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MERIDIAN - LUXURIOUS PENTHOUSE 1 N Ocean Boulevard | Boca Raton | $1,699,000 Breathtaking penthouse residence with private elevator located in the extraordinary Meridian situated in the heart of Boca Raton. Meridian melds beauty and architectural perfection. Arlene Rampulla 561.716.8888

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64 16 editor’s letter

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64 home

By Marie Speed

By Bill citara

By Brad Mee

19 hot list

38 boynton & beyond

68 out & about

By Scott SiMMonS

By Stefanie cainto

40 up close

73 dining guide

It’s the issue we celebrate our year in review—and have some fun with our city in the process.

In Delray, it’s cool to be hot; here are several ways to slip into summer, from a great sunset view to classic Manhattans.

Bamboo Fire brings island spice—and warm hospitality to Delray’s dining scene.

The new cottage style is all vintage charm—without the shabby chic.

What’s new and trending now just up the road, from Boynton to Lake Worth.

It was nonstop parties and events all season—here are a few we couldn’t resist.

By dorothy MacdiarMid

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snapshots

Our quick takes on who’s been spotted recently on The Avenue

Meet the man behind the Playhouse boards, a way cool Internet marketing exec and Mr. Pineapple Grove.

By rich pollack and John thoMaSon

By Stefanie cainto

26 calendar/top five

From tango to live video games, summer in the city starts off with a bang.

By John thoMaSon

31 style

It’s all about radiant orchid this year—and four other colors that are popping up in home furnishings everywhere. photography By aaron BriStol

cover IllustratIon by: bonnie lallky-seibert

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Delray’s only review-driven dining guide will help you navigate our booming restaurant scene.

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47 50+ things we

The author muses about the best things a parent can give a child.

love about delray

Our annual year in review, from great new restaurants, people we loved and news stories that rocked our world.

By John Shuff

By Marie Speed

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58 surf legends

Doak Campbell remembers when—and is still engaged in the town he loves.

connection

Here are four people who helped define surf culture, and a few making waves in the next generation.

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By rich pollack

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In your Premier playground, there’s plenty of time for after-hours and weekend socializing at the Boca Beach Club or deal-making on the golf courses or tennis courts; spa afternoons, romantic dining to casual family meals by your choice of pools; kite flying or surf lessons on a 1/2 mile of pristine beach, personal and business celebrations, and holiday festivities. You’ll only find it all here at the Boca Raton Resort & Club and Boca Beach Club, Waldorf Astoria® Resorts.

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ServiceS directory Delray Beach magazine is published six times a year, with December/January, February, March/April, May/June, July/ August/September and October/November issues. If you have any questions or comments regarding our magazine, call us at 561/997-8683. We’d love to hear from you.

[ subscription, copy purchasing and distribution ]

For any changes or questions regarding your subscription or to purchase back issues, call subscription services at 855/276-4395. To inquire about distribution points, ask for circulation director David Brooks at 877/553-5363.

[ advertising resources ]

Take advantage of Delray Beach’s prime advertising space—put your ad dollars to work in our award-winning publication. For more information, contact Tim Schwab (tim@bocamag.com).

[ custom publishing ]

Create a magazine tailored to fit the needs and character of your business/organization. Ideal for promotions, special events, introduction of new services and/or locations, etc. Contact Marie Speed (editor@bocamag.com).

[ story queries/web queries ]

Delray Beach magazine values the concerns and interests of our readers. Story queries for the print version of Delray Beach should be submitted by e-mail to Marie Speed (editor@bocamag.com) or Kevin Kaminski (kevin@ bocamag.com). Submit information/queries regarding our website to Marie Speed (editor@bocamag.com). We try to respond to all queries; but due to the large volume that we receive, this may not be possible.

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Your thoughts and comments are important to us. All letters to the editor may be edited for style, grammar and length. We reserve the right to withhold any letters deemed inappropriate for publication. Send letters to the address listed below, or to Marie Speed (editor@bocamag. com).

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Where to go, what to do and see in Delray Beach. Please submit information regarding fundraisers, art openings, plays, readings, concerts, dance or other performances to editor Marie Speed (editor@bocamag.com). Deadline for entries in an upcoming calendar section is three months before publication (e.g., to list an event in July/August, submit info by April 20).

[ dining guide ]

Our independent reviews of restaurants in Delray Beach.

A fine, reliable resource for residents and tourists. For more information, contact Marie Speed.

[ out & about ]

A photo collage of social gatherings and events in Delray Beach. All photos submitted should be clearly identified and accompanied by a brief description of the event (who, what, where, when); photos will not be returned. E-mail images to people@bocamag.com. Or mail photos to: “Out & About” Delray Beach magazine 1000 Clint Moore Road, Suite 103 Boca Raton, FL 33487

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Inspiring minds, guiding hearts, strengthening bodies, and nurturing souls.

early summer soirees With season coming to an end, South Florida gears up for its year-round residents. There is more parking, you can get restaurant reservations, and area hotels start featuring off-season rates. Here are a few things to mark on your calendar as summer gets under way.

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sunFest When: April 30 to May 4 What: Florida’s largest waterfront music and arts fest once again features multiple stages, top-rated bands, a juried arts/crafts show with more than 100 vendors, floating bar barges and a grand finale fireworks display over several days on the downtown West Palm Beach waterfront.

The lineup: Kid Rock, Ellie Goulding, Robin Thicke, Pretty Lights, Goo Goo Dolls, Young the Giant, J. Cole, Alice in Chains, Sublime with Rome, Daughtry, Doobie Brothers, Austin Mahone, Dropkick Murphys, Rebelution, The Dirty Heads, Cake and many more.

Cost: Tickets range from $30 to $39 for one day, or $61 to $71 for five-day tickets Contact: sunfest.com

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Choosing a school is a very important decision.

Your child will receive a strong foundation in academic skills, leadership skills and spiritual values at Advent that will prepare him or her for future successes.

• Strong curriculum emphasizing problem solving • Small class size average 18-20 students • Experienced, caring, certified teachers • Christian values at the heart of all activities • Differentiated learning methods • Integrated technology in all classrooms • A full fine arts and athletic program provided • Active aftercare program available • Cultural diversity celebrated • Family oriented campus • Early Childhood school serves infants through PreK

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You are invited to tour the campus and discover for yourself. Please call 561-395-3631 ext. 301, to schedule a tour.

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5th annual Clearwater Beach restaurant Week

When: May 12-18, preceded by Taste Fest May 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

What: This festival features tastings from participating restaurants as well as a premium wine and craft beer village. Stroll along the picturesque Beach Walk while enjoying live music, and enjoy a grand finale fireworks display at the end of the event.

Cost: Taste Fest Tickets are $25 per person Contact: clearwaterbeachrestaurantweek.com

acqualina Family escape package When: June 1 through Sept. 30 What: Acqualina in Sunny Isles presents the Summer Family Escape Package, including daily buffet breakfast for two at Piazzetta Restaurant served by Il Mulino New York (breakfast included for four when staying in a two-bedroom suite); complimentary daily access to AcquaMarine children’s program for children ages 5 to 12; complimentary daily valet parking; daily $40 body or facial spa treatment credit for up to two adults—and much more.

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Contact: 305/918-8000 Valid from: June 1 to Sept. 30 may/june 2014

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more things to love Our annual issue looks at the year in review—the good, the bad and the really ugly.

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very year for this issue we gather up a bunch of people who are plugged into Delray, or have a long history here, or who just love it—and don’t mind criticizing things, either. We meet to consider what the last year in the city has been about, and to celebrate the good, the bad and the ugly. And every year the meeting turns out to be largely a love fest, people are engaged, and everyone feels strongly about where they live—and how it could be better. It’s the kind of involvement that’s rare in South Florida, and one that helps make our annual “50+ Things We Love About Delray” a fun story to publish.

This year, the talk is all about growth and change; the town has morphed into more than a hot spot, and traffic is alarming. People are noticing an uptick in homeless people, in crime, in dysfunctional politics. It’s getting expensive as well, which is great for the tourism coffers but not so much for the residents. As for me, I am still livid that the city imposed an open container ban on St. Paddy’s Day. But that’s how shallow I am; take away my green beer and fun parade day, and I am all done. Finished.

The good things? Great new restaurants, some behind-the-scenes people making a difference, innovative businesses and a growing arts scene. It’s still the place everyone wants to be. It’s still the most fun small town (except for that green beer thing) in America.

Charting a year in our town in an issue like this is not only fun—it’s a privilege. That’s why we decided to up our game a little with some new departments—Boynton and Beyond by Scott Simmons, an expanded Hot List by Dorothy MacDiarmid, and a fresh back page, Community Connection. In addition, you’ll notice some new style and design tweaks. We’re all changing and growing with the times, and Delray Beach magazine is proud to be a part of it.

5 (MORE) things i lOvE abOut DElRay bEach: 1. Christina’s for breakfast. Especially the corned beef hash.

2. Brenda’s Birds 3. Parmesan cheese crisps from Old School Bakery 4. The new Fresh Market 5. The Poetry Festival

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Build your own brand at the Monogram Closet! Tired of pimping for some snooty designer by carrying a handbag with his or her initials? Why not adorn your clothes, handbags and jewelry with your own fabulous monogram?

As we have learned from Louis, it’s stylish to put your initials on anything.

Sabrina Amelung at The Monogram Closet has tons of items for men, women, children and four-legged friends just waiting for your personalization. Gift registry for baby showers, birthdays and any giftgiving occasion is available, as well as our favorite service, the store’s signature curbside delivery. (164 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561/921-0236, monogram closet.com.)

With the summer heat one more excuse to skip exercising, the air-conditioned classes at Slash may be the antidote. The trio of muscles behind this high-intensity, interval training-based regimen has designed workouts that are a successful blend of fun and efficiency. Joe Ardagna, Austin Brock and Andy Sziraki have assembled a talented team of knowledgeable, energetic trainers that lead you through 45 minutes of activities using your own body resistance, TRX, body bands, PowerBlock weights, Bosu and medicine balls. Classes from six to 20 members mean you get all of the benefits of personal training without the cost and scrutiny. The first class is free, and oneon-one training is available as well. For class times and pricing, visit 290 S.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach, call 561/865-5716, or visit slashfitpro.com.

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With all the talk of traffic congestion in downtown Delray, one of the most fun, eco-friendly ways to get around town without pedaling is the Delray Downtowner. The breeze is blowing through your hair, and you’ve nary a care about parking or having that extra glass of wine as the clean-cut, competent drivers on the Downtowner take you out and about. An added bonus: The friendly drivers are loaded with local knowledge of all things hot and happening. No charge, but tips are appreciated … Carts run seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Use their convenient new app, or call to schedule a pickup. (561/702-8519)

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The sleek storefront Infrasweat in Pineapple Grove is literally the hottest new meeting spot—and a bastion of health and wellness. Enjoy the benefits of detoxification, pain relief, weight loss, increased circulation and skin purification as you bask in 150-degree dry heat for up to 40 minutes.

Who knew you could sweat so much sitting down? Go it alone or, better yet, bring a friend. Top off your visit with fresh coconut water.

(200 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 106, Delray Beach, 561/276-5550)

Lanzetta’s is the men’s response to the ladies’ blowout bar. No drama or flamboyance here, just solid haircuts and shaves. Enjoy soaking in the testosterone in a comfy leather armchair, grab a cold one from the mini fridge filled with beer and CocaCola, and watch ESPN on the numerous TVs as you wait your turn. Complimentary ear, nose and brow trimming are included.

(164 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561/276-8601, lanzettas.com)

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The top level of the Northeast Second Avenue parking garage, the highest point in downtown, offers one of the best views we’ve got. Think sunrise, sunset and stargazing. On summer nights, when even the sun stays out late, get a glimpse of the ocean from the fifth story. Walk up the stairs, or take an elevator ride if you must, but it’s a great way to get a different perspective of downtown, clear your head, park your car or, dare we suggest, smooch with your honey. Parking is $5.

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What could be cooler than stepping outside your back door to grab lettuce or fresh herbs from your garden for a salad? Possibly having a hot farmer set it up for you. Local agriculturalist “Farmer Jay,” aka Jason McCobb, is bringing green goodness to your backyard or patio with a raised garden kit as easy as anything you’ve assembled from IKEA. The best part is that he comes with the kit and will get you set up!

Farmer Jay, the green thumb behind the tasty and tender veggies served at Max’s Grille in Boca and Max’s Harvest in Delray, is famously committed to bringing fresh food and sustainable farming to South Florida. Custom sizes and wheeled boxes for paved patios are also available. To get growing, contact Farmer Jay at 561/396-0210 or follow him on Facebook at Farmer Jay Organic Farming and Instagram @farmerjay1.

Speaking of Max’s Harvest, while you’re waiting for your newly planted garden to grow, stop in and check out its new summer menu featuring fresh offthe-farm treats like sweet potatoes, okra, Moluccan spinach, Okinawa spinach (which is purple), micro greens (a mix of radish, mustard, broccoli, cabbage and fava shoots), as well as chaya, a leafy-like spinach that is twice as healthy as collards.

Punctuate your visit with a great laugh: Pop into the bathroom, which we have dubbed The Photo Booth, because the yellow and black walls are the perfect backdrop for a selfie. (Max’s Harvest, 169 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561/381-9970, maxsharvest.com)

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Name: Stephen Chrisanthus TiTle: Associate director of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative age: 34 WorkiNg oN: implementing the 2014 Delray Beach Summer Destination Marketing Campaign, “hot here: it’s Always Cool in Delray”

“Our goal is to help bring more people to Delray Beach during the summer,” Chrisanthus says.

A New York City resident for eight years, Chrisanthus had often heard people say they didn’t want to come to Florida in the summer because it was too hot.

But Chrisanthus, whose responsibilities include promoting Delray Beach tourism in the off-season, quickly recognized an opportunity. Chrisanthus and Stephanie immelman, executive director of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, came up with a new summer marketing campaign centered on the theme “hot here: it’s Always Cool in Delray.”

“South Florida is usually only as hot as the rest of the country, but it’s a cooler place to be,” Chrisanthus says. “the idea is that if you’re going to be hot, you might as well be hot in a place where you can enjoy yourself.” to get the point across, the marketing cooperative is creating ads with photos showing people in big cities sweltering in the heat alongside photos of folks sitting poolside or on the beach in Delray.

Delray after Dark Brulé serves up a cool scene on a hot summer night. This summer it is serving up classic cocktails—and not Don Draper-style with postwar factory-processed liquor or the quick-n-dirty moonshine of the Prohibition era. No, they’re going further back in time to the Victorian era, when distilling fine spirits was an honored process. Much like the craft beers that are rising in popularity, owner Reny Hodan has sought out artisan liquors like Sherlock Holmes. (I knew there was a reason I affectionately nicknamed Randy Rapposelli, the bartender, Watson.)

This shift in serving gourmet hard liquor follows the same train of thought as the locally grown food movement: fresh, sustainable and delicious.

Classics like the Manhattan, when made with these small-batch artisan liquors, have a whole different depth of flavor and drinkability. (Thankfully, this is not your mother’s cooking sherry or vermouth.) And no maraschino cherries soaked in Red Dye No. 40! Watson marinates his own cherries. ¾ oz. sweet vermouth Brulé also offers an off-the-beaten path selection of wines and beers, as well 2½ oz. bourbon whiskey as small plates from a late-night menu until 11 p.m. (200 N.E. Second Ave., Delray rs 1 dash bitte Beach, 561/274-2046) ry 1 maraschino cher

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Summer gets even sweeter with an array of tropical treatments at the Seagate Spa. Bask in the beauty of summer at The Seagate’s 8,000-square-foot destination spa in Delray Beach, with a full array of massage, skin care, and body treatments featuring Elemis and Sodashi products. Our award-winning, full-service spa was named one of the Top 75 Hotel Spas in the U.S. by Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards in 2012 and 2013 and features seven private treatment rooms, a Vichy shower, and a yoga studio.

All summer long, the Seagate Spa will offer a variety of specialty treatments to keep you glowing. Start by enjoying new holistic treatments from Sodashi, such as an Organic Green Tea Salt Therapy Exfoliation, Chakra-Balancing Treatment, Holistic Scalp Treatment, or a Nature’s Facial Lift Thermal Facial.

Enjoy the sweet fruits of summer with our Fruity Summer Spa Scrubs.

Indulge early in the week when they’re specially priced! Start Mondays off right with Mango Mondays, treat yourself on Tangerine Tuesdays, or relax mid-week with Watermelon Wednesdays. Make any body service extra sweet by adding any one of our three Fruity Summer Spa Scrubs.

Look sensational in sandals with our exclusive Mojito manicure and pedicure. An invigorating mint leaf soak and sugar cane scrub leave palms and soles smooth and fresh. Lime oil is applied with a relaxing

hot stone massage to legs and feet, while fresh mint and peppermint essential oils awaken the senses. Complete with a complimentary Mojito, our Mojito hand and foot treatment is a tropical treat.

For those who are more athletic, our 80-minute sports massage is guaranteed to help you relax. This customized therapeutic massage uses hot and cold stones, trigger-point, deep tissue, and Swedish massage to relieve muscle soreness and promote a quick recovery due to overuse. It’s known to golfers as the “fairway to heaven” of spa services.

If you find the soothing aroma of coconut irresistible, try our I Love Delray package. Enjoy sipping on a complimentary Piña Colada while you indulge in a Piña Colada manicure and pedicure, Pineapple Body Polish, and a Coconut Oil Swedish Massage.

Whether you’re looking to relax with a body treatment, facial, or treat your fingers and toes, the Seagate Spa provides the ultimate indulgence. For a list of specials, packages, and pricing, or to purchase gift cards online, visit theseagatespa.com or call 561-665-4950.

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Richie Schmidt and Jason “Farmer Jay” McCobb performing at Garlic Fest

Kate Volman and Ivan Baron at the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce’s ninth annual Chamber Bash

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Tabbatha Smith and Elissa Masler modeling for Love Shack at Delray’s Fabulous Fashion Show

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“Tryst”

Laser concerts

When: May 30 Where: Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St., Delray Beach About: For those of us with two left feet, the prospect of learning a new dance can be intimidating—especially if that dance happens to be the tango, with its requirement of elegant male direction. And especially if it’s the pure Argentinean brand of tango, where the dance originated back in the 1890s. But with a teacher like Monica Llobet, a former World Argentine Tango Champion, guiding our steps, we all might have a chance. Her appearance at Arts Garage provides a rare opportunity for a free, hour-long dance lesson from Llobet at 7 p.m. Ticketholders can then stick around for an 8 p.m. performance by the Anibal Berraute Quartet, which will surely show us everything we did wrong. An acclaimed pianist, Berraute will be joined by an international trio of musicians on violin, bass cello and bandoneon— an accordion-like instrument common in tango productions.

Cost: $25–$35 Contact: 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org

When: May 16–June 6 Where: Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach About: You’ll likely recognize the pair of characters in Karoline Leach’s 2006 drama “Tryst,” because both of them are unabashed archetypes: a charming swindler with the nom de plume of “George Love,” who makes his living conning affluent women out of their nest eggs; and a lonely spinster named Adelaide Pinchin who seems like an all-tooenthusiastic mark. The play is set in Edwardian England, with its rich literary history of spinsters and swindlers, and if you think you’ll be one step ahead of this poker-faced satire, think again.

Leach designed her dialogue and narrative, with its serpentine twists, as a subversion of its welltrod genre, one that has earned comparisons to the absurdist maestro Eugene Ionesco as well as the more traditionalist master Eugene O’Neill.

Considering Palm Beach Dramaworks has enjoyed great success with both Eugenes, expect its production to strike the delicate balance just right.

Cost: $60 Contact: 561/514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org

When: May 10 and June 14 Where: Dekelboum Planetarium at South Florida Science Center, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach About: On most days, the movies projecting onto the wraparound roof of Palm Beach County’s first and only public planetarium are educational and benign—an adventure with Big Bird, perhaps, or a study of rainforest insects or an astronaut’s journey. Not so on the second Saturday evening of each month, when lasers pierce through the digital veil of stars and planets, their movements choreographed to tunes by legendary bands.

On May 10, the action begins at 6:30 with the quintessential laser-light band, Pink Floyd (specifically, “The Wall”), continues at 7:30 with Bob Marley and concludes with a medley of classic rock anthems at 8:30. On June 14, look for a Michael Jackson early show, the gloomy industrialists Nine Inch Nails at 7:30, and a mix of Pink Floyd hits to finish the evening. The psychedelic experience is the best way to feel legally high without hopping a plane to Colorado.

Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers Contact: 561/832-1988, sfsciencecenter.org

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When: May 17 Where: Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach About: It appears the moral crusaders campaigning against video games as mindless, violent, braindraining distractions have lost the cultural battle. Last year, the Boca Museum dedicated a successful exhibition to the “Art of Video Games,” and now, with the ongoing success of the touring spectacular “Video Games Live,” these simulated adventures have entered the hallowed halls of classical orchestras and concert stages as well. The show promises audience interaction in its tribute to the music of the world’s most popular video games, performed live by a symphony orchestra and chorus. The gang’s all here: Mario, Zelda, Sonic, Mega Man and Donkey Kong, along with compositions from “Assassin’s Creed,” “Metal Gear Solid,” “Warcraft” and many others, supplemented by lasers, special effects and game images on three massive screens. Hard to complain that Kravis is ignoring young audiences now, isn’t it?

Cost: $20–$100 Contact: 561/832-7469, kravis.org

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When: May 20–25 Where: Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St., Delray Beach About: You can make all the jokes you want about what it means to “act Irish”—jokes that probably involve drunken, fist-bearing leprechauns. But this theater festival will delve beyond the stereotypes to present multifaceted views of Irish life according to some of the nation’s emerging and established playwrights. It opens May 20 with South Florida playwright and college professor James Doan’s “The Irish Dracula: A Melodrama in Five Acts,” which explores Bram Stoker’s relationship with famed theater director Henry Irving. The other plays will be touring versions of shows produced by Irish community theaters across the country. The Irish Players of Rochester will take on the great Conor McPherson’s psychological ghost story “Shining City”; Chicago Gaelic Park’s Irish players will tackle the romantic drama “The Butterfly of Killybegs”; and Milwaukee’s Irish Arts will close the festival with the melodrama spoof “The Hunt for Red Willie,” among many others.

Cost: $20 Contact: 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org

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On & Off the Avenue CheCk out these other upComing events in and around delray:

Now through JuNe 22: “induStrial SubliMe: ModerniSM and the tranSforMation of new York’S riverS, 1900-1940” at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach; $5-$12; 561/832-5196, norton.org.

This exhibition takes its name from the work of a number of artists who combined the sublime with the industrial in their chronicling of New York’s urban waterways at the dawn of the 20th century. The romantic vistas of the Hudson River School look like a thing of the past in these sharply focused paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe, John Sloan, George Bellows and many others.

May 1-3: “Million dollar Quartet” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; $25-$60; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. In December of 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins descended on Memphis’ Sun Records. The collaboration is captured in this true-life spin on the jukebox musical, featuring performances of “Blue Suede

Shoes,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Great Balls of Fire” and more.

May 1-Sept. 28: School of creative artS ShowcaSe at Delray Beach Center for the Arts, 51 N. Swinton Ave.; free; 561/243-7922, delraycenter forthearts.org. A free multimedia exhibition showcasing drawings, photography, paintings, mixed-media works and collages by students and instructors.

May 3-Sept. 14: “MazeS” at South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach; $10.50-$14; 561/832-1988, sfscience center.org. “Mazes” is a 9,000-square-foot sprawl of twisting, turning experiences that Science Center president Lew Crampton calls “possibly the most interactive exhibit we have ever hosted.” Brain-teasers, 3-D puzzles and full body games are among its 60 different activities.

May 8: contactS & cocktailS at Broadstone North Boca Village, 7801 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; $10-$20; 561/278-0424, delraybeach.com. This popular monthly program offers an opportunity to mix and mingle with members of the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. Bring your business cards.

May 10: PfiSter SiSterS at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St.; $25-$35; 561/450-6357, artsgarage. org. They are neither Pfisters nor sisters, but this trio comprised of Holley Bendtsen, Yvette Voelker and Debbie Davis has been performing traditional New Orleans jazz since 1979, and has shared stages with Linda Ronstadt and Irma Thomas.

May 15: artiStS alleY oPen StudioS at the Pineapple Grove Arts District; free; 561/279-1380, ext. 17, artistsalleydelray.com. The artists of this burgeoning cultural district will open their warehouses on the third Thursday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m.

May 10 Pfister Sisters

Now through June 22 “Industrial Sublime” exhibit

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May 17: 21 Blue at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St.; $25-$35; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. The Arts Garage welcomes back this project from veteran Floridabased session musicians Longineu Parsons and Ted Shumate. Finding the common ground between jazz and blues, Parsons and Shumate explore a diverse palette of innovative covers, from Louis Armstrong and Howlin’ Wolf to Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix.

May 24-25: 17th AnnuAl Downtown DelrAy BeAch crAft festivAl at Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 W. Atlantic Ave.; free; 561/746-6615, artfestival.com. Crafters from across the country, selling materials such as candles, handbags, hats, soaps, lotions, pottery and plants, join artists in media such as paintings, mixed media, wood and glass for this popular annual event.

May 24-June 8: “DouBt” at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 Lake Shore Drive; $30; 561/272-1281, delraybeachplayhouse.com. A beloved priest in a Catholic

school may or may not have molested an African-American child in John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning study of faith, race and religious hierarchies.

May 31: nAples JAzz orchestrA at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St.; $25-$35; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. Now in its fifth season, this award-winning jazz orchestra follows in the storied tradition of Big Band leaders like Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Buddy Rich.

June 2-11: “MAke soMeone hAppy: the MusicAls of Betty coMDen AnD ADolph Green” at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 Lake Shore Drive; $30; 561/272-1281, delraybeachplayhouse.com.

Considered show business’s most famous unmarried couple this side of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Comden and Green wrote the book and lyrics for “On the Town” and “Wonderful Town,” along with such Broadway hits as “New York, New York” and “The Party’s Over.”

June 7: GinA siciliA at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St.; $25-$35; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org.

Grammy-nominated blues vocalist Sicilia is known for her eclectic array of influences, and she’s crafted a sound that integrates country, Americana, R&B and pop. As a result, she’s played at top blues festivals and opened for the likes of Johnny Winter and Joe Bonamassa.

June 21: seek in the city at various locations in Delray Beach; admission TBA; 561/278-0424, seekinthecitydelray.org. This annual citywide scavenger hunt will benefit local businesses and charities including Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum and Dezzy’s Second Chance Animal Rescue.

May 24-25 Delray Beach Craft Festival

May 17 21 Blue

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Unraveling the HRT Dilemma

By Martin G. Bloom, M.D., Medical Director, the biostation™

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oday’s women are caught in a medical crossfire. On one hand, many women find hormone imbalances threaten the very quality of their lives. On the other hand, they’re hesitant to treat the fatigue, diminished sex drive, sleeplessness, vaginal dryness, weight gain, night sweats and hot flashes because of what they’ve heard about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

As a cardiologist for some 40 years, I’ve seen how hormonal imbalances can wreak havoc on a woman’s health and have long been amazed how common hormone imbalances are among women. It became apparent that by reaching women earlier in the aging process—before disease takes hold—I could do so much more to address Martin G. Bloom, M.D. wellness, quality of life and disease prevention. That’s why I’ve transitioned my practice to one focused on functional medicine.

The specialty shifts the traditional disease-centered practice to one focused on the patient—the whole patient—and what that person needs to feel great.

I’ve shared this with you because hormone replacement therapy is integral to my ability to restore women of all adult ages to optimal wellness. Does every woman need hormones? Absolutely not. But for the right candidate, HRT is one of the most powerful therapies we have to help people feel well, strong and vital.

There have been safety concerns with HRT, as well as important studies showing hormone replacement’s value in the big picture of women’s health.

A study done in the 1990s called the Women’s Health Initiative shook the foundation of HRT, suggesting the therapy did more harm than good. What many women don’t know is that researchers have since uncovered multiple faults in that study. They’ve also discovered more HRT benefits. For example, researchers in Denmark found younger women taking estrogen replacement therapy experience cardiovascular health benefits compared to women who are not on this type of HRT. They studied women after 10 years

of HRT and concluded when HRT is initiated in women early after menopause, women have lower risks of heart attack, heart failure and stroke.

Perhaps the most important thing about HRT is what it does to restore a woman’s mood, body composition, skin elasticity, bone density, sleep quality, body temperature (counteracting hot flashes and night sweats) and more. It really works to diminish the symptoms of hormonal imbalance.

Having said this, it’s important for women to know that HRT involves much more than listening to a list of symptoms and prescribing estrogen and progesterone or estrogen-only. It requires extensive blood testing to determine whether hormones are indeed the problem.

It requires a customized treatment approach. It requires monitoring for hormonal levels and symptom relief. It requires looking beyond hormones at a woman’s levels of important nutrients and how lifestyle might impact the way she feels. It takes a lot of time. But that’s well worth it, because the result is a safe approach to achieving optimal quality of health.

If you are wondering if your hormones might be out of balance and causing symptoms, take the biostation’s free hormone imbalance quiz on the biostation’s website: www. thebiostation.com.

the biostation™ Martin G. Bloom, M.D., Medical Director 3100 South Federal Highway, Suite J Delray Beach, FL 33483 561-257-2511 thebiostation.com

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Radiant Orchid 18-3224

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Pappelina rug, $259, from Sรถtsak; chevron bone tray, $455, and Kallaou flowers, $21 each, from Quigley Maguire; pear, price upon request, from Rustic Rooster; Dash & Albert multi rug, $33, posey pillow, $234, Henning tray, $231, Lola bowl, $35, and Lola vase, $30, all from Excentricities

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Woven Chandra rug, $777, Islands Occasional Furniture glossy optic white lacquered tables, $432 (tall), $417 (short), Flavour ceramic vase, $105, all from Calligaris; set of four Melamine Deco fish plates, $29.95, and Ball ripple vase, from Details Decor & Design; blue hydrangea, $17 each, and beach tray, $22, from Rustic Rooster; Beach Blonde Oceanside glass tile, from Elements and Surfaces; brook pillow, $110, and small flower, $40, from Excentricities

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Ceramic centerpiece, $111, and set of Laraine lanterns, $63, from Calligaris; Playsam car, $39, from Sรถtsak; chevron basket, $514, and Dash & Albert rug, $41, from Excentricities; white and yellow plates set, $124, from Quigley Maguire

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Hemlock Pantone 15-6114 Vase with shells, $186, pillow, $120, inlaid stool, $1755, all from Quigley Maguire; throw, $340, from Excentricities; wooden coral set, $55, and turbo Burgess polished shell, from Details Decor & Design; hand-crafted glass tile by Mixed Up Mosaics, from Elements and Surfaces

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f every home cook whose friends told them they really ought to open a restaurant was laid end to end, you’d have a lot of home cooks laid end to end.

Of course, most of them lack the nerve, skill, passion and prodigious work ethic necessary to gain even a toehold in one of the most difficult and demanding businesses on the planet. Beverly Jacobs, on the other hand, lacks for none of those attributes. If anything, the 51-year-old native of Guyana has nerve, skill, passion and a truly awe-inspiring capacity for hard work to spare.

All of which are reasons that Jacobs’ small, modest and utterly charming Bamboo Fire restaurant is not just still around after five years—the restaurant equivalent of several dozen human years—but is thriving like never before. In a town practically exploding with big-time restaurants backed by big names and big money, where the competition gets fiercer every year, the fact that a little family-run, hand-crafted restaurant blocks off Atlantic Avenue has succeeded is no mean accomplishment.

“I didn’t know any better,” Jacobs says, when asked if she was apprehensive about diving headfirst into the downtown Delray restaurant shark tank. “I’m always looking for the next big adventure.”

The adventure that is Bamboo Fire—the name comes from a Guyanese folk song—started in the family kitchen, where Jacobs would ransack her mother’s pantry for ingredients to make the dishes she’d seen in glossy magazines imported from Britain. It continued through a move to Canada in the late 1970s and then working her way down the East Coast, still cooking for friends and family, until, 10 years later, she wound up in South Florida.

All the while, she kept hearing that refrain: “You should open your own restaurant.” So in 2008 she gave it a trial run, for three months dishing Jamaican cuisine to-go from a friend’s west Delray delicatessen. It was so successful she and husband Donald decided to go all in, opening Bamboo Fire, where four days a week she prepares her own interpretations of various Caribbean cuisines despite working full-time as a paralegal for a Miami law firm.

“We’re here and still going strong,” she says proudly. “A lot of people have come and gone, so we must be doing something right.” may/june 2014

How sHe does it: “It’s hard work, it’s stressful. It can also be exhilarating and rewarding. I love the instant feedback. I love the people that I meet; I think that’s the best part for me. It can get a little crazy, and sometimes it gets to me. I’m amazed I’m not burned out yet. But I’m not, so I must really enjoy doing it.”

Her secret: “Our customers are the best, they’re just wonderful. I think they like the love we put into [our food]. We try to do our best to make something that’s fresh and different. I think they like the personal attention. Back when we started I was able to talk to people a lot. [Now] I don’t get to do it as much as I used to, but occasionally I’m able to come out of the kitchen and do that. Personal attention goes a long way.”

BamBoo Fire Curried ToFu and VegeTaBles ingredienTs: 8 ounces firm or extra firm tofu, cut in chunks 1 Japanese eggplant, sliced (keep or discard the skin) 2 Thai eggplants, sliced 4 ounces calabaza pumpkin, cut in chunks 2 medium-sized carrots, cut in chunks 2 medium tomatoes 1 half onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, chopped finely 1 heaping tablespoon Madras curry powder 1 sprig thyme 3 okra pods, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon olive oil

3 large tablespoons coconut milk Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup water

Add olive oil to pan. Add garlic, onions and curry powder and simmer for two minutes, mixing everything together. Add all vegetables to onion, garlic and curry mixture, along with coconut milk and water. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add tofu to vegetables and cook until vegetables are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over jasmine rice, mashed potatoes or with pita or naan bread.

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Advice to otHers: “Start small, spend as little money as possible and find your own little niche. You’ve got to be different; you have to differentiate yourself from the pack. You also have to have realistic expectations. Sometimes people dream of having this big restaurant where their friends are going to hang out. They have this romantic notion of being a social butterfly, chatting with their customers in the front of the house. No. It’s hard work.”

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early summer unwinds Turtles, Ta-boó and traipsing through the arts scene in Lake Worth done at the fabled restaurant, starting with a spicy gazpacho ($9) or caving in to a bacon cheeseburger ($15). Or head down the avenue to dine under the stars next to Addison Mizner’s home at Pizza Al Fresco, one of the avenue’s favorite casual finds (14 Via Mizner; 561/832-0032 or pizzaalfresco.com).

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TLC FOR TURTLES Call it being environmentally savvy with style.

The Worth Avenue Association will host “Turtle Tuesdays” during the months that coincide with the height of sea turtle nesting season.

You can join area merchants and visitors in picking up debris along the shore of the town of Palm Beach from 5 to 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month, from June through October—that’s June 10, July 8, Sept. 9 and Oct. 14. The town will provide cleaning supplies.

For details, visit worth-avenue. com.

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Worth Avenue? Season is over, so that means fewer crowds at restaurants and bars.

We’re partial to the happy hour at Ta-boó (221 Worth Ave.; 561/835-3500 or taboorestaurant. com), which is 4 to 6:30 p.m. Dine as JFK and other celebrities have Ta-boó

Just up the road, Lake Worth is having a bit of an art renaissance.

The not-for-profit Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, which opened in borrowed space on Lake Avenue four years ago, has been going great guns in its latest location, at 15 S. J Street.

Joyce Brown, founder of the gallery, says she expects it to be a major outlet for works created at the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts, set to open in an old beer warehouse and train depot on Second Avenue South near the FEC Railway tracks. The Modern Art Foundry of Astoria in the New York borough of Queens, Lotus Design studio of Jupiter and Brown’s nonprofit Flamingo Clay Studio of Lake Worth will oversee the space. Brown says she hopes the space will have a functional glassworks foundry open by May. “May, June or July.

Everything takes longer than you think,” she says, adding that artists should contact her about working in the Benzaiten, as well as selling their works at Clay Glass Metal

Stone. For details, call 561/5888344 or 215/205-9441, or visit clayglassmetalstone.com.

And be sure to check the Artisans on the Ave (630 Lake Ave., 561/582-3300 or artisansontheave. com). The brainchild of the mother- and daughter-in-law team of Betty Wilson and Linda Manganaro, the gallery already is filled with turned wood, fused glass and ceramic works, plus lots of jewelry and other accessories.

The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s John McCoy headquarters ceramic at (601 Lake Ave.; Artists on the Ave 561/471-2901 or

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Park Av BBQ & Genue rille 4796 561/357 N. Congress Ave -7427 or .; pabbqgri lle.com

“River Royal” by Alfred Hair, from Art Link International

palmbeachculture.com) have been in Lake Worth since 2012 in the great Art Deco building that used to be a movie theater and, after that, a museum housing the art collection of J. Patrick Lannan. This organization is a natural fit, with art exhibitions Tuesdays through Saturdays. It’s free, and the council has a great gift shop with objects by Palm Beach County artists.

Don’t forget: Around the corner is the nationally known gallery Art Link International (809 Lucerne Ave.; 561/493-1162 or artlinkinternational.com), known for its selection of art by Florida Highwaymen artists, and the Lake may/june 2014

Worth Art League Gallery (604 Lucerne Ave.; 561/586-8666 or lwartleague.org).

If all that culture takes its toll, we say stop in for lunch, dinner or snacks at Dave’s Last Resort (632 Lake Ave.; 561/588-5208 or daveslastresort.com). We always call it bar food-plus; Dave’s also offers a tasty gluten-free menu.

BOYNTON BITES Boynton Beach is still a long, long way from having downtown Delray energy, but its dining scene continues to evolve, and Harry Rosenthall could not be happier.

Rosenthall, manager/owner at Park Avenue BBQ & Grille (4796 N. Congress Ave.; 561/357-7427 or pabbqgrille.com), has been monitoring the dining scene for the past 14 years and says this

year he’s been running waiting lists during season and off season. While many of Boynton’s restaurants tend to be part of a chain (heck, even Park Avenue is part of an eight-restaurant chain), there are some independent standouts. For example, we are loving Chris’ Taverna (4774 N. Congress Ave.; 561/2232868), in the plaza behind Park Avenue BBQ. The restaurant’s first location, at the corner of Lantana and Jog roads, has been a favorite for the better part of a decade. Crowds look promising in Boynton as well.

In other Boynton news, Debbie Brookes, owner of Beachcomber Art, tells us she plans to move to Sarasota once her Ocean Ridge home sells.

“I have absolutely no crystal ball.

That will happen eventually,” she says.

Brookes, who is married to Ocean Ridge Town Commissioner Ed Brookes, has been creating her shell-encrusted accessories for about six and a half years; she has been in her current studio/

shop at 212 S. Federal Highway for about three years.

“I’ve really met a lot of great friends through this business,” she says.

For more information, call Brookes at 561/315-5717 or visit beachcomberart.com.

VEGAN OCEANO Up in Lantana, chef Dak Kerprich has launched Meatless Mondays on the first Monday evening of the month at his popular Pizzeria Oceano (201 E. Ocean Ave.; pizzeriaoceano.com). Kerprich’s brother Jay, who serves as waiter at the restaurant, which has no phone and is cash-only, said his brother sees the events as a way to reach out to vegetarians and vegans.

Kerprich is known for using locally sourced, organic ingredients.

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randolph del lago The Delray Beach Playhouse’s outspoken artistic director discusses the pleasures and perils of staging community theater.

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ack in 1982, North Carolina native Randolph Del Lago visited Palm Beach County to see a friend who was acting in a production at the Caldwell Theatre. He hasn’t left since. He promptly accepted a position as artistic director of the 238-seat Delray Beach Playhouse, which appears to be the longest-running theater in South Florida, at 67 years and counting. For the past 32 years, Del Lago has been dictating its vision, choosing and directing five mainstage productions and five musical revues each season.

As Del Lago explained from the patio of the Playhouse—looking out on picturesque Lake Ida—directing community theater runs the gamut from sheer joy to seemingly hopeless frustration. His actors, hardworking and unpaid, are housewives and office employees and high school students, physical therapists and social workers and retired professional thespians, all bringing wildly different skill levels and ambitions to a given production.

“A lot of people refer to community theater as roller-coaster theater, because if you get the right cast with the right play, you can have a great production,” he says. “And then on the other hand, there are times when you just don’t get the cast you had hoped for, but you charge the fort anyway and do the best you can.”

As his company prepares for John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt” (May 24June 8)—a dramatic departure from the lighter shows that preceded it this past season—Del Lago spoke with characteristic eloquence about his sometimes yeoman’s duty.

■ We’re kind of like the family restaurant. If [audiences] like it, they come

back again, and if they like it well enough, they’re eventually going to bring friends. And I would warrant that 90 percent of the people who come here were originally brought in by somebody, came again, and finally somebody stopped buying their tickets anymore, so they joined.

■ Every community theater that has tried to pay its actors has gone under.

Hollywood Playhouse was a community theater for 20 years, they started paying their actors just a nominal fee, and they were closed in two years.

We don’t make that kind of money. If I could offer money to the handsome young 20-year-old who could sing or dance, of course I would. But the fact is, if you paid everybody who worked here, you’d have to pay the backstage

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staff, the volunteers, the people who are pulling the curtains and lights, and we don’t have that kind of profit margin here.

■ Nerves have nothing to do with community theater. Professional actors

have nerves and don’t; community theater actors have nerves and don’t.

Laurence Olivier almost had a nervous breakdown onstage. It was occasioned by a single remark when he was doing “Richard III.” The critic at the London Times said, “Now it can be said that Laurence Olivier is without question the greatest actor in the English-speaking language.” A lot of people said that, but nobody had actually written it in a review until his “Richard III.” Olivier read it and came to work as he always did, but one night, one of his friends in the cast was joshing him, and said, “OK Larry, go out there and show them the greatest actor in the English language.”

And Olivier said that for the first time in his entire life, he was walking onstage aware that people might be watching him, and not Richard, not the thing he had worked on and created and was eager to offer them. He said he vomited his way through the rest of that production and did not go onstage again for seven years.

■ The more professional the actor, the more they’re going to bring, and

then it’s the director’s job to basically sift and choose colors and moments.

On the other hand, sometimes I’m in the delicate position of reminding an actor that the audience is that way, not this way, and that they would prefer to see his face than his rear end, no matter how attractive it may be.

■ There’s an old saying that there is no such thing as a Stanley Kowalski

(the Brando part in “A Streetcar Named Desire”) in community theater.

Because if he’s good enough to play Stanley Kowalski, he’s getting paid.

■ My favorite line shows how difficult it is to choose plays for a season. … One year I was doing a relatively new play called “Crimes of the Heart,” 30 years ago. One of the little ladies from the Playhouse saw me in Publix and asked me, “What’s the next play?” I told her it was “Crimes of the Heart,” and I described it to her, and she gave me a line I’ve never forgotten. She’s standing there in the produce section, and she says, “Hmm … I don’t know if I’d want to see that. I’ve never seen it before.” It’s moments like that you’re glad we have some level of gun control. I don’t know if I’d have shot her or myself. may/june 2014

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“We’re kind of like the family restaurant. If [audiences] like it, they come back again.”

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gene fisher

The Head Pineapple galvanizes a bustling Delray neighborhood.

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f Delray Beach’s Pineapple Grove Arts District had the chance to elect a mayor, chances are Gene Fisher would be the hands-down favorite. Fisher, a big man at 6-foot-2 with a long gray ponytail, who first arrived in Delray Beach via Volkswagen bus in 1978, has been an evangelist for Pineapple Grove since the early 1980s, when the idea for an arts district wasn’t getting much traction.

Today, what was once a struggling retail district with three grocery stores, a post office and a five-and-dime store is now a thriving corridor of art galleries, coffee shops and upscale restaurants surrounded by town homes and apartments.

Much of Pineapple Grove’s success can be attributed to the persistence and perseverance of the nonprofit Pineapple Grove Arts District board, which Fisher has headed up since 2000.

“We’re the squeaky wheel,” Fisher says. “Pineapple Grove couldn’t have become what it is today without the dedicated people who have been on the board throughout the years.”

Fisher has been leading the charge, knocking on doors and making phone calls to government officials and business leaders, all with the goal of helping to continue building what has become a unique part of the city.

“Gene is the heart and soul of Pineapple Grove,” says attorney David Beale, who serves as vice president and general counsel of the Pineapple Grove Arts District board. “He is a hands-on leader who gets things done, and gets people to participate.”

Fisher almost singlehandedly found funding for much of the public art in Pineapple Grove and brought the right people to the table during the genesis of Artists Alley, Pineapple Grove’s eclectic collection of artist studios and galleries in a warehouse district.

“We had a meeting of all the alphabet organizations—the CRA, DDA, DBMC and the city—and we asked them to verbally commit resources to the arts quadrant,” Fisher says.

Brainstorming back then, when what has become Pineapple Grove was a neighborhood in need of revitalization, Radin and Fisher saw it as a home for working artists. They didn’t foresee it also becoming quite as affluent, but Fisher says it works, and he’s proud of how Pineapple Grove has evolved.

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“It’s a thriving neighborhood,” he says. “Pineapple Grove is the poster child for the live-work-play lifestyle the city has been trying to create.”

Growing up in Miami, Fisher sometimes came to Delray Beach to surf and eventually moved to the area to take a job as an operations manager for a wholesale food company. He later took ownership of a small group of

“Pineapple Grove is the poster child for the live-work-play lifestyle the city has been trying to create.” convenience stores, which he ran for 10 years; he now owns and manages several rental properties in the downtown area. His home, built in 1937, is part of Pineapple Grove.

Today, Fisher is focused on helping to create a gateway feature on the north end of Pineapple Grove and on The Pineapple, the community newspaper he founded. A modest man, Fisher will tell you that it is the board of the Pineapple Grove Arts District, with members such as Beale, architect Bob Currie and longtime resident Rich McGloin, who deserve the credit for Pineapple Grove’s success.

But those who know him and have worked with him know just how valuable he is to the board and the district.

“Gene quietly goes about furthering Pineapple Grove’s cause and has done so for decades,” said Stephanie Immelman, executive director of the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, which works closely with the Pineapple Grove board. “Thanks to him, the vision of the Pineapple Grove pioneers has come to a reality.” may/june 2014

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An Internet marketing exec becomes the boss you always wish you had.

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n at least one way, Brandon Rosen, the CEO of Internet marketing company BMI Elite, is the Oprah Winfrey of South Florida business owners: When certain employees deserve it, he tends to award them with new cars.

Rosen had already gifted two of his employees new automobiles before a third such act of generosity garnered major press coverage. On Nov. 29, 2012, BMI’s chief financial officer, Chris Ninos, thought he was going to a holiday lunch with his co-workers. Instead, they swung by Maroone Ford in Delray Beach, where Rosen was waiting with the keys to a new Ford Escape. It wasn’t to be a company car; it was made out in Ninos’ name alone, an expenditure that set BMI back some $30,000.

Ninos needed a new car; he was driving a 15-year-old Ford that was inching toward 100,000 miles. Still, you could argue that it was all a publicity stunt—and if it was, it worked. At least 15 news outlets covered the “new car” story, including msnbc.com and the Huffington Post, which named Rosen one of its “best bosses of 2012.” After that, the résumés started flooding in, about 1,000 potential marketers from across the globe hoping to be next Chris Ninos.

But the thing is, gifts of this sort are a common occasion at BMI, which prides itself on its satisfied workers as much as its satisfied clients. For each of the four years of its existence, Rosen has taken his employees and their families on a cruise to the Bahamas. He keeps a barbecue grill on-site, hosts picnics and carnivals and parties, and encourages his workers to join the BMI softball and bowling teams. He even brings a barber to the office every other week. For the past two years, Florida Trend magazine ranked BMI Elite among its top 25 small businesses to work for in the state.

“We try to go out of our way to show people that we actually care about them, their significant others, their families, and to be there to support them in every way possible,” says, Rosen, 29, who is married with a 1-yearold. “We’ve had employees with personal issues in their lives, and we’re the first people to give a helping hand to whatever they need, not just money.

They know they have job security, and they appreciate what they have and understand the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.”

Rosen is no stranger to seeing green, wherever it is. Starting with a boutique company called Paradise Coast Media, he has been in the Internet marketing business since he was 17, bypassing college like a Monopoly avatar skipping “Go.” “My first year we did a million dollars out of a one-bedroom apartment in West Palm Beach,” he says. Fellow marketing executive Dan Lansman’s company, 1Touch Marketing, purchased Paradise Coast about six years ago so that both companies could go public. After about a year at 1Touch, Rosen left to launch BMI Elite, which has brought its performance-based advertising and branding approach to clients such as Cracker Barrel, IKEA 44

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and CBS (thanks in part to the expertise of Lansman, who joined BMI about nine months into the company).

BMI isn’t quite Google yet, with its famed office playground of foosball tables, massage room and video arcade—although, in its original home in Delray Beach, BMI did have the latter. Last year, the pending demolition of its office near Linton Boulevard and Federal Highway prompted Rosen to relocate his company, which then operated in a 6,000-square-foot space, into a 22,000-square-foot floor in northern Boca Raton’s Commerce Parkway.

Funded by a city grant, the move came at a perfect time for BMI, whose staff has ballooned from two, at its 2010 inception, to 85 and counting.

The building’s interior intentionally calls to mind a Silicon Valley startup,

Everybody in Rosen’s inner circle seems to love sports, and they treat Rosen like a coach who lets them play their game while remaining aware of their every move. with its open floor plan, glass walls, and staff of cubicled thirtysomethings that comes across as both hardworking and laid-back. Pleasant music is piped through continuously, and portraits of self-made millionaires from Richard Branson to Walt Disney hang on the walls alongside inspirational quotations, creating an atmosphere of relentless positivity.

“There’s a reason those people were successful,” Rosen says. “They all speak positive things. It’s a way of life. I surround myself with it.”

There’s also the priceless sports artifacts—autographed jerseys from Dan Marino and Joe Montana, signed photographs of Muhammad Ali, and Miami Heat gear up the wazoo—that decorate the offices, courtesy of Rosen’s private collection. Everybody in Rosen’s inner circle seems to love sports, and they treat Rosen like a coach who lets them play their game while remaining aware of their every move.

“He’s a working CEO,” says Tony Provenzano, BMI’s chief marketing officer. “He’s really concerned with every part of his business. The chain is only as strong as its loosest link. Everything is resting on his shoulders.”

It’s no surprise that in Rosen’s office, among its red-and-white, Heat-colored furniture, is a banner that reads “Champions Work Here.” Indeed. may/june 2014

So what doeS BMI elIte actually do?

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Creating Internet advertising is a complex, multipronged process in which success or failure can lie in the minutest details. For one recent client, the company did four master variations of a potential new website, then designed 400 sub-variations of each one, using a template to subtly alter its colors and characters until they got it right.

“So in essence we had 1,600 different pages to figure it out,” Rosen says. “When you’re moving around budgets like that and can save [the client] a point or two, even if it’s really small, in the grand scheme of things it could be a lot when they’re spending six or seven figures on the search engines.”

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50+ things we

LOVE delray about

It’s that time of year again: Time to salute the winners, marvel at the oddities and take a look at what transpired over the last year in America’s most fun small town.

By Marie Speed and John Thomason

Food Top 4 BesT new resTauranTs [ 1 ] The location of this no-name wonder (3rd and 3rd) at the corner of Northeast Third Avenue and Northwest Third Street has the reputation of eating restaurants like a starving man. But well-traveled chef-caterer John Paul Kline’s casual, homey yet surprisingly ambitious restaurant is winning. The locals are loving this spot off the Atlantic Avenue beaten path.

Above: Grilled shrimp from 3rd and 3rd.

Below: Diver scallops from The Grove

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[ 2 ] Michael Haycock’s “highly refined rustic cuisine” at The Grove is packing them into this tiny but sleek restaurant in Pineapple Grove. And he says it best: “We’re just trying to keep things tasty, delicious and straightforward.”

[ 3 ] Burt & Max’s out west has Adam Brown—and a waiting list most nights. This may be the new western Delray outpost for good food—and it’s about time. A huge hit for owners Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max. [ 4 ] Racks Fish House + Oyster Bar in the 1948-vintage VFW building downtown signed super chef Matthew Danaher and is big on fresh local seafood. We love the opento-the-sidewalk design, bar with a view, the New England fish house vibe—as well as the $1 oysters daily from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Adam Brown and his wild mushroom pizza

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neighborhood standbys that are still hanging in there:

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❚ The Green Owl is a real diner, complete with counter. It is downtown and cheap, which is an oxymoron in Delray these days. Best of all, it is packed with longtime locals. This is where you go for breakfast in Delray, and it is where you order a classic American BLT, with chips. ❚ Señor Burrito, tucked away in a small plaza just south of Atlantic on northbound Federal with great (and fresh!) homemade Mexican, has a fan base of die-hard salsa aficionados.

❚ Fifth Avenue Grill is your catcher’s mitt for a great steak dinner or a Christmas dinner or a martini at the bar with a burger. Never underestimate the power of a classic piano bar. ❚ Donnie’s Place west of Swinton is part diner, part soul food but has the best grits in town, not to mention the Tuesday morning traditional breakfast meeting of village elders. ❚ Ziree Thai has been a hit from day one, with an extensive menu, affordable prices, happy servers and an exemplary cashew chicken.

Matt Danaher and Racks’ popular oysters

Food trends we love Small plates

The farm-to-table movement Burrata on our menus—

Food trends we still love even though they are being overdone Fish tacos

especially from Pompano Beach’s Vito Volpe at Mozzarita, who makes it in his kitchen. By hand.

Deviled eggs

Designer tequilas

Flatbreads

Homemade potato chips

Food trucks

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trends that are over Fried eggs on top of everything Pork bellies Sliders Kale Truffle oil

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Jimmy’s Bistro has quietly remained a great foodie destination, with a chalkboard of menu items ranging from Louisiana kitchen classics to French, New American and whatever else Jimmy Mills feels like serving up that night. This is where you go for a leisurely dinner, as in fine but casual dining. And we love it.

Ciao kiss-kiss to DeLray— baCk to the hamptons 75 Main owner Zach Erdem was rumored to have said he “didn’t care about locals,” being such a big star back home already with his celebritystudded place in the Hamptons.

Despite a yeoman’s effort by (local) Mark Militello to help with the menu, the place just never really took off, and Erdem is presumably back in the potato fields with the New York glitterati. Lesson: Locals are what make Delray Delray.

Shishito peppers

best new menu item

We have two we dream about: the Swank Farms Shishito peppers at Max’s Harvest (tempura fried, stuffed with Florida shrimp, Nori salsa verde and bonito flakes) and a grilled cheese and brisket sandwich from Brulé Bistro that redefines comfort food.

wanteD: iConiC new Chef for iConiC restaurant

Sundy House had her for a while, but Lindsay Autry is now off on her own adventure (to be announced later), and one of the most beauti-

ful dining venues in South Florida is adrift. Here’s hoping they snag some big talent.

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Savor the Avenue, with an al fresco dining table that stretches for five blocks down the middle of Atlantic Avenue, has it all. Twilight dining, great restaurants, lively guests at warm communal tables, music and a vibe that is vaguely European.

The DDA’s Marjorie Ferrer and Laura Simon, who run the event, tell us people are starting to come from all over the country to experience it—and no one is disappointed. We know it’s our event, but we’d love it even if it were not.

Darren (left) and Jodi Swank (third from left) introducing star chefs at a Swank Sunday brunch

Chef/owner Jimmy Mills with shrimp étouffée, a signature dish from Jimmy’s Bistro

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Great food at barGain prices Foodie brunch

The Swank Farm Table Sunday brunches program in Loxahatchee is another winner, from a handcrafted cocktail in the fields to appetizer stations with inspired small bites, to a multicourse family-style luncheon under a tent, complete with fine wines, music and stellar service. Different star chefs from Miami to North Palm Beach cook for each event, and the food is sublime. Proceeds benefit charity. Darren and Jodi Swank have created a culinary tour de force at their farm, and we love any excuse to go.

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Marjorie Ferrer, some meatball lollipops and the longest table at Savor the Avenue

best news For beer lovers that is not a bar

Sigh. There is no such thing these days in Delray unless you navigate our stellar happy hours. Places that offer impressive happy hour deals and drink specials include: Cut 432 (try the sliders); Vic & Angelo’s (best outside bar in Delray); Union; El Camino (don’t forget the designer tequila); and Max’s Harvest ($5 bar bites, including those deadly deviled eggs).

Here’s a toast to Saltwater Brewery, which opened up (finally!) and is brewing some impressive beers. The local Florida surfer/ artist/fishing guys who fermented this idea a couple of years ago describe the brewery as “not just a brewery, but a way of life,” with plans to donate to charities related to the ocean. New beers have already been added to their original portfolio—a few of them: Screamin’ Reels India pale ale, Sea Cow milk stout, South End session ale, Stinger, Flying Scotsman scotch ale, Waterman Wheat Belgian ale. You can taste or take out, but this brewery is not a bar and it ain’t no disco, which makes us a little sad. In other beer news: Tap Global at Delray Marketplace offers a mindboggling beer selection, and Mellow Mushroom is no slouch, either.

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Around Town PeoPle making a difference Karen Granger, new head of the Delray Chamber of Commerce, is breathing new life into the city as well as the organization with her energy, visibility and can-do inclusive attitude. She spearheaded the capital campaign, which enabled the chamber to move to its new offices beneath the parking garage; the stylish new digs have energized the staff and community and have resulted in an avalanche of new memberships.

Pablo Real holds seminars and works on raising the city’s consciousness when it comes to sustainability, community gardens (including the Frog Alley Community Garden in the West Atlantic neighborhood) and other “green” issues. The organization he founded, Auroras Voice, seeks to continue the work of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King.

Allison Good of The Avenue Church makes strides in various outreach programs—and speaks openly and from experience about the issue of sex trafficking.

The Avenue Church has volunteered at many of the City’s large events such as July 4th, the Christmas tree, On The Avenue and the Delray Beach Wine & Seafood Festival. Allison is also the volunteer coordinator for the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative.

Jim and Margot Mueller are very involved in Plumosa School of the Arts. Margot runs her own consulting firm, iCan2, which specializes in iPad apps for people with special needs. Jim is the chairman of the Plumosa School Foundation and vice chair of the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida. He’s working with Plumosa School of the Arts, the Arts Garage and the Center for the Arts at Old School Square to collaborate on a citywide arts education initiative for youth.

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Kiwana Alexander-Prophete, new principal of Carver Middle School, Delray Beach’s only middle school, has instituted policies that have led to a reduction in fights and disciplinary actions as well as improvements in test scores.

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❚ The annual “Laugh With The Library” featuring Dennis Regan is a sold-out laugh-a-thon, proving that black tie doesn’t have to be the order of the day anymore. ❚ The Delray Beach Historical Society gets new life with dynamos Leslie Callaway and Angela Kumar at the helm, and hosts an outdoor “Winter Harvest” dinner everyone is still talking about.

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❚ Comedian Kevin James moves in to an oceanfront mansion—and buys the lot next door. ❚ The Delray Beach Open Tennis Tournament is sponsored by the Venetian in Las Vegas. ❚ We get a Trader Joe’s. ❚ National College Lacrosse Tournament is held at Seacrest field in March. ❚ Delray gets a TEDx event. ❚ The Delray Library announces it is starting a small business incubator in 2014 on the second floor.

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Delray is getting big with social media. The Friends of Delray was started to get Cary Glickstein elected mayor, then drifted off into

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the vast Web-o-sphere, only to re-emerge with spring election endorsements. Delray Raw, described as “five angry people with 1,600 followers” gets all kinds of flak but can be useful as a local resources forum at the very least. Now we have the Delray Report, aka The Old Mayor e-blast, sent from former Delray mayors Woodie McDuffie, Jay Alperin and Rita Ellis to set the record straight.

Or something like that. Still, in a region where political apathy is the norm, it’s great to see how engaged Delray is—no matter how off-thewall some of that activity may be.

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TravelMag.com names Delray Beach the most expensive destination in Florida, based on room rates during high season (Ours averaged $298 for a least-expensive double room.) At first we thought this wasn’t the kind of thing you advertised until local marketing gurus assured us it’s a good thing—and pointed to great demand for what we have to offer. Or maybe that’s called “putting the best spin on it.”

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The old Holiday Inn in Highland Beach is renamed Delray Sands at Highland Beach. Locals say they don’t care, especially as the new beach renourishment sand in Delray is, in fact, ending up on Highland Beach anyway.

uPgrade For the homeless

A new beach pavilion is underway, with a late spring/summer completion date.

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Power couPles Stephanie Miskew, CSW, (proprietor and certified sommelier/The Glamorous Gourmet & The Wine Atelier) and her husband Steve, managing director of RJS Realty Group. This glamour couple (often swathed in Lilly) is unassuming, sweet and lots of fun.

They have been highly involved in numerous community events and nonprofits, including the Delray Beach Library, Delray Beach Historical Society, Bethesda Hospital Foundation, Boca Raton Historical Society and many more.

Frank and Nilsa McKinFrank and Nilsa McKinney, ney. Many people aswith daughter Laura sociate Frank (who is also a former chairman of the Delray Chamber of Commerce) with the mega-million-dollar mansions he builds, but he and his wife also have an organization, the Caring House Project Foundation, that has been instrumental in building houses and villages in earthquake-devastated Haiti. They also support locally the Caring Kitchen, CROS Ministries, Achievement Center and other charities.

Becky and Mark Walsh, owners of Ocean Properties (which includes Boston’s and the Delray Marriott and numerous properties throughout this country and Canada), help support many local nonprofits, including the Delray Beach Library, Bethesda Hospital, Caring Kitchen and the Gulf Stream School.

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A& E Top 3 ConCerTs of The Year [ 1 ] The Delray Beach Center for the Arts’ free outdoor Friday night concerts—also known as the best reason to brave Avenue traffic on a weekend night during season—tickled our auditory canals with a variety of sounds for 17 weeks straight.

The best of the bunch was Across the Universe, the heavily in-demand Beatles tribute act, which drew a crowd of more than 2,000 fans of all ages last December. If you missed it, you can catch South Florida’s own Fab Four interpreting the Beatles’ greatest hits on May 31 at Garage VV, the new seafood restaurant in West Palm Beach. [ 2 ] Collective Soul, the major headliner at February’s Garlic Festival, likewise did not disappoint.

The Georgia-based rock quintet performed tunes from its forthcoming summer release, “See What You Started By Continuing,” along with greatest hits from its archive, during a 17-song set that included crowd interactions and sing-alongs. [ 3 ] And finally, where does a nationally acclaimed duo combining the disparate sounds of hip-hop and classical violin go once it has played for President Obama and the audiences of a Super Bowl? Apparently, the answer is Delray Beach’s Plumosa School of the Arts, where the Broward County-bred phenom Black Violin performed an unforgettable concert in November. “We believe that we have a responsibility to entertain, educate and inspire everyone, especially the kids, that attend our performances,” says Kev Marcus, one-half of Black Violin. “Not everyone has the platform to own a large crowd’s attention for 60 minutes. We try to make the most of it by teaching kids to ‘think outside the box’ and to outwork everyone.”

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Delray Beach may have lost a couple of movie theaters in 2013, but the city gained a new, and perhaps unlikely, destination for art-house moviedom: Dada restaurant, which began projecting four hours of themed movies every Sunday night on its outdoor patio, from 10 p.m. all the way until 2. The programming ranged from the strange and international—German auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 212-minute masterpiece “World on a Wire,” whose ideas of a simulated reality predated “The Matrix” by a quarter-century—to double features of American cult hits, like the “Wayne’s World” and “This is Spinal Tap” night. They’re all free but best enjoyed with one of Dada’s signature cocktails.

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Speaking of shuttered movie theaters, the old Delray Square Cinema didn’t stay closed for long. Last June, the theater abruptly closed, and by this past February it was refurbished, reborn and rechristened as Delray Square Performing Arts. Operated by playwright Gary Waldman, who previously ran Atlantis Playhouse in Boynton Beach, the theater promptly opened “The Sounds of Simon,” Waldman’s musical tribute to Paul Simon, which had enjoyed an extended run in 2013 in Mizner Park. It’s another sign that as East Atlantic Avenue continues to thrive and clog, west Delray locations are becoming primed for the taking. may/june 2014

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4 favorite SmaSh hitS [ 1 ] It was a banner season for theater of all kinds at Arts Garage.

Audiences packed the venue last summer for “Beyond the Rainbow: Garland at Carnegie Hall.” Original director Ron Peluso, from St. Paul, Minn., flew in four days before the opening to restage what was then a traditional theater piece into a cabaret experience that emphasized the Arts Garage’s intimacy, and sellout crowds soaked in the nostalgia.

Not bad considering the playwright hadn’t heard Garland’s solo music act until he bought a 25-cent cassette tape at a garage sale. [ 2 ] A few months later, The Theatre at Arts Garage unveiled a new work, “The Longing and the Short of It,” by composer-lyricist Daniel Mate. A song cycle in the tradition of “And the World Goes Round,” the alternately comic and poignant work featured a talented six-piece ensemble playing a multitude of characters grasping for love, companionship or simply attention.

Judges for the Carbonell Awards, recognizing excellence in South Florida theater, responded by nominating it for five awards. [ 3 ] Throughout the season, the producers at Arts Radio Network revived a beloved but archaic form on the Arts Garage stage: radio plays. During one-night only engagements, actors turned the classic films “A Star is Born,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Casablanca” and may/june 2014

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“Sunset Boulevard” into old-timey radio dramas, complete with sound effects, vintage commercials and microphones, and actors reading dramatically off scripts. Let’s hope this becomes an annual tradition. [ 4 ] The Capitol Steps pop up now and then and are always on topic, fresh and wildly creative, not to mention laugh-out-loud funny. The stinging/singing commentary gets its ammo from the politics and the news—and no one is spared. This year, the group performed both in Delray and at Lynn University to sell-out crowds. In each show, there is a special segment dedicated to Florida itself. But we expected that. We are still the best punch line around when it comes to politics.

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This & That Best Way to Give someBody the FinGer

Last October, trauma surgeon Eugenio Rodriguez of Delray Medical Center did just that, thanks to state-of-the-art technology called xenograft implantation. His patient, a Canadian jockey named Paul Halpern, lost part of his index finger, just below the first knuckle, when his horse bit it off during a casual feed. The severed digit could not be reattached, but Rodriguez had a better idea: Regrow the missing part by applying daily doses of pulverized pig bladder to the stump, a miraculous solution that revived Halpern’s finger without the use of surgery, stitches or anesthesia. Not only did Halpern retain full function of the finger, but his original fingerprint returned as

well. Leave it up to Delray’s finest doctors to make Hollywood special effects a reality.

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When Delray Beach was in the news this past year, it wasn’t all sunny side up. [ 1 ] The epidemic of so-called “bad heroin” that has been sweeping the nation—which begs the obvious question, “what is good heroin?”— seems to have arrived in Delray Beach, where city police told the Palm Beach Post that they’ve seen a “significant spike” in heroin overdoses last year. The specific type of heroin that has caused such widespread damage was spiked with fentanyl, a painkiller that’s a

hundred times more potent than morphine. [ 2 ] It was one of those “only in Florida” stories, and the AP head-

line from Feb. 5 said it all: “Naked Florida man shot after biting victim on face, police say.” At 250 pounds, the perpetrator resembled an NFL linebacker gone violently bonkers,

Gone But not ForGotten

What we wish we could change (sung to “If I could turn back time” by Cher)

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Best “Well, duh” desiGnation

Two years after its national acclaim as the Most Fun Small Town in America, our favorite city won an even more obvious accolade courtesy of USA Today, which named Delray one of the top five Atlantic beaches in Florida. It shares the list with Daytona Beach (seriously?), Amelia Island (meh), Miami Beach (too chichi) and Palm Beach (too cha-ching). We take for granted that we’ve got it all, but it’s nice to be recognized.

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✘ Valet parking ✘ No parking

✘ Everyone pretending traffic is no big deal

✘ Vaped-out twitching rehabbers taking over most coffee shops ✘ The tiresome 3-2 split on a city council that can’t get past waste pickup and beach chairs ✘ We have two words for you: growth management ✘ The ongoing loss of key city staffers who have had enough ✘ The container ban and the growing concern that Delray is becoming “The City of No”

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and witnesses noted his “superhuman strength.” He resisted a police Taser and was eventually shot by authorities, dying in hospital—but not before chasing two people and biting a teenager in the face. The 18-year-old defended himself with a box cutter in yet another sign of the zombie apocalypse, where South Florida seems to be ground zero.

[ 3 ] Golfers around the Little Club pond in Gulf Stream encountered an unusual sight this past January: a crocodile basking in the sun. Unlike the more common alligator, crocs are classified as a threatened species in Florida, and this one, an 8-foot-long 8-year-old, commuted all the way from Key Largo for some Palm Beach County R&R. A Broward County crocodile trapper was called in, and he returned the animal to the Everglades ecosystem in Miami-Dade County.

Most heated debates of the past year

❚ The large Atlantic Crossing redevelopment project is hotly debated, sent back to the drawing boards several times and is ultimately approved by city council. But people are still worried about its scale and the impact on traffic; the finger-pointing has already begun. ❚ The city bans open containers at large street festivals—most notably Delray’s beloved St. Paddy’s Day

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parade (aside from Bru’s Room and O’Connell’s Bar, which hosted enclosed outdoor parties). Parade spectators were not drinking any green beers. Not one. ❚ To stay or leave? The Arts Garage almost loses its home to a law firm that wants to buy the space. Its future is secured by the city council, and the organization ends up purchasing its space.

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“When there are waveS, you go.”

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hey are business owners, elected leaders and working people with demanding jobs. They have families, mortgages and busy lives that require juggling carpool assignments, city commission meetings and daily responsibilities. Yet when the call comes over “the coconut telegraph,” letting them know that the surf ’s up, these die-hard veteran surfers will figure out how to drop everything, grab a board and hightail it to the beach.

“When there are waves, you go,” says Tom Warnke, a 65-year-old Boynton Beach surfer and a leader of the Palm Beach County Surfing History Project, who has been riding waves off the South Palm Beach County coast for the better part of half a century. “We only get 50 to 60 good surfing days a year, and the conditions might only last for an hour or two.”

Surfing first came into its own in South Florida during the early 1960s, when Bruce Brown’s “Endless Summer” and the string of Gidget movies swept through the country. Today, many of those early surfers who dotted the beaches along the Delray and Boynton coasts have long since packed up their longboards and moved on. Warnke estimates that only between five and 10 percent of them still surf on a regular basis. Yet those who do share a common passion for not just the thrill that comes with riding the best wave of the day, but also for the surfing culture that lingers decades after the Nomad Surf Shop in Boynton Beach first became the focal point for South Florida surfers.

“When you’re riding a wave, it’s just you and the ocean,” Warnke says.

“You’re in the here-and-now more than in any other sport, and nothing else matters.”

The Surfing Mayor >>

As a kid growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Cary Glickstein would grab his board and make his way up the shoreline to take advantage of good surfing days off the coast of Delray Beach.

“I used to surf a lot in Delray because the beach access was better and the waves were better,” he says.

Back then, Glickstein never dreamed he would one day become mayor of the city where he used to catch a wave and buckets of pompano or snapper while fishing from the beach. Now, more than a year into his first term, Glickstein makes it a point to carve out time to get to the water in between running his successful real estate development business and running city commission meetings.

“When the surf ’s up, you’ve got to go,” he says. “You kind of figure out how to drop what you’re doing and get to the beach.”

When the water’s flat, Glickstein still gets to the ocean, where he’ll paddleboard or go for a swim.

“I’m in the water five days a week,” he says. “For me, an hour in the ocean just washes everything away.”

Now 54, Glickstein began surfing when he was 6 years old and became a competitive surfer when he was 9.

“My father used to drive me to competitions up and down the coast,” he says.

Surfing was such a huge part of Glickstein’s life that he chose to go to school at the University of Hawaii—and remain in the island state for seven years.

The competitive days are behind him now, but Glickstein says he still enjoys getting in the water when the surf ’s up and riding the waves.

“Surfing is as much a culture as it is a sport,” he says. “It’s a lifestyle. There’s a camaraderie that’s unique and that transcends generational differences.” may/june 2014

This page: Cary Glickstein Opposite page: Tom Warnke

The Surfing MaSter

The NexT Wave Along with the longtime surfers who catch the waves off Delray and Boynton Beach are several younger up-and-coming surfers who are continuing to make names for themselves.

Here are just few worth keeping an eye on: Dominic Mirisola, 16, lives and surfs in Boynton Beach. A second-generation surfer, Mirisola earned the Palm Beach County district championship earlier this year and recently competed in the Eastern Surfing Association’s regional championships in Melbourne.

Troy Sloan Jr., 14, from Delray Beach recently became the Eastern Surfing Association’s Palm Beach County Boys Division champion. Also a second-generation local surfer, Sloan has developed a knack for being in the right spot to catch the best waves.

R.J. Berger, 17, from Lantana is considered one of the best athletes in his age group and is known for his smooth, innovative style, which usually results in a trophy.

Ryan Heavyside, 29, from Boynton Beach is the son of Nomad Surf Shop founder Ron Heavyside and is known as one of the top surfers to come out of South Florida. He is also a fashion model who has appeared in several magazines.

Peter Mendia, 38, of Palm Beach is consistently ranked as one of the top free surfers in the world and is considered one of the most successful surfers to come out of Palm Beach County. Mendia is a powerful surfer who is sponsored by Billabong clothing and now travels the world for photo shoots rather than competitions.

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“By 1972, I waS the EaSt CoaSt champion.”

There was a time, not all that long ago, when Carmen Irving was the surfer most competitive surfers on this side of the country were chasing.

“I’ve done every tournament there is on the east coast and then some,” he says.

Entering his first tournament in 1967 when he was 14, Irving quickly became one of the best surfers to represent south Palm Beach County. He was the Palm Beach County champion surfer from 1969 to 1975 and had gained recognition up and down the coast before he turned 20.

“By 1972, I was the East Coast champion,” he says.

Now 60 and settled down, Irving no longer surfs competitively. In fact, he gave up surfing completely for a few years in the 1970s when the effort needed to win overshadowed his enjoyment of the sport.

Sure, he’ll still go to a tournament or two, but now, he says, he goes mostly to catch up with old friends he’s met through the years.

“Now it’s more about just surfing than competing,” he says. “I’ve learned how to go out, and when I catch a wave, it’s just a fulfilling moment. That’s what keeps me going.”

Although he’s lost a bit of hair since those early days and maybe can’t ride every wave he could when he was younger, Irving sees surfing as an equalizer where his age doesn’t really matter.

“When I’m surfing I can pretty much do what the younger kids can do,” he says. “It makes me feel young again.”

Irving, who along with his wife owns Point of View Hair Design in Boynton Beach, says he’s seen the sport grow in popularity over the years.

“When I started surfing off of Boynton, there were maybe six other surfers in the water,” he says. “Now you’re surfing with 20.”

Still, Irving looks forward to getting on the water on his days off—or when the waves are breaking—and just surfing for the sheer love of the sport.

“It turns back the clock just a little bit,” he says.

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The Surfing Mom >>

Just a hint that there might be waves is all it takes to get Claudia Ocampo down to the water near the Boynton public beach.

Constantly checking the weather and patrolling the beach to eyeball the ocean, Ocampo has been surfing for more than a quarter century and is one of the few longtime women surfers in the area who remain passionate about catching a wave.

“It’s a very male-dominated sport,” she says. “There’s not that many women in this area who surf, and I don’t know why.”

One reason might be the scarcity of good surfing days and good waves compared to other areas and the assertiveness needed to get a ride when dozens of other surfers are hoping to get the same wave. But the often younger and sometimes more aggressive male surfers do not easily intimidate Ocampo and her surfing buddy, Bethany Ingram.

“To me, serious surfing is about keeping up with the boys, and sometimes the boys have to keep up with us,” Ocampo says.

Originally from California and accustomed to being around the water, Ocampo began surfing when she arrived in Florida and was introduced to the sport by friends. She borrowed a board from a roommate and was hooked.

“I went in all conditions,” she recalls. “I love surfing, and I surf all the time.”

The mother of two children who are 8 and 10, Ocampo even managed to surf while she was pregnant—with the approval of her physician, who understood her passion for the sport. Ocampo, who owns a small swimwear development and production studio in Boynton Beach, has transformed surfing into a family sport, with her children and her husband, Chris Simon, all taking to the water when the waves are up. And she hopes to be surfing for decades to come.

“I see myself as an old lady dragging my board to the beach,” she says. may/june 2014

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[ home ] B y B r a d M e e A creamy white backdrop calms a cottage mudroom. Drawers and wall hooks organize the clutter, and pops of colorful pattern create a warm, welcoming vibe.

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A coat of white paint and boldly patterned seats renew an old dining set. Green paint transforms maple floors, taking them from dated to dynamic. Original dark wood paneling and cabinetry flaunts a fresh white face.

ways to create cool cottage style

Refreshed and renewed, cottage style moves from kitschy to contemporary, making it a favorite in new and old homes alike.

If cottage style brings to mind toile painted ducks, ribboned wreaths and ditsy patterns saturating saccharinesweet interiors, you’re in for a surprise. Today’s cottage style has become the new cool, flaunting a contemporary vibe with a retro edge. Need proof? We turn to an old home recently refreshed with cottage style to illustrate the design and offer tips and techniques for creating it.

Who knows: The following pages may just inspire you to give the new look of this old style a place in your pad.

[1] SIMPLICITY

The key to new cottage style is simplicity, because it leans toward the contemporary. This means minimizing the accessories. One oversized basket, glazed vase or single composed collection of cherished items is good. Countertops laden with stray pieces is not. Think bolder and fewer. You don’t need to bring out everything you love. may/june 2014

[2] COMFORT

Comfort has always been a part of the cottage look, but unlike in the past, today’s version doesn’t include anything too fluffy, fragile or precious. Longwearing fabrics, durable stone and casual finishes combine to create a room’s easygoing style.

[3] CHARACTER

Cottage style doesn’t take itself too seriously—hard and fast rules don’t apply. If you love the look, consider adding a bold vintage element or choose a pumped-up pattern—rather than a ditzy print—to freshen your space. Maybe something like an unexpected bright tangerine-colored chandelier is your thing—why not give it a go? The trick is not overdoing it.

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Vintage towels provide an easy and colorful way to amp up cottage style.

COTTAGE COLORS A charming chandelier creates a surprising, whimsical focal point.

Open shelves lend convenience and vintage style; unexpected art adds a contemporary edge.

[4] CONVENIENCE

FLOOR: Benjamin Moore HARRISBURG GREEN

If a space doesn’t function well and isn’t easy to use, it isn’t well designed. This means no clutter and plenty of practicality. Often cottage rooms are small, so include plenty of multifunctional furnishings including nesting tables, benches, storage trunks and baskets and even a sleeper sofa.

[5] COLOR

Ditch the drab and pick a lighthearted shade that makes you happy—then repeat in paint, fabrics, wallcoverings and accents. The repetition of a single color, rather than the scattering of multiple hues throughout the room, reinforces the decor’s uncluttered look and appeal.

If you’re a touch timid, start with a clean white background and add pops of a single color.

WALLS: Pratt & Lambert SESAME

ACCENTS: Pratt & Lambert FLAME

A little kitsch energizes cottage style, but a little goes a long way; avoid anything overly cute, worn or fussy. This means no seashells and no dust-catching dried-floral arrangements.

Instead, consider vintage kitchen towels, collectible salt-and-pepper shakers or a retro clock.

Functional items take the silliness out of kitsch.

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A bold red accent color is repeated in art and accessories to create continuity and energy throughout the interior.

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Find out more about our fun and competitive Summer Camps on our website www.evertacademy.com or call 561-488-2001 or 1-800-41-SERVE.

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[ out & about ] B y s t e fa n i e c a i n t o

palm beach symphony WHERE: Palm Beach ABOUT THE EVENT: Amid the downpour of rain and flashes of

lightning, members of the Palm Beach Symphony gathered at the Flagler Museum Pavilion for dinner with world-renowned violinist Itamar Zorman. The young Israeli musician recently performed with the American Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. The concert was one of a series of performances open to Palm Beach Symphony members.

David Albenda, Elaine Kay and Graham Watkins

Sieglinde Wikstrom and maestro Ramon Tebar

Joanne Jaeger and Lowell Jaeger

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Carol Fleming and Anthony Fleming

Maureen Conte and Carol Kmec

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Marguerite Rosner and Walter Baum Mary Thompson, Itamar Zorman and Don Thompson

Denise McCann and Leslie Rose Helen Bernstein, Bernice Lieberman and Margaret Rost

Dale McNulty and Marietta McNulty

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Joan Nova, Christine Najac, Stephanie Immelman and Nancy Stewart Angie Radmer and Martha Diaz

Kimberly Ricketts and Sally Shorr Cathy Jean-Louis and Randee Spencer

Angel Rodriguez and Molly Brown

concierge cocktail party WHERE: Delray Beach ABOUT THE EVENT: Local hotel concierges and hospi-

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tality professionals gathered at 50 Ocean to learn about the restaurant’s new concierge loyalty program. The cocktail party included an introduction to new menu items and a tour of the contemporary restaurant with its ocean view.

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the gardens mall silver anniversary party

WHERE: Palm Beach Gardens ABOUT THE EVENT: The Gardens Mall celebrated its

25th birthday in a philanthropic way with a silver anniversary party that benefited local charities. Twenty-five local nonprofit organizations received $5,000 each from the mall as part of its charitable awareness campaign. More than 500 guests enjoyed a Veuve Clicquot Champagne bar and hors d’oeuvres, with entertainment from caricature artists and a live jazz performance.

Max Macon, Brian Edwards, Lou Delgado and Jim McCarten Tonya Johnson, Brooklyn Walker and Felicia Scott

Eric Jablin, Abby Jablin and Jeff Atwater

Sid Forbes and Madeline Forbes

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Michele Jacobs, Enid Atwater, Jeff Atwater and Tamra Fitzgerald

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ome things you just know you can count on. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Water is wet.

Summer is hot. Politicians lie. The other line always moves faster. And Angelo Elia doesn’t do bad restaurants.

That last is no exaggeration. Whether One of Elia’s pies from elegant ristoranti in Fort Lauderdale and his wood-burning oven Boca Raton, midscale trattoria in Delray Beach (which Elia is no IF YOU GO longer involved with) or more PrIce ranGe: Small plates $8–$18 casual, small-plates oriented osHOUrs: Sun. 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m., Mon. terias in Fort Lauderdale, Weston 4–10:30 p.m., Tues.–Thurs. 11:30 a.m.–10:30 and west Delray, the Italian native, 51, has shown an uncanny ability p.m., Fri.–Sat. 11:30 a.m. to midnight. to meld all aspects of the dining websIte: dangelopizza.com experience—food, service, decor, ambience—into a seamless, satisfying whole. In the you’re-only-as-good-asthe hot oil just the tiniest bit greasy but your-last-meal restaurant industry, that with an irresistible tempura-like crispkind of consistency is worth its weight in ness. The artichokes are earthier, more foie gras. substantial and even better, fist-sized As its name implies, the west Delray nuggets packed with breadcrumbs and D’Angelo (and its two siblings) is not a speck (smoked prosciutto), fried and foie gras kind of place. Rather, it’s a stylwaiting for only a swipe through mildly ish, contemporary take on the Italian spicy chili-tinged aioli. osteria, a modest neighborhood eatery Pizzas arrive from the wood-burning where you can get a bite or a drink or a oven with thin crusts more pliable than full meal without breaking the bank. It’s cracker-crisp, in guises ranging from basic also one of the best-looking restaurants margherita to more elaborate offerings like around, with a cool, clean design in varithe terrific Cremona, a contrapuntal barous shades of white and pale earth tones rage of sweet-salty-earthy-pungent flavors that gives it a spacious, airy feel when by way of thin-sliced pears, pancetta, Gorjammed to capacity. gonzola, sun-dried figs and mozzarella.

The menu is equally well-designed— Pastas are notable for their relative extensive, accessible and perfect for grazscarcity, in direct contrast to most of the ing and/or sharing, though with dishes area’s other Italian restaurants. Still, the like Elia’s stuffed zucchini blossoms kitchen here serves up an admirable and baby artichokes you may be more gnocchi, lighter and more pillow-y than inclined to hoard. The former presents most, napped with a sprightly San Marzaa trio of gossamer flowers stuffed with a no tomato sauce and smoked mozzarella. mix of mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, Other worthy items include another then battered and fried, emerging from contrapuntal exercise—a salad of meaty

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raw tuna with cubes of sweet watermelon, salty feta, pungent olives and mint in a tangy lemon-caper vinaigrette—and a pair of surprisingly delicate chicken and turkey meatballs with escarole and white beans in a Angelo Elia copper-y broth enhanced by heels of Parmesan.

Gelato is made in-house and displayed like colorful, creamy jewels in a refrigerated glass case. It’s well worth the calories to sample a few, whether the bracingly tart limoncello or tropically luscious coconut. While cannoli are second in dessert ubiquity only to tiramisu, these fresh, crunchy shells piped full of furiously whipped ricotta and studded with chocolate chips are a fine end to an equally commendable meal.

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dInInG Key $ Inexpensive: under $17 $$ Moderate: $18 to $35 $$$ Expensive: $36 to $50 $$$$ Very expensive: $50+ delray beach 3rd & 3rd—301 N.E. Third Ave. Gastropub. John

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

561/276-7868. $$$ 50 ocean —50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former

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brulé bistro—200 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 109. american. This chic and casual bistro tucked away in the Pineapple Grove district of Delray Beach serves modern American cuisine, artisan wines, craft beers and hand crafted cocktails. This intimate neighborhood bistro has the culinary IQ of a very fine restaurant. It is local Delray at its best, with entrées like Snake River Kobe flank au poivre to Maine lobster bisque with fennel pollen. • Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/274-2046. $$

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 duck confit egg rolls and well-executed potato-crusted grouper. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$

buddah sky bar—217 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan asian.

Don’t miss a meal at this stylish Asia-meets-industrial chic spot with a view of the Delray skyline. Chineseinfluenced dim sum is inspired, while rock shrimp tempura and Wagyu tenderloin skewers with twin chimichurri sauces touch the heart and the taste buds.

• Dinner Wed.–Sun. 561/450-7557. $$

atlantic grille—1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/

burgerfi—6 S. Ocean Blvd. american. The burger at

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 deliciously 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. $$

this snappy oceanfront bistro—all-natural Black Angus beef—is A big hit, whether a single “All the Way” burger or the $10 Ultimate Cheeseburger, which is a pair of ground brisket burgers, plus Swiss and blue cheeses. You can customize your burger too, choosing from a roster of free add-ons like mayo, relish and grilled onions, and from a list of “premium” toppings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9590. $

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Paul Kline’s quirky, individualistic, obscurely located little place is one of the most important restaurants in Delray. The menu changes frequently, but hope the evening’s fare includes plump scallops with caramelized mango sauce, shrimp and chorizo skewers with corn puree, stunning delicious roasted cauliflower with Parmesan mousse and bacon, and wicked-good espresso panna cotta. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/303-1939. $$

burt & max’s—9089 W. Atlantic Ave. contemporary american. Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max have struck gold with their first collaboration in years, bringing an accessible and affordable brand of contemporary comfort food to the underserved denizens of west Delray.

A few dishes from Max’s other eatery, Max’s Grille, have made the trek, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, from crispy potato and taro chips with ranch dipping sauce to a stellar trufflescented wild mushroom pizza. Dinner daily. Sunday brunch. 561/638-6380. $$$ cabana el rey—105 E. Atlantic Ave. cuban tropical. Little Havana is alive and well in Delray Beach.

The menu is a palette-pleasing travelogue. Mariquitas (fried banana chips) are a tasty way to start your meal.

For dinner, seafood paella is a winner, with mussels, shrimp, conch, octopus, scallops and clams. And the churrasco is terrific. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/274-9090. $$

caffé luna rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd. Italian. This favorite is always lively, and alfresco dining is the preferred mode. Entrée choices are enticing, but we went with the penne alla vodka with pancetta, tomato and basil. Also delicious was the costoletta di vitello, may/june 2014

The names will bring you in… but the food will bring you back!

Vic & Angelo’s serves up delectable, rustic Italian cuisine, including soul-satisfying house-made pastas, crispy, thin-crust pizzas, refreshing salads, fresh fish and seafood, and enticing veal and chicken dishes, in a warm and welcoming setting.

The Office is a modern American gastropub that serves delicious, gourmet comfort food, in a setting reminiscent of a luxurious home office. Menu favorites include an array of juicy burgers, inventive salads, swell sandwiches, wonderful appetizers and mouthwatering seafood, chicken and beef entrees.

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greek bistro—1832 S. Federal Highway. Greek. If you care more about well-prepared, generously portioned and fairly priced food than Opa!-shouting waiters, you’ll love this modest little restaurant. Flaky, overstuffed spanikopita and miraculously light and delicate beef meatballs should be at the top of your appetizer list, and though entrées don’t always reach those heights, both a long-braised lamb shank and grilled whole snapper are certainly satisfying. And the baklava is great. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/266-8976. $ the grove—187 N.E. Second Ave. American. The Grove offers excellent food, the kind that gives hope that our part of South Florida can be a culinary destination on par with the best in the country. There’s excellent service too, and an equally commendable wine list, one that boasts by-the-glass selections actually worth drinking. The menu changes biweekly and, like the restaurant, lacks even a crumb of pretension— and is uniformly excellent. • Dinner Tues.–Thurs.

561/266-3750. $$$

a center-cut 14-ounce veal chop lightly breaded and served either Milanese or parmigiana. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9404. $$

casa di pepe—189 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. A welcoming staff, familiar Italian dishes done right and moderate prices define this cozy spot with a spacious outdoor patio. Two could share the fist-sized meatball with fresh-tasting tomato sauce and dollop of milky basil, before moving on to house-made linguine with clams, tender veal Francese and one of the best versions of tiramisu this side of Veneto. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/279-7371. $$ city oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as crab-stuffed shrimp with jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon, shiitake mushrooms and warm vinaigrette. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining.

561/272-0220. $$ cut 432—432 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach.

Steak house. Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting.

Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wet-aged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner daily. 561/272-9898. $$$ d’angelo trattoria—9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian.

Don’t go here expecting all the tired old “Italian” culinary clichés; open your palate to more authentic

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and exciting Roman-style cuisine, like roasted veal bone marrow with brisk caper-parsley pesto, creamy-dreamy burrata with roasted fava beans and watercress salad, the classic tonnarelli cacio e pepe (“cheese and pepper”) and the best gelato this side of a real Roman trattoria. • Dinner daily. 561/330-1237. $$

deck 84—840 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the stellar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey apple cobbler. And the waterfront location can’t be beat. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/665-8484. $

dig—777 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American.

Proprietor Robert Greenfield has turned the former Greenfield’s restaurant into organic-healthy-sustainable DIG (“Doing It Green”). Luckily, diners don’t have to suffer in pursuit of gastronomic rectitude with dishes like plump pan-seared diver scallops with pineapplemango salsa, and luscious chocolate mousse cake. The four different greens mixes at the salad bar are crisp and pristinely fresh. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily.

561/279-1002. $$

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

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

The straightforward menu focuses on entrées, especially the famed Allen Brothers beef; choose from numerous cuts and preparations—and add a lobster tail for good measure. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/265-0122. $$

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

il girasole—1911 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian. This South Florida classic is not trendy, but it offers a level of comfort and consistency that has been bringing people back for 30 years. The food is fine hearty Italian, with excellent service. Try the veal Kristy or the frogs legs. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$

j&j seafood bar & grill—634 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This local favorite on the Avenue—owned by John Hutchinson (also the chef) and wife Tina—serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options. Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3390. $$ jimmy’s bistro—9 S. Swinton Ave. Eclectic. Jimmy’s cheerily unpretentious atmosphere applies to the eclectic menu, which flits from China to Italy to New Orleans at will. Best bets are a lovely salad of ripe tomatoes and may/june 2014

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[ dining guide ] fresh, milky house-made mozzarella; a rich, elegant version of lusty Cajun etouffee; and caramelized bananas in puff pastry with silken vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. • Dinner daily. 561/865-5774. $$

la cigale—253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. This kitchen turns out gently updated and classically oriented dishes notable for the quality of their ingredients and careful preparation. Sweetbreads in chanterelle cream sauce are simply glorious; a barely grilled artichoke with mustardy remoulade is gloriously simple. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$ latitudes ocean grill—2809 S.Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach. Contemporary American. This seaside restaurant at the Holiday Inn has long been an unfussy local favorite—with a jaw-dropping view. Think gold standard faves like calamari, mom’s chicken soup, stuffed portabello, steaks, chops, the always-great yellowtail snapper.

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Brunch Sun. 561/278-6241. $$ 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 original Lemongrass and its three younger siblings some of the most popular restaurants around. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. $ max’s harvest—169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Restaurateur Dennis Max, instrumental in bringing the chef- and ingredient-driven ethos of California cuisine to South Florida in the 1980s, is again

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at the forefront of the fresh, local, seasonal culinary movement. Max’s Harvest soars with dishes like plump Cedar Key clams with house-made tasso, savory bourbon-maple glazed pork belly, and crispy-skinned wild sockeye salmon with yuzu-truffle vinaigrette. • Dinner daily. 561/381-9970. $$

changing lineup of top chefs. These days the Sundy House menu is a “soulful” blend of Mediterranean flavors and Southern comfort food—served in arguably the most beautiful restaurant and gardens in Delray. Menus are seasonal and imaginative. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$$

the office—201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary

tramonti—119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. With its roots

American. It’s a safe bet that your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports red leather and cowhide chairs, more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels. Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$

in New York’s Angelo’s of Mulberry Street, this venue is always packed. Homemade stuffed manicotti is aromatic and glorious. Tramonti’s platter for two, containing fillet marsala, veal cutlet with prosciutto, fried zucchini and potato croquettes, is terrific. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-1944. $$

prime—110 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime has a neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump, crabby Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5845. $$$

scuola vecchia—522 E. Atlantic Ave. Neopolitan pizza. This bright pizza and wine place makes a certified and serious Neopolitan pizza—according to standards set forth by The Associazone Pizzaliola Napolentani (APN). That means light flavorful dough, spanking fresh imported ingredients—and about as far away as you can get from the American smeary cheesy greasy version. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/865-5923. $

sundy house—106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American/Mediterranean. It’s always been historic, with a

tryst—4 E. Atlantic Ave. Eclectic. It’s tough to beat this hotspot with the lovely outdoor patio, well-chosen selection of artisan beers and not-the-usual-suspect wines, and an eclectic “gastropub” menu of small and large plates. Try the crisp-fried rock shrimp with chipotle-mayonnaise sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/921-0201. $$ union—8 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan-Asian. This downtown purveyor of “Asian comfort food” has brought in wacky-maki expert Candyfish Gourmet Sushi as a sort of restaurant-within-a-restaurant. Union dishes like salt-and-pepper calamari and pot stickers with panang curry sauce are well-prepared, and Candyfish’s sushi rolls blend all manner of fish and shellfish in different combinations. Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/330-4236. $$

vic & angelo’s—290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. Vic’s Buffalo mozzarella, house-made pastas and San Marzano tomatoes are first-rate, and execution is spot on.

Try the “Old School” meatball to start, the whole-wheat tagliatelle with garlic and chili-infused olive oil and the perfectly cooked veal chop. Portions are substantial. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9570. $$$ boyNtoN bEACh bäd ragaz—1417 S. Federal Highway. bavarian. The Swiss municipality of Bad Ragaz is known for the healing powers of its thermal waters. This Bäd Ragaz is known for the healing powers of a different liquid: beer, some two dozen on tap and another 50 or so by the bottle. The sudscentric food has its hits and misses, but is generally on target more than not. Good choices are the Black Forest ham-stuffed mushrooms, generously portioned smoked trout salad, and those giant pretzels made in heaven. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/336-3297. $$ bar louie—1500 Gateway Blvd. Eclectic. Attempting to split the difference between happening bar and American café, Bar Louie mostly succeeds, offering burgers, pizzas, fish tacos and a variety of salads, all at moderate prices and in truly daunting portions. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/853-0090. $

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[ dining guide ] china dumpling—1899-5 N. Congress Ave. Chinese.

The dim sum basket is an absolute must-try. A choice of signature steamed dumplings are likewise spot on. The steak kew is delicious, and the clay pot casseroles are mighty enticing. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/737-2782. $

reasonably priced that getting a taste of one without reservations is highly unlikely. • Dinner nightly.

561/547-9487. $$$

prime catch—700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood.

bice—313 Worth Ave. Italian. Bice continues to hold the

Simple pleasures soar—full-belly clams, fried sweet and crispy, or a perfectly grilled piece of mahi or bouillabaisse overflowing with tender fish. Don’t miss one of the best Key lime pies around. • Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 561/737-8822. $$

title of favorite spot on the island for the see-and-be-seen crowd. The venerable restaurant offers a marvelous array of risottos and fresh pastas and classic dishes like veal chop Milanese, sautéed chicken breast and stuffed rack of lamb.

The wine list features great vintages. • Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining. 561/835-1600. $$$

sushi simon—1614 S. Federal Highway. Japanese/sushi. Local sushi-philes jam the long, narrow dining room for a taste of such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (only on Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like the sublime snowy snapper Morimoto and opulent tuna tartare. Creative and more elaborate rolls are a specialty. This is arguably some of the best sushi in Palm Beach County. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$

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buccan—350 S. County Road. Contemporary american. Casual elegance of Palm Beach meets modern culinary sensibilities of Miami at the first independent restaurant by chef Clay Conley. The design offers both intimate and energetic dining areas, while the menu is

Lake worth couco pazzo—915-917 Lake Ave. Italian. Despite the

by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). But they’re all good. Dinner daily. 561/833-3450. $$

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

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

561/655-4020. $$$

name, there’s nothing crazy about the cooking at this homey eatery. It’s the hearty, soul-satisfying Italian cuisine we’ve all come to know and love. Spaghetti Bolognese is a fine version of a Northern Italian classic; house-smoked mozzarella—breaded, fried and presented with a tangy tomato-basil fondue—is equally tasty. • Dinner nightly.

(Tues.–Sun. during summer). 561/585-0320. $$

chez jean-pierre—132 N. County Road. French.

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 sea bass branzino is definitely a must-try.

Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$

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

Outdoor dining. 561/655-0770. $$

safire asian fusion—817 Lake Ave. Pan-asian.

echo—230A Sunrise Ave. asian. The cuisine rever-

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

berates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam and is spec-ta-cu-lar. Crispy jumbo shrimp with soybean plum sauce is delectable, the Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the Mongolian beef tenderloin is perfection. Sake list is also tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$

LaNtaNa the station house—233 Lantana Road. Seafood.

If you’re hungry for Maine lobster, plucked live out of giant tanks and cooked to order, this modest replica of a 1920s train station is the place to go.

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Sumptuous cuisine, attentive servers and a see-and-be-seen crowd are hallmarks of one of the island’s premier restaurants. Indulgences include scrambled eggs with caviar and the Dover sole meunière filleted tableside. When your waiter suggests profiterolles au chocolat or hazelnut soufflé, say, mais oui! • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-1171. $$$

hmf—1 S. County Road, Palm Beach, american. This posh Adam Tihany-designed space in the historic Breakers resort, an icon of Old Palm Beach, offers imginative small plates and hand-crafted cocktails in an atmosphere reminiscent of the 1950s. • Open daily from 5 p.m. 561/290-0104. $$ may/june 2014

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[ dining guide ] leopard lounge and restaurant—The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American. This is British Colonial decadence at its finest. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent. • Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$ nick & johnnie’s—207 Royal Poinciana Way. Contemporary American. Expect flavorful, moderately priced Ahi tuna tacos from Nick & Johnnie’s

California-esque cuisine in a casual setting with affordable wines and young, energetic servers. Try the short-rib or jerk chicken quesadillas as appetizers, and don’t miss the four-cheese tortellini as a main course. • Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Breakfast Sun. 561/655-3319. $$

renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is comfortably buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honey-

glazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$

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

trevini ristorante—290 Sunset Ave. Italian. Maître d’ Carla Minervini is your entrée to a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. We love the crispy fillet of herb-crusted sole in a rich, buttery sauce and the veal scallopini in a lemon caper Chardonnay sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/833-3883. $$$

pAlm beACh gArdens cabo flats—11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina adds another—that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the terrific tuna ceviche in “tomatillo broth.” • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/624-0024. $

café chardonnay—4533 PGA Blvd. Contemporary American. This longtime stalwart never rests on its laurels. Instead, it continues to dish finely crafted American/Continental fare with enough inventiveness to keep things interesting. The popular herb-andDijon-mustard rack of lamb, regular menu items like duck with Grand Marnier sauce, and always superlative specials reveal a kitchen with solid grounding in culinary fundamentals. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/627-2662. $$ west pAlm beACh b.b. king’s blues club—550 S. Rosemary Ave. American. The restaurant at this club-dining spot won’t leave you singing the blues, but it will leave you wishing for more of the lusty flavors of its Southern/New Orleans cuisine. Punch up the flavors of pan-fried catfish and shrimp with jambalaya sauce and chicken-fried chicken on a bed of mac ’n’ cheese, and you could let the good times roll. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/420-8600. $ cristina Morgado

cabana las palmas—533 Clematis St. nuevo

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café centro—2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian.

There are many things to like about this modest little osteria—the unpretentious ambience, piano nightly after 7 p.m., the fine service, the robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, the simple, satisfying Italian cuisine.. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. 561/514-4070. $$ leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean. Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a must-try. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. Take your Turkish coffee to the patio for an arguileh (water pipe) experience. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$

marcello’s la sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. You’re in for a true Italian treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. There are countless other top choices at this

cozy mainstay, which opened in 1986, including the chicken breast, pounded thin and filled with fontina and prosciutto. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day–Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$

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shrimp, octopus and calamari that shows how chili heat can be both fiery and subtle. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-4773. $$

pistache—101 N. Clematis St. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one.

The menu includes such bistro specialties as mussels mariniere, coq au vin and steak tartare. • Brunch Sat.– Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$

rhythm café—3800 S. Dixie Highway. Casual American. Once a diner, the interior is eclectic with plenty of kitsch. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. Homemade ice cream and the chocolate chip cookies defy comparison. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/833-3406. $$

rocco’s tacos—224 Clematis St. Mexican. Big Time Restaurant Group has crafted a handsome spot that dishes Mexican favorites, as well as upscale variations on the theme and some 150 tequilas.

Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. Made-to-order guacamole is a good place to start, perhaps followed by a grilled yellowtail (an

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umi fishbar + grill—2401 PGA Blvd. Asian fusion/sushi. The tired Asian fusion genre is worked so carefully and sensitively here that it all seems new again. Choices abound on the fusion and sushi menus, but highlights include fluffy Chinese-style pork buns with heritage pig filling, terrific Mexican-style corn cooked on the robata grill and Nobu-esque sake-misomarinated sea bass that’s a symphony of lusty flavors.

• Dinner daily. 561/472-7900. $$

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[ my turn ] B y j o h n s h u f f

falling far from the tree The best gift to a child is a sense of self.

“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.”

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arenting is all about understanding the differences between you and your children, appreciating their ambitions and giving them high fives of encouragement for their accomplishments, no matter how small. Being a good parent is a tough job. When I look back, I can see all the things I would have done differently.

I would have been a better listener; I would have tried not to swear so much; I would have worked harder to camouflage my anger. Oh, I could go on, but I know I did the best I could at the time. There is no tried and true formula for raising kids, although I do believe the greatest gift a parent can give society is a young adult with a wonderful sense of self and an undaunted spirit for the life ahead.

I watched my son, David, as a young man, pursue a lifelong dream: working in Japan and being a part of that country’s culture. As a 22-year-old, I never would have considered this, but he did—and spent five years there. We are as different as night and day. I didn’t like comic books as a kid; he devoured them. As a youngster he read everything he put his hands on. I never read anything but the sports pages of the Cincinnati Enquirer. The first ball I threw him is still in the spot where it landed. As an adolescent he was infatuated with karate; I collected baseball cards. While he won writing

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awards in high school, I was shooting baskets.

And when David took Asian studies in college that included learning the Japanese language, I cringed, because for me a business major was the only thing that made sense.

We are polar opposites on almost everything.

Even given all these differences—this total incompatibility—I have always respected his interests. After all, David had a vision, a dream—and by dogged persistence, it became a reality—he moved to Japan where he lived and worked.

My wife, Margaret Mary, and I have always understood that our children were not possessions. David and our daughter, Molly, were only “leased” to us. We were merely the conduits that helped them spring forward into this uncertain world. Most parents who nurture, lead, listen and maintain a supportive relationship with their kids will send them into this life well adjusted and ready to cope. As Gibran says, “Let your bending in the archer’s hand be for gladness; for even as he loves the arrow, so he loves the bow that is stable.”

Happy Mother’s and Father’s Day.

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