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THIS WEEK // 8.30-9.5.17 // VOL. 30 ISSUE 22 COVER STORY
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WHAT CONSULTANTS DO [10] BY A.G. GANCARSKI And why the SMART POLS have them
IT’S A DRONE WORLD [11] AFTER ALL BY JULIA NEWTON Two local companies are on the CUTTING EDGE of emerging industry
TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH
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BY ANDREA GIGGETTS The freedom of DESIRELESSNESS
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FROM THE EDITOR
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WHITE SUPREMACIST
‘FRIEND’ A one-sided confrontation with a CONFEDERATE SYMPATHIZER
ON FRIDAY, I DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF MY so-called friends is a white supremacist. Like anyone else, I’ve encountered plenty of racists over the years, everything from garden-variety bigots down to card-carrying white nationalists, a disturbing and insidious fact of life in all corners of the world, though arguably a particularly American affliction that’s on the rise. Of late, it seems as if a fresh outbreak occurs every other day. Many who aspire to inoculate themselves from this terrible disease live with the dull dread of finding out that a friend, loved one or family member is a carrier. Anyone who thinks it can’t happen to them is high on their ‘woke’ ass. I stumbled upon this information while researching a pro-Confederate group. Honestly, it was a shock to see that one of my Facebook friends ‘liked’ it. Anyone in the press or academics, or who is a Watcher on the Wall monitoring potentially dangerous factions on social media, will tell you that ‘liking’ something does not necessarily equate agreeing with its platform. But based on this individual’s posts, they really like it. Their social footprint was as alt-right as Ted Nugent wrapped in a Confederate flag. As far as I am aware, this person and I have never encountered one another in the flesh. We’d become friends, as people often do these days, because we have Facebook friends in common—nearly 350, I was stunned to learn. A low-grade crisis of conscience ensued: What to do? It’d be simple to click ‘unfriend’ and move on with my life as if it never happened. Given that our interactions were entirely limited to a Facebook friendship, it seemed likely that this person (whom I’m not naming ’cause, duh, libel, but due as much to a likely futile, yet persistent hope that they may yet change their beliefs) wouldn’t even notice, or, if they did, would mumble something about the liberal media (guilty as charged this time, hoss) and feel a warped sense of victory at sending me packing. No, that simply would not do. Obviously I was going to unfriend them, but this person needed to know why. Elsewise, how could they be certain that our severed relationship was due to my rejection of their beliefs, that such beliefs are antithetical to everything this patriot loves about her America? It seemed no less than my duty to preemptively disabuse them of any misconceptions they could form about the unfriending. As I believe that opinions left unchallenged are much less likely to be
changed, I sent my now-former friend the white supremacist the following message: Hi, _____. I don’t believe we’ve been formally introduced, but thanks for your interest in being my friend. I’m writing to inform you that we can no longer be friends. It has recently come to my attention that you sympathize with the in-state scourge descendant of a national group that not only opposes the removal of Confederate monuments, it’s helmed by white supremacists. This fact, along with your many hateful posts about liberals—whose beliefs in truth, justice and liberty for all I proudly share—has led me to conclude that you are not someone I want to be associated with. Honestly, so different are our views that I doubt you want to be my friend. I see from your posts that you do not believe yourself racist, just pro-Confederate. Well, let me clue you in on something: To be pro-Confederate is to support a racist cause. We wouldn’t say someone was pro-Nazi but not anti-Semitic, would we? Racism is wrong, morally and actually. No matter the color of your skin, the name of your god (if any; none is also fine), the sound of your tongue, or the land of your birth, all people are equal. This is fact, not opinion. To believe otherwise is ignorant. Anyone who is unmoved to alter their opinions about other races, nationalities and religions by the brilliance, creativity, poise, perseverance, faith, dedication and love of Nobel prize winners, saints, scientists, captains of industry, world leaders, even Jesus Christ (a Middle Eastern Jew) is willfully ignorant. I’m telling you this in the slim hope of changing your outlook. After all, if a white Southern woman who descends from Confederate soldiers won’t tell you you’re wrong, who will? I’m not ashamed of where I come from, but I do believe the defeat of my kinsmen’s racist and evil cause in the Civil War was the correct outcome, just as my grandfather’s service with the U.S. Army in the Italian Campaign contributed to the correct outcome in World War II: the defeat of the Nazi regime. If we were personally acquainted beyond the superficial, I might be willing to go to further lengths to change your mind. As is, this is all I have to say on the matter. I honestly hope it makes a difference. Oh, and one last thing: Bless your heart. Claire Goforth claire@folioweekly.com @ClaireNJax AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 5
HEED THE LESSON OF NOT-REPEATING THE IMPACT OF THE GREAT WAR ON ST. AUGUSTINE
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What do Kent, Ohio and Wurzburg, Germany have to do with St. Augustine? Dr. Helmut Flachenecker discusses the complexities of the World War I, especially as they relate to St. Augustine, drawing seemingly disparate ideas and locales together. And even if these ideas are obscure, lessons from history are always valuable, and relevant–if for no other reason than to help prevent embarrassing social media gaffes. Lecture, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, Flagler College Ponce de Leon Hall, 74 King St., St. Augustine, flagler.edu.
OUR PICKS SAY MORE WITH LESS SMALL MATTERS
THE WORDS THEY SAID IBRAM X. KENDI TACKLES A HISTORY OF RACISM
Lee Harvey was controversial, fiery and committed to calling out hypocrisy. His targets included the First Baptist Church’s Homer G. Lindsay Jr., the Klan, Goldman Sachs, President George “Dubbya” Bush, the ruling class, yellow journalists, critics and other artists. But the core of his work was centered on a biting critique of American inequities and crimes. We can only sigh and wonder what horrors he would’ve painted spot-on in this, the age of fake news and an “unpresidented” president. Several of Harvey’s works (one pictured) are displayed in Small Matters, a show of 18 artists’ works at The Yellow House, a new space opened by Hope McMath to promote artistic discourse and activism. Opening receptions are 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31; 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, g Sept. 2; 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org.
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In his meticulously researched book, Stamped from the Beginning, Kendi formulated a clear and simple idea of what constitutes a racist idea and applied that to various people, time periods and ideologies throughout American history. The result, said The Guardian newspaper, is a brilliant, disturbing, unsentimental book. At UNF, the author reads excerpts; a reception and booksigning follow, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, UNF’s Andrew Robinson Theater, Southside, free but registration required, unf.edu/lectures.
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As one of Jacksonville’s most talented, clever and jazz-influenced up-andcoming rappers, geeXella—pronounced jee (hard e) ella—always tries to be authentic and true to herself, writing only about what she knows and feels. As an outspoken member of the LGBTQIA community, she is “queering the mic” as noted writer Dr. Nikki Lane would say, and within that flipped heteronormative structure, working against expectations of gendered identity, all with solid hooks and good beats. Swing through and listen as this “unclassifiable, rocket-fueled, complex musician” (we said it, we stand by it) spins her favorite music, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, Coniferous Café, 42 W. Monroe St., Downtown, 999-8493. 6 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
REASONS TO LEAVE THE HOUSE THIS WEEK
HOW HOT IT IS JERK FOOD FESTIVAL
Enjoy reggae and Caribbean music by Marcia Griffiths (pictured), Everton Blender, Spragga Benz, Curry Dawg and Isreal, stuff your face with a variety of the hottest food around and sway serenely to a tun up beat. If that’s not enough, there are contests: jerk wing-eating, hot-pepper eating and limbo; or play a rousing game of Dominos. The possibilities for bragging rights or looking deeply foolish are almost unlimited! The festival runs noonmidnight Sept. 3, Hemming Park, Downtown, $5 with nonperishable food item, $10 without, 515-5098.
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THE MAIL TAKE ’EM DOWN ALREADY
IN RESPONSE TO THE CITY COUNCIL president’s recent call for the removal of all statues and monuments to the Confederacy and the divisiveness that inevitably surrounds this issue via the dualistic/absolutist arguments for keeping or removing the monuments, I’d like to suggest a third option. The statues and monuments were erected following the Civil War, during a time when the vanquished and largely impoverished South had little to hold on to. Yet, while the monuments can serve as symbols for or reminders of antebellum culture/society for some, they’ve also come to represent a very dark period in American history, a period during which generations of people were literally enslaved and then subjected to Jim Crow and other iterations of racist oppression. Though we’re more than 150 years past the Civil War, I don’t believe our nation has addressed the wounds or reconciled the insults to the American spirit that were generated by that war and our history of slavery. To be sure, I am in favor of removing the monuments and statues to the Confederacy. However, I also believe that rather than simply removing them, each should be replaced with another type of monument: one dedicated to healing and reconciliation. Perhaps the city could sponsor design competitions to replace the monuments with symbols of unity. Perhaps plaques containing future visions of a better world from children descended from former slaves and confederate soldiers could accompany the monuments. In sum, I don’t believe the solution to this challenge is to simply remove or retain these symbols of our past. Instead, I believe we have an opportunity for a type of reconciliation that’s more than 150 years overdue. Paul G. Clark via email
LEVELED FIELD OF DREAMS
THE PROBLEM WITH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IS not the racial quotas but the misunderstanding of
their use in the first place. Affirmative action was put in place to address an injury with a remedy. As incomplete as this supposed cure is for centuries of persecution and structural racism, the outcry is for removal in favor of the offending party. While many would say they were not the instigators of racial injustice, they are clearly the beneficiaries of a system of slavery, discrimination, racial steering, profiling and the like. Why don’t we look to legacy in the educational system to correct the shortfall in white admissions? Legacy gave us the unqualified 43rd president and the unfiltered, unrestrained, unprepared and narcissistic 45th. It was money and influence that moved these people to the head of the line, not academic achievement. A Rhodes scholar and a Harvard graduate buttressed these two presidents in office and produced better outcomes, a surplus budget in Clinton’s presidency and an end to the death spiral that Bush’s Wall Street deregulation produced in the Obama years. There is a reason that a blindfolded woman holding scales depicts justice. First, that justice should be blind to privilege or color or gender, and second, that justice is there to balance the scales of remedy and injury. Affirmative action is that remedy, not as an insult to white privilege, but an attempt to level the field. Gilbert Mayers via email
THE BEST OF INTENTIONS …
RE.: “A Home Within,” by Caroline Trussell, Aug. 16 ONE POINT [THE INTERVIEWEE] MAKES THAT I agree with is that the well-meaning people trying to “help” these homeless people are actually harming them, enabling them to continue in their downward spiral. These people need more than handouts; many of these people have mental illnesses that need to be addressed. Giving them a shower and a meal isn’t the real help that they need. Marc Kortlander via Facebook
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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BRICKBATS TO ROGER GANNAM Last week, Orlando’s Gannam and his posse of Inequality Riders from the Liberty Counsel, referred to hilariously by the T-U’s Ron Littlepage as the “Take Away Liberties Counsel,” made yet another attempt to insert themselves in Duval County’s business by calling for a voter referendum on the HRO amendment that passed last year. And, of course, it was at First Baptist Church that they announced their intent to strip discrimination protections from LGBT residents. Of course. BOUQUETS TO CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT Again this year, the local nonprofit has partnered with the Back to BACH project to bring classical musicians from prestigious music schools to Duval County. This year, CAP and Bach to BACH gathered musicians from such lauded institutions as The Juilliard School, San Francisco Conservatory of Music & Arts and The Curtis Institute of Music, to perform at local elementary schools and community centers with the aim of inspiring the next generation of virtuosos. Bravo! BRICKBATS TO OUTSIDE AGITATORS The Confederate monuments debate is proving to be yet another dog whistle for out-of-towners, some who don’t even live in Florida, to come a’runnin’ into a conversation that has nothing to do with them. That’s bad enough; worse is that some of these individuals have also promoted violence against local activists who do not share their views. (We’re looking at you, Three Percent Security Force enthusiasts.) Listen up, y’all: If you don’t live in this jurisdiction, stay out of our business. 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. 8 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
NEWS AAND NOTES TOP HEADLINES FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSMEDIA
Jacksonville native and “Reveal” correspondent Al Letson (in red shirt) protects a man from the hostile advance of a gang of attacking antifa.
IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, AN AUG. 27 “RALLY AGAINST HATE” SAW 2,000 ^ to 4,0000 demonstrators take to the streets to protest a far-right demonstration called “No to
Marxism in America.” A day earlier, the far-right organizers had announced that they were canceling all events. East Bay Express reports that “a small number of white supremacists and farright demonstrators showed up at the beginning,” some of whom were beaten by black-masked antifa members who targeted alleged neo-Nazis. There were incidents of sporadic violence at the mostly peaceful rally, notes East Bay Express. As of 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, the outlet reported that there had been 14 arrests. The story of a local hero at the protests caught Northeast Florida’s eye. “Reveal” host Al Letson, formerly of Jacksonville, used his body to shield a man being attacked by individuals believed to be members of antifa who had identified the man as a neo-Nazi. “At first I thought, ‘oh my god, they’re going to kill him,’” Letson said on the show. “And then I thought, ‘they’re going to kill me.’” The altercation ended shortly thereafter. Letson was not injured.
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ALSO ON AUG. 25, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
the Gulf Coast of Texas as a Category 4 storm, bringing torrential rains and sustained winds up to 130 mph. After the storm dumped several feet of rain on the region, with more anticipated in days to come, floodwaters rose through the weekend and beyond, trapping thousands and creating a human safety crisis. Questions have already started to circulate about the response. As the storm strengthened late last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott urged residents to evacuate even in absence of local orders. But the governor’s warning was contradicted by some local officials, including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who did not issue an evacuation order for the city. Houston Press reports that at a press conference at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Turner said, “There’s no need for people to be thinking about leaving, getting on the road and putting themselves in danger. Quite frankly, you can be putting yourself in more danger by getting on the road.” As of press time, rescue efforts are ongoing in a city that could suffer as much as 50 inches of rain.
pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio just 26 days after his conviction of criminal contempt for ignoring a federal order to stop racially profiling Latinos. According to Phoenix New Times, Trump declined to pardon Arpaio during a victory lap rally in that city on Aug. 22—which Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton went so far as to urge Trump to cancel in an op-ed in the Washington Post—because he didn’t want to stir up controversy. In case you aren’t familiar with Arpaio, Phoenix New Times reports that the controversial former sheriff has, variously, arrested its reporters for covering him, resulting in a $3.75 million judgment paid for by taxpayers; sent a deputy to Hawaii on taxpayers’ dime to investigate the birther theory about then-President Barack Obama; overseen jails in which inmates committed suicide at alarming rates and were denied medical care, resulting in severe injury and loss of life; and tried to destroy evidence he was supposed to turn over to the court. Trump’s pardon, unsurprisingly, enraged folks nationwide.
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IN NEWS THAT SENT SHOCKWAVES THROUGH THE
media, but especially the AAN world, on Aug. 22, The Village Voice announced that it was going to stop print production after 62 years. The nation’s first alternative newsweekly is the seed to which all the Folio Weeklies of the world trace their lineage. The Pulitzer Prize-winning paper, started in a Greenwich Village apartment in 1955, became known for its irreverent style, the first of its kind in the news, and the high-quality writing by such incredible talents as Ezra Pound, Henry Miller, Barbara Garson, Lorraine Hansbury, Allen Ginsberg, Sir Tom Stoppard and many, many more. The final print date has not been announced, The Village Voice reports. Thereafter, it will continue as a website.
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total solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
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FOLIO O O VOICES O C S : FIG FIGHTIN’ G WORDS
WHAT CONSULTANTS
DO And why the SMART POLS have them
CURRENT POLITICAL REALITY IN JACKSONVILLE started about three years ago, when it became known that Lenny Curry was going to run for mayor. Oh, there were signs—signs that seem obvious, in retrospect. One was Peter Rummell—who was pivotal to Alvin Brown’s win in the runoff election against Mike Hogan in 2011—going to the Florida Times-Union to tell Nate Monroe that Brown had “wimped out” and fallen short of the Strong Mayor ideal in myriad aspects of government. At roughly the same time, a public poll was commissioned gauging various candidates against the incumbent. Lenny Curry performed worst out of a field of Republicans, some of whom already seem like footnotes now (Property Appraiser Jim Overton). By then, though, Curry was very much in the game, consolidating support. Around the end of the year in 2014, the T-U produced emails regarding Mike Hogan, the guy everyone thought was going to make another run at Alvin Brown. These emails indicated that Hogan had a particular interest in redistricting, specifically in being in a certain state house district. Around the same time, the firm that produced those emails, Data Targeting, whose Tim Baker and Brian Hughes proved central to Curry’s election and everything since, requested a metric ton of public records on Mike Hogan’s city employment. The oppo dig had its purposes: Weeks later, Hogan settled for the Supervisor of 10 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Elections gig, where he has focused mainly on doing as much work as possible at the Imeson Road location; skeptics say Hogan hates the Downtown location because it’s too visible. Curry’s team cleared the GOP field, except for Bill Bishop, whose undercapitalized campaign was buoyed by earned media and Bishop’s willingness to support a fully inclusive Human Rights Ordinance. Curry was down in the polls through the first election, which he lost by less than 10 points. The runoff saw Bishop endorse Brown, then basically move to Riverside with the mayor to start a coffee-and-vape shop (oops, I mean campaign for three weeks). It didn’t matter. None of it mattered. Why? Because Curry had the better political operation, one rooted in defining and redefining the message, finding movable demographics (Republicans who supported Alvin Brown, Dixiecrats) and moving them. At the same time this was happening, every news cycle was a landmine for the mayor, who relied on paid canvassers shipped in from elsewhere to walk the streets in neighborhoods like Avondale, where they fit in like ketchup on an ice cream sundae. Alvin Brown left the mayor’s office, never to return. Told people he was looking at running against Al Lawson for Congress. However, we are less than a year from the primary, and Lawson is raising serious money from the committees that support reliable Democratic votes, while Brown is still trying to scrape together a few thousand bucks for his official painting to be hung in the mayor’s office. The ship has sailed for Mayor Brown, who failed to exploit the first months of Lawson’s term. But that’s a column in itself. The big takeaway from the last three years: Consultants—plugged-in ones who dig up oppo and wreck adversaries—are how the game is played. Just as a boxer wouldn’t go into a fight without a trainer and a corner man, a smart politician wouldn’t run without consultants who can clear obstacles as needed. Right now, there are two pols—Council President Anna Lopez Brosche and Finance Chair Garrett Dennis—who have been in a cold war with the mayor’s office since the change in council leadership months ago. How’s it going? Not so great for either of them. Brosche’s presidency already looks mortally wounded, and she did it to herself. She took a strong position (remove the Confederate monuments from public view), got mega-heat for it, and then walked it back by excising the concept of removal from her public statements. Even then, most of the media and public didn’t notice the walkback, because they’d rather focus on important things, like giraffes giving birth on live cam. So Brosche is still getting heat for a position she no longer states in public. And Dennis? On a series of proposals (swim lessons, more summer camps and after-school programs for low-income kids), he has made an ambitious proposal, had that proposal turfed, then saw the concept represented by the mayor. That’s a policy win, but it’s a political loss. The game is different now. If you’re playing in Jacksonville, play for keeps or get out of the game. You have to have a PAC. You have to poll. You have to keep the donors engaged. You have to have consultants who do the dirty work. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @AGGancarski
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Built Drones’ Justin Stevens (left) and Shawn Stephens demonstrate one of the company’s drones (above). A variety of professional drones are on the market today (at left).
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO, IF PEOPLE WERE asked how they imagined transportation would be in the future, they might have said flying cars. Though we’re still waiting for that technology, we do have drones. Drones aren’t flying cars—good luck trying to drive one—but the number of ways to use them is growing. More formally called unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), these gadgets that look like miniature helicopters that can reach speeds up to 100 mph and carry more than 5,000 pounds, depending on make and model. Most people know drones as a source of fun and entertainment. After signing a contract with the Drone Racing League in 2016, EPSN has even started broadcasting drone racing. As most folks are aware, drones can be used to take aerial pictures, a capability that has been enthusiastically embraced by real estate companies to capture the best possible view of properties. Agricultural companies also use drones to survey land and take photographs or film. Local company Drone Aviation Holding Corp. works with the military to specialize in drone manufacturing. With products such as the Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP), and the company’s tethering system, FUSE, which allows drones to operate continuously, drones can take on more powerful and practical roles. Relatively lightweight, the WASP allows a detection and communication range up to 40 miles between different servers, and can carry up to 130 pounds of weight. “[Free flying drones can] lose control and
cause crashes. The tether [has] been a fix to this and used since the Civil War and now in the Army,” said Drone Aviation’s Michael Glickman. The tethering system offers a safer and easier way to operate a drone while providing a continuous source of power and a direct line of communication with the pilot. Drone Aviation also works with the government and local police forces. Next time you’re outside in a large crowd, look up; you might see one of their drones. Drones are useful for first responders as well. They’re much cheaper to operate than helicopters, so departments can afford to purchase, maintain, pilot and store more of them. Drones allow responders to survey an area before sending people into the scene. This may help lower the risk of injury for first responders by giving them a better idea of the conditions they are entering. Also, drones can better help locate hostages or assess a dangerous situation without drawing the attention of the suspects or the risking the lives of law enforcement, victims or first responders, situations in which maintaining a low profile can literally be the difference between life and death. Another local company, Built Drones, says Nassau County has started to use drones with the first responders and homicide units. They’re still exploring ways to utilize drones’ ability to detect heat, whether in a fire scene or to locate a person by body heat. Last year, a company called Zipline started deploying drones to deliver blood transfusions and vaccines to remote areas like Rwanda.
“Different drones are meant for different things. [However], it is important to be mindful of the environment,” said Justin Stevens, an engineer with Built Drones. There’s a recurring theme at both Drone Aviation and Built Drones: communication. Both companies believe drones have more practical uses than just entertainment; they see them as communication tools. Drone Aviation chairman Jay H. Nussbaum sees drones as invaluable instruments for gathering data and information. Last year, he told Yahoo Business, “More than an aerial hardware platform, our technology can economically address the evolving requirements for data and information that can help provide protection and security to our military and to civilians.” Once that information is collected, it can be relayed electronically to law enforcement, government, medical aid, disaster relief providers, etc. Because each drone has a unique IP address, the information can be tracked back to the source. Due to the unique privacy and safety concerns inherent in flying these top-notch drones, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has created regulations governing their use. (Hobby drones that can be purchased in many retail establishments are not subject to these regulations.) If you’re using drones to collect data for commercial, government or other such purposes, you should first find out whether you need a license to fly it as well as to register it. Though we’re not going to see people flying around in drones anytime soon, the gadgets may be making a delivery to your home or business in the near future. In the United Kingdom, Amazon has received permission to test drone delivery. Time will tell, but this service has the potential to provide faster and easier delivery. Drones also have exhibited properties that can possibly be utilized for space travel and may be used in future missions, though such would require a drone capable of withstanding the extreme environment of space. As the technology advances and drones become more popular, perhaps those flying cars will be on the market sooner rather than later. Julia Newton mail@folioweekly.com AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 11
Northeast Florida is gripped by a
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t is a modern plague like no other. Gripping the country, it does not discriminate. It swirls through the high-rises in cities, polished suburbs and squalid quarters. It seizes the flat-broke and the well-off, the young and the aged. Every day, the opioid crisis claims the lives of 91 Americans, while more than 1,000 seek emergency treatment for drug abuse. In 2015, the latest year for which the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has complete data, about 33,000 people died of opioid overdoses, accounting for some 63 percent of all fatal drug cases. It can be your friend, or coworker or relative. It can be you. Opioid dependency often starts innocently–with an injury or surgery. And like other forms of addiction, it is an affliction of the mind. Once a narcotic enters your body, it bonds to four opiate receptors in your brain. Anywhere between 10 to 90 minutes after your first intake, you physically and psychically experience peak effects. You might feel sick to your core and never again take another painkiller. But you may also succumb to euphoria and relaxation that unlock your genetic and mental vulnerability to the drug. It’s not that you wish to get addicted, but your subconscious mind—the one dictating your most primal responses to rapture and torment—learns to crave the respite.
“The brain does not differentiate well between physical, emotion and psychiatric pain,” said Dr. John Hunt, board-certified physician in pain and addiction medicine at Coastal Spine & Pain Center. “The part of the brain that perceives the pain of the loss of an arm is pretty much the same part that perceives the pain of the loss of a loved one. “The subconscious mind finds out that the drug that it has been exposed to takes away discomfort in a way that is rapid and predictable. And so, the conscious mind provides it with this remedy even when it is not appropriate.” Addiction is rarely a fast plummet down into the abyss. It can take years to form and, eventually, morph from a desire to feel ecstatic to a hankering to shun distress. Despite your best intentions, it seizes you, crippling family ties and work prospects. “The subconscious mind is more and more in charge, driving more and more of that behavior and the person is not doing this voluntarily,” said Dr. Hunt. “They cannot just say ‘no.’ They need help.”
THE ROOTS OF OPIOID DEPENDENCE
OPIOID ADDICTION MIGHT BE SUBJECTIVE— a blend of an individual’s predisposition and circumstances. But it’s also a national quandary with tangled roots dug into the medical community itself and boughs that span countries and substances.
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Opioids have been around for a long time. For most of their existence, they allayed severe pain—the kinds of throes that accompany major surgeries or end-stage ailments. In the late 1990s, however, doctors deployed narcotics to subdue chronic, nonmalignant ache. “We effectively treated [people’s] pain, but what we didn’t understand with opioid addiction is the big complication,” said Dr. Hunt. “Side effects of tolerance and physical dependence, though, are huge and we didn’t recognize the extent of the problem.” It began with the FDA’s approval of oxycodone, a slowly absorbing opioid that the agency believed had a low abuse potential. At the same time, the Joint Commission, a nonprofit that accredits medical organizations and programs, proclaimed pain the fifth vital sign. Pharmacies and health insurance companies disputed opioid dependency. “It is kind of this crazy combination of things that happened and drugs were way overprescribed,” said Susan Pitman, executive director of Drug Free Duval. “We can see this now but they didn’t see it back then; in the meantime, people got addicted.” By the early 2000s, close to three million people were taking oxycodone (also known as OxyContin) for nonmedical reasons, in addition to other pills like Percocet and Vicodin. Disparate opioids turned into a panacea for any pain, which, unlike the other vital signs of pulse, blood pressure, body
temperature and respiration rate, eschews objective measure. “In the last 20 years, we have been made to think that we do not have to have any pain, whether it’s emotional or physical,” said Pitman. “So, as soon as we feel anything, we want help, we want relief. That drives the business—it’s a business model for some people.” In Florida, for the most part, drug dependency spilled out of pill mills, “storefront” operations that exchanged painkiller prescriptions for cash. Unburdened by a drug prescription monitor, and often directly from their offices, doctors here meted out 10 times more oxycodone than in every other state combined, NPR reported in 2011. By that time, though, the Florida legislature was already crafting the laws that sought to purge the illegitimate practice. A system to track prescriptions arose to discourage “doctor shopping.” Pill-mill clinics were raided and shuttered. Inventories were confiscated. The number of overdose deaths dropped for several years. But then, the use of heroin, an opiate several times more potent than morphine, skyrocketed. From 2010 to ’15, medical examiners throughout Florida reported a striking 1,320 percent rise in heroin-caused deaths, from only 48 to 733 (the tally includes only cases inspected by medical examiners). “If I am addicted to an opioid but cannot get it, I start using heroin,” Pitman said,
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expounding on the reverse effect of the crackdown on pill mills. Stephanie Muzzy shifted to heroin, but for a different reason. Originally from Boston, she could no longer afford the prescription drugs she used to take there. She overdosed on heroin twice before signing up for a suboxone-based treatment. It didn’t work. So, when her aunt and uncle moved to Florida, she followed them, clinging to what she considered to be an opportunity to “get away from all that.” Instead, in several years of consecutive rehab and relapse, she sank deeper into addiction. When pilfering to feed her habit landed her in jail, her mother bailed her out on the condition that she again seek treatment. “I thought when you go to rehab, you’re cured and that is that—you don’t have to do anything else,” said Muzzy, who used to attend an American Addiction Centers facility; the network of clinics spreads awareness about the epidemic. Eventually, Muzzy’s heroin addiction led her to fentanyl, a cheap manmade drug that’s 50 to 100 times stronger than heroin. While there is a pharmaceutical version used to treat the chronic pain of advanced cancer, most of the street fentanyl is from China. Until recently, Chinese vendors could legally ship it to the U.S. or Mexico, from where it would move north. In 2015, U.S. law enforcement seized a record 370 pounds of fentanyl, cast as white powder or pressed tablets.
“We are losing an entire generation, based on the age range of the deaths that we have,” said Rico Bodin, counselor with GCS. A sole quarter-milligram of fentanyl can kill, so dealers often lace unknown amounts of it, as well as its analogs, into heroin in order to create a stellar high. “When people are shooting heroin, they are now getting fentanyl,” said Dr. Pomm. “Unfortunately, you never know how much fentanyl you’re getting and it’s so much more potent, one injection of a normal dose of heroin can now be lethal immediately. If not lethal, it is so potent that it’s more addictive than any other substance we know.” Muzzy overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin four times in two weeks. She has overdosed on opioids and cocaine a total of nine times. She is lucky to be alive. “I have lost upward of
60 people that I have known from overdoses,” Muzzy said. Away from old malign influences and clean for more than 100 days now, she recently started a new job in Las Vegas.
FLORIDA’S CRISIS
CAUGHT IN AN ESCALATING SPIRAL OF GRIM circumstances, Florida is experiencing what the CDC calls a “statistically significant drug overdose death rate increase” of nearly 23 percent from 2014 to ’15. In the first six months of 2016, the numbers reached a little more than 3,000, or an average of 16 deaths a day. Up-to-date statistics are slow to compile but the projections provide no respite. The busiest division in the state, Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Department (JFRD) responds to calls for overdoses every
two hours, administering the reversal agent naloxone (known under the brand name Narcan) to pull individuals back from the abyss. This January and February alone, JFRD rushed to nearly 800 overdoses, or double the total for the same period in 2016. “When we give Narcan, what we hope to happen is that the patient starts to breathe,” said Mike Rowley, quality improvement and data officer at JFRD. “Often, they regain consciousness. Many times they are initially confused, agitated and can be very combative. Those patients require a lot of care and are also resource-intensive in that it often requires five, if not more, personnel to help keep them safe and keep them from harming themselves or others.”
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Dr. Sharon Wilburn, program director for Jacksonville University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program China has recently prohibited the sale of fentanyl and a dozen other addictive substances, but the rules are easy to circumvent. “They specifically marked what substances were going to become illegal, but that’s something that allows for loopholes and all they have to do is change a molecule here and there and it’s not illegal anymore,” said Dr. Raymond Pomm, medical director at two local rehabilitation centers, River Region Human Services (RRHS) and Gateway Community Services (GCS). Across Florida, according to medical examiners’ data, fentanyl accounted for 705 deaths in 2015, nearly an 80 percent increase from the previous year. In the first half of 2016, fentanyl killed 118 in Northeast Florida—the second-highest count in the Sunshine State, trailing only Palm Beach. The majority of the dead were in the prime years between 25 and 50.
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CRISIS <<< FROM PREVIOUS In addition to straining staff, which often operates in unsafe, needle-laden locations, the increase in overdoses taxes JFRD’s budget. One dose of naloxone can be close to $40. Each response, complete with transportation to a hospital, costs nearly $1,000. If its estimate of 4,600 overdose patients for the year holds, JFRD is readying to spend some $4.5 million (more than a million dollars more than in 2016) on overdoses. Jacksonville’s medical examiner’s office is similarly grappling with the epidemic. After having to turn away bodies in early 2016, the morgue is toiling to accommodate the influx spurred by overdose deaths. The new budget, which has risen nearly a million dollars over the last four fiscal years, includes funds for additional equipment, staff and services, including toxicology tests, which cost $3,000 each. “I think we are finally waking up to realize that this is a crisis epidemic and it’s not going to just go away by itself and something else is going to substitute for it because it’s going to take down too many people before this happens,” said Dr. Sharon Wilburn, program director for Jacksonville University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. State and city officials are taking notice. Last year, the Florida legislature passed the Naloxone Act, which allowed the opioid antagonist to be available in pharmacies without prescription. Similar laws, intended to expand access to the life-saving drug, have been enacted in all states but Michigan and Nebraska, according to the Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System. In May, amid town hall meetings throughout Florida, Governor Rick Scott declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. He inked an executive order that released half of a two-year federal grant, totaling $54 million, to tackle the dreary issue. The governor directed the Florida Department of Children & Families to immediately utilize the funds, the bulk of which directly aids communities’ medication-assisted treatment programs, Naloxone distribution, and inschool prevention, among other efforts. “I know firsthand how heartbreaking substance abuse can be to a family because it impacted my own family growing up,” Scott said in a statement. “The individuals struggling with drug use are sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and friends and each tragic case leaves loved ones searching for answers and praying for help.”
METHADONE: HELPFUL OR HARMFUL?
LUKE HEATHERMAN COULDN’T MAKE IT. IN late March, at the age of 42, he died of methadone toxicity in his father’s home. The day of his death, Luke, who for years received methadone at Jacksonville Metro Treatment Center for his oxycodone dependency, had a doctor’s appointment. He was about to miss it; his father Kenneth Heatherman knocked on his door … and found him passed away. An autopsy revealed a lethal concoction of Xanax, alcohol and a heightened dosage of methadone, often used to wean addicts off narcotics.
Kenneth Heatherman (above) is considering filing suit against his recently deceased son Luke’s former methadone treatment facility. From left: Linda Wilson, Bryan Mingle, Kristi Krug, Diane Bethel, Rico Bodin. All work with LSF Health Systems on peer recovery training (right). Luke’s affinity for substances began in adolescence, some years after he moved in with his father. An adopted child who had severe attention deficit disorder, Luke hung out with the wrong crowd, who exposed him to crack cocaine. “He had another issue that was never fully addressed the way it should have been, even though I had him in counseling more than once,” said Heatherman, who split up with Luke’s mother when the child was about five. After his adoptive parents’ divorce, Luke lived with his mother. He claimed a male neighbor molested him. Police later investigated but the guy had moved out of state. “I think that was an issue [that stayed with him] for all his life,” Heatherman said. Still, at first, Luke seemed able to control his penchant for crack cocaine. He worked at his father’s information business as a self-taught IT specialist. From time to time, he would go on what Heatherman called a binge—a couple of days of use, followed by a year or more of staying clean. But then, in the mid-aughts, Luke started taking opioids. He also overdosed on Xanax and wound up in the ER more than once. “He came over and told me he had a problem with the pills,” Heatherman said. “He asked if he could move in. He was going to start methadone treatment. So I agreed to that.” Luke’s outpatient methadone maintenance, however, was flawed, Heatherman purports. A methadone dose at Jacksonville Metro Treatment Center costs $16—which Heatherman paid. Luke would go to the facility on Emerson Street at dawn every other day. He told his father he also received takehome fixes. He had not, Heatherman found out later. Instead, with the extra money, Luke bought other pills.
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Having reported Luke’s death to the Florida Health Department, Heatherman alleges negligence at the center. (The center did not respond to numerous requests for comment.) At more than 1,000 ngm/ml, the level of methadone in Luke’s blood was at least twice that of a regular dose. Heatherman said he found texts between his son and another clinic patient, who supplied him with Xanax. “The methadone program is not effective. It certainly did not prevent him from doing or wanting to do other drugs,” said Heatherman. He had obtained a roster from the Medical Examiner of more than 70 people who, between 2014 and May 2017, had methadone, along with other drugs, listed as a cause or an ancillary of their deaths. “I plan to circulate the spreadsheet among his friends and other patients at the clinic to see if they can identify any others who may have been under treatment there,” Heatherman said, adding he might sue.
JACKSONVILLE’S “PROJECT SAVE LIVES” A MONTH LATER, DESPITE SOME OPPOSITION, Jacksonville’s City Council dug into its own emergency funds to address the opioid epidemic. At the end of a lengthy debate, it
approved Councilman Bill Gulliford’s bill to allocate $1.5 million to a six-month pilot program developed by Dr. Pomm. “Now we are in a position of pulling the entire city together as one team to start waging this battle,” said Dr. Pomm, “and we have never been in this position before.” Called “Project Save Lives,” his model unites RRHS, GCS, JFRD and St. Vincent’s Hospital in the implementation of an addiction treatment blueprint that’s based on the prominence of recovery peer specialists. Recovery peer specialists are paraprofessionals who bond with overdose patients in the ER, nudging them to a treatment path. Often trauma survivors themselves, these peers relate to drug abusers and their families in an emotional way that might escape doctors and other medical personnel. They know what it is to feel the shame, guilt, self-loathing and fear of addiction and overdose. They also know how to speak the language of the heart. “That is the level that the peers connect to the individual receiving services,” said Kristi Krug, who trains peers with Lutheran Services Florida (LSF). “They are there to validate them, to support them, to empower them to be self-directed and make their own decisions
Dr. Christine Cauffield, executive director of LSF Health Systems.
and to be more engaged with the treatment team, with their counselors and with their case managers.” Despite their leverage, there are not many recovery peer specialists in Florida, said Dr. Christine Cauffield, executive director of LSF Health Systems. Many have troubled pasts, some struggle to pay training fees, others have arrest records that thwart them in getting a job. And yet, “best practice clearly indicates that peer specialists can truly be the linchpin to someone’s recovery,” said Dr. Cauffield. To correct the dearth and facilitate the pilot, LSF has secured a $141,000 HRSA grant to quickly coach 60 peers along with Jacksonville University, which provides the premise for classes and evaluates the program. Dr. Wilburn leads the research, which will follow the peers after graduation in an endeavor that’s the first of its kind in Florida. Recovery peer specialists guide overdose victims through the string of options that shape Dr. Pomm’s pilot—from detox to outpatient services to residential treatment at RRHS and GCS. Some might start with an induction of buprenorphine (Subutex), an addiction antagonist that stifles withdrawal symptoms. Others may receive Vivitrol or methadone. It all depends on a patient’s medical needs. “Once someone is in the ER and stabilized, they should not hit the streets again,” said Dr. Pomm. “Because once their feet hit the street, they’ll be back to the drug and the next time they come to the ER, they might not be so fortunate. They might be dead.” In the haze that follows an overdose, however, individuals might resist intervention. In an ER replete with busy clinicians, peers are often best poised to talk an overdose patient into treatment with a plea to empathy, Bodin said. If all else fails, they can introduce addicts to the Marchman Act that postulates involuntary services for substance abuse.
AUXILIARY MATTERS CONCERNING THE EPIDEMIC
WITH AN AIM TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION AT all the region’s ERs, Dr. Pomm’s pilot is still awaiting a launch date. Yet it’s only one of several local efforts to rein in the rampant abuse of opioids. Drug Free Duval has convened the North Florida Opioid & Heroin Task Force to study the forces and figures of narcotics in the region.
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CRISIS <<< FROM PREVIOUS Split in three committees, the task force probes public awareness of the crisis and identifies the policies that can either fuel or subdue it. It also homes in on the faculties of the medical profession to suppress what it sparked in the 1990s. Two decades later, Jacksonville has the nation’s 24th-highest rate—almost 44 percent—of opioid prescriptions that are abused, according to 2016 report by the health information company Castlight Health. Florida has four cities in the top 25—more than any other state. Despite the growing popularity of alternative pain treatments like acupuncture, the number bashes against the initial effectiveness of the pill-mill clamp-down. “It’s really important to train and educate our providers and try to minimize the amount of opioids that are going out in the community,” said Carol Motycka, co-chair of the task force and clinical associate professor at College of Pharmacy, University of Florida Jacksonville campus. “That can be a huge difference in what is going on now. Would that help with the heroin problem? Well, potentially, because if we aren’t giving patients these opioids for long periods of time, they have less of a chance to then become addicted, which then can potentially lead to heroin [use].” The City Council is mulling over taking on another culprit in the opioid epidemic— Big Pharma. In a recent presentation at City Hall, attorneys with Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd law firm averred that Jacksonville has incurred financial and human costs high enough to justify suing pharmaceutical companies, which have downplayed the addictive nature of opioids. Councilman Gulliford, a vocal paladin against narcotics, supports litigation, which Delray Beach and several other cities nationwide have already begun to pursue.
ABOUT THE COVER ARTIST
Recovering from addiction led him to art—today he’s hoping for a second chance HE’S JUST AWAKENED FROM NODDING OFF from opioids, his voice groggy and unfocused over the phone. The artist Samuel North, better known as Sammy thrashLife, is in the throes of relapse, his painter’s palette dried up and neglected for more than a year. Even with heroin in his system, in his voice you hear that persistent, unflagging magnetism that made him explode onto the art world after he found solace in the canvas during a stint in an institution getting off drugs. He explained he started using in 2004 at the age of 18, practically on a whim. “I was a really angry, fucked-up kid,” he said. “… It was just a fuck you to anyone who cared about me or to anyone, period.” For those first five-and-a-half years, he carefully managed the habit to avoid developing physical dependency. But, as happens with many who try to simply dabble in opioids, eventually North started using full-time and became utterly dependent on the drug. After getting clean in 2012, he spent several drug-free years making art and making an impact on most everyone who met him. There’s something unexpectedly refreshing about 16 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Drug dealers are also facing tough judgment. State Attorney Melissa Nelson, through a grand jury, is pursuing a firstdegree murder charge, which could mean mandatory life imprisonment, for Trumaine Devone Muller, who allegedly sold fentanyl instead of heroin to 18-year-old Ariell Jade Brundige; she overdosed and died early last November. The case is controversial. Under Florida law, drug traffickers can face murder charges for a customer’s OD death; the legislature added fentanyl to the list of opioids that warrant such a penalty in mid-June, almost a month after Muller’s indictment. The message, though, seems definitive. “The opioid crisis is a very real and rapidly growing issue that threatens the safety and well-being of our community,” Nelson said in a press release. “We are strengthening our efforts against those who are distributing these dangerous drugs and will hold them accountable for the harm they cause, including these unfortunate overdose deaths.” Curbing the opioid crisis, though, does not solely depend on “external” deeds. It requires a change of mind, said Wilburn. Though many medical professionals claim drug addiction is a mental illness, it still carries a stigma that rarely accompanies other diseases. “We think: ‘You did it to yourself ’,” said Wilburn. “Just stop doing it, stop taking the drug. We deal with diabetes and it’s organrelated. This is organ-related, too, because the brain is an organ, so I cannot just stop as people say I should be able to.” The fallacy exists from coast to coast, but Florida’s abysmal funding for mental health exacerbates it. Various reports rank the state at the bottom for funding for mental services, which in 2012 equaled $37.28 per capita, or 30 percent of the U.S. average, according to Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. “It has definitely caught up with us and I’m not surprised that we are overwhelmed with this dreadful epidemic,” said Dr. Cauffield. Dr. Pomm echoed her remarks, saying, “Much more money has been put toward other crises that haven’t even cost lives. Knowing what we know, if we don’t do something now, we are complicit in future deaths of our citizens.” Dima Vitanova mail@folioweekly.com
those rare people like North who will share the darkest moments and impulses of their lives with strangers on the street. A year-and-a-half ago, he relapsed. “I haven’t made any art at all since I started using again,” he said. “… I miss everything about it. I had a radically different life while I was making art.” In spite of the state quickly dropping charges against him in Illinois, the presumption of his guilt that many still harbor has led North to reduce his world to a dark room, his girlfriend and the dull numb the needle brings. “I exist in a vacuum … [but] we hear about people dying around town,” he said of the opioid epidemic gripping the city. He says suicidal ideations and attempts have plagued his existence these last few years. A few weeks ago, on his blog, he wrote of recently getting so, so close to that elusive goal of getting clean. But, when the fog wore off, so did the numb. The psychological pain was more than he could bear; again he turned to drugs. He’s not finished quitting, though. North has plans to again seek that slim sliver of light at the end of the grey wash of opioids in his bloodstream. “Somebody reached out to me recently from Gateway [Community Services],” he said. “… I’m gonna give that a shot about a week from now.” —from Staff
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ost bands’ trajectories to success resemble parabolas–a gentle ascent, a crest at the top, then a slow descent back down to Earth. But for Welsh rockers Catfish & the Bottlemen, the path looks more like a ballistic missile: slow, steady and barely climbing at first before rocketing off into the stratosphere without looking back. Founding members Van McCann and Billy Bibby started plucking guitars together around 2007, when they were schoolmates who bonded over the fact that both sets of parents owned and operated bed and breakfast resorts in Llandudno. To gain recognition, they began playing parking lots as crowds spilled out of other artists’ shows; in 2009, they finished runner-up on the North Wales Battle of the Bands. Slogging along in relative anonymity seemed to be the only road ahead for Catfish & the Bottlemen, whose name came from McCann’s childhood memory of a busker he saw on the streets of Sydney, Australia. But that all changed when Communion Records inked a deal with the band in 2013, followed up the next year by an even bigger signing with Island Records. Catfish & the Bottlemen’s first four singles–“Pacifier,” “Rango,” “Homesick,” and “Kathleen”–all debuted on UK DJ Zane Lowe’s tastemaking Beats 1 show. It took a while, but the band’s mix of emotional Smiths-style pop, rousing Arctic Monkeysesque post-punk and gut-level The Streets-like grime, transformed Catfish & the Bottlemen from barely known commodity to bona fide heroes to the rabid young fans who propel today’s rock ’n’ roll economy through a combination of streaming statistics and ticket sales. Never mind what the indie rock cognoscenti, whose
Welsh band Catfish & the Bottlemen ROCKETS TO SUCCESS after years hard on the slog CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN, JULY TALK
7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, Mavericks Live, Jax Landing, Downtown, $20, 356-1110, mavericksatthelanding.com
criticism and/or adulation can dominate the conversation about bands, had to say about Catfish & the Bottlemen. “We’d been around for eight years and [British music magazine] NME had been telling us we were shit for seven of them,” lead singer McCann told The Independent in 2014, after headlining Britain’s gargantuan Reading Festival. “But I looked into the crowd’s faces and the look I was getting off everyone was that look when something is so cute you can’t love it enough, like a newborn baby.” Coy, cutting words like that haven’t exactly endeared Catfi sh & the Bottlemen to the rock establishment. Folio Weekly couldn’t catch up with the band, whose epic, arena-sized 2016 follow-up album The Ride hit No. 1 in the UK (mere months before The Balcony was certified platinum, no easy feat in today’s digital-dominated world). But that’s because they’re too busy relishing their dreamboat status in interviews with Teen Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar; and McCann isn’t ashamed. “Too successful wouldn’t be successful enough for me,” he told The Independent back in 2014. In a Billboard
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piece penned this spring, after the band returned from its first trip to South America, McCann added, “24 years old, doing arenas back home, playing around the world, playing America on a big six-week tour–I’m buzzing off it. Where we are right now is where we always wanted to be, even before we had a deal. We very much wanted this … none of it was a fluke. It didn’t feel like too much was ‘right place right time’–it was very much banging down doors to get us into this position. That desire just makes you want to keep going.” Those sorts of big-picture careerist goals may be anathema to many up-andcoming U.S. bands, for whom detached indifference can seem like a prerequisite for success. But unflagging ambition can work wonders on a band’s music, as evidenced by the rare combination of hunger and precision on recent songs like “7” and “Soundcheck.” Catfish & the Bottlemen may have waited on the precipice of stardom for years–this month marks a decade for the band, even though they’re barely in their mid-20s. But after two years of nonstop touring, including their current run opening for Green Day in humble digs like Wrigley Field and the Rose Bowl and a headlining return to Jacksonville less than four months after they came through last, this might be their moment. “Any time off we have, we like to fill it with gigs,” McCann told Billboard in May. “The idea of stopping tours [or] waiting a minute? That doesn’t seem right.” Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com
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*Written in Welsh, the title translates as “the achievement of all work is practice.”
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n the digital age, it’s a bit unusual (and refreshing) to see a throwback horror movie that relies more on latex, goo, prosthetics and mechanics for its special effects instead of more costly, more polished, but often just as artificial computer-generated mayhem. To be honest and practical, the choice may be driven by economics as much as imagination. Still, anything different from the usual dreck is worth a look for genre fans. Two recent ones—both awash in gore and guck—fit the bill. Similar in technique, each features the typical hapless characters in a nearly nonsensical plot—that still compels us to watch. The biggest difference? One’s from the U.S., the other from Turkey! Crowdsourced and Kickstarter-funded, The Void (2016) was written and directed by Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, who honed their technical skills doing makeup and artwork on Suicide Squad, Crimson Peak and Pacific Rim. And plot? That’s secondary to effect here; the filmmakers throw their characters (and viewers) into a chaotic world where monsters of all sorts are emerging from the woods, the floorboards, the windows, even other dimensions. The opening sequence is genuinely chilling. A young man races from an isolated house in the woods at night (natch!), quickly followed by a desperate young woman who’s then shot in the back, doused in gasoline and set afire by two men who were also in the house. Collapsing by the highway, the survivor is picked up by local cop Daniel Carter (Aaron Poole), who takes him to a hospital, where Carter’s ex-wife is the night-shift nurse. Also waiting for the doctor is a young girl in labor (again, natch) and her grandfather. The small cast includes mad Dr. Powell (Kenneth Welsh), a ditzy aide, a couple of luckless patients, and more assorted victims. Meanwhile, the hospital is surrounded by guys in white hooded robes with a black triangle on the front. Whatever they’re supposed to be, they are not nice. Inside, dead people are coming to life, morphing into globular masses of multi-tentacled horrors; down in the basement, a doorway to another world (and possibly eternal life) beckons. The first two acts of The Void are the best, the final 30 minutes or so devolving into gruesome nonsense. To be kind, the acting is uneven. In both regards, I was reminded of Lucio Fulci’s 1983 “masterpiece” of Italian gore, The Beyond. For genre fans, that’s sort of a compliment. The 2015 Turkish film Baskin is better—less silly, more disturbing, and even more nonsensical (but in a good way, as if David Lynch were helming an episode of The Twilight Zone.) The debut feature of director and co-writer Can Evrenol, Baskin (Turkish for “raid”) was inspired, according to the director, by such disparate and excellent films as Neil Marshall’s
The Descent (’05), Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Quest for Fire (’81), Xavier Gens’ Frontier(s) (’07), and Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives (’13). Baskin might not be equal to any of those, but it demonstrates a powerful visual style and, even more important, a thematic narrative as substantive and provocative as it is confusing and challenging. The opening pre-title scene is the stuff of real nightmares. A young boy awakens in the night to inexplicable moans and groans (at least to him) coming from his parents’ locked bedroom. Walking down the hall, he discovers the TV screen alight with snow, the only audio white noise. Turning back to his bedroom, he sees a bloody hand reaching out the doorway for him as he pounds frantically on his parents’ door. Jump ahead 20 years or more; the child has become a young man and he’s a cop, Arda (Görkem Kasal), who sits in a café with his fellow officers, listening to scurrilous stories in between some verbal baiting of a waiter, which threatens to turn into something violent. A call for assistance at an isolated building in the woods (is there any other kind in movies like this?) takes the cops on a horrendous trek into the night, where the borders between past and present, dreaming and wakening, are ripped asunder in what might well be the maw of hell. One of the most striking features of Baskin is the casting of Mehmet Cerrahoglu as Father, a character that is to Baskin what Pinhead was to Hellraiser. The actor suffers from a skin condition which gives him a truly odd, disturbing look, rather like Hollywood actor Rondo Hatton, whose physical appearance (due to acromegaly) relegated him to mostly monster roles in the ’40s. The Void is little more than goofy, gory fun, but Baskin uses the same grisly techniques to probe themes of guilt and retribution in familial, sexual, religious and political contexts. Besides being graphic and gross, it’s imaginative and thought-provoking. If you care or dare to venture there! Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com
NOW SHOWING CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ Kedi and The Midwife run. Throwback Thursday runs Flash Gordon, noon Aug. 31 and 6 p.m. Sept. 3. The Little Hours starts Sept. 1. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA Robert Mitchum is celebrated with Friends of Eddie Coyle 7 p.m. Aug. 30, noon Sept. 2. Do the Right Thing, Logan Lucky and Good Time screen, 1028 Park St., 359-0049, sunraycinema.com. Whose Streets? runs Sept. 1-7. Trip to Spain and Ingrid Goes West start Sept. 1. Don’t Break Down: Story of Jawbreaker runs Sept. 5. IMAX THEATER Dunkirk, Prehistoric Planet 3D, Amazon Adventure, Dream Big and Extreme Weather run, World Golf Village, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com. Inhumans starts Aug. 31. Lewis & Clark starts Sept. 1.
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through Oct. 4. A Collector’s Eye: Celebrating Joseph Jeffers Dodge, through Feb. 4. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, 396-6674, themosh.org. Cosmic Concerts: Laser Magic 7 p.m.; Laser Motown 8 p.m.; Rush 9 p.m.; Wish You Were Here 10 p.m. Sept. 1 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, $5; $2.50 members; laser glasses $1. MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf.edu. Project: Atrium installation, Plexus No. 38 by Gabriel Dawe, displays through Oct. 29. Synthesize: Art + Music, by contemporary sound-based artists, through Sept. 24. Iterations: Lorrie Fredette runs through Sept. 10.
GALLERIES
LABOR DAY HILARITY
Yuck it up with comedy circuit favorite and Last Comic Standing runner-up RALPHIE MAY as he spews his jumbo-sized style of “unpolitically correct” standup at The Comedy Zone in Mandarin, Thur.-Sun. Aug. 31-Sept. 3.
PERFORMANCE
PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ The talent show is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Ritz Theatre & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 807-2010, $9, ritzjacksonville.com DEARLY DEPARTED Living (and dying) aren’t easy, especially for the dysfunctional Turpin clan, when their not-so-beloved-patriarch dies, and feelings erupt. The play runs 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 8 & 9 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Fernandina, $10-$15, 277-3455, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com. SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ The legendary hitmakers Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber practically invented rock-and-roll. Directed by Jereme Raickett, choreographed by Samuel Hills III, the musical runs Sept. 8-30 at Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $20-$28, 249-0289; playersbythesea.org. WIT Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer for Drama, this story of mortality and rationality becoming entangled with metaphysics and poetry is staged 8 p.m. (2 p.m. matinees) Sept. 8-16, Amelia Community Theatre’s Studio 209, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina, 261-6749, $15-$25, ameliacommunitytheatre.org. Directed by Ron Kurtz. FLOYD COLLINS A Kentucky man trapped in a cave in 1925 caused the first modern media frenzy, something we all know about today. Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre stages the musical 8 p.m. Sept. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23, 2 p.m. Sept. 17 & 24 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., $20, 249-7177, abettheatre.com. DIXIE SWIM CLUB Starring Morgan Fairchild, this tale of friendship spanning decades runs through Sept. 24 at Alhambra Dinner Theatre, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $38-$57, alhambrajax.com.
CLASSICAL + JAZZ
THE DYNAMIC LES DEMERLE TRIO, BONNIE EISELE The band plays 6-9 p.m. Sept. 1 & 2 at Horizons Restaurant, 5472 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 321-2430, horizonsameliaisland.com. DANIEL KOZAK Kozak performs Soliloquy for Solo Woodwinds and Open Spontaneous Ensemble of Noisemaking Merrymakers 7-9 p.m. Sept. 4 at SoLo Gallery, 1037 Park St. (Hoptinger Building, second floor), $10, sologallery.org. TAYLOR ROBERTS The jazz guitarist is on 7-10 p.m. every Wed. at Ocean 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060, ocean60.com. Also 4 p.m. Thur. at lobby bar; 6 p.m. Fri. & Sat., Salt Restaurant, Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., 277-1100, ritzcarlton.com.
COMEDY
RALPHIE MAY Juggalo favorite May (he played their 2012 Gathering) hits the stage with his “unpolitically correct” routine, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Sept. 1 & 2; and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, $25-$114.50, comedyzone.com. ANTOINE SCOTT Bringing scorn and antipathy for romperwearing-men (and other trends), Scott appears 8 p.m. Aug.
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31 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-4277, $15-$30, jacksonvillecomedy.com. GERALD & ISIAH KELLY Father-and-son duo joke about familial complaints (bills, credit scores, cougars), 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 and 8 p.m. Sept. 2 at The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 646-4277, $16-$23, jacksonvillecomedy.com. FRED’S ALL-STAR COMEDIANS Local comedians perform 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 & 6 at The Comedy Zone, 292-4242, $10, comedyzone.com.
CALLS + WORKSHOPS
GROUP PIANO MUSIC INSTRUCTOR Jacksonville Children’s Chorus seeks an instructor for K5-third graders, to explain and demonstrate proper piano techniques and communicate effectively with students and parents. Apply at 225 E. Duval St., Jacksonville, jaxchildrenschorus.org. PRESCHOOL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR Jacksonville Children’s Chorus seeks an instructor for kids 18 months-four years, using age-appropriate songs, movement, and instruments to teach Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze methods. Apply at 225 E. Duval St., jaxchildrenschorus.org. ST. AUGUSTINE YOUTH CHORUS AUDITIONS The chorus, 30 singers ages 8-18 from St. Augustine and St. Johns County, seeks new members. Prior musical training not needed, but an audition–by appointment only–is required. To request one, go to staugustineyouthchorus.org/audition and complete the form.
ART WALKS + MARKETS
FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK Wander around bloviating about your fave under-recognized artist, or silently judge absurdity on parade, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 6–this month’s theme is Dog Days of Summer Pet Walk–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. MOBILE GROCERY STORE Saturiwa Trading Company offers affordable, healthy foods for Downtowners, 11 a.m.2 p.m. every Wed. at The Court Urban Food Park, along Hogan Street between Bay and Independent Drive. RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local, regional art; 9 a.m. yoga, live music–Strangerwolf, Gabe Darling, Allie & the Kats, Sept. 1–farmers market, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. under Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.
MUSEUMS
BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Tide Runs Quiet: The Photographic Works of Thomas Hager, through Oct. 15. CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 29 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Ink, Silk & Gold: Islamic Treasures from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston through Sept. 3. Poetry of Landscape: The Art of Eugène Louis Charvot, through Sept. 10; David Ponsler: Chasing Shadows,
THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, ccpvb.org. New works by Jim Benedict and David Nackashi display through Sept. 29. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., staaa.org. The 16th annual Tactile Art Show, touchable art that’s visually appealing and engaging for the blind and Ordinary People, a commemorative exhibit celebrating the city’s 450th birthday, with Don Trousdell’s works, are on display until Oct. 1. THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., St. Augustine, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. With 18 artists, Small Matters is the first show in this new space dedicated to art and activism. Opening receptions are 6-8 p.m. Aug. 31 & Sept. 1; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 2. BOLD BEAN RIVERSIDE 869 Stockton St., 374-5735, boldbeancoffee.com. Tattooer Myra Oh displays the good taste and wit that put her among the area’s most soughtafter artists, through October. BOLD BEAN JAX BEACH 2400 Third St. S., 853-6545. Meghan Welch’s work, a mash-up of formal figuration and mysticism with a heavy dose of politics, displays through September. BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave. Nature Studies, by extraordinary draftsman Franklin Matthews, shows through October. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, 825-4577, butterfieldgarage.com. This arts scene stalwart celebrates its grand reopening 5-9 p.m. Sept. 1, with live music, wine and treats. GALLERY ONE FORTY FOUR 144 King St., St. Augustine. Nationally recognized photographer Lenny Foster’s works are on display, lennyfoster.com. HOBNOB GALLERY & EVENT SPACE 220 Riverside Ave., hobnobjax.com. Sisters Holly and Heather Blanton show together in an ongoing display of individual and collaborative art. MAKERSPACE GALLERY Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org/jax-makerspace. Survive to Thrive: Life Beyond Sexual Violence, runs through Oct. 22. MONYA ROWE GALLERY 4 Rohde Ave., St. Augustine, 217-0637, monyarowegallery.com. Louis Fratino’s solo show runs through Sept. 23. ROTUNDA GALLERY St. Johns County Admin. Bldg., 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. The Art of Susanne Schuenke runs through Sept. 21, susanneschuenke.com. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 150, 438-4358, southlightgallery.com. 2017 Summer Wall, works by Jerry Uelsmann, Robert Leedy, Tony Wood, Thomas Hager, Doug Eng, Paul Ladnier, Paul Karabinis and Jim Draper, through Sept. 6. THE ART CENTER AT THE LANDING 2 Independent Dr., tacjacksonville.org. Call of the Wild, a juried show, runs through September.
EVENTS
HURLEY WINKLER Author Winkler reads excerpts from her story, How to Raise Houseplants, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 31 at Coniferous Café, 42 W. Monroe St., Downtown, 999-8493. JERK FOOD FESTIVAL Hang out with artists, hear reggae and Caribbean music, and nosh native fare, noon-midnight Sept. 3, Hemming Park, Downtown, $5 with nonperishable food item, $10 without, 515-5098. MUSIC UNDER THE OAKS Bring guitars, mandolins, djembes and other non-electric instruments to the monthly open acoustic jam, 2-4 p.m. Sept. 3 at Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Rd., 268-0784, mandarinmuseum.net. IBRAM X. KENDI The author of Stamped from the Beginning discusses the history of racism and signs books, 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at UNF’s Robinson Theater, Southside, free but tickets required, 620-2878, unf.edu/lectures. RON WHITTINGTON BOOK SIGNING Local author Whittington reads from and signs copies of the third Parker Glynn thriller, Free Surface Effect, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 6 at Chamblin’s Uptown Café, 215 N. Laura St., Downtown, for First Wednesday Art Walk. REMOVE, REPLACE, RECONTEXTUALIZE Bill Delany discusses how to possibly move, replace or alter Jacksonville’s Confederate Memorials and move forward as a community, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Hourglass Pub & Coffee House, 245 E. Bay St., Downtown, moderncities.com. JUMBO SHRIMP VS. PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS Our hometown heroes kick off the season’s last homestand, against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, at 7:05 p.m. Aug. 31 (Mavericks Live Thirsty Thursday, Nassau County Night), Sept. 1 (Red Shirt, Fireworks), 6:05 Sept. 2 (Main Street Bridge Bobble Giveaway), 6:35 p.m. Sept. 3 (Fan Appreciation Night) and 2:05 p.m. Sept. 4 (Charity begins at Home), all at Bragan Field, Baseball Grounds, Downtown, single game tix start at $5 (check website), 358-2846, jaxshrimp.com.
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FOLIO A+E : ARTS
Figure 1759, ballpoint pen, colored pencil and acrylic on paper, 50” x 76,” 2015. Courtesy of the artist and David Castillo Gallery, Miami Beach
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ocieties rise and fall through evolution and entropy, the latter a universal principle of inevitable collapse, more certain than any progress. Visual artist Gamaliel Rodríguez chronicles this decay viewed from the sky, shifting through the rubble from the vantage point of 1,000 feet. Using ballpoint pen, colored pencil and markers on paper, along with acrylic inks on canvas, his large-scale drawings present images that are high-resolution ruminations on civilizations’ imminent dissolution. Clusters of trees jettison through broken structures like the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb. Large silo-like buildings appear splayed out like bloated corpses, split in two as tendrils of knotty foliage gather to engulf them. Rodríguez’s landscapes are powerful glimpses of abandoned structures toppled by the shifting weight of civilization’s onward march, halted by financial gains now turned to losses. Rodríguez’s new exhibit at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, A Third Way to Look at You, pertains to his ongoing commentary on these very same cycles. “The title refers to the Finnish theorist Marcos Casagrande. According to his theory of the Third Generation City, in the first generation of cities, humans coexist with nature; in the second, built structures are erected and diminish nature’s presence; and in the third generation, upon the collapse of the second, nature grows back through the ruins of architectural remains and absorbs the human-built environment back into itself,” explains Rodríguez. “I like to create in my work a ‘Fourth Generation’ from a state of economical struggle. I state that we may [all] confront [this] in a near future.” Featuring eight large-scale drawings, the exhibit is a continuation of his ongoing Figures series, as well as new elements born from that work. Pieces from A Third Way… resemble blueprints of ruin that can appear almost animated. In Figure 1759, a warehouse-like building hemorrhages trees. Rendered in blue ink, its deft, sharp lines are met by rising treetops that resemble black smoke as they burst through the structure. In Figure 1760, the rectangular building is literally pushed skyward as if it’s being purged from the forest. An engulfed, ship-like structure in Figure 1816 drowns into the forest. The Figures
ABOVE THE
RUINS Gamaliel Rodríguez captures the INEVITABLE DECAY OF CIVILIZATION through an aerial view
reinforce the phenomenon that the very earth we’re trying to dominate soon overtakes the failures that we abandon. The unified theme of Rodríguez’s work describes this universal abandonment; in this instance, sparked by the effect of money as it moves toward, into and through a place; specifically, of his homeland of Puerto Rico. “Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with an extraordinary debt of $74 billion,” says Rodríguez, of a financial situation that has created uncertainty on the island. “Our debts have transformed our landscape [into] abandoned hotels, schools, hospitals … and in the same way, I think some locals have abandoned the illusion of a better island.”
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An opening reception for A Third Way to Look at You is 5-9 p.m. Sept. 1, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, St. Augustine, flagler.edu/news-events/crisp-ellert-art-museum. An artist walkthrough is 4 p.m.; exhibit runs through Oct. 21
Riffing on this duality of landscape/loss, some of Rodríguez’s hyperrealist images are from a constructed realism. “Sometimes, I use real images to develop a ‘real perspective’ to create the illusion of a landscape, but then comes the fun part. To invent, to elaborate false objects, roads or valleys that in a way it may be recognized from everywhere—but not a particular— territory, country, city, etc.,” he explains. “Other times, I work completely from
imagination—I love that more. I don’t do preparatory drawings. I like to go directly to the ‘problem’ and ‘resolve’ it by doing [the drawing]. I start with shadows and lines to try to find a landscape in the infinite of the white canvas.” The meticulousness of Rodríguez’s drawings shows he works on each for hours a day. Some take days to complete, others months. This painstaking attention to detail points to a notoriously unforgiving media. “The idea behind using ballpoint pen was to create an illusion, of engraving” says Rodríguez. “It seems like dry point or etching, but ultimately it’s a drawing; it is a unique piece.” Rodríguez has impressive creds as a contemporary visual artist. In 2004, he earned a BA from Visual Arts University of Sacred Heart in San Juan; in ’05, an MFA from England’s Kent Institute of Art & Design. Globally, his work has been in more than 40 solo and group shows, including Occupy Museums’ project for 2017’s Whitney Biennial. He’s been invited to more than a dozen residency programs, through which many local artists and art lovers may be familiar with him and his work. In October 2016, Long Road Projects asked Rodríguez to be the artist in residence in Jacksonville. Under the auspices of co-creators Aaron Levi Garvey and Stevie Covart Garvey, LRP invites internationally renowned artists to the area to create and interact with local artists and supporters of the arts. “Long Road Projects was a great experience,” says Rodríguez. “Stevie and Aaron are doing a great job to interact international artists with the Jacksonville community.” Rodríguez says that he was impressed by encountering locals like Christy Frazier, Dustin Harewood, Chip Southworth and George Cornwell, among others. As the proverbial guest visitor looking in, Rodríguez offered the artists his views on Jacksonville defining itself as its own art identity. “I told them that they do not need to aim to create the ‘Next Wynwood’ there like in Miami, but rather to create the ‘New Jax.’ There is so much potential there,” he says. “The art world is decentralized. It is no more one particular place, but a small cosmos of great places to convey.” Daniel A. Brown mail@folioweekly.com AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 25
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devil and each band member. The lyrics ome drummers are fast. Tyler Manny address frustration and isolation: “I cannot is faster, playing with the speed and comprehend, or try to pretend, that this world intensity of a Phalanx Gatling gun. is my friend, I am nobody to them.” Dude’s hard to miss with his shock of red The fifth track is “The After Hours”—it’s hair and a full range of expressions. He flies Swill at its best. It’s flat-out adrenaline from around his set at light speed, coordinating the the jump, as Manny sprints out the gate rest of the band with razor-sharp precision. with two drum fills followed by a power The band Swill calls their music melodic chord sustained through distortion and heat. punk; their new recording is Fresh Air, Kingdeski’s bass line flies under the chord released through Rat Town Records, based in and synches to the drums with a speed that Jax Beach. But this ain’t NPR and you’re not foreshadows the next transition. listening to Terry Gross. After a few swift, tight transitions, the Swill is full-on in-your-face fun. The song opens into the first verse and it’s on. It’s a music’s rowdy and their mosh pits spin like a blend of chorus-singing, intense musicianship nuclear-powered centrifuge in Natanz. and chaos. It has enough energy to outdo that Fresh Air, a collection of nine originals and drummer in Santana at Woodstock. one cover, has lyrics that tell of frustration, The lyrics are pure Swill, dedicated to psychological angst and romantic confusion. having a blast: “The doors have been closed, But singer/lead guitar Nolan Menze assures but my night’s just begun. / You’re completely that the songs are about being with good crazy to think I’m done having fun.” friends and having fun. The band wisely put “After Hours” in the These young hooligans got together in background of the doc, most of which was 2014 and released a demo, Can’t Stand You, recorded during a recent show at Shantytown the same year. Menze is just 22, drummer Pub. Their performance was so intense, Tyler Manny is 24 and, at 25, the old man an audience member of the band is bass player spontaneously combusted. Ryan Kingdeski. SWILL, DEATHWATCH ’97, Asked to comment, a But these cats aren’t LA-A, GLAZED bartender claimed, “I never just about rocking out and 8 p.m.-midnight Friday, Sept. 8, saw Spinal Tap.” partying—they’re also Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Another track, “Crowd baseball freaks. The new Riverside, $10. of Fools,” rips open with album’s title, Fresh Air, is an a snare fill by Manny. The homage to the late Chicago guitar and bass clock in with precision and Cubs infielder, Ernie Banks. Prior to the first power. Menze’s singing kicks in and elevates song, Banks can be heard saying, “We’ve got the song to full intensity. At this point, they’re the setting—sunshine, fresh air, the team behind us. So let’s play two!” clearing 100 decibels and melting the scenery. Bassist Kingdeski revealed some secrets In the The Triumph of Stupidity, Bertrand in their new untitled documentary, “I’ve got Russell wrote, “The fundamental cause of baseball action figures; I really scored. You the trouble is that in the modern world, the know, like people think you’re tight.” stupid are cocksure while the intelligent In the documentary, Manny is asked to are full of doubt.” You get a similar sense in talk about himself; he shares that “I like eating “Crowd of Fools”: “For someone who knows so chips, drinking beer and I love to play drums.” little got so much to say. / But your words hold On a political note, he says, “They need to no water, bonds are quick to break. / A mystery quit fucking around and legalize weed.” to me is how you sleep at night. / Devious, Menze is a Boston Red Sox fan, but says degenerate complete waste of life.” the band admires many Baseball Hall of The band covers Harry Nilsson’s Famers. Their demo has a song dedicated to “Everybody’s Talkin’” from the only X-rated Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak. film to win an Oscar, Midnight Cowboy, in Swill’s progress from the first record 1969. The band relished the chance to throttle it up and make it their own. is striking. Can’t Stand You had plenty of Swill sets off a musical explosion at energy, intensity and passion. But Fresh Nighthawks in Riverside next week, joined Air is a three-dimensional set with heart, by local hellions Deathwatch ’97, LA-A multilayered harmony and even more (with ex-Rein Sanction bassist Ian Chase) focused aggression. Swill’s tight, high speed and alternative/emo band Glazed. These transitions are a testament to working hard guys bring it hard, fast, loud, with no enough to get it right. apology. Leave your Doc Martens home; Swill just made a video for their song wear track shoes. “Nobody” in the style of older black-andScott Gaillard white TV shows like The Twilight Zone. mail@folioweekly.com The video shows a meeting between the
See the current iteration of emo darlings PARAMORE as they carry on their colorful legacy Downtown’s T-U Center on Wednesday, September 6.
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC CONCERTS THIS WEEK SOUTH OF SAVANNAH 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Whiskey Jax, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., Jax Beach. SPADE McQUADE 6 p.m. Aug. 30, Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub, Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176, 374-1247. Music by the Sea: CATCH THE GROOVE 6 p.m. Aug. 30, St. Johns County Pier Park, St. Augustine, free, thecivicassociation.org. JULIA GULIA 9:30 p.m. Aug. 30, Cheers Park Avenue, 1138 Park Ave., Orange Park, $3. FORTUNATE YOUTH, JAHMEN 7 p.m. Aug. 30, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, jaxlive.com, $15. THE LATE ONES, CLOUD 9 VIBES 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Surfer the Bar, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, 372-9756, free. MEATWOUND, UNEARTHLY CHILD, LA-A 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Shantytown Pub, 22 W. Sixth St., Springfield, $6. DEAF POETS, PEYOTE COYOTE, HONEY CHAMBER, KICK the ROBOT 8 p.m. Aug. 30, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Riverside, 379-4969, $5. TOWN MOUNTAIN, REMEDY TREE, CAIN’T NEVER COULD 8 p.m. Aug. 31, Jack Rabbits, $8 LUKE PEACOCK, JACK RINGCA, DENTON ELKINS, JODI MOSLEY 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31, Mudville Music Room, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 352-7008. 3 THE BAND 9 p.m. Aug. 31, Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. MZG 9 p.m. Aug. 31, Surfer the Bar, free. BOOGIE FREAKS 8:30 p.m. Sept. 1, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach LUNAR COAST 10 p.m. Sept. 1 & 2, Flying Iguana. TRIPOW, HAIL CASSIUS NEPTUNE, VELOCIRAPTURE, PRINZE JR. 8 p.m. Sept. 1, Rain Dogs. GOO GOO DOLLS, PHILLIP PHILLIPS 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Daily’s Place, Downtown, $15-$117. MILLTOWN ROAD 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Captain Stan’s Smokehouse, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. DAYS TO COME, BROKEN SILENCE, AUTOMATIK FIT, CORRUPTED SAINT 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Nighthawks, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., Riverside, $8. BLACKTOP MOJO 8 p.m. Sept. 2, Jack Rabbits, $8. STRANGERWOLF, GABE DARLING, ALLIE & the KATS 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 2, Riverside Arts Market, free. BAIN, JOHN WEST, DRE ROSE, BOODA DAVIS 7 p.m. Sept. 3, Jack Rabbits, $6. LABOR DAY MUSIC FEST 5 p.m. Sept. 4, 1904 Music Hall, 19 Ocean St., Downtown, $10-$15. CATFISH & the BOTTLEMEN 7 p.m. Sept. 4, Mavericks Live, Jax Landing, Downtown, $20. METRO STATION, ASSUMING WE SURVIVE, AVION ROE, LANCIFER 7 p.m. Sept. 5, Jack Rabbits, $15. PARAMORE 7 p.m. Sept. 6, T-U Center, 300 Water St., Downtown, $36-$220.
MODEST MOUSE 7 p.m. Sept. 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367, $65-$309. UNF Jazz Ensemble I 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Mudville Music Room BLACKWATER GREASE 10 p.m. Sept. 7, The Roadhouse, 231 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, 264-0611, $3 advance, $5 day of. PERRY PHILIPS 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach. APOCALYPTICA Plays Metallica by FOUR CELLOS 8 p.m. Sept. 7, Florida Theatre, $30-$40.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Sing Out Loud Festival: DOUG CARN, WILLIE GREEN, DAVE DONDERO, BEARS & LIONS, JOEY HARKUM, STEVE EARLE, LAKE STREET DIVE, WOLF PARADE, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND, LOS LOBOS, LUCERO, DEER TICK, LANGHORNE SLIM, LYDIA LOVELESS, COLTON McKENNA, more Sept. 8-10, 15-17 & 22-24, St. Augustine venues CHRIS THOMAS BAND Sept. 8, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach SWILL, DEATHWATCH ’97, LA-A, GLAZED Sept. 8, Nighthawks TROPIC of CANCER, The SAVANTS of SOUL Sept. 8, Jack Rabbits BLACKBERRY SMOKE, The CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD Sept. 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre MICHAELE & The AMBIGUOUS Sept. 8, Capt. Stan’s The FRITZ: Natural Mind album release show Sept. 8, 1904 Music Hall BRYAN ADAMS Sept. 9, Daily’s Place DARK TRANQUILITY, WARBRINGER, STRIKER Sept. 9, 1904 Music Hall THROUGH the ROOTS, CLOUD 9 VIBES, TRADED YOUTH Sept. 9, Jack Rabbits A NICE PAIR, CYRUS QARANTA, ARVID SMITH, LINDA GRENVILLE Sept. 9, Riverside Arts Market The WERKS, PASSAFIRE, The REIS BROTHERS, BIGFOOT Sept. 9, Mavericks Live The RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, PALM TREES, POWER LINES Sept. 10, Murray Hill Theatre DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY Sept. 10, Mavericks Live FAMILY FORCE 5 Sept. 10, Murray Hill Theatre MIKE SHACKELFORD Sept. 10, Adele Grage Cultural Center ADAM ANT Sept. 10, Florida Theatre MICHAEL FUNGE Sept. 10, Culhane’s Irish Pub SCOTT STAPP, SICK PUPPIES, DROWNING POOL, TRAPT, ADELITAS WAY Sept. 13, Mavericks Live HINDSITE Sept. 13, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach KEITH REA Sept. 13, Jack Rabbits The GET RIGHT BAND, GARY LAZER EYES, LOAFERS, DADROCK Sept. 14, Sarbez CIARON SANTAG Sept. 14, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach The MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Sept. 14, Florida Theatre MELVINS, SPOTLIGHTS Sept. 15, Jack Rabbits MONKEY WRENCH, BOOGIE FREAKS Sept. 15, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach
HEATHER GILLIS BAND Sept. 15, The Roadhouse WIDESPREAD PANIC Sept. 15-17, St. Aug. Amphitheatre MISS MAY I, ICE NINE KILLS, CAPSIZE, LORNA SHORE Sept. 15, 1904 Music Hall ALIEN ANT FARM, P.O.D., POWERFLO, FIRE from the GODS Sept. 16, Mavericks Live WARPAINT, SWIMM Sept. 16, Jack Rabbits TIM McGRAW & FAITH HILL Sept. 16, Vets Memorial Arena JESSE MONTOYA, MARK WILLIAMS & BLUE HORSE, DONNA FROST Sept. 16, Riverside Arts Market RAUL MIDON Sept. 16, Ritz Theatre The INTRACOASTALS Sept. 16, The Roadhouse ZOOGMA Sept. 16, 1904 Music Hall JOEY HARKUM, LOVE CHUNK, BIG LOGIC & the TRUTH SERUM Sept. 17, The Original Café Eleven MICHAEL FUNGE Sept. 17, Culhane’s Irish Pub RIVER CITY RHYTHM KINGS Sept. 18, Mudville Music Room SAMMY HAGAR & the CIRCLE (Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, Vic Johnson), COLLECTIVE SOUL Sept. 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SOUTH of SAVANNAH Sept. 20, Whiskey Jax Southside ZAC BROWN BAND Sept. 21, Daily’s Place UB40 LEGENDS ALI, ASTRO & MICKEY Sept. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre IYA TERRA, GARY LAZER EYES Sept. 21, Mavericks Live CHRIS THOMAS BAND Sept. 21, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach MIKE SHACKLEFORD Sept. 22, Mudville Music Room DEBT NEGLECTOR Sept. 22, Shantytown Pub YOUNG the GIANT, COLD WAR KIDS, JOYWAVE Sept. 22, Daily’s Place Sing Out Loud Festival: CONSTANT SWIMMER, SPACE HEATERS, GRANT PAXTON BAND, KENNY & the JETS, The GOOD BAD KIDS, EMA CHISWELL, TOM McKELVEY Sept. 22, Sarbez GOOD TIME CHARLIE Sept. 22, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach SELWYN BIRCHWOOD Sept. 22, Mojo Kitchen BROADWAY BOYS Sept. 22, Ritz Theatre LAURYN HILL, NAS, CHRONIXX, NICK GRANT Sept. 23, Daily’s Place Festival of Flight Angels for Allison: KIM RETEGUIZ, COURTNIE FRAZIER Sept. 23, Riverside Arts Market BLUESAPALOOZA Sept. 23, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach YELAWOLF, MIKEY MIKE, BIG HENRI Sept. 23, Mavericks Live Sing Out Loud Festival: REELS, SEVERED + SAID, VIRGIN FLOWER, STRANGERWOLF, GRIS GRIS BOYS, UNCLE MARTY Sept. 23, Sarbez The PSYCHEDELIC FURS, BASH & POP, TOMMY STINSON Sept. 23, P.V.C. Hall JARROD LAWSON Sept. 23, Ritz Theatre The GRASS IS DEAD Sept. 23, 1904 Music Hall ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS Sept. 24, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre
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LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC MICHAEL FUNGE Sept. 24, Culhane’s Irish Pub KATIE THIROUX Sept. 24, Ritz Theatre SIZZLA & FIREHOUSE BRAND, SELECTA AJAH, POSITIVE IRATION SOUND Sept. 24, Mavericks Live APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP, GHOSTWITCH Sept. 25, The Roadhouse HELLOCELIA DUO Sept. 25, Prohibition Kitchen MORGAN JAMES Sept. 26, P.V.C. Hall FLAG on FIRE, HUNTING WITH DICK CHENEY, NOT YOUR HERO Sept. 26, The Roadhouse NOTHING MORE, The STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES, MY TICKET HOME, HELL or HIGH WATER, AS LIONS Sept. 27, Mavericks Live TERRI CLARK Sept. 27, P.V.C. Hall DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, ST. PAUL & the BROKEN BONES Sept. 28, Veterans Memorial Arena LUNAR COAST Sept. 28, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach ALISON KRAUSS, DAVID GRAY Sept. 28, St. Aug. Amp. NAUGHTY PROFESSOR, DEXTER GILMORE, MIKE DILLON, CLIFF HINES Sept. 28, 1904 Music Hall GHOST MICE & LYCKA TILL Sept. 28, Rain Dogs XEB Sept. 28, Jack Rabbits PARTY CARTEL Sept. 29, Whiskey Jax Jax Beach LEROGIE Sept. 29, Jack Rabbits STEVE FORBERT Sept. 30, Mudville Music Room The LOVELY BUDZ Sept. 30, The Roadhouse BILLY & BELLA, MIKE SHACKELFORD BAND, SCOTT JONES DANCERS Sept. 30, Riverside Arts Market MARION CRANE, BURDEN AFFINITY, TOGETHER in EXILE, SKY ABOVE Sept. 30, Jack Rabbits TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Oct. 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MICHAEL FUNGE Oct. 1, Culhane’s Irish Pub JACK JOHNSON, BAHAMAS Oct. 2 & 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JOSEPH, LIZA ANNE Oct. 2, P.V.C. Hall JAKE MILLER, THE STOLEN, NEVRLANDS Oct. 2, Jack Rabbits JESSE COOK Oct. 3, Florida Theatre The QUEERS, The ATARIS, KID YOU NOT Oct. 3, Jack Rabbits HARD WORKING AMERICANS, LOS COLOGNES Oct. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS, BLOODSHOT BILL Oct. 4, Jack Rabbits SEU JORGE presents The Life Aquatic: A Tribute to David Bowie Oct. 5, Florida Theatre Emarosa: BRADLEY SCOTT WALDEN, ER WHITE, JORDAN STEWART, MATTHEW MARCELLUS Oct. 5, 1904 Music Hall ELEPHANT REVIVAL Oct. 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, BUTCHER BABIES Oct. 6, Mavericks Live OCTOBER’S FLAME Oct. 6, Sarbez DELBERT McCLINTON & the SELFMADE MEN Oct. 6, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall FLORIDA OKTOBERFEST & MUSIC FESTIVAL Oct. 6, 7 & 8, Metro Park SOUND TRIBE SECTOR (STS9), JADE CICADA, SUNSQUABI, DAILY BREAD Oct. 7, St. Aug. Amphitheatre STS9 After Party! The UNDERHILL FAMILY ORCHESTRA, OBSERVATORY, FLO WAV! Oct. 7, Sarbez CITIZEN COPE, NEON TREES, The EXPENDABLES, MAGIC! & more Oct. 7, Metro Park J RODDY WALSTON & the BUSINESS Oct. 7, Jack Rabbits MICHAEL FUNGE Oct. 8, Culhane’s Irish Pub JUDAH & the LION, The ACADEMIC, TYSON MOTSENBOCKER Oct. 10, Mavericks Live CHRIS ISAAK Oct. 10, Florida Theatre SEASONS AFTER, ANOTHER LOST YEAR, BLACKLITE DISTRICT Oct. 11, Jack Rabbits The Smooth Tour: FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, NELLY, CHRIS LANE Oct. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena Suwannee Roots Revival: BÉLA FLECK, ABIGAIL WASHBURN, STEEP CANYON RANGERS, The WOOD BROTHERS, DONNA the BUFFALO Oct. 12-15, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park DAVINA SOWERS & the VEGABONDS Oct. 12, Ritz Theatre LYNYRD SKYNYRD, The OUTLAWS Oct. 13, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ST. AUGUSTINE SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL Oct. 13, Prohibition Kitchen GUY, TEDDY RILEY, MONICA, JAGGED EDGE, GINUINE, DRU HILL Oct. 13, Veterans Memorial Arena KINGS of HELL, HATED 3, GHOSTWITCH Oct. 13, Jack Rabbits IGOR & the RED ELVISES Oct. 14, The Original Café Eleven WILL HOGE, DAN LAYUS Oct. 14, Jack Rabbits The JAMES HUNTER SIX Oct. 16, P.V.C. Hall CONOR OBERST, The FELICE BROTHERS Oct. 17, P.V.C. Hall The MARCUS KING BAND, BOBBY LEE RODGERS Oct. 17, Jack Rabbits Once a Month Punk: SCATTER BRAINS, LOOSE BEARINGS Oct. 19, Blue Water Daiquiri & Oyster Bar The CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS Oct. 19, P.V.C. Hall PROPENGANJAH Oct. 20, The Roadhouse TEMPTATIONS, FOUR TOPS Oct. 20, Florida Theatre Broken Crows Tour: MATISYAHU, COMMON KINGS, ORPHAN Oct. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Party in the Pines: KEITH URBAN, MIRANDA LAMBERT, JAKE OWEN, MAREN MORRIS, BROTHERS OSBORNE, EASTON CORBIN, RYAN HURD Oct. 20 & 21, Bienville Plantation, White Springs ONE EYED DOLL, DOLL SKIN Oct. 20, Jack Rabbits SPOON, MONDO COZMO Oct. 21, Mavericks Live The AVETT BROTHERS Oct. 21, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
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Kick it old school with the adreneline fueled, heavy rock and roll of Texas’ BLACKTOP MOJO on Saturday, Sept. 2 at Jack Rabbits in San Marco.
PJ MORTON Oct. 21, Jack Rabbits LORDS of ACID, COMBICHRIST, CHRISTIAN DEATH, EN ESCH of KMFDM, WICCID Oct. 22, Mavericks Live The DEVILS CUT Oct. 22, Jack Rabbits LYLE LOVETT, JOHN HIATT Oct. 24, Florida Theatre SANTANA Oct. 24, Daily’s Place GRIFFIN HOUSE Oct. 25, Mudville Music Room BROADWAY’S NEXT HIT MUSICAL Oct. 25, Ritz Theatre KINGS of LEON, DAWES Oct. 25, Daily’s Place ANDY MINEO Oct. 26, Mavericks Live DEANA CARTER, SWEET TEA TRIO Oct. 26, P.V.C. Hall MERCYME, RYAN STEVENSON, UNSPOKEN Oct. 26, T-U Center for the Performing Arts TOAD the WET SPROCKET Oct. 27, P.V.C. Hall MIKE SHACKELFORD Oct. 27, Mudville Music Room Suwannee Hulaween: STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, BASSNECTAR, RUN the JEWELS, NATHAN RATELIFF & the NIGHT SWEATS, more Oct. 27-29, Suwannee Music Park ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Oct. 28, Florida Theatre DAN BERN Oct. 28, The Original Café Eleven CASEY JAMES Oct. 28, Jack Rabbits The MAGPIE SALUTE Oct. 29, Florida Theatre VICTOR WAINWRIGHT & the TRAIN Oct. 29, The Original Café Eleven MICHAEL LAGASSE & FRIENDS Oct. 29, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre JOHNNYSWIM Nov. 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall RESINATED Nov. 3, The Roadhouse SHENANDOAH Nov. 3, Thrasher-Horne Center JOHN CLEESE screens Monty Python & the Holy Grail Nov. 4, Florida Theatre SISTER HAZEL Nov. 4, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JETHRO TULL Nov. 7, Daily’s Place NOBUTU Nov. 7, Ritz Theatre TOUBAB KREWE, LPT Nov. 8, Jack Rabbits CHRIS SMITHER Nov. 10, Mudville Music Room VON STRANTZ, NATIVE LAND Nov. 10, Sarbez BEN FOLDS Nov. 10, Florida Theatre CHRIS STAPLETON’S All American Road Show: MARTY STUART, BRENT COBB Nov. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM, CHRISTINE McVIE Nov. 12, Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater OTTMAR LIEBERT, LUNA NEGRA Nov. 12, P.V.C. Hall BARB WIRE DOLLS, SVETLANAS, 57 Nov. 12, Jack Rabbits MICHAEL FUNGE Nov. 12, Culhane’s Irish Pub ADAM TRENT Nov. 12, Florida Theatre The YOUNG DUBLINERS Nov. 16, The Original Café Eleven WINTERTIME Nov. 16, Jack Rabbits SON VOLT Nov. 17, St. Aug. Amp’s Backyard Stage ROY BOOKBINDER Nov. 17, Mudville Music Room BAND of SILVER Nov. 17, Jack Rabbits MILES ELECTRIC BAND Nov. 18, P.V.C. Hall BLU & EXILE 10th Anniversary: DAS SAVAGE, CHOOSEY, CASHUS KING Nov. 22, Jack Rabbits MIKE SHACKELFORD Nov. 24, Mudville Music Room JOHN McLAUGHLIN, JIMMY HERRING (play Mahavisnu Orchestra) Nov. 24, Florida Theatre HODERA Nov. 25, Rain Dogs DAVE KOZ, PETER WHITE, RICK BRAUN, DAVID BENOIT, MAYHEM, IMMOLATION, BLACK ANVIL Nov. 25, Mavericks Live LINDA COLE & JAZZ MUSICIANS Nov. 26, Music in the Box, Limelight Theatre The BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA Nov. 29, Florida Theatre 98° AT CHRISTMAS Nov. 30, Florida Theatre KANSAS LEFTOVERTURE Dec. 2, Florida Theatre Hip Hop Nutcracker: KURTIS BLOW Dec. 3, Florida Theatre D.R.I., KAUTSIK Dec. 6, Nighthawks Jingle Jam for St. Jude: GRANGER SMITH, LAUREN ALAINA, MIDLAND, DYLAN SCOTT Dec. 7, T-U Center Moran Theater PIERCE PETTIS Dec. 7, Mudville Music Room BIRTHDAY BENEFIT Dec. 9, Mudville Music Room JANET JACKSON Dec. 12, Veterans Memorial Arena
OF MONTREAL, CHRISTINA SCHNEIDER’S GENIUS GRANT Dec. 13, Mavericks Live JOHN PRINE Dec. 13, Florida Theatre BEN HAGGARD Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec. 14, Veterans Memorial Arena MARE WAKEFIELD Dec. 15, Mudville Music Room LUKE COMBS Dec. 15, Florida Theatre HARLEY FLANAGAN (Cro-Mags) Dec. 17, Nighthawks Horton’s Holiday Hayride: REV. HORTON HEAT, JUNIOR BROWN, The BLASTERS, BIG SANDY Dec. 19, P.V.C. Hall TEN TENORS Dec. 20, Florida Theatre DONNA the BUFFALO Dec. 29, P.V.C. Hall MIKE SHACKELFORD BAND Dec. 29, Mudville Music Room The ZOMBIES: Odessey and Oracle 50th Anniversary Jan. 12, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall A TEMPTATIONS REVUE, BO HENDERSON Jan. 13, Ritz Theatre JONNY LANG Jan. 16, Florida Theatre Take Me to the River: WILLIAM BELL, BOBBY RUSH, DON BRYANT Jan. 30, Florida Theatre MARY WILSON (The Supremes) Feb. 3, Ritz Theatre JOHN McCUTCHEON Feb. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LITTLE RIVER BAND Feb. 10, Florida Theatre The LANGSTON HUGHES PROJECT Feb. 10, Ritz Theatre The HOT SARDINES Feb. 13, Florida Theatre BOTTLE ROCKETS, CHUCK PROPHET & the MISSION EXPRESS Feb. 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall SIERRA HULL Feb. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall DANIEL O’DONNELL Feb. 17, Florida Theatre GEORGE WINSTON Feb. 23, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MICHAEL McDONALD Feb. 27, Florida Theatre JOHN HAMMOND March 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall TIERNEY SUTTON BAND March 4, Ritz Theatre GET the LED OUT March 16, Florida Theatre MIKE + the MECHANICS March 21, P.V.C. Hall STEEP CANYON RANGERS March 22, Florida Theatre LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III March 30, P.V.C. Hall CHRIS BOTTI April 13, Florida Theatre BLACK JACKET SYMPHONY: Sgt. Pepper’s 50th Anniversary Tour April 27, Florida Theatre
LIVE MUSIC CLUBS
AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA
ALLEY CAT BEER HOUSE, 316 Centre St., 491-1001 Amy Bassett every Fri. Dan Voll 6:30 p.m. every Wed. 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 Aug. 30. Tad Jennings Aug. 31. Soulshine Sept. 1. The Firewater Tent Revival, Davis Turner Sept. 2. JC & Miki, 7 Street Soul Sept. 3. Mark O’Quinn Sept. 5 SURF RESTAURANT, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Katfish Lee Aug. 30. Whiskey Heart 6 p.m. Sept. 2. JC & Miki 6 p.m. Sept. 4
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)
1st STREET LOFT, 502 N. First St., 241-7848 Open stage night 8 p.m. Sept. 1. Open mic 7 p.m. every Thur. ATLANTIC BEACH BREWING COMPANY, 725 Atlantic Blvd., 372-4116 DiCarlo Thompson 8 p.m. Sept. 2 BIG DAWGS, 2309 Beach Blvd., 249-8200 Billy Bowers 6 p.m. Aug. 31 & Sept. 6. Live music every weekend BLUE JAY Listening Room, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Randall Bramblett 10 p.m. Sept. 4
LIVE + LOCAL MUSIC BLUE WATER DAIQUIRI & OYSTER BAR, N. 205 First St., 249-0083 Live music most weekends BRASS ANCHOR PUB, 2292 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0301 Joe Oliff 8 p.m. Aug. 30 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 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. Aug. 31. Lunar Coast 10 p.m. Sept. 1 & 2. Live music every weekend FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 Sailfish Dr., AB, 246-4293 Live music on weekends GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Live music most weekends GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov 7:30 p.m. Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. Under the Bus every Sat. Robert Eccles 6 p.m. every Sun. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 First St. N., 249-5181 Split Tone every Thur. Chillula every Sun. K-Sick every Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 Third St. N., 241-5600 Custard Pie 9 p.m. Aug. 31 MEZZA Restaurant & Bar, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer Thur. Mezza Shuffle Mon. Trevor Tanner Tue. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., AB, 247-0060 Taylor Roberts 7 p.m. Aug. 30 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Rebecca Day, The Crazy Daysies 7 p.m. Aug. 30 SEACHASERS, 831 First St. N., 372-0444 Live music every weekend SOUTHERN GROUNDS & CO., 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Jazz Corner 6 p.m. every Tue. SURFER The BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 The Late Ones, Cloud 9 Vibes 8 p.m. Aug. 30. MZG, The Late Ones 9 p.m. Aug. 31. Zander, Danka, Summer Survivors Sept. 3. Roots of Creation, Sowflo, Ellameno Beat Sept. 4 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 South of Savannah 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Boogie Freaks 8:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Perry Philips 8:30 p.m. Sept. 7 ZETA BREWING, 131 First Ave. N., 372-0727 Live music every weekend
CAMDEN COUNTY, GA.
CAPTAIN STAN’S Smokehouse, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552 Flood Brothers 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Milltown Road 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2. Michaele & the Ambiguous Sept. 8. Eddie Pickett every Wed. Live music Wed.-Sat. J’S TAVERN, 711 Osborne St., St. Marys, 912-882-5280 Live music most weekends
DOWNTOWN
1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Bella Donna Project Sept. 1. Labor Day Music Fest 5 p.m. Sept. 4 DE REAL TING, 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738 Ras AJ, De Lions of Jah 7 p.m. Sept. 1 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon Thur. DJ NickFresh Sat. DJ Randall Mon. DJ Hollywood Tue. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1247 Spade McQuade 6 p.m. Aug. 30. Live music most weekends HOURGLASS PUB, 345 E. Bay St., 469-1719 Singersongwriter open mic 7 p.m. Sun. Live music 9:30 p.m. Fri. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Live music most weekends MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Catfish & the Bottlemen, July Talk 7 p.m. Sept. 4. Joe Buck, DJ Justin every Thur.-Sat. MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Donald Glaude 9 p.m. Sept. 2. Bo’s Terrace Sessions Sept. 3. DJ Law, Artik, Killoala, D2tay Wed. Latin Nite DJs Sat.
FLEMING ISLAND
BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497 Paul Ivey Aug. 30. Eric & Cody 6 p.m. Aug. 31. Jake Cox, Paul Conner Sept. 1. Fond Kiser, Lee Blake Sept. 2. Redfish Rich Sept. 3. Dawayne McGregor Sept. 5. Ivan Smith Sept. 6. South Paw Sept. 7 MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Ctr. Blvd., 541-1999 Radio Phillips 8:30 p.m. Sept. 2 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Lisa & the Mad Hatters 9 p.m. Sept. 2. Live music every weekend
INTRACOASTAL
CLIFF’S Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162 Open mic every Tue. Live music every Tue.-Sun. JERRY’S Sports Bar & Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Mr. Natural 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Live music Fri.
MANDARIN
ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Aug. 30 & Sept. 3 IGGY’S GRILL & BAR, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101, 209-5209 DJ Greg 7 p.m. every Wed. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, St. Johns, 819-1554 Live music every weekend
ORANGE PARK + MIDDLEBURG
BIG DAWGS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 135, 272-4204 Live music every weekend CHEERS PARK AVENUE, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 Julia Gulia 9:30 p.m. Aug. 30 DEE’S Music Bar, 2141 Loch Rane Blvd., 375-2240 DJ Toy every Wed. Live music every weekend 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 DJ Big Mike Aug. 31. Vegas Gray Sept. 1. Sky Above Sept. 2. Blackwater Grease 10 p.m. Sept. 7 SHARK CLUB, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557 Digital Skyline 9 p.m. Aug. 30. Tom Bennett Band 9 p.m. Aug. 31
OVERSET
PONTE VEDRA
PUSSER’S GRILLE, 816 A1A, 280-7766 Andrew Sapin Aug. 30. Stephen Pigman Aug. 31. Ryan Campbell 10 p.m. Sept. 1 TABLE 1, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 Live music every Wed., Thur. & 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. MR. CHUBBY’S WINGS, 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., 355-9464 Chuck Nash 9 p.m. Sept. 1 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. Days to Come, Broken Silence, Automatik Fit, Corrupted Saint 8 p.m. Sept. 2 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St., 379-4969 Deaf Poets, Peyote Coyote, Honey Chamber, Kick The Robot 8 p.m. Aug. 30. TriPow, Hail Cassius Neptune, Velocirapture, Prinze Jr. 8 p.m. Sept. 1 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Strangerwolf, Gabe Darling, Allie & The Kats Sept. 2 SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362 Live music most weekends
ST. AUGUSTINE
CELLAR UPSTAIRS, 157 King St., 826-1594 Gary Douglas Campbell 2 p.m. Aug. 31. Tony Scozzaro, The Committee Sept. 1. Gary Douglas Campbell, The Committee Sept. 2. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m. Sept. 3 DOS COFFEE & WINE, 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421 Live music every weekend MARDI GRAS, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806 Southern Burn 9 p.m. Sept. 1. Augie 9 p.m. Sept. 2. Fre Gordon, acoustic open mic 7 p.m. Sun. Justin Gurnsey, Musicians Exchange 8 p.m. Mon. PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Leelyn Osborn, Danielle & Cookin’ in the Kitchen Band Aug. 30. Danielle Eva Jazz Duo Aug. 31. Raisin Cake Orchestra, The Firewater Tent Revival Sept. 1. Those Guys, Swing Theory Sept. 2. The WillowWacks, Kalani Rose Sept. 3. Ramona Quimby Sept. 4. Michael McCarthy Sept. 5 TEMPO, 16 Cathedral Pl., 342-0286 Jay Bird 7 p.m. Aug. 31. Tony Martin Sept. 2. Jax English Salsa Band 6 p.m. Sept. 3. Bluez Dudez, Solou Sept. 5 TRADEWINDS LOUNGE, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Blistur Sept. 1 & 2. The Down Low every Wed.
SAN MARCO
JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Fortunate Youth, Jahmen 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Town Mountain, Remedy Tree, Cain’t Never Could 8 p.m. Aug. 31. Blacktop Mojo 8 p.m. Sept. 2. Bain, John West, Dre Rose, Booda Davis Sept. 3. Metro Station, Assuming We Survive, Avion Roe, Lancifer 7 p.m. Sept. 5. Tropic Of Cancer Sept. 8 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 Luke Peacock’s Peoples Songs, Jack Ringca, Denton Elkins, Jodi Mosley 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 THE PARLOUR, 2000 San Marco Blvd., 396-4455 John Lumpkin, Truthful Justice Family 9 p.m. Sept. 1
SOUTHSIDE, ARLINGTON & BAYMEADOWS
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Niki Dawson 9 p.m. Aug. 31 WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Take Cover 9 p.m. Sept. 1. Mojo Roux 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3. Live music every weekend WILD WING CAFÉ, 4555 Southside Blvd., 619-3670 Live music every weekend
SPRINGFIELD + NORTHSIDE
CROOKED ROOSTER BREWERY, 1478 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 Lowercase g, Hangman’s Crown 8 p.m. Sept. 9. Open mic 7 p.m. every Wed. FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4331 Live music every weekend KNUCKLEHEADS Bar, 850532 U.S. 17, 222-2380 Live music every weekend MELLOW MUSHROOM, 15170 Max Leggett Pkwy., 757-8843 Live music most every weekend OCEANWAY BAR, 12905 Main St. N., 647-9127 Live music most every weekend SHANTYTOWN PUB, 22 W. Sixth, 798-8222 Live music every weekend
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AMELIA ISLAND + FERNANDINA BEACH
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. $$$ FB L D Daily CAFÉ KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269, cafekaribo.com. F Family-owned café in historic building. Worldly fare, made-from-scratch dressings, sauces, desserts, sourcing fresh veggies, seafood. Dine in or al fresco under oakshaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews beer onsite; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, amelia crabtrap.com. F For nearly 40 years, family-owned-andoperated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly JACK & DIANE’S, 708 Centre St., 321-1444, jackanddianescafe.com. F Renovated 1887 shotgun house. Faves: jambalaya, French toast, pancakes, mac & cheese, crêpes. Vegan items. Inside or porch overlooking historic area. $$ BW K TO B L D M, W, F, Sa; B L Su LA MANCHA, 2709 Sadler Rd., 261-4646, lamancharestaurante.com. Spanish, Portuguese fare, Brazilian flair. Tapas, seafood, steaks, sangria. Drink specials. AYCE paella Sun. $$$ FB K TO D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moon riverpizza.net. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Authentic Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, pie/slice. Calzones. $ BW TO L D M-Sa THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ, 833 Courson Rd., 277-3141, nassaushealthfoods.net. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa THE PATIO PLACE, 416 Ash St., 410-3717, patioplacebistro.com. Bistro/wine bar/crêperie’s global menu uses crêpes: starters, entrées, shareables, desserts. $$ BW TO B L D Tu-Su
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POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. In award-winning inn Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ 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/finalist. 2nd-story outdoor bar. T.J. & Al offer local seafood, fish tacos, Mayport shrimp, po’boys, cheese oysters. $$ FB K L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652, slidersseaside.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Oceanfront. Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, fresh seafood. Open-air 2nd floor balcony, playground. $$ 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. $$ FB K TO L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Family-owned-and-operated 18+ years. Blue plate specials, burgers, biscuits & gravy, shrimp. $ BW TO B L M-Sa
ARLINGTON + REGENCY
LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
AVONDALE + ORTEGA
FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 2401987. Family-and-veteran-owned place is all about home cooking. Customer faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap and Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su HARPOON LOUIE’S, 4070 Herschel St., Ste. 8, 389-5631, harpoonlouies.net. F 2016 BOJ finalist. Locally owned & operated 20+ years. American pub. 1/2-lb. burgers, fish sandwiches, pasta. Local beers, HH. $$ FB K TO L D Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. 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. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE MARKET & DELI, 1511 PineGrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. Fri. & Sat. fish fry. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. French/Southern bistro; local organic ingredients. Steak frites, mussels, pork chops. $$$ 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. $$ K TO L D Tu-Sa, B Sa SOUTH KITCHEN & SPIRITS, 3638 Park St., 475-2362, south.kitchen. Southern classics: crispy catfish with smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options. $$ FB K TO L D Daily
BAYMEADOWS
AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. 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. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
DINING DIRECTORY
BEACHES
(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
1st STREET LOFT, 502 N. First St., 241-7848, 1ststreetloft. com. New beach spot serves breakfast and lunch all day. Local artists’ works are displayed. It’s a coffeehouse and live music venue, too. $ TO B L D W-Sa; B L Su & M ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Fresh ingredients, 25+ years. Huge salads, blue-ribbon iced tea. Grom has Sun. brunch, no alcohol. $ K BW TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. The CRAFT PIZZA CO., 240 Third St. N., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, thecraftpizzaco.com. F Al Mansur’s new place has innovative pies made with locally sourced ingredients. Dine inside or out. $$ BW 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 EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE.
GRILL ME!
FLEMING ISLAND
GRASSROOTS Natural Market, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F SEE RIVERSIDE. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. 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
JOEY LEDET
3199 S. Fletcher Ave. • Fernandina Beach Born in: New Orleans Years in Biz: 40 Favorite Restaurant: Commander’s Palace (New Orleans) Favorite Cuisine Style: Creole French Go-To Ingredients: Butter, heavy cream and fresh herbs– especially rosemary Ideal Meal: Clam chowder; balsamic vinaigrette salad, lamb shank ragú and chocolate soufflé Will Not Cross My Lips: 1,000-year-old eggs Insider's Secret: Emulsify for more flavor Celebrity Sighting at Your Bar: Matthew McConaughey Culinary Treat: Lightly-fried sea urchin in a meringue batter, topped with a citrus buerre blanc
CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
CAPTAIN STAN’S SMOKEHOUSE, 700 Bedell Dr., Woodbine, 912-729-9552. Barbecue, sides, hot dogs, burgers, desserts. Dine in or out on picnic tables. $$ FB K TO L & D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 6586 GA. Hwy. 40 B6, St. Marys, 912-576-7006. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
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DOWNTOWN
BELLWETHER, 100 N. Laura St., 802-7745, bellwetherjax. com. Elevated Southern classics in an understated setting, with chef/owner Jon Insetta’s focus on flavors, and chef Kerri Rogers’ culinary creativity. The Northeast Florida menu changes seasonally. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee program. $$ FB TO L M-F 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. $$ BW TO B R L M-F; D F & Sa SPLIFF’S GASTROPUB, 15 N. Ocean St., 844-5000, spliffsgastropub.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa URBAN GRIND COFFEE COMPANY, 45 W. Bay, Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. Locally roasted whole bean brewed coffees, espressos, pastries, smoothies, bagels. Chicken/tuna salad, sandwiches. WiFi. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND Express, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 16+ years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F. $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa
The Surf
FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2016 Best of Jax winner. 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/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, shackburgers.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2016 BOJ winner. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. SEE BAYMEADOWS.
BITE-SIZED
OUTERBANKS SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 140 The Lakes Blvd., Ste. H, Kingsland, 912-729-5499. Fresh seafood, burgers, steaks, wings. $$ FB TO D Nightly SALT.PEPPER.THYME, 105 N. Lee St., Kingsland, 912-510-0444, saltpepperthyme.net. Varied American Southern fare in an elegant setting. Dine in or out. $$ BW K TO L W; L & D Th-Sa
INTRACOASTAL WEST
AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 30 years of awesome gourmet pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F SEE ORANGE PARK.
MANDARIN + NW ST. JOHNS
AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. 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. $$ FB L M-F; D M-Sa CRUISERS GRILL, 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 733-7477. Pancakes, bacon, sandwiches, burgers, wings. $ K TO B L Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner. com. Simple name, simple concept: Local. Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, a local culinary expert with nearly 20 years under his apron, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors and the community for American and Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. F 2016 Best of Jax winner. Organic soups, baked items, sandwiches, prepared foods. Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/ wine. $ BW TO K B L D Daily
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METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. Since 1989, the family-owned place has offered an extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Lowsodium & gluten-free. $$$ 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. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. Popular gastropub has craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and–sure–whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly
TEX-MEX
OVERSET
IN YO’ FACE CHUY’S, PRONOUNCED ‘CHEWIES,’ IS officially part of the Northeast Florida food scene. An Austin, Texas favorite, this restaurant serves large portions of Tex-Mex fare. The much-beloved chain has a fun atmosphere. The décor is rather awesome, too. My favorite? A sign that reads, “Bring in a framed photo of your dog & get a free appetizer.” So snap a pic of your pooch and bring it in! As soon as you’re seated, a friendly waiter whisks out the salsa and chips. ASAP. Trust me: You’ll devour the light, freshly fried, salty tortilla chips right away. Fear not, though–here’s another server with a giant scooper of more crunchy treasures to fill the basket. Time for that margarita. Put Chuy’s at the
BITE-SIZED CHUY’S
4914 Town Center Pkwy., St. Johns Town Center, 549-5061, chuys.com
top of your margarita fix list. There are lots of options, but I dug the Texas Martini, one helluva marg served in a martini glass, with jalapeño-stuffed olives. The extra fun part? Instead of a pitcher, you get a shaker–you pour your own drink. Spice-lovers, if you’re looking for a tingle in the taste buds, Chuy’s is the spot. Seems like everything, from the complimentary salsa to the multitudes of house sauces, is hella spicy and made in-house, a major plus. Try them all on a “sauce tour.” One of Chuy’s many claims to fame are the housemade flour tortillas. There’s even a tortilla viewing area, where you watch them shape the dough, throw it on the griddle and fill your tortilla warmer with a stack all your own. If you’re new to Chuy’s, then the Appetizer Plate ($11.29) is a good option. You get all the usuals, like chile con queso and guac, plus tasty options like loaded nachos, deluxe quesadillas and chicken flautas. If you’re a burrito fiend, check out the Big as Yo’ Face Burritos. I went with Roasted Chicken ($10.49), which is stuffed in a 12-inch flour tortilla with refried beans, cheese and a choice of meat (bean, ground sirloin, roasted chicken, fajita beef or fajita chicken). Pick a sauce to ladle on top, name your level of spice, from Ranchero (mild) to Boom Boom (medium) to Hatch Green Chili (ultra spicy)–and more in between. Warning: The rice brings heat, too. Chuy’s fajita meats are marinated for 24 hours in a signature marinade which, I’m told, is a blend of Shiner Bock beer, serrano peppers, lime and top-secret spices. This is a big plate of food, but if you and your co-conspirator are fajita-lovers, try the “For Two” option–both bellies will be full. We ordered the Fajita Combo with both chicken and beef ($14.99/$27.89). The meats were tender and did well, bitefor-bite, in a tortilla. The fajitas include all the fixings you want for the perfect bite: a giant guac bowl filled with sour cream, cheese and pico de gallo and a tureen of rice and beans. If you need a Tex-Mex fix, Chuy’s has the goods. Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 31
DINING DIRECTORY PINT-SIZED The three-tier Th system is both GOOD AND BAD for brewers
THE BREAD & BOARD in Five Points is one of Northeast Florida’s newest sandwich spots, complete with unique and artisanally-inspired fare. photo by Madison Gross
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FOR FO R MA MANY MANY, NY,, TH NY THEE AB ABIL ABILITY ILIT IL LIT ITY Y TO OG GO O TO O TH THE LO THE LLOCAL LOCA OCA C L grocery or corner store and pick up a six-pack of their favorite craft beer is a matter of convenience. No thought is given to how that beer got there or who put it there. It’s just there, ready to be picked up, bought and consumed. The story of how craft beer gets from brewer to grocer is fascinating and, at times, frustrating. As America awoke from the long, dark nightmare that was Prohibition, the federal government left the regulation of alcohol to the individual states. Lawmakers wanted to prevent the proliferation of “tied houses” or saloons that served beer from only one brewery. Before Prohibition, breweries commonly provided loans to bar owners for furniture and equipment under the stipulation that the bar serve only their beer. Along with the loan, breweries pressured barkeeps to sell more and more beer, often leading to overconsumption and drunkenness. Add in the specter of mob-controlled distribution and speakeasy networks during Prohibition and it was clear a change had to come. These fears led to the adoption of what’s known as the “three-tier system.” These laws separate brewers from retailers through a middleman or distributor. The system requires brewers to sell their product to a distributor who then sells the beer to bars, restaurants and stores. Since the federal government left the states to regulate alcohol, it’s not consistent across the nation. For the most part, the system keeps breweries from owning distribution firms or selling directly to retailers. In Florida, breweries are allowed to operate taprooms and sell their own beer on a limited basis. In an industry overflowing with choices, brewers can find it tough to get shelf space or tap placements if their beer’s sub-par. So many distributors recommend breweries fine-tune beers in the taproom before distributing them. “A taproom’s a beautiful thing,” said David Rigdon of area distributor Champion Brands at the recent Florida Brewers Conference. “Use your taproom to develop your beers. At the end of the day, though, it’s the old push-pull. We push your brands, but buyers have to pull them.” The system does have critics. Some breweries, chiefly smaller ones, say self-distribution would allow them to ensure their beers stay on tap, thereby helping both the brewery and retailer make more sales. They cite the example of a bar that blows a tap on a Friday evening. If there are no selfdistribution laws and only the three-tier system, the bar must wait until Monday, when the distributor is open, for a new keg. With self-distribution, the brewery could deliver a keg directly. As is common among older alcohol laws, a close look at the system is needed to fully understand what still makes sense. Some brewers, notably small and local companies, find the three-tier system holds them back. We all know the wheels of government turn slowly, so for now, raise a glass of your favorite brew to the fine men and women employed by local distributors, for they truly do deliver happiness. Marc Wisdom marc@folioweekly.com
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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. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370. 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827. 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553. 5733 Roosevelt Blvd., 446-9500. 1401 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove, 284-7789, larryssubs.com. F Larry’s piles ’em high, serves ’em fast; 36+ years. Hot & cold subs, soups. Some Larry’s serve breakfast. $ K TO B L D Daily METRO DINER, 2034 Kingsley Ave., 375-8548. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MILL BASIN, 1754 Wells Rd., 644-8172, mill-basin.com. Serving modern interpretations of classic Italian fare and upscale craft cocktails. Late night menu. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily The ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouse online.net. Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas for 35+ years. 75+ imported beers. $ FB L D Daily 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
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AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A, 543-1494. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. $$ BW L D Tu-Sa, R Sa AL’S PIZZA, 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, 388-8384. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. BIG OAK BBQ & CATERING, 1948 Henley Rd., Middleburg, 214-3041. 1440 Dunn Ave., 757-2225, bigoakbbqfl.com. Family-owned-and-operated barbecue joints have smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides and stumps, which sounds damn good. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep 5points.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., Ste. 1, 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, handcrafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CORNER TACO, 818 Post St., 240-0412, cornertaco.com. Made-from-scratch “Mexclectic street food,” tacos, nachos, gluten-free, vegetarian options. $ BW L D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummer.org. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. Dine in or in gardens. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su
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EUROPEAN STREET Café, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. 130+ import beers, 20 on tap. Sandwiches. Dine outside at some ESts. $ BW K L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Juice bar uses certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, 50 organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. Authentic dishes from mobile stalls: BBQ pork char sui, beef haw fun, Hawkers baos, chow faan, grilled Hawker skewers. $ BW TO L D Daily IL DESCO, 2665 Park St., 290-6711, ildescojax.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Authentic Italian cuisine; wood-fired pizzas, pasta, baked Italian dishes, raw bar, spaghetti tacos. Daily HH. $$-$$$ FB K TO L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Casual spot offers made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Fresh vegan fare; local, organic ingredients. Specials, on bread, local greens/rice, change daily. Sandwiches, coffees, teas. $ Tu-Su SUN-RAY CINEMA, 1028 Park St., 359-0047, sunraycinema.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. First-run, indie and art films screened. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, hummus, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ 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. $$ BW L D Daily
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AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. The CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. Sandwiches, combos, salads and pizza are served at the cinema house, showing indie and first-run movies. $$ Daily 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, glutenfree options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits w/shrimp/fish/tofu. $$$ BW K TO L D W-M GYPSY CAB COMPANY, 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244, gypsycab.com. F 34+ years. Varied urban cuisine menu changes twice daily. Signature: Gypsy chicken. Seafood, tofu, duck, veal. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily MARDI GRAS Sports Bar, 123 San Marco Ave., 347-3288, mardibar.com. Lively spot has wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily
METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner. SEE AVONDALE. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK, 321 A1A, 217-3256. SEE BEACHES. WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. Smoked fresh daily. Brisket, ribs, pork, sausage, turkey: in sandwiches, plates by the pound. 8 sauces, 10 sides. $$ TO L D Tu-Su
SAN MARCO + SOUTHBANK
THE BEARDED PIG SOUTHERN BBQ & BEER GARDEN, 1224 Kings Ave., 619-2247, thebeardedpigbbq.com. 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 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. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. F Upscale; fresh sushi, sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, katsu, seafood. $$ K L D Daily HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609, havanajax.com. Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches are the real thing: big, thick, flattened. Traditional fare: black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken & rice, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily KITCHEN ON SAN MARCO, 1402 San Marco Blvd., 396-2344, kitchenonsanmarco.com. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. Gastropub serves local, national craft beers, specialty cocktails. Seasonal menu, with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. $$ FB R Su; L D Daily METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodinercom. F 2016 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Original upscale diner in a historic 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. This one serves dinner nightly. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasanmarco.com. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily
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ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. Open 50 years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s themed menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS, 3611 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture. Soups, stews, fitada, beef oxtail, katden pika; empanadas,
DINING DIRECTORY lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. 2016 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BEACHES.
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
MELON CHEFFED-UP CALLING
Cure back-to-school doldrums with the PINK PRINCE of summer fruits NOW THAT SCHOOL’S BACK IN SESSION, it just feels like summer is over. Sure, the temperatures are the highest they’ve been all season, but that lazy summer feeling is definitely missing. I guess the oppressive struggle of getting the kids up and off to school each day kind of weighs me down. Or maybe it’s the boring monotonous routine with no end in sight! Oh, and how about the traffic? I’d almost forgotten how much heavier it is on school days. Urg! Enough whining. I know what will release me from this funk. Watermelon! This big, juicy, sweet, sticky delicious fruit is just the thing to brighten up the back-to-school blahs. Watermelon, a member of the gourd family, was brought to America through the slave trade and quickly adopted as a staple summer food in the South. But Southerners aren’t the only people who’ve made watermelon the king of summertime fruit. Europeans, especially Italians, also revere and consume this succulent treat throughout the summer. One of my many mottos: Any food cherished by the Italians is OK by me. It’s not just the moist, luscious, tender flesh that makes this treat so monumental— it’s the versatility its dewy flesh affords. Watermelon pairs well with many other warm weather treats. One of the most satisfying pairings is with cheese. The watermelon’s sweetness goes extraordinarily well with salty cheeses; my favorite is feta. Feta’s semi-dry, crumbly texture, sharp pungency and addictive saltiness is absolutely irresistible (like my magnanimous personality). If you’re not sophisticated enough to enjoy the wonders of sheep’s milk cheese, another great choice is goat cheese. What you give up in saltiness from the feta you make up for with the goaty barnyard tang and sultry creaminess of fresh goat’s milk cheese. Nuts are also complementary items. Never discount the wonderful textural contrast achieved with spiced or candied pecans or walnuts. If this is starting to sound like a Cheffed Up salad, then you’ve definitely become one
with me. How about some peppery arugula, and maybe even something pickled? I know: pickled watermelon rind. Old-fashioned frugality led to this fascinating creation and, boy, is pickled watermelon good. You can also use the melon as a soup, a riff on classic gazpacho. I like to spike mine with a little tequila just for fun. Speaking of fun, a vodka-injected watermelon is, well, SUPER-FUN! How about a watermelon popsicle? BRILLIANT! Give this recipe a try—it’ll keep that lazy summer feeling going just a little longer.
CHEF BILL’S WATERMELON POPSICLE Ingredients: • 3 cups watermelon juice, from pureed • and strained watermelon • 1/2 cup sugar • Big pinch of salt • 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice • 1 to 2 tbsp. tequila • 1 to 2 tbsp. mini semisweet • chocolate chips Directions: 1. In a small, nonreactive saucepan, 1. heat about 1/2 cup of the watermelon 1. juice with the sugar and salt, stirring 1. until dissolved. Remove from heat and 1. stir the sugared syrup into the 1. remaining 2-1/2 cups juice in a 1. medium bowl. Mix in lime juice 1. and tequila. 2. Pour the mixture into plastic popsicle 1. molds and freeze for 30 minutes. 1. Stir to reincorporate, then drop a 1. few chocolate chips into each mold. 3. Freeze until solid. 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! AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 33
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STYLIN’& PROFILIN’ An interview with a PET FASHION designer I CONSIDER MYSELF A DAPPER DOG. I match my scarf to my harness, and my accessories accentuate my canine features. Finding your personal style can be tricky, but for fashion designer Dena Roberson, punk-rock threads and pets go paw-in-glove. A Jacksonville native, Roberson has found her niche in pet fashion and is leaving her mark on the industry. She currently splits her time between Brooklyn, New York and Mexico, where she empowers indigenous woman by teaching manufacturing skills that allow them to strengthen human rights while creating quality products. I followed the scent of soft cloth and sharp style to meet with her and bark about her motivation to redefine the dog fashion scene. Davi: What does style mean to you? Dena: Style is a form of expression—and in my case, creating a unique style that every dog can slay. How do you select your fabrics? We use only hypoallergenic fabric, like pima cotton and denim, that are safe for dogs, especially dogs with skin issues. Do you design clothing to fit dogs of all shapes and sizes? Our company is geared toward small dog breeds, but we know all dogs want to wear our urban threads, so this season we’re launching a new line to accommodate heartier breeds. Where do you look for inspiration? Old-school punk inspires me, and that led me to design a trendy punk-rock fashion line for pets, with sassy style and the right attitude. What’s your most popular item? Every dog loves the Army Denim Jacket! It rocks a barbed-wire cotton inner lining that keeps dogs warm, and handmade patches that woof style. Are your designs functional as well as fun? Absolutely! Functionality is a must for dogs.
I strive to deliver what I call an effortless look–it’s where style meets simplicity. How did you become interested in pet fashion design? Raising my pup in Brooklyn, New York, I saw a boom in the pet fashion industry. It was incredible, and completely changed the way I viewed my own pet’s needs. So I enrolled at The Fashion Institute of Technology and studied Pet Products & Marketing. What do you keep in mind when creating pet fashion? Quality, comfort, safety and style. How would you describe canine couture? Quality, handcrafted artwork that’s specifically—and stylishly—measured for each breed. What’s your most memorable challenge? Each breed is built differently, which makes designing for every breed difficult, but it doesn’t stop me from trying to design for all canines. How does your style influence the clothes you design for dogs? I am passionate about punk-rock fashion and want to emulate old-school punk-rock couture for canines. Punk fashion carries an unmatched sassy aura and when we can proudly sport such cool fashion ourselves, then why not our furry friends? Roberson has a knack for combining technical savvy with artistic flair to create distinctive clothing and products for pets. Her boutique, Barklyn New Yorkie, offers accessories that are fun, fresh and in style. Her latest collection is an exquisite blend of fashion, music—and dogs— because anything humans can wear, pets can wear better! For the latest in punk-rock fashions for pets, visit Barklyn.nyc. Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund doesn’t often admit it, but he loves a good catwalk.
PET TIP: A PERFECT PAIR WE ALL KNOW DOGS LOOK LIKE THEIR OWNERS. Or is it that owners look like their dogs? Either way, depending on your look, it can be tough to find a canine mini-me. Rocking an eerie likeness to Robert Smith of The Cure? Get a Chinese Crested. Has Father Time done a number on your chins and skins? Neapolitan Mastiff. Trying to win Best Facial Hair in our Best of Jax readers poll? Brussels Griffon’s the one for you. A lot like love, there’s a doggy double for everyone— even Steve Buscemi. Her name is Ari. Srsly. 34 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems,” said businessman Lee Iacocca. You’re wrestling with an example of this. The camouflage is well-rendered. To expose opportunity hidden under the apparent dilemma, be more strategic and less straightforward than usual–cagier, not as blunt. Once you crack the riddle, taking advantage of the opportunity should be interesting.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Author Roger von Oech tells us creativity often involves “the ability to take something out of one context and put it into another so that it takes on new meanings.” According to my astrological omen-analysis, this strategy could and should be your specialty in the weeks ahead. “The first person to look at an oyster and think food had this ability,” says von Oech. “So did the first to look at sheep intestines and think guitar strings. And … the first … to look at a perfume vaporizer and think gasoline carburetor.” Be on the lookout for inventive substitutions and ingenious replacements. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): When famous socialite Nan Kempner was young, she and her mother shopped at Yves Saint Laurent’s salon. Nan got fixated on a certain white satin suit, but her mean old mother refused to buy it for her. “You’ve already spent too much of your monthly allowance,” Mom said. But the resourceful girl came up with a successful gambit. She broke into sobs, crying nonstop until the clerks cut the cost. I don’t condone resorting to extreme measures to get what you want, but just this once, you may do just that. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the miraculous communication system we know as the World Wide Web. When asked if he had any regrets about his pioneering work, he named just one. There was no need for him to have inserted the double slash [like this //] after the “http:” in web addresses. He’s sorry Internet users have had to type those irrelevant extra characters so many billions of times. Let this be a teaching story. As you create innovations in the weeks ahead, be mindful how you shape basic features. The details you put in at the start may last.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your sadness might be the most fertile you’ve felt in a long time. It’s likely it has tremendous motivating power. Respond by mobilizing changes to dramatically diminish the sadness in the years ahead, and make it less likely that sadnessprovoking events come your way. Express gratitude for your current sadness. That’s a crucial first step if you want to use it to work wonders. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Don’t hoot with the howls at night if you want to crow with the rooster in the morning,” advised Miss Georgia during the Miss Teen USA Pageant. Though that’s usually good counsel, it may not apply in the weeks ahead. Your capacity for revelry will be at an all-time high, as will your ability to be energized rather than drained by revelry. You have a special temporary superpower to enable you to have maximum fun and get lots of work done. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): During this phase of your astrological cycle, it makes sense to express more leadership. If you’re already a good guide or role model, you’ll have power to boost your benevolent influence to an even higher level. For inspiration, listen to educator Peter Drucker: “Leadership is not magnetic personality. That can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not ‘making friends and influencing people.’ That is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, raising a person’s performance to a higher standard, building a personality beyond its normal limitations.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “One should always be a little improbable,” said Oscar Wilde. That’s advice I wouldn’t usually give a Capricorn. You thrive on being grounded and straightforward, but the astrological omens compel me. What does it mean? How might you be “improbable”? To get you started: 1. Be on the lookout for inspiring ways to surprise yourself. 2. Elude warped expectations people have of you. 3. Be willing to change your mind. Open up to evidence that contradicts your theories and beliefs. 4. Use telepathy to contact Oscar Wilde in your dreams; ask him to help you stir up benevolent mischief or compassionate trouble. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A modern Israeli woman, Shoshana Hadad, got into trouble because of an event that occurred long before she was born. In 580 B.C., one of her male ancestors married a divorced woman, which was a sin then. Religious authorities decreed that as punishment, none of his descendants could ever wed a Cohen tribe member. But Hadad did, which prompted rabbis to declare her union with Masoud Cohen illegal. I’m telling you this to illustrate the possibility that you may soon have to deal with consequences of past events. You’ve been warned, so act wisely. You’ll pass a tricky test and resolve the old matter for good. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Want to live to be 100? Then be as boring as possible. That’s the conclusion of longevity researchers, as reported by Weekly World News. To ensure a maximum life span, do nothing to excite you. Cultivate a neutral, blah personality, and never travel far from home. JUST KIDDING! I lied. Weekly World News is, in fact, a famous purveyor of fake news. The truth is, according to my astrological omen-analysis, you should be less boring in the next seven weeks than you’ve ever been. To do so will be superb for your health, wealth and future. Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com
NEWS OF THE WEIRD CREEPY CREEP
In August, Volusia County Beach Safety officers banned 73-year-old Richard Basaraba of Daytona Beach from all county beaches after they learned he was handing out business cards to young women, reading “Sugardaddy seeking his sugarbaby.” The mother of a 16-year-old said he gave a group of girls some cards and continued to talk with a minor girl even after she told him her age.
STICK ’EM UP
In a shocking display, an unnamed 60-yearold Singapore man is being investigated for sticking three toothpicks in a public bus seat in July. If he’s found guilty, he could go to prison for two years. Singapore has a very low crime rate, and even minor offenses get harsh punishments.
AND A LITTLE CHIANTI?
In July, practicing physicians in Cairo, Egypt, opened surgery-themed restaurant D.Kebda, where they wear surgical scrubs and prepare their only offering, grilled beef-liver sandwiches, behind a glass partition. Kebda is a popular Egyptian street food, but it can cause food poisoning if not prepared carefully. “We tried to take our career values and apply them to this other field,” said Mostafa Basiouny, one of the owners. “There is no contradiction between them; we are still practicing doctors.”
DON’T TRUST ANYONE OVER 18
On Aug. 7, 16-year-old Jack Bergeson of Wichita, Kansas, filed papers in Topeka to run for governor as a Democrat in 2018. Bergeson, who can’t vote then, said: “I thought, you know, let’s give the people of Kansas a chance. Let’s try something new.” The candidate says he’d “radically change” health care and support legalizing medical marijuana, but he’s conservative on gun rights. Bryan Caskey, director of elections, said there’s no law governing qualifications for governor. Bergeson’s running mate, 17-yearold Alexander Cline, will be 18 by that day and can vote.
MMM … DO I SMELL APPLE PIE?
A skunk got too close to a 13-year-old boy on July 25 when it climbed into his bed in Hamden, Connecticut, apparently after
sneaking in the house in a trash can. The family removed the skunk without help from Hamden Animal Control Division, but an officer said the “smell of skunk ... emanated throughout the house.”
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HOOK HIS EXERCISE WHEEL UP TO THE CHURNS
Scardillo Cheese factory in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, blames a squirrel for a fire that caused more than 20,000 gallons of milk to spoil on Aug. 8. The squirrel chewed through a main power line on the building’s outside, which sparked the fire. Power couldn’t be restored for 12 hours. Already-made cheese was kept cool with generators, but milk being readied to make cheese warmed and went bad.
WHAT THE WORLD’S COMING TO
Criminal justice student Jordan Dinsmore, 20, of Columbia, South Carolina, credits her car’s manual transmission for a safe escape on July 26. Three men approached her about 1 a.m., pointing a gun. After robbing her of her phone and purse, the men forced Jordan into her car, threatening kidnap and rape. Then they realized none of them could drive the stickshift car; one ran away, the other two forced Dinsmore to drive to an ATM to get cash. As she drove, Dinsmore undid her seatbelt, put the car in neutral and jumped out, screaming, “Call 911! Call 911!” to passing motorists. The Richland County Sheriff ’s Department arrested a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old in the kidnapping and robbery.
COOL! LET’S GO TO SOUTH CAROLINA!
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division issued an alert on Aug. 9 in advance of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 asking South Carolinians to be “vigilant” and look out for Lizardmen during the celestial event. “SCEMD does not know if Lizardmen become more active during a solar eclipse,” the note reads. “But we advise that residents of Lee and Sumter counties should remain vigilant.” The folkloric reptilian beast is thought to live in swampland around Lee County and hang out in sewers in nearby towns. Some thought the warning was a joke, but SCEMD said it “will neither confirm nor deny” the existence of Lizardmen. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com
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shirt. We went on the roof. Let’s hang again? When: June 26. Where: Dos Gatos. #1659-0705 YOU PAINT MY WORLD BEAUTIFUL You: Tall, handsome, stark blue eyes, witty sense of humor. Me: Smiling green-eyed brunette whose heart skips a beat every time you look my way. ISU at hardware store; crazy for you ever since. When: February 2014. Where: Neptune Beach. #1658-0628 CAR WASH SUPER-CUTIE You: Sweet, polite girl cleaning grey Honda Civic. Sharing vacuum not romantic; can’t get u off my mind. Me: Average sweaty guy, blue Infinity g37. Too sweaty, shy to flirt; we felt something. Meet for coffee, dinner? When: June 10. Where: Mayport Rd. Car Wash. #1656-0621 HAKUBA21, BRENNA, MARROW SHEWOLF Five years since we saw each other. Had your own style. Loved feathers in your hair. We were close once; you slipped away. Love to see your face, hold your hand once more. Pretty please. When: 2011. Where: Menendez H.S., St. Augustine. #1655-0621 THE COMMODORES GREAT CLOSING ACT You: There with daughter; live in PVB, go to town occasionally. We chatted, danced, laughed; didn’t exchange info. I’m named after a state; live in historic district. The ditch isn’t an issue. Your turn. When: May 28. Where: Jax Jazz Fest. #1654-0614 DOOR GUY CALLED YOU UGLY!? Murder Junkies: 2nd most interesting on Thursday. First: Vivacious hair & canvas artist; enthralling beauty a precursor to intriguing character. Blessed with two hugs, but no name. Trying to earn that. When: June 8. Where: Nighthawks. #1653-0614 STROLLING, HUMMING BLONDE U: Well-dressed blonde, glasses, long white skirt, garland in hair; went favorite place, Kookaburra, late Wed. afternoon. Me: Tall, dark eyes & hair, green fishing shirt, left T-Mobile, got in blue Altima. Let’s grab coffee! When: June 7. Where: Kookaburra, U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine. #1652-0614 I SAW U READING I SAW U! I asked you if the guy you were with was your boyfriend. You said, “No. Just a friend.” Let’s go grab some craft brew! When: April 26. Where: Aardwolf San Marco. #1651-0510 HUGGED TWICE One year ago; never forget. Best decision ever. Always love everything about you; hot body by mine. Let’s take it to the tube top the rest of our lives. Weally sewious. You ask, I’d say yes. Always a pleasure Mr. ... When: May 2016. Where: 5 Points. #1650-0503
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IT’S FUNNY HOW CRAVINGS CAN GET YOU in trouble! I recently talked with a male friend who called to check on how I’d been doing lately. After chatting about generalities, our conversation drifted to a topic that has been our insatiable craving. For years, we have been drooling over becoming the first to buy and boast about our new 750 IL BMW. His color, naturally, is blue; my dream color is a “hot” cranberry red. A pinky-promise sealed the deal between us and, over the years, we worked mightily to out-maneuver the other to acquire the car. Needless to say, the friendly competition turned fiercely heated. I was determined not to let my friend beat me to purchasing this prized possession. And, of course, my friend had the same amount of competitive spirit! He won the bet. Not so long ago, I took my dad on a sightseeing trip to look at some elegant homes in an exclusive community, wanting him to view some houses where the “rich and famous” resided, as I had a craving to upgrade from a paid-off home to another one that announced I was on the upper echelon of power, prominence and prestige. Dad’s opinion was that my mortgage-free house was equally impressive, stately, and just as charming as these status homes—if not better. Dad suggested I’d lost my freaking mind to be tempted to buy a 5,000-square-foot home for only three people, which would soon drop to two when my daughter graduates from high school. He also wanted to know what was wrong with the 3,200-square-foot home that I own, as he knew plenty of folks who’d die to live there—including him. He could not justify paying a million dollars for an extra 1,800 square feet of living space. Finally, Dad reminded me that as I aged, I’d regret trying to climb those Gone With the Wind stairs and would curse cleaning those unused rooms. He further added that being in a gated community would require me to pay escalating fees and assessments even after satisfying the mortgage. Pouring salt into an open wound, he ended our tour with deadpan sarcasm, asking, “Have you priced prescriptions lately?” My dad’s editorialization pissed me off and severely punctured a hole into the imagery of me cascading down my Scarlett O’Hara stairway! Honestly, Dad struck a damn nerve by dousing hoo-doo on my Martha Stewart
castle. Evilly, I thought he was housing a pinch of jealousy as his seed had skyrocketed into the financial stratosphere while he had wallowed. However, upon contemplation, thoughts of father-daughter jealousies soon waned. Examining my life, I realized that I’ve made dozens of ridiculous decisions when I indulged cravings for material acquisitions. Instead of operating rationally, I allowed my oppressed feelings of unworthiness to take control.
TOO MUCH
IS NEVER
ENOUGH The freedom of DESIRELESSNESS
I’d always been in motion, buying an inanimate object, a shiny new toy or getting the latest “must have now” contraption. My cravings reached their zenith when I compared myself to my contemporaries. I’d felt justified to intensify my habit of acquiring, buying and collecting to satisfy that elusive itch. Have you seen my closets? How many shoes, purses, blouses, scarves, hats, coats, sweaters, pants, T-shirts, socks, jewelry and other fashion faux pas do I really need? MY FRIEND WAS RENDERED SPEECHLESS BY my lackadaisical attitude and cool reception to his newly purchased (financed) BMW. I regret that he was not on the receiving end of my dad’s profound statement that helped cure my need for greed. Dad said that, at some point in our lives, we must learn to be content. If not, we would constantly be chasing something or someone to fill the void. For example, Dad said, once I’d purchased that million-dollar house, it was doubtful that I’d feel satisfied. He suspected (accurately) that I would always be in a state
of flux, yearning for another expensive house a tad more prestigious than the last. Fortunately, Dad’s insightful wisdom permeated my soul; he’d mentioned that he didn’t think updating the house was really the driving force. Instead of giving me his suppositions, Dad challenged me to dig internally to ascertain why I had an insatiable appetite to needlessly accumulate, toss and replace. Though I had mixed emotions accepting advice from a recovering alcoholic, after his lecture I began picturing Dad having an identical gut-wrenching dialogue with his inebriated self decades ago. This is purely speculation on my part, but I imagine that was the day when he finally awoke from his cravings and declared that enough was enough. I also suspect that was why he could so impassionedly relate to and succinctly address my “disease.” He had firsthand experience of how often we use external means, such as chemicals or trinkets, to medicate our traumas. Dad used alcohol. I used things. According to him, “one drink was too many and all that I could drink was never enough!” Hence, I am radically transformed. My pursuit to buy, buy, buy is now gone— over—finished! Hallelujah … you won’t find me in stores losing my dime, losing my mind or losing my time. Gosh, folks, how can I express to you how liberating it is to know that, with a sprinkle of wisdom from Dad, I was rescued from demons enticing me to indulge my cravings to fill my emptiness? So, instead of craving for that $100,000 impractical dream car, I bought a practical $30,000 dream van with cash, thus avoiding finance charges. And it’s a (hot) cranberry red! It took years, but now I can claim VICTORY. Today, I have a sense of fulfillment and a degree of serenity because I no longer have the desire to replenish my cravings. And I am so much happier practicing and applying a life of simplicity. Withdrawing from my cravings has allowed me to recalibrate my scale and to make room for what I truly needed … more fatherly advice! Andrea Giggetts mail@folioweekly.com _____________________________________ Giggetts is president and CEO of Giggetts & Associates, a management consulting company.
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