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18 23 EDITOR’S NOTE Allowing a convicted felon to keep his benefits is the latest bad decision by the Police & Fire Pension Fund. p. 4 NEWS A documentary on the murder capital still resonates two years later. p. 7 BUZZ Attack on JEA.com, the Butler/I-95 nightmare, Scratch-Off lottery tickets, Internet cafés and a wedding nightmare averted. p. 8

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MOVIES “Snitch”: Dwayne Johnson pushes his performance, but the drug story lacks punch. p. 18 MUSIC Singer-songwriter, humorist and living legend Loudon Wainwright III looks to the past on his new album. p. 21

SoCal quintet He’s My Brother She’s My Sister adds theatrical, punk-inspired flair to its L.A. psych-folk. p. 22 Jacksonville singer Jenni Reid began performing on milk crates; now, she’s chasing bigger stages. p. 23

BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Principal Tracey Kendrick, teachers and 60 fifthgraders at Clay Hill Elementary School, Police & Fire Pension Fund board and St. Augustine Wild Reserve’s Deborah Warrick. p. 8

ARTS James Nares makes good time with his hypnotic NYC film study “Street” in MOCA’s “SLOW.” p. 30

DEEMABLE TECH Why isn’t my iMessage synchronized between the iPad and the iPhone? p. 9

BITE-SIZED Tommy’s Brick Oven Pizza offers crisp, New York-style pizza pies. p. 36

THE SPECKTATOR What if Jacksonville had its own version of the Oscars? p. 9

BACKPAGE The Second Amendment’s relevance disappeared with the dramatic change in weapons technology. p. 47

ON THE COVER The reasons many Northeast Florida residents pursue concealed-carry permits. p. 10 SPORTSTALK Why the Jaguars will make the 2013 playoffs. p. 15 OUR PICKS Riverside Arts Market’s five-year anniversary, Dwight Yoakam, The Glow Run 5K, Creative Intuitions, Hall & Oates and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Florida Forum. p. 17

MAIL p. 5 MOVIE LISTING p. 19 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 25 ARTS LISTING p. 31 HAPPENINGS p. 34 DINING GUIDE p. 37 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 42 I SAW U p. 43 CLASSIFIEDS p. 44 CROSSWORD p. 45 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 46 Cover design by Chad Smith

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Editor’s Note The Last Blue Straw

Allowing a convicted felon to keep his benefits is the latest bad decision by the Police & Fire Pension Fund

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t’s hard to believe that anyone thinks a police officer convicted of child molestation should keep his pension.

But at least three members of the Police & Fire Pension Fund (PFPF) trustee board do. They voted to reinstate Richard Cannon’s pension despite his August guilty plea to attempted sexual battery on a child younger than 12 and sexual battery on a child younger than 18. The State Attorney dropped 11 other molestation and sexual battery charges.

Cannon, who is 49 and served 25 years as a police officer, resigned when he was arrested in August 2011.

The board voted 3-1 to reinstate Cannon’s pension, saying he didn’t use his power as a police officer to commit these crimes. They were referring to Florida Statute 112.3173, which states some felonies against victims younger than 18 by a public officer or employee through the use or attempted use of power, rights, privileges, duties or position can cancel retirement benefits.

It stretches the imagination to say that the children Cannon battered and molested weren’t aware he was a police officer or that his position did not make it easier for him to break the law and maintain their silence.

During sentencing, Assistant State Attorney Theresa Simak questioned Cannon on whether he had molested girls throughout his career. He admitted he had. When asked if he thought he should be held to a higher standard as a police officer, he said, “No, ma’am.”

Cannon’s defense attorney, Thomas Fallis, argued that Cannon’s “stellar” career should be taken into account.

“While on the job, he was enforcing the law,” Simak said during sentencing, reported by The Florida Times-Union. “While off duty, he was breaking it. … It is hypocritical for them to say it [his job] is mitigation.”

Exactly.

Cannon received a 30-year sentence, the maximum allowed under the plea deal. His convictions would have called for up to 60 years.

While Cannon is in prison, the fund will pay about $42,000 a year, or $1.9 million total over his 30-year term, because PFPF pensions increase about 3 percent a year compounded. Jacksonville’s taxpayers will pay more than 80 percent of that, according to Curtis Lee, a retired attorney and pension fund manager who’s had a volunteer watchdog role over the PFPF since 2009.

Lee was the first to uncover the board decision. The PFPF posted notice of a Dec. 10 meeting 24 hours in advance, the minimum required by law. No advance agenda was given.

That meant that Lee and a few others who usually go to PFPF meetings didn’t know the reason for the meeting. No minutes were posted afterward.

Lee made a public records request and received the minutes Feb. 15. For two months, none of the 14 people at that meeting gave any inkling of the decision.

“They designed it so that the normal public could not attend,” Lee said. “They know when they’re doing something the public can’t stomach. This kind of thing could have gone unnoticed forever.”

Bobby Deal (a JSO officer), Richard Tuten (a firefighter) and Nat Glover (retired sheriff and Edward Waters College president) voted to reinstate Cannon’s pension. Adam Herbert

(former University of North Florida president and former State University System chancellor) voted against. Walt Bussells (former JEA CEO) didn’t attend.

The PFPF is embroiled in a fight with the city over who’s allowed to negotiate changes to the pension. Meanwhile, the city’s contributions — your tax dollars — are spiraling upward.

And questions about how the PFPF is run continue to pile up, including some regarding a $44,000 raise for executive director John Keane last year, which took Keane’s salary to $283,000, a figured derived by averaging salaries of top executives at the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority and Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Comparing the PFPF to those agencies is ridiculous.

The PFPF purchased a new $43,500 Ford Expedition in June 2012, trading in a 2011 Ford Flex with 25,591 miles on it.

A Senior Staff Voluntary Retirement Plan could pay Keane $200,000 a year when he retires again, on top of the roughly $60,000 pension now being paid yearly for his service on the force.

The PFPF spent $300,000 in legal fees fighting a six-year battle to reduce a disabled firefighter’s benefits — and lost.

These and other questionable practices have brought scrutiny, from a probe by the city’s chief ethics officer to questions from the First Coast Tea Party. A bill in the Legislature would allow the City Council to create a list of those from which the fifth member of the PFPF board is selected. Now, four members of the board can choose anyone for the fifth seat. Glover, who has obvious ties to the pension fund from his police career, now holds that seat. The legislation faces strong opposition: Police officers and firefighters want to maintain control of these funds.

Nothing will bring more long-overdue public scrutiny than the Cannon decision.

The Times-Union’s Feb. 23 opinion page asked, “Should a former police officer convicted of a crime be docked his pension if the crimes did not occur while on the job?”

That’s the wrong question. Police officers are sworn to uphold the law, whether they’re on the clock or not.

The T-U editorial continued: “In the end, we came down on the side of allowing the officer to keep his pension so long as it was not job-related.”

All law-breaking is job-related if you’re a police officer. And officers should be held to a higher standard. If convicted of any felony — and perhaps even serious misdemeanors — a police officer should lose his pension and receive only the contributions he made.

We tend to see police officers and firefighters under a special halo, and that specialized and often dangerous work does deserve special treatment. But that cuts both ways.

The PFPF board’s decision stinks of tribalism and those protecting their own interests. And it sets a dangerous precedent.

“If you’re a cop inclined to do a crime, if you get caught, your pension is safe,” Lee said.

The city must overturn this decision through any means necessary. Then, it must follow through with changes to the PFPF from the top down.

Denise M. Reagan dreagan@folioweekly.com twitter.com/denisereagan

Mail

Downtown Parking App Is Worthwhile

I agree with everything except for the Downtown parking [online comment on “Whose Money Is It Anyway?” Feb. 20]. Most of us won’t take mass transit, so why not encourage us to park close to our destinations?

This should be worth a try, and worth spending our money. Unlike the other examples, it doesn’t seem wasteful or inappropriate.

Joe Lowrey Jacksonville

Racking Up Oscars

While it’s true that Daniel Day-Lewis will almost certainly be the first person to win three Oscars for best actor [“Oscar Odds,” Feb. 20], he will still be behind Ms. Hepburn, who won four best actress Oscars. And, of course, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep and Walter Brennan have each won three acting Oscars, but one of Nicholson’s and Streep’s and all of Brennan’s were in the supporting categories.

Richard Shafer Jacksonville

Breaking Your Own Policy

Folio Weekly’s Mail policy states that “no anonymous or pseudonymous mail will be printed.” That rule apparently doesn’t apply, however, when the writer supports one of the editor’s pet causes.

Witness the three letters in the Feb. 20 issue advocating re-opening the wording of the city’s Human Rights Ordinance. Those letters are signed “cityxtra,” “GeekyDutchGirl” and “CherylMeryl.”

(I suppose that “Cheryl Meryl” could be a real person, but, if so, she is not known to directory assistance.)

Gary E. Eckstine Jacksonville

Editor’s Note: You’re right. From now on, we will be contacting those who post comments on folioweekly.com for permission to use their full names in print.

We wish everyone who posted comments on the website would use their real names publicly.

However, the three letters we ran were simply three of the best — and only — comments on folioweekly.com that week; they were not selected to support a pet cause.

‘Atheists Are Moral People’

In a recent letter to the editor [“Tide Is Turning for Unreason,” Feb. 13], Jonathan MacDonald made the statement, “Without God, all things are acceptable, the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary included.” Clearly, he knows nothing about atheists.

As a rule, atheists are moral, compassionate people who contribute to our communities. We work for and sometimes run charitable organizations. We are doctors and scientists and teachers and responsible workers in virtually every field. Our lives are much the same as those who profess belief with one significant exception: We don’t need a church or a Bible or a “god” to tell us right from wrong.

A 2012 Pew poll showed that 6 percent of Americans identify themselves as atheists.

That’s one in 16, so everyone knows at least a few. Many atheists do not reveal themselves because God-believers are so prejudiced against us, but we are everywhere, and our ranks are growing.

For those who fear an amoral atheistic future, take comfort in knowing that, in the U.S., atheists are better educated than the rest of the population and less likely to be charged with crimes. And countries with higher percentages of atheists — such as Canada and most of Europe — also have much lower crime rates, especially murder rates.

Thinking people do not need a god to explain the world, and good people do not need religion to be good.

Donald Caswell Tallahassee

Corrections The number of stars for the Feb. 20 review of “Veer” should have been three.

In the Feb. 20 cover story, “Breaking Character,” Sam Fisher was incorrectly identified as part of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

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After Beverly McClain’s son, Andre Johnston (pictured at right with his mother), was murdered in 2005, she founded Parents of Slain Children, where she created a memorial of people killed in Jacksonville – most of them from gun violence. Photo: Casey Griffin

Screening Jacksonville’s Violence

Documentary on murder capital still resonates two years later

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he bullets came quickly, and Richard Collier did not know what was happening.

Smoke and noise filled his red Cadillac Escalade before he became unconscious, hovering between life and death for more than two weeks.

Collier’s emotional testimony in the trial of his attacker is one of the most dramatic elements in the documentary, “The 904: Shadow on the Sunshine State.”

The film, which has been out since 2011, has been shown several times locally, but now it has been picked up for distribution in Arizona, California, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, with a guaranteed minimum of 16 screenings, said Melissa Ross, the film’s executive producer and a producer and host of “First Coast Connect” on WJCT 89.9-FM. At the time the film was made in 2011, Duval County was the murder capital of Florida. Unfortunately, it has regained that title. The county has held the top ranking among the state’s large cities, except in 2010 when Miami edged into the lead.

In a hushed courtroom on Dec. 17, 2009, Collier wept as he described the injuries inflicted on him by the shooting — a leg amputated, paralysis from the waist down, six bullets still in his body and the loss of his dream of playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

“The last year of my life has been very hard. A year ago last September when Tyrone Hartsfield put 14 bullet wounds in my body, my life was forever changed,” Collier said as he read his victim impact statement at Hartsfield’s trial.

Collier wept and struggled to speak, when he said, “When I get married, I can’t stand to watch my bride come down the aisle. If I have boys someday, I won’t be able to teach them how to play football.”

In a telephone interview with Folio Weekly, Collier said, “I just wanted to get my justice and move forward.”

The film has been making the rounds locally at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, the Main Library and Sun-Ray Cinema, and Diginext Films recently selected it for limited theatrical release. Another local showing is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. March 26

THE 904: SHADOW ON THE SUNSHINE STATE 5:30 p.m. March 26 WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave., Downtown 353-7770, the904movie.com

at WJCT Studios on the Northbank.

“All of the issues that were relevant just a few years ago are still relevant today. It continues to generate some interest,” Ross said.

“We followed several stories, but one of the most prominent ones was Richard Collier,” she added.

Since his shooting, Collier said he often talks to children about making the right choices; he’s concerned about the proliferation of guns in society.

“It’s a bad situation. Something definitely needs to be done,” Collier said, adding he supports stricter background checks on gun buyers. “Everybody is carrying them now. It’s a sad deal.”

Despite the devastating injuries Collier sustained, he said he’s been working to become totally independent and plans to eventually walk. He already drives.

“Life is what you make it. I have a beautiful wife, beautiful family. I have nothing to complain about,” he said.

Community activist and local civil rights leader Alton Yates, who has a major role in the film, he remains worried about gun violence in Jacksonville and around the country.

“We’ve got to curtail the availability of firearms,” Yates said. “We’ve got to find ways to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them. There is an epidemic out there and we need to do something about it.”

He supports the ban on assault-type rifles.

“There is absolutely no valid justification for anyone but military personnel having access to assault rifles,” Yates said. “An assault weapon is a weapon of mass destruction.”

In the powerful documentary, Beverly McClain talks about forming Parents of Slain Children after her son was murdered on June 23, 2005. Her mission is to support, comfort and counsel mothers and families who have lost children to violence.

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NewsBuzz The organization’s headquarters is home to a memorial wall, commemorating the names of slain sons and daughters. The number of names continues to grow.

She said she has seen a recent increase in gun violence and murder in Jacksonville.

“I pray every day that someone will come up with a solution,” she said. “We are losing our young people. We are losing our working people. It is crazy out there.”

Ross said she was deeply affected by her work on Jacksonville Journey, Mayor John Peyton’s 2008 anti-crime initiative. She said she wanted the documentary to put a human face on the murder and crime rate devastating families and tearing apart the community.

Helping her were filmmakers Frank B. Goodin II and Bernardo Santana III. “We were trying to bring home to people how this issue is impacting local families,” Ross said.

Since its release, the film has earned a Suncoast Emmy, Best Audience Film at the

International Black Film Festival of Nashville and Award of Merit Documentary Film at the Accolade Competition. It was also an official selection of the Jacksonville Film Festival.

“Poverty, high rates of family breakdown, challenges of public education — these are universal issues we need to confront,” Ross said. “We felt if we could make the stories real, it would affect people and that would provide a better motivation for positive change,” she added.

The film, featuring original hip-hop music by local artists and an original score

by Matthew Martin, took more than a year to shoot and put together. And it went through a couple of edits before filmmakers ended up with the current version.

Richard Collier believes the filmmakers did an amazing job.

“I am proud to be a part of it,” he said.

Beware the Ides of February After a denial of service attack on Feb. 15, JEA.com and its interactive voice system are back in working order, according to Gerri Boyce, media relations coordinator for the electric and water utility. Customers are able to access both systems to pay their bills through the usual payment channels. JEA immediately implemented countermeasures after the cyber attack, but the scale of it was so wide, JEA had to call in outside help. The utility has also contacted the FBI, Boyce said.

Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com

Solving the Butler/I-95 Nightmare

DID YOU TAKE OUR SKATEBOARDING QUIZ?

The good news is that Gov. Rick Scott is steering $78 million to Jacksonville for a new highway interchange at Interstate 95 and J. Turner Butler Boulevard. The bad news? It won’t help motorists until late 2017 or early 2018. Funding for the project isn’t available until 2014; construction will start in 2015. The interchange will include an elevated flyover ramp connecting southbound I-95 to eastbound Butler lanes, as well as other improvements.

The area now handles about 150,000 vehicles a day.

Those with the most correct answers were entered in a drawing. Five winners each received two free passes to see “Veer!” at Sun-Ray Cinema. See who won at folioweekly.com/playingaround.

1. Which Tony Hawk video game featured Jacksonville’s Kona Skatepark? a. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4

4. More than half the skateboarders in the United States live in what state? c. California

2. Who was the first skateboarder to land a 900-degree aerial rotation successfully? b. Tony Hawk

5. Which body part is most often injured while skateboarding? b. Wrist

3. In its early years, skateboarding was known as what? a. Sidewalk surfing

Bouquets & Brickbats Bouquets to Principal Tracey Kendrick and the teachers and 60 fifth-grade students at Clay Hill Elementary School for participating in a pilot program using laptops in the classroom.

The students have been using small Dell Netbooks for lessons, helping them become tech-savvy.

Clay County School District purchased the Netbooks with a $40,000 federal grant. A separate federal grant will provide Internet resources in the area so the kids can use the Netbooks at home. Kendrick told The Florida Times-Union that her goal is for every child to have a computer.

Brickbats to the Florida Department of Transportation for agreeing to a settlement with a billboard company that illegally removed some $2 million in trees. The state agency agreed to accept just $100,000 from Milton-based Salter Advertising for cutting down 2,132 trees, The Florida Times-Union reported. The state agency said the settlement “was in the best interest of the public.”

A grand jury determined permits for cutting the trees were “in flagrant violation of the law.” Former House member Greg Evers, (R-Crestview,) now a member of the state Senate, and then-Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Kopelousos, now Clay County manager, aided the giveaway.

Bouquets to Deborah Warrick at St. Augustine Wild Reserve for caring for abandoned and unwanted wild critters such as lions, tigers and wolves. Her latest acquisitions are no laughing matter – a male and a female hyena, both about 3 years old. The hyenas, which were shipped here from Africa but never claimed, are acclimating to their new digs, according to the St. Augustine Record. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office brought in a road-kill deer; Warrick said the hyenas loved it. “They were like two little kids in a candy store.”

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Scratch-Off Bonanza The Florida Lottery has broken the record for ScratchOff lottery tickets for the second week in a row. For the week of Feb. 17, lottery sales exceeded $64.7 million, breaking the $63 million record set a week earlier. Hot sellers for the week of Feb. 17 – Millionaire game ($9.9 million), Gold Rush Tripler (more than $6.6 million) and new Life series of Scratch-Off games (more than $12.6 million) – were the highest single-week Scratch-Off sales in the Lottery’s 25-year history. Since 1988, the Florida Lottery has contributed more than $24 billion to education and funded 600,000 Bright Futures scholarships. In fiscal year 2012-’13, the Lottery transferred $1.49 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, the second-highest level in Lottery history. Gov. Rick Scott is proposing an $18.47 billion in total funding for K-12 education, an increase of $1.25 billion over last year’s budget.

Thrashing Out at Internet Cafés State Sen. John Thrasher (R, St. Augustine) wants to put a one-year moratorium on Internet cafés. Thrasher, chairman of powerful Senate Rules Committee, said at a Senate Gaming Committee meeting on Feb. 18 that he plans to introduce a bill for a one-year moratorium to be introduced for consideration during the upcoming session.

Legislative leaders have indicated they don’t want to address any gambling issues until the 2014 session.

House and Senate committees are conducting a one-year study of gambling in the Sunshine State, including Internet cafés, poker rooms and Indian-owned casinos.

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THE SPECKTATOR

Q: I thought that when iOS 6.0 came out, iMessage was supposed to be synchronized between the iPad and the iPhone. I have an iPad and an iPhone, and my husband has an iPhone, but he has to send texts to either my iPad or iPhone. It doesn’t send it to both. Did I do the set-up wrong?

A: Usually when Apple makes something, “It just works,” right? This time, not so much. iOS 6 did fix the problem, but it didn’t fix it automatically. If you want to sync your iPhones, iPad and iPod Touch devices across iMessage, open the Settings app on all of your devices and go to Messages, and tap Send & Receive.

Then, scroll down to the heading that reads “Start new conversations from:” Make sure you’re using same the sign-in on every device. If you have an iPhone, I suggest using your iPhone’s number; otherwise, just make sure you’re using the same email address. Also, if you have multiple Apple IDs, make sure you use the same Apple ID for iMessage on all of your devices.

As usual, I didn’t see any of the fi lms nominated for an Academy Award, probably because I rarely go to the movies – plus the fact that I don’t particularly like musicals, period films, subtitles, action flicks or animation. However, that didn’t stop me from making snarky comments throughout the show (while I draw the line at poking fun at the “In Memoriam” segment, I do pay attention to who gets the most applause).

Since I didn’t really care who won (or lost), I spent most of broadcast wondering: What if Jacksonville had its own version of the Oscars? Who would win best actor? Best actress? Best picture? Hence, I have created the inaugural presentation of the Sposcars, The Specktator’s own version of the Oscars. Check out folioweekly.com/specktator for all of the “winners,” along with some Jacksonville/Oscar trivia.

iMessage Isn’t iWorking

Oscars Shmoscars

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Ray Hollister and co-host Tom Braun answer technology questions on their podcast (deemable. com) and on WJCT 89.9 FM Thursdays during “Morning Edition.” They also answer questions each week on their blog at folioweekly.com/deemable. Call (888) 972-9868 or email questions@deemable.com.

Kerry Speckman shares her unique perspective and observations on people, places and events around the First Coast and beyond. She’s also the 2012 winner of Jacksonville Dancing With the Stars, so she’s got that going for her. Contact her at thespecktator@aol.com

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t was a slaying that almost defied belief — a teenager shot and killed at a Jacksonville gas station over an argument about loud music. Michael Dunn, a software developer in Satellite Beach, pulled into the Gate gas station after attending his son’s wedding, and parked next to a Dodge Durango. Dunn told four teenagers in the Durango to turn the music down. An argument escalated into verbal threats and then, he said, he saw a shotgun in the SUV. He reached into the glove compartment of his Jetta, pulled out a pistol, and fired eight to 10 shots, killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis. Police said the teenagers had no gun.

Dunn, a licensed concealed weapons permit holder, is being held in the Duval County Jail on a charge of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted firstdegree murder. “Stand your ground” has been brought up but not yet declared as a defense. An email to Dunn’s attorney Cory C. Strolla was not answered.

“The tragic killing of Jordan Davis, just like the death of Trayvon Martin earlier this year, is the direct result of Florida gun laws that allow virtually anyone to carry a concealed handgun in public,” said Kristen Rand, legislative director of the Violence Policy Center, in a statement released on Nov. 29, just six days after Davis’ death.

The Violence Policy Center tracks U.S. shootings in which private concealed-gun permit-holders use their legal handguns to kill in nonself-defense incidents. Between May 2007 and November 2012, permitholders nationwide have killed 499 people. That number includes Davis and 22 others in Florida, including Trayvon Martin.

“Across America, lax concealedcarry laws arm and embolden too many shooters, who react to slight provocations with deadly force.

The result is an untold number of innocent lives lost, families decimated and communities shaken,” the VPC’s Rand said.

It is extremely easy to purchase a gun in Florida. No permit, license or identification card is required to buy or possess firearms and ammunition here, unlike some other states.

If a gun owner wants to carry a concealed weapon, the licensing process is simple and quick — take a two-and-a-half-hour class and pay $42 for fingerprinting and a $75 permit fee. The permit, good for seven years, can be renewed for another seven years for $65. Renewal can be done at eight regional centers where photographs and notary services are free.

There are no estimates on the number of guns in Florida, but there are about 300 million guns nationwide.

With 1 million active concealedcarry permits and more than 800,000 who sought federal weapons background checks in 2012, Florida is awash with handguns, pistols, rifles and assault weapons. More than 3 million Floridians asked for federal weapons checks in the last five years.

The gun culture is thriving in

“Across America, lax concealed-carry laws arm and embolden too many shooters, who react to slight provocations with deadly force. The result is an untold number of innocent lives lost, families decimated and communities shaken,” Kristen Rand said.

Northeast Florida as people crowd into gun shows, line up for concealed weapons classes, and buy semiautomatic weapons, shotguns and handguns in record numbers. Forty percent of respondents to a new poll of Duval County residents released by the University of North Florida said they or someone in their families owned guns, 54 percent did not own guns and 6 percent did not answer.

Florida tops the nation in active concealed-carry permits, reaching the 1 million mark on Dec. 12, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.

Georgia is second, with 600,000

(Above) James Mathews is retired but keeps his guns with him “most of the time.”

On two occasions, he said, just having a gun protected him from potential robbers.

(Right) Larry Holt demonstrates one of many pistols suitable for concealed-carry at Jax Tactical.

(Opposite page) Larry Holt, a former Jacksonville police officer, teaches concealed weapons classes at Jax Tactical in Jacksonville Beach. Two of his main messages are safety and responsibility.

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“People are worried and concerned,” Larry Holt said.

“There are a lot of murders and crime, and a lot of people are scared to death.

The crime rate and murder rate are crazy.”

(Above right) During a concealed-carry weapons course, Larry Holt demonstrates the proper stance for holding and aiming a pistol.

(Below) Students using fake guns take part in the concealed-carry class at Jax Tactical.

active permits issued; Texas ranks third, with 524,000 permits, followed by Indiana, with 420,000 permits.

The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, known as NICS, handles federal firearms background checks.

According to the NICS, Kentucky had the largest number of federal firearms background checks in last two years, with 2.28 million in 2011 and 2.58 million in 2012. Texas came in second, with 1.15 million in 2011 and 1.43

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million in 2012.

NCIS figures show Florida had 643,229 requests for background checks in 2011, compared with 834,319 in 2012, putting the Sunshine State at No. 6 both years.

From 1998 through the end of 2012, NICS conducted 160.4 million gun background checks nationwide, with the highest number peaking in 2012 at 19.5 million.

Larry Holt, a former Jacksonville police officer who teaches concealed-carry permit classes at Jax Tactical in Jacksonville Beach, said it is fear that is filling up his classes. He said 60 to 70 percent of those attending are women. Holt’s classes run two-and-a-half hours and cost $59.

“A lot of them feel vulnerable in today’s society,” Holt said.

“People are worried and concerned,” he added. “There are a lot of murders and crime, and a lot of people are scared to death. The crime rate and murder rate are crazy.”

In 2011, the latest year for which information is available from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Duval County racked up 5,585 violent crimes, which included murder, forcible sex offenses, robbery and aggravated assault. The crime rate was down slightly for 2010. In 2010, Duval County had a violent crime rate of 648.2 crimes per 100,000 citizens, compared with 646 in 2011.

Holt tells his students they need to be able to protect themselves until a police officer can get on the scene.

“I’m in favor of peoples’ right to own a firearm, but with that right comes responsibility” to use the weapon properly and make sure it doesn’t fall into the hands of an unauthorized user.

According to Duval County Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s Office, which issues concealed-carry permits, Duval County has 45,806 concealed-carry permit holders, making it sixth among Florida counties. In Northeast Florida, Clay is No. 23, with 12,252

permits, followed by 9,308 in St. Johns County and 4,979 in Nassau County.

The top five Florida counties with the highest number of concealed-carry permits are Miami-Dade at 88,784; Broward with 77,847; Palm Beach reporting 62,950; Hillsborough has 50,264 and Orange with 46,229. Duval County had a higher per capita concealed-carry permit rate than the five largest cities in the state.

Another 118,851 permits were issued out of state. Florida’s concealed-carry permits are good in 35 other states. Putnam County’s office reported that a breakdown of out-ofstate permits was not available.

Marion Hammer, executive director of the NRA’s state lobbying organization, United Sportsmen of Florida, has said the NRA will seek to pass a bill legalizing the open carrying of firearms in Florida during the 2013 legislative session. Hammer wants a law that allows concealed permit owners to carry their guns openly.

Holders of concealed weapons permits are not allowed to bring them into schools, colleges or educational administration buildings; police, sheriff or highway patrol stations; courthouses, detention facilities or jails; any meeting of the governing body of a county, public schools or municipality; any meeting of the Legislature and its committees; past the security gate of an airport; and into any establishment which dispenses alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

There is no way to know if Jacksonville’s increase in its gun ownership rate had anything to do with a spike in its homicide rate, up to 108 in 2012, compared with 86 in 2011. In Jacksonville, violent crime rates have held steady, while minor crime incidents have decreased.

Jacksonville University sociology instructor Shelley Grant, who worked 20 years in the mental health field through the State Attorney’s Office and United Way, said more widespread and available mental health care

might solve some of the problem.

“The gun culture comes out of peoples’ need to be safe and peoples’ fear. We are scared,” Grant said.

“We need to look at the underlying causes — things like education, poverty and mental health,” she said, adding that mentoring of youngsters could reduce the amount of violence.

Even Jacksonville attorney John Phillips, who represents the Jordan Davis family, said he first got a carry permit after being burglarized last fall.

“It was motivated by fear and the desire to protect my family. Seeing how easy the process was and how much fear and hatred there was in the concealed weapons class, as well as coming to grips with my fear, I realized that carrying a gun, except in rare instances, is a liability better reserved for those trained to do so,” Phillips said. “Far too many people carry out of fear or simply because they can.”

Jonathan Greene, 30, a disabled war vet and Jacksonville blogger (fatguyinalittleblog. wordpress.com), has held a concealed weapons permit for about two years. “I think it is a cultural thing for me. All my family has them [guns].”

“I was in the military so I have a level of proficiency,” Greene said.

“What concerns me is [that] the people who are intent on committing crime are able to access firearms,” Greene said. “At the end of the day, it’s a crazy world,” he added, saying he hopes to protect his wife and two daughters.

Shawn Morris, who works security at a local nightspot and works for a trucking company, has a concealed weapons permit.

“I carry one daily for self-protection.

I would not say I’m scared. I would say I’m concerned,” Morris said. “In today’s environment, with everything going on in today’s world, you have to be able to protect yourself and others.”

Morris, who lives in Middleburg, has three young daughters. “I want to protect them every second of every day.”

Morris is opposed to banning assault rifles, even though he doesn’t own one, because “that would be a stepping stone to banning everything else.”

Kerri Mathews, a mother of three, said she first got her concealed-carry permit about four years ago, taking classes with her sister and a girlfriend.

“I had never fired a firearm before, but I knew if I was going to have one in my home, I needed to have training,” she said.

She keeps her gun locked in a container and stores the ammunition in a separate place to ensure her youngsters stay safe.

She and her family have used the gun for target practice, and she and other family members have used guns to kill cottonmouth snakes on their property.

Though she sometimes works as a substitute teacher, she is unsure about the best way to protect schoolchildren from a gunman on campus.

“I don’t know that arming people in the school will help,” Mathews said. “You can ban weapons, but then the bad guys will have all the weapons.”

Most people who carry guns seldom have to use them. Sometimes, just the sight of a gun will prevent a crime, said James Mathews, the uncle of Kerri’s husband.

Shawn Morris, who works for a local nightspot and for a trucking company, said he carries a gun for self-protection.

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A hunter for most of his life, Jacksonville University history professor Walker Blanton sits among the trophies in his campus office.

Mathews and his wife were headed toward his parked truck when a man accosted them. “He was there for no good,” Mathews said. The would-be robber did not immediately notice that Mathews’ wife had a .38-caliber handgun in a gun purse pointed at him. When the alleged bad guy noticed it, he said, “I think I made a mistake,” and took off running.

Mathews, who is retired, said he carries a gun “most of the time.”

Walker Blanton, a JU history professor, is a lifelong hunter and gun supporter.

“I think responsible ownership is a good thing. I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment,” Blanton said.

Tougher gun laws would not have prevented the horrific massacres around the country, including the slayings of the 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary School, he said.

“The real problem is the individuals who choose to act out this way,” he said, adding that those intent on doing harm don’t care about the gun laws. “They will find a way.”

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown and Sheriff John Rutherford have taken low-key approaches to the gun situation and the rising murder rate.

“The key is really focusing on the cause of crime. That’s why I focus on prevention and intervention, really making sure we get to young people, making sure we have better neighborhoods,” Brown told The Florida Times-Union in January.

Brown and Rutherford are pushing a renewed emphasis on Operation Safe Streets, a

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“I think responsible ownership is a good thing. The real problem is the individuals who choose to act out this way,” Walker Blanton said. program started in 2006, to get illegal guns and felons off the street and target high-crime areas.

The slaying of 8-year-old DreShawna Davis, killed in a drive-by shooting while inside her grandmother’s house in 2006, awakened city leaders and launched the Jacksonville Journey to fight the crime rate.

“That was the tipping point for the mayor, City Council and the sheriff to get together,” said Micheal Edwards, director of patrol and enforcement who is in charge of Operation Safe Streets.

The homicide rate remained high after DreShawna’s senseless death. There were 137 deaths in 2006, 152 in 2007, 144 in 2008 and 113 in 2009. The numbers dipped in 2010 and 2011, with the rate declining to 99 and 86, before jumping up to 108 in 2012.

Rutherford told Folio Weekly he is in favor of concealed-carry permits, opposed to open-carry of guns and would like to see a registration system imposed where both the buyer and the seller of a weapon would have to have a permit.

“It would give us an investigative tool. We could put officers on the streets buying and selling guns,” he said.

The sheriff would like to see some changes made in Florida’s “stand your ground” law because he believes the defendant “has a second bite of the apple” by trying his defense before a judge before the case actually goes to trial before a jury.

He is opposed to open carry because “it makes the citizens the target, and I want the bad guys to be the target.”

A key element of the sheriff ’s Operation Safe Streets program is known as “One Gun, One Arrest and One Grand.” The program pays a $1,000 bounty to anyone providing information on illegal guns that results in an arrest. The sheriff has turned to the business community to try to raise more money to fund the rewards and publicize the program.

Rutherford is fond of saying, “Most of these guys will turn in their mamas for $1,000.”

Since the program began in 2006, police have paid out $201,000 and solved 201 cases.

They have made 305 arrests and confiscated 1,686 weapons.

Both Edwards and the sheriff said cuts to JSO funding, the elimination of 74 police positions and slashing the entire community service officer program cut the number of officers on the streets. Putting extra officers in hot spots was one of the key elements of Operation Safe Streets.

But Rutherford has no problem with the number of Duval County residents that own guns legally. “I’m glad good people are carrying guns. I am a big supporter of the Second Amendment,” the sheriff said.

Ron Word rword@folioweekly.com

Sportstalk

Even if the new logo drew mixed reviews, the Jaguars have given their fans a lot to be excited about for the 2013 season. Photo: Jacksonville Jaguars Media Relations

New Cattitude

Why the Jaguars will make the 2013 playoffs

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irst, let me say I’m not a fan of the new logo.

I think the cat’s head is slimmed down too much, the ears are too pointy, and the tongue — why it’s still teal is beyond me.

That said, I understand the need for it — just as I understood the need to take the team to black uniforms. Aggressive rebranding is necessary for this franchise to take the great leap forward. It’s time. In fact, it was long past time.

Change came quite slowly and cautiously in the Wayne Weaver era. The original Jaguars owner was a throwback in a way that fit Jacksonville of a bygone era — a time when Baymeadows Road was two lanes and Mandarin was still out in the sticks.

By the time the team got to the 21st century and the interminable Jack Del Rio epoch, it seemed like Weaver was standing still while so many other teams in the league were moving forward. The chances that were taken — Matt Jones as a project wide receiver in the first round, Jerry Porter as a big freeagent signing — seemed like half-measures, partly because the coaching staff didn’t seem able to maximize the talent on hand. The David Garrard phase seems a lifetime ago, partly because there are so few signature memories attached to it.

We’re long past that now. Garrard will likely never play another down of pro ball, and his replacement, Blaine Gabbert, inspires little confidence outside his own locker room.

It doesn’t seem to matter too much. This team — 2-14 last year, with the No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft — has something intangible going for it. And there are tangible factors, too.

Let’s start with the head coach. When Mike Mularkey was hired, the fan base and NFL observers were both underwhelmed. He hadn’t had rousing success during his previous head coaching stop in Buffalo, and his mildmannered personality seemed anticlimactic after the tempestuous Tom Coughlin and Jack Del Rio, who definitely could show fire when he wanted. It was inconceivable that he’d get only one year to prove himself; after 2-14, though, all bets were off, even if one could argue that the team wasn’t as bad as that record indicated.

Gus Bradley — now, there’s someone who’s a bit different — more amped-up in a way that promises results. Anyone who

watched the Seattle defense he coordinated last year knows there was something special and dynamic about that team. Watching the moves of a cornerback like Richard Sherman and comparing it to the feckless play of the Jaguars’ counterparts illustrates the gap between the franchises. Bradley is clearly the kind of coach for whom players will run through walls. Mularkey, not so much.

The coaching change augurs well, as far as transforming this club into a winner goes.

Another positive sign is more economic in nature. As I write this, there are a lot of quality free agents becoming available — cap casualties from their previous teams.

The Jaguars have about $22 million in cap space. This means the team can acquire quite a few veterans in free agency if it avoids the mistakes of previous management and ownership and sign players too early, paying a premium for a positive offseason headline without maximizing the value of that cap room. Word is, the team will exhibit discipline and not bid against itself for talent, though there are a few premium free agents the Jags may check out anyway.

Who might we see here? An upgrade at quarterback, perhaps, with Seattle backup Matt Flynn, who was expected to start before wunderkind Russell Wilson took the job. Someone like the Jets’ Bart Scott at linebacker, Cliff Avril from the Lions at end, or the Steelers’ Mike Wallace to bolster an underrated and emergent free-agent group — these are some players who’d look really good in the black-and-teal. The Jaguars are well-positioned, and general manager David Caldwell is young and savvy enough to see where the league is now, and to anticipate where it’s going. Most Jaguar fans are excited by all of this, and they should be.

I haven’t made a habit of dressing things up to be more than they are, and I won’t start now. It may be rocky for this team at first, as the players and coaches acclimate to the new conditions. It’s easy to see a re-energized franchise getting 10 wins and a wild-card berth — or even more, if the Texans and Colts fall off. That would be enough for all the local fans who are sick of losing; at least, in 2013.

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Our Picks Reasons to leave the house this week

DANCE CREATIVE INTUITIONS

“Dancers are the athletes of God.” Even if Albert Einstein didn’t say (many believe he did), it’s an apt adage to celebrate the beauty of dance.

The Braided Light Dance Project aims to bring modern dance to diverse audiences. Performers – including Lauren Baroch (pictured, left) and Bekkah Clifford – present “Creative Intuitions” to benefit their nonprofit organization. Live music, craft beers, a food truck, a silent auction and an open dance floor are featured. JacksonVegas 6 p.m., dance program 7:30 p.m. March 9 at Intuition Ale Works, 720 King St., Riverside. $20. 351-6683. braidedlightdanceproject.org Photo: Trib La Prade

BLUE-EYED SOUL HALL & OATES

A duo that had its greatest success in the ’70s and ’80s with six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Daryl Hall (left) and John Oates are now a flashpoint for debate on inclusion in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Oates recently told the Cleveland Plain Dealer: “We haven’t paid our dues. We’re not quite worthy,” on questions about the honor. Oates is now focused squarely on producing for the digital age, saying “It’s a world of singles at this point.” 8 p.m. March 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine. $34.50-$79.50. 209-3759. staugamphitheatre.com

SPEAKER KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR

In scratching admitted doper Lance Armstrong from its Florida Forum series, the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital needed a big replacement. With the 7-foot-2-inch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, it couldn’t go any bigger. The NBA legend whose signature “skyhook” was nearly unstoppable, Abdul-Jabbar still looms large with cultural significance – he’s got 1.3 million Twitter followers. Earlier this month, he blogged for Esquire, writing “Django Unchained” was “a damn fine B movie,” but unworthy of its Best Picture nod. He joked that the Academy overlooked his role in “Airplane!” (1980). 7 p.m. March 4 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $70-$95. 202-2886. thefloridaforum.com

FAMILY RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET

Creative energy is back under the bridge. Artists and entertainers return from a two-month break to celebrate Riverside Arts Market’s fifth anniversary. RAM rocks with a parade, a marching band, Navy Band Southeast TGIF and First Coast favorites Antique Animals performing 1:30 p.m. And it’s Community First Saturday, St. Johns Riverkeeper’s River Month kick-off and the start of Cummer Museum’s Garden Month. RAM expects 15,000 on opening day – all 162 booths offering all manner of goodies.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 2 under the Fuller Warren Bridge, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Free.

389-2449. riversideartsmarket.com Photo: Wayne Wood

Photo: Courtesy Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

COUNTRY DWIGHT YOAKAM

In January, Atlantic City Weekly praised Yoakam thusly: He “developed his own unique twist on the Bakersfield sound of roadhouse rockabilly and wailing laments about pain and heartache.”

Also a character actor (he was the abusive Doyle Hargraves in “Sling Blade”), Yoakam released his first new music in seven years, “3 Pears.” The 2012 album, featuring collaborations with Beck and Kid Rock, peaked at No. 18 on Billboard’s 200. 8 p.m. March 5 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown. $38.50-$63.50, 355-2787. floridatheatre.com Photo: Courtesy Warner Music

RUN & PARTY GLOW RUN 5K

Runners know a party race when they see one, and anyone in Downtown Jacksonville see this race glowing from miles away. The untimed 3.1-mile run takes the pack past EverBank Field back into Metropolitan Park. The Glow Zones along the way feature dance music and industrial-strength black lights and strobes. A post-race dance party follows. Awards are given to dance champions.

Race 7 p.m.; party 7:30-10 p.m. March 2 at Metropolitan Park, 1410 Gator Bowl Blvd., Downtown Jacksonville. $40. glowrun5k.com Photo: Jason R. Budd, jryanphoto.com FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 5, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17

Movies

John Matthews (Johnson, center) takes on a drug kingpin’s operation to help the DEA and save his son from prison in “Snitch,” directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Photo: Summit Entertainment

From Action to Acting

Johnson pushes performance, but drug story lacks punch SNITCH

**G@ Rated PG-13

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atching the trailers, you might think “Snitch” is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest action film, but there isn’t enough action in this movie to raise your heartbeat much above that of a brisk walk.

However, “Snitch” does allow Johnson to bust out of his action-hero mold with a more dramatic turn.

The owner of a successful construction business who’s happily married to his second wife, John Matthews (Johnson) has only one regret — estrangement from Jason, the son from his first marriage.

John’s world is torn apart when his son agrees to accept delivery of a package of ecstasy from a drug-dealing friend in exchange for some free pills. The DEA catches the dealer mailing the package, and he quickly agrees to set up Jason in exchange for a lesser sentence.

John learns that his son’s single indiscretion means he faces a mandatory 10-year federal prison sentence unless he, in turn, sets up some unsuspecting friends. But Jason doesn’t know anyone else in the drug trade and refuses to trap innocent friends to take his place in prison.

Confronted by federal prosecutor Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon), who hides behind mandatory minimum laws and refuses to help Jason — even though she knows the kid is clearly less culpable than the drug-dealing “friend” — John concocts a plan to work his way into the drug world and trade a dealer for his son. Joanne discourages John at first, but ultimately offers him a deal if he can deliver.

Sarandon’s considerable talents are largely wasted in this one-note role. Similarly, Melina Kanakaredes, as Jason’s mother Sylvie, does little besides act worried.

All this drags out painstakingly slowly in the first half; the inevitable chain of events is clear from the moment the movie starts.

Things pick up speed when John identifies an employee with a drug past, Daniel (Jon Bernthal), who can introduce him to a major drug dealer. John can offer the dealer the use of his tractor-trailers to smuggle drugs.

But John becomes a victim of his own success when the DEA Agent Cooper (Barry Pepper) sees an opportunity to bust drug lord “El Topo” (Benjamin Bratt). Like Sarandon, Bratt doesn’t have much to work with as he plays a stereotypical drug kingpin.

“Snitch” is inspired by true events, but it’s

not based on real people. The inspiration was a “Frontline” documentary about changes in federal drug laws creating a system in which those caught with drugs have to rat out accomplices to get shorter sentences, so the first ones busted get the deals, not those who are least involved.

The movie is competently directed by Ric Roman Waugh, and the second half is paced much better than the first, but the story of a family member rescuing a foolish youth from prison is hardly new and has certainly been told better in movies like the compelling “Return to Paradise.”

There aren’t many surprises here other than, perhaps, Johnson stepping up his acting game in a more challenging role. Maybe he can find something a little more entertaining for his next dramatic effort.

John Hoogesteger themail@folioweekly.com

EVOLUTION OF ‘ROCK’ World Wrestling Entertainment: Johnson makes his name as The Rock for a decade starting in the mid-1990s. He chose semi-retirement from wrestling to devote more time to an acting career. He returned to the WWE in 2011, wrestling the main event at WrestleMania XXVIII in 2012.

“The Scorpion King” (2002): A bit part in the “The Mummy Returns” in 2001 led to his first starring role a year later.

Johnson showed he could carry an action film, but didn’t demonstrate much range.

“The Gridiron Gang” (2006): Johnson moves from action to drama, though he’s on familiar turf, given his college football background, in this true story of a counselor coaching a football team of juvenile delinquents.

“The Game Plan” (2007): Johnson shows an unexpected flair for light comedy in the tale of a bachelor quarterback suddenly becoming a dad to an 8-year-old girl. He followed this up with other light comedies, including “The Tooth Fairy” in 2009.

Movies **** ***@ **@@ *@@@

FILM RATINGS

THE EXORCIST POLTERGEIST THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE THE AMITYVILLE HORROR

NOW SHOWING 21 AND OVER Rated R • Opens March 1 “The Hangover” writers strike again with this party-filled adventure about one night in the life of Jeff Chang (Justin Chon), a straight-A college student whose 21st birthday is the night before his medical school interview. Chang’s two best friends turn what was supposed to be a time of sober study into an eve of debauchery he’ll never forget – if he can just remember it.

AMOUR **** Rated PG-13 • Regal Beach Blvd.

In this Oscar-winner, Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) are a married couple in their 80s, both retired music teachers, enjoying life together. Then Anne has a stroke, and everything changes. She’s paralyzed on her right side and needs a wheelchair. We don’t see the stroke or any of the traumatic events that make her progressively worse, an apt decision by writer/director Michael Haneke that allows us to stay away from histrionics and focus on the love and care Georges shows for Anne.

ARGO ***G Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Beach Blvd.

Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning film is still in theaters and on DVD. Affleck directs and stars as CIA operative Tony Mendez, acknowledged as the agency’s top agent when it comes to “exfiltration,” the art of extracting people caught in places they cannot escape. “Argo” succeeds because director Affleck focuses on the journey, not the outcome, to create a taut political thriller. Many familiar faces – John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Kyle Chandler, Bryan Cranston, Victor Garber – deliver strong performances in a film that’s really an ensemble effort.

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

This supernatural love story set in the South is a film adaptation of the first book in the “Caster Chronicles” series.

Young Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich) wants to get out of his one-horse town, preferably with his new squeeze Lena (Alice Englert). There are some eerie secrets to reveal first, however.

Co-starring Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis and Emmy Rossum.

BULLET TO THE HEAD **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park Aging professional hitman Jimmy Bonomo (Sylvester Stallone) teams up with detective Taylor Kwon (Sung Kang) to hunt down the men who ordered the assassinations of a former D.C. cop, as well as Bonomo and his partner.

They failed to kill Bonomo, who’s dead-set on avenging his partner’s death.

DARK SKIES *G@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theater, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

From the producer of “Insidious,” “Sinister” and the “Paranormal Activity” movies springs another supernatural thriller about a suburban family that witnesses some disturbing stuff that only gets worse. What the heck is out there?

DJANGO UNCHAINED ***G Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Disturbing and provocative – yet undeniably entertaining – Quentin Tarantino’s award-winning film blends action, comedy and drama with sterling performances by Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Kerry Washington. The most violent mainstream movie of the year, the big-screen project liberally uses the “N” word, uttered more than 100 times.

DOCTOR BELLO Not Rated • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Cancer specialist Michael Durant is in a fight against time to save a 7-year-old child (Evan Brinkman) dying from cancer.

Unorthodox Nigerian doc Dr. Bello works his mysterious magic to help Michael; they’re both busted after it’s found they used a “magic potion” with ingredients from Africa’s Sky Mountains’ Garden of Life. Co-starring Isaiah Washington and Vivica A. Fox. ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH 3D *G@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theater, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

In this computer-animated adventure, Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a space hero astronaut who defends the alien planet Baab against the villainous Gen. Shanker (William Shatner).

A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., Sun-Ray Cinema In the fifth installment of the “Die Hard” series, badass cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) goes to Moscow because he thinks his son, whom he regards as a slacker, needs his help. Not so – Jack (Jai Courtney) is also a badass – in the CIA! Jack’s trying to stop bad guys from stealing nuclear weapons; the McClanes together are seriously capable badasses. Yippee ki-yay, Mother Russia …

HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Arterton) have become the ultimate vigilantes, hellbent on retribution. They don’t know they’ve become the hunted – up against an evil far greater than any ol’ witch … their own past.

A HAUNTED HOUSE **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Hollywood River City In a spoof of the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, “The Devil Inside” and other found-footage flicks, a young couple (Marlon Wayans as Malcolm, Essence Atkins as Kisha) moves into their dream house. Turns out, the house isn’t haunted; Kisha is possessed by a demon, but Malcolm is determined not to let the spirit ruin his relationship or his sex life.

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown Set before the events of “The Lord of the Rings,” Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) is approached by the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) and goes on an adventure to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Joining him are 13 dwarves, led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. On the way, Bilbo meets Gollum and engages with the twisted creature in a game of riddles. Bilbo takes possession of the twisted creature’s “precious,” the golden ring that figures prominently in Frodo’s adventure in the LOTR’s trilogy.

HYDE PARK ON HUDSON **G@ Rated R • Epic Theatre St. Augustine “Hyde Park,” directed by Roger Michell, concerns a narrow slice of history – 1939 and the whole world is watching to see what the ascendant Hitler will do next. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelts’ estate, Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York – the first time ever that a reigning English monarch has visited America.

IDENTITY THIEF *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd., San Marco Theatre Unlimited funds allow Diana (Melissa McCarthy) to live the good life in Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There’s only one problem: The ID she’s using to finance this lifestyle reads “Sandy Bigelow

Young farmhand Jack (Nicholas Hoult) battles giants and vies for a princess’ love in director Bryan Singer’s adaptation of the fairytale “Jack the Giant Slayer.” Photo: Daniel Smith, Warner Bros. Pictures Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis immerses himself in his characters; this is the latest of successful transformations.

“Lincoln” focuses on the last four months of the president’s administration as he struggles to end the Civil War and ensure permanent freedom for slaves. The great cast includes Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Patterson,” an account rep (Jason Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. The real Sandy has a week to hunt down the con artist before his life comes crashing down around him.

JABARDHASTH Not Rated • Cinemark Tinseltown This Bollywood rom-com written and directed by Nandini Reddy stars Nithya Menen and Siddharth.

JACK THE GIANT SLAYER Rated PG-13 • Opens March 1 When he opens a gateway between this world and that of a race of giants, young farmworker Jack (Nicholas Hoult) fights for his kingdom and the love of a princess. When the giants try to reclaim the land they once lost, Jack confronts creatures he thought only existed in fairytales. Co-stars Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci and Ian McShane.

KAI PO CHE! ***G Not Rated • AMC Regency Cricket is a very big deal in India, and three friends are ambitious enough to cash in on its popularity by starting a cricket school. Co-starring Amit Sadh, Susant Singh Rajput and Raj Kumar Yadav. In Hindi.

THE LAST EXORCISM PART II Rated PG-13 • Opens March 1 In the first film, Nell (Ashley Bell) was exorcized of a demon and wound up the only surviving member of her family after the haunting events. Now Nell must pick up the pieces and move on — until the demon comes back, with bad intentions.

LES MISERABLES ***G Rated PG-13 • Regal Avenues This big Hollywood version of an equally extravagant Broadway musical is phenomenal. Anne Hathaway’s rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” won her a supporting actress Oscar. Sometimes, the best move a director can make is to get out of the way, so kudos to Tom Hooper for letting Hathaway shine.

LIFE OF PI ***G Rated PG • Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues A family from India hitches a ride on a freighter. Pi Patel, a zookeeper’s son, survives an ocean disaster, then forms a surprising, wondrous connection with a fearsome Bengal tiger – named Richard Parker. Surviving on a 26-foot lifeboat, Pi continues his journey in the Oscar-winning film directed by Ang Lee and based on the novel by Yann Martel.

LINCOLN ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

MAMA **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Clay Theater, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues After vanishing from a neighborhood, young sisters Victoria and Lilly are found alive in a rickety cabin five years later.

The kids are placed with their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj CosterWaldau) and girlfriend Annabel (Jessica Chastain). Annabel tries to help them live a normal life, but she feels that an evil presence has followed the girls from the cabin.

PARKER **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, Regal Avenues Professional thief Parker (Jason Statham) has a unique code of ethics. He’s double-crossed by his crew and left for dead.

Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside (Jennifer Lopez), he’s out to steal the slag his former colleagues just stole. Wait … what?

PHANTOM Rated R • Opens March 1 Demi (Ed Harris) is captain of a Cold War Soviet missile submarine who carries the fate of the human race while transporting a nuclear missile on a classified mission, which is challenged by Bruni (David Duchovny), leader of a rogue KGB group. Co-stars Johnathon Schaech and William Fichtner.

QUARTET ***@ Rated PG-13 • Regal Beach Blvd.

In this dramedy, directed by Dustin Hoffman, former theater director Cedric (Michael Gambon) is working on an upcoming gala at Beecham House, a retirement home in England.

Retired musicians Wilfred Bond (Billy Connolly), Reginald Page (Tom Courtenay) and Cecily Robson (Pauline Collins) are surprised when their former singer partner, the diva Jean Horton (Maggie Smith), joins them at Beecham. Reggie takes it particularly hard, as he never got over their failed marriage.

Meanwhile, the benefit concert must go on to keep the retirement home open. Jean wants Reggie’s forgiveness but is refusing to sing again. Riiiight.

SAFE HAVEN G@@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

AREA THEATERS AMELIA ISLAND Carmike 7, 1132 S. 14th St., Fernanddina Beach, 261-9867 ARLINGTON & REGENCY AMC Regency 24, 9451 Regency Square Blvd., 264-3888 BAYMEADOWS & MANDARIN Regal Avenues 20, 9525 Philips Highway, 538-3889 BEACHES Regal Beach Blvd. 18, 14051 Beach Blvd., 992-4398 FIVE POINTS Sun-Ray Cinema@5Points, 1028 Park St., 359-0047 GREEN COVE SPRINGS Clay Theatre, 326 Walnut St., 284-9012 NORTHSIDE Hollywood 14, River City Marketplace, 12884

City Center Blvd., 757-9880 ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road, (888) AMC-4FUN Carmike 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 621-0221 SAN MARCO San Marco Theatre, 1996 San Marco Blvd., 396-4845 SOUTHSIDE Cinemark Tinseltown, 4535 Southside Blvd., 998-2122 ST. AUGUSTINE Epic Theatres, 112 Theatre Drive, 797-5757 IMAX Theater, World Golf Village, 940-IMAX Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., 829-3101

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Movies

Miller (Miles Teller) and Casey (Skylar Astin) convince Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) to celebrate his 21st birthday the night before his medical school interview in “21 and Over,” directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Photo: Relativity Media Based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, this romantic thriller is the story of Katie (Julianne Hough), a mysterious young woman who moves to a small North Carolina town. She gradually builds a relationship with Alex (Josh Duhamel), a widowed store owner with two children, but dark secrets arise to threaten her new life.

SIDE EFFECTS ***@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

A seemingly upwardly-mobile New York City couple, Emily (Rooney Mara) and Martin (Channing Tatum), are starting to fall apart when Emily’s psychiatrist (Jude Law) prescribes a new drug for her mild anxiety. It’s not the drug itself that works untold wonders – it’s the damn side effects.

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

After months in a mental institution, Pat (Bradley Cooper) leaves under dubious circumstances. He was there after flipping over his wife’s adultery, but he means to fix the marriage. Problem is, he isn’t allowed to contact her, and he knows his parents (Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver) are keeping secrets. He meets Tiffany (Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence), a reformed slut who says she’ll get a message to Pat’s wife if he’ll take dance lessons with her.

SNITCH **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Reviewed in this issue.

SPECIAL 26 **G@ Not Rated • AMC Regency 24 Based on a true crime, this Bollywood film shows a daring jewelry heist in Mumbai by a criminal mastermind who’s since become the stuff of legends.

VEER! ***@ Not Rated • March 1-7, Sun-Ray Cinema In the locally produced film, burned-out skateboarder Jesse Sorensen (Jesse Gay) discovers his 17-year-old niece Samantha (Corsica Wilson) is living with his grandmother and is headed down the same path of hard partying that led him astray. He’s faced with the responsibility of growing up, keeping the girl out of trouble and becoming a positive role model in his young son’s life.

WARM BODIES **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human, setting off an exciting, romantic and often comical chain of events that begins to transform other zombies – maybe even the whole lifeless world.

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WRECK-IT RALPH ***@ Rated PG • Hollywood River City Typecast as a villain, Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) feels unappreciated. He’s still smarting from 30 years of being dropped off a building into the mud by Fix-It Felix. Ralph just wants to be the hero.

ZERO DARK THIRTY ***@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Overlong at 157 minutes but still an effective drama, director Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-winning film has struck a chord with American audiences. The focus is on CIA operative Maya (Jessica Chastain), who’s stationed in the Middle East and charged with tracking down the 9/11 mastermind. The execution – pun intended – of the mission, from planning to helicopter ride to finding bin Laden to extraction, is perfectly paced by Bigelow, who certainly knows how to generate suspense in her action.

OTHER FILMS

MOVIES ON THE HOUSE In Claude Berri’s “A Housekeeper” (2002), Jacques’ wife leaves him for another man. He hires Laura to work in a domestic capacity in his Paris apartment. Soon they’re more than maid and master; they hang out even on her days off.

7 p.m. Feb. 28 at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. Free. In Olivier Assayas’ “Demonlover” (2002), two corporations compete for illicit 3D manga pornography, sending spies to infiltrate each other’s operations, 7 p.m. March 14 at Robinson Theater. unf.edu/moviesonthehouse SUN-RAY CINEMA Locally produced “Veer” screens starting March 1 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0047. Oscar-winner “Amour” also starts March 1. “Oz: The Great and Powerful” opens March 8. sunraycinema.com POT BELLY’S CINEMA “The Master,” Oscar-winner “Searching for Sugar Man” and “Rust and Bone” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101.

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATER “Oz: The Great and Powerful: An IMAX 3D Experience” opens March 8. ”The Last Reef 3D,” “Flight of the Butterflies,” ”Forces of Nature,” “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West” and “To The Arctic 3D” are screened at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. For fees and showtimes, call 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY

CHASING MAVERICKS Real-life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (newcomer Jonny Weston) seeks the help of a veteran surfer (Gerard Butler) to take on Mavericks, a surf break of mythical size. Though the wave footage will blow away viewers, the disappointing script and acting will leave many wiped out.

THE MASTER Philip Seymour Hoffman excels as scientist Lancaster Dodd – rumored to be modeled on L. Ron Hubbard – who starts a religious cult called The Cause. Joaquin Phoenix plays Freddie Quell, a post-WWII Navy veteran who’s felt disconnected until he meets Lancaster. The film was shot in 70mm, so watching the fallout from this miasma is even more gripping. Co-starring Amy Adams and Laura Dern.

Music

Loudon Wainwright III calls himself a “switch hitter, so to speak,” saying he can produce some serious songs while creating others on serious topics – like death – that are intended to make listeners laugh. Photo: Ross Halfin

The Garrulous Bard

Singer-songwriter, humorist and living legend looks to the past on latest album LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III with TAMMERLIN 8 p.m. March 1 $30 and $35 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach 209-0399, pvconcerthall.com

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oudon Wainwright III is one of America’s greatest artistic treasures. A prolific troubadour, an incisive humorist, a gifted character actor and the father of several similarly talented musical offspring, Wainwright is the first to admit he learned his craft from his father, celebrated Life columnist Loudon Wainwright Jr., who wrote “The View From Here.” Loudon the younger, who’s built an admirable career writing intimate family portraits and witty tales of the garrulous American conscience, paid tribute to Loudon the elder with last year’s album “Older Than My Old Man Now.” The superb 15-song set includes collaborations with his ex-wife and four children, readings of his father’s work, somber ruminations on late-middle-age and morbidity and even jaunty numbers about “failing powers.”

Folio Weekly: Your father was 63 when he died, and you were 65 when you released “Older Than My Old Man Now.” Was this record on your radar for some time?

Loudon Wainwright III: I was aware of the fact that I was surpassing the age at which my dad died. So as I approached that marker, the idea of outliving him certainly struck me as interesting.

F.W.: Did your father’s literary life influence your own songwriting explorations?

L.W.: Yes — your parents are giant influences, whether you want them to be or not. My father

was a very good writer who cared a lot about writing, so I picked that up from him. I spend a lot of time on my lyrics; I use the same five guitar chords I learned when I was 15, but words are very important to me.

F.W.: You say in your press release that the album deals with “death ’n’ decay,” but it sure sounds like a hoot. Is that one way of snubbing your nose at old age?

L.W.: I’m a switch hitter, so to speak. Some songs are quite serious, but others, even when they’re dealing with serious subjects like mortality, can be described as novelty songs — songs that are designed to make people laugh.

The live show generally lasts about 75 to 90 minutes, so I like to move it around — keep an audience engaged. You don’t want to bum ’em out for the whole 75 minutes. Even songs like “My Meds” and “I Remember Sex,” which are about failing powers, don’t have to be a complete turn-off.

F.W.: In past interviews, you’ve joked that you drifted into your musical career. Does it really feel that happenstance?

L.W.: Well, it’s kind of a miracle that I still have the career. [Laughs.] But I work pretty hard at it; I was downstairs working when [you called]. As the song says, I’m just going to keep on keepin’ on. I don’t know who wrote that.

F.W.: How does your own writing process work? Do you have to force yourself to sit down? Or do you get inspired while taking a shower?

L.W.: You can get an idea in the shower, or the bathtub, or whatever mode of cleaning up you employ. Or you can jot things down; I travel all the time and am often in restaurants,

so I keep a notebook with me. Sometimes somebody will suggest something; sometimes, a lot of time will go by when you haven’t written a song and you’ve just got to kick your ass and get to work. I try to play the guitar every day. I’ve often compared it to fishing: You just keep the line in the water and hope that something comes up.

F.W.: Your entire body of works deals with intimate family details. Do you ever feel like you’re over-sharing? Or does it feel natural to write about such everyday matters?

L.W.: They’re everyday things for me and everybody else, and that’s why it feels natural. There’s nothing unusual about what happens in my family — it’s what’s going on in everybody else’s families. That’s the identification factor. I don’t really see it as a strange topic.

F.W.: All of your children have turned out to be performers. Does that make you happy?

L.W.: Oh, it’s great that they’re working — and doing very well, I might add. Rufus’ and Martha’s mom was a singer, and Lucy, whose mother was also a musician and performer, is a singer and an actress now. So it’s not surprising that those kids, who aren’t kids anymore — Rufus is almost 40 — are out there making a living in show business.

F.W.: How about you? Are you still happy to be making a living in show business?

L.W.: I’m not the road animal I used to be. It’s harder and harder to get through airports and do the job of trudging from Point A to Point B. But I’m grateful to have the work — and looking forward to coming down to Florida.

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Music

All in the Family

Southern California quintet adds theatrical, punk-inspired flair to its L.A. psych-folk Lauren Brown’s full-body percussion in He’s My Brother She’s My Sister – with members Brown (from left), Rachel Kolar, Rob Kolar, Aaron Robinson and Oliver Newell – evolved out of necessity after the drummer quit. Photo: Big Hassle Media

HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER with PAPER BIRD, SHAKEY GRAVES and CANARY IN THE COALMINE 8 p.m. March 3 Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown Tickets: $7 353-4686

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os Angeles quintet He’s My Brother She’s My Sister was birthed from the city’s fertile psych-folk scene around the same time as bigger acts like Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes. But unlike that quasireligious 13-member collective, the relatively stripped-down HMBSMB — brother-andsister duo Rob and Rachel Kolar, Lauren Brown, Oliver Newell and Aaron Robinson — adds punk-inspired flair to its Americana table. The band’s debut album, “Nobody Dances in This Town,” stomps and shimmies through 11 irresistibly dusty freak-folk, rootsrock and jangle-pop tunes. But there’s also streetwise self-sufficiency, socially conscious lyrics and even a streak of experimental theater inherent in the band’s spirited output.

Folio Weekly: He’s My Brother She’s My Sister is equally celebrated for its recordings and live performances. When you started the band, did you have that balance in mind?

Lauren Brown: You never go into a project thinking about being hyper-aware of what you’re putting out — you want to think about giving your fans a good time. A lot of our success has to do with us being up onstage, playing our hearts out the best we can and having fun with each other. The more we do that, the more that people will respond to that energy.

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F.W.: Lauren, your tap-dancing and full-body percussion has awed some critics and turned

others off. Where did you learn the technique?

L.B.: It definitely comes from my theater background. Rob’s sister Rachel and I met at NYU years ago, when I was studying experimental performance, clown work and other weird shit, and Rachel was studying playwriting. We became quick friends and developed a theater company that put out music-, dance- and art-based productions, and Rob did acting work himself, so he’s always been interested in infusing the band with that stuff. But I was definitely not a drummer before this project. I never had any intention of being in a band at all, much less tap-dance drumming in a band. It just evolved out of necessity because our drummer quit.

F.W.: So it’s not a gimmick of any sort.

Rob Kolar: In the past, we have had some negative reviews that construe us a certain way or assume we’ve created a gimmick, which isn’t the case at all. Everything happened so naturally — almost by accident.

We are stoked that many reviewers see the depth of what we’re trying to do. Our lyrics reflect social and even political commentary, and there are defi nitely some introspective elements to the band.

F.W.: Rob, you were in a mildly successful band, Lemon Sun, before He’s My Brother.

Did your and your sister’s effort start as a side project?

R.K.: Right. It’s one of those situations where you have all these goals and dreams for what was your day job — and then a side project becomes the main project. It’s funny how you can fight for success so hard and then, when you give what you’re doing on the side a little bit of attention, it takes on a life of its own. I’ve been swept up in the progression of He’s My Brother, which

is exciting, because it’s really free and fun without any stress behind it.

F.W.: Do you feel indebted to the psychedelic folk and rock movement that was entrenched in Los Angeles for several decades and is still active today?

L.B.: There’s defi nitely a community of artists in L.A. that we embrace, and we all come from a bit of a free-loving hippie movement. But at the same time, we’re trying to create something new and put a lot of emphasis on live performance.

R.K.: Bands like us and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes are both influenced

by The Mamas & The Papas, The Doors, The Lovin’ Spoonful and especially Devendra Banhart, who opened the door for a more experimental folk sound. But we have more of a punk influence than the … I don’t want to say saccharine, but maybe religious nature of the current folk movement. We’re embracing a darkness that’s raw, bluesy, garage-y, psychedelic and even a little dirty.

F.W.: Do you have much experience performing in Florida? A lot of West Coast bands skip over us completely.

R.K.: We love Florida. We call it a vaca-tour: Hang out at the beach, play six or seven shows, and spend a good week or more down there. Everyone’s so appreciative, too, because Florida is like this extra limb on the United States — that’s why tour routing doesn’t always work out. But Florida is actually one of our favorite states.

L.B.: We camped at Little Talbot Island last time we were in Jacksonville, too. That long stretch of white-sand beach was an incredible discovery.

Nick McGregor themail@folioweekly.com

Music

Guitarist Jenni Reid said she’s following advice she heard from one of her favorite musicians, John Mayer. She’s set small goals for herself to achieve success; her next one is to play more shows out of town. Photo: Courtesy jennireidmusic.com

A Dreamer on a Hill

Jacksonville singer Jenni Reid began performing on milk crates; now, she’s chasing bigger stages AARON CARTER, PATREL, NIKKI FLOREZ, JENNI REID 8 p.m. March 14 at Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco Tickets are $15 398-7496, jaxlive.com

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orn with a condition that would have made her heart swell and eventually explode, 22-year-old musician Jenni Reid is thankful for every new day. She had open-heart surgery at age 5, and she is perfectly healthy today.

“If it wasn’t for my heart surgery, I would probably have passed on by now. It makes me a more positive person,” Reid said.

Reid’s love for music started at a young age, performing concerts in her backyard on a stage made of milk crates. She wrote her first song at age 7, about dreams.

“One time, I was impersonating Elvis Presley, standing on a TV tray, and fell and broke my arm,” she said.

After graduating from high school, Reid worked to learn how to play the guitar. With the help of YouTube and learning her favorite songs, she eventually got the hang of it. Her only training on the guitar was in a music theory class in high school. Reid also saw a voice coach to help with her vocal quality.

Reid’s best friend, Tiffany McMahon, remembers Reid dreaming of being on the TV show “One Tree Hill.”

“I remember her coming up to me in school one day saying, ‘One day you’re going to see me on ‘One Tree Hill,’ ” McMahon recalled.

“It is a very deep show,” Reid said, “ ‘One Tree Hill’ showed me to believe the impossible and to never give up on yourself.”

Reid was determined to get on the show — launching a website, printing flyers, writing letters and visiting the set in Wilmington, N.C., seven times. When she first visited the drama’s location site, she was disappointed to find out that the show was filming in Texas at the time. She was determined to return. During her last visit to the set before the series finale, her dream came true. Reid appeared on the last episode, delivering Tyler Hilton his guitar on stage.

Reid said Sophia Bush, one of the show’s stars, approached her after the scene and said, “Dreams come true every day.”

Reid played her first show in February 2012 at Freebird Live, in support of Think Happy Thoughts and Donovan Wolfington.

When the time came to go on stage, she said she wasn’t nervous. Reid was shocked at how many people came to see her. In

the year since, she has opened for Hilton from “One Tree Hill” and pop singer Ryan Cabrera. On March 14, she opens for Aaron Carter at Jack Rabbits.

“She has attracted large audiences, but sometimes the crowd is smaller. It depends on how many free shows she has played recently.

Either way, it doesn’t seem to affect her stage presence,” said Tim Hall, who has booked Reid at Jack Rabbits, which he owns, and Freebird Live.

Reid’s parents go to all of her shows, help out financially and offer encouragement.

Her parents were there at February’s First Wednesday Art Walk; her mother shot a live webcast of her performance at Hemming Plaza while her father handed out cards with links to Reid’s website and Facebook page.

Any time Reid feels like giving up, she said she calls or texts McMahon for support and an honest opinion.

“Jenni does most of the work herself,” said her father, Chris Reid. “She talks to business owners and networks with venues. She is a very ambitious young woman.”

Working part-time at Rita’s Italian Ice, she is fortunate enough to have a manager who also supports her music, going to her shows and giving her time off to perform.

She compared her situation to a memorable line from “One Tree Hill”: “ ‘You are always preparing for someday, and someday is today.’ ‘One Tree Hill’ helped me prepare for my someday.”

Following the advice of one of her favorite musicians, John Mayer, she has set small goals. Her first goal was to play a show. Now, she’s working on playing out of town and expanding her fan base. She played two sets at a music festival in Daytona Beach and a show at Sacred Grounds Coffee House in Tampa. On March 22, Reid is playing at Dandelion Communitea Café in Orlando.

While participating in One Spark in April, Reid hopes to raise money to travel to shows farther from Jacksonville. She has venues picked out to play in Texas and Georgia when she can afford the trips.

Reid described her idea of success as having people she doesn’t know calling her their favorite artist. Money isn’t important.

She’d like to travel and play shows around the country, but not necessarily at big venues or for huge audiences.

“I want people to know my name and say, “Wow, that Jenni Reid is something,” she said.

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Live Music CONCERTS THIS WEEK

JESSE COOK Canadian flamenco guitarist, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, $33.50-$38.50, 209-0399.

EVERY TIME I DIE, THE ACACIA STRAIN, VANNA, HUNDREDTH, NO BRAGGING RIGHTS Heavy hard-core rock, 6 p.m. Feb. 27, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473.

MIDNIGHT SPIN, JASON CONNELLY Indie rock, 9 p.m. Feb. 27, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $10.

HANK & CUPCAKES, THE DOG APOLLO, OPIATE EYES Indie pop, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

THE AGGROLITES Los Angeles reggae band, 9 p.m. Feb. 27, Original CafĂŠ Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, $15, 460-9311.

HONKY SUCKLE, MUDTOWN, HOMEMADE Indie rock, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 353-4686.

MUSHROOMHEAD, GEMINI SYNDROME Hard rock, 7 p.m.

Feb. 27, Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $12-$26.50, 223-9850.

ZOOGMA, SIR CHARLES Electronic rock, 8 p.m. Feb. 28, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $15, 246-2473.

COPE, THE MANTRAS, HERD OF WATTS Jam bands, 10 p.m.

Feb. 28, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $10.

DAVID CROWDER Christian rock artist with 8-piece bluegrass band, 7 p.m. Feb. 28, Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $20-$35, 388-7807.

SAM PACETTI Folksinger-songwriter, 8 p.m. Feb. 28, European Street CafĂŠ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $10, 399-1740.

UNIVERSAL GREEN, CHOPP, WILLIE EVANS JR. Local hip hop, 10 p.m. Feb. 28, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 353-6067.

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, TAMMERLIN Grammy awardwinning folksinger, 8 p.m. March 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, $30-$35, 209-0399.

ED ROLAND & THE SWEET TEA PROJECT Collective Soul front man, 8 p.m. March 1, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $16.50-$20, 342-2187.

THE NEW DIVIDE Christian rock, 8 p.m. March 1, Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $5, 388-7807.

GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Alt-bluegrass band, 8 p.m. March 1, Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, free, 277-8010.

HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, THE WHISKEY GENTRY, GHOST LIGHT ROAD, BEAU CRUM Bluegrass and Americana, 8 p.m.

March 1, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, 677-2977.

J BOOG, HOT RAIN, GARY DREAD, JAHMEN Los Angeles hip hop artist, 8 p.m. March 1, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496.

SWORN IN Heavy metal, 7 p.m. March 1, Phoenix Taproom, 325 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, $8, 798-8222.

MUDTOWN, PILOT WAVE, RUNNING RAMPANT, RUSHOLME RUFFIANS Rock band from Baltimore, 8 p.m. March 1, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473.

KICKIN’ GRASS, LONESOME BERT & THE SKINNY LIZARDS, COLLAPSIBLE B, ANCIENT CITY SLICKERS, ROTOGEEZER, STONE FAMILY BAND, SALTWATAER COWGIRLS, MIXED NUTS, KATHERINE ARCHER Americana, folk, bluegrass and old-time music, 3-9 p.m. March 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. March 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 3 at 32nd annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival, Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, $2; 12 & younger free, 829-1753, lionsfestival.com HALL & OATES Classic soft rock duo, 8 p.m. March 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine, $34.50$79.50, 209-3759.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET The market opens with Stanton College Prep Marching Band, Navy Band Southeast TGIF, Antique Animals, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 1, 715 Riverside Ave., under Fuller Warren Bridge. Free. 389-2449.

KEB’ MO’ Blues singer-songwriter, 8 p.m. March 2, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra, $47.50-$57.50, 209-0399.

GRANT PEEPLES, SARAH MAC Roots music, 8 p.m. March 2, European Street CafĂŠ, 5500 Beach Blvd., Southside, $10, 399-1740.

GIGGLE GIVER, MEMPHIBIANS Folk/Americana, March 2, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

COL. BRUCE HAMPTON Southern rock, 8 p.m. March 2, Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8010.

SON OF A BAD MAN, THE DOG APOLLO, SOLID GOLD THUNDER Local rock band’s farewell show, 8 p.m. March 2, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10,

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JEANETTE HARRIS Jazz singer, 7 p.m. March 2, Ritz Theatre, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, $24, 632-5555.

GREEN JELLY Comedy rock band, 7 p.m. March 2, Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $10-$25, 223-9850.

KALIYL, SONS NOT BEGGARS, CAPTIVE Christian rock, 8 p.m. March 2, Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $8-$10, 388-7807.

BRUCE COCKBURN Canadian folksinger-songwriter, 8 p.m.

March 3, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, $35, 209-0399.

POLYENSO, AUTHOR St. Petersburg alternative rock band, 7 p.m. March 3, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10, 398-7496.

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BLOWFLY Funky caped hip hop artist with Powerball, Tight But Loose, 9 p.m. March 1 at Kala Bar, 331 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 356-6455. Blowfly, Gold Pelicans, Teenage Lobotomy, 8 p.m. March 3, Nobby’s, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $10, 547-2188.

HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER, PAPER BIRD, SHAKEY GRAVES, CANARY IN THE COALMINE Indie rock, 8 p.m. March 3, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $7, 677-2977.

BENJAMIN DUNN & the Animal Orchestra, BLACK CANVAS, FOLSOM KIMBALL Indie rock, 6:30 p.m. March 3, Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $8-$12, 388-7807.

EXCISION, PAPER DIAMOND, VASKI Dubstep DJ, 8 p.m. March 4, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473.

ENGLAND IN 1819, SHONI, SHAWN LIGHTFOOT Indie rock, March 4, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

MOD SUN, CISCO ADLER, TAYYIB ALI, PAT BROWN Hip hop, 8 p.m. March 4, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $10, 398-7496.

THE LAST BISON, FOUR FAMILIES, ANTIQUE ANIMALS Alternative indie rock, March 5, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $5, 353-6067.

IRON JAYNE, UNCLE MARTY, THE DEWARS, EARTH HOUSE Funk and indie pop, 8 p.m. March 5, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $5, 342-2187.

NAUGHTY BY NATURE Hip hop, 7 p.m. March 5, Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $12-$50, 223-9850.

DWIGHT YOAKAM Country rock icon, March 5, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $38.50-$63.50, 355-2787.

ANDY D, MECHANICAL RIVER, TIM HAGGERTY Experimental rock, March 5, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

TRAPT, DOWN THEORY Hard rock, 7 p.m. March 6, Brewster’s, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $12-$30, 223-9850.

THE NERVOUS TICKS, THE MOLD, SMALL HOUSES, PSEUDO KIDS Indie rockers, March 6, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

CURRENT SWELL, WILL ERICKSON Roots rock band from British Columbia, 8 p.m. March 6, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $8-$10, 342-2187.

A PAST UNKNOWN, WITH LIFE IN MIND, TO THE WIND, THIS WINTER Hardcore rock, 7 p.m. March 6, Murray Hill Theatre, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, $5, 388-7807.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

THE CUSSES, CLOUDEATER March 7, Burro Bar JUDY COLLINS, LEDFOOT March 7, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall LONG MILES March 7, The Standard DREW NELSON March 7, European Street Café San Marco MOUNT MORIAH, CHELSEA SADDLER March 7, Jack Rabbits CHRISTOPHER MARTIN March 7, Brewster’s Roc Bar BEEBS & HER MONEYMAKERS, FUSEBOX FUNK March 7, Original Café Eleven THE CANDY HEARTS, ALLISON WEISS, PENTIMENTO March 7, Phoenix Taproom STELLAR KART, ABANDON, 7EVENTH TIME DOWN March 8, Murray Hill Theatre SISTER HAZEL March 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall THE CONSTELLATIONS, DAVID LANE BAND, TOMMY HARRISON GROUP, DIRTY AUTOMATIC March 8, Jack Rabbits J DASH, EVOL March 8, The Standard REBECCA DAY March 8, Seven Bridges Brewery JOSHUA WORDEN, MODERN RIVALS, GRAMMAR TREE, UNIVERSAL GREEN March 8, Underbelly ADULT CRASH, PLUSH MONSTERS, March 8, Burro Bar PLIES March 8, Brewster’s Roc Bar SLIPPERY WHEN WET (Bon Jovi tribute) March 8, Freebird Live FREDDY’S FINEST March 8 & 9, Dog Star Tavern (HED)P.E. March 9, Brewster’s Roc Bar 1964 (BEATLES TRIBUTE) March 9, The Florida Theatre SECRET STATE March 9, Freebird Live THE KOPECKY FAMILY, LEAGUES March 9, Underbelly EXTREMELY ROTTEN ALBUM RELEASE March 9, Burro Bar RICKOLUS March 9, Jack Rabbits Natural Life Music Festival: MARTIN SEXTON, FIELD REPORT, SWEAR AND SHAKE, SUGAR & THE HI-LOWS, HENRY WAGONS March 10, Metropolitan Park SPARKS THE RESCUE, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, JIMMY DEEGHAN, RIVAL SUMMERS, TIDEWATER March 10, Murray Hill Theatre BLACK TAXI, THE HOWLING WIND, THE ROMMELS March 10, Burro Bar Rockville Rumble: DOC MOCCASIN March 11, Jack Rabbits KISHI BASHI, ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT, FOUR FAMILIES March 12, Jack Rabbits

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The dubstep DJ and self-proclaimed bass master Excision revs up his sound March 4 with support from Paper Diamond and Vaski at Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach.

ORGY, VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE, DAVEY SUICIDE March 12, Brewster’s Roc Bar VICES March 12, Burro Bar GET THE LED OUT (LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE) March 13, The Florida Theatre CHRIS TOMLIN March 13, Veterans Memorial Arena ROCKVILLE RUMBLE 2013: EFFEN, WAKE THE LIVING, NOCTURNAL STATE OF MIND, PRIDELESS March 13, Jack Rabbits ECHO BASE, EUROPA, REVERIES, THINGUINS March 13, Burro Bar WHETHERMAN, FJORD EXPLORER, SLICKWATER March 13, 1904 Music Hall WIL MARING, ROBERT BOWLIN March 14, European St. San Marco PINBACK March 14, Freebird Live AARON CARTER, JENNI REID, PATREL, NIKKI FLOREZ March 14, Jack Rabbits YOUR 33 BLACK ANGELS, THE VELDT March 14, Burro Bar REBECCA DAY March 14, Mellow Mushroom Southside LISA LOEB, NINE STORIES March 15, The Florida Theatre JUAN SIDDI FLAMENCO THEATRE COMPANY March 15 & 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SOUL GRAVY March 15, Dog Star Tavern SLICKWATER March 15, Mellow Mushroom Jax Beach GENERAL TSO’S FURY, NIGHTSWIM, RUNNING RAMPANT March 15, Jack Rabbits FRANK HANNON, FASTER PUSSYCAT March 15, Brewster’s TAKE ONE CAR, RUSHOLME RUFFIANS March 15, Burro Bar THE FRITZ, LUCKY COSTELLO March 15, 1904 Music Hall CONVALESCE, ME & THE TRINITY, REFUGE, XHONORX, AFTER ME THE FLOOD, SKYBURNER March 15, Murray Hill Theatre MIRANDA LAMBERT, DIERKS BENTLEY, LEE BRICE March 16, Veterans Memorial Arena LOOK RIGHT PENNY, MALAYA March 16, 1904 Music Hall THE HEAVY PETS, S.P.O.R.E. March 16, Freebird Live LARRY MANGUM March 16, European Street Southside RISING UP ANGRY March 16, Brewster’s Roc Bar YANKEE SLICKERS March 16, Dog Star Tavern AWOLNATION, BLONDFIRE, MOTHER MOTHER March 16, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall MASTA KILLA March 17, Burro Bar MATCHBOX TWENTY March 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JOE BROOKS, CHELSEA SADDLER March 18, Jack Rabbits PERIPHERY March 18, The Standard SLEEPING WITH SIRENS, CONDITIONS, DANGER KIDS, LIONS LIONS March 18, Brewster’s Pit ADRENALINE MOB, NOTHING MORE March 18, Brewster’s STICK TO YOUR GUNS, ROTTING OUT March 18, Phoenix Taproom BACKWOODS PAYBACK, WHISKEY DICK March 18, Burro Bar OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA March 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall PEACH KELLI POP, WET NURSE, QUEEN BEEF, MENTAL BOY March 19, Nobby’s PEACH KELLI POP, PILLOWFIGHT, SUPER SECRET BAND March 19, Nobby’s THE ROCKET SUMMER, SEVEN SPRINGS March 19, Murray Hill Theatre RADICAL SOMETHING March 19, Jack Rabbits CHELSEA GRIN, ATTILA, BETRAYING THE MARTYRS, BURIED IN VERONA, WITHIN THE RUINS March 19, Brewster’s Roc Bar HONOR SOCIETY March 20, Jack Rabbits AVOLXBLUE, STEREO TELESCOPE, ANDRE March 20, Underbelly RELIGIOUS GIRLS March 20, Burro Bar NATTY VIBES March 20, Freebird Live

JAKE SHIMABUKURO March 20, The Florida Theatre CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK!, HANDGUNS, STATE CHAMPS, CITY LIGHTS March 20, Brewster’s Roc Bar PIERCE THE VEIL, MEMPHIS MAY FIRE, LETLIVE, ISSUES March 21, Brewster’s Megaplex KING OF PRUSSIA March 21, Burro Bar CARAVAN OF THIEVES March 21, Original Café Eleven AMERICA March 21, The Florida Theatre TWENTY ONE PILOTS, NEW POLITICS, FIVE KNIVES March 21, Jack Rabbits JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO March 21, European Street San Marco ZACH DEPUTY March 21, Dog Star Tavern ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN: GARY MULLEN & THE WORKS March 22, The Florida Theatre JOHNNY MATHIS March 22, T-U Center WATSKY, DUMBFOUNDED March 22, Jack Rabbits HOUSE OF HEROES, THIS ARMISTICE, STEALING VANITY March 22, Murray Hill Theatre BANG TANGO, PSYCHOSTICK March 22, Brewster’s Megaplex SENTROPOLIS March 22, Dog Star Tavern HEY OCEAN! March 22, Phoenix Taproom HAR-DI-HAR March 22, Burro Bar America’s Got Talent Live: ALL STARS March 23, T-U Center THE WONDER YEARS, FIREWORKS, HOSTAGE CALM, MISSER March 23, Brewster’s Roc Bar THE FRITZ March 23, Dog Star Tavern BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE, CITY IN PERIL, SHALLOW ADDICTION March 23, Murray Hill Theatre CHUCK RAGAN, ROCKY VOTOLATO, JENNY OWEN YOUNGS March 23, Jack Rabbits TONY FURTADO March 24, Original Café Eleven EMPEROR X March 24, Burro Bar OTEP March 24, Brewster’s Megaplex MINUS THE BEAR, CIRCA SURVIVE March 25, Freebird Live ERIC CLAPTON, THE WALLFLOWERS March 26, Veterans Memorial Arena LOMA PRIETA, YTH MNSTRY, NISROCH, CAPTIVE BOLT March 26, Burro Bar INDIGO GIRLS, THE SHADOWBOXERS March 28, The Florida Theatre BOMBADIL, ANTIQUE ANIMALS March 27, Burro Bar JERRY FELS & THE JERRY FELS March 28, Burro Bar LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS March 28, European Street Café San Marco PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO, BRYNN MARIE March 29, The Florida Theatre JACKSONVEGAS, WILLIE RANDOLF March 29, Underbelly KITTY PRYDE March 29, Jack Rabbits SLICKWATER March 29, Billy’s Boat House ADEMA, NERVER March 29, Brewster’s Roc Bar TRIBAL SEEDS, STICK FIGURE, THE MAAD T-RAY March 29, Freebird Live JERRY FELS & THE JERRY FELS March 28, Burro Bar CARNIVORES AT GRACE March 29, Burro Bar REBECCA DAY CD Release Party March 30, Seven Bridges JUSTIN Acoustic Reunion March 30, European Street S’side DR. DAN MATRAZZO & the LOOTERS March 30, Dog Star Tavern BAY STREET March 30, Mojo Kitchen BUBBA SPARXXX, HARD TARGET March 30, Brewster’s VAMPIRATES, SELF EMPLOYED, 1322 March 31, Burro Bar MAROON 5, NEON TREES, OWL CITY April 1, Veterans Memorial Arena JOSIAH LEMING, ONE LOVE, JENNI REID April 1, 1904 Music Hall THE STORY SO FAR, MAN OVERBOARD April 1, Brewster’s HAWK NELSON, THE WRECKING, HYLAND April 2, Murray Hill Theatre

Live Music YES April 3, The Florida Theatre RITA HOSKING April 4, European Street CafÊ San Marco THE PASSENGER April 5, Burro Bar DEFUNK April 5, Dog Star Tavern LEE LESSACK April 5 & 6, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts TAMMERLIN ANNIVERSARY CONCERT April 6, European Street CafÊ Southside MANAFEST, TRICIA BROCK, JE’KOB, DAVID DUNN April 6, Murray Hill Theatre SLICKWATER April 6, River City Brewing Co. CHICAGO April 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre EL TEN ELEVEN April 7, Original CafÊ Eleven FRAMING HANLEY April 7, Brewster’s Roc Bar SUCH GOLD, REAL FRIENDS, MAJOR LEAGUE April 8, Phoenix Taproom THE VILE IMPURITY, BYLETH April 8, Burro Bar SCHEMATIC, ASKER, RUSHOLME RUFFIANS, COIN April 10, Jack Rabbits HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, RADIOLUCENT, STACEY BENNET April 10, Burro Bar UMPHREY’S MCGEE, BREAK SCIENCE April 11, Freebird Live MATT MAHER, CHRIS AUGUST, BELLARIVE April 11, Murray Hill Theatre MURIEL ANDERSON April 11, European Street San Marco FOREVER CAME CALLING, HEART TO HEART, TROUBLED COAST April 12, Phoenix Taproom CHATHAM COUNTY LINE April 12, Underbelly TAB BENOIT April 13, Mojo Kitchen PANSPERMIA, NISROCH, YAMA, WHISKEY DICK April 13, Burro Bar THE CAVE SINGERS April 13, Original CafÊ Eleven THIRD DAY, COLTON DIXON April 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRAZOS THE RAT, YOU VANDAL April 14, Burro Bar WEIRD AL YANKOVIC April 16, The Florida Theatre THE LACS April 17, Original CafÊ Eleven DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE April 17, The Standard Wanee Music Festival: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, WIDESPREAD PANIC, TEDESCHI-TRUCKS BAND, GOV’T MULE, LEON RUSSELL, MACEO PARKER, DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND April 18-20, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park TIM GRIMM April 18, European Street CafÊ San Marco DAVID BENOIT, BRIAN CULBERTSON April 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BIG FREEDIA April 19, Jack Rabbits ANDY GRAMMER, PARACHUTE April 19, Freebird Live THE O’JAYS April 20, The Florida Theatre CARRIE UNDERWOOD April 20, Veterans Memorial Arena MARY-LOU, TAMMERLIN April 20, European Street Southside FOURPLAY April 21, The Florida Theatre RED LAMB, DAN SPITZ April 21, Brewster’s Roc Bar THE MOMS April 23, Jack Rabbits DEADSTRING BROTHERS April 23, Burro Bar CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES April 24, Jack Rabbits GWAR, WARBEAST, WILSON April 25, Freebird Live MICHAEL RAY April 25, Original CafÊ Eleven JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALL-STARS April 25, European Street CafÊ San Marco SOILWORK, JEFF LOOMIS, BLACKGUARD, THE BROWNING, WRETCHED April 27, Jack Rabbits DICK DALE April 27, Freebird Live SAVING GRACE, THOSE WHO FEAR, ARK OF THE COVENANT, BEWARE THE NEVERENDING April 27, Murray Hill Theatre GREEN SUNSHINE April 27, Dog Star Tavern ALICE IN CHAINS, LIMP BIZKIT, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, 3 DOORS DOWN, SHINEDOWN, STONE SOUR, THREE DAYS GRACE, PAPA ROACH, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, HALESTORM, BUCKCHERRY April 27 & 28, Metropolitan Park

Tallahassee guitarist Grant Peeples joins the Sarah Mac Band on March 2 at European Street CafĂŠ Southside.

An Evening with JANIS IAN May 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CELTIC WOMAN May 2, T-U Center Gamble Rogers Festival Kickoff: LARRY MANGUM, BOB PATTERSON, JIM CARRICK, CHARLIE SIMMONS May 2, European Street CafĂŠ San Marco STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, TED NUGENT May 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre DOUGLAS ANDERSON Guitar Student Recital May 4, European Street CafĂŠ Southside DEAD CONFEDERATE, ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR May 4, Burro Bar DONNA THE BUFFALO May 5, Freebird Live CLIFF EBERHARDT May 5, Original Cafe Eleven TERA MELOS, THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS May 8, Jack Rabbits

TERRI HENDRIX, LLOYD MAINES May 9, European Street CafÊ San Marco TIM & MYLES THOMPSON May 11, European Street Southside RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED May 11, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts GOAT WHORE May 13, Brewster’s Roc Bar JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO May 16, European Street San Marco CROSBY, STILLS & NASH May 17, The Florida Theatre THE STEREOFIDELICS May 17, Dog Star Tavern ALAN JACKSON May 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre Florida Folk Festival Kickoff: DEL SUGGS May 23, European Street CafÊ San Marco STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, EDIE

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BRICKELL May 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre SEVENDUST, POP EVIL May 24, Brewster’s Roc Bar JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALLSTARS May 30, European Street Café San Marco ROSANNE CASH, JOHN LEVENTHAL May 31, Florida Theatre JUSTIN BIEBER Aug. 7, Veterans Memorial Arena BLUE SUEDE SHOES: Ultimate Elvis Bash Aug. 10, The Florida Theatre VICTORIA JUSTICE Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre

CLUBS AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH

CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the courtyard 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 5 p.m. every Sun. DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Chubby 9 p.m. Feb. 27. Woody Mullis 5 p.m., Grandpa’s Cough Medicine 8 p.m. March 1. Col. Bruce Hampton 8 p.m. March 2. Karl W. Davis Invitational 8 p.m. every Wed. Spade McQuade every Thur. Working Class Stiff with real vinyl 8 p.m. every Tue. GENNARO’S ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy., 491-1999 Live jazz 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan Voll 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend HAMMERHEAD BEACH BAR, 2045 S. Fletcher Rd., 491-7783 Buck Smith and Jim Barcaro every Thur.

MERMAID BAR, Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., 491-3322 Local bands play open mic, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Thur.

O’KANE’S IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll 7:30 every Wed. Turner London Band 8:30 every Thur.-Sat. THE PALACE SALOON, 117 Centre St., 491-3332 Brett Foster 9 p.m. Feb. 28. Milltown Road 9 p.m. March 1. Ace Winn 9 p.m. March 4. Blacksmith 9:30 p.m. March 5. Wes Cobb 9 p.m. every Wed. DJs every Fri. & Sat. Schnockered 9 p.m. every Sun. Buck Smith Project Band 9 p.m. every Tue. PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation, 277-2132 Gary Ross 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6990 Live music every night THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 DJ Roc 5 p.m.

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every Wed. Richard Smith every Fri. Live music Tue.-Sun.

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

AJ’S BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 DJ Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed. Karaoke every Thur.

BREWSTERS MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Mushroomhead, Gemini Syndrome 7 p.m. Feb. 27, Roc Bar. Green Jelly 7 p.m. March 2. Naughty by Nature 7 p.m. March 5. Trapt, Down Theory 7 p.m. March 6. Live music every Wed.-Sat. MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090 Live music 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Bush Doctors every first Fri. & Sat. Jazz every Fri. & Sat. THE CASBAH CAFE, 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966 Goliath Flores every Wed. 3rd Bass every Sun. Live music every Mon. ECLIPSE, 4219 St. Johns Ave., 387-3582 DJ Keith spins Karaoke every Tue. DJ Free spins vintage every Fri. DJs SuZiRok, LowKill & Mowgli spin for Chillwave Madness every Mon. ELEVATED AVONDALE, 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700 Piano bar with various musicians 9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Live music every Fri. & Sat. TOM & BETTY’S, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live music every Fri. Karaoke every Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd., 642-7600 DJ Albert Adkins spins every Fri. DJs Adrian Sky, Alberto Diaz & Chris Zachrich spin every Tue. DJ Michael Stumbaugh spins every Sat. MY PLACE, 9550 Baymeadows Rd., 737-5299 Out of Hand every Mon. Rotating bands every other Tue. & Wed. OASIS GRILL & CHILL, 9551 Baymeadows Rd., 748-9636 DJs Stan, Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.

BEACHES

(All clubs & venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771

Three-piece contemporary rock band Mount Moriah of Durham, N.C., climbs onstage March 7 at Jack Rabbits in San Marco. Photo: Andrew Synowiez Billy Bowers 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Dune Dogs 6 p.m. March 1. 4 Play 5:30 p.m. March 2. Incognito 12:30 p.m. March 3. Live music Wed.-Sun. BRIX TAPHOUSE, 300 N. Second St., 241-4668 DJ IBay every Tue., Fri. & Sat. DJ Ginsu every Wed. DJ Jade every Thur. Charlie Walker every Sun. CULHANE’S IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595 Red Afternoon 7:30 p.m. March 1. JK Wayne 6:30 p.m. March 3. Karaoke with Hal 8 p.m. every Sat. John Thomas Group Jazz 6-8 p.m. every first Tue. EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910 Wilfredo Lopez every Wed. & Sat. ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY, 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337 Paul Ivey Feb. 28. Live music every Thur.

EVA’S GRILL & BAR, 610 S. Third St., 372-9484 Live music every Fri. & Sat. FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailfish Dr., Atlantic Beach, 246-4293 Songwriters every Tue. Ryan Campbell every Wed. Wes Cobb Thur. Charlie Walker every Mon. FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Every Time I Die, The Acacia Strain, Vanna, Hundredth, No Bragging Rights 6 p.m. Feb. 27. Zoogma, Sir Charles 8 p.m. Feb. 28. Mudtown, Pilotwave, Running Rampant, Rusholme Ruffians 8 p.m.

March 1. Excision, Paper Diamond, Vaski March 4. Slippery When Wet (Bon Jovi tribute) March 8. Live music every weekend GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 N. Third St., 201-9283 Whetherman March 2. Live music every Fri. & Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Kevin Ski Feb. 27. Brenna Vick March 1. John Austill March 2. Mark O’Quinn March 6. Live music every Wed.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Stan Piper & Friends Feb. 28. Live music every Thur.-Sat. LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Live music every Fri. & Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Who Rescued Who Feb. 28. Mystic Dino March 1 & 2. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Sun. Mikee Magners & Dirty Pete every Mon. Split Tone 10:30 p.m. every Tue. MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 270-0801 Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2, 246-1500 Dirty Pete Feb. 27. Catfish Alliance Feb. 28. Antique Animals March 1. Wes Cobb March 2. Live music every Wed.-Sun. MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573 Neil Dixon 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger 6 p.m. every Wed. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 6 p.m. every Thur.

MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Firewater Tent Revival 10 p.m. March 1 MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070 Wes Cobb 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams Karaoke 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ Papa Sugar 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur. & Fri. NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300 Aaron Kroener Feb. 27. Les B. Fine Feb. 28. Reggae on the deck every Thur.

NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Live music Thur.-Sat. OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 Katie Fair every Wed. Javier Perez every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. POE’S TAVERN, 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637 Be Easy every Sat. RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7877 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. March 6. Live music every Thur.-Sun.

THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Open mic with Chad & Sarah Feb. 27. Erik Alesi March 1, 2 & 3

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com Midnight Spin, Jason Connelly 9 p.m. Feb. 27. Cope, The Mantras, Herd of Watts 10 p.m. Feb. 28. Open mic every Tue. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 Honky Suckle, Mudtown, Homemade 8 p.m. Feb. 27. Have Gun Will Travel, The Whiskey Gentry, Ghost Light Road, Beau Crum 8 p.m.

March 1. Tater Famine, Memphibians March 2. He’s My Brother She’s My Sister, Paper Bird, Shakey Graves, Canary in the Coalmine 8 p.m. March 3. England in 1819, Jungol 8 p.m.

March 4. Andy D, Mechanical River, Tim Haggerty March 5.

Nervous Ticks, The Mold, Small Houses, Pseudo Kids March 6.

The Cusses, Cloudeater March 7. Live music every Fri. & Sat. DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ NickFresh every Sat. DJ Randall Karaoke every Mon. FIONN MacCOOL’S, Jax Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Braxton Adamson 5-8 p.m., The Gootch 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. March 1. Brett Foster Duo 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. March 2. Live music Fri. & Sat. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Full Throttle 8 p.m.-1 a.m. March 1. Suwanee River Jam Auditions 3-7 p.m., Sugar Bear 8 p.m.-1 a.m. March 2 KALA, 331 E. Bay St., 356-6455 DJ Jai Cee Feb. 27. DJs Revenant & ENS Feb. 28. Blowfly, Powerball, Tight But Loose 9 p.m. March 1. DJs Miguel Alvarez & Robert Goodman March 8. DJ Robert Goodman every Sat. MARK’S DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099 DJ Roy Luis spins house, gospel, deep, acid, hip, Latin, tribal, Afrobeat, tech/electronic, disco, rarities 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Wed. DJ Vinn spins Top 40 every Thur. DJ 007 spins ultra house & top 40 dance every Fri. DJ Shotgun every Sat. MAVERICKS, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., 356-1110 Bobby Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. DJs Bryan & Q45 spin every Fri. NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451 Open mic night every Wed. DJ SwitchGear every Thur.

PHOENIX TAPROOM, 325 W. Forsyth St., 798-8222 Sworn In 7 p.m. March 1. The Candy Hearts, Allison Weiss, Pentimento March 7 UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Universal Green, Chopp, Willie Evans Jr. 10 p.m. Feb. 28. The Last Bison, Four Families, Antique Animals 10 p.m. March 5. Old Time Jam 7 p.m. every Tue. Fjord Explorer & Screamin’ Eagle every Ritual ReUnion Thur.

ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

FLEMING ISLAND

MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999 DJ BG Feb. 28 & March 1. Pierce in Harmony March 2. Live music Wed.-Sat. MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins every Thur. Buck Smith Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 1605 C.R. 220, Ste. 145, 278-9421 Reggie Lee 9 p.m. March 1.

WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Live music 9:30 p.m. March 1 & 2. Deck music 5 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., 4 p.m. every Sun.

INTRACOASTAL WEST

BRUCCI’S PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913 Mike Shackelford 6:30 p.m. every Sat. & Mon.

Live Music CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Don’t Call Me Shirley March 1. Ozone Baby March 2. Karaoke every Thur. & Sun. Top 40 music every Mon. & Tue. JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Karaoke Dude every Wed. Live music every Fri. & Sat. SALSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402 Live guitar music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. & Sat.

MANDARIN, JULINGTON

AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR, 9743 Old St. Augustine, 240-0368 Open mic with Diamond Dave every Wed. Live music every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., 880-3040 Jazz 7-9 pm., Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thur.

Dennis Klee & the World’s Most Talented Waitstaff Fri. & Sat. RACK EM UP, 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 2624030 Live music, DJs, Karaoke and open mic

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

BLACK HORSE WINERY, 420 Kingsley Ave., 644-8480 Live music 6-9 p.m. every Fri., 2-6 p.m. every Sat. CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat. THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael every Wed.-Sat. LIVE BAR & LOUNGE, 2223 C.R. 220, 290-1733 Open mic with Ernie & Debi Evans 7 p.m. every Tue. POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA, 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116 Live music 7 p.m. March 1 THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Live music 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.

PALATKA

DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave., (386) 325-5454 Pitbull of Blues, JP Soars March 2. Joe Caruso March 3. Country music every Fri. Acoustic Circle 2 p.m. every Sat. Blues jam 5 p.m. every Sun.

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Lance Neely Feb. 27. D-Lo Thompson March 1.

Billy Buchanan March 2. Southpaw March 6. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 The Monster Fool 6 p.m. March 2. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Tony Novelly 6-10 p.m. every Mon., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. every Sun. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766 SoundStage on the upper deck every Sun. SUN DOG BREWING CO., 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852 Live music every Wed.-Sat.

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

HAPPY HOURS, 952 Lane Ave. N., 683-0065 Karaoke 4 p.m. every Sun. HJ’S BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783 Karaoke with DJ Ron 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic 8 p.m. every Wed. INTUITION ALE WORKS, 720 King St., 683-7720 Live music every Taproom Tunesday KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor 9:30 p.m. every Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun. THE LOFT, 925 King St., loftthursdays.com DJs Wes Reed and Josh Kemp spin for PBR Party every Thur.

METRO/RAINBOW ROOM Piano Bar, 859 Willowbranch

Ave., 388-8719 Karaoke Rob spins 10 p.m. Sun.-Wed. DJ Zeke Smith spins 10 p.m. Fri. DJ Michael Murphy spins 10 p.m. Sat. MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave. S., 388-7807 David Crowder, Stetson & Cia 7 p.m. Feb. 28.

The New Divide, Garrett on Acoustic, Jamie Messer, Kevin Briscoe 8 p.m. March 1. Kaliyl, Sons Not Beggars, Captive 8 p.m. March 2. Benjamin Dunn & the Animal Orchestra, Black Canvas, Folsom Kimball 6:30 p.m. March 3. A Past Unknown, With Life in Mind, To the Wind, This Winter 7 p.m.

March 6 RASCALS, 3960 Confederate Point Rd., 772-7335 Karaoke 8 p.m. every Thur.

ST. AUGUSTINE

A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 Deron Baker Feb. 28. Leisure Man March 1 & 2. Live music every Thur.-Sat. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Chelsea Saddler 8:30 p.m. March 1. Root of All 8:30 p.m. March 2.

Open mic with Smokin’ Joe 7 p.m. every Tue. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 The Committee 7-11 p.m. March 1. Deron Baker 2 p.m., The Committee 7 p.m. March 2. Vinny Jacobs 2 p.m.

March 3 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers 6-10 p.m. Feb. 27. Live music every Fri. MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco, 823-8806 Open jam nite, house band every Wed. Battle of the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun. MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923 Live music every Fri. & Sat. MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea Saddler noon every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth 11 a.m. every Sun. MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329 Live music 9 p.m. March 1 & 2. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. Sam Pacetti 9 p.m. every Mon. Vinny Jacobs 9 p.m. every Tue. MOJO BBQ OLD CITY, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Who Rescued Who 10 p.m. March 1. Blues Lightning 10 p.m. March 2 NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Blowfly, Gold Pelicans, Teenage Lobotomy, DJ Dots 8 p.m. March 3 PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM, 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar 3-6 p.m. every Mon. SCARLETT O’HARA’S, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Chase Rideman 9 p.m. Feb. 27. Chillula 9 p.m. Feb. 28. Katherine Archer 4 p.m., Billy Buchanan & Free Avenue 9 p.m. March 1.

Billy Bowers noon, Amy Vickery 4 p.m., Danka 9 p.m. March 2. John Winter noon, Clayton Bush 7 p.m. March 3. Jeremy Austin 8 p.m. March 5. Karaoke 9 p.m. every Mon. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 342-2187 Ed Roland & The Sweet Tea Project 8 p.m. March 1. Iron Jayne, Uncle Marty, The Dewars, Earth House 8 p.m. March 5. Current Swell, Will Erickson 8 p.m. March 6. Long Miles March 7.

Country every Thur. Reggae every Sun. Indie, dance, electro every Tue. TAPS BAR & GRILL, 2220 C.R. 210 W., 819-1554 Live music every Fri. THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Dennis Fermin Spanish Guitar Band 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Sat. Bossa Nova with Monica da Silva, Chad Alger 5-8 p.m. every Sun. TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Hooch 8:30 p.m. March 1; 9 p.m. March 2. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick 5 p.m. every Fri. Elizabeth Roth 1 p.m., Mark Hart 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin 1 p.m., Wade 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas Band 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur.

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH

AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102 Piano bar with Kenyon Dye 5-9:30 p.m. every Sun. JACK’S BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim Essery 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat. ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311 The Aggrolites 9 p.m. Feb. 27. Beebs & Her Moneymakers Fusebox Funk March 7

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd., Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz every Tue. Beer house rock every Wed. Live music Thur. Will Hurley every Fri. Bill Rice every Sat. BAHAMA BREEZE, 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031 Live music every Tue.-Sun. BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466 Live music 5 p.m. every Wed., 9 p.m. every Thur.-Sat. JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850 Harry & Sally 7 p.m. every Wed. Karaoke every Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955 Bryan Ripper Feb. 27. Whetherman Feb. 28. Wes Cobb March 1. Charlie Walker March 2. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Open mic every Sun. SEVEN BRIDGES, 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999 Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music 10 p.m. Fri. & Sat. SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music 9 p.m.mid. every Thur., 6-9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 XHale March 1. Pop Muzik March 2

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ Manus spins top 40, dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Sam Pacetti 8 p.m. Feb. 28. Drew Nelson March 7. Jazz 8 p.m. every second Tue. HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band 6-9 p.m., DJs No Fame & Dr. Doom every Wed. Jazz every Thur. American Top 40 every Fri. Salsa every Sat. JACK RABBITS, 1528 Hendricks Ave., 398-7496 Hank & Cupcakes, The Dog Apollo, Opiate Eyes 8 p.m. Feb. 27. J Boog, Hot Rain, Gary Dread, Jahmen March 1. Son of a Bad Man, The Dog Apollo, Solid Gold Thunder March 2. Polyenso, Author March 3. Mod Sun, Cisco Adler, Tayyib Ali, Pat Brown March 4. Mount Moriah, Chelsea Saddler March 7 MATTHEW’S, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922 Patrick Evan & Bert Mingea or Mark O’Quinn every Thur.

PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815 Jennifer Chase 7:30 p.m. every Sat. SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on the Square with MVP Band & Special Formula 8 p.m.; DJ Dr. Doom every Mon. DJs Wes Reed & Josh Kemp spin underground dance 9 p.m. every Are Friends Electric Wed. DJ Hal spins Karaoke every Thur. Mitch Kuhman & Friends of Blake every other Fri. DJs Rogue & Mickey Shadow spin every Factory Sat.

SOUTHSIDE

BOMBA’S, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic with The Foxes every Tue., George every Thur. Live music every Fri. DAVE & BUSTER’S, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., 296-1525 A DJ spins every Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740 Grant Peeples, Sarah Mac 8 p.m. March 2. Live music every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Doug McRae Feb. 27. Lance Neely March 1. The Druids March 2. Clayton Bush March 6. Live music every Thur.-Sat. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426 A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. YAMAS HOOKAH, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426 Live music every Thur.

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

SKYLINE SPORTSBAR, 5611 Norwood Ave., 517-6973 Bigga Rankin, Cool Running DJs every Tue. & 1st Sun. Fusion Band & DJ every Thur. DJ Scar spins every Sun. THREE LAYERS CAFE, 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791 Al Poindexter for open mic 7 p.m. Feb. 28 3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 647-8625 Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music every Sat. TUCKERS HWY. 17 TAVERN, 850532 U.S. 17, Yulee, 225-9211 Live music every Fri. & Sat.

Atlanta natives Ed Roland & the Sweet Tea Project sweeten it up March 1 at The Standard in St. Augustine.

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James Nares’ “Street” (image pictured) was filmed using hi-definition video over the course of a week in September 2011 in Manhattan. Photo: James Nares

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On display through April 7 “Street” is featured in the exhibit; for “Pendulum” screening times, go to mocajacksonville.org/current/slow Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown 366-6911

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ord to the wise: Local art appreciators, hurry up and get to “SLOW,” the exhibit on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. Curated by MOCA director Marcelle Polednik, “SLOW” features work by seven artists: David Claerbout, Kota Ezawa, Idris Khan, Chris McCaw, James Nares, Eve Sussman and Sam Taylor-Johnson. Through the use of still photography, film and video, the internationally renowned artists address concepts of time, duration and the shifting impermanence of life.

Key to the success of “SLOW” is the work of James Nares. The British-born Nares moved to Manhattan in the early 1970s and was a participant in that decade’s No Wave movement, a ragtag scene of visual artists, filmmakers, musicians and writers, spawning notables from rockers Sonic Youth to film director Jim Jarmusch.

In the decades since, Nares has worked in both paint and film. His contributions to “SLOW” include seven Cibachrome and three Polaroid print nude studies and his film “Street.” Shot in hi-definition video and filmed over the course of a week in September 2011, “Street” is a 61-minute unscripted documentary of people walking the streets of Nares’ beloved Manhattan.

Viewing the video takes people-watching to a hypnotic level, as Nares leads his audience on a mesmerizing journey from Battery Park to the Upper West Side, aided and abetted by a minimalist soundtrack by Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore.

Folio Weekly: In a lecture at Wadsworth Atheneum, you describe “Street” as a kind of hybrid between your interests in high-speed photography and history. How did those two seemingly disparate ideas spark the creation of this piece?

James Nares: I’m not sure. It was just one of those moments when my interests suddenly

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met in some almost magnetic way. I had always been into high-speed photography, and I always loved those actuality fi lms [late 19th- to early 20th-century documentary style fi lms], where they would just attach a camera to a car and fi lm. And then people would go to the movies and just sit and watch the streets of New York. [Laughs.] It was very sort of Andy Warhol in a way. The idea of just turning the camera on and letting it run was abandoned.

F.W.: What did you fi nd so fascinating about something like an actuality fi lm or Warhol’s fi lm studies of things like people or even buildings?

J.N.: I was attracted to the fact that there was no attempt to interfere with what you saw by editing. There was no attempt to manipulate what people were doing. There was an awareness of the camera, because people would occasionally clown for the camera or just look at it, notice it. And I like those moments, too, because they take you back

street sounds and slowing them down, like the fi lm itself. I thought that by doing that, I would possibly reveal something about the sounds of the city in the same way I hoped to reveal something about the sights of the city.

But it didn’t work. It just seemed to drag the fi lm down and make it seem like it moved incredibly slow. [Laughs.] And once I decided on having music, I knew Thurston would do something amazing, and he is almost the perfect person because he’s almost the same age as me and we came up together in the same general scene and even neighborhoods.

What I love about the music that he did is that it wanders very freely through emotional states and it wanders in the same way that I wandered through the city, shooting the fi lm.

F.W.: You’ve been in the New York City art scene since the early ’70s, through the art boom of the ’80s and now post-9/11 Manhattan. Your 1976 fi lm “Pendulum” is a black-and-white short, featuring a wrecking

People would go to the movies and just sit and watch the streets of New York. It was very sort of Andy Warhol in a way. The idea of just turning the camera on and letting it run was abandoned. to your own role as the viewer and your own ultimate place in that experience.

F.W.: It’s interesting; I did notice that phenomenon in “Street,” where people seemingly feel obligated to react to your camera, as if it’s part of that very relationship.

J.N.: Yes, absolutely and there’s a number of those moments in the fi lm. Some are just simple glances from one person in a crowd who will see the camera when nobody else does. And there are other moments where someone sees the camera and they act like it is the major event of their day. I don’t know if you saw it, but there’s one sequence with the two little girls who make it very clear they are just incredibly happy to be fi lmed. I really love that section.

F.W.: Thurston Moore’s soundtrack is quite appropriate for this fi lm. How did that come about?

J.N.: I hadn’t originally planned to have any soundtrack and then planned on having

ball swinging through an abandoned street; “Street” is a full-color, hour-long feature fi lled with a literal panoramic shot composed primarily of people. Which do you think has changed more: you or the city?

J.N.: I think the two of us have changed together. What do you call that? A symbiotic relationship. Both of those two films bookend each other nicely, and I think that it’s significant that The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought “Pendulum,” and they asked me to speak about that film at a luncheon.

Afterwards, I went up to [Met associate curator] Doug Eklund, who had been responsible for purchasing the film, and handed him a DVD copy of “Street” and said, “I’d love it if you would watch this.” And he called me the next day and said, “We want to buy it.” And I think he’s a pretty perceptive guy, and I think he chose well [Laughs.] because I do think those two films represent some kind of chapter of my life and of the city as well.

Dan Brown themail@folioweekly.com

Arts PERFORMANCE

DRIVING MISS DAISY The drama, starring Michael Learned of “The Waltons” and Lance Nichols of HBO’s “Treme,” is staged for evening and matinee performances through March 28 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside. $46-$59.

641-1212. alhambrajax.com ALL NEW PEOPLE The 5 & Dime Theatre Company presents the drama with adult content, written by “Scrubs” actor Zach Braff, 8 p.m.

March 1 and 2, and 5 p.m. March 3 at The Pangea Live, 956 Liberty St., Downtown Jacksonville. $15. the5anddime.org BILLY ELLIOT The Artist Series presents the Broadway dance hit Feb. 27-March 3 at the T-U Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. 442-2929. $37-$77. artistseriesjax.org AMADEUS The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Players by the Sea collaborate on the Tony Award-winning play, 8 p.m. March 2 and 2 p.m. March 3 at the T-U Center’s Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $20.25-$45. 354-5547. jaxsymphony.org VEGAS NIGHTS The production featuring tribute performances to Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder, is held 8 p.m. March 2 at St. Augustine Elks Lodge, 1420 A1A S., St. Augustine. $35-$50. 471-2829.

HERSTORY JAX Celebrating Northeast Florida women in the arts, Boog Brown, Chopp, Christina Wagner and others perform hip hop, folk, soul and rock, 3-10 p.m. March 3 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown Jacksonville. Live painting and poetry are featured. Proceeds benefit The Women’s Center of Jacksonville. $12. 923-8230.

STAND-UP COMEDY & SPOKEN WORD The comedic and poetic duo known as CoMeTry, Iggy Mwela and Chad Songy, perform 6:30 p.m. March 6 at FSCJ North Campus, 4501 Capper Road, Rm. E235, Northside. Free. For reservations, call 766-6785.

CREATIVE INTUITIONS JacksonVegas opens with live music at 6 p.m., Braided Light Dance Project performs an hour-long modern program at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at Intuition Ale Works, 720 King St., Riverside. Live music, an open dance floor and a silent auction are also featured. $20. 351-6683. braidedlightdanceproject.com THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS A funny adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ novel is staged 4 and 8 p.m. March 9 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $39-$59. 630-3900. screwtapeonstage.com

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

CULTURAL SERVICE GRANT INTENT Duval County arts and cultural organizations interested in applying to the 2013-’14 Cultural Service Grant Program must submit a letter of intent to the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville by Feb. 28. 358-3600. Submit the application online at culturalcouncil.org IDEAS AND IMAGES “Ideas and Images: Visiting Scholars and Artists” features New Hampshire-based artist Anna Von Mertens 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Flagler College’s Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine. Free. 826-8630. flagler.edu/crispellert RAINES HIGH SCHOOL DOCUMENTARY Emmanuel Washington presents “An African-American Education, A Documentary on Raines High School,” noon Feb. 28 at FSCJ North Campus Auditorium, 4501 Capper Road, Northside. Free. For reservations, call 766-6785.

FIRST COAST PASTEL SOCIETY Artists interested in pastel painting gather 10 a.m.

March 2 at Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., Southside. firstcoastpastelsociety.blogspot.com COMMUNITY DAY & PLANT SALE Garden Month activities include a plant sale, rain barrel sale, live music and art-making 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 2 at the Cummer Museum, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. cummer.org STAGE AURORA AUDITIONS Auditions for a cast of 25 for “The Me Nobody Knows,” ranging in age from 7-19, are held 3-5 p.m. March 2 at Stage Aurora Performance Hall, 5188 Norwood Ave., Gateway Town Center. 765-7372.

AMELIA ISLAND GARDEN SHOW The show features more than 50 vendors and a full assortment of flowers and plants 9 a.m. March 2 and 3 at Central Park, 1200 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. $5 for the weekend, $4 Sunday only. 491-4872.

LIMELIGHT THEATRE AUDITIONS Auditions for the comedy “’Til Beth Do Us Part,” directed by Patric Robinson, are held 6 p.m. March 3 at The Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. 825-1164. limelight-theatre.org ST. JOHNS RIVERKEEPER LECTURE

Bob Chabot, director of facilities at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, discusses “Native Plants in Garden Design,” 6:30-7:30 p.m. March 5 in the Cummer Museum’s Hixon Auditorium, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Free. 356-6857. cummer.org WOMEN’S HEALTH LUNCHEON Brooks Rehabilitation Women’s Health Services Director Cynthia Neville is the featured speaker 11:30 a.m. March 5 at University Center Banquet Hall, 12000 Alumni Dr., University of North Florida. $50. 620-1240.

ART FUNDAMENTALS Glendia Cooper offers clay hand building classes involving coil and slab work to ages 13 and older 5:30-8 p.m. March 5, 12 and 19 in the Cummer Museum’s Green Studio, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. $110 for members, $125 for nonmembers; $55 for active docents. 356-6857. cummer.org EXCURSIONS INTO THE WILD Artist and environmentalist Jim Draper leads a series of explorations into natural habitats with the second excursion 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 9 at Willie Brown Trail, 13165 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Ft. Caroline. Ages 13 and older. Bring a lunch. $115.

355-0630.

ROWITA AWARDS CEREMONY St. Johns Cultural Council holds the fifth annual Dr. Gail Pflaster ROWITA awards ceremony, 6 p.m. March 10 in the Black Box, Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. 825-1164.

GARDENING WITHIN THE NATURAL ORDER Local artist Jim Draper and Cummer Director Hope McMath discuss being a participant rather than a possessor while tending a garden, 7 p.m. March 12 at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Free.

899-6038.

ORANGE PARK CALL TO ARTISTS Artists interested in exhibiting their work at “Art & About: A Neighborhood Art & Music Event” held 10 a.m. April 6 at Orange Park Town Hall Park, 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park, must apply before March 23. 215-8329.

EXCURSIONS INTO THE WILD Artist and environmentalist Jim Draper wraps up a series of explorations into natural habitats 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

March 23 at Julington Durbin Creek Preserve. Ages 13 and older. Bring a lunch. Wine and light hors d’oeuvres follow at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. $140.

355-0630.

EARTH DAY POSTER CONTEST Duval County students from kindergarteners to high school seniors may submit entries for an Earth Day poster contest with the theme “Shades of Green.” Submissions are due 5 p.m. April 1 at the Environmental Protection Board, 214 N. Hogan St., Downtown. 255-7213.

GREEN ART POSTER CONTEST Concert on the Green is calling all student artists for this year’s poster contest. The deadline for submissions is March 1. No entry fee. Apply online at concertonthegreen.com.

PONTE VEDRA ART CLASSES The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach offers workshops in watercolor, acrylic and oils, for artists of all skill levels, with most class series running through late February or early March. 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach. 280-0614 ext.

204. ccpvb.org THEATER WORKSHOP Orange Park Community Theatre offers a spring theater workshop for students in grades 2-8. Classes are held 4:306:30 p.m. every Mon.-Thur. through April 21 at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park. opct.org THEATRICAL ARTS Classes in theatrical performance, including song and dance, are held Mon.-Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park. Fees vary. 322-7672. theperformersacademy.com MIXED MEDIA ART CLASSES Energetic art classes are held weekly at Studio 121, 121 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, at a fee of $20 per class or $100 for six weeks. 568-2146. teresemuller.com ART THERAPY CLASSES New art classes are held every Tue. 6-9 p.m. at Diversions, 210 N. Laura St., Downtown. $30 includes supplies.

586-2088, email daniel@diversionsjax.com MURRAY HILL ART CLASSES Six-week art classes for adults and kids are offered at Murray Hill Art Center, 4327 Kerle St., Murray Hill. Adult class fee is $80; $50 for kids. 677-2787. artsjax.org DRAMATIC ARTS AT THE BEACHES Classes and workshops in theatrical performance for all ages and skill levels are held Mon.-Fri. at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. Fees vary. 249-0289.

BELLY DANCING Belly Dance with Margarita is offered 4 p.m. every Thur. and 10:30 a.m. every Sat. at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington. 721-3399.

JAZZ MUSICIANS The Jazzland Café seeks musicians who play piano, bass or drums, for a new ensemble being formed.

For details, email info@jazzlandcafe.com DANCE CLASSES

Love Reigns (pictured) joins Christina Wagner, Boog Brown, Chopp and other performers for HerStory Jax, celebrating Northeast Florida women in the arts for Women’s History Month, March 3 at Underbelly in Downtown Jacksonville. Proceeds benefit The Women’s Center of Jacksonville.

The Dance Shack offers classes for several styles of dance, for all ages and skill levels, every Mon.-Fri., at 3837 Southside Blvd., Southside. 527-8694. thedanceshack.com K.A.R.M.A. CLASS A Kindling Auras & Radiating Musical Awareness group vocal session, focusing on mental clarity, visualization, harmonizing and blending, breath and energy control, is held 6-7 p.m. every Fri. at The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Spring Park. Registration is requested, but not required.

322-7672. elementsofonelove@gmail.com JAX CONTRA DANCE A live band and caller lead a night of folk dancing, at 8 and 11 p.m. every third Fri. of the month at Riverside Avenue Christian Church, 2841 Riverside Ave., Riverside. $7. 396-1997.

ST. AUGUSTINE CHORUS AUDITIONS Auditions for singers for “On Broadway! Act II” are held 6:50-9 p.m. every Tue. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 215 St. George St., St. Augustine. Music distributed during the first few weeks of rehearsals at 6:30 p.m. Membership fee: $25.

808-1904. staugustinecommunitychorus.org

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

NATURE AND MUSIC The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra partners with North American Nature Photography Association 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $35.

354-5547. jaxsymphony.org TRIO CLEONICE The pianists key off one another 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

March 1 at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside. Free.

355-7584. fridaymusicale.com ART WALK CONCERT Douglas Anderson School of the Arts students perform 7 p.m.

March 6 at Main Library’s Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown. Free. 630-2665.

JAZZ AT JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY The Master Class at Jacksonville University performs 3 p.m.

March 8 at JU’s Terry Concert Hall, 2800 University Blvd.,

Arlington. Free. 256-7457.

GARDEN CONCERT The Noel Freidline Quintet performs 7 p.m. March 8 at the Cummer Museum, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. $20 for members, $25 for non-members. cummer.org ST. AUGUSTINE ORCHESTRA’S WINTER CONCERT The St. Augustine Orchestra and the Ancient City Brass Band perform dueling brasses 8 p.m. March 8 at the Lightner Museum’s Courtyard, 75 King St., St. Augustine.

An encore performance is held 3 p.m. March 10 at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Dr., Ponte Vedra. $15; $10 for encore. 699-0194.

TANGO QUARTET The Pablo Ziegler Classical Tango Quartet appears 7:30 p.m.

March 8 at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 1150 Fifth St. N., Jax Beach. Free. 545-6085. beachesfinearts.org JAZZ AT THE TIMES-UNION CENTER Chris Potter performs in concert with the Mica Bethea Big Band 7 p.m. March 9 at the Times-Union Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $20. 633-6110.

ST. AUGUSTINE COMMUNITY CHORUS The chorus performs Broadway musicals of the ’50s, 7:30 p.m. March 9 and 3 p.m. March 10 at St. Augustine High School, 3205 Varella Ave., St. Augustine. Adults: $20-$25. staugustinecommunitychorus.org JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Live jazz is featured nightly at Rhett’s Piano Bar & Brasserie, 66 Hypolita St., St. Augustine. 825-0502.

JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Trumpeter Ray Calendar and guitarist Taylor Roberts are featured 9:30 p.m. every Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Riverside. 388-9551.

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

DINO SALIBA Tonino’s Trattoria hosts saxophonist Saliba 6 p.m. every Sat. at 7001 Merrill Road, Arlington. 743-3848.

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Jazzland features live music 6-9 p.m. every Tue. and 8 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 1324 University Blvd. N., Arlington. 240-1009. jazzlandcafe.com

ART WALKS & MARKETS

MID-WEEK MARKET Arts and crafts, local produce and live music are featured 3-6 p.m. Feb. 27 and every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh Street, Atlantic Beach. 247-5800.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held March 1 and the first Fri. of every month, with more than 15 galleries participating. 829-0065.

FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK An art walk, featuring 30-40 galleries, museums and businesses and spanning 15 blocks, is held March 6 and the first Wed. of every month in Downtown Jacksonville. For an events map, go to downtownjacksonville.org/marketing DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown. 353-1188.

FERNANDINA BEACH MARKETPLACE The market offers fresh baked goods, organic vegetables, jellies and more, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. at North Seventh Street, Fernandina Beach. 557-8229. fernandinabeachmarketplace.com AMELIA FARMERS MARKET The market offers farm-direct fruits and vegetables 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. at The Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island. ameliafarmersmarket.com NORTH BEACH ARTS MARKET Arts & crafts, produce, community services and kids’ activities are featured 3-7 p.m. every Sat. at North Beach Park, 3721 Coastal Highway A1A, Vilano Beach (where the wooden walkover crosses A1A). 910-8386.

NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, 5-9 p.m. every third Thur. of the month, at various venues from Sailfish Drive in Atlantic Beach to Neptune Beach and Town

Center. For a list of participating galleries, call 249-2222.

ARTBREAKERS FEST Derek St. Holmes, the original lead vocalist of the Ted Nugent Band, performs at the fourth annual Artbreakers Music & Art Festival, a benefit for the nonprofit Artbreakers, which supports St. Johns County cancer patients. A silent auction and a “Back to the ’70s” costume contest are featured. 5:30-10 p.m. March 23 at The Fountain of Youth, 11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine.

Tickets: $10. 599-2551. artbreakers.org

MUSEUMS

AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. “Freedom Comes to Fernandina,” a black history exhibit running through March, highlights the achievements of AfricanAmericans. The children’s exhibit, “Discovery Ship,” allows kids to pilot the ship, hoist flags and learn about the history of Fernandina’s harbor.

CAMP BLANDING MUSEUM 5629 S.R. 16 W., Camp Blanding, Starke, 682-3196.

Artwork, weapons, uniforms and other artifacts from the activities of Camp Blanding during World War II are displayed along with outdoor displays of vehicles from WWII, Vietnam and Desert Storm.

CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, 356-6857. “Feast of Flowers,” Jim Draper’s newest series, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the first European engagement with Florida, continues through April 7. “Cultural Fusion,” an exhibit of archival material about two vital community leaders, Eartha White and Ninah Cummer, continues through April 14. The exhibit “200 Years of Russian Decorative Arts Under the Romanovs” continues through April 27. “La Florida” presents native and Spanish colonial artifacts, celebrating 500 years of Florida art.

The exhibit runs through Oct. 6. cummer.org FLAGLER COLLEGE’S CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 826-8530. The opening reception for “You and Me,” an exhibit of works by New Hampshire-based artist Anna Von Mertens, is held 5-9 p.m. March 1. flagler.edu/crispellert

Expressionist artist Paul Massing’s work (pictured) is on display at a reception March 9 at Seventh Street Gallery in Fernandina Beach.

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Barbara Holmes Fryefield’s “Dust in the Wind” is among the pieces on display in an exhibit featuring work by Fryefield and David Engdahl at Karpeles Manuscript Museum in Springfield. The exhibit opens with a reception March 8 and runs through April 26.

JACKSONVILLE MARITIME HERITAGE CENTER 2 Independent Drive, Ste. 162, Downtown, 355-1101. The museum’s permanent collection includes steamboats, various nautical-themed art, books, documents and artifacts.

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY’S ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERY “Pulp Fiction,” an exhibit of work by paper artists Denise Bookwalter, Charles Clary and Lauren Clay, is on display through March 13.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, 356-2992. “Nursery Rhymes,” an exhibit of original illustrations and manuscripts of classic nursery rhymes, is on display through April 28. The nature photography of Carlos Rodriguez Carreon is shown through Feb. 27. “Divergence!” – an exhibit featuring local artists David Engdahl and Barbara Holmes Fryefield – has an opening reception 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 8. The exhibit runs through April 26. The permanent collection includes rare manuscripts.

MANDARIN MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin, 268-0784. Exhibits regarding Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Civil War vessel Maple Leaf are on display, as well as work by Mandarin artists.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, 366-6911. Ian Bogost’s Project Atrium installation continues through March 10.

“Slow: Marking Time in Photography and Film” continues through April 7. “First Coast Portfolio: A Juried Art Educators Exhibition” features art by local educators on the First Coast through March 31.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank, 396-6674. The exhibit “RACE: Are We So Different?” – a traveling exhibit developed by the American Anthropological Association – tells the story of race through the frameworks of science, history and contemporary experiences. The exhibit is displayed through April 28.

RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, 632-5555. “Through Our Eyes” celebrates 20 years of African-American art with the exhibit “20/20 Perfect Vision,” featuring works of 20 artists, through June 30.

GALLERIES

AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9c Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460. “Boho Blvd, Bohemian Inspirations with a Twist” is on display in March. Lori Hammer takes vintage materials and gives them new life as jewelry, belts and accessories. amiroartandfound.com ANCHOR BOUTIQUE 210 St. George St., St. Augustine, 808-7078. Taxidermist Ryan Hanley exhibits his work, ranging from stuffed alligators to squirrels playing mini-guitars and shooting guns, 6-9 p.m.

March 1. anchorboutique.com

ART GUILD OF ORANGE PARK 2054 Plainfield Ave., Orange Park, 278-4750. “Past Presidents” is on display through Feb. 28. artguildoforangepark.com THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 355-1757. “R.A.C.E. Respecting Anybody’s Cultural Experience,” an exhibit examining international diversity, continues through March 7.

AVONDALE ARTWORKS GALLERY 3562 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 384-8797. Pierre H. Matisse, a descendant of legendary artist Henri Matisse, presents his collection, including his lino cut series as well as “Stars & Stripes Forever,” artwork housed in the George W. Bush Library and Museum, and pieces from past masters, including Henri Matisse. The exhibit runs through Feb. 28.

Reservations required. avondaleartworks.com CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside. “Cut-Paint-Draw,” an exhibit featuring cut paper by Hiromi Moneyhun and Sharla Valeski’s acrylic paintings, is paired with mixed media drawings by Bruce Musser. The opening reception is held 6-10 p.m. March 9. The exhibition is displayed through March 30.

CORSE GALLERY & ATELIER 4144 Herschel St., Riverside, 388-8205. Permanent works on display feature artists Kevin Beilfuss, Eileen Corse, Miro Sinovcic, Maggie Siner, Alice Williams and Luana Luconi Winner. corsegalleryatelier.com THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614. “Cultural Center Curatorial Committee Exhibition,” featuring works by David Engdahl, Sydney McKenna and Jan Miller, is on display through April 6. “Jacksonville Coalition for the Visual Arts” is displayed through March 22. copvp.org CYPRESS VILLAGE ART LEAGUE 4600 Middleton Park Circle, Southside, 223-6100. The exhibit “WOW,” featuring paintings by Atlanta’s Linda Copeland, continues through April 11.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. “Mermaid Magic II,” an exhibit of regional and national artists creating their visions of mermaids in painting, photography, clay, glass, metal and jewelry, runs through March 3. firststreetgalleryart.com FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Road, Southside, 425-2845. Tony Rodrigues is the featured artist through February on the Highway Gallery, a public art project on digital billboards throughout the city. “Manifest: Select Photographs” is on display through March. The featured photographers are Bobby Davidson, Jessica Yatrofsky, Chang Kyun Kim, Allen Frame and Emma Wilcox. The exhibit ranges in process and production while exemplifying the clarity of digital shooting and printing.

GALLERY725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach. “Local Exposure,” an exhibit of photography by local amateurs and professionals, continues through March 10.

THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780-100 Perimeter Park Ct., Southside, 642-6677. The gallery features painting, art glass, photography, wood crafts, pottery and sculpture. houseofstereo.com GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11A Aviles St., St. Augustine, 806-3348. The artist-owned studio displays Nick’s sea and landscape photography, along with local work by oil painters, a mosaic artist, potter, photographer and author. georgianickgallery.com ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7020. The Nassau County high school students’ art show runs through February.

The IAA members’ show “Colorful Island” opens with a reception held 5-8 p.m. March 9 and continues through March. islandart.org J. JOHNSON GALLERY 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 435-3200. Javier Marín’s sculpture is classical and contemporary with a blend of Western Europe, Asia, pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican and modern Mexican civilization influences. The exhibit continues through April 26. jjohnsongallery.com JACK MITCHELL GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, St. Johns River State College, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750. An exhibit of Lois Greenfield’s work is on display through April 6. thcenter. org JAXPORT GALLERY 2831 Talleyrand Ave., Jacksonville, 357-3000. Milt Shirley, known as the “Marsh Man,” is the featured artist for February. jaxport.com LEE ADAMS FLORIDA ARTISTS GALLERY Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, St. Johns River State College, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, 276-6750. An exhibit of Ellen Diamond’s work is on display through April 6. thcenter.org LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES 4615 Philips Highway, Southside, 730-8235. The photography and mixed-media exhibit, “America: Visions of My New Country,” works by children attending the Summertime Express youth refugee camp, is displayed year-round in the main lobby.

PALENCIA FINE ARTS ACADEMY 701 Market St., Ste. 107A, St. Augustine, 819-1584.

The academy, a gallery and educational institution, showcases students’ creative processes, as well as exhibits. Stacie Hernandez’s works are on display. palenciafineartsacademy.com P.A.ST.A. GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 824-0251. The exhibit “Asian Vignettes” features photographs by John Roppolo from his six weeks spent traveling throughout Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam, through February. pastaartgallery.com PLANTATION ARTISTS GUILD & GALLERY Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, 94 Village Circle, Amelia Island, 310-6106. “March into Spring” continues through March 9.

PLUM GALLERY 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069. The exhibit “Plum Jam(med)” by assemblage artist Barbara J. Cornett, gourd artist Mindy Hawkins, glassblower Thomas Long, nontraditional painter Deedra Ludwig, figurative artist Sara Pedigo and photographer Theresa Segal, continues through March 31.

REMBRANDTZ GALLERY 131 King St., St. Augustine, 829-0065. Award-winning art gallery displays Murjani Grace jewelry, original art, glass and pottery. Open late for First Fridays.

SEVENTH STREET GALLERY 14 S. Seventh St., Fernandina Beach, 432-8330. The gallery features two CoRK Arts District artists: painter, photographer and author Joanelle Mulrain and designer and glass artist Helen Cowart. The exhibit runs through February. A reception for Paul Massing is held 5-8 p.m. March 9, featuring the expressionist artist’s pieces rich in color and vibrant in energy. seventhstgallery.com SIMPLE GESTURES GALLERY 4 E. White St., St. Augustine, 827-9997. Eclectic works by Steve Marrazzo are featured. “Altar Life: Altars that Alter,” a multidimensional assemblage project that offers a sense of place to question, say a prayer, contemplate, gain hope or ask for help, runs through February.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361. The gallery features works by 29 local artists in various media. Belton S. Wall’s exhibit “Hearts” runs through March 6 in the One Show Room.

SOUTH GALLERY Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Southside, 646-2023. “Urban Core,” an exhibit of art inspired by the sights, sounds and textures of the urban environment, features works in all media from Overstreet Ducasse, Clay Doran, Dustin Harewood, Chance Isbell, Morrison Pierce, Shaun Thurston and Mike Wilson, through March 1.

SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838. “Negro Y Blanco,” an exhibit of new work in black-and-white by Anthony Ausgang, is displayed through March 29.

ST. AUGUSTINE VISITOR CENTER 10 S. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, 825-1000. ”Picasso Art & Arena,” an exhibit showcasing 39 pieces of Pablo Picasso’s work from the Fundación Picasso Museo Casa Natal in Málaga, Spain, is on display through May 11. “Hanging with Picasso” features select works of St. Johns County students hanging alongside Picasso’s work through May 11. artsalivestjohns.com STELLERS GALLERY AT PONTE VEDRA 240 A1A N., Ste. 4, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-6065. An exhibit featuring the works of abstract painters Michelle Armas, Denise Choppin, Christina Foard and Shawn Meharg, runs through Feb. 28.

STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 561-2146. The gallery’s permanent collection features work from members Jim Smith, Mary Atwood, Joyce Gabiou, Terese Muller, Matthew Patterson, Charles Payne, Mary St. Germain and Mark Zimmerman. The collages of Louise Freshman Brown are on display through March.

ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St. Augustine, 824-2310. The gallery’s permanent collection features 16th-century artifacts detailing Sir Francis Drake’s 1586 burning of St. Augustine.

TAPA THAT 820 Lomax St., Riverside, 383-5650. “Local Artists Presents: An Artful Evening,” with original artwork in a multimedia format, is held 6-10 p.m. March 10. artistscomingtogether.com UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA GALLERY OF ART 1 UNF Dr., Bldg. 2, Rm. 1001, Southside, 620-2534.

Michael Aurbach is the featured artist for the fourth annual “Barbara Ritz Devereux Visiting Artist” exhibit, March 5-April 29. Aurbach is a sculptor whose work offers commentary on social issues, academic politics, white-collar fraud, death, satire and the contemporary scholarship of critical theory. The opening reception is held 5-7 p.m. March 5.

WATERWHEEL ART GALLERY 819 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, 261-2535. Works by local artists Henry Von Genk III, John Tassey, Dante De Florio, Sergei Orgunov, Millie Martin and Shawn Meharg are displayed. waterwheelartandframing.com WHITE PEONY 216 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 819-9770. This gallery boutique features a variety of handcrafted jewelry, wearable art and recycled/upcycled items.

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Farmers’ markets are held every second and fourth Sunday of the month in Orange Park, every Saturday at Alpine Groves Park in Switzerland, every Saturday at Swaim Memorial United Methodist Church in San Marco and every other Sunday at Mandarin Community Club.

EVENTS

MAYOR BROWN’S EDUCATION SUMMIT Duval County Public School Drum Lines — from Fletcher High School, First Coast High School, Highlands Middle School, Ribault Middle School and Raines High School — compete at 6:15 p.m., Bill Cosby appears 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown. Tickets are $25. The summit’s second day, held 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 1 at the Main Library’s Conference Center, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, features a panel discussion with Gary Chartrand, chair of the State Board of Education, several Duval County Public School Board members, other community leaders, and Florida Times-Union editor Frank Denton as moderator.

DCPS Superintendent Nikolai Vitti discusses establishing a parents’ academy to increase parental involvement. coj.net PINT NIGHT FOR NFLT National Geographic fi lmmaker Bryan Smith offers footage of his adventures 6-9 p.m. Feb. 28 at Black Creek Outfitters, 10051 Skinner Lake Dr., Southside. Green Room Brewing sells beer; On The Fly food truck sells food, and a giant Jenga tournament is held. Admission is free; donations and proceeds benefit North Florida Land Trust efforts. 645-7003.

JAX TALENT Locals compete for cash prizes at the audition March 9; registration closes at midnight Feb. 28. Two rounds of auditions are held 10 a.m., check-in at 9:30 a.m., March 9 at The Florida Times-Union building, 1 Riverside Ave., Downtown. Bring a photo ID that matches the registration name. For details and to register, go to ecolatino.com MOSH AFTER DARK University of Florida’s Faye Harrison discusses “Race in the New Millennium & The Age of Obama” 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank. Admission is free. 396-6674, ext. 226.

JACKSONVILLE HOME & PATIO SHOW The 45th annual event is held 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 1; 10 a.m.-9 pm. March 2 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 3 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown. Highlights include experts in home and gardening, seminars, giveaways and exhibitors. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” star Ty Pennington and James Cameron of “Man Caves” and “Desperate Landscaping” are featured.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students 6-18; kids younger than 6 get in free. On Feb. 28, admission for ages 60 and older is $5. 730-3356. jacksonvillehomeshows.com BRIDGING CULTURES: POETIC VOICES OF THE MUSLIM WORLD Historian Sylviane Diouf discusses “The Blues and the Muslim Call to Prayer” 7 p.m. March 2 at University of North Florida’s University Center, 12000 Alumni Dr., Southside. Admission is free; reservations required. unf.edu/interfaith-center MUTT MARCH Jacksonville Humane Society holds this 2-mile fun walk and festival 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 2 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown. Entertainment, activities for pets and kids, and a silent auction are featured. 493-4565 . jaxhumane.org SIERRA CLUB Sierra Club, Northeast Group gathers 6 p.m. March 4 at Ponte Vedra Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra. Allen Tilley discusses “Planning Now for a Climate Disruption.”

Bring your own cup to reduce landfill waste. Free.

537-6047.

LIONS SEAFOOD FESTIVAL The 32nd annual St. Augustine Lions Seafood Festival is held 3-9 p.m. March 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. March 2 and 11

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a.m.-5 p.m. March 3 at Francis Field, 25 W. Castillo Drive, St. Augustine. Boatloads of seafood, cooking contests, Pirate Landing, a kids zone and arts and crafts are featured.

Bands performing include Kickin’ Grass, Lonesome Bert & The Skinny Lizards, Collapsible B, Ancient City Slickers, Rotogeezer, Stone Family Band, Saltwater Cowgirls, Mixed Nuts, Cable Spence, Katherine Archer. Admission is $2, kids 12 and younger are free. Proceeds benefit Lions Club charities. 829-1753. lionsfestival.com ANNUAL LIGHTHOUSE CELEBRATION The Lighthouse Night Fest is held 4-9 p.m. March 2 at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, 81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine. A cooking competition, live music and kids’ activities are featured. The Junior Service League 5K Run/ Walk starts at 4:30 p.m.; Fun Run 5:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for kids. 829-0745. staugustinelighthouse.org MG WALK The 1 or 3 mile walk to raise awareness, funds and hope for those challenged by myasthenia gravis is held 9 a.m. March 3 at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown.

Proceeds benefit MG research and support.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL LECTURE St. Augustine Archaeological Association and the Florida Public Archaeology Network present Dr. Barbara Purdy 7 p.m. March 5 in Flagler College’s Flagler Room, 74 King St., St. Augustine. Purdy discusses “Penetrating the Darkness of Time.” Admission is free. 471-1870. saaa.shutterfly.com WOMEN, WORDS & WISDOM The third annual speaker series presents Emily Retherford Lisska 6:30 p.m. March 5 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco. Lisska discusses women who shaped Jacksonville’s social, cultural and charitable landscape. Tickets are $35; $90 for the series.

Proceeds benefit Expanded Horizons, a Women’s Center of Jacksonville literacy program for women. 722-3000. womenscenterofjax.org FRONT PORCH SERIES Mandarin Museum & Historical Society presents longtime Mandarin resident Billy Barwald 2-3 p.m. March 3 at the museum, 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin. Barwald presents a mystery antique. 268-0784. mandarinmuseum.net COSMIC CONCERTS Pink Floyd: Best of The Wall 7 p.m., Wish You Were Here 8 p.m., Dark Side of the Moon p.m. and The Wall 10 p.m.

March 1 in Bryan-Gooding Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle, Southbank. Online tickets are $5. Saturday shows are held noon and 5 p.m.

396-7062. moshplanetarium.org FARMERS & ARTS MARKET This market is held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second and fourth Sun. of the month at 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park.

Everything is handmade or homegrown. Live entertainment, kids’ activities and food are featured. 264-2635. townoforangepark.com ST. JOHNS RIVER FARMERS MARKET Local produce, arts and crafts are offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at Alpine Groves Park, 2060 S.R. 13, Switzerland.

347-8900.

FARMERS MARKET OF SAN MARCO Fresh local and regional produce is offered 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sat. at 1620 Naldo Ave., Swaim Memorial United Methodist Church parking lot, San Marco. Family fun day is the third Sat. 607-9935.

ANCIENT OAKS ARTS & FARMERS MARKET An open-air farmers market, noon-4 p.m. March 10 and every other Sun. at Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Road. 607-9935.

Happenings POLITICS, BUSINESS, ACTIVISM

SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB Jennifer Holland is the featured speaker 11:30 a.m. Feb. 27 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin.

Admission is $20 for members, with lunch; $25 for nonmembers, with lunch. 396-5559.

JACKSONVILLE JOURNEY The oversight committee of this crime-fighting initiative meets 4 p.m. March 21 in Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville. 630-7306. coj.net

BOOKS & WRITING

SWAMP STORIES Community Conversations presents musician Steve Shanholtzer 2 p.m. March 1 at Anastasia Island Branch Library, 124 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach.

Shanholtzer shares his grandfather’s tales of Volusia and St. Johns counties back in the cracker days. 827-6900. sjcpls.org GREAT BOOKS The discussion group meets 3-4:30 p.m. March 4 at Ponte Vedra Branch Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra.

827-6950.

BOOK WAREHOUSE SALE Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library hold a $10 bag book sale 4-7 p.m. Feb. 28 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 2 at FJPL Book Warehouse, University Park Library, 3435 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville. Proceeds from FJPL book sales are used to supplement the Library budget. FJPL is asking shoppers to sign petitions supporting a straw vote on establishing a special tax district for the library. The tax district was the proposal that came out of a special JCCI study to find a way to stabilize library funding. 630-2104. fjpl.org ST. JOHNS READS This year’s book is “The Yard” by Alex Grecian. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Plants discuss the Victorian language of flowers 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at Ponte Vedra Branch, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra. 827-6950. How to Become a Crime Scene Investigator is presented 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Bartram Trail Branch, 60 Davis Pond Blvd., Fruit Cove.

827-6960. sjcpls.org JAX YOUTH WRITERS Writers younger than 18 and their parents meet 7-8:45 p.m.

Feb. 28 and on every fourth Thur. each month at Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Southside.

742-7359. FloridaYouthWriters.org

UPCOMING

A CHORUS LINE March 13, T-U Center LORD OF THE DANCE March 15, T-U Center YO GABBA GABBA LIVE: GET THE SILLIES OUT! March 22, St. Augustine Amphitheatre ROCK OF AGES April 2, T-U Center DISNEY ON ICE: DARE TO DREAM April 4, Veterans Memorial Center ISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL May 3-5, Fernandina Beach

COMEDY

ROYAL COMEDY TOUR Queen B of Comedy Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, Tony Rock and Dominique appear 8 p.m. March 2 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown.

Tickets range from $50-$90. jaxevents.com JIMMIE WALKER Mr. Dyn-o-mite himself breezes in 8 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28, and 8 and 10 p.m. March 1 and 2 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (in Ramada Inn), Mandarin. Tickets range from $12-$18. Comedy Zone All Stars 8 p.m. March 5 and 6.

292-4242. comedyzone.com COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE Patti Vasquez appears 8:34 p.m. Feb. 28, 8:04 p.m. March 1 and 8:04 and 10:18 p.m. March 2 at the new club, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside. Tickets range from $6-$25.

646-4277. jacksonvillecomedy.com

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS

HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS Featuring a new level of kid-participation, the venerable basketball team hits the court here 7 p.m. March 1 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown.

Fans can now decide the rules for the game that could affect the final outcome. Go online with your kids to

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This is a copyright A park ranger speaks on the creatures that visit offshore to give birth March 2 at Fort George Island State Park’s Ribault Club. harlemglobetrotters.com to vote for which ground-breaking rule you want to see implemented in the game. After the game, “Globies” sign autographs and pose for photo ops.

Tickets start at $23. jaxevents.com TWILIGHT TREK A guided trail tour is held 7-9:30 p.m. March 1 at Tree Hill Nature Center, 7152 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville. Dinner, local natural history stories, hands-on experiments and owl-calling are featured. Treks are $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers, and include admission, dinner and program activities. 724-4646. treehill.org DINOTREK GRAND OPENING The new exhibit opens 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 1, 2 and 3 at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, with a puppet show, caricature artist and photo ops with Jazoo. Lifelike animatronic “dinosaur” creatures are featured. Admission is $3 for members, $3.50 for non-members, in addition to Zoo admission. Zoo hours are extended until 6 p.m. weekends and holidays starting March 2, through Labor Day. 757-4463. jacksonvillezoo.org NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES A park ranger discusses the creatures that visit offshore to give birth, 2 p.m. March 2 at Ribault Club, Ft. George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road. Admission is free. 251-2320. floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland

KIDS

HOMESCHOOL HOOPLA Homeschooled kids and parents socialize during a bring-your-own brown-bag library lunch, noon Feb. 27 at Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine. A Test Your Library Skills class is held 12:30 p.m. 827-6900. sjcpls.org CHARLOTTE’S WEB Theatreworks presents this cherished story of lasting friendship 10 a.m. and noon Feb. 28 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50 in advance, $8 at the door. 353-3500, 355-2787.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. SEUSS Teens read Dr. Seuss books with kids 10 a.m.-noon March 2 at Ponte Vedra Branch Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra. Kids younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Teens must be Ponte Vedra High School Book Club members. 827-6950. A party honoring the beloved author is held 2 p.m. March 2 at Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine. Arts & crafts, a Dr. Seuss movie and treats are featured. Free. 827-6900. sjcpls.org

COMMUNITY EVENTS

MODEL TRAIN OPEN HOUSE Northeast Florida Model Railroaders hold an open house 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 2 at 955 Worthington Ave., Green Cove Springs. A train modular layout is featured. info@ neflamodelrr.org FAMILY WALK & FUN FESTIVAL Beaches Community Health Care holds this walk and fest 8:30-11 a.m. March 2 at SeaWalk Pavilion, First Street and First Avenue North, Jax Beach. Activities, bounce houses, healthful food samples and live music are featured.

394-8082. sulzbachercenter.org

For questions, please call your advertising representative at 260-9770. RUN FAX YOUR PROOF IF POSSIBLE AT 268-3655 LGBT WORSHIP SERVICES Services are held 10:30 a.m. every Sun. at First Coast PROMISE OF BENEFIT Metropolitan Community Church, 2915 C.R. 214, St.SUPPORT Augustine. 824-2802.

JEWISH ETHICS COURSE The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute offers the course “Living with Integrity: Navigating Everyday Ethical Dilemmas,” conducted by Rabbi Nochum Kurinsky of Chabad @ the Beaches. Sessions are held 7 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 6 at The Aaron & Blanche Scharf Chabad Center, 521 A1A N., Ponte Vedra. The course challenges students to articulate their opinions, while providing practical Talmudic wisdom to help navigate through life’s ethical challenges. All JLI courses are open to the public; you needn’t be affiliated with any house of worship. 543-9301. myJLI.com OLD TIME JAM Mountain-type folk music is played 7 p.m. every Tue. at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown. Open to players of all skill levels. Admission is free. facebook.com/ JacksonvilleOldTimeJam

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CLASSES & GROUPS

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS The nonprofit NAMI holds an open house 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at River Point Behavior Health, 6300 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.

724-9202.

HERBAL DISH GARDENS Learn how to plant a dish garden 2-4 p.m. March 3 at Maggie’s Herb Farm, 11400 C.R. 13, St. Augustine. The $30 fee includes all materials. Bring garden gloves.

829-0722. maggiesherbfarm.com MEMORY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM Learn simple strategies that focus on cognitive stimulation, education and socialization. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach. 729-9535.

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS 12-Step meetings are held 7 p.m. every Thur. at Christian Family Chapel, Bldg. D, 10365 Old St. Augustine Rd., Jacksonville. 269-8010.

COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS Six-week martial arts classes for men and women are offered 7-8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4083 Sunbeam Road, Southside. The fee is $40 a month, which includes access to fitness center. 343-6298.

MARINE VETERANS GROUP The Oldest City Detachment 383 gathers 7 p.m. on first Tue. of the month at Elks Lodge 829, 1420 A1A S., St. Augustine.

461-0139. mclfl383.org VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA The Duval County Chapter No. 1046 gathers 7 p.m. the first Wed. of every month at the Elks Lodge, 1855 West Road, Southside. 419-8821.

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Sized

Tommy’s uses the freshest ingredients – no canned mushrooms or cheap pepperoni here. Photos: Caron Streibich

Brick Hits Your Eye

Southside spot offers crisp, New York-style pizza pies TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2, Southside 565-1999, tbopizza.com

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’m a pizza snob. I’ve inhaled piping-hot slices of Grimaldi’s pizza from its coal-fired brick oven beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, and I’ve worked my way through the better part of deep-dish pies from both Giordano’s and Lou Malnati’s in Chicago. I’ve polished off wedges from Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza in Denver.

Tommy’s Brick Oven Pizza earns a topfive spot in my Northeast Florida list, which includes Brewer’s Pizza, Mellow Mushroom, Pele’s Wood Fire and Perard’s.

In 2006, Tommy d’Esterhazy opened the unassuming spot in a small strip mall on Southside Boulevard. The small, casual restaurant seats about 20, including a few barstools where you can gaze at your pizza being made in the central brick oven. You can catch a glimpse of d’Esterhazy (complete with an authentic New York attitude) hand-tossing the dough.

Tommy’s New York-style pizzas are available in 12, 14 or 16 inches. Quattro Stagione is my choice: The slightly crisp prosciutto’s saltiness complements the tender artichokes and creamy goat cheese along with roasted red peppers and tomato sauce. They’re

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Salads are created fresh-to-order and all dressings are made in-house.

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meant to be together. Hand-tossed dough cooked in the brick oven results in a crust that’s not overly thick, keeping its shape and staying crisp at the edges.

Treat your taste buds with delicious toppings like pepperoni, sausage, bacon, pineapple, salami, rock shrimp, feta cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.

Salads are made-to-order. The caprese is traditional: Soft, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, shreds of basil and a tangy balsamic reduction top a spring lettuce mix. The summery strawberry spinach salad with chevre or goat cheese is tossed with Tommy’s secret strawberry vinaigrette dressing. Tommy’s Caesar, with romaine and crunchy croutons, is also good. You can’t go wrong with any of these leafy concoctions.

I’ve yet to try one of the cold subs or hot sandwiches, but the warm roasted rosemary chicken with goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes is right up my alley. Soups are made fresh daily. Create-your-own calzones and strombolis round out the menu.

Tommy’s does a rockin’ lunch business. I stopped in for a small salad and one-topping slice combo ($5.75) on a Thursday at 12:30 p.m., and people filed in and out of Tommy’s meeting friends or grabbing to-go orders.

Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, Tommy’s is a solid spot if you’re craving carbs. Conscious of those with celiac disease, Tommy’s also offers gluten-free pizza and dessert options.

Caron Streibich Folio Weekly’s Bite Club Host biteclub@folioweekly.com

Dining

DINING GUIDE KEY

Average Entrée Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up BW = Beer, Wine FB = Full Bar CM = Children’s Menu TO = Take Out B = Breakfast Br = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner F = Folio Weekly distribution point *Bite Club Certified! = Restaurant hosted a free Folio Weekly Bite Club tasting. Want to join? Go to fwbiteclub.com

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BARBARA JEAN’S RESTAURANT See Ponte Vedra. 960030 Gateway Blvd. 277-3700. $$-$$$ BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ F At the foot of Centre Street, the upscale restaurant overlooks Harbor Marina. Daily specials, fresh Florida seafood and an extensive wine list. FB. L & D, daily. 1 S. Front St. 261-2660. $$$ BRIGHT MORNINGS The small café offers freshly baked goods. B & L daily. 105 S. Third St. 491-1771. $$ CAFÉ KARIBO F Eclectic cuisine, served under the oaks in historic district; sandwiches, chef’s specials. Alfresco dining.

FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; L, Sun., Mon. 27 N. Third St. 277-5269. $$ CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins and pies baked daily. 1014 Atlantic Ave. 491-4663. $ DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE The brand-new fine dining restaurant offers Dover sole, Maine lobster, steaks and seafood, served in an upscale atmosphere by an attentive waitstaff. FB. D, nightly. 802 Ash St. 310-6049. $$$$ FLORIDA HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT Southern-style fare features fried chicken, shrimp ’n’ grits, burgers and salads, served in this 1850s house in the historic district. CM. FB. L, Thur.-Sun. 22 S. Third St. 491-7251. $$ GENNARO’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO Southern Italian cuisine: pasta, gourmet ravioli, hand-tossed pizzas. Specialties are margharita pizza, shrimp feast. Bread baked on-site. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 5472 First Coast Hwy., Amelia Island, 491-1999. $$ HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL Owner Jon Walker F Owners John and Bretta Walker offer sports bar fare including onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings. Plenty of TVs show nearly every sport imaginable. BW. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 320 S. Eighth St. 321-0303. $ HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ F Favorite items include a pulled pork sandwich, chicken salad and walnut chocolate chunk cookie, served in a casual, laidback atmosphere. BW. CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7 S. Third St. 321-0707. $$ JACK & DIANE’S F The casual cafe offers steak & eggs, pancakes, Cajun scampi, etouffée, curry pizza, vegan black bean cakes, shrimp & grits, and hand-carved steaks. FB. B, L & D, daily. 708 Centre St. 321-1444. $$ KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Teppanyaki masters create your meal. 37-item sushi bar. BW. D, Tue.Sun. Amelia Plaza. 277-8782. $$ KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFE She crab soup, salads, fried green tomatoes, sandwiches and wraps are served indoors or out on the patio. Vegetarian dishes are also offered. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 19 S. Third St. 432-8213. $ LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE F Innovative lunch menu offers po’boys, seafood “little plates” served in a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood. Nightly specials. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat., Br. Sun. 11 S. Seventh St. 432-8394. $$ MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE Locally owned and operated, offering specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Dine in or hit the drive-thru. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee.

225-3600. $ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Northernstyle pizza by the pie or the slice. Choose from more than 20 toppings. Owner-selected wines and a large beer selection.

BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 925 S. 14th St. 321-3400. $ THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE Organic eatery and juice bar offers an extensive menu offers vegetarian, vegan items.

Daily specials: local seafood, free-range chicken, fresh organic produce. CM. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 833 TJ Courson Rd. 277-3141. $$

PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA F The family restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 520 Centre St. 272-2011. $$ PLAE *Bite Club Certified! The cozy venue offers an innovative, PLAEful dining experience. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, nightly.

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Spa & Shops. 277-2132. $$$ SALT, THE GRILL Best of Jax ’12 winner. Elegant dining features a menu offering local seafood and produce, served in a contemporary coastal setting. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island.

491-6746. $$$$ THE SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL Chef T.J. Pelletier F The cozy new spot offers waterfront views. Local seafood and produce create signature dishes, like broiled oysters and oyster po’boys.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 12 N. Front St. 277-3811. $$-$$$ SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL F Oceanfront dining; local seafood, shrimp, crab cakes, outdoor beachfront tiki & raw bar, covered deck and kids’ playground. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 277-6652. $$ THE SURF F Dine inside or on the large oceanview deck.

Fresh fish, shrimp, steaks and nightly specials. FB. L & D, daily. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 261-5711. $$ TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES F Tasty’s offers burgers (Angus beef, turkey or veggie) and fries (like cheese fries, sweet potato fries), along with dogs, shakes, floats and soup. L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, BW. 710 Centre St. 321-0409. $ TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK F The casual seafood place features local wild-caught shrimp, fish and oysters, along with blackboard specials. L & D, daily. CM, BW. 21 N. Third St. 310-6550. $$ T-RAY’S BURGER STATION F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

The favorite local spot serves grilled or blackened fish sandwiches, homemade burgers. BW, TO. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 202 S. Eighth St. 261-6310. $ 29 SOUTH EATS F Part of historic Fernandina Beach’s downtown scene. Award-winning Chef Scotty serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 29 S. Third St. 277-7919. $$

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

CLEOTA’S SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE F Locally owned and operated, Cleota’s offers authentic, homestyle Southern cuisine, like fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, shrimp & grits, mac & cheese. Gourmet desserts. L & D, Tue.Sun. TO. 2111 University Blvd. N. 800-2102. $ THE STEAKHOUSE @ GOLD CLUB Chef Gregg Rothang F Best of Jax 2012 winner. The Steakhouse offers daily lunch and dinner specials, wings, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, steaks and seafood; happy hour buffets Thur. and Fri. FB. L & D, daily. 320 Gen. Doolittle Dr. 645-5500. $$ KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Steak & shrimp, filet mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi bar, teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10055 Atlantic Blvd. 724-8883. $$$ LA NOPALERA Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Intracoastal.

8818 Atlantic Blvd. 720-0106. $ NERO’S CAFE F Traditional Italian fare, including seafood, veal, beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Weekly specials are lasagna, 2-for-1 pizza and AYCE spaghetti. CM, FB. L, Sun.; D, daily. 3607 University Blvd. N. 743-3141. $$ REGENCY ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR Friendly service in a nautical setting. Fresh fish, oysters, clams, specialty pastas.

BW. L & D, daily. 9541 Regency Sq. Blvd. S. 720-0551. $$ UNIVERSITY DINER F The diner serves familiar breakfast fare and lunch like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches: wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. BW. B & L, Sat. & Sun.; B, L & D, Mon.-Fri. 5959 Merrill Rd. 762-3433. $

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BAGEL LOVE F This spot serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches, wraps, salads, gluten-free baked goods, freshsqueezed orange juice. CM. B & L, daily. 4114 Herschel St., Ste. 121. 634-7253. $ BISCOTTIS F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Mozzarella bruschetta, Avondale pizza, espresso, cappuccino. Daily specials. B, Tue.-Sun.; L & D, daily. 3556 St. Johns Ave. 387-2060. $$$ THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR F Fresh seafood, steaks and more are served in a casual atmosphere.

Half-portions are available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 3551 St. Johns Ave., Shoppes of Avondale. 387-0700. $$$ BRICK RESTAURANT F Creative all-American fare like tuna tartare, seaweed salad and Kobe burger. Outside dining. FB. L & D, daily. 3585 St. Johns Ave. 387-0606. $$$ THE CASBAH CAFE F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Authentic Middle Eastern dishes – ryders, a variety of pita choices and wraps – are served in a friendly atmosphere. Hookahs available. BW. L & D, daily. 3628 St. Johns Ave. 981-9966. $$

Amanda Corwin (left) presents The Chipwich, as Kelly Crawford features a winter salad with blackened fish, at The Floridian on Cordova Street in St. Augustine. Photo: Walter Coker ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE F Gauchos carve the meat onto your plate from serving tables. FB. D, Tue.-Sun., closed Mon. 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40. 388-4884. $$$ THE FOX RESTAURANT F A local landmark 50+ years.

Ian & Mary Chase serve classic diner-style fare, homemade desserts. B & L daily. 3580 St. Johns Ave. 387-2669. $ GREEN MAN GOURMET F Organic and natural products, spices, teas, salts, BW. Open daily. 3543 St. Johns Ave. 384-0002. $ MOJO NO. 4 F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Beaches. 3572 St. Johns Ave. 381-6670. $$ ORSAY Best of Jax 2012 winner. The French/American bistro focuses on craftsmanship and service. FB. D, Mon.-Sat.; Brunch & D, Sun. 3630 Park St. 381-0909. $$$ SAKE HOUSE #5 JAPANESE GRILL & SUSHI BAR New at Shoppes of Avondale. See Riverside. Sake, BW. L & D, daily.

3620 St. Johns Ave. 388-5688. $$ TOM & BETTY’S F A Jacksonville tradition for more than 30 years, Tom & Betty’s serves hefty sandwiches with classic car themes, along with homemade-style dishes. CM, FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4409 Roosevelt Blvd. 387-3311. $$

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. 8060 Philips Hwy. 731-4300. $ ANCIENT CITY SUBS F Locally owned-and-operated

by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, the St. Augustine-themed sandwich shop serves gourmet subs – toasted, pressed or cold – and salads. CM, TO. Mon.-Sat. 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 207 (at Baymeadows). 446-9988. $ BOWL OF PHO The new spot’s varied menu of Vietnamese and Thai dishes has authentic ingredients, prepared fresh, including egg rolls, grilled pork and chicken, lotus root salad, and salted fish fried rice. Boba is also served. L & D, daily.

9902 Old Baymeadows Rd. 646-4455. $$ BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA F Family-owned&-operated NYC-style pizzeria serves hand-tossed, brickoven-baked pizza, traditional Italian dinners, wings, subs.

Delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3. 519-8000. $$ DEERWOOD DELI & DINER F ’50s-style diner serves malts, shakes, Reubens, Cubans, burgers, traditional breakfast items. CM. B & L, daily. 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-4877. $$ THE FIFTH ELEMENT F Authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese dishes made with artistic flair. Lunch buffet includes lamb, goat, chicken, tandoori and biryani items. CM. L & D, daily. 9485 Baymeadows Rd. 448-8265. $$ INDIA’S RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Extensive menu of entrées, clay-oven grilled Tandoori specialties and chicken tandoor, fish, seafood and korma. L, Mon.-Sat., D, daily. 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8. 620-0777. $$ LARRY’S GIANT SUBS F Best of Jax winner. All over town, Larry’s piles ’em high and serves ’em fast. Some Larry’s have B & W and/or breakfast. CM. L & D, daily. 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9, 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd. 739-2498. $ LEMONGRASS F Upscale Thai cuisine in a metropolitan atmosphere. Chef Aphayasane’s innovative creations include roast duckling and fried snapper. BW. R. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd. 645-9911. $$ MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE *Bite Club Certified! F The Lebanese restaurant has authentic cuisine: lahm meshwe, kafta khoshkhas and baked filet of red snapper.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd. 646-1881. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax

2012 winner. The organic supermarket offers a full deli and a hot bar with fresh soups, quesadillas, rotisserie chicken and vegan sushi, as well as a fresh juice and smoothie bar. 11030 Baymeadows Rd. 260-2791. $ OMAHA STEAKHOUSE *Bite Club Certified! Center-cut beef, seafood, sandwiches served in an English tavern atmosphere. Signature dish is a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye.

Desserts include crème brûlée. FB. L & D, daily. 9300 Baymeadows Rd., Embassy Suites Hotel. 739-6633. $$ ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS Best of Jax 2012. See Intracoastal West. 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4. 733-0588. $ PATTAYA THAI GRILLE F Traditional Thai and vegetarian items and a 40-plus item vegetarian menu served in a contemporary atmosphere. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1. 646-9506. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 3928 Baymeadows Rd. 527-8649. $$ SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Beaches. L & D, daily. 8133 Point Meadows Dr. 519-0509. $$ STICKY FINGERS F Memphis-style rib house specializes in barbecue ribs served several ways. FB. L & D, daily. 8129 Point Meadows Way. 493-7427. $$ THREE F(X) ICE CREAM & WAFFLES Here’s a new concept: Ice cream made-to-order, right before your eyes. Your choice of milk (whole, soy, almond, lowfat), toppings (oodles) and flavors (20+), all quick-frozen to fill a taiyaki – Asian waffles in a dozen flavors. At about 170 calories, it’s a no-brainer.

Fillings available in breakfast and lunch options, too. CM. B, L & Br., daily. 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 6. 928-9559. $ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 9910 Old Baymeadows Rd. 641-7171. $

BEACHES

(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

A LA CARTE Authentic New England fare like Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried shrimp basket, haddock sandwich, clam chowdah, birch beer and blueberry soda. Dine inside or on the deck. TO. L, Fri.-Tue. 331 First Ave. N. 241-2005. $$ AL’S PIZZA F Al’s has been serving hand-tossed gourmet pizzas, calzones, salads and Italian entrees for more than 21 years. Voted Best Pizza by Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2011. BW. L & D, daily. 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-0002. $ ANGIE’S SUBS F Subs are made-to-order fresh. Serious casual. Wicked good iced tea. 1436 Beach Blvd. 246-2519. $ BAGEL WORLD F Best of Jax. Cozy spot has a breakfast special (eggs, ham & cheese) and a variety of cream cheese, coffee, juice. B & L, daily. 2202 S. Third St. 246-9988. $ THE BEACH RESTAURANT F Shrimp, fresh fish, chicken, burgers, burritos, Chicago-style pizza are served at this new oceanfront place. L & D, daily. 320 N. First St. 270-8565. $$ BEACHES WINGS & GRILL F New casual sportsbar serves wings, burgers, sandwiches, wraps. Kids eat free Mon. FB, CM. L & D daily. 311 N. Third St., Ste. 107. 853-5004. $$ BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET F Full fresh seafood market has seafood baskets, fish tacos, oyster baskets, Philly cheesesteaks. Dine indoor or out. Beach delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 120 S. Third St. 444-8862. $$ BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q F Baby back ribs, fried corn, sweet potatoes, barbecue. BW. L & D, daily. 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 270-2666. 1266 S. Third St. 249-8704. $ BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE F The spot has fresh, locally roasted Costa Rican organic coffee, espresso, fresh-baked-

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in-house muffins, breads, scones, cakes. Vegan options available. CM. B, L, Br., daily. 235 Eighth Ave. S. 241-2211. $ BUDDHA THAI BISTRO F This bistro serves an authentic Thai menu offering dishes made with fresh ingredients, using tried-and-true recipes. Curries, kra pow, prix pow and Kalua ribs. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 301 10th Ave. N. 372-9149. $$ BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

The Gallery’s kid sister is mostly take-out; same great chow, fast service. 1333 N. Third St. 242-8226. $ CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA F Homemade-style Mexican fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos and fried ice cream, plus margaritas. FB. D, nightly. 127 First Ave. N. 249-3322. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Springfield.

2429 S. Third St. 372-9000. $ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2012 winner, serving burgers, sandwiches, tacos, quesadillas and killer cheese fries. 319 23rd Ave. S. 270-0356. $ CULHANE’S IRISH PUB *Bite Club Certified! Four sisters own and operate the authentic Irish pub, with faves Guinness stew, lamb sliders and fish pie. L, Fri.-Sun.; D, Tue.-Sun.; weekend brunch. FB, CM. 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach.

249-9595. $$ DWIGHT’S The Mediterranean-style bistro features fresh local seafood, filet mignon, mixed grill and an extensive wine list. D, Tue.-Sat. 1527 Penman Rd. 241-4496. $$$$ ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY F Gastropub fare includes soups, salads, flatbreads and sandwiches, like BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Innovative craft beers made onsite. Daily specials. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sun.; D, nightly. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217. 249-2337. $ EUROPEAN STREET CAFE F See San Marco. 992 Beach Blvd. 249-3001. $ EVA’S GRILL & BAR Locally owned eatery Eva’s serves a varied menu of Greek, Italian, French, Cajun/Creole and Old Southern-style cuisine, made from all original, classic recipes. CM. FB. L & D, Tue.-Fri.; D, Sat. 610 S. Third St. 372-9484. $$ THE FISH COMPANY *Bite Club Certified! F Fresh, local seafood is served, including Mayport shrimp, fish baskets and grilled tuna and there’s an oyster bar. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach. 246-0123. $$ FLY’S TIE IRISH PUB F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Call for hours and menu. D, Thur.-Sat.; L, Sat.; Br., Sun. 177 Sailfish Dr. E., Atlantic Beach. 246-4293. $$ HOT DOG HUT F All-beef hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers, crab cakes, beer-battered onion rings and French fries. Beer.

L, daily. 1439 S. Third St. 247-3641. $ ICHIBAN F Three dining areas: teppan or hibachi tables (watch a chef prepare© your2013 food), a sushi bar and Westernstyle seating offering tempura and teriyaki. FB, Japanese plum wine. L & D, daily. 675 N. Third St. 247-4688. $$ KC CRAVE The new restaurant, in the former Giovanni’s building, features New American cuisine – small or sharing plate style. Upscale bar offers handcrafted libations; upstairs tap room. FB. D, Tue.-Sun.; Sun. Br. 1161 Beach Blvd. 595-5660. $$ LYNCH’S IRISH PUB Full-service restaurant offers corned beef & cabbage, Shepherd’s pie, fish-n-chips. 30-plus beers on tap.

FB. L, Sat. & Sun., D, daily. 514 N. First St. 249-5181. $$ MARKER 32 Established in 1992, Marker 32 offers an innovative American eclectic menu, featuring fresh, local seafood served overlooking the ICW. Customer favorites include shrimp & andouille fettuccini, herb-grilled local fish with hoppin’ john and basil pesto rice, broiled oysters and yellow fin tuna poke. FB, CM. D, Mon.-Sat. 14549 Beach Blvd. 223-1534. $$$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS *Bite Club Certified! F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Southside. 1080 Third St. N. 241-5600. $ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See San Marco.

1534 Third St. N. 853-6817. $$ MEZZA LUNA F A Beaches tradition for 20-plus years.

Gourmet wood-fired pizzas to contemporary American cuisine. Inside or patio dining. Extensive wine list. CM, FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 110 First St., Neptune Beach. 249-5573. $$$ MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Traditional slow-cooked Southern barbecue served in a blues bar, like pulled pork, Texas brisket, slow-cooked ribs.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1500 Beach Blvd. 247-6636. $$ MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN F For 25-plus years, Monkey’s Uncle has been serving locals and visitors pub grub, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings. Dine inside or out on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1850 S. Third St. 246-1070. $ M SHACK F Brothers David and Matthew Medure opened this new beaches joint, featuring burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes and more at moderate prices. Dine indoors or out.

BW. L & D, daily. 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, Beaches Town Center. 241-2599. $$ NEW SIAM THAI & WINE This restaurant serves authentic Thai fare, including pad Thai, prog pow and ram Thai delight, along with an extensive wine selection. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, daily. 798 S. Third St. 372-4328. $$ NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE Best of Jax 2012 winner. Local fare and innovative dishes, served in an island atmosphere. Dine inside or out on the waterfront tiki deck. FB, CM. L & D, Wed.Sun.; D, nightly. 2309 Beach Blvd. 247-3300. $$ NORTH BEACH BISTRO *Bite Club Certified! Casual dining with an elegant touch, like slow-cooked veal osso buco;

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calypso crusted mahi mahi with spiced plantain chips. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach.

372-4105. $$$ OCEAN 60 Best of Jax 2012 winner. A prix fixe menu is offered. Continental cuisine, with fresh seafood, nightly specials and a changing seasonal menu. Dine in a formal dining room or casual Martini Room. D, Mon.-Sat. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0060. $$$ PHILLY’S FINEST F Authentic Philly-style cheesesteaks made with imported Amorosa rolls. Hoagies, wings and pizza ... cold beer, too. FB. L & D, daily. 1527 N. Third St. 241-7188. $$ POE’S TAVERN F American gastropub offers 50-plus beers, craft and area selections. Gourmet burgers, handcut fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. L & D, daily. FB, CM. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7637. $$ RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD GRILL F The Beaches landmark serves grilled seafood with a Cajun/Creole accent.

Hand-crafted cold beer. FB. L & D, daily. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877. $$ ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINE & TAPAS F Locally owned and operated. Creative tapas selections: warm prosciutto dates, balsamic glaze; pork & black bean empanadas, salsa fresco.

200+ wines, 15 rotating draft microbrew beers. D, Mon.-Sat. 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach. 372-0052. $-$$ SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

Specialty menu items include signature tuna poke bowl, fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos, local fried shrimp.

Casual, trendy open-air space. FB, TO, CM. L & D, daily.

1018 N. Third St. 372-4456. $$ SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

Burgers, sandwiches, quesadillas, wings, steak, prime rib and surf n turf. L & D, daily. FB. 111 Beach Blvd. 482-1000. $$ SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Riverside. 645 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0906. $ SUN DELI F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Classic deli fare and a build-your-own menu: corned beef, salami, pastrami, turkey and liverwurst, and signature creations like the Radical Side.

1101 S. Third St. Mon.-Sat. 270-1040. $ TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. This innovative casual place has moved down the street to the former Homestead site – but it’s still serving fresh, Baja-style Mexican fare, with a focus on fish tacos and tequila, plus fried cheese, bangin’ shrimp, and tacos: royale, brisket and verde chicken. Valet parking. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 1712 Beach Blvd. 249-8226. $$ THE WINE BAR The casual neighborhood place has a tapasstyle menu, fire-baked flatbreads and a wine selection. Daily.

320 N. First St. 372-0211. $$

DOWNTOWN

(Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive) BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD Continental cuisine features fresh fish, lobster, crab, chops, Midwestern beef. Signature dishes include chef’s tuna, Benny’s crab cake, rack of lamb.

Dine inside or on the riverview patio. CM, FB. L & D daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 175. 301-1014. $$$ BURRITO GALLERY & BAR F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

Southwest cuisine, traditional American salads. Burritos and more burritos. Onsite art gallery. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-2922. $ CAFÉ NOLA AT MOCA JAX Located in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos and homemade desserts. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Thur. 333 N. Laura St. 366-6911 ext. 231. $$ CASA DORA ITALIAN RESTAURANT F For 36 years, owner Freddy Ghobod and Chef Sam Hamidi have served genuine Italian fare: veal, ribeye steaks, seafood, pizza, sandwiches.

Homemade-style salad dressing is a specialty. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; D, Sat. 108 E. Forsyth St. 356-8282. $$ DE REAL TING CAFE This casual spot serves an authentic Caribbean lunch buffet as well as a variety of favorite dishes inspired by the Islands. Tue.-Fri. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 128 W. Adams St. 633-9738. $$ FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Best of Jax 2012 winner. Casual dining with an uptown Irish flair. Fish & chips, Guinness beef stew, black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily. Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 176. 374-1247. $$ INDOCHINE Best of Jax 2012 winner. Serving Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine in the core of downtown. Signature dishes include favorites like chicken Satay, soft shell crab, and mango and sticky rice for dessert. BW, FB, TO. L, Mon.-Fri., D, Tue.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-5303. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE Family-owned-and-operated.

Jenkins offers beef, pork, chicken, homemade desserts.

L & D, daily. 830 N. Pearl St. 353-6388. $ KOJA SUSHI F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Sushi, Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dining and bar.

FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing. 350-9911. $$ NORTHSTAR SUBSTATION This place features brick-ovenbaked pizzas, grinders, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, custom sandwiches and fries served in a laid-back setting. FB, 27 beers on draft. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 119 E. Bay St. 860-5451. $ OLIO MARKET F Fresh sandwiches, salads, soups, entrées.

In Churchwell Lofts building, Olio partners eclectic tastes with Old World ambiance in a casual renovated space. L, Mon.Fri.; late Art Walk. 301 E. Bay St. 356-7100. $$ SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER Weekday lunch

includes salad bar, hot meals and a carving station. L, Sun. upon request. FB. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 3550. 791-9797. $$ TRELLISES HYATT REGENCY American cuisine includes a breakfast buffet, made-to-order omelet station, a la carte items. Signature entrees: grouper salad, Angus burgers, Reubens, French onion grilled cheese, seafood, steaks. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 225 East Coast Line Dr. 634-4540. $$$ ZODIAC GRILL F This spot serves busy Downtowners a variety of Mediterranean cuisine choices and American favorites, as well as a popular lunch buffet. FB. L & D, Mon.Fri. 120 W. Adams St. 354-8283. $

FLEMING ISLAND

LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Intracoastal.

1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100. 215-2223. $ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Southside. 1800 Town Center Pkwy. 541-1999. $ MOJO SMOKEHOUSE F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Beaches. FB. L & D, daily. 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd. 264-0636. $$ TAPS BAR & GRILL F See Julington. CM, FB. L & D, daily.

1605 C.R. 220, Ste. 145. 278-9421. $$ WHITEY’S FISH CAMP F The renowned seafood place, family-owned since 1963, offers AYCE freshwater catfi sh.

Also steaks, pastas. Outdoor waterfront dining. Get there by car, boat or bike. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 2032 C.R. 220.

269-4198. $

INTRACOASTAL WEST

AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. 14286 Beach Blvd. (at San Pablo Rd.) 223-0991. $ AROY THAI FUSION Owner/Chef Vithoon Khamchareon The new restaurant offers a menu of authentic Thai cuisine, including pad Thai, Thai fried rice and a variety of traditional curry dishes.

Daily happy hour, FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40.

374-0161. $$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS F Authentic New Yorkstyle pizza, Italian pastas, desserts; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36. 223-6913. $ CASTILLO DE MEXICO F The authentic, extensive menu includes a weekday lunch buffet. FB. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, Kernan Square. 998-7006. $$ CLIFF’S ROCKIN’ BAR-N-GRILL F Cliff’s features 8-ounce burgers, wings, steak, seafood, homemade pizza and daily specials. FB. L & D, daily. Smoking permitted. 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza. 645-5162. $$ EL RANCHITO F Latin American cuisine includes dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. BW, CM, TO. L & D, daily.

14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22. 992-4607. $$ GOLDEN CORRAL Best of Jax 2012 winner. Buffet features familiar faves. B, L & D, daily. 14035 Beach Blvd. 992-9294. $ GUMBO YAYA’S This locally owned casual restaurant offers New Orleans/Cajun-style fare, including a variety of po’boys, muffuletta, jambalaya, gumbo and beignets. Low country crab and shrimp boil on weekends; prepared items to go, too. CM. BW. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 101. 223-0202. $$ iPHO This new, family-owned spot offers curry dishes, noodle bowls and rare beef salad. Everything’s homemade-style.

L & D, Thur.-Tue. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1. 330-0309. $$ ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE European cuisine: lamb, beef, chicken dishes, pizza, wraps. BW. L & D, daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26. 220-9192. $$ JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE F The menu includes wings, hamburgers, Ahi tuna and handcut steaks.

CM, FB. Daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22. 220-6766. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Family-ownedand-operated, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, like tamales, fajitas, pork tacos, in a casual family atmosphere.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd. 992-1666. $ MAMBO’S CUBAN CAFE & PIZZERIA Popular spot offers a variety of dishes with an authentic Cuban taste: tostones, empanadas, palomilla, pollo al ajillo, lechon asado, zarzuela de Mariscos, plus wraps, pizzas, sandwiches, baked goods.

L & D, daily. 13770 Beach Blvd., Ste. 9. 374-2046. $$ MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Homemade Italian cuisine, breads, pizzas, calzones and specialty dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 646-9119. $$ ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

This casual spot has been serving a variety of hot dogs since 1968. Toppings include onion sauce, chili, slaw and sauerkraut. Personal pizzas, fries and drinks, too. CM. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3. 551-3661. $ SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT F Authentic, fresh Mexican fare prepared from scratch with fresh ingredients.

Daily specials. Dine indoors or on the large patio outside. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46. 992-8402. $$$ SHANE’S RIB SHACK Shane’s serves Southern barbecue: ribs, chopped pork, beef brisket, chicken tenders – all made fresh daily. Sides, too. CM. L & D, daily. 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1. 992-0130. $$ THAI ORCHID Authentic Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients, including pad Thai, curry dishes and rice dishes.

BW. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 683-1286. $$

Dining GRILL ME!

A WEEKLY Q&A WITH PEOPLE IN THE FOOD BIZ

NAME: Steve Schaefer RESTAURANT: M Shack, 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach BIRTHPLACE: Fox Lake, Illinois YEARS IN THE BIZ: My whole life.

FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Salt, RitzCarlton, Amelia Island FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Fresh, light, organic; keep it simple.

FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Kale, ginger and root beer.

IDEAL MEAL: Cheeseburger, fries, Amstel Light, with my wife.

WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Limburger cheese.

INSIDER’S SECRET: Attack each day with purpose and passion.

CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Hope Solo, U.S. Women’s soccer team.

CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: M Shack’s Bananas Foster milkshake.

TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL F Wings, gourmet pizza, fresh seafood and specialty wraps. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5. 223-6999. $$

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

BLACKSTONE GRILLE The menu blends flavors from a variety of cultures and influences for modern American fusion cuisine, in a bistro-style setting. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri., D, Sat.; Sun. Br. 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102. 287-0766. $$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F See Intracoastal. 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove. 287-8317. $$ PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk.

230-2171. $ TAPS BAR & GRILL F Taps’ chefs prepare every dish: beef, chicken and shrimp, with the freshest ingredients. Large selection of premium beers on tap. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 2220 C.R. 210 W., St. Johns. 819-1554. $$ VINO’S PIZZA F With four locations, Vino’s makes all their Italian and American dishes with fresh ingredients. L & D, daily. 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103. 230-6966. $ WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE F The fine dining restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine, a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108. 230-6688. $$

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. 11190 San Jose Blvd. 260-4115. $ ANATOLIA GRILL & BAR F This Turkish restaurant serves authentic Italian/Mediterranean cuisine, including flatbreads, calzones, pasta dishes, shishkabobs, seafood, wraps, salads.

Musakka, falafel and lamb shank are house specialties. BW. CM. L & D, daily. 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1. 329-1336. $$ AW SHUCKS The seafood place offers an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings, pasta. Faves: ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller. Sweet potato puffs are the signature side. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd. 240-0368. $$ THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE F A Maryland-style crabhouse featuring fresh blue crabs, garlic crabs, and king, snow and Dungeness crab legs. FB, CM. D, Tue.-Sat.; L & D, Sun. 3057 Julington Creek Rd. 260-2722. $$ BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE F Authentic dishes include steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches. Traditional feijoada (black beans and pork stew with rice, collards, orange salad, yucca flour with bacon) every Sat. TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20. 880-3313. $$ BROOKLYN PIZZA F The traditional pizzeria serves New York-style pizza, specialty pies, and subs, strombolis and calzones. BW. L & D, daily. 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 288-9211. 13820 St. Augustine Rd., 880-0020. $ CLARK’S FISH CAMP F Clark’s has steak, ribs, AYCE catfish dinners, 3-pound prime rib. Dine in, out or in a creek-view glass-enclosed room. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. & Sun. 12903 Hood Landing Rd. 268-3474. $$ DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT F Authentic Mexican dishes prepared daily from scratch, served in a casual atmosphere.

FB, CM. L & D, daily. 12373 San Jose Blvd. 268-8722. $$ ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Family-owned, Enza’s offers fine Italian dining, featuring veal and seafood dishes. Daily specials. FB, CM, TO. D, Tue.-Sun. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Landing. 268-4458. $$$ GIGI’S RESTAURANT Breakfast buffet daily, lunch buffet weekdays. The Comedy Zone (Best of Jax winner) has an appetizer menu. FB. B, L & D, daily. I-295 & San Jose Blvd.

(Ramada Inn). 268-8080. $$ (Fri. & Sat. buffet, $$$) GOLDEN CORRAL See Intracoastal. 11470 San Jose. 886-9699.

HALA CAFE & BAKERY F See Southside. 9735 Old St. Augustine Rd. 288-8890. $$ HARMONIOUS MONKS F American-style steakhouse features a 9-oz. choice Angus center-cut filet topped with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-oz. gourmet

burgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs, wraps, sandwiches. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30. 880-3040. $$ LEGRAND’S THE STEAK & SEAFOOD PLACE F Locally owned and operated, LeGrand’s offers aged beef cured onsite in the dry aging room and cut in-house, as well as seafood, chicken and a variety of sides. FB, CM. L & D, daily; Br. Sun. 11290 Old St. Augustine Rd. 268-3663. $$$ MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 11105 San Jose Blvd. 260-1727. $$ MANDARIN ALE HOUSE 30-plus beers on tap. FB. L & D, daily. 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19. 292-0003. $$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See San Marco.

12807 San Jose Blvd. 638-6185. $$ NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Organic supermarket with full deli and salad bar serving wraps, quesadillas, chopped salads, vegetarian dishes. Fresh juice and smoothie bar. Indoor and outdoor seating. Mon.-Sat. 10000 San Jose Blvd. 260-6950. $ PICASSO’S PIZZERIA F Specializes in hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and handmade pasta. Fresh local seafood and steaks. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 10503 San Jose Blvd. 880-0811. $$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA See Orange Park. 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 24, Outback Plaza. 503-2230. $$ RACK ’EM UP SPORTS BAR This cigar & hookah lounge offers bar food and more than 200 beers, imported and domestic. D, nightly. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 262-4030. $ THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL F Casual, family-friendly eatery has pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, pasta dishes. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12. 683-3773. $$ TANK’S FAMILY BAR-B-Q F Owned and operated by the Tankersley family, this place offers made-from-scratch Southern-style fare, featuring their own sauces. CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23. 351-8265. $$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr. 268-6660. $ WHOLE FOODS MARKET F 100+ prepared items at a fullservice and self-service hot bar, soup bar, dessert bar. Madeto-order Italian specialties from a brick oven pizza hearth.

L & D, daily. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22. 288-1100. $$

ORANGE PARK

ARON’S PIZZA F The family-owned restaurant offers eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. BW, CM, TO. L & D daily. 650 Park Ave. 269-1007. $$ GATOR’S DOCKSIDE F For 18-plus years, the sportsthemed family place has served wings, ribs, sandwiches. FB. L & D, daily. 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd. 425-6466. $$ GOLDEN CORRAL Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Intracoastal.

582 Blanding Blvd. 272-0755. $ THE HILLTOP CLUB She-crab soup, scallops, prime beef, wagyu beef, chicken Florentine, stuffed grouper. Chef Nick’s salmon is a hit. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. 2030 Wells Rd. 272-5959. $$ JOEY MOZARELLAS The Italian restaurant’s specialty is a 24-slice pizza: 18”x26” of fresh ingredients and sauces made daily. CM, TO. L & D, daily. 930 Blanding Blvd. 579-4748. $$ PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR Family-owned-and-operated.

Gourmet pizza, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper. The pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, calzones, linguini, ravioli, made with fresh ingredients, homemade-style. CM, BW, sangria. 1930 Kingsley Ave. 276-9551. D, nightly. $$ POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA Pizzas are baked in coal-fired ovens. Popular pizzas include Health Choice and Mozzarella.

Coal-fired sandwiches and wings, too. BW. L & D, daily. 2134 Park Ave. 264-6116. $$ THE ROADHOUSE F Burgers, wings, deli sandwiches, popular lunches. FB. L & D, daily. 231 Blanding Blvd. 264-0611. $ THAI GARDEN F Authentic traditional Thai fare, fresh ingredients, in a relaxed atmosphere. Curry dishes, specialty

items: crispy duck, pra-ram, pad Thai, seafood. BW. L, Mon.Fri.; D, Sat. & Sun. 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. A. 272-8434. $$

PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS

AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. Open daily. 635 A1A. 543-1494. $ AQUA GRILL Upscale cuisine: fresh seafood, Angus steaks, Maine lobster, vegetarian items. Outdoor patio dining. FB. L, Mon.-Sat.; D, nightly. 950 Sawgrass Village Dr. 285-3017. $$$ THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! Chef Brett Smith’s global cuisine is seasonal and local. Selections include prime steaks, New York strip, lamb and lobster Napoleon. FB, CM. D, nightly. 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., Sawgrass Marriott. 285-7777. $$$ BARBARA JEAN’S RESTAURANT Made-from-scratch, homestyle Southern fare features local seafood – especially crab cakes and she-crab soup. Meat loaf, pot roast, sandwiches and salads, too. L & D, daily. B, L & D, Sat. & Sun. FB, CM. 15 S. Roscoe Blvd. 280-7522. $$-$$$ BRUCCI’S PIZZA F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, paninis, desserts. Family atmosphere. CM. L & D, daily. 880 A1A, Ste. 8. 280-7677. $$ CAFFE ANDIAMO Traditional Italian cuisine: fresh seafood, veal, homemade pastas and wood-fired pizza prepared in a copper clad oven. An extensive wine list is offered in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dine indoors or out on the terrace.

L & D, daily. 500 Sawgrass Village. 280-2299. $$$ LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE F On the Intracoastal Waterway, LuLu’s can be reached by car or by boat. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes with a sophisticated flair. FB. L & D, daily; Sun. brunch. 301 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-0139. $$ MULLIGAN’S PUB F The Irish gastropub at Hilton Garden Inn offers a variety of favorites and Irish dishes. FB. D, daily.

45 PGA Tour Blvd. 280-1661. $$ NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS In Sawgrass’ Tournament Players Club, Nineteen features more than 230 wines and freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah.

L & D, daily. 110 Championship Way. 273-3235. $$$ PALM VALLEY FISH CAMP This intimate restaurant, owned by the Groshells, is the real deal – local seafood served by a professional crew, right on the Intracoastal Waterway. Popular items are the shrimp & grits, blackened mahi with tasso gravy and bread pudding. BW. CM. L & D, Tue.-Sun.; D, nightly. 299 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-3200. $$$ PUSSER’S BAR & GRILLE *Bite Club Certified! F Freshly prepared Caribbean cuisine, including red snapper Ponte Vedra Jamaican grilled pork ribs and barbecued salmon tower. Tropical rum drinks include Pusser’s Painkiller. FB. L & D, daily. 816 A1A N., Ste. 100. 280-7766. L, $$; D, $$ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax 2012 winner. See San Marco. 8141 A1A. 285-0014. $$$$ 619 OCEAN VIEW Dining with a Mediterranean touch; fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. FB, CM. D, Wed.-Sun. 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Cabana Beach Club. 285-6198. $$$ TABLE 1 The upscale, casual restaurant has a variety of items, from appetizers to entrées to salads, as well as a wine bar featuring an extensive list of wines by the glass. FB. L & D, daily. 330 A1A N. 280-5515. $$$

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE

AL’S PIZZA F See Beaches. 1620 Margaret St. 388-8384. $ BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT Orsay’s sister restaurant serves new American favorites with a Southern twist, made with locally sourced ingredients. Rooftop bar. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. Br., Sun. 1534 Oak St. 380-3091. $$$ BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS Chef Adam Burnett F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Bold Bean offers artisan-crafted, smallbatch roasted specialty coffees from its certified organic roastery and brew bar, including lattes, local pastries, and craft beers. BW. 869 Stockton St., Stes. 1 & 2.

855-1181. $ CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE F The Italian eatery offers pizza by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian dishes (calzone, stromboli, subs, panini) and microbrews served in a casual atmosphere. BW, CM, TO. 2677 Forbes St. 387-1400. $$ COOL MOOSE F Classic sandwiches, eclectic wraps and desserts. An extensive gourmet coffee menu with Green Mountain coffees and frozen coffee drinks. B & L, daily. Sun. Br. 2708 Park St. 381-4242. $ COZY TEA CAFE It’s moved down a few spots, and is again serving weekend Indian dinners, along with weekday lunches. 1023 Park St. 329-3964. $$ DERBY ON PARK New owners, new space and new menu.

Dine indoors or out. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; Br. Sun. 1068 Park St. 379-3343. $$ EDGEWOOD BAKERY F Best of Jax 2012 winner. For nearly 65 years, the espresso and pastry café has served fresh breakfast pastries, petit fours and pies, sandwiches, smoothies and soups. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 1012 S. Edgewood

Ave., Murray Hill. 389-8054. $ EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ F See San Marco. 2753 Park St. 384-9999. $ GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET Deli Supervisor Nicole Gurgiolo F Organic and natural market with juice & smoothie bar. Wide selection of organic produce, gourmet cheeses, humanely raised meats.

Grab-and-go sandwiches, wraps, salads and sides. Craft beers, organic wines. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 2007 Park St. 384-4474. $ HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET F Dine inside or on the patio. Mediterranean entrées include lamb, and beef gyros. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 2005-1 Park St. 381-9394. $ JOHNNY’S DELI & GRILL F A Riverside tradition, serving 60+ fresh deli and grill items, including hot sandwiches.

L, Mon.-Fri. 474 Riverside Ave. 356-8055. $ KICKBACKS GASTROPUB F Best of Jax 2012 winner. This neighborhood spot serves favorites 20 hours a day, every day.

655+ bottled beers, 84 on tap. CM. 910 King St. 388-9551. $$ MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Smoked meats include wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homemade-style sides include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. BW, CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551. $$ MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Amelia Island. 1176 Edgewood Ave. S. 389-4442. $ MOSSFIRE GRILL F Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos, goat cheese enchiladas, gouda quesadillas. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1537 Margaret St. 355-4434. $$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT See St. Johns Town Center.

1661 Riverside Ave., Ste. 128. 900-1955. $ O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB F Innovative Irish fare and traditional faves are offered, like lambburger with Stilton crust, Guinness mac & cheese, Shepherd’s pie and fish-nchips – plus 18 beers on tap. L, daily except Mon.; D, daily.

CM, FB. 1521 Margaret St. 854-9300. $$ PELE’S WOOD FIRE At this innovative restaurant, Chef Micah Windham uses a wood-fired oven to create traditional, authentic Italian fare with a modern (Hawaiian!) twist. CM, FB, TO. L & D, daily; Br., weekend. 2665 Park St. 232-8545. $$ PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE Traditional Italian fare with fresh sauces and dough made from scratch daily. Large selection of gourmet pizza toppings. CM, BW. L & D, daily.

11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2. 378-8131. $ PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS Burgers, steak, sandwiches, wings. Family-friendly, non-smoking. BW, CM. L & D, daily.

1186 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill. 738-7645. $ SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL & SUSHI BAR F Japanese grill and sushi bar features sushi, sashimi, katsu, tempura, hibachi and specialty rolls. CM, BW, sake. L & D, daily. 824 Lomax St. 301-1188. $$ THE SALTY FIG This brand-new Southern gastropub offers New American Southern fare, including shrimp & grits and bourbon fig glazed quail, made with locally sourced produce, meats, seafood. An extensive beer selection includes 10 local drafts. FB. L & D, daily. 901 King St. 337-0146. $$-$$$ SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

This casual place offers good-for-you soups, sandwiches and salads without the usual fat and salt – hot and cold gourmet seafood and meat dishes, vegetarian, vegan dishes. Take-out fresh/frozen soups. L & D, daily. 1526 King St. 387-9394. $ SUMO SUSHI F Authentic Japanese fare, traditional to entrees and sushi rolls, spicy sashimi salad, tobiko (flying fish roe), Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, California roll). BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2726 Park St. 388-8838. $$ SUSHI CAFÉ F A variety of sushi, including popular Monster Roll and Jimmy Smith Roll, along with faves like Rock-n-Roll and Dynamite Roll. Sushi Café also offers hibachi, tempura, katsu and teriyaki. BW. Dine indoors or on the patio. L & D, daily. 2025 Riverside Ave. Publix Plaza.

384-2888. $$ TAPA THAT A modern spin on traditional tapas-style service, with local/organic items. Specialties include duck confit spring rolls and Cuban rice & beans cake. CM, BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 820 Lomax St. 376-9911. $$ 13 GYPSIES Best of Jax 2012 winner. The intimate bistro serves authentic Mediterranean peasant cuisine, specializing in tapas, blackened octopus, risotto of the day and coconut mango curry chicken. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 887 Stockton St. 389-0330. $$ TWO DOORS DOWN F Traditional faves: hotcakes, omelets, burgers, pork chops, liver & onions, fried chicken, sides and desserts. CM, TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 436 Park St. 598-0032. $ TRES LECHES Owner/Chef Irene Mattos-Sweda F The bakery and café offers quiches, arepas, empanadas, cachitos, eggplant lasagna, omelets, sandwiches, as well as specialty desserts, including cakes, pies, tarts and coffee cakes, served in a casual atmosphere. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6. 551-4375. $$

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1 St. George St. 824-4383. $ ANN O’MALLEY’S F Fresh handmade sandwiches, soups, salads and perfectly poured Guinness. Favorites include Reubens and chicken salad. CM, BW, Irish beers on tap.

L & D, daily. 23 Orange St. 825-4040. $$ BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE Irish bar and pub in historic district has burgers, sandwiches, shepherd’s pie, bangers & mash. BW. L & D, daily. 48 Spanish St. 547-2023. $$ BARNACLE BILL’S F For 30-plus years, this family restaurant has served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak and fried shrimp. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily; 14 Castillo Drive.

824-3663. $$ THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL Fresh, local seafood, steaks and pasta dishes are served in a casual atmosphere.

FB, CM. L & D daily. 504 Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza.

547-2723. $$ BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS F Specialty pizzas are Borrillo’s Supreme (extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage), white and vegetarian pizzas. Subs and pasta dinners. L & D, daily. 88 San Marco Ave. 829-1133. $ CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE F Authentic New York style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boars Head meats & cheeses, salads, calzones, strombolis and sliced pizza specials. BW. L & D, daily. 146 King St. 494-6658. $$ CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR *Bite Club Certified! Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts, light bistro-style fare amid local art. BW. Mon.-Sat. 6 Aviles St. 827-9055. $$ CREEKSIDE DINERY Beef, chicken and seafood, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Outdoor deck with a fire pit. FB. D, nightly. 160 Nix Boatyard Rd. 829-6113. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Beaches. 3 St. George St. 824-6993. $ THE FLORIDIAN The downtown restaurant serves innovative Southern fare, made with local farmers’ local food. Signature items: fried green tomato bruschetta, ’N’grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 39 Cordova St. 829-0655. $$ HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE F In a historic, two-story house, the New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffée and shrimp. FB. L & D, daily. 46 Avenida Menendez. 824-7765. $$ HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE F Freshly baked items, coffees and hand-crafted breakfast and lunch sandwiches; Datil B. Good hot sauces and pepper products. B & L, daily.

8 Granada St. 824-7898. $ KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB F Authentic Brit pub serves fish & chips, Cornish pastie and steak & kidney pie. Tap beers are Guinness, Newcastle and Bass. BW. L & D, Wed.Sun. 6460 U.S. 1 (4 miles N. of Airport.) 823-9787. $$ THE MANATEE CAFÉ F Serving healthful cuisine using organically grown fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes. B & L, daily. 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, Westgate Plaza. 826-0210. $ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB & SEAFOOD HOUSE F This pub, just south of the old fort, offers burgers, traditional pub fare, seafood and a raw bar, along with signature dishes including steak O’Shay’s, Dubliner chicken and Irish Benedict. CM. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; Br. & D, Sat. & Sun. 20 Avenida Menendez. 810-1923. $$$ MILL TOP TAVERN F A St. Aug institution housed in an 1884 building, serving nachos, soups, sandwiches and daily specials. Dine inside or on open-air decks. At the big mill wheel. FB. L & D, daily. 19 1/2 St. George St. 829-2329. $$ MOJO OLD CITY BBQ F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Beaches. FB. L & D, daily. 5 Cordova St. 342-5264. $$ MOJO’S TACOS F This cozy, casual spot serves doubledecker tacos, burritos and salads; they’re known for fresh mahi and shrimp tacos. Beer. L & D, daily. 551 Anastasia Blvd. 829-1665. $ PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

Fresh, artfully crafted sushi, sashimi and classic rolls. Best Chef Mas Liu creates authentic sushi – Crazy Girl (shrimp tempura, asparagus, salmon); Mango Tango (salmon, crab, tuna, flying fish egg, mango sauce). Traditional dishes, too.

Sake, BW. L & D, daily. 159 Palencia Village Dr., Ste. 111.

808-1818. $$-$$$ PIZZALLEY’S PIZZERIA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Fresh, prepared onsite, gourmet pizza is offered by the pie or the slice at this restaurant in the historic district. Hot subs, wings and salads, too. L & D, daily. BW. 117 St. George St. 825-2627. $$ THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ F Best of Jax 2012 winner.

The cozy café serves organic, vegan and vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus and milkshakes – all prepared without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. Organic BW. TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 224 W. King St. 827-4499. $ RAINTREE In a Victorian home, Raintree offers fare with contemporary and traditional international influences.

Extensive wine list. FB. D, daily. 102 San Marco Ave. 824-7211. $$$ SARA’S CREPE CAFE Crêpes, traditional European style

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or with new twists, and Belgian waffles. Dine inside or in the open-air courtyard. B, L & D, daily. 100 St. George St. 810-5800. $$ SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE In the historic district, Spy features James Bond-themed sushi and Mediterranean-influenced global cuisine on the seasonal menu, including fresh – never frozen – Hawaiian seafood.

Dine indoors or out on the patio. Upstairs lounge, too. Great selection of chilled sakes. BW, CM. D, nightly. 21 Hypolita St. 819-5637. $$$ THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS Owned by Michael Lugo, the upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative tapas with an extensive wine list. L, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 25 Cuna St. 810-2400. $$ YOGURT MOTION This brand-new spot offers a healthful, nutritional cool treat in a non-dairy frozen yogurt (with no table sugar, lactose, chemicals or preservatives) in a variety of flavors. Open daily. 163 Palencia Village, Ste. 102.

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AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT F A family-owned-andoperated Italian restaurant offers traditional pasta, veal, steak and seafood dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1915B A1A S. 461-0102. $$ CAFÉ ATLANTICO Traditional and new Italian dishes served in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece prepares risotto alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellfish, in a parmesan cheese basket. BW. D, nightly. 647 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-7332. $$$ CAP’S ON THE WATER F The Vilano Beach mainstay offers coastal cuisine – tapas platters, cioppino, fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar – indoors or on an oak-shaded deck. Boat access. FB. L, Fri.-Sun., D, nightly. 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach. 824-8794. $$ GYPSY CAB COMPANY F International menu features large portions, reasonable prices. FB. L & D, daily. 828 Anastasia Blvd. 824-8244. $$ MANGO MANGO’S BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp and fried plantains. BW, CM. Outdoor dining. 700 A1A Beach Blvd., (A Street access). 461-1077. $$ OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK F Just a block from the ocean, with a tropical atmosphere and open-air deck.

Steamed oysters, crab legs, burgers. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily.

4000 A1A & Ocean Trace Rd. 471-3424. $ ORIGINAL CAFÉ ELEVEN F Serving eclectic cuisine like feta spinach egg croissant, apple turkey sandwich, pear-berry salad. Daily chef creations. BW. B, L & D, daily. 501 A1A Beach Blvd. 460-9311. B, $; L & D, $$ PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO F Family-ownedand-operated, offering specials, fresh artisan breads. Soups, salad dressings and desserts made from scratch. BW. D, Tue.-Sat. 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6. 461-1250. $$ THE REEF RESTAURANT F Casual oceanfront place with a view from every table. Fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes, daily chef specials. Outdoor dining. FB, CM, TO. L & D daily. 4100 Coastal Hwy. A1A, Vilano Beach. 824-8008. $$ SOUTH BEACH GRILL Located off A1A, the two-story beachy destination offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. Dine indoors or out on a beachfront deck. FB. B, L & D daily. 45 Cubbedge Road, Crescent Beach. 471-8700. $ SUNSET GRILLE Seafood-heavy menu, consistent Great Chowder Debate winner. Specialties are baby back ribs, lobster ravioli, coconut shrimp, datil pepper wings. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 421 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-5555. $$$

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BAHAMA BREEZE ISLAND GRILLE Fresh seafood, chicken, flame-grilled steaks and hand-crafted tropical drinks made with flavorful ingredients inspired by the Caribbean. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10205 River Coast Dr. 646-1031. $$$ BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE With four dining rooms, BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta, chicken, flatbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 4840 Big Island Dr. 345-3466. $$$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2012 winner.

Burgers made with fresh ground beef; wide topping selection, including fried onions, jalapeños or sautéed mushrooms.

Fries, kosher hot dogs and soft drinks, too. L & D, daily. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 401. 996-6900. $ LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN F Authentic NYC pizzeria serves Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce, and third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-theoven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. L & D, daily. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 402-8888. $$ MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET A changing menu of more than 180 items includes cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon and seared salt-and-pepper tuna. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 5205 Big Island Dr., St. Johns Town Ctr. 645-3474. $$$ MY MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT Non-fat, low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurt is served in flavors that change weekly. Toppings include a variety of fruit and nuts. 4860 Big Island Dr. 807-9292. $ P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO Best of Jax 2012 winner.

Traditional chicken, duck, pork, beef and lamb dishes, plus

Dining

Overlooking the Matanzas Bay in historic downtown St. Augustine, A1A Ale Works offers house-brewed beers and New Age cuisine. Photo: Walter Coker vegetarian plates and gluten-free selections. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10281 Midtown Parkway, Ste. 137. 641-3392. $$ RENNA’S PIZZA F Renna’s serves New York-style pizza, calzones, subs and lasagna made from authentic Italian recipes. Delivery, CM, BW. 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, St. Johns Town Center. 565-1299. rennaspizza.com $$ SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL & SUSHI BAR F New location. See Riverside. 10281 Midtown Parkway, Ste. 119.

996-2288. $$ WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Authentic cuisine, teppanyaki shows and a full sushi menu. CM. L & D, daily. 10206 River Coast Dr. 997-6528. $$ WHISKY RIVER F Best of Jax 2012 winner. At St. Johns Town Center’s Plaza, Whisky River features wings, pizza, wraps, sandwiches and burgers served in a lively car racingthemed atmosphere (Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s the owner). FB. CM. L & D, daily. 4850 Big Island Drive. 645-5571. $$

SAN JOSE

ATHENS CAFÉ F Serving authentic Greek cuisine: lamb, seafood, veal and pasta dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7. 733-1199. $$ CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Beaches.

5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1. 737-2874. $ DICK’S WINGS F NASCAR-themed family style sports place serves wings, buffalo tenders, burgers and chicken sandwiches. CM. BW. L & D, daily. 1610 University Blvd. W. 448-2110. dickswingsandgrill.com $ MOJO BAR-B-QUE F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Pulled pork, brisket and North Carolina-style barbecue. TO, BW. L & D, daily. 1607 University Blvd. W. 732-7200. $$

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

BASIL THAI & SUSHI F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Authentic Thai cuisine at Basil Thai includes pad Thai, a variety of curry dishes and sushi, served in a relaxing atmosphere. L & D, Mon.-Sat. BW. 1004 Hendricks Ave. 674-0190. $$ bb’s F A bistro menu is served in an upscale atmosphere, featuring almond-crusted calamari, tuna tartare and wild mushroom pizza. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.; Br. & D, Sat. 1019 Hendricks Ave. 306-0100. $$$ BISTRO AIX F The varied menu features French, Mediterranean-inspired fare, award-winning wines, woodfired pizzas, house-made pastas, steaks, seafood. Dine indoors or out. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 1440 San Marco Blvd. 398-1949. $$$ CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood and comfort food, including pulled-pork, fried white shrimp and fried green tomatoes. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 3566 St. Augustine Rd. 398-9206. $ EUROPEAN STREET F Big sandwiches, soups, desserts and more than 100 bottled and on-tap beers. BW. L & D, daily.

1704 San Marco Blvd. 398-9500. $ THE GROTTO Best of Jax 2012 winner. Wine by the glass. The innovative tapas-style menu at The Grotto offers a cheese plate, empanadas bruschetta and chocolate fondue. BW.

2012 San Marco Blvd. 398-0726. $$ HAVANA-JAX CAFÉ/CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE *Bite Club Certified! F Authentic Latin American fine dining: picadillo, ropa vieja, churrasco tenderloin steak, Cuban sandwiches.

L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, FB. 2578 Atlantic Blvd. 399-0609. $ MATTHEW’S Chef’s tasting menu or seasonal à la carte menu featuring an eclectic mix of Mediterranean ingredients.

Dress is business casual, jackets optional. FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 2107 Hendricks Ave. 396-9922. $$$$ METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Historic 1930s diner offers award-winning breakfast and lunch. Fresh seafood and Southern cooking. Bring your own wine. B & L, daily. 3302 Hendricks Ave. 398-3701. $$ THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILLE F Homestyle healthy plates: hummus, tebouleh, grape leaves, gyros, potato salad, kibbeh, spinach pie and Greek salad, along with daily specials. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 1705 Hendricks Ave. 396-2250. $$ PIZZA PALACE Dino F All of the Pizza Palace locations feature a variety of homemade dishes made from Mama’s awardwinning recipes, including spinach pizza and chicken-spinach calzones.

BW. L & D, daily. 1959 San Marco Blvd. 399-8815. $$ PULP The juice bar has fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas and coffees; 30 smoothies, with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurt and granola. Daily. 1962 San Marco Blvd. 396-9222. $ RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax 2012 winner.

Ruth’s serves Midwestern prime beef, fresh seafood, in an upscale atmosphere. FB. D, daily. 1201 Riverplace Blvd.

396-6200. $$$$ SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL & SUSHI BAR F See Riverside. 1478 Riverplace Blvd. 306-2188. $$ SAN MARCO DELI F Independently owned & operated classic diner serves grilled fish, turkey burgers. Vegetarian options. Mon.-Sat. 1965 San Marco Blvd. 399-1306. $ TAVERNA Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style woodfired pizzas and entrées are served in a rustic yet upscale interior. BW, TO. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 1986 San Marco Blvd.

398-3005. $$$ VINO’S PIZZA F See Julington. This location offers a lunch buffet. L & D, daily. 1430 San Marco Blvd. 683-2444. $

SOUTHSIDE

AROMAS BEER HOUSE Faves include ahi tuna with a sweet soy sauce reduction, backyard burger, triple-meat French dip.

FB. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd. 928-0515. $$ BISTRO 41° F Casual dining – fresh, homemade breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. TO. B & L, Mon.Fri. 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 446-9738. $ BLUE BAMBOO Contemporary Asian-inspired cuisine includes rice-flour calamari, seared Ahi tuna, pad Thai. Street eats: barbecue duck, wonton crisps. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 3820 Southside Blvd. 646-1478. $$

BUCA DI BEPPO Italian dishes are served family-style in an eclectic, vintage setting. Half-pound meatballs are a specialty.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10334 Southside Blvd. 363-9090. $$$ CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR F Casual fine dining.

The menu blends modern American favorites served with international flair. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 1. 619-1931. $$$ EUROPEAN STREET F See San Marco. 5500 Beach Blvd.

398-1717. $ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2012 winner. See St. Johns Town Ctr. 9039 Southside Blvd. 538-9100. $ THE FLAME BROILER F Serving food with no transfat, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, brown or white rice, with grilled beef, chicken, Korean short ribs. CM, TO. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103. 619-2786.

7159 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 337-0007. $ GREEK ISLES CAFE Authentic Greek, American and Italian fare, including gyros, spinach pie and Greek meatballs.

Homemade breads, desserts. House specialties are eggs benedict and baklava. BW, CM., TO. B, L & D, Mon.-Sat. 7860 Gate Parkway, Ste. 116. 564-2290. $ HALA CAFE & BAKERY F Since 1975 serving house-baked pita bread, kabobs, falafel and daily lunch buffet. TO, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4323 University Blvd. S. 733-5141. $$ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 2025 Emerson St. 346-3770. $ JOHNNY ANGELS F The menu reflects its ’50s-style décor, including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter. Shakes, malts. B, L & D, daily. 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120. 997-9850. $ LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Intracoastal.

8206 Philips Hwy. 732-9433. $ LIME LEAF F Authentic Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, mango sweet rice. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109. 645-8568. $$ MANGIA ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR F Chef/owner Tonino DiBella presents authentic fine Italian dining – fresh seafood, chicken, veal, steaks, pasta, New York-style pizza and homemade-style desserts. CM, FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S. 551-3061. $$$ MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS *Bite Club Certified! F Best of Jax 2012 winner. Tossed spring water dough, lean meats, veggies, vegetarian choices for specialty pizzas, hoagies, calzones. FB. L & D, daily. 9734 Deer Lake Ct. 997-1955. $ MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ See Riverside. 10771 Beach Blvd. 996-7900. $$ OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE F Family-owned with an open sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. Dine indoor or out. FB, CM, TO. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 7860 Gate Parkway, Stes. 119-122. 854-0485. $$$ SAKE SUSHI F Serving sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu and soups. Popular rolls include Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue, Fat Boy. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 31. 647-6000. $$ SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY F Innovative menu of fresh local grilled seafood, sesame tuna, grouper Oscar, chicken, steak and pizza. Microbrewed ales and lagers. FB. L & D, daily. 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., Tinseltown. 997-1999. $$ SOUTHSIDE ALE HOUSE F Steaks, seafood, sandwiches.

CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9711 Deer Lake Court. 565-2882. $$ SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE F This gastropub serves Southern-style fare; dishes pair with international wines and beers, including a selection of craft , IPA brews. FB. L & D, daily. 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16. 538-0811. $$ 360° GRILL F Latitude 30’s 360° Grill serves familiar favorites, including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken, pasta and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 10370 Philips Hwy. 365-5555. $$ TASTE FOOD STUDIO TASTE specializes in high-end, higher quality, scratch-made fare, creating upscale dishes with a TASTEfully new twist on global cuisine and American favorites. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 9726 Touchton Rd. 415-2992. $$$

TAVERNA YAMAS Best of Jax 2012 winner. *Bite Club Certified! The Greek restaurant serves char-broiled kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. FB. L & D daily. 9753 Deer Lake Court. 854-0426. $$ TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA F Premium New York-style pizza from a brick-oven – the area’s original gluten-free pizzeria. Calzones, soups, salads; Thumann’s no-MSG meats, Grande cheeses, Boylan soda. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2. 565-1999. $$ TOSSGREEN F The new “fast-casual” restaurant has custom salads, burritos or burrito bowls with fresh ingredients: fruits, vegetables, 100% natural chicken breast, sirloin, shrimp, tofu, nuts, cheeses, dressings, sauces, salsas. Popular items include Sunshine Shrimp and Chopped Royale. Frozen yogurt, too. CM. L & D, daily. 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 12. 619-4356. $ URBAN ORGANICS Local organic co-op has seasonal fresh organic produce. Mon.-Sat. 5325 Fairmont St. 398-8012. $ WATAMI ASIAN FUSION F AYCE sushi, as well as teppanyaki grill items. Rolls include the Jaguar, dynamite, lobster and soft-shell crab. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C. 363-9888. $$ WILD WING CAFÉ F 33 flavors of wings, as well as soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, platters and burgers. FB. 4555 Southside Blvd. 998-9464. $$ YUMMY SUSHI F Serving teriyaki, tempura, hibachi-style dinners, sushi and sashimi. Sushi lunch roll special. BW, sake.

L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd. 998-8806. $$

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR *Bite Club Certified! F A full menu of sportsbar faves is served; pizzas till 2 a.m. Dine inside or on the patio. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace.

751-7499. $$ CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2012 winner. The family-owned restaurant serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and seafood. The specialty is tacos de azada. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104. 757-6411. $$ FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2012 winner. See St. Johns Town Ctr. 13249 City Square Dr., 751-9711. $ GOLDEN CORRAL Best of Jax 2012 winner. See Intracoastal.

7043 Normandy Blvd. 378-3688. $ JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 5945 New Kings Rd. 765-8515. $ JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT F Gourmet pizzas, pastas. Authentic Italian entrees. BW. L & D, daily.

7316 N. Main St. 765-0335. $$ MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE F Locally-owned-and-operated steakhouse with choice steaks from the signature broiler, and seafood, pasta, Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts.

CM, FB. D, nightly. 1341 Airport Rd. 741-8722. $$ ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS Best of Jax 2012. See Intracoastal West. 840 Nautica Dr., River City Marketplace, Ste. 125.

751-6006. $ SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA F Southwest cuisine made from scratch; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace. 696-4001. $ THE SAVANNAH BISTRO F The varied menu features Mediterranean and French-inspired Low Country fare including crab cakes, New York strip steak, she crab soup and mahi mahi. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 14670 Duval Rd. Crowne Plaza Airport. 741-4404. $-$$$ THREE LAYERS CAFE F This cozy place serves lunch, bagels, desserts. Adjacent Cellar serves fine wines. Inside and courtyard dining. BW. B, L & D, daily. 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. 355-9791. $ UPTOWN MARKET *Bite Club Certified! F At corner of Third & Main, serving fresh fare made with the same élan that rules Burrito Gallery. Innovative breakfast, lunch and deli selections. BW, TO. 1303 Main St. N. 355-0734. $$

WINE TASTINGS

ANJO LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Thur. 9928 Old Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656 AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR Call for schedule.

4372 Southside Blvd., 928-0515 BLACK HORSE WINERY 3-7 p.m. Mon.-Thur., 2-10 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 2-6 p.m. Sun. 420 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park, 644-8480 BLUE BAMBOO 5:30 p.m. every first Thur. 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478 THE GIFTED CORK Daily. 64 Hypolita St., St. Augustine, 810-1083 THE GROTTO 6 p.m. every Thur. 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726 MONKEY’S UNCLE LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Fri. 1850 S. Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070 OCEAN 60 6 p.m. every Mon. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060 RIVERSIDE LIQUORS 5 p.m. every Fri. 1035 Park St., Five Points, 356-4517 ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINES & TAPAS 5 p.m. every Mon., Wed. & Fri. 296 Royal Palms Drive, Atlantic Beach, 372-0052

THE TASTING ROOM 6 p.m. every first Tue. 25 Cuna St., St. Augustine, 810-2400 TASTE OF WINE Daily. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 9, Atlantic Beach, 246-5080 TIM’S WINE MARKET 5-7 p.m. every Fri., noon-5 every Sat. 278 Solana Rd., Ponte Vedra, 686-1741 128 Seagrove Main St., St. Augustine Beach, 461-0060 III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 5-7 p.m. every Winedown Wed. 9822 Tapestry Circle, Ste. 111, SJTC, 928-9277 TOTAL WINE & MORE Noon-6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 300, 998-1740 WINE WAREHOUSE 4 p.m. every Fri. 665 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 246-6450 4434 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 448-6782 W90+ 5 p.m. every Thur. 1112 Third St. S., Jax Beach, 413-0027 1 p.m. every Sat. 9210 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 4, Mandarin, 503-2348 5 p.m. every Fri. 3548 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 413-0025

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1993, Frenchman Emile Leray was on a solo trip through the Sahara. In the middle of nowhere, his car had a major breakdown. It was unfixable, but he didn’t panic. Instead, he used a few basic tools he had on hand to dismantle the vehicle and convert its parts into a makeshift motorcycle, which he rode back to civilization. There’s a metaphorically similar development in your future. You get a chance to be resourceful, turning an apparent setback into a successful twist of fate.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your power animal isn’t a soaring eagle, shrewd wolf or brave bear. It’s the rubber chicken. Seriously.

With a rubber chicken as your guardian spirit, you’ll commit random acts of goofiness and surrealism, reducing tension in those around you. It’ll motivate you to play jokes and pull harmless pranks to influence folks to take themselves less seriously. Will you risk losing your dignity if it helps make the general mood looser and more generous? Nothing’s better for group solidarity, so crucial these days. (Thanks, Gina Williams.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the Huron Indian language, “orenda” refers to the spiritual power in all creatures and things. If you’ve got enough of it, you could declare at least partial independence from the past, and better shape the life you want rather than being subjected to your karma’s limitations. I believe your current supply of orenda is unusually abundant. What’s the best use for that?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When I lived in Santa Cruz long ago, some of my published writings were illustrated by local cartoonist Karl Vidstrand. His work was funny, outrageous and often offensive in the most entertaining ways.

Eventually he wandered away from our colorful, creative community, moving to a small town at the edge of the Mojave Desert, near where space shuttles landed. He liked living at the fringes of space, he told journalist R.D. Pickle. It gave him a sense of “being out of bounds at all times.” Adopt some Vidstrand spirit in the next three weeks. On the fringes and out of bounds are just where you belong.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your pain’s history enters a new phase. Gradually, almost imperceptibly at first, an emotional ache 2012 sapping your vitality begins to ebb. You’ll be free of its defining power. You learn to live without its oddly seductive glamour. More and more, as weeks pass, you’ll be less interested in it, less attracted to its maddening mystery. No later than mid-April, you’ll be ready to conduct a ritual of completion and give it a formal send-off as you squeeze a last lesson from it.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “When looking for a book, you may discover you were in fact looking for the book next to it.” Italian writer Roberto Calasso told that to The Paris Review, and I pass it on to you. Expand upon its meaning and see it as a metaphor applying to your life now. Every time you search for a specific something – learning experience, invigorating pleasure, helpful influence – consider what you really want and need is a different one nearby.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): At least once a day, a cell in your body mutates in a way that makes it potentially cancerous. Just as often, your immune system hunts down that dangerous cell and kills it, preserving your health. Do you understand 42 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 5, 2013

how amazing this is? You have a vigilant protector that’s always on duty, operating below your awareness.

What if I told you that this physical aspect of your organism has an equivalent psychic component? What if there’s a higher intelligence in you whose function it is to steer you away from useless trouble and dumb risks? There is! This protector works best if you keep a conscious relationship with it, ask it to guide and instruct. The weeks ahead are a great time to deepen the connection.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some rules in the game of life don’t apply to you and can therefore be safely ignored. Which ones?

Do you know which ones are crucial to observe if you want to translate your fondest dreams into real experiences? To recognize the difference is a high art.

Now’s an excellent time to solidify your mastery of this distinction. Renounce your investment in irrelevant rules and polish your skills for playing by applicable rules.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Don’t think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter,” wrote Persian mystic poet Rumi. “It’s quiet, but the roots are down there riotous.” You’re like the winter garden now. Outwardly, there’s not much heat and flash. Bright ideas and strong opinions aren’t flowing.

You’re not apt to talk too loud or knock things over. This may be as close as you get to being a wallflower. And yet deep beneath the surface, out of sight from casual observers, you’re charging your psychic battery. The action there is vibrant and vigorous.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “When you come right down to it,” says religion writer Rabbi Marc Gellman, “there are only four basic prayers. Gimme! Thanks! Oops! and Wow!” I add a fifth prayer type: “Do you need any help?” The Creator always needs collaborators to help implement gritty details of the latest divine schemes. According to astrological omen analysis, you should volunteer, especially for tasks involving blending beautiful fragments, healing sad schisms, furthering peace negotiations and overcoming seemingly irreconcilable differences.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In “Fight Club,” there’s an animated scene at the end that required an inordinate amount of time to produce. Each frame in the scene took the editors eight hours to process. Since there are 24 frames in each second, the work took three weeks. You need that kind of attention to detail as you devote yourself to a labor of love in the days ahead. You know which parts need it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I have decided to rename the constellations that have domineered our skies too long,” writes Internet denizen Hasheeshee St. Frank. He gives only one example. The Big Dipper, he says, shall forevermore be known as The Star-Spangled Gas Can. Come up with more; it’s a good time to reshape and redefine the high and mighty things to which you’ve given too much of your power. Reconfigure your relationship with impersonal, overarching forces wielding a disproportionately large influence over your thoughts and feelings. What if you call the constellation Orion “Three-Eyed Orangutan”? Or instead of Pegasus, use “Sexy Dolphin”? What else ya got?

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IS THAT FREEDOM ROCK? WELL TURN IT UP! Me: On a bicycle, with back pack. You: Beautiful lady, in a fast Cadillac, thumping the new new “I hope you’re a doctor” album very loudly. I wanna party with you, cowgirl.

When: Dec. 21, 2012. Where: Riverside. #1196-0227 HANDSOME MALE SALT & PEPPER HAIR ISU, like I always do, going into your physical therapy. You no longer wear your arm sling! Now you can wrap them around me?? Married? Single? Coffee? Tea? Me? Let’s at least be friends. Respond... you won’t be disappointed.

When: Jan. 21. Where: 5 Star Therapy. #1195-0227 TALENTED PITA-STUFFER You: Dark haired and scruffy face with adorable laugh. You invited me to your 21st birthday and wrote your name on the wrapper. I lost the number but I don’t want to lose you!

Me: Shorter blonde who couldn’t stop smiling at you. You handled my pita well, but can you handle all of me? When: Jan. 2013. Where: Pita Pit @ Beaches. #1194-0227 LOVE IN FLIGHT I see you even when I don’t for what I feel for you will last lifetimes. We talk all the time without words. And whenever I see you I’m at a loss for words for air for space. You: beautiful, deep expressive eyes and that killer smile. Me: the really nice guy. When: Every day. Where: Willowbranch Park. #1193-0227

YOU DON’T CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY ISU at Roosevelt Publix shopping with a little girl. I overheard you tell her you didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. It made me a little sad. If you’re upset, I wish you wouldn’t be. You’re a pretty lady; you seem like a nice mom, too. I just wanted you to know that. When: Jan. 23. Where: Publix @ Roosevelt. #1383-0206 BLONDE STUD AT MARY’S You: Teal T-shirt and white sunglasses; hot chick with a birthday party crowd. Me: Sitting in the corner behind you with my girls. I was too shy to interrupt but maybe grab a drink and show at Mary’s soon?? When: Jan. 26. Where: Hamburger Mary’s. #1384-0206 SEXY MALE WITH A BROKEN WING ISU leaving weekly physical therapy appointment. You: Taller, grayish hair, driving a truck. Black sling on right arm/shoulder. I watch you come and go through my office window. Single? Love to meet for coffee or happy hour one day. Me: 30-ish, petite brunette, shapely. Admiring you from afar... When: Jan. 21, 23. Where: 5 Star Therapy. #1385-0206 RIDING YOUR MTB ON PHILIPS HWY. I was stuck in traffic and we kept passing each other, me in an SUV and you on a sweet hardtail Specialized mountain bike. I like your daring in riding down Philips Highway in rush hour. You obviously live dangerously. Bike ride sometime? When: Jan. 22. Where: Philips Hwy. #1182-0130

YOGI-BICYCLIST, BE MY VALENTINE? Early Valentine’s Day morning (like before 8 a.m. early), you rode your bicyle on Southside Blvd. confidently through rain, guarding your gaze under a big straw hat. Glasses, scruff intrigued; yoga mat strapped to the back caught my eye.

Me: Casual Jeep driver I doubt you noticed. Let’s take yoga class; get limber together. When: Feb. 14. Where: Southside

by JTB. #1191-0220

SECURITY CHECK-IN Long, dark hair, blue jeans, many bags. Beautiful face and smile. Think French speaking. Would love to talk.

Disappointed I didn’t see you again. When: Jan. 13. Where: Geneva Airport. #1181-0130

PURPLE PANTS You: Purple pantsed goddess with the gift of gab and a love of whiskey. Me: Too shy guy who loves BBQ. How come you never called? Would love to pull some pork together sometime. When: Dec. 2012. Where: Mojo No. 4. #1191-0220

BEAUTY HIDDEN IN THE FOLDS Saw you in the VIP section at Pure and walked up to you when we first locked eyes. I thought you were beautiful. Long-haired brunette dancing with her friends wearing a black dress. I asked you if you were with anyone twice and you told me no.

When: Jan. 11. Where: Pure Night Club. #1179-0116

BURRITO EATING BOY You: Red shirt, half-sleeve, tall, handsome. Me: Long red hair, reading. We made eye contact while you waited in line. I instantly regretted leaving without saying anything.

Single? I wish I’d invited you to sit with me. Maybe I’ll see you again? Same time, same Chipotle! When: Feb. 12. 6:30 p.m. Where: Chipotle, Town Center. #1190-0220

RED LIPS HOTTIE IN THE HARLEY SHIRT Hey girl, I saw you from afar eating that taco and disgusting beer; couldn’t help but wonder who you were. I’ve seen you around town. Maybe I’ll see you at the Terror, H2O show. I love Harley Davidson. When: Jan. 2. Where: Burrito Gallery Downtown. #1179-0116

MY CARMELIZED LATIN GODDESS ISU reading I Saw U. You said hello; I knew right then and there you are the one. I want to take you back to my studio apartment and share a romantic evening of World of Warcraft, while sipping cold bubbly Zimas and playing with my 12 cats. You complete me. When: Feb. 11. Where: Metro under JOI building. #1189-0220

STARBUCKS, LEATHER JACKET, BEAUTIFUL This is more of a saw you once, then had coffee. You: Wearing awesome black leather jacket, boots that could’ve

GOOD LOOKIN’ AND BBQ COOKIN’ You: White coat, black sling backs, and a killer smile looking stylish while you ordered a 90% unsweet/10% sweet tea. Ha. Me: Tall, curly and funny, with an extra jacket. We shared a laugh over a crazy bag lady. Maybe we can meet again for a 90/10? When: Dec. 14. Where: Bono’s @ Town Center. #1170-0109

laced up to your knee, and your hair down. I walked by once, forgot why I was there or who I was meeting. I introduced myself; we spent two hours walking and talking.

Will you see me again? When: Jan. 7. Where: Starbucks @ Casa Monica. #1178-0116 D.R. 4 EVER 2008 I saw you in your snap on truck. You are the love of my life.

When: January, 2013. Where: Southside. #1177-0116 MOONWALKING BY THE RIVER You: Beautiful blue-eyed blond dressed up like the Thriller video walking down by the river on Christmas day. Me: ’Stophee Davis’ trying to keep up with you and missing your angry mornings. Maybe you’ll let me be your breakfast king one last time? Omelets are waiting. When: Dec. 25. Where: San Marco. #1175-0109 CUTE CHEF You: Cute, short-haired, Spanish man with tattoo down one arm. Me: Leggy, long dark brown hair, with an hourglass body. I’ve jogged by your restaurant every afternoon and seen you a few times and wanted to tell you that though you are taken, you are SEXY. When: Oct. 2012. Where: Soups On @ Riverside. #1175-0109 GORGEOUS @ LSJH You: Stunning beautiful sandy blonde hair, lost trying to find the cafeteria for orientation. Me: Guy that helped you find your way and got you the packet of papers. Would love you to get lost again, in my arms? When: May 2012. Where: Lakeside Junior High. #1174-0109 YESTERDAY’S Open mic night on Thursday. You: Playing your guitar and singing the sweetest songs. Can’t get your voice out of my head! Me: Baby-faced nerd in the corner with too many pitchers deep to compliment you. You can serenade me any Thursday! When: Dec. 27. Where: Yesterday’s. #1173-0109 LIQUID COFFEE COURAGE I come in to your job for the joe, but stay hoping to catch your name. You: Bearded blue-eyed babe with a pony tail.

Me: Red-haired honey latte drinker, with a friend who chatted with you about squash soap. I wish I was bolder, but I’m a shy bean. When: Dec. 29. Where: Bold Bean. #1172-0109 SUN IS SHINING DOWN Looked across to see those beautiful eyes wishing for a new day to see those again as they once were. You are the one and will always be. How many more days can you hold out? Let’s see those eyes again. When: Dec. 24. Where: Jerry’s. #1171-0109

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE & FOLIO WEEKLY We sat at the same table and you said you were cold. I let you borrow my jacket and you warmed up. We ended up doing a crossword puzzle together and had a really good time. Maybe do some more sometime? When: Dec. 28.

Where: Starbucks @ Southside & Atlantic. #1169-0109 CAUGHT MY EYE AT NEW TOWN CENTER LOOP You: Tall, dark haired, thirty-something guy dining alone on Christmas Eve. Me: Meeting a friend for dinner. We exchanged glances, but nothing more. You’ve got me wondering. When: Dec. 23. Where: The Loop @ Town Center. #1159-0102 I ASKED IF YOUR CAT WAS YOUR DRIVER We were filling up; I saw a cute orange cat behind the wheel. You: Long blond hair, really cute smile. We wished each other a Merry Christmas before you left. Can’t get you off my mind. I’d like to see you again in 2013. When: Dec. 23. Where: Gate Gas Station. #1158-0102 BLUE SMURF! You: Wearing a suit, with piercing, twinkling blue eyes. Me: Coral dress with my twin. I couldn’t tell you if I loved you the first moment I saw you, or if it was the second, third or fourth. But I remember the first moment I saw you walking toward me and realized the world seemed to vanish when I was with you. When: April 20. Where: Cummer Museum. #1168-1225 DAN DEACON CONCERT @ UNDERBELLY You: Comfortably dressed, short brunette. Me: Relatively tall, wearing a beanie and a gray shirt with cats on it. Made eye contact often during Grand Buffet; came close to being human tunnel buddies. Too out of my mind to introduce myself; seemed you were, too. Coffee when we’re back down to earth? When: Dec. 9. Where: Underbelly. #1167-1218 RETURNED MONEY I actually didn’t see you. When I returned from grocery shopping, you put a note in my window: “Found this by your door – guess it’s yours. Merry Christmas. :)” Inside was $40 that dropped from my pocket. Just when I thought there were no decent people left in the world, you restored my faith in humanity. Thank you. When: Dec. 8. Where: Publix @ Beach & San Pablo. #1165-1218

TALL DARK AND GORGEOUS IN WALMART Me: Curvy brunette; grey pants/black shirt. You: Tall, dark, gorgeous; jeans, green T-shirt. We locked eyes by the paints; I realized you were behind me at checkout! I said a prayer that you’d catch up outside, but you disappeared!

You took my breath away with chocolate skin tone, manly presence. Be my Valentine? When: Jan. 28. Where: Walmart @ Beach/Hodges. #1188-0213.

MONARCH OF THE SEAS We were on a Bahamas cruise together on the Monarch of the Seas, Jan. 14-18. We talked at Windjammer Café, met again on a Nassau street. You were with traveling companion. I wanted to know you better; there wasn’t time/ opportunity! ISU with cool tattoos at the pool! I’m from Arlington, VA; like to connect. When: Jan. 14-18. Where: Monarch of the Seas cruise. #1187-0213 HEY K I saw you dancing alone like you meant it. Your red hair was so beautiful. You looked at me a few times, my heart felt alive. I was the dark-haired gentleman drinking a New Castle. Let’s do this again. Every Thursday. When: Jan. 30.

Where: Birdies. #1186-0213

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NewsNews of theof the Weird Weird Not Even a Pin Drop

Officials at England’s 12th-century St. Peter’s Church in Seaford, East Sussex, known for its eerie quiet, made a 30-minute CD of near-total silence, first as a small-scale fundraising project, but then for general sales, since word-of-mouth brougt orders from as far away as Ghana. Those who’ve heard it said only occasional footsteps squeaking on a wooden floor (and passing cars’ distant hum) can be heard. Said an admiring parishioner, “People sometimes like to sit down and just have a bit of peace and quiet.”

Wolves: Don’t Do Sheep

France has seen its wolf population gradually increase from near-extinction in the 1930s, but it still classifies the predator as a “protected” species. However, sheep farmers increasingly complain wolves’ attacks are reducing their herds. So, in a recently proposed “National Wolf Plan,” the government boldly gave headlinewriters around the world material for rejoicing: a national program to “educate” wolves.

Individual wolves known to have attacked sheep will be caught, marked and briefly detained; officials hope the carnivores learn their lesson from that trauma and thereafter pass up sheep and instead hunt rabbits, boar and deer. Said a critic, “You might as well try to educate a shark.”

Inmates Intimate with Federal Paperwork

In January, the Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration revealed twice as many fraudulent income tax refunds were paid to inmates in 2011 (173,000) as were in tax year 2010. The IRS claimed, however, the fraudulent returns it did manage to stop totaled $2.5 billion, almost half of which was claimed by just two inmates. The Department of Health 2012general reported & Human Service’s© inspector Medicare was illegally billed for $120 million from 2009-2011 for services used by inmates and illegal immigrants — neither category of which is authorized to use Medicare.

FolioWeekly

Those Who Can’t Teach …

As of January, New York City music teacher Aryeh Eller, 46, had almost reached a milestone in his battle with the Board of Education.

Soon, he’ll have earned $1 million in salary and benefits since the board removed him from the classroom 13 years ago, putting him in a lightduty “rubber room” after complaints of fondling and sexual harassment during the one year he actually taught. An arbitrator found insufficient evidence for termination, but the board refuses to let him back in the classroom, fearing he’s a danger to students.

Beauty’s in the Nose of the Beholder

In Russia’s coldest region (Siberian Yakutia republic), artist Mikhail Bopposov created a massive, nearly 900-pound cobra statue (honoring the Chinese Year of the Snake) made entirely of cow dung. Though this time of year the sculpture freezes, Bopposov plans to sell it when it melts, since fertilizer is a valuable commodity during the area’s short summers.

This is Bopposov’s second foray into dung art; last year he did a winged serpent for the Year of the Dragon.

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According to police in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Mark Carroll, 18, masked and armed with a handgun,

is the one who threatened and robbed the night-shift clerk at a Maverik convenience store on New Year’s morning. The clerk was Donna Carroll, Mark’s mother, but police said it wasn’t an “inside” job; she still doesn’t believe the masked man was her son.

The Necessities of Life

Edward Lucas, 33, was arrested in Slidell, La., in November and charged with theft from sheriff ’s department headquarters. Lucas reportedly walked in and requested a file; while he waited (as surveillance video later confirmed), he sneaked three ballpoint pens from the reception area.

Judges in Danger

Sheriff ’s deputies in Ozaukee County, Wis., identified Shelly Froelich, 48, as the woman who allegedly called the jail in January and asked if Judge Thomas Wolfgram was in. When told he wasn’t but he’d be in court the next morning, said, “Good. Tell him I have a hit on him.”

Deputies said Froelich’s son was in lockup; several times before Shelly made threats to judges when her son was arrested. And James Satterfield, 58, was arrested in Cobb County, Ga., in December after police said he wrote a letter to Judge Reuben Green’s wife, vowing to eat the couple’s kids after “cook[ing] them first to make them more palatable.”

Britain’s Bad Sex Crimes Record

Joint findings of Great Britain’s Ministry of Justice, Home Office and Office for National Statistics, out in January, revealed 99 out of every 100 recent sexual offenses in England and Wales have gone unpunished. According to the report (covering 2011), 473,000 sexual offenses occurred; 53,700 were recorded by police, 5,600 resulted in convictions. The lack of official reporting by victims is even less understandable than in America, since government compensation is available to certain victims under British law.

Teacher Fails the Test

A major fraudulent test-taking scheme spanning three states was halted in 2009 after going undetected for 15 years. In February 2012, Clarence Mumford Sr., 59, pleaded guilty as mastermind of the syndicate charging schoolteachers thousands of dollars to have proxy test-takers sit for them in mandatory qualifications exams. The 2009 incident that brought it all to light? A hired proxy (Memphis, Tenn., science teacher Shantell Shaw) decided to take a morning test for one teacher and an afternoon test for another, at the same location, wearing the same pink baseball cap.

Multi-miscreants

Cheyenne Labrum, 39, was arrested in Provo, Utah, in December, charged with robbing a man in a motel room of $14 cash and a 12-pack of beer. Police records show it as the 66th time Labrum has been booked into the local jail.

Scott Morris, 40, was arrested for speeding and suspicion of DUI in Boulder, Colo., in November. It was the 44th time Morris had been traffic-stopped — though Morris may be held to a different standard, since he’s a Boulder police detective.

Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink.net

Backpage Editorial

The Second Amendment Is Invalid

Its relevance disappeared with the dramatic change in weapons technology

I

am hesitant to put my thoughts concerning the Second Amendment down on paper. Any stand on the issue is destined to stir passionate and often vitriolic responses from the opposing side. Few issues have ever been as polarizing.

But as the number of mass killings across our nation continues to grow, and each new horrific episode shakes us like a dog with a stuffed toy, I feel some sense of duty to try to open a dialogue appealing to citizens to really look at our Bill of Rights and recognize what makes the Second Amendment so different from the other nine original rights given to us in 1791.

It is common knowledge that the Bill of Rights was intended to guarantee specific personal freedoms to citizens by protecting the rights of liberty and property against the government. The nation was brand-new, and protecting the country against the type of tyranny from which we had just broken free weighed heavily on the minds of the Founding Fathers. The Bill of Rights was their way of ensuring the new government would never be able to abuse its citizenry in a similar manner.

It provides us with protection against our government, should it ever be required.

I do not wish to rehash each amendment in the Bill of Rights, but I highly recommend each of you reads those rights anew and feels the sense of protection they convey. It is in this sense of protection the Second Amendment was originally ratified. It reads, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” People needed the ability to keep their “State” free, and possessing and using “Arms” was the way

to do that in 1791. A “well-regulated Militia” had just helped the Continental Army defeat the most powerful army in the world, so it was reasonable to expect those same people to be able to protect themselves against tyranny if it raised its ugly head again. I am firm in the belief the Second Amendment was necessary in 1791 and for quite some time after in our country’s evolution. But one item in the Second Amendment that makes it different from the other nine has made its original intention moot and thus a re-examination is necessary.

The word “Arms” is the difference. To many, it means guns. To others, it means weaponry in general. Regardless of how you define “Arms,” the reality is that technology has made “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms” a non-issue. Unlike 1791 or any year up until the early 20th century, citizens are no longer in a position to maintain “the security of a free state” with “Arms” unless those “Arms” include weapons on a par with that of the government.

It’s an irrefutable fact that the evolution of weapons technology since 1791 far exceeds the evolution of the philosophical and political precepts expressed in the Bill of Rights’ other nine amendments.

It is this technological aspect which separates the Second Amendment from the others. If Second Amendment proponents were to ask for the right to possess armed fortified Humvees, drone planes or nuclear weapons, they’d find little support. But that is exactly what’s required for citizens to fulfill the obligation put forth by the Second Amendment.

Common citizens have no legal means to possess the type of weaponry needed to stop a

21st-century government from subjecting them to tyranny. We haven’t had the ability to do so for almost 100 years. Once the technology of weaponry was divided into government and public, the ability for citizens to confront their government was compromised. Present day, the ability does not exist at all.

It seems like a small difference, but it is major. The other nine original amendments possess no such association with technology.

In fact, that’s what has enabled them to remain effective and applicable 220 years after ratification. Take the Fourth Amendment on searches and seizures, for example. It has existed through the technological advancements of the telegraph, telephone, automobile, computer, cellphone and more, yet has remained applicable and effective. The other amendments demonstrate the same ability to evolve over time and be applied to whatever technology comes our way, because they are devoid of any connection to 18th-century technology. The Second Amendment is different: It specifically refers to 18th-century technology and thus no longer can support its original intent. I don’t care how many semi-automatic weapons with high volume magazines an individual or an organization possesses. They’ve been made inconsequential in regard to the Second Amendment. They are not inconsequential, however, in ordinary, everyday lives, as we have seen over and over.

Here’s an absurdity of our current everyday life: We have laws against the number of cats a person can have in a house. Those laws exist because it’s a public health issue when too many cats are allowed in one dwelling,

and the better interest of the public takes precedence over a citizen’s desire to have lots of cats. That same citizen, however, can legally possess multiple semi-automatic weapons and stockpile scores of high-volume ammunition clips, and he’s protected by law. Somehow, that’s not a public health issue, and the better interest of the public must take a back seat to individual freedoms protected — ostensibly — by the Second Amendment and its misguided application in a time of weapons technology unimaginable in 1791.

Personal convictions aside, I’m not trying to rid the country of all guns. I grew up in Western Maryland, with the greatest deerhunting in the country all around me. My family had a well-stocked gun cabinet, as did many of my friends and their families.

I have many friends who own handguns for personal protection. To my knowledge, they’re all responsible gun-owners, and I feel safe when I visit their homes. These types of guns and their owners are not the issue to me. The issue is the dogmatic application of an amendment which was rendered moot by weapons technology almost 100 years ago.

It’s unfortunate the Second Amendment is invalid. It served the country well for quite some time; but its time has passed. Unlike its fellow nine amendments, it hasn’t been able to stay relevant. Recognizing the difference in the Second Amendment is the first step in adopting new legislation to address it.

Greg Bell

Bell is an IT professional with a computer science degree from the University of North Florida.

Jacksonville has been his home for 25 years.

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