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A new generation of inspired and talented locals already is creating buzz for a wide range of accomplishments. Also, see what’s on the horizon for Boca in business, dining, politics and other categories. by nila do simon follow the leader
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Boca Raton joins chefs from Rapoport’s Restaurant Group in New York for a rare culinary honor: the chance to prepare a feast for guests at the James Beard House. by bill citara
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You might just see some familiar faces in our snapshots from talked-about social events in and around Boca Raton.
by stefanie cainto
207 spEEd BuMps
It’s time to put the past in its place and live in the moment. Here’s why.
Editor’s lEttEr
Boca Raton celebrates its own night to remember at the Florida Magazine Association’s recent Charlie Awards.
by marie speed
by kevin kaminski
The author gives thanks for the blessings in his life, including a life-changing turn in his son’s journey.
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Celebrate the people, places and events that give our community its identity— including an aspiring Boca-based singer, the queen of holistic pet food and buzz-worthy notes from those in the know.
by stefanie cainto, kevin kaminski and marie speed
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It’s all in the details when it comes to high-season fashion trends for men, who also will find inspiration in the array of grooming products and clothing accessories that we’ve tracked down.
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Meet a restaurateur intent on giving diners healthy options, a local couple renowned for giving back to the community, and the area’s foremost psychic policeman.
Model: Alyssa Riley, Wilhelmina Models/Miami StyliSt: Chad Tucker, Wilhelmina Artists hair: Karen Panoch, Wilhelmina Artists faShion: Hervé Léger dress, from Saks Fifth Avenue, Town Center at Boca Raton; Garavelli diamond and gold necklace, $22,500, diamond cuff bracelet, $46,000, and green and pink tourmaline ring, $1,950, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry, Mizner Park, Boca Raton
by kevin kaminski, marie speed and john thomason
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Sports leagues in and around Boca aren’t just for kids; check out the adults-only leagues on tap for this winter. Also, top plastic surgeons discuss how much is too much when it comes to going under the knife.
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WPTV anchor Kelley Dunn sits down with Boca Raton to discuss her Emmy Awardwinning career, why viewers call her for fashion advice and much more.
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Just in time for your fall tabletops: How the perfect floral arrangement always takes center stage.
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It’s high season in South Florida, which means a full slate of cultural events; our A&E editor breaks down the best bets for 2014-15. Plus, meet the new executive director at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. by john thomason
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Don’t leave home without it—our comprehensive guide to the best restaurants in South Florida, including new reviews of Dada in Delray and Dorsia in Boca Raton. reviews by bill citara
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Check out these bonus items unique to bocamag.com, related to stories in the November issue of Boca Raton or pertaining to events in our area: HOME, SWEET HOME: Go behind the scenes with BocaMagTV, our models, and our art and styling teams as we play house inside the 34,000-square-foot estate of Marc Bell for our fall fashion shoot.
ART OF THE MATTER: Cultural season kicks into high gear this month, and our A&E team, led by John Thomason, is on the scene with news, reviews and previews of the biggest events to hit South Florida. GET THE RECIPE: White-clam pizza is on the menu this
month in our “Deconstructing the Dish” segment. Check out the tips from Nick Laudano of Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria in Boca (page 176), then go to our Web Extras link for the recipe.
Our models take a break to pose with Marc Bell in his “Call of Duty” room.
BEST OF BOCA: If you missed the return of our popular “Best of Boca” story this summer, fear not. We’re posting the 22-page feature in its entirety under the “In the Mag” link at bocamag. com. Refer to it throughout the year as a resource guide for some of the area’s top dining, nightlife and shopping options.
ULTIMATE DINING RESOURCE: Food editor Bill Citara keeps readers in the know on restaurant news from Palm Beach Gardens to Miami with his weekly blogs under the “Dining” link. In addition, the online version of Boca Raton’s award-winning dining guide—the only one in South Florida compiled using original reviews—breaks down the tri-county restaurant scene.
VENUE GUIDE
As a complement to our award-winning A&E coverage, bocamag.com offers readers the area’s most comprehensive venue guide, with key information about art and history museums, and performing arts halls in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The pages are easy to navigate and filled with images of the venues!
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“To build a great medical school, you have to find talent—and you’re competing against the heavyweights of the heavyweights. A huge part of my job, along with raising money for the college, will be raising talent. By that, I mean it’s a day-and-night difference if you get the right person or you don’t. ... This place sells itself pretty well. But as you begin to build a culture where the best of the best are here, other people then want to be a part of it.” —John Kelly, president of FAU, Web extras
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“The eating scene in west Palm Beach is about to get a little more interesting with the debut of Eat-Scene, a combination gourmet market/restaurant space set to debut in December at the corner of Quadrille Boulevard and fern Street.” —Bill citara, dining link
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BlOG centRAl: STAy CONNECTED TO ThE COmmUNITy wITh OUR TEAm Of BLOggERS Dining: Bill Citara breaks down the tricounty restaurant scene— from new reviews and dining news to kitchen gossip—every Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Also, on Wednesdays, our “Boca After Dark” blog-
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HealtH & Beauty: Lisette Hilton delivers local news from the worlds of exercise and medicine
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SHop: Discover upcoming trunk shows, store openings, money-saving tips and fashion trends Tuesday through Thursday with Stefanie Cainto.
a&e: John Thomason takes readers inside the South Florida arts scene with concert, exhibition and movie reviews, cultural news and special profiles every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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 throughout the week. november 2014
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of waging a constant battle for relevance. It’s been an arduous cleanup process for Mayor Cary Glickstein and Vice-Mayor Shelly Petrolia, which will undoubtedly go on for a long time since city hall is stocked with cronies. Although this rancorous atmosphere is very discouraging at times, there are far more reputable people who love Delray and don’t want it to be spoiled by greedy developers, convicted felons and corrupt politicians. All of these good citizens are starting to wake up and make a difference; I believe social media has played a part in this resurgence. Please keep on writing, and we’ll do our best to keep everyone motivated. Thank you again for your timely reporting. Kelly Barrette Delray Beach Just thought I would send a quick e-mail and let you know that I appreciate your blogs on Boca Raton, especially the one regarding FAU and 20th Street. Jonathan Whitney Boca Raton
Thank you for continuing to cover the Mizner Trail decision in your blog. I sent [one of your] articles to the [Boca Del Mar Improvement Association] board. Of course, the scathing editorial you wrote earlier this year sent shock waves through the community and, I suspect, through the board of county commissioners. We are grateful to you for keeping the public focused on the root causes of these problems. Most of the media coverage has been disappointing. … At the end of the June 26 hearing [county commissioner] Mary Lou Berger berated people like me who made it clear that we would remember how the BCC voted, and that we would vote against them on election day. She told us this was “offensive.” I have moved to West Atlantic Avenue in Delray, which puts me squarely in Commissioner Berger’s district. I am looking forward to devoting my time the next few years to getting her out of office. Maryellen Lurie Delray Beach
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Got my September/October issue today. Great content. Just had to thank you for the article about the tribute bands [“Rock On” by John Thomason]. It’s refreshing to see exciting content like this that promotes the local music scene. Grant Aldrich e-mail
In the September/October issue of Boca Raton, the last name of one of our “Cover Girl” models was misspelled. Our sincere apologies to Lyuda Bouzinova. In the same issue, an article on Hal Spielman (“Meet the Expert”) included an incorrect figure. The research for his book, Suddenly Solo, included interviews with 1,000 men.
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Women of Grace Luncheon When: Nov. 12 Where: Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach What: This annual luncheon supports the programs of Bethesda Hospital’s Center for Women and Children. Honorees include: Anne Vegso (AVDA), Barbara Backer (Wayside House), Fonda Huizenga (4KIDS of South Florida Foster Care Agency), Una James (CROS Ministries) and Laurie Gottlieb (Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League). Tickets: Start at $150 Contact: 561/737-7733
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agazine professionals, like the specialists at any business, bring specific areas of expertise to the table. At Boca Raton headquarters, for example, we know that, if prompted at our Monday-morning meeting, A&E editor John (JT) Thomason will critically dissect a movie (past or present) with Roger Ebert-like precision. We also know that Web editor Stefanie Cainto, the minute she sees a deerin-the-headlights look, can calmly explain a recent online innovation to those of us who view an AOL chat room as cutting edge. One thing, however, that we never seem to do particularly well: Stopping the hamster wheel long enough to savor a success. Part of it is that we don’t have the time. At Boca Raton parent company JES Publishing, one deadline bleeds into the next; the home office will put 17 publications to bed during the course of a calendar year, including six issues of Delray Beach and three custom annuals. During certain months, we’re simultaneously working on as many as six different magazines. That’s what made the 61st annual Charlie Awards, hosted by the Florida Magazine Association, even more special. Both JT and Stefanie were able to join me at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate for our industry’s version of the Academy Awards. It turned out, in more ways than one, to be a night to remember for everyone who contributes to our stable of magazines—including publishers John and Margaret Mary Shuff; group editor, Marie Speed; senior art director, Lori Pierino; and assistant art director, Nancy Kumpulainen. Boca Raton added to its rich history as one of the state’s most esteemed consumer publications by earning FMA’s highest honor, the Charlie Award for Best Overall Magazine (in the 20,000 to 50,000 circulation bracket). It marked an unprecedented 12th consecutive year that Boca Raton has been a finalist in this coveted category—and the fifth time in seven years that Boca Raton has captured the first-place Charlie Award. In addition, Boca Raton accepted the Charlie Award in the prestigious category of Best Overall Writing for consumer magazines (50,000 circulation and less)—an especially meaningful honor for our editorial team. Plus, Boca Raton won the Charlie Award for Best Overall Use of Photography—for all consumer magazines in the state. But that wasn’t all. By evening’s end, our small JES contingent had returned home with eight FMA honors. Among the other highlights: Boca Raton captured the Silver Award for Best Redesign, the Bronze Award for Best Overall Online Presence, the Bronze Award for Best Cover (consumer 20,000 to 50,000) for our July/August
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2013 issue, and a Bronze Award for Best Feature (consumer 20,000 to 50,000) for JT’s excellent story on local psychics that ran in the September/October 2013 issue. Worth Avenue, the annual publication for the Worth Avenue Association produced by JES, captured the Bronze Award for Best Custom Consumer Magazine. The celebration, for some of us, would last into the wee hours. As I raised one final glass that night in honor of my coworkers, I was reminded of a comment made to me by another in-state publisher at the conclusion of the awards ceremony. He walked up as Stefanie was snapping pictures of JT and I with our Charlies and remarked, “If we had as many people as you do, maybe we’d win more awards.” I looked at John and Stefanie, exactly one half of an editorial department that works on all 17 of the aforementioned publications, not to mention a wildly popular website—completely separate from the magazine—that produces fresh daily content about the community. I thought about the two-woman art department that designs every page of every South Florida-based JES publication. And I thought about our publishers, who never fail to support our efforts. I didn’t say it that night, but I offer it now. It’s not the quantity of personnel that makes an award-winning publication. It’s the quality of those individuals that makes the difference. Enjoy the first of our high-season issues. And thank you to our loyal readers for supporting the Best Overall Magazine in the state.
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home town [ Boca By the NumBers ] What’s the buzz around town? These numbers tell part of the story for November.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that this many turkeys will be devoured on Thanksgiving Day this year. We can’t tell you how many are eaten in Boca, but we can tell you which local restaurants are serving Turkey Day treats—visit bocamag.com’s dining blog for the holiday lowdown.
According to recent statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association, this many Americans are currently living with the condition. That’s why FAU’s Caring Hearts Auxiliary of the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center will do its part to “Keep Memories Alive” on Nov. 2 with a fundraising walk through Town Center mall. Call 561/297-4066 for more information.
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Boca Raton recently earned the Florida Magazine Association’s highest honor—the Charlie Award for “Best Overall Magazine” in its circulation category. It marked the 12th consecutive year that Boca Raton has been a finalist for this award. Thank you to our faithful readers for supporting our award-winning publication!
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Of the 33 individuals to serve as mayor of Boca Raton since 1924, only four have been women. New mayor Susan Haynie joins Susan Whelchel (2008-14), Carol Hanson (1995-2001) and Dorothy Wilken (1976-77) on that short list.
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This many military veterans populate Florida, making ours the most veteran-friendly state in the U.S. Boca salutes those who served Nov. 11 at Mizner Park Amphitheater with an evening concert featuring the Florida Wind Symphony.
15th annual It’s an anniversary year for Bethesda Hospital Foundation’s Women of Grace luncheon, slated for Nov. 12 at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. The event has raised more than $1 million for Bethesda’s Center for Women and Children. Call 561/737-7733, ext. 84429 for ticket info.
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November Buzz
What’s trending this month in and around Boca? Keep these five suggestions in mind as high season begins to heat up.
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We know what many of you are thinking, even as you’re stuffing the last few breadcrumbs into your Thanksgiving bird: How much longer before I can hit the stores and start my holiday shopping? Not to worry. Check out the Shopping link at bocamag.com on the Wednesday before Turkey Day for a complete Black Friday (Nov. 28) breakdown of hours and deals in and around Boca.
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Nov. 12 with a personal appearance by its own arbiter of all-things cool and contemporary, Caroline Maguire, fashion director of Neiman’s CUSP brand. Later in the month (Nov. 21), renowned jewelry designer Alexis Bittar visits the Boca store for a trunk show.
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Longtime Delray Beach resident and LPGA Hall of Famer Beth Daniel will play unofficial hostess Nov. 6-9 when the ladies’ version of senior golf—The Legends Tour—makes its south county debut at Seagate Country Club. The Walgreens Charity Classic (benefiting local nonprofits Achievement Centers for Children & Families and Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) includes two days of tournament golf with such former LPGA standouts as Pat Bradley, Nancy Lopez and Meg Mallon (with whom Daniel will cohost the annual pro-am fundraiser for Bethesda Health at Pine Tree
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Golf Club on Jan. 21, 2015). We asked Daniel—who loves the Delray dining scene right now (J&J Seafood Bar and Grill and City Oyster are among her favorites)—what distinguishes the Legends Tour compared to the men’s Champion’s Tour: “One thing about our tour is that you can walk the fairways with the players. We rope off the tees and greens a bit, but beyond that, fans can walk right with us. Also, the players on our tour are pretty outgoing. It’s very low-key and a lot of fun. It’s not life or death out there; we’re not playing for enough [money] to make it super-serious, so you’ll see a lot of joking around.”
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Already high on our hip meter for its ultrachic cocktail area, Piñon Grill has dialed up another reason to hang at its bar: the Dirty Pig Martini. Along with a mix of Tito’s Handmade Vodka and olive brine, the Grill drops in three queen-sized, blue cheesestuffed olives—wrapped in bacon. If you can find a better way to wet your whistle and curb your appetite in one shot, let us know.
The “largest gathering of mega-yachts for charity in the world” returns to the Bahamas from Nov. 13-15 as part of the 27th annual ShowBoats International Boys & Girls Club Rendezvous. Jim Belushi and his Sacred Hearts Band headline the weekend-long festivities at Atlantis on Paradise Island for an event that has raised more than $30 million for Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Call 954/537-1010 for details.
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HOw tO get a cHuBBy dOg tO lOSe weigHt: “Dry food will put more weight on a dog because of all the carbs. Raw food can slim them down; it’s night and day.”
HOw tO get a picky dOg tO eat: “I don’t think any dog is picky if you are giving it food that is closest to human grade, like we carry here. Give it the freezedried raw food, and it’s no longer a picky dog.”
BiggeSt MiStake OwneRS Make: “They think they can feed their dogs table scraps and pull all their meals together with inferior dog food. Table scraps are not complete; they do not give the dog the total amino acid platter. Most people don’t know how to make their own food, much less the kind of food a dog should eat.”
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he patients don’t have much to say for themselves when they show up at Barbara Ratner’s door. There may be a German Shepherd with diarrhea, a bulldog with allergies, a Beagle with a weight problem. But they all could use what Ratner is selling—holistic pet food, most of it raw and freeze-dried raw. Ratner says nutrition is the “stepping stone” to an animal’s health. By boosting their immune systems with the living enzymes in raw gluten-free, non-processed food, animals can stave off a wide range of ailments, from allergies and diabetes to weight problems and cancer. “The immune systems start in their intestines,” Ratner says. “If it’s not healthy, you are going to have sick pups. There are too many vaccines out there, too many chemicals we are treating dogs with.” Ratner learned that the hard way when she lost her cat to renal failure associated with the massive pet food recall scandal of 2007. It was then that the former Saks buyer from New York started studying animal nutrition; she was inspired to open Holistic Pet Cuisine (1000 Clint Moore Road, 561/241-9151) two years after she and her husband, Howard, moved to Boca Raton in 2003. Today, the store (which also delivers) offers everything from probiotics and supplements to frozen raw foods, pet beds and more. The best product may be the message Ratner tirelessly transmits: Feed your pets healthy diets. And stop relying on vaccines, medicines and commercial pet foods. —MaRie Speed
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Thanksgiving Stories
To kick off this new feature in Boca Raton, we asked some friends in and around the community to share their favorite holiday memories and Turkey Day tips. “On this very American holiday I like to drink wine from the USA; bubbles make the perfect accompaniment for this meal and all its diverse flavors. Sparkling wine has a delightfully food-friendly acidity that keeps your palate cleansed, refreshed and ready for more! In terms of a specific wine, I suggest the J Vineyards Brut Rosé from the Russian River Valley, which is available at The Wine Atelier [her online wine boutique]. Cheers!” Stephanie Miskew, certified sommelier aka, The Glamorous Gourmet
“I spent many Thanksgivings in either Dallas or Detroit [covering the traditional NFL holiday games for CBS]. On the air, John Madden would award his legendary six-legged turkey to the player of the game. Off the air, back at his bus [the famed Madden Cruiser], he had an entire feast for anyone from CBS, players on their way home, or friends of his extended family. His drivers would make me roasted sweet potatoes with marshmallow, enough to feed the entire NFC East. “They’d also make something called Turducken for the rest of the guys. Turducken was disgusting, a combination of deboned chicken stuffed inside a deboned duck stuck inside a deboned turkey. John learned of it one year when we were in New Orleans covering the Saints, and it became his favorite food. He couldn’t wait until Thanksgiving came around. The thing weighed more than 30 pounds, breadcrumbs and all. Once, I saw John stick his hand in it. After that, I never went near it. But the sweet potatoes were delicious.”
Lesley Visser Sportscaster and 2006 inductee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Note: Catch Visser on the first-ever all-female national weekly sports program, “We Need to Talk,” Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.
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“The special dish that I most associate with Thanksgiving would be pumpkin soup. As far back as I can remember, my Grandma Ada made pumpkin soup for our family on Thanksgiving. She would make the trip from Queens to Long Island with soup pot in hand. The nostalgia of this dish brings me back to my childhood. I would definitely run this dish on my menu at Max’s Harvest.” Eric Baker Executive chef, Max’s Harvest
“In 1962, I was an Army drill instructor, and a few of us had the idea of deep-frying a turkey for our Thanksgiving meal. The only problem was that none us had any idea what we were doing. The pressure cooker exploded; shrapnel [flew] everywhere. I was nearly sent to the hospital. [What] a huge disaster!” Lew Crampton President and CEO South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
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Sharp-dreSSed Man Sophisticated style for the South Florida man isn’t about overdressing, which rarely works anyway in this humidity. It’s about finding a casual cool with details that seamlessly complement the look. Take this bold etro ensemble (blazer, $1,520; shirt, $420; pants, $620; Saks Fifth avenue, Town Center at Boca raton). The burgundy makes it look rich, but a slim silhouette and simple rolled pant leg dress it down just right. For more tips on casual style, turn to page 64.
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It’s All in the Details
Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impact when it comes to men’s style.
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1. A deconstructed blazer like this Canali Kei jacket is a must for South Florida because of its lightweight design. (price upon request, Guy La Ferrera, The Shops at Boca Center) 2. These Black Brown 1826 jeans ($89, from Lord & Taylor, Mizner Park) in a dark shade add polish to effortless weekend style. 3. Inspired by Japanese design, these cashmere and silk print scarves (approximately $1,150, Brioni, Palm Beach) elevate an overall look with wearable fine art.
4. Combine or alternate patterns to generate multiple looks with micro Tattersall reversible bow ties. ($65, Brooks Brothers, Town Center at Boca Raton) 5. This long-sleeved Space Dye Cowboy shirt ($118, Tommy Bahama, Mizner Park) has all the comfort of your favorite breathable cotton shirt with little finishes to dress it up, like a shirt-tail hem. 6. The eye-catching buckle on this Givenchy metal buckle loafer ($1,485, Neiman Marcus, Town Center) adds style to any suit.
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Town Center at Boca Raton will host a luxury timepiece event Nov. 15 to celebrate the art of watch making. Several retailers and jewelry boutiques in the mall will showcase one-of-a-kind pieces and host in-store events that feature master watchmakers, fashion demonstrations and giveaways. Contact the mall office for more details at 561/368-6001.
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The DeconsTrucTeD Blazer What is it, you ask? It’s a must-have for every South Florida man because it allows the owner to layer clothes, thus diminishing the sweat factor. “There is no canvas or lining in these jackets, which keeps them very lightweight,” says Guy La Ferrera, owner for 30-plus years of the Boca menswear store bearing his name. “It has a very natural shoulder with the feeling of a shirt but the look of a jacket.” His favorite version: the Canali Kei jacket.
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shop talk [ beauty ]
Heads Up
The market for grooming products has exploded in recent years, giving men more options than ever when it comes to putting their best face forward.
Bulldog Skincare SenSitive Skin MoiSturizer What: British-born moisturizer loaded with natural skin soothers and essential oils Man factor: It has exotic ingredients, like konjac mannan (a natural skin hydrator) and cedar wood oil from the Atlas forests of Morocco, which not only do the job but also sound extremely impressive. cost: $14 Where: Whole Foods, Boca Raton
Mancave caffeine ShaMpoo What: daily cleansing shampoo that protects and strengthens hair Man factor: The closest thing to giving your hair a shot of espresso, this shampoo revitalizes hair by stimulating it with caffeine and moisturizing it with vitamin E and shea butter. cost: $10.50 Where: mancaveinc.com
FAcE TImE
l’occitane Mer & MiStral after Shave fluid What: new ultralight balm that softens and revitalizes the skin after shaving Man factor: The face needs some calming reassurance after being traumatized by a quadruple-blade razor. A slap of this zesty balm, with its bright citrus scents and peppy pine notes, should do the trick. cost: $34 Where: L’Occitane, Town Center at Boca Raton
Need free skin-care advice, guys? Visit the professionals at the following stores inside Town Center at Boca Raton. NORdSTROm: Book a specialized appointment—like “Love the Skin You’re In”—with a Nordstrom beauty stylist and get up to speed on the world of difference-making skin-care products. Call 561/620-5555. ART OF SHAvINg: Suffering from ingrown hairs? Skin irritation? Ask for a free shaving consultation; the barber will help steer you toward the right blade and products. Call 561/362-7333.
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dude Skin care dude WaSh What: body wash and shampoo straight out of South Beach Man factor: This cleanser is designed with two different plantderived pheromones that, if all goes according to plan, will lead to “more action” with the opposite sex. Baby boomers are wondering where this product was during their awkward high school days. cost: $10 Where: heydudeskincare.com
kiehl’S Men’S oil eliMinator deep-cleanSing exfoliating face WaSh What: daily exfoliator and cleanser that won’t dry out skin Man factor: Guys perspire in this humidity, but that doesn’t mean they need to walk around with that perpetual sweat “shine.” This cleanser goes deep to get rid of the shine and minimize pores. cost: $22 Where: Bloomingdale’s, Town Center
MangrooMer StainleSS Steel detail grooMer What: trimmer that can be used wet or dry to groom everything from sideburns to eyebrows Man factor: “Manscaping” is essential for a polished look. Trim all that’s unruly with different attachments that eliminate unsightly hairs, including the dreaded caterpillar eyebrow. cost: $12 Where: Target, South Florida locations
THAT’S NOT JUNK IN THE TRUNK
Two worlds are colliding in the men’s department: online shopping and personal styling. Isn’t online shopping impersonal? It doesn’t have to be. Nordstrom announced over the summer that it is acquiring Trunk Club, a personalized clothing service for men (i.e. you give them details; they pick out clothes for you.) Already a growing business, Trunk Club hopes to improve its customer experience with Nordstrom’s support and retail excellence. (trunkclub.com)
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shop talk [ InspIratIon ] GET THE LOOK:
STYLISH CASUAL
After four years as director of new stores for Bloomingdale’s outlets—among them, The Colonnade at Sawgrass (12801 W. Sunrise Blvd., 954/846-2300)—Brenda Zook has more appreciation than ever for the brand’s trendsetting impact. “Bloomingdale’s is iconic, and it really has a fashion voice,” she says. “That’s why I love working here.” Though she has her hands in all departments, she has a soft spot for helping guys find the right look. Right now, dressing down in style is her favorite way to go.
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What’s huge in South Florida menswear right now? “Athletic wear is big, [along with] a more casual style … wearing sneakers [even with slacks and suits], funky socks and bowties! Bowties are a very hot accessory … and so are pocket squares.” Any advice on folding pocket squares? “If it’s silky and colorful, it should be shoved in the pocket loosely. It’s not like wearing a cotton pocket square, which should be pressed and structured.” What’s your favorite look for guys? “I love the denim look kind of layered. … Especially in Florida, you can wear denim
and a great shirt from Robert Graham, Polo or English Laundry and go anywhere.” Do the belt and shoes have to match? “Not anymore—especially not casually.” What’s your advice for guys who don’t know how to accessorize? “Find a sales person you can relate to and let them guide you through the process. I actually shop with a personal shopper to help me get out of my comfort zone.”
HIGHLIGHTS: casual jackets, casual footwear, fun finishing touches JACKETs
Alexander McQueen contrast collar jacket, $1,935, Neiman Marcus, Town Center at Boca Raton
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Somerset B micro houndstooth blazer, $445, reiss.com
FOOTwEAr
Custom-made Giovanni Marquez leather shoes, $195, fashionmenswear.com
Black leather high-top sneakers, $1,345, Lanvin.com
FinisHinG TOuCHEs
Townstriped crew socks, assorted colors, $12.50 each, Cole Haan, Town Center
Eton assorted wool pocket squares, $55 each, Etonshirts.com/us
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This page: Stacey Bendet Opposite page: Looks from Bendet’s Holiday Collection
Stacey Bendet
The CEO/creative director of Alice + Olivia dishes on her rise in the fashion world on the eve of her Boca appearance at the Junior League’s signature event.
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s the story goes, Alice + Olivia founder Stacey Bendet spent her share of time making dresses for her Barbie dolls as a child. She even crafted her own bat mitzvah dress. All of which stands to reason, given that her father was in the textile business. But from there, the story of one of the fashion industry’s most buzz-worthy designers follows a less-than-conventional arc. She studied international relations and French at the University of Pennsylvania. She made money after college by building websites. And then she designed pants. Striped. Flared. Colorful. At the debut of her then-20-item collection in 2002, topless models walked around New York City’s Russian Tea Room in those pants. An unconventional star was born, not that the thirty-something Bendet would have it any other way. A little more than a decade later, Alice + Olivia encompasses everything from shoes and handbags to tops, blazers, dresses and much more. The brand can be found in more than 800 stores around the world, including Saks Fifth Avenue at Town Center at Boca Raton—which invited the designer to participate in the Junior League’s annual Woman Volunteer of the Year luncheon on Nov. 7 at Boca West. Boca Raton caught up with the woman who recently made Vanity Fair’s International Best-Dressed List’s Hall of Fame. —Stefanie Cainto
What about your background best prepared you for this career? I spent the first four years of Alice + Olivia learning everything there was to learn about fashion, production, pattern making and, most importantly, fabric and fit. It was not the traditional course, but I have never been one for the traditional. You started Alice + Olivia with a friend shortly after college. The line was named after your mom, Olivia, and your friend’s mom. Can you talk about the kind of relationship you had with your mother and how that influenced your line? Every little girl’s first fashion influence is her mother. My mom had the most amazing style. When I first started the line, our original Olivia pants were inspired by gorgeous photos of her in sexy 1970s bell-bottoms. Given your background and start in the industry, are you more open-minded about working with unknown talent? I am always open to talent of unconventional backgrounds. To me it’s more about a person’s energy, drive and determination—a positive outlook on
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the world—that makes them talented. The most talented people and the smartest people are not necessarily the most successful. The most driven and determined and hard-working people are. Instead of presenting your season’s new pieces at a runway show during fashion week, you showcase them through a separate presentation. Why don’t mass runway shows work for your brand? I think presentations are more creative; they are a more interesting way to tell a story. It allows us to create an atmosphere, a scene, a fairy tale verses just a woman in a dress!
Woman Volunteer of the Year luncheon When: Nov. 7
Where: Boca West Country Club What: For the 27th year, the Junior League of Boca Raton raises a glass to the community’s top female volunteers at an event that draws nearly 700 attendees. Expect a spectacular runway show from Saks Fifth Avenue at Town Center and its special guest, Stacey Bendet. 2013 winner: Peggy Jones of Boca Helping Hands tickets: $95 to $200 Special raffle: Thanks to sponsor Saks Fifth Avenue, one lucky winner and her table of up to 12 will sit with Stacey Bendet during the luncheon, drink Champagne—and enjoy swag bags valued at $1,000. Raffle tickets go for $20 each. contact: Visit jlbr.org under “Our Events”
You’re a big art collector. Does your interest in art play a role in your designs? I’m often inspired by artists. I am using a painting by my friend Lola Schnabel to inspire a print right now. Why do you think that the overall Stacey Bendet vibe and sensibility has resonated with women the way that it has? We are women designing for women. I design clothes that are meant to make a woman feel sexy, beautiful! I like to think that the pieces we create make a man stop to look at a woman as much as they make a woman stop to look at another woman. Fashion has its trends, but I always want to make a woman look beautiful. november 2014
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Reserve Your Seat PRESENTS
ifty Tables
NOVEMBER 6, 2014 5:30PM-9:00PM Dine under the stars at The Shops at Boca Center’s newly designed courtyard, featuring some of the center’s finest restaurants and music by various ensembles from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music. Guests may select from three-course, prix-fixe menus accompanied by adult beverage pairings. Join hundreds of other guests for an extraordinary dining experience. Make your reservations today!
HOW TO CHECK IN
Event Details
WHERE & WHEN
Location: The Courtyard at The Shops at Boca Center on Military Trail in Boca Raton Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014 Rain Date: Friday, November 7, 2014 Time: 5:30-9:00 p.m. Event Charity: Lynn University Conservatory of Music; a portion of the proceeds of each restaurant will be donated to Lynn Conservatory of Music (estimated 500 reservations).
RESERVE YOUR SEAT
Review the restaurant prix-fixe menus in this section to make your dining selection. Contact the restaurant of choice to book your dining reservation. A credit card payment in full is required to complete your reservation. All reservations are NON-REFUNDABLE. Seating is limited and guests must be 21 or older. Go to bocacenter.com/fiftytables or contact one of the following restaurants: BRIO Tuscan Grille: 561.392.3777 Morton’s The Steakhouse: 561.392.7724 Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar: 561.416.2131 Uncle Tai’s: 561.368.8806
MORE INFORMATION
Contact 561.361.9804 or visit bocacenter.com/fiftytables
Arrive the evening of Nov. 6, and make your way to the entrance of the courtyard; there will be check-in tables for each restaurant. A host/ hostess will help guests locate their seat under the stars. Check-in with the host/hostess to receive a Fifty Tables bracelet. Show the bracelet to receive a complimentary glass of champagne during guest check-in.
GREET, TOAST & DINE!
5:30-6:15 p.m. After checking in, enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne and prepare to enjoy a beautiful evening! 6 p.m. Seating begins. 6:15 p.m. Welcome comments from Dr. Kevin Ross, President of Lynn University. 6:30-9:00p.m. Three-course dinner to be served with adult beverage pairings from Boca Center’s finest restaurants while guests enjoy music by various ensembles from Lynn University Conservatory of Music. Attire: Cocktail attire.
SHOPPING
Boca Center invites you to arrive early and explore the vibrant and exclusive boutiques and galleries. Enjoy special store offers during the evening’s festivities.
PARKING
Complimentary valet parking is available at Boca Center’s main stand in front of the courtyard. Self-parking is available in front of the shops or inside the parking garages at Boca Center.
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• Beef Carpaccio served with field greens, capers, Mustard Aioli and Parmigiano-Reggiano • Paired with Sartori “Family Reserve” Pinot Grigio
• Pan Fried Dumpling • Edamame Lettuce Wrap*
ENTRÉE
• Uncle Tai’s Crispy Beef* Jumbo Shrimp and Sugar Snap Peas in white wine sauce. • Chicken and kale in brown sauce
DESSERT
• Fried banana and ice cream
• Grilled Yellow Fish Tuna Fresca with farro, spinach and a tomato basil vinaigrette • Paired with Sketchbook Pinot Noir • Tiramisu Espresso-Soaked Ladyfingers, finished with mascarpone & cinnamon • Paired with Cinzano Prosecco To reserve your seat, please call 561.392.3777
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*Hot & Spicy Wine pairing included with the courses. To reserve your seat, please call 561.368.8806
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• Caesar Salad, classic dressing
ENTRÉE
• Center-Cut Filet Mignon (12 oz) served with steamed fresh jumbo asparagus and lyonnaise potatoes
DESSERT
• New York Style Cheesecake Wine pairing included with the courses, To reserve your seat, please call 561.392.7724
• Pork Belly, Peaches & Crab Meat Flautas with Guacamole, Heirloom Tomato & Escabeche Salsa • Paired with Raspberry Peach or Cherry Sangria
ENTRÉE • Lobster Molcajete- Shrimp, Mussels, Clams, Grouper, Jumbo lump Crab meat, Spinach,Sweet Yellow corn, Cream Lobster Sauce. • Paired with El Mayor Reposado Cadillac Margaritas
DESSERT • Chocolate Cake with Raspberries, Ice Cream, Fresh Mint Foam. • Paired with Baby Guiness To reserve your seat, please call 561.416.2131
To Secure Your Reservation, You Must Pre-Pay with a Credit Card At Your Restaurant of Choice. There will be NO REFUNDS. All Donations benefit Lynn University Conservatory of Music. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT BOCACENTER.COM/FIFTYTABLES OR CALL 561.361.9804
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let’s play ball Calling all White Goodmans. It’s time to leave Globo Gym for a spell and take advantage of South Florida’s winter weather by joining one of several available adult sports leagues—including everyone’s favorite punishing playground pastime: dodgeball. Ben Stiller shows off one of the “five Ds” of dodgeball as White Goodman in the movie “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”
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For Adults Only
The City of Boca Raton Athletics (C.O.B.R.A.), along with other local organizations, sponsors adult sports leagues throughout the year. Here’s a look at a few starting this winter.
OUTDOOR
Softball: C.O.B.R.A.
Registration: Already underway for the adult winter leagues Where: Spanish River Athletic Complex, 1000 W. Spanish River Blvd. the lowdown: Softball has been the city’s most popular adult sport for the past two decades. This particular 10-game season starts in January. There are four adult men’s leagues, one co-ed and one religious league. At the end of the regular season, all teams are seeded into a single-elimination tournament. How much? $400 for resident teams; $500 for nonresident teams (with the exception of the religious league, which is $350 for resident and $440 for nonresident teams) Contact: Stephen Poh, 561/367-7039 or spoh@myboca.us; for more information, visit league lineup.com/cityofbocaraton
Men’S Softball: JCC
Registration: Starts Dec. 15 for the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center’s winter league Where: South County Regional Park, 1500 Yamato Road the lowdown: The league, which runs approximately from January to May, is open to people of all faiths and backgrounds. The level of play is B and C, and it’s slow pitch. Players can sign up as individuals or with teams. How much? $110 for nonmembers; $80 for JCC members. Contact: Jonathan Marcus, 561/852-3231. Sign up online at levisjcc.org/softball.
flag football: C.O.B.R.A.
Registration: Signup for the winter/spring adult league is Nov. 3 through Dec. 19. Where: Spanish River Athletic Complex, 1000 W. Spanish Blvd. the lowdown: The nine-game season runs from January through April on Sunday mornings. The league consists of seven-on-seven games, and all teams qualify for the single-elimination tourney at season’s end. Uniforms and flags are not provided. How much? Adult resident teams pay $460; nonresident teams pay $575. Contact: 561/367-7033, 561/367-7039 or mjudkins@myboca.us
INDOOR
baSketball: C.O.B.R.A.
Registration: Starts Nov. 3 Where: Sugar Sand Park Field House, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton the lowdown: The league administrator divides teams into two divisions, based on skill. The 10-game season starts Nov. 25 and will continue each Tuesday night. While all teams advance to the playoffs, each team’s overall record will determine playoff seeding. Space is limited. How much? $500 for resident teams; $625 for nonresident teams Contact: C.J. Keester at 561/347-3916 or cjkeester@myboca.us
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FOR THE FUN OF IT
DoDgeball anD kiCkball: Tone Sports
Registration: Early November; league play starts later in November the lowdown: Tone Sports, the nonprofit, co-ed social sports league for young professionals in Palm Beach County, prides itself on offering competition that’s “all about having fun together.” Dodgeball: Monday nights (7 p.m.) at the Ezell Hester Jr. Community Center in Boynton Beach (1901 N. Seacrest Blvd). Fees are $440 for teams and $65 for individuals. It’s a six-on-six sport with eight regularseason games. kickball: Tuesday nights (7 p.m. and 8 p.m.) at Northwest Park in Lake Worth (900 22nd Ave. N.). Fees are $50 per person when registering as a full team of 15 players or $65 for individuals looking to latch on to a team. The format is seven-inning games (60-minute time limit): seven regular-season games and a seasonending tournament. Contact: 561/444-7315, tonesports.com november 2014
feel good [ HEALTH ]
Dangerous Obsession
Two renowned plastic surgeons weigh in on a disorder that cosmetic procedures can’t fix.
D
o you constantly worry about your looks? Do you obsess over perceived flaws, no matter how minor? Are you always searching for the next cosmetic answer? It could be that your body isn’t the problem. Body dysmorphic disorder is a chronic mental illness in an estimated 1 percent of the U.S. population (according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America). No matter how beautiful they are to the rest of the world, those who suffer feel that they’re ugly—and they can’t stop focusing on exaggerated or imagined physical defects. So they turn to plastic surgeons, cosmetic specialists, dermatologists and others who really don’t have the power to fix the problem. Anthony Dardano, a board-certified plastic surgeon who has practiced in Boca for 15 years, has seen the disorder in patients young and old. “It’s OK to have cosmetic surgery, and it’s OK to want to improve your appearance and look better,” Dardano says. “It’s not OK to obsess over a physical finding that perhaps cannot be improved with cosmetic surgery or injections.” Ultimately, people with body dysmorphic disorder will not be satisfied with surgery or a rejuvenating injection. Dardano says the
condition requires cognitive psychological therapy. Even people who don’t have the disorder can go too far in order to maintain physical perfection. Like Dardano, when Cristina Keusch consults with patients, she assesses whether the cosmetic changes people want are reasonable, logical, realistic and safe. “If the expectation is unreasonable and unachievable, we want to avoid [the surgery] because, generally, the patient is not going to be happy with the outcome,” says Keusch, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Boca for 25 years. “Extrinsic motivations are also a problem—trying to please someone else instead of doing it for oneself.” Overdoing cosmetic surgery can happen to men and women. But Dardano says the disorder is most likely to affect type-A personalities, people who spend a lot of time in public. “They always want to look good, which is not problematic itself,” says Dardano, president of the medical staff at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “But after undergoing a procedure, they always want more and don’t know when to stop.”
contacts
Anthony N. Dardano 951 N.W. 13th St., Suite 4D, Boca Raton, 561/361-0065 drdardano.com
Anthony Dardano
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Cristina F. Keusch 950 Glades Road, Suite 3, Boca Raton, 561/368-9455 drkeusch.com
Cristina Keusch
Risk FactoRs
According to the Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org), “certain factors seem to increase the risk of developing or triggering” body dysmorphic disorder. ■ Having biological relatives with body dysmorphic disorder ■ Negative life experiences, such as childhood teasing ■ Personality traits, including low selfesteem ■ Societal pressure or expectations of beauty ■ Having another psychiatric disorder, such as anxiety or depression
scReening Questions The Anxiety and Depression Association of America offers a link to a self-test for adults who might have body dysmorphic disorder. Visit adaa. org, and type “bdd” in the search field. Once on the BDD page, find the “diagnosis and treatment” section and click on the self-test link. The test’s first yes-or-no question is, “Are you very concerned about the appearance of some part(s) of your body which you consider especially unattractive.” Based on your answers, the quiz assesses whether or not you’re likely to have BDD.
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When it comes to small arrangements, there’s power in numbers. A vignette of small, clustered containers makes a big impact and is easy to design. Simply create a straightforward, single-variety composition for each vessel. Here, cinnamon roses, hydrangeas and dahlias flourish in brass and pottery containers. TIP: Group containers in odd numbers (three, five or seven) for engaging collections.
Albert Camus said, “August is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Our home editor builds on that sentiment, incorporating fall’s colorful bounty into arrangements for your table.
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EmBRACE TEXTuRE A loosely organized mix of petal-free sunflowers, lacy agonis, scabiosa pods and soft Cinnamon and Quicksand roses form a boldly contrasting and texture-rich arrangement. An equal ratio of elements makes the composition easy to design. TIP: Don’t be afraid to shorten long stems. Large flowers like spider mums and sunflowers look great when displayed low. AdAm Finkle
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LEGENdS OF THE FALL Here’s what distinguishes the following
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Clustering flowers creates a more modern look. Here, a defined bouquet of dark-orange mini calla lilies arcs asymmetrically from the side of a pitcher filled with feathery black agonis. A few tall birch twigs add height without bulk. Tip: Gently bend the lily stems by hand to accentuate their arc.
Dark, yes. Somber, no. Here, the related hues of plums, black grapes and purple hydrangeas meld for maximum impact. The hydrangeas’ lighter shade adds depth to the fruits’ overall darkness. Tip: Allow fruit to spill from the side of the arrangement and onto the table to expand its size and play up its casual vibe.
Millet, twigs, scabiosa pods and feathers capture autumn’s texture and natural beauty—without a flower in sight. While on walks and hikes, be on the lookout for natural elements—from dried fronds to pods—that you can harvest for fall arrangements. Tip: To prevent a hodgepodge look, limit a natural arrangement’s elements to four or five.
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Here are some simple ways to bring the beauty of blooms into your home this season. Play a lIttle: Have some fun manipulating the flowers. Blow into tight buds to open rose petals, wire orchid flowers on manzanita branches and float stemless dahlias in water.
lay of the land: Determine the placement of an arrangement before you create it. Dining table centerpieces are best built low so that guests can see and talk. Conversely, high-ceilinged living spaces call for tall versions.
CheCk the ProduCe seCtIon: Add some color inspiration, as well as unexpected elements, to enhance an arrangement by incorporating plums, cabbage, miniature pumpkins, apples and grapes. An all-produce arrangement accented with moss can be stunning. the bare truth: Strip the leaves from stems that will be underwater to slow bacteria from forming due to decaying foliage. The exception: wrapping the inside of a clear vase with a large, two-toned flax leaf for a modern look.
thInk texture: Many people only consider the colors of their arrangements and overlook the depth and interest that texture creates. Beyond blooms, consider seedpods, berries, rose hips, grasses and even feathers.
‘tIs the season: Reject obvious non-autumn blooms like peonies and avoid blushy pastels that scream springtime.
Great Idea Remove the petals from sunflowers, putting the focus on their big, circular faces.
A GlASS Act
Look around your house for unusual containers. Pottery pitchers and mugs are ideal for the season’s casual, organic arrangements. Colored glass is also the rage, adding the perfect punch of fall color. Floral designers aren’t the only ones singing the praises of colored glass. Interior designers are using it to add a shimmering hue throughout their clients’ homes, from modern light fixtures to high-end tile and richly toned glassware.
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Though neither plant nor animal, mushrooms have been part of mankind’s pantry for thousands of years. Some cultures use them as medicines. In the West, we value them for flavor. Whether you forage them from the woods or the grocery store, mushrooms add a wild earthy quality to all kinds of dishes, raw and cooked.
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Usually, bruschetta calls to mind the flavors of summer–grill smoke, ripe tomatoes and fresh basil. But bruschetta is a great cold-weather nosh or appetizer, as well. The secret is mushrooms. 1 baguette, sliced diagonally 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 minced garlic cloves 1 pound mixed mushrooms, sliced or chopped into similar-sized pieces 3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped InstructIons: Toast bread slices. Gently sauté garlic in olive oil until soft, then add mushrooms and turn up heat. Cook 3 or 4 minutes, season with salt and pepper, and remove from heat. Stir in parsley and thyme, and spoon mushrooms over toast.
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nAme thAt shroom Can you identify the following mushrooms in their natural habitat? 1. Puffballs there are no known poisonous puffballs, though some don’t taste great. 2. shaggy Mane & Other Inky CaPs the caps melt into inky black goo as they age, but they’re good in soups. 3. MeadOw MushrOOMs these look like commercial button mushrooms. 4. COral MushrOOMs They taste a little like cauliflower; use sparingly because of the strong flavor.
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5. Oyster MushrOOMs these grow on the stumps of Fremont Cottonwoods, in the southwestern part of the U.s. 6. bOletus Popular and meaty, these are found mostly at higher elevations. 7. Chanterelle these are quite rare, but they’re also one of the most delicious finds. 8. MOrels The distinctive cone-shaped and pitted cap marks one of the best of all mushrooms.
Dining on Duxelles A staple ingredient from classic French cuisine, the mixture called duxelles has a thousand uses in the kitchen: Stuff ravioli with duxelles, use it in pasta sauce, stuff it into beef Wellington, or fold it into a pocket tart. The key is to reduce the liquid from the mushrooms, resulting in a more concentrated mushroom flavor.
the reCIPe: melt 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter, add 1 minced garlic clove and 2 minced shallots. sauté for a minute, until softened. Add 1 pound of mushrooms, chopped small, and cook until they’ve softened and released their liquid. raise heat to mediumhigh, and cook until liquid evaporates. season with salt and pepper.
spotlight on boca Several high-end Boca-based restaurants put their own spin on mushrooms as side dishes. Here are just a few:
abe & lOuIe’s: sautéed crimini and portobellos (2200 W. Glades road) MOrtOn’s the steakhOuse: sautéed spinach and button mushrooms (5050 town Center Circle) truluCk’s: Balsamic-glazed portobellos (351 W. Plaza real)
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mIX It uP: As a twist, consider spreading the toast with soft goat cheese or ricotta before spooning on the mushrooms. Or add a couple of teaspoons of balsamic vinegar to the mushrooms while they cook. Or crumble blue cheese over the mushrooms. We could go on and on with variations, but you get the idea.
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Nygaard’s Victories
In addition to his work on the Marks family, Nygaard’s investigations have led to convictions of these fraudulent psychics: • Sylvia Mitchell: The Greenwich Village psychic was convicted in 2013 of defrauding two women out of $140,000. • Betty Vlado: An Upper East Side psychic, promising magical “healing rocks” in return for $55,000 in cash, pled guilty to grand larceny and fortune-telling charges, and was sentenced to prison time in 2014 for failing to show up to a court date, among other charges. • April Lee and Michael Johnson: The husbandand-wife team from California were charged in 2013 for defrauding a San Fernando Valley man out of nearly $1 million.
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Bob Nygaard A cop-turNed-p.I. reverses the fortuNes of frAuduleNt psychIcs.
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Nygaard has been busting fraudulent psychics and fortune-tellers, among other flimflam artists and confidence schemers, since 2007, when he acquired his P.I. license. The first case he took was that of Gina Marks, whose notorious family of “psychics” was finally convicted of federal fraud crimes in 2013. At the time, Nygaard’s work led to grand theft charges leveled against Gina to the tune of $65,000—a landmark in prosecuting psychic scammers. He has since recovered more than $2 million for victims in a handful of highprofile cases locally and nationally. “I’m not here to judge whether somebody has psychic ability or not,” Nygaard says. “I
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“[This is about] simple theft. It’s taking money by false promises.” of hand, she’s already swapped her own grapefruit without you realizing it. She cuts it open, and small black snakes slither from its core. Your money is tainted, she says: Bring me the $10,000, and I will cleanse it for you. In our right minds, it’s easy to notice a scam here: That money will never be returned. In many cases, the “fees” to remove a curse increase, into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, draining the bank accounts and livelihoods of vulnerable victims. And it’s been happening for decades, with few legal or criminal ramifications against the perpetrator, because after all: Aren’t the “marks” giving away their money willingly? “Prosecutors get concerned that they have to prove whether this person is psychic or not,” says Bob Nygaard, a Boca-based private investigator who specializes in psychic fraud. “It’s not what this is about. It’s simple theft. It’s taking money by false promises.” An erstwhile New York City police officer, follow the leader
myself have used intuition in my police career to solve crimes. [But] I know the law, and I know how to apply theft statutes. … I can prove intent to steal, and I can show it by the unfolding of the scam.” Nygaard is sitting in his home office on an upper-level floor of a Boca Raton high-rise, overlooking the ocean. With his shaved head and calculated stubble, he cuts an imposing figure in a dark-blue dress coat, button-down shirt and a sky-blue tie. On his desk sit the tools of his trade: the requisite P.I.’s fedora, a holstered Glock 26 (which he has never had to fire) and all manner of spy gear straight from Ian Fleming’s imagination. “It’s an exciting business,” he says. “It doesn’t feel like work to me. It’s in my blood, and it’s something I enjoy.” Nygaard’s interest in scams dates back to his entry into law enforcement, starting in 1985 with the New York City Transit Police Department. His subterranean beat introduced him to
subway pickpockets, three-card Monty scammers and lush workers—thieves who posed as passed-out drunkards. It was also the height of the crack epidemic in Harlem. “I’ve held people that were dying in my arms,” Nygaard says. In 1987, he graduated to the Nassau County patrol, where he remained for two decades. Listening to his passion for leveling justice against confidence artists, it’s hard to believe that in 2007, Nygaard was ready to give it all up for early retirement in Boca. “After laying on the beach for three months or so, I got tired of talking to people about how they got sand from their towel into their car and had to vacuum it,” he recalls. “My history and background, from going to work in Harlem on the subway trains and being an active cop, to what I thought the retirement dream was, were two different things. I said, ‘Why don’t you get a PI license?’” The decision has paid off—for Nygaard, for fraud victims, for the public good. This past April, ABC’s “20/20” interviewed Nygaard for a segment on psychic fraud; so did the New York Times and New York Daily News. As a result, his call volume has been overwhelming, including requests from Asia, Europe and New Zealand. At the time of our interview, he was juggling some 20 cases and mulling over a possible book deal. In addition, several TV production companies have asked him to sign collaboration agreements for series, which he is considering. Whatever creative future is in the cards for Nygaard, the plight of victims will be front and center—and this still means fighting an uphill battle against police departments and district attorneys who want nothing to do with psychic fraud. “I’m trying to create a network, through these cases, so that people can walk into a police station, make a report, and they don’t have to come to Bob,” he says. “If that could happen, I’d be more than happy.” [ bocamag.com ]
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How They Met
“I was Hyatt’s Regional Controller in Hawaii, so I got all of the personnel files for all of the relocations,” Charles says. “I got Robin’s file, and it had her picture—blonde hair and green eyes— so I just happened to be at the hotel café that night when she arrived.”
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paddy in Bali on his trusty Specialized Hybrid bike. She might be at a board meeting for Florence Fuller, or you might remember her twirling around the dance floor at the 2010 Boca Ballroom Battle. But Charles and Robin Deyo are squarely in the same place when it comes to their familyowned firm, Cendyn, in their new headquarters on Federal Highway south of Glades Road. The building recently had its ribbon cutting, and the date marked 18 years since Cendyn’s inception in 1996. Last year, the firm acquired Canadian software company Arcaneo and has incorporated it as a new division, Cendyn Arcaneo. It also launched Cendyn Spaces, a shared hybrid office space program also in its new office building. And, most happily, it opened M.E.A.T. in its atrium (which Charles has dubbed the “Kasbah”), a franchise of the high-profile Keys-based restaurant of the same name. Having a hand-pressed burger at M.E.A.T. is one thing; talking to the Deyos about what Cendyn actually does is not for the faint of heart. There’s a lot of esoteric tech talk—like fully integrated this and that—but basically the firm provides the hospitality industry with two cloudbased software platforms that allow hotels to effectively market and manage their customer data for individual travelers as well as meetings and events. Things like e-proposals, planning software and targeted digital marketing were an outgrowth of their previous careers in the hospitality industry. “We knew all the pain points in hotels,” Charles says. “When we were [working for Hyatt] in Hawaii, we had a train department, we had a boat department, we were managing more retail than Town Center mall. We had 15 restaurants and bars, we were managing three golf courses, we had a road crew. We had a real estate company we were affiliated with. We were basically managing a small city. There is not time to do everything as well as you’d like, so we started coming up with all these solutions that would address these issues.” “The hotel industry is notorious for being
behind the curve, technology-wise,” Robin adds. “We built a series of web-based products and services that allowed them to run the business more efficiently, more profitably.” Today, Cendyn products are used by 25,000 hotels in 141 countries. Meanwhile, the company employs 300 people and offers a unique product. “I call it our Grateful Dead strategy,” Charles says. “Jerry Garcia made the most powerful marketing statement in history when he said, ‘We didn’t just want to be the best at what we did; we wanted to be the only ones doing it.’” And that may also apply to the coolest office environment in Boca. The building is designed around a soaring atrium—the Kasbah—complete with natural light, bamboo, conversation groupings, flat-screen TVs, occasional chair massage days and the boutique M.E.A.T. restaurant, which has its own smokehouse and makes its own bacon. Offices are designed to be collaborative, and at least one conference room table doubles as a pool table. It’s a far cry from the Deyos’ previous life, when Charles was vice president at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, moonlighting with wife Robin to start Cendyn. That followed years of living from pillar to post in different cities working for hotels, and finally meeting each other in Hawaii in their Hyatt days. By the time the couple landed in Boca in 1997, they knew it was time to settle down. They wanted roots and friends. They wanted a place to call home. “We kind of dug in here,” Robin says. “We love it here now.” Boca has been good to the Deyos. Robin says joining the Junior League gave her 300 girlfriends—instantly. Charles says some of his best employees came from FAU and Lynn. And their friends? “They’re not just good people—they’re fun people,” Charles says. As for Cendyn, the company is on the move, “staying ahead of the curve by listening to our customers,” Robin says. Charles says it’s simple: In a word, Cendyn is “innovative.” “We are always going to be riding the wave here.” november 2014
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he last thing that Susan Mussaffi wanted to do after selling Fran’s Chicken in June 2013 was to jump from the frying pan into the fire as a budding Boca Raton restaurateur. It’s a good thing, then, that Mussaffi jumped instead into the Dead Sea. It was there, during a family trip to Israel shortly after the sale of Fran’s (in which she was involved for 18 months), that the mother of four visited a restaurant that served a combination of date syrup and tahini, a sesame paste. “Something just sparked,” says Mussaffi, 49, whose children (two boys and two girls)
important to me that customers of Apura feel the same way.” That Mussaffi has so confidently turned the corner in her own journey is all the more compelling given the chain of events that led her to move to South Florida. Four years ago, Mussaffi was living happily in Teaneck, N.J. and enjoying a break from the corporate world after 10 years with Morgan Stanley (she specialized in process re-engineering and business continuity planning). More importantly, she was appreciating the time to raise her children and focus on her wonderful marriage of nearly 14 years to husband Ovadia.
“My 12-year-old daughter said to me recently, ‘You’re such a role model for me.’” range in age from 10 to 16. “I loved being in food, but I wasn’t happy being around the grease. And I wasn’t feeling good, eating chicken all the time. “When I started learning about the benefits of plant-based cuisine, and then when I switched my diet, everything changed. I had been dealing with some arthritis in my hands. Now, I have no pain. I lost 25 pounds. I have more energy. Now, when I eat raw, I feel amazing.” It’s no wonder that Mussaffi’s second culinary venture adheres to the mantra that everything should be “made with intention.” To that end, the recently opened Apura Juicery & Coffeehouse in west Boca (22191 Powerline Road, #20B) delivers with a variety of fresh cold-pressed juices, hand-pressed nut “mylks,” and specialty raw and vegan dishes—all with recipes created and tested by the owner. “My home is a place where people feel very welcome, they feel good,” Mussaffi says. “It’s
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The couple lived across the street from the town synagogue where Ovadia, a deeply religious man, observed Shabbat each week. On March 13, 2010, with a powerful nor’easter bearing down on Teaneck, Ovadia attended synagogue with his neighbor. On their way home, hurricane-force winds snapped a 50foot oak in two; the tree fell on and crushed both Ovadia and his next-door neighbor. Neither man survived. “It was like a war zone,” Mussaffi says. “There were trees down all over, the electricity was out. And then there was that knock at the door. I can close my eyes and hear my children screaming. ... How do you move on from that? “You have two choices: You can say that it was a tragic accident, or you can say it was his time. We chose the latter. He was such a good man, such a devoted husband and father; he did so much for so many people. You have to believe that he was an angel that God sent for. I refuse to believe that it was a fluke.”
Amid the mourning, there were decisions to make and a family now to support. Her husband owned a furrier shop about which Mussaffi knew none of the details. With vendors coming after her and people threatening to sue, she retained a lawyer and shut down the business. “It was a nightmare,” she says. “I’d try to be strong for the kids, but at night my pillow would be soaking wet. I’d go into my late husband’s closet, put on his clothes and just cry. My oldest son woke up one night and found me. He hugged me and said, ‘Mommy, you need to move on. I don’t want to see you alone like this.’” Slowly, Mussaffi began rebuilding her life. After a year, she even tried online dating at the suggestion of a friend. “At that point, after feeling so much pressure and dealing with everything, I just wanted someone to take me to a movie and tell me I looked nice,” she says. Instead, she met Jonathan Cutler, a father of two and a South Florida-based podiatrist. On just their second date, Cutler asked her to marry him. In May 2011, having received the blessing of family and friends, the couple exchanged vows, and Mussaffi and the children moved to the Sunshine State. Later, the combined family of eight would settle in Boca. With the launch of her health-minded restaurant, Mussaffi feels like life has blessed her of late in ways that, not long ago, would have seemed improbable. “I have a wonderful husband, who’s been supportive from the beginning, and our children are all healthy and thriving,” she says. “My 12-year-old daughter said to me recently, ‘You’re such a role model for me. You show me that I can do anything I want.’ “When you go through something so bad, you can think there’s no way out. But there’s always hope.” november 2014
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Four yearS aFter a liFe-altering tragedy, a Boca reStaurateur FindS joy in healthconSciouS cuiSine and an unexpected Second chapter.
What’s on the Menu? Here’s a sampling of the minimally processed, plant-based offerings at Apura Juicery & Coffeehouse. Cold-pressed juiCes • Pink Panther: strawberry, Pink Lady apple, lime, rhubarb, red beet, coconut water • Green Giant: kale, sprouts, celery, cucumber, parsley, dandelion, spirulina, lemon Mylk shakes • Vegan elvis: banana, almond mylk, almond butter, cacao nibs, sea salt, dates, topped with caramel swirl and cacao nibs speCialty dishes • Chia pudding: pure white chia seeds, almond mylk, fresh berries, cacao nibs, dates, cashew crème fraîche, goji berries
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Well Dunn
For nearly three decades, viewers oF south Florida’s top-rated television station have Found a trusted Friend in anchorwoman Kelley Dunn.
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elley Dunn was walking through the newsroom at WPTV on a recent afternoon when she spotted a framed photo on the desk of one of the station’s new hires. In the image, Dunn and morning anchor Roxanne Stein are posing with the young reporter—who, at the time, was only 9. “She had done a tour of the station back then and we [took that picture]; now she’s working here,” Dunn says. “It’s funny. I remember being the youngest at this station when I started. Now, I’m certainly the mother of the newsroom. “That’s fine,” she deadpans. “They’ll all be 50 one day too.” As hard as it is to believe that someone as perpetually youthful as Dunn is approaching 30 years on the air, it’s equally remarkable that she’s done it all at one station. In an industry where hopping from market to market is more the résumé norm than the exception, the 51-year-old afternoon and evening co-anchor (with Michael Williams) has planted permanent roots at the West Palm Beach-based NBC affiliate. Along the way, Dunn has endeared herself to viewers like no other broadcaster in the area. Part of it, by now, is familiarity. Dunn, fresh out of the University of Florida, was all of 23 when she debuted as a reporter at NewsChannel 5 on Feb. 10, 1986. Six months later, two anchors left the station. The Ormond Beach native threw her hat in the ring and snagged a morning slot with Kent Ehrhardt, her on-air partner for more than a decade (he’s now a meteorologist at KMOV in St. Louis). She’s been an anchor ever since. The other part of it is far less tangible, the local TV equivalent of Sally Field’s famous Oscar-night speech. People really like Dunn. Always have. Maybe it’s because viewers relate so well to the mother of two college-aged children (Dunn’s husband of nearly 25 years, whose name she asked us not to mention, is in law enforcement). Maybe, it’s because the five-time local Emmy winner is just that good at her job. Dunn offered her own take on the connection with viewers, and several other topics, during a lengthy interview with Boca Raton.
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Your late father was a longtime Democratic state senator. what DiD You learn about connecting with people from watching Your DaD speak anD campaign? A strong handshake, for one thing. I hate a wimpy handshake. Women, men, no one should have a wimpy handshake. Also, when people in public approach you, treat them like they matter. My dad did that. If someone is going out of their way to call me, write me, to stop me in Target and say something nice, I’m going to smile and treat [that encounter as something special]. Because they do matter to me. I’ve been on the air all these years because those people have liked me.
people seem to feel a certain connection to You. how Do You explain that? I hope it’s because I am who I am. I’m not perfect. I’m not the stereotype; I’m not blonde, 5 foot 7, size two. [Note: Dunn is about 5 foot 3.] I wasn’t born that way, and I’m not gonna be that way—especially not after 50. Everything changes at 50, I’ve noticed. Five pounds used to be easy to lose. Not anymore!
There’s nothing more satisfying as an anchor than being able to tell a story like I’m reading it to you across the table. I like connecting, and I’d like to think that I’m a people person. Maybe that’s part of it.
what woulD the kelleY of toDaY tell 23-Year-olD kelleY about stepping into the anchor position, given what You now know? It’s what I tell most young reporters and [aspiring] anchors. Be who you are. Don’t try to be someone else. Develop your own style and personality. If you’re so focused on trying to be like Katie Couric or Barbara Walters or Diane Sawyer, then you’re pretending to be someone you’re not. ... If you’re genuine and real, it will translate; that comes through on television. If you’re not, it’s easy to see.
You’ve DescribeD Yourself in other interviews as kinD of boring. is there anYthing at all about You that might surprise people? I love to decorate, and I love to organize. My family makes endless fun of me over this. For me, relaxing is cleaning out a closet. november 2014
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theBOCAinterview … My mom is organized, and I’ve always admired that about her. I like things to be in their proper place, and I feel I can do more when I’m organized. As a working mother of two, I had to be. I need structure. Otherwise, I’m all over the place. I can let my desk at work get a little messy, and I’m OK with that. If my house is a mess, forget it. I can’t concentrate until it’s clean.
Does that mean you’re someone who likes to be in control? Oh yes. I’m definitely a control freak. I’m such a Type A that I’m probably a triple A. My younger sister is the same way. She’s nine years younger than I am, but our [respective] husbands call us the twins because of our need to control. I’m not as much of an “experience” person or an “adventure” person as I am a home person. I love my home. I love gardening … I love nesting. So yes, that makes me ridiculously boring. But my life is often so run-and-gun. I’m always about five minutes late for things because I’m rushing to do that one last thing before I leave. I need my time to chill.
has social meDia changeD the Dynamic of local television because of the instant feeDback? Back in the day, our receptionist had a call sheet, and she logged every call that came in and every comment. At the end of the day, we’d walk to her desk and say, “OK, Mary Ellen, what did they say about us today?” These days, you can’t avoid hearing or seeing what’s said about you. The difference, to me, is that the [Web] has made us so detached—and so easy to be cruel to one another. If you’re watching at home, and you don’t
“If you’re genuine and real, it will translate; that comes through on television. If you’re not, it’s easy to see.”
like what I’m wearing or you don’t think my hair looks good—and by the way, we do all of our own hair and makeup; no one helps us—understand that there’s only so much we can do. We’re not trying to purposely look bad. But, really, do you need to take the time to send an e-mail about it? Just to be nasty?
it’s such an unusual relationship between viewer anD tv personality. because they see you every Day, people feel they know you. can you talk about that Dynamic? I find it very touching, I really do. People will come up and say, “I remember when you got married,” or “We were pregnant at the same time!” All these things we “shared.” It’s part of what I attribute to my longevity. There are people out there who’ve grown up with me. And they’re so nice. I returned the call of a woman [recently] who had left such a complimentary message. At the end, she asked who does my hair. She was so surprised that I called her back. “You made my night,” she said. “No, you made my night,” I told her. “You were so kind, of course I’m going to call you back.”
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The CFF Connection Do you receive a lot of those calls, people asking where you bought a certain Dress, that kinD of thing? They do ask about the dresses. And also what bra I wear. I’m busty, it’s the way I’m made. And on TV, it looks even bigger—just like everything else on TV. So they’ll call and say, “This is really personal, but what undergarment do you wear? It’s so supportive.” And I’ll answer them. Absolutely. Occasionally, you get a nasty comment. I’ve had people who just didn’t like me. The anonymity of the Internet, especially, makes people feel so empowered. And it does sink in a little bit when it’s [that] mean. Usually what I say to those people is [something along the lines of] go volunteer your time with people who need your help. You need to do something good for the world. This isn’t productive. And if you don’t like me, change the channel. Don’t torture yourself.
as the face of the station in this iphone era, are you conscious at all about how you’re vieweD in public During your off time? Not self-conscious, but I’m aware. I try not
Over the years, Dunn has been a staunch supporter of several area nonprofits, most notably the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Here’s why: “I did a feature story in 1988 on Mary Weiss, the founder of the Palm Beach chapter of CFF. I was impressed with Mary, who had three sons born with CF. Sadly, only one is still alive today. About three months after my story on Mary, my nephew was diagnosed with the disease. Matt Dunn was the first grandson and nephew in our family; he was my brother’s and sister-in-law’s oldest of three sons. Matt battled the terrible disease for 21 years before it took his life. It’s still a crushing pain.”
to go out if I don’t have a lot of makeup on, which puts some pressure on me. I won’t go to the grocery store looking really schlummy. But that’s also my own vanity thing. I have friends in TV who don’t wear a stitch of makeup in regular life. I’ve always been someone
who likes makeup. Nine times out of 10, people come up to me and say, “You look so much better in person than you do on TV,” which, when you think about it, is a bit of a backhanded compliment.
over the years, you must have haD opportunities to explore positions at larger markets. why have you stayeD in south floriDa? The market has grown up without me moving away. We were the 69th largest market when I started in 1986. Now, we’re 38th. Also, I’ve always appreciated living so close to my family. All four of my grandparents were alive until I was 36, and they all lived in Daytona. My brother and one of my sisters live there. My mom. Nothing is more important to me than family; I love being only a car drive away. I did look at Miami at one point in my career, but it’s not my thing. I’m not Miami. … And the grass isn’t always greener in television. It speaks to this station. The late Bill Brooks, a former priest who continued on page 206
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“For more than two decades, I have taken great pleasure in helping my patients look their best and enter their mature years with joy and confidence. And today, my practice is all about the face.” – Dr. Vivian Hernandez, MD, FACS
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B n i u s n i n e e m ss o W It takes more than industry savvy to operate a business that connects with its community. The professionals that truly make a difference understand that. They raise the bar in their respective fields. They inspire and educate. And they give back. The following successful businesswomen in Boca Raton—representing fields from public relations, health care and pet care to retail and business management—do all that and much more.
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he Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce created the Successful Women in Business (SWIB) program more than a decade ago to provide growth-minded professional women with the essential tools to be successful in the business environment. Every month, 80 to 100 businesswomen from all professional levels and backgrounds come together to share ideas and learn about relevant topics. These professionals include women in top management positions, women who make key contributions to their companies and female entrepreneurs who successfully run their own businesses. At every luncheon, women have the opportunity to network with one another and to hear from dynamic speakers. Topics range from women’s health to balancing work and home life. Each presentation is followed up by an in-depth question-and-answer session to maximize the benefits of the topic. “The ladies walk away from the luncheon each month with amazing new tools and connections,” says Sarah Pearson, senior vice president of external relations at the Chamber. “The SWIB program is the unified voice of South Florida’s Women in Business. It is the one-stop resource for women seeking new ideas, strengthening relationships and learning how to help their businesses succeed.”
In addition, female members of the Boca Chamber have the opportunity to enjoy the monthly Smart Talk for Women events, a roundtable discussion of 30 women facilitated by Nancy Proffitt of Proffitt Management Solutions. The small-group dynamic cultivates an atmosphere where women feel free to share their business challenges and work with other business leaders to formulate creative ideas which will enable their businesses to grow and flourish. With a professional facilitator running each meeting, “These professionals participants walk away include women in top inspired, empowered and full management positions, of new tools and resources. The Boca Chamber’s SWIB women who make key and Smart Talk luncheons contributions to their promote and empower companies and female women business leaders to achieve their personal and entrepreneurs who professional goals which successfully run their advance commerce for the own businesses.” entire business community.
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wo dynamic women—Julie Mullen and Elizabeth Kelley Grace—have guided the success of this award-winning South Florida public relations, social media and event-management firm over its five years in business. Headquartered in Delray Beach, The Buzz Agency also specializes in national and regional media relations and event management. The company represents an array of industries, including travel/hospitality, restaurant/retail, general business/corporate and not-for-profit. “I believe everything we do in life is a building block, and we are constantly being reshaped and redefined,” Julie says. “My upbringing in a military environment allowed me to learn both flexibility and structure, for instance. Every experience has served as a unique and important piece to a puzzle that is still being completed. So far, it’s been an amazing ride.” What sets The Buzz Agency apart, Elizabeth adds, is unmatched, seasoned experience and fresh young talent. “Every member of The Buzz Agency team is creative, energetic and passionate about delivering exceptional results to our clients,” she says. “And we care about the community we live in. We all give back as much as we possibly can.” Over the last year, The Buzz Agency was named a top public relations agency by both the South Florida Business Journal and Jack O’Dwyer’s, the leading national public relations industry publication. “We offer our clients smart and meaningful marketing communications services,” Julie says. “And our dedication is definitely paying off. We are so excited to be on this journey!”
Julie Mullen Elizabeth Kelley Grace Partners and Co-Founders
The Buzz Agency 104 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach (855) 525-BUZZ (2899) • thebuzzagency.net
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on’t you dare refer to the dogs and cats that come into Boca Veterinary Clinic as mere animals. To Lesley Hack, they’re all family. Dr. Hack came to South Florida about 13 years ago and established Boca Veterinary Clinic in 2010. In four short years, her staff of five has grown to 30. “I think what makes us different from other veterinary clinics is our level of care,” she says. “We provide an excellent, very advanced level of high-tech primary veterinary care, delivered in an atmosphere of caring and kindness. We have a phenomenal staff, great facility and highly sophisticated equipment.” That equipment includes digital X-rays, digital ultrasound, a state-of-the-art laboratory for quick, in-house blood chemistry analysis and blood counts, urinalysis, cytology, tonometry, blood pressure, EKG, blood gases and pulse oximetry, to name a few. In addition, Dr. Hack’s doctors and staff emphasize that superior veterinary care should be carried out in an atmosphere of kindness and compassion. “I am a ‘mommy’ personality,” she says. “Every pet patient in this building is a ‘child’ to us, so we have several thousand ‘children’ in our practice. I hand out my cell phone number to many critical clients and our e-mails are available. You can reach us almost any time.” Dr. Hack would like to extend the practice’s hours of operation, but she has yet to finalize those plans. “We are already open late seven days a week,” she says, “but we may extend this to ensure our primary focus of happy, healthy four-legged children.”
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Boca Veterinary Clinic 22191 Powerline Road, #14A-B, Boca Raton (561) 392-6540 • bocaveterinaryclinic.com
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r. Marta Rendon’s cutting-edge practice focuses on the latest research and technology in the world of dermatology. Her philanthropic passions fuel her commitment to the community, where she has built a thriving practice serving thousands of patients in her 25 years as a board-certified dermatologist and researcher. In her typical Energizer Bunny fashion, she keeps on going and going and going. This fall she will take another dramatic leap forward with the opening of a new satellite office, Rendon Aesthetics, in Delray Marketplace, where the scope of services will feature lasers, fillers, muscle relaxers and skin care. Early 2015 also will mark the opening of a state-of-the-art main facility down the street from her present location. “The new office [located at 1001 N.W. 13th St.] will have 50 percent more square footage than what we have now,” Rendon says.
In addition to her notable team of Dr. Chere Lucas Anthony and Dr. Andrea Chen, a new colleague, Dr. Maureen Masse Dunsworth, has joined the practice. In keeping with the latest in treatment options, the practice acquired the Superficial Radiation Therapy machine for non-melanoma skin cancers. “We are the only office in Boca Raton that has this radiation therapy device, which offers a noninvasive option that is nonsurgical, painless and cosmetically superior, with proven effective outcomes,” Rendon says. “Our center of excellence is able to cover the whole spectrum of dermatological issues from aesthetic procedures to treatment of skin cancer and severe skin diseases,” she says. “And because of our research division, we’re able to have hands-on technology in terms of skin care and medical products before they go into the general market.”
Marta I. Rendon, M.D. Founder
The Rendon Center for Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine 880 N.W. 13th St., Suite 3C, Boca Raton (561) 750-0544 • drrendon.com
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usan Klein’s Fit Foodz Café has proven healthy food can be delicious, flavorful and satisfying. “We’re looking to grow the business in 2015,” she says. “We are exploring east Boca locations, then we plan to head to the north end of the county, and south to Broward and Dade Counties as well.” Fit Foodz Café offers healthy meals, homemade snacks, refreshing juices and replenishing shakes. This thriving business also provides a vast catering menu and weekly packaged portion controlled individual meals. The café menu frequently changes to keep customers coming back for an ever-expanding array of nourishing culinary choices, such as the newly created zucchini “sushi roll,” made entirely of fresh vegetables. Fit Foodz Café was created after Klein’s lifestyle change to lose weight, eat healthier and incorporate a healthy exercise regime into her schedule. Already a success in restaurant management for almost two decades, Klein took a chance on this new, healthier endeavor and opened the doors to Fit Foodz Café in 2011. Three years later, she has become a staple in west Boca and a household name in Palm Beach and Broward counties, serving everyone from the extreme health-conscious diner to the “pleasantly surprised” customer that heard about the café and wanted to give it a try. So what’s next? “We are experimenting with recipes to serve an even broader population,” Klein says. “Everyone will have to wait and see our new and exciting adventures to come. I will tell you though, we do plan to expand on the tenmeal packages we offer to our customers.” The good people of Boca will just have to wait to see what is in store. One thing is for sure, it will be healthy, fresh and delicious.
Susan Klein Owner
Fit Foodz Café 9704 Clint Moore Road, A-108, Boca Raton (561) 451-1420 • fitfoodzcafe.com
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oca Raton’s first female board-certified pediatric dentist, Dr. Saadia Mohammed understands that most of her young patients come to have cavities filled or other dental issues resolved. “Oral health is a key first step to overall health,” says Dr. Saadia, who is passionate about prevention and instilling good habits that last a lifetime. She also recognizes that her responsibilities go deeper. “One of the most important things I do as a pediatric dentist is transform a frightened child into a friend,” she says. “I do that by building a relationship based on trust, which serves to empower the child and helps them to embrace a lifetime of healthy smiles.” At Dr. Saadia’s Palm Beach Pediatric Dentistry, patients eagerly anticipate their dental visits. Often, they race through the office to the wellstocked playroom or thumb through a book listing movies they can watch on ceiling-mounted screens while receiving dental treatment.
Saadia Mohammed, D.D.S. Founder
Palm Beach Pediatric Dentistry 9250 Glades Road, Boca Raton (561) 477-3535 • pbpdcares.com
Dr. Saadia and her caring team warmly welcome each patient. The office has a cozy, friendly ambience with colorful walls, essential oil aromatherapy, warm blankets and balloon animals, which are all incorporated into the space to banish dental fear and build trust. Dr. Saadia earned her dental degree at NYU as a dean’s-list student. She also attended the University of Connecticut, where she received her pediatric training, and completed her fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital. The only pediatric dentist in South Florida to utilize the Waterlase iPlus laser, Dr. Saadia was recently chosen to present at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry on how the iPlus laser has transformed her dental practice. “The iPlus allows me to treat most cavities with ‘no shots’ and gently ‘wiggle’ teeth out,” she says. “It can quickly and safely release a tongue or lip tie with no sutures and almost no bleeding.”
"The hugs and the smiles I get from my young patients are priceless. At the end of the day, I know I have made a difference and am fortunate to have that opportunit y."
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ShopDNA Boutique Royal Palm Place, 100 Plaza Real S., Suite E, Boca Raton (561) 392-7676 • shopdna.com
ebbie Berman has loved clothing since she was a girl, so it was a natural decision to open ShopDNA Boutique in Boca Raton. “I’ve always enjoyed boutiques in California and what they offer— specialized attention and specialized clothing,” she says. “So I quit my pharmaceutical job, and I started my own boutique.” The pharmaceutical industry’s loss is Boca’s gain. ShopDNA offers impressive lines of stylish and trendy women’s and men’s clothing, along with smart, attractive accessories such as handbags, headbands, necklaces and bracelets. “I’ve been obsessed with clothing my whole life,” Berman says with a laugh. “It’s in my genes—my DNA—to be into clothes, which is why we’re called ShopDNA.” It’s equally natural for Berman to go to great lengths to find the latest buzz-worthy designs. She typically carries brand names that shoppers won’t find in a mall. “My clothes have a very L.A. look,” she says. “They’re very hard-tofind brands.” It’s Berman’s goal to run her new shop as a destination for the hottest, hippest trends in fashion. “I want to become the next up-and-coming boutique in the area,” she says. “We specialize in individual attention, so we offer personalized shopping appointments. If there’s a certain style you’re looking for, I can get it.”
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Nancy Proffitt Owner
Proffitt Management Solutions, Inc. 326 Maddock St., West Palm Beach (561) 582-6060 • proffittmanagement.com
ancy Proffitt’s name perfectly describes what she does for business executives. A 26-year veteran of Federal Express, Proffitt retired to incorporate Proffitt Management Solutions in 2004. Her company specializes in coaching CEOs and management of small to midsized firms to identify and recognize opportunities inside their companies that can make them more successful, efficient and profitable. “My experience with all those years at FedEx has turned [her company into] a thriving business-coaching firm,” Proffitt says. “I help business people identify practical solutions and pinpoint ways to improve performance, results and ultimately the bottom line in their organizations.” When executives make successful changes on a personal level, she adds, it translates into business success. “I also do a lot of work with processes and efficiencies, honed from my years at FedEx,” she says, adding that she plans to grow her own company by 20 to 30 percent next year. Proffitt’s immediate goals include finishing a book she’s writing on the power of leadership and increasing the public speaking sector of her company. “I believe that living my purpose can make a difference for others,” she says. “I also make sure they have fun in their business. Because if you’re not having fun, why bother doing it?”
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r. Shari Topper and Dr. Jodi Fiedler focus their practice, DermPartners, on providing the highest possible medical and cosmetic treatments while ensuring patient satisfaction. “We believe that a visit does not end when the patient leaves our office,” Dr. Topper says. “We’re both accessible by e-mail and are always available to answer any questions or concerns that might arise.” DermPartners strives to offer the most progressive and personalized medical and cosmetic treatments available in skincare, as well as the latest in advanced skincare products. Medical and cosmetic dermatology exist side-by-side at DermPatners, and Drs. Fiedler and Topper continually educate themselves on the new technologies coming out of the field of dermatology. The two doctors also prioritize the education of their patients on skin diseases such as skin cancer.
Shari F. Topper, M.D. Jodi A. Fiedler, M.D. Partners and Co-Founders
DermPartners 21020 State Road 7, #120, Boca Raton (561) 883-5640 • dermpartnersbocaraton.com
“There has been a lot of media coverage recently regarding an alarming increase in skin cancer,” Dr. Fiedler says. “As dermatologists, we consistently educate patients on the steps they can take to prevent skin cancer; some as simple as applying the right sunscreen and making sure to schedule regular full-body skin cancer screenings and mole checks.” Dr. Topper added there is always something new and innovative happening at DermPartners, such as CoolSculpting, a non-surgical body contouring treatment that freezes and eliminates fat. “We love treating each and every person to a VIP experience at our regular CoolSculpting events,” Dr. Fiedler adds. “Dr. Topper and I are so grateful to practice our craft in an office setting that is beautiful, comfortable, and patient-friendly.”
"Dr. Topper and I are so grateful to practice our craft in an office setting that is beautiful, comfortable and patient-friendly."
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Dominique Nelson
Senior Director of Business Development TrustBridge Health 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach (561) 848-5200 • trustbridge.com
ominique Nelson’s background uniquely qualifies her to help achieve TrustBridge Health’s aim of providing a continuum of services to people of all backgrounds and beliefs. The new company was formed when Hospice by the Sea, Hospice of Palm Beach County and Hospice of Broward County joined together. “Hospice of Palm Beach County took care of my dad,” Nelson says. “It is now my passion to educate the community on end-of-life services. What TrustBridge Health does is so much more than overseeing just the last couple of days of someone’s life. Hospice helps you to live life to the fullest.” The business development team that Nelson directs has a vital mission. The 32 business representatives inform and support patient referral sources, physicians, hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and senior centers in two South Florida counties. “Another important function of ours is community outreach to also educate the public about the continuum of services now available from TrustBridge Health,” she says. Judging from the current daily census of 1,900, she knows how to get the job done. TrustBridge Health is a not-for-profit organization and has set its sights on meeting the needs of a rapidly diversifying population. “We focus on improving the awareness of hospice, especially in the AfricanAmerican, Jewish Hispanic and Haitian communities,” says Nelson, a native-born Haitian. “There are many different ways we do this because we want every single resident to know there is help available.”
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Senior Director of Admissions TrustBridge Health 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach (561) 848-5200 • trustbridge.com
ospice of Palm Beach and Broward Counties and Hospice by the Sea now serve the community as TrustBridge Health, offering a continuum of services for families facing any stage of illness. Janice Vasallo expertly oversees the admissions of patients to all companies. She manages a staff of 110 employees, 85 of whom are registered nurses that evaluate patients for hospice eligibility. Twenty-two more comprise a call center that receives requests for information from the public. Call center coordinators work with the medical community to expedite admissions into the organization’s continuum of care. “Our goal is to be able to help people from the start of a serious illness and support them on the journey through their end of life needs,” Vasallo says. A registered nurse for 20 years, Vasallo went through a hospice experience with a family member. It influenced her so profoundly that hospice became the next chapter in her career. After eight years, she still finds it very rewarding—so much so that the Palm Healthcare Foundation recognized her as 2013 Nurse Mentor of the Year. “To be an effective leader, you have to mentor your employees and your staff,” she says. “You have to show them that you can be right there in it with them, offering support and guidance. As an emergency-room nurse, I focused on saving lives. Today, it’s all about creating quality of life—for the patient and their families.”
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oca Nursing Services celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Founder Rose Glamoclija, R.N., attributes those two decades of success to the fact that clients are family—whether on an intensive short-term basis during hospital or facility stays or long-term in their homes. “We go above and beyond our nursing duties,” Glamoclija says. “We develop a care plan that takes a personal interest in every aspect of that individual’s life. We strive to improve the quality of their lives in every way. People are living longer and some prefer to stay at home in familiar surroundings. That’s always ideal, and any time nursing care—from companionship to high-tech nursing—can be provided in a home setting, that’s even better.” Glamoclija added one of the reasons she went into private-duty care was to provide one-on-one attention with a personal touch. She extended the services offered by the home health agency to include care management and medication management before her competitors. “The past 20 years have been so rewarding to me, and I have been touched by so many clients and their family members,” she says. “It’s just heartwarming, knowing that I made a difference in so many people’s lives.” Rose’s sons, Michael and Alex, join her at the agency to ensure another 20 years of touching her clients’ lives and making a difference. Perhaps the company slogan puts it best: It’s the Personal Touch That Makes the Difference.
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Founder & Administrator Boca Nursing Services, Inc. 342 E. Palmetto Park Road, Suites 1 & 2, Boca Raton (561) 347-7566 340 Royal Poinciana Way, Suite 322-B, Palm Beach (561) 833-3430 bocanursingservices.com
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The future couldn’t be brighter for six locals—ages 9 to 25—already turning heads for their innovation, dedication and sheer talent. Also, find out what the future holds in categories ranging from local politics and business to dining trends. By Nila Do Simon • Photography by Chris Salata (except where noted)
Benjamin Oppenheimer A Boca boy generates major buzz with a honey of an idea.
If the global decline of honeybees has an end in sight, then the solution might just lie in the backyard of a third grader who attends Grandview Preparatory School in Boca. At a time when the world has seen a rapid bee decline due to what scientists call Colony Collapse Disorder, Benjamin Oppenheimer, 9, is busy as a you-know-what, raising nearly 20,000 honeybees at his parents’ home along the Intracoastal. The idea of raising a beehive began to take root after Benjamin received sunflower seeds from his church. After planting them and seeing no fruit, he figured out that the empty hulls spoke to an absence of honeybees and lack of pollination. Benjamin began to study beekeeping; after getting his family’s permission, he brought home his first hive. As Benjamin describes it, being a beekeeper is “like being a guard. And when you get paid, you get paid with honey.” This is no temporary pastime. Benjamin has delved headfirst into beekeeping, discovering that bee pollination accounts for the produc-
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tion of $15 billion worth (nearly 80 percent) of crops in the U.S. He even received his apiary license and passed a state inspection. The youngest member of the Palm Beach County Beekeepers’ Association, he joins other association members at the state fair, informing the public about the importance of bees to our ecosystem. As Benjamin learned, as long as the hive’s entrance is pointed toward water, the bees tend to fly upward and away from his neighbors’ property. So far, no one is complaining—in fact, just the opposite. A neighbor, who says his avocado tree hasn’t produced fruit in three years, is now growing ripe avocados. To date, the son of Jeff and Missy Oppenheimer has had a handful of harvests. He uses the beeswax to create lip balm, even selling a few canisters, all to keep this agricultural activity going. As for whether Benjamin worries about getting stung every so often, he says he’s past the initial fear. “I used to be, but I’ve been stung twice so far, so I’m like, eh, what the heck? It’s no big deal.”
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“The clarinet is so much a part of me,” Brumbaugh says. “It’s a way for me to speak without saying anything.”
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A Julliard-trained clarinetist finds an audience in South Florida. It will come as no shock to those who know her best that Anna Brumbaugh brings her clarinet on vacation. Though, to be fair, anyone who’s heard the professional performance certificate student at Lynn University play probably suspects as much. “The clarinet is so much a part of me,” says Brumbaugh, 25. “It’s a way for me to speak without saying anything.” Not that words can do justice to the prodigious talent that Brumbaugh has been cultivating since early childhood. She grew up in an artistically rich household, attending her first opera at age 3. Family members regularly performed with the New York City Ballet and on music stages. Brumbaugh picked up the recorder at age 6 and played that instrument for nine years before switching to the clarinet. The connection, she says, was immediate and powerful. After graduating with a master’s degree from Julliard School, Brumbaugh came to Lynn to pursue further studies in the hopes of one day becoming a professional chamber and orchestral performer. As evidenced by her early impact on the local music community, she’s
well on her way. Currently the acting principal clarinet of Florida Grand Opera, Brumbaugh recently won the Lynn University Concerto Competition and the Florida East Coast Chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) Woodwind Competition. South Florida audiences, meanwhile, have welcomed her with arms wide open. Brumbaugh sees familiar faces at many area performances, which she says is a testament to living in a region filled with loyal aficionados of the genre. Encouraged by NSAL and her Lynn instructor, Jon Manasse (an internationally renowned clarinetist in his own right), Brumbaugh says performing has become less about playing the notes correctly and more about creating a musical discovery for the audience. “I need to look at this like it’s my job to make people feel something through wordless art,” she says. “We as musicians are just incredibly lucky to be able to play this timeless language. So it’s my responsibility to share and to communicate this unbelievable language and art to other people.”
What’s on the horizon:
out on Jeri Muoio. ... a strong county mayor would need to be competent, not just politically savvy.”
Randy Schultz, author of the popular “city Watch” blog at bocamag.com, weighs in on a potential power shift.
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the once-whisper-like grumblings advocating for a strong-mayor system have now escalated to a louder chant. Like a pre-teen who has outgrown his brother’s hand-me-downs, Boca Raton’s population of nearly 90,000 may have outgrown its current weak-mayor system, one in which the mayor is considered more of a ceremonial figure, with limited powers compared to those of the city council members. the weak-mayor system tends to favor smaller cities and municipalities that do not have the organizational structure for a manager. But is Boca Raton still that town of yesteryear? could a strong-mayor system actually work for us? as schultz puts it, “if any city in Palm Beach county could benefit the most from a strong-mayor system, it would be Boca Raton. as for whether it would help or hurt, look at West Palm Beach. cityPlace never would have happened without the change in 1991 to a strong-mayor system and the election that same year of Nancy Graham,” he says of the former mayor who brought life to downtown West Palm Beach. “But Joel Daves [in office from 1999 to 2003] had a weak record, and Lois Frankel [in office from 2003 to 2011] was seen as more caught up with the power. the jury is still follow the leader
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a doctor in delray Beach is changing the way we look at wound care. it’s like something out of a sci-fi movie. Man regrows his finger after severing it. an athlete with a severe leg injury resulting in a protruding bone walks out of the hospital without needing major surgery. While the results may seem out of this world, it’s just another day at the office for dR. EugEnio RodRiguEz. a trauma surgeon at delray Beach Medical center, Rodriguez is at the forefront of one of medicine’s most exciting recent advances: regenerative medicine. a game-changer in wound care, regenerative medicine has given today’s physicians a solution to treat conditions that were once thought of as beyond repair. Rodriguez is one of the world’s premier specialists in a field that continues to evolve based on new research. By implanting an Fda-approved material made out of pig bladder, Rodriguez creates a matrix that becomes the structural foundation upon which a patient’s tissue regrows. While regenerative medicine has been around for decades, Rodriguez is among a small, elite group of physicians who are successfully applying it to severe cases of wound care. Since first using this matrix implantation, he’s
treated nearly 300 patients, mostly those who have suffered complex traumas. Rodriguez’s patients have come from all over the world, and he even has provided courses to other physicians on the application, which he emphasizes must be used within a 72hour to one-week window after the trauma has occurred. “this will change the way we deal with complex wounds,” Rodriguez says. “instead of allowing wounds to heal and produce limitations in motions and scars, now you are regenerating your own self.”
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Boca Raton food editor Bill citaRa points to some local foodie trends on which to keep an eye. ✦ non-corporate restaurants: as citara notes, there has been a recent trend in “small, modest yet ambitious chef-owned and operated restaurants,” a trend he only hopes will continue. Restaurants such as the sybarite Pig, True, 13 American Table and Rebel House all hail from chefs who balked at the corporate and restaurant chain structure to open their own places with menus based on the cuisine in which they believe. ✦ craft cocktails: By definition, craft cocktails are handmade drinks that mixologists and bartenders take as seriously as chefs take their dishes. and south Palm Beach county is experiencing a surge dedicated to these professionals. Citara specifically credits Brian Albe, who co-owns Cut 432, Park Tavern and El Camino, for raising the bar on the local level with his restaurant group’s use of seasonal ingredients and an ongoing commitment to the precision involved in making such high-quality cocktails. [ bocamag.com ]
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An FAU grad bridges the global gap with an inspired shipping concept.
Bednar won $35,000 at FAU's Business Plan Competition, received $25,000 from FAU's Tech Runway program and earned $7,000 at the Florida Venture Forum event.
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It all started as a way to help friends and family from his native Czech Republic who wanted to order certain products sold in the United States. The problem, Jan Bednar discovered, was that these domestic retailers didn’t ship to places like the Czech Republic. The only way to send these products overseas was to first ship to Bednar’s Boca Raton address—and then have him courier the items to the Czech Republic. That got Bednar thinking. What if he could find a unique U.S. postal address for his overseas friends and family (and eventually clients), have the products shipped there, and then send out the goods in bulk shipment? Better still, what if this system also allowed for personal shopping and payment in various currencies (including BitCoin)—and even handled customs forms? With those concepts in mind, the graduate of Florida Atlantic University (he earned his bachelor’s in management information systems) formed BedaBox earlier this year, a logistics company that he calls “more than the regular shipping company.” With guidance from his mentors at FAU’s Adams Center for Entrepreneurship, Bednar fine-tuned the once-primitive idea into an award-winning one, taking first place at both the FAU Business Plan Competition and the Florida Venture Forum’s Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition. He is also among the first class of budding entrepreneurs in FAU’s Tech Runway, a program at the school’s Research Park that provides mentors and resources for the next wave of Mark Zuckerbergs. Between the business plan prizes and the funding he received for the Runway program, Bednar earned a combined $67,000 in startup money. To date, BedaBox has shipped everything from letters to cars and boats. With his Tech Runway admittance and funding, Bednar, 23, looks to expand his company into more countries during the next year. “The ultimate goal would be to handle the logistics and purchasing throughout the world,” Bednar says.
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Kelly Smallridge, executive director of the Business Development Board, points to those companies making moves that will affect south Palm Beach county. ✦ Cancer Treatment Centers of america, a leading for-profit network of accredited hospitals, was in the process of moving to Boca from schaumburg, ill., relocating approximately 225 employees. in addition, its corporate headquarters will occupy a 70,000-square-foot facility. ✦ Office Depot, the office supply conglomerate, merged with Illinois-based OfficeMax last December. corporate headquarters remain in Boca Raton, where Office Depot already has 2,000 existing employees. an expected 250 new jobs will be created in Palm Beach county due to the merger. ✦ SBa Communications, the largest owner of cell towers, is creating another 100 jobs and moving its corporate headquarters to Peninsula executive center in Boca. sBa purchased a 100,000-square-foot building for $23 million. ✦ TouchSuite, the Boca-based financial technology company that earned a spot on Inc. Magazine’s “inc. 500” list of the fastest-growing private companies in america, has doubled its workforce by adding 50 new positions. its award-winning, point-of-sale systems are fully integrated with payment processing services that cater to restaurants, salons, spas and retail establishments. ✦ Union Scientific, a small headquarters with five employees, has moved to Boca from Maryland. For more than 30 years it has developed and manufactured innovative mixing solutions for researchers and the biotechnology industry. ✦ specialty grocery store Trader Joe’s has opened locations in Delray Beach and Boca Raton, much to the delight of local foodies.
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Shayna Singer
Move over, Renee Fleming; opera has a new voice. Given that Shayna Singer made her Metropolitan Opera House debut some four years ago, it could be argued that she’s a veteran of the stage. Then again, can you really call anyone a “veteran” when they’re still in middle school? You can when you’ve brought as many opera lovers to their feet as Shayna. Though only 12, the seventh-grader at Omni Middle in Boca already has a résumé that would be impressive for someone twice her age. Shayna began studying opera after seeing “Hansel and Gretel” at The Met when she was only 4. “I was so amazed,” she says of the performance. “I loved the music and the singers. When I got home, I got the CDs and listened to them over and over again. The arias made me cry, and I just felt that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.” Following her older brother Ronen, who also performed at The Met, Shayna started taking singing lessons, studying the great opera singers, their expressions—and discovering how to bring audiences to tears. As part of the Met’s Children’s Chorus, Shayna was featured in five singing roles—including “Carmen,” “La Boheme” and “The Queen of Spades,” the latter of which she sang all in Russian—that encompassed 52 performances. If playing The Met isn’t impressive enough, this pint-sized figure also has performed at Carnegie Hall and at the Crested Butte Music Festival in Colorado. After parents Seth and Lisa moved the family to Delray Beach last year from New York City, Shayna continued to perform in operas, most notably with Florida Grand Opera in last season’s production of “Tosca.” Her musical endeavors don’t just stop with operatic shows; Shayna is an accomplished classical pianist, now preparing to play a Beethoven sonata in an upcoming competition. Shayna’s aspirations are as grand as the stages on which she has performed. She hopes to emulate her idols, Elina Garanca and Juan Diego Florez, the latter of whom she has seen several times in “The Elixir of Love” at The Met. “Each time you see it, you enjoy it so much more,” she says of Florez’s renowned performance. “I hope people will say the same thing about my performances.”
What’s on the horizon:
FAU ReseARch PARk
Andrew duffell explains how Wishclouds will change the way you shop. Innovation is the buzzword throughout the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University. expanding its Technology Business Incubator two years ago was just the start of advancing more and more cutting-edge projects. Andrew Duffell, president and ceO of the Park, notes that one such concept, Wishclouds, is online and ready for use. Wishclouds is an app that allows consumers to save items they would like to eventually purchase onto their personal “wish cloud.” Then, once the item goes on sale, the consumer will be notified. The technology monitors major retailers and gives accurate pricing information so the consumer can make an informed decision on the best time to buy. “The data collected by the company is invaluable to retailers seeking to better understand their customers,” Duffell says.
What’s on the horizon:
The BOcA RATOn BOWl Are you ready for some holiday football? FAU stadium will host its first-ever bowl game, the Boca Raton Bowl, on Dec. 23 in a showdown between a team from the MidAmerican conference and one from conference UsA (the latter conference will alternate appearances with a team in the American Athletic conference). It’s the eighth Florida-based bowl game on this season’s FBs schedule. The Boca Raton Bowl will be televised by one of esPn’s channels, showcasing the university and its athletics facility to a national audience. “If you want people to really know this city, bring football fans from out of town here in large numbers and then have the game shown on esPn,” says FAU president John Kelly. “It’s going to mean so much to the community to have that kind of national recognition. not to mention all the people coming to Boca who’ve never been here. When they see this town, they’re going to want to be here.”
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AliciA And TyrA BlAck
Are these talented sisters the new faces of American tennis? Whatever you do, don’t call Alicia and Tyra Black the next Venus and Serena Williams. They’re tired of that nickname and the pressures of being the next generation of U.S. tennis stars. For Alicia, 16, and Tyra, 13, it’s all about getting to play the game they love. Born in Boca to tennis-loving parents (their father, Sylvester, played for the Jamaican Davis Cup team), the Black sisters can’t remember a time when the sport wasn’t in their lives. Purposely nicknamed “Tornado Alicia” and “Hurricane Tyra” for the marketing and notoriety potential by their mom, Gayal, the sisters have created a storm of talk with their fierce play. Unseeded at the 2013 U.S. Open junior tournament, Alicia reached the girls singles final, losing a grinding three-set match that ended in a dramatic final-set tiebreaker. Since then, Alicia’s game has translated well on the professional circuit; she’s captured two singles titles on the International Tennis Federation tour. (Alicia also reached the junior singles quarterfinals this year at both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open). The more she wins, the more Alicia expects the comparisons to come. “Ever since I was young, I just wanted to win, win, win,” she says. “I’m not trying to be the next Serena or the next [Maria] Sharapova. I’m just trying to be myself.” Younger sister Tyra also has seen her share of success. In a marathon match that lasted almost three hours, she won the Girls’ 12s title at the Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship last December, a title Alicia won when she was 10. “I just want to do the best that I can in tennis,” Tyra says. “I’ve been training since I was 3 years old, so for it to pay off in a win means a lot.” Despite their on-court successes, the Black family admits that financing their daughters’ rising careers has not been without speed bumps. As their mom seeks sponsorships, the family has relied on the kindness of friends and even a few strangers who donate to the website InvolvedFan.com to pay for airfare, lodging and even the cost of re-stringing their rackets. Alicia has even traveled alone to out-of-state tournaments because, at times, that’s all that can be afforded. Though the sisters realize some things in the tennis world are out of their control, they also understand some things aren’t—like Alicia’s whipping backhand down the line. Their coach, Rick Macci, who trains the girls from his Boca-based tennis academy, goes as far as to say that the Black sisters are “better than Serena and Venus Williams when they were Alicia and Tyra’s ages.” He would know: He has trained both Williams sisters.
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“Ever since I was young, I just wanted to win, win, win,” says Alicia (pictured right). “I’m not trying to be the next Serena or the next [Maria] Sharapova. I’m just trying to be myself.”
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Game On! Girls just want to have fun when showing off trendy fall fashion—and what better place to do so than amid the playrooms at Boca entrepreneur Marc Bell’s one-of-a-kind estate. PhotograPhy by Cemhan biriCik
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Left: Alexander Wang top, St. John skirt and Christian Louboutin handbag, all from Neiman Marcus, Town Center at Boca Raton; Helene Westbye shoes, available at helenewestbye.com; black Tahitian pearl necklace, $88,220, South Seas pearl necklace, $24,250, vintage pavé diamond brooch, $15,000, and pearl and diamond brooch, $14,770, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry, Mizner Park, Boca Raton. Right: Hervé Léger dress, from Neiman Marcus; Jimmy Choo shoes, from Saks Fifth Avenue, Town Center; Mercedes Brunelli clutch, $795, yellow-gold and amethyst necklace, $8,220, Orlandini yellow-gold and diamond bracelet, $15,800, pearl and diamond ring, $9,750, and golden pearl and diamond earrings, $23,925, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry
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Helmut Lang sweater, Just Cavalli vest and MSGM skirt, all from Neiman Marcus; Badgley Mischka handbag, from Barbara Katz, Boca Raton; Bellarri diamond necklace, $23,860, Bellarri diamond earrings, $6,160, Bellarri multicolored-stone rings, $4,635 and $3,830, and yellow-gold cuff with citrine and topaz, $8,070, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry
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Left: St. John top, MSGM tuxedo pants, and Manolo Blahnik shoes, all from Neiman Marcus; black Tahitian pearl necklace with diamond rundles, $88,220, and Mercedes Brunelli lion head clutch, $495, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry. Right: Yolando dress and jewelry, from Barbara Katz; Judith Leiber handbag and Yves Saint Laurent shoes, from Neiman Marcus
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Left: Blue Rebecca Taylor dress, from Neiman Marcus; diamond hoop earrings, $9,000, diamond and aquamarine ring, $18,150, and diamond and white-gold cuff bracelet, $46,000, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry. Right: Red Diane von Furstenberg dress, from Neiman Marcus; Royal Asher yellow-gold and diamond pendant, Royal Asher yellow-gold and diamond earrings, and Orlandini yellow-gold and diamond bracelet, all prices upon request, from Cristino Fine Jewelry
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LaPina top and Rag & Bone bottom, from Neiman Marcus; Charles Garnier Stardust bangles in white, yellow and rose gold, $285 each, Charles Garnier Stardust dome ring, $165, diamond hoop earrings, $9,000, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry
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Left: Alice + Olivia top, and Celine leather jacket, from Saks Fifth Avenue; Balenciaga pants and Gucci shoes, from Neiman Marcus; Hera silver and amethyst ring, $950, Hera bangles, $375, and Hera oval drop earrings, $995, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry. Right: Cavalli dress, from Saks Fifth Avenue; Christian Louboutin shoes, from Neiman Marcus; diamonddrop earrings, $9,850, white-gold and diamond cuff bracelet, $46,000, and South Sea pearl and pavĂŠ diamond ring, $9,900, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry
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PhotogRAPhy: Cemhan Biricik StyLiSt: Chad Tucker, Wilhelmina Artists/Miami ARt diREctoR: Lori Pierino ASSiStAnt ARt diREctoR: Nancy Kumpulainen mAkEuP: Colleen Stone, Wilhelmina Artists/Miami hAiR: Karen Panoch, Wilhelmina Artists/ Miami for N.4 Hair Care modELS: Julianna Sharkey and Alyssa Riley, Wilhelmina Models/Miami StyLiSt ASSiStAnt: Marcela Maia PhotogRAPhER’S ASSiStAnt: Isabel Biricik
Left: Casting jacket, from En Vogue, The Shops at Boca Center; Lafayette 148 top and slacks, and Tom Ford shoes, from Neiman Marcus; sunglasses, from Grove Opticians, The Shops at Boca Center; Mercedes Brunelli circle of jewels clutch, $1,595, Mercedes Brunelli Swarovski spider clutch, $695, golden pearl and diamond earrings, $23,925, and gold and pavé diamond ring, $11,950, all from Cristino Fine Jewelry Right: Top, slacks, necklace and rings, from Barbara Katz; Joie vest, from Neiman Marcus; Valentino shoes, from Saks Fifth Avenue; sunglasses, from Grove Opticians; yellow-gold and black-diamond cuff, $11,135, from Cristino Fine Jewelry
Special thanks to: Yanery DeLeon, Kelly Downey and everyone at the Bell Estate who made our photo shoot so special— including its gracious owner.
About the Bell Estate: The nearly 35,000-squarefoot residence of Boca Raton entrepreneur Marc Bell has to be seen to be believed. The eight-bedroom, 16-bath compound—set in an exclusive neighborhood inside Woodfield Country Club—features mindblowing indoor and outdoor spaces, including a movie theater modeled after the bridge of the “Star Trek” Enterprise. For more details about the home, which is on the market and listed at $35 million, contact Senada Adzem at Douglas Elliman Real Estate (561/322-8208, senada@ senadaadzem.com).
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of Basel Miami Beach Supporters and organizers of the upcoming Art Basel Miami Beach explain how the “little sister� fair evolved into, arguably, the biggest art happening on the planet. By John Thomason
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“The whole arts scene has exploded because of Art Basel coming to Miami Beach.”
Left: Untitled sculpture by Aaron Curry Far right: Untitled sculpture by Sam Falls Inset: “Baroque Egg With Bow” by Jeff Koons
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or four days in December, Art Basel Miami Beach will celebrate its lucky 13th year, bringing world-class art from 250 galleries across five continents to 70,000 attendees at the Miami Beach Convention Center. But, in truth, it should be celebrating 14 years. The art fair was scheduled to debut in December 2001, but when terrorists struck the Twin Towers three months earlier, the shock reverberated globally. The prompt cancellation of the inaugural Florida version of Art Basel was one of the countless examples of collateral damage. Miami Beach mayor “People weren’t flying. You Philip Levine couldn’t insure artwork that was being sent,” recalls Bob Goodman, who has been the Florida representative for Art Basel since the fair’s inception. “For a whole host of reasons, they decided to postpone from 2001 to December 2002.” The catalogs already had been printed for the 2001 show, and, by Goodman’s estimation, the decision to postpone one year cost the company that owns Art Basel, Switzerland’s Messe Schweiz, “millions of dollars.” C’est la vie. The country rebounded, and so did Art Basel Miami Beach. These days, according to figures released by the City of Miami Beach, Basel provides an economic boost of $500 million to its community, with some estimates placing that figure in excess of $1 billion. By comparison, consider that the five-day SunFest, our area’s biggest music/art festival of the year, has an estimated economic impact of $15 million on Palm Beach County. Basel, on the other hand, draws more private jets than a Super Bowl, and by its second year, the New York Times had dubbed it “the hottest contemporary art fair in America.” Miami Beach mayor Philip Levine is especially effusive about the way Basel has helped to transform his city. “It’s a part of the renaissance of Miami Beach,” he says. “All the offshoots of Basel—the events, the parties, the various cultural contributions that have sprung from it, the galleries that have opened—the whole arts scene has exploded because of Art Basel coming to Miami Beach. I equate it to the turn of the century, when Henry Ford built his first factory. It was like the beginning not just of the Ford automobile but all the companies that supply Fords, and all the ripple effects.” For many of its principal collectors, it even has eclipsed its big sister fair, Art Basel in Switzerland. “At the beginning, it was a junior partner, but now it’s a child that’s surpassed its parents,” says automotive magnate Norman Braman, a collector at Basel Switzerland for more than 20 years. “Think of the fact that in addition to having the
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success of Art Basel here, [the Miami area has] 26 additional fairs. Art Basel has 220 or 230 galleries [within the Miami Beach Convention Center], but during that week there are over 1,000 galleries in Miami.” When comparing Miami’s Basel to Europe’s, Mayor Levine puts it best: “We’re like the alter ego. We’re sun and fun and hip and cool and parties and nightlife and sexy. Basel is, I guess you could say, sedate and historic and serious—more demure. We complement each other.”
Taking a Gamble
The flagship Art Basel, named after the cultural capital of Switzerland, was founded in 1970 by three Swiss gallerists: Ernst Beyeler, Trudi Bruckner and Balz Hilt. The inaugural show welcomed 90 galleries and 16,300 visitors. It took just six fairs, in 1975, for Basel to expand toward the numbers it maintains today, every June: Three hundred exhibitors from 21 countries, attracting some 37,000 visitors. In the early 2000s, as Goodman recalls, “some of the people affiliated
with Basel were in Miami and had thought that this might be a venue to launch the baby sister.” This was a dramatic idea. It’s hard to believe now—with the development of the Arsht Center, the New World Center, the Perez Art Museum and the international success of Miami City Ballet—but Miami was not a desirable arts destination at the time. “In the ’90s, Miami had a terrible reputation,” Braman recalls. “There were some tourist murders and muggings … it had terrible press in Europe.” But a number of factors, Goodman says, led to Miami securing the Americas’ only Art Basel: the climate (naturally), the size of Miami Beach Convention Center, its walkable proximity to hotels and the occupancy rates of those hotels the week after Thanksgiving, which was considered a slow period. Art Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) opened in 2002 with two exhibition halls, roughly half the size it is today, and it attracted around 15,000 visitors, about one-fourth of its most recent turnout.
“The first year of Basel, there were only six art galleries in Miami. Today there are 135.” Visitors admiring a work at the John Berggruen Gallery
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“I don’t think [the owners] were confident that Basel would succeed,” Goodman says. “But at high risk, they did decide. We saw that in the first year or two, people, at least in this part of the world, didn’t know how to spell or pronounce ‘Art Basel.’ And it certainly took time until the momentum, the popularity, the credibility and the visitors grew.” Goodman says Basel really took off when the convention center added two more halls, around the time of its fifth year. It soon became the place to see and be seen in the American art world during the month of December, thanks in part to the efforts of its host committee, chaired by Braman, of 300 respected cultural arts figures in South Florida. The fair, which doesn’t have an advertising budget, also benefited from an exuberant national media, which paid copious attention to ABMB. “The New York Times becomes Miami’s hometown newspaper during that time,” says William Talbert, president and CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. “They’re running stories in all the different sections of the Times. The Financial Times gives it wide coverage, the Wall Street Journal … the media coverage is staggering. It’s all good for the community, and it’s grown faster and bigger than anybody has imagined, which tells you it’s in the right place.”
Benefits and Blowback
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These days, the words “Art Basel” signify much more than the 500,000 square feet of art in the fair proper. They encompass all the ancillary events as well—the satellite fairs, parties and concerts raging across all of Miami-Dade County during the four-day whirlwind. Talbert calls this the Basel Halo: “You get to feel part of Art Basel by participating in these other shows. We’re one big art gallery during that time.” Goodman estimates that by the third or fourth year, ABMB had spawned four or five of these fairs; last year, there were upward of 30. Some of these fairs, like Pulse Miami, NADA, -scope Miami, Verge and Design Miami, are just as anticipated as Basel, with admission costs and price tags accommodating shallower pockets. All of this hoopla has led to countless celebrities and sports stars descending on Miami. Previous Basel-goers could have rubbed shoulders with the likes of Beyonce, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone, Lenny Kravitz, Alex Rodriguez, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian—not all of them showing up to meditate over a Picasso or pensively consider a de Kooning. “Art Basel has become as known in some circles because of the celebrities as it is [for] the art,” Goodman says. In his comedy “South Beach Babylon,” which satirized ABMB and premiered at the Arsht Center during the 2010 fair, South Florida playwright Michael McKeever captured this duality. “The first year I was there, I was taken by the art itself,” he says. “The years afterward, it started becoming about so much more than the art. It became about, whose party were you going to go to? Which one did you score tickets to? ‘Is J-Lo at that party? Then I’m not going.’ “I found, the last time I was there, that it became more about money than the actual art. There were buyers who were simply there for the investment of it, whether they liked the piece or not.” But McKeever’s play was as affectionate as it was critical of ABMB. For the most lacerating critique of the fair, nobody skewered it as a mecca for status and capitalism more than Tom Wolfe, who dedicated a chapter of his 2012 Miami-set satire Back to Blood to the fair’s VIP opening. In Wolfe’s telling, as the buyers waited for the convention center [ bocamag.com ]
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doors to open, it was “less a line, in fact, than a scrimmage at an Iranian airline counter.” Comparing the collectors’ scramble to acquire art to maggots rushing over a corpse, he described “a riot of cocktail receptions, dinner parties, after-parties, covert cocaine huddles, inflamed catting around. … Almost anywhere they were likely to enjoy a nice little status boost from the presence of celebrities … who knew nothing about art and didn’t have time to care. All they wanted was to be where things were happening.” This description, in a book that debuted at No. 4 on the Times bestseller list, seemingly damned the fair for countless readers who had never visited it; ABMB insiders still bristle with scorn at the mention of Back to Blood. (In the end, it’s worth noting that while Wolfe’s book had
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no discernable impact on attendance numbers at the fair, the novel itself sold only 62,000 copies, costing its publishers $112 per reader.) Still, it’s undeniable that money has become a driving force in the fair’s existence (if it ever wasn’t one). Miami New Times reported in 2011 that prior to the bursting of the real estate bubble, a penthouse suite in the Ritz-Carlton’s Lanai Room cost $5,000 per night during Basel week, a markup of two grand from its normal rate. Galleries felt the squeeze too; a couple of years ago, a 540-squarefoot-booth cost its gallery $30,000. But there’s good reason its dealers have a 90-percent renewal rate. “The important thing is that this fair is a success because it’s a commercial success, not because of the parties or the celebrities,” Braman november 2014
says. “It’s very expensive for these galleries to come here; they have to do business. And they do business.”
Beyond Basel
With all the talk of which celebrities were spotted at which after-party, and even which gallery sold the most art, it’s important to remember that ABMB always has been, and always will be, a communal space—make it dozens of spaces—for art lovers to congregate. And the cultural ripples of this fact can only be positive. “The impact has been to expand the whole conversation about contemporary art, and that’s what has helped energize all of South Florida, from [Miami-Dade] County up to Palm Beach County,” says Irvin Lippman, director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. “And that conversation is two ways. “Yes, Art Basel has been great for the museums, but we also have been great for Art Basel. The collectors who live in Palm Beach and Broward and Dade are a part of the reason for its success. They come together for that week, and it’s most evident in Miami, certainly, where these folks who do not break bread over the course of the rest of the year all come together for the sole purpose of promoting the visual arts. That’s what I found so exciting.” Moreover, ABMB’s importance continues to reverberate beyond that first weekend in December. It can be felt year-round in Miami. “It’s created the Rubell Collection, the Margulies Warehouse, the De la Cruz [Collection], so many byproducts,” Braman says. “All that is because of Art Basel. The first year of Basel, there were only six art galleries in Miami. Today there are 135.” For Goodman, his favorite Art Basel memory strikes a personal note. “I was in New York, and I went with my wife to see ‘Jersey Boys,’ around five years ago,” he recalls. “As the show was to begin, an usher asked us to move in two seats, because a woman in a wheelchair had to be lifted and put into her seat. At intermission, we started chatting, and she asked where I’m from. I told her, and she said, ‘Oh, I was in Miami this past December. I came down for Art Basel.’ I thought that was wonderful. The following December, in a motorized wheelchair, I saw the woman in the lobby of Art Basel once again. I was very moved that a person paralyzed from the waist down found the need and desire to come to this art fair. “I find the most rewarding part of my involvement has been working with people from all backgrounds, countries and families—meeting new friends and acquaintances I would never have met,” he adds. “It’s been extremely rewarding. “Seeing people who wouldn’t step foot in a museum coming to Art Basel to see art [also] is very gratifying.”
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Left to right (across both pages): Greening puts the finishing touches on the compressed watermelon hors d’oeuvres; conch and shrimp fritters; Florida Wagyu tenderloin tartare; a Beard House assistant helps to plate tuna sashimi
Like the passengers in the rampaging taxi, the quartet of executive chefs from Bocabased Rapoport’s Restaurant Group—Ben Burger (of Henry’s in west Delray Beach), Jon Greening (Deck 84 in east Delray), Jay Prisco (Burt & Max’s at Delray Marketplace) and David Innes (pastry chef )—would be jammed into a hot, sweaty, crowded space, deadly determined to make it from Point A to Point B. They would endure and overcome the inevitable glitches and delays, soak in the atmosphere of New York City at full bore and finally arrive at their destination, exhausted but exhilarated and ready to do it all over again. It’s no small honor to cook at the Beard House, the former residence of James Beard, “America’s First Foodie” and a champion of stateside cuisine when the phrase itself made European chefs giggle at its seeming
Who’s Who? Burt rapoport proprietor, rapoport’s restaurant Group Rapoport is as responsible as anyone for a South Florida culinary scene that has gone from “churn ’em and burn ’em” tourist joints to one that sends its chefs to cook at the James Beard House. In the 1970s, the New York native from three generations of Big Apple
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presumptuousness. You don’t ask to cook at the Beard House; you’re invited. Invited to prepare a multicourse meal for up to 80 Beard Foundation members and Big Apple food mavens. Invited to fly your chefs, their equipment and the “product” (aka, food) to New York—plus cover your team’s hotel, meals and expenses. In the case of Restaurant Group proprietor Burt Rapoport, the invitation came with a tab in the neighborhood of $28,000. Not exactly a low-rent neighborhood. So why, you may ask, do they do it? Very simply, an invitation to cook at the Beard House is a sign that you’ve arrived—that you’re not a run-of-the-mill restaurateur or a short-order cook dishing up mediocre food in the hinterlands. It means that your kitchen roster has the skills, the smarts and the dedication to hang
Brief Bios on the memBers of rapoport’s restaurant Group invited to the James Beard house
restaurateurs teamed up with Dennis Max to bring South Florida the then-revolutionary fresh, seasonal, eclectic style of cooking dubbed “California cuisine.” Before that partnership broke up, it spawned some of the area’s best and most popular restaurants. Rapoport then struck out on his own with Henry’s on Jog Road in Delray, Bogart’s in Boca, Deck 84 on the Intracoastal in downtown Delray and
another west county eatery with old partner Dennis Max, Burt & Max’s. Later this year he’ll open another Delray Marketplace restaurant, the Mediterraneanthemed Apiero, likely to be the flagship for an expanding chain. Ben BurGer executive chef, henry’s The top toque at the always-popular Hen-
ry’s has spent almost half of his 34 years in professional kitchens, ever since taking his first restaurant job at age 20. A graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York, Burger cooked from coast to coast, honing his culinary skills at restaurants as varied as NYC’s Mercer Kitchen and Nine-Ten in San Diego. He started at Henry’s as sous chef and not long after was promoted to executive chef.
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You don’t ask to cook at the Beard House; you’re invited.
with the big boys. For chefs, especially, it’s a reward that money can’t buy. A reward for days that begin early and end late, for endless hours of hard physical labor in steambath kitchens, for working weekends and holidays when everyone else is playing, for time spent away from family and friends. “One thing it gave me is the sense that I deserve the promotion I’ve gotten,” says Henry’s Burger. “That I deserve to be proud of what I’m doing, that I really am a legitimate chef with real ability to do a good job.” It also says that South Florida is shedding its (often undeserved) reputation as a culinary backwater. “South Florida has some amazing chefs who can hold their own with anybody in the country,” Rapoport maintains. “The talent here is as good as anywhere.”
Jon GreeninG executive chef, Deck 84 It’s a long way, logistically and metaphorically, from being a finance/accounting major in Portland, Ore., to the kitchen at Deck 84. But it is the journey that Greening chose. Seduced by the Portland culinary scene, he fled his financial studies for a position with Pacific Coast Restaurants, then, in 2008, moved to South Florida. Two
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years later, he moved to Deck 84 as executive sous chef, taking over the kitchen shortly thereafter. DaviD innes executive pastry chef, rapoport’s restaurant Group Born and reared in Scotland, Innes made his culinary bones at Tegernsee Hotel Fach Schule in Germany before going on to work at such prestigious European
restaurants as London’s Aubergine and Brasserie Mollard in Paris. In 2001, he moved to South Florida, signing on as pastry chef at Truluck’s in Boca and later City Fish Market. He joined Rapoport’s Restaurant Group in 2011 as executive pastry chef. Jay Prisco executive chef, Burt & Max’s Having spent his youth cooking
in the family kitchen using ingredients from the family garden, Prisco viewed being a chef more calling than career. After graduating from Penn State University, he ventured to South Florida and the Florida Culinary Institute in Palm Beach. Over 17 years he’s cooked at 10 different Rapoport restaurants, heading up the kitchen at Bogart’s in Boca before heading west of the turnpike to become executive chef at Burt & Max’s.
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Who’s James Beard? Before Julia Child, Before aliCe Waters, before the plethora of “celebrity” chefs on the Food Network, there was James Beard. Beard was born on May 5, 1903, in Portland, Ore. His mother ran a boardinghouse and catering business; his father worked at the city’s customs house. “Farm to table” was decades away from being a cliché, but it was the way the Beard family cooked and ate. They spent summers at the beach, where they fished, gathered shellfish and wild berries, and cooked whatever they had. After a brief stint at Reed College in Portland, Beard studied acting, living abroad and going on the road with a theater troupe. Returning to the U.S., he made ends meet by starting a catering business and opening a food shop in New York. In 1940, he wrote the first of what would be 20-plus cookbooks. For more than a dozen years after that, he appeared on various radio and TV shows, worked as a consultant to restaurants and food producers, and ran his own Nantucket restaurant. He opened the New York-based James Beard Cooking School in 1955, preaching the gospel of an American cuisine based on fresh, seasonal ingredients, and becoming the country’s most important and influential food personality. He died at age 81 in January 1985, his ashes scattered off the coast of Oregon where he spent so many family summers.
The invitation came about following a chance meeting last year between Deck 84’s Greening and the Beard Foundation’s director of programming, Izabela Wojcik, at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans. It took a couple of months to finalize and decide on a date, but by the time it was done the chefs’ excitement and anticipation had been honed sharper than their gleaming carbon-steel knives. “I was really nervous,” Burger admits when he first heard the news. “A., What an honor. And, B., the people who are coming there to eat are pretty experienced diners. You have to really be on your game.” “It is a great honor,” Greening echoes, not only because of the diners but because of the history involved. “When you look at the people who have cooked at the Beard House, it’s a pretty extraordinary list. That opportunity doesn’t come for everybody;
it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance.” Given the late Beard’s outsized reputation—matched by his 6-foot, 300-pound-plus frame—you might expect his home to be equally grand. It’s not. It is, in fact, a typical Greenwich Village brownstone. Built in 1844, it’s a four-story rabbit warren of tiny rooms distinguishable from its fellow brownstones only by a small plaque at the front door. The kitchen, though well-equipped, is smaller than your average walk-in closet; diners ooze through it to get to the greenhouse dining roomreception area, the postage stamp-sized backyard and a staircase to the secondfloor dining rooms.
The Main Event
The day of the dinner, the chefs are up with the morning commuters and in the kitchen prepping for service, after having spent november 2014
The Beard Foundation The James Beard Foundation was started by a former student, Peter Kump, at the suggestion of Julia Child a year after Beard’s death in 1985. The nonprofit foundation occupies a modest brownstone, Beard’s old residence, on West 12th Street in Greenwich Village, with the mission of promoting the culinary arts in the U.S. It offers a variety of educational programs and culinary scholarships and hosts weekly dinners prepared by prominent American chefs (Emeril Lagasse, Daniel Boulud and Nobu Matsuhisa among them). The foundation hands out awards each May to chefs, writers and wine professionals, honors that are considered “the Oscars” of the food world. The foundation endured a financial scandal in 2004-2005, but it later reconstituted itself and resumed its place as the country’s preeminent organization on the American food and wine scene.
much of the previous day doing the same in a nearby restaurant kitchen. They’re in “hyperfocus” mode, as Burger puts it. “Making sure we know what we need to do, what we need to accomplish.” There’s still a lot to do, even with a pair of Beard House assistants. There will be five passed hors d’oeuvres, from fairly basic Chèvre-stuffed Peppadew peppers to a spoonful of compressed watermelon with vanilla-passion fruit vinaigrette that has more moving parts than an antique Swiss watch. Then there’s dinner: five courses— appetizer, salad, seafood and beef entrées, plus dessert—each with its own complex set of moving parts. The chefs today are not just showing off their own talents but the caliber of Florida ingredients, as the Rapoport group has partnered with the state Department of Agriculture for its “Fresh from Florida” follow the leader
promotion. That means impressive quantities of local product have made the trip north: 20 pounds of farm-raised shrimp, 20 pounds of bigeye tuna, 20 pounds of clams, 30 pounds of black grouper, 10 pounds of yellowtail snapper, 75 pounds of Jackman Ranch Wagyu beef tenderloin. And that doesn’t include what has been shipped directly from purveyors and purchased on location. As the day progresses, the chefs’ initial good-humored banter gives way to quiet intensity, a surface calm that belies their furious activity. The import of their situation begins to take hold. “I started to
Above: Innes deftly plates the black grouper paella (shown on this page).
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Here’s tHe official multicourse feast (witH specially selected wines)—an evening titled “fresH from florida”—tHat rapoport’s team staged on may 22, 2014 at tHe James Beard House. passed Hors d’oeuvres • Coriander-crusted yellowfin tuna with crispy taro and shaved fennel slaw • Snapper ceviche with coconut–citrus juice, micro-cilantro, mango and yucca chips • Compressed Florida watermelon with whipped feta, micro-peppercress, roasted pistachios and vanilla-passion fruit vinaigrette • Laura Chenel Chèvre-stuffed Peppadew peppers • Conch-shrimp fritters with Key lime rémoulade (Served with Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Réserve NV) tuna sashimi taco • Hearts of palm, citrus, crystallized ginger, miso-ginger vinaigrette, micro shiso (Erath Pinot Noir 2012) florida spring salad • Organic greens, fresh seasonal fruit, spiced pecans, ricotta salata, orange-
left to right (starting above): Izabela Wojcik, director of Beard House programming, introduces the chefs; Florida spring salad; Florida citrus mousse trio; Burt Rapoport receives a round of applause after dinner.
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sherry emulsion (Eroica Riesling 2012) Black grouper paella • Saffron rice, butter-poached lobster, Florida shrimp and clams, Spanish chorizo, chicken confit, fresh peas, tomatosaffron broth (Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Red Blend 2010) roasted Jackman ranch florida wagyu Beef tenderloin • With bacon-braised kale and chard, Florida sweet cornbread pudding, port wine reduction (Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2011) florida citrus mousse trio Key Lime, lemon, orange (Valdobbiadene Vendemmia Extra Dry Superiore Prosecco)
realize where we were and what we were doing,” Burger says. “It wasn’t so much intimidating as it was humbling.” In the afternoon, Rapoport makes a quick kitchen walk-through. “They have their game faces on,” he notes. By the time diners start squeezing through the kitchen to the greenhouse room, the chefs are in the zone, noticing the commotion but paying it little heed as they drop cubes of rosy watermelon into Chinese-style porcelain spoons, apply garnishes of microgreens with tweezers and stir a giant pot of saffron rice for the paella. Suddenly the entire downstairs is packed as tight as a Manhattan sidewalk. A small army of servers begins slipping through the crowd, delivering bite-sized hors d’oeuvres. The biggest hit is probably the conchshrimp fritters, crisp-tender, golden orbs of sweet-briny seafood goodness, accentuated by a tangy Key lime rémoulade. This is when two days of painstaking preparation pay off. Food flows out of the kitchen like wine, wine flows like water.
When diners flow—or, rather, surge and eddy—to the various dining rooms, dishes start coming out with the rhythm of a team of cooks firing on all cylinders. There are fanciful “tacos” of raw tuna with hearts of palm and crystallized ginger; a salad of organic greens with ricotta salata and candied pecans; the black grouper paella, a hearty, lusty affair loaded with clams, shrimp, chorizo and butter-poached lobster. Then comes the Wagyu, thick fillets of beef, tender enough to cut with a spoon, accompanied by a ridiculously good Florida cornbread pudding. Dessert brings a trio of citrus mousses—Key lime, lemon and orange. Just like that, it’s over. Servers begin clearing tables. Diners sit back, chat and, soon, start trickling towards the exits. Burger and the team revel in “a tremendous sense of accomplishment and pride,” confident that “the dishes we did were the best representation of the menu we put together.” He wasn’t the only one. “The feedback was great,” Greening says. “As we were walking down the stairs, november 2014
“I was really proud of all of [the chefs].”
—Burt Rapoport
a gentleman who goes to Henry’s quite often turned to Benjamin and said, ‘Your dinner tonight was Beard-worthy.’ Which I thought was really cool. It was an amazing experience.” After that it was all about winding down. A few celebratory rounds to close out the evening, dinner the next night and a short flight home in the morning, everyone feeling pretty good about themselves, how they’d handled the pressure, and how they’d represented their restaurants and South Florida. Their boss was equally pleased. “Our restaurants don’t really give [the chefs] the opportunity to express their creativity and talent on a regular basis,” Rapoport says. “Our concept, our locations and our customer base dictate a certain type of product and menu. “But I know these guys can cook. And to see them go for it, to unleash their passion and creativity, and cook great food, was to me extremely rewarding. I was really proud of all of them.” follow the leader
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The touring production of “Pippin” comes to the Broward Center this spring.
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Change is in the air this season. At least four Palm Beach County arts venues are ushering in new eras, with fresh faces at their helms: Irvin Lippmann has taken the reins at the Boca Raton Museum of Art (see interview on page 156); Tamara Joy has been appointed senior curator at the Morikami Museum, making her the second person to hold that position in 35 years; and starting in January, David W. Breneman, a distinguished professor of education and public policy, will replace the departing Ervin Duggan as president/CEO of Society of the Four Arts.
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At the end of next season, Joe Gillie will be calling it quits at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts—around the time the Norton Museum will break ground on an expansion that will see the West Palm Beach institution double in size. Through it all, our region’s arts and culture continues apace, with offerings sure to entertain and elucidate for the next seven months. Here’s a look, in reverse order, at our top 10 don’t-miss events, along with 10 others that barely missed the cut.
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A&E Highlights: 2014-15
It’s a year of transition behind the scenes, but a season of drama, dance, the Fab Four, Iron Man, SpiderMan—and much more—on main stages across South Florida.
9 “BurIed ChILd”
Where: Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach When: March 27–April 26, 2015 What’s the draW: If the American Dream is dead, as many proclaim, then Sam Shepard’s breakthrough play “Buried Child” is its astute postmortem. This winner of the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama—the first offBroadway show to accrue that honor—deconstructs a once-prosperous and healthy Midwestern family across three generations of drift and disillusionment. Earning comparisons to family-centric works such as “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” and “All My Sons,” the play pivots on the reappearance of 22-year-old Vincent at his grandfather’s farmhouse, en route to Mexico. When he arrives, nobody recognizes him, from his alcoholic, emasculated grandfather to his emotionally impotent father to his physically disabled uncle. Meanwhile, the farmland is dry as a desert and the local minister is an adulterous hypocrite. Surrealism and symbolism brush against Shepard’s otherwise realistic canvas in a threeact drama that is, by turns, comedic and heartbreaking—and squarely in the wheelhouse of Palm Beach Dramaworks, our region’s finest translator of the classics. Cost: $55–$77 ContaCt: 561/514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org
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Where: Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach When: Jan. 26–27, 2015 What’s the draW: The NBC series “Smash,” about the development of a Marilyn Monroe stage musical from its inchoate spark to its first Broadway curtain, started to go downhill around the time its should-be Monroe, Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty), became relegated to the chorus and then developed a drug addiction. These plot points strained credulity, because Hilty was born to play Marilyn: She’s a beautiful, curvy, huskyvoiced bombshell who can single-handedly reinvent a standard or forge her own path with original songs. She’ll receive the chance to do a bit of both when she dominates the Crest Theatre spotlight at this cabaret performance. The Broadway chanteuse, celebrated for her award-nominated performances in “Wicked” and “9 to 5: The Musical,” will likely perform pop classics like “Get Happy” and “The Man That Got Away,” as well selections she originated on “Smash,” such as “Second Hand Baby Grand.” If reviews of her previous shows are any indication, expect plenty of warmth and laughter, too. Cost: $45 ContaCt: 561/243-7922, delraycenterforthearts.org
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Where: Cinema Paradiso theaters, 503 S.E. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale; and 2008 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood When: Nov. 7–23 What’s the draW: In previous years, South Florida’s longest film festival would have been well into its run by Nov. 1. This year, for its 29th installment, organizers have shrewdly decided to push the festival back so it doesn’t compete with Halloween and the International Boat Show. Instead, we get a bonanza of regional and world premieres throughout most of November. Ellen Burstyn, still elegant at 82, will receive a lifetime achievement award and enjoy a screening of her Oscar-nominated 1980 drama “Resurrection.” Hong Kong sex symbol Nancy Kwan and South Florida’s own Man of Bronze, George Hamilton, will receive similar awards. Screenings include the critically acclaimed (and 196-minute!) “Winter Sleep,” from Turkey; the supernatural comedy “Frank Vs. God;” and “Traitors,” a Moroccan thriller about drug trafficking. And look out for a Bahamian-themed party, a “Chairman’s Cruise,” and an awards gala at the Westin Hotel Diplomat. Cost: TBA ContaCt: 904/461-3993, fliff.com november 2014
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RiveR NoRth DaNce chicago Where: Wold Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton When: Feb. 14–15, 2015 What’s the draW: River North has become an integral part of Chicago’s thriving dance culture, presenting its boldly theatrical contemporary choreography from Windy City parks to international musical halls. This rare Florida revue of the company’s most cherished works will feature five to six pieces, some of them in development at the time of this writing. But three are set in stone: “Habaneras,” artistic director Frank Chaves’ tribute to the Cuban composers of his youth; “Eva,” a balletic and breathtakingly moving elegy to the late, great Washington, D.C. songbird Eva Cassidy; and “Renatus,” a mood piece by Nejla Yatkin, an award-winning choreographer who has been called a “magician” by the New York Times. This is the piece most suited for River North’s Valentine’s Day engagement in Boca. As sensual as it is athletic, “Renatus” is technically a solo number for a dancer grappling with feminine duality, but her flowing red gown has the significance and space of a fleshand-blood partner, achieving a life of its own under a crimson glow. Cost: $45–$65 ContaCt: 561/237-9000, lynn.edu follow the leader
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Where: Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach When: March 2015 to May 2015 What’s the draW: The Everglades is one of the most-photographed natural wetlands in the country, with a Google search for “Everglades photography” yielding 3.5 million hits. But at 60 miles wide and 100 miles long, there are surely enough points along the River of Grass that haven’t received their proper closeup. In fact, Tim Wride, curator of photography at the Norton Museum, believes that despite the proliferation of Everglades snapshots, “There was no systematic imaging of the Everglades through photography until the 20th century, which was very late when you consider Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite … all these wilderness areas had already been imaged by the third quarter of the 19th century. I thought it would be interesting to see how the Everglades had been imaged over time and bring it directly up to present day.” The result is “Imaging Eden,” an exhibition that showcases the oldest surviving Everglades images on through the work of four imaginative photographers, commissioned by Wride, to show us the mighty wetland in ways we’ve never seen it before. Cost: $5–$12 ContaCt: 561/832-5196, norton.org
5 miami Book FaiR iNteRNatioNal Where: Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. Second Ave., Miami When: Nov. 16–23 What’s the draW: Keeping the printed word off the endangered species list for another year, the Miami Book Fair attracts hundreds of local, national and far-flung authors to Miami-Dade College for discussions, signings, lectures and the popular street fair, which offers new, rare and bargain books. Confirmed guests for this year should inject plenty of laughs, reflections and controversy, including Monty Python co-founder John Cleese, supporting his memoir So Anyway; atheist polemicist Richard Dawkins, discussing his own memoir, An Appetite for Wonder; political commentator and part-time Palm Beach County resident Lou Dobbs, whose latest work is the fiction thriller Border War; and the bioethicistturned-author Alexander McCall Smith, who will discuss his latest series mystery, The Handsome Man’s Deluxe Café. Look out for two new events, funded by a Knight arts grant: Playtime, an international children’s theater festival, and The Swamp, a pop-up lounge with writers and musicians riffing on life in the Sunshine State. Cost: $5–$15 ContaCt: miamibookfair.com [ bocamag.com ]
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4 MiaMi City Ballet’s PrograM iii Where: Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach When: Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 What’s the draW: The second half of Miami City Ballet’s upcoming season is almost entirely composed of company premieres, which are both exciting and risky. If performed correctly, the ballets in Program III will be so emotionally stirring that they’ll take audiences into deeper, more passionate and even more metaphysical spaces. Twyla Tharp’s 1996 masterpiece “Sweet Fields” is an alternately joyous and solemn exploration of the passage between life and death, with a soundtrack unlike any other: American Shaker hymns, sung a cappella. No less transformative is “Carmen,” choreographer Marvel Universe Live!
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Richard Alston’s critically acclaimed 2009 adaptation of the tragic Bizet opera, which brings gypsies, matadors, cigar factories and bullfights to life. The program also includes an example of MCB’s George Balanchine bread-and-butter, “Allegro Brillante,” which the choreographer called “everything I know about classical ballet in 13 minutes.” Cost: $20–$175 ContaCt: 305/929-7010, miamicityballet.org
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50th anniversary
Where: Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami When: Nov. 16
What’s the draW: The major half-century anniversaries recognized over the past couple of years have been largely depressing: the assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK. But it’s also been 50 years since the Beatles landed on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and ushered in rock music as we know it. In this unique program, the Miami Symphony Orchestra will honor the milestone with an evening of Beatles tunes from a classical perspective. Composer Sam Hyken’s 2011 piece “The Beatles Guide to the Orchestra” is a playful homage to Benjamin Britten’s “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” in which individual Beatles tunes introduce various instruments; i.e., “When I’m 64” becomes a tuba showcase. Next, you’ll hear compositions from “Beatles Go Baroque,” an acclaimed album by the Peter Breiner Chamber Orchestra that interprets songs like “Lady Madonna,” “Paperback Writer” and “Yellow Submarine” in the styles of Handel, Vivaldi and Bach, respectively. The program closes with the world premiere of conductor Eduardo Marturet’s “With A Little Help From My Friends,” a collaboration with the New Birth Baptist Church Choir. Cost: $31.50–$154 ContaCt: 305/949-6722, arshtcenter.org
2 Marvel Universe live! Where: AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami When: Nov. 29–30 What’s the draW: For fans of Marvel Comics’ storied superhero universe, the only experience more thrilling than the latest 3-D movie adaptation is to watch the heroes’ and villains’ adventures in the flesh. The likes of Wolverine, Captain America, the Avengers and more will provide just that opportunity at this action-packed arena spectacular, complete with trailblazing special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial choreography and motorcycle stunts. A bowel-shaking thunderclap from Thor opens the show, whose plot—as if that really matters—involves preventing the Cosmic Cube from entering enemy hands. He’ll need plenty of help from his aforementioned friends; Spider-Man will be there, as well, clinging upside down to a prop dangling in front of the Statue of Liberty. Phil Smage, the actor playing Captain America, told the New York Daily News that the stunt work is “not easy and everyone is sore, but we’re doing what we love to do.” Cost: $50–$175 ContaCt: 800/745-3000, aaarena.com november 2014
From the “Surrealism and Magic” exhibition at the Boca Raton Museum of Art
1 “SurrealiSm and magic” Where: Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton When: Jan. 26–April 5, 2015 What’s the draW: If you ever wondered what inspired the adventurous, rule-shattering surrealist art of pioneers like Marcel Duchamp, André Breton and Max Ernst, one clue resides in our culture’s darker corners. From the ancient world through the Renaissance and now into the 21st century, creative thinkers of all stripes have been drawn to magic, to the occult, to the paranormal, and to the so-called “Black Celebrations” found in indigenous spiritual practices. Figures as mainstream as William Blake and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were self-professed occultists, and it’s only natural that the creators of some of the weirdest art of the past couple of centuries were also drawn to the realm of the mystical arts. The inextricable link between magic and surrealist art will be explored in depth at this unique exhibition, which draws much of its material from the eccentric personal library of artist Kurt Seligmann. One hundred objects will be on display, from rare books on magic and witchcraft from the 15th through the 20th centuries, to the artists’ related ephemera and an illuminating collection of drawings, collages and paintings influenced by everything from Native American shamanism to Caribbean Vodou. Cost: $5 ContaCt: 561/392-2500, bocamuseum.org follow the leader
ROMEO AND JULIET Fall in love all over again
Nov. 21 - 23
Kravis Center West Palm Beach
Lourdes Lopez, Artistic Director
On sale now Tickets from $20 miamicityballet.org 877.929.7010 toll free 305.929.7010
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Sponsored in part by the Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division of consumer services by calling toll-free (800) 435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state. MCB registration number: ch1034. Photo: Patricia Delgado and Renan Cerdeiro in Romeo and Juliet, © Alberto Oviedo.
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Here’s a glimpse at 10 other events on the 2014-15 cultural calendar worth noting. Nov. 12: Legendary Ohio-based indie rockers Guided by Voices will perform in South Florida for the first time in 12 years, playing selections from its whopping 22 albums of lo-fi noise-pop. ($25, Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami, grandcentralmiami.com) Nov. 19: Mike Birbiglia, the endearing monologist behind such one-man shows as “Sleepwalk With Me” and “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” returns to his standup roots with his latest show, “Thank God for Jokes.” ($30, Palm Beach Improv, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, palmbeachimprov.com)
JaN. 15, 2015: The cheekily named allmale string quartet Well Strung will provide Palm Beach County with harmony and hunkiness, bringing Broadway and opera experience to compositions ranging from Vivaldi to Lady Gaga. ($28, Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, kravis.org)
JaN. 27: Best-selling author/chef Jacques Pépin, arguably the most well-known name in French cuisine this side of Julia Child, will
visit Palm Beach for the sumptuous lecture “My Life in Food.” ($15–$35, Society of the Four Arts, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach, fourarts.org)
Feb. 18: Each year Florida Atlantic University welcomes a deft political mind for its Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency. Next year, renowned historian and Pulitzer Prize-winner David McCullough will speak about “Truman’s Presidency and World War II at 70.” ($35, FAU’s Kaye Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, fauevents.com)
International Film Festival, which is celebrating 20 years of bringing independent, foreign-language and documentary movies, including premieres, to South Florida. (tickets TBA, various Palm Beach County theaters, pbifilmfest.org)
MarcH 31–april 12: Fresh off winning four Tony awards, the 2013 revival of “Pippin” tours Fort Lauderdale with all of its acrobatic, death-defying choreography and winking humor. ($34.75–$119.75, Broward Center, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale)
Feb. 26–May 31: Mexican painter Frida
april 11: Balsam Range, an award-
Kahlo and muralist Diego Rivera will share the spotlight in a much-anticipated collection of these late modernist masters’ most cherished works. ($5–$10, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, 1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, moafl.org)
winning bluegrass quintet from North Carolina, will headline the Flagler’s popular Bluegrass in the Pavilion concert, which celebrates 10 years of rustic plucking next spring. ($35, Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach, flaglermuseum.us)
MarcH 27-april 2: Plans are still underway for next year’s Palm Beach
May 9–16: Love, hope and redemption brush against the strictures of a totalitarian police state in Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul,” which makes its Florida Grand Opera company premiere, more than 60 years after its success on Broadway. ($40 and up, Arsht Center, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, arshtcenter.org)
Guided by Voices
Balsam Range “Pippin” Mike Birbiglia
Jacques Pépin Frida Kahlo
“The Consul”
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Renata Stih & Frieder Schnock, You Look Gorgeous, 2014. Site-specific installation in Museum’s colonnade entrance
NOVEMBER 9 – JANUARY 11
Theresa Bernstein: A Century in Art | Elliott Erwitt Photography | Bryan Drury: Terrestrial Visions The Pursuit of Happiness
Miami artists and architects, Roberto Behar and Rosario Marquardt have created an innovative entry installation, including a newly-designed Museum Store
GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2014
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ust when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. “He” is irvin Lippman, “they” is the Boca raton Museum of art, and the ins and outs refer to museum leadership. in 2012, Lippman, having invested 10 successful years at Museum of art | fort Lauderdale, decided to leave the museum biz, capping an eclectic career that began as a staff lecturer at Washington, d.c.’s national Gallery of art and continued with fruitful posts at museums in ohio and his native texas. Lippman and his partner retired to fort Worth but hadn’t stayed seven months when his phone rang, and a 561 area code threw his life a curveball: it was february 2014, and the then-Boca Museum of art’s director, steven Maklansky, had suddenly resigned. the museum’s board needed to fill the position, and Lippman accepted its sos, becoming interim director and, five months later, executive director. “i didn’t know Boca raton that well. there’s a wonderful vibe here, it’s comfortable, and we’re fortunate we found a place that’s a half a block from the beach,” Lippman says from his tidy new office on the museum’s second floor. He’s wearing red socks with white bulldogs sewn onto them—he’s the owner of two such canines who make frequent appearances in Mizner Park—but everything else about his appearance and demeanor suggests a down-to-business ethic. if Maklansky resembled a freshman senator—energetic, bushytailed and elected to shake up the system—Lippman looks like an eminent ex-president: professorial, experienced, hired to reinstate intellectual gravitas. His programming for the museum’s 2014-15 season already shows signs of his influence, which centers on art that engages conversation. Museumgoers can check out the socially conscious paintings of theresa ferber; the staggering oil portraits of Bryan drury; a Japanese artist’s video tribute to age, wisdom and the music of chopin (all nov. 9–Jan. 11); and the labyrinthine, mural-sized fabric paintings of izhar Patkin (Jan. 26–april 15), to name just a few. You might also notice a redesigned exterior and gift shop, new evening hours on select thursdays and even a change in the museum’s name that, like Lippman’s return to south florida, feels like home again.
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When you signed on as interim director, did you have aspirations to seek the Boca job yourself? Not at all. We kept everything in Fort Worth until [early July]. We used the same movers who took us there, and the mover asked if we had actually unpacked. It was that liveliness I heard on the phone in Fort Worth in February that drew me here. I thought, I didn’t have to start over again at a museum, but I just felt there was an eagerness on the board to make it work. To use an analogy, it’s like opening up a good book, and you get through one chapter and you really want to continue reading the book. That’s where I am now.
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What changes do you have planned for the museum? The first thing we’ve already accomplished, and that is, you want to get to know the collection—what the art is about here. We reinstalled the second-floor gallery of the museum’s collection and brought in some really wonderful loans from local collectors. The other is something people have tried to tackle in the past, and that is, how do you make the museum visible? It should be a very important bookend for Mizner Park. We have undertaken a project to rethink the entry into the museum—not architecturally but just, how do you embrace the amphitheater and the colonnade and use it for the greater good? So you will find, in the next few months, a progression—a new way to enter the museum.
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Did you feel, as I did, that the previous executive director made some questionable choices in efforts to broaden its customer base? I couldn’t possibly say. I didn’t know him. A lot was done on the museum logo and the name, and we’re going back to Boca Raton Museum of Art. Everyone seems to be happy about that.
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Have you discovered any differences between the Boca museum and the Fort Lauderdale museum that might affect your decisions here? Many. The Fort Lauderdale museum started about the same time, but it was founded by the Junior League and has a very different history in terms of its building and the community. The board there is very corporate. It’s made up of people who head local industry and banks and law firms; here, it’s a board made up of collectors and local philanthropists who all have a great passion for the museum. That somewhat changes the character.
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Could Boca host a blockbuster like “Tutankhamen,” which brought world attention to Fort Lauderdale? It’s all about parking. We would have 6,300 people a day for “King Tut.” The museum space here would be just as accommodating, but it really is a matter of, where do people park? It’s a God-given right to be able to park somewhere nearby. november 2014
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“There’s an energy of collecting here in Boca. The more of that there is, the better ... The museum doesn’t have to acquire everything, doesn’t have to show everything. But you want that energy to permeate the entire community.”
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for starters IchIyamI Buffet & SuShI 145 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton, 561/395-7977
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IF YOU GO Hours: Mon.–Fri. 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Sat.–Sun. 12–3:30 p.m., Mon.–Thurs. 5–10 p.m., Fri.–Sun. 5–11 p.m. Website: ichiyami.com
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f you want too much of a good thing, go to Ichiyami. Dozens of kinds of sushi—tuna, salmon, hamachi and shrimp nigiri. More wacky-maki rolls than you can shake a chopstick at, platters and platters and platters of them. An impressive array of squeeze-bottle sauces. Sashimi and oysters, shrimp and snow crab legs. Row after row of tiny ramekins filled with different salads. Fresh fruit and veggies. A diet-busting display of desserts. And that’s just the Japanese fare. At the rear of the restaurant is a long counter filled with Chinese dishes, everything from potstickers and eggrolls to General Tso’s chicken and Mongolian beef. Then there’s the hibachi station, where you choose your protein, veg and sauce and then have your customized dish prepared right in front of you. And it’s all pretty tasty. Especially the sushi. We’re not talking Nobu here, but it’s all you can eat for $11.95 to $13.95 at lunch and $19.95 to $21.95 at dinner in a sleek, modern, comfortable room that’s so spotless you could probably perform gall bladder surgery on the floor. It’s almost too much from which to choose. Which, when you think about it, isn’t exactly a bad thing. —Bill Citara
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The crab cakes appetizer Below: The eclectic interior at Dada
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good intentions, as beneath its golden, crispy crust, the ratio of fat chunks of sweet-briny blue crabmeat to binder was lots and lots to hardly any. A squirt of a tangy coarse-grain mustard sauce was a welcome acidic counterpoint, just as dabs of fire-breathing red and green sauces were a piquant flourish. Flatbread topped with shards of braised short rib was as multicultural as the United Nations, the slightly flabby crust further gilded with scallions, water chestnuts, guava, blue cheese and a dribble of sweet soy sauce, though all you could really taste was the blue cheese. Duchamp would appreciate both the big, meaty flavor and the sly, chop-in-cheek wit of Feingold’s “Shake-n-Bake” pork chops. Two thin-sliced but fork-tender bone-in medallions were breaded and pan-fried and presented with mashed potatoes, veg and something called “butterscotch onions,” a brilliantly imaginative melding of sweet and savory that would make the napkin in your lap edible. Half a partially boned roasted duck riffed on the familiar a l’orange theme, gracing the thoroughly cooked but still moist and meaty quacker with an orange-ish Cointreau sauce and sweet-tart raisin-onion chutney. At Dada, nothing says “dessert” quite so splendidly as bacon, especially when Feingold cloaks strips of bacon in Chinese five-spice
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The engaging, eccentric charm of the 1924-vintage Tarrimore House is as thick as the foliage on the towering, 100-yearold banyan tree that looms over Dada’s spacious outdoor patio. Restored in 1990 by a local contractor who wanted to turn it into a B&B, it became a restaurant when those plans fell through and the property was purchased by husband-and-wife chefs/ restaurateurs Anthony and Lisa Damiano. Damiano’s at the Tarrimore House had a run of almost 10 years before closing and being snapped up by Rodney Mayo and Scott Freilich, and chef Bruce Feingold, who gave the historic structure an artsy remodel that included murals by various local artists and a patio almost as much an art garden as a dining area. The artsy theme continues in the restaurant’s weekly events, which range from live music to poetry slams and crafts fairs.
powder and sticks them into a gob of vanilla ice cream atop a square of super-dense chocolate brownie. Then he drizzles the whole thing with porky bacon caramel. The brownie was a tad dry and betrayed a faintly metallic refrigerator taste, but OK. The provocative, whimsical, idiosyncratic, serious/not-serious Dada the restaurant is still a culinary Mona Lisa. Even with a moustache and goatee. —Bill Citara
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f Marcel Duchamp were alive today, you’d probably find him at Dada in Delray. Duchamp, a French artist, writer and chess master, was, for a time, one of the leading lights of the avant-garde art movement also known as Dada. Founded by a group of artists in Switzerland as a response to the social and political insanity that caused World War I, Dada the movement was provocative, whimsical, wildly idiosyncratic and serious of purpose without taking itself too seriously. Rather, come to think of it, like Dada the restaurant. Dada the restaurant is the quirky, artsy teenager of local nightlife-dining parents Rodney Mayo and Scott Freilich, and chef Bruce Feingold. Turning 14 this year, the trio’s creation resides in a thoroughly (and mischievously) renovated 1920s-era house (see sidebar) so unlike any restaurant in town that it makes the merely eclectic seem mind-numbingly normal. At first glance, Dada’s menu might seem more latter than former. But like Duchamp, one of whose most-famous pieces was a print of the Mona Lisa on which he’d scribbled a moustache and goatee, Feingold is not above taking familiar, homey, comfort-food dishes and giving them some (figurative) chin whiskers. Not that he can’t color between the lines, and expertly so, as evidenced by a crab cake appetizer that was as delicious and perfectly realized as most crab cakes are tasteless and mealy. This one must have been held together mostly with
A new addition to Boca Raton, 13 American Table serves New American cuisine with a twist in a casual yet elegant environment.
Mon–Thu: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm • Fri–Sat: 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm 451 E. Palmetto Park Rd. • Boca Raton, Florida 561.409.2061 • 13americantable-hub.com
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The chic interior at Dorsia
PRICES: Entrées $20–$45 HOURS: Sun., Tues.–Thurs. 5–10 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 5–11 p.m. WEBSITE: dorsiarestaurant.com
wasn’t quite as winning, with a sauce unappealingly gelatinous from the eggplant and overly salty from the prosciutto. Veal scaloppine was a near-perfect rendition of an Italian classic. The fork-tender meat, lightly breaded and quickly sautéed, was decorated with artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes in a tangy white wine/lemon sauce. A sizable fillet of flounder wrapped around shrimp and crab mousse was right out of the old-school Continental playbook, the kind of dish you rarely see in restaurants anymore. Its Champagne-cognac butter sauce had a definite boozy kick. Chocolate mousse cake was a little French, a little American, and a lot of lush chocolate decadence. Just for fun, it was tricked out with whipped cream, and chocolate and caramel sauces. You won’t miss the cotton candy at all. —Bill Citara
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hen you were a kid, Mom and Dad probably took you to the circus. You rode scary rides until you got sick, ate cotton candy and hot dogs until you got sick, laughed at clowns and gaped at freak shows, got hosed at impossible-to-win carny games, then went home and slept the whole thing off. That was great then. But now that you’re an adult, you’d rather scoop out your eyeballs with a soup spoon than do it all over again. Unfortunately, it seems that nowadays the circus has moved from the big top to the restaurant, where too often the simple pleasures of good food, comfortable ambience and personable service come with an unwanted side order of dogs, ponies, raving clowns and dancing bears. Not at Dorsia. Billing itself as a “modern Continental restaurant,” this cozy, handsomely appointed spot in a nondescript Boca strip mall is a calm, easygoing antidote to the modern restaurant circus. Though nominally Continental, the food has a strong Italian bent, evidenced by a lengthy list of pastas and starters like fried zucchini
The Office is a modern American gastropub that serves delicious, gourmet comfort food, in a setting reminiscent of a luxurious home office. Menu favorites include an array of juicy burgers, inventive salads, swell sandwiches, wonderful appetizers, mouthwatering seafood, chicken and beef entrees. • Lunch & Dinner Served Daily • Early & Late Happy Hour at Indoor & Outdoor Bars • Dine Indoors or on the Patio 290 E. Atlantic Ave. • Delray Beach • 561-278-9570 4520 PGA Blvd. • Palm Beach Gardens • 561-630-9899 vicandangelos.com
Vic & Angelo’s serves up delectable, rustic Italian cuisine, including soul-satisfying house-made pastas, crispy, thin-crust pizzas, refreshing salads, fresh fish and seafood, and enticing veal and chicken dishes, in a warm and welcoming setting. • Lunch & Dinner Served Daily • Early & Late Happy Hour at Indoor & Outdoor Bars • Brunch Served Saturday & Sunday • Indoor and Outdoor Dining 201 E. Atlantic Ave. • Delray Beach • 561-276-3600 theofficedelray.com
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palm beach county boca raton 13 american table—451 E. Palmetto Park Road. contemporary american. This cozy, artfully rustic and modern restaurant 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 house-made potato chips with cheddar fondue and feather-light profiteroles filled with caramel and pumpkin mousse. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/409-2061. $$ abe & louie’s —2200 W. Glades Road. Steaks. This outpost of the Boston steak house cooks up slabs of well-aged, USDA Prime beef like nobody’s business. Two of the best are the bone-in ribeye and New York sirloin. Start with a crab cocktail, but don’t neglect side dishes like steamed spinach and hash browns. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/447-0024. $$$
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check out this heaven-onEarth dessert offering from the cheesecake Factory: Reese’s Peanut Butter chocolate cake cheesecake.
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. $$$ biergarten—309 Via De Palmas, #90. German/pub. Part vaguely German beer garden, part all-American sports bar, this rustic eatery offers menus that channel both, as well as an
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pleasure. Seafood, whether raw (tuna crudo) or simply grilled (wild-caught salmon), is palatepleasing as well. Don’t miss the fresh mozzarella, made and assembled into a salad at your table. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-3035. $$$
bistro provence—2399 N. Federal High-
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. $$$
way. French. With the convivial ambience and hearty good food of an authentic Parisian bistro, this inviting, unpretentious restaurant deserves its local popularity. Mussels are a specialty, and roasted duck is excellent too. • Dinner nightly. 561/368-2340. $$
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) $$ brio tuscan grille—5050 Town Center Circle, #239. Italian. The Boca outpost of this national chain of 100-plus restaurants does what it set out to do—dish up big portions of well-made, easily accessible Italian-esque fare at a reasonable price. If you’re looking for bruschetta piled with fresh cheeses and vegetables, house-made fettuccine with tender shrimp and lobster in a spicy lobster butter sauce, and a creditable version of the classic tiramisu, you’ll be one happy diner. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/392-3777. (Other Palm Beach County locations: The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., 561/622-0491; CityPlace, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., 561/835-1511) $$ 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
the capital grille—6000 Glades Road.
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. $$$ the cheesecake factory—5530 Glades Road. american. Oh, the choices! The chain even has a Sunday brunch menu in addition to its main menu, which includes Chinese chicken salad and Cajun jambalaya. Don’t forget about the cheesecakes—from white chocolate and raspberry truffle offerings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-0344. (Other Palm Beach County locations: CityPlace, West Palm Beach, 561/8023838; Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/776-3711) $$
chops lobster bar—101 Plaza Real S., Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. Steaks are aged USDA Prime—tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked under a 1,700-degree broiler. There’s all manner of fish and shellfish, but you’re here for the lobster, whether giant Australian tails flash-fried and served with drawn november 2014
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
FRESH FLORIDA STONE CRAB CLAWS ARE BACK IN SEASON!
Enjoy unlimited Florida Stone Crab every Monday night. From our traps to your table in hours.
“Best Seafood” & “Best Service” – Boca Raton Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards “Award of Excellence” – Wine Spectator Magazine
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dining guide butter or sizable Maine specimens stuffed with crab. • Dinner nightly. 561/395-2675. $$$$
cuban café —3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. Cuban. Diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $
farmer’s table —1901 N. Military Trail. American. Fresh, natural, sustainable, organic and local is the mantra at this both tasty and health-conscious offering from Mitchell Robbins and Joey Giannuzzi. Menu highlights include flatbreads, slow-braised USDA Prime short rib, and the popular Buddha Bowl, with vegggies, udon noodles and shrimp. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/417-5836. $ grand lux cafe —Town Center at Boca Raton. American. The Cheesecake Factory’s sister brand is an upscale take on the original formula, with an atmosphere inspired by the great cafes of Europe. The menu offers a range of international flavors, and the specialty baked-to-order desserts are always a big hit. • Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. 561/392-2141. $$ the grille on congress —5101 Congress Ave. American. Dishes at this longtime favorite range from tasty chicken dishes and mainplate salads to seafood options like pistachiocrusted snapper or simply grilled yellowfin tuna. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/912-9800. $$
houston’s—1900 N.W. Executive Center Circle. American. With rustic features like butcher-block tables and comfy padded leather booths, Houston’s has created a “nonchain” feel, although there are more than 40 nationwide. It’s one of the hottest lunch spots in town, hosting business types and power shoppers. The menu is straightforward—big burgers on sweet egg buns, Caesar salad, roasted chicken, filet mignon—but it’s not lacking in ingenuity. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-0550. $$
Never Better
Raise a glass to La Villetta for 22 years of serving Old World dishes and inventive Italian cuisine in Boca Raton.
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. $$$ josephine’s—5751 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Tradition trumps trendy, and comfort outweighs chic at this Boca favorite. The ambience is quiet and stately but not stuffy, and the menu is full of hearty dishes to soothe the savage appetite, like three-cheese eggplant rollatini and chicken scarpariello. • Dinner nightly. 561/988-0668. $$
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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. $$$ kee grill—17940 N. Military Trail. American. The attraction here is carefully prepared food that is satisfying, flavorful and reasonably priced. The fist-sized crab cake is a good place to start, followed by sea bass with a soy-ginger-sesame glaze. • Dinner nightly. 561/995-5044. $$$ la 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. Dinner Tues.– Sun. 561/296-1413. $$
la tre —249 E. Palmetto Park Road. Vietnamese. For almost two decades, this elegant little spot has been celebrating the delicate, sophisticated flavors and textures of traditional and contemporary Vietnamese cuisine. A house signature, shrimp tossed with coriander curry pesto, is an inspired riff on Vietnamese classics. Service and wines match the refinement of the cuisine. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-4568. $$ 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. $$ le rivage —450 N.E. 20th St. French. Don’t
Buzz Bites i mall moves: They’re spicing up the dining options at sprawling Town Center at Boca Raton, welcoming a Brazilian seafood and pasta restaurant and a Deerfield Beach purveyor of hip Mexican street food. There’s nothing small about the plans of Shrimp House, which is looking to open more than 30 spots throughout Florida by 2015, followed by expansion to California and Texas. The Boca version sports both counter service and a conventional sitdown restaurant with upscale design touches like backlit bamboo walls and vivid teal and orange color scheme. Farm-raised Brazilian shrimp is a menu staple, showing up in dishes like Milanese and Thai-style risotto, shrimp salad, stroganoff pasta, paella and Brazilian-style shrimp moqueca. If tacos, burritos and quesadillas are more your thing, Town Center is now home to the second El Jefe Luchador, after the Deerfield Beach original. This hipster take on Mexican street food, with its campy nod to that country’s wrestling culture, is not your typical food court spot. Nor is its menu, which dishes up such sexy offerings as pork belly and ancho-smoked tomato tacos, chorizo torta with fried egg and chipotle salsa, and “Phatty” burritos that diners can bulk up as desired. —BiLL CiTaRa El Jefe’s Nacho Libre
overlook this small, unassuming bastion of traditional French cookery. That would be a mistake, because the dishes that virtually scream “creativity” can’t compare to the quiet pleasures served here—like cool, soothing vichyssoise, delicate fillet of sole with nutty brown butter sauce or perfectly executed crème brûlee. Good food presented without artifice at a fair price never goes out of fashion. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/6200033. $$
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t’s the culinary equivalent of getting a hug from Mom while wearing your favorite pair of fuzzy slippers and sipping hot cocoa on a cold winter day. It’s meatloaf, and if it’s not the world’s greatest comfort food, it sure beats the ground chuck out of whatever is in second place. Though meatloaf is as quintessentially American as apple pie and the designated-hitter rule, its roots actually date back to the ancient Romans, who chopped up meat by hand and combined it with wine-soaked bread and spices. What we know now as meatloaf, however, didn’t really take off until the invention of the mechanical meat grinder in 1906. It became even more popular during the Great Depression and WWII, when a dish that could stretch and flavor small amounts of lesser grades of beef was a necessity. Times may not be that tough any more, but Americans still love us some meatloaf, whether a basic blend of supermarket ground beef and breadcrumbs or fancier concoctions using higher grades of meat, organic veggies and even fruit. For this meatloaf Challenge we took a small “c” catholic approach to this comfort food staple, going downscale, upscale and healthy-organic. Dishes were judged on flavor, texture, sauce and value, with the results averaged to produce a final score. Then we made a mug of cocoa, put on some fuzzy slippers and lit a roaring fire. —bill citara
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dada
With a creamy texture more like paté, a distinctly porky flavor and chunks of hardboiled egg interspersed throughout, this meatloaf is as eclectic as Dada itself. Damn good, though. $16.
farmer’s table
A bit pricy for meatloaf, but you do get two thick slabs of moist, flavorful (and lean!) bison, spiked with cranberries and napped with a four-star port wine/mushroom sauce. $20.
flashback diner
Tasting more of loaf than meat, Flashback’s version of this homey, all-American classic is flavorless, pasty and overpriced even at $11. Mom weeps.
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Farmer’s Table: 1901 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, 561/417-5836
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Flashback Diner: 1450 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561/750-2120
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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. $$
Shell Game
Mario’s cooks its Mussels Arosta “Sardinia style,” oven roasted in a cast-iron skillet with fresh thyme, garlic and sea salt.
mario’s osteria—1400 Glades Road. Italian. This popular spot is swanky in its reincarnation, but the rustic Italian and ItalianAmerican fare keeps with an osteria’s humbler pretensions. Signature dishes like the garlic rolls, lasagna and eggplant “pancakes” are on the new menu, as are posh veal osso buco ravioli in truffle cream sauce and thick, juicy rib-eye served “arrabiata” style. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/239-7000. $$ 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. $$ max’s grille—404 Plaza Real, Mizner Park. Contemporary American. Though its signature California-influenced cookery and “American bistro” ambience are no longer furiously trendy, this stylish restaurant is as popular as ever due to consistently tasty and well-prepared food. Dishes run haute to homey, from seared-raw tuna to meatloaf wrapped with bacon. And don’t miss the luscious crème brûlée pie for dessert. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/368-0080. $$
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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. $$$ p.f. chang’s —1400 Glades Road. Chinese. There may have been no revolution if Mao had simply eaten at the Boca outpost of P.F. Chang’s—the portions are large enough to feed the masses—and the exquisite tastes in each dish could soothe any tyrant. We particularly like the steamed fish of the day, as well as the Szechuan-style asparagus. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-3722. (Other Palm Beach County location: 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/691-1610) $$ 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 november 2014
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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. 561/3917770. $$
racks downtown eatery + tavern—402 Plaza Real. Contemporary American. Though the menu generally falls under the heading of modern American comfort food, that can mean anything from elegant presentations like the jaw-dropping lobster cobb salad to homier offerings like burgers and pizza, fiery Buffalo-style calamari, succulent chicken roasted in the wood-fired oven and an uptown version of everyone’s campfire favorite, s’mores. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/395-1662. $$
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Strawberry Citrus Salad Mandarin oranges, fresh strawberries, red grapes, and mixed greens tossed with Gorgonzola and toasted almonds served with a tangy raspberry vinaigrette on the side. Exclusively at TooJay’s
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. 561/9943495. $$ ristorante sapori—301 Via de Palmas, Royal Palm Place. Italian. Sapori features fresh fish, veal and chicken dishes imbued with subtle flavors. The grilled Italian branzino, the veal chop Milan and the zuppa di pesce served over linguine are especially tasty, and the pasta (all 17 kinds!) is available in full and half orders, with your choice of 15 zesty sauces. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/367-9779. $$ ristorante saporissimo —366 E. Palmetto Park Road. Tuscan. This little restaurant is making culinary magic. Here, a taste of Italy is brought to life with rabbit cacciatorá (Tuscany style), veal ossobuco, homemade pasta with wild boar sausage, and a tasty rack of venison. Homemade desserts, including tiramisu, panna cotta and zuppa ingles, will take your breath away. Service is out of this world. • Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/750-2333. $$$
ruth’s chris steak house —225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. Steaks. This is a refreshing departure from the ambience common to many steak houses; the room is comfortable, and conversation is possible. Naturally, we come here for the steak (they are sublime), but the lobster and fish are great. All your favorite sides are here, too. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-6746. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 661 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/863-0660; CityPlace, West Palm Beach, 561/514-3544) $$$ seasons 52 —2300 Executive Center Drive. Con-
Since 1981, TooJay’s has been delighting diners with an exciting and eclectic menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When the craving strikes indulge in authentic NY–Style deli sandwiches or settle in with slow roasted turkey, old fashioned pot roast and other time–honored comfort food favorites. Friendly, professional service is a part of every meal, so make plans today to join us for “a little taste of home”.
Legendary desserts: carrot cake, black & whites, chocolate Killer Cake.
temporary American. The food—seasonal ingredients, simply and healthfully prepared, accompanied by interesting wines—is first-rate, from salmon roasted on a cedar plank to desserts served in oversized shot glasses. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-9952. (Other Palm Beach County location: 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/625-5852) $$
sushi ray—5250 Town Center Circle. Japanese/
Boca Raton Polo Shops (561) 241-5903 Regency Court Plaza (561) 997-9911 Glades Plaza (561) 392-4181 Locations also in Coral Springs, Plantation, Boynton Beach and West Palm Beach • www.toojays.com
Sushi. Impeccably fresh and exactingly prepared sushi and other Japanese specialties are on display. The Nobu-esque miso sea bass gives a taste of this modern classic at a fraction of the price of the original, while the chef’s sushi assortment offers a generous arrangement of nigiri and maki for a reasonable $20. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner daily. 561/394-9506. $$
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dining guide table 42 —399 S.E. Mizner Blvd. Italian. A contemporary Amer-Italian osteria with pizza describes Gary Rack’s reborn Coal Mine Pizza. The menu is compact but offers mixand-match opportunities done with great attention to detail—like irresistible honey balsamic chicken wings with grilled onions and blue cheese; and linguine in deliriously rich and creamy pesto. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/826-2625. $$
tanzy—301 Plaza Real. Italian. Part of the swanky iPic Theater complex (though it does not service the theater), this handsome spot relies on quality ingredients and careful preparation instead of culinary special effects and car chases. The Parma Bar, a sort of sushi bar for meat and cheese fanatics, also does terrific ricotta-stuffed fried squash blossoms. Pan-seared branzino and massive bone-in veal chop are excellent, and the ethereal rosemary beignets with rosemary-olive oil gelato are luscious and cutting edge. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/922-6699. $$$
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. $$ trattoria romana —499 E. Palmetto Park
Deep Freeze
Spain and Mexico form an icy alliance at Uncle Julio’s in the form of “The Swirl,” which combines frozen margarita and frozen sangria.
Road. Italian. This local mainstay does Italian classics and its own lengthy list of ambitious specials with unusual skill and aplomb. The cozy dining room is a welcome respite from the outside world, and service is at a level not always seen in local eateries. Pay attention to the daily specials, especially if it includes impeccably done langostini oreganata and the restaurant’s signature jumbo shrimp saltimbocca. • Dinner daily. 561/393-6715. $$$
truluck’s —351 Plaza Real. Seafood. This stylish and sophisticated Mizner Park restaurant applies the steak house formula of classy, clubby ambience, formal service and an extensive wine list to seafood from across the nation, with great and consistent success. Crab is the specialty here and there are myriad versions—stone, Dungeness, Alaskan, soft-shell and more. Crispy soft-shells stuffed with crab and andouille are very good, if served without a drizzle of ketchup-y sauce on top. • Dinner nightly. 561/391-0755. $$$
twenty twenty grille —141 Via Naranjas. Contemporary American. You’ve probably licked postage stamps that are larger than Ron and Rhonda Weisheit’s tiny jewel box of a restaurant, but what it lacks in space it more than makes up for in charm, sophistication and imaginative, expertly crafted food. Virtually everything is made in-house, from the
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Buzz Bites ii BreaK an egg: You can’t make an omelet without cracking eggs, and they’re breaking a lot of them in Boca’s Royal Palm Place, where Another Broken Egg Café (508 Via De Palmas, 561/405-6940) is serving up giant omelets, skillet scrambles and Benedicts, plus a roster of Southern-inflected dishes at breakfast and lunch. The former Raffaele space now sports a homey look, with an earthy palette of rust, gray and pale yellow, along with lots of dark wood. It’s the first of an expected three-dozen Eggs debuting throughout South Florida. The Louisiana-based chain shows off its roots with offerings like Southern-style biscuit beignets with powdered sugar and honey marmalade, cinnamon roll French toast with cream cheese icing and bananas Foster sauce, and a “Mardi Gras” omelet with andouille sausage, crawfish and tomato hollandaise. Other specialties include shrimp-n-grits, huevos rancheros, and cheddar and bacon burgers. Alas, they do not come with a side of Lipitor. —Bill CitArA trio of breads that first grace your table to the pasta in a suave dish of tagliatelle with duck and chicken confit. Don’t miss the jerk pork belly and grilled veal strip loin. • Dinner daily. 561/990-7969. $$
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. $ 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 dish-
es. 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 Hunanstyle 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. $$
sybarite pig—20642 State Road 7. Contemporary American. A labor of love, pork and beer, everything at the Pig but the coarse-grain mustard is made in-house, from the bread for sandwiches to the eclectic sauces to the variety of terrific sausages. Creamy cotechino, savory duck and subtly spicy “Hellswine” are among the standouts. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. Brunch Sun. 561/883-3200. $
tempura house —9858 Clint Moore Road, #C-112. Japanese/Asian. Dark wood, rice paper and tiles fill the space. An appetizer portion of Age Natsu, fried eggplant, is a consummate Japanese delicacy. Don’t miss the ITET roll with shrimp tempura and avocado, topped with spicy mayo, tempura flakes and eel sauce. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/883-6088. $$ villa rosano —9858 Clint Moore Road. Italian. You can be forgiven for imagining yourself in some rustic Italian hill town as the smells of garlic and tomato sauce waft through the air. Start by sopping up the house olive oil with slices of crusty bread, then move on to a stellar version of clams Guazzetto and delicate fillets of sole done a la Francese. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. 561/470-0112. $$
Boynton BeACh bar louie—1500 Gateway Blvd., #100. eclecnovember 2014
tic. Attempting to split the difference between happening bar and American café, Bar Louie mostly succeeds, offering burgers, pizzas, fish tacos and a variety of salads, all at moderate prices and in truly daunting portions. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/853-0090. $
Chef Paul Collange offers a selection of timeless French classics in a warm and friendly environment, which is sure to delight your senses and your palate.
china dumpling—1899-5 N. Congress Ave., #5. Chinese. The dim sum basket is an absolute must-try. Meanwhile, the pork dumplings and shrimp dumplings are not to be missed. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/737-2782. $ lucertola ristoranti & birreria—1417 S. Federal Highway. Italian. What used to be known as Bad Ragaz—the chic Bavarian restaurant/beer hall in the Las Ventanas apartments at Federal and Woolbright—has changed its format, according to chef/owner Alessandro Silvestri. Silvestri is no doubt turning to the kind of menu that has received kudos at Delray’s Tramonti, where he is also executive chef. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/336-3297. $$
prime catch—700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood. Simple pleasures soar—full-belly clams, fried sweet and crispy, or 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. $$
sushi simon—1614 S. Federal Highway. Japanese. Local sushi-philes jam the narrow dining room for such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like snapper Morimoto and tuna tartare. Creative, elaborate rolls are a specialty. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$
delray beaCh 3rd & 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. $$
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32 east—32 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary american. At a time when chefs and restaurants seem to be constantly shouting their own praises, Nick Morfogen and 32 East go quietly about their way of serving thoughtfully conceived, finely crafted dishes with a minimum of fuss and artifice. The menu changes daily, but recent examples of Morfogen’s culinary expertise include plump scallops given an elegant bouillabaisse treatment and fork-tender venison with a terrific Asiago-fig risotto. When the food is this good, you don’t need to shout. • Dinner daily. 561/276-7868. $$$
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50 ocean —50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to rock shrimp pot pie and baked grouper topped with blue crab. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$
atlantic grille —1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/ Contemporary american. This posh restaurant in the
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dining guide luxurious Seagate Hotel & Spa is home to a 450-gallon aquarium of tranquil moon jellyfish and a 2,500-gallon shark tank. Savor inventive cuisine that takes the contemporary to the extraordinary. Bold flavors, inspired techniques and the freshest ingredients make every meal a culinary adventure. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/665-4900. $$
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The lowdown: Downtown Boca is thriving with bars and restaurants of all sorts, but locals love the authenticity of the traditional Irish-American pub atmosphere at The Dubliner in Mizner Park. The inside may be small, with the bar and stage area taking up most of the space, but its outdoor seating area makes it appear much larger. Sporting events and holidays bring big crowds to The Dubliner, especially soccer and football seasons, as well as the obvious St. Patrick’s Day spectacular. Named one of the top 10 places to celebrate the luck of the Irish, the popular spot attracts all kinds, from young professionals and college students to Boca’s business class and tourists. And for good reason. The bar is fully stocked, and something fun (including live music) seems to be happening here every night of the week. Long wooden community-style tables and stools make it easy for big groups to meet up for drinks—and meet new friends in the process. As the evening progresses, the crowd gets younger, but don’t be surprised if you walk into a packed bar and lots of people standing around, no matter what time of day or night.
The inTangibles: Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. All drafts, house wine and call liquor selections are half off, and popular Dubliner dishes such as Irish fondue, Scotch eggs and boxty pancakes are only $5. Anyone and everyone is welcome for karaoke on Monday nights starting at 8 p.m.— there are more than 30,000 songs from which to choose. On Tuesdays, gather a group of your smartest friends for the Trivia Challenge at 8 p.m. Hump day at The Dubliner means Whiskey Wednesdays, featuring $5 whiskey drinks and discounts on higher-end whiskey offerings. The stage gets even more use during the rest of the week, with live entertainment Thursday through Saturday starting at 10 p.m. The Dubliner also offers great deals on Sunday brunch, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can enjoy the ever-popular bottomless mimosa, or spice things up with bottomless Black Velvets (a Champagne-and-Guinness mix). —shaina wizov
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buddha sky bar—217 E. Atlantic Ave. #3. Pan Asian. Don’t miss a meal at this stylish Asia-meetsindustrial chic spot with a view of the Delray skyline. Chinese-influenced dim sum is inspired, while rock shrimp tempura and Tokyo beef skewers with twin chimichurri sauces touch the heart and the taste buds. Veggie fried rice is exemplary thanks to the kitchen’s application of wok chi. • Dinner daily. 561/450-7557. $$
burt & max’s —9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max have struck gold with their first collaboration in years, bringing an accessible and affordable brand of contemporary comfort food to west Delray. A few dishes from Max’s other eatery, Max’s Grille, have made the trek, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, from boniato and yuca chips with blue cheese to a stellar truffle-scented wild mushroom pizza. • Dinner daily. Sunday brunch. 561/638-6380. $$$ cabana el rey—105 E. Atlantic Ave. Cuban tropical. Little Havana is alive and well in Delray Beach. The menu is a palette-pleasing travelogue. Mariquitas (fried banana chips) are a tasty way to start your meal. For dinner, seafood paella is a winner, with mussels, shrimp, conch, octopus, scallops and clams. And the churrasco is terrific. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9090. $$ cabo flats—Delray Marketplace, 14851 Lyons Road. Mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina adds another— that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the terrific tuna tostadas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/499-0378. (Other Palm Beach County location: Downtown at the Gardens, 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave., 561/624-0024) $
caffé luna rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd. Italian. This favorite is always lively, and alfresco dining is the preferred mode. Entrée choices are enticing, but we went with the penne alla vodka with pancetta, tomato and basil. Also delicious was the costoletta di vitello, a center-cut 14-ounce veal chop lightly breaded and served either Milanese or parmigiana. For dessert, you can’t go wrong with the cheesecake imported from the Carnegie Deli. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9404. $$ casa di pepe —189 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. A
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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. $$
city oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as crab-stuffed shrimp with jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon, shiitake mushrooms and warm vinaigrette. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$ cut 432 —432 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak house. Hipper
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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. 561/2729898. $$$
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d’angelo pizza, wine bar and tapas —16950 Jog Road. Italian. Nothing on the menu of Angelo Elia’s modern, small plates-oriented osteria disappoints, but particularly notable are the meaty fried baby artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and speck, delicate chicken-turkey meatballs in Parmesanenhanced broth, and Cremona pizza with a sweet-saltyearthy-pungent mélange of pears, pancetta, gorgonzola, sun-dried figs and mozzarella. • Lunch Tues.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/381-0037. $
d’angelo trattoria—9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian. Don’t go expecting the tired old “Italian” culinary clichés at this wickedly stylish spot. Open your palate to more authentic and exciting Roman-style cuisine, like roasted veal bone marrow with brisk caper-parsley pesto, creamy-dreamy burrata with roasted fava beans and watercress salad, the classic tonnarelli cacio e pepe (“cheese and pepper”) and the best gelato this side of a real Roman trattoria. • Dinner daily. 561/330-1237. $$ 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. $
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dig—777 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Recently purchased by a mother-and-daughter team, the vibe here is organic, local and sustainable. Expect dishes ranging from barbecue sea-whistle salmon to lump-crab guacamole. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/279-1002. $$
el camino —15 N.E. Second Ave. Mexican. This
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sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby Cut 432 and Park Tavern. Fresh, quality ingredients go into everything from the dusky red chili and tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class tacos of fish clad in crisp, delicate fried skin and set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And do check out the margaritas, especially the half-and-half blend of smoky mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5350. $$
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. $
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here are almost as many styles of pizza as there are pizzerias. Neapolitan, New York, Chicago. Sicilian, Midwest, California. Stuffed, grilled, designer. One of the most distinctive, however, hails from the Connecticut town of New Haven, said to have been invented in the 1920s at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and called “apizza” (pronounced “a-beetz”). With its thin, crisp-chewy crust, New Haven-style pizza is kin to the classic Neapolitan pie, with the added distinction of being baked in wicked-hot coal-fired ovens, which blisters the dough and gives it a light char. New Haven’s most famous contribution to pizza bliss is probably the white clam pie, a daring but straightforward assemblage of freshly shucked Rhode Island clams, pecorino romano, garlic, dried oregano and olive oil, also said to have originated at Frank Pepe’s. At Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria and Bar in Boca Raton and Coral Springs, chef-owner Nick Laudano (left) goes the original white clam pizza one (or two) better, adding mozzarella and bacon to the basic recipe. It might seem a little unusual to anyone raised on the standard tomato sauce-cheese-pepperoni pie, but one slice and you’ll see that it’s tough to beat “a-beetz.” —Bill Citara
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[2] The cornmeal and clam connection: “We use fresh cherrystone clams from Rhode Island, sometimes chowder clams, depending on availability. We shuck them ourselves and rinse them very thoroughly, then fill up the sinks, throw in a couple handfuls of cornmeal, put the clams in there and let them sit for 10 to 12 hours to purge. They’ll suck in the cornmeal in the water and then spit it out; what that does is clean the clam. It’s the next level to giving a better product.”
[3] “Mootz” and more: If you want “mootz” on your “a-beetz” that means you’re getting mozzarella on your apizza. For Nick’s white clam pizza, though, rich, fresh mozzarella is just too creamy to make a good pie, especially since clams throw off a lot of juice themselves. Instead, the restaurant uses shredded Grande mozzarella, a “high butterfat, whole milk” cheese that won’t turn the carefully crafted crust all soggy. Even so, you’ll need to drain off some of the clam liquid halfway through the cooking process, just like they do at Nick’s.
[4] Well-dressed pie: Just to add a little more flavor, Nick’s white clam pizza gets a drizzle of garlic-infused extra-virgin olive oil, made by adding as much garlic as you can handle to some good olive oil and letting it sit for a while. Nick’s goes through two or three gallons a week.
[5] Get stoned, get high: Most home cooks don’t have coalfired ovens that heat up to more than 800 degrees like at Nick’s. But Laudano says you can turn out respectable pizza with a conventional oven. “Definitely invest in a [pizza] stone; it makes a big difference. Put the oven up as high as possible and let the stone sit in it for a couple hours to really let [the heat] sink in.”
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[1] Down with the dough: “Ours is a simple, bread-like dough; it has no fats, oils or sugars. A high-gluten flour is the best for elasticity. Proofing the dough is a big part of it. Letting the dough rise, rolling it, letting it rise the second time, retarding the yeast—getting it cold— then letting it rise again. Rolling the dough is very important too. You want to create one whole ball, like a meatball. If you don’t, it will create holes and thin spots when you’re stretching it.”
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. $$
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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. $$
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house of siam—25 N.E. Second Ave., #16. Thai. The normally riotous flavors of Thai cuisine are muted at this family-friendly downtown spot, but that seems to suit diners just fine. Dishes, well-prepared and generously portioned, include steamed chicken and shrimp dumplings with sweet soy dipping sauce and crisp-fried duck breast in a very mild red curry sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/330-9191. $$
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. $$
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la cigale —253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. True culinary professionals turn out gently updated and classically oriented dishes notable for the quality of their ingredients and careful preparation. Sweetbreads in chanterelle cream sauce are glorious; a barely grilled artichoke with mustardy remoulade is gloriously simple. Watching your server skillfully debone an impeccably fresh Dover sole is almost as satisfying as eating it. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$
lemongrass bistro —420 E. Atlantic Ave. PanAsian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this a popular destination. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/2785050. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton, 561/544-8181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $ max’s harvest —169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Dennis Max, instrumental in bringing the chef and ingredient-driven ethos of California cuisine to South Florida in the 1980s, is again at the forefront of the fresh, local, seasonal culinary movement. Max’s Harvest soars with dishes like savory follow the leader
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jimmy’s bistro —9 S. Swinton Ave. Eclectic. Best bets are a lovely salad of ripe tomatoes and fresh, milky house-made 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. 561/865-5774. $$
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Seafood. This local favorite on Atlantic Avenue—owned by John Hutchinson (who is also the chef) and wife Tina—serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options. Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3390. $$
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the office —201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels. Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$
park tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The guys from Cut 432 have done it again with this hip, casual modern American tavern. The menu is tightly focused and tightly executed, whether Maryland crab cake featuring fat chunks of succulent crab or mustard-barbecue pork belly with Carolina gold cheese rice. Don’t miss the behemoth slab of tender, juicy prime rib for a near-saintly $29—or the decadent soft pretzel bites. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/265-5093. $$
the porch—85 S.E. Sixth Ave. Italian. The concept is simple: fresh, honest, inviting food. The husband-wife team of Heinrich Lowenberg and Pamela Lomba delivers with classic and creative dishes, alike. Highlights include house-made capellini and the cocoa-dusted tiramisu. • Dinner daily. 561/303-3647. $$
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prime —29 S.E Second Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime is aptly named for its heart of the action location, classy neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump, crabby Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding. Service is a strong suit too, so with a bit of work this good-looking restaurant will fully live up to its name. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5845. $$$
racks fish house & oyster bar—5 S.E. Second Ave. Seafood. Gary Rack, who also has scored with his spot in Mizner Park, certainly seems to have the restaurant Midas touch, as evidenced by this updated throwback to classic fish houses. Design, ambience and service hit all the right notes. Oysters are terrific any way you get them; grilled fish and daily specials are excellent. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/450-6718. $$$ sundy house —106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. It’s fine dining served in arguably the most beautiful restaurant and gardens in Delray. Menus are seasonal and imaginative. Try any of the fresh local fish dishes. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$ 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
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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. $$ vic & angelo’s —290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. God is in the details at this upscale trattoria, and he doesn’t miss much. Ingredients like Buffalo mozzarella, house-made pastas and San Marzano tomatoes are first-rate, and execution is spot on. Try the “Old School” meatball to start, then sample the perfectly cooked veal chop. Portions are substantial, so expect leftovers. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9570. (Other Palm Beach County location: 4520 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 844/842-2632) $$$
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. Pan-Asian. 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 tempura-fried 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. $$$
Buzz Bites iii Get Your Goat: Brian Marcotte and Michael Amato want you to get their goat. Really. That would be the Gluttonous Goat (99 S.E. Mizner Blvd., 561/923-9457), where modern American comfort food gets a mash-up with Caribbean, Cajun, Asian and European influences. What all that means in your mouth are dishes like pan-sautéed mussels with a Creole-inflected white-wine sauce; gator and crawfish stew; jerked goat with coconut milk mashed potatoes; and linguini with shrimp, cherry peppers and oven-dried tomatoes. A selection of craft beers, boutique wines and small-batch bourbons is offered, along with imaginative cocktails like the Bloody Green Fairy (Pearl vodka, extracted tomatillo water, horseradish, lime, Tabasco, togarashi and spicy green bean) or the Numbnuts (roasted pecan and almond-scented Benchmark bourbon, cracked black pepper and Maple Leaf honey). The restaurant itself occupies the old Moquila-The Spaniard site, and boasts a young, hip, urban vibe and industrial-chic decor that says New York’s SoHo or San Francisco’s SoMa more than downtown Boca. —BILL CITARA
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bice —313 Worth Ave. Italian. Bice continues to hold the title of favorite spot on the island. The venerable restaurant offers a marvelous array of risottos and fresh pastas and classic dishes like veal chop Milanese, pounded chicken breast and roasted rack of lamb. The wine list features great vintages. • Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining. 561/835-1600. $$$ buccan—350 S. County Road. Contempo-
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rary 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. $$
café boulud—The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave. French with American flair. This hotel restaurant gives Palm Beach a taste of Daniel Boulud’s world-class cuisine inspired by his four muses. The chef oversees a menu encompassing classics, simple fare, seasonal offerings and dishes from around the world. Dining is in the courtyard (not available during summer), the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/655-6060. $$$ 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. $$$
chez jean-pierre—132 N. County Road. French. Sumptuous cuisine, attentive servers and a see-and-be-seen crowd are hallmarks of one of the island’s premier restaurants. Indulgences include scrambled eggs with caviar and the Dover sole meunière filleted tableside. When your waiter suggests profiterolles au chocolat or hazelnut soufflé, say, mais oui! • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-1171. $$$
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. $$
echo—230A Sunrise Ave. Asian. The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. The Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the sake list is tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$
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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. 561/290-0104. $$ imoto—350 S. County Road. Asian Fusion/ Tapas. Clay Conley’s “little sister” (the translation of Imoto from Japanese) is next to his always-bustling Buccan. Imoto turns out Japanese-inspired small plates with big-city sophistication, like witty Peking duck tacos and decadent tuna and foie gras sliders. Sushi selection is limited but immaculately fresh. • Dinner daily. 561/833-5522. $$
leopard lounge and restaurant— The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent. • Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$ nick & johnnie’s—207 Royal Poinciana Way. Contemporary American. Expect flavorful, moderately priced California-esque cuisine in a casual setting with affordable wines and young, energetic servers. • Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Breakfast Sun. 561/655-3319. $$
renato’s —87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh
tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honey-glazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$
ta-boó—2221 Worth Ave. American. This self-described “American bistro” is less typical “American” restaurant or classical French “bistro” than it is posh-casual refuge for the see-andbe-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honey-ginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$ 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. $$$
PALM BEACH gArdEns café chardonnay—4533 PGA Blvd. Contemporary American. This longtime stalwart never rests on its laurels. Instead, it continues to dish finely crafted American/Continental fare with enough inventiveness to keep things interesting. The popular herb-and-Dijonmustard rack of lamb, regular menu items like duck with Grand Marnier sauce, and always superlative specials reveal a kitchen with solid grounding in culinary fundamentals. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/627-2662. $$
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dining guide bust 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. $$
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leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean. Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a must-try. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$ 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. $$
pistache—101 N. Clematis St. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one. The menu includes such bistro specialties as coq au vin and steak tartare. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$
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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. $$ rocco’s tacos—224 Clematis St. Mexican. Big Time Restaurant Group has crafted a handsome spot that dishes Mexican favorites, as well as upscale variations on the theme and more than 200 tequilas. Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. Made-to-order guacamole is a good place to start. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2133; 5090 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/623-0127) $ table 26°—1700 S. Dixie Highway. Contemporary American. Take a quarter-cup of Palm Beach, a tablespoon of Nantucket, a pinch of modern American cookery and a couple gallons of the owners’ savoir faire, and you have Eddie Schmidt’s and Ozzie Medeiros’s spot. The menu roams the culinary globe for modest contemporary tweaks on classically oriented dishes. Try the fried calamari “Pad Thai.” • Dinner daily. 561/855-2660. $$$
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second incarnation of this New York Yankeesthemed 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 sautéed sea bass, Maine lobster and Alaskan king crab. Don’t miss the NYY Steak 151 volcano for dessert. • Dinner daily. Brunch Sun. 954/977-6700. $$$$
dEErFIEld bEACh tamarind asian grill & sushi bar —949 S. Federal Highway. Asian. Quiet and soothing, this multicultural venue serves sushi, sashimi, yakitori and wide-ranging Japanese appetizers. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/4288009. $$
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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. $$
3030 ocean—Harbor Beach Marriott Resort, 3030 Holiday Drive. American. The menu is heavy on seafood and changes several times a week. We recommend the sautéed Florida red snapper or the indulgent butter-roasted Maine lobster. For dessert, try the popular roasted banana crème brûlée. • Dinner nightly. 954/765-3030. $$$ 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. $$
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dining guide bistro mezzaluna—1821 S.E. 10th St. Italian. The bistro is all Euro-chic decor—mod lighting, abstract paintings. It also has good food, from pastas to steaks and chops and a wide range of fresh seasonal fish and seafood. Don’t forget the phenomenal wine list. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/522-6620. $$ 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. 954/7719635. $$
café martorano —3343 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Italian. Standouts include crispy calamari in marinara sauce and flavorful veal osso buco. Our conclusion: explosive flavor, attention to all the details and fresh, highquality ingredients. Waiters whisper the night’s specials as if they’re family secrets. • Dinner daily. 954/561-2554. $$
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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. 954/564-1234. $$ chima—2400 E. Las Olas Blvd. Steaks. The Latin American rodizio-churrascaria concept—all the meat you can eat, brought to your table—is done with high style, fine wines and excellent service. The sausages, filet mignon, pork ribs and lamb chops are very good. • Dinner daily. 954/712-0581. $$$ 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. $$$
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Buzz Bites iv Arturo’S ENCorE: Classic haute cuisine has taken something of a beating in the restaurant world over the past several years, with the play shifting to midscale American regional and “farmto-table” spots, gastropubs, “fast-casual” joints, food trucks and the like. Enter Arturo Gismondi, whose elegant Arturo’s and Trattoria Romano restaurants offer a refined, upscale take on classic Italian cookery. Gismondi’s latest venture, La Nouvelle Maison (455 E. Palmetto Park Road, 561/338-3003) aims to do the same with French cuisine. An homage to one of Boca’s best-loved French restaurants, La Vieilie Maison, La Nouvelle draws its culinary inspiration from the regional fare of Provence and Alsace as interpreted by executive chef Gregory Howell. If that name sounds familiar, you’ll perhaps remember him from Cafe L’Europe in Palm Beach, where he was top toque for several years. Howell’s menu certainly brings back the glories of sophisticated French fare, with starters like coquilles St. Jacques and napoleon of steak tartare, caviar service and artisan cheese plates; entrées like turbot with ruby grapefruit sauce vierge and twice-cooked duck with orange sauce; and desserts like peach Melba and frozen lemon soufflé. Wash them all down with wines from a 1,300-bottle list and be glad that classic French cookery still lives. —BILL CITARA
emunah café —3558 N. Ocean Blvd. Kosher, organic. Don’t let the New Age “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. $
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. $$ sublime —1431 N. Federal Highway. Vegetarian. Not only does the menu offer an alternative to animal agriculture, the company’s profits support animal welfare. The haute vegetarian cuisine delivers with dishes like mushroom ravioli. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/539-9000. $
sunfish grill—2775 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Seafood. Think inventive, sophisticated food, the kind that made the original Pompano Beach restaurant a major destination. Its take on tuna tartare is still the gold standard, and you can’t go wrong with entrées like onion-crusted salmon or the grilled Atlantic swordfish. • Dinner Tues.– Sat. 954/561-2004. $$ november 2014
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. $$
HOllywOOd lola’s on harrison —2032 Harrison St. New American. Chef-owner Michael Wagner reinvigorates quintessentially American dishes with exacting technique and inventive flavor combos. Short ribs braised in CocaCola come with indecently rich, tarragonlaced creamed corn. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/927-9851. $$ taverna opa—410 N. Ocean Drive. Greek. Bring all your friends here and order a million mezes (Greek appetizers). Try the keftedes, Greek meatballs, and the lamb chops or snapper, which is filleted at the table. Don’t be surprised when your waiter pulls you up on the table to dance. • Dinner nightly. 954/929-4010. (Also: 270 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/303-3602). $$
lAUdERdAlE-By-THE-SEA blue moon fish company—4405 W.
Tradewinds Ave. Seafood. This is one of the best spots in Broward County for waterside dining. Choose from a raw bar and fish nearly every which way, as well as daily, seasonal fish specials. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sun. 954/267-9888. $$$
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room and bar (beer and wine only) has a Caribbean menu that is flavorful, imaginative—and much more. Calypso offers a spin on island food that includes sumptuous conch dishes, Stamp & Go Jamaican fish cakes and tasty rotis stuffed with curried chicken, lamb or seafood. • Lunch and dinner Mon.– Fri. 954/942-1633. $
le bistro —4626 N. Federal Highway.
darrel & oliver’s café maxx—2601
Modern French. The menu modern and healthy—98-percent glutin-free, according to chef/owner Andy Trousdale. Check out the prix-fixe menu, which includes pan-roasted duck to beef Wellington. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/946-9240. $$$
E. Atlantic Blvd. American. The longstanding institution from chef Oliver Saucy is as good now as when it opened in the mid-1980s. The peppered sea scallops appetizer is a must, as is Café Maxx’s cheese plate. Main courses offer complex flavor profiles, such as the sweet-onion-crusted yellowtail snapper on Madeira sauce over mashed potatoes. Parts of the menu change daily. • Dinner nightly. 954/782-0606. $$$
seafood world—4602 N. Federal Highway. Seafood. This seafood market and restaurant, more suited to a pier, offers some of the freshest seafood in the county. Its unpretentious atmosphere is the perfect setting for the superb king crab, Maine lobster, Florida lobster tails and much more. Tangy Key lime pie is a classic finish. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/942-0740. $$$
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coral gableS caffe abbracci—318 Aragon Ave. italian. The dining room is handsome and understated, a fitting ambience for Miami’s movers and shakers. That’s just part of the draw of Abbracci, though the regional Italian fare has achieved its own status as some of the best in the Gables. You can’t go wrong with the porcini risotto or the pounded veal chop “tricolore.” • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 305/441-0700. $$
la palme d’or—The Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Ave. French. Chef Philippe Ruiz emphasizes modern French fare from the southern regions of France, doing so with classic technique and light-handed manner. The portions are relatively small, encouraging five courses, and guests may design their own custom tastings, with a wide variation in price. • Dinner Tues.– Sat. 305/445-1926, ext. 2400. $$$$ ortanique on the mile—278 Miracle Mile. caribbean. Menu highlights include tropical mango salad, spicy fried calamari salad, Caribbean ahi tuna with wasabi potatoes and jerk-spiced Cornish game hen. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner nightly. 305/446-7710. $$$
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Drive. Steaks. Michael Mina’s elegant steak house in tony Turnberry Isle features impeccable service, an encyclopedic wine list and a roster of USDA Prime Angus, Wagyu and Kobe steaks. Try the feather-light beignets accompanied by cookbook-perfect crème brûlée and chocolate pot du crème. • Dinner Mon.–Sun. 786/279-6600. $$$$
bal harbour la goulue —Bal Harbour Shops, 9700 Collins Ave. French. La Goulue means “the glutton,” and this stylish brasserie offers many excuses for gluttony. Luscious foie gras presented in a green apple for one, opulent lobster risotto under shaved black truffles for a second. • Lunch and dinner daily. 305/865-2181. $$$
the palm— 9650 E. Bay Harbor Drive. Steaks. The portions are giant, but you’ll surely clear your plate of 3- to 7-pound jumbo Nova Scotia lobster or a tender filet mignon. S&S cheesecake shipped from the Bronx is pure heaven. • Dinner nightly. 305/868-7256. $$$
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pascal’s on ponce—2611 Ponce de Leon Blvd. French. When Pascal Oudin ran the kitchen at the Grand Bay Grand Café, his tropical take on French cuisine earned him national acclaim. Now, he offers a more streamlined, but still contemporary, French menu. We definitely suggest the sea scallops, which are topped with short ribs and served with truffle sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 305/444-2024. $$$$
miami azul—500 Brickell Key Drive. Contemporary
michy’s —6927 Biscayne Blvd. contemporary american. There’s a lot to like about Michy’s. Dishes like creamy truffled polenta with poached egg and bacon are lovely. The wine list is exciting and exceptionally wellchosen, and service is on a level rarely seen in South Florida restaurants. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 305/759-2001. $$$
romeo’s café—2257 S.W. Coral Way. northern italian. There is no menu per se. After ascertaining your food allergies and preferences, Romeo will dazzle you with six courses. We loved the lightly breaded sea bass with lima beans, the risotto with scallops and cilantro, and the penne with capers and porcini mushrooms. Excellent service and a good wine list. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner Tues.–Sun. Prix fixe six-course menus. 305/859-2228. $$$$ versailles —3555 S.W. Eighth St. cuban. Versailles has been one of Calle Ocho’s most popular restaurants since 1971. This is goodto-the-last-black-bean Cuban with a menu the size of the Old Testament. It’s also one of the better people-watching spots in town. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 305/4440240. $
miami beach barton g. the restaurant—1427 West Ave. contemporary american. Barton G., an event impresario with a flair for serious theatrics, has fashioned his unique restaurant with fun and interesting fare. Choices include popcorn shrimp—served with real popcorn in a movie-theater container. Desserts look like props from “Pee Wee’s Playhouse.”• Dinner nightly. 305/672-8881. $$$ casa tua—1700 James Ave. northern italian. This 1925 Mediterranean Revival property with an oft-changing menu showcases simple, sophisticated ingredients that typify the best of Italian cooking. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. Outdoor dining. 305/673-1010. $$$$
american. The kitcheon tricks out its luxurious Asian-European-Contemporary American menu with flashes of “molecular gastronomy.” Look for dishes like brioche-crusted yellowtail snapper with cuttlefish, chorizo brandade and squid ink “charcoal.” While looking out over the stunning expanse of Biscayne Bay from the chic, elegant dining room, look over the equally stunning wine list, which reads like an encyclopedia of the world’s great vintners. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 305/913-8288. $$$$
escopazzo —1311 Washington Ave. italian. Escopazzo is consistently cited as the best Italian restaurant on South Beach—but patrons also dig the health-conscious vibe; the restaurant bills itself as organic, with a raw foods component on the menu. Pasta is the star here, hand-rolled and tossed with far more alluring partners than meatballs or clams—as in pumpkin ravioli with white-truffle cream sauce and pappardelle with buffalo-meat ragoût. • Dinner nightly. 305/674-9450. $$
michael’s genuine food & drink—130 N.E. 40th St. american. At James Beard awardwinning chef Michael Schwartz’s unpretentious restaurant, you’ll get plenty of genuine satisfaction from genuinely delicious food, exactingly prepared and simply presented. Wood-roasted double yolk farm egg and crispy pork belly are divine. Surprisingly, all the desserts from rock star pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith aren’t rock-star quality, but dining here is such a genuine pleasure it almost doesn’t matter. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 305/573-5550. $$
joe’s stone crab —11 Washington Ave. Seafood. You’re likely to wait a few hours for the privilege of getting a taste of old Florida (not to mention the best stone crabs on the planet). But it’s worth it. Fried oysters, lyonnaise potatoes, creamed spinach and Key lime pie are other specialties. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Dinner nightly in season. Dinner Wed.–Sun., mid-May–July (Closed Aug., Sept. and half of Oct.). 305/673-0365. $$$
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Nuevo Latino. Creative ceviches are a signature of chef Douglas Rodriguez, none better than a mix of shellfish with octopus “salami.” Foie gras and fig-stuffed empanadas turn the humble into haute, as does the sublime pork with black-trumpet mojo. • Dinner nightly. 305/695-9125. $$$$
osteria del teatro —1443 Washington Ave. Italian. The exceptional Northern Italian cuisine at this restaurant has been consistently ranked among the best in Miami Beach. • Dinner nightly. 305/538-7850. $$$ sardinia —1801 Purdy Ave. Italian. The food is exactingly prepared, extraordinarily fresh and always delicious. Whether a selection of high-quality salumi, tube-like macaronis with veal meatballs in a lusty tomato sauce, or superb salt-baked branzino, dishes deliver the kind of soulful satisfaction all the “fusion cuisine” in the world can’t match. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 305/531-2228. $$$
smith & wollensky—1 Washington Ave. Steaks. Cruise ships pass by large picture windows, while a stream of waiters carry thick, juicy, dry-aged steak—filet mignon, prime rib, N.Y. sirloin and rib-eye. Creamed spinach and onion rings are textbook sides. • Lunch and dinner daily. 305/673-2800. $$$$
sushisamba dromo —600 Lincoln Road. Eclectic. Blend the influence of Japanese immigrants on Peruvian and Brazilian cuisines, add a dollop of Caribbean and a dash of South Florida, and you’ve got exciting and satisfying food. Sushi doesn’t get any more glamorous than when combining ahi with shiso leaf and a slab of foie gras. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 305/673-5337. $$$ yuca —501 Lincoln Road. Cuban. Young Cuban Yuca still packs them in—mostly because it remains one of the only places on Miami Beach to partake of upscale Cuban cuisine. There are plenty of old favorites from which to choose—like guava-glazed, barbecued babyback ribs—and they still delight. • Lunch and dinner daily. 305/532-9822. $$
MIaMI LakES shula’s steak house —7601 Miami Lakes Drive. Steaks. The coach with the most wins in National Football League history has a very straightforward game plan when it comes to food—large steaks and tasty sides. Classic cuts include a 32-ounce prime rib served on the bone, a 24- or 48-ounce porterhouse and a 16-ounce New York sirloin. 305/820-8102. (Other location: Alexander Hotel, 5225 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305/341-6565.) $$$
South MIaMI two chefs—8287 S. Dixie Highway. Continental american. Owner/chef Jan Jorgensen is Florida’s answer to Wolfgang Puck, putting out exquisite California-style cuisine. The menu changes seasonally. Don’t miss the chocolate and Grand Marnier soufflé. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 305/663-2100. $$$
SuNNy ISLES timó —17624 Collins Ave. Italian. This stylish spot offers great twists on classic and not-soclassic Italian fare. Favorites include thin-crust pizzas from a wood-burning oven and crispy oysters with pancetta and white beans. A tasting menu is available (wine extra), and desserts feature Italian themes with tropical notes, such as the macadamia nut brittle with gelato, caramelized bananas, pineapple and toasted coconut. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 305/936-1008. $$
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Where: Boca Raton About the event: The renowned Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Boca Raton recently turned 10 years old. To celebrate the anniversary, owners Jean-Marc and Pam Casanave hosted an open house and cocktail party that, of course, included lots of dancing. [ 1 ] Jean-Marc and Pam Casanave, and Anthony and Jennifer Dardano
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LEADERSHIP A DMISSION O PEN H OUSE Pine Crest School invites you to attend one of our upcoming Admission Open Houses FORT LAUDERDALE CAMPUS: Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. (Grades Pre-K through Twelve)
BOCA RATON CAMPUS: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.
Please email us at pcadmit@pinecrest.edu or call 954.492.4103 to RSVP.
(Grades Pre-K through Eight)
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Where: Boca Raton About the event: The top country club chefs in the area battled it out during the third annual Country Club Chef Showdown. The event, held at Woodfield Country Club, benefited Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation. Marie Speed, group editor of JES Publishing, served as a judge along with Michelle Bernstein, Lindsay Autry and other big names in the culinary scene. Woodfield executive chef Bart Messing earned top honors from the judges, but chefs Glenn Matusik, Steve Nardiello and Michael Schenk delivered spectacular dishes as well.
[ 1 ] Denise Marino and John Marino [ 2 ] Michelle Bernstein, Bart Messing and David Best [ 3 ] Stephanie Miskew, Marie Speed, Nan Chisholm, Lindsay Autry, Michelle Bernstein, Virginia Philip and Katherine Barnhart [ 4 ] Bart Messing’s Sunchoke Trio [ 5 ] Bart Messing and David Best
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Where: Wellington About the event: Caridad Center honored more than 400 volunteers during its 25th anniversary dinner at the International Polo Club. The center is the largest health and dental care clinic in Florida that provides free services to the working poor.
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Where: Boca Raton About the event: More than 60 guests gathered at Neiman Marcus for lunch and a fashion show, featuring the best trends of the season. The event included a special appearance by evening gown designer Rene Ruiz and benefited six local charities that each received $1,000 for their dedication to improving the community. The charities include: Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Women of Tomorrow and FAU Schmidt College of Arts & Letters. [3]
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Where: Boca Raton About the event: The Waterstone Resort & Marina was swarming with business, health care and community leaders during the FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine’s Fourth Annual White Coats-4-Care fundraiser. Guests enjoyed wine, Champagne and an array of hors d’oeuvres at the penthouse-level Atlantic Ballroom. The event raised more than $60,000 for the medical college’s incoming class. JEFFREY THOLL
[ 4 ] Jean Evans, Constance Scott, Jon Kaye, Susan Haynie, Jennifer Graham and Bonnie Kaye [ 5 ] Richard Cohen, Alisa Cohen and Alan Bauman
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“Alfred survived his early birth. Each year, more than a million babies don’t. Support World Prematurity Day on November 17.” – Anne Geddes
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Changing the Course Fore Wellness
Where: Boca Raton About the event: Members of Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club got together for a special event with golf legend Jack Nicklaus. The event included a question-and-answer session with Nicklaus, a golf tournament, a silent auction and dinner; proceeds benefited the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
[ 1 ] Bob Sheetz, Debbie Lindstrom and Jack Nicklaus [ 2 ] Christine E. Lynn and Jack Nicklaus [ 3 ] Joanie Robertson, Barb Schmidt, Gayl Hackett, Marilyn Osborne, and Terry and Jerry Fedele [ 4 ] Donna and George Zoley [ 5 ] Susan Brockway, and Lou and Anne Green
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OLD WORLD ELEGANCE 5678 Vintage Oaks Circle | Delray Beach | $6,500,000 This exquisite estate sits on 3 lots, one of which is fully buildable and deed-able. Spanning over 16,000 sf, the property boasts 24 ft ceilings with architectural details throughout. Michael Ledwitz 561.235.3900
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FIELDBROOK ESTATES 17837 Fieldbrook Circle | Boca Raton | $2,950,000 Built in 2001, this sprawling 11,500 total sf, 6 bedroom, 7 full and 2 half bath estate is sited on a prime lakefront, 1 acre lot within a private, guard gated community. Steven Solomon 561.289.3609
ROYAL PALM YACHT AND COUNTRY CLUB 333 S Maya Palm Drive | Boca Raton | $2,495,000 Spectacular opportunity to live in one of the most sought after communities in Palm Beach County, Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club “RPYCC”, located in beautiful Boca Raton. The Marisela Cotilla Team 561.413.8262
MERIDIAN 1 N Ocean Boulevard | Boca Raton | $1,695,000 Luxurious, spacious perfection describes this 3,500 sf 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom + office, home in the sky. Grand Salon features 16 ft. floor-to-ceiling windows. Arlene Rampulla 561.901.5365
DOLCEVITA - NEW OCEANFRONT BOUTIQUE BUILDING 155 S Ocean Avenue | Singer Island | $995,000$1,650,000 | Impressive 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath condominiums that live like a single family home. Graciously proportioned rooms and expansive terraces. Chris Cox 561.714.6815 | Jeff Cohen 561.654.7341 Marisela Cotilla 561.413.8262
SLEEK MODERN DESIGN 7572 Mandarin Drive | Boca Raton | $770,000 Contemporary one-level home comprises 4 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half bathrooms, over 5,000 total sf, expansive screened pool and patio with South-facing fairway views. Steven Solomon 561.289.3609
GORGEOUS ARUBA MODEL IN CANYON TRAILS 10557 Cape Delabra Court | Boynton Beach | $419,900 Spectacular 2-story home built in 2013. 4 bedroom, 2.5 baths, chef’s kitchen with all stainless steel appliances, including double ovens, and beautiful porcelain floors. Randi Pilato 561.866.8263
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WHERE: Boca Raton ABOUT THE EVENT: The Boca Raton Museum of Art celebrated the opening of two summer exhibitions during a reception for all museum members. The event marked the debut of “Afghan Rugs: The Contemporary Art of Central Asia” and “Elaine Reichek: The Eye of the Needle.”
[ 1 ] Lee and Peg Greenspon, and Humberto Castro [ 2 ] Sandy Becker, Claudia Kassal, and Tammy and Richard Morgenstern [ 3 ] Dalia Stiller, Edie Harrison, Kathy Goncharov and Marisa Pascucci [ 4 ] Barry and Ruth Weiss, Irvin Lippman and Dalia Stiller [ 5 ] Ken and Connie Schaefer, Robin May and Amy Hogaboom [ 6 ] Kevin Russell and Annemarie Sawkins
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The Bélanger Estate | Delray Beach | $7,395,000 | This Delray Beach gated showpiece estate is a serene hideaway with an extensive palm-fringed outdoor entertainment area. Designed by renowned Marc Michaels, this newly built Estate is a stylish masterwork with Mediterranean influences. The Estate features an extraordinary 120 ft of Intracoastal Waterway, a private dock and an infinity edge pool. Located in the prominent area of the Delray Beach Historic District, the property is situated only blocks away from the ocean and Atlantic Avenue. Experience Florida living at its best. Web# RX-10045466.
Presidential Place | Boca Raton | $4,195,000 | A spectacular oceanfront four bedroom luxury condominium offers breathtaking views of the ocean and Lake Boca Raton. Ralph Lauren design and an open floorplan make this a very elegant and inviting sun-filled residence. A beautifully finished oceanside cabana completes the offering. Web# RX-10066707.
One Thousand Ocean | Boca Raton | $4,495,000 | An oceanfront villa with the most impeccable modern details sets a new standard for luxury living at the trophy address of One Thousand Ocean, the modernist architectural icon of South Florida. With high ceilings and spacious outdoor living space, Beach Villa 102 is complete with a private plunge pool on the terrace.
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married a former nun, was our general manager forever. As a good Catholic priest, he knew everyone’s full name, your kids’ names, your dog’s name. Because we were under the direction of someone like that, it felt like a family. You were appreciated and respected. Was it competitive? Yes. Was there backstabbing? No, and even now I don’t feel that. I’ve been here 28 years; we have people behind the camera who’ve been here 30, 35 years. [Morning anchors] Roxanne Stein and John Favole have been here 20 years. … We have people who come here and stay. I have no regrets.
Is It accurate to say that there’s a greater potentIal on local televIsIon for women to ageout sooner than theIr male counterparts?
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I would have to say yes. I haven’t really seen it as much here. But as far as the industry goes, you can be a man who’s overweight, older, bald—whatever—and you’re OK. Honestly, I don’t worry about that. I really don’t. I don’t want to do this for another 10 years. And it has nothing to do with being in television. I wouldn’t want to do any job that I’ve already done for almost 29 years—for 10 more years. If I were in a government job, I’d be retired by now. Retirement looks really good to me. By the time my children finish college, I’ll be ready to figure out what’s next. I love this job, but I can tell you honestly, it doesn’t define me. I don’t have to be on TV for my own self-worth. There are people who do need it, and they’re lost without it. I can assure you that I’m not one of those people.
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speedbumps [ by marie speed ]
Living in the Moment Maybe the good old days weren’t that great after all; here’s what I love about 2014.
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t the start of the school year, everyone was talking about the Class of 2018, and how the students were culturally completely foreign from anyone growing up decades earlier. None of them ever had to scrounge for a dime at the bottom of a purse to make a phone call. Or hold the rabbit ears for Dad when he was trying to get the TV picture just right. They probably think of Paul McCartney as a knight rather than the “cute Beatle,” and they have no idea how hard it is to correctly refold a Florida road map in the car once it’s been opened. They have no clue what the following long-gone names might mean: Mighty Mouse, Creamsicle, pedal pushers, Spoolies. Oh, you can go on with this stuff all day long, and the older you are, the more plaintive the tone gets as you rail against loss and change and the good old days when Johnny Carson was the last voice you heard before bedtime. But enough is enough. I think it’s time we took a hard look at all the good that time has wrought, the things that kids take for granted but that those of us of a certain age really appreciate. Here is my gratitude list for 2014.
[2] Doppler radar. The only thing better than the weatherman
[1] Number one has to be the computer, and everything that
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goes with it. Instant research, spell check, directions, definitions. Cut and paste. No retyping. E-mail. Looking up old boyfriends on Facebook. Taking a quiz to find out who you would be if you were a movie star, or having Martha Stewart tell you how to make cioppino. You can Skype to anyone in the civilized world and hold up your dog to show how cute she is. You can post pictures of yourself, watch a video, and buy a pair of shoes from Zappos that you get the next day. The list is endless. The computer is its own universe, and we get to be right there in it. With instant messaging and our own password.
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[3] Recording TV shows that come on after 10 p.m. [4] Nikes. From the very first pair of modern running shoes patented in 1972 by William Bowerman and Phil Knight, we have been blessed with an entire class of footwear that has evolved to sheer greatness today. Running shoes defy gravity, snuggle the toes, support the arch and feel like big air cushions. P.F. Flyers might have been fast for a sneaker, but Nike became a shoe that loved us.
[5] Broccoli rabe. And the 75 kinds of pasta at Publix that can go with it.
[6] Instant replay [7] Flouride, spray tans, blow dryers, Keurig coffeemakers, Bluetooth, microwave popcorn and caller ID.
[9] Air bags [10] 3-D movies, Jimmy Fallon, “Downton Abbey,” Sriracha, iPhones and stand-up paddleboards. This is a list that can go on and on. It’s what happens when you look forward for a change—and count all the ways life may be better than it ever was. Except maybe for that Creamsicle thing. I am still mourning that one.
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Answered Prayers
a season of thanks begins with one son’s commitment and perseverence. God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. —Al Anon Serenity Prayer
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ot every story has a happy ending, but this one does. My son, David, came into the office recently and asked if I knew what day it was. I responded, “I’m not sure of the date, but I know that it’s May 2014—and you haven’t had a drink in five years.” He looked at me, a soft smile creeping across his face, and I looked deeply into those brown eyes I know so well. I can see the years there—he’s in his 40s now, with small streaks of gray starting around his temples—but I also see the child, the baby I held in my arms in the offices of Oakland County Catholic Social Services in Birmingham, Mich., when we adopted him in December of 1970. We had waited seven years for a child, and the infant squirming in my arms that day brought everything to the surface. My wife Margaret Mary’s eyes were big, shining with tears and wonder as she looked at the small face before us. I remember we barely spoke. We were mesmerized, maybe a little scared. He was our miracle baby and the world had changed for us in an instant. Those days seemed to belong to another lifetime when our son got into big trouble five years ago. He was arrested for two DUIs in a one-week period and was put under house arrest, complete with a leg bracelet that he wore for more than a year. David had been an alcoholic for years by then, following some false starts in his career, and perhaps other losses we did not really know. His eyes in those days were dull as stones; he could stare right through you with a vacancy we did not recognize as our son, our baby, the child for whom we had waited for so long. Margaret Mary and I knew almost from the start that David’s recovery and his life were his responsibility, not ours. In order to survive he had to be accountable for his actions and feelings. We had to let him go. We had to let him find himself again. Five years later, David Shuff is back. His eyes are bright, and his entire personality has changed. Where he once was reclusive, he now engages people. He holds down a job and contributes to our editorial team. He
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shoots and edits video, coaches people on camera angles and dialogue, and his work is posted on our website for all the world to see. My son is no chest-pounder, but you can see how proud he is. He has confronted the demons that plagued him for 18 years and has overcome his addiction. My AA friends applaud his discipline, as do we. We know how hard it is to make that kind of change in your life, and we are deeply grateful he was able to do it. This Thanksgiving bow your heads and thank God for his mercy, for giving you the courage to acknowledge your problems and for the strength to overcome them. Margaret Mary and I give thanks every day for the light in David’s eyes, and the life he has brought to himself and our family all of these years. Happy Thanksgiving 2014.
november 2014
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