• Coming soon to Five Points: outside seating at The Derby House. A patio is currently being built and should be ready later this month.
• Recently back from vacation, City Council member Lad Daniels says it has been an interesting transition from being Council president. “It’s weird,” he said. “Nobody calls anymore.”
• Brett Harris, executive chef at Juliette’s at the Omni, will be out of town for the next two weeks. He’ll be at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. leading a class on nutrition for Navy personnel.
• Speaking of Juliette’s, the restaurant and bistro will continue its frequent lunch and dinner cards. After five meals your sixth is free. Try the Pasta Bar, or now for carb watchers, the Pastaless Pasta Bar.
• Multi-county advocacy group the St. Johns River Alliance is creating an executive director position that will oversee day-to-day operations. Salary and job responsibilities are still being discussed, but the non-profit group is expected to start advertising for the position soon.
• If you’re looking for a little something different to do on your lunch hour, JMoMA is offering half-hour tours every Thursday at noon.
• Reminder: the Duval Legislative Delegation meets Wednesday at 2 p.m. at City Hall to discuss transportation issues. Also, State Sen. Steve Wise, chair of the Delegation, has set Oct. 14 at noon as the deadline for filing local bills.
• The Noel Freidline Quartet is performing a Sacred Jazz concert Sept. 18 at the T-U Center to benefit the Lutheran Social Services. There’ll be a pre-concert reception catered by Matthew’s of San Marco.
• The Rebeca Vallejo Project is performing at Endo Exo Saturday and the New York-based jazz fusion group has a tie to Jacksonville. Saxophonist Dave Carey is a former UNF student who studied with musician Bunky Green and has performed with Dave Brubeck.