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VolUme IX ; Number 2

features The Marriage Refs

They’re So Busted!

Four Couples Receive Advice For Some Familiar Problems

Philanderers Beware: Cheating Is No Longer A Private Affair

Isn’t It Unromantic?

Party Like A Film Star

A Survival Guide For Singles This Valentine’s Day

The Academy Award For The Best OscarThemed Bash Goes To… You!

54 So Hot

It’s Cool In “Ice Loves Coco,” The Racy Reality TV Show Couple Sends Ratings— And Libidos—Soaring

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VOLUME IX NUMBER 2

departments 23 28

OBSERVED HOT STUFF & THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN 23 The Buzz 28 Trends 30 La Vida Boca MEDIA BLITZ THE QUINTESSENTIAL ARTS REPORT 33 On Screen 34 In Print 38 On Scene THAT’S LIFE A GUIDE TO PERSONAL GROWTH 43 Relations 46 Parents 50 Destinations

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TASTE THE DISH ON FOOD, WINE & RESTAURANTS 91 Bites 92 Recipes 94 Review 98 Listings HAPPENINGS THE ESSENTIAL SOCIAL DIGEST 117 Around Town 135 Calendar 150 Flash FYI COOL CARS, LOCAL NOTABLES & REAL DEALS 161 Hot Wheels 162 Now & Noteworthy 164 At Home GIVING BACK CHARITY NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE 168

BEST OVERALL 2011

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LOVE & ROMANCE ISSUE

THE MARRIAGE REFS

COUPLES GET ADVICE FOR SOME COMMON PROBLEMS

PARTY LIKE A FILM STAR THE OSCAR FOR BEST BASH GOES TO… YOU!

ON THE COVER: ICE-T AND COCO

ISN’T IT (UN)ROMANTIC? A SINGLES’ VALENTINE’S DAY SURVIVAL GUIDE

THEY’RE SO BUSTED! CHEATING IS NO LONGER A PRIVATE AFFAIR

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t’s already February and, fortunately, we’ve been super busy at The Boca Raton Observer. We’ve had a lot of fun putting together our current issue, and hope you enjoy it.

Our issue begins with our cover story featuring E! reality star couple Ice-T and Coco, who live out loud and have a blast doing it! The couple has a home in South Florida, and you’ll see lots of it when their show’s second season premieres this month. In the meantime, get to know this colorful pair and what makes them tick in “Ice Loves Coco” (page 54). Also in this issue, we introduce you to four local couples who could be just like you— happily married and enjoying life except for one or two little annoying issues that leave them bickering. That said, we also introduce you to three therapists who’ve agreed to help these couples resolve their issues. “The Marriage Refs” (page 60) is a fun and informative article married couples won’t want to miss. Who knows? You may even indirectly receive some free advice! And, not to leave our single friends out, we provide a Valentine’s Day survival guide packed with tips from relationship experts and other eligible locals about how to get through—and even enjoy—the holiday. Check out “Isn’t It Unromantic?” (page 74). And speaking of unromantic… We also touch on a prevalent, though often unspoken problem among couples: Cheating. In “They’re So Busted!” (page 68) we introduce you to some South Florida detectives whose livelihoods are based on busting philanderers. You don’t want to miss this story about who cheats—and why. Finally, we pay homage to the upcoming 84th Academy Awards on February 26th with a feature detailing how to plan the ultimate Oscar-themed bash. What could be more fun than enjoying a fabulous meal with friends while critiquing the winners (and their outfits)? Check out “Party Like A Film Star” (page 78). I wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Valentine’s Day with lots of sweet surprises, love and laughter!

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Felicia S. Levine

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here are passionately happy couples in our midst.

thing romantic. You know, jewelry, perfume or anything from the heart that made me feel special.

They window shop on weekends while holding hands, steal kisses in movie theaters, buy each other little presents “just because” and undress each other with their eyes across crowded rooms. They’re the kind of couples that make the rest of us blush, as though we’ve intruded on an intimate moment.

(Or failing that, the actual desk for goodness sake!)

But I bet even they argue over mundane things, like who’s going to walk the dog or take out the trash.

See? Venus and Mars.

My boyfriend explained that he gave me a printout first to make sure I liked the desk he’d chosen. Eventually, I got earrings and a bracelet. But he still believes the desk was a better idea.

On steroids. Just a little reality check, since we’ve now entered the month of roses, chocolates, last-minute restaurant reservations and braving the crowds on February 14th. This is the time when the differences between Venus and Mars are magnified—and in Technicolor. As an example, I now refer to what I call the “great Valentine’s Day debacle of 2010.” That January my boyfriend had moved in and we were redoing the home office. Fast-forward to Valentine’s Day morning, when he excitedly handed me an envelope: in it was a folded up computer printout with a photo of a desk.

It doesn’t help that we’re societally conditioned to take this holiday way too seriously. Is it me, or does pressure to have a romantic time put a damper on, you know, actual romance? It’s in this spirit that we present our February issue, whose content organically evolved into something other than just traditional sweethearts and love stories (though there’s some of that too). Rather, we take a broader approach toward this celebration of the heart. Our staff jokes that it’s more like an anti-Valentine’s Day issue. I prefer to think of it as an issue that reflects the diversity of how we express love—princes, princesses, warts and all.

Speechless, I managed to eek out: “What is this?” You be the judge. “It’s your present! I knew you needed a desk, so that’s the desk I am going to get you.” Bless his practical little heart. He honestly thought this was a good idea. It was true that I eventually would need a desk. But what I wanted was some-

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Keeping It Real So how does a sassy Beverly Hills housewife with a fiery personality and zest for life lead a so-called “normal” existence—especially with cameras capturing her every move? That’s what we asked Kyle Richards, star of Bravo TV’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” during her recent appearance at Alene Too in Boca Raton, where she signed copies of her autobiography, “Life Is Not A Reality Show: Keeping It Real with the Housewife Who Does It All.” The Hollywood, Calif. native and actress (she landed her first part at age 4 in “Escape to Witch Mountain”) is also aunt to Paris and Nicky Hilton, mother to four daughters (ages 3 to 23) and wife to second husband, realtor Mauricio Umansky. “I don’t have a nanny, a chef or driver,” says Richards, 43, who seamlessly navigates between the worlds of celebrity and practicality while inhabiting one of the world’s most glamorous zip codes. “I want to do it all—drive my kids to school, pack their lunches, help pick out their clothes... I’m just like any other mom, juggling it all... But sometimes there’s a camera or two following me for the show!”

Family Affair: Kyle Richards (second from right), Mauricio Umansky and their four daughters (from left to right) Alexia, Sophia, Portia and Farrah

She credits her parents with giving her the ability to stay grounded. “They were down to earth and while they gave us love, we were not spoiled,” says Richards, who typically does her own makeup for appearances. “As child actors, my sister Kim (also a cast member on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”) and I showed up looking like messy and disheveled kids because we had been outside playing. So we always got the jobs,” says the actress, who has appeared in “Little House on the Prairie,” “ER,” and ironically, even “Beverly Hills 90210.” Richards says it helps to stay close with her family, including sister Kathy Hilton and nieces Paris and Nicky, with whom she enjoys dis-

The Buzz by Felicia S. Levine

cussing style (she describes her own as “a mix of high and low, like Valentino shoes with a skirt from Zara”).The families enjoy frequent trips to Miami Beach, where after a

day of shopping they dine at Scarpetta, Mr. Chow, The Dutch and Joe’s Stone Crab. When not traveling, Richards keeps busy promoting her book, doing Red Carpet fashion reporting for TV’s “The Insider,” preparing for a sitcom based on her life (network details are hush-hush) and preparing for the third season of “Housewives.” “I am really busy but people don’t always get to see the rest of my life where I am a mom, nurturer and best friend to my husband,” says Richards. “In the end, I am a real person, a wife and mother who is trying to do the best for my family.” – Emily Hall

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You Go Girl The Baltimore Ravens may have

fallen short of this year’s Super Bowl, but there’s still one success story to come out of Maryland—and she’s from Boca Raton. Pine Crest School student Ava Shmueli won the title in the girls’ ages 10 to 11 division at the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick National Finals tournament, which took place in Charm City last month during the weekend of the AFC Divisional Playoff Game. Shmueli competed against 40 national athletes to take the title on behalf of the Miami Dolphins Youth Programs department. “I was so happy to win…,” says Shmueli. “The entire experience was very exciting. I was so lucky to represent the Dolphins.” Finalists competed separately in five age divisions at the Ravens’ team facility, with the top scorer in each group crowned na-

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tional champion. All participants launched two punts, two passes and two kicks, with scores based on distance and accuracy. The best score from each activity was tabulated to determine the athlete’s total.

“We’re very proud of Ava,” says Twan Russell, Miami Dolphins’ Director of Youth and Community Programs. “She represented our organization with the heart of a true champion and with great integrity.” The NFL Punt, Pass and Kick program began in 1961 and remains the nation’s largest grassroots sports skills competition. NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Dan Marino both competed in it as kids. Hmmm, gives Shmueli something to think about…

The number of years it took for a subscription copy of Ms. Magazine to arrive at a Coral Gables home. When resident Marc Smit went to check his mail, he found the mysterious magazine, which was dated February 1976 and featured actress Glenda Jackson on the cover. Smit told the Sun Sentinel, “I would have preferred a Playboy.”

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There’s self confidence—and then there’s sheer unadulterated vanity. And, according to LivingSocial and Mandala Research, our neighboring Miami is the most conceited city in the country. To come to this conclusion, the daily deal site and research firm teamed up to survey 4,000 online users in 20 major U.S. cities, including 200 in Miami. According to the survey, Miamians ranked themselves a seven or higher on a scale of one to 10 for attractiveness, and knew the most people who’ve had laser hair removal, a tummy tuck, collagen injections and liposuction. Oddly, while the Miamians surveyed believed they were hot stuff, they didn’t feel the same way about their fellow residents. Of those surveyed, just 38 percent ranked Miami men as handsome, and 53 percent of Miami women as beautiful. America’s most insecure city? Cleveland, Ohio.

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Plan to see a lot more of South Florida’s own Gloria Estefan on the small screen. At press time, the seven-time Grammy Award winner’s latest hit, “Hotel Nacional,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs Chart— the first time in history a female artist has done so.

Who’d a thought it? Of all the cities in the United The song, produced by husband Emilio Estefan and Motiff, is the second single off her latest album, Miss Little Havana, created with rap singer and producer Pharrell Williams. Estefan, 54, has been busy shooting her video for the song, which is being directed by Kenny Ortega and is scheduled for a Gloria Estefan

worldwide release. Next, she’ll head to Los Angeles to shoot a guest appearance on Fox-TV’s hit series, “Glee.” Estefan will appear in multiple episodes playing the mother of character Santana Lopez (played by Naya Rivera). “Gloria is so busy she barely has time to relax,” says her rep, David Naranjo. “But it’s all good!” – Emily Hall

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States of America, the most touchy-feely men can be found in… Pompano Beach? ¶ This is according to the online dating Web site Chemistry.com, which culled its extensive data on the personality types of American singles in order to pinpoint “The Top 10 Cities to Find a Sensitive Man.” This was done as a service, say the folks at Chemistry.com, to help single women find men with the capacity for tender loving care. ¶ But Pompano Beach just seems so… random. ¶ This could be explained, they say, by the fact that Pompano Beach is a popular vacation spot, and that sensitive men can be found living in such areas. As opposed to say, Ann Arbor, Mich., a college sports town, which ranked the least likely city to find a sensitive man. ¶ So what makes a sensitive man, according to Chemistry.com? ¶ “They deeply value loyalty, duty, respectability and proper moral conduct,” explains Dr. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and the dating site’s chief scientific advisor. “So they watch, listen and gauge what they need to do to help others and they do it naturally. It’s these chivalrous qualities that make a sensitive man.”

For all you single ladies looking to move, here’s the complete Top 10 List: 1. Pompano Beach, Fla. 2. Roanoke, Va. 3. West Hollywood, Calif. 4. Nashville, Tenn.

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Not Strictly Ballroom “Dancing With The Stars” Pro

Tony Dovolani Chats About Charity, Family And Why He Wants A Palm Beach Partner By Emily Hall

ony Dovolani does more than teach celebrities how to move gracefully.

When the “Dancing with the Stars” pro believes in a charity, for example, he personally attends the events that keep it alive. This is why the Kosovoborn/New York-raised ballroom dancer, instructor and judge will appear as a special guest at the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball on February 17th at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. And why (pay attention, ladies) he’ll auction off two dances.

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4, and twins Ariana and Adrian, 3. “I like fishing and golfing.” But for now, his dance card is full with the ABC show (the new season begins March 16th) and working with fellow pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy at Dance With Me studios in New York and New Jersey, where he teaches classes and provides workshops.

“I like to meet the people who help make charities successful,” says Dovolani, 38. “Through my dancing, I can give back to support good causes.” Dovolani says he’s looking forward to visiting Mar-a-Lago, pointing out that he’s no stranger to the Sunshine State. Indeed, he lived in Bradenton for three years and has traveled extensively to Palm Beach, Fort Lauder30

dale and Miami as a teacher for Fred Astaire Dance Studios. He’s also appeared at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek for various “Dancing with the Stars” promotions. “I love South Florida and would like to live there at some point when my career will allow it,” says Dovolani, who currently lives in Connecticut with wife Lena and their kids Luana,

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The talented Dovolani, who began folk dancing at age 3, has also dabbled in show business off the dance floor. He played Latin bad boy Slick Willy in the 2004 film, “Shall We Dance,” and served as dance instructor and coach for its stars Jennifer Lopez, Richard Gere and Stanley Tucci. He’s also cohosted the syndicated TV show “Extra” and performed as a correspondent for ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Still, he prefers dancing above all else.

“I love (it) because whoever takes a step on the dance floor wants to do it for the rest of their lives,” he says. “I unite people through dance. It makes them happy and keeps romance alive.” Speaking of romance—how does the ballroom star plan to spend Valentine’s Day? He says he’ll surprise his wife with breakfast in bed and gifts presented by their children. Then he’ll take her to a day spa for treatments followed by a candlelight dinner in Manhattan. “I love selecting what she likes and taking her away from the daily tasks to enjoy some magic,” he says. “I pick out her favorite roses and know what kind of food she enjoys. I put thought behind what I do,” he says. “Without a happy and healthy family, nothing else matters.” We’ll dance to that.

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She’s A Knockout But “Haywire” Spy Thriller Leaves Audiences Semiconscious T

he suspense in Steven Soderbergh’s new spy-revenge thriller, “Haywire,” carries throughout the movie and even beyond the ending, when you ask yourself: “What just happened?” But any disengagement you might experience from the dense narrative that tends to keep its plot just beyond comprehension is replaced by a sort of fascination with the athletic exploits of its lead character, covert operative Mallory Kane, played by real-life martial arts champion Gina Carano.

Carano takes the concept of dangerous-sexy-woman to a new level, dispensing with all the hokey stop-action camera tricks filmmakers used to try and convince audiences that Angelina Jolie could take down a 230pound ex-linebacker in those “Lara Croft” adventures. With Carano, the moves are not

computer enhanced. If only she could deliver a line as well as an elbow to the nose, the movie might rise above its impenetrable plot. Kane, a covert operative in the employ of Kenneth (Ewan McGregor), is hired out to participate in a mission concocted by Coblenz (Michael Douglas), who seems to be a highly placed government official, or Rodrigo (Antonio Banderas), whose pedigree is unclear. Kane is an ex-marine, as is her father, John (Bill Paxton), who barely has three lines in this movie and whose presence is altogether mysterious, except to give scowls of parental concern while his daughter pounds away on men trying to kill her. And it doesn’t take long to get a glimpse of how Carano became the world’s No. 3-ranked women’s Mixed

Martial Arts fighter. She meets with former associate and reputed former lover (although there’s no evidence of that) Aaron (Channing Tatum) in a diner and is forced to mop the floor with him. From then on, in a flashback, she reveals the trail of broken teeth and wrenched cartilage she has strewn from Barcelona to Dublin to America. She learns things have gone awry when she’s assigned to accompany Paul (Michael Fassbender) on a mission and he tries to kill her. Once you figure out this is a spyhung-out-in-the-cold story, a kernel of hope might take root that a new twist could emerge to make this a unique movie-going experience.

fisticuffs are what you get. You might remember Carano from her role as “Crush” on TV’s “American Gladiator.” The dramatic tension here is not that dissimilar. Soderbergh has directed an eclectic mix of films, including the “Ocean’s” trilogy, “Erin Brockovich” and “Traffic” (the latter two garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Director in 2000). Last year, he directed the star-studded “Contagion.” When “Haywire” was shot in early 2010, mostly in Ireland, its working title was “Knockout,” which has a nice association with both the lead character and what she does to people. The change to “Haywire” must reflect what happened during script revisions. O Rated R: Contains some violence.

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Media Blitz by Bill Bowen February 2012

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Not The Books Of Love Relationships Aren’t Always Easy—But They Sure Are Funny The objective of everyone in The Game is to remain in it (as opposed to being tossed out in the first inning). That’s why, Mr., you don’t show up for a date wearing a flannel shirt and white socks with sandals. And you, Missy, should never bring your

dog (or cat, or bird) on a first date. And don’t even get us started on married couples. There are so many pitfalls, pratfalls and faux pas… enough to fill pages and pages. Who wrote the books of love? Not these authors.

The Little Black Book Of Big Red Flags: Relationship Warning Signs You Totally Spotted... But Chose to Ignore

thought, “What the heck was I thinking being with him?” after a breakup, this witty book might help you avoid a repeat performance.

By Natasha Burton, Julie Fishman and Meagan McCrary Inspired by numerous encounters with flawed would-be suitors, three women decided to compare notes about just where the prospects of romance veered south during each illfated meeting. This resulted in a blog called BigRedFlags.com and now, a book. The authors hope it will help other women recognize—and act on—telltale signs that something is amiss. Does he dodge introducing you as his girlfriend? Talk over you while you’re speaking? Call his mom 34

Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won’t Be Dating Or Having Sex By Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle

for advice—daily? Ignoring these red flags in lieu of his perfect teeth and fabulous car can result in dating disasters and, even worse, emotional Armageddon. For anyone who’s ever

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It seems a bit harsh to think that a man wearing a fanny pack or boorishly exclaiming “Booyah!” in a fine restaurant might be wrecking his chances for happiness, but—listen carefully, you Napoleon Dynamitetypes—these authors represent a whole generation of females for whom oblivion to fashion and

manners is considered a deal-breaker. If you think the star of the debutante ball will see beyond your geeky disregard for style taboos like

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If you think the star of the debutante ball will see beyond your geeky disregard for style taboos like pleated shorts and soul patches, well, you’d better read on.

pleated shorts and soul patches, well, you’d better read on. This hilarious book aspires to separate the potentially acceptable man from the “no-way” guy based on superficial criteria such as whether he jogs in place at stoplights or owns more than one cat. We’re not saying it’s fair—we’re just saying that’s how it (often) is.

Plans to Kiss” and “Husband Still Faithful After 42 Years of Trying To Cheat.” Expect vintage “reporting” from this 14-year-old “news” organization, which the 2009 Peabody Award committee described as “hard to distinguish from the real thing.”

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in Love),” “High School Confidential: An Introduction to the 16-YearOld Girl,” “Commitment and Other Things That Scare the @#%! Outta Us,” and “The M Word.” The best way to describe this book: Imagine if Beavis and Butt-Head wrote a relationship manual.

The Onion Presents Love, Sex And Other Natural Disasters

Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat To Dreamgirl—A Woman’s Guide To Holding Her Own In A Relationship

By The Onion Staff

By Sherry Argov

The title of this tome, juxtaposed with a cover photograph of a volcano spewing a voluptuous cloud of gaseous discharge, provides the first chuckle of this book by that outlandish purveyor of raucous news fiction, The Onion. But it won’t be the last. These irreverent composers of the absurd have compiled more than 100 “news” stories relating to courtship in its many forms—from barely clad college hookups in Cancun to your everyday dating disasters, to the pitfalls of being married. Headlines, for example, include: “Couple Forgets 70th Wedding Anniversary,” “Bar Skanks Announce

Comedian and New York Times best-selling author Sherry Argov’s book examines the flip side of the nice-guys-finish-last coin— nice girls don’t keep their men, she says, because men love strong women. Is there really such a thing as being too nice? Yes, insists Argov, who launched this theory on her radio show and then turned it into a series of books. She makes a good case for why men are attracted to tough women and, as you might expect, is hilarious with her advice and real-life-scenarios, “She says/He thinks” tables and “Attrac-

A Guy’s Guide To Dating... Everything You Need To Know About Love, Sex, Relationships, And Other Things Too Terrible To Contemplate By Brendan Baber and Eric Spitznagel The premise of this guy-centric book: Before assuming you not only understand the opposite sex, but that your behavior toward them is perfectly acceptable and that all your relationship decisions thus far have been sound… maybe you should ask them, say authors Brendan Baber and Eric Spitznagel. Their book, while somewhat sophomoric, will appeal to even the emotionally balanced and well-adjusted dating dude as sort of a review of just how he reached his elevated state of relationship nirvana. Chapters that track various relationship stages include: “Dating Your Mom (Early Lessons

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tion Principles.” She concludes that anyone can develop the feisty attitude that men find so magnetic and can thereby change their dating fortunes (or misfortunes). This book follows Argov’s earlier works: “Why Men Love Bitches” and “Why Men Marry Bitches.”

I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell By Tucker Max History is heavily populated by people who could rightfully be called jerks (we’re being kind, here), but very few who’ve been able to make a living at it. Enter author Tucker Max, who writes and blogs about his habitual drunkenness and sexual conquests, and made it to the top of the New York Times best-seller list with this,

his third book, which has sold a million copies in five years. Max readily concedes to being a scourge: “I get excessively drunk at inappropriate times, disregard social norms, indulge every whim, ignore the consequences of my actions, mock idiots and posers, sleep with more women than is safe or reasonable and just generally act like a raging d---head.” Ladies, here’s your behind-the-scenes look at the man you should avoid like the plague. Guys, here’s how not to act if you want to meet a woman of substance. O

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FOURTH TENOR Andrea Bocelli Raises His Voice At BankAtlantic Center I

n 1994, while the world was in its fourth year of dazzled afterglow from a transcendent performance at the world soccer championship by The Three Tenorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;PlĂĄcido Domingo, JosĂŠ Carreras and Luciano Pavarottiâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it hardly seemed a fourth tenor were needed. But that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner of the Newcomers competition at Italyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sanremo Music Festival was a young lawyer from a small wine-producing farm in rural Tuscany, Andrea Bocelli, who will perform at the BankAtlantic Center on February 14th at 7:30 p.m. The newcomer had sung his way through law school playing in piano bars and had barely ventured farther from home than his university, located 40 miles away in Pisa,

when he took the title at Sanremo. Bocelli has a soaring tenor voice that can silence a throng of thousands, as he has done many times at outdoor concerts throughout the world, including his famous performance in the thousand-year-old Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Square (Piazza dei Cavalieri) in Pisa, near his old school, which was titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night In Tuscanyâ&#x20AC;? and is still shown regularly on PBS. The dynamic singer, blind since age 12 from congenital glaucoma combined with a football accident, had a meteoric rise after being whisked away from his ďŹ&#x201A;edgling career as a public defender, and has sung before millions in concerts both solo and in duets with Pavarotti, Sarah Bright-

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man, Celine Dion, Josh Groban and many others. He records classical, pop and opera and has sold 70 million records. His album, Sacred Arias, sold 5 million copies and became the highest-selling classical album by any artist. He also has the highest-selling pop album in Italy with Romanza. He was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best New Artist in 1998â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the ďŹ rst for a classical artist. Bocelli, who as a child mastered piano, ďŹ&#x201A;ute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, harp, guitar and drums, has one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-loved voices and maintains a torturous performance schedule. O For more information, call 954-835-7000 or visit bankatlanticcenter.com.

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Empress Of Soul

Gladys Knight Performs Hits At Hard Rock Live

y the time Gladys Knight & The Pips landed a record in the Top 5 (“I Heard It Through The Grapevine” rose to No. 2 in 1967), the 23-yearold had already been performing in public for more than a decade. That’s what happens when a 7-year-old steals the show on “Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour,” a pioneering program in the early days of TV that fulfilled the need now addressed by “American Idol.” Knight, who performs on February 14th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Hard Rock Live at 8 p.m., first formed her childhood group with her Pips (brother Merald “Bubba” Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten) and began touring when she was just 15 years old.

She and her band mates, all of whom grew up in Atlanta, then joined Motown in 1966 and began opening for Diana Ross & the Supremes. The band would eventually land 26 songs in the Billboard Top 40, with six in the Top 5, including Grammy-winning “Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye),” before switching from Motown to Buddah Records, where the hits continued with “Midnight Train To Georgia” “I’ve Got To Use My Imagination,” “Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me,” and “On and On.” The band members continued recording hits until 1988, were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Knight pursued a solo career after that, and had a 1996 hit, “Missing You,” when she teamed with Brandy, Tamia and Chaka Khan. She’s since been touring successfully and last year released an updated version of “I Who Have Nothing.” O

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Southern-Fried Comedy Jeff Foxworthy Brings Redneck Humor To Hard Rock Live A

wildly successful comedy career can be launched on a single catchy line and Jeff Foxworthy came up with his in the early 1990s. “You might be a redneck if...” Instant American fad. Foxworthy, who performs his standup act at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Hard Rock Live at 8 p.m. on February 9th, hit on just the right mixture of pathos and rump roast with that ingenious line, which fixes the possibility of poking ruthless fun at a class of people that no one ever actually admits to being a member of, except perhaps during fits of ironic self-deprecation. And since no one—until Foxworthy,

that is—admits to being a redneck, it takes on the textures of a victimless crime to make fun of them. Atlanta native Foxworthy was a Georgia Institute of Technology graduate and well-established computer programmer, having spent five years at IBM, when he succumbed to the urging of co-workers and entered a comedy competition. He quickly became an authority on all things redneck—the redneck dictionary, redneck fashion tips, what makes your redneck neighbors rednecks... and, of course, the “you-might-be-aredneck-if” speculations. “If you cut your grass and find a car...” “If your dad walks you to

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school because you’re both in the same grade...” “If every day someone comes to your door thinking you’re having a yard sale...” Foxworthy has six comedy albums, had his own sitcom, hosted another show, “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” and had his own HBO comedy special. He’s been nominated twice for Grammy Awards for his comedy albums and participated in the Blue Collar Comedy Tour with other comedians including West Palm Beach native Larry the Cable Guy. Foxworthy has also had his own radio show, authored several books and even has his own line of redneckthemed greeting cards. O For more information, call 954-797-5555 or visit hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com.

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Lenny Kravitz Brings Eclectic Style To The Fillmore

enny Kravitz stepped naturally into the music world, having been raised around show business and mingling with household-name musicians throughout his early life. Kravitz, who plays at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on February 25th at 8 p.m., had high-achieving parents who immersed him in the performance arts. His mother, Roxie Roker, was in the cast of the iconic TV show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jeffersonsâ&#x20AC;? (she played Helen Willis), and his father, a TV producer, was a jazz promoter and personal friend of Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Bobby Short and Miles Davis. No wonder Kravitz was soon foreshadowing a musical career, at the age of 3 banging like Buddy Rich on pots and pans in the kitchen. Kravitz is a multi-instrumentalist who performs and produces in several stylesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;rock, reggae, soul, R&B, funk and folkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and brings a sort of 1960s vibe to his music. He produced his ďŹ rst album in 1989 and produced an album for French singer Vanessa Paradis in 1991, playing all the instruments on each. He went on to produce a song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justify My Love,â&#x20AC;? for Madonna, and work on projects with Steven Tyler, Mick Jagger, Al Green, Curtis MayďŹ eld, Stevie Wonder and others. His breakthrough 1991 soul hit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Over â&#x20AC;&#x2122;til Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Overâ&#x20AC;? had echoes of Michael Jackson, whom Kravitz has idolized since seeing the Jackson 5 at Madison Square Garden when he was just 5 years old; the song climbed to No. 2 and spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Top 40 chart. He made the Top 5 again in 2000 with the rock ballad â&#x20AC;&#x153;Againâ&#x20AC;? that peaked at No. 4 and remained on the charts for 28 days. Kravitz had other hits with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock and Roll is Dead,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Get You Off My Mind,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fly Away,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If You Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Say Noâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Belong to You.â&#x20AC;? In 1999, Kravitz won the ďŹ rst of four consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. O

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The Dating Game When You’re Way

Too Picky, Things Can Get Tricky

By Emily J. Minor

hen it comes to love and trying to find it, Ann Robbins has pretty much seen it all. A South Florida matchmaker, Robbins helps clients find that perfect someone and her methods are actually quite old-fashioned.

“People still want the same things, but I think that relationships

are much harder in today’s world.” -- Carol Morgan, Boca Raton matchmaker

“I like to make sure the clients I’m working with are realistic and not just out there repeating old patterns and trying to hurry up and get into a new relationship,” she says. Dating, in case you haven’t noticed, has changed in the last decade or so. Sure, matchmakers have been around since the beginning of time—remember the Amy Irving character’s Jewish grandmother in the 1980s movie “Crossing Delancey”? Now she was determined. But today, professionals like Robbins are often handed wish lists with very specific demands. Nice car. No kids.

Full head of hair. And online dating can lead lonely lovers to establish even more daunting demands. Indeed, some singles seeking love online are looking for a partner who will actually share their... Dare we say, fetish? Men in uniforms. Secret lovers. Guys who like big women. Nudists. Singles with British accents. Women seeking a sugar daddy. But is finding a woman with a good-sized derriere—or a man with

all his hair—actually the recipe for long-term happiness?

Love. Companionship. Respect. Stability.

Probably not.

“People still want the same things, but I think that relationships are much harder in today’s world,” says Carol Morgan, a Boca Raton matchmaker who went into the business 24 years ago to help her widowed father find love. “People come to me with so many past relationships and often (they’re) trying to replace the relationship they had.”

Robbins says you probably need more oomph in the relationship if it’s going to stand the test of time. After all, there’s a real difference between wanting to grow old with someone, or just wanting a lover who looks fantastic in a black leather motorcycle jacket (although black leather can definitely serve a real purpose in the right time and place). Bottom line? Lonely people today want what lonely people wanted 50 years ago.

And that, of course, can be a disaster. When Robbins meets with clients, she tries to steer them toward things that will matter more in day-to-day February 2012

that’s life8 relations life. If she can, she helps clients whittle their “wish list” into manageable categories that really matter. And what matters, at least from her experience? Spirituality. Health and wellness. Family. (“That’s a big one,” she says.) Lifestyle. Shared interests. Values. “We sit down and we try to figure out the relationship criteria that are going to make you happy,” says Robbins, who recently moved her Fort Lauderdale office to Orlando but still has a strong South Florida clientele. For Robbins, the foray into matchmaking began after she lost her husband of 20 “People want love years. “A few years and people will go to passed and I thought, ‘You great lengths to get it.” know. I’m not unattractive -- Ann Robbins, South Florida and Orlando matchmaker and I’m not old and I don’t want to be alone.’” While Robbins and Morgan seem to specialize in discretion, the one She went to a matchmaker, whose bed- matchmaker most of us are familiar side manner left a lot to be desired. with nowadays does not. Patti Stanger, the former South Florida “She basically told me that time resident who’s featured in the reality was not on my side,” Robbins re- Bravo TV show, “The Millionaire calls. “It was horrendous.” Matchmaker,” is brash and loud

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and quite self-promoting about helping her millionaire clients find their dream partners.

“The kind of client who comes to me probably doesn’t feel comfortable looking online,” she says.

Robbins says being a matchmaker is nothing like what it looks like on TV, although the show has brought attention to the profession.

Still, plenty do.

“It has created awareness that there is even a matchmaking industry,” says Robbins, whose company is called LifeWorks Matchmaking and is accessible online at lifeworksmatchmaking.com. And how much does it cost to find love these days? On the rather rare occasion that a client wants Robbins’ “full-blown recruiting service,” it can run as high as $10,000. Sometimes, it can cost as little as $1,000. For Morgan, who started Carol Morgan Matchmaking (carolmorgan.com) after her mother died more than two decades ago, it’s all about old-fashioned, customized service. Morgan won’t quote her fees, but she meets with clients in person, helping them focus on what they really want for the long term.

According to industry projections, the U.S. online dating market is expected to hit $932 million for 2011. Online Dating Magazine estimates that 20 million people visit dating Web sites each month—a far cry from the old days when singles had to take out a newspaper classified ad. And while it’s difficult to say how many people actually hook up online, Online Dating Magazine estimates that one in five people start a meaningful relationship after meeting someone online. All in the name of happiness. “Most psychologists will tell you that every person on the planet has a basic human need to be loved,” says Robbins. “People want love and people will go to great lengths to get it.” O

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Not In Mixed Company As Boys And Girls Grow Up, They Often Grow Apart

y daughter Sara is the kind of girl who always has a lot of boy friends. Not boyfriends (I’m not ready for that yet; she’s only in sixth grade!) but boys who are truly her pals. She’s been this way since her toddler years— happy and comfortable with kids of both sexes—and when she entered middle school last fall, she helped put together a lunch table that included almost as many boys as girls. So when my little son entered preschool already quite comfortable with the opposite sex, I assumed he would follow a similar path. Having grown up with two older sisters who had taught him all about dolls and Disney princesses, Joshua was a hit with his female classmates and received several marriage proposals before his fourth birthday. Like Sara, at that point he was equally happy to play with kids of either gender. 46

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By Cheryl Kane Heimlich

But elementary school brought a different kind of socialization, and midway through kindergarten Josh suddenly began to categorize things as either “boyish” or “girlish.” Soon he wanted nothing to do with items that resonated of the latter—refusing, for example, to wear his Dumbo shirt after he noticed a bit of pink (“a girl color!”) on the elephant’s face. Now in first grade, Josh still enjoys the company of a few select girls at school but rarely invites them over. He says it’s because he can’t imagine what activities they would enjoy doing together. “I think girls are not going to want to do what I want to do, like play sports,” he says. “If I asked a girl to build Legos, I think she would probably say no. She would just want to do girlie stuff, like play princesses and do makeovers.”

Sad as his attitude may seem in this post-feminist era, the truth is that my son’s pattern of gender-based socialization is far more typical than my daughter’s. In fact, experts say that most children begin interacting primarily with kids of their own sex by the time they’re 4 years old. “Boys are more likely than girls to do rough-andtumble play,” writes psychologist Eileen Kennedy-Moore in a recent piece for Psychology Today. “Girls are more likely to do make-believe play about family or social interactions. Boys spend more time competing whereas girls spend more time talking.” “All girls are driven by relationships, and that’s what’s most important to them,” agrees Hollywood therapist Donna Desmarais. “On the playground, little boys will usually gravitate toward

that’s life8 parents other boys who are playing really hard and showing off, while little girls will sit in circles and talk about the other people who are there.” With that in mind, I ask Sara whether her interactions with her male pals are different from the ones she has with girls. “It depends on the boy,” she says. “A lot of boys are really into video games that are about killing people, but other boys are nice and they don’t talk about that stuff with girls. So when I’m with the nicer boys, the conversations are pretty similar to the ones I’d have with girls: We gossip, we help each other with a paper or project that’s coming up, we talk

-- Donna Desmarais,

“Girls will create drama in order to therapist become closer with other girls… (Boys) are not into the relational part of life. They’re just

about YouTube videos, music, things we see on the Internet… and of course we talk a lot about teachers.” But the boys to whom Sara is referring are the ones she’s known since kindergarten or even preschool. In middle school, she says, “I don’t think I’m going to make as many new friends who are boys, but I do think I’m going to stay friends with the ones I have now.” Ann Aguirregaviria, a South Florida behavioral therapist, says boys and girls have a better chance of forming such bonds at a small school like Sara’s, where years of constant inter48

action and shared memories help facilitate the process. But such boygirl friendships would be more common, she says, if parents were willing to encourage them early on. “In preschools I see pretty much equal interaction between the sexes,” Aguirregaviria says. “But it’s the parents who provide the play dates, and I don’t see parents of boys and girls encouraging play dates with each other. If you don’t tell your children that it’s good for them to have an extended group of friends of both sexes, it’s just not going to happen. And by the time they get to middle school, they’ll go off their separate ways.”

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into, ‘You hurt me, I’m going to punch you, and then we’re going to move on.’”

That is in fact what happened to Sara’s boy-girl lunch bunch from the beginning of sixth grade, which lasted only a few weeks before its participants began migrating to all-male and allfemale tables. But Sara, who still has a clear view of the boys from where she sits, says she often finds things to admire in the way their friendships work. “When the girls get mad at each other, they usually talk to each other about what’s happening, then they question other people to see if they feel the same way, then they change their opinions if their friends think something different,” she says. “Sometimes I see the boys get mad at each other and slap each other, but I don’t think they get opinions from each other, and I see that they man-

age to work it out really quickly.” Desmarais says Sara’s observation is right on target. “Girls will create drama in order to become closer with other girls,” she explains. “If two girls are having a problem with each other, those two girls will usually go off to their friends and talk about the other girl. Sometimes it gets to the point where they have a fight, and that’s how they get attention.” The boys, Desmarias says, “are not into the relational part of life. They’re just into, ‘You hurt me, I’m going to punch you, and then we’re going to move on.’” “I’m jealous that they can do that,” Sara says. “Because when the girls get mad at each other, they usually stay mad for quite awhile.” O

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Serene Sanctuary The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Provides Southern Hospitality Off Florida’s Northeast Coast By Linda Haase

ecluded sandy beaches with a crackling fire for two amid the sound of soothing waves. A picturesque pool with a cascading waterfall and luxurious seating. Romantic dining by candlelight with a staff that specializes in Southern hospitality. At The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island resort couples can enjoy some quality time immersed in creature comforts and Mother Nature’s spectacular panoramas. “Here, the pace of life moves with the whispering of waves, the ebb and flow of tidal marshes and the rhythmic croaking of tree frogs. Here, time heals, replenishes and refreshes,” reads a passage from the resort’s brochure. “In this simpler, serene world, our guests feel cares and concerns drift away as

they float weightlessly in hammocks, swaying gently in ocean breezes.” The resort may be intimate and serene, but it’s also a sensational spot for families and travelers of all ages. Its renowned kids program keeps little ones delighted while Our Space, a teen hangout, entertains older kids with a movie theater, gaming systems, air hockey and foosball. There’s also an outdoor pool with a play area (when there’s a chill in the air, head for the heated indoor pool). The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island knows a well-rested kid is a happy kid and its exclusive Pirate Tuck-ins program is sure to send young ones off to slumber with a smile. It includes a special delivery of milk and

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cookies, followed by a visit from Pirate Luis Aury, Princess Amelia and the resort’s mascot, Amelia’s Treasure (a 3-year-old blue and gold macaw). Kids are then surprised with a treasure chest filled with goodies and lulled to sleep with a bedtime story. There are lots of treasures for the

adult crowd, too, with everything from a Behind the Scenes Tour with a Ritz-Carlton chef to daily classes (ranging from learning to infuse flavors into salt to the art of creating classic cocktails) to bike tours, nature walks, golf and tennis. A visit to the resort’s 27,500-squarefoot award-winning luxury spa will

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apper, actor and former gangbanger Ice-T and his wife Coco, a voluptuous Playboy playmate, fashion designer and Internet sensation, appear to be a match made for reality TV.

For one thing, they’re both striking looking and not shy about flaunting their sexuality, as evidenced by all the touching, flirting and goo-goo eyes taking place on their hit E! TV show, “Ice Loves Coco,” which premieres its second season this month and was shot partly at the couple’s Miami Beach home. Neither minds standing out in a crowd (last year, for example, for Halloween, Ice-T dressed as a porn star, while Coco was an outrageous and scantily clad Katy Perry). And each has an affinity for the finer things: they drive the best cars, own expensive homes across the country, spend a fortune on Spartacus, their beloved English Bulldog, and make frequent appearances in VIP sections of fancy restaurants and clubs in Miami, Las Vegas and other cities. 54

But when it comes to their relationship, both insist that they’re, well… square. “I’m pretty much an old-fashioned girl when it comes to taking care of my man,” insists Coco, 32, who married Ice-T, 54, 11 years ago. “I believe in having my husband’s dinner ready when he comes home from work. I take care of our home when he’s out. We are together a lot and we communicate well. This traditional style works for us.” Agrees Ice-T: “I’m man and she’s woman. We don’t ﬁght over it. She cooks me food, cleans the house. I take out the trash and earn a paycheck.” It’s this dichotomy that keeps viewers fascinated.

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“The show is a look at a surprisingly traditional couple living in a world that is anything but traditional,” explains Jason Sarlanis, vice president of original programming and series development for E! “At the end of the day, no matter what kind of situation they have gotten themselves into, or what kind of hardships they face, they get through it with an outstanding love and admiration for each other.” So beginning February 19th, every Sunday at 10:30 p.m. the two will open their lives to viewers, allowing an up-close-and-personal look at their unconventional universe. But just who are these two quirky lovebirds—and how did they end up reality TV’s latest success story?

NOT THE CLEAVERS

Ice-T, born Tracy Marrow in Newark, N.J., may look familiar because he’s the longtime star of NBC-TV’s successful series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” where he plays Detective Odaﬁn “Fin” Tutuola, a fan favorite. He’s also a ﬁlm actor, published author, motivational speaker, TV producer and musician. But success didn’t come easily for the rapper with the growly voice.

“I’m man and she’s woman. We don’t fight over it. She cooks me food, cleans the house. I take out the trash and earn a paycheck.” -- Ice-T

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An only child whose parents died young, he grew up living with his aunt and learned to survive on the mean streets of Los Angeles by getting involved with gangs. He chronicles in his 2011 book, “Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption—from South Central to Hollywood,” about how, while attending Crenshaw High School, he sold cannabis and stole car stereos to support his then-girlfriend

“Trespass” (with Ice Cube) and “Johnny Mnemonic” (with Keanu Reeves). Though it was TV that made him a household name, thanks to “Law & Order” executive producer Dick Wolf, who cast him in several projects, including “Players,” “Exiled: A Law & Order Movie” and guest appearances ar on “New York Undercover.” Finally, his role on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”” turned into a regular paycheck. “(It’s) a job j I never expected to still be doing 13 yyears later,” admits Ice-T, who also produces uc A&E’s “The Peacemaker” documentary about gang mediation, plays n Griffin ffi in the “Gears of War 3” video game m and will make his directorial film m debut in “The Art of Rap.” Says Ice-T: ce “I love the respect I’ve earned in n the industry.” Something else he loves? A moS nogamous re relationship. His code? “One down bitch is worth 10 funky hoes.”

-- Coco

Adrienne and their daughter, LeTesha, now 35 (he also has a son, Kevin Ice Marrow, 10, with former girlfriend Linda Marie Sanchez). Enticed by the financial benefits, he eventually enlisted in the Army and served for four years. It was while in the military that he heard the Sugar Hill Gang single, “Rapper’s Delight,” and became interested in hip-hop. During the 1980s he developed his skills as a rapper and in 1987 signed with Sire Records, releasing his debut album, Rhyme Pays. Two years later he launched Rhyme Syndicate Records, releasing his Power album, which went gold. He went on to record film tracks, including the theme song for “Colors” in 1988, starring the late Dennis Hopper, about Los Angeles’ inner-city gang culture. Ice-T made headlines after forming the thrash metal band Body Count, one of the most critically acclaimed acts on the 1991 Lollapalooza tour. But when the band released its controversial song “Cop Killer,” the headlines turned ugly, with the press accusing the band of glamorizing the murder of police officers. Always the opportunist, Ice-T managed to turn the bad press into gold, attracting enough attention to land film roles in “New Jack City,” (his first gig), “Ricochet” (with Denzel Washington),

In other words—despite outward appearances— he’s not a player. Ice-T prefers long-term relationships, and a strange thing happened before he met Coco that would forever affect his attitude about what he wanted in a romantic partner: He became fascinated with the now-defunct reality TV show, “The Osbournes.” He liked Sharon’s relationship with her rocker husband, Ozzy, and appreciated how she ran his life and made it soar. “Ozzy is great at what he does and Sharon allows him to do it,” Ice-T writes in his memoir. “In my life I’ve got similar strengths and weaknesses. I’m great at making money. I’ve learned how to turn my hustler’s eye for opportunity and apply it to the show business game. But I am essentially an artist. When it comes to all the details, the more mundane side of the business and personal life, I’m not real good at all.” So, while living unhappily single in New York, Ice-T set out to ﬁnd his version of Sharon. And 11 years ago, he met Coco at a video shoot. He was smitten with the California native’s bombshell looks, 39-2340 measurements and Valley Girl voice. He thought she was “gorgeous” and asked if she would ever go out with a “gangsta rapper.” The swimsuit model and former Miss Ujena, Mexico gave him an emphatic, “yes.” FEBRUARY 2012

Born Nicole Austin, the curvaceous blonde was a regular at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy mansion and has appeared in films such as “Southwest Babes,” “Desert Rose” and “The Dirty Monks.” Her “Exotics Calendar Behind The Scenes” DVD has sold close to $1 million and she’s appeared on more than 50 men’s magazine covers. “I was introduced to Ice when he was sort of down and people thought I could cheer him up,” recalls Coco, pointing out that at the time he wore a red snakeskin suit. “We had a small conversation and once the shooting was wrapped he came back to ask me out. I didn’t know the difference between a gangster rapper and a rapper, but I figured he was nice. Then he said, ‘if you take the n off of nice you get Ice.’ I thought that was very funny!” She says she loved his sense of humor, and they talked every day on their two-way pagers. A few weeks later, Ice-T says he knew Coco wanted him when, one day while hanging out with friends in his apartment, out of nowhere she started vacuuming the floors. (It was explained later that it was her way of demonstrating that she could be the “traditional” wife he sought.) “I looked at my friend and said, ‘What the f--- is going on here?’” Ice-T writes in his memoir. Coco’s savvy vacuum ploy worked: The pair became inseparable and after just two months, on December 31, 2001, they went to Las Vegas and eloped.

TEAM PLAYERS These days, life for Ice-T and Coco is like a smoothrunning business partnership—with great perks. His focus is on self-improvement, expanding his acting and music interests, and traveling the country speaking in prisons, libraries and schools, encouraging young people to make something good out of their lives. Coco is the sexy and traditional wife he’s always wanted, capable of running his life and keeping him on track. In turn, Ice-T supports and encourages her interests in fashion design and show business, even helping her land a guest appearance on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” and competing with her on NBC-TV’s “Family Feud” game show against Joan and Melissa Rivers. Ultimately, she says, she’d love to play a superhero like Wonder Woman. 58

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This Page, Clockwise: Ice-T and Coco at The AMP Energy Bullrun Cross-Country Car Rally in New York; Coco; Ice-T and Spartacus; Ice-T celebrates his birthday at LUX in Miami Beach; Ice-T and Coco celebrate their 10-year anniversary with an intimate vow renewal ceremony at the W Hotel in Hollywood, Calif.

Photo courtesy of E! Entertainment

“At the end of the day, no matter what kind of situation they have gotten themselves into, or what kind of hardships they face, they get through it with an outstanding love and admiration for each other.” – Jason Sarlanis, E! vice president of original programming and series development

“I crave action-packed movies and since I’m a girl into fitness and doing powerful things, I think playing a superhero fits me to a T,” says Coco, whose parents were actors that met on the TV show “Bonanza.” In the meantime, she’s busy with Licious, her line of clothing for women with curves. “I really like to be creative,” she says. “With my modeling and sunbathing, I know what looks good on me, and I like to bring character with different hair styles and makeup. I give the paps (paparazzi) a few poses because I know what they want!” At home with the cameras off, the two enjoy lazy days chatting or catching up on TV shows they’ve missed. Or she’ll organize her beloved shoe closet while he plays video games. When time allows, they enjoy traveling to tropical locales like the Ba-

hamas, Hawaii and celebrity-packed Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Both say they’d like to live in Sunny Isles full time, should their schedules ever permit. But for now, the cameras are rarely off. The show dominates their days, capturing Ice-T and Coco’s every move as they jet-set to and from their homes in South Florida, New Jersey and Arizona. “If we agree to have a show that films our relationship, this has to come first,” Ice-T insists. This season, expect to see the spouses deep-sea fishing and sail-fishing near their Sunny Isles home, and of course, to embark on a host of hilarious new ventures. “We love to sneak to the beach to get away from people so why not film our fun in the sun?” says Ice-T, who calls their

show the new ‘I Love Lucy.’ Interestingly, when the couple was first approached nine years ago about doing a reality show, they said no. “We weren’t into the whole thing then,” explains Ice-T. “We reconsidered when producers said we don’t have to act, and could be ourselves. We wanted to be sure our lives would look really positive. We do what we want and we don’t do it if we don’t want to.” Though, Coco adds, “We have to be mindful of what we say and do because now everyone is in our lives.” It appears that neither Ice-T nor Coco would have it any other way. O february 2012

The Marriage Refs WRITTEN BY LIZ BEST PHOTOGRAPHY BY PATTY

DANIELS

FOUR COUPLES RECEIVE ADVICE FOR SOME FAMILIAR PROBLEMS

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After 10 years of marriage, I realized the comedic potential of this topic is quite rich. This is the way marriage should be; everybody needs a ref.

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-- Jerry Seinfeld, describing his NBC reality show “The Marriage Ref”

Remember the old playground staple, “First comes love, then comes marriage…”? Well, whoever wrote this little ditty neglected to mention that, not only does the baby carriage often come along, but also a host of nagging issues that go with the territory of making the sacred union of marriage work on a daily basis. Bad driving, thunderous snoring, poor communication, cleaning up (or not) after oneself… all are common culprits for otherwise happily married folks. At least, they are for the four local couples with whom we spoke. In the spirit of love and compromise, we put together a team of professional marriage counselors—The Marriage Refs—to address the relatable issues these couples face as they live, love, coexist and, well, basically try not to strangle each other as they work toward wedded bliss.

MEET THE REFS DR. BARBARA WINTER, PH.D. Dr. Winter received her master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University and completed her professional training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. This Boca Raton-based psychologist is also a certiﬁed sex therapist and hypnotherapist. Her professional philosophy is holistic and very straightforward: “(My mission is) to help people improve their emotional, sexual and spiritual health,” she explains. “We all pick certain people for a reason.”

DR. CARYL KEATING, PH.D. With ofﬁces in Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Dr. Keating specializes in integrative psychology for individuals, couples and families. She received her master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University. She believes that a life crisis can be an opportunity for growth and that a couple that works through conﬂicts often forms a more meaningful and healthy relationship.

LORI SARVIS, L.C.S.W. S Sarvis received her master’s degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis and is certiﬁed in both hypnotherapy and U ssex therapy. The Deerﬁeld Beach practitioner says she loves tthe dynamics of working with couples. “You have two different ppersonalities and there’s just so much more going on in a session,” sshe points out. “Of course, you also have to make sure it doesn’t bbecome a ‘War of the Roses.’”

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MEET THE COUPLES LAUR A AND BEN GIFFIN CITY: Lake Worth YEARS MARRIED: 26 CHILDREN: Ryan, 22 ; Kie

rnan, 20; Braden, 17 and McKay, 14 THEIR ISSUE: The dev il is in the details—Laura needs them and Ben doesn’t provide enough says of them.

hile Laura and Ben Gifﬁn have been in love since meeting at Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, some niggling details persist. Or rather, a lack of them. You see, Laura likes descriptions, information, feedback… And Ben’s mind simply does not operate this way. Consequently, he says that whenever Laura asks a question, his response is never adequate and that, ultimately, she launches into what he and their four sons affectionately call “The Spanish

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She wants to know all the details and I feel like I’m under a spotlight. I just don’t think about the details.

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Inquisition.” Whether it's cooking a meal in the kitchen or taking one of their sons to baseball practice, Laura needs details. For example, after a baseball practice, she'll ask how it went. “I’ll say, ‘It was good,’” Ben explains. “But she wants to know all the details and I feel like I’m under a spotlight. I just don’t think about the details.” Says Laura: “It’s frustrating because I always have a nagging curiosity and a need to know more and be more involved.”

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Dr. Winter: Laura and Ben are a good example of Venus and Mars, Dr. Winter says. Women are persistent about receiving details and men, on the other hand, couldn’t care less about them. When men have a conversation, it’s simply a means to an end. For women, though, it’s a means to connect. Her advice for Laura? “Either ask Ben before he leaves to come back with details or give it up and (vent) to her girlfriends.” Dr. Keating: Research shows that women are more sentimental and have a better memory for details, Dr. Keating points out. She suggests Laura and Ben turn their question and answer sessions into a game. For example, “Tell me the five best and the five worst things about your day.” She wants Ben to keep one thing in mind: “Remember, if she’s asking a lot of questions that means she really cares about you.” Lori Sarvis: While it’s understandable that Ben doesn’t want to be grilled the minute he walks in the door, Sarvis says, she also understands that Laura needs a certain amount of information from her husband. She suggests Laura give him time to unwind before quizzing him. “The man needs to understand that women really do need more information,” she explains and suggests that a few rules would help. “Maybe allow her to ask three or four very specific questions—but not ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions.” 62

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ou probably recognize Kevin Rolston from his co-host gig with Wild 95.5 FM’s über-popular morning radio broadcast, “The Kevin, Virginia and Jason Morning Show,” and you likely know Kim as the “Mexican Queen,” to whom he often refers. Joking aside, Kevin and Kim have been married for 10 years, have three kids and remain head-over-heels in love. He’s a devoted husband and father; she’s a

KIM AND KEVIN ROLSTON CITY: West Palm Beach YEARS MARRIED: 10 CHILDREN: Colin and Caitlin, 13;

Canon, 3

THE ISSUE: Each thinks the

other is the worst driver in all of South Florida.

schoolteacher and supportive wife and mom. All is wonderful. Until they get in the car. “Kevin likes to make right-hand turns out of the left lane,” Kim says. Kevin counters that accusation with a memory he has of Kim driv driving their kids. “I passed them in my car and all I could see were the twins’ heads,” he says, alleging that his wife is a multitasker, even when behind the wheel. “Kim was leaning over. It was like a ghost was driving the car.”

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Kevin likes to make right-hand turns out of the left lane.

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DR. WINTER: Dr. Winter admits she’s impressed with Kim and Kevin if this is their sole marital issue. “If this is the only place they disagree, I would leave their criticisms on the road,” she says, adding that multitasking is never a good idea while driving. “Although, women are far superior to men in that area.” DR. KEATING: “Distraction is the greatest enemy” when it comes to driving, Dr. Keating says simply. “In the car, multitasking increases distraction which increases the likelihood of an accident.” SARVIS: In addition to always ensuring their kids are buckled in properly, Sarvis suggests the couple take a defensive driving course. “It’s a good way for them to grab some together time.” She also recommends they follow one hard and fast rule when together in the car. “Whoever is driving is the one in control. The other one has to put tape over their mouth. Nagging increases anxiety in the car.” FEBRUARY 2012

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If I’m cleaning, Mike will help, but he never initiates it.

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– Laura Alonso

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hen Laura and Mike met through mutual friends it was clear that they’d each found their soul mate— the relationship felt very natural. They dated for about a year before deciding to tie the knot and life has since been great for Mike, a ﬁeld supervisor for his family’s contracting business, Alonso and Associates, and Laura, a bartender at Oshea’s Irish Pub in West Palm Beach. But there’s this one little issue… While they both work really long hours, the household chores are not split equally. Rather, Laura says she’s always the one to make sure the house gets cleaned. “If I’m cleaning, Mike will help, but he never initiates it,” she says. “I’d agree with that,” admits Mike. Then there’s the matter of cooking meals. Laura says that, not only is she the chief housekeeper—she’s also the head chef. Here, Mike counters, “I would cook more if she didn’t hate all the food I cook.”

THE REFS WEIGH IN DR. WINTER: “Research indicates that regardless of

how much a woman works, she is often responsible for the household,” says Dr. Winter, adding that learning to live together is an ongoing process. “Couples need to learn how to move around the house, how and when to be in each other’s spaces and, most of all, what is the best workable division of labor.” Also, she says that Laura needs to learn how to delegate. DR. KEATING: Dr. Keating suggests that Laura and Mike

create a checklist of chores for which each is responsible, and that they reward themselves for cleaning the house by going to a nice restaurant. Or invite friends over for dinner. “That will motivate you to do the grunt work and also allow you to enjoy your nice clean home.” In terms of their cooking issue, she recommends making preparing meals fun. “Try new recipes designed for two or experiment with theme nights such as vegetarian or Thai.” SARVIS: Sarvis recommends that Mike and Laura write down the household chores each week and then split them down the middle. “Get together and compromise. Pick a cleaning day and do it together,” she says. She also suggests \]ZVQVO KWWSQVO QV\W I XZWRMK\ ¹/W WVTQVM \W ÅVL I VM_ ZMKQXM or go to a bookstore and pick out a new cookbook.” FEBRUARY 2012

reg Jones will never CALLIE forget the first time he GREG JOAND NES saw Callie, whom he met through a mutual friend. CITY: Bo ynton Beach “She pulled up in this little YEARS M ARRIED: 17 CHILDRE red car,” he remembers. “I N: Trista n, 15 THE ISSUE: said, ‘Wow!’” After a disasA snoring and toss-up between Greg’s trous first date—Callie was C the dishwa allie’s insistence tha having a bad day—they sher be loa t ded her wa y. decided to try again, went for lunch and six years later were married. Now they work together running the family business, Gregory Jones Architecture. Their marriage is successful because they share goals and values and try not to sweat the small stuff—even if it means she wears earplugs to sleep because he snores. “I’ve tried everything!” she says. In defense, nse, Greg says, “I’m not attempting to snore.” Then there’s here’s the matter of loading the dishwasher. Greg gets ts in trouble for not meet meeting Callie’s standards. “I might put things in a place that’s not as effective or efficient as she would like,” Greg says. Callie admits she’s very particular, pointing out that, “Everything has its own place.”

THE REFS WEIGH IN DR. WINTER: Dr. Winter says that as long as

Callie’s complaints aren’t disguises for bigger issues, there’s a compromise to be made because the marriage seems healthy. “(Callie) loses a bit on both ends. She’s not happy with the bedroom and disappointed with the dishwasher,” she says. “Since Callie goes the extra distance to wear earplugs, Greg could take the extra time to learn to load the dishwasher to his wife’s satisfaction.” DR. KEATING: Dr. Keating believes Greg should see a specialist regarding his snoring to rule out a medical problem such as sleep apnea. As for Callie’s need for the perfectly loaded dishwasher, she suggests Callie ask herself if the machine is []NÅKQMV\Ta TWILML M^MV QN Q\¼[ VW\ XMZNMK\ ¹8MZPIX[ acceptance is the answer,” she says, adding that Callie could try and teach Greg to load it the way she prefers. And, she says, “Remember to praise, praise, praise people when teaching them new skills.” SARVIS: Sarvis’ concern with Greg’s chronic snoring is that, over time, it can affect the couple’s intimacy. She suggests that Callie try hypnotherapy to transform the sound of Greg’s snoring into something akin to a lullaby. “It would actually lull her to sleep instead of keeping her awake,” she explains. When it comes to the dishwasher-loading issue, Sarvis has two suggestions: “Callie just has to do the loading herself. Either that or they could switch to paper plates and just throw them in the garbage when they’re done eating.” O 66

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involves tailing men or women whose signiﬁcant others suspect them of fooling around. And nine times out of 10, they’re usually right. “By the time they get to me, they have a pretty good idea, they just need to get the proof,”

And as personal as all this is to the parties involved, there are tons of people out there eager to watch or listen as the drama unfolds. So many, in fact, that cheating has become the premise for a popular South Florida morning radio show called “Busted”’ on Power 96 FM and its why the nationally syndicated reality TV show “Cheaters” is now in the middle of its 12th season. “This is a country of fornicators,” says Bobby Goldstein, “Cheaters” creator and executive producer. “I suspected we would run out of film and money long before we run out of adultery.” So while many couples this Valentine’s Day will celebrate their love exchanging sweet, sentimental gifts over candlelight dinners, others will be drowning in lies, deceit and scandal and investigators like Stacy will be digging through the mess to uncover the truth. And if that means ruining someone’s Valentine’s Day—well, then so be it. “I don’t want to sound like the grim reaper for marriages. I would love to find someone who goes to work, goes to the gym and goes home. But if someone is having an affair and they are lying about it,” Stacy says, “then (their significant other) has the right to know.”

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“It’s just nuts what people try to get away with.” –Jody Stacy of JRS Investigations in Delray Beach

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“Valentine’s Day usually brings about some type of drama. It is real life. That’s the crazy thing!”

voyeur NATION On this particular December day, Stacy had 15 jobs to tend to, including a man who called all the way from England asking Stacy to trail his fiancee who was in town visiting her sister. Though they’re engaged to be married, his client admitted he is a wealthy, older man so before they exchange those sacred vows, he wanted to make sure his much younger wifeto-be wasn’t having too much fun in South Beach. At the time, unbeknownst to the woman, an investigator working for Stacy was following her 14 hours a day, from the time she got up in the morning until the time she went to bed. The night before this particular interview, the lights didn’t go out in her place until 3 a.m.

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– Jill Strada, program director of Power 96 FM, which airs “Busted”

Jody Stacy

But does that mean she was cheating? Not as of yet. “This girl has been doing everything right so it makes him more confident,” Stacy says of his client. Most times, though, Stacy doesn’t have good news to share.

One of the craziest stories, Stacy recalls, is when a woman who had been married for 30 years called because she suspected her hubby was up to something. Most of Stacy’s jobs take less than two weeks, but this one turned into a four-month investigation because the drama continued to escalate as Stacy dug deeper and deeper. Turned out this man had two entirely separate families—kids and all—in two different countries. Stacy charges $2,000 for a two-week

package, which includes background checks, a GPS rental and tracking. Everything, including the film taken with something as tiny as a keychain camera, is converted to a DVD so the client has proof to use in court if he or she needs it. But not all of Stacy’s jobs are the kind you watch unravel on “Jerry Springer” or some TV movie of the week. Some are shorter, like the three-hour gig he had the other day. A man hired him to follow his wife during her lunch break. And another man asked Stacy to do a background february 2012

check on his future brother-in-law, which revealed the guy wasn’t divorced as he had promised. Instead, he was very much married. “He’d been married for years,” Stacy says. “It’s just nuts what people try to get away with.” And it’s also crazy to learn how far people are willing to go to catch their honey in a lie. Every day, Power 96 FM in Miami receives phone calls, e-mails and

texts from listeners hoping to score a spot on the radio station’s popular show, “Busted.” The premise of the show is to help a spouse catch their loved one cheating. The idea generated from a post-morning show staff meeting. “There were so many times that Afrika would ask Big Lip and Laz if they thought somebody was cheating based on a story she’d heard, and of course they think that everyone cheats, so we decided to put that to the ultimate

test,” explains Program Director Jill Strada. The show is so popular now that they’re constantly turning away listeners seeking to bust their spouses, which doesn’t surprise Strada because, she says, cheating “is way too common.” As February 14th approaches, Strada expects an onslaught of calls. “Valentine’s Day usually brings about some type of drama,” she says. “It is real life. That’s the crazy thing!” So with all the drama, risk and potential public embarrassment involved—why do people cheat?

“That’s the million-dollar question,” says Rory McMahon, owner of McMahon & Associates, a detective agency in Fort Lauderdale. “With guys, they’re bored with their wife at home. Or they just want something new or different.” Or, according to Tim Cole, a professor at DePaul University in Chicago and creator of truthaboutdeception.com, it’s the sexual desire that lures them to infidelity. “This is why so many relationships have issues,” Cole says. “Being monogamous is very difficult for people. Some find themselves in situations where those feelings come out.”

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– Tim Cole, a professor at DePaul University and creator of truthaboutdeception.com

And when those feelings do “come out,” people like Bobby Goldstein are there to cash in on all the wrongdoing. Goldstein, who got the idea for the show “Cheaters” after he thought he spotted his married uncle in a restaurant one night with another woman (turned out it wasn’t his uncle), says that after 12 years of working on the show, it isn’t the behavior that surprises him. It’s who’s conducting it. “You would never suspect Arnold Schwarzenegger would have a child on the side and Tiger Woods who has a beautiful wife … the who is what shocks me now, not the what,” Goldstein says. One of the most sensational cases to come his way was when a woman asked the show to follow musician and songwriter Ike Turner. It was hard to do because Turner was wealthy and it’s not so easy to catch someone who has their own 72

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airplane. So Goldstein gave up on catching famous folks and focused on regular people out there who simply don’t trust their spouses. When his crew spread the word about seeking men and women who want to capture cheaters, thousands of requests poured in.

Scenes from an episode of "Cheaters"

“Ninety-nine percent of the time if you think your husband is cheating on you, then he’s cheating on you. Women have good intuition,” says McMahon, whose clients are mostly female. “If you see a video of affection, that’s not something you can erase from your memory.

And to this day they keep coming. The show gets an estimated 300,000 requests a year to investigate possible infidelity. Some aren’t valid, Goldstein says, and some are just from paranoid people. But many of them are real stories from real people, even though critics have accused the show of staging some of the incidents. Goldstein denies the accusation and says that his detectives don’t stage a thing.

Bobby Goldstein

“This is a country of fornicators. I suspected we would run out of film and money long before we run out of adultery.”

It’s the betrayal and the curiosity that keeps this former Texas prosecutor in business and he says he’s always amazed that “Cheaters” is invited to come back for more. “Every year I think, ‘OK this has been another opportunity,’ and I keep waiting for the ratings to sink but they keep renewing it,” Goldstein says.

– Bobby Goldstein, “Cheaters” creator and executive producer

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And he believes he knows why.

There’s no going back. And a lot of them look at me and say they hadn’t really thought of that.”

“People like to catch other people with their hands in the cookie jar.”

INFIDELITY FUNDS Because cheating spouses are sometimes caught on tape and displayed in the media for the public to ridicule and judge, it’s easy to forget that there are real people behind these stories and those people—especially the victims—are suffering from broken hearts and bruised egos. That’s one of the hardest parts of the job for McMahon. “They are the most difficult cases to work because of the emotional position that they’re coming to

you in,” McMahon says. “They’re in a very fragile state and a lot of times it’s the first time they’ve ever interacted with a private investigator. They’re embarrassed to tell a stranger about what’s going on. We almost become like counselors.” McMahon says he often talks people out of hiring him. Florida is a no-fault divorce state, which means cheating doesn’t have an impact on whether or not you can get a divorce. He warns potential clients that his work is costly— about $100 an hour for a surveillance job—and asks if they’re prepared to learn the truth.

But of course, others are more than ready to face the music. A stay-at-home mom from New York hired McMahon to follow her hubby because she said he was visiting their South Florida condo often but never wanted her to come along. Turns out he didn’t have a mistress in the area, McMahon says. But he was making regular visits to massage parlors. Another woman paid McMahon to see if her husband was up to no good, though she stressed to the detective that their sex life was incredible. Sure enough he was seeing a woman in Boca Raton. The wife

got an attorney and McMahon had 100 pages of photographs and reports to provide for the divorce proceedings. And more recently, a woman who has been married for 40 years agreed to pay McMahon more than $10,000 to follow her husband to another country where she suspects he has a mistress. She might not even leave him for it, she admitted to the detective, but says she just needs to know the truth. Wanting the truth is why Sylvia, a Palm Beach County resident, hired an investigator to tail her (now ex) husband. Sylvia worked with Jody Stacy, the investigator in Delray Beach, who did indeed prove that her significant other had been cheating. The man had told Sylvia he was going to Tallahassee for work but Stacy learned he’d left the country instead. Stacy camped out near the man’s truck for 10 days until he finally got the video he needed—her husband walking to the truck with a lady friend in hand. Sylvia had a hunch her husband had even more secrets. So she did some digging of her own and learned there were other women as well. As a matter of fact, she got so good at investigating that she decided to make it a full-time job. Now Sylvia also has the title of private investigator and works for Stacy, the man she credits for saving her life. “When I found out the truth it was just such a relief. My life is now better without him,” she says of her ex. “Now I want to help people the way Jody helped me. I know how it is to be on the other side, the not knowing and listening to all of the lies. Clients have cried in front of me. I know how they feel.” She adds, “So every time I go out, I will do whatever it takes to catch the person and to know the truth.” O february 2012

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(Un)romant By Linda Haase

Sappy Hallmark commercials. Heart-shaped boxes. Happy couples at every turn.

With all the Valentine’s Day hoopla (cards appeared on store shelves before the ball even dropped in Times Square), it’s no wonder people feel a mandate has been issued: “Thou shalt have a magical time with a significant other.” But what if you’re single? Where does that leave you? “I’m human. I get lonely. Would I like to spend the holiday in the company of a woman? Of course, but I don’t want to rush into anything and end up being mismatched,” laments 43-year-old Mike Donnenberg, a Boca Raton barista who got divorced last Oc-

tober after more than two years of marriage. “I think the worst part of being single on Valentine’s Day is that I feel left out of the romance of it all,” says Linda DeMastry, 48, a marketing manager in West Palm Beach. Though, she adds, being single isn’t necessarily a bad thing. “I have many friends who are in dysfunctional relationships and they are miserable,” she says. “I’m not miserable.” She’s not alone, either. There are nearly 316,000 single people ages 20 to 60 in Palm Beach County, according to the 2010 U.S. Census (the latest information available).

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Yippee—misery loves company, you say. Do we detect a bit of sarcasm?

That’s understandable. After all, statistics won’t rub your shoulders after a long work day or keep you warm at night. Consequently, as a resource for our single readers, we present our Val-

entine’s Day Survival Guide, replete with inspiration, advice and feedback from therapists and local eligible singles. Singles just like you.

HEART OF THE MATTER Before tackling how to muddle through—and even enjoy—this “most romantic day of the year”, let’s examine why it’s even an issue for singles. “Valentine’s Day is one of the most challenging holidays as it’s focused specifically on “love—meaning paired love-partnerships,” explains Boca Raton licensed psychotherapist Lisheyna Hurvitz. “It highlights singles as inherently not being able to participate in the holiday as Madison Avenue has created it.”

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ic? “I’m human. I get lonely. Would I like to spend the holiday in the company of a woman? Of course, but I don’t want to rush into anything and end up being mismatched.” – Mike Donnenberg, a Boca Raton barista

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In other words, it feels like there’s this humongous party going on all across the country—and you’re the only one not invited. This odd-person-out feeling is typically more intense for women than men, Hurvitz notes. “Women are more romantic and idealistic, and tend to identify their success in life partly connected to their success in their personal relationships. Men tend to identify their success more toward their career and/or their ability to earn a good income.” A big problem, says Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario, a certified marriage counselor in Miami, is that “most single people worry about finding someone instead of getting themselves fit for a relationship.” Turn that around and you may not be single next Valentine’s Day. “There’s an Eastern saying,” Dr. Del Rosario says. “‘When the student is ready, the teacher appears.’ I take that and say, when you are ready, love appears.”

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Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario

“I think the worst part of being single on Valentine’s Day is that But how does one begin I feel left out of the romance of it all.” that journey? The first step, she explains, is to learn to enjoy your own company. “Most women make poor decisions because they’re afraid of being alone. Learn to love yourself, and then figure out what you really want in a mate.” And, adds Hurvitz, take solace in the “grass isn’t always greener” premise. “The recently divorced can be grateful they’re no longer in a loveless relationship. Others can be grateful they’re not in a dead, unfeeling relationship. You’re free to be with whomever you choose and do whatever you want.” Boca Raton resident Heidi Klier learned to appreciate that freedom. “My worst Valentine’s Day was the first one as a single mother,” recalls the 50-something graphic artist. “It was new to not have a significant other, but soon it became a day I celebrated (for) having a fantastic daughter and no annoying ex in the picture. Now the day comes and goes without much notice. Sometimes I 76

– Linda DeMastry, a marketing manager in West Palm Beach

buy myself chocolate on sale the day after because I have a sweet tooth.” Dr. Del Rosario applauds such initiative. “I tell single women to send themselves flowers, that they will feel special. I did that when I was single and I felt very content.”

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So go ahead—splurge on a box of chocolates or your favorite perfume. Send yourself roses (and not just to avoid embarrassment at the office or to impress co-workers). Just because you’re single doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the holiday. Sometimes it’s just a matter of changing your attitude, or, as therapists like to say, “reframing” how you think.

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To begin, stop feeling sorry for yourself and start appreciating the positive things in your life, experts say.

Need a bit of perspective? It helps to remember the holiday isn’t “all about you,” explains Dr. David C. Boltson, a Boynton Beach psychologist. “And think about this: The worst day in America is better than the best day in Afghanistan.” Adopt an attitude of gratitude and the holiday’s commercialism won’t trick you into feeling bad about being single, explains Hurvitz. “As you appreciate the things and relationships in your life that are working, you naturally feel happier.” And broaden your definition of love, she adds. “The truth is that love is in the air. You do have someone you love in your heart. It could be a mother, brother, child, teacher or special someone. This holiday is much broader than just associating it with a significant other.” And another thing: just because

you’re single doesn’t mean you have to stay home on February 14th. “Grab your single girlfriends, get dolled up and hit the town looking exquisite. A good time with friends is priceless, and likely to be more memorable than a typical Valentine’s date,” says Arielle Schechtman, a spokesperson with JDate.com, the online dating Web site. “Plus, self-confidence is likely to get you noticed. A positive nature and zest for life are contagious and attractive qualities.” Boca Raton cosmetologist Diane DeFranco, 53, embodies this attitude. “Live your life and enjoy,” she says. “If you don’t have a significant other, why not enjoy the wonderful people that God puts in your life?” OK, so perhaps you prefer to stay home. Call a friend anyway. Although this option is often easier for women, Dr. Bolston admits. “In general, men don’t talk to anyone about their problems so women tend to have more support during the holidays.” Donnenberg doesn’t yet have plans for Valentine’s Day, but there’s one thing that won’t happen: “I won’t be depressed if I am alone,” he says. “That doesn’t get you anywhere.” Rich Levin, 47, a registered nurse who splits his time between Deerfield Beach and Chicago, concurs. “I stopped holing up in my house on Valentine’s Day with the doors and windows locked and the shades drawn. I’m happy for people who’ve found good relationships and their happiness is motivation for me.” Dr. Del Rosario suggests starting your own Valentine’s Day tradition. Send flowers to someone who’s single, deliver them to patients in a hospital cancer ward or express your love in other ways. “It’s all about love isn’t it?” she says. Hurvitz thinks so. “It’s a day to express gratitude to those that make a difference in our lives. “Send a card to your child thanking them for their love. Send flowers to your

auto mechanic for keeping you and your family safe all year. Send cards to family members across the country that you rarely see…” She adds, “Singles can shift the focus from ‘poor me’ to making a difference in someone else’s life. When you help someone else, it always makes you feel good about yourself.” That’s what divorcee Tanya Cross does. The 40-something Boca Raton hairstylist is the founder of Locks of Inspiration, a nonprofit group that provides educations to impoverished young girls wanting to enter the cosmetology industry. Cross spent last Valentine’s Day organizing a party at an orphanage in Romania. She also hopes to spend next Christmas there, brightening the lives of those less fortunate.

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filled chocolates and I hate creams. And the card was lame,” recalls DeFranco, who divorced in 2003 after 20 years of marriage. “Now do you see why I say the holiday is a nonissue for me?” A few years ago, DeMastry of West Palm Beach celebrated Valentine’s Day with her significant other in a romantic restaurant. But there was no sweet ending. “A couple of days before Valentine’s Day, I told him I didn’t think it was going to work out between us,” she recalls. “We’d already made plans to go out to dinner and he still wanted to go… There was little conversation, and certainly no romance. When we got home, that’s when we really called it quits. I wouldn’t want to stay with someone just because it’s Valentine’s Day.”

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Divorced Fort Lauderdale businessman Uri Ortiz will be spending Valentine’s Day with someone special for the first time in nearly three years. Still, he doesn’t place much significance on the holiday. “I really don’t need a special day to show my affection and appreciation for my partner,” says Ortiz, who plans to either prepare a romantic dinner or take his date out for a nice meal. “I make an effort throughout the year to do special things for her.” Perhaps Ortiz is onto something. Putting too much significance on any one day can doom a relationship, cautions Dr. Del Rosario. “Couples better live Valentine’s Day, every day. You will be on your way to divorce court if you wait for one day a year to show your love. We need to think of loving one another from the soul daily, weekly, monthly.” O

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“Now that my kids are older and I’m single, I have the freedom to do something like this,” she says. “I’m not the type who says I have to have a man in my life. I have a passion, but if a gentleman comes into my life that complements it, that’s great.”

GOOD INTENTIONS, BAD OUTCOMES Most agree there’s one upside to being single on Valentine’s Day: Avoiding disappointing gifts or worse, a really awkward, sad (or, insert your own adjective here) date. “One year my (ex) husband sent my nephew to buy my card and box of candy. He came home with creamfebruary 2012

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THE ACADEMY AWARD FOR THE BEST OSCAR-THEMED BASH GOES TO… YOU! HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY. FLASHBULBS GALORE. DIAMONDS THE SIZE OF LOS ANGELES. None of which will be present at your home come Oscar night, mere mortal. But that doesn’t mean February 26th can’t be a glam, glitzy—and, most importantly—fun evening filled with interesting people and culinary delights even Chef Wolfgang Puck would covet. Want to throw a Tinsel Town-style bash? Pull out your finest linens, cutlery and Champagne flutes, send out Black-tie-optional invitations and check out the following offerings—from Hollywood-themed trivia, celebrity lookalikes and kitsch decor to a fancy popcorn bar, decadent menu and festive signature cocktail—all guaranteed to impress a dozen of your favorite movie

MAIN ATTRACTION:

Beverly Hills Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

SUPPORTING ROLE: Duchess Potatoes

THE EXTRAS:

Three Point Popcorn, Parmesan Popcorn and Dark Chocolate Caramel Corn

BIG FINALE:

Lemon Curd Cupcakes and Scandinavian Spritz Star Cookies

ENCORE PRESENTATION:

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Pan-seared Greek Cheese with Lavender Oil INGREDIENTS 1 lb. Greek feta ½ cup olive oil 2 /3 cup ﬂour for dredging 2 tbsp. lavender 2 tbsp. rosemary PREPARATION

Cut cheese into 1/2-inch wedges. Moisten each slice with cold water and dredge Pan-seared Greek Cheese in ﬂour. Using a small castwith Lavender Oil iron frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat, add herbs and sauté cheese until golden-brown on both sides. Serve hot with sliced bread.

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Beverly Hills Grilled Beef Tenderloin Ingredients 1 (4 lb.) whole beef tenderloin, trimmed ½ cup soy sauce ½ cup red wine Kosher salt Black pepper Herbs de Provence Preparation

Place tenderloin in large Ziploc bag; pour in soy sauce and red wine. Seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove meat from marinade and drain (discard marinade). Season drained beef tenderloin evenly with salt, pepper and herbs. Grill uncovered over medium to medium-high heat until instant-read thermometer inserted at thickest part of beef registers 130°F for medium-rare or until desired doneness, turning

occasionally. Transfer grilled tenderloin to platter; cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Slice beef crosswise to serve.

meg. Whisk until cheese melts to a smooth consistency. Serve warm over grilled beef tenderloin.

Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

Duchess Potatoes

Ingredients 4 cups heavy cream 4 oz. crumbled gorgonzola cheese 3 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese ¾ tsp. kosher salt ¾ tsp. black pepper 1 /8 tsp. ground nutmeg

Ingredients 3 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup heavy cream 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes and softened 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten 1¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper Pinch of nutmeg ½ tsp. baking powder Butter-flavored cooking spray

Preparation

Bring heavy cream to boil in a sauce pan over medium-high heat, reduce heat; simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until liquid has reduced by half, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat; add gorgonzola, parmesan, salt, pepper and nut-

Preparation

Fill a large pot with cold water, add salt

and bring to rolling boil over high heat. Add potatoes; boil until tender. While potatoes are still hot, add cream, 3 tablespoons of butter, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and baking powder. Mash potatoes until smooth. Let cool to room temperature. Gently fold in remaining butter until pieces are evenly distributed. Preheat oven to 350°F. Transfer potato mixture to piping bag fitted with 1/2-inch star tip (or use a gallon-size baggie with snippedoff corner) and pipe eight 4-inch-wide mounds of potatoes on baking sheet. Spray tops of potatoes lightly with butter-flavored cooking spray; bake until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.

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Parmesan Popcorn Ingredients ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated ½ cup popcorn kernels 4 tbsp. vegetable oil 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted Preparation

Coat the bottom of a pot with vegetable oil and popcorn kernels. Cover pot with a tight-fitting lid; place over mediumlow heat. Once popcorn begins to pop, continuously shake pot while keeping it over heat. Transfer popped popcorn to a bowl. Drizzle with butter. Toss with parmesan cheese and serve. february 2012

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Three Point Popcorn INGREDIENTS 3 packages (lightly buttered) microwave popcorn 1½ sticks butter, divided ¼ cup hot sauce Juice of 1 lime ½ tsp. chili ﬂakes ½ cup grated parmesan cheese ½ tsp. black pepper

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Cook popcorn according to package directions. Divide butter into three microwavesafe containers (1/2 stick in each) and melt. Combine one of the melted butters with hot sauce; mix well. Pour sauce into open end of one of the hot popcorn bags; close and shake well. With another melted butter, mix in lime juice and chili ﬂakes; pour into another bag of hot popcorn. Close and shake well. With the remaining butter, mix with parmesan cheese and black pepper; pour over popcorn in the last bag. Close and shake well. Serve immediately.

pre Stir up pre-party excitement by making the dress cod code BLACK-TIE OPTIONAL. USE YOUR MOST ELEGANT LINENS, china, crystal, flatware and serving pieces. For a personalized touch, INCORPORATE MOVIE-THEMED LABELS and more to everything from napkin holders and place cards to wine stems and even popcorn bags. Find free printables at hwtm.com (enter “Hollywood Glam Award Show” in the search engine). Cover surfaces with vases of roses, orchids and other elegant flowers. To add a bit of kitsch, STRATEGICALLY PLACE OVERSIZED FILM REELS, Walk of Fame Stars, classic film posters, life-sized celebrity cut-outs and more. Find them at hollywoodmegastore.com. Play a CD featuring your favorite nominated FILM SOUNDTRACKS from past and present.

Dark Chocolate Caramel Corn

HAVE VE “CELEBRITIES” ON HAND to mingle with h guests. Coral Springs-based company n Celebrity Heads rents out giant replicated noggins of stars such e as Jack Nicholson, Cher and Bill a Clinton. For impersonators, BessC er Entertainment will find you e just u about any famous face imaginable (celebrityheads.com m or besserentertainment.com; o 954-484-7884). 95 HAVE GUESTS VOTE FOR THE WINNERS (find free printable Oscar ballots at oscars.org). Award prizes for the most picks. Prize suggestions include film soundtracks, DVDs, entertainment magazine subscriptions and movie posters.

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Sources: Oscars.org, oscarsabout.com, hwtm.com.

TAKE INSTANT PHOTOS OF GUESTS when they arrive. Place processed images in gold or silverr frames and hand them out at evening’s e end as party favors.

INGREDIENTS 16 cups popcorn (fresh popped popcorn works best) 4 cups dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate baking chips ¼ cup light corn syrup ½ cup butter, melted 1 cup brown sugar ¼ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. vanilla extract

soda, salt and vanilla. Pour over popcorn; toss evenly to coat. Transfer to greased cookie sheets and bake uncovered for 1 hour; stir several times during baking. Transfer caramel corn to large bowl and cool, breaking up clumps. To prepare chocolate-covered popcorn: Reserve 8 cups caramel corn (1/2 batch). Portion 1 cup chocolate chips into microwaveable measuring cup; microwave for 60 seconds, stir, microwave an additional 20 seconds and stir until chocolate is smooth and melted. Combine with 2 cups caramel corn; stir to evenly coat. Use tongs or fork to transfer popcorn pieces to wax paper-lined cookie sheet; cool. Repeat steps with remaining chocolate chips and caramel popcorn. Cool until chocolate hardens. Transfer to serving bowls or decorative containers.

Lemon Curd Cupcakes PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 250°F. Combine corn syrup, butter and brown sugar in saucepan; simmer over medium-low heat to syrup consistency. Bring to slow boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking

INGREDIENTS 1½ pints lemon curd, prepared 1 box yellow cake mix 3 cups heavy cream 3 tbsp. granulated sugar

Make cake mix according to package directions. Fill cupcake pans with paper liners; fill liners 2/3 with batter. Bake according to package directions. Let cool. Insert an apple corer into top of cupcakes (don’t allow it to go through bottoms). Twist corer as it’s removed from cupcake to form a small hole. Fill cupcakes with lemon curd using a teaspoon. Combine heavy cream and sugar; whip until peaks hold their shape. Apply whipped cream to ice cupcake, then top with lemon curd. Use a toothpick or wood skewer to swirl lemon curd into whipped cream.

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medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, almond extract and salt. Add flour 1/4 cup at a time until well blended. (Add optional food coloring). Fill cookie press with dough. Press out dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Sprinkle cookie dough with sugar or decorations if desired. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges start browning. Move to a cooling rack.

Scandinavian Spritz Star Cookies

French 75 Champagne Cocktail

Ingredients 1 cup Plugrá unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. almond extract ½ tsp. salt 2½ cups flour Food coloring (optional)

Ingredients 1½ oz. cognac Champagne 1 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp. sugar Ice 1 fresh lemon twist

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat on

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Preparation

Combine cognac, lemon juice and sugar in shaker; add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into Champagne glass. Top with a splash of Champagne and a lemon twist.

Reel Facts

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Want to beguile guests with your remarkable and comprehensive knowledge about all things Oscar? We suggest you brush up on the following trivia. Total of Oscar statuettes presented since the first Academy Awards: 2,738. Weight of the Oscar statuette: 8 ½ lbs. The shortest Oscar telecast in history: The 31st Academy Awards show in 1959, which ran one hour and 40 minutes. The longest Oscar telecast ever: The 74th Academy Awards show in 2002, which ran four

hours and 22 minutes. Date of the first televised show: March 19, 1953. Length and width of the Red Carpet at the Kodak Theatre: Approximately 500 feet long and 33 feet wide. Number of Red Carpet fan bleacher seats: 700. Person who has hosted the most Academy Awards shows: Bob Hope, with 19 host appearances. O Source: oscars.org.

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Coming to town: (Clockwise from Left) Guy Fieri, Masaharu Morimoto, Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse

Eat, Drink, Be Merry Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Returns I

t’s that time of year again, when oenophiles, culinary aficionados and foodies from far and wide gather on Miami Beach for the annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine. The event, which takes place February 23rd to 26th, will feature celebrated chefs, cooking classes, informative seminars, posh parties, friendly barbecues, wine tastings, unique brunches and dinners… and so much more.

“Celebrating the milestone of our 10th year was truly extraordinary,” says Schrager, who also serves as Vice President of Corporate Communications and National Events at Southern Wine & Spirits of America, which hosts the festival. “I believe the 2012 program features a number of fresh and exciting changes as well as those events that have become fan favorites over the years.”

The festival is now entering its 11th year, and Founder and Director Lee Brian Schrager says there’s much for fans to look forward to.

Expect to see an array of Food Network and Cooking Channel stars, from Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri and Michael Symon to

Masaharu Morimoto, Robert Irvine, Anne Burrell and Pat and Gina Neely (to name a few). The number of culinary events is mindboggling: How does an Amstel Light Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray sound? Or a Dining in the Dark dinner hosted by David Burke? Then there’s the Conscious Bite Out with new “Iron Chef” winner and “Chopped” judge Geoffrey Zakarian, a Farm to Table Brunch hosted by Michael Schwartz & Friends, an Interactive Dinner hosted by The Neelys and a Salsa @ Sea event hosted by Douglas Rodriguez and Aarón

Sanchez… and so on. We encourage you to start saving your calories now: You’re going to need them. The event to date has raised about $14 million, with proceeds benefitting the Florida International University (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center. O For more information and a complete schedule of events, call 877-762-3933 or visit sobefest.com. February 2 0 1 2

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IC ROMANT RECIPES SET THE MOOD E FOR LOV

Want to impress your spouse, new love interest or potential paramour? The following dishes are sure to ignite their passion— and their palate. Don’t forget the candles. GOAT CHEESE TRUFFLE OIL CRISPS This double-tortilla pizza “crisp” makes an extraordinary appetizer. The trufﬂe oil makes it really special and can also be used for dipping. (Serves Four) INGREDIENTS 4 8-inch tortillas 8 oz. goat cheese

8 oz. cream cheese, whipped Salt and pepper, to taste 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 tbsp. trufﬂe oil PREPARATION

Combine goat cheese, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Set aside. On work surface lay out the tortillas. Spread cheese mixture evenly over two tortillas; sprinkle thyme leaves and drizzle trufﬂe oil. Close with re-

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Goat Cheese Trufﬂe Oil Crisps

maining two tortillas. Heat griddle or two skillets. Cook crisps until blistered and golden. Turn them with a large spatula and cook until golden on both sides.

BACON BLEU CHEESESTEAK BURGERS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS These impressive half-pound burgers are the way to a carnivore’s heart, loaded with bold ﬂavor and topped with crisp peppered bacon, melted bleu cheese and

Recipes and photos courtesy of The Food Channel. For more dishes and ideas, visit foodchannel.com.

PREPARATION

Heat butter in skillet; add red onions and sauté over medium-low heat for 20 minutes, stirring often. Add red wine and sugar; sauté 3 to 5 minutes or until moisture has evaporated. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Shape ground beef into two 8-oz. patties, season with Montreal steak seasoning and cook over medium heat to desired doneness. Top each burger with 2 tbsp. bleu cheese. Spread mayonnaise evenly on bottom halves of toasted sandwich rolls and top with burgers, bacon, onions and arugula. Close with top halves of buns.

« Pomegranate Martini Orange-flavored vodka adds a bright citrus accent to this tasty martini, though orange-flavored liqueur can be used instead. Either way, it’s a great drink for toasting your future together. (Serves One) INGREDIENTS 1 oz. orange vodka 1 oz. pomegranate syrup Fresh orange slice for rim

Superfine sugar for rim ½ oz. pomegranate juice Pomegranate seeds for garnish

PREPARATION

Run the orange slice generously around the rim of chilled martini glass to moisten. Invert glass and press into plate filled with superfine sugar to evenly coat. Pour 1 oz. orange vodka, 1 oz. pomegranate syrup and 1/2 oz. pomegranate juice into an ice-filled cocktail shaker; shake until chilled. Strain into sugar-rimmed glass. Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds.

a bit of patience. (Serves Four) INGREDIENTS 4 large baking potatoes Kosher salt Oil for frying PREPARATION

Clean large unpeeled potatoes with a soft-bristled brush. Slice 1/8-inch thick; use 3-inch heart cookie cutter to make shape. As you go, place cut potatoes in a bowl of ice water to release some of the starch (for best results soak up to 8 hours or overnight in refrigerator). In a 5-quart pot or Dutch oven fitted with a candy or deep-frying thermometer, (or in a Fry Daddy), heat oil over medium-low heat until thermometer registers 325°F. Drain water from cut fries; thoroughly pat dry. Increase heat to medium-high; add fries, a few at a time, to hot oil. Fry potatoes, stirring occasionally, until they’re soft, limp and begin to turn a blond color, about 6 to 8 minutes. Using a skimmer or slotted spoon, remove from oil; drain on paper towels. Let rest for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours. When ready to serve, reheat the oil to 350°F. Transfer blanched potatoes to hot oil and fry again, stirring frequently, until golden brown and puffed, about 1 minute. Transfer to paper-lined platter; salt to taste.

golden caramelized onions. (Serves Two) INGREDIENTS ¼ cup crumbled bleu cheese 1 red onion, halved, ¼-inch slices 1 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. red wine 1 tsp. sugar Kosher salt and black pepper, as needed 1 lb. premium ground beef 1 tsp. Montreal steak seasoning blend 2 artisan-style sandwich rolls, toasted 2 tbsp. mayonnaise 4 slices peppered bacon, cooked crisp ½ cup fresh salad greens (arugula, baby spinach)

Bacon Bleu Cheesesteak Burgers With Caramelized Onions and Heart-Shaped Fries

Heart-Shaped Fries If you want to impress a certain someone, these clever golden French fries will do the trick. All you need is a heart-shaped cookie cutter, a Fry Daddy and

Fabulous Flourless Chocolate Cake Dense, moist, super-chocolaty… this is a chocoholic’s dream dessert. Although it may not appear done, remove from

Flourless Chocolate Cake

the oven when an instant-read thermometer registers 140°F. It will continue to firm as it cools. (Serves 12) INGREDIENTS 1 lb. bittersweet chocolate, chopped coarse 1 pound semi-sweet chocolate, chopped coarse 8 large eggs, cold 16 tbsp. (2 sticks) butter, unsalted, cut into 16 pieces ¼ cup strong black coffee or liqueur (optional) Confectioners’ sugar or unsweetened cocoa for dusting cake (optional) PREPARATION

Position rack to lower-middle part of the oven; heat to 325°F. Line bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with parchment or waxed paper; grease sides of pan. Beat eggs in bowl of a standing mixer at high speed until volume doubles, about 5 minutes. Melt chocolate and butter (add coffee, if using) in a large heatproof bowl set over a pan of almostsimmering water until smooth and warm, stirring once or twice. Fold a third of the egg foam into chocolate mixture until just a few streaks of egg are visible; fold in half of the remaining foam, then the rest, until mixture is totally incorporated. Scrape batter into the prepared springform pan and smooth surface. Set roasting pan on oven rack and pour boiling water halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes, until cake rises slightly and an instant-read thermometer inserted halfway in center reads 140°F. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Dust with confectioners’ sugar or unsweetened cocoa before serving, if desired. O February 2012

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DAVITO’S Diverse Menu A Treat For Fans Of Great Italian Cuisine By Linda Haase

iners can savor a different hearty meal at DAVITO’S every night for four months and still not sample all the culinary delights at this popular Italian restaurant. Executive Chef Vito Raneri and coowner David Acker subscribe to the “variety’s the spice of life” adage— and it’s evident in the plethora of chicken, veal, eggplant, seafood, pasta, pizza and other dishes served at their Boca Raton eatery. The usual staples are among the 135-plus menu items, but Chef Raneri’s creative use of ingredients elevates them to new art forms. His signature dishes, including the Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage, are also irresistible. Can’t decide between Eggplant and Chicken Parmigiana? No problem, Raneri (formerly of Dominics II) will combine them for a mouthwatering treat. Salad or pizza? You can have both with the Salad Pizza, which is homemade pizza dough layered with marinara sauce, chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, pepperoncinis, red onions and Kalamata olives drizzled with homemade vinaigrette and garnished with gorgonzola or feta cheese (there are 15 specialty pizzas here and even the 94

children’s menu offers diverse fare.) Whether diners settle in a comfy seat at the mahogany bar, an intimate spot for two or a table that accommodates a large group, the soft music and fragrant aroma wafting from the bustling kitchen kick off a memorable meal. Things get even better when steaming garlic rolls are delivered; we suggest pairing them with an appetizer of Baked Clams Oreganata, littleneck clams topped with a delicate blend of seasoned breadcrumbs and a butter white wine sauce. The generously portioned entrees (seafood aficionados should try the Zuppa Di Pesce) include a bowl of soup or a large salad and a side dish of pasta. While the food and service are excellent, it’s the casual ambiance and personal touches that make this place a home away from home. Chef Raneri and Acker (often affectionately called Laurel and Hardy), personally greet diners. “People come here for my charm, my charisma, my personality,” Chef Raneri quips. And, of course, his mouthwatering food. “He’s a big guy with a big heart,” a staffer says fondly. O

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Buon Appetito: (From Top) Eggplant Stacker; Gorgonzola Salad with Chicken; David Acker and Chef Vito Raneri; Chicken Francese; the dining room

where DAVITO’S is located in Boca Greens Plaza, 19635 State Road 7, Boca Raton. Live entertainment is offered from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays. For more information or delivery, call 561-482-2323 or visit davitosrestaurant.com.

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The Melting Pot Takes Fondue To Luscious New Levels By Linda Haase

he Melting Pot’s motto: “Stir Things Up.”

In the best way possible, of course. Dinner at this bustling Boca Raton restaurant is an adventure. It’s amazing how luscious food tastes when it’s seasoned and blended tableside and then cooked fondue-style in aromatic concoctions— right at your own table with built-in burners. If you haven’t dined here before, the choices may seem overwhelming, but the knowledgeable wait staff patiently guides guests through the maze and even offers suggestions. There are eight sumptuous, velvety chocolate fondues from which to choose, varying from Bananas Foster to Cookies ’n Cream Marshmallow Dream. It’s served with an extravagant spread of treats: creamy cheesecake, fresh strawberries and bananas, graham cracker-dusted marshmallows, pound-cake squares, brownies and Rice Krispies treats.

A popular order here is The Big Night Out signature meal, which takes diners on a four-course themed culinary journey featuring flavors from around the world. The current American theme includes a cheese fondue, salad, entree and the pièce de résistance: chocolate fondue. There’s a separate offering of specialty drinks and we highly recommend the Campfire S’mores Martini, a delightful drink made with vodka, toasted marshmallow syrup and chocolate swirls; the glass rim is dusted with crushed graham cracker crust and a skewer of Oreo-coated marshmallows finishes off the decadent concoction.

bles and apples. Our favorite was the Spinach Artichoke Cheese Fondue, a fragrant, creamy meld of fontina and butterkase cheeses, spinach, artichoke hearts and a pop of garlic. Be sure to pair it with a wine from the restaurant’s extensive, impressive list.

The Melting Pot offers six cheese fondues from which to choose, all served with bread, vegeta-

And while each bite here is an indulgence, this is especially true when it comes to dessert.

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The main entree is served raw. You’ll cook morsels of fish, meat, veggies and potatoes on skewers in an effervescent pot, where they absorb the richness of the flavored broth. Dip, stir, savor. Repeat.

Whether you prefer a table for eight, or an intimate curtain-enclosed booth for two (for a private têteà-tête, ask for Table 23), plan to linger awhile. Meals at The Melting Pot are worth savoring. O

where The Melting Pot is located at 5455 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. A special Valentine’s menu will be served February 10th through February 15th and boxes of the restaurant’s chocolate-covered strawberries may be ordered in advance to take home. For more information, call 561-997-7472 or visit meltingpot.com.

has the grandeur of a 1920s estate steeped in old world elegance and charm—making the Addison the perfect setting to host the single most important day of your life. The restaurant is set amidst a breathtaking courtyard featuring 100 year old Banyan trees and a cascading fountain, providing you with a magical setting to say “I do.” Our team of experienced professionals will personalize every aspect of your big day, ensuring your event will be truly memorable for years to come.

561.372.0568 - 2 East Camino Real - Boca Raton, FL - theaddison.com

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x 2200 W. Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.447.0024 x Lunch Monday-Friday,

Dinner nightly, Sunday Brunch. Absinthe4Shops at Boca

Center x 5150 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.620.3754 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Atlantic Grille4Seagate Hotel & Spa x 1000 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.665.4900 x Dinner daily, Brunch SaturdaySunday.

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Boca Burger Bar4200 S.

Brooks Restaurant room4 at500 Tea-Licious Chops Lobster Bar4101

Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.362.6434 x Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday.

South Federal Hwy. x Deerfield Beach x 954.427.9302 x Dinner Wednesday-Sunday in season, off-season Friday-Sunday.

Bogart’s Bar & Grille4

Cinemark Palace 20 x 3200 Airport Rd. x 561.544.3044 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Bonefish Grill4Boca Grove

Shopping Center x 21065 Powerline Rd. x 561.483.4949 x Dinner daily. Brewzzi4Glades Plaza x 2222

Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.2739 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

The Capital Grille4

6000 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.368.1077 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. Carmen’s4Boca Raton

Bridge Resort x 999 Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.9500 x Dinner Thursday-Saturday, Brunch Sunday.

Plaza Real South x Boca Raton x x Dinner nightly.

561.395.2675

Two Georges at The Cove Marina41754 S.E. Third Ct. x

Deerfield Beach x 954.421.9272 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Cut 4324432 E. Atlantic Ave. x

Delray Beach x 561.272.9898 x Dinner nightly. Dada452 North Swinton Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.330.3232 x Dinner nightly. DUFFY's SPORTS BAR & GRILL4401 N. Federal Hwy. x

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Deerfield Beach x 954.429.8820 x Lunch and Dinner daily. The English Tap & Beer Garden4The Shops at Boca Center

x 5050 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.544.8000 x Lunch, Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Sunday. Fifth Avenue Grill4821 S.E.

Fifth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.265.0122 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Pork Tenderloin with Mushrooms in a port sauce with wild rice

Eat Clean DeliverLean Food Company Caters To Healthy Lifestyles

ow does a southwestern scramble with sweet potato hash breakfast sound, or a dinner of turkey meatballs with whole-wheat pasta? Decadent? Maybe—but these meals can also be good for you, according to DeliverLean, a new Boca Raton-based company catering to South Floridians from Jupiter to South Beach looking to drop pounds while eating healthy, energy-rich food.

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menus featuring dishes that average about 400 calories and are hand-delivered daily directly to your door in secure Ziploc bags. “Our philosophy is that reaching a healthy weight isn’t just about calories,” says Scott Harris, company president. “It’s about consuming meals which contain a balance of fiber-rich grains, fruits, vegetables and lean proteins that avoid the insulin spikes that can lead to weight gain. It’s also about exciting meals which leave us satisfied so we don’t give in to cravings and overindulgence.” DeliverLean offers an array of meal plans designed for specific dietary needs including vegetarian, sugar-free and gluten-free, as well as meals for those interested in paleo or HCG diets.

Sound too good to be true? Chomp on this: The company’s hand-picked chefs and nutritionists each week devise dynamic and creative

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For more information, call 888-730-LEAN or visit deliverlean.com. – Emily Hall

Grand Lux Cafe4Town Center x 6000 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.2141 x Lunch and Dinner daily. The Grille on Congress 4

5101 Congress Ave. x Boca Raton x 561.912.9800 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. Henry’s4The Shoppes at Addison Place x 16850 Jog Rd. x Delray Beach x 561.638.1949 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Hooters 4Glades Plaza x 2240 N.W. 19th St. x Boca Raton x 561.391.8903 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Houston’s41900 N.W. Executive Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.998.0550 x Lunch and Dinner daily. J. Alexander’s41400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.347.9875 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Kathy’s Gazebo Cafe44199 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.395.6033 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday.

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Morton’s, The Steakhouse4

Vinny’s All Day Cafe4Regen-

The Shops at Boca Center x 5050 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.392.7724 x Dinner nightly.

cy Court x 3013 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.988.9883 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily.

Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.338.6388 x Lunch and Dinner Monday-Friday, Sunday. Closed Saturday.

New York Prime42350 N.W.

Watercolors Cafe4Boca

Executive Center Dr. x Boca Raton x 561.998.3881 x Dinner nightly.

Miller’s East Boca Ale House4Shoppes at Blue Lake x

Oceans 2344234 N. Ocean Blvd. x Deerfield Beach x 954.428.2539 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Raton Bridge Hotel x 999 E. Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.9500 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily.

Kee Grill417940 N. Military Tr. x Boca Raton x 561.995.5044 x Dinner nightly.

Max’s Harvest4Delray Beach x 169 N.E. Second Ave. x 561.381.9970 x Dinner nightly.

Lucille’s Bad to the Bone BBQ4Regency Court x 3011 Yamato

mia's grille42399 N. Federal

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.997.9557 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Mariposa4Neiman Marcus at

Town Center x 5860 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.544.2320 x Lunch daily. Max’s Grille4Mizner Park x

404 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.0080 x Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday.

1200 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.988.9142 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Miller’s West Boca Ale House4Boca Lyons Plaza x 9244

W. Glades Road x Boca Raton x 561.487.2989 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

B ITES / Muy Delicioso The Spaniard Tapas Bar & Cafe Serves Authentic And Tasty Selections

mall plates. Gargantuan taste.

This is the concept behind The Spaniard Tapas Bar & Cafe in downtown Boca Raton’s Royal Palm Place, where authentic Spanish selections include Cured Pork Loin with manchego cheese, spicy chorizo, walnuts and dates, and Roasted Sweet Piquillo Peppers filled with calamari, shrimp, goat cheese and cream cheese topped with lobster sauce and fresh anisette. (The Piquillo Peppers, from the Ebro River Valley in Northern Spain, have a rich, spicy-sweet flavor). Other signature dishes include Baked Corvina with clams and shrimp in a lightly scented saffron broth fume topped with white asparagus, and Black Seafood Paella with cuttlefish and aioli. Pair your selection with

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The Office4201 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.276.3600 x Lunch and Dinner daily. The Pavilion Grille4301 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.912.0000 x Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Racks Downtown eatery & Tavern 4Mizner Park x 402 Plaza

Real x Boca Raton x 561.395.1662 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Rare Las Olas4401 E. Las Olas Blvd x Fort Lauderdale x 954.527.3365 x Dinner nightly. Chef Jorge Luis Fernández

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

one of the many carefully chosen wines or Estrella Damm Inedit beer, a sparkling brew with a crisp taste and a hint of orange. The special ingredient at this cozy eatery is Chef Jorge Luis Fernández, a dead ringer for Salvador Dali, whose personality is as effervescent as his Mediterraneanflavored food. “I’m an entertainer,” the lively Spaniard says unapologetically. (His cooking classes are not to be missed.) And dancers can join the Sevillanas Club, which offers flamenco dance classes (held in the restaurant’s private Salon Dali, of course).

For more information, call 561347-7000 or visit facebook.com/ TheSpaniardTapas.

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4225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.6746 x Dinner nightly. Seasons 5242300 N.W. Executive

Center Dr. x Boca Raton x 561.998.9952 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Six Tables4112 N.E. Second St. x Boca Raton x 561.347.6260 x Dinner Tuesday-Saturday by reservation. Smokehouse Grille & Wingery42257 N. Federal Hwy. x

Boca Raton x 561.391.9110 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Temple Orange4The Ritz-

Carlton, Palm Beach x 100 S. Ocean Blvd. x Manalapan x 561.533.6000 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. The Sundy House4106 S. Swinton

Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.5678 x Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday, Brunch Sunday. Triple Eight Lounge at the Falcon House4116 N.E. Sixth

Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.243.9499 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

asian/sushi 5 Spice Asian Street Market4

Shoppes of Blue Lake x 1200 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.989.1688 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Asia Sushi/Wok/Grill4

7600 Camino Real x Boca Raton x x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly except Friday and Saturday. 561.544.8100

Bluefin Sushi Thai Grill4

861 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.981.8986 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. Cay Da Vietnamese47400 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.998.0278 x Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. Edo Sushi-Upscale Japanese Sushi & Pan-Asian Buffet4

Waterway Shoppes of Parkland x 7609 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.755.3191 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Euro Fusion Restaurant And Bar46877 S.W. 18th St. x

Boca Raton x 561.395.1109 x Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner daily. Closed Friday night. Fah Asian Bistro4Boca Valley Shopping Plaza x 7461 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.241.0400 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Fusionarie Japanese Signature4Royal Palm Place x

500 Via de Palmas, #79 x Boca Raton x x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. 561.367.3283

Gary Woo Asian Bistro43400 N. Federal Hwy. x

Boca Raton x 561.368.8803 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Closed Tuesdays.

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wThe Dish on Food, Wine & Restaurants House of Siam425 N.E.

Second Ave., #116 x Delray Beach x 561.330.9191 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. Japango4Riverstone Shoppes

Rise Modern Asian Cuisine and Sushi46060 S.W. 18th St.,

#108 x Boca Raton x 561.392.8808 x Lunch Monday- Friday, Dinner daily. Saito’s Japanese Steakhouse48841 Glades Rd. x Boca

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andrew's499 S.E. Mizner Blvd.,

The Melting Pot45455 N.

#1 x Boca Raton x 561.391.7939 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly, Brunch Sunday.

561.997.7472

of Parkland x 7367 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.345.4268 x Regency Court x 3011 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.999.1263 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

Raton x 561.218.8788 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Shinju Buffet47875 Glades

Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily.

Kansai47140 Beracasa Way x

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.488.4040 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Cielo4The Boca Raton

Boca Raton x 561.395.8862 x Dinner nightly. Kapow! Noodle Bar4431

Plaza Real x Boca Raton x x Dinner nightly.

561.347.7322

Kyojin Buffet4Shops at Boca

Grove x 21073 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.218.1708 x Lunch and Dinner daily. La Tre4249 E. Palmetto Park

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.4568 x Dinner nightly. LemonGrass Asian Bistro4

420 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.5050 x Lunch and Dinner daily. 4101 Plaza Real South x Boca Raton x 561.544.8181 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner daily. Mai Hibachi44801 Linton

Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.499.2766 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

561.278.4899

Spicy Ginger46020 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.998.3388 x Lunch and Dinner Monday-Friday, Dinner Saturday-Sunday. Stir Crazy fresh asian grillTown Center x 6000 Glades

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.338.7500 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Sushi Ray4Shops at Boca

Center x 5250 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.394.9506 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

S.E. Mizner Blvd., #41 x Boca Raton x 561.544.0087 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

Philippe Boca Raton4200 East Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.393.4666 x Dinner nightly.

Yokohama49168 Glades Rd. x

22191 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.447.8863 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.

Boca Raton x 561.451.1707 x Lunch daily, Dinner nightly.460 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.392.9328 x Lunch daily, Dinner nightly.

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pine garden chinese restaurant41668 N. Federal

mississippi sweets BBQ Co.42399 N. Federal Hwy. x

Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.395.7534 x Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday.

Boca Raton x 561.394.6779 x Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday, Dinner Sunday.

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La Cigale4253 S.E. Fifth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.265.0600 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner Monday-Saturday.

Tiramisu

1400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.393.3722 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Phuket Thai4Palms Plaza x

18th St., #103 x Boca Raton x 561.347.1117 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

Tempura House4The Reserve x 9858 Clint Moore Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.883.6088 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

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casimir bistro4Royal Palm

Le Rivage4450 N.E. 20th St. x

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro4

Federal Hwy., #4 x Boca Raton x 561.368.2340 x Dinner Tuesday-

Fleming’s Bistro46060 S.W.

St. x Boca Raton 561.750.4448 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Boca Raton x 561. 226.0290 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

bistro provence42399 N.

Cafe de France4110 E.

SUSHI THAI4100 N.E. Second

Uncle Tai’s4The Shops at Boca

FRENCH

Resort & Club x 501 E. Camino Real x 561.447.3222 x Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

Le Pavillon414812 S.E. Military Tr. x Delray Beach x 561.499.9882 x Dinner nightly. Closed Mondays.

Center x 5250 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.368.8806 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.

PEI WEI41914 N.E. Fifth Ave. x

Boheme Bistro41118 E.

Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x x Dinner nightly.

Boca Raton x 561.620.0033 x Lunch Tuesday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

4170 W. Camino

Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.7910 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. Olio Bistro442 S.E. Second Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.6633 x Dinner Thursday-Saturday. St. Tropez47860 Glades Rd.

Suite 130 x Boca Raton x 561.368.8580 x Dinner nightly. Tea-Licious Tearoom & Gifts4 4997-B W. Atlantic Ave. x

Delray Beach x 561.638.5155 x Breakfast and Lunch, Monday-Saturday. the boca beach house4887 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.826.8850 x Breakfast and Lunch Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. tin muffin cafe4364 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.9446 x Breakfast and Lunch Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday.

Atlantic Ave., #120 x Delray Beach x 561.455.2140 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Place x 416 Via De Palmas, #81 x Boca Raton x 561.955.6001 x Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday. cote france cafe4Royal Palm

Place x 101 Plaza Real S., Ste. K & L x Boca Raton x 561.955.6021 x Breakfast and Lunch MondaySaturday, Brunch Sunday.

German Biergarten4Royal Palm Place x 309 Via De Palmas #90 x 561.395.7462 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

greek milos taverna41600 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.750.6720 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

Indian curries & More4217 E.

Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.2999 x Lunch Tuesday-Friday,

Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday.

Italian Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza4Shops at Boca Grove x 21065

Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.218.66004115 N.E. Sixth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.7911 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Arturo’s Ristorante46750

N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. 561.997.7373

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Brio Tuscan Grille4The Shops at Boca Center x 5050 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.392.3777 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Caffe Luna Rosa434 S. Ocean Blvd. x

Delray Beach x 561.274.9404 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Cafe Med By BICE42096 N.E. Second

Ave. x Deerfield Beach x 954.596.5840 x Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Sunday. California Pizza Kitchen4Town Center x 6000 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.268.2805 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Carrabba’s Italian Grill4Wharfside Plaza x 6909 S.W. 18th St. x Boca Raton x 561.544.8838 x Lunch Sunday, Dinner daily 4335 E. Linton Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.266.9393 x Lunch Sunday, Dinner nightly. Caruso Ristorante4Royal Palm

Place x 187 S.E. Mizner Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.367.7488 x Lunch and Dinner, Monday-

Saturday. Casa D’Angelo4171 E. Palmetto Park Rd.

x Boca Raton x 561.338.1703 x Dinner nightly. Davito’s419635 State Road 7 x Boca Raton

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x 561.482.2323 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Dominics I48177 W. Glades Rd. x Boca

Raton x 561.487.3186 x Lunch and dinner daily. Dominics II4Westwinds of Boca x 9834 Check our our Video Review by Check Please! South Florida

W. Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.487.6325 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Ferraro’s48208 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.477.2750 x Dinner Wednesday-Sunday. FRANK & DINO’S4718 S. Federal Hwy. x Deerfield Beach x 954-427-4909 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Giovanni’s Coal Fire Pizza4

Waterway Shoppes at Parkland x 7625 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.345.9282 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Il Bacio429 S.E. Second Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.865.7783 x Dinner ThursdaySaturday. Il Girasole4Tropic Square x 1911 S.

Federal Hwy. x Delray Beach x 561.272.3566 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

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Nominated Best Italian Restaurant In Boca 2011 —Sun Sentinel

Josephine’s Italian Restaurant4

Vito Raneri Executive Chef/ Owner

David Acker Owner

5751 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.988.0668 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. La Stella's Restaurant and Catering4159 E. Palmetto Park

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.544.2081 x Dinner Monday-Saturday. La Luna Bistro4The Polo Shoppes x 5030 Champion Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.997.1165 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. La Villetta Restaurant & Lounge4

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LILLY’S4451 East Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.362.0208 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner daily. Maggiano’s421090 St. Andrews Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.361.8244 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Mario’s Osteria41400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.672.1522 x Dinner daily. Matteo’s Restaurant4233 S. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.392.0773 x Dinner nightly.

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4351 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.362.8403 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria & Bar42240 N.W. 19th St., Suite 904 x Boca

Raton x 561.368.2900 x Lunch and Dinner daily. nino's of boca41930 N.E. Fifth Ave.

x Boca Raton x 561.362.8990 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Ovenella4499 S. Federal Hwy. x Boca

Raton x 561.395.1455 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.

Piccolino Restaurant478 S.

Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.395.8858 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Fresh Pasta, Seafood, Tapas And Pizza 40 wines under $40 Serving Lunch And Dinner

Positano44400 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.544.2920 x Dinner nightly. raffaele ristorante4Royal Palm

Place x 508 Via De Palmas x Boca Raton x x Lunch and Dinner daily.

561.392.1110

Renzo’s of Boca45999 N. Federal

Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.994.3495 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

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ROSARIO’S RISTORANTE Royal Palm Place X 145 S.E. Mizner Blvd. X Boca Raton X 561.393.0758 X Dinner nightly. SAPORISSIMO 366 E. Palmetto Park Rd. X Boca Raton X 561.750.2333 X Dinner nightly. PELLEGRINO'S RISTORANTE 3360 N.

Federal Hwy. X Boca Raton X 561.368.5520 X Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. TABLE 42 KITCHEN & WINE BAR Royal

Palm Place X 399 S.E. Mizner Blvd. X Boca Raton X 561.826.2625 X Lunch and Dinner daily. TRAMONTI 119 E. Atlantic Ave. X Delray Beach X 561.272.1944 X Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. TRATTORIA DA MARCELLO 39 S.E. First Ave. X Boca Raton X 561.391.8044 X Dinner nightly. TRATTORIA ROMANA 499 E. Palmetto

Park Rd. X Boca Raton X 561.393.6715 X Dinner nightly. TUCCI'S FIRE N COAL PIZZA 50 N.E.

First Ave. X Boca Raton X 561.620.2930 X Lunch and Dinner daily.

CHEF FRANK ROSANO & WIFE ANTONELLA Exclusively at Villa Rosano

VIC AND ANGELO’S 290 E. Atlantic

Ave. X Delray Beach X 561.278.9570 X Lunch and Dinner daily. VILLAGIO ITALIAN EATERY Mizner Park X 344 Plaza Real X Boca Raton X 561.447.2257 X Lunch and Dinner daily. VILLA ROSANO The Reserve X 9858 Clint Moore Rd. X Boca Raton X 561.470.0112 X Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.

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VINO WINE BAR AND ITALIAN TAPAS

114 N.E. Second St. X Boca Raton X Monday-Saturday.

561.869.0030 X Dinner

VIVO PARTENZA 1450 N. Federal Hwy.

X Boca Raton X 561.750.2120 X Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

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CARIBBEAN GRILL 1332 N.W. Second

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Ave. X Boca Raton X 561.362.0161 X Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily.

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CUBAN CAFE RESTAURANT 3350 N.W.

Boca Raton Blvd. X Boca Raton X 561.750.8860 X Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Closed Sunday.

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4631 N. State Road 7 X Ste. 26 X Coral Springs X 954.755.0941 X Lunch and Dinner daily.

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MEXICAN BAJA CAFE UNO 201 N.W. First Ave. X Boca Raton X 561.394.5449 X 1310 S. Federal Hwy. X DeerďŹ eld Beach X 954.596.1305 X Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. ROCCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR The Shops at Boca Center X

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Boca Raton X 561.961.4899 X Lunch and Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Monday.

PUB THE ENGLISH TAP & BEER GARDEN 5050 Town Center Circle X Boca

Raton X 561.544.8000 X Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. HOLLOWAY'S PUB Royal Palm Place X

504 Via De Palmas X Boca Raton X 561.3618445 X Lunch Saturday, Dinner MondaySunday. THE WISHING WELL IRISH PUB Royal

Palm Place X 175 S.E. Mizner Blvd., #9 X Boca Raton X 561.750.5208 X Dinner nightly.

SANDWICHES/DELI BEN’S NY KOSHER DELI The Reserve X 9942

Clint Moore Rd. X Boca Raton X 561.470.9963 X Lunch and Dinner daily. CORNER BAKERY CAFE Boca Commons

X 2240 N.W. 19th St. X Boca Raton X 561.417.6060 X Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. DELI ON RYE 4311 N. Federal Hwy. X Boca Raton X 561.347.1400 X Breakfast Monday-Friday, Lunch Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday. GRILL TIME (KOSHER) 8177 Glades

Rd. X Boca Raton X 561.482.3699 X Lunch Sunday-Friday, Dinner Sunday-Thursday. Closed Saturday. KOSHER MARKETPLACE 22191 Powerline Rd., #5A X Boca Raton X 561.391.3318 X Sunday-Friday, Closed Saturday. OLD SCHOOL BAKERY & CAFE

814 E. Atlantic Ave. X Delray Beach X 561.276.0013 X Breakfast and Lunch daily.

Polo Shops X 5030 Champion Blvd. X Boca Raton X 561.241.5903 Glades Plaza X 2240 N.W. 19th St., #700 X Boca Raton X 561.392.4181 Regency Court X 3013 Yamato Rd. X Boca Raton X 561.997.9911 X Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. TOOJAY’S GOURMET DELI

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CITY FISH MARKET47940 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.487.1600 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner daily. City Oyster4213 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.0220 x Lunch daily, Dinner nightly. Deck 844840 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray

Beach x 561.665.8484 x Lunch and Dinner daily; Brunch Saturday and Sunday. JB's On The Beach4300 N. Ocean

Blvd. x Deerfield Beach x 954.571.5220 x Lunch and Dinner daily. J & J Seafood Bar & Grill4

634 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.3390 x Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Jake’s Stone Crab4Royal Palm Plaza x 514 Via de Palmas x Boca Raton x 561.347.1055 x Lunch Friday-Sunday, Dinner nightly. Legal Sea Foods4Town Center x

6000 W. Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x x Lunch and Dinner daily.

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Linda Bean's4 200 East Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.276.2502 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

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jewelry and watch lines in its 3,000square-foot renovated store. A new shop-in-shop will house its longstanding and high-selling featured brand, Patek Philippe. Altier Jewelers also specializes in buying desired pieces—from single-piece scrap gold, platinum, silver, antiques and timepieces, to entire estates. Show-

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with someone as experienced and capable as Bobby to offer our clients the best services and products now and in the future, as has always been the focus of our business.” – Cutler Altier, president and CEO of Altier Jewelers

Gem Of A Team Altier Jewelers And Industry Veteran Bobby Yampolsky Join Forces B

oca Raton-based Altier Jewelers, established in 1960 as a familyowned and -operated jewelry and watch retailer, is joining forces with renowned luxury retail entrepreneur Bobby Yampolsky to expand the company’s portfolio and unveil a newly remodeled contemporary showroom of super-luxury goods. The store will remain in its current location, with a grand opening reception on February 16th from 6 to 9 p.m. with proceeds benefitting The Boys & Girls

Clubs of Broward County. As part of the grand opening, Altier Jewelers will launch an annual watch fair.

25 years of personal experience in dealing and launching new highend jewelry and watch brands.

As Boca Raton’s oldest and largest retailer of luxury timepiece brands including Patek Philippe, Piaget and Omega, the Altier name is renowned for its traditional and trusted services to a loyal client base.

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with someone as experienced and capable as Bobby to offer our clients the best services and products now and in the future, as has always been the focus of our business,” said Cutler Altier, president and CEO of Altier Jewelers.

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cased estate jewelry collections will include a selection of prized colorless and fancy-colored diamonds, as well as treasured timepieces. “This is an exciting time for Altier Jewelers,” said Yampolsky. “While we are starting a new day, I understand that Altier’s clientele value the personal relationships they have at the store and that they get exactly what they expect when they come in. I am working very closely with the Altier family to ensure that same high level of product knowledge and investment counseling is carried through to every new piece or line available.” O

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Wild Night DKJA’s 28th Gala & Auction To Take Place At Polo Club Of Boca Raton

addle up partners: The theme of this year’s Donna Klein Jewish Academy’s (DKJA) 28th Gala and Auction is “Sunset in the Wild West.” The event, which will take place on March 10th at 8 p.m. at the Polo Club of Boca Raton, will include entertainment, dining, dancing, live and silent auctions and more. Proceeds will benefit the school’s academic and athletic programs and provide need-based financial assistance. This year’s special honoree will be Middle School Principal Carol Kolsky, who will receive the Linda R. Kaminow Visionary Leadership Award. Kolsky will retire at the end of the academic year after 18 years of educating and guiding bright young

minds. The letters from the Jewish alphabet that represent the word “life”—Chai—numerically add up to 18 in the Hebrew alphabet. The symbol of Chai is considered one of good luck and well wishes and Kolsky’s retirement will hold special meaning for the school. Honorary chairperson for the event is Linda R. Kaminow, with gala chairs Scott and Dana Ball. The event sponsor is Lynne Goldberg of Boca Entertainment; Rosenberg Diamonds & Co. is the presenting sponsor and The Boca Raton Observer is the exclusive media sponsor. Established in 1979, Boca Ratonbased Donna Klein Jewish Academy is a Jr. K-12 Jewish Community Day

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This year’s special honoree will be Middle School Principal Carol Kolsky, who will receive the Linda R. Kaminow Visionary Leadership Award. Kolsky will retire at the end of the academic year after 18 years of educating and guiding bright young minds. School. Its success continues into what is now its third decade of educating students through Jewish living, learning and academic achievement. The school annually provides more than $3 million in need-based

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s the date approaches for The Haven’s 4th Annual Day at the Races fundraiser, organizers have announced that Frank and Laura Frione will be this year’s Honorary Chairs and Promise Healthcare will be the Winner Circle sponsor. The chic affair will take place on March 18th at Christine Lee’s at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, when 350 guests donning derby attire and fancy hats will be treated to a lavish luncheon, exciting thoroughbred racing and an extravagant auction.

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During the event, guests will have the chance to bet on an exclusive raffle that includes a seven-night stay at the luxurious Palm Island Resort in the Grenadines, a spectacular pair of diamond-stud earrings donated by Raymond Lee Jewelers, and an all-day fishing excursion aboard the 61’ Garlington, embarking at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in Boca Raton.

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The Haven began as a small home in Delray Beach in 1976 and now provides a stable home to 36 foster boys, ages 9 to 17, who reside in family-style cottages in Boca Raton. Frank and Laura Frione have proudly served and supported The Haven in many ways, including being active on the advisory board and construction advisory committee, as well as mentoring young men. This is the second year Promise Healthcare has committed to being the event’s Winner Circle Sponsor. Additional sponsors include: Triple Crown Sponsor, Ed Morse Automotive Group; Superfecta Sponsors, Philip and Jo Ann Procacci, The Vegso Family Foundation, Peter and Elissa Schosheim and NCCI Holdings, Inc.; Trifecta Sponsors, GFA International, Everglades University, Marleen Forkas and the Law Offices of Guy Fronstin, P.A.; Perfecta Sponsor, Brockway Moran & Partners; and Double Daily Sponsors, Kyana’s Dreams Foundation, The Boca Raton Observer, Mack, Mack & Waltz Insurance Group, Kaufman Rossin & Company, Tom Smith/Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Daszkal Bolton LLP, Tripp Scott and Butters Construction & Development. O

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he Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC) will celebrate its 26th anniversary during a special gala on March 11th at Boca West Country Club, with special guest speaker, actress Marlee Matlin and WPTV-Channel 5 news anchor Michael Williams as emcee. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, dancing and a program showcasing the organization and what it provides for its clients and the local community. A presentation will also be made to honor Executive Director Dr. Debra Hallow for her 18 years of outstanding service and dedication.

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Stepping Out Charity Walk Raises $328,000 For Louis And Anne Green Memory And Wellness Center

ore than 400 walkers joined forces with sponsors of the Caring Hearts Auxiliary of Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center to raise $328,000 at the sixth annual Keep Memories Alive “Steppin’ to the Oldies, Bobby Socks Optional!” event. The presenting sponsor was Bobby Campbell, who recruited 60 people for his own team. Christine E. Lynn was the honorary ambassador, Elaine J. Wold was the honorary chair and the honorary family was Melissa and Michael Berg.

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“The Caring Hearts Auxiliary walk committee outdid themselves once again this year.” – Dr. Kathleen Valentine, director of the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center

“The spirit and generosity of our walkers and sponsors never cease to amaze us,” said Morgan Green, who co-chaired the walk with fellow Caring Hearts Auxiliary board member Debbie Gonzalez and auxiliary member Kelli-Ann Bloechinger. “Everyone who participates leaves with the satisfaction of knowing that their dollars provide valuable financial support to people dealing with memory loss and their caregivers.” Added Kathleen Valentine, R.N., Ph.D., and director of the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center: “The Caring Hearts Auxiliary walk committee outdid themselves once again this year. Their dedication combined with our walkers’ generosity provides critical financial support to enable our staff to provide continued care for our Day Center participants, their caregivers and our community.” The Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center, located on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, is part of the school’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and averages 16,000 visits per year. It offers a wide range of services and programs to individuals with mild to moderate memory disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. It also provides an active and secure place for families to bring spouses or parents who are experiencing memory loss, and the caregiver support programs have a positive impact on life at home.O

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adeleine Albright, the first female and 64th U.S. Secretary of State, will speak at Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Alan B. Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency. Her lecture, entitled “Economy and Security in the 21st Century,” will take place on February 15th at 3:30 p.m. at FAU’s Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium. Prior to her appointment in 1997 as the highest-ranking woman in the history of U.S. government, Albright served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and as a member of U.S. President Bill Clinton’s Cabinet and National Security Council. As Secretary of State, Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade, business, labor and environmental standards abroad. Albright is currently a professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. She chairs the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and the Pew Global Attitudes Project, and serves as president of the Truman Scholarship Foundation. She also serves on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and the board of trustees for the Aspen Institute.

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As Secretary of State, Albright reinforced America’s alliances, advocated democracy and human rights, and promoted American trade, business, labor and environmental standards abroad. In 2009, Albright was invited by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to chair a group of experts focused on developing NATO’s New Strategic Concept. She is also the chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, a global strategy firm, and chair of Albright Capital Management LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. Albright has written several New York Times best-sellers, including “Madam Secretary,” “Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs,” “Memo to the President: How We Can Restore America’s Reputation and Leadership” and “Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box” (the latter two will be on sale after her lecture). Her next book, “Prague Winter,” about her family’s experiences living in Prague during and immediately after World War II, is slated for release this April. O

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Night Moves Caron Gala To Feature Comedian Richard Lewis And NFL Legend Joe Theismann

his year’s “After Dark” Caron Gala promises a great time for a good cause, when funnyman Richard Lewis and NFL icon Joe Theismann take the stage on February 25th at The Mar-a-Lago Club ballroom in Palm Beach. Now in its seventh year, the event will raise funds to benefit addiction recovery at Caron Renaissance.

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“I hope the event’s festivities provide a platform to get people talking about the disease of addiction, so the healing process can begin.” – Petra Levin Petra Levin will return for her seventh consecutive year as gala chair and will be joined by Donald Trump, honorary chair; Martha and Robert DeForest, junior chairpersons and Patrick Rooney, honoree. Tiffany & Co. is the corporate sponsor. “This year’s gala promises to be an evening filled with laughter and smiles and we are excited to have Richard Lewis and Joe Theismann in attendance,” Levin said. “I hope the event’s festivities provide a platform to get people talking about the disease of addiction, so the healing process can begin.” Named one of Comedy Central’s Top 50 stand-up comedians of all time, Lewis started his career writing ad copy while also writing jokes for comedians. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star was charted on GQ magazine’s list of the ‘20th Century’s Most Influential Humorists’ and in his memoir, “The Other Great Depression,” he writes frankly about his experiences with substance abuse and recovery. Former star quarterback for the Washington Redskins, Theismann cohosts the NFL Network TV show, “Playbook.” While at the University of Notre Dame, Theismann received All-American honors. He was elected the NFL’s Man of the Year and won the league’s MVP award. In 2003 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. O

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February 16 Texas-born pop singer Kelly Clarkson is the first—and arguably most successful—“American Idol” winner nabbing the title during the TV show’s inaugural 2002 broadcast, when through tears she belted out her memorable performance of “A Moment Like This,” a song that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Clarkson’s been on a career high ever since, with hits including “Breakaway,” “Because of You,” “My Life Would Suck Without You,” and most recently, “Mr. Know it All” off her latest album, Stronger. Further reflecting her commercial success, the 30-year-old singer has won myriad honors, including four American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards and two Grammys. Clarkson, who’s known for her dynamic performances, is scheduled to sing at this month’s Grammy Awards on February 12th on CBS. But you can catch her in person on February 16th at 8 p.m., when she takes the stage at Hard Rock Live.

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February 11 Advance Auto Parts’ Monster Jam Show begins at 7 p.m.

February 23-26 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Show times vary.

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February 5, 7, 19, 21, 23 Miami Heat Basketball Show times vary.

February 7 Willie Nelson & Family (Au-Rene Theater) Show begins at 8 p.m.

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February 29 THROUGH March 11 Broadway Across America Presents “Billy Elliot The Musical” (Au-Rene Theater) Show times vary.

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February 9 Jeff Foxworthy Show begins at 8 p.m.

February 18 “Get The Led Out—The American Led Zeppelin” Show begins at 8 p.m.

February 14 Willy Chirino Show begins at 8 p.m.

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February 24 Arlo Guthrie in “Boys Night Out” Show begins at 8 p.m.

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February 2 Country Club Chef Showdown Enjoy a battle featuring the best country club chefs in Boca Raton. Benefits Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation. Takes place at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-988-2742 or visit hpbc.com. February 2 An Evening with Dr. Rick Hodes Meet Dr. Rick Hodes, American Jewish Joint Distribution Medical Director in Ethiopia. Takes place at Zinman Hall, at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County in Boca Raton. Starts at 7 p.m. For more information, call 561-852-6059 or visit bocafed.org. February 2 2012 AVDA Heart of a Woman Luncheon An afternoon featuring guest speaker Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba. Takes place at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. Starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 561-265-3797 or visit avdaonline.org.

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February 4 Alice Tan Ridley and the Cab Calloway Orchestra This musical performance takes place at Florida Atlantic University’s Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium in Boca Raton. Starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call 561-278-7677 or visit sunsetet.com.

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February 4 27th Annual Gem of an Evening— One Hot Night on Palm Beach Dance the night away under a canopy of sparkling lights. Benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Takes place at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-686-7701 or visit jdrf.org. February 4 Food For The Poor’s Building Hope Gala The evening will feature a silent auction, reception, gourmet dinner and dancing. Master of ceremonies will be WPLG-TV newscaster Calvin Hughes. Takes place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. Starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 888404-4248 or visit foodforthepoor.org. February 4 Boca Raton Symphonia’s Saturday Night Concert Featuring guest conductor Duilio Dobrin and violin soloist Areta Zhulla. Takes place at the Saint Andrews School Roberts Theater in Boca Raton. Starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call 561-376-3848 or visit bocasymphonia.org. February 4 Boca Express Travel’s 5th Annual Travel Show Partake in refreshments and a raffle drawing, and meet with tour operators and representatives from major cruise lines who will answer questions and offer special promotions. Takes place at Boca Express Travel in Boca Raton. Starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 561-451-4511 or visit bocaexpresstravel.com. February 6-12 2012 Allianz Championship Participate in what event organizers call one of North America’s greenest golf tournaments. Takes place at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. Event times vary. For more information, call 561-241-4653 or visit allianzchampionship.com.

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February 8 Cocktails for a Cause Enjoy a cocktail party and jewelry raffle featuring Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and F.P. Journe. Benefits zMotion’s Livelong Livestrong project. Takes place at Les Bijoux in Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 954-644-4515. February 9 11th Annual Chocolate Decadence Satiate your sweet tooth with samplings of fine food and desserts from South Florida’s renowned restaurants, chocolatiers, caterers and more. Presented by The Junior League of Boca Raton. Takes place at The Shops of Boca Center in Boca Raton. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-620-4778 or visit bocachocolate.com.

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February 9 Men’s Sports Night Out—Let’s Talk Football Presented by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, this event will feature a football celebrity, game day food and a preparty VIP reception. Takes place at Florida Atlantic University Stadium’s Premier Club in Boca Raton. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-852-6059 or visit bocafed.org.

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February 12 “La Bohème to Broadway” Presented by the Florida Sunshine Pops Orchestra, featuring Teri Dale Hansen and Eric Van Hoven. Takes place at Florida Atlantic University’s Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium in Boca Raton. Starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call 561-278-7677 or visit sunsetet.com.

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February 12 5th Annual I Care I Cure 5K Run/Walk This health-conscious event raises funds for the I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation, which supports childhood cancer research. Takes place at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. Starts at 6:30 a.m. For more information, call 800-807-8013 or visit icareicure.org. February 12 Miami Science Museum’s 10th Anniversary Gala Indulge in a cocktail reception, auction, dinner, dancing and special entertainment. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at the Miami Science Museum in Miami. For more information, call 305-646-4249 or visit miamisci.org. February 12 Sanrio Surprises Hosts Girls’ Day Out Benefit The unique boutique sells mostly Hello Kitty merchandise and will donate 50 percent of event proceeds to Kids In Distress. Takes place at Sanrio Surprises in the Coconut Creek Promenade Shopping Center in Coconut Creek. Starts at noon. For more information, call 954-205-4045.

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February 26 ORT America Inaugural International Major Gifts Gala A gala to honor donors whose remarkable dedication has helped ORT America’s mission to educate and elevate disadvantaged students worldwide. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach. Starts at 7 p.m. For more information, call 800-519-2678 or visit ortamerica.org. February 26 2nd Annual “Emb(race) Our Differences” Run/Walk Presented by Stand Among Friends, race participants can run, walk, stroll, roll, or use a wheelchair or hand-cycle. Takes place at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Starts at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-297-4400 or visit standamongfriends.org. February 27 ORT America 2012 Annual Meeting Supporters from across the nation will gather to celebrate ORT America’s 90th anniversary. Takes place at The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach. Starts at 9 a.m. For more information, call 800-519-2678 or visit ortamerica.org. O

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SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

BUYER

SELLER

SALE

PRIOR

PRICE

SALE PRICE

SALE DATE

ARAGON CONDOMINIUM

2494 S OCEAN BLVD B3

STRAUCH TAMARA

INTL INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LTD

$1,525,000

$2,500,000

13-MAR-03

AZURA

17343 PAVAROSO ST

ARDEN LINDA S

SOLLINS CHARLES D

$1,500,000

$2,539,910

12-MAR-08

BOCA FALLS

12434 ROCKLEDGE CIR

DUJO GABRIEL ANDRADA

INDYMAC FUNDING LLC

$455,000

$300,200

19-MAY-11

BOCA GROVE PLANTATION

7898 AFTON VILLA CT

MITELMAN PETER

AXELROD JANICE B

$560,000

$535,000

28-JUN-10

BOCA GROVE PLANTATION - ISLAND

7150 MALLORCA CRES

CANTOR DIANE

JUDSON SUNDEL

$375,000

$485,550

27-JAN-03

BOCA HARBOUR

772 NE 71ST ST

HAWES GEORGE T

ANTONUCCI ALAN

$1,175,000

$1,425,000

30-JAN-03

BOCA HARBOUR

800 NE 71ST ST

CASTANEDA-BALLARD ALEJANDRO NETZNIK PHILLIP J

$1,550,000

$1,695,000

29-OCT-10

BOCA POINTE CC - CAPTIVA

22345 GUADELOUPE ST

EISENBERGER STEPHANIE

PERITZMAN JARRET

$235,000

$345,000

11-MAY-05 31-AUG-04

BOCA POINTE CC - LA CORNICHE

7670 LA CORNICHE CIR

BOGROW MARTIN

WURTH MARVIN D

$500,000

$585,000

BOCA WEST CC - FAIRWAY OAKS

7154 MELBOURNE LN

YUFE JOANNA

SEIFF LESLIE

$390,000

$445,000

31-OCT-00

BROKEN SOUND CC - BANYANS

2381 NW 66TH DR

SHIFFMAN DONALD

FROHMAN ELLIS DAVID

$335,000

$475,000

28-JUN-05

BROKEN SOUND CC - GRAND OAKS

2560 NW 64TH BLVD

ISHBIA RENEE

KIRSCHNER ERWIN INDIV TRUSTEE

$800,000

BROKEN SOUND CC - OAK RUN

6333 NW 25TH WAY

BERNSTEIN ALAN A

BAKER DOROTHY M

$280,000

$305,000

01-APR-91

LA JOYA

23204 L ERMITAGE CIR

OPPER JARED

KAYSER CLAUDE P

$262,400

$330,000

19-DEC-02

17-AUG-07

LA VIDA

6111 LA VIDA TER

HERRERA FERNANDA

FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG ASSOC

$230,500

21-JUN-11

LONG LAKE ESTATES

8392 TWIN LAKE DR

MAYER CARLYN F

MAYER NICOLETTE

$890,000

03-OCT-08

LUXURIA CONDOMINIUM

2500 S OCEAN BLVD 902

TEICHER STEVEN MICHAEL

BOCA OCEAN DEVELOPMENT LP

MARINA DEL MAR ESTATES

5081 MARINA CIR

APA DOMENICO

HYAMS LOUIS F

$345,000

$234,500

MISSION BAY - THE ISLES

10799 SANTA ROSA DR

TERSAKYAN JENIFER

MANNING SUSAN

$445,000

$265,000

MIZNER COUNTRY CLUB

16264 MIRA VISTA LN

DAVIS STEWART B

GOLDMAN VALERIE

$878,500

$3,500,000 03-NOV-00 06-JAN-11 26-AUG-10

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SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

BUYER

SALE

PRIOR

SELLER

PRICE

SALE PRICE

SALE DATE

$1,900,000

MIZNER GRAND CONDOMINIUM

600 SE 5TH AVE 608S

JACOB GARY

ROBB BEVERLY DROST TRUSTEE

NEWPORT BAY CLUB

17145 NEWPORT CLUB DR

ELRAD MARVIN

ZIGMAN GERALD

$370,000

$220,000

13-AUG-99

01-NOV-10

PALM BEACH FARMS

1110 SW 15TH ST

BRASFIELD-KOPLOW ERIN

AZOZU LLC

$275,000

$175,100

27-SEP-10

PALM BEACH FARMS

1248 SW 18TH ST

MCCARTHY SEAN

DUNNE BRIAN W

$378,000

$180,000

01-SEP-92

ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

227 W KEY PALM RD

PALMER BERNARD

RHINEHARDT MAURICE INDIV TRUST

$1,900,000

$3,200,000

09-MAY-05

ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

2401 W SILVER PALM RD

SCAGGS W JOSEPH

PEPE PAULINE

$765,000

$310,000

01-FEB-94

SANTA BARBARA

6271 NW 24TH ST

MOSS ARTHUR

ZAKI AMGAD M

$380,000

$404,000

18-OCT-04

SATURNIA

19585 ESTUARY DR

VOZILA FABIO

SLATER CLIFFORD O

$469,900

$812,500

27-JUL-05

SATURNIA ISLES

9539 BARLETTA WINDS PT

LACOURSIERE REGENT P

SHAPIRO STEVEN L

$610,000

SATURNIA ISLES

15630 MESSINA ISLES CT

BORDEAUX ANTONELLA

HOCHMAN GARY P HOCHMAN

$664,750

SEASONS OF BOCA RATON

3051 NW 60TH ST

WEINSTEIN JOAN

SNIZEK CYNTHIA INDIV TRUSTEE

$747,000

ST. ANDREWS COUNTRY CLUB

17152 MANDYLYNN CT

PERSILY JEFFREY

YUDELL JANE

$775,000

$500,000

01-DEC-91

THE CLOISTERS

5837 VISTA LINDA LN

SEPHAKIS KIMBERLY ANN

COCONUT CREEK DEV LLC

$300,500

17-APR-09

THE ESTATES

898 SEVILLA DR

FARA CATERINA

LINDHOLM RALPH

$450,000

$899,000

30-SEP-05

THE OAKS - FOX HILL ESTATES

17570 MIDDLEBROOK WAY

EDDI ILANA

PUENTE RAUL

$1,151,145

$2,150,000

12-JUL-05

THE VINEYARDS

9768 VINEYARD CT

HERZ WENDY K

MCDONOUGH RORY

$371,000

$399,000

23-JAN-08

THE VINEYARDS

9657 VINEYARD CT

VEMULAPALLY SATYAVANI

GARBER JASON

$275,000

$545,000

15-JUN-05

WOODFIELD CC - BRIARCLIFF

4196 NW 60TH CIR

GERSTEIN RICHARD S

MOYNIHAN JAMES O JR

$722,000

$575,400

15-DEC-98

WOODFIELD CC - CLUBSIDE

3539 NW CLUBSIDE CIR

SACCHINI FRANCISCO

MOSCHELLA JOSEPH

$760,000

$650,000

14-MAR-00

WOODFIELD CC - ENCLAVE

6453 ENCLAVE WAY

TABIN MADELINE

VOGEL ARTHUR

$1,800,000

05-JUN-02 $710,000

29-SEP-04 29-AUG-02

02-SEP-08

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he statistics are heartbreaking and no one realizes this more than Pam O’Brien, the executive director of Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) in Delray Beach. O’Brien can rattle off the grim realities like she can her own name.

people’s willingness to talk about this as a public health issue,” O’Brien says. “I like to compare it to breast cancer awareness. I think we’re starting to see that with domestic violence awareness.” Some agencies might just talk the

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Nationally, one in four women has reported some form of domestic violence. Globally it’s one in three. One in three women in America will be in an abusive relationship before she turns 20. And in 2010, Palm Beach County was second in the state for the number of stalking arrests, with total domestic violence arrests hitting almost 6,000. Ten years ago, domestic violence became so pervasive across the country that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared it a public health issue. On a positive note, perceptions have changed since the so-called battered women’s awareness movement started in the 1970s. “I do see a considerable increase in 168

talk—giving speeches and raising awareness. And while AVDA does a little of that—its voluntary program in a few public schools tries to raise awareness by working with adolescents—it’s the 24-hour crisis assistance and 41-bed shelter for which this agency is most recognized. Last year, 410 men, women and children received crisis housing, some of them living in AVDA’s apartment-style transitional housing until they get on their feet. (The agency’s office is in Delray Beach, but the residential locations are undisclosed.) And AVDA’s outreach program assisted another 189 victims, helping them stay safe at home while creating an exit plan with AVDA counselors. “The hardest thing (about leaving) is when the perpetrator understands

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you are leaving the relationship,” she says. “The violence escalates.” Counseling. Mentoring. A safe escape and a safe place to live. AVDA can’t do all this for free. The agency runs on a $1.6 million annual budget, about 35 percent of which comes from public grants, the rest from private foundations and donations. Want to help? AVDA’s annual $100a-person luncheon, this year featuring Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee

Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba, takes place on February 2nd at 11 a.m. at the Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. In addition, the agency always needs food supplies for the pantry, gently used furniture for their apartments and baby supplies, since many women flee with very small children or while they’re expecting. For information about the luncheon or how to help AVDA, call 561-2653797 or visit avdaonline.org. Anyone in crisis should call the 24-hour hotline at 1-800-355-8547. O

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