Boca Raton Magazine May/June 2015

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WHEN IT COMES TO MAMMOGRAPHY

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Vol. 35, Issue 4

features

way 90 the we were

Longtime residents of Boca Raton look back fondly on the city’s formative years. by stefanie cainto, kevin kaminski, marie speed and john thomason

104 earth days

The boho chic vibe is alive and well as evidenced by these spring accessories from stores in Delray. photography by aaron bristol

of the times 108 design Top interior experts show readers how to turn tired South Florida spaces into eye-catching interiors. by brad mee

118small-plate splendor Five restaurants in and around Boca deliver light bites that are as pleasing to the eye as they are the palate. photography by rob nelson

on through 124 break

Those seeking a different kind of higher ground travel to Temple Mound for an opportunity to explore their spiritualist side. by john thomason How do you make a stylish residential statement without a cover model? Turn to page 108.

Blouse by Theory, $255, skirt by DKNY, $395, bag by Kate Spade, $328, shoes by Ivanka Trump, $135, necklace by Robert Rose, $78, all from Lord & Taylor, Mizner Park, Boca Raton

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It’s all in the family at a renowned commercial real estate development firm; also, meet a turtle expert at Gumbo Limbo and the man who orchestrates SunFest.

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by kevin kaminski, marie speed and john thomason

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Readers comment on articles in recent issues of Boca Raton.

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Editor’s lEttEr

This issue’s look back at Boca before it became Boca wouldn’t be complete without a quick sandwich story, courtesy of a local football hero now calling the shots at the University of Georgia.

by kevin kaminski

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HoME town

Celebrate the people, places and events that give our community its identity— including a chemistry teacher and a personal shopper who, in their own ways, both go the extra mile.

Seasoned journalist and best-selling South Florida author Michael Grunwald weighs in on the Florida Everglades, the state of the nation and much more. by marie speed

131BackstaGE pass

High season may be over, but the events keep on coming to South Florida. Plus, an acclaimed star of Florida Grand Opera takes 5 with Boca Raton.

by john thomason

139 dininG GuidE

Don’t leave home without it—our comprehensive guide to the best restaurants in South Florida, including new reviews of Apeiro in Delray Beach and Meat Market in Palm Beach. reviews by bill citara

173out & aBout

You might just see some familiar faces in our snapshots from talked-about social events in and around Boca Raton.

by stefanie cainto

Model: Alea Wiles/Next Model Management StyliSt aSSiStant: Amanda Miller, Hot Pink Style faShion: Blouse by Theory, $215, skirt by DKNY, $335, necklace by Catherine Stein, $59, earrings by Cara, $32, shoes by Michael Kors, $135, all from Lord & Taylor, Mizner Park, Boca Raton

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A case of spring fever brings with it a flood of wonderful memories—including the start of a romance that has lasted more than 50 years.

StyliSt/hair & MakeuP: Jenna DeBrino, Hot Pink Style

by stefanie cainto

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192 My turn

PhotograPhy: Norma Lopez Molina

Designers and retailers add a sense of style to workout clothes, a Naked salon owner dishes on toxic hair treatments, and a local jeweler shows you how to be bold.

by lisette hilton

by marie speed

on the cover

sHop talk

You don’t have to be a fitness fanatic to enjoy our daylong health-conscious itinerary. Plus, two local physicians offer the lowdown on Botox.

The author looks back on the life of her beloved shih-tzu angel, Sophie, and all the wisdom she imparted along the way.

by john shuff

by stefanie cainto, kevin kaminski and john thomason

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Shot on loCation at: 1207 Spanish River Road, Boca Raton Special thanks to Jonathan Postma of Coldwell Banker, Boca Raton Resort & Club; 561/843-7828, jonathan@jonathanpostma.com

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bocamag.com Web extras Check out these bonus items unique to bocamag.com, related to stories in the May/June issue of Boca Raton or pertaining to events in our area: sO LONG, DaVe: Boca Raton had the pleasure of catching up with Will Lee, bass player for the CBS Orchestra and co-founder of the Fab Faux, the Beatles tribute band that recently played in South Florida. Click on the A&E link and see what Lee had to say about his “Late Show” boss, David Letterman, whose final show is slated for May 20.

The Fab Faux, including Will Lee (middle)

COOK It yOUrseLF: If you think the dishes from our spring pictorial (page 118) look mouthwatering on paper, just imagine what they taste like. Here’s the good news: You don’t have to imagine; we have recipes from the chefs and participating restaurants under the Web Extras link. aLL IN tHe FaMILy: What’s new at the zoo? Where are the nearest Mommy & Me fitness

classes? What schools are doing cutting-edge work? Thanks to Michelle Olson-Rogers, whose popular Boca Mom Talk blog runs every other week under the Community link, readers can keep up with the latest family-related buzz around town.

GUILt-Free taCOs? Your favorite Mexican dish receives a healthy makeover thanks to our very own Green Goddess. Visit BocaMagTV and check out Alina Z’s meat-free take on tacos.

see aND be seeN: The events of high season are behind us, but the photos from those galas and fundraisers continue to pour in. See who wore it well at the area’s most buzz-worthy events by visiting the “Photos” section of our In The Mag link.

DO as We say

What started as a fun way for everyone involved with Boca Raton to contribute to bocamag.com has become must-read material each Friday for our loyal online audience.

Check out our weekly “Staff Picks” (under the Community link) for ideas on the hottest happy hours, retail buzz, where to dine, what shows to see—and much more.

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bocamag.com In Case You Missed It

No one covers the community more thoroughly than Boca Raton and bocamag.com, the only South Florida magazine website with unique daily content and a dedicated team of reporters. Here are just a few recent highlights from our award-winning blog coverage.

Office DepOt tO HeaD NOrtH? “Staples’ decision [to keep its headquarters in Framingham, Mass., if a merger between Staples and Office Depot was approved] undercuts the theory advanced regularly by Gov. Rick Scott that Florida’s tax structure will make out-of-state companies “buy a one-way ticket” to the state. Florida has a lower corporate tax rate than Massachusetts and no personal income tax. Office Depot’s 210,000-square-foot Boca complex is newer and carries less debt than Staples’ complex in Massachusetts. And that still wasn’t enough.”

—randy Schultz, “city Watch” under the community link

cHeeSe tHat LOveS YOu Back

GLeNGarrY at tHe maLtz “To curse and defame this eloquently is not as easy as it sounds. I’ve read some [David] Mamet plays, with their interruptions, their unfinished thoughts, their wandering sentences, their brain farts, and their ellipses, dashes and italicizations. It’s all so precise and rigorous that mastering Mamet-speak is not unlike tackling Shakespeare, and [director J. Barry] lewis’ ensemble is pretty damn flawless across the boards.”

—John thomason, “Glengarry Glen ross” review, a&e link

“Did you know that milk and dairy can weaken your bones instead of strengthening them?

Statistics show that countries with the highest consumption of dairy (U.S., Finland and Sweden) have the highest rates of osteoporosis. … I suggest trying rich, plant-based cheeses. Miyoko’s Kitchen just launched a new line of gourmet cheese that you can order online. I tried them all, and

my absolute favorites are French Style Winter Truffle, Mt. Vesuvius Black Ash, Double Cream Chive and Double Cream Sundried Tomato.”

—the Green Goddess, Dining link

Q&a: amaNDa perNa On what the designer, who opened House of Perna in Delray Beach, learned from being on “Project Runway”: “It gives you a very thick skin. It taught me that not everyone’s gonna love me, not everyone’s gonna love what I do. But I need to stay true to who I am and what I believe in as a designer.”

—interview by annie pizzutelli, Shopping link

tea time “Not only does Shaffer’s Tea Room [in Delray Beach] have a huge selection of tasty blends of different organic teas and local baked goods, they also make some of the best tasting, homebrewed kombucha I’ve ever tasted! Everything is brewed using a unique water filtration system that also happens to be used at the White House. … Good vibes all around.”

—Nancy kumpulainen, Staff picks, community link

BLOG ceNtraL: STAy COnneCTeD TO THe COMMuniTy WiTH OuR TeAM Of BlOggeRS A&E: John Thomason takes readers inside the arts with concert, exhibition and movie reviews, cultural news and special profiles every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Dining: Bill Citara breaks down the tri-county restaurant scene—from new reviews and dining news to kitchen gossip— every Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Also, our “Boca After Dark” blogger checks out the local nightlife scene and “The Green Goddess” dishes on healthy eating.

Shop: Discover upcoming trunk shows, store openings, money-saving tips and fashion trends Tuesday through Thursday with our team of style specialists.

hEAlth & BEAuty: Lisette Hilton delivers local news from the worlds of exercise and medicine every Wednesday in her “Fit Life” blog.

Community: Randy Schultz brings a reporter’s eye to Boca and beyond every Tuesday and Thursday with his “City Watch” blog; our in-house team keeps you on top of local events and happenings— including our popular “Staff Picks” to kick off your weekend.

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mail ExcusEd AbsEncE I beg of you. Please stop writing about Al Jacquet’s absences [the Delray Beach city commissioner]. The last thing we want is for him to start showing up. So much more gets done without him there. When he does show up, he is completely unprepared, which drags the meetings out because he never reads any of the backup material. So I ask, let’s just keep the spotlight off him, and the city can get business done.

Delray Citizen Bocamag.com Editor’s note: This comment was in response to Randy Schultz’s City Watch blog, “Where in the World is Al Jacquet,” which ran in January at bocamag.com.

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InsIde the IntervIew I would like to commend John Thomason for the superb job that he did profiling me in the FaceTime section of the November issue of Boca Raton magazine. Mr. Thomason is an extremely skilled interviewer and a great listener who has a unique ability to empathize with his subject.

I have been interviewed by very talented reporters associated with radio, television and print media around the country on both the local and national level, but no reporter has ever captured the essence of who I am as a person and what I do for a living as accurately and as descriptively as Mr. Thomason did in Boca Raton. I was truly impressed by Mr. Thomason’s ability to ask questions that elicited answers which evoked my passion for my work as a private investigator and even more impressed by Mr. Thomason’s ability to subsequently write about my exploits in a way that brought my passion for private investigation work to life for the readers.

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Mr. Thomason is very thoughtful writer, and I can assure anyone that decides to “open up” and give the public a peek into their life by granting Mr. Thomason an interview that they are in very capable and caring hands. It was truly a pleasure to be interviewed by Mr. Thomason, and Boca Raton is extremely lucky to have such a marvelous writer and extraordinary talent on its staff.

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the FlIp sIde I protest the one-sided responses you shared with readers (Web TOC, January 2015) regarding Randy Schultz’s blog [about Mizner on the Green]. I have a hard time believing every reader that responded shares disdain for [architect] Daniel Libeskind; their architectural vision is as tasteless as the responses you shared. I am not alone in believing the concrete jungle that is being passed off as appropriate architecture for my city is shallow and soulless. I believe your one-sided reporting is

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A Tale of Two Subs

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ine years ago this month, the publishers of Boca Raton hired me as editor of their flagship magazine—and immediately challenged me to produce a feature that had been high on their priority list. Former Boca Raton High quarterback Mark Richt was (and still is) having great success as head football coach at the University of Georgia; my job was to chronicle his rise from local phenom to leader of the Bulldog Nation.

It’s a story, at least the Boca portion of it, that fits perfectly with the vignettes our edit team gathered from longtime residents of the community for this issue’s “The Way We Were” feature (page 90). We’re deeply honored that so many of you shared your recollections—online and in person—of life in Boca before IBM unleashed the PC on the rest of the world.

In the Boca of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, locals couldn’t rely on a trip to Town Center to pass the time. More often than not, they had to create their own fun. Take Richt, who described to me in 2006 that he and his friends used to do backflips off the inlet bridge to impress the ladies. “That was the pipeline to dating,” he quipped.

Not that dating didn’t have its own challenges.

“Remember the movie ‘The Sting?’ It played at this one theater, I think at the Fifth Avenue plaza, for like 10 months straight,” said Richt, whose father moved the family to Boca from Broomfield, Colo., in 1973 after taking a job with IBM. “I took at least three different girlfriends to that movie. By the third girlfriend, I had every line memorized.”

Coming off a season-ending knee injury his junior year, Richt entered his senior campaign at Boca High intent on leading the Bobcats to a state title. But in the summer of 1977, the school fired beloved head coach Roger Coffey and replaced him with Otis Gray.

The shocking turn of events crushed Richt, who viewed Coffey as a football mentor.

Richt orchestrated a team meeting at his father’s house and asked his fellow players to sign a petition protesting Coffey’s dismissal. The team missed a practice—and may have sat out even longer had Coffey not intervened. The former coach called Richt and implored him and the rest of the Bobcats to give Gray their best effort.

“The players were hard on Coach Gray,” said Gregory Fashaw, a running back on the ’77 team who later settled in Delray Beach.

“For some time, they wouldn’t listen to him. But they would listen to Mark. At halftime of some of our games it was Mark, not the coach, who would be the one standing at the chalkboard discussing the offense.”

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A team only months earlier on the brink of mutiny would come together in more ways than one. Not only would Boca High reach the state semifinals that year, the Bobcats would set an example that helped to heal some of the wounds inflicted by racial strife that scarred the high school during the early 1970s.

As always, the players followed their leader.

“Richt was able to jell with the black players, the white players—no matter where you put him, he fit in. And that carried over,” Fashaw said. “Players no longer sat in segregated groups. We were mingling at dances, talking in the halls—everything that had happened had brought us closer. And that atmosphere spread all over campus.”

The Bobcats’ storybook season would come to an end against eventual state champion Miami Carol City, a team that one local radio station picked to win by a score of 64-0. Boca High fell 15-12—in a torrential downpour.

As we finished our second interview for that feature in the hallway of a Jacksonville convention center, just prior to a booster event with hundreds of University of Georgia alumni, Richt recalled his two great regrets from that senior year at Boca High.

“My ritual was to have a ham-and-cheese sub from Jerry’s Pizzeria (on Northwest Boca Raton Boulevard) before every game,” Richt says. “We lost two games that season. One game, my bread somehow got soggy. The other game, [his best friend Jeff ] Giersbrook brought me an Italian sub by mistake.

“To this day, I think we would have gone undefeated if I had the right subs.”

Our stroll down memory lane is just getting started. Enjoy the issue—and don’t hesitate to contact us with some Boca recollections of your own.

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our city, it’s not often that you find two generations raised and living in Boca, let alone several. As part of our “The Way We Were” feature (page 90), we were fortunate to meet Leanhardt Kreuscher; his daughter, Patty Vargas; her son, Hugo Vargas; and his twin boys (Hugo Jr. and Antonio)—four generations with Boca roots … that all live in the same neighborhood.

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The Difference Maker

A chemistry teacher with a passion for volunteerism leads by example at home and abroad.

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hen Kate Kilian speaks, you listen—if you can keep up, that is.

The 30-year-old chemistry teacher at West Palm Beach’s Oxbridge Academy talks at a dizzyingly rapid clip, each word racing against the next like horses at Churchill Downs. She answers questions like somebody who needs to be someplace, because she probably does: Her schedule would seem punishing if it weren’t so fulfilling.

On Tuesdays after school, she assists some of her students in meeting with lonely seniors in nursing homes; on Wednesdays, her students coach a science team for children at the local Boys & Girls Clubs; on Thursdays, she runs a tutoring program for kids at The Lord’s Place, the West Palm Beach homeless shelter, with about 20 of her students. Then there’s her monthly visits to the Quantum House at St. Mary’s Medical Center, where she provides food and comfort to parents whose children are undergoing long-term medical treatment. Through it all, she also manages to moderate Oxbridge’s Science Club, assist the head coach of the girls’ soccer team and run her own book club.

“I’ve always believed that if you see a problem, you shouldn’t wait for somebody else to fix it,” she says. “It’s your responsibility to take care of it. And I enjoy doing it.”

Kilian’s volunteerism, modeled after her parents’ selfless, global work in the medical field, isn’t limited to Palm Beach County causes. She’s spent her past two summers, and two of the past three winter breaks, in Cambodia, where she teaches English to enthusiastic pupils in the genocide-torn nation. She discovered the

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country’s need when she backpacked through it three years ago.

Part of that need, Kilian says, is due to Cambodia’s corrupt education system, where the schools are government-run, the citizens are untaxed, the teachers are unpaid, and the desperate parents accept bribes for their students’ passing grades.

“The people that are teaching in the school that I’m at have maybe a sixth-grade education themselves, so the amount of impact I can make there is huge.”

Kilian, who will return this summer, teaches 58 children ages 4 to 8, in one 12-footby-12-foot classroom. She’s been developing an ESOL curriculum (English for Speakers of Other Languages) where none existed previously—an indispensable skill set given that each student’s dream job, Kilian says, is to work in Cambodia’s tourism industry.

If that weren’t enough—and for Kilian, the word enough doesn’t exist—she also saves money to build wells in Cambodia. “Something like one in five kids dies before the age of 5 because of a preventable disease,” she says. “That’s mainly because they’re drinking the water they go to the bathroom in.”

Kilian is too humble to trumpet her body of good work, but she believes in leading by example. And back home, her work is inspiring students to follow her lead.

“I probably get one e-mail a week from a kid that wants to start a program somewhere,” she says. “[They] see how successful somebody else is, and the impact they’re making, and [they] realize that, as one person, you can make a big difference.”

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As it turns out, ice cream is to the Golden Bear what honey is to, well, an actual bear. That’s why Jack nicklaus decided to partner with Schwan’s Global Supply Chain to introduce seven flavors of his favorite sweet treat (like Coffee and Donuts), which have debuted at Winn-Dixie stores in Palm Beach County—for only two bucks. As part of the deal, Schwan’s contributed to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.

400+ The community’s economic drivers and entrepreneurs will gather at the Boca Raton Resort & Club on May 15 for the annual Business Awards Luncheon. The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce expects more than 400 attendees at a gathering that honors a business leader, small business and business of the year. For ticket and sponsorship information, call 561/395-4433.

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May/June Buzz High season may be history, but there’s plenty to do in South Florida—including moonlight dining and an evening with Thor.

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It took 1,440 minutes last year for United Way of Palm Beach & Martin counties and Community Foundation for Palm Beach County to raise some $2.2 million for area nonprofits through

its Great Give initiative. The 24-hour online fundraiser looks to make an even greater impact starting at 5 p.m. on May 5. Visit greatgiveflorida.org to make a donation.

prizes and a silent auction—as well as a screening of the Marvel blockbuster, “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” at the AutoNation IMAX 3-D theater.

You may need one of the themed “superhero” cocktails to handle Hulk on a five-story screen.

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The biggest movie of the summer receives a larger-than-life treatment May 15 at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale. The museum’s auxiliary group, Friends of MODS, is

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ven the most fashion-savvy tourists can feel a bit overwhelmed trying to navigate the world-renowned retail scene in The City of Light. But with the help of France-Lise Tranié, Americans in Paris are no longer in the dark when strolling the ChampsÉlysées.

The Boca-based personal shopper has launched La Parisienne, a concierge service for those visiting Paris with more than just sightseeing on their agenda. The concept is simple: Pick one of three shopping itineraries— couture, classic or trendy; consult with Tranié to determine your personal style; then meet her in Paris, where Tranié leads visitors on a shopping tour that fits them to a T. “I’m here to assist them—and to [let them] just have fun,” says Tranié, 34.

She’s certainly no stranger to Paris, having lived there for 27 years before moving to Singapore in 2007. (She also lived in Hong Kong and New York before planting roots in Boca in August 2012.) But it’s more than just knowledge of the city that distinguishes La Parisienne; Tranié has developed relationships with the likes of Céline, Chanel, Dior, Balmain, Hermès and Balenciaga, as well as other boutique stores.

“I’m actually French, and I had never used her services before,” says client Laetitia Reino. “And I was that much more surprised. She picked things that were very unique … and showed me a side of Paris that I hadn’t seen before.”

Tranié, who worked at Comptoir des Cotonniers in Paris and as a stylist for the same brand in New York, visits all the stores prior to the tour, pulling items based on her clients’ preferences so the pieces are ready upon arrival. Often, the stores arrange special accommodations to welcome her guests; Givenchy, for example, hosts a Champagne reception.

While La Parisienne does not provide travel arrangements, Tranié does work with an agency that can set up flights and hotels, plus arrange for chauffeur services. Her shopping services start at $450 for a half-day tour (for one person). For details and information, visit laparisiennepersonalshopper.com.

Tranié shared more about herself and her service with Boca Raton.

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She was always chic. She always had a nice trench from Burberry or a nice handbag from Hermès. ... I was like, “Oh, I want to be her.”  I like to be relaxed [in her personal style], with a little twist of chic.

something really relaxed, but it works.

It’s natural. For example, you see people with jeans, but they put on a nice jacket or nice shoes.  A.P.C. is a French designer who … in the beginning, did more jeans. Now it does more trench coats, shoes and

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everything. I like it because it’s really minimalist but with great fabrics.  I also love Isabel Marant. She makes women look effortlessly chic.  One of my favorite shops is JeanCharles de Castelbajac; he’s really avantgarde. He works with art, with music—and he melds everything together.

 The store managers let me know when they receive something really nice or when something new is coming in. If I have a client that needs something from the latest collection [off the runway], I can check with the store, and they can put it aside.

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The Best of SNL In honor of “Saturday Night Live” wrapping up its 40th season, we asked members of Boca’s own standout improv troupe—the Sick Puppies—to select their favorite all-time SNL cast members.

“I like Amy Poehler and Tiny Fey. They are both smart and funny, and I love the fact that they are best friends who clearly support each other’s career. Tina’s Sarah Palin and Amy’s Hillary Clinton show how great comedy can not only entertain but help to shape our perception of political figures.”

“Will Ferrell. He refuses to give up on his character, he commits to the reality of a scene (regardless of rationality), and he will convince you he’s dead serious before you realize the joke is always on you. He’s also a pioneer in discovering new ways to create and distribute comedy.”

—Casey Casperson, founder, Sick Puppies

—Lo-Mae Lai

“Growing up during the late 1980s and early ‘90s, nobody personified that era of SNL better than Dana Carvey. When Carvey arrived at SNL in 1986, the show was in the tank. Carvey made SNL must-see TV again. He was a master of disguise and created some of the most legendary characters SNL has seen. I remember during school imitating the Church Lady, Garth from ‘Wayne’s World,’ and Hans and Franz. His President Bush was easily the best POTUS impression ever.”

—Ryan Lieber

“I found out about SNL from the movies [based on SNL characters]. The one movie that kicked it off for me was ‘Superstar,’ starring Molly Shannon. Mary Katherine Gallagher is by far one of my favorite SNL characters—everything from sniffing her armpit-scented fingers to her diaper-like granny panties.

Strangely enough, I could relate to her; she knows that she’s an odd person, and it doesn’t seem to faze her. She marches to her own drum, and that’s the best way to live your life.”

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“This was tough, but in the end I had to go with Will Ferrell. Will has some of my favorite characters—from Harry Caray to the Spartan Cheerleader to Marty Culp playing keyboard in school assemblies. As an improviser, I’ve learned the value of standing back to make your scene partners look good. Ferrell does a phenomenal job of playing the straight man in the ‘Jeopardy’ sketches as Alex Trebek, allowing his castmates to shine by hilariously abusing him.”

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The New Casual ChiC There’s no need to lug around that gym bag all day. Brands like Koral Activewear (pictured) are producing highend workout wear that transitions easily from the street to the fitness studio. Turn the page to discover more brands that are embracing the active lifestyle.

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[ 1 ] Give your fitness tracker the designer treatment with this Tory Burch metal-hinged bracelet. The Fitbit slides in easily and locks into place with a square clasp. ($195, Tory Burch, Town Center at Boca Raton; Fitbit not included) [ 2 ] Stella McCartney’s collaboration with Adidas

has us swooning—especially these black studio tights.

Made with climalite fabric, this piece looks like leather but is as breathable and light as your favorite yoga leggings. ($80, Stella McCartney by Adidas, Aventura)

[ 3 & 4 ] Other pieces from the McCartney/Adidas union that caught our eye: jacquard print essential seamless tights, $80, and low-waste gym bag, $50.

[ 5 ] The chevron print and zipped detail on these Rag & Bone Lawson Leggings add femininity to a sporty piece. ($225, Rag & Bone, Bal Harbour Shops) [ 6 ] Here’s one way to feel fashionable, even after a tough gym session: Add this webbed Koral Activewear tank to your workout wardrobe. ($130, Bloomingdale’s, Town Center at Boca Raton) [ 7 ] With bands and straps

in all the right places, this VPL sports bra is as supportive as it is edgy. The line was created with the philosophy that utilitarian and stylish can go together. ($98, Intermix, Town Center at Boca Raton)

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Athleta and its collection of women’s performance apparel recently opened at Town Center mall. But the news doesn’t end there: Derek Lam has a collaboration planned with the fitness store. The high-fashion designer is debuting a line at Athleta in September, creating a series of leggings, shorts, custom-designed sneakers and more.

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Toxic Treatment A Delray-based cosmetology expert dishes on the dangers of hair-straightening products.

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John Frieda Beyond Smooth Frizz Ease Dream Curls ($9.99, ULTA Beauty, Delray Beach and Boca Raton) Kérastase Gommage Chronologiste ($44, Life Spa at Lifetime Fitness, Boca Raton)

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anine Shuman remembers when hair-straightening keratin treatments gained popularity. It was during the Great Recession, when salons were struggling to stay afloat in a Janine and heavily hit market. They all Adam Shuman jumped on the craze, happy to provide a service that was suddenly bringing customers back.

But as Shuman, co-owner of Naked Hair Salon in Delray Beach (10 S.E. First Ave., 561/265-3396) with husband Adam, soon found out, the shiny new trend came at a cost.

At the time, the couple was traveling to salons across the globe, introducing their new line of products and styling tools. When she was inside the salons, Shuman began to notice that her chest would tighten up; the symptoms disappeared when she left.

“I didn’t put it together yet,” says Shuman, who has spent 30 years in the cosmetology industry. “It felt like I was catching the flu.

“Until my esophagus closed completely.”

Shuman was rushed to the emergency room, where she was diagnosed with overexposure to formaldehyde, a key ingredient in keratin treatments.

The problem, it turns out, doesn’t lie in the keratin, a natural protein found in hair. It’s in the treatment process, which involves heating the formula to temperatures so high that a toxic fume containing formaldehyde is released. Sometimes, it’s so dense you can see a visible film in the air, Shuman says.

Formaldehyde exposure can result in a number of effects, from skin irritation to increased risk of cancer, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Want to know if your treatment is hazardous to your health?

Shuman shares her tips on getting straight, sleek hair the safe way.

Invest tIme: “There are no shortcuts to having healthy, beautiful hair,” Shuman says. This applies to both the length of a procedure and the number of times some procedures need to be repeated. educate yourself: Look up product ingredients. The more refined, the better. Also, beware of marketing. The promotion of “organic ingredients” doesn’t mean the entire product is organic. lower the heat: The combination of high heat and the tugging of metal brushes can damage hair. This is especially true for color-treated hair. Before blowing out your hair, let it air-dry as much as possible. “Blow-dries should be a short and pleasurable experience—not a tug-of-war with wet hair.”

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Bold Statements Jewelry is the centerpiece of Luciana Vianna’s outfits, so it’s no surprise that it’s the first thing she picks out when getting ready for the day. The co-owner of Vianna Brasil in Boca’s Royal Palm Place (561/826-1100), Vianna has spent the past 13 years immersed in the business founded by her husband’s great-grandfather, making it as much her passion as it is her job.

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What defines “bold” jewelry?

“I would say it’s a combination of size, color and shape. It’s something that catches your attention.”

Do you like to match colors or contrast colors?

“I’m not afraid to mix the color of gold. I could wear something in yellow, in rose or in white.

I can mix all of them, but normally I go for [gemstones] that match. It could be different colors but they have the same feel. They harmonize.”

Rings Dali ring ($3,450, Vianna Brasil, Boca Raton)

Birks Bee Chic long ring (price available upon request, Mayors Jewelers, Boca Raton)

Are there particular colors geared for certain events?

“Pastels and earth tones for daily use. At night, you can go for stronger, bolder colors.”

How do you make bold pieces work?

“It has to look natural. You cannot put on too many big things, too many different colors. It has to have your own identity.”

How do you create that identity?

“You have to really fall in love with the pieces you have. It’s not something you look at and are unsure of.

You have to love it.” necklaces Kendra Scott Rayne ($80, Kendra Scott, Boca Raton)

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Early risers can start their morning with a pulse-pounding workout at places like CrossFit Kismet in Boca (pictured), which offers a 6 a.m. class. But what if you wanted to devote an entire day to exercise and healthy living? Turn the page for a sunrise-to-sunset itinerary.

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A Day in the Fit Life

Imagine waking up with nothing on your agenda but wellness. Plenty of exercise. Healthy bites. And even a little pampering. We can’t think of a better place to plan such an itinerary than our own backyard.

561/447-7700, edendayspa.net) is right after a big workout. The neuromuscular treatment painlessly focuses on trigger points to release lactic acid in the muscles. Combine that with a hot-stone therapy, which gently heats the muscles, making them more pliable and responsive to treatment. A 55-minute neuromuscular therapy session costs $115. Add a 15-minute “Chakra Serenity Energy Clearing” for an additional $25.

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6 a.m.: Rise and sweat According to Chris and Jackie Kidawski, co-owners at CrossFit Kismet (279 W. Camino Real, Boca Raton, 561/990-8055, crossfitkismet.com), the day can’t start soon enough for some of the gym’s more devoted members. Their earliest morning class begins with a soft-tissue warm-up, specific to the CrossFit tasks for that day. From there, it’s on to strength work, followed by an intense session-ending metabolic conditioning segment. “The [6 a.m.] class helps members to keep burning calories for the remainder of the day,” Chris says. CrossFit Kismet offers classes and private appointments, seven days a week. The drop-in rate is $20 a class.

9:30 a.m.: Rejuvenate A day in the fit life shouldn’t be all work and no play. In fact, the best time for a relaxing neuromuscular treatment at Eden Day Spa (213 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton,

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Lunch is no time to unravel all the healthy work you’ve done to this point. At Fit Foodz Café in Boca (9704 Clint Moore Road, A-108, 561/451-1420, fitfoodzcafe.com), the spaghetti squash turkey Bolognese looks like it could do just that. But looks are deceiving; the dish (only $10, including a side) is fewer than 330 calories. “It’s lean. It’s flavorful. And it’s filling,” says Fit Foodz manager Daniela Able. Top off lunch with something sweet.

The most popular sweet at Fit Foodz Café is the guilt-free Dr. Rodman raw vegan protein bar ($3.50), which is made fresh each day.

Hybrids are built for dirt or pavement and are comfortable performance bicycles. From Bicycle Generation, head east a mile or so to the Deerfield Beach boardwalk for some great people-watching. Cost is $29.99 for the day (includes helmet and lock).

SuNSet: evening Paddle After cruising alongside the sea, end your day of fitness on the water with Atlantic Coast Kayak, which operates out of Fort Lauderdale’s Richardson Park in Wilton Manors (1937 Wilton Drive, 954/781-0073, atlantic coastkayak.com). Take either a stand-up paddleboard or a kayak (cost is $40) down the Middle River, a waterway short on boats, rich with wildlife and far enough from the ocean inlets to avoid strong currents. According to Atlantic Coast president Kenneth A. Myers, paddlers journey to the Colohatchee basin, “Then, we come back and we open fresh coconuts and put rum and lime in the coconuts.” Drink up! You’ve earned it.

2:30 p.m.: seaside Pedal Take advantage of the bike lanes in South Florida along A1A and breathe in the salt air while pedaling past the Atlantic Ocean.

If you don’t own a bike, don’t worry. Bicycle Generation in Deerfield Beach (1346 E. Hillsboro Blvd., 954/4271484, bicyclegeneration.com) has hybrid bikes for rent.

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Needle Points

Two local physicians weigh in on a wrinkle-free remedy for the ages—Botox.

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ne way to soften a pesky facial line or wrinkle is with a medicine derived from a lethal toxin known to cause weakness—even paralysis. But that hasn’t stopped botulinum toxin, which is FDA-approved in three medicines for cosmetic purposes, from becoming one of the most popular age-defying treatments.

Most know it as Botox; the other neurotoxins on the block are Dysport and Xeomin. All work Thomas Balshi

equally well to reduce wrinkles and lines that make us look angry and older, but Botox grabs the bulk of the headlines. We asked Delray Beach dermatologist Thomas Balshi (4665 W. Atlantic Ave., Suite B, 561/272-6000, southflderm.com) and Boca Raton plastic surgeon Daniel Man (851 Meadows Road, Suite 222, 561/395-5508, drman.com) for their insights into the Botox revolution.

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[1] Angelina Jolie’s lips and cheekbones [2] Beyoncé’s facial structure [3] Kim Kardashian’s eyes and jawline [4] Brad Pitt’s nose [5] Natalie Portman’s nose

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■ Pros: Botox is simple to administer and offers dramatic results, Balshi says. An in-office treatment involves injecting Botox straight into the wrinkled area—and then

going about your day. All this, Man says, with minimal discomfort.

■ Cons: Today’s botulinum toxin options last three to six months, before needing a re-do.

Side effects from the preparations approved for cosmetic use are generally mild, “like injection site bruising or a headache afterwards,” Balshi says. While rare, worse things can happen. Improperly administered injections can result in cockeyed eyebrows, sagging eyelids, double vision and more, Man says. To avoid those, go to a doctor with experience, board certification and a good reputation.

■ The future: Is Botox in a bottle just around the corner? Could be. Researchers are in advanced trials looking at the use of a topical Botox-like product. “It definitely looks promising,” Balshi says. Patients would still have to go to their doctor to have the topical applied to their wrinkles, but there would be no injections needed. Balshi says it could be out this year. The topical, however, would not be as powerful as the injectable, Man says, when it

comes to wrinkle reducing, except “maybe for the lines around the eyes.”

Both doctors agree that nothing currently available over-thecounter—products that claim “Botox-like” results—can come close to what botulinum toxin injections can achieve.

■ Another alternative on the horizon: A cold laser, which freezes nerves. That’s right. No toxin needed. And treatments with the cold laser (which is not yet available) might last longer than injectable neurotoxins, Balshi says.

■ Bottom line: Man says botulinum toxin injections cost about $250 for each area treated. Balshi says a typical package includes treating crows’ feet around the eyes, the frown lines between the brows and forehead lines. That costs from $500 to $700, he says.

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The Religion of Festivals Jamieson on why music festivals are more popular than ever: “They’ve become like a secular church. People don’t gather anymore. We don’t talk, we text. But festivals are an opportunity for people to get together. And people inherently love that.”

For information on this year’s SunFest lineup and tickets, visit sunfest.com.

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Paul Jamieson A yeAr’s worth of PrePArAtion hinges on one long weekend for sunfest’s executive director.

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mong the safer bets on any given year at SunFest is that executive director Paul Jamieson will be nowhere near Flagler Drive when the gates to the annual outdoor music festival in downtown West Palm Beach first open. It’s not the potential bustle that keeps him out of sight.

In fact, it’s just the opposite.

“Everybody who works here has recurring dreams,” Jamieson says.

“Mine is that we open SunFest—and no one has come. I have this dream every year. So on the first day, after the gates open at 5, I won’t walk the grounds until after 7—because that’s my dream. If I go early and see no one there, I’ll be like …”

Jamieson feigns a bout of hyperventilation.

Given the weighty expectations on SunFest to produce year after year, it’s not hard to see why Jamieson’s subconscious kicks into overdrive come late April. As this year’s five-day event unfolds (April 29 to May 3) with one of its most star-studded lineups in the festival’s three-decade history, consider this: Unlike organizations that run year-round, SunFest has a combined 36-hour window to do its business.

Come rain or shine.

“My dad, before he died, came out to the festival for the first time,” says Jamieson, a native of Cook County, Ill. “He took a look around and said, ‘If it rains, you’re really screwed.’

Leave it to Dad to be here two minutes and put it all in perspective.

“Yes, we live in a much riskier world compared to entities that are open all year. The pressure to perform is enormous.”

For the past 20 years as executive director, Jamieson, along with a dedicated team of full-time staff and volunteers, has turned risk into reward in more ways than one. Last year’s attendance of 175,000 included people from 43 states and 23 foreign countries who traveled to South Florida just for SunFest. The estimated economic impact from that influx? Approximately $15 million.

Along the way, SunFest has managed to nurture its community roots—among the some 2,000 volunteers are locals who’ve been with the event since its inception (in 1983)—while emerging as a heavyweight music festival with national cachet.

“Our budget for talent alone has increased by $1 million since 2012 [to $2.5 million, part of a $7 million overall budget],” Jamieson says.

“We’re not a Coachella or Bonnaroo, but we’re right there. We’re in the major leagues.”

Though Jamieson appreciates music as much as the next person, his isn’t the story of a frustrated lead guitarist living vicariously through his festival selections. When someone asked him at a recent music festival conference what he played in school, Jamieson said, “Center field.”

A parks and recreation superintendent in Illinois, Jamieson moved to South Florida in 1986 after accepting a position as special events coordinator for the City of Fort Lauderdale. The woman who previously held that post, the late Sue Twyford, left to run SunFest.

Twyford twice reached out to Jamieson to join her at SunFest; the first time, he was preparing for the annual Winterfest Boat Parade and didn’t want to bail so close to the event. The second time, in 1990, he accepted. Six years later, when Twyford stepped down, Jamieson moved into the executive director’s chair.

“Sue was big on giving people their money’s worth,” says Jamieson, a father of three (ages 23 to 34). “My second year, she wanted to raise the daily ticket price from $5 to $10. Everyone thought it was crazy. That year, we went from having Bertie Higgins open the festival—remember his song, “Key Largo”—to, the following year, having Harry Connick Jr. open and Crosby, Stills and Nash close it out. Sue’s point was that if you can show people why it’s worth it, they won’t think twice about paying a little more.”

During Jamieson’s two decades at the helm, SunFest has continued its tradition of giving attendees big bang for their bucks. Its $32 advance single-day pass is one of the best values on the festival circuit—not to mention the $70 advance five-day pass, which is cheaper than most single-act concert tickets.

Over the years, the festival has become known for attracting a crosssection of legends, rising stars and trending talent—from Bob Dylan and ZZ Top to Pitbull, Life in Color and Ed Sheeran. The 2015 edition is no exception, with acts ranging from Fall Out Boy and Hozier to Lenny Kravitz and Boston among the 50 slated to perform.

“You have to accept that you can’t make everyone happy,” Jamieson says of the festival’s variety. “But we’re trying to make as many people happy as we can.”

It’s no small feat given how events like SunFest have become increasingly vital to the ever-changing music industry. On the one hand, it’s created what Jamieson affectionately refers to as a “golden age” of festivals.

On the other, it’s made the battle for talent that much more competitive.

The same week as SunFest, for example, three other regional festivals are staging multi-day events: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24 to May 3); Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis (May 1-3) and Carolina Rebellion in Concord, N.C. (May 2-3). Some performers—like Kravitz, Hozier and Sammy Hagar—will play SunFest and one of the other festivals.

“People may think there’s a big switch to flip, and SunFest just cranks out,” Jamieson says. “Honestly, it gets harder every year.

“But the thing that I’m most proud of is that we’ve emerged as a national festival while staying true to our [community] values. We’ve been able to [keep] that balance.”

“We’re not a Coachella or Bonnaroo, but we’re right there.”

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The Rosemurgy Siblings RoSemuRgy PRoPeRTieS, Boca RaTon

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or the Rosemurgys, it’s all in the family. It’s been like that since the early 1970s, when young Berkeley grad Jim Rosemurgy came to Boca Raton (where his parents lived) to start a career. He was soon working as a CPA at Deloitte & Touche, and one day before being named a partner he had an epiphany of sorts: He realized accounting wasn’t for him. Driving to work, he spotted a sign on Hillsboro Boulevard for Campbell Property Management and, on an impulse, he walked in and asked for a job.

And that was that.

His property management days would morph into a diversified development company with the purchase of his first apartment building in 1977—and the subsequent formation of Rosemurgy Properties. Nearly four decades later, the company has grown exponentially, branching into self-storage units, and commercial and residential projects. It really arrived when it developed the Innovation Centre at Florida Atlantic Research & Development Park in 1998 (which was sold in 2008), and it recently completed University Park, the new FAU student housing project near campus on 20th Street, just west of Dixie Highway.

Today, Jim, 70, serves as chairman of the board of a company run chiefly by his three children: Alex, Jamie and Kimberly. Alex, 41, is CEO and charged with acquisition and development; Jamie, 38, is a board member focused on strategic long-term investments; Kimberly, 35, is a vice president and handles asset management and accounting.

“We do get along,” Jamie says. “You should see us plan a party—we are good. We’re like a fun little machine—it’s awesome.”

Kimberly agrees. “We all have different aptitudes or different strengths, so it really works well in business.”

Much of the credit goes to their upbringing.

“We were a close family growing up—dinners every night, half the time talking about the business,” Jamie says. “Mom and Dad worked together. We treat each other a lot like friends first, then siblings.”

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Favorite Diversion in Boca KimBerly: The beach Jamie: Dinner with my husband, a nice martini. alex: Walking to Mizner Park— maybe a drink at Racks, or iPic or Tanzy or Yardhouse All three Rosemurgys credit their success first to their father’s vision, and second, to their own love of where they live—and their attention to detail and design.

“We all have this creativity gene,” Jamie says. “We take so much pride in design. ...

We know as residents we are going to drive by these [projects] every day—it’s a pride of ownership for us.”

That pride is no more evident than in the latest project, University Park, which Alex hopes will be a catalyst for the larger student neighborhood that will be a first for FAU.

“Most of the universities in the country have an off-campus housing component— that is one of the things Boca did not have,” he says. “University Park is the ... quintessential urban redevelopment project—the student can come and live and sleep and exercise and study in one location. ... This project will help give students a real college experience.”

The Rosemurgy portfolio is extensive, with properties from Miami to Vero Beach. Recent projects include the new BankUnited near Mizner Park, and the 23Hundred retail center on Federal Highway in Pompano Beach.

Having grown up here in its sleepy days, all three Rosemurgys are excited about Boca’s growth; they love the new walkability and the vibrant downtown growth.

Maybe Alex says it best.

“Listen, we are living our dream. Who gets to drive five minutes to work every morning, not only live but also do business in an area they love? And to help transform their city?

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Let There Be (Better) Light

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Part of Rusenko’s job involves working with the city of Boca Raton to ensure that beachfront properties meet lighting ordinances. Artificial lighting can disrupt turtles’ circadian rhythms and disorient hatchlings, often leading them away from their nests and toward their demise.

He has won two awards from the International Dark-Sky Association for his efforts in converting the lighting in two Boca condo communities—Boca Mar and the Yacht & Racquet Club— to turtle-friendly bulbs such as LED. “Sea turtle lighting does not mean turning off lights,” he says.

“Turtle lighting is about putting light where it belongs, so that you are safe and secure. The comments I’ve got from the two condos is that their pool decks are brighter and their buildings are lit much better. That’s our goal: to keep the turtles and the people happy. It’s a little easier to keep the turtles happy.”

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Kirt Rusenko

FoR 20 yeaRs, Gumbo Limbo’s conseRvationist has heLped boca’s tuRtLes come out oF theiR sheLLs.

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n a recent trip to the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, its Turtle Rehabilitation Center was busy, as it usually is. Two loggerheads, named Squidly and Betty White, were recovering from septic blood infections, and they bobbed weakly at the surface of their cylindrical tanks. A Kemp’s Ridley turtle was suffering from lingering pneumonia; it was one of 11 flown in from Massachusetts for treatment for “cold-stunning,” which refers to the hypothermic reactions that affect turtles when exposed to prolonged cold temperatures.

I was spared an up-close view of arguably the most debilitating turtle disease of our times. Gumbo Limbo is one of just five institutions in Florida that treats fibropapillomatosis, “which is a nasty, warty, tumorous disease,” according to Kirt Rusenko, its longtime marine conservationist. “Only animals from polluted water end up with these tumors. We get turtles where I swear half their body weight is tumors, and a lot of times, we either end up euthanizing them or they end up dying within 24 hours.

To me, it’s a canary in a coal mine thing; we have enough pollution in the waters now that if we’re seeing that start to happen, we should start worrying ourselves.

“As it is right now, turtles are at the top of the food chain, pretty much,” Rusenko added with a placid, soft-spoken calm. “And if they’re being affected negatively by something, then you can almost bet that it’s going to have a big effect on humans.”

Growing up in upstate New York, Rusenko discovered his passion for marine life the way many landlocked youths did: by watching Jacques Cousteau on television. In college, he realized “there were no jobs in marine biology,” so he pursed his graduate degree in biochemistry in New York, and his Ph.D. in zoology at Clemson. He moved to Florida follow the leader

in 1991 to work for a company that sold biochemical lab equipment, when, as he says, “I went out to the beach one night and literally tripped over a turtle. I realized, hey, this is neat. So I looked for a place to go that dealt with turtles.”

The Gumbo Limbo position opened in 1995, and he’s been its conservationist ever since.

With his healthy white beard and ubiquitous, weathered safari hat, the 64-year-old Rusenko looks like Indiana Jones on an extended vacation in Key West: an adventurer in exile. It’s a laid-back mien that belies the

“If [turtles] are being affected negatively by something, you can almost bet that it’s going to have a big effect on humans.” amount of work required to be the marine conservationist at Gumbo Limbo.

Palm Beach County is the most densely nested county in Florida for loggerhead turtles. With about 100 females laying 100 eggs each season, that’s 10,000 hatchlings—a lot of turtle power, all of it catalogued for posterity by Rusenko and his staff of a half-dozen employees. When it’s turtle season—March 1 to Oct. 31—he’s on the beach at sunrise, looking for crawls (aka turtle tracks), marking new nests, and inspecting old ones for damage from predator animals.

“People look at us and think we’ve got the best job in the world, because we’re riding an ATV on the beach and taking care of these wonderful animals,” he says. “But you’re hot, you’re sweaty. On a single day we can get

upward of 80 crawls. We have to put them all in a handheld computer, and get the GPS point. And if you find a nest that’s predated, you could have 70 or 80 hatchlings dead, all around the nest. Typically, a raccoon will bite the head off, squeeze everything out inside, and just leave the body behind. Foxes will just crush the skull and walk away. That’s pretty demoralizing.

“The last thing we do is excavate the nests,” he continues. “You’re digging up something that had 100 eggs that are all pretty juicy when they hatch, and have all that fluid coming out. Some of the hatchlings die. Some of the eggs never hatch, and have been there for two months at around 80 degrees. You can imagine what it smells like.”

As a beachside nature center, turtles aren’t the only marine life Gumbo Limbo studies; it deals with sharks, fish and stingrays, and Rusenko has overseen whales and manatees stranded on beaches. But make no mistake: The turtle is the star here. Just as Rusenko and his team have healed turtles on the brink of death, so too do they witness turtle births, which have become communal experiences for locals. Last year, Gumbo Limbo’s Turtle Walks and Hatchling Release programs—in which Rusenko travels with intimate groups of ticket-buyers to watch turtles lay their eggs, and a few months later, to see the eggs hatch— sold out. He expects this year’s Turtle Walks, which begin in June, to sell out as well.

“People say that it’s a magical experience,” Rusenko says. “To be able to be that close to a 250- or 300-pound animal with no aggression … it’s just a very peaceful thing. And people are always very respectful. For the most part they even whisper. The turtle can’t hear them!

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Man of His Word

Whether educating readers on politics and policy or shedding light on the destruction and resurrection of the everglades, MicHael GrunWald Writes With a purpose.

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What attracted you to journalism?

I always liked to write. I was always interested in the world, I guess. In college I wrote for the college paper. I wrote for the Boston Globe sports section over the summer when they had this amazing sports section. I just really liked it. I went to work for the Boston Globe after college, but I was not on sports anymore.

a recent quote of yours Was that your “current media diet”—mostly links for your tWitter feed—is “more interesting, more substantive and more up to the minute than ever.” hoW do you square that observation With the state of traditional neWs media and hoW do you see its future unfolding?

What’s depressing is that it’s hard for the people above my pay grade to figure out how to make all this great journalism profitable. But I am now at a place that is figuring that out; Politico is taking digital substantive stuff online and figuring how to make money. In fact, they have realized that they need to get better—that they won’t make more money by chasing clicks about Kim Kardashian, that they’ll make more money by chasing excellence. So I think it’s really exciting.

What led you to Write The Swamp?

I was at the Washington Post at the time, and I had spent the year investigating the Army Corps of Engineers, which was building these environmay/june 2015

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ichael Grunwald can hold his own with policy wonks.

He’s a seasoned journalist with stints at the Boston Globe, Washington Post and Time magazine. And he’s been honored for his national and investigative reporting.

However, most Floridians may know him best for his book, The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida and the Politics of Paradise, which started from a newspaper series about the Army Corps of Engineers and Everglades restoration and morphed into what is arguably one of the most compelling and detailed histories of Florida—filtered through the tale of its most precious resource, The Florida Everglades.

It was a project that seemed like a long shot for a kid from Long Island whose idea of the Great Outdoors was the occasional tennis match. But it earned the Harvard grad serious kudos for his meticulous reporting—and the new distinction of historian—all before he’d turned 40.

His next book in 2012, The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era, became a New York Times best-seller. These days, Grunwald, now 44, is focused on his new job with Politico magazine, his life in South Beach with wife Cristina and their two young children—and working on his slice backhand.

We asked one of the featured authors at this spring’s Festival of the Arts Boca how he got to Miami—and what he was thinking about these days.

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theBOCAinterview mentally destructive boondoggles all over the country. That was a rock that hadn’t been turned over in decades, so I was having great fun—I did this five-day series on the foibles of the Corps—and I realized it couldn’t all be gloom and doom.

I heard the Army Corps had helped to destroy the Everglades and was now in charge of the largest environmental project in the history of the planet to try to fix the Everglades. I figured that would be a cool kind of finale to the story. So I went down to the Everglades for the first time in August of 2000, which is not an ideal time to go visit the Everglades. It was hot and disgusting. I remember saying to the scientist [I was with] at the time, “Why would anyone want to save this?”

I did a little bit of slogging off the road, and what I started to realize was it was not just a simple story about how the Army Corps used to do terrible things; it was way more complicated than that. That was the beginning of my obsession with the Everglades. I realized the story of the Everglades was the story of Florida. And it hadn’t been told.

It was such a cool story.

Can you point to any one or two things that have led to the destruCtion of south florida’s natural environment?

In reverse order, the one thing we did that was bad was that we farmed and built houses in the Everglades. And the thing that we did that was worse was that we completely revamped the natural water system so that we could farm and build houses in the Everglades.

[Florida] has always been a place people

saw as a canvas they could paint their dreams on, and, initially, often with good intentions, as a place to be developed and exploited.

Developed was a good word. People saw the Everglades as this wasteland, and conservation meant to stop wasting it. … As we’ve learned

“[The Everglades] is the ultimate test of whether man can live in harmony with nature—and whether we can, essentially, fix our mistakes.”

more about the ecological and economic services that wetlands provide, then some of the damage we’ve done to the Everglades is a little less defensible and a little bit more attributable to the Carl Hiaasen brand of politics we all know about.

why do the everglades matter?

The first reason is that there is only one Everglades, and God ain’t making any more of them. And it is a really cool place—not just the obviously cool stuff like the panthers and otters and gators and crocodiles and royal palms and all the fancy wading birds—but it is this

Short Takes What people don’t know about Miami: “It’s an awesome place to raise kids—at least they won’t have to drive to the clubs when they get older.”

Last book read: The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking by Brendan Koerner Biggest misconception about politics today: “[People] mistake incompetence for conspiracy.”

Hero: “My kids are my inspiration.”

Your take on the easing of Cuba-America relations: “My Cuban father-in-law is not up in arms, so I think the backlash is going to be pretty mild.”

Hardest story you ever had to write: “The news story for the Washington Post [following] the September 11 attacks. I went to New York for a couple of months and that kind of sucked.”

Light of your life: “My wife.”

fascinating, intricate bizarre ecosystem you aren’t going to find anywhere else.

Reason number two is that if you lose the Everglades, you lose Florida, at least the bottom half. Our drinking water sits underneath the Everglades, it absorbs storm water. … The sprawl that is screwing up the Everglades is screwing up our way of life, so that’s how you end up with the overcrowded schools and the horrible traffic, and you lose the sense of place that draws people here. People don’t come here because it’s like the New Jersey Turnpike with better weather. They come here because it’s supposed to be paradise.

Reason number three, which was the big thesis of the book, is that it’s the ultimate test of whether man can live in harmony with nature—and whether we can, essentially, fix our mistakes. The Everglades restoration is now the model for restoring the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes and the Louisiana coastal wetlands—[and] also the Okavango Delta in Africa and the Garden of Eden marshes that Saddam Hussein destroyed in Iraq. There really is a sense that if Broward County and Miami-Dade can’t figure out how to save this place—how to share water so there is some for the people and some for the otters—then it’s kind of hard to figure out how Israel and Syria are going to be able to do it.

you seem to write primarily about national politiCs—how did you gravitate to that area of interest?

I wouldn’t say I’ve gravitated to politics—I’ve gotten interested in government and policy. I stumbled into the [The New New Deal] stimulus book through writing about energy and the environment. When I started poking into the stimulus, I discovered a lot of things like Race to the Top, which was this very big education reform, middle class tax cuts, the biggest investment in research ever, the biggest infrastructure investment since Eisenhower.

There was money to get our medical system from analog to digital—it all just seemed like a big deal. I realized that writing about the stimulus bill would be a great way to tell the story of the first Obama term—but really it’s about the Obama era and what happened to change.

in a reCent Politico Column, you said that despite the widespread fears that ameriCa is on the deCline, things are “getting better.” Care to elaborate?

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Living the VISTA

BMW Lifestyle

he first things to catch your eye when you pull up to Liz Shapiro’s home that backs up to the Intracoastal Waterway in Boca Raton are the cars in the driveway.

There’s an SUV, a performance sports car and the BMW i8, a plug-in electric with style and lines rivaling anything like it on the road.

But it is the car you don’t see—the 1986 Jeep CJ-7 tucked away in a garage—which Shapiro takes to the beach every now and then, that tells you the most about her.

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Before she met her husband, Steve—a doctor and successful business owner—and before their 11-year old daughter and 9-yearold twins were born, and before she began supporting causes in the community, it was the CJ-7 that Shapiro used to take her surfboard to the beach.

“The CJ-7 is a special car,” she says.

Today, cars play an important role in helping Shapiro live an affluent lifestyle where family and community are a priority.

On any given day, when not playing with her two impeccably well-

trained golden retrievers, Shaka and Maui, Shapiro is likely to be driving her children from one event to another.

On this day she’s on the road at 6:15 a.m. taking her 11-year-old to school for an overnight field trip. She’s then back home and switching cars to take the twins back to the school.

Before the day is out, she’ll attend a Boca Raton Resort & Club’s family social committee meeting and pick up the twins, taking one to music lessons and the other to hockey practice.

The couple’s son, one of the fraternal twins, is also involved

in competitive chess, so when they’re not traveling for a hockey tournament, there’s a chance they’ll be headed to a chess match.

“The kids are amazing,” Shapiro says. “They’re very appreciative of everything.”

Though always busy with the kids, Shapiro makes time to attend several charity lunches a year.

The Shapiros, also supporters of athletic programs at Florida Atlantic University, contributed toward the building of the new football stadium.

Other organizations they’ve supported include Boca Helping Hands, the George Snow Foundation and Nat King Cole Generation Hope.

“I feel so fortunate that we’re able to do so many things to help others,” she says.

When not tending to her children, Shapiro finds time to exercise, including a little tennis or golf.

Water-based activities also are high on her list of fun things to do, with fishing and surfing still on the agenda.

It was the lure of the ocean that actually brought Shapiro, who turned 50 in March, to South Florida.

A top-notch competitive swimmer while growing up in Connecticut, Shapiro earned a full swimming scholarship to George Washington University. She competed on an international level and coached in Maryland during the summers.

During a competition at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale Shapiro decided South Florida was for her.

After sending out résumés, she got a call from a then very new company, Banana Boat sun-care products and was soon one of the company’s first sales representatives.

The surfer lifestyle agreed with her as she traveled in the Banana Boat van with her surfboard sticking out the back.

As the company grew, Shapiro grew with it and worked her way up the ranks, eventually becoming the company’s national sales manager.

“I did really well on my own,” she said. “I probably had a couple hundred people working for me.”

Eventually life on the road lost its luster and Shapiro decided to settle down.

“I called my best friend who was a doctor and told her I was ready,” she says. The friend introduced her to a colleague, Steve Shapiro.

“Within two days, we had dinner and he became my boyfriend forever that day.”

Cars have always been an important part of Liz Shapiro’s lifestyle and a BMW has been in the driveway for as long as she can remember.

As her 50th birthday approached, Shapiro began looking at cars. She saw the i8 in magazines but it wasn’t until seeing one in person that she decided this was the car she wanted.

“When I saw the real one, I couldn’t stop thinking about it,” she says. “It was the right choice for many reasons.”

It was the style, the power and the roominess that got her attention.

“This car is everything I’ve ever dreamed of and more,” she said.

Another easy choice for Shapiro was buying the car at Vista BMW. “They’ve made me feel like family since the very first day we went in,” she says. “I look forward to bringing my car in for service because they always show me the latest and newest models.”

For Liz Shapiro, an i8 from Vista in the driveway is just part of the luxury lifestyle she enjoys.

To learn more about Vista BMW, visit www.VistaBMW.com or one of the showrooms in Coconut Creek on Sample Road or in Pompano Beach on Federal Highway.

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Travel back in time for a glimpse at the Boca of yesteryear— through the eyes of residents who’ve seen their city grow by leaps and bounds.

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As told to Stefanie Cainto, Kevin Kaminski, Marie Speed and John Thomason t’s hard to imagine Boca Raton back then, when Glades Road divided Butts bean farm and Military Trail was the far western frontier of what was then a sleepy resort town. But long before IBM and Mizner Park and Town Center mall and Broken Sound, Boca was little more than a blip on the South Florida radar. In 1958, the best that the chamber could come up with as a marketing slogan was, “Boca Raton: The Different Florida Community.”

One of the only things, in those days, that made us different was the then-Boca Raton Hotel & Club (now the Resort & Club), a crown jewel amid otherwise undeveloped Florida scrubland, miles of farms and a dormant city airport that, after its heyday as an Army Air Force training base during World War II, shut down in 1957.

Still, enough people saw potential in Boca, including Northerners interested in seasonal escapes to the Sunshine State, to put the city on a slow road to expansion. The arrival of IBM in 1967—and, more specifically, the launch of the PC here in 1981—would kick that into overdrive.

But what about the decades leading up to Boca’s turn in the tech spotlight—what about the 1950s, the ’60s and the ’70s? What was life like in Boca? Where did people shop? What did they do for fun?

We asked longtime residents of the community to share their recollections of Boca—before it became Boca.

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The Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce building on Federal Highway, circa 1953 Inset: Publicity still for the Boca Raton Hotel & Club from the 1960s

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Boca wasn’t exactly the Wild West during the 1960s of Ken’s youth. But nearly every kid in town did own a gun—a BB gun, that is. “What parent in his right mind would get their kid a BB gun,” he asks with a hint of faux outrage.

Such pellet guns, of course, were as much a part of life for Boca kids in that era as bicycling to school or congregating at the popular Teen Town. Now a partner at a Boca-based law firm that bears his name (Lavalle Brown & Ronan), Ken shares a few memories from his childhood.

From top: A Boca family from the 1950s receives Welcome Wagon gifts; Dorothy Steiner, “Miss Florida 1957,” poses on a diving board at the Cabana Club.

’m originally from Philly. My grandfather had a winter home in Hollywood, and he was doing some developing here in Boca. My dad moved us here in 1964 to do that. I was 7. Our car was jammed with four kids and a cocker spaniel, and [when we arrived in Boca] I thought it was magical.

Bridges that went up in the air. Boats. Beautiful weather.

“My fondest memory from that early time was the old [Royal Palm] polo grounds, which is where Chipotle and Houston’s are now. It was owned by the Oxley family. It was well attended on Sundays because I don’t think there was much else to do in town.

I worked there shoveling the stalls and walking the polo ponies.

“There used to be an old cable car that would go across Hillsboro Canal. We used to [ride our bikes] to 12th Avenue, then through this scrub brush to these dirt paths, probably where Military Trail is now. That’s how we got to the cable car; we’d ride it across and jump into the canal.

“You know what’s really different now? The sea life. I used to be able to put on a mask, fins and snorkel and go out to the first reef and get all the lobster I wanted. You could spear all kinds of fish. There was a time of year when conch would march down the coast, and you’d just be littered with it. I don’t see conch out there anymore. I think it’s been fished out, for the most part.

“I miss the small-town atmosphere [of Boca]. There’s a freedom in not having to lock doors that doesn’t exist anymore.”

Everybody learned to swim at the Boca Hotel. ... Back then, there were these big massive pools. ... The old Cabana Club was fantastic; it was built in the 1920s [with] these old wooden cabanas.

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Dodee Weir

Boca had yet to get its sea legs when Dodee and her then-husband, Will, moved here from Pompano Beach in 1959. The couple purchased a lot at Royal Palm Country Club on the first day the subdivision opened for residential business. Emerging neighborhoods not far from Dixie Highway, like Camino Gardens—which Will helped to build through the construction arm of Weir & Sons, the company he owned with his brothers—were considered the western edge of development. Dodee describes day-to-day life in the 1960s as sleepy but “delightful.”

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hen I grew up in Fort Lauderdale, just driving to Pompano was like going to the end of the world. To go to Boca? You never even heard of it practically. But everybody was happy here. … You could get anywhere [in town] in five minutes.

“There wasn’t a whole lot of shopping, but then again, there weren’t many people around. ... You had little stores here and there. There was a five-and-dime store; that was the only place you could get things. And a Kwik Chek on Camino [the Publix of its time].

“In the summer, the Boca Hotel was closed. In fact, a lot of places closed in the summer. … So most of the activity revolved around the Cabana Club. It’s where families took their kids, and they had children’s activities and the beach and the pool— and that was kind of the hub of summer activity. … Clubs began popping up. I joined the Royal Poinciana Garden Club more than 40 years ago. We were all young and bringing up children and working in our yards.

“In season, [when you went to the Boca Hotel], it was elegant. People dressed up.

The women would wear dresses; the men, coats and ties. Now, it’s very casual. You see people in shorts in the lobby at 8 o’clock at night. It’s lost the classiness. But we’re not the same society we were [50] years ago. “[Boca] was regular middle-class people doing their jobs, and mothers taking their kids to school. Most families had station wagons; you didn’t have all these fancy cars. … Those were good times for this city back in the ’50s and ’60s.”

The covers of various chamber brochures promoting Boca Raton in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s

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Agriculture Tom McMurrain

The McMurrain family came to Delray Beach in the 1930s to farm during the winter season; they farmed in Ashburn and Sylvester, Ga., in the summers. The farm, about 680 acres, was roughly contiguous to the Loxahatchee Preserve; it was sold in 2000 to Pero Farms. Their crop was primarily string beans and some bell peppers, and they farmed along the range line, parallel to U.S. 441, with some 40 or so other farming families from Boynton Beach through Boca Raton. They took their crop, which was harvested each year by the same migrant families, to the farmers market in Pompano Beach, where prices were based on market demand and supply in places like New York and Chicago.

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arming was hard work. We would meet at the farm about 6 a.m. We’d make coffee and decide what we were going to do for the day, depending on the time of year. [When we picked beans], you started in the morning when the dew dried—then you picked all day until the dew fell again. …

“Our farm was a road map of canals and ditches that we put in. We knew every inch, every culvert, every ditch, every elevation of the land. Our farm sloped from high ground at 441 to the big canal on the west side. If water fell on the farm it would drain from east to west. We had to stop it in dry seasons to keep the water on the farm. In wet seasons, it would flood everything, so we had to open our wooden gates. My brother and I would go around in the truck with big hoes to pull the gates; the water would run to the back of the farm, where we had these big huge pumps. We’d then pump the water into the Army Corps of Engineers’ rim canal for the Loxahatchee Game Preserve. They controlled the water flow, and they would send it out to the ocean. “[The farmers] all had big respect for each other; we all knew we were doing this together. We’d go to the corner store for lunch or breakfast … and you’d see everybody.

There were a couple of places, like Kermit’s store, about a mile west of the turnpike on Atlantic Avenue; he was a farmer. We’d stop there and have a beer.

“February 1977. We knew there was a strong cold front coming. Back then, one of the things we could do in case of cold weather was to pump water to the front of the farm, open all the gates and let the water flow to the back. … It had a warming effect. We’d done that [on this day]; my brother, my dad and I met about 3:30 a.m. [and pumped the water]. “[Afterward], we went to our office up front, which we called ‘the doghouse.’ I was going to go to this place on 441 and Atlantic that we called the ‘Corner Store’ and get us some breakfast. I stepped outside … and [then] I went back in and got my brother and my dad. ‘Come look at this,’ I said. Our trucks, our windshields, our roofs were getting covered in snow. It was just a dusting, but we made it that day. We didn’t lose many beans if we lost any.

“The next day, [the temperature] dropped into the 20s. We did the same thing. We all met at the farm at 3:30. Our trucks had these big headlights, and I decided to go check things out. As I rode around the farm, everything in my headlights was sparkling—every leaf, every bush, every branch. The dew had settled, and the beans had frozen. I went back to the barn, went inside and said, ‘Guys, nothing is going to be alive by this afternoon.’ By 10 a.m. there was not a bush that wasn’t black. They had been totally burned. In one two-day period, we had lost all 680 acres of beans.”

We were controlled by the farm—and by the weather. It took total priority over anything you did because you couldn’t lose it. You had to defend it; you had to fight for it.

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Facebook Finds Before the editorial staff began interviewing for “The Way We Were” feature, group editor Marie Speed turned to social media for some inspiration.

She visited the “Old Boca 2” Facebook page and asked Boca residents to share their recollections. Dozens of locals weighed in on the early days of Boca.

Here are a few of our favorite excerpts.

From top: George Jr., Esther and George McMurrain at the bean farm, circa 1960; George Jr. with his dad; George McMurrain at the pump house.

Photos courtesy of McMurrain/Bathurst Families/Florida Memory Project

“A few years ago, I met a nice older lady, Ida Mae Brown, and we were talking about Boca in the mid to late ’60s. I told her about getting shot at with rock salt behind what is now the Fifth Avenue Shops. A gentleman used to grow peppers there, and we would go back in there to go fishing. She looked at me and said, ‘You were one of those boys that Mr. Johnson used to scare.

He used to tell me about it—and just laugh and laugh. He never really tried to shoot you. Most of the time, he said, it was just blanks in the gun.’”

—Tom Jones

“Back in the day, Butts Road was two lanes with a scary canal on the side.

Boca West was like going to the Everglades, and across the turnpike on Glades were orange groves—not a nouveau riche housing development.”

—Diana Capurroe

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Family/Social Life Joan Wargo

Joan and husband Don, one of Boca’s first doctors, moved here in 1959 from Miami where Don had just completed his residency at Jackson Memorial, and Joan was head nurse of the then-segregated Colored One unit at Jackson. Joan has become synonymous with DebbieRand Memorial Service League, the volunteer group she helped to launch in the early 1960s that raised funds (and still raises funds) for what is now Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

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To date, [Debbie-Rand] ... has logged in 9 million volunteer hours.

e moved to Delray for a while [before we moved to Boca].

Don and Paul Demick did a survey of the state to see what areas would be the most up-and-coming and populated, and they decided it was Boca-Delray. They opened an office on Seacrest in Delray. … There were only about 6,000 people in Boca then and no hospital. The office in Boca was near where the old Dairy Queen used to be [south of Palmetto]. There were eight doctors in the building.

“Don was called to the service in December of 1959. I stayed here, then I joined Don in France, where he was chief of ob-gyn at the American Hospital in Paris. We came back here in December of 1961. We stayed in Deerfield with Don’s father; there were exactly two houses in Boca to rent. We later built a house in Old Floresta. “[If Don and I wanted to go out], we had a family who lived off of Fifth Avenue. They had about nine children, and we could always get one of them to babysit. Aside from the [Resort], there was The Bayou restaurant. The center of Boca was on Federal Highway just south of Palmetto. You had Zim’s Bar in one corner and Brown’s Bar—which turned into Rizzo’s restaurant—on the other corner. Everyone went to Rizzo’s after church on Sunday.

“There was Boton’s, a 10-cent store—it had everything. … We went to the beach, to the pier at the end of Palmetto Park Road. And then there was the Ocean Hearth, built by one of the Schine boys up on A1A where the municipal golf course is now. It was a beautiful place. It was a restaurant, but in the summer it became a beach club.

“When [Gloria] Drummond’s children passed away in April 1962, we started DebbieRand. … [As it grew], we decided we needed a women’s league to do everything, to raise money. So the auxiliary formed; the majority of women in town belonged to it. At the first meeting there were 325 women and one man. I was one of the [18] founding members.

“I thought Boca was a nice quaint town. I liked the people.”

From left: Dancing at the Cabana Club; a float from the Fiesta de Boca Raton parade in 1957

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Gayl Hackett

Newlyweds Gayl and husband Jim relocated from Manhattan to Boca Raton—where her parents lived—after Jim was drafted in 1966. After Jim got out of the army, the couple went to New Jersey, but that was short-lived; they missed the tropics, and Gayl’s dad had bought a furniture business in Boca that he wanted her to run—Clifford’s Patio Furniture (they renamed it The Gazebo) in Royal Palm Place, then known as the “Pink Plaza.” Gayl’s husband eventually left retail and became an appraiser (Ross Realty & Appraisal), and Gayl made her career in real estate. Her last position before retiring was vice president of sales and marketing with Gordon Homes.

“We used to have a competition on old Butts Road. We would start at Glades, just south of Jim Jennings Shell Station, and try to drive it with our lights off in the shortest time to where it came out on Camino near the CSX tracks.

(This was 1967; there was no Military Trail south of Glades at that time.) I will have to check the statute of limitations for any other stories.”

—Bob Rutter

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hen we would see someone on the street back then who was anywhere under 50, we would totally gravitate to them. I mean, we would just run up and say, “Hi, are you living here? Do you wanna be a friend?” We were just dying for young people and people who had young kids. The young guys in town started a little group called the Young Executive’s Club.

And that gave us an excuse to get together.

“We moved to an old Mizner Home—an original Mizner—in Old Floresta in 1971, when our daughter was 2. That was fun because it was a wonderful neighborhood. We brought the age down considerably, because most people who lived there had been there for a very, very long time. … It was a wonderful place to raise children. Kids would walk to school by themselves at age 5. They would walk through the woods to St. Paul Lutheran. No one worried about anything.

“In the 1970s, when the Dolphins were playing well, Dan Burns, a friend of ours, had an automobile dealership in Delray. He had a great big van, and he would go around and pick up 10 couples [on the morning of a game]. There could have been some beer involved in some of these parties, so he would hire a Boca cop to drive us. Sergeant Brubaker, I remember. We packed sandwiches and went down to the Dolphins game and spent the day.

“As many of us as possible joined the old Cabana Club for the summer. We would get there early and unpack all of our kids and get all of the toys and playpens and things. ... When we could, we would have brunch at the Cabana Club. That was very special, because they had a beautiful buffet. A lot of executives for Arvida—the guys—would get together and play football in the sand.

“In the early ’70s, a group of women—maybe 20— who had been Junior League members around the country settled here. … They thought that Boca should have a Junior League because they could see that things needed to be done.

“Back then, everybody was very proper or at least pretended to be. We wore white gloves and our little pearls and stuff, and we would go to these tea parties.

And then, by invitation, they would invite us into what was then called the Junior Service League. I was in the first class. There were 17 of us in the League at the time. [Note: Today, the local Junior League has more than 700 members.]

Local youngsters shoot pool at Teen Town in Boca, circa 1957

“I’ve been here since 1959. … Animals used to wander out at night from Africa USA and end up in our yard.”

—Ted Koch

“In the late ’60s, the end of Camino had a wild area where deer, bobcats, [and other animals] roamed free.

We rode our dirt bikes out there—way before I-95 was built. ... We hunted doves and quail on the east side of Dixie, about where Old Dixie Seafood is, and south toward Yamato.”

—Danny Green

“Glades Road was two lanes and often flooded on our way ‘out’ to school at Boca Raton Academy. … A lonely horse always had his head over the fence at the southwest corner of Glades and St. Andrews.”

—Chrissy Hackett Biagiotti

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Education Don and Helen Ross

Don: “In 1971, there wasn’t much [in Boca]. If [people] were on Military Trail, they were either coming here [to the university] or they were definitely lost.

“Military ended at Glades Road. There was a souvenir shop and a Shell station, and then Glades Road meandered into town, and the only reason they used Glades Road was to get to the Turnpike; there was no I-95, no Congress, no Yamato. Everything to the west of us was undeveloped.

“Arvida was building at the time, Estancia, Millpond. Next door was University Park Golf Club, which is now Boca Bath and Tennis. And where the Lynn Insurance building was, that was the field for Royal Palm Polo. “[If you wanted to go out at night], you had the Arcade, the Patio, Bush’s, Vittorio’s.

You had to go Military Trail to Atlantic, or Federal Highway. There were about four or five restaurants in town—[including] Rizzo’s, which is now closed, the [Resort], Jerry’s Pizza and the Bayou.”

Helen: “When a 7-Eleven opened here, I thought I died and went to heaven. ....

Kevin was a newborn, and there were all cows out there and mobile homes.”

Don: “The reason we came is that I was president of Wilmington College, which Helen and I founded in 1967. We came down to buy the library here and take the library back to Wilmington.

“There were about four or five buildings on campus. Enrollment had gone to almost 500 students, and then somebody invented coeducation, and as a result, many of the young women decided to go to Georgetown, Notre Dame and other Catholic colleges. … This institution opened in 1962 and announced they were closing in 1970. I think the enrollment dwindled to about 150. [But I felt the school had] tremendous potential.

“There was no grass on campus; they couldn’t afford to fix the water sprinklers, so it was mostly sand. There was only one classroom building, and it had eight classrooms and two laboratories.

“We [lived] on the third floor of Trinity, which we made our three-bedroom apartment. Of course, ‘bedrooms’ were college dorms. We were in our early 30s. We like to say Kevin grew up in a convent.”

Helen: “The nuns and the other faculty would come over for dinner. I cooked for at least 17 every night. It was great, because I had instant babysitters.”

Don: “In those days, at Royal Palm and at the Resort, there were private black-tie affairs three nights a week. And, of course, Helen and I would be invited. But Helen always insisted we had dinner with our children before we went out. Those were fun days.

“It’s been an interesting, wonderful experience to watch something grow as much as it has; the university, needless to say, has grown as well.”

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What is now Lynn University began in 1962 as Marymount College, a women’s junior college founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) on Military Trail, which was practically in the Everglades back then. FAU was still two years away from opening. In 1971, Donald E. Ross was named president of Marymount, and in 1974, the name was changed to the College of Boca Raton. By 1988, it was a four-year college with a master’s program. It became Lynn University in 1991 to honor its benefactors, the Lynn family. On July 1, 2006, Donald Ross retired after 35 years as the university’s president; Kevin Ross succeeded his father in office.

From left: Students at then-Marymount College in 1963; Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary nuns at Marymount

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Dick Reed

Prior to being hired as the principal at Boca Raton High in 1973, Dick Reed had been a self-described “troubleshooter” for the Detroit school system. “If there was a shooting at one of the schools, when there was gang violence, my team would [be called in],” he says. “Twice, during my tenure, there was a dead body found at a middle school.” Boca wasn’t exactly inner-city Detroit in the early ’70s, but tension was nonetheless at an all-time high. Black students from Delray were being bused to Boca, forced integration that led to student riots, angry parents and a divided faculty. The man who served as principal of Boca High until 1982 looks back on those early years.

“We lived off Yamato Road way before I-95 was built.

We would [sled] ride on cardboard boxes down the I-95 embankments while they were building it.”

—Doug Harris

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he prior school superintendent, from what I was told, had made the statement, ‘Integration will never happen.’ So there had been no preparation on the part of the county regarding staffing and [strategy]. I looked at it as a people situation. We had to work together.

“There had been a good-old-boy system in place. There were individuals who were not teaching well, but if they wanted a transfer, someone would write up a positive recommendation. Boca was growing by leaps. So, from what I was told, they would transfer these teachers through the good-old-boy channels into Boca High.

“My first day, we’re doing introductions. I told the teachers that, moving forward, the performance evaluation process would be different. There would be teams involved that included administrators, and I would be involved in most of those teams. … That didn’t go over well. I went from having three openings to having to hire 26 new teachers. We had two weeks before school started.

“There was a black caucus of teachers that wanted to meet with me. One of their statements was that all I wanted was ‘Super Fly’ teachers. I said, ‘Do you want to work with average teachers? We need quality. So, yes, we want the ‘Super Flys.’ So if you know somebody really good, have them apply. That happened.

We hired new teachers. And the black caucus [eventually would] dissipate.

“We had double sessions because there wasn’t enough room in the school for 3,000 students. Classes started at 7 a.m. for juniors and seniors; freshmen and sophomores went from 1 to 6 p.m. … White parents in Boca were saying that if we didn’t bring the Delray students in, we wouldn’t have to be on double sessions. Black parents in Delray were [upset because their kids were] getting up at 5 in the morning to catch the bus.

“During my third year, we had a student named John.

He was anti-black. Big kid. He’d pick a fight at the drop of a hat. One day, John challenged a black student in the bathroom. This was a kid who carried a briefcase to class and was on the debate team. He wasn’t built for fighting. So he told John he wouldn’t fight on campus and risk getting suspended. So they went across the street. The kid set his briefcase down, and John went after him. John never knew what hit him. The kid cleaned his clock. Turned out, he was a black belt.

“Per regulations, we had a hearing on the fight that lasted two days. Everyone testified on behalf of the black student—including white teachers and students. John was expelled and ended up going to Deerfield. That, to me, was the turning point in race relations at Boca High.”

There was no airconditioning, just sliding glass doors.

You’d see teachers in class fighting off the gnats.

Halftime at a Boca High football game in the 1980s

“When I lived on 12th Avenue, we had a big flood.

I had to get Dan Miner, his brother, Tim, and the Pyle family to get a row boat down 12th Avenue. We had to get bread and groceries [using] the canoe. I could tell you some crazy stories [about] the rock pits or 18th Street back when it was a squiggly road; we had bonfires and keg parties.”

—Donna Lynn Alwais

“My dad brought us down here from upstate New York back in the early ’60s.

There was no I-95, Palmetto Park Road ended where the pretzel is now. My dad ran Thomas Farms U-Pik-Em, out on Clint Moore and 441. The pavilion had a great snack bar, and there was a bar shaped like a huge keg right at the entrance. It was called The Keg. The Polo Grounds were over by Boca High.

Everything was so simple back then.

—Donna Thomas

“My family moved here in 1966. My dad was the eighth full-time firefighter hired. All the others were volunteers. When there was a bad fire, a [horn] sounded and the rest of the firemen would come in to help [put it out.]”

—Terri Woodrey

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THROUGH THE GENERATIONS Leanhardt Kreuscher

When Leanhardt’s father, a general contractor, brought his wife and children to Boca in 1955 from the west coast of Florida, city council members often referred to the land just west of Dixie Highway as “the boondocks.”

Today, in a longtime east Boca neighborhood off Northwest Spanish River Boulevard, four generations of family live within a stone’s throw of one another (see page 45)—Leanhardt, a retired electrician who wired many of Boca’s early developments (and later launched his own company, K-lectric, in 1973); his daughter, Patricia Vargas, who works as a trauma nurse at Delray Medical Center; her son, Hugo Vargas, a licensed mortgage consultant with U.S. Mortgage of Florida; and Hugo’s twin sons (about to turn 1) with wife Michelle. Father and daughter share their early memories of life in Boca.

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was 19 when we moved to Boca. Palmetto Park Road stopped right after Old Floresta. Yamato Road stopped at the railroad tracks. North of Yamato was a chicken farm. They sold eggs right on Yamato. … When you left Camino Real and drove toward Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield? That was 65 miles per hour. There was just nothing there.

“Boca always had that money feeling, mostly because of the Boca Hotel. We used to go over there and shoot pool, and Arthur Vining Davis [who bought the Resort in 1956 and owned it for nearly three decades] would be there. He liked to shoot pool with the guys who worked at the hotel—the waiters, the maître d’s. … Davis never carried money. He’d borrow money from you, but he’d write it down. A quarter. Fifty cents.

He always paid you back.

“For fun, we had the beach. I used to have a Volkswagen with an extra set of wheels on it, and you could drive up and down the beach with big wide tires and low air pressure. … We also had bird hunting, which was some of the best in the world. We’d hunt quail. We used to stand on the railroad tracks at the airport, after it was shut down, and shoot doves as they flew by.

“The best was snook fishing off the Camino Real bridge or the Palmetto Park Road bridge. You could go down to that inlet bridge at night and catch so many fish. I remember a fellow there with his casting net; there were so many mullet in the inlet that when he threw the net, the [weight of the haul] pulled him right over the rail into the water.

“I met my future wife at the A&W Root Beer, which was a big hangout, along with the Ranch House, which was a sit-down hamburger/steak place. A&W was on Palmetto Park Road, between Dixie and Federal. I needed a job, and her father ran Manning Electric. … I got the job.

“We had some [harmless] fun with the police back in those days. One of the things we did was [let them chase us] to the Ranch House. The Boca PD had six-cylinder Chevrolets. My brother had a 1955 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. … Those Chevrolets didn’t have a chance. You could outrun the cops by two or three minutes, easily.

“I almost went to work for the fire department. This is the late ’50s. But a full-time job with the fire department paid $1,900 a year. Working as an electrician paid $2,200.

I stayed an electrician.

“You used to know everybody in this town. … Today, I go to a grocery store in Boca—and I don’t know a single person. Not a soul. That’s a cold feeling. … I used to feel a part of Boca. Today, you feel like you just live here.”

The fire department was mostly volunteers.

If the horn blew three times, it was a house fire. We got paid three bucks [as volunteers].

For a brush fire, we got paid a dollar.

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“We moved here in ’66. My father, Don Masterson, was the first general manager of Boca Rio Golf Club. My first job was hot-walking polo ponies at the polo grounds on Glades.”

—Karen Danaher

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e did everything as a family when I was a kid. If Mom and Dad went fishing, you didn’t stay at home. There were three of us; I have two brothers. So we’d all go fishing. Or we’d get into the Jeep, go to the beach and cook hot dogs. Every Sunday, we went for a drive. Mom would pack something, and we’d find a place to pull over on the side of the road and have a picnic.”

“I wasn’t big on fishing in the ocean. I’d get seasick on the boat. The first ripple, and I’m hanging over the side.

But Dad was not about to bring the boat in. So I learned to suck it up.

“Mom and Dad wouldn’t let us sit around and watch TV. Get outside and go get dirty. … I remember running around and playing in the woods. We’d build sand forts and forts in trees. We used to catch snakes. There were big gopher tortoises that used to dig holes. We’d pull them out of the holes, paint our initials on their shells and see if we would ever find them again.

“I went to Boca High [in the mid-1970s]. The busing had just started. The black students from Delray mixed with the white kids from Boca, and that’s when the rioting started. There were lines drawn. You wouldn’t bring a black person to a white neighborhood in those days, for example. … You tried not to get caught in the middle when a riot broke out. Students brought combs with points on them to stab people. … Whenever you saw the crowd [gathering], you went the other way.

“I was heavy into the marching band; we had 140 students in the band back then. You didn’t have Spanish River or West Boca, so everyone went to Boca High. One of my brothers played quarterback on the football team. … We’d play at Atlantic, and the whole school, it seemed, would go to the game on Friday night. It was all about pride for your school— who brought the most people, who could yell the loudest.

“It all changed in the ’80s with IBM. Construction everywhere. Widening of the roads. Traffic. … Too many people here now.”

“I have been in Boca since 1960. I lived in University Park. … There was a movie theater downtown, at Fifth Avenue; now it’s a McDonald’s. Grant’s was a general store with a soda fountain and diner. Lum’s was north of Fifth Avenue on Federal Highway. I went to Tick Tock Nursery School, which became the Children’s Museum. … Boca was great back in those days. I miss old Boca.”

—Cathi Gibbs

A new housing ad from the Boca Raton News, circa 1958, and an old photo of a Boca bridge, courtesy of Patricia Vargas

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Boca History Quiz You probably know that Addison Mizner lived with a spider monkey, and that sitting president Lyndon B. Johnson spoke at Florida Atlantic University. But how well do you really know your Boca Raton history? Our crack research team has concocted the following stumpers.

6. Which of the following was not one of the suggested names of Boca Raton’s first university, before it settled on FAU? a. Boca U b. Gulfstream University c. Florida East Coast University d. A-Okay University

1. What term has not been employed to translate the meaning of “Boca Raton?” a. Mouth of the Rat b. Harbor of Hidden Rocks c. A shallow inlet of sharp-pointed rocks which scrape a ship’s cables d. Bastion of the Botoxed

7. The 1914-vintage Singing Pines, one of Boca Raton’s earliest homes, now houses which institution? a. Boca Museum Art School b. Sol Children’s Theatre c. Boca Raton Children’s Museum d. The Willow Theatre

2. How many resident families lived in Boca Raton in 1905? a. Six b. Sixteen c. One d. Nine

8. Bauhaus-trained German architect Marcel Breuer designed what Boca landmark? a. Royal Palm Place b. The IBM plant c. Ancient America theme park d. Sugar Sand Park

4. Look magazine called what industrialist with Boca Raton ties a “short, peppery, hawk-nosed, white-haired, publicityhating man?” a. Clarence Geist b. Henry Morrison Flagler c. Arthur Vining Davis d. George Morikami 5. Butts Road is named after which early resident? a. Influential writer Mary Butts b. Bean farmer August Butts c. Scrabble inventor Alfred Butts d. Adult film director Seymour Butts

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9. Which of these public figures has not lived in Boca Raton? a. Paul Newman b. Marilyn Manson c. Connie Chung d. Henry Kissinger 10. Why did the early Boca Raton tourist attraction Africa USA close, in 1977? a. An infestation of African red ticks b. A zebra trampled a visitor c. Competition from Lion Country Safari d. Bookkeeping irregularities Sources: A Stroll Through Boca Raton’s Early History From A to Z, Deborah Marraffino Rothberger; Boca Raton: A Pictorial History, Donald W. Curl and John P. Johnson; Wikipedia

Answers: 1. D, 2. A, 3. B, 4. C, 5. B, 6. C, 7. C, 8. B, 9. D, 10. A

3. In 1926, how were the men of Boca Raton’s nascent volunteer fire department compensated? a. $2 per working day b. $4 per fire c. $10 per fire minus “water hose expenses” d. $3 per fire, plus inclusion on a future city calendar

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Though he grew up with General Motors in his blood—both his father and grandfather had connections to the automotive giant—Qualman would chart his own course with another iconic company. The future vice president of IBM’s global telco strategy and business development was in ninth grade when his family moved here from Michigan in 1972; eight years later, he took an entry-level job with a Boca-based branch of Big Blue that was about to change the face of technology.

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started with IBM in 1980. After [his first year], I moved into our procurement organization supporting development. That was where all the fun stuff would happen. We had just launched the PC [in 1981] and were getting lots of traction in the marketplace from that. They started to lay out the vision for the next iterations of PCs. ... It was very much a results-driven entrepreneurial attitude—we’ve got to make this happen, we can’t take two and a half years for the next development cycle. We’ve got to do it in 18 months.

“You had teams that were working on new types of monitors, to go from monochrome monitors to color monitors. You had teams working on different kinds of networking cards. You had teams working on different types of controller cards. Back then, it was a 10-megabyte drive! It was an exciting atmosphere to be in.

“Everything was confidential. There were walls up between different groups. You weren’t supposed to know what the other groups were doing, because they were doing research and design, and you didn’t want the competitors to find out. There was a whole aspect of mystery around the new product development.

“Almost everybody had a neighbor who was an IBMer—plus the partners and subcontractors who were here. Out where the lake is, by the library, that used to be a baseball field, and we’d bring in a big carnival and have a big family day once a year.

They all knew we were doing PC development, and it was always, ‘What’s the next new thing IBM is going to launch?’

“The last thing I worked on before moving to sales [in 1986] was a system board. It had 256k of memory in the first networking cluster card.

“There are a lot of companies—like Citrix, which was formed by an IBMer—that wouldn’t be [in Boca today] had IBM not brought the talent in the 1980s.”

I think we had more than10,000 people working at IBM [in Boca during the 1980s], and we probably had 20 locations [around town].

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Life’s a Beach

When: Now through Sept. 1 Where: Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum What: The Historical Society’s latest exhibition takes a fascinating look back at the city’s oceanfront ties through the years—from the glamour of the Cabana Club to the city’s coastal connection to German U-boats to the fight against (and for) beachfront development. The exhibit features 13 vintage swimsuits on loan from collector Patsy West, and historical images and artifacts from the museum.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday Contact: 71 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561/395-6766 Website: bocahistory.org

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Turquoise beaded bracelet, $35, from Oh My Bod; pink and yellow Nintaanzi Mala necklaces, $80 each, from Shaffer’s Tea Room; orange and brown snakeskin Hamsa bracelets, $160 each, embroidered pouch, $48, alpaca embroidered belt, $108, and leather Thai fabric bag, $395, all from House of Zen Dali; cuff with pink stone, $115, from Roxy Lulu

earth days Go boho chic this spring with styles from Delray.

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Turquoise beaded bracelet, $35, from Oh My Bod; pink and yellow Nintaanzi Mala necklaces, $80 each, from Shaffer’s Tea Room; orange and brown snakeskin Hamsa bracelets, $160 each, embroidered pouch, $48, alpaca embroidered belt, $108, and leather Thai fabric bag, $395, all from House of Zen Dali; cuff with pink stone, $115, from Roxy Lulu

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Turquoise stone necklace, $27, from Free Love; cuff with blue stone, $115, leather gypsy bag, $300, silver clutch, $225, Gado Gado cream bag, $150, lace cuff, $260, all from Roxy Lulu; beaded belt, $55, from House of Zen Dali; Buddha Mala bracelet set, $38, from Shaffer’s Tea Room

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Fringe bag, $595, from Roxy Lulu; black leather cow fur bag, $425, leather wallet, $138, snakeskin butterfly rings, $34 each, batik silk scarf, $54, and feather hair clip, $38, all from House of Zen Dali; peach feather necklace, $14, and Nepalese stone necklace, $35, both from Free Love; coral and turquoise necklace, $32, from Shaffer’s Tea Room

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Blue suede fringe bag, $495, and beaded belt, $55, from Roxy Lulu; embroidered wool scarf, $188, and Indian ballet shoes, $42, both from House of Zen Dali; hand-embroidered Guatemalan purse, $15, Nepalese cuffs, turquoise and onyx, $35, lapis and dragon, $31, Carnelian, $17, and Buddhist mantra, $15, all from Shaffer’s Tea Room

free love boutique: 400 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/596-6044 House of zen dali: 424 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/330-3436 oH my bod: 1128 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/272-0029 roxy lulu: 119 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561/779-5485

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sHaffer’s tea room: 14 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, 561/865-7618

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Natural elements of lighttoned woods, driftwood lamps, linen upholstery, shells and a color palette of sand and ocean blue give this home a relaxed, chic vibe.

Design by Marc-Michaels Interior Design.

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Design of the times Love the look of 2015’s most stylish homes? When it comes to creating cutting-edge rooms that look great and live beautifully, savvy decorators use a number of statementmaking design elements.

We have 12 of them for your viewing pleasure.

By Brad Mee

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he quest for stylish spaces and a beautiful home can be a maddening mission. While the goal is pretty simple—to create inviting, comfortable rooms with pops of personality and lots of livability—getting there isn’t always half the fun.

What should you choose, what should you lose?

Fortunately, we’re here to get you started. On the following pages, we present 12 of today’s most highimpact and hard-working design elements, each with the power to make any space spectacular.

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[ 1 ] nAtURe

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Remember two things: 1) There’s no hotter decorating trend today than blurring the lines between indoors and out. 2) Adding natural elements to rooms of any style fosters this trend and makes a space look and feel more comfortable. “Your home should feel like an extension of the outdoor beauty you are surrounded with,” says Rachel Jones, interior detailing specialist with Marc-Michaels Interior Design in Boca. Think water, fire, earth, metal and wood, she suggests. Stage a sparkling geode on a table, hang a bronze pendant, choose an exotic wood table or clad a feature wall in natural stone. These are just a few of the countless ways to add organic textures and nature’s authenticity to a room. [ bocamag.com ]

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A grid of molding creates modern paneling that updates a previously flat wall.

Design by Gregg Hodson.

[ 2 ] MOLDING TREATMENTS When flat walls look boring and bare, today’s sharp designers often employ molding to create architectural interest. Simple molding applications are being used to create the illusion of dimensional paneling and 3-D treatments that transform even the most nondescript surfaces into fabulous feature walls.

[ 3 ] FREESTANDING TUBS

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When it comes to making a big splash in today’s bathrooms, freestanding tubs are replacing the bulky whirlpools and ordinary drop-ins of yesterday—and transforming boring bathrooms into stylesoaked sanctuaries. “They’re like sculptures and perform like art,” says designer Kristin Rocke, who uses them as shapely focal points in her clients’ bathrooms.

While freestanding tubs are on trend today, they are not trendy. “They will always be a classic addition,” Rocke says.

[ 4 ] DESIGNER RUGS

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Today’s rugs are treasured for their ability to protect floors and perform as art underfoot. Vivid colors, eye-catching patterns, customized shapes and sizes, and the finest wools and silks combine to create statement-making pieces that anchor rooms in bold style. There’s no better tool than a rug for delineating living zones in an open space or to define the border of a sitting area. “They ground your furniture grouping and create a layer of texture and softness needed in contrast against the stone and wood floors,” says designer Shannon Coyman with Marc-Michaels Interior Design.

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A shapely freestanding tub by MTI performs like a functional sculpture in a modern bathroom.

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Designer Kristin Rocke used a custom Paul Smith rug to infuse a Delray Beach hallway with color and bold pattern.

“Designing with white reduces everything to pure form.”

—Toby Zack, Toby Zack Designs Designer Toby Zack paired light stone with white walls, furnishings and fabrics to accentuate this home’s bold linear architecture.

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Eye-catching accessories and tufted chairs covered in a Pindler & Pindler fabric add pops of emerald green to a freshly styled family room created by The Design House Interior Design.

[ 5 ] WHITE WALLS

For those who frown on it as a high-style color option, white couldn’t be less imaginative. But as today’s pros know, white not only expands our spaces visually, it also captures Florida’s light brilliantly. Along the way, it exaggerates form and texture that flourish in the absence of color. “Designing with white reduces everything to pure form,” says interior designer Toby Zack, an expert at creating brilliant, white-on-white spaces. Though stunning when used alone, white also pairs perfectly with all colors. It creates a dramatic statement when matched with dark hues, tames bold colors and enhances subtle tones of softer shades. The trick is selecting the perfect white for your room. “People think white is white, but there are countless shades,” Zack explains.

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[ 6 ] SATURATED COLOR

These days, we can’t get enough color into our homes—and in 2015, the more saturated, the better. Whether it’s dished out in small doses with accents and accessories or served in heaping helpings on walls and large furnishings, color is being used to transform the blandest rooms into flavorful feasts for the eyes.

This year’s hot hues include rich sapphire and cobalt, deep ruby, emerald, olive and lively shades of green. follow the leader

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Designer Anne-Marie Barton created a collection of elegant custom pillows to help unify the natural tones and organic textures of this modern family room.

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[ 7 ] CUSTOM PILLOWS

Everybody knows that adding pillows to a room can lead to an instant makeover and update; their forms, patterns and pops of color add on-the-spot personality. But don’t settle for dime-a-dozen pillows. These days, custom selections are all the rage. Though more expensive than off-the-shelf options, they provide endless choices in quality fabrics, dimensions, inserts and trims. This allows the homeowner to create a collection of art-like pieces that make a personalized statement suited specifically to a space. Because they can help unify a decor with recurring colors—or make even a so-so chair or sofa look ultra chic—their impact more than makes up for the increased investment.

[ 8 ] MIXED METALS

Who says you have to decide between cool nickel, bright gold, warm copper or deep bronze? In 2015, metallic finishes are mixing it up in chic homes of all styles. It’s a risky practice, but the results can be stunning. A smartly curated combination of metals in fixtures, fabrics or furnishings adds dimension and creative zeal. To prevent a hodgepodge look, most design pros select a dominant metal first and then layer it with a secondary metallic finish. Trend alert: Today’s showiest metal is gold, but copper is gaining in popularity.

[ 9 ] MIRRORS

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Take a close look at today’s most compelling rooms, and you’re likely to discover a mirror in the decor. Why? As the pros know, there is no easier, more effective and more affordable way to add depth, light and a dose of drama to a room. They can hang like art, draw light into dark spaces, expand views and double the visual impact of anything displayed in front of them. What’s more, mirrors enhance all styles, from traditional to contemporary, so they can elevate the look of most any home.

A smartly edited mix of warmtoned metallic accessories adorns a brass-plated, leathertopped console by Bernhardt.

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UPON REFLECTION Shapely mirrors make Designer Kristin Rocke created a collection of convex mirrors to add light and dimension to an under-stair alcove in a Delray Beach residence.

magic in rooms of all sizes and styles

Puzzle mirror, $1,950, Jonathan Adler, jonathanadler.com

Honeycomb ring mirror, $248, Anthropologie, Boca Raton

Root wall mirror, $499, Crate & Barrel, Boca Raton

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Meet the Experts The following interior

In Delray Beach, designer Susan Lachance suspended a stunning chandelier above a Swaim dining table. The sparkling fixture’s large scale ideally suits the room’s spaciousness.

design companies created the spaces seen throughout this feature.

Marc-Michaels Interior Design 850 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton 561/362-7037 marc-michaels.com Designers: Jeff Strasser, Shannon Coyman, Samantha Lipman, Kathryn Dunagan and Rachel Jones Susan Lachance Interior Design 1001 Clint Moore Road, Suite 100, Boca Raton 561/241-3800 susanlachance.com Brown’s Interior Design 4501 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton 561/368-2703 brownsinteriors.com Designer: Patty Hubbel Toby Zack Designs 3316 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale 954/967-8629 tobyzackdesigns.com K. Rocke Design 801/274-2720 krockedesign.com Designer: Kristin Rocke AMB Design 801/272-8620 annemariebarton.com Designer: Anne-Marie Barton The Design House Interior Design 801/787-9771 tdhid.com Designers: Susan Thompson and Bennett Lee

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Gregg Hodson Design 801/532-4665 gregghodsondesign.com

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“Sectionals are scaled more proportionately to a variety of differently sized rooms and add a sophisticated look.”

[ 10 ] CHANDELIERS

Chandeliers are today’s jewelry of choice for Florida interiors. Look beyond foyers, and you’ll see these high-flyers have become regulars in surprising spots including kitchens, powder rooms, patios and even laundry rooms. More than a source of overall lighting, many chandeliers perform as accents, bringing just a bit of bling and beauty to a space.

Some go it solo and others perform in groups as striking focal points or subtle decorative accents. Making the right decisions regarding style and placement is critical—a carefully selected, thoughtfully installed showstopper of a chandelier can be the crown jewel of any room.

— Patty Hubbel, Brown’s Interior Design

A shapely modern sectional provides abundant seating and style for the sitting area of a Boca Raton home.

Designed by Brown’s Interior Design.

No, you haven’t entered a time machine to 1980. Sectionals are enjoying a newfound stature as the choice for high-style, highoccupancy seating in today’s more ambitious living rooms. Sleek, modern shapes and endless configurations have helped to elevate the once-ubiquitous rumpus room regular into one of the most stylish and functional pieces of furniture in the home. “Sectionals are scaled more proportionately to a variety of differently sized rooms and add a sophisticated look,” designer Patty Hubbel says. And they’re not just for big rooms. A sectional set in the corner of a small room can provide more seating while using less space than multiple chairs and loveseats that often end up floating in the room.

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[ 12 ] EDITED SPACE

Call it under-decorating, de-cluttering or simply purging: Editing your decor is today’s most straightforward approach to giving it today’s hottest look. We’re not talking about barren white rooms devoid of personality, but rather inviting, compelling spaces—from traditional to cutting-edge contemporary—that lack clutter and messy distractions. To create this look, savvy designers clear surfaces, integrate customized storage, leave many walls blank and unify collectibles into collections.

Large accessories and art replace scattered knickknacks and pictures, and an edited palette of colors and materials recurs throughout the interior to unify it.

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With a strong appreciation for negative space, designer Toby Zack carefully orchestrated this living room’s limited accessories and streamlined furnishings.

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“NoNNa’s” Meatball aNd Gravy

Courtesy of HMf With its mix of creative small plates, bar bites, classic cocktails and award-winning wine list, HMF has carved out a hip niche within the sophisticated confines of The Breakers. Resort executive chef Anthony Sicignano can’t share the secret of “Nonna’s” recipe, but we can tell you that the Sunday gravy is good to the last drop.

HMF

The Breakers 1 S. County Road, Palm Beach 561/290-0104 hmfpalmbeach.com

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Small-Plate Splendor Five local restaurants create eye-catching works of appetizing art that look almost too good to eat. Almost.

PhotograPhy by rob NelsoN

Select plates and table decor courtesy of Z Gallerie (Mizner Park, 309 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561/347-5966) SPECIAL THANKS to the team at Max’s Harvest for allowing us to turn their restaurant into a photography studio for the day.

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Steak tartare NapoleoN

Courtesy of La NouveLLe MaisoN This has nothing to do with French military leaders—and everything to do with executive chef Gregory Howell’s ability to bring all-natural beef tenderloin to life with the help of wild American hackleback caviar, quail egg, Spanish white anchovy and an assortment of pitch-perfect seasons.

La Nouvelle Maison

455 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton 561/388-3003 lnmbocaraton.com

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Fresh Crab salad

Courtesy of BoCa Landing Florida ingredients are at the heart of chef Matthew Mixon’s menu at Waterstone Resort & Marina’s signature restaurant, and this seafood treat—which incorporates fresh Florida orange and grapefruit, as well as Hass avocado, cilantro and hearts of palm—is no exception.

Visit bocamag.com for Mixon’s crab salad recipe.

Boca Landing

Waterstone resort & Marina 999 e. Camino real, Boca raton 561/226-3022 bocalanding.com

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16-hour Wagyu Short rib

Courtesy of Max’s Harvest The farm-to-fork vision at this popular Delray restaurant includes steroid- and antibiotic-free Wagyu sourced from a cattle rancher in Clewiston.

Executive chef Eric Baker takes it from there, serving fork-tender short rib in kombu broth with soba noodles and pickled kumquat.

Max’s Harvest

169 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach 561/381-9970 maxsharvest.com

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1901 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton 561/417-5836 farmerstableboca.com

19th Street Short rib tacoS

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A trip to Temple Mound Spiritualist Center gives those interested in higher consciousness a chance to realize their vision.

By John Thomason

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In his sprawling living room—bisected by a stone fireplace/bookshelf lined with texts about the afterlife, channeling, tarot, remote viewing and other metaphysical phenomena—I and six other participants

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reclined on comfortable chairs, covered by blankets and eyeshades, headphones blocking out everything except the tones piping through our mini mp3 players.

We were listening to a selection from the vast library of Hemi-Sync recordings. The name, branded by metaphysical pioneer Robert Monroe, stands for Hemisphere Synchronization. Monroe discovered that when specialized audio tones called binaural beats are combined in a certain way, the brain will by synced into a “theta state” of high creativity and an awareness that extends beyond the physical world—ultimately causing us to use some 90 percent of our brains. When people claim to have out-of-body experiences or communication with their “spirit guides,” Hemi-Sync is a popular tool to get there.

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skepticism and self-consciousness. But eventually I went under, in a matter not unlike hypnosis. Nausea rippled through my body at one point—the only time, thankfully, in the entire retreat—which DerDerian suggested was caused by my brain not recognizing its paradigm shift. Soon enough, I was experiencing visions and sounds I wasn’t consciously creating.

One, and only one, lyric from an obscure song by The Smiths became a recurring soundtrack to the fragmented visuals I encountered.

I had a vision of my wife collecting shells on a beach, a scene that manifested in our physical reality later that evening—that phenomenon is called precognition. And most significantly, I heard myself asking a question I wasn’t physically asking or even thinking about: “Where is my wife’s wedding ring?” Her engagement ring had disappeared a couple of weeks prior, and she’d been combing our home for it ever since. An answer immediately arrived from some higher source: “The closet!”

I vowed that, when I arrived back home, I would check our bedroom closet for the ring before I did anything else.

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Don’t bother looking for Temple Mound on highway billboards.

DerDerian doesn’t market his business, operating largely on word of mouth. “I feel that people who need this program will find it,” he says.

DerDerian, who wears a silver earring on his left lobe and who styles his hair in a Beatles-like bowl cut, is a walking advertisement for exactly this sort of spiritual happenstance. Up until a few years ago, he didn’t believe anything he now preaches. A self-employed custom homebuilder, he had been living in the same house (then 10 acres) when, in the early 2000s, he bought up a surrounding parcel of land that, incidentally, contained a prehistoric temple site. Fast-forward to December 2009, when a friend of DerDerian’s, visiting Tarpon Springs to repair her sailboat, suggested they go to the temple mound and perform a Wiccan ceremony.

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Opposite page: DerDerian plays the flute during the weekend retreat. This page: The details, from hanging lanterns to the use of herbs, add to the ambience at Temple Mound.

write an empirical formula about or that didn’t have scientific evidence to prove it existed. But she said, ‘It’ll be fun; we’ll see if we can conjure up some ghosts.’”

A Google search provided a protocol for the ceremony, which included materials like salt, sage and a knife. At the end of the half-hour ceremony, participants were supposed to close their eyes and wait for their “guardians” to appear to them.

“I’m kind of peeking at her, squinting my eyes half-closed, and laughing,” DerDerian says. “And she starts rocking back and forth and moaning, and I’m like, OK, this is really getting strange. “[When] she came out of her trance, she had tears streaming down her eyes. She told me about this fabulous experience that she had, and she said, ‘How about you? Did you have your guardian appear to you?’

I go, ‘No!’” But then it happened. As they were navigating the narrow path

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“But then it happened.

As they were navigating the narrow path from the mound site to the house, he heard a voice say, as clear as day, ‘I’m your guardian.’” from the mound site to the house, he heard a voice say, as clear as day, “I’m your guardian.” It appeared to him in the form of a centaur. That guardian soon led DerDerian to another guide who “came to me with a bunch of abilities that started to awaken within me empathic abilities, some psychic abilities, some very weird stuff I didn’t believe in.”

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Everything changed from that point on. DerDerian dressed differently, acted differently and adopted a different belief system free of judgment. He discovered Hemi-Sync through a pivotal trip to the Monroe Institute in Virginia, which carries on Robert Monroe’s legacy.

Determined to share his journey with others and connect them to their spiritual paths, he became a certified Monroe Institute Outreach Facilitator and spent $80,000 remodeling his home into a spiritualist center, adding five bedrooms for overnight guests, each one a distinct

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shrine to a religion or culture. (My wife and I stayed in the Hindu room, which contained rosemary, incense, statues of Ganesha and Buddha, and Indian music playing in surround sound.)

DerDerian then arranged a rotating array of programming at Temple Mound, from retreats like the one I attended to Native American sweat lodges and full-moon drum circles on the mound and even a HemiSync cruise to the Bahamas. His wife, Brenda, to whom DerDerian has been married 33 years, did not share his spiritualist epiphany, and it took her awhile to adjust to Steve 2.0.

“To her, I was depleting my bank account and ripping the house apart because voices in my head were telling me to do it,” he says. “For her to not Baker Act me was a huge leap of faith.”

But in some ways, DerDerian’s scientific mind never went away, and he looks forward to the time when science and spirituality will not be as mutually exclusive as they are today.

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Mind Over Matter A renowned chapel in Fort Lauderdale opens its doors to metaphysical believers of all kinds.

Back in our neck of the woods, breakthroughs in spiritual healing and communication with the “other side” happen on a regular basis at the Metaphysical Chapel of Fort Lauderdale. This religious institution may be 36 years old, but it operates on principles unlike the vast majority of organized religions. Mediums, trance channelers and faith healers, which traditional churchgoers might view as sorcery, are not only welcome at the Metaphysical Chapel; they are central to its teachings.

If you don’t fully buy it, that’s OK. Skepticism is healthy. But attend a few events at the Metaphysical Chapel, and you’re bound to encounter something that can’t be explained by science or traditional medicine— and it might just change your entire outlook on life, death, and what comes after.

The Chapel’s reverend, Kevin Lee (pictured), personifies this transformation.

Lee, 45, first visited the Chapel six years ago as a Christian, discovering that its belief system was markedly different from those of the three Abrahamic religions: It views God, for instance, as a force living within all of us, not an external deity. You don’t pray to God, because you hold divinity within yourself.

During his initial visits, “I was concerned that what I was entering was very inappropriate,” he recalls. “I was still stuck in that old dogma. But my soul was so activated by being there and hearing and experiencing all this stuff, that I felt like I had come home.”

He began to volunteer at the chapel, and it wasn’t long before its minister recognized Lee’s eloquence and tapped him to write a sermon on the metaphysical meaning of the birth of Christ. The day after he turned in his sermon, he enjoyed a life-changing revelation. Hoyt Robinette, a famous practitioner of “precipitation mediumship”—meaning the ability to produce physical objects delivered from the

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spirit world— visited the Chapel. While blindfolded, Robinette “came to me and said, ‘I’m not being silly because it’s Christmas, but you have Mother Mary and Father Joseph energy all around you, and they’re telling me to tell you that they’re helping you with a very specific project in your life right now,’” Lee recalls.

Soon enough, an image materialized onto a blank card—a bit of “precipitation”—showing Father Joseph and the Holy Mother in remarkable detail. (Author note: I’ve seen an image of the card; it looks like a Renaissance painting by an Old Master.)

“That card set me on the path to where I am today and who I am today,” Lee says.

“It showed me that the dynamic of the spirit world is real. It’s not a belief, it’s not a hope, it’s not faith for me. I know it exists. And I know there are spirit personalities that guide us.”

Lee knows how unbelievable this sounds.

Mediums often use techniques similar to stage magicians, including assistants, props, blindfolds, and controls such as tape and rope to tie the “performer” down. When it comes to persuading skeptics, it doesn’t help that plenty of charlatans remain at large in the metaphysical profession, and Lee has busted two of them in his time at the Chapel.

Many viewers of Lee’s life-changing card have insisted that it’s a fake, but he remains 100 percent convinced of what he (and others in the room) experienced that day.

Lee, of course, wants and often gets much more out of the chapel’s guests than the theater of the unexplained; they expand minds, not to mention his congregation.

“The academics or the theologians would agree with everything that I’m saying, only they wouldn’t stand in a pulpit and say it,” he says. “Over the last five years, when I go to Christian churches, I’m finding they’re using new terminology, the concept of God as an inward experience. They’re trying to get away from the fearful God. ... All of this is becoming more mainstream.”

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“I think they’re starting to find out that there is no separation between science and spirituality.”

“When you study where quantum physics is going now, science is starting to sound a lot more like religion,” he says. “When you study quantum theory, and they start talking about torsion fields and how matter can change based on what the observer expects it to be, or that a piece of matter can exist in two different places at the same time …

The scientists go, ‘We don’t have an explanation, but you just have to believe it.’ And that’s what religion has been saying for thousands of years. I think they’re starting to find out that there is no separation between science and spirituality.”

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The rest of my Temple Mound weekend included 11 exercises over two mentally exhausting days. Visions came in fits and starts. Some exercises yielded a bounty of information, others none at all, which is expected—even experienced Hemi-Sync users can wind up gazing into a void of nothingness for 45 minutes.

Being the music geek I am, most of the input I received came in the form of pop lyrics—single snippets extracted from the longer songs, as if my spirit guides were not wizened sages or centaurs but the Flaming Lips, Harry Nilsson, Devo and Lorde. Perhaps God is a jukebox shuffling through my musical consciousness, an iPod with unlimited gigabytes that can always find the perfect lyric for the perfect message to convey.

Then again, maybe my brain made all this stuff up with no help from the Other Side, and that my pair of precognitions were sheer coincidence. I did not, after all, find the wedding ring, after scouring and rescouring the three closets in our home. Could I have misheard the ring’s coordinates? Or just dreamed it all?

As a neophyte Hemi-Syncher, who am I to say? What is for sure is that I now have an official certificate stating my successful completion of the Monroe Institute’s Excursion Workshop Level I, which permits me to embark on deeper meditative states in levels II and III. If it means returning to the fascinating conversations, homemade breakfasts and comforting ambience of Temple Mound, sign me up.

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When: May 14–17 Where: Fort Lauderdale Improv, 5700 Seminole Way, Hollywood About: If hosting a Scrabble-themed game show (the short-lived “Scrabble Showdown,” in 2011 and 2012) were Justin Willman’s only accomplishment, he would deserve a historical footnote for helping to democratize the greatest board game ever invented. Beyond that, he’s a full-blown Renaissance geek whose various skills have made him a much sought-after talent in the fields of comedy, magic and television hosting. The Missouri native and longtime host of the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars” began learning magic at age 12, after an attempt to impress local girls by riding a bicycle while wearing rollerblades led to the breaking of both of his arms. Magic became his recuperative therapy, and he’s never stopped; his style is to disarm you with seemingly spontaneous quips while performing invisible, and stunning, trickery. It has worked on celebrities from Hugh Jackman and Ellen DeGeneres to President Obama, for whom he performed at the White House in 2011. Catch both sides of Willman—the magician and the comedian—at this four-night stint in Hollywood, in a dazzling program that could only be improved by the addition of cupcakes.

Cost: $20, with a two-drink minimum ContACt: 954/981-5653, improvftl.com

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hotlist “DameS at Sea” When: May 7–31 Where: The Wick Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton About: “Dames at Sea” has been called “Broadway’s biggest little musical,” because its origins were indeed small. When the show premiered off-off-Broadway in 1966—starring a then-unknown Bernadette Peters—its venue was Caffe Cino, a coffeehouse in Greenwich Village. With two pianos and a percussionist, a tiny stage and a cast of just six, the creators of “Dames at Sea” managed to parody and simulate a lavish blockbuster, taking as their inspiration the splashy, leggy, Depression-era entertainments of Busby Berkeley. As such, you’ll recognize the show’s deliberately shopworn archetypes, starting with the Broadway ingénue with “nothing but tap shoes in her suitcase and a prayer in her heart.” There’s also the temperamental diva, the sassy chorus girl, the Navy ship setting a la “Anything Goes,” the misjudged flirtations, and the wedding finale. “Dames at Sea” is an amusing homage best appreciated by those who have seen too many musicals, but in the decades since its inception, it’s managed to have its satire and transcend it too, becoming a genuinely expansive theatrical powerhouse.

Cost: $58–$62 ContACt: 561/995-2333, thewick.org

Suzanne Vega When: May 15 Where: Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive About: Suzanne Vega’s 1987 single “Tom’s Diner” is one of the most enduring earworms of the past quarter-century. The spartan, a cappella ballad about a morning in the titular New York City restaurant (which also doubled for Monk’s Diner on “Seinfeld”) transformed into an unlikely dance hit when British producers DNA remixed it in 1990. The evocative story-song has been sampled by Tupac Shakur and, most recently, by Fall Out Boy on its platinum-selling single “Centuries.” “Tom’s Diner” is even credited with giving us the mp3, when it was used as a reference track in an early trial of the music compression system. But even a cursory listen through Vega’s corpus reveals that she’s far more than her blockbuster hit. The folk-inflected singer-songwriter has proven more difficult to pigeonhole with each of her eight albums, mastering bossa nova, industrial music, classical and rock for an oeuvre that is as exotic as it as meticulously engineered. Her bold songwriting, which famously explored the issue of child abuse on her 1987 hit “Luka,” continues to challenge listener expectations with vivid, unshakeable poetry: Last year’s “Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles” was widely acknowledged as one of her best releases.

Cost: $28.62–$39.22 ContACt: 954/344-5990, coralspringscenterforthearts.com

ChriS Berman When: May 20 Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale About: As an athlete, you know you’ve arrived in the big leagues when Chris Berman has turned your name into an elaborate pun. When he eventually retires, the ESPN anchor will be remembered as much for his oddball sense of humor as for his analysis. His sly, goofy, occasionally brilliant nicknames for players include LaMarr “Where Does it” Hoyt, Chuck “New Kids on” Knoblauch, Scott “Supercalifragilisticexpiala” Brosius and my personal favorite, Hideo “Ain’t Gonna Work On Maggie’s Farm” Nomo. It takes a singular sort of genius to come up with material like this, and it has helped keep the outspoken commentator on ESPN’s airwaves since 1979, making him one of the network’s longest-tenured employees. At this rare appearance, courtesy of Broward College’s 2015 Speaker Series, the broadcaster known affectionately as “Boomer” will discuss the early days of ESPN—when it was, in his words, “a startup run out of a trailer”—on through its status as the nation’s sports authority, more than 30 years later.

Cost: $50–$112.10 ContACt: 954/462-0222, browardcenter.org

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f you’ve never been to an opera—or if you don’t think you like opera—then you owe it to yourself to see “The Consul,” the season-closing production from Florida Grand Opera (May 9–16 at Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; fgo.org).

The 1950 debut from composer Gian Carlo Menotti, “The Consul” is devastating in an accessible, relatable way that conjures George Orwell: It’s sung in English and is set in an unidentified totalitarian country in Europe, where a secret police force is searching for John Sorrel, political dissident. Much of the drama involves efforts by John’s family to obtain visas to leave the country.

“It’s timeless in its themes,” says tenor and supporting actor Jason Ferrante. “It’s very unspecific, and I think that was very appealing to Menotti. It’s funny that a piece that was relevant in 1950 is relevant in 2015, especially in Miami, where issues of coming and going from one’s country are a hot topic right now.”

Ferrante, a 39-year-old Pembroke Pines resident whose Florida Grand Opera credits include “Rigoletto” and “Tosca,” has been gifted a plum role in “Consul,” as a magician who performs tricks and hypnotizes the consul’s secretary in a bravura 20-minute scene. He had to learn real magic for the part, including a disappearing/reappearing 8-ball trick, and making water and flowers materialize out of nowhere.

It’s only the latest challenge from this tireless and in-demand Juilliard graduate, who runs a vocal studio by day and performs for opera companies across the country during season. During a rare period of downtime, the affable performer sat down with Boca Raton to discuss life as a professional opera singer.

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What kind of impact does a run of performances have on your voice?

In the dream world, you’re feeling healthy, and you’re feeling rested. For me, on a good day after a couple of performances, my body feels more fatigued than my voice. It’s tired from acting and breathing and supporting the instrument. But the throat itself usually feels OK.

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Why is there not a lot of crossover from opera into other forms of acting, such as musical theater?

The style and the technique required is just so different. In the middle part of the 20th century, our musical theater singers could sing. They didn’t need amplification. You had someone like Barbara Cook, who could sing “Candide,” and Ethel Merman, who probably needed a mute more than a microphone. The techniques were developed in a classical way.

Now that musical theater is being more influenced by pop music, there’s less vocal technique and a lot of Auto-Tuning.

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Do you have to become fluent in Italian to sing an Italian opera, or is it enough to know just the lyrics you’re singing?

You don’t need to be fluent in the language.

It helps, for sure. I speak Italian and German, and Miami Spanglish. It helps because you have the natural cadence and inflection in the language. But one of our skills is to learn to sing in other languages. We learn the words and the pronunciation. So I don’t speak Russian, but I can sing in Russian.

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The emotional investment in opera seems, at times, grander than in other forms of acting. How do you dig deep enough emotionally to connect with your characters?

Hopefully, you have something in your own life that you pull from. Some opera plots are ridiculous—I’ve never jumped off a castle in Rome, so I can’t really relate to that. But I can relate to feeling like I want to get away from a situation, and you pull on that. Our challenge is not to let it affect us so much that our instruments stop working.

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With the recent news that Florida Grand Opera almost had to cancel its 2015-2016 Broward County shows if it didn’t get enough funding, are you concerned that opera is becoming an endangered art form?

I wouldn’t say is becoming. It has become an endangered art form. I can sit here and listen to 10 different artists in one minute on my phone. It is such instant gratification. And opera requires a certain attention level that I will admit, even as someone who does this for a living, I find hard to attend.

At some point, with mass marketing, we’ve encouraged people to make a choice and say, ‘I like this,’ so we get them to buy the cola products associated with it, the stadium concerts, the T-shirts, the CDs. We’re encouraging people to limit themselves. So when I get to speak to school-age kids about this, I say, ‘You should really give this a shot’—not choose this over Beyoncé, but let everybody sit at the same table. may/june 2015

“I get asked all the time, ‘Who are your favorite singers?’ My answer has always been the same: Pavarotti first, then Dolly Parton. She’s not an opera singer, but she has one of the most solid techniques, and the ability to communicate.”

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for starters truluck’s

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Happy Hour: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. daily in the Stone Crab lounge prices: Martinis $6–$8, signature cocktails $7, featured wines by the glass $6–$11, happy hour appetizers $8–$12 Website: trulucks.com

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f there’s any restaurant that has its finger on the pulse of the local dining community, it’s this handsome, clubby steak and seafood house in Mizner Park. Both surf and turf get equal billing, from all-natural beef and pork to simply broiled or chilled seafood and more elaborate preparations that borrow Asian, Italian and regional American influences.

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Crunchy shrimp from the happy hour menu at Truluck’s

Florida’s own stone crab, which the restaurant is supplied via its own fleet of boats that ply the waters off the coast of Naples. If you missed the 2014-2015 stone crab season—a very good one, says general manager Stacy Babb—you’ll have to wait until mid-October for it to open again.

In the meantime, however, you can console yourself with Truluck’s ever-popular happy hour, when a piano and vocal duet provide the

background for a roster of half-priced designer martinis and cocktails, as well as an expanded selection of wines by the glass.

Happy hour bar bites are almost all $10 or less, including New Orleans-style barbecued shrimp, salt-and-pepper calamari, seared beef crostini, oysters Rockefeller and smoked salmon flatbread.

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dining guide Moroccanspiced lamb ribs; the interior (below) at Apeiro

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WEBSITE: apeirorestaurants.com mary-fig barbecue sauce and crowned with a dollop of thick, creamy, pistachio-studded yogurt. Or more of that estimable yogurt as one element of a trio of dips with a silken, nutty-tasting hummus and chunky, sweet-tart

caponata, all to be scooped up with pieces torn off a puffy rectangle of house-made pita bread. Or pastitsio, a hearty baked pasta loaded with vegetables (though perhaps not so much loaded with flavor).

Of course, Blonsky doesn’t neglect the Italian side of things. Meatballs come as either a giant orb half as big as your head or as a trio of sliders graced with tomato sauce, ricotta and summery basil pesto. Charred Italian peppers hot enough to spontaneously combust come with an also-spicy dipping sauce. Salmon gets a simple treatment of cracker-crisp skin, roasted cauliflower, raisins and herbs.

Desserts are as American as a Chocolate Martini (chocolate-caramel cake, dark chocolate cream, Frangelico mousse) or as marvelously Italian as an apple crostata, a blue-collar tart baked in Apeiro’s wood-fired oven and gilded with salted caramel sauce and ethereal cinnamon gelato.

If Apeiro keeps serving food like that, they’ll keep coming back for more.

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f you build it, they will cause a traffic jam at the valet station. They will beeline for the entrance, and swirl and eddy around the podium like a school of hungry sharks. They will pack the bar, even at surprisingly early hours, and they will wait patiently for a table if they didn’t have the foresight to make reservations.

In short, if you build it, they will come.

“It” is Apeiro. “You” is Burt Rapoport. And “they” are the denizens of west Delray, who are flocking to this stylish, contemporary Mediterranean restaurant in numbers that reaffirm proprietor Rapoport’s faith in the western part of the county as an underserved and hungryfor-service dining destination.

Created in part to snag the overflow from Rapoport’s other Delray Marketplace hot spot, Burt & Max’s, Apeiro (Greek for “infinity”) brings former Chicago chef David Blonsky into the picture as chef and partner. What Blonsky brings—aside from some serious kitchen cred after working in one of the country’s most food-centric cities—is cooking that pulls in flavors from all the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, not just Italy.

Think Moroccan-spiced lamb ribs, the pitch-perfect meat basted with a tangy rose-

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IF YOU GO PRICES: Entrées $24–$95 HOURS: Sun.–Thurs. 5–11 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 4 p.m.–midnight WEBSITE: meatmarket.net/palm_beach Niman Ranch short rib is more tender and even more flavorful. It arrives perched atop what is merely the best restaurant risotto I’ve tasted in years, creamy but not over-rich, each grain cooked a precise al dente. That the risotto is laced with chunks of lobster and tastes of sea-sweet lobster broth is like winning the lottery and then finding a thousand-dollar bill on the sidewalk.

Starters range from steak-house classic to contemporary—shrimp cocktail, steak tartare (admittedly Kobe beef kissed with white truffle) and plump, glistening, ocean-fresh oysters (Wellfleets and Hama Hamas) with a trio of witty sauces. A whole head of cauliflower is roasted until its natural sugars begin to caramelize and then scattered with not quite enough of a gremolata-like mélange of lemon, parsley, capers and Parmesan.

While the motto of Palm Beach may be, “You can never be too rich or too thin,” you can also never have too many desserts—especially on the same plate. The Palm Beach Sampler is a

Inside Meat Market Inset: Chef and restaurant co-owner Sean Brasel

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One of the things that sets Meat Market apart from its legion of steak-house competitors is the number of creative add-ons—sauces and butters to adorn your slab of elite meat. Roasted bone marrow or foie gras, perhaps? Or maybe butter infused with lobster? Sauces swing mild or wild, traditional or not so much—Cabernet reduction or au poivre, wild mushroom and truffle or mango and habanero or the kitchen’s tangy take on A1 sauce. Get your Brussels sprouts crispy, your creamed corn truffled and your creamy-dreamy tater tots oozing molten Gouda.

mini-orgy of sweet treats; standouts were the ooey-gooey chocolate fudge brownie, truly wicked dulce de leche ice cream and beyondluscious hazelnut panna cotta.

It was an elegant ending to an elegant meal in the very elegant Meat Market.

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eat Market may be a somewhat inelegant name for an unabashedly elegant, luxurious restaurant on the island of Palm Beach, but it is hardly inaccurate.

The business end of Meat Market is, in fact, meat. Beef, to be exact. Multiple cuts of designer beef sourced from all over—USDA Prime from Chicago, Kobe-style from Australia, Wagyu from Wyoming’s Durham Ranch, Prime Certified Angus from Niman Ranch’s network of ranchers.

Upscale restaurants serving expensive cuts of beef—the kind that make the shrinkwrapped stuff at the supermarket taste like mulch—are not exactly uncommon in these parts. But Meat Market has managed to carve out its own niche. Take one part old-fashioned steak house and one part five-star hotel restaurant, mix with varying amounts of hip, urban watering hole and adventurous big-city dining, and you’ve just about got it.

The Meat Market moniker not only riffs on carnivorous pleasures but on those of a more carnal nature as well, something that might be deduced on a quick walk through the impossibly crowded bar-lounge, where sleek, welldressed islanders mingle with apparently more on their minds than what cut of beef to have for dinner. A gentleman at a next-door table said as much in rather more pungent fashion, proving at least that after 25 years of marriage my perception of these things hasn’t completely evaporated.

The menu for those interested in dining goes much further than the usual steak-house fare, with a marvelous array of inventive add-ons, sides, butters and sauces (see sidebar). Thankfully, the basics also are done right, so while there’s more than enough gilt to slather on your meaty lily, a simply grilled steak offers plentiful satisfaction. A slab of prime New York strip is as thick as the Manhattan phonebook—not as juicy as some, perhaps, but with rich, deep beefy flavor that speaks well to its provenance and preparation.

A new addition to Boca Raton, 13 American Table serves New American cuisine with a twist in a casual yet elegant environment.

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13 american table —451 E. Palmetto Park Road. contemporary american. This cozy, artfully rustic spot is one of the few restaurants in the U.S. that has a Josper oven, a pricy, charcoal-fired grill-oven hybrid that cooks foods quickly at high heat to retain maximum flavor and texture. It works like a charm on chicken, resulting in remarkably crisp skin and tender meat, as well as on fist-sized shrimp you can customize with one of several sauces.

Don’t miss feather-light profiteroles filled with caramel and pumpkin mousse. • Dinner Tues.– Sat. 561/409-2061. $$

abe & louie’s —2200 W. Glades Road.

Steaks. This outpost of the Boston steak house cooks up slabs of well-aged, USDA Prime beef like nobody’s business. Two of the best are the bone-in ribeye and New York sirloin. Start with a crab cocktail, but don’t neglect side dishes like steamed spinach and hash browns.

• Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/447-0024. $$$

arturo’s ristorante—6750 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Arturo’s quiet, comfortable dining room; slightly formal, rigorously professional service; and carefully crafted Italian dishes never go out of style. You’ll be tempted to make a meal of the array of delectable antipasti from the antipasti cart, but try to leave room for main courses like giant shrimp with tomatoes, cannellini beans, rosemary and an exceptionally well-done risotto. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/997-7373. $$$

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

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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. $

• Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. Brunch Sat.– Sun. 561/392-3777. (Other Palm Beach County locations: The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., 561/622-0491; CityPlace, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., 561/835-1511) $$

bistro provence—2399 N. Federal Highway. French. With the convivial ambience and hearty good food of an authentic Parisian bistro, this inviting, unpretentious restaurant deserves its local popularity. Mussels are a specialty, and roasted duck is excellent too. • Dinner nightly.

561/368-2340. $$

butcher block grill—7000 W. Camino Real, #100. Steak house/contemporary american. This casual steak house with a Mediterranean twist 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; the New York strip is 12 ounces of carnivorous pleasure. Seafood, whether raw (tuna crudo) or simply grilled (wild-caught salmon), is palatepleasing as well. Don’t miss the fresh mozzarella, made and assembled into a salad at your table. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-3035. $$$

boca landing—999 E. Camino Real. contemporary american. No Hollywood celebrity has gotten a better face-lift than Boca’s aging Bridge Hotel, now the sleek, contemporary Waterstone Resort & Marina. The hotel’s new signature restaurant, Boca Landing, is equally stunning, showing off its prime waterfront location and views. The mostly small-plates menu features Asian-inflected tuna tartare, green curry mussels and fried calamari. Probably the best dish, though, is the thoroughly continental filet mignon with crab and béarnaise, with wickedly luscious house-made hazelnut gelato coming in a very close second.

• Dinner daily. 561/368-9500. $$ bonefish grill—21069 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. 561/483-4949. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/732-9142; 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.

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 Wagyu beef carpaccio to a lighter version of the hardy chopped 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 daily. 561/368-1077. $$$

casa d’angelo —171 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. Angelo Elia’s impeccable Italian restaurant is a delight, from the stylish room to the suave service to the expansive wine list, not to mention food that’s by turn elegant, hearty, bold, subtle and always delicious. Dishes off the regular menu make excellent choices, like char-grilled jumbo prawns with artichoke, arugula, lemon and olive oil. But pay attention to specials like pan-seared snapper and scallops in a spicy, garlicky cherry tomato sauce. • Dinner nightly. 561/338-1703. $$$ the cheesecake factory—5530 Glades Road. american. Oh, the choices! The chain even has a Sunday brunch menu in addition to its main menu, which includes Chinese chicken salad and Cajun jambalaya. Don’t forget about

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dining guide 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, 561/8023838; Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/776-3711) $$

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As part of the Sunset Special at Josef’s Table, guests receive free soup or salad with an entrée purchase—if they order by 6 p.m.

Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. Steaks are aged USDA Prime—tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked under a 1,700-degree broiler.

There’s all manner of fish and shellfish, but you’re here for the lobster, whether giant Australian tails flash-fried and served with drawn butter or sizable Maine specimens stuffed with crab. • Dinner nightly. 561/395-2675. $$$$

cuban café —3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd.

Cuban. Diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $

davinci’s of boca—6000 Glades Road.

Italian. Expect carefully prepared Italian fare that will satisfy both traditionalists and the more adventurous. The former will like crisp, greaseless fried calamari and hearty lasagna made with fresh pasta. The latter will enjoy creamy burrata with prosciutto, tomato jam and arugula and a Nobu-esque ginger-miso glazed sea bass. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/362-8466. $$ dorsia—5837 N. Federal Highway. Continental.

The simple pleasures of the table—good food, personable service, comfortable ambience—are what this modestly stylish restaurant is all about.

The menu has a strong Italian bent, evidenced by dishes like a trio of fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with an airy three-cheese mousse, and a cookbook-perfect rendition of veal scaloppine lavished with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and a tangy lemon-white wine sauce. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/961-4156. $$ 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 Prime short rib and the popular Buddha Bowl, with veggies, udon noodles and shrimp. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/417-5836. $

grand lux cafe —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; breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. 561/392-2141. $$ the grille on congress—5101 Congress Ave. American. Dishes at this longtime favorite range from tasty chicken dishes and main-plate

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salads to seafood options like pistachio-crusted snapper or simply grilled yellowfin tuna. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/912-9800. $$

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houston’s—1900 N.W. Executive Center Circle. American. With rustic features like butcher-block tables and comfy padded leather booths, Houston’s has created a “nonchain” feel, although there are more than 40 nationwide. It’s one of the hottest lunch spots in town, hosting business types and power shoppers. The menu is straightforward—big burgers on sweet egg buns, Caesar salad, roasted chicken, filet mignon—but it’s not lacking in ingenuity. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-0550. $$

josef’s table —5030 Champion Blvd.

Continental. Josef’s touts itself as offering “the slightest dash of nostalgia,” and that’s a good thing. Though the kitchen does have a timid hand with sauces and seasonings, there’s no quibbling about the execution, whether a light, refreshing “tower” of lump crabmeat with mango, cucumber and tomato; rosy-rare double-cut lamb chops with port wine-mint sauce; pan-seared hogfish with orange beurre blanc; or the richly decadent half-moon chocolate tart. • Dinner daily. 561/353-2700. $$$ josephine’s —5751 N. Federal Highway.

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

kapow noodle bar—431 Plaza Real.

Pan-Asian. This wickedly stylish Asian-inspired gastropub delivers a delicious and inventive punch to the taste buds. Among the hardest hitters are green tea-cured salmon with micro and fried basil and longan berries stuffed with yuzu kosho gelee, and cheesecake springrolls with a banana caramel dipping sauce. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/347-7322. $ kathy’s gazebo café —4199 N. Federal Highway. Continental. This local stalwart smoothly rolls along with its signature blend of French and Continental dishes. The ornate, formal dining room and equally formal service are anomalies these days but are comforting nonetheless. Classic dishes like creamy lobster bisque, house-made duck paté, broiled salmon with sauce béarnaise and dreamy chocolate mousse are as satisfying as ever. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/395-6033. $$$ ke’e grill—17940 N. Military Trail.

American. The attraction here is carefully prepared food that is satisfying, flavorful and reasonably priced. The fist-sized crab cake is a good place to start, followed by sea bass with a soy-ginger-sesame glaze. • Dinner nightly.

561/995-5044. $$$

la nouvelle maison—455 E. Palmetto Park Blvd. French. Elegant, sophisticated French cuisine, white-glove service and a trio of (differently) stylish dining rooms make Ar-

Hudson in delray: One of the most stunning restaurant spots in South Florida, empty for the better part of a year, is now bustling again as Hudson at Waterway East (900 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/3031343) dishes up its patented brand of “urban comfort food” in Delray.

The 7,000-square-foot restaurant features a giant covered deck fronting the Intracoastal and a spacious indoor dining area with a hip urban vibe and modern-rustic look that includes lots of natural wood and brick, giant spidery chandeliers and retro-looking furnishings. Design is

by Pam Manhas of Manhas Design in Fort Lauderdale.

Signature dishes include such temptations as lobster-and-baconstuffed potato skins; a 12-ounce brisket-short rib burger; Alaskan halibut with applewood-smoked bacon and mustard spaetzle; and pork porterhouse with Hudson’s bourbon peaches, more applewood-smoked bacon and sweet potato puree.

There’s also an extensive beverage program, from small-batch spirits and craft beers (many from local brewers) to a roster of boutique wines.

turo Gismondi’s homage to the Boca’s storied La Vieille Maison the home away from home to anyone who appreciates the fine points of fine 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, cookbookperfect rendition of steak frites and assortment of desserts that range from homey apple tart to exquisite chocolate-raspberry souffle. • Dinner daily. 561/338-3003. $$$

la rosa nautica—515 N.E. 20th St. Peruvian. Expect no ambience, no pretensions, low prices and food that satisfies on a very high level. Good starters include antichuchos, chunks of grilled beef heart, and causa, a terrine-like layering of mashed potatoes and chicken salad. Ceviche and the lomo saltado are among the best in South Florida. • Lunch daily.

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potato salad

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he potato is the Swiss Army knife of vegetables.

Bake ’em, boil ’em, roast ’em, fry ’em. Mash ’em, smash ’em, slice ’em, dice ’em. There’s almost nothing you can’t do with a potato. Even better, there’s almost nothing you can’t do with a potato that doesn’t wind up tasting really good.

Right up there on my list of those things is an icon of American cooking and staple of backyard barbecues from sea to shining sea: potato salad. And because there’s almost nothing you can’t do with a potato, there’s also no variation on potato salad that someone hasn’t already made, from the classic mayo-based American to vinegar and baconspiked German to sweet-tart Jewish deli to French-style

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potato salad with Dijon mustard and fresh herbs.

For this Challenge we took an equally eclectic approach—after all, we are talking about the potato—hitting four delis and one supermarket and ordering whatever potato salad they had on the menu. We found some pretty radical differences but one constant: No matter how you bake, boil, slice or dice ’em, we love us some potato salad.

Judging for this Challenge was simplicity itself. Taste, texture (proper cooking of potatoes, inclusion of crunchy veggies, balance of mayo-mustard-oil to potatoes, etc.) and value (per 1/2 pound). Scores were averaged to come up with a total.

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3G’s

My favorite of the Challenge. Big chunks of tender red potato and crunchy celery, with a little mustard and celery seed—and just the right amount of mayo. The best deal at $2.69 for a 1/2 pound.

deli On rye

Similar to 3G’s, with chunks (not slices) of red potato, some diced celery and maybe a little mustard. Good texture but not as flavorful and rather pricey at $3.60.

v&s

Jewish deli-style potato salad that’s wickedly sweet with a pronounced vinegar bite and a few shreds of carrot and red pepper. Not bad but not my cup of boiled potatoes. $2.50.

whOle fOOds

This “loaded” potato salad with bacon, cheese, sour cream and more was concrete-dense and bland. Hunks of red potato, some undercooked, others bearing black splotches, didn’t help either.

Pricey at $4.

zinGer’s deli

So similar to V&S’s potato salad I suspect they were made by the same company. I don’t want to ding this one too hard because I just don’t like the style. $2.99.

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fair

3G’s Gourmet Deli: 5869 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/498-3910

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good

Deli on Rye: 4311 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561/347-1400

very good

V&S Deli: 2621 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561/395-5206

excellent

Whole Foods: 1400 Glades Road, Boca Raton, 561/447-0000

Zinger’s Deli: 7132 Beracasa Way, Boca Raton, 561/826-7323

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dining guide la tre —249 E. Palmetto Park Road. Vietnamese. For almost two decades, this elegant little spot has been celebrating the delicate, sophisticated flavors and textures of traditional and contemporary Vietnamese cuisine. A house signature, shrimp tossed with coriander curry pesto, is an inspired riff on Vietnamese classics.

Service and wines match the refinement of the cuisine. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-4568. $$ la villetta—4351 N. Federal Highway. Italian. This is a well-edited version of a traditional Italian menu, complete with homemade pastas and other classic dishes. Try the signature whole yellowtail snapper encrusted in sea salt; it’s de-boned right at tableside. Shrimp diavolo is perfectly scrumptious. • Dinner nightly. (closed Mon. during summer). 561/362-8403. $$ 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. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/620-0033. $$

madison’s —2006 N.W. Executive Center Circle. American. This location is something of a Bermuda Triangle for restaurants, with at least four eateries preceding this local outpost of a Canadian chain that styles itself a “New York grill and bar.” What Madison’s has going for it is an exceedingly handsome and capacious space, as well as 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 familystyle, sit back and watch the endless amounts of gorgeous foods grace your table. In this manner, you receive two appetizers, two salads, two pastas, two entrées, two vegetables and two desserts. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/361-8244. $$

Go Big or Go Home

Size matters at New York Prime, where even the baked potatoes— all jumbo Idahos—weigh in at a minimum of 1 pound.

mario’s osteria—1400 Glades Road.

Italian. This popular spot is swanky in its reincarnation, but the rustic Italian and ItalianAmerican fare keeps with an osteria’s humbler pretensions. Signature dishes like the garlic rolls, lasagna and eggplant “pancakes” are on the new menu, as are posh veal osso buco ravioli in truffle cream sauce and thick, juicy rib-eye served “arrabiata” style. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/239-7000. $$ matteo’s —233 S. Federal Highway. 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 daily. 561/392-0773. $$

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max’s grille—404 Plaza Real, Mizner Park. Contemporary American. Though its signature California-influenced cookery and “American bistro” ambience are no longer furiously trendy, this stylish restaurant is as popular as ever due to consistently tasty and well-prepared food. Dishes run haute to homey, from seared-raw tuna to meatloaf wrapped with bacon. And don’t miss the luscious crème brûlée pie for dessert. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/368-0080. $$ morton’s the steakhouse —5050 Town Center Circle. Steak house. There’s seemingly no end to diners’ love of huge slabs of high-quality aged beef, nor to the carnivores who pack the clubby-swanky dining room of this meatery. The star of the beef show is the giant bone-in filet mignon, which trumps with unusually deep and meaty flavor. The side of Grand Marnier soufflé is a cloud of luscious, citrus-y beauty that says while beef may be what’s for dinner, I am what’s for dessert. • Dinner daily. 561/392-7724. $$$ new york prime —2350 N.W. Executive Center Drive. Steak house. This wildly popular Boca meatery packs them in with swift, professional service, classy supper club ambience and an extensive wine list. And, of course, the beef—all USDA Prime, cooked to tender and juicy lusciousness over ferocious heat. The bone-in rib-eye is especially succulent, but don’t neglect the New York strip or steak-house classics like oysters Rockefeller, garlicky spinach and crusty hash browns. • Dinner daily. 561/998-3881. $$$$ nick’s new haven-style pizzeria—2240 N.W. 19th St., #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 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. $

ninja spinning sushi bar—41 E. Palmetto Park Road. Japanese/sushi. “Whatever floats your boat” isn’t just a saying at this hipster sushi bar. Your sushi really does float on a boat, one of many bouncing along a channel cut into the top of the restaurant’s large, square sushi bar. High notes are the Mexican roll with tempura shrimp and avocado, and the sneakily fiery jalapeño-laced tuna tartare. If sushi doesn’t float your boat, gingery gyoza and crispy fried shrimp with a drizzle of spicy mayo probably will. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. 561/361-8688. $$ pellegrino’s —3360 N. Federal Highway.

Italian. The bold, brash flavors of New Yorkstyle Italian-American cuisine are as in your face as a Manhattan cabbie at this low-key favorite of chef-owner Bobby Pellegrino, nephew to the clan that owns the legendary Rao’s in East Harlem. Pungent smells of garlic, anchovies, tomatoes and peppers fill the air; dishes like the rarely seen spiedini alla Romana, chicken Scarpariello and seafood spaghetti in Fra Diavolo sauce fill your belly. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/368-5520. $$$ 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) $$ may/june 2015

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dining guide piñon grill—6000 Glades Road. Contemporary American. The menu seemingly lists every recent trendy dish to come out of modern American restaurant kitchens, but Piñon succeeds with spot-on execution, mammoth portions and reasonable prices. Try the grilled artichokes with a zippy Southwestern-style rémoulade, a pair of giant crab cakes with more of that good rémoulade or a chocolate waffle with raspberry sauce that is the irresistible definition of lusciousness. • Lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/391-7770. $$ racks downtown eatery + tavern— 402 Plaza Real. Contemporary American.

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

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/395-1662. $$ renzo’s of boca—5999 N. Federal Highway. Italian. The buzzword is fresh at Renzo’s. Fish is prepared daily oreganata or Livornese style, sautéed in white wine with lemon and capers or grilled. Homemade pasta is artfully seasoned, and Renzo’s tomato sauce is ethereal. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly.

561/994-3495. $$

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Sunrise at Trattoria Romana packs quite a punch.

The specialty Sorana Sunrise martini includes I-Spirit Italian vodka, Tuaca vanilla citrus liqueur, Punzoné Originale, orange juice and grenadine.

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 Milan 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 steak house—225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. Steaks. This is a refreshing departure from the ambience common to many steak houses; the room is comfortable, and conversation is possible. Naturally, we come here for the steak (they are sublime), but the lobster and fish are great. All your favorite sides are here, too.

• Dinner nightly. 561/392-6746. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 661 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/863-0660; CityPlace, West Palm Beach, 561/514-3544) $$$

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

seasons 52 —2300 Executive Center Drive.

Contemporary American. The food—seasonal ingredients, simply and healthfully prepared,

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accompanied by interesting wines—is first-rate, from salmon roasted on a cedar plank to desserts served in oversized shot glasses. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-9952. (Other Palm Beach County location: 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/625-5852) $$

sushi ray—5250 Town Center Circle. 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 $20. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/394-9506. $$

tanzy—301 Plaza Real. Italian. Part of the swanky iPic Theater complex (though it does not service the theater), this handsome spot relies on quality ingredients and careful preparation instead of culinary special effects and car chases. The Parma Bar, a sort of sushi bar for meat and cheese fanatics, also does terrific ricotta-stuffed fried squash blossoms. Panseared branzino and massive bone-in veal chop are excellent, and the ethereal rosemary beignets with rosemary-olive oil gelato are luscious and cutting edge. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/922-6699. $$$ 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 and dinner daily. 561/994-2828. $$ trattoria romana—499 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. This local mainstay does Italian classics and its own lengthy list of ambitious specials with unusual skill and aplomb. The service is at a level not always seen in local eateries.

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

Buzz BiteS ii ThaT’s Boca’s ’cue: Dwayne Hooper’s labor of low-nslow-smoked love is now serving up barbecue in west Boca. Hooper, aka Dewey, is chef-owner of Sweet Dewey’s (9181 Glades Road, 561/488-9688), a tiny spot dishing up Mississippi-style ’cue in Boca Lyons Plaza.

The chef’s local ties go way back, including more than two decades of cooking at St. Andrews Country Club and Boca’s Polo Club. His 35seat spot offers indoor and outdoor dining, plus takeout, catering and a kiddie menu.

Many of the dishes will re-create those of the chef’s Mississippiraised mother and grandmother, as well as a handful of lighter-style and vegetarian dishes. The menu is a roster of Southern barbecue favorites: St. Louis and baby back ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket and chicken. Not quite so typical offerings include barbecued veal brisket, turkey chili and cedar-planked salmon. The restaurant also sells Hooper’s own brand of barbecue sauce, which comes in varieties ranging from traditional and Buffalo to mustard and blueberry.

tion 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 daily.

561/990-7969. $$

truluck’s —351 Plaza Real. Seafood.

This stylish and sophisticated Mizner Park restaurant applies the steak house formula of classy, clubby ambience, formal service and an extensive wine list to seafood from across the nation, with great and consistent success. Crab is the specialty here and there are myriad versions—stone, Dungeness, Alaskan, soft-shell and more. Crispy soft-shells stuffed with crab and andouille are very good, if served without a drizzle of ketchup-y sauce on top. • Dinner nightly. 561/391-0755. $$$

uncle julio’s —449 Plaza Real, Mizner Park.

Mexican. Taking Tex-Mex cuisine gently upscale with better-quality ingredients and more skillful preparation, this colorful eatery offers more than the usual suspects. You can get frog’s legs and quail, as well as beef and chicken fajitas, and one of the only palatable tamales around. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/300-3530. $

twenty twenty grille —141 Via Naranjas. 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, sophistica-

uncle tai’s—5250 Town Center Circle.

Chinese. In an area with more cookie-cutter Chinese restaurants than cookies, Uncle Tai’s stands out for the elegance of its decor, the professionalism of its service and its careful preparation of familiar and less-familiar dishes. may/june 2015

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dining guide mustard is made in-house, from the bread for sandwiches to the eclectic sauces to the variety of terrific sausages. Creamy cotechino, savory duck and subtly spicy “Hellswine” are among the standouts. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. Brunch Sun. 561/883-3200. $

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. 561/8836088. $$ villa rosano —9858 Clint Moore Road.

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

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We know the outside seating at Villagio is popular, but how about a little love for its sleek and open bar, which allows for plenty of natural light and just as much people-watching at Mizner Park.

The “specialties” section of the menu has exciting dishes, like the Hunan vegetable pie, finely minced veggies sandwiched between sheets of crispy bean curd skin, and Hunan-style lamb, whose seared and succulent meat shows off the kitchen’s skill in the use of wok qi. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/368-8806. $$$

villagio italian eatery—344 Plaza Real.

Italian. The classic Italian comfort food at this Mizner Park establishment is served with flair and great attention to detail. The reasonably priced menu—with generous portions—includes all your favorites (veal Parmesan, Caesar salad) and some outstanding seafood dishes (Maine lobster with shrimp, mussels and clams on linguine). There is a full wine list and ample people-watching given the prime outdoor seating. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561-447-2257. $$ vino —114 N.E. Second St. Wine Bar/Italian.

An impressive wine list of some 300 bottles (all available by the glass) offers a multitude of choices, especially among Italian and California reds. The menu of “Italian tapas” includes breaded and fried artichoke hearts, and ravishing ricotta and fig-stuffed ravioli with prosciutto, balsamic syrup and brown butter.

• Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/869-0030. $

West Boca 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 daily. 561/487-1600. $$

sybarite pig—20642 State Road 7. contemporary american. A labor of love, pork and beer, everything at the Pig but the coarse-grain

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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. $

china dumpling—1899-5 N. Congress Ave., #5. chinese. Chinese restaurants in South Florida are routinely maligned, but this modest little strip-center gem holds its own, year after year. Everything is well-prepared, but the dim sum basket is an instant classic. Meanwhile, the pork dumplings and shrimp dumplings are not to be missed. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/737-2782. $ 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—full-belly clams, fried sweet and crispy; 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—1614 S. Federal Highway.

Japanese. It’s been called “Nobu North” by some aficionados, and for good reason. Local sushi-philes jam the narrow dining room for such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like snapper Morimoto and tuna tartare.

Creative, elaborate rolls are a specialty. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$

delray Beach 3rd and 3rd—301 N.E. Third Ave. Gastropub. John Paul Kline’s 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. $$ 32 east —32 E. Atlantic Ave. contemporary american. At a time when chefs and restaurants seem to be constantly shouting their own praises, Nick Morfogen and 32 East go quietly about their way of serving thoughtfully conceived, finely crafted dishes with a minimum of fuss and artifice. The menu changes daily, but recent examples of Morfogen’s culinary expertise include plump scallops given an elegant bouillabaisse treatment and fork-tender venison with a terrific Asiago-fig risotto. When the food is this good, you don’t need to shout. • Dinner daily. 561/276-7868. $$$

Buzz Bites iii Fields oF Green: delray’s Green Fields Organic Bistro (4900 Linton ave., 561/5014169) is the latest venture of local restaurateur Robert Greenfield, a long-time apostle of healthy/organic eating whose previous spots include dig (doing it green). green Fields occupies the former Zucra cuban cafe at Linton Boulevard and Military trail. it’s a modest little strip mall spot with a handful of outdoor tables and a long, narrow dining room sporting walls hung with modern art, tile floors and some cool-looking mosaic tables. the menu features cold-pressed organic juices, smoothies and juice shots, along with boutique wines and several craft beers on tap. as for food, there are a variety of vegetarian dishes, from a grilled Mediterranean veggie stack with house-made mozzarella and balsamic reduction to a chickpea-lentil “burger” with mango-avocado salsa. carnivores can opt for dishes like pan-seared organic salmon, Wagyu meatloaf and roasted chicken with lemonthyme jus.

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dining guide the costoletta di vitello, a center-cut 14-ounce veal chop lightly breaded and served either Milanese or parmigiana. For dessert, you can’t go wrong with the cheesecake imported from the Carnegie Deli. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9404. $$

casa di pepe —189 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. A welcoming staff, familiar Italian dishes done right and moderate prices define this cozy spot with a spacious outdoor patio. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/279-7371. $$

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 crab-stuffed shrimp with jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon, shiitake mushrooms and warm vinaigrette. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$

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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 crisptender 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 daily. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$

angelo elia pizza • bar • tapas —16950 Jog Road. Italian. Nothing on the menu of Angelo Elia’s modern, small plates-oriented osteria disappoints, but particularly notable are the meaty fried baby artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and speck, delicate chicken-turkey meatballs in Parmesan-enhanced broth, and Cremona pizza with a sweet-salty-earthy-pungent mélange of pears, pancetta, Gorgonzola, sundried figs and mozzarella. • Lunch Tues.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/381-0037. $

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. $$

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

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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 daily.

561/450-7557. $$

burt & max’s—9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max have struck gold with their first collaboration in years, bringing an accessible and affordable brand of contemporary comfort food to west Delray. A few dishes from Max’s other eatery, Max’s Grille, have made the trek, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, from boniato and yuca chips with blue cheese to a stellar truffle-scented wild mushroom pizza. • Dinner daily. Sunday brunch. 561/638-6380. $$$ cabo flats—Delray Marketplace, 14851 Lyons Road. Mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina adds another—that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the terrific tuna tostadas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/499-0378.

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caffé luna rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd. Italian.

This favorite is always lively, and alfresco dining is the preferred mode. Entrée choices are enticing, but we went with the penne alla vodka with pancetta, tomato and basil. Also delicious was

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cut 432 —432 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak house.

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 daily. 561/272-9898. $$$

dada—52 N. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. The same provocative, whimsical creativity that spawned Dada the art movement infuses Dada the restaurant, giving it a quirky charm all its own. The comfort food 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 daily. 561/330-3232 $$ d’angelo trattoria—9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian. Don’t go expecting the tired old “Italian” culinary clichés at this wickedly stylish spot. Open your palate to more authentic and exciting Roman-style cuisine, like roasted veal bone marrow with brisk caper-parsley pesto, creamy-dreamy burrata with roasted fava beans and watercress salad, the classic tonnarelli cacio e pepe (“cheese and pepper”) and the best gelato this side of a real Roman trattoria. • Dinner daily. 561/330-1237. $$ 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 steallar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey apple cobbler. And the waterfront location just seems to make everything taste better.

• Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/665-8484. $

dig—777 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Recently purchased by a mother-anddaughter team, the vibe here is organic, local and

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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 dusky red chili and tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class tacos of fish clad in crisp, delicate fried skin and set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And do check out the margaritas, especially the half-and-half blend of smoky mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily.

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fifth avenue grill—821 S. Federal Highway. American.

Since 1989, this upscale tavern has been a Delray favorite.

The straightforward menu focuses on entrées, especially the famed Allen Brothers beef; choose from numerous cuts and preparations—and add a lobster tail for good measure. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/265-0122. $$ greek bistro—1832 S. Federal Highway. Greek. Flaky, overstuffed spanikopita and light and delicate beef meatballs should be at the top of your appetizer list, and though entrées don’t always reach those heights, both a long-braised lamb shank and grilled whole snapper are certainly satisfying. And the baklava is great. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/266-8976. $

the grove —187 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Chef-partner Michael Haycook and chef Meghan O’Neal change their menu biweekly, turning out dishes exhilarating in their freshness, creativity and elegant simplicity.

An appetizer of octopus with sun-dried tomato tapenade is merely terrific. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/266-3750. $$ henry’s —16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant from Burt Rapoport in the west part of town never fails to delight diners. Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything—from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/638-1949. $$ house of siam—25 N.E. Second Ave., #16. Thai. The normally riotous flavors of Thai cuisine are muted at this familyfriendly downtown spot, but that seems to suit diners just fine. Dishes, well-prepared and generously portioned, include steamed chicken and shrimp dumplings with sweet soy dipping sauce and crisp-fried duck breast in a very mild red curry sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/330-9191. $$

il girasole—1911 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian.

This South Florida classic is not trendy, but it offers a level of comfort and consistency that has been bringing people back for 30 years. The food is fine hearty Italian, with excellent service. Try the veal Kristy or the frogs legs. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$

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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.–Sun. 561/272-3390. $$ jimmy’s bistro —9 S. Swinton Ave. Eclectic. Best bets are a lovely salad of ripe tomatoes and fresh, milky housemade mozzarella; a rich, elegant version of lusty Cajun etouffee; and caramelized bananas in puff pastry with silken vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. • Dinner daily.

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rench cuisine has an unfortunate reputation for being overly fancy, endlessly complicated and wickedly difficult to prepare.

Then there’s French onion soup.

A timeless dish that’s as easy to like as money in the bank and as comforting as your favorite pair of slippers, it consists of four basic ingredients: onions, stock, cheese and bread. As with all such simple but refined dishes, its success rests solely on the quality of its ingredients and the care taken in their preparation.

Chad Ford, chef at Boca’s highly regarded La Ferme (9101 Lakeridge Blvd., 561/654-6600), makes it seem easy. Here’s how he does it.

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Stocking Up, Part I: Ford uses a 50-50 blend of beef and chicken stocks, the former giving the soup base heft, the latter lightening it up and letting the flavor of the onions shine. “You can use 100-percent beef broth if you like,” he says, “but I like using a mixture, getting a bit of a flavor contrast.”

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Stocking Up, Part II: Ford, of course, makes his own stocks, giant vats of demi-glace he turns into a consommé and broth made from the bones of roasted chickens. You can do that at home. Or you can buy high-quality stocks at your local supermarket; the chef recommends Swanson’s. Bulk up their flavor by simmering them for a short time with a mirepoix (a fancy French term meaning chopped onion, carrot and celery), plus thyme, bay leaf and peppercorns.

Sweet-n-Sweaty Onions, Part I: The best onions for French onion soup are mild, sweet varieties like the Vidalia or Maui. If you can’t get them, or if your onions just don’t seem quite sweet enough, Ford says it’s OK to goose them up with a pinch of sugar.

Sweet-n-Sweaty Onions, Part II: Besides the onions themselves, the other secret to sweetly caramelized Allium cepa is time. As in, take it. “Low and slow is the way to go,” he says. “If you rush it, you’re going to burn the onions, [at which point] they don’t caramelize and become bitter.” You can help them along by covering the pot during the first stages of caramelizing, which “sweats” the onion juices out quicker.

Wine, Not Whine: The old truism—don’t use any wine in cooking that you wouldn’t drink—applies here too. Ford uses a dry white wine in the making of his French onion soup, finishing it with either sherry or brandy. And, yes, he would drink those too.

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Established 1981 la cigale —253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. True culinary professionals turn out gently updated and classically oriented dishes notable for the quality of their ingredients and careful preparation. Sweetbreads in chanterelle cream sauce are glorious; a barely grilled artichoke with mustardy remoulade is gloriously simple. Watching your server skillfully debone an impeccably fresh Dover sole is almost as satisfying as eating it. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$

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lemongrass bistro —420 E. Atlantic Ave. 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, 561/544-8181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $ mastino—25 N.E. Second Ave. Italian/pizza. While pizza from the restaurant’s oak-fired oven may be the focus, Mastino also dishes an array of small plates, from an achingly rich mac-n-three cheeses to a hearty “Old School” meatball with tomato sauce and ricotta to plump littleneck clams in a garlicky white wine-olive oil broth. • Lunch Fri.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/921-8687. $ max’s harvest —169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Dennis Max, instrumental in bringing the chef and ingredient-driven ethos of California cuisine to South Florida in the 1980s, is again at the forefront of the fresh, local, seasonal culinary movement. Max’s Harvest soars with dishes like savory bourbon-maple glazed pork belly. • Dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/381-9970. $$ the office —201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels.

Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$

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park tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The guys from Cut 432 have done it again with this hip, casual modern American tavern. The menu is tightly focused and tightly executed, whether Maryland crab cake featuring fat chunks of succulent crab or mustard-barbecue pork belly with Carolina gold cheese rice. Don’t miss the behemoth slab of tender, juicy prime rib for a near-saintly $29—or the decadent soft pretzel bites. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/2655093. $$

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simple: fresh, honest, inviting food. The husband-wife team of Heinrich Lowenberg and Pamela Lomba delivers with classic and creative dishes, alike. Highlights include housemade capellini and the cocoa-dusted tiramisu. • Dinner daily.

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named for its heart of the action location, classy neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks.

Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump, crabby Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding. Service is a strong suit too, so with a bit of work this good-looking restaurant will fully live up to its name. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/8655845. $$$

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Paradiso offers not one, not two, but four different private rooms for events and celebrations— including the Cellar Room and private bar, which can serve upward of 100 guests.

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. $$$

smoke —8 E. Atlantic Ave. Barbecue. With famed pit master Bryan Tyrell manning the smoker, this joint smokes every other barbecue spot in South Florida. Pretty much everything that comes out of Tyrell’s threewood smoker is good, but his competitionstyle ribs are porky-smoky-spicy heaven, the Sistine Chapel of rib-dom. Crisp-greaseless house-made potato chips, meaty baked beans and plush-textured banana-coconut pudding are also excellent. The ambience is an inviting blend of Southern hospitality, urban chic and sports bar. • Dinner Wed.–Mon. Lunch Sat.– Sun. 561/330-4236. $$

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. $$

terra fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian.

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

tramonti—119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. With its roots in New York’s Angelo’s of Mulberry Street, this venue is always packed. Homemade stuffed manicotti is aromatic and glorious.

Tramonti’s platter for two, containing fillet marsala, veal cutlet with prosciutto, fried zucchini and potato croquettes, is terrific. • Dinner daily. 561/272-1944. $$ tryst —4 E. Atlantic Ave. Eclectic. It’s tough to beat this hotspot with the lovely outdoor patio, well-chosen selection of artisan beers and not-the-usual-suspect wines, and an eclectic “gastropub” menu of small and large plates.

Try the crisp-fried rock shrimp with chipotlemayonnaise sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/921-0201. $$ vic & angelo’s —290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. God is in the details at this upscale trattoria, and he doesn’t miss much. Ingredients like Buffalo mozzarella, house-made pastas and San Marzano tomatoes are first-rate, and execution is spot on. Try the “Old School” meatball to start, then sample the perfectly cooked veal chop. Portions are substantial, so expect leftovers. • Lunch and dinner daily.

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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). 561/5850320. $$

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. $$$ safire asian fusion—817 Lake Ave. PanAsian. This stylish little restaurant offers food that gently marries East and West, plus a roster of more traditional Thai dishes and inventive sushi rolls. Menu standouts include tempurafried rock shrimp or calamari cloaked with a lush-fiery “spicy cream sauce.” Expect neighborly service and reasonable prices. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/588-7768. $

LANtANA the station house —233 Lantana Road.

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

561/547-9487. $$$

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

The design offers both intimate and energetic dining areas, while the menu is by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). Dinner daily. 561/833-3450. $$ café boulud—The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave. French with American flair. This hotel restaurant gives Palm Beach a taste of Daniel Boulud’s world-class cuisine inspired by his four muses. The chef oversees a menu encompassing classics, simple fare, seasonal offerings and dishes from around the world.

Buzz Bites iV Turning The Table: Good and good for you. That’s the idea behind peripatetic restaurateur Gary Rack’s transformation of his former Table 42 into Farmhouse Kitchen (399 S.E. Mizner Blvd., 561/826-2625).

The stylish restaurant in Boca’s Royal Palm Place got a complete makeover, giving it a homey, comfortable look complete with honeycomb-style light fixtures, a wall of house-canned products in mason jars and booths sporting fabrics in soothing blue and green tones.

Rack’s exec chef Matthew Danaher has crafted a menu long on fresh, seasonal ingredients and short on butter, cream and fats, intended to keep eco- and health-conscious customers from feeling like they’re sacrificing dining pleasure on the altar of good intentions. What that means in your mouth are dishes like spicy Buffalo cauliflower, grilled octopus, kale and cashew flatbread, nut and seed-crusted chicken, braised beef short rib, and maple miso-glazed salmon.

There’s also a short wine list and roster of mixological cocktails, as well as more than a dozen craft beers.

Dining is in the courtyard (not available during summer), the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/655-6060. $$$

café l’europe—331 S. County Road. Current international. A Palm Beach standard, the café has long been known for its peerless beauty, the piano player, the chilled martinis and the delicious Champagne and caviar bar. Try one of its sophisticated classics like Wiener schnitzel with herbed spaetzle, grilled veal chop and flavorful pastas. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner nightly (closed Mon. during summer). 561/655-4020. $$$ chez jean-pierre—132 N. County Road.

French. Sumptuous cuisine, attentive servers and a 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.

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561/533-3750. $$

leopard lounge and restaurant— The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent.

• Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily.

561/659-5800. $$ nick & johnnie’s—207 Royal PoinciFresh pizza from Jové

cucina dell’ arte—257 Royal Poinciana Way. Italian. The wide range of items on the menu and the great quality of Cucina’s cuisine, combined with its fine service, ensures a fun place for a casual yet delectable meal—not to mention being a vantage point for spotting local celebs. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Outdoor dining. 561/655-0770. $$

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. $$$ hmf—1 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Beneath the staid, elegant setting of The Breakers, HMF is the Clark Kent of restaurants, dishing an extensive array of exciting, inventive, oh-so-contemporary small plates. Don’t depart without sampling the dreamy warm onion-Parmesan dip with house-made fingerling potato chips, the sexy wild boar empanaditas, chicken albondigas tacos and Korean-style short ribs. The wine list is encyclopedic. Dinner daily. 561/2900104. $$

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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 daily. 561/833-5522. $$ jové kitchen & bar—2800 S. Ocean Blvd. Contemporary Italian. Jové is named for the Italian god of the sky, and when the folks at the tony Four Seasons decided to remake their premier restaurant, they reached high to offer the kind of food, service and ambience that would appeal to both their affluent older clientele and a younger, hipper, foodie-oriented crowd. Mission accomplished with dishes like the inventive take on vitello tonnato, with silken

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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-honeyglazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan.

• Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/6559752. $$$

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

561/835-3500. $$

trevini ristorante —290 Sunset Ave. Italian. Maitre d’ Carla Minervini is your entrée to a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly.

561/833-3883. $$$

pAlm beACh gArdens café chardonnay—4533 PGA Blvd.

Contemporary American. This longtime stalwart never rests on its laurels. Instead, it continues to dish finely crafted American/ Continental fare with enough inventiveness to keep things interesting. The popular herband-Dijon-mustard rack of lamb, regular menu items like duck with Grand Marnier sauce, and always superlative specials reveal a kitchen with solid grounding in culinary fundamentals. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/627-2662. $$

wesT pAlm beACh café centro —2409 N. Dixie Highway.

Italian. There are many things to like about

this modest little osteria—the unpretentious ambience, piano nightly after 7 p.m., the fine service, the robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, the simple, satisfying Italian cuisine. The kitchen breathes new life into hoary old fried calamari, gives fettucine con pollo a surprisingly delicate herbed cream sauce, gilds snowy fillets of grouper with a soulful Livornese. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily.

561/514-4070. $$

leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. mediterranean. Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a musttry. 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. Another top choice is the chicken breast, pounded thin and filled with fontina and prosciutto.

• Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day– Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$ pistache —101 N. Clematis St. 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. $$ 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. 561/833-3406. $$ rocco’s tacos —224 Clematis St. mexican. Big Time Restaurant Group has crafted a handsome spot that dishes Mexican favorites, as well as upscale variations on the theme and more than 200 tequilas. Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. Made-to-order guacamole is a good place to start. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2133; 5090 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/623-0127; and soon on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach) $ table 26°—1700 S. Dixie Highway. Contemporary American. Take a quarter-cup of Palm Beach, a tablespoon of Nantucket, a pinch of modern American cookery and a couple gallons of the owners’ savoir faire, and you have Eddie Schmidt’s and Ozzie Medeiros’s spot. The menu roams the culinary globe for modest contemporary tweaks on classically oriented dishes. Try the fried calamari “Pad Thai.” • Dinner daily. 561/8552660. $$$

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dining guide broward county CoCoNUT CrEEK nyy steak—Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, 5550 N.W. 40th St. Steak house. The second incarnation of this New York Yankees-themed restaurant swings for the fences—and connects—with monstrous portions, chic decor and decadent desserts. The signature steaks, dry-aged for 21 days, are a meat lover’s dream; seafood specialties include Maine lobster and Alaskan king crab.

Don’t miss the NYY Steak 151 volcano for dessert.

• Dinner daily. Brunch Sun. 954/977-6700. $$$$

dEErfiEld bEaCh tamarind asian grill & sushi bar —949 S. Federal Highway. asian. Quiet and soothing, this multicultural venue serves sushi, sashimi, yakitori and wide-ranging Japanese appetizers. • Lunch and dinner daily.

954/428-8009. $$

forT laUdErdalE 15th street fisheries—1900 S.E. 15th St. Seafood. Surrounded by views of the Intracoastal, this Old Florida-style restaurant features seafood and selections for land lovers. We love the prime rib. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/763-2777. $$

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If the meatcentric menu at chima doesn’t cut it, head straight to the popular salad bar, which has everything from calamari and arugula salads to Gorgonzola mousse.

sort, 3030 Holiday Drive. american. The menu is heavy on seafood and changes several times a week. We recommend the sautéed Florida red snapper or the indulgent butter-roasted Maine lobster. For dessert, try the popular roasted banana crème brûlée. • Dinner nightly.

954/765-3030. $$$

bistro 17—Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Hotel, 1617 S.E. 17th St. Contemporary american.

This small, sophisticated restaurant continues to impress with competently presented food.

The menu is surprisingly diverse. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 954/626-1748. $$ bistro mezzaluna—1821 S.E. 10th St. italian. The bistro is all Euro-chic decor—mod lighting, abstract paintings. It also has good food, from pastas to steaks and chops and a wide range of fresh seasonal fish and seafood.

Don’t forget the phenomenal wine list. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/522-6620. $$

bongusto ristorante—5640 N. Federal Highway. italian. This is a well-kept secret, featuring dishes that will meet the standards of those who savor authentic Italian. Involtini capricciosi—tender-rolled veal stuffed with spinach, prosciutto and fontina cheese—is satiating, while the whole yellowtail snapper is an equal delight. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 954/771-9635. $$ café emunah—3558 N. Ocean Blvd.

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“spirituality” throw you off. Focus on the fresh, organic ingredients that are incorporated into inventive sushi, soups and salads and (mostly) Asian-influenced entrées. • Lunch and dinner Sun.–Thurs. Sat. late evening hours. Closed Fri. 954/561-6411. $

café martorano —3343 E. Oakland Park Blvd. italian. Standouts include crispy calamari in marinara sauce and flavorful veal osso buco.

Our conclusion: explosive flavor, attention to all the details and fresh, high-quality ingredients. Waiters whisper the night’s specials as if they’re family secrets. • Dinner daily. 954/5612554. $$

canyon—1818 E. Sunrise Blvd. Southwestern. Billed as a Southwestern café, this twist on regional American cuisine offers great meat, poultry and fish dishes with distinctive mixes of lime, cactus and chili peppers in a subtle blend of spices. The adobe ambience is warm and welcoming, with a candlelit glow. • Dinner nightly. 954/765-1950. $$ casablanca café —3049 Alhambra St. american, Mediterranean. The restaurant has an “Arabian Nights” feel, with strong Mediterranean influences. Try the peppercorndusted filet mignon with potato croquette, Gorgonzola sauce and roasted pepper and Granny Smith relish. • Lunch and dinner daily.

954/764-3500. $$

casa d’angelo —1201 N. Federal Highway. italian. Many dishes are specials—gnocchi, risotto and scaloppine. The veal chop is grilled and blanketed in a thick layer of Gorgonzola.

A delightful pasta entrée is the pappardelle con porcini: thick strips of fresh pasta coated in a light red sauce and bursting with slices of porcini mushrooms. • Dinner nightly. 954/5641234. $$ chima—2400 E. Las Olas Blvd. Steaks. The Latin American rodizio-churrascaria concept— all the meat you can eat, brought to your table— is done with high style, fine wines and excellent service. The sausages, filet mignon, pork ribs and lamb chops are very good. • Dinner daily.

954/712-0581. $$$ eduardo de san angel—2822 E. Commercial Blvd. Mexican. Try master chef Eduardo Pria’s pan-sautéed Florida blue crab and yellow corn cakes. As far as soups go, there’s the pasilla-chile-flavored chicken broth with fresh “epazote” (fried corn tortilla strips, sliced avocado, sour cream and homemade cheese).

The pan-seared beef tenderloin filet mignon is sublime. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 954/772-4731. $$$ il mulino —1800 E. Sunrise Blvd. italian.

This modest, unpretentious Italian restaurant doesn’t attempt to reinvent the culinary wheel.

Instead, it dishes up big portions of simple, hearty, flavorful food at extremely reasonable prices. Zuppa de pesce is a wealth of perfectly cooked seafood over linguini in a light tomato-based sauce. • Lunch and dinner daily.

954/524-1800. $

indigo —Riverside Hotel, 620 E. Las Olas Blvd. Seafood. Enjoy delightful al fresco dining while sampling fresh seafood and exotic specialties. Dependable choices like ahi tuna are joined by more intriguing seafood dishes; landlubbers will enjoy a selection of steaks and chops. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

954/467-0671. $$

johnny v—625 E. Las Olas Blvd. american.

Johnny Vinczencz made his mark at Boca’s Maxaluna and Max’s Grille and (the former) De La Tierra at Delray’s Sundy House. Now in his own restaurant on Las Olas Boulevard, Vinczencz has evolved. As for the impressive wine list, Johnny V has more than 600 selections.

• Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining.

954/761-7920. $$ sea watch—6002 N. Ocean Blvd. Seafood.

For a right-on-the-beach, welcome-to-Florida dining experience, there’s Sea Watch. Decked out in a pervasive nautical theme, this is definitely tourist country, but it’s pretty and on the beach. The perfect entrée for the indecisive: Sea Watch medley, with lobster tail, jumbo shrimp and scallops broiled in butter, garlic and white wine. • Lunch and dinner daily.

954/781-2200. $$ shula’s on the beach—Sheraton Yankee Trader, 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.

Steaks. This steak house on the beach provides what could be the best ocean view in two counties. Meat is the focus, with a compact menu of all your faves, as well as your new favorite steak, Mary Anne: two mouthwatering 5-ounce filets in a creamy cognac and shallot sauce. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

954/355-4000. $$ sublime—1431 N. Federal Highway. Vegetarian. Not only does the menu offer an alternative to animal agriculture, the company’s profits support animal welfare. The haute vegetarian cuisine delivers with dishes like mushroom ravioli. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/539-9000. $ sunfish grill—2775 E. Oakland Park Blvd.

Seafood. Think inventive, sophisticated food, the kind that made the original Pompano Beach restaurant a major destination. Its take on tuna tartare is still the gold standard, and you can’t go wrong with entrées like onion-crusted salmon or the grilled Atlantic swordfish. • Dinner Tues.– Sat. 954/561-2004. $$ timpano italian chophouse—450 E. Las Olas Blvd., #110. italian. Sink yourself into oversized booths with elegant white tablecloths and prepare to dive into excellent signature bone-in steaks. The menu includes chops and a diverse array of fresh fish and pasta dishes. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily.

954/462-9119. $$

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Where: Boca Raton What: Royal Palm Place is home to the first brick-and-mortar Vianna Brasil store in the country. During the jeweler’s grandopening reception, guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and drinks while previewing the designer’s fine jewelry, and viewing the paintings and sculptures from Brazilian artists that adorn the store.

[ 1 ] Donato Vianna, Beth Quartaro, Maria Rosa Ycaza and Maria Fernanda Negron

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Where: Boca Raton What: Seasonal characters roamed the lobby, but the stars of the 12th annual holiday show at the Wold Performing Arts Center were on the main stage. The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra performed a variety of holiday favorites, and 9-year-old Seanna Pereira added vocals to a few numbers, for an event that raised scholarship funds for the university’s student musicians.

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Messika CoCktail ReCeption

Where: Boca Raton What: Mayors held a special cocktail reception for its launch of the French jewelry line Messika. Guests were treated to a dessert display, sparkling wine and hors d’oeuvres. Jewelry designer Valerie Messika appeared at the event.

[ 1 ] Garett Wootton, Melissa Scott, Luis Barrios and Howard Robbins [ 2 ] Jean-Baptiste Sassine and Valerie Messika [ 3 ] Laura Bateman and George Moreno [ 4 ] Allen Hertz and Frank Cimilluca [ 5 ] Jeremy Ehrenthal and Caroline Ehrenthal

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Where: Boca Raton What: Douglas Elliman celebrated the release of its latest magazine with a launch party at one of its Boca listings. The home, at The Sanctuary, was featured on the cover of the magazine’s South Florida edition.

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Where: Boca Raton What: The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County honored 150 of its top donors at St. Andrews Country Club. Congressman Ted Deutch and Michael Oren, former ambassador to Israel, were speakers at the event, which featured a cocktail reception and dinner.

[ 1 ] Gary Rubin, Robin Rubin, Phyllis Sandler, Harvey Sandler, Amy Ross and David Ross [ 2 ] Richard Steinberg, Albert Gortz, Michael Oren, David Pratt, Marjorie Horwin and James Tisdale [ 3 ] Ed and Freyda Burns [ 4 ] Diane Feldman, Larry Feldman and Rani Garfinkle [ 5 ] Herman and Adele Lebersfeld, and Judi and Allan Schuman [1]

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Delray HyunDai anD Delray acura are HiDDen Treasures among souTH FloriDa DealersHips.

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t is a hidden treasure among the many car dealerships that call Delray Beach home.

Just six blocks north of trendy Atlantic Avenue, you’ll find Delray Hyundai and Delray Acura, two family-owned stores that trace their roots back more than 20 years, proudly serving all of Palm Beach and Broward communities.

The dealerships could be easy to miss as you drive along North Federal Highway.

But that would be a mistake.

Although the Acura store and the Hyundai store sit on a parcel that may be small in size compared to its neighboring dealerships, their numbers are big.

In the first few months of this year alone, Delray Hyundai has become the number-one Genesis dealer, not just in Florida but also in the entire United States.

Right next door, Delray Acura is continuing to see sales blossom and gearing up for a strong year, thanks to new 2016 models and other models soon to be introduced by the manufacturer.

“Just like the little engine that could, we are the two dealerships that can,” says Jim O’Neill, owner of both dealerships, who began selling cars in Delray Beach more than two decades ago when he took over a relatively new Acura store.

Since then much has changed. O’Neill added the Hyundai store, which has grown tremendously as the brand has built its reputation for stylish, quality products.

Not long ago the Acura store was updated and just a few months ago the exterior of the Hyundai dealership underwent a facelift, while at the same time O’Neill purchased adjacent property for an expanded used-car, certified superstore.

The refreshed Hyundai dealership also reflects a commitment to the environment by going green and cutting electrical consumption by two-thirds through its new, low-efficiency LED lighting.

Although there have been numerous changes, what has remained constant at both dealerships is a commitment to customer satisfaction and to treating everyone who comes in not only like family, but with the respect they deserve.

As a result, Delray Hyundai and Delray Acura are consistently ranked among the top dealerships in the nation when it comes to customer satisfaction.

“People want to buy from someone they trust,” O’Neill says. “The key is that if customers trust you and you treat them with respect, they’ll come back.”

To meet the growing new-car demand, Delray Hyundai and Delray Acura purchased an additional six acres north of the dealership last year and added the used-car store, which offers customers a huge selection of vehicles priced from $7,000 to $60,000.

In addition, two quick-lube bays were added, making it easier and quicker for customers to have their vehicles serviced.

With the additional property – and several off-site parking areas – Delray Hyundai and Delray Acura now have a large selection of vehicles for customers to choose from.

“Our Hyundai store has more than 100 Genesis models in stock and more than 200 Sonatas,” says Marketing Director Howard Isaacs.

With such a large selection and competitive pricing, Delray Hyundai has quickly moved up in the ranks from sixth place in 2014, edging out other Florida and California dealers to earn the crown as the nation’s top Genesis dealer.

“We have put together aggressive programs to fit the needs of both our Hyundai and Acura customers as well as to compete against other domestic and imports,” Isaacs said.

To better serve the needs of our customers, the dealerships just recently announced their new Delray Advantage. This program boosts many benefits to the consumer, including a new three-day pre-owned vehicle exchange policy.

As Delray Acura and Hyundai has grown and evolved, the dealerships have always remained true to their roots.

“We’re still a family business,” O’Neill said.

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Where: Boca Raton About: The fiddles, cowboy boots and cowboy hats were out for the popular Caribbean Cowboy Ball and Auction. Guests enjoyed line dancing, live music, a grand buffet, fireworks and more at the annual fundraiser for the George Snow Scholarship Fund. The Cowboy Ball raised more than $85,000 for higher education scholarships and programs.

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poverty, fewer teenagers are getting pregnant, fewer people are having abortions, there is way more solar and wind power, and we’re becoming more energy-efficient. We have fewer highway fatalities and less crime.

Even in the stuff that people talk about where things are not as good as they could be, like wages, they are only a little bit better instead of being a lot better. The deficit is down, personal household debt is down, the Medicare trust fund is in much better shape, medical costs are going down, gas is cheap—these are all things that are going in the right direction, and it’s perfectly plausible to say it ought to be even better.

It’s [also] perfectly plausible to say the president had nothing to do with things getting better, and some of that is a totally legitimate argument. But things are better.

You have commented before that people seem drawn less to “bias-challenging” information than “bias-affirming information.” does that mean people are correct in assuming most news outlets now are promoting a distinct point of view?

It’s all over the waterfront. I am kind of hopeful because although I think there’s a lot of crap out there, I do think there are institutions that are willing to invest in serious journalism. That can tell people things they didn’t already know, which is kind of the point. That’s the supply side. On the demand side, I don’t think anybody thought this phone book-sized book about this obscure complicated piece of legislation—the stimulus—was going to be a best-seller.

But it was, and I am very grateful. I do think when you write about public policy or even things not directly linked to public policy, that people are looking for ammunition rather than information. And that’s frustrating.

You could live anYwhere, but You live in miami. what does that citY mean to You? We have two kids—Max (6) and Lina (4)—and two Boston terriers. … It’s amazing [here.] I play tennis almost every day, and my kids are growing up outside. There’s a blizzard in New York right now, and I don’t care. [Miami] is vibrant, there’s stuff happening right now—like

the new Perez Art Museum—[and] you can feel that the city is on the verge of something.

what’s ahead for You? We are starting this policy site at Politico called “The Agenda” —a new venture about government policy. I am the editor-at-large of that. I helped Tim Geithner with his book, Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises, last year. I’m kind of into doing my new job, reintroducing myself to my children, and getting my tennis game back in shape.

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Lessons from Sophie SometimeS a hole in the heart pointS to what really matterS.

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n the past few days I swear I have heard her bark to come inside. Or maybe it’s that clicking sound of paws on a wooden floor when you’re half asleep, the dog finding her way to a water bowl at 3 in the morning. You just roll over, the way you have for 15 years.

But those are just phantom noises now. Little tricks in my head as I try to adjust to the fact that my dog Sophie is gone now, and everything is just off a little. The house is too quiet. There’s no commotion when the FedEx guy shows up, and there are no walks to the beach twice a day, or watching “Modern Family” reruns of reruns together.

I could go on, of course, with an endlessly sad litany of why I miss Sophie, but we’ve all seen “Old Yeller,” we read Marley and Me—who needs more dog pathos? But I can’t help myself.

I want to pretend Sophie is really in heaven with all other exceptional dogs—kind of a shih-tzu angel, wings and all—and she can even read now, and see into this house and know how much I miss her. Even Chairman Meow the cat misses her.

Everyone misses her.

I’d want to tell her I am sorry I got impatient with her when she got old, when I hated replacing all the pee pads or stopping by the vet for more medicine or yelling at her when she woke me up at night at 5 in the morning. I used to make her walk outside in front of the house, even when she had trouble walking. I pretended for too long that she was fine. And then I did it. I made the decision when it was time for her to go, and no one should ever have to make that call.

I like to pretend that in addition to reading and clairvoyance, my little dog also has gained the otherworldly capacity for enormous forgiveness. I hope she forgives me. And I hope she knows all that she taught me. Here are some of those lessons: ■ Never miss a meal—especially if it’s home-cooked.

■ The best place in the world is a bed on Sunday mornings

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next to the person you love the most who is reading the paper.

■ It’s not all about the walk—it’s about smelling everything along the way.

■ A routine can be the most joyful and comforting thing on earth.

■ Living in a pack has its advantages.

■ Everyone needs a den— an under-the-bed kind of place that allows you to slip away and have some alone time.

■ Bacon is worth waiting for.

■ Nothing is happier than that moment the door opens and your favorite person in the world walks in the room after work.

■ Trust and understanding absolutely do not need words; you can see it in the eyes.

■ Everyone should be able to lick the plate. Especially if no one is watching.

■ Baths are a necessary evil—but you feel so great afterward.

■ Give the cat her space at all times.

■ Running on the beach is a law worth breaking.

■ Not much beats sitting on the front porch on a nice day watching the world go by.

■ Finally, nothing is more important than having someone to love.

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Fresh Beginnings Springtime never failS to work itS magic on me.

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f the four seasons, spring is my favorite. I’m smitten by that was awakening from its winter’s sleep. I always managed to stop this time of the year that, for me, is all about renewal, at the McDonald’s on Route 100 in Indianapolis where the sign outside rebirth and, maybe, the chance for a do-over. Where the store read, “Over 1 Million Sold.”

I grew up in Cincinnati, spring was a welcome breeze ■ The Reds’ home opener at Crosley Field. of sunshine and new leaves after long months of gray ■ Watching The Masters on TV with my dad. dreary days, slushy snow and soot-stained buildings.

■ Washing winter off the family car and turning the hose on my shirtSpring meant optimism and hope. It was a time when our lawns less little brothers. started to shimmer with new green, while daffodils and tulips and cro■ The satisfaction from a grilled hot dog at Ted’s in Buffalo after the cuses started to show here and there in damp brutal western New York winter. flowerbeds.

But the best memories of spring are the In South Florida, the transition is more ones with my girl, Margaret Mary Scanlan, subtle, but the feeling is still there, the changwho was a coed at St. Mary’s College. When ing light as the days become longer, the beyou’re besotted with someone, spring is the ginning of daylight saving time, the season perfect backdrop, the air all trembly and when TV screens here and across America are new, the world a blur of soft breezes and inundated with commercials for Miracle-Gro, flowers. And that was the case with us. We and when romance sneaks up on even the couldn’t get enough of one another, going most unsuspecting. out to dinner at least four nights a week.

However people choose to describe it, At one point, Margaret Mary’s father, Dr. spring, for me, will be forever special. As I Scanlan, suggested to his daughter that we grow older, the season ignites memories that go Dutch treat to minimize the hit my wallet bring a smile to my face and the realization was taking. Occasionally, we would stop on that time has gone by much too quickly. one of our long walks to hug each other or Here are some of the things that I remember. steal a kiss. When I left Margaret Mary each ■ The magnificence of the blooming magnoevening and walked back to my dormitory lia tree in our backyard in Cincinnati. at Notre Dame, all I could think of was how ■ Raking up the soggy leaves from the winter. soon I could see her again.

■ Running around in a T-shirt in 50-degree Fifty-two years have passed since then. temperatures.

Our love is different now, not as intense but ■ My dad planting his barren garden and quietly passionate about the things that matpruning his naked rose bushes. ter deeply to both of us—our children, our ■ When mom opened the windows and friends, our family and yes, one another. screen doors for the first time to let in the Finding her all those years ago may be fresh spring air. the main reason spring is so special to me; ■ Hitchhiking home from South Bend to it only comes once a year, but she is always the author and his wife, margaret mary Cincinnati through an Indiana countryside here, in all seasons, forever in my heart.

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