The First Coast food scene is about to be taken a lot more seriously, as the Michelin guide expands its coverage area to include Northeast Florida next year. There’s no guarantee that a local restaurant will earn one of the guide’s coveted stars, but locals believe there are several worthy contenders. We ask three experts how including the region will affect the local food scene for restaurant owners, chefs and customers.

Guests:

• Waylon Rivers, executive chef at 36 Granada in St. Augustine.
• Lauren Titus, publisher, Edible Northeast Florida magazine.
• Hanna Raskin, founder of The Food Section and writer for Jacksonville Today.

Then, an acclaimed opera singer helms the signature music series on Amelia Island. In addition to master classes with classical performers, the 25th annual Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival includes performances by Grammy-nominated innovators Imani Winds, Grammy Award–winning cellist Zuill Bailey and 14-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Emmylou Harris, along with more than a dozen others. We talk to the event’s executive director about how her own performance history as a standout soprano helps shape her leadership of the annual event.

Guest:

• Robyn Lamp, executive director of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival.

And, a free event aimed at elevating girls and women in the sport of surfing crashes into Jacksonville Beach this weekend. We talk to the Super Girl Surf Festival’s organizer and one of the teenage surfer phenoms competing, the First Coast’s own Lanea Mons. The World Surf League competition celebrates its fifth year at Jacksonville Beach Pier and SeaWalk Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday and features live music and more than 2,000 competitors.

Guests:

• Lanea Mons, professional surfer.
• Rick Bratman, event producer, Super Girl Surf Festival.