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Baby-faced murder defendant Cristian Fernandez
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NEWS
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BUZZ, BOUQUETS & BRICKBATS
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Re: Calculating
I normally dont write letters to the editor,
but I had to respond to Bob Snells editorial
(Guest Editorial, Dec. 6, http://bit.ly/sErQis)
and Marvin Edwards letter (Mail, Jan. 20).
Yes, we renovated the Gator Bowl. It needed
it and its still a city asset. Remember the two
feet of standing rainwater under the stands?
We would have probably lost the Florida-
Georgia game if we hadnt.
Also, I have a totally dierent take on the
Jaguars. ey are a pollution-free company
that provides sports and entertainment to
Jacksonville. Disregarding the game day jobs,
the Jaguars have an annual payroll probably
exceeding $60 million. Multiply $60 million
by the 18 years theyve been here, thats over
a billion dollars. ese employees live at least
most of the year here in Jacksonville. ey
buy homes, cars, pools, furniture and home
theaters; they use yard and pool services, get
their cars repaired and eat in our restaurants.
And where does that money come from?
Most of it comes from television revenue.
ats right huge corporations that sell cell
phones and beer, pumping a billion dollars
into Jacksonvilles economy. Bob Snell and
Marvin Edwards may think this is a bad
thing, but I do not.
William R. Cesery Jr.
Jacksonville via email
Cruel To Be Kind
I believe life contains a series of unique
opportunities that can either be seized or
silently passed over. Jacksonville has one of
these rare opportunities now, a chance to put
our city in the spotlight worldwide. A group of
citizens, including me, has stepped forward and
asked the City Council to take historic action
and be one of the rst cities nationwide to ban
the use of wild animals in public performances.
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
Circus claim they treat their animals better
than zoos or better than most peoples pets.
However, they adhere to only minimal
standards and do not provide the type of
care these animals desperately need. It only
takes a few keystrokes in your Internet
browser to discover countless reasons why
elephants, tigers and other animals shouldnt
be threatened with violence and forced to
do tricks against their will. Please do some
research, and please dont support the circus
in town this month or subject your children
to such a sad display.
Entire countries like Bolivia, Costa
Rica, Austria, Greece, Brazil, India and
Singapore have come forward and banned
or restricted the use of animals in circuses.
Cities in Canada, Sweden, Finland, Norway
and Australia have banned wild animal
performances. e United Kingdom is
currently enacting a ban on animal circuses
aer troubling undercover footage showed
a circus elephant named Anne being bound
and brutally beaten by her keepers.
Even in our backyard, we are waking up
to the cruelty that is inherent in circuses.
A growing number of cities in America
including the Florida cities of Hollywood,
Lauderdale Lakes and Pompano Beach
have restricted or banned circuses and
other exotic animal acts. Today, the eyes are
on Jacksonville! Will we do right by these
animals and tell the rest of the world we are
taking a stand against animal cruelty?
Less than 200 years ago in Jacksonville,
human slavery was considered to be an
acceptable practice. Abolitionists were told
to give up on the dream of ending slavery
because it was impossible. I believe that in the
future, animal slavery will also be abolished
and considered as disgusting and horric as
human slavery is today. Lets take a stand now
and be leaders in this movement, so when our
grandchildren look back, they can say with
pride that Jacksonville is a forward-thinking
and progressive city.
I ask you today to help Jacksonville join
compassionate communities around the globe
by creating an ordinance to ban animal acts.
Lets show the rest of the world Jacksonville
is ready to evolve away from such inhumane
forms of entertainment.
Patricia Lee Borgess
via email
Bar None
Why the mockery of Rick Santorum visiting
Pomars (Buzz, Jan. 17)? Just because he may
have downed a few beers there doesnt mean
he was associated with the allegedly troubled
clientele. If President Obama had stopped in
Petes or Sherwoods when he was here, would
you vilify him or claim he was hip and down
with the people?
Christopher M. Shea
via email
Largely Mistaken
Even if we strip the At-Large electoral model
of its historically relevant elements race,
ethnicity, class Robin Lumbs recent
election to the Jacksonville City Council
(Group 5, At-Large) is a textbook example
of how At-Large representation dilutes a
bloc of voters (Backpage, Jan. 17). Lumb was
trounced by his opponent Donald Foy by
more than 3 to 1 within the bounds of Group
5. Votes from outside the Group 5 district
swung the election to Lumb.
Lumb attempted to justify this result in
a recent T-U Point of View piece (Dec. 14).
He begins by proering African Americans
here in Jacksonville who have been elected
to the council via the At-Large process,
naming Gwen Chandler-ompson and
Glorious Johnson, his predecessors in the
Group 5 seat. What he fails to include is
that both Chandler-ompson and Johnson
ran as Republicans, which resulted in black
Republicans representing a population that
was both heavily black and Democratic.
e rst 30 years of consolidated
government actually show one African
American elected to an At-Large seat, the
late Earl Johnson, a prominent attorney,
Civil Rights activist and supporter of
consolidation. Subsequently, no other
African Americans were successful in
their bids for At-Large o ce, which led to
a residency requirement being added to
the charter a little more than a decade ago.
Chandler-ompson and Glorious Johnson
(who reverted to the Democratic Party
aer her re-election) obtained their victory
margins from reexive voting for the GOP
brand by Republicans and Independents who
lived outside their district.
(Jacksonville City Councilmember
Kimberly Daniels, At-Large Group 1, is
the rst registered Democrat since Earl
Johnson to win an At-Large seat. Democrats
outnumber Republicans in Group 1, which
arcs from Talbot Island to the Clay County
border. However, whites outnumber blacks,
Hispanics and others. Like Foy, Daniels won
nearly all of her precinct victories north and
west of the river, plus parts of Arlington and
the Philips Highway corridor.)
Lumbs opinion piece concludes by oering
these rationales for diluting the vote of a
minority population: 1) At-Large seats inhibit
Balkanization of the council into regional
blocs, and 2) At-Large seats provide a check-
and-balance against unwise council actions.
1) It is hard to see how having ve At-
Large votes on the council has inhibited
blocs or factions from emerging in the
consolidated era. e example that Lumb
uses, a recent council vote regarding the
Interlocal Agreements meaning, is telling,
because the vote largely breaks down along
geographical lines, the north and west
parts of the city versus the south and east.
Four of the ve At-Large members voted
with the bloc from the south and east,
which is a reection of one of the At-Large
representatives natural constituencies, the
economically better-o Republican suburbs
and bedroom communities in the south
and east.
2) e ultimate check-and-balance
on any legislative body is an executive
empowered by a veto. It is the executive who
traditionally channels the vox populi, while
legislators are elected with the expectation
that neighborhood concerns will be
represented downtown, ultimately requiring
It only takes a few
keystrokes in your Internet
browser to discover
countless reasons why
elephants, tigers and
other animals shouldnt be
threatened with violence
and forced to do tricks
against their will.
We are well into a period
of regional dispute and
class warfare, as Lumb
puts it, and abolishing
At-Large representation
is one obvious structural
change that will create a
more level playing eld.
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a majority vote from a council with many
interests to represent.
We are well into a period of regional
dispute and class warfare, as Lumb puts
it, and abolishing At-Large representation
is one obvious structural change that will
create a more level playing eld. At-Large
representatives themselves may be as wise or
prescient as Lumb would have them, but the
numbers dont lie: e At-Large system of
representation creates situations in which the
At-Large district winner is ultimately defeated
by votes from outside the district. Lawful, but
not just!
Michael Hoffmann
Atlantic Beach
No Angels
Sad to say, but e Florida eatre has now
become my least favorite place to see a
concert. e Gregg Allman concert on Friday,
Jan. 13, was a nightmare for anyone who went
to enjoy the actual music.
During the fabulous opening act an
incredible assembly of talented jazz musicians
most of the audience stayed out in the
lobbies to nish cocktails, but when the band
began rocking, all those folks made a mad
dash for their seats during the performance.
e entire middle of the opening act was
obstructed by incompetent ushers mis-seating
large groups of people, by people standing in
the aisle waiting to be seated and by entire
rows of seated patrons getting up to allow the
latecomers to get to their seats.
Its nice to sip a cocktail while enjoying
the performance, but e Florida eatre is
a concert hall, not a roadhouse. Nonetheless,
during the whole concert, people climbed
over entire seated rows of concertgoers to get
out to get another drink, basically disrupting
every song. Moreover, everyone in the row
behind us talked incessantly during both acts,
and when asked by several dierent folks to
stop, responded abusively.
Maybe its just Jacksonville audiences,
but perhaps better seating and alcohol sales
policies will return e Florida eatre to the
best place locally to see a concert.
Teresa J. Sopp
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The Florida Theatre
is a concert hall, not
a roadhouse.
JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 6, 2012 | FOLIO WEEKLY | 5
E
arlier this month, a 3-year-old Jacksonville boy
and his 5-year-old sister were rooting around in
a bedroom of their home looking for something
to do. One of them remembered something really
cool, and lied up a corner of the mattress.
It was a gun. e boy pulled it out and
held that heavy chunk of metal in his so
toddler hands. en he pulled the trigger and
shot himself.
Around the same time, a group of Westside
teens threw a party and smoked a bunch of pot.
A ght ensued and one of them pulled out
two shotguns. He held them like Yosemite Sam,
aimed them at his friends head and pulled the
trigger, shooting the boy in the head.
Both victims are expected to recover, but
clearly, gun control is dead. Long live the NRA.
In Florida, at least, the nations most dangerously
powerful lobby has won. e losers? Almost
anyone on the receiving end of a bullet.
Gun owners will be spitting out their coee
right now to scream that the above incidents
resulted from irresponsible parents, and that the
guns werent properly or legally stored.
True! Boy, now I feel better. And I bet those kids
do, too.
It is so easy to purchase a gun in this state,
even the few people who dont qualify to own
rearms can nd a weapon through other
means. Call it the trickle down eect. In the
case of the 3-year-old, the man living at the
house had been convicted of domestic violence.
And his father was murdered in a carjacking a
few years ago.
Not fair! scream NRA enthusiasts
because, as theyll tell you, the vast majority of
gun-related crimes committed in this country
involve the use of illegal rearms. (e man,
like all of those convicted of domestic violence,
is prohibited from owning a gun.) And in
this regard, the NRA activists are correct. Its
not fair that responsible gun owners should
be subjected to increased scrutiny due to the
irresponsibility of others. But life isnt fair. And
if that unfairness means legitimate gun owners
need to jump through more hoops in order
to protect children and other victims of gun
violence, bring on the injustice.
Recently, I discussed this issue with two
acquaintances, both of whom hold concealed
weapon permits, and I walked away
dismayed. Both men insisted that my family
isnt as safe as theirs because we dont keep
weapons in our home. I was appalled. Im
nervous because we keep gas for the barbecue
pit in the garage. e idea that a gun equals
safety simply doesnt compute.
At least one of the men owns his gun
responsibly. He goes to the ring range regularly,
keeps his weapon locked and stored, and has
completed weapons courses. e other man, who
has small children, said that when he attended
the one concealed weapons class required for
his permit, he was told to shoot to kill if an
intruder broke into his home otherwise, the
intruder could survive and sue him, and take me
for everything I own.
It doesnt even matter whether that was really
said. What matters is his perception and the
perception of many, many gun owners that
killing someone is the rst and best defense
against anything that appears to be threatening.
In some ways, the NRA-gun control issue
mimics the vitriolic, stubborn debates common
to Congress. e term gun control is now
interpreted to mean people who want to
make all weapons illegal and make us defend
ourselves with pencils. ats not what gun
control should be.
Wed prefer it to mean: more careful scrutiny
of people trying to purchase weapons, longer
waiting periods, fewer loopholes, more education
for gun owners and better tracking of serial
numbers and ballistic ngerprints when it comes
to sales between owners.
Will similar measures make it more di cult
for legitimate gun owners to purchase weapons?
Absolutely. Kind of like its harder for patients to
purchase hydrocodone because of widespread
misuse which is to say, its no big deal. But
right now, its harder to get a passport than it is to
buy a weapon.
I dont like guns. But that doesnt mean I want
to force other people to think the same way.
Yes, the Second Amendment guarantees us
the right to bear arms. But inherent in that right
is a strict responsibility to know how to use them
and how not to use them, too. Its unfortunate
the NRA cant see that, too. It must be the
gunsmoke obscuring their sight.
Tricia Booker
Booker blogs at mylehook.com
Anne Schindlers Editors Note returns next week.
Both victims are expected to recover, but clearly, gun
control is dead. Long live the NRA.
Shot in the Dark
The states most dangerously powerful lobbying group can
celebrate victory in a hail of bullets
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This is my song, yall as Sweet Home
Alabama booms from the speakers at EverBank Field.
@AbelHarding
I really dont get the 5 Points intersection...
@JaxMagNatalie
Yes, as a matter of fact, we do know Freebird.
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What high school did you go to? @mariacoppola
What ever happened to that magazine, Folio
Weekly? Richard David Smith III
From the recent #shitpeopleinJaxsay thread on
Twitter, a spinoff from the @ShitGirlsSay feed.
Cash,
Glorious Cash!
I disagree. You can
never have too much
money in politics.
Longtime
Jacksonville political
consultant Bruce
Barcelo, responding to
an audience comment
when speaking to the Downtown Council of Jax
Chamber at The University Club in Riverplace Tower.
(Barcelo was quoted in the Daily Record at
http://bit.ly/A4TNnp)
Flight Simulator
He hung like a moth for
a while. He struggled
and struggled to free
himself from the moss.
I was just trained on
him, taking pictures.
Carol Graham
Fryer, whose dramatic
photograph of a red-
shouldered hawk won
a $12,383 grand prize in Audubon Magazines 2011
Photography Awards. The 63-year-old Fryer took the
picture in her Jacksonville backyard.
Its Coming
Jacksonville Beware
Title that
accompanied this
piece by artist Matt
Hebermehl on his
blog. The Savannah-
based artist joins
fellow Savannah
artists Michael Porten
and Troy Wandzel
at an upcoming show at Florida Mining Gallery in
Jacksonville. Check out his blog at http://bit.ly/z1GfBE
Unclear on the Concept
A Twitter chat with Mayor Alvin Brown
Title of a video thats
right, video session with The
Florida Times-Union in which
the mayor elded questions
submitted via Twitter. No
surprise, his answers consumed
a lot more than 140 characters.
S
ince Jacksonville Beach reghters Lance
Sparrow and Shawn OShell were elected
the president and vice-president of their
local union last January, the pair say theyve
been harassed by the re chief, yelled at by
superiors, unfairly disciplined, given poor
ratings on annual performance reviews and
been denied raises.
ough Florida labor law and the states
Constitution protect the rights of public
employees to unionize, the 40-year-old
Sparrow and 36-year-old OShell say their
work representing IAFF Local 2622 has
provoked a visceral and unfair response. e
workplace has become so hostile, Sparrow
has begun to question if he wants to remain a
reghter. I live for the moment [when] Ill be
able to walk away [from the job], he tells Folio
Weekly aer recounting the conicts hes faced
in the past year. I feel like I dont want to be a
part of this.
According to Sparrow and OShell,
problems began shortly aer they started
negotiating a new contract with the city of
Jacksonville Beach in February 2011. City
negotiators wanted to eliminate step raises,
which reward longevity through percentage-
based wage increases, and only give at
annual bonuses. ey also wanted to reduce
the amount reghters are paid to work on
holidays and reduce the citys contribution to
reghters health insurance.
Sparrow and OShell responded by
suggesting that Jacksonville Beach consider
merging its re department with the city
of Jacksonville, which already provides re
and paramedic service to nearby Atlantic
and Neptune beaches, as well as emergency
transport and backup services to Jacksonville
Beach. e men say the idea was to nd cost
savings but still protect reghters jobs and
opportunities. We were trying to meet the
city halfway, OShell says. Jacksonville Beach
o cials said that if the union membership
approved the cuts, theyd look into a possible
merger. It wasnt much of a compromise,
but Sparrow and OShell agreed to take the
proposal back to union members and let them
vote on it. OShell says the majority of the
members were in support of it.
It wasnt well-received by the brass,
however. According to Sparrow, Jacksonville
Beach Fire Chief Gary Frazier and the
departments shi captains, who arent part of
the union, took the idea of merging services
with Jacksonville as a personal aront.
Youd have thought I walked in and stabbed
everybody in the heart, says Sparrow.
e men claim the departments captains
began cracking down on both them and
their fellow employees, suddenly enforcing
rules they never had, and writing up
reghters for breaking them. e other 20
or so union members in the department got
the message loud and clear the top brass
opposed the merger and the membership
rejected the contract.
It was voted down by members based on
their fear of harassment, says OShell. I had
guys coming up to me saying that they are going
aer the guys who vote for this. ey were
saying theyre not putting their neck on the line
for them to make up bogus stu on them.
Both OShell and Sparrow say the attacks
became personal. OShell was disciplined for
refusing to obey a direct order in an instance
he believes was a setup. Aer weeks of trying
to get Fraziers permission to use a re
truck for a Muscular Dystrophy Association
fundraiser, he says Chief Frazier emailed him
the day before the event and gave permission.
However, OShell says, Chief Frazier also
emailed the departments captains and told
them that hed rescinded his permission.
Aer the re truck was already at the
fundraiser, a captain on duty told OShell
to return it to the re station immediately.
inking there was a mistake, OShell went
in search of Chief Fraziers email instead
of returning the truck, and was cited for
disobeying a direct order. It was OShells
rst reprimand in the six years hes been with
the department.
Sparrow says he, too, was disciplined for a
questionable reason. He received a coaching
memo that he says cost him his expected
step raise, for failing to secure and lock a box
of prescriptions that contained controlled
substances. ats a serious infraction, but
Sparrow says the punishment came two weeks
aer he had last handled the box, and aer
at least 10 other paramedics had signed o
on it in the interim. Chief Frazier warned
in Sparrows annual review that he should
not let his passion overcome his strong
work ethic what Sparrow says is coded
language for his union involvement. Sparrow
points out that he graduated at the top of his
paramedic class and had an exemplary career
and excellent evaluations until hed been
elected union president.
Sparrow and OShell met with city Human
Resources Director Karen Nelson to complain
about retaliation for their union activities.
The Fire This Time
Jax Beach reghters say their union duties have been punished with
retaliation and harassment
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Avenue in Jacksonville Beach. Both men say department
brass has retaliated against them for their union work.
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Brickbats to Clay County Manager Stephanie Kopelousos for her role in
the biggest Department of Transportation scandal in recent memory. Kopelousos
(see Folio Weeklys Scariest People 2011 http://bit.ly/t30kLS) was head of the
DOT when it illegally issued more than 100 permits to a well-connected billboard
company to cut down 2,000 trees on state land a deal that emails show
Kopelousos helped broker. A grand jury report released last week found that the
DOT acted in agrant violation of the law and cost the state and its taxpayers
some $4 million in uncollected revenues.
Brickbats to Florida Sen. Stephen Wise (R-Jacksonville) for sponsoring
yet one more bill to lard burdensome paperwork on public school teachers, while
setting them up for conict with parents. The bill would require K-5th grade
teachers to ll out evaluation forms for every students parent, a measure certain
to kick off a blame game full of drama, with little foreseeable benet.
Bouquets to Darren Bryant and Andy Proulx for helping save an injured bald
eagle they spotted while shing in a creek near Blount Island. The pair saw the
bird huddled in some bushes on the shoreline and called state wildlife ofcers.
They returned that evening and the following morning with Bird Emergency
Aid and Kare Sanctuary (B.E.A.K.S.) co-founder Cindy Mosling and managed
to safely capture the bird. The eagle had been shot in the left wing; the wound
was as large as a human hand. Following surgery, the raptor is recovering at the
B.E.A.K.S. sanctuary on Big Talbot Island.
Publix grand opening, Vilano Beach, January 14
Jax Beach responded by hiring Jacksonville
attorney Michael Bittner to investigate, but the
reghters believe his role is more to insulate
the city from a possible lawsuit than truly
vet their complaints. Nelson says otherwise.
e union brought their concerns to us, and
we take them very seriously. Bittners report,
scheduled to be completed on Jan. 23, was not
available as of Jan. 24.
For his part, Chief Frazier declined
comment. I dont really know much about
it, he said, with a frustrated exhalation.
eyre in [union] negotiation so I dont
think I can talk about anything. City Manager
George Forbes did not return a telephone
message for comment.
OShell and Sparrow have hired an attorney
to represent the union in an unfair labor
practices claim, but pursuing that claim will be
costly and, OShell admits, it might even break
a small union like theirs.
Eventually, well go broke, and have no
money to defend ourselves.
e city of Jacksonville Beach has declared
an impasse in the labor negotiations, and
OShell and Sparrow say they cant negotiate a
contract when theyll be retaliated against for
doing so. It makes you feel like you should just
sign anything, says OShell, so you can go back
to work and not think about things like this.
Susan Cooper Eastman
sceastman@folioweekly.com
Speaking OUT
The Coming Out Monologues
Stage show based on the coming-out
stories of local lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgendered residents, as well as their
families, friends and allies. Deadline for
submissions is March 1. To participate, send
your name, phone number (including whether
you require discretion at that number),
and a bio of three to ve sentences, to
jaxcomingoutmonologues@gmail.com.
8 | FOLIO WEEKLY | JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 6, 2012
Stress Test
Jacksonville ranked fourth on a list of the most stressful
places to live in the whole United States. Sperlings Best
Places rated the countrys metro areas by divorce rate,
commute times, unemployment, violent crime, property
crime, suicides, alcohol consumption, mental health, sleep
troubles and the annual number of cloudy days. According
to the study, there are 557 violent crimes for every 100,000
people in Jacksonville, an average 28 minutes of daily
commute time, and 12.3 percent of the population is
divorced. (Amazingly, the report said are 139 cloudy
days annually.) Tampa-St. Pete ranked No. 1.
NewsBuzz
Promotionally
Preggers
In pitching possible Jacksonville candidates
for a new VH-1 reality show, casting director
Angela Harmon included a link to the Saturday
Night Live feature, Weekend Update (http://
bit.ly/zX5EwS). Anchor Seth Meyers explains
the show thusly: A new reality is being
developed named Pregnant Mothers, Pregnant
Daughters, which is a little catchier than the
original title Florida. Any over-18 pregnant
mothers and daughters who want to participate
this great experiment in self exploitation should
contact mothersanddaughtersExpecting@
gmail.com with phone number, email address
and city/state where you live.
Rally for Cristian
When Cristian Fernandez goes to court on Feb. 8, a group of
supporters will gather outside the Duval County Courthouse,
330 E. Bay St., downtown Jacksonville, to protest State
Attorney Angela Coreys decision to try the now-13-year-old
Fernandez as an adult (see FW cover story, page 13). For
more information, go to justice4juveniles.com.
Modern-day Piracy
In response to the news that reality TV show
The Recovery Project was coming to plunder
Ancient City treasure, the St. Augustine
City Commission unanimously passed an
ordinance on Jan. 23 reminding residents
that city law requires private property must
be evaluated by a trained, professional
archaeologist before the land can be excavated.
The city of St. Augustine is one of the few
cities in the U.S. that employs a full-time city
archaeologist, Carl Halbirt. He called the
show unethical because its purpose is
to rob the city of its heritage.
Stroll With It
Walk in My Shoes
Theme of the 1,500-mile walk
staged by Lauren Book throughout the
state of Florida to raise awareness of
sexual abuse. On Feb. 9, Book speaks
at Betty Grifn Houses Rape Crisis
Unit at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine
from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and signs copies
of her memoir, Its OK to Tell, about
sexual abuse she suffered at the
hands of her nanny. For more info on
Book and her walk, go to
http://laurenskids.org/
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T
hough one may think my sole talent is
monkey and poop jokes, Ill have you
know Im actually extremely talented in
one other area: ACTING!! Before I became
Americas most un-beloved TV columnist,
I was a practitioner of the THE-UH-TAH.
(ats theater for those who dont speak
annoying.) What roles did I play? WELL!
Ever heard of a little play called Hamlet?
Me, neither. Sounds dumb and boring.
HOWEVER! I have auditioned for many
of the great community THE-UH-TAHS,
and once came close to scoring the role of
Eva Peron in the Dubuque Little eater
production of Evita. Ahhh I remember
the audition like it was yesterday (Insert
wavey dream lines here.)
I walked onto an empty stage and faced
the musicals director, producer and pianist.
Clearing my throat, I announced, I am Wm.
Steven Hump-Me, and I am here to play
EVITA! (I did that last part with an elaborate
hand ourish.) Guess Id yet to impress them,
because I heard the director mumble, OK,
Mister Hump-Me, was it? Lets start
with a song. Do you need accompaniment?
Ohhhh, no, no, no, NO! I laughed. I brought
my own! And running o stage, I returned
wearing a huge marching band bass drum,
which I began loudly banging while skipping
around the stage singing, I feeel pretty!
OH! So pretty! I feeeel pretty and witty and
GAAAAAAY! And I pity .
ats as far as I got with that particular
audition. Obviously my talent was too huge
for Dubuque.
Anyhoo, I was reminded of my glory days
in the THE-UH-TUH aer watching the rst
episode of Smash (debuting Monday, Feb. 6,
10 p.m.). Produced by Steven Spielberg, this
dishy series revolves around the backstage
antics of a Broadway musical, and WAIT!
DONT WALK AWAY YET! Its not as
godawful as it sounds! Debra Messing stars as
WAIT! STOP WALKING AWAY! Give me a
sec! Messing is half of a Broadway songwriting
duo penning a musical about Marilyn Monroe,
and OK, FINE. WALK AWAY. is is
waaaay too hard to defend.
For those still reading (thank you, btw),
before Messing and Co. can get their project
o the ground, they battle a money-hungry
producer (Anjelica Huston), a temperamental/
horny director (Jack Davenport), TWO
competing actresses (Megan Hilty, Katharine
McPhee) and a world (e World) who thinks
its just the most terrible idea ever.
HOWEVER! Turns out, Smash is a dead-
on account of the petty backstage shenanigans
that transpire on Broadway and to a lesser
degree, theaters across the USA. Its characters
are hilariously earnest, the music is good, and
everythings super-glitter-coated with a heapin
helpin of GAY (in a good way). If you can
make it past the rst 20 minutes, theres a good
chance youll be hooked on its soapy charms.
So unless youd rather dig your eyes out with
a rusty railroad spike than watch anything
that has to do with the THE-UH-TUH, give
Smash a shot.
(Its better than me skipping around, banging
a bass drum and singing I Feel Pretty.)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31
8:00 FOX GLEE
The Glee-tards take on the music of Michael
Jackson. (OMG! Hasnt he suffered enough?!?)
10:30 COM KEY & PEELE
Debut! Funny guys and MadTV alums Keegan-
Michael Key and Jordan Peele star in this new
sketch comedy gig.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
8:00 CBS SUPER BOWLS GREATEST COMMERCIALS
Because homophobic Snickers ads are
SOOOOOO FUNNY!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2
8:30 NBC PARKS AND RECREATION
Leslie vows to get Ann a date for Valentines Day
or or something else will happen!!
11:00 MTV I JUST WANT MY PANTS BACK
Debut! A 20-something NYC slacker on a quest
to retrieve his favorite pair of pants from a one-
night stand.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
9:00 NBC GRIMM
Nick discovers a black market scheme that
provides monsters with human organs. Umm
hello? Thats called capitalism.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
10:00 DIY THE VANILLA ICE PROJECT
Vanilla Ice and crew redesign a kitchen. Yo, VIP!
Lets kick it with a granite countertop.
11:30 NBC SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Hosted by hunky (if not too likable)
Channing Tatum!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
3:00 NBC SUPER BOWL
Madonna will be singing! (And apparently theres
some sort of football game on as well.)
10:00 NBC THE VOICE
Season premiere! Xtina and the gang return for
another season of promoting the careers of people
who will never become famous.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
10:00 NBC SMASH
Debut! Its like Glee except 40 percent less
annoying and 63 percent more gay. (In a
good way!)
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This Business Called Show
And running off stage,
I returned wearing a huge
marching band bass drum,
which I began loudly
banging while skipping
around the stage singing,
I feeel pretty! OH! So
pretty! I feeeel pretty and
witty and GAAAAAAY!
And I pity .
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The event will celebrate and honor the work of the current Riverkeeper, Neil Armingeon, who is
stepping down in 2012. The evening will feature musical luminaries Van Dyke Parks and Billy Joe
Shaver. Parks has a lengthy list of credits as a composer, arranger, producer and musician. He
is, perhaps, best known for his collaborations with the Beach Boys Brian Wilson. Shaver is
a fabulous honky-tonking country outlaw, whose songs have been recorded by Widespread
Panic, Marty Stuart, Elvis Presely, Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers, Robert Earl Keen, Waylon
Jennings, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Jerry Lee Lewis, Patty Loveless, Willie Nelson &
Johnny Cash, just to name a few. Come see these true American originals as we celebrate
Neil Armingeon an incredible asset to our city and a tireless advocate for the St. Johns!
I
know of a convenience store in
St. Johns County that has slot
machines. Now, Im not saying I
play them I like to think I know
rigged games when I see them, and
I wouldnt be quite so fabulously
wealthy if I didnt know to stay
away from them. But Ive seen the
machines, and talked to those who
use them, and have a good sense of
how these particular slots work.
e theory is simple. e
machine doesnt pay out in cash, but in phone
cards the kind one might buy if he were
a recent immigrant wanting cheap rates to
call people in the homeland. e device has a
densely worded list of conditions in 8-point
type thus discouraging close reading, which
is ne, because slot jockeys typically arent in
bookworm mode. But what it boils down to is
this: If one wins, one gets paid in phone cards
which can then be exchanged for full cash
value at the convenience stores counter.
Is this legal? Is it technically illegal? Is it
actionable? Is it worthy of the nite time and
resources of law enforcement to shut down
things like convenience store slots, Internet
cafs and other microbusinesses that at
least to my untrained eye resemble classic
setups for money-laundering operations. Who
knows who owns these phone-card operations
and these slot machines? ey seem like really
expedient ways to legitimize dirty cash, though.
If one made money from tra cking of some
type, it would stand to reason that money could
be funneled through the clean realm of phone-
card gambling.
ese kinds of slots micro-casinos, for lack
of a better term coupled with the metastasizing
scourge of Internet cafs, have created myriad
problems for the Florida state legislature and our
Cheneyesque governor Slick Rick Scott. Slick
Rick doesnt believe that the Internet locations
are legal or should be legal, though a cynic might
add that hed change his mind if pain clinics were
incorporated into the spots.
Others including local legislators like
Republican Charles McBurney echo Scotts
purported concerns. Its gambling, he said last
month. You look at it its gambling.
So what? We live in a state with an apparently
conservative governor, who has plenty of
henchmen in the legislature. All these cats ran
on small government lines. But when it comes
to passing legislation specically ones that
abrogate civil liberties they act like ex-cons
in strip clubs: eres nothing on oer that they
dont want. And we the people, whose liberties
they theoretically want to protect in the grand
tradition of Dutch Reagan and Barry Goldwater,
suer, while they hire more paramilitary goon
squads or, if you prefer, cops.
eres a SWAT team on every block now,
and with good reason. More laws to enforce
than ever before. e targets soer than
ever. Hard to nd easier marks to terrorize
and bully than those old, decrepit folks who
take their disposable money (such as it is) and
invest it in gambling. Why are they there? e
answer is obvious. In this atomized world,
where so many elderly people are le to live
out their nal days in solitude until they die
alone in their beds or in hospice, people need
entertainment. e Price Is Right comes on
only once a day. And yeah, the Internet cafs
are sordid, sad and sucky but for an 80-year-
old man who otherwise might be trapped in his
house talking to pictures of his dead wife, they
at least aord a modicum of entertainment.
Gambling opponents are at cross-purposes,
which casts serious doubt as to the legitimacy
of their arguments. Dog tracks are OK. Jai alai
is or was supery. Powerball is electric.
Five is more than a number its a fantasy.
And dont even get folks started on the super
casinos proposed in South Florida, which have
put lawmakers in the crosshairs between the
cash maa and the mouse.
If the state gets its cut, then all is well as
long as we dont ask where the money goes.
Remember how those lotteries were supposed
to benet schools? Go to some of what
passes for DCPS they have Jethro Bodine
technology, and pubescent students who cant
read at a third-grade level. Where did the
lottery money go?
e real solution to this issue is for Scott
and his acolytes to reverse course. Lets make
Florida a gambling mecca. Sportsbooks,
roulette wheels, poker rooms lets do it all.
Lets welcome vice and tax the hell out of it.
Lets get government out of the duplicitous
business of legislating morality, and into the
business of capitalizing on the weakness of
those who oer themselves up like sacricial
lambs to the gaming Gods.
AG Gancarski
themail@folioweekly.com
Our Cheneyesque governor
Slick Rick Scott doesnt
believe that the Internet
locations are legal or
should be legal, though a
cynic might add that hed
change his mind if pain
clinics were incorporated
into the spots.
Slot Caller
Scotts hypocrisy on issues of gambling is somewhere
between street hustle and condence game
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t Kernan Middle School on Monday, March
14, a sixth-grade teacher marked Cristian
Fernandez with an unexcused absence. e
12-year-old was a straight-A student and
known as a quiet kid who kept to himself. But
no one knew, and few could have imagined, the
adult responsibilities he shouldered at home.
at Monday, his mother, Biannela Marie
Susana, le three younger siblings in his
care 2-year-old David, 4-year-old Lyanna
and 5-year-old Luis. Cristian Fernandez
would later tell a psychologist that his mother
frequently le him in charge of the other
children, although he was careful not to say
anything that would make her sound like
a bad mom. Sometime that morning, in
the bedroom of their Southside apartment,
Cristian got angry at David, and he punished
him for it violently. Fernandez told the
psychologist he rammed his brothers head
against a bookshelf in the bedroom. When the
toddler fell to the ground, Fernandez picked
him up and rammed him into the bookshelf
again. Aer the outburst, Fernandez seems to
have recovered himself and switched back to
the role of caretaker a pattern familiar to
victims of abuse. He told police he carried his
little brother unconscious and bleeding
to the lower bunk bed in their bedroom, and
then called his mother.
Susana brought David to St. Lukes Hospital
at 5:30 that evening. Doctors there had him
airlied immediately to Shands Jacksonville,
but they didnt expect him to survive. His skull
was fractured and his brain had been bleeding
for hours. Aer two days on life support,
doctors removed David from the machines.
Police investigators appeared to blame
Susana for the childs death. ey noted that
shed le the toddler in Fernandezs care despite
knowing hed been violent before with the
toddler. (Cristian had broken Davids leg last
January, and the toddler was still wearing a blue
cast from his hip to his ankle when he died.)
Police also noted that Susana waited two hours
to seek medical help for her son (investigators
later determined it was more like ve hours),
even though immediate medical care might
have saved his life.
But State Attorney Angela Corey didnt see
things quite as police did. She charged Susana
with aggravated manslaughter, but saved the
big guns charges of rst-degree murder
and aggravated child abuse for 12-year-old
Cristian. She announced she would prosecute
the boy as an adult, and in June, a grand jury
gave her what she sought an indictment on
both charges. It gave him the dubious honor of
being the youngest person charged with rst-
degree murder in Jacksonville history.
Aer the indictment, Corey ordered
Cristian moved from juvenile detention, where
hed been held since March, to the Duval
County Jail. ere, he was placed in an isolation
cell about the size of a lawn shed, one reporter
noted, for 23 hours a day.
e move, prosecutors argued, was needed
to ensure the safety of inmates at the juvenile
facility. If I were the parents of a kid charged
with petty the, said Assistant State Attorney
Mark Caliel, I would be outraged if someone
charged with rst-degree murder were there
right beside them. He cited a report by a
forensic psychologist that said that Fernandez
scored high risk for future violence and
insisted the only appropriate place for him was
isolation in the adult jail.
Corey echoed the sentiment, and her o ce
fought eorts by Cristians lawyers to return
him to juvenile custody. As she told one TV
reporter, We have to protect the public from
this young man.
T
he Fernandez case began just as Corey was
gearing up to seek a second term as state
attorney for the Fourth Judicial District. In
both her rst campaign and her years in o ce,
shes built a reputation for being tough on
crime (she once jokingly said shed put her own
mother in jail if she broke the law).
at tough talk played well in a city
reeling from years as Floridas murder capital.
Corey led the state this year in death penalty
convictions. She nearly doubled the number
of juveniles tried as adults her rst year in
o ce. She abolished a popular juvenile justice
program implemented by her former boss,
Harry Shorstein, which oered serious juvenile
oenders an opportunity for rehabilitation, and
won praise from both e New York Times
and CBS 60 Minutes. (Coreys chief assistant
called the program dangerous and detrimental
to the community.) By getting tough on young
oenders, Corey would make Jacksonville
streets safe again.
But the Cristian Fernandez case ipped the
script. Images of the 5-foot-1-inch, doughy-
faced kid, shackled and handcued, quickly
became an international symbol not of
the need to get tough on crime, but the utter
failure of Child Protective Services and the
juvenile justice system. News reports from the
Philippines to Australia excoriated Corey for
prosecuting Cristian as an adult, and petitions,
Facebook pages and form letters cropped up
across the Internet.
Cristian Conversion
Baby-faced murder defendant Cristian Fernandez upends perception
and reality in the Northeast Florida criminal justice system
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Corey was clearly surprised by the tsunami
of attention letters, phone calls and some
very public denunciations. Initially, she
defended her decision. But by October, she was
hedging that aggressive posture. She promised
to oer Cristian a plea deal, and insisted he
wouldnt have to stand trial or face a lifetime
in prison.
No ones ever talked about a trial, she
said at a press conference called to address
the backlash. No ones ever talked about life
in prison.
According to state law, however, the only
allowable punishment for rst-degree murder
is life without parole (or death, if the accused
is older than 18). And some nd Coreys
claim that she intended something other
than the mandatory sentence disingenuous.
Its inconsistent, says one longtime criminal
defense attorney not involved in the case, who
declined to be quoted on the record since
he will have to face Corey in the courtroom.
And it doesnt comport with her subsequent
motions. e lawyer notes that soon aer plea
negotiations failed, Corey sought a second
indictment this time for capital sexual
battery in a case involving Fernandezs 5-year-
old brother. e maximum sentence for that
crime is life in prison.
e idea of a life incarceration for teens
even those accused of terrible crimes has
grown increasingly suspect in recent years.
In part, thats because of an evolving body
of research that shows adolescent brains are
fundamentally dierent than those of adults,
with reasoning and judgment abilities that
dont mature until the mid-20s. Developing
brains make teens more impulsive, aggressive
and susceptible to peer pressure. However, as
the brain grows, those behaviors moderate; as
many as three-quarters of violent youths simply
grow out of it.
Such ndings have prompted even the
conservative U.S. Supreme Court to mitigate
harsher punishment for juveniles. In 2005,
the court ruled 5-4 to abolish the death
penalty for anyone under the age of 18, saying
it violated evolving standards of decency.
Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the
majority, said that juveniles arent as culpable
for their actions because they are vulnerable
to inuence, and susceptible to immature and
irresponsible behavior. Last year, the court also
abolished life sentences without the possibility
of parole for juveniles who commit non-
homicidal oenses. e case the court heard
involved Terrance Graham of Jacksonville,
who was sentenced to life in prison for an
armed burglary he committed at 16. e
justices ruled the sentence violated Grahams
14th Amendment protections from cruel and
unusual punishment.
e court hasnt yet addressed whether
a life sentence is appropriate in a homicide
case, but a ruling is coming. In November
2011, the court agreed to hear two cases
involving juveniles convicted of murder who
were sentenced to life without parole. Lawyers
representing the teenagers argue that fatal acts
committed by a child of 13 or 14 are no less
impulsive or poorly reasoned than non-fatal
acts, and should therefore be informed by the
courts previous ruling.
e combination of case law and scientic
research is forcing some states to revisit tough
juvenile punishments imposed in the 1990s,
following a spike in juvenile homicides between
1985 and 1994, when more than 30 states,
including Florida, began prosecuting juveniles
as adults. Reports on a generation of so-called
super-predators fanned the ames of hysteria,
and many lawmakers built reputations as
being tough-on-youth-crime. Future Attorney
General Bill McCollum summed up the view
in 1997 when he sponsored a bill in the U.S.
House that would have allowed kids as young
as 13 to be tried as adults in federal court. In
America today, he intoned, there is no greater
threat to public safety than juvenile criminals.
Contrary to such fear-mongering, juvenile
crime actually dropped over the subsequent
decade (along with other crime), and many
states have moved away from more severe
penalties. e same is not true in Northeast
The Fernandez case
reects the politics
of Jacksonvilles past,
says pediatrician and
child advocate Dr. Jeffrey
Goldhagen. Cristian is in a
situation that violates every
accepted human rights
standard in the world.
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made the case that keeping Cristian
in adult lockup was necessary for
the safety of the community and the
juvenile offenders with whom he might
otherwise be housed. We have to
protect the public from this young man.
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Florida. If anything, the tough-talking Corey
has bucked the trend, increasing the number
of teens prosecuted as adults (see Age
Inappropriate, FW Cover Story, Dec. 8, 2009,
http://bit.ly/AlX5wh).
For Jerey Goldhagen, chief of community
pediatrics at the University of Florida College
of Medicine-Jacksonville and former director
of the Duval County Health Department, the
Fernandez case represents a seminal moment
in Northeast Florida. It reects the politics of
Jacksonvilles past, he wrote in a furious letter
to e Florida Times-Union, and establishes
a dangerous precedent that will stain our
community for decades to come.
Speaking to Folio Weekly, Goldhagen adds,
Cristian is in a situation that violates every
accepted human rights standard in the world as
it relates to the involvement of children in the
justice system.
I
f the Cristian Fernandez case has produced
some surprises for the State Attorneys
O ce, its proved downright tumultuous for
the Public Defender. Shortly aer Corey won
the rst indictment, a group of high-powered
criminal defense attorneys began meeting
and discussing strategy. Not legal strategy, but
political and interpersonal strategy essential
to accomplishing their planned, unsolicited
intervention in the case.
None of the lawyers would speak to Folio
Weekly about the case, or their decision to
get involved. But several months ago, the
group approached Public Defender Matt Shirk
and told him they wanted to help. In early
December, Fernandezs legal team expanded to
include some of the most prestigious defense
lawyers in the region: Hank Coxe, Buddy
Schulz, Don Anderson and Melissa Nelson. e
team also includes Civil Rights attorney E. Gray
omas and criminal appellate attorney Bryan
Gowdy (the lawyer who successfully argued the
Graham case before the U.S. Supreme Court).
e group has kept a low prole, and
Shirk has continued to be the public face of
the defense team, but to most observers, the
lawyers appearance on the scene was the arrival
of the cavalry and not a minute too soon.
Matt Shirk is an unusual kind of public
defender, having never defended a murder case
before his election. When he ran for o ce in
2008, he wasnt even 10 years out of law school
(he attended Florida Coastal School of Law, on
the citys Southside) and had no prior elective
experience. His one advantage was running as
a Republican in an overwhelmingly red district,
and having the support of other GOP stalwarts,
like Sheri John Rutherford and Angela Corey.
Shirk displaced Public Defender Bill
White, whod been with the o ce 34 years.
Aer he arrived, Shirk cleaned house. As
Folio Weekly reported at the time (Courting
Disaster, Dec. 16, 2008, http://bit.ly/t9As4N),
he red 10 lawyers with a collective 300 years
experience, including such legendary defense
attorneys as Al Chippereld, Susan Yazgi, Ann
Finnell and Pat McGuinness (the latter two
from the landmark Brenton Butler case, in
which they not only exonerated their falsely
accused client, but were the stars of an Oscar-
winning documentary). e result of Shirks
housecleaning was a weakened PDs o ce, one
ill-equipped to deal with the surge of death
penalty cases brought by Corey, to say nothing
of the caseload that resulted from her aversion
to plea deals.
For observers in the legal community, the
Cristian Fernandez case brought concerns
about weaknesses at the Public Defenders
O ce to the fore. Some of those concerns
were sparked by gaes. Early on, as First Coast
News reported, Assistant Public Defender Rob
Mason admitted his client should be o the
streets for now, telling a reporter, Right now,
probably society wouldnt be safe.
e thought was, the public defender just
really isnt doing this child a service, explains
one attorney not involved in the case. Hes a
recent grad, and hes never tried an important
case, and this is probably the most sensational
case in city history.
ere were also concerns about the
close friendship between Shirk and Corey.
During their simultaneous campaigns, Shirk
was known as Coreys protg whom she
sometimes referred to as her darling. Aer
the election, a Shirk spokesperson inexplicably
referred media inquires to Corey; she also
was involved in sta ng (and ring) decisions.
More recently, Corey herself hosted the kicko
party for Shirks re-election campaign, held
at the home of one of the state GOPs biggest
rainmakers, Mike Hightower. (Its My Party,
Folio Weekly, Dec. 20. http://bit.ly/wLLHnV)
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public face of the defense team, but hes
been joined by a dream team of lawyers
that some liken to the arrival of the
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It has the appearance of coziness, says
Al Chippereld, now an assistant public
defender in Gainesville. It looks funny. It
feels funny. It makes you wonder if they are
going to be adversaries.
Talbot Sandy DAlemberte, former
president of Florida State University, former
dean of the FSU law school and former
president of the American Bar Association,
agrees. I must say that does concern me, he
says. I try to put myself in the position of a
client of the public defender. What in the devil
would they think? (Neither Shirk nor Corey
returned phone calls for this story.)
For the group of defense attorneys that
decided to intercede on Cristians behalf, the
intervention was a delicate matter. ey felt
compelled to help the boy, but needed to do it
without alienating Shirk, or risk making him
lose face. e lawyers also had to downplay
what is an otherwise extraordinary legal
collaboration. While private attorneys are
sometimes appointed by the courts, and many
work pro bono, its almost unheard of for a
group of lawyers to insert themselves into a
case without being asked. As one prominent
member of the legal community notes, such a
move would never have been necessary in the
pre-Shirk era, when the o ce was home to the
most experienced defense attorneys around.
Its not clear that Shirk is happy about
the intervention. Matt would probably feel
better if they werent there, concedes one local
lawyer. But he cant turn them down. eyre
bright people, and he doesnt want to screw up
this case.
A
s attention to the Cristian Fernandez
case has intensied, motions from the
Public Defenders O ce have grown more
sophisticated and more impassioned. In arguing
that Cristian should be moved from isolation,
Shirk cited a New York state case from 1970
in which a judge ruled that, to conne a boy
without exercise, always indoors, almost always
in a small cell, with little in the way of education
or reading material, and virtually no visitors
from the outside world, is to rot away the health
of his body, mind and spirit.
Shirk further observed that every study
of solitary connement for a period longer
than 10 days found it led to hypertension,
uncontrollable anger, hallucinations, psychosis,
chronic depression, suicidal thoughts and
behavior, sleep disturbances, impaired
cognition, anxiety, hostility. It is, Shirk wrote,
serving no purpose other than punishment.
Fernandez has been back in the Duval
County juvenile detention facility since June
24, when Judge Donald R. Moran ordered him
returned there from the adult jail aer 21 days
in isolation.
Public sentiment has also been increasingly
sympathetic to Cristian a petition seeking
to force the case back to juvenile court has
garnered some 177,000 signatures and some
now think Corey miscalculated when she chose
to seek adult punishment for the 12-year-
old. Corey insists she will not be swayed
by petitions, but has acknowledged feeling
conicted about the case. She told Times-
Union columnist Mark Wood how she went to
Fernandezs rst appearance in juvenile court
to get a look at the person who killed David,
and was surprised at how childlike he was. He
looked so baby-faced, she recalled. Aer he
was indicted, Corey added, everyone should
pray that this young man can be salvaged.
Given Cristians troubled past, salvaging
his future will be di cult at best. In the weeks
following Davids death, a sad and violent
family story emerged. Susana gave birth to
Cristian when she was just 12, having been
impregnated by a 20-year-old boyfriend. Both
Susana and Cristian were placed in the custody
of the Department of Children and Families
when Susana was 14, aer 2-year-old Cristian
was found wandering naked in a motel parking
lot while his grandmother smoked crack in one
of the rooms.
Cristians life didnt improve when Susana
married Luis Galarraga-Bianco. Police say
the boy was brutally beaten by his stepfather,
arriving at his Miami elementary school in
October 2010 with an eye so swollen that
school o cials sent him to the hospital to
check for retinal damage. When police went
to the familys Hialeah apartment to arrest
Galarraga-Bianco, he shot himself in the head
with a 9mm handgun in front of his three small
children. Police found young David in a back
bedroom, cowering and covered with blood.
Given the household in which he lived,
Cristians alleged violence toward his younger
brother may not be surprising. But the
toddlers death almost certainly could have
been avoided. When police examined two
laptops that sat open on the familys breakfast
bar, they found that one had been used to
research concussions. e rst search for
when some[one] gets knocked out occurred
at 10:54 a.m. Another search at 2:15 p.m. was
for when your unconscious for hours. Susana
changed Davids clothes and put ice on his
head. She told police she was hoping he would
wake up. But while she researched concussions,
she also added time to her phone card, checked
her bank account, searched for screensavers,
downloaded music and surfed YouTube. She
told police she waited two hours before seeking
help, but she didnt take David to the hospital
until six hours aer the rst Google search.
Dr. William Meadows, the forensic
psychologist whom the State Attorneys O ce
brought in to assess Cristians mental state,
stressed that although the boys attack on his
brother was serious and violent, he cannot
conclude that it was premeditated, planned
or sophisticated. Rather the event seemed
to be impulsive in nature. He determined
the boy a good candidate for rehabilitation,
saying, e youth has the intellectual ability
to benet from rehabilitative intervention
Concerns about the capabilities of the public defenders
ofce prompted several top local attorneys to join
Cristians defense team. Hes a recent grad, and hes
never tried an important case, and this is probably the
most sensational case in city history.
that targets his anger management problems,
impulsivity, deceitfulness, depression and
psychological dysfunction related to a history
of having been abused physically and sexually.
He has the resources to benet from a behavior
modication program.
He also noted that although DCF had
identied Cristian as both a victim and an
aggressor, there was a surprising lack of
intervention in his life.
But given the failure of the states child
protection system, some Corey included
question the rehabilitative abilities of the state
juvenile justice system. Corey insists that the
systems oversight is inadequate, since it could
only hold Fernandez for two years; however,
the Southern Poverty Law Center disputes her
claim. Policy director David Utter weighed in
on the case, asserting that the juvenile system
has broad discretion to hold juveniles until
they are 21 if it chooses. More importantly,
Utter wrote, the juvenile system promotes
treatment and rehabilitation including
requiring mental health treatment where
necessary while the adult system simply
does not.
Regardless of the sentence Cristian
Fernandez receives, the boy who turned 13
on Jan. 14 is clearly moving into adulthood
with impossible baggage. Even those who
fervently want to help him concede he faces
long odds. But his case is about more than
just one child, or even one destroyed family.
According to Sandy DAlemberte, the Cristian
Fernandez case has become a national
touchstone, notorious among people who
are concerned with juvenile justice. e
outcome, he says, speaks volumes, not only
about the fate of one child, but also about the
heart of the community. Commenting on
Fernandezs shackles and handcus during
court appearances, he says, What in the hell
is that state attorney over there thinking? Hes
silent for a moment, then adds, I dont know,
but some of your people over there are giving
Jacksonville and Duval County a bad name.
Susan Cooper Eastman
sceastman@folioweekly.com
Cristian is led out of
the courtroom by bailiffs.
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MUSIC
KELLY CLARKSON
Pop singer Kelly Clarkson rst came
to prominence after winning the
inaugural season of American Idol
(back before it sold out, man!). Since
then, this Texas natives career has far
outshone the once-shooting stars of
AIs other winners (Bo Bice, clean up
on aisle 12!). Chart-topping tunes like 02s
A Moment Like This, Because of You (05) and her recent jam, Mr.
Know It All, have assured the 29-year-old two-time Grammy-winner a place in pop pantheon. Kelly
Clarkson performs on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. at the T-U Centers Moran Theater, 300 W. Water
St., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $38.50-$88.50. 633-6110.
CLOTHES-MINDED
JAX FASHION WEEK
Work it, Bubba! Sashay, Pace. While Folio
Weekly is known more for stabbing our steely
knives into the beast of NEFlas cultural zeitgeist,
were also snobby fashionistas! So dont be
surprised if you see FW staffers dressed to the
nines in our trendsetting Bedazzler-modied
Forever Lazy cloaks at First Coast Fashion
Week, held on Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb.
4 at 7 p.m. at The New Downtown Garage,
116 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville. The inaugural
event features cocktails, live music by DJ
Catharsis and the latest threads from more than
a dozen local designers. Tickets are $30; $65
VIP. Two-day passes are $50 in advance (before
Feb. 1). For a schedule and to get tickets, go to
rstcoastfashionweek.com.
THEATER
TYLER PERRY PLAY
Oh, the drama! The musical play The Haves and
the Have Nots follows the life of a supercial,
wealthy family who realize all that glitters is not
gold when they meet a poverty-stricken family.
This latest from writer-director-producer-heavily-
hyphenated-Oprah-fave Tyler Perry (he of, among
other things, Diary of a Mad Black Woman)
stars Palmer Williams (House of Payne),
Patrice Lovely, Kislyck Halsey, Maurice Lauchner,
Alexis Jones, Tony Hightower and Jeffrey Lewis
(Madeas Big Happy Family). Tyler Perrys
The Haves and the Have Nots is staged on
Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. at the T-U Center
for the Performing Arts Moran Theater, 300
W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets are
$35.50. 633-6110.
FOOD
FOLIO WEEKLY BITE CLUB
Folio Weeklys Bite Club offers free
tastings to registered Bite Club
members, who are selected for each
event by answering essential foodie
trivia, and led by gourmet guide and
culinary queen Caron Streibich. The next
event is on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m.
at Taverna Yamas, 9753 Deer Lake
Court, Jacksonville. To sign up for
future tastings, or just to learn what
Bite Club is all about, check out
fwbiteclub.com. 854-0426.
Reasons to leave the house this week
RICHARD THOMPSON
While singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is mostly categorized simply as a folk singer, the songs of
this mercurial British musician deliver a richer avor. As a founding member of 60s rockers Fairport
Convention, the 62-year-old Thompson helped usher in a revival of traditional music of the British Isles.
In the 70s and 80s, Thompson and then-wife Linda rewrote the game plan for the singer-songwriter
genre. Since then, this musicians musician has had his tunes covered by Elvis Costello and R.E.M.,
been praised for his inventive guitar style and still found time to release formidable material like 10s
Grammy-nominated Dream Attic. Thompson headlined last years Gamble Rogers Folk Festival in St.
Augustine with an acoustic performance on the citys bayfront, and NE Florida music lovers can nd the
Richard Thompson Electric Trio on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050
A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Sam Pacetti opens. Tickets are $39.50 and $52.50. 209-0367.
LIVE RADIO
WHADYA KNOW?
Since the mid-80s (1985 to be exact, for you trivia junkies!) Michael Feldmans WhadYa Know? has
been entertaining radio listeners with a show that owes both Groucho Marxs You Bet Your Life and the
National Lampoon Radio Hour. Host Feldman quizzes contestants, conducts roving audience interviews,
and learns from notable local folks from whatever Town of the Week is featured. Throw in live music,
witty repartee between Feldman and announcer Jim Packard and phone-answerer Lyle Anderson,
and you have two Saturday morning hours well-spent. Michael Feldmans WhadYa Know? returns to
Northeast Florida for a live on-air broadcast on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. at The Florida Theatre, 128
E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $31.50-$63.50. A performance by Beaches bluegrass
trio Grandpas Cough Medicine is featured during the show. 355-2787.
Killer Queen
MMA ghter Gina Carano makes her lm debut in Steven
Soderberghs ass-kicking new yarn
OK, OK! I like Adeles new song. Sheesh!
Gina Carano shows Ewan MacGregor that
she has strong opinions about current pop
music in Steven Soderberghs new action
lm Haywire.
Haywire
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St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal
Beach Blvd.
Y
ou have to admire Steven Soderberghs work
ethic. Since the lmmakers debut in 1989 with
Sex, Lies and Videotape, he has averaged two
lms a year sometimes writing and directing
them, sometimes editing them, and oen serving
as his own cinematographer. Even when hes not
at his best, as in Bubble or Schizopolis, his
work is still more interesting than most cineplex
fodder. His choice of material spans the genres:
science-ction (Solaris); comedy/mystery
(Out of Sight, Underneath); biopics (Che:
Parts 1 & 2); literary fantasy (Kaa) and
however you want to classify Oceans Eleven
and its sequels.
is year alone, Soderbergh has three lms
to his credit the well-received bio-thriller
Contagion, Australian comedy e Last
Time I Saw Michael Gregg with Cate Blanchett
and now the action/spy thriller Haywire with
Gina Carano, an MMA ghter-turned-actress
in her rst starring role. Huh? you may be
thinking, especially if youve seen its trailers,
which look like a Jason Statham ick minus the
scruy bald badass. In fact, thats exactly what
Haywire turns out to be an action lm
fueled by estrogen instead of testosterone, with
a bit more smarts.
Employing a narrative style that starts near
the end instead of the beginning, Haywire
presents lovely but lethal Mallory (Gina Carano)
on the run from some bad guys. We nd this out
when she exchanges punches, kicks and assorted
body shots with a former boyfriend (Channing
Tatum) in a rural diner, and then relates her
tale to the perplexed and quaking young guy
(Michael Angarano, Gentlemen Broncos)
whose car shes hijacked. ats how we (and he)
catch up on the action.
Its a confusing, complicated story of
espionage and betrayal involving stately Michael
Douglas as a government o cial and Ewan
McGregor as the head of an independent
contract agency that specializes in uno cial
undercover work, kind of like the Mission:
Impossible squad. Instead of Tom Cruise, weve
got tough chick Mallory, trying to stay alive while
she sorts out the good guys from the bad. In
the process, theres considerable head-banging,
shooting and chasing across rooop. rough
it all, Mallory manages to stay in the dominant
position. Shes one mean mother.
e impressive cast of supporting male actors
includes French actor/director Mathieu Kassovitz
(Munich, Amelie) as one of the international
shady guys, Antonio Banderas as another,
Michael Fassbender (Magneto in X-Men:
First Class) as yet another, and nally kindly
Bill Paxton as Mallorys dad. If Soderbergh or
Gina Carano felt the least bit intimidated by her
seasoned co-stars, it doesnt show on the screen.
Carano isnt ready for Shakespeare just yet, but
Haywire doesnt call for her to do much more
than show o her considerable physical skills.
On the writing side, the bane of most
brainless action icks, Soderbergh employs
his sometime collaborator Lem Dobbs, who
provided the screenplay for one of the directors
best (e Limey, with Terence Stamp) as well
as one of his most ambitious and provocative
(Kaa, with Jeremy Irons). Dobbs also wrote
Dark City, the mind-bending 1998 sci- lm
Roger Ebert dubbed the best movie that year.
Despite the welcome contribution of Dobbs
and his oblique story line, Haywire plays
out much like the recent Colombiana, which
featured Zoe Saldana as another impressive
female wrecking machine, turning the tables on a
bunch of swarthy thugs. Apart from the fact that
the villains in Haywire are more elegant than
their counterparts in Colombiana, the action-
driven plots of the two lms are more consistent
than not. Soderbergh employs more editing
tricks in terms of visuals and soundtrack, but the
major appeals in both lms are their female stars
and the neat reversal of gender roles.
Itll be interesting to see what 30-year-old
Gina Carano does next with her new career. If
the rumors are true and she does play the sultry
sorceress Circe in the upcoming Percy Jackson
sequel, she could just as easily beat the bejeezus
out of the unwary guys as bewitch them.
Pat McLeod
Silence is Golden
The Artist is a contemporary cinematic treasure built
on the techniques of the past
The Artist
**** Rated PG-13 AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency
Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine,
Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.
T
his must have been what it was like back
in the golden age of silent cinema to
enter a darkened theater not knowing what to
expect, only to be swept away in a moment of
breathless delight. anks to director Michel
Hazanavicius, we can share this experience once
again, if we are willing to make the leap. Will
audiences throw down a chunk of change to
watch a black-and-white lm shot in a 1:33:1
aspect ratio with no dialogue and a traditionally
orchestrated soundtrack?
ey damn well should.
Hazanavicius new lm, e Artist, is so
brilliantly craed, so rich with metaphor and
self-deprecation, so light and yet so full of
emotional depth that anyone with a sense of
adventure or an appreciation for the art the
art of lmmaking will want to see it multiple
times. A devotee of early cinema, Hazanavicius
went to great pains to get the look of his lm
just right, shooting in the original aspect ratio
and using an assortment of lenses, lighting and
camera techniques to match the aesthetic of his
favorite 1920s lms. (e Artist was shot in
color, then transferred to black-and-white during
post-production.)
e result is nothing short of astonishing.
e story of e Artist is equally engaging.
Its 1927, and silent lm star George Valentin
(Jean Dujardin) is at the top of his game, having
just attended the premiere of his latest lm, A
Russian Aair. Outside the theater, ashbulbs
blazing and fans jockeying for position along
the red carpet, Valentin has a chance encounter
with Peppy Miller (Brnice Bejo), who bumps
into him aer dropping her purse. Following a
tense moment during which he feigns anger for
the intrusion, Valentin slides into his charming
trademark grin and mugs with Peppy for the
adoring crowd. e next day, Peppy is the new
It girl when her photo with Valentin hits the
cover of Variety magazine. Its her stepping stone
toward a career in the movies.
As Peppy ascends, thanks, in part, to the
advent of the talkies, Valentin tanks. He, the
titular artist, refuses to embrace new sound
technology, preferring to keep making silent
lms. Kinograph Studios head Al Zimmer (John
Goodman) nally shuts down all production of
silent lms, instead focusing on Peppys success.
e prideful Valentin decides to squander his
remaining fortune producing his nal silent lm,
and ends up broke and lonely, deserted by his
wife, Doris (Penelope Ann Miller) and his once-
smitten fans.
With his loyal driver Clion (James
Cromwell) and faithful Jack Russell terrier as
his only companions, Valentin drinks himself
into oblivion in his skid-row apartment. Despite
a friendly intervention by now-famous Peppy,
Valentin considers suicide his only option. All
of this melodrama, mind you, takes place with
no dialogue and only a dozen spare title cards to
convey any meaning that cant be gleaned from
the action.
Already nominated for and winner of a
host of international awards, e Artist is a
masterstroke of both artistry and entertainment.
Dujardin and Hazanavicius wife, Bejo, are
utterly convincing as 1920s lm stars, he dashing
and charismatic, she charming and absolutely
gorgeous. Both strike the perfect balance of real
acting chops and the hyperbolic theatrics of silent
lm legends like Chaplin and Gish. And Bejos
work during the coat rack scene is worth the
price of admission many times over. (Spoiler alert:
Do not view the trailer, which uses a portion of
this scene, if you want to be mesmerized by this
brief but incandescent performance.)
Hazanavicius le no detail to chance here.
From the sets and wardrobe to the jostling
title cards and era-specic choreography, it all
succeeds in spades. Even the o-overlooked
extras are fantastic. And the observant viewer
is constantly rewarded with subtleties in
foreshadowing, metaphor and irony. Even
the obvious swipe that e Artist takes at
Hollywood (Hollywoodland in the lm) and
the encroachment of new technology contributes
to the lms self-deprecating approach.
Indeed, the movie was shot in Hollywood
using advanced technology and distributed
domestically by perhaps Tinseltowns biggest
egomaniacs, the Weinsteins.
But dont let that dissuade you. See this
movie, and see it soon. ere wont be another
like it, well ever.
John E. Citrone
George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) and
Constance (Missi Pyle) take a well-deserved
bow in director Michel Hazanavicus superbly
rendered lm The Artist.
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THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
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Rated PG AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square,
Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues
Steven Spielbergs CGI-animated adaptation of the popular
Belgian comic strip speeds along with cutting-edge special
effects yet is stalled by a dull, predictable story. Tintin (voiced
by Jamie Bell) and his dog Snowy are on an action-packed
adventure with Haddock (Andy Serkis) to reveal secrets about
a mysterious ship.
AGNEEPATH
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The Bollywood crime thriller, starring Hrithik Roshan and
Sanjay Dutt, is about a villager who exacts revenge on a
brutal drug lord who killed his father.
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED
**@@
Rated G AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Epic
Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues
The vacation plans of Dave Seville (Jason Lee) and those
nutty little Chipmunks (voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray
Gubler, Jesse McCartney) are sunk when they (and the
Chipettes!) are marooned on a deserted island. Co-starring
Amy Poehler, Anna Faris and Christina Applegate.
THE ARTIST
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Rated PG-13 AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square,
Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal
Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.
Reviewed in this issue.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
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Rated G AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike
Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St.
Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal Avenues, Regal
Beach Blvd.
Disneys 1991 animated Oscar-winner goes 3-D. When an
evil enchantress turns an arrogant young prince (voiced
by Robby Benson) into the Beast and his servants into
furniture, only the love and understanding of innocent
Belle (Paige OHara) can change him back. Gaston (Richard
White), a ruthless hunter set on slaying the cursed prince,
wants Belle for himself. Angela Lansbury and Jo Anne
Worley lend their talents.
CONTRABAND
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Rated R AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Carmike
Beach Blvd.
Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale star in this entertaining
albeit unoriginal action ick about ex-smuggler Chris
Farraday (Wahlberg) called out of retirement after his brother-
in-law (Caleb Landry Jones) burns drug dealer Tim Briggs
(Giovanni Ribisi). Chris realizes revenge is ultimately a family
affair, so he calls in brother Sebastian (Ben Foster) and wife
Kate (Kate Beckinsale) to smuggle counterfeit greenbacks
from Panama and settle the score once and for all.
A DANGEROUS METHOD
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Rated R AMC Regency Square, Epic Theatre St. Augustine,
Regal Beach Blvd.
Visionary director David Cronenbergs (Naked Lunch,
A History of Violence) biopic stars Viggo Mortensen,
Michael Fassbender and Kiera Knightley. It chronicles the
intense, often contentious relationship of early 20th-century
pioneering psychoanalysts Sigmund Freud (Mortensen) and
Carl Jung (Fassbender) as they treat patient (and future
psychoanalyst) Sabina Spielrein.
THE DESCENDANTS
****
Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown,
Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach
Blvd., San Marco Theater, Sun-Ray Cinema@5 Points
The latest from writer-director Alexander Payne (About
Schmidt, Sideways) features Oscar-worthy performances
from George Clooney and Shailene Woodley in the story of a
reluctant patriarch and his quirky family who nd trouble in
paradise and real family values in Hawaii.
THE DEVIL INSIDE
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Rated R AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark
Tinseltown, Hollywood River City
This lame exorcism ick is an exercise in futility as Isabella
Rossi (Fernanda Andrade) goes to the hospital for the
criminally insane with a crew of demon-wranglin Padres
(Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth) to beat the devil out of
her mother, Maria (Suzan No Relation to Aleister Crowley).
The Devil Inside takes a played-out premise demonic
possession of many horror lms and, amazingly, plays it
out even more.
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE
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Carmike Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark
Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City,
This surere tearjerker drama from director Stephen
Daldry follows Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn), a nine-year-
old amateur inventor, Francophile and pacist, as he
scours the streets of Manhattan looking for the elusive
lock to a key left by his father Thomas (Tom Hanks), who
died in the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11. Based
on Jonathan Safran Foers novel, Extremely Loud &
Incredibly Close also stars Sandra Bullock, John Goodman
and Max von Sydow.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
****
Rated R AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Cinemark
Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal
Beach Blvd.
Director David Fincher (The Social Network, Fight Club)
adapts Stieg Larrsons groundbreaking crime novel with killer
results. Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig)
is tapped to solve a 40-year-old missing persons case by a
wealthy industrialist (Christopher Plummer). He hires cyber
sleuth Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara) to unravel a familys
darkest secrets.
THE GREATEST MIRACLE
***G
Rated PG AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square
This animated, 3D lm is about three people who have been
attending Mass as just a routine in their daily lives. One day,
they each experience a crisis and go to church, and are
amazed by their fresh new approach to the Holy Sacrament.
THE GREY
**@@
Beach Blvd.
Liam Neeson stars in this nail-biting (or frostbiting?) thriller
as John Ottway, an Alaskan oil renery worker who survives
a plane crash-landing in Alaskas brutal wilderness. John and
fellow survivors face harsh weather, hungry wolves and each
other as they try to live through the icy ordeal. Frank Grillo,
Dermot Mulroney and Dallas Roberts co-star in director Joe
Carnahans thriller.
HAYWIRE
***@
Rated R AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square,
Beach Blvd.
Reviewed in this issue.
HUGO
****
Rated PG AMC Orange Park, AMC
Regency Square, Cinemark Tinseltown, Regal Avenues,
Regal Beach Blvd.
Based on Brian Selznicks book about a young boys magical
adventures in a 1930s Paris train station, Hugo is director
Martin Scorseses rst foray into fantasy lmmaking,
blending fact and ction into a captivating tale, with
impressive technical wizardry, particularly in its use of 3-D.
Asa Buttereld, Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee and
Sacha Baron Cohen co-star.
THE IRON LADY
***@
Carmike Amelia Island, Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St.
Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal Beach Blvd.
Meryl Streep stars in this critically acclaimed historical
drama that chronicles the life of Margaret Thatcher and
her journey from being the daughter of a humble grocer to
the rst woman to be elected prime minister of the United
Kingdom, a position that she held for nearly a dozen years
and earned her the nickname The Iron Lady for her hard-
line, conservative policies toward trade unions, the Soviet
Union and quality British hardcore punk rock. Jim Broadbent
costars in the engaging, Reagan-era biopic.
JOYFUL NOISE
**@@
God help us all! Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton star in this
comedy as two members of a small-town church choir
who are having a devil of a time trying to see past their
differences and win a national competition.
MAN ON A LEDGE
**@@
The crime thrillers ensemble cast includes Sam Worthington,
Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell and Ed Harris. When cop-turned-
fugitive Nick Cassidy (Worthington) stages a fake suicide
Museum of Contemporary Art and Folio Weekly present 13 Most Beautiful: Songs for Andy Warhols Screen Tests
from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 1 at MOCAs theater, 333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville. The lm, of screen tests shot in Warhols
Factory in 1966, features Edie Sedgwick (pictured), Nico, Lou Reed and Edie and Dennis Hopper. Its original soundtrack
is by Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips. UNF professor Nicholas de Villiers hosts the screening, part of the exhibit,
ReFocus: Art of the 1960s, which runs through April 8. Admission is free. 366-6911. mocajacksonville.org
attempt on a Manhattan hotels top-oor ledge, police
negotiator Lydia Spencer (Banks) realizes hes just a pawn in
a bigger caper. She may need to call for more backup.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE GHOST PROTOCOL
****
Beach Blvd., World Golf IMAX Theater
The latest in the hit-or-miss series is an action smash. When
special agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team (Simon
Pegg, Paula Patton, Jeremy Renner) are wrongfully accused
of an attack on Moscow, theyre forced to go into hiding and
chase down villain Hendricks (Mikael Nyqvist) intent on global
destruction. A tight script, killer visuals and deft direction by
Brad Bird make Ghost Protocol a mission to accept.
ONE FOR THE MONEY
**@@
Beach Blvd.
When brassy Jersey girl Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) is
hired as a recovery agent for a bail-bondsman, she puts her
skills to the test to capture bail-jumper Joe Morelli (Jason
OMara), a former vice cop and murder suspect. Hes also her
old high school boyfriend. John Leguizamo co-stars in this
rom-com crime ick.
RED TAILS
**G@
The WWII-era drama, starring Terrence Howard, Anna Levine
and Cuba Gooding Jr., chronicles the true story of 13 African-
American cadets training to be ghter pilots, who became
known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS
**G@
Cinemark Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal
Director Guy Ritchies cinematic adaptation of Sir Arthur
Conan Doyles legendary tale has Holmes (Robert Downey
Jr.) and trusty pal Dr. Watson (Jude Law) match wits with
an equally astute opponent, Prof. Moriarty (Jared Harris).
Kelly Reilly and Stephen Fry co-star in the fun-lled albeit
predictable mystery-thriller.
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
***@
Rated R Epic Theatre St. Augustine
This big-screen adaptation of John le Carrs classic Cold
War-era espionage novel moves along on the strength of
a bulletproof screenplay by Peter Straughan and Bridget
OConnor and tight direction from Tomas Alfredson. In 1970s
Europe, secret agent George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is forced
to smoke out a double agent from within the British Secret
Service. An ensemble cast, including John Hurt, Toby Jones,
David Dencik, Ciaran Hinds and Colin Firth, and an innovative
narrative make this thriller worth spying on.
UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING
**@@
Amelia Island, Carmike Fleming Island, Cinemark Tinseltown,
Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Hollywood River City, Regal
In the latest installment of the popular fang banger series,
badass vampire warrior Selene (Kate Beckinsale) awakens
after a decade of being held captive. She discovers most of
her vampires have been destroyed; now she has to ght a
genetically engineered Lycan (thats werewolf to us simple,
alt-weekly-readin folk!). Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy and Theo
James co-star in this biting action ick.
WAR HORSE
****
Tinseltown, Epic Theatre St. Augustine, Regal Avenues, Regal
Beach Blvd.
The latest epic from Steven Spielberg takes the lead in the
Oscar race. Based on Michael Morpurgos 1982 book and
the acclaimed stage adaptation of the same work, War
Horse tells the story of battle-torn Europe during The
Great War through the eyes of a horse named Joey and
the characters he encounters. An ensemble cast, including
David Thewlis, Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson and Tom
Hiddleston, combined with deft cinematography by Janusz
Kaminski, a strong script (Lee Hall, Richard Curtis) and
Spielbergs masterful vision make War Horse a
cinematic thoroughbred.
WE BOUGHT A ZOO
**@@
Rated PG AMC Orange Park, AMC Regency Square, Regal
Based on a true story, this family lm is about recent
widower Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon), who decides to go
country and move his kids (Colin Ford and Maggie Elizabeth
Jones) onto an 18-acre farm. The catch? The place is a literal
zoo, crawling with critters cared for by zookeeper/hot babe
Kelly Foster (Scarlett Johansson).
OTHER FILMS
WARHOL AT MOCA
UNF professor Nicholas de Villiers screens 13 of Andy
Warhols classic silent black-and-white screen tests from 6-8
p.m. on Feb. 1 at Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville,
333 N. Laura St., downtown. 366-6911.
POT BELLYS CINEMA
The Ides of March, Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene, J.
Edgar, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, My Week With
Marilyn and The Sitter are shown at Pot Bellys, 36
Granada St., St. Augustine. 829-3101.
WGHOF IMAX THEATER
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol 2D is screened along
with Legends of Flight 3D, Rescue 3D, The Wildest
Dream: Conquest of Everest, Born To Be Wild 3D and
Hubble 3D at World Golf Hall of Fame Village, 1 World Golf
Place, St. Augustine. 940-IMAX. worldgolmax.com
NEW ON DVD & BLU-RAY
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3
The third offering in the popular series about one pesky,
persistent demon is a prequel about how sisters Katie and
Kristi rst came into contact with an evil presence. The
surveillance-style footage makes it even spookier. (Spoiler
alert: Those two little girls are demon magnets!)
THE THING
A team of researchers, led by paleontologist Kate Lloyd
(Mary Elizabeth Winstead), is trapped in the Arctic with a
murderous, shape-shifting alien in a remake of this classic
sci- horror story. The Thing is entertaining lm fare for
fans of the previous icks.
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
Shia LaBeouf returns in the starring role as a kid who has
some really bad car trouble, in director Michael Bays latest
addition to the cinematic trafc jam. It moves like a 20-car
pile-up of special effects, bad acting and a slippery story.
ANONYMOUS
Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave and David Thewlis star in
director Roland Emmerichs 17th-century period-piece
conspiracy and political thriller that proposes William
Shakespeares plays were really written by the Earl of Oxford.
No efn way, thou scoundrel!
AMELIA ISLAND Carmike Amelia Island 7, 1132 S.
14th St., 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
NORTHSIDE Hollywood River City 14, River City
Marketplace, 12884 City Center Blvd., 757-9880
ORANGE PARK AMC Orange Park 24, 1910 Wells Road,
(888) AMC-4FUN
Carmike Fleming Island 12, 1820 Town Center Blvd.,
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 Bellys, 36 Granada St., 829-3101
AREA THEATERS
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While noodling around the
site, one can also view a
photo of frontman Gary
LeVox dressed head to toe
in camouage, grinning like
a mule eating garlic and
posing with the corpse of a
whitetail deer.
Pretty-boy country stars Rascal Flatts put the honky back in honky tonk
RASCAL FLATTS with SARA EVANS and
HUNTER HAYES
Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd.,
Jacksonville
Tickets range from $24.50-$59.25
630-3900
C
ountry music doesnt have a recognizable
face these days. Personally, Im nostalgic for
a time when being a country singer meant you
were born in Texas, Arkansas or Louisiana,
suered from alcoholism and untreated mental
illness, married your third cousin or a 15-year-
old (or a combination of the two) and wrote a
classic like I Walk the Line or He Stopped
Loving Her Today. You know, like great art.
Today, homemade, fringed Western stage
outts ( la Patsy Cline) have been replaced by
sequined mini-dresses, designer high heels and
perfectly airbrushed faces. A few months ago,
one of the genres most popular modern acts,
Rascal Flatts (aka Gary LeVox, lead vocals;
Jay DeMarcus bass, keys, vocals; and Joe Don
Rooney, lead guitar, vocals), announced theyd
be launching their own clothing line. In the
immortal words of that other bard, Waylon
Jennings, I dont think Hank done it this way.
Formed in 1999 in Columbus, Ohio,
Rascal Flatts make their way to Jacksonville
on ursday, Feb. 9 with a performance at
Veterans Memorial Arena. Its part of the bands
aw Out 2012 tour with Sara Evans and
opener Hunter Hayes.
Honestly, its easy to want to make fun of this
trio. Over the past decade, the guys have been
applauded for their fashion sense graphic
tees, necklaces, Ed Hardy-like button-downs,
pretty-boy hairstyles, bleached white teeth and
a sun-kissed, orange glow that could only be the
result of a tanning bed. At the very least, Rascal
Flatts should be applauded for making it OK to
go all metrosexual at the Dude Ranch.
But Rascal Flatts also has a broad appeal
that has made them the newest members of the
Grand Ole Opry. Since their musical debut in
2000, the band has sold more than 20 million
albums and 25 million digital downloads
and delivered a whopping 13 No. 1 singles.
Rascal Flatts also claims 40 trophies from
the American Country Awards, Academy of
Country Music, American Music Awards,
Country Music Association and Peoples
Choice Awards, among others. Since the band
began touring, they have sold more than six
million concert tickets thats like saying
one in every 52 Americans has seen the band
perform live. ose kinds of numbers are like
Invasion of the Body Snatchers with designer
cowboy boots.
e bands U.S. Country No. 1 singles
include the tunes ese Days (2002), Fast
Cars and Freedom (2005), Stand (2007),
Here (2009) and Why Wait (2010). e
New York Times called the band fearlessly
contented and relentlessly inoensive.
at storied publication continues in a
review of Rascal Flatts show at Madison Square
Garden, During He Aint the Leavin Kind, a
song about the omnipresence of God, a group
of United States Marines marched onstage to
stand at attention, which might have oended
only those worried about separation of church
and state.
Rascal Flatts spent the time between 2000
and 2010 recording on Disney Music Groups
Lyric Street Records before moving to an
independent label, Big Machine Records in
November 2010. e bands most recent album
and Big Machine debut, Nothing Like is,
hit No. 1 on the country album sales chart and
became one of only four country acts to debut
six consecutive studio albums at No. 1.
e bands website, rascalatts.com, oers
the usual merch for the Flatt Dog Pound (what
they call their fans): T-shirts, posters, shot
glasses and hats. While noodling around the
site, one can also view a photo of frontman
Gary LeVox dressed head to toe in camouage,
grinning like a mule eating garlic and posing
with the corpse of a whitetail deer.
According to the site, In a new interview
with the Hunt Life Outdoor Show, the lead
singer spilled that his hobby is such a huge part
of his life that he convinced his bandmates Joe
Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus to schedule
tours around hunting season. LeVox continues,
Not everybody likes to go play golf. Id rather
shoot a bird than try to make a bird in a hole.
He wont be doing PETA promos any time
soon. But for millions of music fans out there
looking for some mega-pop country music, the
hunt is over.
Kara Pound
Jean Mapping: Jay DeMarcus, Gary LeVox
and Joe Don Rooney are country superstars
Rascal Flatts.
Noble Rot
Garage rock royalty King
Khan and The Shrines bring
their crazy-ass show to
Northeast Florida
Trash rocker King Khan prepares to debut a new feathered hairstyle at his upcoming Caf Eleven performance.
KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES with
JACUZZI BOYS and GOLDEN PELICAN
Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m.
Caf Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd.,
St. Augustine Beach
Tickets are $15
460-9311
I
t must take a colossal ego to perform under
the name King Khan, right? Not for Indo-
Canadian garage-rock superhero Arish King
Khan. Sure, the 35-year-old singer and multi-
instrumentalist is notorious for his on- and
ostage antics: urinating on his audience,
getting arrested with mushrooms in Kentucky,
and even shoving his bare, royal ass in Lindsey
Lohans face (http://bit.ly/AqK5Dx). But this
veteran of countless punk, gospel, country,
doo-wop and psychedelic soul side projects
(most recorded for and released on Vice
Records) is actually a erce proponent of raw
American music in its most elemental forms.
Surprisingly, hes also a happily married father
of two daughters.
Folio Weekly caught up with King Khan to
talk musical integrity, German electronic body
music and alligators of both the Floridian and
African variety.
Folio Weekly: Youve pulled some crazy stunts
in the past: doing cocaine o speakers during a
show in Brazil, performing naked and in drag
more oen than not, destroying TVs and other
assorted gear. Now that youre 35, are you
calming down a bit?
King Khan: In some ways, yeah. Back in the
day, we used shock to lure or repel people.
But the music has always been the most
important thing. And it all depends; if the
crowd gives a lot, then they receive a lot. It
still gets pretty nutty and crazy maybe just
less frequently.
F.W.: How did you get your musical start?
K.K.: I started playing guitar when I was 12,
but my parents played Indian classical music
on my moms belly through these big 70s
headphones before I was born. In high school,
I got into Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, and
then that evolved into metal and punk. By 17,
I had le home, and joined e Spaceshits,
playing with them for ve or six years all over
the world. When I did the rst tour with Mark
BBQ Sultan and Black Lips, we used ripped-
out pieces of an atlas, not laptops or GPS. So
Ive been doing this for quite a long time.
F.W.: How exactly did a Canadian musician of
Indian descent end up living in Germany?
K.K.: e Spaceshits last tour was in Europe. I
was 21 and fell in love, but I also felt like bands
were treated dierently here; in every city,
there was a cool punk niche and people really
knew good music. Plus, when youre that age,
going as far away from home sounds great. So
I fell in love with the girl who is now my wife,
and started a family.
F.W.: Youve collaborated with countless bands
over the years, in every genre imaginable.
Whats on your plate now?
K.K.: Im working with this amazing
German singer, Rummelsnu. He plays very
Rammsteinesque, dark electro music. Over
here its called EBM, or electronic body music.
Most of my life, Ive been playing old-school
rock n roll, so I thought itd be funny to
venture into this electronic world. Ive also
been focusing on e Shrines new record.
F.W.: Ive heard you describe e Shrines as
a Japanese animation monster tearing things
up with eight dicks. But really, the 10-plus-
piece ensemble is more about funk, soul and
jazz, right?
K.K.: When I rst moved to Germany, I got
into a lot of avant-garde black music from the
60s like Sun Ra and Art Ensemble of Chicago.
You hear so much revolution in their music,
so e Shrines try to bring that together. Its
important to keep that revolutionary spirit alive
otherwise we turn into robots.
F.W.: Seems like you have a fascination with
raw American sound.
K.K.: Ive always loved desperation in music.
Whether its punk or James Brown, desperation
adds depth, which you really feel in your
heart. My intentions with music have always
been pure and not tainted with delusions of
grandeur or trying to attain some big golden
bucket. e people who come to the shows
feel that they see my music for its integrity
and honesty. Music is a lot like voodoo or any
kind of spiritual magic if its done with the
right intentions, it can give you great spiritual
benets. I think my fans follow me because
they feel that no-bullshit honesty.
F.W.: Do you like touring in Florida?
K.K.: I really enjoy it, except for that well-water
smell. Isnt there an alligator problem there, too?
F.W.: No, but we do hunt them at certain times
of the year.
K.K.: Wow. I saw some crazy African tribe on
YouTube, and their initiation for young boys
is getting these open cuts, which they disinfect
with this leaf so it makes a specic scar. en
they have to spend a whole night in the swamp
with only their eyes out of the water, almost
becoming an alligator. Can you imagine how
scary that would be?
F.W.: We dont do anything quite like that here.
K.K.: ere must be a biker crew down there
that does it.
Nick McGregor
themail@folioweekly
Its important to keep that revolutionary spirit alive
otherwise we turn into robots.
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St. Johns Riverkeeper Benet Concert
featuring BILLY JOE SHAVER with VAN
DYKE PARKS
Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre,
128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville
VIP tickets are $128.50; $207 per couple; price
includes a reception with the Riverkeeper and
post-show meet-and-greet with the artists.
355-2787 stjohnsriverkeeper.org
I
f there is a true Honky Tonk Hero in
American music, is it surely Billy Joe Shaver.
e 72-year-old Texas native has lived a life
as storied as the many songs he has penned.
In 1973, Waylon Jennings released the album
Honky Tonk Heroes, a collection of tunes
mostly written by Shaver. at album helped
put the Outlaw Country genre on the map and
the music of Shaver and his compadres like
Waylon, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristoerson
on the charts. While the name Billy Joe Shaver
might not be as well-known, his songs have
been by covered by artists ranging from
e Allman Brothers and Johnny Cash to
Emmylou Harris, Elvis Presley, Alison Krauss
and Bob Dylan. Classic songs like Old Five
and Dimers Like Me, I Been to Georgia on
a Fast Train, Ride Me Down Easy and Im
Just an Old Chunk of Coal are just a fraction
of a catalog that by Shavers own estimation
numbers around ve hundred.
Ever the wordsmith, Shaver also released a
memoir, 2005s Honky Tonk Hero, a worthy
read that plays out like one of his songs. In
the last decade-plus, Shaver has survived
much personal tragedy. Both his wife Brenda
and mother died in 1999; within a year his
38-year-old son and longtime guitarist Eddy
would be dead of a drug overdose. Yet Shaver
seemingly coped with their deaths by doing
what he has always done: He wrote. In 2007,
Shaver released the Grammy-nominated
gospel album Everybodys Brother, featuring
duets with Johnny Cash, Kris Kristoerson
and Tanya Tucker. A new generation is also
becoming familiar with Shavers voice in the
theme song for the Adult Swim Television
show, Squidbillies.
Shaver performs at e Florida eatre
on ursday, Feb. 16, along with Van Dyke
Parks, in a benet concert for the St. Johns
Riverkeeper honoring the service of the man
who has held that position since its inception:
Neil Armingeon.
Ever the ramblin man, Billy Joe Shaver
spoke to Folio Weekly from his hotel room at
the tour stop of Yukon, Okla., where he talked
about living on the open road, the power of
poetry and divine intervention.
Folio Weekly: Judging by the stories in your
songs and memoir, I guess its safe to say that
when you were a kid, you didnt spend all your
free time hanging out at choir practice.
Billy Joe Shaver: No, I didnt. [Laughs.] Yeah,
I was pretty out-there. Id run o from home
and stay gone two or three days and get the
devil of a whippin when I came back home. I
liked to roam a lot. I still do but I dont have
to run away no more. But thats why music
is so great. I wouldnt be able to aord to do
this [touring] without music and, man, I love
to travel. But there you go I got blessed all
over the place.
F.W.: What are they putting in the water out
there in Texas that seems to grow all of these
great songwriters?
B.J.S.: Ill tell you what they are all from
there. If it wasnt for Texans, I dont think Id
even be here, because Waylon Jennings,
Willie Nelson, Guy Clark and Kris
Kristoerson and all of those guys have
helped me quite a bit. Which of course
encourages you when you have such great
people from your own home state. And good
Lord, theres so many of em.
F.W.: You were part of a group of singer-
songwriters that really put Nashville back in
blue jeans and focused on the songs. When
you were starting out, did you ever doubt that
your music would be heard?
B.J.S.: Well, no, and mainly because the drive
and the stubbornness and hard-headedness of
guys like Waylon and Ray Wylie Hubbard
people that just dont give up. And you know
you have to keep going on. You cant just be a
slacker. But I did my part, too! [Laughs.]
F.W.: In your memoir, you wrote, To me,
the song is poetry. ats all it is. Its the way
I describe the world around me, and make
sense of it. How old were you when you rst
started making sense of the world through
your writing?
B.J.S.: When I was eight years old, I started
writing. It was songs, but was really more
like poetry. But poets are so great. I cant
categorize myself as a poet.
F.W.: Who are some of your favorite poets?
B.J.S.: Robert Service and things like e
Cremation of Sam McGee. He was a guy that
went to Alaska and found gold and struck it
rich. And while he was up there, he wrote all
of these poems and theyre all true. Service
[1874-1958] went through some rough-ass
times, but he said a great thing and its always
been with me and Ive always loved it. He had
a handful of money and went down to San
Francisco and blew it all on whores, just to
see if he could come back and make it again.
And he said, Its not the nding the gold, its
the looking for it. And were all looking for
that one precious thing and when we get done
nding it, we go on looking for another.
Man, he was a cool dude. I also loved what
Kahlil Gibran was saying, although I could
never say it so eloquently. And of course,
Id surely thrown in Jimmie Rodgers, Hank
Williams and Ernest Tubb.
F.W.: Youve been pretty bulletproof in
surviving the honky-tonk lifestyle. How much
of that resilience do you attribute to combat
wisdom and how much do you chalk up to
divine intervention?
B.J.S.: Well, I call divine intervention dirty
old luck. I believe luck is the will of God.
Im a born-again Christian and you get your
slate wiped clean. But the thing is, you get
to start all over again, but if you dont watch
it, youll do the same crazy-ass things you
did before! You get back with your same
wild, old friends and pretty soon, youll have
to get born again, again and again and
again! [Laughs.]
Dan Brown
dbrown@folioweekly.com
Farther Along: Billy Joe Shaver peforms
at The Florida Theatre on Feb. 16.
CONCERTS THIS WEEK
KEB MO Contemporary bluesman Keb Mo performs at
7:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A
N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets are $36.50. Doors are at 6:30
p.m. 209-0399.
JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL REEFER BAND
The legendary Key West troubadour hits the stage at 8 p.m.
on Jan. 31 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Randolph Blvd.,
Jacksonville. Tickets range from $34-$134. 630-3900.
THE VIOLENT These loving punkers appear at 9 p.m. on Jan.
31 at Burro Bar, 100 E. Adams St., Jacksonville. 353-4686.
THE CIVIL WARS, ZACH WILLIAMS & THE BELLOW
Acoustic duo The Civil Wars performs at 8 p.m. on Feb. 1 at
Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra. Tickets
are $29.50 and $39.50. 209-0367.
DIA FRAMPTON Indie pop songstress Frampton plays at 8
p.m. on Feb. 1 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach.
Tickets are $12. 246-2473.
BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR
These punkers perform at 8 p.m. on Feb. 1 at Jack Rabbits,
1528 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets are $8. 398-7496.
ROBIN RTENBERG
Indie singer Rtenberg appears at 8 p.m. on Feb. 1 at Dos
Gatos, 123 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. 354-0666.
CRUEL HAND These local rockers are on at 7:30 p.m. on Feb.
2 at Brewsters Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets
are $8. 223-9850.
JENNI and BILLY This rootsy duo performs at 8 p.m. on
Feb. 2 at European Street Caf, 1704 San Marco Blvd.,
Jacksonville. Tickets are $10. 399-1740.
RICHARD THOMPSON ELECTRIC TRIO, SAM PACETTI
Legendary singer-songwriter Thompson performs at 8 p.m. on
Feb. 2 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra.
Tickets are $39.50 and $52.50. 209-0367.
KELLY CLARKSON, MATT NATHANSON
Pop star Clarkson performs at 8 p.m. on Feb. 2 at the T-U
Centers Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville.
Tickets range from $38.50- $88.50. 633-6110.
ROAD LESS TRAVELED This local act plays at 8 p.m. on Feb.
2 at Fionn MacCools, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent
Drive, downtown. 374-1547.
RYAN MONTBLEAU BAND, GREG HUMPHREY
Boston-based Ryan Montbleau Band performs at 8 p.m. on
Feb. 2 at Caf Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine
Beach. Tickets are $10. 4609311.
BRAXTON ADAMSON, SPADE McQUADE
Local musician Adamson is on at 5:30 p.m.; singer-songwriter
McQuade plays at 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Fionn MacCools,
The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown.
374-1547.
EDDIE MONEY with BRIAN WHITE, ROCKSTAR RIDERS
Classic rocker Money performs at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 at
Brewsters Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are
$15. 223-9850.
BROWN BAG SPECIAL, WHETHERMAN, PAPPA MILLION,
TOBACCO PAT Great local music kicks off at 8 p.m. on Feb.
3 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $8.
246-2473.
AARON LEWIS The Staind frontman performs at 8 p.m. on
Feb. 3 at Mavericks at The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent
Drive, downtown. Advance tickets are $25; $35 for upstairs.
356-1110.
ROSCO CAINE Local rockers Rosco Caine are on at 9 p.m.
on Feb. 3 and 4 at Cliffs Bar & Grill, 3033 Monument Road,
Jacksonville. 645-5162.
BREAD & BUTTER (CHROMA)
This funky alter-ego of local faves Chroma performs at 9:30
p.m. on Feb. 3 at Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery, 9735 Gate
Pkwy. N., Jacksonville. 997-1999.
COALITION Local group Coalition plays at 10 p.m. on Feb. 3
at Mojo No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 381-6670.
COMMON ENEMIES 2: SP and DJ NATURAL
Classic Blends and Subliminal Messages Radio present this
night of erce dueling DJs at 10 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Caf
Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 460-9311.
THICK AS BLOOD
Heavy rockers Thick as Blood perform at 6 p.m. on Feb. 4 at
Brewsters Pit, 14003 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are
$10. 223-9850.
BIG GIGANTIC, SIR CHARLES
The electronica kicks off at 8 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Freebird Live,
200 N. First St., Jax Beach. Tickets are $15. 246-2473.
WIL MARING & ROBERT BOWLIN
These country and bluegrass artists perform at 8 p.m. on Feb.
4 at European Street Caf, 5500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville.
Tickets are $10. 399-1740.
GOOTCH Area band Gootch appears at 9 p.m. on Feb. 4 at
Fionn MacCools, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent
Drive, downtown. 374-1547.
DECK DOGS These players howl at 10 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Mojo
No. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville. 381-6670.
GOLIATH FLORES
Multi-instrumentalist Flores appears at 1 p.m. on Feb. 5 at
Three Layers Caf, 1602 Walnut St., Jacksonville. 355-9791.
HOFFMANS VOODOO
The eclectic acoustic pickers play at 5 p.m. on Feb. 5 at
European Street Caf, 992 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach. 399-1740.
ULTIMATE GUITAR CROSSING: ERNIE EVANS, KENT
SMEDLEY, JACOB JOHNSON
The erce local guitar-picking begins at 8 p.m. on Feb. 7 at
European Street Caf, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville.
Tickets are $10. 399-1740.
QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT
Garage rockers Quintron & Miss Pussycat perform at 9 p.m. on
Feb. 7 at Nobbys, 10 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine. 547-2188.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY Feb. 8, The Florida Theatre
KING KHAN & THE SHRINES, NATURAL CHILD
Feb. 8, Caf Eleven
SPONGE Feb. 8, Brewsters Pit
DIPLO, SLEIGH BELLS Feb. 9, Freebird Live
THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, JONATHAN COULTON
Feb. 9, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
RASCAL FLATTS Feb. 9, Veterans Memorial Arena
THE AHN TRIO Feb. 10, The Florida Theatre
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SHAWN LIGHTFOOT Feb. 11, Mojo No. 4
DJ LORD, DJ SHOTGUN Feb. 11, The Phoenix Taproom
THE AVETT BROTHERS Feb. 11, The Florida Theatre
THE ROBERT CRAY BAND Feb. 14, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
THE TOGAS (TY SEGALL, SHANNON SHAW, LANCE WILLIE,
PHILIP SAMBOL) Feb. 15, Nobbys
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TROPIC OF CANCER Feb. 17, Mojo No. 4
PATRIZIO BUANNE Feb. 17, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
TATSUYA NAKATANI Feb. 17, CoRK Warehouse
PASSAFIRE Feb. 17, Freebird Live
GRANDPAS COUGH MEDICINE, GALEN KIPAR
Feb. 17, Mojo Kitchen
TAPROOT Feb. 18, Brewsters Pit
DREW BOND Feb. 18, Mojo No. 4
BRANDI CARLILE Feb. 18, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
ATTACK ATTACK! Feb. 18, Freebird Live
SHEMEKIA COPELAND, TOOTS LORRAINE & THE TRAFFIC
Feb. 19, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, GRANDPAS COUGH
MEDICINE Feb. 19, Freebird Live
JASON DOTTLEY Feb. 19, Club Metro
BREAD & BUTTER (CHROMA) Feb. 19, Sun Dog
THE SAW DOCTORS Feb. 22, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Feb. 22, Caf Eleven
BREAD & BUTTER (CHROMA)
Feb. 24, Mellow Mushroom Jax Beach
LYNCH MOB Feb. 24, Brewsters Pit
ROCCO BLU Feb. 24, Mojo No. 4
PABLO CRUISE Feb. 25, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
AGENT ORANGE Feb. 25, Brewsters Pit
BREAD & BUTTER (CHROMA) Feb. 25, Mojo No. 4
BLIND PILOT Feb. 27, Caf Eleven
DARK STAR ORCHESTRA Feb. 29, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
BOYCE AVENUE, SECONDHAND SERENADE
March 2, Freebird Live
MONICA March 2, The Florida Theatre
DAYS OF THE NEW March 2, Brewsters Pit
HANK WILLIAMS JR. March 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
WYNTON MARSALIS March 4, The Florida Theatre
OF MONTREAL, CASIO KIDS March 7, Freebird Live
JAKE OWEN March 9, Mavericks
BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS
March 11, The Florida Theatre
YOUNG THE GIANT, GROUPLOVE March 16, Freebird Live
EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR: BILLY COX, BUDDY GUY,
DWEEZIL ZAPPA, ROBBY KRIEGER, ROBERT RANDOLPH,
ERIC JOHNSON, KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD
March 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
THE MOODY BLUES March 17, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
TONY BENNETT March 20, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
WILSON PHILLIPS March 21, The Florida Theatre
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR March 22, The Florida Theatre
SUWANNEE SPRINGFEST: YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING
BAND, PETER ROWAN & TONY RICE, JUSTIN TOWNES
EARLE March 23-25, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
KATCHAFIRE March 24, Freebird Live
GLEN CAMPBELL March 25, The Florida Theatre
HOT CHELLE RAE March 26, Freebird Live
JAKE SHIMABUKURO March 30, The Florida Theatre
BUCK WILD (LAGWAGON), HURRICANE GUN, WHALEFACE,
THE RESONANTS March 30, Nobbys
SUZY BOGGUSS March 30, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
GALLAGHER April 5, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
TOWER OF POWER April 12, The Florida Theatre
SPRINGING THE BLUES April 13-15, Jax Beach
HUMAN NATURE April 20, T-U Center
WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS
BAND, FURTHUR, GOVT MULE, TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND,
JAIMOES JASSSZ BAND, BUDDY GUY, BRUCE HORNSBY,
DEVON ALLMANS HONEYTRIBE
April 20 & 21, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park
ELVIS COSTELLO & The IMPOSTERS
April 27, The Florida Theatre
RISE TO AGAINST, A DAY TO REMEMBER, TITLE FIGHT
April 27, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
EDDIE VEDDER, GLEN HANSARD May 8, T-U Center
OWN THE NIGHT WORLD TOUR: LADY ANTEBELLUM,
DARIUS RUCKER, THOMPSON SQUARE
May 10, Veterans Memorial Arena
CATIE CURTIS May 11, Caf Eleven
EDGAR WINTER BAND May 24, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
CLUBS
AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA BEACH
BEECH STREET GRILL, 801 Beech, 277-3662 John
Springer on Fri. & Sat., every other Thur. Barry Randolph
every Sun.
CAFE KARIBO, 27 N. Third St., 277-5269 Live music in the
courtyard at 6 p.m. every Fri. & Sat., at 5 p.m. every Sun.
DOG STAR TAVERN, 10 N. Second St., 277-8010 Live
music every weekend
GENNAROS ITALIANO SOUTH, 5472 First Coast Hwy.,
491-1999 Live jazz from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.
GREEN TURTLE TAVERN, 14 S. Third St., 321-2324 Dan
Voll from 7-10 p.m. every Fri. Live music every weekend
OKANES IRISH PUB, 318 Centre St., 261-1000 Dan Voll
at 7:30 p.m. every Wed. Turner London Band at 8:30 p.m.
every Thur., Fri. & Sat.
THE PALACE SALOON & SHEFFIELDS, 117 Centre St.,
491-3332 BSP Unplugged every Tue. & Sun. Wes Cobb
every Wed. DJ Heavy Hess, Hupp & Rob every Thur. Live
music every Fri. & Sat. DJ Miguel Alvarez in Shefelds
every Fri. DJ Heavy Hess every Sat. Cason every Mon.
PLAE, 80 Amelia Circle, Amelia Island Plantation,
277-2132 Gary Ross from 7-11 p.m. every Thur.-Sat.
SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL, 1998 S. Fletcher Ave.,
277-6990 Cason at 2 p.m. at the tiki bar every Sat. & Sun.
THE SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave., 261-5711 Live music
Tue.-Sun. DJ Roc at 5 p.m. every Wed.
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
AJS BAR & GRILLE, 10244 Atlantic Blvd., 805-9060 DJ
Sheryl every Thur., Fri. & Sat. DJ Mike every Tue. & Wed.
Karaoke every Thur.
MEEHANS TAVERN, 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 5, 551-7076
Karaoke every Wed. Live music every Fri. Open mic every Wed.
MVPS SPORTS GRILLE, 12777 Atlantic Blvd., 221-1090
Live music at 9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.
PLUSH, RAIN, LAVA, 845 University Blvd. N., 745-1845
DJ Massive spins top 40 in Rain every Wed., DJs spin Latin
every Fri.
STARBUCKS, 9301 Atlantic Blvd., 724-4554 Open mic with
Starbucks Trio from 8-11 p.m. every other Fri.
TONINOS TRATTORIA, 7001 Merrill Rd., 743-3848 Alaina
Colding every Thur. W. Harvey Williams at 6 p.m. every Fri.
Signature String Quartet every Sat.
VIP LOUNGE, 7707 Arlington Expressway, 619-8198
Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Tue. Live music every Wed. & Fri.
Reggae every Thur. Old school jams every Sat. A DJ spins
every Sun.
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Classic rocker Eddie Money
(pictured) and Brian White
perform along with Rockstar
Riders on Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. at
Brewsters Pit, 14003 Beach
Blvd., Jacksonville. Known
for hits like Two Tickets
to Paradise, Shakin and
Take Me Home Tonight (with
Ronnie Spector), Money gives
an interactive, intimate show,
explaining the stories behind
the songs. Tickets are $15.
223-9850.
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BERT Quartet
Thurs. Feb 2
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BRICK RESTAURANT, 3585 St. Johns Ave., 387-0606 Duet
every Wed. Goliath Flores and Sam Rodriguez every Thur. Bush
Doctors every 1st Fri. & Sat. Live 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 for
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
Karaoke w/ Dave Thrash every Wed. DJ 151 spins hip hop,
R&B, old-school every Thur. DJ Catharsis spins lounge beats
every 1st & 4th Sat. Patrick Evan & CoAlition for Industry Sun.
MOJO NO. 4, 3572 St. Johns Ave., 381-6670 Coalition on
Feb. 3. Deck Dogs on Feb. 4
TOM & BETTYS, 4409 Roosevelt Blvd., 387-3311 Live
music every Fri. Karaoke at 8 p.m. every Sat.
BAYMEADOWS
THE COFFEE GRINDER, 9834 Old Baymeadows Rd.,
642-7600 DJ Roy Luis spins new & vintage original house at
9 p.m. every Thur.
GATORS DOCKSIDE, 8650 Baymeadows Rd., 448-0500
Comfort Zone Band at 9 p.m. every Fri.
MY PLACE BAR-N-GRILL, 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 and Mike Bend spin every Feel Good Fri.
TONY DS NEW YORK PIZZA & RESTAURANT, 8358 Point
Meadows Dr., 322-7051 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri.
BEACHES
(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)
BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD, 120 S. Third St., 444-8862 Kurt
Lanham sings island music every Fri.-Sun.
BILLYS BOATHOUSE, 2321 Beach Blvd., 241-9771 Billy
Bowers at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 2. 4Play at 6 p.m. on Feb. 3.
Slick Water at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 4. Kurt Lanham at noon on
Feb. 5
BLUES ROCK CAFE, 831 N. First St., 249-0007 Live music
every weekend
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.
COPPER TOP, 1712 Beach Blvd., 249-4776 Karaoke with
Billy McMahan, 7-10 p.m. every Tue. Open mic every Wed.
CRAB CAKE FACTORY, 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza,
247-9880 Live jazz with Pierre & Co. every Wed.
CULHANES IRISH PUB, 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic
Beach, 249-9595 John Thomas at 6 p.m. on Feb. 7
DICKS WINGS, 311 N. Third St., Ste. 107, 853-5004 Big
Jeff at 8 p.m. every Thur. Live music at 9 p.m. every Sat.
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.
EUROPEAN STREET, 992 Beach Blvd., 399-1740
Hoffmans Voodoo from 5-8 p.m. on Feb. 5
FIONN MACCOOLS, 333 N. First St., 242-9499 Gypsies
Ginger at 8 p.m. on Live music every Thur.-Sat.
FLYS TIE IRISH PUB, 177 E. Sailsh Dr., Atlantic Beach,
246-4293 Nate Holley every Mon. Wes Cobb every Thur. Live
music every Fri. & Sat. King Eddie reggae every Sun.
FREEBIRD LIVE, 200 N. First St., 246-2473 Dia Frampton
on Feb. 1. Brown Bag Special, Whetherman, Pappa Million
and Tobacco Pat on Feb. 3. Big Gigantic and Sir Charles on
Feb. 4
Atlantic Blvd. at the Ocean
At|ant|c Beach - 241-?8??
Feb. 1
TAPPING PARTY
AB Amber: 5-7pm
Wednesday
Richard Smith
Thursday
A1A North
Friday & Saturday
Str8 Up
Revolutionary Rock! Bread & Butter, the all-covers alter ego of local jam faves Chroma, perform on Feb. 3 at 9:30
p.m. at Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery, 9735 Gate Parkway N., Jacksonville. Chroma appears on the upcoming
compilation Occupy This Album, which also features artists Willie Nelson, Devo, Lucinda Williams and Yo La
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ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 108 First St., Neptune Beach,
372-0943 Nick Williams on Feb. 1. Domenic Patruno on Feb.
2. Tim OShea on Feb. 3. Jimmy Solari on Feb. 4
LILLIES COFFEE BAR, 200 First St., Neptune Beach,
249-2922 The Classic at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 4
LYNCHS IRISH PUB, 514 N. First St., 249-5181 Split Tone at
10:30 p.m. every Tue. Nate Holley every Wed. Ryan Campbell
every Thur. Wits End every Sun. Little Green Men every Mon.
MAYPORT TAVERN, 2775 Old Mayport Rd., Atlantic
Beach, 270-0801 Live music at 3 p.m. every Sun. Open mic
at 5 p.m. every Wed. DJ Jason hosts Karaoke at 9 p.m. every
Fri. & Sat.
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1018 N. Third St., Ste. 2,
246-1500 Red Beard and Stinky E on Feb. 1. Wits End on
Feb. 2. Yamadeo on Feb. 3
MEZZA LUNA, 110 First St., Neptune Beach, 249-5573
Neil Dixon at 6 p.m. every Tue. Gypsies Ginger at 6 p.m. every
Wed. Mike Shackelford and Rick Johnson at 6 p.m. every Thur.
MOJO KITCHEN, 1500 Beach Blvd., 247-6636 Grandpas
Cough Medicine and Galen Kipar at 10 p.m. on Feb. 17
MONKEYS UNCLE TAVERN, 1850 S. Third St., 246-1070
Wes Cobb at 10 p.m. every Tue. DJ Austin Williams spins
dance & for Karaoke at 9 p.m. every Wed., Sat. & Sun. DJ
Papa Sugar spins dance music at 9 p.m. every Mon., Thur.
& Fri.
NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE, 2309 Beach Blvd., 247-3300
Live music nightly
NORTH BEACH BISTRO, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 6,
Atlantic Beach, 372-4105 Live music every Thur.-Sat.
OCEAN 60, 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, 247-0060
Ajamu Mutima on Feb. 1. Live music every weekend
THE PIER RESTAURANT, 445 Eighth Ave. N., 246-6454
Darren Corlew and Johnny Flood at 7 p.m. every Thur. DJ
Infader every Fri. Nate Holley every Sat.
RAGTIME TAVERN, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach,
241-7877 Richard Smith for the AB Amber tapping party on
Feb. 1. A1A North on Feb. 2. Str8Up on Feb. 3 & 4
RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 320 N.
First St., 270-8565 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every Wed., Fri.
& Sat.
SUN DOG, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach, 241-8221
Open mic every Tue. Live music every Tue.-Sun.
THE WINE BAR, 320 N. First St., 372-0211 Live music every
Fri. & Sat.
DOWNTOWN
BURRO BAR, 228 E. Forsyth St., 353-4692 The Violent,
Tyler Kennedy and Betterment on Jan. 31. DJ Tin Man spins
reggae & dub every Tue. DJ SuZi-Rok spins a variety every
Thur. $Big Bucks DJ Crew$ every Sat. Bert No Shirt & Uncle
Jesse every Sun.
CITY HALL PUB, 234 Randolph Blvd., 356-6750 DJ Skillz
spins Motown, hip hop & R&B every Wed. Jazz at 11 a.m.,
Latin music at 9 p.m. every rst Fri.; Ol Skool every last Fri.
DIVE BAR, 331 E. Bay St., 359-9090 Live music every
weekend
DOS GATOS, 123 E. Forsyth, 354-0666 Robin Rtenberg on
Feb. 1. DJ Synsonic spins every Tue. & Fri. DJ Rockin Bones
spins every Wed. DJ Scandalous spins every Sat. DJ Randall
Karaoke every Mon.
FIONN MacCOOLS, The Jacksonville Landing, 2
Independent Dr., Ste. 176, 374-1247 Road Less Traveled
at 8 p.m. on Feb. 2. Braxton Adamson at 5:30 p.m., Spade
McQuade at 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. on Feb. 5. Gootch
at 9 p.m. on Feb. 4
THE IVY ULTRA BAR, 113 E. Bay St., 356-9200 DJs 151
The Experience & C-Lo spin every Rush Hour Wed. DJ E.L.
spins top 40, South Beach & dance classics every Pure Sat.
MARKS DOWNTOWN, 315 E. Bay St., 355-5099
DJ Vinn spins top 40 for ladies nite every Thur. Ritmo y
Sabor every Fiesta Fri. BayStreet mega party with DJ Shotgun
every Sat.
MAVERICKS, The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent
Dr., 356-1110 Thee Wreck Room with Oscar Mike and Kiss
the Void on Feb. 1. Aaron Lewis (Staind) on Feb. 3. Bobby
Laredo spins every Thur. & Sat. Saddle Up every Sat.
NORTHSTAR THE PIZZA BAR, 119 E. Bay St., 860-5451
Open mic night from 8:30-11:30 p.m. every Wed.
THE PEARL, 1101 N. Main St., 791-4499 DJs Tom P. & Ian
S. spin 80s & indie dance every Fri. DJ Ricky spins indie rock,
hip hop & electro every Sat.
POPPY LOVE SMOKE, 112 E. Adams St., 354-1988 DJs Al
Pete & Gene Dot spin for The Glossary at 10 p.m. every Sat.
ZODIAC GRILL, 120 W. Adams St., 354-8283 Live music
every Fri. & Sat.
FLEMING ISLAND
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 1800 Town Center Blvd.,
541-1999 Open mic every Tue. Live music every Fri. & Sat.
MERCURY MOON, 2015 C.R. 220, 215-8999 DJ Ty spins for
ladies nite every Thur. Live music every Fri. & Sat. Buck Smith
Project every Mon. Blistur unplugged every Wed.
RUSH STREET/CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILL, 406 Old
Hard Rd., Ste. 106, 213-7779 A DJ spins at 10 p.m. every
Wed., Fri. & Sat.
WHITEYS FISH CAMP, 2032 C.R. 220, 269-4198 Karaoke
on Feb. 1. DJ BG on Feb. 2. Boogie Freaks at 9:30 p.m. on
Feb. 3 & 4. DJ BG every Mon.
INTRACOASTAL WEST
BREWSTERS PIT, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850
Cruel Hand on Feb. 2. Eddie Money, Brian White and Rockstar
Riders on Feb. 3. Thick As Blood on Feb. 4
BREWSTERS PUB, 14003 Beach Blvd., Ste. 3, 223-9850
Open mic every Wed. Karaoke with DJ Randal & live music
every Thur., Fri. & Sat. A DJ spins every Mon.
BRUCCIS PIZZA, 13500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 36, 223-6913
Mike Shackelford at 6:30 p.m. every Sat. and Mon.
CLIFFS BAR & GRILL, 3033 Monument Rd., 645-5162
Rosco Caine at 9 p.m. on Feb. 3 & 4. DJ Jack spins for
Karaoke dance party every Tue. & Sun. DJ Two3 spins for
ladies nite every Wed. DJ Two4 spins every Thur.
JERRYS SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE, 13170 Atlantic
Blvd., Ste. 22, 220-6766 Live music every Fri.
JULINGTON CREEK,
NW ST. JOHNS
HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE, 116 Bartram Oaks Walk,
Ste. 101, 683-1964 Live music at 7:30 p.m. every Fri.
SHANNONS IRISH PUB, 111 Bartram Oaks Walk,
230-9670 Live music every Fri. & Sat.
MANDARIN
AW SHUCKS OYSTER BAR & GRILL, 9743 Old St.
Augustine Rd., 240-0368 Open mic with John OConnor
from 7-10 p.m. every Wed. Cafe Groove Duo, Jay Terry &
John OConnor, from 8-11 p.m. every Sat. Live music
every Sat.
1904
CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 11475 San Jose Blvd., 262-4337
Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. every Wed.
HARMONIOUS MONKS, 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd.,
880-3040 Karaoke from 9 p.m.-1 p.m. Mon.-Thur. Dennis
Klee & the Worlds Most Talented Waitstaff every Fri. & Sat.
RACK EM UP BILLIARDS, 4268 Oldeld Crossing,
262-4030 Craig Hand every Sat. Karaoke at 7 p.m. every Sun.
SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE, 9475 Philips Hwy.,
Ste. 16, 538-0811 Live music from 6-9 p.m. every Fri.
SUNBURST STUDIOS, 12641 San Jose Blvd., 485-0946
Open mic with My Friendz Band at 8:30 p.m. every Mon.
Karaoke at 8:30 p.m. with DJ Tom Turner every Tue.
ORANGE PARK, MIDDLEBURG
CHEERS BAR & GRILL, 1580 Wells Rd., 269-4855 Karaoke
at 9:30 p.m. every Wed. & Sat.
CRACKERS LOUNGE, 1282 Blanding Blvd., 272-4620
Karaoke every Fri. & Sat.
THE HILLTOP, 2030 Wells Rd., 272-5959 John Michael
every Wed.-Sat.
PARK AVENUE BILLIARDS, 714 Park Ave., 215-1557
Random Act from 7:30-11:30 p.m. every Mon. Bike Nite
THE ROADHOUSE, 231 Blanding Blvd., 264-0611 Josh
Dyer on Feb. 2. Out of Hand on Feb. 3 & 4. Live music every
Thur.-Sat. DJ Jason every Tue. DJ Israel every Wed. Buck
Smith Project every Mon.
PALATKA
DOWNTOWN BLUES BAR & GRILLE, 714 St. Johns Ave.,
(386) 325-5454 Local talent every Wed. Karaoke every Thur.
PONTE VEDRA
LULUS WATERFRONT GRILLE, 301 N. Roscoe Blvd.,
285-0139 Mike Shackelford & Rick Johnson from 7-10 p.m.
every Fri. Tony Novelly from 6-10 p.m. every Mon.
PUSSERS CARIBBEAN GRILLE, 816 A1A N., Ste. 100,
280-7766 Live music every Thur.-Sun.
URBAN FLATS, 330 A1A N., 280-5515 Darren Corlew every
Tue. Soulo & Deron Baker at 6 p.m. every Wed.
RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE
FLA RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, 243 S. Edgewood Ave.
DJ DreOne spins every Wed. for open mic nite
HJS BAR & GRILL, 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd., 317-2783
Karaoke with DJ Ron at 8:30 p.m. every Tue. & DJ Richie at
every Fri. Live music every Sat. Open mic at 8 p.m. every Wed.
KICKBACKS, 910 King St., 388-9551 Ray & Taylor every
Thur. Robby Shenk every Sun.
LOMAX LODGE, 822 Lomax St., 634-8813 DJ Dots every
Tue. Milan da Tin Man every Wed. DJ Christian every Sat. DJ
Spencer every Sun. DJ Luminous every Mon.
THE MURRAY HILL THEATRE, 932 Edgewood Ave.,
388-7807 Andy Jacobs, Garrett Harbison, The Final Goodbye
and Lauren Slyman at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. Formatta, This
Armistice, Deep Space Network, Out of the Invisible and Pam
Affronti on Feb. 4
PIZZA PALACE, 920 Margaret St., 598-1212 Jennifer
Chase at 6:30 p.m. every Fri.
YESTERDAYS SOCIAL CLUB, 3638 Park St., 387-0502
Rotating DJs spin for Pro Bono electronic music party from 7
p.m.-2 a.m. every Sun.
ST. AUGUSTINE
A1A ALE WORKS, 1 King St., 829-2977 The Committee on
Feb. 2, 3 & 4
AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 1915 A1A S., 461-0102
Fermin Spanish guitar from 6-8 p.m. every Thur.
ANN OMALLEYS, 23 Orange St., 825-4040 Open mic on
Jan. 31. The Redoers on Feb. 1. Rambling Sailors on Feb. 3
THE BRITISH PUB, 213 Anastasia Blvd., 810-5111
Karaoke with Jimmy Jamez at 9 p.m. on Feb. 3
CAFE ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach,
460-9311 Ryan Montbleau Band and Greg Humphrey on Feb.
2. Common Enemies 2 with SP and DJ Natural on Feb. 4
CELLAR UPSTAIRS, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St.,
826-1594 Mojo Roux at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4. Deron Baker at 2
p.m., The Committee at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4. Vinny Jacobs from
2-5 p.m. on Feb. 5
CHICAGO PIZZA & BAKERY, 107 Natures Walk Pkwy., Ste.
101, 230-9700 Greg Flowers hosts open-mic and jazz piano
from 7-10 p.m. every Tue. Live music every Fri.
CRUISERS GRILL, 3 St. George St., 824-6993 Live music
every Fri. & Sat. Chelsea Saddler every Sun.
FLORIDA CRACKER CAFE, 81 St. George St., 829-0397
Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizard at 5:30 p.m. every Wed.
THE GROOVE CAFE, 134 SeaGrove, St. Augustine Beach,
547-2740 Folkin Up the 80s from 7-10:30 p.m. on Feb. 3
HARRYS, 46 Avenida Menendez, 824-7765 Billy Bowers
from 6-10 p.m. on Feb. 1
JACKS BARBECUE, 691 A1A Beach Blvd., 460-8100 Jim
Essery at 4 p.m. every Sat. Live music every Thur.-Sat.
KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB, 6460 U.S. 1, 823-9787 Mike
Sweet from 6-8 p.m. every Thur.
KOZMIC BLUZ PIZZA CAFE & ALE, 48 Spanish St.,
825-4805 Live music every Fri., Sat. & Sun.
MARDI GRAS SPORTS BAR, 123 San Marco Ave., 823-8806
Open jam nite with house band at 8 p.m. every Wed. Battle of
the DJs with Josh Frazetta & Mardi Gras Mike every last Sun.
MEEHANS IRISH PUB, 20 Avenida Menendez, 810-1923
Live music every Fri. & Sat.
MI CASA CAFE, 69 St. George St., 824-9317 Chelsea
Saddler noon-4 p.m. every Mon., Tue. & Thur. Elizabeth Roth at
noon every Sun.
MILL TOP TAVERN & LISTENING ROOM, 19 1/2 St. George
St., 829-2329 Vinny Jacobs every Tue. Todd & Molly Jones
every Wed. Colton McKenna at 9 p.m. every Thur. Will Pearsall
at 9 p.m. every Mon.
NOBBYS, 10 Anastasia Blvd., 547-2188 Quintron and Miss
Pussycat on Feb. 7
THE REEF, 4100 Coastal Hwy., Vilano Beach, 824-8008
Richard Kuncicky from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. every Sun.
SANGRIAS WINE & TAPAS Piano Bar, 35 Hypolita St.,
827-1947 Live music every Thurs.-Sun.
SCARLETT OHARAS, 70 Hypolita St., 824-6535 Billy
Bowers on Feb. 4. Lil Blaze & DJ Alex hosts Karaoke every
Mon.
SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE, 21 Hypolita St.,
819-5637 Deron Baker from 6-10 p.m. on Feb. 2. Chad Allen
from 7:30-11:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. Clayton Bush from 7:30-
11:30 p.m. on Feb. 4. Live music every Fri.-Sun.
THE TASTING ROOM, 25 Cuna St., 810-2400 Bossa nova
with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger from 5-8 p.m. every Sun.
TRADEWINDS, 124 Charlotte St., 829-9336 Hooch at 9
p.m. on Feb. 3 & 4. Mark Hart every Mon.-Wed. Open mic
every Thur. Mark Hart & Jim Carrick every Fri. Elizabeth Roth at
1 p.m., Mark Hart at 5 p.m. every Sat. Keith Godwin at 1 p.m.,
Wade at 5 p.m. every Sun. Matanzas at 9 p.m. Sun.-Thur.
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER,
TINSELTOWN
AROMAS CIGARS & WINE BAR, 4372 Southside Blvd.,
Ste. 101, 928-0515 Live jazz from 8-11 p.m. every Tue. Beer
house rock every Wed. Live music every Thur. Will Hurley every
Fri. Bill Rice at 9 p.m. every Sat.
BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE, 4840 Big Island Dr.,
345-3466 Live music from 2-7 p.m. every Sun.
JOHNNY ANGELS, 3546 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S.,
Ste. 120, 997-9850 Harry & Sally from 7-9 p.m. every
Wed. Karaoke from 7-10 p.m. every Sat. with Gimme the
Mike DJs
ISLAND GIRL CIGAR BAR, 7860 Gate Pkwy., Ste. 115,
854-6060 Billy Buchanan on Feb. 1. Bryan Ripper on Feb. 2.
Brady Reich on Feb. 3. Druids Rock on Feb. 4
MELLOW MUSHROOM, 9734 Deer Lake Court, Ste. 1,
997-1955 Paul Haftel on Feb. 1. Charlie Walker on Feb. 2.
Nate Holley on Feb. 3. John Earle Band on Feb. 4
SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY, 9735 Gate
Parkway N., 997-1999 Bread & Butter at 9:30 p.m. on Feb.
3. Chuck Nash every Thur. Live music at 10 p.m. every Fri.
& Sat.
SUITE, 4880 Big Island Dr., 493-9305 Live music from 9
p.m.-mid. every Thur. and 6-9 p.m. every Fri. & Sat.
URBAN FLATS, 9726 Touchton Rd., 642-1488 Live music
every Fri. & Sat.
WHISKY RIVER, 4850 Big Island Drive, 645-5571 A DJ
spins every Fri. & Sat.
WILD WING CAFE, 4555 Southside Blvd., 998-9464 Live
music every Fri. & Sat. Karaoke every Mon.
SAN MARCO,
SOUTHBANK
ENDO EXO, 1224 Kings Ave., 396-7733 DJ J-Money
spins jazz, soul, R&B, house every Fri. DJ Manus spins top 40
& dance every Sat. Open mic with King Ron & T-Roy
every Mon.
EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 1704 San Marco Blvd.,
399-1740 Bert Quartet on Jan. 31. Jenni & Billy on Feb. 2.
Ultimate Guitar Crossing with Ernie Evans, Kent Smedley &
Jacob Johnson on Feb. 7. Audrey Auld on Feb. 9. Jazz every
second Tue.
HAVANA-JAX CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE, 2578 Atlantic
Blvd., 399-0609 MVP Band from 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 Bright
Light Social Hour on Feb. 1
MATTHEWS, 2107 Hendricks Ave., 396-9922
Bossa nova with Monica da Silva & Chad Alger at 7 p.m.
every Thur.
PIZZA PALACE, 1959 San Marco Blvd., 399-8815 Jennifer
Chase at 7:30 p.m. every Sat.
SQUARE ONE, 1974 San Marco Blvd., 306-9004 Soul on
the Square with MVP Band & Special Formula at 8 p.m.; DJ
Dr. Doom at 10:30 p.m. every Mon. DJs Wes Reed & Josh
Kemp spin indie dance & electro at 9 p.m. every Wed. DJs
Anonymous and Mickey Shadow every Sat.
SOUTHSIDE
BOMBAS, 8560 Beach Blvd., 997-2291 Open mic from
7-11 p.m. with Chris Hall every Tue. & every rst Sun. Live
music at 8 p.m. every Fri., at 6 p.m. every Sat. & at 5 p.m.
every Sun.
CORNER BISTRO & Wine Bar, 9823 Tapestry Park Cir.,
Ste. 1, 619-1931 Matt Pianoman Hall at 8 p.m. every Fri.
& Sat.
DAVE & BUSTERS, 7025 Salisbury Rd. S., 296-1525 A DJ
spins every Fri.
EUROPEAN STREET CAFE, 5500 Beach Blvd., 399-1740
Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin at 8 p.m. on Feb. 4
LATITUDE 30, 10370 Philips Hwy., 365-5555
Sugarbear at 8:30 p.m., VJ Shotgun at 11:30 p.m. on Feb.
3. Jared Ashley at 8:30 p.m., VJs Shotgun and Ginsu at 10
p.m. on Feb. 4. Rockinaroake at 7 p.m., DJ Mikee at 10 p.m.
every Thur.
SPRINGFIELD,
NORTHSIDE
BLUE DINER CAFE, 5868 Norwood Ave., 766-7774 Jazz
from 7-9 p.m. every rst Thur.
BOOTS-N-BOTTLES, 12405 N. Main St., Ste. 7, Oceanway,
647-7798 Karaoke every Tue., Thur. & Sun. with DJ Dave.
Open mic every Wed.
DAMES POINT MARINA, 4518 Irving Rd.,
751-3043 DJ Steve at 6 p.m. for ladies nite on Feb. 2.
Mr. Natural at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 & 4. David Bazzell at 3 p.m.
on Feb. 5
FLIGHT 747 LOUNGE, 1500 Airport Rd., 741-4073 Live
music every Fri. & Sat. 70s every Tue.
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 Goliath
Flores at 1 p.m. on Feb. 5. Open mic nite with Al Poindexter at
7 p.m. every Thur.
3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL, 2467 Faye Rd., 647-8625
Open mic every Thur. Woodie & Wyatt C. every Fri. Live music
every Sat.

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Aaron Lewis, lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling band Staind, performs on Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. at Mavericks at
The Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive, downtown. Advance tickets are $25; $35 for upstairs. 356-1110.
MICHAEL FELDMANS WHADYA KNOW
Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m.
The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville
355-2787
little more than a quarter-century ago, an
adventurous former English major and
failed cab driver turned his gi for gab into
a small-time radio show. Now 26 years old,
Michael Feldmans Madison, Wisc.-based
talk/quiz/music show WhadYa Know? is
still on the air, regularly touring these great
United States in search of the odd, unusual and
downright ridiculous.
Over the years, the show has garnered a
cult-like following of trivia junkies, lovers of
Americana and Feldman groupies. Feldmans
quick wit is always at the shows core, and
o-kilter guests provide him plenty of fodder.
Airing on WJCT 89.9 every Saturday from
noon-2 p.m., Feldmans show will be staged
live at downtown Jacksonvilles Florida eatre.
Guests include local bluegrass trio Grandpas
Cough Medicine and University of North
Florida biologist Quincy Anne Gibson.
Folio Weekly recently spoke with
Feldman about his audience, his fondness for
reptiles and his career options when his show
nally tanks.
Folio Weekly: is is your second visit to
Jacksonville. How was your rst? Do you recall?
Michael Feldman: It was good. e highlight
was probably the sh camp we went to
Clarks Fish Camp and it was great right up
until the rattlesnake.
F.W.: Here in Jacksonville, you have a two-hour
spot on local a liate WJCT, longer than even
the legendary Car Talk. How do you rank?
M.F.: I really need like three or four hours to
get it all out there, but we rush through and
cram it into two.
F.W.: What is your most memorable experience
on the radio?
M.F.: Most memorable. Gee, thats a tough one.
F.W.: Because theyre all so memorable, or
because theyve all been forgotten?
M.F.: Well, you need to get into therapy to go
through it all. I tend to cancel things out as
soon as they happen. I did enjoy piloting the
Goodyear blimp when I was in Canton, Ohio.
F.W.: Do you still modify the show as you go?
M.F.: Its pretty much ossied.
F.W.: Has the audience changed, or has the
demographic remained consistent?
M.F.: eyve gotten a lot older, Ive noticed.
More people with walkers. More people come
in busloads.
F.W.: So what happens when your audience,
you know, dies o?
M.F.: We are hoping that they have reproduced.
Our audience has always been strange, cause
families come and bring their kids, the 8- and
9-year-olds up through the 12-year-olds. So the
kids always come, but then we lose them for a
while during puberty and high school but
they come back to us aer graduate school. So
we do have a slow-rolling turnover.
F.W.: So you have a future in this business.
M.F.: More past than future.
F.W.: You have had, over the years, a number of
women who profess to being attracted to either
your voice or your physical features.
M.F.: Isnt that funny? I havent seen that at all
and Ive really been looking for it.
F.W.: Cmon.
M.F.: Usually, they like [co-host] Jim Packard.
at really is a stunning thing for me. I can
hardly ever recover from that I did have
some older ladies ghting over me one time.
We had a woman about sixtysomething
say, Im your biggest fan. And a 70-year-
old woman leaped up and said, No, I am.
And then there was an 80- or 90-year-old
woman who said, I am 90 years old, or
whatever, and I am, by far, [your] oldest and
biggest fan. at was kind of exciting for
a moment. I feel like the surviving guy in a
nursing home.
F.W.: If you were not doing radio, what would
you be doing?
M.F.: I do have a teaching certicate. I never
renewed it. And I do have a taxi permit. Once
again, I think thats something you gotta go in
every couple of years and show em you can see
signs and things. I possibly could renew those.
Im not sure. Other than that, Im not prepared
to do anything.
John E. Citrone
You Know It
For NPR radio show
personality Michael
Feldman, WhadYa Know?
is both the question and
the answer
I did have some older ladies ghting over me one time.
That was kind of exciting for a moment. I feel like
the surviving guy in a nursing home.
Interrogative Mood: Michael Feldman and his
NPR radio show WhadYa Know? return to
The Florida Theatre on Feb. 4.
THE UNCHAINED TOUR
Sunday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Thief in the Knight Gallery, 115 W. Adams St.,
Jacksonville
Tickets are $15;
go to theunchainedtour.org/events-calendar
G
eorge Dawes Green has spent most of his life
spinning some kind of yarn. And judging
by his track record, the novelist and storyteller
knows how to please an audience. Two of
Greens books have been adapted into major
motion pictures (e Cavemens Valentine
and e Juror), and another was a critically
acclaimed bestseller (Ravens), but his biggest
success to date has been seeding the nations
fertile storytelling soil.
In 1997, Green founded The Moth,
a storytelling night staged at venues
throughout Manhattan that invited ordinary
folks to take the microphone. The events
quickly became sellout successes, with fans
and fellow storytellers like Salman Rushdie,
Garrison Keillor, Malcolm Gladwell and Sam
Shepherd showing up to participate.
The hip, urban cachet of The Moth was
actually rooted in the sleepy South. Green
was hoping to recreate some of the magic he
and his friends had conjured years earlier
in his native Georgia, as they sat and told
stories on the front porch of the home of
Greens best friend, Wanda Bullard. There
was a hole in the screen where moths would
fly in, attracted to the light in the same
way that Green and his pals were drawn to
spoken tales.
Green no longer coordinates gatherings of
e Moth, but the events have continued,
and spread, with similar storytelling nights
springing up in Los Angeles, Detroit,
Chicago, Atlanta and Boston. (An NPR
radio show, Moth on the Radio, airs on 200
stations, and is available locally via podcast.)
People love stories and they love
raconteur-style stories, Green says. ey want
stories that are personal, true and unscripted.
Growing up in St. Simons Island, Green
enjoyed spending summer nights listening
to family members regale one another with
Southern sagas about their own childhoods
and the Civil War. You know, I never really
went to school, he laughingly admits. I never
graduated the eighth grade. I kind of got out
kind of quickly and hitchhiked around.
Green eventually got his GED and wound
up in Manhattan, where hes spent most of
his adult life. But, he adds, Ive always been
coming back down here over the years and Ive
always had a lot of special connections here.
Green has called on some of those same
connections for e Unchained Tour, a
sort-of mobile storytelling troupe. ough
not formally connected with e Moth,
the people involved share Greens zeal for
tales, including Peter Aguero of the NYC
improvisational storytelling rock band the
BTK Band, is American Life contributor
Elna Baker, novelist-actress and former editor
at French Vogue, Joan Juliet Buck, award-
winning journalist Tina A. Brown, the sloppy
tonk band Shovels & Rope and playwright
Edgar Oliver. Green jokingly describes
the assortment as an elite and carefully
handpicked group, each of whom entertains
audiences for roughly 10 minutes apiece.
eyre not readings because theyre not
allowed to read anything, claries Green.
You have to cook it up in your head as you go
along. Traveling in a wildly painted 72 Blue
Bird school bus, e Unchained Tour hits
nine cities in three days, including eight in
Georgia and a single Florida appearance here
in Jacksonville. is idea of taking a literary
happening on the road harkens to those
trippy troubadours of the 60s, Ken Kesey and
e Merry Pranksters, but Green denies e
Unchained Tour will be wired on primo LSD
as Kesey and Co. were. Well, you know, we
should be, but unfortunately, were in a new
era, he laughs. But we do kind of insist on a
little bourbon drinking.
e group uses the term unchained
to celebrate independent bookstores and to
urge independence from the Internet, which
Green calls that horrible possum that people
crawl into every night. e tour is dedicated
to Wanda Bullard, a founding member of the
group who recently passed away. She was
my best friend, says Green, and one of the
greatest storytellers I will ever know.
Dan Brown
dbrown@folioweekly.com
Road Scholars
The man behind The Moth brings his roving gang of
storytellers to Northeast Florida
Yarn Ball: George Dawes Green (center, at
microphone) and his tales-on-wheels The
Unchained Tour roll into Jacksonville on Feb. 5.
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PERFORMANCE
MICHAEL FELDMANS WHADYA KNOW? The ever-popular
NPR radio show that pits the studio and home audience
against quizmaster Feldman is staged at 11 a.m. on Feb. 4 at
The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets
range from $31.50-$63.50. A performance by Beaches
bluegrass trio Grandpas Cough Medicine is featured.
355-2787.
SECOND CITY TOURING COMPANY The acclaimed Chicago-
based comedy troupe performs at 7 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Ponte
Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets
are $20 and $30. 209-0367.
FIGHT TO FREEDOM Howard Xhabbo Lewis celebrates
Black History Month with a performance featuring
percussion, poems, chants and African folktales at 2 p.m.
on Feb. 4 at Southeast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 S., St.
Augustine. 827-6900.
BEEP BEEP! A 1950S COSTUME PARTY This fundraiser
costume party features a performance by championship
dancers Pavel Cherdantsau and Svetlana Rudkovskaya, and
a silent auction, at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Boleros Dance Studio,
10131 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville. Proceeds help fund the
couples trip to the world championships in Omsk, Russia in
May. Tickets are $30. 721-3399.
THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS Tyler Perrys musical
about a supercial family who learn all that glitters is
not gold is staged at 8 p.m. on Feb. 1 at the T-U Center
for the Performing Arts Moran Theater, 300 W. Water St.,
Jacksonville. Tickets are $35.50. 633-6110.
ALMOST MAINE The Theatre Department at Douglas
Anderson School of the Arts presents John Carianis comedy
about lovers on a moonless Maine night at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1-8
at the schools auditorium, 2445 San Diego Rd., Jacksonville.
Tickets are $12. 346-5620.
DAMN YANKEES The award-winning Broadway musical
about a baseball fanatic who trades his soul to the Devil to
play for the New York Yankees is staged at 7:30 p.m. on Feb.
4 at Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts, St. Johns River State
College, 283 College Drive, Orange Park. Tickets range from
$21-$58. 276-6750.
SPOKEN WORD AND AMATEUR NIGHT The Ritz Theatre &
Museum offers spoken word at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 at 829 N.
Davis St., Jacksonville. Amateur night is held at 7:30 p.m. on
Feb. 3; admission is $5.50. 632-5555.
NEXT TO NORMAL This Tony-winning rock musical, about a
mother struggling with mental illness and addiction, is staged
at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 4 and 2 p.m.
on Feb. 4 and 5 at Wilson Center for the Arts, FSCJ South
Campus, 11901 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets are $25.
249-0289. playersbythesea.org
THE OLDEST PROFESSION ABET presents Paula Vogels
Reagan-era comedy, about ve aging ladies of the evening
trying to stay aoat in the new economy, at 8 p.m. on Feb.
2, 3 and 4 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd.,
Atlantic Beach. Tickets are $15; $12 for senior, military and
students. 249-7177.
HARVEY The Limelight Theatre presents Mary Chases
classic comedy about hare-brained Elwood and his peculiar
BFF at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, 3 and 4 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 5
at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. Tickets are $25; $22
for seniors; $20 military and students. Harvey runs through
Feb. 12. 825-1164.
LETS MURDER MARSHA Orange Park Community Theatre
stages Monk Ferris dark comedy about a botched homicide
at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 4 at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park.
The show runs through Feb. 4. Tickets are $15. 276-2599.
NUNSENSE The smash off-Broadway musical comedy,
about nuns who put on a variety show, is staged at 8 p.m.
on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1-4, at 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 4 and 2 p.m.
on Feb. 5 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd.,
Jacksonville. Tickets range from $42-$49. 641-1212.
CALLS & WORKSHOPS
COMING OUT MONOLOGUES SEEKS SUBMISSIONS
Coming Out Monologues, an upcoming community-based
theatrical production featuring spoken word, dramatic and
musical performances, seeks submissions on coming
out, from the perspective of an LGBT individual, friend or
family member. Producers reserve the right to edit material
for production. Deadline is March 1. For details, email
jaxcomingoutmonologues@gmail.com
YOUTH ARTISTS WANTED The Betty Grifn House 2013
Day Without Violence Calendar Art and Poetry Project
seeks work by St. Johns County student artists and poets
(ages 6-18) for its upcoming calendar. For entry forms
and contest rules, call 808-9984 or email education@
bettygrifnhouse.org.
BEACHES PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Michael Straley holds the
workshop Retouching Techniques to Create a Glamour
Image from 6-9 p.m. on Feb. 6 at Beaches Branch
Library, 600 Third St., Neptune Beach. The class is open
to all skill levels and camera types. 240-8835, 241-1141.
beachesphotographyclub.com
CALL TO ARTISTS Jacksonville Fine Arts Festival seeks
original poster artwork for its festival held in Avondales Boone
Park on March 24 and 25. The winning submission gets a free
10x10 exhibitors space. Send 300 dpi submissions, including
name and media, to cookied@ix.netcom.com
UPCOMING PLEIN AIR FEST Create! The Artists Guild of
North Florida and The Azalea Festival present the 2012
Azalea Plein Air Spring Fling, a juried paint out for artists
and photographers, held from Feb. 24-March 4. For details,
procedures and rules, visit creativeartistsguild.org
CALL FOR ARTISTS Art & About, A Neighborhood Art &
Music Event, seeks arts and crafts vendors for its festival
held on April 14 at Orange Park Town Hall, 2042 Park Ave.,
Orange Park. Arts and crafts vendors, food, kids activities
and rafes are featured. Download a vendor application at
artguildoforangepark.com
CLASSICAL & JAZZ
BERT QUARTET The jazz ensemble is in at 8 p.m. on Jan.
31 at European Street, 1704 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville.
399-1740.
CLASSICAL LUNCH IN RIVERSIDE Michelle Huang, assistant
professor of music at Edward Waters College, performs at
12:30 p.m. on Feb. 1 at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 849
Park St., Jacksonville. A $6 lunch is available in the churchs
reception hall. 355-4585.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT Charlotte Mabrey
directs UNF student percussionists in an eclectic program
featuring works by Schwantner, Markovitch and Fanfare for
Tambourines at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 at University of North
Floridas Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville. 620-2878.
STRADIVARI QUARTET The EMMA Concert Series presents
this acclaimed chamber ensemble that plays instruments
made by legendary instrument-maker Antonio Giacomo
Stradivari (1644-1737), at 2 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Flagler
Colleges Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine. Tickets
are $25. 797-2800.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ORCHESTRA WITH FILM
The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs a live
soundtrack to a screening of the swashbuckling Disney
lm at 3 and 8 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the T-U Centers Jacoby
Symphony Hall, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets range
from $15-$40; $10 for children under 18. 354-5547.
SOULFUL NIGHT OF KEYS: LONNIE LISTON SMITH, MARK
ADAMS, BRIAN JACKSON The Ritz Theatre & Museum
presents these jazz keyboardists at 7 and 10 p.m. on Feb. 4
at 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville. Advance tickets for each
performance are $21; $25 at the door. 632-5555.
THE CLASSIC This jazz combo plays at 7:30 p.m. on Feb.
4 at Lillies Coffee Bar, 200 N. First St., Neptune Beach.
249-2922.
JU SINGERS, CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Jacksonville University Singers and Chamber Music Society
of Good Shepherd perform at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5 at Church
of the Good Shepherd, 1100 Stockton St., Jacksonville.
387-5691.
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN This vocalist, dubbed The Ambassador
of the Great American Songbook, appears at 8 p.m. on Feb.
5 at The Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville.
Tickets range from $40.50-$60.50. 355-2787.
PIANO RECITAL AT UNF Composer-pianist Paul Marquardt
performs at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 6 at University of North
Floridas Recital Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville. 620-2878.
KOGER/MATTESON JAZZ FESTIVAL This 24th annual jazz
event kicks off at 10 a.m. on Feb. 7 at University of North
Floridas Lazzara Performance Hall, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville.
620-2878.
JAZZ ON THE SOUTHSIDE The Jazzland Caf features live
music every Thur. from 6-9 p.m. and every Sat. at 8 p.m. at
1324 University Blvd. N., Jacksonville. 249-1009.
JAZZ IN RIVERSIDE Live jazz is featured at 7 p.m. every
Thur. at Kickbacks Gastropub, 910 King St., Jacksonville.
388-9551.
JAZZ AT TREE STEAKHOUSE Boril Ivanov Trio plays at 7
p.m. every Thur. and pianist David Gum plays at 7 p.m. every
Fri. at Tree Steakhouse, 11362 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville.
262-0006.
JAZZ AT GENNAROS Gennaros Ristorante Italiano features
live jazz at 7:30 p.m. every Fri. and Sat. at 5472 First Coast
Highway, Fernandina Beach. 491-1999.
JAZZ IN ST. AUGUSTINE Rhetts Piano Bar & Brasserie
features live jazz nightly at 7 p.m. at 66 Hypolita St., St.
Augustine. 825-0502.
ART WALKS & FESTIVALS
FIRST WEDNESDAY ART WALK This self-guided tour,
themed The Vintage Years, is held from 5-9 p.m. on Feb.
1 in downtown Jacksonville, spanning a 15-block radius of
galleries, museums, bars and eateries. 634-0303 ext. 230.
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK This self-guided tour features 25
participating galleries from 5-9 p.m. on Feb. 3 in downtown
St. Augustine. 829-0065.
JAX FASHION FESTIVAL First Coast Fashion Week is held
at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 4 at The New Downtown Garage,
116 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville. The inaugural event features
creations by local designers, cocktails and live music by
DJ Catharsis. Tickets are $30; $65 VIP. Two-day passes are
$50 in advance. For a schedule and to get tickets, go to
rstcoastfashionweek.com.
MID-WEEK MARKET Arts & crafts, local produce, live music
and more are featured every Wed. from 3-6 p.m. at Bull
Memorial Park, corner of East Coast Drive and Seventh
Street, Atlantic Beach. 247-5800.
DOWNTOWN FRIDAY MARKET Arts & crafts and local
produce are offered every Fri. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at The
Jacksonville Landing, 2 Independent Drive. 353-1188.
MUSEUMS
AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY 233 S. Third St.,
Fernandina Beach, 261-7378. The exhibit Great Women of
Florida is on display through March.
CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine,
826-8530. Photographer Mark Ruwedels exhibit Shelter is
on display through Feb. 24.
CUMMER MUSEUM OF ART & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave.,
Jacksonville, 356-6857. Richard Chamberlin: The Year of
the Sheep is on display through July 8. Beyond Ukiyo-e:
Japanese Woodblock Prints and their inuence on Western Art
is displayed through Aug. 9. 50 Forward: New Additions to the
Permanent Collection is on display from Jan. 31-Aug. 15.
KARPELES MANUSCRIPT MUSEUM 101 W. First St.,
Jacksonville, 356-2992. Annmarie Benavidez Prophetic
Art is shown through Feb. 25. Civil War: The Beginning,
an exhibition of original letters and documents pertaining to
the start of the Civil War, is on display through April 25. The
permanent collection includes a variety of rare manuscripts.
Open Tue.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE
333 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 366-6911. UNF professor
Nicholas de Villiers screens 13 of Andy Warhols classic
silent, black-and-white lm screen tests from 6-8 p.m. on
Feb. 1. Project Atrium features sculptor Gustavo Godoys
installation Empty Altar/Empty Throne through March
11. An exhibit of work by the winners of the Northeast
Florida Scholastic Art Awards runs through March. The
exhibit ReFocus: Art of the 1960s runs through April
8. mocajacksonville.org
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY 1025 Museum Circle,
Jacksonville, 396-6674. An exhibit of quilts honoring fallen
soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is on display
through July 22.
RITZ THEATRE & MUSEUM 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville,
632-5555. Spoken word is featured at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2,
amateur night is held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 3. Admission is
$5.50. Soulful Night of Keys with Lonnie Liston Smith, Mark
Adams and Brian Jackson is featured at 7 and 10 p.m. on
Feb. 4. Advance tickets for each performance are $21; $25
at the door. An exhibit celebrating local African-American
athletes and sports gures, More Than a Game: African-
American Sports in Jacksonville, 1900-1975, is currently on
display. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children, students
and seniors. Open Tue.-Sun.
GALLERIES
ALEXANDER BREST MUSEUM & GALLERY Jacksonville
University, 2800 N. University Blvd., Jacksonville, 256-7371.
Jim Benedicts and Christina Foards exhibit, The Object
Paraphrased, is displayed through Feb. 15.
THE ART CENTER PREMIERE GALLERY Bank of America
Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, 355-1757. The color-
themed Blue show is on display through Feb.
THE ART CENTER II 229 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville, 355-
1757. The Marsha Hatcher exhibit Qart, featuring art
inspired by the QR code, is featured from 5-9 p.m. on Feb. 1.
The exhibit Figures is on display through March 13.
AVONDALE ARTWORKS 3568 St. Johns Ave., Jacksonville,
384-8797. The exhibit Salvador Dali: The Argillet Collection
is on display from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 3 and 4. A meet-
and-greet with Mme. Christine Argillet, daughter of Dalis
publisher and condante Pierre Argillet, is held both nights.
BEE GALLERY & DESIGN STUDIO The Jacksonville
Landing, 2 Independent Dr., Ste. 108, 419-8016. NYC-based
photographer Carly Siouxs exhibit Village East Vanishing,
and performances by Sarah Silver and Shawn Lightfoot, are
featured from 5-9 p.m. on Feb. 1. Siouxs work is on display
through Feb.
FIRST STREET GALLERY 216-B First St., Neptune Beach,
241-6928. Mermaid Magic runs through Feb. 20.
GALLERY 1037 Reddi-Arts, 1037 Hendricks Ave.,
Jacksonville, 398-3161. Gunnel Humphreys, Troy Eittreim and
Gerry Charm are the featured artists through Feb.
LUCY B. GOODING GALLERY The Bolles School, San Jose
Campus, 7400 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville, 733-9292. The
opening reception for an exhibit of works by sculptors David
Ponsler and Robert Noelke is held from 7-10 p.m. on Feb. 3.
The show runs through Feb. 24.
HASKELL GALLERY Jax International Airport, 14201 Pecan
Park Road, 741-3546. Recent works by sculptor Joe Segal and
photographer Rick Wagner are on display through March 8.
ISLAND ART ASSOCIATION 18 N. Second St., Fernandina
Beach, 261-7020. Artwork by Nassau County High School
students is on display through Feb. 26.
JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC MAIN LIBRARY 303 N. Laura St.,
Jacksonville, 630-2665. David Williams Moment in Time, a
photographic tour of Jacksonvilles African-American history
and Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War are on
display from 5-9 p.m. on Feb. 1.
SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 6 E. Bay St., Jacksonville, 438-4358.
David Montgomery is the featured guest artist for Jan.
ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 22 Marine St., St.
Augustine, 824-2310. The juried Figure & Portrait Show is
mounted through Jan. 29.
SPACE:EIGHT GALLERY 228 W. King St., St. Augustine, 829-
2838. The opening reception for the exhibit Paper Chase, by
Atlanta-based arts collaborative duo TindelMichi, is held from
5-11 p.m. on Feb. 3. The show runs through March 31.
STELLERS GALLERY AT PONTE VEDRA 240 A1A N., Ste.
13, Ponte Vedra Beach, 273-6065. The opening reception
for an exhibit of paintings by Lois Simon and John Bunker is
held from 5-8 p.m. on Feb. 3. The work is displayed through
Feb. 15.
STRGHT & NRRW BOUTIQUE 205 N. Laura St., Jacksonville,
742-5272. The Art of the Steel Crane, featuring work
by the industrially inspired Barbara Fryeeld and Deborah
Reid, is featured from 5-9 p.m. on Feb. 1. The exhibit runs
through Feb.
W.B. TATTER STUDIO GALLERY 76 A San Marco Ave., St.
Augustine, 823-9263. Sculpture and ceramics by John
Richards and Claudia Dunaway are featured.
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Hes known primarily for interpreting the natural world, but longtime Northeast Florida artist and educator Jim Draper
enters the digital realm to help create his latest endeavor. Draper has started a Kickstarter account and is accepting
crowdsourced funds from Feb. 1-29. Draper hopes to help fund the design of a PDF book to be a virtual counterpart
to Feast of Flowers, his spring 2013 exhibition at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The multimedia show
(pictured: a progress shot of Fountain of Youth, oil on canvas, 6x9) explores the idea of nature as a consumable,
vulnerable resource and celebrates the 1513 naming of Florida, Pascua de Florida. For details and to donate funds,
go to feastofowers.com.
EVENTS
WATER EDUCATION FESTIVAL
The city of Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board,
MOSH, St. Johns Riverkeeper and St. Johns River Water
Management District present this celebration of the St. Johns
River from noon-4 p.m. on Feb. 4 around Friendship Fountain
and at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum Circle,
Jacksonville. Admission is free. 396-6674.
RECLAIMING YOUNG BLACK MEN
This Urban Education Symposium discusses the economic
impact of not educating young black males from 8:30
a.m.-2 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the Main Library, 303 N. Laura St.,
downtown. 766-6553.
FIRST COAST FASHION WEEK
Local designers showcase their work at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3 and
4 at The New Downtown Garage, 116 Pearl St., Jacksonville.
For ticket information, call 327-8685.
Proceeds benet Meninak.
GLOBALJAX
Hang with people from all over the world from 6-8 p.m. on
Feb. 7 at University Club, 1301 Riverplace Blvd., Jacksonville.
Admission is free for members, $15 in advance and $20 at
the door for non-members. For details, call 346-3942 or go to
theglobaljax.eventbrite.com
COSMIC CONCERTS
Concerts for First Friday Floyd include Pink Floyd: The Wall,
Matinee at 5 p.m., Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here at 6
p.m., Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon at 7 p.m. and Pink
Floyd: Best of the Wall at 8 p.m. on Feb. 3 in Bryan-Gooding
Planetarium, at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum
Circle, Jacksonville. Tickets are $5 per person per show; laser
glasses cost $1. 396-7062. moshplanetarium.org
FLORIDA WWII EXHIBIT
Victory Begins at Home: Florida During World War II shows
Floridians in service, military recruitment and training, the
German U-boat threat and rationing, at Museum of Science
& History, 1025 Museum Circle, Jacksonville, through July 8.
396-7062. themosh.org
FLAGLER COLLEGE TOURS
Historical tours of Flagler Colleges Ponce de Leon Hotel are
conducted at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily, departing from 74
King St., St. Augustine. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for St.
Augustine residents with a valid ID, and $1 for kids younger
than 12. 823-3378.
MIDWEEK MARKET
Fresh produce, baked goods, handmade soaps, organic
produce, live music and more are featured from 3-6 p.m.
every Wed. at Bull Memorial Park, Atlantic Beach. Admission
is free. 853-5364.
LINCOLNVILLE FARMERS MARKET
The weekly market, held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Sun.
at 399 Riberia St., St. Augustine, offers local and organic
produce, baked goods, coffees, cheeses, prepared foods,
crafts and jewelry at the south end of Lincolnville in
Eddie Vickers Park. Theres a community garden, too.
lincolnvillefarmersmarket.com
OLDE MANDARIN CORNER MARKET
Artisans and skilled craftsmen showcase their wares from
noon-4 p.m. on Feb. 4 at 12447 Mandarin Rd., Jacksonville.
Local produce and food are also featured. Admission is free.
472-4885. oldemandarincornermarket.com
MATERIALS SCIENCE EXHIBIT
The hands-on exhibit, Strange Matter, is presented through
May 13 at Museum of Science & History, 1025 Museum
Circle, Jacksonville. A blend of physics, chemistry and
engineering, materials science is the eld of research that
studies how things are put together, how they could improved,
or how they can change to create new materials. From metals
to crystals to magnets to glass, Strange Matter digs into the
science behind everyday materials. 396-6674. themosh.org
POLITICS, BUSINESS
& ACTIVISM
UNF SMALL BUSINESS CLASS
Government Contracting 101 is held from 11:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Business Development Center at UNF,
12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville; cost is $40 in advance or $50
day of workshop. 620-2476. sbdc.unf.edu
SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS MENS CLUB
Jerry Holland, Duval County Supervisor of Elections, is the
featured speaker at noon on Feb. 8 at San Jose Country Club,
7529 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville. Admission is $20. For
reservations, call 396-5559.
LIBRARIES, BOOKS
& WRITING
MARKETING YOUR BOOK WORKSHOP
Sharon Y. Cobb offers this workshop from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on
Feb. 4 at University of North Florida, University Center, 12000
Alumni Drive, Jacksonville. Admission is $89. 620-4200.
learnjacksonville.com
THE BIBLE IS BLACK HISTORY
Moreh Josiah Israel discusses this idea at 2 p.m. on Feb. 4
at University Park Branch Library, 3435 University Blvd. N.,
Jacksonville. Admission is free. thespiritofyah.com
THEATER PARTNERSHIP
Library Writers Theater Partnership gathers at 6 p.m. on Jan.
31 at Anastasia Island Library, 124 Seagrove Main St., St.
Augustine Beach. 209-3730.
WRITERS CRITIQUE GROUP
This group gathers from 6-8:30 p.m. on the rst Tue. of the
month at Mandarin Library, 3330 Kori Road, Jacksonville.
Admission is free. 428-4681. cdspublicity.com
COMEDY
SECOND CITY TOURING COMPANY
The Chicago-based comedy troupe performs at 7 p.m. on
Feb. 5 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra
Beach. Tickets are $20 and $30. 209-0367.
ANJELAH JOHNSON
Comedy Zone Allstars appear at 8 p.m. on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
Comedian Anjelah Johnson appears at 6 p.m. on Feb. 4 at The
Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Road, Ramada Inn, Jacksonville.
Tickets are $23 and $28. 292-4242.
Keyed Up! The Ritz Theatre and Museum presents A Soulful Night of Keys with jazz greats Lonnie Liston Smith
(pictured), Mark Adams and Brian Jackson on Feb. 4 with performances at 7 and 10 p.m. at 829 N. Davis St.,
Jacksonville. Smith is a pioneering soul jazz musician and has played with artists like Sam Cooke, Miles Davis
and Pharaoh Sanders. Advance tickets for each performance are $21; $25 at the door. 632-5555.
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JACKIE KNIGHTS COMEDY CLUB
Mike Weldon and Rick Sita appear at 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 and
4 at 3009 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine. Tickets are
$8 and $12. 461-8843.
LATITUDE 30 COMEDY
Comedians Mike Allen and Carin MacWhitney appear at 8
p.m. on Feb. 3 and 4 at Latitude 30, 10370 Philips Hwy.,
Jacksonville. Tickets are $13. 365-5555.
UPCOMING
FOLIO WEEKLYS BITE CLUB
Feb. 7, Taverna Yamas
JEFF DUNHAM CONTROLLED CHAOS
Feb. 10, Veterans Memorial Arena
RAT PACK SHOW
Feb. 10, 11 & 12, FSCJs Wilson Center
THE CAPITOL STEPS
Feb. 14-19, FSCJs Wilson Center
LACROSSE CLASSIC
Feb. 19, EverBank Field
BLUES BROTHERS REVUE
Feb. 23, T-U Centers Moran Theater
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
March 2, Veterans Arena
PRES. BILL CLINTON
March 19, St. Augustine Amphitheatre
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 5-13, TPC Sawgrass
NATURE, SPORTS
& OUTDOORS
EDWARD WATERS BASKETBALL
The Lady Tigers womens basketball team takes on Fisk
University at 5 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Edward Waters College
gymnasium, 1658 Kings Road, Jacksonville. The men hit the
court against Fisk Bulldogs at 7 p.m. 470-8045. ewc.edu
JACKSONVILLE GIANTS
The local ABA basketball team is up against the Fayetteville
Flight at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300
Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $8-$100.
355-6531, 630-3900. jacksonvillegiants.com
BROWN BAG LUNCH LECTURE
The GTM Research Reserve offers a free lunch lecture from
noon-1 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Environmental Education Center,
505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra. Timber Weller, Wildre
Mitigation Specialist with the Florida Forest Service, discusses
prescribed re burns and wildre mitigation. Bring your lunch.
For reservations, call 823-4500.
RESPONSIBLE FISHING AT TALBOT ISLANDS
A park ranger discusses environmentally responsible shing
practices at 2 p.m. on Feb. 4 at Ribault Club, Fort George
Island Cultural State Park, 11241 Ft. George Road. No
reservations are necessary and the program is free.
251-2320. oridastateparks.org
ALUMNI FOOTBALL
Teams from Jackson, Episcopal, Esprit de Corps, First Coast,
First Coast Christian, and other area schools are forming
now. Games are scheduled for March and April, but spots and
game dates ll up fast. Go to gridironalumni.com to register.
(530) 410-6396.
KIDS
PAWS, CLAWS & TAILS
Adam Miller presents this musical sing-along at 4 p.m. on
Feb. 1 at Southeast Library, 6670 U.S. 1 S., St. Augustine.
Admission is free. 827-6900.
ELEMENTARY ARTS MAGNET OPEN HOUSE
Pine Forest School of the Arts holds an open house at 7
p.m. on Jan. 31 at the school, 3929 Grant Rd, Southside.
346-5600.
COMMUNITY INTEREST
MARDI GRAS FUNDRAISER
Lift Up Lincolnville throws this party at 7 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the
Gallimore Center, 399 Riberia St., St. Augustine. Live zydeco
music, masks, beads, a live auction, gumbo the works
are featured. Tickets are $100. Proceeds benet the Farmers
Market food stamp program. 217-0624.
SISTERS IN CRIME
The Florida Sisters in Crime get together from 10:30
a.m.-noon on Feb. 4 at Southeast Regional Library, 10599
Deerwood Park Blvd., Jacksonville. International author
Leighton Gage is the featured speaker. Admission is free.
oridasistersincrime.com
HOT PEPPER JELLY CLASS
Make your own hot pepper jelly from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m.
on Feb. 6 at Duval County Extension Canning Center, 1010 N.
McDuff Ave., Jacksonville. Take home your own planted tray.
Cost is $20. Registration and pre-payment are required; call
255-7450.
NAKED FOOT 5K PRE-RACE CLEANUP
A beach cleanup is held from 3-5 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Anastasia
State Park, 1340 A1A, St. Augustine, in preparation for the
race at 8:50 a.m. on Feb. 4. A free kids fun run, all-grass
one-mile race, foot massages, Tarahumara barefoot games,
live music, healthy-living vendors and prizes are featured
on Saturday, and gently worn footwear and donations for
Soles4Souls are collected. For details, visit
thenakedfoot5k.com
CLASSES & GROUPS
DEPRESSION BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUP
The DBSA support group meets from 5:30-7 p.m. every Wed.
at River Point Behavioral Healths Outpatient Building, 6300
Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. 343-6511 or 964-9743.
Q-GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
This free, open discussion is held at 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
at Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni Way, Jacksonville.
alcoholicanonymous.org
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE
This support group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. every Tue. at
Baptist Medical Center, 800 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville. For
more information, call 616-6264 or 294-5720.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
Do you have a drug problem? Maybe they can help. 358-
6262, 723-5683. serenitycoastna.org, rstcoastna.org
NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (NIC-A)
Want to quit smoking or using other forms of nicotine? Nic-A
is free, and you dont have to quit to attend the meetings, held
at 6:30 p.m. every Tue. at Quality Life Center, 11265 Alumni
Way, Southside. 378-6849. nicotineanonymous.org
NAR-A-NON
This group meets at 8 p.m. every Tue. and Thur. at 4172
Shirley Ave., Avondale. 945-7168.
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AMELIA ISLAND,
FERNANDINA BEACH, YULEE
(In Fernandina Beach unless otherwise noted.)
THE BEECH STREET GRILL Fine dining in a casual
atmosphere. The menu includes fresh local seafood, steaks
and pasta dishes created with a variety of ethnic inuences.
Award-winning wine list. FB. L, Wed.-Fri.; D, nightly; Sun.
brunch. 801 Beech St. 277-3662. $$$
BRETTS WATERWAY CAF F At the foot of Centre Street,
the upscale restaurant overlooks the Harbor Marina. The menu
includes daily specials, fresh Florida seafood and an extensive
wine list. FB. L & D, daily. 1 S. Front St. 261-2660. $$$
BRIGHT MORNINGS The small caf offers freshly baked
goods. B & L daily. 105 S. Third St. 491-1771. $$
CAF 4750 At the Italian kitchen and wine bar, Chef de Cuisine
Garrett Gooch offers roasted sea bass, frutti di mare soup,
clam linguini, panatela bruschetta and fresh gelatos. Dine
indoors or on the terrace. FB. B, L & D, daily. The Ritz-Carlton,
4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island. 277-1100. $$$
CAF KARIBO F Eclectic cuisine, served under the oaks in
historic Fernandina, features sandwiches and chefs specials.
Alfresco dining. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sat.; L, Sun. & Mon. 27 N. Third
St. 277-5269. $$
CHEZ LEZAN BAKERY F European-style breads, pastries,
croissants, mufns and pies baked daily. 1014 Atlantic Ave.
491-4663. $
EIGHT Contemporary sports lounge offers burgers,
sandwiches, wings and nachos. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Fri. &
Sat. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia Island Pkwy., Amelia Island.
277-1100. $$
FERNANDELI F Classics with a Southern touch, like a one-
third-pound devil dog, Reubens and pulled pork. Sandwiches
and wraps built to order from fresh cold cuts, tuna, egg and
turkey salads. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 17B S. Eighth St. 261-0008. $
GENNAROS RISTORANTE ITALIANO F Southern Italian
cuisine: pasta, gourmet ravioli, hand-tossed pizzas. Specialties
are margharita pizza and shrimp feast. Bread is baked on-site.
CM, BW. L & D, daily. 5 S. Second St., 261-9400. 5472 First
Coast Highway, Amelia Island, 491-1999. $$
HALFTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL F Sports bar fare includes
onion rings, spring rolls, burgers, wraps and wings. Plenty of
TVs show nearly every sport imaginable. L & D, daily. BW. 320
S. Eighth St. 321-0303. $
HAPPY TOMATO COURTYARD CAFE & BBQ Pulled pork
sandwich, chicken salad and walnut chocolate chunk cookie,
served in a laid-back atmosphere. BW. CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat.
7 S. Third St. 321-0707. $$
JACK & DIANES F Casual cafe offers steak & eggs,
pancakes, Cajun scampi, etouffe, curry pizza, vegan black
bean cakes, shrimp & grits, hand-carved steaks. FB. B, L & D,
daily. 708 Centre St. 321-1444. $$
JOES 2ND STREET BISTRO Elegant island atmosphere. NY
strip steak with sauces, Maine crab cakes, seafood fricassee
and roast chicken penne pasta. BW. CM. D, nightly. 14 S.
Second St. 321-2558. $$$
KABUKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F
Teppanyaki masters create your meal; plus a 37-item sushi
bar. BW. D, Tue.-Sun. Amelia Plaza. 277-8782. $$
KELLEYS COURTYARD CAFE F She crab soup, salads, fried
green tomatoes, sandwiches and wraps are served indoors
or out on the patio. Vegetarian dishes are also offered. L & D,
Mon.-Sat. 19 S. Third St. 432-8213. $
LULUS AT THE THOMPSON HOUSE F An innovative lunch
menu includes poboys and seafood little plates served in
a historic house. Dinner features fresh local seafood. Nightly
specials. BW. L & D, Tue.-Sat., brunch on Sun. Reservations
recommended. 11 S. Seventh St. 432-8394. $$
MONTEGO BAY COFFEE CAFE Locally owned and operated,
with specialty coffees, fruit smoothies. Dine in or hit the drive-
thru. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 463363 S.R. 200, Yulee. 225-3600. $
MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Northern-
style pizza by the pie or the slice. Choose from more than 20
toppings. Owner-selected wines and a large beer selection.
BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 925 S. 14th St. 321-3400. $
THE MUSTARD SEED CAFE Organic eatery, juice bar. Extensive
menu features vegetarian, vegan items. Daily specials: local
seafood, free-range chicken, fresh organic produce. CM. B & L,
Mon.-Sat. 833 TJ Courson Rd. 277-3141. $$
OKANES IRISH PUB F Rustic, genuine Irish pub up front,
eatery in back, featuring daily specials, sh-n-chips, and
soups served in a sourdough bread bowl. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sun.
318 Centre St. 261-1000. $$
PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA F The family
restaurant offers authentic Mexican cuisine. BW, CM. L & D,
daily. 520 Centre St. 272-2011. $$
PICANTE GRILL ROTISSERIE BAR F Flavors of Peru and
Latin America, served in a modern atmosphere. Authentic
Peruvian cebiche and homestyle
empanadas. BW, CM, TO. B, L & D daily.
464073 S.R. 200, Ste. 2, Yulee.
310-9222. $$
PLAE In Omni Amelia Island Plantations
Spa & Shops, the cozy venue offers
an innovative and PLAEful dining
experience. L, Tue.-Sat.; D, nightly.
277-2132. $$$
SALT, THE GRILL Best of Jax 2011
winner. Elegant dining featuring local
seafood and produce, served in a
contemporary coastal setting. FB. D,
Tue.-Sat. The Ritz-Carlton, 4750 Amelia
Island Pkwy., Amelia Island.
491-6746. $$$$
SANDOLLAR RESTAURANT & MARINA
F Dine inside or on the deck. Snow crab
legs, fresh sh, shellsh dishes. FB. L &
D, daily. 9716 Heckscher Dr., Ft. George
Island. 251-2449. $$
SLIDERS SEASIDE GRILL F Oceanfront
dining; local seafood, shrimp, crab
cakes, outdoor beachfront tiki & raw bar,
covered deck and kids playground. CM,
FB. L & D, daily. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave.
277-6652. $$
THE SURF F Dine inside or on the large
oceanview deck. Steaks, fresh sh,
shrimp and nightly specials. Late-night
menu. FB. L & D, daily. 3199 S. Fletcher
Ave. 261-5711. $$
TASTYS FRESH BURGERS & FRIES F
The name pretty much says it all. Tastys
offers burgers (Angus beef, turkey or
veggie) and fries (like cheese fries, sweet
potato fries), along with dogs, shakes,
oats and soup. L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, BW.
710 Centre St. 321-0409. $
T-RAYS BURGER STATION F A favorite local spot; Best
of Jax 2011 winner. Grilled or blackened sh sandwiches,
homemade burgers. BW, TO. B & L, Mon.-Sat. 202 S. Eighth St.
261-6310. $
29 SOUTH EATS F Part of historic Fernandina Beachs
downtown scene. Award-winning Chef Scotty serves
traditional world cuisine with a modern twist. L, Tue.-Sat.; D,
Mon.-Sat.; Sun. brunch. 29 S. Third St. 277-7919. $$
ARLINGTON, REGENCY
EAST COAST BUFFET F A 160+ item Chinese, Japanese,
American and Italian buffet. Dine in, take out. FB. L & D, Mon.-
Sat.; Sun. brunch. 9569 Regency Sq. Blvd. N. 726-9888. $$
KABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR Steak &
shrimp, let mignon & lobster, shrimp & scallops, a sushi bar,
teppanyaki grill and traditional Japanese cuisine. CM, FB. L &
D, daily. 10055 Atlantic Blvd. 724-8883. $$$
LA NOPALERA Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.
8818 Atlantic Blvd. 720-0106. $
MEEHANS TAVERN F The Irish pub and restaurant serves
beef and Guinness stew, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches,
traditional lamb stew, jalapeo poppers, in a comfy place. BW.
L & D, Wed.-Sun. 9119 Merrill Rd., Ste. 5. 551-7076. $$
NEROS CAFE F Traditional Italian fare, including seafood,
veal, beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Weekly specials are
lasagna, 2-for-1 pizza and AYCE spaghetti. CM, FB. L, Sun.; D,
daily. 3607 University Blvd. N. 743-3141. $$
REGENCY ALE HOUSE & RAW BAR Generous portions and
friendly service in a nautical atmosphere. Fresh sh, specialty
pastas, fresh oysters and clams. BW. L & D, daily. 9541
Regency Square Blvd. S. 720-0551. $$
TREYS DELI & GRILL F Fresh food served in a relaxed
atmosphere. Burgers, Treys Reuben, deli sandwiches, pork,
steaks, seafood, pies. Prime rib specials every Fri. night. CM,
BW. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 2044 Rogero Rd. 744-3690. $$
UNIVERSITY DINER F The popular diner serves familiar
breakfast fare and lunch like meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches:
wraps, BLTs, clubs, melts. Daily specials. BW. B & L, Sat. &
Sun.; B, L & D, Mon.-Fri. 5959 Merrill Rd. 762-3433. $
AVONDALE, ORTEGA
BISCOTTIS F Mozzarella bruschetta, Avondale pizza,
sandwiches, espresso, cappuccino. Revolving daily specials. B,
Tue.-Sun.; L & D, daily. 3556 St. Johns Ave. 387-2060. $$$
THE BLUE FISH RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR Fresh seafood,
steaks and more are served in a casual atmosphere. Half-
portions are available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 3551 St. Johns
Ave., Shoppes of Avondale. 387-0700. $$$
BRICK RESTAURANT F Creative all-American fare like tuna
tartare, seaweed salad and Kobe burger. Outside dining. FB. L
& D, daily. 3585 St. Johns Ave. 387-0606. $$$
THE CASBAH F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Middle Eastern
cuisine is served in a friendly atmosphere. BW. L & D, daily.
3628 St. Johns Ave. 981-9966. $$
ESPETO BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE F Gauchos carve the
meat onto your plate from serving tables. FB. D, Tue.-Sun.,
closed Mon. 4000 St. Johns Ave., Ste. 40. 388-4884. $$$
THE FOX RESTAURANT F The Fox has been a Jacksonville
landmark for 50-plus years. Owners Ian & Mary Chase serve
classic diner-style fare, homemade desserts. B & L daily. 3580
St. Johns Ave. 387-2669. $
GREEN MAN GOURMET Organic and natural products, spices,
teas, salts, BW. Open daily. 3543 St. Johns Ave. 384-0002. $
MOJO NO. 4 F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 3572
St. Johns Ave. 381-6670. $$
ORSAY Best of Jax 2011 winner. The French/American bistro
focuses on craftsmanship and service. FB. D, Tues.-Sat.;
Brunch & D, Sun. 3630 Park St. 381-0909. $$$
TOM & BETTYS F A Jacksonville tradition for more than 30
years, Tom & Bettys serves hefty sandwiches with classic car
themes, along with homemade-style dishes. CM, FB. L & D,
Mon.-Sat. 4409 Roosevelt Blvd. 387-3311. $$
town F Owner Meghan Purcell and Executive Chef Scott
Ostrander bring farm-to-table to Northeast Florida, offering
American fare with an emphasis on sustainability. FB. L & D,
Mon.-Sat. 3611 St. Johns Ave. 345-2596. $$
BAYMEADOWS
ALS PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 8060
Philips Hwy. 731-4300. $
BROADWAY RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA F Family-owned-
&-operated New York-style pizzeria serves hand-tossed,
brick-oven-baked pizza, traditional Italian dinners, wings, subs.
Delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 10920 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 3.
519-8000. $$
CAFE CONFLUENCE F The European coffeehouse serves
Italian specialty coffees and smoothies, along with paninis,
salads and European chocolates. Outdoor dining. BW. L & D,
Tue.-Sun. 8612 Baymeadows Rd. 733-7840. $
CHA-CHAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT F Owner Celso
Alvarado offers authentic Mexican fare with 26 combo dinners
and specialty dishes including chalupas, enchiladas, burritos.
FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551 Baymeadows Rd. 737-9903. $$
CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F Chicago-style deep-
dish pizzas, hot dogs, Italian beef dishes from the Comastro
family, serving authentic Windy City favorites for 25+ years.
CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy. 731-9797. $$
DEERWOOD DELI & DINER F The 50s-style diner serves
malts, shakes, Reubens, Cubans, burgers, and traditional
breakfast items. CM. B & L, daily. 9934 Old Baymeadows Rd.
641-4877. $$
THE FIFTH ELEMENT F Authentic Indian, South Indian and
Indochinese dishes made with artistic air. Lunch buffet
includes lamb, goat, chicken, tandoori and biryani items. CM. L
& D, daily. 9485 Baymeadows Rd. 448-8265. $$
GATORS DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 8650 Baymeadows
Rd. 448-0500. $$
INDIA RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Extensive
menu of entres, clay-oven grilled Tandoori specialties and
chicken tandoor, sh, seafood and korma. L, Mon.-Sat., D,
daily. 9802 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 8. 620-0777. $$
LARRYS GIANT SUBS F With locations all over Northeast
Florida, Larrys piles subs up with fresh xins and serves em
fast. Some Larrys Subs offer B & W and/or serve breakfast.
CM. L & D, daily. 3928 Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 9 (Goodbys
Creek), 737-7740; 8616 Baymeadows Rd. 739-2498.
larryssubs.com $
LEMONGRASS F Upscale Thai cuisine in a metropolitan
atmosphere. Chef Aphayasanes innovative creations include
roast duckling and fried snapper. BW. R. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-
Sat. 9846 Old Baymeadows Rd. 645-9911. $$
MANDALOUN MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE F The Lebanese
restaurant offers authentic cuisine: lahm meshwe, kafta
khoshkhas and baked let of red snapper. CM, FB. L & D, daily.
9862 Old Baymeadows Rd. 646-1881. $$
NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax
2011 winner. The organic supermarket offers a full deli and a
hot bar with fresh soups, quesadillas, rotisserie chicken and
vegan sushi, as well as a fresh juice and smoothie bar. 11030
Baymeadows Rd. 260-2791. $
OMAHA STEAKHOUSE Center-cut beef, seafood, sandwiches
served in an English tavern atmosphere. The signature dish
is a 16-ounce bone-in ribeye. Desserts include crme brle.
FB. L & D, daily. 9300 Baymeadows Rd., Embassy Suites Hotel.
739-6633. $$
ORANGE TREE HOT DOGS F Hot dogs with slaw, chili
cheese, sauerkraut; and small pizzas. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 8380
Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 4. 733-0588. orangetreehotdogs.com $
PATTAYA THAI GRILLE F Traditional Thai and vegetarian
items and a 40-plus item vegetarian menu served in a
contemporary atmosphere. B/W. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9551
Baymeadows Rd., Ste. 1. 646-9506. $$
PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 3928 Baymeadows Rd.
527-8649. $$
STICKY FINGERS F Memphis-style rib house specializes in
barbecue ribs served several ways. FB. L & D, daily. 8129 Point
Meadows Way. 493-7427. $$
UDIPI CAFE Authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine. L & D,
Tue.-Fri. 8642 Baymeadows Rd. 402-8084. $
VINOS PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 9910 Old
Baymeadows Rd. 641-7171. $
BEACHES
(In Jax Beach unless otherwise noted.)
A LA CARTE Authentic New England fare like Maine lobster
rolls, fried Ipswich clams, crab or clam cake sandwich, fried
shrimp basket, haddock sandwich, clam chowdah, birch beer
and blueberry soda. Dine inside or on the deck. TO. L, Fri.-Tue.
331 First Ave. N. 241-2005. $$
ALS PIZZA F Serving hand-tossed gourmet pizzas, calzones
and Italian entrees for more than 21 years. Voted Best Pizza by
Folio Weekly readers from 1996-2011. BW. L & D, daily. 303
Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-0002. $
ANGIES SUBS F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Subs are made-
to-order fresh. Serious casual. Wicked good iced tea. 1436
Beach Blvd. 246-2519. $
BEACH BUDS CHICKEN F The family-owned place serves
marinated fried or baked chicken: family meals (kids like
Peruvian nuggets), box lunches, gizzards, livers, 15 sides and
fried or blackened shrimp, sh, conch fritters, deviled crabs.
TO. L & D, daily. 1289 Penman Road. 247-2828. $
BEACHSIDE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET F The
full fresh seafood market serves seafood baskets, sh tacos,
The staff at Aromas Beerhouse serves specialties like ahi tuna with sweet soy sauce reduction, backyard burger and triple meat French
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outside. Beach delivery. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 120 S. Third St.
444-8862. $$
BONGIORNOS PHILLY STEAK SHOP F South Phillys
Bongiorno clan imports Amoroso rolls for Real Deal cheese-
steak, Original Gobbler, clubs, wraps, burgers, dogs. BW, CM. L
& D, daily. 2294 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach. 246-3278. $$
BONOS PIT BAR-B-Q F Baby back ribs, fried corn, sweet
potatoes. BW. L & D, daily. 1307 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach.
270-2666. 1266 S. Third St. 249-8704. bonosbarbq.com $
BUDDHAS BELLY F Authentic Thai dishes made with fresh
ingredients using tried-and-true recipes. FB, TO. L & D, daily.
301 10th Ave. N. 372-9149. $$
BURRITO GALLERY EXPRESS F Best of Jax 2011 winner.
The Gallerys kid sister at the beach each is mostly take-out;
same great chow, fast service. 1333 Third St. N. 242-8226. $
CAMPECHE BAY CANTINA F Homemade-style Mexican
items are fajitas, enchiladas and fried ice cream, plus
margaritas. FB. D, nightly. 127 First Ave. N. 249-3322. $$
CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Springeld.
2429 S. 3rd St. 372-9000. $
CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 320
N. First St. 270-8565. $$
COPPER TOP SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE F (Formerly
The Homestead) The menu features Southern favorites like
fried chicken, collards, biscuits and cornbread, as well as
fresh seafood, steaks, burgers and chops, served in a family
atmosphere inside a cozy log cabin. CM, FB. Sunday brunch; L
& D, Tue.-Sun. 1712 Beach Blvd. 249-4776. $$
CRAB CAKE FACTORY JAX F Chef Khan Vongdara presents
an innovative menu of seafood dishes and seasonal favorites.
FB. L & D daily. 1396 Beach Blvd., Beach Plaza. 247-9880. $$
CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner, serving
burgers, sandwiches, nachos, tacos, quesadillas and cheese
fries. 319 23rd Ave. S. 270-0356. $
CULHANES IRISH PUB Four Culhane sisters own and operate
the authentic Irish pub, with faves Guinness stew, lamb sliders
and sh pie. L, Fri.-Sun.; D, Tue.-Sun.; weekend brunch. FB,
CM. 967 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 249-9595. $$
CYCLONES TEX-MEX CANTINA F The place has freshly
made Tex-Mex favorites, including fajitas, enchiladas, tacos,
burritos, tamales and taco salad. Lunch combos include
Mexican rice and beans. FB. L & D, daily. 1222 Third St. S.
694-0488. $$
DICKS WINGS F The NASCAR-themed place serves 365
varieties of wings. The menu also features half-pound burgers,
ribs and salads. BW, TO. L & D daily. 2434 Mayport Road,
Atlantic Beach, 372-0298. 311 N. Third St., 853-5004. $
DWIGHTS The Mediterranean-style bistro features fresh local
seafood, let mignon, mixed grill and an extensive wine list. D,
Tue.-Sat. 1527 Penman Rd. 241-4496. $$$$
ENGINE 15 BREWING COMPANY F Best of Jax 2011
winner. The Jax Beach restaurant serves gastropub fare like
soups, salads, atbreads and specialty sandwiches, including
BarBe-Cuban and beer dip. Daily specials, too. CM, BW. L & D,
Tue.-Sun. 1500 Beach Blvd., Ste. 217. 249-2337. $
EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San
Marco. 992 Beach Blvd. 249-3001. $
FIONN MACCOOLS IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Casual dining
with uptown Irish air, including sh and chips, Guinness beef
stew and black-and-tan brownies. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 333 N.
First St. 242-9499. $$
THE FISH COMPANY F Fresh, local seafood is served,
including Mayport shrimp, sh baskets, grilled tuna and an
oyster bar. L & D, daily. CM, FB. 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 12,
Atlantic Beach. 246-0123. $$
HALA SANDWICH SHOP & BAKERY Authentic Middle Eastern
favorites include gyros, shwarma, pita bread, made fresh daily.
BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 1451 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach.
249-2212. $$
HOT DOG HUT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. All-beef hot dogs,
sausages, hamburgers, crab cakes, beer-battered onion rings
and French fries. B. L, daily. 1439 Third St. S. 247-8886. $
ICHIBAN F Three dining areas: teppan or hibachi tables
(watch a chef prepare your food), a sushi bar and Western-
style seating offering tempura and teriyaki. FB, Japanese plum
wine. L & D, daily. 675 N. Third St. 247-4688. $$
LYNCHS IRISH PUB The full-service restaurant offers
corned beef and cabbage, Shepherds pie and sh-n-chips.
30+ beers on tap. FB. L, Sat. & Sun., D, daily. 514 N. First St.
249-5181. $$
MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax
2011 winner. See St. Johns Town Center. 1080 Third St. N.
241-5600. $
MEZZA LUNA F A Beaches tradition for 20-plus years.
Great food, from gourmet wood-red pizzas to contemporary
American cuisine. Inside or patio dining. Extensive wine list.
CM, FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 110 First St., Neptune Beach.
249-5573. $$$
MOJO KITCHEN BBQ PIT & BLUES BAR F Best of Jax 2011
winner. Traditional slow-cooked Southern barbecue served in a
blues bar atmosphere. Favorites are pulled pork, Texas brisket
and slow-cooked ribs. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1500 Beach Blvd.
247-6636. $$
MONKEYS UNCLE TAVERN F For 25-plus years, Monkeys
has served pub grub, burgers, sandwiches, seafood and wings.
Dine inside or out on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1850 S. Third
St. 246-1070. $
NIPPERS BEACH GRILLE F Best of Jax 2011 winner.
Executive Chef Kenny Gilberts cuisine features local fare and
innovative dishes, served in an island atmosphere. Dine inside
or out on the tiki deck. FB. L & D, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 2309
Beach Blvd. 247-3300. $$
NORTH BEACH BISTRO Casual dining with an elegant touch,
like slow-cooked veal osso buco; calypso crusted mahi mahi
with spiced plantain chips. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 725 Atlantic
Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach. 372-4105. $$$
OCEAN 60 A prix xe menu is offered. Continental cuisine, with
fresh seafood, nightly specials and a changing seasonal menu.
Dine in a formal dining room or casual Martini Room. D, Mon.-
Sat. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 247-0060. $$$
PACOS MEXICAN GRILL Serving Baja-style Mexican cuisine,
featuring carne asada, tacos, burritos, sh tacos and shrimp
burritos. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 333 First St. N. 208-5097. $
PARSONS SEAFOOD RESTAURANT F The family-style
restaurant has an outdoor patio and an extensive menu,
including the mariners platter and the Original Dreamboat.
CM, FB. L & D, daily. 904 Sixth Ave. S. 249-0608. $$
THE PIER RESTAURANT F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The
oceanfront restaurant offers fresh, local fare served on two
oors upstairs, its Chefs Menu, with stuffed ounder, pork
tenderloin, appetizers. Downstairs bar and patio offer casual
items, daily drink specials. CM, FB. D, daily; L & D, weekends;
brunch, Sun. 412 First St. N. 246-6454. $$
PHILLYS FINEST F Authentic Philly-style cheesesteaks made
with imported Amorosa rolls. Hoagies, wings and pizza ... cold
beer, too. FB. L & D, daily. 1527 N. Third St. 241-7188. $$
RAGTIME TAVERN SEAFOOD GRILL F Best of Jax 2011
winner. The Beaches landmark serves grilled seafood with a
Cajun/Creole accent. Hand-crafted cold beer. FB. L & D, daily.
207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. 241-7877. $$
SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK F Best of Jax 2011 winner. An array
of specialty menu items, including signature tuna poke bowl,
fresh rolled sushi, Ensenada tacos and local fried shrimp, in a
casual, trendy open-air space. FB, TO, CM. L & D, daily. 1018
Third St. N. 372-4456. $$
SNEAKERS SPORTS GRILLE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. 111
Beach Blvd. 482-1000. $$
SUN DOG STEAK & SEAFOOD F Eclectic American fare, art
deco dcor with an authentic diner feel. FB. L & D, daily; Sun.
brunch. 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach. 241-8221. $$
TACOLU BAJA MEXICANA F Fresh, Baja-style Mexican fare,
with a focus on sh tacos and tequila, as well as fried cheese,
bangin shrimp and verde chicken tacos. Valet parking. L & D,
Tue.-Sun. 1183 Beach Blvd. 249-8226. $$
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. With 12
locations in Northeast Florida, Tropical Smoothies got us
covered. Serving breakfast, wraps, sandwiches, atbreads and
smoothies lowfat, fruity, coffees, supplements. CM. Open
daily. 1230 Beach Blvd., 242-4940. 251 Third St., Neptune
Beach, 247-8323. $
THE WINE BAR The casual neighborhood place has a tapas-
style menu, re-baked atbreads and a wine selection. Tue.-
Sun. 320 N. First St. 372-0211. $$
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ADAMS STREET DELI & GRILL The lunch spot serves wraps,
including grilled chicken, and salads, including Greek salad. L,
Mon.-Fri. 126 W. Adams St. 475-1400. $$
BURRITO GALLERY & BAR F Best of Jax 2011 winner.
Southwest cuisine, traditional American salads. Burritos and
more burritos. Onsite art gallery. FB. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 21 E.
Adams St. 598-2922. $
CAF NOLA AT MOCA JAX On the rst oor of Museum of
Contemporary Art, Cafe Nola serves shrimp and grits, gourmet
sandwiches, fresh sh tacos, homemade desserts. FB. L,
Mon.-Fri.; D, Thur. 333 N. Laura St. 366-6911 ext. 231. $$
CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. The
Jacksonville Landing. 354-7747. $$$
CITY HALL PUB A sports bar vibe: 16 big-screen HDTVs.
Angus burgers, dogs, sandwiches, AYCE wings buffet. FB. Free
downtown area lunch delivery. L & D, daily. 234 Randolph Blvd.
356-6750. $$
DE REAL TING CAFE F The popular restaurant offers a
Caribbean lunch buffet Tue.-Fri. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 128 W.
Adams St. 633-9738. $
FIONN MACCOOLS IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT Brand new
location. See Beaches. FB, CM. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville
Landing, Ste. 176. 374-1247. $$
INDOCHINE Best of Jax 2011 winner. Serving Thai and
Southeast Asian cuisine in the core of downtown. Signature
dishes include favorites like chicken Satay, soft shell crab, and
mango and sticky rice for dessert. BW, FB, TO. L, Mon.-Fri., D,
Tue.-Sat. 21 E. Adams St. 598-5303. $$
JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE Family-owned-and-operated.
Jenkins offers beef, pork, chicken, homemade desserts. L & D,
daily. 830 N. Pearl St. 353-6388. $
TRELLISES HYATT REGENCY This American cuisine restaurant
offers a breakfast buffet with made-to-order omelet station
and a la carte items. Signature lunch and dinner entrees
include grouper salad, Angus burgers, Reubens, French onion
grilled cheese, seafood and steaks. Wed. night Pastabilities.
CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 225 East Coastline Dr. 634-4540. $$$
KOJA SUSHI F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Sushi, Japanese,
Asian and Korean cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dining and bar.
FB. L & D, daily. The Jacksonville Landing. 350-9911. $$
NORTHSTAR SUBSTATION F This place features brick-oven-
baked pizzas, grinders, wings, Philly cheesesteaks, custom
sandwiches and fries served in a laid-back setting. FB, 27
beers on draft. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 119 E. Bay St. 860-5451. $
OLIO MARKET F Freshly prepared sandwiches, salads, soups
and entres. In the Churchwell Lofts building, Olio partners
eclectic tastes with Old World ambiance in a casual renovated
space. L, Mon.-Fri.; late Art Walk. 301 E. Bay St. 356-7100. $$
THE SKYLINE DINING & CONFERENCE CENTER Weekday
lunch includes salad bar, hot meals and a carving station. L,
Mon.-Fri.; L, Sun. upon request. FB. 50 N. Laura St., Ste. 3550.
791-9797. $$
VITOS ITALIAN CAFE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Authentic
Italian oven-baked pasta dishes, pizza, veal, chicken and
seafood items made with fresh ingredients. CM, FB. L & D,
daily. The Jacksonville Landing, Ste. 174. 355-0064. $$
ZODIAC GRILL F Serving Mediterranean cuisine and
American favorites, with a popular lunch buffet. FB. L & D,
daily. 120 W. Adams St. 354-8283. $
FLEMING ISLAND
CHICAGO PIZZA & SPORTS GRILLE F See Baymeadows. 406
Old Hard Road, Ste. 106. 213-7779. $$
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F See Riverside. B, L & D,
Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 1915 East West Pkwy., 541-0009. $
HONEY BS CAFE Breakfast includes omelets, pancakes,
French toast. Lunch offers entre salads, quiches, build-your-
own burgers. Peanut butter pie is a favorite. Tea parties every
Sat. B & L, daily. 3535 U.S. 17, Ste. 8. 264-7325. $$
LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.
1571 C.R. 220, Ste. 100. 215-2223. $
MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2011
winner. See St. Johns Town Center. 1800 Town Center Pkwy.
541-1999. $
MOJO SMOKEHOUSE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. FB. L & D,
daily. 1810 Town Ctr. Blvd. 264-0636. $$
WHITEYS FISH CAMP F Best of Jax 2011 winner.
The renowned seafood place, family-owned since 1963,
specializes in AYCE freshwater catsh. Also steaks, pastas.
Outdoor waterfront dining. Come by car, boat or bike. CM, FB.
L & D, daily. 2032 C.R. 220. 269-4198. $
INTRACOASTAL
Beach Blvd. (at San Pablo Rd.) 223-0991. $
BIG DAWGS SPORTS RESTAURANT F The family-friendly
casual sports restaurant offers wings, burgers, sandwiches,
wraps and specialty salads. Kids can choose from the Puppy
Chow menu. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 12630 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4.
551-3059. $$
BRUCCIS PIZZA, PASTA, PANINIS F Bruccis offers
authentic New York-style pizza, Italian pastas and desserts in
a family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 13500 Beach Blvd.,
Ste. 36. 223-6913. $
CLIFFS ROCKIN BAR-N-GRILL F Cliffs features 8-ounce
burgers, wings, steak, seafood, homemade pizza and daily
specials. FB. L & D, daily. Smoking permitted. 3033 Monument
Rd., Ste. 2, Cobblestone Plaza. 645-5162. $$
ISTANBUL MEDITERRANEAN & ITALIAN CUISINE F A
varied menu offers European cuisine including lamb, beef and
chicken dishes, as well as pizza and wraps. BW. L & D, daily.
13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 26. 220-9192. $$
JERRYS SPORTS GRILLE & STEAKHOUSE F The menu
includes wings, hamburgers, Ahi tuna and handcut steaks. CM,
FB. Daily. 13170 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 22. 220-6766. $
LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Family-owned-
and-operated, serving authentic Mexican cuisine, like tamales,
fajitas, pork tacos, in a casual family atmosphere. CM, FB. L &
D, daily. 14333 Beach Blvd. 992-1666. $
MILANOS RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Homemade Italian
cuisine, breads, pizzas, calzones and specialty dishes. BW, CM.
L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd., Ste. 4. 646-9119. $$
THAI ORCHID F The restaurant serves authentic Thai cuisine
made with fresh ingredients, including pad Thai, Thai curry
dishes and rice dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 12620 Beach Blvd.,
Ste. 4. 683-1286. $$
TIME OUT SPORTS GRILL F Wings, gourmet pizza, fresh
seafood and specialty wraps. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L & D, Sat. &
Sun. 13799 Beach Blvd., Ste. 5. 223-6999. $$
JULINGTON, NW ST. JOHNS
BLACKSTONE GRILLE The menu blends avors from a variety
of cultures and inuences for modern American fusion cuisine,
served in a bistro-style setting. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri., D, Sat.;
Sun. brunch. 112 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 102. 287-0766. $$$
BRUCCIS PIZZA F See Intracoastal. 540 S.R. 13, Ste. 10,
Fruit Cove. 287-8317. $$
HAPPY OURS SPORTS GRILLE F Wings, big salads, burgers,
wraps and sandwiches. Sports events on HDTVs. CM, FB. 116
Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101. 683-1964. $
PIZZA PALACE F See San Marco. 116 Bartram Oaks Walk.
230-2171. $
VINOS PIZZA Vinos Pizza with four Jacksonville locations
makes all their Italian and American dishes with fresh
ingredients. L & D, daily. 605 S.R. 13, Ste. 103. 230-6966. $
WAKAME JAPANESE & THAI CUISINE F The ne dining
restaurant offers authentic Japanese and Thai cuisine,
including a full sushi menu, curries and pad dishes. CM, FB. L
& D, daily. 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 108. 230-6688. $$
MANDARIN
San Jose Blvd. 260-4115. $
AW SHUCKS F The seafood place features an oyster bar,
steaks, seafood, wings and pasta. Favorites are ahi tuna,
shrimp & grits, oysters Rockefeller, pitas and kabobs. Sweet
potato puffs are the signature side. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 9743
Old St. Augustine Rd. 240-0368. $$
THE BLUE CRAB CRABHOUSE F A Maryland-style crabhouse
featuring fresh blue crabs, garlic crabs, and king, snow and
Dungeness crab legs. FB, CM. D, Tue.-Sat.; L & D, Sun. 3057
Julington Creek Rd. 260-2722. $$
BROOKLYN PIZZA F The traditional pizzeria serves New York-
style pizza, specialty pies, and subs, strombolis and calzones.
BW. L & D, daily. 11406 San Jose Blvd. 288-9211. 13820 St.
Augustine Rd. 880-0020. $
CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Springeld. L &
D, daily. 14965 Old St. Augustine Rd. 619-8186. $$
CLARKS FISH CAMP F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Clarks has
steak, ribs, AYCE catsh dinners, 3-pound prime rib. Dine in,
out or in a creek-view glass-enclosed room. FB. D, Mon.-Fri.; L
& D, Sat. & Sun. 12903 Hood Landing Rd. 268-3474. $$
DON JUANS RESTAURANT F Authentic Mexican dishes
prepared daily from scratch, served in a casual atmosphere.
FB, CM. L & D, daily. 12373 San Jose Blvd. 268-8722. $$
GIGIS RESTAURANT Breakfast buffet daily, lunch buffet
weekdays. The Comedy Zone (Best of Jax 2011 winner) has
an appetizer menu. FB. B, L & D, daily. I-295 & San Jose Blvd.
NAME: Abraham Gungor
RESTAURANT: Taverna Yamas, 9753 Deer Lake Court,
St. Johns Town Center
BIRTHPLACE: Istanbul YEARS IN THE BUSINESS: 26
FAVORITE RESTAURANT (other than my own): Kobe
Japanese Steak House, Orlando
FAVORITE COOKING STYLE: Greek, Italian.
FAVORITE INGREDIENTS: Extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon
juice, garlic, rosemary and thyme.
IDEAL MEAL: Thalassino, a seafood platter of lobster tail,
shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams and grouper, baked in a
fresh tomato-garlic wine sauce.
WOULDNT EAT IF YOU PAID ME: Ill try anything once.
INSIDERS SECRET: The customer comes rst; we do our
best because they deserve the best.
CELEBRITY SIGHTING AT TAVERNA: Stacy Spanos, John
Peyton and some Jaguar players.
CULINARY GUILTY PLEASURE: Nutella.
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GOLDEN CORRAL Family-friendly place; legendary buffet
featuring familiar favorites and new items. B, L & D, daily.
11470 San Jose Blvd. 886-9699. $$
HALA CAFE & BAKERY F See Southside. 9735 Old St.
Augustine Rd. 288-8890. $$
HARMONIOUS MONKS The American-style steakhouse
features a 9-oz. choice Angus center-cut let topped with
gorgonzola shiitake mushroom cream sauce, 8-oz. gourmet
burgers, fall-off-the-bone ribs, wraps, sandwiches. FB. L & D,
Mon.-Sat. 10550 Old St. Augustine Rd., Ste. 30. 880-3040. $$
KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT The fusion-style sushi
restaurant offers oyster shooters, kobe beef shabu-shabu,
Chilean sea bass and let mignon. BW & sake. L & D, daily.
11362 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 8. 288-7999. $$
MAMA FUS ASIAN HOUSE MSG-free pan-Asian cuisine
prepared to order in woks using fresh ingredients. Authentic
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. BW,
CM. L & D, daily. 11105 San Jose Blvd. 260-1727. $$
MANDARIN ALE HOUSE Laid-back atmosphere; 30-plus
beers on tap. FB. L & D, daily. 11112 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 19.
292-0003. $$
METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San Marco.
12807 San Jose Blvd. 638-6185. $$
NATIVE SUN NATURAL FOODS MARKET F Best of Jax
2011 winner. Organic supermarket with full deli and salad bar
serving wraps, quesadillas, chopped salads, vegetarian dishes.
Fresh juice and smoothie bar. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Mon.-Sat. 10000 San Jose Blvd. 260-6950. $
PICASSOS PIZZERIA F Specializes in hand-tossed gourmet
pizza, calzones, homemade New York-style cheesecake and
handmade pasta. Fresh local seafood and steaks. BW, CM, TO.
L & D daily. 10503 San Jose Blvd. 880-0811. $$
SIMPLE FAIRE F Breakfast and lunch favorites, featuring
Boars Head meats and cheeses served on fresh bread. Daily
specials. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 3020 Hartley Rd. 683-2542. $$
TANKS FAMILY BAR-B-Q Owned and operated by the
Tankersley family, the barbecue place offers made-from-
scratch Southern-style fare, featuring their own sauces.
CM, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 11701 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 23.
351-8265. $$
VINOS PIZZA F See Julington. L & D, daily. 4268 Oldeld
Crossing Dr. 268-6660. $
WHOLE FOODS MARKET F 100+ prepared items at a full-
service and self-service hot bar, soup bar, dessert bar. Made-
to-order Italian specialties from a brick oven pizza hearth. L &
D, daily. 10601 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 22. 288-1100. $$
ORANGE PARK
ARONS PIZZA F The family-owned restaurant offers
eggplant dishes, manicotti and New York-style pizza. BW, CM,
TO. L & D daily. 650 Park Ave. 269-1007. $$
GATORS DOCKSIDE F For 18-plus years, the sports-themed
family restaurant has served wings, ribs, entrees, sandwiches.
FB. L & D, daily. 9680 Argyle Forest Blvd. 425-6466. $$
THE HILLTOP CLUB She-crab soup, scallops, prime beef,
wagyu beef, chicken Florentine, stuffed grouper. Chef Nicks
salmon is a favorite. FB. D, Tue.-Sat. 2030 Wells Rd.
272-5959. $$
JOEY MOZARELLAS The Italian restaurants specialty is a
24-slice pizza: 18x26 of fresh ingredients and sauces made
daily. CM, TO. L & D, daily. 930 Blanding Blvd. 579-4748. $$
PASTA MARKET & CLAM BAR F Family-owned-and-
operated. Gourmet pizza, veal, chicken, mussels, shrimp,
grouper. The pastas: spaghetti, fettuccine, lasagna, calzones,
linguini, ravioli, made with fresh ingredients, homemade-style.
Daily specials. CM, BW, sangria. 1930 Kingsley Ave. 276-9551.
D, nightly. $$
POMPEII COAL-FIRED PIZZA F Pizzas are baked in coal-red
ovens. Popular pizzas include Health Choice and Mozzarella.
Coal-red sandwiches and wings, too. BW. L & D, daily. 2134
Park Ave. 264-6116. $$
THE ROADHOUSE F Burgers, wings, deli sandwiches and
popular lunches are served. FB. L & D, daily. 231 Blanding
Blvd. 264-0611. $
THAI GARDEN F Traditional Thai cuisine made with fresh
ingredients, served in a relaxed atmosphere. Curry dishes and
specialty selections with authentic Thai avors. BW. L, Mon.-
Fri.; D, nightly. 10 Blanding Blvd., Ste. A. 272-8434. $$
PONTE VEDRA, NE ST. JOHNS
ALS PIZZA F See Beaches. BW. L & D, daily. 635 A1A.
543-1494. $
AQUA GRILL Upscale cuisine includes fresh seafood, Angus
steaks, Maine lobster, vegetarian dishes. Outdoor patio
seating. FB. L, Mon.-Sat.; D, nightly. 950 Sawgrass Village Dr.
285-3017. $$$
BRUCCIS PIZZA F Authentic New York-style pizza, Italian
pastas, paninis, desserts. Family atmosphere. CM. L & D, daily.
880 A1A, Ste. 8. 280-7677. $$
CAFFE ANDIAMO Traditional Italian cuisine features fresh
seafood, veal, homemade pastas and wood-red pizza
prepared in a copper clad oven. An extensive wine list is
offered in a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Dine indoors or Out on
the terrace. L & D, daily. 500 Sawgrass Village. 280-2299. $$$
LULUS WATERFRONT GRILLE F On the Intracoastal
Waterway, LuLus can be reached by car or by boat. Seafood,
steaks and pasta dishes with a sophisticated air. FB. L & D,
daily; Sun. brunch. 301 N. Roscoe Blvd. 285-0139. $$
NINETEEN AT TPC SAWGRASS In Sawgrass Tournament
Players Club, Nineteen features more than 230 wines and
freshly prepared American and Continental cuisine, including
local seafood, served inside or al fresco on the verandah. L &
D, daily. 110 Championship Way. 273-3235. $$$
PUSSERS BAR & GRILLE F Freshly prepared Caribbean
cuisine, including red snapper Ponte Vedra Jamaican grilled
pork ribs and barbecued salmon tower. Tropical rum drinks
feature Pussers Painkiller. FB. L & D, daily. 816 A1A N., Ste.
100. 280-7766. L, $$; D, $$
RESTAURANT MEDURE Chef Matthew Medure offers
eclectic cuisine featuring local and imported seafood with
Southern and Asian inuences. F/B. D, Mon.-Sat. 818 A1A
N. 543-3797. $$$
RUTHS CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Best of Jax 2011 winner. See
San Marco. 8141 A1A. 285-0014. $$$$
619 OCEAN VIEW Dining with a Mediterranean touch,
featuring fresh seafood, steaks and nightly specials. FB, CM.
D, Wed.-Sun. 619 Ponte Vedra Blvd., Cabana Beach Club.
285-6198. $$$
URBAN FLATS See St. Johns Town Center. FB. L & D, daily.
330 A1A N. 280-5515. $$
RIVERSIDE, 5 POINTS,
WESTSIDE
AJS ON PARK STREET F AJs is a casual barbecue spot
serving smoked St. Louis-style ribs, pulled pork, smoked
brisket, seafood and dishes made with a Latin touch. L & D,
Mon.-Fri. 630 Park St. 359-0035. $$
ALPHADOG GRILL F This brand-new fun place in Riverside
features gourmet hot dogs like Ragin Cajun (andouille
sausage covered in jambalaya) and The Hippie (veggie dog)
and sausages, grilled chicken wraps, soups, salads, appetizers
and wings. L & D, daily. BW. 2782 Park St. 374-8715. $
Margaret St. 388-8384. $
BAKERY MODERNE F The neighborhood bakery offers
classic pastries, artisanal breads, seasonal favorites, all made
from scratch, including popular petit fours and custom cakes.
B & L, daily. 869 Stockton St., Ste. 6, Riverside. 389-7117. $
CARMINES PIE HOUSE F The Italian eatery serves pizza
by the slice, gourmet pizzas, appetizers, classic Italian
dishes calzone, stromboli, subs, panini wings, and
microbrews in a casual atmosphere. BW, CM, TO. 2677
Forbes St. 387-1400. $$
COOL MOOSE F Classic sandwiches, eclectic wraps and
desserts. An extensive gourmet coffee menu with Green
Mountain coffees and frozen coffee drinks. B & L, daily.
Brunch, Sun. 2708 Park St. 381-4242. $
CROSS CREEK See Springeld. 850 S. Lane Ave.
783-9579. $$
EUROPEAN STREET CAF F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See
San Marco. 2753 Park St. 384-9999. $
GATORS DOCKSIDE F See Orange Park. 6677 103rd St.,
Westside, 777-6135. $$
GRASSROOTS NATURAL MARKET F A deli, organic and
natural grocery, and juice & smoothie bar offers teas, coffees,
gourmet cheeses; natural, organic and raw items. Grab-and-
go sandwiches, salads and sides. Craft beers, organic wines.
B, L & D, Mon.-Sat.; L, Sun. 2007 Park St. 384-4474. $
HJS BAR & GRILL Traditional American fare: burgers,
sandwiches, wraps and platters of ribs, shrimp and sh. CM,
FB. L & D, Sat. & Sun., D, Mon.-Fri. 8540 Argyle Forest Blvd.,
Ste. 1. 317-2783. $$
HOVAN MEDITERRANEAN GOURMET F Dine inside or on the
patio. Mediterranean entres include lamb, and beef gyros. L &
D, Mon.-Sat. 2005-1 Park St. 381-9394. $
JOHNNYS DELI & GRILL F A Riverside tradition, serving 60+
fresh deli and grill items, including hot sandwiches. L, Mon.-
Fri. 474 Riverside Ave. 356-8055. $
KICKBACKS GASTROPUB F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The
neighborhood hot spot serves pub favorites 20 hours a day,
every day. The full bar has over 655 bottled beers, 84 on tap.
Outdoor seating. CM. 910 King St. 388-9551. $$
MONROES SMOKEHOUSE BBQ Smoked meats include wings,
pulled pork, brisket, turkey and ribs. Homemade-style sides
include green beans, baked beans, red cole slaw, collards. BW,
CM. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4838 Highway Ave., 389-5551. $$
MOON RIVER PIZZA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Amelia
Island. 1176 Edgewood Ave. S. 389-4442. $
MOSSFIRE GRILL F Southwestern menu with ahi tuna tacos,
goat cheese enchiladas and gouda quesadillas. Dine inside or
on the patio. FB. L & D, daily. 1537 Margaret St. 355-4434. $$
OBROTHERS IRISH PUB F Innovative Irish fare and
traditional faves are offered, like lambburger with Stilton crust,
Guinness mac & cheese, Shepherds pie and sh-n-chips
plus 18 beers on tap. L, daily except Mon.; D, daily. CM, FB.
1521 Margaret St. 854-9300. $$
PERARDS PIZZA & ITALIAN CUISINE F Traditional Italian
fare is prepared with fresh sauces and dough made from
scratch daily, along with a large selection of gourmet pizza
toppings. CM, BW. L & D, daily. 11043 Crystal Springs Rd., Ste.
2. 378-8131. $
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PERFECT RACK BILLIARDS F Upscale billiards hall has
burgers, steak, deli sandwiches, wings. Family-friendly,
non-smoking. BW, CM. L & D, daily. 1186 Edgewood Ave. S.,
Murray Hill. 738-7645. $
PIZZA PALACE ON PARK F See San Marco. Outdoor seating.
920 Margaret St., 5 Points. 598-1212. $$
SAKE HOUSE F Japanese grill and sushi bar features sushi,
sashimi, katsu, tempura, hibachi and specialty rolls. CM, BW,
sake. L & D, daily. 824 Lomax St. 301-1188. $$
SUMO SUSHI F Authentic Japanese fare, traditional to
entrees and sushi rolls, spicy sashimi salad, gyoza (pork
dumpling), tobiko (ying sh roe), Rainbow roll (tuna, salmon,
yellowtail, Calif. roll). BW, CM. L & D, daily. 2726 Park St.
388-8838. $$
SUSHI CAF The caf in Riverside Publix Plaza features a
variety of sushi, including the popular Monster Roll and the
Jimmy Smith Roll, along with faves like Rock-n-Roll and
Dynamite Roll. Sushi Caf also offers hibachi, tempura, katsu
and teriyaki. BW. Dine indoors or on the patio. L & D, daily.
2025 Riverside Ave. 384-2888. $$
TASTI D-LITE Health-conscious desserts include smoothies,
shakes, sundaes, cakes and pies, made with fresh ingredients
with fewer calories and less fat. More than 100 avors. Open
daily. 1024 Park St. 900-3040. $
TWO DOORS DOWN F Traditional faves: hotcakes, omelets,
burgers, pork chops, liver & onions, fried chicken, sides and
desserts. CM, TO. B & L, Mon.-Fri. 436 Park St. 598-0032. $
WALKERS The nightspot has a tapas menu plus a wide variety
of wines, served in a rustic, intimate atmosphere. BW. Tue.-
Sat. 2692 Post St. 894-7465. $
WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F AYCE buffet. Sushi bar,
sashimi, hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, steak, seafood. BW. L & D,
daily. 1014 Margaret St., Ste. 1, 5 Points. 301-1199. $$
ST. AUGUSTINE
A1A ALE WORKS F The Ancient Citys only brew pub taps
seven hand-crafted ales and lagers. A1A specializes in
innovative New World cuisine. FB. L & D, daily. 1 King St.
829-2977. $$
AMICI ITALIAN RESTAURANT F A family-owned-and-
operated Italian restaurant offers traditional pasta, veal, steak
and seafood dishes. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 1915B A1A S., St.
Augustine Beach. 461-0102. $$
ANN OMALLEYS F Fresh handmade sandwiches, soups,
salads and perfectly poured Guinness. Favorites include
Reubens and chicken salad. CM, BW, Irish beers on tap. L & D,
daily. 23 Orange St. 825-4040. $$
BARNACLE BILLS F For 30 years, the family restaurant has
served seafood, oysters, gator tail, steak and fried shrimp. FB,
CM, TO. L & D daily; 14 Castillo Drive, 824-3663. $$
THE BLACK MOLLY BAR & GRILL Fresh, local seafood, steaks
and pasta dishes in a casual atmosphere. FB, CM. L & D daily.
504 Geoffrey St., Cobblestone Plaza. 547-2723. $$
BORRILLOS PIZZA & SUBS F Specialty pizzas are Borrillos
Supreme (extra cheese, pepperoni, sausage), white and
vegetarian pizzas. Subs and pasta dinners. L & D, daily. 88 San
Marco Ave. 829-1133. $
CAF ATLANTICO Traditional and new Italian dishes served
in an intimate space. Master Chef Paolo Pece prepares risotto
alla pescatora, with shrimp, scallops and seasonal shellsh,
in a parmesan cheese basket. BW. D, nightly. 647 A1A Beach
Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-7332. $$$
CAF ELEVEN F Serving eclectic cuisine like feta spinach
egg croissant, apple turkey sandwich, pear-berry salad. Daily
chef creations. BW. B, L & D, daily. 501 A1A Beach Blvd. 460-
9311. B, $; L & D, $$
CAPS ON THE WATER F The Vilano Beach mainstay offers
coastal cuisine tapas platters, cioppino, fresh local shrimp,
raw oyster bar indoors or on an oak-shaded deck. Boat
access. FB. L, Fri.-Sun., D, nightly. 4325 Myrtle St., Vilano
Beach. 824-8794. $$
CARMELOS PIZZERIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Authentic
New York style brick-oven-baked pizza, fresh baked sub
rolls, Boars Head meats and cheeses, fresh salads, calzones,
strombolis and sliced pizza specials. BW. L & D, daily. 146 King
St. 494-6658. $$
CELLAR 6 ART GALLERY & WINE BAR Wolfgang Puck coffees,
handmade desserts and light bistro-style fare amid local art.
BW. Mon.-Sat. 6 Aviles St. 827-9055. $$
CREEKSIDE DINERY Creekside serves beef, chicken and
seafood, with an emphasis on low-country cooking. Outdoor
deck with a re pit. FB. D, nightly. 160 Nix Boatyard Rd.
829-6113. $$
CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches. 3
St. George St. 824-6993. $
THE FLORIDIAN The downtown restaurant serves innovative
Southern fare, made with local farmers local food. Signature
items: fried green tomato bruschetta, Ngrits with shrimp, sh
or tofu. L & D, Wed.-Mon. 39 Cordova St. 829-0655. $$
GYPSY CAB COMPANY F Best of Jax 2011 winner.
International menu features large portions, reasonable prices.
FB. L & D, daily. 828 Anastasia Blvd. 824-8244. $$
HARRYS SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE F In a historic, two-story
house, the New Orleans-style eatery has fresh seafood, steaks,
jambalaya, etouffe and shrimp. FB. L & D, daily. 46 Avenida
Menendez. 824-7765. $$
KINGFISH GRILL At Vilano Bridges west end, Kingsh Grill
offers casual waterside dining indoors and on the deck,
featuring fresh daily catch, house specialties and sushi. FB,
CM. L & D, daily. 252 Yacht Club Drive. 824-2111. $$
KINGS HEAD BRITISH PUB F Authentic Brit pub serves sh
& chips, Cornish pastie and steak & kidney pie. Tap beers are
Guinness, Newcastle and Bass. BW. L & D, Wed.-Sun. 6460
U.S. 1 (4 miles N. of St. Augustine Airport.) 823-9787. $$
THE MANATEE CAF F Serving healthful cuisine using
organically grown fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. B &
L, daily. 525 S.R. 16, Ste. 106, Westgate Plaza. 826-0210. $
MANGO MANGOS BEACHSIDE BAR & GRILL F Caribbean
kitchen has comfort food with a tropical twist: coconut shrimp
and fried plantains. BW, CM. Outdoor dining. 700 A1A Beach
Blvd., (A Street access) St. Augustine Beach. 461-1077. $$
MILL TOP TAVERN F A St. Auggie institution housed in an
1884 building, serving nachos, soups, sandwiches and daily
specials. Dine inside or on open-air decks. At the big mill
wheel. FB. L & D, daily. 19 1/2 St. George St. 829-2329. $$
OASIS RESTAURANT & DECK F Just a block from the ocean,
with a tropical atmosphere and open-air deck. Steamed
oysters, crab legs, burgers. CM, FB. B, L & D, daily. 4000 A1A &
Ocean Trace Rd., St. Augustine Beach. 471-3424. $
THE PRESENT MOMENT CAF Best of Jax 2011 winner. The
cozy caf serves organic, vegan and vegetarian dishes, pizza,
pastas, hummus and milkshakes all prepared without
meat, dairy, wheat or an oven. Organic BW. TO. B, L & D, Mon.-
Sat. 224 W. King St. 827-4499. $
PURPLE OLIVE INTERNATIONAL BISTRO F Family-owned-
and-operated, offering specials, fresh artisan breads. Soups,
salad dressings and desserts made from scratch. BW. D, Tue.-
Sat. 4255 A1A S., Ste. 6, St. Augustine Beach. 461-1250. $$
RAINTREE Located in a Victorian home, Raintree offers
a menu with contemporary and traditional international
inuences. Extensive wine list. FB. D, daily. 102 San Marco
Ave. 824-7211. $$$
THE REEF RESTAURANT F Casual oceanfront place with a
view from every table. Fresh local seafood, steak, pasta dishes
and daily chef specials. Outdoor dining. FB, CM, TO. L & D
daily. 4100 Coastal Hwy. A1A, Vilano Beach. 824-8008. $$
SOUTH BEACH GRILL Located off A1A, the two-story beachy
destination offers casual oceanfront dining and fresh local
seafood. Dine indoors or out on a beachfront deck. FB. B, L & D
daily. 45 Cubbedge Road, Crescent Beach. 471-8700. $
SPY GLOBAL CUISINE & LOUNGE In the historic district,
Spy features James Bond-themed sushi and Mediterranean-
inuenced global cuisine on the seasonal menu, including
fresh never frozen Hawaiian seafood. Dine indoors or
out on the patio. Upstairs lounge, too. Great selection of chilled
sakes. BW, CM. D, nightly. 21 Hypolita St. 819-5637. $$$
SUNSET GRILLE Seafood-heavy menu, consistent Great
Chowder Debate winner. Specialties are baby back ribs,
lobster ravioli, coconut shrimp, datil pepper wings. CM, FB. L &
D, daily. 421 A1A Beach Blvd. 471-5555. $$$
THE TASTING ROOM, WINE & TAPAS Owned by Michael Lugo,
the upscale contemporary Spanish restaurant fuses innovative
tapas with an extensive wine list. L, Wed.-Sun.; D, nightly. 25
Cuna St. 810-2400. $$
ST. JOHNS TOWN CENTER,
TINSELTOWN
BAHAMA BREEZE ISLAND GRILLE Fresh seafood, chicken,
ame-grilled steaks and hand-crafted tropical drinks made
with avorful ingredients inspired by the Caribbean. CM, FB. L
& D, daily. 10205 River Coast Dr. 646-1031. $$$
BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE With four dining rooms,
BlackFinn offers classic American fare: beef, seafood, pasta,
chicken, atbread sandwiches. Dine indoors or on the patio.
CM, FB. L & D, daily. 4840 Big Island Dr. 345-3466. $$
CORNER BISTRO & WINE BAR F Casual ne dining.
The menu blends modern American favorites served with
international air. FB. L & D, Tue.-Sun. 9823 Tapestry Park
Circle, Ste. 1. 619-1931. $$$
CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches.
9734 Deer Lake Ct., Ste. 11. 646-2874. $
FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES Best of Jax 2011 winner.
13249 City Square Dr., 751-9711. 9039 Southside Blvd., 538-
9100. 4413 Town Center Pkwy., Ste. 401, 996-6900. $
THE FLAME BROILER Serving food with no transfat, MSG,
frying, or skin on meat. Fresh veggies, steamed brown or
white rice along with grilled beef, chicken and Korean short
ribs are featured. CM, TO. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 9822 Tapestry Park
Circle, Ste. 103. 619-2786. $
ISLAND GIRL WINE & CIGAR BAR F Best of Jax 2011
winner. Upscale tropical vibe. Walk-in humidor, pairing apps
and desserts with 25 wines, ports by the glass. 220+ wines
by the bottle; draft, bottled beer. L & D, daily. 7860 Gate Pkwy.,
Ste. 115. 854-6060. $$
JOHNNY ANGELS F The menu reects its 50s-style dcor,
including Blueberry Hill pancakes, Fats Domino omelet, Elvis
special combo platter. Shakes, malts. B, L & D, daily. 3546 St.
Johns Bluff Rd. S., Ste. 120. 997-9850. $
LIBRETTOS PIZZERIA & ITALIAN KITCHEN F Authentic NYC
pizzeria serves Big Apple crust, cheese and sauce, along with
third-generation family-style Italian classics, fresh-from-the-
oven calzones, and desserts in a casual, comfy setting. L & D,
daily. 4880 Big Island Dr., Ste. 1. 402-8888. $$
LIME LEAF F Authentic Thai cuisine: fresh papaya salad, pad
Thai, mango sweet rice. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat. 9822
Tapestry Park Cir., Stes. 108 & 109. 645-8568. $$
MELLOW MUSHROOM PIZZA BAKERS F Best of Jax 2011
winner. Tossed spring water dough, lean meats, veggies
and vegetarian choices make up specialty pizzas, hoagies
and calzones. FB. L & D, daily. 9734 Deer Lake Court (at
Tinseltown). 997-1955. mellowmushroom.com $
MITCHELLS FISH MARKET F A changing menu of more than
180 items includes cedar-roasted Atlantic salmon and seared
salt-and-pepper tuna. FB, CM. L & D, daily. 5205 Big Island Dr.,
St. Johns Town Ctr. 645-3474. $$$
MOCHI FROZEN YOGURT Best of Jax 2011 winner. Non-fat,
low-calorie, cholesterol-free frozen yogurt is served in avors
that change weekly. Toppings include a variety of fruit and
nuts. 4860 Big Island Dr. 807-9292. $
THE ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE F The recipes, unique to
the Pancake House, call for only the freshest ingredients. CM.
B, L & D, daily. 10208 Buckhead Branch Dr. 997-6088. $$
OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE F Family-owned with an
open sushi bar, hibachi grill tables and an open kitchen. Dine
indoor or out. FB, CM, TO. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, nightly. 7860 Gate
Parkway, Stes. 119-122. 854-0485. $$$
RENNAS PIZZA F Rennas serves up New York-style pizza,
calzones, subs and lasagna made from authentic Italian
recipes. Delivery, CM, BW. 4624 Town Crossing Dr., Ste. 125,
St. Johns Town Center. 565-1299. rennaspizza.com $$
SEVEN BRIDGES GRILLE & BREWERY F Innovative menu
of fresh local grilled seafood, sesame tuna, grouper Oscar,
chicken, steak and pizza. Microbrewed ales and lagers. FB. L &
D, daily. 9735 Gate Pkwy. N. 997-1999. $$
SOUTHSIDE ALE HOUSE F Steaks, seafood, sandwiches. CM,
FB. L & D, daily. 9711 Deer Lake Court. 565-2882. $$
STEAMERS CAFE F Steamers menu has all-natural and
organic items, including wraps, sandwiches, subs, soups,
steamer bowls, smoothies and fresh juices. Daily lunch
specials. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4320 Deerwood Lake Parkway, Ste.
106. 646-4527. $
SUITE Best of Jax 2011 winner. St. Johns Town Center
premium lounge and restaurant offer chef-driven small
plates and an extensive list of specialty cocktails, served in a
sophisticated atmosphere. FB. D & late-nite, nightly. 4880 Big
Island Dr., Ste. 1. 493-9305. $$
TAVERNA YAMAS The Greek restaurant serves char-broiled
kabobs, seafood and traditional Greek wines and desserts. FB.
L & D daily. 9753 Deer Lake Court. 854-0426. $$
URBAN FLATS F Ancient world-style atbread is paired with
fresh regional and seasonal ingredients in wraps, atwiches
and entres, served in a casual, urban atmosphere. An
international wine list is offered. CM. FB. L & D, daily. 9726
Touchton Road. 642-1488. $$
WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR F Authentic
Japanese cuisine, teppanyaki shows and a full sushi menu.
CM. L & D, daily. 10206 River Coast Dr. 997-6528. $$
WHISKY RIVER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. At St. Johns Town
Centers Plaza, Whisky River features wings, pizza, wraps,
sandwiches and burgers served in a lively car racing-themed
atmosphere (Dale Earnhardt Jr.s the owner). FB. CM. L & D,
daily. 4850 Big Island Drive. 645-5571. $$
WILD WING CAF F Serving up 33 avors of wings, as well
as soups, sandwiches, wraps, ribs, platters and burgers. FB.
4555 Southside Blvd. 998-9464. $$
YUMMY SUSHI F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Teriyaki, tempura,
hibachi-style dinners, sushi & sashimi. Sushi lunch roll special.
BW, sake. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd. 998-8806. $$
SAN JOSE
ATHENS CAF F Serving authentic Greek cuisine: lamb,
seafood, veal and pasta dishes. BW. L & D, daily. 6271 St.
Augustine Rd., Ste. 7. 733-1199. $$
CRUISERS GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Beaches.
5613 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1. 737-2874. $
DICKS WINGS F NASCAR-themed family style sports
place serves wings, buffalo tenders, burgers and chicken
sandwiches. CM. BW. L & D, daily. 1610 University Blvd. W.
448-2110. dickswingsandgrill.com $
MOJO BAR-B-QUE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The Southern
Blues kitchen serves pulled pork, brisket and North Carolina-
style barbecue. TO, BW. L & D, daily. 1607 University Blvd. W.
732-7200. $$
SAN MARCO, SOUTHBANK
BASIL THAI & SUSHI F Offering Thai cuisine, including pad
Thai and curry dishes, and sushi in a relaxing atmosphere. L
& D, Mon.-Sat. BW. 1004 Hendricks Ave. 674-0190. $$
b.b.s F Best of Jax 2011 winner. A bistro menu is served in
an upscale atmosphere, featuring almond-crusted calamari,
tuna tartare and wild mushroom pizza. FB. L & D, Mon.-Fri.;
brunch & D, Sat. 1019 Hendricks Ave. 306-0100. $$$
BISTRO AIX F French, Mediterranean-inspired fare, award-
winning wines, wood-red pizzas, house-made pastas,
steaks, seafood. Indoor, outdoor dining. FB. L, Mon.-Fri.; D,
nightly. 1440 San Marco Blvd. 398-1949. $$$
CHECKER BBQ & SEAFOOD F Chef Art Jennette serves
barbecue, seafood and comfort food, including pulled-pork,
fried white shrimp and fried green tomatoes. L & D, Mon.-Sat.
3566 St. Augustine Rd. 398-9206. $
EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Big
sandwiches, soups, desserts and more than 100 bottled
and on-tap beers. BW. L & D, daily. 1704 San Marco Blvd.
398-9500. $
THE GROTTO F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Wine by the
glass. Tapas-style menu offers a cheese plate, empanadas
bruschetta, chocolate fondue. BW. 2012 San Marco Blvd.
398-0726. $$
HAVANA-JAX CAF/CUBA LIBRE BAR LOUNGE F Authentic
Latin American ne dining: picadillo, ropa vieja, churrasco
tenderloin steak, Cuban sandwiches. L & D, Mon.-Sat. CM, FB.
2578 Atlantic Blvd. 399-0609. $
LAYLAS OF SAN MARCO Fine dining in the heart of San
Marco. Traditional Middle Eastern cuisine, served inside or
outside on the hookah and cigar patio. BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat.;
D, Sun. 2016 Hendricks Ave. 398-4610. $$
MATTHEWS Chefs tasting menu or seasonal la carte menu
featuring an eclectic mix of Mediterranean ingredients. Dress
is business casual, jackets optional. FB. D, Mon.-Sat. 2107
Hendricks Ave. 396-9922. $$$$
METRO DINER F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Historic 1930s
diner offers award-winning breakfast and lunch. Fresh
seafood and Southern cooking. Bring your own wine. B & L,
daily. 3302 Hendricks Ave. 398-3701. $$
MORTONS, THE STEAKHOUSE Mortons specializes in
generous portions of USDA prime aged beef as well as fresh
sh and lobster. The tableside menu presentation features
every item described by the server. FB, TO. D, nightly. 1510
Riverplace Blvd. 399-3933. $$$
THE OLIVE TREE MEDITERRANEAN GRILLE F Mediterranean
homestyle healthy plates: hummus, tebouleh, grape leaves,
Chef Scotty serves his traditional world cuisine with a modern twist at 29 South Eats, located in the historic
Murdaugh House on South Third Street in downtown Fernandina.
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gyros, potato salad, kibbeh, spinach pie, Greek salad, daily
specials. L & D, Mon.-Fri. 1705 Hendricks Ave. 396-2250. $$
PIZZA PALACE F All homemade from Mamas award-winning
recipes: spinach pizza and chicken-spinach calzones. BW. L &
D, daily. 1959 San Marco Blvd. 399-8815. $$
PULP F The juice bar offers fresh juices, frozen yogurt,
teas, coffees; 30 kinds of smoothies, with avored soy milks,
organic frozen yogurt, granola. Daily. 1962 San Marco Blvd.
396-9222. $
RUTHS CHRIS STEAK HOUSE Consistent Best of Jax winner.
Midwestern prime beef, fresh seafood, upscale atmosphere.
FB. D, daily. 1201 Riverplace Blvd. 396-6200. $$$$
SAKE HOUSE See Riverside. 1478 Riverplace Blvd.
306-2188. $$
SAN MARCO DELI F Independently owned & operated
classic diner serves grilled sh, turkey burgers. Vegetarian
options. Mon.-Sat. 1965 San Marco Blvd. 399-1306. $
TAVERNA Tapas, small-plate items, Neapolitan-style wood-red
pizzas and entres are served in a rustic yet upscale interior.
BW, TO. L & D, Tue.-Sat. 1986 San Marco Blvd. 398-3005. $$$
VINOS PIZZA F See Julington. This location offers a lunch
buffet. L & D, daily. 1430 San Marco Blvd. 683-2444. $
SOUTHSIDE
AROMAS BEER HOUSE Offers customer favorites like ahi
tuna with a sweet soy sauce reduction, backyard burger,
triple-meat French dip. FB. L & D, daily. 4372 Southside Blvd.
928-0515. $$
BISTRO 41 F Casual dining features fresh, homemade
breakfast and lunch dishes in a relaxing atmosphere. TO. B &
L, Mon.-Fri. 3563 Philips Hwy., Ste. 104. 446-9738. $
BLUE BAMBOO Contemporary Asian-inspired cuisine includes
rice-our calamari, seared Ahi tuna, pad Thai. Street eats:
barbecue duck, wonton crisps. BW. L, Mon.-Fri.; D, Mon.-Sat.
3820 Southside Blvd. 646-1478. $$
BOMBAS SOUTHERN HOME COOKING F Featuring
Southern homestyle fare, featuring fresh veggies. Outside
dining is available. CM, FB. L & D, daily. 8560 Beach Blvd.
997-2291. $$
BUCA DI BEPPO Italian dishes served family-style in an
eclectic, vintage setting. Half-pound meatballs are a specialty.
CM, FB. L & D, daily. 10334 Southside Blvd. 363-9090. $$$
EL POTRO F Family-friendly, casual El Potro has fresh,
made-to-order fare. Daily specials, buffet most locations.
BW. L & D, daily. 5871 University Blvd. W., 733-0844. 11380
Beach Blvd., 564-9977. elpotrorestaurant.com $
EUROPEAN STREET F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See San
Marco. 5500 Beach Blvd. 398-1717. $
GENES SEAFOOD F Serving fresh Mayport shrimp, sh,
oysters, scallops, gator tail, steaks and combos. L & D, daily.
11702 Beach Blvd. 997-9738. $$
HALA CAFE & BAKERY F A local institution since 1975
serving house-baked pita bread, kabobs, falafel and daily
lunch buffet. TO, BW. L & D, Mon.-Sat. 4323 University Blvd.
S. 733-5141. $$
JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 2025
Emerson St. 346-3770. $
LA NOPALERA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. See Intracoastal.
8206 Philips Hwy. 732-9433. $
SAKE SUSHI F The new restaurant offers sushi, hibachi,
teriyaki, tempura, katsu, donburi and noodle soups. Popular
rolls include Fuji Yama, Ocean Blue and Fat Boy. FB, CM. L &
D, daily. 8206 Philips Hwy., Ste. 31. 647-6000. $$
SPECKLED HEN TAVERN & GRILLE F The stylish gastropub
has Southern-style cuisine made with a modern twist: Dishes
are paired with international wines and beers, including a
large selection of craft and IPA brews. FB. L & D, daily. 9475
Philips Hwy., Ste. 16. 538-0811. $$
SUNSET 30 TAVERN & GRILL F Best of Jax 2011 winner.
Located in Latitude 30, Sunset 30 serves familiar favorites,
including seafood, steaks, sandwiches, burgers, chicken,
pasta and pizza. Dine inside or on the patio. FB. L & D, daily.
10370 Philips Hwy. 365-5555. $$
THE THIRSTY IGUANA CANTINA TAQUERIA Classic Mexican
fare includes quesadillas, tacos, burritos, chimichangas,
enchiladas and fajitas, as well as some killer nacho choices,
made with fresh ingredients. L & D, daily. TO, FB, CM. 7605
Beach Blvd. 647-7947. $$
TOMMYS BRICK OVEN PIZZA F Premium New York-style
pizza from a brick-oven the areas original gluten-free
pizzeria. Plus calzones, soups and salads; Thumanns no-MSG
meats, Grande cheeses and Boylan soda. BW. L & D, Mon.-
Sat. 4160 Southside Blvd., Ste. 2. 565-1999. $$
URBAN ORGANICS The local produce co-op offers seasonal
fresh organic vegetables and fruit. Open Mon.-Sat. 5325
Fairmont St. 398-8012.
WASABI JAPANESE BUFFET F AYCE sushi and two
teppanyaki grill items are included in buffet price. FB. L & D,
daily. 9041 Southside Blvd., Ste. 138C. 363-9888. $$
SPRINGFIELD,
NORTHSIDE
BOSTONS RESTAURANT & SPORTSBAR F A full menu
of sportsbar faves; pizzas till 2 a.m. Dine inside or on the
patio. FB, TO. L & D, daily. 13070 City Station Dr., River City
Marketplace. 751-7499. $$
CASA MARIA F Best of Jax 2011 winner. The family-owned
restaurant serves authentic Mexican fare, including fajitas and
seafood. The specialty is tacos de azada. CM, FB. L & D, daily.
12961 N. Main St., Ste. 104. 757-6411. $$
JENKINS QUALITY BARBECUE See Downtown. 5945 New
Kings Rd. 765-8515. $
JOSEPHS PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT F Gourmet
pizzas, pastas. Authentic Italian entrees. BW. L & D, daily.
7316 N. Main St. 765-0335. $$
MILLHOUSE STEAKHOUSE F A locally-owned-and-operated
steakhouse with choice steaks from the signature broiler, and
seafood, pasta, Millhouse gorgonzola, homemade desserts.
CM, FB. D, nightly. 1341 Airport Rd. 741-8722. $$
SALSARITAS FRESH CANTINA F Southwest cuisine
made from scratch; family atmosphere. CM, BW. L & D,
daily. 840 Nautica Dr., Ste. 131, River City Marketplace.
696-4001. $
SAVANNAH BISTRO Classic Southern fare with a twist of
Mediterranean and French inspiration, offered in a relaxing
atmosphere at Crowne Plaza Airport. Favorites include crab
cakes, NY strip, she crab soup, mahi mahi. CM, FB. B, L & D,
daily. 14670 Duval Rd. 741-4404. $$
THREE LAYERS CAFE F Best of Jax 2011 winner. Lunch,
bagels, desserts, and the adjacent Cellar serves ne wines.
Inside and courtyard dining. BW. B, L & D, daily. 1602
Walnut St., Springeld. 355-9791. $
3 LIONS SPORTS PUB & GRILL F Salads, sandwiches,
pizza, ne European cuisine. Nightly specials. 2467 Faye
Rd., Northside. 647-8625. $$
UPTOWN MARKET F In the 1300 Building at the corner
of Third & Main, Uptown Market serves fresh fare made
with the same lan that rules Burrito Gallery. Innovative
breakfast, lunch and deli selections. BW, TO. 1303 Main St.
N. 355-0734. $$
WINE TASTINGS
ANJO LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Thur. 9928 Old Baymeadows
Rd., Ste. 1, 646-2656
AROMAS CIGAR & WINE BAR Call for schedule. 4372
Southside Blvd., 928-0515
BLUE BAMBOO 5:30-7:30 p.m., every rst Thur. 3820
Southside Blvd., 646-1478
COPPER TOP SOUTHERN AMERICAN CUISINE 6-8 p.m.
every Wed. 1712 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, 249-4776
DAMES POINT MARINA Every 3rd Wed. 4518 Irving Rd.,
Northside, 751-3043
THE GIFTED CORK Tastings daily. 64 Hypolita St., St.
Augustine, 810-1083
THE GROTTO 6-8 p.m. every Thur. 2012 San Marco Blvd.,
398-0726
MONKEYS UNCLE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1850 S.
Third St., Jax Beach, 246-1070
NORTH BEACH BISTRO 6-8 p.m. every Tue. 725 Atlantic
Blvd., Ste. 6, Atlantic Beach, 372-4105
OCEAN 60 6-8 p.m every Mon. 60 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic
Beach, 247-0060
OKANES IRISH PUB 6:30 p.m. every 3rd Tue. 318 Centre
St., Fernandina Beach, 261-1000
PUSSERS CARIBBEAN GRILL 6 p.m. every second Fri. 816
A1A N., Ste. 100, Ponte Vedra Beach, 280-7766
RIVERSIDE LIQUORS 5-8 p.m. every Fri. 1035 Park St., Five
Points, 356-4517
THE TASTING ROOM 6-8 p.m. every rst Tue. 25 Cuna St.,
St. Augustine, 810-2400
TASTE OF WINE Daily. 363 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 9, Atlantic
Beach, 246-5080
III FORKS PRIME STEAKHOUSE 5-6:30 p.m. every Mon.
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
URBAN FLATS 5-8 p.m. every Wed. 9726 Touchton Rd.,
Tinseltown, 642-1488
WHOLE FOODS MARKET 6 p.m. every Thur. 10601 San Jose
Blvd., Mandarin, 288-1100
THE WINE BAR 6-8 p.m. every Thur. 320 First St. N., Jax
Beach, 372-0211
WINE WAREHOUSE 4-7 p.m. every Fri. 665 Atlantic Blvd.,
Atlantic Beach, 246-6450 4434 Hendricks Ave., San Marco,
448-6782 1188 Edgewood Ave. S., Riverside, 389-9997
4085 A1A S., St. Augustine Beach, 471-9900
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good at fooling human resources personnel who
follow up on bogus work claims. Davis admitted
hed even disguise a customers past criminal
record but not if the job is in public safety,
health care or schools.
Veterinary tech and food blogger Lauren
Hicks recently inaugurated service on whats
surely one of the few food trucks in the U.S.
catering exclusively to dogs. She parks her Sit
n Stay Pet Cafe a retrotted mail truck in
downtown Winter Park, Fla., on ursday nights
(according to an Oct. Orlando Sentinel tem),
serving gourmet organic snacks like Poochi Sushi
(jerky), Ru-in mu ns, and Mutt-balls and
Grrr-avy, among others.
Western nations and foundations have tried
for decades to build sewage treatment plants in
sub-Saharan Africa, with little success (many
countries lack stable governments to assess
operating fees), and to this day, raw sewage
is still just collected and dumped, either in
rivers or directly onto beaches, like Ghanas
notorious (and once-beautiful) Lavender Hill.
U.S. entrepreneurs recently established Waste
Enterprises in Ghana to build the rst-ever fecal-
sludge-to-biodiesel plant (funded by the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation). Feces undiluted by
water, and then heated, is highly concentrated
and more resembles coal than the goo we
associate with sewage.
Cutting-Edge Science
Medical Marvels: In December, e British
Medical Journal reported a 76-year-old woman
had been unbothered until recently by the felt-tip
pen she accidentally swallowed 25 years earlier. It
was removed without complication, and, though
the plastic was aky, the pen still had an ink
supply and was usable.
Twice during 2011, babies with two heads
were born in Brazil. ough the rst, in Paraiba
state, died hours aer birth, the 9.9-pound
Emanoel and Jesus, born in Para state in
December, are apparently otherwise healthy. e
baby has two heads and two spines but shares
one heart, liver, pelvis and pair of lungs.
Medical Marvels (Canine Edition): e
Dogs Trust in Kenilworth, England, was
soliciting potential homes in December for
Bentley, a Border Collie whose monophobia
may make it what Daily Mail calls the most
cowardly dog in the land. Frisky around
people, Bentley immediately goes into a
frightened sulk when le alone, cowering from
cats, hiding behind a couch and constantly
biting his nails, even at the sound of a cat on
TV. Bentley was recently outtted with special
lace-up booties to preserve the nails.
Update
Prominent novelist Michael Peterson was
convicted in 2003 of beating his wife to death
with a replace poker, but he, assisted by a
former neighbor, has maintained since then
that she was killed by a rogue owl. In 2008, for
the rst time, North Carolina state investigators
acknowledged a microscopic feather was
indeed found in her hair, and in December
2011, Durham County Judge Orlando Hudson
granted Peterson a new trial. ough several owl
experts have declared the wifes head trauma was
consistent with an owl attack, the judges decision
was based instead on a nding last year: e state
crime lab mishandled evidence in 34 cases and,
specically, an investigator in the Peterson case
exaggerated his credentials to the jury. (A 2007
ctionalized movie and a 2006 NBC Dateline
also gave he to the owl theory.)
Poor Anger Management
Janet Knowles, 62, was arrested in January in
Jupiter, Fla., for aggravated assault aer allegedly
bludgeoning her housemate, 65, with a hammer
as they watched TV. e victim said only that
Knowles was upset with Judge Judy.
Michael Monsour, former CEO of
Monsour Medical Center in Jeannette, Pa.,
was charged with assaulting his brother, Dr.
William Monsour, in their fathers home on
New Years Eve. In an argument, Michael
allegedly bit Williams nose so hard, he required
cosmetic surgery. (Michaels temper remained
untempered. e next day, according to police,
Michael sent William an email threatening to
beat him into blood pudding.)
Least Competent Criminals
Need Time in the Gym: According to police in
Bellingham, Wash., William Lane, 22, yelled
slurs at a lesbian couple in the early morning of
Dec. 11 and smashed the window of one of the
womens car, but she chased him down, tackled
him and held him until help arrived.
Anthony Miranda, 24, was arrested and
charged with armed robbery in December in
Chicago aer unknowingly choosing as his
victim an ultimate ghting champion. e
victim gave Miranda two black eyes and a
heavily lacerated face, and, as Miranda drew
his gun, overpowered him in such a way that
Miranda wound up shooting himself in the ankle.
Not Ready for Prime Time: Keith Savinelli,
21, was arrested in Gallatin County, Mont., in
December and charged with attempted burglary
involving a womans underwear. When the
resident caught Savinelli in the act, he tried to
talk her out of reporting him by apologizing and
handing her his voter registration card, but she
called police anyway.
A 25-year-old man was rescued by re crews
in Tranent, Scotland, in December and taken
to Edinburgh Royal Inrmary. According to
police, four men were trying to steal an eight-
ton steamroller when the 25-year-old got his leg
trapped underneath. e other three ed.
Chuck Shepherd
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DADDY AND DAUGHTER GETTING SUBS
Our kids were chatty, but I was too shy to say much. Star
Wars, one tomato, you tried to steal my mufns! You and
your daughter stopped to look at owers on the way out. If
the kids can hit it off, maybe we could, too. Interested in a
playdate? When: Jan. 21, 2012. Where: Publix @ Roosevelt/
San Juan. #1262-0131
INTRIGUING, INTELLIGENT AND DARING
I rounded the corner of Starbucks, and saw you sitting. Youre
so small and petite and have the cutest splash of freckles
all over your cheeks and nose. Youre jaw-dropping beautiful
and dont even realize it. Youre regular raspberry iced green
tea has become one of my favorites. When: Jan. 22, 2012.
Where: Towncenter Starbucks. #1261-0131
OUTSPOKEN AT RENNAS
You: Curly, dark-haired angel who ranted about Glenn Beck
and Rick Santorum with the bus boy. Me: Bearded onlooker
in the MasterCard shirt eating a large pizza alone. Ill gladly
share a slice if you would like to talk more about Glenn and
Rick. When: Jan. 22, 2012. Where: Rennas Pizza. #1260-0131
COUNTRY WARCRAFT KING SEEKS GODDESS
You: Redheaded fox in slap-ya-mamma jeans. Me: Mustachio
prince of your dreams. You looked like you were hitting
the pavement pretty hard there Ive got something else
you can hit if ya want. ;). When: Jan. 13, 2011. Where:
Towncenter. #1259-0131
SPORTY BLONDE IN SWEATS
You: Stunning blonde with long legs and brown eyes wearing
Knights sweats in the Riverside Starbucks. Me: Bafed by
your undeniable beauty, wanting to buy your next tall regular
coffee. You seemed anything but regular. Lets java sometime?
When: Dec. 13, 2011. Where: Starbucks. #1258-0131
MOMOFJOP
You wrote me an e-mail, hey there ne looking man. I blew
it off, wasnt ready. If you read Folio Weekly, which I believe
you do, please respond if there is still hope. When: Dec. 15,
2011. Where: match.com. #1257-0131
GREEN EYED ANGEL
You: Effortless beauty, always serving my favorite Golden
Spiral, guessing close enough to my actual Mug club number.
You make my heart utter when I see you, and 3pm is never
early enough. You said you dont do boyfriends, but how
about a date? Me: Brown hair, blue eyes, hoping to constantly
SEE*U. When: Dec. 31, 2011. Where: Intuition. #1256-0124
BOY IN A CANDY SHOP
You, sexy tall tan and knows how to handle his guns. Me,
short cute and couldnt take my eyes off you. At Shooters you
were looking for a gun even though you knew exactly what
you wanted but still played around like you were thinking
of other options. Maybe next time you can show me how
to shoot your gun at the range.... When: Dec. 2011. Where:
Shooters. #1255-0124
PATRON SAINT OF SKIN ILLUSTRATIONS
Friday 13th at black anchor tattoo, you; insanely big eyes that
looked right into my soul... me; heart pounding so hard you
heard it, lets ponder the mysteries of the universe and eat at
the Y... ill be yours forever, you stole my fart sign!! When:
Jan. 13, 2012. Where: Old Southside Tattoo. #1254-0124
GREG ALLMAN CONCERT
Tall, Young and Handsome! You were my seat neighbor the
seats were so close I was practically in your lap... I wanted to
touch you... I gave you gum... and thanked you for not being
a drunken A******... like the busy bee crowd that could not sit
still and enjoy the show... coffee with me perhaps?? Why not??
When: Jan. 13, 2012. Where: The Florida Theatre. #1253-0124
SEXY SILVER S2000 SPEEDING AWAY
You: Driving a tiny convertible in Riverside, saw you in my
rearview. Blue rims- do they match your eyes? Me: Dark-
haired vixen vying for your time, white Volvo is what I drive.
Maybe youll take me for a ride? When: Jan. 9, 2012. Where:
Riverside. #1252-0124
MULTIPLE SIGHTINGS
First saw you Oct. 15th at Kanki on Southside. Looked like
you were celebrating with friends so I stayed away. Noticed
you again at Warehouse 31 running from a clown. Now I
keep seeing you getting a cherry coke from the Dailys on
Gate. You have peeked my interest. Lets meet and talk over
some cherry cokes. When: Oct. 15, 2011. Where: Dailys on
Gate. #1251-0124
BAYMEADOWS BLONDE
You: Long legs, inviting lips, blue eyes, blouse and Altima. We
made small talk about your Angel perfume. I nd you quite
stunning. Thinking we need to get together soon. I am serious
are you? Me: dark blue shirt, tan pants. A blue-eyed devil
in a red Corvette. When: Nov. 23, 2011. Where: ABC Liquor
Store. #1250-0117
RED AUDI HOTTIE
Riverside Publix, Looking for sexy man getting into red Audi,
always looking so sharp. I see you in the aisle and want
to help you ll your cart! Three Forks on me? When: many.
Where: Riverside Publix. #1249-0117
HONEY, YOURE SO SWEET
You work right next to me in downtown St. Augustine. I
always catch you looking my direction when Im giving
samples. You order coffee from me often and use honey as a
sweetener. You wear a blue polo and khakis everyday. Is your
name spelled with one or two ts? Oh, and youre welcome
for the free shot of espresso. When: Jan. 2, 2012. Where:
Downtown St. Augustine. #1248-0117
A DREAMY BARTENDER
Who stole my heart and can pour a mean draft or drink.
You: curly brown hair and a Ravens fan. Me: tall dark brown
hair and glasses. I know you are attached, but I can still
say you have my heart. Please dont stop doing what you
do everyday. You are beautiful. Maybe one day we can pour
drinks together. When: Jan. 2, 2012. Where: The Harbor
Tavern. #1247-0117
YOU BLEW ME AWAY AT BONOS
Me: having lunch with Wednesday before Christmas with my
anc. You: blonde bombshell blew by me. You changed my
world. Would you like to change my destiny? When: Dec. 20,
2011. Where: Bonos. #1246-0117
SPARKLE-TOP GIRL OF MY DREAMS
You: Gorgeous dark haired beauty, dancing with your friends
with dance moves that would make Shakira jealous. Me:
Guy in blue shirt, grey beanie and glasses noticing you while
trying to casually t in. Im hoping you dont play for the other
team and wondering if you wanted to start the New Year off
right. When: Dec. 31, 2011. Where: Incahoots. #1245-0110
RUN AROUND THE PUBLIX RACETRACK
You were at the Publix on racetrack road. Blonde hair, in a
nice pair of running pants, I think. You got off your checkout
line for a second to come down my aisle in order to get a
drink up front. Me: salt n pepper hair in a gray hoodie. Maybe
we can grab a Starbucks sometime. When: Jan. 2, 2012.
Where: Publix. #1244-0110
BEAUTY IN BROWN
You-Stunning beauty wearing brown. You were guarding the
dessert table with your life yet recommended the rum balls.
Me-tall, thin, dark hair guy that was constantly hugged by the
drunk party host. Wanna nd other dessert tables to guard?
Wed make a good team :) When: Oct. 23, 2011. Where:
Riverside. #1243-0110
JJ GRAY AND MOFRO
You got kicked out before they went on for having too much
fun. I made sure you were OK until you decided to leave. I
truly care, and want to make sure you are ok. Can we plan
the next JJ Grey and Mofro show together? When: Dec. 29,
2011. Where: Mavericks. #1242-0110
OUR EYES MET AT PROGRESSIVE
You were the cutest guy Ive seen. Our eyes kept locking and
your smile was so sexy. You have medium brown short hair
about 5-9 tall. Me a blue rugby shirt and cap. When: Dec. 29,
2011. Where: Progressive Service Center. #1241-0110
MARKET FRESH HONEY
I saw you at the fresh market. Thought I recognized you from
the JCP gym. You were doing exercises that needed great
exibility. At fresh market you were dressed to the nines. Me:
Boyish looks, salt & pepper hair. You are in better shape than
most if not all personal trainers so you know who you are.
When: Dec. 21, 2011. Where: Fresh Market. #1240-0103
NIKE WEARING DANCING QUEEN
You: Nappy hair, tatted up and wearing Nike sneakers dancing
away at the Ritz. Me: Short Italian with a big mouth. Your sexy
moves and big ol boobs caught my eye! Wanna teach me to
dance? When: Dec. 20, 2011. Where: The Ritz. #1239-0103
PLANNING YOUR WAY TO MY HEART!
I asked you to dance but being the event planner for the
library, you smiled and said you could not! Would love to
meet you away from work for a cocktail and dancing! You:
Tall, bald, black sexy male in blue suit and white shirt! Me:
Tall, white, slender blonde bridesmaid! Where: Main Library
courtyard wedding reception. When: Nov. 4, 2011. Where:
Main Library Downtown. #1238-0103
MAYO CLINIC MAN OF MY DREAMS
I saw you in the Mayo Clinic parking lot with your dark hair
and green sweatshirt getting out of your red Jeep Cherokee
with the FSU license plate. I was the redhead in the Gator
shirt. Not sure if you winked at me because of the UF/FSU
thing or if you sensed a connection. Lets nd out... When:
Dec. 14, 2011. Where: Mayo Clinic parking lot. #1237-1227
HELLOOOO NURSE!
You: Gorgeous redhead medical assistant. Me: Unsuspecting
patient. You had your scrubs inside out & backwards; I
pointed this out while you were taking my pulse. Care
to play doctor after hours? When: Dec. 1, 2011. Where:
Commonwealth Family Practice. #1236-1220
FLOPPY HAT GUY
We met eyes a couple of times, you were really cute. You
drank your beer and left before I had a chance to say
anything to you. Lets meet up and talk like we should have.
What kind of hat was I wearing? When: Dec. 13, 2011. Where:
Park Place. #1235-1220
TALL GREEN-EYED BARTENDER TAILGATERS
You: Wearing a black pullover and a beanie. You asked what
I wanted to drink. I said a shot to warm me up, you smiled. I
had to leave with my group; maybe you can suggest a shot
that we could have together. When: Dec. 11, 2011. Where:
Tailgaters parking. #1234-1220
FLAWLESS TATTED PEARL SATURDAY GIRL
You: Short and slender blonde wearing a beanie, white tank
top; half-sleeve / back tatted. Me: Tall, dark, tatted, snake
bites. I told you you were gorgeous and you said ditto.
Dancing with a friend near me and we both admitted to
scoping each other out. Come dance with me on Saturday
nights? When: Sept. 24, 2011. Where: The Pearl. #1233-1220
BLUE EYES AT THE REGISTER
You: Working the register, prettiest ice-blue eyes Ive ever
seen, pulled-back brown hair, tattoos peaking out of sleeves.
Me: Cargo shorts, brown hair and beard, Gators shirt. I
bought a pack of cigarettes and milk. We shared meaningful
eye contact and a suggestive smile. Let me know if youre
interested in batting for the same team... When: Dec. 9, 2011.
Where: CVS A1A South, Anastasia. #1232-1220
WORLDS BEST/ CUTEST DISHWASHER
You had a dark blonde mohawk hidden under a black hat. You
came out to bus tables and retreated back to your dish-pit
disco. I tried to get a nal look at your adorable mug and
caught you making a soap beard. You rule; lets drink beer
and listen to Leatherface. When: Dec. 9, 2011. Where: Dish-
pit at The Floridian. #1231-1220
DEVASTATINGLY HANDSOME GEORGIA FAN
Wanted serendipity to strike a third time. You introduced yourself
rst at FL/GA and blindsided me at the Jags game when you
took your sister. When you smiled, I forgot my own name, much
less to give you my number. Up for a friendly rivalry? You: Warm
Brunette Georgia Boy. Me: Dark curly-haired Gator Girl. When:
Oct. 29, 2011. Where: EverBank Field. #1230-1213
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sad but true: A lot
of folks seem to always be in a state of wanting
what they dont have and not wanting what they
actually do have. Im begging you; dont be like that in
the weeks ahead. Heres why: More than Ive seen in a
long time, youll have everything going for you if you want
precisely what you do have and are not full of longing
for whats unavailable. Can you manage that brilliant trick?
If so, youll be amazed by the sublime peace.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Of all the zodiac
signs, Tauruses are the least likely to be
arrogant. Theyre also among the most likely
to have low self-esteem. But your tribe has an excellent
chance to x that second thing. Current cosmic rhythms
invite, loudly and dramatically, to boost condence,
even at the risk of careening into the forbidden realm of
arrogance. I recommend Taurus musician Trent Reznor
as role model. He has no problem summoning feelings of
self-worth. Proof? When asked if he frequents music social
networks, he confessed: I dont care what my friends are
listening to. Because Im cooler than they are.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If Mark Twain had
had Twitter, says humorist Andy Borowitz, he
wouldve been amazing at it. But he probably
wouldnt have gotten around to writing Huckleberry Finn.
Youre facing a comparable choice. You can either get
a lot of little things done to serve short-term aims, or
you can at least partially withdraw from the day-to-day
give-and-take, to devote more focus to a long-range goal.
I cant tell you which way to go; I just want to make sure
you know the nature of your decision.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You now have
a special talent for helping your allies tap into
their dormant potentials and latent energy. If you
use it, youll have a knack for snapping lost sheep and
fallen angels out of their wasteful trances. Theres a third
kind of magic you have in abundance: the ability to coax
concealed truths out of hiding. Personally, I hope youll
make lavish use of these gifts. I should mention, though,
some people may resist. The transformations you could
conceivably set in motion with your superpowers may be
alarming to them. So hang out as much as you can with
change-lovers who like your strong medicine.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Publishing a volume
of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down
the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo,
said author Don Marquis, speaking from experience.
Something youre considering may seem to t that a
project, action or gift youd feel good about offering, but
you wonder if it will generate the same buzz as that rose
petal oating down into the Grand Canyon. To the degree
that you shed your attachment to making an impact, youll
make the exact impact that matters most. Give yourself
without any expectations.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Comedian Louis
CK told a story about his young daughter. She
had a fever, and he gave her some bubble-gum-
avored Tylenol. Ewwww! she complained. Louis was
exasperated. You cant say ewwww, he told her. What
he meant was, as a white kid in America, shes among the
most privileged characters in the world certainly far
luckier than all the poor children who have no medicine
at all, let alone medicine that tastes like candy. A similar
argument for you: In the large scheme of things, your
suffering now is small. Try to keep your attention on your
blessings instead of discomfort.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I stumbled upon an
engineering textbook for undergraduates. There
was a section on how to do technical writing, as
opposed to the literary kind. It quoted an Edgar Allan Poe
poem: Helen, thy beauty is to me / Like those Nicean
barks of yore / That gently, oer a perfumed sea, / The
weary way-worn wanderer bore / To his own native
shore. Then the book advised: To express these ideas in
technical writing, we would simply say, He thinks Helen is
beautiful. Dont take shortcuts like that. For the sake of
your emotional health and spiritual integrity, you cant see
or treat the world the way a technical writer would.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Are you ready
to start playing in earnest with that riddle
wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma?
Are you looking forward to the rough and tumble fun
to ensue after you leap into the middle of that sucker
and start trying to decipher its impossibly interesting
meaning? I hope youre primed and eager and cant
wait to try to answer the question that seems to have
no answer. Be brave and adventurous, my friend, and
intent on having a blast.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Lessons
could come to you from unforeseen sources
and unanticipated directions during the next
few weeks. Theyll also be in expected forms from
familiar inuences, so the sum total of your learning
could be quite spectacular. To take maximum advantage
of that chance, just assume everyone and everything
may have useful teachings, even people you usually
ignore and situations that bored you before. Act like an
eager student whos hungry for knowledge and curious
to ll in your educational gaps.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The
consuming desire of most human beings is
deliberately to plant their whole life in the
hands of some other person, said British writer Quentin
Crisp. If you harbor even a small tendency in that
direction, I hope you make a concentrated effort to talk
yourself out of it in the days ahead. In my astrological
opinion, its a critical moment in the long-term evolution
of healthy self-sufciency. For your sake and the sake of
those you love, nd a way to shrink your urge to make
them responsible for your well-being.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you go
to Californias Yosemite National Park this
month, you may get to witness a reddish-
gold waterfall. Heres how: At sunset, gaze up at the
sheer east face of the rock formation El Capitan. There
youll see what seems to be a vertical river of re; its
called Horsetail Fall. I nominate this marvel to be your
inspirational symbol for the weeks ahead. According to
my astrological omen-reading, youll have the power to
blend re and water in novel ways. Look at the photo
at bit.ly/uidicre and imprint the image on your minds
eye. Itll help unleash the subconscious forces youll
need to pull off your own natural wonder.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): After singer
Amy Winehouse died, actor Russell Brand
asked the public and media to scale back their
derisive opinions about her struggle with intoxicants.
Addiction isnt a romantic affectation or glamorous
self-indulgence people are too lazy to overcome, he
said. Its a disease. Would you mock a schizophrenic
for his stupid propensity for hearing voices? Would
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O
ne in three ninth-graders in Duval County
will not graduate on time, and many not at
all. For those of us who have attended a Duval
school at any time within the last 10 years,
chances are this statistic does not come as a
shock. We are intimately familiar with the
failures of our schools. Were reminded of the
low standards and articially inated pass rates
every time we apply for a job. For a long time,
our community has denounced the School
Board, demanding improvement, clamoring
for sweeping change. Has anyone seen any
sweeping change? No? Me neither. Our schools
continue to let children slip through the cracks,
and those who do graduate are churned out
with diplomas, but oen lack a grasp of basic
reading and math skills. Forget college. Many
of them are lost trying to decipher all the big
words on their bank statement. College seems
like a pipe dream.
I feel like it goes without saying that
something needs to be done. Im not the only
one who thinks so. People are talking, and not
just over water coolers and backyard fences.
e One by One Campaign, coordinated by the
Jacksonville Public Education Fund, is fostering
this dialogue all over Duval, hoping that the
collective brain of the community can come
up with some solutions. Clearly Duval County
Public School Board hasnt been too successful
in the innovation department, so maybe our
undereducated and underemployed masses can
band together and mop up their mess for them.
We can only hope. e One by One Campaign
may be the best thing that has happened to
Duvals schools in a long, long time.
One by One is reaching out to the
community, holding town hall-style meetings
in neighborhoods, schools, churches and
businesses all over Duval. It is asking parents,
teachers and even students, those who are
most qualied to respond yet most frequently
ignored, to tell our School Board how to
solve our education problems. e ball is in
our court now. We, who are DCPS survivors,
licking the wounds from our fragmented
education, have the opportunity to help school
board o cials understand exactly what went
wrong. We, who search unsuccessfully for a life
that is more fullling than spending mind-
numbing hours hammering away on a cash
register, can help stop this from happening to
another young person.
e idea came from Mobile, Ala., of
all places. Evidently their schools were
oundering, too. So they went on a community
campaign to ask people: What the heck do we
do? e people spoke, Mobiles school board
listened, and a miracle happened. e project
was actually successful. is has worked before.
It can work here. One by One wants to make it
happen. So, Duval what the heck do we do?
Many of the standard answers apply. Yes,
there is a lack of parental involvement. Yes,
there are an unfortunate number
of teachers who are willing to pass
unqualied students through to avoid
retribution. Yes, school administrators
pressure teachers to pass unqualied
students through. And yes, schools
are grossly underfunded. But I
would like to bring up another point:
Education must go beyond simply
forcing students to memorize facts.
Education must teach them how to
think. As a veteran of Duval County
schools, I can tell you that our curriculum was
hyperfocused on standardized test scores. It
started when I was in the rst grade: the CTBS
test. We aectionately dubbed it Childrens
Torture Before Summer. Every year of
elementary school was spent preparing for it.
I used to have nightmares about it chasing me
through a swamp. And it only got worse aer
that. With junior high came the advent of the
FCAT. School became a hateful cesspool of
FCAT propaganda. I learned FCAT test-taking
strategies, bubbled-in hundreds of practice
FCAT bubble sheets, read passage aer stupid,
shallow passage of FCAT preparatory material.
e FCAT made me hate school. I used to
love language arts. I loved reading books, and
the opportunity to pick them apart, to peel
back the layers of metaphor and peek down
at the underlying messages. I felt special, like
the ghost of a dead author had threaded these
little wisps of wisdom between the lines of
prose just for me to discover. I felt like I could
discover anything. I used to love science, how
everything could be broken down into bits, and
all the bits rearranged into something entirely
dierent. I loved learning. e FCAT ripped
that away from me. It was like losing a friend.
Suddenly, we stopped talking about books
and started talking about FCAT passages.
Lukewarm FCAT passages that required very
little thought. Even our science classes gave way
to science-related FCAT passage classes. Every
time I ripped into one of those perforated
seals on the side of a practice FCAT passage
book, a piece of my natural curiosity screamed
and died. By the end of middle school, I had
stopped learning. School was dead to me. By
the time I hit high school, I skipped more
classes than I attended. Standardized tests
almost cost me my diploma.
e problem with standardized tests is
that they shove bland, uninspiring material at
students and force them to memorize a series of
facts and oversimplied processes. e material
leaves no opening for students to ask questions,
and, more importantly, leaves no room for
analysis. Analysis is the greatest gi a teacher
can give to a student. If a student can analyze
a problem, think critically about its facets, and
formulate a solution, he will be successful at
everything he does for the rest of his life.
ere is something about learning how
to analyze that just makes you not want to
stop. You see, some people might lie to you
and tell you that not all people are analytical.
is is a falsehood, a piece of misinformation
that will lead you down paths of intellectual
unrighteousness. Everyone has the capacity to
be analytical. Some people just missed out on
learning how because they went to school in
Duval County, where fundamental life skills
are not an educational priority. If you can think
analytically, you can see the world dierently.
You can solve multifaceted problems. Doors
begin to open. Angels play trumpets while
cherubs sing in the background. Once you
learn to break apart problems and look at them
critically, you start to want to learn. It makes
thinking fun. Even math, which never fails to
elicit a chorus of When am I ever going to
use this in real life? can be transformed into
something relevant and interesting if students
are taught in a manner that allows them to
break down concepts and understand their
purpose, as opposed to just forcing a series of
random formulas down their throats and then
wondering why they dont get it.
So here is my contribution to the One by
One Campaign. Dear Duval County Public
Schools: Standardized tests are the ugly trolls
of childhood. I know they help you get federal
funding, but at what cost? Our children deserve
better than to have their curiosity and love for
learning oppressed by a relentless march of
bland rote memorization. ey deserve better
than minimum wage jobs. ey should not
have to face the bald fear of putting in dozens
of applications and never getting a single
call back. ey deserve a fullling education
that teaches them the skills they need to be
successful in a fullling career. ey deserve to
graduate from high school with a diploma that
they legitimately earned. But most of all, they
deserve to leave school with a desire instilled in
them to continue seeking knowledge. Instead
of assigning blame and demanding more
funding, you can go a long way toward xing
our schools by simply re-evaluating the way
you dene education.
Arielle S. Pompilius
Arielle S. Pompilius is a Jacksonville native
and a business student at the University of
North Florida.
One of Many
A former Duval County public school student says the rst step toward saving education
is ending standardized testing
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