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The Tea Partification of LA FRANCE

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I KNOW, I KNOW. IT’S THANKSGIVING. I SHOULD BE talking about Mom and apple pie. And I fully intended to. Really. I mean, we’ve risen to the occasion here at Folio Weekly, producing a hella ‘Murrican issue for this hella ’Murrican holiday. There’s football. There are cars.

There’s country music.

And my weekly editorial was to be a thing of bipartisan beauty. I planned to give thanks to our readers for the healthy dialogue (see Mail) and encourage even more engagement.

Folio Weekly is, after all, the place for our community to express opinions of all stripes (even though, yes, as an alternative weekly, we do have a proudly progressive editorial voice.

Here we stand. We cannot do otherwise.)

Anyway, I was already patting myself on the back for pulling it all off. Then the French ruined it all.

Full disclosure: I have a love-hate relationship with La France. I lived on its periphery, alternately in Brussels and Luxembourg, for nine years. As a touring musician, I’ve played France more than any other country besides the U.S. It’s a large and diverse nation, so it’d be intellectually dishonest to make any sweeping statements.

But since it seems France is lining up to be the next domino to fall to a strangely international nationalist movement, I better collect my thoughts and express them the best I can.

This past weekend, tens of thousands of French folks threw on safety yellow and attempted to barricade highways in protest against their president Emmanuel

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Macron’s new eco-tax on fuel. The gilets jaunes (yellow vests), as they’re called, were lauded in some media as a leaderless, grassroots movement, evidence that the French are mad as hell and aren’t gonna take it anymore. The story has just started to filter into the English-language media sphere. Let’s see what happens next.

Of course, I had to take the bait. Not just for my own sake, mind you, but also to correct a few false assumptions we Americans hold about the French—namely that, as a nation, they are the polar opposite of us. In reality, we are too similar.

Brethren from another mother, we are two of the world’s oldest surviving republics (although they’re currently on their fifth republican constitution). And neither has quite perfected the art of compromise. To wit, as much as American conservatives point to France as a typical “European-style” (whatever that means) socialist state, the French people are and have always been riven by the same political quarrels that divide us.

These gilet-jaune demonstrations, for example, took place in the hinterlands not because the urban populations are reliant on public transport, like our New Yorkers.

(Parisians drive. Very poorly, to be sure. But they drive.) No, it’s because these events are part of an age-old pattern of rural discontent with the “elites” in the cities. Sound familiar?

Now, to be clear, some of these instincts are sound. The right to be represented is fundamental. The right to assemble and

demonstrate in pursuit of said representation is equally fundamental, even if it disrupts business as usual (see News Bites, “Rawls well that ends well” PG. 9).

But what if the “elites” are not really elites at all? What if they’re simply the other 50 percent of the national populace, the folks who live in densely populated urban areas and have different ways of living and relating to their neighbors?

What is so disturbing about the advent of the gilets jaunes—and what indicates that it is not at all a grassroots movement but a PR stunt—is how closely it aims to mirror the culture wars that spawned the alt-right here.

It’s a focused narrative, a catechism describing a spontaneous tax revolt (like the Tea Party) morphing into something so much more.

Yada yada yada. This is really an attempt to paint Manny Macron as another Hillary Clinton and thus pave the way for another Donald Trump.

Most damning of all is the movement’s antiunion rhetoric. Every gilet jaune ambassador talks in abstract about the failure of the unions.

What does a fuel tax have to do with unions?

And what do these provincial demonstrators have to do with unions? Nothing.

Keep in mind, however, that the current U.S. administration’s path to victory (at least in the Electoral College) began in the Bible Belt but ended in the Rust Belt. Our altright gained the upper hand by turning just enough Northern working folk against their unions and just enough (white male) hipsters against the original utopian values of rock and roll. Someone in France has been taking notes.

And we should be taking notes, on both sides of our political divide. The French are not a limp-wristed nation. They didn’t “surrender” in 1940. They joined Nazi Germany. There was a robust, homegrown French fascist movement ready and waiting to take over when the Wehrmacht came a-knockin’. They allowed Hitler to occupy the north of the country and set themselves up as a “neutral” but friendly sovereign neighbor, governed from southern Vichy.

There were and there remain some gnarly forces at play in fair France. And those same elements are itching for another go at power. It’s clear now that they’re taking a page from the American playbook and looking to forge an Astroturf alt-right coalition to topple Macron.

And they might pull it off. One thing I learned about the French over the years: they will blithely adopt the worst of American culture even as their famous Gallic chauvinism seems impervious to our better ideas. At the end of the day, I guess this is my gripe with that great cheese-eating nation.

What would it mean if they were to succeed? Well, twice in the last century we saw what “nationalism” in Europe looks like.

So when you see the gilets jaunes on your TV screen, be mindful of where the Yellow Brick Road might lead.

Georgio Valentino georgio@folioweekly.com @thatgeorgioguy

THE MAIL HOW DARE THEY PROTEST!

RE.: “News Bites: Nights of Fights,” by Georgio Valentino, Nov. 7 PLEASE KEEP AN OPEN MIND WHEN READING THIS. Your opinion of the protest ordinance may have been different if you knew the complete story.

I do not believe the city is taking a step backward; I believe they are trying to prevent people from getting hurt.

Update: the ordinance passed with the second vote this past Tuesday, Nov. 13, 3-2 in favor of the ordinance. The timing is not good because it appears that this is targeted to Ron Rawls’ plan to disrupt the Nights of Lights this Saturday, but truthfully the first discussion of the ordinance started quite some time ago.

It is important that you should know that Ron Rawls states, as quoted from his Facebook page, “Our objective is to consistently DISRUPT the tourism economy in a city infested by a normative culture of racism and white supremacy.”

He feels this way mainly because the City did not listen to him when he told them to “take it down now,” referring to the Confederate monument.

I could go on and on about this, but I won’t.

I was there, last July 4, when he and his extremely loud group of protesters went in and out of people, round and round the Plaza, totally and deliberately disrupting the celebration. I counted ten times around the Plaza and had to leave after that because I was totally disgusted and angered by this blatant disregard for people’s enjoyment.

There was a band there, which was unable to play, and all the families, residents and tourists just sat there confused and annoyed at this disturbance.

The police were there, but only to prevent any violence that might happen.

He did a similar activity during last year’s Nights of Lights. This does not accomplish anything; it doesn’t create less “white supremacists” in the City.

It does however, ruin an event for people that have nothing to do with his cause. And I guess it satisfies Mr. Rawls, knowing that his disruption was a success.

So, the City is not trying to suppress protesters; it feels that these acts of disturbing of the peace, ruining events and innocent people’s enjoyment, must be stopped. They state the reason for it is to keep the people safe, because with not passing this ordinance, there is a great chance that violence can erupt and people will be hurt.

So, you now have the full picture.

Anonymous by request via email

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RE.: “Socialist Sweep,” by Georgio Valentino, Nov. 7 GEORGIO VALENTINO IS COMPLETELY CORRECT in his assessment of the socialist presence in our society and it‘s unlikely to change. We have socialized basic education, roads, postal service, financial ‘regulations,’ etc.

What everyone must realize, is that once government gets involved in anything, it’s socialistic and becomes a football to be used by every politician and pressure group for their own ends. All of the heads of the relevant agencies and causes will then traipse down to the capital to pressure legislators for one reason or another or to bemoan how ‘woefully inadequate’ their funding has been for their needs.

Few Americans are aware of the time before those services were in place but education was once the province of religious, quasi-religious and civic institutions and functioned very well. Roads between cities were toll turnpikes, and banks even offered their own competing versions of American currencies–and they ran pretty well.

Much of today’s ’crumbling’ infrastructure is just that because President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the legislation that built the Interstate System. He’d been impressed by Germany’s Autobahn that was built under Adolf Hitler in a program modeled after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration. Many of the roads were of dubious economic utility and displaced thousands of families through destroyed homes. Today they are ‘crumbling’ and are in need of more government funds. Few will be closed.

We also have the multitude of dams that were built, permanently altering fauna and marine life and also displacing thousands of families. All of those things are due to socializing, but socialists will blame the problems on everyone else.

The free market takes care of human needs and demands far more effectively and efficiently than government. Socialism creates far more problems than it solves, and its ‘solutions’ never go away because it would be political suicide to end them.

Roderick T. Beaman via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BOUQUETS TO ICARE JAX The Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment convened a Nov. 13 Community Problems Assembly to push for reform of our education and criminal justice systems. The summit was the culmination of months of outreach and small house meetings undertaken by the organization’s 38 constituent congregations.

BRICKBATS TO THE GOODWILL GRENADIER On Nov. 6 (Election Day, if memory serves), employees at a Westside Goodwill thrift store discovered a grenade in the collection bin, among the donated clothes and bric-a-brac. Several surrounding blocks were cordoned off while the bomb squad removed the explosive from the scene without further incident.

BOUQUETS TO WHITE OAK CONSERVATION The Nassau County refuge for endangered wildlife recently announced the birth of four cheetah cubs. This is only the latest in a long line of litters dating back to 1985, when White Oak welcomed its first cheetahs. A grand total of 187 cubs have been born onsite. The threatened species’ estimated population in the wild: a mere 7,000.

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.

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The Melanin Market’s Real Black Friday Market is an opportunity to support artists and crafters of color right here in NEFLa. From homewares and jewelry to fine art and surprising trinkets, this is another chance to reject the corporate dross of big-box stores and support the quirky, curious makers in our own community. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, Buster Ford Checkerboard Park, Springfield, facebook.com/ourmelaninmarket.

OUR PICKS GUITAR GOD

SELWYN BIRCHWOOD Florida’s own six-string virtuoso, Birchwood has been strumming since the tender age of 13. He quickly became known around the Sunshine State for his hot blues licks and raw, raspy vocals. Now a full-fledged maestro, Birchwood and his Tampa-based quintet are international tour sensations, playing to massive festival crowds around the world. 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, Blue Jay Listening Room, Jax Beach, bluejayjax.com, $25.

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JACKSONVILLE LIGHT BOAT PARADE

A NEFLa favorite: vessels of all shapes and sizes deck their hulls with illuminated décor then float along the St. Johns River’s north and south banks. It’s like a Viking funeral but with more eggnog and less human sacrifice. The evening culminates with a fireworks show off the Main Street and Acosta Bridges–since, in Jacksonville, nothing says “Seasons Greetings” quite like a big boom!

6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 on St. Johns River, Downtown. We suggest watching from Riverwalk.

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ERSATZ WEIHNACHTSMARKT WINTERFEST ’Tis the season! Every year

since 2011, Adventure Landing in Jax Beach has transformed itself into a winter wonderland, combining the cozy chalet ambiance of the Swiss Alps and the festive atmosphere of Germany’s famous Christmas markets. This eighth edition features the only real outdoor ice rink on the First Coast and an ice slide, not to mention nightly “snowfalls.” Until Jan. 7, Adventure Landing, Beach Boulevard, Jax Beach, jaxwinterfest.com.

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ST. AUGUSTINE ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL

It’s all here, from bedazzled Santa figures and wooden reindeer to meticulously rendered images of notable local sites. It’s also a chance to stock up on handmade home goods like bowls, serving spoons and blankets.

Bonus: food trucks and snacks. Craft = cozy; cozy = happy.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 & Sunday, Nov. 25, Francis Field, St. Augustine, staugustineartfestival.com.

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FOLIO VOICES : POLITICS Prime Osborn replacement NOT Jax’s prime need

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ONE BIG WISH-LIST ITEM FOR JACKSONVILLE CITY leaders: a new convention center.

The arguments against the current spot at Prime Osborn are myriad and well-rehearsed.

A new convention center, goes the debate, would bring new people to Jacksonville’s Downtown. It would serve as an argument for all the amenities here in the Bold New City of the South “Where Florida Begins,” and would show that, indeed, “It’s Easier Here.”

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has been hearing about the need for a new convention center since before he took office. In 2015, his transition committee recommended a convention center by the river, on property once occupied by the former courthouse and city hall.

That would bring jobs in the retail and service sectors, to be sure. But even at that point, former Mayor John Delaney knew it was a heavy lift, saying, “We’re going to have a new convention center in Jacksonville someday.”

The Downtown Investment Authority was studying the issue then, noting that LaVilla wasn’t exactly a draw for the expense account set.

All true, of course. But there was a rub.

As mentioned in those committee meetings, convention centers flourish only during economic booms. Nominally, we’ve been in one for some time, at least in terms of business capital. Realistically, though, it’s all but over; interest rates and the federal deficit are going up, and given the fact that Bush, Obama and Trump spent a solid decade priming the pump, using tricks suited for economic jumpstarts to keep the economy going, one wonders what recovery will look like.

Delaney, who helmed the committee, believed that a new convention center and a reboot of The Jacksonville Landing would help bring Downtown where it needs to be.

His legacy was the Better Jacksonville Plan.

Lenny Curry hasn’t hinted at a Better Jacksonville Plan II. What he has done, especially since reamortizing the city’s $3 billion-plus unfunded pension liability, is put money into the city’s massive capital improvement backlog.

We all know what that looks like: busted sidewalks, jacked-up roads and the oft-discussed “unfulfilled promises of Consolidation” in what the euphemists always call “underserved” communities.

Last week, Curry threw cold water on those who thought that one more big-ticket item was in the mix. In a letter to the head of Downtown Investment Authority, Curry noted the “timeline for development and the substantial investment of public dollars would represent a dramatic shift in our capacity to participate in other pending public/private partnerships.”

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If Jacksonville “diverts such considerable resources away from other developments for a convention center, we will still be lacking the additional lifestyle and entertainment that ultimately would ensure its success,” Curry added.

Indeed, the DIA was eyeing a proposal that came in just shy of $600 million ... and one thing is certain: projects in this city never come in under budget. (See: Courthouse, Duval County.)

The city has invested heavily in the sports complex during the last two mayoralties, with $88 million bonded out for scoreboards, improved club seats, swimming pools and an amphitheater.

Has synergy been achieved? While there were promising signs last year as the Jaguars surged late in the season and into the playoffs, Bay Street is still a work in progress in terms of commercial activity and extant commitments.

Curry, should he win re-election next year, will be on the back nine of his tenure. Odds are good that he’ll get the City Council he wants. Recurrent irritants Anna Brosche and Garrett Dennis will be gone, likely replaced by allies.

But Council won’t be the problem. The bigger issues are time and resources. Curry can complete the Hart Bridge refurbishment, get Bay Street in order, decontaminate Metropolitan Park, and get movement on Shad Khan’s plans for the sports complex, but that would likely take most of his next term. And that assumes fiduciary best-case scenarios, and strong cooperation from Tallahassee (which is gearing up for a tight-budget year beyond storm and school hardening).

Does Jacksonville “need” a new convention center? This is the same city that relied on the United Arab Emirates for nearly $3 million in transactional philanthropy so it could finally, more than a year after Irma, do something about Ken Knight Road’s issues.

This is the same city that sees its power grid shredded anytime a tropical storm comes through, especially in older neighborhoods. There’s no money to put power lines underground.

This is the same city that deals with King Tide flooding in places like San Marco.

Dredging will ensure other places will join that club. How does a convention center help over there?

Putting on the brakes is a good idea. Time will tell how long that posture holds, but it’s all too clear that, while a new convention center is a wish-list item, it’s not atop the city’s myriad capital needs.

A.G. Gancarski mail@folioweekly.com @aggancarski

NEWS BITES TOP HEADLINES FROM NE FLORIDA NEWSMEDIA

THE ST. AUGUSTINE RECORD RAWLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL

It would be an understatement to say that St. Augustine city authorities were concerned about Ron Rawls’ plan to lead a protest at the Nov. 17 Nights of Lights kick-off ceremony. The city even passed an 11th-hour ordinance to literally curb the pastor of Lincolnville’s St. Paul AME Church.

(The ordinance limited protest to the sidewalk.)

As The St. Augustine Record’s Travis Gibson reported on Nov. 18, however, all went smoothly. Rawls did indeed make an appearance, along with 150 congregants opposed to the continuing presence of two Confederate memorials on the Ancient City’s main public square, the Plaza de la Constitución.

“The protesters ... showed up about 15 minutes before the ceremonial flipping of the switch,” Gibson wrote, “with fists raised and chants of ‘Sorry about your Christmas lights, but we’re in a bigger fight!’ and ‘This is what democracy looks like!’ There were no obvious counter-protestors present, but many in the crowd clearly objected to the protest as signs held by protestors reading ‘Don’t spend your money in racist St. Augustine’ blocked views of the ceremony. Some yelled ‘Come on get out of the way!’ while others yelled ‘Trump!’ and ‘Get jobs!’ Others countered the chants by singing Christmas songs. A few supporters of the protest bumped fists with the protesters.”

According to Gibson, “Rawls said he was pleased with what happened.”

THE PONTE VEDRA RECORDER STARSHIP ENTERPRISE

The nonprofit Coastal Conservation Association and specialist contractor TISIRI (Think it, Sink it, Reef it) have joined forces on an artificial reef project off the coast of Ponte Vedra Beach. A Nov. 15 story by Benjamin Naim of The Ponte Vedra Recorder reported that the reef components were installed last month.

Naim’s source was TISIRI project manager Joe Kistel.

“Kistel said the process began well over a year ago by finding the materials and picking and vetting a location,” wrote Naim. “Today, the Starship reef sits 12 miles east of Ponte Vedra. The

two biggest benefits of the reef, Kistel noted, is that it creates an environment for recreational use and it positively impacts the surrounding natural habitat. The reef is a great spot for fishermen and scuba divers, Kistel asserted. Additionally, people can use the reef to catch fish, take photos and enjoy the oceanic environment.”

Shell Oil Company, one of the project’s other partners, is barely mentioned in the story, perhaps because its parent company, Royal Dutch Shell, is still associated in the Floridian consciousness with a major 2016 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The name of the reef is actually derived from Shell’s new Starship truck concept, which was used to deliver the reef components cross-country from San Diego.

THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION SNEAK PEEK

State officials are not scheduled to release graduation figures until next month, but that didn’t stop outgoing Duval County School Board chair Paula Wright from giving a sneak preview, according to a Nov. 15 story by The Florida Times-Union’s Denise Amos.

Amos wrote that Wright’s Nov. 14 farewell address included some unscripted comments in which the term-limited school board veteran predicted that Duval County’s public high school graduation rate had likely risen to 85 percent.

“That’s a nearly 5 percentage point increase from the current official rate of 80.8 percent,” observed Amos, “which was based on the prior year’s graduating class, and it continues a steady improvement in high school graduation trends for the district for the past decade or more.”

The observation came before Wright’s official speech, in which she focused on improvements made during her term and the work ahead.

“She thanked her audience of about 40 people for supporting improvement in District 4, which represents Duval’s northwest side, including some of its most impoverished neighborhoods. That part of the county includes many high-achieving schools such as A-rated Stanton College Preparatory and Darnell Cookman high schools and many struggling schools such as F-rated Lake Forest.”

Wright said that the district is graduating more college- and career-ready students than before, although overall literacy benchmarks remain a challenge.

Georgio Valentino mail@folioweekly.com

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FOLIO NEWS: COMMUNITY

WALLS OF HOPE HEALING through locally sourced artwork

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rt has the power to be healing and transformative. For survivors of sexual assault, it can be a lifeline. The statistics are staggering.

According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives. The perpetrator is often an intimate partner or acquaintance. Of the survivors, 81 percent of women and 35 percent of men report significant short-term and long-term effects, like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

It’s vitally important that survivors have a safe place to go for assistance, support and healing after a sexual assault. The Women’s Center of Jacksonville provides just that. The only certified rape crisis center for Duval, Baker and Nassau counties, this nonprofit organization provides approximately 300 sexual assault survivors with forensic exams each year.

Survivors thrive in a healing atmosphere where they may safely begin the long road to recovery. Every detail must be non-

threatening, even inviting. The curated collection of artwork is no exception.

Earlier this year, the Women’s Center teamed up with visual arts faculty members at Jacksonville University (JU) to carefully select and install locally sourced artwork in the new J. Wayne & Delores Barr Weaver Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Center (SAFE).

“We’ve spent a long time planning out the work that goes in each room to make sure it’s appropriate for survivors, as they’re spending time in this space,” says Tiffany Leach, JU Associate Professor of Art. “It’s an eclectic collection of work because the space is divided into several different areas. One area is actually where the victims go to be examined and where they speak with police officers and that sort of thing. The other side is the more administrative side. We were really thoughtful in how we divided up the works. What work would be in the exam room? What work would be in the room where they have to talk about what happened

versus what’s in the hallway or in the lobby where everyone can enjoy it?”

The Women’s Center of Jacksonville found its new location on Colcord Avenue in 2016. It took considerable vision— and a lot of elbow grease—to make the dream a reality. When the renovated facility opened its doors in May 2018, Executive Director Teresa Miles was determined to create a space that fostered a sense of peace, healing and comfort for survivors. She also wanted to continue a tradition started by the original Women’s Center of Jacksonville: providing space for local artists to display their works while benefiting survivors.

Miles approached Leach with the idea, and the Women’s Center of Jacksonville Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Center Art Installation was born. Leach co-curated the collection with JU Assistant Professor of Illustration Nicholas McNally.

“We really looked at the building from the eye of a survivor,” says Miles, who is a passionate advocate for the rights of girls and women. “So, where does healing begin?

We know it’s not necessarily going to start right after the sexual assault or the aftermath of the trauma that has been experienced. So we knew it needed to start the moment they approached our building, the moment they entered those doors.

Every aspect of the building needed to create an environment where they would see they could be safe here and that healing could begin.”

A team then formed to bring this vision to life. They issued a call to artists and were thrilled with the outpouring of community support. From the submissions, the team selected artwork that was soft and soothing: gentle edges, cool color palettes, not a lot of bold colors or strong angles. The works are displayed on a One Year Wall. The collection includes original pieces by local artists such as David Hansford, Sandy Hansford, Lynn Sickinger, Liz Seymour, Roselynn Imbleau and Tiffany Leach, as well as a number of anonymous sexual assault survivors. At year’s end, there will be another open call for artwork so the space remains fresh.

Emerging and established artists alike will have the opportunity to display their works.

“It’s been such a wonderful journey,” Miles says. “Great people really came forward to help us with it.”

“We have a variety of work, [and] most of it is very calming,” Leach says. As the mother of two daughters, having a safe and restorative place for women to go in time of crisis is an issue near and dear to her heart. “We really looked for work that was soft and calming, and in another sense we looked for a body of work that was empowering. There are places where survivors can go and be in a really quiet and calm environment. Then, as they move through the process, there are places where we try to place works that are stronger and more empowering.”

Executive Director Miles believes that

artwork has a profound ability to engage the whole person.

“I really wanted to make sure that what our survivors were exposed to when they came into our center gave them peace and not angst, things like landscapes, soft birds, flowers … things that make you feel good,” she says. “What might a survivor need to let them know this is an experience they can survive? Does this work of art make her feel OK in this moment?”

Research has proved that art inspires psychological and physiological responses, and modern healthcare facilities are responding to new findings. Goodbye, sterile, institutional medical facilities of the past.

Hello, welcoming spaces that focus on wholeperson healing.

Visual art is so much more than merely decoration. It gives patients the opportunity to take their minds off whatever is going on in their lives and to find moments of peace.

Art can reduce anxiety and stress, decrease pain perception and heart rate, and increase both patient and employee satisfaction.

“There have been studies that show [viewing] artwork lowers blood pressure and helps people’s moods and depression,” Miles explains. ”Mood improves when exposed to something that feels positive. It’s not unlike when you’re really sad and your favorite song comes on the radio. It lifts you for that time. It gives you something that you’re searching for. Art is a powerful tool, I believe.”

For survivors trudging through the dregs of hell, The Women’s Center of Jacksonville is on the frontlines of patient care, providing them with so much more than forensic exams. Their walls of hope represent love, compassion and healing. These walls offer survivors a powerful message: You are not at fault. You can move past this. The future is beautiful. You are worthy.

“Sexual assault is not a women’s issue,” Miles says. “It’s not a state attorney’s issue. It’s not a law enforcement issue. It’s a community issue. Sexual assault can occur at any time, at any place, with any gender. First and foremost, it’s about the community caring about this issue and recognizing we have to do better to change rape culture, to recognize environments that create oppression of women, and to support women in the boardroom.”

Stand up and get involved, Jacksonville.

It’s uncomfortable to talk about, but dialogue is critical. This epidemic cannot be ignored.

Ending sexual assault is a communitywide responsibility. Survivors deserve more. Our children deserve better. Step up, step out, and help put an end to sexual assault. Assist those facing this life-altering experience by offering them—and the Women’s Center of Jacksonville—your time, resources and advocacy. Art has the power to heal, but everyday citizens have the power to change the culture.

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he Jacksonville Jaguars’ season is already at the halfway mark, and yet there’s still so much preparation for each game happening behind the scenes—both before the players step on TIAA Bank Field and after each game. Gear must be gathered, luxury vehicles must be gassed up, and each player must eventually get back to his home sweet home. Pro football players aren’t usually local men—most of them relocate to the Jacksonville area to play the game they love.

And that’s where Kyle Bosworth and Jason Babin, of RedZone Realty Group, come in.

Former football players themselves, Babin and Bosworth know exactly what goes on behind the scenes in professional football.

Babin, who retired after 12 busy years, was in the Pro Bowl twice and on the All-Pro second team. He was an outside linebacker and/or defensive end for several teams in his career: Houston Texans 2004-’06, Seattle Seahawks ’07-’08, Kansas City Chiefs 2008, Philadelphia Eagles 2009, Tennessee Titans 2010, Philadelphia Eagles ’11-’12, Jacksonville Jaguars 2012-’13, New York Jets 2014, Baltimore Ravens 2015 and the Arizona Cardinals in 2015. Bosworth was on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ roster as linebacker in 2011-’12. He finished up his professional football career with America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys, still as linebacker.

Their routes crossed when they both played for the Jags, in 2012. The usual locker room bro-talk led to a realization that they had more in common than just chasing a pigskin or staring in the face of a very large individual, then rendering said individual immobile. Bosworth and Babin shared a serious passion for real estate—developing, building, selling, getting the right family settled in the right house. They knew firsthand the problems of moving from town to town on short notice (sometimes very short notice) and the men felt confident they could make the often-confusing transition go a lot more smoothly for other pro football players when their time to pack it all up arrived.

So after their football careers ended, the former teammates were trying to decide what the next phase of their lives should entail.

That’s when they concluded that they should do what the old pros were always advising them. “Do what you love.” They both had some experience with construction, building and planning communities. Bosworth already had his Texas realtor’s license.

Whatever aspects of the game they hadn’t yet learned—investing, property sales, renting, renovating—they’d pick up in no time.

From all this brainstorming, RedZone Realty Group was born. Remembering that there had been no reliable sources for them to call on to find out about housing— neighborhoods, schools, safety, aesthetics and price—when they’d started with the NFL, the pair decided to market to and help fellow

NFL players and retirees find the perfect places to live.

The overwhelming stress and over-thetop excitement of signing a contract with the NFL is very real, and there are a lot of components that go into it. Most professional football players play only three or four years.

During that brief period, they sign contracts that pay them millions of dollars. Some players spend a majority of it quickly and leave pro football with little to no money to call their own.

Sports Illustrated reported that in just two years, many retired players file for bankruptcy or undergo severe financial stress for various reasons, from joblessness to divorce to ill-advised investments. Some famous players who’ve lost millions include Dan Marino and Terrell Owens. Marino is said to have lost at least $13.6 million.

Yeah, let that sink in for a minute. That’s a lot of scratch. The former Miami Dolphins star quarterback is said to have made a bad investment in 2012. He took a chance on Digital Domain, a company that eventually filed for bankruptcy (taking his substantial investment with it).

Owens reportedly lost even more money than Marino. It has been reported he vaporized between $80 to $100 million. Once known as the greatest wide receiver to ever play the game, scoring 156 touchdowns in his career (ranking fifth highest in NFL history), Owens went on Dr. Phil McGraw’s talk show and told the world he was filing for bankruptcy. During that airing, he attempted to explain why he, a father of four kids with four women, abandoned three of those mothers and stopped paying child support. His $50,000-a-month child-support payments were speculated to be the reason he had to start playing for a part-time indoor football team. Ex-pro football players need to keep a handle on the money, advises Owens. The golden rule: “Don’t live beyond your means.”

So logically, former construction worker and houseflipper (for eight years) Jason Babin and house-flipper, licensed real estate agent Kyle Bosworth (whose uncle is famed Seattle linebacker Brian Bosworth) are putting their passion for real estate to work, for themselves and their fellow pigskin passers, defenders and fumblers alike.

Bosworth and Babin set out to help players specifically connected with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Their clientele has now climbed to 60 to 70 percent of new players who move to the area. With their NFL tie-in, they

have access to the industry insiders, and by utilizing their contacts and earning the trust of managers and coaches, they’ve become the first choice for players seeking housing—to rent or buy.

The dedication the partners have to the players involves more than just finding them a house or rental, though. Babin and Bosworth offer financial advice, help with property management, educate and assist players if they themselves are interested in getting involved in that field once they leave the one marked off in yards. The RedZone team goes above and beyond to accommodate the needs of these accomplished athletes, even picking them up at the airport. In order to market to the players, Babin and Bosworth have relationships with the team members and their agents, going to practices and holding seminars to educate the players.

One notable service they perform is negotiating with investors prior to a rental, ensuring players wouldn’t be stuck in a lease if they were injured on the field or cut from the team. Bosworth stated they generally

“suggest younger guys [get] a rental and feel out the area” before they purchase a house.

The key areas players like to live in are Riverside, Downtown by the stadium, by St. Johns Town Center, Queen’s Harbour and at the Beaches.

When it comes to retired or older players, where they live depends on how they saved their money and how they want to invest it.

That’s when RedZone staff coaches them on their investments, and sets them up in flips or rental properties. They hope to talk to players while they’re still on a team roster, so they can advise them on investments before they make that last run.

RedZone Realty currently employs 19 agents, with more expected to be hired in the future. Ultimately, Bosworth and Babin would like to reach out to other NFL teams and license franchises of RedZone Realty. And who knows? Maybe someday, they’ll be advising athletes who play on the hardwood and the diamond, too. The sky’s the limit.

Nicole Carroll mail@folioweekly.com

Jason Babin (left) and Kyle Bosworth get pro ballers in area homes on par with their stature.

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s I sit here, typing this, our beloved Jacksonville Jaguars have just plucked defeat from the jaws of victory, coming back from a 12-point deficit against the Indianapolis Colts only to lose their chance for a gametying field goal on a fumble in the last two minutes of the game. It’s been that kind of season for the team, which began the season in perhaps its best spirits in 20 years.

Last year’s squad came within one bad call of a spot in Super Bowl LII, so players and fans alike were entirely justified in expecting another deep playoff run and semi-permanent position among the elite teams in the AFC South.

As it turns out, those high hopes were a case study in what former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan once called “irrational exuberance” during a 1996 speech. And if you’re old enough to recall what happened to the global economy within just a year of those remarks, you can appreciate just how apt a metaphor it really is. Much like that situation, the Jaguars were cruising and confident ... and then they did their best Thelma & Louise impression by promptly going off a cliff.

What happened? It’s hard to say; certainly a combination of youth and injuries on the field, coupled with immaturity and a lack of discipline off the field.

Add to that a bunch of division rivals who have overperformed thus far and the result is a perfect storm for malcontents in the River City, the type of buzz-killing

party-poopers whose rank skepticism of last season now feels entirely justified.

The Nov. 11 Colts game marked the Jags’ return from the bye week that followed the 24-18 whoopin’ they endured at the grubby hands of the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 28. The Eagles game was the sixth played at Wembley Stadium by the Jaguars, and they have compiled a 3-3 record to this point. (Last year’s 44-7 obliteration of a decent Baltimore team was, for many fans, the first indicator that 2017 was going to be something special. What a difference a year makes!)

The NFL began its International Series during the 2007 season, but it would be six years before the league felt comfortable exposing our Jaguars to a global audience. We promptly validated its fear by getting thrashed by the San Francisco 49ers, 42-10. And 2013 was the only year the NFL offered London fans two games at Wembley; there were three in 2014, 2015 and 2016, four in 2017 and three again this year. The league also added a game at Estadio Azteca starting in 2016, to spotlight a massive Mexico City market that NFL execs are also keen to access.

The Jaguars’ regular presence at Wembley has led to “cat-scratch” feverish speculation that they are destined for a move to London, speculation that only intensified after Shad Khan took over the team in late 2011. Given the way the team has played in these matchups, we may flatter ourselves to assume some great desire on London’s part. After all, they’re in no hurry, so they can afford to wait until the next (seemingly inevitable) league expansion (or for a more high-profile team to transfer). It stands to reason that if Khan were seriously entertaining the idea of a move, he would not have made

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such massive investments in Northeast Florida, a place where he is an undisputed king—as opposed to London, where he would be just one of several billionaires.

While the Jags’ play in London has been historically inconsistent, one thing that has remained consistent throughout is the massive fan support. Hundreds, if not thousands, of locals make that trans-Atlantic flight every year, and their general enthusiasm seems mostly unaffected by the final score. I made a quick Facebook post soliciting contact from anyone who had attended the Oct. 28 game, and was immediately bombarded with dozens of posts from friends who tagged their friends.

Of those with whom I was able to speak, every single one affirmed that, despite the loss, they have every intention of returning next year. Heck, it’s quite likely that, God forbid, if the Jaguars were to move to London, we might see at least a handful of fans move there, too. That’s how loyal our fanbase is.

This year’s matchup was extra fun because it allowed Jacksonville peeps to mingle with Eagles fans, and everyone knows that Philly is one of the all-time outstanding sports cities in the entire world. Indeed, between Philly and Pittsburgh, probably no state can compare to Pennsylvania in terms of the virulence of their football fans. Not even good ol’ Florida.

Surely the league appreciates our vigor, and that, along with the Khan connection, is a big reason why the Jaguars have been featured in these games disproportionately. Moving forward, Khan is likely to continue to serve as the NFL’s point-man for their dealings with the British, and the Jaguars will be used as an example of why American football can work there.

We just have to do a better job of covering our bar tabs!

PICKS

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The local Icemen are battling for supremacy of the ECHL South Division after missing the playoffs in the team’s inaugural season last year. They have three home games this week. 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 v. Newfoundland Growlers; 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23 v. Greenville Swamp Rabbits; 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 v. Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., jacksonvilleicemen.com, $10-$48.

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Golf pros and duffers of any age will enjoy the interactive displays and exhibits, including Bob Hope: Shanks for the Memories, Nancy Lopez: Pride, Passion & Personality, Breaking 60 and The Players Experience. The admission price includes a round on the 18-hole putting course and one shot at an island green.

For the rest of November, kids younger than 12 get in free. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m., Sunday (closed Thanksgiving); St. Augustine, worldgolfhalloffame.org, $5-$20.95.

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Jacksonville University men’s basketball team is picked to finish near the top of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Three of the Dolphins’ top four scorers are back from last year, led by JD Notae. The 6’2” guard was the ASUN Freshman of the Year, averaging 15 points a game last season. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, Swisher Gymnasium, 2800 University Blvd. N., judolphins.com, $10-$20.

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FISHING 101: BAIT FOR PIER FISHING Learn the ins and outs of saltwater fishing off the St. Johns

County ocean pier with this free class, presented by St. Johns County Parks & Recreation. No experience necessary.

All anglers (or wannabe anglers) are welcome to attend the class, then stick around to fish from the pier. Bring your own equipment or rent what you need in the pier’s bait shop. 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, TUE Nov. 27, St. Johns County Pier, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine; free, but registration required at eventbrite.com.

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out and support one of the area’s many Thanksgiving Day runs. It’s not too late to enter: run, trot or walk (then gobble ’til you wobble). 6:30 a.m. (registration), 8 a.m. (race), Thursday, Nov. 22, Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 102 Racquet Park Dr., Fernandina, runsignup.com/Race/ FL/FernandinaBeach/OmniTurkeyTrot5K, $20-$30.

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In fact, Yocum-Pittman said she’s closing her alking to Bobby Kelley at th the he bar at Laura Street location in Downtown, because “so yes, we had El Jefe (yes, we had beers; ye many Springfield people are already clients, it chips and queso), I can’t help but think makes sense.” That, and the opportunity to closely about Alexander McQueen. No, the h Jax-based he work with a person she likes and admires, makes behind the brand designer and entrepreneur behi ind th it “perfect, we have very similar tastes, designs mercurial Bobbyk isn’t the kind of o m ercuri r al ggenius and goals.” who would require a side (drug) room roo during The space the two boutiques will occupy is owned an event. But Kelley definitely has the th same

by The Block Skate Supply founder James Smith. sense of integrity and passion, as well we as the Kelley describes Smith as “an angel,” and Yocumcommitment to the craft of fashion.

Pittman credits him with helping the build-out (not This is especially evident in the Kelley K to mention fostering a general fun vibe at the corner couture cout uture dress d ess currently on display dr displ p ay in Ties and of Eighth and Main streets in Springfield. Crispy’s Knots, Kn nots, a textile-focused art show sh how at at Downtown’s D Springfield Gallery and Hyperion Brewing Company Main Library. The piece—an olive-drab piece— e an olive-d are also neighbors.) underdress comprising strips of cotton cottt fabric “It’ll be a really positive, happy place to be,” sewn together into subtle ruffles, then the h topped Yocum-Pittman said. off with an entire gardenful of hand-dyed handMore than positivity, ombre om mbr b e purple rosettes—is both entrepreneurs see their a tough, street-savvy commitment (they signed a nod toward the 2010 BOBBYK BOUTIQUE & BARK BOUTIQUE BOBB To oopen Nov. 23, 1711 Main St., Springfield, three-year lease) as a way of McQueen collection, shopbobbyk.com. BobbyK’s couture dress sho giving back to the community. which itself seems a displays through Jan. 24, Main Library di For Yocum-Pittman, it’s in the visitation of McQueen’s surprising details (“... it’s got obsession with John a huge back yard, and we’re Galliano’s Victoriangoing to have events”) and, unlike the Downtown inspired ruffl (and rufflee dress from thee ’08 08 sseason ea Bark location, there’s enough room to do grooming earlier iterations). eaarlier iter rations). for the pups. Clean paws for all!

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Bobbyk It’s his way to engage And it is that commitment to authenticity that his informs his approach to his work and his funding. h creative side as well In order to open the new location, Kelley explained as contribute that he needed to take out a loan of roughly $20,000. to the local His bank wasn’t on board, however; it suggested a community $200,000 loan at 21 percent interest with a 14 percent comm mun and culture. early pay-off penalty. culture “I’m not saying I It didn’t make sense to borrow more than he sa am burning up the needed and potentially pay more in penalties alone th world with boutiques,” hee ssaid with than he wanted in the first place. So he went to a chuckle. doing my Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a ch huckle. “But I am d part to make Jacksonville lending and capital-building organization. LISC k Jac a ksonv a safe space helps generate capital for projects that can improve spac a e for ac fo or ev everyone [...] You’re doing neighborhoods. In Kelley’s case, this took the form d in do ng yo yyourself urrse s lf and d yyour our business a disservice doing your part.” of a micro-grant, one that he’s almost finished paying diss di sser sser e vi v ce c if if you’re not doin back already.

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FOLIO A+E : FILM Eerie stuff from across The Pond WILL CHILL

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wo new films on Netflix involve the supernatural, and both promise something new and original.

Apostle (2018) is a Netflix Original and clearly the bigger-budgeted, starring Dan Stevens (Matthew, Downton Abbey). However, I Remember You (Iceland’s less-expensive ’17 entry) is the one that will linger in your mind.

Both movies have unusual, exotic settings (at least to Northeast Floridians’ eyes). Apostle takes place mostly on a remote island off the coast of 1905 England. It was actually filmed in Port Talbot, Wales, on a set that’s really rather convincing. Much activity in I Remember You centers on a remote island in Iceland, this time the real thing.

The writer/director of Apostle is Welshborn Gareth Evans, who hit it really big, unexpectedly and internationally, with two Indonesian films—The Raid: Redemption (’11) and The Raid 2. Both were badass action movies with nonstop choreographed violence, outdoing even John Wick’s flicks, thrumming with energy and excitement.

Returning to his native Wales, Evans has made a period piece, more character-driven (at least in intent) and laced with brooding supernatural overtones. There’s graphic violence toward the end, and the visual energy and impressive set designs aren’t enough to disguise a provocative plot (in concept) but woefully threadbare, illogical and murky.

Dan Stevens plays opium-addicted, disillusioned ex-missionary Thomas Hamilton, trying to rescue his sister Elaine (Catrin Aaron), kidnapped and held for ransom at the island home of a bizarre cult who worship a vegetation goddess. If you know Robin Hardy’s superb 1973 occult thriller The Wicker Man, you’ll sniff a faint resemblance, at first. Before things get really screwy.

Prophet Malcolm (Michael Sheen), the cult’s leader, has problems, namely that the imprisoned Earth Goddess is ailing, her human blood intake insufficient to regenerate the commune’s ailing crops. His lovely daughter Andrea (Lucy Boynton) has taken a shine to Thomas, and the devotion and commitment of his two aides are fading fast.

The weirdness factor ramps up as Thomas plots to save Elaine, leaving Evans free to do what he does best—accentuate the action and gore. Several subplots and important minor characters bite the dust as time shifts and Thomas’ painful backstory clutter the twohours-plus run time.

The always-reliable Sheen (a Welshman himself) looks like Anthony Hopkins’ kid bro, as he brings depth and conviction to his role as a misguided cult overlord. His character is the most balanced as far as credibility goes.

Stevens certainly looks like a daring hero, but his performance is strictly one-note. Saddled

with the Evans’ unconvincing script, the best Stevens can do is grimace and glower.

Despite impressive production values, Apostle ultimately squanders its possibilities, cowering in the shadow of the far superior and original version of The Wicker Man, (not the godawful Nic Cage remake).

I Remember You, by contrast, slowly and creepily grows on you. Two tragic tales that take place in separate time periods intermesh in the story of vengeance from beyond the grave. At first seemingly unconnected, the stories and characters merge in a truly haunting conclusion.

Psychiatrist Freyr (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson) is enlisted by the police in a complicated case involving the unusual deaths of elderly people, each of whom has been linked to bullying a grade-school classmate decades past. All victims are similarly marked by numerous crosses branded on their backs.

Freyr grieves for his son, who disappeared a few years ago. The case is still an utter mystery.

Intercut with the mainland drama is an equally chilling series of events on a remote island. Three entrepreneurs (a married couple and a friend) hope to restore an abandoned house into a summer hostel.

How the two stories fit together over extended time-frames is implacably unfolded by director Óskar Thór Axelsson and co-writer Ottó Geir Borg in an intelligent, original horror film that employs dread and subtlety rather than violence and gore.

Chilling in many ways, I Remember You could make you stretch out your trembling hands to reach for the blankets and the lights.

Pat McLeod mail@folioweekly.com

NOW SHOWING THE RETURN OF THE CREATURE The St. Augustine Historical Society and St. Johns County Public Libraries screen the satirical 1955 short at 8 p.m.

Nov. 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Night Market, 1340C A1A S., 209-0367, free. The Ken Jensen Blues Band plays before the movie.

CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ A Simple Favor and Matang/Maya/M.I.A. run. Throwback Thursday is Yellow Submarine, noon Nov. 29. The Old Man & the Gun and The Great Buster start Nov. 30. Corazon Cinema & Café, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

WGHF IMAX Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald, Pandas, Great Barrier Reef, America’s Musical Journey run. The Polar Express starts Nov. 23. World Golf Hall of Fame, 940-4133, worldgolfimax.com.

SUN-RAY CINEMA Ralph Breaks the Internet, Widows and Bohemian Rhapsody run. The House That Jack Built starts Nov. 28. 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

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ARTS + EVENTS Comedian Benji Brown has served as sidekick to the likes of Chris Rock and Steve Harvey.

He’s currently headlining his own comedy tour, showcasing original characters like Kiki. 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, Florida Theatre, Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $20.

PERFORMANCE

COCK The play examines sexuality and love, and does so with a smile and a kiss; it opens 8 p.m. Nov. 30 and runs through Dec. 16 at The 5 & Dime, 112 E. Adams St., Downtown, the5anddime.org, $22.

DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW A seasonally specific holiday romp by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, three of our country’s most popular playwrights, so laugh your way into the season. It opens 8 p.m. Nov. 30, and is staged through Dec. 16 at All Beaches Experimental Theatre, 544 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, eventbrite.com, $24.

OTHER DESERT CITIES Family bonds that bind and choke–what starts as a witty, fun gathering of a loving clan takes shocking turns as the truth comes out. The play opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway, Amelia Island, ameliamusicalplayhouse.com, through Dec. 9, $15.

MASS The lasting, echoing effects of a mass shooting at an office Christmas party are unpacked here. The topic is tough, but the play handles the horror deftly. It opens Dec. 6 and is up every Thursday through Dec. 27, MOCAJax, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, phaseeight.com, $25.

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Seymour Barab wrote this play about greed and deception is staged 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 & 28, University of North Florida’s Fine Arts Center, unf.edu, free.

FOXFIRE A timeless play about Appalachian culture, opens 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29; runs through Dec. 23, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, limelight-theatre.org, $15.

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN The whole Peanuts gang sings and dances in this family musical, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 & 30 and Dec. 1, 2 p.m. Dec. 1 & 2 and 6 p.m. Dec. 2, The Island Theater, 1860 Town Hall Cir., Fleming Island, 254-1455, $15 adults, students $19, theislandtheater.com.

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THE PIANO GUYS Sparks fly from their fingertips as they blend Christmas, classical and pop music, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $49-$89, floridatheatre.com.

THE MIGHTY RIVERS CONCERT The UNF Orchestra, with Dr. Simon Shiao conducting, performs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27, Lazzara Hall, Southside, 620-2864, $10 adults, students free with ID, events.unf.edu.

WEST AFRICAN KORA MUSIC The remarkable music begins at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Beaches Branch Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach, 241-1141, free.

THE MIGHTY RIVERS CONCERT The UNF Orchestra performs, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Lazzara Hall, unf.edu, $10.

GEMMA NEW Rising star conductor New guides the Jacksonville Symphony in a “journey of French

giants,” including The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, 8 p.m. Nov. 30 & Dec. 1; 3 p.m. Dec. 2, TimesUnion Center, jaxsymphony.org, $19-$81.

BAROQUE POSTCARDS Piano, voice and cello students perform, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Jacksonville University’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd., ju.edu/cfa, free.

BOOKS & POETRY

DOROTHY KETCHUM FLETCHER The author discusses her new book, Jacksonville on Wheels: A Car Culture Retrospective, 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 23, San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., 396-7597, sanmarcobookstore.com.

NUGGET ZINE RELEASE Personal essays and lists, what’s more exciting? Release is 9 a.m. Nov. 24, Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St., Riverside, free, @nuggetzine.

WE KNOW HOW YOU FEEL Bards & Brews host Keri Foster, Thierry Lundy and the inimitable and well-beloved Johnny Masiulewicz, 7 p.m. Nov. 27, San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., 396-7597, sanmarcobookstore.com, $10 suggested donation.

KIRSTIN LEIGH The author discusses her two books, Change Your Story and Believe, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 24, San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., 396-7597, sanmarcobookstore.com.

DOROTHY FLETCHER The author discusses her new book, Jacksonville on Wheels: A Car Culture Retrospective, noon-2 p.m. Nov. 24, at The BookMark, 221 First St., Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com.

WORLD AIDS DAY POETRY SLAM Think your best Edmund White thoughts, then write them down. All are welcome– roster is first-come ... you get it; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Mary’s Pub House, 901 King St., Riverside, facebook.com/events.

COMEDY

GRANDMA LEE One of Northeast Florida’s favorites! But don’t expect an over-the-river-and-through-the-woods here.

Grandma appears 7 p.m. Nov. 23, and 7 & 9 p.m. Nov. 24, The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, 292-4242, comedyzone.com, $15-$18.

BENJI BROWN The guy’s very funny, and he’s very nice, too–he’s involved in a sickle-cell anemia foundation.

The master mimic is on 7 p.m. Nov. 23, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, 355-2787, $20.

LESTER BIBBS He’s worked with many comedians on some prominent comedy tours worldwide. Bibbs is on 8 p.m.

Nov. 24, The Comedy Club of Jacksonville, 11000 Beach Blvd., 646-4277, jacksonvillecomedy.com, $20-$150.

DEAN NAPOLITANO & JOHN CHARLES The funnymen take the stage in Thanksgiving-stravaganza, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23; 9 p.m. Nov. 24, Jackie Knight’s Comedy Club, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, thegypsycomedyclub.com, $12.

ART WALKS, MARKETS

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Local/regional art, produce, live music–Moon Stalker, Blue Muse Jazz, RickoLus Nov. 24–under Fuller Warren Bridge, free admission, 389-2449, riversideartsmarket.com.

VINTAGE MARKET DAYS Upscale vintage-inspired market with art, antiques, jewelry, clothing, handmade creations, food, plants. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 2, Clay County Fairgrounds, 2493 S.R. 16 W., Green Cove, $10 Fri., $5 Sat. & Sun., vintagemarketdays.com. Proceeds benefit Florida 4-H. LOOKING GLASS: HOLIDAY WINDOWS OF ART Design and install a window Downtown, to be unveiled at Dec. 5 First Wednesday ArtWalk. Details, lookingglassdtjax@gmail.com.

MUSEUMS

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 241-5657, beachesmuseum.org. Artist Jeffrey Luque presents his floral-based work in Vibrancy & Illumination, up through February, jeffreyluqueart.com.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. Sky Hopinka’s exhibit, Memories of Fort Marion, runs through December.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., 356-6857, cummermuseum.org. Fields of Color: The Art of Japanese Printmaking, through Nov. 25. Augusta Savage: Renaissance Woman, up through April.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911, mocajacksonville.unf. edu. Gideon Mendel: Drowning World exhibits. Atrium Project is Claire Ashley’s Close Encounters: Adam’s Madam. A World of Their Own, with Art with a Heart in Healthcare, through Dec. 2. Frank Stella Unbound: Literature & Printmaking until Jan. 13.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY & MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield. #Mylove, Jeffrey Luque’s solo show, exhibits through January, jeffreyluqueart.com.

GALLERIES

BOLD BEAN SAN MARCO 1905 Hendricks Ave., 853-6545.

Brook Ramsey exhibits figurative oil paintings.

BREW 5 POINTS 1026 Park St., Riverside. Chip Southworth exhibits new bridge-based works in Connections.

CULTURAL CENTER at PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, 280-0614, ccpvb.org. Jacksonville Coalition for Visual Arts winter show is on exhibit. Ponte Vedra Artisan Market, with pottery, jewelry, photography and paintings, is open.

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FOLIO A+E : MUSIC

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iery independence is a must for anyone serious about breaking into the hip hop game. But very few rap groups have achieved a level of DIY success like Minnesota’s Atmosphere.

Long inured to being overlooked by the rap game’s bicoastal power structure, MC Sean “Slug” Daley and DJ/producer Anthony “Ant” Davis have released nearly 10 full-length albums in 20 years, including their latest, Mi Vida Local. And they’ve done it all on their own label, Rhymesayers Entertainment.

In 2008, they founded the Soundset Music Festival, which attracts more than 35,000 fans to Minneapolis during Memorial Day weekend. But perhaps the greatest indicator of Atmosphere’s resilience is the fact that Slug remains a passionately personal writer.

“My life experiences shape my music, and my music continues to shape my life experiences,” he tells Folio Weekly. “If you don’t like me as a person, you’re probably not gonna like these records I make.”

Folio Weekly: Atmosphere has been touring now for nearly 25 years. What’s different about this 35-date stint in support of Mi Vida Local?

Sean “Slug” Daley: We’re not necessarily reinventing our wheel—we didn’t hire a cellist to bring on the road with us by any means— but it’s all one long, evolving work in progress.

We learn new tricks every time we go out. The last time I came to Florida, I had two DJs with me, and that’s still the look. But now I require the DJs to do even more work.

What is your opinion of the crowds at your concerts here in Florida?

You know how the kids say “turnt”? In that area, the kids are turnt! I shouldn’t say “kids,” though, because they’re all 30-year-old men with beards. But where a lot of fans do what I like to call “listen and brood,” it’s more of a party scene in Florida. When we get there, we can’t go super-dark. [Mi Vida Local] isn’t very hopeful, so we’ll bust out some of the hopeful older jams to help offset the darker new garbage.

Independent hip hop heroes Atmosphere HONOR THE HUSTLE ATMOSPHERE with DEM ATLAS, THE LIONESS, DJ KEEZY

7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com, $30-$35

kids, your family, your neighborhood, your city. Why such a local focus when most artists now are thinking so big?

Every time I write a song, I listen to what the music says to me. What kind of song is this supposed to be? What is the concept?

What is the story? When I find the story, I look for the struggle in the story, and I highlight the struggle. That was my struggle in 2017, when I wrote these songs. It’s not rocket science. Ant and I are simple people from a simple space. Ant’s music sounds like what Ant’s life looks like; my writing sounds like what my life looks like. And that’s for better or for worse—some people might think I’m the most boring rapper in the universe because I’m rapping about real life. Other people might think that I’m engaging because I’m rapping about real life. Beauty is in the eye of the interpreter.

Some writers develop more of a filter as they get older, while some lose whatever filter they once may have had. Which side of the fence do you fall on?

Oh, man, it’s all of the above. When I was younger, I would weaponize my writing to

Your early work also caught a lot of flak for its depiction of women.

I’m more cautious about that now, too. I’ve written songs from the perspective of a single mom. What kind of f*cking arrogance and entitlement did I have to think it’s OK for me to write from the perspective of a person that I can’t even relate to? I’m not a single mom.

Part of me has stepped back from that as well. I don’t want to speak for somebody who should speak for themselves. I can be a signal booster or help uplift somebody else to speak.

But I don’t think I should be the one to speak for that person.

Has the creative process between you and Ant changed significantly over the years you’ve been working together?

Making songs for us is almost like solving puzzles: you come up with an idea of what this song should look like, then you start taking all the parts and pieces and organizing them to make the full picture. Now imagine if somebody was, like, “I want you to make this puzzle, but I want you to do it without using any corner pieces.” Or, “You can’t use any pieces that have the color blue.” We start creating these rules for ourselves to follow while trying to solve these puzzles that make them even more difficult exercises— on purpose. We try and figure out how to exercise these muscles so that eventually, someday, before we die, we can make the perfect song. We’re nowhere near it yet, but every time we make an album, we get a little bit closer.

Nick McGregor mail@folioweekly.com

Photo by Dan Monick

On Mi Vida Local, you address the things most pertinent to your life right now: your

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hurt people. Maybe not intentionally, but I would write about situations that were personal, for me and for someone else who could be offended by the fact that I was unintentionally throwing them under the bus. I’ve learned over the years it’s not OK for me to weaponize my writing against anybody but myself. I’m not allowed to harm anybody but myself. In the past, I was guilty of hurting my father, of hurting different partners. Not intentionally, but I was just being very open with my writing. I’m more cautious with that.

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CRUISING MEMORY LANE The rise and fall of JAX CAR CULTURE

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he gateway to Florida, Jacksonville has long served as a transit hub.

Steamships, railroads and trucks have all made their mark on the history and culture of the city. In the boom years following the Second World War, however, the car was king.

A new book by local author Dorothy K. Fletcher documents those halcyon days.

Indeed, Jacksonville on Wheels: A Car Culture Retrospective (published by The History Press of Charleston) explores the Bold City’s love affair with the automobile from the arrival of its first “horseless carriage” in 1896 to the enduring success of the annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

While car culture lives on in some spheres of American life, the Golden Age—the days when cars were as pure pop as Coca-Cola— was the 1950s and ’60s. Fletcher was there.

“In my day,” she said in an interview with Folio Weekly, “the car was the place where you could be the most free. It could get you away from home and parents and let you have your own kind of life, even if it was just cruising up Main Street or going to the drivein and seeing all your friends.”

Yet Fletcher never imagined she’d write a book about cars.

“It’s kind of weird that I would be the one to do this,” admitted Fletcher, a retired high school English teacher who already has four history books under her belt. “I’m not a technical person at all, but there’s an emotional side to cars that I understand very well. We enjoy cars. They’re very much a part of our existence in America.”

She was inspired to write about that experience by Bill Warner, the lifelong car

enthusiast who founded the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in 1996. Warner had read Fletcher’s previous works—books about Jacksonville’s lost restaurants, theaters and movie houses—and reckoned she could produce a top-notch history of Jax car culture.

As Fletcher began researching for the book, Warner invited her on a guided tour of the city, pointing out all the historic sites: the dealerships where proud young people purchased their dream rides, the garages where the vehicles were tuned up, and the streets and beaches on which they raced.

The result is a 140-page paean to those happy days, still celebrated at select events throughout the year but no longer part of our lived reality in the new millennium. The volume is meticulously documented and filled with dozens of photos, of cars and dealerships and factories.

‘Promotional tour’ might be too grandiose an expression, but Fletcher is signing copies of Jacksonville on Wheels at local bookstores throughout the holiday season.

What’s her ride of choice these days?

“I love Volkswagens,” she said. “My husband had one when we met. I learned to drive in a VW. It was my first car, and now I drive a Passat. Some people get cars that look like themselves. Well, I’m a short, little, petite woman, so there!”

Georgio Valentino georgio@folioweekly.com

DOROTHY K. FLETCHER BOOK SIGNING • Jacksonville on Wheels: A Car Culture Retrospective 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 23, San Marco Bookstore, sanmarcobookstore.com, freeNoon-2 p.m. Nov. 24, The BookMark, Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com, free

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he state of Florida is known for many things—some kitschy, some historical, some just plain shameful (hanging chads, anyone?)—but it’s safe to say that the Sunshine State can claim a certain form of music as its own.

It’s part Americana, part folk, part rock, part island escape, part troubadour-ish.

The style of music that Gamble Rogers played throughout the state and around the South encompassed so many other musicians’ styles, it’s a bit of a mystery why he wasn’t a star like other Floridian musicians, like Tom Petty or all the Skynyrd boys, or Jimmy Buffett or even Gram Parsons.

Local journalist Bruce Horovitz has written Gamble Rogers: A Troubadour’s Life, the first book to take an in-depth look at the Winter Park native James Gamble Rogers IV, folk artist and a man of the people.

Some of these people weren’t real, but characters interwoven through the stories Rogers would tell between the sings he played at various St. Augustine venues, particularly Tradewinds Lounge, that den of delight depending on which night you go.

Horovitz’s biography includes accounts gleaned from interviewing many of Rogers’ friends and family, most of whom are still in

the area. The singer-songwriter was destined to be an architect like his father, but the notion of traveling around, singing and telling stories, took hold instead.

After a stint up north with various folk groups in the ’60s, he came back down home. Rogers wasn’t committed to any career, but slowly, he resuscitated folk music, which by the ’70s had been electrocuted by Dylan and became passé.

Rogers put his own tilt on old standards, many of which he’d heard as a boy, spending summers on a farm in the Appalachian foothills. To fill the gap between songs, and to amuse himself and the audience, he began to spin yarns about peculiar folks who did the darnedest things in the fictional county of Oklawaha.

Rogers took his masterful finger-picking guitar playing and nonstop commentary to public radio, appearing often on NPR’s popular All Things Considered program. Soon he had loyal followers outside Florida and the South—yet still never the multitudes that spring forth with superstars. Perhaps it was his folksy, aw-shucks approach to music— and life itself—that kept his audiences narrowed to the kinds of listeners who just

GAMBLE ROGERS lives in the pages of new biography

wanted reassurance that the world wasn’t moving too fast.

Rogers was known to be honest, compassionate and courageous, courteous in a Southern gentlemanly way. He helped struggling musicians get a leg up in the business, getting them gigs along the folk circuit. His good deeds were often unheralded, however, because Gamble Rogers was not one to blow his own horn.

Horovitz spares no details as he writes of Rogers’ final good deed, that of trying to save a drowning man off Flagler Beach in October 1991. He’d been camping at the beach, at a site now designated Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area. A girl told him her dad was drowning in the rough water and Gamble, who didn’t even swim, rushed in to help the stranger. He died in the effort, and those who knew him say it was a fitting, if tragic, death. The man who gave so much to others has now been properly documented in Bruce Horovitz’s insightful and, yes, loving biography.

Marlene Dryden marlene@folioweekly.com

GAMBLE ROGERS: A TROUBADOUR’S LIFE • Author appearances: Bruce Horovitz 7 p.m. Dec. 18, Mandarin Library, 3330 Kori Rd. 2 p.m. Dec. 19, Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area, 3100 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler Beach 22 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | NOVEMBER 21-27, 2018

ARTS + EVENTS <<< CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT 207 N. Laura St., Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. Andrew Kozlowski’s 10,000 Years, exhibits through December.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Rd., Mandarin, 268-4681, floridamininggallery.com. Slamdance Cosmopolis, a collaborative exhibit of works by Matt Allison and Matthew Usinowicz, is on display.

JENNA ALEXANDER STUDIO 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, 850-384-3084, jenna-alexander.com.

Alexander exhibits new works, Stripes and Buns. Inspired by a framed quotation that hung in her childhood bathroom, “Here’s to good women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them” and the current social climate, Alexander set out to capture strong First Coast women. Opening reception, 5 p.m. Dec. 6.

MAIN LIBRARY’S MAKERSPACE 303 N. Laura St., Downtown.

Ties and Knots, an exhibit of contemporary textile works, is up through Jan. 21.

RAIN DOGS 1045 Park St., 5 Points, 379-4969. Pleas To Meat You, new works by Stephen “Cryface” Bunnell, Tyler Lewis-Goshen, Brittany Raja, Matt Jaffe and Randall Royal, is up through December.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Downtown, southlight.com. Nick McNally’s 8 Visions is on exhibit.

THE YELLOW HOUSE 577 King St., Riverside, 419-9180, yellowhouseart.org. Piercing the Veil, Thony Aiuppy’s new, experimental works, are on display.

STUDIO ZSA ZSA LAPREE 233 E. Bay St., Downtown.

Creative Kids Show, through December.

THE VAULT@1930 1930 San Marco Ave., thevaultat1930. com. Local abstract painter Princess Simpson Rashid displays her works in Odyssey of Abstraction.

EVENTS

STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION See what tomorrow’s artists are doing today. On display at Jacksonville University’s Alexander Brest Gallery, ju.edu/cfa, free; through Dec. 5.

THE MELANIN MARKET The Real Black Friday Market is an opportunity to support artists and crafters of color right here in NEFLa. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 23, in Buster Ford Checkerboard Park, at the corner of Pippin Street and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard, Springfield, facebook.com/events.

VINYL RECORD FAIR Turntablists spin a variety of styles of music on wax. Record fair! Used and new vinyl for sale. Black Friday. Food trucks. Craft brew.

“A raging good time,” or so they promise. 6-10 p.m.

Nov. 23, Hyperion Brewing Company, 1740 N. Main St., Springfield, free admission, bring cash.

RETRO CARTOONS Watch cartoons on the biggest screen of all: MOSH’s Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. Enjoy original superhero cartoons from the 1940s; a light breakfast is provided. A guided tour of the current traveling exhibition, Hall of Heroes, 10-11 a.m. Nov. 24, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, themosh.org, $12.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL Craft = cozy; cozy = happy. The 53rd annual happiness is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 24 & 25, Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Dr., staugustineartfestival.com.

JACKSONVILLE LIGHT BOAT PARADE A Northeast Florida favorite: vessels of all shapes and sizes have their hulls adorned with illuminated decorations, then they float along the north and south banks of the St. Johns River, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24, Downtown.

We suggest watching from Riverwalk.

AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT The annual display of the powerful icon is hung until Dec. 3. Viewing hours are during operational hours of City Hall, 117 W. Duval St., Downtown.

FILL UP CITY HALL Go and show city leaders that you, too, support closing the loopholes in the gun sales laws, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 27, City Hall, Downtown.

THURSDAYS @ THRASHER Artists and their creations– including Sarah Alexander, Vivienne Frankel, Viktor Lazarev– plus Q&As, food, drink, and smooth jazz band Catch the Groove ($10), 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Thrasher-Horne Center, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6815, thcenter.org.

HOLIDAY MARKET FOR MAKERS All the handmade things, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 1, The Glass Factory, 601 Myrtle Ave. N., North Riverside, facebook.com/events, $10-$25.

SEWING WITH SHARLA One of our favorite firebrand artists, Sharla Valeski, leads a workshop on softsculpture making, 5-7:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown; free but registration required, facebook.com/events.

THANKSGIVING DISTANCE CLASSIC Run a half-marathon 7 a.m., 5K or Turkey Trot 6:50 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22, starting at Pickwick Plaza, 9850 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, 731-3676. Entry fee race day $60 half-marathon, $40 5K, $15 1-mile Turkey Trot; bring a canned good as part of your entry fee or donate $1 when you register, 1stplacesports.com.

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FOLIO A+E : FILM

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here are few filmmakers better than the Coen Bros. at their best (Fargo).

There are also few more frustrating filmmakers than the Coen Bros. at their most mediocre (Inside Llewyn Davis). The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is thoroughly mediocre.

Netflix is hedging its bets with The Ballad of Buster Scruggs by releasing it online and in select theaters at the same time, and understandably so: It lacks the bite, sharp writing and social commentary that usually comprise the brothers’ best work. And because it’s composed of six unconnected vignettes set in the Old West, it also lacks cohesiveness—nothing binds these stories together except the setting, which isn’t enough. It’s being called an anthology, which would indicate a common thread among the stories. Not so.

The first fable, also titled “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” sets the uneven tone that may be the only commonality in the whole enterprise. Tim Blake Nelson stars as Buster, a brash and flamboyant singing cowboy who has the fastest hands in the West. Although everyone and everything around Buster is deadly serious, he’s in his own world of whimsy.

All the way down to his white cowboy/dude get-up, he just doesn’t fit in. It’s unusual in a “what is this?” kind of way, though you can tell it’s trying to be quirky with a splash of violence.

The second tale, “Near Algodones,” stars James Franco as a bank robber who’s not very good at his job. He loses his first “stick ’em up” attempt to a feisty bank teller (Stephen Root), then goes on the run and encounters Native Americans. We’re reminded of what an awful time it must have been to be alive, living in a land that isn’t exactly lawless but certainly lacks law and order. Once again, a splash of hyper-violence upholds the level of squirm the audience must be feeling.

The best segments are the third and fourth.

“Meal Ticket” follows Liam Neeson’s aptly named “Impresario” as he travels the Old West with the “Artist,” a talented orator played by Henry Melling. They travel from town to town, stopping and setting up in each location so the Artist can recite the Constitution, parts of the Bible, and other oratory gems of the day. The catch is that the Artist has no arms or legs, which is part of the act’s appeal while at the same time a great burden on the Impresario, obligated to care for him. How this all ends is admittedly surprising. In “All Gold Canyon,” Tom Waits plays a grizzled old prospector mining for gold. He has some success, but complications ensue; twists and surprises abound in what is both the simplest and most dramatically successful part of the film.

The fifth and sixth segments, “The Gal Who Got Rattled” and “The Mortal Remains,” are both overlong and heavily metaphorical.

After more than an hour-and-a-half of movie, leaving the two most meta pieces for the end is questionable. The Coens are asking the potentially fatigued audience to mentally engage even more deeply as they limp down the home stretch. Completely flipping the order of the segments would’ve made more sense in terms of watchability.

One of the auteur characteristics the Coen Bros. employ (as they did in True Grit) is that life isn’t always explicable and, often, the acts and reacts we experience don’t make sense.

This is effective when the writing and acting are so superb that the story (or, in this effort, stories) can take on an element of randomness and still be compelling. Sadly, that’s not the case with The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. It’s more like How the West Was Lost.

Dan Hudak mail@folioweekly.com

FABLES Coen Bros. scatter stories of the OLD WEST

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CONCERTS Not all scratch-ass country, not total bubblegum pop, OLD DOMINION is flying up the charts and racking up the awards. They’re here with Michael Ray & High Valley, 7 p.m. Nov. 30, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, $37-$67.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811 Robbie Litt Nov. 23. Travis Harden Nov. 24. Kevin Ski Nov. 25 SJ BREWING CO., 463646 S.R. 200, Ste. 13, Yulee, 849-1654 Kevin Ski Nov. 24.

SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652 Pili Pili Nov. 21. Tad Jennings Nov. 22. Woodward Johnson Nov. 23. Michael Hulett Nov. 24. JCnMike Nov. 25.

Mark O’Quinn Nov. 27 THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher, 261-5711 Larry & the Backtracks Nov. 22. Davis Turner Nov. 24

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

CASBAH CAFÉ, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. Jazz every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE NIGHTCLUB, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 KJ Free every Tue. & Thur. Indie dance every Wed. ’80s & ’90s dance music every Fri.

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BLUE JAY LISTENING ROOM, 412 N. Second St., 834-1315 Hoffman’s Voodoo Nov. 21. Selwyn Birchwood Nov. 23.

Anton LaPlume Nov. 28. The Willow Sisters Nov. 30 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 372-4507 Adam Latiff Nov. 23 & 24 CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 249-9595 Michael Funge every Sun. FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 853-5680 Briteside Nov. 23 & 24. J Crew Band Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 Third St. N., 201-9283 Mark O’Quinn Nov. 23. Cody Johnson Nov. 24. Mike Cook Nov. 30 GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925 Groov every Wed. Michael Smith every Thur. Milton Clapp every Fri. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Don’t Call Me Shirley Nov. 23. Ford Music, BLUprint Nov. 24. 8th & Red Nov. 30 MEZZA RESTAURANT, 110 First St., NB, 249-5573 Gypsies Ginger every Wed. Mike Shackelford, Steve Shanholtzer every Thur. Mezza House Band every Mon. Trevor Tanner every Tue. MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Albert Castiglia Band Nov. 30 MUSIC IN THE COURTYARD, 200 First St., NB, 249-2922 Billy Bowers Nov. 21. Arvid Smith Nov. 23. Second Wind Nov. 24 RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877 Bread & Butter Nov. 21. Cloud 9 Nov. 23 & 24 SAFE HARBOR, 2510 Second Ave. N., 479-3474 Ace Winn Nov. 23 SURFER THE BAR, 200 First St. N., 372-9756 Trail Diver Nov. 23. Jatarra Nov. 24 WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973 Never Too Late Band Nov. 21. Top Shelf Nov. 23. The Chris Thomas Band Nov. 24. Van Go Nov. 25. The Groov Nov. 28

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St. N., 345-5760 Prophet album release Nov. 23. Roosevelt Collier plays Grateful Dead, Unlimited Devotion Nov. 29. Night Out of Time Nov. 30. The Fritz Dec. 1 DAILY’S PLACE, Northbank, 633-2000 The Big Ticket: Weezer, Foster the People, AJR, Grandson, Meg Myers Dec. 1 DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth St., 354-0666 DJ Brandon every Thur. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall every Mon. DJ Hollywood every Tue. THE FLORIDA THEATRE, 128 E. Forsyth St., 355-2787 Martina Mcbride Nov. 24. The Piano Guys Nov. 26.

Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Jonathan Butler, Keiko Matsu Nov. 29 HEMMING PARK PLAZA, 135 Monroe St. Ace Winn Nov. 21 INTUITION ALE WORKS, 929 E. Bay St., 683-7720 Born Ruffians Nov. 29 THE JAX LANDING, 353-1188 32nd annual Tree Lighting Ceremony: Dylan Gerard, Katlyn Lowe, Stephen Hipsher, Katie O, Brooke Tabor, Teagan Hill, Jaelyn Jackson Nov. 23.

Trey Tucker Band, Briteside Nov. 24. The Katz Downstairs Nov. 25 MAVERICKS LIVE, Jax Landing, 356-1110 Trina, Daytona Sticks Nov. 21. Cheif Keef Nov. 30 MYTH NIGHTCLUB, 333 E. Bay St., 707-0474 Q45, Artik, Sub-Lo, Romeo, Inner-G Nov. 23. Xander, The Treehouse Nov. 24 VOLSTEAD, 115 W. Adams, 414-3171 Chelsey Michelle Band Nov. 23. DJ Paten Locke Nov. 24. Blackjack Nov. 26

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE

BOONDOCKS, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove Springs, 406-9497 Branden Parrish Nov. 21. Mark Johns, Dixie Highway Nov. 23. Eric Collette & Cody, Steve Crews Band Nov. 24. Mystic Dino Nov. 25. Brandon Leino Nov. 28 CREEK LIFE FOOD SHACK, 2853 Henley Rd., Green Cove Duval County Line Nov. 30 MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 Duval County Line Nov. 23 & 24 WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Ivan Pulley Nov. 21. Lisa & the Mad Hatters Nov. 23. Blistur Nov. 24. Van Go Nov. 30

STETSON KENNEDY Artist Residency, Beluthahatchee Park, 1523 S.R. 13, Fruit Cove, 206-8304 Grant Peeples Nov. 26

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG CHEERS, 1138 Park Ave., 269-4855 DJ Capone Nov. 21.

Lift Nov. 23. Fat Cactus Nov. 24 DICK’S WINGS, 6055 Youngerman Cir. Duval County Line Nov. 28 THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Tue.-Sat.

PONTE VEDRA

FIONN MacCOOL’S, 145 Hilden Rd., 217-7021 Ace Winn Nov. 23 PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL, 209-0399 Atmosphere, deM atlaS, the Lioness, DJ Keezy Nov. 25. Marc Brussard Nov. 29.

RESTAURANT MEDURE, 818 A1A N., 543-3797 The Groov Nov. 23 & 30. Rachel Warfield Nov. 24.

TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210, 819-1554 Stu Weaver Nov. 21. Roger That Nov. 23

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave., 388-7807 Aster & Ivy, Sidecreek Nov. 24 NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd., 619-9978 The Wishbone Nov. 22. RnB & Hookah Nov. 24. Parrotice, Leet, Grime Theory Nov. 28. Smile Empty Soul Nov. 30 RIVER & POST, 1000 Riverside Ave., 575-2366 HelloCelia Nov. 23 & 30 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET, 715 Riverside Ave., 389-2449 Moon Stalker, Blue Muse Jazz, RickoLus Nov. 24

ST. AUGUSTINE

CLIFF’S, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Jason Evans Band Nov. 21. Highway Jones Nov. 23 & 24. Joe Santana Band Nov. 28 JERRY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILLE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., 220-6766 Vegas Gray Nov. 23

ARNOLD’S, 3912 N. Ponce de Leon, 824-8738 The Remains Nov. 21. Southern Rukus Nov. 24 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 Kelley Hunt Nov. 30 PLANET SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632 Sister Ivy Nov. 23 PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704 Zander, Hit Parade Band Nov. 23. WillowWacks, Ramona Band Nov. 24. WillowWacks Nov. 26. Aslyn & the Naysayers Nov. 27 ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE, 1340 A1A S., 209-0367 Old Dominion, Michael Ray, High Valley Nov. 30 TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Cottonmouth Nov. 23 & 24

MANDARIN

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

INTRACOASTAL

ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 109, 268-4458 Brian Iannucci Nov. 21, 25 & 27 IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, 209-5209 Echelon Nov. 22. Lifeline Nov. 23. Joe Santana’s Kingfish, Second Disciples Nov. 24. Litt Family, Robbie Litt Nov. 25

GRAPE & GRAIN EXCHANGE, 2000 San Marco, 396-4455 Be Easy Nov. 23. The Snacks Blues Band Nov. 24 JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Lauren Sanderson Nov. 23. 14 North, AudioHive, Somewhat Subtle Nov. 24. Vintage Pistol Nov. 26. Oshun Nov. 27

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CONCERTS MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3104 Atlantic Blvd., 352-7008 John Cowan, Darin & Brooke Aldridge Nov. 23. Kevin Jones Benefit Nov. 24

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Ct., 997-1955 Live music most weekends WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., 634-7208 Jason Evans Band Nov. 21. Boogie Freaks Nov. 23. Billy Buchanan Nov. 24. Pink Paisleys Nov. 27. Melissa Smith, Ivan Pulley open mic every Thur.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

COPPER TOP BAR, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, 551-4088 Bluesdog66 Nov. 23. Bill Ricci Nov. 25 CROOKED ROOSTER BREWERY, 148 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 653-2337 DJ Toy every Wed. HYPERION BREWING COMPANY, 1740 N. Main St., 518-5131 DJ Vinyl Swap Black Friday Nov. 23 PALMS FISH CAMP, 6359 Heckscher Dr., 240-1672 Michael Ward Nov. 21. Billy Bowers Nov. 23. Amy Vickery, Lisa & the Mad Hatters Nov. 24. Bush Doctors Nov. 25

UPCOMING CONCERTS

MIKE SHACKELFORD Nov. 30, Mudville Grille FUTUREBIRDS, T. HARDY MORRIS, REAL ESTATE, HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER, BANQUET, BRETT BASS & MELTED PLECTRUM Dec. 1, Intuition Ale Works J J GREY Dec. 1, Congaree & Penn Farm & Mills MADE BY FRIENDS, YARDIJ, RIP JUNIOR, TRADED YOUTH Dec. 1, Jack Rabbits The Big Ticket: WEEZER, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, AJR, GRANDSON, MEG MYERS Dec. 1, Daily’s Pale Death Tour: GHOST Dec. 1, The Florida Theatre MOE. Dec. 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall YOUNG CULTURE, LOCALS ONLY Dec. 5, Jack Rabbits LAUREN DAIGLE Dec. 6, Times-Union Center SONGS FROM THE ROAD BAND Dec. 7, Blue Jay Listening Room SWAMP CABBAGE Dec. 7, Mudville Music Room VOCTAVE Dec. 7, Thrasher-Horne Center ZACH DEPUTY Dec. 7, 1904 Music Hall IRIS DEMENT Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall HOME FREE Dec. 9, The Florida Theatre Second Sunday at Stetson’s: LARRY MANGUM, MARY BETH CAMPBELL, BEAR and ROBERT, EMMITT CARLISLE, GAIL CARSON, ELLEN BUKSTEL Dec. 9, Beluthahatchee Park, Fruit Cove AMERICAN OPERA Dec. 10, Bold City Circuit MICHAEL W. SMITH, MELINDA DOOLITTLE Dec. 11, The Florida Theatre PETER WHITE, EUGE GROOVE, RICK BRAUN Dec. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE HIP ABDUCTION Dec. 12, Surfer the Bar AMERICAN OPERA Dec. 12, Sarbez DAVID ELLEFSON (Megadeath), RISING UP ANGRY, SPLIT TOWN SAINTS, 13 BLOODSHOT, HIGHER GROUND Dec. 13, Nighthawks

This band could be labeled ‘bro indie rock,’ since they’re brothers. Anyway, AJR appears as part of The Big Ticket, with WEEZER, FOSTER THE PEOPLE, GRANDSON & MEG MYERS, 5:20 p.m. Dec. 1, Daily’s Place, $24-$80.

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STEVEN WILSON Dec. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall KENNY G & The MIRACLES Dec. 13, Florida Theatre A Not So Silent Night: BLEEPING IN STEREO, BREAKING THROUGH, SOULSWITCH, COPPER BONES, SUNSHINE & BULLETS, NEAR EMPTY, LOWRCASE G, MINDSLIP Dec. 15, Mavericks Live CHRIS ISAAK Dec. 16, The Florida Theatre ROGER McGUINN, CHRIS HILLMAN, MARTY STUART & THE FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES Dec. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CHRISTMAS WITH ROCKAPELLA Dec. 19, Florida Theatre H.R. Dec. 19, Surfer the Bar HORTON’S HOLIDAY HAYRIDE, JUNIOR BROWN, THE BLASTERS, BIG SANDY Dec. 21, The Florida Theatre EVE TO ADAM & SUPER BOB Christmas Benefit Show Dec. 22, Nighthawks ROOSEVELT COLLIER TRIO Dec. 23, Blue Jay Listening Room PASSAFIRE, EL DUB Dec. 28, Surfer the Bar TERRY FATOR Dec. 28, The Florida Theatre THE DONNA SUMMER & BARRY WHITE EXPERIENCE Dec. 28 & 29, Alhambra Theatre COLE SWINDELL Dec. 31, Gator Bowl (Vets Memorial Arena) CRACKER, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN Jan. 6, Jack Rabbits RITA COOLIDGE Jan. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Winter Jam: NEWSBOYS UNITED, DANNY GOKEY, MANDISA, REND COLLECTIVE, LEDGER, NEWSONG, HOLLYN Jan. 11, Veterans Memorial Arena KARL DENSON & HIS TINY UNIVERSE BAND Jan. 11, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LAKE STREET DIVE, MIKAELA DAVIS Jan. 15, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MIKE EPPS, SOMMORE, EARTHQUAKE, MARK CURRY, GEORGE WALLACE Jan. 18, Veterans Memorial Arena DREW CAREY, GREG PROOPS, JEFF B. DAVIS, JOEL MURRAY Jan. 19, The Florida Theatre You & Me Solo Acoustic Tour: PETE YORN Jan. 22, Jack Rabbits DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, LUCINDA WILLIAMS Jan. 25, Florida Theatre THE OUTLAWS Jan. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall OLD 97s, SHOOTER JENNINGS Jan. 26, P.V. Concert Hall DAVID CURLEY & ANDREW FINN MAGILL Jan. 29, Mudville Music Room NEKO CASE Jan. 31, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PATTI LABELLE Feb. 9, Times-Union Center TAJ MAHAL & HIS TRIO Feb. 13, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall FRED EAGLESMITH, TIG GINN Feb. 16, Mudville Grille LOS LOBOS Feb. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall JAKE SHIMABUKURO Feb. 19, Florida Theatre THE ZOMBIES Feb. 20, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall _________________________________________ To list your band’s gig, send show time, date, location (street address, city or neighborhood), admission price and a contact number to Marlene Dryden, email mdryden@folioweekly.com or by mail at 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 103, Jacksonville FL 32202.

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AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ, 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.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 on oak-shaded patio. Microbrew Karibrew Pub brews; imports. $$ FB K TO R, Su; L Daily, D Tu-Su in season THE CRAB TRAP, 31 N. Second St., 261-4749, ameliacrabtrap.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. For nearly 40 years, family-owned-and-operated. Fresh local seafood, steaks, specials. HH. $$ FB L Sa-M; D Nightly LARRY’S, 474272 S.R. 200, 844-2225. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400, moonriverpizza.net. F 2018 Best of Jax 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, nassauhealthfoods.net. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Casual organic eatery, juice bar, in Nassau Health Foods. All-natural organic items, smoothies, juices, herbal teas, coffees, daily specials. $$ K TO B L M-Sa THE POINTE RESTAURANT, 98 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-4851, elizabethpointelodge.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. In award-winning Elizabeth Pointe Lodge. Seaside dining; in or out. Hot buffet breakfast daily, full lunch menu. Homestyle soups, specialty sandwiches, desserts. $$$ BW K B L D Daily THE SALTY PELICAN Bar & Grill, 12 N. Front St., 277-3811, thesaltypelicanamelia.com. F 2018 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Oceanfront.

Award-winning handmade crabcakes, fried pickles, seafood.

Open-air upstairs balcony, playground. $$ FB K L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION, 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310, traysburgerstation.com. F 2018 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, 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 5, 724-5802. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK.

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AVONDALE, ORTEGA

EL JEFE, 947 Edgewood Ave. S., 619-0938, eljefejax.com.

2018 Best of Jax finalist. Tex-Mex à la Chefs Scott Schwartz and José Solome, plus craft margaraitas, combo meals. $$ FB TO K L, D Daily FOOD ADDICTZ GRILL, 1044 Edgewood Ave. S., 240-1987.

F Family-and-veteran-owned place offers home cooking.

Faves: barbecued pulled pork, blackened chicken, Caesar wrap, Portobello mushroom burger. $ K TO B L D Tu-Su LA NOPALERA, 4530 St. Johns Ave., 388-8828. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 1, 381-6670, mojobbq.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Pulled pork, Carolina-style barbecue. Delta fried catfish. $$ FB K TO L D Daily PINEGROVE Market & Deli, 1511 Pinegrove Ave., 389-8655, pinegrovemarket.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 40+ years. Burgers, Cubans, subs, wraps. Onsite butcher, USDA choice prime aged beef. Craft beers. $ BW TO B L D M-Sa RESTAURANT ORSAY, 3630 Park St., 381-0909, restaurantorsay.com. 2018 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. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Southern classics: crispy catfish, smoked gouda grits, family-style fried chicken, burgers, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free. $$ FB K TO L D Daily

BAYMEADOWS

ATHENIAN OWL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Stes. 21-23, 503-3008, athenianowljaxfl.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner.

Yiorgos and Marilena Triantafillopoulos respect creative Greek cuisine and their patrons. Vegetarian options. $$ K TO L, D M-F, D Sa AL’S PIZZA, 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. INDIA’S, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777, indiajax.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Authentic cuisine, lunch buffet. Curries, vegetables, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ BW L M-Sa; D Nightly LARRY’S, 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 9802 Baymeadows Rd., 425-9142. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. 2018 Best of Jax winner/ finalist. SEE MANDARIN. PATTAYA THAI Grille, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506, ptgrille.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Since 1989. Family-owned. Extensive menu of traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai; curries, seafood, noodles, soups. Lowsodium & gluten-free. $$$ BW TO L D Tu-Sa THE WELL Watering Hole, 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740, thewellwateringhole.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Local craft beers, glass/bottle wines. Meatloaf sandwich, pulled Peruvian chicken, vegan black bean burgers. Gluten-free pizzas, desserts. HH specials. $$ BW K TO L M-F; D Tu-Sa WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 135, 634-7208, whiskeyjax.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Popular gastropub; craft beers, gourmet burgers, handhelds, signature plates, tacos and whiskey. HH M-F. $$ FB B Sa & Su; L F; D Nightly

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

AL’S PIZZA, 240 Third St., Neptune Beach, 853-6773, alspizza.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Al NOVEMBER 21-27, 2018 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 27

DINING DIRECTORY Mansur has opened good ol’ Al’s, in a new–but nearby–spot.

Still awesome. Dine inside or out. $$ BW L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS, 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. ANGIE’S GROM SUBS, 204 Third Ave. S., 241-3663. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Original baked sub, hot or cold, 30+ years. Grom’s Chef David ramped it up: new breakfast items, brunch, specials. Ed says, “Dude is legit.” Still one word: Peruvian.

New sub: Suthern Comfert–slow-smoked brisket, chicken, mac & cheese, collards, black-eyed peas. Big salads, blueribbon iced tea. Grom Sun. brunch. $ BW K TO L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 2400 S. Third St., Ste. 201, 374-5735. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. BREEZY COFFEE SHOP WINE BAR, 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211, breezycoffeeshopcafe.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Beachy coffee/wine shop by day; wine bar at night.

Fresh pastries, sandwiches. Salads, hummus. $ BW K TO B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 992 Beach Blvd., 249-3001, europeanstreet.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

SEE RIVERSIDE. FLYING IGUANA TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR, 207 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 853-5680, flyingiguana.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Latin American: tacos, seafood, carnitas, Cubana fare. 100+ tequilas. $ FB TO L D Daily GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd., 372-9925, gustojax.com. F Classic Old World Roman fare, big Italian menu: homestyle pasta, beef, chicken, fish delicacies; open pizza-tossing kitchen. Reservations encouraged. $$ FB TO L R D Tu-Su HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FARE, 241 Atlantic Blvd., NB, 425-1025. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. LARRY’S, 657 Third St. N., 247-9620. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 1534 3rd St. N., 853-6817. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE AVONDALE. M SHACK, 299 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-2599, mshackburgers. com. 2018 Best of Jax winner. Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. Dine indoors or out. $$ BW L D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 1585 N. Third St., 458-1390. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE MANDARIN. RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD & GRILL, 207 Atlantic Blvd., AB, 241-7877, ragtimetavern.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

34 years and counting, the iconic seafood place serves

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bean brewed coffees, espressos, lattes, pastries, smoothies, bagels, chicken & tuna salad, sandwiches. $ B L M-F URBAN GRIND EXPRESS, 50 W. Laura, 516-7799. F SEE ABOVE. ZODIAC BAR & GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283, thezodiacbarandgrill.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Open 16-plus years. Mediterranean cuisine, American fare, paninis, vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. HH M-F. $ FB L M-F; D W-Sa FLEMING ISLAND GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 1915 East-West Pkwy., 541-0009. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. LA NOPALERA, 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. MOJO SMOKEHOUSE, 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636.

F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE AVONDALE. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198, whiteysfishcamp.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner.

Real fish camp. Gator tail, catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. Boat, bike or car. $ FB K TO L Tu-Su; D Nightly

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA, 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991, alspizza.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. It’s the first Al’s in NEFla–yeah, we didn’t know that, either– celebrating 30 years of awesome gourmet pizza, baked dishes. All day HH M-Th. $ FB K TO L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 14333 Beach Blvd., 992-1666, lanopalerarest.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/ finalist. The popular spots have tamales, fajitas, pork tacos.

Some LaNops have a full bar. $$ FB K TO L D Daily LARRY’S, 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFÉ, 14035 Beach Blvd., Ste. B, 503-1950. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE MANDARIN.

MANDARIN, NW ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA, 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL, 6082 St. Augustine, 513-4548.

2018 Best of Jax finalist. Pancakes, sandwiches, burgers and wings. $ K TO B L Daily

MICHAEL CAPOTE

The Flying Iguana Taqueria & Tequila Bar 207 Atlantic Blvd. • Neptune Beach Born in: Miami Years in Biz: 5 Favorite Bar: Pedro’s by the Sea (Pete’s Bar) Favorite Cocktail Style: Whatever I make Go-To Ingredients: Hibiscus, guava & Mezcal Hangover Cure: Spicy Ramen from Hanger Bay Insider’s Secret: Don’t focus on the a**holes, just remember those you share good times with.

Celeb Sighting at my bar: Ric Flair, Riff-Raff & Paul Posluszny When You Say “The Usual”: Blackout with David Murphy & Nick Reynolds blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. Daily HH, brunch Sun. $$ FB L D Daily SUSHI ONE TWO THREE, 311 N. Third St., 372-9718, sushionetwothree.com. In the middle of Jax Beach, this place offers a twist on how we eat sushi: All You Can Eat. Small plate sushi, all made to order. Rooftop parking; kidfriendly; younger than eight eat free. $$ FB K TO L, D Daily WHISKEY JAX, 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 853-5973. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE BAYMEADOWS.

DOWNTOWN

BELLWETHER, 100 N. Laura, 802-7745, bellwetherjax.com.

2018 Best of Jax finalist. Southern classics. Chef/owner Jon Insetta and Chef Kerri Rogers focus on flavors. Rotating local craft beers, regional spirits, cold brew coffee. $$ FB TO L M-F CASA DORA, 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282, casadoraitalian. com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Serving Italian fare, 40+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $ BW K L M-F; D M-Sa ELEMENT BISTRO & CRAFT BAR, 333 E. Bay St., 438-5173.

In Myth Nightclub. Locally sourced, organic fare, fresh herbs, spices. HH $$ FB D, Tu-Su OLIO MARKET, 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100, oliomarket.com.

F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Scratch soups, sandwiches.

Duck grilled cheese, as 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. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Music venue has munchie apps, mac & cheese dishes, pockets, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. HH M-F. $ BW L D M-Sa SUPER FOOD & BREW, 11 E. Forsyth St., 723-1180, superfoodandbrew.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Gastropub. Fresh, healthy sandwiches, entrée plates. Drink specials. $$ BW TO L, D M-F URBAN GRIND Coffee Company, 45 W. Bay St., Ste. 102, 516-7799, urbangrind.coffee. F Locally roasted whole 28 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | NOVEMBER 21-27, 2018

GIGI’S RESTAURANT, 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300, gigisbuffet.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. In Ramada Inn. Prime rib & crab leg buffet F & Sa, blue-jean brunch Su, daily breakfast buffet; lunch & dinner buffets. $$$ FB B R L D Daily JAX DINER, 5065 St. Augustine Rd., 739-7070, jaxdiner.com.

Chef Roderick “Pete” Smith, local culinary expert, uses locally sourced ingredients from area farmers, vendors in American & Southern dishes. Seasonal brunch. $ K TO B L M-F, D F LA NOPALERA, 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO DINER, 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO BAR-B-QUE, 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200, mojobbq.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist.

SEE AVONDALE. MOON DOG PIE HOUSE, 115 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 105, 287-3633, moondogpiehouse.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Wings, apps, subs, calzones–and specialty pizza pies. $$ BW TO K L, D Daily NATIVE SUN Natural Foods Market & Deli, 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950, nativesunjax.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Organic soup, baked items, prepared foods.

Juice, smoothie, coffee bar. All-natural beer/wine. $ BW TO B L D Daily TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFÉ, 11700 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 25, 503-2461, tazikiscafe.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Health-focused menu includes hand-crafted gyros, feasts, deli, desserts. $$ BW K TO L, D Daily

ORANGE PARK, GREEN COVE

BOONDOCKS GRILL & BAR, 2808 Henley Rd., Green Cove, 406-9497, boondocksrocks.com. Apps, burgers, wings, seafood, steak, weekend specials, craft cocktails. HH $$ FB TO K D M-F; L, D Sa & Su THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959, hilltop-club.com.

2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Southern fine dining. New

DINING DIRECTORY The team at CRANE RAMEN has turned this Five Points newcomer into a bona fide 2018 winner in not just one but two categories: Best Japanese Restaurant and Best Ramen.

TURKISH PIZZA tops the menu at Ephesus

FOOD

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LOVE THE

LAHMACUN

Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup, desserts. Extensive bourbon selection. $$$ FB D Tu-Sa LA NOPALERA, 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. 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 2018 Best of Jax finalist. 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 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611, roadhouseonline.net. F Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas; 35+ years. 75+ import beers. $ FB L D Daily SPRING PARK COFFEE, 328 Ferris St., Green Cove, 531-9391, springparkcoffee.com. F Fresh-roasted Brass Tacks coffee, handcrafted hot & cold drinks, lattes, cappuccino, macchiato, pastries, breakfast. $ B L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

AL’S PIZZA, 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, 273-3993. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. M SHACK NOCATEE, 641 Crosswater Pkwy., 395-3575. F 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. METRO DINER, 340 Front St., Ste. 700, 513-8422. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO.

RIVERSIDE, 5 PTS, WESTSIDE

13 GYPSIES, 887 Stockton St., 389-0330, 13gypsies.com.

2018 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 2018 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. Smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sides, stumps. $$ K TO L D M-Sa BLACK SHEEP, 1534 Oak St., 355-3793, blacksheep5points. com. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. New American, Southern; local source ingredients. Specials, rooftop bar. HH. $$$ FB R Sa & Su; L M-F; D Nightly BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 869 Stockton St., 855-1181, boldbeancoffee.com. 2018 Best of Jax winner. Small-batch, artisanal approach to sourcing and roasting single-origin, direct-trade coffees. Signature blends, hand-crafted syrups, espressos, craft beers. $ BW TO B L Daily CRANE RAMEN, 1029 Park St., 253-3282. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Ramen done right; vegetarian, vegan items, kimchi, gyoza. Dine in or out. HH. $$ FB K L, D Tu-Su CUMMER CAFÉ (in museum), 829 Riverside, 356-6857, cummer.org. 2018 Best of Jax winner. Light lunch, quick bites, locally roasted coffee, espresso-based drinks, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials. $ BW K L D Tu; L W-Su EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 2753 Park St., 384-9999. 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap.

Sandwiches. Dine outside at some E-Sts. $ BW K L D Daily FOO DOG CURRY TRADERS, 869 Stockton St., 551-0327, foodogjax.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Southeast Asian, Indian inspired fare, all gluten-free, from scratch. Vegan & omnivore. $$ TO L, D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET, 2007 Park St., 384-4474, thegrassrootsmarket.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/ finalist. Juice bar, certified organic fruits, veggies. Artisanal cheeses, 300 craft, import beers, organic wines, produce, meats, vitamins, wraps, sandwiches. $ BW TO B L D Daily HAWKERS ASIAN Street Fare, 1001 Park St., 508-0342, hawkerstreetfare.com. 2018 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 JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILLE, 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055.

Made-to-order sandwiches, wraps. $ TO B L M-Sa LARRY’S, 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794. 7895 Normandy Blvd., 781-7600. 8102 Blanding Blvd., 779-1933. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. METRO DINER, 4495 Roosevelt Blvd., 999-4600. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE SAN MARCO. MOON RIVER PIZZA, 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., 389-4442. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE AMELIA ISLAND. M SHACK, 1012 Margaret St., 423-1283. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES. SOUTHERN ROOTS FILLING STATION, 1275 King St., 513-4726, southernrootsjax.com. 2018 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. 2018 Best of Jax winner. First-run, indie/art films. Beer, local drafts, wine, pizza–Godbold, Black Lagoon Supreme–hot dogs, sandwiches, popcorn, nachos, brownies. $$ BW Daily SUSHI CAFÉ, 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888, sushicafejax.com. F Monster, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll.

Hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. Patio. $$ BW L D Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE

AL’S PIZZA, 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. THE CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE, 36 Granada St., 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Sandwiches, combos, pizza. Indie, first-run movies. $$ Daily DESSERT FIRST BISTRO, 121 Yacht Club Dr., 417-0468, dessertfirstbistro.com. It’s all made from scratch: breakfast, lunch, desserts. Plus coffees, espressos, craft beers, wine, hot teas. $ BW K TO B, L Tu-Su THE FLORIDIAN, 72 Spanish St., 829-0655, thefloridianstaug.com. Updated Southern fare; fresh, local ingredients. Vegetarian, gluten-free options. Signature fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack; grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. $$$ 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 METRO DINER, 1000 S. Ponce de Leon Blvd., 758-3323.

F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Dinner nightly. SEE SAN MARCO. MOJO OLD CITY BBQ, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264, mojobbq.com.

F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE AVONDALE. OCEAN AVENUE SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 293-9600, a1abar.com. F Wings, nachos, shrimp, chicken, Phillys, sliders, soft pretzels. $$ FB TO L D Daily PROHIBITION KITCHEN, 119 St. George St., 209-5704, prohibitionkitchenstaugustine.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Gastropub; small plates, craft burgers, sandwiches, live local oysters, mains, desserts, handspun milkshakes. $$$ L D Daily SALT LIFE Food Shack, 321 A1A, 217-3256. F SEE BEACHES. SARBEZ, 115 Anastasia Blvd., 342-0632, planetsarbez.com.

Local music venue has gourmet grilled cheese: Sarbez melt: smoked mozzarella, turkey, bacon, signature sauce, local sourdough. Local craft beers. $ BW L, D Daily WOODPECKER’S BACKYARD BBQ, 4930 S.R. 13, 531-5670, woodpeckersbbq.weebly.com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

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. F 2018

Best of Jax winner. Brisket, pork, chicken, sausage, beef, veggie platters. $$ BW K TO Daily BISTRO AIX, 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949, bistrox. com. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Mediterranean/French inspired menu changes seasonally. 250+ wines. Wood-fired oven-baked, grilled specialties: pizza, pasta, risotto, steaks, seafood. Hand-crafted cocktails, specialty drinks. Dine outside. HH M-F. $$$ FB L D Daily BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS, 1905 Hendricks Ave. 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE RIVERSIDE. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. FUSION SUSHI, 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688, fusionsushijax.com. 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. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches, black beans & rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, roast pork. Spanish wine, drink specials, mojitos, Cuba libres. Nonstop HH. $ FB K L D Daily LA NOPALERA, 1434 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. METRO DINER, 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701, metrodiner.com. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. Original upscale diner in a 1930s-era building. Meatloaf, chicken pot pie, soups. Some Metros serve dinner. $$ B R L D Daily TAVERNA, 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005, tavernasan marco.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. Chef Sam Efron’s authentic Italian; tapas, wood-fired pizza. Seasonal local produce, meats. Craft beer (some local), award-winning wine. $$$ FB K TO R L D Daily

SOUTHSIDE, TINSELTOWN

ALHAMBRA THEATRE & DINING, 12000 Beach Blvd., 641-1212, alhambrajax.com. 2018 Best of Jax finalist.

Staging productions for 50+ years. Executive Chef DeJuan Roy’s theme menus. Reservations. $$ FB D Tu-Su EL TAINO, 4347 University Blvd., 374-1150. 2018 Best of Jax finalist. A focus on Latin American, Puerto Rican and Caribbean cusine. $$ BW K TO EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ, 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE RIVERSIDE. LA NOPALERA, 8206 Philips Hwy., 732-9433. 8818 Atlantic, 720-0106. F 2018 Best of Jax winner/finalist. SEE INTRACOASTAL. LARRY’S, 3611 St. Johns Bluff S., 641-6499. 4479 Deerwood Lake Pkwy., 425-4060. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. MARIANAS GRINDS, 11380 Beach Blvd., Ste. 10, 206-612-6596. F Pacific Islander fare, chamorro culture.

Stews, fitada, oxtail, katden pika; empanadas, lumpia, chicken relaguen, BBQ-style ribs, chicken. $$ TO B L D Tu-Su M SHACK, 10281 Midtown Pkwy., 642-5000. F 2018 Best of Jax winner. SEE BEACHES.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

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

Local, regional, international produce. Breakfast, sandwiches. $ B L D M-Sa COPPER TOP BAR & RESTAURANT, 12405 N. Main, Ste. 7, 551-4088. Brand-new spot has American fare: pizza, wings, specials. Local, regional craft beers. $ BW TO L, D Daily LARRY’S, 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F 2018 Best of Jax finalist. SEE ORANGE PARK. TIKI ISLAND TAP HOUSE, 614 Pecan Park Rd., 403-0776.

Casual spot serves hot dogs, burgers, gator tail, gator jerky.

Gator pond! $ BW TO D, F; L, D Sa & Su. UPTOWN KITCHEN & BAR, 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734, uptownmarketjax.com. F Bite Club certified. Fresh fare, innovative menus, farm-to-table selections, daily specials. $$ BW TO B L Daily

IT ALWAYS SE SEEMS EEM MS LLIKE IKE I FFIND IN ND TH THE BE BEST EST FFOOD AT out-of-the-way places, like Ephesus Mediterranean Grill & Pizza. It’s in an odd spot, near Regency Target and AMC Theater, but it’s well worth the detour. Two words: Turkish pizza.

Ephesus specializes in classic and innovative Turkish and Mediterranean fare. The menu has the usuals, like moussaka, as well as an unexpected– but not unwelcome–selection of pizzas. I mean, they already have the equipment for their Turkish-style pizza. They may as well serve it up Italian style.

Traditional faves are featured in the starter category. I suggest the mixed platter app, which you can get in small ($14) or large ($21) portions.

This is the whole kit-’n’-kaboodle, complete with hummus, fresh parsley tabbouleh, tomato-based saksuka, babaganoush and grape leaves.

There are so many textures, flavors and rich oils happening on this plate, it pairs well with the warm, rustic and fluffy housemade pita. (If you get something else, ask for housemade bread!) Each dip was as it should be. For sure happy dance time.

I have to give a special shout-out to the saksuka, which I’d always thought of as a tomato dish with eggs cracked on top. It was served here sans egg, as a tomato-and-eggplant spread. The dish was delish, nevertheless.

Another honorable mention goes to the grape leaves. One bite of the warm vine leaves and vegetarian filling and you know they’re homemade.

The small version of this mixed platter has enough for an entrée, or you can share it among friends. If what I got was the small size, I can’t even imagine the proportions of the large!

Wanting to sink your teeth into some protein?

Order lamb kabob with rice, pickled cabbage and carrots ($19). The server recommended this dish to be enjoyed medium-rare, and the cubes of lamb

EPHESUS MEDITERRANEAN GRILL & PIZZA 9527 Regency Square Blvd., Arlington, 337-1666, ephesusjax.com

were cooked perfectly. The seasoning complemented the lamb flavor without overpowering it. It wasn’t a fatty cut, but the pickled veggies were a nice addition to the richness of the meat and the oily rice. Yes, the dish is a bit pricey for lunch, but lamb lovers will agree it’s worth it.

Back to Turkish pizza. If you’ve seen it on the Travel Channel, you’ll recognize Turkish pizza’s football-shaped form immediately. There are several meat and cheese options available–all as gooey, meaty and satisfying as you’d expect.

The lahmacun caught my eye. It’s all thin crust with minced meat, onions and spices ($13). This pizza-adjacent dish includes lightly marinated sumac onions. Sumac is a nice, subtle addition to fresh veggies like onions. Traditionally, sumac is in raw salad-type dishes (fattoush is one of my faves– if you see it, order it!). Toss some onions on a flat pizza and take a bite. It’s a full-flavor experience.

There’s a lunch buffet ($8.99), but this time, the menu items looked better. As a rule, I want everything served to me! Delivery? Ephesus works with several services to get you those Mediterranean thrills so you won’t have to leave the house!

Brentley Stead biteclub@folioweekly.com

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COOKING Compliments to the CHEF?

THANK-LESS-GIVING HAVE YOU NOTICED? THANKSGIVING WEEK IS IN full swing right now! Yeah, baby! If you’re the poor soul responsible for preparing the annual feast, God bless you! For hotel industry culinarians, the two weeks leading up to Turkey Day are definitely the most challenging of the year. There are oceans of turkey stock to produce and transform into gravy, nearly impossible efforts to find extra refrigeration space for hundreds of turkeys arriving daily on the loading dock, and the tonnage of Idaho potatoes stacked on every inch of shelf space in the place.

Don’t forget that the usual day-to-day work must still be done while the “holiday” prep bedlam continues. The most unfortunate aspect of Thanksgiving production is the aroma of several hundred roasting turkeys permeating the air. And it’s not just wafting around—soon, your pores begin to absorb it. I swear you can’t get the smell of roasted turkey out of your skin for days. Urgh!

Yes, Thanksgiving is the one day in the hotel biz I do not miss. So if you’re looking for some last-minute Thanksgiving Day cooking tips, inspiration or nerve-calming advice I use for my feast to be a perfect Norman Rockwell-type event, I have just one bon mot: GO OUT! That’s exactly what I do. As far as I’m concerned, if you’re responsible for schlepping all the parts and pieces of the feast, then the name should really be Thankless-giving. Americans set their expectations so much higher for that one meal than any other dining experience of the entire year.

And I feel the pain of the home cooks who are forced to try to meet these expectations.

The most daunting aspect of the meal is the number of items which are expected—nay, even demanded. No—the usual three-course meal won’t do—no way. Quality be damned, an excessive array is what counts. There must be a plethora of appetizers, several salads, multiple vegetables, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, turkey (maybe ham) and the grand finale: myriad desserts.

Who has the time, space or energy to accomplish this Herculean, thankless task?

Besides taking me to a lovely restaurant, there are other things to do to make it all

a bit more manageable. First, be the meal facilitator, not the sole producer. Assign different tasks to guests—they always ask what they can bring when they accept the invitation, so be ready and tell them— marshmallow/pineapple salad ring or candied yams, real cranberry sauce. Take advantage of an upscale grocery’s prepared food section.

And you can show off with this Cheffed-Up, gluten-free chocolate amoretti cake recipe.

Most important—make sure the bartender is on the job early, because you’re going to need several stiff drinks to get you through the day.

Good luck! And Happy Thanksgiving!

CHEF BILL’S GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE AMORETTI CAKE

Ingredients • 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped • 1 cup almond flour • 2 oz. amoretti cookies • 4 oz. butter, room temp • 2/3 cup sugar • 2 tsp. orange zest • 4 eggs • Cocoa powder as needed Directions 1. Finely grind amoretti cookies in a Cuisinart, put in a bowl with almond flour and whisk.

2. Put butter and sugar in Cuisinart, blend until smooth, about 10 pulses.

3. Pulse in orange zest, then eggs, one at a time, until just combined. Scrape down the sides.

4. Pulse in flour until a smooth batter forms. Scrape the side pulse once more.

5. Pour batter in a buttered 9-inch cake pan.

6. Bake 40 minutes at 325˚F. When cake is puffed in the middle and a skewer comes out dry, it’s done.

7. Dust with cocoa powder.

Until we cook again, Chef Bill Thompson cheffedup@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Email Chef Bill Thompson, owner of Fernandina Beach’s Amelia Island Culinary Academy, at cheffedup@folioweekly.com, for inspiration and to get Cheffed-Up!

CHEFFED-UP GROCERS’ COMMUNITY EARTH FARE

11901 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 250, Arlington

GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET 2007 Park St., Riverside

JACKSONVILLE FARMERS MARKET 1810 W. Beaver St., Westside

NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKETS

11030 Baymeadows Rd. 10000 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin 1585 N. Third St., Jax Beach

NASSAU HEALTH FOODS

833 T.J. Courson Rd., Fernandina

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PUBLIX MARKETS

1033 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine 2033 Riverside Ave. 4413 Town Ctr. Pkwy., Ste. 100

ROWE’S

1670 Wells Rd., Orange Park 8595 Beach Blvd., Southside

THE SAVORY MARKET

474380 S.R. 200, Fernandina

TERRY’S PRODUCE

Buccaneer Trail, Fernandina

WHOLE FOODS

10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin

Moon River Pizza

Brett’s Waterway Café

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

Fernandina Harbor Marina at the foot of Centre Street 904-261-2660

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family.

Cooked in a brick oven, the pizza is custom-made by the slice (or, of course, by the pie). Set up like an Atlanta-style pizza joint, Moon River also offers an eclectic selection of wine and beer. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Dine in or take it with you.

Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine.

Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.

The Mustard Seed Cafe 833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141

T-Ray’s Burger Station

Inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items. Daily specials include local seafood, free-range chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches and soups are available – all prepared with our staff’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi, or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato. Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 a.m.3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. nassauhealthfoods.net

202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

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

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The Pointe, located at Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, is open to the public daily from 7 a.m.–10 a.m. for breakfast and 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. for lunch.

Sunday brunch is served one Sunday each month from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Oceanview indoor and outdoor seating is available. Please call the Inn to reserve a table or to enquire further about the restaurant.

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is safe, but it must be unseasoned. Turkey bones? Off-limits. They can easily crunch and splinter, damaging the inside of the stomach and intestines. Turkey skin is also a no-no—its rich flavor can make a dog sick.

If it’s plain, without extra fats and spices, turkey meat is a healthy protein for pets.

Dear Worried Bernie, It’s no secret that dogs have voracious appetites and, quite frankly, low standards when it comes to food. I wouldn’t have a problem eating a month-old cracker from under the couch cushion or nibbling on an old sock, so it’s no wonder I’m always up for sharing whatever is on my human’s plate, especially during the holidays.

If you’re planning to join the family for the Thanksgiving feast, it’s important to know who can eat what. Human food and dogs don’t get along, especially the flavorful, seasoned dishes served during the holidays.

So what can dogs eat on Thanksgiving?

Before gobbling up a heap of goodies, let’s take a moment to examine some fare that’s safe and even healthy for dogs.

CARROTS Carrots are really good, healthy, low-calorie treats for dogs. They’re rich in minerals and vitamins, which help to improve eyesight and prevent disease.

Their rough texture can aid dental health.

Raw carrots are sweet and crunchy, which most dogs love, but cooked carrots— unseasoned—are a tasty treat.

SWEET POTATOES While Nana’s candied yams are a hit with people, all that sugar will upset a dog’s tummy. Sweet potatoes alone, though, are a good source of vitamin A, which promotes healthy skin, coat, eyes and muscles, and helps prevent disease and infection. The seasonal spud is packed with fiber, potassium and many more muchneeded nutrients.

TURKEY Thanksgiving, for most families, is all about the bird. Most dogs will beg relentlessly for turkey scraps, but they don’t know that a couple snippets could put them in the emergency room with a life-threatening condition. Cooked turkey

GREEN BEANS Green beans are a

casserole staple for some folks, but dogs prefer the snappy veggies raw.

Loaded with iron and a great source of fiber, green beans are also low in calories and packed with vitamins—a nutritional bonus. Toss a handful to the hounds before adding Nana’s secret seasoning.

Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, of course—but it’s also about food. My mouth is already watering with hungry joy just thinking of savory smells in the kitchen. As long as you know which grub to snub and which food to fetch, you’re sure to have a safe, happy Thanksgiving.

Be thankful for your family, and the food that keeps you healthy. And remember, the safest treat of all is a recipe of love, attention and playtime.

Davi mail@folioweekly.com ____________________________________ Davi the dachshund is grateful for his blessings, especially his sweet mom. He wishes good things for all his friends and fans!

PET TIP: OVER THE RIVER & THRU THE WOODS TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY OR MR. KITTY OR JOE THE WEASEL you have to make that long road trip, but if it’s going to be uncomfortable–or lonely–for your pet, consider a petsitter or boarding facility. These days, the animals are so pampered, you’ll be tempted to sign in yourself. But if you must take your pet, keep these tips in mind.

NO ROAMING. Dogs and cats can safely travel in a crate (carriers for cats) anchored to the vehicle with a seat belt and/or other secure methods. Just a seatbelt on the pet will not protect him in a crash.

NO SHOTGUN. Pets stay in the back seat. An airbag can do more damage than good.

HEADS INSIDE. Pets should never be allowed to hang their heads outside the window. And never transport a pet in the bed of an open pickup. Happy trails!

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD GOOD DEED JUST FLUSHED AWAY

Two employees of a waste disposal company in Germany have been convicted of pinching more than 100 portable toilets and selling them to a company in the Netherlands. The Associated Press reported on Nov. 6 that the toilets, worth almost $80,000, disappeared over a period of months. The Duesseldorf district court sentenced a 40-year-old man to a 10-month suspended sentence and a 28-year-old to six months. Only three of the missing toilets have been recovered.

SONS RAISE THE DAD

Steven Carroll, 61, and his brother, Michael, 57, had been trying to solve the mystery of their dad’s disappearance since 1961, when George Carroll “went out and just never came back,” as their mother, Dorothy, explained it to them. Michael bought the family’s Lake Grove, New York, house in the 1980s from Dorothy, who died in 1998. Over the years paranormal investigators and psychics have sensed an “energy” in the home, and radar indicated there was something about 5 feet below the basement. A few months ago, Michael’s grown sons began digging, and on Oct. 30, they unearthed human bones. Now, according to Newsday, dental records and DNA will be used to determine if the bones belong to George Carroll, a process Suffolk County Chief of Detectives Gerard Gigante says could take months..

HE’S GOT OUR VOTE

An Independence, Missouri, city councilman who was not on the Nov. 6 ballot managed to let his temper get away from him that morning at a church polling station.

Witnesses told KSHB-TV councilman Tom Van Camp was in the parking lot of the church when another man yelled at him, “Tom Van Camp, you SOB!” Witness Lee Williams said the man then approached Van Camp, and the next time she looked up, Van Camp and the man were “down there on the grass and they’re punching each other. I was just shocked to see my councilman in a fist fight.” A voter called police, who responded, but both men had already left the scene in

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separate vehicles. Van Camp is under fire in Independence for spending public money on personal travel. He’s up for re-election in 2020.

ANIMAL ANTICS

In the spirit of “be careful what you wish for,” a monkey in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, shimmied down a wall and stole a venomous cobra from a snake charmer at the Barbanki temple on Oct. 26. The man had just removed the snake from a basket when the monkey grabbed it and ran back up the wall, according to United Press International. The snake charmer tried to climb on a vendor’s cart to chase the monkey, but it got away. No word on the monkey’s fate.

IS THERE HEAVENLY MONOPOLY?

If “Pokemon Go” has overextended your short attention span, up your game with the Vatican’s “Follow JC Go,” a new augmented reality mobile game in which players collect saints and other notable Biblical figures as they move through the world. Pope Francis has approved it, which asks players to donate to charities to earn game currency. On Oct. 21, Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reported the app is only in Spanish, but other languages are on the way.

GO TO THE MATTRESSES

In Italy, an unnamed 48-year-old woman was ordered to pay $1,000 in late October after failing to peacefully settle a two-year dispute with her mother. The daughter, a vegan, threatened her mother with stabbing after the mother prepared Bolognese meat sauce.

The daughter told the court she had long avoided sensory and olfactory contact with animal products before moving back in with her mother, but the Telegraph reports, there had been an escalation of aggression between the two, and apparently the long-simmering sauce was the last straw. “If you won’t stop on your own then I’ll make you stop,” the March 2016 complaint quoted the daughter saying as she grabbed a knife. “Quit making ragu, or I’ll stab you in the stomach.” weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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Folio Weekly helps you connect with that dreamboat you saw in the produce aisle or the hot hunk by the lifeguard stand. Go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html, fill out the FREE form correctly (40 words or fewer, dammit) by 5 p.m. THURSDAY for the next Wednesday’s FW. And who knows? Even the losers get lucky sometimes!

Yo! Wednesday, Nov. 21 is FALSE CONFESSION DAY! Who would do that? Saturday, Nov. 24 is EVOLUTION DAY. (Nod to Darwin, we guess.)

Tuesday, Nov. 27? PINS & NEEDLES DAY! (Nod to The Searchers and just about every garage band in America in 1964.) We always liked the lyrics “needles and pins-ah.” Use FW’s handy ISUs to find love-ah!

Don’t be a loser, getting down on your knees to someone who’s not worth the humility and pain a-hurtin’ ya, a-hurtin’ ya. Get a grip, go to folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html and take these easy steps: One: Write a brief headline so the person recalls the moment you met, like: “ISU in go-go boots, black striped tights.”

Two: Describe the person, like, “You: Doing The Jerk to music meant for The Stroll.”

Three: Describe yourself, like, “Me: In wheat Levis and a burgundy surfer shirt. Too boss, man.”

Four: Describe the moment, like, “We disdained The Freddie, preferring the Hully Gully.

What we really wanted to conquer was any James Brown move.”

Five: We failed. Send a 40-WORD message to your dancing partner. No names, emails, websites, etc. Find love with our ISUs at folioweekly.com/i-saw-u.html!

AFC EAST HAIL MARY You: Pretty ponytail through your Bills hat; passionate about your team. Me: Mind racing under Jets hat when you appeared. We talked for a minute before you left with friends. Our teams suck, but we wouldn’t. When: Oct. 14.

Where: Hoptinger, Jax Beach. #1713-1107 RED HAIR MONSTER HOOTS You: Dancing; one of the twins fell out your top -) Me: Accordion player, tripped on mic cord, hit my head! Awoke from coma, thought of you! I’ll be at the Pot Sunday, boogie-ready. Be there. When: July 4, 1998. Where: Crab Pot. #1712-1024 I WONDER U Saturday thrift-store shopping. U said u liked my shirt and showed me your ankle tattoo. Very symbolic meeting. Wish we’d talked a little more. Let’s trade bootlegs. Acknowledge me. When: Sept. 22. Where: Betty Griffin Center Thrift Shoppe, St. Augustine. #1711-1003 HARVARD AVE. UBER RIDER You: Tall, attractive student advisor. Me: Drove you from friend’s house. Thanks for $10 tip. I liked our conversations along the way; key things in common. Talk again? If you feel the same, please respond. When: Sept. 8. Where: Riverside. #1710-0919 GOLDEN CORRAL SAN JOSE You: Dining solo, booth behind us, blonde hair/beard, gorgeous blue eyes, blue shirt, jeans, white van. Me: With mom, son; brunette, Jags shirt, black shorts, black car. Let’s meet. Single? Coffee? When: Aug. 18. Where: Golden Corral. #1709-0829

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You said my drink looked good. Me: “Only drink worth bootlegging.” You: Sharp, white slacks, heels, blue blouse; late friends. Wish they’d stood you up; we would’ve had fun. Try again?

When: July 18. Where: PV Pussers. #1706-0725 SUN-RAY FRONT LINE You: Cool couple. Man, button-up. Woman, hip glasses, platforms. Us: Tall brunette, floral dress. Man, average height, white button-up. In chaotic Hearts Beat Loud crowd. Bonded over Sun-Ray’s beauty. Dig your vibe; meet again? When: July 8. Where: Sun-Ray Cinema. #1705-0711 FIREHOUSE “O” You: Silver shorts, black hat, orange nails. Me: Camo hat, brown T-shirt.

Wanted to talk; you left. Thought of you rest of day. Make it every day? When: 12:30 p.m. June 21. Where: 5 Points Firehouse Subs. #1704-0627 BLACK 4-DOOR CADILLAC You watched me putting a shot back into the back of my car. You stopped and had your flashers on and I was too shy to stop. I wish I had. When: June 13. Where: Home Depot Lane Ave. #1703-0620

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PETITE BRUNETTE ON BICYCLE You: Bicycling.

Me: Driving. I stopped, asked for directions. You seemed shy but friendly. Coffee at Bold Bean?

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EASTER SUNDAY: THIS IS SILLY You: Serving, tall, tattoos, beautiful eyes; sweeping close by on purpose? Me: Dirty blonde, striped dress, dark lipstick, lunch, parents. Eyes met. Should’ve left my number. Can I sit in your section next time?

When: April 1. Where: Black Sheep. #1701-0606

SOUTHERN GROUNDS BLEND You: Pretty lady, khaki shorts, print top, recommended dark roast coffee. Me: Blue shirt, jean shorts. Single?

Would’ve liked to chat, but with yoga friends.

Namaste! When: July 29. Where: San Marco Southern Grounds. #1707-0808

ROYAL AUSSIE AIR FORCE Dreamboat RAAF sharing vegan chia pudding with pal. Your flight suit hunkiness make me speechless. We shared a table; I blushed a lot, too shy to say hi; I am now! Meet for pudding? When: May 23. Where: Southern Roots Filling Station. #1700-0530

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

MARILYN MONROE, POWERBALL, ARTHUR RIMBAUD & WILDEBEESTS ARIES (March 21-April 19): In his autobiography On the Move, neurologist Oliver Sacks praised his friend Jerry’s curiosity and knowledge. “Jerry has one of the most spacious, thoughtful minds I have ever encountered, with a vast base of knowledge of every sort,” wrote Sacks, “but it’s a base under continual questioning and scrutiny.” So willing was Jerry to question and re-evaluate his own assumptions that Sacks said he’d “seen his friend suddenly stop in mid-sentence and say, ‘I no longer believe what I was about to say.’”

That’s the gold standard to which you should aspire in the weeks ahead. As bright and articulate as you’ll be, you have an even higher calling to expand your mind through continual questioning.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Recently, a few pioneers have had microchips implanted under their skin. These technological marvels enable them to open doors and turn on lights with merely a wave of their hands, or receive up-to-the-minute readings on what’s transpiring inside their bodies. Now an additional frontier has arisen: people using do-it-yourself kits to experiment on their own DNA. For example, some have tweaked their genes so their bodies create more muscle than is natural. Change yourself in the next few weeks, but not like that. Do subtle psychological and spiritual work. Astrological omens suggest it’s a good time for focused self-transformation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are you smart enough to take advantage of the fact that your best relationships would benefit from bursts of innovative energy in the weeks ahead?

Brave enough to banish the ghost still haunting your romantic life? Do you have the moxie to explore frontiers with collaborators who play fair and know how to have fun? Can you summon curiosity and initiative to learn new strategies on how to enhance your approach to intimacy? I’ll answer for you: yes, yes, yes and yes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do you agree there are boring, tiresome problems and fun, interesting problems? According to my astrological omen-analysis, you’re at a fork in the path–you may get more involved with a boring, tiresome problem or a fun, interesting one. I want you to proactively wrangle with the interesting one.

Here’s inspiration by Cancerian author John W. Gardner: “We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Jharia Coalfield in eastern India is a 110-square-mile reserve of underground coal. In some places, it’s on fire, burning for more than 100 years. Not a good thing. It’s wasteful and causes pollution. Put aside that scenario, and imagine a more benevolent kind of steadily burning fire: a splendor in your soul that always radiates warmth and light, draws from an infinite fuel source, is a constant source of strength, courage and power. The months ahead are a grand time to establish and nurture the eternal flame.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Marilyn Monroe, Georgia O’Keeffe and Franklin D. Roosevelt were direct descendants of pilgrims who sailed from England to the New World on the Mayflower in 1620. I’m a direct descendant of a 19th-century Slovakian coal-miner who toiled underground. How about you? Now’s a provocative time to reconnect with your roots, recall where your people began, explore the heritage that was the matrix from which you emerged.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to researchers who study animal behavior at two Italian universities, chickens can do arithmetic. The birds don’t even need to be trained; the skill seems to be innate. (Details: tinyurl.com/ ChickensDoMath.) I wonder if chickens born under the sign of Libra might be able to do algebra in the next few weeks. According to my astrological omenassessment, many Librans’ mental acuity will peak.

How will you use that enhanced intelligence?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In March 2005, far more people than usual won big money in a regional Powerball lottery in the U.S. The average for each draw is four winners, but on this occasion, 110 players were awarded from $100,000 to $500,000. The anomaly seemed to have started with a message in several widely distributed fortune cookies. It had five of the six winning numbers.

Inspired by this crazy stroke of good fortune, and in accordance with favorable financial omens, here are six numbers to use as lucky charms. Will they help you win a game of chance? Don’t know. At the least, they’ll awaken the part of your psyche that’s magnetic to wealth. Here ya go: 37. 16. 58. 62. 82. 91.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You have two ways to live your life,” writes spiritual teacher Joseph Vitale, “from memory or inspiration.” In other words, learn how to live from what’s happened, or make decisions based on what you’re excited to do and become. According to my analysis, the next 10 months are a great time to fully embrace the second method. It all starts now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You always have more help available than you know, and that’s quite valid these days. People you know and people you don’t know may aid you and offer support, especially if you meet two conditions. One: You sincerely believe you deserve their assistance and support. Two: You ask for their assistance and support. Whether or not you believe in spiritual beings, they’re ready to offer blessings and resources. If you don’t believe in their existence, pretend you do and see what happens. If you do believe, formulate clear requests for what you’d like them to offer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In one of his poems, Arthur Rimbaud extolled the exquisite evenings when mist soaked his face as he strolled, and he sipped that heavenly dew till drunk. Was he speaking literally or metaphorically? Probably both, if I know Rimbaud.

Anyway, engage in similar exploits. What natural adventures might intoxicate you? What simple pleasures may alter your consciousness, nudging you free of its habits? Meditate how to free yourself through the power of imagination.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s illegal to hunt animals in Kenya. But some members of the Dorobo tribe circumvent the law to feed their families. As three or more Dorobo men venture out on the savanna, they wait for hungry lions to kill a wildebeest or other edible animal. Then they stride toward the feasting beasts in a calm show of force until the predators run away in confusion. The brave scavengers swiftly remove a portion of the wildebeest, then coolly walk away, leaving plenty for the lions when they return to the kill. In the next few weeks, you’ll have similar courage and poise as you go for what you want.

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HOW DEMOCRATS WON

JACKSONVILLE

ON TUESDAY, NOV. 6, 2018, DUVAL COUNTY FLIPPED blue for the first time since 1986, officially putting Jacksonville on the map of Florida battlegrounds for 2020. With this election, we can also definitively turn the page on a long list of assumptions about the city—assumptions that those of us on the ground have known for a while to be false. Equipped with the numbers and first-hand knowledge of how we planned and executed the field operation in Duval County, I will share with you some insights that commentators might have missed.

First, there was a year-long effort to target Democrats who usually vote in presidential elections but skip the midterms. The closing of this gap was the No. 1 priority for all caucuses, groups and activists from the minute we started walking the streets of Jacksonville and Duval County overall. Our success rate was 95 percent, delivering historic numbers of Democratic voters. This did not happen in other places. The Democratic turnout in Miami-Dade County, for instance, was less than 80 percent when compared to the 2016 total.

Second, Democratic leadership understood that issue-based, grassroots campaigns have an important role in local politics. Our leaders ended up embracing a number of policies put forward by progressive groups. This strategic move was key in keeping volunteers engaged and avoiding blowback in the crucial month before election day. Again, this was not the case in other counties. Elsewhere, Democratic leadership alienated issue-based organizations. In doing so, these political leaders reduced both their reach and the level and intensity of enthusiasm and engagement of their volunteers and voters.

Third, this election cycle brought an extraordinary group of leaders to the forefront. Tracye Polson’s run in HD 15 drastically changed the political landscape of Westside Jacksonville. Tim Yost and Ken Organes mounted strong challenges on the Southside; their campaigning, combined with the tireless work of the Indivisible groups, cut the margins on this side of town like never before. As a result, we managed to win most of Arlington.

The midterm cycle also seasoned our organizers and leaders. Pat McCollough, working with For Our Future, might have been the biggest asset in passing Amendment 4, which was approved by a wide margin.

Duval Democratic Executive Committee Chair Lisa King was able to push forward the biggest DEC operation in the county’s history. Lisa Peth led the charge from the left. Her Progressive Democrats of America organization spearheaded the field operation for the whole of North Florida. Countless more were involved in getting out the vote, but few sacrificed as much as those I’ve mentioned here.

In short, Duval County, Florida, delivered a win because a lot of work was put into it. As we reorganize for the big presidential contest of 2020, Democrats in the rest of the state need to take a look at what has happened here in the last two years. If we unite and put in the work throughout the Sunshine State, victory will surely be ours.

Luis Zaldivar mail@folioweekly.com ___________________________________________

Zaldivar is president of the NE FL Democratic Progressive Caucus.

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