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“I was gonna change the world — just like everybody else playing rock ‘n’ roll and blues.” — Delbert McClinton, p. 25

Stetson Kennedy will be remembered as a great man. But we shouldn’t forget what he thought of us. p. 4

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32 EDITOR’S NOTE Stetson Kennedy will be remembered as a great man. But we shouldn’t forget what he thought of us. p. 4 NEWS We’re going to Kazakhstan, baby! Team Jacksonville puts the muscle on the national armwrestling scene. p. 6

Delbert McClinton keeps the blues alive, one gig at time. p. 25 ARTS Before and after: Paul Nichols offers an unstinting look at Jacksonville as it was — and is. p. 32

A look at Jacksonville’s Amtrak station reveals a jump in ridership — and a lot of new faces. p. 9

NEWS OF THE WEIRD Medicinal marijuana the cure for white supremacy? Plus “hillbilly DNA” is not a recommended legal defense. p. 41

BUZZ, BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS The Jags make ticket buying feel more like giving. Plus local media react to someone else filtering their content. p. 7

BACKPAGE Far from boosting Florida’s economy, the rollback of environmental regulations promises to destroy our assets of the greatest value. p. 46

ON THE COVER Ten years past the Twin Towers attack, we’re still fighting wars in its name. Can we open our eyes in time? p. 14

MAIL p. 5 SPORTS p. 10 I ♥ TV p. 11 MONEY JUNGLE p. 12 HAPPENINGS p. 34 DINING GUIDE p. 36 I SAW U p. 42 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 43 CLASSIFIEDS p. 44

OUR PICKS Reasons to leave the house this week. p. 19 MOVIES Reviews of “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” and “Colombiana.” p. 20 MUSIC Ever-fashionable Elvis Costello is always one step ahead of trends. p. 24

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No Concessions For Old Men An aged man is but a paltry thing, A tattered coat upon a stick, unless Soul clap its hands and sing, and louder sing for every tatter in its mortal dress — “Sailing to Byzantium,” William Butler Yeats

he first time I met Stetson Kennedy, in the late ’90s, he was still living in Beluthahatchee, his oak-shaded homestead in northern St. Johns County. The house was filled with artifacts and oddities — a sink made from a giant clamshell, a 10-pound World War I rifle he’d kept to scare off Klansmen — and more nonfiction books than just about any place outside of Chamblin Bookmine. Kennedy, who died last week at 94, was still writing then — faxing the occasional

inauguration ceremony. But while Kennedy was a busy and committed activist, he was never an idealist. His view of human nature was forever darkened by all that he’d seen of it — the brutality of the Klan, the casual cruelty of segregation — and he was not one to sugarcoat the truth. “The doomsayers don’t know the half of it,” he told Folio Weekly mildly in 2009. Human failings didn’t discourage Kennedy. If anything, they impelled him to act. “I decided to be a zoologist for our own species,” he said in 2009, “to look at the human animal — the most screwed-up and dangerous animal, the only real wild animal on the planet.” It was a planet he fought to preserve, one

While Kennedy was a busy and committed activist, he was never an idealist. His view of human nature was forever darkened by all that he’d seen of it, and he was not one to sugarcoat the truth. “The doomsayers don’t know the half of it,” he told Folio Weekly mildly in 2009. Walter Coker

Backpage Editorial to Folio Weekly, working on his memoirs — but was also living a fairly quiet, solo existence. He seemed headed toward a gradual decline and, perhaps eventually, dotage. The way most of us will exit this planet. Of course, Kennedy delighted in confounding conventional wisdom, and a decade later was busier and more prolific than ever. Thanks in large part to his wife, Sandra Parks, whom he married in 2006, Kennedy’s later years were filled not with protein shakes and “Judge Judy” reruns, but the invigorating tonic of activism. Parks was determined to see the man who infiltrated the Klan, collected Florida folklore alongside Zora Neale Hurston and hung out with Jean Paul Sartre in Paris be recognized for his Thanks in large part to his wife, Sandra Parks, whom he married in lifetime of activism. She also knew that 2006, Kennedy’s later years were filled not with protein shakes and “Judge Judy” reruns, but the invigorating tonic of activism. Kennedy had plenty of fight left in him. So when Kennedy was named Folio Weekly’s 2009 Person of the Year, it not because he was a kindly old man. As the that is far better for his 94-year presence and story noted (bit.ly/qN7i3S), in 2009 alone, he of which he remained acutely aware until the attended the opening of the Stetson Kennedy end. His final words, a typical mix of wry wit Library in Gainesville, hosted his 93rd and profundity, show Kennedy had no question birthday party at Beluthahatchee, picketed about his place in this world. Asked where Publix on behalf of migrant farmworkers, he was from by a doctor checking his mental filed suit against the St. Johns River Water acuity, Kennedy replied, “The planet Earth.” Management District, celebrated Pete Seeger’s We’re proud to claim you. RIP, Stetson. 90th birthday in New York City and traveled Anne Schindler to Washington, D.C. for Barack Obama’s themail@folioweekly.com 4 | FOLIO WEEKLY | SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2011

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Forced March

John White’s essay regarding the notion of impending plutocracy was truly a fascinating read (Backpage Editorial, Aug. 16). One is left wondering whether this was a conscious channeling of Benjy Compson in an attempt at self-parody or if Mr. White, like the erstwhile protagonist of Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury,” is utterly incapable of any perspicacity of insight beyond sensory perception. His tirade about the evil of “profit” is as outrageous as it is obstreperous. His solution, of course, is an infinite expansion of a social welfare state, by means of the very profits he seems so eager to eradicate. This leaves one wondering whether, at such time as Mr. White has realized his dream of extirpating the very profits upon which the pillars of his redistributionist ideology are entirely dependent, such fate will be rationalized by the failure of the entrepreneur class to incessantly overcome his ever-intensifying efforts to seize the fruits of their labor, and henceforth harangued, most ironically, as the failure, yet again, of “greed,” or if perhaps Mr. White, like Compson, will wail a lugubrious effluvium at a fate beyond his capacity to understand, much less control. Jon Kines Jacksonville via email

I am writing with regard to the article “Marching Toward Plutocracy.” I think the most distressing thing about the article is that it was written by “an educator in Northeast Florida.” The article does not include any critical thought, argument or analysis and, as a result, amounts to nothing more than the ranting of the author. There are also almost no facts cited in support of the author’s position. I guess the “educator” just expects the reader to accept what he says. Here is a tip for the “educator” in teaching his students to present an editorial position —

You just can’t argue that the wealthiest are paying the lowest marginal rate since the Depression, when they pay taxes at all, and ignore other facts on just who is paying the taxes in America. This does nothing but call into question the writer’s credibility. it is not a good idea to premise your position on a group like Mother Jones. Instead, try to find an independent group without an agenda to use to present facts or statistics. Look at it this way: Citing Mother Jones is the equivalent of a conservative Republican citing Rush Limbaugh. It is about as persuasive. Another tip for the “educator” is to let his students know that when taking a position, you should at least consider all the facts, not just the ones

you like. You just can’t argue that the wealthiest are paying the lowest marginal rate since the Depression, when they pay taxes at all, and ignore other facts on just who is paying the taxes in America. This does nothing but call into question the writer’s credibility. According to Wiki.answers.com, the top 1 percent of wage earners pay 37 percent of the taxes paid, and the next 2 to 5 percent pay another 20 percent of the taxes. Thus, about 57 percent of the taxes are paid by 5 percent of the wage earners. Lastly, the “educator” offers no critical thought or argument for his premise that the disparity in wealth is due to greed and that the wealthy are somehow trying to screw everyone else. The fact of the matter is that there are liberal Democrat millionaires and there are conservative Republican millionaires. That there is a disparity in wealth is something that probably has a number of complex causes and the article is nothing more than an extreme oversimplification written by an “educator” who should be teaching his students to be thinking more critically. Arthur Rubin Jacksonville via email

Cafetorium Moratorium

With the start of a new school year, parents’ attention is turning to school clothes, supplies and lunches. Yes, school lunches. Traditionally, USDA had used the National School Lunch Program as a dumping ground for surplus meat and dairy commodities. Not surprisingly, 90 percent of American children consume excessive amounts of fat, only 15 percent eat recommended servings of fruits and vegetables, and one-third have become overweight or obese. Their early dietary flaws become lifelong addictions, raising their risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke. But the tide is turning. In recent years, Hawaii, California, New York and Florida legislatures asked their schools to offer daily vegetarian options, and most U.S. school districts now do. The Baltimore public school system offers its 80,000 students a complete weekly break from meat. Last December, Pres. Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act to replace junk food in school lunches and vending machines with more healthful options. In January, the USDA announced the first new school lunch guidelines in 15 years. Parents should continue to insist on healthful plant-based school meals, snacks and vending machine items. They can consult vrg.org/family, healthyschoollunches.org and fns.usda.gov/cnd Jonas Glenn Jacksonville via email

Uncivil Liberties

Thank you for publishing “Weeded Out: A Sheriff ’s Office Policy of Releasing ‘Confidential’ Juvenile Records Uproots Families Living in Public Housing” by Susan Cooper Eastman (Cover Story, Aug. 23). Anyone who was appalled or surprised by the unethical practices of JSO and JHA is out of the loop. This is 1984, folks, a vast Orwellian bureaucracy where the rich get richer and the poor stay poor. Welcome to the New World Order POLICE STATE of America. In the last decade, Americans’ civil liberties have been

disappearing down the toilet at a faster rate than ever before. Jay Peele Jacksonville via email

Brick Brother

Brickbats to Folio Weekly for awarding Brickbats to two young kids in St. Augustine for defacing a marble lion at the base of the Bridge of lions, and then belittling them as “losers.” Yes, the kids lack coping skills; at 15 and 18, most kids do. But Folio Weekly demonized and bullied them anyway — thereby adding to their punishment — without any mention being made of what might have caused their anger and made them act out. I would guess that these kids might be frustrated, like I and many other St. Augustine residents are, with an oppressive hijacked city government that owes its jackboot existence to engaging in an ongoing pattern and practice of knowingly and willingly — and openly bragging about — creating patently unconstitutional repressive Jim Crow laws. Laws that ban Constitutionally guaranteed free speech, art, music, newspapers and the homeless from simply asking another human being for a helping hand, then selectively enforcing those blatantly unconstitutional laws with intimidation, massive arrests, entering private property without warrants, and confiscating, impounding and trashing into dumpsters lawful newspapers and political protest materials. Are you forgetting St. Augustine’s real history? Are you forgetting that this has all been done to suppress and eliminate political opposition so as to illegally and immorally take control of the city government, to demonize and eliminate an entire class of people (street artists and entertainers) just like blacks were eliminated and suppressed, to eliminate competition so as to control and fix markets, to suppress and control employee wages by limiting opportunity and instilling fear, to steal commonly owned community property for selfish private use and private gain, to raise confiscatory taxes on the residents to fund the city gangster activities, and to pay themselves grossly outrageous fat salaries and piggishly lavish retirement packages. In the process, the city has been turned into a tacky and soulless shopworn mall where the kids and residents have lost their freedom, their community center, their playgrounds, their street parking, their mooring fields, their once-joyous social fabric and their community spirit, and all the while, they have been subjected to the unbridled machinations of a co-opted and mean-spirited bully police. Given the reality here, I think the kids in this community show admirable restraint. So throw your brickbats with a little more accuracy, Folio Weekly. You rage at a very tiny pimple and ignore the far greater systemic cancerous cause. Stop bullying the kids. Warren Celli St. Augustine via email

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The T-U and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

@LarryHannanTU Larry Hannan Woke up and laid in bed not wanting to go to work. That almost never happens to me. But of course, today is special.

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The Florida Times-Union’s announcement that it was going to shed another 9.5 percent of its already anemic workforce was met, not surprisingly, with shock and disappointment. Employees, who’ve watched as dozens of highprofile, high-powered colleagues have jumped ship in recent months (bit.ly/oxyX8z), reacted with slack-jawed horror as the ax fell on the diminished newsroom. Between straight-up layoffs and buyouts of some of the paper’s most vaunted bylines (Tonyaa Weathersbee, Phil Fretz, Beau Halton), the future of the city’s paper was no longer just editorial fodder (bit.ly/oG1pty), but a matter of real concern. Forecasting the fate of Northeast Florida’s newspaper of record is nothing to savor. Instead, we just recall the cadence of those voices on the inside of this crisis. Current and former (and possibly future-former?) employees’ Twitter posts made during last Wednesday’s layoffs reveal more than any speculation could:

@MelissainJax Melissa Ross Today weep for newspapers, and our democracy. #layoffs @jaxdotcom @abelharding @editormarilyn @Jeremy_Cox Jeremy Cox What Morris is doing to the @jaxdotcom newsroom is a massacre, and #Jacksonville will be worse off for it. Much worse. @AbelHarding Abel Harding Agreed. RT @Jeremy_Cox: What Morris is doing to the @jaxdotcom newsroom is a massacre, & #Jacksonville will be worse off for it. Much worse.

@JimSchoettler Jim Schoettler A sad time for local journalism and the human spirit

@Mdixon55 Matt Dixon Kind of tone deaf that HR has sent an email about new job openings at @JaxDotCom on the first day of mass newsroom layoffs. @Johnbizeditor John Burr @Mdixon55 What do you expect? They care about the employees?

@AbelHarding Abel Harding Was asked to go on camera today to discuss TU layoffs. Couldn’t. Afraid of what I might actually say about the Morris family @Johnbizeditor John Burr @AbelHarding Morris has been shortchanging Jacksonville since it arrived in ’83. Seen it all

@raelsea Rachel Elsea @Mdixon55 i find it a bit amusing that i was laid off at 6p and asked to finish my shift.. but they need me. wish corporate realized that. @Mdixon55 Matt Dixon @raelsea their compassion knows no bounds @raelsea Rachel Elsea @Mdixon55 yeah seriously….. @Mdixon55 Matt Dixon @raelsea Would make the proce$$ a bit different. Just to be clear what I’m getting at…$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ @MaryKelliPalka Mary Kelli Palka @raelsea @Mdixon55 OH MY?!? They asked you to stay and keep working? Are you still there? @coachtia Tia Mitchell Please send up a prayer for my T-U peeps

@garytmills Gary T. Mills BREAKING: Our spirits #layoffs

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Push it real good: Chuck Westberry, team captain.

Arms Race

We’re going to Kazakhstan, baby! (Maybe!) Team Jacksonville puts the muscle on the national armwrestling scene

n a brick 1960s ranch-style home deep in the heart of Clay County, champions are trained in one of the oldest sports: armwrestling. Even on a 100-degree afternoon, like a recent August Saturday, pullers groan and grunt, pushing themselves, testing their tensile strength mano-a-mano inside the confines of a two-car garage. Along with a collection of armwrestling souvenirs, a much-needed fan, mismatched rocking chairs and a couple stand-up ashtrays, the competitors go to work at the official armwrestling tables. The scene might be homey, but the success of Team Jacksonville can’t be discounted. All they do is win. Folio Weekly caught up with the squad in the wake of their recent successful trip to Mobile, Ala., for the 2011 USAF Unified National Armwrestling Championship held Aug. 12-14. The aim of that event, for most competitors: Secure a place on the team representing the United States at the WAF World Championships, held Nov. 28-Dec. 3 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Team Jacksonville had four qualifiers. Team Jacksonville, somewhat surprisingly, is a family affair. Three of the youth pullers are first cousins, each one No. 1 in the country in their weight divisions. Richard Davey just graduated from Mandarin High, from where teammate Hardy Price will graduate next year. Meanwhile, the soft-spoken, endomorphic Dalton Price is the youngster of the crew — Class of 2014, Middleburg High, where he plays noseguard for the Clay County high school’s football team. Price finds that the two sports balance each other out, even if the competing schedules create

logistical issues. “[They] help each other — you As with many small-time sports, the build more strength,” he explains, but since athletes pay for the privilege of competing. armwrestling practice and football pursuits “We work our own sponsors,” drawls the burly conflict during the regular season, he says, Westberry, who has tried sales and raffles “Football messes up the armwrestling schedule.” and everything in between. The quest for Beyond the cousins, there is statuesque sponsorship is vital, explains the coach, because brunette Casey Martin, reminiscent in without sponsors, there’s no way the team — physique of the former pro wrestler Chyna, who has represented Team Jacksonville in global competitions in Vegas, Bulgaria and Kelowna, Canada. This 6-foot-tall former nightclub bouncer won her women’s weight class in Mobile, but on this day had a brace covering her left leg. “I tore my ACL and meniscus,” Martin confides. How? Not armwrestling. “A gentleman told me I couldn’t pick him up,” she notes, drily. “I did, and we both fell down. Nobody tells me that I can’t do something.” Armwrestling is a paradoxical sport. It is Alper Cosar (left), presses the flesh with Rocky Kephart. global in scope, with ranking ranging from state all the many members are as young as 14 — could way up. But there isn’t a lot of money in the travel internationally. sport, at least for the competitors. As Coach There is no prize money in the national Chuck Westberry recounted, “We carpooled competition, either. However, ranked to Mobile, and slept six to a room. That’s opponents may find a couple of ways to have how you have to do it.” At least the room “money matches.” One way is to spend a buy-in was nice — in the Renaissance Hotel, where fee and enter a tournament where the top three the Nationals were being held — but it was finishers split the pool; another, to accept a obtained at a special $85 rate.

challenge, usually from a lower-ranked player, to wrestle, with the provision that the lowerranked competitor takes the favorite’s ranking if there’s an upset. “A guy challenged me to best three out of five falls for $500,” claims Westberry, “but I couldn’t do it — it was my anniversary weekend.” The lesson there: Even gladiators have domestic obligations. Most matches are short — two seconds long — but the longer ones can last up to 15 minutes. Such endurance wars are a fool’s errand, claims Westberry. “All you’re doing is

wearing yourself out,” he says. “It doesn’t help you win the tournament” — and it can lead to all kinds of injuries in pullers. A few months back, he broke his hand. “Got a plate in it and six screws,” he notes. The next challenge for Team Jacksonville is the state competition, to be held in Jacksonville on Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Mudville Grille. Expect the hometown crew to be heavy favorites. A.G. Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com

Just Our Type

When it comes to local signage, nothing can outshine last year’s photo essay, “Tour-ofunnecessary-quotation-marks-main-street-injacksonville-fl,” that appeared on Whacksonville. com (a blog that has apparently, tragically, lapsed). But those graphic designers among us who obsess about typography (the lunatic fringe of the lunatic fringe) will enjoy the photo series at jaxtypeblog.com, where locals submit pics of cool sign typography. Frankly, Jacksonville has never looked so good.

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Bouquets to the Coach Les Moss and the Jacksonville Sharks for proving that football passions can extend beyond college and the NFL. The team won the Arena Bowl XXIV World Championship last month in a close 73-70 victory over the Arizona Rattlers, a win that prompted Mayor Alvin Brown to declare Aug. 18 as Jacksonville Sharks Day and schedule a parade in their honor. Brickbats to city of Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport Manager Richard W. Johnson for endorsing a plan that would have clear-cut trees on 188 acres of city property based on a consultant’s report that declared, “Pine trees have no aesthetic value.” Johnson, who suggested selling the trees for pulp, told the local paper, “Airports and trees don’t get along,” and forwarded the report to the FAA, apparently in an effort to get funding for the tree removal. City Manager Michael Czymbor insisted the plan was “preliminary” and would not be implemented as proposed. Bouquets to Scot Ackerman, M.D., Medical Director of First Coast Oncology, for recognizing the need for his patients — and staff — to decompress from daily stress. Ackerman purchased 300 tickets to treat patients, staff and their families to a night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, at a celebrity ball game in which he also played. september 6-12, 2011 | folio weekly | 7

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NewsBuzz Who’s Your Filter Now?

“As of Thursday, the flow of your information will be filtered, it’ll be delayed and what we report to you will be handpicked.” — WOKV reporter Kevin Rincon, in an earnest if somewhat myopic story on the JSO’s decision to reclaim police scanners. Though Rincon is correct in saying that the JSO’s move will have an unprecedented and chilling effect on local coverage, in fairness, his lead sentence should have included the phrase “by someone other than us.” Read the full story at bit.ly/qDs2WR

Slap One On

Flagler College Radio (WFCF 88.5 FM, St. Augustine) was named one of the 20 Most Popular radio stations in the country by Princeton Review. To celebrate, they’re passing out free bumper stickers. Email wfcf@flagler.edu to get yours, or listen to the station online at radio.flagler.edu.

The Corrections

Last week’s cover story failed to include photo credits for two pictures of Steve Williams. The photos were taken by Jacksonville photographer Natalie McCray. Folio Weekly regrets the omission. Because of incorrect information provided by the Riverside Arts Market, the date of the market’s Literary Day was listed incorrectly in our Aug. 30 issue. Literary Day will be held on Sept. 17.

Uncritical Thinking

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“Scott’s top priorities: jobs, jobs, jobs” “Outer Beltway to benefit area” — Two recent front-page headlines from the St. Augustine Record that sound as though they were taken directly from state government press releases.

Personal Injury Lawyers on Speed Dial “Falling Objects May Be Hazardous” — Sign posted on the St. Augustine Pier. County officials are planning an engineering review of the pier because of cracks in concrete, rusted rebar and corroded metal pilings. In the meantime, officials have strung black netting under the pier to catch any falling debris. Despite the warning, beachgoers still play on, around and under the pier.

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Along for the ride: Eddie and Earline Williams with their daughter Angela Beal.

C’mon, Ride the Train

A look at Jacksonville’s Amtrak station reveals a jump in ridership — and a lot of new faces

mtrak’s long-distance southbound train 97, the Silver Meteor, rumbled into the Jacksonville station about 10 minutes late on a recent morning and squealed to a stop. Doors on the big cars slid open, stairways dropped down and a wave of Jacksonville-bound passengers stepped off, squinting in the sun, complaining about the heat, looking for friendly faces. Among the passengers were seven members of the Williams family who’d attended a family reunion in Washington, D.C. Behind them was Wanda Smart, traveling from New Hampshire for a visit with her mom — a train trip that began in Boston, before she boarded the Silver Meteor at its beginning point in New York. Inside the station, an opposite flow began as outbound passengers gathered their stuff, pulled out their tickets and photo IDs, and started queuing up. Among them were Douglas Moss, going over to Fort Myers, and Ashley Martin, heading down to Miami. Traveling by rail may seem a little nostalgic, a little retro, but the reality is far more vivid: for Jacksonville in particular and Amtrak in general, these are — if not boom times — at least blossoming times. Last month, the railroad announced that for the first time in its 40-year history, it will have carried more than 30 million passengers nationwide by the end of its fiscal year on Sept. 30. That’s an increase of 6.5 percent over last year. Jacksonville matches that pace. From Oct. 1 to June 30, according to Amtrak, more than 56,000 people either got on or got off the four daily trains serving the area — two heading north and two south — an increase of about 7 percent over the comparable time period last year. Of course, that’s small potatoes compared with the millions who use the city’s airport, but it’s a welcome boost for a business whose obituary is always being written. The Jacksonville station is a modest beige building off U.S. 1 in an industrial stretch along the city’s northwest side. (There’s talk about moving it back downtown, but no final decisions as yet.) Inside the station, an hour before the Silver Meteor arrived, the passengers waiting to leave generally trend young. Douglas Moss, 22, a newly minted University of Florida graduate who’ll start at Savannah College of Art and Design in the fall, sat near the door to the train platform, staring at his phone. He’s heading to Fort Myers to

visit relatives, and it will be his first time on a train. “My car isn’t that reliable,” he said. “So I don’t want to push my luck by driving eight hours down south. And the plane, well, I flew to California and back over the spring break in March, so I’m kind of over the plane right now.” Across the way from him, staring at her phone as well, was Ashley Melvin, 25, a waitress at Marsh Landing Country Club. Ashley’s going to Miami to see some of her family before heading over to the Bahamas for a vacation. This will be her first time on a train, too. “It takes a little longer than flying or driving,” she admitted. “But I like new experiences.” Other passengers echoed similar themes. The train is something new to try, it’s roomier and nicer than riding the bus, the ticket prices are reasonable and avoiding I-95 (to say nothing of “enhanced screenings” at airports) is desirable. Christina Leeds, an Amtrak spokesperson, says more people are choosing

trains have the right-of-way, which means Amtrak trains occasionally stop on sidings for 15 minutes or so while the freights go by. (On the stretch between Washington and Boston, where Amtrak owns the tracks, regular trains run up to 110 mph, while the speedier and pricier Acela trains can get up to 150 mph.) The major passenger complaint involves trains running late — sometimes by an hour, two hours or more. “Delays due to weather, mechanical difficulties, other rail traffic or operational factors are an unwelcome but unavoidable part of the transportation business,” Amtrak spokesperson Leeds notes in an email. Nevertheless, more people are riding. The Williams family — two grandparents, two parents and three children — lingered after their arrival to talk about their overnight ride. They looked remarkably chipper. “This is my first time on the train,” Earline Williams said. “I’ve always wanted to do it, so

Traveling by rail may seem a little nostalgic, a little retro, but the reality is far more vivid: for Jacksonville in particular and Amtrak in general, these are — if not boom times — at least blossoming times. trains because of environmental concerns (rail is a relatively green way to travel), high gasoline prices and better Amtrak advertising. The Northeast Corridor, between Washington, D.C., and Boston, has seen a big increase in business travelers, especially on Amtrak’s highspeed Acela trains. My wife and I were among the firsttime Amtrak riders last month, when we traveled to Maine to visit a friend. It was a nice ride, though sleeping in a coach car is uncomfortable, and freezing to boot. (Veteran coach riders bring blankets to wrap up in.) We’ve decided that next time, we’ll pay the extra money for a sleeper. Between Jacksonville and Washington, trains are pulled by diesel locomotives and run at around 80 miles per hour. Though the trains can easily go faster, the tracks Amtrak uses are owned by CSX and the signaling system isn’t up to higher-speed standards. At the same time, part of the Amtrak-CSX pact is that freight

this time we decided we would do it as a group for our family reunion. It was just wonderful. I didn’t expect it to be as relaxing as it was.” She and her husband, Eddie, both in their 60s and retired, thought about flying, but the money put them off. “The Amtrak rates were good,” she said. “And the courtesy shown to us by the employees on the train was just wonderful. So we just had a good time.” Eddie Williams agreed. “We’re already thinking about [taking the train] to New York.” The Williamses gathered their luggage and headed out to the parking lot (which, unlike most of the ones at the airport, is free to customers). Then the station, which had been bustling for 25 minutes, grew quiet. Out on the platform, the conductor checked for stragglers, and radioed the engineer it was clear to start. Stairways were raised, doors slid closed and the big train started rolling slowly down the track. Robert Blade themail@folioweekly.com

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he other day, someone asked me what I hated most about sports media. Unfortunately, it was 1:15 a.m. and Last Call was at 2, so there was no way I could answer that question in so short a time. Since then, I’ve given the matter some sober thought, and I still can’t answer the question in a neat and tidy, According-to-Hoyle kind of way. There’s so much that sucks, after all. The alternating modes of rank toadyism and shock jock schlock, the lame jokes and lobotomized intellectual content, the willingness to let 2011ethnic slurs go out over the radio. (Just the other day, while listening to Pete Prisco, one of his listeners got the word “Polack” out on the air, and talked for almost a minute before Prisco cut him off. Apparently there is no FCC rule against offensive language against certain non-fashionable ethnicities). Prisco is a nice-enough guy, in person. When I met him last year, he made some crack: “We weren’t sure if you actually existed.” Apparently, a school of thought is that I am phantasmagorical, like the Social Security Trust Fund, the Bill of Rights or the Jaguars’ pass

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an NFL quarterback … he’s the fifth best guy on the Broncos’ roster … he can’t read defenses … where’s his Jesus now?” type stuff. Turn on your damned radio. Odds are two things will be true if the show is local and the subject is No. 15: The host will have dyed or plugged hair in a vain attempt to revisit a bygone virility; the host will delight in telling some rube-ass caller, some forlorn “Dave from Arlington” type who’ll never get full-time at work despite his best efforts, that Tebow — the Golden Gator, the Sanctified Icon, the Blessed Badass — ain’t the Ish, after all. I call BS on it. Tebow did not devolve when he went Pro. Last year, when games counted, Tebow had an 82.1 rating and 11 TDs against four turnovers. Nearly a three-to-one ratio; what team wouldn’t take that? Apparently, the Broncos, who believe Kyle Orton will find his red zone touch after all these years, and who believe the overhyped and underwhelming Brady Quinn has outplayed Tebow this camp. The Broncos would have fans suffer through another six-win season with one of those two hacks rather than let Tebow — that brilliant improviser — develop as an NFL QB. They’d have you believe Tebow is a loser. We know that’s not true. So let us have Tebow. You mean to tell me, you wouldn’t rather have Tebow than a busted-up, washed-up Garrard or an unproven and so far uneven Gabbert? We know what Tim Tebow can do. We’ve seen it, from Jump to Jumppass. And no matter what the pros tell you, the heart doesn’t lie. If Weaver traded for Tebow tomorrow, those season tickets left to sell would move. The blackouts would end. And the media? Talking about football, not the meta-discourse about small markets and the City of Angels. The preseason taught us that again we have the QB corps we have, not the one we want. It may be irrational, but we yearn for Tim Tebow. He is as Jacksonville as biscuits and gravy at Famous Amos. We’ve seen 8-8 and 7-9 and the second round of the playoffs, but never the Promised Land. So give us our Goddamned Touchdown Jesus. Even if he is himself phantasmagorical, the Great White Hype. AG Gancarski themail@folioweekly.com

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What’s getting my goat — did you know I have a goat? His name is Roger and he’s my butler. He eats all the trash lying around in my living room, and occasionally he nibbles on my earlobes when I’m asleep. NOT cool, Roger! monumentally historic day that will forever live in infamy (not the attack on Pearl Harbor)? THEY NEED TO BE REMINDED NOT TO FORGET, OK?? Of course, the networks could be looking for another way to make a fast buck, hence the weekend-full of “sorrow porn” … or is that just me reminding myself to be cynical? Nevertheless! What’s getting my goat — did you know I have a goat? His name is Roger and he’s my butler. He eats all the trash lying around in my living room, and occasionally he nibbles on my earlobes when I’m asleep. NOT cool, Roger! Anyway, here’s what’s getting my Roger: While all this “reminding” is going on, there are a lot of other important TV shows everyone’s going to forget about, because they’re too busy trying to remember not to forget that other thing we’re supposed to be remembering! SO! As a public service, here’s your official reminder to not forget to remember the following shows you shouldn’t forget … to remember … not to forget. “Up All Night” (NBC, Wed., Sept. 14, 10 p.m.) Don’t forget to remember that “Up All Night” is a new comedy starring Will “I played Gob in ‘Arrested Development’ ” Arnett and Christina “I played Kelly Bundy in ‘Married with Children’ ” Applegate as a couple who forget to remember to use birth control and now have a screaming brat on their hands who constantly reminds them their lives are FAWKED. “Ringer” (CW, Tue., Sept. 13, 9 p.m.) Here’s your reminder to remember Sarah Michelle Gellar — who you may remember from “Buffy

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there hasn’t been some other major humanitarian tragedy (like cholera or malaria) since then. Haitians have been catching the bum’s rush for generations, alternating between dictatorship and chaos. Why? Pelle says, “The ruling class’ wealth is based on buying and reselling imports, so they have no interest in domestic production or agriculture.” And the U.S. has been extremely deficient about its responsibilities to a country it essentially sold into French tyranny. Of course, citizens of Florida have always been ahead of the curve on the Haiti situation, as our state (particularly Miami) is the gateway to that whole region. Led by a brilliant contingent of Haitian-American writers, musicians, businessmen, academics and artists (including Jacksonville’s own Overstreet Ducasse), money has been raised, connections made, and the groundwork laid for long-term political and economic means to bring longdelayed social justice to the people of Haiti. But first, they’ve got to move that rubble. Pelle has partnered with treasurer Roland Wasembeck and Jeffrey Foster, a fellow Jacksonville resident (and designer of the Girvin Road Landfill) who’s leading the design team. They will be working in collaboration with Haitian consultants, utilizing a preponderance of that local labor. It may take 10 to 15 years and millions of dollars to finish the project; the site is slated to include a botanical garden and marine sanctuary. When completed, it will be 100 percent owned by Haiti itself. So far, Pelle, who has spent most summers in Haiti since 1996, has met with former PM Michele Pierre-Louis, current PM Jean-Max Bellerive (whose successor has not yet been chosen), the minister of tourism, the minister of foreign affairs, and several mayors and senators. He’s also gotten an enthusiastic response from Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Corrine Brown. The North Florida Central Labor Council (which began reaching out to Haiti the day after the quake) was first to endorse the project. Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown calls it “a worthwhile endeavor.” State Sen. Tony Hill (Mayor Brown’s legislative liaison) also supports the project. Having made a good start to the project, Pelle anticipates years of hard work ahead. “Anything for the revolution,” he says. “Anything for the project.” To learn more about the Haitian Memorial Pyramid, visit HaitianPyramid.org. Shelton Hull themail@folioweekly.com

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fter witnessing the first jetliner crash into the Twin Towers on that September 11 morning, the wife and 7-year-old daughter of a friend of mine fled to their Manhattan loft and ran to the roof to look around. From there, they saw the second plane explode in a ball of flaming fuel across the rooftops. It felt like the heat of a furnace. Not long after, the girl was struck blind. She rarely left her room. Her parents worked with therapists for months, trying various techniques including touch and visualization, before the young girl finally recovered her sight. “The interesting new development,” my friend reports, “is that she no longer remembers very much, which she told me when I asked her if she would be willing to speak with you.” That’s what happened to America itself 10 years ago this Sunday on 9/11, though it might be charged that many of us were blinded by privilege and hubris long before. But 9/11 produced a spasm of blind rage arising from a pre-existing blindness as to the way much of the world sees us. That in turn led to the invasions of Afghanistan, Iraq, Afghanistan again, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia — in all, a dozen “shadow wars,” according to The New York Times. In Bob Woodward’s book, “Obama’s Wars,” there were already secret and lethal counterterrorism operations active in more than 60 countries as of 2009. From Pentagon think-tanks came a new military doctrine of the “Long War,” a counterinsurgency vision arising from the failed Phoenix program of the Vietnam era, projecting 14 | folio weekly | september 6-12, 2011

U.S. open combat and secret wars over a span of 50 to 80 years, or 20 future presidential terms. The taxpayer costs of this Long War, also shadowy, would be in the many trillions of dollars and paid for not from current budgets, but by generations born after the 2000 election of George W. Bush. The deficit spending on the Long War would invisibly force the budgetary crisis now squeezing our states, cities and most Americans. Besides the future being mortgaged in this way, civil liberties were thought to require a shrinking proper to a state of permanent and secretive war, and so the Patriot Act was promulgated. All this happened after 9/11 through democratic default and denial. Who knows what future might have followed if Al Gore, with a half-million popular-vote margin over George Bush, had prevailed in the U.S. Supreme Court instead of losing by the vote of a single justice? In any event, only a single member of Congress, Barbara Lee of Berkeley-Oakland (D, Calif.), voted against the war authorization, and only a single senator, Russ Feingold (D, Wis.), voted against the Patriot Act. Were we not blinded by what happened on 9/11? Are we still? Let’s look at the numbers we almost never see.

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As to American casualties, the figure now is beyond twice those who died in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., on 9/11.

The casualties are rarely totaled, but they are broken down into three categories by the Pentagon and Congressional Research Service. There is Operation Enduring Freedom, which includes Afghanistan and Pakistan but, in keeping with the Long War definition, also covers Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Second, there is Operation Iraqi Freedom and its successor, Operation New Dawn, the name adopted after September 2010 for the 47,000 U.S. advisers, trainers and counterterrorism units still in Iraq. The scope of these latter operations includes Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. These territories include not only Muslim majorities but also, according to former Centcom Commander Tommy Franks, 68 percent of the world’s proven oil reserves and the passageway for 43 percent of petroleum exports, another American geo-interest that was heavily denied in official explanations. (See Michael Klare’s “Blood and Oil” and Antonia Juhasz’s “The Bush Agenda” for more on this.) A combined 6,197 Americans have been killed in these wars as of Aug. 16, 2011, in the name of avenging 9/11, a day when 2,996 Americans died. The total American wounded has been 45,338, and rising at a rapid rate. The total number rushed by Medivac out of these violent zones was 56,432. That’s a total of 107,996 Americans. And the active-duty military-suicide rate for the decade is at a record high of 2,276, not counting veterans or

those who have tried unsuccessfully to take their own lives. In fact, the suicide rate for last year was greater than the American death toll in either Iraq or Afghanistan. The Pentagon has long played a numbers game with these body counts. Accurate information has always been painfully difficult to obtain, and there was a time when the Pentagon refused to count as Iraq war casualties any soldier who died from his or her wounds outside of Iraq’s airspace. Similar controversies have surrounded examples such as soldiers killed in non-combat accidents. The fog around Iraqi and Afghan civilian casualties will be seen in the future as one of the great scandals of the era. Briefly, the United States and its allies in Baghdad and Kabul have relied on eyewitness, media or hospital numbers instead of the more common cluster-sampling interview techniques used in conflict zones like the first Gulf War, Kosovo or the Congo. The United Nations has a conflict of interest as a party to the military conflict, and acknowledged in a July 2009 UN human-rights report footnote that “there is a significant possibility that the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan is underreporting civilian casualties.” In August, even the mainstream media derided a claim by the White House counterterrorism adviser that there hasn’t been a single “collateral,” or innocent, death during an entire year of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan, a period in which 600 people were killed, all of them alleged “militants.” As a specific explanation for the blindness, the Los Angeles Times reported on April 9 that “Special Forces account for a disproportionate share of civilian casualties caused by Western troops, military officials and human rights groups say, though there are no precise figures because many of their missions are deemed secret.”

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Among the most bizarre symptoms of the blindness is the tendency of most deficit hawks to become big spenders on Iraq and Afghanistan, at least until lately. The direct costs of the war, which is to say those unfunded costs in each year’s budget, now come to $1.23 trillion, or $444.6 billion for Afghanistan and $791.4 billion for Iraq, according to the National Priorities Project. But that’s another sleight-of-hand, when one considers the so-called indirect costs like long-term veterans’ care. Leading economists Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes recently testified to Congress that their previous estimate of $4 to $6 trillion in ultimate costs was conservative. Nancy Youssef, of McClatchy Newspapers in D.C., in my opinion the best war reporter of the decade, wrote recently that “it’s almost impossible to pin down just what the United States spends on war.” The president himself expressed “sticker shock,” according to Woodward’s book, when presented cost projections during his internal review of 2009. The Long War casts a shadow not only over our economy and future budgets, but on our unborn children’s future as well. This is no accident, but the result of deliberate lies, obfuscations and scandalous accounting techniques. We are victims of an information warfare strategy waged deliberately by

9/11 produced a spasm of blind rage, which in turn led to the invasions of Afghanistan, Iraq, Afghanistan again, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. In all, a dozen “shadow wars,” according to The New York Times. the Pentagon. As Gen. Stanley McChrystal said much too candidly in February 2010, “This is not a physical war of how many people you kill or how much ground you capture, how many bridges you blow up. This is all in the minds of the participants.” David Kilcullen, once the top counterinsurgency adviser to Gen. David Petraeus, defines “international information operations as part of counterinsurgency.” Quoted in Counterinsurgency in 2010, Kilcullen said this military officer’s goal is to achieve a “unity of perception management measures targeting the increasingly influential spectators’ gallery of the international community.” This new “war of perceptions,” relying on naked media manipulation such as the treatment of media commentators as “message amplifiers” but also high-technology information warfare, only highlights the vast importance of the ongoing WikiLeaks whistleblowing campaign against the global secrecy establishment. Consider just what we have learned about Iraq and Afghanistan because of WikiLeaks: tens of thousands of civilian casualties in Iraq never before disclosed; instructions to U.S. troops not to investigate torture when conducted by U.S. allies; the existence of Task Force 373, carrying out night raids in Afghanistan; the CIA’s secret army of 3,000 mercenaries; private parties by DynCorp featuring trafficked boys as entertainment; and an Afghan vice president carrying $52 million in a suitcase. The efforts of the White House to prosecute Julian Assange and persecute Pfc.

Bradley Manning in military prison should be of deep concern to anyone believing in the public’s right to know. The news that this is not a physical war but mainly one of perceptions will not be received well among American military families or Afghan children, which is why a responsible citizen must rebel first and foremost against The Official Story. That simple act of resistance necessarily leads to study as part of critical practice, which is as essential to the recovery of a democratic self and democratic society. Read, for example, this early martial line of Rudyard Kipling, the English poet of the white man’s burden: “When you’re left wounded on Afghanistan’s plains and the women come out to cut up what remains/ just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains/ And go to your God like a soldier.” Years later, after Kipling’s beloved son was killed in World War I and his remains never recovered, the poet wrote: “If any question why we died/ Tell them because our fathers lied.”

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An important part of the story of the peace movement, and the hope for peace itself, is the process by which hawks come to see their own mistakes. A brilliant history/ autobiography in this regard is Dan Ellsberg’s “Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers,” about his evolution from defense hawk to historic whistleblower during the Vietnam War. Ellsberg writes movingly about how he was influenced on his journey SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2011 | FOLIO WEEKLY | 15

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by contact with young men on their way to prison for draft resistance. The military occupation of our minds will continue until many more Americans become familiar with the strategies and doctrines in play during the Long War. Not enough Americans in the peace movement are literate about counterinsurgency, counterterrorism and the debates about “the clash of civilizations” — i.e., the West versus the Muslim world. The writings of Andrew Bacevich, a Vietnam veteran and retired Army lieutenant colonel whose own son was killed in Iraq in 2007, is one place to begin. Bacevich, a professor at Boston University, has written “The New American Militarism” and edited “The Long War,” both worth absorbing. For the military point of view, there is the 2007 “Army-Marine Counterinsurgency Field Manual” developed by Gen. Petraeus, with its stunning resurrection of the Phoenix model from Vietnam, in which thousands 2011 of Vietnamese were tortured or killed before media outcry and Senate hearings shut it down. David Kilkullen, Petraeus’ main doctrinal adviser, even calls for a “global Phoenix program” to combat al Qaeda-style groupings. These are Ivy League calls to war, Kilcullen even endorsing “armed social science” in a New Yorker article in 2007. For a criticism of counterinsurgency and defense of the “martial spirit,” Bing West’s recent “The Wrong War” is a must-read. West, a combat Marine and former Pentagon official, worries that counterinsurgency is turning the army into a Peace Corps, when it needs grit and bullets. “America is the last Western nation standing that fights for what it believes,” he roars. Not enough is being written about how to end the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but experts with much to say are the

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University of Michigan’s Scott Atran (“Talking to the Enemy”) and former UK envoy Sherard Cowper Coles (“Cables from Kabul”). Also there is my own 2007 book, “Ending the War in Iraq,” which sketches a strategy of grassroots pressure against the pillars of the policy (the pillars necessary for the war are public opinion, trillions of dollars, thousands of available troops and global alliances; as those fall, the war must be resolved by diplomacy). The more we know about the Long War doctrine, the more we understand the need for a long peace movement. The pillars of the peace movement, in my experience and reading, are the networks of local progressives in hundreds of communities across the United States. Most of them are citizen volunteers, always immersed in the crises of the moment, nowadays the economic recession and unemployment. Look at them from the bottom up, and not the top down, and you will see: • The people who marched in the hundreds of thousands during the Iraq War; • Those who became the enthusiastic consumer base for Michael Moore’s documentaries and the Dixie Chicks’ antiBush lyrics; • The first to support Howard Dean when he opposed the Iraq war, and the stalwarts who formed the anti-war base for Barack Obama; • The online legions of MoveOn who raised millions of dollars and turned out thousands of focused bloggers; • The voters who dumped a Republican Congress in 2006 on the Iraq issue, when the party experts said it was impossible; • The millions who elected Obama president by an historic flood of voluntary enthusiasm and get-out-the-vote drives; • The majorities who still oppose the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and want military spending reversed.

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his peace bloc deserves more. It won’t happen overnight, but gradually we are wearing down the pillars of the war. It’s painfully slow, because the president is threatened by Pentagon officials, private military contractors and an entire Republican Party (except the Ron Paul contingent), all of whom benefit from the politics and economics of the Long War. But consider the progress, however slow. In February of this year, Rep. Barbara Lee passed a unanimous resolution at the Democratic National Committee calling for a rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan and transfer of funds to job creation. The White House approved of the resolution. Then 205 House members, including a majority of Democrats, voted for a resolution that almost passed calling for the same rapid withdrawal. Even the AFL-CIO executive board, despite a long history of militarism, adopted a policy opposing Afghanistan. The president himself is quoted in “Obama’s Wars” as opposing his military advisers, demanding an exit strategy and musing that he “can’t lose the whole Democratic Party.” At every step of the way, it must be emphasized, public opinion in congressional districts has been a key factor in changing establishment behavior. In the end, the president decided to withdraw 33,000 American troops from

From Carpenter’s point of view, 33,000 would seem a disappointing too little, too late. While it was definite progress toward a phased withdrawal, bridging the differences between the Democratic liberal establishment and the idealistic progressive networks will remain an ordeal through the 2012 elections. As for al Qaeda, there is always the threat of another attack, like those attempted by militants aiming at Detroit during Christmas 2009 or Times Square in May 2010. In the event of another such terrorist assault originating from Pakistan, all bets are off: According to Woodward, the United States has a “retribution” plan to bomb 150 separate sites in that country alone, and there are no apparent plans for The Day After. Assuming that nightmare doesn’t happen, today’s al Qaeda is not the al Qaeda of a decade ago. Osama bin Laden is dead, its organization is damaged and its strategy of conspiratorial terrorism has been displaced significantly by the people-power democratic This is a copyright protected pro uprisings across the Arab world. It is clear that shadow wars lie ahead, but not expanding ground wars involving For questions, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. RUN DATE: 080911 greater numbers of American troops. The FAX PROOF IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 emerging argument will be overYOUR the question of whether special operations and drone attacks Produced by ks Checked by Sal PROMISE OF BENEFIT SUPPORT ASK FOR ACTION are effective, moral and consistent with the standards of a constitutional democracy. And

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In the event of another such terrorist assault originating from Pakistan, all bets are off: According to Woodward, the United States has a “retribution” plan to bomb 150 separate sites in that country alone, and there are no apparent plans for The Day After. Afghanistan by next summer, and continue “steady” withdrawals of the rest (68,000) from combat roles by 2014. At this writing, it is unclear how many remaining troops Obama will withdraw from Iraq, or when and whether the drone attacks on Pakistan will be forced to an end. The Arab Spring has demolished key pillars of the Long War alliance, particularly in Egypt, to which the CIA only recently was able to render its detainees for torture. Obama’s withdrawal decision upset not only the military, but most peace advocates he presumably wanted to win back. The differences revealed a serious gap in the insideoutside strategy applied by many progressives. After a week of hard debate over the president’s plan, for example, Sen. John Kerry invited Tim Carpenter, leader of the heavily grassroots Progressive Democrats of America, into his office for a chat. Kerry had slowly reversed his pro-war position on Afghanistan, and said he thought Carpenter would be pleased with the then-secret Obama decision on troop withdrawals. From Kerry’s insider view, the number 33,000 was a very heavy lift, supported mainly by Vice President Joe Biden but not the national security mandarins. (Secretary of Defense Gates had called Biden “ridiculous,” and Gen. McChrystal’s later ridicule of Biden helped lose the general his job.)

it is clear that the economic crisis is finally enabling more politicians to question the trillion-dollar war spending. Meanwhile, the 2012 national elections present an historic opportunity to awaken from the blindness inflicted by 9/11. Diminishing the U.S. combat role by escalating the drone wars and Special Operations could repeat the failure of Richard Nixon in Vietnam. Continued spending on the Long War could repeat the disaster of Lyndon Johnson. A gradual winding down may not reap the budget benefits or political reward Obama needs in time. With peace voters making a critical difference in numerous electoral battlegrounds, however, Obama might speed up the “ebbing,” plausibly announce a peace dividend in the trillions of dollars, and transfer those funds to energy conservation and America’s state and local crises. His answer to the deficit crisis will have to include a sharp reduction in war funding, and his answer to the Tea Party Republicans will have to be a Peace Party. Tom Hayden

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Reasons to leave the house this week CARDIO FOR FIDO! PET WALK

The sixth annual Pet Walk kicks into gear on Wednesday, Sept. 7 from 5-8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Leashed pets and their favorite humans gather for this furfriendly event featuring contests like Best Trick and Best Adoption Story, Best Pet and Guardian look-alike. There’s even free organic kibble for Spot and Fluffy in an event that helps promote pet health, adoptions, safety and art. 355-2787.

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The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens hold the sixth annual ZOObilee family FUNdraiser on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 6-9 p.m. at 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville. This family-geared event features everything from carnival-style games, a water park, live music, jugglers, a chance to feed the giraffes and pet the stingrays, food galore and plenty of kid- and adult-friendly drinks! Proceeds benefit the Zoo & Gardens, which now house more than 1,800 rare and exotic animals and more than 1,000 plant species. Tickets are $75; $25 for children. 757-4463. jacksonvillezoo.org

MOVING MEMORIAL 9/11 RUN

The Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run takes place in 16 states, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan, with the goal of honoring the sacrifices of all of the veterans, first-responders and civilians of 9/11/01. The race is named in honor of U.S. Marine Travis Manion, who was killed in the line of fire in 2007. Locally, the 5K race and 1 Mile Fun Run are held on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Wall, 1145 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. The 5K registration is $25; $15 for the Fun Run. Family registration is $50; minimum of three family members, maximum of six. Proceeds benefit wounded and disabled veterans and their families. To register, go to 911heroesrun.com

FOOTBALL JAGS VS. TITANS

OK, now we’re really playing a little football. The Jacksonville Jaguars kick off their official season when they play the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. at EverBank Field, 1 EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville. Tickets range from $45-$260. 633-6100.

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Freebird Live presents an evening of primo reggae and dub sounds with its Endless Summer Reggae Bash, offering up sweet sounds like The Roots Dub Rockers, Mystic Dino, Stitchulus and Wookie J on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. at 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. 246-2473.

BLUES SWINGERS TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC

Who you callin’ Toots, dude? For the last few years, Northeast Florida music fans have been grooving to the jump blues stylings of Toots Lorraine & the Traffic. Led by vocalist Toots and guitarist-hubby Chad Mo, the band delivers old-school sounds wrapped in zoot suit stylin’ threads in the tradition of their funky ancestors like Marie Adams, T-Bone Walker and Louis Jordan. The band just released its debut album, “Wrapped in the Blues.” They perform on Friday, Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. at Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. Advance tickets are $7; $10 at the door. 247-6636.

DELBERT McCLINTON

Four decades into his storied career, journeyman Delbert McClinton shows no sign of slowing down. The Texas-born troubadour started out as a kid backing blues masters like Howlin’ Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson, and was soon giving harmonica lessons to a British dude named John Lennon. McClinton has snagged multiple Grammys and cracked open the charts on the strength of tunes like “Givin’ It Up for Your Love” and duets with Bonnie Raitt and Tanya Tucker, while Emmylou Harris had a No. 1 hit with McClinton’s ode to wine-spo-dee-o-dee, “Two More Bottles of Wine.” Delbert McClinton performs on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $28.50 and $38.50. 355-2787. Read our interview with Delbert McClinton on page 25. september 6-12, 2011 | folio weekly | 19

Locked and loaded: Zoe Saldana plays a gun-for-hire in the action thriller “Colombiana.”

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n “Colombiana,” the new action film from writer/producer Luc Besson, Zoe Saldana trades in her bows and arrows (and blue skin) from “Avatar” for an arsenal of various-sized guns to decimate a bunch of bad guys. It’s the same kind of flick we’ve seen many times before, relying on frenetic action sequences and lots of sweaty half-shaved guys. Whatever uniqueness there might be in the film is due mostly to the presence of Saldana as the assassin, a role that stresses her physical appeal more than her thespian abilities, but one that she wears effortlessly. The opening sequence is set in Colombia (whence the odd title) where the 10-year-old Cataleya (played by amazing 12-year-old Amandla Stenberg) witnesses the murder of her mother and father at the hands of a local mobster. Eluding the assassins by means of a dizzying chase through the streets and over the roofs of Bogota, she finally ends up in the United States, where she seeks refuge with her uncle. Fast-forward 15 years: A grown-up Cataleya (now played by Saldana) is gainfully employed by her somewhat reluctant uncle as a hitman (or shall we say, “hitperson”). Though her body count exceeds two dozen, the movie makes do showing only two of her hits. The first assignment is possibly the film’s high point in terms of writing and direction, putting Ms. Saldana through some of the same kinds of squirming calisthenics that so intrigued Sean Connery (and audiences) as he watched Catherine Zeta-Jones slither about in “Entrapment.” To get to her target, Cataleya has to get into and then out of a heavily guarded city jail. Her second hit takes a page from James Bond films, insofar as her victim’s defenses include a classic 007-style deadly obstacle. It’s a diverting twist on the typical gung-ho, slambang approach usually employed in these kinds of films. To his credit, director Olivier Megaton exerts a bit more subtlety throughout

“Colombiana” than in his previous film, “Transporter 3,” which featured Jason Statham venting his usual overabundance of testosterone. The final confrontation in “Colombiana,” for instance, features a small army of villains anxiously awaiting Cataleya’s appearance. “She moves like a whisper,” one complains. “You never know when she’s going to hit,” says another. However, before Megaton resorts to the usual fisticuffs and gunplay, the director resolves this building tension in a way that’s as unexpected as it is effective. Megaton may be the fi lm’s director, but “Colombiana” bears all the trademarks of its producer and co-writer Luc Besson, the 52-year-old French dynamo whose early directorial efforts (“La Femme Nikita,” “The Professional”) established the template for these kinds of shoot-’em-ups, particularly of the European variety. The dizzying chase of the little girl at the beginning of the film echoes several such moments from the Besson-produced “District B13,” which helped popularize parkour or “street running,” which in turn was featured at the beginning of the second Bond film starring Daniel Craig. At this point, Luc Besson has to his credit 17 films as director, 41 as writer and an amazing 101 as producer. If many of his efforts in the production category tend to be repetitive (“From Paris with Love” and the “Transporter” flicks, for example), others simmer with his creative energy and input (including “Taken,” “Tell No One” and the grisly horror entry “Frontier(s)”). With the exception of the two outstanding actresses playing Cataleya, there is really nothing special about “Colombiana.” The efforts to humanize Cataleya entail an incidental love story involving an American artist (Michael Varten of “Alias”), but the relationship is strictly incidental to the central revenge plot. In a nutshell, “Colombiana” is about the lithe and lovely Zoe Saldana kicking ass, a welcome alternative to Jason Statham in similar employment. It’s not “The Help,” but there are still worse ways to spend your hardearned bucks for some fast-paced, heated summer action. Pat McLeod themail@folioweekly.com

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he haunted house thriller can sometimes feel like a lost art, especially with advances in visual effects making it easy to conjure spirits out of nowhere. But like “Insidious” earlier this year, “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” is a triumph of mood and tone that dutifully holds us in suspense until the very end. Eager to renovate and sell their old, gothic Rhode Island mansion for a profit, Alex (Guy Pearce) and his girlfriend Kim (Katie Holmes) are fastidious about keeping their affairs in order. Alex’s daughter Sally (Bailee Madison) coming to live with them throws a wrench into those plans, but Kim tries to make the most of it, considering it an opportunity to bond. Then mysterious voices are heard in a fireplace. First, they’re friendly and innocent, but soon they’re not so nice. Then Sally gets blamed for cutting Kim’s clothes. Sally starts wandering the expansive grounds, curious about places she’s specifically told to stay away from, and then (being a kid) pursuing the forbidden. We know from the chilling prologue that there are small, Darth Sidious-looking creatures living below the house, and we quickly sense that, unfortunately, this family is about to discover the same. It’s all very creepy and ominous, and as long as you’re in the mood for a good scare, a whole helluva lot of fun. First-time feature film director Troy Nixey, under the watchful eye of stylist extraordinaire Guillermo del Toro (“Pan’s Labyrinth”), casts the film in almost-constant shadow and darkness, which makes the creatures more haunting — especially after we

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Rated G • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. This animated flick pits Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) against foe Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro) in the World Grand Prix. Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt and Michael Caine co-star. ***@

THE CHANGE-UP Rated R • AMC Orange Park, Regal Avenues Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds keep this otherwise cliché idea from being another raunchy gross-fest. ***@

COLOMBIANA **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. Reviewed in this issue. CONAN THE BARBARIAN ***@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach. Newcomer Jason Momoa wears the pelts and furs of Robert E. Howard’s mythical warrior quite nicely in this fun fantasy remake by director Marcus Nispel including an entertaining performance by Rose McGowan as the evil yet sultry witch named Marique.

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Chomp and Circumstance: Alyssa Diaz tries to remember what she learned from watching the “Harvey Korman’s & Tim Conway’s How to Survive a Shark Attack” DVD, in the aquatic terror “Shark Night.”

Jessica Chastain, Sam Worthington and Helen Mirren star in this spy thriller that follows a group of Nazi hunters and their four-decade mission to apprehend The Surgeon of Birkenau, a notorious war criminal.

Mississippi, about a young woman who collects the stories of African-American women in her town who’ve spent their lives working for white families — and publishes them in a sensational book.

THE DEVIL’S DOUBLE Rated R • Regal Beach Blvd. Based on a true story, this well-received drama tells the story of Latif Yahia (Dominic Cooper) who spent his life as the decoy of Uday Hussein, Saddam’s playboy, psychopathic son.

HORRIBLE BOSSES Rated R • Pot Belly’s, San Marco Theatre The comedy, about offing your superior in the workplace, has a clever plot and vulgar-rich performances by Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell.

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MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Rated PG-13 • Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Pot Belly’s, Regal Beach Blvd. Woody Allen’s rom-com stars Owen Wilson as a Hollywood screenwriter on vaca in Paris who’s inexplicably transported to the City of Lights … in the 1920s. Co-stars Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Martin Sheen and Rachel McAdams.

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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

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SEVEN DAYS IN UTOPIA **@@ Rated G • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. Robert Duvall and Lucas Black star in this fun story about a young golfer who accepts an eccentric rancher’s offer to spend a life-changing week in the tiny town of Utopia, Texas. SHARK NIGHT 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. This old-school summertime horror fare features Sara Paxton and Sinqua Walls in a toothy tale about some sassy teens who discover their weekend getaway at the lake includes party crashers in the form of hundreds of hungry sharks! Did someone say “Oscar Night”? **@@

THE SMURFS 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. Katy Perry, Hank Azaria, B.J. Novak and Jonathan Winters (yay!) voice these beloved little blue dudes and dudette. When archenemy Gargamel (Azaria) chases them from their home, The Smurfs are transported to our world, where they meet Patrick (Neil Patrick Harris). ***G

SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD 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. Jessica Alba plays Marissa, a retired spy who juggles raising a family and battling the evil villain Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) when he tries to take over the world. **@@

SUING THE DEVIL Not Rated • AMC Regency Square This faith-based comedy, about a law student who decides to sue Satan for $8 trillion, stars Malcolm McDowell and Tom Sizemore. **@@

30 MINUTES OR LESS Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd. This lackluster bank robbery comedy from director Ruben Fleischer (“Zombieland”), starring Jesse Eisenberg and Aziz Ansari, tests the patience of the most loyal comedy lovers by robbing them of 90 minutes of their lives. *@@@

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square Director Michael Bay’s addition to this cinematic traffic jam moves along like a 20-car pile-up of special effects and bad acting. @@@@

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ANASTASIA ISLAND LIBRARY “Il Postino” is screened at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the library, 124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine. “Prom” is shown at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. “United 93” screens at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 13. 209-3731.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK Robert De Niro sings and dances? Nah — he just plays a mean sax. “New York, New York” screens at 7 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. A reception is held at 6 p.m. Admission is $5; any amount more than $5 is matched by an anonymous donor to WJCT, to support arts in the community. Rock opera “Tommy” screens on Sept. 14. 209-0367. wjct.org pvconcerthall.com SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Movies at Main screens this award-winning musical starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, at 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 630-1741. LAUREL & HARDY FILMS The L&H silent short “County Hospital” (1932) and feature “Block-Heads” (1938) are screened at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Pablo Creek branch library, 13295 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is free. 314-5801. POT BELLY’S CINEMA “Midnight in Paris,” “Horrible Bosses” and “The Tree of Life” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101. 5 POINTS THEATRE “The Debt” screens at 5:15 and 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, 7 and 8 at 5 Points Theatre, 1028 Park St., Jacksonville. 359-0047. 5pointstheatre.com WGHOF IMAX THEATER “The Wildest Dream” is screened along with “Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2,” “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

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HANNA Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana and a breakout performance by Saoirse Ronan help make this edgy, inventive thriller about a young girl assassin facing off with a diabolical enemy among the better contemporary action films. EVERYTHING MUST GO Based on a short story by Raymond Carver, this enjoyable indie stars Will Ferrell as a middle-aged alcoholic who encounters a variety of characters after he decides to throw the mother of all yard sales. DRESSED TO KILL Director Brian De Palma’s controversial and divisive film features Angie Dickinson, Michael Caine and Nancy Allen in a creepy love letter to Alfred Hitchcock that explores psychology, sexuality and double-cross. SONIC YOUTH: 1991 – THE YEAR PUNK BROKE Shot entirely on Super 8 camera, director Dave Markey’s crucial documentary of Sonic Youth’s ’91 European tour finally gets a digital release. Performances by Sonic Youth, a pre-“superstar” Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr., Babes in Toyland, Gumball and punk elders The Ramones, as well as entertaining backstage and interview footage make the wait worthwhile.

Lactose intolerance 240,000 miles from home: “Uh, Houston, we have a, uh gas leak. Well … Jenkins has a gas leak.” The two-man crew of sci-fi horror flick “Apollo 18” realize that in space, knowing “no one can hear you scream” can sometimes be the least of your worries.

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The list includes Fred Astaire, Bjork, Leonard Bernstein and David Bowie, among others. “Here are 500 albums that can only improve your life,” Costello writes. “Many will be quite familiar, others less so. Ever needed to get rid of unwanted guests in the early hours? Just reach for Dirk Bogarde’s ‘Lyrics for Lovers,’ on which the actor inhales audibly on his

the United States, 1983’s “Every Day I Write the Book,” (most recently featured in “The Wedding Singer”). Last year, Costello released his latest album, “National Ransom.” Produced by T Bone Burnett and released on Hear Music/Universal Records, the 16-track album was given a measly two-and-a-half stars out of a possible four.

A diehard Deadhead, Costello contributed to two Grateful Dead tribute albums and has covered Jerry Garcia tunes like “Ship of Fools,” “Friend of the Devil” and “Tennessee Jed.” cigarette before reciting Ira Gershwin’s ‘A Foggy Day’ amid a swathe of violins. Then there are the good records.” A diehard Deadhead, Costello contributed to two Grateful Dead tribute albums and has covered Jerry Garcia tunes like “Ship of Fools,” “Friend of the Devil,” “It Must Have Been the Roses” and “Tennessee Jed” in concert. He’s also appeared on documentaries exploring the life and music of musicians Dusty Springfield, Brian Wilson and Wanda Jackson (who performs in town herself on Oct. 12). No doubt many documentaries will be made about Costello over the next century — and there will be plenty of background music from which to choose. Costello’s classics include “Alison,” “Radio Radio,” “(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding,” “I Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down,” “Veronica” and his first hit single in

Reviewer Greg Kot writes, “’National Ransom’ is the artist at his most restless, the songs loosely organized under a theme of bankruptcy — financial, moral and otherwise.” Ouch. But like any good Brit rocker, Costello’s not afraid to piss people off. Last May, he withdrew from all scheduled gigs in Tel Aviv, Israel, in opposition to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. He wrote on his website, “There are occasions when merely having your name added to a concert schedule may be interpreted as a political act … and it may be assumed that one has no mind for the suffering of the innocent.” With music, fashion, writing, politics and social commentary, Elvis Costello wears a lot of different hats. Which one he dons for his Northeast Florida show, well, you’ll just have to see for yourself. Kara Pound themail@folioweekly.com

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Folio Weekly: What were your early years in Texas like? Delbert McClinton: It was a different time. I played what were literally beer joints, where people went to start drinking, fighting and cutting each other. It was a pretty rowdy atmosphere. F.W.: Your first big break came playing the classic harmonica riff on Bruce Channel’s legendary 1962 hit, “Hey! Baby.” Was the harp your preferred instrument? D.M.: Not necessarily, because usually when I played with guys like Sonny Boy or Junior Parker or Buster Brown, I played rhythm guitar, backing up those great harp players. But it was a learning experience — I got onthe-job training from those guys, an amazing musical education. F.W.: I understand you bestowed a few harmonica tips on a lad named John Lennon while on an early trip to England. D.M.: It was a rare experience, but you have to put it in perspective: In 1962, The Beatles

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The Mustard Seed Cafe

Located inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available — all prepared with Lisa Harter’s impeccable style. Popular items are ginger chicken salad, falafel pitas, black bean burgers and Asian noodles with tuna. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net 833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141

Lulu’s at The Thompson House

Lulu’s owners, Brian and Melanie Grimley, offer an innovative lunch menu, including po’boys, salads and seafood “little plates” served in the gardens of the historic Thompson House. Dinner features fresh local seafood (Fernandina shrimp is the focus every Thursday), and nightly specials. An extensive wine list and beer are available. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations are recommended. 11 S. Seventh Street 904-432-8394

Plae Restaurant & Lounge

Located in the Spa & Shops at Amelia Island Plantation, PLAE serves bistro style cuisine. The full bar lounge at PLAE has become an instant classic, with artistic décor and live entertainment nightly. Open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner daily; reservations accepted. 80 Amelia Village Cir. 904-277-2132

Cafe Karibo

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

29 South Eats

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

Brett’s Waterway Café

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

T-ray’s Burger Station

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family. Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custom-made by the slice (or, of course, by the pie). Set up like an Atlanta-style pizza joint, Moon River also offers an eclectic selection of wine and beers. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Dine in or take it with you. 925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items. In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth. The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more. The spot where locals grab a bite and go! Now serving Beer & Wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays. 202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

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

The locals’ favorite hangout! Dine inside or on the patio of this cozy, renovated 1887 shotgun home in historic downtown Fernandina. From the crab & shrimp omelet to the steak & tomato pie, “The tastiest spot on Centre” offers food with attitude and unexpected flair. Live music elevates your dining experience to a new level. Come for breakfast, stay for dinner! You’ll love every bite! 708 Centre Street 904-321-1444

Oceanfront dining at its finest. Award-winning crab cakes, fresh daily seafood specials and homemade desserts. Sliders has Amelia Island’s only waterfront Tiki Bar, as well as a children’s playground and live music every weekend. The dining experience is complete with brand-new second-story banquet facilities, bar and verandah. Open at 11 a.m. daily, with happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Make Sliders Seaside Grill your place to be for friends and family, entertainment and the best food on the East Coast. Call for your next special event. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-277-6652

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THE LIFE WE KNEW, PROVE THEM WRONG These local rockers perform at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850. ALAN DALTON The bluegrass banjo player is on at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at Clay County Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island. 278-3722. TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC The jump blues faves play at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant, 691 N. First St., Jax Beach. 270-0025. Toots & the band are in at 10 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. Advance tickets are $7; $10 at the door. 247-6636. NEKROMANTIX, THE BRAINS Psychobilly band Nekromantix performs at 8 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $12. 398-7496. TIM Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SHEA This singer-songwriter plays at 9 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Island Girl Cigar Bar, 7860 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville. 854-6060. GRAVE BABIES, AFTER THE BOMB, BABY!, LOBO MARINO, FAINTED PACES This evening of exquisitely rendered indie rock starts promptly at 10 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. 353-4692. THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, THE TOUCH OF GRASS Country legends Oak Ridge Boys perform at 6 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine. Tickets are $28, $38 and $48. 209-0367. JERROD NIEMAN This country up-and-comer appears at 6 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Mavericks, 2 Independent Drive, Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $15. Upstairs tickets are $25. 356-1110. GUTTERMOUTH, TNT, SYNCODESTROYO, POOR RICHARDS Punk legends Guttermouth are on at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $12. 398-7496. BETH McKEE BAND This Americana group performs at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8 at European Street CafĂŠ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $10. 399-1740. AARON SHEEKS Singer-songwriter Sheeks performs at 9 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Island Girl Cigar Bar, 7860 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville. 854-6060. DUSTIN EDGE, RICKOLUS, DELETED SCENES The indie rock kicks off at 10 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. 353-4692. FRENCHIE DAVIS This soul diva performs at 10 p.m. on Sept.

J. WAIL with CHUCK MORRIS (LOTUS), SIR CHARLES This 8 at The Metro, 2929 Plum St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $25. night of fiery funk kicks off at 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Jack Rabbits, 388-8719. 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 398-7496. BARE SOUL, RYAN SHELLEY BAND These faith-based rockers THE ROOTS DUB ROCKERS, MYSTIC DINO, STITCHULUS, are on at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood WOOKIE J. These dub and reggae rockers perform at 8 p.m. on Ave. S., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $8; $10 day of show. Sept. 10 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. 246-2473. 388-3179. LOUISE MOSRIE This singer-songwriter performs at 8 p.m. JOSHUA DYER The singer-songwriter plays at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 on Sept. 10 at European Street CafĂŠ, 5500 Beach Blvd., at Three Layers CafĂŠ, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791. Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $10. 399-1740. EISENHOWER Music in the Courtyard presents Eisenhower, aka DELBERT McCLINTON Bluesy legend McClinton performs at multi-instrumentalist Taylor Speer, at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 at 200 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., First St., Neptune Beach. 249-2922. Jacksonville. Tickets are $28.50 and $38.50. 355-2787. DAYS OF THE NEW, CIARAN SONTAG, BLEEDING IN STEREO, ST. AUGUSTINE SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION Local NORTHE, OSCAR MIKE, THE MAGISTRATE Grunge rockers artists battle it out onstage for cash and prizes at 9 p.m. on Sept. Days of the New perform at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16 10 at Rendezvous Restaurant, 106 St. George St., St. Augustine. 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 223-9850 824-1090. WESTLAND, TRANSMIT NOW Indie rockers are on at 8 p.m. THE DRUIDS These local rockers, featuring Sex God and Folio on Sept. 9 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Weeklyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arts & Entertainment Editor Dan Brown, perform at 9 Tickets are $8. 398-7496. p.m. on Sept. 10 at Island Girl Cigar Bar, 7860 Gate Parkway, DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T CALL ME SHIRLEY BAND These testy rockers perform Jacksonville. 854-6060. at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Culhaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., GRANDPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COUGH MEDICINE These bluegrass maestros Atlantic Beach. 249-9595. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17 perform at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Mellow Mushroom, 9734 AZYMYTH The local rockers appear at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Deer Lake Court, Jacksonville. 997-1955. Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. 246-2473. Blackwater Music festival pre-party feat: CLASSIC RYDE This classic rock cover band is on at 9 p.m. on MATT COLLINS Singer-songwriter Collins performs at 9 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Park Avenue Billiards, 714 Park Ave., Orange Park. Sept. 9 at Island Girl Cigar Bar, 7860 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville. 215-1557. 854-6060. BLISTUR These local faves rock hard at 9 p.m. on Sept. 10 at KATIE GRACE HELOW, STEPHEN CAREY, SCREAMINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; EAGLE Cliffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road, Jacksonville. 645-5162. The indie singer-songwriters are on starting at 10 p.m. on Sept. GOLIATH FLORES Multi-instrumentalist Flores appears at 1 p.m. 9 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20 on Sept. 11 at Three Layers CafĂŠ, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 353-4692. 355-9791. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Louise Mosrie performs at 11:45 DAVID POOLER The Americana artist performs at 5 p.m. on a.m. and C.J. Fluharty plays at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Riverside Sept. 11 at European Street CafĂŠ, 992 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. Arts Market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside 399-1740. Avenue, Jacksonville. 554-6865. THE GODDAMN GALLOWS Indie rock fans should â&#x20AC;&#x153;hang aroundâ&#x20AC;? GET PERMISSION BAND These rockers are allowed to play at for these rockers at 10 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Burro Bar, 100 E. 6 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Culhaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23 Adams St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. 353-4692. Atlantic Beach. 249-9595. CONVALESCE CD Release Party with I DRIVE A STATION WAGON, IN BETRAYAL, CITY IN PERIL, VIRTUES These Produced by ab Checked by Sales Rep re promise ofatbenefit sUpport Ask for Action faith-based rockers perform 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Murray Hill FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30 Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are CHRIS CAGLE Sept. 14, Whisky River $8; $10 day of show. 388-3179. WILL PEARSALL The swamp rocker is in at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 MAT KEARNY Sept. 14, Murray Hill Theatre at Three Layers CafĂŠ, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791. WISHING WELL, CHRIS MILAM Sept. 15, European Street CafĂŠ

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PAT TRAVERS Sept. 16, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit CHRIS DUARTE Sept. 16, Mojo Kitchen DAN ANDRIANO (ALKALINE TRIO) Sept. 16, CafĂŠ Eleven AMELIA ISLAND BLUES FESTIVAL Sept. 16 & 17, Fernandina Beach QUIET RIOT Sept. 17, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit DR. JIM & TINA Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BRIEN BAND Sept. 17, Cotton-Eyed Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FLEET FOXES, THE WALKMEN Sept. 20, The Florida Theatre ATMOSPHERE Sept. 20, Freebird Live TAB BENOIT Sept. 20, Mojo Kitchen ELVIS COSTELLO Sept. 21, The Florida Theatre FUEL Sept. 21, Whisky River INCUBUS Sept. 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BLACKWATER MUSIC FESTIVAL with THE FLAMING LIPS, BUCKETHEAD, STS9, EOTO Sept. 22-24, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park THE LEGENDARY JCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sept. 24, Mojo Kitchen SEAN McGUINNESS, KEITH HARKIN Sept. 22, Culhaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub JJ GREY SOLO ACOUSTIC Sept. 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MATT POND PA, ROCKY VOLOLATO Sept. 24, CafĂŠ Eleven LUPE FIASCO, TINIE TEMPAH Sept. 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LANGHORNE SLIM, WOBBLY TOMS Sept. 27, CafĂŠ Eleven ENTER THE HAGGIS Sept. 28, CafĂŠ Eleven LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM Oct. 3, The Florida Theatre TAPES â&#x20AC;&#x2122;N TAPES, HOWLER, SUNBEARS! Oct. 5, CafĂŠ Eleven 3 DOORS DOWN, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, POPEVIL Oct. 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THOMAS WYNN & THE BELIEVERS, GRANDPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COUGH MEDICINE Oct. 7, Mojo Kitchen JUNIOR BOYS Oct. 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PETER FRAMPTON Oct. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GLITCH MOB Oct. 7, Freebird Live DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Oct. 7, The Florida Theatre RALPH STANLEY Oct. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall IRATION, TOMORROWS BAD SEEDS Oct. 8, Freebird Live WANDA JACKSON Oct. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DURAN DURAN, NEON TREES Oct. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GALEN KIPAR, SALTWATER GRASS Oct. 13, Mojo Kitchen AN HORSE Oct. 15, Underbelly JACKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MANNEQUIN Oct. 15, Freebird Live NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Oct. 16, Freebird Live

REV. HORTON HEAT, SUPERSUCKERS Oct. 17, Freebird Live ELECTRIC SIX, KITTEN Oct. 19, Jack Rabbits UNDEROATH, COMEBACK KID Oct. 19, Freebird Live REGINA CARTER Oct. 20, The Florida Theatre BIG D & THE KIDS TABLE Oct. 21, Jack Rabbits HEAVY PETS Oct. 21, Mojo Kitchen SHANE DWIGHT, ERIC CULBERSON Oct. 22, Mojo Kitchen EASTON CORBIN Oct. 27, Mavericks COREY SMITH Oct. 28, The Florida Theatre ZAC BROWN BAND Oct. 28, Veterans Memorial Arena THE GIN BLOSSOMS Oct. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MOMMIES LITTLE MONSTERS Oct. 29, Freebird Live YOUTH BRIGADE, OLD MAN MARKLEY Oct. 31, CafĂŠ Eleven SOCIAL DISTORTION Nov. 1, Plush NIGHT RANGER Nov. 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall QUEENSRYCHE Nov. 10, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TAYLOR SWIFT Nov. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena THE NIGHTHAWKS Nov. 11, Mojo Kitchen BEAR CREEK MUSIC FEST Nov. 11-13, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park NNENNA FREELON & EARL KLUGH Nov. 11, Church of the Good Shepherd JOHN FOGERTY Nov. 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre THE FAB FOUR Nov. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall AGNOSTIC FRONT Nov. 17, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit RIDERS IN THE SKY Nov. 18, The Florida Theatre FUSEBOX FUNK Nov. 19, Mojo Kitchen CRO-MAGS Nov. 19, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit TRAPPED UNDER ICE Nov. 22, Brewsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pit MAC MILLER, PAC DIV, CASEY VEGGIES Nov. 23, The Florida Theatre LEGENDARY JCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nov. 23, Mojo Kitchen COL. BRUCE HAMPTON Nov. 23, Mojo Kitchen SKILLREX, 12th PLANET, TWO FRESH Dec. 11, Freebird Live JJ GREY & MOFRO, YANKEE SLICKERS Dec. 29, Mavericks MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Feb. 2, The Florida Theatre

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CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard at 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., at 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Live music every weekend GENNAROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend INDIGO ALLEY, 316 Centre St., 261-7222 Dan Voll & the Alley Cats at 8 p.m. every Sat. Frankieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jazz Jam at 7:30 p.m. every Tue. Open mic at 7 p.m. every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;KANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll at 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band at 8:30 p.m. every Thur., Fri. & Sat. THE PALACE SALOON & SHEFFIELDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 BSP Unplugged every Tue. & Sun. Wes Cobb every Wed. DJ Heavy Hess, Hupp & Rob every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Miguel Alvarez in Sheffieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every Fri. DJ Heavy Hess every Sat. Cason every Mon. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross from 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6990 Cason at 2 p.m. at the tiki bar every Sat. & Sun. THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Richard Smith on Sept. 6. Richard Stratton on Sept. 9. Reggie Lee on Sept. 10. Gary Keniston on Sept. 12. Kent Kirby on Sept. 13. DJ Roc at 5 p.m. every Wed.

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AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 DJ Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed. Karaoke every Thur. MEEHANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAVERN, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 5, 551-7076 Karaoke every Wed. Live music every Fri. Open mic every Wed. MVPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. PLUSH, RAIN, LAVA, 845 University Blvd. N., 745-1845 DJ Massive spins top 40 in Rain every Wed., DJs spin Latin every Fri.; house & techno in Z-Bar every Fri. TONINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TRATTORIA & MARTINI BAR, 7001 Merrill Rd., 743-3848 Alaina Colding every Thur. W. Harvey Williams at 6 p.m. every Fri. Signature String Quartet every Sat. VIP LOUNGE, 7707 Arlington Expressway, 619-8198 Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Tue. Live music every Wed. Reggae every Thur.

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BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Duet every Wed. Goliath Flores and Sam Rodriguez every Thur. Bush Doctors every 1st Fri. & Sat. Live jazz every Fri. & Sat. THE CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 3rd Bass every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith spins for Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Karaoke with Dave Thrash every Wed. DJ 151 spins hip hop, R&B, old-school every Thur. DJ Catharsis spins lounge beats every 1st & 4th Sat. Patrick Evan & CoAlition every Industry Sun. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Dr. Bill at 10 p.m. on Sept. 8. The 1911â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Sept. 9. Bread & Butter on Sept. 10. Live music every Fri. & Sat. TOM & BETTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke at 8 p.m. every Sat.

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THE COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Roy Luis spins new & vintage original house at 9 p.m. every Thur. MY PLACE BAR-N-GRILL, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 748-9636 DJs Stan and Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri. TONY Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEW YORK PIZZA & RESTAURANT, 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 322-7051 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri.

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(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) THE ATLANTIC, 333 N. First St., 249-3338 The Infader spins every Wed. DJ Wes Reed spins every Thur. DJ Jade spins old wave & â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s retro, SilverStar spins hip hop every Fri. DJ Wes Reed spins â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s, old school, remixes & mashups, Capone spins top 40 & dance faves every Sat. BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD, 120 S. Third St., 444-8862 Kurt Lanham sings classical island music every Fri.-Sun. BILLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Kurt Lanham at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 8. 4Play at 6 p.m. on Sept. 9. Dune Dogs on Sept. 10. Kurt Lanham at noon, live music at 4:30

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Laid Back: Singer-songwriter and dobroist extraordinaire Will Pearsall performs on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at Three Layers CafĂŠ, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. Pearsall, who was featured in the Feb. 8 issue of Folio Weekly, has a sound that compares to fellow pickers ranging from Bukka White to Michael Hedges. 355-9791.

p.m. on Sept. 11. The Benn for open mic every Wed. BLUES ROCK CAFE, 831 N. First St., 249-0007 Live music every weekend. THE BRASSERIE, 1312 Beach Blvd., 249-5800 Live music every Wed. & Thur. BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ Anonymous every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Live music every Wed. DJ IBay every Fri. & Sat. Charlie Walker every Sun. CARIBBEE KEY, 100 N. First St., Neptune Beach, 270-8940 Peter Dearing from 9 p.m.-mid. on Sept. 6. Mark Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn on Sept. 7. Alex Seier on Sept. 7. Boogie Freaks on Sept. 9 & 10. Live music on Sept. 11

CASA MARINA, 691 First St. N., 270-0025 Toots Lorraine & the Traffic on Sept. 7. Cloud 9 on Sept. 14 COPPER TOP, 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-4776 Karaoke with Billy McMahan from 7-10 p.m. every Tue. Open mic every Wed. THE COURTYARD, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Eisenhower at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9 CRAB CAKE FACTORY, 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza, 247-9880 Live jazz with Pierre & Co. every Wed. CULHANEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 John Thomas Jazz Group at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Call Me Shirley at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9. Get Permission Band at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10. Dublin City Ramblers at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13

DICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WINGS & GRILL, 311 Third St. N., 853-5004 Live music at 9 p.m. on Sept. 11. Open mic every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Reggae every Sun. Karaoke every Mon. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Live music every Thur. EUROPEAN STREET, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001 David Pooler from 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 11 FIONN MACCOOLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 333 First St. N., 242-9499 Live music every Tue.-Sun. FLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Nate Holley every Mon. Wes Cobb every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. King Eddie reggae every Sun. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Azymyth at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9. The Roots Dub Rockers, Mystic Dino, Stitchulus and Wookie J. on Sept. 10 ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Domenic Patruno at 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 7. Mark Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8. Chris C4Mann on Sept. 9. Aaron Sheeks on Sept. 10 LILLIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Jazz at 7:30 p.m. every Sat. LYNCHâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Live music on Sept. 9 & 10. Wits End on Sept. 11. Split Tone at 10:30 p.m. every Tue. Nate Holley Band every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Video DJ & Karaoke every Sun. Little Green Men every Mon. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Live music at 3 p.m. every Sun. Open mic at 5 p.m. every Wed. DJ Jason hosts Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Wits End on Sept. 7. Saltwater Cowboys on Sept. 8. Holidazed on Sept. 9. Yankee Slickers on Sept. 10. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon at 6 p.m. every Tue. Mike Shackelford and Rick Johnson at 6 p.m. every Thur. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Toots Lorraine & the Traffic at 10 p.m. on Sept. 9. Chris Duarte on Sept. 16 MONKEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb at 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams spins dance & for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar spins dance music at 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Live music nightly NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Live music every Thur.-Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Live

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music every weekend THE PIER RESTAURANT, 445 Eighth Ave. N., 246-6454 Darren Corlew from 2-7 p.m. every Sun. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Dan Coady on Sept. 7. Mark Williams Band on Sept. 8. Al Naturale on Sept. 9 & 10. The Splinters on Sept. 11 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 Sept. 6. Jeff & Tony on Sept. 7. Mr. Natural on Sept. 8. Retro Katz on Sept. 9 & 10. Tim O’Shea on Sept. 11. Bread & Butter on Sept. 12. Live music every Wed.-Mon. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

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BURRO BAR, 228 E. Forsyth St., 353-4692 Grave Babies, After the Bomb, Baby!, Lobo Marino and Fainted Paces on Sept. 7. Dustin Edge, Ricklous and Deleted Scenes on Sept. 8. Katie Grace Helow, Stephen Carey and Screamin’ Eagle on Sept. 10. The Goddamn Gallows at 10 p.m. on Sept. 11. DJ Tin Man spins reggae & dub every Tue. DJ SuZi-Rok spins synthpop, dance punk, neo-pychedelia, dream pop, lo-fi, shoe-gaze, post-punk, emo, indie-electronica, glam electro, electro-punk, noise rock and garage every Thur. $Big Bucks DJ Crew$ every Sat. Bert No Shirt & Uncle Jesse every Sun. DJ Chef Rocc spins hip hop & soul every Sun. CITY HALL PUB, 234 Randolph Blvd., 356-6750 DJ Skillz spins Motown, hip hop & R&B every Wed. Live music every Tue. & Thur. Smooth Jazz Lunch at 11 a.m., Latin music at 9 p.m. every first Fri.; Ol’ Skool every last Fri. CLUB TSI, 333 E. Bay St. Live music every weekend DE REAL TING CAFE, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 DJs Mix Master Prince, Pete, Stylish, Big Bodie play reggae, calypso, R&B, hip hop and top 40 every Fri. & Sat. DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Live music every weekend DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ Rockin’ Bones spins every Wed. DJ Scandalous spins every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. THE JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Boomsong Singalong from 8-10 p.m. on Sept. 7. Spanky the Band from 6-10 p.m. on Sept. 8. Radio 80 from 7 p.m.-mid. on

Sept. 9. Little Green Men from 7 p.m.-mid. on Sept. 10. State of Mind from 4-8 p.m. on Sept. 11 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, The Jacksonville Landing, 356-1110 Jerrod Niemann at 6 p.m. on Sept. 8. 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.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Wits End on Sept. 8. Live music every Fri. & Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins for ladies’ nite every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 406 Old Hard Rd., Ste. 106, 213-7779 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri. & Sat. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Quasi Mojo at 9 p.m. on Sept. 8. Big Engine at 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. Live music on Sept. 10. Rezolution on the deck at 5 p.m. on Sept. 11. DJ BG every Mon.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

BREWSTER’S PIT, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850 The Life We Knew and Prove Them Wrong on Sept. 6. Days of the New, Ciaran Sontag, Bleeding in Stereo, Northe, Oscar Mike and The Magistrate on Sept. 9. Pat Travers on Sept. 16 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 Blistur

on Sept. 9 & 10. DJ Jack for Karaoke every Tue. & Sun. DJ Two3 for ladies nite every Wed. DJ Two4 every Thur. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Dune Dog on Sept. 9. The Karaoke Dude at 8 p.m. every Mon. Live music outside for Bike Night every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. TKO’S THAI HUT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 647-7546 Karaoke from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. on Sept. 7

JULINGTON CREEK, NW ST. JOHNS

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

MANDARIN

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

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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

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345-3466 Live music from 2-7 p.m. 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 Tim O’Shea on Sept. 7. Aaron Sheeks on Sept. 8. Matt Collins on Sept. 9. The Druids for Zeppelin Night on Sept. 10 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Charlie Walker on Sept. 8. Nate Holley on Sept. 9. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10. Billy Buchanan on Sept. 11. Open mic nite every Tue. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate Parkway N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music at 10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music every Tue.-Sat. URBAN FLATS, 9726 Touchton Rd., 642-1488 Live music every Fri. & Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 Chris Cagle and Eric Paslay at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14. 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

Elvira! The Oak Ridge Boys (pictured) and openers The Touch of Grass perform on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine. This platinum-selling country and gospel group was originally formed in the 1940s in Knoxville, Tenn. The current line-up features singers who have been with the group since the mid-’60s. Tickets are $28, $38 and $48. 209-0367. Wed.-Sat. PARK AVENUE BILLIARDS, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Classic Ryde from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. on Sept. 10. Random Act from 7:3011:30 p.m. every Mon. Bike Nite THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Smoke & Mirrors on Sept. 8. The Sweet Lowdown on Sept. 9 & 10. DJ Waldo every Tue. DJ Papa Sugar every Wed. Buck Smith Project every Mon.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 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 Live music every Thur.-Sun. URBAN FLATS, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 High Tides of Jazz at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8. 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 Frenchie Davis at 10 p.m. on Sept. 8. DJ Chadpole every Fri. & Sat. Karaoke with KJ Rob every Sun., Mon. & Tue. THE MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Bare Soul and Ryan Shelley Band at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. Convalesce CD Release Party with I Drive A Station Wagon, In Betrayal, City In Peril and Virtues at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 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 Sept. 8, 9 & 10 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 Sept. 6. Doug Jordan at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. Keith Godwin & Robert Williams at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10. Karaoke at 8 p.m. on Sept. 11 THE BRITISH PUB, 213 Anastasia Blvd., 810-5111 Karaoke with Jimmy Jamez at 9 p.m. on Sept. 9. DJ Alex for Karaoke at 9 p.m. on Sept. 10. A DJ spins for Alt Nite on Sept. 11. Open mic night with TJ on Sept. 12 CAFE ELEVEN, 540 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311 Dan Andriano on Sept. 16

CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 Ain’t Too Proud 2 Beg at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. Deron Baker at 2 p.m., The Mix at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10. Vinny Jacobs at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 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 Sept. 8. John Dickie at 3, Jerry Melfi at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 9. Badman Emery Llaneza at 3, Prince Pele’s Polynesian Revue at 8 p.m. on Sept. 10. Soulo & Greg Lyons from 3-7 p.m. on Sept. 11 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. 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 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 Roscoe Cain at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 & 10. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick every Fri. Elizabeth Roth at 1 p.m., Mark Hart at 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin at 1 p.m., Wade at 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas at 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur. ZHANRAS, 108 Anastasia Blvd., 823-3367 Deron Baker & Soulo every Tue. DJ Cep spins ’80s & disco every Sun. Vinny Jacobs open mic every Mon.

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 Don Handy at 8 p.m. on Sept. 6. Beth McKee Band at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8. Dan McLintock & Louise Mosrie at 8 p.m. on Sept. 10. Wishing Well and Chris Milam at 8 p.m. on Sept. 15. 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 Nekromantix and The Brains on Sept. 7. Guttermouth, TNT, Syncodestroyo and Poor Richards on Sept. 8. Westland and Transmit Now on Sept. 9. J. Wail, Chuck Morris and Sir Charles on Sept. 10 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.

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SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live music from 8-11 p.m. every Tue., Wed. & 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 JB Scott’s Swingin’ Allstars at 8 p.m. on Sept. 12 LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 Rockin’ Roke at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8. Little Green Men at 8:30 p.m., VJ Shotgun at 11 p.m. on Sept. 9. Brady Clampitt Band at 8:30 p.m., VJ Josh Frazetta at 11 p.m. on Sept. 10. Your Jax Music open mic every Wed. Whyte Python every Flashback Fri.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BOOTS-N-BOTTLES, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, Oceanway, 647-7798 Live music on Sept. 9 & 10. Karaoke every Tue., Thur. & Sun. with DJ Dave. Open mic every Wed. A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. DAMES POINT MARINA, 4518 Irving Rd., 751-3043 Rocco Blu at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. Billy Bowers at 3 p.m., Mystic Vibe at 8 p.m. on Sept. 10. Mr. Natural at 4 p.m. on Sept. 11. Live music every Fri. & Sat. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4073 Big Engine every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. ’70s every Tue. RIVERCITY ISLAND GRILL & CHILL, 13141 City Station Drive, 696-0802 A1A Band at 9 p.m. on Sept. 9 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 Joshua Dyer at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. Will Pearsall at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10. Goliath Flores at 1 p.m. on Sept. 11 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.

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER, TINSELTOWN

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz from 8-11 p.m. every Tue. & Wed. Live music 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. BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr.,

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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Vantage Point: A sampling of the photography of Paul Nichols, on display in 121 Atlantic Place, provides a unique chronicle of the history of downtown Jacksonville.

Photographic Memory

Paul Nichols offers an unstinting look at Jacksonville as it was — and is

he month of September is gearing up to be a promising one for Northeast Florida photography fans. On Friday, Sept. 16, the inaugural PHOTOJAX Festival at Museum of Contemporary Art keeps the focus on capturing images in print, with a dozen other venues in downtown Jacksonville joining in to honor this popular medium. While there are plenty of offerings throughout the season, amateur shutterbugs and pro shooters alike should check out an exhibit of a collection of photographs by Paul Nichols, located downstairs in the lower transition hallway of 121 Atlantic Place, which is also open during this month’s First Wednesday Art Walk. Built in 1909 as the Atlantic National Bank Building, the property currently houses a variety of businesses including art galleries like Studio 121 and Vault Gallery + Artspace. Nichols, who has worked for the last twoand-a-half years as the building’s construction manager, used the opportunity to flex his skills as an amateur photographer, history buff and even crack detective. The 17 images lining the wall are a set of “before and after” shots of popular downtown thoroughfares — two different eras captured a century apart. The picture “Forsyth Street looking West 1912-2010” is indicative of the collection; the left-hand panel shows a black-and-white cobblestone street, railroad tracks and horsedrawn carriages. Juxtaposed to the right is the 32 | folio weekly | september 6-12, 2011

street scene we see of the city today. Though the scenes are vaguely similar, the modern photos in most cases reinforce the shared complaint of historians and architects when it comes to downtown Jacksonville: Not nearly enough of it has been preserved. The creation of the series was almost accidental, spurred by Nichols’ natural curiosity while looking at an old photograph. After Nichols remodeled the building’s lower hallway and the area through the tunnel area

thought occurred to me, ‘I wonder if I could match this exact angle?’ ” Using his trusty Canon EOS 5D digital and shooting freehand without a tripod, Nichols began traversing downtown, investing months of free time and weekends to complete the task, while weaving through traffic and even risking arrest. Nichols would then load those images into Photoshop to see how they would overlay with the original. In some cases, Nichols took upwards of 100 shots, trying to optimize the

“First they’ll simply start walking by,” he says, “and if there are two people, they’ll start to gradually point out things, realizing the similarities and what has changed in the photos. That’s just great to see.” that led to the original vaults, the decorators came to him with a new task. Knowing that this onetime homebuilder was also an amateur photographer, they asked for his help illustrating the history of the building and surrounding area. “They came to me and said ‘We’d like to put some old pictures down here and then we’d like some new, current pictures of today,’ ” explains Nichols. They provided him with some old photographs as a point of reference, and he agreed to take it on. “The

lighting and perfect the angle. “Sometimes I was lucky and I got the [final image] in about 60 shots,” Nichols says. And while the images tell a story of change, Nichols’ anecdotes of collecting them are interesting in their own right. After trying to get a shot of Bay Street, he was pulled over by a police officer who suspected he was a terrorist. One photo, which he’s dubbed “Frogger,” was taken as he ran back and forth between shifting traffic signals on the Main Street Bridge. And the panoramic skyline of the city grew out

of pure detective work, as the 60-year-old struggled to triangulate the original vantage point from a place in the city that might no longer exist. Was he a geometry whiz in school? “Lord, no,” demurs Nichols. “It was just like assembling a big puzzle.” This particular puzzle involved shooting 100 shots each from locations including Hemming Plaza, a boat docked along the St. Johns River and even atop the pump house at Friendship Fountain. Nichols says he would consider selling these images (sized at 36"x14" and 18"x28") as prints or collect them in a coffeetable book, but he’s just as pleased that his handiwork is on display for passersby to enjoy. “It’s fun watching people’s reactions,” he explains, adding that he sometimes observes people as they walk by his work, unaware that the artist is onsite. “First they’ll simply start walking by,” he says, “and if there are two people, they’ll start to gradually point out things, realizing the similarities and what has changed in the photos. That’s just great to see.” Dan Brown dbrown@folioweekly.com

The photography of Paul Nichols (pauls-stuff. com) is located downstairs in the concourse/ lower transition hallway of 121 Atlantic Place, 121 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. The lobby is open Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 731-9500.

PERFORMANCE

COMEDY AT VAULT GALLERY + ARTSPACE Jake Head hosts Alternative Comedy Showcase at 9 and 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 at 121 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Admission is $5. 608-1590. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS ABET presents this classic musical comedy about a floral assistant and an R&B-singing, carnivorous plant at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9 and 10 and at 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. Tickets are $20. The production runs through Sept. 24. 247-5828. ANGEL STREET Fernandina Little Theatre stages this Scotland Yard mystery at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, 9 and 10 at 1014 Beech St., Fernandina Beach. Tickets are $14. 206-2607. THE LONESOME WEST Players by the Sea presents Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy about two Irish brothers at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8, 9 and 10 at 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $20; $17 for seniors, military and students. 249-0289. 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. on Sept. 7-11 and 13, at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 10 and 2 p.m. on Sept. 11 at 12000 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $42-$49. 641-1212. MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER St. Augustine Murder Mystery Dinner Theater stages nightly performances of “Murder at Café Noir” at 6:30 p.m. at Ramada in Historic Downtown, 116 San Marco Ave. Tickets are $43.15; $35.15 for children. 671-2508.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

ZODIAC GRILL CALL TO ARTISTS The Zodiac Grill is accepting submissions for its themed show “What’s your sign?” from 2-4 p.m. on Sept. 25 at 120 W. Adams St., Jacksonville. Pieces should use imagery involving signs (like zodiac, American Sign Language, street signs). Proceeds from the Oct. 5 opening benefit JALA. 477-7238. IMPROV TROUPE SEEKS COMEDIANS Mad Cowford Improv Comedy Troupe holds auditions for new members from noon2:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 at Hotel Indigo, 9840 Tapestry Park Circle, Jacksonville. Wear comfortable clothes. Humor a plus. madcowford.com “5 X 500”: COMMUNITY CAMERA PHONE PROJECT PHOTOJAX 2011 accepts entries until Sept. 15 for inclusion in “5 x 500,” a community-response art project showcasing camera phone imagery. Submit images taken locally from a cell phone utilizing the theme “River City, Sand and Sea.” 500 winning entries are projected for five seconds, beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, on the façade of the Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. Submissions include image title, type of cell phone used, name, address and phone number. Images must be 72 dpi. Send to photojax5x500@gmail.com CALL TO ARTISTS The Jacksonville Fine Arts Festival seeks original poster artwork for its festival to be held in Avondale’s Boone Park on March 24 and 25, 2012. The winning submission gets a free 10x10 exhibitor’s space. Send 300 dpi submissions, including name and media, to cookied@ix.netcom.com CALLING ALL SHAG DANCERS The First Coast Shag Club, for beginners and intermediate, meets every Wed. at 7 p.m. at River City Brewing Company, 835 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. 398-2299. firstcoastshagclub.com HAND DRUM CLASSES Amber Hall teaches hand drum rudiments every Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at Midnight Sun, 1055 Park St., Jacksonville. Class fee is $10. 358-3869. DANCERS WANTED Braided Light Dance Project auditions male and female dancers at 1 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Barbara Thompson School of Dance, 8595 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Bring a recent résumé and $10 audition fee. braidedlightdanceproject.org CALL FOR YOUTH ARTISTS The Adrian Pickett Gallery seeks children artists, ages 8-17, for its Jr. JAX Art Expo program, to teach kids about the business of art. The expo is held on Oct. 22. The gallery also needs volunteers and sponsors for this inaugural event. 962-2540. adrianpickett.com FIRST COAST CHORALE SEEKS SINGERS This community vocal group auditions all vocal ranges in Gregorian chant, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and 20th-century styles, from 2-4 p.m. on Sept. 11 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 3976 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. 535-4779.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

JOHN THOMAS COMBO Pianist Thomas leads his combo at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6 at Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. DOC HANDY This jazz percussionist leads his combo at 8 p.m. on Sept. 6 at European Street Café, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. Advance tickets are $10. 399-1740. SERAFINI Soprano Rhonda Nus Tinnin, trumpeter Dr. Randall Tinnin and pianist Erin K. Bennett present this versatile ensemble work at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 at University of North Florida’s Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville. 620-2878. LONGINEAU PARSONS Trumpeter Parsons performs at 9 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Jazzland Café, 1324 University Blvd. N.,

Jacksonville. 240-1009. JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Callendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts perform at 7 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Jacksonville. 388-9551. JAZZ AT TREE STEAKHOUSE Boril Ivanov Trio performs at 7 p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum performs at 7 p.m. every Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. 262-0006. JAZZ AT GENNARO’S Gennaro’s Ristorante Italiano features live jazz at 7:30 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 5472 First Coast Highway, Fernandina Beach. 491-1999. JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie features live jazz nightly at 7 p.m. at 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine. 825-0502.

ART WALKS & FESTIVALS

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK This selfguided tour, themed “Pet Walk,” is held from 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 7 in downtown Jacksonville, spanning a 15-block radius of galleries, museums, bars and eateries. 634-0303 ext. 230. FALL ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW The 25th annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show is held from 9 a.m.-5 Picture Perfect: In celebration of the PHOTOJAX Festival, the opening p.m. on Sept. 10 and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on reception for “Walter Coker: Through the Lens” is held on Sept. 7 from Sept. 11 at Morocco Shrine Auditorium, 3800 5-9 p.m. at Vault Gallery + Artspace, 121 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. An St. Johns Bluff Road S., Jacksonville. More award-winning photographer, Coker (whose untitled photo of a roadside than 140 arts and crafts vendors are featured. vendor is pictured here) is Folio Weekly’s longtime Photo Editor. His Admission is $3. 642-5200. work appears in our weekly photo feature, Through the Lens. 608-1590. SECOND SATURDAY ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK The galleries of downtown Fernandina Beach are open from 5:30-8 p.m. on Sept. 10 for this self-guided tour. 277-0717. BEE ART GALLERY AND STUDIO The Jacksonville Landing, 2 DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local produce Independent Dr., Ste. 108, (727) 207-3013. A Student Art Show are offered every Fri. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The Jacksonville by St. Paul’s Riverside Catholic School children is featured from Landing, 2 Independent Drive. 353-1188. 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 7. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET The Arts Market is held from 10 BETHEL GALLERY Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church, 4510 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge on Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra, 285-7241. A collection of Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville and features local and regional sports-themed photographs by Sam Greenwood and Jay artists, strolling performers, bands and a farmers market. Rogers, “Finishing the Race,” is on display through Oct. 24. RAM hosts Literary Day on Sept. 7 with more than 20 local BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. authors on hand to talk books, tell stories and host workshops Augustine, 825-4577. The latest works by painter Dane Julian on the craft. Admission is free. 554-6865, 389-2449. and ceramicist Jerry Peters are on display through Sept. riversideartsmarket.com FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. Painter Diantha York-Ripley’s “Reflections” is on display through Oct. 10. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, Jacksonville, 356-6857. “Art for Two” allows children, ages 398-3161. Doug Eng, Joyce Gabiou and Mary St. Germain are 3-5, and their favorite adult, the chance to explore the galleries the featured artists through Oct. 31. and create art from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Sept. 10. Fee is $15 ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina per pair; $10 for members. The education-themed exhibit Beach, 261-7020. The juried theme show “It’s 5 O’Clock “One in Three: Let’s Solve Our Dropout Crisis” is on display Somewhere” is on display through Sept. through Dec. 20. “New View: Interpretations of the Cummer JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC MAIN LIBRARY 303 N. Laura St., Gardens,” featuring works by students from DASoTA, is on Jacksonville, 630-2665. Tom Baggs’ “News from the Vortex” display through Oct. 1. The exhibit, “Ralph H. & Constance opens from 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 7. I. Wark Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain,” is displayed LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY 1 UNF Drive, Student through Dec. 31. The restored Tudor Room gallery is open Union Bldg. 58 E., Ste. 2401, Jacksonville, 620-2475. The through Dec. 31. opening reception for photographer John Vriesema’s show, KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., “After 9/11 A Few Days Later, We Will Not Forget,” is held from Jacksonville, 356-2992. The reception for Jim Smith’s 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 13. The show runs through Sept. 28. “Eureka! Steampunk at the Karpeles,” an exhibit of 20 surreal SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, 553-6361. assemblages, is held from 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 9. The exhibit is This gallery, featuring the works of 25 artists, celebrates the displayed through Sept. 30. The permanent collection includes grand opening of its new location from 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 7. a variety of rare manuscripts. Open Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; THIEF IN THE KNIGHT W.A. Knight Building, 115 W. Adams St., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jacksonville. A vegan buffet, clothing and jewelry by Anomaly MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE and Bijubee and a rooftop performance by noise band Scared 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 366-6911. Photographer Rabbits are featured from 5-9 p.m. on Sept. 7. Melanie Pullen’s exhibit, “High Fashion Crime Scenes,” UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA GALLERY 1 UNF Drive, Bldg. is featured in Project Atrium through Nov. 6. Family Fun 2 Rm. 101, Jacksonville, 620-2534. The opening reception for a Free Day is held from noon-4 p.m. every Sun. Open Tue.collection of large-scale, Polaroid photographic works, “Instant Sun. mocajacksonville.org Gratification: 20 x 24,” is held from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 8. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville, VAULT GALLERY + ARTSPACE 121 W. Forsyth St., 632-5555. An exhibit celebrating local African-American Jacksonville, 608-1590. The opening reception for the exhibit athletes and sports figures, “More Than a Game: African“Walter Coker: Through the Lens” is held from 5-8 p.m. American Sports in Jacksonville, 1900-1975,” is currently on on Sept. 7. A performance from Canary in the Coalmine is display. “Lift Ev’ry Voice in LaVilla,” an exhibit of Africanfeatured. The gallery’s monthly Alternative Comedy Showcase American history in Jacksonville, is on permanent display. hosted by Jake Head is presented at 9 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children, students and W.B. TATTER STUDIO GALLERY 76 A San Marco Ave., St. seniors. Open Tue.-Sun. Augustine, 823-9263. Painter Katherine Marsh’s “Feathers” is the featured exhibit through Sept.

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111 E. BAY STREET 111 E. Bay St., Jacksonville. F13RCE Dance Theatre presents “Animals Instinct” at 7 p.m. on Sept. 7. AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3568 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville, 384-8797. Painter Keith Doles’ exhibit “Metropolis” is on display through Sept. 30.

For a complete list of galleries, log on to folioweekly.com. To list your event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price and contact number to print to Dan Brown, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email dbrown@folioweekly.com. Events are included on a spaceavailable basis.

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EVENTS

9/11 COMMEMORATION The city of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Jacksonville Fire & Rescue and OneJax hold this ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown. The free event, honoring those who died, features stories from people who were there. 630-2489. COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES The Community Lecture Series “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Glory: An Interdisciplinary Evaluation of War” presents Tracy Upchurch at 10 a.m. on Sept. 6 in the college’s Flagler Room, 74 King St., St. Augustine. Upchurch discusses “Friends of the Old Flag: Unionists in Civil War Florida.” Tickets are $5. For reservations, call 819-6282. 9/11 COMMEMORATION The victims of 9/11 are honored from 1-8 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Main Beach, Fernandina Beach. Live music, a live radio broadcast and “Taps on the Beach” with the East Nassau County Honor Guard Bugler are featured. Admission is free. 444-9529. ST. AUGUSTINE’S 446TH BIRTHDAY The nation’s oldest city celebrates its 446th birthday with a re-enactment of founder Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles’ landing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 10 at Mission Nombre de Dios, 27 Ocean Ave., St. Augustine. 829-1711 ext. 2005. MUSIC BY THE SEA The free concert series continues with Penguin Teeth from 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 7 at the Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. Each week, an area restaurant offers meals for less than $10. The series runs each Wed. through Sept. 28. 471-1686. staugbchcivicassoc.com COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Lasermania at 5 p.m., Laser Vinyl at 6 p.m., Laser Retro at 7 p.m. and Laser Hypnotica at 8 p.m. on Sept. 9 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville. Online tickets are $5. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Louise Mosrie and C.J. Fluharty appear on Sept. 10 at Riverside Arts Market, held under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, downtown. Local and regional artists and a farmers market are featured from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. Admission is free. 554-6865. riversideartsmarket.com

POLITICS & ACTIVISM

STEARNS TOWN MEETINGS North Central Florida Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Sixth) holds town meetings from 10:45-11:45 a.m. on Sept. 10 at Cecil Commerce Center, 13561 Lake Newman St., Jacksonville; from 12:45-1:45 p.m. at Grove Park Elementary School, 1643 Miller St., Orange Park and from 2-3 p.m. at City Hall, 321 Walnut St., Green Cove Springs. 269-3203. stearns.house.gov 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 Sept. 15 in the Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ed Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville. 630-1273.

COMMUNITY INTEREST

JAGUARS KICKOFF LUNCHEON The annual luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Sept. 6 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville. Admission is $45 per person; a $450 corporate table of nine includes a Jaguar player, coach, staff or ROAR Cheerleader (randomly assigned) in the 10th seat. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, the entire team and coaching staff, The Roar and Jaxson De Ville are on hand. 366-6600. myjaxchamber.com RUNWAY FOR SAFETY The Betty Griffin House annual benefit luncheon and fashion show is held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 13 at Marriott Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $50. The featured speaker is Deborah Gianoulis. Celebrities modeling include Mary Baer, Richard Nunn, and Jaguar Roar cheerleaders Kalli, La’Farrah and TaJonda. For reservations, call 543-1086. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The 446th anniversary of the Cathedral Parish of St. Augustine is held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the Cathedral Basilica, 35 Treasury St., St. Augustine. Dr. Bernard Sans directs the choir. 824-2806. RECOVERY WALK September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. A Recovery Walk, to celebrate the lives of those who have made a commitment to a life of recovery, is held at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 starting at River Region Human Services, 390 Park St., Jacksonville. 899-6300, ext. 4444. recoverymonth.gov AUCTION & GALA A live auction and gala dinner are held

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7:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Marriott Sawgrass Resort & Spa, 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. A tennis pro-am and a golf pro-am are also held as part of the fundraising event for MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation, which provides after school youth development programs in the urban core. For details and tickets, call 359-5437. malwashington.com DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation’s 10th anniversary celebration, Delicious Destinations Celebrity Chef by the Sea champagne reception and luncheon, begins at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 8 at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, 200 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. Proceeds from the three-day gourmet food and wine event benefit St. Vincent’s Community Health Outreach Ministries, which provide access to healthcare to underserved and uninsured children and families in Northeast Florida. 308-7338. BARK FOR LIFE The Nassau Humane Society and the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Fernandina Beach/Yulee host this 1-mile noncompetitive walk event for dogs and their owners at 8 a.m. on Sept. 10 at Central Park, 1218 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Registration is $10 for each dog; $15 day of the walk. Proceeds benefit ACS and NHS. 491-6146. IMPACTJAX SERVICE DAY The group’s Service & Giving Play Day is held from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 10 at daniel, 4203 Southpoint Blvd., Jacksonville. Games include dodgeball, kickball, basketball or indoor crafts and activities. All supplies are provided. 366-6600. impactjax.com PET FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION Help hand out food for needy pets from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 11 at First Coast No More Homeless Pets, 6817 Norwood Ave., Jacksonville. jaxpetfoodbank.org FREE COMMUNITY SHRED EVENT Shred your documents from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 14 at 2500 Monument Road, Jacksonville. Limit 10 boxes. 398-3600 ext. 223. RISE FOR LITTLE ZOE An initiative to raise funds for the RISE Program is held at both area Zoës Kitchen restaurants, 240 A1A, Ste. 5, Merchant’s Plaza, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-1100 and 1661 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 355-9637. The restaurants donate $5 for every dinner for four sold through Sept. 15 to the RISE Program in honor of Zoë Bromberg — granddaughter of Zoës’ namesake and daughter of Clayton and Christy Bromberg of Jacksonville — who was tragically killed in Spain in July. zoeskitchen.com CARING COMMUNITY CONFERENCE The University of North Florida’s Center for Global Health and Medical Diplomacy holds its fifth annual Caring Community Conference, “Northeast Florida: Region of Medical Excellence,” from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) on Sept. 14 at UNF’s University Center, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville. The conference will offer a five-year status report on its successes in improving patient care, fostering growth in health care and bioscience industries, as well as enhancing medical education and research. Admission is free but registration is required. 620-1211. unf.edu/brook/center SAFE BOATING PROGRAM The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 14-04, Jacksonville Beaches, holds an About Boating Safely class from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Captain’s Club, 13363 Beach Blvd. between Hodges and Kernan. Cost is $25 which includes materials. 419-8113. uscgajaxbeach.com FLAGLER TOURS The tours are offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily at Flagler College, located in downtown St. Augustine. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for St. Augustine residents and $1 for children younger than 12. 819-6400. HOMEOWNER ENERGY UPDATES Homeowners within 200 percent of the poverty guideline can receive free energy efficiency updates to their homes through the Weatherization Assistance Program offered by St. Johns Housing Partnership. Residents interested in the program need a Social Security card, driver’s license, proof of home ownership, current utility bill and proof of income in order to fill out the application. Contact the St. Johns Housing Partnership at 824-0902; in Clay County, call 215-1229. FloridaCommunityDevelopment.org/WAP ALCOHOL VENDOR TRAINING The Nassau Alcohol, Crime and Drug Abatement Coalition, Fernandina Beach Police Department and the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco offer a free, two-hour course for restaurants and bars on the moral and legal responsibilities associated with alcohol abuse, from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 6 and from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 28, at Fernandina Beach Police Department, 1525 Lime St., Fernandina Beach. The retail stores course is held from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 8 and from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 29. 277-7342.

BOOKS & WRITING

DR. ADAM GOODHEART The Amelia Island Museum of History presents author Goodheart at 4 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Atlantic Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Goodheart discusses his Civil War-era book, “1861.” Admission is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers, $15 for ages 18 and younger. 261-7378 ext. 102. ameliamuseum.org RON WHITTINGTON Whittington reads and signs copies of his book, “Second Strike,” from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 15 at San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville. 396-7597. CARA CURTIN Local author Curtin (Captain Wilson mystery series) signs copies of her books from 2-4 p.m. on Sept. 6 and 30 at Books Plus, 107 Centre St., Fernandina Beach. 261-0303. BOOK CLUB Anastasia Island Book Club gathers at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8 at the library, 124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine. The book is Tracy Chevalier’s “Remarkable Creatures.” Bingo

School’s back in session and so are the daily tours of historic Flagler College. Built by Henry Flagler in 1887, the former Ponce de Leon Hotel features Tiffany windows and is a designated national historic landmark. The tours are offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily at Flagler College, located in downtown St. Augustine. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for St. Augustine residents and $1 for children younger than 12. 819-6400. for Books for Adults is held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 10. 209-3731. ANNETTE MYERS Local author Myers (“The Big Sand Dunes,” “The Shrinking Sands of an African-American Beach”) signs copies of her books from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 8 at Books Plus, 107 Centre St., Fernandina Beach. 261-0303. JAMES DUPREE Children’s author Dupree signs copies of his book, “Frisky the Wondercat,” at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach. 241-9026. MEMOIR WRITING CLASS “It’s My Story: I Can’t Take It with Me” is held from noon-1:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 27 at St. Johns County Council on Aging Senior Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Palm Valley. 280-3233.

COMEDY

LATITUDE 30 COMEDY Comedians are featured at 8 p.m. on Sept. 8, 9 and 10 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside. Tickets are $13. 365-5555. MATT DAVIS The Comedy Zone features All Stars at 8 p.m. on Sept. 6. Matt Davis appears at 8 p.m. on Sept. 7, 8 and 9 and at 8 and 10 p.m. on Sept. 10 at 3130 Hartley Road, Ramada Inn, Jacksonville. Tickets are $6-$12. 292-4242. JACKIE KNIGHT’S COMEDY CLUB Danny Niblock and Karen Fitzgerald appear on Sept. 9 and 10 at 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are $15. 461-8843.

UPCOMING

SESAME STREET LIVE “ELMO’S SUPER HEROES” Sept. 16, 17 & 18, T-U Center YOUTH HORSE SHOW Sept. 17, Jacksonville Equestrian Center HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL Oct. 1, Palencia Club, St. Augustine JAGS VS. SAINTS Oct. 2, EverBank Field JAGS VS. BENGALS Oct. 9, EverBank Field FOLIO WEEKLY’S OKTOBERFEST Oct. 15 28TH ANNUAL CARING CHEFS Oct. 23, The Avenues Mall JAGS VS. RAVENS Oct. 24, EverBank Field GREATER JACKSONVILLE AGRICULTURAL FAIR Nov. 2-13, Fairgrounds JAGS VS. TEXANS Nov. 27, EverBank Field JAGS VS. CHARGERS Dec. 5, EverBank Field JAGS VS. BUCCANEERS Dec. 11, EverBank Field JAGS VS. COLTS Jan. 1, EverBank Field

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS JAGUARS VS TITANS The Jacksonville Jaguars’ first regular season home game, against the Tennessee Titans, is played at 1 p.m. on Sept. 11 at EverBank Field, One EverBank Place, Jacksonville. Single-game tickets for home games start at $45. 633-2000. jaguars.com SIERRA CLUB The group gathers at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 2001 University Blvd., Jacksonville. Representatives from the Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice Teaching Farm are on hand. 247-1876. WOMEN’S RUGBY The team will be holding fall practice from 7-9 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. starting Sept. 6 at 9A/ Baymeadows Regional Park, 8000 Baymeadows Road E., Jacksonville. No experience is necessary. jaxwomensrugby.com NATURE HIKE A ranger leads a hike at 2 p.m. on Sept. 10 at Ribault Club, Ft. George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road, Ft. George Island. Admission is free. 251-2320. floridastateparks.org 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. “The Shell: 530 Million Years of Inspired Design“ runs through Sept. 18. “Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure” runs through Oct. 30. themosh.org

BUSINESS

BEYOND THE BUSINESS CARD IMPACTJax presents “Beyond the Business Card: Networking in the Digital Age” from 5:30-7 p.m. on Sept. 8 at The Dalton Agency, 140 W. Monroe St., Jacksonville. Admission is free for members, $10 for nonmembers. For reservations, visit opportunityjacksonville.com IMPACTJAX 101 IMPACTjax hosts an orientation session from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce, 3 Independent Drive, Jacksonville. Admission is free. 366-6600. opportunityjacksonville.com SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB The group gathers at noon on Sept. 7 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is $20. For reservations, call 396-5559.

KIDS

ANASTASIA ISLAND LIBRARY Teen Gaming Day, for ages 12 and older, is held at 2 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Anastasia Island Branch Library, 124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine. The games, chosen by our teens on both X-Box and Wii, are rated T and up. Miss Michelle of Magical Melodies presents Kindermusik, a musical storytime featuring music, dance and stories at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 9 209-3731. AFTER SCHOOL CRAFTS Kids in grades K-5 make crafts with Nease High School Arts in Motion Club members from 4-5 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Ponte Vedra Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra. Admission is free. 827-6950. STORY TIME This free program is held from 10:30-11 a.m. every first and third Sat. at Amelia Island Museum of History, 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach. 261-7378.

CLASSES & GROUPS

COMMUNITY HOSPICE Community Hospice of Northeast Florida offers support groups and grief workshops held at various times throughout the area. For details and reservations, call 407-6330. SQUARE DANCE CLUB The Seabreeze Square Dance Club holds an open house at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 and 27 at Arlington Presbyterian Church, 1300 Sprinkle Drive, Jacksonville. 708-3273, 779-7626. REFLEXOLOGY SEMINAR Learn the history, theory and benefits of reflexology from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 25 at University of North Florida’s Student Union, Rm. 3804, Jacksonville. (504) 559-4259. DEPRESSION/BI-POLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE This support group meets every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville. For more information, call 294-5720 or 356-6081. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help. 358-6262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna. org, firstcoastna.org NAR-A-NON This group meets at 8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4172 Shirley Ave., Avondale. 945-7168. To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price and contact number to events@ folioweekly.com or click the link in our Happenings section at folioweekly.com. Listings are included on a spaceavailable basis.

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Warm pecan pie sweetens the menu at Cafe Karibo, located under the oaks in historic Fernandina Beach.

DINING GUIDE KEY

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

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE (In Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.) THE BEECH STREET GRILL Fine dining in a casual atmosphere. The menu includes fresh local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes created with a variety of ethnic influences. Award-winning wine list. FB. L, Wed.-Fri.; D, nightly; Sun. brunch. 801 Beech St. 277-3662. $$$ BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ F At the foot of Centre Street, the upscale restaurant overlooks the Harbor Marina. The menu includes daily specials, fresh Florida seafood and an extensive wine list. FB. L & D, daily. 1 S. Front St. 261-2660. $$$ BRIGHT MORNINGS The small café offers freshly baked goods. B & L daily. 105 S. Third St. 491-1771. $$ CAFÉ 4750 At the Italian kitchen and wine bar, Chef de Cuisine Garrett Gooch offers roasted sea bass, frutti di mare soup, clam linguini, panatela bruschetta and fresh gelatos. Dine indoors or on the terrace. FB. B, L & D, daily. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 277-1100. $$$ CAFÉ KARIBO F Eclectic cuisine, served under the oaks in historic Fernandina, features sandwiches and chef’s specials. Alfresco dining. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; L, Sun. & Mon. 27 N. Third St. 277-5269. $$ CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins and pies baked daily. 1014 Atlantic Ave. 491-4663. $ EIGHT Contemporary sports lounge offers burgers, sandwiches, wings and nachos. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Fri. & Sat. The RitzCarlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy. , Amelia Island. 277-1100. $$ ESPAÑA RESTAURANT & TAPAS Traditional Spanish and Portuguese dishes, tapas and paella served in a cozy atmosphere. BW, CM. D nightly. 22 S. Fourth St. 261-7700. $$$ FERNANDELI F Classics with a Southern touch, like a onethird-pound devil dog, Reubens and pulled pork. Sandwiches and wraps built to order from fresh cold cuts, tuna, egg and turkey salads. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 17B S. Eighth St. 261-0008. $ GENERAL STORE F This store has a little bit of everything. Breakfast includes hot rope sausage, lunch features the Redneck Reuben. Deli meats, cheeses, chicken, fish, pizzas and pasta. BW. B, L & D, daily. 520 Centre St. 310-6080. $ GENNARO’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO F Southern Italian cuisine: pasta, gourmet ravioli, hand-tossed pizzas. Specialties are margharita pizza and shrimp feast. Bread is baked on-site. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 5 S. Second St., 261-9400. 5472 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, 491-1999. $$ HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ Pulled pork sandwich, chicken salad and walnut chocolate chunk cookie, served in a laid-back atmosphere. BW. CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7 S. Third St. 321-0707. $$ JACK & DIANE’S F Casual cafe offers steak & eggs, pancakes, Cajun scampi, etouffée, curry pizza, vegan black bean cakes, shrimp & grits, hand-carved steaks. FB. B, L & D, daily. 708 Centre St. 321-1444. $$ JOE’S 2ND STREET BISTRO Elegant island atmosphere. NY strip steak with sauces, Maine crab cakes, seafood fricassee and roast chicken penne pasta. BW. CM. D, nightly. 14 S. Second St. 321-2558. $$$ KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Teppanyaki masters create your meal; plus a 37-item sushi bar. BW. D, Tue.-Sun. Amelia Plaza. 277-8782. $$

KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFE F She crab soup, salads, fried green tomatoes, sandwiches and wraps are served indoors or out on the patio. Vegetarian dishes are also offered. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 19 S. Third St. 432-8213. $ LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE F An innovative lunch menu includes po’boys, salads and seafood “little plates” served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood (Fernandina shrimp every Thur.); nightly specials. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations recommended. 11 S. Seventh St. 432-8394. $$ MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE Locally owned and operated, with specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Dine in or hit the drivethru. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee. 225-3600. $ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Northernstyle pizza by the pie or the slice. Choose from more than 20 toppings. Owner-selected wines and a large beer selection. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 925 S. 14th St. 321-3400. $ THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE Organic eatery and juice bar. Extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials: local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Wraps, sandwiches, soups. CM. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 833 T.J. Courson Rd. 277-3141. $$ O’KANE’S IRISH PUB F Rustic, genuine Irish pub up front, eatery in back, featuring daily specials, fish-n-chips, and soups served in a sourdough bread bowl. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sun. 318 Centre St. 261-1000. $$ PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA F The family restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 520 Centre St. 272-2011. $$ PICANTE GRILL ROTISSERIE BAR F Picante offers flavors of Peru and Latin America, served in a contemporary atmosphere. The menu includes authentic Peruvian cebiche and homestyle empanadas. BW, CM, TO. B, L & D daily. 464073 S.R. 200, Ste. 2, Yulee. 310-9222. $$ PLAE In Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, the cozy venue offers an innovative and PLAEful dining experience. D, nightly. 277-2132. $$$ SALT, THE GRILL Best of Jax 2010 winner. Elegant dining featuring local seafood and produce, served in a contemporary coastal setting. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 491-6746. $$$$ SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT & MARINA F Dine inside or on the deck. Snow crab legs, fresh fish, shellfish dishes. FB. L & D, daily. 9716 Heckscher Dr., Ft. George Island. 251-2449. $$ SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL F Oceanfront dining; local seafood, shrimp, crab cakes, outdoor beachfront tiki & raw bar, covered deck and kids’ playground. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 277-6652. $$ SNAPPER’S BAR & SEAFOOD GRILL The Amelia Island restaurant offers traditional bar-and-grill fare, including tacos, wraps, sandwiches, soups and burgers, as well as fish, shellfish and steaks. L & D, daily. FB, CM. 960062 Gateway Blvd. 491-6888. $$ THE SURF F Dine inside or on large oceanview deck. Steaks, fresh fish, shrimp and nightly specials. Late-night menu. FB. L & D, daily. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 261-5711. $$ T-RAY’S BURGER STATION F A favorite local spot; Best of Jax 2010 winner. Grilled or blackened fish sandwiches, homemade burgers. BW, TO. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 202 S. Eighth St. 261-6310. $ 29 SOUTH EATS F Part of historic Fernandina Beach’s downtown scene. Award-winning Chef Scotty serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 29 S. Third St. 277-7919. $$

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

EAST COAST BUFFET F A 160+ item Chinese, Japanese, American and Italian buffet. Dine in, take out. FB. L & D, Mon.Sat.; Sun. brunch. 9569 Regency Sq. Blvd. N. 726-9888. $$

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BISCOTTIS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Mozzarella bruschetta, Avondale pizza, sandwiches, espresso, cappuccino. Revolving daily specials. B, Tue.-Sun.; L & D, daily. 3556 St. Johns Ave. 387-2060. $$$ THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR Fresh seafood, steaks and more are served in a casual atmosphere. Halfportions are available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 3551 St. Johns Ave., Shoppes of Avondale. 387-0700. $$$ BRICK RESTAURANT F Creative all-American fare like tuna tartare, seaweed salad and Kobe burger. Outside dining. FB. L & D, daily. 3585 St. Johns Ave. 387-0606. $$$ THE CASBAH F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Middle Eastern cuisine is served in a friendly atmosphere. BW. L & D, daily. 3628 St. Johns Ave. 981-9966. $$ ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE F Gauchos carve the meat onto your plate from serving tables. FB. D, Tue.-Sun., closed Mon. 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40. 388-4884. $$$ THE FOX RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2010 winner. The Fox has been a Jacksonville landmark for 50-plus years. Owners Ian & Mary Chase serve classic diner-style fare, homemade desserts. B & L daily. 3580 St. Johns Ave. 387-2669. $ GREEN MAN GOURMET Organic and natural products, spices, teas, salts, BW. Open daily. 3543 St. Johns Ave. 384-0002. $ MOJO NO. 4 F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 3572 St. Johns Ave. 381-6670. $$ ORSAY Best of Jax 2010 winner. The French/American bistro focuses on craftsmanship and service. FB. D, Tues.-Sat.; Brunch & D, Sun. 3630 Park St. 381-0909. $$$ TOM & BETTY’S F A Jacksonville tradition for more than 30 years, Tom & Betty’s serves hefty sandwiches with classic car themes, along with homemade-style dishes. CM, FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4409 Roosevelt Blvd. 387-3311. $$ ’town F Owner Meghan Purcell and Executive Chef Scott Ostrander bring farm-to-table to Northeast Florida, offering American fare with an emphasis on sustainability. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 3611 St. Johns Ave. 345-2596. $$

BAYMEADOWS

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

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buffet includes lamb, goat, chicken, tandoori and biryani items. CM. L & D, daily. 9485 Baymeadows Rd. 448-8265. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 8650 Baymeadows Rd. 448-0500. $$ INDIA RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Extensive menu of entrées, clay-oven grilled Tandoori specialties and chicken tandoor, fish, seafood and korma. L, Mon.-Sat., D, daily. 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8. 620-0777. $$ LARRY’S GIANT SUBS F With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s piles subs up with fresh fixins and serves ’em fast. Some Larry’s Subs offer B & W and/or serve breakfast. CM. L & D, daily. 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9 (Goodby’s Creek), 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd. 739-2498. larryssubs.com $ LEMONGRASS F Upscale Thai cuisine in a metropolitan atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s innovative creations include roast duckling and fried snapper. BW. R. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.Sat. 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd. 645-9911. $$ MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE F This Lebanese restaurant offers authentic Mediterranean cuisine: lahm meshwe, kafta khoshkhas and baked filet of red snapper. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd. 646-1881. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2010 winner. The organic supermarket offers a full deli and a hot bar with fresh soups, quesadillas, rotisserie chicken and vegan sushi, as well as a fresh juice and smoothie bar. 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 260-2791. $ OMAHA STEAKHOUSE Center-cut beef, fresh seafood and sandwiches served in an English tavern atmosphere. The signature dish is a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. Desserts include crème brûlée. FB. L & D, daily. 9300 Baymeadows Rd., Embassy Suites Hotel. 739-6633. $$ ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS F The menu includes hot dogs with slaw, chili cheese, sauerkraut; and small pizzas. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4. 733-0588. orangetreehotdogs.com $ PATTAYA THAI GRILLE F Traditional Thai and vegetarian items and a 40-plus item vegetarian menu served in a contemporary atmosphere. B/W. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1. 646-9506. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 3928 Baymeadows Rd. 527-8649. $$ STICKY FINGERS F Memphis-style rib house specializes in barbecue ribs served several ways. FB. L & D, daily. 8129 Point Meadows Way. 493-7427. $$ UDIPI CAFE Authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine. L & D, Tue.-Fri. 8642 Baymeadows Rd. 402-8084. $ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-7171. $

BEACHES

(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) A LA CARTE Authentic New England fare like Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried shrimp basket, haddock sandwich, clam chowdah, birch beer and blueberry soda. Dine inside or on the deck. TO. L, Fri.-Tue. 331 First Ave. N. 241-2005. $$ AL’S PIZZA F Serving hand-tossed gourmet pizzas, calzones and Italian entrees for more than 21 years. Voted Best Pizza by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2010. BW. L & D, daily. 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-0002. $ ANGIE’S SUBS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Subs are madeto-order fresh. Serious casual. Wicked good iced tea. 1436 Beach Blvd. 246-2519. $ BEACH BUDS CHICKEN F The family-owned place serves marinated fried or baked chicken: family meals (kids like Peruvian nuggets), giant tenders, in box lunches and as MiniMe sandwiches, along with gizzards, livers, 15 sides and fried or blackened shrimp, fish, conch fritters, deviled crabs. TO. L & D, daily. 1289 Penman Road. 247-2828. $ BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET F The full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish tacos, oyster baskets and Philly cheesesteaks. Dine indoors or outside. Beach delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 120 S. Third St. 444-8862. $$ BLUES ROCK CAFE This 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. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 831 N. First St. 249-0007. $$ BONGIORNO’S PHILLY STEAK SHOP F South Philly’s Bongiorno clan imports Amoroso rolls for Real Deal cheesesteak, Original Gobbler, clubs, wraps, burgers, dogs. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2294 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. 246-3278. $$ BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q F Baby back ribs, fried corn, sweet potatoes. BW. L & D, daily. 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 270-2666. 1266 S. Third St. 249-8704. bonosbarbq.com $ THE BRASSERIE & BAR French/European-style bistro and bar offers coq au vin, French onion soup, fritto misto, Moroccan-style lamb shank. FB. D, Tue.-Sun. 1312 Beach Blvd. 249-5800. $$$ BUDDHA’S BELLY F Authentic Thai dishes made with fresh ingredients using tried-and-true recipes. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 301 10th Ave. N. 372-9149. $$ BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. The Gallery’s kid sister at the beach each is mostly take-out; same great chow, fast service. 1333 Third St. N. 242-8226. $ CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA F Homemade-style Mexican items are fajitas, enchiladas and fried ice cream, plus

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GOLDEN CORRAL See Mandarin. 9070 Merrill. 743-2662. $$ KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Steak & shrimp, filet mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi bar, teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10055 Atlantic Blvd. 724-8883. $$$ LA NOPALERA Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Intracoastal. 8818 Atlantic Blvd. 720-0106. $$ MEEHAN’S TAVERN F This Irish pub and restaurant serves beef and Guinness stew, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, traditional lamb stew and jalapeño poppers, made fresh onsite, in a comfy atmosphere. Wifi, HDTVs, non-smoking. BW. L & D, Wed.-Sun. 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 5. 551-7076. $$ NERO’S CAFE F Nero’s serves traditional Italian fare, including seafood, veal, beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Weekly specials are lasagna, 2-for-1 pizza and AYCE spaghetti. CM, FB. L, Sun.; D, daily. 3607 University Blvd. N. 743-3141. $$ REGENCY ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR Generous portions and friendly service in a nautical atmosphere. Fresh fish, specialty pastas, fresh oysters and clams. BW. L & D, daily. 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S. 720-0551. $$ TREY’S DELI & GRILL F Fresh food served in a relaxed atmosphere. Burgers, Trey’s Reuben, deli sandwiches, pork, steaks, seafood, pies. Prime rib specials every Fri. night. CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 2044 Rogero Rd. 744-3690. $$ UNIVERSITY DINERF The popular diner serves familiar breakfast fare and lunch items like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches: wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. BW. B & L, Sat. & Sun.; B, L & D, Mon.-Fri. 5959 Merrill Rd. 762-3433. $

With locations around town, including Downtown, the family-owned-and-operated Jenkins Quality Barbecue serves slow-roasted meats with their signature homemade sauce — available for sale by the bottle or half-gallon. margaritas. FB. D, nightly. 127 First Ave. N. 249-3322. $$ CARIBBEE KEY F Best of Jax 2010 winner. AmerCaribbean cuisine includes seafood, steaks and sandwiches. Open-air deck bar upstairs; outdoor dining downstairs. FB. L & D, daily. 100 N. First St., Neptune Beach. 270-8940. $$ CASA MARIA F See Springfield. 2429 S. 3rd St. 372-9000. $ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 320 N. First St. 270-8565. $$ COPPER TOP SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE F (Formerly The Homestead) The menu features Southern favorites like fried chicken, collards, biscuits and cornbread, as well as fresh seafood, steaks, burgers and chops, served in a family atmosphere inside a cozy log cabin. CM, FB. Sunday brunch; L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1712 Beach Blvd. 249-4776. $$ CRAB CAKE FACTORY JAX F Chef Kahn Vongdara presents an innovative menu of seafood dishes and seasonal favorites. FB. L & D daily. The Factory’s Ashley Hayek is a 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Bartender. 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza. 247-9880. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2010 winner, serving burgers, sandwiches, nachos, tacos, quesadillas and cheese fries. 319 23rd Ave. S. 270-0356. $ CULHANE’S IRISH PUB Four Culhane sisters own and operate the authentic Irish pub, featuring Guy Fieri’s (“Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives”) fave items — Guinness stew, lamb sliders and fish pie. L, Fri.-Sun.; D, Tue.-Sun.; weekend brunch. FB, CM. 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-9595. $$ CYCLONES TEX-MEX CANTINAF 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. FB. L & D, daily. 1222 Third St. S. 694-0488. $$ DICK’S WINGSF This NASCAR-themed place serves 365 varieties of wings. The menu also features half-pound burgers, ribs and salads. BW, TO. L & D daily. 2010 Best of Jax winner for Best Chicken Wings. 2434 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. 311 N. Third St., 853-5004. $ DWIGHT’S The Mediterranean-style bistro features fresh local seafood, filet mignon, mixed grill and an extensive wine list. D, Tue.-Sat. 1527 Penman Rd. 241-4496. $$$$ ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY F This Jax Beach restaurant serves gastropub fare like soups, salads, flatbreads and specialty sandwiches, including BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Daily specials, too. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217. 249-2337. $ EUROPEAN STREET F See San Marco. 992 Beach Blvd. 249-3001. $ FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Casual dining with uptown Irish flair, including fish and chips, Guinness beef stew and black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 333 N. First St. 242-9499. $$ THE FISH COMPANY F Fresh, local seafood is served, including Mayport shrimp, fish baskets, grilled tuna and an oyster bar. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach. 246-0123. $$ HALA SANDWICH SHOP & BAKERY Authentic Middle Eastern favorites include gyros, shwarma, pita bread, made fresh daily. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 1451 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach.

249-2212. $$ HOT DOG HUT F Best of Jax 2010 winner. All-beef hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, crab cakes, beer-battered onion rings and French fries. B. L, daily. 1439 Third St. S. 247-8886. $ ICHIBAN F Three dining areas: teppan or hibachi tables (watch a chef prepare your food), a sushi bar and Westernstyle seating offering tempura and teriyaki. FB, Japanese plum wine. L & D, daily. 675 N. Third St. 247-4688. $$ IGUANA’S CANTINA This new Mexican place offers traditional favorites at moderate prices. CM, FB. Free Wifi and outdoor dining. L & D, daily. 1266 Beach Blvd. 853-6356. $$ LYNCH’S IRISH PUB Best of Jax 2010 winner. The full-service restaurant offers corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd’s pie and fish-n-chips. 30+ beers on tap. FB. L, Sat. & Sun., D, daily. 514 N. First St. 249-5181. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See St. Johns Town Center. 1080 Third St. N. 241-5600. $ MEZZA LUNA RISTORANTE F A Beaches tradition for 20+ years. Favorites are Szechwan ahi tuna, lasagna Bolognese and wood-fired pizza. Inside or patio. Extensive wine list. CM, FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 110 First St., Neptune Beach. 249-5573. $$$ MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Traditional slow-cooked Southern barbecue served in a blues bar atmosphere. Favorites are pulled pork, Texas brisket and slow-cooked ribs. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1500 Beach Blvd. 247-6636. $$ MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN F For 25 years, Monkey’s has served pub grub, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings. Dine inside or out on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1850 S. Third St. 246-1070. $ NORTH BEACH BISTRO Casual dining with an elegant touch, like slow-cooked veal osso buco; calypso crusted mahi mahi with spiced plantain chips. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach. 372-4105. $$$ OCEAN 60 Best of Jax 2010 winner. A prix fixe menu is offered. Continental cuisine, with fresh seafood, nightly specials and a changing seasonal menu. Dine in a formal dining room or casual Martini Room. D, Mon.-Sat. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0060. $$$ PACO’S MEXICAN GRILL Serving Baja-style Mexican cuisine, featuring carne asada, tacos, burritos, fish tacos and shrimp burritos. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 333 First St. N. 208-5097. $ PARSONS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT F The family-style restaurant has an outdoor patio and an extensive menu, including the mariner’s platter and the Original Dreamboat. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 904 Sixth Ave. S. 249-0608. $$ THE PIER RESTAURANT This new oceanfront restaurant offers fresh, local fare served on two floors — upstairs, it’s Chef’s Menu, with stuffed flounder, pork tenderloin and appetizers. The downstairs bar and patio offer casual dinner items and daily drink specials. CM, FB. D, daily; L & D, weekends; brunch, Sun. 412 First St. N. 246-6454. $$ PHILLY’S FINEST F Authentic Philly-style cheesesteaks are made with imported Amorosa rolls. Hoagies, wings and pizza ...

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(The Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive) ADAMS STREET DELI & GRILL The lunch spot serves wraps, including grilled chicken, and salads, including Greek salad. L, Mon.-Fri. 126 W. Adams St. 475-1400. $$ BURRITO GALLERY & BAR F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Southwest cuisine, traditional American salads. Burritos and more burritos. Onsite art gallery. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-2922. $ CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCA JAX On the first floor of Museum of Contemporary Art, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, homemade desserts. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Thur. 333 N. Laura St. 366-6911 ext. 231. $$ CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. The Jacksonville Landing. 354-7747. $$$ CITY HALL PUB A sports bar vibe: 16 big-screen HDTVs. Angus burgers, dogs, sandwiches, AYCE wings buffet. FB. Free downtown area lunch delivery. L & D, daily. 234 Randolph Blvd. 356-6750. $$ DE REAL TING CAFE F The popular restaurant offers a Caribbean lunch buffet Tue.-Fri. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 128 W. Adams St. 633-9738. $ INDOCHINE Serving Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine in the core of downtown. Signature dishes include favorites like chicken Satay, soft shell crab, and mango and sticky rice for dessert. BW, FB, TO. L, Mon.-Fri., D, Tue.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-5303. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE Family-owned-and-operated. Jenkins offers beef, pork, chicken, homemade desserts. L & D, daily. 830 N. Pearl St. 353-6388. $ JULIETTE’S & J-BAR Serving dinner before (or dessert after) a show. Breakfast buffet. J-Bar serves bistro-inspired small plates. FB. Daily. Omni Hotel, 245 W. Water St. 355-6664. $$$ KOJA SUSHIF Sushi, Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dining and bar. FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing. 350-9911. $$ OLIO MARKET F The newest addition to the downtown scene offers freshly prepared sandwiches, salads, soups and entrées in an open contemporary environment. Located at the bottom of the Churchwell Lofts building, Olio partners eclectic tastes with Old World ambiance in the casual renovated space. L, Mon.-Fri.; late nite for Art Walk. 301 E. Bay St. 356-7100. $$ THE SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER Weekday lunch includes salad bar, hot meals and a carving station. L, Mon.-Fri.; L, Sun. upon request. FB. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 3550. 791-9797. $$ ZODIAC GRILLF Serving Mediterranean cuisine and American favorites, with a popular lunch buffet. FB. L & D, daily. 120 W. Adams St. 354-8283. $

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CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 406 Old Hard Road, Ste. 106. 213-7779. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F See Riverside. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 1915 East West Pkwy., 541-0009. $ HONEY B’S CAFE Breakfast includes omelets, pancakes, French toast. Lunch offers entrée salads, quiches, build-yourown burgers. Peanut butter pie is a favorite. Tea parties every Sat. B & L, daily. 3535 U.S. 17, Ste. 8. 264-7325. $$ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Intracoastal. 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100. 215-2223. $ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See St. Johns Town Center. 1800 Town Center Pkwy. 541-1999. $

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AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 14286 Beach Blvd. (at San Pablo Rd.) 223-0991. $ BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS F Brucci’s offers authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36. 223-6913. $ CLIFF’S ROCKIN’ BAR-N-GRILL F Cliff’s features 8-ounce burgers, wings, steak, seafood, homemade pizza and daily specials. FB. L & D, daily. Smoking permitted. 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza. 645-5162. $$ GOLDEN CORRAL See Mandarin. 14035 Beach Blvd. 992-9294. $$ ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE F A varied menu offers European cuisine including lamb, beef and chicken dishes, as well as pizza and wraps. BW. L & D, daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26. 220-9192. $$ JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE F The menu includes wings, hamburgers, Ahi tuna and handcut steaks. CM, FB. Daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22. 220-6766. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Family-ownedand-operated, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, like tamales, fajitas, pork tacos, in a casual family atmosphere. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd. 992-1666. $ MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Homemade Italian cuisine, breads, pizzas, calzones and specialty dishes. BW, CM. $$ L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd.,PROMISE Ste. 4. 646-9119. OF BENEFIT TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL F Wings, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood and specialty wraps. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5. 223-6999. $$ TKO’S THAI HUT F The menu offers Thai fusion dishes, curry dishes, chef’s specials, healthy options and sushi. Dine inside or on the covered patio. FB. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46. 647-7546. $$ ZAITOON MEDITERRANEAN GRILL Traditional Mediterranean family recipes blend in Spanish, French, Italian and Middle Eastern inspired dishes. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, Harbour Village. 221-7066. $$

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BLACKSTONE GRILLE The menu blends flavors from a variety of cultures and influences for modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistro-style setting. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri., D, Sat.; Sun. brunch. 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102. 287-0766. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F See Intracoastal. 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove. 287-8317. $$ HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE F Wings, big salads, burgers, wraps and sandwiches. Sports events on HDTVs. CM, FB. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101. 683-1964. $ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk. 230-2171. $ VINO’S PIZZA Vino’s Pizza – with four Jacksonville locations – makes all their Italian and American dishes with fresh ingredients. L & D, daily. 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103. 230-6966. $ WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE F The fine dining restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine, including a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108. 230-6688. $$

MANDARIN

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

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GRILL ME! A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE RESTAURANT BIZ NAME: Josh Tankersley RESTAURANT: Tank’s Family Bar-B-Q, 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23, Mandarin BIRTHPLACE: Winter Haven, Florida YEARS IN THE BUSINESS: 14 FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than my own): Mallory Court, Leamington Spa, England FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Classical French FAVORITE INGREDIENT: Duck fat.

local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah. L & D, daily. 110 Championship Way. 273-3235. $$$ PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE F Freshly prepared Caribbean cuisine, including red snapper Ponte Vedra Jamaican grilled pork ribs and barbecued salmon tower. Tropical rum drinks feature Pusser’s Painkiller. FB. L & D, daily. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100. 280-7766. L, $$; D, $$ RESTAURANT MEDURE Chef Matthew Medure offers his eclectic cuisine featuring local and imported seafood with Southern and Asian influences. F/B. D, Mon.-Sat. 818 A1A N. 543-3797. $$$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax 2010 winner. See San Marco. 8141 A1A. 285-0014. $$$$ 619 OCEAN VIEW Dining with a Mediterranean touch, featuring fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. FB, CM. D, Wed.-Sun. 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Cabana Beach Club. 285-6198. $$$ URBAN FLATS Ancient world-style flatbread is paired with fresh regional and seasonal ingredients in wraps, flatwiches and entrées, served in a casual, urban atmosphere. An international wine list is offered. FB. L & D, daily. 330 A1A N. 280-5515. $$

variety of sushi, including the popular Monster Roll and the Jimmy Smith Roll, along with faves like Rock-n-Roll and Dynamite Roll. Sushi Café also offers hibachi, tempura, katsu and teriyaki. BW. Dine indoors or on the patio. L & D, daily. 2025 Riverside Ave. 384-2888. $$ TASTI D-LITE Health-conscious desserts include smoothies, shakes, sundaes, cakes and pies, made with fresh ingredients with fewer calories and less fat. More than 100 flavors. Open daily. 1024 Park St. 900-3040. $ TWO DOORS DOWN F Former Tad’s owner offers traditional faves: hotcakes, omelets, burgers, pork chops, liver & onions, fried chicken, sides and desserts. CM, TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 436 Park St. 598-0032. $ WALKERS This nightspot has a tapas menu plus a wide variety of wines, served in a rustic, intimate atmosphere. BW. Tue.-Sat. 2692 Post St. 894-7465. $ WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F AYCE buffet. Sushi bar, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, steak, seafood. BW. L & D, daily. 1014 Margaret St., Ste. 1, 5 Points. 301-1199. $$

IDEAL MEAL: Any fresh seafood. WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Rhubarb. MOST MEMORABLE/CRAZY RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE: In Acapulco, Mexico, picking my goat for the following night’s meal. Walter Coker

INSIDER’S SECRET: Apple juice. CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Whipped cream on a peanut butter sandwich.

weekdays. The Comedy Zone (Best of Jax 2010 winner) has an appetizer menu. FB. B, L & D, daily. I-295 & San Jose Blvd. (Ramada Inn). 268-8080. $$ (Fri. & Sat. buffet, $$$) GOLDEN CORRAL Family-friendly place offers a legendary buffet featuring a variety of familiar favorites as well as new items. B, L & D, daily. 11470 San Jose Blvd. 886-9699. $$ HALA CAFE & BAKERY F See Southside. 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd. 288-8890. $$ HARMONIOUS MONKS The American-style steakhouse features a 9-oz. choice Angus center-cut filet topped with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-oz. gourmet burgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs, wraps, sandwiches. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30. 880-3040. $$ KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT The fusion-style sushi restaurant offers oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu, Chilean sea bass and filet mignon. BW & sake. L & D, daily. 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8. 288-7999. $$ LET’S NOSH F The authentic Jewish deli offers a full breakfast, lunch, brunch and full-service deli counter. Real New York water bagels, bread baked on site and desserts. CM. B & L, daily. 9850 San Jose Blvd. 683-8346. $ MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 11105 San Jose Blvd. 260-1727. $$ MANDARIN ALE HOUSE Laid-back atmosphere; 30-plus beers on tap. FB. L & D, daily. 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19. 292-0003. $$ METRO DINER F See San Marco. 12807 San Jose Blvd. 638-6185. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Organic supermarket with full deli and salad bar serving wraps, quesadillas, chopped salads, vegetarian dishes. Fresh juice and smoothie bar. Indoor and outdoor seating. Mon.-Sat. 10000 San Jose Blvd. 260-6950. $ PICASSO’S PIZZERIA F Specializes in hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and handmade pasta. Fresh local seafood and steaks. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 10503 San Jose Blvd. 880-0811. $$ SIMPLE FAIRE F Breakfast and lunch favorites, featuring Boar’s Head meats and cheeses served on fresh bread. Daily specials. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3020 Hartley Rd. 683-2542. $$ TANK’S FAMILY BAR-B-Q Owned and operated by the Tankersley family, this barbecue place offers made-fromscratch Southern-style fare, featuring their own sauces. CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23. 351-8265. $$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 268-6660. $ WHOLE FOODS MARKET F 100+ prepared items at a fullservice and self-service hot bar, soup bar, dessert bar. Madeto-order Italian specialties from a brick oven pizza hearth. L & D, daily. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22. 288-1100. $$

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ARON’S PIZZA F This family-owned restaurant offers eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 650 Park Ave. 269-1007. $$ BLU TAVERN F This restaurant, serving global cuisine, has an

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upscale feel with a casual atmosphere. Favorites include bread pudding and specialty appetizers. Blu also serves pasta dishes, burgers, seafood, pork, beef and steaks. CM, FB. L & D, daily; B, Sat. & Sun. only. 1635 Wells Rd. 644-7731. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F For 18-plus years, the sports-themed family restaurant has served wings, ribs, entrees, sandwiches. FB. L & D, daily. 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd. 425-6466. $$ GOLDEN CORRAL See Mandarin. 582 Blanding Blvd. 272-0755. $$ THE HILLTOP CLUB She-crab soup, scallops, prime beef, wagyu beef, chicken Florentine, stuffed grouper. Chef Nick’s salmon is a favorite. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. 2030 Wells Rd. 272-5959. $$ JOEY MOZARELLAS This Italian restaurant’s specialty is a 24-slice pizza: 18”x26” of fresh ingredients and sauces made daily. CM, TO. L & D, daily. 930 Blanding Blvd. 579-4748. $$ PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR F This family-owned-andoperated restaurant offers gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper and (of course) pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, ziti, calzones, linguini, tortellini, ravioli, all made with fresh ingredients, homemade-style. Daily specials. CM, BW, sangria. 1930 Kingsley Ave. 276-9551. D, nightly. $$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F Pizzas are baked in coal-fired ovens. Popular pizzas include Health Choice and Mozzarella. Coal-fired sandwiches and wings, too. BW. L & D, daily. 2134 Park Ave. 264-6116. $$ THE ROADHOUSE F Burgers, wings, deli sandwiches and popular lunches are served. FB. L & D, daily. 231 Blanding Blvd. 264-0611. $ THAI GARDEN F Traditional Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, served in a relaxed atmosphere. Curry dishes and specialty selections with authentic Thai flavors. BW. L, Mon.Fri.; D, nightly. 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. A. 272-8434. $$

PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA F Homemade breads, pizza, white pizza, Homemade breads, pizza, white pizza, calzones and Italian entrees. Voted Best Pizza in Jax by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2010. BW. L & D, daily. 635 A1A. 543-1494. $ AQUA GRILL Upscale cuisine includes fresh seafood, Angus steaks, Maine lobster and vegetarian dishes. Outdoor patio seating. FB. L, Mon.-Sat.; D, nightly. 950 Sawgrass Village Dr. 285-3017. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, paninis, desserts. Family atmosphere. CM. L & D, daily. 880 A1A, Ste. 8. 280-7677. $$ CAFFE ANDIAMO Traditional Italian cuisine features fresh seafood, veal, homemade pastas and wood-fired pizza prepared in a copper clad oven. An extensive wine list is offered in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dine indoors or Out on the terrace. L & D, daily. 500 Sawgrass Village. 280-2299. $$$ LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE F On the Intracoastal Waterway, LuLu’s can be reached by car or by boat. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes with a sophisticated flair. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 301 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-0139. $$ NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS In Sawgrass’ Tournament Players Club, Nineteen features more than 230 wines and freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including

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AJ’S ON PARK STREET F AJ’s is a casual barbecue spot serving smoked St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, smoked brisket, seafood and dishes made with a Latin touch. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 630 Park St. 359-0035. $$ AL’S PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 1620 Margaret St. 388-8384. $ BAKERY MODERNE F The neighborhood bakery offers classic pastries, artisanal breads, seasonal favorites, all made from scratch, including popular petit fours and custom cakes. B & L, daily. 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6, Riverside. 389-7117. $ CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE F The Italian eatery serves pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian dishes — calzone, stromboli, subs, panini — wings, and microbrews in a casual atmosphere. BW, CM, TO. 2677 Forbes St. 387-1400. $$ COOL MOOSE F Classic sandwiches, eclectic wraps and desserts. An extensive gourmet coffee menu with Green Mountain coffees and frozen coffee drinks. B & L, daily. Brunch, Sun. 2708 Park St. 381-4242. $ CROSS CREEK See Springfield. 850 S. Lane Ave. 783-9579. $$ EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ F See San Marco. 2753 Park St. 384-9999. $ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135. $$ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F A deli, organic and natural grocery, and juice & smoothie bar offers teas, coffees, gourmet cheeses; natural, organic and raw items. Grab-andgo sandwiches, salads and sides. Craft beers, organic wines. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 2007 Park St. 384-4474. $ HJ’S BAR & GRILL Traditional American fare: burgers, sandwiches, wraps and platters of ribs, shrimp and fish. CM, FB. L & D, Sat. & Sun., D, Mon.-Fri. 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 1. 317-2783. $$ HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET F Dine inside or on the patio. Mediterranean entrées include lamb, and beef gyros. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 2005-1 Park St. 381-9394. $ JACKSONS GRILL The locally owned spot’s original menu has fried pickle chips, Rockin’ Ranch burgers, gumbo, sandwiches. BW, TO. B, L & D, daily. 1522 King St. 384-8984. $$ JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILL F A Riverside tradition, serving 60+ fresh deli and grill items, including hot sandwiches. L, Mon.Fri. 474 Riverside Ave. 356-8055. $ MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homemade-style sides include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551. $$ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Amelia Island. 1176 Edgewood Ave. S. 389-4442. $ MOSSFIRE GRILL F Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas and gouda quesadillas. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1537 Margaret St. 355-4434. $$ O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB F Innovative Irish fare and traditional faves are offered, like lambburger with Stilton crust, Guinness mac & cheese, Shepherd’s pie and fish-n-chips — plus 18 beers on tap. L, daily except Mon.; D, daily. CM, FB. 1521 Margaret St. 854-9300. $$ PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE F Traditional Italian fare is prepared with fresh sauces and dough made from scratch daily, along with a large selection of gourmet pizza toppings. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2. 378-8131. $ PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS F Upscale billiards hall has burgers, steak, deli sandwiches, wings. Family-friendly, non-smoking. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 1186 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill. 738-7645. $ PIZZA PALACE ON THE PARK F See San Marco. Outdoor seating. 920 Margaret St., 5 Points. 598-1212. $$ SAKE HOUSE F Japanese grill and sushi bar features sushi, sashimi, katsu, tempura, hibachi and specialty rolls. CM, BW, sake. L & D, daily. 824 Lomax St. 301-1188. $$ SUMO SUSHI F Authentic Japanese fare, traditional to entrees and sushi rolls, spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumpling), tobiko (flying fish roe), Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, Calif. roll). BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2726 Park St. 388-8838. $$ SUSHI CAFÉ This café in Riverside Publix Plaza features a

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A1A ALE WORKS F The Ancient City’s only brew pub taps seven hand-crafted ales and lagers. A1A specializes in innovative New World cuisine. FB. L & D, daily. 1 King St. 829-2977. $$ AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT F A family-owned-andoperated Italian restaurant offers traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1915B A1A S., St. Augustine Beach. 461-0102. $$ ANN O’MALLEY’S F Fresh handmade sandwiches, soups, salads and perfectly poured Guinness. Favorites include Reubens and chicken salad. CM, BW, Irish beers on tap. L & D, daily. 23 Orange St. 825-4040. $$ BARNACLE BILL’S F For 30 years, this family restaurant has served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak and the popular fried shrimp. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily; 14 Castillo Drive, 824-3663. $$ THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL Fresh, local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes in a casual atmosphere. FB, CM. L & D daily. 504 Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza. 547-2723. $$ BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS F Specialty pizzas are Borrillo’s Supreme (extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage), white and vegetarian pizzas. Subs and pasta dinners. L & D, daily. 88 San Marco Ave. 829-1133. $ CAFÉ ATLANTICO Traditional and new Italian dishes served in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece prepares risotto alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellfish, in a parmesan cheese basket. BW. D, nightly. 647 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-7332. $$$ CAFÉ ELEVEN F Serving eclectic cuisine like feta spinach egg croissant, apple turkey sandwich, pear-berry salad. Daily chef creations. BW. B, L & D, daily. 501 A1A Beach Blvd. 460-9311. B, $; L & D, $$ CAP’S ON THE WATER F This Vilano Beach mainstay offers coastal cuisine – tapas platters, cioppino, fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar – indoors or on an oak-shaded deck. Boat access. FB. L, Fri.-Sun., D, nightly. 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach. 824-8794. $$ CARMELO’S PIZZERIA F Authentic New York style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boars Head meats and cheeses, fresh salads, calzones, strombolis and sliced pizza specials. BW. L & D, daily. 146 King St. 494-6658. $$ CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts and light bistro-style fare amid local art. BW. Mon.-Sat. 6 Aviles St. 827-9055. $$ CREEKSIDE DINERY Creekside serves beef, chicken and seafood, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Outdoor deck with a fire pit. FB. D, nightly. 160 Nix Boatyard Rd. 829-6113. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 3 St. George St. 824-6993. $ THE FLORIDIAN The downtown restaurant serves innovative Southern fare, made with local farmers’ local food. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, ’N’grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 39 Cordova St. 829-0655. $$ GYPSY CAB COMPANY F Best of Jax 2010 winner. International menu features large portions, reasonable prices. FB. L & D, daily. 828 Anastasia Blvd. 824-8244. $$ HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE F In a historic, two-story house, the New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffée and shrimp. FB. L & D, daily. 46 Avenida Menendez. 824-7765. $$ KINGFISH GRILL At Vilano Bridge’s west end, Kingfish Grill offers casual waterside dining indoors and on the deck, featuring fresh daily catch, house specialties and sushi. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 252 Yacht Club Drive. 824-2111. $$ KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB F Authentic Brit pub serves fish & chips, Cornish pastie and steak & kidney pie. Tap beers are Guinness, Newcastle and Bass. BW. L & D, Wed.-Sun. 6460 U.S. 1 (4 miles N. of St. Augustine Airport.) 823-9787. $$ THE MANATEE CAFÉ F Serving healthful cuisine using organically grown fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. B & L, daily. 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, Westgate Plaza. 826-0210. $ MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL F Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp and fried plantains. BW, CM. Outdoor dining. 700 A1A Beach Blvd., (A Street access) St. Augustine Beach. 461-1077. $$ MILL TOP TAVERN F A St. Auggie institution housed in an

1884 building, serving nachos, soups, sandwiches and daily specials. Dine inside or on open-air decks. At the big mill wheel. FB. L & D, daily. 19 1/2 St. George St. 829-2329. $$ OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK F Just a block from the ocean, with a tropical atmosphere and open-air deck. Steamed oysters, crab legs, burgers. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 4000 A1A & Ocean Trace Rd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-3424. $ PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO F Family-ownedand-operated, offering specials, fresh artisan breads. Soups, salad dressings and desserts made from scratch. BW. D, Tue.Sat. 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach. 461-1250. $$ RAINTREE Located in a Victorian home, Raintree offers a menu with contemporary and traditional international influences. Extensive wine list. FB. D, daily. 102 San Marco Ave. 824-7211. $$$ THE REEF RESTAURANT F Casual oceanfront restaurant has an ocean view from every table. Fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and daily chef specials. Outdoor dining. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily. 4100 Coastal Hwy. A1A, Vilano Beach. 824-8008. $$ SOUTH BEACH GRILL Located off A1A, south of the S.R. 206 bridge, this two-story beachy destination offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. Dine indoors or out on a beachfront deck. FB. B, L & D daily. 45 Cubbedge Road, Crescent Beach. 471-8700. $ SUNSET GRILLE Casual Key West style and a seafood-heavy menu — it’s a consistent Great Chowder Debate winner. Specialties include baby back ribs, lobster ravioli, coconut shrimp and datil pepper wings with bleu cheese dressing. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 421 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-5555. $$$ THE TASTING ROOM, WINE AND TAPAS Owned by Michael Lugo, this upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list. L, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 25 Cuna St. 810-2400. $$ ZHANRAS F Art-themed tapas-style place has small plate items in a casual, contemporary space. Entrée portions available. CM, FB. D, daily; Sun. brunch. 108 Anastasia Blvd. 823-3367. $$

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BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, chicken, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 4840 Big Island Dr. 345-3466. $$ CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR F Casual fine dining. The menu blends modern American favorites served with international flair. The Fresh Bar offers fine wine, cocktails, martinis. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 1. 619-1931. $$$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Beaches. 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 11. 646-2874. $ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2010 winner. 13249 City Square Dr. 751-9711. 9039 Southside Blvd., 538-9100. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 401. 996-6900. fiveguys.com $ THE FLAME BROILER Serving food with no transfat, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or white rice along with grilled beef, chicken and Korean short ribs are featured. CM, TO. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103. 619-2786. $ THE GRAPE BISTRO & WINE BAR F More than 145 wines, along with a tapas menu of gourmet fare to pair with the wine list. A wide selection of beer is also served. L & D, daily. 10281 Midtown Parkway, Ste. 119. 642-7111. $$ ISLAND GIRL WINE & CIGAR BAR F Upscale tropical vibe.

Walk-in humidor, pairing apps and desserts with 25 wines, ports by the glass. 220+ wines by the bottle; draft, bottled beer. L & D, daily. 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115. 854-6060. $$ JOHNNY ANGELS F The menu reflects its ’50s-style décor, including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter. Shakes, malts. B, L & D, daily. 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120. 997-9850. $ LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN F Authentic NYC pizzeria serves Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce, along with third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-theoven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. L & D, PROMISE OF BENEFIT daily. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 402-8888. $$ LIME LEAF F Authentic Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, mango sweet rice. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109. 645-8568. $$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Tossed spring water dough, lean meats, veggies and vegetarian choices make up specialty pizzas, hoagies and calzones. FB. L & D, daily. 9734 Deer Lake Court (at Tinseltown). 997-1955. mellowmushroom.com $ MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET F Featuring seafood, an everchanging menu of more than 180 items includes cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon and seared salt-and-pepper tuna. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Ctr. 645-3474. $$$ THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE F The recipes, unique to the Pancake House, call for only the freshest ingredients. CM. B, L & D, daily. 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr. 997-6088. $$ OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE F Family-owned steakhouse has an open sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. Dine indoor or out. FB, CM, TO. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 7860 Gate Parkway, Stes. 119-122. 854-0485. $$$ RENNA’S PIZZA F Renna’s serves up New York-style pizza, calzones, subs and lasagna made from authentic Italian recipes. Delivery, CM, BW. 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center. 565-1299. rennaspizza.com $$ SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY F Innovative menu of fresh local grilled seafood, sesame tuna, grouper Oscar, chicken, steak and pizza. Microbrewed ales and lagers. FB. L & D, daily. 9735 Gate Pkwy. N. 997-1999. $$ promise of benefit SOUTHSIDE ALE HOUSE F Steaks, fresh seafood, sandwiches and desserts. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9711 Deer Lake Court. 565-2882. $$ STEAMERS CAFE F Steamers’ menu has all-natural and organic items, including wraps, sandwiches, subs, soups, steamer bowls, smoothies and fresh juices. Daily lunch specials. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Ste. 106. 646-4527. $ SUITE The St. Johns Town Center premium lounge and restaurant offers chef-driven small plates and an extensive list of specialty cocktails, served in a sophisticated atmosphere. FB. D & late-nite, nightly. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 493-9305. $$ TAVERNA YAMAS This Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. FB. L & D daily. 9753 Deer Lake Court. 854-0426. $$ URBAN FLATS F See Ponte Vedra. CM. FB. L & D, daily. 9726 Touchton Road. 642-1488. $$ WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows and a full sushi menu. CM. L & D, daily. 10206 River Coast Dr. 997-6528. $$ WHISKY RIVER F Best of Jax 2010 winner. At St. Johns Town Center’s Plaza, Whisky River features wings, pizza, wraps, sandwiches and burgers served in a lively car racingthemed atmosphere (Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s the owner). FB. CM. L & D, daily. 4850 Big Island Drive. 645-5571. $$ WILD WING CAFÉ F Serving up 33 flavors of wings, as well

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WINE TASTINGS ANJO LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Thur. 9928 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656 AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR Best of Jax 2010 winner. Call for schedule. 4372 Southside Blvd., 928-0515 BLUE BAMBOO 5:30-7:30 p.m., every first Thur. 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478 BLU TAVERN 6-8 p.m. every last Tue. 1635 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 644-7731 COPPER TOP SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE Wine Down 6-8 p.m. every Wed. 1712 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-4776 THE GIFTED CORK Tastings daily. 64 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 810-1083 THE GRAPE 5-7:30 p.m. every Wed.; 1-4 p.m. every Sat. 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 119, SJTC, 642-7111 THE GROTTO 6-8 p.m. every Thur. 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726 MONKEY’S UNCLE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 NORTH BEACH BISTRO 6-8 p.m. every Tue. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 OCEAN 60 6-8 p.m every Mon. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 PUSSERS CARIBBEAN GRILL 6 p.m., every second Fri. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7766

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

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

THE FAIRBANKS HOUSE

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

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

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

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

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AmElIA ISlANd WIllIAmS HOUSE

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

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Blvd. 928-0515. $$ BISTRO 41° F Casual dining features fresh, homemade breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 446-9738. $ BLUE BAMBOO Contemporary Asian-inspired cuisine includes rice-flour calamari, seared Ahi tuna, pad Thai. Street eats: barbecue duck, wonton crisps. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 3820 Southside Blvd. 646-1478. $$ BOMBA’S SOUTHERN HOME COOKING F The neighborhood comfort spot offers Southern homestyle fare, featuring fresh veggies. Outside dining is available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8560 Beach Blvd. 997-2291. $$ BUCA DI BEPPO Italian dishes served family-style in an eclectic, vintage setting. Half-pound meatballs are a specialty. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10334 Southside Blvd. 363-9090. $$$ CITY BUFFET CHINESE RESTAURANT F An extensive selection of Chinese fare, including beef, fish, crabs, chicken, pork, desserts, ice cream, at its all-you-can-eat buffet. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 5601 Beach Blvd. 345-2507. $ EL POTRO F Family-friendly, casual, El Potro cooks it fresh, made-to-order – fast, hot, simple. Daily specials and buffet at most locations. BW. L & D, daily. 5871 University Blvd. W., 7330844. 11380 Beach Blvd., 564-9977. elpotrorestaurant.com $ EUROPEAN STREET F See San Marco. 5500 Beach Blvd. 398-1717. $ GENE’S SEAFOOD F Serving fresh Mayport shrimp, fish, oysters, scallops, gator tail, steaks and combos. L & D, daily. 11702 Beach Blvd. 997-9738. $$ GOLDEN CORRAL See Mandarin. 4250 Southside. 620-0600. $$ HALA CAFE & BAKERY F A local institution since 1975 serves house-baked pita bread, kabobs, falafel and daily lunch buffet. Best of Jax 2010 winner. TO, BW. L & D, Mon.Sat. 4323 University Blvd. S. 733-5141. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 2025 Emerson St. 346-3770. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2010 winner. See Intracoastal. 8206 Philips Hwy. 732-9433. $ SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE F This stylish gastropub has Southern-style cuisine made with a modern twist: Dishes are paired with international wines and beers, including a large selection of craft and IPA brews. FB. L & D, daily. 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16. 538-0811. $$ SUNSET 30 TAVERN & GRILL F Located in Latitude 30, Sunset 30 serves familiar favorites, including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 10370 Philips Hwy. 365-5555. $$ TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA F Premium New York-style pizza from a brick-oven — the area’s original gluten-free pizzeria. Plus calzones, soups and salads; Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses and Boylan soda. BW. L & D, Mon.Sat. 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2. 565-1999. $$ URBAN ORGANICS The local produce co-op offers seasonal fresh organic vegetables and fruit. Open Mon.-Sat. 5325 Fairmont St. 398-8012. WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F Best of Jax 2010 winner. AYCE sushi and two teppanyaki grill items are included in buffet price. FB. L & D, daily. 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C. 363-9888. $$

BASIL THAI & SUSHI F Offering Thai cuisine, including pad Thai and curry dishes, and sushi in a relaxing atmosphere. L & D, Mon.-Sat. BW. 1004 Hendricks Ave. 674-0190. $$ b.b.’s F A bistro menu is served in an upscale atmosphere, featuring almond-crusted calamari, tuna tartare and wild mushroom pizza. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; brunch & D, Sat. 1019 Hendricks Ave. 306-0100. $$$ BISTRO AIX F Best of Jax 2010 winner. French, Mediterraneaninspired fare, award-winning wines, wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, steaks, seafood. Indoor, outdoor dining. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 1440 San Marco Blvd. 398-1949. $$$ CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood and comfort food, including pulled-pork, fried white shrimp and fried green tomatoes. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 3566 St. Augustine Rd. 398-9206. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Big sandwiches, soups, desserts and more than 100 bottled and on-tap beers. BW. L & D, daily. 1704 San Marco Blvd. 398-9500. $ THE GROTTO F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Wine by the glass. Tapas-style menu offers a cheese plate, empanadas bruschetta, chocolate fondue. BW. 2012 San Marco Blvd. 398-0726. $$ HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE F Authentic Latin American fine dining: picadillo, ropa vieja, churrasco tenderloin steak, Cuban sandwiches. L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, FB. 2578 Atlantic Blvd. 399-0609. $ LAYLA’S OF SAN MARCO Fine dining in the heart of San Marco. Traditional Middle Eastern cuisine, served inside or outside on the hookah and cigar patio. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat.; D, Sun. 2016 Hendricks Ave. 398-4610. $$ MATTHEW’S Chef’s tasting menu or seasonal à la carte menu featuring an eclectic mix of Mediterranean ingredients. Dress is business casual, jackets optional. FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 2107 Hendricks Ave. 396-9922. $$$$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2010 winner. Historic 1930s diner offers award-winning breakfast and lunch. Fresh seafood and Southern cooking. Bring your own wine. B & L, daily. 3302 BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR F A full menu Hendricks Ave. 398-3701. $$ of sportsbar faves; pizzas till 2 a.m. Dine inside or on the THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL F Mediterranean patio. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13070 City Station Dr., River City homestyle healthy plates, including hummus, tebouleh, grape Marketplace. 751-7499. $$ leaves, gyros, Mediterranean potato salad, kibbeh, spinach CASA MARIA F The family-owned restaurant serves pie, Greek salad and daily specials. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 1705 authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and seafood. The Hendricks Ave. 396-2250. $$ specialty is tacos de azada. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 12961 N. PIZZA PALACE F At Pizza Palace, it’s all homemade from Main St., Ste. 104. 757-6411. $$ Mama’s award-winning recipes: spinach pizza and chickenJENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 5945 New spinach calzones. BW. 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D, nightly. 1341 Airport Rd. 741-8722. $$ RIVERCITY ISLAND GRILL & CHILL F This new Northside 306-2188. $$ SAN MARCO DELI F The independently owned & operated place offers casual fare: seafood, wings, burgers. 10 highclassic diner serves grilled fish, turkey burgers and lunch def TVs, drink specials and club nights complete the cool meats roasted daily in-house. Vegetarian options, including vibe. L & D, daily. 13141 City Station Dr. 696-0802. $$ SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA F Southwest cuisine made tempeh, too. Mon.-Sat. 1965 San Marco Blvd. 399-1306. $ from scratch; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 840 TAVERNA Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style wood-fired Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace. 696-4001. $ pizzas and entrées are served in a rustic yet upscale interior. F Lunch, THREE LAYERS CAFEDistrict desserts, and the BW, TO. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 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The heavy hand of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service landed on 11-year-old Skylar Capo and her mom in June, after an agent spotted Skylar holding a baby woodpecker at a Lowes home improvement store in Fredericksburg, Va. Actually, minutes before, Skylar had saved the woodpecker from the primed teeth of a house cat and was providing temporary TLC, intending to release the bird when the trauma passed. The agent, apparently, was unimpressed, reciting a provision of the Migratory Bird Act, and two weeks later, another F&W agent knocked on the Capos’ door (accompanied by a Virginia state trooper) and served Mrs. Capo a citation for a $535 fine. In August, Fish and Wildlife officials relented, calling the agent’s action a mistake.

Compelling Explanations

Though a university study released in June linked birth defects to the controversial mining industry practice of mountaintop removal, National Mining Association lawyers offered a quick, industry-friendly rebuttal: Since the area covered by the study was in West Virginia, any birth defects could well be explained as inbreeding. A week later, the lawyers thought better and edited out that insinuation. In May, Michael Jones, 50, told a magistrate in Westminster, England, he didn’t “assault” a police officer when he urinated on him at a railway station a month before. Jones claimed, instead, that he was “urinating in self-defense” in that the water supply had been “poisoned by the Mafia.” The magistrate explained Jones’ argument “is not realistically going to be a viable defense.” Inmate Kyle Richards filed a federal lawsuit in July against Michigan’s prison system because of the no-pornography policy in effect at Macomb County jail (a violation of Richards’ “constitutional rights”). Other states permit such possession, claimed Richards, who supported his case by referring to his condition of “chronic masturbation syndrome,” exacerbated by conditions behind bars. Additionally, Richards claimed to be indigent and therefore entitled to pornography at the government’s expense, to avoid a “poor standard of living” and “sexual and sensory deprivation.”

The Continuing Crisis

Judge Giuseppe Gargarella has scheduled trial for later this month in L’Aquila, Italy, for seven members of Italy’s national commission on disaster risks who (though supposedly experts) failed to warn of the severity of the April 2009 central-Italy earthquake that killed 300 people. Judge Gargarella said the seven had given “contradictory information” and must stand trial for manslaughter. One commission member had even recommended a high-end red wine citizens should sip as they ignore small tremors — which turned into a 6.3 magnitude quake. The veterans’ support organization Home for Our Troops had recently started to build a 2,700-square-foot house in Augusta, Ga., to ease life for Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean Gittens, who’d suffered concussive head injuries in Afghanistan and is partially paralyzed. However, in June, the Knob Hill Property Owners Association, which had provisionally approved the design, changed its mind. “The problem is,” one association member told the Augusta Chronicle, there are “5,000-squarefoot homes all the way up and down the street”

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Ironies

When Laura Diprimo, 43, and Thomas Lee, 28, were arrested for child endangerment in Louisville, Ky., in June, it seemed to be yet another instance of a mother leaving an infant locked in a hot car (91-degree heat index outside) while frolicking elsewhere (drinking with Lee at the Deja Vu club). According to a WDRB-TV report, while the two were in the police car en route to jail, Lee complained the back seat of the cruiser was uncomfortably warm. Undignified, Ironic Deaths: A 55-year-old man participating in a protest of New York’s mandatory-helmet law was killed after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting his head on the pavement, even though doctors said he surely would have survived had he been wearing a regulation helmet (Lafayette, N.Y., July). An 18-year-old man, celebrating on the evening of May 21 after it became clear the world wouldn’t end as predicted by a radio evangelist, drowned after jumping playfully off a bridge into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River.

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First Things First: Alan Buckley, 44, on holiday from Cheshire, England, was arrested in Orlando in June, charged with taking upskirt photographs of a woman at a Target store. Buckley’s child had gotten sick and was admitted to Orlando’s Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, and Dad was apparently killing time at Target after visiting the child. He was later identified by witnesses because he was still wearing the hospital visitor’s sticker with his name on it.

Least Competent Criminals

Clue-Droppers: Steven Long, 23, was arrested in South Daytona, Fla., in May on suspicion of theft when a patrol officer spotted him pedaling his bike, with a 59-inch TV set on the handlebars, down a street. Matthew Davis, 32, pleaded guilty to theft in Cairns, Australia, in June; he’d been arrested on suspicion because police had noticed a large office safe protruding “precariously” out the back of his vehicle as he drove by. Stephen Kirkbride, 46, was convicted of theft in Kendal, England, in June when a clothing store clerk, on the witness stand, pointed out that Kirkbride was wearing to court that day the very coat he’d stolen from the store.

Update

When NOTW wrote about twin singers Lamb and Lynx Gaede (“Prussian Blue”), age 13, in 2005, they were singing Aryan-heritage songs at white-supremacist venues, under the guidance of their Hitler-admiring mother, April. Nowadays, the girls are off the road, according to a July report on The Daily, and have almost totally renounced their political fervor (to April’s disappointment). Said Lamb, “I was just spouting a lot of knowledge that I had no idea what I was saying. My sister and I are pretty liberal now.” Added Lynx, “Personally, I love diversity. I’m stoked that we have so many different cultures.” Both girls have struggled with illness since their fame and credit a new treatment that they praise for easing their conditions: medical marijuana. Chuck Shepherd WeirdNews@earthlink.net september 6-12, 2011 | folio weekly | 41

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understand how the world works — and vice versa. Be alert for concrete evidence of this principle. Your week is successful if you make it your background meditation. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “By the year 2021, the complete gratification of sexual desires will be as easy and stress-free as drinking a glass of water.” That was one of 25 prophecies delivered by a polite, well-spoken madman I met on a July morning in a cafe in Earls Court, London, in 1990. Sixteen of his other predictions have come true so far (like “America will have a black president by 2010,” “You‘ll become a famous astrologer,” “60-year-old women will be able to give birth”), so I’m thinking the one about easy sexual gratification may also turn out to be accurate. Until then, sometimes you may have periodic struggles getting your needs met. However, I’m happy to say the weeks ahead are shaping up as close approximations to the supposed 2021 levels of erotic bliss. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Saudi Arabian beauty contests don’t judge women on the basis of their physical appearance. A recent winner, Aya Ali al-Mulla, was crowned “Queen of Beautiful Morals” without ever revealing the face and form shrouded beneath her black head-to-toe garment. Instead, her excellence emerged during a series of psychological and social tests evaluating her strength of character and service to family and society. I’d like to borrow this and apply it to you. According to my astrological omen analysis, you could and should be a paragon of moral beauty next week — a shining example and inspiration to the rest of the zodiac. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Filip Marinovich calls his poetry book “And If You Don’t Go Crazy I’ll Meet You Here Tomorrow.” I’m borrowing that title for this horoscope: If you don’t go crazy in the days ahead, I’ll meet you here again next week. To be clear: There’s an excellent chance you’ll be able to keep our appointment. Astrological omens suggest you’ll call on reserves of wisdom unaccessible before, and that alone could keep you from a brush with lunacy. And you’re primed to be nimble in dealings with paradoxes, which should keep you from descending into fairy-tale-style madness. Even if you do take a partial detour into the land of kooky, I think it’ll have an oddly healing effect. See you next time! AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s no better way to inform you of your task right now than to cite Hexagram 18 of the I Ching, the ancient Chinese book of divination. The title of the oracle is “Work on What Has Been Spoiled.” Here’s an interpretation by the I Ching’s translator Richard Wilhelm, with a little help from me: “What has been spoiled through human mistakes can be made good again through human work. It is not immutable fate that has caused the state of corruption, but rather the abuse of human freedom. Toil that is done to correct the situation bodes well, because it is in harmony with cosmic potentials. Success depends on diligent deliberation followed by vigorous action.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Breaking the rules could be a boon for your closest relationships if it’s done out of deep caring and not anger or boredom. Can you commit to that high standard? Hope so; it’s prime time to shake up and reinvigorate stale concepts about togetherness. You’ll never know how much more interesting intimate alliances can be unless you put your vivacious imagination to work. Are you willing to buy tickets for a joint excursion to the frontier? Go hunting for surprises to recalibrate the dynamic between you and yours? Take a collaborative risk you’d never want to face alone? Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2011 | FOLIO WEEKLY | 43

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Far from boosting Florida’s economy, the rollback of environmental regulations promises to destroy our assets of the greatest value

re you one of the millions of Florida citizens who love and value our state’s beautiful beaches, springs, wetlands, forests and rivers, like the St. Johns River? If so, buckle your chinstrap and get ready to help defend and protect Florida’s natural heritage from another barrage of attacks from shortsighted politicians and industry groups. Governor Rick Scott and many of our state’s legislators have made no bones about their intentions to scale back environmental and growth management regulations, and they are off to a good start. Regrettably, this wrong-headed approach to stimulating Florida’s economy will only benefit a few at the expense of the majority of our citizens and future generations. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to grasp the significant economic and human health benefit of a clean and healthy environment. Natural systems provide valuable services to humans (clean air, flood prevention, water purification, etc.) that would be much more expensive or even impossible for us to replicate. Our natural resources are extremely important to our quality of life and are a major reason why so many people visit or relocate to our state in the first place. They have also ignored the enormous cost of pollution. Pollution hurts many businesses, costs jobs, impacts human health, reduces property values and our tax base, and diminishes recreational opportunities and our quality of life. These significant costs are rarely if ever mentioned or offset against the cost of compliance when the efficacy of regulations is being publicly debated or evaluated. Ignoring the consequences and external costs of pollution is irresponsible and a disservice to the citizens of Florida. The result is that these politicians are dismantling our environmental safeguards with very little evidence or justification for their actions. In fact, regulations generally provide a net economic benefit that far outweighs the cost of compliance. The most recent cost-benefit report on major regulations by the non-partisan Office of Management and Budget found that total annual benefits are “between $132 billion and $655 billion, while the estimated annual costs are in the aggregate between $44 billion and $62 billion.” The same holds true when only looking at environmental regulations, such as the Clean Air Act. The OMB found that the total economic benefits of the Clean Air Act are estimated at more than four to eight times the costs of compliance. In the last two decades, emissions of the most common air pollutants have declined by 41 percent, while Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by more than 64 percent. In other words, most of the environmental safeguards that protect our environment and human health are actually a boon for our economy, not the “job killing” red tape that detractors would have us falsely believe. In addition to abolishing regulations, our governor and legislature are threatening the

health of Florida’s environment by weakening policies, lowering water quality standards and neutralizing planning and regulatory agencies through budget cuts, moratoriums or political pressure. Their aggressive actions have already dramatically changed the course of the water

smaller and less capable state planning agency, and Gov. Scott vetoed state funding for Florida’s 11 regional planning councils. This will result in less-effective state and regional oversight and guidance, and potentially less protection for our critical water resources

Pollution hurts many businesses, costs jobs, impacts human health and reduces property values. In fact, regulations generally provide a net economic benefit that far outweighs the cost of compliance. management districts and water policy in this state, putting us on a path toward less protection for our already-imperiled waterways and aquifer. For instance, a dramatic shift has taken place within the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). The SJRWMD has abandoned efforts to produce an updated water supply plan, once a top priority said to be legislatively mandated and an essential road map to the future. The SJRWMD has pulled back on funding commitments and plans for critical water conservation and restoration programs. The agency has also ended an important rule-making process that would have established sensible water conservation requirements for permit applicants. Less than a year ago, the SJRWMD was sounding the alarm that Northeast Florida was reaching the sustainable limits of the aquifer. However, the District recently issued an unprecedented Consumptive Use Permit to the JEA utility that could eventually result in a 40 percent increase in withdrawals from the aquifer. The permit was issued despite U.S. Geological Survey models that indicate current Northeast Florida groundwater pumping is already adversely impacting the flows and levels of springs, lakes and waterways to the west. We have also turned back the clock on growth management in our state, with recent changes to the Growth Management Act and the dismantling of the Department of Community Affairs. We now have a much

from sprawl and poor planning. Unfortunately, many local governments don’t have sufficient planning departments or expertise. Many also often lack the resources to engage in regional planning efforts necessary to protect surface and groundwater resources that extend beyond county lines and are of regional or statewide significance. Now, local governments can also change their comprehensive plans at every commission or council meeting, instead of twice a year as previously allowed. These are critical road maps for smart growth that must be updated periodically, but were never intended to be changed easily or often. The bottom line is, the dramatic changes to water policy and growth management that are taking place are limiting our ability to adequately protect our natural resources. These changes have been hyped as efforts to stimulate our economy by creating jobs and attracting businesses. However, these policy changes are actually counter to the economic interests of our state and its citizens and do nothing to address the root causes of our economic woes. For instance, we all know that overbuilding and speculation played a big role in our current problems, yet, inexplicably, efforts are underway to expedite the permitting process. The president of the Florida Home Builders Association recently said, “No one can argue that we have excess housing inventory in Florida, given that our state is ground zero for foreclosures and distressed properties.” The recent census revealed that 1.6 million

homes are vacant in Florida, not to mention all of the homes and offices that have already been approved for development. According to Charles Lee of Audubon of Florida, “between 2007 and 2011, over 2,500 comprehensive plan amendments were approved under Florida’s growth management laws that would allow over 1,000,000 new residential dwellings and over 2.7 billion square feet of commercial, office and industrial space.” So how can anyone really think that a burdensome permitting process and growth management laws have stymied growth and economic development in Florida? We obviously needed more controls in place, not fewer, to ensure smarter growth patterns and keep in check the kind of rampant growth that’s helped to drag our economy down. We already have approximately 569 square miles of estuaries, 1,918 miles of rivers and streams and 378,435 acres of lakes that have been identified as impaired by nutrients. In addition, lakes, rivers and streams classified as impaired increased 3 percent compared with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s 2008 Water Quality Assessment. According to the SJRWMD, 97 percent of the District is either a Priority Water Resource Caution Area or a Potential Caution Area. Despite the obvious shortcomings of our growth and water management systems, we don’t need to throw the baby out with the bathwater. The previous system clearly offered more planning guidance, oversight and protections than are provided by the recent changes. However, we do need to make improvements to the planning process and water management districts and implement more vigorous protections to better protect our environment. Instead, the governor and legislature are making radical changes that will only make matters worse — for both our environment and our economy. Now is the time to recognize the value of investing in the protection and restoration of our water resources and environment. Dismantling and eliminating environmental safeguards and refusing to address costly pollution problems that threaten human health and hurt local communities is a radical proposition that will have devastating longterm consequences for our state’s economy and its citizens. Our economic well-being is inextricably linked to how effectively we protect our environment and preserve our natural resources. Safeguarding all of Florida’s air, waters and natural lands is simply a prudent and wise economic investment in the future of our state and a more sensible and defensible approach to economic recovery. Jimmy Orth

Orth is executive director of the St. Johns Riverkeeper, a nonprofit river advocacy group. stjohnsriverkeeper.org

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