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TODAY, ARRAIGNMENTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR the Hemming Park Five, who were arrested on April 7 after a violent clash with police during a protest of the Syrian airstrikes. After today, we could know a lot more about our new State Attorney. Will Melissa Nelson stand behind her brothers in blue even when their official version of events contradicts video evidence, when prosecuting to the fullest extent will sow the seeds of unrest and write another sordid chapter in the shameful tale of how this community treats people who exercise their constitutional rights to protest? Or will she consider the facts and evidence and decide that justice demands a course of action different from the one demanded by police, potentially damaging her office’s relationship with the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office? For nearly eight weeks, her office has been essentially mum about the incident. Nelson herself has seemed to be avoiding the press and our pesky questions, which is better than body-slamming reporters, anyhow. These are indications that she is struggling to decide how to proceed, whether to drop or lessen some or all the charges or to throw the proverbial book at the five, naysayers and constitutional rights advocates be damned. No doubt she’s being pressured by JSO, which has a vested interest in the five being prosecuted. Simultaneously, she’s being pressured by groups, like the Jacksonville Progressive Coalition and racial justice organization Color of Change, to drop the charges. If Nelson takes the cops’ side, to some, she’ll be just another crooked arm of a red state hellbent on suppressing constitutionally guaranteed rights of speech, protest and assembly, particularly when those rights are exercised by liberals. If Nelson takes the protesters’ side, letting them plea the charges down to misdemeanor wrist-slaps or dropping them entirely, it could telegraph to police that she doesn’t have their backs when it counts, and signal weakness to a tough-on-crime challenger from inside—or outside—her office in the next election cycle. The mailers practically write themselves. Then there’s the fact that prosecuting the five will throw gasoline on the fires of discontent simmering beneath the surface of our city, which no one, not the protesters themselves and not JSO, really wants. As Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles, Baltimore and Ferguson have learned, these sorts of fires have an unfortunate tendency to become real riots. We must also consider that, if convicted, these five face fines of thousands of dollars, the loss of their voting (and hunting) rights, and a lifetime of working the cash register at

a sketchy gas station on 103rd or spinning a sign along Beach Boulevard in 100-degree heat. They could also spend years in prison alongside murderers, rapists and pedophiles. Justice might be blind, but you don’t need eyes to see that there is little justice in that outcome. Now consider the political fallout of taking these cases to trial. Imagine how it would play out when the respective defenses present their cases, including videos of the violence, for Bob and Margaret sitting on their microfiber thrones at home to watch an officer punch 74-year-old military veteran William “Willie” Wilder in the face, slam 27-year-old Christina Kittle to the ground, see the abject terror in deaf, black Connell Crooms’ eyes as he’s pinned down with an officer’s knee on his neck, and watch him get loaded into the back of an ambulance, battered and motionless. These videos would play over and over and over on the nightly news in five separate trials, which could take months. And just when Jacksonville was starting to (hopefully) outlive a reputation earned with axe handles used on young, black men’s faces. For what it’s worth, though it ain’t much, we know what her predecessor would’ve done: Prosecute the five to the fullest extent of the law and attempt to paint them as Public Enemy Nos. 1-through-5. Then maybe a manicure. The very fact that Nelson appears to be grappling with this decision is cause for hope we have not had in the Fourth Judicial Circuit for many years. It seems she isn’t willing to blindly prosecute just because the cops say so. Nor is she willing to kowtow to those who would have her turn on JSO because a few hundred spent part of a Saturday afternoon protesting and thousands took three minutes to type their names and email addresses onto an online petition. I do not envy her position. She’s in a tight spot, caught between a hard place and the cops. But it’s her job to make tough decisions. Studying law, one learns that the best outcome of any mediation is when sides feel that they’ve lost. But this is criminal court, not mediation; Nelson can’t just give wifey the house and make her pay hubby for his share. But perhaps she can find a functional equivalent. One thing is certain: This case is the biggest test of our new chief prosecutor thus far. A lot of us are hoping she passes. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @ClaireNJax ______________________________________ “At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.” —Aristotle

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RE.: “Coda for Corrine,” by A.G. Gancarski, May 17 THERE JUST HAD TO BE AN ENCORE TO THE Corrine Brown twaddle ladled out by Ms. Goforth and, right on cue, comes the dancing hack, Mr. Gancarski. Oh, my, look how he twirls and spins the courtroom saga in a display that would make Trumpy himself grunt in approval. His beginning paragraphs skillfully take us right off track as he snarks his professional colleagues who “sat in their trucks” rather than go into the courtroom. (Psst, the jury wasn’t sitting in any trucks). He then adroitly refutes a charge that never existed, “exploited the children” “the constituents weren’t screwed over.” (No, Mr. Gancarski, the charges were multiple counts of mail and wire fraud, concealing material facts and filing false income returns). Time for the “pretzel trick,” where he contorts himself and the facts into an attack on donors who gave money to a phony charity scheme (part of the “grimy system”) and gives a love tap to the “toxic” energy in the courtroom. Ah, a setup to forgive a tired “old lady” doing nothing more than what other politician do. Any parent has heard that excuse, now used by the whole country: “Billy was doing it so I did it!” And then, a tip of the hat as he works in a non-sequitur fallacy “proves that white people are still willing to be racist … .” Masterful, cosmic obfuscation! Sir, I truly believe you are needed in Washington, D.C. Perhaps you can catch the early flight … please? LR Parkinson via email

CORRUPTION AS USUAL

RE.: “Coda for Corrine,” by A.G. Gancarski, May 17 I READ A.G. GANCARSKI’S APOLOGIST ARTICLE on Corrine Brown with a mixture of amusement and disgust. I’m sure the author wouldn’t be so forgiving to the likes of Michael Milken, Skilling of Enron or Bernie Madoff. However, what Brown did is actually worse. Being a member of Congress is to enter “public service.” That means you are to serve your constituents, not yourself. And no, this is not “America,” as Gancarski states, this is how business as usual is done in some Caribbean Banana Republic or some Eastern European enclave, not in America if we can help it. If anything, the punishment for public officials needs to be more severe to remind those in

office they are to serve the public, not themselves. I was waiting for Gancarski to play the race card and lo and behold, I wasn’t disappointed. It was at the end of the disappointing article. Corrine Brown will get what she deserves. Perhaps she forgot the cardinal rule of corruption: Make sure you either share the wealth with those who can harm you or you have enough dirt on them so they’ll leave you alone. Chris Berman via email

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RE.: “Dirty Little Secrets,” by Steve Wilson, May 10 I JUST FINISHED READING MR. WILSON’S excellent (and disturbing) piece describing garbage “pay to play”–as an almost-native Chicagoan and child of first generation “West Side Irish” immigrants, garbage (and film projectionists) are known dirty (no pun intended) businesses. When I read Advanced Disposal “went public” and has large debt, I thought [it] must be owned by private equity … just like CSX (500 layoffs, CEO making $80 million) is partially owned by private equity–and Winn Dixie and UPS (I heard Dave Schneider of the #hemming5 say his company was owned by a small group of banks). And since these firms have a history of “paying off” a few at the top to ensure the deal goes through–the link to a 2006 article explains some “managers will get some stock”–makes me wonder what Jax companies are going to be the next to “fall.” Julie LaGoy via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO TOM INGRAM For three long years, Ingram, an attorney with local law firm Akerman LLP, has represented Ability Housing pro bono in its dispute with the city of Jacksonville over illegal zoning restrictions that discriminated against disabled persons. City Council finally approved the settlement last week. Thanks to Ingram and his team, stronger protections are in the works for our city’s most vulnerable citizens. BOUQUETS TO DAMES POINT HEROES It started with a tiny mew. Upon hearing the plaintive cry, workers Arthur Eatley and Jose Rosario stopped what they were doing–at the top of the Dames Point Bridge–to investigate. Upon finding the small, terrified brown-and-white kitten behind a piece of concrete, the men rescued the five-week-old ball of fur, fed him and gave him water, then took him to Jacksonville Humane Society. If knowing construction workers rescued a teensyweensy kitty (that JHS named Dames Point) doesn’t give you hope for the human race, nothing will. BOUQUETS TO TERRAWISE HOMES No matter what a certain administration would have you believe, climate change is real, and we humans, specifically our carbon emissions, are the cause. Construction company TerraWise Homes, owned by David and Melody Shacter, is the only local builder offering Net-Zero energy homes, which generate as much electricity as they consume. Thanks to realitybased peeps like the Shacters working to reduce carbon emissions of the many, maybe J-Ville won’t be underwater in a few hot decades. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DESERVES A BOUQUET? HOW ABOUT A BRICKBAT? Send submissions to mail@folioweekly.com; 50 word maximum, concerning a person, place, or topic of local interest. MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5

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JACKSONVILLE SHARKS VS. DAYTON WOLFPACK

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Avoid this lovely albeit muggy springtime weather, soak up some A/C and enjoy some indoor football this weekend when our very own National Arena League (NAL) team, the Jacksonville Sharks, take a chomp out of the Dayton Wolfpack. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, Veterans Memorial Arena, Downtown, tickets start at $11, jaxsharks.com.

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Jazz vocalist Turner might be a Young Turk but he has some old-school flavor, too, flipping through standards like “Honeysuckle Rose” and then riffing on Eddie Jefferson’s vocalized version of Miles Davis’ “So What.” While still only his midtwenties, Turner has performed with the likes of Jason Moran, Craig Handy and Bobby McFerrin and has jammed at the Kennedy Center, and made tours of Europe and Russia. At his gig here this weekend, Turner is backed by local jazz badasses, the John Lumpkin Trio. 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3, The Ritz Theatre & Museum, Downtown, $24-$29, ritzjacksonville.com.

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OTEP In the world of metal, Otep Shamaya remains a game-changer. Since 2000, she’s been leading the LA-based band that bears her name. She and the band have survived catchphrases like “nu metal” and “alt-metal,” breaking out of genre’s at-times strict parameters by writing tunes about LGBTQ rights, all the while gleefully stomping along with their end-of-the-world tunes and imagery. 6 p.m. Friday, June 2, with openers Stayne Thee Angel, Manna Zen and Higher Ground, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, $15, 1904musichall.com.

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TWO TO TANGO THE FLORIDA CHAMBER MUSIC PROJECT SPRING GALA

Dust off that gaucho hat and those purple leather assless chaps! The Florida Chamber Music Project presents its Spring Gala, with tango music by the string quartet, tango dance instruction, heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, raffles and original art by Susanne Schuenke. 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $75; proceeds benefit the ensemble, pvconcerthall.com.

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Filmmakers all over Northeast Florida compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours—nonstop!—in the 48-Hour Film Project. We’re talking write, direct, score, edit … the whole cinematic enchilada. Local winners are screened at Sun-Ray Cinema, with a chance to have their hastily made masterpiece screened at Cannes Film Festival. Begins 6 p.m. Friday, June 2; completed films must be submitted by 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, Jacksonville Landing, Downtown, $198/team, winners screened 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 at Sun-Ray Cinema, Riverside. For details and to register, go to 48hourfilm.com/jacksonville/48hfp. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017

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FOLIO VOICES : FIGHTIN’ WORDS How Anna Lopez Brosche won the COUNCIL PRESIDENCY

COALITION BUILDING

THE JACKSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE a new president in the next few weeks, and that president will not be John Crescimbeni— dashing a decades-old dream for the iconoclastic Democrat. A year ago, we covered his win for the VP role in a column called “Winning Ugly,” because it came down to a one-vote win predicated on a pledge (Reggie Gaffney) that flipped to Crescimbeni from Doyle Carter. There were rumors, back then, that Corrine Brown and State Sen. Audrey Gibson (Duval Democrats current chair) were making calls to make that happen. In the end, of course, it did. And we noted—correctly, go figure—the salutary benefits of Crescimbeni in the VP role during what turned out to be a pivotal year for the city. A happy Crescimbeni, who (we hear) spent at least a chunk of the year whistling as he walked to his office, was an asset selling pension-reform (both the August referendum and the City Council vote this year), and helped get the Human Rights Ordinance expansion through. Big deals, both. And Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry appreciated Crescimbeni’s commitment to pension reform. So you’ve got a Democrat who worked well with a GOP mayor, and had a lot of GOP support (Bill Gulliford, Jim Love, Greg Anderson, Scott Wilson). He had no scandals. He played ball with everyone. Seemed like a slam-dunk for the presidency, right? Clearly not. Here’s what happened, what ultimately decided the race: Crescimbeni wasn’t able to make the sale to black Dems on council. The Democrats from minority-access districts signaled months ago that their main concern was to ensure their districts were not shafted in the next budget. Reggie Gaffney, Katrina Brown, Garrett Dennis and Reggie Brown had already seen that movie, as had their predecessors and their constituents. The 2016 VP race showed the limits of Crescimbeni’s appeal to what Reggie Brown called “the pack.” Last September, pledge meetings were held under a cloud of rumor implying Crescimbeni might have told the media they were influenced by Association of Fire Fighters head Randy Wyse at the final budget meeting. Wyse texted councilors to ensure $332,000 was moved from the stormwater fund to pay salaries and positions of safety officers of Jax Fire & Rescue. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017

As someone in the room to observe that vote, which came after a lot of discussion, it seemed weird. Crescimbeni is a rare bird; he clashes with both union types and Chamber types. He managed to get through Doyle Carter in the VP race, but simply could not get through Anna Lopez Brosche, a small-c conservative Republican who’s been underestimated by those not on the inside throughout her brief, yet so far very successful, political career. Brosche, whom many council observers describe as “quiet,” does not waste words. She, unlike Crescimbeni, also listens to people and doesn’t struggle to value their perspectives. And that was big for the four Democrats— Gaffney, Brown, Dennis and Brown—who decided to vote in a “pack,” as Reggie called it. One of them said it straight-up: Crescimbeni doesn’t even look him in the eye in the halls. How do you ask someone to vote for you when you don’t look at them and say hello? Crescimbeni’s rapport with what had been council power elite was fine. Everyone respects his institutional knowledge and all the rest. He’s one of the most insightful councilmembers when it comes to policy. When it comes to people, however, he may embody the letter of cooperation, yet the spirit lags. And that’s why it was hard for him to close the deal for VP in 2016, and ultimately why he couldn’t win yet another bid for the top job. There are some who might read this through the lens of Party ID and think Mayor Curry will have a rubber stamp on administration initiatives in the Brosche era. Not even close. A sticking point between Curry and Brosche as this race progressed was pension reform. Curry’s team wanted to move it through in time to calculate budget relief into the current budget. Brosche, like Curry a CPA, insisted on being able to kick the tires and bristled at the lack of specific, timely info from an administration more interested in closing the deal than explaining the extended warranty. The Brosche era will require an adjustment of rhetorical technique from the mayor’s office in the third year of each person’s term. The new council president just chaired the Finance Committee, and very much insists on fiscal responsibility and clarity in legislative presentation. It’s going to be an interesting 12 months. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @AGGancarski

im Morgan is superintendent of the Brantley County School System in Nahunta, Georgia, a community of 1,056 people 25 miles west of Brunswick, about 70 miles north of Jacksonville. She grew up in Nahunta, the Brantley County seat, and she worked the last 23 years as an eighth-grade math teacher and an assistant principal before taking over the district’s top job; now she oversees seven schools and 3,500 students.

Three days before Christmas, Morgan had a choice: attend the Brantley High School basketball game or a public meeting at the courthouse, where a crowd was gathering to oppose a developer’s plan to carve out a municipal landfill on 463 acres south of U.S. 82 near two elementary schools, including one about a half-mile away. The plan raised alarm among residents over a tandem effort to transport and store coal ash, the toxic waste left over from burning coal to produce electricity. There is reason for concern, say environmentalists. Landfills and manmade ponds that store coal-burning waste, like ash and scrubber sludge, can contaminate waterways and soil when a hole forms in the protective liner, allowing toxic material to leak through, or when waste seeps into unprotected ground, says Amelia Shenstone of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. She says the waste contains a range of heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead, boron, mercury and chromium, the poisonous compound many people learned about in movie theaters watching Erin Brockovich. “Coal ash looks like the ash that’s left in the fireplace, but it is pretty toxic stuff,” she said by phone. Along with its proximity to schools, the landfill would be near private wells and local waterways, including the Satilla River, Little Satilla River and its coastal tributaries. Residents and environmentalists believe the facility poses serious danger to the local drinking water. Many of Brantley County’s 19,242 residents are on well systems and there’s a groundswell of anger concerning the reasons government officials allowed property once considered for residential use to become a heavy industrial site and potential dumping ground for hazardous waste. Coal ash can also pollute the air. Since the plan became public in late December, opposition has been growing. People have been attending government meetings and reaching out to local authorities, state officials

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Concerns about the possibility of coal ash getting into the water supply have made allies of parents, like Amanda Durden (at top) and environmentalists like Satilla Riverkeeper Laura Early (above) and One Hundred Miles Executive Director Megan Desrosiers (right). development on some of the acreage proposed for the site, though it is not expected to cover the entire property. Amanda Durden, who moved with her husband and six kids to Nahunta last year from Jacksonville Beach with plans to start a farm on their 10 acres, wants the landfill stopped, not moved to another location. “This is going to affect more than Brantley County,” she said. “Do people realize how dangerous this is for Nassau, Duval and Clay counties and how catastrophic it will be to the environment if something happens?” Durden has knocked on neighbors’ doors to spread the word about the potential landfill. She is often met with silence. “Am I the only one bothered by this?” she asked. “This wouldn’t happen in Jacksonville Beach. People there would’ve stopped this in five seconds.” Durden, who also opposes plans for incinerating waste, is angry at the officials who zoned the large land tract for high industrial use in 2016. “They sit up there like they’re so clean,” she said. “If this company fills out the paperwork correctly, they’re going to get the permit.” Durden says she’ll seek legal action against the county if the landfill is approved. “There should be somebody protecting my rights and safety,” she said.

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and state environmental agencies. The state Environmental Protection Division says it has been inundated with messages from residents who don’t want the landfill. Shenstone, whose focus is on the storage of coal ash at power plants, well understands the significant dangers at landfills and said citizens should be vigilant. “They should be asking their government questions and collecting as many documents as they can find to see how this landfill will be designed,” she said. “This is dangerous stuff for our water.” Satilla Riverkeeper Laura Early agrees. Though new to the job, Early believes that coal ash is a disaster for the waterway. “We’re keeping watch for now because the application is so new, but protection is important,” she said. Estimates vary, but at least 100 people, perhaps as many as 200, attended the Dec. 22 public hearing at the county courthouse to oppose the plan. It’s difficult to gauge the size of the crowd with any certainty because the meeting was privately organized by developer Brantley County Development Partners, the Atlanta-based group of five equity firms behind the landfill. No one from the public or local government recorded the meeting and names were not collected. The company filed a permit application for a solid waste handling facility with the state on Dec. 29, apparently believing it had satisfied public meeting requirements. The county maintains it has not. The developer did not respond to repeated telephone and electronic requests for comment. While Morgan, the school superintendent, skipped the public meeting to attend the basketball game, she finds the landfill proposal unsettling. Morgan said school officials are concerned that coal ash contaminants in water can seriously harm the health of those who drink it and use it, and that the dangers are especially great in children, who can suffer permanent brain damage from exposure to toxic substances, like lead. The school board discussed the landfill in January; on Feb. 13, it adopted a resolution opposing the plan, saying the landfill’s proximity to local schools would not be in the best interests of students, faculty and administrators. Its main concern, said Morgan, was water quality. The schools are on a well system. “We weren’t convinced the water would be safe,” she said. The board’s resolution draws an important distinction: Members did not agree to oppose the landfill; rather, they agreed the current site plan is unsuitable because of its proximity to schools. The document includes longitude and latitude information for the landfill as well as its mileage from several schools. Waynesville Elementary School is less than a mile from the site and Atkinson Elementary School is within two miles of the proposed facility. “This is about distance,” said Morgan. The district did not propose an alternate site. But the developers own about 2,400 acres north and south of U.S. 82, the main road into the county from I-95. As it turns out, a detailed map may be the sharpest weapon in the fight to block the landfill. An environmental lawyer hired by the county in January has said buffer zones around residential areas, schools, wells and architectural sites would successfully block

Former County Commissioner Mike Edgy stated in published reports last year that he supported the landfill after the Federal Emergency Management Agency raised the need for a local site to dump debris after a hurricane. Edgy, who could not be reached for comment, has publicly maintained that coal ash was not part of the plan when he agreed to industrial zoning.

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don’t know,” said former County Manager Carl Rowland, who was dismissed April 6 by the County Commission after four-and-a-half years on the job. “[The developer] came up here several times and proposed several ideas.” The suggestions included warehouses, a call center and a waste energy program, he said. “They were not specific when they talked to us, but a waste energy program can be as simple as solar panels,” he said, in an April 3 phone interview. Rowland says the developer also talked about a diesel fuel processing facility, but never mentioned a coal ash facility. “They never did say that,” he said.

Rowland says the developer asked the county for a heavy industrial land-use designation and the County Commission agreed. On Sept. 8, the board adopted its first countywide land-use designation ordinance. According to Rowland, the ordinance requires compatibility with adjacent and nearby properties, like “sound, smell and noise.” “It’s a powerful document with protections,” he said. Rowland added that any request for a landfill permit must be approved by the county planning board and the County Commission. “There are layers of approval,” he said. Rowland said he had been instructed not to contact the developer because of the potential for litigation. His dismissal was supported by the local Republican Party Chair Jonathan Thornton, who called for transparency and accountability to ‘build a better Brantley,’ on the organization’s Facebook page. Thornton also announced plans to run for the County Commission in 2018. In November 2014, Rowland sent letters to the developer’s engineering firm saying the property for the proposed solid-waste handling facility was consistent with the county’s land-use plan and five-year short-

term work program for 2010-2019. “Brantley County at the present time does not have a zoning ordinance,” he wrote in the letter. He says it still doesn’t. Megan Desrosiers, executive director of One Hundred Miles, a nonprofit organization tasked with watching and preserving Georgia’s 100mile coastline, called the county’s effort to OK high industrial land use “the biggest mistake.” According to Desrosiers, landfill developers are known to target low-income rural counties and are often attracted by ‘tipping fees’ at landfills. “The county gets a cut and that sweetens the pot,” she said. “These developers come in and offer an economic incentive to a community that is starved for business and anything looks good.” State lawmakers, she says, are concerned with storing coal ash on the flood plain. “There’s a huge industry starting to gain momentum for the transportation and storage of coal ash and if we don’t put our foot down, our rural communities are going to suffer,” she said. In nearby Wayne County, about 30 miles from Nahunta, residents worried about safe drinking water received good news earlier this month when the operator of a local landfill suddenly announced that it had dropped plans to accept more coal ash at the facility. Republic Services, which owns and operates the Broadhurst Environmental Landfill, south of Jesup, said in an April 5 announcement that it wanted to be a good neighbor and was withdrawing a 2015 request to amend its solid-waste handling permit with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to accept more toxic waste. The landfill is said to have stored nearly a million tons of coal ash. Brantley Development Partners purchased the land in December 2014 in a bank foreclosure sale for $2.6 million; the value has been assessed at $1.8 million, according to the assessor’s office. The developer is registered with the Georgia Secretary of State; its registered agent is C. Lee Woodall. The Atlanta address listed for the company is also used by other limited liability companies for which Woodall is the registered agent, including Southwood Development Company, Equity Resource Partners, Chen Timber and Chen Development Company. According to Southwood Development’s website, southwooddev.com, the companies develop retail, residential and timberland properties throughout the Southeast and have been involved in more than one billion dollars in transactions. The website says Equity Resource Partners was organized to reinvest in distressed property and non-performing loans. “Since 2008, Equity Resource Partners has bought or sold more than $300,000,000 in distressed assets,” the site states. The company has members with strong business connections around Georgia, according to its contact page, which lists Asa Candler VII, a descendent of Coca-Cola’s founder, as part of the organization. Waynesville resident Steve Smith, who has lived in the county for nine years and says his wife’s family has been there for 30 years, is outraged about the landfill. “If the citizens of this county realized the amount of pollutants going into the river, there’d be nobody in this county who isn’t outraged,” he said.

subdivision nestled around the eastern edge of the property. The homes looked tidy, but more prosperous days are a thing of the past. The community’s front gate had toppled into the weeds, sections of a once-stately landmark sign had fallen down and the roadway was deeply pitted. Smith next stopped on the western edge of the site, along C.R. 110, at an empty two-story house, with a broad deck overlooking a pond, a swimming pool and a small red barn. A bank notice was on the door. Smith drove another minute or so along the county road and then turned into a long driveway, passing a recently clear-cut field that curled up to a pretty two-story house. An ATV was parked in the yard and a happy Labrador ran across the grass. Hearing the car, owner Jay Sweat came outside. Smith knows Sweat.

The men talked easily; Smith asked Sweat, a guidance counselor for the school district, if he has heard much reaction to the landfill. “Everybody is on the same page,” he said. “No one wants it.” So why, said Smith, aren’t residents going to meetings to protest the landfill? “People are busy. They’ve got stuff going on and just want to go home at the end of the day,” he said. Sweat’s opinion is that most people are resigned to life with a landfill and believe that meetings, protests and petitions aren’t going to change the inevitable. “They’ve given up,” he said. Sweat lives in the house his family has owned for decades, but says he may leave the area if the landfill opens for business. His son, he said, is in high school and will soon be off on his own.

Smith understands. But he’s not giving up, for now. Back in the car, he said, “I’m not letting my family stay here with the landfill,” he said. “Our health is too important.” Brantley is a rural bedroom community for Brunswick, Waycross and Jesup. Smith commutes to his job with an oil company and environmental waste oil recycling company in Jacksonville. Many residents choose to make the commute so they can live a country lifestyle, where lush foliage is a step away from the door and vegetables can be plucked from the backyard garden, if the deer and rabbits can be kept away. Most jobs in the county are in the service industry or construction; according to the Georgia Department of Labor, the largest

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n early March, Smith drove Folio Weekly around the landfill site. The undeveloped parcel is filled with trees and wetlands. He started south of U.S. 82 along Waynesville Road, and turned off at a MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11

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employer is Bayview Nursing Home. In 2010, the median household income was reported at $37,928. That year, the average median household income in the U.S. was $51,144. Low taxes are part of the community’s appeal and the housing stock is relatively inexpensive. With the average home having a value of $109,635, families can get more square footage and acreage for their money than in urban locales, though some will say you get what you pay for. Schools test below the state average and the graduation rate is 74 percent, compared to the national rate of 83.2 percent. Smith, whose children are homeschooled, believes the county is an ideal locale for ecotourism—presuming there is no landfill. He has a dozen kayaks and plans to open a paddling business on the Satilla River. But he’s holding off until a decision is made about the landfill. “I’m leaving if it goes through,” he said. Later that night, after a County Commission meeting in Nahunta, where a resident appealed for a leash law so she wouldn’t have shoot her neighbor’s dog when it gets in her yard, and the board decided 3-2 to pave some roads, Smith met county resident Betty Jean Smith at Jerry J’s Country Café for dinner and to talk with Folio Weekly. The place was crowded, people huddled around plates of fried chicken, steak and fries. Betty Jean, no relation to Steve, is a retired attorney and probably the most outspoken opponent of the landfill. She routinely speaks

at meetings and has reported sightings of heavy equipment on the proposed landfill property and what she believes are the beginning stages of a rail spur. The coal ash is expected to be shipped by train, she said. Betty Jean estimates that she has spent four figures researching the landfill, but wouldn’t give an exact amount. “I spend my time and money because this landfill shouldn’t be here,” she said. Betty Jean is well-known in the community; within a minute of sitting down, Linda Harris of Nahunta and Tommy Jacobs of Hoboken, both retired, stopped by to say hello. They asked her about the landfill project and promised to help—but said they can’t go to meetings. “Oh, no, we couldn’t stand up in public,” said Harris. After they left, Betty Jean smiled and shrugged. “A lot of people don’t want to get involved,” she said. “It’s a lot of work.”

imberly Hale of Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP in Atlanta, who was hired by the county in January to help block the developer’s permit request, believes authorities can enforce buffer zones around residential areas, schools and wetlands, up to several miles. She offered remarks to this effect during a status report at a special commission meeting on March 28. About 50 people filled the small boardroom in Nahunta. Hale said buffer zones would also apply to architectural sites. The county has two properties on the National Register of Historic Places—the courthouse in Nahunta and the Mumford House in Waynesville, the closest landmark to the proposed landfill. Perhaps ironically, the house is nationally recognized

for being near local bathhouses where travelers came to soak in the mineral springs in the mid-1800s. Chuck Connors, president of the local historical society, said Mumford House was seriously damaged by fire in 2005 and later razed. He said hunters now rent the land and that the house was removed from the register. “How could a house be on the register when it’s no longer there?” he said by phone. Hale said buffer rules do not apply to churches and the county can’t outlaw private landfill operations because there are no local rules or zoning restrictions to keep them out of the community. The news wasn’t all bad. Hale said the developer’s application for a solid-waste facility is not in compliance with the county’s solid-waste management plan and, in her legal opinion, could not be built on the proposed site. Further, Hale said, the developer did not submit or pay appropriate application fees. She also said the water quality of private wells is important and there are “clear regulations” to protect wells from the “potential for leachate getting into the groundwater.” Before Hale could take questions, a man in the back of the room shouted, “Are we winning?” Hale would not be held to a yes or no answer. She said she was working with a “terrific” landfill engineer and more study was needed. She is expected to return for a public meeting in June. There was a suggestion for the county to buy the property (for $6 million) and questions about the responsibility when the landfill eventually closes. (Nassau County has a 30-year obligation to spend $1 million each year to monitor the West Nassau landfill, which closed in 2013, according to the Public Works department.)

Longtime County Attorney Deen Strickland declared it a good meeting and the audience clapped, pleased that their concerns were being heard. In January, the board passed a six-month moratorium on taking any action on any type of waste facility. Commissioners, through their attorney, also let the state know they opposed the landfi ll’s siting. In a Jan. 6 letter to the state Environmental Protection Division, Strickland wrote that officials believe the developer’s public hearing in December was not properly noticed or compliant with the state’s open meeting laws. He also said no quorum of the County Commission was present. Commissioner Ray Griffin, a retired truck driver and county road maintenance worker, who joined the board in January, says he opposes the landfill. “I don’t know anyone in the county who wants it,” he said by phone. “It’s close to the Okefenokee Swamp and it could contaminate the swamp. I’ll fight this.” The permit application, for now, is stalled, according to the state. On Jan. 6, the EPD issued a letter of non-compliance, informing the developer that information was missing from the application. As of March 31, the division had not received any additional documentation from the company, according to Chad Hall, who manages solid-waste management plans. Betty Jean Smith and other opponents are not waiting around for the company to respond. “This issue is too important for us to sit back and wait for them to make the next move,” she said. Mary Maguire mail@folioweekly.com

“If the citizens of the county realized the amount of pollutants going into the river, there’d be nobody in this county who isn’t outraged,” said Waynesville resident Steve Smith, pictured here with friends and family from the area.

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hen Future Islands went onstage on Late Show with David Letterman in March 2015 to perform “Seasons,” the synth-pop trio had been a humble, hardworking band of North Carolina-born brothers for nearly 10 years. But after frontman Samuel T. Herring’s slick dance moves and earth-moving, chest-pounding performance transformed Future Islands into an overnight viral sensation, the narrative surrounding the band changed just as quickly. Who were these normal-looking white dudes? Gimmicky one-hit wonders, or actually the forward-thinking artists they seemed to be, melding organic and electronic elements in a singularly emotional way? Such conversations intensified after Future Islands released their fifth full-length album, The Far Field, this April, with media from The New York Times to GQ to Rolling Stone posing variations on those questions. Here’s what any devoted Future Islands fan will tell you, though: That Letterman performance was not a fluke. Herring, William Cashion and Gerrit Welmers have been doing exactly what they did that night, alternately making fans dance, swoon and cry, damn near every night for a decade. (The really lucky ones among us saw them do it in a cramped tattoo parlor on St. Augustine’s West King Street back in 2008). Each of their albums is a stand-alone masterpiece—to me, ’08’s In Evening Air is one of the most devastating, elegant and heartrending records ever made. And even as they’ve achieved international stardom and indie rock superhero status, there’s still something unmistakable about Herring, Welmers and Cashion’s music and the thoughtful, purposeful approach to their art and their careers. Folio Weekly: Future Islands has always maintained a marathon tour ethic, but you guys actually took some time

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h Si l off after 2015’s breakthrough Singles before ramping up again in 2017. William Cashion: I did all the booking for the band for seven years, and we started out playing DIY spaces and art spaces—it took a long time to ever get booked into clubs. So our mindset was, if you’re on the road and not playing shows, you’re losing money. We used to play 47 shows in a row without a day off, and we continued touring like that after Singles came out. And we got burned out, especially with the greater press interest and interviews requiring a lot of our day before we would go play the

h th show thatt night. We learned from the Singles tour that we need days off—it’s important to embrace that. Right now, our tour schedule is booked solid through December, but with a week off here and there. So after we finished the first leg of The Far Field tour, the whole crew dispersed. I came to North Carolina to surprise my mom for Mother’s Day. That’s awesome—but not surprising, since your music has always exhibited such heart and such feeling. We feel very fortunate that this is our job. It’s been exciting to see things grow, because we laid a lot of the groundwork—just the three of us—for years. We appreciate the success we’ve found, but at the same time, we don’t take anything for granted. We know how hard it is. How hard was it to give yourselves space to write and record 2017’s The Far Field, especially given the predominant storyline of, “Will they be able to live up to Singles”?

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Wi With each album, we’ve given ourselves a llittle more time, and on The Far Field, we kept reminding ourselves of that. We did didn’t even talk about booking studio time un until we knew we had enough material for the album. And at that point, we stopped wr writing and started rehearsing the hell out of those songs. The Far Field is the most we well-rehearsed Future Islands has ever be been. Me and Mike [Lowry], our drummer, we went through all the songs, twice a day. An And that’s because this is the first album wh where we’ve tracked live drums and bass gu guitar together. Do Does that capture Future Islands’ live energy better than ever? We’re always trying to do that, because we’ve always felt like more of a live band than a studio band. We feel way more confident on stage, so bringing in that live element of the bass and drums together adds a lot. Producer John Congleton pushed us to do that, and it has a better ebb and flow, giving it more of a natural feeling. Critics seem to be really digging in to Sam’s lyrics on The Far Field, highlighting the balance between darkness and exuberance. Does the attention please you? That’s always come about naturally. When the three of us get together, the music always comes first, and the lyrics are Sam’s interpretations of how the music is making him feel. Sam writes a lot, but he generally tries to not have any words going into a song, letting the music inform what he’s singing about. Future Islands is about having fun and dancing, but it’s also about an emotional release—being OK with being emotional. It’s OK to show weakness; it’s OK to cry. And that’s always been there for us. We have a good time, but we’re also very serious about what we do and our music. Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com

FUTURE ISLANDS with ZACK MEXICO

8 p.m. June 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, $26 advance (SRO); $28 at the door, pvconcerthall.com

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o many in 1980s Hollywood upperechelon, as well as to critics who reviewed the output of the celluloid capital, Cannon Films was synonymous with bad taste. To the actors in the production company’s films, the experiences were more varied—paychecks depended on marquee name value. At times, the more undiscriminating audiences (i.e., most moviegoers) couldn’t get enough of Cannon Films which, at its apex, produced 46 films in 1986 alone. By 1989, the whirlwind merry-go-round of cinematic fantasy and mayhem (and only occasionally art) engendered by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus had finished its run in financial disarray. But what a run it had been! Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films is the riotous saga of Golan-Globus and Cannon, directed by Australian filmmaker Mark Hartley. It’s one of the most enjoyable such documentaries since Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon. Incorporating loads of clips from the films to illustrate the comments of many talking heads, Hartley captures the insanity, craziness, bad taste and frenetic joy of filmmaking at any cost that impelled the two, Golan in particular. Younger cousin Globus was the moneyman, with the confounding task of funding Golan’s wild and woolly schemes. The delight of Hartley’s film is the way he captures Golan’s flamboyance, naiveté and frequent bad taste. Still, Golan really did relish the fun and possibilities of movie-making more than he did the resultant money. The opening credits run while an early selfserving production pitch touts Cannon Films as “the home of high-powered, high-voltage motion-picture entertainment … taking motion picture excitement over the edge and your box office over the top!” Testimonials from actors, producers and directors follows. All were associated, at one time or another, with the Israeli cousins. “Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus were the heavyweights,” one asserts. “They were the George Foremans and Muhammad Alis of the indie market.” One victim says, with a wry smile, “I hold them in huge affection, even though they ruined our movie.” “It’s hard to say the words ‘Cannon Films’ without laughing,” claims the next filmmaker. Bo Derek and Richard Chamberlain who, as actors, share the ignominy of starring in Cannon Films, contribute their two bits with smiles as well. “Nuts. Just crazy nuts,” the star of Bolero laughs. Chamberlain, who starred in two bad movies for Cannon Films, is more diplomatic: “Slightly to the sidelines of, I don’t know, serious filmmaking.” Hartley gives a quick overview of Golan’s background as “the father of the Israeli cinema” who produced three out of every four

films in the country. He loved old Hollywood films and their American stars and when he had the chance, he and his cousin bought the small production company of Cannon Films and tried to take over La La Land, dreaming of Oscars all the way down the yellow brick road. Hartley enumerates the bombs, disasters and occasional successes with loving detail, humorous commentary, and illustrative scenes from the movies. These include The Apple, which was “gonna be Menahem’s Tommy” but turned out to be “the Mount Everest of bad musicals.” Sahara (with Brooke Shields) was “Menahem’s attempt to make Lawrence of Arabia and combine it with Blue Lagoon meets The Great Race.” Not quite Oscar material. Then there were the “artistic” skin flicks like Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Mata Hari, with hot-and-sexy Sylvia Kristel of Emmanuelle fame who, unfortunately, could not act; Derek’s Bolero (steamy, silly and dull); and anything starring chesty Sybil Danning, Barbi Benton, Martine Beswick and ladies of that ilk. Cannon’s biggest films were the trendsetting Breakin’, a brainless but popular Ninja trilogy, and Invasion U.S.A. Among the most spectacular financial and critical bombs were Over the Top (Sylvester Stallone as pro armwrestler) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. There were a few really good films, like Runaway Train, Franco Zeffirelli’s Otello (he called Golan-Globus his favorite producers) and John Cassavetes’ Love Streams. A delightful, informative journey down a by-lane of cinematic memory, Electric Boogaloo is well worth the trip. Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOWSHOWING ALIVE INSIDE St. Augustine Film Society screens the documentary about a nonprofit helping dementia patients, using music, 4 p.m. June 4 at First United Methodist Church, 118 King St., 254-9524, free, charterforcompassion.org/staugustine-film-society. SUN-RAY CINEMA Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Alien: Covenant screen at 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Wonder Woman and The Lovers start June 2. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Their Finest and Toni Erdmann are currently screening. Throwback Thursday screens The Maltese Falcon, noon June 1 & 6 p.m. June 4. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. IMAX THEATER Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Prehistoric Planet, Amazon Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Dream Big and Extreme Weather screen at World Golf Village IMAX Theater, St. Augustine, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. Wonder Woman starts June 2. The Mummy starts June 8.

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THE NANCE This musical comedy, about the raucous Chauncey Miles and burlesque’s heyday, runs 7:30 p.m. June 1, 2 & 3; 2 p.m. June 4 at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164, $15; through June 25, limelight-theatre.org. LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre stages the poignant comedy, with monologues by 12 women waxing poetic about life and fashion, 8 p.m. June 2 & 3; 2 p.m. June 4 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., 249-7177, $25; includes a pre-show reception with light desserts and beverages one hour before curtain each performance, proceeds benefit ABET, abettheatre.com. STEEL MAGNOLIAS Alhambra Theatre & Dining presents its production of a much-loved tale about ladies who form close-knit bonds at a Louisiana hair salon, starring Dawn Wells (Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island!), through June 25, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$57 + tax, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. MADAME BONAPARTE As part of its New Voices series, Players By The Sea stages Kelby Siddons’ play, about Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte’s determination to rise above the limitations imposed on 19th-century women, 8 p.m. June 1, 2 & 3 at 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, 249-0289, $23; $20 seniors/students/military, playersbythesea.org.

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Latest in the SWASHBUCKLING SERIES redeems the actionfave franchise

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(Brenton Thwaites), son of Will and Elizabeth here has this been? Why has it taken Turner (Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley), four tries and 14 years for a Pirates of seeks the Trident of Poseidon; Henry believes the Caribbean movie to come close to it’s the only thing that can free his father’s the enthralling success of the 2003 original? curse to live in the ocean. He teams with Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No horologist Corina (Kaya Scodelario) and Tales isn’t just good, it’s really good—the action Jack to find it. Meanwhile, Spanish pirate is creative, the visual effects are spectacular, Salazar (Javier Bardem) wants the Trident and the story has ingenious elements. Sure it’s so he can kill Jack and free him and his men overloaded with plot, but darn if I couldn’t stop from undead purgatory. And finally, Barbossa smiling watching it. Captain Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) (Geoffrey Rush) gets involved, playing both big opening action set piece is a doozy. He’s sides as usual. stealing a bank vault. His men have tied the For a franchise’s fifth entry, the action is vault to a rope that stretches through the rear brilliantly creative. Among directors Joachim of the building; Jack is inside the bank, and Ronning and Espen Sandberg’s highlights: the local militia is in the front, shooting at Cannon-hopping during battle, ghost sharks him. Jack’s men, in horse and a journey to the drawn carriages, take bottom of the ocean. None off, but not with just the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: of this is possible without vault—the whole bank ample visual effects, the DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES lifts from its foundation most impressive of which ***@ and is dragged through involves Salazar and his Rated PG-13 the island! This creative men. Notice the way twist makes an otherwise Salazar’s hair, and the tassels inconsequential action on his shoulder, constantly scene an absolute blast. More important, it sway as if they’re under water. The time, detail sets a tone the rest of the movie follows: It’s and (no doubt) expense to render such an effect preposterous and unrealistic, but done with a this extensively is admirable work indeed. cinematic smile, and it signals that the joy of The first Pirates was a critical and boxthe Pirates franchise is back! office sensation, and of course had an excess Most individual story components work of novelty that delighted us. Now comes Dead well. Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson reveals Men Tell No Tales, and we’re reminded what how Jack became a captain, has a few a great franchise this could be. For the first surprises up his sleeve, and nicely ties the time in a long time, there’s good reason to look narrative into the original trilogy. The only forward to the next Pirates romp. problem? The number of plotlines—things Dan Hudak do get convoluted. The basics: Henry Turner mail@folioweekly.com

THE FLORIDA CHAMBER MUSIC PROJECT SPRING GALA The gala, featuring tango music by the string quartet, tango dance instruction, heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, raffles and original art by Susanne Schuenke, is 7 p.m. June 3 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $75; proceeds benefit the ensemble, pvconcerthall.com. CHARLES TURNER Jazz vocalist performs with John Lumpkin Trio, 8 p.m. June 3 at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $24-$29, ritzjacksonville.com. THE DYNAMIC LES DEMERLE JAZZ TRIO The trio, with vocalist Bonnie Eisele, is on 6-9 p.m. every Fri. in May, Horizons Restaurant, 5472 First Coast Hwy., Fernandina, 321-2430, $15, horizonsameliaisland.com. TAYLOR ROBERTS The jazz guitarist plays 7-10 p.m. every Wed., Ocean 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com. Roberts plays 4-9 p.m. every Thur. at lobby bar; 6-10 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., Salt Restaurant, both at Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com.

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FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Donna, Harvey & others, 7:30 p.m. May 31, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com. DeRAY DAVIS Comedian Davis (Entourage, Reno 911) appears 7:30 p.m. June 1; 7:30 & 10 p.m. June 2; 5:30 & 7:45 p.m. June 3; 6 & 8 p.m. June 4 at The Comedy Zone, Mandarin, 292-4242, $27.50-$32.50, comedyzone.com. DOMINIQUE Comic Dominique, (Black Jesus, Chappelle’s Show) is on 8 p.m. June 2 & 3; 7 p.m. June 4 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $20-$50, jacksonvillecomedy.com. HOT POTATO COMEDY HOUR Chris Buck MCs local comics 9 p.m. every Mon., Rain Dogs., 1045 Park St., Riverside, free, 379-4969. SPLIFF’S OPEN MIC COMEDY The gastropub has open mic 9 p.m. every Tue., 15 Ocean St., Downtown, 844-5000. COMEDY UNCORKED Patrick Dalton MCs local, regional comics 7 p.m. every Wed., The Wine Bar, 320 N. First St., Jax Beach, 442-0755, thewinebaruncorked.com.

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NEW TOWN URBAN FARM Urban Geoponics and New Town are developing a community garden at Pearce and West Third streets, in New Town/Edward Waters area, Northside, to provide fresh produce and a hands-on, open-air center of learning. Urban Farm meets 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sun. Details, call Diallo-Sekou, 706-284-9808. LIMELIGHT AUDITIONS The theater auditions (ages 18 and older) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 2 p.m. June 3 (show dates July 21-Aug. 20), 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 825-1164; details at limelight-theatre.org. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED A Classic Act Theatre needs volunteers for ushers, stage manager, concession workers, technical aides and more–any age, male or female. Details, email aclassictheatre@hotmail.com. FORT MOSE HISTORIC STATE PARK The state park seeks volunteers with skill sets and interests ranging from historical re-enactors, event coordinators and museum guides to gardeners–and someone with computer skills to work with the Historical Society

ARTS + EV administrative team. Details, 823-2232 or email vicki. tiseth@dep.state.fl.us.

ART WALKS + MARKETS

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK The Downtown Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. June 7—themed 150 Bold - Bold City Brewery’s fourth annual Big John’s Apricot Wheat Release Party—and every first Wed., has more than 60 venues, live music, restaurants, galleries, museums, businesses and hotspots (some open after 9 p.m.), spanning 15 blocks in Downtown Jacksonville. iloveartwalk.com. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK This self-guided tour, featuring exhibits, live music and refreshments offered by 27 members of the local art galleries, is 5-9 p.m. every first Fri., in St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach, 377-0198, artgalleriesofstaugustine.org. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local, regional art, morning yoga 9 a.m., live music—Madison Carr, Meredith Rae, Katherine Archer, Allie & The Kats— food and farmers market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 3 and every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com. CONSCIOUS MARKET Tastes and sips mingle, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. at Conscious Eats, 5913 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 5, Mandarin, 612-3934. Bring a donation of dried beans, rices, quinoas, other grains. Proceeds benefit Conscious Market/ Character Counts programs. WHITE HARVEST FARMS & FARMER’S MARKET Local organic, fresh produce, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every Sat., 5348 Moncrief Rd., Northside, 354-4162; proceeds benefit Clara White Mission, clarawhitemission.org.

MUSEUMS

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Atlantic Beach: From the Continental to a Coastal Community through June 11. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Free admission every first Sat. Poetry of Landscape: The Art of Eugène Louis Charvot (1847-1924), through Sept. 10; An American in Venice: James McNeill Whistler & His Legacy, through July 20. David Ponsler: Chasing Shadows, through Oct. 4. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992, rain. org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html. Change & Permanence/ Oils & Mixed Media by Robyn Andrews, through June 29. Robert Fulton: Steamboats & Submarines, through Aug. 29. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Dinosaurs in Motion, 14 magnificent, life-sized dinosaur sculptures of recycled metal, is on display. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Project Atrium: Lauren Fensterstock, through June 18. Iterations: Lorrie Fredette, through Sept. 10.

GALLERIES

ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828, coab.us. Photographic Linen Art, recent works by photographer-graphic designer Hadi Joyce (Arts in the Park winner), through May. ARCHWAY GALLERY & FRAMING 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-2222, archwaygalleryandframing. com. Jacksonville Coalition for Visual Arts Spring Exhibition displays through June 10. THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 233-9252, tacjacksonville.org. The featured artist is Ray Castro. CoRK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside, corkartsdistrict.com. Jeff Luque’s Girl with Flowers–the Artwork of Luque displays in the East Gallery. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530, flagler.edu/crispellert. Flagler College alumni display works through June 16. FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928, firststreetgalleryart.com. The 15th Annual Sea Turtle Show displays through July 4. JACK MITCHELL GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750. Margaret Schnebly Hodge’s paintings display through June 20. LUFRANO INTERCULTURAL GALLERY 1 UNF Dr., 620-2475, unf.edu/gallery. Cathedral Arts Project exhibit, County Missives: Expressive Works by Incarcerated Juveniles Adjudicated as Adults, through June 30. MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 15

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ART WALKS + MARKETS

MUSEUMS

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MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jaxmakerspace. Altered Objects, works by Matthew Abercrombie, Mark Creegan, Crystal Floyd, Mark Krancer, Roosevelt Watson III and Elaine Wheeler, runs through July 23. PLUM GALLERY 10 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069, plumartgallery.com. Works by Wendy Tatter, George Ann Gillespie and Jackie Kramer show through May. RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555, ritzjacksonville.com. Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts, through July. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. The UNF Summer Show displays through August. The co-op shows 20 local artists’ works. THE SPACE GALLERY 120 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, thespacegalleryjax.com. More Than This, works by Matthew S. Bennett, Jan Tomlinson Master and Lana Shuttleworth, through May. SUBLIME ORIGINAL GALLERY The DeLO, 420 Broad St., Downtown, 901-5515, sublimeoriginal.com. Bold and Brand New, works by John Beard and Holly Blanton, is on display. STELLERS GALLERY AT PONTE VEDRA 240 A1A N., Ste. 13, 273-6065, stellersgallery.com. New works by Erin Gregory and Laura Lacambra Shubert are on display. UNION ART STUDIOS & GALLERY 700 E. Union St., Ste. 3B, Downtown, 334-324-1818, unionartstudios.com. The group show Resistance is on display.

EVENTS

DYNO SHOOTOUT The Harley Horsepower Contest, with five winners from five categories: Sportster, Big Twin 80 (96 cu. in.), Big Twin 97 (113 cu. in.), Big Twin 114 cu. in. & Up and V-Rod, kicks into gear 5:30-8 p.m. June 2 at Adamec Harley Davidson, 8909 Baymeadows Rd., 493-1931, $75 prize each category, adamecharley.com. 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT Filmmakers all over Northeast Florida compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours, from 6 p.m. June 2 to 7:30 p.m. June 4; event begins at Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown; completed films must be submitted by deadline at the Landing, $198 per team, winning films screened 7 p.m. June 6 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Riverside. For details and to register, go to 48hourfilm.com/ jacksonville/48hfp. DANIEL WALLACE BOOK SIGNING Wallace discusses and signs copies of his latest book, Extraordinary Adventures, 7 p.m. June 2 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, 241-9026, bookmarkbeach.com. ATLANTIC BEACH BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT The Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee holds its annual tournament, 9 a.m. (8:30 a.m. registration) June 3 at 19th Street Beach Access, Atlantic Beach, 247-5828, $20/person; $40/team of four, coab.us/recreation. JACKSONVILLE SHARKS VS. DAYTON WOLFPACK Our very own National Arena League (NAL) team, the Jacksonville Sharks, takes a chomp out of the Dayton Wolfpack, 7 p.m. June 3 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 621-0700, tickets start $11, jaxsharks.com. ALLEN ROBINSON’S CELEBRITY SURF & TURF Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Robinson and other Jags trade their uniforms and helmets for plates and aprons to serve guests, 6:30-9:30 p.m. June 5 at Epping Forest Yacht Club, 1830 Epping Forest Dr., San Marco, 739-7200, tickets start $250, proceeds benefit Robinson’s Within Reach Foundation, allenrobinson15.org. JUMBO SHRIMP VS. MONTGOMERY BISCUITS Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are at (at press time) 19-26–time we got to the stadium to support ’em. Cheer our baseball badasses at a five-game homestand against the Montgomery Biscuits (25-20). (Mmmm—shrimp & biscuits!) Games are 6:35 p.m. June 4 (Star Wars Night), 7:05 p.m. June 5 (Bark in the Park), June 6 (Two-for-Tuesday), June 7 (Date Night) and June 8 (Teacher Appreciation, Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday), Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix start at $9 (check website), 358-2846, jaxshrimp.com. Next up: Pensacola Blue Wahoos (these crazy team names)! __________________________________________ To list an event, send time, date, location (street address, city), admission price, contact number to print to Daniel A. Brown; email dbrown@folioweekly.com or mail 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202. Items run as space is available. Deadline noon Wed. for next Wed. printing.

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Aisling Millar McDonald’s sculpture gives voice to Amelia Island’s most VULNERABLE VISITORS

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pain ceded its Florida territory to the U.S. in the early 19th century, and the beaches of Amelia Island have been a renowned destination for nearly as long. While it has been perennially popular with human vacationers, a different species—one that resides mainly in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean—first popularized annual visits to the island’s shores. Every summer, sea turtles make their way through the Amelia’s white sandy beaches to lay their eggs. Human activity often puts the turtle’s fragile eggs— usually hidden near the island’s wispy groves growing in the sand dunes—in peril. As of late, Northeast Florida sculpture artist Aisling Millar McDonald has been thinking quite a bit about the vulnerability of these unborn creatures, incubating in a nest the mother built on the sand. On May 24, the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council unveiled several public art pieces as part of a one-year exhibition, the Amelia Island Seaside Sculptures, with the intention of raising awareness of the community’s “Leave No Trace” ordinance, an island-wide effort adopted to keep area beaches clean. The five sculptures created by McDonald, Joni Younkins-Herzog, Richard Herzog, Alan Milligan and Cat Chiu Phillips, are located at four beach accesses across the island—at Burney Park, Peters Point, Main Beach and Seaside Beach. “When we were first introduced to the idea for the project, it struck me that one of the big impacts in removing the debris from the beach was the protection of the turtle eggs,” McDonald says. “The innocence of the egg—it’s a part of a really delicate balance— stayed with me.” Each artist used debris collected from local beaches in the construction of his or her piece. For her sculpture (located at Burney Park), McDonald, who often works with steel and ceramics and has created public art installations for the Jax Chamber in Downtown Jacksonville and One Ocean in Atlantic Beach, drew from an assortment of fabrics on offer—discarded beach towels, umbrellas and chairs. “When I went to see what they had collected, I saw a huge amount of old fabrics,” McDonald remembers. A novice seamstress—she says she’s used a sewing machine only once or twice before embarking on the project—McDonald spent a few weeks practicing before beginning construction. Using a metal frame as a base, McDonald sewed her pieces of fabric together. Dangling from the base structure, the fabric takes the form of a sharp, curved, bolt—an image that’s become common in McDonald’s work over the years. The fabrics are vulnerable to the surrounding elements of wind, rain, salt air— whatever naturally occurs.

“I’ve used this image in a couple other pieces,” she says. “It’s part of my visual vocabulary. To me, it represents a kind of innocence.” Raised in Ireland, McDonald immigrated to the United States just before her 13th birthday. She says her Irish heritage—more specifically, her accent—quickly became the crux of her identity among her new peers. And just as quickly, art became an escape for McDonald. “When I moved [to the U.S.], everybody was always asking me to talk. They were entertained by the accent,” she remembers. “So when I took my first art class, it was a way for me to communicate without having to talk. Therefore, what I was creating or saying was more important than the accent. There was a time when nobody cared what I was saying, they just wanted to hear the accent. That’s what really got me into art.” McDonald was particularly drawn to ceramics. After earning her BA in fine arts from the University of North Florida, she completed an MFA program at East Carolina University. It was while attending ECU and studying the history of tribal art that she was inspired by her Irish ancestry. “It was interesting to me how something like the standing stones [ancient stone installations of the Celts] impacted the communities around them,” McDonald says. “The local community would come up with these myths and legends around the stones. You see public art is shaping the community who then, in turn, is shaping the art. I love that dynamic going back and forth. It’s one of the reasons I love participating in public art.” Since returning to Northeast Florida in 2014, aside from creating pieces for installations around Duval and Nassau counties, McDonald has been teaching ceramics to elementary, middle and high school students at The Foundation Academy, as well as 3-D design at UNF. McDonald says she hopes her contribution to the Amelia Island Seaside Sculptures exhibit helps to promote the kind of back-and-forth that public art has historically advanced. “Based upon our actions as human beings, we’ve put these turtles in a very delicate position,” she says of the plight of the sea turtle eggs. “Are we going to protect the environment or not? Public art has the power to force us to ask these questions.” Matthew B. Shaw mail@folioweekly.com ______________________________ For more information about the project, go to ameliaisland.com/sculptures.

“Devilock!” Pioneering punk rocker and former member of the Misfits DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN (pictured) performs with DAVEY SUICIDE, RHYTHM OF FEAR, DMP, GHOSTWITCH and CHROME FANGS June 4 at Nighthawks, Riverside.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK

Music by the Sea: THE COMMITTEE 6 p.m. May 31 at St. Johns County Pier Park, St. Augustine, free, thecivicassociation.org. SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. May 31, Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247. LIL PUMP 7 p.m. May 31, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $20-$50. QWISTER 10 p.m. May 31, The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611. PAUL SIMON 7:30 p.m. June 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $54-$154. The DIRTY SOUL REVIVAL, The STIR, The ANTON LaPLUME BAND, CJ & CO 7:30 p.m. June 1, 1904 Music Hall, $8. 3 the BAND 9 p.m. June 1, Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680. Purple Hatters Ball: EMANCIPATOR, PERPETUAL GROOVE, ZACH DEPUTY, many more June 2-4, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Dr., Live Oak, 386-364-1683, $115-$199; details at musicliveshere.com. J. COLE7 p.m. June 2, Mavericks Live, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 356-1111. LARRY MANGUM, MIKE SHACKELFORD, JAMIE DEFRATES 7:30 p.m. June 2, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008, $10. JOHN B. RELL & WICKED SOCIETY, BOODA DAVIS, MARQUIS WALKER, GEEXELLA 8 p.m. June 2, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969. IVAN PULLEY BAND, JOHNNY GREENLIGHT, The TWINS 8 p.m. June 2, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-7496, $8. FUTURE ISLANDS, ZACK MEXICO 8 p.m. June 2, P.V. Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, $26 advance (SRO); $28. JONNIE MORGAN 9:45 p.m. June 2, Surfer the Bar, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756. BOOGIE FREAKS 10:30 p.m. June 2, Whiskey Jax, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach, 853-5973. OTEP, STAYNE THEE ANGEL, MANNA ZEN, HIGHER GROUND 6 p.m. June 2, 1904 Music Hall, $15. OH NO 10 p.m. June 2, Prohibition Kitchen, 119 St. George St., St. Augustine, 209-5704. DON’T CALL ME SHIRLEY 10:30 p.m. June 2, Whiskey Jax, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Southside, 634-7208. Riverside Arts Market: Morning Yoga 9 a.m., MADISON CARR, MEREDITH RAE, KATHERINE ARCHER, ALLIE & the KATS 10:30 a.m. June 3, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449. ORDINARY BOYS (Smiths & Morrissey tribute) 8 p.m. June 3, 1904 Music Hall, $10 advance; $15 at the door. GEEXELLA 8 p.m. June 3, Rain Dogs. DIGDOG, THIS EARTH IS OURS, TROPIC of CANCER 8 p.m. June 3, Jack Rabbits, $8. AWSM ANML, CONSTANT SWIMMER 9 p.m. June 3, Planet Sarbez, 115 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 342-0632, free. SOULSHINE & REGGAE SWAT TEAM 9 p.m. June 3, Whiskey Jax, Southside. AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG 9:30 p.m. June 3, Whiskey Jax, Jax Beach. BOOGIE 7 p.m. June 4, 1904 Music Hall, $15 advance; $20 at the door. DEICIDE, CRYPTERIA, DEAD CENTRE 7 p.m. June 4, Jack Rabbits, $20.

DOYLE WOLFGANG VON FRANKENSTEIN (Misfits), DAVEY SUICIDE, RHYTHM of FEAR, DMP, GHOSTWITCH, CHROME FANGS 7 p.m. June 4, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside, $12. HOLLOW POINT, WATCH DOGS, REVENGE SEASON 8 p.m. June 5, Rain Dogs The GUMPS, PUSSY LAUNCHER 9 p.m. June 5, Planet Sarbez. FROGGY FRESH, ASKMEIFICARE, MC GINGY & THE JOAKER, LIMA CHARLIE 7 p.m. June 6, Jack Rabbits, $15; $50 VIP. WATER SEED, SOULO LYON, The BAND BE EASY, RESONATOR 7 p.m. June 7, 1904 Music Hall. CAPSTAN 8 p.m. June 7, Nighthawks.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

ZOSO (The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience) June 8, P.V. Concert Hall MURDER JUNKIES, POWERBALL, DEATH WATCH ’97, GROSS EVOLUTION June 8, Rain Dogs FLOSSIE & the FOX, ZIGTEBRA, HONEY CHAMBER, DORIAN NINS June 8, Shantytown Pub A-Train Live: PETE LEE June 9, Ritz Theatre MAIDEN NAME, FERNWAY, EDENFIELD, FALL UPON June 9, Nighthawks GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE June 9, Mojo Kitchen MIKE SICK June 9, Rain Dogs RUNNING RAMPANT, FRIENDLY FIRE June 9, The Roadhouse DIRTY HEADS, SOJA, The GREEN June 10, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ELITE June 10, The Roadhouse TEARS FOR FEARS June 10, Daily’s Place MARK FARINA June 10, Myth Nightclub HUNSON ABADEER, CHROME FANGS, CRACKED DAGGER June 10, Nighthawks JESSE MONTOYA, MIKE SHACKELFORD BAND, TERRAIN June 10, Riverside Arts Market BISHOP June 10, Rain Dogs T.I. June 11, Mavericks Live Happy Together Tour: FLO & EDDIE (The Turtles), CHUCK NEGRON, The ASSOCIATION, The BOX TOPS, The COWSILLS, RON DANTE June 11, Florida Theatre THIRD EYE BLIND, SILVERSUN PICKUPS June 11, Daily’s Place REEL BIG FISH, The EXPENDABLES, The QUEERS, TUNNEL VISION June 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Backyard Stage KEVIN GARRETT June 13, Jack Rabbits ENFOLD DARKNESS, INVOKING the ABSTRACT June 14, Nighthawks The GIPSY KINGS June 15, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TIG NOTARO June 15, P.V. Concert Hall NONEED June 16, The Roadhouse SEAN CHAMBERS June 16, Mojo Kitchen DAVE MASON June 16, P.V. Concert Hall SHOTGUN SHANE, AROUND the BONFIRE, BIG MURPH June 17, Jack Rabbits SAVANNA LEIGH BASSETT, The WILLOWWACKS, MOON STALKER June 17, Riverside Arts Market Great Atlantic Country Music Fest: JONATHAN LEE, ADAM CRAIG, LUKE COMBS, BILLY GLISSON, BRETT MYERS, TOBACCO ROAD BAND June 17, Sea Walk Pavilion SLIGHTLY STOOPID, IRATION, J BOOG, The MOVEMENT June 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre

AL POINDEXTER, DECOY, THREE HEARTS DANCE June 24, Riverside Arts Market BREATHING THEORY, ASKMEIFICARE, NOSELF June 24, The Roadhouse Sad Clowns & Hillbillies: JOHN MELLENCAMP, EMMYLOU HARRIS, CARLENE CARTER, LILY & MADELEINE June 24, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DEFTONES, RISE AGAINST June 24, Daily’s Place ALLIE KELLY, ELLA ROMAINE June 25, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre PAUL BYROM June 25, Culhane’s VESPERTEEN, DBMK, FAZE WAVE June 26, Jack Rabbits ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO & the BURN SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL BAND June 27, P.V. Concert Hall DIANA ROSS June 28, Daily’s Place SUMMER SURVIVORS June 30, The Roadhouse DAN TDM June 30, Daily’s Place CHICAGO, The BAND, The DOOBIE BROTHERS July 1, Daily’s Place COREY SMITH July 1, Mavericks Live PROPAGANJAH July 1, The Roadhouse BECOMING HUMAN July 2, Jack Rabbits DIGDOG, HIVEHEAD, TEEN DIVORCE July 4, Nighthawks DWARVES, RICHIE RAMONE July 5, 1904 Music Hall RICK ROSS, K. MICHELLE July 8, T-U Center INCUBUS, JIMMY EAT WORLD, JUDAH & The LION July 10, Daily’s Place TED NUGENT July 13, Florida Theatre DIERKS BENTLEY, COLE SWINDELL, JON PARDI July 13, Daily’s Place PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, FIREFALL, ORLEANS July 14, Florida Theatre STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, DON FELDER July 20, Daily’s Place SLAYER, LAMB of GOD, BEHEMOTH July 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TAKING BACK SUNDAY, MODERN CHEMISTRY July 22, Jack Rabbits MEEK MILL, YO GOTTI July 22, Daily’s Place JASON ISBELL & The 400 UNIT, STRAND of OAKS July 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JOURNEY, ASIA July 26, Daily’s Place LADY ANTEBELLUM, KELSEA BALLERINI, BRETT YOUNG July 27, Daily’s Place REBELUTION, NAKHO, MEDICINE for the PEOPLE, COLLIE BUDZ, HIRIE, DJ MACKLE July 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRITTANI MUELLER July 30, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre 311, NEW POLITICS, PASSAFIRE Aug. 2, St. Augustine Amphitheatre POSTMODERN JUKEBOX, STRAIGHT NO CHASER Aug. 2, Daily’s Place SABRINA CARPENTER, ALEX AONO, NEW HOPE CLUB Aug. 2, Florida Theatre FOREIGNER, CHEAP TRICK, JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE Aug. 3, Daily’s Place NEW MANTRA, THETWOTAKES Aug. 8, Jack Rabbits The AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW Aug. 9, Florida Theatre DONALD FAGEN & the NIGHTFLYERS Aug. 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre

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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC MORRIS DAY & the TIME, RUDE BOYS, LAKESIDE, READY FOR the WORLD, TROOP, ADINA HOWARD Aug. 12, Morocco Shrine Auditorium JASON ALDEAN, CHRIS YOUNG, KANE BROWN, DEEJAY SILVER Aug. 17, Veterans Memorial Arena MATCHBOX TWENTY, COUNTING CROWS Aug. 19, Daily’s Place MARY J. BLIGE Aug. 23, Daily’s Place LEE HUNTER, JOEY KERR Aug. 27, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre LIFEHOUSE, SWITCHFOOT Aug. 27, Daily’s Place GOO GOO DOLLS, PHILLIP PHILLIPS Sept. 2, Daily’s Place PARAMORE Sept. 6, T-U Center BRYAN ADAMS Sept. 9, Daily’s Place ADAM ANT Sept. 10, Florida Theatre MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Sept. 14, Florida Theatre WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 15-17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL Sept. 16, Veterans Memorial Arena SAMMY HAGAR & the CIRCLE (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, Vic Johnson), COLLECTIVE SOUL Sept. 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ZAC BROWN BAND Sept. 21, Daily’s Place UB40 LEGENDS ALI, ASTRO & MICKEY Sept. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre YOUNG the GIANT, COLD WAR KIDS, JOYWAVE Sept. 22, Daily’s Place ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS Sept. 24, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre BRIAN REGAN Sept. 24, Florida Theatre TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Oct. 1, P.V. Concert Hall JUDAH & The LION Oct. 10, Mavericks Live The Smooth Tour: FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, NELLY, CHRIS LANE Oct. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena Once a Month Punk: SCATTER BRAINS, LOOSE BEARINGS Oct. 19, Blue Water Daiquiri & Oyster Bar TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS Oct. 20, Florida Theatre SPOON Oct. 21, Mavericks Live KINGS OF LEON, DAWES Oct. 25, Daily’s Place MICHAEL LAGASSE & FRIENDS Oct. 29, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre JOHNNYSWIM Nov. 1, P.V. Concert Hall JOHN CLEESE (screens Monty Python & the Holy Grail) Nov. 4, Florida Theatre JETHRO TULL Nov. 7, Daily’s Place CHRIS STAPLETON’S All American Road Show: MARTY STUART, BRENT COBB Nov. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena JOHN McLAUGHLIN, JIMMY HERRING (play Mahavisnu Orchestra) Nov. 24, Florida Theatre

Legendary singersongwriter PAUL SIMON performs June 1 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

KANSAS Dec. 2, Florida Theatre JANET JACKSON Dec. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena JOHN PRINE Dec. 13, Florida Theatre GABRIEL IGLESIAS Dec. 21, Florida Theatre PAULA POUNDSTONE Feb. 16, Florida Theatre GEORGE WINSTON Feb. 23, P.V. Concert Hall

LIVE MUSIC CLUBS

AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA

ALLEY CAT BEER HOUSE, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Amy Basse every Fri. Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. every Wed. John Springer every Thur. & Sat. LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646 Miguel Paley 5:30-9 p.m. every Fri.-Sun. Javier Parez every Sun. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili 6 p.m. May 31. Tad Jennings 6 p.m. June 1. Davis Turner June 3. JC & Mike June 4. Cassidy Leigh June 5. Mark O’Quinn June 6 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Katfish Lee 1 p.m. May 31. Katfish Lee 1 p.m., Bush Doctors 6 p.m. June 1. Whiskey Heart Band 6 p.m. June 3. Macys noon June 4. Entangled Dreams June 5 & 6

AVONDALE + ORTEGA

CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 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 Fri. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 3611 St. Johns Ave., 388-0200 Live music every Thur.-Sat.

THE BEACHES (All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BLUE WATER DAIQUIRI & OYSTER BAR, 205 First St. N., 249-0083 Live music most weekends BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff 8 p.m. May 31. Live music on weekends CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 DJ Heather every Wed. DJ Jerry every Thur. DJ Hal every Fri. & Sat. Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. every Sun. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680 3 the Band 9 p.m. June 1. Live music 10 p.m. June 2 & 3. Darren Corlew June 4 GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Chris Turner June 4 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Murray Goff Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Gene Nordan 6 p.m. every Sun. JOSEPH’S PIZZA, 30 Ocean Blvd., AB, 270-1122 Clay Brewer, Jake Biller 7 p.m. June 6 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Elizabeth Mossell Band 10 p.m. June 2. Let’s Ride 10 p.m. June 3. N.W. Izzard June 6 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 West King String Band 9 p.m. June 1. Anton LaPlume June 2. 5 O’Clock Shadow June 3 MEZZA RESTAURANT & BAR, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Mezza Shuffle every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Grandpa’s Cough Medicine June 9 OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., AB, 247-0060 Taylor Roberts 7 p.m. May 31. RadioLove June 3 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Live music every Wed.-Sun. SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE, 218 First St., NB, 246-0881 Jerry Maniscalco 8 p.m. June 2. Bill Ricci June 3 SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO., 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. June 2. Jazz Corner 6 p.m. every Tue. SURFER THE BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Jonnie Morgan 9:30 p.m. June 2. Danka 9:30 p.m. June 3. Split Tone 4 p.m. June 4. Rachael Warfield 8 p.m. June 6 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Boogie Freaks 10:30 p.m. June 2. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg 9:30 p.m. June 3. Jerry Maniscalco, Spanky 9:30 p.m. June 4. Blues Club every Tue.

CAMDEN COUNTY, GA.

CAPTAIN STAN’S Smokehouse, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 Michaele & the Ambiguous June 2. Blacklight Station June 3. Eddie Pickett June 7. Jamie Rene & the Walkers June 9. Sole Travelers June 10. Live music every weekend J’S TAVERN, 711 Osborne St., St. Marys, 912-882-5280 Live music most weekends

DOWNTOWN

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1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N. Lil Pump 7 p.m. May 31. The Dirty Soul Revival, The Stir, The Anton LaPlume Band, CJ & CO 7:30 p.m. June 1. Otep, Stayne Thee Angel, Manna Zen, Higher Ground 6 p.m. June 2. Ordinary Boys (Smiths & Morrissey tribute) 8 p.m. June 3. Boogie 7 p.m. June 4. Water Seed, Soulo Lyon, The Band Be Easy, Resonator 7 p.m. June 7 DE REAL TING, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 Ras AJ, De Lions of Jah 7 p.m. June 2 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon every Thur. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall every Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue.

LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. May 31. Live music most weekends HOURGLASS PUB, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Jazzfest After Dark 7 p.m. June 2 & 3. Catastrophe Dupree June 3. Open mic every Sun. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Special Band Formula June 2. Boogie Freaks, Lauren Toledo, Pauline Acedera, Gabi Young, Sunchase Band June 3. 418 Band June 4. Makin Sum Noise June 7 MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Shotgun 10 p.m. every Sat. MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 J. Cole 7 p.m. June 2. Glowrage 9 p.m. June 3 & 4. Jacob Bryant & JB June 9. T.I. June 11. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Yultron June 2. Mark Farina 8 p.m. June 10. DJ Law, Artik, Killoala, D2tay every Wed.

FLEMING ISLAND

BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Ivan Smith 6 p.m. May 31 & June 2. Mark Johns June 1 & 9. Lee Blake June 2 & 10. Fond Kiser, Southern Ruckus June 3. Redfish Rich June 4. Mark Evans June 6. Marty Farmer June 7. Alex Affronti 6 p.m. June 8. 13th Step Band June 9 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Felix Chang 8:30 p.m. June 1. Dopelimatic 8:30 p.m. June 2. Radio Phillips June 3 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Jimmy Beats 3 p.m. June 4

INTRACOASTAL

CLIFF’S Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Last Resort May 31. Live music every weekend. Open mic every Tue. JERRY’S Sports Bar & Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Jay Collins Band 7:30 p.m. June 2. Yowsah June 3

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci May 31 & June 4 TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Chuck Nash 8 p.m. June 1. Live music every weekend

ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG

BIG DAWGS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 135, 272-4204 Billy Bowers 5 p.m. May 31 DEE’S MUSIC BAR, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd., Ste. 140, 375-2240 Lonely Highway 9 p.m. June 1. Southern Ruckus 9 p.m. June 2. Just Us June 3 THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael on the piano every Tue.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 Live music every Fri. & Sat. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Qwister 10 p.m. May 31. DJ Big Mike June 1. Running Rampant, Friendly Fire June 9. Elite June 10. Live music every weekend SHARK CLUB, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Digital Skyline 9 p.m. May 31. Tom Bennett Band 9 p.m. June 1

PONTE VEDRA

PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Sam Sanders 9 p.m. May 31. Jim Johnston & the Spaceheaters 7 p.m. June 4. Tad Jennings June 7. Live music every Fri. & Sat.

RIVERSIDE + WESTSIDE

ACROSS THE STREET, 948 Edgewood Ave. S., 683-4182 Live music most weekends HOBNOB, 220 Riverside Ave., Ste. 10, 513-4272 Live music every Fri. NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (Misfits), Davey Suicide, Rhythm of Fear, DMP, Ghostwitch, Chrome Fangs 7 p.m. June 4. Capstan 8 p.m. June 7. Maiden Name, Fernway, Edenfield, Fall Upon June 9. Hunson Abadeer, Chrome Fangs, Cracked Dagger June 10

RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 John B. Rell & Wicked Society, Booda Davis, Marquis Walker, Geexella 8 p.m. June 2. Geexella 8 p.m. June 3. Hollow Point, Watch Dogs, Revenge Season 8 p.m. June 5. Murder Junkies, Powerball, Death Watch ’97, Gross Evolution June 8. Mike Sick June 9. Bishop June 10 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Madison Carr, Meredith Rae, Katherine Archer, Allie & The Kats 10:30 a.m. June 3 SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362 Live music most weekends

ST. AUGUSTINE

CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Caleb Joye June 1. SMG, The Committee June 2. Gary Douglas Campbell, The Committee June 3. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. June 4 DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Live music every weekend MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Fre Gordon, acoustic open mic 7 p.m. Sun. Justin Gurnsey, Musicians Exchange 8 p.m. Mon. PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 AWSM ANML, Constant Swimmer 9 p.m. June 3. The Gumps, Pussy Launcher 9 p.m. June 5 PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Oh No 10 p.m. June 2 TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Kenyon Dye 7 p.m. June 1. Jazzy Blue 4 p.m. June 3. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. June 4. Bluez Dudez, Solou 7:30 p.m. June 6 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Blistur 9 p.m. June 2 & 3. The Down Low every Wed.

SAN MARCO

GRAPE & GRAIN EXCHANGE, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455 John Lumpkin 9 p.m. June 2 JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Ivan Pulley Band, Johnny Greenlight, The Twins 8 p.m. June 2. Digdog, This Earth Is Ours, Tropic of Cancer 8 p.m. June 3. Deicide, Crypteria, Dead Centre 7 p.m. June 4. Froggy Fresh, Askmeificare, MC Gingy & The Joaker, Lima Charlie 7 p.m. June 6 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Larry Mangum, Mike Shackelford, Jamie DeFrates 7:30 p.m. June 2

SOUTHSIDE, ARLINGTON & BAYMEADOWS

CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., 619-1931 Matthew Hall 8 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. GREEK STREET Café, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 503-0620 Tavernalive 6 p.m. every Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 1, 997-1955 Charlie Walker June 1. Cortnie Frazier June 2. Ryan Campbell June 3 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Don’t Call Me Shirley 10:30 p.m. June 2. Soulshine & Reggae SWAT Team 9 p.m. June 3. Live acoustic every Wed. Melissa Smith every Thur.

SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE

CROOKED ROOSTER BREWERY, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 East Tower Band 8 p.m. June 10. Open mic 7 p.m. every Wed. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4331 Live music every weekend MELLOW MUSHROOM, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843 Live music most every weekend SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth, 798-8222 Flossie & The Fox, Zigtebra, Honey Chamber, Dorian Nins June 8

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FOLIO DINING

photo by Ellyn McDonald

Epicurean fare with Mediterranean and French notes makes BISTRO AIX in San Marco a local fave.

AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH

THE AMELIA TAVERN, 318 Centre St., 310-6088, theameliatavern.com. Contemporary hand-crafted, locally sourced comfort fare: local shrimp, small/big plates, organic greens, sandwiches. $$ FB TO D M; L & D Tu-Sa; Brunch Su. BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water at Centre Street’s end. Southern hospitality, upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood, aged beef. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F In historic building, family-owned café has worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh greens, veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub has beer brewed onsite, imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F Nearly 40 years, family-ownedand-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L D Daily JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com. F Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D Daily LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646. Spanish, Portuguese fare, Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, sangria. Drink specials. AYCE paella Sun. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa

DINING DIRECTORY KEY AVERAGE ENTRÉE COST $ $$

< $10

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20-$35 > $35

ABBREVIATIONS & SPECIAL NOTES BW = Beer/Wine

L = Lunch

FB = Full Bar

D = Dinner Bite Club = Hosted Free Folio Weekly Bite Club Event F = Folio Weekly Distribution Spot

K = Kids’ Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch

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THE PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistro.com. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s global menu uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ BW TO B L D Tu-Su POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. In award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711, thesurfonline.com. Oceanview dining since 1957, inside or on the deck. Steaks, seafood, burgers, daily food and drink specials; Wing It Wednesdays. $$ FB K TO L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa

ARLINGTON + REGENCY

LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.

AVONDALE + ORTEGA

HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Pulled pork and Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. Avondale’s Mojo has shrimp & grits, specialty cocktails. Local musicians on weekends. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. French/ Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ FB R, Su; D Nightly SIMPLY SARA’S, 2902 Corinthian Ave., 387-1000, simplysaras.net. F Down-home fare from scratch: eggplant fries, pimento cheese, baked chicken, fruit cobblers, chicken & dumplings, desserts. BYOB. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. Southern classics: crispy catfish w/ smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajaxcom. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO.

DINING DIRECTORY

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.) AL’S CRAFT PIZZA CO., 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 249-0002, alspizza.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. NY-style-gourmet pizzas, baked dishes. 28+ years. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BURRITO GALLERY, 300 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 246-6521, burritogallery.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Relocated, all grown up. Same great quality burritos, tacos, enchiladas; fast service. Craft cocktails. HH M-F. $ K FB TO L D Daily CRUISERS GRILL, 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356, cruisersgrill. com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, big salads, award-winning cheddar fries, sangria. $ BW K TO L D Daily DELICOMB DELICATESSEN & ESPRESSO BAR, 102 Sixth Ave. N., 372-4192, delicomb.com. Family-owned-andoperated. Everything’s made with natural and organic ingredients—no hydrogenated oilsor HFCS. Granola, tuna salad, kimchi, wraps, spicy panini melts. $ TO B L Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F SEE RIVERSIDE. FAMOUS TOASTERY, 311 N. Third St., 372-0712, famoustoastery.com. Corned beef hash, gluten-free pancakes, omelets, toast. Wraps, Bloody Marys, mimosas, peach Bellini. $$ FB K TO B L Daily

THE BANK BAR B Q & BAKERY, 331 W. Forsyth St., 388-1600, thebankbbq.com. 28 years’ experience means barbecue done right. Onsite bakery has specialty cakes. $ TO L & D M-F BURRITO GALLERY & BAR, 21 E. Adams St., 598-2922. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Innovative Southwestern fare; ginger teriyaki tofu, beef barbacoa, wraps, tacos. $ BW TO L D M-Sa CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth, 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com. F Scratch soups, sandwiches. Duck grilled cheese, seen on Best Sandwich in America. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F. URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa

FLEMING ISLAND

GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F Real fish camp. Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Come by boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK.

GRILL ME!

Food Addictz Grill

1044 Edgewood Ave. S. • Westside Born in: Jacksonville Years in Biz: 20 Favorite Restaurant: Soul Food Bistro, Lenox Ave. Fave Cuisine Style: Barbecue Go-To Ingredients: Worcestershire Sauce Ideal Meal: Steak, potatoes, lobster and corn on the cob Will Not Cross My Lips: Liver Insider's Secret: Not to give away my secrets! Celeb Sighting at Your Bar: The Christian band Disciple Culinary Treat: Banana Pudding

CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA

CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. Barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts.

WHO YOU CALLING

DOWNTOWN

ROBERT BJ WILSON

FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. F Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. Classic Old World Roman cuisine, large Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. SEE AVONDALE. MSHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 1585 Third St. N., 458-1390. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 30+ years, iconic seafood place. Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456, saltlifefoodshack.com. Specialty items, tuna poke bowl, fresh sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp. $$ FB K TO L D Daily V PIZZA, 528 First St. N., 853-6633, vpizza.com. Traditional Neapolitana artisan pizza from Naples – Italy, not Florida, made with fresh ingredients. $$ FB TO L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. SEE BAYMEADOWS.

BITE-SIZED S

Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly

MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. ATHENS CAFÉ, 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199, athenscafejax.com. 20+ years of Greek fare, serving dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), Greek beers. Vegetarian-friendly. Full bar. Early bird menu Mon.-Fri. $$ FB L M-F; D M-Sa CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., 737-2874. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070. New spot serves local produce, meats, breads, seafood. $ TO B L Daily METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily V PIZZA, 12601 San Jose Blvd., 647-9424. SEE SAN MARCO.

ORANGE PARK

THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club. com. Southern fine dining. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily

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NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. Since 1989, the family-owned place has offered an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Low-sodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL WATERING HOLE, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Gastropub. Craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates. HH. $$ FB L D F-Su; D Nightly

OVERSET

Quaint find in St. Augustine offers PALATE-PERFECT PERUVIAN I DON’T OFTEN SAY “YOU MUST TRY,” BUT I’m saying it about the LLAMA RESTAURANT in St. Augustine. The tiny Peruvian place serves dishes not found elsewhere, and each plate is more beautiful than the last. I mean, gorgeous presentation, plated with perfection. To me, Peruvian food means ceviche, so that was the first thing we ordered. The ceviche appetizer ($12) is delicately arranged around the vast rim of a white bowl. Typical ceviche, a dish of raw fish “cooked” by citric acid, is marinated for hours before serving. Not at Llama. Your server will drizzle a small carafe of the citrus-y marinade leche de tigre (tiger’s milk) over fresh fish and pour the rest in the shallow bowl. Lightly dip the fish in the extra marinade or mix the fish, onion, peppers and small chunks of sweet potato into it. Either way, you’ll find the sashimi-grade corvina to be tender and flavorful. The leche de tigre at Llama has a little spice, giving you a perfect taste experience with the cool, fresh fish. You may have seen Llama’s food on social media, particularly the Anticuchos, a beef hearts dish ($10). It’s presented like a wondrous science experiment or an ethereal gift from another world. Warning: After that first bite, you may not be able to go back where you came from. The beef hearts are enclosed in a glass dome, standing upright in pure swirling smoke. Your server gently lifts the glass, gradually letting

BITE-SIZED

LLAMA RESTAURANT

415 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, 819-1760, llamarestaurant.com mesquite-infused smoke escape. There are skewers stuck in the base of traditional Peruvian corn, or choclo. Choose a spear from the corn and potato stack and slice off a piece. Then go to the savory aioli-esque dipping sauce. The spicy, creamy sauce balances the smoky, meaty beef. There were several tempting entrées. The Paiche, or Amazonian fish ($26), caught my eye. It’s wrapped in plantain leaves then cooked over hot coals. The star of the show, the Amazonian fish, is a meaty variety served on a piece of slate, still in the leaves, giving it a slightly smoky flavor. Fried yucca, warmed palm hearts and plantains work well with the fish. Every piece on my plate was cooked to perfection; yucca spears fried to a nice golden crisp, palm hearts grilled, plantains caramelized but not mushy. This dish includes a sweet passionfruit dipping sauce; it was a bit too sweet for me with the fish, but tasty on its own. If you’re like me, the corn drink Chicha just screams Peruvian. The Llama version of the bright purple drink is homemade, instead of the usual bottled stuff. The sweet drink goes down easily and has some interesting fall-like flavors. A reservation for this small spot is recommended. The seating is simple and intimate, perfect for a new dining experience or a romantic evening. Whatever your reason, make your way to Llama soon. Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 23

DINING DIRECTORY PINT-SIZED

St. Augustine’s GYPSY CAB CO. offers a wide array of eclectic urban cuisine for lunch and dinner.

COOL OFF with witbier and hefeweizen

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ENGINE 15 BREWING CO. 904 WEISSGUY WHEAT ALE This tasty American wheat, a cloudy summer staple inspired by traditional Bavarian hefeweizen, has notes of clove and orange. BOLD CITY BREWERY BIG JOHN’S APRICOT WHEAT Adding apricots to wheat beer is a time-honored tradition–Bold City does it right. Look for this refreshing, fruity brew on tap in early June. ZETA BREWING COMPANY RUBY BEACH This Americanized version of a wheat brew boasts grainy wheat sweetness with a medium body and low hoppiness. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com 24 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017

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THERE’S NO DENYING IT–SUMMER HAS arrived, and with it the need for lighter, yet flavorful beers to quench our collective parch. Fortunately, there are plenty of local breweries willing to battle the heat, humidity and thirst that are Florida summers. Before we note worthy brews for hot weather, a bit of background on these thirst-quenchers. Summer is ideal for lighter, more refreshing beer styles like Belgian-style witbier and German-style hefeweizen. Both are brewed with wheat, which lends a sweeter flavor and hazy appearance. There are key differences, though. Foremost is that, had it not been for one man, witbier would’ve disappeared. As late as the 18th century, witbier–literally, Flemish for ‘white beer’–was the predominant style in the eastern area of what is now Belgium. In the 19th century, tastes shifted to more readily available pale lagers of Germany and Eastern Europe. By 1960, witbier production had ceased in Belgium. Pierre Celis, a milkman in Hoegaarden, took witbier’s demise as a personal affront and vowed to act. In 1966, he scraped together enough money to start a brewery to make his beloved witbier. True to style, his hazy brews had up to 50 percent unmalted wheat, a touch of oatmeal for a creamy mouthfeel and spices like coriander and orange peel. Another flavorful summer pick-me-up is German-style hefeweizen. This Bavarian-brewed weissbeir, or wheat beer, was quite popular until the German Purity Law, Reinheitsgebot, as decreed by the ruling Dukes of Wittelsbach, made all use of wheat in beer illegal, except for a single brewery owned by the Dukes of Degenberg. When the last Duke of Degenberg died without an heir, the rights reverted to the Wittelsbachs, who decided one brewery wasn’t enough. Thus wheat beers again rose to popularity. Tastes came and went; by the late 1700s, weissbeir had fallen from favor, not to return until the mid-1900s, when G. Schneider & Sohn brewery became the world’s most favored weissbeir brewer. Today’s leading wheat style is hefeweizen, or yeast wheat, so called because of the yeast that remains suspended in the brew, causing a cloudy appearance. Flavors associated with it include bananas, cloves, a slightly tart backbone and practically no hops. Local brewers have taken up these ancient styles and usually have the golden thirstquenchers ready for the summer. Next time your throat’s dusty, try these:

METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MILL BASIN, 1754 Wells Rd., Orange Park, 644-8172, mill-basin.com. Serving modern interpretations of classic Italian fare and upscale craft cocktails. Late night menu available. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. $ FB L D Daily SNACSHACK BAKERY, 179 College Dr., Ste. 19, 322-1414, snacshack.menu. Bakery and café; sandwiches, coffees, bagels, muffins, breads, cookies, brownies, snack treats. $$ TO B BR L M-F SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove Springs, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. Cozy shop; fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, specialty lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, teas, pastries, sandwiches, breakfast. $ B L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MSHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO.

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS + WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine: chorizo, tapas, blackened cod, pork skewers, coconut mango curry chicken. Breads from scratch. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, handcrafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily BRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA, 220 Riverside Ave., 300-3928, brixxpizza.com. Pizzas, pastas, soups. Glutenfree options. Daily specials, BOGO pizzas 10 p.m.-close. $$ FB K TO L D Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based beverages, sandwiches, gourmet desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some EStreets. $ BW K L D Daily FIVE POINTS TAVERN, 1521 Margaret St., 549-5063, fivepointstavern.com. New American cosmopolitan place serves chef-curated dishes in a relaxed environment. $$ FB TO L & D Tu-Su GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft,

import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com. Authentic Italian cuisine; wood-fired pizzas, pasta, baked Italian dishes, raw bar, spaghetti tacos. Daily HH. $$-$$$ FB K TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual; made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL, 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434, mossfire.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Near 5 Points intersection. Southwestern dishes: fish tacos, chicken enchiladas. HH M-Sa in upstairs lounge; HH all day Su. $$ FB K L D Daily MSHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Firstrun, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll. Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Inside/patio. $$ BW L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE BEACHES. THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free option. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 33+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq.com. SEE AVONDALE. O’LOUGHLIN PUB, 6975 A1A S., 429-9715. Familyowned-and-operated. Authentic fish & chips, shepherd’s pie, corned beef & cabbage, bangers & mash, duck wings. $$ FB K TO L D Daily

SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A, 217-3256. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188. Cuban-style, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches. $$ FB

SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK

THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Barbecue joint Southern style: brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef; veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox.com. F Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. Gastropub serves local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails. Seasonal menu, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily PIZZA PALACE RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815, pizzapalacejax.com. F Family-owned&-operated; spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Dine outside. HH. $$ BW K TO L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily V PIZZA, 1406 Hendricks Ave., 527-1511, vpizza.com. Serving true artisan Neapolitana pizzas, hand-tossed, thin or thick crust. Baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings, wraps. $$ FB to L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE + TINSELTOWN

ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su MOXIE KITCHEN + COCKTAILS, 4972 Big Island Dr., 9989744. 2016 Best of Jax Winner. Chef Tom Gray’s locally sourced contemporary American menu has starters— deviled farm eggs, chicken livers; favorites—chicken & waffles, Dr Pepper-glazed beef short ribs. Seared scallops, handmade gnocchi. Inventive cocktails, patio dining. HH daily. $$ FB K Su Br, L M-Sa; D Nightly

DINING DIRECTORY MSHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. SEE BEACHES. OVINTE, 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr., 900-7730, ovintecom. Italy, Spain, Mediterranean. Small plates, tapas, charcuterie: ceviche fresco, pappardelle bolognese, lobster ravioli. 240-bottle/wines, 75/glass; craft spirits. $$ FB R, Su; D Nightly

SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE

ANDY’S GRILL, 1810 W. Beaver St., 354-2821, jaxfarmersmarket.com. Inside Jax Farmers Market. Local,

regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. SEE ORANGE PARK. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily

CHEFFED-UP

FIFTEEN

From residual rice to STAR-QUALITY balls

MINUTES CHEFFED-UP OF

FAME

EVER HEARD THE IDEA THAT EACH OF US gets 15 minutes of fame? Fame can be defined many different ways, some good and some … not so much. There are many motivations for finding fame but they mostly boil down to money. Fame and fortune make an amazing couple. As a chef and a business-owner, I define fame as getting my name out in the community: The more exposure, the better. Many times these opportunities just fall in your lap, so you must always be ready to pounce. These media opportunities could be anything from writing a weekly local magazine column (Folio Weekly!) to filming videos for the local tourism council (Visit Amelia Island) to having segments for TV shows filmed at your business. Nowadays, it’s very easy to envision yourself a little media star. The problem is, though, with so much media to choose from, a relatively small number of people ever see your work. For example, I’ve made several appearances on a local TV station’s morning cooking segment. When I mention this to students or clients, I find many never knew the station had morning cooking segments or they don’t watch that station at all. I just made a video for the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council. It was quite terrific. I was promoting our farmers market and my Farmers Market Tour & Class. There were a record number of views once it was posted, yet hardly any revenue resulted. But it’s still unbelievably tough to say no when TV comes a-calling. I filmed an episode of a TV show in my cooking school this week. If you’re thinking Chef Bill is awesome, you are correct. Apparently, I’m starting to get the fame (BTW, it’s well-deserved)—but the fortune? Not so much. One thing I know for sure is filming TV shows makes me ravenous. So after the crew and on-air personalities vacated my cooking class, I had to Chef Up a little dinner. There happened to be a copious amount of leftover chicken and parmesan risotto in my fridge, just begging to be eaten. If you’re under the impression that old risotto doesn’t reheat well, you’d be partly correct. Yes, just nuking the rice in the microwave is

a shoemaker move. So I naturally took the Cheffed Up approach and turned the humble, previously delicious rice into Arancini di Riso. It’s really quite simple: First, roll the cold risotto into balls. Then stuff a small piece of mozzarella in the middle, follow with a standard breading procedure and pan-fry in olive oil. Voilà! Brilliant. Try this recipe next time you have leftover risotto after spending all day chasing fame and fortune.

CHEF BILL’S GLUTEN-FREE ARANCINI Di RISO Ingredients • 2 deli cups cooked risotto • 1 ball of fresh mozzarella, cut into • half-inch cubes • 2 eggs • 1 oz. white wine • 1/2 cup milk • 1 cup gluten-free A/P flour • 2 cups gluten-free panko • 1/2 cup chopped herbs • 1/2 tsp. granulated garlic • 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan • S&P as needed • Olive oil as needed Directions 1. Make golf-ball-sized balls with the 1. rice. Stuff one cube of mozzarella in 1. the center of each ball. 2. Mix the eggs with milk, wine, half the 1. parmesan and half of the chopped herbs. 3. Mix the panko with the remaining 1. parmesan and herbs. 4. Season the flour with S&P to taste. 5. Roll each rice ball in the flour, egg 1. wash and panko. 6. Heat 1-1/4 inch of olive oil in a large 1. sauteuse. When a single grain of rice 1. simmers immediately, the oil is hot. 7. Add the rice balls one at a time; 1. when brown, turn. Try to get them 1. evenly browned. Pat with a paper 1. towel; serve with your choice of dipping 1. sauce. I use a tomato vodka sauce. Until we cook again,

Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Contact Chef Bill Thompson, owner of The Amelia Island Culinary Academy, at cheffedup@folioweekly.com to find inspiration and get you Cheffed Up! MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25

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Dear Davi, I love my dog, but his mouth smells like straight-up poop. How can I banish his bad breath for good? Harry the Human Harry, Nothing ruins a cuddle with your canine like a blast of bad breath. Doggie halitosis is one of the worst things a dog can have and it’s often a telltale sign of gum disease. That stench from his mouth means there’s a colony of disease-causing bacteria living and thriving inside. Not only does it lead to dental pain and tooth decay, it can spread to other parts of his body, causing inflammation, sickness and even death. Diet can also cause that stinky smell, especially if your dog feasts on trash, table scraps and animal poop. While it’s true that bad breath can indicate a more serious illness, the main culprit is usually poor dental hygiene. Daily brushing is one of the easiest things you can do to protect your dog’s dental health. Few pooches will actually step up to the sink for a good tooth-scrubbing, but the few seconds a day it takes to whisk a brush across his pearly whites will pay off in better health—and sweeter smooches. Regular brushing is your first line of defense against bad breath and gum disease, but there are more ways to help clean a canine’s choppers: • CHEW TOYS Gnawing on chew toys can • rasp away tarter while massaging • gums and keeping teeth strong. • Select toys that are made from durable, • nontoxic materials. • DENTAL CHEWS Humans have floss, • dogs have chews. The treats help clean • teeth, remove debris and freshen • breath. Products with a VOHC• approved stamp are recommended.

• WATER ADDITIVES The oral care solution • helps tackle bacteria, reduce plaque • and freshen breath. It’s safe to use and • can eliminate bacteria in the water and • in your pet’s mouth. • PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Veterinarians • can thoroughly clean your pet’s teeth, • check for cavities and restore teeth to a • clean, polished condition. If you’re looking for a natural solution, walk in your garden. Some common herbs can help crush bad breath and add a tasty kick to your pet’s meal. • MINT Peppermint and spearmint are • natural breath-fresheners you can chop • up and put in your dog’s bowl. A little • mint can also settle an upset stomach • and help relieve stress. • CILANTRO This herb is a wonderful • natural way to freshen breath, stimulate • gums and clean teeth. Just sprinkle a • pinch atop of the dog’s food. • SAGE This plant, well-known for its • antiseptic properties, can rid your dog’s • mouth of odor-causing bacteria. • PARSLEY Fresh parsley can sweeten • your dog’s food—and his breath— • naturally. It can also help digestion and • inflammatory issues, such as arthritis • and cancer. Taking an active role in your dog’s dental care can help keep foul breath under control. Follow a dental care routine—he’ll have a winning smile, fresh breath and happy gums, which contribute to a longer, healthier life. Stay smiling! Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund has the sweetest breath at the dog park.

PET TIP: COOKIN’ CANIINES SO … WITH SUMMER’S INFERNO ’ROUND THE BEND, you may have already seen some sadsack leave Oscar Meyer the wiener dog inside the car while he/she “quickly” runs in Target. (Read: Spend two hours buying 50 things they don’t need like everyone else. #FirstWorldProblems). Last year, in a rare flash of common sense, Florida passed a law that allows you to break that a$$hole’s window and rescue the poor pooch—without doing time or paying a dime. If there’s enough time, first call the police and take a pic of the dog and the car’s license tag and screenshot the temperature. 26 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | MAY 31-JUNE 6, 2017

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The most intense moments the universe has ever known are the next 15 seconds,” said philosopher Terence McKenna. He was naming a central principle of reality: that every new NOW is a harvest of everything that’s ever happened; every fresh moment is a blast of novelty arising in response to the sum total of all history. This is always true, but the phenomenon is especially visible soon. More than usual, you find every day is packed with interesting feelings, poignant fun and epic realizations. Could be pleasurable, but may be overwhelming. You have personal power to make good use of intensity.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your body is holy, magic and precious. Don’t sell, rent or compromise it in any way—especially now, when you have a chance to upgrade your relationship with it. Time to attend to your sweet flesh and blood with consummate care. Find out just what your amazing organism needs to feel its best. Treat it as you would a beloved child or animal. Have intimate conversations with the cells within your body. Let them know you love and appreciate them. Tell them you’re ready to collaborate on a higher level.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Life is in the mood to communicate quite lyrically. Here are signs and portents you may encounter, and theories on their meaning. If you overhear a lullaby, it’s time to seek influence of a tender, nurturing source. If you see a fruit or flower you don’t recognize, it means you have a buried potential you don’t know much about, and it’s time to explore further. If you spy a playing card in an unexpected place, trust serendipity to bring what you need. If a loud noise occurs near a moment of decision: Traditionally, it signifies caution, but these days, it says be bold.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Nobody likes to be scrutinized or critiqued or judged. But we Crabs (yes, I’m one too) are a bit touchier about that than any other zodiac sign. (Hypersensitivity is a trait many astrologers ascribe to Cancerians.) However, many of us do allow one particular faultfinder to deride us: a nagging voice in the back of our heads. Sometimes we even give free rein to its barbs. I propose a transformation. Maybe we could scold ourselves less, and be a bit more open to constructive feedback from others. Starting now. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The lion’s potency, boldness and majesty are qualities you have a mandate to cultivate in the next three weeks. To get in the righteous mood, gaze upon images and videos of lions. Create your version of a lion’s roar–actually make that sound–and unleash it often. You might try the lion pose yoga posture. Go here for tips: tinyurl.com/ lionpose. What else will help invoke and express an unfettered leonine spirit? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “What does it matter how many lovers you have if none gives you the universe?” French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan asked. Put it at the top of your list of hot topics to think about. Don’t use it as an excuse to disparage your companions for inadequacies. It should mobilize you to supercharge intimate alliances, deepen awareness of the synergistic beauty you could create together, and heighten an ability to be given the universe by those whose fates interweave with yours. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): From my study of Nostradamus’ lost prophecies, hidden chambers beneath the Great

Pyramid of Cheops, and current astrological omens, I’ve determined that now’s a good time to sing liberation songs with cheeky authority … kiss the sky and dance with the wind on a beach or hilltop … gather your most imaginative allies and brainstorm on what you really want to do in the next five years. Do you dare to slip away from business-as-usual so you can play in the enchanted land of what-if? If you’re smart, you’ll escape the daily rhythm’s grind and grime to expand your mind to the next largest size.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “On some hill of despair,” wrote poet Galway Kinnell, “the bonfire you kindle can light the great sky– though it’s true, of course, to make it burn you have to throw yourself in.” You may not feel despair, but you’re in the throes of an acute questioning, making you feel close to the edge of forever. Consider the possibility that it’s a favorable time to find out how much light and heat are hidden in you. Your ache for primal fun and a longing to accelerate your soul’s education are converging with your quest to summon a deeper, wilder brilliance. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You have the power to find answers to questions that stumped you. You’re more open-minded and curious than usual. You’re also ready to be brazenly honest with yourself. Since you’ll be lucky at solving riddles, here’s three good ones: 1. Which of your anxieties may actually be coverups for a lazy refusal to change a bad habit? 2. What resource will you use more efficiently when you stop trying to make it do things it’s not made to do? 3. What blessing will you get as soon as you send a clear signal you’re ready? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A typical Capricorn cultivates fervent passions, even to the point of obsession. Few know their magnitude, though, because tribal members often pursue their fulfillment with methodical, businesslike focus. Is it a good time to reveal more of the raw force of this driving energy than usual? It might humanize you in the eyes of potential helpers who see you as too strong to need help. And it could motivate your allies to provide extra support and understanding you’ll need in the weeks ahead. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In accordance with astrological omens, carry out a flashy flirtation with the color red. Dare you to wear red clothes and red jewelry. Buy yourself red roses. Sip red wine and savor strawberries under red lights. Sing Elvis Costello’s “The Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes” and Prince’s “Little Red Corvette.” Tell everyone why 2017 is your red-letter year. Extra credit, murmur this motto when a splash of red teases and pleases you: “My red-hot passion is my version of high fashion.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you want a puppy, start by asking for a pony,” read the bumper sticker on a Lexus SUV I saw. I was confused. Would a Lexus SUV owner be the type of person who didn’t expect to get what she really wanted? I’m conveying a version of the bumper-sticker wisdom: If you want your domestic scene to thrive even more than it already does, ask a feng shui master to redesign your environment so it has a perfect flow of energy. If you want a community to activate the best in you, ask for a utopian village full of emotionally intelligent activists. If you want to be animated by a focused goal to motivate you to wake up excited each morning, ask for a glorious assignment to help save the world. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

NEWS OF THE WEIRD YEAH, IT’S GOT A HEMI

Jordan Haskins, 26, was sentenced to probation and sex counseling in May after pleading guilty to eight charges arising from two auto accidents in Saginaw, Michigan. Prosecutors said Haskins described “cranking,” in which he would remove a vehicle’s sparkplug wires to make it “run rough,” which supposedly improves his chances for a selfservice happy ending. Haskins’ lawyer added, “[Cranking] is something I don’t think we understand as attorneys.”

À CHACUN SES GOÛTS

Le Plat Sal (The Dirty Plate) restaurant in Paris’ Marais district features specialties containing actual dirt—or as Chef Solange Gregoire calls it, “the mud of the earth that caresses our toes, the sand kissed by the sun and rocks.” Mused a Food Network host in April, “What’s left? People are already eating snout-to-tail, leaves-to-roots...” Gregoire extolled her fourstar dishes, including pastry crust à la Mont Lachat rock and a Boue Ragout stew simmered with silt from the River Seine. NPR noted the founder of The Shake Shack was “quietly” planning a new American chain, Rock in Roll.

FORTUNE IN THE STARS

Goldman Sachs analyst Noah Poponak’s 98-page paper (leaked to Business Insider in April) touted the wealth obtainable by capturing the platinum reputed to be in asteroids. The costs to mine the stone (rockets, launch expenses, etc.) might have dropped recently to about $3 billion—a trifle next to the $50 billion worth of platinum Poponak said a single asteroid might contain. On the other hand, experts point out, such abundance of platinum might crash the worldwide price.

THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY

The Twisted Ranch restaurant, in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, increased its diner counts in March after it revamped its menu with more than two dozen items made with ranch dressing (including ranch-infused Bloody Marys). As one satisfied visitor put it, “Ranch is everyone’s guilty pleasure.”

PROTEST? I’M GOING TO MICKEY D’S! Yale University grad students (well, at least eight of them), claiming “union” status,

demonstrated in front of the Yale president’s home in April demanding better benefits (beyond the annual free tuition, $30,000 stipends and free health care). Some of the students characterized their action as an “indefinite fast” while others called it a “hunger strike.” However, a pamphlet associated with the unionizing made it clear that strikers could go eat any time they got hungry.

I SAID … A LITTLE OFF THE TOP!

Police in Cleveland are searching for the woman whose patience ran out on April 14 awaiting her young son’s slow haircut at Allstate Barber College. She pulled out a pistol, took aim at the barber and warned: “I got two clips! I’ll pop you.” She allowed him to finish—more purposefully, obviously—and left without further incident.

UH … TO WHOM DID YOU PRAY?

Barbara Lowery, 24, was arrested for disorderly conduct in Cullman, Alabama, in May after police spotted her standing on a car, stomping out the windshield and smashing the sun roof. She said it was a boyfriend’s car, that she thought he was cheating on her, and that she’d spent the previous night “thinking” about what to do, “pray[ing] about it and stuff.” However, she said, “I did it anyway.”

THE DRONE ECONOMY

A Netherlands startup company announced in March its readiness to release drones capable of tracking freshly deposited dog poop (via an infrared glow from the pile) and, eventually, be guided (perhaps via GPS and artificial intelligence) to scoop up the deposits and carry them away.

POTENTIALLY UNEMPLOYED BEES

In March, researcher-inventor Eijiro Miyako announced in the journal Chem that he’d created a drone to pollinate flowers (requiring human guidance until GPS and AI can be enabled). Miyako’s adhesive gel lightly brushes pollen grains, collecting just enough to touch down successfully onto another flower to pollinate it. Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net

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THE GRADUATION BLUES

GRADUATION SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THE biggest days of our lives. Whether it be from college or high school, it’s something that seems like what you want more than anything while you’re striving for it. I graduated from the University of North Florida on April 28. It took me six years to get my bachelor’s (changed majors, then double-majored). Over those long years, I can remember endlessly wishing for it to be over, crying about unmet deadlines, and having anxiety attacks when I didn’t get the grades I thought I deserved. I felt like once I graduated, my life would finally begin and I would have it all together like all the other successful adults. When graduation day rolled around, I felt an excitement I had never felt before. I was so proud of my accomplishments. My family was there cheering me on, telling me how proud they were and weeping with delight; seriously, I could see my dad crying in the stands when I was walking to my seat. Everyone congratulating you and showering you with gifts and money, I mean, who doesn’t like that? But with that comes the big question everyone likes to ask: “What are you going to do now?” Then the harsh reality hits you. Wait, seriously, what now? When you’re in school, no one likes to mention a little thing I’ve started calling the Graduation Blues. Since graduation, I have fallen into a serious funk. I can’t seem to escape the uncertainty of life. I don’t have a job, I have lived in the same place my entire life, and I am unclear where I stand in certain relationships. So what now? My whole life is about to change and it’s time to take one of the biggest

steps in my life. It’s time to start a career, but what career? Shouldn’t I travel? Wait, Mom and Dad, you want me to move out now? How do I say goodbye to all my friends? These are the things I have been obsessing over for the last few weeks. Reading job descriptions is an unholy nightmare. I am unqualified for all my dream jobs. I keep being told you have to start anywhere they hire you. Oh, so I am supposed to accept any job that’s available and be miserable for five years and then just maybe, I’ll find something better? Heck, no, not me, I refuse to settle for anything that doesn’t light my soul on fire. So, fellow graduates, if you’re suffering from the Graduation Blues, know that you’re not alone. Take this time to question everything. Your entire life does hang on this. Pick something out of your comfort zone, apply for that job a thousand miles from home, go backpack through Europe and drink the green stuff that causes some freaky hallucinations. When you are lying on your deathbed, you want to think, ‘I truly did what I loved and enjoyed my life,’ not ‘I settled for a job and life everyone expected me to have.’ Go explore the world and explore yourself. In the words of Belle from Beauty and the Beast, “I want adventure in the great wide somewhere.” Now go find your adventure. Caitlin Kitchens mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________

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