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100 Things To Eat & Drink This Summer

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winners ROTARY CLUB OF PENSACOLA On

June 30, Pensacola’s first Rotary Club celebrated its centennial anniversary at the Pensacola Yacht Club. The Rotary Club of Pensacola, the "Downtown" Club, was organized March 9, 1915, and was the second Rotary Club in Florida. Today the club has over 200 members. Andrea Krieger, CEO/President of United Way of Escambia County, is the incoming president.

FLORIDA LOTTERY The Florida Lottery

announced its sales reached $5.58 billion in the fiscal year that concluded on June 30, the fourth consecutive year of record sales.

Annual lottery sales broke the $5 billion mark for the first time in 2013, and a year ago hit $5.36 billion. Much of the increase is due to the popularity of scratch-off ticket sales, which account for 67 percent of the lottery sales.

JOE RILEY, JR. At its annual meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recognized Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. with its highest honor, The Distinguished Public Service Award, in recognition of his extraordinary political tenure and unwavering commitment to the organization. During Pensacola’s strong-mayor debate in 2009, Riley was often used as an example of how it could work. He was first elected in December 1975 and is now serving an unprecedented 10th term as Mayor of Charleston.

Riley has chosen not to seek re-election.

losers BP In an effort to end its five-year streak

as the biggest loser on Inweekly’s “Winners & Losers,” the British oil giant agreed to pay $18.7 billion to the federal government and the five states impacted by its 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The U.S. Department of Justice said this agreement is the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history as well as the largest-ever civil settlement with a single entity. The Winners & Losers division of the Independent News media empire celebrated with wings and beer. The newspaper voted to maintain its ban of any BP advertising until the last settlement check is received 18 years from now.

RICK SCOTT With the announcement of the BP settlement, Florida’s governor moves into the top loser spot for Inweekly.

The W&L staff rarely has trouble finding reasons to place Scott on the list each week. In fact, they are considering renaming the column, “Winners & Rick Scott.”

U.S. COURTHOUSE The federal courthouse on the corner of Palafox and Garden streets is vacant. The building has been plagued with leaks and mold since it was constructed in 1986 on the site of San Carlos Hotel. Trials have been moved temporarily to the Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, while the federal government searches for suitable space for additional courtrooms and court operations.

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MID-YEAR REPORT The greater Pensacola area had a strong first six months. The city and county governments didn’t knock off much of their “To Do” lists, but other sectors of our community have done very well.

Private investors are spearheading the revitalization of downtown Pensacola. Quint and Rishy Studer alone are investing tens of millions of dollars into housing, retail businesses, office buildings, a conference center and the University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship.

The Switzer family is transforming an entire block of Pensacola. The YMCA is set to begin on construction of its new downtown facility on Jefferson and Intendencia streets.

The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition is expanding. The Bank of Pensacola opened its impressive downtown branch, and the Rex Theatre is bringing a new vibrancy to north Palafox.

I doubt that few cities of Pensacola’s size are seeing such investment in their downtowns.

Meanwhile, the University of West Florida has rebounded. The school has reorganized and is leading the way in creating the new generation of leaders in cybersecurity, logistics, and entrepreneurship.

Visit Pensacola completed its first year of tourism marketing and has proven that they can effectively handle the challenges of promoting the various treasures for our area without splintering. The group’s update on

Destination 2020 effort was very encouraging.

The other spin-off from the Greater Pensacola Chamber, FloridaWest, aims to duplicate Visit Pensacola’s success in the economic development arena. CEO Scott Luth has shown he knows what he’s doing, and Board President John Hutchinson can help guide the new entity through its first 12 months, just as Collier Merrill did for Visit Pensacola.

Escambia County has dealt with the borrow pits and landfills. However, decisions need to be made on the location of its new jail and whether to partner with ECUA on a regional recycling facility The city of Pensacola is an Instagram success, but not so much other arenas. The fish hatchery has been delayed. OHM Concessions Group took over a year to complete its construction at the Pensacola International Airport. The economic development projects at the port and airport have hit snags. We’ve been told everything will work out, but remember we were told that Chick-Fil-A would be serving at the airport by October 2014.

For the rest of 2015, we can expect the private sector to continue driving our renaissance. The county commission will make the decisions on the jail and recycling.

City hall will need to come up some better wins than chicken biscuits. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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By Rick Outzen In 2014, TIP Strategies consultant John Karras posted on a website his recommendations for revitalizing a downtown—“12 Strategies That Will Transform Your City’s Downtown.”

The city of Pensacola has implemented many of his strategies. The city has converted the one-way streets of Palafox, Spring and Baylen into two-way streets. The Downtown Improvement Board has hosted monthly Gallery Nights to showcase downtown merchants, music and food. The Emerald Coast Utility Authority made its Main Street Plant site available for private sector development.

However, one strategy has alluded the city—open a downtown satellite campus of a local university.

“Downtown campuses can be a win-win for universities and for a city’s downtown,” Karras wrote. “Opening a downtown satellite campus can be a great option to expand the university’s reach. And the creation of a downtown university campus can do wonders for a city’s downtown.”

Karras pointed out that the downtown campus of Arizona State University has been a catalyst for Phoenix. The University of TexasSan Antonio’s downtown campus is a major asset for that city. Smaller, southern cities, such as Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, Ga., have colleges in their downtowns.

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Creating a stronger downtown presence for the University of West Florida was an integral component of the Community Maritime Park proposal presented in January 2005. Unfortunately, the state’s budget woes derailed the construction of a UWF conference center and classrooms downtown.

However, Quint Studer, founder of Studer Group, and UWF President Dr. Judy Bense never gave up on the idea. Patiently they waited.

On July 2, the wait was over. At a press conference held at the Voices of Pensacola museum, UWF and Quint and Rishy Studer announced their partnership to develop the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West Florida College of Business.

Dr. Bense told the audience that the most important reason she took the helm of the university was to better connect the University of West Florida with the community.

“It was disconnected, and that was bad for the university and bad for the community,” she said. “That has been my goal in everything that I have done, internally, externally, businesswise, athletic-wise, everything because like our chairman Lewis Bear says, ‘You can't have a great city without a great university. You can't have a great university without the city.’”

Quint Studer, flanked by his wife Rishy and granddaughter Katie Grace Kennedy, was clearly happy about the partnership.

He said, “This is probably the most excited I've been about any work-related project I've ever been involved in, and I've been very excited about a lot of projects in my life.”

Later, Dr. Brendan Kelly, UWF’s vice president of University Advancement, explained on News Talk 1370 WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks” why the university chose to make entrepreneurship the focus of the downtown campus.

“Entrepreneurship is becoming a key piece for higher education,” he said. “We have to do a more robust job of teaching students to think about economic development and their educations in different terms.”

Kelly said the old adage of somebody going

to college so that they can start a career or get a job doesn't apply to the 21st century. Colleges need to teach their students to think creatively about opportunity.

“Entrepreneurial thinking from our perspective is not something that is left only to a business college, but it's something that's infused into the course of study in every disciple,” Kelly said.

He said partnering with the Studers was perfect in this venture to create opportunities and more vessels for students to engage in entrepreneurial thinking. Kelly said Quint and Rishy Studer, along with other creative, innovative, inventive entrepreneurs, have contributed to the renaissance of Pensacola.

He said, “When you put a university that's committed to that way of thinking with all of these individuals that are building out opportunity in industry, it creates a synergy that leaves us the opportunity to start a center like this that brings all those assets and individuals together.”

The Studers will build the facility to house the Center For Entrepreneurship. The building and conference center are parts of the $20-million investment they have proposed for parcels 3, 6 and 9 at the Maritime Park.

Studer will also contribute $1 million to fund the center.

The Center will house the Studer Community Institute, Florida Small Business Development Center and UWF Innovation Institute. The Center for Research in Economic Opportunity, headed by Dr. Rick Harper, will be affiliated with the center, as well as the Greater Pensacola Entrepreneur Fund, which Quint and Rishy Studer founded.

Kelly said, “When you put all of those assets, affiliate them with the center, and add the education assets of the College of Business, we can support people from the day they think about starting a business all the way to when they are growing it and hopefully making some decisions about vast expansion.”

He added that the UWF College of Business is developing undergraduate and graduate

certificate programs in entrepreneurship and small business. The school will launch an MBA with an emphasis on entrepreneurship this fall.

Dr. Bense said the center will be a venue for the university to help the approximately 35,000 UWF alumni that live in Northwest Florida.

“One of the things that pleases me the most is when we produce graduates, what this will do is help them get started, develop industry, create jobs, help them create a business,” she said. “We get them in the door, get them graduated, and then give them the opportunity to succeed right here. “ Studer will serve as the center’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence. His role will be to mobilize a professional network of entrepreneurs to mentor and interact with students in seminars, workshops and classes. At the press conference, Studer said he had already contacted several local entrepreneurs.

“I talked to Jerry Pate two days ago, who has taken a golf career and built a tremendous company, and asked him if he'd like to be involved in teaching and doing workshops at the Entrepreneur Center,” Studer said. “He said, ‘Absolutely.’ I talked to Ken Ford last night, and I asked him if he'd like to be involved in the Center for Entrepreneurship and be involved in seminars and workshops, and he said, ‘Absolutely.’ I talked to Kirk Ball, who really built Fisher Brown, and asked him if he'd like to be involved, and he said, ‘Absolutely.’"

Studer said that he would like to create an entrepreneur weekend that would coincide with an Argos’ football game at the Maritime Park stadium.

“People can come in and get a taste of not only University of West Florida, but they can also get a taste of the city of Pensacola and why they should either move their business here, grow their business here, or minimally write a check to this enterprise,” he said.

"We want to be the next Austin, but just a little bit better," Studer said. "We don't want to duplicate Austin. We want to surpass Austin as a friendly place to come and do business." {in}

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NEW BRAND, SAME SUCCESS

By Rick Outzen On June 30, FloridaWest debuted. Consider it CEDA 2.0 CEDA, which stands for Community Economic Development Association, was the standalone entity established last fall to take over the economic development efforts of the Greater Pensacola Chamber. Funded

by Escambia County, city of Pensacola and the private sector, CEDA separated from the chamber following a path used by Visit Pensacola, which has taken over tourism marketing for Escambia County.

However, CEDA’s Board of Directors knew they needed a brand, logo and strategy to better drive business development in Northwest Florida.

On WCOA’s “Pensacola Speaks,” former Gulf Power executive John Hutchinson, FloridaWest’s board president, talked about how FloridaWest differed from the old structure under the chamber.

“The difference I think you'll see is that in the past we were part of a bigger organization, the chamber,” he said. “The chamber was great, but they were concerned with PACE awards and tourism and ribbon-cuttings and all those things that chambers do so well. Economic development was just one of the things they do. By having a separate organization, all we're going to focus on is economic development.”

Hutchinson said the new entity would attract partners that might have been reluctant to work with Greater Pensacola Chamber.

“I think our membership can expand and grow, and we can add economic development partners who maybe we haven't seen before because they didn't want to join the chamber,” Hutchinson said. ”We can reach across county lines now. We've always done economic devel-

opment as a region, but this will allow us to put together an organization that represents that.”

Scott Luth, the former vice president of economic development for the chamber, is Chief Executive Officer of FloridaWest. At a gathering of community leaders that showcased the new brand, Luth spoke about the importance of the new name.

“When we were working on names for the organization, we wanted to incorporate some of the great aspects of our community.

First, we are the westernmost part of Florida.

As the late Mayor Whibbs used to say, we are the ‘Western Gate to the Sunshine State.’ We also believe that the concept of ‘the west’ has always been one that inspired exploration and opportunity,” Luth said. “So we decided that FloridaWest would mark us geographically, but also mark us culturally and send a message that this is a great place to do business.”

Pensacola leaders love acronyms, and FloridaWest has one. The “West” stands for the four key components of the organization’s efforts: •Wealth Development Building individual, corporate and community wealth that contributes to greater quality of life in the area •Economic Partnerships Linking policy makers, educational institutions, private sector leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to maximize the economic potential of northwest Florida.

•Sustainable Growth Ensuring the longevity and prosperity of our existing business partners, clients and the community.

•Transformed Workforce Working with local education partners to build and train a workforce that attracts new businesses and supports existing businesses.

On “Pensacola Speaks,” Hutchinson was high on Luth’s leadership and pointed out his

“So we decided that FloridaWest would mark us geographically, but also mark us culturally and send a message that this is a great place to do business.” Scott Luth

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strong record of bringing businesses and jobs to the area.

“We started the Vision 2015 campaign five years ago. Since then we've added more than 8,800 new jobs, more than $450 million in new payroll and almost $800 million in new capital investments,” he said. “The foundation is there to build on. Scott gets a lot of credit, and we're very excited about having him at the helm of the staff. He knows how to get things done.

That's what we need.”

Hutchinson outlined the industries that FloridaWest will target: aerospace, cybersecurity, medical services and advanced manufacturing.

“The aerospace industry, particularly the aircraft building industry, has about a 20-year backlog of building airplanes,” he said. “That's why Airbus located their facility in Mobile. We're going after aviation.

We've had some success there already with ST Aerospace, with AIRSecure, with Heliworks. We expect that to continue to grow, particularly as Airbus gets up. Aerospace and aviation is obviously a big target.”

He said the while cybersecurity is relatively new field, Pensacola is poised to be a leader.

“Cybersecurity is going to be a big part of what we're going after as well. Many companies will start offering that from a commercialized standpoint. We want them to be here in Pensacola,” Hutchinson said.

FloridaWest will also focus on job training and has hired a workforce development coordinator to lead that effort.

“You've got to have the right workforce training programs in place so that when we go and talk to a company, they can be assured that they're going to get the workers they need with the skills they need. “ he said. “You've got to work on workforce development all the time.”

With new regional brand launched, Hutchinson added that FloridaWest will not only continue to recruit employers to our area, but also will reach out to other communities to join their efforts.

“The idea is that there are other partners in the area that make sense to be part of our organization. We want to talk to the City of Gulf Breeze. We want to talk to Santa Rosa County.

We want to talk to maybe even Baldwin County,” he said. “How radical would that be?

We've got an organization here that included Baldwin County.”

He added, “Economic development doesn't know any county lines. We've got the opportunity now to get beyond the scope of the chamber and explore those other opportunities to see if we can create an economic development organization that truly understands the MSA that we live in here and truly helps the entire economy grow, not just one piece of it.”

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100 Things To Eat & Drink This Summer

By Joani Delezen, Hope Corrigan, Ali Rae Hunt and Emily Richey

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rom fish tacos to watermelon to Bushwackers, it’s hard to think about summer on the Gulf Coast and not think about the fresh food that makes it special and the cool drinks that make it bearable. In honor of this beloved season, we decided to put together our biggest food issue yet— complete with all the seafood entrees and iced coffee concoctions we look forward to every summer.

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To make sure we did it right, we spent the last few weeks eating and drinking new seasonal creations around town, revisiting our old favorites and debating what was good enough to make the cut. We finally whittled it down to a manageable number—100. Granted, that still sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t when you think about how long summer is, especially around here.

Our number one pick sells out most days already, so we know by adding it to this list we aren’t increasing our odds of getting one next Saturday morning. But it’s too good not to brag about and we really do want everybody to try it. So here it is, our ultimate summer “must” list, full of the dishes and drinks we love and sweets we crave.

And because every good foodie knows calories don’t count when you

Instagram it, make sure you document your summer of grubbing and tag your photos #upsideofeating. We can’t wait to see what you think of the dishes on the list and what you think we missed. *Make sure you tune in next week for Part 2 of our “100 Things” series—where we promise to help you balance out all the eating and drinking we’re encouraging this week.

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Almond Croissant George Artisan Bakery & Bistro 1124 W. Garden St.

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Beet Salad The Magnolia 2907 E. Cervantes St.

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Grilled Fig Brochettes The Global Grill 27 S. Palafox

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Paper Mule Old Hickory Whiskey Bar 123 S. Palafox

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Papaya Salad Thai 54 Cuisine 47 Gulf Breeze Pkwy.

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Iced Honey Latte Polonza Bistro 286 N. Palafox

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Key Lime Pie Flounders Chowder House 800 Quietwater Beach Road

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Fish Tacos Cactus Flower Café 3425 N. 12th Ave.

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Irv’s Premium Crab Cakes Jackson's Steakhouse 400 S. Palafox

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House Special Bánh Mì Saigon Oriental Market & Deli 604 N. Pace Blvd.

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Pub Salad (with Health Nut dressing) The Elbow Room 2213 W. Cervantes St.

Soul Rolls

Possibly one of the most Instagrammed foods of 2014, the avocado toast trend is still going strong.

With the recent comeback of the avocado as a superfood, avocado toast is healthy and easy to make—usually consisting of just mashed avocado, whole wheat toast, salt and pepper. But Constant Coffee and Tea offers a unique and delicious take on the dish by adding lemon juice and basil, and topping it with red pepper flakes and sunflower seeds.

They also offer the option to add on a perfectly sliced hard-boiled egg— which is highly recommended.

The careful choosing of ingredients for the toast is part of what makes Constant’s version superior.

“We use our own freshly made wheat egg harbor bread, a style of speciality bread originating in Wis-

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Bushwacker The Sandshaker 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

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Tofu Egg Salad Wrap End of the Line Cafe 610 E. Wright St.

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Grouper Supreme Sandwich Peg Leg Pete’s 1010 Ft. Pickens Road

consin,” said kitchen manager Jason Switzer.

Constant also has a slew of seasonal beverages to pick from, many of which pair perfectly with the avocado toast, like the Melon Shrub.

It’s a fizzy concoction of housemade melon syrup and champagne vinegar, served over ice.

Constant Coffee and Tea 615 Scenic Hwy.

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Garlic Knots Sky’s Pizza Pie 6604 N. Davis Hwy.

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Crispy Cornmeal Dusted Oysters Restaurant IRON 22 N. Palafox

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Spiced Chai Frappe Fosko Coffee Barre 8 S. Palafox

by Ali Rae

Whether you’ve lived in Pensacola for a day or a decade, you know The Fish House is one of our city’s greatest restaurants. Sitting right on Pensacola Bay, The Fish House and Atlas Oyster House consistently serve locals and out of town guests all the fresh seafood and southern comfort foods they desire, and Soul Rolls are one of the best representations of their southern expertise.

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Artisan Roll Nom Sushi Izakaya 410 S. Palafox

Founding Executive Chef and CoOwner Jim Shirley spent his college days in Macon, Georgia where a soul food restaurant with the power to change a man was just around the corner from his favorite record store. “It was here that he had his first taste of soul food and he was hooked,” said Maria Goldberg, director of marketing, public relations and events for the Great Southern Restaurant Group. “When Chef

Jim and the Merrill brothers opened up The Fish House, he knew that he wanted to bring a bit of this soul food style to the menu and Soul Rolls would be it.”

These rolls are daring to say the least.

With chicken, collard greens, peach chutney, wasabi crème, and brown sugar-pecan and creole mustard all stuffed inside crisp spring roll wrappers, it’s basically a full, home-cooked meal wrapped into one sharable appetizer.

We know it’s pretty much impossible to sit down at The Fish House and not order their famous Grits à Ya Ya, but you really should start your meal with Soul Rolls next time—the true Southern Belle of the menu.

The Fish House 600 S. Barracks St .

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by Joani

Coconut water? That’s so last summer. This year it’s all about cactus water, thanks to California’s own Caliwater.

And it’s easy to understand why. Not only does Caliwater pack a powerful dose of vital nutrients and electrolytes perfect for ultimate hydration, reviving your skin and even curing your hangovers, the prickly pear cactus also delivers a taste that’s perfectly tangy and refreshing. Plus they’ve kept it 100 percent natural, so there aren’t any preservatives or added colors.

If that’s not enough, this miracle drink also makes for a great cocktail base. Here are two of our favorite Caliwater cocktails recipes—just in time for your next big beach day or pool party.

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Red Bean Mochi Ice Cream Bien Dong Oriental Market 3510 Mobile Hwy.

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Pomme Frittes Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille 997 S. Palafox

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Bananas Foster Pain Perdu Ruby Slipper Cafe 509 S. Palafox

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Southwest Salad So Chopped Salad Bar & Bistro 407-D S. Palafox

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Willie Wacker Bamboo Willie’s 400 Quietwater Beach Road

DESERT DISCOVERED 3 oz. Caliwater Cactus Water 1.5 oz. tequila Muddled cucumber CACTUS PUNCH 3 oz. Caliwater Cactus Water 3 oz. pineapple juice 1.5 oz. rum Squeeze of lime (Each recipe makes 1 serving/cocktail) Locally you can find Caliwater at Fresh Market (1650 Airport Blvd.) or online at drinkcaliwater.com.

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Super Veggie Mediterranean Sandwich Bagelheads 916 E. Gregory St.

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Island Surf Popsicle Wild Roots Market, Eatery & Beach Pops 5 Via De Luna Dr.

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Chef’s Choice Nacho Plate The East Hill Yard 1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 111

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Mexican Shrimp Salad with Mango-Lime Slaw Carmen’s Lunch Bar 407-B S. Palafox

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Coke Icee (preferably at a movie theater, but really anywhere)

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Palafox Bowl Z Taco at Al Fresco 501 S. Palafox

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Nassau Grits Coffee Cup Restaurant 520 E. Cervantes St.

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Veggie Lo Mein Shark Fin 5912 N. Davis Hwy.

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NOLA Style BBQ Gulf Shrimp Type by Chef Blake Rushing 501 N. 9th Ave.

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Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake The Tin Cow 102 S. Palafox

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Caribbean Jerk Wings Sidelines Sports Bar and Restaurant 2 Via de Luna Dr.

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Vietnamese Iced Coffee Yummi Deli 2416 W. Cervantes St.

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Double Scoop of Gelato Dolce 221 E. Zaragoza St.

Grilled Seafood Salad

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With it’s delightful blend of crisp lettuce, heirloom tomatoes, fennel, celery, avocado, grilled salmon, local Gulf shrimp, and bright orange slices, the Grilled Seafood Salad from George Artisan Bakery & Bistro is pretty much summer in a bowl.

“I always pay attention to color,” said Chef George Lazi. A citrus dressing, made with blood orange-infused olive oil and a mixture of orange, lime and lemon juices, lends the perfect refreshing kick of flavor. Known for his Provençal and Mediterranean inspired food, Chef George is passionate about his ingredients. “My favorite thing about summertime in the Gulf is the accessibility to all the fresh and local seafood and vegetables.”

While at George, make sure you check out the rest of the menu too, which embodies Chef George’s “South meet’s South”

theme. They offer artisanal baked goods and pastries—including almond croissants, which won the no. 1 spot on this very list—as well as handcrafted coffee. And don’t miss the wine list, which is carefully curated by George’s wife, Luba. She even has a pairing recommendation for this seasonal salad—a glass of crisp white wine or her special Rosé flight.

George Artisan Bakery & Bistro 1124 W. Garden St.

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Fried Mullet Gator’s Seafood Restaurant 4030 Farrington Road, Milton

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Irish Car Bomb Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub 5 Via De Luna Dr.

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Pondersoa Stomp Pizza (add jalapeños and a side of sour cream) Ozone Pizza Pub 1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 111

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Homemade Limeade End of the Line Cafe 610 E. Wright St.

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Portobello Sunrise Scenic 90 Café 701 Scenic Hwy.

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Avocado Sandwich East Hill Market 1216 N. 9th Ave.

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Big Wahoo Dog Pensacola Bayfront Stadium 351 W. Cedar St.

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Angelino The Bodacious Brew 407-C S. Palafox

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Fresh Rolls Thai 54 Cuisine 47 Gulf Breeze Pkwy.

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Fried Fish Lunch Special (Fridays only) New York Nick’s 11 S. Palafox

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“I think that after the public tastes it, then the finer restaurants in town will appreciate the qualities of it as well,” said Chef Rudy Randolph of Classic City Catering.

“The toughest part is the sell.”

Some restauranteurs and chefs are already on board and doing their part to increase demand for lionfish by featuring it on their menus when they can. To try it this summer, look for lionfish as a special featured dish at restaurants such as Nom Sushi Izakaya. Because it can be hard to

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Watermelon (in anything you can find it in, anywhere you can find it)

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Lemon Drop Cupcake Oh Snap! Cupcakes 707 E. Cervantes St.

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Twin Towers Sandwich New Yorker Deli and Pizzeria 3001 E. Cervantes St.

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Sampler Flight Penascola Bay Brewery 225 E. Zaragoza St.

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prepare lionfish consistently due to the labor intensive spearing process, the staff at Nom alert customers when they’re offering it by sending out emails and posting on Facebook.

“The way we most often serve the fish is through a simple sashimi with lemon, wasabi stem and white soy, accompanied by the entire fish which is tempura fried. It's a delicate fish and we like to let those flavors shine,” said Nom Chef and owner Brad Jones.

Joe Patti’s also sells lionfish fillets when they have it in stock, and for the dedicated who would like to get even closer to the source, Captain Andy Ross of Nuihi Dive Charters offers lionfish spearing expeditions from his boat (no fishing license necessary).

by Ali Rae

There’s only one thing more satisfying than taking a good selfie and that’s getting your daily fruit and veggie fix.

At Wild Roots Market, Eatery & Beach Pops on Pensacola Beach, you can create your own smoothie, “The Selfie,” by choosing from their long list of fresh, organic greens, vegetables and fruits. We vote for anything with 212 1

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baby kale or spinach and a little fruit thrown in for fun and taste. But if you’re still wary of green smoothies, you can opt for a coconut milk base and fill it up with fruits galore. No matter what combination you choose, your ‘selfie’ will be chilled, delicious and nutritious.

If smoothies aren’t your thing and you just want a popsicle to cool off, try

Beach Pops’ Speckled Lizard. It’s made with coconut milk, avocado, chocolate chunks and vanilla. They also have chocolate dipped frozen bananas with toppings like shredded coconut and sprinkles.

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Casino Fish Sandwich Casino Beach Bar & Grille 41 Fort Pickens Road

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Brown Butter and Meyer Lemon Rissoled Gulf Redfish Restaurant IRON 22 N. Palafox

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Crispy Lobster Fingers The Grand Marlin 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

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Strawberry Salad The Fish House 600 S. Barracks St.

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The Alcaniz Hub Stacey’s 312 E. Government St.

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Soft Shell Crab Roll Ichiban 5555 N. Davis Hwy.

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Fried Green Tomatoes Another Broken Egg Café 721 E. Gregory St.

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Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille 997 S. Palafox

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"U Peelum" Beer Boiled Gulf Shrimp Paradise Bar & Grill 21 Via De Luna Dr.

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Mini Tuna Tacos Nom Sushi Izakaya 410 S. Palafox

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Cranberry Orange Iced Tea Carmen’s Lunch Bar 407-B S. Palafox

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Pickle Chips World of Beer 200 S. Palafox

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Pesto Sampler Ozone Pizza Pub 1010 N. 12th Ave., Suite 111

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Sweet Chili Thai Bowl (with pineapple) Sluggo’s 101 S. Jefferson St.

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Sweet Potato Fries

by Ali Rae

Sure, Hopjack’s duck fat fried Belgian Fries are famous around town.

But their less famous, sweet potato counterpart really should not be forgotten—especially by vegetarians—considering that this version is duck fat free.

The fries are made to order, hand-cut, soaked, blanched and then fried each time a sweet potato enthusiast walks in the door. They are then tossed in their signature salt-and-pepper blend, and served hot with a basil and whole-grain mustard dipping sauce.

It's the perfect appetizer to share with your friends or the perfect meal to scarf down on your own.

Tim Dohms, Hopjack’s in-house beer expert, even gave us some advice on beer-pairings to go with these sweet, summery fries. “The caramel-cream, toasted nuts and banana found in Pensacola Bay Brewery’s Conquistador Dopple-

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Key Lime Shrimp Scampi Hemingway’s Island Grill 400 Quietwater Beach Road, Suite 16

DIY Tart Fro Yo

by Joani

Ice cream, sno-balls, popsicles, gelato…

Summer is all about finding the perfect sweet treat to help cool you off. Unfortunately, we don’t have a place around town to get tart frozen yogurt regularly. Yogurt, sure.

But tart fro yo is different and harder to come by. It’s tangy and light and pairs perfectly with just about any seasonal fruit. Wild Honey (7175 N Davis Hwy.) has it sometimes, but not nearly often enough to satisfy our cravings.

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Luckily, tart frozen yogurt is easy (and cheap) to make yourself. All you need are two ingredients and an ice cream maker.

Ingredients: 4 cups plain non-fat or reduced-fat Greek yogurt 3/4 cup sugar (you can use more or less —depending on how tart you want your yogurt.)

bock amplify the sweet potato’s flavor. Or you could also go with a clean German lager such as Hofbrau Original. Crisp body and carbonation act in unison with the Noble hops to actually scrub away fats from the palate—hence the beer’s refreshing qualities—while its notes of hay, grass and honey complement the basil-mustard dipping sauce.”

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Directions: 1. Whisk together yogurt and sugar until sugar dissolves.

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Shrimp and Sausage Creole Red Fish Blue Fish 5 Via de Luna Dr.

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Fried Chicken Apple Market 1021 Scenic Hwy.

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“Chips and Dip” Type by Chef Blake Rushing 501 N. 9th Ave.

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Gulf to Table Whole-Roasted Fish of the Day Jackson's Steakhouse 400 S. Palafox

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Samosas Taste of India 810 E. Gregory St.

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Rib Plate Hot Spot Barbecue 901 E. La Rua St.

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Your first sip of true Cuban coffee can change you. If you fall in love, you’ll be chasing those perfectly roasted beans and that jolt of caffeine from then on. Katie’s Cuban Cafe, now tucked in the back corner of Jay’s Bakery, makes starting that love affair easy.

After moving to the United States from Cuba in 1995, Ekaterin “Katie” Hurtado decided to raise her children in Pensacola, a city she said reminds her of her hometown that is just outside of Havana.

Almost exactly two years ago, she decided to slowly introduce Cuban cooking and coffee to the Pensacola restaurant scene.

Katie’s Cuban Cafe serves traditional Café Cubano espresso beverages, such as Café con Leche, Cortaditos (a sweet, smooth blend of Cuban espresso, milk and sugar) and Coladas (pure espresso).

Hurtado fully understands the appeal of a strong cup of Café Cubano.

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Awesome Falafel End of the Line Cafe 610 E. Wright St.

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“Pure espresso for concentration and focus,“ she said, laughing. “No need for anything else.”

To pair with your coffee, try a Cuban sandwich, croqueta, empanada or the popular papa rellenas—potatoes stuffed with ground beef and onions. Even though to her Pensacola has more Southern qualities than other Florida cities such as Miami or Orlando, Hurtado has found success in filling the Cuban culinary void here. Enough success to expand even.

Hurtado and her husband have now opened up a full Cuban restaurant, Old Habana Cuban Cafe, on Pensacola Beach. Tamales, black beans and rice, yuca, and of course, the classic Cuban sandwich are served daily. Old Habana also offers a full bar and Salsa night every Sunday.

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Classics Revisited

by Hope Corrigan

It’s the time of year again when days alternate between blazing hot and torrential downpour, and Floridians flock to the nearest movie theater for a reprieve from the summer elements.

Luckily, for those ready for a departure from the typical, big budget summer blockbusters, the Saenger Classic Movie Series is back, screening films spanning five decades every Saturday evening beginning July 11.

The films were chosen based on a survey presented by the Pensacola News

Journal, with “To Kill a Mockingbird” coming in as number one and “Casablanca” second.

“Our movie deliberation process starts with 30 movies chosen from the movies that we are able to license for public viewing, and then we compare them with the American Film Institute’s top 100 list. We battle amongst ourselves in the office to whittle it down to 20 for the community to choose,” said Kathy Summerlin, Saenger Theatre marketing director.

When asked if she had a personal favorite in this year’s line-up, Summerlin had a hard time narrowing it down. “I’m a sucker for “The Wizard of Oz.” Anytime it’s on television, I click to it no matter what place it is in the movie. I also really want to see “Jaws” on the big screen. I was only 6 when it first debuted and wasn’t allowed to see it in the movie theatre. “The King and I” just won quite a few Tony awards, and the movie has a beautiful score and amazing costumes,” Summerlin said.

With the help of IMDB and Summerlin’s expertise, we’ve compiled a list of trivia and fun facts about each movie being screened this summer: July 11 Father of the Bride (1950) The premiere of this film took place six weeks after Elizabeth Taylor's real-life May 6, 1950 marriage to Conrad "Nicky" Hilton Jr. The publicity surrounding the event is credited with helping the film’s success.

July 18 Jaws (1975) The mechanical shark was never tested before filming and when it was finally put in the water at Martha's Vineyard, it sank straight to the bottom. This caused director Steven Spielberg to improvise and film from the shark's point of view.

July 25 Harvey (1950) At lead actor Jimmy Stewart’s suggestion, many shots throughout the film were wide enough to include space for his character’s imaginary friend, Harvey.

August 1 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) After being told she was not the star of the film, Marilyn Monroe reportedly replied, “Well, whatever I am, I’m still the blonde.”

Monroe also suggested the line “I can be smart when it’s important, but most men don’t like it.”

August 8 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Gregory Peck’s nine minute summation speech was nailed in one take. Also, the courthouse that served as the model for the one in the film still stands in Monroeville, Alabama, and is now a museum dedicated to the book and this movie.

August 15 The King and I (1956) Deborah Kerr's gowns each weighed between 30 and 40 pounds, due to all the pleats, hoops and petticoats.

It’s also rumored that Kerr lost over 12 pounds making the movie because of the hot lights on-set and would often refer to herself as "The melting Miss Kerr.”

August 22 The Birds (1963) Alfred Hitchcock had a cameo in almost all of this movies, including “The Birds.” Rod Taylor, who plays Mitch Brenner in the film, claimed the seagulls were fed a mixture of wheat and whiskey in order to get them to stand around so much.

September 5 Young Frankenstein (1974) Even though the director Mel Brooks wasn’t in the film, he did provide voices for the werewolf, a cat getting hit by a dart and Victor Frankenstein.

September 12 Casablanca (1942) Humphrey Bogart had to wear platform shoes in order to work next to Ingrid Bergman.

September 19 Wizard of Oz (1939) The dog who played Toto received $125 a week, while the actors who played the Munchkins received only $50. Also, the horses in Emerald City were colored with Jell-O crystals and the relevant scenes had to be shot quickly before they started to lick it off. {in}

SAENGER CLASSIC MOVIE SERIES WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturdays, July 11-Sept. 19 (except Aug. 29) WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox COST: $5 DETAILS: pensacolasaenger.com

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

Veruca Salt “Ghost Notes”

It can be quite difficult to maintain any semblance of relevance across a span of 17 years. In the time that has passed since 1997’s “Eight Arms to Hold You,” Veruca Salt’s original line up took plenty of time off, did some of their own things, assumedly did quite a bit of growing up, and just in time for a grunge girl revival (a la Bully, Hop Along or Joanna Gruesome), Nina Gordon and Louise Post set aside their differences and dusted

off their amps to make another album. For “Ghost Notes,” the band’s fifth album and third with the original duo of Gordon and Post, the elements are all there: the loud, distorted guitars, the perfectly glossy harmonies of Gordon and Post playing off of each other, and the thunderous, precise rhythm section.

However, there is very much a newfound (at least new to us) sense of certainty and freewheeling. Not to say that Veruca Salt were necessarily an unhappy, brooding band in the past, but the butterfly that has emerged after an extended gestation period is bright, fun loving and light hearted, but serious about making a strobing rock album. While it may not be full of high points, “Ghost Notes” gives the boost of nostalgia we would pick up a Veruca Salt album from while keeping things fresh and moving forward. “Ghost Notes” is out July 10 via El Camino Records.

album in his presumably now defunct 50 States Project, “Illinois.” What a perfect day to celebrate the release of the album that gave us somber lyrics like, “The sound of the engines and the smell of the grain, we go riding on the abolition grain train. Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater, but Abraham Lincoln was the great emancipator.” The album also taught us how to self-identify with a serial killer. It was really unprecedented.

“Illinois” has been out for 10 years via Asthmatic Kitty Records and Secretly Canadian Records. {in}

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THURSDAY 7.9

BLUE ANGELS HOMECOMING SHOW 9 a.m.

National Museum of Naval Aviation, 1750 Radford Blvd. blueangels.navy.mil KID’S HANDS-ON BAKING CLASS 2-3:30 p.m.

Ages 6-11. SoGourmet, above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $15. sogourmetpensacola.com MARKET ON THE BEACH 4 p.m. Check out Pensacola Beach's new farmers market, held every Thursday from 4 p.m. until sunset.

Casino Beach parking lot, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. facebook.com/MarketontheBeach/info WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Try something new every week at Aragon Wine Market’s regular wine tasting, only a few blocks from downtown. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. aragonwinemarket.com SUMMER GRILLING 6-8 p.m. This weeks grilling class will focus on Brazilian-style churrasco. BYOB. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. $30. pensacolacooks. com BALL ROOM DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn how to waltz, hustle, and tango at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8:45 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com EVENINGS IN OLDE SEVILLE SQUARE 7 p.m.

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WINE TASTING 5-7 p.m. Out and about in East Hill on Friday night? Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. LATIN DANCING 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of salsa dancing. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com BIG DEAL BURLESQUE 8 p.m. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10-$45. vinylmusichall. com HALFGOD 9 p.m. With Black Titan, Foreseen, and Robert Goodspeed. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $7. pensacolahandlebar.com

SATURDAY 7.11

SANTA ROSA FARMERS MARKET 8 a.m.-1

p.m. Fresh local produce, honey, baked goods, and live music. PARA FootBall Complex, 5400-5551 Limbaugh Lane, Pace.

PALAFOX MARKET 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com PENSACOLA BEACH AIR SHOW 12 p.m. Pensacola Beach, 41 Fort Pickens Rd. visitpensacolabeach.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com FATHER OF THE BRIDE 7 p.m. Watch the original movie, starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennet, and Elizabeth Taylor. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $5. pensacolasaenger. com PIPPI LONGSTOCKING 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Director Caroline Bone and Music Director Heidi Branch lead Pippi and her gang through this classic tale of a pirate’s daughter and her imaginative adventures.

Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. $6-$12. Pensacolalittletheatre.com 808 FEST 8 p.m. With Big Lo, Eddie Gold, Mighty High Coup & more. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $7. vinylmusichall.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. Pensacola’s best (and only) improvisational comedy troupe performs the 1st Saturday of every month. M.C. Blanchard Courtroom Theatre, Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. $7. Pensacolalittletheatre.com

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SUNDAY 7.12

BREAKFAST AT WIMBLEDON 8 a.m. Tennis fans are invited to a fun Wimbledon inspired breakfast watch party, complete with traditional British breakfast items. Reservations are not required, but encouraged. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. Free to watch, buffet is $10. sevillequarter.com PIPPI LONGSTOCKING 2:30 p.m. Director Caroline Bone and Music Director Heidi Branch lead Pippi and her gang through this classic tale of a pirate’s daughter and her imaginative adventures. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. $6-$12. Pensacolalittletheatre.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 4:05 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com

MONDAY 7.13

COUNTRY & WESTERN DANCING 6:30 p.m.

Learn the Country Two-step at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8 p.m. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. $10. dancecraftfl.com BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:35 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. Ticket prices vary. bluewahoos.com

TUESDAY 7.14

VIVE LA FRANCE: A BASTILLE DAY FOOD & WINE EVENT 5:30 p.m. Elodie Cardon of

La Maison d’Elodie will present a food and wine tasting to commemorate the French national holiday, Bastille Day. Reserve your space by calling (850)469-9898. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. $75 per person. jacksonsrestaurant.com

DANCECRAFT BALL ROOM DANCING & SWING CLASS 6:30-9 p.m. This class teaches

the skills necessary to become a practitioner of Ball Room and West Coast Swing, a popular partner dance that can be enjoyed with virtually any kind of music. Tuesday class fee is $10 per person or free for people 30 years of age and younger. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Reddog and Friends will perform at this week’s Bands on the Beach—which is a free outdoor concert series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through Oct. 27. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT 7 p.m.

Free open mic poetry event every Tuesday.

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WEDNESDAY 7.15

ALL SOUPED UP 12-1 p.m. Learn how to make gourmet soups and sandwiches for summer.

SoGourmet, above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $35. sogourmetpensacola.com MORGAN HERITAGE 7 p.m. With Jemere Morgan and Rhythm Intervention. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $20. vinylmusichall. com

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What is feminist poetry? According to Poet Laureate of Northwest Florida Jamey Jones, the answer starts with an open mind.

“So many, I find, do not take the topic seriously,” the Pensacola State instructor said. “Both men and women so often relate it to something in the past. I think such a poem should include an honest expression of the inequality women anywhere are faced with today on a daily basis. This, of course, requires open-mindedness and sensitivity on the part of the poet.”

To continue the dialogue, Jones will host the second annual Feminist Open Mic Night, put on by the University of West Florida Women’s Studies Collective at End of the Line Café. Jones said that he was excited to be asked back to host the event in its second year.

Erica Miller, president of the UWF Women’s Studies Collective, said the open mic welcomes poetry readings, spoken word pieces and performances that address any aspect of feminism, women's issues and gender issues.

“We started the UWF Women’s Studies Collective in 2014 and we were generally

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just having reading groups,” Miller said.

The collective is predominately made up of students in the women’s and gender studies graduate program and Dr. Katherine Romack, program coordinator, acts as faculty advisor. The collective is a student organization, but community members are welcome to join.

“The collective was formed in part to help save the women’s studies program,” Miller said. “It was formed to help raise interest and to let students know that the program is an important part of the curriculum. The program is not as stable as we would like it to be, but it’s doing a lot better.”

Miller said that the collective’s first open mic night was a way for the group to branch out and get the community interested.

“The open mic night was created for students and community members who aren’t necessarily interested in the heavier academic discussions to have a creative outlet on stage,” Miller said.

Jones said that hosting the first Feminist Open Mic Night was his very first

public event after becoming Poet Laureate of Northwest Florida last summer.

“I'm really proud of that because I think

"People are becoming more aware of these systemic problems that have always existed." Erica Miller

masculinity or maybe his repressed femininity, anything in that experience would be feminist poetry.”

The Women’s Studies Collective’s website, feministspacesjournal.org, contains the group’s published academic journals.

Miller said ] the collective is always looking for more poetry and creative writing to include in the journals.

“People are becoming more aware of these systemic problems that have always existed,” Miller said. “The more people are aware the more they realize that we do need this program and that it is relevant.”

Poems or vignettes may be original or authored by another artist, but must be feminist-themed. Email uwffeministtheory. com for questions. {in}

it’s a really worthy cause,” Jones said.

He and Miller said they hope that participants this year will only focus on feminist and gender issues poetry and spoken word.

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news of the weird IT PAYS TO FAIL The enormous compensation CEOs of large corporations receive is justified in part by their bringing prosperity to their shareholders, but last year (an excellent one for most investors), two of the nation's best-paid chief executives "earned" handsome raises despite presiding over losses: Philippe Dauman of Viacom Inc. (paid $44.3 million, stock lost 6.6 percent) and Jeffrey Immelt of General Electric (an 88 percent raise to $37.3 million, stock lost 6.7 percent). CEO Steven Newman of Transocean earned only $14.2 million, according to a June Wall Street Journal report, but that was a 2.2 percent boost—for stewardship that resulted in one of 2014's biggest flops—Transocean's 59.9 percent loss for its shareholders.

FAMILY VALUES In a recent BBC documentary, the son of renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking (Tim, now 36) revealed that his dad is "hugely competitive" and showed him "no compassion at all" when he was growing up. Tim said two of his few avenues of coping with such a famous, oblivious father were when he used to race around in his dad's specialized (and expensive) wheelchair (pretending it was a go-kart) and, for those deliciously awkward moments, adding cuss words to his father's synthesized speech software.

CAN'T STOP MYSELF Esteban Rocha, 51, was arrested in June in Placerville, California, and charged with exposing himself to a woman—about 25 minutes after Rocha had left the Placerville Police Department, where he had dutifully gone to register his location so that police could keep track of him.

LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS Sweden has unemployment issues, like most countries, but, still, the Oliver & Eva sex shop was not prepared for the deluge when the nation's Employment Service website posted its opening to hire a "sex toy tester."

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announcement, applications were coming in at the rate of one every 20 seconds, with 14,000 emails greeting the employer the first morning. The sex shop emphasized that the tester must be "driven," "methodical" and "with patience" and a knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

RECURRING THEMES News of the Weird tracks the "armed and clumsy," who can't avoid shooting themselves accidentally, but then there are these guys: (1) Adam Hirtle, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, checked into a hospital on June 10 after intentionally shooting himself in the foot with a .22-caliber handgun—twice, "curious" to see how it felt (with and without his boot to compare pain levels). (2) Jeremiah Raber, 38, recently commenced a crowdfunding campaign for a kids' sports version of his "Nutshellz" jockstrap—according to Raber the strongest such apparel in the world, made from breakthrough "Dyneema" (supposedly half the weight of Kevlar but twice as strong). Recently, using a ".22 long rifle," Raber had business partner Matt Heck shoot him directly in the delicate area, but according to Raber, he felt just a "tap."

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LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS One Flaw in the Game Plan: Gary Elliott, 19, was arrested shortly after someone had ripped a hole in the ceiling of Al's Army Navy store in Orlando, Florida, and—expertly shimmying down a rope, then back up­— made off with about 70 guns in a bag. ("It must be Spider-Man," was proprietor Neal Crasnow's first thought.) However, minutes after the burglary, Elliott came to a police officer's attention on the street, bleeding, carrying the large bag— and pedaling away on his "getaway" vehicle, which was a genuine tricycle (yes—three wheels!). {in}

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