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Should Fernandina’s Founder Be Honored? p. 7

‘The Lone Ranger’ Rides Again p. 19

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Local Artists Come Together p. 30

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EDITOR’S NOTE Supreme Court same-sex marriage decisions should fuel re-evaluations of Florida and Jacksonville laws. p. 4

MOVIES “The Lone Ranger”: The glammed-up Western is convoluted, too long and doesn’t pay homage to the TV series, but somehow it still works. p. 19

NEWS Fernandina Beach founder David Levy Yulee will be immortalized in bronze, but some say his slave-built railroad makes him unworthy of the honor. p. 7

“Despicable Me 2”: When a villain becomes a doting dad, all that’s left are some merry minons p. 20

DEEMABLE TECH How can I get to know my neighbors without going door-to-door and meeting them in person? p. 8

“The Heat”: Two women don’t make a right in this clichéd, badly written buddy movie. p. 21 MUSIC Arizona quartet Authority Zero maintains a melodic brand of reggae-tinged skate punk. p. 23

THE SPECKTATOR What celebrities will get wet at the River Ruckus? p. 8

Indie rock singer-songwriter Matt Pond moves on but can’t forget the Oldest City. p. 24

BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Sunrise Surf Shop team, Citizens Property Insurance Company and Robert Samuels. p. 8

ARTS Jacksonville artists come together to shake up the art scene. p. 30

BUZZ Ferry needs more money, shots fired into judge’s home, Maurice Jones-Drew isn’t charged, city must pay for Mayor Alvin Brown’s travel, Deutsche Bank adds jobs, FOP helps PAL, Jaguars Foundation gives scholarships and Flagler advisers named fellows. p. 10

BITE-SIZED Food truck champion On The Fly serves inspired gourmet creations in a jiffy. p. 36

ON THE COVER Lack of autonomy, constant testing, negative school cultures and mountains of paperwork push teachers out the door before they hit their stride. p. 11 OUR PICKS River Ruckus, Plum Gallery’s third anniversary, Katie & the Lichen, Big Time Rush, Summer Jazz Series with Phil Perry and Joey Sommerville and Jacksonville Suns Great Grocery Giveaway. p. 16 SPORTSTALK A matchup between two NBA long shots is far from a hometown franchise. p. 18

BACKPAGE A former Jacksonville Public Library employee details how they’re being used and why they’re so important. p. 46

MAIL p. 5 FILM LIST p. 22 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 25 ARTS LISTING p. 31 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 33 THE EYE p. 34 HAPPENINGS p. 35 DINING GUIDE p. 37 CLASSIFIEDS p. 42 CROSSWORD p. 43 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 44 I SAW U p. 45 Cover by Paul Thomas Fenn

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Editor’s Note

Liberty and Justice for All

Supreme Court same-sex marriage decisions should fuel re-evaluations of Florida and Jacksonville laws

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ive years can seem to pass in an instant. But in politics, it’s a lifetime. In 2008, 62 percent of Florida voters approved the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Florida is one of 35 states that limit marriage to oppositesex couples, either through legislation or constitutional amendments. But in February, 75 percent of Floridians said they favor allowing gay couples to legally wed or form civil unions, according to Public Policy Polling. The nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute found that 52 percent of Floridians approved of legalizing same-sex marriages. In almost every poll conducted this year, a majority of Americans say it should be legal for same-sex couples to marry. Voters in three states legalized same-sex marriage last year, and three more states passed marriage equality legislatively this year. Thirteen states plus the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage; that’s 30 percent of the U.S. population. Will it take another five years, another political lifetime, to overturn the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment? And should civil rights be litigated by public referendum anyway? It seems unlikely that a majority of voters in 1964 would have passed the Civil Rights Act that outlawed major forms of discrimination against minorities and ended unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the workplace and by facilities that served the general public. Why should Florida have to wait for public opinion to tip the 60 percent mark among voters to reverse this wrong-headed referendum? The Supreme Court’s repeal of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, enacted in what now seems like the stone age of 1996, affirmed the principle that all couples who are legally married in their state deserve equal treatment under the law. However, the repeal of DOMA will expand protections for those legally married only in states that recognize the freedom to marry whomever one loves. In Florida, same-sex couples will continue to face discrimination. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, and Jonathan Kislak, a former Republican appointee in President George H.W. Bush’s administration, wrote a column in the June 30 Miami Herald saying it’s time to evaluate the decision made five years ago. “It is wrong to deny LGBT Floridians the basic rights enjoyed by so many other Americans. We must actively, and authentically, engage our fellow citizens to ensure that the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution are extended to all Floridians,” Ros-Lehtinen and Kislak wrote. “Our nation has taken a number of historic strides towards equality, from the repeal of the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy to this recent repeal of DOMA. Much work remains to secure maximum freedoms under the law for all our citizens, but when we look back on these efforts, we will be proud to have been on the right side of history.” Meanwhile, Jacksonville has its own wrong to right. Last year, the City Council failed to pass an amendment to the Human Rights Ordinance that would have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation. Mayor Alvin Brown failed to take a position despite heavy support from

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business leaders who said the HRO amendment was necessary for attracting companies and jobs. Much of the opposition to equality for LGBT individuals goes something like this: If same-sex couples are allowed to marry, it threatens the sanctity of traditional marriages, and if we expand protections to people based on sexual orientation, it endangers those who believe in God. On the evening of June 29, a few hundred people gathered in Hemming Plaza to celebrate the Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA and California’s Proposition 8, which restored samesex marriage rights in that state. Brittany Cline and Evelyn Jackl attended the event because of what the rulings mean for their generation. “It was important for us to be a part of history,” Cline said. “When we have kids, it’s something we can tell them about.” Together for about a year, they plan to have some kind of commitment ceremony in the future, when they can afford the time off and travel to a state where it’s legal. But why should they have to go somewhere else to take part in a ceremony that any oppositesex couple can have? Cline said many people were confused when they voted for the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment five years ago, including her mother, who she described now as a “rainbow flagflying proud parent.” She said the amendment was billed as preservation of marriage, not the denying of rights to same-sex couples. She wondered aloud why same-sex marriages are cast as threats to “traditional” unions but not the three-month marriage between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries or reality shows like “The Bachelor” or “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?” “Those aren’t a threat to marriage?” Cline asked. Cynthia Dane, an account manager at Citibank who attended the rally, said the Supreme Court decisions are a step in the right direction. She said Citibank supports domestic partnerships and received a 100 rating on the Human Right Campaign (hrc.org) 2013 Corporate Equality Index. The company even allowed employees to fly a rainbow flag for a week in June to celebrate Gay Pride. But, she said, the lack of a HRO amendment protecting sexual orientation means many people in Jacksonville worry about losing their jobs or housing. And it could keep companies like hers from considering expansion to Jacksonville. But the DOMA and Proposition 8 decisions help, she said. “It gives us a little hope to fight a little harder for that [HRO amendment],” Dane said. “Nobody wants to worry about that every day.” Steve Chapman, a member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board, wrote in a June 30 column the idea that believers will suffer rank oppression is a fantasy. “The only liberty they will lose is the liberty to deprive others of their liberty. Sorry, but that’s one freedom a free society doesn’t offer.” Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan

Mail Beware of Barbecued Bugs

What ever happened to the good old days when the worst things we had to fear on the Fourth of July were traffic jams and wayward fireworks? According to the Department of Agriculture’s Meat & Poultry Hotline, this year’s top threat is food poisoning by nasty E. coli and salmonella bugs lurking in hamburgers and hot dogs at millions of backyard barbecues. The hotline’s advice is to grill them longer and hotter. Of course, they don’t bother to mention that the hightemperature grilling that kills the bugs also forms lots of cancer-causing compounds. Luckily, a bunch of enterprising U.S. food manufacturers and processors have met this challenge head-on by developing a great variety of healthful, delicious and convenient veggie burgers and soy dogs. These delicious plant-based foods don’t harbor nasty pathogens or cancer-causing compounds. They don’t even carry cholesterol, saturated fats, drugs or pesticides. And they are waiting for us in the frozen food section of our supermarket. This Fourth of July offers a great opportunity to declare our independence from the meat industry and to share wholesome veggie burgers and soy dogs with our family and friends. Jonas Glenn Jacksonville

Amazing Teen Mask-maker

Great story and pictures of Tyler Pasquale [“Lord of the Masks,” June 19]! Patrick McGill and I are very proud, and we love displaying his work at all our events. As people stop to try our sauces, they always touch a mask or hoodie and ask about them. Tyler is a fascinating young man and has a creative and busy future in store. Keep it up! Karin Bradshaw Evil Seed Sauce Company Jacksonville

An Imagined Scenario

If I had a dollar for every time I heard the conversation, either around the water cooler or in the media, about why Jacksonville is still considered a second tier city, I would be able to quit my crappy minimum-wage job and retire. There were many who believed bringing an NFL football team to town was the answer. I don’t think that 15 years later, anyone still believes that the Jaguars have improved our national standing. In fact, a cynic might have made a good case that the opposite is true, given the Jaguars’ mediocre history. The answer to the city’s dilemma is actually quite simple. As soon as city leaders, both public and private, begin to put public good over greed, everything else will follow. A good case in point is the recent debate about how to spend public money. Right now, a debate has been cast in the River City as to whether we should spend $42 million on bigger TV sets for the Gator Bowl or close a handful of public libraries. By the way, before I am corrected for not calling it EverBank Field, as far as I am concerned the football stadium was constructed with taxpayer money, so since

I own a small piece of it, I choose to call it by its baptismal name. Will it surprise anyone if a year from now an announcement comes from City Hall that, miraculously, we have found someone “willing” to buy the now-condemned library buildings, several of which, due to their prime locations, are no doubt worth quite a bit of money. It will come as no further a shock when it becomes public record that the properties were sold at a cut-rate price because the the new owner of the buildings promised to turn them into fast-food restaurants, which will bring jobs to the area. Of course, these jobs will be of the quality of the one I already have. Then will come the revelation that the public figures behind the closing of the libraries have a financial relationship with the people who bought them. Further, it will be discovered that the company from whom we bought the new giant TV sets for the Gator Bowl are top contributors to political parties or individual candidates seeking re-election. Meanwhile, the citizens of our fair city have essentially traded our public libraries for a string of Jamba Juices. Way to go, Cowford. Eric M. Mongar Jacksonville

Realistic ‘Stand Your Ground’ Story

Wes Denham is to be congratulated on his article on the “stand your ground” law [“Hot Bullets, Cold Truth,” June 19]. He told it as it is and did not spare the reality. I wish everyone had to read his concise description of what the law does and does not allow. The addition of the memory card is greatly appreciated. Browne Altman Jacksonville

Good Job on Topical Story

Thank you, Wes Denham, and also Dale Carson, for one of the best-written, most topical stories in recent times. The title says it all. Linda Bremer Jacksonville

Headline Was Misleading

I wish Bruce A. Fouraker had not included my name when he stated his case for a national sales tax (known as the Fair Tax) in his letter in the June 19 issue of Folio Weekly. The title Folio Weekly chose for my May 29 Backpage Editorial [“Remove the IRS from the Equation”] might lead people to believe that I am in favor of eliminating the IRS all together, which is not my position. When one juxtaposes the title (assigned to my article) with Bruce’s letter to the editor, a reader might misunderstand. Replacing the federal income tax with a national sales tax is a bad idea. I want to be clear about my position even though there isn’t room in this short letter to make my case to counter Fouraker’s letter. My article (that Fouraker referenced) was talking about the need to address the

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voluminous work that it takes to approve nonprofits. There are 1.6 million not-for-profits registered with the IRS. Contributions in 2011 exceeded $298 billion. Total revenues exceeded $2 trillion. I did not endorse the title Folio Weekly chose to give my article in the May 29 issue. They chose the title to be provocative. My position is not to take the IRS out of the equation (as I define the equation). If anyone actually reads my entire article, hopefully, they will see that. Susan Aertker Jacksonville

Income Tax Reduces Effort

When will everyone learn? Income taxes are taxes on income, not wealth. Wealth results from the accumulation of unspent income. Thus, one view of income taxes is that they are a cynical way to prevent the poor from becoming wealthy by confiscating their income. Mighty clever of the limousine liberals! When progressives talk about “fairness,” think George Orwell. If it’s fair to charge people more for government, based on income, then it should also be fair for merchants to charge them more for groceries, clothes, cars, homes, etc. I am sure most would object to that. To the extent that income taxes expropriate the results of labor, they are partial enslavement to the government. It is no accident that Karl Marx advocated a heavily progressive income tax since it was his goal to enslave all mankind to government and abolish private property. Progressives and liberals will never admit that they are at one with Communism in this matter, as they are in most. © 2013 Just about every observer of slavery concluded that it was doomed because it offered no reward for effort. A reward system encourages industriousness and income taxes reduce reward. Progressives, who otherwise blather about the psychological and sociological conditioning of the downtrodden, never accept that those very same poor and downtrodden have the same ambitions as everyone else, which can be, at least partially, destroyed by income taxes. Reduced reward results in reduced effort. This has been demonstrated numerous times. While the Fair Tax may seem like a good idea, another amendment to the Constitution might be necessary to permit it, as was necessary with the 16th Amendment to permit income taxes. Article I, section 9, paragraph 4 of the Constitution otherwise forbids direct capitation taxes “unless in Proportion to the Census.” Unless the 16th Amendment is repealed first, given the history of government’s appetite for our wallets, we could wind up with both. Proceed with caution! Roderick T. Beaman Jacksonville

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Jose L. Miranda, architect for the statue project (left), and Adam Kaufman, president of Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation, look over an old map of Fernandina to point out the railroad and depot location. Photo: Dennis Ho

Does David Levy Yulee Deserve a Statue?

The Fernandina Beach founder will be immortalized in bronze, but some say his slave-built railroad makes him unworthy of the honor

n a studio near Boston, sculptor Susan Luery is trying to capture in clay the right expression and features of David Levy Yulee some 126 years after his death. More than 1,000 miles away in Fernandina Beach, members of the Amelia IslandFernandina Restoration Foundation are awaiting completion of Luery’s bronze statue, which will sit on a bench outside the town’s historic train depot that is undergoing a $300,000 renovation. The statue will cost about $50,000. Adam Kaufman, president of the foundation, knows some residents of this coastal community are opposed to honoring Yulee because of his past as a plantation owner and slave owner and his sympathies with the Confederacy, but he points out that many American historical figures, including Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, owned slaves. “He was a man of his times,” Kaufman said,

David Levy Yulee was a railroad pioneer and U.S. senator. Photo: Florida Historical Society

and quite a “mover and shaker” in his adopted state of Florida. “He created this county.” Yulee started the Florida Railroad Company and has been called the “Father of Florida Railroads.” He was the first Jewish member of the U.S. Senate and was recognized by the state in 2000 as a Great Floridian. Yulee is credited with platting the coastal town of Fernandina Beach, drawing it to match New York City, including a Central Park. The small Nassau County town of Yulee is named in his honor, as is Levy County, west of Gainesville. Yulee Hall at the University of Florida is named in honor of his wife, and all his papers, 17 linear feet of them, are housed in the UF Library. But he was a plantation owner and slaveholder who may have used slave labor to help build his railroad spanning from Fernandina Beach on the Atlantic Ocean to Cedar Key on the Gulf of Mexico. Toiling away in a workshop without air conditioning is Luery, chosen from a group of six sculptors who submitted proposals. Fernandina-based architect Jose L. Miranda said Luery is noted for her attention to detail and her large sculptures. She has rendered bronze statues of Babe Ruth, placed outside Camden Yard in Baltimore, George Washington in Cumberland, Md., and St. Paul outside St. Paul’s Parish in Hingham, Mass. Luery visited Fernandina Beach in midMarch to learn more about Yulee, the town and the railroad station. “Everyone I met that is involved in this project has been wonderful and passionate about it,” she said. “It has been a joy developing a character by going into a person’s psyche and deciding how to depict them,” Luery said in a telephone interview. Through the Library of Congress, she researched the clothing worn in the 19th century, and used three photographs to determine the three-dimensional depiction of Yulee. She is finishing up the first stage of the sculpture, creating a one-foot prototype of what will be a six-foot statue. Luery is aware some have criticized erecting a statue of someone who owned slaves.

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Ted R. Richardson, owner of Masonry Plus in Fernandina Beach, works carefully to place new mortar in the bricks on the historic depot. Photo: Dennis Ho

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THE SPECKTATOR

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Making a Ruckus on the River

Q: There was a break-in at my neighbor’s house last night. If I hadn’t seen the cops pull up as I was leaving for work, I wouldn’t even have known about it. It made me realize just how few of my neighbors I actually know. Is there a website or some other way I can get to know my neighbors that doesn’t require going door-to-door and meeting them in person?

Have you ever made plans based on a local weather forecast and then wished you could tell [insert local meteorologist’s name here] to go jump in the lake – or whatever body of water is closest – for “ruining” your day? If so, then you won’t want to miss River Ruckus July 6. In conjunction with St. Johns Riverkeeper, Riverside Arts Market hosts this inaugural family-friendly festival to showcase the river’s recreational benefits and the importance of respecting, protecting and enjoying it as a natural resource. In addition to a river flotilla, boat rides, paddleboard lessons, river crafts for kids and educational information, River Ruckus features a celebrity river jump with Jacksonville “weather authorities” Tim Deegan and Lewis Turner of First Coast News and Julie Watkins of Action News taking the plunge, as well as Channel 4 News anchor Bruce Hamilton, producer and host of “State of the Re:Union” Al Letson and executive director of JumpingFish and renowned long-distance, open-water swimmer Jim Alabiso. River Ruckus gets underway at noon at RAM. For a complete list of participants, a schedule of events and my special role, check folioweekly.com/specktator.

A: It’s ironic that with Facebook and Twitter we can know what a random acquaintance from high school had for lunch, but we still might not know the names of three of our neighbors. There’s a new social network called Nextdoor that’s trying to fix that. Nextdoor is a private social network that only connects you to people who live in your neighborhood. To join, you have to prove where you live. Once you’ve been verified, you can sign into the website or the iPhone app to find out about all of the yard sales, missing puppies and fun events in your neighborhood. Check out our blog at folioweekly.com/ deemable to find out more.

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 them at 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.

Bouquets & Brickbats Bouquets to the Sunrise Surf Shop team – Dane Jeffreys, Garrett Carmichael, Evan Thompson and Bryan Briggs – which recently returned from Bali, where it picked up its third national title in the Oakley Surf Shop Challenge. The Sunrise team was runner-up last year. In addition to this national title, the local surfing stars have won seven regional championships. Brickbats to the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Company for raising rates 7 percent for its 1.26 million customers as it attempts to shed policies, according to the News Service of Florida. The move comes with Citizens having a $6.4 billion surplus for emergencies. Earlier, the Citizens board approved deals with private insurers to take out policies, at a cost to Citizens of $115 million. For single-family coverage, the average non-sinkhole rate will increase to $2,112 next year, up from $1,961 this year. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation must still approve the rate increase. State legislators are expected to review the decision-making practices of the company this fall. Bouquets to Robert Samuels, who recently retired after a decade with the St. Augustine Beach Civic Association. Under his leadership, the Farmers Market grew to 84 vendors. Samuels also started the popular Music by the Sea concert series. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 3-9, 2013

“It is what it was. It was the time,” she said, noting, “Yulee was no saint.” She said she is depicting Yulee in his mid-40s, about the time he entered the railroad business. Kaufman said Yulee was quite handsome when he was a young man, but he didn’t age well. “John Quincy Adams said he was the handsomest guy he had seen in his life,” Luery said. It may be several months before the sculpture is completed and before it can make it through the foundry for display in front of the train station. She said she was given no firm deadline. Not everyone in town is in favor of the statue. In a letter to the Fernandina Beach News Leader, sculptor Chuck Oldham wrote that he had been approached about doing the Yulee monument. While researching Yulee, “I discovered a shocking truth. David Yulee was not only a slave owner, but one of the most ardent proponents and defenders of slavery in his day,” Oldham wrote. Oldham did not return calls from Folio Weekly seeking comment. In his letter, he quoted University of Florida researcher Maury Wiseman, who wrote, “Yulee’s railroad, like much of the South, was built on the back of slave labor. Likewise, his plantations were built and maintained by slaves.” Wiseman is no longer listed on University of Florida’s faculty roster; he didn’t respond to an email sent to Sacramento City College, where he is listed as being a professor. “With this knowledge,” Oldham wrote. “I not only decided to reject any further involvement, but I was determined to report this misguided idea for a bronze monument in the hope that it will be stopped.” Suanne Thamm, a former trustee for Florida State College at Jacksonville and a writer at the Fernandina Observer, said, “I believe that a couple of folks have expressed unhappiness over the statue, but not the restoration.” The train depot is undergoing a complete renovation and makeover to return to its appearance in 1899, when it opened, said John M. Cotter, a Fernandina Beach architect in charge of the makeover. The red-brick depot, home to Amelia Island Tourist Development Council, is the town’s second depot. The original depot was destroyed by a hurricane in 1898. Kaufman estimated costs of the renovation and the statue will total about $350,000, money raised from the city and private donations. The city put up $125,000 and the Tourist Development Council

ponied up another $125,000; the rest came from Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation. Avondale Window Restoration Co. is working to restore all the windows, taking many of them back to its shop in Jacksonville, removing lead paint from the wooden frames, and replacing the glass with glass from that era, said Bill Evans of the window firm. Ted R. Richardson, owner of Masonry Plus in Fernandina Beach, is making repairs to the outside walls of the brick structure, stabilizing it as well as fixing grout. The old depot will receive a coat of paint and new hardwood floors to cover the concrete floors that were added several years ago, Cotter said. If another $100,000 can be raised, an awning that covered the area between the station and the tracks may be reconstructed. Yulee chartered the Florida Railroad in 1853, and the first train arrived in Cedar Key on May 1, 1861, just weeks before the start of the Civil War, records show. The Union Army destroyed the stations, bridges and much of the railroad. Yulee was born on June 12, 1810, at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands He immigrated to the United States when his father, Moses Levy, bought 50,000 acres of land near Jacksonville to establish a “New Jerusalem” for Jewish settlers, according to a University of Florida biography. After finishing school in Norfolk, Va., Yulee returned to Florida where he studied law in St. Augustine and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1832. In 1841, he was elected as the delegate from the Florida Territory to the U.S. House of Representatives for four years until Florida was granted statehood in 1845. He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1845 and officially changed his name to David Levy Yulee, adding his father’s Moroccan Sephardi Jewish surname — some say he did so for political reasons. He lost the 1850 election, but was elected again to the Senate in 1855 and served until Jan. 21, 1861, when Florida seceded from the Union, according to Wiseman’s paper. While in the Senate, Yulee promoted the building of iron ships and improving the postal service, according to the UF biography. He also fought for the expansion of the number of slave states and territories. He was president of the Florida Railroad Company from 1853 to 1866, and president of the Peninsular Railroad Company, the Tropical Florida Railway Company and the Fernandina and Jacksonville Railroad Company, earning him the sobriquet “the father of Florida’s (Continued on page 10)

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

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.

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.

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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railroads,” according to the UF biography. He developed his railroad decades before Henry Flagler built his Florida East Coast Railway to Key West. After the Civil War, Yulee was imprisoned for treason for nine months in Georgia. He was accused of assisting in the flight of Jefferson Davis’ baggage train, which contained Confederate papers and gold. He was later pardoned, according to Wiseman’s paper. At the end of his career, he sold the Florida

Railroad to outside investors. He retired to Washington, D.C., and died in October 1886 in New York City. Around the state, there are markers to Yulee and his railroad legacy. Yulee Railroad Days are celebrated each June in Archer and throughout Alachua County. An annual bicycle tour retraces the route from Cedar Key to Fernandina Beach. “While different facets of Yulee’s life have been promoted, repressed or ignored,” Wiseman wrote, “Floridians’ memory of him as an important man in their state’s history has never faded.” Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com

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No Charges for Maurice Jones-Drew Criminal charges will not be filed against Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew for an incident at a St. Augustine restaurant, prosecutors said. Kasim Howard, a security guard at The Conch House Marina & Resort, had accused Jones-Drew of assaulting him. Attorney Patrick Canan, who represents Howard, told The Florida Times-Union he may file a civil suit against Jones-Drew. Assistant State Attorney Christopher France said MJ-D wouldn’t be charged with simple battery; Jones-Drew said he was pleased with the ruling.

Jaguars Foundation Funds Scholarships The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation has donated $20,000 to fund scholarships at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Jaguars Foundation President Peter Racine said the foundation chose FSCJ because of the array of career choices it offers. And the school is an economical avenue for Northeast Florida students to earn a college degree or technical certification. Students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average and must be working toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree or program certificate. Only students from Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau or St. Johns counties are eligible. Preference will be given to students who have completed the Jaguars Honor Rows program, the foundation’s goal-setting program operated through 40 local nonprofits, or those who have provided significant volunteer service with the Jaguars Foundation. For more information, go to jaguars.com/foundation-community.

to Corrigan’s home about 1 a.m. and found a bullet hole in a rear window and glass door of the house. Shrapnel was found on the floor and puncture marks were found on a leather chair. A closet was also damaged. Neighbors reported hearing one gunshot. In a statement released by his office, Corrigan said he would have no comment during the investigation.

Ferry Needs More Money, Again

John M. Cotner, a Fernandina Beach architect, is overseeing the renovation of the depot from stabilizing the walls to chosing the right paint to match the original paint in the depot, built in 1889. Photo: Dennis Ho

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No More Free Travel for Mayor Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown has been accepting donations for travel for two years – but now taxpayers will have to foot the bill, according to a ruling by the Florida Ethics Commission. Brown was relying on the advice of General Counsel Cindy Laquidara, who believed travel expenses paid by others were gifts to the city, not to Brown. But in March, the Ethics Commission disagreed. The city has reimbursed about $8,700 for expenses related to 14 trips, The Florida Times-Union reported. The city is reviewing a policy that would allow it to receive donations for travel expenses.

Deutsche Bank Additions Deutsche Bank is adding more than $10 million in capital and creating 300 new jobs in Northeast Florida over the next three years. The expansion, the second in two years at Deutsche Bank’s Jacksonville campus, comes just five years after the company’s initial venture into our region. Since 2008, Deutsche Bank has created more than 1,000 jobs here. Gov. Rick Scott and Mayor Alvin Brown made the announcement June 24.

Shot Fired into Judge’s Home The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are investigating the shot fired into U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan’s home on Jacksonville’s Southside June 23. No one was hurt, but a window and a glass door were shattered by at least one bullet, The Florida Times-Union reported. Police were called 10 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 3-9, 2013

The St. Johns River Ferry is running out of money, and officials say it will take another infusion of cash to keep it operating after Oct. 1. City Councilman John Crescimbeni, St. Johns Ferry Commission chairman, told The Florida Times-Union the ferry will need a cash subsidy from the city budget. The ferry is on track to spend the $200,000 it received from the city and $200,000 from Jacksonville Port Authority, but the port has said it will not continue to support the ferry after Oct. 1. David DeCamp, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office, said Mayor Alvin Brown will make a decision during the budget process.

FOP Helps PAL The Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police Foundation, after another successful Guns N’ Hoses charity fundraiser, donated $20,000 to the Police Athletic League of Jacksonville. Over the past 11 years, the FOP Foundation has contributed more than $500,000 to PAL, which provides educational, athletic, mentoring and teen leadership programs to more than 2,800 children a year. David Stevens, FOP Foundation president, presented a check June 24 to PAL Executive Director Lt. Mathew Nemeth and other PAL officials.

Flagler Enactus Advisers Named as Fellows Two Flagler College advisors for Enactus were named Sam W. Walton Free Enterprise Fellows of the Year at the 2013 Enactus USA National Exposition in Kansas City. Donna DeLorenzo, executive director of college relations, and Barry Sand, a retired professor in residence teaching TV scriptwriting and television production, were honored May 23 with the Jack Kahl Entrepreneurial Leadership Award, given to those who have done the most to advance the Enactus organization during the academic year. They each receive a plaque and a fully paid trip to the Enactus World Cup in Cancun, Mexico, where Flagler College competes in September. Enactus is an international nonprofit organization working with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students.

hat makes good teachers want to keep teaching? In the wake of a Jacksonville Public Education Fund report that revealed an alarming 50 percent attrition rate among beginning teachers, it pays to listen to educators when they tell us why they stay or why they go. Listening may yield more than insights — it could save billions of dollars. Nationally, according the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s “Patching the Pipeline” report released in April, taxpayers spend $2 billion annually to replace teachers who leave the profession. Other sources have put the annual cost of attrition as high as $7.3 billion. High attrition rates among teachers with five or fewer years of experience in Jacksonville mean that half of our teachers leave before they “hit their stride,” that is, before their experience gels into good teaching. And when we lose teachers,

the JPEF report says, we also lose the vital relationships that, studies show, absolutely impact student achievement. JPEF researchers tracked the career moves of more than 2,000 teachers over the course of 10 years, and surveyed more than 600 current teachers for its attrition study. JPEF found that Duval County loses one out of two new teachers in the first five years. Only 34 percent of teachers hired since 2003, the report says, remained for five years in the same school at which they began. Figures from the Florida Department of Education show that surrounding counties don’t do much better — though the agency cautions against comparing large and small districts. Using the most recent figures available (2006-’07), the five-year retention rate for Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties averages only 51 percent.

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Third-year teacher Emily Dubas said the principal-teacher relationship is mirrored in the teacher-student relationship. “If we feel valued and appreciated, our kids feel that, too.” As one of the school’s most recently hired teachers, she faces being cut due to budget constraints.

Love, the Second Time Around

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Scott Sowell, Duval County’s 2012 Teacher of the Year, loves his job now — but he didn’t always. The 41-year-old biology teacher left Duval County Public Schools in 2000, after a five-year teaching stretch that included two years in Damascus, Syria. His reasons for leaving had little to do with the laundry list of well-publicized teacher complaints: lack of student discipline, lousy pay, too many standardized tests or too much paperwork. “I was a piece of the machine,” he said, referring to his first go-round as a teacher at Kirby Smith Middle School. Sowell is animated and energetic; only silver-flecked hair at his temples hints at his age. He delivers his next line with straightfaced, perfect comedic timing. “My human capital was not drawn upon.” After pursuing advanced degrees, eventually earning a Ph.D. in science education, Sowell served as a professor at Cleveland State University before returning to Jacksonville to care for his aging parents. He found his second stint as a teacher in Duval County to be “radically different” from his first, and all indications are that he’ll stay at DarnellCookman Middle/High School — for now. “If the culture were to change drastically — that’s the only reason I would transfer,” he said. Sowell and other teachers, in describing why they stay, change schools or leave the profession altogether, sum it up in one word: relationships. “I feel 100 percent valued and supported, and not in a tokenistic way,” Sowell said of his second-time-around teaching job. “I know that Mark [Ertel, Darnell-Cookman principal] wants me here.” Sowell said that Ertel knows his strengths and weaknesses and imbues confidence in him by challenging him to grow. “My principal knows me as an individual and knows how I can be used best. I get used a lot,” Sowell said with a wry smile, “to

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mentor new teachers, as department head, to head up professional development — that’s a lot of paperwork.” A good principal, Sowell said, knows exactly what his teachers need in order to “rock.” Sowell added that working for Ertel has made a “180-degree” difference from teaching jobs he’s held before. “I was a good teacher in spite of an unsupportive environment,” he recalled of past teaching jobs, citing problems in school culture. Sowell cites an unwritten rule at his current school: “You have seven minutes to vent — then you’re done. It doesn’t become the norm discourse in the building.” Sowell said that while there is room for mentoring and honest, open discussions about things that go wrong and how to fix them, teachers need to see that there are happy people in their schools. “You’ve got to feel this is a profession with a positive trajectory,” he said. Third-year teacher Emily Dubas, who teaches first grade at a Southside elementary school, echoed Sowell’s contentions that “the administration sets the tone,” and that the principal-teacher relationship is mirrored in the teacher-student relationship. “If we feel valued and appreciated, our kids feel that, too. I try to build a relationship with every single [student] in my class — a special relationship,” she said. “That’s what I love about being a teacher. It all starts from the top and trickles down.” She would like to remain at her school next year but, as one of the school’s most recently hired teachers, she faces being cut due to budget constraints. While the JPEF study does not cite the financial teacher-surplussing process as a factor in teacher attrition, the practice can disrupt the important relationships

that underlie concerns about keeping teachers in the profession. Relationship factors are discussed in a 2006 Working Paper by the National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education (CALDER), which is cited in the JPEF report.

gains against a predictive statistical model as 50 percent of a teacher’s evaluation. “It does tell something. It’s a small piece of the puzzle that we have instead used as a proxy for the whole puzzle,” he said. “We know we’ve got to tweak this.”

Downward Spiral

Teacher-leaders

The camaraderie among teachers and the chance to build connections with students are also what former teacher Jeff Rich loved best. “What teachers need is to be together, stay together, work together,” he said in a phone interview. “We got there an hour early and left at 9 p.m., after the last track kid crossed the finish line,” he said of his days at Ed White High School. Rich left the school system in 2011 after six years as a science teacher at Ed White. Despite earning ratings as a “high performing” teacher, Rich said that the political shift that came with a new principal led to a “feeling of unwelcomeness” that soon drove him out of teaching altogether. “He brought in some people,” Rich said. “He made some quick friends.” While Rich acknowledged that no one likes change, for him, the quick and vast personnel changes led to a downward spiral in school culture. “All of a sudden, what you’ve done before is thrown out the window. There was a lack of respect.” Airing his concerns, he said, only made things worse. Those who spoke up were “yelled at” in front of their peers during faculty meetings. Rich began to hate his job and his life. “As soon as I got home, I knew where I was going back to in 12 hours,” he said. He tried to transfer to a district science job, but the paperwork he needed from the principal was never received. Finally, after nearly two years under his second principal (who is no longer principal at Ed White), Rich resigned, one day shy of vesting as a tenured teacher. “I can never get back that $10,000 that I paid in,” he said. Rich admitted that once the school culture changed, he experienced a “complete lack of motivation.” “I was so frustrated I didn’t do a very good job that year, I’m sorry to say.”

Sowell and about 20 of his peers recently formed an organization to develop and promote what he calls “teacher-leaders.” “When I became Teacher of the Year last year, within three weeks, I had a dozen inquiries about when I was going to start working on becoming an assistant principal,” Sowell said. Successful teachers who want to go into administration have a “well-lit path” to follow, he explained. “There are lots of people cheering you on” along that track, he said. Becoming a teacher who stays in the classroom, leads his or her peers and, at the same time, talks policy is not such a well-lit road. “We are clearing that path,” Sowell said of his new organization, the Teacher Leadership Network. “We are high flyers. We are interested in policy and all those things, and we want to stay in the classroom. These are voices that are seldom heard in the decision-making circles.” “I think there is a hunger among teachers for these leadership opportunities,” Csar said, using another word for “high-flying” teachers: “the irreplaceables.” Csar points to a teacherleadership training program in North Carolina that triggered 700 applications for 26 positions. In tandem with JPEF’s “Patching the Pipeline” study, the Quality Education for All group (QEA) released a $50 million philanthropy initiative to address teacher retention and other district needs in Duval County. Among QEA’s initiatives is a “new teacher fellowship” which will identify and support “approximately 55 homegrown excellent teachers each year” from the region as they pursue their masters’ degrees.

A Former Teacher and Principal

Superintendent Nikolai Vitti, who has been both a teacher and a principal, described what it is about the teacher-principal relationship that inspires teachers to keep teaching. “It’s feeling valued,” Vitti said. He noted that while pay has always been an issue for teachers, most enter the profession with clarity about the compensation. “It’s not just pay,” he said. Vitti noted that the classroom is a microcosm of all of society’s problems — child abuse, neglect, homes with overwrought parents and homes with no books. Faced every day with this “overwhelming burden,” he contends, teachers are at high risk for losing morale. “Teachers will stick it out when they have a good relationship with the principal,” Vitti said.

Trey Csar, president of Jacksonville Public Education Fund, tiptoed around the question of whether the onetime payment of $480 million in state money for teacher raises will help Jacksonville retain the best teachers. “That may help us retain, but it’s not going to help us compete.”

“I had teachers recruited by private schools but they stayed because they shared my vision.” Vitti went on to explain that the FCAT school-grading system often mandates that the district reassign principals, which can further frustrate the development of school culture, as it did in Rich’s case. While the principal-teacher relationship didn’t emerge as a major concern in the JPEF study, the study did cite “issues with administrative support at the school level” as high on the list of factors that impact a teacher’s decision to stay or leave. Teachers participating in the JPEF survey ranked the level of teacher autonomy in the classroom, however, higher than school-level administrative support as a factor in their career decisions. Vitti keyed in on changes that may address autonomy concerns. He has already moved to decrease standardized testing, he said, in order to help restore a sense of professional discretion to teachers. According to an internal DCPS memo, Vitti discontinued the use of eight tests effective November 2012, including some writing assessments in certain grade levels. The list of tests eliminated includes an alphabet soup of measurements, including Progress Monitoring Assessments (PMAs) in reading, math and science, Pretest Learning Schedule Assessments (LSAs), Developmental Reading Assessments (DRAs) and Read 180: SRI Assessments. “Teachers have lost their ability to be creative,” Vitti said. “Their ability to focus on teachable moments is stifled by standardized testing.” The superintendent also points to his commitment to issuing salary-step raises in his upcoming budget, as well as distributing Gov. Rick Scott’s appropriation for teacher raises as “bonuses” in Duval County. “That’s nonrecurring,” he said of Scott’s teacher-raise money, noting that it cannot be counted upon in future years because of what he calls the “whimsical” nature of the Florida Legislature. Vitti also noted changes that relate to teachers’ desires for a positive school culture, which is built on peer relationships. He’s

implemented 90-minute common planning sessions for teachers across the district, and he’s developed curriculum-writing teams made up of teachers. Ninety-minute collaborative planning sessions, for every teacher every day, were recommended by the outside auditors, ERS, as a result of their examination of district practices under former Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals. “I think they’ll feel their shackles are coming off to dive deeper,” Vitti said. “I think it’ll lead to a culture of empowerment for teachers.”

A Focus on Collaboration

The JPEF report indicates that more time for in-school planning was one of a handful of major incentives that teachers said would keep them teaching. Higher pay, more autonomy, less paperwork and less emphasis on standardized tests also topped the incentivesto-stay list. Trey Csar, president of JPEF, said that the superintendent’s move to put teachers to work in groups to write curricula is a “start in the right direction.” The union Duval Teachers United has also agreed to the 90-minute sessions. Sowell, too, applauded the move toward more time for joint planning. “We need face time,” he said. Sowell explained that while the 90-minute collaborative planning periods have been recommended for years, there’s been a serious push to implement them under the new superintendent. At Sowell’s school, which operates on a block schedule, teachers have 90 minutes every day for collaborative planning with everyone in their academic department. In the absence of a strong spirit of teamwork and collaboration, Sowell said, “assessment vertigo” can set in, particularly amid the state’s emphasis on high-stakes testing in teacher evaluations. “Reducing my effectiveness to a number is not the best way to evaluate me,” Sowell said of the state’s new CAST system, which uses test

Scott Sowell left Duval County Public Schools in 2000, after a five-year teaching stretch. “My human capital was not drawn upon.” He found his second stint as a teacher in Duval County to be “radically different” from his first. “I feel 100 percent valued and supported, and not in a tokenistic way.” He was named Duval County’s 2012 Teacher of the Year. JULY 3-9, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 13

QEA is led by two big names in Jacksonville philanthropy: The Stein and Chartrand foundations, which have joined forces with The Community Foundation and the charitable arm of The Players. Acosta CEO Gary Chartrand has transcended philanthropy to become a political player, and his name has become synonymous with privatization-based education reforms in Florida (read the June 2011 Folio Weekly story, bit.ly/DoubleVisionary). With his wife, Nancy, and their adult children, Gary Chartrand created the local Chartrand Foundation in 2006. He, among others, is credited with bringing the Teach For America organization to Jacksonville in 2008, and with landing the first KIPP charter school in Florida, which opened in Jacksonville in 2010. Charter schools are privately owned, publicly funded organizations, which, in Florida, are exempt from most state and local public school regulations. The Florida Department of Education released a “study” last year reporting that charter school students outperformed their public school peers, a report that has been roundly criticized by public school advocates. One University of Central Florida researcher found that charters did not outperform public schools when the student’s socio-economic status was considered. Gov. Rick Scott appointed Chartrand to the Florida Board of Education in 2011, and BOE board members unanimously elected him chairman in September 2012. Advocates have decried the Board’s recommendations to dedicate all capital outlay dollars to charter schools, leaving zero for public schools since 2011. According to Duval County School Board Chairman Fel Lee, the Legislature failed again this year to appropriate any capital outlay dollars from its dedicated PECO fund for traditional public schools. Public Education Capital Outlay funds derive from state taxes on cable TV, electricity and landline telephone use. While Scott pushed for $100 million in PECO funds to be dedicated to charter schools, the Miami Herald reports that the fund has dwindled due to fewer people having landline telephones (bit.ly/PECOfunds).

Teach For America The Quality Education for All philanthropic initiative reflects Chartrand’s reform brand in a manner that has some local teachers worried. QEA’s move to bring Teach For America teachers to a district with dire attrition problems alarmed Jacksonville teacher and writer Chris Guerrieri. He pointed out that many TFA employees leave teaching immediately after their initial two-year commitment in Duval County. “I really think TFA has a role to play but as a supplement — not a replacement — for our teaching staff,” Guerrieri said. “The district should first strive to put people who might be lifelong teachers in our classrooms, not people who they know will create an ever-revolving door of novice teachers.” Teach For America’s Crystal Rountree provided numbers that, while validating Guerrieri’s concerns, show an upturn in third-year retention this year. On average since 2008, when TFA came to Jacksonville, 82 percent of TFA teachers have finished their two-year teaching commitments. The tricky part is getting TFA teachers to 14 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 3-9, 2013

Teach For America’s Crystal Rountree said many TFA recruits who leave teaching are engaged in “mission-aligned” work outside the classroom in Jacksonville.

stay beyond two years. An average of only 35.5 percent of TFA teachers remain through their third years, according to historical data provided by TFA. This year, that third-year retention rate among TFA teachers doubled to 48 percent, compared to last year’s 24 percent, which is still squarely below the one-out-of-two mark that the JPEF study cites. The only five-year TFA retention figure available — for TFA corps members who began in 2008 — showed an abysmal 3.6 percent retention rate. Rountree says that an expanded “alumni” network comprising TFA teachers who finished their two-year commitment, the expansion of charter schools in Jacksonville, and a teacherled campaign to “stay beyond two” helped to bump up third-year retention this year. Asked whether these relatively low retention rates justified multimillion-dollar investments in the program in Jacksonville, Rountree responded in an email. She wrote that one of the goals of Teach For America is “to build long-term leadership capacity throughout the education system and across sectors to address the challenges of poverty.” Many TFA recruits who leave teaching, Rountree wrote, are engaged in “mission-aligned” work outside the classroom in Jacksonville. Chief among them is Csar, president of JPEF. “Sure, some are looking to go to policy,” Guerrieri said, “but so are some [non-TFA] teachers. And I have to tell you another problem we have here in the county is 27-yearold vice principals.” “It’s an upgrade in human capital,” Vitti said of employing TFA corps members. “I’ve always been a [TFA] supporter. I don’t think I would have had the success I did in Miami without TFA.” Superintendent Vitti agreed that many TFA corps-members are looking for ways to improve the educational system from outside the classroom. “We need to change the notion that you have to have a certain number of years of [classroom] experience to transform schools. I’m looking for a skillset and a willset. That defines leadership.”

Compensation Considerations

Csar tiptoed around the question of whether the nonrecurring $480 million in state money for teacher raises will help Jacksonville retain the best teachers. “That may help us retain, but it’s not going to help us compete,” Csar said. Teaching is generally a very steady career, Csar explained, and much of the pay, in the form of retirement benefits, is going to come on the back-end of a teacher’s career. “But if you’re a real high-flyer,” he added, “it doesn’t offer a growth opportunity.” As he pointed to the graphs in JPEF’s report, Csar emphasized that in most counties, raises come too late to act as incentives for beginning teachers to stay. It will take more work for the county to sort out the high-flyers, aka “the regrettable attrition,” from other departing teachers. Creating better data management systems — a goal of

QEA’s philanthropic push — will help. “No one wants to spend money on invisible things,” Csar said, referring to data systems, “but there are lots of reasons that you should.” Former teacher Rich, who earned the distinction of being a “high performing” teacher under the previous evaluations system, may be one of the high-flyers who would still be with DCPS had the school culture at Ed White remained positive. Now working for Bio-Safe Systems, a privatesector horticultural and agricultural company in Tampa, Rich said he’s never been happier than he is now, in his current job.

Gelling, But Where? For beginners who want to stay on as teachers, the promise of relative career stability may offer an additional incentive.

Jacksonville teacher and writer Chris Guerrieri is concerned about Duval County hiring more Teach for America teachers because many leave the profession after their initial two-year stint. “The district should first strive to put people who might be lifelong teachers in our classrooms, not people who they know will create an everrevolving door of novice teachers.”

Dubas, the first grade teacher, said this year she took quantum leaps as a teacher, and that her skills “gelled.” Like many beginning teachers, she’s earned “effective” ratings but is looking forward to developing into a “highly effective” teacher, and awaits this year’s results. The thought of having to begin again at another school due to budget concerns, however, distresses her. Only in the Orwellian universe of school district management would cutting teachers be called “surplussing,” but Dubas has been “surplussed” so that her school can meet its budgetary needs. She doesn’t know when or if she might be hired back. “It’s frightening,” she said. “It’s very upsetting. I get attached to these kids and to not see them grow … it’s unnerving. These fifth-graders I’ve known since kindergarten,” she said, referring to her time as a substitute teacher before she finished her degree at University of North Florida. “Some of my

students will be upset. Parents are upset. They want the younger siblings to be in my class.” She said she’ll continue mining Pinterest for interesting visuals for her students, she’ll take her interactive white-board skills to the next level, and she’ll keep reading blogs by other teachers, in other states, to get new ideas on how to keep her students motivated. “I may end up where I know no one,” Dubas said. So far, she’s found that few other schools are hiring, and that many are cutting teachers, like her school is. Dubas’ trepidation taps into a potential source of teacher attrition that hasn’t been explored: budget cuts. The subsequent teacher surplussing may have a musicalchairs effect on the relationships we know to be crucial to kids’ success. “It does come down to money,” she said. Julie Delegal themail@folioweekly.com

THE STUDY

JPEF tracks 2,000 teachers and surveys 600 Retaining great teachers and leaders emerged as a central theme during the Jacksonville Public Education Fund’s “ONE by ONE” community-outreach initiative. To create their “Patching the Pipeline” report, the nonprofit, independent think tank tracked the “placement, movement and retention patterns of more than 2,000 teachers over the past 10 years” in order to determine attrition rates. They also surveyed more than 600 current teachers about their career intentions, to help identify what spurs educators to remain in, or leave, the profession. JPEF found that Duval County loses one out of two new teachers in their first five years of teaching. Only 34 percent of teachers hired since 2003, the report says, remained for five years in the same school at which they began their careers. JPEF found four major areas of concern, which it characterized in terms of: “compensation and benefits, working conditions, autonomy and influence, and professional and community support.” Student discipline and paperwork generally fall into the “working conditions” category. JPEF also issued recommendations that closely track those of its philanthropic partner, the Quality Education for All Investment Plan, or QEA. Those recommendations include creating recruitment incentives, streamlining paperwork, creating teacher recognition and principal leadership programs and implementing new data management systems for the district. JPEF and QEA, while independent entities, both work in partnership with the nonprofit Community Foundation. Among the many high-profile local activists and philanthropists who serve JPEF and QEA is the politically visible and controversial Gary Chartrand. Chartrand’s name has become synonymous in Florida with privatizationbased education reform. Named the executive chairman of Jacksonville-based grocery products marketing company Acosta in 2009, Chartrand was tapped by Gov. Rick Scott to sit on the Florida Board of Education in 2011. Last fall, he was elected chairman of that board.

TEACHER RETENTION RATES These are the percentages of teachers who stayed through their fifth years by county, according to Florida Department of Education figures from 2006-’07 for teachers who began their careers in 2002-’03. The agency cautions against comparing small and large counties.

Clay: Duval: Nassau: St. Johns: Florida: Highest is Jackson: Lowest is Jefferson:

54 48 48 52 62 79 12

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Our Picks Reasons to leave the house this week

JAZZ PHIL PERRY & JOEY SOMMERVILLE

Smooth, soulful tunes delivered by veteran singer and musician Phil Perry meet the engaging sounds of trumpeter Joey Sommerville (pictured) at the next Summer Jazz Series show. 5-9 p.m. July 9, Seawalk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach, free, jacksonvillebeach.org.

BASEBALL

JACKSONVILLE SUNS

Get your groceries on (don’t forget your Winn-Dixie customer reward card for 2-for-1 tickets) at The Great Grocery Giveaway when the Jacksonville Suns take on the Mobile BayBears. Fans have the chance to win hundreds of dollars in groceries. 7:05 p.m. July 10 at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Downtown, $7.50-$22.50, jaxsuns.com.

MUSIC BIG TIME RUSH

The days of boy bands taking themselves way too seriously are finally over. That’s especially evident with Big Time Rush, whose Nickelodeon show is heavily reminiscent of The Monkees’ mix of antics and music videos. 7 p.m. July 6 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine, $35.40-$73.75, 209-0367, staugamphitheatre.com.

INDIE KATIE & THE LICHEN

This Canadian all-girl band is as serious about strings – a violin, ukulele and guitar – as it is about taking its indie-pop sound up and down the East Coast. Katie and the girls blow the roof off with support from OK Vancouver OK and Memphibians. July 6 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 353-4686, burrobarjax.com. 16 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 3-9, 2013

FUNDRAISER RIVER RUCKUS

Northeast Florida’s most important natural resource is celebrated at River Ruckus, a St. Johns Riverkeeper’s fundraiser. Free boat tours, $10 stand-up paddleboarding lessons, a flotilla of watercraft, celebrity jumps into the water, beer tastings, arts and crafts, and live music are featured. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. July 6, Riverside Arts Market, 715 Riverside Ave., free, stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events.

ART PLUM GALLERY

Viewable and wearable art by artists with Old City ties – including Gina Starr, Nancy Hamlin-Vogler, Matthew Batty and Taylor Fausset (work pictured) – are on display at Plum Gallery’s third anniversary party. Live music by Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards, Mile Marker Beer, and treats from Back 40 Urban Café round out the exhibit’s opening week. 2-6 p.m. July 6 (exhibit opens 6-9 p.m. July 5 for First Friday Art Walk and continues through July 31), 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, free, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com.

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Sportstalk

Hoop Dreams

A matchup between two NBA long shots is far from a hometown franchise ORLANDO MAGIC VS. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 7 p.m. Oct. 9 Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown Tickets: $15-$250 jaxevents.com, 630-3900

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he NBA season ended with a thrilling seven-game series between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. At any given time, a half-dozen future Hall of Fame players were on the floor. Up until the last game, it was impossible to figure out which team would win the series. The Heat were pronounced dead and LeBron called a fraud seemingly every day until the end; the Spurs, the underdogs, avoided such castigation. Will the Heat be an official dynasty, like the Lakers and Celtics of bygone eras? Who really knows? Much changes in the NBA on a yearly basis. It’s easy to imagine a key injury or two driving the Heat back to the pack. It’s equally easy to imagine other franchises rising to take the Miami club’s place. Some franchises are closer to that goal than others. Two that don’t seem especially close to championship glory — at least at this time — will meet in an October preseason tilt in Jacksonville: the Orlando Magic and the New Orleans Pelicans. This will be the Magic’s third preseason trip to Northeast Florida and the first since 2008, just eight days after the team opens training camp in Orlando. In discussing the initiative, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown was his usual restrained self. “When the 2013 NBA preseason begins, Jacksonville will be getting a piece of the action,” Brown said in a news conference. “We’re very excited to be working with the NBA again … one of the strongest and most recognized brands in the world.” Brown said the game allows Jacksonville to show the world that it’s a great destination for sports and entertainment. “We want this to be a spotlight that helps fans everywhere get an interest in Jacksonville and in Jacksonville’s story, because we have a great story to tell,” he said, referring to a revitalized Downtown, parks, beaches and a “re-energized job market.” After his remarks, Magic representative and former star Nick Anderson and Jacksonville University hoops legend Artis Gilmore added a few anodyne comments. But what stood out was the mayor’s oversized rhetoric about a midweek preseason game between two

squads that have been something less than watchable in recent years. I understand what he’s trying to do, but his rhetoric is such that it sets Jacksonville up for failure on all counts, because it oversells the event — a preseason game between two squads that are very much in transition. Let’s be real: If you expect basketball on par with the just-concluded playoffs, or even with a midweek game in December, you aren’t going to get it. What you will see is a lot of experimentation — coaches trying to figure out what they have on the roster and where the parts fit. Given that Orlando is coming off a 20-win season, and New Orleans off a 27-55 campaign, that’s about the best you can hope for. Sure, it’s better than no basketball at all. It’s also the best available opportunity Jacksonville will have this year to prove it’s an NBA market. And it’s also Brown’s personal chance to prove that what he said on the subject earlier this year has some merit. “Oh, we are going to have an NBA [team]. Absolutely, yes, my goodness!” Brown told onyxmagazine in March. “It may take five years or eight years, but we are going to have an NBA team in Jacksonville. I’m a sports fan. I believe we should not have to go into Orlando or Miami. We can have a team right here in Jacksonville. I’m going to take Jacksonville to the next level, and that’s one of the ways we are going to do it.” If Jacksonville packs this preseason game, it will send a definite message to the NBA. But what if it doesn’t? Will the city have failed if attendance is less than 10,000? Not necessarily. Consider that the Pelicans (formerly the Hornets) were not a draw last year, with an average attendance less than 14,000, and that’s on paper. Orlando was in the middle of the attendance pack, an achievement given its record in the post-Dwight Howard era. And local sports fans have been taught by the Jaguars how little the preseason matters. I’m all for “the next level.” However, we should be aware of the loose connection between a practice game with two bottom-feeder franchises and actual civic advancement. AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com twitter.com/aggancarski

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John (Armie Hammer), the only survivor of a group of slaughtered Texas Rangers, is out to avenge his brother’s death in “The Lone Ranger.” Photo: Disney Enterprises

Silver Lining

The glammed-up Western is convoluted, too long and doesn’t pay homage to the TV series, but it still somehow works THE LONE RANGER **G@

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t’s hard to grasp why “The Lone Ranger” was made. Do moviegoers crave: A return to the old west? No. An adaptation of “The Lone Ranger” TV series from the ’50s? No. The Wild West glammed-up with crashing trains and visual effects? No (remember “Wild Wild West” with Will Smith?). Does Johnny Depp saying he wants to make Native Americans proud justify Disney giving producer Jerry Bruckheimer (“Pearl Harbor”) an estimated $250 million? Heavens no. To be sure, this is an odd fit at an odd time. Regardless, “The Lone Ranger” is here. And it’s … OK. It’s a mix of pleasurable moments and others that try your patience with gaps in logic or tediousness. The result is indifference, a reaction feared by studio execs because it means you will not discuss what you saw, meaning the movie will fall from public consciousness faster than you can say “John Carter.” Bloated at 149 minutes — not a surprise, given it was made by the same people behind parts two and three of “Pirates of the Caribbean” — director Gore Verbinski’s film starts in 1933 San Francisco. This sets up a flashback structure that fails to add either perspective or insight, but it does feature a Comanche named Tonto (Depp) as an old man whose English is worse than it was when he was younger, which makes no sense. Tonto, now literally a living museum exhibit, recalls the origins of the “Lone Ranger” legend to a wide-eyed youngster (Mason Cook) wearing a mask. We’re soon taken to 1869, Colby, Texas. Railroad baron Latham Cole (Tom Wilkinson) is overseeing the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, and he plans to publicly hang noted killer Butch Cavendish (William Fichtner) in the town square to celebrate its completion. Then: Butch escapes, Texas Rangers led by Dan Reid (James Badge Dale) set out to find him, and the rangers are killed. Only Dan’s brother John (Armie Hammer), heretofore

a prosecutor but deputized for the ride, is accidentally left alive. John is discovered by Tonto, who had a vision “a great warrior” will help him on his travels. They reluctantly team up, and with John being the “lone ranger” still alive, well, the title comes naturally. They head off on a quest to avenge Dan’s death, a crusade that includes protecting his wife (Ruth Wilson) and son (Bryant Prince), going to a brothel led by headmistress Red (Helena Bonham Carter), and fending off a cavalry officer (Barry Pepper) on the take. We also learn about Tonto’s checkered past, which has, at best, a weak connection to the present. Clearly the script by Ted Elliott, Justin Haythe and Terry Rossio has a lot going on, to the point that it makes you wonder why it’s so convoluted. Worse, it doesn’t have anything to say. If you’re going out on a limb and making something that’s not a natural, easy fit with modern audiences, the themes need to be uniquely metaphorical of the world today. Sadly, you’ll find no such ambition here. And yet the rousing finale allows it to end on a high note and leave a positive impression (Rossini’s “William Tell Overture,” aka “The Lone Ranger” theme, has never been more needed, as it elevates the action to pure euphoria). The rest of the action is serviceably engaging, repeatedly highlighted by John’s beautiful white horse coming to the rescue. Throw in a few laughs, and the movie undeniably has its good moments. Here’s what’s key in assessing “The Lone Ranger”: It’s only trying to entertain. It doesn’t care about paying homage to the TV series, the plot holes are glaring and the performances are bland. But — and this is a big but — is there enough in the production design, costumes, action scenes and sheer scale of it all to make it entertaining enough to see? Somehow, yes. Dan Hudak themail@folioweekly.com

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Gru (Steve Carell) spices up his post-villain life with some super spy work in “Despicable Me 2.” Photos: Universal Pictures

No More Mr. Vice Guy

When a villain becomes a doting dad, all that’s left are some merry minions DESPICABLE ME 2 **G@ Rated PG

ovable anti-hero villain Gru is back in “Despicable Me 2.” But the film’s first big problem is that he’s not despicable any more. Gru (Steve Carell) is now a loving dad to his three adopted daughters — Margo, Agnes and Edith — and has converted his evil lab into a jam and jelly factory, making him about as undespicable as possible. His biggest concern is making sure his daughters are happy. And his biggest fear is jumping into the dating pool, since he has never had much luck with women. Gru is offered a chance to get back into the action by becoming a spy for the Anti-Villain League, whose leaders figure it takes a villain to catch a villain. A super criminal has stolen a potion that turns otherwise passive creatures into big, purple monsters that will eat anything in

their path. The AVL wants Gru to find the villain before he unleashes these monsters on the world. The spy angle is paper thin, and the movie doesn’t really make any effort to parody spy movies either. If you judge it as a spy comedy, then “Despicable Me 2” wouldn’t even crack the Top 50. Fortunately, the spy gig is basically just a device to give Gru something to do. This is really about the next chapter in Gru’s life as he moves forward with his daughters, Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) and his army of little yellow minions. The minions really steal the show: They are much more central to the plot than before and have most of the funny moments. Nefario, unfortunately, is used only to move a couple of plot points; we miss seeing the amusing inventions caused by his hearing problem. The new despicable one is a super villain named El Macho (Benjamin Bratt), but as super villains go, he doesn’t really break any

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new ground. He’s no Vector, and certainly no match for Gru. We also meet newby spy Lucy (Kristin Wiig), who first recruits Gru, then becomes his partner and ultimately his romantic interest. If you were lukewarm on the original, then you should pass on the less-inspired sequel. But if, like many of us, you found the original to be funny and charming, then you’ll want to see it just to revisit these characters. It’s tough to follow a movie that was wildly successful, fun and original. Much like “Monsters University,” this sequel can’t stand up to the first installment, but it still manages to be a fun time at the movies. After all, any movie that can work in a clever “Love Boat” reference can’t be too bad. John Hoogesteger themail@folioweekly.com

SPY GUYS Gru is not the first animated character to choose spying as a second career. Some others who found themselves in the spy game:

“Cars 2” (2011): Mater the tow truck inadvertently becomes an international spy when English agent Holly Shiftwell mistakenly believes he is the American spy she is supposed to meet.

“Looney Tunes: Back in Action” (2003): The Looney Tunes gang of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest find themselves embroiled in the rescue of movie spy Damian Drake (Timothy Dalton), who turns out to also be a spy in real life.

“The Man Called Flintstone” (1966): Everyone’s favorite quarry worker steps in to replace his look-alike, injured superspy Rock Slag in this theater release for the modern stoneage family. The minions really steal the show: They are much more central to the plot than before and have most of the funny moments.

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Boston detective Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy, left) and FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) hit all the buddy-movie clichés in “The Heat,” directed by Paul Feig. Photo: Twentieth Century Fox

Dumb and Dumber

Two women don’t make a right in this clichéd, badly written buddy movie THE HEAT *G@@ Rated R

bout the best thing you can say about the buddy cop film “The Heat” is that whatever Sandra Bullock does, she throws herself into it. Unfortunately, this time she threw herself into a film that was more of a nice idea than an actual movie, with a script that’s barely more developed than a comedy sketch. Buddy cop films are a tried-and-true genre: Take two people from different backgrounds and create a situation where they are forced to work together. In this case, they are Bullock’s officious FBI agent Sarah Ashburn and Melissa McCarthy’s foul-mouthed Boston street cop Shannon Mullins. The so-called original premise of the movie is that it’s a buddy cop film with two women instead of the usual two men, a man-woman team or a man and his dog, a device that Hollywood has actually used more than the two-women duo. Unfortunately, that was the last semi-original thought that went into making “The Heat.” First, there are all of the clichés: One cop (Bullock) is the even-tempered rules-follower, the other is the wild rules-breaker. One is on her own turf (McCarthy), while the other is a fish out of water, working in an unfamiliar city. They have an initial meeting in which they instantly dislike each other on general principle. They upset a lot of people with their reckless abandon, and when they make a mistake, they get thrown off the case but decide to see it through anyway on their own. They get drunk and bond. Then there’s the plot, which involves their pursuit of unseen drug lord Larkin, a mysterious figure they can only reach by working their way up the drug supply chain. But the plot is largely nonsensical and really just serves as a device to make the two leads fight and throw caustic barbs at each other. The other actors, such as Michael Rapaport as Mullins’ brother, Jane Curtin as her mom, and Marlon Wayans as FBI Agent Levy, are in throw-away roles that exist only to move the plot along or to give the leads excuses to snipe at each other. The lone exception is Dan Bakkedahl, who gives the film a few amusing moments with his portrayal of albino DEA agent Craig. Then there’s the dialogue. Hollywood seems to think that if you can cast McCarthy

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as an obnoxious woman who says nasty, mean-spirited things and does physical comedy that makes fun of her weight, then your movie will be hit. Unfortunately, that line of thought may be correct if the success of the awful “Identity Thief ” is any indication. Therefore, McCarthy’s Mullins rarely utters a complete sentence without at least one vulgarity or profanity in it. Like Bullock, McCarthy throws herself into this lousy material. The few laughs that are generated by “The Heat” come largely from the two leads being committed to making this lame script work. If you like lowbrow comedy where people hurl insults at each other without being particularly clever, then “The Heat” is for you. What clever lines do exist are in the movie’s promos, so you don’t need to see the film to catch those. Bullock and McCarthy both have such strong followings that “The Heat” is likely to draw crowds despite being so poorly written and directed. That could help pave the way for production of the already-announced “The Heat 2,” which can only benefit from having the bar set so low by the original. John Hoogesteger themail@folioweekly.com

ACTION BUDDIES Despite “Cagney and Lacey” paving the way on TV in the 1980s for future female crime-fighting partners, few have appeared in the theaters. “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous” (2005): One of the few redeeming parts of this underwhelming sequel is that Sandra Bullock, who returns to her role as FBI agent Gracie Hart, is teamed with aggressive female FBI partner Sam Fuller (Regina King). Sound familiar? “Feds” (1988): Rebecca DeMornay and Mary Gross star as a pair of mismatched FBI trainees who overcome enormous odds to become agents. “Charlie’s Angels” (2000), “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” (2003): They’re not technically buddy-genre movies, since the angels all get along and aren’t fighting internally while also battling the bad guys, but these are two examples where female crime-fighting heroes aren’t either flying solo or teamed with a guy. JULY 3-9, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 21

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AFTER EARTH *G@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park When Earth is nearly destroyed by pollution, humans settle on distant world Nova Prime, forced to battle the Ursa, giant alien bugs. Co-starring Will Smith and his son Jaden. BALUPU **G@ Not Rated • AMC Regency This new action-drama (with some nice Bollywood choreography and music thrown in) stars Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, Anjali and Adivi Sesh. In Telugu. THE BLING RING ***@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Writer/director Sofia Coppola has a hit on her capable hands with this based-on-real-life crime caper about wayward, way-over-privileged teens robbing megastars’ houses in Beverly Hills. Coppola showcases the distorted reality in which these people live using high key lighting that over-saturates the screen, making the image a bit surreal. Costarring Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga and Claire Julien. COPPERHEAD ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Regency The Civil War split the nation as well as many families. This grim effort directed by Ron Maxwell co-stars Billy Campbell, Angus MacFadyen, François Arnaud and Peter Fonda. A Copperhead was a Northerner who was neither a Rebel nor Yankee; Abner Beech (Campbell), a New York farmer, hates both slavery and war. DESPICABLE ME 2 **G@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City Reviewed in this issue. THE EAST ***G Rated PG-13 • Regal Beach In this thriller, a young intelligence operative (Brit Marling) goes deep undercover to stop radical anarchists from attacking highprofile corporations. Complications ensue. With Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Jason Ritter and Patricia Clarkson. EPIC **@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Troubled teen M.K. (voiced by Amanda Seyfried) visits her science-geek father Bomba (Jason Sudeikis). Her mother died years ago, and Bomba’s convinced tiny warrior people live in a forest near his home. M.K. chases her father’s dog into the woods, where she sees falling leaves that glow – when she touches them, she shrinks. Co-starring Beyoncé Knowles, Colin Farrell and Christoph Waltz. FAST & FURIOUS 6 ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City The “Fast” franchise is 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 not killed in an earlier movie. The plot centers on a character back from the dead: Supercop Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), the foil for a gang of street racers, wants to team up with Dominic, Brian and the rest to catch megacriminal Owen Shaw (Luke Evans). GHANCHAKKAR *G@@ Not Rated • AMC Regency This new dramedy, with a bit of crime thriller, stars Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Namit Das. In Hindi. THE HEAT *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City Reviewed in this issue. THE INTERNSHIP **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach 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 a Google internship, but other new interns can outclick them at every turn.

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KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN ***G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach The versatile comedian toured last year; this performance was at Madison Square Garden. THE LONE RANGER **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City, San Marco Theatre Reviewed in this issue. LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED **@@ Rated R • Regal Beach British widower Philip (Pierce Brosnan), estranged from his daughter, lives in Denmark. His son is to marry the daughter of Danish hairdresser Ida (Trine Dyrholm) back in England. Ironically, Ida has lost her hair due to chemotherapy treating her cancer. Rather a heavy plot for a rom-com, but the scenery’s nice. MAN OF STEEL **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City, WGHOF IMAX Theatre Kal-El, an alien from planet Krypton, is adopted by a Kansas family, the Kents (Kevin Costner, Diane Lane). With extraordinary powers, Clark (Henry Cavill), Kal-El’s human alias, realizes he has a moral duty to protect Earth. Lois Lane (Amy Adams) still needs saving, but this film’s version of the Daily Planet reporter seems smarter. 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 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theater, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City Pixar rolls out a fairly nifty prequel to “Monsters, Inc.” showing how lovable monsters Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) met at college. The cliché-ridden script repeats most all geeks vs. cool kids gags ever done – think “Revenge of the Nerds” updated and animated. Co-starring John Ratzenberger, Steve Buscemi, Nathan Fillion and Helen Mirren. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING **G@ Rated PG-13 • Sun-Ray Cinema Writer/director Joss Whedon gathered his favorite actors at his house and made a modern-day version of Shakespeare’s popular comedy. Characters spar with words, deceptions, mistaken identity, misinterpretations, a wedding, tragedy and a happy ending. Co-starring Reed Diamond, Amy Acker, Fran Kranz, Nathan Fillion, Alexis Denisoff, Sean Maher and Clark Gregg, who cavort through the movie, handing in capable performances in a strong ensemble endeavor. 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, Regal River City 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 pursuit by opportunist Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), who makes a nice living debunking magicians. THE PURGE **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City Set in the near future, this thriller is about a U.S. government which sanctions a 12-hour period during which all crime is legal. On that terrifying night, James Sandin (Ethan Hawke), his wife Mary (Lena Headey) and their kids are held hostage. RAANJHANAA **@@ Not Rated • AMC Regency The Bollywood romance/coming-of-age story stars Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol. In Hindi. STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues 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 (Benedict Cumberbatch).

Intelligence operative Sarah (Brit Marling, right, who co-wrote the screenplay with director Zal Batmanglij) goes undercover to stop radical anarchists led by mastermind Benji (Alexander Skarsgard) in “The East.” Photo: Fox Searchlight THIS IS THE END **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City It’s a wild party at James Franco’s house with all his comedian friends drinking and ingesting 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 the dudes stuck inside the house with limited “supplies.” THE WAY, WAY BACK **@@ Rated PG-13 • Opens July 5 This coming-ofage story co-stars Steve Carell, Amanda Peet, Maya Rudolph, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell and Liam James as Duncan, a kid who has a summer job at a waterpark. Writer/actor Nat Faxon, in his directorial debut, gave himself a smallish part in this dramedy, as did Jim Rash, who with Faxon won an Oscar last year for best adapted screenplay. Carell goes a bit offcharacter as Duncan’s mom’s insensitive boyfriend. WHITE HOUSE DOWN ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theater, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City The action movie stars Channing Tatum as a D.C. cop who yearns for the bigtime adrenaline rush of being in the Secret Service. He gets his chance when he’s accidently in the White House as it’s attacked by terrorists. The president (Jamie Foxx) holds his own against the bad guys, too. The pacing could’ve been tighter for the story to move faster, but this tense movie delivers. WORLD WAR Z **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach, Regal River City Aggressive zombies are multiplying fast. Why isn’t explained, which is annoying, but not as much as seeing former U.N. investigator Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), wife Karen (Mireille Enos) and daughters (Sterling Jarins, Abigail Hargrove) get special government attention in the crisis. The visual effects are OK: a 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 (not recommended) only makes things worse.

and AMC Orange Park, $3, amctheatres.com. SUMMER KIDS’ SERIES Oscar-winner “Up” runs 10:30 a.m. July 3 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Riverside, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. “The Goonies” screens 10:30 a.m. July 10. RIO The animated movie runs 10 a.m. July 3-5 at Carmike Amelia Island, 1132 S. 14th St., Fernandina Beach, 261-9867, carmike.com. “Horton Hears a Who” runs July 8-12. JAWS Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning summer thriller, which kept us out of the ocean for about 20 years, screens 6:30 p.m. July 4 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Riverside, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. MOVIES BY THE BAY Ripley’s St. Augustine and St. Augustine Municipal Marina continue this free summer movie series with “The Sandlot,” 8:30 p.m. July 3 on the marina green space beside Bayfront Mini Golf, 111 Avenida Menendez. “From Here to Eternity” screens July 5, “The Never-Ending Story” runs July 10. facebook.com/saintaugustineripleys SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS The annual series continues with “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” starring Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman, screened 2 p.m. July 7 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787. Tickets are $7.50; $40 for 10 films. floridatheatre.com DOLPHIN TALE The film based on a moving true story of one boy’s determination to save a dolphin who lost his tale shows 9:30 a.m. July 8 at Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., Southside, 998-2122. WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATRE “Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience” is screened along with “The Last Reef 3D,” “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. “Pacific Rim” starts July 11.

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A PLACE AT THE TABLE This investigative documentary, narrated by Jeff Bridges, explores hunger in America and its impact on millions, and examines various solutions.

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT The animated kids’ movie is screened 9:30 a.m. July 3 at Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., Southside, 998-2122, carmike.com

ADMISSION College admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is up for the dean of admissions position. On her yearly recruiting trip, she visits an alternative high school run by an old college classmate, John Pressman (Paul Rudd), and meets Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), a gifted student – could he be the son Portia gave up for adoption years earlier?

AMC SUMMER NIGHTS AMC Theatres continues its Summer Nights series, benefitting the Autism Society, with “Django Unchained” 10 p.m. July 3, “The Amazing Spider-Man” July 8-10 and “The Hunger Games” July 15-17 at AMC Regency

UPSIDE DOWN Teenagers Adam (Jim Sturgess) and Eden (Kirsten Dunst) fall in love – no big deal, except they live on separate planets. In this fantasy/drama, two lovers try to reunite after a decade apart.

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Located in the heart of the historic district, The Blue Heron Inn is a beautifully restored three-story 1904 home offering six elegantly decorated and spacious guest rooms. Enjoy a delicious gourmet breakfast on the front wrap-around porch or curl up in a rocker with your favorite book. Relax in the pool in the private, landscaped backyard, and enjoy daily complimentary “Adult Time Out” with afternoon refreshments. Fresh flowers, spa robes and gourmet coffees enhance your stay. Guests also enjoy complimentary fresh baked cookies, bicycles, beach chairs, and Wi-Fi. Romance, Girls’ Getaway, Honeymoon packages available. Authority Zero is Jeremy Wood (from left), Brandon Landelius, Jason DeVore and Sean Sellers. Photo: Kurt Hudson

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Arizona quartet Authority Zero maintains melodic brand of reggae-tinged skate punk AUTHORITY ZERO, BALLYHOO, VERSUS THE WORLD and DANKA 7 p.m. July 10 Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach Tickets: $15 246-2473, freebirdlive.com

uick — name the most popular rock band from Arizona. At a loss? Consider Mesa’s punk-rock royalty Authority Zero. Formed in 1994 by a merry band of moshing highschool friends, Authority Zero did the usual local grind for almost eight years before putting out its first LP, “A Passage in Time,” and embarking on its first nationwide tour in 2002. But since then, the band has clawed its way to the top of the three-chord heap with a propulsive, straightforward blend of skate punk, reggae and even Spanish influences. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing, though, as Folio Weekly found out when we chatted with founding vocalist (and last remaining original member) Jason DeVore.

Folio Weekly: Authority Zero’s latest album, “The Tipping Point,” came out in April, only weeks after founding bassist Jeremy Wood left the band. How have you and the new lineup, including two other members who joined in 2011 and 2012, powered on? Jason DeVore: We’re more connected now than ever before. All the new guys bring a fresh and positive energy that’s really showing on stage. We just got back from a hardcore European tour, where we did 39 shows in 40 days. So we had a real chance to connect and feel each other out — discover a new excitement. We’re also playing seven or eight new songs each night, and our fans are already singing along. F.W.: Since the beginning, Authority Zero has mixed straight-up punk with reggae and other exotic influences. Where did that come from? J.D.: A little bit of everywhere. We didn’t want to be a straight punk band or a straight reggae band or a straight rock band — to be honest, we didn’t know what the hell we wanted to do. We just knew that we wanted to play music, and since we all came from different musical inspirations, those influences came about naturally. Even the new members who’ve joined bring everything from metal to reggae to surf to spaghetti Western music to the table.

That’s kept Authority Zero honest and earned us respect for trying new things, especially among kids who got into this band because there was so much going on. F.W.: Guttermouth lead singer Mark Adkins told Folio Weekly last month that young punk bands have to “conquer their home market” before moving on to bigger success. Did Authority Zero do that between 19942002 in Arizona? J.D.: Yeah, although in all reality, no one was really interested in us at the beginning. We were just a bunch of high school friends that didn’t have goals or aspirations about where we wanted to take the band — we just loved what we did and loved being together. The foundation of this group was always not having any rhyme or reason for what we were doing. We just hammered away at it until we realized, “Oh shit — we can actually do this for a living!” The rest is history. F.W.: Yet you’ve suffered several business setbacks over the years, bouncing between four labels over the course of five albums. Have those struggles only made Authority Zero stronger? J.D.: Most definitely. We’ve learned some hard business lessons, and really it’s a big F-you to the industry that we’re still here at all. But all the crap we went through financially wasn’t going to hold us back from doing what we love. Hopefully, that shows people that you can still do this on your own. F.W.: Focusing on the live show is one way to cultivate grassroots success, correct? J.D.: Yes. No matter what, I’ll never forget my first punk show in the basement of The DV8 in Salt Lake City. It was The Joykiller, which was Jack [Grisham] from T.S.O.L.’s band, and they just got crazy on stage and blew my mind. I said, “One day I’m going to start a band and try my best to be like that guy.” That’s always stuck with me: giving to fans whatever I had in me so that they could take away that same experience. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

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Indie rock singer-songwriter Matt Pond moves on but can’t forget the Oldest City MATT POND with MATRIMONY and THE PAUSES 8 p.m., July 10 Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco Tickets: $10 398-7496

ver the last 450 years, St. Augustine has served as a winter home for countless artists, politicians and multimillionaires. But indie rock fans may be fascinated to know that hyper-literate singer-songwriter Matt Pond spent a good chunk of late 2012 and early 2013 in the Oldest City, where he fell in love with the bucolic surroundings while recovering from a broken leg and letting a relationship run its natural course. Pond has since moved back to New York City, where he’s working on a© fresh batch of melodic, 2013 intensely personal and highly orchestrated songs. But as Folio Weekly found out, the New Hampshire native is still readjusting to life in the big city, realizing how much he misses Florida and marveling at escaping a recent bicycle accident unscathed.

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Folio Weekly: Your last album, “The Lives in the Lines in Your Hand,” came out in 2012. Are you already working on new songs? Matt Pond: I am, although it’s kind of hard because I recently moved back to New York after living in St. Augustine for some time — and we’re about to go on tour again. I kind of feel like a semi-Floridian, although it’s so hectic running a band from several different states. F.W.: Where are your bandmates based? M.P.: Chris Hanson is one-and-a-half hours north of me in upstate New York, but the rest of them are Orlandonians.

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F.W.: Even more connections to Florida. M.P.: Florida is good. I like St. Augustine, I

like Tampa, I like Orlando … I like every city in Florida that I’ve spent time in just as much as anywhere else. Florida is a vital place. Hot, but good. F.W.: As a prolific songwriter with 10 fulllength albums under your belt, how do you determine your live set before a performance? M.P.: There are so many albums — so much you have to stay true to. Everybody likes a different one, so you have to pick and choose songs and try to do your best. There are almost 200 songs, so there’s no way we can play them all. F.W.: Do you feel like your new material might come from a different songwriting perspective? M.P.: I’ve moved so much that, this time around, I think there’s an inspired-ending feel to it. We might use more electronic elements, or we might rely a little more heavily on guitars. You always want an album to move in a different way than the last one. The problem is trying to write it and then play the thing altogether live. F.W.: So what prompted you to move back to New York? M.P.: You know how relationships are. They’re like life, and life is limited — I guess relationships have a limit, too. But I love St. Augustine. It’s a great place, and it’s only going to get better when The Distillery and the new Ice Plant Bar open up. A lot different than New York, though. I was used to that quieter life. New York’s almost a little overwhelming. F.W.: You can see any concert on any night of the week, though, right? M.P.: The funniest thing is, I was at a show in Manhattan recently, and there’s Roadkill Ghost Choir from Florida. I said, “Oh my gosh — I’ve seen this band two or three times in Orlando!”

I know I keep circling back on Florida, but I can’t even escape it when I try to. F.W.: Does the hustle and bustle of New York City give you more motivation? I read on your Twitter feed that you recently finished filming a new video. M.P.: We actually shot that video in Orlando. It’s sort of an homage to Orlando, and Florida in general. Wherever you are, there’s a heart to every city — a heart to Jacksonville, a heart to Orlando, a heart to St. Augustine. People have this preconceived notion of what Florida is, but it’s the real deal. As for the video … it actually includes a bicycle accident that’s real. I just broke my leg a couple of years ago, and nearly broke my leg in the video. It’s very intense — probably the most honest and funniest thing we’ve ever done. Luckily nothing happened, though; I was just bloodied. F.W.: You’ve got a good mix of festival and club dates coming up this summer. Do you prefer one to the other? M.P.: If you’re open air and playing a shorter set to a less-captive audience, you have to streamline things. But after I broke my leg, I came to realize that I truly enjoy playing music and can’t take it for granted. I’ve always been able to do what I want, for better or for worse. That’s my curse, in a good way; I have a lot of good curses. So I can’t deny that I’m lucky to be here and lucky to do this. I can’t be finicky about long drives and the lack of sleep. As long as the audience is engaged, I don’t care where I’m playing. Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

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DZEKO & TORRES The electronic DJ duo plays July 3 at Pure Nightclub, 8206 Philips Highway, Southside, 800-694-1253. DEECRACKS, DIRECT HIT!, THE JETTY BOYS, THE RESONANTS, THE TREATS The rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll group plays July 3 at Nobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 547-2188. THE RESOLVERS The reggae band soothes the soul 6 p.m. July 3 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, free, 434-3475. MUSIC BY THE SEA: The Falling Bones The free concert series continues with The Falling Bones 7-9 p.m. July 3 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 347-8007. Each week, an area restaurant offers its fare; this week itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Purple Olive. SALTWATER GRASS, BONNIE BLUE The talented local bluegrass group plays 8 p.m. July 3 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473. MIKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IMAGINARY FRIENDS CD RELEASE PARTY Art and music blend 10 p.m. July 3 at Swagsonville, 109 E. Bay St., Downtown, free, swagsonville.com. CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: The All Star Orchestra The All Star Orchestra performs 6 p.m. July 4 under the oaks at Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept. 2. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. COLT FORD The country music singer will be playing 6 p.m. July 4 at Mavericks, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, $7, 356-1110. SACRED TEACHERS, VOIDS, MEMPHIBIANS The musicians appear July 4 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 353-4686. TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC The blues band gets soulful 10 p.m. July 5 at Mojo No. 4 Urban BBQ Whiskey Bar, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Riverside, 381-6670. PARKER URBAN BAND The local musicians perform 9 p.m. July 4 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010. BRYAN RIPPER Local musician plays 8 p.m. July 4 at Island Girl Cigar Bar, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, Southside, 854-6060. PARKRIDGE, A WAY WITHOUT The rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll group plays 8 p.m. July 5 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496. ALTER EAGLES, BRYCE ALASTAIR & BOOZE-N-BLUES BAND The band sounds so similar to the Eagles, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Hotel California, 8 p.m. July 5 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach, $10, 246-2473. DAMS, MASSEYVIBE, RUFFIANS, FOLK IS PEOPLE The musicians appear July 5 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 353-4686. ALLELE, ENDO Local hard rock quintet appears 7 p.m. July 5 at Brewsters Megaplex, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $10, 223-9850. SWIMM The sounds of indie rock, dance, rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll and psychedelia converge 9 p.m. July 5 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 353-6067. SCREAM THE PRAYER: Impending Doom, Gideon, Wolves at the Gate, The Overseer, Fit for a King The Christian deathcore band out of California plays 3 p.m. July 5, Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Edgewood, $16, 388-3179. LAS SUPPER, BIG DADDY KANE The hip-hop/soul collaboration goes on 8 p.m. July 5 at 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $15, 434-3475. JOSH MILLER BLUES REVUE Authentic Cocoa Beach blues, 9:30 p.m. July 5 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, $5, 277-8010.

SALTWATER GRASS

BONNIE BLUE/JACKSONVEGAS

DIRT FLOOR KRACKERS FRIDAY JULY 5

ALTER EAGLES

(EAGLES TRIBUTE BAND) BRYCE ALASTAIR BAND SATURDAY JULY 6

Canadian tandem Dzeko and Torres take to the stage July 3 at Pure Nightclub in Southside, delivering a colossal blend of electronic dance music. KATIE & THE LICHEN, OK VANCOUVER OK, MEMPHIBIANS The Canadian pop band appears July 6 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 353-4686. BIG TIME RUSH The pop artists known for their Nickelodeon show bring down the roof 7 p.m. July 6 at St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine, $35.40-$73.75, 209-0367. EIGHT STORIES HIGH Funk, hip-hop and rock fuse 9:30 p.m. July 6 at Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8010. JAMIE DAVIS, STEVEN FLOWERS BAND Country, soul and Southern rock blend 6 p.m. July 6 at Mavericks, 2 Independent Drive, Downtown, $7, 356-1110. THE FreEDM BANGERS The band shatters the dance floor 9 p.m. July 6 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $6, 342-2187. MR. LOW CD RELEASE PARTY, BIG BUCK$, TOP GUNS Hip-hop alternative artist releases his CD, 8 p.m. July 6 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473. MRS. SKANNOTTO The ska band mixes rock and reggae 8 p.m. July 7 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

PAN, ZULU WAVE, PHENOMENLOGY Upbeat South Carolina quintet plays positive vibes, July 7 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 353-4686. MAC MILLER, CHOO JACKSON, THE COME UP The Pittsburgh native raps 5:30 p.m. July 7 at Brewsters Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd. N., Arlington, $28, 223-9850. RELIANT K, THE ALMOST, THE ROCKETBOYS, DRIVER FRIENDLY The Christian alternative group plays 7 p.m. July 8 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $20, 246-2473. CANARY IN THE COALMINE, NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTAS The mountain folk group brings their music 8 p.m. July 8, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 353-4686. EVERYMEN, SS WEBB, MUDTOWN, THE DARLING SWEETS The self-proclaimed crustabilly, punk, funk group plays 8 p.m. July 9, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown. 353-4686. AUTHORITY ZERO, BALLYHOO, VERSUS THE WORLD, DANKA The punk-rock group takes the stage 7 p.m. July 10 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473. KOJI, TURNOVER, IVY LEAGUE, HAVE MERCY The punk-indie artist-activist appears 7 p.m. July 10 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $10, 353-4686.

KEYLOW â&#x20AC;&#x153;MR. LOWâ&#x20AC;? CD RELEASE BIG BUCK$/ECC/ TOPGUNS/BOOGIE MONDAY JULY 8

RELIENT K THE ALMOST

THE ROCKETBOYS/DRIVER FRIENDLY WEDNESDAY JULY 10

AUTHORITY ZERO B A L LY H O O VERSUS THE WORLD/DANKA FRIDAY JULY 12

GHOST OWL (P-GROOVE)/S.P.O.R.E. SATURDAY JULY 13

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JAHMEN feat. GARY DREAD MR. RIGHT SUNDAY JULY 14

THE MAINE ROCKET TO THE MOON

THIS CENTURY/BRIGHTEN FRIDAY JUL 19TH

ANDREW MCMAHON, AND GUESTS

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DRIVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; N CRYINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, AND GUESTS THURSDAY JULY 25TH

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7-26: The Kings of Hollywood Tour 7-27: LAWLESS HEARTS FREE SHOW 7-29: CHIMAIRA 8-3: Bobby Lee Rodgers 8-30: Iration 8-31: Roots Underground 9-17: Clutch/The Sword 9-19: Bam Margera/Hed PE 9-21: Big Sandy & his Fly Rite Boys 9-28: Zach Deputy/Big Something 10-10: Frightened Rabbit 10-18: They Might Be Giants

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MATT POND, THE PAUSES The pop-indie musician sings songs from his new album, “The Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hand,” 8 p.m. July 10 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco. 398-7496. THE EMBER DAYS, IGNITENEXT, MICHAEL CRONIN Rock worship band from New Zealand performs 7 p.m. July 10 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave., Murray Hill, $8, 388-7807. MUSIC BY THE SEA: Restless Kind The free concert series continues with Restless Kind 7-9 p.m. July 10 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers its fare; this week it’s Panama Hattie’s, 347-8007.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

AMONG GIANTS July 11, Nobby’s TONY PAUL NEAL July 11, Island Girl Cigar Bar Ponte Vedra CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: The Falling Bones July 11, Plaza de la Constitución 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 REBECCA DAY July 12, North Beach Bistro 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 THE JAHMEN, GARY DRED, MR. RIGHT July 13, Freebird Live PAUL GARFINKEL & THE HONEY BOYS & BOOTS July 13, European Street San Marco THE MAINE, A ROCKET TO THE MOON, THIS CENTURY July 14, Freebird Live FATALITY July 15, Shantytown Pub I AM ENDSEEKER, ISLANDER July 17, Murray Hill Theatre THE COATHANGERS July 17, Nobby’s 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 DOWNTOWN THROWDOWN: Sumilan, Dank Sinatra July 18, 1904 Music Hall

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Swimm play original music with indie, rock ’n’ roll, dance and psychedelic influences July 5 at Underbelly in Downtown Jacksonville. CLOUD 9 July 19, Culhane’s Irish Pub ANDREW McMAHON July 19, Freebird Live LEDBEDDER July 19, Island Girl Cigar Bar Southside THE FRITZ July 19, Dog Star Tavern SEVEN SPRINGS, WORTH ROAD July 19, Murray Hill Theatre ARCHNEMESIS July 19, 1904 Music Hall CHELSEA SADDLER July 19, Island Girl Cigar Bar Neptune Beach YANKEE SLICKERS July 19, Mellow Mushroom Jax Beach YELLOWMAN, I-VIBES July 19, The Standard SUBLIME with ROME, PENNYWISE July 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CONRAD OBERG July 20, Mojo Kitchen COL. BRUCE HAMPTON, RET. July 20, Dog Star Tavern THE PEYTON MANGUM BAND July 20, European St. Southside THE SATURDAY GIANT July 21, Burro Bar THE ARISTOCRATS July 21, 1904 Music Hall

HYDRA MELODY July 22, 1904 Music Hall MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE July 23, Murray Hill Theatre TOAD THE WET SPROCKET July 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOJA, JOHN BROWN’S BODY July 24, Mavericks 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 Constitución THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS July 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DOC HANDY aka THE MAILMAN July 25, European Street San Marco PASSAFIRE, STICK FIGURE, TATANKA July 25, Freebird Live MACHINE GUN KELLY, R.U.D.E. July 25, Brewsters Roc Bar MYSTIC DINO July 26-27, Lynch’s Irish Pub IVEY WEST July 26, Mellow Mushroom Jax Beach THE MONKEES July 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ROAD LESS TRAVELED July 26, Culhane’s Irish Pub BLACKOUT, PARIS BENNETT July 26, Brewsters Megaplex SAMUEL SANDERS CD Release Show, STEPHEN CAREY, DON’T SIGH DAISY July 26, Underbelly 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: Ain’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 Constitución JARREN BENTON Aug. 1, Brewsters Megaplex BEARTOE, EMILY DOUBLEDAY Aug. 2, Underbelly DEAD JERRY’S Aug. 2, Dog Star Tavern SOUNDS ON CENTRE: Boukou Groove Aug. 2, Centre Street, Fernandina Beach GREG BATES, LUKAS BRACEWELL Aug. 2, Mavericks THE VEGABONDS Aug. 2, The Tavern on First PAPA MILLION Aug. 3, Dog Star Tavern LOUDERPALOOZA2: Shattermat, The Pinz, Status Faux,

Live Music F.F.N., Xgeezer, Self Employed, Poor Richards, Thirteen22 Aug. 3, Burro Bar GRANDPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COUGH MEDICINE Aug. 3, European St. Southside JUSTIN BIEBER Aug. 7, Veterans Memorial Arena MUSIC BY THE SEA: Mid Life Crisis Aug. 7, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion ERIC LINDELL Aug. 8, Mojo Kitchen CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA: Ancient City Slickers Aug. 8, Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn 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: Elvis Bash Aug. 10, Florida Theatre CLEAN WATER MUSIC FESTIVAL Aug. 10, P.V. Concert Hall 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 ConstituciĂłn VICTORIA JUSTICE, MAX SCHNEIDER Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BLACK KIDS Aug. 17, Underbelly MURRAY HILL THEATREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 18th ANNIVERSARY FEST: Kaliyl, Tell Tale Heart, Quiet Science, Doubting Benefit, Sumerlin, I Am Endseeker Aug. 17-18, Murray Hill Theatre ROCK FOR KIDS PART II Aug. 16, Freebird Live THE BIG NIGHT OUT: Fuel, Hoobastank, Lit, Alien Ant Farm Aug. 20, Brewsters Roc Bar MUSIC BY THE SEA: Smokinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 ConstituciĂłn JARS OF CLAY Aug. 23, Murray Hill Theatre THE FRITZ, JASON LAMAR & THE RIG Aug. 23, 1904 Music Hall TWIZTID, LEGIT Aug. 23, Brewsters Roc Bar ROYAL TAILOR, AUSTIN ADAMEC Aug. 24, Murray Hill Theatre 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 ConstituciĂłn CARNAGE Aug. 28, Pure Nightclub IRATION, THROUGH THE ROOTS, FORTUNATE YOUTH, MICAH BROWN Aug. 30, Freebird Live MUSIC BY THE SEA: ET Swing Sept. 4, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion BLACK FLAG, GOOD FOR YOU Sept. 6, Brewsters Megaplex 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hurricaneâ&#x20AC;? 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 TITLE FIGHT, BALANCE AND COMPOSURE, CRUEL HAND Sept. 18, Brewsters Roc Bar 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 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BROTHER, NATIVE, DAYLIGHT Sept. 25, Brewsters Megaplex COLIN HAY Sept. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall STRFKR, CHROME SPARKS Sept. 26, Jack Rabbits SAVES THE DAY Oct. 2, Brewsters Roc Bar THE MANTRAS Oct. 2, 1904 Music Hall CITY & COLOUR Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SOUNDS ON CENTRE: Ben Prestage Oct. 4, Centre Street, Fernandina Beach BEN PRESTAGE â&#x20AC;&#x153;ONE MAN BANDâ&#x20AC;? 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 SWITCHFOOT Oct. 24, The Florida Theatre NEKO CASE Oct. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHN FOGERTY Oct. 26, 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 SPYRO GYRA Nov. 15, The Florida Theatre JOHN DENVER, A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH CONCERT Nov. 19, The Florida Theatre STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 20, The Florida Theatre RING OF FIRE: The Music of Johnny Cash Nov. 22, The Florida Theatre THE IRISH TENORS Dec. 1, The Florida Theatre MICHAEL McDONALD: This Christmas Dec. 17, Florida Theatre PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS, RICK BRAUN, MINDI ABAIR Dec. 18, The Florida Theatre ANDREW ALTMAN Christmas Jam Dec. 21, Dog Star Tavern ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Jan. 21, The Florida Theatre DARLENE LOVE Feb. 13, The Florida Theatre KENNY LOGGINS Feb. 14, The Florida Theatre THE IRISH ROVERS Feb. 15, The Florida Theatre

CLUBS

THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Nick Bryant 6 p.m. July 7

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

BREWSTERS MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Snow Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Poison Bite July 3. Scattered Hamlet, Stayne Thee Angel, Allele, Endo, Bow Wow Wow, Gene Loves Jezebel 7 p.m. July 5. Mac Miller, Choo Jackson, The Come Up, Yung Lion 7 p.m. July 7. Live music every Wed.-Sat. MVPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Jazz every Fri. & Sat. 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 Toots Lorraine & The Traffic 10 p.m. July 5. Rhythm Remedy July 6 TOM & BETTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Road, 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 Road, 448-0500 Karaoke with DJ Tom 9 p.m.-mid. every Tue. MY PLACE, 9550 Baymeadows Road, 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Road, 748-9636 DJs Stan, Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.

BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BILLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOATHOUSE GRILL 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Live music 5:30 & 6 p.m. July 4-5. Billy Bowers 1 p.m., 4Play 6 p.m. July 6. Incognito noon, Dune Dogs 4:45 p.m. July 7. Kurt

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 Parker Urban Band 9 p.m. July 4. Josh Miller Blues Revue 9:30 p.m. July 5. Eight Stories High 9:30 p.m. July 6. Working Class Stiff with real vinyl 8 p.m. every Tue. GENNAROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Highway, 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 Road, 491-7783 Buck Smith, Jim Barcaro every Thur. THE HOYT HOUSE, 804 Atlantic Ave., 277-4300 John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing every Fri.-Sat. MERMAID BAR, Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., 491-3322 Open mic, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;KANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band 8:30 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. THE PALACE SALOON, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 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 4 p.m. July 7. Live music every Sun.

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Eight Stories High fuse funk, hip-hop and rock July 6 at Dog Star Tavern in Fernandina Beach. Lanham 5:30 p.m. July 10. Live music Wed.-Sun. BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL, 200 First St. N., 249-0083 Uncommon Legends 2 p.m. July 7 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 Dune Dogs July 5. 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 Bread & Butter 7 p.m. July 11. Live music every Thur. FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Drive, 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 Saltwater Grass, Bonnie Blue, JacksonVegas, Dirt Floor Krackers 8 p.m. July 3. Alter Eagles (Eagles tribute band), Bryce Alastair & the Booze-N-Blues Band 8 p.m. July 5. Kelow Mr. Low CD

release party: Big Buck$, ECC, Top Guns, Boogie, Dez Nado 8 p.m. July 6. Relient K, The Almost, The Rocketboys, Driver Friendly 7 p.m. July 8. Authority Zero, Ballyhoo, Versus the World, Danka 7 p.m. July 10. 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. July 5 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 John Austill July 4. Tony Paul Neal July 5. Bret Blackshear July 6. D-Lo Thompson July 11. Live music every Wed.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Live music every Wed., Fri. & Sat. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Damn Dirty Shame every Tue. Matt Still every Thur. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Live music every Fri. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Blistur July 5-6. Dirty Pete July 7. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Be Easy every Mon.

MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Catfish Alliance July 3-4. Jax Funk Project July 5. Mark O’Quinn July 7. Doug McRae July 10. Firewater Tent revival July 11. 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. 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 Chelsea Saddler 7:30 p.m. July 5. Neil Dixon 7:30 p.m. July 6. Dan Evans 7 p.m. July 11 OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Katie Fair every Wed. Javier Perez every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. THE PIER CANTINA, 412 N. First St., 246-6454 Uncommon Legends 9:30 p.m. July 6. Split Tone 8 p.m. July 7 POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Midlife Crisis July 3. Bay Street Band July 5-6. Neil Dixon July 7. Billy Bowers 7 p.m. July 10. Live music every Thur.-Sun. SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILL, 218 First St., Neptune Beach, 246-0881 Billy Bowers 2 p.m. July 7 THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat. WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508 Live music every Thur.-Sat.

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1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com The Resolvers 6 p.m. July 3. Las Supper, Big Daddy Kane 8 p.m. July 5. Open mic every Tue. ATTICUS BAR, 325 W. Forsyth St., 798-8222 Porter, Devalued, Nunhex, Vomikaust 8 p.m. July 3. Denied Til Death, Evisorax, Panspermia 8 p.m. July 5. Live music every Fri. & Sat. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Scared Teachers July 4. DAMS, Masseyvibe July 5. Katie & the Lichen, OK Vancouver OK, Memphibians July 6. Pan, Zulu Wave, Phenomenology July 7. Canary in the Coalmine, North & South Dakotas 8 p.m. July 8. Everymen, SS Webb, Mudtown, The Darling Sweets 8 p.m. July 9. Koji, Turnover, Have Mercy, Ivy League 7 p.m. July 10. 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 Drive, Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m. July 5 & 12 THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Drive, 353-1188 Stevie Fingers, Sho Nuff 8 p.m.-1 a.m. July 3. Eviction, Seven Springs, State of Mind, Cougar Barrel, City Boi, 5X7 Band 4 p.m.-1:30 a.m. July 4. Craig Morgan 7 p.m. July 11 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 Drive, 356-1110 Colt Ford, Jamie Davis 6 p.m. July 4. Steven Flowers 6 p.m. July 6. 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. SWAGSONVILLE, 109 E. Bay St., swagsonville.com Mikey’s Imaginary Friends CD release party 10 p.m. July 3 UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Jenni Reid, Oscar Mike, Northe, Tom Bennett Band 9:30 p.m. July 4. Swimm 9

p.m. July 5. Tough Junkie, Sire Larry Otis, Arsun F!st, Duval Spit, FFJBMusic 9 p.m. July 6. 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 Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty every Thur. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Open mic July 4. DJ BG 4 p.m. July 8. 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 Road, 645-5162 Fratello July 3. Jak’t Up July 5. Medicine Bowl July 6. 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 Road, 262-7605 Michael C 9:30 p.m. every Sat. AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR, 9743 Old St. Augustine Road, 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 Road, 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 Drive, Ste. 205, 262-4030 Karaoke with DJ Randall every Sun. & Wed. DJ BG every Tue. Live music every Sat.

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 Road, 269-4855 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Road, 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 Driven 10 p.m. July 5-6. Live music 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Jim’s Jammin Gong Show July 4. Sweet William 8 p.m. July 5. North Central Blues Society, The Jacoby Brothers 5 p.m. July 7. Acoustic circle 2 p.m., open jam 5 p.m. every Sun.

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

ALICE & PETE’S PUB, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 8 p.m. every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Lance Neely July 5. Brenna Vick July 6. Tony Paul Neal July 11. Billy Buchanan July 12. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LULU’S GRILLE, 301 Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 The Monster Fool 6 p.m. July 6. 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 SoundStage on the deck 4 p.m. every Sun. SAUCY TACO, 450 S.R. 13, Ste. 113, 287-7226 Live music Thur.-Sat.

Live Music SUN DOG BREWING CO., 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852 Live music Wed.-Sat. TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515 Deron Baker 7:30 p.m. July 3. Darren Corlew, Johnny Flood 7:30 p.m. July 6

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 Scream the Prayer: Impending Doom, Gideon, Wolves at the Gate, Fit For a King, The Great Commission, Everyone Dies in Utah, The Overseer, Those Who Fear, Silent Planet 3:30 p.m. July 5. Uncle Kenny, Dread White 8 p.m. July 6. Pamela Affronti benefit show 8 p.m. July 7. The Ember Days, Ignite Next, Michael Cronin 7 p.m. July 10. Live music Fri. & Sat. RASCALS, 3960 Confederate Point Road, 772-7335 Karaoke 8 p.m. every Thur. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 554-6865 Antique Animals 6 p.m., Sweet Scarlett 8 p.m. July 4. RAM River Ruckus Pam Affronti, Canary in the Coalmine, Jerry Maniscalco, River Necks, Grandpa’s Cough Medicine July 6 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 July 4-6. Live music every Thur.-Sat. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Rowan the Wanderer 8:30 p.m. July 5. Strumstick 8:30 p.m. July 6. Adam Lee July 10. Open mic with Smokin’ Joe 7 p.m. every Tue. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 The Committee 7 p.m. July 4-5. Deron Baker 2 p.m., The Committee 7 p.m. July 6. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. July 7 CONCH HOUSE, 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646 I-Vibes 3 p.m. July 7

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. July 3. Live music every Fri. KINGFISH GRILL, 252 Yacht Club Drive, 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 2/3rds Band 9 p.m. July 5-6. Bret Blackshear 1 p.m. July 7. Todd & Molly Jones 9 p.m. every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. Go Get Gone 9 p.m. every Mon. Donny Brazile every Tue. MOJO BBQ OLD CITY, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Sovereign Vine July 4. Blues Lightning July 5. Three Peace Band July 6. NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Deecracks, Direct Hit!, The Jetty Boys, The Resonants, The Treats July 3 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 Spandex Superheroes Reunion Party 9 p.m. July 4. Root of All 9 p.m. July 5. The Mix 9 p.m. July 6. John Winter noon July 7. Jeremy Austin 8 p.m. July 9. Chase Rideman 9 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke every Mon. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 342-2187 The FreEDM Bangers 9 p.m. July 6. 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 Hootch 9 p.m. July 5-6. Matanzas 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur. Open mic 5 p.m. every Thur. Elizabeth Roth 1 p.m. every Sat.

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH

AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Piano bar with Kenyon Dye 5-9:30 p.m. every Sun. JACK’S BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim Essery 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Drive, 646-1031 Live music every Tue.-Sun. BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Drive, 345-3466 DiCarlo Thompson 8:30 p.m. July 6. 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 Rebecca Pronsky 7:30 p.m. July 11. Jazz 8 p.m. every second Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band 6-9 p.m., DJs No Fame & Dr. Doom every Wed. Jazz every Thur. American Top 40 every Fri. Salsa every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Parkridge, A Way Without 8 p.m. July 5. Mrs. Skannotto 8 p.m. July 7. Matt Pond, The Pauses 8 p.m. July 10. 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 XHale 8 p.m. July 6. 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 Road S., 296-1525 A DJ spins every Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740 Laney Jones 7:30 p.m. July 6. Live music every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Bryan Ripper July 4. Bill Rice July 5. Billy Buchanan July 6. Aaron Kyle July 11. Live music every Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Road 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 Road S., 551-3061 Harvey Williams 6-9 p.m. every Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Joe Kaplow 10 p.m. July 3. Charlie Walker July 4. Wes Cobb July 5. Co-Alition July 6. Karyna Micaela & Zach Balch July 10. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Open mic every Sun. PURE NIGHTCLUB, 8206 Philips Highway, 800-694-1253 Corporate Slackers, Dzeko & Torres 10 p.m. July 3 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 Shotgun Redd 9 p.m. July 5. Lyons Reggae SWAT Team July 6. 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 Drive, 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. July 4 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Road, 647-8625 BandontheRun 9 p.m. July 5. Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music every Sat. TUCKERS HIGHWAY 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. Deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday eight days before publication.

Toots Lorraine & the Traffic perform sultry blues with a touch of jazz and swing July 5 at Mojo No. 4 in Avondale.

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Arts

Kyle Willis (pictured with Beth Baxter) created LACT to help support local artists. Photo: Dennis Ho

Tapping into Talent

Jacksonville artists come together to shake up the art scene AN ARTFUL EVENING SERIES 6: A POP-UP GALLERY Featuring artists Brittany Hansen, Lance Partridge, Jeremy Gould, Sorianna Choate and Amber Bailey, and pianist Rory Dubin 6-10 p.m. July 14 Tapa That, 820 Lomax St., Five Points artistscomingtogether.com Door prize ticket at bit.ly/LACTPopUp6

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yle Willis is not a Jacksonville native, but he has a local’s passion for developing and improving the art scene. “I realized a lot of artists are only famous until after they die because they aren’t usually business-savvy,” Willis said. “So, I’ve been forced to teach myself to look at my art as a product to be sold. I’ve had to become a businessman.” By connecting artists to a tight-knit community, Willis said they could all help each other get noticed and find buyers. Willis came up with LACT — Local Artists Coming Together — and created a Facebook page in January 2012. He also advertised the group on Craigslist to attract artists. People slowly began trickling in, and after one year, the group has 235 members and about 30 active artists. “Artists don’t have a lot of money as it is — hence the adage ‘starving artists’ — and a lot of the galleries and contests in Jacksonville ask you to put up loads of money to be in them,” he said. “The art scene in Jax can be very clique and exclusive, and I didn’t want that. There will never be any dues or fees to be a part of it [LACT]. It doesn’t matter what your medium is, just participate in some way.” Willis described the group this way: “LACT is a loose collective of artists whose purpose is to assist one another in their endeavors to attain their goals of becoming self-sustaining artists.”

For his first project, he wanted to appeal to the inner child in each artist, so he produced a series of trading cards. In August 2012, “Local Art Series One” featured 10 artists from LACT, selected by the managers of liketotally80s.com. The theme for the cards was, appropriately, “I love the ’80s.” To fund the printing of 10,000 cards, Willis went door-to-door asking local businesses to be sponsors.

“We could be like North Florida’s New York City. That is the goal of our group, to tap into that.” “The first place I went was Intuition [Ale Works], and I talked to the manager, Cari Sanchez-Potter. She immediately loved the idea and was, like, ‘Where do I sign?’ ” he said. Willis found 10 sponsors that were featured on the back of the cards, while the artists’ works and bios were featured on the front. The sponsors offered cards to their customers, and the artists handed out cards, too. In October 2012, LACT produced a second series of cards with a “Heroes” theme, featuring artists selected by the staff at Tapa That. For the third series, themed “Self-Portrait,” scheduled to come out the first week of July, the artists were chosen by members of the Jacksonville mayor’s office. The number of artists has grown with each series: The second set had 25 artists, the third has 50. Willis encouraged LACT members to show their work at First Wednesday Art Walk in Downtown Jacksonville, where he had been showing since February 2012. The collective had

been appearing at The Carling, but members are currently searching for a new location. In February, LACT created pop-up galleries. There have been five so far, all of which have been hosted by Tapa That. Five artists are featured at each event and are on hand to discuss their work. The shows are open to the public to view and purchase art, listen to live music, sample hors d’oeuvres, win one of many door prizes, and buy wine or beer from local breweries. “It is a symbiotic relationship we have with the businesses who host LACT and the pop-up galleries,” Willis said. “Everyone is going to walk away from the night having benefited. The artists and the businesses gain attention because of one another.” Michael Coutu, the owner of Tapa That, first met Willis when he sponsored the trading cards. “My sister and I loved the idea [trading cards], and have been sponsors throughout the series,” Coutu said. “Later, Kyle approached us about a gallery event, and the first Artful Evening quickly took shape.” Coutu and his sister, Arielle Coutu, the chef at Tapa That, were also art students and said that Jacksonville is a gold mine of talent waiting to be discovered. “Jacksonville has the potential to be a cultural mecca,” artist and LACT member Rob Hardin said. “We could be like North Florida’s New York City. That is the goal of our group, to tap into that.” Katelyn Leboff themail@folioweekly.com

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SEE MORE PHOTOS Click through a photo gallery from a recent LACT event at folioweekly.com/arts-stories.

Arts

Artist Virginia Cantore’s acrylic and oil on canvas works are part of The Haskell Gallery at Jacksonville International Airport’s “Rotating Exhibit Program.”

PERFORMANCE

SPOKEN WORD Local poets and wordsmiths get a chance to sound off 7 p.m. July 4 and every first Thur. of the month at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. BLOODY, BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON This modern musical about the seventh U.S. president, opens 8 p.m. July 12 with performances through Aug. 3 at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, $25, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org. THE LAST ROMANCE The romantic comedy is performed July 14-Aug. 4 with matinee and evening performances at the Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $10-$25, 8251164, 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,” is staged through Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. Tue.-Sun., 1:15 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$59, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING A satire of big business and all it holds sacred performed by First Coast 7th-12th graders in the eighth annual High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience, 8 p.m. July 2627, Aug. 2-3, and 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ’s South Campus, $25, 442-2929, artistseriesjax.org.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

FREE KIDS’ DANCE CLASS Classes for ages 7-11 are held 4:30-5:15 p.m. July 3 and every Wed. at Dance Trance, 214 Orange St., Neptune Beach, free, 246-4600, dancetrancefitness.com/dtkidz. 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. CALL FOR DIMENSIONS 3D SCULPTURE SHOW Sculpture and three-dimensional works by visual artists accepted by July 4, Premier Gallery at Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, Downtown. The Art Center members fee is $20 for up to three entries; nonmembers $25, $5 per additional entry for all. Unaccepted work notifications by July 8 for show running July 11-Aug. 22 at Premier Gallery. tacjacksonville.org. AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE RITZ Modeled after Harlem’s “Amateur Night at the Apollo,” the host searches are held 7:30-10:30 p.m. July 5 and every first Fri. at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, $5.50, 632-5555. ABELLA’S SCHOOL OF DANCE SUMMER INTENSIVES Intensive classes for all ages are held July 8-Aug 8. Classes for ages 3-4 are held Mon. and Wed. 12:30-1:45 p.m.; $65 for one class a week for all 5 weeks; $130 for two classes a week for all 5 weeks. Classes for ages 5-8 are held Mon.Thur. 9 a.m.-noon. Classes for ages 9-18 are held Mon.Thur. 1-4:30 p.m. Both are $150 per week, $625 for all 5 weeks. Two 4-day Music & Art Camps offered to ages 4-7 July 15-18 and July 22-25, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $100 per student per class. Abella’s School of Dance, 1711 Lakeside Ave., Ste. 9, abellas@att.net, abelaballet.com DROP-IN ART Children ages 5-10 see exhibits in galleries and gardens and experiment with different art processes, 5-6 p.m. July 9, 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. ACHIEVING INNER PEACE & TRANQUILITY The class is held 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 10, 17 and 24 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside, $79, 620-4200, ce.unf.edu. COMIC ILLUSTRATION CAMP Kids’ summer comic illustration camp runs noon-2:30 p.m. July 15-18 and July 29-Aug. 1, Art League of Jacksonville, 11287 Scott Mill Rd., $55 members, $60 nonmembers per session. Adult ceramics classes also available. Artsjax.org. BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL CALL FOR WORK Authors and visual artists may participate in the sixth

annual Aurora Jacksonville Black Arts Festival July 18-21, Aurora Performance Hall, Gateway Town Center, 5188 Norwood Ave., Northside. $20 registration, 765-7372, StageAurora-Administrator@Hotmail.com. JAX CONTRA DANCE A live band and caller lead folk dancing, 8 and 11 p.m. July 19 and every third Fri. of the month at Riverside Avenue Christian Church, 2841 Riverside Ave., $7, 396-1997. PLAYWRITING COMPETITION Professional and nonprofessional playwrights vie for a $300 prize and public staged reading of their work at the 12-Hour Playwriting Competition, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. July 13, Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., $30 and application required, 396-4425, theatrejax.com. 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. SALSA/HUSTLE AT STUDIO JEAR GROUP FITNESS Classes are held 8-9 p.m. every Tue. Five 1-hour dance sessions, $50 per person, includes all 5 sessions. 551-0459, zumbajear@yahoo.com, zumbajear.com 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, focusing on mental clarity, visualization, harmonizing and blending, breath and energy control, is held 6-7 p.m. every Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park. Registration is requested; 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 is distributed during the first few weeks of rehearsals at 6:30 p.m.; membership fee is $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, including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park, fees vary, 322-7672, theperformersacademy.com. MIXED MEDIA ART CLASSES Art classes are held weekly at Studio 121, 121 W. Forsyth 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

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. CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA The All Star Orchestra performs 6 p.m. July 4 under the oaks at Plaza de la Constitución, between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept. 2. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/ concerts-plaza LA FOLIA The Spanish group, internationally renowned for

its baroque music played with original instruments from the early 1500s, launches its American Tour 7 p.m. July 9 at St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica, 35 Treasury St., St. Augustine, free. EVENING WITH TOM MCDERMOTT Renowned New Orleans pianist McDermott plays a wide range of musical styles, 8 p.m. July 12 at Episcopal Church of Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, $16.55, tommcdermott.eventbrite.com. SUMMER JAZZ SERIES The 12th annual Summer Jazz Series, with headliners Jeff Lorber and Everette Harp, is held 5-9 p.m. July 14 at Sea Walk Pavilion, by the ocean in Jax Beach, free, jacksonvillebeach.org. JAZZ IN PONTE VEDRA The Gary Starling Group, featuring Carol Sheehan, Billy Thornton and Peter Miles, performs 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur. at Table 1, 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 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. July 3 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach, 247-5800. 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. DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 5 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held July 5 and the first Fri. of every month, with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market are featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 6 and every Sat. at the market. St. Johns Riverkeeper’s “Raise a Ruckus for the River,” 10 a.m.-9 p.m. July 6, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free, 554-6865, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. 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. NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, 5-9 p.m. July 18 and every third Thur. of the month, at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town Center. For a list of participating galleries, call 249-2222. UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT The self-guided tour features galleries, antique stores and shops open 5-9 p.m. July 27 and every last Sat. of the month in St. Augustine’s San Marco District, 824-3152.

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378, ameliamuseum.org. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and hear 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. “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. 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. Permanent display includes artifacts, displays and photos of everyday life chronicling the history of African Americans in Northeast Florida.

GALLERIES

A POP-UP GALLERY Local Artists Coming Together hosts its Artful Evening Series “One Night Only – A Multimedia Exhibit” reception, 5-9 p.m. July 14 at Tapa That, 820 Lomax St., Five Points, free but ticket required for doorprize drawing, bit.ly/PopUpTapa. 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. July exhibit to be announced. AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460, amiroartandfound.com. Steve Lohman’s work, along with that of other artists, is featured in the exhibit “Body of Work” running July 5-31. An opening reception is held 5-9 p.m. July 5. THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 3551757, 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

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Arts 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. Varuous works by Tiffany Whitfield Leach, Lily Kuonen and Rachel Evans may be viewed by appointment. CORSE GALLERY & ATELIER 4144 Herschel St., Riverside, 388-8205, corsegalleryatelier.com. Works that are on permanent display include 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. Batik artist Wendy Tatter’s tropically influenced work is featured July 3-Aug. 20, with an opening reception held 7-9 p.m. July 5. FORT CLINCH VISITOR CENTER 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-7274. Winning work from the Wild Amelia Nature Photography Contest is on display in the Fort Clinch Visitor Center through July 31. 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 RUN DATE: 111312 International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Rd., Northside, 741-3546. The “Rotating Exhibition Program,” featuring the work of Gordon Meggison, Virginia Cantore, Jeffrey Edelson Claire Kendrick, runs July 5-Sept. 30 in the Haskell cs Checked by andSales Rep cj Gallery and connector display cases. Mediums include acrylic and oil on canvas, and wood, copper and metal. 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.

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PLUM GALLERY 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com. Works by four printers and four “wearable art” artists, including Gina Starr and Nancy Hamlin-Vogler, are featured July 5-31. Plum’s third anniversary party is held 2-6 p.m. July 6, and features Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards. REDDI ARTS 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161, reddiarts.com. Works by local artists with a focus on “emerging artists for emerging collectors are featured. Collection changes monthly. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The gallery features the UNF Artspace and works by 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. For a complete list of galleries, log on to folioweekly.com. To list your event, send info time, date, location (street address, city), admission price and contact number to print to David Johnson, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. Tue., eight days before publication.

An exhibit of the tropically influenced work of batik artist Wendy Tatter opens July 3 at First Street Gallery in Neptune Beach.

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NewsNews of theof the Weird Weird Facebook Forecast: Indoor Rain

The executive in charge of Facebook’s electronic infrastructure confirmed to London’s information-technology website The Register in June that when the company inaugurated its “cloud” data-storage facility in Prineville, Ore., in 2011, the equipment was “drenched” when an actual cloud formed inside the building. (Facebook had only “hinted” previously at a Prineville “humidity event,” according to The Register.) The tall, huge building’s cooling units use an electricity-saving system that takes air from outside (rather than re-circulated indoor air) and subjects it to various humidity levels to cool the heat coming from the aisles of computer servers. Apparently, engineers hadn’t accurately anticipated the new system’s vapor condensation profile, and rain guards were promptly installed.

Pistol-Packing ‘Iron Man’ Promotion

In May, only two states away from last year’s mass shooting at an Aurora, Colo., movieplex, management at Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters in Jefferson City, Mo., hired a man dressed in full tactical gear and carrying guns resembling M-4 rifles and 9mm pistols (as “S.H.I.E.L.D.” operatives) to greet patrons for the opening of the new “Iron Man” movie. Police were not pleased by the barrage of frightened 911 callers who were fearful that Aurora was happening all over again. Capital 8 manager Bob Wilkins said “hundreds” of customers were entertained by the publicity stunt and that “only a few” were upset.

Pachyderm Pilates

Since Rozie, a pregnant Asian elephant at Albuquerque’s ABQ BioPark Zoo, stands a better chance of a healthy birth if she is strong, the “elephant manager” and staff have been putting her through twice-a-day, Pilates-type exercises (featuring leg lifts, squats and other calisthenics). Rozie is due sometime between August and November. Lest anyone worry Rozie is being mistreated, the elephant manager noted in a May press release that her participation “is completely voluntary.”

Scrotum Smoothing

The founder of Beauty Park Medical Spa in Santa Monica, Calif., has introduced a 45-minute procedure called “Male Laser Lift,” also known colloquially as “tackle tightening,” involving the removal of hair and wrinkles on the scrotum, along with laser treatment to remove “discoloration.” Co-owner Jamie Sherrill (“Nurse Jamie”) told London’s Daily Mail sales are up this year; some might attribute that to a joke comment made by actor George Clooney that the latest Hollywood craze was “ball-ironing.”

Sex Victims Endure Offending Classmates’ Return

Recently, parents in Texas and New York City have pointed out that when children commit sex offenses against classmates, educational policy (and sometimes, the law) seeks to give light punishment and second chances to the perpetrators, thus posing risks to their classmates. A Texas child, raped at age 4 by a 13-year-old, recently was forced to endure the perpetrator’s return to class after only 45 days away at an “alternative” program — because federal law requires the child’s prompt return to ordinary classroom settings if a “disability”

played a role in the incident. A New York City mother filed a $6 million lawsuit in May against the city’s Education Department after her son was allegedly forced to perform oral sex on a group of classmates, one of whom had already been involved in a sex assault — for which he received a five-day suspension.

Jailhouse Mouse

As John Jacobson, 20, was being booked into jail in Portland, Ore., in May (for allegedly trying to steal a case of beer from a Plaid Pantry grocery store), police discovered a live mouse in his pocket. Jacobson had his father come down to the jail and take custody of the mouse.

Bea Arthur in the Buff

Christie’s auction house in New York City reported that a May 15 sale of a painting of late actress Bea Arthur — nude from the waist up — by artist John Currin in 1991 had sold for $1.9 million. Currin said he made the painting from a photograph of Arthur clothed, and Arthur, known for her roles in TV’s “Maude” and “Golden Girls,” appears younger in face and body in the painting than on the TV shows.

Beat Generator on the Road

Maryland state troopers caught sight of a drummer rocking out on the shoulder of Interstate 695 near Baltimore’s Windsor Mill Road about 10:30 a.m. May 21. According to police, the man had run out of gas and had decided to set up his drum kit to practice while he waited for assistance. When a utility truck arrived, supplying gasoline, the drummer packed up and resumed his travels.

Gun-toting Toddlers

The websites OpposingViews.com and Jewish Daily Forward (Forward.com), sweeping through all of the 2013 news accounts two reporters could find, added up the fatalities so far this year (through May) of Americans killed by domestic “terrorist” attacks, compared to the number of Americans killed with guns fired by toddlers (aged 2-6). Terrorism’s total: 4 (all from the Boston Marathon bombing). Gun deaths by toddlers: 11. (During the same period, 10 more Americans were merely wounded by toddlers firing guns.)

Mayoral Candidate Under Massage Pressure

New York state Assemblyman Vito Lopez of Brooklyn was briefly a candidate for New York City mayor but withdrew in May, shortly after a state ethics commission accused him of various “unbecoming” behaviors, including pressuring female assistants to massage him, and at least one to feel the cancer-stricken Lopez’s tumors on his neck, shoulder and armpit.

When Robbing a Bank, Don’t Leave Your Name

A 38-year-old man was arrested in Wichita, Kan., in June and charged with trying to rob a Spangles restaurant by giving a cashier a demand note. He was arrested a short time later — and easily, because the demand for money was written on the back of a check-reorder form that contained his name and address. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net JULY 3-9, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 33

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Showing Some Love

ocal entrepreneurs around the Northside of Jacksonville came out to showcase their businesses at the Northside LOVE Arts & Vendors Market June 30. Vendors set up tents to advertise their products and services. Mayor Alvin Brown was the featured speaker, discussing support for the local businesses, nonprofits, entertainers, artists and educational and health programs.

Text and photos by Lauren Wray 1. Jose Snolasco, Melinda Sloan, Rosiland Bridges, Carolyn Muse 2. Zakee Furquan 3. Tonya Hickson, Tanya Cummings 4. Latoya and Selah Cousins 5. Jamila and Abebe Jones 6. Jacarie Kyler 7. Ken Jenkins 6

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Happenings JULY FOURTH CELEBRATIONS

CELEBRATION 5K The 5K run/walk is held 7:30 a.m., a 1-mile Fun Run is 8:30 a.m. July 4. Free drinks and food, including watermelon, and prizes are featured. 5K entry fee is $30; $12 for Fun Run; 1st Place Sports, 3931 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville, 1stplacesports.com MILITARY APPRECIATON DAY 10 a.m.-midnight July 4 at Adventure Landing, 1944 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 246-4386; 4825 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 771-2803 and 2870 S.R. 16, St. Augustine, 827-9400. Active/retired military get a free waterpark pass at Jax Beach Shipwreck Island or a threeattraction quest pass at any Adventure Landing. Military family members get $5 off waterpark passes or quest passes all day. The All American Meal Deal includes hot dog or hamburger, chips and a soda, $5.99. Three-hour unlimited go-kart special for non-military. adventurelanding.com RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Food vendors, fire performers, balloon artists, local brews (Bold City, Green Room, Intuition, Pinglehead) and activities precede the sky show 9:45 p.m. July 4; Antique Animals 6 p.m., Sweet Scarlett 8 p.m., 715 Riverside Ave., free, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com STARS & STRIPES FREEDOM FESTIVAL The community celebration offers live music, food, kids’ activities, fireworks at 9:30 p.m., apple-pie-eating and hot-dog-eating contests; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 4, Central Park, Fernandina Beach, free, 277-7350 ext. 2013, fbfl.us RED, WHITE & DEEP BLUE CELEBRATION All-American Barbecue on oceanfront lawn, kids’ activities, live music by The Bama Gamblers, fireworks display; $89 adults, $25 kids 5-12; reservations requested, 7-10 p.m. July 4, Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway, 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com/ameliaisland FOOD, FIREWORKS & FUN The annual celebration includes live music by Eviction, Seven Springs Music, State of Mind, City Boi and Cougar Barrel, and a 9:45 p.m. fireworks display; 4-10 p.m. July 4 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 630-2489. FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION Independence Day 5K, annual parade and Family Freedom Festival, Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, 39 Beach Lagoon, Amelia Island, 261-6161, omnihotels.com INDEPENDENCE DAY BBQ Games – billiards, cornhole, horseshoes – and burgers and hot dogs done up gourmetstyle are featured July 4-7 at Mulligans Pub, 45 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra, 285-1506, mulliganspubpontevedra.com FIREWORKS OVER THE MATANZAS The nation’s Oldest City holds a celebration with patriotic favorites performed by The All Star Orchestra, 6 p.m. July 4 at Plaza de la Constitución, St. George and King streets, St. Augustine. Fireworks over Matanzas Bay, 9:30 p.m. 825-5088. Alcohol is prohibited. FOURTH OF JULY BACKYARD BBQ Orsay takes barbecue up a notch with its fifth annual celebration under a large tent in the parking lot, 1-6 p.m., 3630 Park St., Riverside, Tickets $30 for AYCE specialties, cash bar, 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. WORLD GOLF VILLAGE COMMUNITY FIREWORKS The annual fireworks display is at dusk July 5 around Walk of Champions, World Golf Village, St. Augustine. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Parking limited; fee required. Dinner & a Movie packages include a buffet at Fairways Café and a screening of “Man of Steel,” 940-4123, worldgolfhalloffame.org “DAY AFTER” BEACH CLEAN-UP Keepers of the Coast needs volunteers for the fifth annual clean-up, 5-7 p.m. July 5 at six beach access points in St. Johns County: Vilano Beach Access Ramp, A-Street Beach Access Ramp, St. Augustine Pier, Mickler’s Beachfront Park in Ponte Vedra and Crescent Beachfront Park. The volunteer with the most trash collects a Volcom Prize Pack at each access point; whoever collects the most cigarette butts wins a pair of Electric Sunglasses. Bags for trash, recycling and cigarette butts are supplied. keepersofthecoast.org

EVENTS

SUMMER CELEBRATION, CONCERT Al Poindexter & River Rise and Jacksonville Old Time Jam perform folk and traditional music, and kids activities and a classic car show are featured 1-5 p.m. July 7 at Mandarin Museum & Historical Society's Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Rd., Mandarin. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a picnic basket (no alcohol). Free, 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net COSMIC CONCERTS Shows are Laser Spirit 7 p.m., Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 8 p.m., Dark Side of the Moon 9 p.m. and The Wall 10 p.m. July 6, online tickets $5, Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-7062, moshplanetarium.org RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Raise a Ruckus features a watercraft flotilla, celebrity jump into the St. Johns, SweetWater Brewing Co. beer tastings, kids crafts, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. July 6. Local musicians include Canary in the Coalmine, River Necks, Grandpa's Cough Medicine at the market. Proceeds benefit St. Johns Riverkeeper. Local and regional art and a farmers market are also featured 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat., 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, free, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com FARMERS & ARTS MARKET Everything’s handmade or homegrown. Live entertainment, kids’ activities and food; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. , second and fourth Sun. each month, 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park, 264-2635, townoforangepark.com

Achieve inner peace and tranquility with this class held July 10, 17 and 24 in University Center’s Bldg. 43 at the University of North Florida. ST. JOHNS RIVER FARMERS MARKET Local produce, arts and crafts, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat., Alpine Groves Park, 2060 S.R. 13, Switzerland, 347-8900. FARMERS MARKET OF SAN MARCO Fresh local and regional produce; family fun day is the third Sat.; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat., 1620 Naldo Ave., Swaim Memorial United Methodist Church parking lot, San Marco, 607-9935. ANCIENT OAKS ARTS & FARMERS MARKET An open-air market, held noon-4 p.m. July 14 and every other Sun., Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd., 607-9935.

BOOKS & WRITING

MEET THE AUTHORS FWA Clay County Writers presents local authors Rodney L. Hurst, “It Was Never about a Hot Dog and a Coke!,” and Robert W. Lucas, MA, CPLP, "Make Money Writing Books: Proven Profit-Making Strategies for Authors," 6:30 p.m. July 9, Black Horse Winery, 420 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 644-8480, wordspringconsulting.com W. SCOTT McLUCAS Author McLucas talks and signs copies of his memoir, “Lucky Life,” 7 p.m. July 12, The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026.

CLASSES & GROUPS

CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES An Organic Vegetable Gardening Class is held 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 4, 11 and 18 at University of North Florida’s University Center, Bldg. 43, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside, $79, 620-4200. Beer Appreciation Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 8, 15 and 22. ce.unf.edu.

COMEDY

COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE Don't let his good looks fool you – dude's funny. Tim Tulnik appears 8:04 p.m. July 4, 7:15 and 8:34 p.m. July 5 and 10:10 p.m. July 6 at 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside. Tickets are $3 for active military and a guest July 4-6 only; must book by phone and show I.D. upon entry. General admission: $6-$25; 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com DON “DC” CURRY Comedy Showcase 8 p.m. July 3. Versatile comedian Curry appears 8 and 10 p.m. July 5-6, 8 p.m. July 7 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (in Ramada Inn), Mandarin. Tickets range from $20-$25. Jamie Kennedy appears 8 p.m. July; $25-$30, 292-4242, comedyzone.com

KIDS

NATURE DETECTIVE Kids ages 6-12 play Nature Detectives 2 p.m. July 6, Anastasia Branch Library, 124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine Beach. Free gardening goodies and Nature Detective notebooks are featured. For reservations, call 2093730. Local band Saltwater Cowgirls sing songs inspired by the ocean and sea creatures, 2:30 p.m. July 10. This Summer Reading Program is geared toward school-age kids. CUMMER SUMMER CAMP Kids print, draw, paint and work with clay; members $80; nonmembers $200; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 8-26, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 355-0630, cummer.org MUSIC CAMPS First Coast Community School offers music camps, including World of Music for kids ages 5-7; 3-4 p.m. every Tue. through July 30, FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Bldg. N-102, Southside, 646-2004, fccmusicschool.org

MIND, BODY & SOUL

ACHIEVING INNER PEACE & TRANQUILITY The class is held 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 10 and every Wed. through July 24 in University Center’s Bldg. 43, University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside, $79, 620-4200, ce.unf.edu. WEIGHT WATCHERS, SMOKING CESSATION, TAI CHI, YOGA Several classes and information sessions are offered weekly, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., Florida Blue Center, 4855 Town Center Parkway, St. Johns Town Center, 482-0189, 877-3525830, floridablue.com OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Do you have a problem with compulsive overeating or food addiction? Newcomers meet 6 p.m. every Wed., Arlington Congressional Church, 431 University Blvd. N., Arlington; 6 p.m. every Mon., Orange Park Presbyterian Church, 1905 Park Ave., 376-7303, oanfi.org LGBT WORSHIP SERVICES Services are held 10:30 a.m. every Sun., First Coast Metropolitan Community Church, 2915 C.R. 214, St. Augustine, 824-2802. CELEBRATE RECOVERY This Christ-centered recovery program meets 6-8 p.m. every Thur., 555 Stockton St., Riverside, 476-0278.

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FREE YOGA ON THE RIVER Karen Roumillat, RYT, teaches free gentle yoga 9 a.m. on the fourth Sun. each month on the boardwalk, weather permitting, Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin, 287-0452. NAMI SUPPORT GROUP National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 7-8:30 p.m. every first and third Thur. each month, Ortega United Methodist Church, 4807 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, free, 389-5556, ortegaumc.org NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (NIC-A) Want to quit smoking or using other forms of nicotine? Nic-A is free; you don’t have to quit to attend meetings, held 6:30 p.m. every Wed., 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., 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., Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Downtown, 322-4040.

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS

UNION GARRISON EVENT Historians re-enact life in the fort as it was in 1864. Soldiers in period dress perform in firing demonstrations, marching drills, cooking and daily activities. Ladies promenade in Civil War-era dresses, sutlers display their wares and drummer boys … well, drum. Union Garrison event 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 6, 9 a.m.-noon July 7, Fort Clinch State Park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Park entrance fee: $6 per vehicle; $2 per person Fort admission; 277-7274, floridastateparks.org TALBOT ISLANDS A ranger discusses Timucua Indians, 2 p.m. July 6 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road, free, 251-2320, floridastateparks.org. JACKSONVILLE SUNS The hometown Southern League baseball team is up against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at 7:05 p.m. July 3 (Fireworks, Peter Bragan Sr. Birthday, Military Appreciation); a homestand against the Mobile BayBears starts 7:05 p.m. July 10 (Great Grocery Giveaway) at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Downtown, tickets range from $7.50-$22.50, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com. GUIDED CULTURAL HIKE GTMRR offers this hike 8:3010:30 a.m. July 6; meet at Trailhead Pavilion, west of Guana Dam. Wear closed-toe shoes. $3 parking fee, RSVP at gtmnerrculturalhike.eventbrite.com, 823-4500. DINOTREK AT THE ZOO The exhibit features lifelike animatronic “dinosaur” creatures. Admission is $3 for members, $3.50 for non-members, in addition to Zoo admission; zoo is open until 6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Labor Day, Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, 757-4463, jacksonvillezoo.org

POLITICS, ACTIVISM, BUSINESS

JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets 4 p.m. July 18 in the Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 630-7306, coj.net

UPCOMING EVENTS

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 To have events or club meetings listed, email time, date, location (street address, city), admission price and contact number to print to events@folioweekly.com or click the Happenings link at folioweekly.com. Deadline: 4 p.m. Wed. for the next Wed. publication.

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El Diablo is a massive hoagie loaded with pepperoni, hard salami, spicy mustard, melted cheddar, nacho cheese Dorito chips, lettuce, homemade pickles, onions, tomatoes and OTF sauce. Photos: Caron Streibich

Flying Around Town

Food truck champion serves inspired gourmet creations in a jiffy ON THE FLY SANDWICHES & STUFF Adams and Jefferson streets, Downtown 302-2933, facebook.com/Ontheflyjax

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or 17 years, Chef Andrew Ferenc has found comfort in the kitchen. For the past twoand-a-half years, that kitchen has been one he happily calls his own — and it’s on wheels. Ferenc’s popular food truck, On The Fly Sandwiches & Stuff, recently claimed three awards at the June 15 Jax Truckies Food Truck Championships in Downtown Jacksonville. Competing against 13 other trucks, Ferenc offered smaller portions of his bestselling items. (Full disclosure: I am one of the founders of Jax Truckies.) After a blind tasting of nearly three dozen items from the competing trucks, a panel of six judges named On The Fly, or “OTF” as regulars call it, the 2013 Overall Champion. OTF also snagged two more awards — the Sweet Tooth, for its addictive sweet-andsalty chocolate caramel peanut butter pretzel bars, and the People’s Choice, as determined by fans at the event via ballot. OTF won the Overall and People’s Choice awards in the 2012 inaugural competition. OTF’s bestsellers include the overloaded sweet potato planks (with melted blue cheese,

The firecracker sesame-seared ahi tuna is served atop crunchy wasabi napa cabbage that’s drizzled with a sweet-chile-and-soy glaze, complemented with slices of pickled ginger.

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braised pulled pork, sliced scallions and the signature On the Fly sauce, a sweet chili and cilantro aioli) and firecracker sesame-seared ahi tuna (over crunchy wasabi napa cabbage that’s drizzled with sweet-chile-and-soy glaze and pickled ginger). Weekdays, you can enjoy these items near the new Duval County Courthouse in a lot at the corner of Adams and Jefferson streets, where OTF parks. The area is outfitted with covered tables and chairs. When the weather’s right, a line can form quickly. But be aware: It moves fast. “Don’t be intimidated by the long lunch line,” Ferenc said. “We pump out orders in less than 10 minutes!” “On the fly” is restaurant lingo for creating an order fast. Aside from a recent batch of Butterfinger crème brûlée cups, his latest hit is a sweet-andspicy avocado tostada with shredded lettuce, sweet corn, scallions, black beans, OTF sauce and a dash of Siracha. And there’s the El Diablo, a massive hoagie loaded with pepperoni, hard salami, spicy mustard, melted cheddar, nacho cheese Dorito chips, lettuce, homemade pickles, onions, tomatoes and OTF sauce. “A lot of my ideas and inspiration come from flavors and experiences from the past,” Ferenc said. “The El Diablo was inspired by my grandfather, who always ate hard salami sandwiches. It’s a memory I’ll never forget. And who doesn’t like Doritos and cured meat?” Even OTF’s pesto, brie and tomato grilled cheese is creative. The outside of the bread gets a generous sprinkling of shredded parmesan, before it’s grilled, forming a cheesy crust when finished. Double cheese, double delicious. Caron Streibich Folio Weekly Bite Club host biteclub@folioweekly.com

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

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Katie Cothron, Chef Garrett Ley and Marquita Houston of The Fish Company in Atlantic Beach serve up a fresh selection of fried shrimp, oysters, crab cakes, szechuan mahi and grilled grouper with key lime butter, spinach cake and a loaded baked potato. Photo: Dennis Ho

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Average EntrĂŠe Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up = Beer, Wine = Full Bar đ?&#x2013;˘ = Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BARBERITOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505; 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240. Southwestern fare, made-to-order burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BRETTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WATERWAY CAFĂ&#x2030; 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F Upscale on the water in historic area. Southern hospitality; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ L D Daily BRIGHT MORNINGS 105 S. Third St., 491-1771. Small cafĂŠ behind Amelia SanJon Gallery. $$ B R L Thur.-Tue. CAFE KARIBO 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, family-owned spot serves homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, made-from-scratch desserts. Karibrew Pub. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 DAVIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 802 Ash St., 310-6049. Fine-dining place serves New York strip, ribeye, Dover sole, Chilean sea bass. $$$ D Nightly HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL Owner Jon Walker 320 S. Eighth St., 321-0303. Sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings. $ L D Daily THE HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ 7 S. Third St., 321-0707. F Historic district spot has sandwiches, pulled pork, smoked turkey, ribs. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L Mon.-Sat. JACK & DIANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun home. Jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan and vegetarian selections. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ D Tue.-Sun. KELLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COURTYARD CAFĂ&#x2030; 19 S. Third St., 432-8213. In historic district, family-owned-and-operated spot serves sandwiches, wraps, soups, vegetarian options and down-home favorites, like fried green tomatoes. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. LULUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;boys, seafood little plates served in a historic house. Fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp. Reservations recommended. $$ 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. MURRAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 CAFĂ&#x2030; 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. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PEPPERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 530 Centre St., 277-2011; 96096 Lofton Square Court, Yulee, 491-6955. F This casual, family-friendly restaurant features daily specials. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 dĂŠcor. $$$ D Nightly SALT, THE GRILL 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 491-6746. 2012 BOJ winner. Chef de Cuisine Richard Laughlin offers cuisine made with simple earth and sea elements in a coastal setting. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. ICW view from second-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. $$ 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. Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; beachfront area, open-air second floor and balcony. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711. F Oceanview dining, inside or out on the deck. Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials; Sunday lobster special. $$ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily TASTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily TIMOTIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FRY SHAK 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood place features fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily T-RAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR & GRILL 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060. Burgers, wings. $$ L D Daily CLEOTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE 2111 University Blvd. N., 800-2102. F Locally owned and operated. Southern fare in a family spot: fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, shrimp & grits, mac & cheese, gourmet desserts. $ L D Tue.-Sun. COTTENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR-B-QUE 2048 Rogero Rd., 743-1233. Fred Cotten Jr. has been making pit-cooked barbecue for 25+ years. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily GRINDERS CAFE 10230 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 8 & 9, 725-2712. 20+ years of homestyle veggies, burgers, meatloaf, pork chops, seafood and desserts. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L Daily THE HOT DOG SPOT & MORE 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 32, Regency, 646-0050. Sausages, all-beef hot dogs, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, all cooked to order. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L Daily KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10055 Atlantic Blvd., 724-8883. Steak, filet mignon, lobster, shrimp, sushi, teppanyaki, traditional dishes. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT SUBS 1301 Monument Rd., 724-5802. See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S., 720-0551. See Southside. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 1, 722-0008. Friendy family sports spot serves steaks, wings, burgers. $ L D Daily NEROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAFĂ&#x2030; 3607 University Blvd. N., 743-3141. F Traditional Italian-style fare, nightly dinner specials, veal, seafood, pasta, New York-style pizzas. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly RACK â&#x20AC;&#x2122;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?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$$ D Tue.-Sun. FLORIDA CREAMERY 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386. Premium ice cream, waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes, Nathanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot dogs. Low-fat, sugar-free items. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE FOX RESTAURANT 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. F Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare, homemade desserts. Breakfast all day; burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE FRINGE EATERY 934 Edgewood Ave. S., 402-6446. Steampunk gallery and performance space serves soups, wraps, coffees and teas. $$ Tue.-Sun. GREEN MAN GOURMET 3543 St. Johns Ave., 384-0002. F Organic, natural products, spices, teas, salts. $ Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southern blues kitchen has pulled pork, Carolina barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish, shrimp & grits. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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; entrĂŠes include lamb chops, seared tuna and ribeye. Lunch menu features sandwiches. Craft beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sat. & Sun. TOM & BETTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311. F 40+ years; the car-themed menu has sandwiches, burgers, pot roast. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F See Intracoastal. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-owned-and-operated Italian place serves calzones, stromboli, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily DEERWOOD DELI & DINER 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd., 641-4877. F â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s-style diner serves burgers, Reubens, shakes, Coke floats. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L Daily IZZYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE FIFTH ELEMENT 9485 Baymeadows Rd., 448-8265. F Authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese fare, lunch buffet of lamb, goat, chicken dishes, tandoori, biryani items. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily GATORS DOCKSIDE 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500. Sports-themed family restaurant serves grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily INDIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777. F 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT SUBS 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2012 BOJ winner. They pile â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em high and serve â&#x20AC;&#x2122;em fast. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily LEMONGRASS 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd., 645-9911. F

Thai cuisine; Chef Aphayasaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic; vegetarian, vegan, raw food, gluten-free, sandwiches, deli, hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, wraps, baked goods. Juice, smoothie & coffee bar. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily OMAHA STEAKHOUSE 9300 Baymeadows Rd., 739-6633. Bite Club certified. English tavern in Embassy Suites Hotel; center-cut beef, fresh seafood, sandwiches, signature 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. $$ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B R L Daily TONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NY PIZZA & RESTAURANT 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 322-7051. Authentic New York pizza, pasta. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F See Intracoastal. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily ANGIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 CAFĂ&#x2030; 1281 Third St. S., 249-3516. F 25+ years. Breakfast all day; hot plate specials. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL 205 First St. N., 249-0083. This casual spot features American fare with a Caribbean soul. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sun. BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 1266 Third St. S., 249-8704; 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 270-2666. F See San Marco. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ L D Daily BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS 1333 Third St. N., 242-8226. F 2012 BOJ winner. See Downtown. $ L D Daily CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322.F 2012 BOJ winner. Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly CASA MARIA 2429 Third St. S., 372-9000. F See Springfield. 2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily CASA MARINA RESTAURANT 691 First St. N., 270-0025. Tapas, crab cakes, Kobe sliders, burgers, tacos. Penthouse Lounge, verandah, oceanfront courtyard. $$$ R Tue.-Fri.; D Nightly CINOTTIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAKERY, DELI & BOUTIQUE 1523 Penman Rd., 246-1728. Since 1964. Cakes, pies, breads, desserts, bagels, chicken salad, sandwiches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B R L Tue.-Sat. CRUISERS GRILL 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356. F 2012 BOJ winner. Locally owned & operated 15+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, award-winning cheddar fries. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily CULHANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish gastropub. Shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie, corned beef. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ R S/S; D Tue.-Sun.

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D&LP SUBS 1409 Third St. S., 247-4700. Subs, gourmet salads, wings, pizza, pasta. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily DAVINCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 469 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2001. Family-owned-and-operated. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS & GRILL 2434 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. NASCAR-themed place has 365 varieties of wings, half-pound burgers, ribs, salads. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily DIRTY REDS 1451 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 372-9438. F This new spot serves casual Cajun/Creole/Southern fare: shrimp & grits, poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;boys, smoked ribs & brisket, red beans & rice. Sides: mac-n-cheese, collards, corn maque choux, candied yams, smoked baked beans. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Tue.-Sun. DWIGHTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO 1527 Penman Rd., 241-4496. Hand-rolled pasta, grilled vegetables. Owner/ Chef Dwight DeLude uses an exhibition kitchen. Reservations suggested. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. EL POTRO 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910. Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fresh and made-to-order. Daily specials, buffet. $ L D Daily ELEVEN SOUTH 216 11th Ave. S., 241-1112. New American eclectic cuisine, a mesquite grill and courtyard dining. $$$ L Tue.-Fri.; D Daily ELLENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly EUROPEAN STREET CAFĂ&#x2030; 922 Beach Blvd., 249-3001. F 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap. Classic Reuben, sandwiches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE HALF MOON RAW BAR 1289 Penman Rd., 372-0549. Oysters, shrimp, clams, crawfish, daily chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specials. And they open your oysters. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ D Nightly JOSEPHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 30 Ocean Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 270-1122. F Familyowned-and-operated. Pasta, gourmet pizzas, veal. $$ L D Daily KAMIYA 86 1286 Third St. S., 853-6602. This new restaurant and bar features new Asian fusion cuisine, sushi â&#x20AC;&#x201C; takka don, octopus, red clam, eel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Thai dishes, like panang curry. Noodle and rice dishes. $$ L D Mon.-Sat.; D Sun. LANDSHARK CAFE 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024. F Locally owned and operated. Fresh, right-off-the-boat local seafood, fish tacos, houseground burgers, wings, handcut fries and tater tots; daily specials. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily; R Sun. LILLIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. LYNCHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB 514 N. First St., 249-5181. F Corned beef & cabbage, shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie, fish & chips. Beer & ale on tap. $$ L D Daily MARIOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AT THE BEACH 1830 Third St. N., 246-0005. Family-friendly spot has New York-style pizzas, stromboli, pasta, , veal, shrimp, vegetarian dishes. $$$ L Mon.Sat.; D Nightly MARLIN MOON GRILLE 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438. F In the old TacoLu. Fresh crab cakes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; owner Gary Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from the Eastern Shore â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and fresh-cut fries. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Wed.-Mon. MAZA NEW AMERICAN CUISINE 7251 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-6292. All-American fare, as well as dishes of various ethnic cuisines, like lamb shanks, pork belly, sushi rolls, chicken tandoori, foie gras and homemade gyros. $$$ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ R B L Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573. F Near-the-ocean eatery. 20+ years. Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Mon.-Sat. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. See Avondale. F 2012 BOJ winner. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MONKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNCLE TAVERN 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070. F Burgers, sandwiches, seafood, wings. $ L D Daily M SHACK 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. $$ L D Daily 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. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ R Sun.; L D Daily

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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 Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 42nd floor, this cafe offers a riverview. $$ L Mon.-Fri. TRELLISES RESTAURANT 225 E. Coastline Dr., Hyatt, 634-4540. American Ă la carte dining: original fresh seafood, regional dishes, buffet, breakfast. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 Amber Gruber showcases beignets made with a Mediterranean flair at Ginaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delicatessen in the heart of Five Points. Photo: Dennis Ho

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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D R Wed.-Sun. THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR 412 N. First St., 246-6454. Casual oceanfront place has a Mexican-influenced menu. Downstairs Sandbar. $$$ L D Daily POEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAVERN 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637. F American gastropub. 50+ beers. Gourmet burgers, handcut French fries, fish tacos, Edgarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. F 25+ years.Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINE & TAPAS 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 372-0052. F Locally owned and operated. 1,200+ fine wine, 200 bottled beers, 15 microbrewed drafts pair with tapas. $$ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SEAFOOD KITCHEN 31 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 241-8470. 20+ years, no-frills atmosphere. Fresh local seafood. $ L D Daily SINGLETONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEAFOOD SHACK 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4442. F Casual spot by the Mayport ferry since the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s. Fried shrimp, blackened or grilled fish. Enclosed riverfront porch. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE 218 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 246-0881. F Beach-casual. Fresh fish, fish tacos, gumbo, Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly SMASHBURGER 630 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-2666. Do-it-yourself burgers and chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, sides and fries. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000. F 2012 BOJ winner. Sportsbar fare, 20+ beers on tap. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SOUPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ L D Daily SUN DELI 1011 S. Third St., 270-1040. F 2012 BOJ winner. Reubens, corned beef, salami, liverwurst. Radical Side (tuna salad, egg salad, cheese) or 9.0 (Philly steak, cheese, chopped bacon, pepperoni, blackened seasoning). $ L D Mon.-Sat. TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-8226. F 2012 BOJ winner. In the old Homestead, Baja-style. Mexican fare: fish tacos, Bangin Shrimp, verde chicken tacos and fried cheese that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fried. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly WIPEOUTS GRILL 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508. F Casual, beachy sports spot serves burgers, wings, fish tacos. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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)

BENNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SANDWICH SHOP 121 W. Forsyth St., 634-1525. For 27 years, Bennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in an old bank vault â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has made everything from scratch. Favorites: taco salad, creamy potato soup. $ B L Mon.-Fri. BENNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STEAK & SEAFOOD Ste. 175, Jacksonville Landing, 301-1014. Continental cuisine. Signature dish: Filet Christian. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BIG PETEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OLD STYLE PIZZERIA 118 N. Julia St., 356-2680. All from scratch: pizza, calzones, baked ziti, wraps. Barbecue. $$ 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. CAFĂ&#x2030; NOLA 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. Museum of Contemporary Art. Shrimp & grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, desserts. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Owner/chef Sam Hamidi has served Italian fare for 35+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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, cafĂŠ fare, desserts. $$ B L D Daily DE REAL TING CAFĂ&#x2030; 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738. F Caribbean place features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters, curried goat and oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri. & Sat. EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS 225 E. Coastline Dr., 634-4579. See Arlington. $ B L Daily FIONN MACCOOLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB/RESTAURANT Ste. 176, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. 2012 BOJ winner. Casual fare in an uptown Irish atmosphere: fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 SHEAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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, 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.

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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily KANKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE/SUSHI BAR 2009 East-West Pkwy., 269-3003. Teppanyaki tables, sushi tables, sushi bar. Steaks and seafood. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL 1605 C.R. 220, 278-9421. F Burgers, sandwiches and entrees. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily WHITEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FISH CAMP 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sun.; D Mon. YOUR PIE 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771. F Owner Mike Simsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40+ toppings and make your own pizza pie. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily

INTRACOASTAL WEST

ABEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA GRILL 12192 Beach Blvd., 425-3983. Italian dishes, lasagna, parmigiana, pizza, subs, pasta, wings. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F Celebrating 20+ years and seven locations, Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas, salads. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily AROY THAI FUSION 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, 374-0161. Authentic Thai cuisine, pad Thai, Thai fried rice and traditional curry dishes. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly BITTER SWEET BAKERY & EATERY 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 29, 223-0457. Desserts, sandwiches, breakfast to-go. $$ B L Tue.-Sun. BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 3303 San Pablo Rd. S., 223-1391. F See San Marco. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BRUCCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, desserts, family spot. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CASTILLO DE MEXICO 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006. F An extensive menu served in authentic Mexican dĂŠcor. Weekday lunch buffet. $$ L D Daily CLIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ L D daily DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS & GRILL 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115. See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily EL RANCHITO 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22, 992-4607. F Authentic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; really â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Latin American cuisine: dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. FIRST WATCH 13470 Beach Blvd., 223-0909. French toast, eggs, pancakes, crepes, waffles, sandwiches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homemade-style. $ L D Tue.-Thur. JERRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPORTS GRILLE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766. F Hand-cut steaks, wings, burgers. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 39, 992-1666. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT SUBS 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MAHARLIKA HALL & SPORTS GRILL 14255 Beach Blvd., Ste. E, 699-0759. This Filipino-American restaurant and market features popular items like pancit bami, lumpia, turon strudle and halo halo with ice cream. $-$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ R L D Daily

Dining GRILL ME!

A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ

NAME: Julie Marie Stoppelli RESTAURANT: DOS Coffee & Wine, 300 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine BIRTHPLACE: Fort Lauderdale (grew up in Gainesville) YEARS IN THE BIZ: 10 weeks FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Bistro AIX FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Anything fresh: pasta, grilled fish, veggies FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Beets, fennel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say chĂ¨vere, but plain olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; goat cheese will do. IDEAL MEAL: Seared ahi tuna, steamed veggies, homemade risotto, a glass of Brunello di Montalcino; macchiato to finish. WOULDNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Tripe, cow balls INSIDERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SECRET: Fresh food tastes great â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stop adding crap to it! CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Dark chocolate every night, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for you!

MAMA MIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ R L D daily MARKER 32 14549 Beach Blvd., 223-1534. ICW view. American eclectic: fresh, local seafood, shrimp & Andouille fettuccini, broiled oysters, yellow fin tuna poke. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Mon.-Sat. MILANOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, 646-9119. Casual, family-owned. Homestyle Italian fare, New York-style pizzas, veal, baked dishes. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 3238 Hodges Blvd., 821-5687. See Southside. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MVPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. PEPPERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, 221-2300. F Casual, family-friendly place features daily specials. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402. F Authentic, fresh Mexican fare made from scratch. Daily specials. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SHANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RIB SHACK 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 992-0130. Burgers, pork, ribs, chicken tenders, wings, beans, fried okra, corn, collards, Brunswick stew. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SIENAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26, 220-9192. Italian cuisine: lasagna, calzones, stuffed shells, pizza and wraps. $$ 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. VINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & GRILL 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd., 647-6575. See Julington. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily XTREME WINGS 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 108, 220-9464. F Family sports grill has wings, burgers, sandwiches and wraps. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

BENITOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ITALIAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 155 Hampton Pt. Dr., 230-8292. Family spot. Authentic Italian cuisine, veal, seafood entrĂŠes, pasta, specialty pizzas. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BLACKSTONE GRILLE 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102, 287-0766. Modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistro-style setting. $$$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 100 Bartram Oaks Walk, Fruit Cove, 287-7710. See San Marco. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BRUCCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CLARKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily JENKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 2245 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 112, 826-1555. Familyowned-and-operated. Subs, New York-style pizzas, calzones, Italian dishes. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE NEW ORLEANS CAFĂ&#x2030; 12760 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 880-5155. Creole-style cafe. French bread poâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;boys, muffalattas. On Julington Creek. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-2171. F See San Marco. $$ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily VINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily

MANDARIN

ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F See Intracoastal. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily ATHENS CAFĂ&#x2030; 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199. Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), favorites, Greek beers. $$ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE 3057 Julington Creek Rd., 260-2722. F Fresh Maryland-style steamed blue crabs, crab legs, steamed or fried oysters. Covered deck; daily specials. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sat. BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 12620 Bartram Park Blvd., 652-2989; 9820 San Jose Blvd., 268-2666. F See San Marco. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313. F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 2889211; 13820 St. Augustine Rd., Bartram Park, 880-0020. F Brooklyn Special is a favorite; calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $ L D Daily DON JUANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT 12373 San Jose Blvd., 268-8722. F Friendly, family-oriented service, with a touch of Old Mexico. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily ENZAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Landing, 268-4458. Family-owned place offers casual fine dining, Italian cuisine, veal, seafood. Daily specials. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Tue.-Sun. GIGIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$$ B R L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, 880-3040. F American steakhouse features a 9-ounce choice Angus center-cut filet with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-ounce burgers, ribs, wraps, sandwiches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT SUBS 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945. See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MAMA FUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ASIAN HOUSE 11105 San Jose Blvd., 260-1727. MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine made to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai dishes. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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

MILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19, 292-0003. See Southside. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MONKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNCLE TAVERN 10503 San Jose Blvd., 2601349. F See Beaches. $ L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic ingredients in vegetarian, vegan, raw food and gluten-free options, gourmet artisan sandwiches, deli and hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, gluten-free baked goods. Juice, smoothie and coffee bar. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. PICASSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZERIA 10503 Blvd., 880-0811. F Handtossed gourmet pizza, calzones, New York-style cheesecake, pasta. Fresh local seafood, steaks. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily RENNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F See Beaches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SONNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 12485 San Jose Blvd., 288-7928. F See Riverside. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily TANKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Tue.-Sat. TIJUANA FLATS 13820 Old St. Augustine Rd., 262-0484. See Baymeadows. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily VINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & GRILL 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 268-6660. F See Julington. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily WHOLE FOODS MARKET 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, 288-1100. F Prepared-food department offers 80+ items; full-service and self-service hot bar, salad bar, soup bar, dessert bar; pizza, sushi and sandwich stations. $$ L D Daily WOODYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR-B-Q 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 46, 262-3955. F See Orange Park. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG (Venues are in Orange Park unless otherwise noted.)

ARONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 1765 Town Center Blvd., Eagle Harbor, 269-8870. See San Marco. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL BAR 1940 Wells Rd., 215-4969. F Buffalo-style wings, 14 sauces (mild to better-be-ready blazinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;), wraps, burgers, ribs. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ Daily DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS & GRILL 1540 Wells Rd., 269-2122. F See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily GATORS DOCKSIDE 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd., 425-6466. F Sports-themed family restaurant has grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily JERSEY MIKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUBS 410 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 9, 272-0037. Wraps, subs, sandwiches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily JOEY MOZZARELLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 930 Blanding Blvd., Ste. D, 579-4748. F Calzones, stromboli and lasagna are customer favorites; pizza pies available stuffed. BYOB. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 9734 Crosshill Blvd., Argyle, 908-4250; 2024 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776; 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 1756 Wells Rd., Ste. A, 278-4600. See Southside. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily NIRVANA CAFĂ&#x2030; 1910 Wells Rd., 278-5880. F Sandwiches, homemade-style paninis, European specialties and freshsqueezed juices. $$ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116. Family-owned-and-operated; pizzas made in coal-fired ovens. Espresso, cappuccino. $$ L D Daily RENNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677. F See Beaches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE ROADHOUSE 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611. F Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas. 75+ import beers. $ L D Daily

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SONNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1976 Kingsley Ave., 272-4606. F See Riverside. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 WOODYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS

619 OCEAN VIEW 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., 285-6198. Fresh seafood, steaks, nightly specials. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Wed.-Sun. ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F See Intracoastal. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily AQUA GRILL 950 Sawgrass Village Dr., 285-3017. Fresh local seafood, aged prime steaks, vegetarian entrĂŠes. Climatecontrolled lakefront patio seating. $$$ L D Daily THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777. Bite Club certified. Steaks, New York strip, lamb, lobster Napoleon, Hawaiian tuna. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly BOGEY GRILLE 150 Valley Circle, Ponte Vedra, 285-5524. Wings, quesadillas, chicken, burgers. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BRUCCIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 880 A1A, Ste. 8, 280-7677. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ L D Daily FOXâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA DEN 4360 Palm Valley Rd., 285-1292. F Familyowned-and-operated. The Wedgie sandwich on a pizza crust, and sandwiches, pizzas, stromboli. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LIBERTY BISTRO 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980. Authentic French cuisine. The scratch kitchen has fresh soups, stocks, sauces and pastries. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT SUBS 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily LULUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WATERFRONT GRILLE 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-0139. F On the ICW, get there by land or water. Fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, burgers. Screened waterfront porch. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D daily MULLIGANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sun. POPPYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ITALIANO 832 A1A N., Ste. 1, 273-3920. Authentic Italian cuisine. Family-owned-and-operated. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes and small plates. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. RUTHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ R Sun.; L D Wed.-Sun. TABLE 1 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. Upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, entrĂŠes. $$$ L D Daily WOODYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR-B-Q 226 Solana Rd., Ste. 1, 280-1110. F See Orange Park. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ L D Tue.-Sat. ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, Five Points, 388-8384. F See Intracoastal. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT 1534 Oak St., 355-3793. American favorites with a Southern twist, locally sourced ingredients. Rooftop bar. $$$ 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 BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR-B-Q 5229 Jammes Rd., 772-0050; 705 S. Lane Ave., 783-1404. F See San Marco. CARMINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIE HOUSE 2677 Forbes St., 387-1400. F Pizza by the slice, classic Italian dishes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; calzone, stromboli, subs, panini. Craft beers, microbrews. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily COOL MOOSE CAFE & BISTRO 2708 Park St., 381-4242. F New England-style cafĂŠ. Full breakfast, classic sandwiches, wraps and soups. Gourmet coffee. $$ R L D Tue.-Sun.

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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. DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS 5972 San Juan Ave., Westside, 693-9258. See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily DOMO CREPES ETC. 813 Lomax St., 619-2540. Cappuccino, crepes, soups and flatbreads. $$ B L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET Deli Supervisor Daniel Dillingham 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F The juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. Artisanal cheeses, craft and imported beers, organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins and herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches, and raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFĂ&#x2030; 2753 Park St., 384-9999. F See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily GATORS BBQ 8083 Baymar St., Westside, 683-4941. F Award-winning barbecue pork, chicken, ribs, turkey and sausage. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. GATORS DOCKSIDE 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135. F Sports-themed family place serves grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 MIKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUBS 1615 Hendricks Ave., Riverside, 399-5006. See Orange Park. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily JOHNNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT SUBS 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794; 7859 Normandy, 781-7600; 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500; 8102 Blanding, 779-1933; 6331 Roosevelt, Ste. 6, NAS Jax, 854-0057. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MONROEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 4838 Hwy. Ave., Westside, 389-5551. Wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey, ribs. Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese and collards. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BROTHERS IRISH PUB 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300. F Traditional Irish fare in a casual pub: shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and fish-n-chips. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily PELEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ R L D Daily PERARDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2, Westside, 378-8131. Family-owned. Traditional fare, homemade sauces, lasagna, desserts. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 824 Lomax St., 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki and hibachi. $$ L D Daily THE SALTY FIG 901 King St., 337-0146. Gastropubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New American Southern fare: shrimp & grits, bourbon fig glazed quail, made with locally sourced produce, meats, seafood. $$ L D Daily SONNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1923 S. Lane Ave., 786-0081; 4434 Blanding Blvd., 777-0730. Beef, pork, chicken, ribs cooked in a wood-fired pit; Vidalia onion rings, corn nuggets, beans, slaw. AYCE specials daily. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SOUPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON JACKSONVILLE 1526 King St., 387-9394. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Daily SUMO SUSHI 2726 Park St., 388-8838. F Authentic Japanese dishes, entrees, sushi rolls, sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumplings), and tobiko (flying fish roe). $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ L D Daily SWEET THEORY BAKING CO. 1243 King St., 387-1001. Small batch, all-natural, organic, allergy-friendly items made with no egg, dairy, soy or peanuts. Gluten-free options. $ Tue.-Sat. TAPA THAT 820 Lomax St., Five Points, 376-9911. Locally, organically grown ingredients; duck confit spring rolls, Cuban rice & beans cake. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ 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 ALâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F See Intracoastal. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily ANN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;MALLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PUB 23 Orange St., 825-4040. F Soups, sandwiches. Porch dining. Irish beers on tap. $$ L D Daily AVILES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 32 Avenida Menendez, 829-9727. Hilton Bayfront Hotel. Progressive global cuisine. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFĂ&#x2030; 40 S. Dixie Hwy., 824-0227. Fresh, local seafood, Caribbean-style wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options, craft beer selection, in an 1896 building. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 48 Spanish St., 547-2023. Historic downtown pub has burgers, sandwiches, shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie, bangers and mash. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BARNACLE BILLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 14 Castillo Dr., 824-3663. F Family spot has seafood, gator tail, steak, shrimp. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL 504 Geoffrey St., 547-2723. Fresh, local seafood, steaks, pasta. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 2420 U.S. 1 S., 794-9424. See San Marco. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BORRILLOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & SUBS 88 San Marco Ave., 829-1133. F John Zappaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New York-style spot serves subs, pasta dishes, and pizzas by the pie or slice. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D daily CARMELOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA 146 King St., 494-6658. F 2012 BOJ winner. New York-style brick-ovenbaked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli, garlic herb wings. $$ 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. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly CREEKSIDE DINERY 160 Nix Boatyard Rd., 829-6113. Beef, chicken, seafood, low-country cooking. Outdoor deck, fire pit. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly CRUISERS GRILL 3 St. George St., 824-6993. F 2012 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS & GRILL 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ B L Daily FLAVORS EATERY 125-C King St., 824-4221. Quesadillas, pizza, smoothies. Indoor/outdoor dining. $ L D Mon.-Sat. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFĂ&#x2030; 81 St. George St., 829-0397. Scallops, shrimp, gator tail. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily GAS FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT 9 Anastasia Blvd., Ste. C, 217-0326. F Fresh, local and homemade casual fare: meatloaf, veggie, traditional burgers, seafood, steaks, daily specials, desserts. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily HARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765. F New Orleans-style fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffĂŠe, shrimp. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 KINGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 155 Hampton Point Dr., 230-7879. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE MANATEE CAFĂ&#x2030; 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. MEEHANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB SEAFOOD HOUSE 20 Avenida

Menendez, 810-1923. F Burgers, seafood, raw bar, steak Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Dubliner chicken, Irish Benedict. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ Daily THE MILLTOP TAVERN 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329. F Homemade soups, sandwiches, daily specials. Dine under trees on two-story porch. $ L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MOJOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TACOS 551 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 829-1665. F Family-owned spot offers double-decker-style tacos, burritos. $ L D Daily NALUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 NEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO 159 Palencia Village Dr., Ste. 111, 808-1818. F 2012 BOJ winner. Chef Mas Liu creates authentic sushi: Crazy Girl (shrimp tempura, asparagus, salmon); Mango Tango (salmon, crab, tuna, flying fish egg, mango sauce). Sake, sashimi. $$-$$$ L D Daily PIZZALLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 117 St. George St., 825-2627. F 2012 BOJ winner. Wings, pizza. $$ L D Daily PIZZALLEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHIANTI ROOM 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100. Homemade Italian ristorante fare. $$ L D Daily THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFĂ&#x2030; 224 W. King St., 827-4499. F 2012 BOJ winner. Organic, vegan, vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus, milkshakes; made without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. RAINTREE RESTAURANT 102 San Marco Ave., 824-7211. Steak and seafood. Reservations accepted. $$ D Nightly RHETTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIANO BAR & BRASSERIE 166 Hypolita St., 825-0502. Freshly made-to-order items include American espresso-rubbed filet, pistachio-crusted lamb chops. A petite menu is also offered. $$$$ D Tue.-Sun. SONNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1720 U.S. 1 S., 824-3220; 2720 S.R. 16, 824-3315. See Riverside. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS 25 Cuna St., 810-2400. Upscale contemporary Spanish place pairs tapas with wines. $$$ Daily WOODYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR-B-Q 135 Jenkins St., Ste. 106, 819-8880. See Orange Park. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily CAFE ATLANTICO 647 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-7332. Traditional, new dishes. Chef Paolo offers risotto alla pescatora: shrimp, scallops, shellfish in a cheese basket. $$$ D Nightly CAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON THE WATER 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach, 824-8794. F Coastal cuisine: fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar. Boat access. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily FA CAFĂ&#x2030; 303 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-2006. F Daily specials: jerk fish and mango wrap. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sun. THE GROOVE CAFE 134 Sea Grove Main St., 547-2740. Steaks, fresh local seafood. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sun. HURRICANE GRILL WINGS 4225 S. A1A, Ste. 13, 471-7120. See Avondale. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BBQ 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100. Old-fashioned pit barbecue. Tiki bar, deck. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MANGO MANGOS 700 A1A Beach Blvd., 461-1077. Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp, fried plantains. Outdoor seating. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ D Tue.-Sat. THE REEF 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008. F Casual oceanfront place has fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and chef specials. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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 STEPHENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily

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BAHAMA BREEZE 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031. Caribbean-inspired: lobster quesadillas, beef patties, Creole baked goat cheese, tropical drinks. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466. Classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta and

Dining flatbread sandwiches. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ R L D Daily CANTINA LAREDO 10282 Bistro Dr., 997-6110. Authentic Mexican dishes, daily fish specials, grilled chicken and steaks. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly LIBRETTOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1, 402-8888. F Authentic NYC pizzeria has Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce; classics, calzone, desserts. $$ L D Daily MAGGIANOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LITTLE ITALY 10367 Midtown Pkwy., 380-4360. Italian-American fare, pasta, steaks, seafood, chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specials, desserts made in a scratch kitchen. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MIMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAFE 10209 River Coast Dr., 620-0660. Signature quiches, salads, sandwiches, chicken pot pie, beef bourguignon and roasted turkey breast are served in a French cottage-themed spot. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily MITCHELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FISH MARKET 5205 Big Island Dr., 645-3474. The changing menu has 180+ fresh items: cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon, kung pao calamari and seared rare salt-andpepper tuna. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. CHANGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 137, 641-3392. 2012 BOJ winner. Traditional chicken, duck, pork, beef, lamb dishes, vegetarian plates, gluten-free items. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily THE PITA PIT 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 5, 579-4930. See Beaches. $ B L D Daily QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 149, 807-9161. F Fresh, custom-made, DIY meals. Choose an entrĂŠe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then toppings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; vegetarian beans, meats, veggies, salsas, guacamole, sauces and cheeses. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily RENNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, 565-1299. F See Beaches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 119, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SEASONS 52 5096 Big Island Dr., 645-5252. Grill and wine bar has a seasonally changing menu. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN 4413 Town Center Pkwy., 329-1067. Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10206 River Coast Dr., 997-6528. Authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows, sushi. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily

SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD, UNIVERSITY WEST

CRUISERS GRILL 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS & GRILL 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110. F See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily EMPERORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GENTLEMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily SONNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 5097 University Blvd. W., 737-4906. See Riverside. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily STEAMINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. bbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1019 Hendricks Ave., 306-0100. F Changing selection of fine cheeses, espresso martinis. $$$ 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?&#x2013;˘ L D Tue.-Sun. BISTRO AIX 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949. F French-

and Mediterranean-inspired fare in an urban-chic atmosphere. The menu changes seasonally. $$$ L D Daily BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 4907 Beach Blvd., 398-4248. F Slow-cooked meats, sauces, for 60+ years. Baby back ribs, barbecue salad and chicken breast sandwiches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily CHART HOUSE 1501 River Place Blvd., Southbank, 398-3353. Fresh fish, seafood and prime rib. $$$$ D Nightly CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD 3566 St. Augustine Rd., 398-9206. F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood, comfort food: Trailer Trash Special is a pulled-pork sandwich, 15 fried shrimp, fries and fried green tomatoes. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. CURRENTS RIVERVIEW BISTRO 841 Prudential Dr., 306-9512. Breakfast, sandwiches, pizza, soups, quesadillas, burgers, cheesesteaks, daily hot entrĂŠe specials. $ B L Mon.-Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFĂ&#x2030; 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. F See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 737-7477. Diner fare: pancakes, sandwiches, burgers. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L Daily THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. 2012 BOJ winner. Tapas, cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, cheesecake. 60+ wines by the glass. $$$ 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 cafĂŠ. Black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, roast pork. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily LA NOPALERA 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F 2012 BOJ winner. Tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY 2004 San Marco Blvd., 398-1004. Pulled pork, fried chicken, bacon; goat cheese, dill pickles, pepper jelly, collards, fried eggs, on a fresh biscuit, sauces, gravies, dressings. $ B L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. MATTHEWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flagship restaurant offers fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates. Reservations recommended. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. METRO DINER 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701. F 2012 BOJ winner. Upscale diner serves meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. $$ 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 RUTHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$$ B L Mon.-Sat. TAVERNA 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005. European cuisine influenced by the flavors of Italy and Spain. Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas, home-style pastas, entrĂŠes. $$$ D Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Sun. VINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & GRILL 1430 San Marco Blvd., 683-2444. F See Julington. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L Daily BISTRO 41Â° 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. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIT BAR-B-Q 10065 Skinner Lake Dr., 998-1997; 10645 Philips Hwy., 886-2801; 5711 Bowden Rd., 448-5395. F See San Marco. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily BUCA DI BEPPO 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090. Fresh Italian fare in three generous sizes served family-style in an old-Italy setting. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFĂ&#x2030; 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F See Beaches. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily FARAHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PITA STOP CAFE 3980 Southside Blvd., Ste. 201, 928-4322. Middle Eastern cuisine: sandwiches, soups, entrĂŠes, desserts, pastries and mazas (appetizers). $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. GREEK ISLES CAFE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 116, 564-2290. Authentic cuisine, breads, desserts, Italian dishes, seafood. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Mon.-Sat. JOEY BROOKLYN FAMOUS PIZZERIA 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 107, 683-8737. Fresh dough , cheeses, meatsc toppings. Wings, Italian dishes. $$ B L D Daily JOHNNY ANGELâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850. F â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s-style dĂŠcor. Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter, burgers and hand-dipped shakes. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly MANGIA ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 551-3061. F Chef/owner Tonino DiBella offers authentic fine Italian dining: seafood, chicken, veal, steaks, pasta, New York-style pizza, desserts. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MILLERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily MONROEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 10771 Beach Blvd., 996-7900. F Smoked meats: wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese, collards. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily NEWKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EXPRESS CAFE 9047 Southside Blvd., Ste. 1, 527-2402. F Sandwiches, salads, homemade dressings, California-style pizzas, desserts. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily OISHII 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 928-3223. Manhattanstyle Japanese fusion cuisine is served at this new place, featuring fresh, high-grade sushi, a variety of lunch specials and hibachi items. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Stes. 119-122, 854-0485. F Sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Mon.-Sat. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999. F Local seafood, steaks, pizzas and awardwinning ales and lagers. $$ 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?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily TILTED KILT PUB EATERY 9720 Deer Lake Court, 379-8612. Pub fare, wings, salmon and shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie. $$ L D Daily TOMBOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BACKPORCH BARBECUE 8929 Philips Hwy., 363-0990. F Southern comfort items, barbecue salad, full breakfast menu. $ B L Mon.-Sat. TOMMYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily WATAMI ASIAN FUSION 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 363-9888. F Buffet: all-you can-eat sushi, 2 teppanyaki items. Jaguar, dynamite, lobster and soft-shell crab rolls. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily WHICH WICH? 4352 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 527-1999. 51 sandwiches, vegetarian, Weight-Watchers, buffalo chicken, grinder, gyro and black bean patty. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ B R L Daily WILD WING CAFĂ&#x2030; 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464. F 33 wings, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, burgers. $$ 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

BOSTONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 751-7499. F Bite Club certified. Pizzas, pasta, wings, burgers and steak. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily CASA MARIA 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned-and-operated. Authentic Mexican fare: fajitas, seafood dishes, hot sauces. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 5945 New Kings Rd., 765-8515. For 56+ years, family-owned Jenkins has served barbecue. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily JOSEPHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 7316 N. Main St., 765-0335. F Family-owned-and-operated for 57 years. Pasta, gourmet pizzas and veal entrĂŠes. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIANT SUBS 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ 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. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ D Nightly RENNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PIZZA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 117, 714-9210. F See Beaches. $$ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SALSARITAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FRESH CANTINA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace, 696-4001. F Southwest fare made from scratch daily. $ đ?&#x2013;˘ L D Daily SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449. On the St. Johns. Seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta. Deck. Seafood buffet every Wed. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO 14670 Duval Rd., 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French inspiration, crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup and mahi mahi. At Crowne Plaza Airport. $$$ đ?&#x2013;˘ B L D Daily STICKY FINGERS 13150 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 309-7427. F Memphis-style rib house, ribs, barbecue and rotisserie-smoked chicken. $$ L D Daily UPTOWN MARKET 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734. F Bite Club certified. Innovative farm-to-fork breakfast and lunch dishes, fresh specials. Mimosa brunch Sat. & Sun. $$ B L Daily, D Thur.-Sat.

WINE TASTINGS ANJO LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Thur. 9928 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656 BERNIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINE STOP 5 p.m. every Fri. 1080 Edgewood Ave. S., Ste. 8, Avondale, 614-5365 BLACK HORSE WINERY 3-7 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 2-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 2-6 p.m. Sun. 420 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 644-8480 BLUE BAMBOO 5:30 p.m. every first Thur. 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478 THE GIFTED CORK Daily. 64 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 810-1083 THE GROTTO 6 p.m. every Thur. 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726 MANGIA! ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR 5:30 p.m. every last Thur. 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd., Southside, 551-3061 MONKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNCLE LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Fri. 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 RIVERSIDE LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Fri. 1035 Park St., Five Points, 356-4517 ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINES & TAPAS 5 p.m. every Mon., Wed. & Fri. 296 Royal Palms Drive, Atlantic Beach, 372-0052

THE TASTING ROOM 6 p.m. every first Tue. 25 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 810-2400 TASTE OF WINE Daily. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 9, Atlantic Beach, 246-5080 TIMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINE MARKET 5-7 p.m. every Fri., noon-5 every Sat. 278 Solana Rd., Ponte Vedra, 686-1741 128 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, 461-0060 III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 5-7 p.m. every Winedown Wed. 9822 Tapestry Circle, Ste. 111, SJTC, 928-9277 TOTAL WINE & MORE Noon-6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 300, 998-1740 WINE WAREHOUSE 4 p.m. every Fri. 665 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-6450 4434 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6782 W90+ 5 p.m. every Fri. 1112 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 413-0027 9210 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 4, Mandarin, 503-2348 3548 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 413-0025

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In his book “The Fisher King and the Handless Maiden,” Robert Johnson says many of us are as much in debt with our psychic energy as we are with our financial life. We work too hard. We rarely refresh with silence, slowness and peace. We don’t get enough sleep, good food or exposure to nature, so we’re routinely using up more reserves than we can replenish. We’re chronically running a deficit. “It is genius to store energy,” says Johnson. He recommends creating a plan to save energy so you always have enough. The weeks ahead are an excellent time to make this a habit. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the course of your long life, I estimate you’ll come up with about 60,000 really good ideas. Some are small, like those that help you decide how to spend a weekend. Some are big ones, like the ones revealing the best place to live. As your destiny unfolds, you go through phases when you have fewer good ideas than average, and when you’re overflowing. Right now is an overflowing phase. You’re a fountain of bright notions, intuitive insights and fresh perspectives. Take advantage. Solve as many riddles and dilemmas as you can. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): No one knows the scientific reasons why long-distance runners sometimes get a “second wind.” Nonetheless, such a thing exists. It lets athletes resume their peak efforts after seemingly having hit a level of exhaustion. According to my astrological omen-reading, a metaphorical version of this happy event will occur soon. You made a good beginning but have flagged a bit. Any minute now, you’ll get your second wind. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Thomas Gray was a renowned 18th-century English poet best remembered for “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.” It was a short poem, only 986 words, less than the length of this column. It took him seven years to write it, or an average of 12 words per month. You’re embarking on a labor of love evolving at a gradual pace, too. It might not take seven years, but it’ll probably take longer than you imagine. Yet, that’s exactly how long it should take. It’s a character-building, life-defining project not to be rushed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): 18th-century German Georg Christoph Lichtenberg 2012 philosopher accepted the possibility that some humans have the power of clairvoyance. “The ‘second sight’ possessed by the Highlanders in Scotland is actually a foreknowledge of future events,” he wrote. “I believe they possess this gift because they don’t wear trousers. That is also why in all countries women are more prone to utter prophecies.” In the weeks ahead, you catch accurate glimpses of what’s to come – especially when you’re not wearing pants.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Were you nurtured by caring adults in your first year of life? If so, I bet you now have the capacity to fix whatever’s ailing your tribe or posse. Offer inspiration to renew everyone’s motivation to work together. Improve group communication as you strengthen the supporting foundation. What if you weren’t given tender love as a young child? You can still raise your crew’s mood, but you may be kicking a few butts along the way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Summing up his experiment of living at Walden Pond, naturalist Henry David Thoreau said: “I learned that if 44 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | JULY 3-9, 2013

one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws will be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings.” Given the astrological factors impacting your life in the next 12 months, consider making this philosophy your own. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Lions, mammoths and camels roamed parts of North America 13,000 years ago. Along with many other large beasts, they ultimately became extinct. Possible reasons for this are climate change and over-hunting by humans. Recently, some biologists proposed a plan to repopulate the continent’s western area with similar species, which they call “re-wilding.” In the months ahead, consider your re-wilding program. Cosmic forces are on your side if you reinvigorate a connection to the raw, primal aspects of your nature and the great outdoors. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Who was Russia’s greatest poet? Many say Alexander Pushkin, who lived in the 19th century. His abundant creativity was related to his unruly libido. By the time he was 31 years old, he’d had 112 lovers. Then he met his ultimate muse, lovely and intelligent Natalya Goncharova, to whom he was faithful. “Without you,” he wrote to her, “I would have been unhappy all my life.” Something like that may happen to you in the next 10 months. Find an unparalleled ally or ripen your relationship with one. Either way, commit deeper and stronger. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s Grease Week, when you need to make sure everything is as well-oiled as possible. Does your car need a quart of Castrol? Time to get more extra virgin olive oil for the kitchen? Do you have K-Y Jelly in the nightstand, just in case? Are there creaky doors, stuck screws or squeaky wheels that need WD-40? Be liberal with the lubrication – literally and metaphorically. You need smooth procedures and natural transitions. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Two years into the War of 1812, British soldiers invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the White House and other government buildings. The flames raged out of control, spreading all over. The whole city was in danger of burning. In the nick of time, a fierce storm hit, with a tornado and heavy rains, extinguishing most fires. Battered by the weather, the British retreated. America’s capital was saved. You’ll soon benefit from a less dramatic example of this. Give thanks for the “lucky storm.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Like the Most Interesting Man in the World who shills for Dos Equis, you’ll never step in gum on the sidewalk or lose a sock in the next few weeks. Your cereal won’t get soggy, the pheromones you secrete affect folks miles away. You’ll have the power to pop a piñata with the blink of your eye. If you take a Rorschach test, you’ll ace it. Ghosts sit at campfires, telling stories about you. Cafés and restaurants name sandwiches after you. You can live vicariously through yourself, giving your guardian angel a sense of security. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

I THOUGHT THE OCEAN WAS A VIEW You: Black shirt, blue pants floating around the office. I can’t move when you look at me; can’t breathe when you’re not there. I hate when you go on vacation. Can’t wait till you get back from your cruise. Back at the office Saturday; I’ll be there waiting. When: Every day. Where: Cruise the Atlantic. #1259-0703 HARLEY MAN I stopped at Baymeadows exit. You made eye contact riding by on white Harley. Rolled down my window, said, “Nice bike.” You said, “It needs a passenger.” Kicking myself for not asking your number. You: Handsome brotha, blue T-shirt. Me: Bald #it’ll grow back!# lady, silver Integra. Take me for a ride! When: June 26. Where: Baymeadows @ 295. #1258-0703 HIGH AND DRY @ GINNIE SPRINGS ISU in line and couldn’t resist talking to you. So happy seeing you later, floating down the river with us. Had to help my friend look for her daughter afterward; hoped you’d be there when we got back. Regretting I let you run off before getting my number. You Tarzan, me Jane. When: June 15. Where: Ginnie Springs. #1257-0626 JACKSONVILLE TOUR GUIDE You: My temporary Jacksonville tour guide a few days. You made me feel at home. Sometimes I was nervous, and talked too much or not enough. You’re special. I want to meet again, from the top. We can shake hands, exchange names. I promise to be more patient. I want to know you; I want you to know me. When: June 12. Where: Jacksonville. #1256-0626 HULA-HOOPER You: Hula-hooping at Seawalk Music Festival; couldn’t take my eyes off you. I asked to buy you and your friend a drink, but they’d stopped selling beer. Went to bar for whisky ginger and whisky ginger sour for your friend; when I got back everyone was gone. Won’t forget your face! Maybe I’ll get your real name next time! When: June 15. Where: Seawalk Music Festival. #1255-0626 RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT You: Gray truck, white muscle shirt, cute smile. Me: Silver Hyundai, dark hair, figuring out phone. You smiled, waved; I smiled back, but was shy. Light turned green; as you pulled away, you stuck your tongue out at me. Want to put that to work? I’ll gladly help. When: June 13. Where: Philips Hwy. near Olive Garden. #1254-0626 IT WOULD BE YOU! I haven’t seen you anywhere. I was over it till I heard about your new/old news. Lol. Gary Alan sums it up with it would be you. I hope you are well and you find what you are looking for. When: N/A. Where: Everywhere. #1253-0619 BEER SLINGING BABE You served me 4 different microbrews, I fell out of my chair. You called the cops... I love you. When: June 12. Where: Kickbacks. #1252-0619 HAIRY-CHESTED LOVER’S MAYPORT ABODE You: shirtless. Me: white top, black shorts; we went swimsuit shopping. Some tried to keep us apart, but I’d like to give it another try ’cause I really like you. If we give it a chance we’ll have fun. I don’t care what anyone thinks but you. What do you want to do? Let me know. When: June 10. Where: Mayport. #1251-0619

SLEEVES ROLLED UP, TATS POKING OUT Your business pants/shirt, sleeves rolled, delicious tattoos poking out. You caught my eye, winked. That brown shaggy hair, piercing green eyes. You mouthed at me “beautiful” before exiting, leaving me stunned, hoping you’d come back and take me. You never did... Why? — Brunette whose heart you hold. When: June 9. Where: Starbucks @ 12th Avenue. #1250-0619

to see you there again & try to hit it off. When: May 5. Where: Corner Bistro. #1242-0529

NO TATTOOS — SCARS WILL DO We scrambled the letters to keep our words connected, like potential lovers passing notes at a party. I’m admittedly curious and am willing to step into the Buck Wild sharkinfested waters with you. P.S. Yeah, it’s really me. When: June 8. Where: Across the piñata. #1249-0619

YOUR SMILE WITH A SPARK You: A beautiful smile, matched your eyes. You came into my work; I couldn’t stop smiling because of your smile. You: In flannel shirt; butterfly hair clip. I helped you out to your silver Nissan. Wish I’d gotten your name. You were good company in that short time. Hope to see you again. When: May 19. Where: Publix. #1240-0529

684TH FLOOR HOTTIE OK, title’s a little cliché & corny, but a stab in the dark is worth a try. ISU on elevator twice, first too many people to chat, second you asked what I did on fifth floor. Your floor came too quickly, would’ve liked to introduce myself formally; over drinks sounds better. Message me with your company name to let me know it’s you. When: May 2013. Where: Southpoint Parkway. #1248-0619 DANCING MERMAID Saw you on the dance floor of The Pier. Long blonde hair and skin shimmering like a mermaid who jettisoned out of the water. You mentioned your birthday was on 7/11. Love to give you a special present. When: June 1. Where: The Pier. #1247-0619 YOU REVVED MY ENGINE You: Cute petite blonde, black 2013/’14 Mustang GT. Me: Tall, blue T-shirt, khakis, red ’12 Mustang Boss 302. I noticed your car first; when ISU next to it, my heart skipped a beat. We made eye contact; you got in yours before we could talk. Wanna race? When: May 28. Where: Gate Gas Station @ Belfort & Butler. #1246-0619 HOTTIE ON A MOTORCYCLE Me: Brunette w/ tattoo sleeve in red sportscar. You: Riding a motorcycle, white shirt, backwards cap, killer smile. We pulled into the gas station together, I went in for wine. We both drove away. You rode up, asked if I wanted to share wine. I said, “Maybe next time.” Let’s ride, share drinks. When: June 1. Where: Kangaroo @ Southside Blvd. #1245-0612 LIGHT IN THE SKY There are two stars: one bright, the other not so bright, and it’s as if they watch each other. I watch you, I know you watch me. I love it almost as much as I love you. We will have our chance. You are my air even if you are older. When: Every day. Where: Willowbranch Park. #1244-0612 CHAMBLIN BEAUTY I see you with an armful of books. You: Black leggings, black shirt, looking beautiful and intelligent. We made eye contact as you passed by; you smiled. If you remember me then maybe it was real. What do you like to read? Maybe I’ll like it, too. When: May 29. Where: Chamblin Book Mine @ Roosevelt. #1243-0605 SUNDAY MORNING BRUNCH You: Dark-haired, blue-eyed & beautiful during brunch. Me: Balding & awkward, but absolutely in awe of you. Would love

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Connection Made! HELPFUL RAM GIRL To the person in the knit dress – meet me where they were handing out flyers. I’d love to take a walk with you. You, me and my pup. When: March 7. Where: Riverside Arts Market. #1241-0529

OMG… YOU KILLED IT ISU first in produce; you walked by, we exchanged glances. Your attire said you were just out of church. ISU again in parking lot; we headed in the same direction. Your ride, a gray Acura TL, said you’re a boss in your own right. I’m still lusting, wishing you’d turned into development off Pulaski. Praying I see you again. When: May 19. Where: Winn-Dixie @ Main & New Berlin. #1239-0529 FIREWORKS I saw you 18 years ago. Your smile and dimples curved my toes and captured my heart. Do you think we can go for another 18 years? Give me a call. I’ll be waiting. When: July 1994. Where: Famous Amos. #1235-0522 SHAPELY SHOPPER You: Beautiful brunette, amazing legs. Me: Black-bearded, enthralled. I said you looked familiar and asked how we knew each other. Instead of saying to get to know each other better, I tried to win you over with humor; but fell between Gallagher and Carrot Top, so exited the stage. L’esprit d’escalier. Maybe we could make fun of my clumsy attempt over dinner? When: May 6. Where: Homegoods. #1234-0515 JELLO SHOTS & CHEESCAKE Me: Purple shirt, black shorts, long brown hair. You: Dirty blonde, headphone, work uniform. My friend and I looking at jello, you turned around and started talking to us about jello shots ... ran into you again by paper towels. You work at Cheesecake Factory. Never got your name :) too scared to ask you to my party. Coffee sometime? When: May 8. Where: Publix Town Center. #1235-0515 TALL BLONDE PIXIE You: Tall, soprano, blonde pixie hair, turquoise dress, beautiful smile, sexy hazel eyes. Me: Hunky suit-wearing oboist looking for a duet partner & a prom date. We could make music all night ;) So how about it... will you be my prom date? When: May 18. Where: EverBank Field. #1236-0515 GORGEOUS BUSINESSMAN IN PINK You: Grey dress pants, pink/white buttondown shirt, not too tall, brown hair. Me: Blue work scrubs, glasses, wavy hair, brace on my left hand. You smiled at me. I couldn’t help stare as you talked on your phone. I joked with my friend about giving you my number, but didn’t have the guts. See you again soon? When: May 10. Where: Arby’s, Southside Blvd. #1237-0515 I WAVED, YOU WAVED You were driving a red car and smiled. I was driving a silver

car and smiled back. We exchanged waves. You pulled in gas station, I followed, then you went inside, I had to park on side, then lost ya! I wanna meet the sexy lady who smiled! When: May 13. Where: Kangaroo @ Beach Blvd. #1238-0515 “GETTING IN THE WAY” OF MY DERBY DAY You: At Derby Park wearing turquoise, serving. Get in my way one more time and I’ll have to ask you your name. When: May 4. Where: Derby Park. #1233-0508 BEAUTIFUL BLOND ISU at the end of the bar reading Folio Weekly’s ISUs. I was with my daughter and son-in-law. When you got ready to leave, you stopped by and whispered to me “You’re hot!” I felt the same way toward you; would love to get together, have some fun. Look forward to hearing from you. I’m sure we could. When: March 16. Where: Landshark Cafe. #1232-0508 BACONALIA MAN You: Green T-shirt, ripped pants, excited to eat bacon, dropped it on your shirt which left a stain. Me: Watching you and smiling about your carefree style. I loved you from the minute I saw you. Can picture us growing old, enjoying our breakfasts for dinner while reading the newspaper together. When: April 24. Where: Denny’s @ Atlantic Blvd. #1231-0508 UPS DRIVER You delivered packages to my work but then got transferred to a different area in Jax. We never really talked (just smiled and waved) but then saw each other at Jimmy Johns, where we did. I have no idea if you are single but if you are and interested, I hope you reply. When: April 1. Where: Jimmy Johns @ Riverside. #1230-0501 THAT MOMENT CAN LAST A LIFETIME I like pizza, I love beer and wine, good company, the love of my family and friends, the look in my children’s eyes, the way my grandchildren call me. I love to travel; good restaurants, really good food, a good book, hip-hop and the look in your eyes that will last me lifetimes. I’ll see you in my dreams. Love is freedom. When: April 1. Where: At a fair. #1229-0501 AUBURN WOODWIND CUTIE You said they wouldn’t allow your kind, but you can add jazz to my symphony any time. You: Red hair, clarinet. Me: Blonde fuzz, Red Bull buzz. I just couldn’t ask then. When: April 20. Where: JCA of Jacksonville. #1228-0501 LITERATE IGGY POP Pushing poems downtown, you’re more fun than the boneshaker and twice as interesting. Happy to have met you. When: April 18. Where: One Spark. #1227-0501 WHITE TRUCK & SUSPENDERS You: Sort of tall cowboy/1960s BABE in a white T-shirt, khakis, suspenders. Me: Awestruck, mildly homeless-looking girl in an extremely large wool sweater and glasses. ISU early this morning at my friends’ rainy garage sale. If you come back, you can take all of this shit to the Goodwill for us! Sexy! When: April 20. Where: Davis St. @ Neptune Beach. #1226-0501 MUFFIN FOR THE MUFFIN TOP You bought bagels, laughed at my muffin top comment, we talked about “Eat Pray Love.” You: Jeans, flipflops, great personality, wildly handsome. Me: Blonde, orange shirt & jeans, unforgettable laugh. You drive a Silver Mazda. Don’t know why I didn’t give you my card – I was captivated! I know we’d have big fun! When: April 19. Where: Panera @ South Beach. #1225-0501

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Backpage Editorial

Libraries Are in High Demand

A former JPL employee details how they’re being used and why they’re so important

t’s that time of year again. Time for the ominous beating of the city budget war drums. Now is the time when everyone realistically looks at the funds and what can be cut. As always, the Jacksonville Public Library is front and center at the chopping block. During this last budget season, I read quite a few comments in The Florida Times-Union and Folio Weekly of the mindset that libraries are outdated, antiquated and unnecessary. It was distressing, and before it starts again, I want to address it. I worked in our library system up until recently. My specialty is in children’s services, though I helped out in all the other departments as needed. As someone who worked at JPL for about eight years, I hope to provide the perspective of an “insider” and someone who uses the library weekly as a customer. And I’ll make it clear: The library is in more demand now than it ever was before. This is what I see: All of Jacksonville’s libraries provide storytimes for children, from infants to preschoolers. All children’s department staff are trained in early literacy, and while you may not notice it, all activities are geared toward teaching young kids the basics of reading. Is this a much-needed service? Well, last August, I had more than 100 people attending my 30-minute storytime every week. Our infants’ storytime attendance had also exploded in number, averaging 40 attendees. That’s a lot of babies. JPL provides programs for school-aged children, too. Many libraries host activities on early-release Wednesdays, and the entire summer schedule is built around reaching out to older kids. How popular are these programs? I was turning people away at the door when we had too many attendees, exceeding the fire code limit. That’s more than 100 people at one library. For Summer Reading Club, the libraries provide small incentives for kids who come in each week and report how many books they read. Is this a service that is unnecessary? I can only tell you that at my library last year, we had at least 430 children participating. That didn’t include teens, by the way, who had a separate program. I hear over and over that “books are obsolete” and “everything is digital now.” That’s

nice. Did you know that digital content still costs money? E-books aren’t free, unless you like breaking the law. This affects children distinctly, because most teachers, when assigning reports and projects, require some amount of printed or book sources. I don’t think there are too many parents who would be wild about going to the bookstore and buying three to five books on topics like the invention of blue jeans or the science of soda pop, which their child will use only once. In addition, libraries provide free access to databases. These are vetted digital archives of magazine articles, encyclopedias, journal articles and other resources. We pay for them so people can log in and access the information for their reports, projects, assignments and even business information. This isn’t Wikipedia; it’s the hardcore research. This is something invaluable to high school students, who don’t have a university through which to access these things but still require literary criticism to back up their essay about the symbolism in “The Grapes of Wrath.“ Perhaps the naysayers think libraries aren’t being used by adults. That is also a misconception. When I left the library system, I remember clearly that “Fifty Shades of Grey” was the hottest book out. I looked up the holds list on it — the number was 726. That means 726 people were on a waiting list to borrow that book. That number doesn’t include the (approximate) 96 copies that were currently checked out, by the way. I’m sure those 726 people would appreciate being told that they’re using an archaic service. I can already hear the protests: “But the library shouldn’t be for entertainment!” Very well. Excluding the fact that every teacher, neuroscientist and psychologist will tell you the brain learns quite a bit while having fun, I’ll say plenty of folks come in the library to look at books on fact-based subjects. In fact, there’s such an emphasis on reading informational

text, our schools’ new Common Core State Standards are going to start phasing heavily over into informational text. For example, if you’re buying a home, you could go to the bookstore and find several books on how to buy your first home. They average about $15 (based on a quickie Amazon search) each. Let’s say three catch your eye. That’s $45 down the drain. Are you likely to buy a home again in the next few years? Not really. So that’s $45 on a temporary expenditure — money that could have gone into that precious first down payment. Instead, you could go the library. You could borrow five or even the top 10 books on home buying. You can keep them for nearly nine weeks (including renewals) without paying a cent. Now you’ve done the research without dropping a dime. The same goes for cooking, dieting, pregnancy, crafts, auto repair, DIY projects, investing and even job interviews. The last group of library users are the hardest ones to quantify. They’re the ones who come in, but don’t check anything out — the computer users. You know, the ones with flash drive in hand, posting job applications over the Web. The ones who are drafting their very first résumés, a stack of how-to guides spread out on tables beside them. The ones who are carefully pecking out an email to Cousin Sue about dear Dad’s surgery. Or chatting with that high school hottie on Facebook. And the ones like my friends in the children’s room. They come in with their tutors. They read a half-dozen books at the table and spend an hour or two working on homework or practicing times tables. They’re the high schoolers looking for a place for study group to meet. My crowd of 30-plus middle schoolers, waiting to be picked up. They don’t take anything home. But they are there week after week, in this safe, neutral ground. I’m sure they’d be sad, too, to hear

that they’re using an antiquated service that should go the way of the dinosaur. If your think JPL uses its funds incorrectly, I’d argue that there’s hardly any wiggle room. When I left, we had a hole in our ceiling, broken locks on doors, a public printer that jams every six pages, and at least three leaks. Nine months later, those leaks, holes and printers still haven’t been fixed. And it isn’t just my library. JPL can’t do anything about its computer and IT spending — the city decides that, along with other large portions of the budget. And if you haven’t looked into the fight between publishers and libraries over the price and licensing of ebooks, it will be educational for you. People are using the library. People appreciate it. And the thing is, JPL can be better. It wants to be. But not with fewer staff members. Not by limiting the hours people can come in. And every little cut is a cut to the people who need JPL the most. The preschoolers who wrap around the hall waiting for a storytime. The senior citizen who just wants to read a few large-print books each week. The high schooler working on college application essays and SAT prep. The unemployed job-seeker who’s told at every juncture to post his information through a website to even be considered. And you. Come by the library. They can help you find what you’re looking for. And all you need to do to keep it that way is tell your City Council member that you’re using it — and loving it. Liz Bourland

Bourland worked for JPL from 2003 to 2011 in various capacities. She is currently a loyal patron making weekly pilgrimages.

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