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EDITOR’S NOTE The NFL could lead the way in expanding marriage equality. p. 4 NEWS Now that Northeast Florida is home to the state’s Democratic and Republican leaders, will that strengthen the region’s influence? p. 7 BUZZ Watching for right whales, trouble for the St. Augustine control tower, new owners for White Oak, restrictions for downtown Fernandina Beach street artists, a new nonstop flight to Chicago and bus bragging rights. p. 8 DEEMABLE TECH Should I get a big iPhone 4S or a big iPhone 5? p. 8 THE SPECKTATOR April showers can bring benefits and bummers. p. 8 BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS Davalu Parrish, Clay County Superintendent Charles Van Zant Jr. and Pastor Torin Dailey and his congregation at First Baptist Church of Oakland. p. 8 ON THE COVER One family’s foundation convinces teens to become organ donors. p. 11 OUR PICKS Mike Epps, Jacksonville Suns, PANTyRAiD, Rhythm & Ribs Festival, “Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody” and Springing the Blues. p. 17 SPORTSTALK Will the Legislature crack down on FHSAA? p. 18 MOVIES “G.I. Joe Retaliation”: Overwrought plot saps strength of Joes, marring what could have been a fun action flick. p. 19

11 MUSIC Those who knew Ray “Stevie Stiletto” McKelvey best remember the musician, artist and friend. p. 22

Los Angeles duo El Ten Eleven creates a holy racket of instrumental, electro-leaning rock brilliance. p. 24 ARTS “Crazy for You”: High-energy dance numbers and plot twists buoy this romantic musical. p. 32

Two of the world’s most celebrated Indian musicians, Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain, perform in Jacksonville. p. 33 HAPPENINGS Actor Michael McDonald brings his standup to the Sunshine State, despite what he’s heard about us. p. 38 BITE-SIZED Terra focuses on local, sustainable items. p. 42 BACKPAGE Blinding diseases make everyday life more difficult, but technology and research help. p. 55

MAIL p. 5 MOVIE LISTING p. 20 LIVE MUSIC LISTING p. 25 ARTS LISTING p. 34 HAPPENINGS p. 39 THE EYE p. 41 DINING GUIDE p. 44 FREEWILL ASTROLOGY p. 50 I SAW U p. 51 CLASSIFIEDS p. 52 CROSSWORD p. 53 NEWS OF THE WEIRD p. 54 Cover design by Katya Cajas Photo by Dennis Ho

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Editor’s Note Brotherly Love

The NFL could lead the way in expanding marriage equality

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he NFL might seem like an unlikely organization to advance equal rights for gays and lesbians. It’s the last bastion of traditional machismo, right?

That’s what a lot of people thought when San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver made homophobic comments in a radio interview a few weeks ago.

“I don't do the gay guys, man,” Culliver told shock-jock Artie Lange. “No, we don’t got no gay people on the team; they gotta get up out of here if they do.”

That his words made headlines could be a sign of how much public opinion has changed.

Just a few years ago, his comments would have incensed gay-rights activists and yet still have been tacitly accepted by a majority.

In 2008, 62 percent of Florida voters approved the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Florida is one of 38 states to have banned samesex marriage either through legislation or constitutional amendments.

However, in February, Public Policy Polling found that 75 percent of Floridians favor allowing gay couples to legally wed or form civil unions.

The nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute found that 52 percent of Floridians approved of legalizing same-sex marriages.

In almost every poll conducted in the last few weeks, a majority of Americans say it should be legal for same-sex couples to marry — The New York Times/CBS News (53 percent support vs.

39 percent oppose), Pew Research Center (49 percent vs. 44 percent), CNN/ORC (53 percent vs. 44 percent), ABC News/The Washington Post (58 percent vs. 36 percent) and Fox News (49 percent vs. 46 percent). Nine states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage.

Given that sea change in public opinion, it makes sense that a few football players might share that perspective. Indeed, a band of football brothers has vocally supported samesex marriage.

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case of Hollingsworth v. Perry, which challenges California’s law against marriage equality. Oral arguments for that case, along with United States v. Edith Schlain Windsor challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act, took place the last week of March.

“When we advance the idea that some people should be treated differently because of who they are, demeaned in public as lesser beings, not worthy of the same rights and benefits as others despite their actions as good citizens and neighbors, then we deny them equal protection under the laws,” they wrote.

“America has walked this path before, and courageous people and the Court brought us to the right result. We urge the Court to repeat those actions here.”

No player has come out while currently playing in the NFL — or any American team sport. Ayanbadejo said the first openly gay player would be like Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier.

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another athlete. It’s a gesture; it’s a pledge; it’s solidarity at its most basic. Our Jackie is coming. We need to pave the way.”

Before that can happen, closeted players could use support from more teammates, the fans — and NFL leadership.

The NFL and other sports leagues have participated in “It Gets Better,” a campaign to provide hope for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other bullied teens.

Two San Francisco 49ers who took part in a video for the campaign — linebacker Ahmad Brooks and nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga — first denied making the video, then said they didn't realize its aim was to fight bullying of LGBT teens. The resulting message, whether intended or not, was that bullying is bad — unless the victim is gay.

Another intolerant message the NFL sends is through the Kiss Cam during games.

Jacksonville Jaguars fan Dave Uible recently sent a letter to owner Shad Khan describing the homophobic joke: After showing several happy heterosexual couples kissing, the camera shows two opposing male players insinuating that they, too, may kiss. Hilarious.

Uible’s letter, which he carbon-copied to several NFL leaders, Mayor Alvin Brown and Jacksonville City Council President Bill Bishop, condemned the practice, saying “If this were a ‘Muslim Cam’ or a ‘Black Cam,’ I'm sure the franchise would have gotten rid of it long ago.”

“I like the Kiss Cam — I think it can be fun. However, using it to make a homophobic statement is negative and unnecessary,” Uible wrote in an email to Folio Weekly. “I know a lot of gay season-ticket holders, and we buy $9 beers like everybody else at EverBank Field — we should be treated just as well as the next fan.”

Uible described the joke as “playground stuff,” but he’s more concerned about young children who could be watching.

“Bullies will be emboldened by it, and gay kids will internalize it. No kids should be made to feel badly about themselves. It’s a football game! Everyone should be having fun.”

Uible, 47, was born and raised in Jacksonville and graduated from The Bolles School and the University of Florida. He’s lived in several major cities and said he looks forward to what Jacksonville could be, even though the City Council failed to pass a Human Rights Ordinance amendment to protect those in the LGBT community.

“Like all cities, Jacksonville has some pockets of disturbing bigotry due to religious fundamentalism. But overall, Jacksonville is a very nice place to live, and the average local seems blasé about sexual orientation,” Uible said.

“Unfortunately, our city’s leadership has shown a deep lack of understanding and foresight,” he continued. “A lot of people don’t move or visit here because of our backward reputation. It’s a shame. Jacksonville has great potential, but our mayor and City Council have held us back. It’s time for big-time change.”

Time for change — both locally and nationally.

“Our country was founded on the principles of equality and liberty,” Uible said. “That means for all of us, not some of us.”

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

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Enraged by Lapse of Judgment

Taking a quote from the Editor’s Note [“The Last Blue Straw,” Feb. 27], “It’s hard to believe that anyone thinks a police officer convicted of child molestation should keep his pension,” I am with you 110 percent. I cannot believe that another police officer, a firefighter and retired sheriff could all vote in favor of this convicted felon [Richard Cannon]. I have always felt that police and firefighters are our heroes, the ones who are there to protect all from harm if possible. I personally cannot understand their reasons for this undeniable lapse in judgment.

We must hold police officers at a higher standard if we are to expect them to perform their duties as they have taken an oath to do.

I have multiple family members in the Jacksonville Sheriff ’s Office and have always had the greatest respect for them, their commitment to the job and stature in the community. I believe that the city's chief ethics officer should appeal this decision on behalf of all citizens. I believe if more people knew of this injustice, there would be protesters in the streets of Jacksonville calling for the heads of those who are at fault for this.

I do hope someone is looking into this miscarriage of justice, for all of us; we are going to be paying for this man even after his release. Should he be rewarded for his sins against the children he has admitted to molesting? I THINK NOT! If you have any update on this, please send it out into the world for all to read. I will never look at Police & Fire Pension Fund with any respect in the future. They have earned that by their own choices/votes.

Allowing any public meeting to be held in such a manner only goes to show they didn’t want the public to know of their decision.

Also, not posting the minutes afterward only shows their attempt to hide their vote.

Cowards are what I call these kinds of people.

If they felt as if their votes were with the taxpayers, they wouldn’t have to hide from us.

I personally hope that I never have to meet or speak with Bobby Deal, Richard Tuten or Nat Glover, as I am sure they would not like what I have to say regarding their behavior and their lack of common sense.

This has enraged me to the point of this email to you. I have never sent a note to the editor, but I felt I must get involved. If there is anything I can do, anyone I can contact, please let me know.

This place definitely deserves recognition as one of the best places to hang in St Augustine. Its island atmosphere and good food are worth a try.

Eric Lewis Jacksonville

Spend Less on Your Health to Spend More on Veterans

Social media routinely publishes pictures and stories of veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with horrendous combat injuries; well-intentioned postings request that we “like” the images as a gesture of support. I’m not quite sure what a “like” achieves, but perhaps we could consider some alternatives that could make a real difference for the heroes we profess to love so well.

It’s estimated that veterans wait more than 300 days, on average, to receive rehabilitative and mental health services when returning home, due to lack of funding, yet we spend tens of billions annually for the treatment of self-inflicted, obesity-related illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, high cholesterol, bariatric surgeries, disability payments and other maladies too numerous to detail here.

If the sacrifices of our veterans are important enough to post on Facebook, and if we truly appreciate their sacrifices, would it be asking too much of those who did not serve to take greater responsibility for their own personal health?

Would it be asking too much to limit your calories, to exercise some, to curb fast food consumption? Could we try to achieve a reasonable height/weight ratio (BMI)?

Consider the billions of dollars we could save and reallocate to combat veterans if we could reduce the healthcare burden of overweight, over-indulgent, sedentary Americans.

It may be a lot to ask, but it’s not like asking you to walk without legs, or dress without hands, or sleep with the nightmares of bullets and shrapnel that kill and disable.

Could we use fewer healthcare dollars for a vet who needs more?

Please make a sacrifice for American Veterans. “Like” it or not, this is your chance to make a small sacrifice for those who sacrificed so much.

John Shellenbach Jacksonville

Staci Chambliss Jacksonville

Forgotten Gem

Good day! I was just reading the March 20 issue and wanted to make you aware of a restaurant you missed in the Bite By Bite cover story. Beaches of Vilano is a true hidden gem. It’s right at the base of the Vilano Bridge on the east side if the ditch.

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News

Two-Party Power

Now that Northeast Florida is home to the state’s Democratic and Republican leaders, will that help the region’s influence?

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olitical animals in Northeast Florida are eagerly watching to see if the area will get more respect (and perks) in Tallahassee government halls, considering the deep Jacksonville roots of both people who now chair Florida’s two major political parties.

That rare coincidence happened in January when the Florida Democratic Party elected Allison Tant as its chief. Tant, 51, was born and raised in Jacksonville and graduated from Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, where she reigned as Miss Fletcher in 1978. The retired lobbyist and mother of three currently lives in Tallahassee and is chair of the Leon County Democratic Party.

Lenny Curry, 43, chair of the Florida Republican Party since 2010, is chair of the Duval County Republican Party. A father of three and CEO of an accounting firm, he’s a graduate of Middleburg High School, where he played football and baseball.

Only twice since 1980 have both Florida leaders come from the same part of the state and, ironically, the first time it was also Northeast Florida: Democrat Terrie Brady from Duval County (1993-1998) and Republican Tom Slade from Clay County (1993-1999).

Both current chairs said there are intangible advantages for Northeast Florida.

“We understand the message that works well in North Florida,” Tant said, which will help expand the base, influence and participation in the political process.

“North Florida has long been a powerful part of Florida politics. When you consider leaders like Senate President Jim King and former Speaker of the House, now Sen. John Thrasher, I think there is plenty of evidence of the importance of our region,” Curry said.

“When you look at the crucial role our region’s elected officials have played, I would disagree with the notion that we haven’t had powerful representation in Tallahassee.”

Slade said there is potential clout for Northeast Florida that comes with holding the state chairs.

“It makes some difference, because chairs have access. It is important to have good access to get things done, and chairs have regular access to the executive and other branches of government as party chairs, and they can be extremely influential,” Slade said.

“With or without the party leadership coming from North Florida, the voter turnout

in the past two presidential races that swung the state for President Obama has earned the region political respect from legislators who represent more populous Florida communities,” said Travis Bridges, who was chair of the Duval County Democratic Party during both Obama campaigns and now sits on the state party executive committee.

“Tant’s visibility and roots in this region will be important to the success of Democrats running for both local and state offices.”

Beaches Democrats see Tant’s election as a great thing, especially in getting more shoreline Democrats involved in future political campaigns. The Beaches area has long been a Republican stronghold.

“My whole life centered around the beach,” Tant said. As a high school student, she used to take lunch breaks at the beach — in the days when students were allowed to leave campus.

“My early fondest memory is going to the beach with my mother. My piano teacher lived a block-and-a-half from the ocean, and I enjoyed the ocean while my sister took her lessons,” Tant said. “At one point, I was a proficient pianist.”

Twelve years of piano lessons paid off in the Miss Fletcher competition.

Tant was recruited to run for chair by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee chair, and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. It was Tant’s track record as a fundraiser that gave her the voting edge (587-507) against her challenger, Alan Clendenin of Hillsborough County.

For Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, Tant served as chair of the North West Florida Finance Council and raised more than $330,000 from large and small donors. In 2008, she served on an Obama host committee for his second national fundraiser and was involved with Tallahassee donation efforts.

Tant also organized and hosted fundraisers across the state for Democratic Party candidates running for office at all levels of government.

She caught the eye of party leaders for her outreach and grassroots organizing as head of the Tallahassee Women For Obama in 2008.

The Miami Herald described the January contest between Tant and Clendenin as “the most bitter and closely fought party election in decades.”

After Clendenin was elected vice chair, the two asked for party unity from their supporters who had orchestrated a heated battle.

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NewsBuzz Clendenin backers noted that Tant’s husband, Barry Richard, a lifelong Democrat, directed the Bush-Cheney Florida legal team for the 2000 vote recount. Clendenin framed himself as the grassroots candidate who could wrest control of the party from Tallahassee insiders.

Unlike Tant, Curry was re-elected unanimously at the state’s annual meeting in January, but he shares with Tant the challenge of unifying a party plagued by infighting, financial challenges and instability.

Frequent changes of the guard in both parties reflect the tumultuous times each experienced over the last two decades. Both have changed

their top leader 10 times in the last 23 years.

Curry is the fourth party chair since 2007. Tant is the third state chair since 2005.

“The Chairman of the Democratic Party has about as much job security as a baseball manager,” wrote St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) political reporter Tim Nickens in April 2000, shortly after Bob Poe became the state’s top Democrat. Party members had high hopes for Poe, a former Orlando Magic executive and a consultant in the business of rescuing start-up companies, but he lasted only two years.

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Watch for Whales Researchers report that about 20 North Atlantic right whale calves were born off the coast this winter.

That’s better than the seven born last year, but a lot fewer than what researchers would like to see for an endangered species trying to make a comeback. Joy Hampp, director of the Marineland Right Whale project, told the St. Augustine Record that paddleboarders are a new danger to the whale. She said vessel strikes and gear entanglement are hindering the whale’s recovery.

Federal law prohibits getting any closer than 500 yards to the whales. There are an estimated 509 right whales living in the wild.

Airport Tower in Trouble

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Should I Get a Big iPhone 4S or a Big iPhone 5?

Outlook: Rain with a Chance of Joint Pain

Q: I have a small, 16GB model iPhone 4S. I’m at the end of my contract, and I want to get one that can hold more music and apps. Should I buy a bigger iPhone 4S or spend the extra $100 or so and get a newer, larger iPhone 5?

A: You should get an iPhone 5. Why? You don’t really have a choice. If you want a new iPhone with more capacity, you have to buy the latest and greatest iPhone.

Apple sells only the current generation, the iPhone 5, in 16, 32 and 64 GB models. Apple sells last year’s iPhone 4S in only the 16 GB size, and the model from two years ago, iPhone 4, in 8 GB. They’ve followed this pattern for the last few years. You could pick up a larger used 4S online, but you’ll probably get a lot more life out of a new iPhone 5; usually, iOS upgrades only support phones no older than three generations. There’s one other thing you should consider. Visit folioweekly.com/ deemable to find out what that is.

The first printed reference to April showers bringing May flowers is in an 1860 collection of mid-16th century songs, ballads and short poems edited by Thomas Wright: “Aprell sylver showers so sweet, Can make May flowers to sprynge.” Turns out, April showers can bring a host of other benefits besides the arrival of calla lilies, daffodils, lilacs and peonies. Rain reduces pollen, speeds up mushroom production, adds to aquifer levels and ups the odds of catching fish. But April showers don’t only bring sunshine and roses. Literally. Rain can also increase flooding, tornadoes, mosquitoes – West Nile virus – headaches and joint pain, plus a never-ending flood of First Alert Weather and Live Doppler updates. I’m no horticulturist or meteorologist (heck, I don’t even own a Farmers’ Almanac), but that hasn’t stopped me from compiling a list of the effects of April showers on Northeast Florida, good and bad.

Check it out at folioweekly.com/specktator. On a side note, this magazine makes a great emergency umbrella.

ASK DEEMABLE TECH A QUESTION Ray Hollister and Tom Braun answer technology questions on their blog at folioweekly.com/deemable, on their podcast at deemable.com and on WJCT 89.9 FM Thursdays during “Morning Edition.” Have a question for Deemable Tech? Call 1-888-972-9868 or email questions@deemable.com.

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

Bouquets & Brickbats Bouquet to Davalu (Davy) Parrish, retiring after being the driving force behind The Bridge of Northeast Florida since 1982. Recent programs at The Bridge have focused on academics and homework help, teen pregnancy prevention education, job skills training, employment programs and corporate mentoring programs. Under her leadership, The Bridge has grown from a single building to eight satellite programs throughout the region.

Brickbat to Clay County Superintendent Charles Van Zant Jr. for banning the board’s attorney, Bruce Bickner, from district staff meetings. During the controversy last year over prayer around a school flagpole, Van Zant, then a board member, tried to fire Bickner, whose legal advice contradicted Van Zant’s opinion. In October 2012, Van Zant solicited $500 campaign contributions from his future employees. In March, the Clay County School Board allowed Van Zant an automatic $29,000-a-year pay raise.

Bouquet to Pastor Torin Dailey and his congregation at First Baptist Church of Oakland for “Operation Dress Up: An Easter Clothing Giveaway.” Pastor Dailey said colorful dresses, new suits and shiny shoes are part of the Easter tradition at most churches, so participating families and children were outfitted on March 30. “As the old saying goes, ‘look good, feel good,’ especially when it’s Easter Sunday,” Dailey said.

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St. Augustine’s Northeast Florida Regional Airport board of directors has voted to spend $51,550 from its reserves to keep the control tower operating. The Federal Aviation Authority is ending funding on April 7 as part of the sequestration cuts. In a 3-2 vote, the board said the funding would keep the tower going for a month longer, the St. Augustine Record reported.

Board member Bob Cox said the measure was just a way to buy time. NFRA controllers monitor a takeoff or landing every 1.6 minutes in a 14-hour day; officials there said closing the tower might hurt local economy by $500 million.

White Oak in New Hands A company managed by Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter has paid $16.9 million for the 7,400-acre White Oak conservation facility, resort and conference center, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

The Howard Gilman Foundation announced the sale to Mark and Kimbra Walter on March 19. White Oak is near Yulee, about 30 miles north of Jacksonville. The facility has hosted Bill Clinton and ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov, among others. “Our primary mission is to build upon the work already underway at White Oak to create an international model for the humane and effective breeding and repopulation of endangered species,” Walter said.

Restricting Street Artists If a new law is enacted in May, street performers and art vendors will be banned in a 12-block area of downtown Fernandina Beach, and two Centre Street pocket parks, the News Leader reported. The new ordinance, which must be approved on a second reading in May, requires street performers to have $300,000 in liability insurance and a $300 permit.

Merchants complained performers and artists blocked doorways and disturbed pedestrians. Musicians argued the permit fee would stop many of them. The law wouldn’t affect artists, performers or vendors at the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, because they have special event permits.

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Poe had replaced Charles Whitehead of Bay County, who’d come out of retirement to rescue a party that was broke and had been getting clobbered in elections for six years. It was Whitehead’s second stint as party chair, previously serving 1980-1988. Health reasons forced him to step down in February 2000, just 10 months later.

Whitehead’s predecessor, Broward County’s Mitch Caesar, resigned in March 1999, also after only 10 months at the job. Among those who applied pressure to step down was U.S. Sen. Bob Graham and then-Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson. One party official criticized Caesar for failing to call a meeting of the party’s executive committee and draw up a strategic plan in the 100 days after Democrats took a bath in the general election, losing occupancy of the governor’s mansion to Republicans, who also regained control of both legislative houses.

Caesar had taken the reins from Duval Teachers United chief Brady, who during a fiveyear term saw Democratic Party candidates at all levels take a trouncing at the polls and Democrats across the state weakened by racial tensions resulting from a battle to replace House Speaker-designate Willie Logan, a black legislator from South Florida.

Nickens wrote in an April 2000 story that Brady “rarely returned reporters’ telephone calls to present the party’s view,” while Slade “filled columns of newspaper articles with his colorful quotes on Florida politics.” Brady did not return calls for this story.

Slade said that Brady took over the Democratic Party at a time when it was facing some almost-insurmountable obstacles. The party voter registration was still in decline from the nation’s infatuation with Ronald Reagan. A February 1999 report by Randy Pendleton, a veteran Tallahassee political reporter for The Florida Times-Union, noted that in the 20 years since Reagan became

president, the percentage of Democrats among registered Florida voters dropped from 67 to 45, while Republicans’ percentage increased from 28 to 40 percent.

Now there appears to be a reversal of party fortunes. Curry faces some big challenges due to internal party problems and scandals involving Republicans, as well as changing Florida demographics that favor Democrats.

“Curry became chair at one of the roughest times the state Republican Party ever had,” Slade said. “It was just a mess he walked into.

It’s not as easy to be chair of the GOP as when I was.”

Curry was elected vice chair in January 2011, serving under David Bitner. Curry’s accounting and finance background was a perfect fit to address problems resulting from the financial scandals under the three-year leadership of Jim Greer, who was ousted in 2010 and accepted a guilty plea deal on four counts of theft and one count of moneylaundering. Greer was sentenced March 27 to 18 months in prison. Intense party infighting among various factions supporting candidates for the U.S. Senate race followed Greer’s ouster.

In September 2011, Curry took over as head of the party when Bitner, stricken by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also called Lou Gehrig’s disease), stepped down after just 10 months at the helm. Bitner died shortly after. “I am focused like a laser on ensuring that we have the leadership to stop Barack Obama’s big government agenda,” Curry said following his first election.

Not only did Florida Republicans lose both the presidential and U.S. races in 2012, they took hits in legislative contests that resulted in the GOP losing its supermajority in both houses. An effort to oust three state Supreme Court justices also failed. Curry said it was a grassroots campaign to oppose the retention of those justices, citing judicial activism.

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In a Palm Beach Post story on the election, Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam summed up the results: “We got our teeth kicked in.”

Yet Curry was easily re-elected unanimously and without opposition.

“Lenny does a great job. These things were bigger than us,” state Rep. Dennis Baxley of Ocala told the Palm Beach Post. “You have to look at the whole national picture.”

“Curry was returned because he is very

likeable, honest, and has a solid philosophical foundation,” Slade said. “He will do a good job.”

Following his most recent re-election, Curry said his top priority was the re-election in 2014 of Gov. Rick Scott and the state’s allRepublican Cabinet. Tant’s goal is to unseat them all.

Since Curry took over the party, he’s been hit with headlines about Republican Party infighting, campaign contribution scandals, voter registration fraud and voter suppression.

In the past, Democratic Party chairs have been ousted by critics of, among other things, neglecting grassroots party building and failing to build a farm team of potential candidates.

Those very objectives are part of Tant’s five-point strategy, goals that are similar to Curry’s.

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Bussard, a retired journalist, is a member of the Duval County Democratic Executive Committee and the Beaches Democratic Club.

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Lifesavers One family’s foundation convinces teens to become organ donors Story by Claire Goforth Photos by Dennis Ho

Len Geiger and his daughter Ava; Geiger received two lungs from an organ donor.

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ost of us will never get the chance to save one life, much less five.

In 1998, one of David and Susan Caples’ daughters, 17-year-old Katie, sustained fatal injuries in an automobile accident when she was on her way home from a March of Dimes walk.

She died six days later. Because Katie was an organ donor, her last act of charity was likely her greatest: She gave the gift of life to five people on the transplant list and enhanced dozens more through tissue donation. Her lungs, heart, liver and kidneys (separately) were donated.

To honor their daughter’s memory, later that year the Caples family started, the Katie Caples Foundation as a scholarship program. As time passed, though, they kept getting the feeling that there was other work for them to do.

“Susan and I found ourselves crossing paths with a lot of donors and recipients, and we didn’t know why that was happening,” David Caples said. “Sometimes they would stop us and engage in a conversation because they had

the average in Florida. St. Johns (64 percent) and Nassau (62 percent) are the top two counties in the state. Clay County (60 percent) is in the top five; Duval (48 percent) lags far behind. The statewide average is 52 percent.

Urban counties, particularly those with higher percentages of minorities, tend to have lower organ donor sign-up rates. Reese and Caples acknowledged that misunderstandings and stigmas about organ donation are particularly pervasive in minority communities.

The rate of organ donor sign-ups for AfricanAmericans in North Florida for January was 32 percent, compared to 56 percent for Caucasians.

A lower sign-up rate for some groups is a problem with potentially fatal consequences.

Some blood and tissue types are more common among certain ethnicities.

“We need to make sure that we create educational programs to talk to the different cultural groups and have individuals who can make those presentations,” Caples said. “Duval is high on our radar.”

The organ donor sign-up rate for AfricanAmericans in Duval County between the

“We try to talk to every age but, predominantly, what we’ve found we can be very effective with is working with teenagers.”

David Caples’ daughter died in a car accident, and he has since been an advocate of organ donation.

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lost a child, perhaps a spouse, [who had] been a donor, and the more we had those contacts, we began to realize there was something else we were supposed to be doing.”

So in 2004, the foundation started an organ donor education program in partnership with LifeQuest Organ Recovery Services, Northeast Florida’s organ procurement organization.

The following year, they held the inaugural Katie Ride for Life to support the program and increase awareness. That year, 202 cyclists raised $57,000. In 2012, nearly 1,400 people participated in the ride or walk, which was added in 2009, generating $292,000.

The foundation employs a full-time educator and has recently reached an agreement with Shands Hospital and University of Florida to hire another. The program educates people, most of them high school freshmen and sophomores, about organ donation “to increase the number of registered organ donors and eliminate the wait for individuals in need of a transplant.”

“We try to talk to every age but, predominantly, what we’ve found we can be very effective with is working with teenagers,” David Caples said.

Amy Reese, the program’s full-time educator, travels North Florida — from Tallahassee to the Atlantic Ocean — educating teenagers about organ donation with the hope that they will be more likely to say “yes” to organ donation, either when they get a driver’s license or by signing up online.

“How many people get to say at the end of a day that they might have just saved a life?”

Reese asked.

Since 2004, the education programs have reached more than 78,000 people, with measurable success. According to the foundation, the rate at which individuals join the state donor registry as a percentage of all driver’s licenses and ID cards in counties where the program operates is 12 to 15 percent higher than

ages of 15 and 18 — who are likely to have seen the education programs — is somewhat higher than the overall group, at 39 percent (63 percent for Caucasians aged 15 to 18).

Nineteen-year-old Brooks Bernstein, a University of North Florida sophomore, wasn’t an organ donor until the foundation program convinced her to become one last September.

Today, she is working to start a UNF branch of Donate Life, a national organization that promotes organ donation awareness.

“It saves lives; it’s one person helping a bunch of people in one of the biggest ways possible,” she said. “It’s really, really important.”

Bernstein, the Caples family and others are working to make teenagers comfortable

Brooks Bernstein became an organ donor through the Katie Caples Foundation.

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Len Geiger, a double-lung transplant recipient, shows a portrait of his organ donor Korinne Shroyer

with the idea of organ donation. That’s what happened for Fletcher High School senior and organ donor Gage Nicholson, whose decision to become an organ donor was reinforced by the foundation program.

“I just think that if someone else needs my body more than I do after I die, I think that should be the right thing to do,” Nicholson said.

For several reasons, the Katie Caples Foundation focuses on educating teens about organ donation. They will probably be asked if they want to be organ donors for the first time when they apply for their driver’s license. Many have been misinformed through television, film, friends and family that doctors will

about safe driving habits is important, so is educating them about becoming organ donors.

Both have the potential to save lives.

One Recipient’s Story While most people his age were raising their families and advancing their careers, Len Geiger was just trying to breathe. In 1994, Geiger, then 35, learned that he had Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1), a rare genetic condition that was attacking his lungs. The available treatments would, at best, delay premature death from the disease. The only real chance he had for

“I just think that if someone else needs my body more than I do after I die, I think that should be the right thing to do.” withhold life-saving treatment if they are organ donors. Procedures are in place that guarantee that should never happen. Some mistakenly believe their religion prohibits organ donation, but all major religions endorse organ donation as an act of charity.

And teenagers make ideal donors. No one wishes for young lives to be cut short, but teenagers die every year, most often in traffic accidents, which are on the rise. The Governors Highway Safety Association reported a 19 percent increase in the number of teen traffic fatalities for the first six months of 2012. While educating the public, and teens in particular,

long-term survival was a double lung transplant.

Geiger was placed on the transplant list in 1997. Five years later, with only 15 percent lung capacity remaining, he still hadn’t got the call.

“I was still going to the gym, but the fastest I could go was 1.7 miles an hour, and I was on oxygen all the time,” he said.

Soon, he would be unable to walk; eventually he would be bedridden. Still, Geiger did not succumb to despair.

“As I got sicker and sicker, I put the whole transplant thing in a different bucket,” he said. “ ‘If I get a transplant, cool. If I survive it, even cooler.’ I was very relaxed.”

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After going to the Mayo Clinic for a hysterectomy, Shirley Thompson was told she needed a double-lung transplant. She was matched with a donor down the hall from her hospital room.

Then, the phone rang. After five years on the transplant list and eight years after he learned that he had an incurable, fatal genetic condition, Geiger matched a pair of lungs. For the first time since at least 1994 (his breathing problems began years before diagnosis), there was a chance that he could face a day without fighting for air. Geiger received two lungs from a 14-year-old girl named Korinne Shroyer on Memorial Day 2002. Five days later, he was on a treadmill walking 4 miles an hour. It is a moment he will never forget.

“I was almost ready to cry; I was so happy,” he said.

By the time he left the hospital several days later, his lung function was 100 percent.

Geiger’s progress has been amazing. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) reports that, on average, half of all double-lung transplant recipients die within five years. Now 11 years post-transplant, Geiger is the picture of health. His lung function peaked at 148 percent; today it is somewhat

diminished to merely somewhere in the 120 percent range. After his transplant, he ran marathons and half-marathons, and performed other demanding physical activities, until hip replacement surgeries forced him to slow down. This year, Geiger is walking the 5K Katie Walk portion of the Katie Ride with his donor’s parents, with whom he has kept in contact for many years.

“They didn’t just save my life, they created a family,” Geiger said. “They lost their daughter; now I have this little girl that’s my daughter.

What a big circle.”

Geiger and his wife named their daughter Ava Corrine. She is now 7.

Geiger now travels the country promoting awareness of Alpha-1 and asks those who have not registered as organ donors to consider this question: “If your mother or your sister or your child had to have a transplant to survive, would you want anybody else to be an organ donor?

So how can you say ‘I don’t want to be one, I

don’t want my loved ones to be one, but I want everybody else to be one in case I need it or in case my loved ones need it’?”

Not Enough Donors Wait times for organs are at an all-time high and rising. On average, 18 people die every day waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.

Between 1988 and 2012, the number of people waiting for an organ increased from 15,029 to 117,353. But in the same period, the number of transplants increased at a much lower rate, from 12,618 to 28,053.

Although the shortage of organs is affected

by numerous factors, including advances in medical science and rising levels of obesity (obese potential donors are often precluded, because obesity increases risks for both donor and recipient), a large part of the problem is one of simple mathematics.

Fewer than half of Americans are registered as organ donors.

This would be more understandable if more than half the population was opposed to organ donation, but that isn’t the case. OPTN reports that 90 percent of Americans polled in 2012 said they support organ donation. The same poll found that only 30 percent knew the steps to take to become donors.

OPTN says that of the 117,353 people on the national transplant list as of March 18, one out of seven have been waiting five or more years; almost a third have been waiting at least three years. People waiting for kidneys (more than 80 percent of the waiting list for organs) have a median wait of more than three years, though many will wait much longer.

“There are many patients I see who are active on the transplant list for anywhere from three, five, 10, 15 years and don’t get a phone call,” said Christina Montessi, a kidney dialysis nurse in Manassas, Va., for the dialysis division of Fortune 500 company DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. She is also a threetime kidney transplant recipient. Doctors are still not sure what caused Montessi’s kidneys to fail. Montessi’s first two kidneys came from living donors — close relatives; her most recent transplant in April 2012 was a lucky, perfect match.

It is easy to focus on the tragic side of the organ donation. Living donation is simply not possible for certain organs. But this is only part of the story.

For Shirley Thompson, a wife and mother of two who received a double-lung transplant at Mayo Clinic in October, organ donation is

“If your mother or your sister or your child had to have a transplant to survive, would you want anybody else to be an organ donor?

Life on the Machine Norris Middleton is conflicted about accepting an organ donation

Norris Middleton and his daughter Jessika.

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In 2002, my wife Janis, the love of my life, suddenly passed away. The organ donor coordinator soon contacted me. I was amazed they wanted skin, bone, all her organs, even her corneas. This one donor helped a dozen or more people. My Janis lives on.

Now, I need a kidney transplant. I lost the first kidney to cancer when I was 3, the second when that cancer returned last year. I have to be cancer-free for one year before I can be considered for a transplant. I’m getting tested this week.

Fortunately, my situation is not overly lifethreatening. Dialysis keeps me alive, although it is a nuisance. Three days a week, I spend four or five hours with needles the size of pencils in my vein and artery. My blood pressure constantly fluctuates and the renal diet prohibits me from consuming half of the variety of foods I am

accustomed to. Weekly blood draws inevitably require another pill or diet modification.

The transplant coordinator told me that the most desirable donor is a living relative, but that is not an option. The surgery is too dangerous for my 93-year-old mother, and I can’t in good conscience accept one from my children. Having one kidney would disqualify my son from his lifelong ambition of becoming a police officer. My daughter hasn’t had children yet, and they very strongly advise against women donating if they plan to get pregnant.

My pool of possible donors is down to friends, strangers and deceased donors.

Although inconvenient and painful, dialysis has become a tolerable way of life, and I am seriously conflicted about accepting a kidney donation. There are people in my dialysis unit in their 20s, 30s and 40s who have been waiting

five to 15 years for a kidney. They’re struggling to work, support families, train for jobs, and not be a burden. I’m 59; my children are grown and on their own. No one depends on me for support, and I can live on dialysis indefinitely.

I frequently ponder the concept of the “greater good.” Should I at 59 accept a kidney that could free some younger person from the shackles of the dialysis machine and normalize his or her life? Don’t they deserve the same freedom and opportunities I had to raise a family, pursue their dreams and contribute to society?

I’m increasingly conflicted.

Norris Middleton

Middleton is Claire Goforth’s uncle. A father of two and grandfather of one, Middleton lives in Annapolis, Md., with his 93-year-old mother and 28-year-old daughter.

Life Force a miracle of life. Thompson, who’s signed up to volunteer at the Katie Ride, is alive today because another person gave her something precious that was no longer of use to him or her.

The impact of organ donation extends far beyond the individual recipient.

“You just don’t know whose lives you’re going to touch, not only the people you save but their families and friends,” she said.

Mayo Clinic lung transplantation surgeon Cesar A. Keller plans to ride 62 miles (again) in the Katie Ride. Keller, who has been performing lung transplants since 1989 and performs an average of 45 transplants every year, sees the sublime in organ donation.

“I think a lot of people may have the perception that organ donation is something that may not be very successful, worth the time, going against the natural rules of life, [but] when you get involved with people who are recipients of organs and see how their lives change, how it works — well, it is such a magical thing,” Keller said.

“Obviously, you don’t need the organs in heaven, so they could be put to use here for a few more years.

“Out of a terrible tragedy that can be very painful for a lot of families, something meaningful and good can come out of it.”

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OPENING DAY JACKSONVILLE SUNS

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The Suns open the 2013 season at home on the newly renamed Bragan Field – the first 3,000 fans April 4 get a talking mini-bobblehead of late Suns owner Peter Bragan Sr. The Suns honor the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier on April 7 with a video tribute to Jackie Robinson and an on-field pregame ceremony with former Negro League players. The Suns take on the Jackson Generals, 7:05 p.m. April 4, 5 & 6, 3:05 p.m. April 7 and 12:05 p.m. April 8 at Bragan Field, Randolph Blvd., Downtown, 358-2846, jaxsuns.com.

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COMEDY MIKE EPPS

Some might know him best as Black Doug from “The Hangover.” But standup comedian, actor and rapper Mike Epps has been around since Def Comedy Jam in 1995. Nowadays, he enjoys Twitter battles with fellow comedians Kevin Hart and Marlon Wayans. Epps had roles in two “Friday” films and two in the “Resident Evil” franchise. After skipping the last “Hangover” sequel, Epps fittingly reprises his role in “The Hangover Part III.” But the comedian only has one chance to make Jacksonville laugh. 7 p.m. April 12, Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $43-$99, 633-6110, jaxevents.com. Photo: Tom Sorensen

THEATER SPANK!

The scandalous book and cult phenomenon “Fifty Shades of Grey” is now judged ripe (worthy?) of parody. “We feel blessed that people think our show is as funny as we do,” writer/director Jim Millan told Folio Weekly’s Amanda Long. “We have to stop the show sometimes to let people laugh.” Millan, who directed Canadian sketch comedy “The Kids in the Hall,” called “Spank!” a mix of naughty and silly. The steamy parody hits the stage for six performances April 9-13 at the T-U Center’s Terry Theater, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $49.50, 442-2929, artistseriesjax.org. Photo: Courtesy Artist Series

HIP HOP PANTYRAID

Brooklyn native Marty Folb (aka MartyParty, left) and New Orleans’ Josh Mayer (aka Ooah) combine their talents for hip-hop, dubstep and bass-infused electronic side project PANTyRAiD. Mayer (of The Glitch Mob) and Folb are working on PR’s third album after “The Sauce” and “Superior.” In a March interview with Denver’s Westword, Mayer called the project “The Sauce part two.” Folb said their work delivers “sexy urban vibes.” Vlad the Inhaler opens, 8 p.m. April 6, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473, freebirdlive.com. Photo: Jason Mongue

BLUES FESTIVAL SPRINGING THE BLUES

Honored by Downbeat magazine as one of the world’s top 50 music festivals, the 23rd annual Springing the Blues boasts performances by more than 20 acts, including Victor Wainwright & the Wild Roots, Damon Fowler, Peter Karp & Sue Foley, Selwyn Birchwood and Zac Harmon. The Parker Urban Band – Eric Davis (pictured, from left), Myrna Stallworth, John Parkerurban and Juanita Parkerurban – kicks off the fest. 5-10 p.m. April 5, noon-10 p.m. April 6, noon-8 p.m. April 7 at SeaWalk Plaza, 75 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach, free (premium seating: $10-$30), springingtheblues.com. Photo: Courtesy Springing the Blues

MUSIC FESTIVAL RHYTHM & RIBS FESTIVAL

For 18 years, festival organizers always put the rhythm before the ribs, but folks might partake in the barbecue competition first. JJ Grey (pictured) & Mofro, The Corbitt Brothers Band, The Lee Boys, Grandpa’s Cough Medicine and Swamp Cabbage headline. The nonprofit St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary Club’s annual benefit includes kids’ activities. 4-10 p.m. April 5, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. April 6, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 7 at Francis Field, 29 W. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, $2-$5, rhythmandribs.net. Photo: John Margaretten APRIL 3-9, 2013 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | 17

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FHSAA Follies

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he Age of Austerity is upon us, and legislators at all levels want to make cuts. The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) is currently in the crosshairs of the Florida Legislature, and it’s hard to see how it will escape.

House Bill 1279 would cut FHSAA revenue and executive director Roger Dearing’s $151,000 salary. Dearing would be terminated at the end of June. All 16 board members would be replaced at the end of September.

The proposal passed a legislative subcommittee unanimously, and it’s easy to see why.

From the outside, especially considering what used to be traditional conceptions of amateur sports as an adjunct to the educational process, it’s hard to understand why the FHSAA executive director would have a higher base salary than the Florida governor — even before factoring in Dearing’s car and cellphone allowances.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported the proposal would “chop in half the FHSAA share of revenue from the preseason classics and postseason playoffs it sanctions. That is $2.5 million in 2012-’13, almost half of a $5.2 million budget.” Dearing maintains the FHSAA has a right to this money.

“The misconception is that we’re taking tax revenue,” Dearing said. “That’s not the case. The money we get is from gate receipts of events we put on. We receive nothing from regularseason games. That stays with our schools.”

The bill would also change student-athlete eligibility, requiring the FHSAA to presume a student is eligible unless proved otherwise, opening the door to students no longer being barred from receiving benefits from schools, changing the language to the more subjective “significant benefits” — a phrase that will undoubtedly be open for discussion if HB 1279 passes.

The FHSAA has been on the ropes in recent years, with legislative efforts designed to make it easier for transfer students to be eligible to play (for private schools, mostly, outside FHSAA’s purview).

The bill also opens the door for an annual financial and compliance audit of “each nonprofit association or corporation that operates for the purpose of supervising and controlling interscholastic activities of public high schools and whose membership is composed of duly certified representatives of public high schools,” a category which would seem to include the FHSAA. If the FHSAA fails to comply, the bill holds that a nonprofit

organization is to be designated to govern athletics with the approval of the State Board of Education. The bill explicitly defines the FHSAA as “not a state agency,” which is news to no one but the FHSAA. “Fairness and playing by the rules would be dealt a damaging blow if this proposed bill becomes a dangerous law,” said an FHSAA statement. “This policy change would jeopardize the integrity of high school athletic competition by creating the equivalent of ‘free agency’ for student-athletes. It would invite the tragic element of cutthroat recruiting to the wholesome world of prep sports. Legislators need to see this for what it is: legitimizing cheating and rewarding rule breakers.”

Some would argue that “cutthroat recruiting” has always been part of that “wholesome world.”

“We support the principle that every student-athlete be given a chance to play — but it should be in a proven system that promotes honor, fair play, character and truthfulness. This legislation will only derail our 93-year track record of promoting fair play and protecting young athletes from unscrupulous, win-at-all-costs recruiters.

The FHSAA wants to work with lawmakers to strengthen high school athletics, not undermine them. We continue to stand for fairness, sportsmanship and playing by the rules. This legislation takes an unwarranted cheap shot at fair play — it is a frontal assault on the positive tradition of school spirit that exists in Florida’s high schools.”

So much verbiage here doesn’t address the big picture. It’s not whether high school athletics should be characterized by fair play, fairness, playing by the rules, character or truthfulness, but whether the FHSAA can even safeguard those elements — or if it actually exists as yet another governing body that enriches the people who lead it at the expense of, among other parties, the athletes it claims to serve.

There’s a radical disconnect between the FHSAA’s statements on this bill and what the bill actually intends to do. The FHSAA has been given opportunities to clean up its act over the years without this kind of bill. It has assumed absolute power over high school sports, but to whose benefit? And we know what Lord Acton said about absolute power.

It corrupts. Absolutely.

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“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” directed by Jon M. Chu, was originally scheduled for release in June 2012, but it was postponed partly to add scenes featuring Duke (Channing Tatum, left) and Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson) together.

Even with the additions, Tatum only appears for about the first half-hour. Photo: Paramount Pictures

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ere’s the key to mindless action movies: They need to have just enough story to keep the plot moving. Too little story — or too many plot holes — and the movie fails, regardless of how good the action is. Too much story, as is the case with “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” is just rude.

As viewers, we neither need nor want the amount of characters, subplots and narrative layers offered here. When trailers promote the opportunity to shut your brain off and enjoy action eye candy for 110 minutes, and you can’t because of a convoluted storyline, that’s annoying. To be fair, the ambition of director Jon M. Chu and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick is admirable. However, failing to bring balance and cohesion to the narrative elements is a disappointment, considering so much less was needed for the film to fulfill its promise.

The basic premise is simple: With the villain

picture, allowing Bruce Willis to play the exact same character he did in “RED.” Really grinding things to a halt, though, is this: With the help of fellow bad guy Firefly (Ray Stevenson), Storm Shadow (Byung hunLee) breaks über-villain Cobra Commander (Luke Bracey) out of prison. This prompts a missing-in-action Joe called Snake Eyes (Ray Park) and his trainee Jinx (Elodie Yung) to track them down. So much time is spent on this, it takes away from the momentum of the main storyline; flashbacks to Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes’ training and discussions about Jinx’s worthiness add tedium to a narrative that’s at its best when moving forward quickly.

The one good thing this tangential thread brings is an awesome action sequence set high in snow-filled mountains. Rope, wires and ziplines track Snake Eyes and Jinx as they fly through the peaks while keeping a valuable possession away from the bad guys. The camera work, staging and execution make this a true showstopper that’s beautifully done. If you’re

It’s as big and loud as advertised, but overthinking is not wise when your film should be comic-book simple.

Zartan (Arnold Vosloo) impersonating the U.S. president (Jonathan Pryce), the G.I. Joes (think Navy Seals, if you’re not familiar with the Joes) are almost entirely wiped out. Only Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), Jaye (Adrianne Palicki) and Flint (D.J. Cotrona) remain, and together they need to find out who’s after them and why, and then go on a ridiculous killing spree.

So, this is good old-fashioned revenge/ comic book/kids’ cartoon/Hasbro toys fun, right? Wrong.

Things get … complicated, and knowing who’s good/bad in advance will help if you don’t absorb the brief tutorial in the beginning. There’s minutiae about nuclear warheads and a secret military weapon, and the original G.I. Joe is brought into the

going to see this, the 3D up-charge is worth it for this scene alone.

The film, originally scheduled for release last June, was postponed for two reasons: Paramount wanted to add scenes featuring Channing Tatum and Johnson together, and the 3D visual effects still needed work. Even with the additional scenes, Tatum only appears for about the first half-hour.

It’s anyone’s guess why “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” becomes so bogged down with storylines that it’s hard to enjoy the mindless action. Yes, it’s as big and loud as advertised, but overthinking is not wise when your film should be comic-book simple.

Dan Hudak themail@folioweekly.com

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FILM RATINGS **** ***@ **@@ *@@@

GAME OF THRONES WALKING DEAD TRUE BLOOD BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

NOW SHOWING 21 AND OVER **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park Straight-A college student Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) has his 21st birthday 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 evening of debauchery he’ll never forget.

ADMISSION **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., San Marco Theatre, Sun-Ray Cinema By-the-books college admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is in the running for the Dean of Admissions position that just opened up. On her yearly recruiting trip, she visits an alternative high school run by an old college classmate, John Pressman (Paul Rudd), and meets Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), a gifted student – could he be the son Portia gave up for adoption years before?

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

When 911 operator Jordan Turner (Halle Berry) gets a call from Casey Welson (Abigail Breslin), a girl who has just been abducted, Turner must face a man from her past to save the young girl.

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

A family of missing links (really!) is forced from their cave and into a whole new way of life – with fire, tools and shoes. The animated comedy’s cast voices include Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds.

ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH 3D *G@@ Rated PG • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Regal Avenues In this computer-animated adventure, Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is an astronaut who defends the alien planet Baab against the villainous Gen. Shanker (William Shatner).

EVIL DEAD ***@ Rated R • Opens April 5 In the remake of the 1981 horror movie, five friends isolate themselves in a remote cabin in the woods. When they read from the Necronomicon (Book of the Dead), it calls forth a whole passel of dastardly demons – who just happen to be in the same woods – out to possess the youngsters.

Co-starring Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore.

THE GATEKEEPERS **** Rated PG-13 • Regal Beach Blvd.

For the first time, the six former heads of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service, share the accounts of their successes and failures in their approach toward Israel’s war on terror – both Palestinian and Jewish.

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

Reviewed in this issue.

A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD **@@ Rated R • AMC Regency In the fifth installment of the “Die Hard” series, badass cop John McClane (Bruce Willis) goes to Moscow because he

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Eric (Lou Taylor Pucci) reads from the Necronomicon, resulting in the arrival of a whole mess of demons in “Evil Dead,” directed by Fede Alvarez. Photo: Sony Pictures thinks his son Jack needs his help. The father and son end up trying to stop bad guys from stealing nuclear weapons.

HIMMATWALA *@@@ Not Rated • AMC Regency This remake of a 1983 Bollywood production co-stars Ajay Devgan and Tamannaah. In Hindi.

THE HOST *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.

From the creator of the “Twilight Saga,” action-sci-fi-thriller “The Host” is also a love story about Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) who’s up against an invisible entity that wants to occupy humans, physically and mentally. Apparently, Melanie believes that love is all we need to keep from becoming pod persons.

IDENTITY THIEF *G@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues Unlimited funds let Diana (Melissa McCarthy) live the good life in Miami. There’s only one problem: The ID she’s using to finance this lifestyle reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson” (Jason Bateman), a man who lives halfway across the U.S. THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE ***@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

The famous magic team of Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) are forced to split when a newer, younger and more daring act usurps their lofty perch. The upstart, so-called future of magic Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), risks his life in popular extreme stunts that can only loosely be called magic. Some magicians are eccentric outcasts, but director Don Scardino (“30 Rock”) revels in the skill, intricacy and craftsmanship of their work. Much of Burt’s character arc is predictable, but Carell, skilled comedian that he is, keeps the film spirited and fun.

JACK THE GIANT SLAYER **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Beach Blvd.

After he opens a gateway between our world and a race of giants, a young farmhand named 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.

JURASSIC PARK 3D **** Rated PG-13 • Opens April 5 In 1993, Steven Spielberg transported us to a land where prehistoric man-eating – and plant-eating – beasts roamed free, thousands of years past their prime. Twenty years later, we’re invited back to “The Lost World” – in 3D! MENTAL **@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Regency Australian Shirley Moochmore (Rebecca Gibney), mom to five young girls, wants a happy family life, but hubby Barry (Anthony LaPaglia) is too busy running a re-election mayoral campaign to notice Shirley’s gone crazy. And that his daughters think they each have a mental disorder.

Shirley is institutionalized at a local asylum, so when Barry sees a woman hitchhiking with a dog, he figures she’s OK to watch his girls. Enter knife-wielding, bongtoting live-in nanny Shaz (Toni Collette). Hilarity and psychosis ensue.

OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN **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.

President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) is held hostage in the White House during a terrorist attack. Lucky for him, former presidential guard Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is also trapped in the building. With his inside knowledge of the layout of the place, badass Mike is Asher’s – and the nation’s – only hope of surviving.

OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL **G@ Rated PG • 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., World Golf Village IMAX Theatre Sam Raimi directs this adventure that takes us to the Land of Oz to see how the Midwestern magician became the great wizard. Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a sketchy twobit circus performer, is hurtled to a place where fortune and treasures abound. Then, he meets Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), witches of dubious morality. Can he tell good from bad and save the land? Co-starring Zach Braff.

SAFE HAVEN G@@@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park, Regal Avenues 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.

SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK **@@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues After months in a mental institution, Pat (Bradley Cooper) leaves under dubious circumstances. He meets Tiffany (Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence), a reformed slut who says she’ll help him if he’ll take dance lessons with her.

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

John Matthews’ (Dwayne Johnson) teenaged son, who’s been convicted of a drug-related crime he didn’t commit, faces a 10-year sentence. To save his son from prison, John makes a deal with the DEA to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel.

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

Movies SPRING BREAKERS **G@ Rated R • AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.

Four bored college girls get stir crazy in the dorm, so they rob a restaurant to fund the spring break vaca of their dreams. When Faith (Selena Gomez), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) land in jail, drug and arms dealer Alien (James Franco) bails them out and wants them to do some dirty work in exchange for the time of their lives.

STOKER ***G Rated R • Regal Beach Blvd.

Nicole Kidman has a way of slithering into the oddest films.

Here’s she’s Evelyn, mother to India (Mia Wasikowska) and mistress of a large estate. India’s father (Dermot Mulroney) is killed in a car wreck and his brother Charlie (Matthew Goode) – a total surprise to India – moves in. Is he there for good or evil? Evelyn is teetering on the rim of insanity and India can’t decide where her loyalties should lie.

TEMPTATION *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.

A marriage counselor gets restless in her relationship and becomes obsessive about another man, who just happens to be a billionaire. Tyler Perry’s new film explores the intrigue and risks of infidelity. Hey, can’t be all bad – Kim Kardashian’s in it! Co-starring Vanessa Williams, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Lance Gross, who isn’t.

WARM BODIES **G@ Rated PG-13 • AMC Orange Park 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 the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival.

OTHER FILMS MOVIES ON THE HOUSE The final MOTH entry is Roy Andersson’s “Songs from the Second Floor” (2000), a film poem inspired by Peruvian poet César Vallejo. This story, largely void of dialogue, is about our need for love, examining the pointlessness of modern life in a nameless city full of aimless people. 7 p.m. April 11 at University of North Florida’s Robinson Theater, 1 UNF Dr., Southside, free, unf.edu/moviesonthehouse.

THE WE AND THE I Michael Gondry’s study of high-school cliques and the

damage they can inflict is screened April 5-11 at SunRay Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, $10, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com.

56 UP This fascinating documentary follows 14 British children, starting in 1964 and then every seven years hence, exploring their diverse lives and the social ebb and flow that is England in the 20th century, April 5-11, Sun-Ray Cinema, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com.

EVIL DEAD TRILOGY “The Evil Dead” screens 9:30 p.m. April 4; “Evil Dead II” 9:30 p.m. April 5; and “Army of Darkness” 9:30 p.m. April 6 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com.

THE MYSTERY IN OLD BATHBATH Quintron & Miss Pussycat premiere their film, “The Mystery in Old BathBath,” and perform songs from Quintron’s 13th album, “Sucre du Sauvage” (Sugar of the Savages); After the Bomb, Baby! also performs, 8 p.m. April 8 at Sun-Ray Cinema, 1028 Park St., Five Points, $10, 359-0047, sunraycinema.com.

WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME IMAX THEATER “Oz: The Great and Powerful: An IMAX 3D Experience” is screened along with “The Last Reef 3D,” “Flight of the Butterflies” and “To The Arctic 3D” at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf Place, St. Augustine. “Jurassic Park: An IMAX 3D Experience” opens April 5. 940-IMAX. worldgolfimax.com POT BELLY’S CINEMA “Amour,” “Searching for Sugar Man” and “Rust and Bone” are shown at Pot Belly’s, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine.

829-3101.

NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY FREELOADERS This comedy deals with real estate, slackers and rock & roll. Power-pop songwriter Dave Gibbs and Baltimore filmmaker Dan Rosen explore the ramifications of a rock star’s decision to sell his huge mansion and evict his posse of sycophants.

JOHN DIES AT THE END Two college dropouts are tasked with saving mankind from being taken over by sinister invaders who’ve drugged everybody with a substance called Soy Sauce to make the human body inhabitable. Sounds like a sci-fi comedy – but apparently it’s not.

HITLER’S CHILDREN This epic documentary, by Hitler’s godson Niklas Frank, explores the progeny of Nazi war criminals and how they’ve lived their lives bearing the names of their infamous relatives who committed unspeakable atrocities during the Holocaust.

Tim Murphy (Joseph Mazzello) hides from those troublesome velociraptors in the 3D release of “Jurassic Park,” directed by Steven Spielberg, opening at World Golf Hall of Fame’s IMAX Theatre April 5. Photo: Universal Pictures

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Photos: Walter Coker

Ray McKelvey 1956-2013

Those who knew Stevie Stiletto best remember the musician, artist and friend who died March 24 JOHN E. CITRONE Former Folio Weekly managing editor

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I first met Ray McKelvey in the summer of 2005, when, as managing editor of Folio Weekly, I was assigned a feature on the Jacksonville punk. At the time, Ray was in the throes of battling hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, but rumors were circulating that he had cancer or AIDS. Some said he was already dead.

Ray was indeed very ill, but he was on the upswing after a year of treatment and hospital visits. He was actually working on a new album, and I found him energetic and open, excited that he was finally getting a cover story after nearly 30 years in the music business.

I spent quite a bit of time with Ray, hanging out in his Westside home, talking about his life and his music, and his threedecade journey around the world with his bands, Stevie Stiletto and The Switchblades and various “Ray Ray” incarnations. He regaled me with stories about his early years touring with and opening for punk’s most recognizable names — The Ramones, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks — and the madness he created on stage. In his mind, he was a showman of the highest order, a carnival barker who liked to wear clown masks and blow things up. I took him at his word, as I had never seen him perform live. And until I got ahold of some old Switchblade videos — the ones in which he wears clown masks and blows things up — all I knew was this skinny, ailing ghoul before me looked barely strong enough to hoist himself out of his chair.

We also talked at length about his drug addiction, his alcoholism and the emotional scars he nursed after losing his brother too early in life. He was open about most of it, spoke off the record about some of it. And there were things he kept to himself.

MICHAEL BUTLER Bandmate and friend

Ray, Rob Acocella, Steve Gallagher and I formed Stevie Stiletto and The Switchblades back in 1982.

Back then, there were maybe three other punk rock bands in the entire state of Florida.

I was 21, and Ray was 26. The only other bands doing anything remotely close to us were The Great Invisibles and The Attitudes, but we were much harder, and we had more rock ’n’ roll spirit than anyone around us at the time.

Ray and I saw it all and went through it all — countless guitarists and drummers, psycho girlfriends, drugs, drinking and more drugs — but through it all, he showed me that there is nothing in the world more important than playing rock ’n’ roll with your friends. He and I stuck it out through good times and bad until 10 years later, when he walked out of the van in Flagstaff, Ariz., and went back to his home in Jacksonville, and I went back to my home in San Francisco.

Ray was the most rock ’n’ roll person I’ve ever known and, even though we weren’t really close these past few years, I know if I was back in Jacksonville, we would’ve been in a band together again. He was, and will always be, my brother in rock.

As far as I’m concerned, rock ’n’ roll is now officially dead in Jacksonville.

PAT LALLY Bandmate and friend

Seeing Stevie Stiletto and The Switchblades at the Blighted Area inspired me to play bass.

They were so good: They were like our own local Ramones. They blasted two-minute punk rock gems one after another; it was like an assault. Ray was an amazing frontman; he held it in control, calling the shots with wry and witty lyrics and a sense of humor and voice perfect for punk rock.

It was unreal to me years later when I actually got to play bass in the band with Ray; I learned a lot about music from him. He pushed everyone to play his best; he demanded perfection, practiced constantly — it was like musical boot camp, and it was totally worth it.

DAN BROWN Former bassist for Royal Trux and ’68 Comeback and former Folio Weekly A&E editor

When I was 17 and 18 years old (1989’90), I used to go with my pal Darren Destin to see Ray when he was living at the house on Dellwood Avenue; Ray had recently returned from living in the Bay Area and was determined to have a local band. I’m pretty certain that Ray and Thommy Berlin weren’t on speaking terms at the time, a common resentment between singers and guitarists; throw that same anger between two brainy, art-enthralled dope addicts and you have a hundred-year war. Ray’s homecoming band

was called Continental Ray Ray and included longtime compadre Frankie Phillips on guitar and bassist Pat Lally. I can’t remember who the drummer was; blame it on time.

Looking back, I can recall with horror the sheer amount of substances consumed.

I guess in a weird way, these 35-year-old punks were just celebrating making it that far in life, in spite of their best efforts at selfnegation. Since I was the youngster, there was always an element of “look but don’t touch” regarding illicit chemicals, but you cannot break the will of a strong student. A typical “night at Ray’s” started with some imported beer, but by evening’s end, a cardboard slat of warm Hamm’s would be passed around with weakened, shaky hands.

Not all of my memories of Ray are “dopea-logs,” but I also didn’t meet the guy at choir practice. I think the beauty of someone like Ray is that his legacy is probably inked in by a hundred encounters with someone like me.

Ray was the local equivalent of something like hearing the 13th Floor Elevators or the Velvet Underground; he changed you. His effect was immediate, corrupting, enlightening and a hit that was hard to walk off. Over time, I have to come to believe in a God that loves dope fiend punk rockers. Ray is laughing now. RIP. KEVIN DUNN Producer of “My Life is Great: The Stevie Stiletto Story”

When I was in junior high, I rode my bicycle to Edge City to buy the cassette release of Stevie Stiletto and The Switchblades’ “13 Greatest Hits.” A few years later, I got my nose broken slam-dancing during their set at Cedar Hill Armory. I got to be friends with Ray once they opened the 730 Club, as I was one of those pimply kids hanging out there every weekend. In the beginning, Ray and the band embraced a do-it-yourself attitude

because they had to — making their own T-shirts, releasing their own music, booking their own shows, turning their practice space into a club. They were the living embodiment of DIY punk, and I have carried that model and ethos with me ever since. I went off to college and started my own career in punk: playing in bands, starting a record label, writing for national punk magazines, and eventually producing academic scholarship on punk. Nobody — NOBODY — had a greater influence on any of that than Ray. About a decade ago, I reconnected with Ray and became good friends with him.

I also set out on a mission to increase his national exposure. It was the least I could do for a man who has given me (and others like me) so much.

NEIL SMITH Guitarist, 1986-1991

I met Ray in 1986 when I was a teenager and the band was in the middle of a road trip, playing shows throughout the Midwest. Their guitarist at the time (not Thommy Berlin, another guy) decided to quit the band and leave them stranded in Indianapolis. I met the band, chatted over beer and porn, received a copy of “Food for Flies,” stayed up all night learning the entire album, came back the next night to audition, and found a note on the door with directions to a bar they were set up at. I spent the next five years on the road having my childhood completely corrupted and getting an education in showmanship that money can’t buy. Ray was a hurricane of creativity and destruction (mostly to himself) and left an enormous impact on my life that beer and shaving cream will never wash out, no matter how big the sledgehammer. Without Ray, I would likely still be in Indiana with a beige life and a lot of regrets about things I wish I’d have done.

ADIOS, AMIGOS: JAX UNDERGROUND SAYS GOODBYE TO STEVIE RAY STILETTO Whiskey Dogs, XGeezer, PowerBall, FFN, Poor Richards, The Settlement, Grabbag, Young, Loud and Snotty, Toe in the Trigger 4 p.m. April 13 Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco Ticket price not yet set; proceeds benefit Ray McKelvey’s mother 398-7496, jaxlive.com MORE MEMORIES You can read more memories of Ray McKelvey at bit.ly/RayMcKelvey

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El Ten Eleven’s Kristian Dunn (left) and Tim Fogarty own their label; the L.A. duo is putting out an album by Spokane-based Nude Pop in April. Photo: Courtesy MarkOwensPhoto.com

Two Live Crew

Los Angeles duo creates a holy racket of instrumental, electro-leaning rock brilliance EL TEN ELEVEN with NUDE POP and SLOW MAGIC 8 p.m. April 7 The Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach Tickets: $10 460-9311, originalcafe11.com

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nstrumental music occupies a very narrow niche of the rock ‘n’ roll world. For decades, women have swooned over charming rock frontmen, while men secretly envy their gregarious, magnetic personalities. All of that might stack the deck against instrumental Los Angeles duo El Ten Eleven. But Kristian Dunn, who plays the double-neck bass/guitar combo while manning a mean rig of looping pedals, and Tim Fogarty, who handles acoustic and electronic drums for the band, actively eschew the “rock” tag.

Instead, they identify more with the widely diverse electronic music scene, in which beats, grooves and layers of manipulated sound hold far more meaning than supposedly poetic lyrics. And with multiple film and TV credits to its name, El Ten Eleven is no worse for the wear of defiantly standing out from the crowded field of post-rock, prog-rock and math-rock bands, many of which operate in a murky, non-commercialized underground.

Three days before starting a spring tour — and after Dunn’s interview with Folio Weekly — Dunn and Fogarty reported the theft of the “majority of El Ten Eleven’s gear and instruments” from their van in Los Angeles.

The stolen items included one of Dunn’s “prized” Carvin double-neck bass guitars, two pedal boards and most of Fogarty’s drum kit, according to their record label’s press release.

El Ten Eleven is still planning to do the full tour as scheduled while promoting a pre-order of the remix LP “Transitions Remixed” as well as a memorabilia sale on the duo’s bandcamp.com website to help generate funds to buy new gear.

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Folio Weekly: El Ten Eleven’s last album, “Transitions,” came out in 2012, but your stacked upcoming itinerary — 37 shows in April and May alone — doesn’t look like an easygoing, between-albums tour.

Kristian Dunn: Well, we have a new remix album coming out in April with awesome artists like Com Truise, Max Tundra and Slow Magic. And we just recorded a new EP that’ll probably come out by the end of summer. We also have our own record label, and in April we’re putting out an album by Spokane, Wash.based Nude Pop, who will be touring with us.

So, we have tons of exciting stuff going on.

F.W.: Many critics say that El Ten Eleven is skewing more electronic in recent years. Is that one reason you’re doing the remix album?

K.D.: We’ve always been into electronic music — in fact, we don’t really listen to rock bands at all. We’re always surprised at shows when people come up and say, “I’m really into you and Explosions in the Sky.” We kind of scratch our heads, like, “Really?

We’re not.” Nothing against that band, but that’s just not the stuff we listen to. We love electronic music, but we’re playing rock band instruments, so we try and make those instruments sound more electronic by manipulating them in weird ways.

F.W.: The first line of your bio is, “I really hope people don’t say that we are a math rock band!”

K.D.: We always wanted to do things that pushed the envelope, but not so far that people scratch their heads and go, “Th is is just weird, experimental stuff.” That’s a really difficult balance to strike, but that’s always what El Ten Eleven has targeted.

F.W.: You’re widely acclaimed for your use of looping pedals. How did that come about?

K.D.: It really started out of necessity — looping pedals were the only way we could

get what we wanted in our heads to come out of the speakers as just a duo. Over the years, we’ve gotten really good at looping, and now we’re the masters. I’m not saying that in a conceited way, either — I’m just being honest.

There’s nobody better at looping than we are. But it’s all based on practicality. It turns out it’s really exciting for people to watch, so that’s a bonus.

F.W.: Do you think of El Ten Eleven primarily as a live band?

K.D.: I generally do, and people seem to like us best live. We love the visceral thrill of playing live in front of an audience. I don’t know what else to compare it to in life.

F.W.: The visual component of your show is a big draw, too, right?

K.D.: Years ago, we prided ourselves on not needing anything visual to put on a great show. But Tim and I love going to shows where the music and the light show are great.

So, we started with construction work lights and a little fog machine. And now we have to bring a crew on tour to deal with the lighting situation. The only bummer is that, every time we go out, we want to try to top ourselves. And I have no idea what we’re going to do after this tour because these lights are pretty crazy.

If you come to one of our shows, I guarantee you’ll enjoy it. We might not be your favorite band, but I can’t imagine that you wouldn’t enjoy the show.

F.W.: Will this be your first performance in St. Augustine?

K.D.: Yes, and that’s nice because new towns are getting more and more rare for us. I like the beach there, and I’m hoping I can surf if we have time. You guys have good water there, so after soundcheck, I’m jumping in.

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YES Legendary progressive rock band, 8 p.m. April 3, The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $38.50-$68.50, 355-2787.

SORNE, WAVEFUNCTIONS, S.P.O.R.E., DUB THEORIST Tallahassee native singer-songwriter Morgan Sorne, 7 p.m.

April 3, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, free.

TROPIC OF CANCER, WILD LIFE SOCIETY, MAMA’S LOVE Local band anniversary, April 7, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, free, 353-6067.

GABRIEL THE MARINE, SUGAR GLYDER Long Island indie rockers, 6:30 p.m. April 3, Phoenix Taproom, 325 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, $10, 798-8222.

KEITH HARKIN Singer-songwriter and former Celtic Thunder lead singer, 6 and 8:30 p.m. April 3, Culhane’s Irish Pub, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $27, 249-9595.

TAMMERLIN Jacksonville duo’s 20-year reunion, 7:30 p.m. April 3, European Street CafÊ, 5500 Beach Blvd., Southside, $10, 399-1740.

YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND, LOVE CHUNK, WILD PLUM Rhythmic funk, 9 p.m. April 3, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $10-$14, 342-2187.

PIERCE PETTIS Americana singer/songwriter, 9 p.m. April 4, Original CafĂŠ Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, $12, 460-9311.

TOMMY MALONE Founding member of the SubDudes hosts Springing the Blues After Party, 9 p.m. April 4, Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $15, 247-6636.

RITA HOSKING Country-folk singer, 8 p.m. April 4, European Street CafĂŠ, 1704 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $12, 399-1740.

THE PASSENGER, FOREIGN TRADE Alternative band from Winter Park, 8 p.m. April 5, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $9, 677-2977.

THE SENSES, WHISKEY DOGS, THE SQUARE GROUPERS Orange Park rock band, 8 p.m. April 5, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $8, 246-2473.

TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC Local blues singer, 10 p.m. April 5, Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $5, 247-6636.

DR. FAMEUS, KEVIN VELARDE Electronic house music, 10 p.m. April 5, 1904 Music Hall, 19 N. Ocean St., Downtown, $10.

DEFUNK Funky Brunswick band, 8 p.m. April 5, Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, 277-8010.

BLACK CAT BONES Blues band, 10 p.m. April 5, Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

LEE LESSACK Vocalist sings the songs of Johnny Mercer, 8 p.m. April 5 and 6, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, 283 College Dr., Orange Park, $35, 276-6750.

SPRINGING THE BLUES: Parker Urban Band, Rachael Warfield, Zac Harmon, Dave Fields, The Lee Boys Annual blues festival, 5-10 p.m. April 5, noon-10 p.m. April 6, noon-8 p.m. April 7, SeaWalk Plaza, 75 N. First St., Jax Beach, free.

RHYTHM & RIBS FESTIVAL: Blistur, The Corbitt Brothers, The Lee Boys, Parker Urban Band, Herd of Watts, Toots Lorraine & The Traffic, Love Chunk, Yankee Slickers, JJ Grey & Mofro, Grandpa’s Cough Medicine, The Impediments, Clark Hill, Swamp Cabbage Local favorites, 4-10 p.m. April 5, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. April 6, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 7, Francis Field, 29 W. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, $2-$5.

CLAY COUNTY FAIR: Dewayne Spaw, Colt Ford, Dalton Cyr, Dustin Lynch, Brett Eldridge, Jon Pardi, Jill’s Cash Box, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers April 5-13, Clay County Fairgrounds, 2497 S.R. 16 W., Green Cove Springs, $8 fair admission, 284-1615.

RED AFTERNOON Local Americana band, 10 p.m. April 5, Landshark CafĂŠ, 1728 Third St. N., Jax Beach. 246-6024.

KEN ROY BENEFIT CONCERT: Stiletto Red, Jackie Stranger, Prideless, Birdies at the Bath Florida musicians/bands, 8 p.m. April 6, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $8, 398-7496.

PANTyRAiD, VLAD THE INHALER Hip hop duo, 8 p.m. April 6, Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach, $25, 246-2473.

JOSH MILLER’S BLUES REVUE, JIM McKABA, BEN CHAMPION A night of blues, 9:30 p.m. April 6, Dog Star Tavern, 10 N. Second St., Fernandina Beach, $5, 277-8010.

SUPERVILLAINS, TAPROOT Orlando reggae band, 7 p.m. April 6, Brewster’s Pit, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $10, 223-9850.

CRO-MAGS, BREAKOUT, VICES, LOSIN’ IT Hardcore punk band from New York City, 8 p.m. April 6, Phoenix Taproom, 325 W. Forsyth St., Downtown, $13, 798-8222.

FRIDAY APRIL 5

THE SENSES/WHISKEY DOGS THE SQUARE GROUPERS SATURDAY APRIL 6

PANTyRAiD

VLAD THE INHALER THURSDAY APRIL 11

UMPHREY’S McGEE BREAK SCIENCE FRIDAY APRIL 12

THE DUHKS, AND GUESTS SATURDAY APRIL 13

Tallahassee singer-songwriter Morgan Sorne (pictured) arrives April 3 to shake up 1904 Music Hall in Downtown Jacksonville with support from Wavefunctions, S.P.O.R.E and Dub Theorist.

LARRY MANGUM, PAUL GARFINKEL, DAVID MILAM Local singer/songwriter, 8 p.m. April 6, European Street CafĂŠ, 5500 Beach Blvd., Southside, $10, 399-1740.

GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Local alt bluegrass trio, 10 p.m. April 6, Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Avondale, 381-6670.

DAMON FOWLER GROUP, VICTOR WAINWRIGHT Roots group from Tampa, 10 p.m. April 6, Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $5, 247-6636.

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET: Dalton Cyr, Time Sawyer, Bravo School of Dance 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 6, under Fuller Warren Bridge, Riverside Avenue, free, 554-6865, riversideartsmarket.com

KEN FORD Electric violinist, 7 and 10 p.m. April 6, Ritz Theatre, 829 N. Davis St., Downtown, $25, 632-5555.

CHAD VALLEY Pop artist from the UK, 8 p.m. April 7, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, $10, 353-6067.

CHICAGO American rock/jazz/fusion band, 8 p.m. April 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A S., St. Augustine, $47$67, 209-3759.

EL TEN ELEVEN, SLOW MAGIC, NUDE POP Guitarist and drummer, 8 p.m. April 7, Original CafĂŠ Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, $10, 460-9311.

JUGGERNAUT OZONE BABY/WARNING FRIDAY APRIL 19

ANDY GRAMMER

PARACHUTE/ANDREW RIPP SUNDAY APRIL 21

WRONG WAY

(SUBLIME TRIBUTE BAND) WEDNESDAY APRIL 24

REGGAE LEGENDS

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SONS NOT BEGGARS SATURDAY APRIL 27

DICK DALE

(KING OF THE SURF GUITAR) SUNDAY APRIL 28

CITY BOI MIXTAPE RELEASE FRIDAY MAY 3

GREENHOUSE LOUNGE

BIO DIESEL/SPACE JESUS UPCOMING SHOWS 5-4: Little Ozzy 5-5: Donna the Buffalo 5-10: Collie Buddz/Cris Cab 5-11: Moors & McCumber 5-15: Ryan Bingham 5-17: U2 by UV (tribute to U2) 6-8: Corbitt Brothers 6-13: Donavon Frankenreiter 6-26: Mink Pinto/Natty Vibes/3LF

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FRAMING HANLEY Nashville alternative band, 7 p.m. April 7, Brewster’s Roc Bar, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $12-$30, 223-9850.

THE YOUNG RAPIDS DC pop-rock, 8 p.m. April 7, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

ENDO, KOSTIC LAW Rock band from New York, 7 p.m. April 7, Brewster’s Pit, 845 University Blvd., Arlington, $12-$20, 223-9850.

GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE Local alt bluegrass trio, 10 p.m. April 7, Mojo Kitchen, 1500 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, $5, 247-6636.

THE VILE IMPURITY, BYLETH, THE NOCTAMBULANT, DENIED UNTIL DEATH Metal bands, 8 p.m. April 8, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $5, 677-2977.

CHEF ALEX FINDLEY BENEFIT CONCERT: Sam Pacetti, Chelsea Saddler, The Rubies, The Willow Wacks, Deron Baker, Uncle Marty, Clayton Bush, Colton McKenna, Todd & Molly Local bands support St. Augustine chef who lost an arm in a car accident, 7 p.m. April 8, The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $10, 342-2187.

HYMN FOR HER Folk duo, 8 p.m. April 9, Original Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, $8, 460-9311.

DIXIE RODEO Local acoustic/electric alt Americana duo, 7:30 p.m. April 9, Landshark Café, 1728 Third St. N., Jax Beach. 246-6024.

SCHEMATIC, ASKER, RUSHOLME RUFFIANS, COIN David Elkins of MAE, 7 p.m. April 10, Jack Rabbits, 1528 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, $12, 398-7496.

HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL, RADIOLUCENT, STACEY BENNET Indie-rock band from Bradenton, April 10, Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Downtown, $7, 677-2977.

SPLASHH Pop-punk band from the UK, 8 p.m. April 10, Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown, 353-6067.

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UMPHREY’S McGEE, BREAK SCIENCE April 11, Freebird Live MATT MAHER, CHRIS AUGUST, BELLARIVE April 11, Murray Hill Theatre PAPERHAUS April 11, Underbelly

Folk duo Hymn For Her plays some roof-raising music April 9 at the Original Café Eleven in St. Augustine Beach.

Photo: Jeff Fusco

OPTIC YELLOW FELT April 11, 1904 Music Hall HONEYCUTTERS April 11, European Street San Marco FOREVER CAME CALLING, HEART TO HEART, TROUBLED COAST April 12, Phoenix Taproom THE DUHKS April 12, Freebird Live CHATHAM COUNTY LINE April 12, Underbelly JASON MILLER April 12, Mavericks ALLEN COTE April 12, Burro Bar D.V.S., HIGHER LEARNING, SATORU, T8R MATTHEW, CONNOR, SPEKTRUM, DON MCCON, BOBBY NEWPORT, ALKATRONIX April 12, 1904 Music Hall OZZIE’S SPRING TICKET MUSIC FESTIVAL: Boys Like Girls, DJ Hesta Prynn, The Ready Set, Chris Webby, Air Dubai, The Static, New Bloom, Seven Springs April 12, UNF Student Union’s Coxwell Amphitheater BAY ST. BAND April 12, Mojo No. 4 HOMEMADE THE BAND, MASSEYVIBE, THE SNACKS,

GARRETT ON ACOUSTIC April 12, Jack Rabbits TAB BENOIT April 13, Mojo Kitchen PANSPERMIA, NISROCH, YAMA, WHISKEY DICK April 13, Burro Bar UNIVERSAL GREEN April 13, Underbelly BETH McKEE April 13, European Street Southside THE CAVE SINGERS April 13, Original Café Eleven KOSTIC LAW April 13, Jack Rabbits EVERGREEN TERRACE, ARTILECT, AWAKENER, JUST LIKE GENTLEMAN, I AM THE WITNESS April 13, The Standard JUGGERNAUT, OZONE BABY, WARNING April 13, Freebird Live kLoB April 13, Dog Star Tavern THE CHAD MO TRIO April 13, Mojo No. 4 OYSTER JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL: Rawmyst, Chris Williams Band, S.P.O.R.E., The Groove Coalition, Lift, Mama Blue, Michael Jordan, July Never Came, Sporemyst, Tough Junkie, Harm’s Way, The Ripcurrents, Insert Name Here, Beau Knott & the Burners, Exhale, The Cave April 13 & 14, Metropolitan Park THIRD DAY, COLTON DIXON April 14, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRAZOS THE RAT, HONEY CHAMBER, SHONI, BUNNY DULL April 14, Burro Bar TRIOSCAPES, ARTILECT April 15, The Standard WEIRD AL YANKOVIC April 16, The Florida Theatre JIMKATA April 16, Jack Rabbits ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD April 16, Mojo Kitchen THE LACS April 17, Original Café Eleven ADVENTURE CLUB April 17, Pure DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE April 17, The Standard ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD April 17, Mojo Kitchen BEN MILLER BAND April 17, Jack Rabbits ONE SPARK KICKOFF PARTY: Slingshot, Frameworks, Winter Wave April 17, Burro Bar WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Tedeschi-Trucks Band, Gov’t Mule, Leon Russell, Maceo Parker, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jaimoe’s Jassz Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Tower of Power, Les Claypool’s Duo De Twang, Electric Hot Tuna, Steel Pulse, North Mississippi Allstars, Blackberry Smoke, Galactic & Friends, The Greyboy Allstars, Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Bobby Lee Rogers Trio, The Lee Boys, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Revivalists, Monophonics, Boombox, Oli Brown Band, Flannel Church, The Yeti Trio, Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Piece Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Cope, Kettle of Fish, Beebs & Her Money Makers, Juke, The Groves April 18-20, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park JASON MILLER, LAUREN ELISE, SHOTGUN REDD April 18, Mavericks TIM GRIMM April 18, European Street Café San Marco Warehouse Studios ONE SPARK SHOWCASE April 18, Burro Bar DAVID BENOIT, BRIAN CULBERTSON April 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BIG FREEDIA April 19, Jack Rabbits BACK FROM THE BRINK April 19, Dog Star Tavern ANDY GRAMMER, PARACHUTE April 19, Freebird Live 7TH STREET BAND April 19, Mojo No. 4 UNIVERSAL GREEN April 19, Maverick’s Warehouse Studios ONE SPARK SHOWCASE April 20, Jacksonville Landing Main Stage THE O’JAYS April 20, The Florida Theatre CARRIE UNDERWOOD April 20, Veterans Memorial Arena ROOTZ UNDERGROUND April 20, The Standard MARY-LOU, TAMMERLIN April 20, European Street Southside THE MOVEMENT April 20, Jack Rabbits JOSH MILLER’S BLUES REVUE April 20, Dog Star Tavern

Live Music THE 1911s April 20, Mojo No. 4 THE BLACK LILLIES April 20, Original CafÊ Eleven FOURPLAY April 21, The Florida Theatre RED LAMB, DAN SPITZ April 21, Brewster’s Roc Bar CHILDREN 18:3 April 21, Murray Hill Theatre WRONG WAY (Sublime tribute) April 21, Freebird Live TINSLEY ELLIS April 21, Mojo Kitchen JAMES McMURTRY, JONNY BURKE April 22, Jack Rabbits THE MOMS April 23, Jack Rabbits JOE PUG April 23, Underbelly DEADSTRING BROTHERS April 24, Burro Bar CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES April 24, Jack Rabbits THE MAIN SQUEEZE April 24, 1904 Music Hall THE WAILERS April 24, Freebird Live 8MM, ARS PHOENIX, EARTH EMPIRE April 25, 1904 Music Hall GWAR, WARBEAST, WILSON April 25, Freebird Live MICHAEL RAY April 25, Original CafÊ Eleven TWIZTID, HED P.E., GLASSES MALONE April 25, Brewster’s Roc Bar JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALL-STARS April 25, European Street CafÊ San Marco kLoB, MONDO MIKE, THE PO BOYS April 26, 1904 Music Hall GAMBLE ROGERS FOLK FESTIVAL RALLY: Sam Pacetti, Flagship Romance, The Rubies, Lon & Lis Williamson April 26, The Standard ROWAN CUNNINGHAM BAND April 26, Dog Star Tavern 77Ds April 26, Mojo No. 4 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 TOMMY TALTON April 27, European Street Southside GREEN SUNSHINE April 27, Dog Star Tavern THE FIREWATER TENT REVIVAL April 27, Mojo No. 4 FUSEBOX FUNK April 27, Mojo Kitchen WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE: Alice In Chains, Limp Bizkit, Stone Sour, Three Days Grace, Papa Roach, Bullet for My Valentine, Halestorm, Asking Alexandria, All That Remains, In This Moment, Escape the Fate, Pop Evil, Otherwise, Whitechapel, Young Guns, Gemini Syndrome, Stars in Stereo, Monstro, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 3 Doors Down, Shinedown, Buckcherry, Hollywood Undead, Skillet, Steel Panther, Device, Filter, Motionless in White, Saving Abel, Nonpoint, Red, Girl on Fire, Soulswitch, Farewell 2 Fear April 27 & 28, Metropolitan Park An Evening with JANIS IAN May 1, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall BLACK OUT CIRCUIT: Flame, V. Rose, Spec, KB, Shai Linne, J’Son April 28, Brewster’s Megaplex RETRO-FUTURE, ELIOT LIPP, VLAD THE INHALER, LEGINGE, TRILLUCINATION, BIG BUCK$ CREW May 2, 1904 Music Hall CELTIC WOMAN May 2, T-U Center DJ BMF May 2, Dog Star Tavern GAMBLE ROGERS FESTIVAL KICKOFF: Larry Mangum, Bob Patterson, Jim Carrick, Charlie Simmons May 2, European Street CafÊ San Marco JUICY J, A$AP FERG May 2, Brewster’s Megaplex THE SMASHING PUMPKINS May 2, St. Augustine Amphitheater GAMBLE ROGERS FESTIVAL: Claire Lynch Band, Flagship Romance, Laney Jones, Ben Prestage, Rachel Carrick, Cracker the Box, The New 76’ers, Sam Pacetti, Nouveaux Honkies, Moors and McCumber, Charlie Simmons, Scott & Amanda Anderson, Small Potatoes, Grant Peeples, Gove Scrivenor, The Driftwoods, Passerine, Wild Shiners, Rod McDonald, Tammerlin, Jim Carrick, Garrison Doles, Paradox, The Ashley Gang, Al Poindexter, Katherine Archer,

Chicago aims to show everyone the band can still rock April 7 at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.

Mike Howard, Lucky Mud, Bob Patterson, Chris Kastle, Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards, The Morse Family Band, Brian Smalley, Larry Mangum, Collapsible B, Joe Mark, The Sweetest Punch, The Dunehoppers, Maja Gitana, Hart Line, Bill & Eli Parras, Jamie DeFrates & Susan Brown, The Rubies, Ancient City Slickers May 3-5, St. Augustine Beach Pier STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, TED NUGENT May 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre PARKER URBAN BAND May 3 & 4, Dog Star Tavern TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC May 3, Mojo No. 4 DOUGLAS ANDERSON Guitar Student Recital May 4, European Street CafÊ Southside DEAD CONFEDERATE, ROADKILL GHOST CHOIR May 4, Burro Bar THE BLACK CANVAS, SUMERLIN, ADELAINE May 4, Murray Hill Theatre BREAD & BUTTER May 4, Mojo No. 4 DONNA THE BUFFALO May 5, Freebird Live BOB DYLAN, DAWES May 5, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CLIFF EBERHARDT May 5, Original Cafe Eleven FORTUNATE YOUTH, INNA VISION May 5, The Standard BOZ SCAGGS May 7, The Florida Theatre TERA MELOS, THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS May 8, Jack Rabbits BLACK FRANCIS (aka Frank Black), REID PALEY May 8, Underbelly FEAR FACTORY May 9, Brewster’s Roc Bar AMERICAN AQUARIUM May 9, Jack Rabbits TERRI HENDRIX, LLOYD MAINES May 9, European Street CafÊ San Marco COLLIE BUDDZ, CRIS CAB, NEW KINGSTON May 10, Freebird Live BEACH DAY May 10, Burro Bar AFTER NATIONS, TREE OF LIFE, TOMMY HARRISON GROUP, EDENFIELD, THE AIDS May 10, 1904 Music Hall THE WISECRACKERS May 10, Dog Star Tavern 7TH STREET BAND May 10, Mojo No. 4 PURPLE HATTER’S BALL: Lettuce, The New Mastersounds, Quantic, Dubconscious, The Malah, Nigel Hall & Roosevelt Collier’s Sunday Gospel Surprise, Greenhouse Lounge, Catfish Alliance, Trial by Stone, Sir Charles, Chroma, Profit,

Stone Street, Lucky Costello, Antique Animals, Flt Rsk, Major Shed, Cherry Royale, The Scott Campbell & Avis Berry Band May 10-12, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park IMAGINE DRAGONS May 11, St. Augustine Amphitheatre JAYMAY May 11, Jack Rabbits FLANNEL CHURCH May ww11, Dog Star Tavern RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED May 11, Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts GOAT WHORE May 12, Brewster’s Roc Bar LAUREN MANN & the FAIRLY ODD FOLK May 15, Jack Rabbits JIMBO MATHUS & the TRI-STATE COALITION May 15, Underbelly RYAN BINGHAM, THE WILD FEATHERS May 15, Freebird Live

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JOSHUA BOWLUS TRIO May 16, European Street San Marco TWIN SISTER May 16, The Standard RAT BASTARD May 16, Burro Bar CROSBY, STILLS & NASH May 17, The Florida Theatre THE STEREOFIDELICS May 17, Dog Star Tavern U2 BY UV (U2 tribute) May 17, Freebird Live ALAN JACKSON, GLORIANA May 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre LITTLE MIKE & THE TORNADOES May 18, Dog Star Tavern GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE May 18, Mojo No. 4 Florida Folk Festival Kickoff: DEL SUGGS May 23, European Street Café San Marco JACKSONVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL: BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown), Euge Groove, Gerald Albright, Gregory Porter, Poncho Sanchez, Yellowjackets, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy May 23-26, Various locations Downtown Jacksonville SEVENDUST, POP EVIL May 24, Brewster’s Roc Bar SOUL GRAVY May 24, Dog Star Tavern BLACK CAT BONES May 24, Mojo No. 4 MAMA’S LOVE May 25 & 26, Dog Star Tavern WRECKFEST II May 25, Brewster’s Roc Bar STEVE MARTIN & THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS, EDIE BRICKELL May 26, St. Augustine Amphitheatre BRYAN STARS, DEEFIZZY May 27, Jack Rabbits JB SCOTT’S SWINGIN’ ALLSTARS May 30, European Street Café San Marco HANNAH ALDRIDGE May 30, Original Café Eleven ROSANNE CASH, JOHN LEVENTHAL May 31, Florida Theatre SPADE McQUADE May 31, Mojo No. 4 BOUKOU GROOVE May 31 & June 1, Dog Star Tavern FRAMPTON’S GUITAR CIRCUS: Peter Frampton, Robert Cray June 1, St. Augustine Amphitheatre OURS, LUNA ARCADE, FLAGSHIP ROMANCE June 3, Jack Rabbits DIRTY NAMES June 4, Burro Bar BIG BOI & KILLER MIKE June 6, Brewster’s Roc Bar TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC June 7, Mojo No. 4 KINGS OF THE MIC TOUR: LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul June 7, St. Augustine Amphitheatre CORBITT BROTHERS June 8, Freebird Live BILLY IDOL June 12, St. Augustine Amphitheatre

DONAVON FRANKENREITER June 13, Freebird Live 7TH STREET BAND June 14, Mojo No. 4 DAVID WAX MUSEUM June 14, Underbelly BREAD & BUTTER June 15, Mojo No. 4 GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE June 21, Dog Star Tavern BLACK CAT BONES June 21, Mojo No. 4 ULTIMATE ELVIS Tribute June 22, Morocco Shrine Auditorium THE REND COLLECTIVE EXPERIMENT June 22, Murray Hill Theatre GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE June 22, Mojo No. 4 OVID’S WITHERING, SIRENS June 29, Burro Bar TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC July 5, Mojo No. 4 KATIE & THE LICHEN, OK VANCOUVER OK July 6, Burro Bar 7TH STREET BAND July 12, Mojo No. 4 BREAD & BUTTER July 13, Mojo No. 4 GRANDPA’S COUGH MEDICINE July 19, Mojo No. 4 THE ARISTOCRATS July 21, 1904 Music Hall JUSTIN BIEBER Aug. 7, Veterans Memorial Arena LOUDERPALOOZA 2 Aug. 8, Burro Bar BLUE SUEDE SHOES: THE ULTIMATE ELVIS BASH Aug. 10, The Florida Theatre VICTORIA JUSTICE Aug. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD FESTIVAL: Mumford & Sons, fun., Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Willy Mason, The Vaccines, Bear’s Den, Half Moon Run, Those Darlins Sept. 13 & 14, Francis Field, St. Augustine COLIN HAY Sept. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

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 Co-Alition 9 p.m. April 4. Defunk 8 p.m. April 5. Josh Miller’s Blues Revue, Jim McKaba, Ben Champion 9:30 p.m. April 6. Karl W. Davis Invitational 8 p.m. every Wed. 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.

The UK pop-punk band Splashh comes up for air April 10 at Underbelly in Downtown Jacksonville.

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 & Jim Barcaro every Thur.

MERMAID BAR, Florida House Inn, 22 S. Third St., 491-3322 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 xxxSchnockered 9:30 p.m. xxx. Josh McGowan 9:30 p.m. xxx. Be Easy 9:30 p.m. xxx Ace Winn April xxx. 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. 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.

BREWSTER’S MEGAPLEX/PIT/ROC BAR/THE EDGE, 845 University Blvd. N., 223-9850 Supervillains, Taproot 7 p.m.

April 6, Pit. Framing Hanley 7 p.m. April 7, Roc Bar. Endo, Kostic Law 7 p.m. April 7, Pit. 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 SuZi-Rok, 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 Black Cat Bones 10 p.m. April 5. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine 10 p.m.

April 6. 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 venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted) BILLY’S BOATHOUSE GRILL, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Dune Dogs 6 p.m. April 5. Kurt Lanham, Monster Fool April 6. Live music Wed.-Sun.

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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 Keith Harkin 6 & 8:30 p.m. April 3.

Permission 6:30 p.m. April 5. Michael Funge 6:30 p.m. April 7. 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 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 The Senses, Whiskey Dogs, The Square Groupers 8 p.m. April 5.

PANTyRAiD 8 p.m. April 6. Umphrey’s McGee, Break Science April 11. The Duhks April 12. Live music every weekend GREEN ROOM BREWING, 228 N. Third St., 201-9283 Live music every Fri. & Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach, 372-0943 Mark O’Quinn April 3. Billy Buchanan April 4.

Evan Michael April 5. Kevin Ski April 6. Live music every Wed.-Sat. KC CRAVE, 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660 Live music every Thur.-Sat. LANDSHARK CAFE, 1728 Third St. N., 246-6024 Red Afternoon 10 p.m. April 5. Dixie Rodeo 7:30 p.m. April 9 LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-2922 Dot Wilder April 6 LYNCH’S IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Retro Katz April 5 & 6. Dirty Pete April 7. Uncommon Legends every Wed. Ryan Campbell every Thur. Be Easy 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 Chuck Nash April 5. Dirty Pete April 6. Mark O’Quinn April 7.

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 Tommy Malone (SubDudes) 9 p.m. April 4. Toots Lorraine & the Traffic 10 p.m. April 5. Damon Fowler Group, Victor Wainwright 10 p.m. April 6. Grandpa’s Cough Medicine 10 p.m. April 7 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 Live music every weekend. 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 Richard Smith April 3. JimiRay April 4. Cloud 9

Live Music April 5 & 6. River City Blues Band April 7. Live music every Thur.-Sun. THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Open mic with Cody Nixx April 3. Paxton Stark April 5. JR Flites April 6.

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC HALL, 19 Ocean St., 1904jax.com Morgan Sorne, Wavefunctions, S.P.O.R.E., Dub Theorist 7 p.m. April 3. Dr. Fameus, Kevin Velarde 10 p.m. April 5. Optic Yellow Felt April 11. Open mic every Tue. BURRO BAR, 100 E. Adams St., 677-2977 The Passenger, Foreign Trade 8 p.m. April 5. The Young Rapids 8 p.m. April 7. The Vile Impurity, Byleth, The Noctambulant, Denied Until Death 8 p.m. April 8. Have Gun Will Travel, Radiolucent, Stacey Bennet 8 p.m. April 10. 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. April 5. C4Mann 8 p.m.-mid. April 6. Live music Fri. & Sat. JACKSONVILLE LANDING, 2 Independent Dr., 353-1188 Pop Muzik 8 p.m.-1 a.m. April 5. Nashville Showcase 2-11 p.m. April 6, noon-10 p.m. April 7 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, 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 Gabriel The Marine, Sugar Glyder 6:30 p.m. April 3. Cro-Mags, Breakout, Vices, Losin’ It 8 p.m. April 6. Such Gold, Real Friends, Major League April 8 UNDERBELLY, 113 E. Bay St., 353-6067 Chad Valley 8 p.m.

April 7. Splashh 8 p.m. April 10. 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 April 4. The Whey April 5. Pierce in Harmony Aril 6. 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. WHITEY’S FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 DJ BG April 4. Big Engine 9:30 p.m. April 5. Lisa & the Mad Hatters April 6. 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. CLIFF’S BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162 Adam Tucker April 3. Cupid’s Alley 9 p.m. April 5 & 6. Top 40 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

APPLEBEE’S, 14500 St. Augustine Rd., 262-7605 Michael C 9:30 p.m. every Sat. 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, 262-4030 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 7:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. 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 Cracker Swamp April 6. Duffy Kane April 13. Country music every Fri. Acoustic Circle 2 p.m. every Sat. Blues jam 5 p.m. every Sun. STEAMBOAT WILLIE’S, 309 St. Johns Ave., (386) 937-4679 Johnny Neel (Allman Bros.) 9 p.m.-1 a.m. April 5

PONTE VEDRA, PALM VALLEY

ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 820 A1A N., Ste. E-18, 834-2492 Clayton Bush April 3. Matt Collins April 4. Lance Neely April 5. Aaron Kyle April 6. Live music every Wed.-Sat. LULU’S, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., 285-0139 The Monster Fool 6 p.m. April 6. Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Tony Novelly 6 p.m. every Mon., 11:30 a.m. every Sun. PUSSER’S CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766 Alex Affronti 6 p.m. April 4. Pili Pili 9 p.m. April 5. The general 8 p.m. April 6. Dopelimatic 4 p.m. April 7.

SoundStage on the upper deck every Sun. SUN DOG BREWING CO., 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852 Billy Bowers 7 p.m. April 4. 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 Tuesday 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 Manafest, Tricia Brock, Je’kob, David Dunn 7:30 p.m. April 6. Matt Maher, Chris August, Bellarive 7 p.m.

April 11 RASCALS, 3960 Confederate Point Rd., 772-7335 Karaoke 8 p.m. every Thur.

ST. AUGUSTINE

A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 Live music April 4, 5 & 6. Live music every Thur.-Sat. ANN O’MALLEY’S, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Chance Gardner April 3. Chelsea Saddler April 5. Root of All April 6.

Open mic every Tue. CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., 826-1594 The Committee 7-11 p.m. April 5. Jim Asselta 2-5 p.m., The Committee 7-11 p.m. April 6. Vinny Jacobs 2-5 p.m. April 7 CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun. HARRY’S, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Live music every Fri. MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco, 823-8806 Open jam night, 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 Go Get Gone 9 p.m. April 5. Deaux Oh 9 p.m.

April 6. John Dickie 1 p.m. April 7. Todd & Molly Jones every Wed. Aaron Esposito every Thur. Go Get Gone 9 p.m. every Mon. Vinny Jacobs 9 p.m. every Tue. MOJO BBQ OLD CITY, 5 Cordova St., 342-5264 Live music most weekends.

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 8 p.m. April 3. The Usual Suspects 9 p.m. April 4.

Sweet Scarlett 9 p.m. April 5. Chillula 9 p.m. April 6. Jeremy Austin 8 p.m. April 9. Karaoke every Mon. THE STANDARD, 200 Anastasia Blvd., 342-2187 Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Love Chunk, Wild Plum 9 p.m.

April 3. Chef Alex Findley Benefit Concert: Sam Pacetti, Chelsea Saddler, The Rubies, The Willow Wacks, Deron Baker, Uncle Marty, Clayton Bush, Colton McKenna, Todd & Molly 7 p.m. April 8. 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 April 5 & 6. 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 Pierce Pettis 9 p.m. April 4. El Ten Eleven, Slow Magic, Nude Pop 8 p.m. April 7. Hymn For Her 8 p.m. April 9

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. 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 April 3. Whetherman April 4. Be Easy April 5. Paul Haftel April 6. 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. every Fri. WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 A DJ spins every Fri. & Sat. WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 XHale April 5. Live music Fri. & Sat.

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK

ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ Manus spins top 40, dance every Sat. Open mic w/ King Ron & T-Roy every Mon. EUROPEAN STREET, 1704 San Marco Blvd., 399-1740 Rita Hosking 8 p.m. April 4. Honeycutters April 11. Jazz 8 p.m. every second Tue. THE GROTTO, 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726 Eric Riehm Trio April 6 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 Ken Roy Benefit Concert: Stiletto Red, Jackie Stranger, Prideless, Birdies at the Bath 8 p.m. April 6. Schematic, Asker, Rusholme Ruffians, Coin 7 p.m. April 10. Live music Fri. & Sat. 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. RIVER CITY BREWING CO., 835 Museum Cir., 398-2299 Slickwater 9 p.m. April 6 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 Tammerlin 7:30 p.m. April 3. Larry Mangum, Paul Garfinkel, David Milam 8 p.m. April 6. Live music every Sat. ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115, 854-6060 Aaron Kyle April 3. Bryan Ripper April 4. D-Lo Thompson April 5. The Druids April 6. Live music every Thur.-Sat. TAVERNA YAMAS, 9753 Deer Lake Court, 854-0426 A DJ spins 8:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat. YAMAS HOOKAH, 9753-B Deer Lake Court, 389-2077 Live music 8:30-10:30 p.m. 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. April 4. Terrill 8 p.m. April 5 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. To have your band or solo act listed here, send the band name, time, date, venue location, street address, city, admission price, and a contact number we can print, to A&E Editor David Johnson, Folio Weekly, 9456 Philips Hwy., Ste. 11, Jacksonville FL 32256 or email events@folioweekly.com. Deadline is at 4 p.m. Wednesday before the next Wednesday publication.

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Arts

Actor Alex Jorth shows off his strong voice and stellar tap skills as Bobby in “Crazy For You” Photo: Tiara Photography

Crazy. Tapping. Love.

High-energy dance numbers, plot twists buoy romantic musical CRAZY FOR YOU Matinee and evening performances through May 5 Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside Tickets: $46-$53 641-1212, alhambrajax.com

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hen it opened on Broadway in 1992, “Crazy for You” won a Tony Award for Best New Musical and ran for more than 1,600 performances before it closed in 1996.

The production, billed as “The New Gershwin Musical Comedy,” features plenty of Gershwin music, dancing and laughs.

This 1930s love story revolves around the stage-struck Bobby Child, the son of bankers, who’s sent from his home in New York City to the small town of Deadrock, Nev., to foreclose on a property. When he arrives at the quaint burg, he discovers the property is a theater, and he falls in love with the theater owner’s daughter. From that point on, there is no shortage of mishaps, plot twists and highenergy dance numbers.

Alhambra’s last production, “Driving Miss Daisy,” had a three-person cast, but “Crazy for You” boasts a 19-member cast that isn’t afraid to use every bit of the stage. With a big set, elaborate costumes and company tap numbers like “I Got Rhythm,” this production is a large affair.

Alex Jorth, who was recently in Alhambra’s “White Christmas,” plays the eager and enthusiastic Bobby. Jorth exhibits his strong singing voice in the solo “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” and his tap skills in “I Can’t Be Bothered Now,” accompanied by leggy showgirls. He’s at his best in duets with Erin Dowling, who plays Polly Baker, the theater owner’s daughter.

Dowling’s voice is sweet yet powerful and complements Jorth’s well in the duet “Could You Use Me?” Their intricately choreographed dance numbers are superb, such as in “Embraceable You,” in which Bobby, under the guise of another man, dodges Polly’s advances before eventually accepting a dance with her.

Though her character is powerful and full of attitude most of the time, Dowling shines on

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her own in solos “Someone to Watch Over Me” and “But Not for Me,” where she shows a more vulnerable side. These segments have minimal props and set pieces, but they’re powerful and give the audience time to catch its breath in between the high-energy ensemble numbers.

Kevin Colvert, who’s been a member of three Tony-winning shows, joins the cast as Eugene Fodor. Eugene and his wife Patricia, played by Lynn McNutt, are British travelers writing a guidebook on the American West.

The two skip about the stage and lead the cast in the vigorous company tap number, “Stiff Upper Lip,” which includes a parody of the barricade scene from “Les Miserables.”

The Act I finale, “I Got Rhythm,” features metal props, set-pieces and the clicking of tap shoes to create sounds that complement the music and make for an exciting end to the show’s first half.

Alhambra Theatre often makes its own sets, but for this production, Jason Cole of Kansas City’s New Theater was brought in to help with set design and offer new perspective. The set changes quickly transport the audience from a theater’s backstage to New York’s Little Italy, to a hotel bar and to the streets of Deadrock.

The costumes are representative of the time and denote the aesthetic differences of people in a big city in the East and those in a 1930s western town. The Big Apple ladies wear elegant dresses and oversized hats, the men sport spiffy suits. The Deadrock folks are clad in more rustic togs, of leather and plainer cloth.

Chef DeJuan Roy chooses menu options to match the theme of each show. For “Crazy for You,” he’s drawn from the setting of the opening number, Little Italy. Chicken parmesan, oven-braised beef and garlic shrimp au gratin are featured, and there’s spinach cannelloni for those wanting a meatless option.

For dessert, Chef Roy offers limoncello cake or a cannoli trio.

The talented cast bubbles with energy as they sing, tap and act their way through this fun production. As the cast happily asks in the finale, “Who could ask for anything more?”

Nick Garnett themail@folioweekly.com

Arts

Raga On

Two of the world’s most celebrated Indian musicians perform in Jacksonville MAESTROS IN CONCERT: PANDIT SHIVKUMAR SHARMA & ZAKIR HUSSAIN 7:30 p.m. April 11 Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside Tickets: $25; 6 p.m. Indian dinner, add $20 389-6222, riversidefinearts.org

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he virtuosic range of Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain extends from graceful, sophisticated ragas to lightning-fast improvised interplay.

Sharma is one of the great visionaries in Hindustani (North Indian) classical music.

Born in 1938, he first studied voice and tabla — a percussion instrument. Upon turning 13, his father, vocalist Uma Dutt Sharma, turned his son’s talents to the Kashmiri santoor, which then was principally used as an accompanying instrument in folk music. Despite his initial hesitation, Sharma dedicated himself to mastering the 100-string dulcimer-like instrument. Its counterpart, the santur, had associations with Persian and Iranian classical music, so elevating the Indian instrument to the classical concert stage was first looked upon dubiously.

However, Sharma continued to study and experiment, eventually reconfiguring and restringing his instrument to create a matchless voice.

The young Sharma continued to work as an in-demand tabla player, even accompanying the late sitarist/composer Ravi Shankar in concert. His keen understanding of Indian music’s rhythmic complexity enabled him to develop an inimitable approach on the santoor. Sharma is bestowed with the designation “Pandit,” an honor conferred on an expert of a subject or field.

Also a child prodigy, Hussain is the son of Alla Rakha, the legendary tabla player who often accompanied Shankar.

His exciting performances have established him as a national treasure in India, and earned him global acclaim. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity. The favorite accompanist for many of India’s greatest musicians and dancers, he’s also performed and/or created several world music and jazz fusion projects.

Sharma spoke by phone with Folio Weekly last month from his home in India.

Folio Weekly: What are some of the changes you made to the original santoor?

Shivkumar Sharma: I totally changed the tuning on the instrument. Before, there were four strings tuned to each note. Th ere aren’t

India’s Shivkumar Sharma says knowing that doctors use his santoor music for music therapy and during surgeries has been as rewarding as the wide following he has in India and around the world.

any sympathetic strings on a santoor, unlike a sitar. In spite of having so many strings, it wasn’t possible to play all the classical ragas on the instrument. For example, it wasn’t possible to tune chromatic scales [all 12 notes in an octave] on the original instrument. By reconfiguring the santoor to three strings per note, I was able to change the system of tuning so I can play all the ragas. Doing so also increased the range of the instrument.

Although there are 100 strings, on the original santoor we couldn’t get three octaves that normally are used in our kind of music.

I also changed the timbre of the instrument by playing it on my lap. Most importantly, I developed the technique of playing the legato [long] notes by sliding my mallets on the strings versus just striking them.

“Some doctors I’ve met have been using my music for music therapy.”

F.W.: You’ve established the santoor fi rmly in Indian classical music and have experimented with various fusion projects.

In what other genres do you see the santoor making a place for itself?

S.S.: My son, Rahul Sharma, has been exploring that. He’s released an album with Kenny G as well as a brand new album with the European group Deep Forest, and others.

I also have students from America, Germany, England and Japan study santoor with me.

And I have another student who’s learning how to play Indian classical music on the dulcimer, using my santoor technique, so he’s playing ragas on that instrument. There are musicians who have learned from me who are

now forging their own paths on the santoor.

F.W.: Many of the soundtracks you composed have achieved gold and platinum status. How do you approach the santoor when composing on it as opposed to playing it in concert?

S.S.: Sometimes what happens during a concert, I’ll play a pattern, phrase or motif that I’ve not practiced before. During the performance, some idea comes to my mind when improvising. And later on I think, “Oh my God, this is also possible,” which I never tried out earlier. And then I start working on it. After some time, it begins to take shape, and it becomes part of the repertoire of my music, perhaps for a fi lm score or a composition for an album.

F.W.: Of all your distinguished awards and accolades, what is the most meaningful to you and why?

S.S.: I’m extraordinarily grateful to the Almighty and to my guru, and that people have accepted this instrument over the course of time. I think the most meaningful thing for me is the santoor has now become part and parcel of Indian classical music, in the span of 60 years. So, the fact there are listeners around the world who’ve accepted this instrument, that’s my biggest reward. And secondly, I have come across those who don’t listen to my music just for entertainment. They have been using my santoor music for meditation. Some doctors I’ve met have been using my music for music therapy. I’ve also met surgeons across the world who’ve said they use my music when they operate on their patients. Th is kind of response from different types of audiences is also the most gratifying reward for me.

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TRUMBO: RED, WHITE AND BLACKLISTED The Amelia Community Theatre Guild stages the dramatic documentary of Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, 8 p.m. April 4-6 and 2 p.m. April 7 at ACT’s Studio 209 Theatre, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, $10, 261-6749, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

THE BELLE OF AMHERST The one-woman play based on the writings of Emily Dickinson stages an encore run, 7:30 p.m. April 4, 5, 6, 12 and 13 and 2:30 p.m. April 14 at Fernandina Little Theatre, 1014 Beech St., Fernandina Beach, $15, belleofamherst.org.

SPANK! THE FIFTY SHADES PARODY The musical comedy takes “Fifty Shades” to the stage in steamy, sharp-witted performances April 9-13 at the T-U Center’s Terry Theater, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $49.50, artistseriesjax.org.

HAIR The Public Theater’s production of the ’60s “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” of the counterculture and sexual revolution is staged April 10 at the T-U Center’s Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, 442-2929, $32-$102, artistseriesjax.org.

DINNER WITH THE THREE MRS. FLAGLERS A re-enactment of Henry Flagler’s life as told by his three wives is staged as a dinner theater performance, 6:30 p.m.

April 11 at Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova St., St. Augustine, 827-1888, casamonica.com.

LEND ME A TENOR The Amelia Community Theatre Guild stages the fast-paced comedy 8 p.m. April 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 and 2 p.m. April 21 at ACT’s Studio 209 Theatre, 209 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, $20, 261-6749, ameliacommunitytheatre.org.

THE UGLY DUCKLING The play about a duckling with a heart of gold is presented for a 45-minute running time, with curtain at 10:30 a.m. April 12, 17 and 26 and May 1 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, $9, 641-1212, alhambrajax.com.

PASSING STRANGE A young musician travels to Amsterdam and Berlin in this musical performed April 12, 13, 18-21, 25-28 and May 2-4 at Players by the Sea’s Studio Stage, 106 Sixth St. N., Jax Beach, $25, 249-0289, playersbythesea.org.

THE ME NOBODY KNOWS The Tony-nominated musical, based on the writings of 200 New York City inner-city youth, is staged 7 p.m. April 12, 2 and 6 p.m. April 13 and 3 p.m. April 14 at Stage Aurora Theatrical Company, 5188 Norwood Ave., Brentwood, 765-7372, stageaurora.org.

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THE ADDING MACHINE Douglas Anderson students stage Elmer Rice’s play 5:30 p.m. April 17 and 7:30 p.m. April 18-20 at DA’s Main Stage Theatre, 2445 San Diego Road, Jacksonville, 346-5620 ext. 122, da-arts.org.

AESOP’S FABLES The performance of the classic tales “by children, for children” is staged 7 p.m. April 19 and 20 and 2 p.m. April 21 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park, $7, 276-2599, opct.org.

TEA AND SYMPATHY Robert Anderson’s drama is staged April 19-21, 25-28 and May 2-4 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, $25, 396-4425, theatrejax.com. ’TIL BETH DO US PART The comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten is presented April 19-May 12 on Limelight Theatre’s Matuza Main Stage, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, $25, 825-1164, limelight-theatre.org.

ROCK THE BRIDGE GALA The Florida Theatre hosts the inaugural Rock the Bridge Gala, 5 p.m. April 20 in Downtown Jacksonville. A cocktail reception and dinner atop the Main Street Bridge is followed by a performance by the O’Jays at the theater, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, $500, floridatheatre.com/events/rock-bridgegala. Proceeds benefit The Florida Theatre. 355-2787.

CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT Students from the CAP program perform theater, ballet, step, ballroom, African dance, violin, ukulele, percussion and chorus for this year’s theme, “Viva Florida,” 1 and 4:30 p.m.

April 27 and 2 p.m. April 28 at University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Southside, $5, 281-5599, capkids.org.

CALLS & WORKSHOPS

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY Trainer Scott Putnam offers ballet, modern, choreography and Open Flow strengthening exercise classes April 4-6 at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Arlington; prices and times vary, ages 10 and older, 477-6415, boleros.cc.

SCHOOL’S OUT POETRY SCAVENGER HUNT The hunt, for kids ages 6-12, is held 2 p.m. April 5 in the Children’s Department of Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Deerwood, free, 630-4655.

THE WORLDS OF THE GHAZAL Syed Akbar Hyder and ghazal singer Kiran Ahluwalia present readings of works by Urdu masters Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib, 7 p.m. April 6 at University of North Florida’s Talon Room, Osprey Commons, Bldg. 16, 4th Floor, 1 UNF Dr., Southside; free, but reservations required, 620-2125.

MOCA FUNDRAISER This MOCA benefit features contemporary art, music by The Snack Blues Band and DJ Josh Kemp, performances

by Jacksonville Dance Theater, cuisine, cocktails and entertainment showcasing local talent, from celebrated chefs and bartenders to performers, on April 6 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St.; VIP reception 5:30 p.m., general reception 6 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m., lobby party 8 p.m.; $200 for dinner, $50 for party, 366-6911, mocajacksonville.org.

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AUDITIONS FOR MUSICAL Auditions for the musical “9 to 5” are held 2 p.m. April 7 at Theatre Jacksonville, 2032 San Marco Blvd., San Marco. The show runs June 7-22. Roles are for four men and women, along with ensemble roles, 608-3823, theatrejax.com.

ACTING WORKSHOPS Adult actors at all experience levels may sign up for workshops held April 7-May 19 at Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, $160, 316-7153, abettheatre.com.

ART & CULTURE AWARDS Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s 37th annual awards ceremony is held 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 12 at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown. A cocktail reception, music by The Tracy Morris Quartet and dinner from Anthony’s Gourmet Catering are featured, $75 includes two drinks, 630-2665, artscultureawards.com.

JURIED LANDSCAPE CALL TO ARTISTS Artists interested in exhibiting at the juried art exhibit “Landscapes: A Panoramic View,” April 18-May 30, must submit their work by April 11 at Art Center Premiere Gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown. Entry fee is $25, 262-0268, tacjacksonville.org.

CALL TO ARTISTS Artists may submit their impressions of St. Augustine in this community-based art project, until April 15. Registration is $10, which includes the canvas, ancientcitymosaic.com.

MUSIC COMPETITION SCHOLARSHIP Entries for Concert on the Green’s Young Artists Scholarship open music competition for kids in grades 6-12, who are Clay County residents or who attend a Clay County school, are accepted until April 19, 278-9448; submit entries online at concertonthegreen.com.

ART CONTEST An art contest for the best design of race T-shirts for Anastasia State Park’s 10th annual Endless Summer 10Kis open to all ages; design size limited to 8-inch-by-10-inch paper and four colors. Deadline is June 30; free, Anastasia State Park, 1340A A1A S., St. Augustine, 461-2033, floridastateparks.org.

THEATER WORKSHOP Orange Park Community Theatre offers a spring theater workshop for students in grades 2-8. Classes are held 4:30-6:30 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 Art classes are held 6-9 p.m. every Tue. at Diversions, 210 N. Laura St., Downtown, $30 includes supplies, 586-2088, email daniel@diversionsjax.com.

MURRAY HILL ART CLASSES Six-week art classes are offered at Murray Hill Art Center, 4327 Kerle St., Murray Hill; adult 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 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 The Dance Shack offers several styles of dance classes 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 folk dancing at 8 and 11 p.m. every third Fri. of the month at Riverside Avenue Christian Church, 2841 Riverside Ave., $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

KRZYSZTOF BIERNACKI & DENISE WRIGHT UNF Opera Ensemble director Biernacki performs with UNF collaborative pianist Wright, 7 p.m. April 3 at Main Library, Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, free, 630-2665, jaxpubliclibrary.org.

FLORIDA FOLK CONCERT Folk musicians Ron Johnson, Al Poindexter and River Rise perform 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 3 at Fleming Island Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, 278-3722.

GRIEG PIANO CONCERTO The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Fabio Mechetti and pianist Arnaldo Cohen, performs 7:30 p.m. April 4, 8 p.m. April 5 and 6 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $25-$70, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org.

BIG BAND BASH The second annual Big Band Bash benefit gala includes The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-Piece Orchestra, vocalists Bonnie Eisele and Sam Kouvaris, in “Celebrating Sinatra,” 6:30-10 p.m. April 6 in Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Amelia Ballroom, 6800 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, $75, 504-4772, ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

MARY L’ENGLE ENSEMBLE The Jacksonville Chamber Ensemble takes the stage 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 5 at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, free, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com.

RITZ JAMM WITH KING OF STRINGS Jazz violinist Ken Ford performs two concerts, 7 and 10 p.m.

April 6 at The Ritz Theatre & Museum, Downtown, 632-5555 ext. 237, $25, ritzjacksonville.com.

UNF PIANOPALOOZA The pianists, under the direction of Erin Bennett, perform 6 p.m. April 7 at Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, free, 355-7584, fridaymusicale.com.

CONCERT AT MAIN LIBRARY UNF string students perform, under the direction of Simon Shiao, 7 p.m. April 9 at Main Library, Hicks Auditorium, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, free, 630-2665, jpl.coj.net SHIVKUMAR SHARMA & ZAKIR HUSSAIN Santoor player Shivkumar Sharma and classical tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain perform 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Riverside, $25,

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NEIL SEDAKA The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs, followed by Neil Sedaka, 8 p.m. April 13 at the Times-Union Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $25-$70, 354-5547, jaxsymphony.org.

FOOD AND GAMES Games, including bridge and bunco, with a buffet luncheon, desserts and beverages are featured 11:30 a.m. April 17 at San Jose Country Club, 7529 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin, $40, 358-1479.

SYMPHONY 101 A luncheon featuring Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra’s musicians, artist and programs is followed by an open rehearsal 12:30 p.m. April 17 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown, $15 box lunch, 356-0426, jaxsymphony.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 Callendar 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.

JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE The House Cats play 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. every Sat. at Stogies Club & Listening Room, 36 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 826-4008.

JAZZ IN ARLINGTON 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

FLOAT: LAND OF THE FLOATING ART More than 30 artists display paintings, photography, sculpture, handmade jewelry and videography in a Floridathemed showcase with live music from Uncle Marty & Friends, The Dewars, Euphrates and Colby Nathan. Art showcase is held 6 p.m., music at 8 p.m. April 5 at The Standard, 200 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, $5, 342-2187, thestandardfl.com.

SAN MARCO ART FESTIVAL The 14th annual art festival features more than 100 artists, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 6 and 7, 1971 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, free, (561) 746-6615, artfestival.com.

FINE ARTS FESTIVAL The third annual festival features regional and national artists, a food court, live music from students of Ronan School of Music, health screenings at St. Vincent’s Healthcare Mobile Unit, and a kids’ zone, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 20 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21 at Boone Park, 3700 Park St., Avondale. shoppesofavondale.com FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK An art walk, featuring 30-40 galleries, museums and businesses and spanning 15 blocks, is held April 3 and the first Wed. of every month in Downtown Jacksonville. For an events map, go to downtownjacksonville.org/marketing; iloveartwalk.com.

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

DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts and crafts and local produce are offered 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.

April 5 and every Fri. at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Downtown, 353-1188.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK The tour of Art Galleries of St. Augustine is held April 5 and the first Fri. of every month, with more than 15 galleries participating, 829-0065.

NORTH BEACHES ART WALK Galleries of Atlantic and Neptune beaches are open late, 5-9 p.m. April 19 and 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.

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The Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-Piece Orchestra (pictured) joins Bonnie Eisele and Sam Kouvaris for Big Band Bash benefit gala, “Celebrating Sinatra,” on April 6 in Omni Amelia Island Plantation’s Amelia Ballroom.

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AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St., Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. 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 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,” presenting native and Spanish colonial artifacts celebrating 500 years of Florida art, runs through Oct. 6.

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.

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 exhibit “Divergence!” features the work of local artists David Engdahl and Barbara Holmes Fryefield 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. Sarah Emerson’s mural, based on her imaginary interpretation of Aokigahara, Japan’s suicide forest, concludes the second season of Project Atrium and is on display through July 7. “Slow: Marking Time in Photography and Film” continues through April 7. Sculptor Michael Aurbach, a Vanderbilt professor, is the featured artist at the fourth annual Barbara Ritzman Devereux Visiting Artist Exhibition, lecture and workshop, held through April 28 at MOCA’s UNF Gallery of Art. The exhibit is held concurrently at UNF and the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.

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

ABSOLUTE AMERICANA ART GALLERY 77 Bridge St., St. Augustine, 824-5545. Romero Britto sculptures and limited edition prints are featured. Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADELE GRAGE CULTURAL CENTER 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-5828. The works of watercolorist (and former Neptune Beach mayor) Dick Brown and expressionist painter Marsha Hatcher are on display through May 1.

AMIRO ART & FOUND GALLERY 9C Aviles St., St. Augustine, 824-8460. The opening reception for the exhibit “Abiding” is held 5-9 p.m. April 5; the exhibit continues through April, featuring works representing the Buddha by artists Nancy Hamlin-Vogler, Ginny Bullard, Estella Fransbergen, Deane Kellogg, Wendy Mandel McDaniel, Jan Tomlinson Master and Marcia Myrick.

THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown, 355-1757. “Through the Lens,” a juried exhibit of photography, is displayed through April 18.

ART INSTITUTE OF JACKSONVILLE GALLERY 8775 Baypine Road, Southside, 486-3000. “What Those Who Teach Can Do,” the second annual Art Educators’ Appreciation Show, is on display through April.

CLAY & CANVAS STUDIO 2642-6 Rosselle St., Riverside, 501-766-1266. The biannual “Open Studio Night” is held 5-8 p.m. April 27, displaying works

by Tiffany Whitfield Leach, Lily Kuonen and Rachel Evans.

CORK ARTS DISTRICT 2689 Rosselle St., Riverside. CoRK’s open studio tour is held April 27 with all the artists’ studios open to the public.

CORSE GALLERY & ATELIER 4144 Herschel St., Riverside, 388-8205. Permanent works displayed feature artists Kevin Beilfuss, Eileen Corse, Miro Sinovcic, Maggie Siner, Alice Williams and Luana Luconi Winner.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-0614. “Cultural Center Curatorial Committee Exhibition,” featuring works

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“Hair,” the ’60s “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” of the counterculture and sexual revolution, is staged for one show April 10 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Jacksonville. Photo: Scott Sloan “WOW,” featuring paintings by Atlanta’s Linda Copeland, runs through April 11.

FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, 241-6928. “Iconic Palms” is a photography exhibit, featuring Florida palm trees, by local photographer Melinda Bradshaw, on display through April 8.

FLORIDA MINING GALLERY 5300 Shad Road, Southside, 425-2845. The opening reception for the exhibit “Post” is held 6-9 p.m. April 4. The exhibit features work by street artist Swoon and the art collaborative MILAGROS, which is presenting installation pieces made from materials mined and repurposed from Harbinger recycling bins.

GALLERY725 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach, 345-9320. “The Elements: eARTh,” an exhibit featuring work by 14 artists including Gary Mack, Tonsenia Yonn, Linda Olsen, Sid Earley and Matthew Winghart, is displayed through May 10.

GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, 398-3161. The works of Judith Patterson, Moises Ramos, Arlene Tabor and Emine Zander are featured in April.

THE GALLERY AT HOUSE OF STEREO 8780 Perimeter Park Ct., Ste. 100, Southside, 642-6677. The gallery features painting, art glass, photography, wood crafts, pottery and sculpture.

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.

HIGHWAY GALLERY Architect and artist Jason Fort’s work is featured through April on the Highway Gallery, a public art project on digital billboards throughout the city. Fort’s exhibit, “Rorschach 10,” is on display in the citywide campaign – a collaboration among Harbinger, Florida Mining Gallery, Clear Channel Outdoor and Clearly Jacksonville. Christie Thompson Holechek is the featured artist for May. THE HYPPO 48 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, 217-7853. The Red Sable presents a pre-event art show for One Spark, “Logic VS Imagination,” at 6:30 p.m. April 5. Live music is featured.

IMAGINE FINE ART 125B King St., St. Augustine, 874-7729. St. Augustine Camera Club’s juried member photography show is on display for First Friday Art Walk from 5-9 p.m. April 5. A reception features live music; the exhibit runs through April.

J. JOHNSON GALLERY 177 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach, 435-3200. Javier Marín’s sculpture, classical and contemporary with a blend of Western Europe, Asia, pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican and modern Mexican civilization influences, is exhibited through April 26.

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.

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 displayed through April 6.

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.

PLUM GALLERY 9 Aviles St., St. Augustine, 825-0069. Works by Claire J.

Kendrick (“Botanical Series” oil paintings), Mary L. Gibson, Thomas Brock and Tony Gill are on display for the spring theme exhibit, opening for First Friday Art Walk on April 5 and continuing through June 30.

REMBRANDTZ GALLERY 131 King St., St. Augustine, 829-0065. The 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. Island photographers William Birdsong and James Ekstrom exhibit featured pieces from 5-8 p.m. April 13.

SIMPLE GESTURES GALLERY 4 E. White St., St. Augustine, 827-9997. Eclectic works by Steve Marrazzo are featured.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Downtown, 553-6361. Works in painting, photography and other media by 29 local artists and photographers are featured. For First Wednesday Art Walk on April 3, the gallery hosts “Celebrate Planet Earth,” supporting Jacksonville Arboretum, with live music at 7 p.m.

SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-2838. Artist Chip Southworth’s exhibit “Deeper: New Art Works to Benefit Rikki” is on display April 5-May 24. Sarah Emerson is the featured artist June 7-July 31.

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.

STUDIO 121 121 W. Forsyth St., Ste. 100, Downtown, 561-2146. The gallery’s permanent collection features work by members Jim Smith, Mary Atwood, Joyce Gabiou, Terese Muller, Matthew Patterson, Charles Payne, Mary St. Germain, Mark S. Williamson and Mark Zimmerman. The exhibit “April in Paris” features the fine art photography of Mary Atwood, with more than 125 images from Paris, on display 5-9 p.m. April 3 for First Wednesday Art Walk. Atwood gives a presentation in the workroom at 7 p.m.

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.

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, held through April 29.

The exhibit runs concurrently at UNF and the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.

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.

233 WEST KING 233 W. King St., St. Augustine, 217-7470. “Human Follies,” an exhibit featuring works by Peter A. Cerreta, along with sculptors Fay Samimi and Marilyn Leverton, is displayed through April.

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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Look What He Can Do!

Actor Michael McDonald brings his standup to the Sunshine State, despite what he’s heard about us

Michael McDonald worked as a loan officer at a bank before going to a Groundlings improv show, where he figured out, “Oh, I’d much rather be doing this.”

MICHAEL McDONALD 8 p.m. April 4, 8 and 10 p.m. April 5 and 6 The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Mandarin Tickets: $20-$35 292-4242, comedyzone.com

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uring his 10-year stint on “MADtv” (the longest in the show’s history, for the record), Michael McDonald played colorful characters ranging from Stuart, an incorrigible little boy with a bowl cut and heavily rouged cheeks, to the self-explanatory Depressed Persian Tow Truck Driver. These days, McDonald is gaining recognition for his talent behind the camera, as well. In addition to writing, directing and producing “Cougar Town” for several seasons, he’s directed episodes of “2 Broke Girls” and ABC’s new sitcoms “Family Tools” and “How To Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life.” Later this year, he’ll costar in “The Heat” with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy.

Right now, he’s touring the country doing standup comedy or, as he refers to it, his “summer job.”

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Folio Weekly: With your success as an actor, director, producer and writer, what would possess you to try your hand at standup?

Michael McDonald: You have total creative freedom. You can say any word or talk about any subject. There’s no network or studio or producer telling you what you can do or say.

The only people who matter are the audience.

2011 If you make them laugh, then you did it. If a joke doesn’t work, you can change it right away. The immediacy and creativity — it’s really intoxicating.

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F.W.: You’ve been doing standup for less than five years. Is trekking into uncharted territory new for you?

M.M.: [Before getting into acting,] I worked as a loan officer at bank. I majored in business and had no interest in show business. Then, I went to a Groundlings [improv/sketch] show and thought, “Oh, I’d much rather be doing this.” After that, I worked as a waiter and, on several occasions, had to wait on people who I had turned down for loans. It’s not like I yelled at them and said, “Ha ha! You’re not getting the money,” but it was still embarrassing — for them and me.

F.W.: Speaking of uncharted territory, you said you’ve never been to Jacksonville?

M.M.: I’ve been to Florida, but I have not had the pleasure of coming to Jacksonville. I did do a little research via Twitter, though. I asked people, “When I go to Jax, what should I do?” I got a few very funny, irreverent responses, like “keep driving to Miami.” The only other response I got was “zoo.”

F.W.: Did you like the places you have seen in the state?

M.M.: Florida is like the freakiest state.

Whenever I hear anything on the news that truly defies all logic, I’ll just wait for the reporter to say, “reporting live from Florida.”

I don’t know if it’s the heat or the mosquitoes or the alligators or the serial killers or the sink holes or the human cannibals, but what in the hell is going on down there?

F.W.: Have you personally had any strange experiences here?

M.M.: Well, when I was in Miami, I saw the guy who had his face eaten off. We were on the [MacArthur Causeway] in bumper-tobumper traffic, and we saw this guy who was covered in blood. At the time, we had no idea he was missing his face. … And then in Fort Lauderdale, a cabbie was dropping me off at the Hard Rock. He turned around with this big smile on his face like he was trying to sell me something and says, “Anna Nicole Smith died here!” His tone was so weird, like he was telling me Lucy and Ricky [Ricardo] had their baby there or something. I’ve never walked away from Florida thinking, “You know, I wish something [interesting] would have happened.”

F.W.: What would fans be surprised to learn about you?

M.M.: I actually lead a very quiet, conventional life. But I’ve played freaks, murderers, pigs, the grossest and weirdest people ever, so people say the craziest shit to me. One time, a police officer came up to me and started doing Stuart. He was in a police uniform. With a gun. I’m like, “What the hell just happened?” It was in Florida, of course.

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Happenings EVENTS

ANTIQUE TRACTOR & ENGINE SHOW The 25th annual Antique Tractor & Engine Show is held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 4, 5 and 6 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Saunders Dr., White Springs.

Demonstrations of wheat threshing, shingle milling, corn grinding and unusual engines are featured, along with tractor pulls, barrel races, games and food. Admission is $5 per vehicle up to eight passengers. (386) 397-4331. floridastateparks.org YOUTHQUAKE LIVE This free event is held 6:30 p.m. (preshow tailgate party) April 5 at Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1118 W. Beaver St., Northside. The youth leader of the year is honored. The YouthQuake Live show is held 8-10 p.m. youthquakelive.com FAIR HOUSING SYMPOSIUM Living Free: Removing Barriers is the theme for the symposium held 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 6 at Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown. Workshops for professionals and consumers are featured, along with exhibitors, a Kids Zone (childcare for ages 4-12) and an awards luncheon. Admission is free. For registration, call 630-1212 ext. 3020 or email jhrcrsvp@coj.net.

INTERNATIONAL PILLOW FIGHT DAY A “massive” family-friendly, free pillow fight is held 3 p.m. April 6 at Riverside Park, 753 Park St., Riverside.

Bring soft, feather-free pillows and unopened water bottles. Check the details and rules at facebook.com/ events/430792493660276/?fref=ts HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY A nation-wide remembrance is held April 7, locally from 4-5:30 p.m. at Jacksonville Jewish Center, 3662 Crown Point Road, Jacksonville. Charles Mendel, among the many Jews on board the ship St. Louis who were denied asylum in Cuba, Canada and the United States in 1939, is the featured speaker. The film “When Canada Said No: The Abandoned Jews of the MS St. Louis,” is screened. 292-1000. jaxjewishcenter.com SURFING THE BLUES The 11th annual surf contests are held 9 a.m. April 6 – Pro Men Invitational, $50 registration – and 9 a.m. April 7 – all other divisions, $30 registration – at the pier, 100 Fourth Ave. N., Jax Beach. floridasurfing.org RUNNING THE BLUES The annual beaches 5K run and 2.5K walk is held 10:30 a.m.

April 6 on the beach, starting and finishing in front of the Red Cross Lifesaving Station at the east end of Beach Boulevard in Jax Beach. performancemultisports.com

THE HUMAN RACE The annual HandsOn Jacksonville 5K walk and run and 1-mile fun run are held 8 a.m. April 6 at St. Johns Town Center, Southside. Proceeds benefit local nonprofits. handsonjacksonville.org MAD MEN WATCH PARTY Friends of the Murray Hill Library celebrate the new Season Six of the series 8 p.m. April 7 at Elevated Avondale, The Blue Fish, 3551 St. Johns Ave., Avondale. Dress in ’60s Madison Avenue style. Donations are accepted for the library. FMHL will make available petitions to those who wish to support a straw ballot that creates a special tax district to create a dedicated revenue stream for Jacksonville’s public library system. 386-0716.

LEADERSHIP SPEAKERS BUREAU University of North Florida’s Institute for Values, Community and Leadership presents Dave Reed, Student Affairs Community Councilmember, local entrepreneur and former Hollywood agent, 6 p.m. April 10 in Bldg. 58 W., Student Union Ballroom, Rm. 3703, Southside. Reed discusses his Hollywood career, business and the community. Free. To register, go to unf.edu/ivcl. 620-5934.

COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES Flagler College marks the 125th anniversary of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon with its 2013 Community Lecture Series, “The Hotel Ponce de Leon Deconstructed: Building the Future for Modern America.” Dr. Brenda Kauffman discusses “The Golden Gleam of the Gilded Surface & the Cheapness of the Metal: Political Corruption and American Policy Reforms in the 19th Century,” 10 a.m. April 9 in the Flagler Room, 74 King St., St. Augustine. Tickets are $5. For reservations, call 819-6282.

MOCK RAPE TRIAL University of North Florida’s Women’s Center and UNF’s Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice present a mock rape trial 7 p.m. April 10 in Robinson Theater, Bldg.

14A, 1 UNF Dr., Southside. This stage production will depict one woman’s story of an alleged sexual violation to a jury of peers, offering a realistic view of the criminal justice system. UNF students serve as members of the prosecution, defense and crime lab teams, the victim, accused perpetrator and jury. The jury is randomly selected from the audience.

Practicing attorneys, a forensic scientist and other legal professionals are also featured. Free; doors open at 6:30 p.m.

620-2528. unf.edu/womens-center WELCOME HOME FOR ALLISON TANT Beaches Democratic Club welcomes Tant, who was recently elected chair of the Florida Democratic Party, 6:30-8:30

The 5K run and 2.5K walk for the annual Running the Blues begins April 6 with the start-finish line in front of the Red Cross Lifesaving Station at the east end of Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach.

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Happenings p.m. April 10 at South Beach Park Community Center, 2508 South Beach Parkway, Jax Beach. Tant discusses Florida party politics and the Democratic Party’s direction. Beaches Democratic Club gathers 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the third Tue. each month at the public library in Neptune Beach. 401-4790.

COSMIC CONCERTS Laser shows are Laser Mania 7 p.m., Laser Beatles 8 p.m., Laser U2 9 p.m., Laser Hypnotica 10 p.m. April 12 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 RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Performers include Dalton Cyr, Time Sawyer and Bravo School of Dance, April 6 at the market, under the Fuller Warren Bridge at Riverside Avenue, Downtown. Local and regional art and a farmers market are also featured from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every Sat. Admission is free. 554-6865. riversideartsmarket.com FERNANDINA BEACH MARKETPLACE The market offers fresh baked goods, organic vegetables and jellies, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 6 and 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. April 6 and every Sat. at The Shops of Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 First Coast Highway, Amelia Island, ameliafarmersmarket.com.

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 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, held noon-4 p.m. April 7 and every other Sun. at Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd. 607-9935.

POLITICS, BUSINESS, ACTIVISM

SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MEN’S CLUB The businesspersons’ club gathers 11:30 a.m. April 3 and every Wednesday 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 at 4 p.m. April 18 in the Eighth Floor Conference Room 851, Ball Building, 214 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville. 630-7306. coj.net

BOOKS & WRITING

ANDREW GROSS New York Times bestselling author Gross talks about and signs copies of his new book, “No Way Back,” 7 p.m. April 4 at The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach. 241-9026.

CREATIVITY WORKSHOP First Coast Romance Writers offer this writers’ event 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 13 at West Regional Library, 1425 Chaffee Road S., Jacksonville. Kieran Kramer discusses “Why Buy YOUR Book? The Top 10 Reasons.” firstcoastromancewriters.com

UPCOMING

JACKSONVILLE SHARKS’ HOME OPENER April 12, Veterans Memorial Arena MIKE EPPS April 12, T-U Center OYSTER JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL April 13 & 14, Metropolitan Park THE ST. JOHNS SUP RUSH April 20, Rudder Club of Jacksonville 12TH ANNUAL BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL April 27, Tree Hill Nature Center ISLE OF EIGHT FLAGS SHRIMP FESTIVAL May 3-5, Fernandina Beach

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THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP May 6-12, TPC Sawgrass KEVIN JAMES June 9, The Florida Theatre GREAT SOUTHERN TAILGATE COOK-OFF Aug. 23 & 24, Amelia Island

COMEDY

MICHAEL MCDONALD MADtv’s McDonald appears 8 p.m. April 4 and 8 and 10 p.m.

April 5 and 6 at The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road (in Ramada Inn), Mandarin. Tickets are $20 and $25. Comedy Zone Showcase 8 p.m. April 3. 292-4242. comedyzone.com COMEDY CLUB OF JACKSONVILLE The Improv Effect appears 7:15 p.m. April 4. Keith Alberstadt appears 8:04 p.m. April 5 and 8:04 and 10:18 p.m. April 6 at the new club, 11000 Beach Blvd., Ste. 8, Southside. Tickets range from $6-$25. 646-4277. jacksonvillecomedy.com THE GYPSY COMEDY CLUB Al Romas and John Consoli appear 8:30 p.m. April 5 and 6 at 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are $10 and $12.

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MAD COWFORD Mad Cowford Improv performs 8:15 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at Northstar Substation, 119 E. Bay St., Downtown. Admission is $5. 860-5451.

THREE LAYERS COFFEEHOUSE Brian Foley hosts various comedians 7-8 p.m. every Sun. at Three Layers Café, 1602 Walnut St., Springfield. 355-9791.

NATURE, SPORTS, OUTDOORS

TALBOT ISLANDS A park ranger discusses gopher tortoises 2 p.m. April 6 at Ribault Club, Ft. George Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road. Free. 251-2320. floridastateparks.org/ littletalbotisland JACKSONVILLE SUNS The season opener homestand, against the Jackson Generals, starts at 7:05 p.m. April 4 (Peter Bragan Sr. talking bobblehead for first 3,000 fans) at newly renamed Bragan Field, 301 Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Games continue 7:05 p.m. April 5 (Family Fireworks) and 6 (Ronald McDonald appearance), at 3:05 p.m. April 7 (Jackie Robinson Day) and 12:05 p.m. April 8 (Senior Citizens Day). Come on out and cheer for your hometown team! Tickets are $7.50-$25.50.

358-2846. jaxsuns.com DINOTREK AT THE ZOO The new exhibit is open at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville. 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 through Labor Day. 757-4463. jacksonvillezoo.org

KIDS

DISNEY ON ICE All the favorites are here, including Rapunzel, appearing 7:30 p.m. April 4, 5 and 6; 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. April 6 and 1 and 5 p.m. April 7 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd., Downtown. Tickets range from $20.90-$45.40. ticketmaster.com IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE TheatreWorks presents this kids’ comedy at 10 a.m. and noon April 8 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $7.50; $8 at the door. 353-3500.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

RESCUE RESALE Friends of Jacksonville Animals Inc. and Animal Care & Protective Services hold a yard sale and adoption 9 a.m. April 6 at 2020 Forest St., Jacksonville. Food trucks and vendors are also on hand. 630-2489.

LGBT WORSHIP SERVICES Services are held 10:30 a.m. every Sun. at First Coast Metropolitan Community Church, 2915 C.R. 214, St. Augustine. 824-2802.

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

New York Times bestselling author Andrew Gross visits April 4 at The BookMark in Neptune Beach to sign copies and discuss his new book “No Way Back.”

CLASSES & GROUPS

LANDSCAPING & GARDENING Duval County Extension Offices/UF IFAS offer a free workshop on seasonal landscape and gardening tips 6:30-8:30 p.m.

April 11 at Highlands Branch Library, 1826 Dunn Ave., Jacksonville. Bring soil samples for free testing for pH. To register, call 255-7450.

SENIORS DANCE Seniors dance to a 3-piece band 7:30 p.m. every Mon. at Orange Park Senior Citizens Center, 414 Stowe Ave., Orange Park. $5 donation. 260-8061.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY This Christ-centered recovery program meets 6-8 p.m. every Thur. at 555 Stockton St., Riverside. 476-0278.

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.

YOUNG SURVIVORS Young Survivors Group (those diagnosed with cancer at a young age) meets 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Mon. each month at the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Ave. 722-3000 ext. 224 or email mail@ womenscenterofjax.org FREE YOGA ON THE RIVER Karen Roumillat, RYT, teaches free gentle yoga 9 a.m. on the fourth Sun. of the month on the boardwalk, weather permitting, at Walter Jones Historical Park, 11964 Mandarin Road, Mandarin. Bring a mat. 287-0452.

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.

NAMI SUPPORT GROUP National Alliance on Mental Illness meets 7-8:30 p.m. every first and third Thur. each month at Ortega United Methodist Church, 4807 Roosevelt Blvd., Westside. Admission is free.

389-5556. ortegaumc.org NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (NIC-A) Want to quit smoking or using other forms of nicotine? Nic-A is free, and you don’t have to quit to attend the meetings, held 6:30 p.m. every Wed. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1415 S. McDuff Ave., Westside. 404-6044. nicotineanonymous.org Q-GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS This free, open discussion is held 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni Way, Southside. alcoholicanonymous.org NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help.

358-6262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna.org, firstcoastna.org DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE The group meets 6-7:30 p.m. every Tue. at Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Downtown. 322-4040.

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Minus the Bear is co-headlining the Waves Overhead tour with Circa Survive in support of the release of its fifth album, “Infinity Overhead.”

Dozens of Pabst Blue Ribbons were thrust into the air as concertgoers stood shoulder-toshoulder, recognizing a stellar show.

The high-energy set catapulted several intrepid souls into the inevitable moshing and crowd-surfing, while others enjoyed the music trying not to worry about being assaulted.

Crowd-surfing was highly encouraged by the energetic lead singer of Philadelphia’s Circa Survive, Anthony Green.

“Let yourself go!” Green screamed. “Fuck Mondays! Stop acting like it’s fucking Monday!”

Soon after Minus the Bear hit the stage, the moshing and crowd-surfing stopped. All three bands excited the crowd, but Seattle quintet Minus the Bear was the heart and soul of the show.

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The beef filet is topped with a rich, flavorful bordelaise demi-glaçe, served with bleu cheese fingerling potatoes and fresh asparagus spears. Photos: Caron Streibich

Fresh Face, Fresh Food

Terra focuses on local, sustainable items TERRA 4260 Hershel St., Riverside 388-9124, terrajax.com

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ust past the Shoppes of Avondale and not quite to Ortega lies a new spot to be discovered.

Jacksonville restaurateur Michael Thomas, of Sterling’s and 24 Miramar, opened Terra in late February. Touted as “a deceptively simple, innovative dining experience,” Terra’s menu is intentionally limited out of the gate. Dishes are created with an emphasis on local, sustainable ingredients, resulting in frequent menu changes to feature the freshest of ingredients.

Terra will soon add an organic vegetable and herb garden near its outdoor patio space.

While relatively small, the seating area is spacious with plenty of windows and a soon-tobe-completed patio area, just in time for spring.

Formerly the Patio at Pastiche, Terra received a minor facelift — including an awning and new interior paint in an earthy terracotta color. The bar area seats about 15, where a few local brews are featured on draft.

We arrived in time for happy hour (3-6 p.m. weeknights) and scored half-priced glasses of wine. Our table of four started with three small plates: French fries with freshly grated parmesan, truffle oil and creamy garlicky aioli, a cheese plate and charcuterie.

The fries were delightfully crisp — not one was burned or soggy. The hint of truffle oil was detectable, the parmesan and aioli finished the savory treat.

Our charcuterie (a plate with small mounds of prepared meats) featured toasted crostini, perfect for piling the thin slices of dry-cured Serrano ham, soppressata and Genoa salami. Tangy homemade pickled green beans and onions, along with a spicy French Maille whole grain mustard, rounded out the dish. Our cheese plate included an extremely pungent (but surprisingly delicious) bleu cheese, a slightly smoky, spicy chipotle cheddar and a spreadable brie. Colorful strawberries, thinly sliced apples, crisp crostini, sweet honey, pecans, figs and a fig

The goat cheese and crème fraîche cheesecake with crumbled crisp hazelnut brittle is creamy and light, yet full of flavor.

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jam share the plate — begging to be paired with the cheeses.

One star of the evening arrived next: the wilted frisée salad. Tossed with shallots, cubes of salty bacon (more reminiscent of pork belly than crispy bacon), tomatoes and a perfectly poached, warm Black Hog Farm egg (from Palatka) perched on top, complete with runny yolk — the narrow curly pieces of frisée become lightly wilted by the oil in the warm bacon vinaigrette. I may or may not have licked the plate after this salad.

Amid forkfuls of the local Black Hog Farm roasted free-range half-chicken (served with risotto and mushroom marmalade), another standout was the beef filet, cooked perfectly and topped with a rich, flavorful bordelaise demi-glaçe. It was served with bleu cheese fingerling potatoes, crisp on the outside, and fresh asparagus spears. The grilled pork chop with red pepper jelly glaze and smoky mac ‘n’ cheese was good, but it didn’t steal my heart.

Speaking of stealing, I wanted to steal everyone’s spoons when dessert arrived.

We shared the bread pudding, with buttery caramel sauce, and a slice of goat-cheese-andcrème-fraîche (yes, you read that correctly) cheesecake with crumbled crisp hazelnut brittle on top. Believe me when I say we contemplated a second slice of the cheesecake — it was so creamy and light, yet full of flavor.

Now, please hand me those spoons.

Caron Streibich Folio Weekly Bite Club host biteclub@folioweekly.com

In this salad, narrow curly pieces of frisée become lightly wilted by the oil in the warm bacon vinaigrette, all topped with a perfectly poached, warm Black Hog Farm egg.

The Mustard Seed Cafe

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

833 T.J. Courson Road 904-277-3141

Lulu’s at The Thompson House

Lulu’s owners Brian and Melanie Grimley offer an innovative lunch menu, including po’boys, salads and seafood “little plates” served in the gardens of the historic Thompson House. Dinner features fresh local seafood (Fernandina shrimp is the focus every Thursday), and nightly specials. An extensive wine list and beer are available. Open for lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations are recommended.

11 S. Seventh Street 904-432-8394

PLAE Restaurant & Lounge

Located in the Spa & Shops at Amelia Island Plantation, PLAE serves bistro style cuisine. The full bar lounge at PLAE has become an instant classic, with artistic décor and live entertainment nightly. Now you can PLAE during the day, too! Open for lunch Tue.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-2:30p.m. Open at 5:30 p.m. for dinner daily; reservations accepted.

80 Amelia Village Cir. 904-277-2132

Moon River Pizza

Moon River Pizza treats customers like family.

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

925 S. 14th Street 904-321-3400

The Surf

Enjoy a casual beach atmosphere in the full-service restaurant, bar and huge oceanview deck. Extensive menu features delicious steaks, fresh seafood and nightly specials. Also featuring salads, wraps, burgers, seafood baskets and our famous all-youcan-eat wing specials (Wed. & Sun.). Take-out available. Open at 11 a.m. daily for lunch, dinner and late-night menu. Entertainment nightly and 29 TVs throughout.

3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-261-5711

Halftime Sports Bar and Grill

The place to be on the island for sports TV — NCAA, MLB, NFL and all your favorites. Starters feature pulled pork cheese fries and soon-to-be-famous wings. The roster includes our famous All-star fish tacos, an impressive Angus burger and Gourmet quarter-pound hot dog. Try out our draft beer lineup of the best domestic and craft selections. Stop by, hang out & click halftimeameliaisland.com.

Cafe Karibo

Homemade sandwiches, salads and soups are served in a relaxed atmosphere in this charming building in the historic district. Delicious fresh fish specials and theme nights (Pad Thai and curry), plus vegetarian dishes, are also featured. Karibrew Brew Pub & Grub — the only one on the island — offers on-site beers and great burgers and sandwiches.

27 N. Third Street 904-277-5269

The Salty Pelican

Overlooking the Sunset and the Intracoastal Waterway from our upstairs bar, The Salty Pelican offers oneof-a-kind views, an outdoor atmosphere, and features local, fresh seafood. This casual restaurant offers fish tacos, broiled oysters, oyster and shrimp po’ boys, meaty wings, and a delicious hamburger. Join us to watch all the games on our 14 TV’s, live entertainment on the weekends, or enjoy a draft beer — we have 17 on tap.

Open 11 a.m. to midnight Mon.-Sat., Sun., open at 10 a.m. for Sunday Brunch.

12 N. Front Street 904-277-3811

Brett’s Waterway Café

Overlooking Fernandina Harbor Marina, Brett’s offers an upscale atmosphere with outstanding food. The extensive luncheon and dinner menus feature daily specials, fresh Florida seafood, chicken and aged beef. Cocktails, beer and wine. Casual resort wear. Open at 11:30 a.m. daily.

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

T-Ray’s Burger Station

T-Ray’s offers a variety of breakfast and lunch items. In addition to an outstanding breakfast menu, you’ll find some of the best burgers you’ve ever put in your mouth.

The Burger Station offers a grilled portabello mushroom burger, grilled or fried chicken salad and much more.

The spot where locals grab a bite and go! Now serving Beer & Wine. Open Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Sundays.

202 S. Eighth Street 904-261-6310

Jack & Diane’s

The locals’ favorite hangout! Dine inside or on the patio of this cozy, renovated 1887 shotgun home in historic downtown Fernandina. From the crab & shrimp omelet to the steak & tomato pie, “The tastiest spot on Centre” offers food with attitude and unexpected flair. Live music elevates your dining experience to a new level. Come for breakfast, stay for dinner! You’ll love every bite!

708 Centre Street 904-321-1444

Sliders Seaside Grill

Oceanfront dining at its finest. Award-winning crab cakes, fresh daily seafood specials and homemade desserts. Sliders has Amelia Island’s only waterfront Tiki Bar, as well as a children’s playground and live music every weekend. The dining experience is complete with brand-new second-story banquet facilities, bar and verandah. Open at 11 a.m. daily, with happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Make Sliders Seaside Grill your place to be for friends and family, entertainment and the best food on the East Coast. Call for your next special event.

1998 S. Fletcher Ave. 904-277-6652

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Dining DINING GUIDE KEY

Average EntrÊe Cost: $ = Less than $8 $$ = $8-$14 $$$ = $15-$22 $$$$ = $23 & up = Beer, Wine = Full Bar � = Children’s Menu = Take Out B = Breakfast R = Brunch L = Lunch D = Dinner *Bite Club Certified! = Restaurant hosted a free Folio Weekly Bite Club tasting. Join at fwbiteclub.com 2012 Best of Jax winner F = FW distribution spot

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE (Venues are in Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.)

29 SOUTH EATS 29 S. Third St., 277-7919. F In historic district, Chef Scotty Schwartz serves traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. $$ L Tue.-Sat.; D Mon.-Sat.; R Sun. BARBERITO’S 1519 Sadler Rd., 277-2505; 463867 S.R. 200, Ste. 5, Yulee, 321-2240. Southwestern fare, made-to-order burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos. $ � L D Daily BRETT’S WATERWAY CAFÉ 1 S. Front St., 261-2660. F On the water in historic district, it’s Southern hospitality in an upscale atmosphere; daily specials, fresh local seafood and aged beef. $$$ L D Daily BRIGHT MORNINGS 105 S. Third St., 491-1771. A small cafÊ hidden behind Amelia SanJon Gallery. $$ B R L Thur.-Tue. CAFE KARIBO 27 N. Third St., 277-5269. F In a historic building, family-owned spot serves homemade veggie burgers, fresh seafood, made-from-scratch desserts. Karibrew Pub. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat.; L Daily CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY COMPANY 1014 Atlantic Ave., 491-4663.

F European-style breads, pastries, croissants, muffins, pies; most breads without fat or sugar. $ B R L Daily DAVID’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 802 Ash St., 310-6049.

Fine-dining place serves New York strip, ribeye, Dover sole, Chilean sea bass. $$$ D Nightly FIREHOUSE SUBS 1978 S. Eighth St., 491-8095. Jacksonvillebased sub chain, founded by firefighters. Kids’ meals get a free fire hat. $ � L D Daily HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL Owner Jon Walker 320 S. Eighth St., 321-0303. Sports bar fare: onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings. $ L D Daily THE HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ 7 S. Third St., 321-0707. F Historic district spot has sandwiches, pulled pork, smoked turkey, ribs. $ � L Mon.-Sat. JACK & DIANE’S 708 Centre St., 321-1444. F In a renovated 1887 shotgun home. Jambalaya, French toast, mac-n-cheese, vegan and vegetarian selections. $$ � B L D Daily KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 1147 Amelia Plaza, 277-8782. Certified Angus steaks and fresh seafood all MSG-free. Sushi bar, teppanyaki grill. $$ D Tue.-Sun. KELLEY’S COURTYARD CAFÉ 19 S. Third St., 432-8213.

In historic district, family-owned-and-operated spot serves sandwiches, wraps, soups, vegetarian options and down-home favorites, like fried green tomatoes. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. LULU’S AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE 11 S. Seventh St., 432-8394. F Po’boys, seafood little plates served in a historic house. Fresh local seafood, Fernandina shrimp.

Reservations recommended. $$ R Sun.; L D Tue.-Sat. MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee, 225-3600. Locally owned and operated. Specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Drive-thru. $ B L Mon.-Sat. MOON RIVER PIZZA 925 S. 14th St., 321-3400. F See Riverside. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Mon.-Sat. MURRAY’S GRILLE 463852 E. S.R. 200/A1A, Yulee, 261-2727.

Seafood, pastas and barbecue; hand-cut steaks, grouper Elizabeth and homemade Key lime pie. $ L D Daily THE MUSTARD SEED CAFÉ 833 TJ Courson Rd., 277-3141.

Snail of Approval winner; casual organic eatery and juice bar in Nassau Health Foods has all-natural, organic items, smoothies, veggie juices, coffees and herbal teas. $$ B L Mon.-Sat. PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 530 Centre St., 277-2011; 96096 Lofton Square Court, Yulee, 491-6955.

F This casual, family-friendly restaurant features daily specials. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily PLAE 80 Amelia Village Circle, Amelia Island, 277-2132. Bite Club certified. In the Spa & Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation, the bistro style venue offers whole fried fish and duck breast, artistic dĂŠcor. $$$ D Nightly SALT, THE GRILL 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, 491-6746. 2012 BOJ winner. Chef de Cuisine Richard Laughlin offers cuisine made with simple elements from the earth and sea in a contemporary coastal setting. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. SALTY PELICAN BAR & GRILL 12 N. Front St., 277-3811. ICW

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Lillie’s Coffee Bar in Neptune Beach offers an interior space where local artists perform, as well as myriad pastries, sandwiches, ice cream and coffees – all a block from the beach. Photo: Dennis Ho view from second-story outdoor bar. Owners T.J. and Al offer local seafood, Mayport shrimp, fish tacos, po’boys and the original broiled cheese oysters. $$ L D Daily SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL 1998 S. Fletcher Ave., 277-6652.

F Oceanfront, Caribbean-themed place serves awardwinning handmade crab cakes, fresh seafood and fried pickles. Kids’ beachfront playground, open-air second floor and balcony. $$ � L D Daily THE SURF RESTAURANT & BAR 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711.

F Oceanview dining, inside or out on the deck. Steaks, fresh fish, nightly specials; Sunday lobster special. $$ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily TASTY’S FRESH BURGERS & FRIES 710 Centre St., 321-0409.

F In historic district. Fresh meat, hand-cut fries, homemade sauces and soups and hand-spun shakes. $ � L D Daily TIMOTI’S FRY SHAK 21 N. Third St., 310-6550. F Casual seafood place features fresh, local wild-caught shrimp, fish, oysters, blackboard specials. $ � L D Daily T-RAY’S BURGER STATION 202 S. Eighth St., 261-6310. F 2012 BOJ winner. This spot in an old gas station is known for its blue plate specials. $ B L Mon.-Sat. WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 474323 S.R. 200, 206-4046; 1482 S. Sixth St., Macclenny, 259-5800. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily

ARLINGTON, REGENCY

AJ’S BAR & GRILL 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060. Burgers, wings. $$ L D Daily CLEOTA’S SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE 2111 University Blvd. N., 800-2102. F Locally owned and operated. Southern fare in a family spot: fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, shrimp & grits, mac & cheese, gourmet desserts. $ L D Tue.-Sun. COTTEN’S BAR-B-QUE 2048 Rogero Rd., 743-1233. Fred Cotten Jr. has been making pit-cooked barbecue for 25+ years. $ � L D Daily GRINDERS CAFE 10230 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 8 & 9, 725-2712.

20+ years of homestyle veggies, burgers, meatloaf, pork chops, seafood and desserts. $ � B L Daily THE HOT DOG SPOT & MORE 2771 Monument Rd., Ste. 32, Regency, 646-0050. Sausages, all-beef hot dogs, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, all cooked to order. $ � L Daily KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10055 Atlantic Blvd., 724-8883. Steak, filet mignon, lobster, shrimp, sushi, teppanyaki, traditional dishes. $$$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1301 Monument Rd., 724-5802. See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 9541 Regency Square Blvd. S., 720-0551. Fresh fish, specialty pastas, oysters, clams. $$ � L D Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 1301 Monument Rd., Ste. 1, 722-0008.

Family sports spot serves steaks, wings. $ L D Daily NERO’S CAFÉ 3607 University Blvd. N., 743-3141. F Traditional Italian-style fare, nightly dinner specials, veal, seafood, pasta, New York-style pizzas. $$ � D Nightly RACK ’EM UP BILLIARDS 1825 University Blvd. N., 745-0335.

Cigar and hookah lounge has a full kitchen. $ D Nightly THE STEAKHOUSE @ GOLD CLUB Chef Gregg Rothang 320 Gen. Doolittle Dr., 645-5500.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Daily lunch and dinner specials, free happy hour buffet Thur. & Fri. $$$ L D Daily UNIVERSITY DINER 5959 Merrill Rd., 762-3433. Breakfast and lunch: meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. $$ B L Daily

AVONDALE, ORTEGA

BAGEL LOVE 4114 Herschel St., 634-7253. F Bagels, sandwiches, subs, bakery items. $ B R L Daily BISCOTTIS 3556 St. Johns Ave., 387-2060. F 2012 BOJ winner. Innovative pizzas, dessert selection. $$$ B R L D Daily THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR 3551 St. Johns Ave., 387-0700. F Fresh seafood, steaks, chops, small plates

in a casual place. Gluten-free entrĂŠes, oyster bar. Reservations recommended. $$ đ?–˘ R Sun.; L Mon.-Sat., D Nightly BRICK RESTAURANT 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606. F Soups, sandwiches, burgers, lamb chops, seafood entrees, veggie burger, desserts. $$$ L D Daily THE CASBAH CAFE 3628 St. Johns Ave., 981-9966. F 2012 BOJ winner. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine on the patio or in hookah lounge. $$ L D Daily ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40, 388-4884. F Celebrating five years, the churrascaria features gauchos who carve the meat to your plate from serving tables. $$$ D Tue.-Sun. FLORIDA CREAMERY 3566 St. Johns Ave., 619-5386.

Premium ice cream, waffle cones, milkshakes, sundaes, Nathan’s hot dogs, Florida dÊcor. Low-fat, sugar-free items. $ � L D Daily THE FOX RESTAURANT 3580 St. Johns Ave., 387-2669. F Owners Ian and Mary Chase offer fresh diner fare, homemade desserts. Breakfast all day; burgers, meatloaf, fried green tomatoes. $$ � L D Daily THE FRINGE EATERY 934 Edgewood Ave. S., 402-6446.

Steampunk gallery and performance space serves soups, wraps, coffees and teas. $$ Tue.-Sun. GREEN MAN GOURMET 3543 St. Johns Ave., 384-0002. F Organic, natural products, spices, teas, salts. $ Daily MOJO NO. 4 URBAN BBQ & WHISKEY BAR 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southern blues kitchen has pulled pork, Carolina barbecue, chicken-fried steak, Delta fried catfish, hummus, shrimp & grits. $$ � B L D Daily ORSAY 3630 Park St., 381-0909. 2012 BOJ winner. French/ American bistro serves steak frites, mussels, Alsatian pork chops; local organic ingredients. $$$ R D Mon.-Sat. SAKE HOUSE #5 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 3620 St. Johns Ave., 388-5688. See Riverside. $$ L D Daily TERRA 4260 Herschel St., 388-9124. Comfy spot serves local, sustainable and world cuisine in a simple, creative style. Small plates, limited menu afternoons. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. TOM & BETTY’S 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311. F 40+ years; the car-themed menu has sandwiches, burgers, pot roast. $ � L D Tue.-Sat.

BAYMEADOWS

AL’S PIZZA 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 105, 731-4300. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANCIENT CITY SUBS 8060 Philips Hwy., Ste. 207, 446-9988.

F Owned-and-operated by Andy and Rhonna Rockwell, St. Augustine-themed shop serves gourmet subs toasted, pressed or cold. $ đ?–˘ L D Mon.-Sat. BOWL OF PHO 9902 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-4455.

Vietnamese and Thai dishes of authentic ingredients, made fresh; egg rolls, grilled pork, chicken, lotus root salad, fried rice. Boba, too. $$ L D Daily BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 519-8000. F Family-owned-and-operated Italian place serves calzones, stromboli, brick-oven-baked pizza, subs, desserts. $$ � L D Daily DEERWOOD DELI & DINER 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd., 641-4877. F ’50s-style diner serves burgers, Reubens, shakes, Coke floats. $ � B L Daily THE FIFTH ELEMENT 9485 Baymeadows Rd., 448-8265. F Authentic Indian, South Indian and Indochinese fare, lunch buffet of lamb, goat, chicken dishes, tandoori, biryani items. $$ � L D Daily FIREHOUSE SUBS 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 737-3473.

See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily IZZY’S PIZZERIA & SPORTS BAR Javier Roldan/Owner 8206 Philips Hwy., 731-9797.

Chicago-style deep-dish pizzas, hot dogs and a variety of Italian dishes. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily GATORS DOCKSIDE 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500.

Sports-themed family place serves grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily

INDIA’S RESTAURANT 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8, 620-0777. F 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic Indian cuisine, lunch buffet. Curry and vegetable dishes, lamb, chicken, shrimp, fish tandoori. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly JIMMY JOHN’S 9971 Baymeadows Rd., 997-8818. See Beaches. $ L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd., 739-2498. F 2012 BOJ winner.

They pile subs high and serve ’em fast. $ � B L D Daily LEMONGRASS 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd., 645-9911. F Thai cuisine; Chef Aphayasane’s creations include crispy whole fish with pineapple curry reduction, and The Amazing. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN LEBANESE CUISINE 9862 Old Baymeadows Rd., 646-1881. F Bite Club certified.

Owner Pierre Barakat offers authentic Lebanese cuisine, charcoal-grilled lamb kebab. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. MEDITERRANIA RESTAURANT 3877 Baymeadows Rd., 731-2898. Family-owned-and-operated Greek/Italian place serves fresh seafood, veal, lamb. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 11030 Baymeadows Rd., 260-2791. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic; vegetarian, vegan, raw food, gluten-free, sandwiches, deli, hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, wraps, baked goods.

Juice, smoothie & coffee bar. $ đ?–˘ B L D Daily OMAHA STEAKHOUSE 9300 Baymeadows Rd., 739-6633.

Bite Club certified. English tavern in Embassy Suites Hotel; center-cut beef, fresh seafood, sandwiches, signature 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. $$ L D Daily ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS 8380 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4, 733-0588. 2012 BOJ winner. Hot dogs with slaw, chili, cheese, onion sauce, sauerkraut; personal pizzas. $ L D Mon.-Sat. PATTAYA THAI GRILLE 9551 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1, 646-9506. F Traditional Thai, vegetarian, new-Thai, curries, seafood, noodles and soups. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE 3928 Baymeadows Rd., 527-8649. F See San Marco. $$ L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 8133 Point Meadows Dr., 519-0509.

F 2012 BOJ winner. 20+ beers on tap. $ � L D Daily STICKY FINGERS 8129 Point Meadows Way, 493-7427. F Memphis-style rib house smokes ribs, barbecue, rotisserie chicken over aged hickory wood. $$ L D Daily STONEWOOD GRILL TAVERN 3832 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3, 739-7206. See Beaches. $$ L D Daily THREE F(X) ICE CREAM & WAFFLES 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 6, 928-9559. Ice cream made-to-order. Milk: whole, soy, almond; toppings; in taiyaki Asian waffles. $ � B R L Daily TONY D’S NY PIZZA & RESTAURANT 8358 Point Meadows Dr., 322-7051. Authentic New York pizza, pasta. $ � L D Daily VITO’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 3825 Baymeadows Rd., 737-9236. 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned. Grouper Francesco, New York and Chicago style pizzas, surf-and-turf, rack of lamb. Tiramisu, cannoli. $$ L D Tue.-Sun.

BEACHES

(Venues are in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)

A LA CARTE 331 First Ave. N., 241-2005. Authentic New England fare: Maine lobster rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab cake sandwich, shrimp basket, clam chowdah. $$ L Thur.-Tue. AL’S PIZZA 303 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-0002. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANGIE’S SUBS 1436 Beach Blvd., 246-2519. F Home of the original baked sub, hot or cold subs, fresh ingredients, for 25+ years; blue-ribbon iced tea. $ L D Daily BAGEL WORLD 2202 Third St. S., 246-9988. F 2012 BOJ winner. Cozy place has a breakfast special (eggs, ham and cheese), coffees and juices. $ B L Daily BEACH HUT CAFÉ 1281 Third St. S., 249-3516. F 25+ years. Full breakfast menu all day (darn good grits); hot plate specials Mon.-Fri. $ � B R L Daily BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET 120 Third St. S., 444-8862. F Full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, fish tacos, daily fish specials and Philly cheesesteaks. Open-air upstairs deck. $$ � L D Daily BILLY’S BOAT HOUSE GRILL 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771.

F Local seafood, steaks, oyster & wing specials. $$ � L D Daily BLUE WATER ISLAND GRILL 205 First St. N., 249-0083. This casual spot features American fare with a Caribbean soul. $$ � L D Tue.-Sun. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 1266 Third St. S., 249-8704; 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 270-2666. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BREEZY COFFEE SHOP CAFE 235 Eighth Ave. S., 241-2211.

F Casual spot has baked goods, espressos, coffees; vegan and gluten-free options. $ đ?–˘ B R L Daily BUDDHA THAI BISTRO 301 10th Ave. N., 712-4444. F The proprietors are from Thailand, and every dish is made with fresh ingredients from tried-and-true recipes. $$ L D Daily BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS 1333 Third St. N., 242-8226. F 2012 BOJ winner. See Downtown. $ L D Daily

CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA 127 First Ave. N., 249-3322.F 2012 BOJ winner. Chili rellenos, tamales, fajitas, enchiladas, fish tacos, fried ice cream. $$ đ?–˘ D Nightly CASA MARIA 2429 Third St. S., 372-9000. F See Springfield.

2012 BOJ winner. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily CASA MARINA RESTAURANT 691 First St. N., 270-0025.

Tapas, crab cakes, Kobe sliders, burgers, tacos. Penthouse Lounge. Verandah. oceanfront courtyard. $$$ R Tue.-Fri.; D Nightly CINOTTI’S BAKERY, DELI & BOUTIQUE 1523 Penman Rd., 246-1728. Since 1964. Cakes, pies, breads, desserts, bagels, chicken salad, sandwiches. $ � B R L Tue.-Sat. CRUISERS GRILL 319 23rd Ave. S., 270-0356. F 2012 BOJ winner. Locally owned & operated 15+ years. Half-pound burgers, fish sandwiches, award-winning cheddar fries. $ � L D Daily CULHANE’S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 249-9595. Bite Club certified. Upscale Irish pub.

Shepherd’s pie, corned beef, gastropub menu. $$ � R Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun. D&LP SUBS 1409 Third St. S., 247-4700. Subs, gourmet salads, wings, pizza, pasta. $ � L D Daily DAVINCI’S PIZZA 469 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2001.

Family-owned-and-operated. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 2434 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. NASCAR-themed place has 365 varieties of wings, half-pound burgers, ribs, salads. $ � L D Daily DWIGHT’S MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO 1527 Penman Rd., 241-4496. Hand-rolled pasta, grilled vegetables. Owner/ Chef Dwight DeLude uses an exhibition kitchen. Reservations suggested. $$$$ D Tue.-Sat. EL POTRO 1553 Third St. N., 241-6910. Everything’s fresh and made-to-order. Daily specials, buffet. $ L D Daily ELEVEN SOUTH 216 11th Ave. S., 241-1112. New American eclectic cuisine, a mesquite grill and courtyard dining. $$$ L Tue.-Fri.; D Daily ELLEN’S KITCHEN 1824 S. Third St., Pablo Plaza, 246-1572. F Since 1962. Breakfast all day; sandwiches. $ B L Daily ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217, 249-2337. F Gastropub fare: soups, flatbreads, specialty sandwiches. $ � L Tue.-Sun.; D Nightly EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 922 Beach Blvd., 249-3001. F 130+ imported beers, 20 on tap. Classic Reuben, sandwiches. $ � L D Daily EVA’S GRILL BAR 610 Third St. S., 372-9484. F Eva’s blends Greek and Italian, with American influences. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. THE FISH COMPANY RESTAURANT 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12, Atlantic Beach, 246-0123. F Bite Club certified. Oyster bar.

Fresh local seafood, Mayport shrimp, oysters, crabs, lobster.

Oyster Nights Tue. & Wed. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily THE HALF MOON RAW BAR 1289 Penman Rd., 372-0549.

Oysters, shrimp, clams, crawfish, daily chef’s specials. And they open your oysters. $$ � L D Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Fri. HOT DOG HUT 1439 Third St. S., 247-3641. F Dogs, sausages, burgers, beer-battered onion rings, fries. $ B L Daily ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 675 Third St. N., 247-4688.

F Three areas: teppan or hibachi tables, sushi bar; Westernstyle seating. Tempura, teriyaki. Plum wine. $$ D Nightly JIMMY JOHN’S GOURMET SANDWICHES 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, Atlantic Beach, 246-2033. F Gourmet subs, sandwiches since ’83. Fresh breads, meats, cheeses, dressings: Totally Tuna, J.J.B.L.T., Club Lulu. Friendly delivery. $ L D Daily JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 30 Ocean Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 270-1122. F Familyowned-and-operated. Pasta, gourmet pizzas, veal. $$ L D Daily LILLIE’S COFFEE BAR 200 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 249-2922. F Locally roasted coffee, eggs, bagels, flatbreads, desserts. $$ B L D Daily KC CRAVE 1161 Beach Blvd., 595-5660. Chris Jones and Andy Viola offer American fusion: small plates, slow-roasted meats, creative toppings; Tap Room. $$$ R Sun.; D Tue.-Sat. LYNCH’S IRISH PUB 514 N. First St., 249-5181. F Corned beef & cabbage, shepherd’s pie, fish & chips; import, domestic drafts on tap. $$ L D Daily MARIO’S AT THE BEACH 1830 Third St. N., 246-0005.

Family-friendly spot has New York-style pizzas, stromboli, pasta, , veal, shrimp, vegetarian dishes. $$$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly MARLIN MOON GRILLE 1183 Beach Blvd., 372-4438. F In the old TacoLu. Fresh crab cakes – owner Gary Beach’s from the Eastern Shore – and fresh-cut fries. $$ � D Wed.-Mon. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1018 Third St. N., Ste. 2, 241-5600. F Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. Gourmet pizzas, hoagies. Mighty Meaty pizza to vegetarian Kosmic Karma. $ � L D Daily METRO DINER 1534 Third St. N., 853-6817. F 2012 BOJ winner. The upscale diner serves breakfast, plus meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. $$ R B L Daily MEZZA LUNA PIZZERIA RISTORANTE 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573. F Near-the-ocean eatery. 20+ years.

Casual bistro fare: gourmet wood-fired pizzas, nightly specials. $$$ đ?–˘ D Mon.-Sat.

MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636. See Avondale. F 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070. F Burgers, sandwiches, seafood, wings. $ L D Daily M SHACK 299 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-2599. F Burgers, hot dogs, fries, shakes. $$ L D Daily NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300. 2012 BOJ winner. Dishes with a Caribbean flavor, overlooking the ICW. Tiki deck. $$ � L D Wed.-Sun.; D Mon. & Tue. NORTH BEACH BISTRO 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105. Bite Club certified. Casual neighborhood eatery serves hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood, tapas menu. $$$ � R Sun.; L D Daily NORTH BEACH FISH CAMP 100 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-3474. Oceanview roof-top bar. Creative Southern fare, fresh seafood and bread pudding. $$ L Wed.-Sun.; D Nightly OCEAN 60 RESTAURANT, WINE BAR & MARTINI ROOM 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060. 2012 BOJ winner.

Continental cuisine, fresh seafood, dinner specials, seasonal menu. $$ D Mon.-Sat. PHILLY’S FINEST CHEESESTEAKS & PIZZA 1527 N. Third St., 241-7188. F Authentic Philly cheesesteaks made with Amoroso’s bread and steaks flown direct from Philadelphia.

The Ice Bar has 55 kinds of beer. $ L D Daily THE PIER CANTINA & SANDBAR 412 N. First St., 246-6454.

Casual oceanfront place has a Mexican-influenced menu.

Downstairs Sandbar. $$$ L D Daily POE’S TAVERN 363 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 241-7637.

F American gastropub. 50+ beers. Gourmet burgers, handcut French fries, fish tacos, Edgar’s Drunken Chili, daily fish sandwich special. $$ � L D Daily RAGTIME TAVERN & SEAFOOD GRILL 207 Atlantic Blvd., Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach, 241-7877. F 25+ years.Blackened snapper, sesame tuna, Ragtime shrimp. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 592 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 273-3113.

F Casual New York-style pizzeria has calzones, antipasto, parmigiana. By the slice or full pie. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily ROYAL PALM VILLAGE WINE & TAPAS 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 372-0052. F Locally owned and operated.

1,200+ fine wine, 200 bottled beers, 15 microbrewed drafts pair with tapas. $$ D Mon.-Sat. SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK 1018 Third St. N., 372-4456.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Signature tuna poke bowl, sushi, tacos, local fried shrimp, in an open-air space. $$ � L D Daily SEAFOOD KITCHEN 31 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach, 241-8470. 20+ years, no-frills atmosphere. Fresh local seafood. $ L D Daily SINGLETON’S SEAFOOD SHACK 4728 Ocean St., Mayport Village, 246-4442. F Casual spot by the Mayport ferry since the ’60s. Fried shrimp, blackened or grilled fish. Enclosed riverfront porch. $ � L D Daily SLIDERS SEAFOOD GRILLE 218 First St., Beaches Town Center, Neptune Beach, 246-0881. F Beach-casual. Fresh fish, fish tacos, gumbo, Key lime pie, ice cream sandwiches. $$ � D Nightly SMASHBURGER 630 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-2666.

Do-it-yourself burgers and chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, sides and fries. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE 111 Beach Blvd., 482-1000.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Sportsbar fare, 20+ beers on tap. $ � L D Daily SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE 645 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 387-9394. BOJ winner. Soups, sandwiches, seafood, vegetarian/vegan items. $ L D Daily STONEWOOD GRILL TAVERN 950 Marsh Landing Pkwy., 285-2311. Classic American menu. $$ L D Daily SUN DELI 1011 S. Third St., 270-1040. F 2012 BOJ winner.

Reubens, corned beef, salami, liverwurst. Radical Side (tuna salad, egg salad, cheese) or 9.0 (Philly steak, cheese, chopped bacon, pepperoni, blackened seasoning). $ L D Mon.-Sat. TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-8226. F 2012 BOJ winner. In the old Homestead, Baja-style. Mexican fare: fish tacos, Bangin Shrimp, verde chicken tacos and fried cheese that isn’t fried. $$ � R Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Fri. TOMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1253 Penman Rd., 372-4369. F Fresh, authentic, upscale, Japanese-owned.

Handmade sushi, hibachi grill items, homemade-style dishes. $ đ?–˘ D Nightly WIPEOUTS GRILL 1585 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 247-4508. F Casual, beachy sports spot serves burgers, wings, fish tacos. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily ZETA 131 First Ave. N., 378-0737. Brand-new place features tapas and sharing plates, flats, salads, sandwiches and burgers. Late-night upscale urban fusion. $$ L Sat. & Sun.; D Tue.-Sun.

DOWNTOWN

(Jacksonville Landing venues are at 2 Independent Drive) BENNY’S SANDWICH SHOP 121 W. Forsyth St., 634-1525.

For 27 years, Benny’s – in an old bank vault – has made everything from scratch. Favorites: taco salad, creamy potato soup. $ B L Mon.-Fri. BENNY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD Ste. 175, Jacksonville Landing, 301-1014. Continental cuisine. Signature dish: Filet Christian. $$$ � L D Daily

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NAME: Logan Webb RESTAURANT: Zeta, 131 First Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach BIRTHPLACE: Adairsville, Georgia YEARS IN THE BIZ: 13 FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than mine): Maza, Atlantic Beach FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Eclectic FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Cumin, smoked paprika and fresh herbs IDEAL MEAL: Good food with people you love.

WOULDN’T EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Anything I’m allergic to.

INSIDER’S SECRET: Use Magic Taste Good Powder (salt).

CELEBRITY SIGHTING: Bill Cosby, when I worked at Casa Marina CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Bread pudding

BIG PETE’S OLD STYLE PIZZERIA 118 N. Julia St., 356-2680.

All from scratch: pizza, calzones, baked ziti, wraps. Barbecue. $$ L D Mon.-Fri. BRAZILIAN CORNER 100 E. Forsyth St., 633-9028. Authentic fare: churrasco misto (steak & sausage), muqueca de peixe (fish in coconut milk), plus burgers, subs, paninis, sandwiches.

Brazilian coffee. $ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BURRITO GALLERY & BAR 21 E. Adams St., 598-2922. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southwestern cuisine. Burritos: ginger teriyaki tofu and blackened mahi. $ L D Mon.-Sat. CAFÉ NOLA 333 N. Laura St., 366-6911. Museum of Contemporary Art. Shrimp & grits, gourmet sandwiches, fresh fish tacos, desserts. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Thur. & ArtWalk CASA DORA 108 E. Forsyth St., 356-8282. F Owner/chef Sam Hamidi has served Italian fare for 35+ years: veal, seafood, pizza. Homemade salad dressing. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. CHOMP CHOMP 106 E. Adams St., 762-4667. F This spot has eats at moderate prices – most under $10. Chef-inspired street food: panko-crusted chicken, burgers, chinois tacos, bahn mi, barbecue. $ L Tue.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. CURRENTS LOUNGE 225 E. Coastline Dr., Hyatt Regency, 634-4043. Appetizers, cafÊ fare, desserts. $$ B L D Daily DE REAL TING CAFÉ 128 W. Adams St., 633-9738. F Caribbean place features jerk or curried chicken, conch fritters, curried goat and oxtail. $ L Tue.-Fri.; D Fri. & Sat. EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS 225 E. Coastline Dr., 634-4579. See Arlington. $ B L Daily FIONN MACCOOL’S IRISH PUB/RESTAURANT Ste. 176, Jacksonville Landing, 374-1547. 2012 BOJ winner. Casual fare in an uptown Irish atmosphere: fish and chips, Guinness lamb stew, black-and-tan brownies. $$ � L D Daily INDOCHINE 21 E. Adams St., Ste. 200, 598-5303. 2012 BOJ winner. Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine; signature dishes are chicken Satay, soft shell crab, sticky rice. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 830 N. Pearl St., 353-6388.

For 56+ years, family-owned Jenkins Barbecue has served down-home barbecue. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily KOJA SUSHI Jacksonville Landing, 350-9911. F 2012 BOJ winner. Sushi, sashimi; Japanese, Asian and Korean cuisine; hard-to-find items like baby octopus salad. $$ L D Daily LE SHEA’S HOMESTYLE EATERY 119 W. Adams St., 354-5685.

Southern and soul food: meat loaf, fried chicken, burgers, spaghetti, sides. $ L Mon.-Fri. NORTHSTAR PIZZA BAR & SUBSTATION 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451. Brick-oven-baked pizza, grinders, wings, cheesesteaks, sandwiches. 27 beers on tap. $ L D Mon.-Sat. OLIO MARKET 301 E. Bay St., 356-7100. F Made-fromscratch soups, sandwiches; they cure their own bacon and pickle their own pickles. $$ B R L Mon.-Fri. PHO A NOODLE BAR 117 W. Adams St., 353-0320. Authentic Vietnamese and Thai dishes: egg rolls, potstickers. Pho bowls: standard, vegan, pho tom yum, sukiyaki, kelp noodle substitute. Boba, teas, coffee. $ L Mon.-Fri. D Wed.-Sat. THE SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 4200, 791-9533, ext. 241. On Bank of America’s 42nd floor, this cafe offers a riverview. $$ L Mon.-Fri. TRELLISES RESTAURANT 225 E. Coastline Dr., Hyatt, 634-4540.

American Ă la carte dining: original fresh seafood creations, regional dishes, buffet, breakfast. $$$ đ?–˘ B L Daily ZODIAC GRILL 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283. F Mediterranean and American favorites in a casual spot; panini, vegetarian. Daily lunch buffet. Espressos, hookahs. $ L Mon.-Fri.

FLEMING ISLAND

KANKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE/SUSHI BAR 2009 East-West Pkwy., 269-3003. Teppanyaki tables, sushi tables, sushi bar.

Steaks and seafood. $$ đ?–˘ D Nightly

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MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 1800 Town Center Blvd., 541-1999. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily MERCURY MOON GRILL BAR 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999. F Wings, signature sandwiches, Philly cheesesteak, fried fish sandwich, half-pound Moon burger. $ D Nightly MOJO SMOKEHOUSE 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 8, 264-0636. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL 1605 C.R. 220, 278-9421. F Burgers, sandwiches and entrees. $$ � L D Daily WHITEY’S FISH CAMP 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198. F Gator tail, freshwater catfish, daily specials, on Swimming Pen Creek. Tiki bar. $ � L D Tue.-Sun.; D Mon. YOUR PIE 1545 C.R. 220, Ste. 125, 379-9771. F Owner Mike Sims’ concept: Choose from three doughs, nine sauces, seven cheeses and 40+ toppings and make your own pizza pie. $$ � L D Daily

INTRACOASTAL WEST

ABE’S PIZZA GRILL 12192 Beach Blvd., 425-3983. Italian dishes, lasagna, parmigiana, pizza, subs, pasta, wings. $$ � L D Daily AL’S PIZZA 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 31, 223-0991. F Celebrating 20+ years and seven locations, Al’s offers a selection of New York-style and gourmet pizzas, salads. $ � L D Daily AROY THAI FUSION Owner/Chef Vithoon Khamchareon 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 40, 374-0161. Authentic Thai cuisine, pad Thai, Thai fried rice and traditional curry dishes. $$ L D Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly BITTER SWEET BAKERY & EATERY 14286 Beach Blvd., Ste. 29, 223-0457.

Desserts, sandwiches, breakfast to-go. $$ B L Tue.-Sun. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 3303 San Pablo Rd. S., 223-1391. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas, desserts, family spot. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CASTILLO DE MEXICO 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 19, 998-7006.

F An extensive menu served in authentic Mexican dĂŠcor.

Weekday lunch buffet. $$ L D Daily CLIFF’S ROCKIN BAR-N-GRILL 3033 Monument Rd., Ste. 2, 645-5162. F Burgers, wings, seafood, pizza, daily specials, handcut 12-ounce New York strip. $$ L D daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 14286 Beach Blvd., 223-0115. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily EL RANCHITO 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 22, 992-4607. F Latin American cuisine: dishes from Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. $$ � L D Daily FIRST WATCH 13470 Beach Blvd., 223-0909. French toast, egg dishes, pancakes, crepes, waffles, sandwiches. $ � B L Daily FUJI SUSHI 13740 Beach Blvd., 992-8998. Fuji Sushi offers dine-in and take-out Japanese fare. $ L D Daily iPHO 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 330-0309. New, familyowned spot has curry dishes, noodle bowls, rare beef salad.

Everything’s homemade-style. $ L D Tue.-Thur.

JERRY’S SPORTS GRILLE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766. F Hand-cut steaks, wings, burgers. $ � B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 14333 Beach Blvd., Ste. 39, 992-1666. F See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 10750 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 14, 642-6980.

F See Baymeadows. BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MAMA MIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12220 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1122. Lunch specials. Veal, seafood, New York-style and Sicilian-style pizzas. $ L D Tue.-Sun.

MAMBOS CUBAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 13770 Beach Blvd., Ste. 9, 374-2046. 2012 BOJ winner. Authentic ropa vieja, bistec, pollo, picadillo, lechon asada. $$ � R L D daily MARKER 32 14549 Beach Blvd., 223-1534. ICW view. American eclectic: fresh, local seafood, shrimp & Andouille fettuccini, broiled oysters, yellow fin tuna poke. $$$ � D Mon.-Sat. MILANO’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 21, 646-9119. Casual, family-owned. Homestyle Italian fare, New York-style pizzas, veal, baked dishes. $$ � L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 3238 Hodges Blvd., 821-5687. See Arlington. $$ � L D Daily MVP’S SPORTS GRILLE 12777 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, 221-1090.

F Wings, burgers in a sporty atmosphere. $ L D Daily PEPPER’S MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA 13475 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 1, 221-2300. F Casual, family-friendly place features daily specials. $$ � L D Daily SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 46, 992-8402. F Authentic, fresh Mexican fare made from scratch. Daily specials. $$$ � L D Daily SHANE’S RIB SHACK 13546 Beach Blvd., Ste. 1, 992-0130.

Burgers, pork, ribs, chicken tenders, wings, beans, fried okra, corn, collards, Brunswick stew. $$ � L D Daily SIENA’S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26, 220-9192. Italian cuisine: lasagna, calzones, stuffed shells, pizza and wraps. $$ L D Daily THAI ORCHID 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4, 683-1286. Authentic Thai cuisine made with fresh ingredients; pad Thai, Thai curry dishes and rice dishes. $$ L D Daily TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5, 223-6999. F Locally-owned-and-operated. Hand-tossed pizzas, wings, specialty wraps. $$ L D Tue.-Sun.; D Sun. & Mon. VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd., 647-6575.

See Julington. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily XTREME WINGS 12220 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 108, 220-9464. F Family sports grill has wings, burgers, sandwiches and wraps. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily

JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS

BENITO’S ITALIAN CAFE & PIZZERIA 155 Hampton Pt. Dr., 230-8292. Family spot. Authentic Italian cuisine, veal, seafood entrÊes, pasta, specialty pizzas. $$ � L D Daily BLACKSTONE GRILLE 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102, 287-0766. Modern American fusion cuisine, served in a bistrostyle setting. $$$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 100 Bartram Oaks Walk, Fruit Cove, 287-7710. See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10, Fruit Cove, 287-8317. F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in a family atmosphere. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CLARK’S FISH CAMP 12903 Hood Landing Rd., 268-3474.

F Gator, turtle, steak, ribs and daily all-you can-eat catfish dinners. Dine indoors, outdoors, or in a glass-enclosed room. $$ � L D Daily JENK’S PIZZA 2245 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 112, 826-1555. Familyowned-and-operated. Subs, New York-style pizzas, calzones, Italian dishes. $ � L D Daily THE NEW ORLEANS CAFÉ 12760 San Jose Blvd., Julington Creek, 880-5155. Creole-style cafe. French bread po’boys, muffalattas. On Julington Creek. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. PIZZA PALACE 116 Bartram Oaks Walk, 230-2171. F See San Marco. $$ L D Daily TAPS BAR & GRILL 2220 C.R. 210 W., Ste. 314, 819-1554. F 50+ premium domestic, import beers on tap. Starters, burgers, sandwiches, entrees. $$ � L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103, 230-6966.

F Hand-tossed New York- and Sicilian-style pizzas. Baked dishes, subs, stromboli, wings, wraps. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108, 230-6688. F Fine dining; authentic cuisine, full sushi menu, curries, pad dishes. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily

MANDARIN

AL’S PIZZA 11190 San Jose Blvd., 260-4115. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ATHENS CAFÉ 6271 St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 7, 733-1199.

Dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), baby shoes (stuffed eggplant), favorites, Greek beers. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. AW SHUCKS 9743 Old St. Augustine Rd., 240-0368. F Seafood place has an oyster bar, steaks, seafood, wings, pasta.

Favorites: ahi tuna, shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller, pitas, kabobs. $$ � L D Daily THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE 3057 Julington Creek Rd., 260-2722. F Fresh Maryland-style steamed blue crabs, crab legs, steamed or fried oysters. Covered deck; daily specials. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 12620 Bartram Park Blvd., 652-2989; 9820 San Jose Blvd., 268-2666. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BRAZILIAN JAX CAFE 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 20, 880-3313.

F Authentic dishes: steaks, sausages, chicken, fish, burgers, hot sandwiches. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. BROOKLYN PIZZA 11406 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 288-9211; 13820 St. Augustine Rd., Bartram Park, 880-0020. F Brooklyn Special is a favorite; calzones, white pizza, homestyle lasagna. $ L D Daily

DON JUAN’S RESTAURANT 12373 San Jose Blvd., 268-8722.

F Friendly, family-oriented service, with a touch of Old Mexico. $ � L D Daily ENZA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 10601 San Jose Blvd., Mandarin Landing, 268-4458. Family-owned place offers casual fine dining, Italian cuisine, veal, seafood. Daily specials. $$$ � D Tue.-Sun. FIRST WATCH 11111 San Jose Blvd., 268-8331. See Intracoastal. $ � B L Daily GIGI’S RESTAURANT 3130 Hartley Rd., 694-4300. In the Ramada; prime rib and crab leg buffet Fri. and Sat., blue-jean brunch on Sun., daily breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner buffets. $$$ B R L D Daily HARMONIOUS MONKS 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30, 880-3040. F American steakhouse features a 9-ounce choice Angus center-cut filet with gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-ounce burgers, ribs, wraps, sandwiches. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. KANKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE/SUSHI BAR 11154 San Jose Blvd., 292-2400. Teppanyaki and sushi tables, sushi bar, steaks and seafood. $$ D Nightly KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8, 288-7999. Fusion-style sushi place has oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu, Chilean sea bass. Sake. $$ L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN 11700 San Jose Blvd., 288-0175. F See San Marco. BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 3, 674-2945.

See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily LET’S NOSH 10950 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 36, 683-8346.

Authentic Jewish deli has a full-service deli counter, Vienna Beef meats. Real New York water bagels, bread baked onsite, desserts. $ � B L D Thur.-Sat.; B L Daily MAMA FU’S ASIAN HOUSE 11105 San Jose Blvd., 260-1727.

MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine made to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai dishes. $$ � L D Daily METRO DINER 12807 San Jose Blvd., 638-6185. F 2012 BOJ winner. In a historic 1930s building, the upscale diner serves meatloaf, chicken pot pie, homemade soups. $$ R B L Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19, 292-0003. See Arlington. $$ � L D Daily MONKEY’S UNCLE TAVERN 10503 San Jose Blvd., 260-1349.

F See Beaches. $ L D Daily NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET & DELI 10000 San Jose Blvd., 260-6950. F 2012 BOJ winner. Fresh, organic ingredients in vegetarian, vegan, raw food and gluten-free options, gourmet artisan sandwiches, deli and hot bar dishes, chopped salad bar, gluten-free baked goods. Juice, smoothie and coffee bar. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. PICASSO’S PIZZERIA 10503 Blvd., 880-0811. F Hand-tossed gourmet pizza, calzones, New York-style cheesecake, pasta.

Fresh local seafood, steaks. $$ � L D Daily POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 24, 503-2230. See Orange Park. $$ L D Daily RACK EM UP BILLIARDS 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., Ste. 205, 262-4030. This cigar and hookah lounge has a full kitchen, subs. 200+ imported, domestic beers. $ D Nightly THE RED ELEPHANT PIZZA & GRILL 10131 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 683-3773. F Casual, family-friendly eatery serves pizzas, sandwiches, grill specials, pasta dishes. $$$ � L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 11111 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 12, 292-2300. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 12485 San Jose Blvd., 288-7928.

F See Riverside. $ � L D Daily STEAMIN 9703 San Jose Blvd., 493-2020. New spot serves steamed hamburgers, hot dogs and chili, malts, shakes, floats, omelets, French toast. $ B Sat. & Sun.; L D Daily TANK’S FAMILY BAR-B-Q 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23, 351-8265. F Owned and operated by the Tankersleys. Madefrom-scratch Southern-style fare. $$ � B L D Tue.-Sat. TIJUANA FLATS 13820 Old St. Augustine Rd., 262-0484. See Baymeadows. $ � L D Daily VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 4268 Oldfield Crossing Dr., 268-6660.

F See Julington. $ � L D Daily WHOLE FOODS MARKET 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22, 288-1100. F Prepared-food department offers 80+ items; full-service and self-service hot bar, salad bar, soup bar, dessert bar; pizza, sushi and sandwich stations. $$ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 46, 262-3955.

F See Orange Park. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily

ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG

(Venues are in Orange Park unless otherwise noted.)

ARON’S PIZZA 650 Park Ave., 269-1007. F Family-owned restaurant has eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. $$ � L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 1765 Town Center Blvd., Eagle Harbor, 269-8870. See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL BAR 1940 Wells Rd., 215-4969.

F Buffalo-style wings, 14 sauces (mild to better-be-ready blazin’), wraps, burgers, ribs. $$ � L D Daily CAMICAKES 1910 Wells Rd., 541-1099. Gourmet cupcakes: sweet potato, red velvet, mint chocolate and The Elvis, banana, peanut butter, chocolate frosting. $$ Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 1540 Wells Rd., 269-2122. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily

FIREHOUSE SUBS 2285-B Kingsley Ave., 276-1537; 36B Blanding Blvd., 276-0701; 1581 C.R. 220, Ste. 115, 215-7302; 2640 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 210, Middleburg, 291-4411. See Amelia Island. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily GATORS DOCKSIDE 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd., 425-6466.

F Sports-themed family restaurant has grilled wings, ribs, sandwiches. $$ � L D Daily THE HILLTOP 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959. New Orleans shrimp, certified Black Angus prime rib, she-crab soup. Homemade desserts. $$$ D Tue.-Sat. HOOTERS 1749 Wells Rd., 215-5858. F Wings, steamed shrimp, oysters, burgers, seafood, sandwiches. $$ L D Daily HURRICANE GRILL WINGS 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 1, 644-7315. See Avondale. $ � L D Daily JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS 410 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 9, 272-0037.

Wraps, subs, sandwiches. $ � L D Daily JIMMY JOHN’S 208 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 103, 272-6300. F See Beaches. $ L D Daily JOEY MOZZARELLA’S 930 Blanding Blvd., Ste. D, 579-4748.

F Calzones, stromboli and lasagna are customer favorites; pizza pies available stuffed. BYOB. $$ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 9734 Crosshill Blvd., Argyle, 908-4250; 2024 Kingsley Ave., 276-2776; 1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100, 215-2223. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1330 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 165, 276-7370; 1545 C.R. 220, 278-2827; 700 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 15, 272-3553; 1404 S. Orange Ave., Green Cove Springs, 284-7789. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLER’S ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR 1756 Wells Rd., Ste. A, 278-4600. See Arlington. $$ � L D Daily NEW YORK BRICK OVEN PIZZA 2225-B C.R. 220, Middleburg, 278-1770. Hand-tossed pizza by the slice, stromboli, baked dinners. Homemade desserts; lunch specials. $$ L D Daily NIRVANA CAFÉ 1910 Wells Rd., 278-5880. F Sandwiches, homemade-style paninis, European specialties and freshsqueezed juices. $$ B L D Daily PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR 1930 Kingsley Ave., 276-9551.

Family-owned-and-operated place has gourmet pizzas, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp, grouper. Pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, ziti, calzone, linguini, ravioli. $$ đ?–˘ D Nightly POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA 2134 Park Ave., 264-6116.

Family-owned-and-operated; pizzas made in coal-fired ovens.

Espresso, cappuccino. $$ L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Ste. 16, 771-7677.

F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily THE ROADHOUSE 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611. F Sandwiches, wings, burgers, quesadillas. 75+ import beers. $ L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1976 Kingsley Ave., 272-4606.

F See Riverside. $ � L D Daily SWEET TOMATOES 1625 Wells Rd., 269-6116. Salad bar has four tossed salads, vegetables and deli items, pasta salads, dressings, soups, pizza and desserts. $ L D Daily TEXAS ROADHOUSE 550 Blanding Blvd., 213-1000. F Steaks, ribs, seafood and chops. Daily specials. $ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 950 Blanding Blvd., Ste. 1, 272-1419.

F Barbecue plates, barbecue salads and pulled pork sandwiches. All-you-can-eat specials. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily

PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS

619 OCEAN VIEW 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., 285-6198. Fresh seafood, steaks, nightly specials. $$$ � D Wed.-Sun. AL’S PIZZA 635 A1A N., 543-1494. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily AQUA GRILL 950 Sawgrass Village Dr., 285-3017. Fresh local seafood, aged prime steaks, vegetarian entrÊes. Climatecontrolled lakefront patio seating. $$$ L D Daily THE AUGUSTINE GRILLE 1000 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-7777.

Bite Club certified. Steaks, New York strip, lamb, lobster Napoleon, Hawaiian tuna. $$$ đ?–˘ D Nightly BOGEY GRILLE 150 Valley Circle, Ponte Vedra, 285-5524.

Wings, quesadillas, chicken, burgers. $$ � L D Daily BRUCCI’S PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS 880 A1A, Ste. 8, 280-7677.

F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts. $ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly CAFFE ANDIAMO 500 Sawgrass Village Dr., 280-2299. Fresh seafood, veal, steak and pizza made in a copper wood-burning oven; daily specials. $$ L D Daily FOX’S PIZZA DEN 4360 Palm Valley Rd., 285-1292. F Familyowned-and-operated. The Wedgie sandwich on a pizza crust, and sandwiches, pizzas, stromboli. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. JJ’S LIBERTY BISTRO 330 A1A N., Ste. 209, 273-7980.

Authentic French cuisine. The scratch kitchen has fresh soups, stocks, sauces and pastries. $$ � L D Mon.-Sat. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 830 A1A N., Ste. 6, Ponte Vedra, 273-3993.

F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily LULU’S WATERFRONT GRILLE 301 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley, 285-0139. F On the ICW, get there by land or water.

Fresh seafood, hand-cut steaks, burgers. Screened waterfront porch. $$ � L D daily MULLIGAN’S PUB 43 PGA Tour Blvd., 285-1506. F At Hilton Garden Inn. Favorites and Irish dishes. $$ D Nightly NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS 110 Championship Way, 273-3235. American, Continental fare, local seafood. $$$ L D Daily PALM VALLEY FISH CAMP 229 N. Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley,

Brooklyn Pizza offers authentic New York-style pizza at its two Mandarin locations, where the sauce and pizza dough are made fresh daily. Photo: Dennis Ho 285-3200. F The Groshell family serves dishes made with fresh ingredients; daily specials. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Tue.-Sun. PUSSERS BAR & GRILLE 816 A1A N., Ste. 100, 280-7766.

Bite Club certified. Caribbean cuisine and regional favorites: Jamaican grilled pork ribs, Trinidad smoked duck, lobster macaroni & cheese dinner. $$ � L D Daily RESTAURANT MEDURE 818 A1A N., 543-3797. Chef David Medure creates dishes and small plates. $$$ D Mon.-Sat. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 814 A1A N., Ste. 103, 285-0014.

BOJ winner. Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, fresh seafood, live Maine lobster. Reservations,. $$$$ D Nightly SUN DOG BREWING CO. 822 A1A N., Ste. 105, 686-1852. F Lobster dip, turkey-bacon-and-brie sandwich, char-grilled meatloaf sandwich. $$-$$$ đ?–˘ R Sun.; L D Wed.-Sun. TABLE 1 330 A1A N., Ste. 208, 280-5515. Upscale, casual restaurant offers appetizers, entrĂŠes. $$$ L D Daily WOK N ROLL 3791 Palm Valley Rd., Ste. 203, 543-7666.

Authentic Chinese cuisine. $ L D Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 226 Solana Rd., Ste. 1, 280-1110. F See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily

RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS, WESTSIDE

(Venues are in Riverside unless otherwise noted.)

13 GYPSIES 887 Stockton St., 389-0330. 2012 BOJ winner.

Mediterranean peasant cuisine updated for American tastes: tapas, blackened octopus, coconut mango curry chicken. $$ L D Tue.-Sat. AL’S PIZZA 1620 Margaret St., Ste. 201, Five Points, 388-8384.

F See Intracoastal. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT 1534 Oak St., 355-3793.

American favorites with a Southern twist, locally sourced ingredients. Rooftop bar. $$$ R Sat. & Sun.; L Daily; D Mon.-Sat. BOLD BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS Chief Coffee Guru & Operations Manager Zack Burnett 869 Stockton Street, Stes. 1 & 2, 855-1181. F 2012 BOJ winner.

Bold Bean features organic and fair trade coffees. $ B L Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 5229 Jammes Rd., Westside, 772-0050; 705 S. Lane Ave., Westside, 783-1404. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily CARMINE’S PIE HOUSE 2677 Forbes St., 387-1400. F Pizza by the slice, classic Italian dishes – calzone, stromboli, subs, panini. Craft beers, microbrews. $$ � B L D Daily COOL MOOSE CAFE & BISTRO 2708 Park St., 381-4242.

F New England-style cafĂŠ. Full breakfast menu, classic sandwiches, wraps and soups. Gourmet coffee. $$ R L D Tue.-Sun. COZY TEA CAFE 1023 Park St., Five Points, 329-3964. Lunch and afternoon tea has scones, soups, teas. Indian nights Fri. and Sat. $ L Mon.-Sat. CRAZY EGG 954 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 524-8711.

Burgers, sandwiches, steaks, prime rib, pork chops, shrimp & grits, specials; of fresh, local, organic ingredients. $ B L D Wed.-Fri.; B L Sat.-Tue. DERBY ON PARK 1068 Park St., 379-3343. Michael Williams and Zack Nettles offer burgers, sandwiches, steaks, chicken, fish & chips, meatloaf. $$-$$$ L D Tue.-Sun., R Sat. & Sun. DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 5972 San Juan Ave., Westside, 693-9258. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DOMO CREPES ETC. 813 Lomax St., 619-2540. Cappuccino, crepes, soups and flatbreads. $$ B L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 2753 Park St., 384-9999. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily GATORS BBQ 8083 Baymar St., Westside, 683-4941. F Award-winning barbecue pork, chicken, ribs, turkey and sausage. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. GATORS DOCKSIDE 6677 103rd St., Westside, 777-6135.

F Sports-themed family place serves grilled wings, ribs,

sandwiches. $$ � L D Daily GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET Deli Supervisor Nicole Gurgiolo 2007 Park St., 384-4474. F The juice bar uses certified organic fruits and vegetables. Artisanal cheeses, craft and imported beers, organic wines, organic produce, meats, vitamins and herbs, wraps, sides, sandwiches, and raw, vegan items. $ B L D Daily HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET 2005 Park St., Ste. 1, 381-9394. F Traditional Mediterranean fare: fresh hummus, baba ghannoush, gyros. Hookahs. $ L D Mon.-Sat. JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS 1615 Hendricks Ave., Riverside, 399-5006. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily JIMMY JOHN’S 630 Park St., 400-6688. See Beaches. $ L D Daily JOHNNY’S DELI 474 Riverside Ave., 356-8055. F Breakfast; grilled wraps, gyros, grilled chicken salad. $ B L Mon.-Sat. KICKBACKS GASTROPUB 910 King St., 388-9551. F 2012 BOJ winner. Breakfast, lunch and dinner 20 hours a day; more than 655 bottled beers, 84 on tap. $$ � B L D Daily LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 1509 Margaret St., 674-2794; 7859 Normandy, 781-7600; 5733 Roosevelt, 446-9500; 8102 Blanding, 779-1933; 6331 Roosevelt, Ste. 6, NAS Jax, 854-0057. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 4838 Hwy. Ave., Westside, 389-5551. Wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey, ribs.

Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese and collards. $$ � L Mon.-Sat.; D Thur. & Fri. MOON RIVER PIZZA 1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Murray Hill, 389-4442. F 2012 BOJ winner. Northern-style pizzas, 20+ toppings, served by the pie or the slice. $ L D Mon.-Sat. THE MOSSFIRE GRILL 1537 Margaret St., 355-4434. F Southwestern dishes: fresh fish tacos and chicken enchiladas. $$ � L D Daily O’BROTHERS IRISH PUB 1521 Margaret St., 854-9300. F Traditional Irish fare: shepherd’s pie with Stilton crust, Guinness mac-n-cheese and fish-n-chips. $$ � L D Daily PELE’S WOOD FIRE 2665 Park St., 232-8545. Chef Micah Windham uses a wood-fired oven to create traditional, authentic Italian fare with a modern twist. $$ � R L D Daily PERARD’S PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste. 2, Westside, 378-8131. Family-owned. Traditional fare, homemade sauces, lasagna, desserts. $ � L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #1 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 824 Lomax St., 301-1188. F Traditional Japanese cuisine, fresh sushi, sashimi, kiatsu, teriyaki and hibachi. $$ L D Daily THE SALTY FIG 901 King St., 337-0146. Gastropub’s New American Southern fare: shrimp & grits, bourbon fig glazed quail, made with locally sourced produce, meats, seafood. $$ L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1923 S. Lane Ave., 786-0081; 4434 Blanding Blvd., 777-0730. Beef, pork, chicken, ribs cooked in a wood-fired pit; Vidalia onion rings, corn nuggets, beans, slaw. AYCE specials daily. $ � L D Daily SOUP’S ON JACKSONVILLE 1526 King St., 387-9394. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ L D Daily SUMO SUSHI 2726 Park St., 388-8838. F Authentic Japanese dishes: entrees, sushi rolls, sashimi salad, gyoza (pork dumplings), tobiko (flying fish roe). $$ � L D Daily SUSHI CAFE 2025 Riverside Ave., Ste. 204, 384-2888. F Sushi: Monster Roll, Jimmy Smith Roll, Rock-n-Roll, Dynamite Roll; hibachi, tempura, katsu, teriyaki. $$ L D Daily SWEET THEORY BAKING CO. 1243 King St., 387-1001. Small batch, all-natural, organic, allergy-friendly items made with no egg, dairy, soy or peanuts. Gluten-free options. $ Tue.-Sat. TAPA THAT 820 Lomax St., Five Points, 376-9911. Locally, organically grown ingredients; duck confit spring rolls, Cuban rice & beans cake. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat.

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Dining TASTI D-LITE 1024 Park St., 900-3040. A gazillion flavors, in cones, cups, shakes and smoothies. $ Daily TREECUP CAFE 829 Riverside Ave., Cummer Museum, 356-6857. Lunch, locally roasted coffee, espresso drinks.$ L Tue.-Sun. TRES LECHES Owner/GM Eddie Sweda 869 Stockton St., 551-4375. F Quiches, empanadas, arepas, bocadillos, sandwiches, soups and baked goods; chocolate marquesa, Caribbean lime pie and tres leches. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. TWO DOORS DOWN 436 Park St., 598-0032. F Hotcakes, omelets, burgers, sandwiches, chops, liver & onions, Southern fried chicken, desserts. $$ đ?–˘ B L Mon.-Fri.

ST. AUGUSTINE

95 CORDOVA 95 Cordova St., 810-6810. In Casa Monica Hotel.

The cuisine blends Moroccan, Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean and European influences. $$$ R Sun.; B L D Daily A1A ALE WORKS 1 King St., 829-2977. F Two-story brew pub, Bridge of Lions view, has six kinds of beer and serves New World cuisine, inside or on the balcony. $$ L D Daily A1A BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 114 St. George St., 823-1229. Baja-style tacos, vegetarian bean burritos, fish tacos, hormone-free meats, homemade guacamole. $ L D Daily AL’S PIZZA 1 St. George St., 824-4383. F See Intracoastal. $ � L D Daily ANN O’MALLEY’S PUB 23 Orange St., 825-4040. F Sandwiches, soups. Porch dining. Irish beers on tap. $$ � L D Daily AVILES RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 32 Avenida Menendez, 829-9727. Hilton Bayfront Hotel. Progressive global cuisine. $$$ � B L D Daily BACK 40 URBAN CAFÉ 40 S. Dixie Hwy., 824-0227. Caribbeanstyle wraps, upside-down chicken potpie, fresh, local seafood, in an 1896 building. $ � L Sun.; L D Mon.-Sat. BARLEY REPUBLIC IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE 48 Spanish St., 547-2023. Historic downtown pub has burgers, sandwiches, shepherd’s pie, bangers and mash. $$ � L D Daily BARNACLE BILL’S 14 Castillo Dr., 824-3663. F Family spot has seafood, gator tail, steak, shrimp. $$ � D Nightly THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL 504 Geoffrey St., 547-2723.

Fresh, local seafood, steaks, pasta. $$ � L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 2420 U.S. 1 S., 794-9424. See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BORRILLO’S PIZZA & SUBS 88 San Marco Ave., 829-1133. F John Zappa’s New York-style spot serves subs, pasta dishes, and pizzas by the pie or slice. $ � L D daily CARMELO’S MARKETPLACE & PIZZERIA 146 King St., 494-6658. F 2012 BOJ winner. New York-style brick-ovenbaked pizza, fresh baked sub rolls, Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, stromboli, garlic herb wings. $$ L D Daily CASA MAYA 17 Hypolita St., 217-3039. Mayan fare, vegetarian and meat. Juice bar, daily specials. $$ B L D Wed.-Sun. CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR 6 Aviles St., 827-9055.

Bite Club certified. Wolfgang Puck coffees, handmade desserts, light fare. $$ Daily CONCH HOUSE RESTAURANT 57 Comares Ave., 829-8646.

Signature dishes: Cracker combo platter, St. Augustine fried shrimp. Tiki huts over Salt Run. $$$ � D Nightly CREEKSIDE DINERY 160 Nix Boatyard Rd., 829-6113. Beef, chicken, seafood, low-country cooking. Outdoor deck, fire pit. $$ � D Nightly CRUISERS GRILL 3 St. George St., 824-6993. F 2012 BOJ winner. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 4010 U.S. 1 S., 547-2669. See Beaches. $ � L D Daily DOS COFFEE & WINE 300 San Marco Ave., 342-2421. F Handcrafted pourovers, Covina Roastery beans. Pressed sandwiches, build-your-own cheese boards. $$ B L Daily FIREHOUSE SUBS 200 Cobblestone Dr., 819-1808; 2245 C.R. 210 W., 823-9914. See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily FLAVORS EATERY 125-C King St., 824-4221. Quesadillas, pizza, smoothies. Indoor/outdoor dining. $ L D Mon.-Sat. FLORIDA CRACKER CAFÉ 81 St. George St., 829-0397.

Scallops, shrimp, gator tail. $$ � L D Daily THE FLORIDIAN 39 Cordova St., 829-0655. Southern fare, with fresh ingredients from area farms: fried green tomato bruschetta, blackened fish cornbread stack, grits with shrimp, fish or tofu. Vegetarian options. $$$ � L D Daily GAS FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT 9 Anastasia Blvd., Ste. C, 217-0326. F Fresh, local and homemade casual fare: meatloaf, veggie, traditional burgers, seafood, steaks, daily specials, desserts. $$ � L D Tue.-Sat. GYPSY CAB COMPANY 828 Anastasia Blvd., 824-8244. F 2012 BOJ winner. Signature dish: Gypsy chicken; also seafood, tofu, duck and veal dishes. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765. F New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks, jambalaya, etouffÊe, shrimp. $$ � L D Daily HOT SHOT BAKERY & CAFE 8 Granada St., 824-7898. F Freshly baked items, coffees, sandwiches, Datil B. Good hot sauces and pepper products. $ B L Daily

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THE KING’S HEAD BRITISH PUB 6460 U.S. 1 N., 823-9787.

F Ann Dyke serves British draught beers and ciders in 20-ounce Imperial pints, plus Cornish pasties, fish & chips. $$ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 155 Hampton Point Dr., 230-7879. See San Marco. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � L D Daily THE MANATEE CAFÉ 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, 826-0210.

F Organic, vegetarian meals. Chef Cheryl Crosley has veggie omelets, tofu Reubens, miso, hummus and tabouli. $ B L Mon.-Sat. MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB SEAFOOD HOUSE 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923. F Burgers, seafood, raw bar, steak O’Shay’s, Dubliner chicken, Irish Benedict. $$$ � Daily THE MILLTOP TAVERN 19 1/2 St. George St., 829-2329. F Homemade soups, sandwiches, daily specials. Dine under trees on two-story porch. $ L D Daily MOJO OLD CITY BBQ 5 Cordova St., 342-5264. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily MOJO’S TACOS 551 Anastasia Blvd., Anastasia Island, 829-1665. F Family-owned spot offers double-decker-style tacos, burritos. $ L D Daily NALU’S TROPICAL TAKE-OUT 926 Santa Maria Blvd., 794-0405; 1020 Anastasia Blvd., 501-9592. F Fresh island-style beef, chicken, fish, vegetarian tacos, burritos. $ L D Daily NED’S SOUTHSIDE KITCHEN 2450 U.S. 1 S., 794-2088. F Casual islandy spot has Mediterranean dishes, tacos, shrimp & grits, vegetarian options. Drive-thru. $ L D Mon.-Sat. OUTBACK CRABSHACK 8155 C.R. 13 N., 522-0500. Crabs, shrimp, gator tail, conch fritters, steaks. $$ L D Daily PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO 159 Palencia Village Dr., Ste. 111, 808-1818. F 2012 BOJ winner. Chef Mas Liu creates authentic sushi: Crazy Girl (shrimp tempura, asparagus, salmon); Mango Tango (salmon, crab, tuna, flying fish egg, mango sauce). Sake, sashimi. $$-$$$ L D Daily PIZZALLEY’S 117 St. George St., 825-2627. F 2012 BOJ winner. Wings, pizza. $$ L D Daily PIZZALLEY’S CHIANTI ROOM 60 Charlotte St., 825-4100.

Homemade Italian ristorante fare. $$ L D Daily THE PRESENT MOMENT CAFÉ 224 W. King St., 827-4499.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Organic, vegan, vegetarian dishes, pizza, pastas, hummus, milkshakes; made without meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. $$ B L D Mon.-Sat. RAINTREE RESTAURANT 102 San Marco Ave., 824-7211.

Steak and seafood. Reservations accepted. $$ D Nightly RHETT’S PIANO BAR & BRASSERIE 166 Hypolita St., 825-0502. Freshly made-to-order items include American espresso-rubbed filet, pistachio-crusted lamb chops. A petite menu is also offered. $$$$ D Tue.-Sun. SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 1720 U.S. 1 S., 824-3220; 2720 S.R. 16, 824-3315. See Riverside. $ � L D Daily THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS 25 Cuna St., 810-2400.

Upscale contemporary Spanish place fuses tapas with wines. $$$ Daily WOODY’S BAR-B-Q 135 Jenkins St., Ste. 106, 819-8880. See Orange Park. $ � L D Daily YOGURT MOTION 163 Palencia Village, Ste. 102, 610-2220.

Non-dairy frozen yogurt (with no table sugar, lactose, chemicals or preservatives) in a variety of flavors. $ Daily

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH

(Venues are in St. Augustine Beach unless otherwise noted.)

A1A BURRITO WORKS TACO SHOP 671 A1A Beach Blvd., 217-7451. F See St. Augustine. $ L D Daily AMICI 1915B A1A S., 461-0102. F Family-owned-andoperated. Pasta, veal, steak, seafood. $$ � L D Daily CAFE ATLANTICO 647 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-7332. Traditional, new dishes. Chef Paolo offers risotto alla pescatora: shrimp, scallops, shellfish in a cheese basket. $$$ D Nightly CAP’S ON THE WATER 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano Beach, 824-8794. F Coastal cuisine: fresh local shrimp, raw oyster bar. Boat access. $$ � L D Daily FA CAFÉ 303 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-2006. F Daily specials: jerk fish and mango wrap. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. THE GROOVE CAFE 134 Sea Grove Main St., 547-2740.

Steaks, fresh local seafood. $ đ?–˘ L D Tue.-Sun. HURRICANE GRILL WINGS 4225 S. A1A, Ste. 13, 471-7120.

See Avondale. $ � L D Daily JACK’S BBQ 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100. Old-fashioned pit barbecue. Tiki bar, deck. $ � L D Daily MANGO MANGOS 700 A1A Beach Blvd., 461-1077. Caribbean kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp, fried plantains. Outdoor seating. $$ � L D Daily THE ORIGINAL CAFE ELEVEN 501 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-9311.

F Coffee drinks, vegetarian meals, Southern comfort dishes. $ B L D Daily PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, 461-1250. F Family-owned-and-operated. Local seafood, prime beef, lamb, pork, vegetarian. Artisan breads. $$ D Tue.-Sat. THE REEF 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008. F Casual oceanfront place has fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes and chef specials. $$$ � R Sun.; L D Daily SOUTH BEACH GRILL 45 Cubbedge Rd., Crescent Beach, 471-8700. Two-story beachy spot has casual oceanfront dining and fresh local seafood. $ B L D Daily STEPHEN’S SOUL FOOD 101 A1A S., Crescent Beach, 471-7000. Slow food made with fresh, local ingredients: fried

perch with grits and fresh tomato. $ B L Tue.-Sat. SUNSET GRILLE 421 A1A Beach Blvd., 471-5555. Key Weststyle place serves fresh local seafood, steaks and sandwiches.

Open-air counters. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Daily

ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER

BAHAMA BREEZE 10205 River Coast Dr., 646-1031.

Caribbean-inspired: lobster quesadillas, beef patties, Creole baked goat cheese, tropical drinks. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Daily BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE 4840 Big Island Dr., 345-3466. Classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta and flatbread sandwiches. $$$ đ?–˘ R L D Daily CANTINA LAREDO 10282 Bistro Dr., 997-6110. Authentic Mexican dishes, daily fish specials, grilled chicken and steaks. $$ đ?–˘ R L D Daily THE CAPITAL GRILLE 5197 Big Island Dr., 997-9233. Dryaged, hand-carved steaks, fresh seafood, with local, seasonal ingredients. 350 wines. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Nightly FIREHOUSE SUBS 10261 River Marsh Dr., Ste. 131, 674-0536.

See Amelia Island. $ � L D Daily LIBRETTO’S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1, 402-8888. F Authentic NYC pizzeria has Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce; classics, calzone, desserts. $$ L D Daily MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 10367 Midtown Pkwy., 380-4360.

Italian-American fare, pasta, steaks, seafood, chef’s specials, desserts made in a scratch kitchen. $$$ � L D Daily MIMI’S CAFE 10209 River Coast Dr., 620-0660. Signature quiches, salads, sandwiches, chicken pot pie, beef bourguignon and roasted turkey breast are served in a French cottagethemed spot. $ � B L D Daily MITCHELL’S FISH MARKET 5205 Big Island Dr., 645-3474.

The changing menu has 180+ fresh items: cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon, kung pao calamari and seared rare salt-andpepper tuna. $$$ � L D Daily P.F. CHANG’S 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 137, 641-3392. 2012 BOJ winner. Traditional chicken, duck, pork, beef, lamb dishes, vegetarian plates, gluten-free items. $$ � L D Daily THE PITA PIT 1810 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 5, 579-4930. See Beaches. $ B L D Daily RENNA’S PIZZA 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125, 565-1299.

F See Beaches. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily SAKE HOUSE #3 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 10281 Midtown Pkwy., Ste. 119, 996-2288. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SEASONS 52 5096 Big Island Dr., 645-5252. Grill and wine bar has a seasonally changing menu. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily SEASONS OF JAPAN 4413 Town Center Pkwy., 329-1067.

Japanese and hibachi-style fare, sushi. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 10206 River Coast Dr., 997-6528. Authentic Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows, sushi. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily WHISKY RIVER 4850 Big Island Dr., Ste. 3, 645-5571. F 2012 BOJ winner. Southern hospitality centers on burgers, hot wings, pizzas and pulled pork. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily

SAN JOSE, LAKEWOOD, UNIVERSITY WEST

CRUISERS GRILL 5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, 737-2874. F See Beaches. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily DICK’S WINGS & GRILL 1610 University Blvd. W., 448-2110.

F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily EMPEROR’S GENTLEMEN’S CLUB 4923 University Blvd. W., 739-6966. The upscale steakhouse features steaks, burgers, seafood and wings. $$ L D Daily FUSION SUSHI 1550 University Blvd. W., 636-8688. F Brandnew sushi spot. $$ � L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 2025 Emerson St., 346-3770.

Family-owned place serves down-home barbecue, smoky chicken, crinkle-cut French fries. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily MOJO BAR-B-QUE 1607 University Blvd. W., 732-7200. F See Avondale. 2012 BOJ winner. $$ � B L D Daily SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q 5097 University Blvd. W., 737-4906. See Riverside. $ � L D Daily

SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK, ST. NICHOLAS

BASIL THAI & SUSHI 1004 Hendricks Ave., 674-0190.

F 2012 BOJ winner. Sushi, Thai cuisine, ginger-infused salad, Pad Thai, curry dishes, ebi roll, sashimi, daily specials. $$ L D Mon.-Sat. bb’S 1019 Hendricks Ave., 306-0100. F Changing selection of fine cheeses, espresso martinis. $$$ R L D Mon.-Sat. BEACH ROAD CHICKEN DINNERS 4132 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 398-7980. Since 1939. Fried chicken, okra, sweet corn nuggets, country-fried steak, gizzards and livers, peas, slaw, biscuits, cobbler, fish, shrimp. $ � L D Tue.-Sun. BISTRO AIX 1440 San Marco Blvd., 398-1949. F French- and Mediterranean-inspired fare in an urban-chic atmosphere. The menu changes seasonally. $$$ L D Daily BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 4907 Beach Blvd., 398-4248. F Slowcooked meats, sauces, for 60+ years. Baby back ribs, barbecue salad and chicken breast sandwiches. $ � L D Daily

CHART HOUSE 1501 River Place Blvd., Southbank, 398-3353.

Fresh fish, seafood and prime rib. $$$$ D Nightly CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD 3566 St. Augustine Rd., 398-9206.

F Chef Art Jennette serves barbecue, seafood, comfort food: Trailer Trash Special is a pulled-pork sandwich, 15 fried shrimp, fries and fried green tomatoes. $ đ?–˘ L D Mon.-Sat. CURRENTS RIVERVIEW BISTRO 841 Prudential Dr., 306-9512.

Breakfast, sandwiches, pizza, soups, quesadillas, burgers, cheesesteaks, daily hot entrÊe specials. $ B L Mon.-Fri. EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 1704 San Marco Blvd., 398-9500.

F See Beaches. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily FIREHOUSE SUBS 1949 San Marco Blvd., Ste. 1, 396-0001.

See Amelia Island. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily FIRST COAST DELI & GRILL 6082 St. Augustine Rd., 737-7477.

Diner fare: pancakes, sandwiches, burgers. $ đ?–˘ B L Daily THE GROTTO WINE & TAPAS BAR 2012 San Marco Blvd., 398-0726. 2012 BOJ winner. Tapas, cheese plates, empanadas, bruschettas, cheesecake. 60+ wines by the glass. $$$ Tue.-Sun. HAVANA-JAX CAFE/CUBA LIBRE BAR 2578 Atlantic Blvd., St. Nicholas, 399-0609. F Bite Club certified. Cuban sandwiches in a clean, bright cafĂŠ. Black beans and rice, plantains, steaks, seafood, chicken and rice, roast pork. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily HIGHTIDE BURRITO COMPANY 1538 Hendricks Ave., 683-7396.

F Locally-owned-and-operated. Salsas, marinades, tortillas, beef, pork, fish, burritos, tacos, tortas. $ � L D Daily LA NOPALERA 1631 Hendricks Ave., 399-1768. F 2012 BOJ winner. Tamales, fajitas, pork tacos. $$ � L D Daily MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY 2004 San Marco Blvd., 398-1004. Pulled pork, fried chicken, bacon; goat cheese, dill pickles, pepper jelly, collards, fried eggs, on a fresh biscuit, sauces, gravies, dressings. $ B L Mon.-Sat.; D Fri. & Sat. MATTHEW’S 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922. Chef Matthew Medure’s flagship restaurant offers fine dining in a refined, European-style atmosphere. Artfully presented cuisine, small plates. Reservations recommended. $$$$ D Mon.-Sat. METRO DINER 3302 Hendricks Ave., 398-3701. F 2012 BOJ winner. Upscale diner serves meatloaf, chicken pot pie and homemade soups. $$ B R L Daily THE MUDVILLE GRILLE 3105 Beach Blvd., St. Nicholas Plaza, 398-4326. Family sports place; steaks, wings. $ L D Daily THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 1705 Hendricks Ave., 396-2250. F Homestyle plates, hummus, tabouleh, grape leaves, gyros, potato salad, Greek salad. $$ L D Mon.-Fri. PIZZA PALACE GM Hala Demetree 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815.

F The family-owned restaurant serves homestyle cuisine: spinach pizza, chicken spinach calzones, ravioli, lasagna, parmigiana. Outside dining. $$ L D Daily PULP 1962 San Marco Blvd., 396-9222. The juice bar has fresh juices, frozen yogurt, teas, coffees, smoothies with flavored soy milks, organic frozen yogurts and granola. $ B L D Daily RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 1201 Riverplace Blvd., Crowne Plaza, Southbank, 396-6200. 2012 BOJ winner. Midwestern custom-aged U.S. prime beef, fresh seafood and live Maine lobster. Reservations suggested. $$$$ D Nightly SAKE HOUSE #2 JAPANESE GRILL SUSHI BAR 1478 Riverplace Blvd., Ste. 101, 306-2188. F See Riverside. $$ L D Daily SAN MARCO DELI 1965 San Marco Blvd., 399-1306. F 2012 BOJ winner. Independently owned and operated. Grilled fish, turkey burgers, vegetarian options. $ B L Mon.-Sat. THE SOUTHERN GRILL 800 Flagler Ave., Southbank, 858-9800. Veggie platters, sandwiches, melts, wraps, omelets, egg combos and pancakes. $$$ B L Mon.-Sat. TAVERNA 1986 San Marco Blvd., 398-3005. European cuisine influenced by the flavors of Italy and Spain. Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas, home-style pastas, entrÊes. $$$ D Sat. & Sun.; L D Tue.-Sun. VINO’S PIZZA & GRILL 1430 San Marco Blvd., 683-2444. F See Julington. $ � Daily

SOUTHSIDE

BAYARD CAFE 12525 Philips Hwy., Ste. 201, 551-3026.

Casual, family-owned spot has breakfast all day, soups, daily specials, desserts, lattes, espressos. $ � B L Daily BISTRO 41° 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104, 446-9738. F Breakfast and lunch in a relaxing spot. $ B L Mon.-Fri. BLUE BAMBOO RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 3820 Southside Blvd., 646-1478. Southern specialties, Asian comfort food by owner/chef Dennis Chan. Red curry shrimp & grits, Singapore street noodles. Saketinis. $$ L Mon.-Fri.; D Mon.-Sat. BONO’S PIT BAR-B-Q 10065 Skinner Lake Dr., JTB Gate Pkwy., 998-1997; 10645 Philips Hwy., 886-2801; 5711 Bowden Rd., 448-5395. F See San Marco. $ � L D Daily BUCA DI BEPPO 10334 Southside Blvd., 363-9090. Fresh Italian fare in three generous sizes served family-style in an old-Italy setting. $$$ � L D Daily THE CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR 9823 Tapestry Park Circle, 619-1931. F Casual fine dining blends modern American

Dining favorites with international flair. $ L D Daily EUROPEAN STREET CAFÉ 5500 Beach Blvd., 398-1717. F See Beaches. $ � L D Daily THE FLAME BROILER 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 103, 619-2786; 7159 Philips Hwy., 337-0007. F Healthy, inexpensive fast food with no transfats, MSG, frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, beef, chicken, short ribs. $ � L D Mon.-Sat. GREEK ISLES CAFE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 116, 564-2290.

Authentic cuisine, breads, desserts, Italian dishes, seafood. $ � B L D Mon.-Sat. III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 9822 Tapestry Park Circle, Ste. 111, 928-9277. Classic steakhouse, with a savvy menu of USDA prime beef, seafood, local favorites. $$$$ � D Mon.-Sat. JIMMY JOHN’S 11702 Beach Blvd., 642-8288; 7159 Philips Hwy., 400-6199; 9823 Tapestry Park Cir., 642-8188. See Beaches. $ L D Daily JOEY BROOKLYN FAMOUS PIZZERIA 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 107, 683-8737. Fresh dough , cheeses, meatsc toppings.

Wings, Italian dishes. $$ B L D Daily JOHNNY ANGEL’S 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120, 997-9850. F ’50s-style dÊcor. Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis special combo platter, burgers and hand-dipped shakes. $ � B L D Daily LIME LEAF 9822 Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109, 645-8568. F Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad Thai, seared ahi tuna, crispy duck, mango sweet rice. $$ L Mon.-Sat.; D Nightly MANGIA ITALIAN BISTRO & BAR 3210 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S., 551-3061. F Chef/owner Tonino DiBella offers authentic fine Italian dining: seafood, chicken, veal, steaks, pasta, New Yorkstyle pizza, desserts. $$$ � L D Mon.-Sat. MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1, 997-1955. F See Beaches. Bite Club certified.

2012 BOJ winner. $ � L D Daily MONROE’S SMOKEHOUSE BAR-B-Q 10771 Beach Blvd., 996-7900. F Smoked meats: wings, pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homestyle sides: green beans, baked beans, mac-n-cheese and collards. $$ � L D Daily NEWK’S EXPRESS CAFE 9047 Southside Blvd., Ste. 1, 527-2402. F Sandwiches, salads, homemade-style dressings, California-style pizzas, desserts. $ � L D Daily OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 7860 Gate Pkwy., Stes. 119122, 854-0485. F Sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. $$$ � L D Daily SAKE SUSHI 8206 Philips Hwy., 647-6000. F Sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, katsu, donburi, noodle soups.

Popular rolls: Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue and Fat Boy. $$ đ?–˘ L D Mon.-Sat. SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY 9735 Gate Pkwy. N., 997-1999. F Local seafood, steaks, pizzas and awardwinning ales and lagers. $$ L D Daily SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE 9475 Philips Hwy., Ste. 16, 538-0811. F Gastropub pairs dishes with international wines, beers, craft, IPA brews. $$ L D Daily TASTE FOOD STUDIO 9726 Touchton Rd., 415-2992. High-end, high quality, scratch-made upscale dishes with a new twist on global cuisine, American favorites. $$$ đ?–˘ L D Daily TAVERNA YAMAS 9753 Deer Lake Ct., 854-0426. Bite Club certified. 2012 BOJ winner. Char-broiled meats, seafood and traditional Greek specialties, desserts. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily TILTED KILT PUB EATERY 9720 Deer Lake Court, 379-8612.

Pub fare, wings, salmon and shepherd’s pie. $$ L D Daily TOMBO’S BACKPORCH BARBECUE 8929 Philips Hwy., 363-0990. F Southern comfort items, barbecue salad, full breakfast menu. $ B L Mon.-Sat. TOMMY’S BRICK OVEN PIZZA 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2,

565-1999. F New York-style, brick-oven-cooked gluten-free pizzas, calzones, sandwiches made to order, with Thumanns no-MSG meats and Grande cheeses. $ L D Mon.-Sat. TOSSGREEN 4375 Southside Blvd., Ste. 12, 619-4356.

F Custom salads, burritos, burrito bowls of fresh fruits, vegetables, 100% natural chicken breast, sirloin, shrimp, tofu, nuts, cheeses, dressings, sauces, salsas. Frozen yogurt. $$ đ?–˘ L D Daily WATAMI ASIAN FUSION 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C, 363-9888. F Buffet: all-you can-eat sushi, 2 teppanyaki items. Jaguar, dynamite, lobster and soft-shell crab rolls. $ đ?–˘ L D Daily WHICH WICH? 4352 Southside Blvd., Ste. 4, 527-1999.

51 sandwiches, vegetarian, Weight-Watchers, buffalo chicken, grinder, gyro and black bean patty. $ � B R L Daily WILD WING CAFÉ 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464. F 33 wings, soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, burgers. $$ L D Daily YUMMY SUSHI 4372 Southside Blvd., 998-8806. F Teriyaki, tempura and hibachi-style dinners, sushi and sashimi, 30+ specialty rolls. Lunch roll specials Mon.-Fri. Sake. $ L D Daily

SPRINGFIELD, NORTHSIDE

BOSTON’S RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR 13070 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 751-7499. F Bite Club certified. Pizzas, pasta, wings, burgers and steak. $$ � L D Daily CASA MARIA 12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104, 757-6411. F 2012 BOJ winner. Family-owned-and-operated. Authentic Mexican fare: fajitas, seafood dishes, hot sauces. $ � L D Daily JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE 5945 New Kings Rd., 765-8515. For 56+ years, family-owned Jenkins has served barbecue. Drive-thru. $ L D Daily JOSEPH’S PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 7316 N. Main St., 765-0335. F Family-owned-and-operated for 57 years.

Pasta, gourmet pizzas and veal entrÊes. $$ L D Tue.-Sun. LARRY’S GIANT SUBS 12001 Lem Turner Rd., 764-9999. F See Baymeadows. 2012 BOJ winner. $ � B L D Daily MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE 1341 Airport Rd., 741-8722.

F Locally-owned-and-operated. Choice steaks from the signature broiler, seafood, pasta dishes and Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts. $$ � D Nightly RENNA’S PIZZA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 117, 714-9210. F See Beaches. $$ � L D Daily SALSARITA’S FRESH CANTINA 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace, 696-4001. F Southwest fare made from scratch daily. $ � L D Daily SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT 9716 Heckscher Dr., 251-2449.

On the St. Johns. Seafood, steaks, chicken and pasta. Deck.

Seafood buffet every Wed. $$ R Sun.; L D Daily SAVANNAH BISTRO 14670 Duval Rd., 741-4404. F Low Country Southern fare, with a twist of Mediterranean and French inspiration, crab cakes, New York strip, she crab soup and mahi mahi. At Crowne Plaza Airport. $$$ đ?–˘ B L D Daily STICKY FINGERS 13150 City Station Dr., River City Marketplace, 309-7427. F Memphis-style rib house, ribs, barbecue and rotisserie-smoked chicken. $$ L D Daily THREE LAYERS CAFE 1602 Walnut St., 355-9791. F Desserts, pastries, light lunches, bistro salads. $ B L D Daily UPTOWN MARKET 1303 Main St. N., 355-0734. F Bite Club certified. Innovative breakfast and lunch dishes, deli selections. $$ B L Daily

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

THE BLUE HERON INN

Located in the heart of the historic district, The Blue Heron Inn is a beautifully restored three-story 1904 home offering six elegantly decorated and spacious guest rooms. Enjoy a delicious gourmet breakfast on the front wrap-around porch or curl up in a rocker with your favorite book. Relax in the pool in the private, landscaped backyard, and enjoy daily complimentary “Adult Time Out� with afternoon refreshments. Fresh flowers, spa robes and gourmet coffees enhance your stay. Guests also enjoy complimentary fresh baked cookies, bicycles, beach chairs, and Wi-Fi. Romance, Girls’ Getaway, Honeymoon packages available.

102 South 7th Street • (904) 445-9034 www.ameliaislandblueheroninn.com

THE ADDISON ON AMELIA ISLAND The Addison is a disinctive historic property in the heart of Fernandina. The original 1870s antebellum house features sunny en-suite rooms, the majority overlooking a private fountain courtyard. Many have spacious whirlpools and several feature individual private porches. This intimate retreat caters to your every need, whether it be a gourmet breakfast, an individually prepared picnic or afternoon refreshment, or the simple luxury of allowing you to sit back, relax, and watch the world go by slowly on your own porch.

614 Ash Street • (904) 277-1604 www.addisononamelia.com

THE FAIRBANKS HOUSE

Elegant 1885 Italianate villa. Luxury-class inn with upscale amenities. Large rooms, suites, private cottages, Jacuzzis, fireplaces. Gourmet breakfast, evening social hour. Romance Packages, Girls’ Getaway. Smoke-free!

227 South 7th Street • (904) 277-0500 www.fairbankshouse.com

THE ELIZABETH POINTE LODGE AMELIA ISLAND The Pointe is situated on the beach overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Focusing upon individualized attention with a staff that wants to exceed your expectations, The Pointe offers a complimentary full breakfast, Wi-Fi, beach equipment, a morning newspaper and parking.

Room service and concierge assistance are available 24 hours. And it’s only a short bike ride to the historic seaport of Fernandina. Custom packages available.

98 South Fletcher Avenue • (800) 772-3359 info@elizabethpointelodge.com

AMELIA ISLAND WILLIAMS HOUSE

Beautiful antebellum Inn with spacious guest rooms boasting the modern amenities guests love while safekeeping the Old World charm. Romantic working fireplaces, antiques from around the world, private baths, whirlpool tubs, spa robes and fresh flowers are a few of the luxuries you may expect. Enjoy our beautifully landscaped gardens, fountains and our sweeping verandahs. Feast on a delicious gourmet breakfast each morning and and sip wine ‘neath 500-year-old oak trees.

All your worries will drift away.

103 S. 9th Street • (904) 277-2328 www.williamshouse.com

Amelia Island is 13 miles of unspoiled beaches, quaint shops, antique treasures and superb dining in a 50-block historic district less than one hour north of Jacksonville.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Art cannot be modern,” said Austrian painter Egon Schiele.

“Art is primordially eternal.” I love that. Not all artifacts called “art” fit that scrupulous definition, of course. Katy Perry’s music and the film “Wreck It Ralph” may have some entertainment value, but they’re not primordially eternal. I think you’re in a wild and timeless development phase. You may not be literally an artist, but you’re mandated to make your life story a primordially eternal work of art.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “All my best ideas come from having no answer,” said pioneer filmmaker John Cassavetes, “from not knowing.” Cheer up! As hard as it may be to imagine, you’re on the verge of a breakthrough. As you surf the chaotic flow and monitor confusing hubbub, you’re brewing perfect conditions for a creative outburst. Rejoice in the blessing of not knowing!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Hindi word sant is from a Sanskrit verb meaning “to be good” and “to be real.” Personally, I know lot of folks who are either real or good, but few are both. The good ones tend to be overly polite; the real ones don’t put a high priority on being nice. Your assignment? Be good and real; have compassionate intentions as you conduct yourself with a high degree of authenticity; bestow blessings everywhere while being honest, clear and deep.

According to my astrological omen-reading, you have the power to pull it off.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let’s look back at 2013’s first three months. If I read astrological markers right, you’ve jettisoned part of the psychic gunk accumulating in you for the past six years.

You’ve sort of redeemed your nature’s shadowy side and ripened the most immature part. Then there’s your heart.

You’ve managed some healing of a longtime festering wound. Can you do more? Target date for completion: your birthday.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Naturalist Charles Darwin formulated the theory of evolution, one of history’s most influential hypotheses. A crucial event in his early development as a scientist was a five-year boat trip he took around the world when he was in his 20s. The research he conducted along the way seeded many of his ideas. His writing established his reputation as a noteworthy author. Yet before he left, his 2012 father tried to talk him out of it, calling it a “wild scheme” and “a useless undertaking.” Did your parents or other authorities have a similar response to one of your brilliant projects? Now’s a good time to heal the wound their opposition caused.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Three sets of affirmations; say them out loud and see if they work. 1. “I’ll be engrossed in fascinating experiences to feed my curiosity, but I won’t be obsessed with grueling frustrations draining energy.”

2. “I’ll be committed to love if it opens my eyes and heart, but I won’t be infatuated with maddening conundrums jiggling fear.” 3. “I’ll give myself freely to learning opportunities offering valuable lessons improve my life, but I’ll be skeptical of rough-edged tests asking more than they offer.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Pole of inaccessibility” is a term explorers use to identify places on the Earth that are hard – and interesting! – to get to. On each continent, it’s usually the spot farthest from the coastline.

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For instance, there’s a pole of inaccessibility near Antarctica’s frozen center. Its elevation is more than 12,000 feet; it has Earth’s coldest average temperatures. As for an oceanic pole of inaccessibility, it’s in the part of the South Pacific farthest from land.

You’d benefit by identifying your own version of this point, literal or metaphorical. It’s time to change that relationship.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Every April, ancient Romans celebrated the festival Robigalia.

Among the rites performed were ceremonies to exorcize the god of rust and mildew. Consider reviving that. You benefit from spending a few days waging war against insidious rot. Start by scrubbing away the sludge, scum and gunk from your home, car and work. Make a similar effort on a metaphorical level. Scour muck, glop and grime out of your psyche.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting,” says Tinkerbell to Peter Pan in J.M. Barrie’s famous story.

Whisper words like those to a person or animal you love.

Time to be romantic and lyrical. Bestow and attract the nourishment that comes from expressing extravagant tenderness. For better results, add this sweetness by French poet Paul Valéry: “I am what is changing secretly in you.” And this Walt Whitman beauty: “We were together. I forget the rest.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) had an ecstatic relationship with the California wilderness. He studied it as a scientist, worshiped it as a mystical devotee. During his communion with the Sierra Nevada mountain glaciers, and peaks, he almost saw them as living entities evolving over a long time. “Glaciers move in tides,” he wrote. “So do mountains. So do all things.” Let Muir inspire you to identify gradual currents and tides flowing for years through your life. It’s time to deepen your understanding and appreciation of big, slow-moving cycles that brought you to today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): American author William Faulkner won a Nobel Prize for literature, an indication that he had abundant talent. His prose was often experimental, cerebral and complex. He was asked what he’d say to those who found it difficult to grasp his meaning “even after reading it two or three times.” His reply: “Read it four times.” My counsel to you is similar. When faced with a challenging event or situation taxing your understanding, keep trying to understand it even past the point where you’d usually quit. There are rewards.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Dear Rob: I consulted an astrologer, and he told me my planets are weak because they’re in the wrong houses and have bad aspects. Tell me what this means. Am I cursed? Is there a way to remedy my afflictions? – Paranoid Pisces.” Dear Pisces: Whoever told you that nonsense is an incompetent astrologer. Don’t listen. There’s no such thing as one’s planets being weak or in the wrong houses or having bad aspects. There may be challenges, but they’re opportunities. In the next few weeks, overthrow the influence of inept “experts” and irresponsible authorities. Reclaim your power to define your fate.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

BEHIND YOU CHECKING OUT Watched you check out at the register about 6 p.m. You paid half cash with a few single bills and used your card for the balance, then you made a joke with the cashier (what was the name on that card). Wish I would have asked your name.

Me: bald and wearing a black shirt and a big smile.

When: March 25. Where: Winn-Dixie. #1217-0403 HAIL TO THE CHIEF You: Standing with all your friends at the I Hope You’re a Doctor show. You were wearing a throwback Jacksonville Bulls shirt and some faded blue jeans. I see your face every time I hear Miami Tree on the radio. XOXO. When: Dec. 2012.

Where: Riverside. #1216-0403 SEXY MOTORCYCLE MAN I can remember the roar of your bike as you crossed my line of sight. It’s so stuck in my head, can’t wait till next time we rendezvous! Happy birthday xoxo. When: March 24.

Where: San Pablo. #1215-0403 17 We met at Jax Beach, after a brief tour of Beach Blvd. You: Blue eyes, beautiful hair, genuine smile, wearing all black with a bird on your arm and your heart on your sleeve. I fell for you instantly. Me: Curvy, long untamed hair, also in all black, a kindred spirit. I’m in love with you. Let’s take another tour.

When: Sept. 17, 2012. Where: Jax Beach. #1213-0327 SUN AND STARS OF APOLLO You tried to engage me at the bar but I shied away from the sun. Kitties are drawn to the light, though, even if you sing like a Creep. You had me at linguistics. I hope to be the moon of your life, shekh ma shierak anni. Will you accept a new TittyTat to play with? When: Feb. 22. Where: European Street San Marco. #1212-0327 YOU CAN BACK MY BAR Sexy bar back at Miranda Lambert concert. Delicious shaved red head with spider tattoo on neck. I was wearing cowboy boots, in pigtails, looking for a country boy. I want to ride on your big red tractor. When: March 16. Where: City Hall Pub. #1211-0327 LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS I saw you a few years ago, ready to ship out. Saw you again this weekend, wearing a glorious pink rag of a suit; guess you made it! :) Take me for a drive in your yellow car sometime?

I’ll make you a mint julep after. ;) When: Feb. 24. Where: Mezza Luna Restaurant. #1210-0320 DIAMOND IN THE SKY I saw you and knew I could wait this lifetime and the next to be with you. You’re worth the wait. Your smile, your touch, were created for me. You: Unforgettable. Me: A sincere first mate. When: March 10. Where: Museum. #1209-0320

lipstick. Drunk girl by us kept flipping her hair, we laughed.

Unfortunately, you left before we could talk after show. When: March 7. Where: The Masquerade, Atlanta. #1205-0320 HANDSOME COOK AT BG You: Tall, thin, gorgeous, bearded man with glasses, a sword tattoo on wrist. Me: Short, thin, brunette with sleeves tattooed on both arms, facial piercings. I first saw your Bayside shirt, then caught your beautiful eyes as you walked from the back, around the corner. You smiled at me. Single? I hope. When: Feb. 23. Where: Burrito Gallery. #1204-0313 LIFEGUARD WITH SPARK You: Tall, sweaty, dirty blonde, fit man weightlifting in ocean rescue shirt, blue shoes. Me: Tall, tan, shy man doing pullups nearby. ISU, hard at work in gym.

So cute when you lift, need a spotter? You’re a lifeguard; I’d drown to have you save me with big arms, tight glutes. Eye contacts; I felt a spark. Work on bodies together? Where: LA Fitness Atlantic Beach. When: Jan. 2013. #1203-0313 BREEZY BUM Me: Long, dark hair, black bikini. You: Shaggy hair, beach bum skateboarded up lookin sexy. We reached for same coffee, hands touched, we laughed! I like my men like I like my coffee: dark, rich, BOLD. I’ll ride your skateboard anytime. Pick up at Breezy any Saturday; I go at 11 a.m. ;) When: Mar. 2. Where: Breezy Coffee Shop. #1202-0313 GOING HOME You: Beautiful brunette. Me: Helping mate find lost item. You left me speechless. Chatted w/ you and your girl while holding up traffic, tried to loop around and get a number, damn. Tell me what type of vehicle we were in, and maybe the item we were looking for and I’ll describe what you were wearing. go go go! When: Feb. 24. Where: Lemon Street Atlantic Beach. #1201-0306 LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? MAYBE MY LOVE? ISU waiting for the bus, wearing a red hat, holding a baseball glove, tall with brown hair, looking around intensely. Me: Blonde, sunny disposition. Would love to tell you something true ;) When: Feb. 15. Where: Neptune Beach Library bus stop. #1200-0306 GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE You are tall, handsome, changed my $20 and asked about my day and plans later, but I, slender, brown, was too shy about not having any and to ask you what you suggest. When: Feb. 23. Where: Publix @ Normandy Crossing. #1199-0306 MEOW! You: Uniform. Me: Suit. When I hear your keys jingling through my office, everyone and everything disappears except you. I’m not satisfied until you flash your dazzling brown eyes my way. I beg you to stroll by and make my day complete.

When: Jan. 13. Where: Camp Chowenwaw Park. #1198-0306

SEXY SUSPENDERS You: Suspenders, yellow hat, hi-rise jeans. My 22nd birthday; ISU bustin moves; laughed aloud, more! We shared a moment over Sir MixALot. Me: Blonde, petite, all about you. Birthday wish? Get your number, you as midnight present, but you disappeared. Let’s meet. What moves will you put on me. Interested? Call me maybe? (or text) Birthday Girl. When: Feb. 4. Where: ShimSham Room. #1197-0306 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 always, going in 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 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 YOGI-BICYCLIST, BE MY VALENTINE? Early Valentine’s Day morning (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 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 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 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 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 paints; 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 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 appt. You: Taller, grayish hair, in a truck.

Black sling on right arm/shoulder. I watch you 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

EGYPTIAN PRINCESS ISU Natural Life Festival. You sat on the grass in front while Martin Sexton played. Slender, red patterned dress, straight raven black hair, a female friend with long blonde hair and a male friend sat to your left. Wanted to talk to you but had to leave early. Please tell me who you are! When: March 10.

Where: Metro Park. #1208-0320 BEAUTIFUL SOUL You: Prettiest woman in the building. Me: Wearing an American flag vest. When I hear your laugh, I know heaven’s key. I want you to want me. I’ll even buy you a Hannah Montana Skateboard. Be my lady luck? When: March 5.

Where: Dwight Yoakam concert @ The Florida Theatre. #1207-0320 I HELPED YOU AT RAM I’m the person in the knit dress who put a flyer in your backpack for you. I wanted to tell you how beautiful you are, but I was too shy. I hope you see this eventually. See you at next RAM? When: March 7. Where: Riverside Arts Market. #1206-0320 GASLIGHT ANTHEM SHOW You: Cute guy, dark hair, glasses, sweater. You stood by me during Gaslight’s set. Think I overheard you’re from Jax? Hope so! <3 Me: Leather jacket, black hair/bangs, red

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NewsNews of theof the Weird Weird Fines to Fit the Crimes

HAVE FUN WITH YOUR KIDS

HAVING FUN!

KIDS DIRECTORY

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For 21 years, Folio Weekly has been providing businesses and organizations an opportunity to directly connect with Northeast Florida parents and families in our annual Kids Directory.

From academic camps to sports events, if it’s KID-related, the Folio Weekly Kids Directory has it covered.

Business Name: __________________________________________________ Camp Director: ___________________________________________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________ Website: ________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________ Fax: _______________________________ Briefly describe your kids/camp-related product or service. Include specific information, like hours, session dates, age groups, extras offered, special programs or discounts offered. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Indicate ONE appropriate category: o Academic Camps & Tutoring

o Nature/Science/Outdoors

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o Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts

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o Day & Overnight Camps

o Youth Organizations

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In March, Microsoft was fined 561 million euros (about $725 million) by the European Commission after, apparently, a programmer left out just one line of code in Microsoft’s Service Pack 1 of European versions of Windows 7. That one line would’ve triggered the system to offer web browsers other than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, which Microsoft had agreed to include to settle charges that it was monopolizing the web-browser business.

Also in March, Denmark’s government said Microsoft owed it about a billion dollars in unpaid taxes when it took over a Danish company and tried to route its taxes through havens like Bermuda. According to a March Reuters item, Denmark is among the first European countries to challenge such U.S.standard tax shenanigans and is expecting payment in full.

Mark of a Beastly Job

Being identified with the number 666 (“mark of the beast” in the Bible’s Book of Revelation) continues to trouble the righteous. Walter Slonopas, 52, felt he had to resign as a maintenance worker for Contech Casting in Clarksville, Tenn., in February after receiving his W-2 form, which he noted was the 666th mailed out by Contech this year. Maybe Slonopas isn’t innocent. He’d been working for Contech for less than two years, yet had already been “assigned” the number 666 twice — on the company’s payroll books and the time-clock system.

The Iconic Phantom Black/Hispanic Perpetrator

In February, crime victims in San Antonio, Texas, and Terrebonne Parish, La., complained to police that they’d been assaulted by, respectively, a “Hispanic male” and an “unknown black man” — whom the victims admitted later didn’t exist. San Antonio cops learned their victim had been accidentally shot by a friend mishandling his gun. Louisiana authorities found out that victim hadn’t been abducted and raped (and had her baby stolen). Rather, she wanted to hide her miscarriage from family and friends and thought a phantom attack was more acceptable.

Paying for a Nice Chinese Boy

Chinese New Year isn’t so festive if busy young professional women can’t show off a boyfriend to their parents. So men offer themselves as fake boyfriends for about $50 a day, plus extras including about $5 an hour to accompany the woman to dinner, $8 for a kiss on the cheek and $95 to spend the night — on the couch, of course, since “sex” isn’t part of the deal.

Recently, a reality TV series aired for men needing women for home visits — often, they’re gay men who haven’t come out to family.

The Fabulous British Government ‘Safety Net’

Heather Frost, 36, and mother of 11, is getting a new, specially designed house through the Tewkesbury Borough Council, which deemed inadequate the duplex the family had been in at taxpayer expense for five years. Frost complained she needed larger quarters because one daughter now owns a horse and needs to stable it (and, said a stable worker, had almost acquired two more horses, but the deal fell through).

Child Support Screw-up

Fathers caught up unfairly in state child support laws have appeared in NOTW, but Lional Campbell’s story seems unusually harsh.

Detroit authorities still bill Campbell for pastdue support (which he admits he owes even if unsure how much), but only recently did he find they were counting $43,000 past-due to support “Michael,” who’d died 25 years ago at age 3. Campbell said he’d thought the support was for another child, born seven years after Michael, but it turns out neither the authorities nor Campbell knows just which kid Campbell’s paying for. The latest audit reduced Michael’s $43,000 balance to about $6,500.

Third-World Penis-Snatchings Still Vex

In Tiringoulou (pop. 2,000) in the Central African Republic, phantoms are thought to steal or shrink penises, but according to a March item in Pacific Standard magazine, the stories’ origins may simply reflect distrust of outsiders. Townspeople over-attribute worldly powers to strangers, and when outsiders’ business deals go sour, men check their genitals. Animal-organ poachers operate nearby, arousing suspicion they may be after human genitals, as well. Asking for perspective on this, though, Pacific Standard’s reporter wondered what Tiringoulou citizens might think about Americans who starve themselves “near to death because their reflection in the mirror convinces them they’re fat.”

Pilferers’ Poor Planning

In San Diego, Calif., in February, two people broke into a Hooters after closing and stole a jukebox, apparently, said police, mistaking it for an ATM inside the darkened restaurant.

Jose Perales Jr., 24, was charged with breaking into Dr. John’s Lingerie Boutique in Davenport, Iowa, in February. Surveillance video revealed he was wearing men’s clothing when he entered, but left in a dress and blond wig. While changing clothes, his bare back was visible, revealing “Perales” tattooed on his shoulder.

Patriotically Pushing Aside Porn

China and Japan are engaged in an ownership dispute over two islands in the South China Sea and had dispatched ships to the region to accompany their countries’ verbal blustering.

(Taiwan also claims the islands.) In December, Japanese daily Nikkan Spa reported China’s recent takedowns of Internet pornography from Japan was likely caused by the spat. In comments on Internet porn sites, some Chinese subscribers patriotically vowed to give up watching Japanese sex videos, even if it meant going without one of their favorites — Japanese star Aoi Sola.

Tips for Terrorists

NOTW has noted the street-wise pointers offered by al-Qaida’s online magazine Inspire, and the new February issue offers more tips for causing infidels mayhem. It ignores large-scale destructions (like bringing down airliners) and focuses on smaller chaos, such as torching parked cars, greasing sharp-angled roadways to force cars to skid, and affixing pickup truck grills with knives. Insight cautions jihadists to use care to protect themselves in the process — advice which, based on experience, will not be heeded.

Chuck Shepherd weirdnews@earthlink. net

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A guide for better parents raising better kids

What I See for the Future

Blinding diseases make everyday life more difficult, but technology and research help

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s someone with a blinding disease called retinitis pigmentosa, I’m very thankful for the cutting-edge research underway that will lead to treatments and, I hope, a cure. My condition is rare, but retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, collectively affect more than 10 million Americans.

I was born congenitally visually impaired due to a condition called albinism. I was able to read large-print books and walk without assistance anywhere I wanted to go. I wore glasses that allowed me to see what I wanted to see; however, what I saw with and without my glasses was foggy. I knew my family and a few friends from their voices or what perfume or cologne they wore. I could tell where my mom was because she wore high heels, and I knew the sound of her walk. I would know my husband by the way that he would touch my hand. I never drove a car because I couldn’t obtain a driver’s license. I depended on my parents, a few friends and now my husband for rides.

In late September 2011, I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. By this time, I only had light perception. I remember needing my husband to hold my hand to escort me into my optometrist’s office. Something that I had been able to do by myself now required maximum assistance. In April 2012, I contracted a bilateral eye infection and lost the light perception that I once had.

I now live my life in total darkness. I literally had to start all over again. I had to learn how to use a cane, teach my family and friends how to be an effective sighted guide, and I had to submit an application for paratransit transportation.

Since I no longer could read large-print books, I had to learn, and I am still learning, how to read and write braille proficiently. Until I am up to speed with braille, I’m listening to books from the talking book library while reading braille books to get used to the feel of reading by touch. I have incorporated reading and writing braille into every aspect of my life and I practice reading/writing braille every day.

I attend Independent Living for Adult Blind (ILAB) at Florida State College at Jacksonville where I took classes in Independent Living Skills and Job Readiness. The administrative staff and teachers at ILAB are nothing short of amazing. They treat individuals with respect

and dignity and as competent individuals who can accomplish anything, with the right training and attitude. They don’t tell you what you can’t do because you have a visual impairment; they tell you what you can do and show you alternative ways of accomplishing your dreams. They help with things many people take for granted, from picking out your own clothing and making sure that it matches to making sure that a résumé is acceptable and that you’re ready for an interview. They also have classes on adjusting to vision loss as well as how to prepare healthy, edible meals.

I am currently taking braille and adaptive technology classes at ILAB. Adaptive technology for low vision and totally blind individuals includes screenreaders, such as JAWS, or screen magnification, like Zoom Text.

This technology allows me and many others to use the computer just like anyone else. I’m learning how to use JAWS which reads to me what’s on the computer screen. This is very helpful to me since I am a junior at Southern New Hampshire University Online, majoring in creative writing and English and minoring in professional writing. With this technology, I’m able to listen to and actively participate in discussions on Blackboard and listen to my textbooks. In addition, I can compose my assignments and submit them just like any other student.

According to the Research to Prevent Blindness organization, there are 100,000 people with retinitis pigmentosa, which can cause retinal deterioration and blindness.

Raising awareness in our community about this and other retinal diseases is important because people should understand the challenges, as well as our hope for a brighter future.

We are capable of doing any and everything that a sighted person can do; we just go about doing things differently. For example, a sighted person or a person with low vision may be able to read regular or large-print books with the help of magnification. For a person who’s totally blind, we read and write using braille. A sighted person with a car and a driver’s license can get in a car and go anywhere with no thought at all. A person with low vision who is unable to get a driver’s license or who is totally blind has to plan trips out. Will I take the bus, call a cab or ask a friend to drive? Is it a short

enough distance to walk? If I decide to take the bus, will I take a city bus or can the paratransit pick me up? If I have a guide dog, can my guide dog come with me?

The Foundation Fighting Blindness (fightblindness.org) funds research, and advancements in gene therapy and stem cell clinical trials have already restored some vision in people. Through our local chapter, I’m able to connect with other affected families and get involved to boost awareness and raise funds for research. When I attend Foundation outings or events, I feel like I am accepted, and I know I’m not alone in my world of darkness. We share our struggles as well as our triumphs. We share strategies and encourage each other. We talk about finding a cure.

Our annual Vision Walk 2013 will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at UNF. I encourage readers to mark this date on your calendar and plan to attend … to show your support for those participating in this walk to fight for a cure of disease that’s robbing people of their sight every day.

I urge readers to take a moment and imagine their life without vision … doing everything in the dark … a daily reality for many children, men and women. The good news is that if we continue to support research and fight for a cure, one day I or anyone else with this disease won’t have to live in darkness.

Erica Turner

Turner is a student at Independent Living for Adult Blind (ILAB) where she attends braille and adaptive technology classes and is a student at Southern New Hampshire University, majoring in creative writing and English and minoring in professional writing. She is wife to Nathaniel Turner and mom to Sanaa, Nathaniel Jr. and Myles.

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FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS VISION WALK 2013 9 a.m. April 27 University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Southside bit.ly/JaxVisionWalk

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