums and businesses and spanning 15 blocks, is held 5-9 p.m. July 3 and the first Wed. of every month in Downtown Jacksonville.

For an events map, go to downtownjacksonville.org/ marketing; iloveartwalk.com.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held July 5 and the first Fri. of every month, with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065.

SECOND SATURDAY ARTREAGOUS ART WALK The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open for self-guided tours, 5:30-8:30 p.m. July 13 and the second Sat. of every month, 277-0717, ameliaisland.com.

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. “Shrimp Festival: 50 Years and Counting,” an exhibit celebrating the local festival held since 1964, is on display through June. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor.

CAMP BLANDING MUSEUM 5629 S.R. 16 W., Camp Blanding, Starke, 682-3196, campblanding-museum.org. Artwork, weapons, uniforms and other artifacts from the activities of Camp Blanding during World War II are displayed along with outdoor displays of vehicles from WWII, Vietnam and Desert Storm.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org.

“Future Retro: The Great Age of the American Automobile” – an exhibit of drawings from the collection of Jean S. and Frederick A. Sharf in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – is on display through Sept. 8. Also featured are classic automobiles, organized by Bill Warner of Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. “La Florida,” presenting native and Spanish colonial artifacts celebrating 500 years of Florida art, runs through Oct. 6.

JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Downtown, 355-1101, jacksonvillemaritimeheritagecenter.org. The museum’s permanent collection includes steamboats, various nauticalthemed art, books, documents and artifacts.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain.org/~karpeles/ jaxfrm.html. Local artist Helen Hoffman’s exhibit of oils, pastels and giclees is displayed through June 28. “The Boy Scouts in America,” an exhibit of original manuscripts on the history of the Boy Scouts, is on display through Aug. 27.

“The Great Depression,” an exhibit of original manuscripts on the Depression of the early 20th century, runs through Aug. 27. The permanent collection includes other rare manuscripts and documents.

LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 King St., St. Augustine, 824-2874, lightnermuseum.org.

The permanent collection features relics from America’s Gilded Age, exhibited on three floors.

MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin, 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net. Exhibits regarding Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Civil War vessel Maple Leaf are on display, as well as works by Mandarin artists.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville. com. “Traces: Recent Work by Lari Gibbons” runs through Aug. 18 at MOCA’s UNF Gallery of Art. “Inside/Out” – an exhibit of selected works from MOCA’s Permanent Collection, including Alexander Calder’s mobile “Red Triangles” and “Polygons” and Melanie Pullen’s “Full Prada” – is on display through Aug. 25. Sarah Emerson’s mural, based on her imaginary interpretation of Aokigahara, Japan’s suicide forest, concludes the second season of Project Atrium and is displayed through July 7.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org.

“Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous” – an interactive summer exhibit using video-game technology – runs through Sept. 3.

RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com.

“Through Our Eyes” celebrates 20 years of African-American art with the exhibit “20/20 Perfect Vision,” featuring works of 20 artists, through June 30.

GALLERIES

ABSOLUTE AMERICANA ART GALLERY 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine, 824-5545, absoluteamericana. com. Romero Britto’s sculptures and limited-edition prints are featured.

ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828, coab.us/index. aspx?NID=158. An exhibit featuring the wife and husband team of Debra and Randy Brienen showcases their acrylic art. The exhibit is on display through June 28 with a reception June 20.

AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460, amiroartandfound. com. Steve Lohman’s work is featured in “Twist and Shout: Steel and Wire Sculptures” through June 28.

THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 355-1757, tacjacksonville.org/premier.html. “Outside/In,” a collaborative juried exhibit of works by members of the Art Center and Art Guild of Orange Park, is on display through July 11.

BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, Riverside, 855-1181. “Letterpress Poster Exhibition” is displayed through July 14.

CLAY & CANVAS STUDIO 2642 Rosselle St., Ste. 6, Riverside, 501-766-1266. Works

by Tiffany Whitfield Leach, Lily Kuonen and Rachel Evans may be viewed by appointment.

CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, corkartsdistrict.tumblr.com.

Designer and illustrator Margete Griffin, in collaboration with George Cornwell, presents new fine art screen prints in the exhibit “Hero or Non-Hero?” – 7-10 p.m. June 28 at MetaCusp Studios in CoRK Arts District.

CORSE GALLERY & ATELIER 4144 Herschel St., Riverside, 388-8205, corsegalleryatelier. com. Permanent works on display feature those by Kevin Beilfuss, Eileen Corse, Miro Sinovcic, Maggie Siner, Alice Williams and Luana Luconi Winner.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. The 11th annual Sea Turtle Show

“Camargue Horses” (pictured) is among the pieces on display from the wife and husband team of Debra and Randy Brienen in an exhibit through June 28 at Adele Grage Cultural Center in Atlantic Beach. The artists host a reception June 20.

showcases artwork in clay, metal and glass, as well as jewelry and photographs by national, regional and local artists, through July 1.

THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780 Perimeter Park Ct., Ste. 100, Southside, 642-6677, houseofstereo.com. The gallery features painting, art glass, photography, wood crafts, pottery and sculpture.

GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 806-3348, georgianickgallery. com. The artist-owned studio displays Nick’s sea and landscape photography, along with local work by oil painters, a mosaic artist, potter, photographer and author.

HASKELL GALLERY & DISPLAY CASES Jacksonville International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Rd., Northside, 741-3546. Laird’s “Cphace Series” – infrared captures printed on archival metallic paper – are on display through June 30 in Haskell Gallery. Hiromi Moneyhun’s three-dimensional paper-cut art is shown in connector display cases.

HAWTHORN SALON 1011 Park St., Riverside. “Teased,” an exhibit featuring illustrations by Jacksonville-based artist and designer Karen Kurycki is on display through Aug. 17.

HIGHWAY GALLERY Floridamininggallery.com/exhibitions/the-highway-gallery.

Artist Eric Gillyard’s work is featured June on the Highway Gallery, a public art project on digital billboards throughout the city. The citywide campaign is a collaboration among Harbinger, Florida Mining Gallery, Clear Channel Outdoor and Clearly Jacksonville.

PLUM GALLERY 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com.

Works by Claire J. Kendrick (“Botanical Series” oil paintings), Mary L. Gibson, Thomas Brock and Tony Gill are shown through June 30.

REDDI ARTS 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com.

The Members Show, an exhibit of paintings by local and regional pastel artists of the First Coast Pastel Society, runs through June 28.

ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 808-7330, stjohnsculture.com. “Water Lines,” an exhibit of Dan Famiglietti’s works inspired by coastal waters, runs through July 2.

SOUTH GALLERY Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023, fscj.edu/mydegree/ campuses/wilson-center/venues/gallery.php. “Book of Days,” an exhibit of Donald Martin’s works in drawing, book arts, sculpture, painting and prints inspired by European daily devotionals in the late Middle Ages, is displayed through June 20. “Jacksonville Coalition for the Visual Arts Juried Summer Show” is displayed June 27-28 with a reception held at 5 p.m. June 27.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery. com. The gallery features the UNF Artspace and more than 30 local artists, including Michael Dunlap, Paul Ladnier, Pablo Rivera and Kathy Stark. Musician Arvid Smith plays and Natural Body and Spa offers massages during First Wednesday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. July 3.

SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838, spaceeight.com.

“Dog Days,” an exhibit of works by artist and Emory University professor Sarah Emerson, is on display through July 31.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310, staaa.org. “Ancient City Mosaic,” a juried exhibit of 450 pieces depicting impressions of St. Augustine, is featured at all six St. Johns County Public Libraries. The pieces will be strung together, hung in a grid format and displayed through Aug. 10 at St. Augustine Art Association. The permanent collection features 16th-century artifacts detailing Sir Francis Drake’s 1586 burning of St. Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE VISITOR CENTER 10 S. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, 825-1000. “Picasso Art & Arena,” an exhibit showcasing 39 pieces of Pablo Picasso’s work from the Fundación Picasso Museo Casa Natal in Málaga, Spain, is on display through Aug. 11.

UNF GALLERY OF ART 1 UNF Drive, Bldg. 2, Ste. 1001, Southside, unf.edu/gallery.

“Commute,” an exhibit of recent work by UNF graduate and realist painter Scott Bell, is on display through July 3.

“Florida-Twenty Seven: Two Decades of Watching” – an exhibit of Florida photography by Bob Willis – is displayed through July 2.

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The New Normal

No subject is taboo for standup comic and renaissance woman Margaret Cho MARGARET CHO’S MOTHER TOUR with JIM SHORT 8 p.m. June 29 The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown Tickets: $35-$45 355-2787, floridatheatre.com

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ince the 1960s, female comics have knocked down countless social, cultural and moral boundaries on their way to entering what was once an exclusive boys’ club. But for Margaret Cho, 44, the comedic deck has always been stacked against her. She’s Korean-American.

Identifies as bisexual. Isn’t afraid of addressing issues ranging from eating disorders to substance abuse to social justice to female body image. And that’s just on the standup stage — Cho’s also a seasoned TV actor, an accomplished author, a part-time rapper and even a burlesque dancer.

Folio Weekly: Your latest role is on “Drop Dead Diva.” Give someone who hasn’t seen the show the lowdown on your character.

Margaret Cho: [Teri Lee] is the assistant to the lead character, Jane, who is a model trapped in a lawyer’s body. So I’m not aware of her inner life — I just take care of the legal details.

F.W.: How true-to-dlife does Teri feel to you?

M.C.: I think there’s a great similarity between us. But Teri only owns one pair of pants, and I have a few.

F.W.: How about the standup “Mother Tour”?

Do you think the traditional roles of mother and daughter have changed drastically since you’ve been in the public eye?

M.C.: Well, this show is different every day, as everything changes every day. So it’s always new. It’s standup comedy at its very best, I think. I want to be the funniest, smartest person I can be — that’s what it’s really about.

F.W.: You’ve branched out so much in your career with TV, music, fi lm, books and even burlesque tours. How do those side projects jibe with your comedic personality?

M.C.: It’s really all still standup comedy. Being a comic is all I am — the other stuff is just standup in drag.

F.W.: You’ve talked in the past about your rough childhood growing up in San Francisco in the 1970s and ’80s. Did those experiences directly influence the standup routines that you started writing as a teenager?

M.C.: Not really. I just wanted to escape and be a grown-up. That’s what comedy was for me. It was like joining the circus.

F.W.: So at this point, you must be comfortable performing.

M.C.: I’m still uncomfortable.

F.W.: What was the biggest obstacle for you as an aspiring comic: your ethnicity, your gender or your sexuality?

M.C.: I don’t know, as I have no other experience to draw from. I’m only what I am.

It was hard, but I don’t know if it was harder than anyone else’s time.

F.W.: Your dad writes joke books. Was he a big inspiration growing up?

M.C.: He’s hilarious — a great fan and inspiration. He likes when I take breaks and rest, though. He thinks I work too hard, which I do.

F.W.: Working too hard took its toll on you in the form of eating disorders, substance abuse, and other travails, which seem to run in the comedic trade. Does it help to have struggled so much when you’re writing material?

M.C.: I like writing what is meaningful —

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lessons I’ve learned. If it’s dark, then it’s dark.

But there are equal measures of dark and light in life.

F.W.: After your negative experience with the 1994 series “All American Girl,” which was bungled by network meddling, you went fully independent. Do you feel like an innovator in comic circles?

M.C.: Yes, I am an innovator. [But] there are many standup comics who are also innovators. I think standup comedy is the very best art form. I love that I have creative control over everything now. It’s awesome.

F.W.: You’re also an outspoken political and social activist. Do you think those beliefs run in the comic trade as well?

M.C.: I don’t know what others feel, but I enjoy my work as an activist.

F.W.: Right now, you only have a few tour dates on your itinerary: Jacksonville on June 29, Cherry Grove, N.Y., in mid-July, and Las Vegas in September. Any particular reason your schedule is so sparse — and why you chose to come to Jacksonville?

M.C.: I’m currently shooting “Drop Dead Diva” in Atlanta, which makes touring hard for a few months. I love Jacksonville, so it’s the one place I chose in the Southeast.

F.W.: What is it about Jacksonville that you love?

M.C.: I’ve had great sushi, the shows [there] were phenomenal, and it was very hot.

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EVENTS

THE BIRTHPLACE OF FREEDOM LECTURE SERIES Actor and playwright James Bullock presents “Two African Faces of Spain’s Exploration and Settlement of the New World: Juan Garrido and Francisco Menéndez,” 7 p.m.

June 19 in Flagler College’s Flagler Room, 74 King St., St. Augustine. Sherry Johnson, Florida International University’s director of Academic Programs at Latin American and Caribbean Center, discusses “Life in St. Augustine in the 1730s and 1740s as a Remote Military Town on the Spanish Frontier,” 7 p.m. June 26 in the Flagler Room. Hosted by Florida Living History, Fort Mose Historical Society and Flagler College, this heritage event highlights African-American history in colonial Spanish Florida and military and civilian life in the 18th-century presidio of San Agustín de la Florida.

WJCT’S GREAT AUCTION The local public radio and public television station celebrates 50 years of auction fundraisers 7-11 p.m. June 21-22 and 6-10 p.m. June 23 online at auction.wjct.org. Watch the action, bid for stuff and support your local public media. To enter for a chance to win a three-year lease on a new Lexus, Mercedes-Benz or Porsche from Brumos Companies, go to wjct.org/car.

TEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY The St. Johns County Public Library System and Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants offer a free Teen Financial Literacy Series, held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 22 at Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 827-6900. Discussions include budgeting, saving, using credit and investing. To register, call 827-6925. sjcpls.org NORTH FLORIDA LAND TRUST FISH FRY & OPEN HOUSE NFLT holds a fish fry and open house 11 a.m.-10 p.m. June 22 at Talbot House, 12134 Houston Ave., Big Talbot Island.

Stargazing, moonlight kayak tours and $1 beer are featured.

285-7020. northfloridalandtrust.org BATTLE OF BLOODY MOSE COMMEMORATION Florida Living History, Fort Mose Historic State Park and Fort Mose Historical Society host the fourth annual Battle of Bloody Mose historical re-enactment 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

June 22 at Fort Mose Historic State Park, 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine. White, black and Native American reenactors and volunteers from across the state and Georgia present period weapons and tactics, period foodways and a theatrical presentation by FLH’s Theater with a Mission group. Admission is free; museum admission is $2 adults; children age 5 and younger are free. Refreshments are available from St. Augustine’s Colonial Quarter and The Hyppo. floridalivinghistory.org floridastateparks.org/fortmose COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Jimmy Buffett 7 p.m., LaserOpolis 8 p.m., Laser X 9 p.m. and Laser Metallica 10 p.m. June 21 in BryanGooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank. Online tickets are $5. Saturday cosmic concerts, held noon and 5 p.m., feature physical science, paleontology, history, entertainment, earth science and astronomy. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET CJ Fluharty 10:30 a.m., Passerine 11:45 a.m., Savanna Bassett 2:30 p.m. June 22 at the market, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Local and regional art and a farmers market are also featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. Free. 389-2449. riversideartsmarket.com BRING YOUR DOG TO CHURCH An outdoor church service welcoming man’s best friends is held 5 p.m. June 23 at Glynlea Grace United Methodist Church, 6429 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville. 724-6272.

MUSIC UNDER THE OAKS Local musicians jam acoustically 2-4 p.m. June 23 at Mandarin Museum & Historical Society, 11964 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville. Admission is free. 268-0784. mandarinmuseum.net, nffolk.com FLAGLER FORUM Expedition Florida 500 forum presents Justin Riney 5:30-7 p.m. June 25 in Room 300, Kenan Hall, Flagler College, 9 Valencia St., St. Augustine. Riney, who will be paddling the entire length of the coast of Florida on a stand-up paddleboard as part of Mother Ocean’s Expedition Florida 500, discusses marine pollution issues specifically related to Florida and its waterways. Admission is free. 819-6432. staugmaritimeheritage.org MOSH AFTER DARK Wine expert David Joudi, owner of Riverside Liquors Village Wine Shop and Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas, discusses the difference between high-dollar wine and the cheap stuff – you know, down on the bottom shelf at the supermarket – at this adults-only activity at 6 p.m. June 27 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville.

Admission is $20 for the public, $15 for MOSH members. For reservations, call 396-6674, ext. 219. themosh.org FARMERS & ARTS MARKET This market is held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second and fourth Sun. of the month at 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park.

Everything is handmade or homegrown. Live entertainment, kids’ activities and food are featured. 264-2635. townoforangepark.com ST. JOHNS RIVER FARMERS MARKET

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North Florida Land Trust holds a fish fry and open house with stargazing, moonlight kayak tours and $1 beer June 22 at Talbot House on Big Talbot Island.

Local produce, arts and crafts 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at Alpine Groves Park, 2060 S.R. 13, Switzerland. 347-8900.

FARMERS MARKET OF SAN MARCO Fresh local and regional produce is offered 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at 1620 Naldo Ave., Swaim Memorial United Methodist Church parking lot, San Marco. Family fun day is the third Sat. 607-9935.

ANCIENT OAKS ARTS & FARMERS MARKET An open-air farmers market, held noon-4 p.m. June 30 and every other Sun. at Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd. 607-9935.

POLITICS, ACTIVISM, BUSINESS

JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets 4 p.m. June 20 in the Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Downtown. 630-7306. coj.net AIFBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce gathers for Business After Hours 5-7 p.m.

June 20 at Ocean Club of Amelia, 2080 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach. Admission is $5 for members, $25 for nonmembers. 277-1925.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY VACANCIES St. Johns County is now accepting applications for volunteer Board and Committee vacancies. Each board or council has one vacancy, except Adjustment & Appeals Board, which has four. The deadline for all applications is June 21. Call 209-0300 for more information or for an application. Ponte Vedra Zoning & Adjustment Board; qualifications: Must be a registered voter in St. Johns County and reside in the Ponte Vedra Zoning District, must file financial disclosure.

Meets on the second Mon. each month at 3 p.m. in County Auditorium, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. Health & Human Services Advisory Council for At-Large member; qualifications: Must be a registered St. Johns County voter.

Meets on-call as needed during the application review period, and on the third Thur. each month at 4:30 p.m. in Health & Human Services conference room, 1955 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine. Library Advisory Board; qualifications: Seeking representation from County Districts. Meets on the second Wed. each month at 9:30 a.m.; location rotates. Adjustment & Appeals Board; qualifications: Seeking appointees with knowledge and/or experience in technical-codes fields and those of the general public. Must be a registered St. Johns County voter; must file financial disclosure. Meets on call as needed in conference room 1A/1B, County Permit Center, 4040 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine.

BOOKS & WRITING

ANTON DISCLAFANI Author DiSclafani talks and signs copies of her debut novel, “The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls,” 7 p.m. June 19 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026.

KAREN WHITE Bestselling author White reads and signs copies of her new book, “The Time between,” 7 p.m. June 21 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026.

COMEDY

BILL ENGVALL This popular comedian finds humor in stating the obvious (“Here’s Your Sign”), 7 p.m. June 22 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown. Tickets are $40-$45.

353-2787. ticketmaster.com COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE Tom Clark appears 8:04 p.m. June 20, 8:34 p.m. June 21 and 8:04 and 10:10 p.m. June 22 at the new club, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside. Improv Effect appears June 21. John Jacobs appears June 22. Tickets range from $6-$25.

646-4277. jacksonvillecomedy.com JEN KOBER Comedian Kober appears 8 p.m. June 20-21, and 8 and 10 p.m. June 22 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (in Ramada Inn), Mandarin. Tickets range from $10-$14.

Comedy Showcase is 8 p.m. June 19, 25-26. 292-4242. comedyzone.com GYPSY COMEDY CLUB Renee Bray and Joe Riga appear 8:30 p.m. June 21-22 at 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are $10 and $12.

461-8843.

MAD COWFORD Mad Cowford Improv performs 8:15 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at Northstar Substation, 119 E. Bay St., Downtown. Admission is $5. 860-5451.

THREE LAYERS COFFEEHOUSE Brian Foley hosts various comedians 7-8 p.m. every Sun. at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. 355-9791.

SQUARE ONE STANDUP Moses West and Herman Nazworth host standup and spoken word 9 p.m. every Tue. at Square One, 1974 San Marco Blvd., San Marco. 306-9004.

UPCOMING EVENTS

KEENAN IVORY WAYANS June 27-29, The Comedy Zone JACKSONVILLE SHARKS VS. ORLANDO PREDATORS June 29, Veterans Memorial Arena DREW CAREY July 12-13, The Comedy Zone TOMMY DAVIDSON July 25-27, The Comedy Zone CARLOS MENCIA Aug. 1-3, The Comedy Zone GREAT SOUTHERN TAILGATE COOK-OFF Aug. 23 & 24, Amelia Island AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Oct. 28, T-U Center SHATNER’S WORLD Jan. 18, The Florida Theatre

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS

JACKSONVILLE SUNS The Suns kick off a homestand against the Huntsville Stars 7:05 p.m. June 19 (Baseball Giveaway) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Games continue 7:05 p.m. June 20 (Shriners Night, Thursday Throwdown), 7:05 p.m. June 21 (Team Baseball Card Sets, Family Fireworks), 7:05 p.m. June 22 (Jaxpos Night, European St. wieners & sandwiches, AYCD draft beer, soda,

water, Randy Johnson Bobblehead Giveaway) and 6:05 p.m.

June 23 (Old-Timers Day Game, Kids Run the Bases). Tickets are $7.50-$25.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Florida Native Plant Society, Ixia Chapter, meets 6:30 p.m.

June 20 at Regency Square Library, 9900 Regency Square Blvd., Jacksonville. Ixia Chapter members discuss “Going Native: The Transformation of Home Landscapes from Non-Native to Native.” Admission is free. 655-2550. ixia. fnpschapters.org NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK GTM Research Reserve celebrates National Pollinators Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 22 at 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra. University of Florida’s bee biologists Glenn Hall and Cory Stanley-Stahr discuss the native bees in Northeast Florida and Florida Master Beekeeper Bo Sterk discusses Colony Collapse Disorder, affecting the health of honey bees and the economy associated with pollinators. Filmographer David Montgomery presents videos of native pollinators on local wildflowers. A plant sale, samples of honey from around the world, 2013 Florida Honey Queen Susannah and a working beehive from local beekeeper, Joan Kramer are also featured. 823-4500.

FAMILY SEINING ACTIVITY Pull a seine net through Guana Lake, collecting fish, crabs and more, and learn about the animals’ roles in the habitat, 8:30-10:30 a.m. June 22 and every fourth Sat. at GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center, 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra. Free with paid entrance.

823-4500. gtmnerr.org FULL MOON BICYCLE RIDE Ride the Amelia Island Bike Trail, 7:30 p.m. June 23 starting at The Surf Restaurant, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach. Riders are responsible for safety gear and lighting required by Florida statute 316.2065. 261-5711.

JACKSONVILLE SHARKS The hometown arena football team takes on the Cleveland Gladiators 7 p.m. June 22 (Halloween in June) at Veterans Memorial Arena’s Sea Best Field, 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Tickets range from $11-$133. 630-3900. jaxevents.com KAYAK AMELIA Guided kayak nature tours are held daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 13030 Heckscher Dr., Jacksonville, 251-0016, kayakamelia.com.

ECO-SHRIMPING TOURS Amelia River Cruises offers tours at 10 a.m. June 22, June 24-29, July 1-6, July 8-13, July 15-20, July 22-27, July 29Aug. 3, Aug. 5-10, Aug. 12-17 at 1 N. Front St., Fernandina Beach, $27 plus tax for adults, $17 plus tax for children, 261-9972, ameliarivercruises.com.

SEA TURTLES To celebrate Great Outdoors Month, a park ranger discusses the lifecycle of the sea turtle and the importance of these creatures, 2 p.m. June 22 at Ribault Club, Ft. George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road, Ft. George Island.

No reservations are necessary and the program is free.

251-2320. floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland JACKSONVILLE UNITED FC PRO SOCCER The local National Premier Soccer League pro soccer team takes on the Miami United 8 p.m. June 21 at Patton Park, 2850 Hodges Blvd., Southside. Tickets start at $5; a season pass is $20 for adults; $10 for kids 5-10. jacksonvilleunited.com RAM RIDE A weekly bicycle ride is held 6 p.m. every Sat. starting at 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, under the Fuller Warren Bridge.

545-9067.

Happenings FLYING FISH JET Flying Fish Adventures hosts one-hour eco tours on jet skis, 10 a.m. June 22 and every other Sat. through Aug. 31 at 1 S. Front St., Fernandina Beach, $120 per ski, $15 extra for passengers, flyingfishfun.com.

DINOTREK AT THE ZOO The new exhibit is open at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville. Lifelike animatronic “dinosaur” creatures are featured. Admission is $3 for members, $3.50 for non-members, in addition to Zoo admission. Zoo hours are extended until 6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Labor Day. 757-4463. jacksonvillezoo.org

KIDS

DANCE ART CAMP This camp for kids ages 8 and older is held 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

June 24-28 at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington. Fee is $250. 477-6415.

MUSIC CAMPS First Coast Community School offers music camps, including World of Music for kids ages 5-7, held 3-4 p.m. every Tue., through July 30, at FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Bldg. N-102, Southside. Rock It Out guitar camp for grades 5-9 is held 9 a.m.-noon June 24-28; Intermediate Level Orchestra Camp and Piano Camp for kids in grades 5-9 are held 8 a.m.-noon July 8-19; Intermediate Band Camp for kids in grades 6-9 is held 8 a.m.-noon July 22-Aug. 2; Beginning Piano Camp for kids in grades 2-6 is held 8 a.m.-noon July 22-Aug. 2 and All State High School Boot Camp for kids in grades 9-12 is held 1-4 p.m. July 22-Aug. 2. For fees and details, call 646-2004 or go to fccmusicschool.org.

ICE SKATING CAMPS Kids of all skill levels learn to skate or work on ice-skating skills at Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex Skating Academy, 3605 Philips Highway, Southside. On and off ice skating instruction, age-appropriate activities, a lunch program, and extended care available. Campers receive a swag bag. Camp themes are Star Wars Celebration, June 17-21; Disney Magic, June 24-28; Motown Mania, July 15-19; Princess & Super Heroes, July 22-26; Divalicious, July 29-Aug. 2 and Music Explosion, Aug. 12-16. 399-3223. jaxiceandsportsplex.com JACKSONVILLE SUNS BASEBALL CAMP The camp is held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 11-12 for kids ages 7-12 at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Camp fee of $90.95 includes lunch both days, a T-shirt, ball cap and ticket to a game. 358-2846.

KUMON ACADEMIC CAMP Kumon offers academic enrichment programs to help children move beyond grade levels. 2039 Park St., Riverside, 381-1200; 9978 Old Baymeadows Road, Ste. 2, Baymeadows, 642-9566; 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 18, Mandarin, 268-8861; 280 Solana Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, 285-7775; 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 27, Arlington, 744-2445. kumon.com

COMMUNITY EVENTS

LGBT WORSHIP SERVICES Services are held 10:30 a.m. every Sun. at First Coast Metropolitan Community Church, 2915 C.R. 214, St. Augustine. 824-2802.

OLD TIME JAM Mountain-type folk music is played 7 p.m. every Tue. at

Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown. Open to players of all skill levels. Admission is free. facebook.com/ JacksonvilleOldTimeJam

CLASSES & GROUPS

SENIORS DANCE Seniors dance to a three-piece band 7:30 p.m. every Mon. at Orange Park Senior Citizens Center, 414 Stowe Ave., Orange Park. $5 donation. 260-8061.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY This Christ-centered recovery program meets 6-8 p.m. every Thur. at 555 Stockton St., Riverside. 476-0278.

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS 12-Step meetings are held 7 p.m. every Thur. at Christian Family Chapel, Bldg. D, 10365 Old St. Augustine Rd., Jacksonville. 269-8010.

COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS Six-week martial arts classes for men and women are offered 7-8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4083 Sunbeam Road, Southside. The fee is $40 a month, which includes access to fitness center. 343-6298.

YOUNG SURVIVORS Young Survivors Group (those diagnosed with cancer at a young age) meets 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Mon. each month at the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Ave. 722-3000 ext. 224 or email mail@womenscenterofjax.org FREE YOGA ON THE RIVER Karen Roumillat, RYT, teaches free gentle yoga 9 a.m. on the fourth Sun. of the month on the boardwalk, weather permitting, at Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin. Bring a mat. 287-0452.

MARINE VETERANS GROUP The Oldest City Detachment 383 gathers 7 p.m. on first Tue. of the month at Elks Lodge 829, 1420 A1A S., St. Augustine.

461-0139. mclfl383.org VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA The Duval County Chapter No. 1046 gathers 7 p.m. the first Wed. of every month at the Elks Lodge, 1855 West Road, Southside. 419-8821.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUP National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 7-8:30 p.m. every first and third Thur. each month at Ortega United Methodist Church, 4807 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside. 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 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 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni Way, Southside. alcoholicanonymous.org NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help. 358-6262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna.org, firstcoastna.org DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE The group meets 6-7:30 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Downtown. 322-4040.

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We the Pesto features shaved chicken with a pesto aioli, vine-ripened tomatoes and a tangy balsamic glaze.

Photos: Caron Streibich

The Sweet (New) Spot

Get your fresh-baked items and sandwiches on the go at this delightful drive-thru LIBERTY BAKERY 6661 Bowden Road, Southside 321-9567, facebook.com/libertybakery

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fter three years as a civil engineer, Grace Kernan found office life to be mundane — except when someone was celebrating a birthday. She eagerly baked everyone’s cakes, tailoring the theme and flavor of the cake to the lucky birthday boy or girl.

Fast-forward to 2013: Kernan is now following her passion, recently opening Liberty Bakery in an old Skinner’s Dairy Store at the corner of Bowden and Parental Home roads.

She keeps busy five days a week whipping up everything from scratch: bread, cupcakes, cookies, cakes and pastries (get the croissantlike, flaky sticky buns with cinnamon and sugar). Every carb, even the English muffins and biscuits, is prepared fresh from scratch.

“Making food for someone really is a nice way to share how much you care about their well-being — even strangers!” Kernan said.

Strangers-turned-regulars scarf up warm cinnamon rolls, vanilla bean scones, seasonal berry streusel muffins and savory breakfast sandwiches (the bacon, egg and cheese on sour cream biscuit is my kind of morning starter!).

Six sandwiches are available at lunchtime and tout witty names like Abra-Ham Lincoln, Red, White & BBQ, Johnny Apple-Cheese, We the Pesto, and Two If by Brie. We the Pesto won over my tastebuds — homemade bread toasted and topped with shaved chicken, pesto aioli, vine-ripened tomatoes and a tangy balsamic glaze. In addition to these patriotic choices, there are salads and soups. Favorites

The sticky buns are croissant-like, flaky handheld treats, topped with cinnamon, sugar and nuts.

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include French onion, sherried tomato and creamy tortilla.

Kernan’s father was in the Navy, so patriotism has always been important to her family. And while she can’t pinpoint when her love affair for baking began, she quickly recalls her first specialty cake. It was in the shape of a rock, and Kernan iced the words “Mom Rocks!” on it for Mother’s Day about nine years ago. And the rest is history.

As for sweets, there are abundant offerings.

Cake is available by the slice (the fluffy carrot cake will change your life), and cookie and cupcake flavors change daily.

Open 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Liberty Bakery is walk-up (or drive-thru) only. Catering is also available.

“It allows me to do what I love,” Kernan said. “Since we really want to focus on baked goods, this works for us. And cupcakes are a perfect to-go food.”

Caron Streibich Folio Weekly Bite Club host biteclub@folioweekly.com

The carrot cake is perfectly moist and bursting with carrot flavor. The cream cheese frosting is not overly sweet, balancing nicely with the cake.

Dining THE STEAKHOUSE AT GOLD CLUB 320 Gen. Doolittle Dr., 645-5500. F 2012 BOJ winner. Daily lunch and dinner specials, free happy hour buffet Thur. & Fri. $$$ L D Daily UNIVERSITY DINER 5959 Merrill Rd., 762-3433. Breakfast and lunch: meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. $$ B L Daily

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

Ryan Taylor (left) and Allison Griffith offer an assortment of dishes at Poe’s Tavern in Atlantic Beach: the Rue Morgue (beef patty, fried egg), Annabel Lee (crab cake burger), sesame seared tuna salad and Edgar’s Nachos. Photo: Dennis Ho

DINING GUIDE KEY

Average EntrÊe Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up = Beer, Wine = Full Bar � = Children’s Menu = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner *Bite Club Certified! = Restaurant hosted a free Folio Weekly Bite Club tasting. Join at fwbiteclub.com 2012 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE (Venues are in Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.)

29 SOUTH EATS 29 S. Third St., 277-7919. F In historic district, Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BARBERITO’S 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505; 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240. Southwestern fare, made-to-order burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos. $ � L D Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F Upscale on the water in historic area. Southern hospitality; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ L D Daily BRIGHT MORNINGS 105 S. Third St., 491-1771. Small cafÊ behind Amelia SanJon Gallery. $$ B R L Thur.-Tue. CAFE KARIBO 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, family-owned spot serves homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, made-from-scratch desserts. Karibrew Pub. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat.; L Daily CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY 1014 Atlantic Ave., 491-4663. F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins, pies; most breads without fat or sugar. $ B R L Daily DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 802 Ash St., 310-6049.

Fine-dining place serves New York strip, ribeye, Dover sole, Chilean sea bass. $$$ D Nightly HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL Owner Jon Walker 320 S. Eighth St., 321-0303. Sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings. $ L D Daily THE HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ 7 S. Third St., 321-0707. F Historic district spot has sandwiches, pulled pork, smoked turkey, ribs. $ � L Mon.-Sat. JACK & DIANE’S 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun home. Jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan and vegetarian selections. $$ � B L D Daily KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 1147 Amelia Plaza, 277-8782. Certified Angus steaks and fresh seafood all MSG-free. Sushi bar, teppanyaki grill. $$ D Tue.-Sun. KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFÉ 19 S. Third St., 432-8213.

In historic district, family-owned-and-operated spot serves sandwiches, wraps, soups, vegetarian options and down-home favorites, like fried green tomatoes. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Po’boys, seafood little plates served in a historic house. Fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp.

Reservations recommended. $$ R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat.

MOON RIVER PIZZA 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F See Riverside. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Mon.-Sat. MURRAY’S GRILLE 463852 E. S.R. 200/A1A, Yulee, 261-2727.

Seafood, pastas and barbecue; hand-cut steaks, grouper Elizabeth and homemade Key lime pie. $ L D Daily THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ 833 TJ Courson Rd., 277-3141.

Snail of Approval winner; casual organic eatery and juice bar in Nassau Health Foods has all-natural, organic items, smoothies, veggie juices, coffees and herbal teas. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 530 Centre St., 277-2011; 96096 Lofton Square Court, Yulee, 491-6955. F This casual, family-friendly restaurant features daily specials. $$ � L D Daily PLAE 80 Amelia Village Circle, Amelia Island, 277-2132. Bite Club certified. In the Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, the bistro style venue offers whole fried fish and duck breast, artistic dÊcor. $$$ D Nightly SALT, THE GRILL 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 491-6746. 2012 BOJ winner. Chef de Cuisine Richard Laughlin offers cuisine made with simple earth and sea elements in a coastal setting. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. ICW view from second-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. $$ L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652.

F Oceanfront, Caribbean-style spot serves handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood, fried pickles. Kids’ beachfront area, open-air second floor and balcony. $$ � L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711. F Oceanview dining, inside or out on the deck.

Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials; Sunday lobster special. $$ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES 710 Centre St., 321-0409.

F In historic district. Fresh meat, hand-cut fries, homemade sauces and soups and hand-spun shakes. $ � L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood place features fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials. $ � L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F 2012 BOJ winner. This spot in an old gas station is known for its blue plate specials. $ B L Mon.-Sat.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

AJ’S BAR & GRILL 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060. Burgers, wings. $$ L D Daily CLEOTA’S SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE 2111 University Blvd. N., 800-2102. F Locally owned and operated. Southern fare in a family spot: fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, shrimp & grits, mac & cheese, gourmet desserts. $ L D Tue.-Sun. COTTEN’S BAR-B-QUE 2048 Rogero Rd., 743-1233. Fred Cotten Jr. has been making pit-cooked barbecue for 25+ years. $ � L D Daily GRINDERS CAFE 10230 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 8 & 9, 725-2712.

20+ years of homestyle veggies, burgers, meatloaf, pork chops, seafood and desserts. $ � B L Daily THE HOT DOG SPOT & MORE 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 32, Regency, 646-0050. Sausages, all-beef hot dogs, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, all cooked to order. $ � L Daily KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10055 Atlantic Blvd., 724-8883. Steak, filet mignon, lobster, shrimp, sushi, teppanyaki, traditional dishes. $$$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1301 Monument Rd., 724-5802. See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S., 720-0551. See Southside. $$ � L D Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 1, 722-0008. Friendy family sports spot serves steaks, wings, burgers. $ L D Daily NERO’S CAFÉ 3607 University Blvd. N., 743-3141. F Traditional Italian-style fare, nightly dinner specials, veal, seafood, pasta, New York-style pizzas. $$ � D Nightly RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS 1825 University Blvd. N., 745-0335.

Cigar and hookah lounge has a full kitchen. $ D Nightly

BAGEL LOVE 4114 Herschel St., 634-7253. F Bagels, sandwiches, subs, bakery items. $ B R L Daily BISCOTTIS 3556 St. Johns Ave., 387-2060. F 2012 BOJ winner. Innovative pizzas, dessert selection. $$$ B R L D Daily THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700. F Fresh seafood, steaks, chops, small plates in a casual place. Gluten-free entrĂŠes, oyster bar. Reservations recommended. $$ đ?–˘ R Sun.; L Mon.-Sat., D Nightly BRICK RESTAURANT 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606. F Soups, sandwiches, burgers, lamb chops, seafood entrees, veggie burger, desserts. $$$ L D Daily THE CASBAH CAFE 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. F 2012 BOJ winner. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine on the patio or in hookah lounge. $$ L D Daily ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Celebrating five years, the churrascaria features gauchos who carve the meat to your plate from serving tables. $$$ D Tue.-Sun. FLORIDA CREAMERY 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386.

Premium ice cream, waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes, Nathan’s hot dogs. Low-fat, sugar-free items. $ � L D Daily THE FOX RESTAURANT 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. F Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare, homemade desserts. Breakfast all day; burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. $$ � L D Daily THE FRINGE EATERY 934 Edgewood Ave. S., 402-6446.

Steampunk gallery and performance space serves soups, wraps, coffees and teas. $$ Tue.-Sun. GREEN MAN GOURMET 3543 St. Johns Ave., 384-0002. F Organic, natural products, spices, teas, salts. $ Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southern blues kitchen has pulled pork, Carolina barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish, shrimp & grits. $$ � B L D Daily ORSAY 3630 Park St., 381-0909. 2012 BOJ winner. French/ American bistro serves steak frites, mussels, Alsatian pork chops; local organic ingredients. $$$ R D Mon.-Sat. SAKE HOUSE #5 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 3620 St. Johns Ave., 388-5688. See Riverside. $$ L D Daily TERRA 4260 Herschel St., 388-9124. Comfy spot serves local, sustainable and world cuisine in a simple, creative style. Small plates include chorizo stuffed mushrooms, pork belly skewers; entrÊes include lamb chops, seared tuna and ribeye. Lunch menu features sandwiches. Craft beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sat. & Sun. TOM & BETTY’S 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311. F 40+ years; the car-themed menu has sandwiches, burgers, pot roast. $ � L D Tue.-Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANCIENT CITY SUBS 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 207, 446-9988.

F Owned-and-operated by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, St. Augustine-themed shop serves gourmet subs toasted, pressed or cold. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. BOWL OF PHO 9902 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-4455. Fresh Thai, Vietnamese dishes, authentic ingredients; egg rolls, grilled pork, chicken, lotus root salad, fried rice. Boba. $$ L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-owned-and-operated Italian place serves calzones, stromboli, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. $$ � L D Daily DEERWOOD DELI & DINER 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd., 641-4877. F ’50s-style diner serves burgers, Reubens, shakes, Coke floats. $ � B L Daily IZZY’S PIZZERIA & SPORTS BAR Owner Javier Roldan 8206 Philips Hwy., 731-9797.

Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs and a variety of Italian dishes. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily THE FIFTH ELEMENT 9485 Baymeadows Rd., 448-8265. F Authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese fare, lunch buffet of lamb, goat, chicken dishes, tandoori, biryani items. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily GATORS DOCKSIDE 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500.

Sports-themed family restaurant serves grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ � L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777. F 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2012 BOJ winner.

They pile ’em high and serve ’em fast. $ � B L D Daily LEMONGRASS 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd., 645-9911. F Thai cuisine; Chef Aphayasane’s creations include crispy whole fish with pineapple curry reduction, and The Amazing. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-1881. F Bite Club certified.

Owner Pierre Barakat offers authentic Lebanese cuisine, charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. MEDITERRANIA RESTAURANT 3877 Baymeadows Rd., 731-2898. Family-owned-and-operated Greek/Italian place.

Fresh seafood, veal, lamb. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic; vegetarian, vegan, raw food, gluten-free, sandwiches, deli, hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, wraps, baked goods.

Juice, smoothie & coffee bar. $ đ?–˘ B L D Daily OMAHA STEAKHOUSE 9300 Baymeadows Rd., 739-6633.

Bite Club certified. English tavern in Embassy Suites Hotel; center-cut beef, fresh seafood, sandwiches, signature 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. $$ L D Daily ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, 733-0588. 2012 BOJ winner. Hot dogs w/ slaw, chili, cheese, onion sauce, sauerkraut; pizzas. $ L D Mon.-Sat. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506. F Traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai, curries, seafood, noodles and soups. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 527-8649. F See San Marco. $$ L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 8133 Point Meadows Dr., 519-0509. F 2012 BOJ winner. Sports bar fare; 20+ beers on tap. $ � L D Daily STICKY FINGERS 8129 Point Meadows Way, 493-7427. F Memphis-style rib house smokes ribs, barbecue, rotisserie chicken over aged hickory wood. $$ L D Daily STONEWOOD GRILL TAVERN 3832 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 739-7206. See Beaches. $$ L D Daily THREE F(X) ICE CREAM & WAFFLES 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 6, 928-9559. Ice cream made-to-order. Milk: whole, soy, almond; toppings; in taiyaki Asian waffles. $ � B R L Daily TONY D’S NY PIZZA & RESTAURANT 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 322-7051. Authentic New York pizza, pasta. $ � L D Daily

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

1ST OCEAN GRILLE 333 First St. N., 595-5965. F Modern American fare features seafood, steaks. $$$ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily A LA CARTE 331 First Ave. N., 241-2005. Authentic New England fare: Maine lobster rolls, Ipswich clams, crab cake sandwich, shrimp basket, clam chowdah. $$ L Thur.-Tue. AL’S PIZZA 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. F Home of the original baked sub, hot or cold subs, fresh ingredients, for 25+ years; blue-ribbon iced tea. $ L D Daily BAGEL WORLD 2202 Third St. S., 246-9988. F 2012 BOJ winner. Cozy place has a breakfast special (eggs, ham and cheese), coffees and juices. $ B L Daily BEACH HUT CAFÉ 1281 Third St. S., 249-3516. F 25+ years.

Breakfast all day; hot plate specials. $ đ?–˘ B R L Daily BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET 120 Third St. S., 444-8862. F Full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish tacos, daily fish specials and Philly cheesesteaks.

Open-air upstairs deck. $$ � L D Daily BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL 205 First St. N., 249-0083. This casual spot features American fare with a Caribbean soul. $$ � L D Tue.-Sun. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 1266 Third St. S., 249-8704; 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 270-2666. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211.

F Casual spot has baked goods, espressos, coffees; vegan and gluten-free options. $ đ?–˘ B R L Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. F The proprietors are from Thailand, every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes. $$ L D Daily BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS 1333 Third St. N., 242-8226.

F 2012 BOJ winner. See Downtown. $ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322.F 2012 BOJ winner. Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream. $$ � D Nightly CASA MARIA 2429 Third St. S., 372-9000. F See Springfield. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily CASA MARINA RESTAURANT 691 First St. N., 270-0025. Tapas, crab cakes, Kobe sliders, burgers, tacos. Penthouse Lounge, verandah, oceanfront courtyard. $$$ R Tue.-Fri.; D Nightly CINOTTI’S BAKERY, DELI & BOUTIQUE 1523 Penman Rd., 246-1728. Since 1964. Cakes, pies, breads, desserts, bagels, chicken salad, sandwiches. $ � B R L Tue.-Sat. CRUISERS GRILL 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356. F 2012 BOJ winner. Locally owned & operated 15+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, award-winning cheddar fries. $ � L D Daily

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CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish gastropub. Shepherd’s pie, corned beef. $$ � R S/S; D Tue.-Sun. D&LP SUBS 1409 Third St. S., 247-4700. Subs, gourmet salads, wings, pizza, pasta. $ � L D Daily DAVINCI’S PIZZA 469 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2001.

Family-owned-and-operated. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 2434 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. NASCAR-themed place has 365 varieties of wings, half-pound burgers, ribs, salads. $ � L D Daily DIRTY REDS 1451 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 372-9438.

F This new spot serves casual Cajun/Creole/Southern fare: shrimp & grits, po’boys, smoked ribs & brisket, red beans & rice. Sides: mac-n-cheese, collards, corn maque choux, candied yams, smoked baked beans. $$ � D Tue.-Sun. DWIGHT’S MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO 1527 Penman Rd., 241-4496. Hand-rolled pasta, grilled vegetables. Owner/ Chef Dwight DeLude uses an exhibition kitchen. Reservations suggested. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. EL POTRO 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910. Everything’s fresh and made-to-order. Daily specials, buffet. $ L D Daily ELEVEN SOUTH 216 11th Ave. S., 241-1112. New American eclectic cuisine, a mesquite grill and courtyard dining. $$$ L Tue.-Fri.; D Daily ELLEN’S KITCHEN 1824 S. Third St., Pablo Plaza, 246-1572.

F Since 1962. Breakfast all day; sandwiches. $ B L Daily ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F Gastropub fare: soups, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches. $ � L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 922 Beach Blvd., 249-3001.

F 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap. Classic Reuben, sandwiches. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily THE FISH COMPANY RESTAURANT 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach, 246-0123. F Bite Club certified. Oyster bar. Fresh local seafood, Mayport shrimp, oysters, crabs, lobster. Oyster Nights Tue. & Wed. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily THE HALF MOON RAW BAR 1289 Penman Rd., 372-0549.

Oysters, shrimp, clams, crawfish, daily chef’s specials. And they open your oysters. $$ � L D Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Fri. HOT DOG HUT 1439 Third St. S., 247-3641. F Dogs, burgers, sausages, beer-battered onion rings, fries. $ B L Daily ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 675 Third St. N., 247-4688. F Three areas: teppan or hibachi tables, sushi bar; Western-style seating. Tempura, teriyaki. Plum wine. $$ D Nightly JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 30 Ocean Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 270-1122. F Familyowned-and-operated. Pasta, gourmet pizzas, veal. $$ L D Daily KAMIYA 86 1286 Third St. S., 853-6602. This new restaurant and bar features new Asian fusion cuisine, sushi – takka don, octopus, red clam, eel – and Thai dishes, like panang curry.

Noodle and rice dishes. $$ L D Mon.-Sat.; D Sun. LANDSHARK CAFE 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned and operated. Fresh, right-off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries and tater tots; daily specials. $$ � L D Daily; R Sun. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Locally roasted coffee, eggs, bagels, flatbreads, desserts. $$ B L D Daily KC CRAVE 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660. Chris Jones and Andy Viola offer American fusion: shareable fine fare expertly served in a polished-casual atmosphere. Buzzworthy bar, specialty drinks. $$ R Sun.; D Tue.-Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB 514 N. First St., 249-5181. F Corned beef & cabbage, shepherd’s pie, fish & chips. Beer & ale on tap. $$ L D Daily MARIO’S AT THE BEACH 1830 Third St. N., 246-0005.

Family-friendly spot has New York-style pizzas, stromboli, pasta, , veal, shrimp, vegetarian dishes. $$$ L Mon.Sat.; D Nightly MARLIN MOON GRILLE 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438. F In the old TacoLu. Fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from the Eastern Shore – and fresh-cut fries. $$ � D Wed.-Mon. MAZA NEW AMERICAN CUISINE 7251 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-6292. All-American fare, as well as dishes of various ethnic cuisines, like lamb shanks, pork belly, sushi rolls, chicken tandoori, foie gras and homemade gyros. $$$ L D Mon.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. Gourmet pizzas, hoagies. Mighty Meaty pizza to vegetarian Kosmic Karma. $ � L D Daily METRO DINER 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F 2012 BOJ winner. The upscale diner serves breakfast, plus meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. $$ R B L Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573. F Near-the-ocean eatery. 20+ years.

Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. $$$ � D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. See Avondale. F 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070. F Burgers, sandwiches, seafood, wings. $ L D Daily M SHACK 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. $$ L D Daily

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sandwiches. 27 beers on tap. $ L D Mon.-Sat. OLIO MARKET 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100. F Made-fromscratch soups, sandwiches; they cure their own bacon and pickle their own pickles. $$ B R L Mon.-Fri. PHO A NOODLE BAR 117 W. Adams St., 353-0320. Authentic Vietnamese and Thai dishes: egg rolls, potstickers. Pho bowls: standard, vegan, pho tom yum, sukiyaki, kelp noodle substitute. Boba, teas, coffee. $ L Mon.-Fri. D Wed.-Sat. THE SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 4200, 791-9533, ext. 241. On Bank of America’s 42nd floor, this cafe offers a riverview. $$ L Mon.-Fri. TRELLISES RESTAURANT 225 E. Coastline Dr., Hyatt, 634-4540. American à la carte dining: original fresh seafood, regional dishes, buffet, breakfast. $$$ � B L Daily ZODIAC GRILL 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. F American and Mediterranean favorites in a casual spot; panini, vegetarian.

Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. $ L Mon.-Fri.

FLEMING ISLAND

Chef Pom Souvannosoth of Pom’s Signature Restaurant in Southside’s Tapestry Park prepares fresh seafood featuring salmon and lobster in an intimate Thai-inspired atmosphere. Photo: Grace Stephenson NORTH BEACH BISTRO 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105. Bite Club certified. Casual neighborhood eatery serves hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood, tapas menu. $$$ � R Sun.; L D Daily NORTH BEACH FISH CAMP 100 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-3474. Oceanview roof-top bar. Creative Southern fare, fresh seafood and bread pudding. $$ L Wed.-Sun.; D Nightly OCEAN 60 RESTAURANT, WINE BAR & MARTINI ROOM 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060. 2012 BOJ winner.

Continental cuisine, fresh seafood, dinner specials, seasonal menu. $$ D Mon.-Sat. OLD FLORIDA FISH CAMP & SEAFOOD SHACK 2510 Second Ave. N., 334-8408. This new spot offers island waterfront dining featuring fresh local seafood. Dine inside or on the patio. Airboat & dolphin tours. $$ đ?–˘ L D R Wed.-Sun. THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR 412 N. First St., 246-6454.

Casual oceanfront place has a Mexican-influenced menu.

Downstairs Sandbar. $$$ L D Daily POE’S TAVERN 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637.

F American gastropub. 50+ beers. Gourmet burgers, handcut French fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ � L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. F 25+ years.Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 592 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 273-3113.

F Casual, authentic New York-style pizzeria offers calzones, antipasto, parmigiana. By the slice or full pie. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINE & TAPAS 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 372-0052. F Locally owned and operated.

1,200+ fine wine, 200 bottled beers, 15 microbrewed drafts pair with tapas. $$ D Mon.-Sat. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456. F 2012 BOJ winner. Signature tuna poke bowl, sushi, tacos, local fried shrimp, an open-air space. $$ � L D Daily SEAFOOD KITCHEN 31 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 241-8470. 20+ years, no-frills atmosphere. Fresh local seafood. $ L D Daily SINGLETON’S SEAFOOD SHACK 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4442. F Casual spot by the Mayport ferry since the ’60s. Fried shrimp, blackened or grilled fish. Enclosed riverfront porch. $ � L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE 218 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 246-0881. F Beach-casual. Fresh fish, fish tacos, gumbo, Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ � D Nightly SMASHBURGER 630 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-2666. Do-it-yourself burgers and chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, sides and fries. $ � L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Sportsbar fare, 20+ beers on tap. $ � L D Daily SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE 645 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 387-9394. BOJ winner. Soups, sandwiches, seafood, vegetarian/vegan items. $ L D Daily STONEWOOD GRILL TAVERN 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 285-2311. Classic American menu. $$ L D Daily SUN DELI 1011 S. Third St., 270-1040. F 2012 BOJ winner. Reubens, corned beef, salami, liverwurst. Radical Side (tuna salad, egg salad, cheese) or 9.0 (Philly steak, cheese, chopped bacon, pepperoni, blackened seasoning). $ L D Mon.-Sat. TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-8226.

F 2012 BOJ winner. In the old Homestead, Baja-style.

Mexican fare: fish tacos, Bangin Shrimp, verde chicken tacos and fried cheese that isn’t fried. $$ � R Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Fri. 3RD STREET DINER 223 Ninth Ave. S., 270-0080. F

Greek/American fare served Yankee style for 11+ years. A variety of quality, homestyle dishes: gyros, ribs, lamb, liver & onions. $ đ?–˘ B L D Daily TOMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1253 Penman Rd., 372-4369. F Fresh, authentic, upscale, Japanese-owned.

Handmade sushi, hibachi grill items, homemade-style dishes. $ đ?–˘ D Nightly WIPEOUTS GRILL 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508. F Casual, beachy sports spot serves burgers, wings, fish tacos. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily ZETA 131 First Ave. N., 372-0727. New place features tapas and sharing plates, flats, salads, sandwiches, burgers. Latenight upscale urban fusion. $$ L Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun.

DOWNTOWN

(Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive)

BENNY’S SANDWICH SHOP 121 W. Forsyth St., 634-1525.

For 27 years, Benny’s – in an old bank vault – has made everything from scratch. Favorites: taco salad, creamy potato soup. $ B L Mon.-Fri. BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD Ste. 175, Jacksonville Landing, 301-1014. Continental cuisine. Signature dish: Filet Christian. $$$ � L D Daily BIG PETE’S OLD STYLE PIZZERIA 118 N. Julia St., 356-2680.

All from scratch: pizza, calzones, baked ziti, wraps. Barbecue. $$ L D Mon.-Fri. BRAZILIAN CORNER 100 E. Forsyth St., 633-9028. Authentic fare: churrasco misto (steak & sausage), muqueca de peixe (fish in coconut milk), plus burgers, subs, paninis, sandwiches.

Brazilian coffee. $ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BURRITO GALLERY & BAR 21 E. Adams St., 598-2922. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southwestern cuisine. Burritos: ginger teriyaki tofu and blackened mahi. $ L D Mon.-Sat. CAFÉ NOLA 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. Museum of Contemporary Art. Shrimp & grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, desserts. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Owner/chef Sam Hamidi has served Italian fare for 35+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. CURRENTS LOUNGE 225 E. Coastline Dr., Hyatt Regency, 634-4043. Apps, cafÊ fare, desserts. $$ B L D Daily DE REAL TING CAFÉ 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738. F Caribbean place features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters, curried goat and oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri. & Sat. EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS 225 E. Coastline Dr., 634-4579.

See Arlington. $ B L Daily FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB/RESTAURANT Ste. 176, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. 2012 BOJ winner. Casual fare in an uptown Irish atmosphere: fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ � L D Daily INDOCHINE 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, 598-5303. 2012 BOJ winner. Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine; signature dishes are chicken Satay, soft shell crab, sticky rice. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 830 N. Pearl St., 353-6388.

For 56+ years, family-owned Jenkins Barbecue has served down-home barbecue. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily KOJA SUSHI Jacksonville Landing, 350-9911. F 2012 BOJ winner. Sushi, sashimi; Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine; hard-to-find items like baby octopus salad. $$ L D Daily LE SHEA’S HOMESTYLE EATERY 119 W. Adams St., 3545685. Southern and soul food: meat loaf, fried chicken, burgers, spaghetti, sides. $ L Mon.-Fri. NORTHSTAR PIZZA BAR & SUBSTATION 119 E. Bay, 8605451. Brick-oven-baked pizza, grinders, wings, cheesesteaks,

BRICK OVEN PIZZERIA & GASTROPUB 1811 Town Center Blvd., 278-1770. F The brand-new family-owned-andoperated spot offers freshly made New York and Chicagostyle pizzas, specialty burgers, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, craft beers. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily KANKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE/SUSHI BAR 2009 East-West Pkwy., 269-3003. Teppanyaki tables, sushi tables, sushi bar.

Steaks and seafood. $$ đ?–˘ D Nightly MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified.

2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily MERCURY MOON GRILL BAR 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999. F Wings, signature sandwiches, Philly cheesesteak, fried fish sandwich, half-pound Moon burger. $ D Nightly MOJO SMOKEHOUSE 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL 1605 C.R. 220, 278-9421. F Burgers, sandwiches and entrees. $$ � L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. $ � L D Tue.-Sun.; D Mon. YOUR PIE 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771. F Owner Mike Sims’ concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40+ toppings and make your own pizza pie. $$ � L D Daily

INTRACOASTAL WEST

ABE’S PIZZA GRILL 12192 Beach Blvd., 425-3983. Italian dishes, lasagna, parmigiana, pizza, subs, pasta, wings. $$ � L D Daily AL’S PIZZA 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F Celebrating 20+ years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas, salads. $ � L D Daily AROY THAI FUSION 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, 374-0161.

Authentic Thai cuisine, pad Thai, Thai fried rice and traditional curry dishes. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly BITTER SWEET BAKERY & EATERY 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 29, 223-0457. Desserts, sandwiches, breakfast to-go. $$ B L Tue.-Sun. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 3303 San Pablo Rd. S., 223-1391. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, desserts, family spot. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CASTILLO DE MEXICO 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006. F An extensive menu served in authentic Mexican dÊcor. Weekday lunch buffet. $$ L D Daily CLIFF’S ROCKIN BAR-N-GRILL 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162. F Burgers, wings, seafood, pizza, daily specials, handcut 12-ounce New York strip. $$ L D daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily EL RANCHITO 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22, 992-4607. F Authentic – really – Latin American cuisine: dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. $$ � L D Daily EPIK BURGER 12740 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 105, 374-7326.

Burgers made from grass-fed beef, ahi tuna, all-natural chicken and vegan are created with innovative recipes; gluten-free options. $ đ?–˘ L D Mon.-Sat. FIRST WATCH 13470 Beach Blvd., 223-0909. French toast, eggs, pancakes, crepes, waffles, sandwiches. $ đ?–˘ B L Daily FUJI SUSHI 13740 Beach Blvd., 992-8998. Fuji Sushi offers dine-in and take-out Japanese fare. $ L D Daily iPHO 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 330-0309. New, familyowned spot has curry dishes, noodle bowls, rare beef salad.

Everything’s homemade-style. $ L D Tue.-Thur.

JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766. F Hand-cut steaks, wings, burgers. $ � B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 39, 992-1666. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily

Dining GRILL ME!

A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ

NAME: Kristi Kluba RESTAURANT: Saucy Taco, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, St. Johns BIRTHPLACE: Evansville, Ind. YEARS IN THE BIZ: 3½ FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Hurricane Grill & Wings FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Middle Eastern and French FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Anything with exotic spices IDEAL MEAL: Juicy ribeye steak, risotto, Caesar salad, red wine and something chocolate for dessert WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Tongue INSIDER’S SECRET: Use lots of tasty sauces CELEBRITY SIGHTING AT MY RESTAURANT: Harrison Ford CRAZIEST RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE: When my employees squirt me with the bar water gun CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Any dark chocolate dessert

MAHARLIKA HALL & SPORTS GRILL 14255 Beach Blvd., Ste. E, 699-0759. This Filipino-American restaurant and market features popular items like pancit bami, lumpia, turon strudle and halo halo with ice cream. $-$$ � !! R L D Daily MAMA MIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12220 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1122. Lunch specials. Veal, seafood, New York-style and Sicilian-style pizzas. $ " " L D Tue.-Sun. MAMBOS CUBAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 13770 Beach Blvd., Ste. 9, 374-2046. 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic ropa vieja, bistec, pollo, picadillo, lechon asada. $$ ! � " R L D daily MARKER 32 14549 Beach Blvd., 223-1534. ICW view. American eclectic: fresh, local seafood, shrimp & Andouille fettuccini, broiled oysters, yellow fin tuna poke. $$$ ! � D Mon.-Sat. MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, 646-9119. Casual, family-owned. Homestyle Italian fare, New York-style pizzas, veal, baked dishes. $$ ! � " L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 3238 Hodges Blvd., 821-5687. See Southside. $$ ! � L D Daily MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE 12777 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, 221-1090. F Wings, burgers in a sporty atmosphere. $ !

L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1A, Intracoastal, 821-9880. See St. Johns Town Center. Daily.

PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, 221-2300. F Casual, family-friendly place features daily specials. $$ ! � L D Daily SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402. F Authentic, fresh Mexican fare made from scratch. Daily specials. $$$ ! � L D Daily SHANE’S RIB SHACK 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 992-0130.

Burgers, pork, ribs, chicken tenders, wings, beans, fried okra, corn, collards, Brunswick stew. $$ � " L D Daily SIENA’S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26, 220-9192. Italian cuisine: lasagna, calzones, stuffed shells, pizza and wraps. $$ " L D Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999. F Locally-owned-and-operated. Hand-tossed pizzas, wings, specialty wraps. $$ ! L D Tue.-Sun.; D Sun. & Mon. VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd., 647-6575.

See Julington. $ " " đ?–˘ L D Daily XTREME WINGS 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 108, 220-9464. F Family sports grill has wings, burgers, sandwiches and wraps. $ " đ?–˘ " L D Daily

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

BENITO’S ITALIAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 155 Hampton Pt. Dr., 230-8292. Family spot. Authentic Italian cuisine, veal, seafood entrÊes, pasta, specialty pizzas. $$ ! " � L D Daily BLACKSTONE GRILLE 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102, 287-0766. Modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistro-style setting. $$$ ! L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 100 Bartram Oaks Walk, Fruit Cove, 287-7710. See San Marco. $ " � " L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove, 287-8317. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere. $ " � " L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CLARK’S FISH CAMP 12903 Hood Landing Rd., 268-3474.

F Gator, turtle, steak, ribs and daily all-you can-eat catfish dinners. Dine indoors, outdoors, or in a glass-enclosed room. $$ ! � L D Daily JENK’S PIZZA 2245 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 112, 826-1555. Familyowned-and-operated. Subs, New York-style pizzas, calzones, Italian dishes. $ " � " L D Daily THE NEW ORLEANS CAFÉ 12760 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 880-5155. Creole-style cafe. French bread po’boys, muffalattas. On Julington Creek. $ ! � " L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-2171. F See San Marco. $$ ! " L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, 819-1554.

F 50+ premium domestic, import beers on tap. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, entrees. $$ ! � L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103, 230-6966.

F Hand-tossed New York- and Sicilian-style pizzas.

Baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings, wraps. $ " " đ?–˘ L D Daily WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108, 230-6688. F Fine dining; authentic cuisine, full sushi menu, curries, pad dishes. $ " đ?–˘ L D Daily

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F See Intracoastal. $ ! � " L D Daily ANATOLIA GRILL & BAR 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 329-1336. F The Turkish restaurant serves authentic Italian/Mediterranean cuisine, like flatbreads, calzones, pasta, shishkabobs, seafood, wraps, salads. Specialties: Musakka, falafel, lamb shank. $$ " � L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199.

Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), favorites, Greek beers. $$ " L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. AW SHUCKS 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368. F Seafood place has an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings, pasta. Favorites: ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller, pitas, kabobs. $$ ! � L D Daily THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE 3057 Julington Creek Rd., 260-2722. F Fresh Maryland-style steamed blue crabs, crab legs, steamed or fried oysters. Covered deck; daily specials. $$ ! � L D Tue.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 12620 Bartram Park Blvd., 652-2989; 9820 San Jose Blvd., 268-2666. F See San Marco. $ " � " L D Daily BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313. F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches. $$ " B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 2889211; 13820 St. Augustine Rd., Bartram Park, 880-0020.

F Brooklyn Special is a favorite; calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $ " " L D Daily DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT 12373 San Jose Blvd., 268-8722.

F Friendly, family-oriented service, with a touch of Old Mexico. $ ! � L D Daily ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Landing, 268-4458. Family-owned place offers casual fine dining, Italian cuisine, veal, seafood. Daily specials. $$$ ! � " D Tue.-Sun. GIGI’S RESTAURANT 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300. In the Ramada; prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri. and Sat., blue-jean brunch on Sun., daily breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ ! B R L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, 880-3040. F American steakhouse features a 9-ounce choice Angus center-cut filet with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-ounce burgers, ribs, wraps, sandwiches. $$ ! � L D Mon.-Sat. KANKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE/SUSHI BAR 11154 San Jose Blvd., 292-2400. Teppanyaki and sushi tables, sushi bar, steaks and seafood. $$ ! " D Nightly KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8, 288-7999. Fusion-style sushi place has oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu, Chilean sea bass. Sake. $$ " L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175.

F See San Marco. BOJ winner. $$ " � " L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � " B L D Daily MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE 11105 San Jose Blvd., 260-1727.

MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine made to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai dishes. $$ " đ?–˘ " L D Daily METRO DINER 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2012

BOJ winner. In a historic 1930s building, the upscale diner serves meatloaf, chicken pot pie, homemade soups. $$ R B L Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19, 292-0003. See Southside. $$ ! � L D Daily MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 10503 San Jose Blvd., 2601349. F See Beaches. $ ! " L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic ingredients in vegetarian, vegan, raw food and gluten-free options, gourmet artisan sandwiches, deli and hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, gluten-free baked goods. Juice, smoothie and coffee bar. $ " " � L D Mon.-Sat. PICASSO’S PIZZERIA 10503 Blvd., 880-0811. F Handtossed gourmet pizza, calzones, New York-style cheesecake, pasta. Fresh local seafood, steaks. $$ " � " L D Daily RACK EM UP BILLIARDS 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 262-4030. This cigar and hookah lounge has a full kitchen, subs. 200+ imported, domestic beers. $ " D Nightly THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 683-3773. F Casual, family-friendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, pasta dishes. $$$ ! � L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F See Beaches. $$ " � " L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 12485 San Jose Blvd., 288-7928. F See Riverside. $ " � " L D Daily TANK’S FAMILY BAR-B-Q 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23, 351-8265. F Owned and operated by the Tankersleys.

Made-from-scratch Southern-style fare. $$ " � B L D Tue.-Sat. TIJUANA FLATS 13820 Old St. Augustine Rd., 262-0484. See Baymeadows. $ " � " L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 268-6660. F See Julington. $ � L D Daily WHOLE FOODS MARKET 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, 288-1100. F Prepared-food department offers 80+ items; full-service and self-service hot bar, salad bar, soup bar, dessert bar; pizza, sushi and sandwich stations. $$ " L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 46, 262-3955. F See Orange Park. $ " � L D Daily

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG (Venues are in Orange Park unless otherwise noted.)

ARON’S PIZZA 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. $$ " � " L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 1765 Town Center Blvd., Eagle Harbor, 269-8870. See San Marco. $ " � " L D Daily BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL BAR 1940 Wells Rd., 215-4969.

F Buffalo-style wings, 14 sauces (mild to better-be-ready blazin’), wraps, burgers, ribs. $$ ! � " L D Daily CAMICAKES 1910 Wells Rd., 541-1099. Gourmet cupcakes: sweet potato, red velvet, mint chocolate and The Elvis, banana, peanut butter, chocolate frosting. $$ " Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 1540 Wells Rd., 269-2122. F See Beaches. $ ! � " L D Daily GATORS DOCKSIDE 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd., 425-6466.

F Sports-themed family restaurant has grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ ! đ?–˘ " L D Daily THE HILLTOP 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup.

Homemade desserts. $$$ ! D Tue.-Sat. HOOTERS 1749 Wells Rd., 215-5858. F Wings, steamed shrimp, oysters, burgers, seafood, sandwiches. $$ ! " L D Daily HURRICANE GRILL WINGS 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 1, 644-7315. See Avondale. $ ! � " L D Daily JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS 410 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 9, 272-0037.

Wraps, subs, sandwiches. $ � " L D Daily JOEY MOZZARELLA’S 930 Blanding Blvd., Ste. D, 579-4748.

F Calzones, stromboli and lasagna are customer favorites; pizza pies available stuffed. BYOB. $$ � " L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 9734 Crosshill Blvd., Argyle, 908-4250; 2024 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776; 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ " � " L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370; 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827; 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553; 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � " B L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 1756 Wells Rd., Ste. A, 278-4600. See Southside. $$ ! � L D Daily NIRVANA CAFÉ 1910 Wells Rd., 278-5880. F Sandwiches, homemade-style paninis, European specialties and freshsqueezed juices. $$ " " B L D Daily PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-9551. Family-owned-and-operated place has gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper. Pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, ziti, calzone, linguini, ravioli. $$ " " � D Nightly POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116.

Family-owned-and-operated; pizzas made in coal-fired ovens.

Espresso, cappuccino. $$ " " L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677. F See Beaches. $$ " � " L D Daily

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THE ROADHOUSE 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611. F Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas. 75+ import beers. $ L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1976 Kingsley Ave., 272-4606.

F See Riverside. $ � L D Daily SWEET TOMATOES 1625 Wells Rd., 269-6116. Salad bar has four tossed salads, vegetables and deli items, pasta salads, dressings, soups, pizza and desserts. $ L D Daily TEXAS ROADHOUSE 550 Blanding Blvd., 213-1000. F Steaks, ribs, seafood and chops. Daily specials. $ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 950 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 272-1419.

F Barbecue plates, barbecue salads and pulled pork sandwiches. All-you-can-eat specials. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS

619 OCEAN VIEW 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., 285-6198. Fresh seafood, steaks, nightly specials. $$$ � D Wed.-Sun. AL’S PIZZA 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily AQUA GRILL 950 Sawgrass Village Dr., 285-3017. Fresh local seafood, aged prime steaks, vegetarian entrÊes. Climatecontrolled lakefront patio seating. $$$ L D Daily THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777.

Bite Club certified. Steaks, New York strip, lamb, lobster Napoleon, Hawaiian tuna. $$$ đ?–˘ D Nightly BOGEY GRILLE 150 Valley Circle, Ponte Vedra, 285-5524.

Wings, quesadillas, chicken, burgers. $$ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 880 A1A, Ste. 8, 280-7677. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CAFFE ANDIAMO 500 Sawgrass Village Dr., 280-2299. Fresh seafood, veal, steak and pizza made in a copper woodburning oven; daily specials. $$ L D Daily FOX’S PIZZA DEN 4360 Palm Valley Rd., 285-1292. F Familyowned-and-operated. The Wedgie sandwich on a pizza crust, and sandwiches, pizzas, stromboli. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. JJ’S LIBERTY BISTRO 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980.

Authentic French cuisine. The scratch kitchen has fresh soups, stocks, sauces and pastries. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-0139. F On the ICW, get there by land or water.

Fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, burgers. Screened waterfront porch. $$ � L D daily MULLIGAN’S PUB 43 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-1506. F At Hilton Garden Inn. Favorites and Irish dishes. $$ D Nightly NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS 110 Championship Way, 273-3235. American, Continental fare, local seafood. $$$ L D Daily PALM VALLEY FISH CAMP 229 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-3200. F The Groshells serve dishes made with fresh ingredients; daily specials. $$$ � L D Tue.-Sun. PUSSERS BAR & GRILLE 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766.

Bite Club certified. Caribbean cuisine and regional favorites: Jamaican grilled pork ribs, Trinidad smoked duck, lobster macaroni & cheese dinner. $$ � L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes and small plates. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 814 A1A N., Ste. 103, 285-0014.

BOJ winner. Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, fresh seafood, live Maine lobster. Reservations,. $$$$ D Nightly SAUCY TACO 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226, St. Johns. F The new casual spot offers a variety of tacos, including fried chicken, Irish and All-American, plus all the usuals. Tortas, Mexican pizza, salads, 40 draft beers. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily SUN DOG BREWING CO. 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852. F Lobster dip, turkey-bacon-n-brie sandwich, chargrilled meatloaf sandwich. $$-$$$ đ?–˘ R Sun.; L D Wed.-Sun. TABLE 1 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. Upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, entrĂŠes. $$$ L D Daily WOK N ROLL 3791 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 203, 543-7666.

Authentic Chinese cuisine. $ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 226 Solana Rd., Ste. 1, 280-1110. F See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE (Venues are in Riverside unless otherwise noted.)

13 GYPSIES 887 Stockton St., 389-0330. 2012 BOJ winner.

Mediterranean peasant cuisine updated for American tastes: tapas, blackened octopus, coconut mango curry chicken. $$ L D Tue.-Sat. AL’S PIZZA 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, Five Points, 388-8384. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT 1534 Oak St., 355-3793.

American favorites with a Southern twist, locally sourced ingredients. Rooftop bar. $$$ R Sat. & Sun.; L Daily; D Mon.-Sat. BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 869 Stockton Street, Stes.

1 & 2, 855-1181. F 2012 BOJ winner. Bold Bean features organic and fair trade coffees. $ B L Daily BONO’S BAR-B-Q 5229 Jammes Rd., 772-0050; 705 S. Lane Ave., 783-1404. F See San Marco.

CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE 2677 Forbes St., 387-1400. F Pizza by the slice, classic Italian dishes – calzone, stromboli, subs, panini. Craft beers, microbrews. $$ � B L D Daily COOL MOOSE CAFE & BISTRO 2708 Park St., 381-4242. F

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New England-style cafĂŠ. Full breakfast, classic sandwiches, wraps and soups. Gourmet coffee. $$ R L D Tue.-Sun. COZY TEA CAFE 1023 Park St., 5 Points, 329-3964. Afternoon tea: scones, soups, teas. Indian nights Fri., Sat. $ L Mon.-Sat. CRAZY EGG 954 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 524-8711.

Burgers, sandwiches, steaks, prime rib, pork chops, shrimp & grits, specials; of fresh, local, organic ingredients. $ B L D Wed.-Fri.; B L Sat.-Tue. DERBY ON PARK 1068 Park St., 379-3343. Michael Williams and Zack Nettles offer burgers, sandwiches, steaks, fish & chips, meatloaf. $$-$$$ L D Tue.-Sun., R Sat. & Sun. DICK’S WINGS 5972 San Juan Ave., Westside, 693-9258. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DOMO CREPES ETC. 813 Lomax St., 619-2540. Cappuccino, crepes, soups and flatbreads. $$ B L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET Deli Supervisor Daniel Dillingham 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F The juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. Artisanal cheeses, craft and imported beers, organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins and herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches, and raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 2753 Park St., 384-9999. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily GATORS BBQ 8083 Baymar St., Westside, 683-4941. F Award-winning barbecue pork, chicken, ribs, turkey and sausage. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. GATORS DOCKSIDE 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135.

F Sports-themed family place serves grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ � L D Daily HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET 2005 Park St., Ste. 1, 381-9394. F Traditional Mediterranean fare: fresh hummus, baba ghannoush, gyros. Hookahs. $ L D Mon.-Sat. JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS 1615 Hendricks Ave., Riverside, 399-5006. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Breakfast; grilled wraps, gyros, grilled chicken salad. $ B L Mon.-Sat. KICKBACKS GASTROPUB 910 King St., 388-9551. F 2012 BOJ winner. Breakfast, lunch & dinner 20 hours a day; more than 655 bottled beers, 84 on tap. $$ � B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794; 7859 Normandy, 781-7600; 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500; 8102 Blanding, 779-1933; 6331 Roosevelt, Ste. 6, NAS Jax, 854-0057. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 4838 Hwy. Ave., Westside, 389-5551. Wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey, ribs.

Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese and collards. $$ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Thur. & Fri. MOON RIVER PIZZA 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F 2012 BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, served by the pie or the slice. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434. F Southwestern dishes: fresh fish tacos and chicken enchiladas. $$ � L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300. F Traditional Irish fare in a casual pub: shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and fish-n-chips. $$ � L D Daily PELE’S WOOD FIRE 2665 Park St., 232-8545. Chef Micah Windham uses a wood-fired oven to create traditional, authentic Italian fare with an inventive, modern twist. $$ � R L D Daily PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2, Westside, 378-8131. Family-owned. Traditional fare, homemade sauces, lasagna, desserts. $ � L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 824 Lomax St., 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki and hibachi. $$ L D Daily THE SALTY FIG 901 King St., 337-0146. Gastropub’s New American Southern fare: shrimp & grits, bourbon fig glazed quail, made with locally sourced produce, meats, seafood. $$ L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1923 S. Lane Ave., 786-0081; 4434 Blanding Blvd., 777-0730. Beef, pork, chicken, ribs cooked in a wood-fired pit; Vidalia onion rings, corn nuggets, beans, slaw. AYCE specials daily. $ � L D Daily SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE 1526 King St., 387-9394. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Daily SUMO SUSHI 2726 Park St., 388-8838. F Authentic Japanese dishes, entrees, sushi rolls, sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumplings), and tobiko (flying fish roe). $$ � L D Daily SUSHI CAFE 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888. F Sushi rolls: Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll; hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. $$ L D Daily SWEET THEORY BAKING CO. 1243 King St., 387-1001. Small batch, all-natural, organic, allergy-friendly items made with no egg, dairy, soy or peanuts. Gluten-free options. $ Tue.-Sat. TAPA THAT 820 Lomax St., Five Points, 376-9911. Locally, organically grown ingredients; duck confit spring rolls, Cuban rice & beans cake. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. TASTI D-LITE 1024 Park St., 900-3040. A gazillion flavors, in cones, cups, shakes and smoothies. $ Daily

TREECUP CAFE 829 Riverside Ave., Cummer Museum, 356-6857. Lunch items, locally roasted coffee, espresso drinks.$ L Tue.-Sun. TRES LECHES 869 Stockton St., 551-4375. F Quiches, empanadas, arepas, bocadillos, sandwiches, soups and baked goods; chocolate marquesa, Caribbean lime pie and tres leches. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. TWO DOORS DOWN 436 Park St., 598-0032. F Hotcakes, omelets, burgers, sandwiches, chops, liver & onions, Southern fried chicken, desserts. $$ đ?–˘ B L Mon.-Fri.

ST. AUGUSTINE

95 CORDOVA 95 Cordova St., 810-6810. In Casa Monica Hotel.

The cuisine blends Moroccan, Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean and European influences. $$$ R Sun.; B L D Daily A1A ALE WORKS 1 King St., 829-2977. F Two-story brew pub, Bridge of Lions view, has six kinds of beer and serves New World cuisine, inside or on the balcony. $$ L D Daily A1A BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 114 St. George St., 823-1229. Baja-style tacos, vegetarian bean burritos, fish tacos, hormone-free meats, homemade guacamole. $ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANN O’MALLEY’S PUB 23 Orange St., 825-4040. F Soups, sandwiches. Porch dining. Irish beers on tap. $$ L D Daily AVILES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 32 Avenida Menendez, 829-9727. Hilton Bayfront Hotel. Progressive global cuisine. $$$ � B L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ 40 S. Dixie Hwy., 824-0227. Fresh, local seafood, Caribbean-style wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, in an 1896 building. $ � L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 48 Spanish St., 547-2023. Historic downtown pub has burgers, sandwiches, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash. $$ � L D Daily BARNACLE BILL’S 14 Castillo Dr., 824-3663. F Family spot has seafood, gator tail, steak, shrimp. $$ � D Nightly THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL 504 Geoffrey St., 547-2723.

Fresh, local seafood, steaks, pasta. $$ � L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 2420 U.S. 1 S., 794-9424. See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS 88 San Marco Ave., 829-1133.

F John Zappa’s New York-style spot serves subs, pasta dishes, and pizzas by the pie or slice. $ � L D daily CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA 146 King St., 494-6658. F 2012 BOJ winner. New York-style brick-ovenbaked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli, garlic herb wings. $$ L D Daily CASA MAYA 17 Hypolita St., 217-3039. Mayan fare, vegetarian and meat. Juice bar, daily specials. $$ B L D Wed.-Sun. CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR 6 Aviles St., 827-9055.

Bite Club certified. Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts, light fare. $$ Daily CONCH HOUSE 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646. Signature dishes: Cracker combo platter, fried shrimp. Tiki huts over Salt Run Creek. $$$ � D Nightly CREEKSIDE DINERY 160 Nix Boatyard Rd., 829-6113. Beef, chicken, seafood, low-country cooking. Outdoor deck, fire pit. $$ � D Nightly CRUISERS GRILL 3 St. George St., 824-6993. F 2012 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DOS COFFEE & WINE 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421. F Handcrafted pourovers, Convive Roastery beans. A variety of pressed sandwiches, build-your-own cheese boards. $$ B L Daily FLAVORS EATERY 125-C King St., 824-4221. Quesadillas, pizza, smoothies. Indoor/outdoor dining. $ L D Mon.-Sat. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFÉ 81 St. George St., 829-0397.

Scallops, shrimp, gator tail. $$ � L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Southern fare, with fresh ingredients from area farms: fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. Vegetarian options. $$$ � L D Daily GAS FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT 9 Anastasia Blvd., Ste. C, 217-0326. F Fresh, local and homemade casual fare: meatloaf, veggie, traditional burgers, seafood, steaks, daily specials, desserts. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. GYPSY CAB COMPANY 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244. F 2012 BOJ winner. Local favorite spot. Signature dish: Gypsy chicken; also seafood, tofu, duck and veal dishes. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765. F New Orleans-style fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffÊe, shrimp. $$ � L D Daily HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE 8 Granada St., 824-7898. F Freshly baked items, coffees, sandwiches, Datil B. Good hot sauces and pepper products. $ B L Daily THE KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB 6460 U.S. 1 N., 823-9787.

F Ann Dyke serves British draught beers and ciders in 20-ounce Imperial pints, plus Cornish pasties, fish & chips. $$ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 155 Hampton Point Dr., 230-7879. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily THE MANATEE CAFÉ 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, 826-0210. F Organic, vegetarian meals. Chef Cheryl Crosley has omelets, tofu Reubens, miso, hummus, tabouli. $ B L Mon.-Sat.

MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB SEAFOOD HOUSE 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923. F Burgers, seafood, raw bar, steak O’Shay’s, Dubliner chicken, Irish Benedict. $$$ � Daily THE MILLTOP TAVERN 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329. F Homemade soups, sandwiches, daily specials. Dine under trees on two-story porch. $ L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily MOJO’S TACOS 551 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 829-1665. F Family-owned spot offers double-decker-style tacos, burritos. $ L D Daily NALU’S TROPICAL TAKE-OUT 926 Santa Maria Blvd., 794-0405; 1020 Anastasia Blvd., 501-9592. F Fresh island-style beef, chicken, fish, vegetarian tacos, burritos. $ L D Daily NED’S SOUTHSIDE KITCHEN 2450 U.S. 1 S., 794-2088. F Casual islandy spot has Mediterranean dishes, tacos, shrimp & grits, vegetarian options. Drive-thru. $ L D Mon.-Sat. OUTBACK CRABSHACK 8155 C.R. 13 N., 522-0500. Crabs, shrimp, gator tail, conch fritters, steaks. $$ L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO 159 Palencia Village Dr., Ste. 111, 808-1818. F 2012 BOJ winner. Chef Mas Liu creates authentic sushi: Crazy Girl (shrimp tempura, asparagus, salmon); Mango Tango (salmon, crab, tuna, flying fish egg, mango sauce). Sake, sashimi. $$-$$$ L D Daily PIZZALLEY’S 117 St. George St., 825-2627. F 2012 BOJ winner. Wings, pizza. $$ L D Daily PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100.

Homemade Italian ristorante fare. $$ L D Daily THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ 224 W. King St., 827-4499. F 2012 BOJ winner. Organic, vegan, vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus, milkshakes; made without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. RAINTREE RESTAURANT 102 San Marco Ave., 824-7211.

Steak and seafood. Reservations accepted. $$ D Nightly RHETT’S PIANO BAR & BRASSERIE 166 Hypolita St., 825-0502. Freshly made-to-order items include American espresso-rubbed filet, pistachio-crusted lamb chops. A petite menu is also offered. $$$$ D Tue.-Sun. SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1720 U.S. 1 S., 824-3220; 2720 S.R. 16, 824-3315. See Riverside. $ � L D Daily THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS 25 Cuna St., 810-2400.

Upscale contemporary Spanish place pairs tapas with wines. $$$ Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 135 Jenkins St., Ste. 106, 819-8880. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily YOGURT MOTION 163 Palencia Village, Ste. 102, 610-2220.

Non-dairy frozen yogurt (with no table sugar, lactose, chemicals or preservatives) in a variety of flavors. $ Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH

(Venues are in St. Augustine Beach unless otherwise noted.)

A1A BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 671 A1A Beach Blvd., 217-7451. F See St. Augustine. $ L D Daily AMICI 1915B A1A S., 461-0102. F Family-owned-andoperated. Pasta, veal, steak, seafood. $$ � L D Daily CAFE ATLANTICO 647 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-7332. Traditional, new dishes. Chef Paolo offers risotto alla pescatora: shrimp, scallops, shellfish in a cheese basket. $$$ D Nightly CAP’S ON THE WATER 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach, 824-8794. F Coastal cuisine: fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar. Boat access. $$ � L D Daily FA CAFÉ 303 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-2006. F Daily specials: jerk fish and mango wrap. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. THE GROOVE CAFE 134 Sea Grove Main St., 547-2740.

Steaks, fresh local seafood. $ đ?–˘ L D Tue.-Sun. HURRICANE GRILL WINGS 4225 S. A1A, Ste. 13, 471-7120.

See Avondale. $ � L D Daily JACK’S BBQ 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100. Old-fashioned pit barbecue. Tiki bar, deck. $ � L D Daily MANGO MANGOS 700 A1A Beach Blvd., 461-1077. Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp, fried plantains. Outdoor seating. $$ � L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311. F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, Southern comfort dishes. $ B L D Daily PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, 461-1250. F Family-owned-and-operated. Local seafood, prime beef, lamb, vegetarian. Artisan breads. $$ D Tue.-Sat. THE REEF 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008. F Casual oceanfront place has fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and chef specials. $$$ � R Sun.; L D Daily SOUTH BEACH GRILL 45 Cubbedge Rd., Crescent Beach, 471-8700. Two-story beachy spot has casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. $ B L D Daily STEPHEN’S SOUL FOOD 101 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-7000. Slow food made with fresh, local ingredients: fried perch with grits and fresh tomato. $ B L Tue.-Sat. SUNSET GRILLE 421 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-5555. Key West-style place serves fresh local seafood, steaks and sandwiches. Open-air counters. $$$ � L D Daily

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

BAHAMA BREEZE 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031.

Caribbean-inspired: lobster quesadillas, beef patties, Creole baked goat cheese, tropical drinks. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Daily

Dining BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466. Classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta and flatbread sandwiches. $$$ � R L D Daily CANTINA LAREDO 10282 Bistro Dr., 997-6110. Authentic Mexican dishes, daily fish specials, grilled chicken and steaks. $$ � R L D Daily THE CAPITAL GRILLE 5197 Big Island Dr., 997-9233. Dryaged, hand-carved steaks, fresh seafood, with local, seasonal ingredients. 350 wines. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1, 402-8888. F Authentic NYC pizzeria has Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce; classics, calzone, desserts. $$ L D Daily MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 10367 Midtown Pkwy., 380-4360. Italian-American fare, pasta, steaks, seafood, chef’s specials, desserts made in a scratch kitchen. $$$ � L D Daily MIMI’S CAFE 10209 River Coast Dr., 620-0660. Signature quiches, salads, sandwiches, chicken pot pie, beef bourguignon and roasted turkey breast are served in a French cottage-themed spot. $ � B L D Daily MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET 5205 Big Island Dr., 645-3474.

The changing menu has 180+ fresh items: cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon, kung pao calamari and seared rare salt-andpepper tuna. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Daily MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT 4860 Big Island Dr., 807-9292.

Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurts, including tart and non-tart flavors; 40-plus toppings. Daily.

P.F. CHANG’S 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 137, 641-3392. 2012 BOJ winner. Traditional chicken, duck, pork, beef, lamb dishes, vegetarian plates, gluten-free items. $$ � L D Daily THE PITA PIT 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 5, 579-4930. See Beaches. $ B L D Daily QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 149, 807-9161. F Fresh, custom-made, DIY meals. Choose an entrÊe – tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos – then toppings – vegetarian beans, meats, veggies, salsas, guacamole, sauces and cheeses. $ � L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, 565-1299. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 119, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SEASONS 52 5096 Big Island Dr., 645-5252. Grill and wine bar has a seasonally changing menu. $$ � L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN 4413 Town Center Pkwy., 329-1067.

Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10206 River Coast Dr., 997-6528. Authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows, sushi. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily WHISKY RIVER 4850 Big Island Dr., Ste. 3, 645-5571.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Southern hospitality fare features burgers, hot wings, pizzas and pulled pork. Drink specials. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily

SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD, UNIVERSITY WEST

CRUISERS GRILL 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110.

F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily EMPEROR’S GENTLEMEN’S CLUB Chef Jonathan Reap 4923 University Blvd. W., 739-6966.

The upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ L D Daily FUSION SUSHI 1550 University Blvd.

W., 636-8688. F Brand-new upscale sushi spot serves a wide variety of fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki and kisatsu. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 2025 Emerson St., 346-3770.

Family-owned place serves down-home barbecue, smoky chicken, crinkle-cut French fries. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 5097 University Blvd. W., 737-4906. See Riverside. $ � L D Daily STEAMIN’ 9703 San Jose Blvd., 493-2020. Classic diner serves steam burgers, fat dogs and chili, more than 50 craft beers. $ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK, ST. NICHOLAS

BASIL THAI & SUSHI 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Sushi, Thai cuisine, ginger-infused salad, Pad Thai, curry dishes, ebi roll, sashimi, daily specials. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. bb’s 1019 Hendricks Ave., 306-0100. F Changing selection of fine cheeses, espresso martinis. $$$ R L D Mon.-Sat. BEACH ROAD CHICKEN DINNERS 4132 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 398-7980. Since 1939. Fried chicken, okra, sweet corn nuggets, country-fried steak, gizzards and livers, peas,

slaw, biscuits, cobbler, fish, shrimp. $ đ?–˘ L D Tue.-Sun. BISTRO AIX 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949. F Frenchand Mediterranean-inspired fare in an urban-chic atmosphere.

The menu changes seasonally. $$$ L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 4907 Beach Blvd., 398-4248. F Slow-cooked meats, sauces, for 60+ years. Baby back ribs, barbecue salad and chicken breast sandwiches. $ � L D Daily CHART HOUSE 1501 River Place Blvd., Southbank, 398-3353.

Fresh fish, seafood and prime rib. $$$$ D Nightly CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD 3566 St. Augustine Rd., 398-9206. F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood, comfort food: Trailer Trash Special is a pulled-pork sandwich, 15 fried shrimp, fries and fried green tomatoes. $ đ?–˘ L D Mon.-Sat. CURRENTS RIVERVIEW BISTRO 841 Prudential Dr., 306-9512.

Breakfast, sandwiches, pizza, soups, quesadillas, burgers, cheesesteaks, daily hot entrÊe specials. $ B L Mon.-Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 737-7477. Diner fare: pancakes, sandwiches, burgers. $ � B L Daily THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. 2012 BOJ winner. Tapas, cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, cheesecake. 60+ wines by the glass. $$$ Tue.-Sun. HAVANA-JAX CAFE/CUBA LIBRE BAR 2578 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 399-0609. F Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches in a clean, bright cafÊ. Black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, roast pork. $ � L D Daily HIGHTIDE BURRITO COMPANY 1538 Hendricks Ave., 683-7396. F Locally-owned-and-operated. Salsas, marinades, tortillas, beef, pork, fish, burritos, tacos, tortas. $ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F 2012 BOJ winner. Tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. $$ � L D Daily MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY 2004 San Marco Blvd., 398-1004. Pulled pork, fried chicken, bacon; goat cheese, dill pickles, pepper jelly, collards, fried eggs, on a fresh biscuit, sauces, gravies, dressings. $ B L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. MATTHEW’S 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant offers fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates. Reservations recommended. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. METRO DINER 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701. F 2012 BOJ winner. Upscale diner serves meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. $$ B R L Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 3105 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas Plaza, 398-4326. Family sports place; steaks, wings. $ L D Daily THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 1705 Hendricks Ave., 396-2250. F Homestyle plates, hummus, tabouleh, grape leaves, gyros, Greek salad. $$ L D Mon.-Fri. PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815.

F The family-owned restaurant serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining. $$ L D Daily PULP 1962 San Marco Blvd., 3969222. The juice bar has fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees, smoothies with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts, granola. $ B L D Daily RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 1201 Riverplace Blvd., Crowne Plaza, Southbank, 396-6200. 2012 BOJ winner. Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, fresh seafood and live Maine lobster. Reservations suggested. $$$$ D Nightly SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 1478 Riverplace Blvd., Ste. 101, 306-2188. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SAN MARCO DELI 1965 San Marco Blvd., 399-1306. F 2012 BOJ winner. Independently owned and operated. Grilled fish, turkey burgers, vegetarian options. $ B L Mon.-Sat. THE SOUTHERN GRILL 800 Flagler Ave., Southbank, 858-9800. Veggie platters, sandwiches, melts, wraps, omelets, egg combos and pancakes. $$$ B L Mon.-Sat. TAVERNA 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005. European cuisine influenced by the flavors of Italy and Spain. Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas, home-style pastas, entrÊes. $$$ D Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Sun. VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 1430 San Marco Blvd., 683-2444. F See Julington. $ � Daily

SOUTHSIDE

360 GRILLE 10570 Philips Hwy., 365-5555. Inside Latitude 30, the Grille serves familiar favorites, including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta, soups and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. L D Daily. $$ BAYARD CAFE 12525 Philips Hwy., Ste. 201, 551-3026.

Casual, family-owned spot has breakfast all day, soups, daily specials, desserts, lattes, espressos. $ � B L Daily BISTRO 41° 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104, 446-9738.

F Breakfast and lunch, daily specials, burgers, salads, paninis, gyros, fresh homemade soups, served in a relaxing spot. $ B L Mon.-Fri.

BLUE BAMBOO RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478. Southern specialties, Asian comfort food by owner/chef Dennis Chan. Red curry shrimp & grits, Singapore street noodles. Saketinis. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 10065 Skinner Lake Dr., 998-1997; 10645 Philips Hwy., 886-2801; 5711 Bowden Rd., 448-5395.

F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BUCA DI BEPPO 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090. Fresh Italian fare in three generous sizes served family-style in an old-Italy setting. $$$ � L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily FARAH’S PITA STOP CAFE 3980 Southside Blvd., Ste. 201, 928-4322. Middle Eastern cuisine: sandwiches, soups, entrÊes, desserts, pastries and mazas (appetizers). $ � B L D Mon.-Sat. THE FLAME BROILER 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, 619-2786; 7159 Philips Hwy., 337-0007. F Healthy, inexpensive fast food with no transfats, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, beef, chicken, short ribs. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. GREEK ISLES CAFE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 116, 564-2290.

Authentic cuisine, breads, desserts, Italian dishes, seafood. $ đ?–˘ B L D Mon.-Sat. III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 111, 928-9277. Classic steakhouse, with a savvy menu of USDA prime beef, seafood, local favorites. $$$$ đ?–˘ D Mon.-Sat. JOEY BROOKLYN FAMOUS PIZZERIA 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 107, 683-8737. Fresh dough , cheeses, meatsc toppings.

Wings, Italian dishes. $$ B L D Daily JOHNNY ANGEL’S 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850. F ’50s-style dÊcor. Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter, burgers and hand-dipped shakes. $ � B L D Daily LIME LEAF 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109, 645-8568. F Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, seared ahi tuna, crispy duck, mango sweet rice. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly MANGIA ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 551-3061. F Chef/owner Tonino DiBella offers authentic fine Italian dining: seafood, chicken, veal, steaks, pasta, New York-style pizza, desserts. $$$ � L D Mon.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 9711 Deer Lake Court, 565-2882. Generous portions, friendly service in a nautical atmosphere. Customer favorites: fresh fish, specialty pastas, oysters, clams. 32 draft beers. $$ � L D Daily MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 10771 Beach Blvd., 996-7900. F Smoked meats: wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese, collards. $$ � L D Daily NEWK’S EXPRESS CAFE 9047 Southside Blvd., Ste. 1, 527-2402. F Sandwiches, salads, homemade dressings, California-style pizzas, desserts. $ � L D Daily OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Stes.

119-122, 854-0485. F Sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Daily SAKE SUSHI 8206 Philips Hwy., 647-6000. F Sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu, donburi, noodle soups. Popular rolls: Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue and Fat Boy. $$ đ?–˘ L D Mon.-Sat. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999. F Local seafood, steaks, pizzas and awardwinning ales and lagers. $$ L D Daily TASTE FOOD STUDIO 9726 Touchton Rd., 415-2992. High-end, high quality, scratch-made upscale dishes with a new twist on global cuisine, American favorites. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. Char-broiled meats, seafood and traditional Greek specialties, desserts. $$

� L D Daily TILTED KILT PUB EATERY 9720 Deer Lake Court, 379-8612. Pub fare, wings, salmon and shepherd’s pie. $$ L D Daily TOMBO’S BACKPORCH BARBECUE 8929 Philips Hwy., 363-0990. F Southern comfort items, barbecue salad, full breakfast menu. $ B L Mon.-Sat. TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999. F New York-style, brick-oven-cooked gluten-free pizzas, calzones, sandwiches made to order, with Thumanns no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses. $ L D Mon.-Sat. TOSSGREEN 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 12, 619-4356. F Custom salads, burritos, burrito bowls of fresh fruits, vegetables, 100% natural chicken breast, sirloin, shrimp, tofu, nuts, cheeses, dressings, sauces, salsas. Frozen yogurt. $$ � L D Daily WATAMI ASIAN FUSION 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 363-9888. F Buffet: all-you can-eat sushi, 2 teppanyaki items. Jaguar, dynamite, lobster and soft-shell crab rolls. $ � L D Daily WHICH WICH? 4352 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 527-1999. 51 sandwiches, vegetarian, Weight-Watchers, buffalo chicken, grinder, gyro and black bean patty. $ � B R L Daily WILD WING CAFÉ 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464. F 33 wings, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, burgers. $$ L D Daily YUMMY SUSHI 4372 Southside Blvd., 998-8806. F Teriyaki, tempura, hibachi-style dinners, sushi, sashimi, 30+ specialty rolls. Lunch roll specials Mon.-Fri. Sake. $ L D Daily

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 751-7499. F Bite Club certified. Pizzas, pasta, wings, burgers and steak. $$ � L D Daily CASA MARIA 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned-and-operated. Authentic Mexican fare: fajitas, seafood dishes, hot sauces. $ � L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 5945 New Kings Rd., 765-8515. For 56+ years, family-owned Jenkins has served barbecue. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 7316 N. Main St., 765-0335. F Family-owned-and-operated for 57 years. Pasta, gourmet pizzas and veal entrÊes. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE 1341 Airport Rd., 741-8722.

F Locally-owned-and-operated. Choice steaks from the signature broiler, seafood, pasta dishes and Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts. $$ � D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 117, 714-9210. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace, 696-4001. F Southwest fare made from scratch daily. $ � L D Daily SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449.

On the St. Johns. Seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta. Deck.

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Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Maybe you’ve seen that meme circulating on the Internet: “My desire to be well-informed is at odds with my desire to remain sane.” If you feel that way now, you have cosmic permission, to emphasize sanity over being well-informed. Lose track of what Kim Jong-un and Kim Kardashian are up to, ignore the statements of every jerk on the planet, and maybe even go AWOL from the flood of data that relentlessly pours toward you. Instead, pay attention to every little thing your body has to tell you. Remember and marvel at your nightly dreams. Go slow. Lay low. Be soft. Have fun with unspectacular influences that make you feel at home in the world.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I expect you will be called on to move fluidly between opposing camps or different realities. Maybe you’ll volunteer to serve as an arbiter between the crabby good guys and the righteous bad guys. Perhaps you’ll try to decode one friend’s quirky behavior so that another friend can understand it. You might even have to be a mediator between your own heart and head.

You can’t be perfect, of course. There will be details lost in translation. But if you’re as patient as a saint and as tricky as a crow, you’ll succeed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Pablo Casals was one of the greatest cello players who ever lived.

Among his early inspirations was the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Casals discovered Bach’s six cello suites when he was 13 years old and played them every day for the next 13 years. Have you devoted yourself to a pleasurable discipline on a regular basis for a long time? I invite you to try it. The coming months will be an excellent time to seek mastery through diligent attention to detail.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I know that I am not a category,” said philosopher Buckminster Fuller. “I am not a thing – a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process.” Philosopher Norman O. Brown had a similar experience. “The human body is not a thing or substance, but a continuous creation,” he mused. “It is an energy system which is never a complete structure; never static; is in perpetual inner self-construction and self-destruction.” You’re not a finished product, and never will be! Celebrate your fluidity, your changeableness, your instinctual urge to reinvent yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Renowned 20thcentury theologian Karl Barth worked on his book “Church Dogmatics” for 36 years. It was more than 9,000 pages. And yet it was incomplete. He had more to say. What’s your biggest undone project?

The coming months will be a good time to concentrate on bringing it to a climax. Ideally, you will do so with a flourish, embracing the challenge of creating an artful ending with the same liveliness you had at the beginning of the process. But even if you have to culminate your work in a plodding, prosaic way, do it! Your next big project will be revealed within weeks after you’ve tied up the last loose end.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Susannah Cibber was a popular 18th-century English contralto whose singing was expressive and moving.

On one occasion, she performed Handel’s “Messiah” with such verve that an influential priest responded by making an extravagant guarantee. He told her that as a result of her glorious singing, any sins she had committed or would commit were forever forgiven. I’d like to see you perpetrate an equivalent amazement: a good or beautiful or soulful deed that wins you a flood of enduring slack.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Johnny Appleseed was a 19th-century folk hero renowned for planting apple trees in vast areas of rural America. During the 70 years this famous Libra was alive, he never got married. He believed that if he remained unwed during his time on Earth, he would be blessed with two spirit-wives in the after-life. Is there an adventure you’ve denied yourself in the here and now because you think that’s the only way you can get some bigger, better adventure at a later date? If so, now would be an excellent time to adjust your attitude.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “It is kind of fun to do the impossible,” said Walt Disney, a pioneer animator whose cartoon innovations were remarkable. I think you have every right to adopt his battle cry. You’ve got an appointment with the frontier.

You’re primed to perform experiments at the edge of your understanding. Great mysteries will be tempting you to come closer and lost secrets will be teasing you with juicy clues. As you explore and tinker with the unknown, you might also want to meditate on the graffiti I saw scrawled on a mirror in a public restroom: “Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Astronauts on lunar expeditions have orbited the moon and seen its entire surface, but the rest of us have never seen more than 59 percent of it. As the moon revolves around the Earth, it always keeps one side turned away from our view. The second most important heavenly body, which is such a constant and intimate factor in our lives, is half-hidden. I’d like to propose that there is an analogous phenomenon in your inner world: a part of you that forever conceals some of its true nature. But I’m pretty sure you will soon be offered an unprecedented chance to explore that mysterious realm.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Anglo-Irish novelist Laurence Sterne married his wife, Elizabeth, in 1741. Twenty-five years later he fell in love with another woman, Eliza. In composing love letters to his new infatuation, he lifted some of the same romantic passages he had originally written to Elizabeth when he was courting her. Try hard not to do anything remotely resembling that. Give your intimate allies your freshest stuff. Resist the temptation to use shticks that worked to create closeness in the past.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s important that you not punish yourself or allow yourself to be punished for other people’s sins. It’s also crucial that you not think nasty thoughts about yourself or put yourself in the presence of anyone who’s prone to thinking nasty thoughts about you. Self-doubt and selfcriticism might be healthy for you to entertain about 10 days from now, and at that time, you will probably benefit from receiving compassionate critique from others, too.

But for the moment, put the emphasis on self-protection and self-nurturing.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For more than three decades, a man in Assam, India, has worked to build a forest. When Jadav “Molai” Payeng started planting and tending seeds at the age of 16, the sandbars bordering the Brahmaputra River were barren. Today, almost entirely thanks to him, they’re covered with a 1,360-acre forest that harbors deer, birds, tigers, rhinos and elephants. You could launch a comparable project in the next 12 months – a labor of love that will require your persistent creativity and provide you with sanctuary for a long time.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

Very Personal Hygiene

Orestes De La Paz’s exhibit at the Frost Art Museum in Miami in May recalled Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and film “Fight Club,” in which lead character Tyler Durden’s principal income source was making upscale soap using discarded liposuctioned fat fetched from the garbage of cosmetic surgeons (thus closing the loop of fat from rich ladies recycled back to rich ladies). De La Paz told his mentor at Florida International University that he wanted only to display his own liposuctioned fat provocatively, but decided to make soap when he realized that the fat would otherwise quickly rot. Some visitors to the exhibit were able to wash their hands with the engineered soap, which De La Paz offered for sale at $1,000 a bar.

Armored ‘Package’ Protectors

After setting out to create a protective garment for mixed martial arts fighters, Jeremiah Raber of High Ridge, Mo., realized that his “groin protection device” could also help police, athletes and military contractors. Armored Nutshellz underwear, now selling for $125 each, has multiple layers of Kevlar plus another fabric called Dyneema, which Raber said can “resist” multiple shots from 9 mm and .22-caliber handguns. He said the Army will be testing Nutshellz in August, hoping it can reduce the number of servicemen who come home with devastating groin injuries.

Contractors Prey on Recent Victims

“Ambulance-chasing” lawyers are less cliché than they formerly were because of bar association crackdowns, but fire truck-chasing contractors and “public adjusters” are still a problem — at least in Florida, where the state Supreme Court tossed out a “48-hour” time-out rule that would have given casualty victims space to reflect on their losses before being overwhelmed by home-restoration salesmen.

Consequently, as firefighters told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in May, the contractors are usually “right behind” them on the scene, pestering anxious or grief-stricken victims. The Sun-Sentinel found one woman being begged to sign up while she was still crying out for her dog that remained trapped in the blaze.

Is That a Pepperoni in You Pocket?

John Allison, 41, who was arrested inside a Hannaford’s grocery store in Massena, N.Y., in May, first aroused suspicion as an anticipated shoplifter, but it turns out that all he wanted to do was to remove a pepperoni from the meat case, rub it on his penis and put it back. He was charged with criminal mischief.

Poor Peacock

David Beckman, 64, was charged in DuPage County, Ill., in May with misdemeanor animal cruelty after he allegedly sexually abused his pet peacock, “Phyl.”

Go Ahead, Suck on It

Researchers writing in May in the journal Pediatrics found that some infants whose parents regularly sucked their babies’ pacifiers to clean them (rather than rinsing or boiling them) developed fewer allergies and cases of asthma. (On the other hand, parental-cleansing might make other maladies more likely, such as tooth decay.)

Company’s Patent Makes Cancer Test Too Expensive

Until recently, apparently, gene mutations were considered merely freaks of nature, but that was before Myriad Genetics obtained binding U.S. patents for mutations it discovered — now known as BRCA-1 and BRCA-2. Those mutations were in the news in May when actor Angelina Jolie announced that she had chosen to have a double mastectomy based on the presence of the cancer-causing mutations, which she had learned of through a Myriad Genetics test costing about $4,000. There is no price competition for the test, due to the patent, and Jolie, along with oncologists and OB-GYN doctors, fret that the test is too expensive for tens of millions of women around the world whose lives could be saved by knowing their status.

Mayan Ruins Mined for Road Fill

Archeologists discovered in May that a construction company had bulldozed 2,300-year-old Mayan ruins in northern Belize — simply to mine the rocks for road fill to build a highway. A researcher said it could hardly have been an accident, for the ruins were 100 feet high in an otherwise flat landscape, and a Tulane University anthropologist estimated that Mayan ruins are being mined for road fill an average of once a day in their ancient habitats. Said another anthropologist, to realize that Mayans created these structures using only stone tools and then carried these materials on their heads to build them — and then that bulldozers can almost instantly destroy them — is “mind-boggling.”

Your Friendly Neighborhood Drone

A woman in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood reported to a local news blog in May that she had seen (and her husband briefly conversed with) a man who was operating a “drone” from a sidewalk, guiding the noisy device to a point just outside a third-floor window in a private home.

The pilot said he was “doing research” and, perhaps protected by a 1946 U.S. Supreme Court decision, asserted that he was not violating anyone’s privacy because he, himself, was on a public sidewalk while the drone was in public airspace. The couple called for a police officer, but by the time one arrived, the pilot and his drone had departed, according to a report on the Capitol Hill Seattle blog.

Horrible Fort Hood Irony

Army Major Nidal Hasan went on trial in June for killing 13 and wounding another 32 in the notorious November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, but his 43 months in lockup since then have been lucrative. WFAA-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth) reported in May that Maj. Hasan has earned $278,000 (and counting) in salary and benefits because his pay cannot be stopped until he is convicted. By contrast, some of the 32 surviving victims complain of difficulty wrenching money out of the Army for worker compensation and disability treatment — because the Army has refused to classify the spree-shooting as a combat-similar “terrorist attack” (in favor of terming it the politically correct “workplace violence”).

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Grzegorz Proksa, who faces Sergio Mora June 28 in Jacksonville, is fighting his way back after Gennady Golovkin wrecked him in New York last September.

A Fighting Chance

Pro boxing’s return here is big, even if the card isn’t stacked ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS 7 p.m. June 28 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown Tickets: $25-$300 630-3900, ticketmaster.com

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As of press time, the undercard is still taking shape. The main event is an intriguing battle between two middleweights — Los Angeles’ Sergio Mora (@TheeLatinSnake) and Grzegorz Proksa of Poland. Both of these fighters are working their way back into contention after the kinds of losses that move fighters away from the big paydays, so there is a career-defining sense of urgency in this battle.

The 28-year-old Proksa is on the comeback trail after WBA and IBO title-holder Gennady Golovkin wrecked him in New York last September. Since then, he has had one fight — a six-round exhibition against a tomato can with 20 losses — so it is that his fight in Jacksonville could well be make-or-break for his career.

“The fight with Mora is set, the contract is ready, and I can’t wait until June 28,” Proksa told World Boxing News earlier this month.

“This is a great opportunity for me as I have always wanted this kind of fight.

“Sergio Mora is a greatly skilled boxer and to fight with him is a big honor for me.

He was on level what I want to be, so I need to win to get closer to my goal after I lost against Golovkin.”

That loss was huge, exposing Proksa for the first time in his career. He couldn’t really connect against Golovkin and ended up succumbing to a TKO. The left-hander had no answers, as Golovkin pummeled him throughout the fight. To hear the Pole tell it, though, there were extenuating circumstances.

“I want this second fight with Golovkin as I took the fight with just five weeks to go without a proper camp,” he told World Boxing News.

“I just wanted to fight for a world title, but I lost, and it has learnt me a lot. The Mora fight is now a chance to get back and I am going to prove that in this fight.”

Mora — aka the Latin Snake — is likewise in a make-or-break position. Fight fans will

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recall his battle with Sugar Shane Mosley a few years back, in which the Snake slid away from Sugar Shane the whole fight, earning a draw and the boos of Los Angeles fans, according to ESPN, which compared the defensive battle unfavorably to the “knockout filled undercard.”

Mora was scheduled to fight on ESPN earlier this year, but plans were changed by the network when a bigger fight became available — an indication of where the 32-year-old falls in the pugilist pecking order these days. However, there is reason to believe that he will perform well against his less-disciplined opponent. Mora’s elusive style would seem to be a good match for a fighter who is as likely to punch himself out as he is to connect.

“I know I have what it takes,” Mora said on Twitter. “I’ve proved it before and haven’t been proved otherwise yet.”

He didn’t seem worried about his opponent.

“Youth and power have never bothered me. Southpaws can be problematic.

Especially southpaws with power. I need to be faster and smarter.”

And Proksa’s weaknesses?

“All fighters have weakness. Won’t be smart to say his. But he has a few, as do I. Capitalizing on mistakes is the hard part.”

Down the card, Fernandina Beach boxer Chris Vendola is slated to fight someone — at the time of this writing, his opponent had yet to be announced. Vendola has a record of 5-4, light for a 44-year-old, and hasn’t won a fight since the Bush presidency. This does not bode well for him.

Vendola has fought locally at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium and at Bourbon Street Station. As a fighter, plodding, ponderous, slow, methodical are words that would describe him.

That said, he is a canny veteran, and it will be interesting to see who he’s matched up with and how that matchup will go.

Bringing pro boxing back to Jacksonville is a significant achievement. If this event draws with this less-than-stacked card, it’s easy to imagine ESPN bringing “Friday Night Fights” back again, perhaps with some bigger names.

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Backpage Editorial

Pension Deal Helps Unions, Not Taxpayers Here are four ways to improve it and avoid shortfalls

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ayor Alvin Brown recently announced a deal on pensions with the public safety unions. The deal appears to be geared toward the unions and not the taxpayers. It is preferable that the Jacksonville City Council directs the mayor and the unions to modify this deal or send it back to the judge for ruling using its own ideas.

The first problem with the pension deal is that the city will guarantee a return of 7.75 percent on the pension fund. This may be acceptable during certain years when the market does well; however, during other years, it can be a disaster.

Consider how such a guarantee might play out in the current 2012-’13 fiscal year: The market has increased by 17.1 percent since the new fiscal year started Nov. 1, 2012.

If a normal correction, a market decline of 10 percent or less in a short period of time, occurs, the fund is still in good enough shape that the city doesn’t have to pay this year. If a major correction occurs, the city could end up paying in $90 to $100 million above its normal contributions.

Admittedly, a market gain of 73 percent over the last 10 years would almost meet the guarantee. However, there were years when the market fell by several thousand points. During similar time periods in the future, the city will be required to pay in millions of dollars.

A better solution for the city would be to guarantee a return of 4 percent (the return rate on most corporate bonds); as long as the ending balance is 4 percent above where it was at last year’s ending balance, the city doesn’t pay into the fund beyond 7 percent of the employees’ salaries. This would be in-line with where growth in Gross National Product (GNP) was before the Obama presidency. The growth of the stock market beyond the growth of the GNP is not sustainable. This decrease in the promised rate of return would lower the city’s liability and would still guarantee a reasonable return. The city’s current and future pensioners should not expect a rate of return greater than the economy. Instead,

they, like those of us with 401(k)s, should expect only market returns. In the case of substantial market losses, maybe the payout needs to decrease temporarily until the market comes back.

The second area where the pension deal is lacking is in the amount contributed by city employees. The deal increases the amount to 12 percent. This is an improvement; however, it isn’t ideal. Those of us in the private sector pay a Social Security tax of 6.2 percent (12.4 percent for the self-employed). Beyond the Social Security tax is the contribution to the 401(k), which is 8 percent for most prudent employees. The majority of those employees don’t have a pension.

Under the circumstances and considering that city employees do not pay Social Security, a 14 percent contribution is not unreasonable.

The city’s share is currently 14 percent, and this should be changed to match the majority of employers in the 7 percent range. This means an annual contribution of 21 percent will go into the pension fund, creating plenty of funds for future retirement. For a city employee earning $40,000 per year, this would be $8,400 spread over a 20- to 30-year period along with increases as wages go up and gains on investments.

The third area is the suggestion that would save the most money. This came from Lucy Miles in a letter to Folio Weekly last fall. With a few modifications, the thoughts in the next few paragraphs are based on her suggestion.

The mayor proposes changing the retirement from 20 years to 30 years. And the maximum percent of salary received at 30 years would decrease from the current 80 percent to 75 percent. This will save money on those who are deferred for the additional 10 years; however, the pension will start being paid at retirement.

What Miles had suggested and what the mayor has apparently backed down from was that all employees who were not disabled would have retirement deferred to age 62. The way it is being done versus how it should be done would work like this:

A police officer retires at age 52 after 30 years at a salary of $71,000. Under the mayor’s plan with the deferral not being used and adjusting for inflation, the officer would receive more than $600,000 in the 10 years prior to reaching age 62.

If 250 city employees retire each year, and the average earning is 70 percent of our hypothetical Sheriff ’s Office employee, the cost to taxpayers the first year is $9.318 million. The cumulative cost over 10 years for just the first year‘s group of retirees is $105.480 million. By year 20, the cost of the first 10 years of retirees would be well over $1 billion. By going back on his word regarding no payments until age 62,

plan, a 401(k) plan for government employees.

Since this money isn’t being guaranteed in the future, employees can be fully vested in five years, just like in the private sector.

The move to a 503(b) would mean that the city’s taxpayers in the year 2053 wouldn’t have to worry about a pension crisis and losing government services to pay for a pension plan that operates on principals determined to be fiscally unacceptable by the private sector in 1990s. The City Council, the mayor and all the taxpayers should be brave and stand up to the unions.

Do we want to stand up to this multigenerational robbery or do we want to spend

Do we want to stand up to this multi-generational robbery or do we want to spend billions the city of Jacksonville doesn’t have, when we can negotiate a deal that’s fair to all parties? the mayor is literally costing us several billion dollars over the next 30 years.

With dozens of financial operation centers around town, there is no reason that the hypothetical officer in our example cannot work in a risk management department (fraud prevention area) for the 10 years from age 52 to age 62. There is no reason why other employees cannot do private sector work that is similar to civil service jobs if they retire before age 62. Only disabled retirees should be able to receive their pensions earlier. This policy should take effect with all retirees who leave on or after the effective date of Oct. 1, 2013.

The final area in which the mayor did not change the current system — and which may be the most important — would be moving the city of Jacksonville from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan. By making this change, the city would prevent future taxpayers from having to deal with pension shortfalls. The city should require that all employees hired on or after Oct. 1, 2013, not receive a pension and be offered a 503(b)

billions of dollars the city of Jacksonville doesn’t have, when we can negotiate a deal that’s fair to all parties? So that the parties will remember, the four items needed in a fair deal are: 1. Do not guarantee a rate of return on the pension or a guarantee in the 4 percent range.

If the market loses money, payments may need to be temporarily reduced.

2. City employees should pay the equivalent of the private sector’s 8 percent into a 401(k) and 6.2 percent into Social Security; this means a 14 percent employee contribution.

3. No able-bodied retiree should receive a pension payment before age 62.

4. Anyone hired on or after Oct. 1, 2013, should be placed into a 503(b) defined contribution program instead of a pension.

If the mayor would address these four concerns, we might have a pension plan that may actually remain solvent.

Bruce A. Fouraker

Fouraker was a paralegal at a law firm specializing in municipal finance. He has worked in banking for the past 20 years.

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 Denise M. Reagan, 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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