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The Easy-as-Pie Don’t-Miss The Good Egg With Easter upon us, we crack Friday Night Miami open America’s favorite breakThe Magic City is a multicultural Dinner Party fast item—a versatile protein chemistry project where Cuban Throwing a memorable evening with friends needn’t be as complicated as AP Calculus or as fusty as an Emily Post manual.

Discover how to entertain, on a budget and on a deadline, 21st century-style.

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coffee and Creole cuisine, racetracks and art-house theaters, rock castles and Venetian pools somehow share the same area code. Our insider’s guide spotlights more than 30 places to start your Miami adventure.

that can be prepared no less than 50 ways.

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Into the Deep

The waters off the coast of Florida teem with tropical marine life, including vivid corals, imperial sharks and alien-looking bottom dwellers—captured in all their magnificence by a Boca-based underwater photographer.

Photography by DAVID PEARLMAN

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46 18 Editor’s Letter April’s reputation as the“cruelest month” need not apply in Boca—where we welcome the shoulder season after an exhausting five-month blitz of galas and dinners, trunk shows and art openings.

By MARIE SPEED

21 The Local A primate sanctuary a few hours away goes ape, a fundraising specialist celebrates 22 years of making it rain, and we spill the beans on Boca’s best coffeehouses. Plus, spring decluttering tips, a female bodybuilder’s inspiring transformation, the latest Woman Volunteer of the Year and more.

By JAMES BIAGIOTTI, CHRISTIANA LILLY, MARIE SPEED and JOHN THOMASON

95 30 The Look Stylish shades, fascinators, mules and wedges kick summer fashion into high gear.

Photography by AARON BRISTOL

51 #LoveBoca Boca magazine highlights its brand and partners with a series of fun events—including a“Boca Chats”conversation with wellness guru Barbara Schmidt and the Junior League’s Flavors 2020.

By JAMES BIAGIOTTI

57 Feel Good A personal trainer curates an outdoor workout, a luxury travel expert offers worldly manna for adventure tourists, and FAU researchers reveal their latest scientific findings on everything from sexting to aspirin.

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From upcycled Styrofoam and electrical wires, one person’s trash is artist Fernando Uribe’s treasure. Plus, the Delray Affair, the Flagler Museum’s bluegrass extravaganza, Bowie without Bowie, and more

By JOHN THOMASON

129 Eat & Drink Our review-driven guide to the finest dining in South Florida spotlights the Restaurant at the Norton and Oli’s Fashion Cuisine. Plus, 3rd & 3rd’s rebel chef shares his tumultuous life story, the Meating Place continues to serve its loyal shoppers, and a new bakery blends Latin and French flavors.

By LYNN KALBER and JAN NORRIS

153 Social A who’s-who of Boca dignitaries attended at the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, Junior Leaguers donned their best“LBDs”to benefit underserved women, and Impact 150 announced its semifinalists.

By JAMES BIAGIOTTI

160 My Turn Charlie Siemon has long played an outsized role in the development of Boca Raton—and his influential voice could have gone a long way in making the scuttled Midtown project a reality.

By JOHN SHUFF ON THE COVER

Photographer DAVID PEARLMAN shot this stunning female tiger shark in the waters off Jupiter Inlet.

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Best Bites

Miami’s Olympia Theater

MUSIC TO MIAMI’S EARS If this issue’s jam-packed rundown of Miami’s top destinations (page 70) isn’t enough, web editor and music aficionado James Biagiotti breaks down the 305’s five best venues for live music at bocamag.com/april-2020.

TAKING THE PLUNGE David Pearlman’s photography reveals a kaleidoscope of life under the sea (page 84). Visit bocamag.com/april-2020 for more of his stunning imagery.

ALL MUSCLE Boca resident Susan Price shares her story of becoming a fitness champion on page 28. Read an extended version at bocamag.com.com/april-2020.

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City Watch

Boca Raton is anything but sleepy, and Randy Schultz is the go-to for all the city politics, development and business news you need to know. For updates delivered straight to your email every Tuesday and Thursday, visit the City Watch tab on our website.

Think our dining guide is long? You haven’t seen anything until you’ve visited our digital version.

We’ve got critic-reviewed restaurants from Jupiter to Miami on the web. Visit the food tab to view the guide.

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Enchanted April

As springtime takes hold, another winter season of nonstop action is in the books Written by MARIE SPEED

n his masterpiece“The Waste Land,”the great poet T.S. Eliot famously said that April was the“cruelest month”—“breeding lilacs out of the dead land/mixing memory and desire/stirring dull roots with spring rain.”

You do not have to be a nerdy English major like me to see all that springtime angst just bubbling out of Mr. Eliot, a feeling that is pretty foreign to those of us living full-time in South Florida who have just survived another winter here—aka The Season of 1,000 Black-Tie Galas, Short Rib Tastings, Arts Festivals & 5K Walks for Diseases. We are not beset with spring fever (we’ve just had four months of perfect weather) as much as spring relief. The big exhale. The supine-on-the-couch stare-at-the-ceiling-fan posture we adopt because we are too fried to even reach for the remote.

Winter can be exhausting here. In our business, it’s back-to-back magazines and relentless event invitations and media queries—and the inevitable guilt trip when you have to decline. This is my least favorite part of the Season here: the cold hard fact that I am not Miranda Priestly. Or Tina Brown. I do not have a staff of minions bringing me my dry cleaning and a lean steak for lunch. I do not have Jimmy Kimmel on hold on Line One while I finish up my chat with Oprah. I cannot afford to go to parties that cost $800 a ticket, and I don’t have time to go out on school nights and still get to work at a decent hour the next day. Because we do the work.

We do it all, hands-on, with a lean staff and not enough hours. We bring our lunch to work almost every day. We are not ordering Philip Treacy fascinators online for Princess Beatrice’s wedding.

Naturally, that doesn’t stop you from feeling guilty, from thinking you just aren’t out there enough, especially when I see all the same people on Facebook every week at this party or that one. A friend calls them “trollers,” the same group of 10-15 people whom, as we used to say, would attend the opening of an envelope.

Nope, we do as much as we can—and we can only hope that’s enough.

So no, Mr. Eliot, April is not the cruelest month; it’s our time to wind it down, to watch the car carriers load up and head north. To see the traffic start to thin out, the tabebuias burst into clouds of yellow, to open your Daytimer (yes, I still have one) and see a block of empty squares.

April is the beginning of balance once again, of that long walk into summer, into a life happily—and simply—rediscovered.

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Precision Cancer Care When you have cancer, you want to fight it with the world’s most state-of-the-art therapies.

Thanks to our partnership with Miami Cancer Institute, you now have direct access to the first and largest proton therapy program in South Florida, in which more than 500 patients have already been treated, as well as one of the first two operational MR-Linac installations in North America and the region’s most advanced CyberKnife.

All the latest cancer-fighting technology paired with the experts you know and trust — that’s the world’s best cancer care, right here in South Florida, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Lynn Cancer Institute.

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DON’T-MISS APRIL EVENTS 58TH DELRAY AFFAIR

SPRING RITUALS • Saddle up for the last STONE CRABS (season ends May 15); in fact, have them as a reward for the day you submit your (shudder) taxes.

WHEN: April 3-5; Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHAT: One of the largest arts and craft festivals in the Southeast United States, the iconic Delray Affair is 12 city blocks full of vendors, food and beer gardens—selling everything from orchids and

tropical plants to sculpture, spices, jewelry and more.

WHERE: Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach

SUNFEST

WHEN: April 30-May 3; Thurs., 5 to 10 p.m.; Fri., 5 to 11 p.m.; Sat., noon to 11 p.m.; Sun., noon to 10 p.m.

BARRETT-JACKSON PALM BEACH

WHEN: April 16-18 WHAT: The Barrett-Jackson car show and auction is billed as a “world-class automotive lifestyle event where thousands of the world’s most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience,” and cars are on display for acres. You can buy your dream car or keep dreaming about it at this popular event.

WHERE: 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach

• GO TO A MARLINS GAME. Get a dog.

Baseball transcends winning or losing (Tell yourself that).

• WATCH THE OUT-OF-TOWN license plates slowly disappear.

WHAT: SunFest is a mega music fest with headlining stars, three stages, floating bars and an Art District for shopping and interactive installations with more than 80 artists, crafters and vendors.

WHERE: Flagler Drive, along the West Palm waterfront

The Delray Affair

• NBA PLAYOFFS start.

• Start planning for that DERBY PARTY on May 2; that means getting a big ol’ hat.

And you can never have too many hats.

Locals sound off on issues affecting our community.

What if the federal government mandated that every adult must attend a two-week summer camp. What would be your camp/camp activity of choice?

“I would go back to Camp Carolina in North Carolina to whitewater raft, rock climb, and just act like a complete kid again with all the activities!”

—MATT SHIPLEY, CO-FOUNDER AND CO-DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY GREENING, DELRAY BEACH

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“How can we make this a thing? I would love to attend an old-fashioned camp in the mountains on a lake, sleeping in a bunk in a cabin with friends and nightly s’mores and campfire songs.”

“A camp titled Life 101, where adults learn about life skills such as managing your taxes, insurance and finances.”

—ALLY MANGOGNA, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER

—KELLI MCLEOD, COMMUNITY OUTREACH MANAGER, LYNN WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

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SPRING CLEANING DEPARTMENT:

15 Things to Throw Away for Instant Decluttering 1. Old magazines

2. Old couch pillows 3. M ovies you don’t watch 4. Burnt-out candles

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5. Extra cords

HEAD-TO-TOE FRINGE: This is a trend that you will see on the high-fashion runways and everyday life at local boutiques and department stores.

SHEER ELEGANCE: Designers strategically place their sheer fabric to hug every curve in the most flattering way possible.

DARE TO BARE: Start the spring season of a new decade by embracing sensual fabrics like silk and satin—and show a little skin.

A FEELING FOR FEATHERS: You’ll notice feathers showing up in cocktail mini dresses and sophisticated floor-length gowns this season.

ORCHID COLORS: Spring 2020 brings out a new version of pastel by the term “frosted pastel” inspired by orchids—shades of mint, lilac, pink, tangerine, purple and off-white.

6. G ames with missing pieces 7. B ooks you do not want to keep 8. Broken or old makeup nything you haven’t 9. A used in the last three months 10. C lothes you haven’t worn in the last six months 11. E arrings without a match 12. O ld purses, shoes, ties and belts 13. Takeout menus

SUMMER GETAWAY PREVIEW: THE OTHER GREEK ISLANDS

One of the most popular ways to travel in Greece is by cruise ship, but travel expert Andrea Onni Vosdoganes (Cruise Planner–Your Trip Expert, yourtripexpert.com, Fort Lauderdale) says, “A familiar complaint when visiting is the lack of time in port to enjoy the beautiful Greek beaches and historical sites. Several cruise lines are now offering extended port stays in many lesser known, yet equally beautiful, islands such as Milos, Zakynthos, Patmos and Sifnos. Several lines are even offering an overnight in port,”she says.

These cruise lines include Azamara, Celestyal and Sea Dream Yacht Club.

14. Excess Tupperware 15. Expired medication —Holly Homer, kidsactivitiesblog.com

VOSDOGANES’ TIPS: Party at one of Greece’s many lively beach clubs, relax at a hidden cove to watch the sunset, or choose active options such as hiking from Fira to Oia in Santorini, cycling in Crete, or snorkeling, diving and fishing in Mykonos.

GETTING THERE: Most major airlines have routes to departure ports in Athens, Venice and Rome.

BEST TIMES FOR A VISIT: May to September.

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RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles

“THE GREAT LEAP”

WHEN: April 16, 8 p.m.

WHERE: Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach COST: $20-$100 CONTACT: 561/832-7469, kravis.org

WHEN: April 23May 17 WHERE: Miami New Drama at the Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach COST: $39-$65 CONTACT: 305/674-1040, miaminewdrama.org This recent dramedy from playwright Lauren Yee is set in 1989, in the wake of China’s Cultural Revolution, and follows an American college basketball team as it visits the Communist nation for a “friendship” game with China’s top ballers. It turns out one of the U.S. players—a Chinese-American prodigy who talks his way onto the starting lineup—has a reason for visiting his native land that transcends the scoreboard. It’s no accident that the play is set during the Tiananmen Square protests—and that its title harbors a savvy double meaning.

Expect nail-biting underdog sports-drama tropes lacquered with a fresh, worldly sheen of identity politics.

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Not only is RAIN the longest-running Beatles tribute act; it arguably invented the tribute act as an economic model and entertainment medium, having begun imitating RAIN its idols in 1975, just five years after the Fab Four disbanded. The experience is eerily like attending your dream Beatles concert. The players transform—in costume, makeup and demeanor—into the Beatles’ varied personae, from mop-topped Liverpudlian lads to the motley troops of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band to the longhaired, chemically enhanced innovators of the final years. With founding keyboardist/arranger Mark Lewis still helming the project, RAIN has evolved with technological trends, supplementing the note-perfect music with visual effects and a wrap-around projection screen featuring vintage television commercials and other graphics. At this performance, the group will pay special homage to Abbey Road, fresh off its 50th anniversary.

The Who

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON: “The Cosmic Perspective” WHEN: April 5, 6 p.m.

WHERE: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201

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S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale COST: $45-$125 CONTACT: 954/462-0222, browardcenter.org Dedicated to “serving the undeniable cosmic curiosity that percolates within us all,”Tyson is the rock star of contemporary astrophysics, a 2020 version of his idol, Carl Sagan. He has opinions that he’s never afraid to share, and “The Cosmic Perspective” brings his astronomical insights down to Earth. Tyson’s ability to condense complicated theories into soundbites is all but guaranteed to leave us more enlightened.

WHEN: April 21, 8 p.m.

WHERE: Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way,

Hollywood COST: $85-$505 CONTACT: 866/502-7529, seminolehardrockhollywood.com The Who may have titled its current two-yearlong tour “Moving On!,” but it is by no indication the rock royalty’s swan song. On the contrary, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and their bandmates seem more youthful and energized than they have in years, with a new album of scalding, stirring, rock-operatic fist-pumpers to promote, and a touring spectacle that is appropriately grandiose.

“Moving On!” features tunes from the group’s comeback album, simply titled Who, alongside some 20 classics, most of them backed by a full symphony orchestra, an aesthetic that Daltrey describes as “full-throttle Who with horns and bells on.”

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Michelle Stallone

This baseball fan hits a home run with her charity Written by MARIE SPEED

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What I kept hearing from these women was that they had lost their jobs; they had lost their health insurance. It was the recesssion back then. These were women who had never had issues before with health insurance.”

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— Michelle Stallone

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ichelle Stallone has always been a Yankees fan, but she never knew her love of baseball would be a lifesaver for women in Palm Beach County. Stallone, who was awarded the Junior League of Boca Raton’s “Woman Volunteer of the Year” award this past November, launched an organization named Pink Ball in 2010 to raise money—through baseball—for uninsured or underinsured women in our community to get screenings and diagnostic mammograms and breast ultrasounds.

Stallone, who moved here 20 years ago from the Bronx to be with her eventual husband, Robert, says she got the idea from her job as a patient care coordinator at Lynn Women’s Institute.

“I was on the back end helping call patients, following up with them,”she says.“These were patients who weren’t coming in for short-term follow-up visits. ... What I kept hearing from these women was that they had lost their jobs; they lost their health insurance. It was the recession back then. These were women who had never had issues before with health insurance.”

Stallone found some grant money from Susan G. Komen For the Cure, but funds were running low, so she decided to start something on her own. Enter Pink Ball, an initiative launched through local baseball youth leagues, which she based on Major League Baseball’s tradition of wearing pink on Mother’s Day. “I wanted to do something with the kids to help raise some money—so I just had a little idea where the boys would wear pink wristbands, pink socks, and sell them for $5 apiece, [play games] and maybe do a cute little family day where parents could play softball together—and maybe pay to play.”

The first Pink Ball, hosted in 2010 at South County Regional Park, raised $7,000, exceeding Stallone’s goal by $2,000. The all-volunteer event has grown steadily every year, attracting more teams, private donors, sponsorships, even sports celebrities like Jorge Posada, Gary Sheffield, Johnny Damon, Jay Fiedler and Paul O’Neill, who have all shown up to front celebrity teams.

This year, 46 teams signed up to play ball; since 2010, Stallone says this year’s event alone raised $54,000 and estimates the annual event has raised more than $750,000 since its inception.

“We’ve done just over 1,800 exams, and we have diagnosed 33 women with breast cancer, who would not have been diagnosed otherwise,“ she says.

Stallone says she still can’t believe she won Woman Volunteer of the Year, but she says it’s not about her.“For me it’s going to bring better things for these patients. That’s what I’m hoping for. Number one, to let people know that we even have a thing called Pink Ball. ... I’m hoping that people will join us in sponsoring it so we can help more people and expand.”

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Price is Right

Inside Boca Raton fitness champion Susan Price’s inspiring self-actualization Written by JOHN THOMASON

I’ve learned to shut certain things out... I never knew I could focus like that, to the point where I pick and choose what I really want to pay attention to in those times, and almost nothing else matters.”

so I was like, this is something I could try,” she says.

Price entered the field three years ago, at 44, and her professional ascent has been stratospheric. She placed second in her pro debut in March 2018. Five months later, working from self-choreographed routines, she swept all three professional Bikini Masters divisions at the IFBB’s North American Championships—for women 45 and over, 40 and over, and 35 and over. In 2019, she repeated this honor.

“She’s the best in the country in Bikini Masters,” says trainer Bill Neylon, who runs

the Fitness Edge in West Palm Beach.“Most bikini competitors have almost a beach body look, whereas she brings an athleticism and a degree of feminine muscle that most of them do not have,” Neylon says.“She has an elegance onstage, and a quiet confidence when she competes. It’s a tough combination to defeat.”

Price’s transformation has been markedly fast, the result of dedication and exercise. A sense of self-fulfillment and personal renewal have been central to her journey.

“I look forward to going backstage, to being judged,” says Price, who shed 20 pounds during

her journey. “That makes me want to push some more.”

In preparation for competitions, Price works out six days a week, and she requires cardio even on her one day off. Her most intense training occurred in 2017, in her fivemonth prep to go pro.

“That five months was like a blur. I was going through a lot with my daughter. There were days I’d go into the gym crying because of something that took place at home. But I’d tell myself, I refuse to let [it] interfere with the one thing that I get fulfillment from. That’s what made me push even harder.”

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—Susan Price

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n her own words, Boca Raton resident Susan Price spent the first 40-odd years of her life in the service of others. She had her first child at age 20, in her native Jamaica, and her second at 25. In between, she got married and started a business manufacturing road signs, and it quickly became all-consuming.

“I started to feel like I needed to do something for myself,” she recalls.

It just so happened that Price accepted the invitation of her coach, James Taylor, to attend a 2016 performance of a local amateur bodybuilding show.“I saw women my age there,

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Sliders

DOLCE & GABBANA floral slide mule, $795, Neiman Marcus

Summer kicks are all about bright slings and slides, mules and wedges

FENDI slingback loafer, $890, Neiman Marcus CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN espadrilles, $795, Neiman Marcus

The Look WARDROBE STYLIST JENNA DEBRINO/HOT PINK STYLE

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ROSANTICA beaded filigree cage bag, $1,185, Neiman Marcus Rectangle basket bag with beaded strap, $165, Sunday State Style Straw hat, $89, Sunday State Style

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These bobo beaded handbags are girly-girl exotic

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LENINE basket bag, $595, Neiman Marcus

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The region’s most experienced and comprehensive pediatric orthopedic team As one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatric orthopedic practices in Florida, The Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Program can skillfully provide state-ofthe-art and compassionate care for your athlete’s orthopedic concerns. With the assistance of a dedicated support staff, our pediatric orthopedic surgeons perform over 1,400 surgical procedures each year. The department also conducts an additional 34,000 outpatient visits annually, including the management of more than 6,000 fracture cases.

The Nicklaus Children’s Orthopedic Surgery Program is identified among the best in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2019-20 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings. The Program provides diagnosis and management for: • Sports medicine • Fractures

• Hip disorders (hip dysplasia, Perthes disease, etc.)

• Scoliosis and spinal disorders

• Cerebral palsy

• Foot disorders (clubfeet and more)

• Neuromuscular disorders

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• General orthopedic conditions • Limb deformities and limb length discrepancies

Services Available at: Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Nicklaus Children’s Aventura Care Center Nicklaus Children’s Miramar Outpatient Center Nicklaus Children’s Palm Beach Gardens Outpatient Center Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists at Coconut Creek Nicklaus Children’s Sports Health Center located in Pinecrest Nicklaus Children’s West Kendall Outpatient Center

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Program at 305-662-8366 or email orthokids@nicklaushealth.org

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FROM TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Black & white, $50, Sunday State Style MARC JACOBS, $250, Eye Catchers Optique TRINA TURK, $195, Eye Catchers Optique ETNIA BARCELONA, $285, Eye Catchers Optique Hearts, $20, Sunday State Style QUAY, $55, Sunday State Style

Made in the Shade

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Sunglasses this summer are sassy and shape-shifting

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Straight Jackets A tailored, sporty jacket adds the finishing touch to a great spring outfit

MALIPARMI pink double-breasted blazer, $505, Filly & Colt VERONICA BEARD tweed blazer, $645, Neiman Marcus

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OUR THANKS TO

Barbara C. Gutin for her VISIONARY PHILANTHROPY Boca Raton Regional Hospital is eternally grateful to Barbara C. Gutin for her combination of generosity, kindness, humility and love of others. Her beautiful philanthropic spirit has made so much possible, including: • The new Barbara C. Gutin Pre and Postpartum Program at the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute (LWHWI) • Barbara C. Gutin Center for Pelvic Health, also at LWHWI • Irving & Barbara C. Gutin Center for Robotic Surgery in the main hospital • The initial gift to develop the Stroke Program at Marcus Neuroscience Institute and so much more

We also thank Barbara for her longtime service on our Go Pink and Hospital Ball Committees and on our Women’s Advisory Committee for LWHWI. Her giving and leadership shine in many areas at our Hospital and other community organizations.

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Fascinating The barely-there fascinator is off to the races this month

Clockwise from top: $28, $25 and $18, all fom Home of Hats, homeofhats.com

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The Expert in Luxury Living Marisela Cotilla Executive Director of Sales ALINA RESIDENCES BOCA RATON Marisela Cotilla has over thirty five years of experience in luxury residential, commercial real estate and mortgage lending. Marisela’s experience has allowed her to service prominent clients such as GE Capital, Tribune Media, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Barnett Bank, and Kenworth Truck Company, just to name a few. While working as an investment broker she closed more than $220M in commercial properties. As Director of Sales with the Douglas Elliman Development Marketing team, she is involved in launching some of the most luxurious residences in Boca Raton and Palm Beach, including ALINA Residences Boca Raton and The Bristol.

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How do you know when it is time to transition from a home to a condominium?

As residents transition to a new phase of life, whether their children are off to school or they are making changes to their professional lives, it’s usually a good time to consider transitioning from a home to a condominium. Less space to maintain, convenient locations in town and more service at your fingertips are all things to consider. All the things that add up to more free time and more me time!

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What should buyers be looking for if they are looking to transition out of a singlefamily home?

Lifestyle is the number one thing to keep in mind when transitioning to a new type of property. Residences that offer a walkable lifestyle with unparalleled service and amenities allow people to have an exceptional quality of life with less hassle. Many buyers are looking for “lock and leave” properties. This appeals to both traditional “snowbirds” who are transitioning from Northern areas and full-time residents who choose to travel freely without worrying about taking care of their properties.

What type of products on the market are a fit for transitional living?

When it comes to transitional living, residents are looking for walkability and a convenient lifestyle. For example, with ALINA Residences, owners have access to an incredible location adjacent to the iconic Boca Raton Resort’s golf course and within walking distance of shops, entertainment, restaurants and nightlife– not to mention the beach. The amenities are top-notch and provide our residents with a lifestyle of luxury and relaxation!

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Three’s Company

A trifecta of self-care products to welcome springtime refreshed and renewed Written by CHRISTIANA LILLY

Fragrance introduces you before you even enter a room.”

— Ivy Goldberg, Lili Bermuda

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If you don’t have a signature scent, or are looking for a revamp, look no further than the glass vials at Lili Bermuda. The perfumery was established in 1928 in Bermuda, and the Palm Beach store opened its doors last summer for the brand’s first U.S. presence.“Fragrance introduces you before you even enter a room,”says Ivy Goldberg, the store manager at Lili Bermuda on Worth Avenue.“It’s a great way to reinvent yourself and think of who you want to be represented as by the way you smell.”

With more than 26 scents, the brand’s most iconic is Mary Celestia, named for a ship that wrecked in Bermuda in 1964. When it was excavated in 2011, two perfume bottles were recovered. Lili Bermuda’s perfumer, Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone, managed to re-create the scent. $130, 323B Worth Ave., Palm Beach; 561/225-1178; lilibermuda.com

THE CLEANSE

With eight locations around South Florida (and counting!), Raw Juce offers a menu of certified organic and kosher cold-pressed juices.

“Anything out of Raw Juce is plant-based, so juicing, smoothies, açaí bowls—it’s going to lower your inflammation,” says co-founder Barry Rabkin.“People use juicing or a cleanse to sort-of jump-start that process.”One of the most popular juices at the store, Rabkin says, is Raw Green, a concoction of parsley, spinach, romaine, kiwi, lemon, gala apple, kale, chlorella and ginger. Locations around South Florida.

TREAT YOUR TRESSES

For locks that deserve some TLC, enter Under the Sun, a line of hair care products created by Bond Street Salon owner Lauren Donald and her friend and business partner, Julie Peyton. When Donald couldn’t find a product that could help undo the damage caused by sun, heat, humidity and sweat, the two created a line of clean, cruelty-free products, including their leave-in conditioner.“It was created with coastal living in mind,”Peyton says.“After you’ve towel-dried your hair, you can just put it in your hair and then walk out the door.” $28, for purchase at Bond Street Salon, 25 N.E. Second Ave., #112, Delray Beach

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THE SEED

199 W. Palmetto Park Road, 561/4305640; theseedboca. com This classic coffee shop right across the street from Boca’s City Hall is the epitome of a local coffee house.

Right in the heart of the city, The Seed is known for its gourmet seasonal coffee and juices, and has been thriving for more than five years. As an added bonus, it has perhaps the most Instagrammable atmosphere of any shop on this list, with rustic wooden furniture and lots of natural light.

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410 Via De Palmas, 561/338-8840; saquellacafe.com This Italian“Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop”in Royal Palm Place may be known for its great breakfast, lunch and dinner fare, but it also happens to feature some of Boca’s finest gourmet coffees and espresso-based drinks. Try the cappuccino, served in an oversized mug.

MANE COFFEE

500 N.E. Spanish River Blvd., 561/245-8982; mane.coffee Recently selected as one of the best coffee shops in America by Food & Wine, Mane Coffee features seasonal coffees selected from around the country, serves a number of fancy toasts made with vegan bread that’s baked in-house, and has an extensive list of pour-overs that will make even the most particular coffee snob swoon.

THE ORGANIC BEAN CO.

141 N.W. 20th St., Suite B-5, 561/9610502; theorganicbeanco.com Simplicity is key, and good old organic, self-serve coffees take the spotlight at this hip little shop just outside of FAU’s campus. But Organic Bean Co.’s secret weapon is its other menu items, including iced matcha green tea and fresh-pressed juices.

SUBCULTURE COFFEE ROASTERS

509 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach; 561/318-5142 20 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 561/290-1809 107 Front St., Jupiter; 561/320-6005 Although there are no Subculture locations here yet, a fourth location is planned for Mizner Park, maybe by the time this is printed.

Owned by the parent company of the Dubliner, Kapow!, Dada and many more, this coffee stop isn’t to be missed. All Subculture locations are open late (until midnight during the week and 2 a.m. on weekends) and also serve wine and draft beer, as well as a selection of açaí bowls.

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According to legend, the count wanted a little something stronger than his typical “Americano” (Campari, sweet vermouth, club soda) so his bartender friend, Forsco Scarselli, ramped it up: Gin replaced the soda, an orange garnish popped in and a classic—but robust—cocktail was born.

Here’s how they make the Negroni at Acqua Cafe, the new Italian restaurant owned by the Desiderio family (Renato’s) in South Palm Beach.

THE MEDITERRANEAN NEGRONI COCKTAIL 30 ml The Three Brothers gin 30 ml Otto’s Athens vermouth 30 ml Campari Garnish: Dehydrated orange

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hoever tagged Boca Raton “New York’s sixth borough” never met longtime resident Sarah Pollak, a Mississippi native who breezes into a room practically trailing a scent of jasmine in her wake. Pollak, development director of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, marked 22 years at that post this past February, following 10 years as society editor for the Boca News back in the Clem Winke days. Born in Natchez, Mississippi, Pollak has the kind of southern charm and demeanor common to wellbred ladies in the South, with a stint at the highly selective Mississippi Girls’ State civics program and a degree in English Literature from the Mississippi University for Women. After following her fiancé to the University of Miami Law School in 1971, the newly married couple settled in West Palm Beach. After his untimely death in 1973, she settled in Boca Raton—and she hasn’t left since.

“I love South Florida,”she says.“I have lived in Palm Beach, West Palm and in Boca, and I love Boca the most. Between Miami and Jupiter, there’s everything: beaches, sports, great shopping, great restaurants. We have everything that big cities have—in small little cities. Delray, Boca.”

After her stint as local society editor, Pollak decided it was time for a change and rang up then-president and CEO of Boca Raton Community Hospital, the late Randy Pierce.

“Over lunch he offered me a job, and I have been here ever since. And I absolutely love it. I love raising money for something that is so good, but more than that, I love being able to help people…”

But this is not Pollak’s first fundraising rodeo.

She recalls Saturday morning rummage sales for the March of Dimes on her front porch as a little girl in Fayette, Mississippi, where she says she raised“almost enough money to build a swimming pool in my small little town.”

These days, Pollak is doing more than swimming pools. She estimates she has raised“millions and millions”of dollars for Boca Raton Regional Hospital. This past year alone, she notes a gift for $25 million from Toby and Leon Cooperman for a “wonderful medical arts pavilion”and a $3 million gift from Barbara Gutin for a comprehensive preand post-partum program for young mothers.

All in a day’s work for Pollak, who describes herself as“very content. ... This job is so perfect for me,” she says.“I want to be here as long as I possibly can.”

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That was then. Now, the 31 chimpanzees and 22 orangutans that live in the Center for Great Apes, a sprawling sanctuary in rural Central Florida, are demonstrably happy. They have free rein of several dozen enclosures, in which they climb ladders and wooden

posts, lay on hammocks and frolic on the aerial chutes connecting the various living spaces.

“It’s important that they have choices—of where they want to be, of who they want to be with,” says Patti Ragan, the center’s founder and operator for the past 26 years.“They are in enclosures, but they don’t have to be on

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When I visited the center earlier this year, Ragan spent several minutes trying to coax its largest orangutan, Harry, out of his indoor quarters. Finally, he bounded out, all energy, and proceeded to put on a show for us—leaping from the connecting chute onto a sturdy fire hose tied to the ceiling, and swinging, Tarzan-style, back and forth across the enclosure. He misjudged the size of the space, and continually banged against its sides, but he didn’t seem to mind.

“We’ve had Harry two years,” Ragan said.“He was in Los Angeles’ Universal Studios as a tourist attraction. Isn’t he magnificent?”

Ragan lives on the property too, and she’s a walking encyclopedia of her fellow-residents. She knows all of their ages and their backstories, which are often heartbreaking—like Mari, a research orangutan from Georgia who lost both her arms as an infant, but who now thrives, at 39, without them. Another orangutan, Allie, lost the use of her legs to disease; she gets around just fine too and, according to her official bio,“enjoys watching ‘Sesame Street’ videos and adores playing with water and bubble baths.”

Some of the center’s great apes know how to paint, make masks for visitors—including, most famously, Jane Goodall, who wore hers during her tour of the facility—and speak American Sign Language. One chimp, Noelle, acknowledged my wife’s lipstick.

The center is even home to a couple of bona fide celebrities: Sandra, who, in a landmark 2015 legal case, became the first orangutan to attain personhood status; and Bubbles, Michael Jackson’s pet chimpanzee from Neverland Ranch.

Ragan, whose affection for these animals dates to 1984, when she volunteered on a rehab project for wild orangutans in Borneo, never expected her venture to expand to its current size.“This wasn’t my vision,” she says.“My vision was 5 acres, and not more than 10 apes.”

Today, the Center for Great Apes is a $1.8 million annual business, as each ape requires $22,000 in care each year.

Since the center is not open as a tourist attraction, part of Ragan’s job is fundraising. She still adopts new wards, which has required further growth of the property, to accommodate 10 chimps currently waiting for homes following the bankruptcy of a sanctuary in California. When this expansion is completed, she’ll be seeking donations to build an education center.

While meeting these financial goals is always a challenge, Ragan enjoys her life, and her love for the apes is infectious.“I feel privileged,” she says.“It definitely is a joy to be around these animals, because they’re so intelligent and so deserving, and they’ve had such rough lives. … We would love them to be in the wild, but when they can’t be, we want to give them the highest quality of life.”

HOW TO VISIT The Center for Great Apes is discretely located on an unmarked property in Wauchula, with an address that is not publicly listed. But it is possible for visitors to tour the facility. Those who subscribe to annual individual memberships of $50 or higher (or $75 for couples) receive invitations to the center’s two annual membership events, in December and March of each year. If you become a member at the $250 level, you and three others can schedule a private walking tour with Ragan, which can be scheduled on Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. For information, call 863/767-8903 or visit centerforgreatapes.org.

From top, one of the venue’s enclosures; Sandra, the first orangutan to receive personhood status; the animals’ plantbased diet

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Squats strengthen lower body large muscles, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves—and translates to being better able to do everyday activities like bending down to pick up heavy objects.

HERE’S HOW: Stand in front of a bench with feet positioned shoulder-width apart. Keep the core engaged and upright, and press your hips back behind you as you lower your body down to sit on the bench.“Lightly tap your bottom to the bench, then immediately stand back up,”Good says.“Be sure to fully extend both the hips and knees by activating the quads and glutes.

Beginners should start with a higher bench and progress to a lower bench when ready.”

2. PUSHUPS

Pushups are a great way to strengthen the upper body by working the backs of arms, chest and shoulder muscles.

HERE’S HOW: Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width on the edge of a bench or other stable surface. Start with your arms straight but not locked at the elbows.“Engage your core so your body is in a straight line from your head to your heels.

Inhale as you bend your elbows to lower your chest towards the bench. Exhale as you straighten your arms to push up to the starting position,” Good says.

“Do not let your hips sag or hike upwards.”

3. BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT

The Bulgarian split squat helps reduce lower body asymmetries and injuries and helps with balance.

HERE’S HOW: Find a bench that’s about knee high.“Stand facing away from the bench and place one foot on the bench behind you. Keep your core engaged and hips square as you lower yourself until the thigh of your front leg is near parallel with the ground,”Good says.“Keep your front knee in line with your foot, and do not allow your knee to move past your toes. Press yourself back and up, focusing on straightening the front leg.”

4. TRICEPS DIP

Triceps dips increase upper body strength and muscle definition.

HERE’S HOW: Sit on a bench with your hands on the edge, fingertips pointing forward.“With your legs extended out straight, move your bottom off the bench so you’re supporting your body weight in your arms. Lower body until arms reach a 90-degree angle, driving your elbows behind your body,”Good says.

“Straighten your arms and repeat.”

5. DOUBLE- OR SINGLE-LEG BOUNDING

“Bounding can increase lower body speed and power. It’s also a great way to increase your heart rate,” Good says.

HERE’S HOW: Find a few steps and hop up. Land softly and walk back down to recover. Then hop up on one leg.

6. INVERTED ROW

The inverted row is a pulling exercise that works the upper back muscles without straining the lower back.“Upper body pulling exercises are especially important for anyone that works on a computer or sits for prolonged periods of time,”Good says.

HERE’S HOW: Find a railing or a bike rack that you can lie under with your legs stretched out straight. Position your shoulders directly under the bar and grasp it with both hands in an overhand grip, with palms facing away from you.“Only your heels or feet will be on the ground. Keep your core engaged, and maintain a straight line from your head to heels as you bend your elbows and pull your chest up to the bar,”Good says.

“Pause at the top and lower yourself slowly to the starting position.”

7. GLUTE BRIDGE

The glute bridge targets glutes, hamstrings, adductors and core muscles—and can help people with low back pain.

HERE’S HOW: Lie flat, knees bent, feet on the ground and ankles directly below the knees.“Rotate your pelvis to press your lower back into the ground, drive through your heels and lift your hips until you have a straight line from your shoulders to your knees,”Good says.“Pause briefly at the top of the movement and fully contract your glutes before lowering your hips back to the ground.”

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THE PLACE: LOISABA CONSERVANCY. “Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia, Northern Kenya, Africa, is a breathtaking wildlife conservancy offering some of the best game viewing in the world, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, African wild dogs and the endangered Grevy’s zebra,” according to Vosdoganes. Accommodations include the Star Beds, a property with wheeled four-poster beds that roll out onto a deck, where visitors can sleep under the African stars. Loisaba Lodo Springs’ tented accommodations take glamping to another realm, featuring a personal deck overlooking herds of elephants.“Visit with the anti-poaching bloodhound team, mountain bike, fish, horseback or camel ride; or enjoy a visit with the Maasai tribe,”Vosdoganes says.

GETTING THERE: Direct flights are available from JFK to Nairobi (NBO) on Kenya Air; then, a short flight to the Loisaba airstrip from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport. Vosdoganes recommends booking with one of her travel partners, Micato or Kensington.

BEST TIMES TO VISIT: July to October, and again in January and February for the dry season.

THE PLACE: ARCADIA NATIONAL PARK, built by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is a New England treasure offering delicious seafood, scenic hiking, cycling, sailing, kayaking and pristine lakes, according to Vosdoganes.

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broken-stone roads.

“Take a ride on a real lobster boat, go whale watching, kayaking, or sail on a schooner. Hike up to Cadillac Mountain, the tallest mountain on the Eastern seaboard, or [on] the trails surrounding Mount Battie,” she says. Great places to stay include the West Street Hotel, Bar Harbor, a dog-friendly property with a rooftop pool overlooking the harbor. Camden Harbour Inn, in Camden, features a touch of European style and views of the harbor.

GETTING THERE: Fly into Bangor, Maine, or Boston, Mass., and drive a couple hours into Bar Harbor, or fly into Portland, Maine, and drive to Bar Harbor. The travel company Backroads offers cycling and multi-sport tours throughout the summer.

BEST TIMES TO VISIT: summer, spring and fall.

THE PLACE: THE DOURO RIVER AND VALLEY, Portugal, is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world, known for its delectable port wine. Visit the Valley by river cruise, car or train to taste wine and visit historical landmarks. Vosdoganes recommends the Six Senses Douro Valley resort, featuring exemplary wine and culinary experiences, as well as a top spa, wellness and activity center.“Stay in suites with views of both the Douro River and the vineyards below...If you are feeling more active, go mountain biking, tree-climbing, or take an aerial yoga class.”

GETTING THERE: Fly into Porto or Lisbon and transfer to your river cruise: Family Bridges river cruise with the travel company Tauck, Emerald Waterways or Ama Waterways.

BEST TIMES FOR A VISIT: Spring and fall for more temperate weather and to avoid the crowds and heat of peak seasons, which are in June and July.

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Hot off the (FAU) Press University researchers have recently tackled migraines, sexting, mercury exposure Written by LISETTE HILTON

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lorida Atlantic University (FAU) researchers are busy studying topics affecting the health and well-being of people of all ages. These are just a few topics that local scientists are tackling:

ASPIRIN GETS THUMBS UP FOR MIGRAINE

An aspirin a day might make migraines stay away, according to a review of 13 studies on migraine treatments, including thousands of patients.

FAU researchers found that aspirin, if taken when symptoms start in high doses of 900 to 1,300 milligrams, is a safe and effective treatment option for getting rid of the sometimes debilitating headaches. But aspirin is not without side effects and risks, so check with your doctor before taking high doses of the drug.

This research was published online November 8, 2019, in The American Journal of Medicine.

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SAFE SEXTING TEACHABLE MOMENTS

Kids are sending and receiving sexually explicit or suggestive photos or videos on their mobile and other devices. And preaching sexting abstinence doesn’t seem to be working. Data collected in April 2019 from a sample of nearly 5,000 U.S. youth found that 14 percent sent and 23 percent received sexually explicit images—an increase since 2016. The authors write that maybe it’s time to “move beyond abstinence-only, fear-based sexting education (or no education at all)” to teach young people about safe sexting, in an effort to help kids better understand its consequences, like humiliation, extortion, victimization, school sanction, reputational damage and even criminal charges.

Check out the press release on the safe-sexting commentary at fau. edu [http://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/safe-sexting.php].

MERCURY FROM EATING LOCAL FISH FOUND IN PREGNANT WOMEN’S HAIR

FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute researchers collaborated on a study looking at mercury concentrations in the hair of pregnant women living in coastal Florida. Because the average adult in Florida consumes nearly 10 times the amount of seafood a day (linked to mercury) compared to the general U.S. population, there may be increased risks of higher-thansafe mercury exposure, according to study author Adam M. Schaefer, a Harbor Branch epidemiologist.

Researchers found that the average total hair mercury concentration of the 229 women studied was lower or similar to U.S. data for women of child-bearing age. Some research suggests that mercury exposure during pregnancy has been linked to impairments in memory, attention, fine motor skills and other markers of delayed neurodevelopment.

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Friday Night Dinner Party So what if you’re on a budget, in your first job and not used to entertaining? Here’s how to pull off a dinner party—without the stress.

Written by MARJORIE CALVERT

busy life might have you thinking that pulling off a real dinner party is impossible. Plus, you are 23 and have no idea how to do some dazzling farmto-table spread on your own. After work. In a shoebox-sized kitchen.

We are here to tell you it can be done—with some planning, and a little help from your friends (in this case, carry-out markets and Pinterest). By preparing in advance, you can win the entertaining game. Below are some simple ways you can amaze your guests—without that Martha Stewart wannabe angst.

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Simple hors d’oeuvres like cheese and crackers or a charcuterie board are ingenuous ways to deliver the apps course. Publix offers a prepared cheese and meat platter by Boar’s Head in the deli department that is packaged and ready to be presented on your wooden serving board. Just add dried fruits and pair it with your favorite red wine or craft beer.

Other quick appetizers are cheese balls. A party favorite is the ranch dressing cheese ball that takes seconds to make, or you can make it the night before and store it in the refrigerator. Just take two packages of cream cheese (8 ounces each) at room temperature and combine it with one package (1 ounce) Ranch dressing mix, roll mixture into a ball and wrap in plastic if storing in the refrigerator.

Serve this with your favorite cracker.

Peel and eat shrimp with cocktail sauce is also a great finger food that you can find at any grocery store (or frozen at Costco, another mecca for appetizers).

Entrees

The main course is always the most anticipated, so this must be your showstopper.

If you have a tried-and-true recipe

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of your own, be sure to use it.You will be more confident with something you have made 50 times (not the ramen, though) than striking out in completely unknown territory, or with a complicated recipe. Pinterest offers great ideas for simple foods that can be planned in advance and then activated on the night of your party.

Once you finalize your menu, gather all your ingredients a few days before your party (that means shopping!) so that you will have everything you need and won’t have to run to the store the day of.

Celebrity chef and queen of dinner parties Ina Garten has some great recipes that can be prepared and served in less than 30 minutes. Her

recipe for roasted salmon with green herbs takes only 22 minutes to prep and bake and serves six; just double if you have more guests!

Great marinades for chicken or beef can also be a time saver that can be prepared the night before and ready to pop in the oven on the night of your party.

Don’t underestimate the power of your slow cooker, either. It might take a long time to cook the dish, but it does save you time in the end. A crock pot roast beef can take as little as 20 minutes of prep time, and you will have a side dish if you add potatoes and carrots. The total cooking time can be up to 6 hours, but it is a great hands-off recipe, so you can prepare other things (recipe below).

If you already have a recipe in mind, take note that buying vegetables that have already been chopped is a great time saver. These can be found in the produce section of your local grocery store.

And let’s not forget the power of the Great Local Market.

Joseph’s, Fresh Market, Whole Foods, Howard’s and on and on. There is no shame in slipping in a main or one or two side dishes on that Friday night menu, if that makes life easier. Some of our favorites? The sesame noodles from Fresh Market, the Mediterranean kale salad from Carmine’s, the eggplant Parm from Joseph’s.

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based on “The Barefoot Contessa” on the Food Network Prep time: 10 minutes Total Time: 22 minutes Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 (2-2 ½ pound) skinless salmon fillet Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup minced scallions, white and green parts (4 scallions) 2 tablespoons squeezed lemon juice, 6 lemon slices ½ cup minced fresh dill ½ cup minced fresh parsley ¼ cup dry white wine Lemon wedges for serving DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Place salmon fillet in glass, ceramic or stainless-steel roasting dish and season generously with salt and pepper. Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice and drizzle mixture evenly over salmon. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

In small bowl, stir together scallions, dill and parsley. Scatter herb mixture over salmon fillet, turning it so both sides are generously coated. Add lemon slices.

Pour wine around fillet.

Roast salmon for 10 to 12 minutes, until almost cooked in center at thickest part. The center will be firm with just a line of uncooked salmon in the very center. (Peek by inserting tip of small knife.) Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Cut salmon crosswise into serving pieces; serve hot with lemon wedges.

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We can’t forget the side dishes, arguably the most fun part of most dinners.

• Mashed potatoes can be made ahead of time. Just boil, peel, mash and stir in the milk and salt. These can be stored up to two days ahead in the refrigerator. When you are ready to serve, just reheat and add butter. Your guests will never know they weren’t made fresh.

• Brussels sprouts can be sautéed for a quick and easy option. All you need is a heavy bottomed pan, olive oil and salt. Cook for 10 minutes over medium-high heat.

• Roasted broccoli is also a flavorful side dish that takes just 25 minutes in a 450-degree oven. Just toss broccoli florets with olive oil, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, place on a baking sheet and place in the oven.

CROCK-POT ROAST BEEF FROM DELISH

Ingredients: 1 3-pound bone-in roast beef 6 russet potatoes, cut into large chunks 1 large onion 1 large bell pepper 6 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon fresh thyme 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary Lemons & cherry tomatoes (optional) 3 cups low-sodium beef broth 2 tablespoons Worcestershire DIRECTIONS: In large slow cooker, place roast beef. Surround roast with potatoes, pepper, onions, carrots and herbs. Pour over beef broth and Worcestershire. Cook and cover on high five hours, or on low, eight hours. Remove from slow cooker and let rest, then slice and serve with vegetables. Add lemon & tomatoes for garnish.

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via The Spruce Eats Ingredients: 1 bottle of red wine 1 lemon cut into wedges 1 orange cut into wedges 1 lime cut into wedges 2 tablespoons sugar Splash of orange juice or lemonade 1 cup raspberries or strawberries, frozen or thawed 1 small can diced pineapples with juice 4 cups ginger ale DIRECTIONS: Pour wine into large pitcher and squeeze juice wedges from the lemon, orange and lime into wine. Toss in fruit wedges and pineapple, then add sugar, orange juice and gin. Chill overnight.

Add ginger ale, berries and ice just before serving. If you would like to serve right away, use chilled red wine and serve over lots of ice. However, remember that the best sangrias are chilled around 24 hours in the fridge, allowing the flavors to really marinate into each other.

Beverages

Keep your guests hydrated with a multitude of beverages. A great way to not end up playing bartender all night is to have pitcher drinks such as sangria, a snappy fruit-based wine punch that should be made 24 hours in advance.

A separate bar area or cart is a great way to have drinks available so guests can self-serve. Be sure to include white and red wine, craft beers, water, sodas and an ice bucket.

You can also place pitchers of water on the table.

Desserts

Everyone loves desserts, but this is when you can go with store-bought and focus on the presentation, not preparation.

A fun option is a cannoli dip platter available at Doris Italian Market in Boca Raton. This platter comes in a DIY divided tray with cannoli chips, cannoli filling and sprinkles

in the middle. Doris also carries a wide variety of desserts including pasticciotti pastries, pignoli cookies and Italian cheesecake, as well as a variety of cakes and pies. Just be sure to take these out of the store containers and place them on your own serving trays.

Setting the table

Now that you have settled on the menu, setting the table comes into play. This can be done—and should be done—a day or two in advance.

• A simple white tablecloth and matching napkins is perfect; a vintage tablecloth can add character to the table. Just use what you have.

• Place dinner plates in the middle of each setting, and then fold your napkins on the dinner plate or use a napkin ring.

• Utensils should be set in the order they are to be used. Forks go on the left (salad fork on the outside, then dinner fork), and knives and spoons

go on the right (the knife is closest to the plate, with the cutting blade pointing toward the plate). Dessert spoons and forks are placed above the plate. Do not place any utensils on the table that you don’t need for the meal.

• Water glasses should be placed to the right of the plate, with wine glasses next to the water glass.

• A great way to personalize your table is to create a centerpiece that incorporates items found from your own yard. Cut palm fronds at different lengths and place in clear vases in the center of your table for a lowcost alternative to flowers. Candles (always unscented) are also a great way to add ambience.

With a little planning in advance, having a dinner party doesn’t have to be stressful. Keep things simple, use shortcuts and remember: These are your friends, and they will have a good time if you are having a good time.

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It’s only one hour down the road, but another world altogether. Here are our favorite ways to experience the Magic City, from day trips to dining.

Written by JAMES BIAGIOTTI, MARIE SPEED and JOHN THOMASON

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Cafe La Trova

LA MAR by Gaston Acurio

Mandarin Oriental, 5000 Brickell Key Drive, 305/913-8358

EMBER

151 N.E. 41ST ST., 786/334-6494 Chef Brad Kilgore is a Miami darling in chefdom, having been a big hit at Azul at the Mandarin and at the St. Regis in Bal Harbour, under Jean-Georges Vongerichten at J&G Grill. When he opened his own place, Alter, in Wynwood, he was on his way to stardom and launched his own restaurant group in 2018. Ember is his“woodfired American bistro” with a menu we love, and love some more.

Roasted dates stuffed with lamb Mergeuz, Greek yogurt and honey.

Oysters Rockefeller. Smoked fried chicken. Just go.

KYU

251 N.W. 25th St., Wynwood area 786/577-1050 It was an immediate hit when it opened, and it’s still hot. There’s almost no one who doesn’t love this place, with its wood-fired Asian grill/ barbecued everything, steamed buns (you can get crispy soft-shelled crab ones), Japanese and Thai influences, Korean fried chicken, coconut cake and crazy good bar scene. Everyone goes, from tourists and downtown business suits to the Brickell high-rise crowd. So make rezzies.

But go.

ADAM DELGIUDICE

The Mandarin’s prime position overlooking Biscayne Bay with a tourist’s dream of the Miami skyline provides the context for the Peruvian epicurean experience; La Mar is mentioned over and over as a Miami rock-star restaurant and is known for its exquisite ceviches (there are 11 of them on the dinner menu), its lively bars and its Asian-Peruvian fusion cuisine.

MANDOLIN AEGEAN BISTRO

4312 N.E. Second Ave., 305/749-9140 This is a must-stop in the Design District—a vibrant rustic restaurant in a vintage bungalow specializing in Greek and Turkish dishes.

There is plenty of outdoor seating, a bakery and market and a simple, healthy, homemade vibe. Look for the blue gate.

DANIEL VILLA

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

Of course Miami has its own set of dining icons—so you can always honor a few legends: Joe’s Stone Crab (Florida’s pricey delicacy served in the world-renowned place they were born); Garcia’s Seafood Grille & Fish Market (old-school down-home market and fish stand on the Miami River); Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink (James Beard award winner Michael Schwartz’s tour de force that helped launch the Design District); Zak the Baker (hip kosher bakery and deli in Wynwood known for its sourdough and challah bread), Versailles (iconic Cuban restaurant/community hangout with a legendary walk-up window). When it comes to dining, Miami has endless possibilities and an ever-changing and vibrant culinary landscape.

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MICHAEL PISARRI

Arroz Con Pollo from Cafe La Trova

CAFE LA TROVA

971 S.W. 8th St., 786/615-4379

TIME OUT MARKET

1601 DREXEL AVE., 786/753-5388

Speaking of Miami darlings, James Beard award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein has teamed up with visionary mixologist Julio Cabrara and his“team of Cantineros”at La Trova in Little Havana, with its retro Cuban vibe and modern spin on traditional Cuban dishes. You’ll find authentic Jamon Serrano, paella, whole boneless snapper, ropa vieja, even Sunday brunch, Cuban style. You want real Miami? Look no further.

This massive food hall smack-dab in South Beach shows other cities how it should be done, with 21 innovative vendors across a multitude of tastes and ethnicities. Plus 17 kitchens, three bars, a demo cooking area and more. It’s buzzy, it’s fun, it’s an experience—and it’s 17,000 square feet. A few options: dessert bar, seafood place, Japanese bowl place, smoked meats, grilled cheese outpost, vegan burgers—even a place by Norman Van Aken, father of New World cuisine in these parts. So when they say it’s“curated,”we think they mean it.

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HISTORY MIAMI STILTSVILLE History Miami offers a wide range of Miami tours, many led by the city’s foremost historian, Dr. Paul George. A favorite is a slow boat to Stiltsville, the rickety collection of colorful houses built from the 1940s through the ‘60s on the flats of Biscayne Bay (and now part of Biscayne National Park) that once served as party houses for the nefarious and the privileged. There are only seven left now; see them before they are gone. Visit historymiami.org.

HOMESTEAD

FOR A DAY

This western suburb of Miami, also part of the Redlands agricultural area, has a collection of great—and quirky—places to visit. Here’s a sampling.

• FRUIT & SPICE PARK, 24801 S.W. 187th Ave., 305/2475727. Rare and exotic fruit trees and more. Take a tour and taste as you go.

• CORAL CASTLE, 28655 S. Dixie Highway, 305/248-6345. A spooky coral rock “castle” built by eccentric Latvian stonemason Edward Leedskalnin in 1923.

Full-on weird Florida attraction.

• EVERGLADES OUTPOST WILDLIFE RESCUE, 35601 S.W. 192nd Ave., 305/247-8000. All kinds of rescued animals, from Florida panthers to a camel.

• SCHNEBLY REDLAND’S WINERY, 30205 S.W. 217th Ave., 305/242-1224. Wine and beer made from Florida fruits— in a tropical oasis-like setting.

Clockwise, from top: Coral Castle, Robert is Here, Fruit & Spice Park, Homestead-Miami Speedway

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• HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY, 1 Ralph Sanchez

Speedway Blvd., 305/2305000. Fast and furious car racing.

• TAQUERIA MORELIA, 1871 N.E. Eighth St., 305/247-0877. Great Mexican with a next-level salsa bar.

• ROBERT IS HERE FRUIT STAND AND FARM, 19200 S.W. 344th St., 305/246-1592. The most over-the-top produce stand we know—with legendary milkshakes and a petting zoo.

• HOMESTEAD HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, 18 N. Krome Ave., 786/650-2073.

Antique stores, decent Mexican food and a trolley.

• KNAUS BERRY FARM, 15980 S.W. 248th St., 305/247-0668.

Farm stand owned by the German Baptist Knaus family since 1956; don’t miss the cinnamon sticky buns.

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Little Havana is Miami’s legendary neighborhood for Cuban exiles, dating from the 1960s and the island’s takeover by Fidel Castro. Over the past several decades, the Cuban population has assimilated throughout Miami, and accounts for over half the city’s population (a full 70 percent of the population is Hispanic). But back in the day, it all started here, and here is focused on a historic district along Northwest Eighth Street (Calle Ocho) between Southwest 12th and Southwest 17th avenues. The National Trust for Historic Preservation declared Calle Ocho a national treasure in 2017. There are still cigar shops, Cuban record stores and bars, walk-up windows, gift shops. Here are a few ways to immerse yourself in the Miami Cuban culture.

Domino Park Tower Theater

• CALLE OCHO WALK OF FAME: Those pink marble stars in the sidewalk mark the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame, which recognizes Cuban celebrities from soap stars to singers— like the iconic Celia Cruz.

• THE HISTORIC ART DECO TOWER THEATER (1508 S.W. Eighth St., 305/2372463) shows Cuban and other foreign films; in its heyday, it was the only place you could watch English movies with Spanish subtitles.

Ball & Chain

• THE AZUCAR ICE CREAM COMPANY (1503 S.W. Eighth St., 305/381-0369) specializes in Latin-inspired flavors of ice cream and sorbet derived from local exotic fruits.

The local fave is the Abuela Maria, made with ruby red guava, cream cheese and crunchy Maria cookies.

• The 50-year-old LA CASA DE LOS TRUCOS is Miami’s oldest costume shop, which started

as a novelty shop—but is now Halloween central, parade central, the works.

• MÁXIMO GÓMEZ PARK on the corner of Southwest 14th Avenue, also known as Domino Park, is Calle Ocho’s spot for old Cubans to meet, sip cafecitos and play dominos all day. And you can watch.

• HOY COMO AYER (2212 S.W. Eighth St., 305/381-0042) has historically been a hot little Cuban bar/lounge with retro Cuban music and dancing.

• BALL & CHAIN (1513 S.W. EIGHTH ST., 305/643-7820), which dates from 1935, has a history of jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Count Basie and Chet Baker, who would show up after they played downtown. Today it has live entertainment and a decidedly Cuban spin. Think mojitos, dancing, big Cuban horns, the whole banana. It’s a do-not-miss.

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76 TOP 9 PLACES TO HANG THE SOUTH FLORIDA EXPERIENCE Here’s how Miami stacks up—by area PEOPLE

ATTRACTIONS

RESTAURANTS / WHERE TO GRAB A BITE

Out-of-towners, most of whom are Europeans; laid-back beachgoers, Muscle Beach boys

The Fillmore Miami Beach, the Miami Beach Convention Center, the New World Center, Miami Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, Lincoln Road, Espaniola Way

Joe’s Stone Crab, Puerto Sagua, Yardbird

Athletes (and their fans), clubgoers, young professionals

AmericanAirlines Arena, Bayfront Park, PAMM, Frost Science Museum, nightlife

Edge Steak & Bar (Four Seasons), La Mar (Mandarin Oriental)

KEY BISCAYNE

Snowbirds, wealthy residents, retirees

Bill Baggs State Park, beaches, Nixon Beach Sandbar for boat parties, Miami Seaquarium, Miami Marine Stadium, Stiltsville

The Rusty Pelican

CORAL GABLES

Students, Miami’s upper one percent suburbanites

University of Miami, Venetian Pool, Biltmore Hotel, Miracle Mile, Merrick Park

The Local, Ortanique on the Mile, Café Abracci

LITTLE HAVANA

Cubans, Latin Americans

Little Havana’s Calle Ocho festival, Domino Park

Miami Smokers, Versailles, Casa Juancho

Hipsters, brewers, “influencers” taking Instagram photos, lots of artists

The Wynwood Walls and an active bar & nightlife scene along Northwest Second Avenue

The Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, Kyu, Beaker & Gray, Alter

Artists (duh), but only if they can afford to live there, which they probably can’t

Miami’s smallest neighborhood in terms of size packs more art (galleries, installations and more) into its boundaries than any other.

Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink

Haiti Central, but earmarked for gentrification

The Little Haiti Cultural Center and the Haitian Heritage Museum

Chef Creole Seasoned Kitchen, Clive’s Cafe

Formerly: musicians and hippies; currently: retirees, hedge fund guys and tourists

Hippie hangouts like Lucky’s head shop and Maya Hatcha, Books & Books, CocoWalk

Greenstreet Café, Monty’s Raw Bar

MIAMI BEACH

DOWNTOWN & BRICKELL

WYNWOOD

DESIGN DISTRICT

LITTLE HAITI

COCONUT GROVE

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The Fillmore Miami Beach for concerts; New World Center for New World Symphony.

Miami Beach Convention Center events, Ocean Drive, beaches, Lincoln Road shopping and dining, biking along the Boardwalk, South Beach Food & Wine Festival, Art Deco Festival

Adrienne Arsht Center, The Ground, Bayfront Park, AmericanAirlines Arena, museums

Concerts, Miami Heat games, Miami Book Fair, Bayside, museums, Brickell Village for shopping and dining

Key Biscayne is all about nature, dining and Old Florida, as in Stiltsville one mile offshore

Beaches, nature preserves, annual South Florida Seafood Festival

Coral Gables Museum, Frost School of Music events, GableStage, Coral Gables Art Cinema

Venetian Pool, the Miami Biltmore Hotel, Books & Books, Shopping

Tower Theater, Teatro 8, Domino Park

Walking tours, local restaurants, Ball & Chain

The Wynwood murals and more than 70 galleries and museums

Wynwood Walls

Art galleries; major musical acts during Art Basel each year

Art Basel Miami

The Little Haiti Cultural Center

The Carribean Marketplace, the 65-year-old Cathedral of St. Mary

The Barnacle Historic State Park, Vizcaya

Ball & Chain Frost Museum Planetarium

The Barnacle Historic State Park

Cape Florida Lighthouse at Bill Baggs State Park The Clevelander on Ocean Drive

Kampong botanical garden, Vizcaya, Coconut Grove Arts Festival

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Venetian Pool in Coral Gables

JUNGLE ISLAND, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami; 305/4007000, jungleisland.com.

Jungle Island offers the visceral thrills and exotic sights of adventure travel from its 18acre campus. Streams, waterfalls and a tree canopy contain unique and rare flora, and its resident wildlife includes lemurs, sloths, flamingoes and capybaras; for an extra price, visitors can interact with them up close. This attraction also includes a wind tunnel, where participants can float 15 feet in the air; the Adventure Bay Experience, with a rock climbing wall, aerial ropes and bungee Jungle Island jumping; and Macaw two escape rooms.

MAURICIO CANDELA

How often do New Yorkers visit the Statue of Liberty? Or Parisians frequent the Eiffel Tower? Landmarks like these needn’t just be for visitors.

With this idea in mind, here are four of Miami’s tourist traps worth stepping into.

VIZCAYA, 3251 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305/2509133, vizcaya.org A Miami landmark for more than a century, this Gilded Age mansion contains collections dating back to Pompeii. Once the winter residence of industrialist Charles Deering, and modeled on an 18th-century Italian villa, Vizcaya’s exteriors are as stunning as its preserved interiors—namely its three subtropical gardens, with their antique and commissioned stone sculptures, their endangered plant collection,

grottoes enhance the swimmer’s experience, as do the views of the surrounding loggias, porticos and palm trees.

Visitors also have access to two historic towers offering views of the Coral Gables skyline.

and their 2,000-plus orchid specimens. Keep your cameras firmly at the ready.

VENETIAN POOL, 2701 de Soto Blvd., Coral Gables; 305/460-5306 Could it really be worth it to drive 50 miles to visit a pool, you may ask? Alas, this aquamarine marvel is no backyard swimming hole, nor could the average resort pool do it justice. Built in 1923 from a coral rock quarry, it measures 820,000 gallons. Two waterfalls, a bridge and numerous

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Monkey Jungle is now home to more than 300 primates acting as they would in their native habitat; hence the park’s slogan,“where humans are caged and the monkeys run free.”

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that often run nowhere else in South Florida. And the III Points Festival, which returns May 1-2 at Mana Wynwood, a sprawling 6-acre convention center, has emerged as South Florida’s most relevant music festival; this year’s headliners include the Strokes, Robyn, Wu-Tang Clan and Disclosure.

Photo-ops at the Wynwood Walls

economic driver in the district.

More than 50 artists from 16 countries have since covered more than 80,000 square feet of warehouse walls, and their work is psychedelic, surrealist, metaphysical, bold, provocative and sometimes a little naughty.

More culture has sprung

WYNWOOD

This downtown Miami park in the center of it all is the 305’s concentrated nexus of culture and science. Perez Art Museum Miami is South Florida’s answer to MoMA, and it’s been bringing world-class contemporary art to the city since 2013. The nearby Frost Science Museum, which opened in 2017, gears its programming towards kids and adults alike in exhibitions like the giant “Mirror Maze” and the Everglades-themed “River of Grass.” The Planetarium hosts twice-monthly laser shows, and don’t miss the Aquarium.

Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum

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Those of us with deep enough memory banks can recall a time when this neighborhood abutting Midtown and the Design District was a potentially sketchy hang— certainly not the sort of thriving urban oasis that gets written up in the New York Times and Vanity Fair. Now, thanks in large part to real estate tycoon Tony Goldman and in smaller part, yes, to gentrification, Wynwood is arguably the hippest, most colorful region in the 305, if not the tri-county area.

Circa 2009, it was Goldman, in his desire to turn a dull warehouse district into a haven for street artists worldwide, who developed the idea of Wynwood Walls, now a major

around these Instagram-worthy murals. Wynwood’s Second Saturday Art Walk brings multitudes to the district every month to the more than 70 galleries and museums that make Wynwood a kind of year-round Basel. O Cinema screens art-house movies

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The Good Egg This beautiful basic is back in a big way Written by MARY BROWN MALOUF

or years, eggs have been the subject of arguments. Eggs are good for you, eggs are bad for you, only eat the egg white, never eat raw eggs. For this quintessentially simple food, there is a lot of misinformation out there. But now experts agree with what most of us knew all along: Eggs are one of the easiest, most delicious and healthiest foods we can eat.

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Eggs are ultimately versatile.

Because of their naturally creamy mouth feel and fat, they add an unctuous luxury to a variety of dishes.

You can put a slow-poached egg over crispy Brussels sprouts; with yuzu ponzu, furikake, basil and scallion, it becomes a whole supper.

You can top asparagus with an egg, or slide one onto ratatouille. The classic presentation of beef tartare is with an egg, too.

INSIDE THE SHELL:

THE NUTRITIONAL FACTS

One egg has 75 calories, seven grams of high-quality protein, five grams of fat and 1.6 grams of saturated fat, along with iron, vitamins, minerals and carotenoids.

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82 THE CHICKEN & THE EGG Why are there so many kinds of eggs on the market shelves? To be honest, all the labeling is more about the chickens than the eggs.

Let’s sort it out.

“FREE RANGE” is a USDA term that only applies to poultry grown for meat. It has no meaning when it comes to laying hens. (Even then, requirements for the label seem misleading. If a chicken had any outdoor access at all, it can be labeled“free range.”)

“CAGE FREE” means that birds are raised without cages, but that doesn’t tell you much either.

The chickens might still be raised indoors or in overcrowded factory farms.

“HORMONE FREE” has no meaning on an egg carton, as federal law prohibits the use of hormones on poultry. A label like this is just to make uninformed shoppers think there’s special care taken with these chickens that’s worth a higher price.

The only food label that actually has to meet specific government requirements is the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Organic seal: • “Organic crops cannot be grown with synthetic fertilizers, synthetic pesticides or sewage sludge.

• Organic crops cannot be genetically engineered or irradiated.

• Animals must eat only organically grown feed (without animal byproducts) and can’t be treated with synthetic hormones or antibiotics.

• Animals must have access to the outdoors, and ruminants (hoofed animals, including cows) must have access to pasture.

• Animals cannot be cloned.”

yellow to deep orange—it all depends what the hen’s been eating. The deeper color is due to more carotenoids, the same stuff that makes carrots orange.

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What eggs should you buy? The answer is the same as it is for most foods you eat: Local is better.

Heritage Hen is one of the gold standards locally for farm-fresh eggs. It’s certified Animal Welfare Approved—“the most stringent third-party humane standards certification.”The chickens live cage-free on native pasture grasses, foraging bugs, worms and organic nuts, organic berries and organic seeds donated by Whole Foods. Eggs are in limited supplies“since we raise heritage breeds versus production breeds.”You can buy the eggs only through milkman@heritagehen.com.

You can harvest your own eggs or grab them from the cooler at You Farm, which also has honey bees, community gardens, sunflower fields, and greens like lettuce, arugula, kale, parsley, chives, basil, cilantro, microgreens, wheatgrass and barleygrass.

16651 Rembrandt Road, Loxahatchee, 561/315-7410.

Many restaurants and produce markets sell fresh farm-raised eggs; just ask.

DEVILED DARLINGS

Your grandmother’s deviled eggs have gone from dowdy to chic; now they’re a small-bite staple on menus all over town. The twobite morsels are especially popular as bar food.

DRIFTWOOD’S deviled eggs are smoky wonders which have earned a following; no one goes here now without ordering them immediately. 2005

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The color of the eggshell depends on the breed of hen. Brown eggs are not more nutritious or natural than white eggs.

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Marty and Svetlana Simon of Heritage Hen farm

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When you crack it open, you can tell whether an egg is fresh. If the yolk rounds up like a dome and the white stays in a close mass, the egg is fresh. If the yolk is flatter and the white runs into a puddle, the egg is older.You can still eat old eggs, but if you have the choice, use them as an ingredient rather than the star.

The color of an egg yolk can range from pale

PARK TAVERN adds sriracha, black truffle oil and grated Parmesan to its deviled eggs. 32 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561/265-5093

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Today’s cooks are taking eggs beyond the breakfast fryer and all the way to the dinner table. So why don’t you?

Fried, over easy or sunny-side up, poached, scrambled, soft or hardboiled, shirred or baked—these are the most familiar ways to cook eggs. But cooks and chefs are coming up with new ways or rediscovering old ways to prepare eggs all the time.

Here are some new and old favorites:

SCOTCH EGGS: Soft boil eggs, let cool and peel them. Pat out breakfast sausage into a thin sheet and wrap it around the egg. Dip wrapped eggs in flour, then in beaten egg, then roll them in bread crumbs. You can do this ahead. Fry the eggs in hot oil for five minutes or so.

BUTTER-POACHED EGGS: Melt half a stick of butter in a saucepan—do not let it brown. Slide a cracked egg into the butter and let it cook slowly, spooning butter over the egg as it cooks.

CLOUD EGGS: Separate the yolk

from the white and beat the white until stiff. Place a spoonful of whipped egg white on a buttered baking sheet and bake at 450 until barely cooked. Then gently put a raw egg yolk into each mound of egg white, return to the oven and cook until yolks are barely set. Sprinkle

with snipped chives, bacon crumbles, Parmesan cheese, harissa.

SMOKED EGGS: Hard boil eggs, then place them on the grate of your grill. Set it at a very low setting, under 200. Let them smoke for about 30 minutes.

WAFFLED EGGS: Beat a couple of eggs, then stir in chopped scallions, chopped mushrooms, grated cheese, diced pepper or whatever you like.

Pour the mixture into a well-oiled waffle iron and cook until set.

SHAKSHUKA: This Middle Eastern dish has taken its place beside eggs Benedict as the most popular brunch dish. Here’s a basic version: Saute onions, garlic, chopped peppers and half a chopped jalapeño in oil until onion is wilted.

Stir in a can of tomato paste and one of peeled tomatoes, stir well and season with black pepper and cumin, a pinch of sugar if the tomatoes are too acidic, salt to taste, and maybe a pinch of cinnamon. Cook until it’s a thick sauce. Crack eggs onto the surface and let the dish simmer until the egg whites lose their translucence.

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Deep A Boca photographer goes down under to reveal the deeply beautiful life aquatic just offshore of this magical peninsula we call home.

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Boca Raton resident David Pearlman has mastered a wide range of photography, from underwater, wildlife, nature and people to products and food. His work has been published in books and magazines in more than a dozen countries on nearly every continent.

Pearlman has owned and operated a successful commercial photography studio since 1987, and moved to South Florida in 2000 to pursue his“true passion,”which is wildlife and underwater photography. He is particularly known for his images of great white sharks as well as human portraits. To see more of David’s work, please visit davidpearlmanphotography.com, and Instagram & Facebook @ David Pearlman Photography.

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This Miami artist creates lifelike environments out of society’s discards Written by JOHN THOMASON

“Life blessed me with a lot of energy. Either I use this energy to destroy myself, or I use this energy to create for other people, through beauty. Beauty is the intention.”

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IF YOU GO “Plastic Reef”

WHEN: Through May 31 WHERE: Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, 253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach CONTACT: 561/832-5328, ansg.org

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ederico Uribe’s “Plastic Reef,” an installation on display at Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, is a kaleidoscope of color. Housed in a temporary tent space on the gardens’ lawn, it depicts an ocean floor in glorious bloom, suggesting a freeze frame of the Great Barrier Reef.

But it’s the unlikely materials that allow the underlying meaning of the piece to hit home. A jumble of electrical wires forms a vibrant yellow coral. Chains of bottle caps double as the swaying tendrils of aquatic plants. A cluster of orange pencils simulates a school of fish; other swimmers are cut from Styrofoam.“Plastic Reef” is a tropical paradise comprised entirely of the objects that are killing our tropical paradises.

Uribe has said,“you can call me a sculptor, but I don’t sculpt much. I make objects out of objects.”

Perhaps a better term is upcyclist, because he takes material bound for garbage islands and transforms it into pieces of awe and whimsy—life-sized portraits comprised of colored pencils, animals constructed out of bullets, landscapes rendered out of coins.

“You step into his installations, and you just feel enveloped,” says Adam Adelson, whose gallery, Adelson Cavalier in Palm Beach, has been representing Uribe since 2013.“What I like about Federico’s work particularly is that it’s just not that he’s using unique materials. Anyone can take plastic cutlery and make it into art, or cut up colored pencils and make it into an abstract work. But Federico is so skilled that he’ll make a dog, for instance, look realistic. Real dogs will run up to the sculptures and smell them, because they’ll think they’re real.”

It’s been a peripatetic journey for Uribe, who grew up in war-torn Bogota, Colombia, emigrated to the U.S. to earn his Master’s of Fine Arts in New York, and studied in Cuba, Mexico, Russia and England before alighting in Miami. Along the way, as he explains to Boca magazine, his work has changed drastically, with each piece a study in, as the title of a recent exhibition of his work put it,“the practice of optimism.”

Was there a turning point in your life that led you to believe you could be an artist?

No, because there was never a moment in which I wasn’t. I liked drawing when I was a kid, and compared to other kids, I was good at it, and loved doing it. I never thought I could do anything else, and I never really tried.

I understand your initial work was very different than what you do now.

Yes. I made paintings, inspired by the Italian Renaissance—religious subject matter, not because I was religious; I was angry at the church. I lost interest in complaining, and started playing with objects when I was living in Mexico, in Guadalajara. ...

I started making objects out of objects, and grew confident really fast.

How do you acquire your material?

Many different ways. I get a lot of donations from people. There’s so many objects out there—so much garbage—that people are always calling me to ask,“Can you use electrical cords?”

I receive it, and then I find out what I can use it for. There are others I look for: I buy pencils wholesale online. But the rest of the stuff I work

with are all donations from people.

What should we draw from the fact that you use bullet shells, which are deadly objects, to make something delightful, like animal sculptures?

That was a challenge— trying to make something non-dramatic out of an object that has such dramatic connotations.

The function of art is making people see things in a different way. I don’t see objects the way other people see them.

I see objects as shapes, textures, colors. A bullet is a golden cylinder. This is the way I read it.

In “Plastic Coral Reef,” is there a balance between having an underlying meaning about conservation, and also making something whimsical, that a child could appreciate?

I hope that everybody can appreciate whatever I do. I’m creating objects for people to see, and smile, and be surprised and amused. Obviously, it’s heavily conceptual in my head, but I don’t share this intention.

My intention is always positive. I try to [inspire] positive ways of seeing reality.

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“Come From Away” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; various show times; $35-$91; 561/8327469, kravis.org. A new musical inspired by one of the lesser-known impacts of the 9-11 attacks, “Come From Away” is set during Operation Yellow Ribbon, in which the Canadian government shut down its airspace for safety concerns, grounding 38 planes in a small town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This unorthodox musical was nominated for seven Tonys.

“Art Couture: The Intersection of Fashion and Art” at Cornell Art Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; $5-$8; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org.

The Cornell’s spring exhibition explores the inextricable link between contemporary art and fashion design, considering the way each practice influences the other.

It includes illustrations and clothing from revered fashion designers, including Delray Beach’s own Amanda Perna.

“Walk This Way: Historic Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection” at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach; $18 museum admission; 561/6552833, flaglermuseum.us.

With 100 pairs of shoes on display, this multifaceted footwear exhibition explores how these once-utilitarian objects have evolved to become artistic statements and aspirational symbols, while inspiring generations of women designers and entrepreneurs.

“Eye to I: Self-Portraits From the National Portrait Gallery” at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; $10-$12 admission; 561/392-2500, bocamuseum.org. Artists have often focused their tools—cameras, palettes, chisels—on themselves, and this exhibition compiles self-portraits from the early 20th century to the present, from artists as varied as Joseph Albers, Edward Hopper, Elaine de Kooning and Diego Rivera.

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Hatsume Fair

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“Bollywood Boulevard” at Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday; $50-$70; 561/2379000, lynn.edu. This tribute to the toe-tapping golden age of Indian cinema re-creates favorite moments from Bollywood classics, with accomplished singers, musicians and dancers creating a colorful, multisensory experience.

Hatsume Fair at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $7-$20; 561/495-0233, morikami.org. The Hatsume Fair, which heralds the first bud of spring, is one of the few times a year this Zen garden channels the energy of a bustling street fair, complete with costumed revelers, thunderous taiko drum performances, martial arts demonstrations and a fashion show.

“Hank Williams and My Honkytonk Heroes” at Mizner Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.; $45; 844/672-2849, miznerparkculturalcenter.com.

Singer/guitarist Jason Petty earned an Obie Award for his portrayal of country-music forerunner Hank Williams in the show “Lost Highway” two decades ago. Now he returns to channel Williams’ distinctive warble, along with the songs and styles of other country legends.

Neil Sedaka at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $35-$110; 561/832-7469, kravis. org. From teen idol to elder statesman of popular music, Sedaka has entertained fans for 60 years. The singer, songwriter, pianist and Hall of Fame inductee will perform his greatest hits, including “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” and “Love Will Keep Us Together.”

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“Edward Steichen: In Exaltation of Flowers” at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; $10-$12 admission; 561/3922500, bocamuseum.org.

Before he ascended to the top celebrity photographer of the Gilded Age, Steichen was a painter of florid distinction, as this collection of rare panels reveals. Completed in an Art Nouveau style that married gold leaf and matte tempera, the large-scale paintings were commissioned in 1911 and are only now available for public view.

“Robert Rauschenberg: Five Decades from the Whitney’s Collection” at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; $15$18 museum admission; 561/832-5196, norton. org. The godfather of Pop Art, Rauschenberg was once the art world’s preeminent reductionist, and later favored a kitchen-sink approach to artistic maximalism. This accessible retrospective traces his voluminous career, decade by decade, from the ‘50s to the ‘90s.

Screenings of “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” at Society of the Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach; 2 and 5:30 p.m.; $5; 561/6557226, fourarts.org. In this underrated, fact-based 2017 feature, Annette Bening stars as classic Hollywood femme fatale Gloria Graham, who later in life strikes up a romantic relationship with her much-younger next-door neighbor (Jamie Bell of “Billy Elliott”).

Delray Affair in downtown Delray Beach; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun.; free; 561/279-0907, delrayaffair.com. The 58th annual iteration of the largest arts and crafts festival in the Southeastern United States returns to its 13-block stretch in downtown Delray Beach, where artists from around the world vend an eclectic mix of fine art, quality crafts and funky novelty pieces.

“The Light in the Piazza” at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; various show times; $77$92; 561/514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks. org. Composer/lyricist Adam Guettel’s singular, Tony-winning musical, about a developmentally disabled young southern woman, and the suitor she meets on a summer in Italy, is renowned for its shimmering music palette, which borrows from Neoromantic and operatic traditions.

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Martin Barre Band at Funky Biscuit, 303 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton; 9 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday; $55$75; 561/395-2929, funkybiscuit.com. Guitarist Barre has built up a formidable resume through his nearly 50 years with Jethro Tull, scoring accolades for his inimitable solo on “Aqualung” and a Grammy Award for 1988’s “Crest of a Knave.” His current incarnation tours both the hits and deep cuts of Jethro Tull’s catalog.

Johnny Rawls at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $35-$45; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org.

This originator of the “soul-blues” hybrid genre has been active for more than five decades, still playing 200 dates a year.

As he reminds audiences, his latest album is titled I’m Still Here, a return to his roots of Mississippi soul-blues that won a 2019 Blues Music Award.

Classic Albums Live: “Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Hits” at Pavilion at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $20-$75; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. The talented band of vintage LP re-constructors takes audiences through the career-wide journey of Fleetwood Mac’s essential best-of collection, performing favorites including “Don’t Stop,” “Go Your Own Way,” “Dreams,” “Tusk” and many more.

“A Bowie Celebration” at Broward Center, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 8 p.m.; $55-$75; 954/462-0222, browardcenter.org. Former David Bowie touring and/ or session musicians, including Mike Garson, Gerry Leonard and Carmine Rojas, pay tribute to the chameleonic glamrock icon by performing two of his greatest albums—Ziggy Stardust and Diamond Dogs—in their entireties.

The Price is Right Live at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $35$110; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. Audience contestants will be invited to “come on down” to the stage in this non-televised, theatrical spinoff of the hit game show, where they’ll play iconic games from Plinko to Cliffhangers to The Big Wheel, vying for prizes including vacations, appliances and cars.

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“Hypno Havoc Hypnosis” at Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10, Boca Raton; 8 p.m.; $25-$35; 561/4839036, bocablackbox. com. William Parker, a professionally trained expert in stage hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming, plays off the suggestibility of his audiences at this interactive romp through the pliable minds of his volunteers.

“Terms of Endearment” at Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton; various show times; $25; 561/3473948, willowtheatre.org.

Playwright Dan Gordon’s stage adaptation of James L. Brooks’ enduring cinematic weepie centers on the strained relationship between an overly opinionated mother and her beleaguered daughter, whose fraught connection is put to the test.

“Richard III” at Studio One Theatre at FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton; various show times; $22; 561/2976124, fauevents.com.

Shakespeare’s tumultuous history play about the Machiavellian ascent and brief reign of its titular monarch—typically among the heftiest and most visceral of the Bard’s masterpieces—receives an ambitious student production from FAU’s theatre department.

Bluegrass in the Pavilion at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach; 3 p.m.; $35; 561/6552833, flaglermuseum. us. The Flagler’s 15th-annual bluegrass bonanza welcomes back headlining duo Dailey & Vincent, whose mix of bluegrass, gospel and traditional country has been heard everywhere from the Grand Ole Opry to Carnegie Hall. The five-piece Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers open the concert.

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Harrison Greenbaum: “What Just Happened?” at Mizner Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.; Admission TBA; 844/672-2849, miznerparkculturalcenter.com.

Operating in the nexus of stage magic and standup comedy, Greenbaum has entertained audiences on shows as varied as “America’s Got Talent,” “Brain Games” and “Last Comic Standing.” He returns to Boca by popular demand for a set of brand-new comedy, mind-reading and illusions.

“Fela! The Concert” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $15$95; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. This celebration of the music and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti honors both his joyous, danceable songwriting and the confrontational politics that undergirded it—complete with a live band, singers and dancers whose rhythms conjure Kuti’s own, and vivid projected images complementing every note.

“GetBack! Two of Us” at Mizner Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 2 p.m.; $45; 844/672-2849, miznerparkculturalcenter.com.

Imagining the “Lennon/ McCartney reunion that never was,” this multimedia toast to the greatest songwriting team in pop music history features tunes from the Beatles and John and Paul’s solo careers, performed by expert mimics from the GetBack! Beatlemania tribute.

Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 7 p.m.; $35-$45; 561/4506357, artsgarage. org. Tennessee-born funk-soul brother Josh Hoyer surely isn’t the reincarnation of James Brown, but at his most impassioned, Hoyer’s vocal cords seem possessed by the Godfather of Soul’s. Appearing on “The Voice” in 2017, he turned two chairs, making it to the second round under Blake Shelton’s tutelage.

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Tom Papa at Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10, Boca Raton; 7 p.m.; $45-$60; 561/483-9036, bocablackbox.com. The only standup comic to have two TV specials directed by none other than Rob Zombie, this versatile talent is as comfortable hosting podcasts and radio and TV shows—everywhere from SiriusXM to the Food Network— as he is appearing in hit comedies from “Analyze That” to “Top Five.”

New Directions: “Bach at the Crest” at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 7:30 p.m.; $59-$69; 561/2437922, oldschoolsquare. org. More than just a concert revue of the greatest of the Baroque-era masters, this multimedia presentation from the SYMPHONIA includes J.S. Bach “himself” sharing his insights on what it meant to be a court musician in Kothen, Germany, and what set him apart from his peers.

Rick Springfield at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $25-$100; 561/8327469, kravis.org. A power-pop powerhouse for more than 50 years, this actor, vocalist, guitarist and occasionally troubled celebrity has sold more than 25 million albums and charted 17 Top 40 hits, including “Jessie’s Girl,” “An Affair of the Heart” and “Love Somebody.”

“Nunsense” at The Wick, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; various show times; $75-$85; 561/995-2333, thewick. org. This cheeky musical comedy about a convent of performative nuns, which evolved from a line of greeting cards to a cabaret show to an Off-Broadway favorite, has spawned six sequels.

The Wick’s season-ending production stars Cindy Williams, of “Laverne & Shirley” fame.

Screening of “Shoplifters” at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road; 7 p.m.; $7; 561/4950233, morikami.org.

This heartbreaking 2018 feature from Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda follows a marginal family of five who live in a cramped dwelling, stealing what they need from local merchants.

The film overflows with the joys, hardships and misgivings of life in an unorthodox family, whose illusory nature only unravels in the film’s stunning final act.

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Nate Bargatze: “Good Problem to Have” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $35-$49.75; 561/832-7469, kravis. org. The son of a circus clown-turned-magician, comedian Bargatze has followed in his father’s show business footsteps, developing a likeable, clean-comedy persona that has led to two Netflix specials, tours with Jimmy Fallon, and praise from fellow-comics Jim Gaffigan and Marc Maron.

“Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; various show times; $35-$87; 561/832-7469, kravis. org. Concluding the Kravis Center’s Broadway season, this jukebox musical about the recordbreaking disco diva follows her tempestuous love life and meteoric ascent to dance music superstardom—dividing her life story into three pivotal stages of her career.

Celebration of the Arts 2020 at Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.; $25; 561/237-9000, lynn. edu. Lynn University students, faculty, staff and alumni showcase their talents at this ninth-annual community tradition, which features a variety-style format consisting of musical theatre, contemporary music and dance.

Florida Grand Opera: “Rigoletto” at Broward Center, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 7:30 p.m.; $21-$200; 954/462-0222, browardcenter.org. Verdi’s masterpiece of passion and vengeance features 10 singers in a classic tale of a hunchbacked jester, a lecherous duke, a woman abducted and a curse fulfilled. Piotr Buszewski makes his Florida Grand Opera debut as the Duke of Mantua, under the baton of Pacien Mazzagatti.

SunFest at downtown West Palm Beach waterfront; various show times; $40-$1,775; 561/659-5980, sunfest. com. The largest and most diverse music festival in the Palm Beaches welcomes back another slate of pop, rock, indie, reggae, electronic and hip-hop artists, along with an Art District, floating bars, food trucks and a laid-back “Chill Zone.”

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Boca Magazine’s 2020 Top Doctors spotlights select physicians who have been carefully chosen for their standing and contributions to the medical communities in which they serve.

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Thomas Bartzokis, MD, FACC

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Cardiovascular Disease

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MEDICAL SCHOOL: Harvard Medical School

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Harvard Medical School

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RESIDENCY: New England Deaconess Medical Center FELLOWSHIP: Stanford Medical Center

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Bartzokis, Rubenstein &Servoss, MD, PL is an experienced single-specialty group that has grown to become one of the region’s leaders in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. With six full-time cardiologists, two specializing in invasive and four noninvasive, the group has been providing care to the South Florida community since 1991. They are now extremely proud to announce that all six members of the group have been elected into the prestigious Top Doctors for 2020.

The group specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease and preventive cardiology. They offer an extensive array of cardiovascular services, including inpatient and outpatient consultative cardiology, nuclear and echo stress testing, transthoracic, transesophageal and 3-D echocardiography, a variety of ambulatory rhythm monitoring devices, loop recorder implantation and wide-ranging vascular imaging, as well as a wealth of interventional and structural cardiology procedures including balloon angioplasty, coronary stenting, TAVR for aortic stenosis, MitraClip for mitral regurgitation, Watchman device implantation for atrial fibrillation, PFO/ASD closure, and complex coronary intervention with the use of the Impella device.

The group is conveniently located next to Boca Raton Regional Hospital, voted one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation.

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Michael Cammarata, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology

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MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Maryland

RESIDENCY: University of Maryland

Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology and Structural Cardiac Intervention

RESIDENCY: Tulane University FELLOWSHIP: Rush University, University

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MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Miami FELLOWSHIP: University of Miami

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Florida RESIDENCY: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FELLOWSHIP: Wake Forest University

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For more than 30 years, 21st Century Oncology has been committed to providing state-of-the-art academic quality radiation therapy and other cancer treatments in a patient-centric setting focused on continuous innovation.

Headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, 21st Century Oncology is the nation’s largest radiation oncology provider. With 123 radiation centers and 37 centers in seven Latin American countries, 21st Century Oncology provides academic quality care in 298 state-of-the-art oncology centers and private practices in 15 of the United States, with convenient locations in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach and Coral Springs.

The integrated cancer care network employs or is affiliated with nearly 1,000 physicians globally, including breast surgeons, general surgeons, gynecologic oncologists, pulmonologists, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, urologists and many more specialists working together to deliver the most advanced integrated cancer care.

21st Century Oncology operates as a “Dream Team” in the crusade against cancer to “fight for patients like an army and care for them like a family.”

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Vinay Sharma, MD SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology MEDICAL SCHOOL: Queen’s University

Faculty of Medicine, Ontario, Canada RESIDENCY: Princess Margaret Hospital at the University of Toronto FELLOWSHIP: William Beaumont Hospital, Michigan

Ben Han, MD SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of

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RESIDENCY: University of Washington School of Medicine FELLOWSHIP: Seattle Children’s Hospital and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Alicia Gittleman, MD SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology MEDICAL SCHOOL: The State University

of New York at Buffalo INTERNSHIP: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center RESIDENCY: New York University FELLOWSHIP: Weill Cornell Medical College

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David Bogue, MD Plastic Surgery SPECIALTIES: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Wound Healing MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Michigan Medical School; Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society RESIDENCY: Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.—six-year integrated Plastic Surgery residency program

Dr. David Bogue has earned his reputation as a renowned plastic surgeon in the Boca Raton community for his surgical skill as a cosmetic and reconstructive breast specialist.

He has served as chief of surgery for Boca Raton Regional Hospital and is a physician advisor for Mentor breast implants.

“My role as a plastic surgeon is to translate my patients’ goals to reality. I find that through patient education and proper surgical planning, we are able to achieve superior results and higher patient satisfaction.

Establishing patient trust and delivering high-quality results has led to a large patient referral base,” explains Dr. Bogue.

Last year alone, Dr. Bogue performed more than 400 breast surgeries, including breast augmentations, implant revisions and breast lifts, as well as reconstructive cancer operations. Staying up-to-date with changes in the implant industry is essential, which is why Dr. Bogue maintains a close advisor relationship with Mentor—a leading manufacturer of breast implants.

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DAVID BOGUE, MD 660 Glades Road, Suite 380 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-886-1000 drbogue.com

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One operation that has been much more common recently is implant removal and revision. “Many of my patients have had breast implants for many years, but find that they aren’t as happy with them today as they were 20 years ago,” he says. “Removal or revision of these implants can lead to breast changes requiring significant skill to correct.

My breast reconstruction experience provides the expertise to deal with these challenging procedures.”

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Charlton Stucken, MD, FAAOS Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine UNDERGRADUATE: Cornell University MEDICAL SCHOOL: Boston University School

of Medicine

INTERNSHIP: Boston Medical Center RESIDENCY: Boston University Orthopaedic

Residency

FELLOWSHIP: Rothman Institute at Jefferson University, Sports Medicine Surgery

Dr. Charlton Stucken is a Double BoardCertified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine surgery. Dr. Stucken trained with world-renowned surgeons in prestigious programs in Boston and Philadelphia and has provided care to collegiate and professional athletes. Most of his procedures are performed arthroscopically, allowing faster recovery with minimal downtime. He performs more than 400 cases yearly, evenly split between knee and shoulder surgeries.

“Many of my patients have already experienced failed surgery elsewhere, and are often reluctant to undergo a corrective revision procedure, but these are some of my best outcomes: taking people who are at their worst and giving them their life and lifestyle back. The athletes whom I care for vary from high-school and collegiate athletes to weekend warriors to seniors looking to stay active.”

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“While it may be intimidating to visit a surgeon’s office, most knee and shoulder pain can be resolved with non-operative treatment and guidance. For those patients that do need surgery, our newer techniques such as computer navigation allow faster recovery with minimally invasive surgery. The same personalized and innovative treatments that we use on our professional athletes I also recommend for the rest of my patients,” Dr. Stucken explains.

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“My goal is that patients choose my practice in Boca Raton for their surgical care, knowing that I am guided by the belief in providing the most exceptional care, without exception.”

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Patricio Espinosa MD, MPH Marcus Neuroscience Institute MEDICAL SCHOOL: Universidad Central

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RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine and Neurology, University of Kentucky MASTER’S DEGREE: Masters of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University FELLOWSHIPS: Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Patricio Espinosa is chief of neurology at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Marcus Neuroscience Institute.

Dr. Espinosa’s areas of expertise include epilepsy, neuroimaging, memory disorders and global health. He also finds great satisfaction in diagnosing and treating complex neurological conditions. His research has appeared in more than 35 prestigious, peer-reviewed publications, and he is co-author of one textbook and author of six book chapters related to his clinical specialties. The Marcus Neuroscience Institute provides state-ofthe-art care in a vast array of neurological disorders including stroke, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis and others.

“Only 13 hospitals in the United States have achieved this level of designation. It conveys that we meet rigorous standards in our proficiency to remove a blood clot from the brain during an ischemic stroke using minimally invasive procedures,” explains Dr. Espinosa.

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“In essence, we can treat any neurological condition with the highest level of skill, expertise and experience. In addition to being a Compressive Stroke Center, we recently earned certification as a Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.

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Frank Vrionis MD, MPH, PhD Marcus Neuroscience Institute MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Athens School of Medicine RESIDENCY: Neurosurgery, Tufts University FELLOWSHIP: Skull-base Surgery, University of Tennessee MASTER’S DEGREE: Public Health, Harvard University PHD: Brain Tumor Immunology, Duke University—one of the premier brain tumor programs in the world

Dr. Frank Vrionis is a board-certified neurosurgeon, the director of the Marcus Neuroscience Institute (MNI) and chairman of the department of neurosurgery at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Dr. Vrionis is a national leader in the field of brain and spine tumors, and complex and minimally invasive spine surgery, including neuromodulation. He performs surgeries for patients considered inoperable by others, but always tries to find the least invasive method that matches the patient’s condition.

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Dr. Vrionis has authored or co-authored three books on brain and spinal tumors, 150 abstracts and more than 100 publications in such prestigious peer-reviewed publications as the Journal of Neurosurgery, European Spine Journal and Lancet Oncology. He is listed in the Guide to America’s Top Surgeons and was Moffitt’s Physician of the Year in 2013.

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During Dr. Vrionis’ three-year tenure, the Institute has become a premier destination for patients with neurological disorders, and has achieved thrombectomy capable status by The Joint Commission. At the Marcus Neuroscience Institute, nine neurologists and five neurosurgeons treat patients with every type of brain and spine disorder in a comprehensive, compassionate and technologically advanced manner. The Institute has four ORs, a neuro ICU and stepdown units, dedicated neurocertified nurses and intra-operative MRI and CT capabilities. MNI is an affiliate of Florida Atlantic University’s College of Medicine, which is the main teaching hospital for the neurology residency program and actively participates in multiple clinical research trials.

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Alexis Morales, DDS Dentistry SPECIALTIES: Prosthodontics DENTAL TRAINING: Javeriana University School of Dentistry, Bogota, Colombia General Dentist DDS RESIDENCY: Granada, General Hospital SPECIALTY TRAINING: Prosthodontics , Nova

Southeastern University

After attending one of the most prestigious dental schools in Latin America, Dr. Morales’ decision to become a prosthodontist was based on the opportunity to practice complex and high demand aesthetic cases. With powerful knowledge and expertise gained with 23 years of dental experience, besides lecturing nationally and internationally for his colleagues, Dr. Morales provides the best treatment for his patients in several areas of restorative dentistry including dental implants, crowns, bridges, full arch restorations and facial cosmetics.

“When you come to our office you will see a dedicated group of professionals and staff who will treat you like family in a calm environment, and every treatment will be clearly explained and developed using the latest technology available,” says Dr. Morales.

Dr. Morales strives to provide excellence to his patients with evidence based dentistry offering functionality, longevity and aesthetics. Dr. Morales is a member of the American College of Prosthodontics, Academy of Osseointegration and the Florida Prosthodontic Association.

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Patients who used to dread looking at their smiles in the mirror are given a new lease on life with implant-supported full arch teeth and full mouth rehabilitation. The health benefits of these treatments include the proper chewing of food, stabilization of the face and contours, elimination of bacteria and control or elimination of periodontal disease. Studies have proven that there is a strong correlation between periodontal problems (gum disease) and heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Leonard Berkowitz, DO Family Medicine SPECIALTIES: Primary Care, Family Medicine UNDERGRADUATE: Cornell University MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York Institute of Technology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury RESIDENCY: South Nassau Communities Hospital, recipient of the 2003 Resident Teaching Award INTERNSHIP: New York Methodist Hospital

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Dr. Leonard Berkowitz, lead physician for the FAU Medicine primary care practice in Boca Raton, is devoted to providing compassionate and personalized primary care. Board-certified in family practice by the American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. Berkowitz is a highly skilled and experienced doctor with over a decade of practice in New York and New Jersey before relocating to serve patients in South Florida. Dr. Berkowitz prides himself on delivering high-quality care with positive and lasting health outcomes to improve patients’ longevity and well-being. He is part of a team of highly trained university faculty who oversee all aspects of adult patients’ health care—from preventive medicine, integrative health, and wellness and nutrition, to primary care, geriatric care and the management of complex chronic conditions. FAU Medicine also provides referrals to outstanding FAUaffiliated faculty specialists and hospitals for specialty care needs.

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FAU MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE 880 NW 13th St. Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-566-5328 (561-566 -5FAU) faumedicine.org

FAU Medicine Primary Care is a universityoperated, state-of-the-art facility, located across from the FAU Boca Raton campus.

Dr. Berkowitz and other accomplished physicians combine the latest advancements in primary care medicine and integrative health to treat the whole person by using a patient-centered approach. As an academic center, FAU Medicine offers opportunities for patients to participate in clinical trials and engage in innovative research studies.

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Robert P. Norton, MD, FAAOS Orthopedic Spine Surgery SPECIALTIES: Cervical (neck) & Lumbar (back) spinal disease, motion preserving technology, kyphoplasty and minimally invasive treatment solutions of spinal disorders UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree in Biological Science, Rutgers University; Magna Cum Laude MEDICAL SCHOOL: Jefferson Medical College; Graduated Magna Cum Laude; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society RESIDENCY: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital; Appointed Administrative Chief Resident and trained with nationally recognized orthopedic and neurosurgical academic spine surgeons FELLOWSHIP: New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, one of the most prestigious spine fellowships in the country.

Dr. Robert Norton’s prestigious academic training combined with a passion for teaching and research allows him to take an individual and evidence-based approach to every patient, and to provide high quality care that is research and evidence-based with proven and expected results.

Dr. Norton is skilled in the most advanced spinal surgical techniques and emerging technologies including minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery. “This type of surgery allows for exponentially faster recovery than traditional open procedures. Patients often wake up from surgery hugging me in amazement that their pain is gone and they can walk out the door within a few hours of surgery with only a Band-Aid.”

With the latest technology, our minimally invasive surgery of the spine yields amazing results with a fast recovery. I enjoy training other medical students and surgical residents as well as practicing doctors from all over the world who come to observe me perform spine surgery in an outpatient setting.”

Dr. Norton also treats compression fractures of the spine in his office in about 10-minutes, with an easy solution called a kyphoplasty. “The pain is gone immediately and patients leave with just a Band-Aid and a smile,” Dr. Norton adds.

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ROBERT P. NORTON, MD, FAAOS 670 Glades Road, Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Additional offices in Delray and Boynton Beach 561-495-9511 floridaspineassociates.com

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“Utilizing small window incisions, a powerful surgical microscope and x-ray guidance to navigate precisely where I need to go, I am able to perform a wide range of procedures including microdiscectomy, laminectomy, neck & back fusion, and artificial disc replacement to name a few,” Dr. Norton explains.

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Aaron Klein, DO Concierge Internal Medicine – BocaCare Concierge® SPECIALTIES: Preventive, Geriatric and Sports

Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Jersey

Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Aaron Klein has been practicing medicine in Boca Raton for 14 years. He formerly served as Chief of Medicine for Boca Raton Regional Hospital and is an Associate Clinical Professor at Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine, Head Team Physician for the Lynn University Athletic Department and Assistant Team Physician for Florida Atlantic University Athletic Department.

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The creation of BocaCare® Concierge represents the first hospital-based concierge medicine program in Palm Beach County.

The goal of this program is to combine Boca Regional’s world-class facilities, amenities and patient care with the individualized/ personalized approach of a concierge model.

Dr. Klein’s concierge practice allows patients immediate and continuous access to his services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, same-day office visits and extended on-time appointments, as well as expedited referrals to Boca Regional specialists should the patient’s condition warrant additional services. These benefits are available as an out-of-pocket annual fee that is independent of a patient’s health insurance liabilities.

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BOCACARE® CONCIERGE MEDICINE 670 Glades Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-955-5847 BRRH.com

“The medical field is ever-changing and growing. As an Internal Medicine physician, it is my responsibility to ensure my practice mirrors those advancements providing the most cutting-edge and high-quality care to my patients. Since Boca Raton Regional Hospital and BocaCare® maintain these same priorities, collaborating to establish BocaCare® Concierge was a natural progression in meeting that responsibility,” said Dr. Klein. “I am excited about the level of care we can provide to our patients.”

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Nathan E. Nachlas, MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Face, Nose, and Sinuses SPECIALTY: Rhinology (medical, allergic, and surgical care of the nose and sinuses) MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Chicago RESIDENCY: Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Beverly Hills, CA

Melyssa Hancock, MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Face, Nose, and Sinuses SPECIALTY: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,

Rhinology

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Maryland School

of Medicine

RESIDENCY: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Richmond, Virginia

The physicians of the Nose and Sinus Institute of Boca Raton have been caring for the South Florida community since 1987. Trained in world renowned institutions, Dr. Nachlas and Dr. Hancock are both double board-certified in Otolaryngology/head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery. They have remained at the forefront of innovations crafted to optimize allergic, medical, and surgical treatment of the nose, sinuses, and face.

“To address issues of the nose and sinuses, which can lead to obstruction, congestion, headaches, drainage, facial pain, and facial pressure, balloon sinuplasty, by itself or with adjuvant procedures (balloon septoplasty, turbinate reduction, nasal sculpting) are performed in our state- ofthe- art office surgical center under conscious sedation administered by a board certified anesthesiologist. This painless approach to surgery optimizes patient comfort and experience. Most patients return to full activity within one to two days. A consultation will help determine which procedures might be right for you. Our physicians are also board-certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, so aesthetic concerns of the nose, eyelids, and face can also be addressed during these procedures,� explains Medical Director, Dr. Nachlas.

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NOSE AND SINUS INSTITUTE OF BOCA RATON 1601 Clint Moore Road, Suite 170 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-939-0909 nsibr.com

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Several specialty defining innovations were developed or significantly advanced at the Institute, including computer assisted balloon sinuplasty and nasal sculpting.

Dr. Nachlas and Dr. Hancock use a personalized approach to every patient. This has enabled the Institute to continue to occupy a unique leadership role for this type of surgery in the country.

3/4/20 4:15 PM

Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Hair Restoration and Transplant Surgery SPECIALTIES: Advanced hair restoration treatments and hair transplant procedures for men and women UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: University

of California, B.S. Psychobiology

MEDICAL TRAINING: New York Medical

College

RESIDENCY: General Surgery, Mt. Sinai Medical Center and Beth Israel Medical Center, New York FELLOWSHIP: Hair Transplantation, New York

Dr. Alan Bauman is a full-time, boardcertified hair restoration physician who has treated over 30,000 patients and performed more than 9,000 hair transplant procedures in his state-of-the-art “Hair Hospital” in Boca Raton.

Dr. Bauman is among only 200 physicians worldwide to achieve American and International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS) certification, is an accepted member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons (IAHRS), and is also recommended by the American Hair Loss Association. He was recently named by Forbes as one of “10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America.”

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“Many people still have the misperception that hair transplants are painful and “pluggy” looking. Today’s leading-edge technology allows hair transplants to look completely natural with minimal discomfort and downtime” he explains.

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BAUMAN MEDICAL HAIR TRANSPLANT AND HAIR LOSS TREATMENT CENTER 1450 S. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-394-0024 baumanmedical.com

Dr. Bauman has garnered worldwide media recognition as a medical expert and for pioneering numerous hair restoration technologies including minimally invasive no linear scar FUE Follicular Unit Extraction, LowLevel Laser Therapy, PRP Platelet Rich Plasma, PDOgro™, Eyelash Transplants and others.

His latest breakthrough procedure, the “Noshave, long-hair preview” VIP|FUE™, requires no shaving and no trimming, offering a fully discreet hair transplant.

3/3/20 12:26 PM

David S. Feldman, MD Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon SPECIALTIES: Scoliosis and spinal deformity, hip preservation, limb lengthening & reconstruction surgery MEDICAL TRAINING: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York RESIDENCY: Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City FELLOWSHIP: The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Feldman delivers the whole spectrum of treatment of spinal problems for infants, children and adults, with a strong focus on scoliosis in children with deformities or unusual diseases and specialized hip treatments at the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. “I feel fortunate to be able to provide South Florida with safe, non-invasive techniques, such as Schroth Therapy, minimally invasive techniques such as tethering (VBT) and growing rod treatment with the MAGEC® System by NuVasive, as well surgical techniques to correct complex hip and limb deformities.

Scoliosis treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, including physical therapy and special bracing methods, have shown great results and relief for the patients I serve,” explains Dr. Feldman.

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PALEY ORTHOPEDIC & SPINE INSTITUTE 901 45th St. West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-844-5255 paleyinstitute.org

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When it comes to the most complex orthopedic cases in pediatric spine and limb deformities and diseases, patients young and old and their families travel from all 50 states and more than 90 countries to seek the world-renowned expertise of orthopedic expert and BoardCertified Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. David S. Feldman. When he is not in West Palm Beach serving as Director of the Spinal Deformity Center and the Hip Pain Center at the Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute, where he is also associate director, Dr. Feldman is traveling to see patients in New York, Poland and Israel.

3/3/20 12:27 PM

Andres Albornoz, MD, FACP, FAASLD

Internal Medicine - Hepatology SPECIALTIES: Liver Diseases MEDICAL TRAINING: Doctor, Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine, UCV and Hospital HIMA San Pablo, San Juan, Puerto Rico FELLOWSHIPS: Clinical Hepatology: Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem-Israel

Dr. Andres Albornoz’ Internal Medicine practice is focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of adult diseases, especially liver diseases such as viral and autoimmune hepatitis, hereditary conditions and non-alcoholic fatty liver.

“One of my most important goals is finding fatty liver in patients who seek primary care attention just for an annual physical or for common problems such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism and obesity. Being that non- alcoholic fatty liver disease is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in the U.S. population and is generally asymptomatic, early diagnosis and taking advantage of the best clinical tools available is monumental in my daily practice. We have the opportunity to prevent complications and progression of the disease that could otherwise in some cases end in more severe conditions such as cirrhosis. This approach has become a game changer in my patients’ health and quality of life,” explains Dr. Albornoz.

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Dr. Albornoz is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians; Fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and a Member of the American College of Gastroenterology.

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SOMA MEDICAL CENTER, PA 3255 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 103 West Palm Beach, FL, 33467 561-954-4577

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Frederic J. Norkin, DMD Periodontist SPECIALTIES: Minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of periodontal disease, bone and soft tissue regeneration, the aesthetics of beautiful smiles, and early and immediate loading of dental implants.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: B.A., Emory

University

DENTAL SCHOOL: Tufts University School of Dental

Medicine

RESIDENCY: General Practice Residency, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, Florida ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDY: Periodontology,

Nova Southeastern University

Board-certified Periodontist Dr. Frederic Norkin is one of the few periodontists in South Florida who is certified in conscious sedation. This is an immense benefit for even the most apprehensive, “dentally phobic” patients, who find relief and a sense of calm in having the opportunity to receive such treatment in his prestigious office setting at the South Florida Center for Periodontics & Implant Dentistry.

In keeping with providing their patients with the highest caliber of advanced dental surgical techniques and technology, Dr. Norkin and his partners, Drs. Jeffrey Ganeles, Liliana Aranguren and Samuel Zfaz were pioneers of state-of-the-art Yomi® robot-assisted dental surgery, which provides the added advantage of robotic guidance to enhance their skilled expertise during surgery. This is just one example of how Dr. Norkin and his team integrate technology to provide some of the most advanced and least invasive treatments to save teeth, regenerate lost bone and gum tissue, and replace failing and missing teeth with dental implants.

Dr. Norkin is also an accomplished author, publishing original research on a variety of clinical topics including early and immediate loading of dental implants, regenerative surgery, complex treatment planning, and cone beam CT-scans, among others.

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SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR PERIODONTICS & IMPLANT DENTISTRY 3020 North Military Trail, Suite 200 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-912-9993 flsmile.com

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Dr. Norkin explains, “in our practice, we have the expertise, knowledge and technology to take care of your dental needs while minimizing pain, aggravation and risk—concerns often associated with having dental treatment.”

3/3/20 12:35 PM

Shari Rosenbaum, MD Internal Medicine UNDERGRADUATE: Emory University MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Miami Miller

School of Medicine RESIDENCY: George Washington University CHIEF RESIDENCY: George Washington University

Felice Levine, MD Internal Medicine UNDERGRADUATE: Florida International

University

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of South Florida College of Medicine RESIDENCY: University of Miami College of Medicine and Miami Veterans Administration in Internal Medicine FELLOWSHIP: Boston University Medical Center in Department of Internal Medicine

Dr. Shari Rosenbaum and Dr. Felice Levine share a passion and a calling as women, patients and as physician colleagues who realize the importance of having a trusted primary care doctor who knows her patients personally and understands the daily demands of working and taking care of a family.

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“Patients in our MDVIP-affiliated primary care practices participate in a comprehensive annual wellness program comprised of advanced preventive health screenings and diagnostic tests including extensive cardiovascular screenings designed to assess risk before symptoms arise. With these insights, we are able to develop a plan for possible prevention, early treatment, or even potential reversal of disease,” Dr. Rosenbaum shared.

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DR. SHARI ROSENBAUM and DR. FELICE LEVINE 1905 Clint Moore Road, Suite 204 Boca Raton, FL 33496 Dr. Rosenbaum 561-988-0995 mdvip.com/sharirosenbaummd Dr. Levine 561-997-2554 mdvip.com/felicelevinemd

“Our patients also enjoy conveniences not found in most other primary care offices, from same- or next-day appointments, to our cell phone numbers for urgent needs after hours. We value the importance of continuity of care so our patients only see us (not a physician extender) in the office or at the hospital,” added Dr. Rosenbaum.

“Practicing in a personalized health care model allows me to tailor patient care to each individual’s needs. Having the time to know my patients on a more in-depth level also allows me to advocate for them while they navigate the often confusing, frustrating and sometimes frightening moments that may arise in their health care,” Dr. Levine said.

3/3/20 12:39 PM

AUGUSTO E. VILLA, MD, FACC, FSCAI

Cardiology SPECIALTIES: Interventional/Structural Cardiovascular Disease UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University, Lima, Peru MEDICAL TRAINING: Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland RESIDENCY: Internal Medicine: University of Miami School of Medicine Hospitals; Residency Cardiology elective: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland FELLOWSHIPS: Cardiology: University of Miami School of Medicine Hospitals; Interventional Cardiology, Valvuloplasty/Structural: The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology, Endovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine

Dr. Augusto Villa is the Director of Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Disease at Mt. Sinai Heart New York–Palm Beach. He is also an Assistant Professor of Cardiology at Icahn School of Medicine Mt. Sinai, New York, and a Visiting Professor at Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University.

Dr. Villa’s mission is to provide the highest quality cardiovascular and preventative care to his patients with respect and personal attention, with patient health and satisfaction being his top priority. He started the Peripheral Interventional program in the northern Palm Beach County area years ago, followed by the Radial Percutaneous Coronary Interventional program, and the transcatheter valve therapies program in recent years. These programs have significantly improved the health and outcomes of countless patients in this area.

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AUGUSTO E. VILLA, MD, FACC, FSCAI 600 University Blvd., Suite 200 Jupiter, FL 33458 561-627-2210 pbcardiovascular.com sinaipalmbeach.com

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Dr. Villa is an expert in complex radial coronary interventions such as orbital, rotational and laser atherectomy and stenting, as well as percutaneous right and left ventricular assist device insertions. He is also skilled in transcatheter aortic and mitral valve replacements, percutaneous mitral valve repair, atrial appendage closure, ASD and PFO closures, carotid stenting and more.

3/3/20 12:40 PM

William A. Sunshine, MD, FACR Rheumatology SPECIALTIES: Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases MEDICAL SCHOOL: Universidad Peruana

Cayetano Heredia

RE S ID E NCY: Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, New York FELLOWSHIP: Rheumatology, Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida. Served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine

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Board-certified rheumatologist Dr. William Sunshine finds purpose in helping others by diagnosing and treating the most complex inflammatory diseases for the last 27 years in his private practice. Dr. Sunshine’s office offers the best of both worlds, as he practices with the personalized care and attention of a solo practitioner, while at the same time leveraging the support of his membership in AARA (American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates), the largest rheumatology super-group in the nation powered by Bendcare.™.

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OAKS MEDICAL COMPLEX 660 Glades Road, Suite 306 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-862-0401 wsunshinemd.com

Collectively, AARA has created optimal clinical algorithms to support proper pathways of care for chronic inflammatory patients. This empowers each physician to provide consistently highquality care using the latest innovations. With a care philosophy that is built upon creating and maintaining a compassionate partnership with each patient, Dr. Sunshine’s approach to treating rheumatic disease includes an analysis of patient reported outcomes, whereby patients gain an understanding of their disease state and become an active part of the decision-making process.

From the moment he greets his patients in the waiting room, it is clear Dr. Sunshine embraces his profession as a physician and sincerely feels a responsibility to support patients in creating individualized treatment plans that meet their goals for optimal health and comfort. Dr. Sunshine has conducted several clinical trials and authored multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals. He has appeared on television, radio and the Internet addressing current topics in rheumatology.

3/3/20 12:41 PM

Eli S. Levine, MD Cardiology SPECIALTIES: Interventional & clinical cardiology, endovascular surgery, advanced cardiovascular imaging UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:

Psychobiology and microbiology, UCLA MEDICAL SCHOOL: Ross University

with Honors

INTERNSHIP/RESIDENCY: UCLA

School of Medicine

FELLOWSHIPS: Advanced cardiac imaging Yale University School of Medicine; cardiology, University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine; interventional cardiology/endovascular surgery, LSU School of Medicine New Orleans

“Practicing interventional cardiology and performing high-risk procedures are difficult enough; however, making the decisions as to what’s best for my patients were never difficult decisions.

Since my family and I were personally touched by heart disease, I was even more inspired to treat each and every patient like my own family. Against all odds, in a very short period of time, I became one of the busiest cardiologists in South Palm Beach and am extremely proud to report that I’m one of the highest volume operators in the nation, being in the top 5% for volume of advanced coronary and endovascular procedures,” said Dr. Levine.

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ADVANCED HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE 951 NW 13th St., Suite 5B Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-235-5621 advancedhvi.com

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Triple board-certified cardiologist Dr. Eli Levine is the Founder of Advanced Heart & Vascular Institute in Boca Raton.

With decades of prestigious medical training, expertise and clinical studies to his credit, Dr. Levine started a private practice from scratch, just four years ago.

He made this change because he wanted to give more personalized and high-level care without the worries that come with being employed by major corporations, he shared.

3/3/20 12:42 PM

Zarina Staller, DMD, PA Dentistry SPECIALTIES: General and Preventative Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Advanced Technology DENTAL TRAINING: Doctor of Dental Science, Colegio Odontologico Colombiano, Bogota, Colombia DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE: Nova Southeastern University School of Dental Medicine; recipient of Academy of General Dentistry Award Surgery residency program

Dr. Zarina Staller has been practicing dentistry for more than 30 years. In addition to her own private practice, she shares her expertise by teaching cosmetic dentistry to third-year dental students at Nova Southeastern University and works with Army soldiers to ensure their dental health for their upcoming deployment. Dr. Staller also finds time to volunteer for those in need at Caridad Center and has served as the team dentist for FAU football and basketball for five years.

“My boutique-style dental practice is a reflection of many of my passions.

I practice dentistry like dentists did in the old days. From the moment a patient comes into the office I am by their side to listen to their fears and problems with compassion, and am very honest in assessing their treatment, providing the best, most tailored solutions,” Dr. Staller explains.

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Dr. Staller spends much of her spare time diving and taking photographs of the undersea world, displaying her favorite images on the walls of her practice for her patients to enjoy the beauty and tranquility that abounds.

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ZARINA STALLER DENTISTRY 16950 Jog Rd, Suite 106 Delray Beach, FL 33446 561-638-3007 zarinastallerdentistry.com

Dr. Staller’s professional memberships include American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, American Academy of General Dentistry and American and Florida Dental Association.

3/3/20 12:43 PM

Erica R. Podolsky, MD Bariatric, Laparoscopic and Robotic Abdominal Surgery SPECIALTIES: Bariatric surgery, reflux surgery, hernia surgery, robotic and laparoscopic surgery UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Tulane University MEDICAL SCHOOL: Thomas Jefferson University RESIDENCY: Hahnemann University Hospital FELLOWSHIP: Bariatric and minimally invasive surgery, Duke University

Dr. Erica Podolsky is a board-certified Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric surgery and is the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery; Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery and director of medical students at Delray Medical Center. She specializes in a range of surgical issues from the more obvious painful hernia to more complicated diseases such as reflux and obesity.

Although 70% of our country is suffering from morbid obesity, a recognized disease since 2013, many people do not consider it a surgical disease, and less than 1% of eligible obese patients undergo this life-saving, durable and effective treatment. Bias toward patients suffering from obesity is prevalent and most people do not realize surgery not only offers weight loss but also improvement or resolution of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, infertility, sleep apnea, and degenerative joint disease, among others.

“I created our program at Delray Medical Center five years ago and am extremely proud of being honored with MBSAQUIP national accreditation for bariatric surgery excellence. Surgery is not the only aspect of care and our program offers patient education, nutritional counseling, mental health assistance, support groups, and long term follow up. Our program offers comprehensive long-term treatment to help our patients improve their quality of life and eliminate medications.” explains Dr. Podolsky.

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SOUTH PALM SURGICAL ASSOCIATES 1601 Clint Moore Road, Suite 145 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-939-0455 southpalmsurgery.com

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“I approach every surgery with enhanced recovery in mind, performing advanced surgeries through small incisions, either laparoscopic or robotic, which allows for quicker return to daily activities and the elimination of narcotics.

3/3/20 12:43 PM

Thomas A. Copulos, DDS, PA Periodontics DENTAL TRAINING: Emory University, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine PERIODONTAL TRAINING: University of Florida School of Dental Medicine SPECIALTIES: Double boarded in Periodontics and Dental Implants by the American Board of Periodontology

Photo Paulette Martin

Dr. Thomas Copulos takes a holistic approach to patient care and designs custom comprehensive treatment plans for his patients.

His clinical interests include dental implants, surgical and non-surgical periodontal therapy and bone grafting for dental implants. “Newer dental implant designs and surfaces allow us to shorten the time from placement to permanent tooth to 6 weeks under certain circumstances. We also have the technology to place a temporary tooth on the implant on the same day as placement. This prevents needless removable appliances as temporary teeth maintaining the space for cosmetics and the future tooth. These newer implants are a gamechanger! Just like knee and hip replacements where you start using the joints immediately after surgery, we are trying to accomplish this with dental implants,” states Dr. Copulos.

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THOMAS A. COPULOS, DDS, PA 1000 NW 9th Court, Suite 106 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-338-7115 periodontistboca.com

Dr. Copulos believes that a beautiful smile means more than pearly whites. It also means having healthy gums that follow the level of the bones. When receding gums occur due to aging, harsh brushing or after braces, Dr. Copulos is delighted to be one of a select few Periodontists in Boca Raton to offer the Pinhole Surgical Technique to his patients. “I personally trained with the inventor of this revolutionary scalpel-free and suture-free treatment, Dr. John Chao,” boasts Dr. Copulos. “The results are almost instantaneous with very little discomfort and bruising and without the need for veneers or crowns for a fresh new smile.”

3/3/20 3:00 PM

Glaucoma Specialists of South Florida Ophthalmology Talya Kupin, MD SPECIALTIES: Glaucoma diagnosis and management, post-cataract laser capsulotomy, dry eye therapy UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science with Honors, University of Michigan MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Michigan RESIDENCY: Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Hospital FELLOWSHIP: Glaucoma sub-specialty, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University

Dr. Talya Kupin is a board-certified ophthalmologist and the founder and medical director of Glaucoma Specialists of South Florida. Dr. Kupin is recognized as a leading expert in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma, specializing in laser treatment for open and closed angle glaucoma. In addition, she offers comprehensive ophthalmology services including diagnosis and therapy for dry eyes such as punctal plugs, as well as a variety of corneal and retinal diseases.

Dr. Kupin founded Glaucoma Specialists of South Florida in order to provide the highest quality state-of-the-art eye care for the community, including the latest ocular ultrasound diagnostic technology for glaucoma and related diseases.

Anup Kubal, MD

Dr. Anup Kubal is a board-certified ophthalmologist and a leading expert in the field of cornea and refractive surgery.

He specializes in refractive cataract surgery including Femtosecond laser cataract surgery, the latest technology allowing for the correction of astigmatism during cataract surgery. He has surgical expertise in premium intraocular lenses that allow for excellent distance and reading vision often without glasses after cataract surgery. Dr. Kubal also specializes in various types of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), the newest technologies to lower intraocular pressure for patients with glaucoma. In addition, he is an expert in LASIK and corneal surgery, performing the latest techniques in corneal transplantation.

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GLAUCOMA SPECIALISTS OF SOUTH FLORIDA 6298 Linton Blvd.

Delray Beach, FL 33484 561-479-3884 • Fax: 561-479-3885 glaucomaspecialistsofsouthflorida.com

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SPECIALTIES: Corneal and refractive surgeon, cataract surgery, corneal transplant DSAEK, DMEK, LASIK, and PRK surgery UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, biochemical sciences, Harvard University, Summa Cum Laude MEDICAL SCHOOL: Columbia University RESIDENCY: Wilmer Eye Institute, John’s Hopkins Hospital FELLOWSHIP: Cornea sub-specialty, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

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The Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, 561/268-0500

T I F YO U G O PARKING: Museum parking lot; free for members, $5 charge for non-members RESTAURANT HOURS: Sat.-Thurs., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

PRICES: Lunch $14$26, dinner $14-$48 WEBSITE: norton. org/visit/here/therestaurant

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oo many museum dining areas are just that—spaces tucked behind galleries with nary a thought given to the creation of a pleasant space to eat.

Not here. At The Restaurant at The Norton, art is an interactive experience. In fact, you’re encouraged to eat all the art you can.

Executive Chef David Schiraldo works to make sure your plate looks as appetizing as a Monet or Manet. Sometimes a Pollack. The food will also please your palate in this gallery of food and drinks.

Slightly separated from the Norton Museum of Art’s main galleries, The Restaurant walls are filled with photos and artwork. An ever-changing video entertains.

Floor-to-ceiling windows on one wall give a view to the outside dining area and sculpture garden. Salt and pepper shakers are tiny works

of art, as is the flower and plant centerpiece on each table. The menu changes regularly, reflecting the seasons. Details matter.

“If you love art, you love good food,”says Schiraldo.

It’s a venue that stands alone as a worthy spot to visit; you can dine here without paying to enter the museum. Stop in for a lobster roll ($26) with Old Bay butter, tarragon mayo, house-made chips and a light, crispy outside/soft inside roll that’s a perfect foil for the lobster meat packed inside.

The baby gem Caesar salad ($14) has the requisite creamy dressing, but fried capers, crispy black olives and roasted cherry tomatoes put it in a higher flavor level. It’s enough for two, although after the first bite sharing will be tough. A French dip ($17) of tender roast beef, horseradish crema, Swiss cheese and

caramelized onions made the au jus just an afterthought.

The eclectic lunch menu has salads, small plates (the Spanish octopus is a winner), sandwiches and larger brunch entrees (lemon ricotta pancakes, quiche and smoked salmon Benedict, to name a few) and is open daily. On Fridays, dinner is served in conjunction with the museum’s Art After Dark program. That menu includes filet mignon and more.

While you can eat here without seeing the museum’s exhibits, you should walk off your meal and take in a truly spectacular collection of art. To help everyone do that, the museum is free on Fridays and Saturdays. There is no excuse not to gaze at paintings, sculptures and photos, and then try the fried mahi sandwich.

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Oli’s Fashion Cuisine 6897 SW 18th St., Boca Raton, 561/571-6920 Written by LYNN KALBER

H I F YO U G O PARKING: Parking lot HOURS: Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat.Sun., 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

PRICES: Dinner $12$42 WEBSITE: olisfashioncuisine.com

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ere’s what you need to know about a Boca restaurant with an unusual name that opened last October: Oli’s Fashion Cuisine is the latest from Palm Beach County restaurateurs Juan Gando and Dustin Parfitt. Their string of successes includes the original venue in Wellington, along with Don Chepo’s Taco Shop, and White Horse Fashion Cuisine at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

On the menu is a definition: Fashion Cuisine is“a manner of preparing food that is stylish and pleasing to the eye.”The sweet, warm, enveloping lobster risotto ($37) is a prime example, with the bright pink lobster and bright yellow rice with green peas in lemon butter and Parmesan. It’s a gorgeous dish,

and lives up to the aesthetic.

The Boca Raton spot is lakeside at the Boardwalk (where a former Don Chepo’s had a brief run in 2018-2019), with a large outdoor patio and interior dining room simply decorated with lots of greenery.

Since the decoration is on the plate, that’s really all that’s needed.

Tuna tacos (two for $8) came with our server’s suggestion about how to eat them. Spread spicy mayo on top, then use ponzu sauce for dipping. He was right.

They were a little sweet, a little tangy, overall very good.

One of the nightly specials was grilled mahi ($29), a good combination of soft mango/zucchini salsa, perfectly cooked jasmine rice and a decent-sized chunk of mahi.

The fish was a bit dry, but not so overdone that it was flavorless.

While our choices leaned toward seafood, the menu is all over the place. Italian, vegetarian, steak, short ribs, pork chops, flatbreads, salads and a lot more. It’s a large menu, aimed at making everyone happy.

They make all the desserts in-house, except the gelato. The bread pudding ($10) benefited from many different textures, all sweet—whipped cream, vanilla gelato, banana bread pudding, caramel sauce.

Oli’s is large, but it’s standing-room-only at the door. The fashion cuisine here has hit a spot with the ‘hood, so be sure to make reservations. Oh yes, the name: Oli’s is from Charles Oliver Wellington, the man credited with the city of the same name.

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The perils and pleasures of the 3rd and 3rd chef’s roller coaster life Written by JAN NORRIS

All the hours I spent finding ways and means to get drugs and all the time I spent high, I now put all that energy into perfecting my craft.”

— Emerson Frisbie

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t’s midday, and Emerson Frisbie is meeting his dealer to buy exotic mushrooms for his menu at 3rd and 3rd.

Five years ago, this would have been a drug deal instead.“I had my hands into some nefarious things,” he says.

You can get mental whiplash listening to his story, about his early pizzeria days as a dough proofer; traveling as a Deadhead; earning a BA; staging in famous kitchens, learning to butcher animals and forage edibles; trying to hide a 20-bag-a-day heroin habit; dealing drugs and crossing a biker gang; two overdoses; and finally, life in recovery.

He shares his made-for-Hollywood tale in the hopes of helping other chefs headed down a dark hole.

Today, he’s five years sober. He knows his next relapse will be fatal, so “this is it,”he says. He’s putting all his experiences into his job, creating dishes with clarity and a passion at 3rd and 3rd.

As he tells everyone,“Cooking saved my life.”

What are you bringing from your past life to your kitchen discipline now?

“All the hours I spent finding ways and means to get drugs and all the time I spent high, I now put all that energy into perfecting my craft. Sometimes, it’s poring over a cookbook at night, sometimes it’s eating out somewhere that I can’t afford just to learn what other chefs are doing, and sometimes it’s simply about taking a minute to teach someone else what I have learned.”

What are you excited about on your menu?

“Really just trying to focus on where I’m sourcing stuff. I’m working with Mike at Aioli for

bread. Pasta, from Mama Gizzi. Some produce from Swank Farm, some from GreenLife Farms; Bedner’s Market is right here. Capt.

Clay’s seafood. He calls and tells me what he’s got—our fish is so fresh. Have you ever had yellow tilefish with the scales on? They puff up when they bake, and it’s like little fish potato chips.”

How do you test a potential cook in your kitchen?

“When I interview chefs, I ask them to cook a chicken breast with a pan sauce.

Being able to get it right is harder than it seems. If you do it well, it’s satisfying. The trick? Cook skin side down, cook without flipping—and no basting. No pressing.

Rest it properly—that’s key—then spoon the sauce over. Some work so hard to get the skin so perfect, and the meat is dried out.”

You tried private cheffing, but left quickly. What happened?

“The money was awesome, but I hated it. The waste.

They spent so much money on product, then they’d eat three bites and throw it out.

When they asked me to make Philly cheesesteaks out of A-5 Wagyu and put it on a hoagie roll with Cheez Whiz, onions and peppers, I snapped. I couldn’t take it any more.”

no ability to improve upon something without knowing where it came from in its original form.”

You go to markets and search out cookbooks for fun. What’s your favorite?

“Fannie Farmer’s. I love it. It’s a timeless snapshot of Americana.

And Larousse Gastronomique. It’s good general knowledge.You have

Favorite dish ever?

“One guy I grew up with, he’s Lebanese. It was his sweet potato gnocchi served with fire-roasted tomatoes and this whipped goat cheese. They looked like cylinders.

They were perfect.”

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DINING GUIDE Palm Beach County BOCA RATON 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 ubercreamy 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. $$$$

Arturo’s Ristorante—6750 N. Federal Highway.

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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. $$$

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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

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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. $$$

Burtons Grill & Bar —5580 N. Military Trail.

New American. Known for its reliable food as well as its non-gluten, Paleo and “B Choosy” kids menu, the first Florida location for this restaurant is deservedly crowded, so make reservations. Don’t miss the General Tso’s cauliflower, the pan-seared salmon (Paleo), the crab cakes or the Key lime pie.

Popular half-portions are available, too. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/465-2036. $$

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-caught salmon), is palate-pleasing as well. • 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. Chef Rickie Piper, who has mastered the menu and cuisine of this fine-dining staple for more than a decade, knows when to say when with both plating and ingredients.

His dishes, including the sides and accompaniments, are visually appetizing and aromatic. A grilled veal chop easily 3 inches thick proved tender and juicy, and the wild mushrooms served alongside in a marsala added earthiness. • Dinner nightly. 561/996-1234. $$$ Casimir French Bistro —416 Via De Palmas, Suite 81. French. Take a trip overseas without leaving the city and enjoy excellently prepared traditional French dishes, such as duck l’orange or beef bourguignon, or go with Cajun chicken and veal Milanese. The comfortable dining room is a Parisian experience, as is the apple tarte tatin. This is a local favorite, and may we add they have what is as close to real French bread as anyplace in Boca? • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/955-6001. $$$

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. This feels like an intimate neighborhood bistro and is a welcome discovery. 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: pan-seared foie gras, tasty onion soup, seabass Bouillabaisse, coq au vin, rack of lamb, salads and more desserts. • Dinner nightly. 561/997-0027. $$

Chops Lobster Bar—101 Plaza Real S., Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. At this upscale downtown restaurant, steaks are aged USDA Prime—tender, flavorful

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he ceiling looks as if it’s covered in the best whipped-cream peaks you’ve ever seen. The walls look like vanilla frosting. The barrel tiles on the faux mini-roof nod to SoFla, but what makes a first-timer’s mouth fall open are the cases and cases of savory and sweet foodstuffs.

It would be a Herculean feat to try and make a meal out of every ingredient offered in the Meating Place, which has been here for 51 years.

(Before that, The Village Butcher was its predecessor.) Along with the bounty of flavors is another rarity: This is a store where customers and staff know each other well, and the appreciation is palpable from both sides of the showcases.

The door opens, a chime rings and a greeting goes out. A query, a response,“I’ll go in the back and see if we have what you need.

How many? Are you traveling far?”

If a trip is deemed far away, an ice

pack goes in the shopping bag to keep the wares cool.

“The best thing we get from our customers is calling back after a meal and telling us how happy they are with the meal,”says Erick Andersen, who’s been here 16 years.“That actually happens a lot.

“You can’t run a business like this if your heart’s not in it.”

The staff of five is headed by Del Valeriay, who opened the Meating Place in 1968 and, in his 80s, still stops in almost every day. Three of his employees lived in Ohio, knew each other there and ended up working together here in Boca Raton.“Uncle”Jack Baitz is the manager and arrived in 1984.

“I don’t do much advertising,” says Valeriay.“We don’t have to… it’s the best quality beef we can buy.”

His commitment to quality means,“I’m taking care of kids’ kids here after 51 years.”

The shop may have the word “meat” in the name, but the amaz-

ing variety of products calling for a taste numbers in the hundreds.

For instance, there are housemade appetizers: chicken quesadillas, spanakopita, mini beef Wellingtons, quiches, chicken tenders, meatballs, potato pancakes, chicken dumplings, beef stew, lobster, escargot, smoked Scottish salmon, mini crab cakes, tuna, cheeses, caviar, sauces, dips. Salads include crab, ham, lobster, shrimp, egg, chicken liver and more—and they’re wonderful right out of the carton, or scooped into sandwiches.

There also are meals to go: home-style chicken and dumplings, Salisbury steak with whipped potatoes, homemade meatloaf, mac & cheese, meat lasagna, shepherd’s pie, beef stroganoff.

There are cookies, pastries, pies, candy, wine and pasta. And the staff, who will know you by name—and remember it—after the first visit.

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561/395-2675. $$$$

Cuban Café—3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Suite B-30.

Cuban. One thing Boca needs more of is coffee windows—and real Cuban restaurants. Which is undoubtedly why diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $

Domus Italian Restaurant—187 S.E. Mizner Blvd. Italian. The “Best Spaghetti & Meatballs Ever” dish is pretty darn close to being just that. Who says we have too many Italian restaurants? The burrata with tomato carpaccio, melt-in-yourmouth 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

Farmer’s Table—1901 N. Military Trail. 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, slow-braised USDA Choice short rib and the popular Buddha Bowl, with veggies, udon noodles and shrimp. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

561/417-5836. $$

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Frank & Dino’s —39 S.E. First Ave. Italian. The

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Rat Pack is alive and well here in both décor and soundtrack.

So, too, are traditional Italian dishes such as Dentice oreganata, capellini Pomodoro and tiramisu. But you may want to get there early for one of the longest happy hours around (11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays) for Damiano meatballs, filet mignon sliders or antipasto misto between lunch and dinner. • Lunch Mon.-Fri.; dinner nightly. 561/218-4636. $$$

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. 561/8262625. $$

Grand Lux Cafe —6000 Glades Road, inside 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.

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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.

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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 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. $$$

Il Mulino New York Boca Raton —451 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. From the four pre-menu bites to the after-dinner coffee from freshly ground beans, this is a white-tablecloth venue that delivers on its upscale promises.

Try the langostino, the red snapper, the risotto, the pasta, or go for the ceviches, caviars and seafood tower. Save room for dessert and complimentary lemoncello. Make a night of it. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/338-8606. $$$ Jimmy’s Fries to Caviar —6299 N. Federal Highway. Contemporary American. Going one better than soup to nuts defines Jimmy Mills’ Boca restaurant, an easygoing, affordable bistro in the old Darbster space that really does offer fries, caviar and more. Four varieties of fish eggs are shown off nicely crowning a quartet of deviled eggs, while the thick-cut fries complement a massively flavorful, almost fork-tender hanger steak in the classic steak frites.Try the seasonal soups as well. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/617-5965. $$

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Josephine’s —5751 N. Federal Highway. Italian.

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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. $$

Kapow! Noodle Bar —431 Plaza Real. Pan-Asian.

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. $$

Kathy’s Gazebo Café —4199 N. Federal Highway.

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Marco Pindo, chef of Ristorante Sapori, has long been at the forefront of dining trends, introducing Chilean sea bass and branzino to Boca diners decades ago.

Traditional French. Elegance, civility and very good food meet here for dinners that last at least two hours, and it’s worth it.

Try the Dover sole (pricey, but it won’t disappoint), the escargot, coq au vin if it’s a nightly special, gazpacho, duck, veal, lobster and more. Don’t forget the rich, well-crafted desserts. Classical dining at a longtime standard; jackets recommended. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/395-6033. $$$

Ke’e Grill —17940 N. Military Trail, Suite 700. Traditional American. In this busy dining scene for more than 30 years, you will find a lot of seafood (fried calamari, blue crab cakes, yellowtail snapper Francaise and lots more), a few steak, chicken, lamb and pork options, and a quality house-made apple crisp. Your traditional choices are baked, fried, breaded, grilled, broiled, sauteed. With Provencal, Francaise, maple mustard glaze, toasted macadamia nut pesto and piccata twists. A consistent crowd for a consistent menu. • Dinner nightly. 561/995-5044. $$$ La Nouvelle Maison—455 E. Palmetto Park Blvd.

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service and a trio of 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 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. $$$ Le Rivage —450 N.E. 20th St., Suite 103. French. Don’t overlook this small, unassuming bastion of traditional French cookery. That would be a mistake, because the dishes that virtually scream “creativity” can’t compare to the quiet pleasures served here—like cool, soothing vichyssoise, delicate fillet of sole with nutty brown butter sauce or perfectly executed crème brûlee. Good food presented without artifice at a fair price never goes out of fashion. • Dinner nightly. 561/620-0033. $$

Loch Bar —346 Plaza Real. Seafood. This sister restaurant to Ouzo Bay includes fried oysters, moules frites and Maryland crab cakes. The bar offers literally hundreds of whiskeys, a noisy happy hour crowd and live music most nights. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/939-6600. $$ Louie Bossi’s—100 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. This jumping joint serves terrific Neapolitan pizza (thin crust), but don’t miss the other entrées. Start with a charcuterie/cheese plate and grab the amazing breadsticks. All breads and pastas are made on the premises. Other faves include the carbonara and the calamari, and save room for house-made gelato. Unusual features: Try the bocce ball court included with the retro Italian décor. • Lunch and dinner daily, weekend brunch. 561/336-6699. $$$

Luff’s Fish House—390 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Seafood. A renovated 1920s bungalow houses this shipshape restaurant, in addition to two large, outdoor deck and patio areas. It’s known for familiar dish names with new tweaks: smoked fish-hummus dip, falafel fish fritters, crab guacamole, mussels in coconut curry broth, plus the paella on Sundays only. Don’t leave without the enormous slice of the Key lime pie, topped with meringue on a graham cracker crust. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/609-2660. $$ Madison’s —2006 N.W. Executive Center Circle.

American. This location is something of a Bermuda Triangle for restaurants, with at least four restaurants 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. $$$ Maggiano’s —21090 St. Andrews Blvd. Italian. Do as the Italians do, and order family-style: Sit back and watch the endless amounts of gorgeous foods grace your table. In this manner, you receive two appetizers, a salad, two pastas, two entrées and two desserts. The menu also includes lighter takes on staples like chicken parm, fettuccine alfredo and chicken piccata. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/361-8244. $$ Mario’s Osteria—1400 Glades Road, Suite 210. Italian.

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141 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. $$

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. $$

Max’s Grille —404 Plaza Real. Contemporary American. After 24 years in Mizner Park, This 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 the applewood bacon-wrapped meatloaf to the wickedly indulgent crème brûlèe pie. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/368-0080. $$ Morton’s The Steakhouse—5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 219. Steakhouse. There’s seemingly no end to diners’ love of huge slabs of high-quality aged beef, nor to the carnivores who pack the clubby-swanky dining room of this meatery. While the star of the beef show is the giant bone-in filet mignon, seasonally featured is the American Wagyu New York strip. Finish off your meal with one of the decadent desserts.• Dinner nightly. 561/392-7724. $$$$

New York Prime —2350 N.W. Executive Center Drive. Steakhouse. This wildly popular Boca meatery Monday, Monday 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. $$$$

Prezzo —5560 N. Military Trail. Italian. A reincarnation of a popular 1990s Boca venue, this version has updated the dining room, kept the yummy oven-baked focaccia bread slices, and added a 21st-century taste to the menu. Don’t miss the tender bone-in pork chop, thin-crust pizza and seafood specials. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices are on the menu, too. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/314-6840. $$

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. $$

Everyday Favorites For an affordable bite at any time, consider these durable chains and homegrown Boca favorites—where the attire is understated and reservations are rarely necessary.

Biergarten—309 Via De Palmas, #90. German/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. $$

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) $$ Brio Tuscan Grille—5050 Town Center Circle, #239. Italian. The Boca outpost of this national chain does what it set out to do—dish up big portions of well-made, easily accessible Italian-esque fare at a reasonable price. If you’re looking for bruschetta piled with fresh cheeses and vegetables or house-made fettuccine with tender shrimp and lobster in a spicy lobster butter sauce, you’ll be one happy diner. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/392-3777. $$

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

Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza—9180 Glades Road. Italian. With an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients and rigorous preparation—the hand-rolled dough rises for three days before use—this reliable purveyor offers varieties of ‘za that are both familiar and novel, from BBQ chicken and veggie primavera to Mom’s White Roasted Garlic and the Mupsa (mushroom, pepperoni and sausage) . • Lunch and dinner Tues.-Sat., dinner Sun. 561/483-5665. $$

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. $

True—147 S.E. First Ave. American. True is the only place in South Florida to eat authentic Baltimore crab cakes. This small, unpretentious venue reminds us of a Key West food shack. The food is fabulous. Try anything with crab (crab dip, crab soup, crab sliders), but don’t miss the bacon-wrapped dates, beef brisket sliders and Fetacomply salad.• Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/417-5100. $$

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. $$

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 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.) $$$$

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, 561/6255852.) $$ April 2020

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Villagio Italian Eatery—344 Plaza Real. Italian.

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. Open since 2004, this 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. $$$$

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. $$

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. $$

Tanjore Indian—500 Via de Palmas. Indian. Six different kinds of naan bread let you know this isn’t your usual Indian menu, and the naan itself is a light bite of heaven. House-roasted and ground spices help make the seafood, chicken, lamb and vegetarian dishes memorable. Try the Angarey tandoori chicken and the side dish of aromatic white rice with cumin seeds. Smooth rice pudding with candied almonds and raisins let you end the meal with a sweet light bite. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/288-5800. $$

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ater 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 are the braised Angus beef short ribs with toasted pearl barley and collard greens.

For dessert, try the red velvet bread pudding and your choice of a trio of sorbets. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/922-6699. $$

Vino —114 N.E. Second St. Wine Bar/Italian. An 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. $$

WEST BOCA 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. $$ City Fish Market—7940 Glades Road. Seafood. A multimillion-dollar remodel of the old Pete’s has turned it into an elegant seafood house with a lengthy seafood-friendly wine list, impeccably fresh fish and shellfish cooked with care and little artifice. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/487-1600. $$

Ditmas Kitchen—21077 Powerline Road. Contemporary kosher. This west Boca restaurant is named after a Brooklyn avenue in a district known for its food. Here you’ll find very good casual food, and no dairy products are used. Try the Hibachi salmon, all-kale Caesar salad, the shnitzel sandwich. • Dinner Sun.-Thurs. 561/826-8875. $$$

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 (slow-cooked in a tomato sauce and served on a bed of orzo), massive stuffed peppers or kebobs. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/994-2828. $$

La Ferme—9101 Lakeridge Blvd. French/Mediterranean.

Trattoria Romana—499 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Oliv Pit Athenian Grille—6006 S.W. 18th St. Mod-

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 restaurants. Pay attention to the daily specials, especially if they include impeccably done langostini oreganata and the restaurant’s signature jumbo shrimp saltimbocca. • Dinner nightly. 561/393-6715. $$$

ern Greek. The owners’ goal of bringing together the best of Greek cooking under one roof, much like the melting pot that is Athens, is covered here in an extensive menu. The best way to enjoy the food is to share it: the Pikilia trio with tzatziki, spicy feta and eggplant spread is a starting place. Try the mix grill platter and the hearty red Greek wine. End the night with a unique, velvety frappe cappuccino.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-2049. $$

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. 561/9907969. $$$

Classic style and classically oriented 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 the foie gras terrine and proceed to lamb rack or pan-seared salmon with braised baby artichokes. C’est délicieux. • Dinner nightly. 561/654-6600. $$$

Tempura House —9858 Clint Moore Road, #C-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. $$

Villa Rosano—9858 Clint Moore Road. Italian. You can be forgiven for imagining yourself in some rustic Italian hill town as the

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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. $$

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. $ Driftwood —2005 S. Federal Highway. Modern American. Take food combos that sound unusual (popcorn sauce, avocado chocolate ice cream) but that taste wonderful and you’ve got Chef Jimmy Everett’s ideas on the table. They don’t last long, because they taste terrific. Try the smoked swordfish, the lobster with pickled okra, ricotta dumplings, the burger with gouda, the grilled octopus and pastrami’d chicken breast with roasted cabbage. • Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/733-4782. $$

Josie’s Italian Ristorante—1602 S. Federal Highway. Italian. Famed chef and South Florida culinary godfather Mark Militello is back at Josie’s after a brief stint at Boca’s Prezzo, and his magic in the kitchen of this cozy, old-school Sunray Photography BRM 0320.indd 1

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Italian restaurant is 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. $$

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. $$

Sushi Simon —1628 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. $$

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The Venu —8794 Boynton Beach Blvd. Modern European/American. A comfortable supper club vibe with better-than-average food. Live entertainment supplements large portions, with dishes such as braised wild boar pappardelle, grilled salmon and arancini. Happy hour portions are large, too; desserts are decadent. Worth a trip to west Boynton Beach. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/200-0222. $$

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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. $$ 50 Ocean—50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to rock shrimp pot pie and baked grouper topped with blue crab. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$

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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. $

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. $$

The Banyan—189 N.E. Second Ave. American.

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. $$

Batch Gastropub —14813 Lyons Road. Gastropub. 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. $$ Beg for More Izakaya —19 S.E. Fifth Ave. Japanese Small Plates. The large sake, whisky and beer menu here pairs beautifully with the small plates full of everything except sushi. No sushi. And that’s fine. Try the takoyaki (octopus balls), the crispy salmon tacos and anything with the addictive kimchi, such as the kimchi fried rice. There are pasta, teriyaki and simmered duck with bok choy dishes—or 16 varieties of yakitori (food on skewers). You’ll be back to beg for more. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/563-8849. $$ Brulé Bistro —200 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The regular menu of this Pineapple Grove favorite always has satisfying dishes. Its specialties include crab tortellini with black truffles, chicken meatballs with coconut broth and cashews, plus signature dessert pistachio crème brùlée. Spirits and house cocktails steeped in speakeast style are paired with an ever-changing menu.

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• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-2046. $$ Buddha Sky Bar —217 E. Atlantic Ave. #3. Pan Asian. Don’t miss a meal at this stylish Asia-meets-industrial chic spot with a view of the Delray skyline. Chinese-influenced dim sum is inspired, while rock shrimp tempura and Tokyo beef skewers with twin chimichurri sauces touch the heart and the taste buds. Veggie fried rice is exemplary thanks to the kitchen’s application of wok chi. • Dinner nightly. 561/450-7557. $$

Burt & Max’s —9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. This bastion of contemporary comfort food in west Delray is approaching local landmark status, forging its own menu while borrowing a few dishes from Max’s Grille, 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. $$

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ere are some recently opened venues to put on your list, and when we stop by we’re having dessert first. Just because.

KASAI & KOORI, two locations: 25 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8784 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Suite 104, Boynton Beach; kasaiandkoori.com: These are two of the planned four venues for the Asian-inspired dessert concept that’s taking sweet-lovers by storm (and there are savory options, too).

The owners say this is a North American version of Japanese kakigori, Taiwanese shaved ice, Taiyaki waffles and Korean patbingsu. Dishes such as the Kakigori Strawberry and Pale Mountain are not your run-of-the-mill desserts.

And that’s the point. The Spiked Dragon Beard dessert has multiple varieties of flavored ice infused with alcohol. Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines locations are supposed to open soon.

THE BLUE FISH, 402 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 561/286-3474; thebluefishsushi. com: This is the first Florida location in the Blue Fish chain that has 12 venues (so far), with one in Colorado and 11 in Texas. This Japanese company has been around for 20 years, and focuses on fresh sushi, sashimi and rolls as well as offering Asian-inspired dishes. A Naples venue is due to open this year.

SHIITAKE ASIAN BISTRO, 4900 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach; 561/865-5538; shiitakebistro.com: The relatively new Shiitake Asian Bistro in Delray Beach is garnering good word of mouth. Its Thai/ sushi dishes include a little of everything, so it’s on my to-try list.

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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. $$

Caffe Luna Rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray 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. $$

City Oyster —213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as shrimp and grits with a jumbo crab cake. This is the place to see and be seen in Delray, and the food lives up to its profile. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$

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. $$$

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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 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. $$

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. $$

Elisabetta’s —32 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. An ornate Italian spot, with classically prepared dishes including spiedini shrimp, burrata de prosciutto bruschetta, costoletta di vitello (veal), a guanciale pizza, cacio e pepe pasta, malfadine Amatriciana and gemelli puttanesca. Portions are large and that, thankfully, goes for the homemade gelati, too. The best seating outdoors is the second-floor balcony overlooking Atlantic Avenue.

• Lunch and dinner daily; weekend brunch. 561/650-6699. $$ The Grove —187 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Chef and sommelier Michael Haycook and Dining Room Manager Paul Strike change their menu biweekly, turning bocamag.com

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out dishes exhilarating in their freshness, creativity and elegant simplicity. An appetizer of octopus with olive oil, crushed potato aioli and lemon is outstanding. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/266-3750. $$

Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar—1841 S. Federal Highway. American. You don’t have to worry about calories (most dishes are under 500), you don’t have to worry about finding something you haven’t tried before (new items are added every three months) and freshness is the silent ingredient throughout. Try the pesto Caprese flatbread, the supergrain salad and the steak or salmon or chicken. Desserts offer big tastes in small jars. • Lunch and dinner daily; brunch on weekends. 561/266-3239. $$

Henry’s—16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant in the west part of town never fails to delight diners.

Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything—from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/638-1949. $$

Il Girasole —2275 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian. If you want Northern Italian in a low-key atmosphere, and nobody rushing you out the door, this is your spot. Start with something from the very good wine list. Try the yellowtail snapper, the penne Caprese and the capellini Gamberi, and leave room for the desserts. Reservations recommended. • 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. $$

L’Acqua —110 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. You’ll get what you pay for here: very good Italian food in an upscale, modern, cool gray and white restaurant that is a refreshing change from busy Atlantic Avenue. The antipasti (bread, balsamic/honey dipping sauce, Parmesan chunks, bruschetta) are so good, they could be dinner. But save room for the pollo Parmigiana, the scallopine piccate al limone, the four kinds of risotto, and dessert. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/563-7492. $$$ La Cigale —253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. Popular venue since 2001, with Greek and Italian dishes and more. Highlights are seafood paella, roasted half duck and grilled jumbo artichoke appetizer. Lots of favorites on the menu: calf’s liver, veal osso buco, branzino, seafood crepes. Nice outdoor seating if weather permits. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$ Latitudes —2809 S. Ocean Blvd. Modern American. You should come for both the sunset and the food. This oceanfront

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Lemongrass Bistro—420 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan-Asian.

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, 561/5448181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $

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. $$ Park Tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Check out the high-top seating or bar stools during an excellent happy hour menu that includes deviled eggs, pork sliders, chicken wings and a happy crowd. Entrees are generous and well executed. Try the fish and chips, one of six burgers, fish tacos and more. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.-Sun. 561/265-5093. $$ Prime—29 S.E Second Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime is aptly named for its heart of the action location, neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially the Maryland-style crab cakes and luscious chocolate bread pudding. Service is strong so with a bit of work this restaurant will fully live up to its name. • Dinner nightly.

561/865-5845. $$$

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a Boulagerie Boul’Mich, which opened in February at Town Center, is as much museum as restaurant. The first thing you may notice as you enter the sizable space—a former Venetian Nails location, if you can believe it—are the vintage kitchen utensils nailed to the back wall, as if curated by an artistic poltergeist. Or it may be the repurposed colanders, each containing a single bulb, arranged on another wall in such a way that the lights spell out BAKERY. Or, perhaps, it’s the priceless antique cameras, stove and funky artisanal lamps, designed by the owner, hanging from the ceiling.

All of these arresting visual accouterments are, in fact, handed down from the owners and their families, giving the place a unique bespoke appeal—even considering this is the sixth La Boulangerie and first in Palm Beach County, with partners passionate about fresh, eclectic cuisine helming each one.

Eclectic, indeed: La Boulangerie specializes in French baked goods with twists of Latin and Israeli cuisine. This vision meets your mouth in the form of creative spins on traditional breakfast and lunch favorites like the Bravia salad, an enormous dish with mixed greens, goat cheese, apples and roasted almonds atop a beet carpaccio drizzled with Balsamic and olive oil.

The restaurant’s omelets—I tried the Greek, with Feta cheese, sautéed tomatoes and olives—also are a hearty home run. Empanadas are a house specialty, and while the mushroom and spinach variety hits the spot, the chorizo version elicits its own foodgasms, with the richly seasoned meat among the best I’ve tasted.

As for desserts, this is a French bakery, so sinning is mandatory. The almond and chocolate croissant, livened by an addictive almond paste inside and chopped almonds all around it, is the perfect end to a meal here.

Come for the artifacts and stay for the food, or come for the food and admire the décor; either way, this place is a keeper.

La Boulangerie Boul’Mich is at 6000 Glades Road, Suite 1048A. Call 561/361-8820.

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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. $$$

Salt7—32 S.E. Second Ave. Modern American. All the pieces needed to create a top-notch restaurant are here: talented chef, great food, excellent service. From the pea risotto to the crab cake to the signature steaks and a lot more, this is a venue worth the money.

Thanks goes to Executive Chef Paul Niedermann, who won TV’s notorious “Hell’s Kitchen” show, and his talent is displayed here on the plate. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. Brunch Sunday. 561/274-7258. $$$ Sazio —131 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. This long-lived venue on crowded Atlantic Avenue is a reason to sit down and take a breath. Then take up a fork and try the linguine with white clam sauce or the ravioli Sazio or grilled skirt steak or pretty much anything on the menu. Prices are reasonable; leftovers are popular. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/272-5540. $$

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

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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 vanilla-scented custard to golden, flaky phyllo. • Dinner nightly. 561/303-3602. $$

Terra Fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The pleasures of simple, well-prepared Italian-American cuisine are front and center here. Enjoy the 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. $$

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. $$$

Veg Eats Food—334 E. Linton Blvd. Creative Vegan. This

Sumptuous cuisine, attentive servers and a see-and-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. Sau oui to profiterolles au chocolat or hazelnut soufflé.

• Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-1171. $$$

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LAKE WORTH 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. $$ Paradiso Ristorante —625 Lucerne Ave. Italian. A Tomasz Rut mural dominates the main dining room, and there is also a pasticceria and bar for gelato and espresso. Chef Angelo Romano offers a modern Italian menu. The Mediterranean salt-crusted branzino is definitely a must-try. Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$

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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, the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Dinner nightly. 561/655-6060. $$$

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. $$$ is comfort food for everyone; the dishes will impress carnivores, too.

Smell the fresh coconut vegetable curry soup, which tastes as good as it sounds. Try the grilled brawt sausage, the Ranch chixn, the banh mi and a Ruben—all from plant-based ingredients that will fool your taste buds. You’ll want to take home some of the prepared meals after you’ve visited, too. • Lunch daily. 561/562-6673. $

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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 more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). • Dinner nightly.

561/833-3450. $$$

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 reasonably priced. • 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. $$$

Chez Jean-Pierre—132 N. County Road. French.

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 sophistication, like witty Peking duck tacos and decadent tuna and foie gras sliders. Sushi selection is limited but immaculately fresh.

• Dinner nightly. 561/833-5522. $$ 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 mul-

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tiple 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.

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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-beseen 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. $$

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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. $$

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Café Centro —2409 N. Dixie Highway. Modern American. A cornerstone in the Northwood neighborhood, this venue draws because of a complete package: food, drinks and great nightlife and music. Take some char-grilled oysters, add shrimp pesto capellini or a marinated pork chop with polenta, plus local singing fave Tessie Porter, and you have a fun and delicious night out. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly.

561/514-4070. $$ French Corner Bistro & Rotissorie —4595 Okeechobee Blvd. Classic French. It’s France in a tiny venue, with big-taste dishes that include all the faves: beef bourguignon, rack of lamb, duck à l’orange, frog legs Provencale, veal kidneys, tender branzino and simple desserts to end the meal. Reservations are mandatory for dinner. • Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/689-1700. $$

Grato —1901 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. “Grato” is Italian

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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. $$

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. $$

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 shoein 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 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. 561/8333406. $$ 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. 561/6501001. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2131; 110 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/808-1100; 5090 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/623-0127) $ 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. 561/8552660. $$$ Tapeo —118 S. Clematis St. Spanish. The casual dining is downstairs, and it’s more formal on the second floor, but the paella Valenciana and red sangria is just as tasty in both. A colorful dining room is backdrop to tapas you won’t want to share.

Try the home-smoked, cured salmon plate, camarones al Ajillo, tortilla Espanola or blackened ahi tuna with seaweed salad and soy reduction. It’s traditional with a few current additions, and it adds up to a good dinner. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/5140811. $$ Todd’s by Todd English—2119 S. Dixie Highway.

Modern American. Celeb chef/owner Todd English does pop in to WPB from time to time, and the happy hour here is popular, and rightly so, for both the drinks and the bar bites. Don’t miss the mini salmon cakes with sweet chili sauce, the beet root tartare or the oyster raw bar specials. Décor is a mix of old building/new colors, such as the bright purple couches. Set in the EmKo compound, with abundant artwork inside and outside. • Dinner nightly, brunch weekends. 561/227-3511. $$

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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. $$ Tradition—626 S. Federal Highway. French. This is a petite place with a large following, for good reason. Owners Eric and Anais Heintz start meals with an amuse-bouche and a menu that spans the length of France. Order a creamy Caesar salad with a light anchovy-based dressing. Try the coq au vin (sauce cooked for two days), and if you like calves’ liver, this is the best you’ll find in the area. End with a Grand Marnier soufflé (worth the 15-minute wait), and make your next reservation there before going home. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. 954/480-6464. $$

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Cap’s Place—2765 N.E. 28th Court. Seafood. Eating here requires a boat ride, which is very SoFla and terrific for visitors. This is one of—if not the only—family-run, old-Florida seafood restaurants you’ve never heard of, open since the 1920s.

The heart of palm salad is the best and purest version around.

Seafood abounds; fish can be prepared nine ways and much more. (There are non-seafood dishes that are done well, too.) Go for the short boating thrill and for the food. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 954/941-0418. $$ Le Bistro —4626 N. Federal Highway. Modern French.

The menu is modern and healthy—98-percent gluten-free, according to chef Andy Trousdale and co-owner Elin 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 more. Tangy Key lime pie is a classic finish. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/942-0740. $$$

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CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL WHAT: The sixth-annual Boca Raton Bowl featured the return of a familiar local team to the contest. The hometown Florida Atlantic University Owls faced off against the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, and the Owls emerged with a resounding 52-28 victory. The team was led by Interim Head Coach Glenn Spencer following the departure of Lane Kiffin.

WHERE: FAU Stadium Jon Kaye, Bonnie Kaye, Linda Paton, Doug Paton

Gwen Tucker, Bob Tucker, Tim Devlin, Amy Devlin

John Martin, Stephanie Prince, Lucy Larson

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Dawn Zook, Robert Weinroth, Pam Weinroth, Neil Schiller

Biase Family: Joe, Donna, Gianna, Vincent

Cathy and Abdol Moabery

Interim HC Glenn Spencer with trophy amidst FAU Team

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THIRD-ANNUAL BE A SWEET DREAM MAKER CELEBRATION WHAT: More than 225 guests came together for an inviteonly event to celebrate the Sweet Dream Makers Foundation, which provides new beds and bedding for children and families in need throughout Palm Beach County. At the event, Sean and Lou Bachrodt were honored as the 2019 Sweet Dream Makers of the Year following the donation of a 16-foot box truck to streamline furniture transport.

Kerry LoBello and Kathy Brown

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WHERE: The Addison

Elaine and Dan Kraus, Jeannine Morris

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JLBR LITTLE BLACK DRESS INITIATIVE WHAT: In March, The Junior League of Boca Raton launched the Little Black Dress Initiative to raise funds and awareness for the needs of underserved women and children in the community. League members wore the same black dress or outfit, along with an “Ask Me About My Dress” button, in order to draw attention to the somber reality of the limited resources many women have. The Initiative coincided with the Junior League’s Day of Impact on March 10, and International Women’s Day on March 8. The Chairs for the Little Black Dress Initiative were Cheryl Marcus and Tara Patton.

WHERE: Embassy Suites in Boca Raton

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Luz Nieto and Laurie Daniel

Heather Ronan and Robin Elmore

Pakeezah Zubairi and Lindsay Smith

Audrey Gaffney and Tami Klein

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IMPACT 100 SEMI-FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENT WHAT: In early January, more than 150 members of Impact 100 Palm Beach County came together at the Residences at Mandarin Oriental. At the event, members learned the names of the 26 semi-finalist nonprofit organizations that were considered to win one of multiple $100,000 grants.

WHERE: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental

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Cynthia Krebsbach and Sarah Lowe

Sue Diener and Kathleen Meyer

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The Charlie Effect

Boca’s steadfast champion’s voice was missed in the Midtown battle Written by JOHN SHUFF

H

e’s a tough person to figure out. I’ve known him for 34 years, and I feel no closer to him than the day I met him. He is—pure and simple—an introvert. However, that’s not an accurate portrayal of Charles Siemon, a brilliant Boca Raton legend considered one of the state’s top land planning and environmental lawyers.

It was the idea of Jamie Snyder, a Boca Raton resident, to take the condemned Boca Mall property and transform it into what 31 years later is Mizner Park.

She had plenty of help along the way. Bob Judelson, a former resident, suggested that the project would only work as a mixed-use concept (office, retail, commercial). He also suggested that local developer Tom Crocker be invited into the conversation as Judelson thought this project was likely too small for a national company to consider.

However, the arduous task of planning and marshaling the project through a public referendum and bureaucratic red tape—not to mention the divisive politics of the time— was left to the deft legal expertise of Charlie Siemon, who rewrote the rules that led to the redevelopment of downtown and the creation of its centerpiece, Mizner Park. As Snyder put it,“Charlie’s legal mind and expertise paved the way for the redevelopment of downtown Boca Raton.”

Joyce Costomiris Wilson, then the CRA director, said simply that he was “the best negotiator, communicator, writer, collaborator and consensus builder. We couldn’t have done it without him. We were able to garner support of the public and the private sector because of him.”

Siemon became the poster child for downtown re-use and commerce, the go-to guy in our region for land use issues until a couple of years ago, when everything changed—ironically, at an important juncture for Tom Crocker’s next major Boca transformation: Midtown.

In the last several years, Crocker Partners’ redevelopment of Midtown (see Boca magazine, February, 2020) has taken it in the neck politically and legislatively, with the city council giving the much-needed project a thumbs down—a silly, unsophisticated decision to step on a project that would have not only improved a crowded and unattractive area, but would have stimulated commerce.

Another dagger in the heart of this endeavor was that Charlie Siemon had a stroke at a time when he would have been defending the project, explaining how it would work for Boca—how it would energize what is basically a worn-out and haphazard retail and business area. The man who did his homework, who understood land planning and best use and presented his client’s interest in a compelling argument was out of commisssion when it came to public discourse, silenced by the stroke.

Charlie retired not long after and now lives in Marathon. His presence here in Boca, his institutional knowledge of the town and his gifted grasp of development objectives will be damn near impossible to replace. Midtown was a loss to Boca Raton, but Charlie Siemon’s silence has been a bigger one.

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