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After layoffs and cutbacks, an exodus of seasoned Times-Union reporters leaves the daily paper with a gaping news hole. p. 7

If you attended the Furthur concert last week, chances are you don’t remember it. Good thing we took pictures. p. 74

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NEWS After layoffs and cutbacks, an exodus of seasoned Times-Union reporters leaves the daily paper with a gaping news hole. p. 7 BUZZ, BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS The Jacksonville library invites music lovers to get “Lost in the Stacks.” Plus a local arborist calls for greater protections for Treaty Oak. p. 8 SPORTSTALK The NFL puts Arena Football in its place. p. 10 ON THE COVER Bite by Bite by Cuisine: Your guide to dining out, from Ft. Clinch to the Matanzas Bay. p. 13 BEST OF JAX BALLOT! p. 42 & 43 OUR PICKS Reasons to leave the house this week. p. 61 MOVIES “Cowboys & Aliens” and “Crazy, Stupid, Love.” p. 63

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MUSIC Neo prog rockers The Dear Hunter offer a colorful take on the concept album. p. 67 Duane Trucks finds his own groove while honoring a family tradition of making incendiary music. p. 68 THE EYE If you attended the Furthur concert last week, chances are you don’t remember it. Good thing we took pictures. p. 74 ARTS A look the creative kinship between two legendary Georgia folk artists. p. 75 Choreographer Carlos Miller takes great steps to shed light on the local dance arts scene. p. 76 BACKPAGE The Lines That Divide Us: Making sense out of redistricting and its implications for Northeast Florida. p. 87 MAIL p. 5 I ♥ TELEVISION p. 11 HAPPENINGS p. 79 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 82 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 83 I SAW U p. 84 CLASSIFIEDS p. 85 AUGUST 9-15, 2011 | FOLIO WEEKLY | 3

Fat Chance

A doctors’ push to make obesity a disease runs smack into the politics of pudge

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or a culture as eager our own to medicate, diagnose and discuss medical conditions, we’re remarkably judgmental about the illnesses of others. Depression or colic? In your head. Lung cancer or AIDS? You get what you deserve. Autism, Lyme disease or, God forbid, fibromyalgia? “Manufactured” illnesses.

With few exceptions (West Nile virus?

Kidney stones?) the suffering of strangers elicits not sympathy, but condemnation — an army of scolds willing to publicly chastise the stricken for their reproachable lifestyle choices.

This reaction was in full effect recently after the Jacksonville-based American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists voted to classify obesity as a disease state, rather than merely a condition. The group made its decision based on both clinical realities and practical ones. Doctors have long believed that obesity has roots in something other than hunger pangs and poor self-control.

And endocrinologists, whose area of study is the hormonal system — from the thyroid to the testes — have found reason to suspect environmental and genetic disruptions are involved. Consider: Hormones govern almost every ordinary human function, including growth, reproduction, metabolism and mood.

Given the known vulnerability of the human endocrine system to drugs, pesticides and a variety of pollutants, it’s not much of a stretch to think they would at some level contribute to obesity.

I know, I know: Corn syrup. I’ve read “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” and am aware that most Americans lead increasingly sedentary lives. It’s worth noting that endocrinologists know this as well: Their statement announcing the policy change specifically points out that lifestyle changes are essential to battling obesity. But the Jacksonville-based association also recognizes a need to move debate on this epidemic out of the realm of moral condemnation and into the less-judgmental world of science. The simple reason: Most obese adults got that way when they were still blameless. Twenty percent of children are overweight or obese by the age of five. And 70 percent of those who are obese as children will be so as adults.

Obesity is also emerging the civil rights issue of our generation. Not because fat people are routinely discriminated against — hired and promoted less, openly disdained — but because obesity in this country disproportionally affects minorities. Black Americans are 50 percent more likely to be obese than whites — Hispanics somewhat less — and both groups have seen their rates of obesity climb much more quickly than that of whites. This has been attributed to everything

from inner-city food deserts to the literal toxicity of poverty (living near landfills, eating food from dollar stores). But if the causes are in question, the fallout is not. Obesity leads to hypertension, depression, respiratory ailments, orthopedic problems, Type 2 diabetes, asthma, arthritis and general poor health.

And yet, the idea of classifying obesity as a disease generated a backlash brimming with righteous indignation. “Wow — what a TOTAL crock,” wrote one commentator on the TimesUnion’s website. “That is just offensive to those

Outrage over the proposed obesity classification is of a piece with our cultural antipathy toward fat people, and our simultaneous sense of superiority for not being like them. that truly have something they didn’t bring on themselves — cancer, sickle cell anemia and other REAL diseases.”

“Come on,” chided another, “is there anything at all left that people have to take responsibility for?!”

“What I don’t get is how obese people just don’t seem to care how they look,” wrote a third. “Don’t they have any self-respect?”

The intensity of the response is interesting — how doctors classify illness generally doesn’t trigger outrage — but it’s of a piece with a cultural antipathy toward fat people, and our simultaneous sense of superiority for not being like them. I have personally witnessed a woman who paid to have her tummy “tucked” carp about a fat lady ahead of her in the grocery line. I’ve listened to executives whose jobs allow them to take leisurely midday gym breaks ridicule people “who don’t even care enough about themselves” to work out.

If obesity is a First World problem, then our reaction to it can only be categorized as a First World lack of empathy. There isn’t a single fat person in this country who doesn’t wish it weren’t the case, and very few who haven’t struggled mightily to change. Anyone who thinks their failure to do so represents a failure to try personifies a very different kind of failure.

Anne Schindler themail@folioweekly.com

Hearings, Without Listening

On July 11, members of the Florida Legislature were in Jacksonville for one of 26 public “hearings” on how the redistricting process will impact our community (News, Aug. 2). What was promised was “the most open, transparent, interactive process of public engagement around redistricting anywhere in America.” What was delivered instead was a hearing with no real substance because there were no legislatively drawn boundary maps or proposals to review. If the legislators had really wanted comments from the people, they should have given us something on which to make comments.

Last year, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved (by almost 63 percent) the Fair

The hearing I attended at Florida State College seemed like nothing more than a contrived opportunity for political theater, designed to make us think that our voices matter.

Districts Amendments, which require the drawing of district lines that do not favor any incumbent or any one political party, ending our state’s shameful system of gerrymandering.

Yet legislators continue to fight the voterapproved amendments — using taxpayers’ dollars on costly litigation to overturn the will of the people. What are they hiding from us, and why are they undermining the clear will of the voters?

The hearing I attended at Florida State College seemed like nothing more than a contrived opportunity for political theater, designed to make us think that our voices matter. There was no response from legislators to any of the comments from those who took the time to attend.

Florida legislators had a chance to seek meaningful input from people in the Northeast Florida communities who care about the integrity of our electoral process. But until legislators show us that they are serious about developing guiding principles that are enduring and instill integrity in the process, we will be kept in the dark.

We deserve better.

Dr. Susan Ruffin President Jacksonville Chapter National Congress of Black Women Inc.

War Bondage

Those jerks in the media and those superjerks in Congress are totally ridiculous when they talk about the U.S. deficit and totally miss the point. The major part of the deficit is created by the military industrial complex that seeks to expand the American empire. So far, our ridiculous wars in the Mideast have cost the USA more than $7,000,000,000,000. This is enough money to repave every road in America, replace every bridge and give every citizen $20,000 in cash to spend.

Instead, those moronic Congressmen come up with a plan to cut medical care, restrict Social Security, stop funding for medical research, close libraries, stop scientific research, end the space program, eliminate funding for public broadcasting and slash most if not all social programs.

The USA has 4 percent of the world’s population, but we have the means to destroy the other 96 percent, with more than 150 nuclear subs, each with 18 multiple nuclear warheads. Not one Congressman or journalists point this out, for fear of being called unpatriotic. I am reminded of that statement by the Nazi Herman Goering: “The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce pacifists for lack of patriotism.”

L. Magennis Jacksonville via email

Joyful Noise

I enjoy the quality of life we have in St. Johns County and am willing to pay my fair share to see that it continues. I am a huge supporter of the Amphitheatre and its hard-working staff. I am also a volunteer as well as a board member of Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

I fully understand the positive impact this wonderful venue has had in bringing visibility and monetary rewards to St. Johns County and I wanted to pass along my sentiments along with some facts that can’t be ignored.

The Amphitheatre has gained recognition regionally and nationally through many awards with good reason. People are coming to the Amphitheatre from a wide geographic area: 90 percent of the audience at two recent concerts were people who had never set foot in the Amphitheatre. This represents the diversity in booking concerts, attracting a wide range of audience’s interests, which will bring more and more visitors to St. Johns County.

The Amphitheatre is a shining example of cultural impact on tourism bringing increased numbers of visitors and revenue to our county. I urge the county [government] and citizens to support it and I urge the TDC and commissioners to develop a tracking system for revenue collected by hotels and restaurants from concertgoers. Tracking should also be done to record the number of jobs occupied by those involved in the arts, and should include other jobs that benefit from this revenue stream. These figures should be added to the bottom line so the Amphitheatre can receive the local recognition it deserves.

Carol Gladstone St. Augustine via email

The “New Normal”

I don’t remember any grubby men with backpacks riding around on wobbly bicycles in the neighborhood where I grew up. Neither can I recall any panhandlers hanging around storefronts. There were no people living in the woods where my friends and I engaged in pine-cone fights and thumbed for the first time through “Playboy” magazines, smuggled from under the bed of an older brother of one of my school buddies.

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I don’t think it was because I grew up in a wealthy area. I lived with my four siblings in an apartment complex most of my formative years in Jacksonville. More important to this false impression of a world without poverty was the time in which I grew up. I just so happened to be born in a time in the United States of America when working people were well compensated for their labor.

I was a teenager in the mid-1970s when wages for working people and the middle class were the highest they had ever been in this country and, sadly, the highest they would ever be. According to the latest Census Bureau report, “the income differential between rich and poor Americans was greater in 2009 than any time since such records were kept.” The same study showed that nearly 44 million people in this country were living below the poverty line. Meanwhile, another study in 2009 found that 1 percent of the American population owned 40 percent of its property.

My own experience backs up these statistics. Fifteen years ago, I was making $25 an hour and owned my own home. My family and I enjoyed good health insurance and we even occasionally went on vacations.

Fifteen years ago, I was making $25 an hour and owned my own home. Now I’m living in a cabin without running water, television or internet connection.

Now I am living in a cabin in the wilds of Idaho without running water, television or internet connection. Neither of my sons is employed and is without prospects. I am not so delusional that I believe that the fate that has befallen me is not at least partly my own fault but the numbers do not lie.

This same dynamic is being played out writ large in our capital, as the Democrats are insisting that tax increases are levied against those who have done so well, the ultra rich, over the decades since working people started losing so much ground and the middle class started to disappear. I have long since given up the idea of finding justice and equality in a political system that is now bought and paid for by special interests like corporations and insurance companies. So I have little faith that neither my ills, nor the country’s, will be solved in Washington, D.C. It is more likely that this battle for human dignity, at some point, will be played out in the streets.

Eric M. Mongar Idaho via email

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Walter Coker The wave of departures is unusual, and has created an undeniable vacuum. A consultant brought in by Morris Publishing Group apparently determined the Times-Union newsroom is understaffed — an almost unheard-of conclusion by a consulting firm.

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An exodus of seasoned Times-Union reporters leaves the daily paper with a gaping news hole

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he decline of the newspaper industry is no longer, strictly speaking, news. Daily newspapers revenues were already in the toilet when the Great Recession struck, battered by a subscription death spiral, distracted readers and an increasingly diverse and competitive online media market. The housing implosion and global economic uncertainty only exacerbated the problem, and most daily papers responded with their bluntest weapon: cutbacks.

Newsrooms have shrunk by some 15,000 in the past two decades, much of that since 2007, and that doesn’t begin to include cuts to support staff, freelance budgets and financial resources.

Some papers — The Rocky Mountain News, The Cincinnati Post and The Detroit News/Free Press among them — have simply shut down.

Just last week, The Los Angeles Times, which is already a third slimmer since 2007, announced another round of layoffs.

The Florida Times-Union has not been immune from financial pressures, including its 2009 Chapter 11 filing for bankruptcy protection and financial reorganization by its parent company, Morris Publishing Group.

The T-U has had at least four rounds of layoffs since 2006, and implemented pay cuts and unpaid staff furloughs. But the paper now faces a different kind of threat, as an exodus of seasoned reporters and rising stars move on to greener pastures.

In just the past several months, the paper has lost Abel Harding, Deirdre Conner, Tia Mitchell, Jeremy Cox, Matt Coleman, David Hunt, Joe Adams and Paul Pinkham. The departures were made more poignant by the death of Jessie-Lynn Kerr, who worked at the newspaper for 47 years, and who was considered both a font of local knowledge and the newsroom’s ethical center.

As a midmarket daily, the Times-Union has always had a high staff turnover, as reporters grab jobs at bigger papers. And some reporters will always leave to pursue other professions.

But the wave of departures is unusual, and has created an undeniable vacuum. A consultant brought in by Morris Publishing earlier this year, to study all of the newspapers it owns in the Southeast U.S., apparently concluded the Times-Union newsroom is understaffed — an almost unheard-of recommendation from a consulting firm.

And while hiring is already underway

to fill the gap, even Editor Frank Denton acknowledges bringing in bodies won’t make up for loss of context, perspective and familiarity with beats.

“We have lost incredible amounts of talent in this business,” concurs former editorial writer Joe Adams, who left the paper in May after 17 years to take a job as speechwriter at the University of Central Florida. “The brain drain has just been incredible. There are fewer people covering things, fewer people who know how to get the stories that need to be reported.”

The reason for the recent spate of departures isn’t entirely clear. Some who left say they simply wanted a change, or saw a better opportunity. (Tia Mitchell, for one, left to work for the St. Petersburg Times. Abel Harding became Mayor Alvin Brown’s new communications director.) But some who’ve left point to “the writing on the wall” that Morris Publishing wasn’t going to invest as needed to keep the newspaper vibrant and competitive.

Harding observed that the parent company’s recent pledge to improve the T-U’s digital product did not come with any commitment to upgrade the staff ’s years-old computers or to expand bandwidth. “You have to invest in people and in technology, and that had not happened in either category,” says Harding, arguably the most visible departure. “There are journalists there [at the Times-Union] with considerable tenure and a wealth of knowledge, and when you’re not compensated for that and your pay is cut and you have to take unpaid furloughs, at some point people feel maybe it’s time to leave, absolutely.”

Other former reporters, like Deirdre Conner and Jeremy Cox, say that their decision to leave the paper had nothing to do with pay cuts or lack of technology. Tia Mitchell agrees. She left the Times-Union because she was recruited to work for a more prestigious paper. “I wasn’t unhappy. It was a hard decision. I love the Times-Union. There was no ill will and no discontent.”

The newsroom departures come with an interesting coda: Many of those reporters left to become public relations flaks. Harding, Conner, Hunt, Adams and Coleman (albeit with a brief stopover at the Business Journal) all left for greener PR pastures. In that respect, they join a long list of local reporters who’ve jumped from journalism to PR, including such onetime

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Art Appreciation If you missed the reminiscences of Rev. Howard Finster’s daughter Beverly (pictured here with Ben Thompson) when she spoke at MOCA Jax in late July, well, you missed a fun night. Fortunately, you can check out a video of the event, which included a performance by local bluegrass favorites Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, a rare screening of the American Folk Art Museum film “The Sacred Vision of Howard Finster,” and prayer and piano songs from Beverly Finster-Guinn. Go to folioweekly.com to view the video.

newsroom heavyweights as Dave Roman, Mark Middlebrook, John Daigle, Melissa Ross (though she ultimately got back into journalism at WJCT), Charlene Shirk, Joyce Morgan, Jessica Savage, Neill Vining, Charles Griggs, Angela Spears, Nancy Rubin (who bounced back to Channel 4 after several years as JaxPort’s spokesperson) and Alison Trinidad.

This transition is part of a national trend.

In their recent book, “The Death and Life of American Journalism,” authors Robert McChesney and John Nichols found that the number of working journalists has plummeted since 1980, while the number of public relations people has surged. According to Pro Publica, there were about .45 PR workers per 100,000 people in 1980, compared with .36 journalists. In 2008, there were .90 PR people per 100,000, compared to .25 journalists.

Not surprisingly, the trend is causing some concern. “As PR becomes ascendant,” Pro Publica noted, “private and government interests become more able to generate, filter, distort and dominate the public debate, and to

do so without the public knowing it.”

But the opportunity to be at the center of a political regime was irresistible, according to new mayoral employees Harding and David Hunt. “I think not only is this a great opportunity, it is something that will open a lot of doors to where David Hunt will eventually go in this world,” says Hunt.

Harding put it in grand terms, too. “These opportunities don’t come along every day, to be part of history.”

Still, the transition can be awkward. Last Tuesday, Harding’s staff sent out a misdated press release announcing a press conference to deliver the report of Mayor Alvin Brown’s Transition Committee. When reporters showed up on the corrected date, a city staffer shouted down from the balcony that the meeting had been cancelled. In a brief cell phone call after the cancellation, Harding said with a nervous laugh, “I see a whole bunch of reporters heading toward me,” and quickly hung up.

Susan Cooper Eastman sceastman@folioweekly.com

The Color Purple

Middleburg resident Marty Dowling contends that a neighborhood church painted purple with yellow trim is a danger to motorists and an eyesore. No, wait — he goes further, calling it “visual terrorism,” a “public abomination” and a “freak show.” But Resurrection Christian Life Center Pastor Jonathan Bryant disagrees.

He told Action News that “Purple represents royalty,” and that he’s happy with the paint job. “These were the colors given to me. Not only that, they look good.”

The Big Tradeoff

Give me a loaf of banana bread and I’ll raise you two blueberry preserves: Sustainable Springfield is calling all home-growers, homemakers and handcrafters to a gustatory swap meet on Sept. 17. Inspired by LA Swappers, the newly minted group Jacksonville Swappers will trade handcrafted foodstuffs like homemade pickles, jams and granola, and homegrown fruits and vegetables. For more information, check out the Jacksonville Swappers page on Facebook. The group holds its first food swap on Sept. 17 from 5-7 p.m. at 210 W. Seventh St., in Springfield.

Listen Up

Jacksonville music wonks and all-around groovy public librarians Andrew Coulson and Matthew Moyer offer a glimpse of the library’s provocative, influential but often overlooked music collection on their new weekly show on WJCT 89.9 FM, “Lost in the Stacks.”

The program, which explores 200 years of popular song, debuted last week with hip hop from Gang Starr, punk from Bikini Kill and rockabilly from Wanda Jackson. Moyer and Coulson have also created a new service where patrons can describe their musical tastes and the library will create digital playlists for them. Go to http://jpl.coj.net/ lib/music-advisory. html to fill out the form. This show, co-hosted by Electro Lounge host David Luckin, airs on Thursdays at 11 p.m.

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Furthur show, St. Augustine Amphitheater, July 30

Bouquets to Jacksonville School Board Vice Chair Betty Burney for including students and parents in conversations about how best to improve the district’s education system. Burney’s “I’m a Star” leadership program recruited some 80-90 high school students who in turn organized the “Enough Listening Tour” to solicit input from parents and students about improving local schools. The students are presenting their solutions in the “Solutions Tour 2011” currently visiting area schools.

Brickbats to Jacksonville City Councilmember Richard Clark for his craven and contradictory efforts to repeal a measure designed to help finance legal aid for the city’s poor. Clark was originally one of eight councilmembers who sponsored the creation of a so-called “Crook Tax” of $50 on convicted criminals with incomes greater than 200 percent above the poverty line — money that would provide an estimated $400,000 annually to Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. Now Clark is alone among councilmembers seeking to repeal the ordinance. The only explanation he’s given for the flip-flop is that he “has questions” about the agency’s other funding sources, though he has yet to offer anything specific. JALA has already lost half its attorneys due to budget cuts, even at a time when demand for services has skyrocketed.

Bouquets to Baptist Health for putting its money where babies’ mouths are.

The hospital group recently received the Gold Breastfeeding Friendly Employer Award from the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition, in recognition of its support of breastfeeding employees. The coalition recognized the hospital for providing clean, quiet private spaces where nursing employees can pump breast milk.

Breastfeeding has been associated with a reduced risk of multiple illnesses and conditions, including juvenile diabetes and childhood obesity.

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Old Growth

“I would prefer if people not climb on the Treaty Oak because it is more than 240 years to 300 years old and it is just not a jungle gym.“ — Early Piety, certified arborist and owner of Specialty Tree Surgeons, who has taken care of the Treaty Oak and was appalled by pictures taken by Florida Times-Union photographer John Fletcher of a group of parkour acrobats swinging from the tree’s limbs (see Mail, Aug. 2). “It’s almost impossible to go to the Treaty Oak without thinking about climbing it,” says Piety. “But it’s been there since before the founding [of] the United States and we need to be respectful. …. Those knuckleheads that went over there and jumped off it don’t revere it.” (Piety has asked the city to place small signs near the tree explaining its age and fragility.)

Jazz Improvisation

The city of Jacksonville’s Office of Special Events is seeking original artwork for the 2012 Jacksonville Jazz Festival poster.

Submissions must be in by Sept. 6.

The artist whose poster is chosen will receive $1,000, VIP passes to the festival, 50 festival posters and a booth at the Art in the Heart juried show during the jazzy event.

To submit online and for more information about requirements, go to bit.ly/nFO5qR

Reverse Kool Aid

“It is clear today there is a pervasive culture of failure poisoning the Florida Democratic Party.”

— Tom Bacote, Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown’s former Field Director, in an email circulating around the city that’s highly critical of the Democrats and suggesting that their flawed turnout predictions nearly cost Brown the mayorship. The T-U wrote about the feud late last month, and detailed a complaint Bacote lodged with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after two fellow campaign workers put a “substance” of some kind on the handle of his Land Rover during the ballot count on May 18.

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Shark Attack

The NFL puts Arena Football in its place

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very so often, we encounter outliers — things that make us believe that the times are truly changing. The reason we think of them as outliers is that these deviations from the mean are chimeric in nature, as phantom as feeling an amputated limb.

The bigger the organization, the more important those outliers seem — until the moment when it’s revealed that they don’t matter. The biggest sporting organization in the U.S., the NFL, exemplifies this in its relationship with the Arena Football League.

In recent years, football fans with access to the NFL Network have come to appreciate that channel’s coverage of AFL games. But as fans of the Jacksonville Sharks and Orlando Predators found recently, that coverage is conditional.

Consider what happened on the last Saturday in August. A game between these two rivals, a lead-up to the Arena Bowl in a few

night, when real, live football with Playoff Implications, can actually be viewed? I would say no.

Of course, I’d also say that the NFL Network does its viewers a grave disservice by not focusing more resources on minor league or, if you prefer, alternative-league football. Wanna watch Canadian football? If you’re like me — and, as ever, I pray that you aren’t! — you have occasionally watched the pixelated stream via Justin.tv on the web, feeling like one of Ginsberg’s “angel-headed hipsters looking for an angry fix,” as you vainly struggle to make out team logos and uniform numbers just for the privilege of seeing former Jags Chad Owens and Cleo Lemon muffing punts and throwing picks just like they did in the 904.

Did you know there are football leagues throughout Europe? You would have no clue if you relied on the U.S. media to showcase them.

Whether NFL Network intended to bury the Arena League or not via its non-coverage of Orlando/Jax, that’s exactly what happened. And local fans weren’t the ones screwed over.

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weeks, was slated to be televised. But then, at the last moment, NFL Network swerved Arena fans. Apparently, coverage of that day’s free agent signings was more important. So the live telecast of the game? Preempted, on tape, until 1:30 a.m. Which I guess works for people on the West Coast, but at that point, more football fans than not were asleep.

Contract signings outrank football. And why not? In the world of the NFL Network, all things NFL take precedence. Never mind that the signings could be handled via screen crawler. Or that the network could’ve made use of the split-screen effect, available at least since the 1950s to represent phone conversations and the like. Also, forget that very few signings or press conferences are likely to happen on Saturday night itself.

NFL Network didn’t show the game because the signings were so important, but to delineate the unimportance of everything else — like a “minor” league that isn’t as “important” as the NFL, which the network tolerates so that it has filler, original programming to detract from the fact that most of what’s shown are endless replays of the infotainment “NFL Total Access” show, as well as documentaries about as objective and engaging as Brezhnev-era USSR propaganda programming.

Now, let me make this clear — I don’t mean to stress that the NFL free agent market isn’t important. It most certainly is! But are there people who really need to know, on a Saturday

Just as with professional basketball, where many fans have become aware of foreign leagues by dint of the NBA lockout driving some of the greatest players to at least discuss inking deals with foreign clubs, there are all kinds of foreign leagues where real live football is being offered.

Now, in the words of Richard Millhouse Nixon, “Let me make one thing perfectly clear.”

I am not saying this is the best football action out there. All I’m saying is that it is a hell of a lot more interesting, and football-like, than watching Rich Eisen and a bunch of retread former players, invariably the most toadyish and corporate-friendly possible, give conventional wisdom opinions on some big-ticket signing.

Whether NFL Network intended to bury the Arena League or not via its noncoverage of Orlando/Jax, that’s exactly what happened. Local fans of the teams were not the ones screwed over, though. Rather, it’s fans elsewhere, who had expectations of seeing professional football played at a level at least comparable with the endless parade of scrubalicious preseason games we’ll see over the next few weeks. It’s the NFL’s network, though, and the NFL rules. As we’ve seen before, and will see again.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 9:00 NBC WRESTLEMANIA Hosted by “The Rock,” and featuring Triple H, The Undertaker and … Snooki from Jersey Shore?!

9:00 BBCA THE BEST OF DOCTOR WHO The best clips from seasons five and six, featuring Matt Smith’s tenure as the Doctor.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 7:00 ABC I.AM.FIRST: SCIENCE IS ROCK AND ROLL Science, robotics and music from Willow Smith meet in this concert for the bespectacled nerds. HOLLA!!

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Eating is a great and wonderful thing, made better when someone else does the shopping, cooking and cleanup.

To make things still easier, Folio Weekly offers our annual Bite By Bite by Cuisine, a comprehensive restaurant guide that allows you to slice and dice your dining plans with ginsu-like precision. In addition to 597 restaurants in 26 culinary categories, we’ve got features on overloading on sugar (on purpose), hidden restaurant gems and the dirty secret behind “brain food.” With all that, this is one reference guide you’re going to want to bookmark on your computer (http://bit.ly/nzumNl) and keep stuffed in the back pocket of your car’s passenger seat.

So dig in, strap on the feedbag and get ready to get out there.

Your next meal may be your best.

Listing compiled by Marlene Dryden and Jacqueline Persandi Photos by Walter Coker unless otherwise noted

BARBECUE & STEAKHOUSES 14

ITALIAN 36

BRITISH & IRISH 16

JAPANESE 38

CAFÉS, DELIS & SANDWICH SPOTS 17

MEXICAN, CUBAN, CARIBBEAN & SPANISH 40

CASUAL SPOTS & JOINTS 21 CHINESE 25

NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUTS 45

COFFEEHOUSES 25

PIZZERIAS 47

DINERS 27

REGIONAL CUISINE 49

ECLECTIC & UPSCALE 29

SEAFOOD 52

FRENCH 31

SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS & MARKETS 55

GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL 31

SPORTS BARS, WINGS & OYSTERS 55

GREEK, MEDITERRANEAN & MIDDLE EASTERN 33

SWEET SPOTS 57

HOME COOKIN’ 35

VEGETARIAN & RAW 58

INDIAN 36

WINE, MARTINI & CIGAR BARS 58

THAI & VIETNAMESE 57

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BARBECUE & STEAKHOUSES AJ’S ON PARK STREET 630 Park St., Riverside, 359-0035 AJ’s on Park is a casual barbecue spot serving smoked St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork and smoked brisket, alongside dishes prepared with a Latin touch. The daily happy hour is followed with live music. Open daily for lunch, dinner and late night.

BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 12620 Bartram Park Blvd., Mandarin, 652-2989 2420 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 794-9424 4907 Beach Blvd., San Marco, 398-4248 10065 Skinner Lake Dr., Tinseltown, 998-1997 9820 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 268-2666 3303 San Pablo Rd. S., Intracoastal, 223-1391 8011 Merrill Rd., Ste. 23, Arlington, 743-3727 5229 Jammes Rd., Westside, 772-0050 1036 Dunn Ave., Ste. 2, Northside, 696-6968 1266 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 249-8704 5711 Bowden Rd., Southpoint, 448-5395 705 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 783-1404 10645 Philips Hwy., Southside, 886-2801 100 Bartram Oaks Walk, Fruit Cove, 287-7710 5903 Norwood Ave., Northside, 765-1817 1765 Town Center Blvd., Eagle Harbor, 269-8870 Bono’s has slow-cooked meats and served them with tangy sauces for more than 60 years. Folio Weekly readers have repeatedly picked Bono’s as their favorite barbecue joint in our annual Best of Jax poll, with baby back ribs, barbecue salad and chicken breast sandwich among the favorites. A kids’ menu is available. Open daily.

CROSS CREEK 850 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 783-9579 This steakhouse offers signature dishes like cheesy Creek chicken, Ocala sirloin and baby back ribs. A kids’ menu and take-out are available, and a full bar is served. Open daily.

ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, Avondale, 388-4884 Called a churrascaria (Portuguese for steakhouse), this Brazilian steakhouse features gauchos who carve the meat onto your plate from their serving tables. A full bar is served.

Open for dinner Tue.-Sun.; closed Mon.

HARMONIOUS MONKS 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, Mandarin 880-3040 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. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner, Mon.-Sat.

JACK’S BBQ 691 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-8100 This low-slung building has lured regulars and locals for more than six decades. Part of Jack’s appeal is the oldfashioned pit barbecue, but the place has been updated with a Tiki bar, a new band performance space, and even a small swimming pool. Lunch and dinner are served daily. Live entertainment is featured Thur.-Sun.

JACKSONS GRILL 1522 King St., Riverside, 384-8984 Nestled between Riverside and Avondale, this locally owned spot features an original menu of fried pickle chips, Rockin’ Ranch burgers, gumbo, barbecue, salads and sandwiches.

Beer and wine are served and take-out is available. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 2025 Emerson St., Lakewood, 346-3770 830 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville, 353-6388 5945 New Kings Rd., Northside, 765-8515 For more than 54 years, Jenkins Quality Barbecue has served some of the best down-home barbecue around. Slather sauce on a whole smoky chicken or a basket of crinkle-cut French fries. All three places have a drive-thru. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE 1341 Airport Rd., Northside, 741-8722 This locally-owned-and-operated steakhouse is a favorite among Northsiders, serving choice steaks from the signature broiler. The menu includes seafood, pasta dishes and Millhouse gorgonzola, plus homemade desserts. A full bar and a children’s menu are available. Live acoustic music is presented on Tue. and Fri. Open for dinner nightly.

MOJO BAR-B-QUE 1607 University Blvd. W., Southside, 732-7200 MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 247-6636 MOJO SMOKEHOUSE 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, Fleming Island, 264-0636 MOJO NO. 4 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670 This funky Southern blues kitchen offers pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue along with chicken-fried steak and Delta fried catfish. A kids’ menu and carry-out are available, along with a full bottled beer selection. The new Mojo No. 4 in Avondale also offers hummus, shrimp and grits, and specialty cocktails. And like the Jax Beach Mojo, this one features live national and local blues acts and a full bar. A Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Barbecue. Open daily.

MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 4838 Highway Ave., Westside, 389-5551 Smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey

The Black Molly Bar & Grill is a new addition to the St. Augustine dining scene, featuring local seafood, steaks and pasta in a casual atmosphere.

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The Southern Dining Room at the Florida House Inn in Fernandina Beach does it family-style, serving Southern cuisine like fried chicken, seafood gumbo, corn bread and seasonal veggies.

and ribs. Homemade-style sides include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. Beer and wine are served.

Kids’ menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE 1510 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville, 399-3933 Morton’s, The Steakhouse specializes in generous portions of USDA prime aged beef as well as fresh fish and lobster. The tableside menu presentation features every item described by the server. A full bar, including an extensive wine list, is served, and take-out is available. Open for dinner nightly.

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With an English tavern atmosphere, this Embassy Suites Hotel restaurant offers center-cut beef, fresh seafood and sandwiches. The signature 16-ounce bone-in ribeye is popular, and desserts include crème brûlée. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

THE Q: OLD SAN MARCO 1523 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, 398-8437 This new barbecue joint in San Marco offers basic, downhome barbecue and all the fixins served with Southern charm. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 1201 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville Crowne Plaza, Southbank, 396-6200 814 A1A, Ste. 103, Ponte Vedra Beach, 285-0014 A consistent Best of Jax winner for Best Steaks, Ruth’s Chris serves Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, cooked in 1,800-degree broilers. Fresh seafood and live Maine lobster are also on the menu. A full bar is served with an extensive selection of wines. Reservations suggested; open nightly.

SHANE’S RIB SHACK 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, Intracoastal, 992-0130 Originating in Georgia, Shane’s has expanded all over the U.S., including here in J-ville. Burgers, pork, racks of ribs, chicken tenders and wings are served along with beans, fried okra, corn on the cob, collards and Brunswick stew. A kids’ selection is offered. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

SMOKIN’ D’S BBQ 110 S.R. 206 E., St. Augustine, 797-2050 Their motto — “We’re open if it’s smokin’” — pretty much says it all. There’s no credit cards, no alcohol, no delivery. But there is take-out — and outside seating on tree stumps. The Beach Basket, filled with three kinds of barbecued beans, is topped with a giant pile of your choice of beef brisket, turkey or pork. Open daily “until the food runs out.”

SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 12485 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 288-7928

4434 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 777-0730 1923 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 786-0081 2742 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6632 1976 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 272-4606 12719 Atlantic Blvd., Intracoastal, 220-9499 10840 Harts Rd., Northside, 751-4225 5097 University Blvd. W., Southside, 737-4906 1720 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 824-3220 2720 S.R. 16, St. Augustine, 824-3315 For more than 30 years, Sonny’s has been a Northeast Florida staple, often voted as having the Best Barbecue by Folio Weekly readers. The beef, pork, chicken and ribs are cooked in a wood-fired pit, and sides include Vidalia onion rings, corn nuggets, potato salad, barbecue beans and coleslaw. All-youcan-eat specials daily. Take-out is available. Beer is served.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

STICKY FINGERS 8129 Point Meadows Way, Baymeadows, 493-7427 13150 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 309-7427 A true Memphis-style rib house, Sticky Fingers slow-smokes meats over aged hickory wood. The menu includes ribs, barbecue and rotisserie-smoked chicken. Dine indoors or out on the screened patio. Happy hour is featured weekdays.

Open daily.

TANKS FAMILY BBQ 11701 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 551-0720 This casual barbecue place serves all manner of meats and side dishes, family style, in the heart of Mandarin. A children’s menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

TENTO CHURRASCARIA 528 N. First St., Jax Beach, 246-1580 Located across from the Jacksonville Beach Pier, this Brazilian steakhouse features more than 14 cuts of meat carved tableside, as well as an ample salad bar and an extensive wine list, including the traditional Caipirinha. A full bar is served. Open for dinner Tue.-Sun.; closed Mon.

TEXAS ROADHOUSE 550 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 213-1000 Texas Roadhouse specializes in steaks and ribs, seafood and chops. The atmosphere’s casual and family-friendly. Daily specials are featured, and the full-service bar offers a daily happy hour, ice-cold beer and legendary margaritas. Open for dinner Mon.-Wed., for lunch and dinner Thur.-Sun.

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III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Tinseltown, 928-9277 III Forks offers a contemporary evolution of the classic steakhouse, updated and stylish with a savvy menu featuring USDA prime beef, seafood, distinctive wine and local favorites. A full bar is served. A children’s menu is available.

Dine indoors or out on the patio. Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.

TOMBO’S BACKPORCH BARBECUE 8929 Philips Hwy., Southside, 363-0990 Tombo’s bright yellow awning says “BBQ!” and the menu doesn’t disappoint. Tombo’s offers low-fat dishes, like barbecue salad, and a full breakfast menu, and the restaurant will also smoke your hogs, hams, deer and turkeys when you bring ’em in. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat.

WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 14985 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 880-7427 5930 Powers Ave., Lakewood, 739-7427 4291 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 384-3442 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 25, Southside, 265-0066 1638 University Blvd. S., Southside, 721-8836 10771 Beach Blvd., Ste. 301, Southside, 642-3774 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 46, Mandarin, 262-3955 950 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, Orange Park, 272-1419 226 Solana Rd., Ste. 1, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-8999 135 Jenkins St., Ste. 106, St. Augustine, 819-8880 474323 S.R. 200, Fernandina, 206-4046 1482 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 259-5800 Woody’s Bar-B-Q features barbecue plates, barbecue salads and the popular pulled pork sandwiches. Along with lunch and dinner specials, there are several all-you-can-eat specials. A kids’ menu is available, and a seniors’ discount is offered at some locations. Beer and wine are served. Open daily.

BRITISH & IRISH ANN O’MALLEY’S 23 Orange St., St. Augustine, 825-4040 Located across from the Old City Gates, Ann O’Malley’s serves a casual menu of soups, salads and sandwiches with

familiar, friendly service. Dine indoors or out on the porch.

Beer and wine are served, with Irish beers on tap. Open mic is held every Tue., trivia’s every Thur. and there’s live music on weekends. Open daily.

THE BRITISH PUB 213 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 810-5111 This traditional British pub offers darts and serves ale, beer and wine, as well as traditional meat pies, Cornish pasties and sausage rolls. Varieties of authentic British food and candies are sold at the shop within. Open mic is every Mon., reggae every Sun. Open nightly.

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An upscale Irish pub and restaurant owned and managed by four sisters from County Limerick, Ireland, Culhane’s menu includes favorites like shepherd’s pie and corned beef, but their new gastropub menu takes customers to new culinary heights, with specials that change daily. Open Tue.-Sun.; brunch is served Sat. and Sun.

DONOVAN’S IRISH PUB 7440 U.S. 1 N., Ste. 108, Palencia, 829-0000 Donovan’s features a mix of classic Irish entrées and traditional American dinners, as well as appetizers and “pub grub.” Irish beers and whiskeys are served along with a full bar. A children’s menu is available and six HDTVs present sports. Open daily.

FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT 333 N. First St., Jax Beach, 242-9499 This pub offers casual dining with an uptown Irish atmosphere, serving fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew and black-and-tan brownies. Live music is featured daily. A full bar is served. A kids’ menu and take-out are available.

Open daily.

FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB 177 Sailfish Dr. E., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 If Rachael Allen and Johnny Cash had a baby and he grew up to be a chef, this would be his menu: variations on corned beef hash, black and white puddings, bangers and mash.

The new oceanfront Pier Restaurant in Jax Beach serves upscale cuisine upstairs and a casual menu at the downstairs bar and patio.

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A full bar is served and take-out is available. The kitchen is open Thur.-Sat. for dinner, for lunch Sat., Sun. for brunch.

KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB 6460 U.S. 1 N., St. Augustine, 823-9787 Owner Ann Dyke and her staff serve British draught beers and cider in 20-ounce Imperial pints — as well as a full bar — in an authentic pub setting. A repeat Best of Jax winner for Best Neighborhood Bar, King’s Head serves Cornish pasties, and fish and chips. Open for lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. A kids’ menu is available. Located north of the St. Augustine airport on U.S. 1. Look for the red double-decker bus out front.

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The latest installment in restaurants whose specialty is hot waitresses (their tagline is “the best-looking sports pub you’ve ever seen), this new Jacksonville haunt offers 40 promise of benefit big-screen TVs, and pub fare — including wings, salmon and shepherd’s pie — and a full bar. And did we mention cute girls in kilts? Open daily for lunch, dinner and late night. tiltedkilt.com

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MEEHAN’S TAVERN 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 5, Arlington, 551-7076

The café’s specialties include ribs and fresh fish, but the chicken potpie is a customer favorite, and French bread comes with every entrée. The full bar serves an 18-ounce margarita served all day, every day, and there’s a happy hour Mon.-Fri. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB 1521 Margaret St., Riverside, 854-9300 The restaurant features traditional Irish fare like shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and, of course, fish-n-chips. A full bar — with plenty of beers and ales — is served. Outdoor patio dining, a kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch Tue.-Sun., for dinner nightly.

O’KANE’S IRISH PUB 318 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 261-1000 O’Kane’s offers a large selection of draft and imported beers.

Located in the rear of a historic 19th century building, the eatery offers fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage and certified Angus beef. Open daily.

SHANNON’S IRISH PUB 111 Bartram Oaks Walk, Julington, 230-9670 Tried-and-true dishes from the Emerald Isle — bangers and mash, corned beef and cabbage — are served alongside pork and beef entrees. A kids’ menu and take-out are available, and a full bar is served, with a daily happy hour.

Live music is presented Fri. and Sat. and trivia’s on Wed. Open for lunch Fri.-Sun., for dinner nightly.

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Folio Weekly readers have repeatedly named Lynch’s Jacksonville’s Best Pub in the annual Best of Jax readers poll, most recently in 2010. Lynch’s fresh “green” menu includes corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, and fish and chips.

There’s also a full bar, and 50 imported and domestic draft beers on tap. Live entertainment is featured every evening.

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This Irish pub and restaurant serves beef and Guinness stew, Philly cheesesteaks, traditional lamb stew and jalapeño poppers, made fresh onsite, in a comfy atmosphere. Wifi, HDTVs, non-smoking. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sun.

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The lunch spot serves wraps, including grilled chicken, and salads, including Greek salad. Open for lunch, Mon.-Fri.

THE AMERICAN CAFÉ The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 201, 2 Independent Dr., 353-4503

ANCIENT CITY SUBS 10950 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 13, Mandarin, 446-9988 Locally owned-and-operated by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, this St. Augustine-themed sandwich shop serves gourmet subs — toasted, pressed or cold — and salads. Ancient City offers a kids’ menu and takeout. Open Mon.-Sat.

ARDEN’S KAFÉ & KATERING 8299 W. Beaver St., Northside, 781-7733 1650 Hamilton St., Ste. 4, Ortega, 384-4144 From gourmet to Cajun, Chef Arden deSaussure can create it, using fresh ingredients, including local seafood, veggies and meats. Arden’s in Ortega is open for lunch Sun.-Fri.; on the Northside, Arden’s serves lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

THE ATRIUM CAFÉ 1 Independent Dr., Ste. 100, Jacksonville, 634-1811 Located in the Modis Building, Atrium Café offers hot entrées and traditional sandwiches, including a buffalo chicken sandwich. Dine outside, inside or take it to go. Open Mon.-Fri. for breakfast and lunch.

BAGEL WORLD 2202 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-9988 A 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Bagel, according to Folio Weekly readers, this cozy little place offers a breakfast special (eggs, ham and cheese) and a variety of coffees and juices. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.

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felt somewhere between an overindulged child and an adult nursing a hangover.

There was a throbbing in my forehead and behind my eye sockets. Can desserts kill? I’d spent days on a gluttonous journey dipped in chocolate, coated with fondant and mounded with real whipped cream. Now I was inside a Springfield Victorian-house-turned-sweetshop painted like a Candy Land waystation. I was also about to crash. The place was noisy with children circling what must have been 100 jars of penny candy arranged in tiers. It was a small and inexpensive indulgence for the children, paid for at the register by the ounce. And it put the little dears into a dizzying and almost incomprehensible candy ’topia come to life.

Deciding what to choose was a major part of the pleasure. “I must have root beer jelly beans, of course,” quipped a girl with tawny blonde hair, who has a serious love of the soda. But I identified more with a chubby-cheeked boy who scanned the scene, turned to his mother and said, “I’d like to have one of everything.”

I could have told him one of everything is never enough. He’d find himself at odd moments thinking about the salted caramels.

I could have said a lot of things, like, “I can’t make up my mind either.” Peanut butter melta-ways? Chocolate lavender drops? The smell of sugar wafted toward us as the cotton candy machine whipped into action and clouds of spun sugar were wound around a paper cone. I sat down at an ice cream parlor table complete with a tiny, red metal chair, and ordered a hot fudge sundae over coffee ice cream. It came in a fluted glass with a mound of fresh whipped cream and hot fudge on the side.

A woman seated near me bit into a meringue cookie and reminisced about making a dessert of meringues with peppermint ice cream. I was reminiscing, too. Those penny-candy jars reminded me of old Mr. Knerr and the pennycandy shelves at his corner store on Lanark Road in Pennsylvania. I was like a crackhead for the stuff. By the time I was 10, I was pilfering change from my mother’s wallet to feed my craving. I

only stopped when I convinced the parents that the modern thing to do was to pay me for the chores they already required of me. It’s a new thing called an allowance!

My mother studied to be a dietician before dedicating herself to making sure her four children ate a balanced diet. There was a huge vegetable garden and, after school, there were fresh-baked oatmeal and raisin cookies with a glass of milk, but no cream soda (no soda at all) and no MaryJanes, no jawbreakers, no Atomic Fireballs, no Root Beer Barrels, no tiny chewable wax bottles with some sweet liquid inside which must’ve been the possibly dangerous food dye FD&C Red No. 3.

But with no one to advise against it, I spent three days this July packing in guava pockets and scones at Edgewood Bakery, devouring little chocolate-covered marshmallow clouds at Hala Café, downing a chocolate ganache tart and two petit fours at Bakery Moderne and swallowing a hot fudge sundae at Sweet Pete’s, with some salted caramels, chocolate drops and a peanut butter melt-away on the side.

I learned something. You don’t have to eat everything, kid. A single confection can transport you, chubby cheeks, if you learn how to savor your chosen bite in life.

At Bakery Moderne, I bit into four bites of perfection poured into a freshly baked tartlet.

And the almond-flavored, raspberry-layered petite fours that followed balanced their flavors into something approaching the perfection of Frenchie Jean-Paul Sartre’s “Being and Nothingness” or the sound of Om drawn out for an entire breath and then quickly covered in liquid fondant. I already knew this, but my dessert debauchery reinforced it. A cup of cappuccino, a perfect pastry and the morning newspaper — that’s sweet. And I think topping a perfect spring day with a rose-flavored cloud of cotton candy might make a perfectly perfect day even better.

Susan Cooper Eastman sceastman@folioweekly.com

Aromas Cigar & Wine Bar on Southside Boulevard has a cigar, wine and martini bar, along with an extensive tapas menu.

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BEETHOVEN’S BISTRO 5917 Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 1, Ortega, 771-6606 This bistro’s breakfast menu includes French toast and bagels. Lunch features wraps, Reubens and paninis. The dinner and brunch menus revolve, so check for current selections. Bring your own bottle, ’cause there’s no corking fee. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Wed.-Sat., for dinner Mon., Wed.-Fri. and for brunch on Sunday. Take out is available.

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Back under its original ownership, this former convenience store serves coffee drinks, vegetarian meals and meaty Southern comfort dishes. At night, it features live indie rock, punk and occasional singer/songwriters. Just a block from the beach, Café Eleven serves breakfast (brunch on weekends), lunch and dinner daily, and beer and wine.

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CAFÉ KARIBO 27 N. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 277-5269

Locals lunch on crab cakes, chicken burritos, hamburgers, wraps and soups, made with fresh ingredients. Beer and wine and take-out are available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.

Housed in a historic building in downtown Fernandina, familyowned Café Karibo serves eclectic cuisine, including a veggie burger, fresh seafood, big salads and homemade desserts.

Costa Rican coffee, a kids’ menu and take-out are available, and meals are served inside or out on the oak-shaded patio.

The microbrewery offers local beers and ales, and a full bar is served. Open for lunch on Mon., lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Live music is performed every Sun.

BONGIORNO’S PHILLY STEAK SHOP 2294 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 246-3278 Jeff and Deanna Bongiorno of South Philly have brought the Northeast to Jax — the Amoroso rolls are flown in from Philly and the chipped ribeye comes from South Jersey. Sandwich choices include the Original Gobbler and Mayport Big Boy, as well as wraps, burgers and dogs. Beer and wine, and a kids’ menu are offered. Open lunch and dinner.

BRIGHT MORNINGS 105 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 491-1771 This small café is hidden behind Amelia SanJon Gallery. With indoor and outdoor dining, the café is open for breakfast and lunch daily; closed Wed.

BUFFALO’S CAFÉ 6055 Youngerman Circle, Westside, 778-1101 Southwestern-American cuisine is Buffalo’s niche, from wings and fajitas to sirloin steak and wraps. A full bar with a

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Blue Boy has been serving up breakfast, and hot and cold sandwiches since 1972. Breads are made on site, as well as subs, camels, salads and desserts. Open Mon.-Sat. Take-out available. This location serves beer and wine.

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Café Du Marché offers a sophisticated menu of original recipes, including homemade breads and desserts. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.

The owners of downtown’s Zodiac Grill have brought their casual dining experience to the South Metro area. Located at the corner of Philips Highway and Emerson Street, Bistro 41° offers fresh, homemade breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. Take-out is available. Open Mon.-Fri.

BLUE BOY SANDWICH SHOP 5535 Ft. Caroline Rd., Arlington, 743-3515 6514 Norwood Ave., Northside, 768-9791

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Dine in or take out. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat.

CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCAJAX 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911 Located on the first floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos and homemade desserts. A full bar is served. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner Thur.

CAMILLE’S SIDEWALK CAFÉ 2750 Race Track Rd., St. Johns, 230-7771 Fast, casual dining, Camille’s serves an array of paninis, wraps, salads and smoothies. Beer and wine are served, and a kids menu and take-out are available. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

DIANE’S NEW DAWN MARKET 110 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-1337 240 S.R. 312, St. Augustine, 808-9978 The lunch counter inside this health food store serves everything made-to-order using organic ingredients.

Sandwiches include avocado, peanut butter with honey, falafel, hummus, tofu salad and a veggie burger. Smoothies and fresh juices are also available. Open for lunch Mon.-Sat.

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ELIZABETH’S CAFÉ 1500 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra, 543-7677

KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFÉ 19 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8213

Serving a full breakfast menu and lunch items, Elizabeth’s Café in Sawgrass Village specializes in scrambled eggs with Nova Scotia salmon and onions, deli-style sandwiches and espresso drinks. Outside dining is available. Open daily.

In the heart of Fernandina’s historic district, Kelley’s Café serves sandwiches, wraps, soups and salads, along with fried green tomatoes. A full dinner menu is also featured. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

ELIZABETH’S TEA ROOM 568 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 270-1980

KITCHEN KETTLE DELI 4251 Lenox Ave., Ste. 7, Westside, 387-8400

Elizabeth’s Tea Room is simply that: a tea room offering lunches and teas. Children’s tea parties and private teas are featured. Take-out is available. Open for lunch Tue.-Sat.

With a Western-themed décor, Kitchen Kettle Deli is a small, family-owned business serving homemade favorites. Chef Kim Wright serves daily specials including chicken, burgers and potato salad. Take-out is available. Open Mon.-Fri. for breakfast and lunch.

EVERGREEN CAFÉ 3837 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 636-9040 This upscale café serves savory and sweet crepes made with fresh ingredients, as well as subs, paninis and European-style cakes. Beer and wine are served and take-out is available.

Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

FERNANDELI 17B S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-0008 Located in historic Fernandina Beach, FernanDeli offers deli classics with a touch of the South. Popular items include fresh corned beef and Carolina-style pulled pork. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL 6082 St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 733-7477 First Coast offers traditional diner fare like oversized pancakes and bacon, sandwiches, salads and burgers, including the coyote burger. A kids’ menu and take-out are offered. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.

FLY BY CAFÉ 4900 U.S. 1 N., St. Augustine, 824-3494 Located at St. Johns County airport, Fly By features signature soups, specialty burgers and chicken sandwiches. A kids’ menu, and beer and wine are available. Open daily.

GALLERY CAFE 1974 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 825-9944 This cozy spot offers creative sandwiches, salads and soups, organic coffees, fresh pastries and New York-style bagels. Free Wifi and take-out’s available, too. Open for breakfast and lunch Sun.-Wed.; breakfast, lunch and dinner Thur.-Sat.

HEALTHY BAGEL 1500 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 730-3322 Healthy Bagel serves 20 varieties of fresh-baked bagels and 13 varieties of bagel sandwiches, including cashew chicken, cranberry turkey and Reubens. Smoothies and espresso are served. Open daily.

HONEY B’S CAFÉ 3535 U.S. 17, Ste. 8, Orange Park, 264-7325 Three generations of cooks offer breakfast items, including omelets and French toast, and lunch standards like sandwiches, quiches and build your-own burgers. The peanut butter pie is a customer favorite. Honey B’s specializes in elegant four-course formal tea parties each Saturday and there’s a breakfast buffet on Sunday. Open Tue.-Sun.

JASON’S DELI 2230 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-7585 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 15, Southside, 620-0707 Jason’s Deli serves fresh, thick deli sandwiches along with soups, salads and super spuds. The signature sandwich is a New Orleans-style muffalatta sandwich. There’s also a salad bar with more than 33 choices and free ice cream. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SANDWICHES 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 19, Tinseltown, 642-8188 1725 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, 400-7827 7159 Philips Hwy., Southside, 400-6199 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-2033 Wildly popular in college towns, Jimmy John’s has been serving gourmet subs and sandwiches since 1983, using fresh breads, meats and cheeses in tandem with lettuce, tomatoes and dressings to produce damn good subs. Totally Tuna, J.J.B.L.T. and Club Lulu are among the choices. Open daily.

JULIE’S CAFE 5100 Sunbeam Rd., Ste. 4, Jacksonville, 268-8121 This family-owned café serves American and Middle Eastern dishes. Dine indoors or outside. A children’s menu and takeout are available. Open for Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

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LET’S NOSH 9850 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 683-8346 This authentic Jewish deli offers a full breakfast, lunch and brunch as well as a full-service deli counter featuring Vienna Beef meats. The Reuben is awesome. Real New York water bagels, bread baked on site and desserts are featured. A kids’ menu and take-out are available.

Open daily.

LITTLE JOE’S CAFÉ 245 Riverside Ave., Ste. 195, Riverside, 791-3336 This bright, riverview café inside the St. Joe Building serves breakfast and lunch in a casual atmosphere. Fresh soups, salads and signature salad dressings round out the New York-style deli experience. Open Mon.-Fri.

MARCHÉ BURETTE 6800 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 491-4834 This old-fashioned gourmet food market and deli, in The Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, offers a continental breakfast and a lunch that features wood-oven fired gourmet pizzas, deli sandwiches and salads. A children’s menu is available. Beer and wine; open daily.

McALISTER’S DELI 1615 C.R. 220, Ste. 180, Fleming Island, 278-6055 9700 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 5, Southside, 564-2377 13770 Beach Blvd., Ste. 9, Jacksonville, 821-4440 McAlister’s offers fresh food fast, including sandwiches, spuds, soups, salads and specially made sweet tea. A kids’ menu and takeout are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

OLIO MARKET 301 E. Bay St., Downtown, 356-7100 The newest addition to the downtown scene offers freshly prepared sandwiches, salads, soups and entrées in an open contemporary environment. Located at the bottom of the Churchwell Lofts building, Olio partners eclectic tastes with Old World ambiance in the casual renovated space. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri.; open late for the monthly Art Walk.

PANERA BREAD 9810 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 645-5747 4720 Town Crossing Dr., Jacksonville, 807-9103 13820 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 262-1732 13740 Beach Blvd., Southside, 821-8211 11111 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 268-3366 9301 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 722-2725 12959 Atlantic Blvd., Intracoastal, 221-1300 2104 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-6688 4403 Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 3, Jacksonville, 387-1727 8635 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 778-4141 13271 City Station Dr., Northside, 714-6488 1510 C.R. 220, Ste. 1182, Orange Park, 215-9056 Voted Best Bakery and Best Bagel by our readers, Panera’s features a variety of fresh-baked goods. Artisan breads, panini sandwiches, espresso drinks and thick iced coffees are also on the menu. Lunch and dinner are served seven days a week.

PINEGROVE MEAT MARKET & DELI 1511 Pine Grove Ave., Avondale, 389-8655 Pinegrove offers Cuban sandwiches and homemade chicken salad from inside the meat market, which also sells USDA choice prime aged beef cut to order. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served Mon.-Sat.

THE PITA PIT 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 5, Fleming Island, 579-4930 500 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 685-4567 This upbeat restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. All of the fresh ingredients are available in a pita or a salad. All-natural smoothies are also served, and free delivery is available on Fleming Island. Open daily.

PLAYER’S CAFÉ 262 Solana Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-5595

TIDBITS RESTAURANT 1076 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-0528

Owners Don and Terri Stanton run a family-friendly restaurant with a golf theme and a “wall of fame.” (Ask Don how to get your portrait on the wall.) The menu includes a fresh grouper sub, Cuban sandwiches and Philly cheesesteaks. Open daily for breakfast (served all day) and lunch.

For more than 25 years, Clara’s Tidbits has specialized in good food served in a friendly atmosphere, including popular lunch items like chicken salad and unique avocado sandwiches.

Take-out and delivery are available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.

RUSS-DOE’S SANDWICH SHOP 1745 E. Church St., Downtown, 353-9065 This Talleyrand sandwich shop offers breakfast items, as well as classic American lunch fare, including PB&J, egg salad, and pimento cheese sandwiches. Dine outside at picnic tables on the decks. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

THE SANDWICH COMPANY 2011 Emerson St., San Marco, 396-3666 The Sandwich Co. offers sandwiches as well as a full breakfast menu, with platters and pitas in this diner style restaurant. Lunch features wing tenders, camel riders, steak pitas and subs. WiFi is available. Open Mon.-Sat.

SCHMAGEL’S BAGELS 69 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 824-4444 Fast and affordable breakfast and lunch in the heart of St. Augustine, all meals are prepared with Boar’s Head meats, local produce, kosher Norwegian lox and panini. Outdoor dining available. Open daily.

THE SECRET GARDEN CAFÉ 10095 Beach Blvd., Ste. 600, Southside, 645-0859 This café serves homestyle breakfast and lunch in a gothic garden setting. Southern comfort menu items include eggs Benedict, fried green tomatoes, Alabama meatloaf and made-from-scratch desserts. Local art is displayed. Beer and wine are served. Open for breakfast daily; for lunch Tue.-Sat.; dinner is served on the first Sat. night of each month.

THE SHEIK SANDWICH DELI 9720 Atlantic Blvd., Regency, 721-2660 2708 N. Main St., Jacksonville, 353-8181 7361 103rd St., Westside, 778-4805 5172 Normandy Blvd., Westside, 786-7641 2953 Philips Hwy., Southside, 396-7040 1994 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-2677 Family owned and operated, The Sheik has served Jacksonville for more than 40 years, serving a full breakfast — from pitas to country plates — and an extensive lunch menu. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE 1526 King St., Riverside, 387-9394 This new casual restaurant offers a collection of good-for-you soups, sandwiches and salads without the usual fat and salt, but with plenty of flavor. The menu features hot and cold gourmet seafood and meat dishes, as well as vegetarian and vegan selections. And there’s fresh and frozen soups available for take-out. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

TORY’S CAFÉ 9842 Old Baymeadows Rd., Deerwood, 641-4890 Customer favorites at Tory’s include chicken with artichoke hearts, French-onion chicken and New Orleans crêpes.

Tory’s torte and carrot cake are popular desserts. Open for lunch Mon.-Sat.

TREY’S DELI & GRILL 2044 Rogero Rd., Arlington, 744-3690 Trey is a Jacksonville native who’s been serving Northeast Florida for two decades. His menu includes deli sandwiches (and his own Trey’s Reuben) along with pork, seafood and homemade soups. Prime rib specials are offered every Fri. and Sat. evening. Beer and wine are served, and a children’s menu is available. Open Mon.-Sat.

VILLAGE BREAD CAFE The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 175, 2 Independent Dr., 683-7244 5215 Philips Hwy., Southside, 732-2261 10111 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-0740 These locally owned restaurants offer breakfast featuring a variety of bagels and omelets, and lunch, offering sandwiches on homestyle bread, big salads, pizzas and pastries. Open daily for breakfast and lunch, and for dinner, too, on Fri. and Sat.

WHITEWAY DELICATESSEN 1237 King St., Jacksonville, 389-0355 This King Street mainstay has moved down the street a few blocks, but it’s retained its extensive sandwich selection, including some items you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. Also a good spot to catch current and former politicos talking about the city’s future over tabouli or ham sandwiches. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

CASUAL SPOTS & JOINTS A1A BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 671 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine, 217-7451 114 St. George St., St. Augustine, 823-1229 Baja-style tacos and burritos have colonized the Ancient City, much to the delight of denizens. This biz offers 100 percent vegetarian bean burritos, fish tacos and hormone-free meats, along with dynamite homemade guacamole.

ALL AMERICAN HOT DOG 10365 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-5794 This family-owned casual spot has been around since 1967,

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offering all-beef hot dogs served in toasted buns, topped off with a variety of homestyle toppings, as well as steak pitas, burgers and subs. A kids’ menu is available. Open Mon.-Sat.

BABA BISTRO 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 181, Jacksonville, 538-0600 Breakfast fare, including made-to-order omelets and oven-baked homefries, as well as fresh salads, 10-inch pitas, gyros and wraps, are featured at Baba Bistro. Takeout and a kids’ menu are available. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.

BEACH BUDS CHICKEN 1289 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 247-2828 This family-owned Beaches addition serves fried chicken just about any way you’d want: as family meals, giant tenders, in box lunches and as Mini-Me sandwiches. More than a dozen sauces are available at various levels of hotness, along with gizzards, livers, and 15 side dishes. Open for lunch and dinner daily; takeout available.

BOLD CITY GRILL 10605 Deerwood Park Blvd., Deerwood, 564-4772 The Celtic-themed atmosphere here is easy-going but full of energy, with a high-impact full bar — featuring local creations from Bold City Brewery — and flat-panel TVs for sports. The cuisine features a range of items, from gourmet salads and burgers to fresh specialty steaks and seafood selections. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night, daily.

BURRITO GALLERY & BAR 21 E. Adams St., Jacksonville, 598-2922 BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS 1333 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 242-8226 Popular Burrito Gallery serves Southwestern cuisine with an emphasis on innovative burritos including ginger teriyaki tofu and the incomparable blackened mahi. Local art is on display, and live music or DJs are featured on the back deck during Art Walk and other special events. A full bar is offered.

Open for lunch Mon., for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Burrito — four years running. The Gallery’s kid sister Burrito Express in Jax Beach is mostly take-out; same great chow and fast service.

CHOW DOWN ALLEY 14775 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 3, Mandarin, 880-7900 Family-operated Chow Down serves breakfast sandwiches, burgers, salads and specialty sandwiches. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

CRUISERS GRILL 319 S. 23rd Ave. (Pablo Plaza), Jax Beach, 270-0356 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, Mandarin, 737-2874 3 St. George St., St. Augustine, 824-6993 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 12, Tinseltown, 646-2874 Locally owned and operated for more than 15 years, this casual restaurant serves half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads and award-winning cheddar fries.

There’s booth dining indoors or seating available on the deck.

Cruisers is a 2010 winner in the Best of Jax burger category.

Beer, wine and sangria are served. Open daily.

DAVE & BUSTER’S 7025 Salisbury Rd. S. (I-95 & JTB), Southside, 296-1525 This 40,000-square-foot restaurant/entertainment complex includes a dining room for a quiet meal away from the games. But what fun is that? D&B’s has the latest electronic interactive games and simulators as well as traditional favorites in the Million Dollar Midway. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

FA CAFÉ 303 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2006 Short for “First Access,” this beachy café is located north of the County Pier, directly across from the first beach access to St. Augustine Beach. The tiny kitchen cranks out great daily specials — the jerk fish and mango wrap is not to be missed — and the service is super-friendly. Open Tue.-Sun. for lunch and dinner.

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With four locations, Chicago Pizza & Sports Grill makes Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs and Italian beef dishes — many prepared with authentic ingredients “imported” from the Windy City.

1234 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 339-0312 1949 San Marco Blvd., Ste. 1, San Marco, 396-0001 233 Third St., Neptune Beach, 249-6013 13245 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 9, Regency, 220-7140 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8, Mandarin, 886-2179 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Jacksonville, 338-0142 8221 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, Deerwood, 996-0894 10261 River Marsh Dr., Ste. 131, St. Johns Town Center, 674-0536 4347 University Blvd., Ste. 1, Arlington, 731-1888 2245 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 11, St. Johns, 823-9914 465 S.R. 13, Ste. 5, St. Johns, 287-3495 1581 C.R. 220, Ste. 115, Eagle Harbor, 215-7302 2285-B Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-1537 1540 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 278-6727 2640 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 210, Middleburg, 291-4411 This Jacksonville-based sub chain, founded by firefighters, has been voted Best Subs in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll several times. Firehouse serves large portions of premium meats and cheeses, steamed hot and piled on a toasted sub roll. Kids’ meals come with a free fire hat.

Delivery is available. Open daily.

FIVE GUYS FAMOUS BURGERS & FRIES 4413 Town Center Parkway, St. Johns Town Center, 996-6900 9039 Southside Blvd., Southside, 538-9100 13249 City Square Dr., River City Marketplace, 751-9711 311 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 694-0374 3267 Hodges Blvd., Ste. 6, Intracoastal, 992-4680 200 CBL Dr., Ste. 102, Saint Johns, 342-4194 1910 Wells Rd., Ste. C02D-5, Orange Park, 637-0414 9630 Apple Cross Rd., Ste. 106, Orange Park, 573-0900 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 105, Riverside, 425-3380 10063 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 493-5414 Cobblestone Village, St. Augustine, 342-4194 Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Burger in Jax, Five Guys offers burgers made with fresh ground beef and finished from a wide selection of toppings, including fried onions, jalapeños or sautéed mushrooms. The fries are served up Five Guys style or spicy Cajun. Kosher hot dogs and soft drinks round out the simple, basic menu. Open daily.

GREEN ERTH BISTRO 1520 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-9156 That’s not a typo — this bistro is spelled just that way. Green Erth serves Cali-inspired fare made with natural ingredients, including breakfast items, big salads, soups, paninis, sandwiches, hot dishes, and desserts. Organic teas, coffees and juices are available. Open for breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat.

GREEN TURTLE TAVERN 14 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 321-2324 Housed in a historic shotgun shack, this local hangout has Chicago style Vienna beef hot dogs and pub fare, cold beer and a chill atmosphere. Live music is featured weekends.

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For more than 20 years, Grinder’s has been serving homestyle veggies, burgers, meatloaf, pork chops and seafood. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

THE HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFÉ & BBQ 7 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 321-0707 This historic district restaurant serves fresh salads, deli sandwiches and barbecue — pulled pork, smoked turkey and ribs — in an easy, laid-back atmosphere. Beer and wine are served, and a kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch Mon.-Sat.

HARPOON LOUIE’S 4070 Herschel St., Riverside, 389-5631 A locally-owned-and-operated American pub, Harpoon Louie’s has been a fixture in the Avondale area for 19 years.

The menu includes half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches and pasta. Open daily. Happy hour is held during the week.

HAZEL’S HOT DOGS 2400 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 824-8484 Named for a Chihuahua belonging to the owners, Hazel’s offers a variety of wieners and all the embellishments from its modest digs west of downtown. Open daily.

HERO’S 19TH HOLE 605 S. Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 249-0761

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.

Tucked inside the clubhouse at the Jax Beach Golf Course, this casual eatery has a new expanded breakfast menu, as well as lunch and drink specials. Kevin Reid, the chef from the former Ritespot, offers familiar favorites, including burgers and hot dogs, along with those famous 12 sides and liver and onions on Thursday nights. Dollar drafts are featured and trivia is played every Wed. Open daily.

A favorite among college students and locals, this casual restaurant serves quesadillas, pizza, smoothies, and beer and wine. Local musicians play Thur.-Sat. Indoor and outdoor seating. Open Mon.-Sat.

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GRINDER’S CAFE 10230 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 725-2712

THE FLAME BROILER 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, Tinseltown, 619-2786

FLAVORS EATERY 125-C King St., St. Augustine, 824-4221

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HOT DOG HUT 1439 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 247-8886 The Hot Dog Hut serves a vast selection of dogs and

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The blue-hued Blu Tavern on Wells Road in Orange Park serves global cuisine in a welcoming tavern atmosphere.

sausages, and a variety of toppings, as well as hamburgers, beer-battered onion rings and seasoned French fries.

Breakfast is now offered, too. Beer is served, and take-out is available. Open daily. A 2010 repeat Best of Jax winner for Best Hot Dog.

JAX CITY CAFE 100 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville, 633-9028 This downtown mainstay offers an ample selection of subs, sandwiches and coffees. Take-out and free local delivery are available. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

MERCURY MOON GRILLE & BAR 2015 C.R. 220, Fleming Island, 215-8999 Mercury Moon serves a variety of wings and signature sandwiches, including Philly cheesesteak, fried fish sandwich and the half-pound Moon burger. Live music is featured Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat., and a full bar is available. Open daily.

JOHNNY’S DELI 474 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-8055

NALU’S TROPICAL TAKE-OUT 1020 Anastasia Blvd. (in the parking lot at the Surf Station), Anastasia Island, 501-9592

Johnny’s experienced staff cooks up made-to-order lunch fare, including grilled wraps, gyros and grilled chicken salad — more than 60 menu items are available for takeout only.

Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.

Locals love this funky taco stand, which serves fresh islandstyle beef, chicken, fish and vegetarian tacos and burritos, right at the entrance to Anastasia State Park. Pick up to-go or dine outside on picnic tables. Open daily.

KICKBACKS GASTROPUB 910 King St., Riverside, 388-9551

NED’S SOUTHSIDE KITCHEN 2450 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 794-2088

This neighborhood hot spot serves breakfast, lunch and dinner 20 hours a day, with a full bar that has more than 655 bottled beers and another 84 on tap. There’s live music Thur. and Sun., and flat screen TVs dot the interior. Happy hour is held Mon.-Fri. A kids’ menu is offered and outdoor seating is available. Open daily. A 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Beer Selection and Best Bar Food.

Opened by Gypsy Cab Co. founder Ned Pollock, this casual island-influenced restaurant features Mediterranean dishes, four kinds of tacos, and shrimp and grits, in addition to a kids’ menu and vegetarian options. Beer and wine are served, and there’s a drive-thru to pick up orders. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.; for breakfast on Sat.

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 7001 Merrill Rd., Arlington, 743-5664 1301 Monument Rd., Arlington, 724-5802 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Intracoastal, 642-6980 4479 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Southside, 425-4060 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 29, Baymeadows, 519-9801 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 737-7740 8616 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 739-2498 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, 641-6499 701 Mayport Crossing, Atlantic Beach, 246-1613 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, Ponte Vedra, 273-3993 657 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 247-9620 11018 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 262-7879 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 674-2945 12001 Lem Turner Rd., Northside, 764-9999 1509 Margaret St., Riverside, 674-2794 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 446-9500 8102 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 779-1933 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, Orange Park, 272-3553 1545 C.R. 220, Orange Park, 278-2827 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789 1330 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 276-7370 3501 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 808-0663 With locations throughout Northeast Florida, Larry’s Giant Subs is known for piling subs high and serving them fast for nearly 30 years. In addition to a broad selection of hot and

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cold subs, Larry’s features soups, salads and other items. Kids eat free on Mon. and Wed. The Tinseltown location has an extensive beer selection, with a daily happy hour. Open daily.

MOJO’S TACOS 551 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 829-1665 Tucked inside a renovated gas station, this surfer-owned and inspired restaurant offers a simple menu of burritos and tacos — beef, chicken, tofu or fish. The food is fresh, the service friendly, and Mojo’s is a welcome part of the burgeoning St. Augustine burrito scene.

ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, Baymeadows, 733-0588 1910 Wells Rd., Orange Park Mall, Ste. H-06, 269-1164 10991 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Corners, 260-8630 840 Nautica Dr., River City Marketplace, Ste. 125, 714-0813 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, Hodges Pointe, 223-5300 Known since 1968 for their Orange Frost drink, Orange Tree serves hot dogs — topped with slaw, chili, cheese, onion sauce or sauerkraut — as well as personal pizzas.

PHILLY’S FINEST CHEESESTEAKS & PIZZA 1527 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 241-7188 This casual restaurant serves authentic Philly cheesesteaks made with Amoroso’s bread and steaks flown in direct from Philadelphia. The Ice Bar features 55 different kinds of beer, as well as wine and a full bar. Open daily.

QUIZNOS SUB SHOP 9527 Regency Square Blvd., Regency, 725-2744

9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, Baymeadows, 997-7774 5960 Beach Blvd., Ste. 2, San Marco, 396-6800 224 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 798-8889 101 W. State St., FSCJ, 355-1008 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 288-0225 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 201, Riverside, 389-1696 1 UNF Dr., Bldg. 58W, Southside, 620-3016 11915 Beach Blvd., Ste. 112, Southside, 524-8822 7169 Philips Hwy., Southside, 470-0134 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Jacksonville, 695-7827 10106 Granite Plaza, Northside, 757-7205 Quiznos specializes in oven-baked subs, torpedoes and bullets using fresh meats, cheeses, sauces and veggies. Quiznos now offers hearty soups, salads and flatbread sammies, made with the same ingredients as the subs. Open daily.

RIVERCITY ISLAND GRILL & CHILL 13141 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 696-0802 This new Northside place offers casual fare: seafood, wings, burgers. Ten high-def TVs, drink specials and club nights complete the cool vibe. Open for lunch and dinner, daily.

SANDY BOTTOMS BEACH BAR & GRILL 2910 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 310-6904 Owner Claude Hartley offers seafood, sandwiches and pizzas.

Dine indoors or out on the deck overlooking the ocean. A full bar is served. A children’s menu and take-out are available.

Open daily.

THE SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 4200, Downtown, 791-9533 ext. 241

burgers, wings, fish tacos and plenty of cold beer — wine, too — in a relaxing atmosphere. A kids’ menu and takeout are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily, for breakfast, too, on Sat. and Sun.

ZOËS KITCHEN 240 A1A, Ste. 5, Merchant’s Plaza, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-1100 1661 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 355-9637 Original recipes, with Greek and Mediterranean influences, include homemade, made-to-order sandwiches, grilled feta sandwiches and whole dinners, all available to go. Desserts include homemade ya-yas (a chocolate sheet cake), and a kids’ menu is available. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

CHINESE CHINA CORAL 830 A1A, Ste. 12, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-8776 Located in the Tournament Plaza, China Coral serves Shanghai, Mandarin and Szechwan dishes. In addition to the menu, daily specials are offered, including the crispy fish, crispy duck and stir-fried string beans. Beer and wine are served. Open daily.

CHUN KING 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 33, Arlington, 646-1393

Located on the 42nd floor of the Bank of America building, this cafe offers a spectacular view of Jacksonville to the busy lunch crowd downtown. A full bar is served and take-out is available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.

From sushi to soup to fried bananas, Chun King offers daily chef specials and all-you-can-eat Mongolian barbecue. A full menu, including Thai and Japanese dishes, is also served. All food is MSG-free, and take-out is available. Beer, sake and wine are served. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner Mon.-Sat.

SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-6652

CITY BUFFET CHINESE RESTAURANT 5601 Beach Blvd., Southside, 345-3507

Still open during ongoing remodeling, the oceanfront, Caribbean-themed Sliders serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood and fried pickles. Outdoor dining is featured, and children get their own beachfront playground.

There’s a new open-air second floor and balcony. Live entertainment nightly. Full bar; live music Wed.-Sun. Open daily.

City Buffet offers an extensive selection of Chinese fare, including beef, fish, crabs, chicken, pork, desserts, ice cream, at its all-you-can-eat buffet. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner, daily.

STAN’S SANDWICH & GRILL 1562 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-6642

This new buffet restaurant serves more than 160 Chinese, Japanese, American and Italian items, as well as sushi. Dine in or take out. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily; open on Sun. for brunch.

Marking more than 30 years in the same location, Stan’s serves up breakfast pita sandwiches, omelets and pancakes, as well as hand-pattied burgers, dogs, subs, barbecue — and fresh cherry limeade. Take-out is available. Open Mon.-Sat.

EAST COAST BUFFET 9569 Regency Square Blvd. N., Arlington, 726-9888

GREAT WALL CHINESE RESTAURANT 12200 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 4, Mandarin, 262-9107

STEAMERS CAFE 4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Ste. 106, Southside, 646-4527

Great Wall’s menu features Szechwan, Hunan and Cantonese dishes. Dine-in or take-out is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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.

JADE’S BISTRO 1484 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, 321-2777

SWEET TOMATOES 1625 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 269-6116 1115 Mary Susan Dr. (off Atlantic Boulevard), Regency, 722-9889 The 60-foot salad bar features four types of tossed salads, 17 freshly cut vegetables and deli items, five pasta salads and a dozen dressings, as well as soups, pizza and desserts.

Takeout is available. Open daily.

T.G.I.FRIDAY’S 4409 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, 997-8700 9400 Atlantic Blvd., Regency, 721-2200 1301 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 215-7030 318 S.R. 312, St. Augustine, 808-8443 T.G.I.Friday’s offers pasta, burgers, steaks and seafood. A full bar is served and a kid-friendly menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

UPTOWN MARKET BITE CLUB CERTIFIED! 1303 Main St. N., Springfield, 355-0734

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Located in the 1300 Building at the corner of Third and Main streets, Uptown Market focuses on fresh food created with the same élan that rules at Burrito Gallery.

Innovative breakfast and lunch dishes — including deli selections — are served daily. Beer and wine and take-out are available.

The menu here is Asian fusion, and it ranges from traditional General Tso’s Chicken to Thai-style Mango Prawns. Open daily.

MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE 11105 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-1727 MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine is prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes are served. A kids’ menu is available. Beer and wine are served. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Take-out’s available up to 15 minutes before closing.

PAGODA CHINESE RESTAURANT 8617 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 731-0880 Mr. Tam, owner and chef, has been serving customers since 1975. Popular dishes include the seafood combination (lobster, shrimp, scallops and Chinese vegetables) and spicy General Tso chicken. Pagoda has a full-service bar. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

COFFEEHOUSES AMELIA ISLAND COFFEE & ICE CREAM 207 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 321-2111 This locals’ coffeehouse offers fresh roasted coffees as well as cappuccinos, frozen drinks, deli sandwiches and soups and 16 flavors of ice cream. Open daily.

WIPEOUTS GRILL 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508

CAFE CONFLUENCE 8612 Baymeadows Rd., Jacksonville, 733-7840

This new, casual beachy-themed sports restaurant serves up

This European coffeehouse serves Italian specialty coffees

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and smoothies, along with paninis, salads and European chocolates. Beer and wine are served and outdoor dining is available. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

COFFEE ROASTERS 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 260-0810 Coffee Roasters is an independently owned coffee shop where the beans are roasted onsite. Coffee drinks, frozen lattes, baked goods and bagged coffees are also available. Open daily.

Located in the heart of St. Augustine’s historic district, the Bunnery offers homemade cakes, cheesecakes and pastries in addition to serving up full Southern breakfasts, sandwiches, and espressos. Take-out is available. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.

DEERWOOD DELI & DINER 9934 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 641-4877

5 POINTS COFFEE & SPICE 820 Lomax St., Riverside, 738-7999

This 1950s-style diner features pink-and-chrome furnishings and photographs of the heartthrobs of yesteryear. The menu includes burgers, Reubens, shakes and Coke floats. Breakfast, a kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open daily.

The new owners of this little coffee shop in historic Five Points offer coffees and pastries daily, as well as subs, nightly dinner specials and an array of desserts. Open daily.

THE FOX RESTAURANT 3580 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-2669

LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Formerly Shelby’s, a Beaches landmark, Lillie’s serves locally roasted coffee and everything from eggs and bagels for breakfast to appetizers like flatbreads, salads and desserts at night. Dine indoors or out, with patio and courtyard seating.

Live jazz is featured on Sat. Open daily.

MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFÉ 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee, 225-3600 Locally owned and operated, Montego Bay serves specialty coffees, fruit smoothies and breakfast and lunch items. Dine in or hit the drive-thru. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat.

THREE LAYERS CAFE 1602 Walnut St., Springfield, 355-9791 This coffeehouse offers homemade desserts and pastries, along with light lunches and ready-to-go bistro salads in a funky renovated Springfield space. Beer (featuring Bold City Brewery beers) and wine are served. Indoors and courtyard dining. Local artists’ works decorate the walls. Free Wifi.

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Live music is presented Wed.-Sun. and The Cellar is an adjacent wine bar.

DINERS BEACH DINER 501 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-6500 880 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 273-6545 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 683-0079 This locally owned diner has a casual beach atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. The Southern comfort menu items include fresh seafood, sandwiches and hot lunch specials. For you late-sleeping beach bums, cooked-to-order breakfast is available all day. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.

THE BUNNERY BAKERY & CAFÉ 121 St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-6166

Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh, diner fare and homemade desserts. Breakfast is served all day, along with Hot Plate Specials and signature items such as burgers, meatloaf and fried green tomatoes. A Jacksonville landmark for 50 years, The Fox is open daily. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Waitress, Amber Linskey-Rhodenberry.

GEORGIE’S DINER 100 Malaga St., St. Augustine, 819-9006 Georgie’s Diner serves up homestyle fare including Greek specialties from owner George Chryssaidis, who also owns the nearby Athena Restaurant. Georgie’s is open daily.

Outdoor seating available.

JACK & DIANE’S 708 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 321-1444 Housed in a renovated 1887 shotgun home, this café features a menu of favorites like jambalaya, French toast and macn-cheese, along with an extensive vegan and vegetarian selection. Dine indoors or on a porch overlooking historic downtown Fernandina. Full bar; children’s menu; open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

JOHNNY ANGELS 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, Southside, 997-9850 This diner, located near University of North Florida, serves dishes that reflect its ’50s-style décor, including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet and Elvis special combo platter, as well as burgers and shakes. Beer and wine are also available and there’s a menu just for the kiddies. Open daily.

METRO DINER 3302 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3701 12807 San Jose Blvd., Julington, 638-6185 The San Marco location is in a historic 1930s-era building amid the residential district and there’s a new Metro at The Shoppes of Julington Creek. The upscale diners serve meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. Open for breakfast and lunch daily. Guy Fieri filmed an episode of the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins & Dives” here. A children’s menu and take-out are available. Metro Diner is a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Breakfast.

No imposters here! Authentic Mexican décor complements the cuisine at Castillo de Mexico in Kernan Square in the Intracoastal West area.

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Soil: The original superfood?

With my mind on my flora and my flora on my mind A little dirt never hurt!

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ost children seem determined to eat dirt.

It may be a coincidence, but what those little mudpie makers appear to intuit is now supported by a growing body of evidence, that early exposure to diverse microorganisms results in healthier immune systems. Now there’s reason to think that intestinal bacteria have important effects on brain development as well.

A study published in the March issue of Neurogastroenterology & Motility examined germ-free mice, i.e., mice deprived of contact with bacteria at a formative age. The researchers observed changes in brain activity based on varying microbe levels. They also found that germ-free mice were more likely to engage in risky behavior — measured as time spent in areas where they could be seen — than were mice with normal levels of intestinal flora.

The study concluded that this constitutes evidence of bacteria in the loop between belly and brain, influencing behavioral development.

A separate study, published last November in Archives of General Psychiatry, surveyed the scientific literature for evidence of a connection between gut microbes and depression, and suggested that certain bacteria might be considered as treatment for depression.

Discoveries such as these support the decades-old “Hygiene Hypothesis,” which postulates that hyper-sterile environments, widespread use of antimicrobial soaps and general paranoia about bacteria are responsible for many so-called “diseases of civilization,” like asthma, allergies and other autoimmune disorders. The recently discovered importance of bacteria in brain function helps deepen our understanding of our relationship with these ancient organisms.

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that the vagus nerve is a likely conduit.

The vagus nerve connects the brain to several parts of the digestive system. It’s what tells your brain how hungry you are, based on what it senses in your belly. The vagus nerve has also been shown to carry signals initiated by bacteria.

Staphylococcus can attack the vagus nerve and induce vomiting. Salmonella infections have

mixing is greatly assisted by bacteriophages: viruses that infect bacteria. Some of the most numerous and widely distributed creatures in the biosphere, bacteriophages are viruses that attack bacteria. They usually insert some of their own genetic information into the host, while helping themselves to what looks good in the host’s genetic fridge. Then they move on

The decades-old “Hygiene Hypothesis,” which postulates that hyper-sterile environments, widespread use of antimicrobial soaps and general paranoia about bacteria are responsible for many so-called “diseases of civilization,” like asthma, allergies and other autoimmune disorders. been shown to affect brain activity, a connection lost when the vagus nerve is severed.

However mouse gut bacteria exert their influence on the brain, the fact that they do so, on top of all of the other cooperative relationships we’ve been discovering with bacteria, is amazing.

And it makes me wonder who’s really in charge.

Are we simply hosting these creatures, or driving them around as well? When kids eat dirt, is it because the bacteria are telling them to?

Though we have a clear size advantage on the bacteria we harbor, they dramatically outnumber us. And on the genetic level, bacteria bring far more to the table. Of the 3 million different genes identifiable in our bodies, only 30,000 are human genes. We share those additional millions of bacterial genes with thousands of different species.

The species lines in bacteria can be fuzzier than with mammals. I’m a lot less likely to exchange DNA with my dog than two bacterium are with each other. The genetic

to the next bacteria and do it again, spreading genes as they go. When we speak of bacterial populations, it’s a given that there is an associated bacteriophage population greasing the wheels of whatever’s going on.

A recent study found large amount of bacteriophage DNA in kimchi, suggesting a significant role of bacteriophages in the fermentation process. Kimchi is just one of many bacteria-rich (and presumably phagerich) foods, like yogurt and sauerkraut, that many people consider to be superfoods. There are countless kinds of fermented foods in many diets, both old and new.

The Paleo diet — short for Paleolithic — is a modern diet based on the foods humans would have had access to during our evolutionary formative years. According to the Paleo diet, modern-day foods like sugar, grains and processed carbohydrates shift the balance toward undesirable flora, while animal- and vegetablebased dishes, including fermented foods and

vinegar, encourage good bacteria. It’s no wonder, according to the Paleo worldview, that foods that have been with us since the beginning are the ones that keep our bodies in proper balance — with the help of our old friends bacteria.

The Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) diet (it’s also the name of the related book) is built on the premise of a link between mental and intestinal health. The diet mixes probiotic supplements with a regimen of foods designed to tilt the playing field so the good bacteria take over.

Probiotic supplements are essentially “good bacteria” by the millions, in pill form. Doctors often recommend them after a round of antibiotics, which can kill the good bacteria in your body along with the bad.

Much of what we’re learning in labs is validating ancient wisdom, like the importance of fermented foods. And along these bacterial lines, science is also finding an important function for an organ it once dismissed as a useless evolutionary relic: the appendix. Now they’re realizing that the appendix probably has immunological functions related to the fact that it acts as a reservoir of spare bacteria in case your gut flora gets killed off or flushed out, say, in a nasty bout of diarrhea.

We’re still at the beginning of the bacterial learning curve. A research team recently determined that humans can be classified into three categories, depending on the type of bacteria in their guts. Such bacterial affiliation is found in all humans, and is unrelated to race or to the gut-bacteria type of one’s parents. At this point, we have no idea what this means or where it will lead.

But we can be sure that as we continue learning about our relationship with bacteria, kids will continue eating nature’s probiotic wherever they can find it. And the more we learn, the smarter they seem.

Ari LeVaux themail@folioweekly.com

SAN MARCO DELI 1965 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 399-1306

b.b.’s 1019 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 306-0100

A Best of Jax winner for Best Quick Lunch, this independently owned and operated deli serves grilled fish, turkey burgers and lunch meats roasted daily inhouse. Vegetarian options (including tempeh) are available.

Call-ahead ordering and pick-up are available. Open Mon.-Sat.

There’s sophistication to spare, from the ever-changing selection of fine cheeses down to the coffee bean carefully placed in each espresso martini. A favorite lunch spot for the downtown set. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

SUN DOG STEAK AND SEAFOOD BITE CLUB CERTIFIED! 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 241-8221

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This art-deco, family-owned restaurant has been around for 22 years and has now gone green, with biodegradable takeout containers and an onsite garden. The Dog features booth dining and a ’50s-diner-style counter, and the menu includes shrimp dinners, seven styles of hamburger and a Sunday brunch. Live music and dinner specials are featured nightly, open mic’s on Tues. and a late-night menu’s available till 1 a.m. Thu.-Sat. Open daily.

UNIVERSITY DINER 5959 Merrill Rd., Arlington, 762-3433 The popular diner serves familiar breakfast fare and lunch items like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, BLTs, clubs and melts. Daily specials. Beer and wine are served.

Open for breakfast and lunch, Sat. & Sun.; for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Mon.-Fri.

THE VILLAGE INN RESTAURANT 10140 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-1718 900 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 824-4377 A Best of Jax winner for its Key lime pie and breakfast, Village Inn also serves sandwiches, dinners, and late-night desserts. Some locations are open 24 hours.

ECLECTIC & UPSCALE AQUA GRILL 950 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach, 285-3017 Since 1988, this American-eclectic restaurant has served fresh local seafood, aged prime steaks and vegetarian entrées. Climate-controlled lakefront patio seating is available. A children’s menu is available, and a full bar is served. Reservations accepted. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ 40 S. Dixie Hwy., St. Augustine, 824-0227 Owner Jeff Sapp serves lunch and dinner items — wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, shrimp Thai bowl. Beer and wine are served. A kids’ menu and Wifi are available, and local art adorns the walls. Open Mon.-Sat.

THE BEECH STREET GRILL 801 Beech St., Fernandina Beach, 277-3662 Located in a home built by Captain Bell in 1889, this restaurant is known for its extensive wine list. Beech Street has won multiple Best of Jax awards and features daily blackboard specials with a focus on regional dishes. A full bar is served. Piano music is performed Mon.-Sat. evenings and for Sun. brunch. Dress is resort-casual. Open for Sun. brunch and dinner nightly.

BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 175, 2 Independent Dr., 301-1014 This steak-and-seafood house serves Continental cuisine with such signature dishes as the Filet Christian. Open daily.

A full bar is served and a children’s menu is available.

BONITO GRILL & SUSHI 614 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 261-0508 Located in downtown Fernandina Beach, Bonito Grill serves fusion cuisine — American with an Asian influence — in a contemporary atmosphere. A full bar is available, and there’s an extensive wine list and separate sushi area.

Open daily.

BISCOTTIS 3556 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-2060 A 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Dessert, is a microcosm of the Avondale neighborhood it calls home. From upscale dinner entrees to innovative pizzas — featuring mozzarella bruschetta — to their massive selection of almost-too-prettyto-eat desserts, Biscottis has something for anyone in the mood for a good meal. Beer and wine are served. Open daily; for brunch Sat. and Sun.

BLACKSTONE GRILLE 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102, Julington, 287-0766 Blackstone Grille specializes in modern American fusion cuisine, served in a trendy bistro-style setting. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner only on Sat.

BLUE BAMBOO 3820 Southside Blvd., Southside, 646-1478 Located one mile north of JTB, Blue Bamboo offers Southern specialties and hip Asian comfort food — owner and chef Dennis Chan, a fourth-generation local restaurateur, has published a cookbook titled just that. Favorites include red curry shrimp and grits, peachy Southern chicken and waffles and honey-soy grilled lamb rack. A full bar — including saketinis —

Snapper’s Bar & Seafood Grill on Amelia Island specializes in casual seafood as well as burgers, rib eyes and po’boys.

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and an extensive wine list are served. Dine indoors or outside.

Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.; for dinner Mon.-Sat.

BRICK RESTAURANT 3585 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-0606 This casual eatery’s exposed-brick façade and interior are modern, but still classic Avondale. Despite the expensive fixtures, you can still grab a burger and watch a game or get the best lamb chops in town. And their veggie burger? Killer.

A full bar is served. Open daily.

CHEW RESTAURANT 117 W. Adams St., Downtown, 355-3793 Chew has become a destination for the downtown lunch crowd, with an atmosphere that conveys high-class contempo but a menu that says affordable. Dinner is offered Tue.-Sat., and the lunch menu is served during the First Wednesday Art Walk. Beer and wine are served. Open Mon.Fri. for lunch, for dinner Thur.-Sat.

COPELAND’S OF NEW ORLEANS 4310 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, 998-4414 Copeland’s 80-item New Orleans-themed, award-winning menu has a wide variety of authentic Creole, Cajun and New Orleans cuisine, including seafood, pasta and steak. Copeland’s has a full bar and a happy hour every Mon.-Sat. A children’s menu, take-out and delivery are available. Open daily.

CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 1, Tinseltown, 619-1931 It’s casual fine dining, with a menu that blends modern American favorites served with international flair. The Fresh Bar offers fine wine, cocktails, martinis. A full bar is served.

Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

CORTESSÉS BISTRO & FLAMINGO ROOM 172 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 825-6775 This bistro serves a large selection of gourmet salads and signature dishes with a Mediterranean influence, including Minorcan fish stew and chicken Cortessés. The Flamingo Room offers martinis and an extensive wine list, as well as live music Thur.-Sat. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

CRAB CAKE FACTORY JAX 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza, Jax Beach, 247-9880 Chef Kahn Vongdara presents an innovative menu of seafood

dishes and seasonal favorites. A full bar is served, with a daily happy hour. Open for lunch and dinner daily. The Factory’s Ashley Hayek is a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Bartender.

GYPSY CAB COMPANY 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244 A St. Augustine mainstay for a quarter-century, Gypsy Cab’s menu changes daily. The signature dish is the Gypsy chicken, but the varied offering includes seafood, tofu, duck and veal dishes. The Sunday brunch draws everyone from churchgoers to bikers, and a full bar is offered. A 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Restaurant in St. Augustine.

MERGE RESTAURANT 510 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8797 Owner Adam Sears, a former sous chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, presents modern American fusion cuisine made with fresh ingredients. The seasonal menu features seafood but there’s duck, chicken and beef dishes, too. Open for dinner nightly.

NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-3235 Located in the Tournament Players Club, Sawgrass’ clubhouse, Nineteen features more than 230 varieties of wines. The restaurant features an array of freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including local seafood, served in an inviting interior or al fresco on the verandah. Open daily.

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SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Parkway N., Tinseltown, 997-1999 This grill and brewery features local seafood, steaks, pizzas and award-winning freshly brewed ales and lagers.

Dine indoors or outdoors. A full bar is served, and use of the pool tables is free until 4 p.m. Live entertainment is featured Fri. and Sat., weather permitting. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

Zodiac Grill on Adams Street in downtown Jacksonville serves Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites in a casual atmosphere.

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STONEWOOD TAVERN & GRILL 3832 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, Mandarin, 739-7206 950 Marsh Landing Parkway, Jax Beach, 285-2311 The casual, upscale Stonewood Grill offers a flavorful dining experience with a classic American menu. The full bar offers a large wine list and a daily happy hour. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

THE TASTING ROOM, WINE AND TAPAS 25 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 810-2400 This upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list. Owned by Michael Lugo, The Tasting Room is open for lunch Wed.-Sun., for dinner nightly. Live music is performed nightly.

’town 3611 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 345-2596 Owner Meghan Purcell and Executive Chef Scott Ostrander bring the farm-to-table concept to Northeast Florida with their Avondale restaurant, offering American fare with an emphasis on sustainability. A full bar is served. Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.; for brunch Sat. and Sun.

URBAN FLATS 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-5515 URBAN FLATS TINSELTOWN 9726 Touchton Rd., Jacksonville, 642-1488 Urban Flats offers a casual, bistro style menu, featuring Old World flatbread paired with seasonal ingredients in wraps, flatwiches, entrées and salads. A full bar and a selection of wines by the glass or the bottle is served. A children’s menu and take-out are available. Live entertainment is featured Wed.-Sat. evenings in Ponte Vedra; Fri. and Sat. in Tinseltown. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

ZHÄNRAS 108 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 823-3367 Artists make art at this tapas-style restaurant, Zhänras (pronounced “genres”), which serves more than 60 smallplate, world-cuisine selections in a hip, contemporary space.

A children’s menu and take-out are available, and a full bar is served. Open for dinner nightly, with live music six nights a week and a brunch on Sun.

FRENCH BISTRO AIX 1440 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 398-1949 Executive Chef Tom Gray — voted Best Chef in Folio Weekly’s 2010 Best of Jax readers poll — serves French and Mediterranean inspired fare in an urban-chic atmosphere.

The menu changes seasonally, and the wine list includes more than 250 choices. Open daily. Happy hour is held Mon.-Fri. at the Onyx Bar. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Restaurant in Jax.

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THE MAGNIFICAT CAFÉ 231 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 353-3588 Located in the heart of downtown Jacksonville on Hemming Plaza, this French-style café serves French onion soup, quiche Lorraine and fresh fruit salad. Dine indoors or out on the covered patio. Take-out is available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.

From his Italian kitchen and wine bar, Café 4750’s Chef de Cuisine Garrett Gooch offers roasted sea bass, frutti di mare soup and clam linguini, along with fresh gelatos. Dine indoors or on the terrace. Open daily. Reservations recommended.

ORSAY 3630 Park St., Riverside, 381-0909

CASA MARINA INN & RESTAURANT 691 N. First St., Jax Beach, 270-0025

Opened by Chew owner Jon Insetta, this French/American bistro serves steak frites, mussels and Alsatian pork chops in an elegant setting, with an emphasis on locally grown organic ingredients. A full bar is served. Open for dinner Tue.-Sat., all day on Sun. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Restaurant to Impress a Date.

The 1924 Casa Marina Restaurant is the oldest structure in Jax Beach and offers dining indoors, out on the verandah or in the restored courtyard by the ocean. The New Beach menu features Casa crab cakes, tuna Mediterranean and goat cheese salad, as well as homemade breads. Open Tue.-Fri.; for brunch on Sun. The oceanfront Penthouse Lounge offers tapas and a martini bar.

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Open for dinner nightly.

AVILÉS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 32 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 829-9727

Jean-Stephane Poinard is a fifth-generation French chef who creates dishes with fresh American produce, herbs and seafood.

The bread is baked on the premises. Beer and wine are served, and a children’s menu is available. Open daily except Wed.; dinner only on Mon. and Tue.; breakfast on Sat. and Sun.

Located inside the Hilton Bayfront Hotel, Avilés offers progressive global cuisine. Popular dishes include marinated filet mignon with whipped crab potato, crispy onions and baby spinach. A children’s menu is available, a full bar is served, and complimentary valet service is featured. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

THE BRASSERIE & BAR 1312 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-5800

AZURÉA 1 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7402

French/European-style bistro and bar offers coq au vin, French onion soup, fritto misto, Moroccan-style lamb shank.

A full bar is served. Open for dinner Tue.-Sun.

Located within the Ocean One Resort Hotel, Azuréa offers elegant oceanfront dining with a menu influenced by flavors of Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas.

A children’s menu is available, and a full bar is served, including an extensive wine list. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

LE CLOS CAFÉ RESTAURANT PROVENCAL 20 S. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-8100 Located in Fernandina’s historic district, Le Clos features fresh fish, braised lamb shank and seafood entrées by candlelight in a turn-of the-century cottage. Chef/owner Katherine Ewing earned degrees in pastry and cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, and trained at Paris’ Ritz Hotel.

Beer and an eclectic wine list are available. Reservations recommended. Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.

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BAXTER’S RESTAURANT 4919 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 277-4503 This upscale restaurant serves continental cuisine with a focus on certified Angus beef, seafood, veal and lamb. A children’s menu is available, a full bar is served, and outdoor seating is available. Open for dinner nightly.

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COLLAGE 60 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 829-0055 Locate in an intimate space on historic Hypolita Street, Collage offers high-end dining with a global menu. Everything is made from scratch. A specialty dessert, The Bougainvillea, commemorates the Brazilian tree. An extensive and economical wine list is offered, as is beer. Open for dinner nightly.

CURRENTS RIVERVIEW BISTRO 841 Prudential Dr., Southbank, 306-9512 Located in the Aetna building, Currents offers Indian, Thai, Latin and European inspired dishes, as well as Southern fried chicken. Outside dining is featured, a full bar is available and the river views are terrific. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

DWIGHT’S MEDITERRANEAN STYLE BISTRO 1527 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 241-4496 This small, cozy bistro next to Cinotti’s Bakery specializes in hand-rolled pasta and grilled vegetables. Owner and Chef Dwight DeLude prepares meals in his exhibition kitchen and all dishes, including sea scallops and the popular crab cakes, come with pasta and veggies. Beer and wine are served. With limited seating, reservations are suggested.

Open for dinner Tue.-Sat.

ELEVEN SOUTH 216 S. 11th Ave., Jax Beach, 241-1112 An elegant addition to the Jax Beach dining scene, Eleven South serves New American eclectic cuisine with influences from around the world. In addition to a mesquite grill and courtyard dining, Eleven South serves a full bar and a selection of fine wines. Open for lunch Tue.-Fri., for dinner nightly.

HORIZONS RESTAURANT 4828 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 321-2430 Chef Courtney Thompson specializes in continental cuisine served in a casual atmosphere. Homemade bread and pastas

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are made fresh daily and served alongside seafood, rack of lamb and pasta entrées, with a menu that changes daily. Dine indoors or out. Reservations recommended. Open for lunch Tue.-Fri., for dinner Thur.-Sat.

JOE’S 2ND STREET BISTRO 14 S. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 321-2558 Chef Joe Robucci offers upscale New American fine dining with French, Creole, Asian and South of the Border influences.

Seating is available in the dining room at tables around the homey fireplace, out in the large, New Orleans-style courtyard, or upstairs on the porch with a view of the Intracoastal. Beer and an extensive wine list are served. Open nightly.

JULIETTE’S BISTRO AND THE J-BAR 245 W. Water St., Jacksonville, 355-6664 Located inside the Omni Hotel, Juliette’s serves dinner prior to (or dessert after) a downtown show. In the morning, there’s a breakfast buffet. The full-service bar carries beers of the world, and the J-Bar serves small plates of bistro-inspired cuisine. Open daily.

LA COCINA INTERNATIONAL 530 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 461-8288 Located in Castillo Real Hotel, La Cocina serves global cuisine with Latin flair. Owner Juan Solano creates international specialties including paella Valenciana and nightly specials.

Beer and wine are served. Open daily.

LE PAVILLON 45 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 824-6202 One of the oldest restaurants in Northeast Florida, Le Pavillon is family-owned and operated. Gisele Sinatsch recommends the rack of lamb and the bouillabaisse. Norwegian salmon is a popular item, as are the duck and the Dover sole. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

MATTHEW’S 2107 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-9922 This is Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant, offering fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine has made Matthew’s one of Northeast Florida’s most awarded and popular restaurants for more than a decade. Matthew’s lounge offers small plates, an extensive martini and wine list and a happy hour Mon.-Fri. Reservations are recommended. Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.

MARKER 32 14549 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 223-1534 Located on the Intracoastal Waterway with a panoramic view, Marker 32 serves award-winning regional New American cuisine with an emphasis on local seafood. Chef Ben Groshell’s entrées include pan seared, wild-caught salmon and beef tenderloin with scallops. Pastas and desserts are made on-premises, and the full bar features an extensive wine list. Reservations recommended. Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.

MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 This near-the-ocean eatery (in Beaches Town Center) has been around more than 20 years, serving casual bistro fare like gourmet wood-fired pizzas to nightly specials like herbcrusted mahi mahi. Dine indoors or out on the patio. A kids’ menu is available. Musical happy hour is held Tue. and Thur.

Open for dinner nightly.

THE MIXX 1161 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-7787 This new restaurant offers wood-fired pizza, homemade-style past dishes and hand-crafted sushi rolls. Open for dinner Tue.-Sat.

95 CORDOVA 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 810-6810 Located in the restored Casa Monica Hotel, this restaurant exudes elegance. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy blends Moroccan, Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean and European influences. The adjacent Cobalt Lounge features a full bar and a variety of fine wines. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner; Sun. brunch.

OCEAN 60 RESTAURANT, WINE BAR & MARTINI ROOM 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Ocean 60 offers Continental cuisine, featuring fresh seafood, nightly dinner specials and a seasonal menu in the formal dining room or the more casual Martini Room.

Local artists are featured, along with live Latin and blues.

Open for dinner Mon.-Sat. A 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Martini.

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OLD CITY HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT 115 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 826-0184

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Old City House Inn is St. Augustine’s only Historic Inn with a fullservice restaurant and bar. A blend of Northern Mediterranean, Asian, South African and Southern influences is evident in everything from the crab and sweet corn to spring rolls. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, and Sun. brunch.

Located in Fernandina Beach’s historic downtown, this popular bistro’s Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. Open for lunch Tue.-Sat.; for dinner Mon.-Sat. and Sunday brunch.

PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach, 461-1250 Fun and not too formal, this family-owned-and-operated restaurant’s dinner menu includes local seafood, prime cuts of beef, lamb, pork vegetarian choices, local produce, and an option to create your own plate with a selection of entrees, sauces and side items. Also featured are expertly chosen wines, a selection of nightly specials and fresh artisan breads. Soups, sauces, salad dressings and desserts are made from scratch. Open for dinner Tue.-Sat.

RAINTREE RESTAURANT 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 824-7211 Celebrating more than 30 years in St. Augustine, The Raintree, located in an 1879 Victorian home, specializes in favorites like steak and seafood. A full-service bar is featured and there’s a happy hour. Reservations are accepted, and outdoor patio dining is available. Live music is performed Fri. and Sat. Open daily for dinner.

RESTAURANT MEDURE 818 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, 543-3797 Chef David Medure creates dishes with a wide range of flavors from around the world. The renovated lounge offers small plates, creative drinks and entertainment, including happy hour twice daily. Live music is presented Mon., and Wed.-Sat. Open Mon.-Sat. for dinner.

ROY’S HAWAIIAN FUSION CUISINE 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 101, Jax Beach, 241-7697 High-end dining with friendly “aloha” service, Roy’s serves Hawaiian fusion with Asian aromatics using fresh local ingredients, European sauces and bold Asian spices. The full bar is open at 5 p.m. daily and a children’s menu is offered.

Open nightly.

619 OCEAN VIEW 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra, 285-6198 Located at the Cabana Beach Club, 619 Ocean View offers dining with a Mediterranean touch, featuring fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. A full bar is served and a children’s menu is available. Open for dinner Wed.-Sun.

SUITE 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1, St. Johns Town Center, 493-9305 The premium lounge and restaurant offers chef-driven small plates and an extensive list of specialty cocktails, served in a sophisticated atmosphere. A full bar is served. Open nightly for dinner and late night.

WILDFLOWER CAFÉ 4320 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2691 Located one block from the beach, this Provençal-style cafe’s signature dishes include the Wildflower grouper — sautéed, with blue crab meat and toasted almonds. Beer and wine are available, as is a kids’ menu. Breakfast and lunch served daily; dinner Tue.-Sat.

WINE CELLAR 1314 Prudential Dr., Southbank, 398-8989 This Jacksonville landmark offers classic Continental and New World cuisine in an Old World setting. Dine outdoors under majestic oaks or indoors in intimate dining rooms. An extensive wine selection and a full bar are available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner Mon.-Sat.

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ATHENS CAFÉ 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, Mandarin, 733-1199 From the dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) to the baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Athens offers all the favorites. The café serves beer and wine, including Greek brands. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat.

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The Casbah serves Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine on the patio or inside the hookah lounge, where customers sit on ottomans at low tables. Wifi is available, belly dancers perform some nights, and hookah pipes are offered for smoking flavored tobacco. Live jazz is performed on select evenings. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Middle Eastern Cuisine.

FARAH’S PITA STOP CAFÉ 3980 Southside Blvd., Ste. 201, Southside, 928-4322 Farah’s specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine and caters

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HALA SANDWICH SHOP & BAKERY 1451 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 249-2212 Hala specializes in authentic Middle Eastern favorites, including gyros, falafel, grape leaves and Hala’s own pita © Beer 2011 bread, made daily onsite. and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

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HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET 2005 Park St., Ste. 1, Five Points, 381-9394 Hovan offers traditional Mediterranean cuisine, including freshly made hummus, baba ghannoush and gyros, served in a setting that attracts indie rockers and businesspeople alike.

Patio dining offered. Beer and wine are served and hookahs are available. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Closed Sun.

ISTANBUL GRILLE & HOOKAH LOUNGE 10140 Philips Hwy., Southside, 821-6767 This Turkish-American restaurant features kabobs, doner (gyro), falafel and breakfast items. All food is prepared fresh, in-house and made to order. A kids’ menu is available and more than 30 hookah flavors are offered for smoking on the patio. On the weekends, live music is offered. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26, Intracoastal, 220-9192

OLIVE GRILL MEDITERRANEAN 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 201, Jacksonville, 642-5444 Olive Grill offers Mediterranean cuisine, each item cooked with quality ingredients and cooked to order and served in a casual atmosphere. Beer and wine are served. A children’s menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 1705 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-2250 The Olive Tree serves Mediterranean homestyle healthy plates, including hummus, tebouleh, grape leaves, gyros, Mediterranean potato salad, kibbeh, spinach pie, Greek salad and more. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri. With daily specials.

TAVERNA YAMAS 9753 Deer Lake Court, Southside, 854-0426 This Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. A full bar is served.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

THEO’S RESTAURANT 169 King St., St. Augustine, 824-5022 Located on the banks of San Sebastian River, Theo’s is just far enough away from the heart of downtown that it’s a popular haunt for locals and tourists alike. Favorites include seafood and Greek dishes, and the hearty breakfast is also popular. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.

ZAHARIAS RESTAURANT 3945 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 471-4799

A varied menu offers European cuisine including lamb, beef and chicken dishes, as well as pizza and wraps. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

This family-owned restaurant has been serving Greek and Italian dishes for more than 24 years. Zaharias has a full bar and lounge and accommodates large parties. A children’s menu and an outdoor patio are available. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

LAYLA’S OF SAN MARCO 2016 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-4610

ZAITOON GRILL 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, Intracoastal, 221-7066

Fine dining in the heart of San Marco. Traditional Middle Eastern cuisine, served inside or outside on the hookah and cigar patio. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.; dinner on Sun.

Zaitoon combines traditional Mediterranean recipes with contemporary culinary innovation, offering dishes inspired by Spanish, French, Italian and Middle Eastern cuisines. A full bar and an extensive wine list are served and a wine tasting is held on the first Wed. each month. Happy hour is held Tue.Sat. Patio seating and Wifi are available. Open Tue.-Sun.

MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE BITE CLUB CERTIFIED! 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 646-1881

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Belly dancing is featured every Fri. and Sat. with a full bar. Open for lunch and dinner daily (closed on Mondays in the summer) and monthly dinner parties. Outdoor seating is available.

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With an Old World atmosphere, this family-owned-andoperated Greek and Italian restaurant has been a local favorite for more than 26 years. Fresh seafood, veal chops and rack of lamb are among the specialties. Beer and wine are available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner Mon.-Sat.

9735 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 288-8890 This Jacksonville institution — since 1975 — serves homemade pita bread, kabobs, falafel, tabouli and a daily lunch buffet. Beer and wine are available. The adjacent store carries delicacies from all over the world. Take-out is available. Open lunch and dinner, Mon.-Sat.

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MEDITERRANIA RESTAURANT 3877 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 731-2898

ZODIAC GRILL 120 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, 354-8283 Zodiac serves Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites in a casual atmosphere. Zodiac Grill also offers panini and vegetarian dishes. The daily lunch buffet is a downtown favorite. A full bar is available, as are espressos and hookahs.

Open for lunch and happy hour Mon.-Fri. There’s trivia on Thur., and live music on Fri. and Sat.

HOME COOKIN’ AUNT KATE’S 612 Euclid Ave., St. Augustine, 829-1105 Aunt Kate’s is a casual spot with an unparalleled view of the Tolomato River. The focus is on seafood, from oysters Rockefeller to a low country boil, but there’s meatloaf, pasta dishes, steak, ribs and chicken, too. A kids’ menu is available.

Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

BOMBA’S SOUTHERN HOME COOKING 8560 Beach Blvd., Southside, 997-2291 Meals just like your mom’s — if she cooked world-class soul food and choice Southern fare, including country-fried steak, chicken and dumplings and homemade desserts. Open for 30 years, Bomba’s features 12 fresh sides daily, and the menu is vegan-friendly, too. There’s a happy hour, live music, free Wifi and outdoor dining. Delivery and a kids’ menu are available.

Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch, dinner and latenight Tue.-Sat.

CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD 3566 St. Augustine Rd., San Marco, 398-9206 Chef Art Jennette runs the show here, serving up all manner of barbecue, seafood and down-home comfort food. Ask for the Trailer Trash Special, which features a pulled-pork sandwich, 15 of Art’s fried white shrimp, hand-cut fries and fresh fried green tomatoes. Open Mon.-Sat. for lunch, Mon.Sat. for dinner.

COL. MUSTARD’S PHABULOUS PHAT BURGERS 1722 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 247-5747 The Colonel serves up some of the region’s best hamburgers, with a side of attitude. (Brace yourself, newbies.) Breakfast is also served, featuring five-egg omelets and French toast. A kids’ menu is available. Open daily.

COPPER TOP SOUTHERN & AMERICAN CUISINE 1712 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 247-4776 With its warm pine floors and massive fireplace, this renovated log cabin (formerly The Homestead) has been serving homecookin’ under shady live oaks since the late 1940s. The menu features favorites like fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, fried grouper bites, homestyle biscuits and cornbread, as well as steaks, pork, fresh fish and the peach cobbler, a house specialty. A full bar is served. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily; brunch on Sunday.

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ELLEN’S KITCHEN 1824 S. Third St., Pablo Plaza, Jax Beach, 246-1572 Serving the Beaches since 1962, this busy kitchen offers a full breakfast all day, one famous for its homemade sausage gravy and hash browns. For lunch, there’s sandwiches, BLTs and patty melts. There’s usually a line for breakfast on weekends. Take-out is available. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.

LE SHEA’S HOMESTYLE EATERY 119 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, 354-5685 Southern and soul food are the focus at Le Shea’s, including meat loaf, fried chicken, burgers and spaghetti — and plenty of sides. Dine-in or take-out. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner on Wed.

MARTI’S CAFÉ 3031 Monument Rd., Arlington, 379-8363 Family-owned-and-operated, Marti’s offers homestyle breakfast and lunch including traditional favorites like meatloaf, fried shrimp and Reubens. A kids’ menu and takeout are available. Open breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat.; Sun. breakfast only.

THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 997-6088 The recipes, unique to the Pancake House, call for only the freshest ingredients. CM. B, L & D, daily.

POTTER’S HOUSE SOUL FOOD 5301 Lenox Ave., Westside, 394-0860 Owned by the Potter’s House Christian Fellowship, this cafeteria style restaurant serves traditional Southern food: Fried chicken, greens, mac’n’cheese, cornbread and other regional favorites. Open Tue.-Sun.

THE SOUTHERN DINING ROOM 22 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 491-3322 The Florida House Inn has reopened its family-style Southern dining room. Chef Susannah Sands, who owned and operated

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Susannah’s Gourmet Pantry in Avondale, offers a variety of traditional dishes, including sweet tea, platters of fried chicken, meat loaf, seafood gumbo, pot roast, seasonal veggies, corn bread and biscuits, served at large tables.

Dessert features homemade cobbler, banana pudding or strawberry shortcake. The menu changes daily. Open for lunch Tue.-Sun.

STEPHEN’S FINE FOODS 6101 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-7000 Stephen’s Fine Foods is slow food; that is, made with only fresh, local ingredients and prepared with care. The cuisine is down-home (where else can you get fried perch with grits and fresh tomato for breakfast?), the atmosphere is friendly and the choices are many. Open for breakfast and lunch, Mon.-Fri. Take-out is available.

TWO DOORS DOWN 436 Park St., Riverside, 598-0032 This restaurant is a reincarnation of Tad’s (which was located at 400 Park … um … two doors down). It’s a warm, inviting place offering traditional favorites like hotcakes, omelets, burgers, sandwiches, pork chops, liver and onions and Southern fried chicken, as well as sides and desserts.

Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

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The Fifth Element (the first four elements being earth, water, air and fire) prepares a variety of authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese dishes with artistic flair. The large lunch buffet includes lamb, goat and chicken dishes, as well as tandoori and biryani items. A kids’ menu is available.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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Clay oven kabobs and breads, vegetarian dishes and desserts are also served. A lunch buffet includes vegetarian items. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

INDIA RESTAURANT 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, Baymeadows, 620-0777 Located at Baymeadows and Southside, India has claimed several Best of Jax awards for authentic Indian cuisine — most recently in 2010 — and serves a popular lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes are offered, along with lamb, chicken, shrimp and fish tandoori. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily.

BENITO’S ITALIAN CAFÉ & PIZZERIA 9475 Philips Hwy., Southside, 268-1259 155 Hampton Point Dr., St. Augustine, 230-8292 Family-friendly, Benito’s serves authentic Italian cuisine, including veal and seafood entrées, gourmet pasta and specialty pizzas. A full bar is available. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

BENITO’S PIZZA & PASTABILITIES 180 Vilano Rd., Vilano Beach, 827-1000 For more than 30 years, Benito’s been serving stone-ovenbaked pizza, pastas, seafood and other Italian favorites — heck, Benito himself grew up in Avellino, Italy. Specialty pizzas include stuffed spinach, eggplant and seafood. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, Baymeadows, 519-8000 This family-owned-and-operated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, stromboli and brick-oven-baked pizza, made with fresh veggies and meats. Wings, subs and desserts are also featured. Dine-in, take-out or have it delivered. Open daily; open late on Fri. and Sat.

BUCA DI BEPPO 10334 Southside Blvd., Southside, 363-9090 This popular chain restaurant gets to the heart of fresh Italian cooking with recipes like lasagna and garlic mashed potatoes. Dishes are available in three generous portion sizes (half-pound meatballs!) and served family-style in a whimsical, old-Italian setting. A full bar, take-out and a kids’ selection are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

CAFÉ ATLANTICO 647 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-7332 This white-tablecloth restaurant serves traditional and new Italian dishes in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece, from Naples, Italy, prepares risotto alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellfish served in a parmesan cheese basket. An extensive wine list and beer are offered. Open for dinner nightly.

CAFFÉ ANDIAMO 500 Sawgrass Village, Ponte Vedra, 280-2299 The Recupito family’s Caffé Andiamo offers fresh seafood, veal, steak and pizza prepared in a copper wood-burning oven, as well as daily specials. Customer favorites include fracosta loco and cappesanti di mare. Dine on the outdoor patio or inside. A full bar is served, featuring 75 wines by the glass. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE 2677 Forbes St., Riverside, 387-1400 This Italian eatery serves pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian dishes — calzone, stromboli, subs, panini — wings, and microbrews in a casual atmosphere. Beer (craft and microbrews) and wine are served. A children’s menu and take-out are available.

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CASA DORA 108 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 356-8282

This fine-dining restaurant features authentic Indian cuisine created with fresh ingredients, served in a relaxing atmosphere.

Owner/chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare to Jacksonville for 35 years — he’s been downtown for 13 — with dishes like veal, seafood and pizza. The homemade salad dressing is a specialty. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

SPICE INTERNATIONAL GRILL & BAR 10275 Buckhead Branch Dr., Ste. 123, St. Johns Town Center, 996-9996 The restaurant offers Indian cuisine served in an upscale and welcoming atmosphere, as well as a variety of dishes from around the world. A full bar is served and hookahs are available on the patio after 9 p.m. Children’s selections are offered. Open for lunch and dinner daily, with a lunch buffet Tue.-Sun.

ITALIAN AMICI 1915B A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 461-0102 This family-owned-and-operated Italian restaurant, located at the busy intersection of S.R. 312 and A1A, offers a variety of traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes, served in a bonafide Italian ambience. A full bar is served along

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with a daily happy hour, and a kids menu is available. Live jazz is presented on Thur. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

CIAO BISTRO 474305 E. S.R. 200, Fernandina Beach, 206-4311 Owners Luke and Kim Misciasci offer fine Italian bistro fare in an intimate, friendly atmosphere. Traditional items include veal piccata, rigatoni Bolognese and antipasto; house specialties include chicken Ciao and homemadestyle meat lasagna. Open for dinner nightly.

EDUARDO’S PIZZERIA 7860 Gate Parkway, Ste. 107, Jacksonville, 619-5566 The folks at this family-owned pizzeria have more than 25 years of experience making hand-tossed pizzas and homemade-style Italian dishes. A children’s menu and takeout are available. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Landing, 268-4458 This family-owned restaurant offers casual fine dining,

specializing in Italian cuisine, veal and seafood dishes like seafood lasagna. In addition to a full menu and a children’s selection, Enza’s offers daily specials. A full bar is served, and take-out is available. Open for dinner Tue.-Sun.

FRATELLI’S ITALIAN AMERICAN CUISINE 415 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 819-1760 Fratelli’s, a neighborhood Italian restaurant with a cozy atmosphere, offers Italian-American specialties, including meat lasagna, veal parmigiana, almond-crusted salmon and chicken Verona. Beer and wine are served. Open for dinner nightly.

GENNARO’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO 5 S. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-9400 5472 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 491-1999 Gennaro’s specializes in Southern Italian cuisine, like gourmet ravioli and hand-tossed pizzas. Specialties include a shrimp feast, and the bread is baked on-site. A children’s menu is available and beer and wine are served. Live music is presented every weekend. Open for lunch Sat.; for dinner daily.

JOEY MOZARELLAS 930 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 579-4748 At this Italian restaurant, calzones, stromboli and lasagne are customer favorites, created with fresh ingredients and sauces made daily. And all the pizza pies are available stuffed. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

LEONARDO’S 832 A1A, Ste. 1, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-7272 Leonardo’s serves fresh gourmet Italian dishes along with customers’ familiar favorites. Dine in, carry out or drivethrough. Beer and wine are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

LEO’S PIZZA ITALIANO 5627 San Jose Blvd., Lakewood, 730-3830 The vibe at Leo’s is both Greek and Italian: Half of the restaurant features Greek décor, the other half Italian. Beer and a variety of Greek, Italian and California wines are served. Dine in or take out. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner Mon.-Sat.

LUIGI’S TRATTORIA ITALIANO 31 S. Fifth St., Fernandina Beach, 277-4080 The dishes are veramente, the atmosphere’s homey and the staff speaks Italian. Menu includes tortellini, lasagna and parmigiana, and owner Giovanna DeMartino Ott hails from the Napoli countryside, so you know the recipes are authentic Southern Italian. Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.

MAMMA LUCIA 11380 Beach Blvd., Southside, 645-0081 Located near University of North Florida and owned by real Italians, Mamma Lucia serves definitive Northern Italian cuisine, like risotto, osso buco and their specialty dessert, bomba al cioccolato, cake with ice cream and Amaretto.

Their pasta and tiramisu are made fresh. Beer, wine and espresso are served and take-out is available. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

MAMA MIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 221-1122 Mama Mia’s offers casual dining, with lunchtime specials.

The menu includes veal, seafood dishes, and New York-style and big-crust Sicilian-style pizzas. Delivery is available, and beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

MARIO’S AT THE BEACH 1830 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-0005 240 Third St., Neptune Beach, 372-9381 This casual, family-friendly restaurant serves New Yorkstyle pizzas, stromboli and hot pasta dishes as well as homemade sauces, veal, shrimp and vegetarian dishes.

Dine indoors or out on the patio. Open daily.

MATT’S ITALIAN CUISINE 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 8, Arlington, 646-4411 Chef and owner Matt Gulacar is proud of all of his pizzas, but he’s particularly fond of his white pizza with shrimp. The menu also includes seafood, strombolis and veal, cookedto-order. Delivery is available. Beer and wine are served.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

MILANO’S 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, Intracoastal, 646-9119 1504 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 339-0909

This casual, family-owned restaurant and pizzeria serves homestyle Italian fare, including thin-crust New York-style pizzas, veal and baked dishes. Kids’ portions are available.

A full bar is served and daily delivery service is offered.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

NERO’S CAFÉ 3607 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 743-3141 Nero’s has been serving traditional Italian-style food for 28 years. Along with nightly dinner specials — Wednesday is all-you-can-eat spaghetti — Nero’s features veal, seafood pasta dishes and New York style pizzas.

Nero’s lounge features a full-service bar. Take-out is available. Open for dinner daily.

PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR 1930 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-9551 This family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper and (of course) pastas: spaghetti, fettucine, lasagna, ziti, calzones, linguini, tortellini, ravioli, all made with fresh ingredients, homemadestyle. Daily specials. CM, Beer, wine and sangria are served.

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PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2, Westside, 378-8131 Family-owned Perard’s specializes in homemade sauces, dough, lasagna and desserts. Traditional Italian fare includes a large selection of gourmet pizza toppings. A kids’ menu is offered, and beer and wine are served. Take-out is available. Open daily.

PRIMI PIATTI 2722 Park St., Jacksonville, 389-5545 This Northern Italian-style restaurant (the name means “first plate” in Italian) offers a menu made from fresh ingredients, which includes daily specials, pastas and she-crab soup. A broad wine selection and beer are served.

A children’s menu is available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri. and dinner Tue.-Sat.

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SANTIONI’S LA CUCINA 3535 U.S. 17, Ste. 15, Eagle Harbor, 264-1331 Owner George Trefrey is a former chef, and it shows in his innovative approach to cuisine, desserts and his extensive wine list. Live entertainment Fri. and Sat. Wine tastings are held twice a month. On the last Tuesday of each month, a free birthday dinner is served to those who celebrated during that month. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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TONINO’S TRATTORIA 7001 Merrill Rd., Ste. 45, Arlington, 743-3848 Specializing in veal, seafood and New York-style pizza, Tonino’s serves Roman-style Italian. Dine inside or out on the piazza. A full bar is served — Tonino’s specializes in martinis — and a happy hour is held daily. Take-out is available. Open for dinner Tue.-Sun.

VINO’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, Baymeadows, 641-7171 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103, St. Johns, 230-6966 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Mandarin, 268-6660 1430 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 683-2444 Vino’s has hand-tossed New York-style, thin-crust pizzas, as well as Sicilian-style, thick-crust pizzas. Big salads, baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings and wraps round out the menu. A kids’ menu is available. The San Marco location offers a daily lunch buffet. Open daily.

VITO’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3825 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 737-9236 Vito’s is family-owned and in its 26th year, serving grouper Francesco, New York and Chicago style pizzas, surf-andturf and rack of lamb. For dessert, homemade tiramisu and cannolis. A full bar is served. Open Tue.-Sun.

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Desserts, including the tiramisu and cannoli, are homemade. This café also features a full-service bar in the lounge, serving a daily happy hour. Open daily.

JAPANESE BENTO CAFE 4860 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 564-9494 Casual dining at a quick pace is the Bento way, serving sushi and Pan-Asian cuisine. Beer and wine are served, outdoor dining is featured and take-out is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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CHIZU JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 1253 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 241-8455 Owners Bobby Nakajima and Cindy Ramalho moved the popular restaurant to Penman Road late last year; they’re still serving sushi, fresh sashimi, specialty rolls and teppanyaki entrées. There’s also tempura and teriyaki dishes, and a children’s menu. Chizu has often been voted Best Japanese Restaurant in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll. A full bar is served. Open nightly.

CRAZY SUSHI 4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Ste. 202, Southside, 998-9797 This cozy getaway serves a full sushi bar as well as hibachi, sashimi, katsu and tempura dishes. Favorites are the Dynamite roll, Cold roll and spicy Manhattan roll. Beer, sake and wine are served. Open daily.

FUJI SUSHI 13740 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-8998 At the corner of Beach and Hodges, Fuji Sushi offers dine-in and take-out Japanese fare. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

FUJI SUSHI 660 Commerce Center Dr., Ste. 155, Regency, 722-9988 A respite from the busy Regency area bustle, this casual, modern restaurant serves sushi and sashimi, tempura, soups and entrées. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

FUJI SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 30, Baymeadows, 363-8888 Fuji Sushi offers fresh sushi, steak, chicken, tempura, teriyaki and seafood. Beer and wine are served. A children’s menu is available. Open daily.

FUJI SUSHI 9542 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. C-18, Jacksonville, 778-1998 The skilled chefs create sushi items vegetarian or regular style.

Dinner dishes include rice, soup and salad. Beer and wine are served. A children’s menu and take-out are available. Open daily.

FUSION POINT 237 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 823-1444 The theme is Japanese, but the menu is fusion — a blend of Far East favorites, vegetarian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Thai. The menu in this indie-mod restaurant includes sushi and is constantly changing. Fusion Point serves beer and wine. Open daily.

HANA SUSHI JAPANESE CUISINE 1930 S. 14th St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8838 Hana’s bright shop offers a sushi bar and a full menu, including teriyaki, tempura, hibachi, katsu, udon and bento boxes. Beer and wine are served. Open daily.

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ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 675 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 247-4688 Ichiban provides three distinct dining areas: the teppan or hibachi tables, where you can watch the chef prepare your food; the sushi bar; and Western-style seating with a menu of tempura and teriyaki dishes. Ichiban also has a full-service bar with selected fine wines, including Japanese plum wine.

Open for dinner daily, early-bird specials nightly.

KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR 1147 Amelia Plaza, Fernandina Beach, 277-8782 Kabuki serves certified Angus steaks and fresh seafood — all MSG-free. The Japanese dishes and items from the unlimited sushi bar can be customized to suit any taste, and the teppan art of cooking entertains as chefs prepare food in front of you. Beer and wine are served, and sushi take-out is offered.

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KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10055 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 724-8883 Steak & shrimp, filet mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi bar, teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine.

Children’s selections are available. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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This Japanese fusion-style sushi restaurant offers such dishes as oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu and Chilean sea bass, served in an eclectic atmosphere. Beer, wine and sake are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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Owners John and Tony — in the sushi game for more than 10 years — offer sushi, sashimi, and Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine. Hard-to-find items like baby octopus salad are available. Indoor and outdoor dining, and a full bar is available. Open daily.

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Matsu Japanese Steakhouse has a large sushi and sashimi bar, teppanyaki tables and a traditional menu of seafood, steaks, tempura, sukiyaki, yakitori and teriyaki dishes. For special occasions, the staff sings Japanese songs. A full bar is served. Open for dinner daily, Sun. for lunch.

Kan-Ki is a Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar with teppanyaki tables, 10 sushi tables, a sushi bar and a full liquor bar. The menu includes steaks and seafood. A children’s menu is available, as well as sushi take-out. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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SPY SUSHI & SAKETINI LOUNGE 21 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 819-5637 This sophisticated addition to the St. Augustine dining scene, started by a Flagler College grad, infuses the Ancient City with a West Coast vibe. The menu includes traditional Japanese entrées created with a European influence, sushi and a variety of saketinis, as well as 50 wines. Open for daily lunch, dinner and late night.

SUMO SUSHI 2726 Park St., Riverside, 388-8838 This comfy restaurant offers a wide array of authentic Japanese dishes, from traditional to new styles of entrees and sushi rolls, including spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumpling), tobiko (flying fish roe) and Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail and California roll) artfully presented. Beer and wine are served and a children’s menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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SUSHI HOUSE 9810 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 12, Baymeadows, 997-0966 With an assortment of specialty rolls, sushi and sashimi, this quaint restaurant offers tempura, katsu, teriyaki and hibachi entrées. Beer and wine are served. Take out and delivery are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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SUSHI & SUBS 5800 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas, 858-7032 Sushi & Subs serves, that’s right … sushi and subs. Take-out is available. Open Mon.-Sat.

TAMA’S SUSHI RESTAURANT 106 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 241-0099 This casual beach restaurant features a full sushi bar, and tempura, teriyaki and katsu dishes. Beer, wine and sake are served. Sushi and takeout available. Open for dinner Tue.-Sun.

WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108, Julington, 230-6688 The fine dining restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine, including a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, Southside, 363-9888 Included in the buffet price is all-you can-eat sushi and choice of two items from the teppanyaki grill. Customer favorites include the Jaguar, dynamite, lobster and soft-shell crab rolls. A kids’ menu is available. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

WASABI BUFFET 1014 Margaret St., Ste. 1, Five Points, 301-1199 More than 150 fresh items, including sushi and sashimi, are available daily on the buffet, and a dessert buffet is also served. Beer and wine are served and take-out is available.

Open for lunch and dinner daily. A 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best All-You-Can-Eat.

WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10206 River Coast Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 997-6528 Wasabi serves up authentic Japanese cuisine and features teppanyaki shows. A full sushi menu is also served. Children have their own selections. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

YO SUSHI! JAPANESE RESTAURANT 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, Tinseltown, 998-3868 Yo Sushi! strikes a balance of fun, freshness and flavor with sushi, hibachi, katsu, teriyaki and tempura cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

YUMMY SUSHI 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 207, Tinseltown, 998-8806 A Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Sushi, Yummy’s menu has everything from teriyaki, tempura and hibachi-style dinners to sushi and sashimi, as well as a variety of more than 30 specialty rolls. Lunch roll specials run Mon.-Fri. Beer, wine and sake are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

MEXICAN, CUBAN, CARIBBEAN, PERUVIAN, SPANISH ACAPULCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 12 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 808-9933 1835 U.S. 1, Stes. 133-135, St. Augustine, 826-0191 This sprawling Mexican restaurant overlooks Castillo de San Marcos and serves all of the favorites as well as weekly specials. Beer, including Mexican brands, wine and margaritas are served from the full bar. Dine in or take out.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

BAHAMA BREEZE 10205 River Coast Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 646-1031 Bahama Breeze offers Caribbean-inspired cuisine and tropical drinks in an island atmosphere. Menu items include lobster quesadillas, West Indies beef patties, Creole baked goat cheese and crab claws St. Thomas. A full bar is served, and a kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open daily.

BEIGNET’S CARIBBEAN CAFÉ 4770 Barnes Rd., Ste. 1, Southside, 737-6789 A taste of the Caribbean can be found all over this restaurant,

• Open for Lunch and Dinner Tues-Sat. and Brunch on Sundays • New dinner menu nightly Gourmet Cuisine in a Classic Atmosphere • Serving local Seafood and Fresh Fernadina Shrimp.

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Tanks Family BBQ on San Jose Boulevard prepares all manner of meats and side dishes, family style, in the heart of Mandarin.

with items like jerk chicken, oxtail, goat, mahi sandwiches, and Caribbean beignets with coffee from New Orleans’ Café Du Monde. Open Mon.-Sat.

CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA 127 N. First Ave., Jax Beach, 249-3322 Campeche Bay has repeatedly won Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax awards in the Best Mexican Restaurant, Best Fajitas and Best Margaritas categories. Customers favor the chili rellenos, the homemade tamales and the homemade margaritas – to say nothing of the two daily happy hours.

Open for dinner nightly.

CANTINA LAREDO 10282 Bistro Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 997-6110 Cantina Laredo combines traditional Mexican dishes and modern innovations, including grilled fish, chicken and steak, complemented by signature sauces and guacamole, freshly prepared at your table. A full bar is served and a children’s menu is available. Open daily for brunch, lunch and dinner.

CARIBBEE KEY 100 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 270-8940 With outdoor seating and a popular upper deck, Caribbee Key features fresh local seafood, wraps, big salads and the de rigueur Key lime pie, served in a tropical setting. A full bar and live music keeps things jamming every evening. Open seven days a week for lunch, dinner and late-night. Caribbee Key’s also a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Caribbean Cuisine.

CASA MARIA 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, Springfield, 757-6411 2429 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 372-9000 This family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers authentic Mexican food, including fajitas and seafood dishes, as well as a variety of hot sauces — one’s made in-house. The specialty is tacos de asada. A kids’ menu is available and a full bar is served. Open daily.

CASA MAYA 17 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 217-3039 Owner Marco Barrera serves authentic upscale Mayan cuisine which is mostly organic, including a juice bar and daily specials. Located in the heart of the historic district, Casa Maya offers a hearty selection of dishes, both vegetarian and meat. Beer and wine are available. Open for breakfast and lunch daily; for dinner Wed.-Sun.

CASTILLO DE MEXICO 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, Kernan Square, 998-7006 Castillo de Mexico offers an extensive menu served in authentic Mexican décor. There is also a weekday lunch buffet. A full bar is served. Open daily.

CHA-CHA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 21, Baymeadows, 737-9903 Owner Celso Alvarado and his family run this authentic

Mexican restaurant. The menu includes 26 combination dinners and a wide variety of specialty dishes including chalupas and burritos. A full bar is served, and margaritas are the house specialty. Open Mon.-Sat.

CINCO DE MAYO 2 Independent Dr., The Jacksonville Landing, 329-2892 Each dish is prepared with authentic ingredients; tasty, but not too caliente. The fajitas are a specialty. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

CYCLONES TEX-MEX CANTINA 1222 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 694-0488 Located in the same spot as Cyclone Anaya’s (remember?), this new place offers freshly made Tex-Mex favorites, including fajitas, enchiladas, tacos, burritos, tamales and taco salad. Lunch combos include Mexican rice and beans. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner, daily.

DE REAL TING CAFÉ 128 W. Adams St., Downtown, 633-9738 This Caribbean restaurant features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters and curried goat and oxtail. A full bar is served.

Open Tue.-Sun.

DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT 12373 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 268-8722 With a focus on friendly, family-oriented service, Don Juan’s has a touch of Old Mexico: patio dining. A full bar — with tequila selections — is served, and happy hour is held Mon.Fri. A children’s menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

EL MOFONGO DOMINICAN-CUBAN BAKERY & RESTAURANT 6011 103rd St., Ste. 2, Westside, 777-4933

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Mofongo is a traditional dish, and this place offers authentic cuisine from Cuba and Dominican Republic, including breakfast items, pork and beef entrées and sandwiches made with sauces, spices and ingredients so tasty you’ll check your passport. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

EL POTRO 5871 University Blvd. W., Jacksonville, 733-0844 11380 Beach Blvd., Southside, 564-9977 7200 Normandy Blvd., Ste. 12, Northside, 378-9822 1553 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 241-6910 226 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 819-0390 Family-friendly and casual, El Potro cooks everything fresh and made to-order — fast, hot and simple. Daily specials and a buffet are featured at most locations. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

ESPAÑA RESTAURANT & TAPAS 22 S. Fourth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7700 Owners Marina and Roberto Pestana serve Old World Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, including caracoles (Andalusia-style

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HABANA VILLAGE CAFÉ 1 King St., St. Augustine, 827-1700 Homestyle Cuban and American cuisine, featuring homemade sangria, authentic Cuban bread and roast pork. Habana Village offers St. Augustine’s only Latin dinner club with Latin music Thur.-Sun. A children’s menu is available. Reservations are recommended. A full bar is served. Open daily.

HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR BITE CLUB CERTIFIED! 2578 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 399-0609

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The Cuban sandwiches served in this clean, bright café are the real thing: big, thick and flattened. Other favorites include traditional Cuban fare, like black beans and rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken and rice, and roast pork. A full bar, Spanish wine and Cuban drink specials, including mojitos and Cuba libres, are served. Open Mon.-Sat.

HIGHTIDE BURRITO COMPANY 1538 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 683-7396

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Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar in Arlington serves a sushi bar, items from the teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine.

LA COCINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 3290 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 794-1610 Sister restaurant to the La Cocina at the beach (see Global & Eclectic listing), this La Cocina offers gourmet Mexican cuisine in a fine-dining atmosphere. Beer and wine are served. Patio dining available. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 14333 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-1666 2024 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-2776 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, Fleming Island, 215-2223 No. 2, 1629 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 399-1768 11700 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 288-0175 8818 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 720-0106 8206 Philips Hwy., Baymeadows Junction, 732-9433 Don’t be alarmed to see the server’s arms filled with dinner plates — five or more at a time. The balancing act is something to behold. Tamales, fajitas and pork tacos are customer favorites. Beer, wine and margaritas are served; some locations offer a full bar. Open for lunch and dinner daily. A repeat winner for Best of Jax’s Best Mexican Cuisine and Best Margarita.

LATIN LOUNGE & RESTAURANT 5584 Timucuana Rd., Jacksonville, 771-3838 This Puerto Rican restaurant serves appetizers, salads, sandwiches and entrées so authentic, you’ll think you’re in San Juan. But it’s the Westside — increasingly the best side when it comes to traditional Latin recipes. A kids’ menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner Thur., Fri. and Sat.

LOS TOROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 5210 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 367-8633 Los Toros serves authentic Mexican Los Toros serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and a selection of vegetarian dishes. A children’s menu is available, and the full bar features margaritas. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

MADRE’S BAJA TACOS 8 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 823-1371 This restaurant, tucked away on Aviles Street in the historic district, offers classic Baja-style fish and pork tacos, as well as burritos and quesadillas. Beer and wine are served, and a kids’ menu is available. Live music is presented Mon., Wed. and Thur. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL 700 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 461-1077 Just steps from the A Street beach access, this Caribbean kitchen offers comfort food with a tropical twist.

Specialties include coconut shrimp and fried plantains.

Beer and wine are served. Outdoor seating and a kids’ menu are available. Open daily.

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THE MOSSFIRE GRILL 1537 Margaret St., Riverside, 355-4434

PISCO’S RESTAURANT 4131 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, Southside, 646-3888

Just a stone’s throw from the Five Points intersection, Mossfire satisfies indie kids and conservative businessfolk alike. Southwestern dishes like fresh fish tacos and chicken enchiladas are popular, and a children’s menu is available. A full bar is served, and happy hour is held daily in the upstairs lounge. Open for lunch and dinner daily; Sunday features happy hour all day.

This Peruvian restaurant offers ceviche, jalea, lomo and pollo saltado, arroz con marisco, Inca Cola and Peruvian wines. A children’s menu is available, and beer and wine are served.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

NEW MADRID RESTAURANT 11233 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4, Southside, 642-3741 New Madrid features urban Venezuelan cuisine from Cuba and South America. The Cuban sandwich is a big seller, along with Latin dishes like ropa vieja, picadillo, paella and arroz con pollo (chicken and rice). A kids’ menu is available.

Beer, wine and homemade sangria are served. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

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PABLO’S GRILL & CANTINA 12 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-0049 Pablo’s is located in Fernandina Beach’s historic district and serves an authentic Mexican menu featuring chimichangas, fajitas and vegetarian dishes. A kids’ menu is available. Dine inside or out on the brick patio. Open daily.

PEPE’S HACIENDA Y RESTAURANT 3615 DuPont Ave., Ste. 900, Lakewood, 636-8131 This restaurant includes an ethnic grocery store. Pepe’s offers authentic burritos, tortillas, seafood, soups and fresh-baked in-house breads. A kids’ menu is available. Open daily.

PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA 520 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 277-2011 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, Intracoastal, 221-2300 96096 Lofton Square Court, Yulee, 491-6955 This casual, family-friendly restaurant features dishes made fresh with the authentic flavors of Mexico. Daily specials are featured, and happy hour runs all day, every day. A full bar — featuring margaritas — is served, and a children’s menu is offered. Open daily.

PICANTE GRILL ROTISSERIE BAR 464073 S.R. 200, Ste. 2, Yulee, 310-9222 Brand-new Picante offers the vibrant flavors of Peru and Latin America, served in a contemporary atmosphere. The menu includes authentic Peruvian cebiche and homestyle 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.

PLAYA CHAC-MOOL 105 D St., St. Augustine Beach, 471-1131 Offering true Yucatec cuisine, this family-owned restaurant serves Mayan-influenced Mexican favorites like ceviche and quesadillas, along with beer and wine, from its cozy spot near the beach. The best part is the service, which often includes the owner strolling by, playing his guitar, and (if you’re lucky) a keyboard-only version of “The Girl From Ipanema.” Covered patio seating is available.

PUERTO PLATA RESTAURANT 2045 Bayview Rd., Westside, 388-5888 This restaurant located off Blanding Boulevard offers authentic Latin cuisine served in a relaxed atmosphere.

Specialties include roast pork, chuletas and pollo guisado.

Beer and wine are served, and a kids’ menu is available.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE BITE CLUB CERTIFIED! 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, Ponte Vedra, 280-7766

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Named for the rum, Pusser’s serves innovative Caribbean cuisine and regional favorites, like Jamaican grilled pork ribs and Trinidad smoked duck. Tropical drinks, including the Pusser’s Painkiller, are popular house “remedies.”

A children’s menu and take-out are available. Live entertainment is featured on the Upper Deck. Open daily.

SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, Northside, 696-4001 Located in River City Marketplace on the Northside, Salsarita’s offers cuisine with a Southwest flavor made from scratch daily and served in a family atmosphere.

Deliver available. Beer and wine are served. A kids’ menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA 1183 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-8226 Fresh, Baja-style Mexican fare with a focus on fish tacos and tequila. Menu items include Bangin’ Shrimp, verde chicken tacos and fried cheese that isn’t fried. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Fri.; at 10 a.m. Sat. and Sun. for happy hour brunch.

TacoLu’s is a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Meal for $10.

TIJUANA FLATS 9942 Old Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 641-1090 5907 Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 100, Westside, 908-4343 13529 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 223-0041 5635 San Jose Blvd., Lakewood, 737-9938 The fresh Tex-Mex menu features a hot bar with rotating sauces to supply any degree of heat. There’s not a microwave or freezer in sight — everything is prepared from fresh ingredients. Beer and wine are served. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

VIVA AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2467 Faye Rd., Ste. 10, Northside, 527-1261 The chef at Viva creates dishes with a Southern Mexican influence, including fajitas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas and quesadillas made with fresh ingredients and authentic spices and served in a family-friendly atmosphere. Beer, wine and margaritas are served. A children’s menu is available.

BLUES ROCK CAFE 831 N. First St., Jax Beach, 249-0007

FALCON’S NEST 6800 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 491-4242

This new blues rock venue offers an oceanfront dining experience, featuring an all-American menu, including crab cakes and wings, served in a relaxed atmosphere in the heart of the Beaches. A full bar is served and a children’s menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner, daily.

Located at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Falcon’s Nest offers specialty burgers, burritos, martinis, beer and wine. Airplane memorabilia decorates this island nightspot. 21 or older after 9 p.m. Happy hour is held Mon.-Fri. Open nightly.

BLU TAVERN 1635 Wells Rd., Ste. 6, Orange Park, 644-7731 This restaurant has an upscale feel with a casual atmosphere. Customer favorites include bread pudding and Orange Park salad. Blu also serves pasta dishes, burgers, seafood, pork, beef and steaks. A children’s menu is available. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily; for breakfast, lunch and dinner on Sat. & Sun.

CAFÉ ON THE GREEN 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra, 285-7777 Café on the Green is a casual dining venue serving traditional favorites for breakfast and lunch daily.

NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUTS A1A ALE WORKS 1 King St., St. Augustine, 829-2977

CAP’S ON THE WATER 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach, 824-8794

This two-story brew pub, overlooking the Bridge of Lions, makes six varieties of beer and serves New World cuisine, indoors or out on the balcony. There’s a full-service bar and live entertainment Thur., Fri. and Sat. evenings. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

AJ’S BAR & GRILL 10244 Atlantic Blvd., Regency, 805-9060

CLIFF’S ROCKIN’ BAR-N-GRILL 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza, 645-5162

AJ’s menu includes burgers, salads and wings, and the grill is open daily till midnight. A full bar is served. There are video games and pool tables, Karaoke on Thur., and live music most weekends. DJ Mike is in Tue., Wed., Thur., Fri. and Sat.

Cliff’s features 8-ounce burgers, wings, seafood, homemade pizza and other daily specials. A full bar is served, with a weekday happy hour. There’s Karaoke with DJ Jack Tue., Thur. and Sun., and live music is featured Wed., Fri. and Sat. Trivia is held every Mon.; poker is played every Tue. and Wed. night. Open daily. Smoking permitted.

Home of the original baked sub, Angie’s has been serving Italian-style subs to devoted locals for more than 25 years. In addition to hot or cold subs, Angie’s offers huge salads and blue-ribbon iced tea. Beer and wine are served. Open daily.

Angie’s is a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Sub Sandwich.

BEACHCOMBER RESTAURANT 2 A St., St. Augustine Beach, 471-3744 One of the few spots in St. Augustine where you actually eat on the beach, this casual restaurant serves a full breakfast menu (with huge pancakes) inside or out at the picnic tables. There are fresh local oysters, seafood and Beachcomber’s award winning chowder. Beer and wine are served. Open daily for lunch and dinner, for breakfast every morning except Tuesday.

BEACH GARDEN RESTAURANT 860 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2555 Located inside the Holiday Inn, this tropical restaurant serves fresh seafood, steaks and sandwiches. A children’s menu is available. A full breakfast is served, and a breakfast buffet is featured during the week. Open nightly for dinner.

This store, located in the historic district, 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. Beer and wine are served. Open daily.

GIGI’S RESTAURANT 3130 Hartley Rd. (in the Ramada Inn), Mandarin, 694-4300 GiGi’s serves a prime rib and crab leg buffet on Fri. and Sat., blue-jean brunch on Sun., a daily breakfast buffet and several options for lunch and dinner buffets. The Ramada Inn is also home to The Comedy Zone featuring national comedians Tue.-Sat. A full bar is served. Open daily.

GOLDEN CORRAL 9070 Merrill Road, Arlington, 743-2662 14035 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-9294 11470 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 886-9699 582 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 272-0755 4250 Southside Blvd., 620-0600 7042 Normandy Blvd., Northside, 378-3688

This Intracoastal restaurant is a Vilano Beach mainstay, serving cold beer, an award-winning wine list, a full bar and coastal cuisine indoors or the large, oak-shaded deck outside. Kids romp along the water while grownups enjoy a long meal (tapas platters, cioppino, fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar) or a stunning sunset. Boat access is available.

Open for lunch Fri.-Sun., for dinner nightly.

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ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax Beach, 249-2337 This new Jax Beach restaurant serves gastropub fare like soups, salads, flatbreads and specialty sandwiches, including BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Daily specials, too. Craft beers and wine are served. A kids’ menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

EUROPEAN STREET RESTAURANT 1704 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 398-9500 2753 Park St., Riverside, 384-9999 5500 Beach Blvd., Southside, 398-1717 992 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-3001 With more than 130 imported beers, and 20 on tap, European Street knows its beers and ales. The sandwich menu includes the classic Reuben and overstuffed sandwiches. The Listening Room features local and national Americana artists. Open daily. Outside seating is available at some locations.

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KARIBREW BREW PUB & GRUB 27 N. Third St., Amelia Island, 277-5269 Amelia Island’s first microbrewery, Karibrew is located next door to its sister restaurant, Café Karibo. Karibrew offers a variety of beers, spirits and pub food, and Sunday brunch.

Take-out is available. Open for lunch daily; for dinner Tue-Sun.

LANDSHARK CAFÉ 1728 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 246-6024 This casual beach café has a rock and-roll atmosphere and serves a wide range of dishes — from wings, burgers and fish tacos to entrees like fish and crab cakes. Live music is featured weekends, and a full bar is served. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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BEACH HUT CAFÉ 1281 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 249-3516 Celebrating more than 20 years in the biz, Beach Hut Café often wins the Best Breakfast category in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll. The full breakfast menu is served all day (featuring some darn good grits), and hot plate specials are offered Mon.-Fri. Expect a wait on weekends — this place packs out. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.

BENNY’S SANDWICH SHOP 121 W. Forsyth St. (Atlantic Place building), Downtown, 634-1525 For 26 years, Benny’s — located in an old basement bank vault — has been part of the downtown breakfast and lunch scene. Everything is made from scratch. Customer favorites include the taco salad and the creamy potato soup. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.

BILLY’S BOAT HOUSE GRILL 2321 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-9771 Located at Beach Marine, Billy’s Boat House Grill has a view of the Intracoastal Waterway and focuses on fresh local seafood, hand-trimmed steaks and offers a full bar. There’s trivia every Mon., and oyster and wing specials every Thur. Live entertainment is featured Wed., Thur., Fri. and Sat. All menu items available for take-out. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Metro Diner’s new location at The Shoppes of Julington Creek serves the same dishes made famous at the original Hendricks Avenue location, including French toast, chicken pot pie and homemade soups.

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de San Marcos at the north end of St. George Street, The Mill Top’s features live music nightly. The St. Auggie Spread is the signature dish, but the menu includes homemade soups and sandwiches along with daily specials. Full bar, with service indoors or under the trees on the two-story porch. Open for lunch and dinner daily — 365 days a year.

MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 For more than 25 years, Monkey’s Uncle has served pub grub, including burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings.

Dine inside or out on the patio. A full bar is served and takeout is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Karaoke is held every Wed., Sat. and Sun.

MURRAY BROS. CADDYSHACK 455 S. Legacy Trail, World Golf Village, 940-3673 Decorated in a “Caddyshack” theme with actor Bill Murray’s golf and family memorabilia, this restaurant offers fresh seafood, steaks and barbecue. And keep an eye out for Bill, who’s been known to stop by for a cold one. A full bar’s served, and there’s a weekday happy hour. Open daily.

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PANAMA HATTIE’S 361 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2192 Just across A1A from the county pier, this place serves casual beach fare in a Key West-style atmosphere. Live bands are featured. Dine inside or out on the ocean-view deck upstairs.

Open daily and the bar is open till 2 a.m. nightly.

PARKWAY GRILLE 5517 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-6614 Owners Mike and Bobbe Malcolm prepare breakfast and lunch with fresh ingredients, including a selection of Boar’s Head deli meats, in a bright and casual atmosphere. Open daily.

Elizabeth and homemade Key lime pie are among the most requested dinner items. A full bar is served. Open daily.

Beer is the specialty at this German style beer house, with more than 200 varieties from around the world, with a rotating draft selection. Pair one with a hot or cold deli sandwich. Take-out orders may be phoned ahead for fast service, and beer is served to go. The kitchen’s open till 6 p.m. daily; the bar’s open late.

localSales fare as well as innovative Rep dl island dishes, served in an island atmosphere. A full bar is offered, along with a happy hour five days a week. Live music is played every weekend on the Great Guana Tiki Deck, and there’s a brunch and pig roast every Sun. Open for dinner Mon.-Fri., for lunch and dinner Sat. and Sun.

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NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR & SUBSTATION 119 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, 860-5451 The menu features brick-oven-baked pizzas, grinders, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, sandwiches and fries served in a laid-back setting. There’s Karaoke on Sat. A full bar and 27 beers on tap are served. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., open late Fri. and Sat.

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Expect a wait — O’Steen’s has been packing a crowd for more than 44 years. Seafood and steak are on the menu, but the meal most everyone orders is the famous fried shrimp. At O’Steen’s, it’s no alcohol, no smoking, no reservations and no plastic — cash only. Open Tue.-Sat. for lunch and dinner.

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SCARLETT O’HARA’S 70 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 824-6535 Popular among college students and tourists, the restaurant in a historic 1861 house features seafood, burgers, wings and appetizers. A full bar is served. Live music is featured nightly.

Celebrating 30-plus years in the biz, Scarlett’s is a Best of Jax 2010 winner for St. Augustine’s Best Neighborhood Bar.

THE SMOKIN BEAVER 5863 Arlington Rd., Arlington, 744-5132 For 65 years, this ultra-casual spot has served barbecue, wings and pizza. But it may be activities that draw the crowd: Billiards, darts, horseshoes and live music — and cold beer.

Lunch specials Mon.-Fri. and dinner nightly.

SQUARE ONE 1974 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 306-9004 This networking hub serves dinner in the lounge or outside on the patio. Happy hour is available at the full bar, and Square One boasts an extensive wine list. Entertainment is featured nightly. Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.

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This outdoor restaurant serves reggae-inspired sandwiches, wraps and smoothies are served just steps from the ocean.

Get your mojo working at Mojo No. 4 in Avondale, a Southern blues kitchen that offers an arty twist on its three sister barbecue joints around town.

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SUNSET GRILLE 421 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-5555 This Key West-style restaurant — a multiple-time winner of the Great Chowder debate — serves fresh local seafood, steaks and sandwiches inside or at open-air counters.

Celebrating 20-plus years, Sunset Grille offers a full menu for kids, take-out and a new deck. A full bar is served. Open daily for lunch, dinner and late-night dining.

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The original Abe’s Pizza offers traditional Italian dishes, including lasagna, parmigiana and pizza, as well as hot and cold subs, pasta and wings. A kids’ menu, and take-out and delivery are available. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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AL’S PIZZA 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002 11190 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-4115 635 A1A, Ponte Vedra Beach, 543-1494 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, Intracoastal, 223-0991 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, Riverside, 388-8384 8060 Philips Hwy., Baymeadows Junction, 731-4300

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. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

For the 16th year in a row, Folio Weekly readers have named Al’s as the source of the Best Pizza in our annual Best of Jax poll. Celebrating more than 20 years and 6 locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. Wine and beer are served, open for lunch and dinner.

TAP’S BAR & GRILL 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, St. Johns, 819-1554

ARON’S PIZZA 650 Park Ave., Orange Park, 269-1007

This restaurant offers more than 24 domestic and imported beers on tap along with a full bar, bar food, and lots of TVs for watching sports. A kids’ menu is available. Dine indoors or out on the patio. There’s live music every weekend. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

The menu at this family-owned restaurant includes eggplant dishes and manicotti as well as New York-style pizza. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Beer and wine are served.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

T-RAY’S BURGER STATION 202 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6310 This hidden gem is actually located inside an old gas station, but it doesn’t escape the notice of tourists or locals. T-Ray’s won Best Burger (again!) on Amelia Island in Folio Weekly’s 2010 Best of Jax readers poll, and is famous on the island for its blue plate specials. Go for the food, stay for the gossip.

Open Mon.-Sat. for breakfast and lunch.

TOM & BETTY’S 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., Avondale, 387-3311 After 30-plus years in business, Tom & Betty’s is a Jacksonville institution. The car-themed menu features big sandwiches, burgers and homestyle favorites like pot roast.

The full bar offers a daily happy hour featuring dollar drafts.

Live bands perform every Fri. and Karaoke is held every Sat. Open for dinner Tue.-Sat.

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ARTÉ PIZZA 109 N. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 277-1515 The wood-fired oven at this busy, funky spot renders specialty pizzas like a traditional Napoli pizzeria, topped with imported cheeses, plum tomatoes and other fresh ingredients. Arté also serves authentic Italian dishes like eggplant parmigiana and caprese salad, and offers outside seating. Open daily except Tue.; for lunch only on Sat. and Sun.

BIG PETE’S OLD STYLE PIZZERIA 118 N. Julia St., Downtown, 356-2680 Big Pete’s makes everything from scratch, including pizza, calzones, baked ziti and wraps. Big Pete’s also serves barbecue and wings. Delivery is available. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Fri.

BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS 88 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 829-1133 John Zappas’ New York-style restaurant serves an assortment of hot and cold subs, pasta dishes, pizzas by the pie or slice. Take-out is available, and beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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The owners are from Brooklyn, N.Y., so it makes sense that the Brooklyn Special Pizza is a customer favorite. The menu features calzones, white pizza and homestyle lasagna. Beer and wine are served at the Mandarin location. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 880 A1A, Ste. 8, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7677 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove, 287-8317 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, Intracoastal, 223-6913

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With three locations in Northeast Florida, Brucci’s offers authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere. A kids’ menu is available, and for the adults, there’s beer and wine. Happy hour is held Mon.Fri. Open for lunch in Ponte Vedra Mon.-Sat.; in Fruit Cove, daily; for dinner daily.

DAVINCI’S PIZZA 469 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2001

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This relaxed, family-owned restaurant serves only homestyle cuisine. Local faves include spinach pizza and chickenspinach calzones. Ravioli, lasagna and parmigiana are also offered. Dine in or take out. Beer and wine are served, and all locations offer outside dining. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

MOON RIVER PIZZA 925 S. 14th St., Fernandina Beach, 321-3400 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442

POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 2134 Park Ave., Orange Park, 264-6116

At this edgy little pizzeria, local artists’ work hangs on the walls and rock music is pumped into the dining room.

Northern-style pizzas, available with more than 20 toppings, are served by the pie or the slice. A Best of Jax readers’ poll winner for Best Pizza in 2010. Open Mon.-Sat.

Owner Dan Dehart offers pizza by the slice, along with stromboli and homemade baked dinners. The pizzas are hand-tossed and cooked in a brick oven. Homemade desserts are also the menu, and lunch specials are featured. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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An Italian lunch buffet is offered. Take-out and delivery (within four miles) are available. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

An extensive renovation — with a side entranceway — has turned this former gas station into a cosmopolitan destination, and a favorite among college students.

In addition to New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, Carmelo’s offers fresh baked sub rolls, Boars Head meats and cheeses, strombolis and Wifi. Beer and wine are served.

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FOX’S PIZZA DEN 4360 Palm Valley Rd., Ponte Vedra, 285-1292 In the heart of Palm Valley, this family-owned-and-operated restaurant serves The Wedgie, a traditional sandwich served on a pizza crust, and sandwiches, pizzas and stromboli made to order. Delivery is available. Beer and wine are served.

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NEW YORK PIZZA CO. 163 Palencia Village Dr., St. Augustine, 825-4545 All of the authentic New York-style pizzas are hand-tossed, made with their own dough and specially spiced tomato sauce, and baked in a brick oven. Other menu items include salads, cheesy calzones, pasta dishes, hot hero sandwiches and desserts.

PICASSO’S PIZZERIA 10503 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 880-0811 Picasso’s specializes in hand-tossed gourmet pizza along with calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and handmade pasta. Fresh local seafood and steaks, too.

Beer and wine are served. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

PIZZALLEY’S 117 St. George St., St. Augustine, 825-2627 This pizzeria was voted Best Pizza in St. Augustine in Folio Weekly’s 2010 Best of Jax. The downtown St. Auggie eatery offers wings, salads and, of course, pizza — including free samples to passersby. There’s the Garbage Can pizza: a supreme with everything. Beer and wine are served. Outdoor patio seating is available. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM 60 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 825-4100

JENK’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN CUISINE 2245 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 112, Julington, 826-1555

Sister restaurant to the St. George Street location, Pizzalley’s Chianti Room serves homemade Italian ristorante fare in a warm Tuscany setting. A full bar is available. Live music is presented Mon.-Fri. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

Family-owned-and-operated Jenk’s offers subs, New Yorkstyle pizzas, calzones and a variety of Italian dishes. Take-out and delivery are available. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

PIZZA PALACE 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 527-8649 1959 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 399-8815

Family-owned-and-operated Pompeii is one of the few pizza places offering pizzas made in coal fired ovens. The distinctive, flavorful pies are served alongside coal-fired wings. A meatball ricotta pie is also available. Beer, wine, espresso and cappuccino are served. Takeout is available.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

RENNA’S PIZZA 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, Mandarin, 292-2300 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center, 565-1299 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, Orange Park, 771-7677 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 117, River City Marketplace, 714-9210 592 Marsh Landing Parkway, Jax Beach, 273-3113 This casual New York-style pizzeria also serves calzones, antipasto, parmigiana and homemade breads. Beer and wine are served, and a kids’ menu is available. Buy by the slice — they’re humongous — or full pie. Take-out and delivery are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

ROCKO’S LITTLE ITALIA 4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Ste. 203, Southside, 997-9994 Rocko’s is a pizzeria with personality, offering traditional pizzas and pasta dishes. All the sauces and dressings are made fresh, blended with authentic ingredients for the real taste of Little Italy. Beer and wine are served. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

ROYAL PIZZA PLUS 3547 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 744-1555 Homemade Italian fare includes subs, New York-style pizzas and lunch specials, as well as seafood, ravioli and lasagna at dinner. Takeout is available, as are deliveries within a fivemile radius. Open daily.

TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, Southside, 565-1999 Tommy’s creates New York-style thin crust, brick-ovencooked pizzas — gluten-free — as well as calzones, salads and sandwiches made fresh to order, with Thumann’s no-MSG meats and Grande cheeses. Beer, wine and Boylans soda are served. Curbside pick-up and take-out are offered.

Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

TONY’S PIZZA & RESTAURANT 1425 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, 277-7661 Tony’s serves New York-style brick oven pizza, along with dinner selections (like baked ziti and chicken broccoli

JOSEPH’S PIZZA AND ITALIAN RESTAURANT 30 Ocean Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 270-1122 7316 N. Main St., Northside, 765-0335 For 53 years, Joseph’s has been family-owned-and-operated serving hot pasta dishes, gourmet pizzas and veal entrées. An extensive beer and wine selection is served. Open Tue.-Sun. for lunch and dinner, open Mon. from Memorial Day to Labor Day at the beach.

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ZAC’S PIZZA & WINGS 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., Ste. 106, Northside, 696-1113 Zac’s offers a variety of pizzas, from New York-style thin crust to Sicilian thick crust, made with quality ingredients and a slew of toppings. Calzones, strombolis and baked pasta dishes round out the menu. There’s also subs, wings and salads. A kids’ menu and free delivery in a four-mile radius are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

REGIONAL CUISINE BARBARA JEAN’S 15 S. Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7522 960030 Gateway Blvd., Amelia Island, 277-3700 Barbara Jean’s specializes in easy Southern dining, including legendary crab cakes, seafood, meatloaf and 15 fresh vegetables. During the winter, regulars watch snowbirds pilot their boats on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Children’s selections are available; outdoor seating, too. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily, Sat. and Sun. for breakfast.

dry-aged, hand-carved steaks and fresh seafood, with a dishes made from local, seasonal ingredients. A full bar is served and the extensive, award-winning wine list has 350 Old and New World selections, and 25 wines by the glass.

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This rustic Florida-style spot is popular among college students for drinks, dinner, dancing and daily specials. A DJ spins Mon., Wed. and Sat.; Kenyon Dye performs on Fri. Latenight dance music is featured nightly. Open for dinner nightly.

THE BRIDGE WATERFRONT BISTRO 377 S. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-1154 Located beside the Palm Valley Bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway, The Bridge offers casual fine dining with an emphasis on local seafood, including pan-seared grouper New Orleans with lump crab meat. A full bar is served. Open for lunch Fri.-Sun.; for dinner Tue.-Sun.

THE CAPITAL GRILLE 5197 Big Island Dr., Southside, 997-9233 Located in St. Johns Town Center, The Capital Grille serves

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The downtown St. Augustine 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.

Nestled in the woods, The Hilltop serves in formal, Southerninflected dining spaces. Specialties include New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib and she-crab soup.

Homemade desserts are featured, along with a piano lounge (Tue.-Sat. evenings), a large collection of antiques and a garden setting. The Hilltop is a frequent staging ground for weddings. A full bar is available. Open for dinner Tue.-Sat.

Brett’s is located on the water at the foot of historic Centre Street and specializes in traditional Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere. The menu features daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, aged beef and a full bar. Open daily.

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With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, chicken, flatbread sandwiches.

Dine indoors or on the patio. Children’s selections are available. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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Fresh, local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes served in a casual atmosphere. Children’s selections are available. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

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This upscale contemporary American restaurant is known for its wood fired cuisine. The fresh seafood is flown in daily.

The steaks are hand-cut, and the produce is fresh. The fullservice bar features a wide selection of wine by the glass or bottle. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE 11 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8394 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. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner, Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations recommended.

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s a food blogger and Folio Weekly’s Bite Club host, I always aim to support local restaurants and make an adventure out of finding new spots. Having lived in Jacksonville for 11 years, I’ve explored restaurants all over Northeast Florida. The most authentic places are always off the beaten path and often unearthed not by advertising, but by word-of-mouth, and may require a good GPS system to find.

I’ll share a few of my favorites, but I encourage you to get out there and try new places: Explore strip centers, small stand-alone spots and those places you overhear co-workers talking about. The key is an open mind and a hungry stomach.

Mr. Taco 6426 Bowden Road, Southside

Adjacent to a convenience store and tucked away off I-95 on Bowden Road, Mr. Taco is a spotless, authentic Mexican spot with a fun salsa bar (salsas range from mild to super spicy) and delicious tortas. There are also several options for tacos, served on soft or hard homemade shells with cheese, cilantro and onion. Mr. Taco serves sodas imported directly from Mexico. It’s open for lunch and dinner and quickly fills up by midday.

What to order: Start with the guacamole or queso. Then try the bean torta (unbeatable at $4) — beans, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and creamy avocado on an amazing fluffy grilled bread — or the trio of tacos special.

City Kidz Ice Cream Café 1303 N. Main St., Springfield

A fun find in the heart of Springfield, this is more than just an ice cream shop. City Kidz has partnered with leading educational institutions to promote financial literacy programs that enrich the lives of neighborhood children. The Springfield eatery opened in 2009 and serves ice cream (and pretzel cones!), smoothies, baked goods, gourmet sandwiches and homemade soups.

What to order: The all-white-meat homemade chicken salad served on a pretzel bun. Add the nuts and raisins! Anthony’s Lump Crabcake is a close second choice.

The French Pantry 6301 Powers Ave., Southside

It took living in Jacksonville nine years to find this gem. The French Pantry is hidden behind a nondescript storefront in an industrial-looking building off University Boulevard and Philips Highway. Open weekdays at lunchtime, there’s guaranteed to be a line out the door. Crispy, freshbaked bread arrives with dipping oil and spices prior to the meal, and don’t dare skip the dessert case. Personal favorites include a brown betty tart with fresh berries and wedding cake.

What to order: Any of the bruschettas. Toppings include shrimp, rich goat cheese and artichoke hearts and proscuitto, buffalo mozzarella and

artichoke hearts. Served with marinated tomatoes over a bed of lettuce, this item is big enough for two people to share.

The Floridian 39 Cordova St., St. Augustine

Fresh, local ingredients are in the spotlight at this cozy gem near Flagler College. Touting “innovative Southern fare,” The Floridian serves several locally sourced vegetarian dishes. The cornmeal-dusted fried green tomato bruschetta is a great starter, and the restaurant also serves a FGT (fried green tomato) hoagie with creamy cilantro mayo, crunchy cabbage slaw and melted pepperjack cheese. This hoagie comes with a chili cumin aioli and goat’s milk feta cheese.

What to order: The shrimp remoulade po’boy or the Florida Sunshine Salad with Jose’s tempeh and datil strawberry dressing.

Soul Food Bistro at The Potter’s House 5310 Lenox Ave., Ste. 1, Northside

If you’re craving soul food, head west to Lenox Avenue. Located inside Potter’s House Christian Fellowship, this place offers all the best Southern fixins’ served cafeteria-style. There are lots of individually wrapped treats at the end of the line, so save room on your tray. Portions are plentiful, and the prices are just right. You won’t experience anything else like it in town.

What to order: Grab a fried chicken drumstick, savory macaroni and cheese, collard greens and a wedge of cornbread. I recommend adding a slice of red velvet cake. Fried chicken not your style? Try the smothered pork chops (fried, then smothered) with blackeyed peas and collards.

Pinegrove Deli 1151 Pine Grove Ave., Avondale

Pinegrove has been an Avondale fixture since 1968. Inside you’ll find quality dry-aged steaks, freshly baked pitas and a variety of breakfast and lunch staples. Seating is limited, but making friends is encouraged among a smattering of communal-style tables. Get the pressed Cuban sandwich: tender, juicy roast pork, honey ham, melted swiss, sweet pickles and spicy mustard on crunchy, warm Cuban bread. The hamburgers are huge and all the specialty sandwiches are delicious.

What to order: Da Stu — chicken salad, bacon and tabouli on pressed Cuban bread. Add a side of onion rings and ranch dressing and dig in.

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RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Circle, Southbank, 398-2299 Situated on the Southbank Riverwalk overlooking the St. Johns River and popular with the downtown business set, River City offers fresh seafood, steaks and daily chef’s creations. Nosh in the enclosed dining room or out on the marina dining deck. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch buffet on Sun.

SALT, THE GRILL The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway, 491-6746 The menu at Salt features cuisine made with simple elements from the earth and sea served in a contemporary coastal setting. The wine list boasts more than 500 wines.

Cocktails are also available. Open Tue.-Sat. for dinner. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Restaurant on Amelia Island.

THE SOUTHERN GRILL 800 Flagler Ave., Southbank, 858-9800 Popular with the business crowd, The Southern Grill offers a large menu of salads, veggie platters, sandwiches, melts and wraps. The breakfast selection includes omelets, wraps, sandwiches and sitdown favorites like pancakes and a variety of egg combinations.

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THE VERANDAH RESTAURANT 6800 First Coast Hwy., Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 321-5050

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SEAFOOD A LA CARTE 331 First Ave. N., Jax Beach, 241-2005 Authentic New England fare like Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried shrimp basket,

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haddock sandwich, clam chowdah, seafood platter, birch beer and blueberry soda. Dine inside or on the deck. TO. L, Fri.-Tue.

AW SHUCKS 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 240-0368 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. Children’s selections are available. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

BARNACLE BILL’S 14 Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, 824-3663 For 30 years, this family restaurant has been serving up seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak, along with the very popular fried shrimp. Some dishes are infused with their Dat’l Do It hot sauce products. A kids’ menu and take-out are available, and a full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET 120 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 444-8862 A full fresh seafood market, Beachside also serves a lunch and dinner menu of seafood baskets, fish tacos, daily fresh fish dinner specials and Philly cheesesteaks. There are tables indoors and out on the open-air deck upstairs, with a great view of downtown Jax Beach. Live music is featured on weekends. Beer and wine are served, and take-out and Beaches area delivery are available. Open daily.

THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE 3057 Julington Creek Rd., Julington Creek, 260-2722 Fresh Maryland-style steamed blue crabs are a big deal at this seafood restaurant, as are crab legs and steamed or fried oysters. Dining is available on the covered deck, along with a kids’ menu, an early bird menu and daily specials. A full bar is served and there’s live music every Sun. afternoon on the deck. Open for dinner Tue.-Sat., lunch and dinner Sun.

THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR 3551 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-0700 Fresh seafood, steaks and chops are served in a casual atmosphere, along with an oyster bar and an extensive menu that includes small plates. A kids’ menu is offered, a full bar is served and live music is presented Thur.-Sat. A daily happy hour is held and doggie yappy hours are held Sat. and Sun. Open for lunch and dinner daily; for brunch and dinner on Sun.

BUKKETS OCEANFRONT GRILLE & BAHA BEACH CLUB 222 N. Oceanfront, Jax Beach, 246-7701 Known for a partying crowd, Bukkets serves wings, shrimp, oysters and ice-cold beer, along with burgers and lots of appetizers. There’s open-air casual dining — right on the boardwalk. Live music is on the deck every weekend. A weekday happy hour includes 50-cent oysters, wings and shrimp. Open daily.

CHART HOUSE 1501 River Place Blvd., Southbank, 398-3353 Located on the Southbank of the St. Johns River since 1982,

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this restaurant serves fresh fish, seafood and prime rib along with a full bar. Open for dinner nightly.

CHOWDER TED’S 5215 Heckscher Dr., Jacksonville, 714-6900 Family-owned since 1996, Chowder Ted’s serves all manner of fresh seafood, along with award-winning chowder. Daily lunch specials and weekends dinner specials are also featured. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat.

CLARK’S FISH CAMP 12903 Hood Landing Rd., Mandarin, 268-3474 Best known for its wild array of taxidermized creatures, Clark’s is a 2010 winner of the Best Fish Camp category in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll. In addition to the gator and turtle, Clark’s menu features steak, ribs and daily all-you can-eat catfish dinners. Dine indoors, outdoors, or in a glass enclosed room with a view of Julington Creek. A full bar is served. Open for dinner Mon.-Fri., for lunch and dinner Sat. and Sun.

CONCH HOUSE RESTAURANT 57 Comares Ave., St. Augustine, 829-8646 This restaurant offers indoor seating as well as Tiki huts built out over Salt Run. Signature dishes include the Cracker combo platter and St. Augustine fried shrimp. The full-service bar specializes in tropical drinks. A children’s menu is available. Live entertainment, including Reggae Sunday, is featured weekends. Open daily.

CRAB CREEK CAFÉ 7404 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 724-8050 A seafood shack with a yacht club attitude, Crab Creek Café offers oysters, gator tail, seafood and pasta in a familyfriendly atmosphere. A kids’ menu and takeout are available.

Open lunch and dinner daily.

CRAB TRAP 31 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-4749 For 30-plus years, family-owned-and operated Crab Trap has been serving fresh local seafood and steaks. Food and drink specials are featured and a full bar is served. Open nightly for dinner.

CRAZY FISH 2510 Second Ave. N., Jax Beach, 334-8408 This seafood place is tucked away behind Beach Marine off Beach Boulevard. Ultra-casual waterfront dining on the Intracoastal features shrimp, Maine lobster and mahi mahi, as well as burgers, steaks, dogs and sandwiches. Charter fishing, airboat rides and kayaking are also offered. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Boater friendly.

CREEKSIDE DINERY 160 Nix Boatyard Rd., St. Augustine, 829-6113 Tucked behind a commercial stretch of U.S. 1, Creekside is an old Florida respite, featuring an outdoor deck with a fire pit. Overlooking Gonzales Creek, Creekside serves a variety of beef, chicken and seafood dishes, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Live entertainment Wed.-Sun. and a full bar are featured. Open for dinner nightly.

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Gene’s menu includes gator tail, calamari and Cajun shrimp.

The Arlington location serves beer and wine, and a full bar is available at all other Gene’s Seafood locations. Take-out is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE 46 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 824-7765 Located in a historic house with a large outside patio, this New Orleans-style eatery features fresh seafood, steaks and definitive dishes like jambalaya, etouffée and popular shrimp.

The full-service bar has a daily happy hour. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

HURRICANE PATTY’S AT OYSTER CREEK 69 Lewis Blvd., St. Augustine, 827-1822 Located at Oyster Creek Marina east of U.S. 1, Hurricane Patty’s has a large creekfront deck, lunch specials and allyou-can-eat dinners. A full bar is featured, and dock space is available for boaters. Live music is presented nightly.

JOHN’S SEAFOOD 2058 Edgewood Ave. W., Jacksonville, 683-7293

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This casual place offers fresh lunch specials. While you’re there, stock up on live blue crabs, which they’ll cook for you, as well as a full selection of seafood.

KINGFISH GRILL 252 Yacht Club Dr., St. Augustine, 824-2111 Located at the west end of the Vilano Bridge, Kingfish Grill offers casual waterside dining indoors and out on the deck. The menu features fresh daily catch, house specialties and sushi, and a kids’ menu is available. A full bar is served, and weekly live entertainment is featured. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-0139 On the Intracoastal Waterway, LuLu’s can be reached by land or water. The menu offers fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, burgers and specialty salads. A full bar is served, and seating is available on the screened waterfront porch.

A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

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Located in a former customs house, Marina Restaurant features local seafood, including shrimp burgers, fish sandwiches seafood platters and oysters. There’s also steak, pasta and pork chops, along with a kids menu. Open daily.

MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 645-3474 The ever-changing menu (it’s printed twice daily) has more than 180 fresh items, featuring cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon, kung pao calamari and seared rare salt-and-pepper tuna. A full bar is served, and a children’s menu and take-out are available. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

O.C. WHITE’S SEAFOOD & SPIRITS 118 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 824-0808 The spirits here aren’t just the bottled kind. O.C. White’s, built in 1791, is reputed to be haunted. Overlooking the city marina and located in a historic, two-story home, O.C. White’s serves fresh local seafood, steak and sautéed specialties.

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THE OUTBACK CRABSHACK 8155 C.R. 13 N., St. Augustine, 522-0500

There’s no doubt the seafood’s fresh — you can see the boats unloading at the dock. Whatever Safe Harbor sells in the market — shrimp, oysters, clams and scallops — they’ll cook to order. There are tables inside and out on the dock overlooking the confluence of the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. Open Mon.-Sat.

ST. JOHNS SEAFOOD & STEAKS 1403 Dunn Ave., Ste. 21, Northside, 696-1023 1161 S. Lane Ave., Murray Hill, 378-5050 7546 Beach Blvd., Regency, 721-4888 7001 Merrill Rd., Ste. 42, Arlington, 745-0304 These casual, family-oriented restaurants specialize in seafood and certified Angus steaks. The shrimp entrées are popular, as are the all-you-can-eat specials. Seniors and children select from special menus. Beer and wine; open for lunch and dinner daily.

SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK 1018 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 372-4456

This rustic restaurant, located on Six Mile Creek, features crabs, shrimp, gator tail, conch fritters and steaks served in a casual atmosphere. Arriving by boat or just feel like a nice after-dinner stroll? Check out the 1,500-foot floating dock.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

A 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best New Restaurant, Best Seafood and Best Chowder, Salt Life offers a wide array of specialty menu items, including the signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos and local fried shrimp, served in a contemporary open-air space. A full bar is offered. Take-out and a kids’ menu are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

PARSONS’ SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 904 Sixth Ave. S., Jax Beach, 249-0608

THE SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT & MARINA 9716 Heckscher Dr., Ft. George Island, 251-2449

The Parsons folks are known for their seafood restaurants, which originated in Mayport. Shrimp sandwiches are popular lunch items, and the combo seafood platter is the choice for dinner. A children’s menu is available, and the full bar offers daily happy hour specials. Open daily.

Sandollar’s menu includes snow crab legs, fresh fish and shellfish dishes. A full bar is served. Dine inside or out on the deck. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

THE PIER RESTAURANT 412 N. First St., Jax Beach, 246-6454 This 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. A children’s menu is available. A full bar is served. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 In business for more than 25 years, this seafood restaurant has received numerous awards in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll, including Best Brew Pub. Menu items include blackened snapper, sesame tuna and the Ragtime shrimp. There is a full-service bar with a daily happy hour and live entertainment Wed.-Sun. Open daily.

THE REEF 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008 At this casual oceanfront restaurant, there’s an ocean view from every table as well as outdoor dining. The menu features fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and daily chef specials. A full bar is served and there’s a daily happy hour. A kids’ menu and take-out are available. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

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SAFE HARBOR SEAFOOD MARKET & RESTAURANT 4378 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4911

SANTA MARIA 135 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 829-6578 Seafood combinations and surf-and turf are on the menu at this St. Augustine institution, which has been serving customers at this built over-the-bayfront restaurant since 1950. A full-service bar is offered, along with an open-air porch, and fish feeding is encouraged. A children’s menu is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

SEA FAIR 1 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 824-2316 Located across the Bridge of Lions from the historic district, the Sea Fair is the oldest family-owned-and-operated restaurant in St. Augustine. Menu items include seafood, prime rib and daily specials. Dine indoors or out. A full bar is served. Open for dinner daily.

SEAFOOD KITCHEN 31 Royal Palm Dr. (off Atlantic Boulevard), Atlantic Beach, 241-8470 Serving seafood in Atlantic Beach for more than 20 years, Seafood Kitchen offers reasonable meals in a no-frills atmosphere. The emphasis is on fresh local seafood prepared to order, with a wide variety of dishes available. Open daily.

SINGLETON’S SEAFOOD SHACK 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4442 Just steps from the Mayport ferry, this ramshackle, exposedplywood haunt has been serving seafood to locals, fishermen

and Navy men and women since the ’60s. Customer favorites include the fried shrimp dinner and the blackened or grilled fish. Dine inside or on the enclosed porch right on the St. Johns River. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE 218 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 246-0881 Sliders offers a beach-casual atmosphere for lovers of fresh fish. Customer favorites include fish tacos and gumbo.

The dessert menu features Key lime pie and ice cream sandwiches. Beer and wine are served. Open nightly.

SNAPPER’S BAR & SEAFOOD GRILL 960062 Gateway Blvd., Amelia Island, 491-6888 This new restaurant offers seafood platters, shrimp, steaks, tacos, wraps, chowder and burgers, as well as a raw bar. Dine indoors or outside, overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. A children’s menu is available. A full bar is served.

Open for lunch, dinner and late night, daily.

SNAPPERS SEAFOOD & SPIRITS 314 First St. N., Jax Beach, 242-2430 This casual seafood place serves fresh seafood, as well as burgers, rib eyes and po’boys. A kids’ menu is available. A full bar is served. Dine indoors or out on the deck; the peoplewatching is great this time of year. Open daily.

SOUTH BEACH GRILL 45 Cubbedge Rd., Crescent Beach, 471-8700 Located off A1A, one block 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 the beachfront deck. A full bar is served, and there’s a weekday happy hour.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

THE SURF 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 261-5711 Oceanview dining is available at The Surf, inside or out on the deck. The menu features steaks, fresh fish and nightly specials, and there’s a Sunday lobster special. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Entertainment nightly and week-end afternoons.

TWO DUDES SEAFOOD PLACE 22 Seminole Rd., Atlantic Beach, 246-2000 This place serves up-to-the-minute-fresh Mayport seafood, including shrimp, scallops, snapper and oysters done up in sandwiches or baskets, grilled, blackened or fried.

The Dudes’ salad and a Caesar salad are also available. The mostly-draft beers are premium and there’s a daily happy hour. Open for lunch and dinner daily; take-out is available.

WHITEY’S FISH CAMP 2032 C.R. 220, Orange Park, 269-4198 This authentic fish camp serves gator tail and fresh-water river catfish, as well as traditional meals and daily specials on the banks of Swimming Pen Creek. A repeat winner for Best Catfish in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll, Whitey’s features a full-service bar, an outdoor Tiki bar and live music.

Come by boat, motorcycle or car. Open for breakfast on Sat. and Sun.; for lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner daily.

GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., Riverside, 384-4474 1915 East-West Parkway, Fleming Island, 541-0009 Grassroots Markets juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. The store also offers three dozen artisanal cheeses, more than 300 craft and imported beers and 50 organic wines, and organic produce and meats, vitamins and herbs. There’s take-away organic wraps, sides, sandwiches and salads, as well as raw, vegan items. Open daily.

THE MELTING POT 7860 Gate Parkway, Ste. 101, Southside, 642-4900 Participatory dining is the philosophy at The Melting Pot, which offers a variety of fondues — from chocolate to cheese — and entrees ranging from filet mignon to ahi tuna. A full bar is served, and a children’s menu is available. Open nightly.

THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE 833 TJ Courson Rd., Fernandina Beach, 277-3141 Recently awarded the Snail of Approval by Slow Food First Coast, this casual organic eatery and juice bar, inside Nassau Health Foods, features all-natural and organic items for breakfast — bagels, burritos, oatmeal — and lunch — salad, wraps, burgers — as well as smoothies, wheatgrass and coffees. A favorite item is the falafel wrap with sprouts, tomatoes, romaine and almond dressing. Take-out is available. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212 The nation’s longest continuously running dinner theater (since 1967), the Alhambra is newly renovated and features cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Matthew Medure, who coordinates his menus with each stage production. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” runs through Sept. 18, followed by “Lend Me A Tenor,” “My Fair Lady” and “Christmas Carole.”

Reservations are suggested to guarantee seating. A full bar is served. Closed Mon.

COZY TEA 1029 Park St., Five Points, 329-3964

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NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-6950 11030 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 269-2791 Fresh, organic ingredients are used for healthy lunch and dinner items, including wraps, sandwiches, soups, sides and cold salads. Many vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options are available. A kids’ menu, a juice, smoothie and coffee bar are offered, and fresh-baked goods, all-natural and organic promise of benefit beers and wine are available. Indoor and outdoor seating are featured. Open Mon.-Sat. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Organic Cuisine, Best Vegetarian Cuisine and Best Health Food Store. The Baymeadows location features a hot bar, sushi and free Wifi; Mandarin offers a chopped salad bar.

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PULP 1962 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 396-9222 The juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, and coffees, along with 30 kinds of smoothies, some blended with flavored soy milks and organic frozen yogurts and granola. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

SAN MARCO THEATRE 1996 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 396-4845 This historic movie house offers pizza, nachos, quesadillas, sandwiches, and beer and wine to adventurous moviegoers. The theater shows first-run films and runs a midnight movie series.

SAVORY FAIRE 23 Orange St., St. Augustine, 377-8234 This walking foodie tour is held at 2 p.m. every Mon., Wed. and Fri., examining the area’s historical and cultural influences on the tastes of St. Augustine.

TAKE AWAY GOURMET 2103 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, 398-6676

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A sibling to the Matthew’s restaurant across the street, TAG offers upscale frozen prepared dishes (like pot pie and lasagna), along with an extensive fresh salad bar, a smart selection of wines and cheese, and plenty of homemade graband-go lunch items. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

Come experience the same great tastes with new faces at our new location on the north side of Julington Creek.

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TASTE! AT 645 ATLANTIC 645 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 372-0854 This catering and on and off site private venue is open every Wed. for lunch, A Taste of First Street Grille, featuring the familiar items served at the popular restaurant from years back.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, Mandarin, 288-1100 Whole Foods offers an expansive prepared-food department with more than 80 items at a full-service and self-service hot bar, salad bar, soup bar and dessert bar, as well as pizza, sushi and sandwich stations. Open daily.

This quaint, cozy tearoom is full of English charm. Lunch and afternoon tea features scones, soups and a variety of teas.

Open Mon.-Sat.

5 POINTS THEATRE 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0047 First-run, indie and art films are screened at the oldest theater building in Jacksonville. Beer, wine, pizza, popcorn, nachos and brownies are available. Late-night films are shown every Fri. Open daily.

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Along with daily specials, Beef O’Brady’s features signature wings, burgers and sandwiches. Beer and wine are served.

Happy hour features wings and draft specials Mon.-Fri. Watch sporting events — NFL and college football — from the many TVs. Trivia is played every Thur. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Take-out is available.

BOGEY GRILLE 150 Valley Circle, Ponte Vedra, 285-5524 This family-friendly sports bar offers casual fare, including wings, quesadillas, chicken and burgers. A full bar and a kids’ menu are available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR 13070 City Station Dr., Northside, 751-7499 A full-service restaurant in River City Marketplace, Boston’s serves up a full menu of sportsbar favorites, including pizzas, pasta, wings, burgers and steak, till 2 a.m. There are 30 TVs (and major sports packages) and live music every weekend.

Dine inside or out on the patio. A full bar is served, and takeout is available. Open daily.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR 9550 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 26, Baymeadows, 448-1293 Along with Buffalo style wings fixed up with 14 sauces (ranging from mild to better-be-ready blazin’), BWW serves up wraps, burgers and ribs. A kids’ menu and take-out are available, and a full bar is served. Sports are always on the big screen TVs. Open daily.

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HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS 1615 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 393-7933 628 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Neptune Beach, 247-3031 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 363-2503 12795 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 260-8338 3055 C.R. 210, Ste. 101, Johns Creek, 230-6445 5907 Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 700, Ortega, 573-8838 4225 S. A1A, Ste. 13, St. Augustine Beach, 471-7120 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 1, Fleming Island, 644-7315 This island-themed restaurant offers more than 35 flavors of wings, garlic and parmesan fries, Firecracker shrimp, burgers, salads and chicken. A full bar is served and the beverage cups are biodegradable. Lunch and dinner, daily.

JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, Intracoastal, 220-6766 The menu includes hand-cut steaks, wings and hamburgers.

A full breakfast is served Sat. and Sun., featuring bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys. Trivia every Tue. Kids get their own menu. Open daily.

LILLIAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 5393 Roosevelt Blvd., Venetia Plaza, 388-4220 This family sports bar serves wings, burgers, salads and sandwiches. The TVs air sporting events. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour is held daily.

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DICK’S WINGS 311 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 853-5004 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 19, Arlington, 745-9300 1004 Dunn Ave., Northside, 757-7727 7749 Normandy Blvd., Westside, 781-1466 1540 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 269-2122 3540 U.S. 17 S., Green Cove Springs, 284-7772 1610 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 448-2110 10391 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 880-7087 100 Gateway Circle, Ste. 103, St. Johns, 824-3793 474313 E. S.R. 200, Fernandina Beach, 491-3469 2011 5545 A1A S., St. Augustine, 461-3305 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 101, St. Johns, 825-4540 14286 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 223-0115 5972 San Juan Ave., Westside, 693-9258

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This NASCAR-themed restaurant serves 365 varieties of wings. The menu also features half-pound burgers, ribs and salads. Beer and wine are served. Takeout is available. Open daily. A 2010 winner of Best of Jax reader’s poll for Best Chicken Wings.

EIGHT SPORTS LOUNGE The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Parkway, 277-1100 This contemporary sports lounge features billiard tables and multiple flat-screen TVs along with classic sports-bar fare, including burgers, wings and nachos. Local craft brews are on tap, and an extensive wine lists is offered, along with cocktails. Open Mon.-Fri. for dinner, for lunch Sat. and Sun.

GATORS DOCKSIDE 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd., Westside, 425-6466 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135 8650 Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 448-0500 For more than 20 years, this sports themed family restaurant has been serving a varied menu of grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches and salads. A full bar and take-out are available.

Sports are aired on multiple TVs, and Tuesday is Kids Night.

Open for lunch and dinner daily.

HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, Julington, 683-1964

East meets West at Mimi’s. Every dish is infused with Asian style and ingredients, including lumpia, yaki tori and several kinds of sushi. A full bar is served and take-out is available.

THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 3105 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas Plaza, 398-4326 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 1, Arlington, 722-0008 The original St. Nicholas location is a family-oriented sports restaurant serving steaks and wings. Trivia is featured every Thur. and Texas Hold ’Em every Wed. There are big-screen TVs and three satellite dishes for sports fans. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE 12777 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Intracoastal, 221-1090 MVP’s offers wings, burgers and salads in a sporty atmosphere. A kids’ menu is available, and a full bar is served.

Free pool and trivia are featured on Mon., Texas Hold ’Em is on Sun. and Tue., Karaoke is held every Thur., a DJ spins every Wed., Fri. and Sat. Sports are shown on 22 TVs. Open daily.

PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS 1186 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 738-7645 This family-friendly billiards hall offers burgers and chicken wings. Free pool is available for kids younger than 14 (with parents) on weekends. Eight O’Hausen billiards tables are featured. Beer and wine are served. Happy hour’s held Mon.-Fri. Open Mon.-Sat.; lunch is served on Thur. and Fri.

PLAYER’S GRILLE 4456 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6670 This sports bar and grill serves burgers and wings, teriyaki stir fry and homemade soups. A full bar is available. A kids’ game room is open (TV monitored, so parents can watch), and TVs are situated in all the booths. Texas Hold ’Em is held every Wed., Sat. and Sun. Open daily and for brunch Sat. and Sun.

RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Mandarin, 262-4030 1825 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 745-0335 This cigar and hookah lounge offers 10 billiards tables in Mandarin, 16 in Arlington (plus a full kitchen), as well as shuffleboard and a variety of subs for the late-night crowd.

More than 200 imported and domestic beers are featured.

Open for dinner nightly.

THE ROADHOUSE 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611

Wings, big salads, burgers, wraps and sandwiches. Sports events on HDTVs. Kids’ selections are available. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

The Roadhouse has been serving deli sandwiches, wings, burgers and quesadillas for more than 34 years. Along with six pool tables, dartboards and TVs (two are big screens), there’s live entertainment Mon.-Sat. A full bar is served featuring more than 75 imported beers. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

HOOTERS The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 103, 356-5400 4521 Southside Blvd., Southside, 807-9541 8938 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 2, Mandarin, 636-9800 1749 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 215-5858

SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 111 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 482-1000 8133 Point Meadows Dr., Baymeadows, 519-0509

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MIMI’S SPORTS GRILLE 1021 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 270-1030

Sneaker’s offers a full bar (with more than 20 beers on tap), TV screens covering entire walls and “cheerleaders” serving

the food. Happy hour is held Mon.-Fri. Open for lunch and dinner daily. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Sportsbar.

3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL 2467 Faye Rd., Northside, 647-8625

A kids’ selection and take-out are available. Open daily.

HAPPY CUP FROZEN YOGURT 299 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 2, Atlantic Beach, 372-4059 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 4, Tinseltown, 379-9382

This pub serves apps, hoagies, and entrées with a decidedly British bent: bangers and mash, roast prime rib, English oxtail soup and pub fries. It’s casual and fun, too — pizza and a kids menu are also available. Beer and wine are served and the entire menu is available for take-out. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

It’s self-serve frozen yogurt at Happy Cup. Made with organic ingredients and flavored with real fruit, the yogurts may be mixed and matched and crowned with favorites from the toppings bar.

TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, Intracoastal, 223-6999

This artisan bakery serves coffee, croissants and muffins in the early morning, then cupcakes, pastries and individual desserts throughout the day. Whole cakes are made-toorder. Open Tue.-Sat.

This locally-owned-and-operated grill serves hand-tossed pizzas, wings and specialty wraps in a clean, sporty atmosphere. A full bar is available, with daily drink specials.

A late-night menu is offered. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.Sun., dinner on Mon. and Sun.

WHISKY RIVER 4850 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 955-5196 Whisky River’s Southern hospitality centers on burgers, hot wings, pizzas and pulled pork, served along with a full bar and drink specials. Hell, it’s owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Open daily. This popular watering hole is a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best New Club.

WILD WING CAFÉ 4555 Southside Blvd., Tinseltown, 998-9464 This hoppin’ Tinseltown spot serves 33 flavors of wings, as well as soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs and burgers. A full bar is served. Live music is performed or a DJ spins tunes three to four nights every week. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

SWEET SPOTS BAKERY MODERNE 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6, Riverside, 389-7117 This neighborhood bakery specializes in classic pastries, artisanal breads and seasonal favorites. Everything’s made form scratch, including the popular petit fours and custom cakes. Open for breakfast and lunch daily.

CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY COMPANY 1014 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 491-4663 European-style breads and pastries, including croissants, muffins and pies are baked daily. Most breads made at Chez Lezan are made without fat or sugar. Open daily.

LET THEM EAT CAKE! 3604 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 2, Avondale, 389-2122

LULI’S CUPCAKES 82 San Marco St., St. Augustine, 824-5280 The cupcakes, baked fresh daily, include Grandma’s Coconut, Fire Engine Red Velvet, What’s Up Doc (carrot cake) and Funky Monkey, banana and chocolate chip cake with milk chocolate frosting. Mini-cupcakes are also available. Open Mon.-Sat.

SARA’S CREPE CAFE 100 St. George St., St. Augustine, 810-5800 This brand-new elegant little cafe offers family-inspired sweet and savory crepes and Belgian waffles, made with fresh local ingredients. Dine inside or out in the open-air courtyard. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

SMOOTHIE KING 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 242-2993 1020 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 246-6336 13457 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, Intracoastal, 221-1299 1835 U.S. 1 S., Ste. 113, St. Augustine, 825-6770 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 119, UNF, 996-2889 9810 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, Baymeadows, 642-1777 Smoothie King offers nutritional, tasty meal replacements and snacking alternatives — in other words, a variety of smoothies as well as supplements, vitamins and fat-free goods. Open daily.

SWEET PETE’S 1922 Pearl St., Jacksonville. 376-7161 Pure, all-natural sweets made by a traditional method, with cane sugar, natural flavors and colors, including gourmet chocolates, freshly spun cotton candy, caramels and lollipops, as well as gluten-free all natural candies. Sweet Pete’s hosts everything from kids’ parties to art openings, free honeytastings and Beepaloozas, celebrating all things honeybee.

CINOTTI’S BAKERY, DELI & BOUTIQUE 1523 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 246-1728

TASTI D-LITE 1024 Park St., Jacksonville, 900-3040

Four generations of Cinottis have been serving the Beaches since 1964, offering cakes for all occasions, pies, breads and desserts by the caseful, as well as party trays. And the deli features a variety of bagels and breads for breakfast items, as well as lunch items like chicken salad, corned beef and club sandwiches, made with baked-right-there bread choices.

Health-conscious folks can have dessert more often with Tasti D-Lite’s smoothies, shakes, sundaes, cakes and pies, made with fresh ingredients with fewer calories and less fat. More than 100 flavors are featured. Open daily.

CITY KIDZ ICE CREAM 1303 N. Main St., Springfield, 598-5115 More than just ice cream, this café serves a variety of sandwiches and uses proceeds from each sale to teach financial literacy skills to neighborhood kids. But also, lots of ice cream!

COLD FLAME 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 12, Jacksonville, 379-4674 This new dessertery serves 28 flavors of gelato and sherbet, as well as cake by the slice, mousses, milkshakes, smoothies and pastries. Open daily.

THAI & VIETNAMESE BASIL THAI & SUSHI 1004 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 674-0190 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 379-3446 Basil Thai serves fresh sushi and authentic Thai cuisine, including ginger-infused salad, classic Pad Thai, all curry dishes, ebi roll, sashimi and daily specials. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner Mon.-Sat.

DENOEL FRENCH PASTRY SHOP 212 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 829-3974

BOWL OF PHO 9902 Old Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 646-4455

Tucked away on historic Charlotte Street, Denoel has been around for some 40 years, serving fresh-baked baguettes, cream puffs, cheesecakes and sandwiches. Open Wed.-Sun.

Bowl of Pho serves traditional Vietnamese noodle soup along with authentic favorites like spring rolls, shrimp wraps and egg rolls. The portions are big and the atmosphere’s easygoing. Open for lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon.

EDGEWOOD BAKERY 1012 S. Edgewood Ave., Murray Hill, 389-8054 For nearly 65 years, Edgewood Bakery has been serving fresh breakfast pastries, petit fours and pies. The line’s long on Saturday mornings, but the wait pays off. An espresso and pastry café serves sandwiches, smoothies and soups.

A kids’ selection and take-out are available. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat.

FLORIDA CREAMERY 3566 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 619-5386 Florida Creamery offers premium ice cream, frozen yogurt, shakes, smoothies and Nathan’s hot dogs, served in Floridacentric décor. Low-fat and sugar-free choices are also offered.

BUDDHA’S BELLY 301 10th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 712-4444 The proprietors of this Thai restaurant are, in fact, from Thailand, so you know the cuisine’s authentic. Each dish is made with fresh ingredients using tried-and-true recipes. A full bar is served and take-out is available. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

GALANGAL RESTAURANT 145 Hilden Rd., Nocatee, 827-1150 Located off U.S. 1 in northern St. Johns County, Galangal offers upscale, modern Thai cuisine infused with Hawaiian flavors amid sophisticated decor. Specialties include lemongrass-rubbed filet mignon with lump blue crab and

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GREEN PAPAYA 13141 City Station Dr., Northside, 696-8886 Located in River City Marketplace, this restaurant features a Pan-Asian menu, specializing in Thai cuisine served in a contemporary atmosphere. Dine in or take out. Beer and wine are served. Dress is casual-upscale. Open daily.

INDOCHINE 21 E. Adams St., Downtown, 598-5303 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. A full bar is served. Take-out is available. Open for lunch, Mon.-Fri.; for dinner, Tue.-Sat.

LEMONGRASS 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd., Baymeadows, 645-9911 Lemongrass offers innovative Thai cuisine in a hip, metropolitan atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s creations include crispy whole fish with pineapple curry reduction, and customers’ favorite is “The Amazing.” Reservations are recommended. An extensive beer and wine selection is served. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner Mon.-Sat.

LIME LEAF 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Tinseltown, 645-8568 Lime Leaf offers definitive Thai cuisine, from fresh papaya salad to pad Thai to seared ahi tuna, as well as crispy duck, all elegantly presented. Desserts include mango sweet rice. Beer and wine are served, and limited delivery is available. Open for lunch Mon.-Sat., for dinner nightly.

An upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant in downtown St. Augustine, The Tasting Room, Wine & Tapas fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list.

PATTAYA THAI GRILLE 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506 A frequent winner of Best Thai Restaurant in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll, Pattaya Thai offers extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian and new-Thai, including curries, seafood, noodles and soups. A video screen displays the open kitchen, so you can watch your order being prepared. An. Open for lunch Tue.-Fri., for dinner Tue.-Sun.

SALA PHAD THAI 1716 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 246-7490 This casual Thai restaurant is family-owned-and-operated and features extensive lunch and dinner menus, including spring rolls, fried squid, beef with oyster sauce and a variety of curried dishes. It’s vegan-friendly, too, offering bean curd delight, and Thai noodles and veggies. Beer and wine are served. Open daily.

SALA THAI 10769 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, Southside, 641-8384 Sit at a booth decorated like a thatched-roof hut and order from a varied Thai menu. Customer favorites include the pad Thai. For dessert, there’s mango rice or coconut ice cream. Dine in or take out. Beer and wine are served. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.; for dinner daily.

THAI GARDEN 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. B, Orange Park, 272-8434

VEGETARIAN & RAW MANATEE CAFÉ 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, St. Augustine, 826-0210

INDIGO ALLEY WINE BAR 316 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7222

THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ 224 W. King St., St. Augustine, 827-4499

This gathering spot offers wine and beer, and features live music, poetry readings, dance lessons, film screenings, art shows and a garden setting are featured. Open Tue.-Sat.

The Present Moment Café serves organic, vegan and vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus and milkshakes — all prepared without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven.

The most surprising thing is, you hardly notice. Organic beer and wine are available, along with take-out. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.

URBAN ORGANICS 5325 Fairmont St., Southside, 398-8012 This local produce co-op offers seasonal fresh organic vegetables and fruit. Open Mon.-Sat.

ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR 7860 Gate Parkway, Ste. 115, Southside, 854-6060 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 This smoking establishment, with a walk-in humidor, pairs appetizers with more than 25 wines and ports by the glass. A full bar and more than 220 wines by the bottle are served at the Gate Parkway location; scotch flights are featured. Live music is featured Thur.-Sat. The Beach place serves 28 draft beers and bottled beer, and beer flights are featured. Live music is presented Thur.-Sat. Open daily.

POPPY LOVE SMOKE CIGAR BAR 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, 354-1988

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THAI PALACE 9965 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 35, Mandarin, 880-5363

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Serving a varied tapas menu, featuring artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas and homestyle cheesecake, this upscale wine bar features a list with more than 60 wines by the glass. Open Tue.-Sun. Wine tastings every Thur.

Nine-time winner for Best Wine List, most recently in 2010.

Manatee Café serves organic, vegetarian meals. Owner/ chef Cheryl Crosley prepares veggie omelets, tofu Reubens, miso and hummus and tabouli. The Health Food Market offers the same ingredients used in the cafe’s dishes. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.

Thai Garden offers traditional Thai menu items, including pad kraw powh with roasted duck and kaeng kari (yellow curry with potatoes and a choice of meat). Fine wines, and imported and domestic beers are available. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri.; for dinner nightly.

This family-owned restaurant is a favorite for business meals and dates alike, featuring specialties like shrimp himapan and many curry dishes. A customer favorite is sweet Thai tea. Beer and wine are served. Dine-in or takeout. Open Mon.-Fri. for lunch, daily for dinner.

AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, Southside, 928-0515

THAI ROOM 1286 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 249-8444

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Popular with the locals, Thai Room serves traditional Thai food. Chef Venith Yatajao prepares crispy duck, snapper ladna and drunken noodles with shrimp. The wine list features more than 30 wines by the glass, and beer is served. Dine in, take out. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., for dinner daily. Best of Jax 2010 winner for Best Thai Cuisine.

THE GROTTO 2012 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, 398-0726

Aromas, essentially a cigar, wine and martini bar, also serves an extensive tapas menu. A full bar is available, featuring martini specials nightly. Open daily.

A cigar humidor and a wide selection of wines draw a chill downtown crowd to this urban hangout, just a few doors from London Bridge. Open Wed.-Sun.

SANGRIAS TAPAS & PIANO BAR 35 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 827-1947 The balcony of this hip, historic space overlooks busy St. George Street, making it an ideal place to while away the afternoon while sipping one of seven signature (and individually prepared) sangrias. Spanish-style tapas are also served. Live music is presented Wed.-Sun. Open daily.

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WALKERS 2692 Post St., Riverside, 894-7465

A moody, inviting space, Cellar 6 serves an international array of fine wines, Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts and light bistro-style fare amid local art. Open Mon.-Sat.

This wine bar, at the corner of Post and King streets, has an urban lounge feel and a laid-back vibe. The architectural ambiance echoes the historic neighborhood environs, and a light tapas menu is served, along with an extensive wine list and beer selections. Open Tue.-Sat. for dinner.

TKO’S THAI HUT 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, Intracoastal, 647-7546

THE GRAPE BISTRO & WINE BAR BITE CLUB CERTIFIED! 10281 Midtown Parkway, Ste. 119, St. Johns Town Center, 642-7111

THE WINE BAR 320 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-0211

The menu at Tko’s offers Thai fusion, curry dishes, chef’s specials, steaks, healthy options and sushi. Dine inside or on the covered patio. A full bar is served. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

The Grape offers more than 150 wines and 30 beers to complement the extensive light fare menu. Weekly happy hours, take-out and outdoor seating are available. Open for brunch, lunch, dinner and late night every day.

This casual neighborhood wine bar features a wide variety of wine, beer, appetizers and cigars. Live music is presented Wed., Fri. and Sat. and board games are offered.

A wine tasting is held every Thur. Open nightly.

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A cool way to roll with this oppressive Florida heat is to cheer on our fave wheeled goddesses when Jacksonville RollerGirls present a Roller Derby Doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Mandarin Skate Station, 3461 Kori Road, Jacksonville. The fast-paced action includes two high-speed matches: Our own New Jax City Rollers take on Tallahassee’s Capital Punishment and River City Rat Pack takes a bite out of Jail Break Bettys. Advance tickets are $10; $12 day of event. 880-7703. jacksonvillerollergirls.com

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Art lovers wanting to satisfy creative desires and candy cravings can check out The Art Show on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Sweet Pete’s, 1922 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville.

Candy-themed works by 15 artists including Barbara Fryefield, Nada Frazier, Carol Todd, Deborah Reid and Rick Wilkerson are featured, along with live music from Fainted Paces and samples of Sweet Pete’s signature chocolates and candies — even candy martinis. 376-7161.

JAMS RUN FREE COL. BRUCE HAMPTON

Since the late ’60s, singer-songwriter and guitarist Colonel Bruce Hampton has been issuing bona fide freaky and progressive music with pionnering jam band ensembles like the Hampton Grease Band, The Aquarium Rescue Unit and The Codetalkers. Hampton has even appeared on the big screen, in Billy Bob Thornton’s ’96 “Sling Blade,” but this HotLanta native is known for picking with superlative players like Oteil Burbridge, Jimmy Herring and Derek Trucks. His latest collective, Col. Bruce Hampton and The Pharaoh Gummitt, performs on Friday, Aug. 12 at 10 p.m. at Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, featuring hometown son Duane Trucks, younger brother of Allman Brother Derek. (Check out our interview with Duane on page 68.) Tickets are $10. 247-6636.

FILM HITCHCOCK

The Florida Theatre screens Alfred Hitchcock’s pioneering 1954 suspense thriller “Rear Window” on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. at 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr star in this gripping story about a wheelchair-bound photographer who sees more than he bargained for as he spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village apartment.

Based on a Cornell Woolrich short story, “Rear Window” was nominated for four Oscars and is part of the National Film Registry. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

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FULL MOON FEVER SUNSET MOONRISE

The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum offers the chance to enjoy a sunset and full moonrise on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 7:30-9 p.m. at 81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine. A champagne toast and light hors d’oeuvres are included. Tickets are $25; $20 for museum members. 829-0745.

5K STADIUM CHALLENGE

Local athletes seeking an innovative challenge to benefit their own health while helping support athletic programs in our schools should gear up for the inaugural Florida Blue 5K Stadium Challenge, held on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 6-9:40 p.m. at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville.

Runners of all ages begin the course in waves every 20 minutes and travel inside, outside and on all seven levels of the stadium. A Fun Run, walking courses, food and drink, live entertainment and T-shirts and medals for all participants are featured. Early registration is $35; $40 day of race. For children 13 and younger and adults over 65, early registration is $25; $30 day of race. Proceeds benefit athletic programs in Duval County Public High Schools. 630-4056. Register at 1stplacesports.com august 9-15, 2011 | folio weekly | 61

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Close Encounters of the Giddy-Up-and-Go Kind: Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig are heading for the last roundup (of killer aliens) in “Cowboys & Aliens.”

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hether or not a film succeeds depends for the most part (finicky audiences aside) on four major contributors: the producers, the director(s), the screenwriter(s) and the actors. This is not to ignore the essential craft of the editor and the composer, but usually their participation is less obvious. In “Cowboys & Aliens,” three of the first four groups are represented by veritable powerhouse participants. Nonetheless, what starts off as a great concept (the title sells the tale) delivers considerably less than promised.

So what went wrong? Here’s a movie with Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard among its many contributing producers, Jon Favreau (“Iron Man” flicks) as director, and in front of the camera battling the aliens the unlikely team of Daniel Craig (James Bond) and Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones). Three out of four ingredients ain’t bad, but in regard to the fourth element of good filmmaking (the screenplay), “Cowboys & Aliens” threatens to go belly-up.

Based on a comic book (what movie today isn’t?), “Cowboys & Aliens” credits six writers, including the author of the original illustrated story. Their various résumés include everything from “Star Trek” and “Transformers” to “Children of Men” and TV’s “Lost.” Individually, the various writers can claim impressive credentials, particularly in light of this film’s subject matter, but together they manage to make a mush of the broth, a classic case of too many cooks spoiling potentially savory cinema.

The story opens strong by resorting to some tried-and-true clichés of the Western genre. A man (Craig) wakes up in the wilderness, his memory gone — but wearing weird bracelet on his wrist. When some saddle-trash thugs try to kill him, he promptly dispatches them to Boot Hill. Riding into the frontier town of Absolution, he’s befriended by a nononsense preacher before going to a saloon and encountering the locals. Unfortunately, he also runs afoul of obnoxious punk Percy (Paul Dano), whose father just happens to be

the local cattle baron, Col. Dolarhyde (Ford).

Mayhem ensues, and fearless Sheriff Taggart (Keith Carradine) is about to ship the punk and the stranger out of town for trial when Dolarhyde rides in, looking for his boy. Before any of the usual gunplay can occur, aliens show up on a roundup of their own, and their guns are considerably bigger than six-shooters.

Throw into the mix a posse led by Bond and Indy, a bartender named Doc (Sam Rockwell) on a quest of his own, the aloof beauty Ella (Olivia Wilde) and even a boy and his dog, and the story careens along the screen like a runaway Conestoga. There’s also a band of dentally challenged outlaws, as well as a band of Apaches.

At the end of this trail are, of course, the aliens — and a distinctly nasty and vicious lot they are.

In terms of theme and plotting, “Cowboys & Aliens” is all over the place. Nearly devoid of humor, the story opts instead for lots of sentiment, most of it having to do with Harrison Ford’s rough-hewn character bonding with his sons, foster sons, Indians, etc., essentially everyone except those alien varmints. Daniel Craig’s character is given a love interest, but this is as muted as it is improbable. There’s more than one unnecessary plot whopper to explain motivation (both human and alien), but after all, this is supposed to be a movie about gunslingers and extraterrestrials.

What’s fun to watch in the film, not surprisingly, are the two stars. Craig abandons his English accent to do a convincing Eastwoodesque turn, lean and mean. Like the Western icon, he mostly squints and looks tough. Ford, for his part, is a mellower version of John Wayne in “Red River,” a mean SOB but one with heart. Ford’s Dolarhyde is less onedimensional than Craig’s cartoonish outlaw, and he’s able to bring some wit and even charm to the role. “Cowboys & Aliens” could have used much more of both.

Jon Favreau handles the action sequences well, just like “Iron Man,” but when the movie centers on character, he is blindsided by the superficial unfocused script. As producers, Spielberg and Howard should have lent him some support. “Cowboys & Aliens” should have been better — as it is, we’re left feeling a little saddle-sore as we ride off into the sunset.

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Both are nice-guy goofballs, likable middle-class guys imbued with a certain melancholy who are holding back reserves of emotion. Come to think of it, Cal might even be a smarter, far more sympathetic version of Carell’s Michael Scott at “The Office.” And the image-makeover storyline, as old as “Pygmalion,” played out recently in “Hitch”: You see, clothes make the man, as do swagger and the ability to project confidence even when one is trembling on the inside.

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The tutelage pays off, though, as Cal’s inner Lothario emerges. His first conquest is Kate (Marisa Tomei), an attractive, age-appropriate woman who is, as it turns out, a bit crazy, which brings us to another of the movie’s disappointments. Whether because of a failure of Dan Fogelman’s script or not, Tomei, an enormously gifted comic and dramatic actor, offers a one-dimensional characterization, playing a woman who’s largely defined by her desperation. Tomei’s talents are wasted, a misstep that may be because the movie, despite its nearly two-hour running time, is overstuffed with characters, few of whom are given enough time or lines to emerge fully formed.

The subplots soon begin to multiply. While Jacob’s busy coaching Cal in the game of no-strings-attached sex (hey, there’s an idea for a movie or four), he’s unexpectedly falling hopelessly in love with law student Hannah (Emma Stone), who may or may not envision a future with her smart but bland beau.

Meanwhile, the aforementioned tryst between Cal’s estranged wife Emily and her co-worker continues, as suddenly two more crushes close to home seem certain to rock Cal’s world even more. It all comes crashing down during a riotous final scene and, when the dust clears, the hard feelings (mostly) have been wiped away. Funny stuff, and it’s good enough to make “Crazy, Stupid, Love” a sane, smart choice for summertime cinema fans.

Philip Booth themail@folioweekly.com “Dude, the limburger cheese lozenges have gotta go.” Ryan Gosling guides Steve Carell through the finer points of 21st century dating in the fun rom-com “Crazy, Stupid, Love.”

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BAD TEACHER **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park Cameron Diaz is teacher-from-hell Ms. Halsey in director Jake Kasdan’s film, co-starring Justin Timberlake and Jason Segal.

BRIDESMAIDS *G@@ Rated R • Regal Avenues This vapid, unholy marriage of bad jokes and a weak cast stars Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER **** 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.

Chris Evans stars in this excellent big screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics Universe about a WWII-era patriotic soldier-turned-superhero who battles evil leader Red Skull and Hydra, his renegade faction of Nazis.

CARS 2 ***@ Rated G • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This latest road-worthy animated flick from PIXAR pits Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) in a face-off (grill-off?) with his foe Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro) in the World Grand Prix. Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt and Michael Caine lend their voices to this thrill ride.

THE CHANGE-UP **@@ 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.

Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds mysteriously exchange bodies after they urinate simultaneously in a magical fountain. The plot for the latest comedy from director David Dobkin makes Folio Weekly wonder if we're under surveillance during our “Cover Story Idea” meetings.

COWBOYS & ALIENS **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., San Marco Theatre Reviewed in this issue.

CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE ***@ 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.

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FINAL DESTINATION 5 Rated R • Opens on Aug. 12 Fifth time’s the charm (?) in this latest go-round of the morbid franchise about some silly teens who think they can outrun The Grim Reaper. Foolish mortals!

GLEE THE 3-D CONCERT MOVIE Rated PG-13 • Opens on Aug. 12 OMG! This film catches the “Glee”-lightful cast of the immensely popular TV show in live performance like during their like recent summer like tour and stuff, you know.

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS **@@ 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.

Let the Justin Timberlake backlash begin! This silly, rom-com puts JT and costar Mila Kunis as buds trying to sustain a friendship based on a “no strings attached” carnality that benefits no one.

HARRY POTTER & THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 ***G Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., WGHoF IMAX The final installment of this immensely popular series delivers a spellbinding farewell through flashback scenes, solid storytelling and powerful battle sequences, with solid curtaincall performances by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Ralph Fiennes, as the malevolent Lord Voldemort.

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THE HELP **G@ Rated PG-13 • Opens on Aug. 10 Emma Stone and Viola Davis star in this tale set in 1960s

“Republicrats Bad! Make monkey mad!” The apes respond appropriately to the Federal Government’s proposed “Banana, Tire Swings and Poo-Flinging” budgetary cuts in the summer action blockbuster “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”

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

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

Mississippi, about a young writer who chronicles the stories of the African-American women who have spent their lives working for white families.

ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA **@@ Not Rated • AMC Regency Square When one of a trio of pals becomes engaged, they all take off on one last dream vacation.

HORRIBLE BOSSES ***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 fun comedy about offing your superior in the workplace surely earns its “R” rating with a clever plot and vulgar-rich performances from Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx and a nearly unrecognizable Colin Farrell.

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

Movie lovers should go bananas (pun, people!) over this prequel of the much-loved sci-fi series. Scientist Will Rodman (James Franco) discovers that DNA splicing can lead to too much monkey-business (second pun) after his experiments with test chimp Caesar (Andy Serkis) lead to a global battle between humans and apes.

THE SMURFS ***G 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.

Katy Perry, Hank Azaria, Jeff Foxworthy, George Lopez, Fred Armisen, Kenan Thompson, Paul Reubens, B.J. Novak (Ryan on “The Office”) and Jonathan Winters (yay!) lend their voices to the big-screen debut of these beloved little blue dudes and dudette. When their archenemy Gargamel (Azaria) chases them out of their village, The Smurfs are transported to our world, where they meet Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris). Look for partygoers Tim Gunn, Julie Chang, Liz Smith and Joan Rivers.

30 MINUTES OR LESS Rated R • Opens on Aug. 12 Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari and Fred Ward star in director Ruben Fleischer’s (“Zombieland”) comedy about a gang of bank robbers who kidnap a hapless pizzadelivery dude and make him abet their criminal capers.

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON @@@@ 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 Michael Bay’s latest addition to this cinematic traffic jam moves along like a 20-car pile-up of mandatory special effects, bad acting and a slippery story.

WINNIE THE POOH **@@ Rated G • AMC Orange Park, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Disney’s latest update on A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s story about a honey-guzzling bear named Pooh and the rest of the gang in Hundred Acre Wood who play detective when one of their own goes missing.

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

This goofy comedy stars Kevin James as Griffin, a lonelyhearted zookeeper who learns the ways of courtship from the caged animals in his care; still a felony in most states.

Co-starring Rosario Dawson, Donnie Wahlberg and the voices of Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Cher, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love and Don Rickles.

OTHER FILMS

REAR WINDOW Summer Movie Classics series continues with this 1954 Alfred Hitchcock thriller suspense film, starring Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly, at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50. 355-2787.

THE LION KING Hakuna Matata! Movies at Main screens this animated favorite featuring the voices of James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Nathan Lane (Timon), Robert Guillaume (Rafiki!) and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Simba, at 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 11 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 630-1741.

POT BELLY’S CINEMA “Midnight in Paris,” “The Hangover 2” and “Water for Elephants” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101.

5 POINTS THEATRE “Beginners” screens at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, 10 and 11 at 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St., Jacksonville. Check 5pointstheatre.com for showtimes.

“Repo: The Genetic Opera” is screened at 11 p.m. on Aug. 19 and 21. 359-0047.

WGHOF IMAX THEATER “Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2, An IMAX 3D Experience” 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. worldgolfimax.com

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY

PAUL This irreverent comedy from the brain trust behind such UK imports as “Hot Fuzz” and “Shaun of the Dead” stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as two sci-fi fanboy geeks who try to save a slacker alien (voiced by Seth Rogen) from being apprehended by a nefariously nitwitted special agent (Jason Bateman).

MARS NEEDS MOMS Fun family animated fare, featuring the voices of Joan Cusack and Seth Green, about young Milo and his mission to Mars to save his mom from … you guessed it … Martians!

TAQWACORE: THE BIRTH OF PUNK ISLAM Spirituality, politics and hardcore meet in director Omar Majeed’s film festival favorite from ’09 that follows a group of Pakistani punk rockers on the road, navigating the certain outlaw path of being Islamic punks in the 21st century.

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Combat Rock: The Dear Hunter prepare to storm the stage for their Aug. 17 show at Brewster’s Pit.

Neo prog rockers The Dear Hunter offer a colorful take on the concept album THE DEAR HUNTER Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m.

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hile indie rock continues to sustain a lo-fi simplicity, a few select visionaries keep their eyes trained on higher musical ground. Take Casey Crescenzo, for example.

The California native left Boston hardcore band The Receiving End of Sirens in 2006 to form his own unclassifiable prog-punkpop project The Dear Hunter. Crescenzo had laid out a grand six-album plan for the new band, issuing the albums “Act I,” “Act II” and “Act III” by 2009. But this year, Crescenzo embarked on an even loft ier creative mission: “The Color Spectrum,” a nine-EP set inspired by all seven shades, along with two tones thrown in for good measure. Amazingly, when it was released in June, the 36-song box set debuted at No. 9 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart. Folio Weekly caught up with Crescenzo to talk audio-visual motivation, the importance of maintaining strong relationships with fans and the cyclical beast that is the music industry.

Folio Weekly: What inspired you to tackle the gargantuan task of releasing nine records all at once?

Casey Crescenzo: I always said I was going to make six records for The Dear Hunter, but when someone asked what I would do after “Act III,” the really natural response was, “A set of records based on the color spectrum.”

I had a very clear idea of how I wanted to approach each color sonically, and working inside those self-imposed boundaries was very liberating for me. So the inspiration is literally the colors themselves.

F.W.: The whole package came in at No. 9 on the Billboard charts, and the compilation reached No. 32. Contrary to what the music industry thinks, are fans still craving big artistic statements?

C.C.: It seems there’s this weird cyclical behavior where artists think their audience is becoming annoyed, so they create something that requires less attention. They keep on making shit that’s not worth it, the audience sees no worth in it, so they don’t buy it — they just download it. And because that music gets popular by default, the cycle continues until Disney is making movies about 13-year-old pop stars, because that’s what the entertainment world has dictated to be available. Music lovers are always excited for something that has care and love put into it, whether it’s a single song or 100 songs. The fact that “The Color Spectrum” didn’t fall flat on its

would have, they’d have said, “We’re not really in the business of funding wild dreams.” So I raised what it was going to cost me to do this out of pocket, got halfway through it, and my manager said, “What would you think about releasing it with Triple Crown?” I love everyone there — they gave me opportunities I never would have gotten elsewhere — and this time they were incredible supportive of the boutique nature of the project.

F.W.: The Dear Hunter has a lifetime fan club package that offers vinyl and downloads of every release, along with a “passport” that grants access to any show, any time, anywhere. How important is that relationship with your fans?

C.C.: Being transparent and embracing the people who’ve embraced you shows them that

Music lovers are always excited for something that has care and love put into it, whether it’s a single song or 100 songs. face is a really prideful moment for me, even though it will never compare to the millions of record sales some people receive that I don’t personally think they’re worth.

F.W.: The band released its first three albums on Triple Crown Records, split from the label in 2010, and then somehow convinced them to come back on board for “The Color Spectrum.”

What was the secret?

C.C.: It’s funny — the decision to do this project was heavily inspired by the fact that there was no label involved. I had the complete freedom to not have to sell the idea of nine, colored vinyl LPs with a big booklet in a box set. If I

their love is shared — it’s not something that goes one way. Rather than the fan supporting my band, and me using it for the bettering of my own life, let’s both benefit from this. It allows me such a direct route to interfacing with the people I’m so grateful for. It’s so confusing to think there are artists who walk around with this air about themselves that, because other people have put so much love into them, they’re above everyone else.

The moment I feel that way is the moment I would not deserve to do what I’m very lucky to do.

Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

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“Even though my brother [Derek] was constantly touring and found success as a musician, he never wanted me to get a false sense of security,” Trucks explains. “Derek did what you’re supposed to do — pay your dues and work hard.”

Trucks spent the next two years with Highly Kind, a band out of Alabama, touring the Southeast and playing frat parties and clubs. Two years ago, Trucks received a phone call from the Colonel himself — Bruce Hampton — wondering if the young drummer was available to play three gigs. While the 67-year-old Hampton is known as a pioneering musician for his work with bands like ’60s legends The Hampton Grease Band, the surreal singer-songwriter is equally respected for hand-picking superlative players for his bands. Trucks is now the full-time drummer for Hampton’s newest endeavor, Col. Bruce Hampton & The Pharaoh Gummitt.

“He’s a military leader,” Trucks says of Hampton. “You can’t get complacent with the Colonel — he will let you hear about it. I’m just glad to be playing with guys who keep me on my toes.”

On Aug. 12, Hampton, Trucks and fellow bandmates Nick Johnson (guitar) and Kevin Scott (bass) make their way to Jacksonville Beach to play a gig at Mojo Kitchen. This will be Trucks’ first time playing the popular barbecue restaurant and music venue and one of only a handful of Northeast Florida performances with Hampton. “It should be a really great homecoming. It’ll be a nice time to come see family and friends.”

When asked where he’d like to see his music take him in the next five years, Trucks says, “We’re on the road, paying our bills and playing real music. What else could you want? I like to call this experience ‘The School of Bruce’ [Hampton] — he trains young cats for the big leagues. He pulls things out of you that you didn’t even know you had.”

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ome young musicians wonder if a life devoted to rhythm and melody is truly their calling or simply wishful thinking. But for drummer Duane Trucks, a career in the music industry was an easy choice — guided by family influence but made successful through determination, hard work and a love of the groove. His uncle, Butch Trucks, is a legendary drummer and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Older brother Derek is a Grammy Award-winning guitar prodigy who is also now a member of the same band their uncle founded, a sideman in Eric Clapton’s band, bandleader in The Derek Trucks Band and a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, Susan Tedeschi.

Born in 1988 at Memorial Hospital Jacksonville, the 22-year-old Duane spent his formative years in Northeast Florida. Trucks’ dad Chris and mom Debbie let their older sons Derek and David name their newborn brother.

The two chose Duane after the late guitarist Duane Allman. Along with his older brothers and younger sister Lindsey, the close-knit Trucks Clan (as they were called) attended Hogan-Spring Glen Elementary School, then Southside Middle School, graduating from Englewood High School.

“We were all pretty good students,” Trucks admits. “If anything, we made it easier for the next sibling coming through — all of the teachers thought of us as ‘that musical family.’”

Like his Uncle Butch, Trucks’ organic attraction to a set of drums happened at a young age. At two-and-a-half, he would go into the kitchen, pull out pots, pans, spatulas — whatever he could find — and start pounding away. “Our parents never asked us if we wanted to play music growing up,” says Kara Pound Trucks. “But when this happened, they realized themail@folioweekly.com they better buy me a drum set.”

At age 15, Trucks decided he would pursue music professionally and, after graduating from high school, headed out on the road with big bro Derek. “It was the summer of 2007 when we did the Soul Stew Revival. I was half-roadie and half-drummer,” he remembers.

2011 “Sometimes we’d do the whole twodrummer thing and sometimes I was hauling equipment — the first one in and the last one out.”

Trucks spent the next few years gigging around Northeast Florida — most notably as drummer for the Eric Steckel Band. One day, Col. Bruce Hampton’s wife (both are longtime family friends) called Trucks to let him know there was a cheap room for rent in Atlanta and that he might want to consider taking it. Deciding to accept the offer, in September 2007 Trucks left Northeast Florida to seek his creative Drummer Duane Trucks gets into the swing of things. fortunes in The Peach City.

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Beach. 280-7766. p.m. on Aug. 14 at Pusser’s Bar and Grille, 816 A1A N., Ponte CUPID’S ALLEY The local lovebird rockers perform at 9 p.m.

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Vedra Beach. 280-7766. on Aug. 12 and 13 at Cliff’s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., on Aug. 11 at Speckled Hen Tavern, 9457 Philips Highway, MIKE SHACKELFORD This local fave performs at 5 p.m.

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Jacksonville. 538-0811. on Aug. 14 at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., WES COBB Beaches-bred singer-songwriter Cobb performs THE AUGUST NAME The Jax Beach heavyweights perform Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $12. 399-1740. at 9 p.m. on Aug. 12 at The Pier Restaurant & Lounge, 412 N. at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11 at Brewster’s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., GREELEY ESTATES This band appears at 6 p.m. on Aug. 14 First St., Jax Beach. 246-6454.

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Aug. 11 at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., JK WAYNE This Irish folkie performs at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 240-0373.

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14 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, COL. BRUCE HAMPTON & THE PHARAOH GUMMITT with JIMMY SOLARI Singer-songwriter Solari performs at 8 249-9595.

DUANE TRUCKS The legendary jam band guru performs with p.m. on Aug. 11 at Island Girl Cigar Bar, 7860 Gate Parkway, SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL SHALL PERISH California metal heads his latest ensemble at 10 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Mojo Kitchen, Jacksonville. 854-6060.

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Live music every weekend THE PIER RESTAURANT, 445 Eighth Ave. N., 246-6454 Wes Cobb at 9 p.m. on Aug. 12. Darren Corlew from 2-7 p.m. every Sun. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Vinnie Keleman on Aug. 10. Fish Out of H2O on Aug. 11. Baystreet on Aug. 12 & 13. Exit on Aug. 14 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 Aug. 9. Buck Smith on Aug. 10. Mr. Natural on Aug. 11. Synergy on Aug. 12 & 13. Bread & Butter on Aug. 14. Billy Bowers on Aug. 15. Live music every Wed.-Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

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

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BREWSTER’S PUB, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 Open mic every Wed. Karaoke with DJ Randal & live music every Thur., Fri. & Sat. A DJ spins every Mon. BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford at 6:30 p.m. every Sat. and Mon. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Cupids Alley on Aug. 12 & 13. 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 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.

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WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Karaoke on Aug. 10. Black Creek Risin’ on Country Night at 9 p.m. on Aug. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 every first Fri.; Ol’ Skool every last Fri. 11. Tony Neal at 5 p.m., Neurotic Butterfly at 9:30 p.m. on Aug. Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. CLUB TSI, 333 E. Bay St. Live music every weekend Produced by jw Checked by Sales Rep rl promise of benefit sUpport Ask for Action 12. Gypsy Highway at 5:30 p.m., Neurotic Butterfly at 9:30 p.m.

HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., DE REAL TING CAFE, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 DJs Mix on Aug. 13. Reggae with Pili Pili on the deck at 5 p.m. on Aug. 880-3040 Karaoke from 9 p.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Thur. Dennis Klee Master Prince, Pete, Stylish, Big Bodie play reggae, calypso, 14. DJ BG every Mon. & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff every Fri. & Sat. R&B, hip hop and top 40 every Fri. & Sat. THE NEW ORLEANS CAFE, 12760 San Jose Blvd., 880-5155 DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Live music every Jazz on the Deck 7-10 p.m. with Sleepy’s Connection every Tue. weekend INTRACOASTAL WEST Open mic with Biker Bob at 7:30 p.m. every Thur. Les B. Fine at DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins BREWSTER’S PIT, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 1 p.m. every Reggae Sun. Creekside Songwriters Showcase at 7 every Tue. & Fri. DJ Rockin’ Bones spins every Wed. DJ Oscar Mike, Call It Captive, Brutality Vs. A Glasshouse, These p.m. on the last Wed. each month Scandalous spins every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. Hearts, A Written Request, Party For Three, Revengefullhate, RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldfield Crossing, THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., Silence Of The Doubtful at 6 p.m. on Aug. 9. The August name 262-4030 Craig Hand every Sat. Karaoke at 7 p.m. every Sun. 353-1188 Spanky the Band from 6-10 p.m. on Aug. 11. Tom at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11. No Bragging Rights and It Prevails on SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE, 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. Bennett Band from 7 p.m.-mid. on Aug. 12. George Aspinall Aug. 12. Drive A and The Frantic on Aug. 13. Greeley Estates 16, 538-0811 Rebecca Day at 6 p.m. on Aug. 11. Live music Band at 2 p.m., Plan D at 7 p.m. on Aug. 13. State of Mind from on Aug. 14 from 6-9 p.m. every Fri. 4-8 pm. on Aug. 14

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Wrote a song for everyone: Singersongwriters Larry Mangum (pictured) and C. Daniel Boling perform on Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. at European Street Café, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. A longtime player on the local music scene, Mangum leads his popular Songwriters Circle nights at E Street and has shared the stage with artists like Waylon Jennings, Martina McBride and Billy Joe Shaver. Advance tickets are $10. 399-1740.

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 Swerved on Aug. 12 & 13. DJ Waldo every Tue. DJ Papa Sugar every Wed. Buck Smith Project every Mon.

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DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Sweet William blues jam on Aug. 12. Paper Plane at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. Live acoustic music from 6-9 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke at 8 p.m. every Thur. Garage Band at 8 p.m. every Fri. Jam & open mic at 4 p.m. every Biker Sunday.

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 Buck Smith Project on Aug. 11. Danny Kent on Aug. 12. Caribbean Legends on Aug. 14. Live music every Thur.-Sun. URBAN FLATS, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 High Tides of Jazz at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 11. Evans Bros. at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 12.

Barrett Jockers Band on Aug. 13. Darren Corlew every Tue. Soulo & Deron Baker at 6 p.m. every Wed.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron at 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie at every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic at 8 p.m. every Wed. KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor every Thur.

Robby Shenk every Sun. 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 MHT 16th Anniversary Show with The Wedding, Kaliyl, Second Thief, The Dundies, Rejoice the Awakening, Parade the City, Quiet Science, A Jasey Project, The Savvy, Nausicaa, Lights of Evening, the Tell Tale Heart, Arlynn, Favoretta, Joshua Pierce, Cody Lewis, Paul Thomas, Jesse Hartman, Graham Crainshaw, Mandy Sloan and Adam Sams at 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 13.

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 Aug. 11, 12 & 13 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 Smokin Joe on Aug. 9. The Pickled Beats at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 12. Stephen Pigman at 1 p.m., Tom & Jerry at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. Colton McKenna at 1 p.m., Karaoke at 8 p.m. on Aug. 14 THE BRITISH PUB, 213 Anastasia Blvd., 810-5111 Karaoke

with Jimmy Jamez at 9 p.m. on Aug. 11, 12 & 13. Open mic night with TJ on Aug. 15 CAFE ELEVEN, 540 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Tim Kasherand Aficionado at 8 p.m. on Aug. 30 CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594. Sentropolis at 7 p.m. on Aug. 12. Deron Baker at 2 p.m., The Mix at 7 p.m. on Aug. 13. Vinny Jacobs at 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 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 Aug. 11. John Dickie at 3, Jerry Melfi at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 12. Humanzee at 3, Prince Pele’s Polynesian Revue at 8 p.m. on Aug. 13. 418 Band from 3-7 p.m. on Aug. 14. 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. 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. 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 Besides Daniel at 9 p.m. on Aug. 12 & 13.

Colton McKenna at 1 p.m. on Aug. 14. 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. 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 Quick Draw at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 & 13. 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.

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ZHANRAS, 108 Anastasia Blvd., 823-3367 Deron Baker & Soulo every Tue. DJ Cep spins ’80s & disco every Sun. Vinny Jacobs open mic every Mon.

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

Live music every College Nite Thur. Piano bar with Will Hurley from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. in Main Lounge; DJ in Ice Bar 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.

JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850 Karaoke from 7-10 p.m. every Sat. with Gimme the Mike DJs ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 DiCarlo “D-Lo” Thompson on Aug. 10. Jimmy Solari at 8 p.m. on Aug. 11. Domenic Patruno on Aug. 12. Matt Collins on Aug. 13. Brian Ripper on Aug. 17 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Charlie Walker on Aug. 11. Nate Holley on Aug. 12.

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 Marvel on Aug. 11 & 12. DJ Evil One on Aug. 13. 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 Justin Moore on Aug. 17. 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

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ J-Money spins jazz, soul, R&B, house every Fri. DJ Manus spins top 40 & dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Bert Quartet at 8 p.m. on Aug. 9. Beth Wood on Aug. 11. 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 Thomas Wynn and Screamin’ Eagle on Aug. 12. Suicide Silence and All Shall Perish on Aug. 15 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 Larry Mangum and C. Daniel Boling at 8 p.m. on Aug. 13 LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 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 Painted Horse on Aug. 12 & 13. Karaoke every Tue., Thur. & Sun. with DJ Dave. Open mic every Wed. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4073 Big Engine every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. ’70s every Tue. HAMMERHEADS GRILL, 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., 240-0373 Lift at 9 p.m. on Aug. 12. Cathouse and Uncle Muff at 9 p.m. on Aug. 13. Live music every Fri. & Sat. 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 T&C Band on Aug. 13. Goliath Flores at 1 p.m. on Aug. 14 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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iehard Deadheads, hairy hipsters, trustafarian tripsters and seemingly normal folks descended on the St. Augustine Amphitheatre to groove to the heady sounds of jam band kings Furthur. This latest permutation of The Grateful Dead is helmed by founding GD members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, who guided a whipsmart band through an evening of fan faves like “Jack Straw” and an impressive rendition of “The Wheel>Mountain Song>Uncle John’s Band>So Many Roads” that would have made the late Jerry Garcia blush with psychedelic delight. While the sweltering, 100-degree temperature could’ve made this summer show more Altamont than Woodstock, the capacity crowd kept its cool and celebrated the Dead’s four-decade-plus legacy in fine, friendly and refreshingly freaky fashion.

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Brothers from Another Planet

A look the creative kinship between two legendary Georgia folk artists VISIONARY ARTISTS FROM PARADISE GARDEN TO PASAQUAN — HOWARD FINSTER MEETS ST. EOM Lecture by Dr. Wayne Wood Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.

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he Reverend Howard Finster and St. EOM were both folk artists, both based in Georgia and both obsessed with constructing projects that eventually became some of the most original, ambitious and bizarre pieces of contemporary folk art in the world. Located just 200 miles apart, Finster’s biblically inspired Paradise Garden and the UFO-inspired domain of St. EOM’s Pasaquan both drew from their creators’ beliefs that a higher power compelled them to create a magnificent tribute.

Though the two men never met, their shared artistic passions are the subject of an upcoming lecture by Jacksonville-based architectural historian, cultural archivist and author Dr. Wayne Wood. As part of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville’s ongoing exhibit, “Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster,” Wood’s lecture and slide show explore the furthest realms of outsider art, looking for similarities in the lives and works of Finster and EOM. The founder of both the Riverside Avondale Preservation and Riverside Arts Market, Wood has most recently been helping run events for newly elected Mayor Alvin Brown. Despite his busy schedule, Wood spoke with Folio Weekly about this upcoming occasion.

Folio Weekly: Your lecture and slide presentation will focus on the similarities between the work

of St. EOM and Finster. What do you believe is their strongest connection?

Wayne Wood: Visiting both Paradise Gardens and Pasaquan within 24 hours, we were struck by the sheer quantity of eccentric artwork produced by these two self-taught artists, working in the relative obscurity of small rural Georgia towns. Although both created large numbers of paintings of the two-dimensional variety, it was the threedimensional environments they constructed that most fascinated me. The architectural and sculptural creations they built within a complex of temples, shrines, statues, sculptures and decorated walls were built over several decades.

It was their home, but it was also an expression of their obsessive creative spirit, unfettered by the constraints of traditional art.

F.W.: How did you first hear of Finster?

W.W.: In 1997, my son Grady was working at a camp in North Carolina. When it came time for me to pick him up for the trip back to Jacksonville, we decided to make it an adventure and to visit every amazing place we could. In our travel research, we read about Howard Finster’s Paradise Gardens. It looked too strange to pass up. We spent an unforgettable afternoon visiting with Rev. Finster and touring his folk art fantasyland.

F.W.: What was it like meeting the Reverend?

W.W.: Like St. EOM, Howard Finster was a huckster of the highest order, selling his beliefs as much as he was selling himself. He was just sitting there playing his homemade one-string banjo and invited us in. We had a good chat about his career as an artist, although nearly every sentence was laced with Biblical references, as if he was trying to convert us and sell us stuff at the same time.

He was very up-front about his art, which he described as “pretty rough.” “You know,” he said, “this folk art business is about the best thing I ever stumbled on to.”

F.W.: Both men claimed to be inspired by divine or extraterrestrial forces. What are your thoughts?

W.W.: It’s ironic that both men were called to create their artwork by higher powers — Finster by Jesus and St. EOM by space aliens.

Finster was a fundamentalist minister for many decades before he retired and took up art. He saw his art as a ministry. On the other hand, St. EOM spent his early career on the seedy side of New York City, leading quite the opposite of a religious life. When he inherited the family farm and moved back to rural Georgia, he saw this as a chance for his own salvation and enjoyed preaching his own brand of mystical, intergalactic harmony to those visitors who were attracted to Pasaquan.

F.W.: What do you believe creations like Paradise Garden and Pasaquan say about our culture and what makes them still relevant today?

W.W.: In each of these cases, an eccentric artist had acquired some land and spent decades creating an extraordinary environment, building their own version of paradise in their back yards. These places are created using non-traditional materials, often including “found” objects as decoration. The passion and often inexplicable devotion of their builders is the most fascinating part. These visionary artists have attracted much attention in the art world in recent years, I think, because each has created an original art form that is at once brilliant and naïve.

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A Woman on the Rise: Local Diesel|Fusion performer Ruth Howard enters Juilliard this fall to study dance.

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Choreographer Carlos Miller takes great steps to shed light on the local dance arts scene DIESEL | FUSION DANCE THEATRE Saturday, Aug. 13 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville Advance tickets are $15; $20 at the door $14 for seniors, military and students 620-2878 dieselfusion.org

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y the time dance students graduate from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, many have a decade’s worth of grand jetés and cabrioles under their dance belt. And then they scatter.

Their considerable talent migrates to more artistic climes, and Jacksonville audiences rarely see what all that public education wrought.

DA 2000 graduate Carlos Miller hopes to change that with Diesel|Fusion Dance Theatre.

Although DA grads often leave to study in dance programs at colleges elsewhere, and stay away if they are lucky or talented enough to be hired by a professional dance company, most do come home for the summer. With that in mind, Miller assembled a pick-up troupe of 11 fellow DA alumni and some former students of his, and taught them pieces of his choreography. The group will perform as Diesel|Fusion in two performances of a selection of his work at the University of North Florida on Aug. 13.

“We do have talent, skill and proficiency in Jacksonville,” says Miller, “but in the arts, the presence of dance is very lacking. Beyond ‘The Nutcracker,’ we don’t have much. … I think it’s time to change that.”

In his version of the future, Diesel|Fusion will seed the ground for a larger creative dance community in Jacksonville. If talent bookers see there’s an audience for dance here, he posits, maybe they’ll bring more major companies here to perform. After staging dance concerts around his dancers visits home, Miller envisions a day he will be able to offer a dancer a 52-week paid contract and a dance career in Northeast Florida.

“We have so many great facilities for training dancers here,” says Miller, “from Pine Forest Elementary School, to LaVilla, Douglas Anderson, FSCJ and Jacksonville University, or any of the dance programs in the 70-80 private studios and at the Florida Ballet Conservatory.” Miller is mindful of

the disconnect between great local dance education and the paucity of local careers for dance hopefuls. “All of these programs train dancers and then [there is] so little as far as opportunities to perform here or to have a professional career.”

After graduating from the New School University collaborative program with the Joffrey Ballet, Miller performed with the Eugene Ballet/Ballet Idaho, in the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Barriers Ensemble

Miller has taught a group of nine dancers a selection of 11 super-short sequences and one full-length work, “Drive” — the latter a piece he began choreographing in 2009. A pas de deux (or “steps of two” duet), “Drive” is performed

by David Freeland and Ruth Howard, who both studied at LaVilla and DA. Freeland danced with the Missouri Ballet Theatre in the 2009’10 season and is currently a sophomore at the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase.

Howard left Douglas Anderson at 15 to study

The group is driven by traditional ballet or modern dance sequences, punctuated by staccato and percussive movements drawn from hip hop and African dance. and with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. When he moved back to Jacksonville two years ago to teach and to work on his choreography, Miller was struck again by the fracture between the level of dance training and the lack of a creative dance community.

He had formed Diesel|Fusion in New York City, but he says it was difficult to compete for audiences when you’re up against some of the best dance companies in the world. After reconnecting with Douglas Anderson alumni back in Jacksonville, he decided to revive his company around them. The Community Foundation awarded Miller an Arts Ventures Individual Grant to stage Diesel|Fusion’s inaugural performance. Miller says that for both his dancers and for him, receiving this financial boost for their talent and creativity is as invigorating as it is promising.

with the Joffrey Ballet School and is one of 12 freshmen entering Juilliard’s Dance Division in the fall.

Miller describes his work as a fusion of styles, thus the Diesel|Fusion name. The group is driven by traditional ballet or modern dance sequences, punctuated by staccato and percussive movements drawn from hip hop and African dance. While Miller doesn’t tell stories as in the character-driven narratives of the great traditional ballets like “Sleeping Beauty” or “Romeo and Juliet,” he says his choreography is about relationships, love, struggle and community. He is working in an emotional narrative.

Says Carlos Miller, “I want the audience to feel something.”

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XANADU Players by the Sea School of the Arts stages this musical about a Greek goddess who descends from Mount Olympus to 1980s-era promise of benefit Venice Beach, Calif., at 8 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 13 at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $12.

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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents this hilarious dark comedy, about a pair of con men who get a little comeuppance, at 8 p.m. Aug. 10-14 and 16, at 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 13 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 at 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $42-$49. 641-1212.

THE COCKTAIL HOUR This comedy about a young playwright’s decision to use his family as subject matter for his latest play is staged at 8 p.m. on Aug. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 at Amelia Community Theatre, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $20; $10 for students.

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SECOND SAMUEL The Limelight Theatre presents this touching Southern comedy at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, 11, 12 and 13 and at 2 p.m. on Simple Gestures presents a Student Art Show, featuring work by five Aug. 14 at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. local students, elementary school-age to college freshman, from schools Tickets are $25; $22 for seniors; $20 for military including Flagler College and The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and students. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. and at 2 p.m. on Sun. through Aug. 28. (pictured, work of 11-year-old artist Samantha Morden, who is legally blind). The gallery is located at 4 White St. E., St. Augustine. The show runs 825-1164. through Sept. 2. 827-9997.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER St. Augustine Murder Mystery Dinner Theater presents nightly performances of “Murder at intermediate ballet classes from 6:15-7:45 p.m. every Wed. Café Noir” at 6:30 p.m. at Ramada in Historic and from 1-2:30 p.m. every Sat. at Barbara Thompsonof School Downtown, 116 San Marco Ave. Tickets are $43.15; $35.15 for promise benefit of Dance, 8595 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Each class is $10. children. 671-2508.

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MURDER IN THE OLDE CITY The Limelight Theatre presents this dinner theater whodunit at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 at The Raintree Restaurant, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine.

Tickets are $39.95. 825-1164.

JUST JAZZ QUINTET This jazzy quintet performs at 7 p.m. on Aug. 9 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595.

LEARN TO DRAW Lucinda Halsema conducts a workshop on WORKS OF GUSTAV AND ALMA MAHLER Baritone Preston the principles of drawing from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Masters and pianist Bonita Sonsini Wyke perform this program Avondale Artworks, 3562 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. Class of works from Gustav and Alma Mahler at 10:45 a.m. on fee of $50 includes materials. 384-8797.

Aug. 14 at Unitarian Universalist Church, 7405 Arlington PLAYERS BY THE SEA AUDITIONS The beaches-based Expressway, Jacksonville. 725-8133. theater seeks actors for its production of Tracy Letts’ dark INDIGO BLUE JAZZ BAND This jazz combo performs at 7 p.m. comedy “Superior Donuts.” Auditions for six males (20-60) and on Aug. 16 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic two females (50) are held at 5 p.m. on Aug. 21 at 106 N. Sixth Beach, 249-9595.

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JAZZ AT TREE STEAKHOUSE Boril Ivanov Trio performs ACRYLIC & COLLAGE WORKSHOP Joan Dorrill leads an at 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum performs at 7 acrylic painting and collage-making workshop from 11 a.m.p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 at Avondale Artworks, 3562 St. Johns Jacksonville. 262-0006.

Ave., Jacksonville. Class is limited to 12 students. Fee of $50 JAZZ AT GENNARO’S Gennaro’s Ristorante Italiano features includes materials. 384-8799. live jazz at 7:30 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 5472 First Coast MUSICIANS HELPING HOMELESS Musicians Against Highway, Fernandina Beach. 491-1999.

Homelessness and City Rescue Mission are accepting JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie submissions for the Striking a Chord Against Homelessness features live jazz nightly at 7 p.m. at 66 Hypolita St., St. project. Choose lyrics from website and compose musical Augustine. 825-0502. accompaniment. musiciansagainsthomelessness.com ATLANTIC BEACH SEEKS ARTISTS The Cultural Arts Committee of Atlantic Beach seeks artists and creative types SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK The galleries to paint utility boxes and public buildings. Supplies provided. of downtown Fernandina Beach are open from 5:30-8 p.m. on 247-5828, 514-2388. tjohnson@coab.us, artsjolynjohnson@ Aug. 13 for this self-guided tour. 277-0717. bellsouth.net DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local produce CALL TO ARTISTS TAC seeks sculptors and photographers are offered every Fri. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Jacksonville for its juried Inter-dimensional Photography & Sculpture show.

Landing, 2 Independent Drive. 353-1188.

The entry deadline is Aug. 18; entry fee is $25 for three entries; RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET The Arts Market is held from 10 $20 for members. The opening reception is held on Aug. 25. a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on For details and application, go to tacjacksonville.org/call.html Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features local and regional THEATRICAL CLASSES Acting classes for all ages in artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market. improvisation, musical theater, audition techniques, monologue Admission is free. 554-6865, 389-2449. and scene work are offered at Players By The Sea, 106 Sixth riversideartsmarket.com St. N., Jax Beach. Each class culminates with a showcase.

Fees vary. 249-0289.

ADULT ART CLASSES Beginning and advanced acrylics, watercolors, photoshop, drawing, oil painting and portrait AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., painting classes are held Mon.-Sat. at The Cultural Center at Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. The exhibit “Fernandina Through Ponte Vedra, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra. Fees vary. 280Our Eyes,” featuring photography by local youths, is on display 0614. ccpvb.org through Aug. CORSE GALLERY WORKSHOPS Beginning and advanced BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY CENTER 413 Beach Blvd., acrylics, watercolors, oil painting and portrait painting classes Jax Beach, 241-5657. Located blocks from the Atlantic are held Mon.-Sat. at Corse Gallery & Atelier, 4144 Herschel Ocean, the community-geared museum offers interactive St., Jacksonville. Fees vary. 388-8205. corsegalleryatelier.com and informative exhibits about the earliest beach settlers. The WEST AFRICAN DRUM & DANCE A drumming class is held Society of Mixed Media Artists’ “Stones in the Water” exhibit at 5:30 p.m., and an African dance class is held at 6:45 p.m. runs through runs Oct. 1. every Fri. at St. Johns Cultural Arts Center, 370 A1A Beach CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Blvd., St. Augustine. Each class is $10. 315-1862.

THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance, Jacksonville, 356-6857. Drop-In Art, a weekly art class held including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers from 5-6 p.m. on Aug. 9 and 16, gives kids ages 4-10 the Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Fees vary. 322chance to explore the galleries and create their own art. Fee 7672. theperformersacademy.com is $5 per child. The class Art for Two offers kids ages 3-5 and DANCE INSTRUCTION Braided Light Dance Project offers adult their favorite adult the opportunity to create their own artistic

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masterpieces. The fee is $15 per pair; $10 for members. The class “Painting Fundamentals” is held from 1:30-5 p.m. on Aug. 10 and every Wed. through Sept. 7. All levels welcome.

Class fee is $188; $168 for members. The exhibit, “Ralph H. & Constance I. Wark Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain,” is displayed through Dec. 31. “On the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture, and Commerce” is on display through Aug. 14. The restored Tudor Room gallery is open through Dec. 31.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Jacksonville, 356-2992. The “Beautiful Life” fashion show and fundraiser happens at 7 p.m. on Aug. 12. All proceeds benefit Sales Repin Africa. rl Jim Smith’s “Eureka! Steampunk HIV/AIDS programs at the Karpeles” is on display through Sept. 30 and features 20 surreal assemblages. “Spiritualism,” featuring manuscripts of Harry Houdini’s and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s, is on display through Aug. 27. The permanent collection features a variety of rare manuscripts. Open Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Jacksonville, 355-1101. The museum’s permanent collection includes steamboats and various nautical-themed works of art.

Open Tue.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 1-5 p.m.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 366-6911. Dr. Wayne Wood presents a lecture/slide show, “Visionary Artists from Paradise Garden to Pasaquan – Howard Finster Meets St. EOM,” at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18. Admission is free. Photographer Melanie Pullen’s exhibit “High Fashion Crime Scenes” is featured in Project Atrium through Nov. 6. Christina West’s exhibit, “What a Doll: The Human Object as Toy,” runs through Aug. 28.

“Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster” runs through Aug. 28. Family Fun Free Day is held from noon-4 p.m. every Sun. Open Tue.-Sun. mocajacksonville.org RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, 632-5555. An exhibit celebrating local African-American athletes and sports figures, “More Than a Game: AfricanAmerican Sports in Jacksonville, 1900-1975,” is currently on display. “Lift Ev’ry Voice in LaVilla,” an exhibit of AfricanAmerican history in Jacksonville, is on permanent display.

Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children, students and seniors. Open Tue.-Sun. ST. AUGUSTINE SCULPTURE GARDEN Lakeside Park, A1A South and 11th Street, St. Augustine, 829-0873. This park features public works of art by Thomas Glover, Marianne Lerbs and other area artists.

ST. PHOTIOS NATIONAL SHRINE 41 St. George St., St. Augustine, 289-2805. Dedicated to the first colony of Greek people who came to this country in 1768, this shrine features an Orthodox Chapel as well as artifacts, photographs, documents and Byzantine-style frescoes. An exhibit of Byzantine-style icons by Fernando Arango-Fernandez runs through Sept. 25.

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ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828. Heather and Holly Blanton’s exhibit “Peace and Textures” is on display through Aug. 12.

ANCHOR BOUTIQUE 210 St. George St., C2, St. Augustine, 808-7078. Britt VanderSchouw’s exhibit, “Toy Camera Projekt,” runs through Aug. ARCHWAY GALLERY & FRAMING 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 2, Atlantic Beach, 249-2222. Robert Leedy is the featured artist through Aug. THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE GALLERY 31 W. Adams St., Jacksonville, 355-1757. Linda Hawkins is the featured artist for Aug. AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3568 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville, 384-8797. This gallery currently features works by more than 70 artists including Charlene Cross, Ted Head and Trace Turner.

BEE ART GALLERY AND DESIGN STUDIO The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 108, (727) 207-3013. Brenda Kato and Melissa Finelli are the featured artists for Aug. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577. Recent works by photographers Glenn Hastings and Tom Tibbitts are featured through Aug. THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614. “Emergent,” featuring recent works by Mark Moran, D. Lance Vickery and Troy Eittreim, is on display through Sept. 2.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. The exhibit “Birdsong Brothers,” featuring the latest works by Jeff and John Birdsong, is on display through Aug. 22.

GALLERY 725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach. 3459320. The Buddhist-inspired art of Tonsenia Yonn’s “Oceans of Dharma” is on display through Aug. 17.

HASKELL GALLERY Jax International Airport, 14201 Pecan Park Road, 741-3546. An exhibit of the latest paintings by Ellen Diamond and Judith Stanyard is on display through Oct. 6.

HIGH TIDE GALLERY 51 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 829-6831.

A group show of 40 artists, including Steve Ryder, David Launer II and Kathy Frosio, is featured in the gallery through Aug. INDIGO ALLEY WINE BAR 316 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7222. Painter Brian Barnard is the featured artist through Aug. 31.

ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7020. The juried theme show “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” is on display through Sept.

JAXPORT GALLERY 2831 Talleyrand Ave., Jacksonville, 357-3052. “Painting with Light: The Missionary Diaries of Tom Baggs” runs through Aug. 26.

MOON RIVER PIZZA 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Jacksonville, 389-4442. New works by James Hance are on display through Aug. P.A.ST.A FINE ARTS GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251. Nature and landscape photographer Robert Dorrill’s exhibit, “Sites and Scenes of St. Augustine,” is on display through Aug. PLUM ART & DESIGN 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069.

Recent works by Holly Draper, Thomas Brock and Patrick Gabriel are on display through Sept.

ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. David Ouellette’s exhibit, “Fruits of Eden,” runs through Sept. 23.

SIMPLE GESTURES GALLERY 4 White St. E., St. Augustine, 827-9997. This eclectic gallery presents a Student Art Show, featuring work by five local students, created from elementary school age to college freshman, through Sept. 2.

STELLERS GALLERY AT PONTE VEDRA 240 A1A N., Ste. 13, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-6065. Wendy McArthur is the featured artist for Aug. STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Jacksonville. David Engdahl, Khamil Ojoyo, Joyce Gabiou and Terese Muller are the featured artists for Aug. VAULT GALLERY + ARTSPACE 121 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville, 608-1590. The exhibit “Blackboard Variations,” featuring works by Northeast Florida art teachers in various media, is featured through Aug. Proceeds from all work sold replace funds lost during this year’s budget cuts.

ZODIAC GRILL 128 E. Adams St., Jacksonville, 353-8283.

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I haven’t got a clue! The MOCA Jax Contemporaries group presents a night of true-crime trivia on Aug. 17 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Walkers, 2692 Post St., Riverside. Test your knowledge of sordid topics ranging from murders to heists to other heinous crimes as you compete for gift cards and bragging rights. Proceeds benefit MOCAJax programs. Admission is free for Contemporaries; $10 for non-members. The event celebrates the museum’s Project Atrium exhibit featuring Melanie Pullen’s haute couture crime scenes. 894-7465.

EVENTS JAX LGBTQ BLACK PRIDE FEST The Jacksonville Black Pride organization holds its Southern Comfort 2011 from Aug. 12-14 at Embassy Suites, 9300 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville. This three-day celebration of alternative lifestyles includes dances, workshops and cookouts. For a full list of scheduled events, visit jaxflblackpride.org TRUE CRIME (TRIVIA) DOES PAY The MOCA Jax Contemporaries group presents a night of true-crime trivia from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Walkers, 2692 Post St., Riverside. Test your knowledge of sordid topics ranging from murders to heists to other heinous crimes as you compete for gift cards and bragging rights. Proceeds benefit MOCAJax programs. Admission is free for Contemporaries; $10 for non-members. And check out the Project Atrium exhibit featuring Melanie Pullen’s haute couture crime scenes. 894-7465.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Riverside Avondale Preservation seeks volunteers to discuss the architecture and history of the John Gorrie School with visitors during its open house, in two shifts, 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 at the building at the corner of Stockton and College streets, Jacksonville. Email torrie@ riversideavondale.org MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with Navy PRIDE Band from 7-9 p.m. on Aug. 10 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 CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA Mystic Express plays at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11 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 COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Laseropolis at 5 p.m., Laser Vinyl at 6 p.m., Led Zeppelin at 7 p.m. and U2 at 8 p.m. on Aug. 12 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5.

396-7062. moshplanetarium.org RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Back in the Boondocks and The Afterwhile perform on Aug. 13 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 LEGALITIES OF SOCIAL MEDIA The First Coast Chapter of the International Association

of Business Communicators presents Holland & Knight attorneys Jennifer Mansfield, who specializes in media law, and Lindsay Dennis Swiger, who focuses on labor and employment law, discussing “Social Media: Legal Liabilities, Loopholes & Lessons Learned,” from 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Aug. 10 at Florida Times-Union, 1 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville.

Registration to attend is $20 for IABC members and $10 for student IABC members, $30 for guests or non-members and $15 for student guests or non-members. 306-7513. iabcfirstcoast.com LEGAL AID FREE CLINICS Jacksonville Area Legal Aid offers free clinics, with no appointment necessary, at 126 W. Adams St., Jacksonville.

Topics are: Bankruptcy at 5 p.m. on the first Thur. each month; Consumer Rights at 5 p.m. on the first Wed. each month; Emancipation at 5 p.m. on the first Wed. each month; Child Support Modification at 5:30 p.m. on the second Thur. of each month; Dissolution of Marriage at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Thur. of each month. Small Claims Court at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tue. of each month at Duval County Courthouse, 330 E. Bay St., Room 505, Jacksonville. The Foreclosure and Home Ownership clinic requires a sign-up, call 356-8371 ext. 362. In Nassau County, a Consumer Law Clinic is offered at the Nassau County Courthouse in Yulee. A sign-up is required; call (904) 356-8371, ext. 307. jaxlegalaid.org JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets at 4 p.m. on Aug. 29 in Suite 400, Mayor’s Large Conference Room, City Hall at St. James, 17 W. Duval St., Jacksonville. 630-1273.

COMMUNITY INTEREST STARLIT ’80S NIGHT This benefit fundraiser is held at 8 p.m. on Aug. 13 at The Brasserie, 1312 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. Admission is $40 in advance, $50 at door. A silent auction, a cash bar, food and a DJ jammin’ ’80s tunage are featured. Proceeds benefit Jacksonville Women’s Club and Homes for Our Troops. 249-5800.

SPLASH BASH Splash Bash Tennis Ball Extravaganza is held at 6 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Nassau Humane Society Dog Park, 641 Airport Road, Fernandina Beach. Each $10 ticket represents a numbered tennis ball which will be thrown into the dog park pool. Katy, a golden retriever, will dive to retrieve two balls.

Half of the event proceeds benefit NHS and Relay for Life; two winners divide the other half. Appetizers, wine and beer are available. Please leave pets at home. 491-1511, 491-6146. nassauhumanesociety.com RIDE FOR CAYLEE This charity ride is held at 9:30 a.m. (kickstands up at 11) on Aug. 13 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside.

Fee is $25 for the driver, $15 passenger. The ride ends at Hurricane’s Wings & Grill, 12795 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 260-8338. The after-party is at Suite, 4880 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 493-9305. A silent auction is also

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RepN., Jacksonville dl jaxbeam.org BEAUTIFUL LIFE FASHION SHOW This fundraiser for the Keep A Child Alive program is held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Jacksonville. DJ Pretty Ricky spins. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. 356-2292.

SAVE HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS Tennis notables Brian Gottfried, Todd Martin, MaliVai Washington and Amer Delic are on hand at this high school tennis program fundraiser held on Aug. 13 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin. Tennis clinics, lessons, exhibitions and lunch and dinner are featured. For details and fees, call 535-9489. ustaflorida.com FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER Chew Restaurant, Intuition Ale Works and the Sulzbacher Center host this fundraising event at 6 p.m. on Aug. 9 at 117 W. Adams St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $75 and include dinner and crafted beers. Proceeds benefit the Sulzbacher Center. 394-1646. SulzbacherCenter.org 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

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Local author Whittington signs copies of his book, “Second Strike,” at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 at World Golf Renaissance Resort, St. Augustine. 824-8794.

FRIDAY 5 O’CLOCK WHISTLE TALKS Author Ken Gorman (“Compelled”) appears from 5-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Beaches Museum & History Center, 380 Pablo Ave., Jax Beach. 241-5657.

COMEDY LATITUDE 30 COMEDY Comedians are featured at 8 p.m. on Aug. 11, 12 and 13 at

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Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. Tickets are $13. 365-5555.

FELIPE ESPARZA The Comedy Zone features All Stars at 8 p.m. on Aug. 9 and 10. Felipe Esparza appears at 8 p.m. on Aug. 11 and at 8 and 10 p.m. on Aug. 12 and 13 at 3130 Hartley Road, Ramada Inn, Jacksonville. Tickets are $18-$25. 292-4242.

JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Darryl Rhoades appears on Aug. 12 and 13 at 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are $12. 461-8843.

UPCOMING JAGUARS VS. FALCONS Aug. 19, EverBank Field JACKSONVILLE TATTOO CONVENTION Sept. 2, 3 & 4, WGV Renaissance Resort SESAME STREET LIVE “ELMO’S SUPER HEROES” Sept. 16, 17 & 18, T-U Center FOLIO WEEKLY’S OKTOBERFEST Oct. 15 28TH ANNUAL CARING CHEFS Oct. 23, The Avenues Mall A JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS Nov. 30, The Florida Theatre

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS JACKSONVILLE SUNS The 2010 Southern League Champs continue a homestand against the Chattanooga Lookouts at 1:05 p.m. on Aug. 9 (Camp Day) at the Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. The Suns take on the Mobile BayBears at 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 16 (Folio Weekly 50¢ Family Feast Night).

Come on out and cheer for your hometown team! Tickets are $7.50-$22.50. 358-2846. jaxsuns.com TALBOT ANIMAL SIGNS A ranger leads a hike to find tracks at 2 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park.

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. 396-7062. themosh.org WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME The Slammer & Squire and King & Bear golf courses, located off I-95, exit 323, St. Augustine, are offering several special golf programs through August. Special twilight pricing will also be available at both courses. For details and pricing, call 940-4123 or visit WorldGolfHallofFame.org.

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The Ride for Caylee gets into gear on Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m. (kickstands up at 11) at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. Fee is $25 for the driver, $15 passenger. The ride ends at Hurricane’s Wings & Grill, 12795 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 260-8338. The after-party is at Suite, 4880 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 493-9305. A silent auction is also featured. Proceeds benefit the efforts to have Caylee’s Law enacted. (change.org). rideforcaylee.org 80 | folio weekly | august 9-15, 2011

“This trail leads right to the Skunk Ape’s lair!” A ranger leads a hike to find tracks on Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. at Ribault Club, Fort George Island Cultural State Park, S.R. A1A S., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 251-2320. floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland

ROWING The Jacksonville Rowing Club offers adult and youth rowing programs; no experience or equipment is necessary. Monthly learn-to-row classes are offered. Coxswain training is also offered. 304-8500. jaxrow.org 92 AT THE ZOO When the temperature is predicted to be higher than 92 degrees, guests can get half-off admission with a coupon from jacksonvillezoo.org, through Aug. 31, at The Jacksonville Zoo, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville. If two of the three local weather authorities predict the weather to be a high of 92 degrees or more, a coupon is posted.

BIKE RIDE ON THE BEACH This fundraiser is held at 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 17 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 CAREER EXPO Jacksonville-based online job board JobsDirectUSA.com holds a career expo from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Holiday Inn, 11083 Nursery Fields Drive, Jacksonville. Local employers and hopeful employees are on hand.

SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Macky Weaver, Jax Jaguars, appears at noon on Aug. 10 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 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 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 ABELLA’S SCHOOL OF DANCE The fundamentals of ballet, jazz tumbling, conditioning, choreography, and musical and dance history are offered at the school, 1765 Tree Blvd., St. Augustine. For details and a schedule, call 810-5670.

ICE SKATING CAMPS & CLASSES Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex, 3605 Philips Highway, Southside, offers Hockey Camp for ages 6-14, Summer Learn to Skate Camp for kids ages 6-14, and Figure Skating Academy Level for ages 8-16. A lunch program and extended care are available. Public sessions are half-price while students are enrolled in Learn to Skate & Learn to Play Classes. 399-3223. For dates and prices, go to jaxiceandsportsplex.com AMELIA ARTS ACADEMY

Camps and summer workshops for kids 4-11 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays, through Aug. 12 at 516 S. 10th St., Fernandina Beach. Painting, storytelling, band, clay working, art, music. 277-1225. ameliaartsacademy.org

CLASSES & GROUPS BELLY DANCING CLASS Kawakeb offers an intensive class in belly dancing veil from 6-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at Ponce de Leon Mall, 2121 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine. Fee is $30. (917) 293-0503.

FREE MEDITATION Simple guided meditations to rejuvenate inner and outer self with Buddhist teacher Joanna Ching are held from 12:15-12:45 p.m. on Aug. 9 and 16 at Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Jacksonville. 222-8531. meditationinjacksonville.org YOGA ON THE RIVER Karen Roumillat teaches gentle yoga on the fourth Sun. of each month. Sessions are free and are held on the boardwalk, at the Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road, beginning at 9 a.m. Bring a mat or blanket. karenroumillat.com 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.

For more information, call 616-6264.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help. 3586262, 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.

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 with certified professional level kripalu teacher Anita Sanci, E-RYT500, is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tue. at The Granary, 1738 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park. Classes are $12 each. 264-5443.

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Thomas Heathfield, a well-paid bank consultant with a promising career in Maidenhead, England, gave it up this year to move to South Africa and endure rigorous “sangoma” (“witch doctor”) training. After five months studying the siSwati language, sleeping in the bush, hunting for animal parts and learning native dances, Heathfield, 32, was given a new name, Gogo Mndawe, and is qualified to read bones and prescribe herbal cures (skills expected of sangomas by about 50 percent of South African people who revere them). He admitted concern about his acceptance as a white man calling out African spirits, “but when [the people] see [me] dance, perhaps those questions go away.”

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The Envy of U.S. Televangelists: In July, after India’s Supreme Court ordered an inventory, a Hindu temple in Trivandrum was found to contain at least $22 billion worth of gold, diamonds and jeweled statues given as offerings to the deity by worshippers over several centuries. The wealth was until now believed to be the property of India’s royal family, but the Supreme Court ruling turns it over to India’s people. Authorities believe the “$22 billion” figure is conservative.

2011The notorious Santa Croce monastery in Rome was closed in May (and converted to an ordinary church) on orders from the Vatican following reports about Sister Anna Nobili, a former lap-dancer who taught other nuns her skills and who was once seen lying spreadeagled before an altar clutching a crucifix. Santa Croce was also an embarrassment for its luxury hotel, a mecca for celebrities visiting Rome.

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The Talented Mr. Zhou: Zhou Xin, 68, didn’t get a callback from judges of “China’s Got Talent” TV reality show in June, according to CNN (after judge Annie Yi screamed in horror at his act). Zhou is a practitioner of one of the “72 Shaolin skills,” namely “iron crotch gong.” For his “talent,” he stoically whacked himself in the testicles with a weight and then a hammer.

The elegant, gleaming new glass-andconcrete indoor stairway at Common Pleas Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio, opened

recently to mostly rave reviews for its sense of space and light, creating a feeling of walking on air. As Judge Julie Lynch and other women learned, though, glass partitions at each step make it easy for perverts to gawk from below at dress-wearing women on the stairs. “[Y]ou’re on notice,” Lynch warned other dress-wearers, “that you might want to take the elevator.”

Pablo Borgen has apparently been living without neighbors’ complaints in Lakeland, Fla., despite general knowledge that, according to sheriff ’s officials, he’s one of the area’s major heroin traffickers, bringing in tens of thousands of dollars a month. After a June drug sting, though, folks heard that Borgen and some of his gang were each drawing $900 a month in food stamps. Formerly blasé neighbors were outraged

by Borgen’s abuse of benefits, according to WTSP-TV. “Hang him by his toes,” said one.

“I’ve been out of work since February [2008]. I lived for a year on nothing but … food stamps.”

Roy Miracle, 80, of Newark, Ohio, died in July, and his family honored him and his years of service as a prankster and Ohio State Buckeye superfan with a commemorative photo of three of Miracle’s fellow obsessives making contortedbody representations of “O,” “H” and “O” for their traditional visual cheer. In the photo, Miracle assumed his usual position as the “I” — or, rather, his corpse did. Despite some criticism, most family and friends thought Miracle was properly honored.

Cutting-Edge Research

It’s good to be an Arizona State University student, where those 21 and up can earn $60 a night getting drunk. Psychology professor Will Corbin, with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism grants, studies drunk students’ memories, response times and decision-making processes through extensive questioning — after he raises their bloodalcohol level to precisely 0.08 percent (which Arizona regards as presumed-impaired for drivers). Students are served one type of vodka cocktail, three drinks’ worth, in a bar-like room on campus, and after 15 minutes of alcohol absorption, the questioning and testing begin.

At the end of the night, students get taxis home.

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Ryan Letchford, 21, and Jeffrey Olson, 22, were arrested in Radnor, Pa., in July after they broke into a police van to take gag photos of themselves as if they were under arrest.

However, they somehow locked themselves inside the van, and neither they nor a friend they called to help could open the doors.

Finally, they were forced to call 9-1-1. Police arrived, unlocked the van, arrested the men and locked them back up — inside a cell.

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In June, Eric Carrier, 23, of Hooksett, N.H., became the most recent person arrested for running a scam on a home-healthcare worker by pretending to be disabled, in need of someone to change his adult diapers. Carrier first told the woman that he was the father of a man disabled by a brain injury, but when she reported for work, it was Carrier himself wearing the diaper and who demanded changing and who allegedly indecently exposed himself.

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FreeWill Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): Dr. Larry Dossey thinks we shouldn’t just automatically dismiss the voices speaking to us in our own heads. Some of them may actually have wise counsel, or at least interesting evidence about the state of our inner world. Besides, says Dossey, “It is vital for our mental health to keep the channels open, because when the voices of the gods are shut out, the devils often take up residence.” This is good advice to observe in the days ahead. Don’t let the nagging, blustering or unhinged murmurs in your head drown out the still, small voice of lucid intuition. (Dossey’s book: “The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things: Fourteen Natural Steps”) TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What are you going to do to attract or induce the phenomena I’m listing here? At least three of these could come your way in the days ahead: 1. a “limitation” leading to more freedom; 2. an imaginative surrender empowering you to make a seemingly impossible breakthrough; 3. a healthy shock to the system tenderizing your emotions; 4. a tough task clarifying and fine-tuning your ambition; 5. a seemingly lost chance leading to a fresh promise through the vigorous intervention of your creative willpower.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Thirteen is your lucky number for the foreseeable future. In fact, a host of things for which the average person has an irrational aversion may be helpful to you. For that matter, influences you may have considered in the past to be unsympathetic or uncongenial could well be on your side, and may even conspire to enlighten and delight. At least temporarily, shed superstitions, suspend iffy biases and dismiss outworn fears.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Anne Cushman wrote “Enlightenment for Idiots.” It wasn’t a how-to book, but a novel about a spiritual truth-seeker wandering through India. As far as I know, no one has written an actual instructional manual with the same theme. If anyone could do it, though, it would be you right now. Lately, you’ve been getting smarter by doing the most ordinary things. You’ve been drawing life-enhancing lessons from events others may regard as inconsequential or unsophisticated. I suspect this trend will continue in the days ahead. Through the power of simplicity and directness, you succeed at tasks that may have defeated you if you’d let yourself to get lost in complicated theories and overly-thought-out approaches. Congrats!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): For 34 years, diligent Californian Scott Weaver worked on creating a scale model of San Francisco with toothpicks. Meanwhile, Eric Miklos, of New Brunswick, Canada, was assembling a 40-foot chain of bottle caps. In 2006, a team of artists constructed a 67-foot-tall gingerbread house, the world’s largest, inside Minnesota’s Mall of America. These are not the kinds of stupendous feats I advise you to get started on in the weeks ahead. Astrological omens suggest you’ll attract blessings into your life if you launch deeply meaningful masterpieces, not trivial or silly ones.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Storyteller Clarissa Pinkola Estes loves life’s natural rhythms just as they are. She says we can avoid a lot of suffering if we understand how those rhythms work. “The cycles are birth, light and energy, and then depletion, decline and death,” she told Radiance magazine. In other words, everything thrives and fades, thrives and fades. After each phase of dissipation, new vitality incubates and blooms again.

According to my astrological omen analysis, you’re going through a period of dwindling and dismantling. The light’s dimmer than usual, the juice is sparser. But already, in secret depths, a new dispensation is stirring.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Where do you want to be this time next year? What do you want to be doing?

I encourage you to fantasize and scheme about these questions, and be alert for clues about possible prospects. Here’s my reasoning: Some foreshadowings of your future life may soon float into view, including a faroff whisper or a glimpse of the horizon that will awaken some dormant yearnings. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that these visions must be acted upon instantly.

Instead, ruminate leisurely on them, regarding them as the early hints of potential long-range developments.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let’s say, hypothetically speaking, that you can’t get The Most Beautiful Thing.

It’s out of reach forever. You simply don’t have the connections or wherewithal to bring it into your life.

Could you accept that disappointment with a full heart, and move on? Would you be able to forgive life for not providing you with your No. 1 heart’s desire, and then make your way into the future with no hard feelings? If so, I bet you’d be well-primed to cultivate a relationship with The Second Most Beautiful Thing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What images would be most helpful for you to fill up your imagination? What scenes would heal and activate your subconscious mind, inspiring in just the right ways? I invite you to make a list of at least five of these, and then visualize them often in the days ahead. Here are a few possibilities to get you warmed up: peach trees filled with ripe fruit, the planet Jupiter as seen through a powerful telescope, a magnificent suspension bridge at dawn or dusk, a large chorus animatedly singing a song you love, the blissful face of a person you love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Scientists have proved beyond a doubt that heavenly bodies cannot possibly exert forces that affect events on Earth, right? Well, no, actually, according to research reported in the Dec. 24, 2009 edition of the science journal Nature. It turns out the gravitational tug of the sun and moon sends significant tremors through California’s San Andreas Fault, and could potentially trigger full-blown earthquakes. Speaking as a poet, not a scientist, I speculate that those two luminaries, the sun and moon, may also generate a lurching but medicinal effect on you sometime soon. Are you ready for a healing jolt? It’ll relieve the tension that’s been building up between two of your “tectonic plates.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Follow your dreams,” read the headline on some random blog I stumbled upon, “except for the one in which you’re giving a speech in your underwear.” In the comments section, someone named “Mystic Fool” had posted a dissenting view: “I would much rather have a dream of giving a speech in my underwear than of being naked and drunk and inarticulate at a cocktail party, trying to hide behind the furniture.” Mystic Fool’s attitude would serve you well in the week ahead.

Expressing yourself in a public way, even if you don’t feel fully prepared, will actually be a good course of action — especially compared to keeping silent and hiding.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Some substances that seem to be rock solid are in fact fluids that move verrrryyy slowly. Bitumen is one example. It’s a form of petroleum also known as pitch. In a famous experiment, an Australian researcher set up an apparatus that allowed a blob of pitch to gradually drip into a container below it. Since the experiment began in 1927, eight drops have fallen. I like to think you’re engaged in a similar long-term process. And from what I can tell, a new drop is about to drip.

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WILD HAIRED BLONDE Wild, sexy blonde hair and a huge smile. Saw you at GC with guy, but not sure if you were together or not? In passing, I said how you put the girls that work there to shame. I would love for you to work for me?? When: July 26, 2011. Where: Towncenter. #1166-0809

FSCJ CAMPUS AMAZING GIRL You: Blonde haired lady at FSCJ. Your hair is always straight and you wear sexy flats. Me: Guy at FSCJ, always sitting with water jug. Maybe one day you can hydrate my lips. When: Every day. Where: FSCJ Campus. #1154-0712

WAITRESS I CAN’T WAIT FOR ME: Gray shirt, black shorts, black Irish golf hat. YOU: Blonde curly hair, silky legs with three tattoos. I could not keep my eyes off you. Let me show you what life on the Island is really like. :) When: July 29, 2011.

Where: Hurricane’s at Fleming Island. #1165-0809

TURKISH DELIGHT You: Sexy Turkish man with cowlick making pizza. I was looking at your nose when you said, “Hey honey, why you make face?” Will you be my white horse? Ya Rock!

Me: Filipino who wants to be your girlfriend. When: June 9, 2011. Where: Al’s Pizza. #1153-0712

DANCING OR SEIZING? I couldn’t tell what you were doing, but I liked it. I see you all the time in 5 Points. You: dark-haired party queen. Me: don’t know what to say. Maybe you can show me some moves? When: July 26, 2011. Where: Lomax Lodge, Birdies. #1164-0809

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

IN THE SHOE ROOM!! I saw you in the shoe room at my work, you’re so sweet and sexy that I can’t ever stop thinking about you. Let me in, you won’t regret it! Love you … me! When: July 15, 2011. Where: Jacksonville Beach. #1162-0726 POOLSIDE CHRISTINA COX LOOKALIKE Me, polka dot shirt and aviator sunglasses. You, board shorts and awesome shoes.

Our eyes met & in case you were wondering, yes, I like girls. I would have tried to talk to you but I was working. You reminded me of Kim from Better Than Chocolate. Let me be your Maggie.

When: July 17, 2011. Where: Pablo Bay Pool. #1161-0726 LUNCHTIME MEDITATION … OH MAN! I was in the back row, red shirt, cargo shorts, black hair; you sat to my right, light brown skin, skinny jeans, beautiful smile. I couldn’t pay attention to my breath! I promised I’d talk to you but I’m way too shy. I left, came back, passed you in the spirituality section and you smiled but I still wussed out! When: July 12, 2011. Where: Jacksonville Public Library Southeast Region. #1160-0719 THE ATLANTIC ATLANTA BRAVES HAT Let’s just say fireworks were not just going off in the sky. I gave you my 15 second intro in a minute and a half. I think we were making googly eyes, but never made it to the beach as planned. You: Tall, cute smile, Braves Hat. Me: Pink dress, light brown hair, fast talker.

Want to go down to the beach? When: July 4, 2011. Where: The Atlantic. #1159-0712 FIREWORKS ON INTRACOASTAL You: Sexy, bald speed demon pedaling over the intracoastal on your beach cruiser. Me: Ginger with a soul. Fireworks exploded when my eyes met your sweaty bod. Can a girl get a tow? When: July 4, 2011. Where: Atlantic Blvd. Intracoastal. #1158-0712 WE SHOULD HAVE WALKED TOGETHER You were paying as I was walking in the store. You gave me a smile that made me forget to talk. I asked the cashier if I could use the restroom because I had a couple of miles to walk to get where I was going. You said you had to do the same. Me: black hat/tattoo sleeve. When: June 28, 2011. Where: Best Choice Store at Oak and Stockton. #1157-0712 CHEESE FRIES AT CRUISERS We talked over loaded cheese fries. You weren’t what I expected. You flip over your business cards in your front shirt pocket when you go out. You said you have hidden tattoos and met your wife on a radio show.

Let’s collaborate with our non-profit resources and save some at-risk kids! When: July 18, lunch. Where: Cruisers, Tinseltown. #0123-0033

MISSING VEST, WORKING THE STRIPES You: Server at Biscottis, 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 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

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When: June 13, 2011. Where: Doctors Express Urgent Care. #1140-0621 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

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.

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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 AGOI 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 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 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

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Making sense out of redistricting and its implications for Northeast Florida

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ll city, county and state election district boundaries are redrawn after each decennial census to accommodate population changes.

Redistricting is designed to equalize the population within each district and may seem like a simple administrative process but — like virtually everything else in politics — the devil is in the details.

Redistricting has always been controversial in America but became even more so when it was also used to enhance representation of traditionally underrepresented groups. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited election provisions that would “abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.” This law and its amendments were interpreted by the Supreme Court in 1977* to allow the creation of districts which could have irregular shapes in order to increase the percentages of minority voters in those districts and the likelihood that more minority representatives would be elected.

Majority-minority districts are just that — districts that contain a majority of a traditional minority population. Traditional minorities included racial, ethnic and, eventually, language groups. A minority-access district is one designed to have a relatively large minority population but which constitutes less than half of the district total.

In the 1980s, the U.S. Department of Justice began to promote drawing district boundaries in a way that placed a high premium on majorityminority (and minority-access) districts.

Over time, these administrative rulings were expanded, and the redistricting that followed the 1990 census showed a dramatic increase in minority representation in the U.S. House.

Through the 1970s and 1980s, blacks represented 11 to 12 percent of the total population, but won less than 5 percent of the House seats.

The 1992 elections were the first ones based on redistricting plans promoting minority access, resulting in blacks winning 9 percent of the House seats. Using specific redistricting criteria — considered by some to be “political engineering” — may have produced desired results, but it also led to controversy. Designing districts to promote a particular outcome — even one leading to a more fair opportunity for previously underrepresented minorities — challenges some basic tenets of democracy.

The Reagan and HW Bush Justice Departments have been criticized for trying to gain partisan advantage by using these procedures to create excessive proportions of minority voters in a relatively small number of districts. Concentrating minority voting power more than necessary, often called “packing,” can have an effect on surrounding

districts to reduce minority influence more than necessary, often called “bleaching.” This can have significant partisan overtones. Since the passage of the first major Civil Rights Act in 1964, blacks have overwhelmingly — many times at 90 percent or higher — supported Democratic candidates. White voters are far more mixed in partisan support. While voting is based on a variety of factors, “packed” districts tend to go heavily for Democrats, with diluted support for that party in surrounding districts. This can have major repercussions in a state with a relatively balanced overall division of partisanship.

Voting for Democrats and Republicans is evenly divided in Florida federal elections:

results benefiting Democrats; those districts were drawn by the Democratically controlled state legislature. Both major parties can abuse redistricting practices.

Noncompetitive congressional races are common across the nation — only a fraction of the 435 U.S. House seats are actually competitive. This helps account for the high level of partisan bitterness evident in the debt ceiling debates. Elections are the basic instrument through which democracies keep public officials accountable. Current office holders have little to fear from the other party in general elections and instead are most likely to be defeated by a challenge from their own party for the nomination. The majority

Most voters don’t participate in primary elections, but those who do are often the most ideologically committed partisans. The results of those elections tend to favor candidates who can appeal to the extremes: the most conservative Republicans and most liberal Democrats. It should be no surprise that an election process promoting ideological extremes results in noncompetitive general elections, high levels of public cynicism and government gridlock.

Since 2000, the vote won by Democratic candidates for president and senator (the only statewide federal races) is about the same as the vote for Republican candidates. With several current U.S. House districts drawn to support minority access standards, there are a few districts in which Democratic candidates win handily, with the surrounding districts mostly favoring Republican candidates. Despite the even division of party vote in Florida, there are now 19 congressional districts held

by Republicans and six by Democrats. Few of these districts are very competitive. In the Jacksonville area, almost any Democrat will win in District 3 and almost any Republican will win in the other two districts (4 and 6). This tends to discourage any serious Republican challenger in District 3 and any serious Democratic ones in Districts 4 or 6 from ever running.

A parallel situation exists in the Florida State House and State Senate, most of which are noncompetitive races. California had a similar situation after the 2002 redistricting, but with

of registered voters do not participate in the primaries, but those who do are often the most ideologically committed partisans; the results of those elections tend to favor candidates who can appeal to the extremes in their respective parties. Thus the most conservative Republicans and most liberal Democrats tend to win primary elections. It should be no surprise then that an election process promoting ideological extremes results in noncompetitive general elections, high levels of public cynicism and government gridlock.

Legislatures composed of winners in noncompetitive elections pose a real problem for resolving difficult issues in a democracy.

Coalition building and compromise have traditionally been the hallmark of great American political accomplishments, but those who successfully navigate the current electoral process are less likely to have developed these skills.

Stephen Baker, Ph.D.

Baker is a professor of political science at Jacksonville University.

*In United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburgh v. Carey, Justice Byron White wrote for a 7 to 1 majority that the “Constitution does not prevent a State subject to the Voting Rights Act from deliberately creating or preserving black majorities in particular districts … [nor does the Constitution prevent mandates] against using racial factors in districting and apportionment.” However, while Justice Department implementations (especially during the 1980s) pushed in this direction, subsequent Supreme Court rulings, particularly Shaw v. Reno (1993) and Miller v. Johnson (1995), by 5 to 4 decisions, were more nuanced about these remedies. In Shaw, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote, “Racial gerrymandering, even for remedial purposes, may balkanize us into competing racial factions; it threatens to carry us further from the goal of a political system in which race longer matters.” These competing concerns have characterized the debate since the late 1970s.

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