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Datil Pepper of Doom: How chile peppers — including Northeast Florida’s own datil — reveal the impact of global climate change. p. 13

Gainesville indie rockers Holopaw use “crowdsourced” fundraising to pay for their new album. p. 25

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19 41 EDITOR’S NOTE p. 4 MAIL Pity gets no party from one compassionless reader. Plus public broadcasting, like the best of our culture, deserves community support. p. 5

ON THE COVER Smooth jazz superstar Mindi Abair traces her roots back to Jacksonville. p. 24 MUSIC Holopaw crowdsources their latest release; Angels in America are a “goddamned curiosity.” p. 25

NEWS The Police and Fire Pension Fund is criticized (again) for squandering funds on indefensible legal fees. p. 6

ARTS Batik artist Wendy Tatter celebrates her gallery’s sixth anniversary. p. 32

School budget cuts claim the life of a popular elementary school filmmaking program. p. 9

EYE Photographic evidence from the Folio Weekly Beer Fest. p. 41

BUZZ, BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Landlords’ revenge: Bad tenants get their time in the spotlight. Plus how much water does it take to make a gallon of beer? p. 7

NEWS OF THE WEIRD Cow DNA disclosures let restaurants trace the double helix on your double cheeseburger. p. 42

ENVIRONMENT How chile peppers — including Northeast Florida’s own datil — reveal the impact of global climate change. p. 13 OUR PICKS Go do something, slug! Folio Weekly’s suggestions for a good time. p. 17 MOVIES Reviews of “Bad Teacher” and “Cars 2.” p. 19

BACKPAGE Betty Burney and Paula Wright play politics with Duval County’s “intervene” schools. p. 47 SPORTSTALK p. 10 I ♥ TELEVISION p. 11 HAPPENINGS p. 34 DINING GUIDE p. 36 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 44 I SAW U p. 43 CLASSIFIEDS p. 45 JULY 5-11,2011 | folio weekly | 3

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ast week, while hundreds of local school kids were blithely enjoying their third week of summer vacation, their futures were this is a copyright protectedbeing proof ©by a bunch of well-intentioned decided strangers. These strangers — local leaders appointed by a reluctant Duval County School Board — are now preparing to hand off control ons, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. rUn dAte: 062111 of four struggling schools to still another bunch PROOF IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 of strangers. And while this last bunch may also be well-intentioned, they are also partly Produced by ab Checked by Sales Rep re of benefit sUpport Ask for Action motivated by profit, which is not a motive most parents seek in school administrators. They are also relatively inexperienced. The current front runner for the job of running Duval County’s four most imperiled public schools, National Academic Educational Partners out of Miami, has only been in business 17 months. They claim success in that time, but really, after less than two years of operation, who knows? Or perhaps we should say, “Who Cares?” That was the verbatim reaction of T. Willard Fair, former chairman of the Florida Board of Education back in 2009, when informed that the centerpiece of the education reform movement — charter schools — frequently perform worse than the failing schools they are supposed to supplant. Fair went on to explain that the state was embracing charter schools “because parents have the right to have a choice. If they enroll their students in a charter school that’s underperforming, they have the right to transfer them to another school.” It may seem strange that the Chair of the Board of Ed would prioritize educational choice over educational quality, but that’s just one of the many incongruities of the ed reform movement. So fervent is the movement’s desire to change (and, to a less-public degree, dismantle) the current system, the solution becomes Anything © 2011 But This. Applying that principle, it becomes perfectly acceptable to “solve” the problem of four failing schools by stripping local elected officials of jurisdiction or control, and transferring the job of running those schools to a largely untested, out-of-county surrogate. Will the schools improve? Will the students succeed? Who Cares? As long as we’re “innovating,” those all-important “outcomes” will take care of themselves. And if not, well, it’s just one or perhaps two generations of kids who will bear the brunt of this experiment.

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Kids aren’t the only guinea pigs following the 2011 legislative session, in which Republican lawmakers and Gov. Scott gleefully dismantled much of the state’s regulatory framework, including the 26-year-old Department of

Community Affairs. That agency was created as a direct reaction to the unsustainable slash-and-burn sprawl that transformed the Everglades into Ft. Lauderdale and sleepy Mosquito County into Disney World. If you weren’t around back then — not many “Floridians” were — you missed a similar transformation of Jacksonville, wherein such asphalt attractions as Beach and Blanding boulevards demolished wetlands, leveled oak hammocks and ushered in concepts like “drive-thru nachos.” These developments, approved by local City Councilmembers with zero background in urban planning and at least one hand in developers’ cookie jars, were the genesis of the Department of Community Affairs. As the state’s land-planning agency, DCA was tasked with making sure new growth complied with the state’s growth management laws; that concurrency for traffic and schools were in place, and — most important — that new development could demonstrate a “need” to build before doing so. The agency didn’t always succeed, of course. Witness Nocatee and RiverTown and Oakleaf Plantation. But DCA was, at least, a stopgap — a place that ordinary citizens could bring their objections to bad development, an agency that could demand some degree of accountability from local governments before they approved new projects. No more. The legislature, at the behest of Gov. Scott, shrunk DCA by 90 percent, leaving behind a shell agency with none of the powers it once had. No more statewide comprehensive planning map. No more state-imposed concurrency requirements. No more limits on how often developers can request changing local land-use maps, and no requirements that they prove their developments are financially feasible. The supposed justification for these changes? “Jumpstarting” growth in Florida, a state with a glut of thousands of empty homes and enough vacant strip malls to satisfy the entire nation’s demand for Dollar Stores and nail salons. What will the impact of this mass deregulation be? Who Cares? By the time that shoe drops, the current occupant of the Governor’s Office will have taken his private jet elsewhere (possibly back to the Koch Brothers’ lavish retreat in Vail, where he recently vacationed). And those of us left in the wake of his vast deregulatory experiment will salute from the comfort of our Habitrail. Anne Schindler themail@folioweekly.com

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Empathy Scale

I am sure that career government clerks (with lifetime jobs and pensions) are difficult to deal with, and seem inhumane. But Ms. Liberty (“Going Hungry,” Backpage Editorial, June 14) has been on the receiving side of government payments too long and lost perspective. It is my money and the money of a lot of other taxpayers who foot the bill for this safety net. She’s upset because we aren’t willing to benefit THREE generations of her family (her, her daughter who lives in another state, and her grandson with anger issues). We grow victims these days, by failing to tell the whole story. How do these hardship situations get created? In this example, her daughter had issues so we Florida taxpayers should take on her son. HUH? Is her daughter inhumane for denying her son benefits? Let’s write up a little story about her (and the father who is NEVER mentioned) and see how flattering it reads. This victim and her entitlement mentality makes compelling reading. Sorry, Simonne, about the fat-ass callous clerks you have to deal with. But in this case, I’m very happy with their decision to deny your grandson (and therefore your out-of-state daughter) benefits. John Travis Fletcher Jacksonville via email

Reponse to “Going Hungry”: I really felt sorry for the person in this article. However, she has a great point: The government does not want to help. They want to make it as hard as possible for people to get the help they need. However, at the same time, the government will allow benefits to millions of undocumented and illegal immigrants. Once they cross the border, they get free medical, free food, free housing — all on the people paying the taxes for these services. Recently, a story was posted online about a man who robbed a bank for $1 so he could get medical care. There was a story about a person winning the lottery for millions of dollars, but they still got food assistance from the state. Services like BEAM, Salvation Army, Goodwill and food pantries are being overburdened with people needing help. It is sad that people have to choose between paying a mortgage, rent or electric bill or a car payment or having food to eat. Another thing that bothers me is restaurants and fast-food chains throw thousands of pounds of food away that could be used for homeless or people in need. Also why is it that churches and other community organizations choose to help thousands overseas but do not help the people in the community? I for one hope that the lady got some additional help. If not, I hope someone reading her article helped her*, and if not, I would love her information to see what I can do for her. Micheal Tomsik Jacksonville

Editor’s Note: Several people have contacted Folio Weekly about helping the author of the June 14 Backpage Editorial. Thus far, one person has sent a $25 check.

Good Hair Day

Thank you for awarding “Bouquets” to Tyrone Jackson and his barber crew for their volunteer efforts for veterans on Father’s Day. So love the concept of Bouquets &

Brickbats, and so hope Fortis Institute is never the recipient of the latter. Karen S. Dennis Hollywood, Fla. via email

Surge of Resentment

President Obama announced a reduction of 33,000 troops in Afghanistan by September, 2012, two months before election day. Could this timetable somehow coincide with reelection? Could this withdraw somehow factor into his fear of bringing home troops before re-election because unemployment would rise further due to the influx of unemployed troops? I dare to challenge our savior, but this seems as if he’s playing politics with our soldiers’ lives. But hey, what would our military commanders know about military operations and strategy? Obama was a community organizer; he’ll lead us to victory. Tom Burdette Jacksonville via email

Three Questions

Thirty years ago, we let Reagan begin his trickledown theory. Give corporations and wealthy folks tax breaks and the fine folks that they were, they would create jobs for Americans. Where are the jobs? Greedy folks just kept the money or sent jobs overseas. Ten-plus years ago, Jr. Bush gave even more tax breaks to the rich. Why? Because those fine folks would create jobs for Americans. Where are the jobs? The greedy got so good at stealing dollars from the middle- and low-income Americans, we have almost had a worldwide recession. We, the middle- and the low-income Americans, paid billions to bail out these wealthy folks and corporations. The absolute absurdity of the Republicans is disgusting. The Democrats need a damn backbone. But we need to stand up and say fair taxes for all. Fair taxes for all corporations that create and fill permanent positions for Americans in the good ol’ USA. Blame Obama? Give me a break. I may be 62, but I know who did what and when. DO YOU? Sonja Fitch Jacksonville via email

Radio Free Future?

Anne Schindler, I want to thank you for your consistently well-written and meaningful editorials. Your viewpoints hit home week after week, and the city, state and region are all the better for them. Your latest column on cuts to public broadcasting (Editor’s Note, June 21) brings out the shallowness of so many politicians who have no clue when it comes to preserving our culture. If we do not have our culture, what do we really have? And since many commercial television and radio outlets produce flash-

We may well not have the work of Beethoven or Mozart without funds they received from their respective governments. We certainly would not have, say, the PBS series on jazz, which I feel sure will live on well beyond a talent show like “American Idol.” and-burn programming that simply does not endure, it is up to public broadcasting to present essential arts, science and history fare without concern over advertisers’ demands or mass ratings. There is nothing new about public support for the arts. We may well not have the work of Beethoven or Mozart without funds they received from their respective governments. We certainly would not have, say, the PBS series on jazz, which I feel sure will live on well beyond a talent show like “American Idol.” So, keep up the good work. It is all the more crucial these days. Michael Rothschild Fernandina Beach via email

Fear and Loathing

Having attended last night’s St. Johns County tax meeting, I can only say that I am outraged. For the third straight year, County Commissioners have sent County Manager Michael Wanchik into our neighborhoods. His goal is simple: Scare the residents into supporting another tax increase to cover their $12 million budget shortfall. Essentially, the county manager does this by pitting residents of the community against each other. He warns that if taxes aren’t raised again, they’ll be forced to end athletic programs, cut back funding for the police and reduce ambulance services. You’ll notice he picks programs that will affect the widest range of people, ensuring that they’ll have plenty of willing advocates for their latest tax hike. I imagine if he proposed cutting back the millions that we spend on “growth management,” he’d have fewer people insisting that taxes are raised. I think the response would be similar if he proposed forcing county bureaucrats to pay into their own pensions. The first step to getting yourself out of a hole is to stop digging. And just last month, the County Commission voted to spend more than $2 million on a work-release building, a new park and new athletic fields. Are the politicians suggesting that a new park is more critical than emergency services for seniors? And why is it that our local politicians consistently raise taxes in years when they are NOT up for re-election? I guess they think the residents are too busy paying taxes to focus on their shenanigans. Adam Guillette Ponte Vedra Beach via email

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Walter Coker Deemed disabled after he suffered his second heart attack, Lt. Joseph Kicklighter nonetheless had to spend five years fighting for his disability pension.

Minding the Money

The Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund is criticized for squandering pension funds on indefensible legal fees

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ire Lt. Joseph Kicklighter was sitting on a bench outside Station 35 on Oceanway Avenue in November 2005 when he felt his heart pound painfully and his pulse rate surge. His fellow paramedics put him in an ambulance and took him to the hospital, where he learned days later that he’d suffered his second major heart attack. Kicklighter, who’d worked for Jacksonville Fire and Rescue as a paramedic for 12 years and for the city of Jacksonville six years before that, was told by two city doctors that he could no longer work as an active firefighter. The department didn’t have a light-duty post for Kicklighter, who was approved for a disability pension by the Police and Fire Pension Fund Advisory Committee in August 2006. And that should have been the end of it. After 18 years with the city, Kicklighter should have retired with a pension of at least 60 percent of his salary. It didn’t work out that way, however. Instead, Kicklighter spent the past five years waging a legal battle to receive what he is owed. That battle ended in May of this year, when Circuit Court Judge Jack M. Schemer issued a caustic ruling that the Police and Fire Pension Fund had breached its moral and financial duty when it failed to provide Kicklighter his full disability pension. According to the judge’s May 11 ruling, the pension fund gave Kicklighter incorrect information about his pension payments, failed to inform him of pension board hearings about his case, and told him he would have to pay into the fund before he could collect his disability, but could never tell him how much he owed. “It should have been a simple matter for Defendant to determine the amount Plaintiff

had to pay in order to make up for the deficient pension deductions,” Judge Schemer wrote. “There can be no other conclusion than that the [fund] failed to comply with its fiduciary duties to permit Plaintiff to obtain the benefits due to him.” A fiduciary duty — defined as both a financial and ethical responsibility — is essential for money managers like pension trustees, who must act with the utmost integrity in handling the assets placed in their trust by pension plan members. But, as the judge’s ruling makes clear, that duty was “breached” — and for apparently arbitrary reasons. According to Kicklighter’s attorney Tad Delegal (husband of Folio Weekly contributing writer Julie Delegal, who was not involved in this story), the Police Fire and Pension Fund

Kicklighter’s workman’s comp was discontinued and he was left with a supplemental salary that was a third of his regular pay. Keane then used Kicklighter’s diminished salary to compute his average salary to determine his pension payment (based on the final 52 months of employment). That flawed calculation meant a reduction of Kicklighter’s pension payment by $530 a month. Not only that, but Keane and the Pension Fund racked up what Delegal estimates at well over $100,000 in attorneys’ fees fighting the case, when it was clear Kicklighter was disabled and due a disability pension. “The way they treated his guy was just atrocious,” says Delegal. “These folks have been able to see from the get-go that they are wrong on this and they have never done anything to make it right. Instead, they have litigated this

“The way they treated his guy was just atrocious,” says Delegal. “They have litigated this for years and years and cost us tens of thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees.” dragged out the case for years, even though it was obvious that Kicklighter was disabled and could never return to duty as a firefighter. Delegal points out both the Police and Fire Pension Fund Advisory Committee (twice) and the Police and Fire Pension Fund Board (once) awarded Kicklighter a disability pension. But John Keane, executive director of the Police and Fire Pension Fund, delayed processing the pension, trying to find a light-duty post for Kicklighter, even though the Fire and Rescue Department said it didn’t have one available. During that initial four-month delay,

for years and years.” This is the second case that the Police and Fire Pension Fund has lost in recent months, sparking some concern about legal expenses at a time when the fund itself is in financial straits. The fund was criticized for spending $160,000 to defend against a public records lawsuit filed by retired New York accountant Curtis Lee — a dispute that grew out of a mere $500 in fees. In a ruling last month, Circuit Court Judge James H. Daniel ruled that the pension fund could charge Lee more than $300 to compile records in his broad records request,

but could not charge $280 to pay an employee to sit with him to “safeguard” the records, or charge a $27.66 hourly “copy fee” rather than the standard 15¢ per-page rate. Delegal says his attorneys’ fees have already reached at least $60,000 and he expects that the fund has spent well over the $160,000 it spent on the Lee case, since Kicklighter’s lasted about five years longer. (Reached by phone last Wednesday, Keane said he didn’t have figures on how much the fund has spent on Kicklighter’s case, but said he’d find out.)

Delegal sees a pattern between the two cases, however. When questioned, criticized or challenged, he says, the Police Fire and Pension Fund is inflexible and imperious. “ ‘If you dare to pull on Superman’s cape, we are going to screw you’ — frankly, that is the attitude,” says Delegal. “They are just so convinced that everything they do is right and that they can never do anything wrong. It is just very troubling.”

“Unfortunately, ‘no new taxes’ resonates with the electorate. We are going to get ourselves into a very bad squeeze by being shortsighted and making blunt-instrument promises about taxation.” — Jacksonville businessman Preston Haskell, in a July interview in Florida Trend magazine.

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Bouquets to Chairman Larry Meeker and the entire Riding Into History charity for raising more than $25,000 to help support the Wounded Warrior Project. In May, the group sponsored the 21st annual Concours d’Elegance at World Golf Village, a motorcycle show that benefits a different charity each year. Brickbats to Jacksonville City Councilmember Denise Lee for convenient amnesia when it comes to acts of political disobedience. Lee has introduced a bill to censure four members of the Rules Committee, which she chaired until last week, for walking out of a meeting after she refused to re-hear an issue. Lee also wants those who participate in any future walkouts to be disqualified as committee members. Lee has evidently forgotten that she stopped a 1990 vote on the city budget by joining other councilmembers who walked out in protest. Bouquets to WJCT’s “First Coast Connect” program and its host Melissa Ross for setting a national standard for excellence. Ross received a first place award in the “Call-In Program” category from Public Radio News Directors Inc., which bestows national awards that recognize outstanding local public radio news and reporting. The local program, launched in August 2009, airs at 9 a.m. weekdays on 89.9 WJCT-FM.

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NewsBuzz Looks Like Trouble Like women who’ve set up websites to warn other women of heartbreakers and cads, Jacksonville landlord Sam Johnson has created a website to warn fellow landlords about tenants to avoid. TerribleRentersinJax.com (subtitled “Landlords Helping Landlords”) features names, pictures and photographic evidence of lousy tenants. One bad tenant allegedly partied in her apartment 24/7, another the left the kitchen sink full of dirty dishes and feces tracked across the kitchen floor. Johnson said he’s willing to create a “bad landlords” website as well, if the idea generates enough interest.

Trail of Obligations “A testament to the ability of one congressman to help push through hundreds of millions of dollars in federal spending, even at a time of deep concern over ballooning federal deficits.” — The New York Times, describing the controversial SunRail project, and its champion, local U.S. Republican Rep. John L. Mica. The piece noted, “skeptics question whether Mr. Mica’s real goal is to give a taxpayer-financed gift to CSX, the freight rail giant and a generous Mica campaign donor. … ‘His dedication to SunRail is not for mass transit — it is for helping CSX to get government funds for its private freight lines,’ said [Republican] State Senator Paula Dockery.” http://nyti.ms/jxKJ6y

Skip Trace Livingstonia palatkaensis — Name of a new species of algae (pictured) discovered in the St. Johns River near Palatka, named in honor of Dr. Skip Livingston. The renegade scientist once worked for the Georgia-Pacific paper mill, but went “rogue” when the company cut off funding for a study after he concluded the paper mill was to blame for the river being in a state of ecological collapse. Livingston spent $82,000 of his own money finishing the study, which blamed the paper mill for the increase in the river’s toxic algae blooms. GeorgiaPacific management deemed his findings “inappropriate” and “irrelevant.”

On the Payroll “It’s all about the kids” — and the $$$. Former Jaguars offensive tackle, Youth Life Learning Centers founder and Team Teal Commissioner Tony Boselli has a new line of work — lobbyist. He recently registered with the city of Jacksonville as a lobbyist for the garbage company Republic Services, Inc.

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The Corrections To Err is Human, to “Arghh” Divine. In the June 28 Our Picks, we mistakenly ran a photo of the late Captain Phil Harris from “World’s Deadliest Catch” instead of Captain Sig Hansen. Also, in a June 28 news story, “Shot Heard Round the ’Hood,” Folio Weekly incorrectly reported that Castillo de San Marcos fires its cannon on weekends every half-hour. The fort fires its cannon hourly on the half-hour.

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Teacher Kris Campbell stands with her Englewood Elementary School students at the premiere of their three movies, held in June at 5 Points Theatre.

Freeze Frame

An elementary school art teacher introduces her students to filmmaking — for the last time

oung filmmakers from Englewood Elementary School received red-carpet treatment at the world premiere of their three movies: a live action noir-style detective story, an animated review of 13 historical events and a claymation production titled “Mother Goose Lets Looser” (the sequel to the 2009 Englewood classic, “Mother Goose Lets Loose.”) As the young stars’ drivers delivered them to the red-covered curb of Jacksonville’s 5 Points Theatre for the June 4 event, autograph-seeking fans swarmed about. “We wanted to make it just like a real world premiere,” says art teacher and film club sponsor Kris Campbell. But real-world budget cuts have edited out any future world premieres for Campbell’s students. State education budget cuts — to the tune of about $90 million in Duval County alone — have imperiled everything from high school athletics, elementary art and music and teacher pay. For Campbell, it means she’ll teach at Englewood only two days each week instead of five, which won’t allow her the time she needs to make films. It’s a big disappointment for Campbell, who began teaching cinematic arts to her students seven years ago when she won a $500 grant from Jacksonville’s Cultural Council (see “Project Greenlight,” Folio Weekly, June 16, 2009). This year marks the third year for Clay Club, where 10- and 11-year-olds learn the challenging craft of claymation. Students are captivated by claymation classics like “Wallace and Grommet,” but Campbell says, “The frame-by-frame work is something they don’t understand until they do it.” Fifth-grader Bailey Gillaume, who had to remake her Jack and Jill characters when Jack’s head kept falling off, agrees. “You probably can’t imagine it to turn out because of the hassle that you went through,” she says, “but then you see it and it’s amazing.” (Watch “Mother Goose Lets Looser” at bit.ly/lAFOtM) Campbell and her cohort, music teacher Lisa Weindorf, freely give up their teacherplanning periods and after-school hours to guide about 90 of Englewood’s 440 students in multiple aspects of filmmaking, including creating original musical scores. They also help pay for supplies. “Like most teachers, she [Campbell] brings

her own money,” says Englewood Principal Kenya Griffin. “It’s a labor of love and it’s a passion of hers.” But even with all that the teachers have invested, it won’t be enough to save the program. Griffin says the loss will be felt keenly. Offering a variety of experiences is essential to building well-rounded students, says Griffin, especially to students who may have experiential gaps in their learning, including poor students. “The arts are a way to do it naturally,” he says. “One of the reasons that students in lower socio-economic groups often don’t do well in standardized testing is because of a lack of experiences, not a lack of intelligence.” Englewood is a Title 1 school, meaning a majority (78 percent, in this case) of students receive free- or reduced-price lunches. Griffin says that Campbell’s hallmark as a teacher is her familiarity with the entire elementary school curriculum. “She does her best to infuse the academic curriculum into the films,” he says, noting the school has scored As on the FCATbased report card for six of the past seven years. “We know we made a difference,” Weindorf says of her work with Campbell at Englewood. But she, too, will face changes next year. Fearing she could be assigned to as many as five different schools due to the art and music cutbacks, Weindorf opted to leave the field of music teaching after 19 years. Instead, she’ll begin teaching second grade at Englewood next year. While music is her passion, she says, being an itinerant instructor doesn’t appeal to her — or help students. “I wouldn’t be able to get to see the kids enough to benefit them.” As for the children who heard Griffin’s announcement at the premiere about how the cutbacks would affect the film program, Weindorf said, “They were all devastated.” “I’ve received letters from children,” Griffin adds, imploring him to “please fund our film clubs.” Campbell would expect nothing less. “Movies are magic and kids love magic.” Unfortunately, there’s no magic in this year’s school budget, and not much left in the public school curriculum.

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The best golfer in the world rejects the U.S. — and us

iger Woods, in the rear view mirror. Who will save golf now? The smart money is on Rory McIlroy, the emergent young lion in the postTiger era who’s shot some beautiful rounds of golf this year — and who just won the U.S. Open. There are other guys worth mentioning, of course. Just as in tennis, where the most interesting and vital players of this generation have foreign birth certificates, golf is becoming a more global game with each passing year. That globalization of the links game leads inexorably to foreign players deciding, as you may expect, that the U.S. isn’t the bee’s knees or the cat’s pajamas — but maybe, instead, that it’s not worth the hassle. We see this with the aforementioned McIlroy, he of the dormant PGA Tour membership, who’s

is Shane McMahon, whose family made a fortune marketing pro wrestling “sports entertainment” to Americans. Rory doesn’t care about America, though — and you can bet that McMahon, whose family’s WWE brand is more global than could previously be imagined, helped him arrive at that position. McIlroy’s emergence comes on heels of U.S. futbol jobbing to Mexico in Los Angeles, with the Rose Bowl full of fans of the putative road team. CONCACAF booked that game in that spot to elicit this reaction, to make a point about the Monroe Doctrine and subsequent usurpations of national prerogative. L.A. is not fully “American” anymore, if it ever really was. And neither is the world. The postgame ceremony for this

Just as in tennis, where the most interesting and vital players of this generation have foreign birth certificates, golf is becoming a more global game with each passing year.

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already made it abundantly clear through his agent, Chubby Chandler, that he doesn’t believe he needs to play much in America throughout the rest of his career. “The FedEx Cup for [Europeans] is just an unplayable set of four tournaments,” Chandler said during a recent interview in South Florida. “As a European, their season goes on long past the end of the FedEx — three or four tournaments in southern Spain and Portugal, then we go to Asia for four weeks, and then we go to South Africa. … It just doesn’t work for them.” 2011Isn’t that great? No need to come to the U.S. — not when there’s South Africa to get to. He told Dan Patrick the other day that he didn’t see himself committing to the PGA tour for the next few years. McIlroy’s agent was coy about whether his client would do the Players in Ponte Vedra next year. But he’s already gone on record with criticisms of the Sawgrass course. “I don’t like the golf course for a start. … It’s a Pete Dye course and I find it very awkward off the tee. You’re hitting across fairways all the time. It creates angles and visually it’s very tough off the tee,” he explained, when saying why he would join Lee Westwood and other luminaries in skipping this past TPC tourney. “He makes you feel uncomfortable because it looks like you’ve only got a little bit of fairway to hit, but actually once you get up there it’s a little bit wider.” The ironic thing about all of this? Prominent in McIlroy’s management team

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game? Conducted en Espanol, exclusively; this on American soil. Pissed off the U.S. team, but so what? Need further proof? BBC TV news after China saved Euro sounded like an infomercial for Beijing. Chinese leadership was lauded after agreeing to float the Euro, in a way entirely at odds with the usual chiding measuredness of the channel’s presenters. In sports, as in the world, they serve as distractions from and for, we see an anarchically global repudiation of the U.S. economic bubble, the U.S. tendency toward excess and waste during the dearly departed and properly mourned “American century,” Amerocentrism as a legitimate philosophy, and an embrace of Beijing, which plays its ideological cards so close to the vest, as benevolent hegemon. This is the context in which we find Rory McIlroy, teaching us anew that golf is about much more than golf. U.S. golf is a dying territory; a Borders Books, your neighborhood video store or the Green Stamps redemption center. As China props up the Euro, it divests itself of T-bills. The currency will be devalued, and we will have less money for sponsorship of all things media — including golf tournaments. The money will be in Europe, in Asia, wherever the new shotcallers want it to be. Rest assured, it won’t be in Jacksonville, though. Our capitalism is late-stage; our decay is beyond repair. AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com

8 Million Ways (for Charlie Sheen) to Die F

irst, let it be stated that I don’t know a single person who watches (or will admit to watching) the CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” (For those who wish to remain fashionably ignorant, “Two and a Half Men” is the one that starred Duckie from “Pretty in Pink” and Charlie Sheen before he decided to stop being sober and start “WINNING.”) However! Apparently someone must be watching this show because it’s consistently one of CBS’ top rated programs — at least among the network’s chief demographic, 33-44 year old mentally handicapable donkeys and incontinent nursing home residents who can’t quite remember where the remote went (or how to operate it). And that’s why CBS is so gung ho to send Charlie on his merry way and replace him with someone almost as annoying: mop-topped, coffin-robber Ashton Kutcher. BUT GET THIS! According to a recent report from gossip site TMZ: “[Co-creator (and No. 1 Sheen nemesis)] Chuck Lorre’s plan is to make sure Charlie Sheen can NEVER come back on the show. Although

Since we DON’T like Charlie Sheen, he should perish slowly and monotonously by being gummed to death by a herd of toothless cows. the first show won’t be filmed until Aug. 5, producers have been kicking around scenarios [for the character’s death], which include Charlie driving a car over a cliff.” Now, that’s not a terrible idea — especially if they show the car flying off the cliff with a laugh track playing in the background. But while I’m convinced there at least 8 million better ways for Charlie Sheen to die, for the sake of brevity, here are three: • Charlie is killed in a tragic butthead accident. In this scenario, Charlie Sheen is on the beach covering his entire body with Axe Body Spray, and asking suntanning girls to show him their “bazoooooooms!” when his bowling shirt (from Urban Outfitters) mysteriously gets caught in a passing jet ski, thereby yanking him into the ocean, where he slowly and painfully drowns as his mangled, floppy body is towed all the way to Australia (where most of the world’s buttheads reside). • Gummed to death by cows! I’ve given explicit instructions to my family and friends that when I die, my body is to be thrown to a pack of ravenous wolves. (Rather than being remembered as slowly succumbing to leukemia or Parkinson’s, I want people to say, “Humpy was eaten by wolves?? Awwwwwesome!” However, since we DON’T like Charlie Sheen, he should perish slowly and monotonously by being gummed to death by a herd of toothless cows. “Charlie Sheen was gummed to death by cows?? Psssht! Typical.” • Charlie dies banging a porn star.

Now, hear me out on this one: It’s common knowledge that Charlie hangs out with a LOT of porn stars. And I’m not saying it’s wrong for a porn star to work a man to death. However, one must admit there would be some poetic justice if Charlie Sheen just happened to be walking past a porn star, she gave him the ol’ come-on, and he schtupped himself to death. (Sure, they could have been doing it while in a car, falling off a cliff — but c’mon … that’s unrealistic.)

TUESDAY, JULY 5 9:00 ABC 101 WAYS TO LEAVE A GAME SHOW Tonight’s losers will be thrown through a burning wall or off a cliff in the back of a pickup. Their choice! 10:00 MTV TEEN MOM Debut! This is a spin-off of “16 and Pregnant,” and not (as I expected) a spin-off of “Teen Wolf.”

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 10:00 ABC NIGHTLINE: BEYOND BELIEF An investigative report into appearances of the Virgin Mary in windows, tree stumps and cans of Coors Light. 10:00 NBC LOVE IN THE WILD The couples are challenged to navigate a ropes course, as well as use banana peels instead of condoms.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 9:00 CBS BIG BROTHER Season premiere! A brand new batch of roomies are trapped in a house with the hope somebody gets murdered. 10:00 FX WILFRED It’s big trouble for Ryan when his violent, pornaddicted neighbor shows up — without his porn!

FRIDAY, JULY 8 10:00 STARZ TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY Season premiere! The geektastic adventure show moves to pay cable! (So … ummm … pay up?) 11:00 SHO2 THE GAYVN AWARDS Celebrating the best in gay adult porn — featuring a “prison-themed production number”!

SATURDAY, JULY 9 11:30 NBC SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE It’s a repeat featuring Tina Fey! (YAYY!) But not the one with Justin Bieber. (BOOOO!!)

SUNDAY, JULY 10 10:00 HBO CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Season premiere! Larry David returns — this time he has a bone to pick with lawyers and Girl Scouts who sell cookies. 10:00 VH1 FAMOUS FOOD Debut! A reality series in which celebrities you’ve never heard of (except Heidi from “The Hills”) open a restaurant.

MONDAY, JULY 11 9:00 DSC MAN VS. WILD Season premiere! Host Bear Gryllis is joined by actor/camping buddy Jake Gyllenhaal in a totally UN-erotic adventure. OK?? 10:00 SYFY ALPHAS Debut! A new series about superheroes who complain about being superheroes. Here’s my complaint: I CAN’T FLY!! JULY 5-11,2011 | FOLIO WEEKLY | 11

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limate change is a huge subject — global in scope, of course, but with a vast footprint, capable of fundamentally altering weather, politics, economics, agriculture, even human history. But climate change isn’t always a tale told on a massive scale. Sometimes it’s the story of a tiny pepper grown in a small town and enjoyed almost exclusively by locals. St. Augustine’s datil pepper is one such chile, and is now part of a book that examines how climate change is already impacting local crops, biodiversity and America’s regional culinary landscape. “Chasing Chiles: Hot Spots Along the Pepper Trail” is the very antithesis of an abstract exploration of climate change — by design. Rather than probe the mind-numbing implications of global warming trends, the book explores backyard gardens, local diners and food folklore. Written

primary barometer of success or failure. “We’re using chiles as a lens for looking at how folks like you may be affected by climate change,” Kraig says in the book. “People have this image of melting icebergs and drowning polar bears, but climate change is already affecting our food traditions and where certain crops can be grown.” As New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman has noted, global warming is better labeled global weirding, since the disruptions it causes tend to be weather extremities — more severe droughts, more intense hurricanes, and larger snowstorms, floods and tornadoes. Farmers in St. Augustine have seen these weather extremes, along with some very specific outcomes. Hastings farmer Mark Barnes says the main thing he’s noticed on his plot of several hundred acres is “the severity of cold

“The datil has a large role in many of St. Augustine’s uniquely local dishes,” says author Kraig Kraft. “Losing these peppers and flavors would dramatically change how and what people eat.” by three passionate chile fans — Chef Kurt Michael Friese, agroecologist Kraig Kraft and conservation biologist Gary Nabhan — the book travels from the Sonoran Desert to Santa Fe, N.M. to Avery Island, La. to St. Augustine. The threesome’s journey is about food, and the unique relationship between indigenous peppers and local cuisine, but it’s also about how that localism is imperiled by climate change. Not at some future moment, either. At every stop, the writers talk to farmers about what they’ve already seen happening to the weather and to their crops. They speak in the plainest terms, without political agenda s, and with the unimpeachable accuracy of folks for whom weather is the

— not just here, but over much of the South.” Barnes adds that “farmers in Georgia are now my competition, and they didn’t used to be. Our winters used to be milder than theirs. But the way the weather has been the last 10 to 15 years, they’re now able to grow the same things that I can grow and have it to market just as early as I can. They just couldn’t do that before.” Barnes goes on to note that he’s also dealing with weeds they’ve never seen before — particularly the tough Florida pusley — as well as a slew of extreme weather systems and other difficulties, including “windstorms, floods, washed-in weed seeds, higher summer temperatures, periodic catastrophic freezes,

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diseases, pests and declining bee populations.” It is not a great forecast, but “Chasing Chiles” is a great read, one that will bring particular joy to those who’ve embraced the tenets of local, organic, “slow-food.” There are many familiar faces that populate the book, including Richard Villadoniga (subject of a March 22, 2011 Folio Weekly profile, “Mr. Slow”), Johnny Barnes (subject of the April 6, 2010 Folio Weekly cover story, “Local Hero”) and prominent Crescent Beach activist Bill Hamilton. There’s also a recipe for the datil-and-rice-based dish pilau (pronounced pur-low), and heartfelt celebration of the datil — a chile with 400 years of history behind it. The writers leave St. Augustine “feeling that we had glimpsed the pot at the end of the

phone number on the back [of a bottle] and talked [to them] directly. People were really receptive and interested in talking to us. Folio Weekly: The datil is undeniably a local pepper, but for some it seems an acquired taste. Do you like the taste of the datil pepper? Can it be enjoyed alone, or does it have to be prepared in a recipe or dish? Kraig Kraft: I think the datil has a great taste. I think it has a bright, citrusy flavor and a medium heat. [But] I don’t think it is the type of pepper that you slice into rounds or strips and you eat or use it as a garnish. I think the folks of St. Augustine have figured out how to really mesh the flavor of the datil with what

Florida farmers are dealing with weeds, pests and diseases they’ve never seen before, as well as a slew of extreme weather systems — windstorms, floods, higher summer temperatures and catastrophic freezes. rainbow. That pot of gold was not just a bottle stuffed full of golden datil peppers. It was a place where a local cultural community takes such pride in its unique food traditions that it simply won’t stand to let them disappear, climate change or no climate change.” Two of the authors — writer and conservation scientist Gary Nabhan and agroecologist and author Kraig Kraft — agreed to answer some questions from Folio Weekly about their time in and around Ancient City pepper plants. Folio Weekly: How did you meet some of the central folks in the Datil pepper chapter — Bill Hamilton, Mark and Johnny Barnes, Richard Villadoniga? Gary Nabhan: I began corresponding with Bill Hamilton and Richard Cheech Villadoniga after my book, “Renewing America’s Food Traditions,” came out. Richard is a rising star in the food community nationally and already respected by many locals. Bill and I could be blood brothers, since we think about citizen activism in much the same way — what is key to both of us is to save the places and plants key to our cultural identity. Kraig Kraft: The other folks, we just did some research and cold-called. We saw the Datil Daddy Beef Jerky sign in the street and stopped in. We knew that one of the largest purveyors of Datil products that are made locally was from Minorcan Datil Pepper Products. We called the

you eat here. My favorite was the really simple, unadorned datil vinegar that Johnny Barnes had in his restaurant (though I understand that it is under new management in Hastings). Gary Nabhan: The datil has an extraordinary fruity flavor — like tropical fruits — in addition to its unique heat. It is far more interesting that most hot peppers, even its kin, the habañero. But it is best in salsas with lime juice and other vegetables. Folio Weekly: There were several regional peppers that didn’t get full chapters in the book. How did the datil make the cut? Kraig Kraft: The peppers that received the full treatment had really strong links to place — each of these peppers are intertwined into the fabrics of the communities we visited. Losing these peppers and flavors would dramatically change how and what people eat. The datil has this role in St. Augustine. It has a large role in many of your uniquely local dishes and there is no substitute for a datil. Gary Nabhan: Datils perfectly embody the deep connection between place, culture and flavor. They may be grown successfully elsewhere at the garden scale, but those peppers will never have the flavor or story that they do when grown around St. Augustine. Folio Weekly: Where did you stay on your visit here, and for how long?

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Johnny Barnes, who runs the Genung’s Fish Camp in Crescent Beach, figures prominently in the new book. “I think local food and cuisine has many heroes like Johnny Barnes,” says author Kraig Kraft, “but the combination of his size and personality make him one of a kind.”

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Kraig Kraft: We stayed for four or five days. Bill Hamilton invited us to stay at a little bungalow that has been in his family for generations, in Crescent Beach. Folio Weekly: What was your overall impression of St. Augustine? Gary Nabhan: Way cool, as unique and as imperiled as any place on the continent. Kraig Kraft: I had only been to Florida one previous time — for a wedding, and so many of my preconceived notions came from that previous trip. I think St. Augustine is a colorful, wonderful place. It captures part of the history of Florida and it seems much more authentic than more recent incarnations of Florida. Folio Weekly: What’s your fondest memory from your visit? Kraig Kraft: Lunch at Hastings with Johnny Barnes, for sure. While I think local food and cuisine has many heroes like Johnny Barnes, the combination of his size and personality make him one of a kind. Gary Nabhan: I loved hearing folks like Johnny

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Folio Weekly: Does mass culture ever take up a local cuisine in an authentic way? For example, can McDonald’s serve pilau? Should it even try? Kraig Kraft: What I have seen are examples where franchises and fast food have to accommodate local tastes and preferences. In New Mexico, all restaurants that serve burgers or pizzas must offer green chile as a topping. I don’t think it ever comes across as authentic, but it is a sign of how important these tastes and preferences are. While I don’t think McDonald’s will ever serve pilau, I could see it doing a Datil pepper-spiced chicken sandwich, for which I would have mixed feelings. One, that it means more exposure for the datil and more demand for the growers, but also it is another appropriation of a culturally important foodstuff by a multinational in order to sell unhealthy, mass-produced food. Folio Weekly: Are there other universal foods that you could use to get at this story? Vegetables? Sausages? Fried bread?

“St. Augustine is a colorful, wonderful place. It seems much more authentic than more recent incarnations of Florida.” Barnes and Randy Haire speak — they are the real deal — home-grown intelligence. And I was just as impressed by the fine scholarship done by folks like Bill and Richard, David Nolan and Chef David Bearl. Folio Weekly: The book mentions the sprawl that defines Jacksonville. How does sprawl contribute to the challenge of preserving a signature local food? Gary Nabhan: You know, it’s the same as here in Arizona [where Nabhan lives]. You have some of the oldest living traditions on the continent up against the most rapid urban development known anywhere in the world. But if people want flavor and diversity, not monoculture, they need to make a place for the datil pepper, the Minorcans and the pilaus. Kraig Kraft: Suburban development eats up farmland. There need to be extra efforts made to preserve farmland that is working and providing food for their neighbors. Considering the dire state of the U.S. housing market and the current increasing global price of food — it would make more sense to tear down homes and plant food!

Kraig Kraft: This is a good question. Often, I get asked — why chiles? We picked them because there is such a diversity of their uses and the roles that they play in different cuisines. Fresh, dried, colorant, condiment and vegetable — they are really multidimensional. I don’t think any other choice would have as many rich stories behind it.

Folio Weekly: Florida seems to have special challenges in terms of educating incoming residents about a sense of place and history. Do you think that’s true, or do other places have similar challenges? Kraig Kraft: I think any region that has experienced incredible population growth through immigration will have challenges incorporating the newcomers with the history and culture of a place. History and sense of place are not built on the same timescale as it takes to build a new strip mall or another housing development. I don’t think this problem is unique to Florida. Anne Schindler themail@folioweekly.com JULY 5-11,2011 | FOLIO WEEKLY | 15

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Good Clean Fun: Ms. Halsey (Cameron Diaz) gives her Drivers Ed class one helluva demonstration on automotive hygiene in the dirty comedy “Bad Teacher.”

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hile the new comedy “Bad Teacher” doesn’t descend — or should we say ascend? — to the level of so-evil-it’s-genius of 2003’s “Bad Santa,” which it clearly hopes to invoke with its title, this funny flick is still a invigorating breath of fresh and nasty air in today’s stuffy movie milieu. Today’s gross-out comedies are all about piling degradation onto supposedly sympathetic protagonists, inviting us to laugh at those characters, until the sharp about-face that invariably occurs in the third act. The problem is, many contemporary comedies trade the raunch for redemption, turning sappy and sentimental and sometimes leaving us conflicted. Are we now expected to care about the same characters we’ve been ridiculing? The small wonder of “Bad Teacher” is that director Jake Kasdan never invites us to feel sorry for Cameron Diaz’s unrepentantly terrible teacher character: On a good day, she sleeps through class and berates her students; on a bad day — ditto. She’s a hilariously awful person, and we can maintain our enjoyment of her precisely because we are not expected to see her — or her hapless students — as realistic. Of course, it’d be straight up terrible, and not funny at all, if this were a real teacher from a genuine school berating actual students; our educational system is enough of a mess! It’s a good thing that “Bad Teacher” plays like a liveaction cartoon in the most deliberate, over-thetop and winning way. So there’s never an uneasy feeling of discomfort as we chortle at the antics of Elizabeth Halsey, this teacher from hell. This gal wants stupid, shallow things, like a boob job so she can snag a sugar daddy in the form the old-money sportin’, naïvely new teacher of Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake, clearly having a blast). And Ms. Halsey sure does stupid, shallow things to achieve those stupid, shallow dreams. But this isn’t a nonstop orgy of gross-out jokes, a common error of modern

parodies. The humor here comes from the slyer, overarching jabs that never attempt to “out gross” the gross outs. Anyone expecting a Judd Apatow level of nastiness will be disappointed. But like Apatow’s better work, “Bad Teacher” is a no-holds-barred satire of the preciousness of many romantic comedies. Unlike an actual rom-com, here Halsey’s stupid schemes don’t always backfire, leaving this truly dirty blonde somehow humiliated. “Bad Teacher” isn’t about the naughty Ms. Halsey learning some valuable life lesson, nor does it attempt to imbue that same predictable education to the film’s other characters like Lucy Punch’s annoying Ms. Squirrell or the smitten PE instructor, Mr. Gettis (Jason Segal). The fact that Diaz’s ruthlessly hedonistic Halsey actually gets some of the things she wants mimics the way rom-coms traditionally work, taking an overdue dig at the overall genre. Instead of asking us to see only the lovey-dovey, soft-focus, sigh-inducing needs of a woman who has nothing better to do than chase down the man of her dreams, we instead get to witness the cold, harsh reality of unromantic, calculated game-playing. Better still is how “Bad Teacher” shows (no spoiler alert needed) that Ms. Halsey’s devious ways sometimes work. The joke is on the audience, too: If we see how ludicrous Halsey is, shouldn’t we see most rom-com heroines the same way? Screenwriters Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg previously earned high marks as writers for NBC’s “The Office,” yet failed miserably with the desperately unfunny “comedy” of 2009’s “Year One.” Their “Bad Teacher” script is a return to form and an unexpectedly smart pleasure. The sneaky success of the film belongs to director Kasdan, who also made 2007’s brilliantly funny “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.” He is rare among today’s American filmmakers in being able to maintain a consistent comedic tone of originality, cleverness and downright crassness. The filthy fun of “Bad Teacher” should earn him a big gold star and extra cookies at snack time.

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This Wheel’s On Fire

The fun-filled action of “Cars 2” keeps summertime moviegoers on the fast track Cars 2

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or all of its fast-paced action and fish-outof-water comedy, the first “Cars” lacked the heart that we’ve grown to expect from the Disney/Pixar animation crew. “Cars 2” isn’t going to overwhelm you with its heart either, but the movie’s grand scale and humor, visuals and international espionage elements make for a winning combination far superior to its predecessor, leaving other recent animated flicks in the dust. Simply put, “Cars 2” has more to offer than the 2006 original, and it does everything much better. Since the first film, returning hero and racecar Lighting McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) has won four consecutive Piston Cups, but he’s never faced a challenge as huge as the World Grand Prix: Three races in three cites — Tokyo (or Tow-kyo to use the movie’s vernacular), London and picturesque Porto Corsa, Italy — using an alternative fuel called Allinol, created by a Richard Bransonesque character, Sir Miles Axlerod (Eddie Izzard). Before he leaves for this high-speed and high-stakes tournament, McQueen pays a visit to his adopted hometown of Radiator Springs, to say hello to gal pal Sally Carrera (Bonnie Hunt) and his other assorted four-wheeled friends. While there, McQueen assembles a pit crew of locals to take on the road, including Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), who once again provides some extra comic relief as a tow-truck with a heart of gold. In fact, if “Cars 2” has a main character, it’s certainly Mater, not McQueen, which makes sense given how beloved Mater was in the first film. Accordingly, the espionage subplot involves a clueless Mater carrying intelligence planted on

him by an American spy. Two British spies — the James Bond-like Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and upstart Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer) — are forced to work with Mater to learn the identity of a certain international criminal. To the story’s credit, it deftly ties this espionage story into the drama surrounding the race, building to a climactic, satisfying finale during the film’s fast finish. Visually, “Cars 2” is absolutely spectacular, with crisp details giving life to all its locations, further enhanced when viewed in 3-D. Whether it’s an oil rig, the international race locations or even good ol’ Radiator Springs, each setting bursts with color and life, as if director John Lasseter (“Toy Story”) wants to remind us that, when it comes to animation studios, Pixar is still the frontrunner. In addition to the expected automobiles, in “Cars 2” we see boats, planes and other forms of travel (a direct-to-video spinoff called “Planes” is expected in 2013). Adding to the film’s playful tone, we also encounter cars made in the image of the Pope, the Queen of England and other cultural and celebrity icons. The many plot twists and humorous characters never detract from the top-notch action zooming by onscreen, though. “Cars 2” puts its characters through some actionpacked paces, including dramatic moments in the air, on the ground and even under the sea. The race sequences, with McQueen and his Italian rival Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro), are exhilarating fun. The film finds time to show a little heart when McQueen remembers Doc Hudson, voiced by the late Paul Newman in the first film. Combine that good nature with some well-paced thrills, an overall solid sense of humor and state-ofthe-art high-octane visuals, and “Cars 2” is a contender for first place in this year’s race for summertime favorite. Dan Hudak themail@folioweekly.com

The Race Is On: Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and his trusted rusty sidekick Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) burn rubber in the animated fun of “Cars 2.”

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NOW SHOWING BAD TEACHER **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Reviewed in this issue. BRIDESMAIDS *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Discerning moviegoers will be unwilling to divorce themselves from their hard-earned cash to see this vapid, unholy marriage of bad jokes and a weak cast starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph. BUCK **** Rated PG • Opens at Regal Beach Blvd. on July 8 This award-winning documentary is about Buck Brannaman, the “horse-whisperer” who really doesn’t whisper; he motions and snaps to train the horses. It’s an interesting glimpse into one man’s relationships with animals — and with other humans. CARS 2 ***@ Rated G • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., San Marco Theatre Reviewed in this issue. GREEN LANTERN ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. This latest cinematic offering from the Marvel Comics universe is a little light on originality but delivers bright thrills with special effects and a decent performance by Ryan Reynolds as the ringsporting, green-suited hero of the film’s title. Co-starring Blake Lively, Tim Robbins, Angela Bassett and Peter Sarsgaard. THE HANGOVER PART II **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. This lowball comedy sequel to the ’09 hit is a “Gross Encounter of the Second Kind” that now has Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifinakis and (yep) a monkey waking up with booze-induced amnesia in Thailand. HORRIBLE BOSSES ***@ Rated R • Opens in area theaters on July 8 Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis star in this black comedy about three dimwits who decide to join forces and murder their respective bosses, played by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston and Colin Farrell, Co-starring Donald Sutherland, Bob Newhart, Ron White, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell and Julie (Claire from “Modern Family”) Bowen. KUNG FU PANDA 2 ***@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. This high-steppin’ sequel about animals who happen to be martial arts experts delivers some real kicks with the voices of Jack Black, Gary Oldman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen and Jackie Chan. LARRY CROWNE **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square,

“Greetings, Earthlings. Take me to your leader, the one you call“Jerry Reed.’ ” Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) shows that nine out of 10 extraterrestrials love the dulcet strains of swamp rock in director Michael Bay’s indie offering, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon.”

AREA THEATERS AMELIA ISLAND Carmike Amelia Island 7, 1132 S. 14th St., 261-9867 ARLINGTON & REGENCY AMC Regency 24, 9451 Regency Square Blvd., 264-3888 BAYMEADOWS & MANDARIN Regal Avenues 20, 9525 Philips Highway, 538-3889 BEACHES Regal Beach Blvd. 18, 14051 Beach Blvd., 992-4398 FIVE POINTS 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St., 359-0047 NORTHSIDE Hollywood River City 14, River City Marketplace, 12884 City Center Blvd., 757-9880

Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, 5 Points Theatre, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. After Larry (Tom Hanks) loses his job due to corporate downsizing, he decides to go to back school where he hopes to become teacher’s pet to instructor Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts). Co-starring Rita Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Wilmer “Where Have I Been?” Valderrama, Pam Grier, Grace Gummer (her mom’s Meryl Streep), George “Sulu” Takei and Nia Vardalos. And the soundtrack features some decent cuts from ELO, Billy Squier and Tom Petty.

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

MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS **@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. This well-meaning, family-geared flick about millionaire Tom Popper (Jim Carrey) and the flock of penguins he inherits from his late father never really takes flight. Co-starring Ophelia Lovibond, Carla Gugino, Madeline Carroll and Angela Lansbury, and a whole bunch of adorable penguins.

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine Woody Allen’s latest stars Owen Wilson as a Hollywood screenwriter on vacation in Paris who’s inexplicably transported to the City of Lights … in the 1920s. This well-received romantic comedy features an ensemble cast including Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Martin Sheen and Rachel McAdams.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Johnny Depp’s return performance as Captain Jack Sparrow in this popular swashbuckling series keeps an otherwise predictable film afloat. Also starring Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush and Keith “I don’t really need the money” Richards.

MONTE CARLO **@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. This teen-geared fare stars Selena Gomez (OMG!) and Katie Cassidy as adventurous young women who spend summer vaca looking for fun, romance and a good deal on a yacht in Monte Carlo.

SUPER 8 ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. J.J. Abrams’ kid-geared UFO romp doesn’t reach the dazzling heights set by his mentor/producer Steven Spielberg, but “Super 8” still soars on the strengths of a fun story and likeable cast.

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THOR ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Regency Square Kenneth Branagh’s winning adaptation of Norse mythology by way of Marvel Comics is a thunderous affair, featuring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and Tom Hiddleston. TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., WGHoF IMAX Theatre Director Michael Bay’s latest in this popular sci-fi series puts the Autobots and evil Decepticons in a race against time to discover a secret hidden on the surface of the moon.

WGHOF IMAX THEATER “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is screened along with “Born To Be Wild 3D,” “The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D” (featuring Kelly Slater), “Hubble 3D” and “Under The Sea 3D,” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf Place, Exit 323 off I-95, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. “Harry Potter & the Deadly Hallows Part 2” starts on July 15. worldgolfimax.com

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY SUCKER PUNCH Based on the popular graphic novel, this fantasy yarn chronicles the adventures of a group of young girls locked up in a nightmarish mental asylum, whose only hope for escape is to follow their trusted leader, “Baby Doll” (Emily Browning).

THE TREE OF LIFE ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park Terrence Malik’s drama, set in both the 1950s and presentday, involves three brothers and the loss of innocence and the consequences. Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain. X-MEN: FIRST CLASS **** Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Director Matt Vaughn’s excellent addition to this much-loved Marvel Comics adaptation delivers a parallel history of the ’60s that splices JFK, the Bay of Pigs missile crisis and mutant DNA into one bang-up action flick. ZOOKEEPER *G@@ Rated PG • Opens in area theaters on July 8 This goofy comedy stars Kevin James as Griffin, a lonely hearted zookeeper who learns the ways of courtship and love from the caged animals in his care; still a felony act in most states. Co-starring Rosario Dawson, Donnie Wahlberg and the voices of Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Sly Stallone, Cher, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love and Don Rickles.

OTHER FILMS TAXI DRIVER “I got some bad ideas in my head.” The Summer Movie Classics series continues with the drama starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Cybill Shepherd at 2 p.m. on July 10 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787. POT BELLY’S CINEMA “Priest,” “Everything Must Go,” “Water for Elephants” and “Limitless” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101. 5 POINTS THEATRE “Larry Crowne” runs at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. on July 5 and 6 and at 7 and 9 p.m. on July 7 at 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St., Jacksonville. “The Big Lebowski” screens at 11 p.m. on July 8 and at 7 p.m. on July 10. 359-0047.

BARNEY’S VERSION Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman and Minnie Driver star in this film adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s darkly comic novel about the lovelorn curmudgeon Barney Panofsky. THE WARRIOR’S WAY After slaughtering the family of his sworn enemy, samurai Yang (Jang Dog-gun) flees to the American Wild West of the 19th century, where he encounters a colorful cast of characters in this action fantasy film that also stars Geoffrey Rush, Kate Bosworth and Danny Huston. BEASTLY “OMG! You’re like — a monster!” This contemporary, teen-geared retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” stars an overly attractive cast including Alex Pettyfer, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Neil Patrick Harris and Mary-Kate “Yes, I’m the loaded one” Olsen. HEMPSTERS: PLANT THE SEED Filmmaker Michael Henning’s insightful documentary features interviews with lawmakers as well as Ralph Nader, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, about the struggle to legalize cannabis, a plant whose industrial and recreational properties are utilized by more than 30 countries and at least one eager Northeast Florida alternative weekly.

“You talkin’ to me? Oh — you were? I thought so. Just makin’ sure.” Robert De Niro stars as the psychotically inquisitive Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese’s 1976 Oscar-nominated “Taxi Driver,” screening on July 10 at 2 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

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The Mustard Seed Cafe

Located inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available — all prepared with Lisa Harter’s impeccable style. Popular items are ginger chicken salad, falafel pitas, black bean burgers and Asian noodles with tuna. 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. Open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner daily; reservations accepted. 80 Amelia Village Cir. 904-277-2132

Cafe Karibo

Homemade sandwiches, salads and soups are served in a relaxed atmosphere in this charming building in the historic district. Delicious fresh fish specials and theme nights (Pad Thai and curry), plus vegetarian dishes, are also featured. Karibrew Brew Pub & Grub — the only one on the island — offers on-site beers and great burgers and sandwiches. 27 N. Third Street 904-277-5269

29 South Eats

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

Brett’s Waterway Café

Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine. Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily. Fernandina Harbor Marina at the foot of Centre Street 904-261-2660

T-ray’s Burger Station

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

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

The Surf

Jack & Diane’s

Picante Grill Rotisserie Bar

Sliders Seaside Grill

Moon River Pizza

Enjoy a casual beach atmosphere in the full-service restaurant, bar and huge oceanview deck. Extensive menu features delicious steaks, fresh seafood and nightly specials. Also featuring salads, wraps, burgers, seafood baskets and our famous all-you-can-eat wing specials (Wed. & Sun.). Take-out available. Open at 11 a.m. daily for lunch, dinner and late-night menu. Entertainment nightly and 29 TVs throughout. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-261-5711 Brand-new Picante offers the vibrant flavors of Peru and Latin America, served in a contemporary atmosphere. The menu includes authentic Peruvian cebiche and home-style empanadas. An extensive selection of boutique South American wines and craft brew beers are offered. A children’s menu and take-out are available. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 464073 S.R. 200, Ste. 2, Yulee 904-310-9222

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

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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You Sax-y Thing: Jazz sensation Mindi Abair performs at Jacksonville Beach’s Sea Walk Pavilion on July 10.

MINDI ABAIR performs with TOSCHA and INCENDIO Sunday, July 10 at 5 p.m. (Abair performs at 7:30 p.m.) Sea Walk Pavilion, 75 N. First St., Jax Beach 247-6100

ooks aren’t everything. Just ask the multitalented Mindi Abair. As a saxophonist, vocalist and songwriter, this St. Petersburg native is a triple threat. Combine those assets with her admittedly good looks and charttopping skills as a smooth jazz star and it’s no surprise she has worked with everyone from the Backstreet Boys and Bobby Lyles to Duran Duran and Adam Sandler. Lately, the 42-yearold bombshell has been garnering a lot of attention with a gig on “American Idol,” while gearing up for a summer season packed full of jazz festivals. Abair’s latest album on Concord Records, “Hi-Fi Stereo,” was released back in May 2010, an 11-track affair featuring covers of classic soul and R&B tunes. Folio Weekly caught up with the onetime UNF student to chat about her upcoming gig at the Jax Beach Summer Jazz concert series, hotel jamming etiquette and getting macked on by Steven Tyler.

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Folio Weekly: You spent a year in the jazz studies program at the University of North Florida. What did you study? Mindi Abair: I played saxophone from the time I was eight years old and in between the time I started playing sax — in fourth grade — and college, I only had a handful of lessons. What was great was they were just starting the jazz program at UNF, and so [after] they interviewed with me, they gave me a full scholarship. And what the guy told me — his name was Rich Matteson — said, “I’ll give you this scholarship if you agree to pass on jazz to people. If you agree to teach

at some point in your life and give back the knowledge that you learn here, then you’ve got a full ride with me.” F.W.: After that year at UNF, you transferred to Berklee College of Music. Why? M.A.: I ended up wanting to switch schools because Berklee had so much modern music like rock, R&B and soul that I could grab onto. That’s kind of what I grew up with, so

“They were just starting the jazz program at UNF, and so [after] they interviewed with me, they gave me a full scholarship. They said, ‘If you agree to teach at some point in your life, then you’ve got a full ride.’ ” that was the reason for the switching schools. I kind of wanted to spread my wings a little into different styles that weren’t necessarily represented at UNF. F.W.: You grew up in a musical family and spent the first few years of your life on the road in the early ’70s with your dad’s band, The Entertainers. What was that like? M.A.: I was really young. My mother left the road to give birth and then she went back on the road a couple months later and I was raised by the band guys. That’s probably going to make a good book some day, huh?

[Laughs.] All of my childhood pictures — up until the age of five when the band broke up — are from the road. You know, me riding my little tricycle around the hotel, or packing the band truck with the guys. I know it’s not normal, but I got to be around my parents all the time and I got this circle of people around me who just loved me and would have done anything for me. F.W.: The sax is a loud instrument. Are you able to write music — or even practice — while on the road? M.A.: I do write on the road sometimes, although I’ll put ideas in my phone — kind of sing them in — or I’ll write them on a napkin or a piece of paper and I’ll basically make them into songs at home. It’s just hard to focus that much when you’re on the road. As far as the practicing, the [hotel] room is tough. If they put me around my band guys — put us all in a row — it’s better. But if I’m in a beautiful hotel and people have paid a lot of money for the serenity, I’m not going to whip out a sax and make it a totally different experience. F.W.: You were on “American Idol” last year and played with contestant Casey Abrams for his version of “Hi De Ho.” After the song, judge Steven Tyler remarked, “Forget you, who’s your sax player?” What did you think of that? M.A.: I was walking off — I was pretty much offstage — and I turned around as I got off stage and was like “Whoa! That’s crazy. Oh my gosh!” Because they always talk about the singers, they don’t talk about who’s [playing] with them. So yeah, I thought that was about the coolest thing on the planet. Kara Pound themail@folioweekly.com

THE AddISON ON AmElIA ISlANd The Addison is a disinctive historic property in the heart of Fernandina. The original 1870s antebellum house features sunny en-suite rooms, the majority overlooking a private fountain courtyard. Many have spacious whirlpools and several feature individual private porches. This intimate retreat caters to your every need, whether it be a gourmet breakfast, an individually prepared picnic or afternoon refreshment, or the simple luxury of allowing you to sit back, relax, and watch the world go by slowly on your own porch.

614 Ash Street • (904) 277-1604 www.addisononamelia.com

It’s Hip to Be Squared! Gainesville indie rockers Holopaw recorded their upcoming album in St. Augustine.

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Gainesville indie rockers Holopaw crowdsource funds from fans to finance their latest recording

heck another milestone off St. Augustine’s growing musical checklist: Acclaimed indie rock band Holopaw just finished recording their latest album in a vacation rental on Ninth Street in St. Augustine Beach. Of course, this Gainesville outfit has always been unabashed in their love of the Sunshine State — all seven band members still live in Gainesville, the band’s name itself comes from a sleepy rural town in Central Florida, and Holopaw even departed indie powerhouse Sub Pop Records in 2009 to release “Oh, Glory. Oh, Wilderness” on hometown label Bakery Outlet. But this latest recording sure ups the ante on Oldest City adoration. Sweetening the pot even further, Holopaw decided to use online funding tool Kickstarter to finance the recording of the album, offering charmingly intimate rewards to fans who contributed monetary support. Among the individual swag: Customized artwork, personalized text messages, seashells and shark’s teeth straight from St. Augustine Beach; even drum, guitar or billiards lessons. Drummer Ryan Quinney thinks the rewards were “more fun” than anything else. “The appeal of Kickstarter was being able to do everything exactly the way we wanted to,” he says. He also acknowledges that exceeding the band’s $5,000 Kickstarter goal well before the end of the funding period felt pretty good. “The generosity from so many people definitely added something to the recording sessions. I think it really inspired confidence in us to see that folks were interested in what we were trying to do.” Guitarist Jeff Hays says Holopaw was happy to seize on the opportunity to form a stronger bond with fans, while also injecting the record with a more homespun feel. “We have always been good-intentioned about having that more-direct connection to the people who listen to our music,” Hays says. “We wanted to do this record close to home, but also realized there’s something nice about being away from the distractions of home to concentrate on recording.” Lead singer-songwriter John Orth cited creature comforts like fresh-cooked meals, homemade ice cream and surfing lessons with good friend and fellow musician Jacob Hamilton as plusses of the recording session — and also says he was in awe at the response to the band’s online campaign. “In the end, just over 100

people will have funded the recording of an entire album,” Orth marvels. “Amazing.” The frontman also marvels over the talents of engineer Jeremy Scott, who drove down from his Brooklyn, N.Y., Civil Defense Studios to help Holopaw record their latest, mere steps from the ocean and sand. “Jeremy’s a genius,” Orth says. “He brought a station wagon full of gear and set up his control room in the kitchen upstairs overlooking the ocean.” The band set up amps in each of the bedrooms, being careful to step over cables that ran down the stairs. “We tracked in the living room with ocean views. The recording sounds amazing,” Orth says enthusiastically. “You would never know that it was not recorded in a professional studio.” Hays chuckles when asked if the sandy environs lent something fresh to the new album. “I never realized how many snow references are in our songs,” he laughs, “until we were recording them at a beach house.” And Orth defers to what Holopaw guitarist Patrick Quinney wrote online about this therapeutic experience: “I certainly hope that everything that sounded good or seemed like a great idea at the time will continue to do so after the last of the sand is out of our shoes.” Orth says that sand is integral to Holopaw’s existence, testifying to “an abiding love of St. Augustine fostered by” playing some of the band’s favorite shows at Café Eleven. “Night swims after the shows have become a band ritual,” he admits, “and stand as some of my favorite times with these boys.” However, drummer Quinney puts it best when discussing the overall benefits of recording locally and financing the session via contributions from diehard Holopaw fans. “I don’t think we were trying to make a statement [with the Kickstarter campaign],” he says. “Our band is past the point where anybody really expects anything from us. We made jokes about having too much scrutiny from ‘the label,’ which is our buddy (and Bakery Outlet head honcho) Rich Diem. But in reality, he just came over and listened to a little bit.” While Diem offered his future services if needed, he focused on the task at hand. “He would just ask, ‘Mind if I drink that beer? You wanna borrow a rolling chair for Jeremy?’ We were pretty far removed from those [business] types of worries.”

THE FAIRBANKS HOUSE

Elegant 1885 Italianate villa. Luxury-class inn with upscale amenities. Large rooms, suites, private cottages, Jacuzzis, fireplaces. Gourmet breakfast, evening social hour. Romance Packages, Girls Getaway. Smoke-free!

227 South 7th Street • (904) 277-0500 www.fairbankshouse.com

ElIZABETH POINTE lOdGE Oceanfront, charming rooms, soaking tubs, country breakfast, short bike ride to historic seaport. Porches, rockers and sitting by the fireplace. Treat yourself!

98 South Fletcher Avenue (904) 277-4851 www.elizabethpointelodge.com

AmElIA ISlANd WIllIAmS HOUSE

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

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

HOYT HOUSE

Hoyt House Bed & Breakfast Inn, built in 1905, is an intimate, elegant and luxurious boutique hotel that will exceed your expectations with five-star amenities, top-shelf breakfast and exceptional customer service. We offer: • 10 En-Suite Guest Chambers • Located in the Historic District • 3-Course Gourmet Breakfast • English Tea Wed.-Sun. 12:30-3p.m. • Heated Pool & Spa • Amelia Lounge & Bar • Complimentary Bicycles • Complimentary Cocktail Hour • Secure off-street Parking • Weddings & Meetings Welcome

804 Atlantic Avenue • (904) 277-4300 www.hoythouse.com

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

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ANGELS IN AMERICA with JAMISON WILLIAMS, METAL MOTHER, PLAGUES, DYLAN TIETZE Wednesday, July 6 at 8 p.m. at CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., Jacksonville. 716-4202

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he ’90s bore witness to countless cultural comets crashing across the sky, forever changing the landscape of America’s psyche. “The Chevy Chase Show,” the music of Rusted Root, Viagra, Dolly the Cloned Lamb™, “clear” soft drinks, kick-ass Christian rock, even the term “front butt” — the list is apparently endless. That magical decade also experienced a flashpoint of self-released, experimental music, perhaps rivaled only by Thomas Edison’s still heavily bootlegged, paregoric-and-whiskeyfueled recordings colloquially known as “Marconi Must F*cking Die!” The sonic backlash was loudest in cassette culture. While a mere decade earlier, the portability of cassettes (or, as Stryper fans called them, “tapes”) had helped push recorded music into the Space Age, the sudden proliferation of the compact disc made its spooled ancestor instantly obsolete. Yet the availability of four-track cassette recorders, combined with an increasingly prolific and aggressive music underground, created another side strata of music, a match made in a lo-fi, hissy heaven. Starting in the ’80s but booming in the pre-internet ’90s, a slew of bands began issuing music on a variety of “tape only” labels such as Tellus, K Records, Shrimper, Sound of Pig, Chocolate Monk and American Tapes (home of the demonically fine Wolf Eyes, among others). This deliberately arcane scene jammed out limited-edition cassette-only records at an alarming (and at times annoying) rate, often selling these 90-minute masterpieces as a sort of bonus item inside an equally esoteric fanzine. While the music could range from folk to punk, noise and experimental musicians really sunk their teeth into the format, with much of the music (produced by anonymous degenerates) veering from skull-splitting screeches to somnambulant drones, frequently in the same release. Many artists housed their music in even stranger packaging, wrapping the tapes in collages, spray-painted covers, X-ray film or worse. One lucky fan of “A Band” received a used condom with their copy of the group’s “Anusol” cassette, making Folio Weekly’s 1986 unopened, “cassingle” copy of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me” seem like brittle treasure indeed. Fast-forward nearly 20 years, where obscurerockers Angels in America have landed onto the scene. These winged darlings are “fronted”

by vocalist Moppy Point and her keyboardelectronics-playing cohort, a dude named Merv Glisten. Thus far, these coy cherubs have issued a few cassette-only releases, including 2009’s family-geared “Cunt Tree Grammer,” on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace! label. Sonic Youth’s big man himself described the Baltimore-based band’s woozy, nebulous sound as a “goddamned curiosity.” Yet these angels may have sold out to some degree; their new release “Narrow Road to the Interior” (ehse.com) is in three non-cassette forms: LP, CD and digital download. Folio Weekly fired off few email questions to Moppy and Merv, who chose to answer in a collaborative voice. Apparent lovers of the sea, this prickly pair’s responses were as nautically themed as they were uniformly murky. Folio Weekly: Are Moppy Point and Merv Glisten stage names, or did you both just have incredibly mean albeit clever hippie parents? Angels in America: No parents. F.W.: How do you describe your music? A.I.A.: Fresh clams from a salty sea patch of brackish water. F.W.: With titles like “Suck It If You Can (If You Really Want To)” or “Bitchslap,” is “Cunt Tree Grammer” the band’s “gangsta rap” offering? A.I.A.: “Cunt Tree Grammer” is a Fosbury Flop of manifest destiny’s child. F.W.: Could you list (in order of importance) what every noise band needs while on tour: Immodium, suboxone, ear plugs, a potato cannon, cigarettes, MP3 player, weed, trail mix, AAA card, urgent care clinic directory, pet carrier and/or kennel? A.I.A.: Our only needs are gallons and gallons of freshly sourced brackish water and a steady supply of live tarantulas. F.W.: Besides possible permanent hearing loss, what do you hope people take home from your upcoming Jax gig? A.I.A.: An “unsatisfiable” [sic] thirst for all that’s brackish. F.W.: In the new religion of the 21st century, if antidepressants are its sacraments and social networking equals prayer, who is God? A.I.A.:Whoever decided to mix this friggin’ fresh water with this heavily concentrated sea salt water has to be above all other beings. F.W.: Pussy Galore or Cat Power? A.I.A.: Space pussy. Dan Brown dbrown@folioweekly.com

CONCERTS THIS WEEK

WINTERUS, CONVALESCENCE, BLOODCRAFT This evening of black metal starts at 8:30 p.m. on July 5 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. 353-4692. TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC These local jump-blues faves perform at 6:30 p.m. on July 6 at Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant, 691 N. First St., Jax Beach. 270-0025. BREAK EVEN BAND The Music by the Sea concert series presents this local group at 7 p.m. on July 6 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers meals for less than $10. The series continues each Wed. through Sept. 28. 471-1686. ANGELS IN AMERICA, JAMISON WILLIAMS, METAL MOTHER, PLAGUES, DYLAN TIETZE Nullspace Gallery hosts this evening of noise and improvised music at 8 p.m. on July 6 at CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., Jacksonville. 716-4202. RABBIT The indie rock starts at 8 p.m. on July 6 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $8. 398-7496. THE LAWLESS HEARTS These rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rogues perform at 9 p.m. on July 6 at Dive Bar, 331 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. 359-9090. THE FALLING BONES Local rockers The Falling Bones (featuring Rick Levy of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s group â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waxâ&#x20AC;?) perform at 7 p.m. on July 7 at Plaza de la ConstituciĂłn, located between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept 5. Bring lounge chairs. Alcohol is prohibited. staugustinegovernment.com/sites/concerts-plaza BUCKSMITH PROJECT This local group plays at 7 p.m. on July 7 at Pusserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caribbean Grille, 816 A1A N., Ponte Vedra. 280-7766. STREET LEGAL These local rockers hold court on the stage at 9 p.m. on July 7 at Cliffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Jacksonville. 645-5162. BOOGIE FREAKS Local funksters Boogie Freaks perform at 9 p.m. on July 7 at Rivercity Island Grill & Chill, 13141 City Station Drive, Jacksonville. 696-0802. DAVID POOLER This singer-songwriter appears at 7 p.m. on July 8 at European Street CafĂŠ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10.50. 399-1740. THE CUSSES, FULL BLOWN CHAOS The local heavyweights play at 7 p.m. on July 8 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850. CHILLAKAYA Music in the Courtyard presents this local reggae group at 7 p.m. on July 8 at 200 First St., Neptune Beach. 249-2922.

BRAXTON ADAMSON Local singer-songwriter Adamson performs at 8 p.m. on July 8 at Pusserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caribbean Grille, 816 A1A N., Ponte Vedra. 280-7766. IN WHISPERS, HIS NAME WAS IRON, DNR, GHOST COUNCIL The local rockers perform at 8 p.m. on July 8 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Advance tickets are $8. 246-2473. FAR FROM THE TRUTH, ABOVE THE UNDERAGE Indie rockers hit the stage at 8 p.m. on July 8 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $8. 398-7496. MILEY ON METH These rockers might play a few upbeat numbers starting at 9 p.m. on July 8 at Dive Bar, 331 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. 359-9090. DRIVEN Local players perform at 9 p.m. on July 8 and 9 at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park. 246-0611. SPANKY THE BAND These rockers slap out a few tunes at 9 p.m. on July 8 and 9 at Cliffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Jacksonville. 645-5162. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Chris Estes appears at 10:30 a.m., Matt Collins at 11:45 a.m. and AJ Neaher is in at 2:30 p.m. on July 9 at Riverside Arts Market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville. 554-6865. MARK WILLS This contemporary country crooner performs at 6 p.m. on July 9 at Maverickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;N Honky Tonk, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown. Advance tickets are $12 and $20. 356-1110. ALEX SEIER Local artist Seier performs at 8 p.m. on July 9 at Pusserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caribbean Grille, 816 A1A N., Ponte Vedra. 280-7766. LARRY MANGUMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SONGWRITERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CIRCLE with PAT BARMORE and PETE GALLAGHER This roundtable performance of singer-songwriters kicks off at 8 p.m. on July 9 at European Street CafĂŠ, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10.50. 399-1740. ROTIFER, ROY ALLEN, PEAT RAAMUR, MANNATEAS, DO TELL, OSTRAL, KEAHOTA HOTA Nullspace Gallery hosts this evening of noise and improvised music at 8 p.m. on July 9 at CoRK Arts District, 2689 Rosselle St., Jacksonville. 716-4202. U2 BY UV (U2 Tribute Act) This U2 tribute band, led by a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fauxâ&#x20AC;? Bono, begins at 8 p.m. on July 9 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Advance tickets are $10. 246-2473. AMERICAN AQUARIUM, DARKHORSE SALOON These local groups perform at 8 p.m. on July 9 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $8. 398-7496. PETE KARNES BLUES BAND Blues-harmonica player Karnes appears at 8:30 p.m. on July 9 at Downtown Blues Bar & Grille, 714 St. Johns Ave., Palatka. (386) 325-5454.

BAYSTREET Local faves Baystreet perform at 9 p.m. on July 9 at Dive Bar, 331 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. 359-9090. JADED GYPSY This local group is so over it at 9 p.m. on July 9 at Park Avenue Billiards, 1580 Park Ave., Jacksonville. 215-1557. SIMONE & THE SUPERCATS These Orlando-based rockers perform at 9 p.m. on July 9 at Ring of Fire Honky Tonk, 113 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. 460-2641. CARIBBEAN LEGENDS This local group plays island music at 4 p.m. on July 10 at Pusserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caribbean Grille, 816 A1A N., Ponte Vedra. 280-7766. SETH ADAM Singer-songwriter Adam performs at 5 p.m. on July 10 at European Street CafĂŠ, 992 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 399-1740. DAVID ALLAN COE Call him by his name â&#x20AC;&#x201D; legendary outlaw country singer David Allan Coe performs at 6 p.m. on July 10 at Maverickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;N Honky Tonk, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown. Advance tickets are $15 and $25. 356-1110. MICHAEL McDONALD and BOZ SCAGGS Legendary soul artists McDonald and Scaggs perform at 6:30 p.m. on July 10 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine Beach. Tickets range from $44.50-$79.50. 209-0367. MIKE BERNOS BAND with SARAH SANDERS These bluesy rockers perform at 8 p.m. on July 10 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $8. 398-7496. WAYLAY, SELF EMPLOYED, DESTIN FOR FLORIDA These local rockers hit the stage at 9 p.m. on July 10 at Landshark CafĂŠ, 1728 N. Third St., Jax Beach. Advance tickets are $5; $7 day of show. 246-6024. PLAIN CLOTHES TRACY, PARTY 4 THREE These local acts perform at 7 p.m. on July 11 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850. MINDSLIP, DOWN THEORY, SATURATE The local rock starts at 8 p.m. on July 12 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $8. 398-7496. NATURAL CHILD, THE COUGS, TAM TAM THE SANDWICH MAN & THE MAGICAL SUGAR COOKIES, SOLID PONY Nashville garage rockers Natural Child play at 8 p.m. on July 12 at Ring of Fire Honky Tonk, 113 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. Admission is $6. 460-2641.

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JONATHAN BYRD, McMAKEN BROTHERS July 14, European Street CafĂŠ ATTENTION SYSTEM, GIRLS ON FILM, HUMAN FACTORS LAB, TIM CURRY July 15, Club TSI CANDY LEE July 15, Dog Star Tavern CHRIS THOMAS KING July 16, Mojo Kitchen BOBBY LEE RODGERS, YANCY CLEGG July 16, Freebird Live JEFF ZAGERS, RUSSIAN TSARLAG, OUBLIETTE, TRAVIS JOHNSON, LINDSEY LEEPE July 16, CoRK Arts District JAMES â&#x20AC;&#x153;TUCKâ&#x20AC;? TUCKER July 16, European Street CafĂŠ WIZ KHALIFA, BIG SEAN, CHEVY WOODS July 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EVANS TRIO July 17, European Street CafĂŠ JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, JONNY CORNDAWG July 19, Mojo Kitchen JOHN THOMAS GROUP July 19, European Street CafĂŠ MISS WILLIE BROWN July 20, Whisky River LITTLE JAKE and THE SOUL SEARCHERS July 21, European Street CafĂŠ TOBY KEITH, AARON LEWIS July 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre WE THE KINGS, SUMMER SET, DOWNTOWN FICTION, HOT CHAELLE RAE, ACTION ITEM July 22, Freebird Live TRIBAL SEEDS, SEEDLESS, SIDEREAL July 23, Freebird Live BRITNEY SPEARS July 23, Veterans Memorial Arena JAMIE DeFRATES, SUSAN BROWN July 23, European Street CafĂŠ HAL McGEE July 23, CoRK Arts District LAWRENCE APP July 24, European Street CafĂŠ MARTHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TROUBLE, KIMBERLY PAIGE July 28, European Street CafĂŠ FRONTIERS (Journey Tribute) July 29, Freebird Live ALIEN ANT FARM July 29, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit FURTHUR featuring BOB WEIR & PHIL LESH July 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ROD MacDONALD July 30, European Street CafĂŠ THE BRETHREN, GRANDPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COUGH MEDICINE July 30, Mojo Kitchen TYLER BRYANT BAND July 30, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit DONAVON FRANKENREITER, SETH PETTERSEN July 30 & 31, Freebird Live SELENA GOMEZ & THE SCENE, ALLSTAR WEEKEND July 31, St. Augustine Amphitheatre 10 YEARS, MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER Aug. 1,

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BEECH STREET GRILL, 801 Beech St., 277-3662 John Springer every Fri. & Sat., every other Thur. Barry Randolph every Sun. CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard at 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., at 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Live music every weekend GENNAROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend INDIGO ALLEY, 316 Centre St., 261-7222 Dan Voll & the Alley Cats at 8 p.m. every Sat. Frankieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Jam at 7:30 p.m. every Tue. Open mic at 7 p.m. every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MARKER 13 OASIS, 251 Creekside Dr., 277-8466 Alonzo Horne on July 8. W. Harvey Williams on July 9 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;KANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll at 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band at 8:30 p.m. every Thur., Fri. & Sat. THE PALACE SALOON & SHEFFIELDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 BSP Unplugged every Tue. & Sun. Wes Cobb every Wed. DJ Heavy Hess in Sheffieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Hupp & Rob in Palace every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Miguel Alvarez in Sheffieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every Fri. DJ Heavy Hess every Sat. Cason every Mon. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross from 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SEABREEZE SPORTS BAR, 2707 Sadler Rd., 277-2300 Karaoke with Daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;O every Wed. DJ Roc at 9 p.m. every Fri., 10 p.m.-2 a.m. every Sat. SLIDERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6990 Cason at 2 p.m. at the tiki bar every Sat. & Sun. THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Stevie Fingers on July 5. Larry & the Line Backers on July 7. Andy Haney on July 8 & 11. Gary Keniston on July 9. Richard Smith at noon, Reggie Lee at 3 p.m. on July 10. Brian Linski on July 12. DJ Roc at 5 p.m. every Wed.

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AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 DJ Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed. Karaoke every Thur. MEEHANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAVERN, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 5, 551-7076 Karaoke every Wed. Live music every Fri. Open mic every Wed.

MVPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. PLUSH, RAIN, LAVA, 845 University Blvd. N., 745-1845 DJ Massive spins top 40 in Rain every Wed., DJs spin Latin every Fri.; house & techno in Z-Bar every Fri. TONINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TRATTORIA & MARTINI BAR, 7001 Merrill Rd., Ste. 45, 743-3848 Harry & Sally from 6:30-9 p.m. every Wed. Alaina Colding every Thur. W. Harvey Williams at 6 p.m. every Fri. Signature String Quartet every Sat.

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BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Duet every Wed. Goliath Flores and Sam Rodriguez every Thur. Bush Doctors every 1st Fri. & Sat. Live jazz every Fri. & Sat. THE CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 3rd Bass every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith spins for Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. DJ Dave Berg spins every Sat. DJ Alex Pagan spins every Sun. ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Karaoke with Dave Thrash every Wed. DJ 151 spins hip hop, R&B & old-school every Thur. DJ Catharsis spins lounge beats every 1st & 4th Sat. Patrick Evan & Co-Alition every Industry Sun. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Live music every Fri. & Sat. TOM & BETTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke at 8 p.m. every Sat.

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THE COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Roy Luis spins new & vintage original house at 9 p.m. every Thur. MY PLACE BAR-N-GRILL, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 748-9636 DJs Stan and Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri. TERA NOVA, 8206 Philips Hwy., 733-8085 DJ Jose de la Soul spins salsa & freestyle every Latin Thur. DJs spin hip hop every Fri. DJs Leland & Marc-E-Marc spin top 40 & house every Sat. DJ Leland McWilliams spins for South Beach Friday every 2nd Fri. Reggae Fanatic is held every 3rd Fri. TONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEW YORK PIZZA & RESTAURANT, 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 322-7051 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri.

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246-4293 Nate Holley every Mon. Wes Cobb every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. King Eddie reggae every Sun. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 In Whispers, His Name Was Iron, DNR and Ghost Council at 8 p.m. on July 8. U2 By UV on July 9. Danka, Taste Buds, Jahmen and Altered Reality on July 15 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Dave Hendershott on July 6. Domenic Patruno on July 7. Colton McKenna on July 8. Aaron Sheeks on July 9. Live music on weekends LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 N. Third St., 246-6024 Waylay, Self-Employed and Destin for Florida at 9 p.m. on July 10 LILLIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Jazz at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. LYNCHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Wits End Band on July 8 & 9. Split Tone at 10:30 p.m. every Tue. Nate Holley Band every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Video DJ & Karaoke every Sun. Little Green Men every Mon. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Live music at 3 p.m. every Sun. Open mic at 5 p.m. every Wed. DJ Jason hosts Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Wits End on July 7. Wes Cobb on July 8. Rocco Blu on July 9. Bread & Butter on July 13. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil The Pete Karnes Blues Band performs on July 9 at 8:30 p.m. at Downtown Blues Dixon at 6 p.m. every Tue. Mike Shackelford and Rick Johnson Bar & Grille, 714 St. Johns Ave., Palatka. Portland, Oregon-based vocalist and blues at 6 p.m. every Thur. harpist Karnes has performed with artists ranging from John Lee Hooker and Paul MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Chris Thomas King on July 16 Butterfield to Canned Heat and JB Hutto. (386) 325-5454. MONKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 DJ Papa Sugar spins dance music at 9 p.m. every Mon., Tue., BEACHES Thur. & Fri. DJ Austin Williams spins dance & for Karaoke every Live music every Fri. (In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) Wed., Sat. & Sun. CULHANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, THE ATLANTIC, 333 N. First St., 249-3338 The Infader spins NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Live 249-9595 The John Thomas Group at 6 p.m. every first Tue. every Wed. DJ Wes Reed spins every Thur. DJ Jade spins old music nightly each month wave & â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s retro, SilverStar spins hip hop every Fri. DJ Wes NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS & GRILL, 311 Third St. N., 853-5004 Live For questions, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. RUN DATE: Reed spins â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s, old school, remixes & mashups, Capone spins Beach, 372-4105 Live music every Thur.-Sat. music at 9 p.m. on July 10. Open mic every Thur. Live music top 40 & dance faves every Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Live every Fri. & Sat. Reggae every Sun. Karaoke every Mon. FAX YOUR PROOF IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD, 120 S. Third St., 444-8862 Kurt music every weekend ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. Lanham sings classical island music every Fri.-Sun. PACOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEXICAN GRILL, 333 N. First St., 208-5097 Live 217, 249-2337 Live music every Thur. BILLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Incognito music at 9 p.m. every Thur. EUROPEAN STREET, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001 Seth Adam OFDoctors BENEFIT JW SUPPORT Checked ____ Sales at 5:30 PROMISE p.m. on July 7. Bush at 6 p.m. on July 8. Kurt THE PIER, 412 N. First by St., 246-6454 Live musicRep on July____ 8RM &9 on July 10 ASK FOR ACTION Produced by ____ Lanham at 5:30 p.m. on July 9. 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Mori Vibe on July 8. Live music on July 9 & 10 CASA MARINA, 691 First St. N., 270-0025 Toots Lorraine & the Traffic on July 6. Cloud 9 on July 13 COPPER TOP, 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-4776 Karaoke with Billy McMahan from 7-10 p.m. every Tue. THE COURTYARD, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Chillakaya at 7 p.m. on July 8.

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every Wed.-Sun. RITZ LOUNGE, 139 Third Ave. N., 246-2255 DJ Jenn Azana every Wed.-Sat. DJ Ibay every Sun. RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 320 N. First St., 270-8565 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. SUN DOG, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-8221 Open mic on July 5. Buck Smith on July 6. Sun Jammer on July 7. Cloud 9 on July 8 & 9. Mr. Natural on July 10. Gary Vaughn on July 11. Live music every Wed.-Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

DOWNTOWN

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BURRO BAR, 228 E. Forsyth St., 353-4692 Winterus, Convalescence and Bloodcraft on July 5. DJ Tin Man spins reggae & dub every Tue. Devin Balara, Jack Diablo & Carrie Location every Thur. Live music every Fri. $Big Bucks DJ Crew$ every Sat. Bert No Shirt & Uncle Jesse every Sun. DJ Chef Rocc spins hip hop & soul every Sun. CAFE 331, 331 W. Forsyth St., 354-1999 Acoustic open mic 9 p.m.-2 a.m. every Tue. Live music at 9 p.m. every Wed. & Fri. Factory Jax’s goth-industrial 9 p.m.-2 a.m. every Sat. Underground 9 p.m.-2 a.m. every Mon. CITY HALL PUB, 234 Randolph Blvd., 356-6750 DJ Skillz spins Motown, hip hop & R&B every Wed. Live music every Tue. & Thur. Smooth Jazz Lunch at 11 a.m., Latin music at 9 p.m. every first Fri.; Ol’ Skool every last Fri. A DJ spins classic R&B, hip hop & dance every Saturdaze. Live reggae & DJs spin island music every Sun. Joel Crutchfield open mic every Mon. CORK ARTS DISTRICT, 2689 Rosselle St., 716-4202 Angels In America, Monolith Transmission, Jamison Williams, Metal Mother, Plagues and Dylan Tietze on July 6. Rotifer, Royallen, Q., Peat Raamur, Mannateas, Do Tell, Ostral and Keahota Hota on July 9 DE REAL TING CAFE, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 DJs Mix Master Prince, Pete, Stylish, Big Bodie play reggae, calypso, R&B, hip hop and top 40 every Fri. & Sat. DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Americana Coffeehouse with Dave Hendershott on July 5. The Lawless Hearts at 9 p.m. on July 6. Miley on Meth at 9 p.m. on July 8. Baystreeet at 9 p.m. on July 9 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ Rockin’ Bones spins rock, rockabilly & roots every Wed. DJ Scandalous spins every Sat. DJ Randall spins Karaoke every Mon. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188

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George Aspinall Band at 7 p.m. on July 8. Exit at 7 p.m. on July 9. Stevie Fingers at 4 p.m. on July 10. Boomsong Singalong at 8 p.m. every first Wed. of each month THE IVY ULTRA BAR, 113 E. Bay St., 356-9200 DJs 151 The Experience & C-Lo spin every Rush Hour Wed. DJ E.L. spins top 40, South Beach & dance classics every Pure Sat. MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Vinn spins top 40 for ladies nite every Thur. Ritmo y Sabor every Fiesta Fri. BayStreet mega party with DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS ROCK N’HONKY TONK, The Jacksonville Landing, 356-1110 Mark Wills at 6 p.m. on July 9. David Allen Coe at 6 p.m. on July 10. Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. Saddle Up every Sat. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night from 8:30-11:30 p.m. every Wed. THE PEARL, 1101 N. Main St., 791-4499 DJs Tom P. & Ian S. spin ’80s & indie dance every Fri. DJ Ricky spins indie rock, hip hop & electro every Sat. POPPY LOVE SMOKE, 112 E. Adams St., 354-1988 Lil John Lumpkin, Stefano DiBella & Lawrence Buckner every Wed. & Fri. ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Eric Carter and DJ Al Pete every Fri.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Rebecca Day on July 6. Megan Diamond on July 7. Brown Bag Special on July 8. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins for ladies’ nite every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 406 Old Hard Rd., Ste. 106, 213-7779 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 XHale for Country Night at 9 p.m. on July 7. Tony Neal at 5 p.m., XHale at 9:30 p.m. on July 8. Mile Train on July 9. Live reggae with Chillakaya on the deck at 5 p.m. on July 10. DJ BG every Mon.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

BREWSTER’S PIT, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 The Cusses and Full Blown Chaos at 7 p.m. on July 8. Plain Clothes Tracy and Party 4 Three at 7 p.m. on July 11 BREWSTER’S PUB, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 Throwback Tue. ’70s, ’80s & top 40. Open mic with CBH every Wed. Karaoke with DJ Randal & live music every Thur., Fri. &

Sat. A DJ spins every Mon. BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford at 6:30 p.m. every Sat. Brucci’s Live open mic with Mike Shackelford at 6:30 p.m. every Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Street Legal on July 7. Spanky the Band on July 8 & 9. Street Legal on July 7. Karaoke every Tue. DJ Kevin for ladies nite every Wed. Karaoke with DJ Jack at 9 p.m. every Sun. Live music every Thur., Fri. & Sat. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Mr. Natural at 7:30 p.m. on July 7. Dune Dogs at 8:30 p.m. on July 8. Denny’s Revenge at 8:30 p.m. on July 9. The Karaoke Dude at 8 p.m. every Mon. Live music outside for Bike Night every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat.

JULINGTON CREEK, NW ST. JOHNS

HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE, 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, 683-1964 Live music at 7:30 p.m. every Fri. SHANNON’S IRISH PUB, 111 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-9670 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

MANDARIN

AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR & GRILL, 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic with John O’Connor from 7-10 p.m. every Wed. Cafe Groove Duo, Jay Terry and John O’Connor, from 8-11 p.m. every Sat. Live music from 9 p.m.-mid. every Sat. BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE, 3057 Julington Creek Rd., 260-2722 Live music on the deck every Sun. afternoon CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Karaoke from 9 p.m.-1 p.m. every Mon.-Thur. Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff every Fri. & Sat. THE NEW ORLEANS CAFE, 12760 San Jose Blvd., 880-5155 Jazz on the Deck 7-10 p.m. with Sleepy’s Connection every Tue. Open mic with Biker Bob at 7:30 p.m. every Thur. Les B. Fine at 1 p.m. every Reggae Sun. Creekside Songwriters Showcase at 7 p.m. on the last Wed. each month RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing, 262-4030 Craig Hand every Sat. Karaoke at 7 p.m. every Sun. SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE, 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16, 538-0811 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri. THE TREE STEAKHOUSE, 11362 San Jose Blvd., 262-0006 The Boril Ivanov Biva Jazz Band from 7-9 p.m. every Thur. David Gum at the piano bar from 7-10 p.m. every Fri.

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ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. CRACKERS LOUNGE, 1282 Blanding Blvd., 272-4620 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Driven on July 8 & 9. DJ Waldo every Tue. DJ Papa Sugar every Wed. Buck Smith Project every Mon. SENOR WINGS, 700 Blanding Blvd., 375-0746 DJ Andy spins Karaoke every Wed. DJ Tammy spins Karaoke every Fri.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Pete Karnes Blues Band at 8:30 p.m. on July 9.

PONTE VEDRA

NINETEEN at SAWGRASS, 110 Championship Way, 273-3235 Time2Swing at 6 p.m. every Thur. Strings of Fire every Sat. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766 BuckSmith Project at 6 p.m. on July 7. Braxton Adamson at 8 p.m. on July 8. Alex Seier at 8 p.m. on July 9. Caribbean Legends from 4-8 p.m. on July 10 URBAN FLATS, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 High Tides of Jazz at 7:30 p.m. on July 7. Evans Bros. at 7:30 p.m. on July 8. Darren Corlew Band on July 9. Darren Corlew every Tue. Soulo & Deron Baker at 6 p.m. every Wed.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

FATKATS NIGHT CLUB, 1187 S. Edgewood Ave., 994-5201 Waylay plays every Thur. Live music & DJ Lavo spinning hip hop, rock, reggae, punk; Caden spins house, techno, breaks, drum & bass at 9 p.m. every Flashback Fri. HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron at 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie at every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic at 8 p.m. every Wed. KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Dave Massey every Tue. Ray & Taylor every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE LOFT, 925 King St., 476-7283 DJs Wes Reed & Josh K every Thur. LOMAX LODGE, 822 Lomax St., 634-8813 DJ Dots every Tue. Milan da Tin Man every Wed. DJ Christian every Sat. DJ Spencer every Sun. DJ Luminous every Mon. METRO, 2929 Plum St., 388-8719 DJ Chadpole every Fri. & Sat. Karaoke with KJ Rob every Sun., Mon. & Tue. THE MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Lights & Motion, Redemption Road and Ignite Live at 7:30 p.m. on July 8. Norma Jean, Sleeping Giant, The Chariot, War of Ages, Close Your Eyes, Texas in July, I the Breather, The Great Commission, Sovereign Strength, As Hell Retreats and the winner of July 2 Battle of the Bands at 3:30 p.m. on July 9 WALKERS, 2692 Post St., 894-7465 Jax Arts Collaborative every Tue. Patrick & Burt every Wed. DJ Jeremiah every Thur. Acoustic every Thur.-Sat. Dr. Bill & His Solo Practice of Music at 5 p.m. every Fri.

ST. AUGUSTINE

A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 The Committee on July 7, 8 & 9 AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Fermin Spanish guitar from 6-8 p.m. every Thur. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Open mic with Smokin Joe from 7-10 p.m. on July 5. David Alexander at 6:30 p.m. on July 6. Strumstick at 8:30 p.m. on July 8. Irish by Marriage at 1 p.m., Keith Godwin at 8:30 p.m. on July 10. Colton McKenna at 1 p.m., Karaoke at 8 p.m. on July 10. Live music every Fri. & Sat. THE BRITISH PUB, 213 Anastasia Blvd., 810-5111 Karaoke with Jimmy Jamez at 9 p.m. on July 7 & 9. 3-Headed Stepchild

at 9 p.m. on July 8. Reggae Sunday with KC on July 10. Open mic night on July 11 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Ray Love Band at 7 p.m. on July 8. Rick Levy & the Falling Bones at 7 p.m. on July 9. Vinny Jacobs at 2 p.m. on July 10 CHICAGO PIZZA & BAKERY, 107 Natures Walk Pkwy., Ste. 101, 230-9700 Greg Flowers hosts open-mic and jazz piano from 7-10 p.m. every Tue. Live music every Fri. CONCH HOUSE LOUNGE, 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646 Brad Newman at 6 p.m. on July 7. John Dickie at 3 p.m., Jerry Melfi at 7:30 p.m. on July 8. Freeze Frame at 3 p.m., Badman at 7:30 p.m. on July 9. 418 Band from 3-7 p.m. on July 10. Brad Newman every Thur. Live music at 3 p.m. every Sat. CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFE, 81 St. George St., 829-0397 Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizard at 5:30 p.m. every Wed. THE FLORIDIAN, 39 Cordova St., 829-0655 Live music every Fri. & Sat. HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Stu Weaver every Mon. JACK’S BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim Essery at 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY’S, 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 829-8333 Montage features electro, dance & indie every Mon. KINGFISH GRILL, 252 Yacht Club Drive, 824-2111 Live music every weekend KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB, 6460 U.S. 1, 823-9787 Mike Sweet from 6-8 p.m. every Thur. KOZMIC BLUZ PIZZA CAFE & ALE, 48 Spanish St., 825-4805 Live music every Fri., Sat. & Sun. MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Open jam nite with house band at 8 p.m. every Wed. Battle of the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun. MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923 Live music every Fri. & Sat. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler noon-4 p.m. every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth at noon every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Vinny Jacobs every Tue. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Colton McKenna at 9 p.m. every Thur. Will Pearsall at 9 p.m. every Mon. THE REEF, 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008 Richard Kuncicky from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. every Sun. RHETT’S PIANO BAR & BRASSERIE, 66 Hypolita St., 825-0502 Live jazz at 7 p.m. every night RING OF FIRE HONKY TONK, 113 Anastasia Blvd., 460-2641 Simone & the Supercats at 9 p.m. on July 9. Natural Child, Tam Tam the Sandwich Man & The Magical Sugar Cookies, Solid Pony and The Cougs at 8 p.m. on July 12 SANGRIAS PIANO BAR, 35 Hypolita St., 827-1947 Soul Searchers every Wed. Jim Asalta every Thur. Jazz every Fri. The Housecats every Sat. Sunny & the Flashbacks every Sun. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Lil Blaze & DJ Alex hosts Karaoke every Mon. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Bossa nova with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger from 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Rosco Caine at 8:30 p.m. on July 8 & 9. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick every Fri. Elizabeth Roth at 1 p.m., Mark Hart at 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin at 1 p.m., Wade at 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas at 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur. ZHANRAS, 108 Anastasia Blvd., 823-3367 Deron Baker & Soulo every Tue. DJ Cep spins ’80s & disco every Sun. Vinny Jacobs open mic every Mon.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER, TINSELTOWN

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz from 8-11 p.m. every Tue. & Wed. Live

music from 8-11 p.m. every Thur. Piano bar with Will Hurley from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. every Fri. Guitarist Bill Rice at 9 p.m. every Sat. Salsa every Sun. THE GRAPE, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-7111 Live music every Fri. & Sat. John Earle every Mon. DJ Mikeology every Thur. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Aaron Sheeks on July 6. Bryan Ripper on July 7. Bill Rice on July 8. Jimmy Solari on July 9 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Nate Holley on July 8. Simply Righteous on July 9. Open mic nite every Tue. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Parkway N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music at 10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music every Tue.-Sat. URBAN FLATS, 9726 Touchton Rd., 642-1488 Live music every Fri. & Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 Jamey Johnson on July 13. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Karaoke every Mon.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

BASIL THAI & SUSHI, 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190 Live music every Sat. ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 Paten Locke spins hip hop & tru school every Thur. DJ J-Money spins jazz, soul, R&B, house every Fri. DJ Manus spins top 40 & dance every Sat. Reggae every Sun. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Joshua Bowlus Trio on July 5. David Pooler Music on July 7. Jazz every 2nd Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band from 6-9 p.m., DJs No Fame & Dr. Doom every Wed. Jazz every Thur. DJ Omar spins dance every Fri. DJs Harry, Rico & Nestor spin salsa every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Rabbit at 8 p.m. on July 6. Far From the Truth and Above the Underage on July 8. American Aquarium and Darkhorse Saloon on July 9. Mike Bernos Band and Sarah Sanders on July 10. Mindslip, Down Theory and Saturate on July 12. Framing Hanley, State Your Cause, 3 Pill Morning and Bleeding In Stereo on July 13 MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Bossa nova with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger at 7 p.m. every Thur. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square & Band of Destiny at 8 p.m. every Mon. John Earle Band every Tue. DJs Wes Reed & Matt Caulder spin indie dance & electro every Wed. Split Tone & DJ Comic every Thur.

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz from 8-11 p.m. every Tue. & Wed. Live music from 8-11 p.m. every Thur. Piano Bar with Will Hurley from 9 p.m.-1 a.m., a DJ spins till close every Fri. Bill Rice at 9 p.m. every Sat. Salsa every Sun. BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic from 7-11 p.m. with Chris Hall every Tue. & every first Sun. Live music at 8 p.m. every Fri., at 6 p.m. every Sat. & at 5 p.m. every Sun. CORNER BISTRO & Wine Bar, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., Ste. 1, 619-1931 Matt “Pianoman” Hall at 8 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717 Songwriters’ Circle with Larry Mangum, Pete Gallagher and Pat Barmore on July 9. The Scott-Steinmeyer Project from 8-9:30 p.m. on July 11 LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 Boogie Freaks at 8 p.m., VJ Shotgun at 10 p.m. on July 8. Sentropolis at 8:30 p.m., Josh Frazetta at 10 p.m. on July 9. Josh Frazetta on July 10. Your Jax Music open mic every Wed. Whyte Python every Flashback Fri. Live music every Thur., Fri. & Sat.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BOOTS-N-BOTTLES, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, Oceanway, 647-7798 Circle of Influence on July 8 & 9. Karaoke every Tue., Thur. & Sun. with DJ Dave. Open mic every Wed. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. DAMES POINT MARINA, 4518 Irving Rd., 751-3043 Mile Train at 7 p.m. on July 8. Southern Magic at 5 p.m. on July 9. Rocco Blu at 4 p.m. on July 10. Live music every Fri. & Sat. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4073 Big Engine every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. ’70s every Tue. RIVERCITY ISLAND GRILL & CHILL, 13141 City Station Drive, 696-0802 Boogie Freaks at 9 p.m. on July 7 0 SKYLINE SPORTSBAR & LOUNGE, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 Bigga Rankin & Cool Running DJs every Tue. & 1st Sun. Fusion Band & DJ every Thur. DJ Scar spins every Sun. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Open mic night with Al Poindexter at 7 p.m. on July 7. Goliath Flores at 1 p.m. on July 10 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 647-8625 Open mic at 8 p.m. every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music at 8 p.m. every Sat. To be included in the live music listing, send all the vitals — time, date, location with street address, city, admission price and contact number — to Dan Brown, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. Live music listings are included on a space-available basis.

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Clucked Up! Two of the works at W.B. Tatter Studio’s chicken-themed show include (1) “Cool Dude” by Beau Redmond and (2) “St. Augustine Chicken #1” by Lowell Beyer (3) Wendy Tatter’s “Bahama Banks” (giclee print, 20“x28”)

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Batik artist Wendy Tatter celebrates her gallery’s sixth anniversary in typically offbeat fashion

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pon walking into W.B. Tatter Studio Gallery on San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine, one instantly encounters an aromatic mixture of paraffin and beeswax. “Sometimes I put vanilla in it to make it smell better,” says Wendy Tatter, the shop’s owner. Today, Tatter is creating a large painting of chickens using batik, the process of painting on fabric with wax and dyes. In late July, this popular artist-run gallery is celebrating its sixth anniversary with “A Flock of Artists Create an All-Chicken Show.” Tatter has asked more than a dozen local artists to create a piece of work featuring chickens. It seems like a quizzical request, but Tatter says it’s actually quite common. “Customers come in at least two to three times a month, walk around and say, ‘You don’t have any chicken pictures,’ ” says Tatter. “So when I was thinking about what to do for this year’s anniversary, I thought, ‘Why not make it all about chickens? They’re obviously a popular subject.’ ” Lowell Beyer, Beau Redmond, Sydney McKenna, Jan Miller and Kathy Marsh are just a few of the artists who will have piece in the poultry exhibit. The roots of the W.B. Tatter Studio Gallery go deeper than just six years. The Marylandborn Tatter had always been attracted to the tropics, spending much of her time living in the Caribbean and Costa Rica. And in 1980, she resolved to go to art school at Instituto Allende in San Miguel, Mexico. “I took my dog and my Volkswagen,” she says, “and drove south.” In Mexico, Tatter majored in photography, but took a single class on batik and fell in love. For the past three decades, she has been creating signature Caribbean-inspired batik pieces using hot beeswax and colorful dyes. Batik work

traditionally starts with a piece of fabric, and while some artists use silk, Tatter prefers 100 percent cotton. “It has softer edges and comes out looking more like a watercolor,” she explains. After covering part of the fabric with a paraffin and beeswax mixture, Tatter then paints over it, using different dyes. Once the material has dried, Tatter irons it between two pieces of paper, melting the wax off the cloth and then onto the paper. The area once covered in wax is now a clean, white fabric. In a way, Tatter notes, it’s like working backwards. “It always comes out different,” Tatter says. “I never know what the final batik is going to

I’ve been here and it’s been really steady.” When not creating custom commissions for her clients — most of whom live between Palm Coast and Jacksonville — Tatter hosts batik workshops at her home. “They start around 9:30 [a.m.] and I give everyone breakfast,” she says. “Everyone brings a drawing they’ve done on old fabric and we create three to four pieces — stopping for lunch and margaritas by the pool, of course.” For the laid-back Tatter, hosting a chilledout batik workshop is just a reflection of her lifestyle. And while she and husband Scott, a sound engineer and co-owner of local

“When I was thinking about what to do for [the exhibit], I thought, ‘Why not make it all about chickens? They’re obviously a popular subject.’” look like.” Works she’s unhappy with are ripped up into little pieces, and become bookmarks she then sells at her gallery. She offers an array of functional batik pieces like pillows, matchboxes, greeting cards, canvas bags, placemats, baby onesies and even mouse pads. “You know, when I opened the gallery, I never thought I would enjoy sitting in the same place every day,” Tatter says of manning her post behind the counter. “But I really do. Every day is different — every customer is different and every project is different.” Tatter is also surprised at how well the shop has done in the current economy. “This has been our best year ever,” she says. “San Marco [Avenue] has gotten really vibrant in the time

recording studio Toes in the Sand Recording, are happily married and settled into their lives in the Oldest City, Tatter says she sometimes misses life in the tropics. “That’s why I play my Brazilian music,” she says pointing to her CD player. “And that’s why I paint what I paint.” Kara Pound themail@folioweekly.com

W.B. Tatter Studio Gallery celebrates its sixth anniversary with “A Flock of Artists Create an AllChicken Show” from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 at 79-A San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. The event features food by The Tasting Room, Gypsy Cab Company and Ned’s Southside Kitchen and live music by Cheryl Watson and Watertown. 823-9263.

PERFORMANCE

LIZ GIBSON AT MOCAJAX “Deformance Artist” Gibson performs “Stage 4: Deformance Art, Acceptance and Empowerment” at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. on July 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk at Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Gibson was the subject of Folio Weekly’s April 5 cover story. 366-6911. ASSASSINS The Limelight Theatre stages Stephen Sondheim’s dark comedic musical at 7:30 p.m. on July 7-10 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $25; $20 for seniors, military and students. 825-1164. WILLY WONKA Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story about the reclusive “Candyman” at 7:30 p.m. on July 5-10 and 12-15, at 1:15 p.m. on July 9 and at 2 p.m. on July 10 at 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $42-$49. 641-1212. MURDER IN THE OLDE CITY The Limelight Theatre presents this dinner theater whodunit at 6 p.m. on July 10 at The Raintree Restaurant, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $39.95. 825-1164.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE RITZ The Ritz Theatre & Museum holds auditions for its monthly amateur night from 5-6:15 p.m. on July 7 at 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, 632-5555. STEAMPUNK LECTURE Artist Jim Smith presents a slideshow lecture on the “Steampunk” art movement at 6:30 p.m. on July 7 at Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. 366-6911. ATTENTION ALL SHUTTERBUGS Karen Stephenson holds the workshop “Preparing Prints for Competition – How to Wow the Judges” at the monthly meeting of Beaches Photography Club from 6-8 p.m. on July 11 at Beaches Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach. 240-8835. LIMELIGHT THEATRE AUDITIONS Auditions for the musicaldance comedy, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” are held from 6-9 p.m. on July 10 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. Bring a current headshot and résumé and be prepared to perform a memorized comedic monologue and song. Dance skills required. 825-1164. JAX JUGGLERS Future jugglers gather from 6-7 p.m. on July 12 and every second Tue. and every fourth Mon. at San Marco Library’s Balis Center, 1514 LaSalle St., Jacksonville. jaxjugglers.org “THESPIANS” TRAINING CONTEST The makers of the locally produced documentary “Thespians” and the Broadway Dreams Foundation are accepting video submissions (ages 13 and older) uploaded to their Facebook page (facebook. com/thespiansthemovie) through July 15. The categories are monologue, dancing or singing. CONSERVATORY SUMMER STRINGS The Northeast Florida not-for-profit music school offers beginning string instruction from 6:30-8 p.m. every Mon. through Aug. 8. Intermediate string lessons are held from 6:30-8 p.m. every Thur. through Aug. 11. Class fee is $120. The school invites area players to join its community band every Mon. from 6:30-8 p.m. at 11363 San Jose Blvd., Bldg. 200, Jacksonville. 374-8639. nfconservatory.org THEATRICAL CLASSES Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, offers year long acting classes for all ages in improvisation, musical theater, audition techniques, monologue and scene work. Each class culminates with a showcase. Fees vary. 249-0289. ADULT ART CLASSES Beginning and advanced acrylics, watercolors, photoshop, drawing, oil painting and portrait painting classes are held Mon.-Sat. at The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra. Fees vary. 280-0614. ccpvb.org CORSE GALLERY WORKSHOPS Beginning and advanced acrylics, watercolors, oil painting and portrait painting classes are held Mon.-Sat. at Corse Gallery & Atelier, 4144 Herschel St., Jacksonville. Fees vary. 388-8205. corsegalleryatelier.com WEST AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE A drumming class is held at 5:30 p.m., and an African dance class is held at 6:45 p.m. every Fri. at St. Johns Cultural Arts Center, 370 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine. Each class is $10. 315-1862. THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance, including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Fees vary. 322-7672. theperformersacademy.com DANCE INSTRUCTION Braided Light Dance Project offers adult intermediate ballet classes from 6:15-7:45 p.m. every Wed. and from 1-2:30 p.m. every Sat. at Barbara Thompson School of Dance, 8595 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Each class is $10. 997-0002.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

JAZZ AT CULHANE’S The John Thomas Group performs at 6 p.m. on July 5 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-9595. JOSH BOWLUS TRIO The jazz trio plays at 8 p.m. on July 5 at European Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. 399-1740. CLASSICAL AT UNITARIAN Violinist Aron Mujumdar and harpsichordist Henson Markham perform at 10:45 a.m. on

July 10 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 7405 Arlington Expressway, Jacksonville. 725-8133. JAZZ ON THE BEACH The Jacksonville Beach Summer Jazz Concert Series features Incendio at 5 p.m., Toscha Comeaux at 6:15 p.m. and Mindi Abair at 7:30 p.m. at the Sea Walk Pavilion, 75 N. First St., Jax Beach. 247-6100. THE SCOTT/STEINMEYER PROJECT Trumpeter JB Scott and trombonist Dave Steinmeyer perform at 8 p.m. on July 11 at European Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $10. 399-1740. JAZZ AT TREE STEAKHOUSE Boril Ivanov Trio performs at 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum performs at 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. 262-0006. SATURDAY NIGHT JAZZ The Jazzland Café presents live jazz at 8 p.m. every Sat. night at 1324 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville. 240-1009. JAZZ AT GENNARO’S Gennaro’s Ristorante Italiano features live jazz at 7:30 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 5472 First Coast Highway, Fernandina Beach. 491-1999. JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie features live jazz nightly at 7 p.m. at 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine. 825-0502.

ART WALKS & FESTIVALS

Anchor Boutique currently features ink illustrations and digital collages by Mai Ly Degnan. The gallery is located at 210 St. George St., FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK This self-guided C2, St. Augustine. 808-7078. tour, themed “All Shook Up,” is held from 5-9 p.m. on July 6 in downtown Jacksonville, spanning a 15-block radius of galleries, museums, bars and Smith presents a slideshow lecture on the “Steampunk” art FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, eateries. 634-0303 ext. 230. movement at 6:30 p.m. on July 7. Christina West’s exhibit, 241-6928. The exhibit “Birdsong Brothers,” featuring the SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK The galleries “What a Doll: The Human Object as Toy,” runs through Aug. 28. latest works by Jeff and John Birdsong, is on display through of downtown Fernandina Beach are open from 5:30-8 p.m. “Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster” Aug. 22. on July 9 for this self-guided tour. 277-0717. runs through Aug. 28. Family Fun Free Day is held from noonFSCJ WILSON GALLERY Wilson Center for the Performing Arts, FSCJ’s South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, ART AUCTION FOR HAITI RELIEF Karpeles Manuscript 4 p.m. every Sun. Open Tue.-Sun. mocajacksonville.org 646-2023. The Jacksonville Coalition of Visual Artists Museum presents a Haitian relief charity art auction curated RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, Summer Show is on display through July 27. by Overstreet Ducasse from 6-11 p.m. on July 7 at 101 W. 632-5555. Amateur night auditions are held from 5-6:15 GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., First St., Jacksonville. Raffles, hors d’oeuvres and award p.m. on July 7. An exhibit celebrating local African-American Jacksonville, 398-3161. Works by the Hisshin Chapter of the presentations are featured. Proceeds benefit Haitian relief athletes and sports figures, “More Than a Game: AfricanSumi-e Society as well as Washi doll-making by artist Yuki organizations. 356-2992. American Sports in Jacksonville, 1900-1975,” is currently on Shimizu are on display through Aug. 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT AWARDS The winners of this display. “Lift Ev’ry Voice in LaVilla,” an exhibit of AfricanHASKELL GALLERY Jax International Airport, 14201 Pecan cinematic competition are announced at 7 p.m. on July 9 American history in Jacksonville, is on permanent display. Park Road, 741-3546. A collection of art kites by Melanie at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. The Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children, students and Walker and George Peters of Airworks Studios is displayed winning films compete at the national level for a screening at seniors. Open Tue.-Sun. through June. Commissioned work by the two designers is Cannes Film Festival. Tickets are $10. 355-2787. ST. AUGUSTINE PIRATE AND TREASURE MUSEUM 12 S. shown in JIA’s Connector hallway. DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, (877) 467-5863. The museum INDIGO ALLEY WINE BAR 316 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, produce are offered every Fri. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The houses one of the largest collections of authentic pirate261-7222. The opening reception for an exhibit of painter Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive. 353-1188. related artifacts in the world, including the 17th century Brian Barnard’s work is held from 5:30-8 p.m. on July 9 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET The Arts Market is held from treasure chest of Capt. Thomas Tew. during Second Saturday Art Walk. The exhibit runs through 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren ST. AUGUSTINE SCULPTURE GARDEN Lakeside Park, A1A Aug. 31. Bridge on Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features South and 11th Street, St. Augustine, 829-0873. This park NEXT GALLERY 203 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 707-0030. local and regional artists, strolling performers, bands and features public works of art by Thomas Glover, Marianne Artists Caroline Daley, Bruce Musser and Sharla Valeski a farmers market. Admission is free. 554-6865, 389-2449. Lerbs and other area artists. present the footwear-themed show, “Shoe Fly Shoe,” from riversideartsmarket.com ST. PHOTIOS NATIONAL SHRINE 41 St. George St., St. 5-9 p.m. on July 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk. Augustine, 289-2805. An exhibit of Byzantine-style icons by P.A.ST.A FINE ARTS GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Fernando Arango-Fernandez runs through Sept. 25. Augustine, 824-0251. “Summer in St. Augustine” is displayed through July. AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., PLANTATION ARTISTS’ GUILD & GALLERY 94 Amelia Village Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. The exhibit “Fernandina Circle, Fernandina Beach, 432-1750. The exhibit “Suddenly 111 E. BAY STREET 111 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. F!ERCE Through Our Eyes,” featuring photography by local youths, Spring” is on display through Aug. Dance Theatre presents “Reflections of Dance” at 7 p.m. on opens from 6-9 p.m. on July 8. Live music is featured. PLUM ART & DESIGN 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069. July 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk. BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY CENTER 413 Beach Blvd., Recent works by Holly Draper, Thomas Brock and Patrick ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Jax Beach, 241-5657. Diana Patterson’s “Acrylics and Old Gabriel are on display through Sept. Beach, 247-5828. “Trifecta Artist Exhibit,” featuring works by Photos” is on display through Aug. 2. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Tim Bullard, Roseann Egidio and Tonsenia Yonn, is on display CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. David Ouellette’s through July 14. Jacksonville, 356-6857. The ongoing “Camp Cummer in the exhibit, “Fruits of Eden,” runs through Sept. 23. ADRIAN PICKETT GALLERY 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 112, Summer” is held Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 100 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 962-2540. Spoken word artists are featured at July 22. Camp fee is $180 per child: $195 for non-members. 553-6361. The artists of this gallery cooperative celebrate 8 p.m. on July 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk. “Drop-In Art” gives kids ages 4-10 the opportunity to explore First Wednesday Art Walk from 5-9 p.m. on July 7. ANASTASIA BOOKS 81 C King St., St. Augustine, 827-0075. the galleries and make art from 5-6 p.m. on July 5. The fee ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Ernest Lee is the featured artist for July. for members and non-members is $5 per child. “Art for Two” Augustine, 824-2310. The second annual juried Judith Ryan ANCHOR BOUTIQUE 210 St. George St., C2, St. Augustine, offers children ages 3-5 and a grownup the chance to visit Williams Nature & Wildlife Exhibit is on display through Aug. 28. 808-7078. The ink illustrations and digital collages of Mai Ly the galleries and make their own art. The fee is $15 per pair; STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Jacksonville. Degnan are featured in July. $10 for non-members. 355-0630. “The Neighborhood as Art: Sculptor Pablo Rivera is the featured artist from 5-9 p.m. on AT&T TOWER LOBBY 301 W. Bay St., Jacksonville. Positively Celebrating the Riverside Avondale Area” runs through July July 7 during First Wednesday Art Walk. Fit features a Zumba Party from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on July 6 31. The exhibit, “Ralph H. & Constance I. Wark Collection of VAULT GALLERY 121 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville, during First Wednesday Art Walk. Early Meissen Porcelain,” is displayed through Dec. 31. “On 535-7252. The reception for the group show, “Tomorrow is BEE GALLERY 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 108, Jacksonville, the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture, Now,” dedicated to mayor-elect Alvin Brown, is held from (727) 207-3013. The gallery features work by Brenda and Commerce” is on display through Aug. 14. The restored 5-9 p.m. on July 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk. TWorks Kato, Heather Gabel, Pat Lally and Marty Moore as well as Tudor Room gallery is open through Dec. 31. by Eric Gillyard, Dat Nguyen, Crystal Floyd, Shaun Thurston, performance art, “living” statues and cubist face-painting KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Megan Cosby, Shea Slemmer, Clay Doran and Susan Sapinski from 5-9 p.m. on July 6 during First Wednesday Art Walk. Jacksonville, 356-2992. A Haitian relief charity art auction are featured. BETHEL GALLERY Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church, 4510 is held from 6-11 p.m. on July 7. “Spiritualism,” featuring WILLIAMS-CORNELIUS GALLERY Daryl Bunn Studios, 643 Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra, 285-7241. The faith-based manuscripts of Harry Houdini’s and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s, Edison Ave., Jacksonville. 525-3368. Photographer Daryl J. show “God’s Creation” features works inspired by the Book of is on display through Aug. 27. Overstreet Ducasse’s “Mixed Bunn’s exhibit, “Playing with Fire,” is on display through Aug. Media” is on display through July 28. The permanent Genesis through Aug. 7. collection features a variety of rare manuscripts. Open Tue.BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Augustine, 825-4577. The exhibit “Photographic Art,” by Glenn For a complete list of galleries, log on to folioweekly.com. To MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 Hastings and Tom Tibbitts is on display through July 28. list your event, send time, date, location (street address, city), N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 366-6911. “Deformance Artist” FABLIS BOUTIQUE 45 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, 359-0359. admission price and contact number to print to Dan Brown, Liz Gibson performs “Stage 4: Deformance Art, Acceptance This gallery boutique features works by Sim Malden through 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email and Empowerment” at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. on July 6. Artist Jim Sept. 1. dbrown@folioweekly.com.

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EVENTS BEACHES CLEANUP Volunteers are needed for the annual clean-up day held at 7 a.m. on July 5 at the oceanfront at Atlantic Boulevard and Beach Boulevard. Bags and gloves are provided. Wear sturdy footwear and sun protection and bring drinking water. The cleanups will only be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. 630-3420 or 613-6081. ANCIENT CITY CON IV This gathering is held from 8 a.m.-mid. on July 9 and from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on July 10 at Hyatt Regency Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville. Workshops, games, celebrities and contests covering all things sci-fi, fantasy, anime and gaming are featured. Admission is $30 for an adult two-day badge; $20 for adult Saturday, $15 for adult Sunday. Admission for children age 12 and younger is $15 for the two-day badge; $10 for Saturday, $10 for Sunday; kids younger than 5 are admitted free. ancientcitycon.com CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA The Falling Bones play at 7 p.m. on July 7 under the oaks at Plaza de la Constitución, located between Cathedral Place and King Street, St. Augustine. The free concerts continue through Sept. 5. Bring lounge chairs. staugustinegovernment. com/sites/concerts-plaza MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with Break Even Band from 7-9 p.m. on July 6 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers meals for less than $10. The series runs each Wed. through Sept. 28. 471-1686. staugbchcivicassoc.com COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Laser Spirit at 5 p.m., The Beatles at 6 p.m., Laser Retro at 7 p.m. and Led Zeppelin at 8 p.m. on July 8 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Chris Estes, Matt Collins and AJ Neaher perform on July 9 at Riverside Arts Market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge on Riverside Avenue, downtown. Local and regional artists, a water taxi and a farmers market from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. Admission is free. 554-6865. riversideartsmarket.com

POLITICS & ACTIVISM WATER CHOICES III FORUM The Florida Earth Foundation holds its third public forum on July 7 (registration is 8:30 a.m.) at University of North Florida’s University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville. Discussions by St. Johns River Water Management District staff about the St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study evaluating the potential environmental effects of proposed river water withdrawals on the plants, animals and water resources of the St. Johns River are featured. floridaearth.org, floridaswater.com PLANNING & ZONING BOARD The St. Augustine P&Z Board meets at 2 p.m. on July 5 in City Hall’s Alcazar Room, 75 King St., St. Augustine. 825-1060. JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets at 4 p.m. on July 21 in Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville. 630-1273.

COMMUNITY INTEREST SEN. HILL OPENS NONPROFIT WELLNESS CENTER Senator Tony Hill is on hand at 10 a.m. on July 9 for the grand opening of DEEN Wellness Center, 5290 Norwood Ave., Ste. 4, Jacksonville. The center offers a range of services, including weight loss, drugless pain management, diabetic and cardiac rehab. 765-6002. MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISER A fundraiser for Beach United Methodist Church’s Two Women on a Mission Uganda trip is held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on July 13 at Caribbee Key, 100 N. First St., Neptune Beach. Music, food and door prizes are featured. Proceeds benefit the Ugandan mission programs. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. sallyw62@hotmail.com or sallycliftonrd@gmail.com MICKLERS LANDING VAN SHUTTLE St. Johns County Recreation and Parks Department tests a pilot program to shuttle beachgoers to and from Micklers Landing Beach Park, where the parking lot is usually

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overflowing on weekends, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 9 and 16. Beachgoers may park in the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall parking lot, then take a van to a the beach. The van runs every half-hour. The shuttle is free during the pilot program. The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is located less than one mile from Mickler’s Landing Beach Park north on State Road A1A. 209-0322. ENERGY EFFICIENCY EDUCATION SERIES St. Johns County holds workshops on how to save money and energy from 4-5 p.m. every Thur. at Wind Mitigation Bldg., University of Florida IFAS Extension, 3111 Ag Center Dr., St. Augustine. 827-6806. sjcfl.us TOILETRY DRIVE The annual toiletry drive is held through the summer at the Sulzbacher Center, 611 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. The center is in need of soap, shampoo, deodorant, body lotion, bug spray, sunscreen, toothpaste and toothbrushes, and lip balm. Volunteers are also needed to conduct toiletry drives at businesses and/or civic groups. 359-0457. sulzbachercenter.org

BOOKS & WRITING ADULT SUMMER READING CONTEST St. Johns County Public Library System holds its second annual novel destinations contest through Aug. 5. Folks write reviews about books they’ve read for a chance to win prizes. Review forms can be picked up at any library branch or from the bookmobile. Complete contest rules and details are at sjcpls.org WRITING CRITIQUE First Coast Romance Writers offer this writers’ event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 9 at Jacksonville West Regional Library, 1425 Chaffee Road, Jacksonville. Get a critique of part of your story, learn about fiction subgenres and meet other published and unpublished authors. firstcoastromancewriters.com FRIDAY 5 O’CLOCK WHISTLE TALKS Children’s author Linda Brandt (“Henry’s Life as a Tulip Bulb”) appears from 5-6:30 p.m. on July 8 at Beaches Museum & History Center, 380 Pablo Ave., Jax Beach. 241-5657. ADULT BINGO FOR BOOKS Play Bingo and win free books at 2 p.m. on July 9 at Anastasia Island Branch, 124 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach. 209-3730. BOOK SALE The Bartram Friends of the Library hold a book sale at 9:30 a.m. on July 9 at Bartram Trail Branch, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove. 827-6960.

COMEDY SAINTS & SINNERS The Comedy Zone features All Stars at 8 p.m. on July 5. Saints & Sinners Comedy Tour, with Matthew Lumpkin and Patrick Jolle, appears at 8 p.m. on July 6, 7 and 8 and at 8 and 10 p.m. on July 9 at 3130 Hartley Road, Ramada Inn, Jacksonville. Tickets are $6-$12. 292-4242. JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Keir and Viet appear on July 8 and 9 at 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are $12. 461-8843.

UPCOMING CHRIS TUCKER July 15, T-U Center JAX SHARKS VS SPOKANE SHOCK July 9, Veterans Memorial Arena JAGUARS VS. FALCONS Aug. 19, EverBank Field FOLIO WEEKLY’S OKTOBERFEST Oct. 15 28TH ANNUAL CARING CHEFS Oct. 23, The Avenues Mall

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS JACKSONVILLE SUNS The 2010 Southern League Champs kick off a homestand against the Montgomery Biscuits at 7:05 p.m. on July 8 (Family Fireworks), at 6:05 p.m. on July 9 (Post-Game Concert with the George Aspinall Band), at 3:05 p.m. on

Fine Art Inauguration! In honor of Jacksonville’s new Mayor Alvin Brown, Vault Gallery holds a reception for the group show “Tomorrow is Now” from 5-9 p.m. on July 6 at 121 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Featured artists include Eric Gillyard, Dat Nguyen, Crystal Floyd, Shaun Thurston, Megan Cosby, Shea Slemmer (work pictured above), Clay Doran and Susan Sapinski. 535-7252.

July 10 (Family Sunday), and at 1:05 p.m. on July 11 (Camp Day No. 1) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com SHARKS VS DALLAS VIGILANTES The Jacksonville Sharks — with only one loss at press time — take on the Vigilantes from Big D at 7 p.m. on July 9 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $15-$128. 630-3900. ST. AUGUSTINE KINGFISH CHALLENGE The three-day tourney kicks off at 6:30 a.m. on July 8 at St. Augustine Marina, 245 Vilano Road. Final registration is held from 4-7 p.m. on July 10. Entry fee is $400. acgfa.com/ kingfishchallenge.html BEACHES FINE ARTS SERIES TRIATHLON The final triathlon is held at 7 a.m. on July 9 at Mickler’s Landing, 1109 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. bfasracing.org PINE CASTLE GOLF CLASSIC The 14th annual Independence Golf Classic is held on July 11, with registration at 7 a.m. and the shotgun start at 8:15 a.m., at San Jose Country Club, 7520 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. An awards luncheon follows. 733-2650 ext. 236. pinecastle.org JAX ROLLER GIRLS The Jacksonville Rollergirls present the Duval Derby Dames vs. River City Rat Pack at 7 p.m. on July 10 at Skate Station Mandarin, 3461 Kori Road, Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 357-0102. jacksonvillerollergirls.com SHARKS TEETH A ranger discusses the different types of shark teeth that can be found on the area’s beaches at 2 p.m. on July 9 at Ribault Club, Ft. George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road, Ft. George Island. Admission is free. 251-2320. floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland SAVAGE ANCIENT SEAS This exhibit features fossils of marine animals from the collection of paleontologist Mike Triebold at Museum of Science and History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. 3967062. themosh.org BIKE RIDE ON THE BEACH This fundraiser is held at 5:45 p.m. on July 6 and every other Wed. departing from Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, ending back at the pier for the free concert. Proceeds benefit the Gratitude Leadership Program. 347-5301. gratitudetraining.com

BUSINESS IMPACTJAX The young professionals program of the Chamber of Commerce holds the imformantional meeting IMPACTjax 101 at 5:30 p.m. on July 11 at Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, 3 Independent Drive, Jacksonville. Admission is free. 366-6670. SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Don Fox, of Firehouse Subs Franchises, is the featured speaker at noon on July 6 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is $20. For reservations, call 396-5559.

KIDS JAX ZOO Rescued penguins are housed in the Tuxedo Coast exhibit, and endangered wood storks’ nests are alive with chicks this month. Open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 757-4463. jacksonvillezoo.org INSPIRING MINDS SUMMER CAMP This camp, for kids who want to get ahead in life, is held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri., through July 29 at Dinsmore United Methodist Church, 10604 Iowa Ave., Jacksonville. Activities include math, science, literacy, leadership and workforce development. Camp fee is $75 a week. Extended care is available. Breakfast and lunch are included. To reserve a spot, call 859-2497; ask for Tiffany. TEEN FINANCIAL LITERACY The St. Johns County Public Library System and local organizations offer a free Teen Financial Literacy Series, held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 9 at Ponte Vedra Branch, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra, on July 16 at Bartram Trail Branch, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove, 827-6960; on July 23 at Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 827-6940; on July 30 at Anastasia Island Branch, 124 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, 209-3730; on Aug. 6 at Hastings Branch, 6195 S. Main St., Hastings, 827-6970 and on Aug. 13 at Southeast Branch, 6670 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 827-6900. Discussions include budgeting, saving, using credit and avoiding identity theft. Call the branch to register. sjcpls.org

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CLASSES & GROUPS ZUMBA FITNESS Classes are held from 7-8 p.m. every Mon. and Wed. at Landmark Middle School, 101 Kernan Blvd. N., Jacksonville. The fee for the 7-week session is $55. Proceeds support Duval County Schools. 349-4790. DEPRESSION/BI-POLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE This support group meets every Thur. from 6-7:30 p.m. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville.

promise of benefit For more information, call 616-6264. COMMUNITY HOSPICE SUPPORT GROUPS Bereavement Support is held every Tue., from 6:30-8 p.m. through July 12 at Neviaser Educational Institute of Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville; and every Wed., from 6:30-8 p.m. through July 13 at Acosta-Rua Center for Caring of Community Hospice, 5450 Ramona Blvd., Jacksonville. Support group participants must meet with a Community Hospice bereavement counselor before joining a group. To learn if a Community Hospice therapeutic support group might be right for you, call Roxanne Miller, LCSW, manager of bereavement and community grief, at 407-6330. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help. 358-6262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna.org, firstcoastna.org NAR-A-NON This group meets at 8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4172 Shirley Ave., Avondale. 945-7168. BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU Classes are open to men, women and children, beginning, intermediate and advanced, from 7-9 p.m. every Mon.-Thur., and from 10 a.m.-noon every Sat. at East Coast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 7035 Philips Highway, Ste. 7, Jacksonville. The first lesson is free. 554-7800. JAX JUGGLERS Future jugglers gather outside at local parks in the summertime; check the website for details. Admission is free. jaxjugglers.org HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RE-STORE The new store is located at 2745 Industry Center Road, Ste. 8, St. Augustine, just off S.R. 16, west of Four Mile Road. The store is packed with great bargains such as furniture, building materials, appliances and all kinds of household items. Proceeds benefit the building of decent, affordable homes for families in need in St. Johns County. Open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Thur., Fri. and Sat. 829-6916. SCRABBLE CLUB This Jacksonville group gathers at 1 p.m. every Wed. at Golden Corral, 11470 San Jose Blvd., and every Thur. at Barnes & Noble, 11112 San Jose Blvd. For times, email curtlee59@aol.com. All levels are welcome. 733-1565. HUMANE SOCIETY VOLUNTEERS The St. Augustine Humane Society recruits and trains volunteers 17 or older for a variety of services including spay shuttle operations, fundraising and building renovations. The necessary forms are found at staughumane.org. 827-8817. YOGA AT THE GRANARY A yoga class is held at 10:30 a.m. every Thur. at The Granary, 1738 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park. Classes are $12 each. 264-5443.

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underwritten by The Patriot’s Hangover Cure: Volunteers are needed for the annual beach cleanup on July 5 (aka “the morning after the Fourth”) at 7 a.m. at the oceanfront at Atlantic Boulevard and Beach Boulevard. Bags and gloves are provided. Wear sturdy footwear and sun protection and bring drinking water. The cleanup will only be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. 630-3420 or 613-6081.

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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE (In Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.) THE BEECH STREET GRILL Fine dining is offered in a casual atmosphere. The menu includes fresh local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes created with a variety of ethnic influences. Awardwinning wine list. FB. L, Wed.-Fri.; D, nightly; Sun. brunch. 801 Beech St. 277-3662. $$$ BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ F At the foot of Centre Street, the upscale restaurant overlooks the Harbor Marina. The menu includes daily specials, fresh Florida seafood and an extensive wine list. FB. L & D, daily. 1 S. Front St. 261-2660. $$$ BRIGHT MORNINGS The small café offers freshly baked goods. B & L daily. 105 S. Third St. 491-1771. $$ CAFÉ 4750 An Italian kitchen and wine bar. Chef de Cuisine Garrett Gooch offers roasted sea bass, frutti di mare soup, clam linguini, panatela bruschetta and fresh gelatos. Dine indoors or on the terrace. FB. B, L & D, daily. 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. 277-1100. $$$ CAFÉ KARIBO F Eclectic cuisine, served under the oaks in historic Fernandina, features sandwiches and chef’s specials. Alfresco dining. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; L, Sun. & Mon. 27 N. Third St. 277-5269. $$ CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins and pies baked daily. 1014 Atlantic Ave. 491-4663. $ EIGHT Contemporary sports lounge offers burgers, sandwiches, wings and nachos. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Fri. & Sat. The RitzCarlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 277-1100. $$ ESPAÑA RESTAURANT & TAPAS Traditional Spanish and Portuguese dishes, tapas and paella served in a cozy atmosphere. BW, CM. D nightly. 22 S. Fourth St. 261-7700. $$$ FERNANDELI F Classics with a Southern touch, like a onethird-pound devil dog, Reubens and pulled pork. Sandwiches and wraps built to order from fresh cold cuts, tuna, egg and turkey salads. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 17B S. Eighth St. 261-0008. $ GENERAL STORE F This new store has a little bit of everything. Breakfast includes hot rope sausage, lunch features the Redneck Reuben. Deli meats, cheeses, chicken, fish, pizzas and pasta, too. BW. B, L & D, daily. 520 Centre St. 310-6080. $ GENNARO’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO F Southern Italian cuisine: pasta, gourmet ravioli, hand-tossed pizzas. Specialties are margharita pizza and shrimp feast. Bread is baked on-site. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 5 S. Second St., 261-9400. 5472 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, 491-1999. $$ HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ Pulled pork sandwich, chicken salad and walnut chocolate chunk cookie, served in a laid-back atmosphere. BW. CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7 S. Third St. 321-0707. $$ JACK & DIANE’S F Casual cafe offers steak & eggs, pancakes, Cajun scampi, etouffée, curry pizza, vegan black bean cakes, shrimp & grits, hand-carved steaks. FB. B, L & D, daily. 708 Centre St. 321-1444. $$ JOE’S 2ND STREET BISTRO Elegant island atmosphere. NY strip steak with sauces, Maine crab cakes, seafood fricassee and roast chicken penne pasta. BW. CM. D, nightly. 14 S. Second St. 321-2558. $$$ KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Teppanyaki masters create your meal; plus a 37-item sushi bar. BW. D, Tue.-Sun. Amelia Plaza. 277-8782. $$ KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFE F She crab soup, salads, fried green tomatoes, sandwiches and wraps are served indoors or out on the patio. Vegetarian dishes are also offered. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 19 S. Third St. 432-8213. $ LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE F An innovative lunch menu includes po’boys, salads and seafood “little plates” served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood (Fernandina shrimp every Thur.); nightly specials. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations recommended. 11 S. Seventh St. 432-8394. $$ MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE Locally owned and operated, serving specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Dine in or hit the drive-thru. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee. 225-3600. $ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Northernstyle pizza by the pie or the slice. Choose from more than 20 toppings. Owner-selected wines and a large beer selection. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 925 S. 14th St. 321-3400. $ THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE Organic eatery and juice bar. Extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials: local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Wraps, sandwiches, soups. CM. B & L, Mon.Sat. 833 T.J. Courson Rd. 277-3141. $$ O’KANE’S IRISH PUB F Rustic, genuine Irish pub up front,

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eatery in back, featuring daily specials, fish-n-chips, and soups served in a sourdough bread bowl. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sun. 318 Centre St. 261-1000. $$ PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA F The family restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 520 Centre St. 272-2011. $$ PICANTE GRILL ROTISSERIE BAR Picante offers flavors of Peru and Latin America, served in a contemporary atmosphere. The menu includes authentic Peruvian cebiche and homestyle empanadas. BW, CM, TO. B, L & D daily. 464073 S.R. 200, Ste. 2, Yulee. 310-9222. $$ PLAE In Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, the cozy venue offers an innovative and PLAEful dining experience. D, nightly. 277-2132. $$$ SALT, THE GRILL Best of Jax 2010 winner. Elegant dining featuring local seafood and produce, served in a contemporary coastal setting. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. 491-6746. $$$$ SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT & MARINA F Dine inside or on the deck. Snow crab legs, fresh fish, shellfish dishes. FB. L & D, daily. 9716 Heckscher Dr., Ft. George Island. 251-2449. $$ SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL F Oceanfront dining; local seafood, shrimp, crab cakes, outdoor beachfront tiki & raw bar, covered deck and kids’ playground. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 277-6652. $$ THE SURF F Dine inside or on large oceanview deck. Steaks, fresh fish, shrimp and nightly specials. Late-night menu. FB. L & D, daily. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 261-5711. $$ T-RAY’S BURGER STATION F A favorite local spot; Best of Jax 2010 winner. Grilled or blackened fish sandwiches, homemade burgers. BW, TO. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 202 S. Eighth St. 261-6310. $ 29 SOUTH EATS F Part of historic Fernandina Beach’s downtown scene. Award-winning Chef Scotty serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 29 S. Third St. 277-7919. $$

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EAST COAST BUFFET F A 160+ item Chinese, Japanese, American and Italian buffet. Dine in, take out. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 9569 Regency Sq. Blvd. N. 726-9888. $$ GENE’S SEAFOOD F Serving fresh Mayport shrimp, fish, oysters, scallops, gator tail, steaks and combos. L & D, daily. 6132 Merrill Rd. 744-2333. $$ KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Steak & shrimp, filet mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi bar, teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10055 Atlantic Blvd. 724-8883. $$$ LA NOPALERA Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Intracoastal. 8818 Atlantic Blvd. 720-0106. MEEHAN’S TAVERN F This Irish pub and restaurant serves beef and Guinness stew, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, traditional lamb stew and jalapeño poppers, made fresh onsite, in a comfy atmosphere. Wifi, HDTVs, non-smoking. BW. L & D, Wed.-Sun. 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 5. 551-7076. $$ NERO’S CAFE F Nero’s serves traditional Italian fare, including seafood, veal, beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Weekly specials are lasagna, 2-for-1 pizza and AYCE spaghetti. CM, FB. L, Sun.; D, daily. 3607 University Blvd. N. 743-3141. $$ ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS F Hot dogs with slaw, chili cheese, sauerkraut; small pizzas. L & D, Mon.Sat. 9501 Arlington Expwy., Regency Sq. 721-3595. (orangetreehotdogs.com) $ PITA EXPRESS Philly, chicken fajita, falafel, chicken Caesar salad and eggplant parmigiana pitas, plus omelets and pancakes. CM. B, L & D, daily. 2754 Trollie Lane. 674-2637. $ REGENCY ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR Generous portions and friendly service in a nautical atmosphere. Fresh fish, specialty pastas, fresh oysters and clams. BW. L & D, daily. 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S. 720-0551. $$ TREY’S DELI & GRILL F Fresh food served in a relaxed atmosphere. Burgers, Trey’s Reuben, deli sandwiches, pork, steaks, seafood, pies. Prime rib specials every Fri. night. CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 2044 Rogero Rd. 744-3690. $$ UNIVERSITY DINER F The popular diner serves familiar breakfast fare and lunch items like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches: wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. BW. B & L, Sat. & Sun.; B, L & D, Mon.-Fri. 5959 Merrill Rd. 762-3433. $

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BISCOTTIS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Mozzarella bruschetta, Avondale pizza, sandwiches, espresso, cappuccino. Revolving daily specials. B, Tue.-Sun.; L & D, daily. 3556 St. Johns Ave. 387-2060. $$$ THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR Fresh seafood, steaks and more are served in a casual atmosphere. Half-portions are available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 3551 St. Johns Ave., Shoppes of Avondale. 387-0700. $$$ BRICK RESTAURANT F Creative all-American fare like tuna tartare, seaweed salad and Kobe burger. Outside dining. FB. L & D, daily. 3585 St. Johns Ave. 387-0606. $$$

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A Zen experience, accompanied by a menu of Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine, awaits at Indochine, on East Adams Street in downtown Jacksonville.

THE CASBAH F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Middle Eastern cuisine is served in a friendly atmosphere. BW. L & D, daily. 3628 St. Johns Ave. 981-9966. $$ ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE F Gauchos carve the meat onto your plate from serving tables. FB. D, Tue.-Sun., closed Mon. 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40. 388-4884. $$$ THE FOX RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2010 winner. The Fox has been a Jacksonville landmark for 50-plus years. Owners Ian & Mary Chase serve classic diner-style fare, homemade desserts. B & L daily. 3580 St. Johns Ave. 387-2669. $ MOJO NO. 4 F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 3572 St. Johns Ave. 381-6670. $$ ORSAY Best of Jax 2010 winner. The French/American bistro focuses on craftsmanship and service. FB. D, Tues.-Sat.; Brunch & D, Sun. 3630 Park St. 381-0909. $$$ RUAN THAI F The elegant Avondale restaurant offers authentic Thai cuisine, including curries and pad dishes. CM, FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 3951 St. Johns Ave. 384-6665. $$$ TOM & BETTY’S F A Jacksonville tradition for more than 30 years, Tom & Betty’s serves hefty sandwiches with classic car themes, along with homemade-style dishes. CM, FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4409 Roosevelt Blvd. 387-3311. $$ ’town F Owner Meghan Purcell and Executive Chef Scott Ostrander bring farm-to-table to Northeast Florida, offering American fare with an emphasis on sustainability. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 3611 St. Johns Ave. 345-2596. $$

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AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 8060 Philips Hwy. 731-4300. $ BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA F Family-owned-andoperated New York-style pizzeria serves hand-tossed, brickoven-baked pizza, and traditional Italian dinners, wings, subs. Dine-in or delivered. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3. 519-8000. $$ CAFE CONFLUENCE F This European coffeehouse serves Italian specialty coffees and smoothies, along with paninis, salads and European chocolates. Outdoor dining. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 8612 Baymeadows Rd. 733-7840. $ CHA-CHA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT F Owner Celso Alvarado offers authentic Mexican fare with 26 combo dinners and specialty dishes including chalupas, enchiladas, burritos. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 Baymeadows Rd. 737-9903. $$ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F Chicago-style deepdish pizzas, hot dogs, Italian beef dishes from the Comastro family, serving authentic Windy City favorites for 25+ years. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy. 731-9797. $$ DEERWOOD DELI & DINER F The ’50s-style diner serves malts, shakes, Reubens, Cubans, burgers, and traditional breakfast items. CM. B & L, daily. 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-4877. $$ THE FIFTH ELEMENT F The first four elements are earth, water, air and fire — but here they prepare authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese dishes with artistic flair. Lunch buffet includes lamb, goat, chicken, tandoori and biryani items. CM. L & D, daily. 9485 Baymeadows Rd. 448-8265. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 8650 Baymeadows Rd. 448-0500. $$ INDIA RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Extensive menu of entrées, clay-oven grilled Tandoori specialties and chicken tandoor, fish, seafood and korma. L, Mon.-Sat., D, daily.

9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8. 620-0777. $$ LARRY’S GIANT SUBS F With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs up with fresh fixins and serves ’em fast. Some Larry’s Subs offer B & W and/or serve breakfast. CM. L & D, daily. 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9 (Goodby’s Creek), 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd. 739-2498. larryssubs.com $ LEMONGRASS F Upscale Thai cuisine in a metropolitan atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s innovative creations include roast duckling and fried snapper. BW. R. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.Sat. 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd. 645-9911. $$ MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE F This Lebanese restaurant offers authentic Mediterranean cuisine: lahm meshwe, kafta khoshkhas and baked filet of red snapper. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd. 646-1881. $$ MAYURI INDIAN CUISINE F Traditional Indian items include tandoori specials, South Indian, Indo-Chinese, vegetarian, biryani and thali style dishes. BW. L & D. 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 10. 448-5999. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2010 winner. The organic supermarket offers a full deli and a hot bar with fresh soups, quesadillas, rotisserie chicken and vegan sushi, as well as a fresh juice and smoothie bar. 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 260-2791. $ OMAHA STEAKHOUSE Center-cut beef, fresh seafood and sandwiches served in an English tavern atmosphere. The signature dish is a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. Desserts include crème brûlée. FB. L & D, daily. 9300 Baymeadows Rd., Embassy Suites Hotel. 739-6633. $$ PATTAYA THAI GRILLE F Traditional Thai and vegetarian items and a 40-plus item vegetarian menu served in a contemporary atmosphere. B/W. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1. 646-9506. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 3928 Baymeadows Rd. 527-8649. $$ STICKY FINGERS F Memphis-style rib house specializes in barbecue ribs served several ways. FB. L & D, daily. 8129 Point Meadows Way. 493-7427. $$ VINO’S PIZZA See Julington. L & D, daily. 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-7171. $

BEACHES

(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) A LA CARTE Authentic New England fare like Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried shrimp basket, haddock sandwich, clam chowdah, birch beer and blueberry soda. Dine inside or on the deck. TO. L, Fri.-Tue. 331 First Ave. N. 241-2005. $$ AL’S PIZZA F Serving hand-tossed gourmet pizzas, calzones and Italian entrees for more than 21 years. Voted Best Pizza by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2010. BW. L & D, daily. 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-0002. $ ANGIE’S SUBS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Subs are made-toorder fresh. Serious casual. Wicked good iced tea. 1436 Beach Blvd. 246-2519. $ BEACH BUDS CHICKEN F This cozy, family-owned place serves marinated fried or baked chicken: family meals (kids like Peruvian nuggets), giant tenders, in box lunches and as Mini-Me sandwiches, along with gizzards, livers, 15 sides and fried or blackened shrimp, fish, conch fritters, deviled crabs. TO. L & D, daily. 1289 Penman Road. 247-2828. $ BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET F The

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Third St. 249-8704. bonosbarbq.com $ THE BRASSERIE & BAR French/European-style bistro and bar offers coq au vin, French onion soup, fritto misto, Moroccan-style lamb shank. FB. D, Tue.-Sun. 1312 Beach Blvd. 249-5800. $$$ BUDDHA’S BELLY F Authentic Thai dishes made with fresh ingredients using tried-and-true recipes. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 301 10th Ave. N. 712-4444. $$ CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA F Homemade-style Mexican items are fajitas, enchiladas and fried ice cream, plus margaritas. FB. D, nightly. 127 First Ave. N. 249-3322. $$ CARIBBEE KEY F Best of Jax 2010 winner. AmerCaribbean cuisine includes seafood, steaks and sandwiches. Open-air deck bar upstairs; outdoor dining downstairs. FB. L & D, daily. 100 N. First St., Neptune Beach. 270-8940. $$ CASA MARIA See Springfield. 2429 S. Third St. 372-9000. CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 320 N. First St. 270-8565. $$ COPPER TOP SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE F The menu features favorites from The Homestead, like fried chicken, homemade-style biscuits and cornbread, served in a family atmosphere inside a cozy log cabin. CM, FB. Sun. brunch; D, daily. 1712 Beach Blvd. 249-4776. $$ CRAB CAKE FACTORY JAX F Chef Kahn Vongdara presents an innovative menu of seafood dishes and seasonal favorites. FB. L & D daily. The Factory’s Ashley Hayek is a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Bartender. 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza. 247-9880. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2010 winner, serving burgers, sandwiches, nachos, tacos, quesadillas and cheese fries. 319 23rd Ave. S. 270-0356. $ CULHANE’S IRISH PUB Four Culhane sisters own and operate the authentic Irish pub, featuring Guy Fieri’s (“Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives”) fave items — Guinness stew, lamb sliders and fish pie. L, Fri.-Sun.; D, Tue.-Sun.; weekend brunch. FB, CM. 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-9595. $$ DICK’S WINGS F This NASCAR-themed place serves 365 varieties of wings. The menu also features half-pound burgers, ribs and salads. BW, TO. L & D daily. 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Chicken Wings. 2434 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. 311 N. Third St., 853-5004. $ DWIGHT’S The Mediterranean-style bistro features fresh local seafood, filet mignon, mixed grill and an extensive wine list. D, Tue.-Sat. 1527 Penman Rd. 241-4496. $$$$ ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY F This new Jax Beach restaurant serves gastropub fare like soups, salads, flatbreads and specialty sandwiches, including BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Daily specials, too. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217. 249-2337. $ EUROPEAN STREET F See San Marco. 992 Beach Blvd. 249-3001. $ FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Casual dining with uptown Irish flair, including fish and chips, Guinness beef stew and black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 333 N. First St. 242-9499. $$ THE FISH COMPANY F Fresh, local seafood is served, including Mayport shrimp, fish baskets, grilled tuna and an oyster bar. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach. 246-0123. $$ HALA SANDWICH SHOP & BAKERY Authentic Middle Eastern favorites include gyros, shwarma, pita bread, made fresh daily. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 1451 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 249-2212. $$ HOT DOG HUT F Best of Jax 2010 winner. All-beef hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, crab cakes, beer-battered onion rings and French fries. B. L, daily. 1439 Third St. S. 247-8886. $ ICHIBAN F Three dining areas: teppan or hibachi tables (watch a chef prepare your food), a sushi bar and Western-style seating offering tempura and teriyaki. FB, Japanese plum wine. L & D, daily. 675 N. Third St. 247-4688. $$ LYNCH’S IRISH PUB Best of Jax 2010 winner. The full-service restaurant offers corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd’s pie and fish-n-chips. 30+ beers on tap. FB. L, Sat. & Sun., D, daily. 514 N. First St. 249-5181. $$ MEZZA LUNA RISTORANTE F A Beaches tradition for 20+ years. Favorites are Szechuan ahi tuna, lasagna Bolognese and wood-fired pizza. Inside or patio. Extensive wine list. CM, FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 110 First St., Neptune Beach. 249-5573. $$$ MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Traditional slow-cooked Southern barbecue served in a blues bar atmosphere. Favorites are pulled pork, Texas brisket

and slow-cooked ribs. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1500 Beach Blvd. 247-6636. $$ MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN F For 25 years, Monkey’s has served pub grub, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings. Dine inside or out on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1850 S. Third St. 246-1070. $ promise of benefit NORTH BEACH BISTRO Casual dining with an elegant touch, like slow-cooked veal osso buco; calypso crusted mahi mahi with spiced plantain chips. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach. 372-4105. $$$ OCEAN 60 Best of Jax 2010 winner. A prix fixe menu is offered. Continental cuisine, with fresh seafood, nightly specials and a changing seasonal menu. Dine in a formal dining room or casual Martini Room. D, Mon.-Sat. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0060. $$$ PACO’S MEXICAN GRILL Serving Baja-style Mexican cuisine, featuring carne asada, tacos, burritos, fish tacos and shrimp burritos. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 333 First St. N. 208-5097. $ PARSONS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT F The family-style restaurant has an outdoor patio and an extensive menu, including the mariner’s platter and the Original Dreamboat. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 904 Sixth Ave. S. 249-0608. $$ THE PIER RESTAURANT This brand-new oceanfront restaurant offers fresh, local fare served on two floors — upstairs, it’s Chef’s Menu, with stuffed flounder, pork tenderloin and appetizers. The downstairs bar and patio offer casual lunch and dinner items and daily drink specials. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 445 Eighth Ave. N. 246-6454. $$ PHILLY’S FINEST F Authentic Philly-style cheesesteaks are made with imported Amorosa rolls. Hoagies, wings and pizza ... cold beer, too. FB. L & D, daily. 1527 N. Third St. 241-7188. $$ RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD GRILL F The Beaches landmark serves grilled seafood with a Cajun/Creole accent. Handcrafted cold beer. FB. L & D, daily. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877. $$ SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK An array of specialty menu items, including signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos and local fried shrimp, in a casual, trendy open-air space. FB, TO, CM. L & D, daily. 1018 Third St. N. promise of benefit 372-4456. $$ SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE F Best of Jax 2010 winner. 111 Beach Blvd. 482-1000. $$ SUN DOG STEAK & SEAFOOD F Eclectic American fare, art deco décor with an authentic diner feel. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 241-8221. $$ TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Fresh, Baja-style Mexican fare, with a focus on fish tacos and tequila, as well as fried cheese, bangin’ shrimp and verde chicken tacos. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1183 Beach Blvd. 249-8226. $$ THAI ROOM RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Dine in an intimate setting as Chef Thepsouvanh prepares Thai cuisine like crispy duck or pan-seared Chilean sea bass. BW. L, Mon.Fri. D, Mon.-Sat. 1286 S. Third St. 249-8444. $$$ TWO DUDES SEAFOOD PLACE F Up-to-the-minute-fresh Mayport seafood, including shrimp, scallops, snapper and oysters in sandwiches or baskets, grilled, blackened or fried. B, TO. L & D daily. 22 Seminole Rd., Atlantic Beach. 246-2000. $ THE WINE BAR The casual neighborhood place has a tapasstyle menu, fire-baked flatbreads and a wine selection. Tue.Sun. 320 N. First St. 372-0211. $$

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(The Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive) ADAMS STREET DELI & GRILL The lunch spot serves wraps, including grilled chicken, and salads, including Greek salad. L, Mon.-Fri. 126 W. Adams St. 475-1400. $$ BURRITO GALLERY & BAR F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Southwest cuisine, traditional American salads. Burritos and more burritos. Onsite art gallery. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-2922. $ CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCA JAX On the first floor of Museum of Contemporary Art, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. FB. L, Mon.Fri.; D, Thur. 333 N. Laura St. 366-6911 ext. 231. $4 CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. The Jacksonville Landing. 354-7747. $$$ CITY HALL PUB A sports bar vibe: 16 big-screen HDTVs. Angus burgers, dogs, sandwiches, AYCE wings buffet. FB. Free downtown area lunch delivery. L & D, daily. 234 Randolph Blvd. 356-6750. $$ DE REAL TING CAFE F The popular restaurant offers a Caribbean lunch buffet Tue.-Fri. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 128 W. Adams St. 633-9738. $ INDOCHINE Serving Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine in the core of downtown. Signature dishes include favorites like chicken Satay, soft shell crab, and mango and sticky rice for dessert. BW, FB, TO. L, Mon.-Fri., D, Tue.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-5303. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE Family-owned-and-operated. Jenkins offers beef, pork, chicken, homemade desserts. L & D, daily. 830 N. Pearl St. 353-6388. $ JULIETTE’S & J-BAR Serving dinner before (or dessert after) a show. Breakfast buffet. J-Bar serves bistro-inspired small plates. FB. Daily. Omni Hotel, 245 W. Water St. 355-6664. $$$ KOJA SUSHI F Sushi, Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine.

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Indoor and outdoor dining and bar. FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing. 350-9911. $$ THE SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER Weekday lunch includes salad bar, hot meals and a carving station. L, Mon.-Fri.; L, Sun. upon request. FB. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 3550. 791-9797. $$ ZODIAC GRILL F Serving Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites, with a popular lunch buffet. BW. B & L, daily. 120 W. Adams St. 354-8283. $

FLEMING ISLAND

CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 406 Old Hard Road, Ste. 106. 213-7779. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F See Riverside. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 1915 East West Pkwy., 541-0009. $ HONEY B’S CAFE Breakfast includes omelets, pancakes, French toast. Lunch offers entrée salads, quiches, build-yourown burgers. Peanut butter pie is a favorite. Tea parties every Sat. B & L, daily. 3535 U.S. 17, Ste. 8. 264-7325. $$ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Intracoastal. 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100. 215-2223. $ MOJO SMOKEHOUSE F Best of Jax 2010 winner. FB. L & D, daily. 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd. 264-0636. $$ WHITEY’S FISH CAMP F The renowned seafood place, family-owned since 1963, specializes in AYCE freshwater catfish. Also steaks, pastas. Outdoor waterfront dining. Come by car, boat or bike. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 2032 C.R. 220. 269-4198. $

INTRACOASTAL

AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 14286 Beach Blvd. (at San Pablo Rd.) 223-0991. $ BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS F Brucci’s offers authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36. 223-6913. $ CLIFF’S ROCKIN’ BAR-N-GRILL F Cliff’s features 8-ounce burgers, wings, steak, seafood, homemade pizza and daily specials. FB. L & D, daily. Smoking permitted. 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza. 645-5162. $$ ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE F A varied menu offers European cuisine including lamb, beef and chicken dishes, as well as pizza and wraps. BW. L & D, daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26. 220-9192. $$ JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE F The menu includes wings, hamburgers, Ahi tuna and handcut steaks. CM, FB. Daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22. 220-6766. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Family-ownedand-operated, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, like tamales, fajitas, pork tacos, in a casual family atmosphere. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd. 992-1666. $ MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Homemade Italian cuisine, breads, pizzas, calzones and specialty dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 646-9119. $$ TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL F Wings, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood and specialty wraps. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5. 223-6999. $$ TKO’S THAI HUT F The menu offers Thai fusion, curry dishes, chef’s specials, steaks, healthy options and sushi.

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Hookahs are available. Dine inside or on the covered patio. FB. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46. 647-7546. $$ ZAITOON MEDITERRANEAN GRILL Traditional Mediterranean family recipes blend in Spanish, French, Italian and Middle Eastern inspired dishes. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, Harbour Village. 221-7066. $$

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

BLACKSTONE GRILLE The menu blends flavors from a variety of cultures and influences for modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistro-style setting. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri., D, Sat.; Sun. brunch. 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102. 2870766. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F See Intracoastal. 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove. 287-8317. $$ CHICAGO PIZZA BAKERY & PUB F Transforms from family restaurant to pub serving Chicago-style deep dish pizza. CM, FB. D, Tue.-Fri., L & D, Sat. & Sun. 107 Nature Walk Pkwy., Ste. 101, 230-9700. $$ HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE F Wings, big salads, burgers, wraps and sandwiches. Sports events on HDTVs. CM, FB. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101. 683-1964. $ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk. 230-2171. $ VINO’S PIZZA Vino’s Pizza — with four Jacksonville locations — makes all their Italian and American dishes with fresh ingredients. L & D, daily. 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103. 230-6966. $

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 11190 San Jose Blvd. 260-4115. $ AW SHUCKS F This seafood place features an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings and pasta. Favorites are ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller, pitas and kabobs. Sweet potato puffs are the signature side. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd. 240-0368. $$ THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE F A Maryland-style crabhouse featuring fresh blue crabs, garlic crabs, and king, snow and Dungeness crab legs. FB, CM. D, Tue.-Sat.; L & D, Sun. 3057 Julington Creek Rd. 260-2722. $$ BROOKLYN PIZZA F The traditional pizzeria serves New York-style pizza, specialty pies, and subs, strombolis and calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 11406 San Jose Blvd. 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Rd. 880-0020. $ CASA MARIA F See Springfield. L & D, daily. 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd. 619-8186. $$ CLARK’S FISH CAMP F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Clark’s has steak, ribs, AYCE catfish dinners, 3-pound prime rib. Dine in, out or in a creek-view glass-enclosed room. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 12903 Hood Landing Rd. 268-3474. $$ DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT F Authentic Mexican dishes prepared daily from scratch, served in a casual atmosphere. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 12373 San Jose Blvd. 268-8722. $$ GIGI’S RESTAURANT Breakfast buffet daily, lunch buffet weekdays. The Comedy Zone (Best of Jax 2010 winner) has an appetizer menu. FB. B, L & D, daily. I-295 & San Jose Blvd. (Ramada Inn). 268-8080. $$ (Fri. & Sat. buffet, $$$)

NAME: Breno Verlangieri RESTAURANT: Espeto Brazilian Steak House, 4000 St. Johns Ave., Avondale BIRTHPLACE: Brazil YEARS IN THE BUSINESS: 7 FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than my own): Ilha Do Papagaio, Parrot Island, Brazil. FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: French. FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Herbs de provence.

HALA CAFE & BAKERY F See Southside. 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd. 288-8890. $$ HARMONIOUS MONKS This American-style steakhouse features a 9-oz. choice Angus center-cut filet topped with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, as well as 8-oz. gourmet burgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs, wraps and sandwiches. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30. 880-3040. $$ KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT The fusion-style sushi restaurant offers oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu, Chilean sea bass and filet mignon. BW & sake. L & D, daily. 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8. 288-7999. $$ LET’S NOSH F The authentic Jewish deli offers a full breakfast, lunch, brunch and full-service deli counter. Real New York water bagels, bread baked on site and desserts. CM. B & L, daily. 9850 San Jose Blvd. 683-8346. $ MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 11105 San Jose Blvd. 260-1727. $$ MANDARIN ALE HOUSE Laid-back atmosphere; 30-plus beers on tap. FB. L & D, daily. 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19. 292-0003. $$ METRO DINER F See San Marco. 12807 San Jose Blvd. 638-6185. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Organic supermarket with full deli and salad bar serving wraps, quesadillas, chopped salads, vegetarian dishes. Fresh juice and smoothie bar. Indoor and outdoor seating. Mon.-Sat. 10000 San Jose Blvd. 260-6950. $ PICASSO’S PIZZERIA F Specializes in hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and handmade pasta. Fresh local seafood and steaks. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 10503 San Jose Blvd. 880-0811. $$ VINO’S PIZZA See Julington. L & D, daily. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 268-6660. $ WHOLE FOODS MARKET F 100+ prepared items at a fullservice and self-service hot bar, soup bar, dessert bar. Madeto-order Italian specialties from a brick oven pizza hearth. L & D, daily. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22. 288-1100. $$

ORANGE PARK

ARON’S PIZZA F This family-owned restaurant offers eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 650 Park Ave. 269-1007. $$ BLU TAVERN F This restaurant has an upscale feel with a casual atmosphere. Favorites include bread pudding and Orange Park salad. Blu also serves pasta dishes, burgers, seafood, pork, beef and steaks. CM, FB. L & D, daily; B, Sat. & Sun. only. 1635 Wells Rd. 644-7731. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F For 18-plus years, the sportsthemed family restaurant has served wings, ribs, entrees, sandwiches. FB. L & D, daily. 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd. 425-6466. $$ THE HILLTOP CLUB She-crab soup, scallops, prime beef, wagyu beef, chicken Florentine, stuffed grouper. Chef Nick’s salmon is a favorite. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. 2030 Wells Rd. 272-5959. $$ JOEY MOZARELLAS This Italian restaurant’s specialty is a 24-slice pizza: 18”x26” of fresh ingredients and sauces made daily. CM, TO. L & D, daily. 930 Blanding Blvd. 5794748. $$ PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR F This family-owned-andoperated restaurant offers gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper and (of course) pastas: spaghetti, fettucine, lasagna, ziti, calzones, linguini, tortolini, ravioli, all made with fresh ingredients, homemade-style. Daily specials. CM, BW, sangria. 1930 Kingsley Ave. 276-9551. D, nightly. $$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F Pizzas are baked in coal-fired ovens. Popular pizzas include Health Choice and Mozzarella. Coal-fired sandwiches and wings, too. BW. L & D, daily. 2134 Park Ave. 264-6116. $$ THE ROADHOUSE F Burgers, wings, deli sandwiches and popular lunches are served. FB. L & D, daily. 231 Blanding Blvd. 264-0611. $ THAI GARDEN F Traditional Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, served in a relaxed atmosphere. Curry dishes and specialty selections with authentic Thai flavors. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. A. 272-8434. $$

IDEAL MEAL: Steak and salad with a Caipirinha.

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WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Liver. MOST MEMORABLE RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE: Working in a restaurant every day can be a bit crazy. INSIDER’S SECRET: Using pork and lamb marinades. CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Sebastian Janikowski (Oakland Raiders placekicker) and Chef Robert. CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Red meat.

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AL’S PIZZA F Homemade breads, pizza, white pizza, calzones and Italian entrees. Voted Best Pizza in Jax by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2010. BW. L & D, daily. 635 A1A. 543-1494. $ AQUA GRILL Upscale cuisine includes fresh seafood, Angus steaks, Maine lobster and vegetarian dishes. Outdoor patio seating. FB. L, Mon.-Sat.; D, nightly. 950 Sawgrass Village Dr. 285-3017. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, paninis, desserts. Family atmosphere. CM. L & D, daily. 880 A1A, Ste. 8. 280-7677. $$

CAFFE ANDIAMO Traditional Italian cuisine features fresh seafood, veal, homemade pastas and wood-fired pizza prepared in a copper clad oven. An extensive wine list is offered in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dine indoors or Out on the terrace. L & D, daily. 500 Sawgrass Village. 280-2299. $$$ LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE F On the Intracoastal Waterway, LuLu’s can be reached by car or by boat. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes with a sophisticated flair. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 301 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-0139. $$ NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS In Sawgrass’ Tournament Players Club, Nineteen features more than 230 wines and freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah. L & D, daily. 110 Championship Way. 273-3235. $$$ PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE F Freshly prepared Caribbean cuisine, including red snapper Ponte Vedra Jamaican grilled pork ribs and barbecued salmon tower. Tropical rum drinks feature Pusser’s Painkiller. FB. L & D, daily. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100. 280-7766. L, $$; D, $$ RESTAURANT MEDURE Chef Matthew Medure offers his eclectic cuisine featuring local and imported seafood with Southern and Asian influences. F/B. D, Mon.-Sat. 818 A1A N. 543-3797. $$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax 2010 winner. See San Marco. 8141 A1A. 285-0014. $$$$ SIMPLE FAIRE F Breakfast and lunch favorites, featuring Boar’s Head meats and cheeses served on fresh bread. Daily specials. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3020 Hartley Rd. 683-2542. $$ 619 OCEAN VIEW Dining with a Mediterranean touch, featuring fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. FB, CM. D, Wed.-Sun. 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Cabana Beach Club. 285-6198. $$$ URBAN FLATS Ancient world-style flatbread is paired with fresh regional and seasonal ingredients in wraps, flatwiches and entrées, served in a casual, urban atmosphere. An international wine list is offered. FB. L & D, daily. 330 A1A N. 280-5515. $$

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE AJ’S ON PARK STREET AJ’s is a casual barbecue spot serving smoked St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, smoked brisket, seafood and dishes made with a Latin touch. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 630 Park St. 598-0188. $$ AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 1620 Margaret St. 388-8384. $ BAKERY MODERNE F The neighborhood bakery offers classic pastries, artisanal breads, seasonal favorites, all made from scratch, including popular petit fours and custom cakes. B & L, daily. 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6, Riverside. 389-7117. $ CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE The brand-new Italian eatery serves pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian dishes — calzone, stromboli, subs, panini — wings, and microbrews in a casual atmosphere. BW, CM, TO, delivery. 2677 Forbes St. 387-1400. $$ COOL MOOSE F Classic sandwiches, eclectic wraps and desserts. An extensive gourmet coffee menu with Green Mountain coffees and frozen coffee drinks. B & L, daily. Brunch, Sun. 2708 Park St. 381-4242. $ CROSS CREEK See Springfield. 850 S. Lane Ave. 783-9579. $$ EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ F See San Marco. 2753 Park St. 384-9999. $ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F A deli, organic and natural grocery, and juice & smoothie bar offers teas, coffees, gourmet cheeses; natural, organic and raw items. Grab-andgo sandwiches, salads and sides. Craft beers, organic wines. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 2007 Park St. 384-4474. $ HJ’S BAR & GRILL Traditional American fare: burgers, sandwiches, wraps and platters of ribs, shrimp and fish. CM, FB. L & D, Sat. & Sun., D, Mon.-Fri. 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 1. 317-2783. $$ HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET F Dine inside or on the patio. Mediterranean entrées include lamb, and beef gyros. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 2005-1 Park St. 381-9394. $ JACKSONS GRILL The locally owned spot’s original menu has fried pickle chips, Rockin’ Ranch burgers, gumbo, sandwiches. BW, TO. B, L & D, daily. 1522 King St. 384-8984. $$ JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILL F A Riverside tradition, serving 60+ fresh deli and grill items, including hot sandwiches. L, Mon.Fri. 474 Riverside Ave. 356-8055. $ MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homemade-style sides include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551. $$ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Amelia Island. 1176 Edgewood Ave. S. 389-4442. $ MOSSFIRE GRILL F Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas and gouda quesadillas. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1537 Margaret St. 355-4434. $$ O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB F Innovative Irish fare and

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traditional faves are offered, like lambburger with Stilton crust, Guinness mac & cheese, Shepherd’s pie and fish-n-chips — plus 18 beers on tap. L, daily except Mon.; D, daily. CM, FB. 1521 Margaret St. 854-9300. $$ PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE F Traditional Italian fare is prepared with fresh sauces and dough made from scratch daily, along with a large selection of gourmet pizza toppings. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2. 378-8131. $ PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS F Upscale billiards hall has burgers, steak, deli sandwiches, wings. Family-friendly, nonsmoking. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 1186 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill. 738-7645. $ PIZZA PALACE ON THE PARK F See San Marco. Outdoor seating. 920 Margaret St., 5 Points. 598-1212. $$ SAKE HOUSE F Japanese grill and sushi bar features sushi, sashimi, katsu, tempura, hibachi and specialty rolls. CM, BW, sake. L & D, daily. 824 Lomax St. 301-1188. $$ SUMO SUSHI F Authentic Japanese fare, traditional to entrees and sushi rolls, spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumpling), tobiko (flying fish roe), Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, Calif. roll). BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2726 Park St. 388-8838. $$ TWO DOORS DOWN F Former Tad’s owner offers traditional faves: hotcakes, omelets, burgers, pork chops, liver & onions, fried chicken, sides and desserts. CM, TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 436 Park St. 598-0032. $ WALKERS This nightspot has a tapas menu plus a wide variety of wines, served in a rustic, intimate atmosphere. BW. Tue.-Sat. 2692 Post St. 894-7465. $ WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F AYCE buffet. Sushi bar, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, steak, seafood. BW. L & D, daily. 1014 Margaret St., Ste. 1, 5 Points. 301-1199. $$

ST. AUGUSTINE

A1A ALE WORKS F The city’s only brew pub taps seven hand-crafted ales and lagers. A1A specializes in innovative New World cuisine. FB. L & D, daily. 1 King St. 829-2977. $$ AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT F A family-owned-andoperated Italian restaurant offers traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1915B A1A S., St. Augustine Beach. 461-0102. $$ ANN O’MALLEY’S F Fresh handmade sandwiches, soups, salads and perfectly poured Guinness. Favorites include Reubens and chicken salad. CM, BW, Irish beers on tap. L & D, daily. 23 Orange St. 825-4040. $$ BARNACLE BILL’S BEACHSIDE, BARNACLE BILL’S DOWNTOWN F For 30 years, these family restaurants have served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak, and popular fried shrimp. FB, CM, TO. Downtown location, L & D daily; beach location, D nightly. 451 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2434. 14 Castillo Drive, 824-3663. $$ THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL Fresh, local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes in a casual atmosphere. FB, CM. L & D daily. 504 Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza. 547-2723. $$ BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS F Specialty pizzas are Borrillo’s Supreme (extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage), white and vegetarian pizzas. Subs and pasta dinners. L & D, daily. 88 San Marco Ave. 829-1133. $

CAFÉ ATLANTICO Traditional and new Italian dishes served in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece prepares risotto alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellfish, in a parmesan cheese basket. BW. D, nightly. 647 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-7332. $$$ CAFÉ ELEVEN F Serving eclectic cuisine like feta spinach egg croissant, apple turkey sandwich, pear-berry salad. Daily chef creations. BW. B, L & D, daily. 501 A1A Beach Blvd. 460-9311. B, $; L & D, $$ CAP’S ON THE WATER F This Vilano Beach mainstay offers coastal cuisine — tapas platters, cioppino, fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar — indoors or on an oak-shaded deck. Boat access. FB. L, Fri.-Sun., D, nightly. 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach. 824-8794. $$ CARMELO’S PIZZERIA F Authentic New York style brickoven-baked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boars Head meats and cheeses, fresh salads, calzones, strombolis and sliced pizza specials. BW. L & D, daily. 146 King St. 494-6658. $$ CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts and light bistro-style fare amid local art. BW. Mon.-Sat. 6 Aviles St. 827-9055. $$ CREEKSIDE DINERY Creekside serves beef, chicken and seafood, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Outdoor deck with a fire pit. FB. D, nightly. 160 Nix Boatyard Rd. 829-6113. $$ THE FLORIDIAN The downtown restaurant serves innovative Southern fare, made with local farmers’ local food. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, ’N’grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 39 Cordova St. 829-0655. $$ GYPSY CAB COMPANY F Best of Jax 2010 winner. International menu features large portions, reasonable prices. FB. L & D, daily. 828 Anastasia Blvd. 824-8244. $$ HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE F In a historic, two-story house, the New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffée and shrimp. FB. L & D, daily. 46 Avenida Menendez. 824-7765. $$ KINGFISH GRILL At Vilano Bridge’s west end, Kingfish Grill offers casual waterside dining indoors and on the deck, featuring fresh daily catch, house specialties and sushi. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 252 Yacht Club Drive. 824-2111. $$ KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB F Authentic Brit pub serves fish & chips, Cornish pastie and steak & kidney pie. Tap beers are Guinness, Newcastle and Bass. BW. L & D, Wed.-Sun. 6460 U.S. 1 (4 miles N. of St. Augustine Airport.) 823-9787. $$ THE MANATEE CAFÉ F Serving healthful cuisine using organically grown fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. B & L, daily. 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, Westgate Plaza. 826-0210. $ MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL F Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp and fried plantains. BW, CM. Outdoor dining. 700 A1A Beach Blvd., (A Street access) St. Augustine Beach. 461-1077. $$ MILL TOP TAVERN F A St. Auggie institution housed in an 1884 building, serving nachos, soups, sandwiches and daily specials. Dine inside or on open-air decks. At the big mill wheel. FB. L & D, daily. 19 1/2 St. George St. 829-2329. $$ OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK F Just a block from the ocean, with a tropical atmosphere and open-air deck. Steamed oysters, crab legs, burgers. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 4000 A1A & Ocean Trace Rd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-3424. $

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PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO F Family-ownedand-operated, offering specials, fresh artisan breads. Soups, salad dressings and desserts made from scratch. BW. D, Tue.-Sat. 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach. 461-1250. $$ RAINTREE Located in a Victorian home, Raintree offers a menu with contemporary and traditional international influences. Extensive wine list. FB. D, daily. 102 San Marco Ave. 824-7211. $$$ THE REEF RESTAURANT Casual oceanfront restaurant has an ocean view from every table. Fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and daily chef specials. Outdoor dining. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily. 4100 Coastal Hwy. A1A, Vilano Beach. 824-8008. $$ SCARLETT O’HARA’S Best of Jax 2010 winner. Serving Southern fare, barbecue and seafood. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 70 Hypolita St. 824-6535. $$ SOUTH BEACH GRILL Located off A1A, south of the S.R. 206 bridge, this two-story beachy destination offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. Dine indoors or out on a beachfront deck. FB. B, L & D daily. 45 Cubbedge Road, Crescent Beach. 471-8700. $ SUNSET GRILLE Casual Key West style and a seafood-heavy menu — it’s a consistent Great Chowder Debate winner. Specialties include baby back ribs, lobster ravioli, coconut shrimp and datil pepper wings with bleu cheese dressing. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 421 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-5555. $$$ ZHANRAS F Art-themed tapas-style place has small plate items in a casual, contemporary space. Entrée portions available. CM, FB. D, daily; Sun. brunch. 108 Anastasia Blvd. 823-3367. $$

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER, TINSELTOWN BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, chicken, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 4840 Big Island Dr. 345-3466. $$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2010 winner. 13249 City Square Dr. 751-9711. 9039 Southside Blvd., 538-9100. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 401. 996-6900. fiveguys.com $ THE FLAME BROILER Serving food with no transfat, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or white rice along with grilled beef, chicken and Korean short ribs are featured. CM, TO. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103. 619-2786. $ THE GRAPE BISTRO & WINE BAR F More than 145 wines, along with a tapas menu of gourmet fare to pair with the wine list. A wide selection of beer is also served. L & D, daily. 10281 Midtown Parkway, Ste. 119. 642-7111. $$ ISLAND GIRL WINE & CIGAR BAR F Upscale tropical vibe. Walk-in humidor, pairing apps and desserts with 25 wines, ports by the glass. 220+ wines by the bottle; draft, bottled beer. L & D, daily. 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115. 854-6060. $$ JOHNNY ANGELS F The menu reflects its ’50s-style décor, including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter. Shakes, malts. B, L & D, daily. 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120. 997-9850. $ LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN F Authentic NYC pizzeria serves Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce, along with third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-the-oven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. L & D, daily. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 402-8888. $$ LIME LEAF F Authentic Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, mango sweet rice. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109. 645-8568. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Tossed spring water dough, lean meats, veggies and vegetarian choices make up specialty pizzas, hoagies and calzones. FB. L & D, daily. 9734 Deer Lake Court (at Tinseltown). 997-1955. $ mellowmushroom.com MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET F Featuring seafood, an everchanging menu of more than 180 items includes cedarroasted Atlantic salmon and seared salt-and-pepper tuna. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Ctr. 645-3474. $$$ THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE The recipes, unique to the Pancake House, call for only the freshest ingredients. CM. B, L & D, daily. 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr. 997-6088. $$ OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE F Family-owned steakhouse has an open sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. Dine indoor or out. FB, CM, TO. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 7860 Gate Parkway, Stes. 119-122. 854-0485. $$$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F See Orange Park. 7860 Gate Parkway. 253-3314. $$ RENNA’S PIZZA F Renna’s serves up New York-style pizza, calzones, subs and lasagna made from authentic Italian recipes. Delivery, CM, BW. 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center. 565-1299. rennaspizza.com $$ SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY F Innovative menu of fresh local grilled seafood, sesame tuna, grouper Oscar,

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chicken, steak and pizza. Microbrewed ales and lagers. FB. L & D, daily. 9735 Gate Pkwy. N. 997-1999. $$ SOUTHSIDE ALE HOUSE F Steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and desserts. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9711 Deer Lake Court. 565-2882. $$ STEAMERS CAFE F Steamers’ menu has all-natural and organic items, including wraps, sandwiches, subs, soups, steamer bowls, smoothies and fresh juices. Daily lunch specials. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Ste. 106. 646-4527. $ SUITE The St. Johns Town Center premium lounge and restaurant offers chef-driven small plates and an extensive list of specialty cocktails, served in a sophisticated atmosphere. FB. D & late-nite, nightly. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 493-9305. $$ TAVERNA YAMAS This Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. FB. L & D daily. 9753 Deer Lake Court. 854-0426. $$ URBAN FLATS F See Ponte Vedra. CM. FB. L & D, daily. 9726 Touchton Road. 642-1488. $$ WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows and a full sushi menu. CM. L & D, daily. 10206 River Coast Dr. 997-6528. $$ WHISKY RIVER F Best of Jax 2010 winner. At St. Johns Town Center’s Plaza, Whisky River features wings, pizza, wraps, sandwiches and burgers served in a lively car racingthemed atmosphere (Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s the owner). FB. CM. L & D, daily. 4850 Big Island Drive. 645-5571. $$ WILD WING CAFÉ F Serving up 33 flavors of wings, as well as soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, platters and burgers. FB. 4555 Southside Blvd. 998-WING (9464). $$ YUMMY SUSHI F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Teriyaki, tempura, hibachi-style dinners, sushi & sashimi. Sushi lunch roll special. BW, sake. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd. 998-8806. $$

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ATHENS CAFÉ F Serving authentic Greek cuisine: lamb, seafood, veal and pasta dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7. 733-1199. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Burgers, sandwiches, nachos, quesadillas and cheese fries. 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1. 737-2874. $ DICK’S WINGS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. NASCARthemed family style sports place serves wings, buffalo tenders, burgers and chicken sandwiches. CM. BW. L & D, daily. 1610 University Blvd. W. 448-2110. dickswingsandgrill.com $ MOJO BAR-B-QUE F Best of Jax 2010 winner. The Southern Blues kitchen serves pulled pork, brisket and North Carolinastyle barbecue. TO, BW. L & D, daily. 1607 University Blvd. W. 732-7200. $$

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

BASIL THAI & SUSHI F Offering Thai cuisine, including pad Thai and curry dishes, and sushi in a relaxing atmosphere. L & D, Mon.-Sat. BW. 1004 Hendricks Ave. 674-0190. $$ b.b.’s F A bistro menu is served in an upscale atmosphere, featuring almond-crusted calamari, tuna tartare and wild mushroom pizza. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; brunch & D, Sat. 1019

Hendricks Ave. 306-0100. $$$ BISTRO AIX F Best of Jax 2010 winner. French, Mediterranean-inspired fare, award-winning wines, woodfired pizzas, house-made pastas, steaks, seafood. Indoor, outdoor dining. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 1440 San Marco Blvd. 398-1949. $$$ CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood and comfort food, including pulled-pork, fried white shrimp and fried green tomatoes. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 3566 St. Augustine Rd. 398-9206. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Big sandwiches, soups, desserts and more than 100 bottled and on-tap beers. BW. L & D, daily. 1704 San Marco Blvd. 398-9500. $ THE GROTTO F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Wine by the glass. Tapas-style menu offers a cheese plate, empanadas bruschetta, chocolate fondue. BW. 2012 San Marco Blvd. 398-0726. $$ HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE F Authentic Latin American fine dining: picadillo, ropa vieja, churrasco tenderloin steak, Cuban sandwiches. L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, FB. 2578 Atlantic Blvd. 399-0609. $ LAYLA’S OF SAN MARCO Fine dining in the heart of San Marco. Traditional Middle Eastern cuisine, served inside or outside on the hookah and cigar patio. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat.; D, Sun. 2016 Hendricks Ave. 398-4610. $$ MATTHEW’S Chef’s tasting menu or seasonal à la carte menu featuring an eclectic mix of Mediterranean ingredients. Dress is business casual, jackets optional. FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 2107 Hendricks Ave. 396-9922. $$$$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Historic 1930s diner offers award-winning breakfast and lunch. Fresh seafood and Southern cooking. Bring your own wine. B & L, daily. 3302 Hendricks Ave. 398-3701. $$ PIZZA PALACE F At Pizza Palace, it’s all homemade from Mama’s award-winning recipes: spinach pizza and chickenspinach calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 1959 San Marco Blvd. 399-8815. $$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE A Best of Jax 2010 winner. Midwestern prime beef, fresh seafood in an upscale atmosphere. FB. D, daily. 1201 Riverplace Blvd. 396-6200. $$$$ SAKE HOUSE See Riverside. 1478 Riverplace Blvd. 306-2188. $$ SAN MARCO DELI F The independently owned & operated classic diner serves grilled fish, turkey burgers and lunch meats roasted daily in-house. Vegetarian options, including tempeh, too. Mon.-Sat. 1965 San Marco Blvd. 399-1306. $ TAVERNA Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style woodfired pizzas and entrées are served in a rustic yet upscale interior. BW, TO. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 1986 San Marco Blvd. 398-3005. $$$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. This newest San Marco location offers a lunch buffet. L & D, daily. 1430 San Marco Blvd. 683-2444. $

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS BEER HOUSE Aromas offers customer favorites like ahi tuna with a sweet soy sauce reduction, backyard burger, and triple-meat French dip. FB. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd. 928-0515. $$ BISTRO 41° F Casual dining features fresh, homemade breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere.

WINE LISTINGS ANJO LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Thur. 9928 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656 AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR Best of Jax 2010 winner. Call for schedule. 4372 Southside Blvd., 928-0515 BLUE BAMBOO 5:30-7:30 p.m., every first Thur. 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478 CIRCLE JAPAN “Sake 101” 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 12192 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, Southside, 710-5193 THE GIFTED CORK Tastings daily. 64 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 810-1083 THE GRAPE 5-7:30 p.m. every Wed.; 1-4 p.m. every Sat. 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 119, SJTC, 642-7111 THE GROTTO 6-8 p.m. every Thur. 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726 MONKEY’S UNCLE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 NORTH BEACH BISTRO 6-8 p.m. every Tue. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 OCEAN 60 6-8 p.m every Mon. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR 4-6 p.m. every Tue. 1930 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-9551 PUSSERS CARIBBEAN GRILL 6 p.m., every second Fri. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7766 RIVERSIDE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1035 Park St., Five Points, 356-4517

THE GIFTED CORK 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays, till 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 64 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 810-1083 THE TASTING ROOM 6-8 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 III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 5-6:30 p.m. every Mon. 9822 Tapestry Circle, Ste. 111, St. Johns Town Center, 928-9277 TOTAL WINE & MORE Noon-6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 300, 998-1740 URBAN FLATS 5-8 p.m. every Wed. 330 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-5515 WHOLE FOODS MARKET 6 p.m. every Thur. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 288-1100 THE WINE BAR 6-8 p.m. every Thur. 320 First St. N., Jax Beach, 372-0211 WINE WAREHOUSE 4-7 p.m. every Fri. 665 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-6450 4434 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6782 1188 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, 389-9997 4085 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 471-9900 ZAITOON MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 6-8 p.m., every first & third Wed. 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, Intracoastal W., 221-7066

TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 446-9738. $ BLUE BAMBOO Contemporary Asian-inspired cuisine includes rice-flour calamari, seared Ahi tuna, pad Thai. Street eats: barbecue duck, wonton crisps. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 3820 Southside Blvd. 646-1478. $$ BOMBA’S SOUTHERN HOME COOKING F The neighborhood comfort spot offers Southern homestyle fare, featuring fresh veggies. Outside dining is available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8560 Beach Blvd. 997-2291. $$ BUCA DI BEPPO Italian dishes served family-style in an eclectic, vintage setting. Half-pound meatballs are a specialty. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10334 Southside Blvd. 363-9090. $$$ CITY BUFFET CHINESE RESTAURANT F City Buffet offers an extensive selection of Chinese fare, including beef, fish, crabs, chicken, pork, desserts, ice cream, at its all-youcan-eat buffet. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 5601 Beach Blvd. 345-3507. $ CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR F Casual fine dining. The menu blends modern American favorites served with international flair. The Fresh Bar offers fine wine, cocktails, martinis. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 1. 619-1931. $$$ CURRY POT F This new restaurant offers authentic Northern Indian cuisine, including vegan, vegetarian and traditional menu items, as well as a buffet. L & D, daily. 7035 Philips Hwy., Ste. 3. 400-6373. $$ EL POTRO F Family-friendly, casual, El Potro cooks it fresh, made-to-order — fast, hot, simple. Daily specials and buffet at most locations. BW. L & D, daily. 5871 University Blvd. W., 7330844. 11380 Beach Blvd., 564-9977. elpotrorestaurant.com $ EUROPEAN STREET F See San Marco. 5500 Beach Blvd. 398-1717. $ HALA CAFE & BAKERY F A local institution since 1975 serves house-baked pita bread, kabobs, falafel and daily lunch buffet. Best of Jax 2010 winner. TO, BW. L & D, Mon.Sat. 4323 University Blvd. S. 733-5141. $$ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Intracoastal. 8206 Philips Hwy. 732-9433. $ SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE F This stylish yet simple gastropub features Southern-style cuisine made with a modern twist: Dishes are paired with international wines and beers, including a large selection of craft and IPA brews. FB. L & D, daily. 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16. 538-0811. $$ SUNSET 30 TAVERN & GRILL F Located inside the new entertainment complex Latitude 30, Sunset 30 serves familiar favorites, including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 10370 Philips Hwy. 365-5555. $$ TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA F Premium New York-style pizza from a brick-oven — the area’s original gluten-free pizzeria. Plus calzones, soups and salads; Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses and Boylan soda. BW. L & D, Mon.Sat. 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2. 565-1999. $$ WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F Best of Jax 2010 winner. AYCE sushi and two teppanyaki grill items are included in buffet price. FB. L & D, daily. 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C. 363-9888. $$

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BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR F A full menu of sportsbar faves; pizzas till 2 a.m. Dine inside or on the patio. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace. 751-7499. $$ CASA MARIA F The family-owned restaurant serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and seafood. The specialty is tacos de azada. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104. 757-6411. $$ JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT F Gourmet pizzas, pastas. Authentic Italian entrees like eggplant parmigiana, shrimp scampi. BW. L & D, daily. 7316 N. Main St. 765-0335. $$ MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE F A locally-owned-andoperated steakhouse with choice steaks from the signature broiler, and seafood, pasta, Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts. CM, FB. D, nightly. 1341 Airport Rd. 741-8722. $$ SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA F Southwest cuisine made from scratch, served in a family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace. 696-4001. $ THREE LAYERS CAFE F Lunch, bagels, desserts, and the adjacent Cellar serves fine wines. Inside and courtyard dining. BW. B, L & D, daily. 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. 355-9791. $ 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL F This modern restaurant’s menu features popular favorites: salads, sandwiches and pizza, as well as fine European cuisine. Nightly specials. 2467 Faye Rd., Northside. 647-8625. $$ UPTOWN MARKET F Located in the 1300 Building at the corner of Third & Main, Uptown serves fresh fare made with the same élan that rules Burrito Gallery. Innovative breakfast, lunch and deli selections. BW, TO. 1303 Main St. N. 355-0734. $$

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he skies cleared, the taps started flowing and lo, Folio Weekly’s 18th annual Beer Fest began. Local beer hounds found more than 250 beers on offer to slake their thirst, from the hippie-head trippy 420 Extra Pale Ale to the spice of Woodchuck Cider to the smooth satisfaction of Northern Lights Amber Ale. There was beer pong to be played, and chicken wings to be gobbled (winner of the inaugural FW Chicken Wing Eating Contest: Tommie Abair, who ate 30 wings in four minutes). There were also girls dancing on poles, a beer garden, a fundraiser for the

Folds of Honor disabled soldier assistance program and a variety of food from 10 local restaurants. Most importantly, the lines were mercifully short, the A/C mercifully working, and the beer mercifully cold. Of course, given the quantities of suds consumed, mercy was probably in short supply the morning after. Oh, well, there’s plenty of time to recover before Folio Weekly’s Oktoberfest in St. Augustine Beach on Oct. 15. photos by Dustin Hegedus themail@folioweekly.com

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Beef: It’s What’s for DNA

Somehow, upscale restaurateurs believe diners will pay more for a beef dish if it comes with a DNA disclosure for the actual cow being eaten, according to a May Associated Press report. “People want to know where their food is coming from,” said one excited chef, lauding the knowledge to be gleaned from a calf ’s upbringing. A more practical beef-supply executive added that DNA can help identify the “multiple animals” whose parts were used in hunks of ground beef — a 10-pound package of which may include contributions from “hundreds” of different cows.

Can’t Possibly Be True

It wasn’t hard to find critics when the Orlandoarea government job-service engine Workforce Central Florida said it was spending more than $70,000 of federal stimulus money to the laid-off by handing out 6,000 satiny this is a copyright protected help proof © “superheroes” to “fight” “Dr. capes for jobless Evil Unemployment.” “Absolutely absurd” was the reaction of a laid-off customer-service ns, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. rUn dAte: 052711 representative. Several critics interviewed by the Orlando Sentinel noted that such an awkward ROOF IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 program further erodes the unemployed’s fragile Produced by mm Checked by self-respect. Sales Rep f benefit sUpport Ask for Action WCF, though, remained convinced. A spokeswoman said, “Everyone is a superhero in the fight against unemployment.” Urban Legend Come to Life: Too-good-tobe-true stories have circulated for years about © 2011 men who accidentally fell, posterior first, onto compressed-air nozzles and self-inflated to resemble “dough boys,” usually with fatal results. In May in Opotiki, New Zealand, trucker Steven McCormack was in similar straits. Had it not been for quick-thinking pals who pulled him away, he would’ve been killed — as the air, puncturing a buttock, had already begun separating tissue from muscle. Hospitalized, McCormack was in severe pain, but the air gradually seeped out (according to a doctor, in the way air “usually” seeps from a body). Oops! Oswind David was convicted of “first-degree assault” in a 2006 trial in New York City; unknown to him, his lawyer and the judge, the charge had already been dismissed by another judge due to prosecutorial error. Even so, David’s been in prison since his conviction, serving a 23-year term, and was freed only in May when the error became known. However, the NYC district attorney still resisted releasing David, arguing only the “first-degree” part had been dismissed. A judge finally freed David on bail while prosecutors ponder reopening the case. Parents were puzzled in June after Roseville, Calif., Dry Creek School District passed out questionnaires asking for biographical details of prospective students, including if the child has been delivered by C-section. Parents told Sacramento station KOVR-TV school officials were refusing to explain why they wanted to know.

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Nightclub singer Simon Ledger was arrested after performing at Driftwood Beach Bar on Britain’s Isle of Wight in April when a patron complained to police. Ledger was covering the 1974 hit “Kung Fu Fighting,” and two customers of Chinese descent reported they felt victims of illegal “racially aggravated harassment.”

Inexplicable

An April Associated Press story, citing federal government sources, reported 247 people on the terrorist “watch list” were nonetheless legally permitted to buy guns in 2010 — about the same number who did so legally in 2009. In May, Oklahoma judge Susie Pritchett, receiving guilty pleas from a $31 drug-deal raid in 2010 netting a mother and her two grown children, sentenced mother and son to probation, but the 31-year-old daughter to 12 years in prison — because the daughter showed “no … remorse.”

Unclear on the Concept

In May, a federal appeals court reinstated the Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit filed in 2007 by Darrell Miller after he was fired as a bridge maintenance worker by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Miller had been medically diagnosed with a fear of heights, and couldn’t work on many projects. A lower court dismissed his lawsuit, concluding that working at heights was an unavoidable condition of bridge maintenance. The appeals court said that a jury “might” find bridge maintenance could be done in “teams” with one worker always on the ground.

Redneck Chronicles

Zachary Woody, 21, of Calhoun, Ga., was charged with aggravated assault in May after stabbing a friend. Allegedly, Woody escalated what was at first just a fistfight over whether Fords are better than Chevrolets. Joseph Hayes, 48, was arrested in South Memphis, Tenn., in June after allegedly threatening (with a gun in his waistband) the hostess of a birthday party to which his kids had been invited but which ran out of cake and ice cream. “Y’all didn’t save my kids no damn ice cream and cake,” he was heard to say, and “I ain’t scared to go to jail.”

People With Issues

Stanley Thornton Jr., 30, and his “nurse”roommate, Sandra Dias, featured on a May edition of the TV show “Taboo” (National Geographic Channel), are drawing federal Supplemental Security Income as disabled persons, even though Thornton builds his own “adult baby” furniture (cribs and high chairs big enough to accommodate his 350-pound body) and has a website where people living as adult babies blog. U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn asked Social Security Administration to see if Thornton is abusing the system (and Dias, too, since if she can “nurse” Thornton, she can “nurse” for a living). Thornton told The Washington Times that if his SSI checks were discontinued, he’d kill himself.

Brave Nude World

In April, when Clayton County, Ga., schoolteacher Harlan Porter was told his contract would not be renewed, he walked naked through the school hallways (no students were there) and spoke of a “newer level of enlightenment” now that his “third eye was open.” After a clothing malfunction, veteran marathoner Brett Henderson, 35, decided during May’s Flying Pig race in Cincinnati that, since marathoners sometimes run naked in California, he could do it there. Henderson outran police and stopped only when he was Tasered. Chuck Shepherd WeirdNews@earthlink.net

HERE IS YOUR CHANCE…We talked in front of the Bargain Outlet store on Dunn Avenue and you asked me to give you a chance and I told you that I was spoken for. Well, not now. So if you still want the chance, then pay the $5 and get the chance to be my Romeo. I just may be your Juliet. Let’s see… When: March 23, 2011. Where: Dunn Avenue Bargain Outlet. #1152-0705

AN ELEGANT TOMBOY You: friendly smile, brunette, 40ish in golf shirt and black slacks. Me: portly and buttoned-down in khakis, Oxford and topsiders. I winked, you smiled. “Do you date immature men?” I asked. “Almost exclusively,” you responded. Can you love a fool? I never got your number. When: June 13, 2011. Where: Doctors Express Urgent Care. #1140-0621

MISSING VEST, WORKING THE STRIPES You: Server at Boscottis, blk shirt & making stripes look better than ever. Medium to long hair. Me: sat in corner table, ordered a pizza. You gazed in my eyes while refilling my water. I want more pizza and stripes in my life. When: June 28, 2011. Where: Biscottis. #1151-0705

HOTTIE IN THE VILLAGE She was tall, long dark hair, beautiful smile and awesome laugh. She was working and looking o so beautiful. I was there with the kids having some pie; love that pie. When: June 13, 2011. Where: Village Inn. #1139-0621

PETITE BLONDE HAIRDRESSER You were a beautiful blonde hairdresser from Orange Park. I was a retired navy diver and we played a game of who was what. I can’t get you out of my thoughts. I would love to take you out on a date. When: May. Where: The Metro. #1150-0705 GIRAFFE TONGUED BLONDE LASS I do so enjoy our stare-offs, although I have to confess to getting lost in those gorgeous Irish eyes of yours. While I know you have a thing for older men, I must admit to becoming intoxicated by your loveliness, or maybe it’s just those Mirrer Rites. When: Always. Where: Birdies. #1149-0705 KNIGHT RIDER GIDDY UP! Me: Chocolate Thunder across the bar. You: Blue-eyed, sexy white boy serving up drinks and all the jokes. And yes, I smoked with cigarettes. Settling for your sandwich was just not enough. Let’s get together and see what you’re having tonight... When: June 17, 2011. Where: Ritz. #1148-0628 TALL BLONDE DREAD HEAD HOTTIE I first noticed your beautiful blonde dread locks tied in a ponytail. You wore cute black square glasses. You came in with your parents maybe? I sat you and took small glances of you, casually walking by. You were busy talking and I’m too shy, but maybe we could talk and even make some pancakes together sometime? ;) When: June 21, 2011. Where: Original Pancake House at Town Center. #1147-0628 BROKEN FOOT? SHORT BLONDE DREDS I see you once in a while when I do the morning jog thing while visiting St. Augustine. I haven’t really seen your face. Curiosity rises... When: June 20, 2011. Where: St. Augustine Beach. #1146-0628 5 POINTS CORNER SATURDAY NIGHT You were tallish with blondish hair wearing a colorful sundress standing on the corner of 5 Points with a friend. I crossed the street, tall with long hair wearing black jean jacket. I checked you out, we exchanged smiles. I should have turned around. Want to have a smile contest? When: June 18, 2011. Where: 5 Points in front of the Derby restaurant. #1145-0628 SALESMAN THAT CAUGHT MY EYE Tall, handsome, and a gorgeous smile with green eyes. Kia of Orange Park. I test drove a car. You shook my hand and we gazed into each other’s eyes. Best moment of my life. You know who you are. Thanks for the business card. I’ll be keeping in touch. When: March 4, 2011. Where: Kia of Orange Park. #1144-0621 MISSING INGREDIENT FROM BURRITO GALLERY You are more interesting than most. Always with a determined demeanor, pleasant smile, and generous tip. You order the same thing every day for months on end. I admire your consistency, but am full of various recipes that could spice up your life. I hope you’ll come back soon and try something new. Perhaps a fish taco? When: June 1, 2011. Where: Burrito Gallery. #1143-0621

TATTOOED You were at the bar with a buddy; you were drinking red bull and wearing a blue t-shirt. I couldn’t help but notice all the tattoos. I was on business lunch and couldn’t stop to chat... When: June 13, 2011. Where: Benny’s at the Landing. #1138-0621 MY GREEN-EYED EVERYTHING I saw you at the Bagel shop on Beach Blvd. eating an everything bagel, your wavy brown hair, beautiful green eyes; it looked like you were eating with your brother, he had eggs and a bagel. Me: tall, bald and slim, getting coffee and smiling at you; you said good morning. Would love to meet you. When: June 5, 2011. Where: Bagel Shop. #1137-0614 WALLY WORLD CUTIE Walking out of Walmart with my family, I ran into you and yours. You have nice dark hair and you were wearing a JU (Jacksonville University) shirt. I felt something when we locked eye contact. AMAZING... When: June 8, 2011. Where: Walmart on Hodges. #1136-0614 STRONG SOUTHERN MAN WANTED Workout at the gym. You: popular appearing man talkative (hottie), with a Southern drawl, sounded ignorant, brown hair, workout gloves. We spoke of anti-religion and anti-politics, both topics you should never mention to a hottie. But u didn’t mind. I’d like to meet again. man on man. You can spot me ; ) I spotted you. When: June 1, 2011. Where: Just Fitness in Mandarin. #1135-0614 MINNESOTA LOVIN’ You: green shirt, blond hair, glasses outside Yobe in Avondale talking about Minnesota and Graceland. Me: hanging with friends and family and discussing turning 30. Hope we can see each other and get lost in conversation... Maybe we could trek through Minnesota together. You were with a guy, can I make you change your mind? When: June 6, 2011. Where: Yobe in Avondale. #1134-0614 YOU SAW ME A LONG TIME AGO I saw your ad in I Saw You many years ago. Was in a relationship at that time but no longer. You saw me in front of a store near the old Walmart on Beach Blvd. We watched a baby learning how to walk and

we smiled at each other. Now I’m looking for you. Let’s see if we can do a lot more smiling. When: 7 Years Ago. Where: Old Walmart on Beach Blvd. #1133-0614

You fed a tan truck with skull sticker. The sight of you was memorable, sure hope to see you again! When: May 30, 2011. Where: Gate Station on San Jose Blvd. #1125-0607

MOVIES … JUST US NEXT TIME? You: hot dad, red shirt, 2 adorable sons. Me: blue shirt, crazy kids, 5 seats down in same row. Would love to formally meet you! When: June 2, 2011. Where: Carmike Cinemas Fleming Island. #1132-0614

TALL AND DASHING REDHEAD You bought me a double whiskey diet at The Players Championship. I saw you at a wedding the next weekend and brought you a drink from the open bar. You talked about politics and history, but for some reason I really want to see you again. Your turn to provide the drinks! When: May 14, 2011. Where: The Players Championship. #1124-0531

HOT PORTUGUESE HONEY First time I laid eyes on your beauty in nearly two decades and my heart was pounding so hard I could barely speak. I never thought I could feel that again. Maybe you felt the same rush at the sight of me ;) This soldier will be in town in Nov. so you can let me know. When: April 5, 2011. Where: Denny’s on Atlantic and 9A. #1131-0614 LET’S FLY AWAY TOGETHER I Saw U at Jacksonville International Airport saying what appeared to be a final farewell to a guy, sad tears. You glanced my way – I’ll never forget your look. You: slender, dark hair, red lipstick. Me: Tall, dark & handsome. We belong together. When: March 22, 2011. Where: JIA. #1130-0607 BELK’S MEMORIAL DAY SHOE SALE! It was Memorial Day and you and your daughter(?) were in Belk’s shopping for shoes. You didn’t buy any... but I did. You said I should exchange the tags and then everything I wanted would be on sale. Wish we had exchanged phone numbers instead of tags. When: May 30, 2011. Where: Belk’s Regency. #1129-0607 YOU: GUY ON RED HARLEY Me: girl on black Kawasaki. You asked me about my bike. The light turned green. I could swear I saw you look back after I turned. I wanna check you out without the helmet on! When: May 16, 2011. Where: Roosevelt Blvd. #1128-0607 BOHEMIAN BLONDE BOND GIRL I got a quantum of solace from your rendition of “Love and Marriage,” too bad the horn player only knew one riff per song. You’re far too beautiful to be hidden behind a bulkhead, guess everyone on the boat knows how I feel about that now. Won’t miss the cobblestones, but had fun shopping with you in the peanut gallery. When: May 1, 2011. Where: Riverside. #1127-0607 TALL, DARK AND TATTOOED You: tattooed, sexy man beast. Me: Blue eyed, pouty lipped rock vixen. Lost you in the masses before I could get your name. When: Any Given Saturday. Where: Ritz or Brix at the beach. I want to rock your sox off. When: May 8, 2011. Where: Rockville. #1126-0607 MEMORIAL DAY HOTTIE We both pulled in to get gas. You are bald with goatee, black sunglasses and covered in ink.

CHOCOLATE BEAUTY WITH RED WIG Me: 5’8”, dark, chocolate lover searching for some hair supplies. You: medium-skinned trying on wigs. Your friends said it looked good but you don’t need a wig, you’re perfect the way you are. I wanna put my relaxer in your hair, let’s meet? When: May 19, 2011. Where: JC’s Beauty Supply. #1123-0531 HOTTIE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS You, hottie with tattoos, signing autographs for underage fan-girls. Me, more than a fan-girl, wanting more than an autograph, but unable to do anything but stare at your hotness. I will do anything to prove I am your number one fan-girl. When: May 6, 2011. Where: Mayport Base. #1122-0524 PERFECTLY ROUND SHAVED HEAD Beside each other at Winn Dixie on Sunday evening. I noticed your perfectly round shaved head, nice eyes and a tat on your left arm. You waited to leave in your silver x-terra until I was leaving...should’ve said something. When: April 10, 2011. Where: Winn Dixie, Old St. Augustine. #1121-0524 REMEMBER MY UNIQUE NAME? You: Cute manager at the new Mojo’s in Avondale with the beard and Castro cap. Me: Dark red hair, Smiths T-shirt. You came by our table to check on our food and we had a lengthy talk about our distaste for tequila and the Killers. Said you got off too late to hang out that night. When do you get off early? When: May 7, 2011. Where: New Mojo’s. #1120-0517 MOTHER’S DAY POPS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA You, a beautiful blonde with a green backpack beach chair. Your attire consisted of an eye-catching black-and-white striped dress with an aesthetically pleasing smile! The orchestra was excellent but ended too quickly. Wish we could have been together longer. Cheerio. When: May 8, 2011. Where: Jacksonville Beach Pavilion Lawn. #1119-0517 MARCH OF DIMES WALK Me: Standing at the Publix tent in my tan hat. You: wearing a red shirt walking for Wells Fargo, you walked up to me and said “Hello” like you knew me. Wish I would have talked to you more! Would like to get to know you! When: May 7, 2011. Where: March of Dimes Walk. #1118-0517

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “One must choose in life between boredom and suffering,” proclaimed author Madame de Staël (1766-1817). I beg to differ. As evidence, I present the course of your life during the next few weeks. After analyzing astrological omens, I expect you’ll consistently steer a middle course between boredom and suffering, being able to enjoy some interesting departures from the routine that don’t hurt a bit. There may even be pain-free excursions into high adventure mixed in, along with a fascinating riddle to tax your imagination in pleasurable ways. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I accompanied a friend and his family to a small fairground where a local school was having a fundraiser. There were rides and games for younger kids. Right away we saw a challenging activity: climbing a ladder made out of rubber and coated with some slippery substance. One girl, about seven years old, was having a moment of rowdy bliss as she tried to ascend. “It’s impossible — but fun!” she cried out to her mom. Your assignment in the week ahead? Find an adventure that’s impossible but fun. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “It is not always needful for truth to take a definite shape,” wrote Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. “It is enough if it hovers about us like a spirit and produces harmony; if it is wafted through the air like the sound of a bell, grave and kindly.” I’m alerting you to the fact that a new truth is now floating into your world. It’ll be misty and sparkly, yet somehow also decisive and lucid. It’ll comfort you and yours, but also be a bit shocking. It will be sharply tonic, like good, strong medicine that has a pungent yet oddly delicious flavor you’ve never tasted. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If there were a useful website with the domain name AmIAGoodPersonOrNot. com, I would advise you to check it out. The same is true if there were websites like AmIAuthenticOrNot.com, AmIYummyOrNot.com, AmIEnlightenedOrNot.com or AmIAGorgeousGeniusOrNot.com. What I’m trying to tell you is that this is an excellent time to find out more about yourself from objective sources — or any other kind of sources, for that matter. Solicit feedback, my beautiful darling. Ask for updates on how you’re doing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Ninety-six percent of all adults say they’d change something about their appearance if they could. That statistic is one factor that leads philosopher Jonathan Zap to observe: “Suffering associated with body image has reached such epidemic proportions in our culture that it must be counted as one of the greatest spiritual plagues ever to be visited upon mankind.” That’s the bad news. The good news? The months ahead will be an excellent time for learning to be at more peace with how you look. Formulate a threepoint plan to help you come to a perspective in which you love your body exactly the way it is. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): On her website Reuniting.info, Marnia Robinson reported a discovery she made that may be useful to you. Wandering around a county fair, she went to a reptile exhibit where she encountered an animal trainer who had an alligator resting serenely on his lap. She asked him why the creature was so well-behaved. “I pet it daily,” he said. “If I didn’t, it would quickly be wild again, and wouldn’t allow this.” Apply that lesson in your life. Bestow regular tenderness and loving touch to the feral, untamed, primitive influences in your life — including any that may reside within you. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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Take-Home Message

Betty Burney and Paula Wright play politics with our Duval County’s “intervene” schools

They asked: To whom would you talk if you had a problem? Because it wouldn’t be the School Board. Well, ladies and gentlemen, have you ever tried to contact the School Board? It’s not like they are returning calls or emails in bulk now. Then they blamed the FCAT 2.0 — and believe me, this test is about as flawed as it gets. The problem is, the increases the schools made were negligible, which doesn’t inspire much faith that if they Burney

school elsewhere to come back home. Paula Wright kept repeating: Let your voice be your power. Well, how about: Come home, families. These schools will now be safe and rigorous. Betty Burney has been on the School Board for almost seven years. Paula Wright has been in the system for a lot longer. I find this lastminute appeal to save the schools from the evil Duval Partners — you know people that live in the neighborhood and were concerned Wright

Walter Coker

attended a meeting put on by Duval County School Board members Betty Burney and Paula Wright to discuss the “intervene schools” — those schools in danger of being closed or taken over — and I have to say, from the moment I walked in the door, I was disappointed. They started by showing statistics comparing our three intervene high schools, Raines, Ribault and Jackson, and compared them with other intervene high schools throughout the state. “Our” schools did quite well in that comparison. Sadly, that just meant those schools were among the best of the worst. They alternated bashing the state and the Education Management Organization that they themselves practically handpicked, Duval Partners. They did so to get the crowd fired up and on their side, but not because those two deserved it. “Whoa, Chris,” you may say. “Wait a minute. Don’t you often talk about how the state is misguided and how the Duval Partners are unqualified?” Yes, yes, I do. But that has nothing to do with where those schools find themselves. Those schools are in trouble because much of their communities have abandoned them, and because the policies of the school district have handicapped them. Kids don’t suddenly arrive at those “intervene” schools (and schools like Lee, Ed White, Forrest and First Coast) and suddenly forget the skills they need. On the contrary, they never learned them. The kids at those schools are not dumb, they just know what they know. And, sadly, the school system hasn’t taught them much — only how to pass a test. I asked a question at the meeting. Since they want us to give them one more year, I needed to know what their plan was — and why, after a decade of mismanagement, I should trust them. Mrs. Burney went on to talk about how each of the schools had advanced academic programs and would be pairing up with middle schools to ensure continuity of program. That’s a fabulous idea. The problem is, the kids in the advanced academic programs at those schools represent only about five percent of the student bodies. I wanted to know what their plan was for the other 95 percent of the students. If they had a plan, they did not mention it. The two School Board members came off as more upset about not being consulted about the school’s future (or over the fact that their ideas had been rejected), rather than upset about the condition of the schools themselves. Even worse was the fact that they used disingenuous information to bolster their points. They told one parent that “A” schools get more money, while ignoring the Title 1 funds and the school improvement grants that bring in hundreds of thousands of extra dollars to the schools in question. They made a list about why the Duval Partners would be ineffective, and about how it would cost more — a list that seemed like it was written by a fairly bright 11th grader brainstorming. Duval Partners is a nonprofit (unlike most EMOs) and any money given to it (and I am sure it wouldn’t be much) would be put back into the running of the schools.

These schools will never improve — never — as long as the county has a policy of promoting kids without the skills they need. But I am not sure if much of the community cares. The parents of 3,000 kids have chosen to send their kids elsewhere. The community has lost faith in those schools, and until the community regains that faith, the schools won’t improve. had taken the regular FCAT, the schools would have done much better. These schools will never improve — never — as long as the county has a policy of promoting kids without the skills they need. But I am not sure if much of the community cares. The parents of 3,000 kids have chosen to send their kids elsewhere, and at the recent meeting, we had 150 adults show up representing another 3,000 kids’ families. The community has lost faith in those schools, and until the community regains that faith, the schools won’t improve. It is that simple. The sad thing is, there are a lot of good things going on at those schools, and not just with the advanced academic programs. Regular kids are learning and teachers are working hard. And that is the base either the district or Duval Partners should be starting with to get the community to return. They should be working with their partners in the media to get the word out and convince the kids who live in the community but go to

enough to give up their time (and the state who only gave them about a half-decade’s notice) — disingenuous at best. Sort of like a child having a temper tantrum when they don’t get their way. Nobody wants to see these schools fail, but putting an advanced academic program in them isn’t going to save them, either. Nobody should be excited about the Education Management Organization taking over, but it’s where we find ourselves. And with the next year rapidly approaching, that’s where we should throw our support. But nobody should have confidence in Mrs. Burney and Mrs. Wright, if their recent performance is an example of their leadership. They had their chance and now it’s time to give somebody else one. In a bit of good news, it’s hard to imagine Duval Partners doing any worse. Chris Guerrieri

Guerrieri is a special education teacher at Ed White High School in Jacksonville.

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