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FROM THE EDITOR

SHUT UP AND BE CONSIDERATE (I apologize for saying “shut up”) THOUGH IT’S BEEN A FEW WEEKS AND THINGS have quieted down substantially, I found myself again thinking about the reaction (see: ire) brought upon our esteemed columnist AG Gancarski after his July 15 “Fightin’ Words” submission about the July Fourth arrest of Lane Pittman in Neptune Beach. The column, titled “Guitar Zero,” made the contention (and I’m paraphrasing, of course) that if Pittman — whose rendition of the national anthem was said to make the notoriously rowdy First Street festivities more so — were a black man, he would’ve been treated more harshly. Gancarski argued Pittman’s treatment, as well as the reactions of those decrying his arrest, were products of “white skin privilege.”

The number of emails I received accusing Gancarski of racism and, oddly, simultaneous racebaiting, led me to conclude that there was an alarming number of humans in Northeast Florida who had never seen the words “white” and “privilege” combined in any fashion (equally alarming: There are people who thought the Cleveland Arms Apartment complex — the site of the third of a half-dozen JSO involved shootings in 2015 — was in Cleveland, Ohio).

I was shocked because, in light of the fact that it was an Intro To Sociology concept at least two decades ago, in light of the fact that in many of our nation’s public schools, children as young as six are able to openly discuss the realities of it, and in light of the fact that the same week Gancarski used the term, an award-winning literary critic openly worried about society’s fatigue with it in The New York Times Magazine, the people reacting so strongly to “Guitar Zero” seemed to be confronting the idea of white privilege for the very first time (how privileged!).

That people were so angry speaks to how far the region has to go in regard to our conversations about race. I was acutely aware of this before all the angry emails and Facebook diatribes. But, ultimately, I chalked their anger up to unfamiliarity; after all, a common misconception of white privilege is that it is intended to make people feel guilty. And when people are put on the defensive, it’s difficult if not impossible to engage in meaningful, intelligent dialogue.

And, ultimately, I moved past my shock because I still believed that informed people who think critically were capable of having those conversations, minus the anger and defensiveness.

Then came the revelations about Jon Stewart getting angry and defensive in response to his racial sensitivity being questioned by thenDaily Show writer and correspondent Wyatt Cenac. In an interview on the Marc Maron “WTF Podcast,” Cenac said he voiced his discomfort with Stewart’s impersonation of then-presidential candidate Herman Cain, saying the impression reminded him of “Kingfish [the minstrelesque Amos ’n’ Andy character].” Stewart’s response? Apparently, a profanity-laced, full-blown tantrum.

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Stewart is 52. What it meant to be racially or culturally sensitive in the ’90s is vastly different from our understanding now, but in his dozen or so years as the news-skewering host of The Daily Show, I watched in awe as Stewart effortlessly navigated complex issues of ethics, morality, religion, and politics. In hindsight, I realize he often leaned on others to traverse through the battlefields of race and gender (with talents like Larry Wilmore and Kirsten Shaw on the bench, who can blame him for taking a breather?). But the idea that Stewart could become so defensive, so irrational after an employee let him know he might be engaging in a behavior that could be hurtful to others proves just how difficult these conversations can be.

At least for people of a certain age.

There are people who, like Stewart, seem to have let the changing landscape of political correctness wear them down. Last week, in discussing Donald Trump’s diarrhea of the mouth cleverly disguised as intentional political incorrectness, I wrote that among Trump supporters there seemed to be “a tremendous number of people who feel they are (unjustly) expending an exorbitant amount of energy taking other people’s feelings into consideration.”

There are seemingly numerous people, above a certain age, who wax nostalgically about a time when one could say whatever one wanted. These are the people supporting Donald Trump, currently. And these are exactly the people Republicans don’t feel they need to court, because they know they’re a dying breed.

In my experience, Millennials don’t worry much about political correctness. They’ve grown up surrounded by people from diverse backgrounds, with gender identities and sexual orientations different from their own. This is one of the reasons it seems so insane to many young people that Jacksonville city leaders would drag their collective feet on passing a fully inclusive Human Rights Ordinance.

That doesn’t mean Millennials are always perfectly, politically correct, though.

Making mistakes around such complex issues is inevitable. More than being correct, a willingness to admit your blind spots and biases, or accept your privilege, is much more important. Besides, being defensive takes so much more effort. And in the long run — in the case of Donald Trump, or Jon Stewart, or those who came to the defense of Lane Pittman — it doesn’t move the conversation forward.

Matthew B. Shaw mshaw@folioweekly.com twitter/matthew_b_shaw

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THE NATURALISTS

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FEATURED ARTICLES

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BY AG GANCARSKI Yes, another HRO column

SPEAKING THE [12] BLACK SUPERHEROES

THE ART OF MAKING MEANING

BY TIM GILMORE TANGELA FLOYD and BRIAN OAKLEY transform slave folklore into modern explorations of racial identity

BY KARA POUND SUSAN COOPER EASTMAN, on putting together the pieces for her award-winning story

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Our Picks

Reasons to leave the house this week

COMEDY

DUAL SOUL

FLOETRY

Marsha Ambrosius and Natalie Stewart, onetime neighborhood basketball queens, were also athletic rivals. Embracing their shared passion for poetry and lyric-writing, the British duo eventually teamed up as Floetry. They hypnotized listeners with velvety vocals and smooth R&B in their aphrodisiacal 2002 debut album, Floetic, featuring the charttopping single, “Say Yes.” The 2005 follow-up, Flo’Ology, hit No. 2 on Billboard Hot 200 Top 10; Ambrosius and Stewart went on to write tunes for Michael Jackson and Jill Scott.

After a hiatus, Floetry reunited for a 2015 reunion tour. And it’s safe to say these talented women still know how to keep their heads in the game.

7 and 10 p.m. Aug. 6 with Janine & The Mixtape, The Ritz Theatre & Museum, Downtown, $44, ritzjacksonville.com.

MARINA’S COMEDY CRUISE All aboard! A selfdescribed “comedy tour of hot blonde comedians and a drag queen host,” the LGBT-friendly Marina’s Comedy Cruise features aforementioned host, “nautical drag queen” Marina LaSarah Sanchez, Bunny (“Bunny’s Comedy Circus,” pictured), Paulina Combow (Indie Bohemians Morning Show), and Kelly Collette (Next Big Comic). 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Hamburger Mary’s, Southside, $5, hamburgermarys.com/jax.

FILM JAWS “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Well, summer is in full beer-

drunken swing and, as most of us beachgoers know, many will be violently killed and eaten by sharks. May they be tourists in lieu of locals. That being said, Jaws, the film that brought galeophobia to the people, celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Based on Peter Benchley’s best-selling novel, Jaws put director Steven Spielberg into the big time, while featuring celebrated performances by Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and a career-defining turn by Robert Shaw as grizzled shark hunter Quint.

2 p.m. Aug. 9, The Florida Theatre, Downtown, $7.50, floridatheatre.com.

ROCK TRANSCENDENTAL TELECOM Orlando rockers Transcendental Telecom’s MONSTER MASH

RETRORAMA COLLECTIBLES SHOW

It’s time to honor one of our greatest heritages: insanely campy horror flicks. Retrorama features meet-and-greets with the stars of locally produced films Creature from the Black Lagoon, ZAAT, and Slasher, as well as sci-fi/horror/fantasy collectibles, costume contests, geek talent show, and trivia contests (all with cash prizes), a special-effects workshop, and a screening of Revenge of the Creature, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 9 at Ramada Inn Conference Center, Mandarin, $12 admission includes one free admission for a child 12 and under; $5 for each additional child, jaxretrocon.com.

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latest EP, Escaped from Shred City, is a four-song set that surely cops some licks from Pavement and Stephen Malkmus’ solo work, but that’s OK. Melodic tunes like “Cinema” and “Chrome Babe” stand on their own two feet and, quite frankly, the dudes in Transcendental Telecom had to have been wee lads when Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain was released. An acknowledgement of time passing, which suddenly bums us out. 8 p.m. Aug. 7 with local openers Cougar Barrel, Honey Chamber, and Connor Hickey, Burro Bar, Downtown, $5, burrobarjax.com.

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THE MAIL

Duval County Clerk of Court Ronnie Fussell

WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS-ELL ABOUT, ANYWAY?

I THINK IT WOULD ONLY BE FAIR TO PRINT THE truth about the Clerk of Courts article (“Loss Leader,” Claire Goforth, July 22). Not Mr. Ronald Fussell nor any other employee of the Clerk of Courts has ever refused a marriage certificate to anyone. Although people would like to say they have been mistreated, they have not. That is the beauty of being an American. We still have a right to believe in our own beliefs. The Muslims have to wear a burka, but thank God we don’t. The Jews have an entire set of marriage ceremony rules that governs their wedding ceremony, but we

don’t have to participate in them. Nor do we make people participate in a normal religious ceremony of ours. That is the American way. If you force everyone to believe and participate in just the way you believe, that becomes a Communistic view. You need to thank God you still have the right to believe what you want to believe.

JAQUITA ANDERSTROM via email

MESSIN’ WITH BAPTISTS

SO, THE FIRST CONSERVATIVE BAPTIST Church’s pastor, Gene Youngblood, went on record saying he will shoot anyone that messes with the church marquee again (“Treasures Gained By Wickedness?” Susan Cooper Eastman, July 29).

And I was worried about ISIS. Hell’s bells … looks like they’re already here!

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AUGUST 2015

MARGETE GRIFFIN FROM PRECISE CORPORATE ASSIGNMENTS TO Jacksonville’s underground art scene, Margete has done it all. For more than 30 years, she’s worked steadily as a graphic designer, illustrator, painter, and screenprinter locally, and as an independent artist for clients of all sizes nationwide.

Currently working on building her own branded line of art products under the aegis “Kit’nface,” Marg’s also one of the local artsand-culture scene’s most prolific promoters and supporters. Her street-level approach to making connections and forging inspiration is more than just a process, and you can find

her anywhere from exploring the Cummer (where her work has hung, most recently, in last year’s “Our Shared Past” exhibit curated by Jefree Shalev) to grooving at Underbelly.

In addition to her focus on creating award-winning art, Margete also spends a lot of time and energy on various animals rights and rescue initiatives.

BRICKBATS & BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO THE JACKSONVILLE ZOO which will be opening the first rescue and critical care center for manatees in Northeast Florida. Currently, sick or injured sea cows in need of urgent care must be transported to Sea World — which, we all know, after the revelations of the documentary “Blackfish,” is a death sentence.

BRICKBATS TO SHERIFF MIKE WILLIAMS Remember during the campaign, when candidate Williams said, “I’ll be ready to start on day ten”? Well, he never mentioned that he had planned a vacation for the first week of his term in office and, after several days of the most public investigation JSO has undertaken in a long time, the new sheriff’s absence became increasingly conspicuous.

BOUQUETS TO JUSTIN QUINTAL Last week, the Northeast Florida longboarder, tricked-out adventure-van-owner, and part-time Folio Weekly cover model, took on the world’s best loggers in Huntington Beach, California, winning his third U.S. Open Duct Tape Invitational title. Read our interview with Quintal from the 2015 Outdoor issue online (“A Day at the Beach,” March 4).

KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A PROVERBIAL BRICKBAT? Send your submissions to mail@folioweekly.com. Submissions should be a maxium of 50 words and directed toward a person, place, or topic of local interest.

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FIGHTIN’ WORDS

H TO THE RO Yes, another HRO column

JACKSONVILLE SAID GOODBYE TO MAYOR Alvin Brown more than a month ago. Before he left, he gave a goodbye speech reminding locals of his myriad accomplishments. By golly, there were a lot of them.

There was one conspicuous nonaccomplishment, however. The one that very possibly could have made a difference in the election: the city’s failure to get an HRO through in 2012, coupled with the lack of follow-up in getting a compromise measure through in the almost three years after that.

The Getting to Yes process ended up more like Call Me Maybe. General Counsel Jason Gabriel released his report, on the last day of the Brown Administration, which said that there was room for legislation on this front, and a necessity for it.

A day late, a dollar short.

This was established anew recently, when the Human Rights Campaign sent Lenny Curry’s office a preliminary version of its Municipal Equality Index scorecard.

Last year, Jacksonville got a 20. This year, there was improvement.

A grand total of 23.

By that reckoning, Jacksonville will have achieved perfect equality by around 2040.

You might be dead by then. I certainly will be, given actuarial projections and a laundry list of dubious lifestyle choices.

Jacksonville got hammered on these grounds: A lack of a nondiscrimination law related to employment, housing, or public accommodations. Failure to provide against discrimination in city employment. Failure to provide trans-inclusive health benefits, and a city contractor nondiscrimination ordinance. The city was also cited for not instituting an LGBT liaison to city executives, lack of an LGBT task force in the police department, and not offering a leadership public position regarding equality, or any recent pro-equality legislative efforts.

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

Naturally, there’s active interest among many in the community — LGBT folks, straight allies, and the business community — regarding the HRO effort.

Councilman Tommy Hazouri already said he wanted to make it a legislative priority in the fall.

But a persistent rumor is that his effort may be preempted.

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There is a strain of narrative that says Curry’s administration will, after the budget is done in October, put forth an HRO bill that could conform to a lot of what was in Gabriel’s report.

No one is saying, of course, whether this effort is on the front burner, the back burner, or still in the refrigerator. But as we know, it takes about a half-hour to draft a bill, should an interested party want to do so.

Given this information, questions have emerged.

Would the Curry bill be “fully-inclusive”?

Would it take into account a full convening of stakeholders? Would the language, should the bill come to pass, have religious protections and exemptions built in?

In other words, how watered down would the bill have to be to get majority support on the Council, especially since many Council leaders (Bill Gulliford and Matt Schellenberg come to mind) are not likely to be supporters, given 2012’s precedent.

Another question: Would it be in the interest of Councilpersons to push a bill out, independent of the administration?

My sources say if that were to happen, through an effort coordinated with Equality Florida or some similar group, it wouldn’t have the support of the Curry administration.

Recall that Curry spoke consistently during the campaign against having outside groups determine Jacksonville policy.

Also recall what happened in 2012.

Councilman Warren Jones got out in front of the Alvin Brown administration, which essentially Pontius Pilated the bill, leaving both iterations of it to die on the vine.

A phrase regarding the new administration for folks on Council: “trust but verify.”

The question is whether or not those interested in the legislation will trust Curry to move on the process — or at least initiate a meaningful discussion thereof — or if they instead will opt to push through without administration cooperation.

An issue that some don’t consider: Many Democrats on Council really like Lenny Curry. This is especially true of the new class.

The game is going to have to be played by the mayor’s rules. Or else? 2012 all over again.

AG Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com twitter/AGGancarski

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LET THERE BE LIT

SPEAKING THE BLACK SUPERHEROES

NEWS

SUSAN COOPER EASTMAN, on putting together the pieces for her award-winning story

TANGELA FLOYD and BRIAN OAKLEY transform slave folklore into modern explorations of racial identity

DADDY MENTION CAN PICK A FULL-GROWN pine tree right out of the ground, Big Mama Gertrude rides through the air on her patchwork quilt, Uncle Monday shapeshifts into an alligator, and Mama Duck’s photographic memory makes her a super-sleuth spy.

These and other such characters are derived from the folklore of former slaves recorded in the early 1930s. You can meet them in poet Tangela Floyd’s and illustrator Brian Oakley’s comic book Introducing the Black Superheroes and in a Reader’s Theater performance, Stetson Kennedy’s Legacy, Part Two: The Black Superheroes, at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Main Library, Downtown.

And if you like that introduction, there’s more. The full-length graphic novel The Black Superheroes: The Rising, Volume 1 is scheduled for publication in February 2016.

Some of the black superheroes, like Daddy Mention and Turpentine Sam, come straight from narratives collected by writers employed with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Federal Writers’ Project. Other black superheroes are what Floyd calls “amalgamations.”

“I’ve had a hard time finding many women characters in the narratives,” says Floyd, “and if black women aren’t often superheroes, who is?”

So Princess Kitaka, with “superhuman strength and speed” and “high intelligence,” is loosely based on Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley, the Senegalese wife and former slave of Jacksonville’s Zephaniah Kingsley, who built Kingsley Plantation.

And Big Mama Gertrude is almost the archetype of the strong black woman. Though cultural critics have argued that stereotype can be a double-edged sword, there’s a reason the works of Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Maya Angelou are so heavily populated with Big Mama Gertrude types.

Tangela Floyd first made a name for herself as a spoken word poet in 2001, performing with poets like Tiffany Duhart and Al Letson at The Imperial on Forsyth Street.

That’s where she met Emanuel Washington, who describes himself as a “cultural, arts, and educational advocate,” with whom she’s worked ever since. Soon after, Floyd was performing in Atlanta and Los Angeles, then Europe, then Nairobi, Kenya.

It was Washington who got her interested in directing and performing in Reader’s Theater.

For each performance, a cast of five or six readers performs an orchestration of literary excerpts from a wide variety of texts on a certain theme.

Reader’s Theater is as collaborative as spoken word is competitive, but as the comic book and upcoming graphic novel indicate, Floyd’s creativity determines what form it needs to take, not the other way around.

Floyd was listening to National Public Radio in her car when she heard a story about the dedication of Stetson Kennedy’s longtime St. Johns County home, Beluthahatchee, as a National Literary Landmark. The story talked about Kennedy’s activism, his collection of folklore, and his books like Palmetto Country.

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the Ku Klux Klan while reporting to the FBI, which he wrote about in I Rode with the Ku Klux Klan in 1954, published by French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre. It was later retitled The Klan Unmasked.

Floyd introduced herself to Sandra Parks, Kennedy’s widow and Stetson Kennedy Foundation president, and then immersed herself in the ex-slave narratives Kennedy had recorded.

She quickly decided that these voices, collected 80 years ago and speaking of childhoods 80 years before that, needed to be brought from the page and spoken aloud once again.

So Floyd and Washington put together the Reader’s Theater production Stetson Kennedy’s Legacy, Part One: The Slave and Civil Rights Narratives.

But giving those voices sound in 2015 is enormously complicated. Not only is the subject matter necessarily uncomfortable, but Kennedy tried to represent the vernacular of his subjects by spelling words phonetically. Sometimes his attempts at historical accuracy can sound like Jim Crow-era minstrelsy — indeed, black novelist Richard Wright referred to the dialogues in Kennedy’s friend and co-worker Zora Neale Hurston’s novels as “the minstrel technique that makes the ‘white folks’ laugh.”

For example, in Mama Duck’s narrative, she describes fellow slaves being whipped on the plantation. “He make em cross dere hands, den he tie a rope roun dey wrists and throw it over a tree limb. Den he pull em up so dey toes jus touch de ground an smack em on de back an rump wid a heavy wooden paddle, fixed full of holes. Den he make em lie down on de ground while he bust all dem blisters wid a raw-hide whip.”

Floyd says it’s necessary to rework some parts of the narratives as well as to explain, as seamlessly as possible, what unfamiliar words like “pateroller” (slave patrol) mean.

These difficulties are no reason to avoid the material, though. To anyone who might suggest otherwise, she gives the same response she’d offer to those who say discussing slavery is just opening old wounds: We have to understand the past in order to understand the present.

Introducing the Black Superheroes further deals with these complexities by updating the characters. For example, Roy and the Black Falcon operate as a team, Roy as a “genius mechanic,” the Black Falcon as “the superhero car.” It’s “fast, can fly, and is indestructible.”

Tim Gilmore mail@folioweekly.com

THE ART OF MAKING MEANING

WHEN SUSAN COOPER EASTMAN’S COVER story, “The Last Days of Daniel Linsinbigler,” ran in this magazine on July 1, 2014, the response was a mixture of empathy, disbelief and downright outrage.

After all, how could a mentally ill 19-yearold spend 10 days in solitary confinement in the Clay County Jail, only to end up dead?

A few weeks ago, and a little more than a year since the story ran, Cooper Eastman’s piece earned fi rst place for Investigative Reporting at the 2015 AAN Awards. The awards, which were established in 1996, are presented by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia to recognize the best in alternative journalism.

Historically, Folio Weekly has always fared well in the competition. Cooper Eastman has singlehandedly brought home an armful since she started with the magazine back in 2004, including awards for Diversity Reporting and Long-Form News Story.

“Making the switch from reporting the story to telling someone else the story of what happened, of deciding what’s essential, what’s important, what’s not and how to present it — that’s hard,” Cooper Eastman says of the indepth stories for which she’s become known.

When presented with telling the story of Daniel Linsinbigler and his death inside the Clay County Jail, Cooper Eastman was introduced to a slew of obstacles.

First, nobody at the Clay County Sheriff ’s Office would talk to the reporter because the Linsinbigler family had filed a lawsuit against them. Second, the information that was available included piles of written and audio depositions from the Florida Department of Law’s (FDLE) investigation into Linsinbigler’s death.

“It’s hard to sort through all that material, and there was lots of it because a state and the local police agencies investigated what happened,” explains Cooper Eastman. “I was challenged with not getting bogged down in all the detail and finding a way to organize it all.”

So what exactly did happen? How did Linsinbigler die while in police custody?

According to Cooper Eastman’s story, Linsinbigler was arrested on March 2, 2013

after running around naked outside an Orange Park motel, shouting Bible verses at guests and proclaiming himself God. On the 10th day of Linsinbigler’s 10-day lockup in solitary confinement, the 19-yearold, who was likely in the midst of a psychotic break, was pepper-sprayed and strapped by the wrists, ankles and chest into a restraint chair on the cellblock. A TranZport Spit Hood was placed over his head.

An hour later, Linsinbigler suffocated in the chair, about 10 feet from an observation desk where a deputy was monitoring him. He was pronounced dead an hour later at Orange Park Medical Center.

“I had a real desire to make people see that this was a kid that was 19 years old, that was mentally ill and was having some kind of psychotic breakdown,” says Cooper Eastman. “To see empathy toward him, to put themselves in his shoes, put themselves in the shoes of the family and to make them feel the tragedy of what happened.”

Aside from the countless hours poring over the FDLE investigator’s interview with the deputies on the scene, Cooper Eastman also got in touch with Linsinbigler’s mom, Valerie, and sister, Merissa, to get a real sense of what the teenager was like.

“It was critical to my story that I had the family sharing personal stories about Daniel with me, because it gave it that human dimension that I think really makes a story have an emotional anchor or context,” she says.

The Clay County Sheriff ’s Office settled with the Linsinbiglers for $1.5 million.

Cooper Eastman has been in touch with the family a few times over the past year — Valerie contacted her to offer congratulations for the AAN nomination that ultimately turned into a win.

“I see injustice and have a high sense of seeing wrong. And if I see wrong, I feel that I can make other people see it — like recreating for them what I was able to see in a situation,” Cooper Eastman explains. “As a reporter, I feel like I have to make meaning out of it for people.”

Kara Pound mail@folioweekly.com

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[40] ONE GIANT LEAP…

BY REBECCA GIBSON For FOOD TRUCKS, going BRICK-AND-MORTAR isn’t always an easy choice

(Part ONE) [18] GETTING FROM FARM TO TABLE

BY KEITH MARKS For FARMERS AND CHEFS, there’s often a vast field to navigate

BARBECUE RESTAURANTS & STEAKHOUSES

BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 8011 Merrill Rd., Ste. 23, Arlington, 743-3727 3303 San Pablo Rd. S., Intracoastal, 223-1391 1266 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 249-8704 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 270-2666 2420 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 794-9424 4907 Beach Blvd., San Marco, 398-4248 10065 Skinner Lake Dr., Southside, 998-1997 10645 Philips Hwy., Southside, 886-2801 5711 Bowden Rd., Southside, 448-5395 5903 Norwood Ave., Northside, 765-1817 100 Bartram Oaks Walk, Fruit Cove, 287-7710 12620 Bartram Park Blvd., Mandarin, 652-2989 9820 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 268-2666 1765 Town Center Blvd., Eagle Harbor, 269-8870 705 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 783-1404, bonosbarbq.com Bono’s has been slow-cooking all manner of meats, and serving them with tangy sauces, for more than 60 years. Folio Weekly readers have repeatedly picked Bono’s as their favorite barbecue joint in our annual Best of Jax poll, with baby back ribs, barbecue salad and chicken breast sandwiches among the faves.

• $ FB K TO L D Daily CHARLIE’S DINER 8929 Philips Hwy., Southside, 363-0990 “Country boy” style breakfast and lunch items. The morning side order selection is massive. Lunch includes big salads and specials.

• $ B L Mon.-Sat. COTTEN’S BAR-B-QUE 2048 Rogero Rd., Arlington, 743-1233 Fred Cotten Jr. has been offering his pit-cooked barbecue for more than 25 years. The sauces are made in-house from original recipes.

Cotten’s has moderately priced items in a casual atmosphere. • $ K TO L D Mon.-Sat. CROSS CREEK 850 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 783-9579, crosscreeksteakhouse.com Steaks, ribs, burgers, Mayport shrimp, sandwiches, combos and from the pit: brisket, chicken, pork, turkey and “burnt ends” (our favorite!). • $$ FB L D Daily EMPEROR’S GENTLEMAN’S CLUB 4923 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 739-6966 The upscale steakhouse has steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. • $$ FB L D Daily ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE 1396 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 388-4884, espetosteakhouse.com Newly relocated to the beach, this churrascaria (Portuguese for steakhouse) is the only Brazilian steakhouse in town. It features gauchos who carve the meat onto your plate from their serving tables. • $$$ FB D Tue.-Sun. GATORS BBQ 8083 Baymar St., Westside, 683-4941, gatorsbbq.net Gators serves award-winning barbecue pork, chicken, ribs, turkey and sausage. • $ BW K TO L D Mon.-Sat. HARMONIOUS MONKS 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, Mandarin, 880-3040, harmoniousmonks.net 320 First St. N., Jax Beach, 372-0815 The American-style steakhouse offers a 9-oz. choice Angus centercut filet with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom sauce, 8-oz. gourmet burgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs, wraps and sandwiches. The World’s Most Talented Waitstaff every Fri. & Sat. • $$ FB K L D Mon.-Sat. JACK’S BBQ 691 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-8100 The place has lured regulars and locals for more than six decades.

The bait? A real pit barbecue, Tiki bar, large wood deck, stage and a small swimming pool. Live music Thur.-Sat. A DJ spins every Wed. • $ FB TO L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 2025 Emerson St., Lakewood, 346-3770 830 N. Pearl St., Downtown, 353-6388 5945 New Kings Rd., Northside, 765-8515, jenkinsqualitybarbecue.com

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For nearly 60 years now, family-owned Jenkins Quality Barbecue has served some of the best down-home barbecue around. Slather sauce on a whole smoky chicken or a basket of crinkle-cut French fries. All three Jenkins restaurants have a convenient drive-thru. • $ TO L D Daily MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE 1341 Airport Rd., Northside, 741-8722, millhousesteakhouse.com The locally-owned-and-operated steakhouse serves choice steaks from the signature broiler, plus seafood, pasta dishes, Millhouse gorgonzola, and homemade desserts. Live music Tue. and Fri. • $$$ FB K D Nightly MOJO BAR-B-QUE 1607 University Blvd. W., San Jose, 732-7200 MOJO OLD CITY BBQ 5 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 342-5264 MOJO SMOKEHOUSE 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, Fleming Island, 264-0636 MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670 MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 247-6636, mojobbq.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The Southern kitchen offers pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue along with chicken-fried steak and Delta fried catfish. A full bottled beer selection and a full bar are available. Avondale’s Mojo No. 4 also offers shrimp and grits, and specialty cocktails. National and local blues acts perform live at the Jax Beach and Avondale Mojos.

• $$ FB K TO B L D Daily MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 4838 Highway Ave., Westside, 389-5551 10771 Beach Blvd., Southside, 996-7900, monroessmokehousebbq.com Monroe’s smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homestyle sides include green beans, baked beans, macn-cheese and collards. • $$ K TO L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. THE PIG BAR-B-Q 450102 S.R. 200, Callahan, 879-0101, thepigbarbq.com 14985 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 108, 374-0393 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 170, 213-9744 9760 Lem Turner Rd., 765-4336 5456 Normandy Blvd., 783-1606 11925 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 619-0321, thepigbarbq.com The popular fourth-generation barbecue place has been familyowned for 60-plus years, serving all manner of barbecued meats and sides . The signature item is mustard-based “pig sauce.” • $ BW K TO B, L D Daily RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 1201 Riverplace Blvd., Southbank, 396-6200 814 A1A, Ste. 103, Ponte Vedra Beach, 285-0014, ruthschris.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner A consistent BOJ winner for Best Steaks, Ruth’s Chris serves Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, cooked in 1,800-degree broilers, plus fresh seafood, live Maine lobster and an extensive selection of wines. Reservations suggested. • $$$$ FB D Nightly SHANE’S RIB SHACK 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, Intracoastal, 992-0130, shanesribshack.com Originating in Georgia, Shane’s has expanded all over the U.S. Burgers, pork, racks of ribs, chicken tenders and wings are served along with beans, fried okra, corn on the cob, collards and Brunswick stew. • $$ K TO L D Daily SMOKIN’ D’S BBQ 110 S.R. 206 E., St. Augustine, 797-2050, smokindbbq.com Ultra-casual, no credit cards, no alcohol, no delivery. There’s take-out — and outside seating on tree stumps. The Beach Basket, with three kinds of barbecued beans, is topped with a pile of your choice of beef brisket, turkey or pork. Serving until the food runs out. • $ L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1720 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 824-3220 2720 S.R. 16, St. Augustine, 824-3315 12485 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 288-7928 1976 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 272-4606 1923 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 786-0081

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4434 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 777-0730 5097 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 737-4906 10840 Harts Rd., Northside, 751-4225 12719 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 220-9499, sonnysbbq.com For more than 30 years, Sonny’s has been a Northeast Florida favorite. The beef, pork, chicken and ribs are cooked in a woodfired pit, and sides include Vidalia onion rings, corn nuggets, potato salad, barbecue beans and coleslaw. All-you-can-eat specials daily. • $ BW K TO L D Daily THE STEAKHOUSE @ GOLD CLUB 320 Gen. Doolittle Dr., Regency, 645-5500, jacksonvillegoldclub.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Gold Club offers daily lunch and dinner specials, as well as free happy hour buffets on Thur. and Fri. • $$$ FB L D Daily STICKY FINGERS 8129 Point Meadows Way, Baymeadows, 493-7427 13150 City Station Dr., Northside, 309-7427, stickyfingers.com A true Memphis-style smokehouse, Sticky Fingers slow-smokes meats over aged hickory wood. The menu includes award-winning ribs, barbecue and rotisserie-smoked chicken. Happy hour weekdays. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily TED’S MONTANA GRILL 10281 Midtown Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, 998-0010 8635 Blanding Blvd., Westside, 771-1964, tedsmontanagrill.com Modern classic comfort food features fine cuts of bison: signature steaks, award-winning gourmet burgers served in a sophisticated atmosphere. Chef-inspired items include crab cakes, cedar-plank salmon, fresh vegetables, desserts. Private label Bison Ridge wines served. • $$$ FB K TO L D Daily TEXAS ROADHOUSE 550 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 213-1000, texasroadhouse.com Texas Roadhouse specializes in steaks and ribs, seafood and chops. The atmosphere’s casual and family-friendly.

Daily specials, daily happy hour, ice-cold beer and legendary margaritas. • $ FB L D Daily III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 111, 928-9277, iiiforks.com III Forks offers a contemporary evolution of the classic steakhouse, updated with a menu featuring USDA prime beef, seafood and local favorites. More than 1,500 wines. Dine indoors or on the patio. • $$$$ FB K D Mon.-Sat. WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 25, Southside, 265-0066 5930 Powers Ave., Lakewood, 739-7427 1638 University Blvd. S., Southside, 721-8836 474323 S.R. 200, Yulee, 206-4046 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., Argyle, 772-7675 950 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, Orange Park, 272-1419 226 Solana Rd., Ste. 1, Palm Valley, 280-1110 135 Jenkins St., Ste. 106, St. Augustine Beach, 819-8880 1301 N. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-1014 1482 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 259-5800, woodys.com Woody’s Bar-B-Q has barbecue plates, barbecue salads and popular pulled pork sandwiches. Along with lunch and dinner specials, there are several all-you-can-eat specials. A seniors’ discount is offered at some locations. • $ BW K TO L D Daily

BRITISH & IRISH CUISINE

ANN O’MALLEY’S DELI & PUB 23 Orange St., St. Augustine, 825-4040, annomalleys.com Across from Old City Gates, Ann O’Malley’s serves a casual menu of soups, salads and sandwiches — favorites include the Reuben and the chicken salad. Dine indoors or on the porch. Irish beers on tap. Open mic every Tue., trivia every Thur., live music weekends. • $ BW K L D Daily BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE & RESTAURANT 48 Spanish St., St. Augustine, 547-2023, barleyrepublicph.com The Irish bar and pub offers traditional burgers and sandwiches plus Irish faves like fish & chips and bangers and mash. More than 70

beers and wines are served, including 10 on draft daily. Live music weekends. Dine indoors or out on the deck. • $$ BW K L D Daily THE BRITISH PUB 213 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 810-5111 The pub offers darts and serves ale, beer and wine, as well as traditional meat pies, Cornish pasties and sausage rolls.

Authentic British food and candies available at the shop within.

• $$ FB D Nightly CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595, culhanesirishpub.com An upscale Irish pub and restaurant owned and managed by four sisters from County Limerick, Ireland, Culhane’s menu includes favorites like shepherd’s pie and corned beef, and their gastropub menu takes customers to new culinary heights. • $$ FB K R Sat. & Sun.; L Fri.-Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. DONOVAN’S IRISH PUB 7440 U.S. 1 N., Ste. 108, St. Augustine, 829-0000, donovansirishpub.com The spot has a mix of classic Irish entrées and traditional American dinners, plus appetizers and pub grub, Irish beers and whiskeys, and HDTVs, pool tables and Wii. • $$ FB K L D Daily FIONN MacCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 374-1547, fionnmacs.com The pub offers casual dining with an uptown Irish atmosphere, serving fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew and black-and-tan brownies. Live music daily. • $$ FB K L D Daily THE KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB 6460 U.S. 1 N., St. Augustine, 823-9787, kingsheadbritishpub.com Owner Ann Dyke and staff serve British draught beers and cider in 20-ounce Imperial pints in an authentic pub. The repeat Best of Jax winner for Best Neighborhood Bar serves Cornish pasties, and fish and chips. It’s north of the airport on U.S. 1; look for the red doubledecker bus in front. • $$ FB K L D Daily LYNCH’S IRISH PUB 514 N. First St., Jax Beach, 249-5181, lynchirishpub.com A Beaches landmark, Lynch’s serves a fresh “green” menu: corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, and fish and chips. There are 50 imported and domestic draft beers on tap. Live music every night.

• $$ FB L D Daily MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB & SEAFOOD HOUSE 20 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 810-1923, meehansirishpub.com The pub, just south of the old fort, has burgers, traditional pub fare, seafood and a raw bar, along with signature dishes including steak O’Shay’s, Dubliner chicken and Irish Benedict. • $$$ FB K Daily MULLIGANS PUB 45 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, 285-1506, mulliganspubpontevedra.com The Irish pub, at Hilton Garden Inn, offers a variety of favorites and Irish dishes. A full bar includes Guinness. • $$ FB B L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB 1521 Margaret St., Riverside, 854-9300, obrothersirishpub.com The restaurant has traditional Irish fare like shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and, of course, fish-n-chips.

Outdoor patio dining available. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily

CAFÉS, DELIS & SANDWICH SPOTS

ADAMS STREET DELI & GRILL 126 W. Adams St., Downtown, 475-1400 The lunch spot serves wraps, including grilled chicken, and salads, including Greek salad. • $ L Mon.-Fri. AKEL’S DELICATESSEN 21 W. Church St., Downtown, 665-7324 245 Riverside Ave., 791-3336 12926 Gran Bay Pkwy. W., Mandarin, 880-2008, akelsdeli.com The New York-style deli offers freshly made fare — create from the extensive menu, or order a specialty sandwich: subs (Three Wise Guys, Champ, The Godfather), burgers, gyros, wraps, sides, desserts and vegetarian dishes. There’s a full breakfast menu, too. • $ K TO B L Mon.-Fri. THE AMERICAN GRILL Jax Landing, Ste. 201, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-7522 Traditional fare: chicken pot pie, burgers, steaks, ribs, pizza, pasta dishes, sandwiches, and vegetarian items. • $$ FB L D Daily ANCIENT CITY SUBS 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 207, Baymeadows, 446-9988, ancientcitysubs.com Locally owned-and-operated by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, this clean, St. Augustine-themed sandwich shop serves gourmet subs — toasted, pressed or cold — and salads. • $ K TO L D Mon.-Fri.; L Sat. ARDEN’S KAFÉ & KATERING 4555 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 3, Ortega, 240-1404, ardens-kafe-and-katering.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner From gourmet to Cajun, Chef Arden deSaussure can create it, using fresh ingredients, including local seafood, veggies and meats.

Something new: Friday night seafood buffet and hot wing bar. • $$ TO B Sat.; L Sun.-Fri. THE ATRIUM CAFÉ 1 Independent Dr., Ste. 100, 634-1811, jaxatriumcafe.com Located at Independent Square, Atrium Café has hot entrées and traditional sandwiches, including a buffalo chicken sandwich. Dine outside, inside or take it to go. • $ TO B L Mon.-Fri. BAGEL LOVE 4114 Herschel St., Ste. 121, Avondale, 634-7253, bagellovejax.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The comfy locally-owned-and-operated spot offers Northern-style bagels, a variety of cream cheeses, sandwiches, wraps, subs and bakery items. Fresh-squeezed lemonade and coffees and teas. Free WiFi. • $ K TO B L Daily BAGEL WORLD 2202 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 246-9988 The cozy little place offers a breakfast special (eggs, ham and

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cheese) and a variety of coffees and juices. And, of course, bagels.

• $ TO B L Daily BAYARD CAFE 12525 Philips Hwy., Ste. 201, Bayard, 551-3026, bayardcafe. tripod.com The casual, family-owned spot serves homemade-style breakfast all day, plus soups, barbecue and daily specials, desserts, lattes and espressos. • $ K TO B L Daily THE BISTRO AT CULINARY OUTFITTERS 9 S. Dixie Hwy., St. Augustine, 829-2727, culinaryoutfitters.org The Bistro is where locals lunch on crab cakes, chicken burritos, hamburgers, wraps, salads and soups, each dish made with fresh ingredients. • $$ BW TO L Mon.-Fri. BLUE BOY SANDWICH SHOP 6514 Norwood Ave., Northside, 768-9791 5535 Ft. Caroline Rd., Arlington, 743-3515 421 N. Laura St., Downtown, 355-6767, blueboysandwiches.com Breakfast and lunch since 1973. Breads are made onsite, as well as subs, camels, salads and desserts. • $ TO B L Mon.-Sat. BONGIORNO’S PIZZERIA & PHILLY STEAK SHOP 2294 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 246-3278, bongiornossteakshop.com Jeff and Deanna Bongiorno of South Philly have brought the Northeast to Jax – the Amoroso rolls are flown in from Philly and the chipped ribeye comes from South Jersey. Now serving authentic New York-style pizza along with sandwich choices, wraps, burgers and dogs. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily BRIGHT MORNINGS BISTRO & CAFE 105 Third St. S., Fernandina Beach, 491-1771, brightmorningscafe.com The small café, hidden behind Amelia SanJon Gallery, serves breakfast sandwiches and bowls, burgers, salads, business lunches, sandwiches. Indoor and outdoor dining; dog-friendly backyard. • $ TO B R L Daily THE CAFE AT THE CUMMER The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org 2014 Best of Jax Winner Light lunch, quick bites, beer, wine, locally roasted coffee and espresso-based beverages, homemade soups, sandwiches, gourmet desserts and daily specials. Dine indoors or out in the museum’s beautiful gardens. • $ BW K L D Tue.; L Wed.-Sun. CAFÉ EXPRESS 1706 Southside Blvd., Arlington, 724-3997, cafeexpress.us The cozy café offers hot and cold sandwiches as well as breakfast dishes. The homemade potato chips are a specialty. • $ TO B L Mon.-Sat. CAFÉ KARIBO 27 N. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 277-5269, cafekaribo.com Housed in a historic building in downtown Fernandina, family-owned Café Karibo serves worldly taste fare, including made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, salads and desserts, in support of local purveyors and sourcing fresh greens, veggies and seafood. Dine inside or al fresco out under the oak-shaded patio. The microbrew Karibrew Pub offers beer brewed onsite, imports and full bar. Live music Fri.-Sun. • $$ FB K TO R, Sun.; L Daily, D Tue.-Sun. in season CHAMBLIN’S UPTOWN 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, 674-0870, chamblinbookmine.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Breakfast sandwiches made with fresh Healthy Bagel bagels and croissants, unique lunch wraps, homemade soups, salads, desserts, weekly specials. Vegan/vegetarian fare, too. • $ BW TO B L Daily CLARA’S TIDBITS RESTAURANT 1076 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-0528, tidbitsfood.com For more than 25 years, Clara’s Tidbits has specialized in good food served in a friendly atmosphere, with popular lunch items like chicken salad and unique avocado sandwiches. Delivery available.

• $ TO L Mon.-Fri. COOL MOOSE CAFE & BISTRO 2708 Park St., Riverside, 381-4242, coolmoosecafe.net At Park and King, the New England-style café has a full breakfast menu, classic sandwiches, wraps and soups, and brunch all day Sunday. Beer and an extensive gourmet coffee menu available. • $$ BW R L D Tue.-Sun. CURRENTS COFFEE BAR LOUNGE 225 E. Coastline Dr., Northbank, 588-1234, jacksonvillehyatt.com In the main lobby of the Hyatt Regency Riverfront, Currents offers appetizers, café cuisine, specialty desserts, wireless Internet access and plasma TVs. • $$ FB B L D Daily DIANE’S NEW DAWN 110 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 824-1337, dianesnaturalmarket.com The cafe in the health food store serves everything made-to-order using organic ingredients. Sandwiches include avocado, peanut butter with honey, falafel, hummus, tofu salad and a veggie burger.

Smoothies and fresh juices available. • $$ TO L Mon.-Sat. DOS COFFEE & WINE 300 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 342-2421, dosbar.com Industrial chic coffee and wine bar has handcrafted pour-overs and beans from Covina Roastery. Pressed sandwiches, farm fresh salads and build-your-own cheese boards. • $$ BW B L Daily EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS 2800 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 256-7539

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1661 Riverside Blvd., Ste. 130, 5 Points, 354-0991 225 E. Coastline Dr., Downtown, 634-4579, einsteinbros.com With more than 25 varieties of fresh-baked-in-store bagels, Einstein Bros. has breakfast covered. Throw in some egg sandwiches, paninis and wraps, and you’re done. Lunch offers healthful cold sandwiches, melts, soups and salads. Coffees, smoothies and sweet treats complete the menu. • $ TO B L Mon.-Fri. ELIZABETH’S CAFÉ 1500 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra, 543-7677 Serving a full breakfast menu and lunch items, Elizabeth’s Cafe in Sawgrass Village specializes in scrambled eggs with Nova Scotia salmon and onions, deli-style sandwiches and espresso drinks.

Outside dining is available. • $ K TO B L Daily FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL 6082 St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 733-7477 Traditional diner fare: oversized pancakes and bacon, sandwiches, salads and burgers. • $ K TO B L Daily FLY BY CAFÉ 4900 U.S. 1 N., St. Augustine, 824-3494 Located at St. Johns County airport, Fly By has signature soups, specialty burgers and chicken sandwiches. • $ BW K TO B L D Daily THE GALLERY CAFE 1974 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 825-9944, gallerycafestaug.com The cozy spot offers creative sandwiches, salads, soups, organic fair-trade coffees, fresh pastries and New York-style bagels. • $ BW B L Daily; D Wed.-Fri. GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. 822 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, 277-4747, greatharvestamelia.com Handcrafted sandwiches include turkey and Swiss, Lighthouse chicken salad and Bleu roast beef, presented on made-right-there breads, so you know it’s fresh. • $$ TO B L D Daily HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE 8 Granada St., St. Augustine, 824-7898, hotshotbakery.com Hot Shot offers freshly baked items, coffees and handcrafted breakfast and lunch sandwiches as well as Datil B. Good hot sauces and pepper products. • $ TO B L Daily JASON’S DELI 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 15, 620-0707 2230 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 246-7585 515 Rutile Dr., Ponte Vedra, 543-9966, jasonsdeli.com Fresh, thick deli sandwiches along with soups, salads and super spuds. The signature sandwich is a New Orleans-style muffalatta sandwich. There’s also a salad bar with more than 33 choices and free ice cream. • $$ BW K TO B L D Daily JULIE’S CAFE 5100 Sunbeam Rd., Ste. 4, Mandarin, 268-8121, juliescafeofjax.com The family-owned café serves American and Middle Eastern dishes.

Dine indoors or outside. • $ K TO B L Mon.-Fri. KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFÉ 19 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8213, kelleyscourtyardcafe.com In the heart of Fernandina Beach’s historic district, family-ownedand-operated Kelley’s Café serves sandwiches, wraps, soups and salads, vegetarian options and down-home comfort food faves, like fried green tomatoes. • $ BW K L D Mon.-Sat. KITCHEN KETTLE DELI 4251 Lenox Ave., Ste. 7, Westside, 387-8400 Sporting Western-themed décor, the small, family-owned business serves homestyle favorites. Chef Kim Wright serves daily specials including chicken salad, burgers and potato salad. • $ TO L Mon.-Fri. LEGENDS SANDWICH SHOP 11230 New Berlin Rd., Northside, 696-6156 Chef-owned-and-operated. Renowned giant fried pork tenderloin originated, and there’s plenty of regular-size dishes, too. • $ TO B L Mon.-Fri. LITTLE JOE’S CAFÉ 245 Riverside Ave., Ste. 195, 791-3336 The riverview café in Raymond James Building serves breakfast and lunch in a casual atmosphere. Fresh soups, salads and signature salad dressings round out the New York-style deli experience. • $ TO B L Mon.-Fri. LULI’S CAFÉ & MORE 571 Market St., St. Augustine, 824-5280, luliscupcakes.com Quiche, soups, chicken/tuna salad, breakfast sandwiches, grilled cheese and Cubans, plus cupcakes. • $ TO B L D Mon.-Sat. LUVBERRY CAFE 32 St. George St., St. Augustine, 217-4206 Fresh, locally roasted Bold Bean brand coffees are served here, along with organic and fair-trade coffees and espresso, fat-free frozen yogurt, and 16 Blue Bell ice cream flavors. • $ K TO Daily MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY 2004 San Marco Blvd., 398-1004 410 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 853-5688 1171 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 518-4907, maplestreetbiscuits.com Combine Southern comfort food — pulled pork, fried chicken, bacon — with options like goat cheese, dill pickles, pepper jelly, collards, sausage gravy, fried eggs, put them in a flaky, fresh biscuit and top with various sauces, gravies and dressings. Sides, coffee and soda, too. • $ TO B L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. MARCHÉ BURETTE DELI 39 Beach Lagoon Rd., Amelia Island, 261-6161, omnihotels.com The old-fashioned gourmet food market and deli, in The Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, offers a Continental breakfast; lunch features flatbreads. • $$$ BW K TO L D Daily OLIO MARKET 301 E. Bay St., Downtown, 356-7100, oliomarket.com A foodie favorite, Olio serves made-from-scratch soups, salads and sandwiches. They even cure their own bacon and pickle their own pickles. It’s home to the duck grilled cheese, seen on Travel Channel’s Best Sandwich in America. Open late for First Wednesday Art Walk. $$ BW TO B R L Mon.-Fri; D Fri.-Sat. THE ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 460-9311, originalcafe11.com The former convenience store serves coffee drinks, vegetarian meals and meaty Southern comfort dishes. At night, there’s live music. • $ FB B L D Daily

The staff at Edgewood Bakery in Murray Hill show off some specialty cupcakes.

PINEGROVE MEAT MARKET & DELI 1511 Pine Grove Ave., Avondale, 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner For more than 40 years, Pinegrove has been serving hearty breakfasts and lunches featuring Cuban sandwiches, burgers, subs, wraps and homemade chicken salad in a family atmosphere. The onsite butcher shop sells USDA choice prime aged beef cut to order. Craft beers are available. Fish fry Fri. and Sat. • $ BW TO B L D Mon.-Sat. THE PITA PIT 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 5, Fleming Island, 579-4930 1 UNF Dr., Bldg. 16, Southside, 620-2543 500 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 685-4567 491 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, 699-7482, pitapitusa.com The upbeat restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day. All of the fresh ingredients are available in a pita or a salad. All-natural smoothies are also served. • $ TO B L D Daily PLAYERS CAFÉ 262 Solana Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-5595 Owner Mike Furgal runs a family-friendly, golf-themed restaurant, serving fresh grouper subs, Cuban sandwiches and Philly cheesesteaks. • $ B L Daily POINTE RESTAURANT 98 S. Fletcher Ave., Amelia Island, 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Award-winning B&B Elizabeth Pointe Lodge offers elegant seaside dining, now open to the public. Dine indoors or outside. There’s a hot buffet breakfast daily and a full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, salads, yummy desserts and wines and beers.

• $$$ BW K B L Daily RUSS-DOE’S SANDWICH SHOP 1745 E. Church St., Downtown, 353-9065 Talleyrand sandwich shop offers breakfast items, plus classic American lunch fare, like PB&J, egg salad, and pimento cheese sandwiches. Dine outside at picnic tables on the decks. • $ TO B L Mon.-Fri. SCHMAGEL’S BAGELS 1835 U.S. 1 S., Ste. 139, 823-1311 69 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 824-4444, schmagelsbagel.com Fast and affordable, all meals are prepared with Boar’s Head meats, local produce, kosher Norwegian lox and panini. Outdoor dining. • $ TO B R L Daily THE SECRET GARDEN CAFÉ 10095 Beach Blvd., Ste. 600, Southside, 645-0859, secretgardencafe.net The café serves homestyle breakfast and lunch in a gothic garden setting. Southern comfort menu items include eggs Benedict, fried green tomatoes, meatloaf and made-from-scratch desserts. Local art is displayed. • $$ BW K TO B L Daily THE SHEIK SANDWICHES AND SUBS 9720 Atlantic Blvd., Regency, 721-2660 2708 N. Main St., Northside, 353-8181 7361 103rd St., Westside, 778-4805 5172 Normandy Blvd., Westside, 786-7641 1994 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-2677 Family-owned-and-operated, The Sheik restaurants have served Northeast Florida for more than 40 years, offering a full breakfast — from pitas to country plates — and an extensive lunch menu. • $ TO B L D Mon.-Sat. SNACSHACK 179 College Dr., Ste. 19, Orange Park, 682-7622, snacshack.menu The new bakery and café offers bagels, muffins, breads, cookies, brownies and snack treats. • $$ K BW TO B, L & D Daily SUN DELI 1011 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 270-1040, sundelisubs.com Traditional Reubens, triple-decker and chicken club, as well as build-your-own from corned beef, salami, pastrami, turkey and liverwurst. Signature subs include the Radical Side (tuna salad, egg salad, American cheese, lettuce, tomato) or 9.0 (Phillystyle steak, American cheese, bacon, pepperoni, blackened seasoning). • $ TO L Mon.-Sat. SURFWICHES SANDWICH SHOP 1537 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 241-6996, surfwiches.com The craft sandwich shop new to Jax Beach boasts Yankee-style steak sandwiches and hoagies. All sandwiches are made to order. • $ BW TO K L D Daily TIDBITS EXPRESS 8535 Baymeadows Rd., 516-4144, clarastidbits.com The little spot serves the same lunch items as Tidbits. Place your order at a terminal — but there are real people there in case you need assistance. • $ TO L Mon.-Sat.

UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR 1303 Main St. N., Springfield, 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com In the 1300 Building at the corner of Third and Main. Fresh quality fare created with the same élan that rules at Burrito Gallery.

Innovative breakfast, lunch and dinner farm-to-table selections and creative daily specials. • $$ BW TO B L Daily VILLAGE BREAD CAFE Jax Landing, Ste. 130, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 683-7244 5215 Philips Hwy., Southside, 732-2261 10111 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-0740, villagebreadcafe.com These locally owned restaurants offer breakfast (featuring a variety of bagels and omelets), and lunch (featuring sandwiches on homestyle bread, big salads, pizzas and pastries).

• $ TO B L Mon.-Fri. WHITEWAY DELICATESSEN 1237 King St., Riverside, 389-0355 The King Street mainstay has an extensive sandwich selection, including some items you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. It’s also a good spot to catch current and former politicos talking about the city’s future over tabouli or ham sandwiches. • $ TO B L Mon.-Fri.

CASUAL SPOTS & JOINTS

ALL AMERICAN HOT DOG 10365 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-5794, allamericanhotdog.com The family-owned casual spot has been around since 1967, offering all-beef hot dogs dressed up with homestyle toppings, as well as steak pitas, burgers and subs. • $ K TO L D Mon.-Sat. ANDY’S FARMERS MARKET GRILL 1810 W. Beaver St., Jacksonville, 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com Andy’s has the freshest ingredients — it’s smack dab amid the landmark Jacksonville Farmers Market, with more than 75 years of offering local, regional and international produce. The spot here, at the edge of Urban Core, serves breakfast items, sandwiches, snacks and beverages. • $ B L D Mon.-Sat. BOLD CITY GRILL 10605 Deerwood Park Blvd., Deerwood, 564-4772 Casual grill has local microbrews on tap with a daily happy hour, plus fresh local seafood, Angus steaks, salads, sandwiches and burgers; flatscreen TVs. • $$ BW K TO B L D Daily BURRITO GALLERY & BAR 21 E. Adams St., Downtown, 598-2922, burritogallery.com BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS 1333 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 242-8226 2014 Best of Jax Winner Burrito Gallery serves Southwestern cuisine with an emphasis on innovative burritos, including ginger teriyaki tofu and beef barbacoa, as well as wraps and tacos. Local art is displayed, and live music or DJs are on the back deck during Art Walk. The beachy kid sister Burrito Express is mostly take-out, with the same great chow and fast service. • $ BW TO L D Daily BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 671 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 217-7451 114 St. George St., St. Augustine, 823-1229, burritoworks.com Baja-style tacos and burritos, 100 percent vegetarian bean burritos, fish tacos and hormone-free meats, along with homemade guacamole. • $ TO L D Daily CHOMP CHOMP 106 E. Adams St., Downtown, 762-4667 The spot has eats at moderate prices – most less than $10.

Chef-inspired street food includes panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi and barbecue. • $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Thur.-Sat. CHOW DOWN ALLEY 14775 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 3, Mandarin, 880-7900, chowdownalley.com Family-operated place serves breakfast sandwiches, burgers, salads and specialty sandwiches. • $ B L Mon.-Fri. CRUISERS GRILL 319 23rd Ave. S. (Pablo Plaza), Jax Beach, 270-0356 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, Lakewood, 737-2874 3 St. George St., St. Augustine, 824-6993, cruisersgrill.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Locally owned and operated for more than 16 years — Bobby Handmaker is a pro — this casual restaurant serves half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries and sangria. • $ BW K L D Daily

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FOR FARMERS AND CHEFS, THERE’S OFTEN A VAST FIELD TO NAVIGATE

GETTING FROM FARM TO TABLE OF THE 320 MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN THE U.S., LESS THAN 1 PERCENT CLAIM FARMING AS AN OCCUPATION. Over the

course of the 20th century, as the number of farmers and small farms decreased, “Big Agra” moved in to fill the void.

Concurrently, the “Better Living Through Chemistry” generation is not aging well.

There’s an undeniable connection between what consumers put into their bodies and overall health. Cancers, heart disease, diabetes — you name it, Baby Boomers got it.

The world is waking up, though, slowly, to the alarm clock of processed foods and factory farming. The farm-to-table movement has been shifting the way consumers think about dining out, guiding the current generation back to agriculture. The new entrepreneurs are in the field.

While getting your hands dirty may have become trendy in recent years, Angela TenBroeck, owner of Traders Hill Farms in Hilliard, says it’s hard work. “Farmers work all year round to grow and nurture their soil or animals, and all we want to do, at the end of the day, is sell all our products to pay our bills, make a little money, and continue doing what we, and our families, have done for many generations.”

TOP: Farmers like Brian Lapinski at Down to Earth Farms in the Switzerland area empower locally grown cuisine. BELOW: Moxie’s Chef Tom Gray inspects local veggies for quality.

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Farms like Down to Earth on the Westside, KYV in the Switzerland area, and Traders Hill, have made the conscious decision to grow sustainably. It’s always easier to grow conventionally with pesticides and chemicals — these farmers are choosing a different path. Their farming is, as in art, a larger message that consumers will want to feed their families a local product raised with high principles in mind. The consumer will ultimately have the last say in what they choose to support with their wallets.

Like many newcomers to a business market, farmers and chefs are learning what it really takes to provide nutrient-dense, local, organic food at a reasonable cost, while still being able to operate a business.

On the other end, chefs, in an eternal quest to dazzle consumers’ palates, are calling on regional farmers for fresh, local and, if possible, unique items for their menus.

Chef Tom Gray, owner and Executive Chef of Moxie Kitchen & Cocktails in St. Johns Town Center, actively puts his money where his mouth is. Gray’s been supportive of regional farmers, and he’s honest about the challenges associated with buying local.

“I’ve a hard time negotiating with my farmers,” says Gray. “They’re charging what it takes to buy feed, to breed the animals, to take care of the land. It needs to be mutual respect. That’s his livelihood, that’s his family, that’s his land.”

While the process of chefs seeking to support local farms sounds peachy, the reality is, there still isn’t a critical mass of enlightened consumers to make farm-to-chef an economically sustainable process. Restaurants are bound to their margins, which trickles down to the farms.

“There’s no loyalty in this business, and a lot of restaurants (not all) have run the wave of local, sustainable and organic without understanding how difficult it is for both farmer and restaurants,” says Francisco Arroyo, owner of KYV Farm. “I have been to some restaurants that bought from me once and included our name in the menu for the season ... and never bought anything else. That pisses me off.”

Chefs are trained to create their menus and source afterwards. In a world of tomatoes and blueberries in December, menu resources are always an arms-length away. But when sourcing locally, chefs are beholden to seasonality, plus geography, the soil, and other variables of Mother Nature.

A NEW CLASS OF LOCAVORES Until recently, the farm-to-table movement in Northeast Florida was embraced mainly by restaurants catering to a demographic with more disposable income. But, just in the past year or two, more independent shops are answering the call by providing simple dishes at reachable prices.

“It’s a challenge to find a variety of different products, but I feel like that is market-driven,” says Mariah Goelz Salvat, co-founder and head chef at Southern Roots Filling Station in Riverside. “No farmer wants to grow something if people don’t know what to do with it. People know kale; they might not know kohlrabi.”

Goelz Salvat says she is willing to pay a premium for a good product.

“I have been a farmer for a living, and it’s tough work. I feel like amazing local, organic produce is priceless,” she says.

Together, consumer, chef, and farmer make up a delicate ecosystem. Consumers want value for their dollars, farmers want a livable price point for their goods, and restaurants have to turn a profit.

“We are trying to balance a menu quality and price point that will sustain our family and our employees, as well as our farms’ families and employees,” says Gray. “It’s a struggle to be focused on being affordable without cutting quality.”

The “Better Living Through Chemistry” generation created a false sense of the true price tag of food. Until consumers learn to see the deeper price associated with the underlying impacts of cheap, processed food — environmental and health-related — the farm-to-table movement will just be a great idea.

Fortunately, more and more people are recognizing its value; tip of the iceberg lettuce? We can only hope.

Keith Marks mail@folioweekly.com

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DAVE & BUSTER’S 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., Southside, 296-1525, daveandbusters.com The 40,000-square-foot restaurant/entertainment complex includes a dining room for a quiet meal away from the games. D&B’s Million Dollar Midway has the latest electronic interactive games and simulators plus traditional faves. • $$ FB K L D Daily DEERWOOD BISTRO 8221 Southside Blvd., Ste. 24, Deerwood, 527-3451, deerwoodbistro.com Casual bistro serves familiar fare like baguettes, paninis, burgers, as well as entrées, seafood and desserts. $$ BW K TO B L D Daily DELICOMB DELICATESSEN & ESPRESSO BAR 102 Sixth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 372-4192, delicomb.com The folks at this newly relocated family-owned-and-operated deli make everything with natural and organic ingredients — no hydrogenated oils or high-fructose corn syrup. Granola, tuna salad, kimchi, wraps and spicy panini melts are part of the varied menu. Delicomb — just steps from the sand — uses coffees from Strongtree and George Howell Coffee Company. WiFi, too. • $ TO B L Tue.-Sun. D&LP SUBS 1409 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 247-4700, dlpsubs.com The sub place in Jax Beach offers a variety of subs, gourmet salads, wings, pizzas with all the toppings, and pasta dinners. • $ K TO L D Daily FIRST WATCH 544 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Ste. 4, Jax Beach, 834-3789 13470 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 223-0909 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 14, Mandarin, 268-8331, firstwatch.com Breakfast has all the faves: French toast, egg dishes, pancakes, sides. Lunch offers sandwiches and salads. • $ K B L Daily FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES 4413 Town Center Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, 996-6900 9039 Southside Blvd., 538-9100 13760 St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 402-8036 1605 C.R. 220, Ste. 130, Fleming island, 592-4896 3267 Hodges Blvd., Ste. 6, Intracoastal, 992-4680 1910 Wells Rd., Ste. C02D-5, Orange Park, 637-0414 9630 Applecross Rd., Ste. 106, Orange Park, 573-0900

GREEN TURTLE TAVERN 14 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 321-2324 Housed in a historic shotgun shack, this hangout has Chicagostyle Vienna beef hot dogs and pub fare, cold beer and a chill atmosphere. Live music on weekends. • $ FB L D Daily GRINDER’S CAFE 10230 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 8 & 9, Arlington, 725-2712, grindersamdiner.com For more than 20 years, Grinders Café has been serving homestyle veggies, burgers, meatloaf, pork chops, seafood and desserts. • $ K TO B L Daily THE HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFÉ & BBQ 7 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 321-0707, thehappytomatocafe.com The historic district restaurant serves fresh salads, deli sandwiches and barbecue — pulled pork, smoked turkey and ribs — in an easy, laid-back atmosphere. Homemade walnut chocolate chunk cookies are a specialty. • $ BW K TO L Mon.-Sat. HARPOON LOUIE’S 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, Avondale, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net Locally-owned-and-operated, the American pub has been a fixture here for 20-plus years. The menu has half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches and pasta, and happy hour is held during the week. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily HAZEL’S HOT DOGS 2400 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 824-8484 Named for the owners’ Chihuahua, Hazel’s offers a variety of wieners and all the embellishments from its modest digs west of downtown. • $ K TO L D Daily HOT DOG HUT 1439 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 247-3641, hotdoghut.net 2014 Best of Jax Winner The spot serves a vast selection of dogs and sausages, and a variety of toppings, as well as hamburgers, beer-battered onion rings and seasoned French fries. • $ BW TO L Daily THE HOT DOG SPOT & MORE 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 32, Regency, 646-0050, thehotdogspotjax.com Located in Cobblestone Crossing, Hot Dog Spot serves sausages, all-beef hot dogs, and items like wings, Philly cheesesteaks and burgers, all cooked to order. • $ K TO L Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055 Johnny’s cooks up made-to-order breakfast and lunch fare, including grilled wraps, gyros and grilled chicken salad. • $ TO B L Mon.-Sat. KICKBACKS GASTROPUB/GOOZLEPIPE & GUTTYWORKS 910 King St., Riverside, 388-9551 2014 Best of Jax Winner The neighborhood hot spot serves breakfast, lunch and dinner 20 hours a day, with a full bar that has more than 655 bottled beers and another 84 on tap. An innovative take on standard pub fare is offered. Live music Thur. and Sun.; flatscreen TVs. Happy hour Mon.Fri. Outdoor seating available. • $$ FB K TO B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, Arlington, 724-5802 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, Intracoastal, 642-6980 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Southside, 641-6499

Chef/owner Sam Efron and his staff raise a glass to braised short ribs, a cheese plate and soppressata pizza at Taverna in San Marco.

10061 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 493-5414 13249 City Square Dr., River City Marketplace, 751-9711, fiveguys.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Five Guys offers burgers made with fresh ground beef and finished from a wide selection of toppings, including fried onions, jalapeños or sautéed mushrooms. Fries, kosher hot dogs and soft drinks round out the menu. • $ TO L D Daily THE FLAME BROILER 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, Southside, 619-2786 7159 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104, Southside, 337-0007 Built on the concept of healthy, inexpensive fast food made with no transfats, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or white rice along with grilled beef, chicken and Korean short ribs. • $ K TO L D Mon.-Sat. GREEN ERTH BISTRO 1520 Hendricks Ave., Southbank, 398-9156, green-erth-bistro.com Green Erth serves Cali-inspired fare – featuring vegan and vegetarian – made with natural, organic ingredients, including breakfast items, soups, paninis, sandwiches, hot dishes and desserts. Organic teas, coffees and juices and Intuition Ale Works brews. • $$ BW L Mon.-Fri.; D Tue.-Sat.

4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., Southside, 425-4060 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, Ponte Vedra, 273-3993 657 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 247-9620 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, Mandarin, 674-2945 12001 Lem Turner Rd., Northside, 764-9999 1509 Margaret St., Riverside, 674-2794 7859 Normandy Blvd., Westside, 781-7600 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside, 446-9500 8102 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, Westside, 779-1933 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, Orange Park, 272-3553 1545 C.R. 220, Orange Park, 278-2827 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789 1330 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 276-7370, larryssubs.com With locations all over Northeast Florida, Larry’s Giant Subs is known for piling subs high and serving ’em fast for 33 years. In addition to a wide selection of hot and cold subs, Larry’s has soups and salads. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. And a new Larry’s opens soon in Fernandina. • $ K TO B L D Daily

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Just two of the many fresh local fish available at Beachside Seafood on Third Street in Jax Beach.

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LITTLE MARGIE’S FA CAFÉ 303 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2006, littlemargiesfacafe.com “FA” is short for First Access — this beachy café is located north of the County Pier, directly across from the first beach access.

The tiny kitchen cranks out daily specials, like jerk fish and mango wrap. • $ BW K L D Tue.-Sun. MERCURY MOON GRILL & BAR 2015 C.R. 220, Fleming Island, 215-8999 Mercury Moon serves a variety of burgers and wings and signature sandwiches, including Philly cheesesteak, fried fish sandwich and the half-pound Moon burger. Live music Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat. • $ FB D Nightly MOCHA RITA’S 9446 Philips Hwy., Southside, 806-3923, mocharitas.com Sandwiches made with Boar’s Head meats and cheeses. Coffees ground in-house. • $$ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. MOJO’S TACOS 80 Vilano Rd., Vilano Beach, 827-9977 551 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 829-1665, mojos904.com The family-owned spots offer double-decker style tacos, big, tasty burritos and fresh salads. • $ BW TO L D Daily NALU’S TROPICAL TAKE-OUT 1020 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 501-9592, nalusstaugustine.com Locals love the taco stand in Surf Station parking lot, which serves fresh island-style beef, chicken, fish and vegetarian tacos and burritos. Pick up to-go or dine outside on picnic tables. • $ TO L D Wed.-Sun. NED’S SOUTHSIDE KITCHEN 2450 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 794-2088, nedssouthside.com The casual island-influenced place has Mediterranean dishes, tacos, meat loaf and shrimp and grits, in addition to vegetarian options.

There’s a drive-thru to pick up orders. • $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. NEWK’S EXPRESS CAFE 9047 Southside Blvd., Ste. 1, 527-2402 14964 Max Leggett Pkwy., Ste. 408, Northside, 751-1261, newks.com Just because the service is lightning-fast doesn’t mean the quality suffers. Newk’s offers made-to-order toasted sandwiches, handtossed salads with homemade-style dressings, plus California-style pizzas and desserts. • $ BW K TO L D Daily ONE TWENTY THREE BURGER HOUSE 123 King St., St. Augustine, 687-2790 The new spot, just opened by the owners of Carmelo’s Pizza down the street, has premium burgers, made with beef sourced from renowned NYC butcher Schweid & Sons. Wood-fired pizzas and an ice cream bar turning out Old World milkshakes, too. Outdoor dining.

• $$ BW K TO L D Daily ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, 733-0588 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, Intracoastal, 551-3661 840 Nautica Dr., River City Marketplace, Ste. 125, 751-6006, orangetreehotdogs.com Known since 1968 for their Orange Frost drink, Orange Tree serves hot dogs — topped with slaw, chili, cheese, onion sauce or sauerkraut — as well as personal pizzas. • $ TO L D Daily PHILLY’S FINEST CHEESESTEAKS & PIZZA 1527 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 241-7188, phillys-finest.com The casual restaurant serves authentic Philly cheesesteaks made with Amoroso’s bread and steaks flown in direct from Philadelphia.

The Ice Bar has a wide selection of beer. Delivery available. $ BW L D Daily

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RED FROG & McTOAD’S GRUB-N-PUB 5545 A1A S., St. Augustine, 814-8430, redfrogandmctoads.com The casual spot offers award-winning chowder, seafood, chicken, pasta and sandwiches. • $$ FB K TO B L D Daily SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT 9716 Heckscher Dr., Northside, 251-2449, sandollarrestaurantjax.com Right on the banks of the St. Johns, Sandollar offers seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta. Dine inside or on the deck, with a panoramic river view. Seafood buffet every Wed. Live music. • $$ FB R Sun.; L D Daily SANDY BOTTOMS BEACH BAR & GRILL 2910 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 310-6904, sandybottomsamelia.com Owner Claude Hartley offers seafood, sandwiches and pizzas. Dine indoors or out on the deck overlooking the ocean. Live music every Wed.-Sun.; schedule available online. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily SCARLETT O’HARA’S 70 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 824-6535, scarlettoharas.net 2014 Best of Jax Winner The restaurant, in a historic 1861 house with an outdoor bar and pub interior, offers pit-smoked barbecue, seafood, burgers, wings, steamed oysters and appetizers. Live music nightly. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily STAN’S SANDWICH & GRILL 1562 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-6642 7146 Beach Blvd., Southside, 725-7826 Marking more than 30 years, Stan’s serves breakfast pita sandwiches, omelets and pancakes, hand-pattied burgers, dogs, subs, barbecue and fresh cherry limeade. • $ TO B L Mon.-Sat. SOUPLANTATION & SWEET TOMATOES 1625 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 269-6116 1115 Mary Susan Dr., Regency, 722-9889, souplantation.com The 60-foot salad bar has four types of salads, fresh cut vegetables and deli items, pasta salads and a dozen dressings, plus soups, pizza and desserts. • $ TO L D Daily T.G.I. FRIDAY’S 4409 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, 997-8700 9400 Atlantic Blvd., Regency, 721-2200 1910 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 215-7030 318 S.R. 312, St. Augustine, 808-8443, tgifridays.com T.G.I.Fridays offers pasta, burgers, steaks and seafood. • $$ FB K L D Daily WIPEOUTS GRILL 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508, wipeoutsgrill.info The casual, beachy sports place serves burgers, wings, fish tacos and plenty of cold beer — wine, too — in a relaxing atmosphere. • $ FB K TO R, Sun.; L D Daily ZOËS KITCHEN 240 A1A, Ste. 5, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-1100 1661 Riverside Ave., 355-9637 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 149, St. Johns Town Center, 6412130, zoeskitchen.com Original recipes, with Mediterranean and Greek influences, homemade, made-to-order sandwiches, grilled feta sandwiches and whole dinners, all available to go. Desserts include homemade ya-yas (a chocolate sheet cake). • $$ K L D Daily

CHINESE CUISINE

CHUN KING 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 33, Arlington, 646-1393 From sushi to soup to fried bananas, Chun King offers daily chef specials and all-you-can-eat Mongolian barbecue. Sake and a full menu, including Thai and Japanese dishes, are also served. All food is MSG-free. • $ BW TO L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. GOLDEN CHINA CHINESE RESTAURANT 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23, Mandarin, 260-8836, goldenchina1.com Mandarin, Szechwan and Cantonese dishes are served along with daily lunch and dinner buffets featuring 26 items on the hot bar and eight items on the cold bar. • $$ BW TO L D Daily GREAT WALL CHINESE RESTAURANT 12200 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 4, Mandarin, 262-9107 The popular restaurant’s menu has Szechwan, Hunan and Cantonese dishes. • $ TO L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE 1001 Park St., 5 Points, 508-0342, eathawkers.com 2014 Best of Jax winner The place is based on the variety of fare offered by Asian street

vendors, peddling authentic dishes from mobile stalls. The chefs here collected the best hawker recipes to serve under one roof.

• $ BW TO L D Daily JADE’S BISTRO 1484 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, 321-2777, jadesbistrofl.com The menu here is Asian/Thai fusion, and it ranges from traditional General Tso’s chicken to Thai-style mango prawns. • $$ BW TO L D Daily MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE 11105 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-1727, mamafus.com MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine — authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai — is prepared to order in woks with fresh ingredients. Take-out up to 15 minutes before closing.

• $$ FB K TO L D Daily PAGODA CHINESE RESTAURANT 8617 Baymeadows Rd., 731-0880, pagodarestaurant.net Mr. Tam, owner and chef, has been serving customers since 1975. Popular dishes include the seafood combination (lobster, shrimp, scallops and Chinese vegetables) and spicy General Tso chicken. The sweet-and-sour selections are yummy, too. • $ FB TO L D Mon.-Sat. RICE BOWL ASIAN CUISINE 13947 Beach Blvd., Ste. 110, Intracoastal, 992-1388, ricebowlasiancuisine.com A variety of Pan-Asian fare, chef’s specialties including Korean seafood noodles and Kung Pao chicken. • $$ L D Daily WOK N’ ROLL 3791 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 203, Ponte Vedra, 543-7666, woknrollpontevedra.com The spot in the Valley serves authentic Chinese cuisine made with fresh ingredients. • $ TO L D Daily

CARL’S MAIN STREET RESTAURANT 1748 N. Main St., Northside, 647-8043 Carl’s Main Street has been serving homestyle breakfast and lunch fare for a dozen years. There’s an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet. • $ TO B L Tue.-Sun. CRAZY EGG 954 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 524-8711, crazyeggjax.com Breakfast items served till 3 p.m.; lunch includes burgers and sandwiches, dinner features steaks, prime rib, pork chops and shrimp & grits. An all-you-can-eat sideboard during the week.

Ingredients are fresh, locally available and organic (when possible).

• $ BW TO B L D Wed.-Fri.; B L Sat.-Tue. DEERWOOD DELI & DINER 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd., 641-4877, deerwooddiner.com The landmark celebrates 40-plus years of serving comfort food featuring tried-and-true dishes: sandwiches, Angus burgers, soups, desserts, shakes and tuna, chicken, egg and shrimp salads. Dine inside or out on the patio. • $$ K TO B L Daily DERBY ON PARK 1068 Park St., Riverside, 379-3343, derbyonpark.net Owners Neil and Cheryl Corrado offer an American dining experience with inventive and long-time favorite menu items with a taste of nostalgia, served in an upscale retro atmosphere in historic landmark building. Shrimp & grits, lobster bites, 10-oz. gourmet burger. Dine inside or out. • $$ FB TO Weekend brunch. B, L D Tue.-Sun.

THE FOX RESTAURANT 3580 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-2669 Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare and homemade desserts. Breakfast is served all day, along with signature items such as burgers, meatloaf and fried green tomatoes. A Jacksonville landmark for more than 50 years, The Fox is open daily. • $$ BW K L D Daily GEORGIE’S DINER 100 Malaga St., St. Augustine, 819-9006, thealcazarcafe.com Casual ’60s-themed Georgie’s serves homestyle fare and Greek specialties from George Chryssaidis, who also owns nearby Athena Restaurant. Outdoor seating available. • $$ BW B L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S 708 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com In a renovated 1887 shotgun home, the café serves favorites: jambalaya, French toast and mac-n-cheese. A vegan and vegetarian selection, too. Dine indoors or on a porch overlooking historic downtown. • $$ FB K B L D; closed Tue. & Thur.

JOHNNY ANGEL’S DINER 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, Southside, 997-9850, johnnyangelsdiner.com The diner serves dishes that reflect its ’50s-style décor, like Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet and Elvis special combo platter, plus burgers and hand-dipped shakes. Live music, monthly car shows. • $ BW K TO B L D Daily

METRO DINER 3302 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3701 12807 San Jose Blvd., Julington, 638-6185 1534 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 853-6817 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., Ortega, 999-4600 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 425-9142 2034 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 375-8548 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 758-3323, metrodiner.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The original upscale diner is located in a historic 1930s-era building amid San Marco’s residential district, and there are two other locations. All serve meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups.

• $$ B R L Daily OCEANA DINER 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, Intracoastal, 374-1915, oceanadiner.net Traditional American diner fare served in a family atmosphere. • $ K TO B L Daily UNIVERSITY DINER 5959 Merrill Rd., Arlington, 762-3433 The popular diner serves familiar breakfast fare and lunch items like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, BLTs, clubs and melts. Daily specials. • $$ BW B L Daily

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COFFEEHOUSES

AMELIA ISLAND COFFEE & ICE CREAM 207 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 321-2111 The spot offers fresh-roasted coffee, cappuccino, frozen drinks, sandwiches, soups and nine flavors of gelato. • $ TO Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1-2, Riverside, 855-1181 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, Jax Beach, boldbeancoffee.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Bold Bean brings a small-batch, artisanal approach to roasting coffee. Bold Bean has organic and fair trade coffees. • $ BW TO B L Daily BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE 235 Eighth Ave. S., Jax Beach, 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com Casual, family-owned coffee shop serves fresh baked goods and a variety of espressos and locally roasted coffees, plus vegan and gluten-free options. Sandwiches, salads, local beer, wine and mimosas, too. Relax indoors or outside. • $ BW K TO B R L Daily BREW FIVE POINTS 1024 Park St., Riverside, 374-5789, brewfivepoints.com Local craft beer, espresso, coffee and wine bar. Rotating drafts, 75+ canned craft beers; sodas, tea. Rotating seasonal menu of waffles, pastries, toasts, desserts to pair with specialty coffees, craft beers.

• $$ BW K B L Daily THE COFFEE GRINDER 9834 Baymeadows Rd., Deerwood Village, 642-7600, thecoffeegrinderjax.com Owner Slava Micukic runs this coffee gallery, which features works by local artists. A full coffee/espresso menu includes iced heath mocha and golden pecan flavored coffee. Beer is served after 7 p.m.

DJs spin Thur., Fri. and Sat. • $ BW L D Daily DOS COFFEE & WINE 300 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 342-2421, dosbar.com Industrial chic coffee and wine bar features handcrafted pourovers and beans from Covina Roastery. Pressed sandwiches, farm fresh salads, build-your-own cheese boards. • $$ BW TO B L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922, lilliescoffeebar.com A beaches landmark, Lillie’s serves locally roasted coffee, eggs, bagels, flatbreads sandwiches, salads and desserts. Dine indoors or out, with patio and courtyard seating. Live music every Fri.-Sat. • $$ BW TO B L D Daily THREE LAYERS CAFE 1602 Walnut St., Springfield, 355-9791, threelayersacoffeehouse.com The coffeehouse offers homemade desserts and pastries, light lunches and ready-to-go bistro salads in a renovated Springfield space. Beer (featuring Bold City Brewery beers) and wine are served. Indoors and courtyard dining. Local artists’ works on the walls. Live music Wed.Sun. The Cellar is an adjacent wine bar. • $$ BW B L D Daily URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 516-7799 45 W. Bay St., Downtown, 516-7799, urbangrindcoffeeco.com In Bank of America Tower, the original Urban Grind offers a variety of locally roasted whole bean brewed coffee, espresso drinks, smoothies, fresh pastries and bagels with homemade cream cheeses. Lunch includes chicken and tuna salads and sandwiches.

Now open on Bay Street. Free Wi-Fi. • $ B L Mon.-Fri.

DINERS

BEACH DINER 501 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-6500 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 683-0079 880 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 273-6545 1965 San Marco Blvd., 399-1306, beachdiner.com These locally owned diners have indoor and outdoor seating and Southern comfort menu items including fresh seafood, sandwiches and hot lunch specials. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available all day. • $ K B R L Daily THE BUNNERY BAKERY & CAFÉ 121 St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-6166, bunnerybakeryandcafe.com In the heart of the historic district, the Bunnery offers homestyle almond-chocolate croissants, brownies, cookies, and pastries as well as full Southern breakfasts, sandwiches and espressos. • $ TO B L Daily

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WHAT’S COOKIN’ 1921 Lane Ave. S., Westside, 683-1306 Homestyle country cookin’ at this family-owned place has Southern dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Friendly service, too. • $ B L D Daily

ECLECTIC & UPSCALE

AQUA GRILL 950 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra, 285-3017, aquagrill.net Since 1988, the American-eclectic restaurant has served fresh local seafood, aged prime steaks and vegetarian entrées. Patio seating.

Reservations accepted. • $$$ FB L D Daily THE BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ 40 S. Dixie Hwy., St. Augustine, 824-0227, back40cafe.com Owner Brian Harmon serves Caribbean-flavored lunch and dinner items – wraps, upside-down chicken potpie and fresh, local seafood – in an 1896 building. Wi-Fi available, and local art adorns the walls. $ BW K L D Daily bb’s RESTAURANT & BAR 1019 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 306-0100, bbsrestaurant.com The upscale restaurant serves daily specials and variety of dishes from sandwiches and salads, to fresh seafood and specialty meats.

Dine inside or on the patio. $$$ FB R L D Mon.-Sat. BEECH STREET BAR & GRILL 801 Beech St., Fernandina Beach, 572-1390, beechstreetbarandgrill.com In a restored 1889 house, this place serves fresh, local food with a twist. Local seafood, handcut steaks, housemade pizza, craft cocktails, and a full bar. • $$ FB K TO D Tue.-Sun. BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD Jax Landing, Ste. 175, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 301-1014, bennyssteakandseafood.com Benny’s serves Continental cuisine with such signature dishes as the Filet Christian. • $$$ FB K L D Daily BISCOTTIS 3556 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-2060, biscottis.net 2014 Best of Jax Winner A microcosm of the Avondale neighborhood it calls home, Biscottis serves everything from innovative pizzas to a massive selection of almost-too-pretty-to-eat desserts. • $$$ BW L D Daily; R Sat.-Sun. BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT 1534 Oak St., Riverside, 380-3091, blacksheep5points.com Black Sheep serves New American favorites with a Southern twist, made with locally sourced ingredients. Awesome rooftop bar. • $$$ FB R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily BLACKSTONE GRILLE 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102, Julington, 287-0766, blackstonegrille.com Blackstone specializes in modern American fusion cuisine, served in a trendy bistro-style setting. • $$$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BRICK RESTAURANT 3585 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-0606, brickofavondale.com The casual eatery’s exposed-brick façade and interior are modern, but still classic Avondale. Despite the expensive fixtures, you can still grab a burger and watch a game or get the best lamb chops in town. And the veggie burger? Killer. • $$$ FB L D Daily; R Sat.-Sun. BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE 4910 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 807-9960, brioitalian.com The upscale Northern Italian restaurant offers wood-grilled and oven-roasted steaks, chops and seafood. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. • $$$ FB K TO R Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily CAFE CORDOVA 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 810-6810, casamonica.com In Casa Monica Hotel, this restaurant offers light breakfasts, pastries, hand-tossed pizzas, sandwiches, soups and salads. The adjacent Cobalt Lounge has a variety of fine wines. • $$$ FB R Sun.; B L D Daily CAFE FREDA 2782 Park St., Riverside, 619-7687 Cafe Freda serves made-from-scratch global comfort food with classic American, Middle Eastern, French and Indian influences, specializing in fresh local seafood and vegan dishes. • $$ BW K TO R L D Tue.-Sun. CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCA JAX 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 224-0113, mocajacksonville.org In the Museum of Contemporary Art, Café Nola serves a seasonal and local contemporary cuisine, including seasonal gnocchi, lobster cobb salad and Korean spicy fried chicken wrap. Dinner served Thur. and during First Wednesday Art Walk. • $$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk COPELAND’S OF NEW ORLEANS 4310 Southside Blvd., 998-4414, copelandsjacksonville.com Copeland’s 80-item New Orleans-themed, award-winning menu has authentic Creole, Cajun and New Orleans cuisine, including seafood, pasta and steak. Happy hour Mon.-Sat. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily THE CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 1, Southside, 619-1931, cornerbistrowinebar.com Casual fine dining, with a menu that blends modern American favorites served with international flair. • $ FB L D Daily

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GYPSY CAB COMPANY 828 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 824-8244, gypsycab.com A mainstay for 32 years, Gypsy’s urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. The signature dish is Gypsy chicken; there’s also seafood, tofu, duck and veal dishes. The Sunday brunch draws everyone from churchgoers to bikers. • $$ FB R Sun.; L D Daily MARKER 32 14549 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal Waterway, 223-1534, marker32.com Established in 1992, with an awesome panoramic ICW view, Marker 32 offers an innovative American eclectic menu, with fresh, local seafood, shrimp and Andouille fettuccini, herb-grilled local fish with hoppin john and basil pesto rice, broiled oysters and yellow fin tuna poke. • $$$ FB K D Mon.-Sat. MERGE RESTAURANT 510 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8797 Owner Adam Sears, former Ritz-Carlton sous chef, presents modern American fusion cuisine made with fresh ingredients. The seasonal menu has seafood, and there are duck, chicken and beef dishes, too. • $$$ FB D Nightly NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra, 273-3235, tpc.com In Tournament Players Club, Nineteen has more than 230 varieties of wines and an array of freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah. • $$$ FB L D Daily OVINTE 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 900-7730, ovinte.com The chic place has a variety of tapas and small plate items made with Spanish and Italian flavors, including ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese and ravioli del giorno. A 240-bottle wine list, 75 by the glass, and craft spirits are available. Outdoor dining is offered and there’s a bocce court, too. • $$ FB TO R, Sun.; D Nightly PALATE RESTAURANT & RAW BAR 614 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 432-7690, palateamelia.com The new place has upscale Southern-influenced cuisine and a raw bar. • $$ FB K TO L D Mon.-Sat. PLAE 80 Amelia Village Circle, Amelia Island, 277-2132, plaefl.net Located in the Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, this bistro style venue offers an innovative menu (with such crowd pleasers as whole fried fish and duck breast), artistic décor and live entertainment Thur.-Sat. Outdoor dining is available. • $$$ FB TO D Nightly; closed Sun. SALT The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com Chef de Cuisine Richard Laughlin’s award-winning menu has New American cuisine made with simple elements from the earth and sea, like tuna and watermelon tartare and wagyu ribeye, served in a contemporary coastal setting. An extensive wine list has more than 500 wines. • $$$$ FB D Tue.-Sun. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., Tinseltown, 997-1999, 7bridgesgrille.com The grill and brewery has a variety of made-from-scratch fare, and local seafood, steaks and pizzas. Brewer Aaron Nesbit handcrafts award-winning freshly brewed ales and lagers. Dine indoors or out; use of the pool tables is free until 4 p.m. Live music Fri., weather permitting. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily STONEWOOD TAVERN & GRILL 3832 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 739-7206, stonewoodgrill.com The casual, upscale Stonewood Grill offers a flavorful dining experience with a classic American menu. The full bar offers a large wine list and a daily happy hour. • $$ FB D Daily

THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS 25 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 810-2400, tastetapas.com Michael Lugo’s upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list. Live music nightly. • $$$ BW L Tue.-Sun., D Nightly TAVERNA 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com Chef Sam Efron serves modern interpretations of classic recipes with authentic Italian ingredients, seasonal produce and meats from local purveyors. The wine list won a Wine Spectator award. Regional craft beers and handcrafted cocktails. • $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily TRES LECHES EATERY 869 Stockton St., Riverside, 551-4375, treslechesdesserts.com The cozy spot has items made with a Spanish flavor – quiches, empanadas, arepas, bocadillos – and sandwiches, soups and baked goods. Desserts include chocolate marquesa, Caribbean lime pie and, of course, tres leches. • $$ B L Daily; D Tue.-Sat. VERNON’S RESTAURANT 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra, 280-3405, sawgrassmarriott.com Named for the developer who helped craft TPC Sawgrass golf courses, the restaurant has fresh Florida seafood, hand-cut chops and a stellar wine list. Happy hour daily, live music 5 p.m. Fridays. • $$$$ FB B Daily; D Nightly

FRENCH CUISINE

BISTRO AIX 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com Bistro Aix serves French- and Mediterranean-inspired fare in an urban-chic atmosphere in the historic district. The menu changes seasonally, and the wine list has more than 250 choices. The wood-fired oven baked and grilled specialties include pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks and seafood. Happy hour Mon.-Fri., with hand-crafted cocktails and specialty drinks. Outdoor dining. • $$$ FB TO L D Daily LE CLOS CAFÉ RESTAURANT PROVENCAL 20 S. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-8100, leclos.com In Fernandina’s historic district, Le Clos features fresh fish and seafood entrées by candlelight in a turn-of-the-century cottage.

Chef/owner Katherine Ewing earned degrees in pastry and cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, and trained at Paris Ritz Hotel.

Reservations recommended. • $$$$ BW D Mon.-Sat. THE MAGNIFICAT CAFÉ 231 N. Laura St., Downtown, 353-3588, magnificatcafe.com On Hemming Plaza, The French-style café serves French onion soup, quiche Lorraine and fresh fruit salad. Dine indoors or out on the covered patio. • $ TO L Mon.-Fri. MIMI’S CAFE 10209 River Coast Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 620-0660, mimiscafe.com Signature quiches, salads, sandwiches, chicken pot pie, beef bourguignon and roasted turkey breast are served in a French cottage-themed spot. • $ FB K TO B L D Daily ORSAY 3630 Park St., Riverside, 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The staff combines French cuisine with Southern American influences to create a menu that spotlights fresh, local ingredients.

The restaurant’s farm-to-table dishes earned Orsay a Snail of Approval recommendation from Slow Food First Coast. Steak frites, mussels, scallops and Alsatian pork chops are served in an elegant setting. • $$$ FB R, Sun.; D Nightly

GERMAN CUISINE

HOPTINGER BIER GARDEN & SAUSAGE HOUSE 333 First St. N., Jax Beach, 222-0796, hoptinger.com A modern “Baverican” bier garden with 62 taps flowing craft

beers, as well as creative liquor libations. The menu has sausage dogs, burgers, handhelds and more somewhat Bavarian-inspired gastropub fare. Daily happy hour. $$ FB TO L D Daily

GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL CUISINE

619 OCEAN VIEW 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Ponte Vedra, 285-6198, sawgrassmarriott.com At Cabana Beach Club, 619 Ocean View offers dining with a Mediterranean touch, featuring fresh seafood, grilled steaks and weekly specials. Dine on a balcony overlooking the Atlantic. • $$$ FB D Wed.-Sun. AVILÉS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 32 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 829-2277, avilesrestaurantstaugustine.com In Hilton Bayfront Hotel, Aviles offers a progressive Europeanflavored menu, and made-to-order pasta nights and chophouse nights. And a champagne brunch every Sunday, with Bloody Marys and Mimosas. • $$$ FB K B L D Daily AZURÉA 1 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7402, oneoceanresort.com Located within the One Ocean Resort hotel, Azuréa offers elegant oceanfront dining with a menu influenced by flavors of Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas. An extensive wine list is offered. • $$$$ FB K B L D Daily BAXTER’S RESTAURANT 4919 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 277-4503 The upscale restaurant serves Continental cuisine with a focus on certified Angus beef, seafood, veal and lamb. Outdoor seating is available. • $$$ FB K D Nightly CAFÉ 4750 The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com All day dining and an innovative, seasonal menu, including a daily, regional-inspired breakfast buffet. Local fish, Mayport shrimp, seasonal vegetables from local farms, farm-raised, grass-fed beef and lamb. Pastas, breads and gelatos are house-made. Dine inside or on the terrace. • $$$ FB B, L, D Daily CASA MARINA INN & RESTAURANT 691 First St. N., Jax Beach, 270-0025, casamarinahotel.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The historic 1924 restaurant is the oldest structure in Jax Beach; dine indoors, on the verandah or in the oceanfront courtyard. The daily menu has crab cakes, pulled pork sliders, and homemade breads. Lunch includes salads, burgers, tacos and sandwiches.

Penthouse Lounge offers a martini bar and a terrific view of the Atlantic Ocean. • $$ FB R, Sun.; L Tue.-Fri.; D Nightly COLLAGE 60 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 829-0055, collagestaug.com In an intimate historic district space, Collage offers high-end dining with a global menu. Everything is made from scratch. The Bougainvillea specialty dessert commemorates the Brazilian tree. An extensive wine list is offered. • $$$$ BW D Nightly COSTA BRAVA 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 810-6810, casamonica.com In Casa Monica Hotel, the new restaurant offers a meze-style menu with fresh and flavorful coastal cuisine, as well as crafted cocktails and an extensive wine list. • $$$ FB R Sun.; B Daily; L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CURRENTS RIVERVIEW BISTRO 841 Prudential Dr., Southbank, 306-9512 Indian, Thai, Latin and European inspired dishes, plus Southern fried chicken. Outside dining. • $$ FB B L Mon.-Fri. DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 802 Ash St., Fernandina Beach, 310-6049, ameliaislanddavids.com The fine-dining place serves steaks and fresh seafood, like rack of

lamb and ribeye, and Chilean sea bass, in an upscale atmosphere by an attentive waitstaff. Chef Wesley Cox has created a new lounge menu. Live music two nights a week. • $$$$ FB D Nightly DWIGHT’S MEDITERRANEAN STYLE BISTRO 1527 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 241-4496, dwightsbistro.com The small bistro specializes in hand-rolled pasta and grilled vegetables. Owner and Chef Dwight DeLude, member of La Chaine des Rotisseurs, prepares meals in an exhibition kitchen and all dishes, including sea scallops and the popular crab cakes, include pasta and veggies. With limited seating, reservations are suggested.

• $$$$ BW D Tue.-Sat. ELEVEN SOUTH 216 11th Ave. S., Jax Beach, 241-1112, elevensouth.com Elegant dining at the beach, Eleven South serves New American eclectic cuisine. In addition to a mesquite grill and courtyard dining, Eleven South offers a selection of fine wines. Reservations suggested. • $$$ FB L Tue.-Fri.; D Daily JOE’S 2ND STREET BISTRO 14 S. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 321-2558, joesbistro.com Joe’s offers upscale New American fine dining with French, Creole, Asian and low country influences. Seating is available in the dining room, out in the large, New Orleans-style courtyard, or upstairs on the porch with a view of the Intracoastal. • $$ BW L D Wed.-Mon. LA COCINA INTERNATIONAL 530 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 461-8288, lacocinarestaurants.com In Castillo Real Hotel, La Cocina serves global cuisine with Latin flair. Owner Juan Solano creates international specialties like paella Valenciana and nightly specials. • $$$ BW B Tue.-Sun.; D Daily LE PAVILLON 45 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 824-6202, lepav.com One of the oldest restaurants in the area, Le Pavillon is familyowned and operated. Gisele Sinatsch recommends the rack of lamb and the bouillabaisse. Norwegian salmon is popular, as are the duck and the Dover sole. • $$ FB D Nightly MATTHEW’S 2107 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-9922, matthewsrestaurant.com This is Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant, fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Matthew’s specializes in artfully presented cuisine; the lounge offers small plates, an extensive martini and wine list and a happy hour Mon.-Fri. Reservations recommended. • $$$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573, mezzarestaurantandbar.com The near-the-ocean eatery (in Beaches Town Center) has been around more than 20 years, serving casual bistro fare like gourmet wood-fired pizzas to nightly specials. Dine indoors or out on the covered patio. Musical happy hour Tue. and Thur. Valet parking. • $$$ FB K D Mon.-Sat. NORTH BEACH BISTRO 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105, nbbistro.com The casual neighborhood eatery serves hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood and a tapas menu. An extensive wine list and happy hour are offered. Live entertainment is presented Tues., Thur.-Sat. • $$$ FB K R Sun.; L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly OCEAN 60 RESTAURANT, WINE BAR & MARTINI ROOM 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Continental cuisine, fresh seafood, nightly dinner specials and a seasonal menu in a formal dining room or the more casual Martini Room. Local artists are featured, along with live Latin and blues. • $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. OLD CITY HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT 115 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 826-0184, oldcityhouse.com St. Augustine’s only Historic Inn with a full-service restaurant and bar. Global cuisine influences are evident in everything from the crab and sweet corn to spring rolls. • $$$$ FB B L D Mon.-Sat. PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach, 461-1250, purple-olive.com The family-owned-and-operated restaurant’s dinner menu includes local seafood, prime cuts of beef, lamb, pork, vegetarian choices, local produce, and an option to create your own plate with a selection of entrées, sauces and sides. • $$$ BW D Tue.-Sat. RAINTREE RESTAURANT 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 824-7211, raintreerestaurant.com In an 1879 Victorian home for more than 35 years, Raintree offers steak and seafood, happy hour. Reservations accepted; patio dining.

Live music on weekends. • $$$ FB D Nightly RESTAURANT MEDURE 818 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, 543-3797, restaurantmedure.us Chef David Medure creates dishes with a wide range of flavors from around the world. The lounge offers small plates, creative drinks and entertainment, including happy hour. Live music nightly. • $$$ FB D Mon.-Sat. ROY’S HAWAIIAN FUSION CUISINE 2400 Third St. S., Ste. 101, Jax Beach, 241-7697, roysrestaurant.com High-end dining with aloha service, Roy’s serves Hawaiian fusion with Asian aromatics using fresh local ingredients, European sauces and bold Asian spices. • $$$$ FB K D Nightly SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE 21 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 819-5637, spyglobalcuisine.com The sophisticated place has a West Coast vibe. Chef James Keene’s menu includes traditional Japanese entrées created with a European influence, sushi, saketinis, and 50 wines. • $$$ BW K L Thur.-Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. WILDFLOWER CAFÉ 4320 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2691, wildflowercafefl.com One block from the beach, the Provençal-style cafe’s signature dishes are Wildflower grouper — sautéed, with blue crab meat and toasted almonds. • $ BW K B L Tue.-Sat. WINE CELLAR 1314 Prudential Dr., Southbank, 398-8989, winecellarjax.com The local landmark offers classic Continental and New World cuisine in an Old World setting. Dine outdoors under oaks or indoors in intimate dining rooms. • $$$$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat.

WORLD OF BEER 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, Southside, 551-5929 311 Third St. N., Ste. 104, 372-9698, worldofbeer.com The beercentric place, begun in Pensacola, serves burgers, tavern fare, sliders, sandwiches, flatbreads, German pretzels, hummus and pickle chips. Craft drafts from all over: Germany, Cali, Florida (Bold City brews), Ireland and Belgium. Wines, too. Live music Thur.-Sat. • $$ BW L D Daily

GREEK, MEDITERRANEAN & MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE

13 GYPSIES 887 Stockton St., Riverside, 389-0330, 13gypsies.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The intimate bistro serves authentic Mediterranean peasant cuisine updated for American tastes, specializing in chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, risotto of the day and coconut mango curry chicken.

Bread is made from scratch onsite. • $$ BW L D Tue.-Sat., R Sat. 3RD STREET DINER 223 Ninth Ave. S., Jax Beach, 270-0080, 3rdstreetdinerjax.com Greek/American fare served Yankee-style, for more than 13 years, features a variety of quality, homestyle dishes: gyros, ribs, lamb, liver and onions. Specialty desserts, too. • $ FB K TO B L D Daily ATHENA RESTAURANT 14 Cathedral Pl., St. Augustine, 823-9076, thealcazarcafe.com/athena-restaurant Located on the historic downtown Plaza, Athena has an extensive menu of Greek and American dishes, including moussaka, lamb kabobs and spinach pie. Dine inside at a booth or table. • $$$ BW TO B L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, Mandarin, 733-1199, athenscafe.com From the dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) to the baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Athens has all the faves, plus Greek beers. • $$ BW L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. THE CASBAH CAFÉ 3628 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 981-9966, thecasbahcafe.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine are served on the patio or in the hookah lounge, where diners sit on ottomans at low tables.

Wi-Fi is available, belly dancers perform, and hookah pipes are offered. Live jazz on Sun. • $$ BW L D Daily FALAFEL QUEEN 1080 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 217-4886 Homemade Lebanese fare made by the Falafel Queen herself.

Specialties are housemade hummus, gluten-free chips and halal meats. • $$ TO L D Mon.-Sat. HALA CAFÉ & BAKERY 4323 University Blvd. S., Southside, 733-5141 The Jacksonville institution — since 1975 — serves homemade pita bread, kabobs, falafel, tabouli and a daily lunch buffet. The adjacent store carries delicacies from all over the world. • $$ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET 2005 Park St., Ste. 1, Five Points, 381-9394, hovan5points.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Hovan offers traditional Mediterranean cuisine, like freshly made hummus, baba ghannoush and gyros. Patio dining. Hookahs available. • $ BW L D Mon.-Sat. MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-1881, mandalounjacksonville.com With restaurants in London, Paris, Rome and the Middle East, owner Pierre Barakat brings authentic Lebanese cuisine to including charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. Belly dancing featured every Fri. and Sat. Monthly dinner parties. Outdoor seating. • $$ FB TO L D Daily MEDITERRANIA RESTAURANT 3877 Baymeadows Rd., 731-2898, mediterraniarestaurant.com With an Old World atmosphere, this family-owned-and-operated Greek and Italian restaurant has been a local favorite for more than 26 years. Fresh seafood, veal chops and rack of lamb are among the specialties. • $$ BYOB D Wed.-Sun.; L Sat. & Sun. MEZZE BAR & GRILL 2016 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 683-0693, mezzejax.com Mezze features Mediterranean cuisine — hummus, kabobs — plus brick-oven pizza and veggie options. There’s a hookah patio, Wi-Fi and 35 beers on tap. • $$ FB D Nightly THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILLE 1705 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 396-2250, theolivetreemediterraneangrille.com The Olive Tree serves Mediterranean homestyle healthy plates, like hummus, tabouli, grape leaves, veggie kibbi, gyros, potato salad, Greek salad. • $$ BW L D Mon.-Fri. SAHARA CAFE & BAR 10771 Beach Blvd., Ste. 110, Southside, 338-9049, saharacafejax.com From tiled floors to a pillowed lounge, the family-owned-andoperated restaurant has Mediterranean style. Flavored hookahs and hot tea offered in the lounge. Belly dancers every weekend. • $$ BW D Nightly TABOULEH MEDITERRANEAN CAFE 7645 Merrill Rd., Ste. 201, Arlington, 745-6900, taboulehjax.com The menu here includes classic Middle Eastern and Greek favorites like kebabs, hummus, kibbeh, gyro, spinach pies, baba ghanouge and, of course, tabouleh. • $$ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. TAVERNA YAMAS 9753 Deer Lake Ct., Southside, 854-0426, tavernayamas.com The Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. Belly dancing shows. A DJ spins every Fri. and Sat. • $$ FB K L D Daily THE TENT HOOKAH LOUNGE 12041 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4, Intracoastal, 551-2962, thetenthookahlounge.com Authentic fare: falafel, kibbeh, musabhaha, baklava. Hookahs and

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flavored tobacco, Arabic coffees, specials and live belly dancing and floor seating, in keeping with that authenticity thing. Open late. • $ BW D Daily THEO’S RESTAURANT 169 King St., St. Augustine, 824-5022 On the San Sebastian River, Theo’s is just far enough away from the heart of downtown that it’s a place for locals and tourists alike.

Favorites include seafood and Greek dishes. • $ B L Daily ZAHARIAS RESTAURANT 3945 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 471-4799 The family-owned place has been serving Greek and Italian dishes for more than 25 years. Patio dining; live music on weekends. • $$ FB K B L D Daily ZODIAC BAR & GRILL 120 W. Adams St., Downtown, 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com Zodiac serves Mediterranean cuisine and American faves in a casual atmosphere, as well as paninis and vegetarian dishes.

The daily lunch buffet is a downtown favorite. Espressos and hookahs are available. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. There’s live music on Fridays. • $ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Wed.-Sat.

HOME COOKIN’

AUNT KATE’S 612 Euclid Ave., St. Augustine, 829-1105, aunt-kates.com The casual spot has an expansive Tolomato River view and a menu with a focus on seafood. Burgers, pasta dishes, steak and ribs also served. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily BEACH ROAD CHICKEN DINNERS 4132 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 398-7980, beachroadchickendinners.com Just like Sunday dinner at home — if your folks cook fried chicken, okra, sweet corn nuggets, country-fried steak, gizzards and chicken livers, fish and shrimp. And creamed peas, gravy, cole slaw, biscuits, fruit cobbler, fries, rice … at the same location since 1939. • $ K TO L D Tue.-Sun. CARIBBEAN SOL CAFE 6101 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-7000 The soul food is slow food — made with only fresh, local ingredients and prepared with care. The cuisine is down-home (where else can you get fried perch with grits and fresh tomato for breakfast?), the atmosphere is friendly and the choices are many. • $ TO B L Tue.-Sat. CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD 3566 St. Augustine Rd., San Marco, 398-9206, artofcrackercooking.com Chef Art Jennette runs the show, serving barbecue, seafood and down-home comfort food. Ask for the Trailer Trash Special — a pulled-pork sandwich, 15 of Art’s fried white shrimp, hand-cut fries and fresh fried green tomatoes. • $ K L D Daily COL. MUSTARD’S PHABULOUS PHAT BURGERS 1722 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 247-5747, jaxbestburgers.com The Colonel serves up some of the region’s best (and biggest) hamburgers, with a side of attitude. Breakfast is served all day, featuring five-egg omelets and French toast. Delivery available. • $ K TO B L D Daily ELLEN’S KITCHEN 1824 Third St. S., Pablo Plaza, Jax Beach, 246-1572 Serving the Beaches since 1962, this busy kitchen, famous for its homemade sausage gravy and hash browns, offers a full breakfast all day. For lunch, there’s sandwiches, BLTs and patty melts. There’s usually a line for breakfast on weekends. • $ TO B L Daily LEDDY’S PORCH 22 Third St. S., Fernandina Beach, 491-3322, floridahouseinn.com The Florida House Inn has reopened its family-style restaurant, now named for the home’s owner after the Civil War. Chef Marshal Sands serves traditional dishes, like fried chicken and fish-n-grits, as well as Cajun remoulade, plus cornbread and biscuits. Bottomless mimosas, too. • $$ BW R Sat. & Sun.; L Wed.-Sun. LE SHEA’S HOMESTYLE EATERY 119 W. Adams St., Downtown, 354-5685 Real Southern and soul food are the focus at Le Shea’s, including meat loaf, fried chicken, burgers and spaghetti — and plenty of sides. Dine-in or take-out. • $ TO L Mon.-Fri. SIMPLY SARA’S 2902 Corinthian Ave., Ortega, 387-1000, simplysaras.net The spot offers down-home cooking, from scratch like Grandma’s: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. • $$ K TO L D Tue.-Sat., B Sat. SOUL FOOD BISTRO 5310 Lenox Ave., Ste. 1, Westside, 394-0860, thesoulfoodbistro.com SOUL FOOD BISTRO II 11876 Atlantic Blvd., Southside, 394-2801 Owned by the Potters House Christian Fellowship, the cafeteria-style restaurant serves traditional Southern food: Fried chicken, greens, macn-cheese, cornbread and other regional faves. • $ TO L D Tue.-Sun. TWO DOORS DOWN 436 Park St., Riverside, 598-0032, twodoorsdownrestaurant. kimcee.com The restaurant is a warm, inviting place offering traditional faves like hotcakes, omelets, burgers, sandwiches, pork chops, liver and onions and Southern fried chicken, as well as sides and desserts. • $$ K TO B L Mon.-Fri.

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APNA RESTAURANT 10769 Beach Blvd., Ste. 14, Southside, 645-3334, apnajacksonville.eat24hour.com Apna serves Indian and Pakistani cuisine, featuring hala. Daily lunch buffet, vegetarian items. • $ L D Daily THE 5th ELEMENT 9485 Baymeadows Rd., 448-8265, my5thelement.com A variety of authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese dishes, a large lunch buffet of lamb, goat and chicken dishes, and tandoori and biryani items are served. • $$ BW K L D Daily FLAVORS ESSENCE OF INDIA 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 10, 733-1525, jaxflavors.com Master chefs create contemporary and traditional dishes from all over India, including lamb, fish and prawn entrées. Clay oven kabobs and breads, vegetarian dishes and desserts also served. A lunch buffet includes vegetarian items. • $$ BW L D Daily INDIA’S RESTAURANT 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner India’s has claimed several of our readers’ poll Best of Jax awards for authentic Indian cuisine, serving a popular lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes are offered, along with lamb, chicken, shrimp and fish tandoori. • $$ BW L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly MINT INDIAN RESTAURANT 8490 Baymeadows Rd., 367-1821, jaxmint.com Mint serves a new style of authentic and traditional Indian cuisine. A daily lunch buffet is available. Daily happy hour. • $ L D Daily ZESTY INDIA 8358 Point Meadows Dr., Baymeadows, 329-3676, zestyindia.com The chefs combine Asian methodology with a European template to produce layers of flavors for their dishes, like tandoori lamb chops and rosemary tikka. The vegetarian items are cooked separately in vegetable oil. Lunch platters are a favorite. • $ BW TO L D Tue.-Sun.

ITALIAN CUISINE

AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1915B A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 461-0102, amicistaugustine.com The family-owned-and-operated restaurant has traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes. Daily happy hour. Live jazz every Thur. • $$ FB K L D Daily BENITO’S ITALIAN CAFÉ & PIZZERIA 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 8, Southside, 538-0222, benitositalian.com 3825 Baymeadows Rd., 646-1370, bellavita.com Family-friendly places serve authentic Italian cuisine, including veal and seafood entrées, gourmet pasta and specialty pizzas. • $$ FB K L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA 10920 Baymeadows Rd. E., Ste. 3, 519-8000, broadwayfl.com The family-owned-and-operated Italian pizzeria serves calzones, strombolis, wings, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs and desserts. Dinein, take-out, delivery; $2 off 16-oz. pints all day, every day. Half-off select wines all day Wed. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily BUCA DI BEPPO 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090, buccadibeppo.com The popular restaurant gets to the heart of fresh Italian cooking with recipes like lasagna and rosemary potatoes. Dishes are in three portion sizes (half-pound meatballs!) and served family-style in an old-Italy setting. Gluten-free dishes, too. • $$$ FB K TO L D Daily CAFÉ ATLANTICO 647 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-7332, cafeatlantico.net The white-tablecloth restaurant serves traditional and new Italian dishes in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece, of Naples, Italy, prepares risotto alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellfish served in a parmesan cheese basket. • $$$ BW D Nightly CAFFÉ ANDIAMO 500 Sawgrass Village Dr., Ponte Vedra, 280-2299, caffeandiamo-pvb.com The Recupito family’s Caffe Andiamo offers fresh seafood, veal, steak and pizza prepared in a copper wood-burning oven, as well as daily specials and 75 wines by the glass. Customer favorites include fracosta loco and cappesanti di mare. Dine on outdoor patio or inside. • $$$ FB D Nightly CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE 2677 Forbes St., Riverside, 387-1400, carminespiehouse.com The eatery serves pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas and classic Italian dishes — calzone, strombolis, subs, paninis — in a comfy atmosphere. Craft beers and microbrews. Delivery available. • $$ BW K TO B L D Daily CASA DORA 108 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 356-8282, casadoraitalian.com Chef Sam Hamidi has been serving genuine Italian fare to Jacksonville for more than 36 years with dishes like veal, seafood and gourmet pizza. The homemade salad dressing is a specialty. • $$ BW K L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. CIAO ITALIAN BISTRO 302 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 206-4311, ciaobistro-luca.com Owners Luca and Kim Misciasci offer fine Italian bistro fare in an intimate, friendly atmosphere. Traditional items include veal piccata, rigatoni Bolognese and antipasto; house specialties include chicken Ciao and homemade-style meat lasagna. • $$$ D Nightly ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, Mandarin, 268-4458, enzas.net The family-owned place offers casual fine dining, specializing in Italian cuisine, veal and seafood dishes like seafood lasagna. Daily specials. • $$$ FB K TO D Tue.-Sun. FRATELLI’S ITALIAN AMERICAN CUISINE 415 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 819-1760 The neighborhood Italian place with a cozy atmosphere offers ItalianAmerican specialties, including meat lasagna, veal parmigiana, almondcrusted salmon and chicken Verona. • $$ BW TO D Mon.-Sat. JOEY MOZZARELLA 930 Blanding Blvd., Ste. D, Orange Park, 579-4748, letseat.at/ joeymozzarellaonline At this Italian restaurant, calzones, strombolis and lasagna are

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customer faves, and all the pizza pies are available stuffed. BYOB. • $$ K TO L D Daily LECI’S ITALIAN CAFE 4076 Belfort Rd., Southside, 332-8144, lecisitalianrestaurant.webs.com Everything here is made from scratch, with authentic Italian ingredients. Dine indoors or outside. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily LEO’S PIZZA ITALIANO 5627 San Jose Blvd., Lakewood, 730-3830 The vibe at Leo’s is both Greek and Italian: Half of the restaurant has Greek décor, the other half Italian. Beer and a variety of Greek, Italian and California wines are served. Dine in or take out. • $ BW TO L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 10367 Midtown Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, 380-4360, maggianos.com Specializing in Italian-American cuisine, the restaurant has classic and contemporary dishes – pasta, steaks, seafood, chef’s specials and specialty desserts — made in a scratch kitchen. • $$$ FB K TO L D Daily MAMMA LUCIA 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, Southside, 645-0081, mammaluciajax.com Near University of North Florida and owned by real Italians, Mamma Lucia serves definitive Northern Italian cuisine, like risotto, osso buco and specialty dessert bomba al cioccolato, cake with ice cream and Amaretto. The pasta and tiramisu are made fresh.

Espresso served. • $$ BW K TO L D Tue.-Sun. MAMA MIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Intracoastal, 221-1122, mamammiasjax.com Casual dining, lunchtime specials. The menu includes veal, seafood dishes and New York-style and big-crust Sicilian-style pizzas.

Delivery available. • $$ BW L D Tue.-Sun. MATT’S ITALIAN CUISINE 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 8, Arlington, 646-4411, mattsitalian.com For 18 years, Matt’s has been serving seafood, stromboli and veal, cooked-to order. Delivery is available. • $$ BW TO L D Daily MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, Intracoastal, 646-9119 1504 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 339-0909, mymilanospizza.com The casual, family-owned restaurant and pizzeria serves homestyle Italian fare, like thin-crust New York-style pizzas, veal and baked dishes. Daily delivery service. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily NAPOLI’S PASTARIA 3787 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 104, Palm Valley, 273-0006, napolispastaria.com Napoli’s offers traditional Italian dishes including veal, pasta and traditional hand-tossed and specialty pizzas. Delivery available.

• $$ BW K TO L D Daily NERO’S CAFÉ 3607 University Blvd. N., Arlington, 743-3141, neroscafe.com Nero’s has been serving traditional Italian-style food for more than 30 years. Along with nightly dinner specials, Nero’s has veal, seafood pasta dishes and New York City-style pizzas.

• $$ FB K TO D Nightly PASTA MARKET ITALIAN RESTAURANT & CLAM BAR 1930 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-9551, pastamarketitalianrestaurant.com The family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper and (of course) pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, ziti, calzones, linguini, tortellini. • $$ BW K D Nightly PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2, Westside, 378-8131, perardspizza.com Family-owned Perard’s specializes in homemade sauces, dough, lasagna and desserts. Traditional Italian fare includes gourmet pizza toppings. • $ FB K TO L D Daily POPPY’S ITALIANO 832 A1A N., Ste. 1, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-7272, poppysitaliano.net Family-owned-and-operated Poppy’s serves fresh gourmet Italian dishes and familiar faves. Dine inside or outdoors; carry out or drivethru. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily PRIMI PIATTI 2722 Park St., Riverside, 389-5545, primipiattijax.com The Northern Italian-style restaurant (the name means first plate in Italian) offers dishes made with fresh ingredients, daily specials, pastas and she-crab soup. • $$$ BW K L D Mon.-Sat.

ROMA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 880-2000, romasitalianpizzeria.com More than 100 items made with authentic Italian spices and herbs.

Specialties are veal, baked seafood, and gourmet pizzas. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily SANTIONI’S CUCINA ITALIANA RESTAURANT 11531 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8, Mandarin, 262-5190, santionisjax.com Bruno and Silvana Santioni have been in the business of Italian dining since 1987. Their menu features rack of lamb and veal saltimbocca with homemade bread. Espresso is available. • $$ BW D Nightly SANTIONI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3535 U.S. 17, Ste. 15, Fleming Island, 264-1331, santionisitalianrestaurant.com Authentic Italian cuisine, desserts and an extensive wine list. Live entertainment Thur., Fri. and Sat. Wine tastings twice a month. • $$ BW K D Nightly SHIRAZ PIZZA & ITALIAN GRILLE 3980 Southside Blvd., Ste. 204, 738-8787, shirazjacksonville.com The Italian restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat pizza lunch special.

Sandwiches, subs and baked dishes. Delivery available. • $ BW K TO L D Daily SIENA’S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26, Intracoastal, 220-9192, sienasitaliancuisine.com The varied menu offers Italian cuisine including lasagna, calzones and stuffed shells, as well as pizza and wraps. Live music is also presented. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily SORRENTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT 6943 St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 636-9196 Luciano Russo and his family opened Sorrento more than 20 years ago. The menu includes fish Francese and lamb Torinese, and entrées include a salad, bread and a side of spaghetti. • $$$ BW D Tue.-Sun. TOSCANA LITTLE ITALY 4440 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 900-1059, toscanajax.com The 150-seat place has Tuscan yellow walls, cherry wood tables and chairs, and tile floors. The extensive menu includes traditional Italian dishes. • $$ FB TO L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. VILLAGIO ITALIAN GRILLE 500 S. Legacy Trail, World Golf Village, St. Augustine, 940-8623, worldgolfrenaissance.com At Renaissance Resort, Villagio specializes in farm-to-fork Italian fare with fresh, local ingredients infused with fresh flavors, local fish and produce grown hydroponically at their farm. Live music Fri. $$$ FB K TO B L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 1430 San Marco Blvd., 683-2444 Hand-tossed New York-style, thin-crust pizzas, and Sicilian-style, thick-crust pizzas. Baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings and wraps, daily lunch buffet. • $$ K L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 641-7171, vinospizzabaymeadows.com 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Greenland, 268-6660 Vino’s has hand-tossed New York-style, thin-crust pizzas, as well as Sicilian-style, thick-crust pizzas. Big salads, baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings and wraps round out the menu. • $ K L D Daily

JAPANESE & KOREAN CUISINE

BENTO CAFE PAN ASIAN & SUSHI 4860 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 564-9494 9743 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 11, Southside, 503-3238, bentocafesushi.com Casual dining at a quick pace is the Bento way, serving sushi and Pan-Asian cuisine, and vegan items. Sake is served; outdoor dining.

• $$ BW TO L D Daily CRAZY SUSHI 4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., Ste. 202, Southside, 998-9797, crazysushijax.com The place serves a full sushi bar, hibachi, sashimi, katsu, sake and tempura dishes. Favorites are the Dynamite roll, Cold roll and spicy Manhattan roll. • $$ FB L D Daily

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DANCING DRAGON 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 363-9888, thedimsumroom.com BOGO lunches, Asian fusion menu. • $ FB K L D Daily.

THE DIM SUM Room 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138D, 363-9888 Shrimp dumplings, beef tripe, sesame ball. Traditional Hong Kong noodles, barbecue. $ FB K L D Daily FUJI SUSHI 13740 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-8998, jacksonvillefujisushi.com At the corner of Beach and Hodges, Fuji Sushi offers dine-in and take-out Japanese fare. Open late night, too. • $ TO L D Daily FUJI SUSHI 1950 San Marco Blvd., 399-3305 Located on San Marco Square, Fuji Sushi has an extensive sushi menu. Sake is served. Sushi lunch special daily. • $ BW K L D Daily FUJI SUSHI 660 Commerce Center Dr., Ste. 155, Regency, 722-9988, fujisushiregency.com A respite from the busy Regency-area bustle, this casual, modern restaurant serves sushi and sashimi, tempura, soups and entrées.

• $$ L D Daily FUJI SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 30, 363-8888, fujisushijapanese.com Fuji Sushi offers fresh sushi, steak, chicken, tempura, teriyaki and seafood. Delivery available with a minimum $25 order. $$ BW K L D Daily FUJI SUSHI 9542 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. C-18, Westside, 778-1998 Skilled chefs create sushi items, vegetarian or regular style. Dinners include rice, soup and salad. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily FUSION SUSHI 1550 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com The upscale sushi spot serves a variety of fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki and kiatsu. • $$ K L D Daily HANA SUSHI JAPANESE CUISINE 1930 S. 14th St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8838, hanasushifl.com Hana’s bright shop offers a sushi bar and a full menu, including teriyaki, tempura, hibachi, katsu, udon and bento boxes. • $$ BW L D Daily HON KOREAN RESTAURANT 5161 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, St. Nicholas, 396-4008 Hon serves home-style Korean, focusing on healthy soups, casseroles, entrées and side dishes, made with fresh meats, vegetables and seafood. The chef has more than 30 years experience making authentic Korean meals, using original methods passed down through her family. • $$$ BW TO L D Fri.-Tue. ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 675 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 247-4688 Ichiban provides three distinct dining areas: the teppan or hibachi

Sit down with Trasca & Co. Eatery’s signature paninos – buffalo bleu, spaghetti pie and pastrami pesto – in Ponte Vedra.

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tables, where you can watch the chef prepare your food; the sushi bar; and Western-style seating with a menu of tempura and teriyaki dishes. Japanese plum wine is served. • $$ FB K L D Daily KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 1147 Amelia Plaza, Fernandina Beach, 277-8782, kabukijapanesesteakhouse.com Kabuki serves certified Angus steaks and fresh seafood, all MSGfree. The Japanese dishes and items from the unlimited sushi bar can be customized, and the teppan art of cooking entertains as chefs prepare food before you. • $$$ BW TO D Tue.-Sun. KAMIYA 86 1286 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 853-6602, kamiya86.net The restaurant and bar features new Asian fusion cuisine, sushi — takka don, octopus, red clam, eel — and Thai dishes, like panang curry. Noodle and rice dishes. • $$ FB TO L Mon.-Sat.; D Daily KAN-KI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 4483 Southside Blvd., Tinseltown, 642-2626 11148 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 292-2400 2009 East-West Pkwy., Fleming Island, 269-3003, kankijax.com Kan-ki Japanese steakhouse and sushi bar has teppanyaki tables, 10 sushi tables and a sushi bar. The menu includes steaks and seafood. • $$ FB K TO D Nightly KAZU JAPANESE RESTAURANT 9965 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 35, Mandarin, 683-9903, kazujapaneserestaurant.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner A wide variety of soups, dumplings, appetizers, salads, bento boxes, sushi, entrées, maki handrolls and sashimi are served. The sushi especially is artfully presented. The interior of the restaurant is clean, spacious and inviting. • $$ BW TO L D Daily KOJA SUSHI Jax Landing, Ste. 222, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 350-9911 Owners John and Tony — in the sushi game for more than 10 years — offer sushi, sashimi, and Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine.

Hard-to-find items like baby octopus salad are available. Indoor and outdoor dining. • $$ FB L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly MIKADO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 10460 Avenues Walk Blvd., Mandarin, 260-8860, mikadojax.com Serving traditional Japanese cuisine for more than 20 years. The big sushi bar seats more than 25 diners. Lunch buffet Mon.-Fri.; 12 hibachi tables. • $$ FB TO L D Daily MIZU SUSHI & GRILL 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 124, Mandarin, 880-0889, mizusushijax.com Master chefs prepare fresh sushi, seafood, steak and vegetables.

Dine inside or outdoors. Live music every Fri. • $$ BW K L D Daily NAGASAKI SUSHI & GRILL 12400 Yellow Bluff Rd., Northside, 751-2311, nagasakisushiandgrill.com Authentic traditional menu, including teriyaki and tempura dishes, plus hibachi, sushi and satsumi items. Bento boxes and lunch specials. • $$ L D Daily OISHII 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 928-3223, oishiijapanesejacksonville.com Manhattan-style Japanese fusion cuisine, featuring fresh, highgrade sushi, a variety of lunch specials and hibachi items. • $$ BW K TO L D Tue.-Sun. OSAKA GRILL SUSHI BUFFET 11701 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 886-7778 More than 150 items offered at the Chinese and Japanese buffet, like soups, spareribs, a sushi bar, roast duck and ice cream. Kids under 12 dine at a discount. Buffet carry-out available. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily OSAKA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 9651 Crosshill Blvd., Ste. 102, Argyle, 317-0224, osakaoakleaf.com Located in Oakleaf Town Center, Osaka has a sushi bar and hibachi tables. • $$$ BW K TO L D Daily

OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Stes. 119-122, Southside, 854-0485, otakijax.com Otaki has a sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. • $$$ FB K TO L D Daily PHILIP SUSHI 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 20, Southside, 519-7977, philipsushi.com The full-service sushi restaurant serves traditional sushi, hibachi, sashimi, tempura and teriyaki dishes. Daily happy hour, lunch specials. • $ BW TO L D Daily PHO A NOODLE BAR 117 W. Adams St., Downtown, 353-0320, phoanoodlebar.com Authentic Vietnamese and Thai dishes include egg rolls, potstickers.

Pho bowls: standard, vegan, pho tom yum, sukiyaki, kelp noodle substitute. Boba, teas, coffee. $ L Mon.-Fri.; D Wed.-Sat. SAKE HOUSE JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR #1 824 Lomax St., Five Points, 301-1188 #2 1478 Riverplace Blvd., San Marco, 306-2188, sakehousejax.com Sake House serves traditional Japanese cuisine and a wide variety of fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki and hibachi in an authentic atmosphere. Sake, too. A tatami room, with outside seating, is open.

• $$ BW L D Daily SAKE SUSHI 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 31, Southside, 647-6000, jacksonvillesakesushi.com Sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu, donburi and noodle soups are served. Popular rolls include Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue and Fat Boy. • $$ FB K L D Mon.-Sat. SAM WON GARDEN 4345 University Blvd. N., Ste. 1, Southside, 737-3650 The place serves mostly Korean fare, including steamed dumplings, grilled pork belly slices, chowdo soups, noodles, shredded raw beef in sesame oil and kimchi. • $$ K L D Mon.-Sat., D Nightly SEASONS OF JAPAN 4413 Town Center Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, 329-1067, seasonsofjapan.com The casual restaurant serves Japanese and hibachi-style fare, and sushi, quick-as-a-wink for busy shoppers. • $$ K TO L D Daily SUMO SUSHI 2726 Park St., Riverside, 388-8838, sumosushijax.com Authentic Japanese dishes, from traditional to new styles of entrées and sushi rolls, like spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumplings), tobiko (flying fish roe) and rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail and California roll) artfully presented. Cold sake is served. • $$ BW K L D Daily SUSHI CAFÉ 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejacksonville.com A variety of sushi, like popular Monster Roll and Jimmy Smith Roll, plus faves like Rock-n-Roll and Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu and teriyaki. Dine indoors or on the patio. • $$ BW L D Daily SUSHI HOUSE 9810 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 12, 997-0966, sushihousebaymeadows.com The quaint spot has a variety of specialty rolls, sushi and sashimi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki and hibachi entrées. • $$ BW TO L D Daily SUSHI & SUB 5800 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas, 858-7032 Sushi & Subs serves, that’s right … sushi and subs. Take-out is available at the family-owned sushi nook. • $ TO L D Mon.-Sat. TAMA’S SUSHI RESTAURANT 106 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 241-0099, tamassushi.com The casual spot has a full sushi bar, and tempura, teriyaki and katsu dishes. Sake is served. • $ BW D Tue.-Sun.

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Owner David Chen displays his innovative sushi stylings available at Kazu Japanese Restaurant in Mandarin.

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TOMO JAPANESE CUISINE & ART 1253 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 372-4369, tomojapanesejacksonville.com Fresh, authentic, upscale Japanese cuisine — it’s Japanese-owned.

Fresh handmade sushi, hibachi grill items and homemade-style dishes. • $$ FB K L D Tue.-Sun. WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108, Julington, 230-6688, wakamejax.com The fine-dining restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine, a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. • $$ BW K L D Daily WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10206 River Coast Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 997-6528, wasabi-steakhouse.com Wasabi serves authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows, and a full sushi menu. • $$$ FB K L D Daily YUMMY SUSHI 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 207, Tinseltown, 998-8806, yummysushijax.com Yummy’s menu has teriyaki, tempura and hibachi-style dinners, sushi, sashimi, and more than 30 specialty rolls. Lunch roll specials Mon.-Fri. Sake is served. • $$ BW L D Daily

MEXICAN, CUBAN, CARIBBEAN, PERUVIAN, SPANISH & TEX-MEX CUISINE

BAHAMA BREEZE 10205 River Coast Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 646-1031, bahamabreeze.com Caribbean-inspired cuisine and tropical drinks in an island atmosphere. Menu items include lobster quesadillas, chipotle beef rice bowls, and fried yucca. • $$$ FB K TO L D Daily BARBERITOS 1519 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, 277-2505 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240 4320 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., Ste. 106, Southside, 807-9060, barberitos.com The idea is quick serve, not fast food. Specializing in Southwestern fare, Barberitos offers made-to-order fresh faves, like burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos and salads. The salsa is handcrafted from fresh tomatoes, cilantro, onions and peppers. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily BEIGNET’S CARIBBEAN CAFÉ 4770 Barnes Rd., Ste. 1, Southside, 737-6789 A taste of the Caribbean includes items like jerk chicken, oxtail, goat, mahi sandwiches, and Caribbean beignets with coffee from New Orleans Cafe Du Monde. • $ BW B L D Mon.-Sat. BLUE WATER DAIQUIRI & OYSTER BAR 205 First St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0083, bluewateroysterbar.com The casual spot features American fare with a Caribbean soul. Kids eat free on Tue. There’s live music on the weekends. • $$ FB K L D Tue.-Sun.; R Sun. CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA 127 First Ave. N., Jax Beach, 249-3322, campechebaycantina.com Campeche Bay has often won our readers’ poll awards for Best Mexican Restaurant, Best Fajitas and Best Margaritas. Customers favor chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream and homemade margaritas — to say nothing of the two daily happy hours. • $$ FB K D Nightly; R Sat.-Sun. CANTINA LAREDO 10282 Bistro Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 997-6110, cantinalaredo.com Authentic Mexican dishes served in a sophisticated atmosphere.

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The daily fish specials, grilled chicken and steaks are complimented by signature sauces like chipotle-wine with portobello mushrooms or sautéed artichoke hearts and roasted red bell peppers. • $$ FB K R L D Daily CANTINA LOUIE 1900 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 770-2608 The affordable, fun Mexican cantina specializes in innovative tacos and authentic Mexican street food. • $ FB K L D Daily CANTINA MAYA SPORTS BAR & GRILLE 1021 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-3227 The popular spot serves great margaritas, great Latin food and burgers.

And there’s always plenty of sports on TVs. • $$ FB K L D Tue.-Sun. CASA MARIA 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, Northside, 757-6411 2429 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 372-9000, casamariajaxbeach.com 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd., Southside, 619-8186, casamariajax.com The family-owned-and-operated restaurant offers authentic Mexican food, including fajitas, burritos and seafood dishes, as well as a variety of hot sauces — ones made in-house. The specialty is carne asada. Margaritas. At the beach spot, dine on the patio. • $ FB K L D Daily CASA MAYA 17 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 217-3039 Owner Marco Barrera serves authentic upscale Mayan cuisine that is mostly organic, including a juice bar and daily specials. Located in the heart of St. Augustine’s historic district, Casa Maya offers a hearty selection of dishes, both vegetarian and meat. • $$ TO B L D Wed.-Sun. CASTILLO DE MEXICO 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, Intracoastal, 998-7006, castillodemexico.net The restaurant, in business for more than 15 years, offers an extensive menu served in authentic Mexican décor. Weekday lunch buffet. • $$ FB L D Daily CINCO DE MAYO 11892 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 997-2041 Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 329-2892, jacksonvillelanding.com Authentic fajitas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas and quesadillas are offered. Dine in or outside. • $$ FB L D Daily CORNER TACO 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com Made-from-scratch “semi-swanky street food” — tacos, nachos and salads — is served with an innovative presentation, with gluten-free and vegetarian options. • $ BW L D Tue.-Sun. DE REAL TING CAFÉ 128 W. Adams St., Downtown, 633-9738 The Caribbean restaurant has jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters and curried goat and oxtail. • $ FB TO L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri.-Sat. DON JUAN’S 12373 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 268-8722, donjuansjax.com Friendly, family-oriented service and a touch of Old Mexico: patio dining. A full bar — with tequila selections — is served; happy hour Mon.-Fri. • $ FB K L D Daily EL PALERMO 2177 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-7701 The flavors are Caribbean and Puerto Rican at the family-friendly spot. Authentically crafted dishes served in a clean, no-frills atmosphere. Empanadas, black beans and rice, plantains, flan and cafe con leche. Wi-Fi. • $$ K L D Tue.-Sat. EL POTRO 7200 Normandy Blvd., Ste. 12, Northside, 378-9822 1553 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 241-6910 226 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 819-0390, elpotrorestaurant.com Family-friendly, El Potro cooks everything fresh, made-to-order — fast, hot and simple. It’s a friendly spot — there’s even a photo of an ICE agent on the wall! Daily specials and a buffet at most locations.

• $ FB L D Daily EL RANCHITO 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22, Intracoastal, 992-4607 The restaurant has Latin American cuisine, including dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. Closed Tuesdays. • $$ BW K TO L D Wed.-Mon. ESPAÑA RESTAURANT & TAPAS 22 S. Fourth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7700, espanadowntown.com Owners Marina and Roberto Pestana specialize in traditional flavors

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THE EARTHY, SIMPLE FLAVORS FROM THE KITCHENS OF THESE CHEFS MAY BE THE REGION’S MOST SUBVERSIVE

THE NATURALISTS HAVE YOU EVER BITTEN INTO A HYDROPONIC HEIRLOOM BEEFSTEAK TOMATO? Do you dream about

handcrafted Old World-style cheeses made from raw, grass-based cow’s milk? Is your idea of a happening Friday night centered around oysters plucked from Salt Run and drizzled with Meyer lemons you stole from your neighbor’s tree? Then you’re in luck. There are some badass ladies around Northeast Florida using these kinds of ingredients and a lot more to create some seriously earthy, organic and locally sourced dishes. From Mandarin to Matanzas Bay, these young chefs are foodies in every sense of the word, and their dishes — natural, and often intentionally simple — make for some of the most flavor-rich dining experiences in Northeast Florida.

GENIE MCNALLY THE FLORIDIAN

Current favorite ingredients: sweet corn, cherry tomatoes and pork belly Established in 2010, The Floridian in downtown St. Augustine has cemented itself as a gangbuster favorite among tourists and locals. And much of that has to do TOP: Community Loaves’ Meredith Corey-Disch.

BELOW: Tea Haus’ Sarah Paige Wilde; Genie McNally at The Floridian; Southern Roots’ Mariah Goelz Salvat

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with the creative, local and seasonal dishes prepared by co-owner and head chef, Genie McNally. At just 34 years old, McNally has more than 17 years’ experience working in food service. “We love taking classic Southern dishes, breaking them down to their ingredients and inception and then reworking them in a way to keep them fresh and relevant and, perhaps, a bit healthier,” says McNally of Floridian staples like fried green tomato bruschetta and shrimp ’n’ grits. “I love Florida’s coastal cuisine and the melting pot that this cuisine lends itself to,” she continues. “We have a convergence of Caribbean, Latin, Asian, French-Creole and deep-South influences.”

McNally is a true believer that food that’s in season and is sourced regionally just downright tastes better. She’s also conscious of how weather affects certain dishes.

“Summer produce takes very little manipulation and very little time over a stove. It tends to be fresh, crisp and refreshing,” McNally explains. “Winter produce asks for heat to be broken down, and both the acts of cooking and eating these foods can be comforting, warming — very hearth-and-home-fires-burning.”

MEREDITH COREY-DISCH COMMUNITY LOAVES

Current favorite ingredients: lemon, yogurt and basil When Meredith Corey-Disch opened Community Loaves in 2012 in Murray Hill, it was her mission to create an ethical

bakery centered on quality ingredients. “I have always loved cooking and baking, but I certainly got more interested after I first lived and worked on an organic farm,” she says. “A couple farms later, I learned to bake sourdough bread and that is still the most challenging and fulfilling thing I have done in the kitchen.”

At only 26, Corey-Disch is currently the owner and baker at Community Loaves, which offers bike-delivered, subscriptionbased goods. Community Loaves also boasts a small storefront featuring wholegrain pastries, fresh-brewed coffees, teas and sandwiches. “Arguably, the quality of ingredients is one of the reasons I started a bakery,” says Corey-Disch.

“I wanted to own a business and I wanted to do it ethically. I feel that I am able to do that by purchasing organic ingredients and reducing the distance my food travels as much as I can. Local, organic food is, to me, the highest quality.”

With purveyors such as Native Sun Natural Foods Market and Black Sheep Restaurant on board, Community Loaves is looking toward a bright future.

“Use a few good ingredients,” CoreyDisch says of her food philosophy.

“Traditional ways are often best.”

SARAH PAIGE WILDE TEA HAUS & JÜS BAR

Current favorite ingredients: gardenraised cilantro, fresh berries and lime.

Jacksonville Beach is known more for pizza

and burritos than gluten-free vegan fare, but that didn’t stop 31-year-old Sarah Paige Wilde, owner of Tea Haus & Jüs Bar, from setting up shop a little more than a year ago. Located on Sixth Avenue South in Jax Beach, Tea Haus (as it’s known by the locals) employs local chefs and local vendors to take up residence at the small beachside bistro, including Kemper’s Pickles, JennLderberry Syrups and Blue Sage Cuisine.

“We maintain strict gluten-free and vegan practices. All of our food, teas and juices are prepared in a gluten-free kitchen,” says Wilde. “We rely on a majority of organic, farm-fresh foods as the base of our juices and dishes. Each week, the menu changes, ensuring a variety of seasonally sustainable ingredients.”

Tea Haus maintains a garden to source everything from watermelons and eggplant to cucumbers and kale. It’s also a one-stop shop for organic, herbal teas and powdered herbs, which makes total sense, considering it hosts Dancing Phoenix, a holistic healthcare provider, in the front of the house.

“Both businesses are intertwined to create a cozy Shangri-La sanctuary that redefine the approach to wellness,” says Wilde.

MARIAH GOELZ SALVAT SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION

Current favorite ingredients: olive oil, Spanish paprika and turmeric After working on a friend’s family farm outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico and attending herbalism school in Asheville, North Carolina, Mariah Goelz Salvat, age 30, moved back to Jacksonville to begin her culinary career. “I started Southern Roots Apothecary selling dips, spreads, baked goods and herbal medicine at the Beaches Green Market,” she says of those early days. “After doing that for several years, I began offering weekly meal deliveries and gathered about 20 clients a week.” In 2014, Goelz Salvat co-established Southern Roots Filling Station, an eatery, coffee and bulkgoods supplier on King Street, in Riverside.

“So much of the food I prepare is dressed simply with good organic olive oil, apple cider vinegar and a little salt,” she says of Filling Station staples like pumpkin seed pesto and arugula salad and carrot slaw. “I like being able to taste the different flavors of the individual ingredients.” With a focus on organic and locally sourced ingredients, Goelz Salvat takes the time to choose her purveyors carefully. “It is a choice for the environment and for the farmers who take the time to honor the land themselves,” she says. “Their workers, the food they grow and the people they feed.”

Kara Pound mail@folioweekly.com

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from Spain and Portugal, including caracoles (Andalusia-style escargot) and gambas al ajillo (shrimp and garlic, sautéed with sherry and cream). Tapas includes ceviche; homemade sangria. • $$$ FB K D Mon.-Sun. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680, flyingiguna.com The funky spot serves a fusion of Latin American and Southwesterninfluenced fare — tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana sandwiches.

More than 100 tequilas. Outdoor seating available. Live music Thur.-Sun. • $ FB L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR 2578 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 399-0609, havanajax.com The Cuban sandwiches served in the café are the real thing: big, thick and flattened. Other faves include traditional Cuban fare like black beans and rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken and rice, and roast pork. Spanish wine and Cuban drink specials, mojitos and Cuba libres. Happy hour all day, every day. • $ FB K L D Daily HOLA CUBAN CAFE 117 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 321-0163, holacubancafe.com Tucked away behind the Palace Saloon and owned by real Cubans, Hola serves authentic Cuban sandwiches and Cuban coffee. And Cuban sodas, too: Iron Beer, Materva and Jupiña. Dine inside or outside under umbrella tables. Dog-friendly patio. Delivery within Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach available. • $ TO L Wed.-Mon. HOLA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1001 N. Main St., Springfield, 356-3100, holamexicanrestaurant.com Customers drive from all over to this spot. Hola offers fresh Mexican fare, like fajitas, burritos and enchiladas, and has daily specials.

Happy hour starts at 2 p.m. every day. There’s sangria, too. • $ BW K TO L D Mon.-Sat. ISLAND TROPICS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 2527 N. Main St., Northside, 355-3050, islandtropics.net The Caribbean spot is a comfy, relaxed place serving island dishes like fried plantain and codfish for breakfast, and curry goat, jerk chicken and hot wings for lunch and dinner. Desserts, baked goods and tropical drinks are available. Island Tropics specializes in vegetarian meals. • $$ BW TO B L D Daily LA COCINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 3290 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 794-1610, lacocinamexican.info Sister restaurant to La Cocina at the beach, this one offers gourmet Mexican cuisine in a fine-dining atmosphere. Patio dining. • $$-$$$ BW L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1631 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 399-1768 4530 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 388-8828 14333 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 992-1666 1930 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 276-2776 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, Fleming Island, 215-2223 11700 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 288-0175 8818 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 720-0106 8206 Philips Hwy., Baymeadows, 732-9433, lanopalerarest.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The popular spots offer tamales, fajitas and pork tacos. Some locations have a full bar. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily LOLA’S BURRITO JOINT 1522 King St., Riverside, 738-7181, lolasburritojoint.com Latin-themed Lola’s offers more than 25 kinds of freshcooked-to-order burritos, plus burgers, tacos, empanadas and yucca fries. More than 50 craft beers, some local, as well as signature margaritas. Sunday brunch features bottomless mimosas. • $$ FB K R L D Daily LOS LOROS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 5210 Baymeadows Rd., 367-8633, loslorosjax.com Los Loros serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and vegetarian dishes. Margaritas are featured. • $ FB K L D Daily MAMBOS CUBAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 13770 Beach Blvd., Ste. 9, Intracoastal, 374-2046, mamboscubancafe.com Authentic Cuban cuisine and cocktails, including ropa vieja, bistec, pollo, picadillo and lechon asada and mojitos. The Cuban sandwich is a customer favorite. DJs spin Latin music every Fri.-Sat. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL 700 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 461-1077, mangomangos.com Just steps from the A Street beach access, the Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist. Specialties include coconut shrimp and fried plantains. Outdoor seating. • $$ BW K L D Daily MI VERACRUZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT 3109 Spring Park Rd., Southside, 396-2626 Authentic Mexican fare, for dine in or take out. Margaritas are featured. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily THE MOSSFIRE GRILL 1537 Margaret St., Riverside, 355-4434, mossfire.com Just a stone’s throw from the Five Points intersection, Mossfire serves Southwestern dishes like fresh fish tacos and chicken enchiladas. Happy hour Mon.-Sat. in upstairs lounge. Sunday happy hour all day. • $$ FB K L D Daily PABLO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 12 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-0049 Pablo’s, in Fernandina’s historic district, serves authentic Mexican

fare like chimichangas, fajitas — and vegetarian dishes. Dine inside or out on the brick patio. • $$ BW K L D Daily PEPE’S HACIENDA Y RESTAURANT 3615 DuPont Ave., Ste. 900, Lakewood, 636-8131 The place includes an ethnic grocery store. Pepe’s offers authentic burritos, tortillas, seafood, soups and fresh-baked in-house breads.

• $$ BW K TO B L D Daily PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA 530 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 277-2011 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, Intracoastal, 221-2300 96096 Lofton Square Ct., Yulee, 491-6955 The casual, family-friendly restaurant features daily specials, and happy hour runs all day, every day. Margaritas are featured. • $$ FB K L D Daily THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR 412 First St. N., Jax Beach, 246-6454, thepierjax.com The casual oceanfront restaurant offers a Mexican-influenced menu.

Downstairs in the Sandbar, there’s live music at night. Dine indoors or on the oceanfront patio. Margaritas and mojitos are featured.

Happy hour Mon.-Fri. • $$$ FB TO L D Daily PISCO’S RESTAURANT 4131 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 646-3888, piscosrestaurant.com The Peruvian restaurant offers ceviche, jalea, lomo and pollo saltado, arroz con marisco, Inca Cola and Peruvian wines. • $$$ BW K L D Daily

POLLO TROPICAL 13776 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 288-7917 10989 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 288-5990 4863 Gate Pkwy., Southside, 646-9707 730 Skymarks Dr., Northside, 757-2148 9370 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 769-7696, pollotropical.com The menu is influenced by Caribbean, Latin America and Miami cuisine, resulting in citrus-marinated, tropical spiced grilled chicken dishes. • $ K TO L D Daily PUERTO PLATA RESTAURANT 2045 Bayview Rd., Westside, 388-5888 The restaurant, off Blanding Boulevard, offers authentic Latin cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Specialties include roast pork, chuletas and pollo guisado. • $$ BW K L D Daily PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN BAR & GRILLE 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, Ponte Vedra, 280-7766, pussersusa.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Named for the rum, Pusser’s serves innovative Caribbean cuisine and regional favorites, like Jamaican grilled pork ribs, Trinidad smoked duck, lobster macaroni & cheese dinner. Tropical drinks, including Pussers Painkiller, are popular house remedies. Live music on the Upper Deck. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, Intracoastal, 992-8402 9475 Philips Hwy., Southside, 538-0606,

salsasmexicanrestaurants.com Authentic, fresh Mexican fare prepared from scratch with fresh ingredients. Daily specials. Dine indoors or on the large patio outside. • $$ BW K L D Daily SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, Northside, 696-4001, salsaritas.com Salsarita’s offers cuisine with a Southwest flavor made from scratch daily and served in a family atmosphere. Delivery is available. • $ BW K L D Daily SAUCY TACO 450 S.R. 13 N., Ste. 113, Julington Creek, 287-8226, saucytaco.com Authentic light Mexican and American influences are apparent in each dish. There are 40 beers on draft. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily SURFING SOMBREROS 221 First St. N., Jax Beach, 834-9377 The new place serves a substantial menu of authentic items diners can enjoy gazing at the Atlantic Ocean — like paella. Drink specials.

Dine inside or outside.• $ FB L D Daily TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA 1712 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-8226, tacolu.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Fresh, Baja-style fare with a focus on fish tacos, tequila (more than 135 kinds) and mezcal (20 and counting). Menu highlights

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include bangin’ shrimp, carne asada and carnitas, as well as daily fresh fish selections. The guacamole is made fresh every day, too. And the tequila selection is something else. • $$ FB K R Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Sun. TEMPO 16 Cathedral Pl., St. Augustine, 342-0286 The fusion restaurant offers healthful American fare with a Latin flair. • $$ BW L D Tue.-Sun. TIJUANA FLATS 9942 Old Baymeadows Rd., 641-1090 5907 Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 100, Westside, 908-4343 13529 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 223-0041 5635 San Jose Blvd., Lakewood, 737-9938 13820 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 262-0484

BEACHCOMBER RESTAURANT 2 A St., St. Augustine Beach, 471-3744 One of the few spots in St. Augustine where you can eat on the beach, the casual spot serves a full lunch and dinner menu like fresh local oysters, shrimp, seafood and Beachcomber’s awardwinning chowder. Dine inside or out at picnic tables. $$ BW K L D Daily BEACH HUT CAFÉ 1281 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 249-3516 Celebrating more than 25 years in the biz, Beach Hut Café often wins the Best Breakfast category in our Best of Jax readers poll.

The full breakfast menu is served all day (featuring some darn good grits), and hot plate specials are offered Mon.-Fri. Expect a wait on weekends — this place packs out. • $ K TO B R L Daily BILLY’S BOAT HOUSE GRILL 2321 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-9771, billysboathousegrill.com Located at Beach Marine with a view of the Intracoastal Waterway, Billy’s focuses on fresh local seafood and hand-trimmed steaks.

There’s trivia every Mon., and oyster and wing specials every Thur.

Live music Wed.-Sun. • $$ FB K R, Sat.-Sun.; L D Daily THE BLIND RABBIT WHISKEY BAR 901 King St., Riverside, 337-0146 311 N. Third St., Jax Beach, 595-5915, theblindrabbitwhiskeybar.com The new spot serves a variety of New American burgers — try the whiskey smoked burger served on a brioche bun and a maple bacon milkshake for dessert. • $$ FB L D Daily CANDLELIGHT SOUTH 1 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 819-0588, candlelightsouth.com The casual restaurant, originally started in Scarsdale, N.Y., offers fish

Chef Howard, in love with peasant food, puts the finishing touches on the cured beef tapas at 13 Gypsies in Riverside.

2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 205, 389-5630, tijuanaflats.com The fresh Tex-Mex menu features a hot bar with rotating sauces to supply any degree of heat. There’s not a microwave or freezer in sight — everything is made from fresh ingredients. • $ BW K TO L D Daily TOSSGREEN 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 12, 619-4356, tossgreen.com The “fast-casual” place has custom salads, burritos or burrito bowls from fresh ingredients like fruits, vegetables, 100 percent natural chicken breast and sirloin, shrimp, tofu, nuts, cheeses, dressings, sauces and salsas. Frozen yogurt, too. • $$ K L D Daily VIVA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2467 Faye Rd., Ste. 10, Northside, 527-1261 The chef at this authentic South of the Border place creates dishes with a Southern Mexican influence, including fajitas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas and quesadillas made with fresh ingredients and authentic spices and served in a family-friendly atmosphere.

Margaritas are served. • $ FB K L D Daily

NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUTS

A1A ALE WORKS 1 King St., St. Augustine, 829-2977, a1aaleworks.com The two-story brew pub, overlooking the restored Bridge of Lions, makes six varieties of beer and serves New World cuisine, indoors or out on the balcony. There’s live music Thur., Fri. and Sat. • $$ FB L D Daily ALICE & PETE’S PUB 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Ponte Vedra, 285-7777, sawgrassmarriott.com Inspired by World Golf Hall of Famers Alice and Pete Dye, architects of Stadium and Valley courses, the pub offers Northeast Florida flavors and Alice & Pete’s favorites, like Dominican black bean soup and Pete’s bourbon pecan pie. Outside dining. • $$$ FB L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS 1436 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 246-2519 ANGIE’S GROM SUBS 204 Third Ave. S., Jax Beach, 241-3663 2014 Best of Jax Winner Home of the original baked sub, Angie’s has been serving a variety of subs, made with the freshest ingredients, to devoted locals for more than 25 years. One word: Peruvian. In addition to hot or cold subs, Angie’s offers huge salads and blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom, the kid brother of the original Angie’s, serves a variety of subs, but no alcohol. • $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat.; L Sun. THE ANNEX 1508 King St., Riverside, 379-6968, annexjax.com Adjacent to the Silver Cow, The Annex serves 46 craft beers & ciders, wines. Bigscreen TVs, games. Retro candy bar. Happy hour 4-8 p.m. • $$ BW D Daily.

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tacos, sandwiches, wings, desserts and sangria. Daily specials. • $ BW K TO L D Daily CAP’S ON THE WATER 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach, 824-8794, capsonthewater.com The Intracoastal restaurant is a Vilano Beach mainstay, serving coastal cuisine indoors or out on a large, oak-shaded deck. Kids romp along the water while grownups enjoy a long meal (fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar) or a sunset. Boat access available. • $$ FB K L Fri.-Sun.; D Nightly CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Intracoastal, 645-5162 Cliff’s features 8-ounce burgers, wings, seafood, homemade pizza and other daily specials, including the weekend handcut 12-ounce New York strip. Weekday happy hour; live music nightly. Smoking permitted. • $$ FB TO L D daily ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, Jax Beach, 249-2337, engine15.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner The popular restaurant serves gastropub fare like soups, salads, flatbreads and specialty sandwiches, including bar-b-cuban and beer dip. Craft beers, too — ask how you can sign up for brew groups. • $ FB K L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly EPIK BURGER 12740 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 105, Intracoastal, 374-7326, epikburger.com More than 35 burgers made from quality grass-fed beef, ahi tuna, all-natural chicken and vegan are created with innovative recipes; gluten-free options are available. • $ TO L D Mon.-Sat. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500 2753 Park St., Riverside, 384-9999 5500 Beach Blvd., Southside, 398-1717 992 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-3001, europeanstreet.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner With more than 130 imported beers, and 20 on tap, European Street (each location is family-owned-and-operated) knows its beers and ales. The New York City-style sandwich menu includes a classic Reuben and other overstuffed sandwiches. Outside seating is available at some locations. • $ BW K L D Daily FALCON’S NEST 39 Beach Lagoon Rd., Amelia Island, 261-6161, omnihotels.com Located at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Falcon’s Nest offers specialty burgers, burritos, martinis. Airplane memorabilia decorates the island nightspot. 21 and older after 9 p.m. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. Live music Fri. • $$$ K FB D Nightly

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FLAVORS EATERY 125-C King St., St. Augustine, 824-4221, flavorseateryflorida.com The casual restaurant serves quesadillas, pizza and smoothies.

Local music Thur.-Sat. Indoor and outdoor seating. • $ BW L D Mon.-Sat. GAS FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT 9 Anastasia Blvd., Ste. C, St. Augustine, 217-0326 The changing menu items are fresh, local and homemade. Casual fare like meatloaf and veggie and traditional burgers, seafood and steaks, as well as seasonal, daily specials and made-from-scratch desserts. It’s comfort food with an innovative twist. • $$ BW K TO L D Tue.-Sat. GIGI’S RESTAURANT 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 694-4300, gigisbuffet.com In the Ramada, Gigi’s serves a prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri. and Sat., blue-jean brunch on Sun., daily breakfast buffet and lunch and dinner buffets. • $$$ FB B R L D Daily GUMBO YAYA’S 1433 Beach Blvd., Ste. 101, Intracoastal, 223-0202, gumboyayas.com New Orleans/Cajun fare features gumbo (obvee, right?), po’boys, muffuletta, plates of crawfish, etouffee, jambalaya, shrimp, oysters, catfish. Daily specials, weekend low country boils, too. Climatecontrolled patio for outdoor dining. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily HAMBURGER MARY’S Bar & Grille 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, San Marco, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com Wings, sammies, nachos, entrées, specialty drinks, burgers. Live entertainment. $$ K TO FB L D Daily HIGHTIDE BURRITO COMPANY 1538 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 683-7396, hightideburrito.com Locally-owned-and-operated by Alejandro Juarez, the casual Mexican place has homemade salsas, marinades and tortillas. Beef, pork, fish or cactus are served in burritos, tacos, salads or tortas. • $ FB K B L D Daily THE HYPPO 48 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 217-7853 1765 Tree Blvd., Ste. 5, St. Augustine, 342-7816 70 St. George St., St. Augustine, 547-2980, thehyppo.com The popular spots offer popsicles of unexpected flavors, created with premium ingredients, as well as coffee pour-overs, cold-brew coffees and freshly handcrafted sandwiches and salads. The Charlotte location offers popsicles only. • $ TO Daily IZZY’S PIZZERIA & SPORTS BAR 8206 Philips Hwy., Baymeadows, 731-9797, izzyspizzaeria.com The spot in Baymeadows offers Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs and Italian dishes — and there are HD TVs at every booth.

Really. Drink specials. • $$ FB K L D Daily JIMMY HULA’S 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 63, Intracoastal, 220-9001, jimmyhulas.com Beach-themed place serves fish tacos and burgers, craft beers and wines. • $ BW K TO L D Daily KARIBREW BREW PUB & GRUB 27 N. Third St., Amelia Island, 277-5269, cafekaribo.com Amelia Island’s first microbrewery, Karibrew is next door to its sister restaurant, Cafe Karibo. Karibrew offers a variety of beers, spirits and pub food. • $$ FB TO R Sun.; L Daily; D Tue.-Sun. KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com New gastropub has local and national craft beers, specialty cocktails and a seasonal menu focusing on fresh, locally sourced ingredients and cuisine. Now serving Sunday brunch. • $$ FB L D Daily THE MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM 19 1/2 St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-2329, milltoptavern.com A St. Augustine institution in the historic district, Mill Top has live music nightly. The St. Auggie Spread is the signature dish.

Homemade soups and sandwiches, daily specials. Dine indoors or under the trees on the two-story porch. • $ FB L D Daily MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 10503 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-1349, monkeysuncletavern.com For more than 25 years, Monkey’s Uncle has served pub grub, including burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings. Dine inside or out on the patio. Karaoke every Wed., Sat. and Sun. • $ FB TO L D Daily M SHACK 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599 1012 Margaret St., Riverside, 423-1283 2103 San Marco Blvd., San Marco 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Southside, 642-5000, mshackburgers.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Brothers David and Matthew Medure are flippin’ burgers at these restaurants, featuring a variety of burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes and more familiar fare at moderate prices. Dine indoors or outside for great people-watching at Beaches Town Center, St. Johns Town Center and Riverside. The San Marco M Shack is a limited-menu food truck. • $$ BW L D Daily MURRAY BROS. CADDYSHACK 455 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, 940-3673, murraybroscaddyshack.com Decorated in a Caddyshack theme with actor Bill Murray’s golf

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and family memorabilia, the World Golf Village restaurant has fresh seafood, steaks and barbecue. Weekday happy hour. • $$ FB L D Daily OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK 4000 A1A & Ocean Trace Rd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-3424 Just a block from the Atlantic, The Oasis is a favorite spot for burgers and daily specials, 24 draft beers, happy hour Mon.-Fri., live music nightly. • $ FB K B L D Daily O’STEEN’S 205 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 829-6974, osteensrestaurant.com Packing a crowd for more than 45 years. Seafood and steak and famous fried shrimp. And it’s no alcohol, no smoking, no reservations and no plastic — cash only. • $$ K L D Tue.-Sat. PANAMA HATTIE’S 361 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2192, panamahattiesbar.com Across from St. Johns County pier, the spot serves casual beach fare in a Key West-style atmosphere. Live music. Dine inside or on the ocean-view deck upstairs. • $ FB L D Daily PARKWAY GRILLE 5517 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-6614 Breakfast and lunch items are made daily with fresh ingredients, including a selection of Boar’s Head deli meats, in a bright and casual atmosphere. • $ TO B L Daily POE’S TAVERN 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637, poestavern.com/atlantic-beach Named for Baltimore’s own macabre poet Edgar Allan Poe, the American gastropub has 50-plus beers, gourmet hamburgers, ground in-house and cooked to order, plus hand-cut French fries, fish tacos, entrée-size salads, Edgar’s Drunken Chili and a daily fish sandwich special. • $$ FB K L D Daily RAIN DOGS 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969 Bar food and live music. • $ D RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT 106 St. George St., St. Augustine, 824-1090 Beer is the specialty at the German-style beer house, with more than 200 varieties from around the world, with a rotating draft selection.

Pair one with a hot or cold deli sandwich. The kitchen’s open for late lunch during the week, till 2 a.m. Fri. and Sat. • $$ BW TO L D Daily SALTWATER COWBOYS 299 Dondanville Rd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2332, saltwatercowboys.com The popular landmark restaurant serves tourists and locals in a turn-of-the-century fish camp amid saltwater marshes. Local seafood, barbecue, ribs and chicken. • $$ BW D Nightly SEA PORCH BAR & GRILL 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott, 285-7777, sawgrassmarriott.com This oceanfront spot offers casual cuisine — shirt and shoes required, though — served in a nautical atmosphere. Dine indoors or outside on the patio. • $ FB K L D Tue.-Sun. THE SHIM SHAM ROOM 333 First St. N., Ste. 150, Jax Beach, 372-0781, shimshamroom.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner This joint, in the heart of Jax Beach’s entertainment district, offers a seasonal menu of “cheap eats”: tasty bar bites like chicken and waffles, badass fries and tacos. There’s live music of one kind or another most nights, and plenty of libations to add to a party vibe. • $$ FB D Nightly SILVER COW 1506 King St., Riverside, 379-6968, silvercowjax.com Laid-back, cozy, subdued spot serves craft beers, wines. Nightly specials. Happy hour 4-7. The full menu is ever-expanding. • $$ BW L D Daily.

SMASHBURGER 630 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-2666, smashburger.com Do-it-yourself burgers and chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, sides and fries are served at this popular beach spot.

• $ BW K TO L D Daily STIR IT UP 18 A St., St. Augustine Beach, 461-4552, stiritupstaug.com Reggae-named fresh sandwiches, wraps and smoothies are served just steps from the ocean. Try Burrita Marley (hummus and avocado burrito) or Pita Tosh (turkey, hummus and sprouts). • $ K TO L Daily; D Thur.-Sat. SUNSET GRILLE 421 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-5555, sunsetgrillea1a.com The Key West-style restaurant serves fresh local seafood, steaks and sandwiches inside or at open-air counters. Celebrating 20-plus years, the Grille has a new deck. • $$$ FB K TO L D Daily TAPA THAT 820 Lomax St., 5 Points, 376-9911, tapathat.com The place puts a modern spin on traditional tapas-style service, using locally and organically grown items as much as possible.

Specialties include duck confit spring rolls and Cuban rice & beans cake. Dine outdoors or inside. • $$ BW R Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. TAPS BAR & GRILL 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, St. Johns, 819-1554 1605 C.R. 220, Fleming Island, 278-9421, tapspublichouse.com This restaurant offers more than 50 premium domestic and imported beers on tap along with a full bar. The menu has starters, burgers, sandwiches, entrees and a kids’ selection, all prepared to order with fresh ingredients. And there are lots of TVs for watching sports. • $$ FB K L D Daily TASTY’S BURGERS & FRIES 710 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 321-0409, tastysamelia.com In Fernandina Beach’s historic district, Tasty’s is a fresh fast-food alternative, with an innovative approach to combining the freshest meats, hand-cut fries, homemade sauces and soups and hand-spun shakes. • $ BW K L D Daily TOM & BETTY’S 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., Ortega, 387-3311 With 45 years in business, Tom & Betty’s is a Jacksonville institution.

The car-themed menu has big sandwiches, burgers and favorite homestyle entrées like pot roast. Daily happy hour has $1.75 domestic bottles. Live music every Fri.; Karaoke every Sat. • $$ FB K TO L D Tue.-Sun.

The staff at Hawkers Asian Street Fare in 5 Points prepares dishes inspired by Asian street vendors.

T-RAY’S BURGER STATION 202 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-6310 2014 Best of Jax Winner This hidden gem is actually inside an old gas station, but it doesn’t escape the notice of tourists or locals. T-Ray’s often wins Best Burger on Amelia Island in our Best of Jax reader’s poll, and is famous on the island for its blue plate specials. • $ BW TO B L Mon.-Sat. THE WELL WATERING HOLE 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com A new bistro for local craft beers, wine by the glass or bottle and champagne cocktails. Meatloaf sandwiches, pulled Peruvian chicken, homestyle vegan black bean burgers. • $$ BW K TO D Tue.-Sat.; L Mon.-Fri. WHISKEY JAX 10915 Baymeadows, Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com The new gastropub has craft beers, burgers, handhelds, tacos and whiskey. • $$ FB L D Sat. & Sun.; D Daily.

ZETA BREWING COMPANY 131 First Ave. N., Jax Beach, 372-0727, zetajax.com Zeta is now brewing its own beer, hence the name change. This place has tapas and sharing plates, big-deal nachos, pizzas, wings, tacos, flats, salads, sandwiches and burgers. Cocktails, martinis and moonshine, too. It’s late-night upscale urban fusion. • $$ FB L D Daily

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ALE PIE HOUSE 3951 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 503-8000, alepiehouse.com Pizza made your way — New York, Chicago, gluten-free — plus subs, paninis, calzones, strombolis, wraps and dinners. Gluten-free, vegan cheese available. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily AL’S PIZZA 303 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 249-0002 11190 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-4115 635 A1A, Ponte Vedra Beach, 543-1494 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, Intracoastal, 223-0991 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, Riverside, 388-8384 8060 Philips Hwy., Baymeadows Junction, 731-4300 1 St. George St., St. Augustine, 824-4383, alspizza.com Folio Weekly readers often vote for Al’s for Best Pizza in our annual BOJ poll. Celebrating more than 20 years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas. All-day happy hour Mon.-Thur. • $ FB K TO L D Daily ARON’S PIZZA 650 Park Ave., Orange Park, 269-1007, aronspizza.com The extensive menu at this family-owned restaurant includes eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizzas. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily ARTÉ PIZZA 109 N. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 277-1515 The wood-fired oven renders specialty pizzas like a traditional Napoli pizzeria, topped with imported cheeses, plum tomatoes and other fresh ingredients. Arté serves authentic Italian dishes like eggplant parmigiana and caprese salad. Outside seating. • $$ TO L Fri.-Sun.; D Wed.-Mon. BIG PETE’S PIZZERIA ITALIAN RESTAURANT 118 N. Julia St., Downtown, 356-2680, bigpetes.net Big Pete’s makes everything from scratch, including pizza, calzones, baked ziti and wraps. Barbecue is served, too. • $ TO L D Mon.-Fri. BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS 88 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 829-1133, borrillospizza.com John Zappa’s New York-style restaurant serves hot and cold subs, pasta dishes, and pizzas by the pie or slice. • $ BW K TO L D Daily BRICK OVEN PIZZERIA & GASTROPUB 1811 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 278-1770, brickovengastropub.com Family-owned-and-operated, this spot offers freshly made brickoven pizzas, specialty burgers, melts and wraps. Craft beers, too.

Gluten-free items are available. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily BROOKLYN PIZZA 13820 Old St. Augustine Rd., Bartram Park, 880-0020, brooklynpizzajax.com The owners are from Brooklyn, N.Y., so it makes sense that the Brooklyn Special Pizza is a customer fave. The menu features calzones, white pizza and homestyle lasagna. • $$ BW TO L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 880 A1A, Ste. 8, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7677 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove, 287-8317

13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, Intracoastal, 223-6913, bruccispizza.com With three Northeast Florida spots, Brucci’s offers authentic New York-style pizza, pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere. Happy hour Mon.-Fri. • $ BW K TO L D Daily CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN 4712 River City Dr., Ste. 105, St. Johns Town Center, 421-0179, cpk.com The upscale yet casual spot offers innovative Cali-inspired dishes, pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Curbside pickup; free valet service with orders $20 or more. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA 146 King St., St. Augustine, 494-6658, carmelosmarketplace.com In addition to New York-style brick-oven-baked pizza, Carmelo’s has freshly baked sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli and garlic herb wings. Outdoor seating, Wi-Fi. • $$ BW TO L D Daily CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL Jax Landing, Downtown, 354-7747, chicagopizzajax Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs and Italian beef dishes are offered by the Comastro family from Chicago, serving Windy City faves for 25-plus years. They import ingredients all the way from exotic, far-away Illinois – talk about authentic. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily DaVINCI’S PIZZA 469 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2001, davincispizzabar.com DaVinci’s customers are loyal to this family-owned-and-operated pizzeria, which uses fresh, quality ingredients for its pies. Free beaches area delivery; call for details. • $$ BW TO L D Tue.-Sun. JENK’S PIZZA 2245 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 112, Julington Creek, 826-1555, jenkspizza.com Family-owned-and-operated Jenk’s has subs, New York-style pizzas, calzones and a variety of Italian dishes. Delivery available. $ BW K TO L D Daily JOEY BROOKLYN FAMOUS PIZZERIA 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 107, Southside, 683-8737 Joey Pizza features fresh dough, cheeses and meat toppings on their pizza pies; they also serve wings and Italian dishes.

• $$ BW TO B L D Daily JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 30 Ocean Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 270-1122 7316 N. Main St., Northside, 765-0335, josephspizza.com For 57 years, Joseph’s has been family-owned-and-operated. In addition to hot pasta dishes, gourmet pizzas and veal entrées, Joseph’s offers an extensive beer and wine selection. Open Mondays from Memorial Day to Labor Day at the beach. Delivery available at beaches location. • $$ BW TO K L D Daily; R Sat.-Sun. (only at beaches location) LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1, St. Johns Town Center, 402-8888, librettospizzeria.com Authentic NYC pizzeria brings Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce to Jax. Librettos serves third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-the-oven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. • $$ TO L D Daily THE LOOP PIZZA GRILL 211 Third St., Neptune Beach, 241-8476 869 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, 321-0093 4000 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 384-7301 8221 Southside Blvd., Deerwood, 645-7788 450 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove, 230-2202 9965 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-2210 550 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 269-0756 2014 San Marco Blvd., 399-5667 4413 Town Center Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, 527-8900, looppizzagrill.com The Loop has been serving made-to-order pizza, wraps, firegrilled items and truly great burgers for more than 30 years. It started here and now there are nine locally, with two more on the way. One lifeguard we know just lives for the vanilla milkshakes. • $ BW K TO L D Daily MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, Jax Beach, 241-5600 3611 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 388-0200 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, Tinseltown, 997-1955 1800 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 541-1999 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., Northside, opening soon

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410 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 826-4040, mellowmushroom.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner This psychedelic spot serves gourmet pizzas with spring water dough, hoagies and salads. Pies range from Mighty Meaty to vegetarian like the Kosmic Karma. Mellow Mushroom offers 35 beers on tap — some local crafts — and a full bar. Happy hour is all day, every day. Live music at three locations. Outside dining available. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily MIKEY’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 7544 Beach Blvd., Southside, 721-7333, mikeys-pizzajax.com Family-owned for 35-plus years, Mikey’s serves Old New York style thin-crust pizzas, pasta, chicken and seafood dishes. Italian lunch buffet, take-out and delivery within three miles. • $ K TO L D Mon.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA 925 S. 14th St., Fernandina Beach, 321-3400 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442, moonriverpizza.net 2014 Best of Jax Winner At this edgy little pizzeria, local artists’ work hangs on the walls and rock music is pumped into the dining room. Northern-style pizzas, available with more than 20 toppings, are served by the pie or the slice. • $ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. NEW YORK PIZZA COMPANY 163 Palencia Village Dr., St. Augustine, 825-4545, mynewyorkpizzacompany.com All the pizzas are hand-tossed, made with their own dough and specially spiced tomato sauce, and baked in a stone oven. Salads, cheesy calzones, pasta dishes, hot hero sandwiches and desserts.

Delivery available. • $ BW TO L D Daily PICASSO’S PIZZERIA 10503 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 880-0811, jaxpicassos.com Picasso’s specializes in hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and handmade pasta, fresh local seafood and steaks. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily PI INFINITE COMBINATIONS 19 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8535, pi32034.wix.com/piinfinite It’s all bar service at the New York-style pizza joint. Specialty pizzas, by the pie or huge slice, with toppings like sliced truffle mushrooms, whole little neck clams, eggs or shrimp. Dine inside or in the courtyard, featuring a fountain. • $$ BW TO L D Wed.-Sun. PIZZALLEY’S 117 St. George St., St. Augustine, 825-2627, pizzalleys.net 2014 Best of Jax Winner The downtown eatery has wings, salads and, of course, pizza — including free samples to passersby. The Garbage Can pizza: a supreme with everything. Outdoor patio seating. • $$ BW TO L D Daily PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM 60 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 825-4100, pizzalleyschiantiroom.com Sister restaurant to the St. George Street place, Pizzalley’s Chianti Room serves homemade Italian ristorante fare in a Tuscany setting.

Live music Mon.-Fri. • $$ BW TO L D Daily PIZZA PALACE RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815 The relaxed, family-owned restaurant serves homestyle cuisine.

Local faves include spinach pizza and chicken spinach calzones.

Ravioli, lasagna and parmigiana. Outside dining, HD TVs. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 2134 Park Ave., Orange Park, 264-6116 Family-owned-and-operated Pompeii is one of the few pizza places offering pies made in coal-fired ovens. The distinctive, flavorful pies are served alongside coal-fired wings. Espresso and cappuccino. • $ BW TO L D Daily THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA AND GRILL 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, Mandarin, 683-3773, redelephantpizza.com The casual, family-friendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, burgers and pasta dishes, plus gluten-free-friendly items.

• $ FB K L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, Mandarin, 292-2300 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center, 565-1299 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, Orange Park, 771-7677 592 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 273-3113, rennaspizza.com The casual New York-style pizzerias serve calzones, antipasto, parmigiana — and terrific pizzas, too — and homemade breads.

Buy by the slice – they’re huge – or a full pie. Delivery available. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, 565-1999, tbopizza.com Tommy’s creates New York-style thin crust, brick-oven-cooked pizzas — gluten-free — plus calzones, salads and sandwiches made fresh to order, using Thumann’s no-MSG meats and Grande cheeses. Beer, wine and Boylan’s soda served. Curbside pick-up. • $$ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. TONY’S PIZZA 1425 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach, 277-7661, fernandinatonysnewyorkpizza.net Tony’s serves New York-style brick oven pizza, along with dinner

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selections (like stromboli and calzones). Subs, salads and wings complete the picture. Free delivery on the island with every $20 order. • $ L D Daily V PIZZA 1406 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 527-1511, vpizza.com 528 First St. N., Jax Beach, 853-6633 New to San Marco and Jax Beach, V Pizza offers true Neapolitana pizzas with the freshest ingredients. They claim a 55-second cook time — put them to the test! $$ BW TO L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103, St. Johns, 230-6966 Vino’s has hand-tossed New York-style, thin-crust pizzas, as well as Sicilian-style, thick-crust pizzas. Big salads, baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings and wraps round out the menu. $ K L D Daily YOUR PIE 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, Fleming Island, 379-9771, yourpie.com Owner Mike Sims has a fast, casual pizza concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40-plus toppings and create your own pizza pie. The staff sticks it in a fiery-hot brick oven for just five minutes and ta-da: It’s your pie. Subs, sandwiches and gelato. • $$ BW K TO L D Daily

REGIONAL CUISINE

29 SOUTH EATS 29 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 277-7919, 29southrestaurant.com Located in Fernandina’s historic downtown, this popular bistro’s Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional regional cuisine with a modern twist. • $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sat. BARBARA JEAN’S 15 S. Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7522 960030 Gateway Blvd., Amelia Island, 277-3700, barbarajeans.com Barbara Jean’s specializes in easy Southern dining, like legendary crab cakes, seafood, meatloaf and fresh vegetables. At the Palm Valley location, dine indoors or outside, with a real back-to-nature view of the Intracoastal Waterway. • $$-$$$ FB K B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily BLACKFINN AMERIPUB 4840 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 345-3466, blackfinnamericangrille.com With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta and flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio. Live music every Thur.-Sat. • $$$ FB K R L D Daily THE BLACK MOLLY GRILL 504 W. Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza, St. Augustine, 547-2723, theblackmollygrill.com Fresh, local seafood, steaks cut from the loin, and unique pasta dishes in a casual atmosphere. Nonstop happy hour. $$ FB K L D Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ 1 S. Front St., Fernandina Beach, 261-2660 On the water at historic Centre Street’s end, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; featuring daily specials, fresh local seafood and aged beef. • $$$ FB L D Daily THE CANDY APPLE Café & Cocktails 400 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 353-9717, candyapplecafeandcocktails.com Southern fusion cuisine, a full bar and three private event spaces, plus sandwiches, entrées, salads. Craft cocktails. • $$ FB K L Daily; D Tue.-Sat. THE CAPITAL GRILLE 5197 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 997-9233, thecapitalgrille.com The Capital Grille serves dry-aged, hand-carved steaks and fresh seafood, made with local, seasonal ingredients. An extensive, award-winning wine list has 350 Old and New World wines; 25 wines by the glass. • $$ FB K TO L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly COPPER TAP HOUSE 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 25, Intracoastal, 647-6595, copperjax.com Regional craft cuisine and beers, live music Fri. and Sat., brunch Sat. and Sun., trivia, beer flights – Copper Tap has it all. Happy hour daily. • $$ FB K TO D Daily COQUINA BEACH SURF CLUB 451 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 471-2434, coquinabeachsurfclub.com The beach-centric restaurant’s chefs offer seasonal seafood, select beef entrees, seasonal produce, burgers, sandwiches and specials.

An extensive wine list is featured. • $$ FB K R Sat.-Sun.; D Nightly THE DUNES CRACKER HOUSE 641 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 461-5725 The rustic Florida-style spot is popular for drinks, dinner, dancing and daily specials. Jazz Mon. nights, DJ Wed. and Fri.-Sun. • $$ B L Fri.-Sun.; D Nightly THE FLORIDIAN 39 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com Paying homage to Old Florida, The Floridian serves updated Southern fare, with fresh, local ingredients from area farms.

Vegetarian and gluten-free options, too. Signature items include fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack and grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. • $$$ BW K TO L D Wed.-Mon. GILBERT’S UNDERGROUND KITCHEN 510 S. Eighth St., 310-6374, Fernandina Beach, undergroundkitchen.com In this neighborhood-driven place, Chef Kenny Gilbert (season seven of Top Chef) serves Deep Southern American cuisine. Dine indoors or out on the patio. $$ BW K TO L Fri.; D Wed.-Sat. & Mon; R Sun. THE HILLTOP 2030 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 272-5959, hilltop-club.com The Hilltop serves dinner in formal, Southern-inflected dining spaces. Specialties include New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib and she-crab soup. Homemade desserts are featured, along with a piano lounge (Tue.-Sat. nights), a large collection of antiques and a garden setting. $$$ FB D Tue.-Sat. THE ICE PLANT BAR 110 Riberia St., St. Augustine, 829-6553, iceplantbar.com The vintage-inspired place (a former ice plant, obvee) in the historic area has a farm-to-table menu utilizing locally sourced ingredients; the drinks are hand-crafted with house-made bitters and syrups. • $$$ FB TO L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly

The Downtown location of Akel’s Delicatessen offers freshly made specialty sandwiches. There are two more Akel’s in Manarin and Riverside.

J ALEXANDER’S RESTAURANT 10296 Bistro Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 996-7147, jalexanders.com The upscale contemporary American restaurant is known for its wood-fired cuisine. Fresh seafood is flown in daily, steaks are hand-cut, and the produce is fresh. Wine by the glass or bottle. • $$$$ FB L D Daily LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE 11 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8394, lulusamelia.com An innovative lunch menu includes po’boys, salads and seafood little plates served in a historic house. The dinner menu features fresh local seafood, including Fernandina shrimp. Reservations recommended. • $$$ BW K TO R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19, Mandarin, 292-0003 1756 Wells Rd., Ste. A, Orange Park, 278-4600 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S., Regency, 720-0551 9711 Deer Lake Ct., Southside, 565-2882 3238 Hodges Blvd., Intracoastal, 821-5687, millersalehouse.com The Ale Houses specialize in generous portions and friendly service in a nautical atmosphere. Customer favorites are fresh fish, specialty pastas, and fresh oysters and clams. There are 32 draft beer varieties, along with lots of TVs, pool tables and video games. • $$ FB K L D Daily MOXIE KITCHEN + COCKTAILS 4972 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 998-9744, moxiefl.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Chef Tom Gray’s restaurant features creative, innovative contemporary American cuisine — seafood, steaks, pork, burgers, salads, sides and desserts — using locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. • $$$ FB K R Sunday; L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly OCEAN BAR & GRILLE 333 First St. N., Jax Beach, 595-5965, oceangrille.net This spot serves modern American fare, featuring fresh seafood, steaks and wraps. Live music and outdoor oceanfront dining complete the casual upscale experience. • $$ BW K R, Sun.; L D Daily RIVER CITY BREWING COMPANY 835 Museum Circle, Southbank, 398-2299, rivercitybrew.com On the Southbank Riverwalk by the St. Johns, River City has fresh seafood, steaks and daily chef’s creations. Nosh in an enclosed dining room or out on a marina dining deck. • $$ FB R L D Mon.-Sat. SAVANNAH BISTRO 14670 Duval Rd., Northside, 741-4404, cpjacksonvilleairport.com Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French inspiration, in a relaxing atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport.

Favorites include crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup and mahi mahi. • $$$ FB K B L D Daily SEASONS 52 5096 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 645-5252, seasons52.com The casual, sophisticated fresh grill and wine bar offers a seasonally changing menu and an award-winning international wine list. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily THE SOUTHERN GRILL 800 Flagler Ave., Southbank, 858-9800, thesoutherngrilljax.com The Grill has salads, veggie platters, sandwiches, melts and wraps.

Breakfast includes omelets, a variety of egg combinations and pancakes. • $$$ B L Mon.-Sat. TABLE 1 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, Ponte Vedra, 280-5515, table-1.com The upscale, casual restaurant offers a variety of items, from appetizers to entrées to salads, as well as a wine bar with an extensive list of wines by the glass. Live music Wed.-Sat. $$$ FB L D Daily TRELLISES RESTAURANT 225 E. Coastline Dr., Downtown, 588-1234, jacksonville.hyatt.com Trellises offers American à la carte dining featuring original fresh seafood creations and regional specialties, along with a daily buffet or à la carte breakfast. • $$$ FB K B L D Daily

SEAFOOD

A LA CARTE 331 First Ave. N., Jax Beach, 241-2005, alacarte-jax.com Authentic New England fare: Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried shrimp basket, clam chowdah, birch beer and blueberry soda. Dine in or on the deck.

Gluten-free options, some menu items are available in the shop.

• $$ TO L Thur.-Tue.

AW SHUCKS 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 240-0368, awshucksjax.com The seafood place has 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. WiFi, outdoor dining. • $$ FB K L D Daily BARNACLE BILL’S 14 Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, 824-3663, barnaclebillsonline.com For 30-plus years, the family restaurant has served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak and fried shrimp. Some dishes are infused with their Datl Do It hot sauce products. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET 120 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 444-8862, beachsideseafood.info A full fresh seafood market, Beachside also serves a lunch and dinner menu featuring seafood baskets, fish tacos, daily fish specials and Philly cheesesteaks. There are tables indoors and on the second-floor open-air deck, with a great view of downtown Jax Beach. • $$ BW K TO L Daily; D Tue.-Sun. BLACKFLY THE RESTAURANT 108 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 201-6300, blackflytherestaurant.com The seafood place is semi-casual dining with a fly-fishing theme, focusing on a variety of fresh Atlantic seafood, steaks, brick-over pizza and specialty drinks. • $$$ FB K TO D Nightly THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE 3057 Julington Creek Rd., Julington Creek, 260-2722, bluecrabcrabhouse.com Fresh Maryland-style steamed blue crabs are a big deal here, as are crab legs and steamed or fried oysters. Dine on a covered deck; early bird menu and daily specials. Live music every Sun. afternoon on the deck. • $$ FB K R Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR 3551 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-0700, bluefishjax.com Fresh seafood, steaks, chops and small plates are served in a casual atmosphere, along with gluten-free entrées and an oyster bar. Live music Thur.-Sat. Happy hour menus at the bar daily. Dine indoors, on the sidewalk or in the courtyard. Reservations recommended. • $$ FB K TO R Sun.; L Mon.-Sat., D., Nightly CHART HOUSE 1501 River Place Blvd., Southbank, 398-3353, chart-house.com On the St. Johns River since 1982, the upscale restaurant serves fresh fish, seafood and prime rib. • $$$$ FB D Nightly CHOWDER TED’S 5215 Heckscher Dr., Northside, 714-6900 Family-owned since 1996, Chowder Ted’s serves all manner of fresh seafood, along with award-winning chowder. Daily lunch specials and weekends dinner specials are also featured. Cash only. • $ BW L D Tue.-Sat. CLARK’S FISH CAMP 12903 Hood Landing Rd., Julington Creek, 268-3474, clarksfishcamp.com Known for its wild array of taxidermed creatures, Clark’s features gator and turtle, steak, ribs and daily all-you-can-eat catfish dinners.

Dine indoors, outdoors, or in a glass-enclosed room with a view of Julington Creek. • $$ FB K L Sat.-Sun. D Daily CONCH HOUSE RESTAURANT 57 Comares Ave., St. Augustine, 829-8646, conch-house.com There’s indoor seating and Tiki huts built out over Salt Run. Signature dishes include the Cracker combo platter and St. Augustine fried shrimp. Tropical drinks, live music. • $$ FB K L D Daily CRAB CREEK CAFÉ 7404 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 724-8050 A seafood shack with a yacht club attitude, Crab Creek Café offers oysters, gator tail, seafood and pasta in a family-friendly atmosphere. • $ K TO L D Mon.-Sat.; L Sun. THE CRAB TRAP 31 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com For 30-plus years, family-owned-and-operated Crab Trap has been serving fresh local seafood and steaks. Food and drink specials are featured. • $$ FB L D Nightly CREEKSIDE DINERY 160 Nix Boatyard Rd., St. Augustine, 829-6113, creeksidedinery.com The Old Florida respite, with an outdoor deck and a fire pit, overlooks Gonzales Creek. Creekside serves a variety of beef,

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ONE GIANT LEAP… FOR FOOD TRUCKS, GOING BRICK-ANDMORTAR ISN’T ALWAYS AN EASY CHOICE

BY NOW, THE FOOD TRUCK EVOLUTION IS A WELL-WORN PATH: Talented

upstart chef cooks up his or her unique recipes inside mobile kitchen, customers eat, customers return, chef breaks off the chains that bind (i.e., the mobile kitchen) and opens restaurant. Everyone lives happily ever after.

Though the portable restaurant offers owners the versatility of moveable hours, new locations, and a smaller menu that’s easier to maintain, it’s not often looked at as the finishing line for chefs. For many owners, the trucks are only ever meant to be the crux of an eventual brick-and-mortar.

Chris Dickerson of Corner Taco always intended for his food truck to be a byproduct of a larger scheme. He says he initially saw Jacksonville as a blank canvas, and believed that it was somewhere a restaurant could boom. When he was unable to get the funds to open a restaurant, he started with a makeshift taco bar at the Lemon Bar in Neptune TOP: “I’m proud of my food truck heritage,” says Chris Dickerson of Corner Taco in 5 Points. BELOW: Dale Stoudt at Downtown’s Super Food & Brew Downtown digs the kitchen capacity of his brick-and-mortar.

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Beach, and moved to food truck status in 2012. For Dickerson, the Corner Taco food truck was primarily a means to market the restaurant that existed in his mind.

In Dickerson’s experience, the foodtruck-to-restaurant leap came with a lot of pros. “It would have been hard to stay in a food truck for the rest of my life,” he says.

“Working in a food truck is a physically demanding existence.” In the food truck life, the kitchen is cramped, the hours are long, and workers are few. Now, however, Dickerson is enjoying the fact that Corner Taco has the means to serve more tacocravers. “There are more moving parts to running a brick-and-mortar,” he says, “but my crew makes it easier.” Though his plans didn’t unfold as intended, Dickerson says he wouldn’t trade his experience for anything. “I’m proud of my food truck heritage,” he says.

The shift from truck to building was equally desirable for Dale Stoudt of Super Food & Brew. Stoudt says it was always a back-burner idea to take Super Food Truck and transition it to a stable restaurant. Through being around other food-truck owners, Stoudt came to realize that very few chefs hope to open food trucks as sole venues.

Most truck-owners are chefs whose eyes are on the greater opportunities, numbers, and profit that a brick-andmortar provides.

Like Dickerson, Stoudt appreciates the perks of a stationary restaurant. With a higher capacity kitchen, there’s a slimmer chance of running out of food. Brick and mortar also opens the doors to more frequent catering gigs. While a few things did surprise him, such as the number of staff he had to hire, Stoudt is pleased with the truck’s expansion, and knows it was the right decision.

For some, eventually opening a venue in an actual building is a close

and achievable dream. For others, a brick-and-mortar isn’t an immediate concern. Though Heloisa Ferreira of Delish Kebabs never initially thought about starting a food truck, she hasn’t regretted her decision yet. After success at the farmer’s market at Bartram Park, she and her husband, Sandro, decided to upgrade. She loves what food trucks can offer customers that stable restaurants can’t. “Our mission is to serve people where they are,” she said. She loves the option that, as a food-truck owner, she is more free to do what she wishes with their earnings, like donate to charities.

While running a food truck involves a lot of hard labor, she says the flexibility and freedom that the truck affords more than make up for it.

Anthony Hashem of The Happy Grilled Cheese, conversely, is looking forward to opening his brick-and-mortar location on Park Street in Riverside come this fall.

He recognizes that not everyone shares this dream, and believes the opinions are divided half-and-half. Many leave restaurants to start food trucks, he explained, while others can’t wait to open a stationary venue. Similar to Stoudt and Dickerson, Hashem was always striving for a larger goal, one dictated by his success.

His five-year plan, fortunately for him, was accomplished in two.

Not every truck-owner is able to realize the dream as quickly, however. Amanda Asker of Funkadelic Food Truck was quick to say that, yes, brick-and-mortar is definitely on the table. The plan was for Funkadelic to open at the beaches, but the money wasn’t there. While Asker likes the traveling aspects of the food-truck world, she would love for Funkadelic to be a reliable restaurant diners could always find in one spot.

The food-truck culture is one that excels at rejuvenating cities and highlighting fresh, eclectic fare. However, for many in Northeast Florida, a truck isn’t the end game.

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chicken and seafood dishes, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Live music weekends. • $$ FB K D Nightly THE FISH COMPANY RESTAURANT 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach, 246-0123, thefishcojax.com The restaurant and oyster bar in North Beach Center serves fresh local seafood including Mayport shrimp and oysters, crab and lobster. Patio seating available; all-day happy hour every Sun.; Oyster specials Tue. and Wed; wine specials Thur. • $$ FB K L D Daily FISHERMAN’S GALLEY GRILL & BAR 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, Mandarin, 253-3112 Seafood, burgers, prime rib and chicken – the specialty is jumbo fried shrimp. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily FLORIDA CRACKER CAFÉ 81-B St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-0397, floridacrackercafe.com A contemporary dining room and outdoor garden dining on busy St. George Street. Customer faves include blackened scallops, crab cake-stuffed shrimp and Florida gator tail. • $$ BW K L D Daily GENE’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 1571 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 448-9888, genesseafoodlakewood.com A Jacksonville landmark, Gene’s menu includes gator tail, calamari and Cajun shrimp. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily HURRICANE PATTY’S AT OYSTER CREEK 69 Lewis Blvd., St. Augustine, 827-1822, hurricanepattys.net At Oyster Creek Marina east of U.S. 1, this spot has a large creekfront deck, lunch specials and all-you-can-eat dinners.

Daily happy hour; dock space for boaters. Live music nightly. • $$ FB L D Daily JULIETTE’S BISTRO & THE J-BAR 245 Water St., Downtown, 355-6664, 791-4995, ominhotels.com Juliette’s serves a full dinner menu featuring fresh Florida seafood with a Southern influence. There’s a breakfast buffet.

The full-service bar carries a wide selection of beer, wine and spirits including local craft beers. J-Bar serves small plates.

Juliette’s strives to source items locally whenever possible. • $$$ FB K B L D Daily LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE 301 Roscoe Blvd. N., Palm Valley, 285-0139 On the Intracoastal Waterway, Lulu’s can be reached by land or water. The menu offers fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, burgers and specialty salads. Seating available on a screened waterfront porch.

• $$$ FB K TO R Sat.-Sun.; L D daily MARINA SEAFOOD 101 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, 261-5310 Located in a former customs house, this spot serves local seafood, including shrimp burgers, fish sandwiches, seafood platters and oysters, steak, pasta and pork chops. • $$$ BW K TO L D Daily MARLIN MOON GRILLE 1183 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 372-4438, marlinmoongrille.com The sportfishing themed restaurant has fresh crab cakes — owner Gary Beach’s from Maryland’s Eastern Shore — and burgers, daily specials, craft beers, Orange Crushes and freshcut fries. Lots of TVs to watch all the Maryland teams, too. • $$ FB K TO L Tue.-Sat.; D Tue.-Sun. MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Center, 645-3474, mitchellsfishmarket.com The ever-changing menu (it’s printed twice daily) has more than 180 fresh items, featuring cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon, kung pao calamari and seared rare salt-and-pepper tuna. • $$$ FB K TO L D Daily

NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE 2309 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 247-3300, nippersbeachgrille.com The chef-driven Southern coastal cuisine has local fare and dishes with a Caribbean flavor, served in an island atmosphere overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Dine inside or out on the Tiki deck. Live music every night. Valet parking Wed.-Sun. • $$ FB K L D Wed.Sun.; D Mon. & Tue. NORTH BEACH FISH CAMP 100 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-3474, thenorthbeachfishcamp.com Ben and Liza Groshell bring their Palm Valley Fish Camp vibe smack dab in the middle of the Beaches Town Center, with a roof-top bar and ocean view. Fresh, creative Southern fare and fresh seafood, and bread pudding. • $$$ FB L Wed.-Sun.; D Nightly O.C. WHITE’S SEAFOOD & SPIRITS 118 Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, 824-0808, ocwhitesrestaurant.com The spirits here aren’t just the bottled kind. O.C. Whites, built in 1791, is said to be haunted. Fresh local seafood, steak and sautéed specialties.

Live music nightly, patio dining. • $$ FB L Wed.-Sun.; D Nightly OLD FLORIDA FISH CAMP & SEAFOOD SHACK 2510 Second Ave. N., Jax Beach, 334-8408, oldfloridaseafoodshack.com This new spot offers island waterfront dining featuring fresh local seafood. Dine inside or on the patio. Airboat and dolphin tours. • $$ BW L R L D Wed.-Sun. OUTBACK CRAB SHACK 8155 C.R. 13 N., St. Augustine, 522-0500, outbackcrabshack.com The rustic place on Six Mile Creek has crabs, shrimp, gator tail, conch fritters and steaks. Arriving by boat or just feel like a nice after-dinner stroll? Check out the 1,500-foot floating dock. • $$ L D Daily PALM VALLEY FISH CAMP 229 Roscoe Blvd. N., Palm Valley, 285-3200, palmvalleyfishcamp.com Ben Groshell presents the dining experience on the Intracoastal, serving dishes made with fresh ingredients, including daily specials.

Call in your order and pick it up dockside. • $$$ FB K TO L Tue.Sun.; D Nightly RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com In business for more than 30 years now, this popular seafood restaurant has received numerous awards in Folio Weekly’s Best of Jax readers poll. Menu items include blackened snapper, sesame tuna and the Ragtime shrimp. Daily happy hour; live music Wed.Sun. • $$ FB L D Daily THE REEF 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008, thereefstaugustine.com The casual oceanfront restaurant has an ocean view from every table. The menu has fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and chef specials. Daily happy hour; outdoor dining. • $$$ FB K TO R Sun.; L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK 1018 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 372-4456 321 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, 217-3256, saltlifefoodshack.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Salt Life offers a wide array of specialty menu items, including the signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos and local fried shrimp, served in a contemporary open-air space. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily SEAFOOD KITCHEN 31 Royal Palm Dr. (off Atlantic Boulevard), Atlantic Beach, 241-8470 Serving seafood for 20-plus years, Seafood Kitchen has reasonable prices in a no-frills atmosphere. The emphasis is on fresh local seafood prepared to order, with a wide variety of dishes available. • $ BW TO L D Daily SINGLETON’S SEAFOOD SHACK 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4442 Just steps from the Mayport ferry, this ramshackle haunt has been serving seafood to locals, fishermen and Navy men and women since the ’60s. Customer faves are fried shrimp dinner and blackened or grilled fish. Dine inside or on the enclosed porch right on the St. Johns River — literally. Watch pelicans and otters play among the pilings. • $ FB K TO L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE & OYSTER BAR 218 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 246-0881, slidersseafoodgrille.com Beach-casual atmosphere for fresh fish lovers. Customer faves

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The Clayton family has just opened a second Pattaya Thai restaurant on King Street in Riverside, serving the same great Thai food as at their original Baymeadows location.

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The staff at Metro Diner in St. Augustine shows off some of the well-portioned plates served during breakfast, lunch and dinner.

of Swimming Pen Creek. Whitey’s has an outdoor Tiki bar and live music Wed.-Sun. Come by boat, motorcycle or car. • $ FB K TO L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly

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include fish tacos and gumbo. For dessert: Key lime pie and homemade ice cream sandwiches. • $$ FB K L Sat. & Sun.; D Nightly SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 277-6652, slidersseaside.com This oceanfront restaurant serves award-winning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood and fried pickles. Outdoor dining is featured, and kids have a beachfront playground. There’s an open-air second floor and balcony. Live music nightly. • $$ FB K L D Daily SOUTH BEACH GRILL 45 Cubbedge Rd., Crescent Beach, 471-8700, southbeachgrill.net Just off A1A, one block south of S.R. 206 bridge, the two-story place offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood.

Dine inside or on the beachfront deck. Weekday happy hour. • $$$ FB B L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach, 261-5711 Oceanview dining is featured at The Surf, inside or out on the deck.

The menu includes steaks, fresh fish and nightly specials, and there’s a Sunday lobster special. Entertainment is every night and weekend afternoons. • $$ BW L D Daily TIMOTI’S SEAFOOD SHAK 21 N. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 310-6550 This casual restaurant has fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish and oysters, wraps, tacos and soup, along with blackboard specials, supporting local fishermen, farmers and brewers while building a sense of community, one seafood basket at a time. Dine indoors or out, where’s a pirate ship playground for the little ones. • $ BW K TO L D Mon.-Sat.; L Sun. TWO DUDES EATERY & MARKET 22 Seminole Rd., Atlantic Beach, 246-2000, two-dudes.com This place serves up-to-the-minute-fresh Mayport seafood, including shrimp, scallops, snapper and oysters done up in sandwiches or baskets, grilled, blackened or fried. There’s a daily happy hour. • $$ BW TO L D Mon.-Sat. THE VERANDAH RESTAURANT 142 Racquet Park Dr., Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 277-5958, omnihotels.com Set among the moss-draped oaks of Racquet Park, this recently renovated restaurant has an extensive menu of fresh local seafood and steaks; the Verandah’s signature entrée is Fernandina shrimp. And many ingredients — including tomatoes, chives and lemongrass — are from the restaurant’s own herb and vegetable garden. • $$$ FB K D Nightly WHITEY’S FISH CAMP 2032 C.R. 220, Fleming Island, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com This authentic fish camp serves gator tail and fresh-water river catfish, as well as traditional meals and daily specials on the banks

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ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com The nation’s longest continuously running dinner theater (now in its 48th year), the renovated Alhambra features cuisine prepared by Executive Chef DeJuan Roy, who coordinates his menus with each stage production. Reservations suggested to guarantee seating. • $$ FB D Tue.-Sun. THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com Sandwiches, combos, salads and pizza served at this cinema house, showing indie and first-run movies. • $$ Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., Riverside, 384-4474 2014 Best of Jax Winner Grassroots Market’s juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. The store offers three dozen artisanal cheeses, more than 300 craft and imported beers and 50 organic wines, and organic produce and meats, vitamins and herbs. Organic wraps, sides, sandwiches and salads available to go, as well as raw, vegan items. • $ BW TO B L D Daily GREEN MAN GOURMET 3543 St. Johns Ave., Shoppes of Avondale, 384-0002, greenmangourmet.com This shop specializes in organic and natural products, spices, teas and salts. • $ BW TO Daily THE LOVING CUP HASH HOUSE 610 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 422-0644, thelovingcuphashhouse.com The new place offers locally sourced fare, locally roasted coffee, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, healthful and un-healthful dishes – no GMOs or hormones allowed. • $ K TO B R L Tue.-Sun. MUSTARD SEED CAFE 833 TJ Courson Rd., Fernandina Beach, 277-3158, nassaushealthfoods.net Awarded Slow Food First Coast’s Snail of Approval, the casual organic eatery and juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods, offers allnatural, organic items for breakfast, and smoothies, veggie juices and coffees and herbal teas. • $$ K TO B L Mon.-Sat. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 260-6950, nativesunjax.com 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791 Natural and organic soups, sandwiches, salads, wraps, baked goods, prepared foods, juices and smoothies that cater to vegans, vegetarians and those with special diet needs. A juice, smoothie and coffee bar, and all-natural and organic beers and wine are available. Indoor and outdoor seating.

• $ BW TO K B L D Daily PULP 1962 San Marco Blvd., 396-9222, pulpaddiction.com The juice bar has fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, and coffees made one cup at a time, plus 30 kinds of smoothies, some blended with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts and granola. • $ TO B L D Daily SUN-RAY CINEMA 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com First-run, indie and art films are screened at the oldest theater building in Jacksonville. Beer, drafts from Bold City and Intuition Ale Works, wine, pizza — with names like Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme, Cowford Pie — hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos and brownies. • $$ BW Daily

TEA HAUS & JÜS BAR 353 Sixth Ave. S., Jax Beach, 803-1407, teahausjax.com The new place offers fare from its kitchen – all gluten-free, vegan and organic. Herbs and loose teas, too. • $$ TO B L Mon.-Sat. WHOLE FOODS MARKET 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, Mandarin, 288-1100, wholefoodsmarket.com An expansive prepared-food department with more than 80 items at a full-service and self-service hot bar, salad bar, soup bar and dessert bar, plus pizza, sushi and sandwich stations. • $$ BW TO L D Daily

SPORTS BARS, WINGS & OYSTERS

360° GRILLE IN LATITUDE 360 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, 365-5555, latitude360.com In the entertainment complex Latitude 360, the grille serves familiar sportsbar favorites, including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. • $$ FB TO L D Daily BOGEY GRILLE SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT 150 Valley Circle, Ponte Vedra, 285-5524, bogeygrille.net The family-friendly sports bar offers casual fare, like wings, quesadillas, pasta, seafood, chicken and burgers. Big-screen and flatscreen TVs and a game area, too. • $$ FB K L D Daily BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR 13070 City Station Dr., Northside, 751-7499, bostons.com The full-service restaurant serves sports bar faves, like pizzas, pasta, wings, burgers and steak, till 2 a.m. (and there’s a lunch menu with items under $7). There are 30 TVs (and major sports packages); live music every weekend. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR 1940 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 215-4969 13230 City Station Dr., Northside, 757-5777 10300 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2430A, Avenues Mall, 363-0410, buffalowildwings.com Along with buffalo-style wings fixed up with 14 sauces (ranging in heat intensity from mild to better-be-ready blazin’), BWW serves wraps, burgers and ribs and salads. Sports are always on the bigscreen TVs. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 6055 Youngerman Circle, Orange Park, 778-1101 100 Marketside Ave., Ponte Vedra, 829-8134 2158 Mayport Rd., Ste. 7, Atlantic Beach, 372-0298 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 19, Arlington, 745-9300 1540 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 269-2122 1610 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 448-2110 10391 Old St. Augustine Rd., Mandarin, 880-7087 474313 E. S.R. 200, Fernandina Beach, 310-6945 450077 S.R. 200, Callahan, 879-0993 4010 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine, 547-2669 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 101, St. Johns, 825-4540 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Southside, 619-0954 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 32, Intracoastal, 223-0115 5972 San Juan Ave., Westside, 693-9258, dickswingsandgrill.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner This NASCAR-themed restaurant serves 365 varieties of wings. The menu also features half-pound burgers, ribs and salads. • $ FB K TO L D Daily EIGHT BURGER BAR & SPORTS LOUNGE The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 2771100, ritzcarlton.com The contemporary sports lounge features billiard tables and multiple flatscreen TVs along with classic sports-bar fare. Local craft brews are on tap, and an extensive wine list is offered, along with a variety of cocktails. • $ FB D Nightly

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GATOR’S DOCKSIDE 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 1, Westside, 425-6466 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500 485 S.R. 13 N., Ste. 1, St. Johns, 230-4353, gatorsdockside.com For nearly 25 years, the sports-themed family restaurant has served grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches and salads. Sports aired on multiple TVs; every Tuesday is kids’ night. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily HOOTERS Jax Landing, Ste. 103, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-5400 4521 Southside Blvd., 807-9541 8938 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 2, Mandarin, 636-9800 1740 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 215-5858, hooters.com This chain of casual restaurants is popular for its waitresses and wings, sauced with a variety of flavors in a range of intensity (the wings, not the staff), plus steamed shrimp, oysters, burgers, seafood and sandwiches. • $$ FB TO L D Daily HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS 1615 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 393-7933 628 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Neptune Beach, 247-3031 10920 Baymeadows Rd., 363-2503 12795 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 260-8338 3055 C.R. 210, Ste. 101, Johns Creek, 230-6445 5907 Roosevelt Blvd., Ste. 700, Ortega, 573-8838 4225 S. A1A, Ste. 13, St. Augustine Beach, 471-7120 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 1, Fleming Island, 644-7315, hurricanewings.com This island-themed restaurant offers more than 35 flavors of wings, garlic and parmesan fries, Firecracker shrimp, burgers and chicken.

The beverage cups are biodegradable. Kids’ night, trivia, live music and drink specials, too. • $ FB K TO L D Daily JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, Intracoastal, 220-6766 The casual menu includes hand-cut steaks, wings and hamburgers.

Breakfast is served Sat. and Sun., featuring bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys. Trivia every Tue. • $ FB K B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily LILLIAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 5393 Roosevelt Blvd., Venetia Plaza, Ortega, 388-4220, lillianssportsgrill.com This family sports bar serves wings, burgers, salads and sandwiches. The TVs air sporting events. Happy hour daily. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily MAHARLIKA HALL & SPORTS GRILL 14255 Beach Blvd., Ste. E, Intracoastal, 992-1112, maharlika. mayumibeats.com The Filipino-American restaurant and market features pancit bami, lumpia, kare kare and mussels in coconut sauce. • $-$$ FB K R L D Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 3105 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas, 398-4326, themudvillegrill.com 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 1, Arlington, 722-0008 This original St. Nicholas location and its sister restaurant are family-oriented sports spots serving steaks and wings. Trivia every Thur., Karaoke every Fri., Texas Hold ’Em every Wed., big-screen TVs, three satellite dishes. The adjacent Music Room has live music every weekend in St. Nicholas. • $ FB K L D Daily MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE 12777 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Intracoastal, 221-1090 Wings, burgers and salads in a sporty atmosphere. Free pool and trivia on Mon., Texas Hold ’Em Sun. and Tue., Karaoke every

Chef/owner Brian Grimley of LuLu’s at the Thompson House on Amelia Island keeps close watch over both his restaurant and its food quality.

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Thur., a DJ spins every Wed., Fri.-Sat. Sports shown on 22 TVs. • $$ FB L D Daily\ PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS 1186 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 384-0587 The family-friendly billiards hall offers burgers and chicken wings.

Free pool is available for kids under 14 (with parents) on weekends.

Happy hour Mon.-Fri. • $$ FB L Thur., Fri., Sun.; D Nightly PLAYERS GRILLE 4456 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6670, playersgrille.com The sports bar and grill serves burgers and wings, teriyaki stir fry and homemade soups. A kids’ game room is TV monitored, so parents can watch, and TVs are in all the booths. Texas Hold ’Em every Wed.-Thur., Sat.-Sun. • $$ FB K R L D Daily PREVATT’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 2620 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 17, Middleburg, 282-1564, prevattssportsbarandgrill.com This is what a neighborhood sportsbar should be: Familiar fare, all the spirits you’d want and live music every weekend. • $$ FB K TO L D Daily THE ROADHOUSE 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net The Roadhouse has been serving sandwiches, wings, burgers and quesadillas for more than 35 years. Along with six pool tables, dartboards, foosball and TVs (two are big screens), there’s live local and national rock music performed every Mon., Thur.-Sat. The Roadhouse offers 75-plus imported beers.

• $ FB L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL 12 N. Front St., Fernandina Beach, 277-3811 2014 Best of Jax Winner View the sunset over the ICW from the second-story outdoor bar.

Owners T.J. and Al feature a menu of local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. Live music Thur.-Sat. There are 17 beers on tap. • $$ FB K L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 111 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 482-1000, sneakerssportsgrille.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Sneakers offers a full bar (with more than 20 beers on tap), TV screens covering entire walls and cheerleaders serving the food.

Happy hour Mon.-Fri. • $ FB K L D Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, Intracoastal, 223-6999, timeoutsportsgrill.com The locally-owned-and-operated grill serves hand-tossed pizzas, wings and specialty wraps in a clean, sporty atmosphere. Daily drink specials, HD TVs, pool tables, darts, trivia, late-night menu. • $$ FB L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly WILD WING CAFÉ 4555 Southside Blvd., Tinseltown, 998-9464, wildwingcafe.com The hoppin’ spot serves 33 flavors of wings, plus soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs and burgers. Live music or a DJ three to four nights a week. • $$ FB L D Daily XTREME WINGS SPORTS GRILLE 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 108, Intracoastal, 220-9464, xtreme-wings.com The family sports grill has TVs airing UFC, NFL MLB and college games, and there’s games and pool tables. There’s food, too: wings (try the X-Factor), burgers, sandwiches, wraps. • $ FB K TO L D Daily; R Sat.-Sun.

SWEET SPOTS

BITTERSWEET BAKERY & EATERY 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 29, Intracoastal, 223-0457, bittersweetjax.com Traditional desserts just like Grandma’s, with a modern twist, are featured here, along with sandwiches wrapped in butcher paper and tied with twine. Ah, the good old days. Plus breakfast items to-go. • $$ TO B L Tue.-Sun. BRUSTER’S ICE CREAM 12224 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington, 221-1441 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 60, Mandarin, 886-1995 9590 Applecross Rd., Oakleaf, 771-0722, brusters.com 3501-G Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 679-3652 The treats here are made fresh daily in the store, including 133 flavors of ice cream served in cones, waffles, bowls, milkshakes or sundaes. • $ K TO Daily CAMICAKES CUPCAKES 1910 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 541-1095 9734 Deerlake Ct., Ste. 5, Tinseltown, 998-4611, camicakes.com Gourmet cupcakes for any occasion, made with fresh ingredients.

Avilés Restaurant & Lounge in the Hilton Bayfront Hotel offers brunch every Sunday in St. Augustine.

Choices include sweet potato, red velvet, mint chocolate and The Elvis – that’s right, banana and peanut butter with chocolate frosting. Thankyavurrymuuuch. • $$ TO Daily CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY COMPANY 1014 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, 491-4663, chezlezanbakery.com European-style breads and pastries, including croissants, muffins and pies are baked daily. Most breads made at Chez Lezan are made without fat or sugar. • $ TO B R L Daily CINOTTI’S BAKERY, DELI & BOUTIQUE 1523 Penman Rd., Jax Beach, 246-1728, cinottisbakery.com Four generations of Cinottis have been serving the Beaches since 1964, offering cakes for all occasions, pies, breads and desserts by the caseful, and party trays. The deli has breakfast and lunch items.

• $ K TO B R L Tue.-Sat. CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATE 3543 St. Johns Ave., 829-5790 Inside Green Man Gourmet.

145 Hilden Rd., Ste. 122, 829-5790 Each piece is hand-crafted in the onsite factory, with premium Belgian chocolate and the finest fruits, nuts and spices from around the world. Cookies and popsicles also available. Claude’s will ship your order.

6 Granada St., 829-5790, claudeschocolate.com Inside The Market; wine and chocolate pairings, soft-serve ice cream, a coffee bar, fresh fruit ice pops, cookies and gift items. • $$ TO EDGEWOOD BAKERY 1012 S. Edgewood Ave., Murray Hill, 389-8054, edgewoodbakery.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner For more than 68 years, the full-service bakery has been serving fresh from-scratch pastries, petit fours, pies and legendary custom cakes. An espresso and pastry café serves sandwiches, smoothies and soups. Catering available. • $ K TO B L Tue.-Sat. FLORIDA CREAMERY 3566 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 619-5386, floridacreamery.net Florida Creamery offers premium ice cream, fresh waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes and Nathan’s grilled hot dogs, served in Florida-centric décor. Low-fat and sugar-free choices are also offered. • $ K TO L D Daily THE FRENCH PANTRY 6301 Powers Ave., Southside, 730-8696 The bakery offers freshly made pastries, sandwiches and salads, with a European flair. There’s usually a line out the door, so be patient. • $$ L Mon.-Thur.

GILMON’S BAKERY 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 13, Mandarin, 288-8128, gilmonsbakery.com A wide variety of custom cakes, awesome cupcakes, gingerbread men, pies and cookies are created here. Coffee, tea and sodas. • $$ B L Tue.-Sat. HAPPY CUP FROZEN YOGURT 299 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 2, Atlantic Beach, 372-4059, myhappycup.com It’s self-serve frozen yogurt made with organic ingredients and flavored with real fruit, the yogurts can be mixed, matched and crowned with faves from the toppings bar. • $ TO Daily KATHY’S BAKERY & CAFE 10150 Beach Blvd., Ste. 18, Southside, 641-7555 The bakery has a real Cuban flavor to the items it offers, especially its coffee. • $ TO B L D Tue.-Sun. KNEAD BAKESHOP 1173 Edgewood Ave. S., 634-7617 Knead is a locally-owned, family-run bake shop specializing in freshly baked, made-from-scratch creations like classic pastries, artisan breads, savory pies, specialty sandwiches and seasonal salads and soups. • $ TO B L Tue.-Sun.

LET THEM EAT CAKE! 3604 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 2, Avondale, 389-2122 This artisan bakery serves coffee, croissants and muffins, a variety of cupcakes (The Fat Elvis!), pastries and individual desserts.

Sandwiches, soups and salads, too. Whole cakes (coconut is popular) can be made-to-order. • $ TO B L Tue.-Sat. LIBERTY BAKERY 6661 Bowden Rd., Southside, 321-9567 The spot offers sandwiches, subs, salads and freshly baked pastry items. • $ B L Tue.-Sat. LITTLE BLACK BOX BAKED GOODS CAFE 8106 Old Kings Rd. S., Southside, 683-1346 The small-batch bakery and scratch kitchen uses local and organic ingredients when possible for their fresh, homestyle fare and yummy desserts, offering its wares at several local famers markets.

Sandwiches also available. • $ TO L Mon.-Fri. LULI’S CUPCAKES 82 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 824-5280, luliscupcakes.com Cupcakes, baked fresh daily, include Grandma’s Coconut, Fire Engine Red Velvet, What’s Up Doc (carrot cake) and Funky Monkey, banana and chocolate chip cake with milk chocolate frosting. Minicupcakes also available. • $ TO Mon.-Sat. MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT 4860 Big Island Dr., Ste. 2, St. Johns Town Center, 807-9292 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1A, Intracoastal, 821-9880, mymochi.biz A variety of non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurts, including tart and non-tart flavors, plus more than 40 toppings. • $ TO Daily OHANA HAWAIIAN SHAVED ICE 469 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach, 249-0555, ohanaice.com The delicately shaved ice is served in 52 flavors, made without corn syrup, some without sugar. There are also crab cakes sandwiches and salads with mango salsa. • $ TO Tue.-Sun. THE PECAN ROLL BAKERY 122 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 491-9815, thepecanrollbakery.com The neighborhood bakery by the historic district offers sweet and savory pastries, cookies, cakes, bagels and breads. It’s all fresh, made from scratch. • $ K TO B L Wed.-Sun. PETERBROOKE CHOCOLATIER 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-0277 1011 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine, 471-2830 3554 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 387-3827 1427 Sadler Rd., Ste. 16, Fernandina Beach, 277-0162 1560 Business Center Dr., Fleming Island, 278-7878 11362 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 262-2462 9640 Crosshill Blvd., Argyle, 771-4355 4765 Hodges Blvd., Southside, 223-7900 880 A1A N., Ste. 4, Ponte Vedra, 273-7878 108 Bartram Oaks Walk, Julington, 230-3343 725 Nautica Dr., Northside, 751-3112 2024 San Marco Blvd., 398-2488 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 219, Southside, 565-1073 9047 Southside Blvd., Ste. 5, 423-0529, peterbrooke.com This candy shop has Americanized the fine European art of chocolate-making. The chocolate-coated popcorn is to die for, and the chocolate-covered cherries are a Valentine’s Day tradition. • $$ TO Daily SIVADA’S CUPCAKERY 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 27, Avondale, 647-7586, sivadascupcakery.com All the cupcakes are baked fresh daily, with the finest ingredients. There are more than 20 varieties, including specialty items like tiramisu, crème brûlée, and strawberry cheesecake. • $ TO L Mon.-Sat. SMOOTHIE KING 9901 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 996-9055

13457 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, Intracoastal, 221-1299 13770 Beach Blvd., Intracoastal, 821-1771 1661 Riverside Ave., 354-5145 445 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove, 230-3193 1835 U.S. 1 S., Ste. 113, St. Augustine, 825-6770 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 119, UNF, 996-2889 9810 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, 642-1777 1020 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 246-6336 790 Skymarks Dr., Northside, 527-8329, smoothieking.com Smoothie King offers nutritional, tasty meal replacements and snacking alternatives — in other words, a variety of smoothies as well as supplements, vitamins and fat-free goods. • $ TO Daily SWEET BY HOLLY 4624 Town Crossing Blvd., Ste. 137, St. Johns Town Center, 5642711, sweetbyholly.com Hollis Wilder, twice a winner on Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars,” offers 30 flavors of cupcakes made from scratch daily, plus 12 flavors of frozen yogurt with 48 toppings. • $ TO Daily SWEET FROG 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 218, St. Johns Town Center, 329-4689 10991 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 292-0901 1518 University Blvd. W., Lakewood, 503-1462 1661 Riverside Ave., Ste. 128, 619-9745 1094 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 595-5160 1581 C.R. 220 E., Ste. 100, Orange Park, 215-1300, sweetfrogyogurt.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt offers guilt-free, made-freshdaily treats in more than 40 nonfat flavors, like Maple Bacon Donut and Thin Mint Cookie. The toppings bar has every item to load up the froyo. • $ TO Daily SWEET PETE’S 400 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 376-7161, sweetpetescandy.com The all-natural sweet shop offers features candy and other treats made the old-fashioned way: all natural flavors, no artificial anything. Choose from a variety of candies and natural products, including several kinds of honey. • $ TO Daily SWEET THEORY BAKING CO. 1243 King St., Riverside, 387-1001 Small batch, all-natural and organic, allergy-friendly bakery featuring items made with no egg, dairy, soy or peanuts. Gluten-free options, too. • TO Wed.-Sun. THREE f(x) ICE CREAM & WAFFLES 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 6, 928-9559 Ice cream made-to-order. Your choice of milk (whole, soy, almond, lowfat), toppings and flavors, all quick-frozen to fill a taiyaki — Asian waffles in a dozen flavors. At about 170 calories, it’s a no-brainer. Fillings available in breakfast and lunch options, too. • $ K TO L D Daily YOBE FROZEN YOGURT 119 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, Julington, 230-0201 3578 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 384-0733 544 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Ste. 1, 280-9652 309 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 246-0080 8635 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 317-2125 200 CBL Dr., Ste. 103, St. Augustine, 217-8465 103 Marketside Ave., Ste. 303, Nocatee, 824-2678, myyobe.com More than 30 flavors of fat-free frozen yogurt and nine kinds of smoothies, made with lowfat milk and no artificial sweeteners.

Toppings: fresh fruit, nuts, granola, cereal, chocolate, sprinkles. • $ TO

THAI & VIETNAMESE CUISINE

BASIL THAI & SUSHI 1004 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 674-0190, allurethaijax.com Basil Thai serves fresh sushi and authentic Thai cuisine, including

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ginger-infused salad, classic Pad Thai curry dishes, ebi roll, sashimi and daily specials. Craft cocktails. • $$ FB L D Mon.-Sat. BOWL OF PHO 9902 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-4455 This spot have a big, varied menu of Vietnamese and Thai dishes with authentic ingredients, prepared fresh, including egg rolls, grilled pork and chicken, lotus root salad, and salted fish fried rice. Boba is also served. • $$ L D Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO 301 10th Ave. N., Jax Beach, 372-9149, buddhathaibistro.com The proprietors of this Thai restaurant are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes, beautifully presented. • $$ FB TO L D Daily GREEN PAPAYA 13141 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 696-8886, greenpapayafl.com This restaurant features a Pan-Asian menu, specializing in Thai cuisine served in a contemporary atmosphere. • $$ BW TO L D Daily INDOCHINE 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, Downtown, 598-5303 1974 San Marco Blvd., 503-7013, indochinejax.com 2014 Best of Jax Winner Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine in the urban core. Signature dishes include chicken Satay, soft shell crab, and mango and sticky rice for dessert. • $$ FB TO L D Mon.-Fri.; D Tue.-Sat. iPHO 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, Intracoastal, 330-0309 This popular family-owned spot offers curry dishes, noodle bowls and rare beef salad. Everything’s homemade-style. • $ L D Tue.-Thur.

LEMONGRASS 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd., 645-9911, lemongrassjax.com Lemongrass offers innovative Thai cuisine in a hip, metropolitan atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s creations include crispy whole fish with pineapple curry reduction. A customer favorite is The Amazing.

• $$$ TO L Mon.-Fri.; D Sat.-Sun. LIME LEAF 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Ste. 109, Southside, 645-8568, limeleafrestaurant.com Definitive Thai cuisine, from fresh papaya salad to pad Thai to seared ahi tuna, plus crispy duck, all elegantly presented. Desserts include mango sweet rice. Limited delivery. • $$ BW L D Mon.-Sat. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506 1526 King St., 503-4060, ptgrille.com Family-owned Pattaya Thai — Northeast Florida’s original authentic Thai restaurant — offers an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian and new-Thai, including curries, seafood, noodles and soups. In business since 1990, Pattaya has dishes that are low-sodium and gluten-free, too. A video screen displays the open kitchen, so you can watch your order being prepared. • $$$ BW TO L Tue.-Sat.; D Tue.-Fri. SALA PHAD THAI 1716 Third St. N., Jax Beach, 246-7490 Family-owned-and-operated, casual place has extensive menus, including spring rolls, fried squid, beef with oyster sauce and a variety of curried dishes. Vegan-friendly: bean curd delight, noodles and veggies. • $$ TO L Tue.-Sat.; D Sun.-Fri.

The friendly folks at the new Oceana Diner, on Beach Boulevard near the ICW, show off a Philly cheesesteak and a country omelet.

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SALA THAI 10769 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, Southside, 641-8384, salathaijax.com Sit at a booth decorated like a thatched-roof hut and order from a varied menu. House specialties change weekly. Favorites include pad Thai, mango rice and coconut ice cream. • $$ BW TO L Mon.Fri.; D Nightly THAI GARDEN 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. B, Orange Park, 272-8434 Thai Garden offers traditional Thai menu items, like pad kraw powh with roasted duck and kaeng kari (yellow curry, potatoes, choice of meat). Fine wines, imported and domestic beers. • $$ BW L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly THAI ORCHID 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4, Intracoastal, 683-1286, thairestaurantjacksonville.com Authentic Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, including pad Thai, Thai curry dishes and rice dishes. • $$ BW L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly

VEGETARIAN CUISINE & RAW FOODS

THE MANATEE CAFÉ 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, St. Augustine, 826-0210, manateecafe.com Manatee Cafe serves organic, vegetarian meals. Owner/chef Cheryl Crosley prepares veggie omelets, tofu Reubens, miso and hummus and tabouli. The Health Food Market offers the same ingredients used in the café’s dishes. • $ TO B L Mon.-Sat. THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ 224 W. King St., St. Augustine, 827-4499, thepresentmomentcafe.com Serves organic, vegan and vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus and milkshakes made without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. Organic beer and wine. • $$ BW TO B L D Mon.-Sat. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com Healthy, light vegan fare made fresh daily with local, organic ingredients. Specials, served on bread, local greens or rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. • $ Tue.-Sun.

WINE, MARTINI & CIGAR BARS

CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR 6 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 827-9055, cellar6staugustine.com An international array of fine wines, Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts and light bistro-style fare are served amid displays of local art. • $$ BW Daily THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726, grottowine.com Serving a tapas menu of artisanal cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas and homestyle cheesecake, the upscale wine bar has a list of more than 60 wines by the glass. • $$$ BW Tue.-Sun. ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINE & TAPAS 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 372-0052, royalpalmwines.com Locally owned and operated, this spot offers more than 1,200 bottles of fine wine, 200 bottles of beer and 15 rotating microbrewed draft beers to pair with the chef’s creative tapas and seafood. Wine tastings and pairings held weekly. Retail wine sales available. Live music every Thur. • $$ BW L D Mon.-Sat. SANGRIAS TAPAS & PIANO BAR 35 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 827-1947 The balcony of the historic building overlooks St. George Street.

It’s an ideal place to hang, sipping one of seven signature (and individually prepared) sangrias. Spanish-style tapas also served.

Live music nightly. • $$ BW L D Daily THE WINE BAR 320 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-0211, thewinebaruncorked.com The casual neighborhood wine bar has a wide variety of wine, beer, appetizers and cigars. Live music Fri.-Sun.; wine tastings are offered. • $ BW D Tue.-Sun.

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eryl Streep has earned the right to be watched in anything she’s in, which is good because she’s just about the only thing worth watching in the shallow and pedantic Ricki and the Flash. Here’s a film that’ll get cinefiles excited with a solid cast, Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs) directing and Diablo Cody (Juno) writing the script, and yet it squanders its considerable opportunity with predictable drivel. Just about everyone involved in this project is better than what they show here, easily making this a movie for all the world to skip.

Streep plays Ricki Randazzo, a mother of three who 20 years ago decided life on the road with a rock ’n’ roll cover band was more important than staying at home and being a mom. Her life now consists of playing cover songs at a half-empty dive bar by night and working as a grocery store cashier by day. In the game of life, most would agree she’s lost.

Ricki’s ex-husband Pete (Kevin Kline), father of her children, has moved on to marry African-American Maureen (Audra McDonald), who’s been the loving and attentive mother Ricki never was. Josh (Sebastian Stan) and Adam (Nick Westrate) are the sons; Josh is engaged to Emily (Hailey

Gates) and seems well-adjusted, while Adam Ricki coming to terms with where they are in hates his mother with bitter passion. But life probably would’ve been more interesting the reason Ricki returns home after a phone than this one. call from Pete is their daughter Julie (Mamie For all that Streep brings to her movies, Gummer, Streep’s real-life daughter), who’s though, Cody’s story has nothing new or a total mess because her husband just left interesting to say, and Demme’s directing her for another woman. (Aside: Gummer’s is woefully plain. We’ve seen the estranged performance is entertaining, parent come home to an but how daunting it must be unwelcoming reception many RICKI AND THE FLASH to try to emerge from Streep’s times, and the chaotic messes shadow and pave her own of her children’s lives only add **@@ acting path!) Ricki didn’t go to the artificial obstacles to Rated PG-13 to Julie’s wedding, but at least overcome before the foregone the bad-example mother of the conclusion is reached. It’s so year is around for the divorce. basic and simple, it’s shocking filmmakers of One reason three-time Oscar winner Streep this caliber didn’t realize more was needed to is so great is because of how much she gives give us something we’d actually want to see. her fellow actors. A glance here, a pinch on The soundtrack is littered with classic and the cheek there, and even a reaction to what modern pop hits — Bruce Springsteen’s “My Love Will Not Let You Down,” Lady Gaga’s someone says signifies validation and respect “Bad Romance” and Tom Petty’s “American for her cast mates which, coming from Streep, Girl” — most of which are sung by Streep and has to mean the world. One person who Springfield. But even feel-good familiarity especially benefits from working opposite and Streep’s presence can’t salvage this wasted Streep is Rick Springfield, the “Jessie’s Girl” effort. Maybe she should’ve sung TP’s “Even singer-turned-actor who reaches levels of the Losers” instead. unexpected emotional poignancy. In fact, a Dan Hudak movie about Springfield’s Greg, the guitarist mail@folioweekly.com in Ricki’s band who’s also in love with her, and

CZECH MASTERPIECES JUST RELEASED IN A STUNNING BLU-RAY EDITION

by Criterion Collection (the premier distributor of art, foreign, and indie films for home viewing), Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) is one of those films which (to quote Czechoslovakian film scholar Peter Hames) “you should be prepared to be surprised by.”

Directed by Jaromil Jires, Valerie is often cited as the final major feature of the Czech New Wave, which flourished between 1963-’70, giving birth to some of the decade’s most innovative films and advancing the careers of filmmakers, including Milos Forman, Ivan Passer, and Jiri Menzel. In ’65 and ’66, two Czech films won Oscars back-to-back for Best Foreign film – The Shop on Main Street and Closely Watched Trains, respectively. After the 1968 Russian invasion, though, films that challenged the status quo were discouraged (to say the least) before being all but eliminated by Communistcontrolled Czech Film Institute in 1970.

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders is a marvelous last gasp, a montage of cinematic possibilities in vibrant color with gorgeous music.

Defying normal narrative conventions and genre boundaries, it’s about a 13-year-old girl awakening to her own femininity and sexuality in a confusing, threatening, but enticing adult world. Nothing is straightforward for Valerie or the viewer, but visual and sensual experiences are wonderful for both.

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drops of vibrant red on bordering flowers signify the young girl’s first period. The adult world around her is both repressive and aggressive, highlighted by figures in black (vampires and priests) who try to make the girl their victim. Much like Alice in her own Wonderland, Valerie confronts and ultimately vanquishes foes and fears, her journey reflecting a joyous embrace of life and beauty.

Jires chose to stay in Czechoslovakia, where his output as an artist was severely limited by government strictures. Several of his contemporaries chose greener pastures abroad, most notably Forman, who eventually won Oscars for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus. Watching Valerie again after so many years, I was inspired to revisit one of my own Forman favorites, similar to Jires’ film in theme if not in style, directed in 1965 when the Czech New Wave was in full flower.

Featuring a mostly nonprofessional cast, including Forman’s ex-sister-in-law (18-year-old Hana Brejchová) as the title blonde, Loves of a Blonde (also on Criterion) is realistic instead of whimsical, more overtly satirical about social and political restrictions than Valerie, but still quite funny and touching.

In a small town, a shoe factory owner convinces

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officials to station a military garrison nearby so the town’s many lonely girls might have something to distract them from their dull, dreary jobs and lives. The first third of the film is largely taken up with a dance where three older, probably married, reservists unsuccessfully try to woo three of the young girls, including Andula, the blonde.

(One comic moment likely inspired a similar sequence at the beginning of Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom. Spielberg and his contemporaries definitely admired the Czech New Wave.)

Andula, however, has eyes for the young piano player, which leads ultimately to romance and disillusion. The final third of the film details her abortive trip to the young man’s home, where his flabbergasted parents try to cope with the situation.

Simple but poignant, funny and sad at the same time, Loves of a Blonde is as delightful in its own way as Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, products of a brief but shining moment in film history.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

FILM LISTINGS FILM RATINGS

Marjorie Cameron **** James Cameron **@@

Julia Cameron ***@ Kirk Cameron *@@@

SCREENINGS AROUND TOWN

BLOOD RAGE The remastered, uncut horror film screens 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at Dave & Buster’s, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., Southside, 296-1525, daveandbusters.com. A VIP cocktail party is at 6:30 p.m. jaxretrocon.com

MAX Rated PG Director Boaz Yakin’s film is about a dog that comes home – without his Marine buddy, who died in the line of duty. Costars Josh Wiggins, Thomas Haden Church and Lauren Graham. — S.S. MINIONS **@@ Rated PG In 1968 (before they were devotees of baddie Gru), the Minions aid and abet the world’s first female supervillain, Scarlet Overkill (voice of Sandra Bullock), who plans to take over the British monarchy. Little kids will laugh at the slapstick. — MaryAnn Johanson

SUMMER MOVIE CLASSICS “Lifeless eyes … like doll’s eyes.” Jaws, with Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and the great Robert Shaw, screens 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $7.50, 355-2787, floridatheatre.com.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION Rated R One of the most charmingly goofy things about the continued success of this franchise is that, ever since they stopped chapter numbers, every installment must include two kinds of punctuation. Christopher McQuarrie directs the new one, where a bunch of new characters played by renowned selfworshipper Alec Baldwin, plus Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Tom Hollander and, of course, that unicorn-lover we all adore – Tom Cruise. — S.S.

NIGHT OWL CINEMA Babe, 8 p.m. Aug. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., free, 471-1965.

PAPER TOWNS Rated PG-13 Drama/mystery/rom costars Nat Wolff, Austin Abrams, Cara Delevingne, Justice Smith.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Trainwreck, Amy, Irrational Man and Mr. Holmes screen at 1028 Park St., 5 Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Tangerine starts Aug. 14.

PIXELS ***@ Rated PG-13 In 1982, the U.S. sent a space probe time capsule – with some arcade games – into orbit. The extraterrestrial lifeforms that got the probe interpreted it as a declaration of war. Now Earth is being attacked in the form of Galaga, Centipede, PacMan, Asteroids, Defender and other classic games. So the people best suited to fight them are early ’80s video game champs, a motley bunch of adults. Costars Adam Sandler, the gorgeous Peter Dinklage, the annoying Josh Gad, Kevin James (as the POTUS!), Ashley Benson and Michelle Monaghan. Cameos from Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Serena Williams, Dan Aykroyd and Jane Krakowski. — D.H. RICKI AND THE FLASH **@@ Rated PG-13 Reviewed in this issue.

SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE Rated PG The Wallace & Gromit scene-stealer gets his own movie, in which he ends up in the city and has to find his way back to more comfortable surroundings. — S.S. SOUTHPAW Rated R Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Billy Hope, a talented boxer with demons. Rachel McAdams is his wife Maureen. Costars Forest Whitaker, Curtis Jackson (aka 50

Cent) and Naomie Harris.

TANGERINE **G@ Rated R Reviewed in this issue.

TESTAMENT OF YOUTH Rated PG-13 True-to-life drama costars Alicia Vikander, Kit Harrington, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson and Taron Egerton. Vera Brittain’s powerful WWI memoir shows how war shapes lives and changes the world.

TRAINWRECK **@@ Rated R The vulgar, femaledriven comedy costars Amy Schumer, Colin Quinn, John Cena, Tilda Swinton (for once playing a woman), Bill Hader and LeBron James. Really. King James! Judd Apatow directed the much-ballyhooed yet mediocre movie.

VACATION Rated R This lives up to the expectations of those of us who loved the goofy, excellent ’83 Chevy Chase/ Beverly D’Angelo movie. Ed Helms stars as Rusty Griswold, Clark and Ellen’s son, who takes his family on a road trip to get closer to his kids and reconnect with his long-suffering wife. Costars Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Chris Hemsworth and Leslie Mann. And yes, Chase and D’Angelo get in on the fun. And Michael Peña is in this one, too. That guy’s in everything.

THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ 20,000 Days on Earth screens through Aug. 6 at 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. White God and Child 44 also run. The Manchurian Candidate runs at noon Aug. 6.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants screens noon Aug. 10.

LATITUDE 360 MOVIES Home and Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 screen at Latitude 360’s movie theater, CineGrille, 10370 Philips Highway, Southside, 365-5555.

IMAX THEATER Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Galapagos 3D and Humpback Whales, World Golf Village Hall of Fame IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

NOW SHOWING

ANT-MAN ***@ Rated PG-13 Marvel Studios’ superhero feature stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, whose alter-ego is the teeny crusader against evil … sort of. Costars Michael Douglas as the scientist Hank Pym and Abby Ryder Fortson as Scott’s daughter Cassie, as well as Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña and Judy Greer. — Scott Renshaw FANTASTIC FOUR Rated PG-13 Starts Aug. 7. A group of young misfits teleport to another universe – and become drastically changed. Mostly in a good way. Costars Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie “Billy Elliott” Bell, Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson’s voice!), and Toby Kebbell.

THE GALLOWS *@@@ Rated R The found-footage horror pic is predictable and kinda boring. A bunch of high school kids are killed in the school at night and someone films it. Costars Ryan Shoos, Reese Mishler and Cassidy Gifford, spawn of Frank and Kathy Lee. — Dan Hudak THE GIFT Rated R In the mystery/thriller, Simon (Jason Bateman) has his life threatened by the reappearance of an old friend with whom he shares a dark secret. Costars Joel Edgerton, Rebecca Hall, Busy Phillips and David Denman.

INFINITELY POLAR BEAR **** Rated R Mark Ruffalo stars as Cam Stuart, a smart manic-depressive who’s unpredictable and loving. It’s 1978, his wife Maggie (Zoe Saldana) loves him but is worried about his erratic behavior.

With great trepidation, Maggie leaves their preteen daughters Amelia (Imogene Wolodarsky) and Faith (Ashley Aufderheide) with Cam in Cambridge, Massachusetts, so she can go to grad school in New York City. Cam, with a full bottle of lithium medication, accepts his responsibility with open arms and few clues. What’s great about Ruffalo’s performance is that Cam is a caring, devoted father who happens to be manic-depressive, not a manic-depressive who tries to be a good father. Writerdirector Maya Forbes keeps the film moving – no plot holes, no gaps of logic, no tedious scenes. — D.H. INSIDE OUT ***G Rated PG Director Pete Docter packed emotional complexity in a great movie. Inside us all is an emotional “control room,” with physical manifestations of those emotions responding to the things that push our metaphorical buttons by pushing literal buttons. For 11-yearold Riley (Kailyn Dias), a girl whose parents (Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Lane) have just moved the family from Minnesota to San Francisco, those emotions take the form of Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Anger (Lewis Black). As Riley struggles to adjust to her new home and new surroundings, Joy and Sadness inadvertently wind up whisked away to the far reaches of Riley’s subconscious, trying to preserve the happiness of Riley’s “core memories” and make their way back. — S.R. JURASSIC WORLD **@@ Rated PG-13 “Nobody’s impressed by a dinosaur anymore,” says operations manager Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard), and how true that is for moviegoers as well: Visual effects are way beyond what they were in 1993 when Jurassic Park was a box-office smash; that film’s ho-hum sequels made fans weary of the Jurassic world. So executive producer Steven Spielberg and director Colin Trevorrow did something great with this one, right? The franchise should’ve remained extinct. It’s a big, humorless, drab movie. Costars Judy Greer, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Chris Pratt, Omar Sy and Vincent D’Onofrio. — D.H.

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Local Hero

Tim Tebow Shad Khan Wayne Wood

Best BBQ Mojo 4Rivers Bono’s

Best Local Musician/Band

Grandpa’s Cough Medicine Whiskey Dogs The Band Be Easy

Best Reason To Love N.E.FL Beach One Spark Weather

Best Live Music Club Underbelly Freebird Live 1904 Music Hall

Best Realtor

Shelton Scaife @ Coldwell Banker Michael Daugustinis @ Coldwell Banker Crissie Cudd @ Watson Realty

Best Spiritual Leader

Joby Martin @ Church of Eleven22 Joe Vieiria @ Beaches Vineyard John Allen Newman @ Mount Calvary

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Best Craft Cocktail Spot Dos Gatos Sidecar Volstead

Best Restaurant In Jacksonville Orsay Black Sheep Bistro AIX

Best Barista

Taylor Wilmeth @ Lillie’s Coffee Mike Ricci @ Brew Five Points Sam @ Starbucks 10th Ave. S.

Best Chef

Josh Agan @ Flying Iguana Tom Gray @ Moxie Ian Lynch @ Ovinte & Bistro AIX

Best Burger In Jacksonville MShack Blind Rabbit Poe’s Tavern

Best Local Artist Chip Southworth Shaun Thurston Jim Draper

Best Sandwich Shop Surfwiches Angie’s Subs Sun Deli

Best Pizza in Jax

Best Happy Hour

Best Craft Brewery

Best Hair Salon

Moon River Mellow Mushroom Al’s Pizza Intuition Bold City Aardwolf

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alking into the world of the indie comedy point her in the right direction can be funny Tangerine started with an impasse. Or at times, as are the cast of various prostitutes, at least a stumble around objectivity. junkies, and johns that pop up in the storyline.

You see, I wanted to like this movie. While In conjunction with Sin-Dee’s grail quest, a its cinematography method, shot solely few parallel storylines move along. Later that with three iPhone 5s, in my mind sounded evening, Alexandra is making her singing gimmicky, the storyline — about a transgender debut at a club and is insistent that Sin-Dee prostitute tracking down her pimp — did be there to show support. Meanwhile, there not. Oddly enough, by film’s end, I was more is another relentless search involving an impressed by the saturated impression the Armenian cabbie named Rizmak (Karren DIY digital footage that captured the onscreen Karagulian), during which time he picks up action than the actual plot. passengers including, oddly enough, an elderly Native American man played by onetime ’60s Writer-director Sean S. Baker boasts an Western star Clu Gulager! Hollyweird, dude. unconventional résumé. He co-created the puppet-happy, cult TV show Greg the Bunny, Sin-Dee eventually captures the errant which ran from 2002-’06. And he white girl (who we now know co-wrote and co-directed 2004’s as Dinah, played by Mickey TANGERINE Take Out, the story of a Chinese O’Hagan) and Chester (the **G@ deliveryman who’s given one day actor James Ransone, who has Rated R to pay off the smugglers who a frightening resemblance to brought him to America.

Creed frontman Scott Stapp, if that former alt-rock nimrod But the problem is, while were suddenly covered in tattoos and that past creative momentum is admittedly enshrouded in a hoodie.) Baker’s closing interesting, with Tangerine, Baker stumbles resolution of Sin-Dee’s charge across the city along the way. seems as forced as it does unrewarding.

The film opens on Christmas Eve at a While there are some admittedly good donut shop in downtown Los Angeles, where laughs and comic jabs in Tangerine, at times we meet African-American transgender much of the film’s roaming scenes seem like prostitutes Alexandra (Mya Taylor) and Sinthe shittiest walking tour possible. Yet while Dee Rella (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez). Sin-Dee Tangerine tries to be dialogue-driven, it has apparently just been released from 28 days regurgitates much of the same yakking and in lock-up and is eager to see her boyfriendnever really gives the characters a chance to pimp Chester. After Alexandra informs Sinclimb outside the limitations of their roles.

Dee that Chester has been hanging out with a Perhaps the biggest disappointment with mysterious “white fish” (whose name “starts Tangerine is that Rodriguez and Taylor, both with a ‘D’”), Sin-Dee immediately springs into transgender actresses who, prior to the film, action to find both her man and his new fling. had very little acting experience, are totally So begins a long journey through the grimy, endearing and believable here. If nothing else, dope-and-hooker-filled streets of L.A. Sin-Dee we can only hope this greater exposure will is relentless, shaking down acquaintances and possible sources alike for information about open doors for them to less-confining projects. the whereabouts of Chester and his new gal.

In content and camera-work, writerSin-Dee’s landscape is painted by a repetitive director Baker surely made a de facto edgy, series of pawnshops, laundromats, and cheap indie film. And I won’t be surprised if it wins eateries. In these moments, particularly scads of awards at film festivals that eat up this during the sunset scenes, the iPhone’s kind of overtly indie action. But Tangerine tries limited-yet-distinct camera tones capture the so hard to take the viewer on the proverbial orange haze that seems to rise off the grid of “walk on the wild side” that, before the traffic, cinderblock buildings, and pedestrians credits rolled, I’d already felt like I’d wandered off. Maybe your stroll will be different. wandering through it all.

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Florida Theatre on Friday, Aug. 7 no matter Or the left foot, for that matter. The first what I tell you. time he called, it was a Sunday afternoon Born David Adkins, Sinbad has been on and I was doing the parental handoff with my the road since 1983, performing standup all ex and missed the comedian’s call by one ring. over the world as well as appearing on several His number was blocked and I couldn’t call back. I begged his publicist via text to have him TV series and starring in the films Necessary phone me right back. He didn’t.

Roughness, Houseguest, First Kid, Jingle All the Way and Good Burger.

Over the next three days, with my deadline looming, I proceeded to text Sinbad’s publicist Comedy Central ranked him as one of the more than a dozen times, asking to reschedule. top 100 standup comedians of all time and he’s She kept promising to do so, but never pretty much besties with Oprah, appearing on confirmed a day or time. I thought it was done, her show more than a dozen times over the kaput, and never to happen. past few decades.

Then, on a Wednesday Sinbad’s also a musician.

SINBAD afternoon, as I was trying to He performs as his alter ego 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at The Florida catch up on some sleep (aka Memphis Red in Memphis Theatre, Downtown, $35-$50, napping), my phone rang out Red & the Stank Nasty Band floridatheatre.com of the blue. Because I was with daughter, Paige Bryan, asleep — pretty much dead as vocalist. He plays guitar. to the world — I missed his call again. At this They have 183 likes on Facebook. point, I was feeling like a total failure and When I texted a friend that I’d be planning what I’d say to my editor about the interviewing Sinbad, his response was “that large hole that was about to appear in the arts guy’s still working?” And, yes, Sinbad is still section of this magazine. at it. Over the past five years, he’s had a go at Lucky for me, and the only luck to be had Celebrity Apprentice, voiced various characters in my Sinbad situation, the seriously tall, in a slew of animated films and recently comedic veteran called me back about an hour appeared in a USO show at Bagram and later as I stared at my iPhone waiting for it Kandahar Air Bases in Afghanistan. to ring. Sinbad was less than stellar with my Sure, a lot has changed for the 58-year-old apologies and lack of professionalism. comedian since his starring role as Coach Walter Oakes on A Different World, but it’s The next seven minutes and 57 seconds were tough to keep that kind of success going beyond awkward. Sinbad had little patience to strong for three decades. engage me. He acted as though my questions In conclusion, I will leave you with the few were boring and his phone was crazy staticky. things I did learn during my clusterfuck of an Feeling like a loser, I reminded myself that interview with Sinbad. He still loves being on Sinbad had his flaws, too. Remember those the road though the security measures since shirts he rocked in the ’80s and early ’90s?

9/11 have made it less enjoyable. He takes his And, according to huffingtonpost.com, he has stage name from the literary figure Sinbad the filed bankruptcy twice since 2009 because of Sailor. He doesn’t forget what cities he’s in, but back taxes and other debts. sometimes his hotel room.

See, we all make mistakes. That’s why I’ve And as I’ve learned over the past week, if chosen to tell you a bit about the man, the Sinbad’s going to call you, you best be ready. myth, the legend rather than insert crappy Kara Pound quotations from the crappy interview I had mail@folioweekly.com with him. Because, honestly, if you’re into AUGUST 5-11, 2015 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 51

ARTS + EVENTS PERFORMANCE

BEYOND THERAPY Limelight Theatre stages Christopher Durang’s adult romcom, about neurotic Manhattanites and their shrinks, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 8, and 11 and 2 p.m. Aug. 9, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $25; $23 seniors, $20 military/students; through Aug. 30, limelight-theatre.org.

SPRING AWAKENING Apex Theatre Studio stages Frank Wedekind’s musical, of adolescence to adulthood with morality, sexuality, and rock ’n’ roll, 8 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7, Omni Hotel’s Grand Ballroom, 245 Water St., Downtown, $25; $10 seniors, military, students; mature language, apextheatrejax.com.

THE ATLANTIC CITY BOYS: MUSIC & MEMORIES OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS The musical revue, about the popular ’60s Jersey boy band, runs Aug. 5-9.

Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menu – Northern-style fare – is featured; Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 641-1212, $64, alhambrajax.com.

AIDA Players by the Sea presents the Tony-winning classic love triangle, based on Verdi’s opera, with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, at 8 p.m. Aug. 6, 7, and 8 at 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $28, playersbythesea.org.

CLASSICAL, CHOIR & JAZZ

BUFFET HORNS JAZZ JAM SESSION The combo is on 9 p.m.

Aug. 7, The Parlour, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455.

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

JAZZ IN AVONDALE The Von Barlow Trio & Third Bass, 9 p.m. every Sun., Casbah Café, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966.

JAZZ IN AMELIA ISLAND Taylor Roberts, 6-9 p.m. every Fri. and Sat., Salt, Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100.

CUMMER MUSEUM of ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. Whitfield Lovell: Deep River is on display through Sept. 13. Reflections: Artful Perspectives on the St. Johns River, through Oct. 18. All Together: The Sculpture of Chaim Gross, through Oct. 4. British Watercolors through Nov. 29. Public garden tours 11 a.m. every Tue. & Thur. Free admission 4-9 p.m. every Tue., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every first Sat. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992. The Addams Family: Part Two, through Aug. 26.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911, mocajacksonville. com. Project Atrium: Joelle Dietrick, through Oct. 25. Southern Exposure: Portraits of a Changing Landscape, through Aug. 30.

In Time We Shall Know Ourselves: The Photographs of Raymond Smith, through Aug. 30. The Art Aviators Exhibition, through Aug. 16. Phil Parker’s Assemblage/Collage in UNF Gallery through Aug. 30. Free admission 4-9 p.m. every Thur. in summer.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Skies Over Jacksonville, a live star show, 2 p.m. daily in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium.

Cosmic concerts include Ipop, 7 p.m.; Wish You Were Here, 8 p.m.; Laser Retro, 9 p.m.; Hypnotica, 10 p.m. Aug. 7.

GALLERIES

ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-7177, abettheatre.com. An exhibit of new works by photographer Jay Solomon is on display through August.

THE ART CENTER II 229 N. Hogan St., Downtown, 355-1757.

Michael Cenci is the featured artist for August.

TAC GALLERY at The Landing 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 355-1757. Images of Nurture is on display.

BUTTERFIELD GARAGE Art Gallery 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577. Emmett Fritz’s oil paintings display through August.

and kirtan; $30 at the door; $50 advance for workshop; $55 at the door; $85 advance for three-day pass; $95 at the door, eventbrite.com/e/bhagavan-das-tickets-17223972365.

COLABJAX LAUNCH AT THE LANDING CoLabJax holds a launch party for its new endeavor, which hopes to connect all local entrepreneurs, startups, and makers, 4-8 p.m.

Aug. 7 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, colabjax.org.

GRAND OPENING OF TAC AT THE LANDING The Art Center holds the grand opening of its new member and jury gallery, featuring works by 30 artists, live music, and refreshments, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 7 at The Jacksonville Landing, Downtown, tacjacksonville.org.

RETHREADED BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Rethreaded celebrates its fourth birthday with an event featuring the team’s new line, live music, food and beer, warehouse tours, and birthday cake, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 8 at 820 Barnett St., Downtown. The event marks Rethreaded’s ongoing work in breaking the cycle of the sex trade and offer healing to women affected by it. 438-8109, rethreaded.com.

SAVE THE FERRY BIKE RIDE The fourth annual Save the Ferry bike ride, a nine-mile ride that benefits Keep the St. Johns River Ferry, begins with registration and check-in at Mellow Mushroom, 1018 Third St. N., Jax Beach; $20 includes a sleeveless T-shirt, pint of beer at ride’s end, and ferry fare.

For more info and to register, go to stjohnsriverkeeper.org/ events/rising-tides-save-the-ferry-bike-ride.

STETSON KENNEDY LEGACY: THE BLACK SUPERHEROES The Reader’s Theater cast members interpret stories from Tangela Floyd’s and illustrator Brian Oakley’s comic book Introducing the Black Superheroes, based on Stetson Kennedy’s work, at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org.

RETRORAMA COLLECTIBLES SHOW The horror/sci-fi/ fantasy fan features meet-and-greets with the stars of the locally-produced films Creature from the Black Lagoon, ZAAT, and Slasher, as well as vendors selling collectibles, costume contests, geek talent show, and trivia contests (all with cash prizes), a special effects workshop, and screening of Revenge of the Creature, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Ramada

COMEDY

MARINA’S COMEDY CRUISE Host and nautical drag queen Marina LaSarah Sanchez, Bunny (“Bunny’s Comedy Circus”), Paulina Combow (Indie Bohemians Morning Show), and Kelly Collette (Next Big Comic) are on 9:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Hamburger Mary’s, 3333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, Southside, $5, 551-2048, hamburgermarys.com/jax.

BRENT MORIN 8 p.m. Aug. 6 and 8, 10 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, $18-$20, 292-4242, comedyzone.com.

DANNY JOHNSON 7:30 and 10 p.m. Aug. 7 and 8, Latitude 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., $15, 365-5555, latitude360.com.

SINBAD 8 p.m. Aug. 7, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $35-$50.

Kathleen Roberts leads a SILENT PEACE MEDITATION, with Jade Forest providing an ambient accompaniment with Tibetan singing bowls, at St. Johns County Main Library on Aug. 12 in St. Augustine.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

CALL FOR ARTISTS Aug. 14 application deadline, St. Augustine Art & Craft Festival, Nov. 28 & 29, 824-2310, festival@staaa.org.

CALL FOR ART St. Augustine Art Association seeks works including 2D and 3D pieces for its Celebrate St. Augustine, opening Sept. 4. All works must have been created in the last three years. Deadline is Sept. 2; for more info, go to staaa.org.

PBTS ADULT ACTING CLASSES Gary Baker discusses acting, 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 11; Baker hold improv class 6:30-8 p.m.

Aug. 6 & 13, Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $150 each course, playersbythesea.org.

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM SEEKS WWII ITEMS The Museum seeks items to borrow for its exhibit Florida in World War II. 261-7378, ext. 102 or email gray@ameliamuseum.org.

ART WALKS & MARKETS

WEDNESDAY MARKET Produce, arts, crafts, clothing, food, live music, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 5, St. Johns Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, free, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org.

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK 5-9 p.m. Aug. 5; more than 13 live music venues, hotspots open after 9 p.m., spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine, Aug. 7, more than 15 galleries, 829-0065.

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts, local produce, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 7, Jax Landing, Downtown, 353-1188.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local and regional art, free yoga session 9-10 a.m., live music – This Side of 49, Shawn Lightfoot & the 1911s, RaniaRokz Aug. 8 – and farmers’ row, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

ARTRAGEOUS ART WALK Downtown Fernandina galleries open 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 8, 277-0717, ameliaisland.com.

JAX BEACH ART WALK 30-plus local artists display, 5-9 p.m.

Aug. 11, along First Street between Beach Boulevard and Fifth Avenue North, betterjaxbeach.com/jax-beach-art-walk.html.

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM of HISTORY 233 S. Third St., 2617378, ameliamuseum.org. Book launch for Gray Edenfield’s Amelia Island: Birthplace of the Modern Shrimping Industry, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 8. Portraits of American Beach is on display.

AMERICAN BEACH MUSEUM Community Center, 1600 Julia St., Fernandina, 277-7960, nassaucountyfl.com/facilities. The Sands of Time: An American Beach Story, is on display.

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Hblanton2-Heather & Holly Blanton is on display through Oct. 4.

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C.A.S.K. Wine Shop & Bar 1049 Park St., Riverside, 568-1828.

Margete Griffin’s new prints are on display.

THE CULTURAL CENTER at Ponte Vedra Beach 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Maria Valdez Dugger’s Spiral Series, through Sept. 3. Environments: Real and Imagined, works by painters Sara Pedigo and Ronald Gibbons, through Sept. 3.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. The exhibit Silk Paintings by Beth Haizlip is on display through Aug. 25.

HAWTHORN SALON 1011 Park St., Riverside, 619-3092, hawthornsalon.com. Sara Pedigo’s Brimming with Casual News exhibit runs through August.

HUBLEY GALLERY 804 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 429-9769. An exhibit of new works by Mary Hubley, Natalia Andreeva, and Maria Struss is on display through August.

ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, 471-9980. Photographs by Kenneth M. Barrett Jr. display through Oct. 22.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 201 N. Hogan St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 553-6361, southlightgallery.com. The opening reception for the exhibit ABSTRACT X, featuring works by local abstract artists, is held 6-9 p.m. Aug. 6; the exhibit displays through Aug. 28. Theresa Segal is the featured artist through August.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310, staaa.org. The juried Sixth Annual Nature and Wildlife Exhibition runs through August.

ST. AUGUSTINE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER 10 W. Castillo Dr., 825-1053, staugustine-450/tapestry. The exhibit Tapestry: The Cultural Threads of First America, which explores intertwining cultures of Hispanics, Africans and Native Americans and how they helped form the foundation of American culture, is on display through Oct. 4.

EVENTS

KIDS’ NATURE DETECTIVES WORKSHOP The Nature Detective workshop for ages 6-12, featuring hummingbirds and dragonflies, hands-on activities and take-home goodies, is held 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Anastasia Island Branch Library, 124 Sea Grove Main St., St. Augustine Beach; to register, call 209-3730; space is limited, sjcpls.org.

BHAGAVAN DAS The Vedanta spiritual teacher and musician is featured Aug. 7, 8, and 9 with a satsang, kirtan, and nada yoga workshop at Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, $25 advance for satsang

Inn Conference Center, 3130 Hartley Road, Mandarin, $12 admission includes one free admission for a child 12 and under; $5 for each additional child, jaxretrocon.com.

JACKSONVILLE ARMADA VS. CAROLINA RAILHAWKS Local football faves Jacksonville Armada take on the Carolina Railhawks at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Baseball Grounds, 301 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, tickets start at $14, 633-6100, ticketmaster.com.

SILENT PEACE MEDITATION Meditation teacher Kathleen Roberts leads a meditation, Jade Forest provides ambient accompaniment with Tibetan singing bowls, 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at St. Johns County Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, 827-6940, sjcpls.org.

AMELIA RIVER CRUISES Adult Twilight BYOB Cruises are held every Thur., Fri. and Sat., featuring live music – Yancy Clegg Aug. 6, Jim Barcaro Aug. 7, Dan Voll Aug. 8 – from Amelia River Cruises, 1 N. Front St., Fernandina Beach, 261-9972; for fees and details, go to ameliarivercruises.com.

JACKSONVILLE SUNS The Suns continue a homestand against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at 7:05 p.m. Aug. 5 (Winn-Dixie Wednesday) and Aug. 6 (College ID Discount, College Football Night, Thursday Night Throwdown). All the action is at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, 301 Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Tickets are $7.50-$25.50; 358-2846, jaxsuns.com.

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS/ALATEEN When you don’t know where to turn because someone drinks too much. Al-Anon and Alateen can help families and friends of alcoholics. Daily meetings throughout Northeast Florida. Call 904-350-0600 or go to jaxafg.org.

DEPRESSION/BIPOLAR SUPPORT The local chapter of the nonprofit Depression Bipolar Support Alliance meets 6-7:30 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Hospital Pavilion, fifth floor, Rm. 3, 800 Prudential Dr., Southbank, dbsalliance.org.

DAILY EVENTS AT HEMMING PARK Hemming Park offers free yoga, group fitness and live music, across from City Hall, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown; for schedule, go to hemmingpark. org/hemming-park-events.

SUMMER ART CAMPS IN ST. AUGUSTINE The St. Augustine Art Association offers five sessions this summer for grades 1-6 and ages 12 and older. For more info, go to staaa.org.

JR. WATERMAN’S SUMMER CAMP Black Creek Guides holds sessions Aug. 3-7, 10-14 and 17-21, featuring SUP lessons, paddle and watersports knowledge, safety and techniques, for ages 7-15. For fees, details and descriptions, go to blackcreekguides.com.

A&E // MUSIC

EASY DOES IT JJORMA ORMA KKAUKONEN AUKONEN kkeeps eep iitt laid-back and on point with an impressive new release, Ain’t No Hurry

Folio Weekly: That opening cut on the album is one of my favorite blues standards: “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out.” You recorded that with Janis Joplin on the heavily bootlegged The Typewriter Tape from 1964.

I don’t think you’ve ever recorded a studio version as a solo artist since then.

Jorma Kaukonen: I’ve never done a studio version. I think, because I never really can remember this, but I think somebody told me

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orma Kaukonen continues continuees to maintain his connection between prewar American songs and his own original, contemporary music.

An elder statesman of ’60s rock, Kaukonen was a founding member of both the psych-rock architects Jefferson Airplane and the bluesrevivalist-fueled Hot Tuna. Delivered in his inimitable voice, Kaukonen has spent much of his life performing country blues tunes by the likes of Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Blake, and Bo Carter (to name but a few). Hardly a purist, over the years Kaukonen has forged his own methodology of honoring these elders’ songs while opening up the material with spellbinding guitar improvisations. An inventive songwriter in his own right, since 1974 Kaukonen has released more than a dozen solo albums. His fruitful partnership with Red House Records, begun in ’07, has resulted in a series of notably strong releases, including his latest, Ain’t No Hurry. When Kaukonen returns to Northeast Florida for his Thursday, Aug. 6 solo gig at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, he’ll be performing tunes from that album and digging into a repertoire that spans nearly a century of potent traditional music.

Produced by longtime collaborator, guitarist Larry Campbell (who’s worked with myriad artists, ranging from Bob Dylan and Levon Helm to Emmylou Harris), Ain’t No Hurry features 11 songs that run the gamut from Jimmy Cox’s 1923 blues masterpiece, “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” to the pensive “In My Dreams” and the cautionary country roll of “Where There’s Two There’s Trouble.”

Ain’t No Hurry shifts gears in song styles but maintains an unswerving and invitational vibe due in large part to the players involved, who, along with Kaukonen and Campbell, include mandolin player Barry Mitterhoff, backing vocalist Teresa Williams, percussionists Myron Hart and Justin Gulp and, naturally, bassist Jack Casady, who’s been Kaukonen’s co-pilot since the inception of both Airplane and Hot Tuna.

At age 74, Kaukonen still maintains a fairly rigorous tour schedule that would probably fell a lesser person. When he’s not on the road, he’s back at his Fur Peace Ranch located in rural southeast Ohio, where he offers weekend-long music retreats that include classes with Kaukonen, Casady, and other notable collaborators.

Folio Weekly spoke to Kaukonen when he was at home in Ohio, before he headed out on his Southeast tour. In the course of our conversation, we talked about providing music to a never-before-recorded Woody Guthrie lyric, the death-defying act of live music, and the power of passing it all on.

You’ve been playing so long, and even playing Pakistani music when you were a teenager and I guess I’m curious if you’ve found a way now, not to codify, but have found a method where you jump right into the swim. You know, I don’t mean phoning it in.

Was that any kind of a tip of the hat to Janis?

No, I know what you mean. We’re so getting No. I mean, listen: Anytime you mention Janis’s into kind of the “guitar geek” realm here name, people say, “Hey man, you jammed with but that’s OK. [Laughs.] A lot of guitar Janis.” I occasionally backed Janis when she methods talk about the pentatonic scale and blues boxes and all of this, and look, needed someone to play with her down in the when you analyze whatever kind of music [San Francisco Bay] peninsula but it wasn’t you listen to, there are elements that make that many times, it was probably maybe a it that type of music. And you can focus on handful of times. And it was such an honor to those elements to play “that kind of music.” play with one of the people who I consider to But in my opinion, if you use a method to be one of the great female blues vocalists of all learn any kind of given music, whether it’s time. I always joke that if I had been her career bluegrass, or jazz, or pop, or whatever it is, advisor, I would have said, “Don’t worry about then your playing will reflect that method. I this rock-and-roll junk, just stay in the blues.” think that I wasn’t burdened with a method But, thankfully, I wasn’t [Laughs.], and she was when I learned to play electric guitar. Was obviously a great rock singer, too. But in that it a strength or a weakness? So I’m not a era, when I was fortunate enough to play with session guy who could quickly jump in and her — man, what a pure blues spirit she was. play a complicated chart with somebody else. If they gave me time to practice and Tell me the story behind putting the Woody work it out, I could do that. So I think this Guthrie lyric for “Suffer Little Children process is, regardless of who we are and how to Come Unto Me” to music with Larry long we’ve played, we have a vocabulary of Campbell. How did that come about? things that we know how to use. And how Nora Guthrie, the protector of the Guthrie we move these little dominoes around and legacy, has thousands of Woody things. She had the musical bricks in our pile make it more asked Larry and me on separate occasions if we or less interesting. See, I love live music. Live wanted to put some music to Woody’s songs. music is a death-defying act And we thought we could do and sometimes things work it but the moment wasn’t right.

JORMA KAUKONEN and sometimes they don’t But we were doing this project, 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Ponte Vedra work. But if you stumble on here at my ranch, and we went, Concert Hall, $32-$38, something, once again you “You know? This is a good pvconcerthall.com can chase that rabbit down time to email Nora.” So we did the hole and there’s a whole and she sent me four Woody world waiting for you. songs through DropBox, with photographs of Woody’s typing and handwriting and it was so I may be wrong, but it seems like you’re one cool. Three of the songs were like Beat poetry; I would’ve had to have been a jazz cat to put of the most notable players of the ’60s music music to that. But “Suffer Little Children”: scene who really enjoys teaching music. It five verses, four lines each, chorus — I can almost seems like you’ve been teaching music relate to that. I like things to be divisible by for as long as you’ve been playing guitar. Why either three or even numbers, you know? So do you feel that it has been so important for of course we waited until the last minute, and you to pass on these musical traditions?

I thought, “Man, we haven’t done the music.”

Well, for some reason, I just stumbled onto And I sat down, picked my guitar and played that. When I was in my first year at Santa Clara that lick [hums riff ] and just started playing. It’s University in California, when I met Janis and something that I teach in songwriting, how this stuff like that, I made more money teaching is not the best way to write a song, but we wrote than I did playing. And I enjoyed the dialogue the music for that song in about nine-and-abetween myself and students and, over the years, the love of that dialogue hasn’t lessened half minutes. at all. I’ve become a better teacher, because I’ve spent more time at it, and I’ve become a better Look, I know it’s the 50th anniversary musician because of my teaching. I just think it’s of Jefferson Airplane, but if it’s all right important for those of us who can to pass these with you, I’d rather just focus on what’s things along the best we can. happening now with you.

Hey, I’m an open book. [Laughs.] That sounds Daniel A. Brown good to me. dbrown@folioweekly.com it’s on Hot Tuna Live at Sweetwater. But when Larry and I were putting the songs together, we were just messing around and I said, “This is such a great song. I don’t think I’ve ever recorded it. Let’s do it.”

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WEST MEETS EAST Spiritual teacher, musician, and countercultural icon BHAGAVAN DAS returns to the Karpeles

will the ro the room om w ill respond resp spon ond d by way of sound vibrations that travel through the air.

Thus the near “alchemical” turn described above: “Nada Brahma,” or the sound of God. Commenting further on this is his wife Shri Sharada Devi, who maintains that, “We aren’t musicians. We are Shamans. We enter the sound current and heal the room. It’s a dirty job most of the time.” (I find this “dirt” allusion puzzling).

I will step out of the box to say that as a musician-singer, Bhagavan Das is a commanding and striking presence, leading his attendees on sheer force through sacred bhajan accompanied ou don’t need coffee.” Thus spake Bhagavan by the C# drone of his one-stringed gourd Das during his closing remarks on his last visit here. He said many things, but this instrument, the ektar (Hindi for “one string”). was a surprise from the man some hold to be All the while, his voice propels the sound in among the most socially influential of the last call-and-response fashion through multitudes 50 years. A seeker? A guru (teacher)? A yogi? of changes that can only be alluded to energy A Sadhu (itinerant holy man)? One could add moving up the sacred bodily points of light, the singer, educator, and guide, but his renown chakra. Not musicians? In an interview for our comes from the other side of the coin; that is, local jazz festival, a figure no less than bassist he’s never willfully sought to influence nor to Dave Holland described to me John Coltrane’s make his presence known. It all, more or less, weaving his lines and shifting the key center came his way. So could he be a prophet of the around a tonic/drone during the jazz genius’ crazy wisdom who has taken full advantage Indian music period in the same terms. of his celebrity (?) or a model for those who Bhagavan Das’ story is well-documented. As take the spiritual path — with or without the Michael Riggs, early on (’63) he saw the coming lust of result but with purpose of knowing our tumult of the 1960s and, with nothing more lives can serve a better role than to just exist? than airfare in his pocket, left California for (And all the while inspiring a dog-like devotion India, Tibet and Nepal. He fasted, meditated, among some in the process.) and accepted spiritual guidance when it came Bhagavan Das stirs his way. After a year, he controversy. He has his met and accepted his guru, BHAGAVAN DAS detractors as well as his Neem Karoli Baba, whom Satsang, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 7, $25 advance; $30 at the door. Kirtan, 7-10 followers. Yet he does Bhagavan Das subsequently p.m. Aug. 8, $25 advance; $30 at the exude strength and a introduced to renegade door. Nada Yoga Workshop, 3:30-6:30 mindful purity when he Harvard psychologist p.m. Aug. 9, $50 advance; $55 at the leads the assembled in Dr. Richard Alpert, who door. $85 advance all three events; what he terms “healing and in turn also became a $95 at the door. Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, 101 W. First St., alchemically transformative disciple, as the soon-toSpringfield, eventbrite.com/e/ experience to all who be-renowned Ram Dass. bhagavan-das-tickets-17223972365 participate with sincerity Both Bhagavan Das and and the right intention.”

Ram Dass became icons This is what to expect at his three-day visit of the counterculture by way of the outwardly this weekend at Karpeles Manuscript Library imposed celebrity of the decade.

Museum in Springfield. I was fairly new to the I sought more information for the interview kirtan, or chant practice, that has leapt from on the subject of life events that led toward the marginalized existence of the spiritual these transformative experiences, but was told retreat and back rooms of yoga studios to the to look at my own life events (and read his Grammy Awards (where colleague Krishna Das memoir in the process). I came to the interview performed in 2013.) with a degree of trepidation, walking the line as it were to put forth some meaningful dialogue, Not a performance in the accepted sense, while at the same time combing the words the kirtan (at least in intent) is perhaps down for the reader who may not have reached the purest form of musical endeavor; the the point where this whole satsang/kirtan communal chant is intended to produce a state of connection (not a cliché) between approach has any meaning. My query was participants on physical aspects of sound as deemed uninspiring but, then again, my faith much as any perceived spiritual plane. For purports not to dwell on the lust of result. example, science states that when a key is Arvid Smith pressed on the piano, the violin string across mail@folioweekly.com

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Electronic artist LESIONREAD (pictured) performs with DATADIAMOND at Shantytown Pub on Aug. 7 in Springfield.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK DIALECTABLE BEATS, PIANOS BECOME the TEETH, The

WORLD is a BEAUTIFUL PLACE, I AM NO LONGER AFRAID to DIE 5 p.m. Aug. 5, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown.

SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. Aug. 5 at Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, Downtown, 374-1247.

Music by the Sea: CHILLULA Dinner by Mango Mango 6 p.m.; concert 7 p.m. Aug. 5, St. Augustine Beach Pier & Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., free, 347-8007, thecivicassociation.org.

DENNY BLUE 6 p.m. Aug. 5 & 12 at Paula’s Beachside Grill, 6896 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-3463.

BILLY BOWERS 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at Ragtime Tavern, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877.

FACE to FACE, FLAG on FIRE 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 246-2473, $20 advance; $25 day of.

STRANGERWOLF, SPEAKING CURSIVE, CONNOR HICKEY 9 p.m. Aug. 5, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 699-8186.

JORMA KAUKONEN 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $32-$38.

FISH OUT of H20 7 p.m. Aug. 6, Ragtime Tavern.

FLOETRY, JANINE & the MIXTAPE 7 and 10 p.m. Aug. 6, Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, $44.

SCARAB (Journey tribute) 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Freebird Live, $10 advance; $15 day of.

The SUPER FUZZ 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Planet Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632; and 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at White Lion Restaurant & Pub, 20 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 829-2388.

THE BAND BE EASY 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at Latitude 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., Southside, 365-5555.

GENERAL TSO’S FURY, BRICKS GRENADE 8 p.m. Aug. 7, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of.

TRANSCENDENTAL TELECOM, COUGAR BARREL, HONEY CHAMBER, CONNOR HICKEY 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5.

LESIONREAD, DATADIAMOND 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, 798-8222.

KIM RETEGUIZ & BLACK CAT BONES 8:30 p.m. Aug. 7 & 8 at Flying Iguana, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680.

The RIDE 8:30 p.m. Aug. 7 & 8, Latitude 360.

JAY GARRETT 9:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Taps Bar and Grill, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554.

TAKE COVER 9:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208.

A1A NORTH 10 p.m. Aug. 7 & 8, Ragtime Tavern.

CIRCLE of INFLUENCE 10 p.m. Aug. 7 & Aug. 8 at The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611.

Riverside Arts Market: THIS SIDE of 49, SHAWN LIGHTFOOT & the 1911s, RANIAROKZ 10:30 a.m. Aug. 8 at 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449.

Elvis Anniversary Bash: MIKE ALBERT, SCOT BRUCE & the BIG E BAND 2 p.m. Aug. 8 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $29.50-$39.50.

DENNY BLUE 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at Milltop Tavern & Listening Room, 19 1/2 St. George St., St. Augustine, 829-2329.

Save the Arts: DANKA 6 p.m. Aug. 8, Freebird Live, $10 advance; $15 day of.

Mind Over Matter launch party: SUNSPOTS, NORTHE, MASTER RADICAL, MINOR INFLUENCE 7 p.m. Aug. 8, Underbelly, $10.

UNDER the WILLOW 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., San Marco, 352-7008, $10.

GHOSTWITCH, URSULA, RUFFIANS 8 p.m. Aug. 8, Jack Rabbits, $5 advance; $10 day of.

FALSE HOPE FADES, INNER DEMONS, DAMNEDGED 8 p.m.

Aug. 8, Burro Bar. CODY NIX 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8, Flying Iguana.

LEE COMBS, DJ D-XTREME, JON KINESIS, CASH, DON BRAD 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at Club TSI, 333 E. Bay St., Downtown.

YOU RASCAL! YOU! 9 p.m. Aug. 8 at The Parlour, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455.

SONS of THUNDER 10 p.m. Aug. 8, Whiskey Jax. SONGWRITER’S NIGHT with MIKE SHACKELFORD 6 p.m. Aug. 9, Grage Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5849.

The SPLINTERS 7 p.m. Aug. 9, Ragtime Tavern.

RADIO BIRDS, SHINOBI NINJA, ASKMEIFICARE, SAMURAI SHOTGUN, PRISTINE STRINGZ 9 p.m. Aug. 9, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of.

CAIN, SHADOW HUNTER 8 p.m. Aug. 10, Shantytown Pub. QUINCY MUMFORD & the REASON WHY, MATT MacKELCAN 8 p.m. Aug. 10, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of.

BASEMENT, ADVENTURES, LVL UP, PALEHOUND 6 p.m. Aug. 11, 1904 Music Hall, $15.

CHRISTINA PERRI, COLBIE CAILLAT, RACHEL PLATTEN 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11, The Florida Theatre, $40-$76.

UNIVERSAL SIGH, BONNIE BLUE, ERIC REAVEY 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Jack Rabbits, $8 advance; $10 day of.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

HippieFest 2015: The FAMILY STONE, RICK DERRINGER,

MITCH RYDER & the DETROIT WHEELS, BADFINGER & JOEY MOLLAND Aug. 13, The Florida Theatre KULT OV AZAZEL, SECRETS SHE KEPT, NEVERBAPTIZED, SATURNINE, The NOCTAMBULANT Aug. 13, Burro Bar An Evening of The Doors Greatest Hits: THE ROBBY KRIEGER BAND Aug. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BLACKALICIOUS Aug. 13, Freebird Live KEVIN BURKE, ASTROMAPS, VACANT RESIDENT Aug. 14, Jack Rabbits 20th Annual China Cat Sunflower Festival: GLASS CAMELS, OUIJA BROTHERS Aug. 14, Karpeles Manuscript Museum JIM LAUDERDALE & HIS BAND Aug. 14, P.V. Concert Hall HOR!ZEN Aug. 14, The Roadhouse NEPHEW TOMMY Aug. 14, Florida Theatre The ROCKY HORROR Show Aug. 14 & 15, 21 & 22, 1904 Music Hall DARYL HANCE, EUGENE SNOWDEN Aug. 14, Underbelly Women Who Rock Show: MAMA BLUE, KIM RETEGUIZ & the BLACK CAT BONES, The CAT McWILLIAMS BAND Aug. 15, Freebird Live TWANG AND ROUND Aug. 15, Mavericks at the Landing Duval Summerfest 2015: ASKMEIFICARE, LIL’ HUSTLE, MARCUS MATRIX, JANE DOE, ROB FRANCIS, COPYRYTE, LOOSE BILLS, HOLLY MONROE, G SLIM, DEZ NADO Aug. 15, Jack Rabbits KILO TANGO Aug. 15, Shantytown Pub SUBLIME WITH ROME, REBELUTION, PEPPER, MICKEY AVALON Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC Aug. 16, The Florida Theatre NASHVILLE PUSSY, VALIENT THORR, FFN Aug. 16, Jack Rabbits The MOVEMENT Aug. 16, Nippers Beach Grille COLLEEN GREEN, WET NURSE, PUNANI HUNTAH, NUT BEAST, MF GOON, MENTAL PATIENTS Aug. 17, Shanghai Nobby’s ABACUS, SEIN ZUM TODE, BAIT Aug. 17, Shantytown Pub

COMMUNITY CENTER, TROPIC of CANCER Aug. 18, Jack Rabbits LA LUZ, BOYTOY, The LIFEFORMS Aug. 19, Burro Bar LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND Aug. 20, Thrasher-Horne Center TIM McGRAW, BILLY CURRINGTON, CHASE BRYANT Aug. 20, Veterans Memorial Arena ROB THOMAS, PLAIN WHITE T’s Aug. 20, St. Aug Amphitheatre SINK TAPES, DIG DOG Aug. 20, Burro Bar DJ BABY ANNE Aug. 21, Underbelly Campout Concert: STRATOSPHERE ALL-STARS, SIR CHARLES, ZOOGMA, GREENHOUSE LOUNGE X2, DYNO HUNTER, VLAD the INHALER, MZG, S.P.O.R.E., BELLS & ROBES, MATTHEW CONNOR Aug. 21 & 22, Suwannee Music Park DEMUN JONES Aug. 21, Jack Rabbits WILL SPROTT, LIFEFORMS Aug. 21, Shanghai Nobby’s CLAY WALKER Aug. 22, Mavericks at The Landing LIL DUVAL Aug. 22, The Florida Theatre WILL SPROTT Aug. 22, rain dogs LEISURE CRUISE Aug. 24, Jack Rabbits DONOVAN FRANKENREITER Aug. 25, Freebird Live SUNDY BEST, CHRIS WOODS, JESSE MONTOYA Aug. 27, Jack Rabbits The OUTLAWS, BLACKHAWK Aug. 28, The Florida Theatre TRIBAL SEEDS, The EXPANDERS, ARISE ROOTS Aug. 28, Mavericks at The Landing STEVE FORBERT TRIO Aug. 29, Mudville Music Room SILVERSEL Aug. 29, Jack Rabbits GRABBAG, STATUS FAUX Aug. 29, Burro Bar RICK SPRINGFIELD, LOVERBOY, The ROMANTICS Aug. 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre FIELD GRAY, A VIBRANT LIE Aug. 30, Jack Rabbits The OH WHALES Aug. 31, Jack Rabbits ALICE COOPER Sept. 1, The Florida Theatre THE NIGHTMARE POLICE Sept. 2, Jack Rabbits GYMSHORTS, MEMPHIBIANS Sept. 2, Burro Bar GYM SHORTS, BEN KATZMAN DEGREASER, PARTY FLAG Sept. 4, Shanghai Nobby’s AARON NEVILLE Sept. 4, St. Johns County Fairgrounds NORTHE, RATSMOUTH, SUNSPOTS, STRONG GUYS Sept. 4, Jack Rabbits ELONZO WESLEY, MATTEO QUIMENTO Sept. 4, Burro Bar PONCHO SANCHEZ Sept. 5, Ritz Theatre & Museum PANDA ELLIOT Sept. 5, Burro Bar GUTLESS, CONSENT, SLAM BRIGADE Sept. 6, Shantytown Pub WHITMAN, NIGHT AUDITOR Sept. 8, Burro Bar HUSKY BUNDLES Sept. 8, Shantytown Pub GWAR, BUTCHER BABIES, BATTLECROSS Sept. 9, Freebird Live DOYLE BRAMHALL II Sept. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall FAUX FEROCIOUS, RIVERNECKS, TEENAGE LOBOTOMY Sept. 11, Shanghai Nobby’s JOSH ABBOTT BAND Sept. 12, Mavericks at the Landing JE DOUBLE F, SLEEP BEGGAR, LAKE DISNEY Sept. 12, Burro Bar THEE OH SEES, GOLDEN PELICANS, WAYLON THORNTON & the HEAVY HANDS Sept. 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DAVID LEIBE HART, DIG DOG, The VULGARIANS Sept. 16, Underbelly ROXY ROCA Sept. 16, Jack Rabbits LUKE BRYAN, RANDY HOUSER, DUSTIN LYNCH Sept. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena RUNAWAY GIN Sept. 18, Freebird Live THAT 1 GUY Sept. 22, Jack Rabbits

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC Blues rockers KIM RETEGUIZ & BLACK CAT BONES perform at Flying Iguana Aug. 7 & 8 in Neptune Beach .

REO SPEEDWAGON Sept. 24, The Florida Theatre DELBERT McCLINTON Sept. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall HELMET Sept. 25, Jack Rabbits BRITTANY SHANE Sept. 25, Mudville Music Room FOLIO WEEKLY’S BONNABREW Sept. 27, Riverside Arts Market NOTHING MORE, The MARMOZETS, TURBOWOLF Sept. 28, Jack Rabbits RECKLESS SERENADE Sept. 29, Jack Rabbits HOUNDMOUTH Sept. 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BOOKER T. JONES Oct. 3, Ritz Theatre & Museum AMELIA ISLAND JAZZ FEST Oct. 8-15, Fernandina Beach TORO Y MOI Oct. 8, Freebird Live SALAD BOYS Oct. 8, rain dogs ANI DiFRANCO Oct. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RANDY WESTON’S AFRICAN RHYTHMS Oct. 10, Ritz Theatre BONZ (Stuck Mojo), A.M.M. Oct. 10, Jack Rabbits The VIBRATORS, CONCRETE ANIMALS, The WASTEDIST Oct. 11, Jack Rabbits FRED HAMMOND & DONNIE McCLURKIN Oct. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with CARY ELWES Oct. 11, The Florida Theatre NEWFOUND GLORY, YELLOWCARD, TIGERS JAW Oct. 13, Mavericks at the Landing

The WINERY DOGS Oct. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall NOAH GUNDERSON Oct. 14, Colonial Quarter BUDDY GUY, SHEMEKIA COPELAND Oct. 14, Florida Theatre CHRIS TOMLIN, REND COLLECTIVE Oct. 16, Vets Mem Arena BO BURNHAM Oct. 16, The Florida Theatre SUZANNE VEGA Oct. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The SENSES, The PHILTERS Oct. 16, Jack Rabbits DEF LEPPARD, FOREIGNER, NIGHT RANGER Oct. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena DEBORAH HENSON-CONANT Oct. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LITTLE BIG TOWN, DRAKE WHITE & the BIG FIRE Oct. 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre The CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Oct. 22, The Florida Theatre JASON ALDEAN, COLE SWINDELL, TYLER FARR, DEE JAY SILVER Oct. 22, Veterans Memorial Arena Gnar Stars: FREE WEED, UNKLE FUNKLE, COLLEEN GREEN Oct. 22, Shanghai Nobby’s TAB BENOIT Oct. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARCIA BALL & her BAND, AMY SPEACE Oct. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MARK KNOPFLER Oct. 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre KEPI GHOULI, MEAN JEANS, LIFEFORMS (AS NIRVANA) Oct. 29, rain dogs TWO COW GARAGE, The MUTTS Oct. 29, Jack Rabbits

BOZ SCAGGS Nov. 4, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts LITTLE RIVER BAND Nov. 5, The Florida Theatre LEFTOVER SALMON Nov. 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PRONG, APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP Nov. 6, Jack Rabbits ALL HANDS on DECK Nov. 8, The Florida Theatre REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND, BRYCE ALASTAIR BAND Nov. 8, Jack Rabbits ADRIAN LEGG, DAVID LINDLEY Nov. 12, P.Vedra Concert Hall CHASE BRYANT Nov. 12, Mavericks at the Landing BLENDED BREW Nov. 12, Jack Rabbits AMERICA Nov. 13, Thrasher-Horne Center JAKE SHIMABUKURO Nov. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall GABRIEL IGLESIAS Nov. 13, The Florida Theatre STRAIGHT NO CHASER Nov. 17, The Florida Theatre The DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, NEW BREED BRASS BAND Nov. 21, Ritz Theatre & Museum This is Not a Test Tour: TOBYMAC, BRITT NICOLE, COLTON DIXON, HOLLYN Nov. 22, Veterans Memorial Arena SCOTT BRADLEE’S Postmodern Jukebox Nov. 28, Florida Theatre RONNIE MILSAP Nov. 29, The Florida Theatre LUCERO Dec. 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall NICHOLAS PAYTON Dec. 5, Ritz Theatre & Museum KANSAS Dec. 6, The Florida Theatre LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III Dec. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BRIAN REGAN Dec. 13, The Florida Theatre The TEN TENORS Dec. 22, The Florida Theatre JOHN SEBASTIAN Jan. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHRISTIAN McBRIDE Jan. 16, Ritz Theatre & Museum The TEMPTATIONS, The FOUR TOPS Jan. 21, Florida Theatre SHAWN COLVIN Jan. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JOHNNY MATHIS Jan. 31, The Florida Theatre COLIN HAY Jan. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall WHO’S BAD: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Feb. 5, The Florida Theatre ALAN PARSONS PROJECT GREATEST HITS TOUR with JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Feb. 10, Florida Theatre PATTY GRIFFIN, SARA WATKINS, ANAIS MITCHELL Feb. 13, The Florida Theatre SUN RA ARKESTRA Feb. 20, Ritz Theatre & Museum ADAM TRENT Feb. 21, The Florida Theatre GARY CLARK JR. Feb. 21, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BLACK VIOLIN March 3, Ritz Theatre & Museum ROGER McGUINN March 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JANET JACKSON March 8, Veterans Memorial Arena FRANK SINATRA JR. March 9, The Florida Theatre CECILE McLORIN SALVANT March 31, Ritz Theatre CELTIC NIGHTS: SPIRIT of FREEDOM April 6, Florida Theatre NAJEE April 9, Ritz Theatre & Museum LET IT BE: A Celebration of the Music of The Beatles April 10, The Florida Theatre

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

DAVID’S Restaurant & Lounge, 802 Ash St., 310-6049 John Springer every Tue.-Wed. Aaron Bing 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Buck Smith Thur. Yancy Clegg Sun. Vinyl Record Nite every Tue. SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 DJ Rock Aug. 6

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores 9 p.m. every Wed. Live jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave. KJ Free 9 p.m. Tue. & Thur.

Indie dance 9 p.m. Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance at 9 p.m. every Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns, 388-0200 Barrett Jockers Aug. 6

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BILLY’S BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Jaxx or Better Aug. 7. Cool Breeze Aug. 8 BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Ste. 35, Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff Aug. 5 ESPETO Brazilian Steakhouse, 1396 Beach Blvd., 388-4884 Steve & Carlos 6 p.m. Aug. 6 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 Kim Reteguiz & Black Cat Bones 10 p.m. Aug. 7 & 8. Cody Nix Aug. 8 FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 Sailfish Dr. E., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Go Get Gone Aug. 8 FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Face to Face, Flag on Fire, Kid You Not 8 p.m. Aug. 5. Scarab (Journey tribute) Aug. 6. Automatik, Honestlie, Eli the Poet Aug. 7. Save the Arts: Danka, Generator, Young for a Day, Dear Abbey, Tight but Loose Aug. 8. Blackalicious, New Breed Brass Band, Billy Winfield, DJ Triclops Aug. 13 HARMONIOUS MONKS, 320 First St. N., 372-0815 Scott Verville Aug. 5. Live music 9 p.m. Fri. & Sat. Dan Evans, Spade McQuade 6 p.m. Sun. Back From the Brink 9 p.m. every Mon. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Herd of Watts 10 p.m. Aug. 7 & 8. Dirty Pete Wed. Split Tone Thur.

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Dan Hunting Aug. 5. Flatland Aug. 6. Jerry Jams Aug. 8 MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., N.B., 249-5573 Neil Dixon every Tue. Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Steve Shanholtzer every Thur.

NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., A.B., 372-4105 Job Meiller Aug. 6. Elizabeth Rogers Aug. 7. Billy Bowers Aug. 8 OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., A.B., 247-0060 Taylor Roberts 7

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC p.m. Aug. 5 & 6 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., A.B., 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. Aug. 5. Fish Out of H20 Aug. 6. A1A North Aug. 7 & 8. The Splinters Aug. 9. Neil Dixon Aug. 12. Live music Thur.-Sun. SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE, 218 First St., N.B., 246-0881 Billy Bowers 6:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Live music Thur., Fri. & Sat. SURFING SOMBREROS, 221 First St. N., 834-9377 A Brilliant Lie Aug. 8 WIPEOUTS GRILL, 1589 Atlantic Blvd., N.B., 247-4508 Dial Tone 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Eric Alabiso 9:30 p.m. Aug. 7 WORLD OF BEER, 311 N. Third St., 372-9698 DiCarlo Thompson 8 p.m. Aug. 6. Practically Einstein Aug. 8

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Turn Over, The World is a Beautiful Place, I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Take One Car Aug. 5. Professor Whiskey Aug. 8. Basement, Palehound Aug. 11 BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St. Wilder Sons Aug. 5. Cougar Barrel, Transcendental Telecom, Honey Chamber, Connor Hickey Aug. 7 CLUB TSI, 333 E. Bay St. Lee Combs, DJ D-Xtreme Aug. 8 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 BlackJack every Wed. DJ Brandon every Thur. DJs spin dance music every Fri. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall 9 p.m. Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. Aug. 5 & 12. The Daygos 8 p.m. Aug. 7. Chuck Nash 8 p.m. Aug. 8. Live music Wed.-Sun. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Ritmo y Sabor 8 p.m. Aug. 7. Boogie Freaks 8 p.m. Aug. 8. 418 Band Aug. 9 & 14. IveyWest Band 6 p.m. Aug. 13 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay, 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis Wed. DJ Vinn every Thur. DJ 007 every Fri. Bay Street every Sat. MAVERICKS, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Twang & Round 6 p.m.

Aug. 15. Joe Buck, DJ Justin Thur.-Sat. UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 699-8186 Strangerwolf album release, Speaking Cursive, Connor Hickey 9 p.m. Aug. 5.

Sunspots, Northe Aug. 8. Whitney Peyton, Stitchy C Aug. 9

FLEMING ISLAND

WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Live music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Throwback 8 p.m. every Thur. Deck music every Fri., Sat. & Sun.

SUPER GENERIANS GAZING AT THE REVERBNATION PRESS KIT page for Miami alt-rock quartet THE SUPER FUZZ, my aging eyes were drawn to a stat chart I didn’t even know existed: a demographic breakdown of the band’s listening audience. Now, I get that these numbers are derived from some cheeseball space-age algorithm based solely on who logged on to the band’s Reverbnation page, not a random survey of the band’s audience on the last tour or even a unit-by-unit assessment of CD or download sales. But let’s entertain the numbers briefly, just for fun’s sake.

First, of The Super Fuzz’s 2,459 Reverbnation fans, 71 percent are male. Are they D&D players or single dads? Who the hell knows? But according to the algorithm, 71 percent have a penis. The majority flew in (virtually, anyway) from Facebook; a few others trickled down from Twitter. And almost all of them are from Florida.

The most alarming stat, though, is the age breakdown. A small percentage of listeners fall into the 25-34 and 35-44 group, but a huge number clock in at an ominous 45+. OK, I most certainly fall into that category, and the guys in the band are probably hitting that mark themselves (if they haven’t already). But I thought people with penises approaching 50 stopped listening to music and focused on things that really mattered, like golf carts and hair replacement treatments.

Yet as stated clearly on their press page, The Super Fuzz make no bones about drawing heavily from classic rock and ’90s hit lists. They cite The Beach Boys, Jellyfish, Cheap Trick, Weezer and Foo Fighters as influences, so it makes sense that graying, hunchbacked, mosh-phobic Floridians would be attracted to the band and their new album, Super Famous.

Hearing album-opener “Surprised Your Boyfriend’s Still Around,” I’d put The Super Fuzz in the Cave Dogs/

INTRACOASTAL WEST

CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Live music every Fri. & Sat. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Lucky Stiff 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Whiskey Richard 8:30 p.m. Aug. 8

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

DAVE’S MUSIC BAR & GRILL, 9965 San Jose, 575-4935 Escaping Fate 6 p.m., Spade McQuade 9 p.m. Aug. 8 HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine, 880-3040 Jaxx or Better, Anton Laplume Aug. 9. Open jam Blues Monday 7 p.m. every Mon.

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

CLUB RETRO, 1241 Blanding Blvd., 579-4731 ’70s & ’80s dance 8 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. DJ Capone every Wed. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael Tue.-Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Circle of Influence Aug. 7 & 8. Hor!Zen Aug. 14. Rusty Shine 10 p.m.

Aug. 15. Live music 10 p.m. Wed. DJ Big Mike 10 p.m. Thur.

PONTE VEDRA

PUSSER’S Grill, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Billy Buchanan Aug. 8 TABLE 1, 330 A1A, 280-5515 Deron Baker Aug. 5. Gary Starling Aug. 6. Latin All-Stars Aug. 7. Robbie Lit Aug. 8. Paxton & Mike Aug. 12

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Trial

by Stone 8 p.m. Aug. 8 MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 Leah Sykes, Megan McCloud 8 p.m. Aug. 8 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Live music most weekends RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 This Side of 49, Shawn Lightfoot & the 1911s, RaniaRokz 10:30 a.m. Aug. 8

ST. AUGUSTINE

THE CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 TJ Brown, The Committee Aug. 7. Gary Campbell, The Committee Aug. 8.

Vinny Jacobs Aug. 9 MILL TOP TAVERN, 19 St. George St., 829-2329 Don David

Smithereens camp, harddriving and raw, yet melodic and decidedly poppy. Track two, “Hooked,” is more playful and Weezerlike in a late-’60s sort of way, ironically documenting lyrically the social networking phenomenon and its effect on the ego.

Both songs are singalongable, which is good for old bastards like me; the lyric repetition makes the song easy (or, more accurately, easiER) to remember.

A few songs in, “Promises” pops up, a midtempo near-Beatles ditty that bemoans the tragic loss of love. Something akin to a midlife crisis anthem, “Promises” benefits from big organs and a reverby guitar solo. It all harks back to ’70s rock balladeering. You know, like Cheap Trick used to do. Which is to say, just like The Beatles.

Maybe we should take a moment and address the obvious. Every non-Beatles band listed above was essentially a new rendering of The Beatles.

Weezer, Cheap Trick, Smithereens, Cave Dogs, et al, drew deeply from The Beatles’ rock catalog. It’s frightening the influence the four Liverpool lads had on all of us, regardless of age, and I can attest the influence is still alive. My daughter’s favorite record right now is Abbey Road. She literally knows every word on the album (excepting those of “Something” which, she says, despite her love of George, is her least favorite Beatles song).

Please forgive the digression: I’m old, and I have a penis.

Moving on, “Lover’s Homicide” is too bluesy for my taste, and the lyrics (“Hey, you keep licking me the wrong way … you keep fucking me the wrong way”) come across as an aging rocker’s attempt to sound edgy. But, having spent the last decade playing local dives, I know plenty

THE KNIFE

Trio 9 p.m. Aug. 7 & 8. Denny Blue 5 p.m. Aug. 8. Colton McKenna 1 p.m. Aug. 9 PAULA’S BEACHSIDE GRILL, 6896 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-3463 Denny Blue open mic jam 6-9 p.m. Aug. 5 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Blistur Aug. 7 & 8. Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Red & Faust’s Excellent Adventure Aug. 6. General Tso’s Fury, Bricks Grenade Aug. 7. Ghostwitch, Ursula, Ruffians Aug. 8. Radio Birds, Shinobi Ninja, Askmeificare, Samurai Shotgun, Pristine Stringz Aug. 9. Quincy Mumford & the Reason Why, Matt MacKelcan Aug. 10. Universal Sigh, Eric Reavey Aug. 12. Kevin Burke, Astromaps, Vacant Resident Aug. 14 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Bill Whyte Aug. 7. Under the Willow 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8. Addie Brownlee 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS, ARLINGTON

BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Tropico Steel Drums Aug. 5 & 6 LATITUDE 360, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555 DJ Trdmrk, X-Hale Aug. 5. Be Easy, DJ Trdmrk Aug. 6. Darrel Rae, The Ride Aug. 7. DJ Trdmrk, The Ride Aug. 8. Jesse Cruce Band Aug. 9 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Aaron Koerner Aug. 6. Robbie Lit Aug. 7. Samuel Sanders Aug. 8 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows, 634-7208 Take Cover 9:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Sons of Thunder Aug. 8. Melissa Smith open mic Thur. Mojo Roux Blues every Sun. Kassyli country jam every Mon. WILD WING CAFÉ, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Chris Brinkley Aug. 5. Open mic Aug. 6. Live music Fri. & Sat. WORLD OF BEER, 9700 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 551-5929 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

SHANTYTOWN, 22 W. Sixth St., 798-8222 Dictator of America Aug. 8. Cain, Shadow Hunter Aug. 10. The Funk as Puck Tour Aug. 12 THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 RadioLove Aug. 7

THE KNIFE

of 45+ers who would probably find this tune a splendid erectile dysfunction aid.

“Love Everyone” falls right back into Beatles camp, a slow, moody pop ballad with the Big Build before the chorus. As much as I want to hate this song, I like it. It’s formulaic and melodically predictable, but damn if it’s not catchy as hell and, thus, very likable. Jumping to the album-closer, we have an apropos big rocker, part bluesy barn-burner, part Cheap Trick at Budokan shouter, called “Speedball.” Super Fuzz even tips their hat, both lyrically and melodically, to Cheap Trick’s “Clock Strikes 10.” Can you hear the crowd holding up cell phones in appreciation?

If this comes across as somewhat derivative, well, it is. But remember, The Super Fuzz doesn’t care. They just want you to get your old bones out to a show and shake what you have left, before it falls off. And this is the kind of music you can do it to without too much worry. Just make sure your healthcare premiums are paid in full.

John E. Citrone theknife@folioweekly.com ______________________________________ 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Planet Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632; and 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at White Lion Restaurant & Pub, 20 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 829-2388.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

X-FACTORS, ELVES, CUBANS, EGGS & DAUSAGES ARIES (March 21-April 19): The stories of novelist Charles de Lint are influenced by folklore, myths, and science-fiction.

In Yarrow, wizardly character Toby is skilled at conjuring. He can make small objects appear and disappear, for example. But Toby yearns for more. “I want to be magic,” he says. “I want to be a friend of elves and live in a tree. I want to marry a moonbeam and hear the stars sing. I don’t want to pretend at magic anymore. I want to be magic.” If you’ve ever wished for a comparable upgrade, now’s a really favorable time to work on it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In Indonesia, the term gotong-royong is defined as the “joint bearing of burdens.” In practice it means you and I and our allies get together voluntarily to help each other achieve a shared goal. It may also be an agreement to provide mutual aid: I help you do what you need to have done, and you help me with my task. Gotong-royong also implies we enjoy working together. The emotional tone we cultivate is affection and care. By sharing a burden, we lighten the load we have to bear. It’s the gotong-royong season for you and yours. Be the ringleader.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Imaginative Welsh man Liam Bennett has developed a “dausage,” a blend of a doughnut and sausage. One of his most requested treats is pork meat stuffed with strawberry jelly. Even if this novel blend doesn’t appeal to your taste, it’s a good prompt for my advice: The weeks ahead are a good time to expand your notion of what types of nourishment are fun and healthy, in the metaphorical as well as the literal sense.

Experiment with new recipes, both with the food for your body and the sustenance for your soul.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In one of his poems, Jack Gilbert mentions “the incurably sane,” who are “uncrippled by beauty” and “unbutchered by love.” When I read that, I felt a surge of protest. Is there a person on Earth who fits that description? No! I was miffed by starry-eyed idealism.

Later, as I studied your astrological omens, my attitude softened. I saw the weeks ahead may be when many of you will at least temporarily be incurably sane, uncrippled by beauty, and unbutchered by love. If you’re one of the lucky ones, use your blessed grace to spread an abundance of blessed grace everywhere.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the woods, living matter isn’t segregated from decaying stuff. Rotting tree trunks are host to teeming colonies of moss. Withered stems of ferns mingle with cheerful saplings. Audacious mushrooms sprout among scraps of fallen leaves.

Birds, beetles, lizards and butterflies don’t act as if this mix is weird. They seem to be at peace with it; they thrive on it, even exult in it. Adopt that spirit as you enjoy your life’s paradoxical mélange in the weeks ahead. Celebrate the mysterious magic emerging as you fade and flourish, decline and increase, wind down and rise up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you’re not skirting the edges of the forbidden zone, you’re playing it too safe. If you’re not a benevolent mischief-maker for someone you care about, you’re shirking your duty. Your allegiance should be with X-factors and wild cards. You thrive and cultivate alliances with mavericks and instigators. Are you shrewd enough to mess with time-tested formulas? Restless enough to rebel against habits that stifl e your curiosity?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Tips on being the best Cancerian: 1. Cultivate your sensitivity as a strength. Regard your emotional vulnerability as a superpower. 2. Nurture yourself at least as much as you nurture others. 3. Learn the difference between your golden hunches and glimmering delusions your demons stir up. 4. Be kind, but don’t be exorbitantly nice. 5. Remember others’ unhappiness is rarely your fault or responsibility. 6.

Keep reinventing how you love yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “What are the best things and the worst things in your life, and when are you going to get around to whispering or shouting them?” This question was posed by author Ray Bradbury in Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity. Even if you’re not a writer, you benefit from responding to his exhortation. It’s one of the best things you can do to activate dormant creativity and intensify a lust for life. This is a time when working with your extremes is safe, healthy, fun and inspirational. Get excited and expressive about your best and worst things.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s time to leave behind the golden oldies. You’d be wise to tiptoe away from tradition, and give the ghosts of the past one last kiss goodbye, and wean yourself from nostalgia for the good old days.

Frankly, my dear, you’ve got many appointments with the future, and it would be a shame to miss them because you’re mucking around with memories. In the weeks and months ahead, you’re most likely to thrive if you become an agent of change. The most important thing to change? Your relationship to who you used to be.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): How to be a Capricorn, according to my Capricorn reader Sadie Kennedy: When you’re younger, take yourself too seriously. Look and act older than you are as you serve what’s most practical. Sacrifice fun and frivolity, work doggedly to achieve goals, until you reach a level of accomplishment. Then realize, as if struck by a thunderbolt, that fun and frivolity have practical value. Begin to age backwards like Benjamin Button, balancing work with play and discipline with leisure. Enjoy the fruits of intense efforts as everyone says how relaxed and resilient you are.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Cracking open the shell of a soft-boiled egg is a tricky task. You must be firm enough to break the shell, but gentle enough to avoid a mess. If you live in Germany, you have access to a metal instrument that provides just the right measure of soft force. It’s called an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher, translated as “soft-boiled egg shell cracker.” Refine a metaphorical talent like that. You’ll need a blend of sensitivity and power on many occasions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Americans see Cuba as impoverished and backwards.

There’s an element of truth in that view, mostly because the U.S. has imposed an embargo on Cuba for more than 50 years. That’s why many Cubans drive cars from the 1950s. What would we say if we knew that, in some ways, Cuba’s healthcare system is better than ours? World Health Organization congratulated Cuba on being the fi rst country to eradicate the transmission of syphilis and HIV from mothers to babies. Do you have a metaphorically similar situation? Do you see some as inferior or undeveloped who may have a lesson?

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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And remember: No names, addresses, phone numbers or email addresses will ever be used or shared – unless you want to connect!

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Where: Walgreens Park & King. #1536-0722 PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE Beautiful red dress showin’ flawless legs. I bartended for you, your company. Let’s go to a real bar; or I’ll be your private bartender ;). Tell me where I work or what you remember so I know it’s you. When: July 5. Where: Southside. #1535-0722 ARLINGTON PUBLIX: BIG BROTHER You: Purple shorts, longer brown hair, white T-shirt, walking around with little brother. When: July 1. Where: Arlington River Publix. #1534-0708 DOING IT YOURSELF Saw you at the sweat fest at Shantytown Wednesday performing/dirty rapping. You have an amazing presence.

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FUN IN THE SUN You: Getting out of pool; put on loud orange shirt. Flag tattoo. Started reading Harlan Coben novel. Me: Tan in black two-piece trying to get your attention. Hope to see you again. Let’s skinny dip? When: June 6. Where: Green Tree Place. #1528-0617 DRIVE BY I saw Clark Kent in the parking lot. Me: Driving by. You: Walking to your car; you’re really super-looking. I bet you get that a lot, though. When: June 5. Where: Bailey’s Gym. #1527-0617 BREATHLESS AT BIG LOTS You: Beautiful, short hair, coral outfit, buying plastic bins, in Mini-Cooper. Me: Tall guy, striped polo, khakis. Let you ahead; bought pens to write number for you; you left soon.

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FISH OUT OF WATER In June, scientists at Australia’s James Cook University told reporters they’d spotted an aggressive fish that can walk on land making its way toward the country from Papua New Guinea. The native freshwater “climbing perch” can live out of water for days and has survived short saltwater treks from PNG toward Australia’s Queensland.

Illinois, in June, accidentally crashed into the driver’s license office (based on brake/ accelerator confusion). Neither he nor the examiner was injured. An 83-year-old man, while driving around Cape Coral in May, suffered a fatal heart attack, and the uncontrolled car came to rest in shrubbery around the Florida Heart Associates building.

THOUSAND-LEGGED DEATH In July, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department posted a warning photo of a so-far-rare Texas Redhead — an 8-inch-long centipede with gangly white legs tipped with venom-delivering fangs.

WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME A court in Lincoln, Nebraska, which had already sent Paul Boye to prison for at least 10 years for shooting his girlfriend, ordered him in June to cover her resulting medical bills. The woman had taken a .22-caliber bullet, which left a scar cutting right through her tattoo reading “Happiness Is a Warm Gun.”

YA PAY FOR IT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER In early July, Reuters reported a big loser in the nuclear pact between Iran and six world powers was (since all negotiators went home to sell the deal) the brothel industry of Vienna, Austria, which hosted that final round. With so many (male, mostly) diplomats in town for two stressful months, business had been robust — especially compared to the previous round in notoriously expensive Lausanne, Switzerland.

WIMBLEDON UNDERNEWS The All England Club, host of tennis’s hallowed tournament, is, formally, the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, at which Britain’s 11,900 croquet “regulars” aspire to play — though their British Open Championship is actually held at nearby Surbiton Croquet Club, which this year hosted 50 competitors from four continents, according to a July New York Times item. The leading U.S. player — Ben Rothman of Oakland, the “croquet pro” at Mission Hills Country Club near Palm Springs — is the reputed “world’s leader” in prize money with $4,500.

THOSE CRAZY TERP MOMS Maryland state Delegate Ariana Kelly was charged with trespassing and indecent exposure in June after she arrived at her ex-husband’s home to drop off their kids and learned his girlfriend was inside. According to police, she started banging on the door and ringing the bell repeatedly and, aware her husband had a camera trained on the doorway, she faced it, exposed her breasts and shook them, one in each hand, at the lens. Eventually, she dared an officer to arrest her. The Washington Post reported Kelly is a member of a legislative task force studying maternal mental health issues.

ISN’T IT IRONIC? An 87-year-old man, taking his license renewal driving test in Deerfield,

T-SHIRT TRUTH A task force of Benton, Arkansas, police and U.S. Marshals tracked Tieren Watson, 26, in June after he’d spent several days on the lam as a suspect in a shooting. When arrested, he was wearing a T-shirt reading “You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide.”

WAIT, WHAT? In a lawsuit, mine worker Joshua Clay claimed a foreman had twice taunted him for complaining about conditions — by restraining him and spray-painting his testicles white. Clay filed against Kielty Mine in Mingo County, West Virginia, in July, alleging the company forced him to work on the dirty side of a coal-dust conversion machine — a practice forbidden by federal regulations — and that when he complained, he was subjected to offthe-books discipline.

AWKWARD A 26-year-old carpenter, trying to break into an ATM at an ICICI Bank in Delhi, India, at 2:30 a.m. July 8, accidentally locked himself in a tiny space behind it and phoned cops to rescue him.

MORE AWESOME MOMS A KPHO-TV news story in Phoenix featured a local doctor advising expectant mothers against “tweaking” home pregnancy test results. Some women, apparently, found the magic of “Photoshopping” the pink reading on the strip — to take a faint pink line (not a certified pregnancy) to make it bold (pregnant!). Though the doctor warns of the general hazard of “false positives,” the 415-word news story does not explain how Photoshopping a not-positive reading into a positive one improves the likelihood of conception.

Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net

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