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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 VOL. 43, ISSUE 7
With another whirlwind season of galas, balls and affairs just around the corner, it’s high time we remembered why these glittering gaggles of air kisses, passed hors d’oeuvres and impractical shoes are so important.
By MARIE SPEED
Meet a television host with an impressive celebrity Rolodex, one of the region’s tireless advocates for LGBTQ+ equality, and an artist whose traumatic health scares only fed her drive to create bold and blustery canvases. Plus, fall style tips from a third-generation fashionista, great weekend getaways and much more.
By TYLER CHILDRESS, MARIE SPEED and JOHN THOMASON
Grounding tones, lively activewear and fancy footwear are all on trend this shoulder season.
Photography by AARON BRISTOL
Was Alfred Hitchcock a genius, a sadist or both? Local author Laurence Leamer lays out the evidence in his compelling new book about the actresses in the director’s outsized orbit. Plus, pastels at the Norton, murder mystery at the Maltz, Willie Nelson at the Fairgrounds and 25 more A&E happenings.
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See what our food critic has to say about Red Pine Restaurant and Drift. Plus, in this season of sugary indulgence, we suggest the best wines to pair with all of that leftover Halloween candy.
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This year's "cover girls" Suzanne Boyd, Renee Feder and Danielle Rosse talk (and model) style this season (page 60.)
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This past season, The Addison supported Tri-County Animal Rescue with a dog day afternoon, Impact 100 honored its worthy finalists at Boca West, Boca Regional toasted its top philanthropists, and the Junior League “Raised the Bar” of support for child hunger.
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Ecology, literacy and the arts are just a few of the areas in Margaret Blume’s portfolio of beneficence.
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After reading about Alfred Hitchcock’s tumultuous direction of some of Hollywood’s finest actresses (page 96), we couldn’t help but revisit a few of his horror classics, just in time for Halloween. Read our film critic’s assessments at bocamag.com/september-october-2023.
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Suiting up and buying a table of 10 for a Saturday night dress-up party isn’t going to solve our problems—there is so much more that needs to be done on local, state and federal levels that it’s overwhelming to even think about.
But maybe that gala is a start. Maybe we’ve forgotten that there is a reason someone is having that party, and it isn’t nearly as pretty as the dresses swirling into the ballroom.
So this year, when you tie that bow tie or slip into those Jimmy Choos with a sigh of resignation, remember why you are doing this—and then do it some more.
The Lynn University Conservatory of Music’s high standard of musical training welcomes a world-class artist faculty and produces highly talented and motivated students. Enjoy critically acclaimed performances by the Lynn Philharmonia, master classes, recitals, competitions and community outreach programs.
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BOCA’S BALLROOM BATTLE
WHAT: This beloved fundraiser for the George Snow Scholarship Fund features eight community leaders who perform customized dance routines for 800 of their closest friends, after months of training with professional dancers from Fred Astaire Dance Studio. It’s one of Boca’s most sought-after parties, and the unofficial kickoff to our social season.
WHEN: Sept. 23, 2023, 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Boca Raton CONTACT: ballroombattle.com
THE TIMBERTECH CHAMPIONSHIP
WHAT: This PGA Tour Champions golf tournament is a Boca tradition, bringing together acclaimed golfers like Bernhard Langer, Mark Calcavecchia, Nick Price and Hale Irwin. It includes popular pro-am tournaments and returns to the Old Course at Broken Sound this year.
WHEN: October 30-Nov. 5, 2023
WHERE: The Old Course at Broken Sound, Boca Raton
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WHAT: The American German Club of the Palm Beaches throws a good beer party every year, complete with oom pah pah, bratwurst, schnitzel, all kinds of beers, schnapps, liquor and more—including carnival games, folk dancing, and arts and crafts.
WHEN: Oct. 13-15 and Oct. 20-22, 2023
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Locals sound off on issues affecting our community.
“The biggest challenge ahead is to finish the year strong and ensure that I have achieved all the goals I set earlier, both personally and professionally. As a small business owner, it’s crucial to strike a balance between serving clients and nurturing personal growth.”
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“In 2022, a speeding car crashed into my home office and me, and I have spent the last year desperately restoring both my damaged health and home, so getting ‘back to normal’ is both my biggest challenge and desire.”
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Cassie Walin (right), whose grandmother launched Barbara Katz in her carport in Miami in 1959, is now the third generation to run the popular ready-to-wear boutique in Glades Plaza in Boca, which began here in 1980. Walin, 34, who took over two and a half years ago when her mother retired, calls Barbara Katz her“passion project”and has launched a new digital presence, amped up social media for the store and refreshed the merchandising to reflect“younger, more fresh and on-trend”clothing. To that end, we asked her what she sees coming this fall. Here are a few trends she likes:
•“Minimalism is really a big trend for fall—monochromatic looks, matching sets, not a lot of logos, more understated—we call it ‘quiet luxury.’”
•“Cargo pockets are also still really a big thing, not only in pants but in jackets, on skirts, on shorts. Big pockets, different kinds of pockets, multiple pockets.”
•“Oversized blazers and suiting is really big—with straight-legged trousers.”
•“’80s style jewelry: gold button earrings, half hoops, bold chunky chains, stackable bracelets and cuffs.”
•“Also, a lot of transparent clothing, not necessarily for our store—it’s a little avant-garde for us—but wearing a pair of shorts skin-tight with a fully see-through dress…”
CARGO PANTS: White cotton/linen straight-leg cargo pants from Marrakech paired with jacket from Rails and T-shirt from Goldie
QUIET LUXURY: Monochromatic suit set by Rails, accented by a simple gold chain necklace and earrings and minimalist shoe
1. Take a round-trip Brightline to Miami (go Premium class if you’re feeling flush), walk or hop onto a little electric vehicle and visit the Perez Art Museum for the exhibit by Japanese icon Yayoi Kusama.“Love is Calling” is the largest of the artist’s immersive infinity mirror rooms; timed tickets may be necessary. Then wander to Verde, the museum’s signature restaurant with its expansive bay view terrace, and have a Champagne lunch.
2. Take a Saturday morning drive to the Delray GreenMarket, and then head over to the emerging warehouse “Andre Design District,” a former industrial park just south of Atlantic on Congress Avenue. This burgeoning area is designed for small businesses and startups, and has so far hosted several events and has an array of businesses, including Zuke’s Refillery for plastic-free sustainable product shopping, a training/fitness center, Kevin’s Market, Out the Mud Studios tattoo art and more. Keep an eye on this neighborhood; we predict big things are coming.
3. Summer may be drawing to a close, but there’s always time for another tiki experience. Get yours with the Tiki Taxi Cruises setting out on the hour from Boynton Harbor Marina next to Two Georges. A paltry $10 gets you an hour ride up and down the Intracoastal, but who says you have to stop there? The bar seats around 12, and the boat around 30.
4. Discover Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach one day, where new restaurants and businesses are popping up as the Antique Row corridor (and beyond) transforms into a bona fide West Palm destination. There are more than 40 antique stores between Southern and Belvedere, and great stores like Hive Home, Gift & Garden, Excentricities and Consignment Girl. And the entire area has morphed into a serious dining destination, with 20-some great choices, including Grato, Kitchen, Belle & Maxwell’s, Cholo Soy Cocina, Tropical Barbecue, Nomad@ SeanRush, Rhythm Café and tons more.
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5. Reminder: Key Largo is only two hours and change down the road, so you can easily hit that whole Keys vibe for an overnight. We love the all-inclusive adults-only Bungalows, but there are a million other choices, including Amara Cay and Postcard Inn just down the road. And once there, you’ve got John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the African Queen and Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder. Or nothing. Nothing at all but a big fat tropical sunset.
WHEN: Oct. 14-29
WHERE: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale
COST: $54 and up CONTACT: 954/462-0222, browardcenter.org
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s second musical collaboration netted three Tonys in its debut year (1988), otherwise dominated by “The Phantom of the Opera.” “Into the Woods” has since become one of their signature works, a delightful mash-up of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales with some of the composer’s most persistent earworms and plenty of narrative surprises. Central to the story are a baker and his wife, and their quest to remove a witch’s curse that has left them childless. As the baker enters the woods to secure the ingredients needed to reverse the curse, his story collides with others who have ventured into the mystical space, among them Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack (of the Beanstalk fame).
WHEN: Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Parker, 707 N.E. Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale
COST: $50-$65
CONTACT: 954/462-0222, browardcenter.org
David Bowie’s 2016 death sent shockwaves through the cultural continuum. But it didn’t take long for his musical friends, collaborators and devotees to pick up where the artist left off. The resulting project, Celebrating David Bowie, launched in 2017 and has continued intermittently, each tour offering a star-studded retinue of ace musicians from the Bowie-sphere and beyond. For this iteration, Peter Murphy, the wild-eyed, black-clad baritone behind Bauhaus—which had a major hit in the ‘80s with a cover of Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust”—will share vocal duties with visionary guitarist Adrian Belew, who worked on Bowie’s 1979 Lodger album; other guest musicians in this one-ofa-kind supergroup include members of A Perfect Circle, Devo and Spacehog, and they’ll focus on material spanning Bowie’s rich and enigmatic career.
WHEN: Oct. 20-21
WHERE: Mana Wynwood, 2217 N.W. Fifth Ave., Miami
COST: $189-$499
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WHEN : Oct. 15, 3 p.m.
WHERE: Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
COST: $35 and up
CONTACT: 561/832-7469, kravis.org
Education may be an august institution, and its stewards may well be doing the lord’s work—often thanklessly. But let’s not kid ourselves: As anyone who has binged “Abbott Elementary” knows all too well, the potential for comedy in this underpaid, underappreciated, overstressed job is as vast as the cosmos. And sometimes, not taking oneself, or one’s darling pupils, too seriously can be the only way to maintain one’s sanity. Bored Teachers, an organization of educator-comedians, has been sharing this philosophy since 2016. Its stable of talent, in boldly going from the blackboard to the standup stage, has collectively accrued more than 99 million YouTube views. The group’s fall comedy tour is appropriately titled “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up.”As the old Japanese proverb goes,“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.”This should be a memorable one indeed.
Situated smack-dab in the heart of Miami’s trendiest art district, the city’s most adventurous music festival returns with another curated lineup of electronic, rock, hip-hop and indie artists spanning generations. Amid immersive art installations, massive murals and live graffiti art, six stages aglow in neon lights and cutting-edge technology will welcome acts such as proto-punk legend (and longtime Miami Beach resident) Iggy Pop; Fred Again, the young British keyboardist, DJ and protégé of the ambient music pioneer Brian Eno; Caroline Polacheck, the angel-voiced electro-pop singer-songwriter; the disruptive techno DJ Jamie Jones; the entrancing soundscape creators Keinemusik; house music DJ Lane 8; Dominican rapper Tokischa; and lo-fi New Zealand psych-rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra. These are just the highlights from the “tier one” lineup release; other top acts will have been announced by the time you read this.
When Arlene Herson looks at the wall of photos in her home office of herself alongside celebrities like Dionne Warwick, Suzanne Somers and Chuck Norris, she doesn’t feel disarmed by the unlikelihood of seeing herself interviewing some of the most recognizable names in entertainment for national television. Now, just as the days the photos were taken—some more than 40 years ago—her thoughts are not of starstruck awe or surprise, but rather of the good fortune she’s had to speak with such interesting people. “It makes me smile,” she says. “It gives me good thoughts about what I’ve done over the years.”
thing,’” says Herson, and she found a job selling ad space for a local newspaper. Eventually, a space opened up for the paper’s social column, and she began writing “The Social Scene by Arlene,” covering all the happenings of upper-crust New Jersey. Through her work on the column, she met the mayor of a local town who was interested in starting a cable show with her, but when he had to drop out to run for re-election, his wife suggested Arlene do the show herself. “And I thought, ‘why not?’’’ recalls Herson.
Herson’s show won numerous awards during its 1978-1991 run (it’s still in syndication) and was nominated for the CableACE Award, essentially the
“Getting To Know You with Arlene Herson” debuted in 1978 as a local cable program that featured interviews with local movers and shakers around New Jersey. (The pilot was an interview with her late husband, real estate attorney and developer Milton Herson.) The show’s title evolved into “The Arlene Herson Show” and quickly grew in popularity until it was elevated to the state and eventually national level, with the caliber of celebrity guests growing in proportion. Herson has listened as Sammy Davis Jr. spoke candidly about his thoughts of suicide, talked with Liberace about his impoverished childhood, and shared laughs with Phyllis Diller.“Every time I interviewed somebody I learned something new about them, and that’s what I wanted to share,” says Herson.
Regardless of star status, Arlene Herson’s ease and comfort is apparent in every interview, many of which can now be found on YouTube. A natural people-person with a knack for mining secrets, it’s small wonder that Herson found her niche as a television show host, even if being on TV was the last thing she expected for her career.
“I had no TV experience, I had nothing to do with TV at all, and no background,” says Herson.“It just happened by accident.”
Prior to her success as a television host, Herson was a Manhattan socialite, spending her time perfecting her tennis game and supporting local charities, but she soon grew restless.“[After] two years I said, ‘Oh my God, I’ve gotta go to work, I’ve gotta do some-
Academy Awards of cable television. The show ended after Milton accepted a job in D.C., where Arlene discovered a new passion: theatre. Herson produced the opera “The Magic Flute” and the award-winning musical “1776,” which featured members of Congress portraying the country’s Founding Fathers.“It wasn’t like today where Democrats don’t talk to Republicans,” she says.“It was like a big fraternity.” She hoped to continue the musical every two years with a rotating cast of new members of Congress, but the couple was soon on the move again, this time to Boca, where Milton accepted a position teaching in Lynn University’s master’s program.
Since moving to Boca, Herson hasn’t slowed down. She’s interviewed celebrities for NPR’s “Florida Forum” radio show; continues to accept speaking engagements, where she shares inspirational behindthe-scenes stories from celebrity interviews; and was appointed in 2004 by then-President George W. Bush to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, where she shared the harrowing stories of Holocaust survivors.
Herson continues to be an active member of the Boca community, sitting on the board of the Boca Raton Historical Society and taking part in a dizzying amount of local organizations. She is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Society of Arts and Letters, the Opal Award from the Boca Raton Rotary Club and countless more.
“I’ve done a lot, and still doing it,” says Herson. “And I’ve loved every minute of it.”
Every time I interviewed somebody I learned something new about them, and that’s what I wanted to share.” — Arlene Herson
Julie Seaver grew up in what she describes as a “very rural, strong Catholic community” in the town of Ilion, in upstate New York: meetings at the Elks Club, Friday night fish fries at the VFW, Wednesday night spaghetti dinners. Her high school graduated a class of 40.
“I always felt different when I was younger; I just didn’t have any role models at the time,” she recalls. Gay people were all but invisible until Seaver’s family moved to Fort Lauderdale in the mid-1980s, and suddenly she was one high schooler in a class of 3,500. Her world opened up. And Compass Community Center was with her every step of the way.
“I first came into Compass in the early 2000s to attend the coming-out support group,” she says.“Then I saw that there was a job posting in 2006. I applied for it, and again in 2007, and I guess you could say I came in, and then I came out. And there’s no place I’d rather be than with this team.”
Seaver has been an integral part of Compass ever since, graduating from development associate to capital campaign manager to chief development officer, chief financial officer and, since 2018, its executive director and CEO. She spoke to Boca magazine from the “Great Hall” of Compass’s two-story building in downtown Lake Worth Beach, a gathering space with artwork and inspirational quotes on the walls. Panels project beautiful blue skies from a drop ceiling, suggesting the illusion of a skylight. The atmosphere is serene, welcoming and, for some visitors, surprising.
“I always laugh—when people first come into the building, they’re expecting drag queens and disco balls,” Seaver says.“We do have those at our events like Palm Beach Pride, but we don’t have those every day. This is a professional organization. We have been providing life-saving services to the LGBTQ community and those impacted by HIV and AIDS for 35 years.”
Compass began in 1988 as the Stop AIDS Project of South Florida, Inc. The organization received its first building, then known as the Gay & Lesbian Community Center, in 1992. In 2007, thanks to a $3 million capital campaign, the nonprofit moved into its current space, a former restaurant/lounge on North Dixie Highway, as part of a public-private partnership with the City of Lake Worth Beach.
Today, it ranks among the largest LGBTQ centers in the country, with more than 25,000 visitors patronizing the facility for its health clinic, its cyber center, its town halls and workshops, its mental health services and support groups, its annual Stonewall Ball gala and Equality Prom, and its extensive lending library— where, Seaver says,“we have all of the banned books.”
Seaver acknowledges that for many of Compass’ visitors, the past few years have been an increasingly perilous period for LGBTQ people both in Florida and across the nation.“A lot of folks are scared right now,” she says.“There are over 400 anti-LGBTQ bills and laws coming down from all of our state capitals. The original ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation, that went through June 1 of 2022, affected our school districts from K through third grade, and we knew that that was going to be just the start. I don’t have a list of all the House bills that are being watched right now that prevent us from using the bathrooms of our gender identity, and removing gender-affirming care from trans youth as well as trans adults. Bans on gay reparative therapy have been removed.
“Years ago, I would have said, I have executive privilege, and I’m white. But now, being a part of a marginalized population, I am seeing not just the lasting effects COVID has had on our communities but the trauma that our own staff is currently [experiencing]. It’s starting to take its toll. We just got a resignation letter from a trans staff member who does not feel safe in the state of Florida.”
Under Seaver’s leadership, Compass has found ways to resist. At the time of this writing, drag performers were still invited to Palm Beach Pride, despite the passage of an anti-drag bill in the state legislature that has led to the cancelation or modification of other pride events in the state.“That was our choice,”Seaver says.“It’s made me angry, because drag queens and the trans community, they were the first ones to throw the first fist against the status quo at the Stonewall riots. And our local drag queens, the Melissa St. Johns and the Velvet Lenores, have been fundraising for the LGBTQ community, the youth population, the HIV community, for years. So drag is a part of our history. … And I think it’s very dangerous to pre-comply with a bill that has not been penned into a law”[as of this writing].
Despite speaking in often-dire terms about the state of affairs for the minority populations Compass serves, Seaver holds out hope. Her organization, after all, is a beacon of positivity—an oasis in what can feel like a desert of exclusion.
“The voices of the few extremists are so loud that it does feel like we are on the losing end of things, but I really don’t believe that that’s true,” she says. “People don’t like when there is mass genocide of our rights. Whether they’re afraid to speak up and be an upstander versus a bystander remains to be seen. I think it might get a little bit worse before it gets better. I do have hope that this legislation and this rhetoric is temporary. Because we are not temporary.”
“I’m not really sure what the gay agenda is. It sounds super fun. But as part of the alphabet mafia myself, I have never seen a gay agenda. I would like to; I feel like I’m being left out. Wherever this gay agenda is happening, they’re having a lot more fun than I’m having right now.”
—Julie Seaver
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Fran Mann Goodman remembers a time when, as a student at Chouinard Art Institute in California, she couldn’t sign her paintings if she expected anybody to show them. To be a female artist in the boys’ club of the 1960s vanguard of modern art was to consign oneself to obscurity.
“This upset my father very much, even though my work was great,”recalls Goodman, from her apartment in downtown Boca Raton.“I really thought, I’m going to be a star. And then my father put the kibosh on it. He said, ‘I only see a starving artist in your midst.’”
And so, for decades, Goodman put away her brushes and canvas. It wasn’t until 2013, in her 60s, that she began to pursue the passion again, and her foot hasn’t left the gas pedal. In some 10 years, her art—a richly colorful, three-dimensional style of Abstract Expressionism deploying acrylic skins, paper towels, rags, stones and other sundry materials—has appeared in 39 exhibitions, many in Delray Beach and Boca Raton but a few in New York and New Jersey. She had taught painting in the Creative Art School at Old School Square, and the Delray Beach Public Library ran a solo exhibition of her work this past spring.
She likes to say that she’s only been “playing” in the art world, emphasizing the intuitive and free-flowing nature of her work.“You are not in your mind when you do Abstract Expressionism,” she says.“It just pours out of you. And when it pours out of you, you’re not working at it. You’re enjoying it. You’re playing at it. It’s fun.
“When I’m starting a painting, I’m never interested in the goal,” she adds.“I’m so fascinated with the process of what it’s going to be like to get there.”
The same could be said for Goodman’s biography, which has endured many unexpected twists and hardships to arrive at her current state of satisfaction and creativity.
At age 12, Goodman’s jaw stopped growing, and she was diagnosed with micrognathia—a condition affecting 1 in 1,500 infants but rarely appearing in teenagers. She was tormented at school, and “I ended up losing my parents’ love.”
When Goodman was 14, a plastic surgeon attempted to build her a new chin from one of her ribs, but she choked on the breathing tube used to augment her anesthesia. Her heart went into arrhythmia, and she nearly died in the operating room.
But Goodman was undeterred: “I wouldn’t leave the hospital without a chin.”The procedure worked
the second time, but her body rejected the implant a year later. It wasn’t until her third surgical attempt, at 15, that doctors found a permanent solution in the form of a silicone chin. (She ultimately reconciled with her parents.)
Goodman’s condition and recovery were so medically notable that articles were written about her, touching on the “facial harassment” she experienced as a teen. Her ordeal would later impact her career. After graduating from Chouinard and being dissuaded from an art career, she went into makeup for top models. Despite their beauty, her clients often expressed issues of self-esteem related to their faces that Goodman knew all too well.
“I was interested in working with these women because of the same pattern,” Goodman says.“It wasn’t about how they physically looked; they did not have anomalies like I did. They were carrying that angst of childhood messages into such a place that they had a distorted perception of their faces, so that when they looked in the mirror, they didn’t really see what they looked like.”
For 35 years, most of her adult life, Goodman worked with women and their faces. She ran seminars and workshops and support groups. She appeared on talk shows and wrote a memoir and two screenplays about her journey and her cause, one of which was nearly optioned for a TV movie.
She was discussing her work with Hollywood agents when another rare medical condition—Lyme disease, which led to arthritis in her hands—shifted her path again, circa 2012.
“I could no longer write,” she says.“So invariably, I went into a deep depression. … One day I took out a paintbrush. I had not painted at all. I couldn’t hold the paintbrush, but I could hold a palette knife.”
That tool became her saving grace—the catalyst for the prolific third act of her life. At the time of this writing, Goodman was seeking gallery representation for her work, and she continues to find inspiration in teaching; her four-week Zoom course, geared to beginners, intermediate or advanced artists, is called “Not Your Ordinary Painting Class.”
And given her life experience, Goodman is no ordinary instructor.“My favorite thing to do is mentoring,” she says.“I love to take people that have no real trust in themselves or faith in themselves … Because for me, it’s their process that thrills me. When they start pulling through, it’s my joy to watch that happen.”
“I think it’s important as artists to allow our creative urge to express itself without any negativity, and to simply trust and be patient. … When it’s done, I believe it will speak to the soul.”
—Fran Mann Goodman
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Animals don’t wear wristwatches, but you wouldn’t know it from their sense of anticipation as feeding time approaches at Sandoway Discovery Center. This is when the nature center’s resident cownose and Atlantic rays, its nurse shark and its variety of colorful reef fish indulge in their daily dose of squid or frozen shrimp, to the delight of human onlookers.
On a recent Tuesday, it’s all business for Norma Jean, the 150-pound shark, as she swims methodical laps around the perimeter of her recently installed pool in Sandoway’s backyard. She shares the space with angelfish, lookdowns and an obscenely cute pufferfish, who, like all pufferfish, thinks it’s the star of the show, its tail a whirring propeller on the water’s surface.
By 1 p.m., a small crowd has gathered for this near-daily ritual. Alyssa Dorfman, Sandoway’s director of education, feeds the rays first, their wavy forms descending on the shrimp in a frenzy, the swiftest swimmers capturing most of the spoils. It’s the same with the reef fish in the adjoining pool, but, belying its pop-culture reputation, Norma Jean turns out to be the gentlest of noshers.
Like a well-trained dog, the shark only comes when called, swimming to Dorfman only when she dangles the squid by the steps of the pool. She practically eats out of Dorfman’s hand. The scene is effectively a teaching moment for Sandoway, an illustration that the overwhelming majority of sharks are not monsters to be feared; they’re a vital part of our global ecosystem.
As executive director, Danica Sanborn (pronounced Da-nee-ka), 46, has led the nature center’s efforts to spread this message for the past 10 years.
A New York native, Sanborn earned her undergraduate degree in zoology at SUNY Oswego and her master’s degree in marine biology at Nova Southeastern University. She’s stayed in Florida ever since, first as a naturalist for Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation and then moving up to the top position at Sandoway, which she says is “really where I was meant to be.”
As a building and an institution, Sandoway has a storied history well predating Sanborn’s tenure. Its address on A1A is a 1936-vintage cottage on Delray’s beachfront originally built for J.B. Evans, a retired
produce broker. Samuel Ogden, architect of Old School Square, designed the house in the Resort Colonial style popular during the Great Depression. Its breezy openair balconies are still enjoyed by visitors, and the Dade County pine floors still creak pleasantly underfoot.
Since 1998, when Sandoway opened to the public, the former living quarters of Evans’ clapboard house have been home to a wide array of non-human inhabitants: tree frogs, toads, turtles, snakes and an axolotl in the Reptile and Amphibian Room; eels, colorful fish, corals and anemones in the Reef Room. A former bedroom is now the Nocturnal Room, home to animals whose wounds prevent them from being released into the wild, and whom visitors may “sponsor” by contributing to the costs of their ongoing care. These include Coot, a screech owl.
“He was hit by a car and had a broken wing,” Sanborn says.“It’s not healed well enough where he’d be able to fend for himself out in the wild. Now he’s here, and he teaches people about why we should conserve him and conserve his habitats.”At the time of this writing, Coot has no neighbor, as Sandoway was in-between opossums. (A sign on the empty opossum cage read “Stitch has crossed over the rainbow bridge.”)
On Sandoway’s front porch, a gopher tortoise enjoys a sizable tank all his own, while its resident gold and blue macaw, Mr. Crystal, carries on conversations with visitors when the mood strikes him.
The backyard, where the sharks and stingrays swim, represents the newest extension for Sandoway—a $300,000 expansion that opened in November 2022. For Sanborn, grant writing for projects such as these consumes much of her time, alongside maintenance and upkeep of the property, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most of the direct contact with Sandoway’s 30,000-plus annual visitors is left to its tiny but hardworking staff, which includes just three full-time employees and a handful of part-timers. But Sanborn is reminded of Sandoway’s impact every day.
“I love the idea of making a difference in young people and giving them the opportunity to learn something they may never have had the chance to learn,” she says.“Many of our kids who visit here have never seen the ocean, so to give them the chance to see a shark or touch a stingray, that will stay with them, and hopefully make them stewards of the environment moving forward.”
“Many of our kids who visit here have never seen the ocean... [a visit] may make them stewards of the environment.”
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reene County, Indiana, and Boca Raton have nothing in common. “Opposite ends of the spectrum,” says Dusty May, who grew up in Greene County.
About 400 students attend Eastern Greene High School, from which May graduated in 1995. Since 1990, Boca Raton has added more residents than Greene County’s entire population of about 31,000. Boca Raton is a city of trans plants. People born in Greene County tend to stay.
ay, though, left Indiana 23 years ago. Seven stops and one brief return later, the 46-yearold May has become the most high-profile non-native in Boca Raton as coach of the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team. But if May has been good for Boca Raton, the city has been even better for him.
After graduating from Indiana University in 2000, Dusty—his real name—was so grateful to get hired as video coordinator for the University of Southern California men’s
team that he drove from Indiana to Los Angeles with just one stop in Phoenix.
“They said, ‘Unless you’re the village idiot, the job is yours,’” May recalls.“I was so eager. It’s so hard to get that first paying job in this sport.”
That job paid $17,500 a year. After leading FAU to the Final Four and coming one buzzer-beater from reaching the national championship game, May—who rode a used bike to work last season and describes himself as “frugal”—got a contract that will pay him $15.7 million over 10 years if he defies the odds and doesn’t leave before then for a much more established program.
“We are all committed to being here,” May says of his staff. Of his family, May adds,“We love the area.” He and his wife, Anna, have a home just south of the campus. The youngest of their three sons attends Saint Andrew’s School.
Certainly, FAU wants May to stay. Until
he came in 2018, the Owls had had just four winning seasons since starting intercollegiate play in 1993. Under May, they haven’t had any losing seasons.
Yet it almost didn’t happen.
May accepted the FAU job, he said, after seeing the campus but not the gym. At the time, he was an assistant at the University of Florida, whose arena seats 10,500 people. Players train at a $10 million practice facility.
“The Burrow” at FAU seats about 3,000. The training facilities at the time were what May called, after a long pause,“subpar.”After May saw his workplace, he told his wife that he had committed “career suicide.”
Looking back, May recalls, he was “sleep-deprived” and “exhausted” after finishing UF’s season and then driving from Gainesville to Boca Raton. He took time to “regroup,” spoke with FAU Athletic Director Brian White, and stayed.
May was right, though, about the challenge. Mike Jarvis had come in 2013 from St. John’s University, which has won more men’s games than all but eight other schools. Jarvis went 76-112 at FAU. Matt Doherty, who had coached six-time national champion North Carolina, came in 2005 and stayed just one season before bolting.
But for Jarvis and Doherty, FAU was a rebound after getting fired. May had never been a head coach. UF was his fifth job as an assistant. He already had begun to wonder whether he should adjust his career goals.
“There were times when I questioned myself,” May said.“We had a young family. All the moving put my wife through the wringer.” One year at Eastern Michigan. One year at Murray State. Two years at Alabama-Birmingham. Then four years at Louisiana Tech before going to Florida.
May wondered whether he should seek the stability of a high school or small college job.“I did phone interviews. Nothing came of it.”
A connection had helped get May a job as student manager at Indiana, which exposed him to Bob Knight, winner of three national championships. Roughly 100 people had applied for three or four spots. Getting to be a head coach is even more competitive. Another connection helped May get to Boca Raton.
In 2018, FAU had just hired Brian White as athletic director. His brother is Mike White, the former head coach at UF. May had been Mike White’s assistant at Louisiana Tech before moving with him to Gainesville as the top assistant.
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Your perfect day begins with … “blue sky.”
Your perfect day ends with … “a walk in our neighborhood.”
Your favorite place in Boca Raton is … “the gym.”
Basketball is the most beautiful sport because … “it’s five people working in unison at all times.”
This year’s FAU men’s basketball team will be … “hungrier than ever.”
May, Brian White says,“presented a plan that showed exactly what he wanted to do.” May had recruited players from this state not just at UF but also at Louisiana Tech, so he knew the territory.
And May is“high-energy every single day,” White says.“He is intellectually curious. He reads a lot. He finds new ways to learn.”
Ultimately, though, coaches must find talent and get the most out of it. That challenge exists at all levels, but especially at a school that had appeared in the NCAA tournament just once before May arrived.
“We thought that there was enough talent under the radar that we could find,” May says.“We pride ourselves on the development piece. We had a feeling that you could win here.”
The Owls did win, but modestly. FAU went a combined 66-56 in May’s first four seasons.
Then came last season.
White says anticipation began to build when FAU defeated Florida in mid-November. But no one could have anticipated that the victory would start a 20-game winning streak that didn’t end until late January.
“It was absurd,” May recalls.“It’s so hard to have even a three-game streak. It made us aware of how good we could be.”
Then came national press and a national ranking. The Owls won the Conference USA regular season and tournament championships. They made their dizzying run to the Final Four.
When San Diego State’s Lamont Butler made the season-ending shot, May didn’t feel “pain. It was numbness. The curtain had come down.”
On that season, yes. But not on what May and White hope to build in Boca Raton. Impressive as that run was, it will be more impressive if May can keep FAU competitive at a high level.
To that end, May’s contract calls for a 20-percent increase each year in the team’s operating budget. White hopes to sell out every home game with season-ticket holders, with single seats coming only from what visiting teams don’t use. As of early May, they had sold about 700 season tickets. Five years ago, the number was more like 100.
Last spring, White teased the prospect of FAU playing more big-name teams at neutral sites as the Owls move to the higher-ranked American Athletic Conference.
Boca Raton, White said, will be a selling point for recruits in the U.S. and abroad. Last season’s top three scorers were born in Indiana, Mississippi and Russia.“There is tremendous
potential,”White says,“to win here.”
Others agree. In May, The Athletic website placed FAU fifth in its preseason rankings.
“Expectations don’t scare us,” May says. “It helps with fundraising. I’d much rather have it that way.”
White says of the program,“It’s a whole new world.” If FAU basketball has changed, however, what about its coach, who got to Boca Raton via, among other places, Ypsilanti, Mich., Murray, Ky., and Ruston, La.?
“My personal life has changed some,” May says.“When I take walks, I get recognized.”And the money? “We don’t do many things differently.”
Spoken like a well-grounded Midwesterner who recalled during our interview that the furniture business might have been a job option without the help of some people in the right places. Bring on the next challenge.
As summer winds down (finally!) Boca Raton and beyond moves into its legendary season of giving and celebration. Here are a few ideas of what to wear to get your glam on, and some thoughts from local designers committed to specific looks in eveningwear. Doing good feels better when you look good, so enjoy your moment—and honor your community.
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DESCRIBE YOUR OWN SENSE OF STYLE: ”My style is classic, colorful and comfortable. After spending years wearing ‘TV anchor’ dresses, my style is a lot more relaxed now.”
CULT GAIA bag, $428, VERSACE slingback pumps, $1,275, both from Neiman Marcus, Boca Raton Diamond necklace, bangle, emerald cut ring with step cut trapezoids and emerald cut platinum diamond eternity band, all from Rosenberg Diamonds & Co.
Three local people—whose vocation is style—address what works, how their brands address elegance in 2023, and what women are looking for when it comes to eveningwear.
ANTHONY VECCHIONE, President, Chiara Boni La Petite Robe; Chiara Boni, designer Vecchione says his designer Chiara Boni “has mastered the female figure and fit,” quoting her take on style directly from a recent conversation with her.
“My last collection focuses on impeccable silhouettes and a concise color palette mainly centered on black, lit up by winter white, azalea touches and some metallic sparkle,” Boni says.“Introducing sensual fluidity, a new black slinky jersey is used to create draped frocks, caressing the body with refined sophistication, while letting it free to move.”
The line, which is sold at Saks, is designed to flatter but
is minimalist in its approach.“We believe less is more, and our dress is the perfect canvas,”Vecchione says.“Impeccably tailored and body-conscious, the garments flatter and accentuate every part of a woman’s body—making her feel confident and beautiful. Our dresses are extremely modern, elegant and sexy—power dresses for the male gaze.”
Boni describes her look as “sharp” and “clean,” and emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself in terms of the fashion one chooses, as opposed to trying to look like someone else.
“Emphasize quality over quantity,” she says. “Less is more.”
Zola Keller, known as the “Bead Queen” for her dazzling beaded gowns, has been delivering glamor for years— but she’s not immune to noting trends.“The style trends are floral prints. … I interpret floral prints in my beadwork. So I’m doing what they’re doing on floral prints in intricate Swarovski beads. It’s a totally different look.”
Keller sells all manner of dresses, from bat mitzvah to wedding to ball gowns and more—but takes pride in her contention that she is committed to dressing the American woman.“I dress women,” she says,“and that’s a big important thing. A lot of male designers don’t get women. …”
She recommends that women get fitted properly (she has five seamstresses) and takes pride in the fact that in 40-some years, she’s never had two people at the same wedding or party show up in the same dress.
When asked how she wants a woman in one of her dresses to feel, she says one word: “Glamorous.”
“Everyone thinks because it says ‘black tie,’ you should be wearing a black dress. Fable! Eveningwear is any color that makes you feel beautiful.”
Andrea Karabatsos describes Jenna Studio’s eveningwear as “very formal and elegant but with a modern twist.”The shop features an array of chic gowns (which can be ordered in any size) distinguished by “off-shoulder gowns in silk organza and crepe-lined skirts, silk chiffons and silk wool ball gowns.” She says the gowns “still remain timeless in navy and black, but this season our pop of color is magenta.”
Her mission, she says, is to make her clients feel “beautiful and happy.”
“We first show them that it is possible to look amazing in a quality styled gown, and once that is done they are in such disbelief that they could look so beautiful— anything after that is a plus. We explain that our gowns are meant to shape her beautiful figure, no matter what size, and not to ‘hide’ anything. Our silk fabrics drape the body, because all our gowns are lined and boned”—and, she adds, executed with “exquisite” craftsmanship.
“Women should choose quality and style to elevate their looks. Less bling and more design. Because once that look is achieved, all they need is a great shoe and matching purse. ET VOILA! She’s ready to go!”
Written by MARIE SPEED • Photography by AARON BRISTOL
limbing a rope ladder up the sheer wall of a massive heaving cargo ship in the dark with 8-foot seas and a driving rain is business as usual for Captain Sam Stephenson. This is the kind of thing he does every day, all day long, at Port Everglades, where he is a harbor pilot.
You could say harbor pilots are the elite special ops guys in a port’s mariner community. These are the guys who meet massive ships off shore, climb aboard and ultimately help determine the best way to get said monster vessel into port. Port Everglades bills harbor pilots as its “first line of defense” for Florida’s economy and environment—which is no small thing for a port with a $32+ billion economic impact on the state.
“The primary reason we are there is for safety and efficiency in the moving of cargo,”Stephenson, 56, says.“The Coast Guard and the pilots are the only two entities that can stop a ship from arrival and departure. If there’s a safety issue we’ll get on board and keep the ship from coming into port—an engine issue, steering issue, draft issue. We tell the captain the ship is not coming in; we call the Coast Guard. We’ll board the ship about four to five miles offshore. The first thing we do is look around and make sure everything looks right—we work with different government agencies and if something’s not right, they will be informed. Stowaways, things like that. Something out of the ordinary.”
Once a ship gets the green light, a harbor pilot’s job is just beginning. “The hardest part is not inside the [shipping] channel; the hard
part is from the sea buoy a mile and a half offshore to the jetties. We have the Gulf Stream current, which can be five knots, and then there can or cannot be counter currents, or there may be no Gulf Stream current. And you have absolutely no idea what the current’s doing. That’s why the pilots board the ships in Port Everglades five miles offshore so we can get the ship lined up on the range. Port Everglades is a very unique channel because it’s rock sided and it’s 450-500 feet wide. With a 1,180-foot passenger ship, there is very little margin for error. The other thing with the Gulf Stream and the channel is that instead of slowing down, you are actually speeding up to get through the channel—then
tugboats we’re taking, and where the tugs will be. Once that’s done, that’s when the pilot has navigational command of the vessel. At that point, we don’t physically steer a ship; there’s a helmsman who steers. And the reason for that is situational awareness.You never want to get bogged down in little details like steering the ship or playing with radar. That’s for the crew to do for us. We want to keep what’s called the big picture—looking outside at all times. We’ll give the commands, how many degrees, what course we are steering…”
Being a harbor pilot is based on years and years of experience and a working knowledge of every arcane rule and regulation of the high seas—not to mention a deep understanding of time
we use the tugboats to arrest the speed of the ship coming in. “Once everything is working, we’ll tell the captain how many
and tides, as it were. Although he grew up in Boca Raton—and still lives here—Stephenson started at Pope John Paul High School but graduated from Admiral Farragut naval academy in New Jersey, followed by Texas A&M Maritime Academy. In 1989 he began working on Texaco oil tankers, served on an ammo ship for Operation Desert Storm, worked for another oil company and then attended Maine Maritime Academy’s master program, where he received his master’s in Marine Management. After acceptance into law school, he studied admiralty law at University of Miami, graduating in 1996.
“In law school I clerked for two years at a maritime law firm and realized I did not want to sit behind a desk eight to 10 hours a day. After graduating from law school, I went back to sea and sailed as captain for about seven years on different
“The hardest part is not inside the [shipping] channel; the hard part is from the sea buoy a mile and a half offshore to the jetties.”A massive ship waiting to enter the port
ships—a foreign-flag passenger ship, the U.S training ship Texas Clipper II, the U.S. Naval Ship Sirius for Operation Katrina relief and the research ship Reuben Lasker.”
After captaining a ship, there’s only one way up in a maritime career—and that’s becoming a harbor pilot. You get more family time, the pay is good, and it is a prestigious and valued position.
Stephenson says it’s a“very selective”process, which is a gross understatement. Harbor pilots are heavily regulated by the state, which determines the number of pilots necessary for each port, partly based on an exam. According to Stephenson, “the guy who gets the high score gets the job. I took a state exam for six years to finally get the high score; I was competing with 40-60 people. If I was not on a ship, I was studying for this two-day written exam. You have to draw the chart from memory. There are hundreds of questions—different aspects of rules, the buoy system, state regulations, different federal regulations, ship handling, access to navigation, etc. The highest scorer is appointed to the port. At that point it’s just under a three-year training program…”
That training program is equally exhaustive, but once you become a harbor pilot, you have a career for life—and a one in 20 chance of dying on the job, according to Wall Street Journal science and technology writer Christopher Mims.
Stephenson admits it’s a high-risk job, but he loves the challenge. He works nights for two weeks, days for two weeks, and does about six to eight ships a shift; when ships were smaller, he says they were able to accommodate up to 12. Although port procedures require an almost-military precision, Stephenson does recall one or two more unusual incidents. Like the time he was on a ship“and
something didn’t seem right.”
“We were going down the Intracoastal and there was a tug behind the ship, and the tugboat called and said, ‘someone just fell off the ship.’ Right away I called the harbormaster to tell him what happened, and the tugboat calls and says someone else just fell off the ship. Seven people jumped off the ship while it was underway, and they started swimming to the mangroves—and they were stowaways. Immediately Customs and Border Patrol was notified. They blocked off that area so they were able to apprehend these suspects.”
Or the night he was boarding a cruise ship at 4 a.m. on the ladder, and a rogue wave rose up out of nowhere.
“The pilot boat jumped up and grabbed my foot, and it took my shoe off. The captain was on the bridge of the ship, and he saw my shoe go into the water, and he thought I had
lost my foot. So I went up to the bridge with one shoe on and one sock on, and the captain was a complete mess. He said, ‘you don’t understand. I was the captain on a cruise ship in Hawaii when the pilot died getting aboard the ship.’”
And about that ladder climbing: Stephenson said you have to trust that the ladder has been properly tied off on the ship and on your pilot boat driver (they are all rock stars).“When the boat comes in, you want to start boarding with the waves at the crest of the wave; if you do it in the trough, there’s a very good chance your foot will be caught between the ship and the pilot boat… You have to move fast. Once you’re committed, you’re committed, there’s no hesita-
tion; you have to get up that ladder. There is no practice. And a few rules. You have to move quickly up the ladder. Always look forward, never look aft. It’s all just hands-on training and repetition.”
Although most people would not relish the notion of scaling a rope ladder at sea with rogue waves, Stephenson says,“you can’t be afraid in the job, and you can’t show it, either. If you are nervous, the captain will pick up on it.”
The only thing that he says really makes him nervous is his kids. (He has four of them with wife Kirsten Stephenson.)
Harbor pilots are the first ones to go out after hurricanes to check for debris, obstructions and navigation-
al conditions, and they are integral to the business of Port Everglades, the No. 1 containership port and the No. 1 petroleum port in South Florida. (Remember the South Florida flooding and gas shortages this April?) The port is the No. 3 cruise ship terminal in the world, and supports upwards of 219,000 jobs statewide. As Stephenson says, “the Port Everglades channel is about a $34 billion channel to the economy. It’s a 450- to 500foot pipeline, and if that gets blocked, life in Florida as you know it ends.”
So what’s next? Stephenson spends a lot of time dealing with the widening and deepening of the channel at Port Everglades to accommodate today’s
larger ships. Currently, the ships coming into Port Everglades are over three football fields in length and over half a football field in width. The sides of the channel are rock, and to widen and deepen the channel it will require dredging and blasting. What Stephenson loves most about his job is that it’s so exciting.“Every time you go out is completely different… depending on the boat traffic you have...That’s what makes it interesting.”
The only thing he says he dreads is retiring (mandatory at 65). But whatever he decides to do, from sailing to captaining a mercy ship to teaching, it’s a sure bet the next chapter will have a seaworthy pilot at the helm.
“When the boat comes in, you want to start boarding with the waves at the crest of the wave...You have to move fast...You have to move quickly up the ladder.”
A ramble through Southwest Germany unveils posh wellness retreats, Michelin-starred restaurants and charming luxury hotels for those willing to leave the big cities behind
Written by Christie Galeano-DeMott
aden-Württemberg, also known as Southwest Germany, is the enchanting land that has inspired fairytales. It also attracts droves to its healing hot springs, gourmands to its Michelin-starred restaurants and guests to its first-rate hotels. The region, which borders France to its west and Switzerland to its south, offers visitors a wide array of unique experiences, including a close-up view of the fabled Black Forest.
Hopping on the Autobahn, we zoom three and a half hours northwest from Munich, Bavaria’s capital city, and arrive at Baden-Baden. The town exudes a sense of elegant sophistication with its luxury boutiques, timeless architecture, pedestrian-friendly thoroughfares and fragrant riverside gardens. The city center’s brightly colored buildings shade ivied homes, secluded courtyards and sculptural fountains spouting hot springs water.
The Romans discovered the area’s 12 thermal springs two millennia ago, and today, visitors flock to its healing waters, which are said to be restorative for those with ailments like arthritis. The city’s two spas are the sleek and modern Caracalla Spa and Friedrichsbad, the landmark
(and clothing-optional) bathhouse. We opted to enjoy Caracalla’s marble indoor pool, outdoor baths, hot and cold indoor grottos, steam room and salt room. Two years ago, the town was named a UNESCO World Heritage site as part of the Great Spa Towns of Europe designation, which includes 10 other towns across seven countries.
Once the sun sets, Baden-Baden’s lavish casino comes alive, lighting up its emerald-green glass dome, ornate fixtures and radiant crystal chandeliers descending from its gold leaf ceiling. As Germany’s oldest casino, everyone from royalty to starlets have been gambling here since the 19th century. Enjoy a leisurely meal at Hectors, which serves elevated regional cuisine in a fancy setting, before heading next door to the tables. After hitting the jackpot, saunter alongside the river to sleep soundly in your comfortable Hotel Belle Epoque (hotel-belle-epoque.de) room overlooking the home’s secret garden.
A morning stroll through the serene botanical gardens leads to the Museum Frieder Burda, a contemporary art museum named after a denizen turned media mogul with a passion for collecting art. Or catch a show at the city’s concert hall, the country’s largest. Once you’ve had your cultural fix, Baden-Baden’s picturesque environs offer wine enthusiasts a portfolio of wineries that run along the Rhine River. Here pinot noir, Riesling, chardonnay and pinot gris reign supreme. For those hoping to be transported even further into the pages of legendary fairytales, commanding castles recline against towering mountains, like the Lichtenstein and Heidelberg, so make sure to pin a few along your route to explore.
Heading deeper into the Black Forest, winding through quaint villages, we experience the grand shadow of the coniferous trees that give the region its name, and we start to see how the forest helped inspire Brothers Grimm tales like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Rapunzel.”An hour later we arrive to Baiersbronn and its crowning jewel, the
From top, Baden-Baden’s sights include the Caracalla Spa, vineyards along the Rhine River and the Frieder Burda Museum.
Hotel Bareiss (bareiss.com). The family-owned hotel is the epitome of five-star hospitality, where guests are welcomed by name and every detail is orchestrated with a friendly smile and white-glove service. It’s also home to Restaurant Bareiss, which has earned three Michelin stars (among a few others in the area), and a lavish spa oasis with dreamy indoor and outdoor pools.
Upon our arrival, we’re escorted in an opulent Mercedes-Maybach to the property’s Forellenhof Buhlbach trout farm only to discover a building straight out of a fairytale, complete with bright red geraniums bursting from filigreed balconies. Come here for the freshly smoked fish pizza (trust us) and stay for the verdant forest views.
Other activities to look forward to in Baiersbronn include an herbal hike with a wild plant guide ending in a picnic with plants picked during your jaunt and known for their medicinal and culinary attributes.
We also took a heart-pumping hike to Sattelei, a charming cabin with a spacious patio for sipping schnapps and savoring traditional regional cuisine. Save room for the indulgent Black Forest cake infused with cherry brandy.
As we continue our drive south, we finally get a glimpse of the brilliant Lake Constance and head straight to its shores to explore the botanical island of Mainau. The 100-acre private ancestral island turned public park is still managed by a
family of counts and countesses. It’s home to 150-year-old trees, a collection of more than 1,000 orchids and roses, Germany’s largest butterfly sanctuary and an 18th-century baroque palace. It also has grandiose Disney-like seasonal flowering structures like the impressive multicolored peacock that welcomed us. The city of Konstanz, alongside the lake, which borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is a college town that balances youthful diversions like wine taverns and art studios with a well-pre-
served Medieval city center, pristine architecture with beautifully adorned facades, and several Michelin-starred restaurants. Venturing out of the country’s main hubs and into Southwest Germany rewards travelers with endless activities. Regardless of your travel appetite, you’ll get your fill here in the land of adventurous hiking trails, stellar restaurants, heavenly spa retreats and enchanting castles. Perhaps you’ll even catch a glimpse of a fairy flittering among the Black Forest’s shadows.
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The South Florida Center for Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is comprised of a team of highly skilled, board-certified professionals utilizing the most advanced, state-ofthe-art technology to treat their patients. The practice holds the distinction of being the first in the world to offer YOMI® robotic-assisted surgery, the only FDA-approved robotic system designed for dental implant surgery. In addition, the dentists utilize minimally invasive gum and bone regeneration, Piezosurgery® bone surgery, LANAP® laser-assisted gum surgery, digital intraoral scanners, 3D printing, DentallmplanTM patient education software and T-scan® digital bite analysis. We provide cosmetic/esthetic procedures, including crown lengthening, lip repositioning and gummy smile correction.
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A. TEETHTODAY® is our most popular treatment option for someone who needs to replace teeth with dental implants. We use the principles and techniques to replace one tooth, several or a full arch in one visit. For full arches, we use four to six implants distributed around an upper or lower jaw for permanent fixed teeth. We can accomplish it all in one visit, where we remove failing teeth and place implants, with patients walking out of our office with teeth that day.
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A. We use sophisticated digital tools like robotics and optical scanners to maximize precision and predictability and ensure beautiful, lasting results. Whether it’s one tooth, one arch or the whole mouth, TEETHTODAY® is a practical solution that has worked well for more than 25 years.
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A. Patients at our practice are provided thoughtful personalized treatment options based on a comprehensive evaluation. Once treatment begins, they benefit from all of the innovative, cuttingedge technology we carefully apply, resulting in comfortable, predictable and lasting results. We are proud to have thousands of online reviews with 5-star ratings. We have built a reputation of excellence in the medical and dental community locally, nationally and internationally since 1963. Our specialized facility has every imaginable instrument and equipment for periodontics and implant dentistry and will continue to attract the very best doctors and team members.
Dr. Liza Wu is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University, and medical school and training at the University of Chicago, followed by a microsurgery fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center. In addition, Dr. Wu fulfilled a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania so that she could better treat her patients.
After being recruited to the University of Pennsylvania in 2006, she achieved early promotion to Professor of Surgery and has won numerous awards, held multiple leadership roles, and is recognized as a renowned expert in breast surgery and one of the only surgeons in the United States that performs both the surgical management of breast cancer as well as the reconstruction of post-oncologic defects.
Q: What brings you to South Florida?
A. After 17 years of academic practice in Philadelphia, I settled in Boca Raton in July 2022, where I realized I could serve clients seeking both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures, and provide specialized services not seen before in the area. I established Privé Plastic Surgery to provide patients the level of care they deserve, and share the education, training and expertise I have gained throughout my career.
Q: What are your areas of expertise?
A. I offer aesthetic procedures such as facelifts, neck lifts, eye lifts, breast augmentation, breast lifts, breast reductions, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers, liposuction, etc. I also treat women affected by breast cancer, or those at high risk for breast cancer, by performing the removal and/or reconstruction of their breasts. I perform reconstructive microsurgery, which involves transferring tissue from one part of the body to another by suturing blood vessels and nerves.
Q: What sets you apart in your profession?
A. My education, level of training, and experience set me apart from others. However, what I value the most are the long-term relationships that I foster with my patients. I have known some of my patients for over 15 years. I have patients for whom I have also treated their mothers, sisters and daughters. My patients are like family to me.
Since opening Bauman Medical in 1997, Dr. Alan J. Bauman has transformed the appearance of more than 33,000 men and women and performed upwards of 12,000 hair transplants. He has recently been voted the No. 1 Hair Restoration Surgeon in North America for the seventh consecutive year.
Along with pioneering numerous technologies in the field of hair restoration, he performs minimally invasive follicular unit extraction (FUE), VIP|FUE™ no-shave hair transplants, low-level laser therapy, PRP (platelet rich plasma), PDOgro™, eyelash transplants and others. He is one of approximately 200 physicians worldwide to achieve certification from the esteemed American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS).
Q: I don’t want anyone to know I’ve had a hair transplant. What should I do?
A. VIP|FUE™ is a no-shave, minimally invasive hair transplant procedure that offers patients all the advantages of traditional, minimally invasive FUE (follicular unit extraction), including no staples, no stitches, no linear scar, and a more comfortable and less restricted downtime, when compared to outdated invasive linear FUT “strip” harvesting. It’s also the only transplant that doesn’t require ANY trimming or shaving of the donor area. This means NO dramatic change in your hairstyle with the VIP|FUE™ transplant!
Q: Is a hair transplant painful?
A. Not at all! Today’s FUE hair transplants are minimally invasive with little downtime, and all are done under local anesthesia. At Bauman Medical, we also have some high-tech, leading-edge technologies to make your procedure 100 % comfortable and pain-free, including PRO-NOX™ nitrous oxide to calm anxiety, and Dentapen, a robotic syringe to control the extremely low speed and pressure of local anesthetic for a completely pain-free injection.
Q: Are hair transplants just for your scalp?
A. While hair transplants for the scalp are the most common, hair can also be transplanted into eyebrows, eyelashes, beard and pubic hair. All of these transplant procedures are virtually pain-free with little downtime using the minimally invasive FUE method.
Dr. Robert Bader’s dermatology practice, R.S.B. Dermatology in Deerfield Beach, offers comprehensive skin, hair and nail treatments that include Mohs’ micrographic surgery, reconstructive surgery and dermatologic plastic surgery. Dr. Bader takes great pride in his versatile Ivy League training, board-certified expertise, and the personal connection he forges with his patients. Dr. Bader graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences with Distinction, completed an internship at Yale New Haven Hospital, served as Chief Resident in Dermatology at Hahnemann University, and completed a fellowship in Mohs’ and Dermatologic Plastic Surgery at Affiliated Dermatology, a program affiliated with Columbia University.
Q: What are the best non-surgical treatments for wrinkles?
A. Many procedures are available that do not involve “the knife.” Non-ablative laser resurfacing and Ultherapy are great skin tightening options that are completely non-invasive. Morpheus, Secret RF, fillers, toxins and threads are excellent minimally invasive options to tighten skin or reduce lines and folds. Chemical peels and fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing are still great ways to reduce fine lines and even out skin tones.
Q: Can I lose fat and tighten the skin without any surgery or downtime?
A. Yes, TruSculpt iD uses radio frequency to create heat, which destroys fat cells and tightens the skin. Treatments are painless, take 15 minutes and require no downtime.
Q. Some believe that Mohs’ Surgery leaves scars. Is that true?
A. Mohs’ micrographic surgery is a method of tumor removal which removes the least amount of non-cancerous skin. The reconstruction after is largely responsible for how the area will look after the surgery. In some cases, leaving a wound to heal by itself can have a great outcome.
Dr. Rafael C. Cabrera is board-certified in general surgery and plastic surgery. He has been practicing plastic and reconstructive surgery in Boca Raton for over two decades and is on staff exclusively at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Dr. Cabrera received his BA with Distinction from Cornell University in 1985 before graduating from New York University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed his Surgery Residency and Plastic Surgery Fellowship at the New York University Medical Center Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and the prestigious Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. Dr. Cabrera also completed the Research Fellowship in Scarless Wound Healing at New York University Medical Center.
A. A good facelift means you look beautifully natural without anyone knowing you’ve had work done. Tightening the muscle layer and ligaments are often necessary to get a more youthful contour. Adding volume with natural tissue, like your own fat and stem cells, will augment and rejuvenate your face by replacing facial deflation associated with aging.
A. No chipmunk-cheeks or duck-lips allowed! Using the correct technique ensures natural-looking results. A multitude of tools are used to regain a more youthful appearance. Over-lasering the face or over-filling the cheeks and lips to hide every last wrinkle is not flattering. Ultimately, patients rely on my expertise, esthetic judgement, trust and integrity.
A. Since men now work longer, retire harder, and can maintain muscle mass by exercising, it is important to have their face match their body. Droopy eyes and a sagging neck is a stark contrast from their otherwise sharp, on-the-ball appearance and physique. An eye and neck lift can greatly improve their appearance.
Dr. Charlton Stucken is a double board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine surgery. Dr. Stucken trained with world-renowned surgeons in prestigious programs in Boston and Philadelphia and has provided care to high school, collegiate and professional athletes. Most of his procedures are performed arthroscopically, allowing faster recovery with minimal downtime. He performs more than 400 cases yearly, evenly split between knee and shoulder surgeries. He recently joined the Hospital for Special Surgery Florida with Drs. Altchek, Simovitch, and Carr.
A. Yes. Many of my patients have already experienced failed surgery elsewhere and are often reluctant to undergo a corrective revision procedure, but these are some of my best outcomes: taking people who are at their worst and giving them their life and active lifestyle back.
A. Most knee and shoulder pain can be resolved with nonoperative treatment and guidance. For patients that do need surgery, our newer techniques such as computer navigation allow faster recovery with minimally invasive surgery. The same personalized and innovative treatments that we use on our professional athletes I also recommend for the rest of my patients.
A. We are offering the latest advances in arthroscopic and computer-navigated surgery. Most knee and shoulder issues do not require surgery, but when they do you want to ensure that you are receiving the best and most up-to-date care. My mission is to provide the most exceptional care, without exception.
Dr. Vivian Hernandez is a board-certified plastic surgeon who is known for creating natural, aesthetically pleasing results for her patients. With more than two decades of experience and trained by some of the world’s leading surgeons, Dr. Hernandez provides individualized treatment plans combining proven methods with the latest techniques.
Throughout her career, Dr. Hernandez has been widely recognized for her attention to every detail of patient care, and she is committed to personally help patients fulfill their goals. She has received numerous accolades for her work, and her rise to one of the top facelift surgeons in South Florida is a testament to her artistry and skill.
Q. What is your philosophy when it comes to patient care?
A. Each patient is unique to me, and I strive to care for them in the same way I would want to be treated. Therefore, evaluation is very personalized to each patient’s needs, and I spend a great deal of time getting to know my patients on a very personal level to understand what will make them happy. From that point on, I am there as their doctor every step of the way.
Q. How do you approach treatment for your patients?
A. The aging process takes a toll, not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. I want my patients to feel good about themselves again, and my goal isn’t to make them look different, but help them look fresher, healthier, and more vibrant. I strive to help each individual find the right procedure to recapture a radiant self-image that reinforces their confidence and self-esteem.
Q. What services do you offer?
A. As a plastic surgeon, I specialize in surgical rejuvenation of the face. Some patients, however, are not eligible for surgery. With that in mind, I offer a variety of non-surgical options like injectables, dermal fillers, neuromodulators, laser treatments and more. Even for nonsurgical treatments, I apply the same care and artistry to make the outcomes as natural and pleasing as possible.
Aboard-certified internal medicine physician, Dr. Caitlin Prickett attended the University of Alabama, where she graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree, double majoring in chemistry and biology.
Dr. Prickett then completed a postgraduate program in Biomedical Sciences at Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in the top 15 percent of the medical school class at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of South Alabama Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center and regional stroke center, provided Dr. Prickett with the skills and expertise needed to confidently diagnose, manage and treat a wide array of complex medical conditions.
Q: What sets you apart as a primary care physician?
A. At Concierge Medicine of Boca Raton, I practice whole-body medicine, meaning I take into account all factors that affect a patient’s health—lifestyle, family history, etc. It is so much more than sick care. The beauty of concierge medicine is that I spend time with patients and actually listen to them.
Q: What benefits does your concierge practice provide?
A. My concierge practice offers unlimited appointments, guaranteed same-day visits and 24/7 direct access via phone/ text. I also utilize innovative testing, including early-cancer detection testing, whole-body MRIs, genetic testing and expanded biomarker panels. Our goal is to optimize your health and wellness! I also advocate for my patients, helping them navigate through the challenging health care system.
Q: What advice do you give patients?
A. Invest in your health now, for the future. It’s much easier to prevent disease and stay on top of your health as opposed to chasing your health once you are sick. We achieve this by developing an action plan; I personalize health and wellness plans for every single one of my patients.
Nicole Sconzo has been in the beauty and wellness industries since 1988. She began her passion for health and fitness as an 18-year-old enthusiast while working in the beauty industry, and parlayed her passion into a career in 1992 with a fitness certification—the first of many.
Nicole continued working in the beauty industry full-time and teaching fitness classes part-time while going to school, earning her bachelor’s degree at Thomas Edison State University followed by a master’s degree in clinical nutrition from New York Chiropractic College.
Her practice, Totale Medical Rejuvenation Center, is the embodiment of decades of passion, experience and studies, combining functional and integrative medical practices and medical-aesthetic enhancements to create a total health and beauty destination.
Q: What does a medical nutritionist do?
A. As a medical nutritionist, I treat diseases with nutrients in a dose-dependent manner, and address dietary modifications for disease and/or optimal health. I also review patients’ medical records to assess any drugs they’re taking and communicate with other HCPs they may be working with. I order functional medicine tests (lab work) for each patient to gain a better understanding of their health status/issues.
Q: What is the scope of your practice?
A. My practice focuses on how to age free of chronic disease and frailty, immune optimization and senescence, autoimmune disease, fitness and healthy lifestyles. But I also treat the most common diseases people suffer from, such as diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, gastrointestinal issues, etc.
Q: How do you differ from other med spas?
A. We have made a significant investment in state-of-the-art lasers, IPL, RF, body contouring and facial machines, as well as medical-grade skin care products and injectables. I am licensed to treat any disease state and am happy to accept insurance for medical nutrition therapy.
His ultimate goodness was to get great performances out of them. That’s the only thing that matters on a set, is what is the result going to be?”
—Laurence LeamerIn his latest read, the Palm Beach author puts Alfred Hitchcock, and the actresses he shaped, on the couch
Written by JOHN THOMASONNo one can accuse Laurence Leamer of burying the lede. In his new book Hitchcock’s Blondes (due out Oct. 10 by Putnam), the Palm Beachbased author opens on the set of “The Birds,” a film that took verisimilitude to a new and, for lead actress Tippi Hedren, harrowing level.
After five days of shooting avian attacks—with real birds, trained by animal handlers—Alfred Hitchcock upped the ante. He wanted his terror in close-up.
“To get the most intimate perspectives of the attacking birds, the crew attached elastic bands to Hedren and tied the feet of several birds to the bands,” Leamer writes. “Hedren already had bruises over much of her body from days of working with the creatures, but this was a new level of hurt. The assault continued until in the middle of the afternoon, when one of the birds pecked near Hedren’s eyes. An inch or two closer, and she might have lost her sight.”
Not all of Hitchcock’s starring women suffered fates so dramatic. But reading Leamer’s absorbing account of the director’s working relationship with such stars as Ingrid Bergman, Grace Kelly, Kim Novak and Janet Leigh, patterns emerge. Leamer explores the dark but brilliant psyche of a sexless auteur who often tortured—whether physically, mentally or in his scripts—the beautiful women he could never have, while simultaneously drawing out of them some of the best performances of their careers.
Hitchcock’s Blondes is the second in a trilogy centered on, as Leamer puts it,“a creative genius and the women around him.”The first in the series, Capote’s Women, is the subject of the second season of Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series “Feud,” starring Naomi Watts, Demi Moore and others. At the time of this writing, Leamer was in Spain on a respite from his work on the final entry in his trilogy, Warhol’s Muses
Which of the actresses that you researched for Hitchcock’s Blondes did you feel the most connection to?
Well, I’d like to go out drinking with Ingrid Bergman. I’d like to sleep with Grace Kelly. And I’d like to marry Eva Marie Saint.
Did anything surprise you about the inner lives or the personal or romantic backstories of some of these household names?
[Laughing.] Just how much sex there was! I didn’t say, “let’s put more sex in this book.” Not at all … it just was there overwhelmingly with their lives.
You write about the inhumane treatment of Tippi Hedren on the set of “The Birds.” Based on your research and understanding of the psychology of a star like Hedren at the time, why do you believe that after a traumatic experience, she worked with Hitchcock on “Marnie” the following year? First of all, he didn’t seek to do that to her personally. … He would do whatever he had to do to get the scenes he wanted. She said later, when there was an HBO movie made about the making of “The Birds,” that if it had been as bad as it was in the film, she wouldn’t have done it. So
it wasn’t bad all the time. … And he was sympathetic toward her. There are transcripts of hours of time he spent helping her to have a decent performance. So in some ways he was a terrific director, but he was obsessed with her.
Do you believe Hitchcock was fundamentally a misogynist? Look, the whole industry was misogynistic. He didn’t make these women come into his office and sleep with him. He was basically impotent. But that’s what the world was like; if you were a young woman who wanted to become an actress, you better look at the casting couch. It’s a sickening thing to even talk about these days, but that’s the way it was.
Are there acts of goodness that Hitchcock exhibited toward the women on his sets? His ultimate goodness was to get great performances out of them. That’s the only thing that matters on a set, is what is the result going to be? And the result of his films is unparalleled. Maybe if you’re an actress, you had a difficult time on the set, maybe you didn’t. But in the end was this wonderful film. Isn’t the prize worth it?
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“Witness to Wartime: The Painted Diary of Takuichi Fujii” at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; $9-$15 museum admission; 561/4950233, morikami.org. A Japanese American incarcerated in a detention camp after the outbreak of World War II, Fujii kept an illustrated diary of more than 250 ink drawings and more than 130 paintings, capturing detailed visions of the camps and the daily routines of his fellow-inmates.
Sri Prabha: “Resonator –Reanimator” at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; $12-$16 museum admission; 561/392-2500, bocamuseum.org. An artist who creates interactive installations in the Fluxus tradition, Prabha’s site-specific exhibition at the Boca Museum invites attendees to climb in and around it, while considering its relationship to the video projections, wall sculptures and archaeological fossils surrounding it.
“Benn Mitchell Photographs” at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; $12-$16 museum admission; 561/3922500, bocamuseum.org. Gifted with an eye for composition and detail from the time he could hold a camera, Benn Mitchell sold his first photograph to Life magazine, in 1926, at the ripe age of 16. He is perhaps most notable for his candid street images of quintessential New York City—its architecture, its bustle, its kinetic denizens.
Sept. 9:
Peace of Woodstock at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $40-$45; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. With costumes to match the ‘60s counterculture vibe, Peace of Woodstock, a longtime Tampa Bay tribute band, will perform a theatrical concert re-creating Woodstock’s greatest hits in 90 minutes, from Richie Havens’ acoustic opener to Jimi Hendrix’s searing climax.
Sept. 9-10:
Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival on East Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free; 561/746-6615, artfestival.com. This 27th-annual tradition on the Avenue will feature artists offering their creations in mediums including glass art, mixed media, jewelry, wood, ceramics, furniture, fiber art, photography, metal and more, at prices to meet any budget.
The Mission (UK), Chameleons and Theatre of Hate at Respectable Street, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $35; 561/832-9999, sub-culture.org/ respectable-street. In this embarrassment of goth and postpunk riches, Respectable Street has scheduled three landmark bands that seldom tour, all on one bill. Headliners The Mission (U.K.), formed by two members of the foundational British act Sisters of Mercy, has not performed in Florida in 24 years.
Now-Oct. 22:
Sari Dienes: “Incidental Nature” at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; $12-$16 museum admission; 561/3922500, bocamuseum.org. In a career spanning 60 years, the late Dienes helped bridge gaps between the Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s and the Pop Art of the 1960s. “Incidental Nature” focuses on the Austrian-born artist’s “Sidewalk Rubbings,” in which she appropriated urban symbols such as manhole covers and subway gratings into geometric compositions.
“Between Drawing and Painting: Pastels from the Collection” at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; $15-$18 museum admission; 561/832-5196, norton.org. One of the most versatile mediums in the visual arts, pastels rose to prominence in the 18th century, as a way to combine the fine lines of pencil with the rich saturation of paint. This exhibition captures innovations in pastel through the ages, from old master portraits to contemporary abstraction.
Slightly Stoopid at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 5 p.m.; $36 and up; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. The party band Slightly Stoopid, with its feel-good fusion of rock, punk and reggae, headlines this quadruple bill of similarly minded acts to round out the summer. Arrive early for Sublime with Rome, hip-hop duo Atmosphere and reggae rockers the Movement.
Billy Currington at Mizner
Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 7:30 p.m.; $63.50-$80; 561/393-7890, mizneramp.com. Georgia native and former personal trainer Currington has been recording award-winning country music since 2003, winning “Hottest Video” at the 2006 Country Music Awards, and recording such charting hits as “People are Crazy” and the definitive genre favorite “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer.” Country pop singer Jessie James Decker opens the show.
3 Doors Down at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 8 p.m.; $57-$129; 561/393-7890, mizneramp. com. Heartland rockers 3
Doors Down, which had a ubiquitous radio hit with its 2003 breakthrough “Kryptonite,” is touring in celebration of its sophomore LP Away
From the Sun, which turned 20 in 2022. Veteran grunge standard-bearers Candlebox, which scored ‘90s hits with “You” and “Far Behind,” opens the concert.
Sept. 23:
Benise: “Fiesta!” at Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs; 7:30 p.m.; $33.17-$105.93; 954/3445990, thecentercs.com.
Benise, the Emmy-winning “Prince of Spanish Guitar,” and a full cast of musicians and dancers return to South Florida for a globetrotting evening of Spanish flamenco, Cuban salsa, Parisian waltzes and African drumming.
Sept. 30:
The Commodores at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $29-$129; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. With founding member and multi-instrumentalist William King still leading and choreographing the band, the Grammy-winning Commodores will perform selections from their decades of eclectic and foundational funk and soul classics, from the ballads “Easy” and “Night Shift” to the roof-raising “Brick House.”
Oct. 5:
Hot Tuna “Electric” at the Parker, 707 N.E. Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale; 8 p.m.; $49.50-$89.50; 954/4620222, browardcenter.org. Progenitors of the hazy San Francisco sound, bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen cut their teeth with psychedelic rockers Jefferson Airplane before striking out on their own as Hot Tuna, where they’ve cultivated an aesthetic that marries blues harmonics with the Grateful Dead’s acid folk, complete with Casady’s famous “roving” bass playing.
Oct. 6:
Outlaw Music Festival at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 4:30 p.m.; $35 and up; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. Country legend Willie Nelson, who this year won his 12th Grammy at age 90, headlines this eclectic bill of genre-transcending “outlaws.” The mini festival also includes the winsome folk rockers the Avett Brothers, the exploratory jam band Gov’t Mule, and native Florida country singer Elizabeth Cook.
Oct. 7:
“The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the U.S.” at University Theatre at FAU, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton; 4 p.m.; $20; 561/2976124, fauevents.com. Alexander Keyssar, a renowned historian and professor at Harvard University, will speak about the subject of his 2001 book of the same name, which has become newly relevant in light of threats on American democracy and voting rights. A book signing will follow the lecture.
Oct. 8:
Clay Melton at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 7 p.m.; $30-$35; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. Young Louisiana-born prodigy Clay Melton, a rising star in blues rock, has lent his searing electric guitar riffs and gravelly vocals to originals and covers alike, topping the Roots Music Blues Rock charts in 2022 and opening for like-minded acts Robert Cray and Chris Daughtry.
Oct. 20-21:
Nicole Henry at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $50-$55; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. Supporting her sensual and sun-dappled new album Time to Love Again, the dynamic smooth jazz vocalist will showcase her sweet and powerful pipes with a slate of reimagined favorites from her range of influences, including the timeless love songs of James Taylor, Sade and Maria Muldaur.
Oct. 21:
Bobby Collins at Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10, Boca Raton; 7 and 9 p.m.; $42$62; 561/483-9036, bocablackbox.com. Named after Bob Hope and channeling the vintage humor of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, observational comedian Collins is one of the circuit’s most familiar faces, performing some 200 dates a year at venues from small comedy clubs to USO Tours to the White House.
Oct. 27:
Jason Aldean at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7:30 p.m.; $42 and up; 561/7958883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. The controversial five-time Grammy-nominated country powerhouse will support his 11th album Georgia, a sprawling reflection on the city (Macon) and state in which he was raised. He’ll be joined by openers Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver. September/October
Oct. 8:
Charles Calello & his Big Band at Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10, Boca Raton; 7 p.m.; $65-$75; 561/483-9036, bocablackbox.com. Eighty-four years young and with 15 Grammy nominations to his credit, former Four Seasons singer Calello will perform hits popularized by his Frankie Valli-led vocal group along with iconic favorites from Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond and more, backed by a 17-piece orchestra.
Oct. 12 - Nov. 5:
“Love! Valour! Compassion!” at Island City Stage, 2304 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors; various show times; $40-$55; 954/928-9800, islandcitystage.org. Humor, insight and pathos are central to this signature work by the late (and legendary) Florida-born playwright Terence McNally. It’s set in the lakeside vacation estate of a successful but creatively stymied Broadway choreographer, who has gathered seven of his friends, lovers and their acquaintances, all of whom identify as gay.
Oct. 13:
Oscar Peñas Quartet at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $40-$45; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. A U.S. citizen by way of Barcelona, Spain, acoustic guitarist, arranger and composer Peñas, known for his delicate and unassuming finger-picking technique, brings his unorthodox quartet to Arts Garage for the first time, combining elements of jazz, classical and Spanish folk music.
“Lobby Hero” at Palm Beach
Dramaworks, 201 Clematis
St., West Palm Beach; various show times; $84; 561/5144042, palmbeachdramaworks.org. Kenneth Lonergan’s celebrated 2001 play is set in a drab housing development in New York, where a security guard, his exacting supervisor, a swaggering police officer and the female rookie cop he has taken under his wing all converge. Over the course of the tumultuous play, their uneasy conversation will expose nerves and secrets.
Oct. 28:
Wishbone Ash at Funky
Biscuit, 303 S.E. Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton; 7 p.m.; $45-$50; 561/395-2929, funkybiscuit. com. Melodic and intricate, with flourishes of psych-rock and heavy metal, progressive rockers Wishbone Ash helped pioneer a muscular style of twin lead guitars across such influential ‘70s albums as Pilgrimage and Argus. In this special appearance, the band will perform the latter album, which spawned the hits “The King Will Come” and “Blowin’ Free,” in its entirety.
Oct. 29:
Jeffrey Wands at Boca Black Box, 8221 Glades Road, Suite 10, Boca Raton; 2 and 6 p.m.; $80; 561/483-9036, bocablackbox.com. Praised by the woo-woo tastemakers at Goop as “blow-your-mindaccurate,” psychic medium Wands purports to have seen dead people since the age of 6. The intuitive and author will “read” random audience members at his evening appearance; his intimate afternoon appearance will be “A Séance with Jeffrey Wands.”
Oct. 29-Nov. 12:
“Murder on the Orient Express” at Maltz Jupiter Theatre, 1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter; various show times; $68 and up; 561/575-2223, jupitertheatre. org. A delectable whodunit conceived by the genre’s signature voice, Agatha Christie’s “Murder” offers a corpse and a bevy of eccentric suspects on a train barreling from the Middle East to London, with one impressively mustached detective tasked with solving the crime. The stage version will be brought to life by comic playwright Ken Ludwig.
Oct. 30:
Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 7:30 p.m.; tickets TBA; 561/832-7469, kravis. org. Virtuoso pianist Gabriela Montero will accompany this premier orchestra of Mexico, under the baton of conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto, through a program that includes Gabriela Ortiz’s “Kauyumari,” Carlos Chávez’s “Symphony No. 2,” Montero’s own “Piano Concerto No. 1” and Silvestre Revueltas’ “The Night of the Mayas.”
JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY
JUDI & ALLAN SCHUMAN CENTER FOR ISRAEL ENGAGEMENT
Monday, November 6, 2023 | 7:00 pm
Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County - Zinman Hall
Retired Colonel Miri Eisin serves on the faculty of the Reichman University IDC in Herzliya. Eisin has deep insight into the intelligence, security and diplomacy worlds having served as the intelligence officer of a regional border brigade, intel officer of the Israeli airborne division and assistant to the Director of Military Intelligence as well as the Deputy Head of the Combat Intelligence Corps. She is a founding member of the Deborah Forum for women in national security; Cyberwell to combat online antisemitism; Alma, a research center in the Galilee; and the Taub Center for social policy studies in Israel.
Registration is required.
jewishboca.org/israelinside
For more information, contact Arielle Elkoby at 561-852-5015 or ArielleE@bocafed.org.
Executive Chef / Restauranteur Steven Botta has added the former Kathy’s Gazebo to his portfolio of high end restaurants. The 40 year tradition of excellence continues in a newly reimagined and newly renovated space.
The name and decor may have changed but the menu has all the old menu favorites with some exciting new ones which will delight the palate. From the moment you arrive you will quickly realize that you have entered a restaurant where old world service is still the norm rather than the exception.
A throwback to the days when where guests become family and a place to make new memories while reminiscing about past ones. Come join us and see what all the excitement is about. We look forward to seeing you. Yevette, Steven and Anthony.
PARKING: Parking lot
HOURS: Tues.–Sun., 5 p.m.–10 p.m.
PRICES: $10-$83
WEBSITE: redpineboca.com
1 Town Center Road, Boca Raton; 561/826-7595
Written by CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTTRed Pine opened earlier this year to much fanfare. Would this arrival be able to replace Boca’s much-beloved Uncle Tai’s? While I never made it to Uncle Tai’s before it closed its doors in 2018, I have heard several Boca residents reminisce about its classic dishes and warm ambiance.
Aside from its proximity to its predecessor, Red Pine is totally different—it’s swanky and modern where Uncle Tai’s was vintage and subdued. I must admit it was tricky to find, because I was looking for a standalone restaurant and was unaware that it was inside the lobby of the One Town Center office building. I also didn’t see any exterior signage to help ease my confusion.
Once I found the restaurant, I discovered that owner Mitchell Robbins, who brought us Farmer’s Table, created a bright, lively space with floor-to-ceiling windows, an expansive bar and several dining spaces accentuated with crimson banquettes.
We had an early reservation, and the bar was busy with a Happy Hour crowd. We were seated in the back corner in a space that can double as a private dining room, separate from the energy of the main dining room and bar area. The sun was shining, and there weren’t many people dining, yet we were relegated to a dark corner, which was surprising. As we settled in, our waiter, who would become a trustworthy guide throughout our Chinese culinary journey, warmly welcomed us.
The menu is designed to be enjoyed family style, and the lazy Susan in the middle of our table encouraged sharing. We started with a couple of appetizers:
the homemade vegetable egg roll ($16) and lobster & shrimp shumai ($20). The two massive egg rolls were by far one of the standout dishes of the evening. For parties of four, the waiter cuts them in half at the table using razor-sharp scissors. Stuffed with various vegetables from carrots to cabbage, these egg rolls were not overly fried and served with a chili apricot duck sauce that added a satisfying sweetness to each bite. While the shumai were nicely presented and tender, they did not have the flavor punch I expected.
We continued with the hoisin orange duck salad ($23). For its price point, it was a substantial portion that was easily shared. Again, the presentation was on point, but this dish also delivered on flavor. The duck was tender and paired with the crunchiness of the greens and the refreshing citrus dressing; it was a well-balanced and delightful dish I would order again.
The crispy garlic chicken ($32) was next. Again, a large portion to share, it was moist inside, with a wonderfully crunchy skin. It’s also topped with crunchy garlic and onions that add to its texture. The honey soy sauce contributed a hint of sweetness, and I would have liked more of it.
We finished the meal with the milk tea sponge cake ($15) that reminded me of a tres leches cake. Unless you’re lactose intolerant, this dessert is a dream. As I spooned a piece of vanilla cake that I had slathered in ice cream and then dipped in condensed milk, I reflected back to Uncle Tai’s accolades and pondered whether Red Pine was what the community has been hungering for. I definitely have high hopes.
pomegranateglazed Brussels sprouts and panseared grouper
CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT
rift may be part of the Opal Grand Resort & Spa’s recent multimillion-dollar renovation, but its location is rooted in history. In different iterations, a hotel has embraced the corner of Atlantic Avenue and A1A for decades. Its first denizen, the Seacrest Hotel, debuted circa 1925. More recently, we remember it as the Holiday Inn and then the Marriott.
PARKING: Hotel valet, street parking
HOURS: Daily, 11:30 a.m.–10 p.m.
PRICES: $12-$52
WEBSITE: opalcollection. com/opal-grand/ restaurants/drift
Even before stepping into Drift, the hotel’s makeover is front and center, its façade transforming from dated Mediterranean to a modern and clean island-inspired style. Once inside, the sophistication continues, with its lobby boasting whimsical, lush trees that seem to float in an illuminated pond, tony swinging chairs and a lively lobby bar with an impressive living wall (there was live music and a decent Happy Hour crowd when I walked by). The indoors and outdoors seamlessly come together in the lobby, and that continuity extends into Drift.
The restaurant’s coastal décor is polished, with warm woods,
textured stone walls, rope detailing, and even more living walls. The bar is spacious, and several lounge-y nooks are outside, overlooking the ocean and the buzzy Atlantic Avenue. The all-day menu covers all the bases but isn’t basic. You’ll find easy dishes to snack on post-beach or for an extended Happy Hour experience, like a cheese board, hummus, baked oysters and poke alongside casual burgers, flatbreads and salads. The entrées offer something for everyone, including chicken, steak, lamb and fish. We started with the whipped feta ($14), the table’s favorite. It’s served in a petite jar and topped with honey, tomato compote and toasted pine nuts. I slathered the creamy dip over the herbed lavash (a thin flatbread) and was very satisfied. In between bites, I also enjoyed the spicy pickled vegetables that added an acidic balance to the dish. The maple and pomegranate-glazed Brussels sprouts ($14) followed. The lobster & avocado toast ($22) that arrived next was beautiful, but the flavor was slightly underwhelming.
For entrées, we ordered the pan-seared grouper ($40) and Drift burger ($20). The fish was well cooked and served with a root vegetable caponata (chopped vegetables, similar to ratatouille), broccolini, and parsnip potato purée. While the purée was silky smooth and delicious, I would have loved a more pronounced taste of parsnip. Burger lovers should try the signature burger that came sky-high with all its accouterments, including roasted wild mushrooms, red onion marmalade, smoked mozzarella, truffle aioli and crispy shallots in between toasted buttery brioche buns.
We finished the night with the house-made chocolate truffle crunch ($10), a nutty and fluffy combination that reminded me of a festive Ferrero Rocher chocolate ball.
While some plates fell just a tad short, Drift makes for a stellar venue for an extended Happy Hour with its chic coastal vibes, the sea in the background and refreshing cocktails paired with uncomplicated shareable plates in the foreground.
Abe & Louie’s —2200 Glades Road. Steakhouse. All Americans are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among them the right to a thick, juicy, perfectly cooked steak. At this posh, comfortable (and expensive) meatery, the USDA Prime steaks are indeed thick, juicy and perfectly cooked, also massively flavorful and served in enormous portions. Don’t miss the New York sirloin or prime rib, paired in classic steakhouse fashion with buttery hash browns and ubercreamy creamed spinach. Chased with an ice-cold martini or glass of red wine from the truly impressive list, it’s happiness pursued and captured. • Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner nightly. Brunch on Sat. and Sun. 561/447-0024. $$$$
AlleyCat—297 E.Palmetto Park Road. Japanese. Chef Eric Baker’s Japanese izakaya, or a casual spot for drinks and bites, is serving up dishes like sushi, dumplings and fried rice that have an unexpected whimsical element. Here you’ll find king crab tacos and hot fried chicken alongside the hamachi ponzu and spicy scallop roll. And to deliver the freshest sushi in town, he has partnered with celebrated sushi chef David Bouhadana of Sushi by Bou. • Dinner Tues.-Sat. 561/353-5888. $$
Arturo’s Ristorante —6750 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Arturo’s quiet, comfortable dining room; slightly formal, rigorously professional service; and carefully crafted Italian dishes never go out of style. You’ll be tempted to make a meal of the array of delectable antipasti from the antipasti cart, but try to leave room for main courses like the veal shank served on a bed of risotto. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/997-7373. $$$
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Basilic Vietnamese Grill —200 S. Federal Highway. Vietnamese. This popular restaurant offers satisfying food and reasonable prices. Plus, there’s bubble tea. Opened in 2014, it has a wide range of Vietnamese favorites, such as cha gio tom heo, fried shrimp and pork Imperial rolls, all kinds of pho, noodle bowls, chicken curry and more. • Lunch and dinner six days a week; closed Tuesdays. 561/409-4964. $$
Bluefin Sushi and Thai—861 N.W. 51st St., Suite 1. Sushi/Thai. Arrive early for a table at this Asian hot spot—it’s popular with no reservations for parties fewer than six. Don’t skip the tempura lobster bomb, big in both size and taste. The ginger snapper will impress both Instagram and your stomach. Try the chicken satay and pad Thai. Bluefin offers a variety of dishes from multiple cultures, all well done. • Dinner daily. Lunch Mon.-Fri. 561/981-8986. $$
Burtons Grill & Bar —5580 N. Military Trail. New American. Known for its reliable food as well as its non-gluten, Paleo and “B Choosy” kids menu, the first Florida location for this restaurant is deservedly crowded, so make reservations. Don’t miss the General Tso’s cauliflower, the pan-seared salmon (Paleo), the crab cakes or the Key lime pie. Popular half-portions are available, too. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/465-2036. $
The Capital Grille —6000 Glades Road. Steaks. This is one of more than three dozen restaurants in a national chain, but the Boca Grille treats you like a regular at your neighborhood restaurant. Steaks, dry-aged if not Prime, are flavorful and cooked with precision, while starters from the pan-fried calamari to the restaurant’s signature spin on the Cobb salad (lunch only) are nicely done too. Parmesan truffle fries are crispy sticks of potato heaven; chocolate-espresso cake a study in shameless, and luscious, decadence. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/368-1077. $$$
Casa D’Angelo —171 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. Chef Rickie Piper, who has mastered the menu and cuisine of this fine-dining staple for more than a decade, knows when to say when with both plating and ingredients. His dishes, including the sides and accompaniments, are visually appetizing and aromatic. A grilled veal chop easily 3 inches thick proved tender and juicy, and the wild mushrooms served alongside in a marsala added earthiness. • Dinner nightly. 561/996-1234. $$$
Casimir French Bistro—416 Via De Palmas, Suite 81. French. Take a trip overseas without leaving the city and enjoy excellently prepared traditional French dishes, such as duck l’orange or beef bourguignon, or go with Cajun chicken and veal Milanese. The comfortable dining room is a Parisian experience, as is the apple tarte tatin. This is a local favorite, and may we add they have what is as close to real French bread as anyplace in Boca? • Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/955-6001. $$$
Chez Marie French Bistro —5030 Champion Blvd. French. Marie will greet you at the door of this nicely decorated, intimate, classic French restaurant tucked in the corner of a strip shopping area. This feels like an intimate neighborhood bistro and is a welcome discovery. From escargot encased in garlic butter, parsley and breadcrumbs to a tender duck a l’orange to an unforgettable crepe Suzette, you’ll be in Paris all evening. Voila! Also on the menu: pan-seared foie gras, tasty onion soup, coq au vin, rack of lamb, salads and more desserts. French food in an unassuming atmosphere.• Dinner Mon.-Sat. (closed on Mon. in summer) 561/997-0027. $$
Chops Lobster Bar —101 Plaza Real S., Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. There is nothing like a classic chophouse every now and then for a special dinner. At this upscale downtown restaurant, steaks are aged USDA Prime— tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked under a 1,700-degree broiler. There’s all manner of fish and shellfish, but you’re here for the lobster, whether giant Nova Scotian tails flash-fried and served with drawn butter or sizable Maine specimens stuffed with lobster. Let’s face it: Trendy menus come and go, but a great steakhouse is a win-win on all occasions. • Dinner nightly. 561/395-2675. $$$$
Corvina Seafood Grill —110 Plaza Real S, Boca Raton. Seafood. The seafood-centric menu incorporates South Florida’s varied Latin and Caribbean culinary influences into it. Peruvian and Honduran ceviches share the menu with Brazilian fish stew. You’ll also find plantain crusted corvina in a Creole curry sauce alongside Jamaican jerk chicken and island spiced pork ribs. With a focus on sourcing local ingredients, the menu spotlights several daily specials so look out for those. Then there’s the indoor/outdoor bar that invites you to come in and stay a while, especially during its daily happy hour. • Dinner & Sunday Brunch. 561/206-0066. $$
Cuban Café —3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Suite B-30. Cuban. One thing Boca needs more of is coffee windows—and real Cuban restaurants. Part of the charm of South Florida is its melting pot of Latin cultures, and Cuba is the granddaddy of them all. Which is undoubtedly why diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $10.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich, the media noche and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. Full bar. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $
Dorsia—5837 N. Federal Highway. Continental. The simple pleasures of the table—good food, personable service, comfortable ambience—are what this modestly stylish restaurant is all about. The menu has a strong Italian bent, evidenced by dishes like a trio of fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with an airy three-cheese mousse, and a cookbook-perfect rendition of veal scaloppine lavished with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and a tangy lemon-white wine sauce. • Dinner nightly. 561/961-4156. $$
Farmer’s Table —1901 N. Military Trail. American.
In the pantheon of healthy dining, Farmer’s Table is a standout in Boca, one of the first restaurants to elevate natural foods to fine dining. Fresh, natural, sustainable, organic and local is the mantra at this both tasty and health-conscious offering from Mitchell Robbins and Joey Giannuzzi. Menu highlights include flatbreads, slow-braised USDA Choice short rib and the popular Ramen Bowl, with veggies, ramen noodles and shrimp. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/417-5836. $$
Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen —399
S.E. Mizner Blvd. American. Natural, seasonal, sustainable. You’ll enjoy the varied menu, and won’t believe it’s made without butters or creams. Try the too-good-to-be-true buffalo-style cauliflower appetizer, the seared salmon or buffalo burger, and have apple skillet for dessert. Healthy never tasted so good. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/826-2625. $$
The French Gazebo —4199 N Federal Highway, Boca Raton. French. Formerly Kathy’s Gazebo, this space has been a staple in our community for 40 years, but its new owners updated the design while keeping the same French classics on the menu like escargots, crêpes, dover sole and duckling. Its vintage character still reigns but now with an airier, contemporary undertone. Dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/395-6033. • $$$
For an affordable bite at any time, consider these durable chains and homegrown Boca favorites— where the attire is understated and reservations are rarely necessary.
Biergarten—309 Via De Palmas, #90. German/Pub. Part vaguely German beer garden, part all-American sports bar, this rustic eatery offers menus that channel both, as well as an excellent selection of two-dozen beers on tap and the same number by the bottle. The food is basic and designed to go well with suds, like the giant pretzel with a trio of dipping sauces and the popular “Biergarten burger.” • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/395-7462. $$
Bonefish Grill—9598 Glades Road. Seafood. Market-fresh seafood is the cornerstone, like Chilean sea bass prepared over a wood-burning grill and served with sweet Rhea’s topping (crabmeat, sautéed spinach and a signature lime, tomato and garlic sauce.) • Dinner nightly. Lunch on Saturdays. Brunch on Sundays. 561/483-4949. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/732-1310; 9897 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561/9652663; 11658 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/799-2965) $$
The Cheesecake Factory—5530 Glades Road. American. Oh, the choices! The chain has a Sunday brunch menu in addition to its main menu, which includes Chinese chicken salad and Cajun jambalaya. Don’t forget about the cheesecakes, from white chocolate and raspberry truffle offerings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-0344. (Other Palm Beach County locations: CityPlace, West Palm Beach, 561/802-3838; Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/776-3711). $$
Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria—2240 N.W. 19th St., Suite 904. Italian. Cross Naples (thin, blistered crust, judicious toppings) with Connecticut (fresh clams and no tomato sauce), and you’ve got a pretty good idea of the pies coming out of Nick Laudano’s custom-made ovens. The “white clam” pizza with garlic and bacon is killer-good; Caesar salad and tiramisu are much better than the usual pizzeria fare. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/3682900. $$
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) $$
The Sandwich Shop at Buccan—350 S. County Road, Palm Beach. Takeout stop. Like big sister Buccan Italian restaurant, the Sandwich Shop is full of flavor and builds your favorite sandwich with just a touch of delicious creativity you won’t find elsewhere. Owned by celeb chef Clay Conley and partners, the menu has hot or cold sandwiches, salads, sides and drinks (both alcoholic and non). Good-sized portions mean the Italian and prosciutto subs include leftovers if you have some willpower.• Lunch daily. 561/833-6295. $$
Shake Shack—1400 Glades Road. American. We’re not sure there is really any such thing as a bad burger joint and when you have a really good one—like Shake Shack— there’s a little piece of heaven just a short order away. Shake Shack in University Commons has great all-Angus burgers, non-GMO buns, and a frozen custard that makes grown men weep. Throw in some crinkle-cut fries and life is the way it should be. And the outdoor patio is a definite bonus in these times. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/932-0847. $
Tap 42 —5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 247. Gastropub. This hugely popular nouveau-Industrial gastropub is not for the faint of eardrums when packed, but don’t let that discourage you. The kitchen here executes the hell out of a short, simple all-day menu. Grilled salmon chopped salad with tomatillo ranch dressing is delightful, as is guacamole studded with fat chunks of bacon and charred corn. Same goes for decadent shrimp mac-n-cheese. The wicked-good chocolate bread pudding with salted caramel sauce would be the envy of any Big Easy eatery. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Brunch Sat.-Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/235-5819. $
Fries to Caviar —6299 N. Federal Highway. Contemporary American. Going one better than soup to nuts defines this Boca restaurant, an easygoing, affordable bistro that really does offer fries, caviar and more. Four varieties of fish eggs are
shown off nicely crowning a quartet of deviled eggs, while the thick-cut fries complement a massively flavorful, almost fork-tender hanger steak in the classic steak frites.Try the seasonal soups as well. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/617-5965. $$
It’s the spookiest season of the year, but choosing which wines to pair with Halloween treats shouldn’t give you nightmares. We sat down with certified sommelier Brett Hartt (of Palm Beach Meats and Clandestine Culinary) for his favorite wine-and-sweets pairings while you trick-or-treat this Halloween. clandestineculinary.com
Skittles & Tyrrell’s Hunter Valley Semillon
2022, New South Wales, Australia
Skittles are heavy on citrus and berry flavors, making this Semillon a perfect Halloween night quaff. It’s big on lip-smacking citrus fruits. The entry is all white flowers with a bright acidity giving way to a mid-palate with moderate weight and texture. Hints of citrus zest and lemon curd blend well with a sweet bag of Skittles.
Swedish Fish & Lucien
Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rose N/V
These two together are better than Pepsi and Pop Rocks! This French sparkler is vinified with 100-percent Pinot Noir, which pairs perfectly with the bright red berry fruitiness of Swedish Fish. The color is a light pink with a creamy mousse (the bubbly part on top) in the glass. Aromas of fresh strawberry, raspberries and orange blossom on the nose give way to a lightly rich palate of bright red fruit and wild cherry. This is a dry sparkling wine with a crispness that will also contrast the fruity sweetness of Swedish Fish.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins or Snickers & Lustau Almacenista Jose Luis Gonzalez Obregon
‘Oloroso del Puerto’ Sherry
Despite being a longtime somm’s favorite for its unique profile and regional identity, most Americans still think of sherry as something their grandparents used to drink after a three-martini lunch with Don Draper. Oloroso (Spanish for scented)
Sherry is pretty great with chocolate and peanut butter. This fortified wine from Andalucía is made from a grape called Palomino and has plenty of nutty aromatics and flavors, owing to the oxidative nature of the fermentation process. Toasted Marcona almonds and roasted peanuts on the nose are layered over lightly smoky wood notes. The palate is rich with dark chocolate truffle and cocoa, making a nice sweet and savory combination.
Hershey’s Special Dark or Milky Way Midnight Dark & Ridge Vineyards
Lytton Estate Petite Sirah 2018, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California Petite Sirah suffers from a bit of an identity crisis because it’s neither petite nor syrah. It’s a French grape called Durif, which typically produces an inky, midnight dark wine with big, rich flavors of ripe dark fruit and spice. Ridge is one of the OG California wineries, which makes a more subtle version, with a touch of Zinfandel in the blend bursting with blackberry jam and blueberry pie notes. The palate is richly layered with black currants, dark cocoa and shaved dark chocolate. This wine is dense, luscious and tastes amazing with chocolate, especially dark chocolate, which can be a tricky pairing partner.
Caramel Apples & Hermann J. Wiemer Late Harvest Riesling 2021, Finger Lakes, NY
This one is a natural pairing partner with a crisp yet sweet, crunchy candied apple. As a cool climate Riesling with some extra late fall hang time, it checks all the right boxes—brightness, freshness, acidity. Lush golden and green apple flavors are complemented by hints of tropical fruit.
The Grille On Congress —5101 Congress Ave. American. Dishes at this longtime favorite range from tasty chicken entrees and main-plate salads to seafood options like Asian-glazed salmon or pan-seared yellowtail snapper. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/912-9800. $$
Houston’s —1900 N.W. Executive Center Circle. Contemporary American. Convenient location, stylish ambience and impeccable service are hallmarks of this local outpost of the Hillstone restaurant chain. There are plenty of reasons why this is one of the most popular business lunch spots in all of Boca, including menu items like Cajun trout, the mammoth salad offerings and the tasty baby back ribs. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-0550. $$$
Il Mulino New York Boca Raton —451 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. From the four pre-menu bites to the after-dinner coffee from freshly ground beans, this is a white-tablecloth venue that delivers on its upscale promises. Try the langostino, the red snapper, the risotto, the pasta, or go for the ceviches, caviars and seafood tower. Save room for dessert and complimentary lemoncello. Make a night of it. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/338-8606. $$$
Josephine’s —5751 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Tradition trumps trendy, and comfort outweighs chic at this Boca favorite. The ambience is quiet and stately but not stuffy, and the menu is full of hearty dishes to soothe the savage appetite, like three-cheese eggplant rollatini and chicken scarpariello. • Dinner nightly. 561/988-0668. $$
Kapow Noodle Bar —402 Plaza Real. Asian. Kapow delivers an effervescent ambiance that makes you want to relax and stay a while. Its varied menu has something for every craving, from crispy rice and tacos to rolls and even Peking duck. Up your dinner game by reserving a seat at the separate omakase bar serving chef-curated bites that aren’t on the regular menu. And if you’re looking for a memorable night out, book one of the three karaoke rooms.• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/567-8828. $
Ke’e Grill —17940 N. Military Trail, Suite 700. Traditional American. In this busy dining scene for more than 30 years, you will find a lot of seafood (fried calamari, blue crab cakes, yellowtail snapper Francaise and lots more), a few steak, chicken, lamb and pork options, and a quality house-made apple crisp. Your traditional choices are baked, fried, breaded, grilled, broiled, sauteed. With Provencal, Francaise, maple mustard glaze, toasted macadamia nut pesto and piccata twists. A consistent crowd for a consistent menu. • Dinner nightly. 561/995-5044. $$$
Kousine Peruvian Asian —1668 N. Federal Highway. Peruvian/Asian. Chef and owner Danny Kou shares his Peruvian heritage with a curated menu of dishes that accurately represent his country’s famous ceviche while introducing patrons to unique dishes that are just as tempting. Kousine’s space is bright and modern, with exposed industrial ceilings complemented with warm woods and greenery. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/430-3337. $$
La Condesa —3320 Airport Road. Mexican. Mexico’s bold, colorful and lively culture is reflected in its cuisine, and it’s evident at La Condesa. This family-owned restaurant’s take on Mexican fare offers a sizable menu with a wide selection of popular drinks and dishes like margaritas, nachos, street tacos and burritos. You can also opt for less mainstream dishes like the mole cazuelitas, and you won’t be disappointed. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/931-4008. $
La Nouvelle Maison —455 E. Palmetto Park Blvd. French. Elegant, sophisticated French cuisine, white-glove service and a trio of stylish dining rooms make Arturo Gismondi’s homage to Boca’s storied La Vieille Maison the home away from home to anyone who appreciates the finer points of elegant dining. The cuisine showcases both first-rate ingredients and precise execution, whether
a generous slab of silken foie gras with plum gastrique, posh lobster salad, cookbook-perfect rendition of steak frites and an assortment of desserts that range from homey apple tart to bananas Foster with chocolate and Grand Marnier. • Dinner nightly. 561/338-3003. $$$
La Villetta —4351 N. Federal Highway. Italian. This is a well-edited version of a traditional Italian menu, complete with homemade pastas and other classic dishes. Try the signature whole yellowtail snapper encrusted in sea salt; it’s de-boned right at tableside. Shrimp diavolo is perfectly scrumptious. • Dinner nightly. (closed Mon. during summer). 561/362-8403. $$$
Le Rivage —450 N.E. 20th St., Suite 103. French. Don’t overlook this small, unassuming bastion of traditional French cookery. That would be a mistake, because the dishes that virtually scream “creativity” can’t compare to the quiet pleasures served here—like cool, soothing vichyssoise, delicate fillet of sole with nutty brown butter sauce or perfectly executed crème brûlee. Good food presented without artifice at a fair price never goes out of fashion. • Dinner nightly. 561/620-0033. $$
Loch Bar —346 Plaza Real. Seafood. This sister restaurant to Ouzo Bay includes fried oysters, moules frites and Maryland crab cakes. The bar offers literally hundreds of whiskeys, a noisy happy hour crowd and live music most nights. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/939-6600. $$
Los Olivos Bistro —5030 Champion Blvd. Argentine. The family-owned bistro’s menu honors familial Argentine roots with typical crave-worthy dishes like empanadas and plenty of red meat. Still, it also honors the cuisine’s Spanish and Italian influences with its standout paellas and housemade pasta. • Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/756-8928. $
Louie Bossi’s —100 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. This jumping joint serves terrific Neapolitan pizza (thin crust), but don’t miss the other entrées. Start with a charcuterie/ cheese plate and grab the amazing breadsticks. All breads and pastas are made on the premises. Other faves include the carbonara and the calamari, and save room for house-made gelato. Unusual features: Try the bocce ball court included with the retro Italian décor. • Lunch and dinner daily, weekend brunch. 561/336-6699. $$$
Luff’s Fish House —390 E. Palmetto Park Road. Seafood. A renovated 1920s bungalow houses this shipshape restaurant, in addition to two large, outdoor deck and patio areas. It’s known for familiar dish names with new tweaks: smoked fish-hummus dip, falafel fish fritters, crab guacamole, mussels in coconut curry broth, plus the paella on Sundays only. Don’t leave without the enormous slice of the Key lime pie, topped with meringue on a graham cracker crust. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/609-2660. $$
Maggiano’s —21090 St. Andrews Blvd. Italian. Do as the Italians do, and order family-style: Sit back and watch the endless amounts of gorgeous foods grace your table. In this manner, you receive two appetizers, a salad, two pastas, two entrées and two desserts. The menu also includes lighter takes on staples like chicken parm, fettuccine alfredo and chicken piccata. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/361-8244. $$
Mario’s Osteria —1400 Glades Road, Suite 210. Italian. This popular spot features rustic Italian fare in a sleek environment. Signature dishes like the garlic rolls, lasagna and eggplant “pancakes” are on the new menu, as are butternut squash ravioli and thick, juicy rib-eye served “arrabiata” style. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/239-7000. $$
Matteo’s —233 S. Federal Highway, Suite 108. Italian. Hearty Italian and Italian-American food, served in giant “family style” portions, needs no reinventing. Though there is no shortage of local restaurants cooking in that genre, it’s the details of preparation and service that make Matteo’s stand out. Baked clams are a good place to start, as is the reliable chopped salad. Linguini frutti di mare is one of the best in town. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-0773. $$
Max’s Grille —404 Plaza Real. Contemporary American. After 24 years in Mizner Park, This modern American bistro is a true local classic. The food and decor are both timeless and up to date, and the ambience is that of a smooth-running big-city bistro. Service is personable and proficient. The menu is composed of dishes you really want to eat, from the applewood bacon-wrapped meatloaf to the wickedly indulgent crème brûlèe pie. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/368-0080. $$
Medi Terra —301 Via de Palmas #99. Mediterranean. Embracing western Mediterranean cuisine, the menu is seasonal and revolves around what the owners can freshly source, so make sure to wait for the specials before making any final decisions. The father-son duo bought Ristorante Sapori in Royal Palm Place and redesigned it to reflect their passion for Mediterranean cuisine. Lunch and Dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/367-9779. $$
Morton’s The Steakhouse—5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 219. Steakhouse. There’s seemingly no end to diners’ love of huge slabs of high-quality aged beef, nor to the carnivores who pack the clubby-swanky dining room of this meatery. While the star of the beef show is the giant bone-in filet mignon, seasonally featured is the American Wagyu New York strip. Finish off your meal with one of the decadent desserts.• Dinner nightly. 561/392-7724. $$$$
New York Prime —2350 N.W. Executive Center Drive. Steakhouse. This wildly popular Boca meatery Monday, Monday packs them in with swift, professional service, classy supper club ambience and an extensive wine list. And, of course, the beef—all USDA Prime, cooked to tender and juicy lusciousness over ferocious heat. The bone-in rib-eye is especially succulent, but don’t neglect the New York strip or steak-house classics like oysters Rockefeller, garlicky spinach and crusty hash browns. • Dinner nightly. 561/998-3881. $$$$
Patio Tapas & Beer —205 S.E. First Ave. Spanish. Be transported to the Iberian Peninsula with a variety of tapas. Chef Bryant Fajardo, who trained under celebrated chef José Andrés, specializes in one of Spain’s most traditional and iconic cuisines and delivers both classic selections like Manchego cheese and anchovies alongside premium nibbles like seared duck and foie gras. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/419-7239. $
Prezzo —5560 N. Military Trail. Italian. A reincarnation of a popular 1990s Boca venue, this version has updated the dining room, kept the yummy oven-baked focaccia bread slices, and added a 21st-century taste to the menu. Don’t miss the tender bone-in pork chop, thin-crust pizza and seafood specials. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices are on the menu, too. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/314-6840. $$
Rafina —6877 S.W. 18th St. Greek. If you find the ambience of most Greek restaurants to be like a frat party with flaming cheese and ouzo, this contemporary, casually elegant spot will be welcome relief. Food and decor favor refinement over rusticity, even in such hearty and ubiquitous dishes as pastitsio and spanakopita. Standout dishes include the moussaka, the creamy and mildly citrusy avgolemono soup and the precisely grilled, simply adorned (with olive oil, lemon and capers) branzino. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-3673. $$
We’re singing the praises of Rafina, which not only offers fresh and on-point Mediterranean favorites but one of the only waterfront views in west Boca Raton.
Ruth’s Chris—225 N.E. Mizner Blvd., Suite 100. Steakhouse. Not only does this steakhouse favorite emphasize its New Orleans roots, it also distinguishes itself from its competitors by just serving better food. The signature chopped salad has a list of ingredients as long as a hose but they all work together. And how can you not like a salad topped with crispy fried onion strings? Steaks are USDA Prime and immensely flavorful, like a perfectly seared New York strip. The white chocolate bread pudding is simply wicked. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-6746. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 651 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561/514-3544; 661 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/863-0660.) $$$$
Seasons 52 —2300 Executive Center Drive. Contemporary American. The food—seasonal ingredients, simply and healthfully prepared, accompanied by interesting wines—is firstrate, from salmon roasted on a cedar plank to desserts served in oversized shot glasses. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-9952. (Other Palm Beach County location: 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/625-5852.) $$
SeaSpray Inlet Grill—999 E. Camino Real. American Unobstructed views of Lake Boca Raton, soaring palm trees and coastal décor peppered with fringed umbrellas all set the mood for a relaxing experience that will make you feel as if you’re on vacation. The menu accommodates different dietary preferences with gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. Don’t sleep on the pear tortellini pasta starter; it’s a star item. Portions are hearty and can be easily shared. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/226-3022. $$
Six Tables a Restaurant—112 N.E. Second St., Boca Raton. American. The dimly lit chandeliers, burgundy velvet curtains and smooth Sinatra lyrics set the mood for a
memorable evening that’s dedicated to fine dining without pretention. With a seasonal menu that’s ever changing, you can rest assured that whatever husband and wife chef-proprietors Tom and Jenny Finn prepare for you, it will truly be special and made with love. • Dinner Thurs.-Sat. 561/347-6260. $$$$
Taverna Kyma —6298 N. Federal Highway. Greek/ Mediterranean. Hankering for a traditional Greek meal, and a menu that offers just about everything? This is where you want to try the meze plates (cold, hot, seafood, veggie), saganaki, grilled entrees and kebobs. From the taramosalata to the branzino and pastitsio, servings are generous and good. Don’t forget dessert. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/994-2828. $$
Trattoria Romana —499 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. This local mainstay does Italian classics and its own lengthy list of ambitious specials with unusual skill and aplomb. The service is at a level not always seen in local restaurants. Pay attention to the daily specials, especially if they include impeccably done langostini oreganata and the restaurant’s signature jumbo shrimp saltimbocca. • Dinner nightly. 561/393-6715. $$$
Twenty Twenty Grille —141 Via Naranjas, Suite
45. Contemporary American. You’ve probably licked postage stamps that are larger than Ron and Rhonda Weisheit’s tiny jewel box of a restaurant, but what it lacks in space it more than makes up for in charm, sophistication and imaginative, expertly crafted food. Virtually everything is made in-house, from the trio of breads that first grace your table to the pasta in a suave dish of tagliatelle with duck and chicken confit. Don’t miss the jerk pork belly and grilled veal strip loin. • Dinner nightly. 561/990-7969. $$$
The fall season ushers in two delectable campaigns that invite you to dine out and support our local restaurants. Both Flavor Palm Beach and Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month have teamed up with chefs to offer diners specially curated multi-course menus at palatable prices throughout September. Delray’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will host the eighth-annual installment of this culinary program alongside more than 50 area restaurants. Covering the entire Palm Beach County, Flavor Palm Beach entices locals to wine and dine at its partner restaurants, each offering seasonally inspired menus. For more, visit downtowndelraybeach.com/ restaurantmonth and flavorpb.com.
—Christie Galeano-DeMottA
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. $$
Vino —114 N.E. Second St. Wine Bar/Italian. An impressive wine list of some 250 plus bottles (all available by the glass) offers a multitude of choices, especially among Italian and California reds. The menu of “Italian tapas” includes roasted red peppers with Provolone, as well as ricotta gnocchi with San Marzano tomatoes. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/869-0030. $$
Yakitori —271 S.E. Mizner Blvd. Asian. This Japanese restaurant that has sat for nearly a decade in Royal Palm Place is still welcoming devoted diners and delivering consistent, premium dishes. Sip on one of its refreshing cocktails like the lychee martini or green tea mojito before perusing the vast menu that offers everything from sushi and sashimi to fried rice, ramen and entrées from the robata grill. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/544-0087. $$
Boon’s Asian Bistro —19605 N. State Road 7. Japanese/Thai. This is one of two Boon’s (the other is in Delray Beach), and it’s where the rush to eat excellent sushi started. The fast-moving staff is choreographed to deliver dishes such as shrimp pad Thai that’s light, delicate and happily filled with shrimp. The Thai fried rice is unusually delicate too, with lots of egg, and is some of the best around. The sushi rolls are as fresh and inventive (try the Daimyo roll) as they are beautifully presented. Go early or call for a reservation. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/883-0202. $$
Chloe’s Bistro —6885 S.W. 18th St. Italian. One of the few venues that’s on the water, with food to match the view. Try the seafood linguine, the large snapper filets in Marechiara sauce, and the desserts to end on a sweet note. House-made pasta and a good wine list ensure a pleasant, satisfying meal. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/334-2088. $$
City Fish Market—7940 Glades Road. Seafood. A multimillion-dollar remodel of the old Pete’s has turned it into an elegant seafood house with a lengthy seafood-friendly wine list, impeccably fresh fish and shellfish cooked with care and little artifice. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/487-1600. $$
Ditmas Kitchen —21077 Powerline Road. Contemporary kosher. This west Boca restaurant is named after a Brooklyn avenue in a district known for its food. Here you’ll find very good casual food, and no dairy products are used. Try the Hibachi salmon, all-kale Caesar salad, the shnitzel sandwich. • Dinner Sun.-Thurs. 561/826-8875. $$$
DVASH —8208 Glades Road. Mediterranean. The menu, a collection of Mediterranean fusion dishes with a variety of daily specials, caters to an array of diets, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. The Cohen family, who previously owned Falafel Bistro & Wine Bar in Coral Springs for more than a decade, now welcomes diners to this West Boca restaurant that’s tucked away in the Publix Greenwise strip mall. • Lunch and dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/826-7784. $$
Oli’s Fashion Cuisine —6897 S.W. 18th St. Modern American. With the unusual name comes a menu sporting lobster risotto to tuna tacos, grilled mahi and more. There are Italian, vegetarian, steak, flatbreads, salads and desserts, all
pleasing to the eye and palate. Inside is a bit noisy, so try the outdoor, lakeside patio for a quieter meal. • Lunch and dinner daily, breakfast weekends. 561/571-6920. $$
Oliv Pit Athenian Grille —6006 S.W. 18th St. Modern Greek. The owners’ goal of bringing together the best of Greek cooking under one roof, much like the melting pot that is Athens, is covered here in an extensive menu. The best way to enjoy the food is to share it: the Pikilia trio with tzatziki, spicy feta and eggplant spread is a starting place. Try the mix grill platter and the hearty red Greek wine. End the night with a unique, velvety frappe cappuccino. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-2049. $$
Skyfin Asian Bistro —8221 Glades Road. Asian. After nearly a decade of dishing out elevated Beijing cuisine at MR CHOW inside the posh W South Beach, chef Aden Lee left his sous chef position to venture out on his own. Here, you’ll find both playfully named sushi rolls and fresh sashimi alongside protein-rich house specials, fried rice and noodles. Don’t miss the Toro Roll and Tangerine Peel Beef. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/556-1688. $$
Villa Rosano —9858 Clint Moore Road. Italian. You can be forgiven for imagining yourself in some rustic Italian hill town as the smells of garlic and tomato sauce waft through the air. Start by sopping up the house olive oil with slices of crusty bread, then move on to a stellar version of clams Guazzetto and delicate fillets of sole done a la Francese. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/470-0112. $$
Driftwood —2005 S. Federal Highway. Modern American. Take food combos that sound unusual (popcorn sauce, avocado chocolate ice cream) but that taste wonderful and you’ve got Chef Jimmy Everett’s ideas on the table. They don’t last long, because they taste terrific. Try the smoked swordfish, the lobster with pickled okra, ricotta dumplings, the burger with gouda, the grilled octopus and pastrami’d chicken breast with roasted cabbage. • Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/733-4782. $$
Josie’s Italian Ristorante—1602 S. Federal Highway. Italian. Famed chef and South Florida culinary godfather Mark Militello is back at Josie’s after a brief stint at Boca’s Prezzo, and his magic in the kitchen of this cozy, old-school Italian restaurant is duly noted. His influence is evident in the daily specials, but old favorites like beefy short rib meatballs, an upmarket version of the classic San Francisco cioppino, and Josie’s signature veal Bersaglieri (veal medallions with artichokes, olives and roasted peppers in lemon-white wine sauce) don’t fail to satisfy either. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/364-9601. $$
Prime Catch —700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood Waterfront restaurants are few and far between in our neck of the woods, and those with good food are even more rare. Prime Catch, at the foot of the Woolbright bridge on the Intracoastal, is a best-kept secret. The simple pleasures here soar—a perfectly grilled piece of mahi or bouillabaisse overflowing with tender fish. Don’t miss one of the best Key lime pies around. • Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 561/737-8822. $$
Sushi Simon 1628 S. Federal Highway. Japanese It’s been called “Nobu North” by some aficionados, and for good reason. Local sushi-philes jam the narrow dining room for such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like snapper Morimoto and tuna tartare. Creative, elaborate rolls are a specialty. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$
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The esteemed Michelin Guide debuted its first Florida culinary manual last year, with several Miami restaurants making the cut alongside others in Tampa and Orlando. This year, all restaurants in Miami that received stars last year kept them, and only one new restaurant, Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt, was added. And now thanks to the Brightline train, Palm Beach County residents can comfortably zip down to Miami for a taste.
The guide, which was created by the Michelin tire company as a directory for drivers of noteworthy restaurants, also awarded its Bib Gourmand designation to several establishments. This unstarred category lets diners know Michelin stands behind the menu’s quality and that its dishes are at a lower price point. Those restaurants include Bachour, Chug’s Diner, Doya, El Turco, Ghee Indian Kitchen, Hometown Barbecue, La Natural, Lucali, Lung Yai, Mandolin Aegan Bistro, Michael’s Genuine, Phuc Yea, Sanguich de Miami, Tinta y Cafe, Zak the Baker and Zitz Sum. New this year to the list are Jaguar Sun and Rosie’s.
L’ATELIER DE JÖEL ROBUCHON – a special-occasion restaurant that offers diners a unique tasting menu experience.
ARIETE – Global dishes share the menu with elevated Cuban-inspired fare. BOIA DE – This charming restaurant might be hard to find, but once inside you’re rewarded with interesting Italian-inspired dishes in a relaxed setting. COTE – come here for the meat but stay for the party. This dimly lit venue is sexy, lively and serves stellar Korean barbecue.
THE DEN AT SUSHI AZABU – This hidden sushi counter offers an impressive omakase experience that you’ll continue to crave long after your final bite.
ELCIELO MIAMI – Honoring his Colombia heritage, chef Juan Manuel Barrientos showcases his elevated take on Latin cuisine with a showstopping menu.
HIDEN – This hidden eight-person omakase experience is hyper-focused on quality raw fish prepared in a variety of exceptional ways.
LE JARDINIER – Vegetables reign supreme here, and their presentation is almost too beautiful to eat—almost.
LOS FELIX – This unassuming Coconut Grove restaurant honors Mesoamerican cuisine with its savory dishes like its tamal, arepa, grilled octopus and pork cheek carnitas.
STUBBORN SEED – “Top Chef” winner Jeremy Ford triumphs in the kitchen with his innovative, seasonal menu.
TAMBOURINE ROOM BY TRISTAN BRANDT – The Carillon Wellness Resort restaurant offers diners a French-inspired tasting menu accentuated with Asian influences.
THE SURF CLUB RESTAURANT – Arrive early to take a few shots of the historic Surf Club and its adjacent and beautiful Four Seasons hotel. Then settle into Chef Thomas Keller’s masterfully curated culinary world with a glass of Champagne. For more information, visit guide.michelin.com/us/en/florida/miami/restaurants.
50 Ocean—50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to rock shrimp pot pie and baked grouper topped with blue crab. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$
800 Palm Trail Grill —800 Palm Trail. American This contemporary space is serving up American fare and classic cocktails. The menu has a steak-and-seafood-house feel to it but without any stuffiness. Instead, you’ll find dishes that entice the palate, like the loaded baked potato eggrolls and Wagyu boneless short rib. • Lunch and dinner daily, with patio dining. 561/865-5235. $$
Akira Back—233 NE Second Ave. Japanese Chef Akira Back’s Seoul restaurant earned a Michelin star a few years ago and now he’s showcasing his talented take on Japanese cuisine at his namesake restaurant inside The Ray hotel. Born in Korea and raised in Colorado, Back blends his heritage with Japanese flavors and techniques he has mastered to deliver dishes that are unique to him. With plates made to be shared, the menu is divided into cold and hot starters followed by rolls, nigiri/sashimi, robata grill, mains and fried rice. Dinner. 561/739-1708. $$$$
Boca magazine was honored with the first-place “Charlie” award for best website in the state at this year’s Florida Magazine Association awards! This is the organization’s top honor, given in recognition of the excellence of Boca magazine’s website (bocamag.com) for its engaging content, navigability and design. Visit bocamag.com and stay up to the minute on community events, local city news and much, much more. See why our website was voted the best!
Amar Mediterranean Bistro —522 E. Atlantic Ave. Lebanese. From the moment you step inside, there’s a familial feeling, a hidden gem that everyone is drawn to. Amar is a quaint bistro amidst the buzzy Atlantic Avenue that serves Lebanese food. But this isn’t your typical hummus and pita joint. Here, the proprietor’s family recipes take center stage alongside Mediterranean favorites that have been elevated with slight tweaks. • Dinner nightly. 561/865-5653. $$
Angelo Elia Pizza • Bar • Tapas — 16950 Jog Road. Italian. Nothing on the menu of Angelo Elia’s modern, small plates-oriented osteria disappoints, but particularly notable are the meaty fried baby artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and speck, delicate chicken-turkey meatballs in Parmesan-enhanced broth, and Cremona pizza with a sweetsalty-earthy-pungent mélange of pears, pancetta, Gorgonzola, sun-dried figs and mozzarella. • Lunch Tues.-Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/381-0037. $
Atlantic Grille—1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/Contemporary American. This posh restaurant in the luxurious Seagate Hotel & Spa is home to a 450-gallon aquarium of tranquil moon jellyfish and a 2,500-gallon shark tank. Savor inventive cuisine that takes the contemporary to the extraordinary. Bold flavors, inspired techniques and the freshest ingredients make every meal a culinary adventure. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/665-4900. $$
Avalon Steak and Seafood —110 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/Steakhouse. The enticing reasons we all go to a
steakhouse are present here—boozy cocktails, a diverse wine list, dry aged steaks, prime cuts, rich accompaniments, decadent sides and more. The menu is then enhanced with a selection of seafood like a raw bar medley of oysters, shrimp and crab alongside the customary octopus, fish, scallops and lobster. Don’t miss Avalon’s signature dish, the Angry Lobster. • Dinner nightly. 561/593-2500.
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Bamboo Fire Cafe —149 N.E. Fourth Ave. Caribbean. The Jacobs family joyously shares its Latin and Caribbean culture through food that’s bursting with bright island aromas and flavors. Tostones, plantain fries and jerk meatballs share the menu with curry pork, oxtail and conch. A quintessential Delray gem. • Dinner Wed.-Sun. 561/749-0973. $
Bar 25 Gastropub —25 S.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach. American. Taking inspiration from the Northeast, the menu boasts staples like Philly cheesesteak, Rhode Island clams, pierogis, Old Bay fries and plenty of mootz (aka mozzarella). Loyal to its gastropub DNA, dishes here aren’t complicated or complex but satisfying, interesting takes on the familiar without being boring. • Lunch and dinner daily, weekend brunch. 561/359-2643. $
Beg for More Izakaya —19 S.E. Fifth Ave. Japanese Small Plates. The large sake, whisky and beer menu here pairs beautifully with the small plates full of everything except sushi. No sushi. And that’s fine. Try the takoyaki (octopus balls), the crispy salmon tacos and anything with the addictive kimchi, such as the kimchi fried rice. There are pasta, teriyaki and
simmered duck with bok choy dishes—or 16 varieties of yakitori (food on skewers). You’ll be back to beg for more. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/563-8849. $$
Brulé Bistro —200 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The regular menu of this Pineapple Grove favorite always has satisfying dishes. Its specialties include crab tortellini with black truffles, chicken meatballs with coconut broth and cashews, plus signature dessert pistachio crème brùlée. Spirits and house cocktails steeped in speakeast style are paired with an ever-changing menu. Outside tables offer the best option for conversation. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-2046. $$
Burt & Max’s —9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. This bastion of contemporary comfort food in west Delray is approaching local landmark status, forging its own menu while borrowing a few dishes from Max’s Grille, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, including a stellar truffle-scented wild mushroom pizza. • Dinner nightly. Sunday brunch. 561/638-6380. $$
Cabana El Rey —105 E. Atlantic Ave. Cuban tropical. Little Havana is alive and well in Delray. The menu is a palette-pleasing travelogue, including starters like mariquitas (fried banana chips) and main courses such as seafood paella (think mussels, shrimp, clams, conch, scallops and octopus). • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9090. $$
Caffe Luna Rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd. Italian. This multiple Delray Beach-award winning restaurant has sparkling service, comfort food taken to a higher level, and a setting just steps from the Atlantic. A success from day one, they dish up big flavors in a tiny space, so call for reservations. Try the calamari fritto misto, then the rigatoni pomodoro and leave room for dessert. Or come back for breakfast. • Open daily from breakfast through dinner. 561/274-9404. $$
Casa L’Acqua Ristorante Italiano —9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian. Casa L’Acqua is touted as a fine-dining establishment, and correctly so; diners can expect white tablecloths, tuxedoed staff and attentive service. The wine list is Italian-focused but does offer a variety of bottles from around the world, and each dish is expertly prepared with sizable portions. The main dining room, with its vibey bar and wine cellar, is cozy, and so is its fully enclosed patio in the back. • Dinner nightly. 561/563-7492. $$
City Oyster —213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as shrimp and grits with a jumbo crab cake. This is the place to see and be seen in Delray, and the food lives up to its profile. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$
Coco Sushi Lounge & Bar —25 N.E. Second Ave. Asian. Local hospitality veterans Tina Wang and chef Jason Zheng continue to grow their restaurant empire with this concept. The extensive menu caters to any palate, dietary restriction or craving and features both traditional and creative dishes. Soups and salads lead into sushi selections and appetizers divided into cool and hot. Cooked and raw rolls are followed by rice, noodle, land and sea entrée options. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. Sunday brunch. 561/908-2557. $$
Costa By OK&M—502 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Costa takes chef/owner Coton Stine’s dedication to farmto-table fare to an elevated level with its seasonal menu. Working closely with local farms and vendors, Stine curates deliciously healthy dishes that tempt your palate while fueling your body. For those with dietary restrictions, the dishes are clearly labeled gluten-free or vegan,
which adds a sense of ease to the experience. The corner space is comfortable and embraces natural elements with its wicker chairs, lanterns, greenery and expansive sliding doors. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/501-6115. • $$
Cut 432 —432 E. Atlantic Ave. Steakhouse. Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting. Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wet-aged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner nightly. 561/272-9898. $$$
Dada—52 N. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. The same provocative, whimsical creativity that spawned Dada the art movement infuses Dada the restaurant, giving it a quirky charm all its own. The comfort food with a moustache menu has its quirky charms, too, like shake-n-bake pork chops with sweet-savory butterscotch onions, and a brownie-vanilla ice cream sundae with strips of five-spice powdered bacon. The wittily decorated 1920s-vintage house-turnedrestaurant is, as they say, a trip. • Dinner nightly. 561/330-3232. $$
Deck 84 —840 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the stellar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey seasonal cobbler. And the waterfront location just seems to make everything taste better. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/665-8484. $
Eathai —1832 S. Federal Highway. Thai. If you’re craving approachable and affordable Thai food, put Eathai at the top of your list. While you can expect to find curries, noodles, soups and fried rice on the menu, the dishes here aren’t the typical ones you’ll find around town. Indulge in the Thai Chicken French Toasted or Crispy Duck Breast with Lychee Curry Sauce or Oxtail Basil Fried Rice to savor the true talent of owner and chef Sopanut Sopochana. • Lunch and dinner daily, except Tuesday. 561/270-3156. $
El Camino —15 N.E. Second Ave. Mexican. This sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby Cut 432 and Park Tavern. Fresh, quality ingredients go into everything from the tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class fish tacos clad in delicate fried skin, set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And check out the margaritas, especially the smoky blend of mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5350. $$
Elisabetta’s —32 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. An ornate Italian spot, with classically prepared dishes including spiedini shrimp, burrata de prosciutto bruschetta, costoletta di vitello (veal), a guanciale pizza, cacio e pepe pasta, malfadine Amatriciana and gemelli puttanesca. Portions are large and that, thankfully, goes for the homemade gelati, too. The best seating outdoors is the second-floor balcony overlooking Atlantic Avenue. • Lunch and dinner daily; weekend brunch. 561/650-6699. $$
Ember Grill—233 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The Ray Hotel’s modern bistro is helmed by Joe Zanelli, who has created a variety of globally inspired dishes. Seafood, steaks and house specialties like the duck pancakes share the menu with delectable desserts like the baked Alaska ablaze on your table or the refreshing frozen pineapple. • Dinner nightly. 561/739-1705. $$
The Grove—187 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The Grove, which has been tucked inside the tranquil Pineapple Grove district for nearly a decade, continues to surprise diners with its vibrant dishes. The upscale but casually comfortable nook has an international wine list that spans the globe and a seasonal menu that’s succinct and well thought out. • Dinner Tues.-Sat. 561/266-3750. $$
The yearly beer sensation is back. Oktoberfest’s origins may be back in Bavaria, but you can cheer the festival closer to home at these lively celebrations. Remember that while Munich’s ever-popular Oktoberfest runs Sept. 16-Oct. 3 this year, our local gatherings usually take place in October, so check your community calendars.
The American German Club hosts one of the largest festivals in the area. During the weekends of October 13-15 and Oct. 20-22, you will be transported to Germany with its variety of imported beers, traditional fare, live entertainment and carnival rides.
5111 Lantana Road, Lake Worth; 561/966-7865; oktoberfestflorida.com
While Munich’s festival is recognized worldwide, you can find smaller fests throughout the country, and that’s what you’ll find at Biergarten Boca Raton. Pair your German brew (and there are more than 20 draft beers to choose from) with a soft, warm pretzel, bratwurst or hearty chicken schnitzel—the choice is up to you. Prost!
309 Via de Palmas, Boca Raton; 561/395-7462; biergartenboca.com
—Christie Galeano-DeMottHenry’s —16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant in the west part of town never fails to delight diners. Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything—from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/638-1949. $$
Still famous for its Herculean brunches, Salt7’s weekend favorites include a Hangover Burger, Bananas Foster french toast and Fruity Pebble french toast casserole.
Il Girasole —2275 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian. If you want Northern Italian in a low-key atmosphere, and nobody rushing you out the door, this is your spot. Start with something from the very good wine list. Try the yellowtail snapper, the penne Caprese and the capellini Gamberi, and leave room for the desserts. Reservations recommended. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$
J&J Seafood Bar & Grill —634 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This local favorite on Atlantic Avenue—owned by John Hutchinson (who is also the chef) and wife Tina—serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options. Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. This is is a bona fide local go-to spot that never disappoints. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/272-3390. $$
Jimmy’s Bistro —9 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. This small gem off noisy Atlantic Avenue is big on taste and ambience, and has been busy since 2009. You can travel the world with dumplings, conch fritters, pork schnitzel, rigatoni Bolognese, étouffée and more. Reservations are recommended at this laid-back, comfortable venue. • Dinner nightly. 561/865-5774. $$
Joseph’s Wine Bar —200 N.E. Second Ave. Mediterranean-American. Joseph’s is an elegant, comfortable, intimate nook in Delray’s Pineapple Grove, and an ideal place for a lazy evening. This family affair—owner Joseph Boueri, wife Margaret in the kitchen, and son Elie and daughter Romy working the front of the house—has all tastes covered. Try the special cheese platter, the duck a l’orange or the rack of lamb. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-6100. $$
La Cigale —253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. Popular venue since 2001, with Greek and Italian dishes and more. Highlights are seafood paella, roasted half duck and grilled jumbo artichoke appetizer. Lots of favorites on the menu: calf’s liver, veal osso buco, branzino, seafood crepes. Nice outdoor seating if weather permits. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$
Latitudes —2809 S. Ocean Blvd. Modern American You should come for both the sunset and the food. This oceanfront restaurant is a gem tucked inside the Delray Sands resort. From the airy, bubbly interior to the raw bar, the décor is soothing and fun. Try the lobster and crab stuffed shrimp, the miso-glazed Skuna Bay salmon, the branzino or the veal Bolognese. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-6241. $$$
Le Colonial 601 E. Atlantic Ave. Vietnamese French. Le Colonial radiates classic elegance that is as sophisticated as it is comfortable. Created to showcase Vietnamese cuisine and its French influences, Le Colonial has a standout method of curating classic Vietnamese dishes that appeal to various palates, from meat lovers and pescatarians to vegetarians. The space immediately transports you back to Saigon’s tropical paradise of the 1920s. Lush birds of paradise and palms line the halls that lead into intimate dining nooks throughout the 7,000-square-foot restaurant.• Lunch (on weekends) and dinner daily. 561/566-1800. $$$
Lemongrass Bistro —420 E. Atlantic Ave. PanAsian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this a popular destination. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton, 561/544-8181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $
Lionfish —307 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. Focusing on sustainable and locally sourced ingredients, Lionfish’s menu is diverse while its coastal décor is both stylish and comfortable. Choose from oysters, octopus, specialty sushi rolls, fresh catches and, of course, the namesake white flaky fish in a variety of preparations including whole fried and as a bright ceviche. Make sure to save room for the Key lime pie bombe dessert. • Dinner nightly, brunch weekends. 561/639-8700. $$$
Lulu’s—189 N.E. Second Ave. American. Lulu’s in Pineapple Grove offers a relaxed ambiance with unfussy, approachable food. The quaint café is open every day and serves an all-day menu including breakfast until 3 p.m. and a selection of appetizers, sandwiches, salads and entrées that are ideal for an executive lunch, lively tapas happy hour, casual dinner or late night snack (until 2 a.m.). • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/453-2628. $
MIA Kitchen & Bar —7901 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Contemporary American. Owner Joey Lograsso and chef Jason Binder have curated a balanced choreography of fascinating yet approachable dishes. The menu travels the world from Italy to Asia and showcases Binder’s formal training with elevated dishes that are exceptionally executed. It’s vibey with a great playlist, and the design, reminiscent of a cool Wynwood bar, is industrial with exposed ducts, reclaimed wood and sculptural filament chandeliers. It’s a place that amps up all your senses. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/499-2200. $$$
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. 561/2763600. $$
Papa’s Tapas —259 N.E. Second Ave. Spanish. This family-owned restaurant will make you feel welcomed, and its cuisine will satisfy your craving for Spanish tapas. Start with a few shareable plates and then enjoy a hearty paella that’s bursting with a selection of seafood, chicken or vegetables. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., dinner Sun. 561/266-0599. $
Park Tavern —32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Check out the high-top seating or bar stools during an excellent happy hour menu that includes deviled eggs, pork sliders, chicken wings and a happy crowd. Entrees are generous and well executed. Try the fish and chips, one of six burgers, fish tacos and more. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.-Sun. 561/265-5093. $$
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. $$$
Rose’s Daughter—169 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. While not your traditional Italian trattoria, it is a place to find new favorites and revisit old standards updated with delicious ingredients and high standards. Try the Monet-colored lobster risotto, or house-made pasta, pizza, bread and desserts. From the mushroom arancini to the tiramisu, you will be glad Owner/Chef Suzanne Perrotto is in the kitchen. Indoor and outdoor seating. • Dinner Wed.-Sun. 561/271-9423. $$
Salt7—32 S.E. Second Ave. Modern American. All the pieces needed to create a top-notch restaurant are here: talented chef, great food, excellent service. From the pea risotto to the crab cake
As we head into the holiday season, let’s remember to give to those in need. Local food pantries need supplies and volunteers to accomplish their mission of helping those facing financial difficulties. Whether you can donate items to a food pantry or volunteer to help organize or distribute food to families, every little bit counts and is appreciated.
BOCA HELPING HANDS
Its pantry bag drive-thru pickup is Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. at its main facility in east Boca Raton. But it also has pantry pickup locations throughout the Palm Beaches in West Boca, Delray, Boynton and Lake Worth. The nonprofit also offers a Hot Meal Program for those needing a hot, nutritious meal, and that distribution happens in East Boca and Lake Worth.
1500 N.W. First Court, Boca Raton; 561/417-0913; bocahelpinghands.org/ hours-and-locations
FARMWORKER COORDINATING COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
Offering assistance to farm workers, this nonprofit hosts a variety of health, education and financial programs for families, including food distribution to some of our community’s most hardworking yet underserved populations.
1123 Crestwood Blvd., Lake Worth; 561/533-7227; farmworkercouncil.com
The Boynton Beach-based nonprofit has a food distribution pantry open on Fridays from 2-4 p.m.
3100 S. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach; 561/305-5268; lovefortheneedy.org
The food distribution, on a first-come, first-served basis, happens on the last Friday of every month between 9-11 a.m.
2122 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach; 561/686-3530; salvationarmyflorida.org/westpalmbeach/#services
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HMF, named after cigar aficionado Henry Flagler, has its own cigar menu of 19 options, from a $28 Romeo & Juliet “Vintage” to the $205 Cohiba “Spectre.”
to the signature steaks and a lot more, this is a venue worth the money. Thanks goes to Executive Chef Paul Niedermann, who won TV’s notorious “Hell’s Kitchen” show, and his talent is displayed here on the plate. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. Brunch Sunday. 561/274-7258. $$$
Sazio —131 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. This long-lived venue on crowded Atlantic Avenue is a reason to sit down and take a breath. Then take up a fork and try the linguine with white clam sauce or the ravioli Sazio or grilled skirt steak or pretty much anything on the menu. Prices are reasonable; leftovers are popular. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/272-5540. $$
Terra Fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The pleasures of simple, well-prepared Italian-American cuisine are front and center here. Enjoy the delicate, pillow-y veal meatballs in Marsala sauce; lusty chicken Allessandro with mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hearts; and a finely crafted tiramisu that’s as satisfying as it is familiar. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/495-5570. $$
Tramonti —119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. In a world where restaurants chase trends with the relentlessness of Casanova in full Viagra heat, Tramonti stands out as a classic outpost of authentic Italian cookery. Not trendy hardly means stodgy, however, as evidenced by expertly crafted, robustly flavorful dishes like the signature spiedini di mozzarella Romana, spaghetti al cartoccio and braciole Napoletana. Torta della nonna is a triumph of the highly refined simplicity that lies at the heart of true Italian cuisine. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-1944. $$$
Veg Eats Foods —334 E. Linton Blvd. Creative Vegan This is comfort food for everyone; the dishes will impress carnivores, too. Smell the fresh coconut vegetable curry soup, which tastes as good as it sounds. Try the grilled brawt sausage, the Ranch chixn, the banh mi and a Ruben—all from plant-based ingredients that will fool your taste buds. • Lunch daily. 561/562-6673. $
Vic & Angelo’s —290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. People watching is a staple ingredient here, a complement to the Italian fare. The wine menu is robust, mainly grounded in Italy but with choices from around the world. Larger than personal pies, thin-crust pizzas are family-friendly, while you won’t want to share the Quattro Formaggi Tortellini, fluffy purses filled with al dente pear and topped with truffle cream. For a protein, try the traditional chicken parmigiana, a hearty portion of paper-thin breaded chicken breast topped with a subtly sweet San Marzano sauce under a gooey layer of fresh mozzarella, and a substantial side of linguine pomodoro. If you have room for dessert, the classic sweets include cannoli and tiramisu. • Dinner nightly; brunch weekends. 561/278-9570. $$
Paradiso Ristorante —625 Lucerne Ave. Italian. A Tomasz Rut mural dominates the main dining room, and there is also a pasticceria and bar for gelato and espresso. Chef Angelo Romano offers a modern Italian menu. The Mediterranean salt-crusted branzino is definitely a musttry. Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$
The Station House —233 Lantana Road. Seafood. If you’re hungry for Maine lobster, plucked live out of giant tanks and cooked to order, this modest replica of a 1920s train station is the place to go. Lobsters come in all sizes (up to 6 pounds) and are reasonably priced. • Dinner nightly. 561/547-9487. $$
Bice —313 Worth Ave. Italian. Bice continues to hold the title of favorite spot on the island. The venerable restaurant offers a marvelous array of risottos and fresh pastas and classic dishes like veal chop Milanese, pounded chicken breast and roasted rack of lamb. The wine list features great vintages. • Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining. 561/835-1600. $$$
Buccan —350 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Casual elegance of Palm Beach meets modern culinary sensibilities of Miami at the first independent restaurant by chef Clay Conley. The design offers both intimate and energetic dining areas, while the menu is by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). • Dinner nightly. 561/833-3450. $$$
Café Boulud —The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave. French with American flair. This hotel restaurant gives Palm Beach a taste of Daniel Boulud’s world-class cuisine inspired by his four muses. The chef oversees a menu encompassing classics, simple fare, seasonal offerings and dishes from around the world. Dining is in the courtyard, the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Dinner nightly. 561/655-6060. $$$
Café L’Europe —331 S. County Road. Current International. A Palm Beach standard, the café has long been known for its peerless beauty, the piano player, the chilled martinis and the delicious Champagne and caviar bar. Try one of its sophisticated classics like wiener schnitzel with herbed spaetzle, grilled veal chop and flavorful pastas. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner nightly (closed Mon. during summer). 561/655-4020. $$$
Echo —230A Sunrise Ave. Asian. The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. The Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the sake list is tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$
Henry’s Palm Beach —229 Royal Poinciana Way. American Bistro. Part of The Breakers’ restaurant properties, this venue opened in 2020 and is an elegant addition to The Island. Try the pigs in a pretzel dough blanket, beer can corn, the lobster roll, butter crumb Dover sole and chicken pot pie. All comfort food with a Palm Beach twist, and it’s all delicious. • Lunch and dinner daily. 877/724-3188. $$$
HMF—1 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Beneath the staid, elegant setting of The Breakers, HMF is the Clark Kent of restaurants, dishing an extensive array of exciting, inventive, oh-so-contemporary small plates. Don’t depart without sampling the dreamy warm onion-Parmesan dip with housemade fingerling potato chips, the sexy wild boar empanaditas, chicken albondigas tacos and Korean-style short ribs. The wine list is encyclopedic. • Dinner nightly. 561/290-0104. $$
Imoto —350 S. County Road. Asian Fusion/Tapas. Clay Conley’s “little sister” (the translation of Imoto from Japanese) is next to his always-bustling Buccan. Imoto turns out Japanese-inspired small plates with big-city sophistication, like witty Peking duck tacos and decadent tuna and foie gras sliders. Sushi selection is limited but immaculately fresh. • Dinner nightly. 561/833-5522. $$
Meat Market—191 Bradley Place. Steakhouse. “Meat Market” may be an inelegant name for a very elegant and inventive steakhouse but there’s no dissonance in its food, service or ambience. Multiple cuts of designer beef from multiple sources can be gilded with a surprising array of sauces, butters and up-
scale add-ons. Whole roasted cauliflower is an intriguing starter, while a meaty Niman Ranch short rib atop lobster risotto takes surf-n-turf to a new level. Cast your diet to the winds and order the dessert sampler. • Dinner nightly. 561/354-9800. $$$$
Renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honey-glazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$
Banko Cantina —114 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Northern Mexican. Start with the Adelita cocktail and don’t look back. The bacon-wrapped shrimp, the Al Carbon steak tacos and the house guacamole add up to a full-flavor dinner. The west-facing rooftop bar is a nice sunset option, and the Pan de Elote (homemade sweet cornbread with vanilla ice cream and berries) is a delightful end to the evening. • Dinner daily. 561/355-1399. $$
Café Centro —2409 N. Dixie Highway. Modern American. A cornerstone in the Northwood neighborhood, this venue draws because of a complete package: food, drinks and great nightlife and music. Take some char-grilled oysters, add shrimp pesto capellini or a marinated pork chop with polenta, plus local singing fave Tessie Porter, and you have a fun and delicious night out. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/514-4070. $$
French Corner Bistro & Rotissorie
4595 Okeechobee Blvd. Classic French. It’s France in a tiny venue, with big-taste dishes that include all the faves: beef bourguignon, rack of lamb, duck à l’orange, frog legs Provencale, veal kidneys, tender branzino and simple desserts to end the meal. Reservations are mandatory for dinner. • Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. 561/689-1700. $$
Grato —1901 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. “Grato” is Italian for “grateful,” and there is much to be grateful for about Clay Conley’s sophisticated yet unpretentious take on Italian cookery. Anyone would be grateful to find such delicate, crispy and greaseless fritto misto as Grato’s, ditto for lusty beef tartare piled onto a quartet of crostini. Spinach gnocchi in porcini mushroom sauce are a revelation, so light and airy they make other versions taste like green library paste. Don’t miss the porchetta either, or the silken panna cotta with coffee ice cream and crunchy hazelnut tuille. • Dinner nightly. Sunday brunch. 561/404-1334. $$
Leila —120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean. Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a must-try. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$
Marcello’s La Sirena —6316 S. Dixie Highway. Italian . You’re in for a treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day–Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$
Pistache —1010 N. Clematis St., #115. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one. The menu includes such bistro specialties as coq au vin and steak tartare. All that, plus guests dining al fresco have views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Centennial Park. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$
Planta —700 S. Rosemary Ave. Vegan. For those who savor every juicy, tender and flavorful bite of a well-prepared burger, patronizing a vegan establishment may seem like a sacrilegious act. But what if a restaurant served up plant-based dishes that surprised your taste buds with exploding flavors? Here vegans don’t have to worry about ingredients making the cut, and non-vegans can enjoy approachable and appetizing plant-based dishes that won’t make you yearn for a steak. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/208-5222. $$
The Regional —651 Okeechobee Blvd. Southern. “Top Chef” alum and James Beard Foundation semifinalist Lindsay Autry embraces her southern roots while adding a dash of her Mediterranean heritage (her grandmother was from Crete) onto the menu. You’ll find traditional southern ingredients and dishes like collard greens, tomato pie, okra, fried chicken and shrimp & grits alongside smoked burrata, Greek salad, octopus and bucatini. • Dinner nightly. 561/557-6460. $$$
Rhythm Café —3800 S. Dixie Highway. Casual American. Once a diner, the interior is eclectic with plenty of kitsch. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. Homemade ice cream and the chocolate chip cookies defy comparison. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/833-3406. $$
Rocco’s Tacos —224 Clematis St. Mexican. Big Time Restaurant Group has crafted a handsome spot that dishes Mexican favorites, as well as upscale variations on the theme and more than 425 tequilas. Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2131; 110 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/808-1100; 5090 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/623-0127) $
Table 26°—1700 S. Dixie Highway. Contemporary American. Take a quarter-cup of Palm Beach, a tablespoon of Nantucket, a pinch of modern American cookery and a couple gallons of the owners’ savoir faire, and you have Eddie Schmidt’s and Ozzie Medeiros’s spot. The menu roams the culinary globe for modest contemporary tweaks on classically oriented dishes. Try the fried calamari “Pad Thai.” • Dinner nightly. 561/8552660. $$$
Tropical Smokehouse —3815 S. Dixie Highway. Barbecue. When you take the distinct tastes of Florida/Caribbean/Cuban dishes and pair them with barbecue, you end up with a place you visit a lot. Local celeb chef Rick Mace smokes the meats himself, and his recipes include all kinds of citrus in tasty spots (sour orange wings, pineapple carrot cake); you’ll discover new favorite flavors. Don’t miss the BBQ pulled pork, brisket and ribs. Try the hot and sweet hushpuppies or the homemade chorizo queso in this very casual spot that we can happily say is also unique—there’s nothing else like it. • Lunch and dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/323-2573. $$
Chanson —45 N.E. 21st Ave. Contemporary American/ French. A little bit of Palm Beach, a little bit of Italy comes to Deerfield Beach in the form of this elegant, sophisticated restaurant in the oceanfront Royal Blues Hotel. Service is as stellar as the views from the cozy, modestly opulent dining room, notable for the 1,500-gallon aquarium embedded in the ceiling. Consistency can be an issue with the food, but when it is good it is very good. • Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tues.-Sat., brunch Sun. 954/857-2929. $$$
Oceans 234—234 N. Ocean Blvd., Deerfield Beach. Contemporary American. One of the only oceanfront (as in, on the beach) options in South Florida, this familiar-with-a-twist venue is fun to both visit and eat. Try the Infamous Lollipop Chicken Wings, a starter that could be an entrée. Seafood is definitely top-shelf, as are the desserts. A true Florida experience. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/428-2539. $$
Tradition —626 S. Federal Highway. French. This is a petite place with a large following, for good reason. Owners Eric and Anais Heintz start meals with an amuse-bouche and a menu that spans the length of France. Order a creamy Caesar salad with a light anchovy-based dressing. Try the coq au vin (sauce cooked for two days), and if you like calves’ liver, this is the best you’ll find in the area. End with a Grand Marnier soufflé (worth the 15-minute wait), and make your next reservation there before going home. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. 954/480-6464. $$
Cap’s Place 2765 N.E. 28th Court. Seafood. Eating here requires a boat ride, which is very SoFla and terrific for visitors. This is one of—if not the only—family-run, old-Florida seafood restaurants you’ve never heard of, open since the 1920s. The heart of palm salad is the best and purest version around. Seafood abounds; fish can be prepared nine ways and much more. (There are non-seafood dishes that are done well, too.) Go for the short boating thrill and for the food. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 954/941-0418. $$
Le Bistro —4626 N. Federal Highway. Modern French. The menu is modern and healthy—98-percent gluten-free, according to chef Andy Trousdale and co-owner Elin Trousdale. Check out the prix-fixe menu, which includes pan-roasted duck to beef Wellington. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/946-9240. $$$
Seafood World —4602 N. Federal Highway. Seafood This seafood market and restaurant offers some of the freshest seafood in the county. Its unpretentious atmosphere is the perfect setting for the superb king crab, Maine lobster, Florida lobster tails and much more. Tangy Key lime pie is a classic finish. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/942-0740. $$$
Calypso Restaurant—460 S. Cypress Road. Caribbean. This bright little dining 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. $
Darrel & Oliver’s Café Maxx —2601 E. Atlantic Blvd. American. The longstanding institution from chef Oliver Saucy is as good now as when it opened in the mid1980s. Main courses offer complex flavor profiles, such as the sweet-onion-crusted yellowtail snapper on Madeira sauce over mashed potatoes. Parts of the menu change daily. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sunday. 954/782-0606. $$$
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WHERE: Rocco’s Tacos at Town Center
WHAT: The Junior League of Boca Raton’s (JLBR) signature fundraiser returned this year to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the JLBR Endowment Fund. More than 170 guests packed the Rocco’s Tacos at Town Center, where they were served drinks by local celebrity bartenders including Cliff Viner, Pamela Weinroth, Victoria Matthews and Dorothy MacDiarmid, who raised the most money at the event. This year’s blockbuster bartender event was co-chaired by Fabiola Hooker and Samantha Vassallo, and raised more than $30,000 for the JLBR to help fund its mission of improving the South Florida community through the areas of child welfare, hunger and nonprofit support. “Everyone had a great time, and the event was a tremendous success,” said JLBR Endowment Board President Lisa Bariso.
1. Jami Guttenberg, Alyson Baugh, Lisa Warren, Nicole Mugavero, Kimberly Kenney
2. Paige Kornblue, Andrea Virgin
3. Yvette Drucker, Dorothy MacDiarmid, Nancy Dockerty
4. Pam Weinroth, Christina Irving
5. Dorothy MacDiarmid, Victoria Matthews
6. Meghan Shea, Melanie Deyo, Amy Procacci
WHERE: The Addison
WHAT: The Addison kicked off Mother’s Day week by celebrating dog moms at the third-annual Moms & Pups “Bark & Brunch” to benefit Tri-County Animal Rescue’s (TCAR) “Together Fur-Ever” Medical Fund. Attendees enjoyed a delicious alfresco brunch and a petfriendly reception in The Addison’s courtyard fountain catered by Addison Executive Chef Patrick Duffy. Addison Vice President Zoe Lanham and Horses & Hounds fundraiser host Jeri Caprio were given the spotlight and awarded the 2023 Champion Pup Mom awards for their advocacy and support for pet rescue. Funds raised from the brunch went toward increasing Tri-County Animal Rescue’s medical fund reserves that help subsidize veterinary services for animals of financially strapped pet parents. This year’s event was produced by Kaye Communications PR & Marketing, and co-chaired by Marcia Mithun and Heather Ronan. Sponsors included “Top Dog” Presenting Sponsors Andrea Kline and Susan Zeff, “Pup Stars” Host Sponsor and TCAR President Sharon (and in memory of Jay) DiPietro and many more.
5: Zoe Lanham, Marta Batmasian, Patrick Duffy
6: Skeets Friedkin, Arthur Gutterman, Judy Matalon
7: Sharon DiPietro, Jeri Caprio, Suzi Goldsmith, Sue Heller
8: Suzi Goldsmith, Diana Maune, Farley Rentschler, Nanette Saraga
9: Peg Anderson, Andrea Kline, Heather and Ken Ronan, Constance Scott
10: Olivia Hollaus, Gloria Hosh, Zoe Lanham, Linda Spielmann
WHERE: Boca West Country Club
WHAT: Impact 100 Palm Beach County celebrated its biggest year yet, with more than 450 members gathered at Boca West Country Club to decide which local nonprofits would take home $100,000 each in funding. The luncheon, presented by sponsor Woods Family Foundation, showcased presentations from the 11 finalist organizations of the projects for which they were seeking funding, and Impact 100 members voted for the eight nonprofits that would be awarded the prizes. This year’s winners included 4KIDS Palm Beach, Digital Vibez, Inc., Tomorrow’s Rainbow and more. The luncheon also saw 804 women join the ranks of the Palm Beach County chapter of Impact 100, the secondlargest chapter in the world. “When women unite, anything is possible,” said Impact 100 Palm Beach County President Kelly Fleming. “Impact 100 has proven just how powerful women can be when they collectively pool together funds.”
WHERE: Boca West Country Club
WHAT: The Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation held its annual reception to celebrate its Philanthropy Guild donors who have been instrumental in making Boca’s community hospital a premier health care facility. The Philanthropy Guild honors donors whose cumulative gifts meet $100,000 or more, funds that support critical capital improvements and innovative programs, new equipment, cutting-edge technology and treatments, and more. During the event, benefactors who donated gifts of $500,000 or more were also recognized and honored for their continued commitment to Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
WHERE: Boca West Country Club
WHAT: Local nonprofits sent their top golfers to the links at Boca West Country Club to raise funds for their organizations’ services to Palm Beach County. More than $600,000 was raised during the event, benefiting local organizations including Boca Helping Hands, the Unicorn Children’s Foundation and Sweet Dream Makers. The charities arranged their foursomes, which then competed for a portion of the tournament’s $100,000 prize, with each team receiving between $3,300 and $10,000 depending on its placement. More funds were raised through the annual “duck drop,” in which participants purchased a rubber ducky to be dropped from a crane, with the duck closest to the pin winning $2,500. All funds raised went to support the more than 30 charities that participated. Sponsors for this year’s Golf Challenge included Allen Flicker, Sandra and Arthur Tauber, Hotwire Communications and more.
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After growing up in southern California and attending University of California at Irvine and Berkeley, Margaret Blume moved to Boca Raton with her husband, pulmonologist Robert Blume, in 1991, “trading off earthquakes for hurricanes,” and creating waves of her own over the years in her adopted city. Her quiet generosity throughout Boca has included volunteering and philanthropy at the Kids Ecology Corps, the Women’s American ORT, the Boca Raton Museum of Art, the Literacy Coalition (she built the Blume Literacy Center), Mounts Botanical Garden (she built the Moai sculptures and wrote a book about them) and the Blume Tropical Wetland, Old School Square, the George Snow Scholarship Fund (she danced in Boca’s Ballroom Battle), the Weiss Center (the Blume Café), the YMCA and more.
And what’s next? Blume has been named the 2023 Honorary Chair for the Junior League of Boca Raton Woman Volunteer of the Year Award Luncheon. Next on her “project list” is the anticipated installation of a “Pump Track” in Okeeheelee Park (a playground for everything with wheels).
ENDEAVOR ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO HER HEART:
“The Blume Literacy Center, that recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, provides a permanent home for literacy. They have AmeriCorps programs, graduation coaches, after-school programs, adult programs. It’s just booming. It’s a gift that keeps on giving. It’s such an important basic skill. How could I do better? It’s not political. It’s just a pure benefit to humanity.
“My No. 2 is Moai at Mounts Sculpture Garden at Mounts Botanical Garden … it’s a jumping-off
point, because somebody who’s curious who has seen that—not everybody—can go study so many things like sculpture, engineering, history, spirituality. Also, the Moai had a very special way of life on the island where they all worked together—it’s just a wealth of so many things.”
WHAT HAS INSPIRED HER TO GIVE BACK:
“The challenge of creating and finding projects of true and lasting value.”
WHY GIVING BACK IS IMPORTANT:
“When you are able to give back, it is an honor and a responsibility. … It gives me a great sense of purpose. I know the kind of person I am; I have to have a sparkle in my eye; I want to be excited about something and look forward and have a challenge. … I want to improve [myself and the world at large].”
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
—Isaac Newton
When you give back, it is an honor and a responsibility. ... It gives me a great sense of purpose.”
—Margaret Blume
