Peace & Relaxation
Local spa services provide comfort for mind, body and wallet There is nothing like the feeling of stretching out face-down on a comfortable mattress as someone gently kneads the tension out of your muscles. The sheer strain of a stressful day and a long commute simply melts away in the hands of a quality spa [...]
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Amusing Allusions
Color & Texture Inspiration for Spring 2012 Photo + Styling: Natalie McCray Hair Colorist: Carol King Makeup + Hair: Micah Brown Model: Tyler Hill
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Cheers from Bourbon Alley!
For one realtor, the journey to making his house a home is just one chapter of a whiskey-fueled historic tale. To folks who know Jeff Staggs, it comes as no surprise that he would end up owning a home on Bourbon Alley. Staggs himself is unlike many Avondale residents. While some homeowners in the renowned [...]
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Sweet Surprise
Cinnamon pumpkin stuffed French toast from chef Michael Tucker of TPC Sawgrass Ingredients: French Toast 2 pieces cinnamon raisin bread ½ cup pumpkin purée 2 T. cream cheese 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp. Vermont maple syrup 3 eggs ¼ c. milk 1tsp. vanilla 1tsp. nutmeg ½ c. favorite cinnamon cereal Amaretto [...]
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MMM, MMM, GOOD
Modern American cuisine is executed well at a Jax newcomer. If you didn’t know the location of The Good Food Company, you could easily drive right past it. Once guests are in the door, though, it seems that executive chef Millard Cooley has a handle on what it takes to keep them coming back. The [...]
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Yes He Khan
YES HE KAHN How does a kid from Lahore, Pakistan, grow up to one day pay cash for an NFL franchise in the Deep South? It’s your typical rags-to-riches story, really, though perhaps spiced with a bit more cardamom and cumin than usual • Kid moves to the U.S., Gets job washing dishes. Studies engineering [...]
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Jacksonville Fashion Week
PRE-JFW HAPPENINGS JFW Runway Model Prep Workshop with America’s Next Top Model Winner Yoanna House Date: Saturday March 10, 9 AM-noon Tickets: $20 Location: The Performers Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd. Dignify Your Style JFW Private Shopping Event Benefiting Dignity U Wear Date: Saturday March 10, 6-9 PM Tickets: $15 Location: Saks 5th Avenue OFF 5TH, [...]
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Jay Fund Wine Tasting Gala
Super Bowl champ has a nice ring to it. The title of two-time Super Bowl winner puts one in rarefied air, indeed. Count New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, a part-time Jax area resident and the Jags’ first coach, among those who can claim not one, but two, NFL titles. This month, Coughlin returns [...]
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Getting to Know…
Al Letson A national radio show is only his day job. Ask Al Letson what he does for a living, and he’ll probably say he’s an artist. That one word, however, fails to capture the depth of his creative mind. More accurately, the 48-year-old Ortega resident is a performance poet/playwright/actor/blogger/public radio host, though he prefers the [...]
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Cajun Catch
Blackened redfish maque choux from Chef Bennett Depew of Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille Ingredients: Redfish 4 6-oz. redfish fillets 1 T. blackening seasoning Maque choux 4 oz. bacon, diced to ¼ inch 1 tsp. chopped garlic 1 cup diced onion 1 qt. corn (fresh or frozen) ½ cup sliced green onions 1 medium tomato, [...]
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Pub grub and cold beer taste especially good on St. Paddy’s Day Come mid-March, every Irish pub in the city, as well as dozens of other drinking establishments that convert for one day, will be dressed from bar to ceiling in shamrocks, Guiness signs and plaids of every imaginable stripe and color. Bar crawlers should [...]
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Beautiful Women
Beautiful Women of Jacksonville 10 of the River City’s most beautiful women make themselves at home in a stunning Ponte Vedra Beach manse. Some say beauty is only skin deep. Others say it lies in the eye of the beholder. Here’s what we know about beauty: these women have it in spades. Amy West Age: 28 [...]
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All That Glitters
Fashion at its finest is flattering, sexy, sophisticated and eye-catching. If it sparkles with silver and gold—well, all the better. Hairstylist : Holland Morgan Makeup Artist : Tracey Upson Stylist : Argie Mitra Model : Megan Henderson
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Shell Game
How one interior designer was challenged to create a home based on the contents of a cardboard box. There’s no telling where an interior designer might find her inspiration for a particular job—a photo in a magazine, a fabric swatch, a color chip. Her creativity might be sparked on vacation or walking around a furniture [...]
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Getting to Know…
Weathering the ups and downs of First Coast meteorology Behind the bright lights of WJXT-TV Channel 4 studios, the fancy satellite maps and weather graphics, the stage make-up and perfectly coiffed hair, Rebecca Barry looks every bit the seasoned TV meteorologist. In reality, the 27-year-old, who grew up in a Georgia town with no street [...]
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Sweet Disposition
Who doesn’t love a sweet surprise around Valentine’s Day? When trying to garner Cupid’s favor, an assortment of hand-selected goodies from the neighborhood candy shop usually hits the mark. There are approximately 20 Peterbrooke Chocolatier locations scattered around the region and a few Southern states, with the original San Marco shop still in operation right [...]
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Asian Sophistication
New chef-owned restaurant moves past traditional Thai The newest tenant in the Tapestry Park development, Poms Signature Restaurant, fits right in with its neighbors. Proprietor Pom Souvannasoth has created a pleasing combination of an intimate atmosphere and an inspired, worldly menu in his latest culinary endeavor. The interior of Poms is upscale with dark wood [...]
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Delicious Dip
Bailey’s Fondue from Salt at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream 6 ½ ounces milk chocolate, chopped (such as Lindt or Godiva) 4 ½ ounces dark chocolate, chopped (such as Lindt or Godiva) Procedure: 1. Heat the heavy cream to a boil. 2. Pour [...]
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