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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, [...]

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 [...]

Getting to Know… Brian Dawkins

Former Raines High stand-out leaves his mark on the NFL. • From the March 2013 edition of Jacksonville Magazine by Kerry Speckman Considering his success in the NFL, it should come as no surprise that Brian Dawkins wanted to be a professional athlete as a kid. It may come as a shock, however, that the [...]

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, [...]

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

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 expect to hear U2, Sinead O’Connor and Cranberries songs played in near-nonstop [...]

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

Getting to Know… Hollis Wilder

Hollis Wilder is an entrepreneur who turned her culinary talents into a flavorful career • From the February edition of Jacksonville Magazine by Kerry Speckman // photo by Agnes Lopez Anyone who watched the first season of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network must have thought contestant Hollis Wilder was nuts when she presented a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Best of Jacksonville

The city, state and country have had a tough row to hoe the last few years. Economic recovery takes time, and often the best way to pass that time is to live normally—to eat, drink, be merry, enjoy a concert, spend an afternoon at the beach and relish the things that make life on the [...]

Top 25 Restaurants

It goes without saying that picking “best” or “top” restaurants is a subjective exercise. Because no two diners have exactly the same preferences and tastes, compiling a one-size-fits-all list of favorite eateries is not a scientific endeavor. What it is, however, is extremely labor intensive, sometimes contentious, often rewarding and always challenging. No matter a [...]

Getting to Know… Kelly Kelly

Once known as Kelly Kelly, former pro wrestler Barbie Blank makes a new name for herself. By Kerry Speckman • From the April 2013 edition of Jacksonville Magazine At 19, Barbie Blank was a part-time model and student at FCCJ (now Florida State College) with dreams of being a broadcast journalist—until she got a [...]

A Shore Thing

What happens when a family transitions from a ‘town’ house to a sand castle? photography by Adam Cohen Jimmy Buffet may sing of “changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes,” but for one local family, getting a new perspective on life has had more to do with altering their longitude. The Arnolds were perfectly happy living in [...]

Layered Looks

As the months finally grow colder in Northeast Florida, layering up is not only practical, it leaves a gorgeous side effect. Photography : Agnes Lopez Hair : Casey Powell Make Up : Jackie Neal Model : Niamh Hart

Tastings & Tapas

Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas 296 Royal Palms Dr., Atlantic Beach; 372-0052, royalpalmwines.com Atlantic Beach newcomer offers something for just about anyone. Walking into Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas on a Friday night was like walking into a friend’s party. It was a loud, bustling brew of beach folk, drinking, laughing, eating and shopping. And [...]

Clam Up

Minorcan Chowder from Aunt Kate’s on the River Ingredients: 1 lb. diced bacon 2 diced Spanish onions 2 diced green bell peppers 2 diced celery ribs 6 seeded diced tomatoes 5 seeded and diced datil peppers 2 tsp. fresh diced thyme ½ cup brown sugar 2 cans chopped ocean clams 2 lbs. diced potatoes 2 [...]