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CONTENTS JANUARY 2018

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Features

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Born in the U.S.A.

Chicago dogs, New England clam chowdah, Buffalo wings—these places and their cuisines are inextricably linked. We trawled South Florida’s lunch counters, pizzerias and even gas stations for their most authentic regional replicas. By SHAYNA TANEN

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Men of the House

We go back to the drafting table with three of Boca’s prominent architects—from their Zen residences and“lunar”homes to a very special sanctuary. By JAN ENGORAN

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Extreme Florida

In our corner of paradise, you can choose your own adventure, be it indoor skydiving, Everglades pole boating, high-stakes Jet Skiing and more. By ERIC BARTON

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The Snyder Sanctuary at Lynn University

"Motorhead" is a 2006 work by digital-art pioneer—and Boca Raton resident— Laurence Gartel. For more on Gartel’s work, turn to page 128.

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102 Departments 34 Editor’s Letter

Despite what Tennessee Williams once proclaimed, South Florida has become a cultural and culinary cauldron—and we couldn’t be happier about it. By MARIE SPEED

37 The Local

75 The Biz

We catch up with the marketing impresario behind Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s “extreme makeover.” Plus, two investment bankers share a “noble” passion, and a plasma collections company is out for blood. By GARY GREENBERG

Meet a Boca-bred oceanography student who took last summer by storm, a local high schooler whose passion is for the birds, and an 80-something artist creating the edgiest work of her career. Plus, New Year’s advice, island hopping, diet-demolishing fair food and other high-season shenanigans.

85 Feel Good

By ALLISON LEWIS, MARIE SPEED,

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SHAYNA TANEN and JOHN THOMASON

50: Dress Code: Shine and dazzle during gala

season with feathered footwear, glamorous clutches and gleaming cuff links—or bundle up to another cozy Boca winter. 64: City Watch: The disparity of minority representation between the city governments of Boca Raton and Delray Beach has a long and charged history. By RANDY SCHULTZ

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Boca magazine highlights its partners with a series of fun events that showcase their brands and businesses.

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Grab a pair of “Ripstix” and channel your inner Ringo in Boca’s latest workout trend; banish parabens and sulfates in favor of all-natural beauty products; and discover your exclusive “bioID” at a Delray wellness center.

102 The Boca Interview

As a former politico and now as a two-term Palm Beach County state attorney, Dave Aronberg continues his tireless efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. By JOHN THOMASON

127 Backstage Pass

Boca resident Laurence Gartel began making computer art before most of us had computers. A career retrospective showcases his evolution of constructing imagery from ones and zeros. By JOHN THOMASON

141 Dining Guide

Our review-driven guide to the finest dining in South Florida spotlights Louie Bossi’s, Casimir French Bistro and Sybarite Pig. Additionally, we deconstruct Grato’s already deconstructed bucatini carbonara, and we get our feet wet with the chef of Oceans 234. Reviews by LYNN KALBER

177 The Scene

In our society roundup, local public figures dressed to the nines for the Mayor’s Ball and the Boca Chamber’s annual gala. Plus, FAU’s Tech Runway received a financial boost, and a new resort wear company cut its ribbon at Boca Center. By SHAYNA TANEN

192 My Turn

In his roundup of memorably offbeat New Year’s Eve gatherings, the author lends new meaning to the term “swingin’ party.” By JOHN SHUFF

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Check out these bonus items unique to bocamag.com, stories in our January issue and things to do this season:

DECONSTRUCTING THE DISH: Go to the store. Pick up eggs, cream, pasta, bacon and peas. Because you’re making Chef Clay Conley’s bucatini carbonara for dinner. Watch a video of how to make the chef/owner of Grato in West Palm Beach’s most iconic and beloved dish at bocamag.com/video.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD: Never miss the biggest plays, exhibitions or concerts again. John Thomason, our managing editor and knower of all things A&E, rounds up the best activities of the week from Palm Beach to Miami so you’re never out of the loop. Just click on the Arts & Entertainment tab on our website to see what’s up.

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CITY WATCH: Sign up to get the most important Boca and Delray news delivered straight to your inbox. Each Tuesday and Thursday, columnist and veteran Palm Beach County journalist Randy Schultz provides updates on controversial building projects, city council meetings and more. Visit bocamag.com/city-watch for the most recent articles and to sign up for email updates.

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STILL HUNGRY: Drooling over the Cincinatti Chili on page 106? Get the recipe on bocamag.com/january-2018. And if you think you know where the best Cuban sandwich is served in Palm Beach County, think again. Find out our favorite pressed sandwich online, too.

DRUMROLL PLEASE: Watch as fitness instructor Connie Mullen rocks out with her students during her Pound Rockout Workout class (featured on page 86) at bocamag.com/video. You’ll never think of drumming (or exercise) the same way again.

#Winning TheGame Boca mag’s social media platforms are the place to be when it comes to special giveaways this season. Check our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for alerts and instructions, and you could be #WinningWithBoca.

Todd Olivieri won our grand prize tickets to the Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic simply by responding to our Facebook post. He received VIP tickets that included platinum box seating as well as an invitation to the Celebrity Classic Cocktail Party at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, in addition to general admission tickets for both days of the event. Being a Boca mag reader has never been better.

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Here at Boca magazine, we love Boca. We love being active in our community, and we love making positive contributions to it. Our events department gives us the opportunity to offer our partners innovative parties and celebrations designed to showcase their businesses and benefit our readers. Take a look at a few recent events below.

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What: Boca magazine and Excell Auto Group partnered to celebrate the third-annual Boca Basel, which showcases the best in local art, dining, drinks and, of course, luxury and exotic cars. Throughout the evening sparkling entertainers dazzled the crowd while they enjoyed food from Roots Italian Kitchen and The Melting Pot and drinks from Prezzo. Dizzy Rock Furniture brought over-the-top décor while Diamonds by Raymond Lee provided a beautiful jewelry showcase. Where: Excell Auto Group

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Halloween at The Addison What: The Addison goes hard or goes home. On Halloween, the entire space, usually the most beautiful venue in Boca, was transformed into a maze of creepy characters and settings at its“American Horror Story”themed party. Partygoers were nearly unrecognizable in their costumes as they enjoyed a fabulous mac and cheese bar, spooky desserts, signature cocktails and wine, and a haunted walk-through. Where: The Addison 2

4 1 Skye Beckett 2 Ed Marti, Jessica Marti, Aileen Marti, Tyler Marti 3 Tommy Paduano 4 W ith an “American Horror Story” theme, The Addison completely transformed into a terrifying carnival full of bloodthirsty characters. 5 A ngela Pappas, Perry Pappas, Nancy Collins, Harry Pappas, Kimberly Denney, Brittney Walton 6 Cassandra Lindstrom, Tom Munoz, Briana Krass, John Fusco

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Holiday Tree Lighting What: Boca Center and Boca magazine rolled in the holidays with a festive tree lighting ceremony. Benefiting the Junior League of Boca Raton and Spirit of Giving, an unwrapped toy served the price of general admission. The Boca Ballet Theatre performed “The Nutcracker,” and carolers and international opera singer Carlos De Antonis got everyone in a jolly mood. Businesses throughout Boca Center provided treats, and Santa made a guest appearance.

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om Chakurda doesn’t like to toot his own horn. But his boss, Boca Raton Regional Hospital President and CEO Jerry Fedele, is happy to do it for him. “Tom has led the charge to redefine our hospital to the community,”says Fedele of the marketing whiz.“I see local health care competitors try to mimic our approach in print and television, but it is a weak copy, as Tom continues to move us ahead of the pack.” Ten years ago, Boca Raton Community Hospital was bleeding money and on the brink of financial collapse. Fedele was brought in from Pittsburgh to staunch the flow, and he soon recruited

Chakurda to give the hospital’s image an extreme makeover. “We’d worked together for about 10 years in Pittsburgh, so Jerry had a good grasp of my approach and what I thought was important messaging,”says Chakurda.“Along with my senior team, our nursing leadership and physicians, we’ve established a new brand for the hospital.” The first thing Chakurda did was to change the name to Boca Raton Regional Hospital, reflecting an ambition to transcend the local community.“I think we’ve done a good job of creating the attitude that this isn’t your father’s Boca Raton hospital,”he says.“This is a different, much more accomplished institution than it was 10 years ago.”

To promote that transformation, Chakurda enlists a whimsical media campaign that both informs and delights. One print ad pictures a woman lounging by the sea with the headline “Make your next mammogram a day at the beach.” It refers to the hospital’s SensorySuite, a virtual reality program that transforms the examination room into oases like the shore, a garden or a waterfall to improve the patient experience. “We like to grab them with a graphic and headline,” says Chakurda of his ads.“You want the ‘stop factor’ that separates your ad from all the others and draws readers into the body of the copy, where you can educate them.” Chakurda is the brainchild behind all the marketing, which also includes TV, radio and internet. But he’s quick to laud others. “I’m proud of my concepts, but it takes a team effort to make them come alive,” he says.“We have brainstorming sessions where everybody participates, even our administrative assistant. The more brains I get looking at something, the better it will be.” Chakurda comes from an extended family of physicians and started college as a biology major. But after academic problems in his first year, he switched majors to rhetoric. Combining his medical pedigree and flair for language, he landed a job as head of media relations at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. And he’s never looked back. “I’m fortunate to be able to apply my skills to a field I adore,” he says.“I’ve been on organ ››

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Somehow, Chakurda has managed to keep the hospital’s media campaigns spinning in unison, bringing more and more acclaim to the institution. But in typical fashion, he shifts the credit. “We have a great team here from the CEO on down, but it all starts with our caregivers,” he says. “For a hospital, the best marketing is done at the bedside.”

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an Ferris is out for your blood. But not in a bad way. Ferris runs one of the world’s largest plasma collection operations out of CSL Plasma headquarters in Boca Raton. He’s a vital link in a chain that supplies lifesaving blood products to people stricken with blood loss or devastating, often rare, medical problems. “Globally, millions of people have autoimmune diseases our therapies can help,”says Ferris.“And that number jumps to hundreds of millions when you consider all of the people who need plasma due to blood loss.” Business is booming, a good thing for CSL Plasma—a division of the Australian-based biopharmaceutical firm CSL Limited—as well as customers, who desperately need the plasma products.“What we do changes people’s lives for the better,” says Ferris, a 49-year-old Midwestern transplant.“Without our products, patients would suffer, and some would die. With our products, they can live much more normal, healthier lives.” Plasma is basically whole blood stripped of its red and white blood cells and platelets. But it retains key proteins, antibodies and clotting factors that can help fight hemophilia, autoimmune disorders, genetic conditions and other chronic, life-altering problems. “We’re a growing business,” says Ferris, who oversees some 8,000 employees in plasma collection, which is then passed along to CSL Limited’s manufacturing division in Pennsylvania for processing. “My biggest challenge is to keep up with demand.” To do that, CSL Plasma opened 28 new plasma donation centers last year and now has 170 across

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the U.S., including three in South Florida. Donators get paid up to $50 per session and, unlike whole blood donations, can give two times a week. Still, it’s tough to keep up with the global need. “To treat one autoimmune patient for a year takes 1,200 donations,” says Ferris.“And it takes a minimum of six to nine months between the time we collect the plasma and a product reaches the hospitals for use. It’s a very intense process, but also very rewarding when you consider how many people we are helping.”

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nvestment banking is a noble cause for Nico Pronk and Mark Pinvidic. The two run Noble Capital Markets, a Boca Raton-based financial firm that lives up to its name in playing matchmaker between emerging companies and institutional investors. “Wall Street is often seen as a bunch of greedy people out for their own gain,”says Pronk, president and CEO of Noble.“That’s true to some extent, but we’re part of a larger percentage that is more interested in creating growth and employment by bringing capital to companies with exciting products and good management.” Pronk is a native of the Netherlands. He was working in the commodities market in Amsterdam when he made the leap to America in early 1988, just months after the Black Monday crash of 1987.“It was not good timing,”he recalls.“But it worked out OK.” Pronk met Pinvidic, a Canadian transplant, about 16 years ago when Pinvidic was CEO of Vidal Sassoon’s ex-wife’s company and went to Noble looking for funding. “The company wasn’t a good investment,” admits Pinvidic.“But Nico said we should do something together. I told him I don’t make a good employee, so we have to be partners.” Pinvidic, 62, is a schmoozer who borders on the hyperactive; Pronk, 52, is deliberate and listens more than he talks. But their differences as individuals galvanize their strengths as a team. “I do the marketing, branding and that kind of stuff,” says Pinvidic, managing partner of the firm. “Nico’s the smart one. He chooses

the companies to invest in.” Noble has interests in a variety of fields—including natural resources, health care/life sciences, transportation, technology, logistics and entertainment—and runs its own charter plane service out of the Boca Raton Airport. What sets Noble apart is its growing focus on early-stage life science companies that produce revolutionary medications, innovative drug delivery systems and other cutting-edge medical-based products. “Until you do it, you don’t realize how fulfilling it is to raise money for companies that change lives,” says Pinvidic.“In the end, we can make a lot of money for investors and do a lot of good for humanity.” The drawback is that the life science sector is rife with variables that create risk. To mitigate that risk, Pronk established a Life Science Advisory Board five years ago. The panel consists of seven top experts in life science fields and associated businesses who evaluate the emerging companies and their products. Noble’s success stories include 1-800-PetMeds, now America’s largest pet pharmacy; and MobileHelp, a booming Boca-based producer of medical alert devices. “Life science investments are difficult because it’s such a complex sector,” says Pronk. “But if you’re patient and stay on course, you can make the most money in it.” Noble recently launched its own LifeSelect Fund, a portfolio of emerging life science companies that have been scrupulously vetted by the firm’s researchers and advisers.“Most of them are small and

extremely undervalued, and you have to sift through a lot of data to find the right ones,” explains Pinvidic.“But post-investment, we can use our resources and experience to help these companies succeed.” The LifeSelect Fund will be introduced at NobleCon, an annual convention that showcases 120 emerging companies to deep-pocket investors. This year’s event, the 14th, took over the swanky W Fort Lauderdale hotel. “NobleCon is the ultimate adventure in capitalism,” Pinvidic proclaims.“We facilitate meetings between the companies and institutional investors. You go there, see all of these people with so much energy and passion for their businesses, and walk away saying, ‘America is so amazing.’” Noble also owns Privaira, a charter airline business it took over from a struggling company that had come to the firm seeking capital. “It was a wild transition because the previous owners had nothing but debt,”says Pinvidic.“We turned it around into a nice little company. It’s an elegant flying experience, and very expensive ($3,000$5,000 an hour). But it’s the coolest thing in the world to just show up at the airport, get on the plane and away you go.” Still, Noble’s main focus remains on investment banking, and especially nurturing emerging life science companies. “This industry excites me,” says Pronk.“I learn something new every day, and I surround myself with smart, creative, resourceful people who also have similar values. I like to build things with them. That’s what makes me tick.”

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ven if you’re not a dancer, when the music calls, you have to move. Connie Mullen first learned about Pound Rockout Workout at a fitness conference a few years back. “Pound intrigued me. I love to move,”she says of the drumming-inspired fitness class. After trying Pound, she thought,“I have to teach this class.”Mullen earned her certification in a daylong training class in New York, then returned to South Florida where she’s been teaching the class for four years at Organic Movements in Boca Raton. Pound is a total body“cardio jam session”that uses weighted Ripstix, or drumsticks, to help participants burn up to 900 calories per hour. The Ripstix weigh a quarter-pound

each, but the resistance is challenging. Students“drum”above their heads, on the ground and side-to-side, guaranteeing plenty of repetitions and muscle movement. “There’s about 15,000 hits per class,”Mullen says.“You don’t even realize you’re exercising.” This, in part, is the beauty of Pound: keeping the mind distracted with Ripstix while using various muscle groups choreographed to a two-, three- or four-minute song. “You want to challenge your body to avoid plateaus,” Mullen says. The workouts target abs, back, arms, chest and legs with hardly any true“dance”moves; lunges and squats are commonplace, though. Mullen plays a mix of hip-hop, rock and pop to meet the musical

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and goals. This is followed by a blood panel, which assesses more than 40 biomarkers, or molecules found in blood, tissue and body fluids, to determine hormone deficiencies. Cortisol, cholesterol, estrogen, testosterone and glucose are only a handful of the biomarkers the biostation tests. One week later, the biostation schedules a follow-up appointment for a physical exam and for the patient to review blood panel results with Dr. Bloom. During this 90-minute session, a patient’s “bioID”is created, too. The bioID shows test results and offers custom treatment suggestions to increase wellness or prevent illness. Each patient receives a patient advocate as well, to help them make treatment decisions. “Your bioID shows all of your options,”says Randi Bloom.“Some treatment recommendations [are]

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For 25 years, Boca Nursing Services has been serving South Florida under the leadership of founder Rose Glamoclija, offering peace of mind to patients and their families—who can be assured that the highest quality of care is being provided. A nurse with more than 36 years of experience, Glamoclija understands the importance of providing patients with a personalized level of care that focuses on each individual’s needs. That’s why she makes it a point to get to know each of them personally. “Our patients are like family to me, and we treat them with love, concern and, most of all, respect,” she says. Established in 1993 and this year celebrating the quarter-century milestone, Boca Nursing Services, a family-operated, private-duty home health agency, offers concierge nursing services from carefully and thoroughly screened care managers, RNs, LPNs, CNAs, aides and therapists. Boca Nursing

Services also offers a care management program to help reduce the time, stress and additional costs of caring for an older adult. In addition, patients are offered a medication-management program that includes weekly, biweekly or monthly skilled-nursing visits designed to help clients take medications properly and complication free. “We’re a one-stop shop,” Glamoclija says. With its focus on details and the understanding that every patient is different, Boca Nursing Services helps provide peace of mind to family members who can have confidence their loved ones are receiving the highest quality of care. 342 E. Palmetto Park Road, Suites 1 and 2, Boca Raton 561/347-7566 255 Sunrise Ave., Suite 200, Palm Beach 561/833-3430 bocanursing.com

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point with exercise, but Practitioner Assisted Stretching now offers that same promise for flexibility training. Come in, lay down on a comfortable massage table, and watch your practitioner do all the work. All you have to do is participate by giving feedback on how your body feels throughout the session. Sound good? Read on. Decades ago, in university programs specializing in exercise science, physiology, kinesiology and sports

science, stretching was taught as an afterthought. The benefits of flexibility were relegated to the domain of professional athletes and injury rehabilitation. Today, the tides have changed. As more people recognize the benefits of remaining supple and capable of moving through a full range of motion without restriction, a cottage industry has rapidly developed to offer practitioner assisted stretching. Why StretchZone? At StretchZone, practition-

er assisted stretching is offered using a proprietary strapping technique that allows the practitioner to take you to a greater range of motion than you would normally achieve. Working with the neuromuscular system, the programs are intended to re-educate the stretch reflex and correct imbalances and compensational shifts. The founder of StretchZone, Jorden Gold, borrowed techniques from many different systems of stretching. Gold

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Dr. Brian Burrough, M.D. Dr. Richard Foltz, M.D. Dr. Robert Norton, M.D. Florida Spine Associates Each of the three physicians at Florida Spine Associates brings a unique skill to their practice. Together, Dr. Brian Burrough, Dr. Richard Foltz and Dr. Robert Norton combine their complementary disciplines and training into a consultative approach designed to help patients alleviate a broad range of spine-related pain. “We have a comprehensive spine-care program that is unique to South Florida,” says Dr. Norton, an orthopedic spine surgeon, who is also an affiliate professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Charles F. Schmidt College of Medicine and vice chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “There isn’t anything related to the spine that we don’t handle.” Whether treating patients with minimally invasive procedures or performing the most complex surgery, the doctors at Florida Spine Associates will consult with one another to ensure that patients receive the highest

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quality of personal care. In many cases, the consultation can be immediate because the doctors are just down the hall from one another. “We’re always discussing patient issues,” says Dr. Foltz, a board-certified neurosurgeon with three decades of experience in the field.“We recognize that medicine is not a oneman show and that no one knows everything.” At Florida Spine Associates, the doctors take a conservative approach to care and recognize that not every patient will need surgery. Often the first step in the treatment process is to have patients meet with Dr. Burrough, who specializes in interventional pain management, to determine if non-surgical solutions might address a patient’s concerns. Should surgery be required, Dr. Burrough will help manage pain prior to the procedure and will be at the patient’s bedside to assist with pain management following surgery. Both Dr. Norton and Dr. Foltz use cutting-edge

techniques, including minimally invasive image-guided spinal surgery, to help people with severe back injuries get on their feet again—literally. With three doctors all dedicated to compassionate care, Florida Spine Associates not only offers a team-oriented approach to treatment but also the convenience that comes with having three doctors with different specialties within one practice. “We take good care of our patients with a personal touch,” Dr. Norton says.“The whole expe-

rience is geared toward making sure our patients feel better.” 670 Glades Road, Suite 200, Boca Raton 561/495-9511 floridaspineassociates.com

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Raul J. Rodriguez M.D.

The Delray Center For Healing Depression stops here. Raul J. Rodriguez, M.D., of The Delray Center for Healing, specializes in cutting-edge solutions for treatment-resistant depression. Almost half of all patients treated for Major Depression are identified as non-responders. TreatmentResistant Depression is the most debilitating and chronic variety of Major Depression that epitomizes hopelessness. Despair sets in when all of traditional treatment approaches fail. At the Delray Center for Healing, Raul J. Rodriguez, M.D. continues to redefine the outpatient treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. Dr. Rodriguez and his DBT trained multidisciplinary team offer an integrative model that treats both the mind and the body using the most cutting-edge medical and psychotherapeutic methods. “One way or another we solve even the most complicated cases. We have never told a patient that we cannot help them.”

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The Delray Center specializes in offering advanced therapies such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS or dTMS), intravenous Ketamine infusions, and advanced psychopharmacology. These treatments are all offered on an outpatient basis to help reduce cost and allow patients to continue to manage their lives. “Our clinical programs allow our patients to continue to go to work, school and take care of their families while still getting the intensive help they need.” Developing outpatient treatment with efficacy superior to inpatient care was not easy. It took more than 15 years of dedicated effort and a massive resource investment to become highly proficient in so many advanced clinical therapies. “The Delray Center team takes great pride in being the best in so many facets of treatment, which is what it takes to succeed with the hardest cases” says

Dr. Rodriguez. Dr. Rodriguez received his medical training at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and is board certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. Since 2003, the Delray Center has raised the standard for clinical excellence for those suffering from Treatment Resistant Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and other debilitating mental conditions. “Every day of the week, we achieve clinical responses in patients that

have failed treatment everywhere else they have been.” 403 S.E. 1st St., Delray Beach 561/266-8866 delraybrainscience.com

“One way or another we solve even the most complicated cases. We have never told a patient that we cannot help them.”

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Clive Rosenbusch DDS

General Dentistry – Cosmetic & Laser Dr. Clive Rosenbusch has been creating beautiful smiles in Boca Raton for more than three decades. Throughout his career, Dr. Rosenbusch has focused on perfecting smile-makeover techniques, as well as other cosmetic dentistry procedures. These procedures can be done in as little as one day or over a few visits. Dr. Rosenbusch provides patients with quality dentistry with a personalized experience. Now, harnessing the power of the latest technology, Dr. Rosenbusch is taking the smile makeover to the next level using a stateof-the-art laser to lift, tone and tighten loose skin around the mouth, chin, lips and jawline. “Now our patients can have wrinkle reduction without any downtime and without any aftereffects,” he said. One of a small number of dentists in South Florida to offer what is known as Fotona’s Smoothlase Laser Facial Rejuvenation, Dr. Rosenbusch uses a Fotona dental laser to produce new collagen and stimulate

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existing collagen to restore elasticity. “It’s a revolutionary technique done from the inside of the mouth that reduces lines and wrinkles over five visits,” he said. Because the procedure is done from inside the mouth, the external surface of the skin remains untouched, which helps to eliminate any redness while helping patients to achieve natural-looking results. The process is also virtually pain free, with patients feeling only a little warmth. The strength and versatility of Fotona’s Smoothlase Laser, which according to Dr. Rosenbusch is the “most modern, up-to-date laser on the planet,” make the procedure possible. With two available wavelengths, the laser can be used for a variety of procedures, ranging from treating dental cavities to periodontal surgery. Dr. Rosenbusch also uses the laser to treat jaw pain in some

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“Using the power and versatility of the Fotona laser, we can now enhance the smile by improving the teeth and the surrounding structures.”

patients and to help eliminate snoring for others. “It’s much more powerful and much more accurate than previous laser technology,” he said, adding that he now does about 75 to 80 percent of his regular

fillings with the laser, eliminating the need for drilling. Dr. Rosenbusch, who trained at the master’s level in aesthetic dentistry at the Rosenthal Institute in New York, offers a wide array of additional

dental services, including porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, implant crowns, and Invisalign orthodontics. 2499 Glades Road, Suite 307, Boca Raton 561/394-7888 cliverosenbuschdds.com

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Palm Beach County’s pugnacious state attorney is on the front lines of the opioid and sober-home crises Written by JOHN THOMASON

When Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg gets going on one of his areas of expertise, his passion spills forth. Even in private conversation, in his second-floor office in downtown West Palm Beach, when he dissects a crisis like opioid abuse or sober-home fraud, the volume of his voice ratchets up, as if he were a politician on the stump, ascending toward his rhetorical climax. It would sound rehearsed if it didn’t seem so genuine. It’s a style, and a milieu, with which Aronberg is familiar; his career has oscillated between legislative politics and criminal justice. (See page 105.) Whatever his job description, opioid abuse has remained a signature issue. As the county’s chief prosecutor, he has pursued the epidemic’s bad actors with dogged persistence. His Sober Home Task Force, investigating fraud and abuse in Palm Beach County’s treatment industry, has resulted in more than 30 arrests since its October 2016 formation. But the urgency of the opioid epidemic has only increased, especially here. An estimated 4,000 people died from opioid overdoses in Florida in 2016. In the first six months of 2016 alone, Palm Beach County led the state in fentanyl overdose deaths, at 163. In national op-eds and regional panel discussions, Aronberg has been a vital source of information on the crisis and its solutions. In his interview with Boca, he dove right in before I could ask my first question: “[Opioid abuse] is the No. 1 public-safety issue facing our state and country, and the No. 1 criminal justice issue facing our state and country. And ground zero in this war is Palm Beach County, because of the fraud and abuse of the drug treatment industry that’s enabling and exacerbating that epidemic.”

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How did Palm Beach County become a nexus for fraud and abuse in the treatment industry? Palm Beach County has long had an established and vibrant recovery industry. There are a lot of legitimate players in the industry who have been based here for years. In the last decade, new federal laws have emerged that have created generous benefits to help individuals in recovery reach sobriety. And those benefits come through the Affordable Care Act, the Mental Health Parity Act and other federal laws that protect individuals in recovery. The problem is, those same laws are being exploited by unscrupulous people who have descended on our community to target those in recovery—exploiting people at the lowest stages of their lives. For the individuals who enter a corrupt treatment center, once they’re here, they rarely leave, except in ambulances and body bags. It’s called the Florida shuffle, where they shuffle you between sober homes and treatment centers until you die.

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We have shut down a number of sober homes, and they’re now moving elsewhere. We have drafted state laws to help address this crisis. My concern is that as we force the rogue sober homes and corrupt drug treatment providers out of our county, they’re going to other places in our state and elsewhere that are unprepared for this. Who deserves the most blame for the larger opioid epidemic? There’s a lot of blame to go around. I think the key date was December 1995, when the FDA

And it’s equivalent to heroin? It acts on the brain similarly to heroin. But it was marketed as being non-addictive and safe, and it was neither. It unleashed a wave of addiction and dependency that we’re still dealing with today, and it’s only grown. Because as we then had a pill-mill epidemic and an oxycodone epidemic, we responded by shutting down the pill mills, which is a good thing. We saved lives. But then a lot of the users moved to the equivalent of street heroin, which now is cheaper and more powerful than oxycodone, because the

“There’s a lot of blame to go around. I think the key date was December 1995, when the FDA approved OxyContin to be marketed in the United States. Purdue Pharma then marketed OxyContin, which is a timed-release version of oxycodone. ... They marketed it like it was Advil.” approved OxyContin to be marketed in the United States. Purdue Pharma then marketed OxyContin, which is a timed-release version of oxycodone. It’s a very powerful Schedule II narcotic, but they marketed it like it was Advil.

heroin of today is spiked with cheap and potent Chinese fentanyl and carfentanil—an elephant tranquilizer that gives you such an enormous pop that you lose all sense of your faculties and your self-direction.Your life becomes dependent on getting the next hit. And so then, when you go to rehab, you may get exploited by someone who convinces you he has your best interests at heart, but in reality he’s using you for your insurance benefits, and when your benefits run out, he’ll feed you the drugs to get you back into this vicious cycle until you die. So we’re setting up these individuals to fail, and that’s where we came in. We came in to arrest those who are committing illegal patient brokering and insurance fraud, and clean up the industry, and hopefully have a more conducive environment for recovery. What has the development of the overdose antidote Narcan done to combat this crisis? Narcan is a positive. It will

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reverse the effects and allow someone to survive an overdose. We have 25 overdoses every day in Palm Beach County, but only two deaths. Because of the heroic efforts of our first responders, we have limited the carnage. But it’s still too many for a just society. That’s why we’re trying to go after those who are selling the stuff, and those who are creating the conditions that promote relapse instead of recovery. Is stopping the flow of opioids into the country—and then the county—a more daunting challenge with heroin than with pills? Yes, and that’s mostly for the federal government. Saying it’s a heroin epidemic is a misnomer—it is a fentanyl heroin epidemic. So you stop China from exporting this stuff, you get tough on our borders to stop the importation through Mexico, and then law enforcement needs to go after the dealers and the fraud and abuse in the drug industry. What inspired you to enter public service? My grandfather, after whom I’m named, and who passed away before I was born, was in politics in Ashland, Kentucky. He was the mayor and was very active in the American Legion. Then it skipped a generation; my parents are nonpolitical. I was named after a man I never met, and it seems I have his genes. I’d always wanted to dedicate my life to public service, and I get a lot of satisfaction in being able to bring justice to victims of crime. From your time as a Florida senator, would you say the senate is as gridlocked and dysfunctional on the state level as it seems to be on the federal level? Congress seems to be worse. It is designed as a very deliberative body, but nowadays the partisanship seems to be worse than ever. At the state level, the senate was a congenial body. It was not

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- A Miami native, Aronberg earned his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, then litigated for an international law firm, working his way up to assistant attorney general in the state of Florida’s Economic Crimes Division. His accomplishments included leading one of the country’s first investigations into Purdue Pharma’s marketing of OxyContin, and exposing phone-scam psychic “Miss Cleo” for deceptive marketing practices. - Then, in 2002, Aronberg, a Democrat, was elected to the Florida Senate as its youngest member. During his eight-year tenure, his legislative victories encompassed election reform, anti-looting measures, and protections against sexual violence and identity theft. - In 2011, Aronberg reached across the political aisle, accepting a position as Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s “drug czar.” A year later he announced his candidacy for Palm Beach County State Attorney. He won the election, and then secured re-election, unopposed, in 2016.

super-partisan. For example, in the state senate, all of the senators sit next to each other. You do it by district number. It’s not by party. In Congress, the Democrats are on one side, Republicans on the other. In the state Senate, there are no cloakrooms where Republicans or Democrats meet to plan a strategy. We have conference rooms in the back of the senate which are open to everyone. Are you able to get more done for the people of Palm Beach County as a state attorney than as a senator? Yes. When I was a senator, I was a member of the minority party. Even though I had a good relationship with the majority, you’re still limited in what you can accomplish. As state attorney, I run an office of 350 dedicated individuals, and my only boss is the people of Palm Beach County. The attorney general is not my boss, the governor is not my boss. I don’t have to ask a committee chair for permission to introduce a bill. If you want to do something, you do it, and you’re responsible to the voters at the end of the day. What type of crime comes across your desk most often?

We have about 66,000 cases a year, and of that, about 50,000 are misdemeanors, punishable by up to a year in jail. We have a lot of DUIs, a lot of driving under a suspended license. We have addressed both of those with diversion programs that try to unclog our packed criminal justice system. We want to focus on prosecuting violent criminals and career criminals. ... We are very tough on them. But when it comes to firsttime nonviolent drug offenders, we have more of a rehabilitative mindset than a punitive mindset. We also have a big focus on crimes against the elderly. We have a domestic violence unit we’re very proud of. Human trafficking is a major priority in this office. And personally one of my priorities is fighting animal cruelty. Tell me about the case you’re working on [at the time of this writing]. It’s a felony animal cruelty case about a pit bull that was starved to death. I have been critical of the fact that individuals who have been convicted of animal cruelty rarely get prison time. So my hope is that I can send a message through the county that this kind of conduct is never permissible here, and you will be held ac-

countable for it, and the penalties will be tough and appropriate. These cases always seem to involve pit bulls, whether the dog is the victim or the attacker. But it’s all about how the animal is raised, right? Exactly. What you have is that drug dealers or other irresponsible individuals will seek out pit bulls for protection, thinking they’ll be these vicious dogs. It turns out the pit bull is a kind animal. They’ll get violent when they’re raised that way, but a lot of people expect them to come out as killers. And when they find out they’re not, they discard them like trash. I read that you were considering a run for the U.S. House. I was considering it, because I do think Washington is broken. But I love this job too much. I’m in the midst of dealing with an opioid epidemic of unprecedented proportions, and I couldn’t end my work midway through our efforts here. That was the biggest consideration. We’re a national leader in the fight against opioid abuse, and we’re saving lives every day. I couldn’t drag myself away from it to raise money every day instead of saving lives.

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South Florida has it all when it comes to American regional foods, from real clam chowdah to a slice that will make you swoon Written by SHAYNA TANEN

What is the flavor of a city?

If you are what you eat, then New York City, for example, is a big-as-your-head New York slice. If you’re Philadelphia (this one’s a no-brainer), then you’re a gooey, dripping Philly cheesesteak. At some point, some culture or entrepreneur or restaurant owner made these foods that are now synonymous with these places. So what happens when you try to re-create that regional specialty somewhere else? Is it just a cheap copy, or is it truly authentic? And what makes it so? That’s what we aimed to find out. We researched, we chewed. We used too many napkins. In order to discover which restaurants are serving the best regional food in Palm Beach and Broward counties, we conducted multiple blind taste-tests to discover where you can truly get the best of the best down here.

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107 Cincinnati chili has a cult-like following and is notable for the way the meat is cookedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and its Mediterranean spices (see recipe on bocamag.com). Cincinnati chili has a thinner consistency than your standard Texas version, and includes cinnamon, chocolate or cocoa, allspice, and Worcestershire. It is typically served over freshly made pasta and topped with a combination of chopped onions, shredded cheddar cheese, refried beans or kidney beans, and crushed oyster crackers. (If you choose all of the above, you are eating Five-Way Chili.) The only place weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to find this regional specialty is at Skyline Chili, Fort Lauderdale, part of the chain started by the original Cincinnati-based chili parlor founded in 1949. Skyline Chili, 2390 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, 954/566-1541

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BRU’S ROOM

brusroom.com 35 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach 561/276-3663

Disclaimer: Like many of the regional specialties we’ve listed, there is debate among those who eat them about what truly makes the food “authentic.” From how it’s prepared, to what ingredients are used, to the ratio of those ingredients, you’ll get fiery opinions from anyone you ask. Some people would say that you can’t get an authentic deep dish pie outside of Chicago, but the point of this story is to try or get damn well close enough to satisfy the craving.

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Chicago Dog

Contenders: • Bru’s Room, Delray Beach • Big Joe’s Burgers and Wings, Boca Raton • Buffalo Wild Wings, Deerfield Beach • Beer Trade Co., Boca Raton

Contenders: • Gourmet Killer Dogs, Delray Beach • Hotdogopolis, Boca Raton • Hot Dog Heaven, Fort Lauderdale • Howie’s Top Dog, Davie

It seems that Buffalo wings down here just aren’t the same as they are in Buffalo, where they originated. They’re not as saucy (none of the wings we tried were glossy perfection), and they’re not as crunchy either. Some Northeasterners we spoke to said they only order their wings down here extra-crispy and with extra sauce just for that reason. But we found a place where the wings are “close enough.” Bru’s Room made the best wings out of our top choices. They were deep-fried and crispy, and the medium hot sauce had good heat. They looked robust on the plate, and satisfying to bite into. As they should be, they were served with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks. We also tried the Buffalo wings at Boca’s Beer Trade Co. but were alarmed at the carrot sticks served alongside the wings—which tasted nothing like Buffalo wings, for the record, but would hold up well on their own. Coming in second was Big Joe’s wings, which had the best crunch of them all. Though we ordered medium, these wings could not kick their way out of a paper bag, and the sauce was barely there. As wings, they were good; as Buffalo wings, they were imposters.

A Chicago dog is a meal in itself. You’ve got all the major food groups in there—protein, starch, vegetables—in the form of a beef dog, poppy seed bun, chopped onions, two tomato wedges, a Kosher dill pickle spear, sport peppers, Chicago-style relish and a dash of celery salt. If any one of these items is missing, you’re simply not eating a Chicago dog. Gourmet Killer Dogs in Delray Beach is killing it with its Chicago-style hot dog. Good boy, Fido! The “Killer Chicago” dog is 100-percent beef and 100-percent custom-made, as are all its dogs and sausages. And this is no ballpark wiener. Grilled like all honorable meats should be, this dog was robust, dense and hefty. The fresh vegetables provided the perfect balance of salty, sweet, tangy and savory, and that poppy seed bun valiantly stood up to the mountain of toppings. We tried a dog in the same style at Boca’s Hotdogopolis, which had all the requisite toppings but paled in comparison. The hot dog was steamed and happily doglike—but not nearly as deeply satisfying as the Gourmet Killer Dog hot dog. This hot dog was less expensive, however, so it might be more appealing to volume eaters.

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109 New England Clam Chowdah

With a name like Chowder Heads, you can expect this place to be on top of the chowder game. And they’re absolutely winning. The New England clam chowder transports you to Boston/Providence/Portsmouth with its creamy base, perfect little potatoes and surprisingly tender clams. What we loved about Chowder Heads’ chowder was that it was rich but not overly so. A smoky element—likely from bacon but its recipe is a secret—cut the fattiness from the cream, allowing us to eat more of this soup than is probably recommended by physicians. On a cool, cloudy mid-winter day, this is all I want to eat. Because Chowder Heads is just a few blocks from A1A, I can walk to the beach with my sweater on and a to-go pint of chowder in my bag. Once I’m there, I pop open that container and it’s like I’m sitting on a pebbly shore in some small town in New England, watching fishing boats go by while the soup warms me from the inside out. If that’s not authentic, then I don’t know what is.

CHOWDER HEADS chowderheadsusa.com 2123 U.S. 1, Jupiter 561/203-2903

Contenders: • Chowder Heads, Jupiter • Spoto’s Oyster Bar, Palm Beach Gardens • Whale’s Rib, Deerfield Beach

GOURMET KILLER DOGS

gourmetkillerdogs.com 4057 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach 917/656-3664

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TERRY’S FAMOUS KEY LIME PIE

Key lime pie is the official pie of Florida, but we most associate it with Key West. At mile zero you can find them with meringue on top, but you will also find them topped with whipped cream, and some are displayed naked, with nothing but a decorative lime wedge separating you from sublime happiness. We tested three Key lime pies, and the vote was nearly unanimous. Terry’s Famous Homemade Pies made the yummiest, limiest, tartest pie. Since the early ‘70s, this pie has been winning competitions and putting others to shame. It’s simple: crumbly, buttery graham cracker crust plus smooth, sweet and tart custard equals pie perfection. Terry didn’t mess with the classic, and that’s why it works. We were crestfallen that Old Key Lime House’s pie was uninspired; there was hardly any lime flavor, the crust was thick (and had riffs of cinnamon and ginger!) and the custard was gummy. The giant meringue on top was a distraction, a foil to keep us from calling out this pie as a fraud, an island turncoat. Not that we didn’t finish every bite, of course.

newrivergroves.com 5660 Griffin Road, Davie 954/581-8630

Contenders: • Terry’s Famous Key Lime Pie, Davie • Gramma’s Bakery, Delray Beach • Old Key Lime House, Lantana

Please kindly send all hate mail and those prison letter collages with newspaper and magazine cuttings to magazine@bocamag.com. We knew this regional specialty would be controversial. Everyone’s got their favorite pizza place, and if we tried every restaurant in town touting the best New York slice, we’d be 2,000 pounds and probably depressed. So we narrowed our list down and compared four local pizzas side-by-side. The winner: Tomasso’s Pizza and Subs in Boca Raton. As it should be, the crust was ultra-thin and ultra-crispy on the bottom. The sauce was mild and not acidic, yet dried herbs imparted just enough flavor. The slice was massive, and though we can’t confirm this, the menu bills it as “the biggest slice in Boca.”You know it’s a real NY slice when the grease makes little marks on the paper plate. Check. And of course, it was cheesy, and we loved it. Close behind was Cannoli Kitchen, whose crust was just a tad too thick, but happily cheesy with great flavor. Great pizza, but not New York-style.

TOMASSO’S PIZZA AND SUBS

tomassospizza.com 1229 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton 561/392-8985

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Contenders: • Tomasso’s Pizza and Subs, Boca Raton • Renzo’s Café & Pizzeria, Boca Raton • Cannoli Kitchen, Boca Raton • Bambini’s Garden Pizzeria, Delray Beach

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111 Philly Cheesesteak Argument over. Direct from Philly, inside a Chevron in Deerfield Beach, serves the best Philly cheesesteak in South Florida. It’s dedicated to the craft of the cheesesteak sandwich, importing Amoroso rolls from Philadelphia that are hearth-baked, with a slightly crunchy exterior and interior that’s just dense enough to hold up to the half-pound of thinly shaved rib-eye that comes in each sandwich. Just like in Philly, you order your sandwich using the least amount of language possible: “Cheesesteak wit wiz.”You want a cheesesteak with rib-eye (you can also order it with chicken at Direct from Philly), you want it with onions cooked in, and you want cheese wiz, which at DFP is the real deal, Kraft Cheez Whiz. Unlike in Philly, you won’t get booed out of line for asking questions at the register. From the glass partition separating the small dining table and the kitchen, you can hear and see the symphony that is the Cheesesteak Creation. Bright

red beef hits the flat top and sizzles immediately, then the cook takes two spatulas and plays an epic drumroll onto the meat, cutting it up and maximizing the amount of crusty meat bits exposed to the grill. Then he transfers it into the roll and dips his ladle into a vat of orange, artery-clogging goodness, and a waterfall of cheese blankets the tender meat. Moments later, and you’re eating at the bar—perhaps you’re standing, just like you would in Philly. Direct from Philly beats any other cheesesteak place in town because, quite simply, it’s hot, fast and delicious. The fries are hand-cut, the meat is handchopped, and the leakage factor is just right.

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As Boca Raton matures, these designing men weigh in on the aesthetic of its future Written by JAN ENGORAN

oca Raton is a city that rose partly from the dream of its first architect, Addison Mizner. Back then it was a Mediterranean-Moorish-Arabesque vision of grandeur, complete with Old World detail, grand canals and a romantic interpretation of Europe in a golden age of grace and charm and exotic aristocracy. Today, there are remnants of that early aesthetic, but as the small resort town has grown into a sophisticated city, its look has evolved along the way. These three local architects epitomize the classic, the modern and the timeless; all three have left an indelible mark on the city of Boca Raton.

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The architectural reflection is the physical embodiment of human aspiration." — Herb Newman

Herb Newman and below, the Hallingby house; opposite right, Slover Library and at bottom, the Snyder Sanctuary at Lynn University

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For architect Herbert S. Newman, civic values include tikkun olam— the Jewish value of healing the world. His vision for the ecumenical Snyder Sanctuary at Lynn University, a 1,700-square-foot interior, features seven concrete walls leaning upon each other and skylights allowing in the ever-changing patterns of natural light. “The architectural reflection is the physical embodiment of human aspiration,” says Newman, a part-time Palm Beach County resident and principal of Connecticut-based Newman Architects who has taught architecture at Yale since 1965. Newman has also designed the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Library and the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University. The sanctuary was donated by Delray Beach residents Jamie and Steven Snyder to be a nondenominational sacred space for meditation, contemplation, silence and prayer. It is designed to reflect the diverse student body on campus. “You can often find students taking classes in Belief and Reason in the building’s classroom, seeking a moment of peace in the main sanctuary and pausing to quiet their minds for a moment in the labyrinth,” says Lynn University President Kevin M. Ross.“Lynn students come from nearly 100 countries and all 50 states and bring their cultures and traditions with them. Instead of having religion divide them, this sanctuary is a way to celebrate the divine across cultures.” Visitors to the sanctuary are met with the sentiment,“The Snyder Sanctuary extends a warm welcome to all.” Surrounded by water, the building’s 50-foot-high, geometrically shaped concrete pinnacles rise up to the heavens, all supporting each other—a metaphor for the human condition. “Each wall faces in a different direction but leans on each other for strength,”Newman says.“We, as humans, are all interdependent upon each other, and this idea is reflected in the sanctuary’s design. With the bearing of one by the other, we find the human spirit at its most powerful.” Newman was influenced by American architect Louis Kahn and his new ways of thinking about architecture. He also took

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115 The Lynn sanctuary was the idea of Jamie S. and Stephen F. Snyder, lead donors for whom the structure is named. Stephen Snyder is himself a passionate student of architecture and is past chairman of the Executive Advisory Board of the Florida Atlantic University College of Business and a vice chairman of the Board of Trustees at Lynn University. His wife, Jamie, now retired, was an effective civic activist in Boca Raton who spearheaded downtown development and Mizner Park in the 1980s and early 1990s. The Snyders have also supported the Snyder Idea Lab in the Mohammed Indimi International Business Center, the Snyder Scholar scholarship, the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center and the Conservatory of Music. Their idea was to create a sanctuary for people of all faiths to come together. Steve points to surveys that indicate young people increasingly do not identify with organized religions, viewing themselves as more spiritual than religious. “Many young people are exploring avenues to spirituality that value dialogue, understanding, empathy and authenticity,” he says. Echoing the sentiments of Michael Crosby, who wrote the forward about the Snyder Sanctuary in the Newman Architects book about the design and creation of the building, Snyder says, “The word ‘sanctuary’ implies both a place of refuge and a spiritual place that is separate from the everyday world. The idea of the sanctuary is to provide a venue unaffiliated with any religion, where a diverse international student body can come together to explore values and beliefs, search for meaning and experience meditation, music and celebration. “The other is us, and we must find ways to love together, to help each other, to pursue our own spirituality while respecting that of others, even those who choose not to believe,” he adds.

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cues from nature, the“sacred geometry” Fibonacci series and ancient sacred structures called megalithic circles. The spiral geometry of the building, as well as the labyrinth that greets you on entry, is reflective of our solar system and the expanded universe beyond. Inspired by eternal hope in our shared humanity and the spirit that connects us all, Newman channeled echoes of Stonehenge, the old city of Jerusalem, Egyptian and Mayan pyramids, and the Greek temples of Athens. He experimented with variations of the form—how it interacts with space and light to create negative space between the panels, which brings in the light and simultaneously creates a feeling of awe and intimacy and a “space where Gods dwell.” “Herbert Newman’s architectural response to our vision has created a special place on Lynn’s campus which has become a focal point for contemplation, spiritual inquiry and community,” says Stephen Snyder, vice chairman of the Board of Trustees at Lynn University.“It is visionaries like him in our society, who, by their creativity and imagination, elevate the human spirit and inspire us all. “Hopefully, this remarkable building will become a beacon for current and future generations of students who pass through its doors to engage in dialogue and spiritual inquiry.”

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Perhaps no other modern-day architect in Boca Raton has left his or her mark on the city as much as Derek Vander Ploeg of Vander Ploeg & Associates, Inc. Since 1981, the transplanted Midwesterner has designed more than 300 retail centers, 7 million square feet of office buildings, and numerous specialty buildings including golf course clubhouses and banks, retail plazas such as the Mission Bay Shopping Center on Glades Road and 441, the Comerica Bank on Palmetto Park Road and Federal Highway and the new Chabad of East Boca Raton, currently in development. In conjunction with Compson Associates, he’s left his mark on a number of iconic buildings in the city, including the Excelsior Condominium and the Luxuria Condominium (formerly the Regency Condominium), and is currently designing Boca Raton’s newest exclusive residence, Tower 155, a 170-unit luxury condominium to be built by Compson Associates adjacent to Mizner Park. Vander Ploeg sits on several boards and committees in Boca Raton, including the Community Appearance Board (CAB), Business Improvement District (BID) Steering Committee, Downtown Advisory Board, Government Affairs Committee and Economic Development Committee. He is one of the few architects to design his own residence, a showstopper he calls Dos Lunas, inspired by the reflection of the full moon on the Intracoastal Waterway, the night he signed the papers to purchase the land. In its design—two large circles connected by a large square in the middle—Vander Ploeg was inspired by American architectural design and the philosophy of organic architecture, which promotes harmony between the natural world and its inhabitants. With its curvilinear, contemporary design, open floor plans, floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows, spiral staircase and two fireplaces, the home is inspired by nature and its subtropical climate and is a testament to opulence and success. Outdoor seating overlooks the Intracoastal and a large swimming pool. The over-thetop grandeur befits a man confident in himself and his ideas. Vander Ploeg’s inspiration stems from the uniquely American-ness of

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117 the indigenous designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and Frank Furness. His ideological mentors include Spanish architect Santiago Colatrava, who recently completed the new World Trade Center in New York City; César Pelli, who designed Petronas Towers of Kuala Lumpur; and Robert A. M. Stern, known for his largescale condominiums and apartment buildings in New York City. Jorge Camejo, former director of the Boca Raton CRA and now executive director at the Hollywood CRA, credits Vander Ploeg both with his design concepts and his understanding of the development process.“Two of the hallmarks of Derek’s designs are his elegant sense of design and the economic feasibility of the projects,” Camejo says.“These are two of the keys to the success of a good architect.” “Derek is a purist and has the ability to think in three dimensions,”adds Carl Klepper, VP of Compson Associates.“He’s as much concerned with the outside of the building as he is with the interior, and is the hardest-working guy in the business. “He’s very thorough and on top of his game,”Klepper adds.“Dos Lunas is a magnificent vision brought to life and a testament to a life well-lived. Derek’s design is timeless and right on trend with today’s style and aesthetic.”

Left, Dos Lunas, the Vander Ploegs’ home; below, a residence in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club and the 200 East condominiums in downtown Boca

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With its clean, geometric shapes, restrained aesthetic and loft-like appeal, the residence Donald Yoshino designed for businessman Howard Haimowitz and his partner, Sofia Manolesco, along the Intracoastal Waterway in Boca Raton, is a true modern manse with a Zen aesthetic. With rooftop greenery, a Japanese-style garden of rock and water, reflecting pools and secret doorways, the home is a tribute to nature, simplicity and beauty and is reminiscent of a boutique hotel on the island of Ibiza. Reared in California by parents who were sent to the Granada War Relocation Center internment camps in southeast Colorado during World War II, Yoshino followed in his older brother’s footsteps in becoming an architect. Time spent studying architecture at Kyoto University in Japan left an indelible impression on Yoshino’s design aesthetic. “The Japanese aesthetic exerts a subtle mental influence on me,” he says.“It’s like a meditation and keeps me focused. “For example,”Yoshino notes,“you don’t come directly into the house; you may go around through a side gate and encounter a water feature before you step inside. It’s a more subtle approach to architectural design and a more experiential mindset.” One of his signature design elements is to create a“tongue”at the entryway of a home, a feature that sets the tone for entering the home.“I don’t like my clients to walk directly into their home,”Yoshino says.“It’s much more interesting to create an entranceway and zigzag your way in. It’s a subtle approach, but my clients enjoy it.” According to Yoshino, current home design trends include use of a gathering room instead of a living room; a sleek, sophisticated sensibility; minimal, geometric lines; and open floor plans, high ceilings, lots of windows and sparse decor. Yoshino, who came to Florida in 1987 with the firm Lee & Sakahara and worked for the Arvida Corporation in Boca Raton during the early 1990s, has had an international career, designing projects such as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Arts in Barcelona; the Coimbatore Le Méridien, a five-star deluxe hotel in Coimbatore, India; and other projects in Bermuda and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Locally, in addition to the Haimowitz residence, Yoshino designed the Labell and Bridenbaugh residences, both in Boca Raton. In addition to Frank Lloyd Wright, Yoshino credits the late Italian architect Paolo Soleri—with whom he apprenticed from 1966 to 1970—as having a defining influence on his concept of “arcology,”the combination of ecology and architecture. He has been involved with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is past regional director of the Florida Chapter, and is one of seven members of the Fellows Jury. But he says his real passion is to help mentor architecture students from Florida International University in Miami. “Thanks to his leadership on the national and local levels, he’s worked diligently to encourage young people of diverse backgrounds into the profession,” says Mickey Jacob, of BDG Architects in Tampa and past president of the American Institute of Architects.“Besides being a true gentleman, he leaves a legacy to the profession that goes well beyond architecture.” This year Yoshino will take the FIU architecture students to Japan.“I’m excited to share my experience and knowledge with them,”he says. As for his legacy, Yoshino says,“I want people to enjoy their life in places I was able to create for them. I hope they understand I did it with passion and integrity. And, I want to be able to leave something for my grandchildren.”

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EXTREME FLORIDA Five must-do experiences for those who live in our little slice of paradise Written by ERIC BARTON

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Amanda LeCheminant prepares for a Jet Ski race

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tropical waters offer world-class snorkeling for those who need only to wade in. The Everglades features daylong adventures, with modern-day dinosaurs and creatures that birders wait a lifetime to spot. Where, you might ask, can you find these treasures? Read on for five of the best South Florida adventures. CHRIS CESANY

living in South Florida is that we simply don’t have the outdoorsy activities you find elsewhere. New Englanders will say they miss the hiking, and those who grew up with the Rockies will say they can’t live without the mountain peaks on the horizon. Luckily, though, we have far better options. Our

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Top image and first circle: Amanda LeCheminant; smaller circle: George Holmquist

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This year, Amanda LeCheminant might just be a champion Jet Ski racer, rewarding her sponsors for their support with a Florida Series trophy. But last May? LeCheminant didn’t even own a Jet Ski. That’s just how accessible her sport is, LeCheminant says. For her, it began when her now-boyfriend and racing partner, George Holmquist, bought a couple Jet Skis and invited her along for a trip to the Keys. She couldn’t get enough, and soon she was researching how she might get into racing. Entering Jet Ski racing begins by taking a required classroom and water training course—LeCheminant can still recall all those times practicing how to fall and get back on her ski. A month later, there she was, on the starting line of her first race. For LeCheminant, Jet Ski racing just fit her personality. She has always been a risk-taker, speed demon and athlete, back to her days at St. Andrew’s high school in Boca. Now, it’s all she can do to not think about it every moment of her day. Her day job is in-house counsel for an engineering firm in Hollywood, but every weekend she’s on the water, either practicing for a race or competing.

For a newbie, the sport is surprisingly easy to enter. A Jet Ski and trailer might cost 12 grand, with another thousand required for safety gear. The league restricts Jet Skis to nearly stock parts, meaning racers won’t be constantly spending money on upgrades. Instead, LeCheminant says the trick is mastering the stamina it takes to run a Jet Ski for the 30-minute races. Sometimes the sport is a smooth coast on flat water, Caribbean blue zipping past at up to 63 mph. Things get tricky in the turns. Jet Skis have no brakes, and they won’t maneuver without applying the throttle.“You need to really know how to read the water, and that doesn’t come until you’ve actually done it,” LeCheminant says. Other times, though, the sport can be a slog through rough water. During a race in six-foot seas in Daytona in April, the ski jumped up and caught LeCheminant right in the helmet. She didn’t realize how bad it was until she stopped and discovered her helmet was full of blood from her broken nose. Yet she managed to capture first place, hanging on when other racers simply couldn’t finish or let the waves best them. Work was interesting that week, what with her two black eyes. Being up on that podium in Daytona was addicting.“You definitely are going to like the feeling of being up there,” she says.“You just want it again so much.” To find out where you can see LeCheminant race, follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/amanda. lecheminant. CHRIS CESANY

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Groups pole boating and sightseeing

Everglades Adventure Tours, 40904 Tamiami Trail, Ochopee, 800/504-6554, evergladesadventuretours.net; $109 for a two-hour pole boat tour, or rent a tiki hut for $200 per night.

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Jack Shealy stands in the stern of the pole boat as it glides over the top of the Everglades. In his hand is a pole worn smooth over the years. He dips it into the water, pushes off the muddy bottom, and heads through the grass. There’s barely a sound, just the rustle of Everglades grasses, crickets, the chirps of birds and the throaty calls from a gator. You, you’re up front, in a row of four seats, listening to Shealy tell stories. His grandfather came to the place where southern Florida fades into the sea in the 1850s, and the Shealy boys have called themselves Gladesmen ever since. He learned how to construct pole boats from his father, and someday he’s hoping to teach his son. Unlike the Seminoles, who hollowed out trees for pole boats, Shealy uses plank wood now. But the serene feeling of gliding across the glades in a 35-acre preserve is the same.

Sure, you could travel into the Everglades by gas-guzzling swamp buggy or airboat, with its fan billowing like a 747. But in the pole boat, you’ll see all the creatures scared away by the machines. Gators, of course. Be on the lookout also for snail kites and wood storks and limpkins— at least 325 species of birds. “The quiet, transcendent communing with nature, that’s what you experience out here,”Shealy says.“There are some intangible things about being out there that people don’t know until they do it.”

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Biking On Top of the World—From Sea Level

The tourists line up early morning for the airboat rides and alligator wrestling at Everglades Holiday Park. You’ll be leaving them behind. Lift your bike over the metal railing that keeps out vehicles and head south, to a place where you will likely see nobody else. Beyond civilization, pedal along the earthen levee that keeps the

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glades from swamping all of South Florida. To the east you can see the highway in the distance, the last sign of civilization. To the west there’s grass, to the horizon, swaying in the breeze, reflecting the sun like whitecaps. The wheels below you crunch on the gravel and flatten grass that comes up kneehigh in spots. Sometimes you’ll see lanky deer and wise-looking cranes watching you pass. But mostly it’ll just be you, for as long as you could possibly want. Heading south from the park is a loop of about 13 miles. It cuts through a rustic fish camp on its way back. For those who want more, there are hundreds of miles of bike-friendly levees, cutting through western Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The view through most of it is a stunning, humbling expanse of Old Florida. At dawn, the sunrise reflects between lily pads in the

wade pools. Rain clouds look like burned marshmallows, drifting in the distance, and the sun becomes a whiteout at midday. Sunset brings about a new adventure, traversing the levee by headlamp or even moonlight, nothing visible but the small stretch of path in front of you. At times, riding the levee can be frightening or painful, like when a busted tire means getting devoured by bugs. Then there are moments where you stop for water and realize you’re not far from the sprawling metropolis of South Florida, yet you seem to have the world all to yourself. Enter the Everglades Conservation Levee at several spots, including Everglades Holiday Park, Atlantic Boulevard and the Sawgrass Expressway, the Bluegill Trail in Palm Beach Gardens, and Lox Road on the border of Broward and Palm Beach counties.

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It is undoubtedly a cliché to say something takes your breath away, but that happens in the first seconds of stepping into a wind tunnel. Below you is a net and then beyond it a fan that’s literally blasting the air right from your lungs. You start to wonder if you’ll actually be able to breathe at all. Finally, you take a breath, and then the guide urges you into position, a superman pose. Legs slightly bent. Chin up. Hands out in front, a horizontal version of the pose you assume in one of those TSA body scanners. And you fly—float really, like a bird. Or maybe more like a skydiver, except right here, inside a wind tunnel. This is an entirely new sport that has taken off in the last five years or so, as wind tunnels make indoor skydiving a thing. In South Florida, there’s iFLY in suburban Broward County, where about $70 will give you a few minutes in a simulated free-fall. Founder Alan Metni opened the first iFLY in Orlando after being frustrated that he couldn’t take his kids skydiving with him. Wind tunnels don’t carry the adults-only restrictions of skydiving, so it’s common to see birthday parties of preteens in the simulated free-fall. But even experienced skydivers

can find the wind tunnel a challenge. Any slight change in the position of your hands or a crane of your neck can make you spin or fall or climb. The guide, however, catches you, yanking at your flight suit to keep you level. Almost nobody can follow the rules about keeping your head up, meaning you’re constantly dropping toward the netting below. There are those who have mastered this. Private lessons teach the experienced flyers how to backflip, coast upside-down, climb and fall, and plummet headfirst, like a scene from“Point Break.” For most who try it, though, it’s a few minutes of fighting the wind, failing to remember to keep flat and just let the air pick you up. But then there’s a moment, maybe on your second or third attempt, when you get control of your body and assume the exact correct pose. Then the guide lets you go. You’re actually floating on the wind. For a minute, you’re flying, inside. iFLY, 11690 W. State Road 84, Davie, 954/280-4359, iflyworld. com; $70 and up.

Simulated free-falling at iFly

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Laurence Gartel Long before the internet, this computer artist had been exploring digital frontiers Written by JOHN THOMASON

hen asked about his earliest work, Laurence Gartel once told a reporter, “I crawled out of my crib at 2 and outlined my mother in lipstick. That was my first piece.” Recently, at Gartel’s Boca Raton apartment, he took his origin story back even further: “I was probably doodling in bodily fluid!” Joking aside, Gartel is an indefatigable artist who has been at the forefront of new media for more than 40 years—many of them in Boca, where he’s lived since the early ‘90s. As a teenager in New York, he trained formally in drawing and painting, but by 1975 he abandoned them for the frontier of computer art while at University of Buffalo’s Department of Media Study. He recalls when 19-inch monitors cost $9,000, and when his studio workstation consisted of a dozen bulky machines that, combined, have less computing power today than the first iPhone. He was an early adopter of everything from the first digital camera to 3D printing. In 1985, at 29, he famously taught the 57-year-old Andy Warhol how to use the Amiga computer. Gartel is recognized today as a digital art pioneer. His imagery, rooted in autobiography and usually manipulated from photographs he shoots, has evolved alongside the machines that printed it. His

“Salvador Dali, Picasso—all these people had great bravado, and I do too. I go into a room, and I change it.” primitive early portraits and still-lifes have expanded into the vibrant collages of today, where cultural iconography and esoteric references share canvases exploding with data. His talent and adaptability have led to much commercial success, with clients ranging from NASA to the Grammy Awards enlisting his services. In 2010, Tesla asked him to create an art car for Art Basel Miami Beach; he’s designed more than 50 of them since. A gregarious 61-year-old who speaks with authority about his place in art history, Gartel seems as excited about his work now as when he discovered the limitless possibilities of ones and zeros. He spoke to Boca on the occasion of his next South Florida exhibition, a career retrospective titled “A Cybernetic Romance.”

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What made you decide to take the uncharted route of digital art, when you could have gone the more traditional path? I could have, but then I wouldn’t be Laurence Gartel. I’d be another person painting. I had to leave my mark. You have to be original, and it’s difficult to be original. So what? Too bad. Deal with the fact that if you want to be in this field, you have to do something completely different.

There are many entry points in your digital art, often converging around a central image. What appeals to you about the collage format? Storytelling. It’s like a motion picture within one picture. We’re taking in all this data, [and] the exhibit [in Pompano Beach] is going to be about that. I’m going to have a wall with maybe 200 pieces of press—all the press I’ve received over the years in Plexi boxes. Because I want people to realize the enormity of media all over the world.

You’ve long had an association with Andy Warhol. Are there aspects the

two of you have in common? He did an Absolut ad, I did an Absolut ad. I did art cars, he did art cars. Taking technology into account, I think there are parallel lines between us. But I think I brought culture to a far greater level than he did.

Speaking of art cars, how do you approach an automobile as your canvas? The car has an alter ego, and it tells you what it wants to be. I had a lady who had a Ford Fusion; she said, “Do whatever you want.” I said, “No, it doesn’t work that way. The car has to tell me what it wants.” I came back to her and said, “I spoke to your car. It wants to be a fish tank.” I made the thing with fish and glowing lights coming from the water; the wheels were painted seafoam green.

How do you feel your work has evolved over the years? I want to be as young and childlike as I ever could be. I don’t believe that somebody has to live to be 80 and then drop dead. You go forward, and work every day to improve yourself.

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“FINDING NEVERLAND”

at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; various show times; $28-$68; 561/832-7469, kravis.org.

This musical, based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name, explores author J.M. Barrie’s transformational meeting with a widowed mother and her four sons, which would give rise to the legacy of Peter Pan.

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Jan. 3-4

Jan. 6

DONNA THE BUFFALO

THE CAPITOL STEPS at Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $65-$75; 561/2437922, oldschoolsquare. org. Founded by a group of

JACKIE “THE JOKE MAN” MARTLING at Mizner

at Funky Biscuit, 303 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton; 8 p.m.; $20-$35; 561/3952929, funkybiscuit.com.

The so-called “hippiefied zydeco” of this hard-touring New York band combines elements of Cajun, bluegrass, rock, reggae, country and folk into an approachable sonic stew. Expect its “herd” of fans to stampede this intimate club show.

moonlighting Congressional staffers, this durable troupe of political satirists has been skewering presidents, senators and the news for more than three decades.

Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.; $32.50-$42.50; 844/672-2849, miznerparkculturalcenter.com.

The head writer on “The Howard Stern Show” for nearly two decades, Martling remains one of the country’s foremost “blue” comedians, whose filthy riffs continue to be enjoyed in book, radio and musical formats.

Donna The Buffalo Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling

“Finding Neverland”

Jan. 11 BOB VILA at Society of the Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach; 2:30 p.m.; $10; 561/6557226, fourarts.org. In this

program, titled “Cuba and the Restoration of Hemingway’s House,” the DIY home renovator will discuss his ongoing work on Ernest Hemingway’s Finca Vigía estate near Havana, and the importance of protecting Cuba’s heritage.

“Neruda”

Jan. 11-Feb. 18 “SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” at

The Wick Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; various show times; $85; 561/9952333, thewick.org. Writers Betty Comden and Adolph Green adapted their own screenplay for this stage adaptation of the definitive MGM musical about a love story that blossoms during the transition from silent cinema to the talkies.

Jan. 12

“NERUDA” at Society

“IMAGINE: THE LIFE AND SONG OF JOHN LENNON” at Mizner

of the Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach; 2:30 and 6 p.m.; $5; 561/655-7226, fourarts. org. Controversial Chilean

poet Pablo Neruda receives a quixotic movie treatment in this unorthodox biopic from director Pablo Larraín. As Neruda is pursued by a Fascist police chief, fourth walls are broken, and the screenplay’s subtext bubbles to the surface.

Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.; $25$35; 844/672-2849, miznerparkculturalcenter. com. Singer-musicians Joan Friedenberg and Bill Bowen will perform songs from the Beatle visionary and peace activist, alongside a slide presentation of Lennon images and spoken-word accounts of his life and legacy.

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BETTYE LAVETTE at Funky Biscuit, 303 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton; 8 p.m.; $45-$65; 561/395-2929, funkybiscuit.com. This in-

at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $35-$50; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org. A

DR. LONNIE SMITH TRIO

MAUREEN LANGAN: BRAD GARRETT AND RITA “DAUGHTER OF A GARRUDNER at Kravis Center, BAGEMAN” at Boca Black 701 Okeechobee Blvd.,

dustrious soul singer cut her first record in 1962, which led to a tour with a then-upand-coming Otis Redding. She continued to record intermittently for the next 45 years, finally achieving breakthrough success with 2005’s I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise, featuring eclectic covers of songs by powerhouse women.

stunningly versatile master of the Hammond organ, septuagenarian jazzman Smith is a veteran of the Blue Note records stable, has played on more than 70 recordings, and has performed tribute albums to artists as diverse as Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane and Beck.

Box, 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10, Boca Raton; 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday; $30-$40; 561/4839036, bocablackbox.com.

This solo theatre piece and fringe-festival favorite explores comedian Langan’s working-class upbringing in New Jersey and the importance of education in a post-Kardashian America. Maureen Langan

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West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $25-$100; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Garrett, he of the towering height and booming baritone, joins diminutive comedian Rudner for a night of standup comedy combining one-liners with observational humor.

JOHNNY MATHIS at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $30-$150; 561/8327469, kravis.org. Ever since

his 1957 smash “It’s Not For Me to Say,” this velvety pop crooner has enjoyed 60 years of success as Columbia Records’ longest-signed artist. He returns to West Palm Beach with his “Voice of Romance” 2018 tour.

Rita Rudner

Bettye Lavette Johnny Mathis

Clint Holmes

Steven Pearlstein Tedeschi Trucks Will & Band at Sunshine Anthony Music Festival

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Jan. 14

“MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL” at Crest Theatre,

MARC BROUSSARD at Funky Biscuit, 303 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton; 7 p.m.; $40-$60; 561/3952929, funkybiscuit.com.

SUNSHINE MUSIC FESTIVAL at Mizner Park

CLINT HOLMES at Mizner Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 7 p.m.; $40-$62.50; 844/672-2849, miznerparkculturalcenter.com.

51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $60-$70; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. In this

regional theatre staple, four middle-aged women—the Professional Woman, Iowa Housewife, Earth Mother and Soap Star—meet in the lingerie department of Bloomingdale’s and share their experiences with “The Change,” in parody numbers inspired by pop hits from the ‘60s through the ‘80s.

This top-charting progenitor of “Bayou Soul” blends a philanthropic spirit with a powerful baritone and a swampy musicality that marries funk, blues, R&B, rock and pop. Arrive early for acclaimed singer-songwriter Seth Walker.

Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; begins at noon; $64.95-$129.95; 561/393-7984, sunshinemusicfestival.com.

Tedeschi Trucks Band once again headlines this jammin’ Mizner Park tradition, along with opening acts such as Phish bassist Mike Gordon, jazz-funk trio Medeski Martin & Wood, classic rockers Hot Tuna and New Orleans melting pot Galactic.

The son of an African-American jazz musician and an English opera singer, Holmes has followed in his parents’ footsteps as a preeminent cabaret vocalist, songwriter and Las Vegas entertainer whose sets combine Songbook standards, contemporary hits and original compositions.

Jan. 16 STEVEN PEARLSTEIN

at Society of the Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach; 3 p.m.; $35; 561/655-7226, fourarts.org. This Pulitzer

Prize-winning business columnist for the Washington Post combines expert analysis and an authoritative point of view in his clear-eyed examinations of finance and economics. He will address “The Myth of Market Justice.”

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Jan. 22

“THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS” at

THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS at Funky Biscuit,

10 HAIRY LEGS at Kravis

PALM BEACH JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL at Cine-

“STARMAKER” STAGED READING at Lynn Univer-

28th year, this venerable festival showcases national and international shorts, documentaries and features that illuminate aspects of the Jewish experience.

playwright Michael Leeds’ world-premiere work explores the relationship between gay Hollywood superagent Henry Willson and his most famous closeted client, Rock Hudson. A Greek chorus of Willson’s other clients complements the action.

Society of the Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach; 5:30 p.m.; $10; 561/6557226, fourarts.org. In

this Grammy-winning documentary, Yo-Yo Ma and his fellow Silk Road players from Syria, Iran, China and Spain discuss their philosophies on music, culture, and how the former can change the latter. A Q&A with an expert panel will follow the screening.

303 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton; 8 p.m.; $20-$40; 561/395-2929, funkybiscuit.com. This family

band founded by the sons of bluegrass royalty Del McCoury continue their father’s tradition of joyful, spirited bluegrass harmony. The band’s improvisatory spirit has led to a Grammy Award and performances alongside Phish and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; $32; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. This all-male

New York dance company with a cheeky name has carved a niche as one of the country’s finest stewards of contemporary male dance, through a diverse repertory of existing works and novel commissions.

mark Palace 20, 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton; various show times; admission TBA; 877/3180071, palmbeachjewishfilm.org. Returning for its

sity’s Wold Center, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.; $10; 561/2377000, lynn.edu. Local

Paul Anka

Dr. James Delgado

“The Music of Strangers”

The Travelin’ McCourys

Jan. 24-Feb. 18 “BLOODSHOT” at Mizner Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; various show times; $28-$66; 844/672-2849, miznerparkculturalcenter. com. In this acclaimed new

solo play by Douglas Post, a down-on-his-luck London photographer is assigned to snap pictures of a beautiful starlet. But when his camera documents her murder, he becomes an amateur gumshoe in a mystery involving three shady characters.

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DR. JAMES DELGADO at Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 2 p.m.; $32-$67; 561/2437922, oldschoolsquare.org.

“GARLAND, IN WORD AND SONG” at Willow Theatre

“TOSCA” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; $2-$165; 561/832-7469, kravis. org. Palm Beach Opera’s

PAUL ANKA at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $35-$175; 561/8327469, kravis.org. The

Delgado, the director of Maritime Heritage for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, will discuss his career as an explorer of marine heritage, which has included research into the “ghost ship” Mary Celeste and a scientific mapping of the Titanic wreck site.

at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton; various show times; $35; 561/347-3948, willowtheatre.org. This musical

production from Black Box Booking features a re-enactment of Judy Garland’s iconic 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall, which has been called “the greatest night in show business history.”

production of Giacomo Puccini’s inventively orchestrated shocker is a story of forbidden love, shadowy churches and Napoleonic warfare, complete with depictions of torture, murder, suicide and other benchmarks of Italian opera.

Canadian-born songwriter of the timeless Sinatra hit “My Way” has enjoyed an enduring six-decade career of his own material. Anka’s oeuvre encompasses early hits like “Diana” and “Lonely Boy” through his more recent covers of rock hits.

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“MASTERFULLY HUMAN: THE ART OF GAUGENGIGL” at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach; $18 museum admission; 561/6552833, flaglermuseum.us.

Little-known outside of New England, Gilded Age painter Ignaz Marcel Gaugengigl, admired for his evocative depictions of everyday life through portraiture, illustration and landscape, receives his first museum exhibition.

Jan. 24 JIMMY WEBB at Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $57-$77; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. The only artist ever to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics and orchestration, this esteemed member of the Songwriting Hall of Fame acts as both singer and raconteur at his live performances, touching on more than 50 years of collaborations with talent ranging from Glen Campbell to Kanye West.

“Masterfully Human: The Art of Gaugengigl”

BOAZ VAADIA

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Jan. 31-Feb. 25

MARTIN SEXTON at Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $57-$77; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. This

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singer-songwriter has been performing blue-eyed soul and Americana since 1991, at venues from Carnegie Hall to the Newport Folk Festival. He caught the eye of collaborator John Mayer, who called Sexton “the best live performer I’ve seen.”

Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; various show times; $75; 561/5144042, palmbeachdramaworks.org. Dramaworks

presents a rare mixed-race version of this intimate drama, set in Maine, about family strife and the challenges of aging. Carbonell winners Karen Stephens and Paul Tei are among the cast.

Israeli-born Boaz Vaadia is best known for the figurative sculptures he made by carving and stacking stones that he found in the area surrounding his New York studio. Vaadia said, “I work with nature as an equal partner…That’s still the strongest thing I deal with today, that primal connection of man to earth. It’s in the materials I use, the environments I make and the way I work.” Vaadia’s public works can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, San Francisco MoMA, the Bass Museum of Art, and the Tel Aviv Museum. Presented by

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100 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, 561/336-6699 Written by LYNN KALBER

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with a crunchy, thin, slightly sweet crust that didn’t stay crispy for long under the toppings. The carbonara was delicate, benefiting from a light touch with the house-cured pancetta, eggs and parmigiano reggiano. The calamari was tender, and cherry tomatoes added sweet bursts of flavor in the “cappelinni e calamari”dish that included a slight kick from Calabrian chili peppers. All pastas are made on the premises, of course. (Those premises also contain a regulation bocce ball court along with the outside dining patios, all finished with what Louie describes as retro Italian décor.) House-made pistachio, vanilla and chocolate gelato were bunched together under fresh whipped cream, raspberries and chocolate shavings for the Italian ice cream sundae. One can only take so much homemade goodness.

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t’s big, it’s bustling, it’s noisy; the bar is overflowing and there’s a line two deep. The valets are gazelles, leaping over sidewalks to park cars as fast as they can. Louie Bossi’s Boca joint is jumping. There’s an excitement factor in the air, and whether it’s planned or not, the Neapolitan pizzas—and the pizza smells—act like tinder on a fire. It must be the Italian wood-burning pizza oven; Louie is known for his pizzas. He’s also known for his insistence on doing things the Italian way—not the American Italian way. The table bread has a bit of salt on the tongue, and the breadsticks, thin as knitting needles, are rolled in chili-specked flour for a nice peppery taste. An excellent charcuterie and cheese plate constructed by our server had soppressata (Italian dry salami), coppa (pork cold cut) and piccante salami for house-made meats, and taleggio (semisoft mild), tartuffo (specks of truffles with ash rind) and fontina Vale D’Astota (rich, creamy cow’s milk cheese) on the formaggio side. Plus house-made giardiniera (pickled veggies), little salty olives and those breadsticks. We asked for more breadsticks. The Caprese salad had light, creamy mozzarella and very ripe, sweet tomatoes. There were a lot of both of those, along with mushrooms, on the funghi misti pizza,

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Clockwise from above: apple tarte tatin, rack of lamb, escargot

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ot many places elicit a sense of déjà vu like Casimir French Bistro. It’s a bit of Paris on this side of the Atlantic, with a warm, curved, wood bar and the traditional huge mirror behind the bartender. There are comfy booths tucked around low conversation with the tinkling of wine glasses, yellow sconces throwing off an amber light, and Nat King Cole singing in French. There’s excellent bread on the table.You look outside. Nope, still in Boca. Ah well, one can dream. But meanwhile, you can also dig into some really good escargot in a fairly rich, creamy mushroom gravy between two delicate pieces of puff pastry. Or start your evening with a just-enough-salt French onion soup that has large chunks of bread and comes with extra cheese if requested (it really isn’t needed).

Owners Laurent and Doris Di Meglio opened the bistro in 2007 in Royal Palm Place and have enjoyed the Boca joie de vivre since then. Laurent, from Marseilles, is a French-trained chef, and Doris, from Paris, oversees everything else. They’ve gathered quite a few regulars, but there are plenty of tables both inside and outside for first-timers, though you will need reservations during season. The dinner a la carte specials include traditional dishes such as duck a l’orange and beef bourguignon, but also Cajun chicken, veal Milanese and a kids’ menu. There are three-course prix-fixe meal options, too, all of which provide a good sampling of available dishes. Lunch has moules marinière, quiches, a burger, salads and paninis. The Australian rack of lamb was a special, and pricey at $49.50, but

we have to admit it was worth it. With three medallions, one with bone in, the tender lamb was lightly seasoned and came with a tasty vegetable medley that had just-cooked squash, peppers and onions. The accompanying square of potatoes gratin had a hint of Parmesan cheese on top that made them memorable. Same with the scallops, also a special and $49.50, with four large, tender scallops, haricots verts and couscous. Our traditional crème brûlée was tasty but a bit tepid when it arrived—the only low note of the evening. The apple tarte tatin (an upside-down apple pastry) was full of apples, caramel and vanilla ice cream, with a nice crust pastry that hit the spot. Whatever you do, don’t skip the excellent French coffee before you exit this Parisian hideaway in Boca.

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ike the menu’s focus on meat, the Sybarite Pig’s interior is serious about the business of eating. It has a utilitarian feel. Dark wood, backless bar stools, no-frills (but comfortable) dining chairs at plain wood tables. Even the light bulb strands are just that—no shades. They do the job. So do the various cuts of beef, ham, duck, chicken, bone marrow or sausage that is smoked, grilled, seared, roasted, cured and sliced on the premises. Chef/owner Daniel Naumko’s restaurant is stuck like the tender bite between ribs in a smallish spot between a large Mexican joint and a tanning salon. Not easy to find, but worth the search. There’s a taste of sweet plantains that saves the otherwise bland deviled eggs. There’s no saving needed with the yucca fries, cut thin with a light

breading, then deep-fried and served with a slightly spicy and oh-so-good aji Amarillo sauce. The sauce is made with a yellow South American hot chili pepper, and it’s as tasty as the yellow-orange color is beautiful. I would come here just for those addictive fries. Our server confessed she has them every day and has a hunch she’s going to turn into one. They are served alone, or with chorizo, gravy, white cheddar curd and charred scallion, which would be a big bowl of oh-so-happy. If you want sweet and spicy with a zesty crunch, that’s the flavor in the house’s popular Mama’s Dirty Slaw. And those are just the sides. But you’re really here for the meat. The pulled pork was requested, but not available. We detoured with positive results. The Dirty

Slaw is slathered on the Crispy Hipster burger, the Wagyu meat crisply seared and topped with zingy chipotle chicken skin, an egg yolk, pepperjack cheese and red onion jelly. It’s a six-for-one flavor lottery, where a bite marries crisp and crispier chicken skin with the sweet/spicy slaw crunch, spiced pepperjack cooled by the jelly and a fresh house-made bun bookending this creation. The Wagyu duck fat burger comes with bacon, cheddar, tangy homemade red onion jelly and a fried egg. The burger is seared in duck fat, and is the answer to every burger jones you might have. Rich, tender, buttery meat with the jelly, cheese and bacon adds a host of different tastes and sensations to each bite. Did I mention bacon? It’s also in the dessert, a bacon chocolate cookie on ice cream. Not dietetic, but assuredly delicious.

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Abe & Louie’s—2200 Glades Road. Steakhouse. All Americans are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among them the right to a thick, juicy, perfectly cooked steak. At this posh, comfortable (and expensive) meatery, the USDA Prime steaks are indeed thick, juicy and perfectly cooked, also massively flavorful and served in enormous portions. Don’t miss the New York sirloin or prime rib, paired in classic steakhouse fashion with buttery hash browns and uber-creamy creamed spinach. Chased with an ice-cold martini or glass of red wine from the truly impressive list, it’s happiness pursued and captured. • Lunch/brunch Sun.-Fri., dinner nightly. 561/447-0024. $$$$

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Arturo’s Ristorante —6750 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Arturo’s quiet, comfortable dining room; slightly formal, rigorously professional service; and carefully crafted Italian dishes never go out of style. You’ll be tempted to make a meal of the array of delectable antipasti from the antipasti cart, but try to leave room for main courses like the veal shank served on a bed of risotto. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/997-7373. $$$ Biergarten—309 Via De Palmas, #90. German/

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Pub. Part vaguely German beer garden, part all-American sports bar, this rustic eatery offers menus that channel both, as well as an excellent selection of two-dozen beers on tap and the same number by the bottle. The food is basic and designed to go well with suds, like the giant pretzel with a trio of dipping sauces and the popular “Biergarten burger.” • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/395-7462. $$

Bluefin Sushi and Thai—861 N.W. 51st St., Suite 1. Sushi/Thai. Arrive early for a table at this Asian hot spot—it’s popular with no reservations for parties fewer than six. Don’t skip the tempura lobster bomb, big in both size and taste. The ginger snapper will impress both Instagram and your stomach. Try the

chicken satay and pad Thai. Bluefin offers a variety of dishes from multiple cultures, all well done. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/981-8986. $$

Boca Landing—999 E. Camino Real. Contemporary American. The Waterstone Resort & Marina’s signature restaurant, Boca Landing, offers the city’s only waterside dining and shows off its prime location and views. Heavy on small plates, the menu features tuna crudo, fried calamari and a killer cheese and charcuterie board. Probably the best dish, though, is the charred filet mignon with a red wine bone marrow reduction, with wickedly luscious house-made hazelnut gelato coming in a very close second. • Dinner nightly. 561/226-3022. $$$ Bonefish Grill—21065 Powerline Road. Seafood. Market-fresh seafood is the cornerstone, like Chilean sea bass prepared over a wood-burning grill and served with sweet Rhea’s topping (crabmeat, sautéed spinach and a signature lime, tomato and garlic sauce.) • Dinner nightly. Lunch on Saturdays. Brunch on Sundays. 561/483-4949. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/732-1310; 9897 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561/965-2663; 11658 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/799-2965) $$

Brio Tuscan Grille —5050 Town Center Circle, #239. Italian. The Boca outpost of this national chain does what it set out to do—dish up big portions of well-made, easily accessible Italian-esque fare at a reasonable price. If you’re looking for bruschetta piled with fresh cheeses and vegetables or house-made fettuccine with tender shrimp and lobster in a spicy lobster butter sauce, you’ll be one happy diner. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/392-3777. (Other Palm Beach County locations: The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., 561/622-0491; CityPlace, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., 561/835-1511) $$

Butcher Block Grill—7000 W. Camino Real. Steakhouse/Contemporary American. This casual steakhouse with a Mediterranean twist, an all-kosher menu, and a local, seasonal, sustainable ethos gives the stuffy old-fashioned meatery a swift kick in the sirloin. Beef here is all-natural and grass-fed, delivering big, rich, earthy flavor. Seafood, whether raw (tuna tartare) or simply grilled (wild-

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William Middleton A culinary traveler comes home Written by LYNN KALBER

e is a native (born in Lighthouse Point) who traveled the world as a youngster, but William Middleton has ended up in the area that feeds his soul and his passion for seafood. Middleton began 2017 by becoming executive chef at Oceans 234, Deerfield Beach’s gem of an oceanfront restaurant owned by Danielle Rosse. He went oceanside after a tenure as executive sous chef at Abe & Louie’s in Boca Raton, which was the latest rung on a career ladder that included stints at Blue Moon Fish Company, Legal Sea Foods and Piñon Grill.

“You don’t have to be in a five-star restaurant to have an amazing meal.”

What’s the toughest thing about moving from sous chef to executive chef? The biggest difference is that you feel a lot more of the overall burden and you’re not so sheltered from the grander aspect. I was always involved with the money and managing labor, but when you’re seeing the bigger picture, you get more of a feel for every penny. I have more of an administrative role than hands-on, and I was used to being very hands-on. Now I teach my sous chefs how to be that person and guide them there. Do you go on vacation for food? I was just in Honduras and Mexico. I love tacos, authentic Mexican stews, Caribbean food. When I was younger, my parents took me all over the world. I remember Hong Kong, where there are some different foods. There’s my Hong Kong favorite—noodles that we got from a street cart with a broth poured over them. You don’t have to be in a five-star restaurant to have an amazing meal. Favorite seafood? I love conch. I’ll eat it raw, fried, in a stew. I’d like to know more about the seafood species around Australia and Hawaii, like barramundi and the shellfish there.

OCEANS 234 234 N. Ocean Blvd. Deerfield Beach 954/428-2539 oceans234.com

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What’s a guilty pleasure food that you don’t cook? My girlfriend and I sneak out for gelato or fudge from Kilwin’s when we’re feeling naughty. But not too often. Goals? Danielle is an amazing owner and really hands-on. In other jobs, I’ve met owners of the restaurants just once. I see her every day, and she’s looking to the future and wants to grow with the community, and that’s what I’m looking for. I eventually want to be a regional chef or food and beverage manager.

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caught salmon), is palate-pleasing as well. Don’t miss the fresh mozzarella, made and assembled into a salad at your table. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-3035. $$$

The Capital Grille—6000 Glades Road. Steaks. This is one of more than three dozen restaurants in a national chain, but the Boca Grille treats you like a regular at your neighborhood restaurant. Steaks, dry-aged if not Prime, are flavorful and cooked with precision, while starters from the pan-fried calamari to the restaurant’s signature spin on the Cobb salad are nicely done too. Parmesan truffle fries are crispy sticks of potato heaven; chocolate-espresso cake a study in shameless, and luscious, decadence. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/368-1077. $$$

Casa D’Angelo —171 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. Angelo Elia’s impeccable Italian restaurant is a delight, from the stylish room to the suave service to the expansive wine list, not to mention food that’s by turn elegant, hearty, bold, subtle and always delicious. Dishes off the regular menu make excellent choices, like chargrilled jumbo prawns with artichoke, arugula, lemon and olive oil. But pay attention to specials like pan-seared snapper and scallops in a spicy, garlicky cherry tomato sauce. • Dinner nightly. 561/996-1234. $$$ The Cheesecake Factory —5530 Glades Road. American. Oh, the choices! The chain has a Sunday brunch menu in addition to its main menu, which includes Chinese chicken salad and Cajun jambalaya. Don’t forget about the cheesecakes, from white chocolate and raspberry truffle offerings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-0344. (Other Palm Beach County locations: CityPlace, West Palm Beach, 561/802-3838; Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/776-3711). $$ An entree from Casa D’Angelo

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Chez Marie French Bistro—5030 Champion Blvd. French. Marie will greet you at the door of this nicely decorated, intimate, classic French restaurant tucked in the corner of a strip shopping area. From escargot encased in garlic butter, parsley and breadcrumbs to a tender duck a l’orange to an unforgettable crepe Suzette, you’ll be in Paris all evening. Voila! Also on the menu: panseared foie gras, homemade veal sausage, tasty onion soup, seabass Bouillabaisse, coq au vin, rack of lamb, salads and more desserts. • Dinner nightly. 561/997-0027. $$

Buzz Bites I Garlic Fest Spices up February

hen our famous South Florida Garlic Fest moved to John Prince Park in 2017, there was a bit of worry about whether fans would follow. Good news: They did. Plan on attending 2018’s “best stinkin’ party in South Florida” at the park again this year, Feb. 9-11, as organizers spice it up for the 19th year. John Prince is a large venue (4759 S. Congress Ave., Lake Worth) with plenty of space for garlicky-laden food, and a lot of good clean air in case you want to sit on the grass and stare at the water in between bites. Those bites would include garlic curry chicken shish kabobs, flaming garlic shrimp, garlic London broil, garlic Italian sausage, garlic fries, garlic wings, garlic ice cream … you get the point. Word has it there are more than 80 garlic-laced foods available. As long as everyone is eating it, you’ll have a great time! Starting on Feb. 9, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., you can enjoy as much garlic as you can eat, along with drinks and live entertainment from local and national bands. The fun continues for two more days: Feb. 10, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 per day, and then $20 at the gate after 6 p.m.; $10 all day on Feb. 11. You can purchase food and drink tickets in advance at dbgarlicfest.com.

Chops Lobster Bar —101 Plaza Real S., Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. Steaks are aged USDA Prime—tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked under a 1,700-degree broiler. There’s all manner of fish and shellfish, but you’re here for the lobster, whether giant Nova Scotian tails flash-fried and served with drawn butter or sizable Maine specimens stuffed with lobster. • Dinner nightly. 561/395-2675. $$$$

beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $

Cuban Café —3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Suite B-30. Cuban. Diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black

DaVinci’s of Boca—6000 Glades Road. Italian. Expect carefully prepared Italian fare that will satisfy both traditionalists and the more adventurous. The former will like crisp, greaseless fried calamari and

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California Sushi Rolls W hat? You say you don’t eat sushi? We’ve got the answer for you. Put a few sushi rolls on a plate, and it looks like a jewelry box with the bright colors of the fish, the crispness of the white rice, the green of the seaweed and an occasional purple orchid on the side. Sushi fanatics may not understand the reluctance of friends to eat raw fish, and when you phrase it like that, I understand. That’s why I suggest the California roll. It is, as my editor says, the roll for weenies. A traditional California roll has no raw fish, but APPEARANCE RICE

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instead has cucumber, avocado, imitation crabmeat, a paper-thin slice of seaweed and some sesame seeds sprinkled on top. These tasty rolls have made sushi fans out of the most timorous. Along with their contents, California rolls are also inside-out rolls, meaning the seaweed is on the inside and the rice on the outside. Try them without drowning them in soy sauce. — LYNN KALBER VALUE

TOTAL Made with imitation crab, cucumber, avocado, rice and sesame seeds, this is an inside/out roll as it should be. There’s a sweetness to this rice, and the crunch of the cuke makes it a tasty piece of sushi. $6; eight pieces to the roll, with ubiquitous purple orchid flower.

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The California Eel Roll here has raw fish in it, which is unusual. The inside-out roll with imitation crab, avocado, cucumber and sesame seeds is topped with eel. It’s an attractive roll, and it’s a good thing the eel was there, because it and the avocado provided moistness to otherwise dry rice. Not the best value for $12; eight pieces to the roll.

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Brown rice was the only option at this store. The rice had a slight bite and creaminess to it. Two pieces of cuke amp up the crunch in this “Sushi With Gusto” brand, along with the avocado, imitation crab, inside-out roll and sesame seeds. It’s a good deal for fast-in, fast-out dining. $6.59; 10 pieces to the roll.

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his is not your nanna’s carbonara. In fact, she might whack you on the head with a wooden spoon for even suggesting that this carbonara—made with bucatini, cream, guanciale and mint—is a carbonara at all. But to Clay Conley, chef and owner of Grato in West Palm Beach, it’s just his take on the original. “We take classic dishes at Grato and do a different twist on them,” he says. Instead of using spaghetti,

THE NOODLES You can use dried bucatini, but if Conley’s taught us anything it’s that you can make any dish your own. So go for the homemade noodles; Conley says it isn’t as hard as you think. Following a basic recipe with semolina flour, regular flour and egg, just roll the dough into thin sheets, fold it like a jelly roll, and cut your pasta into thick ribbons. And since it’s fresh, it only takes two to three minutes to cook.

MINT An especially unusual herb to pair with Italian pasta dishes, the mint hits your nose like freshly cut grass. It’s heady and bright and fascinating.

THE EGG YOLK Traditionalists, don’t freak out. Conley doesn’t actually use any egg yolk in the sauce. “We went back and forth on that,” he says, but ultimately he decided against its addition because it can cause the sauce to seize up and become gummy. Plus, he says, the egg yolk on top “looks pretty.”

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which would be the traditional pasta for carbonara, Conley uses his homemade bucatini—a long pasta with a hole running through the middle that’s great for holding sauces. Conley’s bucatini is thick and toothy, and he says it resembles an udon noodle in chewiness and substance. A Roman dish, carbonara sauce traditionally consists of beaten eggs or egg yolks, cheese and pancetta. Conley’s take at Grato is very different, but that’s what he’s aiming for at this neighborhood

restaurant. He says he and his staff cook food they like, and they just hope you like it, too. It seems like people haven’t shied away from Conley’s wild take on carbonara. It’s practically become the image of the restaurant. “I think we’d get a lot of pushback if we took it off” the menu, he says. “I think it’s probably the most popular dish.” — SHAYNA TANEN PORKY LOOKING BITS Conley uses housecured and smoked guanciale, aka pig jowl/ cheek, and smoky pit ham, to add a deep, comforting flavor note that’s accentuated by plenty of black pepper.

THE SAUCE Garlic, shallots, white wine and cream create an unctuous, rich dressing for handmade pasta, which valiantly supports every drop of sauce.

PEAS English peas are used in many carbonara recipes, and they add a necessary freshness and sweetness to this rich pasta.

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hearty lasagna made with fresh pasta. The latter will enjoy creamy burrata with prosciutto, bacon jam and arugula and a branzino served with spinach, clams and shrimp. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/362-8466. $$

Domus Italian Restaurant—187 S.E. Mizner Blvd. Italian. The “Best Spaghetti & Meatballs Ever” dish is pretty darn close to being just that. The burrata with tomato carpaccio, melt-in-your-mouth Dover sole almondine, orecchiette con sausage and linguine vongole are part of a very good menu. From Sicilian fish salad to veal piccata, a light calamari fritti to chicken Parmesan, you can find something for all appetites. Save room for the tartufo. • Dinner nightly. 561/419-8787. $$$

Dorsia—5837 N. Federal Highway. Continental. The simple pleasures of the table—good food, personable service, comfortable ambience—are what this modestly stylish restaurant is all about. The menu has a strong Italian bent, evidenced by dishes like a trio of fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with an airy three-cheese mousse, and a cookbook-perfect rendition of veal scaloppine lavished with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and a tangy lemon-white wine sauce. • Dinner nightly. 561/961-4156. $$

Buzz Bites II Boca Italian Fest Readies Annual Party

hen you say “Italian,” and you mean music, food and wine, you have to head to the third-annual Italian Fest in downtown Boca Raton on Feb. 3. The free festival takes place at Sanborn Square Park, 72 N. Federal Highway, from 4 to 10 p.m. Parking is available at City Hall, the downtown library and Building Administration lots. Visit for the many Italian food booths, and stick around for the live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, rides, face painting, sketch artist and more. Of course, there’s beer and cocktails, too. And best of all, admission is free. Mangia!

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American. Fresh, natural, sustainable, organic and local is the mantra at this both tasty and health-conscious offering from Mitchell Robbins and Joey Giannuzzi. Menu highlights include flatbreads, slowbraised USDA Choice short rib and the popular Buddha Bowl, with veggies, udon noodles and shrimp. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/417-5836. $$

Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen—399 S.E. Mizner Blvd. American. Natural, seasonal, sustainable. You’ll enjoy the varied menu, and won’t believe it’s made without butters or creams. Try the too-good-to-be-true buffalo-style cauliflower appetizer, the seared salmon or buffalo burger, and have apple skillet for dessert. Healthy never tasted so good. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/826-2625. $$

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From 4 to 7 p.m., sidle up to the Grille on Congress’ “happier hour” and enjoy bar specials like Chinese egg rolls and sesame seared tuna.

Town Center at Boca Raton. American. The Cheesecake Factory’s sister brand is an upscale take on the original formula, with an atmosphere inspired by the great cafes of Europe. The menu offers a range of international flavors, and the specialty baked-to-order desserts are always a big hit. • Lunch and dinner daily; brunch on Saturday and Sunday. 561/392-2141. $$

The Grille On Congress—5101 Congress Ave. American. Dishes at this longtime favorite range from tasty chicken entrees and main-plate salads to seafood options like Asian-glazed salmon or pan-seared yellowtail snapper. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/912-9800. $$ Houston’s—1900 N.W. Executive Center Circle. Contemporary American. Convenient location, stylish ambience and impeccable service are hallmarks of this local

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outpost of the Hillstone restaurant chain. There are plenty of reasons why this is one of the most popular business lunch spots in all of Boca, including menu items like Cajun trout, the mammoth salad offerings and the tasty baby back ribs. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-0550. $$$

Jimmy’s Fries to Caviar —6299 N. Federal Highway. Contemporary American. Going one better than soup to nuts is Jimmy Mills’ latest endeavor, an easygoing, affordable bistro in the old Darbster space that really does offer fries, caviar and more. Four varieties of fish eggs are shown off nicely crowning a quartet of deviled eggs, while the thick-cut fries complement a massively flavorful, almost fork-tender hanger steak in the classic steak frites. Lobster bisque is indecently rich and luxurious, ditto the Grand Marnier-infused chocolate mousse. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/617-5965. $$

Josephine’s —5751 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Tradition trumps trendy, and comfort outweighs chic at this Boca favorite. The ambience is quiet and stately but not stuffy, and the menu is full of hearty dishes to soothe the savage appetite, like three-cheese eggplant rollatini and chicken scarpariello. • Dinner nightly. 561/988-0668. $$

Junior’s—409 Plaza Real. Deli Restaurant/Bakery. A meal starts with a crunch of garlic-tangy pickles, with excellent coleslaw and pickled beets. That’s before you order. Try the corned beef (of course!), the potato pancakes

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and go from there. You must, however, not miss the “World’s Most Fabulous” cheesecake. Because it is. • Open daily from breakfast through dinner. 561/672-7301. $$

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Kapow! Noodle Bar—431 Plaza Real. PanAsian. This Asian-inspired gastropub delivers an inventive punch to the taste buds. Among the hardest hitters is its angry shrimp dumplings and the char sui pork belly bao bun. The Saigon duck pho is yet one more reason to go. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/347-7322. $$

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Kathy’s Gazebo Café —4199 N. Federal Highway. Continental. This local stalwart smoothly rolls along with its signature blend of French and Continental dishes. The Gazebo is classic and formal, with equally classic dishes like creamy lobster bisque, house-made duck paté, broiled salmon with sauce béarnaise and dreamy chocolate mousse are as satisfying as ever. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/395-6033. $$$ Ke’e Grill—17940 N. Military Trail, Suite 700. American. The attraction here is carefully prepared food that is satisfying, flavorful and reasonably priced. The fist-sized crab cake is a good place to start, followed by sea bass with a soy-ginger-sesame glaze. • Dinner nightly. 561/995-5044. $$$

La Nouvelle Maison—455 E. Palmetto Park Blvd. French. Elegant, sophisticated French cuisine, white-glove service and a trio of (differently) stylish dining rooms make Arturo Gismondi’s homage to Boca’s storied La Vieille Maison the home away from home to anyone who appreciates the finer points of elegant dining. The cuisine showcases both first-rate ingredients and precise execution, whether a generous slab of silken foie gras with plum gastrique, posh lobster salad, cookbook-perfect rendition of steak frites and an assortment of desserts that range from homey apple tart to bananas Foster with chocolate and Grand Marnier. • Dinner nightly. 561/338-3003. $$$

La Tre —249 E. Palmetto Park Road. Vietnamese. For almost two decades, this elegant little spot has been celebrating the delicate, sophisticated flavors and textures of traditional and contemporary Vietnamese cuisine. A house signature, shrimp tossed with coriander curry pesto, is an inspired riff on Vietnamese classics. Service and wines match the refinement of the cuisine. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-4568. $$

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La Villetta—4351 N. Federal Highway. Italian. This is a well-edited version of a traditional Italian menu, complete with homemade pastas and other classic dishes. Try the signature whole yellowtail snapper encrusted in sea salt; it’s de-boned right at tableside. Shrimp diavolo is perfectly scrumptious. • Dinner nightly. (closed Mon. during summer). 561/362-8403. $$$

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160 traditional French cookery. That would be a mistake, because the dishes that virtually scream “creativity” can’t compare to the quiet pleasures served here—like cool, soothing vichyssoise, delicate fillet of sole with nutty brown butter sauce or perfectly executed crème brûlee. Good food presented without artifice at a fair price never goes out of fashion. • Dinner nightly. 561/620-0033. $$

end to diners’ love of huge slabs of high-quality aged beef, nor to the carnivores who pack the clubby-swanky dining room of this meatery. While the star of the beef show is the giant bone-in filet mignon, seasonally featured is the American Wagyu New York strip. Finish off your meal with the blueberry white chocolate bread pudding. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-7724. $$$$

Madison’s —2006 N.W. Executive Center Circle.

Drive. Steakhouse. This wildly popular Boca meatery packs them in with swift, professional service, classy supper club ambience and an extensive wine list. And, of course, the beef—all USDA Prime, cooked to tender and juicy lusciousness over ferocious heat. The bone-in rib-eye is especially succulent, but don’t neglect the New York strip or steak-house classics like oysters Rockefeller, garlicky spinach and crusty hash browns. • Dinner nightly. 561/998-3881. $$$$

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American. This location is something of a Bermuda Triangle for restaurants, with at least four eateries preceding this local outpost of a Canadian chain that styles itself a “New York grill and bar.” What Madison’s has going for it is an exceedingly handsome and capacious space, and service that is as professional as it is personable. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/994-0808. $$$

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Maggiano’s—21090 St. Andrews Blvd. Italian. Do as the Italians do, and order family-style: Sit back and watch the endless amounts of gorgeous foods grace your table. In this manner, you receive two appetizers, a salad, two pastas, two entrées and two desserts. The menu also includes lighter takes on staples like chicken parm, fettuccine alfredo and chicken piccata. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/361-8244. $$

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Mario’s Osteria—1400 Glades Road, Suite 210. Italian. This popular spot is swanky, but the rustic Italian fare keeps with an osteria’s humbler pretensions. Signature dishes like the garlic rolls, lasagna and eggplant “pancakes” are on the new menu, as are butternut squash ravioli and thick, juicy rib-eye served “arrabiata” style. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/239-7000. $$

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Matteo’s —233 S. Federal Highway, Suite 108. Italian. Hearty Italian and Italian-American food, served in giant “family style” portions, needs no reinventing. Though there is no shortage of local restaurants cooking in that genre, it’s the details of preparation and service that make Matteo’s stand out. Baked clams are a good place to start, as is the reliable chopped salad. Linguini frutti di mare is one of the best in town. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-0773. $$

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The recently launched weekend brunch menu at Max’s Grille includes crème brûlèe French toast and endless mimosas. The diet starts tomorrow.

Max’s Grille —404 Plaza Real. Contemporary American. After 24 years in Mizner Park, Dennis Max’s modern American bistro is a true local classic. The food and decor are both timeless and up to date, and the ambience is that of a smooth-running big-city bistro. Service is personable and proficient. The menu is composed of dishes you really want to eat, from duck spring rolls to the applewood bacon-wrapped meatloaf to the wickedly indulgent crème brûlèe pie. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/368-0080. $$ Morton’s The Steakhouse—5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 219. Steakhouse. There’s seemingly no

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—2240 N.W. 19th St., Suite 904. Italian. Cross Naples (thin, blistered crust, judicious toppings) with Connecticut (fresh clams and no tomato sauce), and you’ve got a pretty good idea of the pies coming out of Nick Laudano’s custom-made ovens. The “white clam” pizza with garlic and bacon is killer-good; Caesar salad and tiramisu are much better than the usual pizzeria fare. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/368-2900. $$

to Park Road. Japanese/sushi. “Whatever floats your boat” isn’t just a saying at this hipster sushi bar. Your sushi really does float on a boat, one of many bouncing along a channel cut into the top of the restaurant’s large, square sushi bar. High notes are the Mexican roll with tempura shrimp and avocado, and the Seafood Volcano, with spicy kani and cream cheese. If sushi doesn’t float your boat, gingery gyoza and crispy fried shrimp with a drizzle of spicy mayo probably will. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/361-8688. $$

Ouzo Bay Greek Kouzina—201 Plaza Real. Greek-American. This sleek Mizner Park destination combines Maryland and Greek dishes, reflecting the flagship Ouzo Bay in Baltimore. You’ll find classic Greek dishes done right here: the spanakopita, dolmades and baklava are excellent. A large variety of fish are flown in daily and served whole or deboned, but always well prepared. Try the crab cakes with your ouzo. Opa! • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/757-0082. $$$

P.F. Chang’s —1400 Glades Road. Chinese. There may have been no revolution if Mao had simply eaten at the Boca outpost of P.F. Chang’s—the portions are large enough to feed the masses—and the exquisite tastes in each dish could soothe any tyrant. We particularly like the steamed fish of the day, as well as the Szechuan-style asparagus. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-3722. (Other Palm Beach County location: 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/691-1610) $$

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Piñon Grill —6000 Glades Road, Suite 1390. Contemporary American. The menu seemingly lists every recent trendy dish to come out of modern American restaurant kitchens, but Piñon succeeds with spot-on execution, mammoth portions and reasonable prices. Try the steak Benedict, the chicken paillard or the chocolate and “cherried” waffle with ice cream, which is the definition of lusciousness. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/391-7770. $$

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Though the menu generally falls under the heading of modern American comfort food, that can mean anything from elegant presentations like the jaw-dropping lobster cobb salad to homey offerings like burgers and pizza, fiery Buffalo-style calamari, succulent chicken roasted in the wood-fired oven and an uptown version of everyone’s campfire favorite, s’mores. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/395-1662. $$

Rafina —6877 S.W. 18th St. Greek. If you find the ambience of most Greek restaurants to be like a frat party with flaming cheese and ouzo, this contemporary, casually elegant spot will be welcome relief. Food and decor favor refinement over rusticity, even in such hearty and ubiquitous dishes as pastitsio and spanakopita. Standout dishes include the moussaka, the creamy and mildly citrusy avgolemono soup and the precisely grilled, simply adorned (with olive oil, lemon and capers) branzino. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-3673. $$

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Ristorante Sapori —301 Via de Palmas, Royal Palm Place. Italian. Sapori features fresh fish, veal and chicken dishes imbued with subtle flavors. The grilled Italian branzino, the veal chop Milanese and the zuppa di pesce served over linguine are especially tasty, and the pasta (all 17 kinds!) is available in full and half orders, with your choice of 15 zesty sauces. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/367-9779. $$

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Roots Italian Kitchen —212 S. Federal Highway. Italian. No pretentiousness here, with truffled burrata cream on sliced Roma tomatoes. Or gnocchi, linguine vongole, or risotto. All done well. Sauces and desserts are made in-house. Speaking of the cheesecakes, there are many varieties, so save room. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/757-6581. $$$

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Ruth’s Chris —225 N.E. Mizner Blvd., Suite 100. Steakhouse. Not only does this steakhouse favorite emphasize its New Orleans roots, it also distinguishes itself from its competitors by just serving better food. The signature chopped salad has a list of ingredients as long as a hose but they all work together. And how can you not like a salad January 2018 HaroldJewelers_BRM1117.indd 1

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topped with crispy fried onion strings? Steaks are USDA Prime and immensely flavorful, like a perfectly seared New York strip. The white chocolate bread pudding is simply wicked. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-6746. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 651 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561/514-3544; 661 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/863-0660.) $$$$

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Sapphire Indian Cuisine —500 Via de Palmas, Suite 79. Indian. Raju Brahmbhatt’s modern, sophisticated restaurant will smash any negative stereotypes of Indian cuisine or the restaurants that serve it. It’s sleek and stylish, with a well-chosen wine list and a staff that’s eager to please. The food is elegant and refined and alive with the complex blend of spices that makes Indian cuisine so intriguing. Try Bagarey Baigan, plush-textured, thumb-sized baby eggplants in a lush coconut-curry sauce. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/362-2299. $$

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Seasons 52—2300 Executive Center Drive. Contemporary American. The food—seasonal ingredients, simply and healthfully prepared, accompanied by interesting wines—is first-rate, from salmon roasted on a cedar plank to desserts served in oversized shot glasses. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-9952. (Other Palm Beach County location: 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/625-5852.) $$ Six Tables a Restaurant—112 N.E. Second St., Boca Raton. American. Chef/owner Jonathan Fyhrie has a unique, elegant, one-seating, prix-fixe dinner and only six tables. The decor reflects the food, which is innovative in unexpected but attractive ways. This 13-year-old restaurant’s staying power proves the pull of a beautiful space, amazing food and special attention from a talented staff. The velvety lobster bisque is a signature dish. The night’s options can include rack of lamb, filet au poivre, wild Scottish king salmon, crispy duck and more, all done beautifully. Plan on a two-to-three-hour dinner. It’s worth it. • Dinner nightly. 561/347-6260. $$$$ Sushi Ray —5250 Town Center Circle, Suite 111. Japanese/Sushi. Impeccably fresh and exactingly prepared sushi and other Japanese specialties are on display. The Nobu-esque miso sea bass gives a taste of this modern classic at a fraction of the price of the original, while the chef’s sushi assortment offers a generous arrangement of nigiri and maki for a reasonable $22. • Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner nightly. 561/394-9506. $$ Tanzy —301 Plaza Real. Italian. Part of the swanky iPic Theater complex (though it does not service the theater), this handsome spot relies on quality ingredients and careful preparation instead of culinary special effects and car chases. The Parma Bar, a sort of sushi bar for meat and cheese fanatics, also does terrific quattro formaggio fiocchi and spiced pear. The scarletta pepper steak and bone-in pork chops are excellent, as

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Buzz Bites III New Must-Try Hot Spots

he ever-revolving restaurant scene here means new faces and new places are popping up all the time. The food barrage just never stops. Which is great, because we keep being hungry for new dishes. Plug these spots into your Google maps: Burtons Bar & Grille, 5580 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 561/465-2036: The first Florida location for this popular chain. It’s a “contemporary American” menu, with good-sized vegetarian, Paleo, gluten-free and kids’ menus. Duffy’s Sports Grill, 20465 S. State Road 7, Boca Raton; 561/501-3888: This is the 35th location for the popular sports restaurant group, so that means indoor/outdoor dining, lots of TVs with satellite sports shows, 20 beers on tap and constant drink specials. Avant, 25 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 561/921-8687: Inspired by the 1980s NYC guerilla art movement, this Pineapple Grove restaurant features large pieces of artwork from South Florida artists in the dramatic décor. Pair that with innovative dishes, and you have a creative target for dinner. Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante, 3035 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach; 561/332-3406: The first Sardinia opened in Miami Beach and was a hit, so owners Antonio Gallo and Pietro Vardeu decided it was time to take a trip north. The Italian restaurant has a wood-burning oven and open kitchen. Look for creative pasta dishes, grilled octopus and a salt-crusted branzino that’s deboned tableside.

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Tap 42—5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 247. Gastropub. This hugely popular nouveau-Industrial gastropub is not for the faint of eardrums when packed, but don’t let that discourage you. The kitchen here executes the hell out of a short, simple all-day menu. Grilled salmon chopped salad with tomatillo ranch dressing is delightful, as is guacamole studded with fat chunks of bacon and charred corn. Same goes for decadent shrimp mac-n-cheese. The wicked-good chocolate bread pudding with salted caramel sauce would be the envy of any Big Easy eatery. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/235-5819. $

Taverna Kyma—6298 N. Federal Highway. Greek/Mediterranean. Few present Greek cuisine better. Expertly prepared dishes cover the spectrum of Mediterranean cuisine, from cold appetizers (dolmades—grape leaves stuffed with rice and herbs) to hot starters (spanakopita, baked phyllo with spinach and feta cheese) to mouthwatering entrées like lamb shank (slowcooked in a tomato sauce and served on a bed of orzo),

massive stuffed peppers or kebobs. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/994-2828. $$

Temper Grille —9858 Clint Moore Road. American tapas. Even though it’s a tapas place, the portions are large, so plan to share your dishes or take home leftovers. Try the Temper Yakisoba noodles spicy or hot, lamb pops, shrimp bites and steak chimmis. • Dinner Tues.-Sat. 561/717-8081. $$ Trattoria Romana —499 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. This local mainstay does Italian classics and its own lengthy list of ambitious specials with unusual skill and aplomb. The service is at a level not always seen in local eateries. Pay attention to the daily specials, especially if it includes impeccably done langostini oreganata and the restaurant’s signature jumbo shrimp saltimbocca. • Dinner nightly. 561/393-6715. $$$ Truluck’s—351 Plaza Real. Seafood. This stylish and sophisticated Mizner Park restaurant applies the steak house formula of classy, clubby ambience, formal service and an extensive wine list to seafood from across the nation, with great and consistent success. Crab is the specialty here and there are myriad versions—stone, Dungeness, Alaskan, soft-shell and more. Crispy soft-

shells stuffed with crab and andouille are very good, if served without a drizzle of ketchup-y sauce on top. • Dinner nightly. 561/391-0755. $$$$

Twenty Twenty Grille —141 Via Naranjas, Suite 45. Contemporary American. You’ve probably licked postage stamps that are larger than Ron and Rhonda Weisheit’s tiny jewel box of a restaurant, but what it lacks in space it more than makes up for in charm, sophistication and imaginative, expertly crafted food. Virtually everything is made in-house, from the trio of breads that first grace your table to the pasta in a suave dish of tagliatelle with duck and chicken confit. Don’t miss the jerk pork belly and grilled veal strip loin. • Dinner nightly. 561/990-7969. $$$ Uncle Julio’s —449 Plaza Real, Mizner Park. Mexican. Taking Tex-Mex cuisine gently upscale with better-quality ingredients and more skillful preparation, this colorful restaurant offers more than the usual suspects. You can get honey chipotle chicken fajitas, as well as beef fajitas, and one of the only palatable tamales around. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/300-3530. $$

Uncle Tai’s—5250 Town Center Circle. Chinese. In an area with more cookie-cutter Chinese restaurants than cookies, Uncle Tai’s stands out for the elegance

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of its decor, the professionalism of its service and its careful preparation of familiar and less-familiar dishes. The “specialties” section of the menu has exciting dishes like the sliced duck with plum sauce and the Hunan-style lamb, whose seared and succulent meat shows off the kitchen’s skill in the use of wok qi. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/368-8806. $$

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Villagio Italian Eatery —344 Plaza Real. Italian. The classic Italian comfort food at this Mizner Park establishment is served with flair and great attention to detail. The reasonably priced menu—with generous portions—includes all your favorites (veal Parmesan, Caesar salad) and some outstanding seafood dishes (Maine lobster with shrimp, mussels and clams on linguine). There is a full wine list and ample people-watching given the prime outdoor seating. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561-447-2257. $$

Sybarite Pig —20642 State Road 7. Contemporary American. A labor of love, pork and beer, everything at the Pig but the coarse-grain mustard is made in-house, from the bread for sandwiches to the eclectic sauces to the variety of terrific sausages. Roasted bone marrow and wagyu duck fat burgers, along with subtly spicy “Hellswine,” are among the standouts. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. Brunch Sun. 561/883-3200. $

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impressive wine list of some 200 bottles (all available by the glass) offers a multitude of choices, especially among Italian and California reds. The menu of “Italian tapas” includes roasted red peppers with Provolone, as well as ricotta gnocchi with San Marzano tomatoes. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/869-0030. $$

112. Japanese/Asian. Dark wood, rice paper and tiles fill the space. An appetizer portion of Age Natsu, fried eggplant, is a consummate Japanese delicacy. Don’t miss the ITET roll with shrimp tempura and avocado, topped with spicy mayo, tempura flakes and eel sauce. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/883-6088. $$

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Villa Rosano —9858 Clint Moore Road. Italian. You can be forgiven for imagining yourself in some rustic Italian hill town as the smells of garlic and tomato sauce waft through the air. Start by sopping up the house olive oil with slices of crusty bread, then move on to a stellar version of clams Guazzetto and delicate fillets of sole done a la Francese. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/470-0112. $$

Boon’s Asian Bistro —19605 N. State Road 7. Japanese/Thai. This is one of two Boon’s (the other is in Delray Beach), and it’s where the rush to eat excellent sushi started. The fast-moving staff is choreographed to deliver dishes such as shrimp pad Thai that’s light, delicate and happily filled with shrimp. The Thai fried rice is unusually delicate too, with lots of egg, and is some of the best around. The sushi rolls are as fresh and inventive (try the Daimyo roll) as they are beautifully presented. Go early or call for a reservation. • Lunch Mon-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/883-0202. $$

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food. A multimillion-dollar remodel of the old Pete’s has turned it into an elegant seafood house with a lengthy seafood-friendly wine list, impeccably fresh fish and shellfish cooked with care and little artifice. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/487-1600. $$

Ditmas —21077 Powerline Road. Contemporary kosher. This west Boca eatery is named after a Brooklyn avenue in a district known for its food. Here you’ll find very good food, and no dairy products are used. The menu is full of one-liners, so try the Not Stolen salmon with beat puree, The Butcher is Dead hangar steak, the Tony Fries (these are addictive) and the sangria. • Dinner Sun.-Thurs. 561/826-8875. $$$

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French cuisine come together at this elegant yet comfortable restaurant in a west Boca shopping mall. Though there are a few Asian and Italian-inflected dishes on the menu, at its heart Le Ferme (“the farm”) is as French as the Eiffel Tower. Start with gougères, cheesy pastry puffs filled with béchamel; don’t miss the unconscionably savory cassoulet; and finish with pineapple upside-down cake. • Dinner nightly. 561/654-6600. $$$

BOYNTON BEACH Bar Louie —1500 Gateway Blvd., #100. Eclectic. Attempting to split the difference between happening bar and American café, Bar Louie in the sprawling Renaissance Commons complex mostly succeeds, offering burgers, pizzas, fish tacos and a variety of salads, all at moderate prices and in truly daunting portions. In South Florida’s world of trendy and expensive bistros, this is a welcome relief. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/853-0090. $ Josie’s Italian Ristorante—1602 S. Federal Highway. Italian. Although famed chef and South Florida culinary godfather Mark Militello has moved along now from his stint at Josie’s, his magic in the kitchen of this cozy, old-school Italian restaurant has been duly noted. His influence is evident in the daily specials, but old favorites like beefy short rib meatballs, an upmarket version of the classic San Francisco cioppino, and Josie’s signature veal Bersaglieri (veal medallions with artichokes, olives and roasted peppers in lemon-white wine sauce) don’t fail to satisfy either. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/364-9601. $$

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Prime Catch—700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood. Waterfront restaurants are few and far between in our neck of the woods, and those with good food are even more rare. Prime Catch, at the foot of the Woolbright bridge on the Intracoastal, is a best-kept secret. The simple pleasures here soar—a perfectly grilled piece of mahi or bouillabaisse overflowing with tender fish. Don’t miss one of the best Key lime pies around. • Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 561/737-8822. $$

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Sushi Simon—1614 S. Federal Highway. Japanese. It’s been called “Nobu North” by some aficionados, and for good reason. Local sushi-philes jam the narrow dining room for such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like snapper Morimoto and tuna tartare. Creative, elaborate rolls are a specialty. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$

DELRAY BEACH 3rd and 3rd—301 N.E. Third Ave. Gastropub. This quirky, individualistic, obscurely located little place is one of the most important restaurants in Delray. The menu changes frequently, but hope the evening’s fare includes plump scallops with caramelized mango sauce, stunning delicious roasted cauliflower with Parmesan mousse and bacon, and wicked-good espresso panna cotta on it at your visit. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/303-1939. $$

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ican. There are trendier, flashier, more celebrated restaurants than this beacon of vibrant modern American cuisine in downtown Delray, but there are no better restaurants anywhere in South Florida. The menu changes daily, but still look for items like the sublime black truffle-Gruyère pizza and the venison-wild boar sausage duo, which is the stuff of carnivorous fantasies. For dessert, the chocolate-peanut butter semifreddo is truly wicked in its unabashed lusciousness. • Dinner daily. 561/276-7868. $$$

50 Ocean —50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to rock shrimp pot pie and baked grouper topped with blue crab. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$ Angelo Elia Pizza • Bar • Tapas— 16950 Jog Road. Italian. Nothing on the menu of Angelo Elia’s modern, small plates-oriented osteria disappoints, but particularly notable are the meaty fried baby artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and speck, delicate chicken-turkey meatballs in Parmesan-enhanced broth, and Cremona pizza with a sweet-salty-earthy-pungent mélange of pears, pancetta, Gorgonzola, sun-dried figs and mozzarella. • Lunch Tues.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/381-0037. $

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Apeiro Kitchen & Bar—14917 Lyons Road. Mediterranean. West Delray diners have another reason to stay in their neighborhood with this stylish, contemporary Mediterranean eatery. Apeiro’s menu spans the entire Mediterranean, with dishes like Moroccan-spiced lamb ribs, 14-ounce double-cut pork chops, and fluffy meatballs adorned with tomato sauce, ricotta and pesto. The apple crostata, baked in a wood-burning oven, is one of the best desserts in town. • Dinner nightly. 561/501-4443. $$

Atlantic Grille —1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/ Contemporary American. This posh restaurant in the luxurious Seagate Hotel & Spa is home to a 450-gallon aquarium of tranquil moon jellyfish and a 2,500-gallon shark tank. Savor inventive cuisine that takes the contemporary to the extraordinary. Bold flavors, inspired techniques and the freshest ingredients make every meal a culinary adventure. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/665-4900. $$

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Cabo Flats—Delray Marketplace, 14851 Lyons Road. Mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina adds another—that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the crispy tuna tacos. Try the restaurant’s famous avocado fries with garlic and cilantro, and finish off with Captain Crunch deep-fried ice cream. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/499-0378. $

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tropub. Definitely try the homemade batches of cocktails on tap, which give this west Delray gastropub its name. The artisanal mixes boast ingredients such as H.M. Tonic No. 22—the crisp, tangy part of a very good gin and tonic. The heirloom tomato and feta salad is a highlight with Champagne vinaigrette dressing. Also popular are the brisket and short rib burgers, the avocado toast and the chicken Caesar. But the drinks are what you’ll remember. • Brunch Sat.-Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/877-0000. $$

Beach. Italian. This multiple Delray Beach-award winning restaurant has sparkling service, comfort food taken to a higher level, and a setting just steps from the Atlantic. Open since 1993, and a success since then, they dish up big flavors in a tiny space, so call for reservations. Try the calamari fritto misto, then the rigatoni pomodoro and leave room for dessert. Or come back for breakfast. • Open daily from breakfast through dinner. 561-274-9404. $$

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temporary American. While the regular menu of this Pineapple Grove hipster hangout always has satisfying dishes (filet mignon carpaccio, seared tuna poke, seared diver scallops, slow-cooked lamb pappardelle), the nightly specials will amaze: beef Oscar, Tangier crusted yellowfin tuna. Oh, and the Meyer lemon tart? ‘Nuff said. Outside tables offer the best option for conversation. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-2046. $$

stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as shrimp and grits with jumbo crab cake and jalapeño cheddar grits. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$

#3. Pan Asian. Don’t miss a meal at this stylish Asia-meets-industrial chic spot with a view of the Delray skyline. Chinese-influenced dim sum is inspired, while rock shrimp tempura and Tokyo beef skewers with twin chimichurri sauces touch the heart and the taste buds. Veggie fried rice is exemplary thanks to the kitchen’s application of wok chi. • Dinner nightly. 561/450-7557. $$ ••••

Cabana El Rey —105 E. Atlantic Ave. Cuban tropical. Little Havana is alive and well in Delray. The menu is a palette-pleasing travelogue, including starters like mariquitas (fried banana chips) and main courses such as seafood paella (think mussels, shrimp, clams, conch, scallops and octopus). • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9090. $$

Snuggled under its namesake banyan tree in Pineapple Grove, this modern restaurant boasts a bright pink neon bar with bright cocktails, too. Try the purple Aviation gin cocktail paired with the Maryland crab bites or the Yum Yum Shrimp with spicy-sweet sriracha aioli. Sliders, tacos, mac trios and flatbreads do not disappoint. Order the crème brûlée cheesecake if it’s available. • 561/563-8871. $$

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Burt & Max’s —9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max have struck gold with their first collaboration in years, bringing an accessible and affordable brand of contemporary comfort food to west Delray. A few dishes from Max’s other eatery, Max’s Grille, have made the trek, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, including a stellar truffle-scented wild mushroom pizza. • Dinner nightly. Sunday brunch. 561/638-6380. $$

Cut 432 —432 E. Atlantic Ave. Steakhouse. Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting. Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wet-aged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner nightly. 561/272-9898. $$$

Dada—52 N. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. The same provocative, whimsical creativity that spawned Dada the art movement infuses Dada the restaurant, giving it a quirky charm all its own. The comfort food

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with a moustache menu has its quirky charms, too, like shake-n-bake pork chops with sweet-savory butterscotch onions, and a brownie-vanilla ice cream sundae with strips of five-spice powdered bacon. The wittily decorated 1920s-vintage house-turned-restaurant is, as they say, a trip. • Dinner nightly. 561/330-3232. $$

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Deck 84—840 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the stellar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey seasonal cobbler. And the waterfront location just seems to make everything taste better. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/665-8484. $

El Camino —15 N.E. Second Ave. Mexican. This sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby Cut 432 and Park Tavern. Fresh, quality ingredients go into everything from the tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class fish tacos clad in delicate fried skin, set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And check out the margaritas, especially the smoky blend of mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5350. $$

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Il Girasole —2275 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian. This South Florida classic is not trendy, but it offers a level of comfort and consistency that has been bringing people back for more than three decades. The food is fine hearty Italian, with excellent service. Try the veal Kristy or the calves brains. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$

J&J Seafood Bar & Grill—634 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This local favorite on Atlantic Avenue— owned by John Hutchinson (who is also the chef) and wife Tina—serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options. Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/272-3390. $$

Jimmy’s Bistro —9 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. This small gem off noisy Atlantic Avenue is big on taste and ambience, and has been busy since 2009. You can travel the world with dumplings, conch fritters, pork schnitzel, rigatoni Bolognese, étouffée and more. Reservations are recommended at this laid-back, comfortable venue. • Dinner nightly. 561/865-5774. $$

Joseph’s Wine Bar —200 N.E. Second Ave. Mediterranean-American. Joseph’s is an elegant, comfortable, intimate nook in Delray’s Pineapple Grove, and an ideal place for a lazy evening. This family affair—owner Joseph Boueri, wife Margaret in the kitchen, and son Elie and daughter Romy working the front of the house—has all tastes covered. Try the special cheese platter, the duck a l’orange or the rack of lamb. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-6100. $$

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La Cigale —253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. True culinary professionals turn out gently updated and classically oriented dishes notable for the quality of their ingredients and careful preparation. Sweetbreads in chanterelle cream sauce are glorious; a barely grilled artichoke with mustardy remoulade is gloriously simple. Watching your server skillfully debone an impeccably fresh Dover sole is almost as satisfying as eating it. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$

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Lemongrass Bistro—420 E. Atlantic Ave. PanAsian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this a popular destination. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton, 561/544-8181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $ Max’s Harvest—169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Dennis Max, instrumental in bringing the chef and ingredient-driven ethos of California cuisine to South Florida in the 1980s, is again at the forefront of the fresh, local, seasonal culinary movement. Max’s Harvest

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soars with dishes like savory bourbon-maple glazed pork belly. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/381-9970. $$

The Office —201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels. Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$ Park Tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The guys from Cut 432 have done it again with this hip, casual modern American tavern. The menu is tightly focused and tightly executed, whether Maryland crab cakes featuring fat chunks of succulent crab or the behemoth slab of tender, juicy prime rib for a near-saintly $29. Don’t miss the decadent soft pretzel bites. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/265-5093. $$

Prime—29 S.E Second Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime is aptly named for its heart of the action location, classy neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump, crabby Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding. Service is a strong suit too, so with a bit of work this good-looking restaurant will fully live up to its name. • Dinner nightly. 561/865-5845. $$$ Racks Fish House + Oyster Bar —5 S.E. Second Ave. Seafood. Gary Rack, who also has scored with his spot in Mizner Park, certainly seems to have the restaurant Midas touch, as evidenced by this updated throwback to classic fish houses. Design, ambience and service hit all the right notes. Oysters are terrific any way you get them; grilled fish and daily specials are excellent. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/450-6718. $$$ Sundy House —106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. It’s fine dining served in arguably the most beautiful restaurant and gardens in Delray. Menus are seasonal and imaginative. Try any of the fresh local fish dishes. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$

Taverna Opa —270 E. Atlantic Ave. Greek. Yes, you can order a side of belly dancing and napkin tossing with your moussaka and baklava at this chain. But the moussaka and baklava are very good; so is the rest of the food at the downtown Delray outpost. Also worth your while (and appetite) are appetizers like melitzanosalata, whipped eggplant with orange zest and roasted red pepper, and tarama, a creamy emulsion of bread, olive oil and salmon roe. Whole grilled bronzino is finished with lemon and orange juices for a citrusy flavor boost, while tongue-tying galaktoboureko goes baklava one better by adding va-

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Terra Fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The pleasures of simple, hearty, well-prepared Italian-American cuisine are front and center at Wendy Rosano’s latest venture. Among the pleasures you should enjoy are delicate, pillow-y veal meatballs in Marsala sauce; lusty chicken Allessandro with mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hearts; and a finely crafted tiramisu that’s as satisfying as it is familiar. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/495-5570. $$

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Tramonti —119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. In a world where restaurants chase trends with the relentlessness of Casanova in full Viagra heat, Tramonti stands out as a classic outpost of authentic Italian cookery. Not trendy hardly means stodgy, however, as evidenced by expertly crafted, robustly flavorful dishes like the signature spiedini di mozzarella Romana, spaghetti al cartoccio and braciole Napoletana. Torta della nonna is a triumph of the highly refined simplicity that lies at the heart of true Italian cuisine. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-1944. $$$

Vic & Angelo’s—290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. Giving old-school Italian eateries a modest jolt of more contemporary cuisine and more youthful ambience has proved a winning formula for V&A. Best bets include succulent little baked clams, lusty and hugely portioned rigatoni with “Sunday gravy,” and lemon and caper-scented chicken cooked under a brick. Tiramisu is delicious, as is the Italian version of doughnut holes, zeppole. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 844/842-2632. $$

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Couco Pazzo—915-917 Lake Ave. Italian. Despite the name, there’s nothing crazy about the cooking at this homey eatery. It’s the hearty, soul-satisfying Italian cuisine we’ve all come to know and love. Spaghetti Bolognese is a fine version of a Northern Italian classic. • Dinner nightly. (Tues.–Sun. during summer). 561/585-0320. $$

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LANTANA The Station House —233 Lantana Road. Seafood. If you’re hungry for Maine lobster, plucked live out of giant tanks and cooked to order, this modest replica of a 1920s train station is the place to go. Lobsters come in all sizes (up to 6 pounds) and are so reasonably priced that getting a taste of one without reservations is highly unlikely. • Dinner nightly. 561/547-9487. $$$

PALM BEACH Bice —313 Worth Ave. Italian. Bice continues to hold the title of favorite spot on the island. The venerable restaurant offers a marvelous array of risottos and fresh pastas and classic dishes like veal chop Milanese, pounded chicken breast and roasted rack of lamb. The wine list features great vintages. • Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining. 561/835-1600. $$$ Buccan —350 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Casual elegance of Palm Beach meets modern culinary sensibilities of Miami at the first independent restaurant by chef Clay Conley. The design offers both intimate and energetic dining areas, while the menu is by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and

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more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). • Dinner nightly. 561/833-3450. $$$

Café Boulud—The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave. French with American flair. This hotel restaurant gives Palm Beach a taste of Daniel Boulud’s world-class cuisine inspired by his four muses. The chef oversees a menu encompassing classics, simple fare, seasonal offerings and dishes from around the world. Dining is in the courtyard (not available during summer), the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Dinner nightly. 561/655-6060. $$$

Café L’Europe —331 S. County Road. Current international. A Palm Beach standard, the café has long been known for its peerless beauty, the piano player, the chilled martinis and the delicious Champagne and caviar bar. Try one of its sophisticated classics like Wiener schnitzel with herbed spaetzle, grilled veal chop and flavorful pastas. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner nightly (closed Mon. during summer). 561/655-4020. $$$

Chez Jean-Pierre —132 N. County Road. French. Sumptuous cuisine, attentive servers and a seeand-be-seen crowd are hallmarks of one of the island’s

premier restaurants. Indulgences include scrambled eggs with caviar and the Dover sole meunière filleted tableside. When your waiter suggests profiterolles au chocolat or hazelnut soufflé, say, mais oui! • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-1171. $$$

Echo—230A Sunrise Ave. Asian. The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. The Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the sake list is tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$

HMF—1 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Beneath the staid, elegant setting of The Breakers, HMF is the Clark Kent of restaurants, dishing an extensive array of exciting, inventive, oh-so-contemporary small plates. Don’t depart without sampling the dreamy warm onion-Parmesan dip with house-made fingerling potato chips, the sexy wild boar empanaditas, chicken albondigas tacos and Korean-style short ribs. The wine list is encyclopedic. • Dinner nightly. 561/290-0104. $$

Imoto —350 S. County Road. Asian Fusion/Tapas. Clay Conley’s “little sister” (the translation of Imoto from Japanese) is next to his always-bustling Buccan. Imoto turns out Japanese-inspired small plates with big-city

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Jové Kitchen & Bar—2800 S. Ocean Blvd. Contemporary Italian. Jové is named for the Italian god of the sky, and when the folks at the tony Four Seasons decided to remake their premier restaurant, they reached high to offer the kind of food, service and ambience that would appeal to both their affluent older clientele and a younger, hipper, foodie-oriented crowd. Mission accomplished with dishes like the inventive take on octopus marinated and grilled with baby fennel, red pepper sauce, artichoke and olives. Desserts sparkle too. • Dinner nightly. 561/533-3750. $$ Leopard Lounge and Restaurant—The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent. • Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$

Meat Market—191 Bradley Place. Steakhouse. “Meat Market” may be an inelegant name for a very

elegant and inventive steakhouse but there’s no dissonance in its food, service or ambience. Multiple cuts of designer beef from multiple sources can be gilded with a surprising array of sauces, butters and upscale add-ons. Whole roasted cauliflower is an intriguing starter, while a meaty Niman Ranch short rib atop lobster risotto takes surf-n-turf to a new level. Cast your diet to the winds and order the dessert sampler. • Dinner nightly. 561/3549800. $$$$

Renato’s —87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honey-glazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$

Ta-boo—2221 Worth Ave. American. This self-described “American bistro” is less typical “American” restaurant or classical French “bistro” than it is posh-casual refuge for the see-and-be-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honey-ginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$

Trevini Ristorante —290 Sunset Ave. Italian. Expect a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/833-3883. $$$

WEST PALM BEACH Banko Cantina—114 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Northern Mexican. Start with the Adelita cocktail and don’t look back. The bacon-wrapped shrimp, the Al Carbon steak tacos and the house guacamole add up to a full-flavor dinner. The west-facing rooftop bar is a nice sunset option, and the Pan de Elote (homemade sweet cornbread with vanilla ice cream and berries) is a delightful end to the evening. • Dinner daily. 561/355-1399. $$

Café Centro—2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian. There are many things to like about this modest little osteria—the unpretentious ambiance, piano Thursday through Saturday during season, the fine service, the robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, the simple, satisfying Italian cuisine. The kitchen breathes new life into hoary old fried calamari, gives fettucine con pollo a surprisingly delicate herbed cream sauce, gilds snowy fillets of grouper with a soulful Livornese. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/514-4070. $$

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Grato —1901 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. “Grato” is Italian for “grateful,” and there is much to be grateful for about Clay Conley’s sophisticated yet unpretentious take on Italian cookery. Anyone would be grateful to find such delicate, crispy and greaseless fritto misto as Grato’s, ditto for lusty beef tartare piled onto a quartet of crostini. Spinach gnocchi in porcini mushroom sauce are a revelation, so light and airy they make other versions taste like green library paste. Don’t miss the porchetta either, or the silken panna cotta with coffee ice cream and crunchy hazelnut tuille. • Dinner nightly. Sunday brunch. 561/404-1334. $$

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Leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean. Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a must-try. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$

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Marcello’s La Sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. You’re in for a treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day– Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$ Pistache—1010 N. Clematis St., #115. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one. The menu includes such bistro specialties as coq au vin and steak tartare. All that, plus guests dining al fresco have views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Centennial Park. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$

The Regional Kitchen & Public House —651 Okeechobee Blvd. Southern with Mediterranean twist. Across from the PBC Convention Center and next to Kravis Center for the Performing Arts means it’s a shoe-in for an excellent pre-theater meal. Or a post-theater drink and nosh. Executive Chef/Co-owner Lindsay Autry’s version of pimento cheese (prepared tableside), fried chicken, pickled shrimp and tomato pie are dishes you thought you knew, until you try these. Memorable, delectable comfort food, and bartenders who know what they’re doing. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/557-6460. $$

Rhythm Café —3800 S. Dixie Highway. Casual Borderless Cuisine

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American. Once a diner, the interior is eclectic with plenty of kitsch. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. Homemade ice cream and the chocolate chip cookies defy comparison. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/833-3406. $$

Rocco’s Tacos—224 Clematis St. Mexican. Big Time Restaurant Group has crafted a handsome spot that dishes Mexican favorites, as well as upscale variations on the theme and more than 425 tequilas. Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. (Other Palm

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Table 26°—1700 S. Dixie Highway. Contemporary American. Take a quarter-cup of Palm Beach, a tablespoon of Nantucket, a pinch of modern American cookery and a couple gallons of the owners’ savoir faire, and you have Eddie Schmidt’s and Ozzie Medeiros’s spot. The menu roams the culinary globe for modest contemporary tweaks on classically oriented dishes. Try the fried calamari “Pad Thai.” • Dinner nightly. 561/855-2660. $$$

Broward County DEERFIELD BEACH Chanson—45 N.E. 21st Ave. Contemporary American/French. A little bit of Palm Beach, a little bit of France come to Deerfield Beach in the form of this elegant, sophisticated restaurant in the oceanfront Royal Blues Hotel. Service is as stellar as the views from the cozy, modestly opulent dining room, notable for the 1,500-gallon aquarium embedded in the ceiling. Consistency can be an issue with the food, but when it is good it is very good. • Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tues.-Sat., brunch Sun. 954/857-2929. $$$ Oceans 234—234 N. Ocean Blvd., Deerfield Beach. Contemporary American. One of the only oceanfront (as in, on the beach) options in South Florida, this familiar-with-a-twist venue is fun to both visit and eat. Try the Infamous Lollipop Chicken Wings, a starter that could be an entrée. Seafood is definitely top-shelf, as are the desserts. A true Florida experience. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/428-2539. $$

Tamarind Asian Grill & Sushi Bar —949 S. Federal Highway. Asian. Quiet and soothing, this multicultural venue serves sushi, sashimi, yakitori and wide-ranging Japanese appetizers. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/428-8009. $$

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Le Bistro—4626 N. Federal Highway. Modern French. The menu is modern and healthy—98 percent glutin-free, according to chef/owner Andy Trousdale. Check out the prix-fixe menu, which includes pan-roasted duck to beef Wellington. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/946-9240. $$$ Seafood World—4602 N. Federal Highway. Seafood. This seafood market and restaurant offers some of the freshest seafood in the county. Its unpretentious atmosphere is the perfect setting for the superb king crab, Maine lobster, Florida lobster tails and much

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2601 E. Atlantic Blvd. American. The longstanding institution from chef Oliver Saucy is as good now as when it opened in the mid-1980s. Main courses offer complex flavor profiles, such as the sweet-onion-crusted yellowtail snapper on Madeira sauce over mashed potatoes. Parts of the menu change daily. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sunday. 954/782-0606. $$$

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3030 Ocean—Harbor Beach Marriott Resort, 3030 Holiday Drive. American. Now led in the kitchen by Adrienne Grenier of “Chopped” fame, the new-look 3030 has a farm-to-table focus, along with an emphasis, as always, on locally sourced seafood. • Dinner nightly. 954/765-3030. $$$

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65TH ANNUAL CHAMBER GALA WHAT: The Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce honored Ethel Isaacs Williams, who will serve a second term as chair of the board of directors, and Jerry Fedele, the president and CEO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, at its annual black-tie gala. More than 250 professionals spent the night dancing, enjoying cocktails and celebrating Boca’s important people and businesses. WHERE: Boca Raton Resort & Club

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MAYOR’S BALL WHAT: More than 400 of Boca’s most visible and important people gathered to celebrate the city for the third year in a row. Presented by the Rotary Club Downtown Boca, the Mayor’s Ball honors Boca’s elected officials as well as those who follow the club’s motto, “Service Above Self.” The George Long Prism Awards were presented to Bobby Campbell, Florida Atlantic University and Kaufman Lynn Construction, and the evening raised more than $125,000 for the Rotary Club’s “Service Above Self” grant program that supports Boca nonprofits and Rotary International’s program to eradicate polio.

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COTON FRAIS GRAND OPENING WHAT: The second South Florida location of Coton Frais, a French-inspired private label resort wear company, held its grand opening and a ribbon cutting by the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. More than 75 family members, friends and chamber ambassadors enjoyed French pastries, music and an appearance by Coton Frais Vice President Christina Dowdle and President/Founder Clarice Dowdle. Coton Frais, which means “fresh cotton” in French, carries breezy white clothes perfect for beach days, as well as home décor, accessories, baby items and more. WHERE: Boca Center, Suite 115

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The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County inaugurated its newly branded Prime Philanthropists (P2) with more than 70 guests at “Cocktails, Conversation and Community.” With their fingers on the pulse of timely, important topics, members of this extraordinary giving community of major donors enjoy connecting with others who share their interests and values. Chaired by Ilene and Peter Wohlgemuth, P2 offers rare opportunities to participate in high-level briefings and exclusive educational, cultural, social and travel experiences with local and national peers as part of the Jewish Federations of North America’s Joshua Society. For more information, contact Felice Naide at 561.852.6084 or felicen@bocafed.org.

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is racist. Delray Beach’s history and demographics, though, have given the city’s leaders challenges that their counterparts in Boca Raton haven’t had to face. In 1986, black-white tensions led to a riot that closed 15 blocks of Delray Beach after the summer Roots Festival had ended. Three years later, the CRA director resigned after proposing a redevelopment plan for West Atlantic Avenue that included the bulldozing of about 350 homes. To paraphrase the line from Vietnam, the city believed that the neighborhood had to be destroyed to save it. At least that’s how African-American residents perceived it. Given the city’s segregated past, nothing illustrates Delray Beach’s progress over the last 30 years than what has happened at the police department. In late 1990, under pressure from the city commission, Charles Kilgore retired as chief after roughly a quarter-century with the department. To many minority residents, Kilgore’s mindset remained stuck in the era before the Civil Rights Act. African-American residents believed that one of their own should become chief.

Instead, then-City Manager David Harden chose Richard Overman, who had been deputy chief in Orlando, over an African-American. “What does it take to get a black elevated to the top?”complained City Commissioner David Randolph.“The black candidate had as much chance as I have of winning the lottery.” Yet Overman won over many of those critics with policies, such as foot patrols on West Atlantic Avenue, aimed at defusing racial tensions. In 1994, groups of young African-American men began gathering on Sundays at the beach to protest what they considered to be exclusion from civic life in Delray Beach. The department and the city responded with efforts to encourage wider involvement. The protests ended with no violence. In mid-summer of 2015, I saw dramatically how much the police department had improved its image. The West Atlantic Redevelopment Coalition held an event in the Old School Square Fieldhouse to highlight the coalition’s marketing campaign for“The Set,” the brand for the historically minority area of West Atlantic. Most city commissioners and administrators attended. Boca Raton has had its issues with police

chiefs. Prior to Dan Alexander, chiefs lost their jobs over doctored crime statistics and favoritism for a department friend. But the department hasn’t had the racial challenges of Delray Beach. Most long-timers probably acknowledge this difference between Boca Raton and Delray Beach without feeling the need to point it out. As we look at the progress of each city in recent decades and what’s happening elsewhere in the country, though, we shouldn’t forget it.

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Sex, Fights & Drunks

Two New Year’s parties we’ll never forget—for the wrong reasons Written by JOHN SHUFF

hen we wake up on Monday, January 1, 2018, it will be the beginning of a new 365-day cycle: a New Year. Usually it begins with a rollicking New Year’s Eve culminating in watching the ball drop on Times Square. Bingo! We’re in a New Year, one replete with resolutions, most of which are trashed within a month. (I once resolved not to drink alcohol for a year. I made it. However, my wife asked me to start again, as she said I’d

My wife Margaret Mary and I have had our share of memorable New Year’s Eve parties, but I think it’s the train wrecks we remember the most.” become “quite boring.”) We all know the New Year’s Eve party animal is often a New Year’s Day zombie. Many will roll out of bed, cotton-mouthed, head pounding, wondering what hit them. Time for the Tums, Alka-Seltzer, Mylanta—anything to help face the challenges of New Year’s Day, like watching 12 hours of football. My wife, Margaret Mary, and I have had our share of memorable New Year’s Eve parties, but I think it’s the train wrecks we remember the most, like two in the late 1960s. The first was in the winter of 1967 when we went to the ski resort Holiday Valley outside of Buffalo to celebrate New Year’s. We were guests of our insurance agent, whom we had known for a year. I remember our walking into the party and being introduced to the guests when I was approached by a petite brunette who asked for a drink and then to dance. Toward the end of the set she looked up at me with goo-goo eyes and said,

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“You are all mine tonight.” I honestly don’t remember what I said. I am not sure words came out as much as a helpless stutter, and I looked frantically for Margaret Mary, who had about then just received the same proposition from my dance partner’s husband. My insurance guy had invited us to welcome in 1968 with a group of swingers. We left the party and went to our room to check out—only to find a drunk passed out in our bed. I threw him into the hallway, tossed a blanket over his sorry ass and drove back to Buffalo. It was a year later, in 1969, when a coworker I did not know very well invited us to Garden City, Long Island, for New Year’s. We lived in Westchester County, which meant it was a two-train trip, one to Grand Central Station in Manhattan and then one to Penn Station for the Long Island leg. But that was just the beginning. We arrived at the host’s home, knowing not one soul—until my friend

shows up, 45 minutes late, with his wife in tow. We make small talk. I steal a glance at Margaret Mary, who is looking straight ahead, her face frozen in the kind of profound boredom that borders on a trance. I know she is wondering why we are there, and how we can make a stealthy but rapid exit. That’s just about when a fight erupts in the kitchen and cascades into the dining room. Alarmingly, the fight, unfolding before our eyes, featured my friend’s wife, sans wig, and a catwoman, both screeching. There was no ring and no referee, just a lot of wild swinging, hair pulling, choice words and, finally, two exhausted, drunk women sitting in opposite corners. It was riveting. As the story went, my friend’s wife thought something was going on between catwoman and her husband. I never asked my friend the true cause. That night, we arrived home at 5 a.m. after riding the vomit comet from Grand Central to suburban Hartsdale. Margaret Mary never said a word about that evening or the one two years before, which was either deeply kind or the result of shell shock at my colorful cast of friends. Most New Year’s Eves begin with a kiss, toasts, fireworks,“Auld Lang Syne” and all the ceremony that typifies this time-honored evening. For most of us, it represents a new beginning. And, like anything new, it also invites apprehension—which is exactly how I feel when I look back on the people who invited us to join them in ringing in 1968 and 1970. Happy New Year. May your hopes for 2018 exceed your expectations.

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