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A musical duo’s multimedia shows feed boomer music to hungry ears, and a pioneer of Delray’s recovery community helps anyone at a Crossroads in life.
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Thanks to the last remnants of an off-season, we still (mostly) have Delray to ourselves this summer. BY MARIE SPEED
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A new app lets you foil Delray’s beach-parking Gestapo, those pricey lifeguard stands hit the beach, and a Delray librarian helps bring literature to under-served Kenyans. Plus, take a bite out of a megalodon tooth— and other news of note. BY CHRISTINA WOOD
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Delray was popping this past spring. Here’s where we spotted you.
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A brassy July Fourth celebration, a folked-up Woody Guthrie tribute, and an alternative-rock dream billing highlight a packed slate of summer entertainment. BY JOHN THOMASON
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49 50+ things we love about delray Our annual roundup of Delray highlights, lowlights and wish lists celebrates the dining hot spots, the political shakeups, the artistic renovations—and much more—that defined our village in 2017/2018. BY MARIE SPEED AND JOHN THOMASON
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wanderlust, florida style Grab your crew, your spouse, your kids or your Kindle, and get out this summer. These 30 options from the Keys to St. Augustine are a gas tank away. BY ALLISON LEWIS, CHRISTIANA LILLY, MARIE SPEED AND JOHN THOMASON
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As the boundaries between home and garden diminish, we offer tips to bring the outside in, and vice versa. BY MARIE SPEED
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Your summer beach tote is not complete without these wearable, playable and readable accessories from Delray retailers. PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON BRISTOL
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A farm-to-table outpost before that term jumped the shark, Max’s Harvest remains in the culinary vanguard. BY LYNN KALBER
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This spring, you savored the Avenue, laughed with the library and listened to a Time Person of the Year speak about a vital cause. BY CHRISTIANA LILLY
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Our review-driven dining guide showcases great restaurants in Delray and beyond. BY LYNN KALBER
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This July 4, we should celebrate American independence by actually listening to what our Declaration of Independence has to say. BY JOHN SHUFF
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community connection How Emanuel Jackson Jr. transformed from a drug dealer to an advocate for the region’s most vulnerable young people. BY RICH POLLACK
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LOVE THE LOVE Another wonderful edition of Delray magazine [March/ April 2018 issue]. A village is about its people, and Marie Speed gets it; she understands Delray Beach. Thanks Marie; #AlwaysAVillage. Great write-ups on so many of our wonderful and inspiring residents. Bill Bathurst Delray Beach
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I do not know how you did it! I finally went to the newspaper stand on Atlantic and found it! It is a sweet and insightful story about three very different and yet very similar couples [“Love Actually,” March/April]. Bob and I are humbled to be included in these inspiring and heartfelt moments in lives where love does conquer all! The photos are fun and show creativity, catching the couples as their stories unfold. Your approach is so different for each of us—how do you do that? Thank you so much for penning a story that found our essence (and I suspect the others also) and kept us real. Perhaps, in no small way, it is because you are real, like the VELVETEEN RABBIT! Frances Bourque Delray Beach
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VEGGIE RAGE In one of your Delray magazines [May/June 2017 issue], you list “50 Things We Love About Delray,” plus things you don’t like. You listed the fact that you don’t like Brussels sprouts that were on many a restaurant menu in Delray. Some of our favorite restaurants have taken the item off their menus to the upset of many of us. Why do you try to influence restaurants just because you don’t like a certain food? It’s unfair to the rest of us, as many of us enjoy and love Brussels sprouts. You’ve upset not only us but others who enjoy this delicious and extremely nutritious vegetable rather than always having the “same old, same old” green beans or spinach. Brussels sprouts gave us some variety and something special. Please help us bring back Brussels sprouts. Lots of people love them. Carol Chandler Delray beach Local restaurateurs: Are you listening? Bring back the mighty sprout!—Ed. june/july/august 2018
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Summertime The world is ours again, and this is how much we love Delray
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ummer is here, and an offshore breeze rustles the palms—or is that the collective sigh from thousands of us in Palm Beach County who see the signs of a new day dawning? There are empty spaces in the front row in the Publix parking lot. You see three people you know on the five-block walk from the Colony to El Camino. There are two barstools left at Rack’s during happy hour. Drive time to PetSmart went from 18 minutes to 11. There is sunlight at 6:30 a.m., and your bathing suit hangs in the shower on Sunday nights. It is summer, finally, and the crazed winter season is behind us, at least for a while. Oh, it’s not like the old days when you could see a stark difference the week after Easter; so many people are flooding into Florida these days the notion of a “season” at all will soon be quaint at best. But it’s here for now, and it’s only fitting that we celebrate our summer with another edition of “50+ Things We Love About Delray.” And summer is one of them. Summer is hot, but not as hot as most places in the country; we have afternoon storms and trade winds and the ocean and white clothes. We have hurricanes now and again, but days to get ready. Other than that, the place is all ours—and we love it. This year, we will especially love what we hope may be a toned-down Atlantic Avenue (is that even possible?), less traffic on Linton, our new beach sidewalks, slipping into the Sandbar or the Sail on a Saturday afternoon, and more and more and more. This is our time of year, and you’ve got the magazine in your hands to prove it. Check out all the ways we love Delray—and all the places you can go this summer without ever leaving the state (page 58). Enjoy your long, lazy days in our perfect part of the world, and we’ll see you next time.
5 (MORE) REASONS I LOVE DELRAY: [ 1 ] Chickpeas in Frito dust at Death or Glory [ 2 ] Planting glad bulbs from the Delray Affair [ 3 ] Maria Nhambu [ 4] D riving around Lake Ida and picking out what houses I wish I lived in
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n Palm Beach County, heroin and other opioids are having a devastating impact on our children and our community. These drugs are also having a dramatic impact on our first responders and emergency room staffs who are seeing young people dying from overdoses almost every day. In Palm Beach County, the number of overdoses-and subsequent overdose deathsis spiraling out of control. Just this year, Palm Beach County hit an ominous milestone in March with 10 overdose deaths reported in a single day. In Delray Beach alone, overdoses have skyrocketed from one in February of 2015 compared to 55 in February of this year. In 2016 there were close to 700 overdoses in Delray Beach compared to around 200 the year before. In addition, there were 65 heroin deaths in Delray Beach in 2016 and nine during the first two months of this year.
Paramedics in Delray Beach alone respond to an average of two overdoses a day. Since March Delray Beach police officers have used Naloxone – better known by the brand name Narcan – to help revive individuals who are overdosing. In just the last 10 months of 2016, Narcan was used 80 times by police officers to revive those who were overdosing. “Our first responders are undervalued and their work during this heroin epidemic is often overlooked,” says Sidney Gordon, founder of the Core Medical Group. “Our community should be grateful for the efforts of these men and women.” As a way of showing thanks for the work of first responders and help them cope with the stress that comes with dealing with overdoses on a daily basis, Core Medical Group – with the help of APS Pharmacy – is donating 100 vitamin IV infusions between May 15 through June 30 to Delray Beach and Boca Raton first responders. The infusions deliver vitamins, amino acids, minerals and other nutrients into the bloodstream quickly and can https://openclipart.org/download/232353/FirstRespondersThree.svg
“OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE EFFORTS OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN.”
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-Sidney Gordon, founder of the Core Medical Group
This is taking an emotional toll on those in the community who witness first hand the tragic deaths of mainly young people at the hands of potent drugs.
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help improve energy levels and mental clarity while also enhancing sleep. Gordon praised the work of the Delray Beach Drug Task Force, a group of local representatives from businesses and the recovery community who work hand in hand with community leaders to address issues related to the drug epidemic. He is also urging others in the business communities of both Delray Beach and Boca Raton to support the first-responder community. While there is no way of measuring the emotional toll this epidemic is taking on first responders, community leaders say they are sure many are impacted. In Delray Beach, Police Chief Jeff Goldman is so concerned that he has brought in a mental health counselor to meet with officers. There is a special concern for young officers who are repeatedly seeing the traumatic sight of someone dying before their eyes – over and over again. In some cases, the officers aren’t much older than the victims. What can you do to help? The best thing you can do, according to police and fire chiefs, is remember to thank your first responders. “That means a lot to them,” one law enforcement official said.
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Summer in the City
Delray diversions this summer range from tiki drinks to shark teeth BY CHRISTINA WOOD
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If you think waiting five days for a regular shipment from Amazon is an eternity, imagine waiting three months for your shipment to arrive! That’s how long it will take the 60,000 books collected by Project Humanity, a nonprofit based in Key West, to reach their African destination. Each one of those books has the power to change lives, especially in a place like sub-Saharan Africa, where the World Bank says almost half of all young women are illiterate. “Access to books offers access to different possibilities,” Isabella Rowan, educational programs and volunteer manager at the Delray Beach Public Library, says. Unlike the books, which were loaded on a cargo ship headed for Kenya, Rowan will take a plane when she travels to Nairobi in June. From there, she’ll still have a long 10-hour road trip to the remote villages lining the shores of Lake Victoria, where schools have dirt floors, no indoor plumbing—and no books. That’s where she and other volunteers from Project Humanity will establish a network of small libraries stocked with a boatload of books.
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You didn’t have to go to Parkland or Washington, D.C. to participate in the March for Our Lives earlier this year. Approximately 1,200 people showed support for the survivors of the February mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and their calls for change by marching down Atlantic Avenue from Old School Square to the beach. Heading into summer, students across the country are making plans to ensure the Never Again movement launched in the wake of the tragedy doesn’t fade away. Here in Delray, voter registration drives will be part of the ongoing efforts, says Lisa Mullen, whose daughter Taylor, a student at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, was among the organizers of the local march. Registered voters must be 18 years old, U.S. citizens and legal residents of Florida, but you can preregister at age 16, a fact many students are taking advantage of.
ISLAND INSPIRATION You have to crack a few eggs if you want to make an omelet and, if you wanted to enjoy the Bahamas’ iconic Sky Juice, you’d need to crack a few coconuts—until Delray resident Matthew Flack and his partners introduced the world to Coco Sky Coconut Crème Liqueur. According to Tru Bahamian Food Tours, “Sky Juice is a very simple, yet striking, drink, somehow packing a big punch with only three ingredients.” Those three ingredients—coconut water, sweet cream and gin—are at the heart of Coco Sky. Tempted to try some? You can find the boutique beverage by the bottle at Pat’s Liquor in Delray Beach or by the drink at Sweetwater Restaurant and Bar in Boynton Beach.
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SHARK BAIT
PARK IT!
Back in the 16th or 17th century, you might have been able to find a fossilized dragon’s tongue lying on the beach. According to Sharkopedia (yes, it’s a thing), in 1666, a guy by the name of Nicolaus Steno figured out they weren’t tongues but teeth—shark’s teeth, in fact. Very, very large shark’s teeth. While great white sharks dine on seals and dolphins today, these teeth came from a shark big enough to eat whales—the megalodon, which paleontologists say is the largest shark ever to swim in our oceans. Fortunately for us, they became extinct about 2.6 million years ago*. Even more fortunately, you can see what the jaw of one of these monsters looks like this summer, as the Sandoway Discovery Center presents Shark Months. (When you have more than 100 different jaws to display, as well as fossilized saw shark teeth and Hawaiian shark-tooth weapons along with the Sandoway’s popular shark feedings, a single Shark Month just isn’t enough, so June, July and August are Shark Months at Sandoway.) 142 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. 561/2747263, sandoway.org.
You told yourself you were only going to spend an hour at the beach, then you were going to tackle that to-do list. Sixty blissful minutes later, nothing on that list seems as important as a little more beach time. If you have to trudge all the way up to the car to plug the meter, you might as well just go, right? Now, thanks to Parkmobile, you can get the extra time you’re craving without leaving your beach chair. Download the Parkmobile app and you’re on your way. There’s a $0.35 fee for each transaction—but that’s a small price to pay for foiling the parking police. You’ll be able to use the Parkmobile app all around town, including the Old School Square Garage.
*After investigating claims that a megalodon had capsized a charter boat off the coast of South Africa, which they rated as false, Snopes said, “The megalodon species of shark did exist, and it’s not absolutely impossible that an undocumented species of huge shark lives in the oceans’ depths (after all, it was only fairly recently that scientists documented the existence of the giant squid).”
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AFTER DARK: Death or Glory Those of us lucky enough to actually live in sunny South Florida tend to look down our noses at the tourists sipping those tropical drinks with the little umbrellas in them. But be honest—when the sun is shining relentlessly and you’re working on a warm beer, they start looking pretty good. Enter Death or Glory, with its groovy Tiki Bar and a roster of remarkably sophisticated tropical cocktails just in time for summer. If you’re in the mood for something cool and classic, bartender Ryan recommends the Mai Tai, a not-too-sweet throwback to the original that’s made with a blend of Agricole and Jamaican rums. Interested in exploring new flavors? Ask Ryan to serve up a glass full of Elusive Dreams. With Plantation 3 Star and Plantation Pineapple rums as well as pineapple, banana, cinnamon and lime, it’s reminiscent of a daiquiri—but all grown up. If rum isn’t your thing, consider A Bridge Across an Endless Sea, made with Plymouth Gin. And, if someone sees you sipping a drink adorned with a slice of pineapple and a flower, don’t worry. What happens at the Tiki Bar, stays at the Tiki Bar. 116 N.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach, 561/808-8814
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What’s Open, What’s On Tap! THE GROVE SIDEBAR: Why should the folks in the main dining room have all the fun? An expanded bar menu offers small plates and snack items, ranging from local fish tacos to carpaccios and ceviches. 187 N.E. Second Ave. OSTERIA SALINA: Fresh fish and family recipes inspired by the Aeolian Islands off the coast of Sicily served in a charming home just off the Avenue. 9 S.E. Seventh Ave. LE SORELLE: White tablecloths and traditional
Italian food offer elegant dining at this Boca Raton import. 20 S.E. Fifth Ave. OVER THE BRIDGE CAFÉ: Expect a warm welcome for locals and a deliciously fresh take on breakfast, lunch and happy hour with the emphasis on delicious. 814 E. Atlantic Ave. WHOLE GREEN CAFÉ: Venture a block or two off the Avenue for a healthy serving of fresh flavor in the form of five-star smoothies, salads, wraps and more. 142 S.E. Sixth Ave. DELRAY SHORES PHARMACY AND SODA FOUNTAIN: Pull up a stool at the counter for a
IT’S BETTER AT THE BEACH
The next time you head to the beach (it’s been way too long, right?), be sure to check out the new lifeguard stands. Oh, we know they were expensive but look at the bells and whistles: glare-free windows that allow lifeguards a better view and hurricane shutters that can stand up to a storm. Not to mention solar panels that can power radios and fans. And because this is Delray—a town bursting with style—each tower sports a different blend of colors. If the new towers make you smile, just imagine how the lifeguards feel!
Coming Soon : good old-fashioned ice cream soda, float, sundae or milkshake— and oh yeah, they serve breakfast and lunch, too. 124 N.E. Fifth Ave. DR. DOODLE’S DOUGHNUTS: Enjoy your whimsy served with a side of freshly made and fancifully flavored doughnuts and coffee. 418 E. Atlantic Ave. SMOKIN’ CULTURE & LOUNGE—A chill lounge on a quiet street where you can eat, drink and smoke a hookah. 153 N.E. Fourth Ave.
DOUGHNUT WORKS: Artisanal doughnuts inspired by all-American flavors and childhood memories and baked on-site are the stars of this show, but the coffee is good, too. 301 W. Atlantic Ave. THE O.G: Oceanside Grocers—or “the O.G.—is a speakeasy bar hidden behind the façade of an old general store with aspirations to be an “upscale dive,” a “blue-collar cocktail bar” or simply a fun neighborhood hangout. 166 S.E. Second Ave.
RAMEN LAB EATERY: Known for fresh handmade ramen, poke bowls and Asian tapas (in the old House of Siam spot near Avant) STUDIO 404: Frozen Daiquiri Bar & Lounge with Full Kitchen. 404 W. Atlantic Ave. CAESARS FAMOUS RIBS: (currently serves Saturday only from food truck in the restaurant parking lot at 37 S.W. Fifth Ave.) THE WINE ROOM: A popular wine bar and retail shop from Winter Park. 411 E. Atlantic Ave. OSTERIA BOSSI: Italian pizza, pasta and carne. 44 E Atlantic Ave. TIN ROOF: A Nashville-based bar and restaurant chain centered around live music. 8 E. Atlantic Ave. HAWKER’S ASIAN STREET FARE: The seventh location of the chain known for its Southeast Asian fare. 640 E. Atlantic Ave. RAMEN @ HILO: More noodling along the Avenue. 181 N.E. Second Ave.
ACTING UP It may be summer, traditionally a slow time for Palm Beach County’s arts organizations, but Arts Garage isn’t letting up on the gas. Among other things on its calendar is Set the Stage. Call it a unique summer camp or simply a fabulous opportunity for kids to put down their screens and engage their imaginations. Either way, Set the Stage will let kids learn firsthand what it takes to put on a show. They’ll do it all— everything from writing a script and designing the set to performing—in one of two four-week sessions: June 11–July 7 for ages 7-12; July 9–Aug. 4 for ages 13-17. Research has also shown that drama students tend to score higher on SAT tests than kids who aren’t involved in the arts. But whatever you do, don’t tell the kids that this performing arts experience is good for them! It’s OK if they just think they’re having a ton of fun at summer camp. 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach.
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n 2001, Alejandro Borrero left his native Colombia to accept a job in Boca Raton—but it was Delray Beach the young architect and his wife, Ana Maria, fell in love with. So when Borrero launched a solo career as an architect, this is where he focused his energies. For the past five years, Borrero has been making a name for himself on innovative projects such as the new entry plaza for the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in West Palm Beach. The collaboration with the Michael Singer Studio fully embraces sustainability, a cause that is dear to his heart. (Visit borreroarch.com to also see the custom houses he’s done.) And somehow, between raising a family and running a business, he finds time to serve as vice chair of the city’s Public Art Advisory Board—because he believes it’s important to give back to the community.
WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO DELRAY: It has a unique vibe, it’s
creative, it’s vibrant, it’s informal—and you get all sorts of interesting characters. It has the charm of a small town, but it has a more cosmopolitan vibe, too.
WHERE HE AND HIS FAMILY LIKE TO GO IN DELRAY: Our two
favorite places are the Delray Beach Children’s Garden and the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. The Children’s Garden is a place where children can interact with nature in a way that is unscripted, that allows them to explore and be themselves but learn about nature and sustainability along the way.
WHAT CHALLENGES HE FACES WORKING IN ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS: When you are working with the existing urban fabric, there has to be a balance. Although we want [the home] to be brought up to cur-
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rent standards, we still want to preserve what makes Delray charming and unique. That has to do with the scale as well as how things are done. We don’t want Delray to have McMansions everywhere.
CURRENT PUBLIC ART PROJECTS HE’S WORKING ON: I’m
currently involved with the Heritage Here
project. We are developing a series of public murals to be located on the sound walls along I-95, where it abuts the West Atlantic communities. We want to make it a participatory process, where we get the community involved. We want the murals to be filled with the character, the colors and the culture of the neighborhoods.
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Mayor Shelly Petrolia was sworn in at Delray Beach City Hall with her family after her election victory. Vice Mayor Adam Frankel and Commissioners Ryan Boylston and Bill Bathurst were also sworn in.
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For the 17th year, more than 800 guests were treated to home tours in Delray Beach’s Palm Trail neighborhood. Proceeds from ticket sales benefited the Achievement Centers for Children & Families. From left, Jodie Buerk, Meg Eaton and Bren Bell.
Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic takes a photo with fans during the Delray Beach Open.
More than 30 people attended a luncheon lead by Claire Hart of IBM Southeast Employees’ Credit Union to discuss how to save, invest and plan for the future. From left, Claire Hart; Patty Reed, program director for the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce; and Dr. Delia Weiss.
The Delray Beach Visitor Information Center celebrated a $100,000 renovation, including new floors, ceiling, windows, doors and signage. Visitors will also notice a historic photo display, a map of the city, improved digital signage and a 40-foot wall space to display magazines and brochures.
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Where: Palm Beach Improv, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 250, West Palm Beach When: June 29-30, various show times Cost: $27 Contact: 561/833-1812, palmbeachimprov.com Part of the stoner school of stand-up comedy whose graduates include Doug Benson and Dave Chappelle, T.J. Miller is awfully hardworking for a pothead. In his early days in the cutthroat alternative-comedy scene in New York, he would play 10 sets a night, honing his craft until HBO came a-callin’, in the form of his 2017 comedy special “Meticulously Ridiculous.” A familiar face in movies such as “Deadpool” and “Ready Player One,” along with the first four seasons of the tech-nerd sitcom “Silicon Valley,” this selfdescribed nihilist and absurdist is at his most authentic when he’s unscripted. His acceptance speech at the 2015 Critics’ Choice Awards, in which he insulted the concept of awards shows, has become legendary—along with the time he tickled Stephen Colbert’s cheek with skeleton hands, and showed up on “Conan” shirtless and wielding an axe. As he told Colbert in one of his more lucid moments, “Since tragedy permeates our everyday life, comedy is the opiate I offer, as a drug dealer, to you.” 28
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Where: Downtown Delray Beach restaurants When: Aug. 1-7 Cost: Varies per restaurant and time Contact: 561/243-1077, downtowndelraybeach.com Delray’s restaurants are the envy of the rest of South Florida, and now that the snowbirds have migrated northward, they are all ours to enjoy. The Avenue isn’t as clogged, tables are bountiful and reservations are often unnecessary. And to sweeten the deal for local foodies, our finest establishments will be offering discounts for one week only at the third-annual Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Week. Always wanted to try Prime but your wallet isn’t as fat as the steaks? Now’s your chance to sample the city’s best gastronomy on a budget: Although the list of participating restaurants has not been announced as of this writing, it usually includes standbys like 50 Ocean, Deck 84, Dada, Lemongrass, Salt7 and The Office offering threecourse prix fixe lunches for $20 and under, and three-course prix fixe dinners for $40 and under. No passes or coupons are required; just show up hungry.
Where: Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach When: Saturdays, June 2 to July 28, 9 a.m. to noon Cost: Free Contact: 561/276-8640, delraycra.org In the sweltering months, Delray’s famed GreenMarket is about half the size of its highseason counterpart, with 30 vendors instead of 65, and a three-hour weekly duration instead of five. But we’re thrilled that, unlike most communities, we have a summer market, period. This marks the third year of, hopefully, many more for this CRA initiative, which bolsters attendance to Delray during the sleepy offseason. It also supports a neighborhood on the rise: Instead of Old School Square Park, where the Winter GreenMarket is situated, the summer version takes place in the heart of The Set, a historic but emerging corridor between downtown and I-95. After you pick up your artisanal dog food and oil-scented soap and raw pistachio paste and organic asparagus, take a stroll around the community, where local leaders are hoping to establish a groovy, work-live-play hub.
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Where: Downtown Delray Beach at A1A and Atlantic Avenue When: July 4, 5 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 561/278-0424, julyfourthdelraybeach.com For all the stuff we can rage about politically in 2018, at least we’re still free from the yoke of Great Britain—a position that still polls well more than 250 years later. Celebrate another year of American independence at Delray’s beloved beach party, which offers everything you want from a Fourth of July gathering—beer, sand, patriotic fanfare, spangled décor. Veterans and active military personnel will raise the city’s brand-new 60-foot flag at 5 p.m. to kick off the festivities, followed by live entertainment from Solid Brass Band, a horn-driven octet playing classic brass music from Stevie Wonder, Chicago and others; and the Jazz Ambassadors of the U.S. Army Field Band, a 19-member ensemble playing everything from jazz to bebop to Latin. A grand fireworks display, choreographed to music, ends the night on a bang—many bangs. There’s also vendors, mini golf from Putt’N Around, a Kids’ Corner and a beer garden courtesy of Caffe Luna Rosa and Boston’s.
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June/July/August SUSHI AND STROLL, WEEZER AND PIXIES, JAZZ AND CARS, AND MUCH MORE JUNE 8, JULY 13 AND AUG. 10: SUSHI AND STROLL SUMMER WALKS at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; $9-$15 museum admission; 561/495-0233, morikami.org. The Morikami opens its Japanese Gardens to guests for a discounted rate at this popular summer program, which offers rare craft sake selections—sparkly, creamy or canned—and roaring taiko drum performances by Fushu Daiko. NOW-AUG. 26: “SEVEN SMILES: HUMOR IN JAPANESE PAINTINGS” at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; $9-$15 museum admission; 561/495-0233, morikami.org. Through 48 witty paintings divided into seven subcategories—such as parody, wordplay, satire and fantasy—this exhibition reveals the impact of humor on Japanese art and culture during the otherwise repressive Edo period of 1600-1868. NOW-SEPT. 9: “FLORA” at Cornell Art Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; $8 adults, $5 seniors and students; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. The Cornell Art Museum’s spring group exhibition of floral-based art runs the gamut from fresh growth to lovely decay, including a walk-through installation in which two artists have transformed a gallery space into an outdoor wonderland. JUNE 8: DR. ED CALLE at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $30-$45; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org. Versatile saxophonist Calle, who has appeared on more than 1,200 albums and 9,000 singles, will perform selections from his award-winning double album Mamblue, a tribute to Miami’s multiculturalism, which traverses Afro-Cuban and Big Band music, mambo and bolero, jazz and cha-cha.
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JUNE 9: CHILI POPPERS AND STONE TEMPLE PRIDE at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $20-$30; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. Two South Florida tribute bands perform the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stone Temple Pilots, respectively, bringing hits like “Give it Away,” “Scar Tissue,” “Lady Picture Show” and “Plush” to an audience of recent fans and ‘90s alternative-heads alike. JUNE 14: MOD 27 at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $15; 561/450-6357, artsgarage. org. Named after the portable classroom in which its founders initially rehearsed, Mod 27 is West Palm Beach’s longest-running improv comedy troupe, performing 100-percent, Chicago-style improvised theatre to audiences like this one for the past 16 years. JUNE 15: MARKUS GOTTSCHLICH TRIO at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St.; 8 p.m.; $30-$45; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. Austria’s Gottschlich grew up in what was once Beethoven’s apartment, but his sound has gone in a jazzier direction. A young lion in the Florida jazz scene, he mixes “old world” and “new world” jazz sounds on his two albums, including 2013’s “Of Places Between.”
JUNE 16: “LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK (REVISITED)—BOCELLI AND FRIENDS” at Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $55-$65; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. Three opera singers— Jonathan Hawkins, Lee Lessack and Heather Lundstedt—will help fill the enormous shoes of Andrea Bocelli in this re-creation of the romantic tenor’s 2011 concert on the Great Lawn of Central Park. The show includes favorites “The Prayer” and “Time to Say Goodbye.” JUNE 16: SEAN CHAMBERS BAND at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $30-$45; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. Acclaimed by publications ranging from USA Today to Britain’s Guitarist magazine, this veteran axman has earned comparisons to the Rolling Stones on the strength of his eclectic mastery of blues, soul, country and rock. The Blues Music Award nominee will be supported by a bassist, drummer and Hammond organist on his 2018 tour. JUNE 16: “IT GETS BETTER” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; 7:30 p.m.; $32; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. This stage presentation of columnist Dan Savage’s influential “It Gets Better” initiative, founded in 2010 to combat bullying of LGBTQ youth, concludes the Kravis’s “P.E.A.K.” season. The multimedia presentation features poems, skits, songs and more, performed by students from the local “It Gets Better” program in Lake Worth.
JUNE 19, JULY 17 AND AUG. 21: HOT FLORIDA NIGHTS CAR CRUISE at Delray Marketplace, 14851 Lyons Road, Delray Beach; 6 to 8 p.m.; free; 561/865-4613, delraymarket.com. On the third Tuesday of each month during the summer, on the corner lot to the left of Frank Theaters, Delray Marketplace hosts an exhibition of classic cars set to music.
JUNE 22-23: SHAWN WAYANS at Palm Beach Improv, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 250, West Palm Beach; various show times; $28-$38; 561/833-1812, palmbeachimprov.com. The ninth of the 10 talented Wayans siblings, this writer-comedian joined his kin on the groundbreaking Fox sitcom “In Living Color” and has continued to parody pop culture on films such as “Dance Flick” and the “Scary Movie” franchise.
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JUNE 22: WEEZER AND PIXIES at Coral Sky Amphitheatre at South Florida Fairgrounds, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7:30 p.m.; $14-$152.50; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. With their contrast between bombast and ethereality, dream and nightmare, quiet and loud, few bands have had as much influence on alternative rock as Boston’s Pixies. The band has promised 75 straight minutes of banter-free rock spanning its 31 years of innovation; Weezer, likewise, will pull from its seminal nerd-rock debut as well as its tropical middle period and the wry party anthems of recent years. JUNE 29: THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS at Coral Sky Amphitheatre at South Florida Fairgrounds, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 6 p.m.; $18.50-$88.50; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. The Los Angeles rock band fronted by award-winning actor Jared Leto headlines a stellar alternative-rock bill. Arrive early for Walk the Moon (“Shut Up and Dance”), MisterWives (“Reflections”) and Joywave (“Dangerous”).
JULY 1-30: “SPOTLIGHT ON DELRAY” exhibition at Arts Garage, 180 N.E. First St., Delray Beach; free; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. Local Delray artists will have a unique opportunity to show their work at this community exhibition, segmented into categories such as painting, works on paper, photography, sculpture and craft/mixed media/pottery, where they
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will be judged by experts from the Alliance for Delray Arts and the Public Arts Advisory Board. JULY 7: MARLOW ROSADO at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $30-$45; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org. As comfortable re-interpreting ‘70s classics as he is forging an original path with his hardedged tropicalia, Latin jazz pianist/ composer Rosado picks up genres like most of us pick up loose change. The frequent Arts Garage guest returns with his nine-piece orchestra and a brandnew 2018 repertoire. JULY 12-AUG. 5: “WOODY GUTHRIE’S AMERICAN SONG” at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; $75; 561/514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org. Singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie all but invented protest folk, projecting populist messages using simple chords and country soul. For Dramaworks’ summer musical, an octet of singer-musicians will perform more than two dozen Guthrie classics, layering rich new harmonies atop the balladeer’s austere arrangements. JULY 15: BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION at Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach; noon to 5 p.m.; free; 561/832-5196, norton. org. Toast the equality, liberty and fraternity of France’s National Day at the Norton’s last event before it closes for its final phase of construction. French films, music, language lessons, gallery talks and menu items are on the itinerary. JULY 20: CHICAGO AND REO SPEEDWAGON at Coral Sky Amphitheatre at South Florida Fairgrounds, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7:30 p.m.; $18.50-$138.50; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. Brassy classic rockers
Chicago will perform its sophomore album, Chicago II, in its entirety at this co-headlining tour. Midwestern rock band REO Speedwagon will play a smorgasbord of its greatest hits, including “Time For Me to Fly” and “Take It On the Run.” JULY 27-28: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND at Coral Sky Amphitheatre at South Florida Fairgrounds, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $35.50-$195; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. The best-selling college rockers embarked on a rare hiatus from touring last year, resulting in their first new studio album in six years. They’ll perform selections from it, along with jammed-out versions of earlier cuts, complete with dramatic lighting and video projections. AUG. 4: MIRANDA LAMBERT at Coral Sky Amphitheatre at South Florida Fairgrounds, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; Time TBD; $24-$108; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. The country phenom behind outlaw hits like “Gunpowder and Lead” returned in 2016 with the Grammy-nominated, introspective double album The Weight of These Wings, which unpacks her divorce from Blake Shelton. Hear its most indelible cuts, along with an opening set from Little Big Town.
AUG. 7: PENTATONIX at Coral Sky Amphitheatre at South Florida Fairgrounds, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $20-$129.50; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. With more than 14 million subscribers to its YouTube page, Pentatonix is arguably the world’s biggest a cappella group. This quintet of multicultural Texans has mastered the spectrum of the pentatonic scale, from Kevin Olusola’s beatboxing and vocal percussion to Kristin Maldonado’s soprano lead.
AUG. 9: IMAGINE DRAGONS at Coral Sky Amphitheatre at South Florida Fairgrounds, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $35-$340; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. The thunderous arena rockers are touring in support of their third album Evolve and its hit single “Believer,” about singer Dan Reynolds’ complicated relationship with religion. Expect pop hits going back to the band’s once-ubiquitous “Radioactive” and “Demons.” AUG. 18: ROTEM SIVAN BAND at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $30-$45; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org. A virtuoso jazz fusion guitarist, Tel Aviv native Sivan has released four albums of swirling, dynamic, improvisational music, earning raves from the jazz intelligentsia and regular bookings at New York City’s premier clubs. His latest album is 2017’s Antidote.
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Ilse Jacobsen shoes, $79.99, from Shoe Garden; Cleobella clutch, $94, from Elektrik Boutique; Beaches book, $40, Bindu bag, $173, and fan dangle earrings, $68, from Periwinkle; Betsy Pompom dress, $78, and beach blanket, $130, from Coco & Co.; bracelet, $45; from Oh My Bod
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Mystique pineapple shoes, $176, and Quay sunglasses, $45, from Elektrik Boutique; Kate Spade cup, $18, Spartina 449 bag, $98, and “Do Not Disturb” hat, $38, from Pizazz; cork clutch, $59.99, from Shoe Garden; chain dress, $229, from Oh My Bod; The Cocktail Club book, $22.50, from Periwinkle; beach blanket, $50, from kassatex.com
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Quay blue sunglasses, $45, red sunglasses, $80, and Ban.do purple clutch, $30, from Elektrik Boutique; Poupette St Barth top, $210, Tutu spiked BKR bottle, $58, and Hatattack hat, $90, from Periwinkle; We the Free white shorts, $68, and Island Company tanning lotion, $20, from Coco & Co.; headband, $15, and seashell necklace, $45, from Oh My Bod; Sesderma Resveraderm concentrated anti-aging cream, $56.99, and Sesderma Ferulac Liposomal Serum, $60, from Aspire Skincare; Paul Mayer flats, $210.99, from Shoe Garden; and blue beach blanket, $50, from kassatex.com
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169 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561/381-9970 PARKING: Street or parking garage HOURS: Brunch 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; dinner 5-9 p.m. Sun.Thurs. and 5-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun. PRICES: Entrées $19-$49 WEBSITE: maxsharvest.com
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Clockwise from above, the dining room, gnocchi and hushpuppies; below, hot ricotta doughnuts
Max’s Harvest
One of Delray’s original farm-to-table restaurants is still wowing us
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t’s five minutes and a nice stroll from Atlantic Avenue, but Max’s Harvest has always been at least five years ahead of the pack. The brainchild of SoFla restaurateur Dennis Max (now no longer part of the restaurant), it seems like a small place compared to the bigger blown-out new restaurants popping up with searchlights and streamers tooting their own horns. Max always let the food in his venues do the talking, and the plates prepared with the creative eye of Executive Chef Blair Wilson are no exception. The dishes arrive in quiet beauty for the first act, like the king crab wontons on a bed of pickled peppers, roasted corn and ginger ponzu sauce. Then the flavors go to work for the second act, a combo of savory and slightly sweet tastes in this case. The chives are not mere decoration; they add a small bite on the back of each forkful. The urge is to order a second plate and call it a night. But that would be forgoing other items that take locally produced and sourced ingredients to interesting heights. The sweet corn hushpuppies come four to a tiny cast-iron
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pan. I could swear there’s cinnamon in there, but no—the de-seeded jalapeños, corn, aged cheddar and buttermilk vin for dipping make me a liar. When Wilson started here in June 2017, he had some big shoes to fill, the former chef a popular figure. He can relax now. Since taking over the kitchen, Wilson has put his own spin on some familiar dishes—and improved them. Try the St. Louis ribs, tender and zesty with chipotle honey, with crispy edges to nibble. Or the diver scallops, extra fresh with golden cubes of fall squash, placed on a thin puddle of apple gastrique. The wild mushroom gnocchi was rich comfort food, the flavor seared in each small piece, the Swiss chard and pork belly gremolata making it lip-licking good. Eat inside or outside; you can’t miss in either place. The only lackluster element was the spotty service. Dishes moved in and out at a good pace, but then time stopped, and dessert/coffee/check were a imtussle to get, despite our being the only table in the im mediate area. I have to confess the hot ricotta doughnuts beighelped make up for that, being light, airy and a lot like beig nets. Dunk them in dulce de leche and espresso dark chocolate cups, and then work them off during the stroll back to the car.
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BY JOHN THOMASON
PinkSlip Duo
From protest folk to Woodstock rock, Joan Friedenberg and Bill Bowen keep yesterday’s music alive
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oan Friedenberg and Bill Bowen, who perform as the retro folk-rock act PinkSlip Duo, never actually received the dreaded pink slip. They both retired willingly from their jobs—Friedenberg as a linguistics professor who taught at FAU, among other universities, and Bowen as a sportswriter and copy editor who put in 23 years at the Palm Beach Post. But the name fits. As Friedenberg likes to say, “We had jobs, and now we have a band.” Bowen and Friedenberg are not involved romantically—they live in separate houses, in Delray and Boynton respectively—but their chemistry is infectious onstage, as they flirt through the love songs. And they play a lot of those: Teenagers during the Summer of Love, their sets are comprised of boomer staples from the Everly Brothers to Carly Simon to the Beach Boys, usually with Bowen on guitar and Friedenberg on keyboard. “Most of the people that come to our shows are in their 60s or older,” Bowen says. “And they just love it. They come up to us afterwards and say, ‘You took me back to my childhood.’” “I think, also, that when you go to venues that cater to older people, they think it’s all about show tunes and Sinatra,” adds Friedenberg, about PinkSlip’s popularity. “I don’t hear Peter, Paul and Mary and Simon & Garfunkel.” PinkSlip began eight years ago as a bar duo, but the musicians eventually tired of performing their intricate arrangements to inattentive drinkers. An opportunity to produce a multimedia tribute to Woody Guthrie, in 2013, at the Lake Worth Playhouse changed their trajectory: Within months, Friedenberg and Bowen had developed “edutainment” concerts about Guthrie and John Lennon that combined their heartfelt covers with narrated slideshows of artist histories and trivia. They shopped the concept to FAU’s Lifelong Learning Center in Jupiter, which embraced the idea immediately. The Delray Beach Playhouse, FAU in Boca, the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center and an influx of senior communities followed suit, booking PinkSlip shows like “Bleecker Street: The Greenwich Village Music Scene of the ‘60s” (Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Phil Ochs); “British Invasion: The Music that Took Over Our Lives from 1964-
1967” (The Beatles, The Zombies, Dusty Springfield) and “Remembering Woodstock: Songs From a Seminal Event in an Upstate Pasture” (The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & the Family Stone). “We also try to bring ourselves in, and what we were doing at the time,” Friedenberg says. “For Woodstock, I have a picture of my mother and me trying to get to Woodstock. We have a picture of Bill with a Bakelite radio listening to the Everly Brothers in Georgia. The audience gets a kick out of that.” But for Friedenberg and Bowen, the most gratifying aspect of the band might be its stewardship of a bygone musical tradition that has mostly gone underground: protest folk. PinkSlip’s origin story is rooted in music with an activist pulse; they met at an ACLU benefit luncheon in 2010, in which Friedenberg, then playing in a different duo, corralled Bowen, then performing as a solo act, into singing “Blowin’ in the Wind” with her. Eight years later, PinkSlip premiered “Fanning the Flames: Protest Songs that Make the U.S. Great.” “I think people feel the need to hear some of those messages again, because of the political situation right now in the country,” Friedenberg says. “So when they hear these songs, it sounds like they were written this year.” Bowen and Friedenberg keep the tradition alive not just through their tribute concerts; they also occasionally write their own songs in the spirit of Phil Ochs and John Prine, when the moment calls for it. At All People’s Day in Pompey Park this year, they played a new song Bowen penned in response to Parkland and other gun massacres, to the tune of Neil Young’s Kent State protest classic “Ohio:” “Misfit suicide is all the rage / semi-automatics from gun shows; a blaze of glory, on the front page / 49 dead in Orlando.” PinkSlip’s throwback sounds and novel presentation continue to attract new venues; Bowen estimates this past March was the duo’s busiest month yet, with three to four shows per week. They’re taking the summer off, but their slate of fall shows is already booming, with October engagements in Boynton Beach, Lantana and Boca Raton. “The first couple of years, I didn’t realize how it was going to take off,” Bowen says. “This year and last year, it’s been like working. It’s like we’re not retired anymore.”
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“We do a Led Zeppelin and a Pink Floyd—of course, it sounds like Peter Paul and Mary the way we do it.”
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Tony Allerton
Long before Delray became a recovery nexus, this compassionate nonprofit director has been taking all the right steps
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o the more than 750 people in recovery who walk through the doors of the Crossroads Club every day, Tony Allerton may just be the nameless “old guy in the little office.” Few visitors from out of state know that Allerton has been a fixture at the club since the first meeting was held 35 years ago. Many have no idea that it was Allerton—in recovery longer than quite a few have been alive—who piloted the renovations to an old city storage building in 2006 to create the club’s most recent home, which now hosts about 160 meetings a week. Still others have no idea that Allerton is both the executive director of the nonprofit organization that runs the club and the general manager of the 7,200-square-foot facility with a half-million-dollar annual budget. In a place that hosts Alcoholics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and even Overeaters Anonymous in meeting rooms where last names are never mentioned, Tony Allerton prefers to be anonymous. “There’s no title on my door, there’s no parking space, and that’s just the way I like it,” he says. Out in the community, however, it’s a different story. A resident of Delray since the late 1950s, Allerton has become synonymous with the Crossroads Club and vice versa. Just a few months away from his 90th birthday, Allerton remains a passionate advocate for the club, helping people to understand its role while soliciting sponsorships and other donations. “I have no shame asking for money for Crossroads,” he says. “It has a good reputation.” Founded by four men in recovery, Crossroads Club is neither a treatment center nor a sober home. It is simply a place that provides meeting space for legitimate 12-step groups that follow the process pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. “Those other organizations are in the life-saving business,” Allerton says. “We’re in the life maintenance business.” Crossroads, born when cocaine addiction was first surfacing, hosts a wide variety of programs, which separated it from other clubs that served mostly recovering alcoholics. Allerton is not a founder of the club, but he was at the first meeting Crossroads held—on Christmas Eve 1982, at its first of four locations—
and never left. “I’ve been involved in the operation of the Crossroads Club in one way or another for 35 years,” he says. In addition to being a key figure in the day-to day-operations—he’s there working five mornings a week serving as “chief cook and bottle washer”— Allerton has served on the board of the organization that runs Crossroads, including as president, and on the board of the CRC Recovery Foundation, Inc., a second nonprofit that owns the property off Lake Ida Road on which the club sits. He remains a member of the foundation board. “Tony is a guiding light at Crossroads,” says Larry Eaton, who chairs the board of the foundation. “Everyone looks up to him. He’s a real beacon of hope for others.” Along with his work at Crossroads, Allerton has been an active contributor to the community, serving on the board of the Delray Beach Playhouse, where he is a past president, and on the boards of Wayside House and the Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County. He has also been past chair of the Delray Beach Drug Task Force and was president of the Delray Beach Rotary Club. “I’m a big believer in community service,” he says. Growing up in Connecticut in the 1930s and ’40s, Allerton first came to Delray Beach in 1938 on a vacation with his parents. During that trip he met a local youngster on the beach who told him it didn’t snow here. “I went back and told my mother that ‘when I get to be a big boy, I’m going to live in Delray Beach,’” he recalls. Those who know Allerton well say it’s his passion for helping others that sets him apart—along with a surprisingly dry wit and a contagious laugh. “He has a wonderful spark of mischievousness and a genuine desire to see everyone who comes to Crossroads succeed,” says Steve English, Crossroads’ assistant executive director. “He’s a nucleus for us, an inspiration who gives life to other people’s ideas and activities.” For his part, Allerton says he is proud to be a part of Crossroads, which has served an estimated 7 million people since its beginnings. “The fact that the good Lord has allowed me to be an integral part of the recovery effort in Delray Beach is a blessing,” he says. “It’s given me an opportunity to see people who are struggling with addiction and watch them be reborn.”
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Food & Drink TOP THREE COCKTAILS WITH STAR POWER • Salt7’s “Quaalude,” served with dry ice, has it all: Stoli, Malibu rum, blue Curaçao, Swedish fish and gummy bears, orange slices and more. • Death or Glory’s flaming “Beneath Jamaican Palms,” served in a sushi boat, is intended to be shared, like happiness. It’s largely Appleton signature rum, Campari, mango, cinnamon, blackstrap bitters and more. • Sweetwater’s Spanish Inquisition starts with fancy tequila, Cuarenta y Tres, lime, red pepper flakes, sage, the works.
BEST NEW RESTAURANT(S) It’s not lost on us that the two most exciting places to open in Delray in the last year are not on the Avenue proper, which has us wondering what is going on when it comes to dining on Main Street Delray. (Are we making that subtle shift to franchise land with both Rocco’s Tacos and incoming Louis Bossi’s occupying prime dining real estate these days?) Osteria Salina on Seventh, just south of Atlantic in the charming old house that has been host to a bevy of places, may just be the one that sticks in that location. Owners Tim and Cinzia Gaglio, veteran restaurateurs, have a sister restaurant by the same name in the Hamptons and feature a menu of authentic Sicilian family dishes, but with a “clean eating” farm-to-table spin. Loving it. And 50
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Chef Blake Malatesta’s MIA out west has a menu we cannot get enough of, with apps like “meata-balls,” rock shrimp, a BLT and oysters—and mains from fresh seafood and Italian to a special “Butcher’s Cut” entree. West Delray never had it so good.
BLOODY MARY PAR EXCELLENCE The Whale Mary at the Whale’s Rib in Deerfield is an area staple (as are its whale fries, rock shrimp and conch chowder) with a flavorful Clamato-based recipe, a fat pink shrimp garnish and a seat at our favorite beach bar.
Death or Glory’s boatload of a tropical rum drink
OUTDOOR DINING THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE GAS FUMES AND PEDESTRIANS The back porch at Max’s Harvest is our favorite room in the house.
COFFEE SHOP WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND The Capital One Café in a bank has us wondering if we should be depositing funds or withdrawing a latte. Oysters are $1 at Rack’s Happy Hour
TOP HAPPY HOURS RACK’S outdoor bar is a fave from 4 to 7 p.m. daily, with half off selected drinks, $1 oysters and a menu of HH bites, from barbecue ribs to fish tacos. OCEANS ONE packs them in all day long with downtown’s most affordable menu, including three-for-one drinks for a flat $10. CITY OYSTER, arguably Delray’s No. 1 hangout, offers half-off drinks and $1 off raw bar items daily, from 4 to 7 p.m. CUT 432 is still a local fave, with a “social hour” from 5 to 7 p.m. daily, special cocktails and small plates for $5, and house wine, spirits and draft beer for $4.
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END OF AN ERA
Latitudes
32 East closes its doors, and a city mourns. It was the first New American and farm-to-table restaurant in Delray, with a menu that changed daily—and Chef Nick Morfogen, who put us on the map. His protégé John Thomas kept up the good work, but the times, they are a changin’, and this landmark for 22 years is out. Fingers crossed that owner Butch Johnson will do something else in the neighborhood.
THE HEALTHY FOOD THAT SECRETLY NO ONE LIKES BUT WILL NOT ADMIT IT Kale
BEST NEW CATCHER’S MITT OF A BAR
ROOM (S) WITH A VIEW
The Grove opens a small open-air bar next door, The Sidebar, with a great vibe and even greater bar bites.
Latitudes at the Delray Sands is beautiful inside and out, and 50 Ocean in Delray has a second-story porch we love. Both have ocean views and stellar menus.
Rotisserie chicken from La Poulette reminds us that the French did, in fact, invent the perfect roast chicken. Oksana Chelly from La Poulette
PLACE YOU WANT TO KEEP TO YOURSELF
EDUARDO SCHNEIDER
CHICKEN THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE
Bamboo Fire captures the spirit of where we live like nobody’s business. This Caribbean family-owned spot tucked into Northeast Fourth Avenue is home cooking with an offshore spin, from the garlic tostones and curried grouper to the Guyanese chicken and oxtail and rotis and plantains. In a world of Brussels sprouts and burgers, Bamboo Fire feeds our island soul. Fresh produce at Grandview Public Market
Conch salad and Beverly Jacobs of Bamboo Fire
Favorite New Food Trend BREAKFAST DEAL Everyone loves the Green Owl and Christina’s, but let’s not overlook Ellie’s 50’s Diner with great deals like the $8.97 Be-bop-a-lula with home fries, two scrambled eggs and toast.
REIMAGINED, AND IT WORKS Now occupying the hallowed Falcon House space (which has also been Ceviche and Max’s Social, among other places), Death or Glory seems to have carved out its own niche with creative popup bars and events, a snow machine at Christmas, a great back-porch tiki bar and more.
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1. Pop-up restaurants and menus 2. Pairing craft beers with food 3. Food halls like Grandview Public Market 4. Bowls 5. More vegan and vegetarian menu options
Five Food Trends We Need To Retire 1. Avocado toast 2. Fried eggs on everything 3. Juicing 4. Farm-to-table on every menu 5. Pork belly
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REGULAR WEEKLY EVENT NO ONE MISSES Taco Tuesdays at El Camino is an all-day love affair with the mighty taco. From 11 a.m. to midnight every Tuesday, you can get any taco on the menu for just $2. Think crispy fish tacos with chipotle crema; agave-chili-lime-glazed pork belly, chorizo with Oaxaca cheese and salsa verde, carne asada and more. This has become nothing less than a Palm Beach County tradition.
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The Delray Patron Comparison Chart ATLANTIC AVE VISITOR
Robert Graham shirt for him; Rompers and sky-high heels for her
White jeans, T-shirt or silk blouse, flip-flops
First Stop: Park Tavern
First Stop: Brule
Dinner at Cut 432
Dinner at The Grove
Après Dinner at Salt7 or Honey
Après Dinner at 3rd and 3rd
From Boca
From Delray
Leaves with someone they met
Leaves with neighbor
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PINEAPPLE GROVE VISITOR
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Issues & Lifestyle EMERGING THOUGHT LEADER
10 THINGS WRONG WITH DELRAY NOW
Most agree that new city manager Mark Lauzier is a keeper. He hit the ground running, moved to Delray right away and has been fast on the draw to tackle problems, like the recent mistaken FPL power pole installation and the CRA issue. (We are still waiting to find out why the commission acted so swiftly to disband the board.) He’s also already come up with an employee performance metric.
1. Voter apathy 2. Those kids with off-road bikes flying down Swinton 3. Parking and parking Nazis 4. Hotels that are waaay expensive now 5. The Bike Guy 6. Traffic—especially on Linton and Atlantic 7. The city’s slow permitting process 8. The ongoing staff exodus 9. The Set keeps getting set back 10. How crowded Atlantic Avenue is on a Saturday night
Mark Lauzier
Delray Affair
10 THINGS THAT DELRAY GOT RIGHT 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Getting a grip on the opioid crisis The new beach promenade Moving the Christmas tree The foresight to develop downtown intelligently 5. Collaboration with The Set advocates to redevelop West Atlantic (even though it’s slow going) 6. Catherine Strong Park: community greening at work 7. The MSD rally after the Parkland shooting—and Mayor Glickstein’s speech 8. The Healthier Delray initiative 9. Saturday Green Market 10. The Delray Affair Delray’s MSD rally
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FAVORITE CONSPIRACY THEORY The ongoing Secret Meetings of the Old Boys Network (former elected officials, political strategists, random men-about-town) routinely steer the city’s destiny and manage its politics through a series of clandestine meetings and influence peddling. “Every time they sit down together, people think it’s to take over the world,” notes one politi86 cal observer. “Even when it’s just happy hour.”
What’s In
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Pop-up stores
Department stores
Athleisure wear
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SPIRITUAL YOGA
fashion
Alo Airbrush Capri, Mary Jane’s ($99); Alo Lush Bra, Mary Jane’s ($69); Apple Watch, $269 Apple Store City Creek; Cat Luck 14k White Gold Staple Pin Earring, Farasha ($220); The Jade Yoga Mat, Fabletics City Creek ($29.95); Vella Mode Open Circle Necklace, Farasha ($48).
NEVER MIND THE STILETTOS. THIS IS WHAT STRONG WOMEN WEAR. PHOTOS: Adam Finkle STYLED BY: Farasha, Vanessa DI Palma Wright
Gray hair when you’re 22
Half-bun
Mezcal shot
Taking 25 minutes to make a Mojito by hand
HAIR & MAKEUP: Versa, Alicia Troche ART DIRECTION: Jarom West
HIP HOP
Gladiator leggings olive, GMoveathletica.com ($108); Muscle Up Baby Girl olive, GMoveathletica.com ($46); Hold Me Close Sports Bra, GMoveathletica.com ($29); Stepping Stone Hoops, Farasha ($180); Nike Air Huarashe Running Shoes, Fice ($115); Apple Watch, Apple Store City Creek ($269); Snowman Bombed Puffer Jacket, Farasha ($398); Star Boy Beanie, Gmoveathletica ($30).
CANDIDATES BEHAVING BADLY S A LT L A K E M A G A Z I N E . C O M | S E P T / O C T 2 0 1 7
Although the Chard-Petrolia battle got a little ugly at times, most candidates got testy at worst. And our new favorite candidate? Eric Camacho, who was civilized, respectful and seems to actually care about the city.
ONGOING DEVELOPMENT WARS Hudson Holdings vs. the Historic Preservation Board: Will Midtown ruin the Swinton historic district? Are approvals being sought so Hudson can simply flip the project and walk? Stay tuned.
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Boxing
Pilates
Walking
Motorcycles
Tattoo removal
Sleeves
“Where the Keys meet Manhattan”
“Village by the Sea”
Arts Warehouse
Artists’ Alley
Cannabis
Vaping
Infrared spa
Reiki
Swiping right
Meeting in person
Delivery Dudes
Going out
Netflix
Cable
Sundy House
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Arts & Entertainment
BEST CONCERT
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SKO GUDIÑO AND OLD SCHOOL SQUARE
On a break from her Broadway stint as the sister-in-law to the title character in “Hamilton,” Mandy Gonzalez’s two-night stand at the Crest Theatre landed here a month after the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, so she decided to make it extra-special by inviting some of the school’s survivors onstage for four songs. At least nine students took the stage, and the concert was as full of joy as it was tears. “You have to have both,” Gonzalez told People. “At 16 and 17 I was just thinking about what play to be in, but these kids are thinking about how to change gun laws. But this was an opportunity for them to have a night of just being kids.”
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FEEL-GOOD EVENTS We love any event that leaves us laughing, and Laugh with the Library at the Marriott never disappoints. No-pressure whimsical buffet dining (including a whole station with nothing but little boxes of French fries) followed by a very funny duo of comedians and desserts and a candy bar. The format works, the comics are funny, and the library gets a boost. Another event we love is the annual Empty Bowls event that raises money for the Palm Beach County Food Bank. Guests make a donation to partake in a simple meal of bread, soup and water served by local community leaders, and receive a hand-crafted bowl made by students to take home as a powerful reminder that hunger is alive and well in Palm Beach County.
Color Me Badd at Honey
Delray Beach is one of them. Last summer, the Cornell Art Museum invested the better part of $1 million to transform its interior, courtesy of a donation from philanthropist Margaret Blume. The renovation encompassed everything from modified front and rear entrances and sleek new furnishings and window coverings to the addition of movable walls and the installation of industry-standard museum lighting. Curator Melanie Johanson has been upping the Cornell’s contemporary-art bona fides for years; it’s only now that she has a building as grand as her vision.
HEARTFELT GALLERY
Delray Fashion Week
The Heart of Delray, less than two years old, and off the beaten path near the Goodwill on Federal, is an 11,000-square-foot oasis where nearly 80 artists like to hang. About 75 percent of them are local to Delray, says the gallery’s director, Daniel Cianciotti. Pop and contemporary, abstract and figural, whimsical and weighty—all are welcome in the cavernous space, which is even larger inside than it looks from the street. There’s also a sculpture garden with a pond and a bar, which shimmers during evening events. Come inside and get lost.
FUNKIEST FASHION SHOW
BEST NEW HOT SPOT
The runway at the fifth-annual Delray Fashion Week was filled with bright, vibrant colors that stood out against the soft night sky. Our handsdown favorite, naturally, was the Swim and Surf Show. Many of the looks emphasized bold whimsical patterns; an entire outfit was patterned in fun breakfast foods. It was fresh, it was hip, it was Delray all over.
The Arts Warehouse, a twinkle in the eye of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency for years, finally opened the doors of its colorful former warehouse to the public, and it’s everything we hoped it would be and more. The rotating monthly exhibitions are fully committed to original, local voices and edgy work, and the low-cost studio spaces and workshops are an incubator for emerging artists. Delray’s art scene has faced setbacks in recent years, but the Warehouse is an undeniably positive addition. Onward and upward!
BEST MAKEOVER To paraphrase Barenaked Ladies, there are a lot of things you could do if you had a million dollars. Renovate a historic art museum in the heart of
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BEST FLASHBACKS Over the past year, Honey’s “I Want My ‘90s Back” and “I Want My ‘80s Back” concerts have welcomed New Wave icons A Flock of Seagulls and R&B superstars Color Me Badd for intimate, inexpensive concerts. In April, the lounge had audiences bumping and grinding—both ironically and not—to the retro rap of Sir Mixa-Lot, whom we understand still likes big butts. Of this we cannot lie.
BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK Arts Garage’s ONYX Music and Art Strolls are the place to be on the third Thursday of the month. That’s when the concert space opens its stage to hip, left-of-center local acts from a broad spectrum of genres—indie, alternative, funk, punk, jazz and more.
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Wander l Florida Style What will you do on your summer vacation? From history to wellness, girls’ weekends to luxe escapes, this season’s top getaways are four wheels away. Written by Allison Lewis, Christiana Lilly, Marie Speed and John Thomason
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Pool at the Vagabond Motel
History, Channeled History seeps through Florida’s old hotels—and you can be a part of its timeline. ST. FRANCIS INN To be truly immersed in Florida’s history, head to the oldest house in the nation’s oldest city. The inn was built in 1791 when the king of Spain gave the lot to Gaspar Garcia, a military man. Over the following centuries, it was bought and sold to different families and changed names until 1948, when it was dubbed the St. Francis Inn. In 1985, the Finnegan family took over as owners and innkeepers. They say that the ghost of Lily, a 19th century slave from Barbados who fell in love with the innkeeper’s nephew, haunts the home. 279 St George St., St. Augustine; 904/824-6068 THE LODGE AT WAKULLA SPRINGS The Lodge at Wakulla Springs is surrounded by 6,000 acres of cypress trees and springs for a quiet getaway—that was the intention of the lodge’s founder, Edward Ball, when he built it in 1937. (Ball, head of St. Joe Company back in the day, was a powerful Florida robber baron from the 1930s, who was once a member of the “Pork Chop Gang” which ruled state politics and business for decades.) The lobby ceiling is covered in a painting of a
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nature scene, the hotel’s iconic soda fountain has a 70-foot marble bar, and the views from every room can’t be beat. 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Wakulla Springs; 850/421-2000 CASSADAGA HOTEL Nestled in the tiny metaphysical community of Cassadaga amid moss-strewn oaks and an abandoned orange grove, this 1927-vintage hotel offers communion with the spirit world along with room and board. The hotel hosts spiritual development classes, meditation circles, goddess retreats, past-life regressions, seances, crystal healing, psychic readings and shamanic rituals. It’s supposedly haunted, but not to worry—the entities are said to be friendly! 355 Cassadaga Road, Cassadaga; 386/228-2323; cassadagahotel.net DON CESAR HOTEL “The Pink Palace” opened its doors in 1928, and celebrities like F. Scott Fitzgerald soon flocked to the beachfront resort for a getaway in the sun. Its heyday came to an end during World War II when it was converted into an Army hospital and then
a regional office for the Veterans Administration. Locals banded together in 1971 and successfully resuscitated the hotel, leading to a $3.5 million renovation. Today, the resort holds a special place in Gulf Coast history as well as in the hearts of guests near and far for its dining (including an ice cream parlor!), event space and beauty. 3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Petersburg Beach; 727/360-1881; doncesar.com VAGABOND HOTEL MIAMI Art Deco gets most of the attention in Miami’s architectural history, but we love the MiMo (Miami Modern) memories from the rock ‘n’ roll 1950s. The Vagabond was built in 1953 and was a popular hangout for the Rat Pack and other performers staying in the Magic City. The property was recently renovated, but the retro glam heritage is embedded in the redesign, from the starry front sign to the houndstooth seating at the Vagabond Kitchen & Bar to the iconic Coppertone Girl sign nearby. 7301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305/400-8420; thevagabondhotelmiami.com
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BACKYARD ELEGANCE
We South Floridians are spoiled. The benefit of living where the rest of the world vacations means that paradise is just an Uber away. Why not take advantage of this by splurging right here in the 561, and booking a couple of nights at the Boca Raton Resort & Club? The Waldorf Astoria property boasts more than 90 years of history, 10 culinary concepts and seven pools. Its water activities, long a hallmark of the resort, continue to make a splash with both skilled salt-lifers and hodads alike, thanks to its surf school and stationary FlowRider wave simulator. Join the SUP revolution by booking a stand-up paddleboard excursion from Paddle Diva, whose trips on Lake Boca aim to center mind and body. On select nights, after the sun sets, the resort becomes an upscale nightclub thanks to one of its newest collaborations. Jazziz, the late Mizner Park jazz club, hosts periodic “One Night Stand” concerts at the resort, where attendees are treated to intimate performances with musically diverse A-listers (OK, former A-listers, but still really cool), plus threecourse dinners, a room at the resort and a cocktail reception, all for $320 for a couple. So far, the resort has welcomed Paula Cole, Spyro Gyra, Christopher Cross, Ambrosia and the dude from Toad the Wet Sprocket, among others. Visit “Jazziz One Night Stand” on Facebook for promo codes and more. 501 E. Camino Real; 561/447-3000, bocaresort.com
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Clockwise from below: exterior of the Don Cesar Hotel, pool at the Don Cesar and St. Francis Inn
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Keep Fit and Carry On Our top five picks to reach your summer health goals. FOR THE YOGI FOLLOWER The tranquil Zen Den Yoga School Wellness and Retreat Center, in nearby Boca Raton, is surrounded by lush tropical foliage and calming waters. During a retreat, yoga instructors Ira Ohm and Valerie Leeds guide students in the art of ancient yoga teachings and spiritual practices through daily classes and meditation. Hatha Chakra flow yoga, Ashtanga-inspired Vinyasa flow yoga and Sadhana yoga are all practiced. This program also provides tai chi, yoga sutra and shamanic breathwork classes throughout the retreat. Participants make breakfast and lunch smoothies daily in the full-service kitchen and partake in massage and acupuncture treatments. Private rooms start at $1,200 for a seven-night stay. Three- and five-day retreats are offered, too. 954/461-4367, zendenyogaschool.com FOR THE SAUNA SEEKER Thermae Retreat, only minutes from downtown Delray Beach, offers guests a variety of healing treatments to restore body and mind in one, two or three days. Thermae’s shining gem is its saunas.
A Finnish sauna session begins with a traditional “aufguss”: water and essential oils are poured over hot stones to begin an aromatic steam and release toxins from the body. Infrared saunas use chromotherapy (colored light) to repair the body’s balance and harmony. Choose a color that speaks to your spirit—red, blue, pink, orange, yellow. Don’t forget to follow up sauna treatments with a custom massage, an organic facial or a quiet break in the meditation room. 205 N.E. Fifth Terrace, Delray Beach; 561/332-5883, thermaeretreat.com FOR THE WEIGHT WATCHER Dedicated to human improvement, the Pritikin Longevity Center helps individuals create a positive lifestyle through health, nutrition and fitness. Choose fun exercise classes, from Pilates to spinning, swimming to yoga, golf to tai chi. There’s a luxurious spa offering soothing massages and calming facials or a simple meditation post-workout. Meals are nutritious, delicious and balanced— it’s OK to have chicken or steak with vegetables for dinner and silky-smooth chocolate mousse for
dessert. When the day is over, drift off to sleep in a newly renovated room or suite. Many attendees report great results—not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. Weekly rates start at $5,400 per person for a single room in June; rates decrease July 1 to October 13. Check pritikin.com to reserve a space. 8755 N.W. 36th St., Miami; 888/254-1462, pritikin.com FOR THE PAMPERED PRINCESS (OR PRINCE) The Carillion Miami Wellness Resort practically oozes “luxury wellness.” It’s a term that describes this health retreat, composed of spacious suites, an indoor rock wall, a massive spa, four property pools and dining facilities, among other things. On site, an energy healer, acupuncturist, nutritionist and board-certified functional medicine physician help guests create healthy lifestyles. The Carillion offers many packages, classes and workshops all dedicated to health. More than 300 fitness classes take place each week, in addition to the myriad of spa treatments. The spa itself boasts the Thermal
Clockwise from above: Thermae Retreat, Zen Den Yoga School and a king suite at Pritikin Longevity Center
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Experience, a circuit of hot and cold experiences designed to relieve pain and stress, increase circulation and reinvigorate the body. 6801 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 866/800-3858, carillonhotel.com FOR THE FITNESS BUFF Boutique retreat Vita Vie at the Seagate Hotel takes advantage of land and sea by hosting classes on the beach, in local parks, at an outdoor patio and an indoor studio. Vita Vie Retreat trainers say they are committed to helping attendees achieve the ideal mind-body balance that meets their lifestyles, no matter their wellness goals or level of fitness. “I want people to gain a healthy outlook on life and understand … the goal is to be the best you can be. Each individual has a different goal, and my team and I respect that,” says Margot Rutigliano, founder of Vita Vie Retreat. Each day includes five hours of fitness classes, training sessions and mind/body techniques that range from sweat-heavy to meditative. Three healthy, balanced meals are provided daily, along with nonalcoholic beverages, and individuals
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receive one 50-minute spa treatment at Seagate Spa. Lodging at the Seagate Hotel in downtown Delray is included. Retreats are limited to a maximum of 10 participants, which ensures an intimate experience for everyone. Retreats range from three to six nights, and rates start at $1,650 for a single occupancy. 1000 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 561/414-2464, bvretreat.com
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Mickey and Minnie at Animal Kingdom
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Florida Classics Live as the tourists do this summer, and hit the drivable destinations we take for granted. DISNEY Disney is still a mainstay of Florida summers. Here’s what’s new: ON JUNE 30, the all-new Toy Story Land at Walt Disney World Resort (inspired by Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story” films) opens—11 acres of it, in which guests in “Andy’s backyard” will feel as though they have shrunk to the size of the film’s toy stars, surrounded by giant building blocks, game board pieces and more. Count on a roller coaster, “flying saucers,” 3D games and more. It’s the largest expansion of Disney to date. ANIMAL KINGDOM marked its 20th anniversary on Earth Day, April 22, and this summer there will be plenty of celebrations marking this milestone. Animal Kingdom also debuted its new show “Up! A Great Bird Adventure.” 64
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DISNEY SPRINGS is a relatively new diversion—a sweeping retail, dining and entertainment destination on Lake Buena Vista with four zones—think Downtown Disney on steroids— featuring everything from games and a hyper-reality experience to fashion shopping (Kate Spade and Lilly and Anthropologie are just a few names you’ll love), jewelry, theaters, even Cirque du Soleil and water taxi tours. There is both casual and fine dining (think Morimoto and Bongo’s Cuban Café), which makes this Disney attraction a much-needed alternative to all-parks, all-day. THE KEYS TO KEY WEST Locals always head to the Keys during the summertime. It may be too hot for mainstream America, but we love it; it’s cheaper, it’s less crowded and we know where to go. Plus, we cherish the drive down, starting at Robert is Here in Homestead for a fresh tropical shake,
Keys Fisheries in Marathon for lunch and our first cold one, and island after island to the end. This year, spend a little money along the way; the lower Keys are still suffering from Hurricane Irma and could use your support. IF YOU WANT to do Key West first class all the way, head over to Sunset Key Cottages and rent a gorgeous house, dine at Latitudes on the beach and motor over to Key West on the resort’s launch if you want to see how the “other half ” does the Duval Crawl. 245 Front St., sunsetkeycottages.com WE ALSO LOVE Key West’s oldest hotel, Eden House, which offers a wide range of accommodations, has the perfect island vibe and is near enough to the Old Town action (but not too near) to give you as much fun and privacy as you want. 1015 Fleming St., edenhouse.com
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COOL FOR SUMMER
The heat in Boca Raton can be brutal, but there’s plenty of ways to cool down right here in our neighborhood—or a short drive away.
Pontiki
For a unique way to enjoy the water, rent out a bamboo party barge from Pontiki and drift down the Intracoastal. Whether you want to relax with a cocktail, jump on a paddleboard to explore the mangroves, or enjoy a sunset cruise, the party will move at your pace. Jupiter Town Dock, 200 U.S. 1, Jupiter; 833/766-8454, pontiki.org
iFly
Thrill-seekers will flock to this indoor skydiving center, where you can experience flight by jumping into a wind tunnel. Feel weightless for a minute— without the whole jumping out of an airplane thing. 11690 W. State Road 84, Davie; 954/280-4359, iflyworld.com
Duval Street in the Florida Keys
Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream
There’s ice cream, and then there’s nitrogen ice cream. Little ones and kids at heart will enjoy watching ice cream makers mix ice cream with minus-320 degrees liquid nitrogen, sending a plume of smoke through the store. 3013 Yamato Road, Boca Raton; 561/826-7572, chillnicecream.com
Palm Beach Skate Zone
Just because it (almost) never snows in Florida doesn’t mean we can’t indulge in winter sports. Give ice skating a try seven days a week, including skate parties under black lights and set to music on Fridays and Saturdays. 8125 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth; 561/963-5900, pbskatezone.com
Public Libraries
YOU KNOW THE DRILL; go fishing if that’s what you do (who wouldn’t?), but save time for long morning bike rides around the island, Cuban cooking at Siboney, date-night dinner at Louie’s Backyard and some Duval bar time, which you have to do, no matter how many times you’ve been there. CRUISES People are still having a national love affair with cruising, and those of us in South Florida can hop on a short one from Fort Lauderdale just about anytime we want. We are talking about those short island hoppers offered by Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Holland America and more. The affordable three-to-six-nighters go anywhere from the nearby Bahamas to eastern Caribbean ports like St. Thomas and St. Maarten in the Virgin Islands—where we should ALL be going this summer to prop up storm-damaged tourism
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economies. Double that suggestion for the Turks & Caicos, Punta Cana and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Port Everglades is our gateway to a getaway that is affordable and relaxing and vacation-y all at once. We should all be doing this way more often. However, if luxury cruising is more your style, you can always start dreaming about names like Cunard or Seabourn or SilverSea. Our own Reid Travel, which has been the travel expert in Boca for 46 years, specializes in luxury cruising and can make that summer sail-away a dream vacation. Reid Travel, 326 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton; 800/248-8404
One of Boca’s hidden gems is our public libraries, and they have much more to offer than books. A glance at their monthly schedules shows free movie nights, book clubs, social groups and endless classes like photo editing and family history research. Spanish River Library, 1501 Spanish River Blvd., Boca Raton; and 400 N.W. Second Ave., Boca Raton; 561/393-7852, myboca.us/957/library
Rapids Water Park
Since 1979, this park has been a refuge from the heat. Lounge in the lazy river, or dare yourself to a venture on dozens of thrill rides. 6566 N. Military Trail, Riviera Beach; 561/848-6272, rapidswaterpark.com
Fire & Ice Bar
The drive to Miami will be worth it for an experience in a literal ice bar. Set at 23 degrees, the bar is filled with 100,000 pounds of ice, and guests are given faux fur coats and gloves for their 45-minute experience. 1672 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305/5342423; sobefireice.com
Peanut Island
Take a ferry over to Peanut Island for a day of crystal-clear beaches, natural reefs, chickee huts, a pier and more. Lounge on the shore, or explore the waters via kayak. Intracoastal waterway near the Lake Worth Inlet, Riviera Beach
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Girls’ Trips The tourists are gone, the work is slow. The conditions are ideal for corralling your group of ladies for a weekend excursion. THE OUTDOORSY CREW Sure, you can pitch a tent and camp the old-fashioned way, but this is a girls’ weekend and a chance to switch things up. Head to the Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo on the south end of Lake Kissimmee. You could stay in the lodge, but we recommend renting a luxe cabin or teepee. During the day, tap into your inner frontierswoman with horseback riding, archery, swamp buggy rides, zip-lining and more. Close out the evening at the saloon or with a hayride dinner. 3200 River Ranch Blvd., River Ranch; 863/692-1321, westgateresorts.com THE INDULGENCE If a soothing weekend of relaxation is more your speed, your only problem is going to be choosing which spa to patronize. That’s why we’ve whittled it down: There’s nothing like a weekend at the Ocean Key Resort’s SpaTerre in Key West. Don your fluffy white robes and choose from a menu of massages, facials, scrubs, ritual baths and wraps—two of our favorites include Cleopatra’s
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Milk Bath and the Balinese Massage. Using tropical oils, herbs and volcanic clays from Java, Bali and Thailand, SpaTerre’s aromatic options will leave you feeling refreshed and renewed. 0 Duval St., Key West; 305/296-7701, oceankey.com THE ISLANDERS In the grand scheme of things on the globe, the Bahamas is a stone’s throw away. Take advantage of our proximity to the islands and get everyone aboard a Resorts World Bimini two-hour cruise to the country’s westernmost island. Although planning a day trip is totally an option, why not dive in for a long weekend? Take a few days to fully indulge in beach bumming, water sports, dining, snorkel excursions to a shipwreck, golf cart rides through Alice Town, and lots and lots of Kalik beer. 888/930-8688, rwbimini.com THE WINE CONNOISSEURS It’s not a proper girl’s night without wine. The San Sebastian Winery is family-owned, housed
in a 1920s-era Henry Flagler building, and the second-largest winery in the state. Go on a free tour and pick your favorite pour in the tasting room, peruse the gourmet gift shop for a bottle and accessories, then ascend with your glass to The Cellar Upstairs, the winery’s rooftop jazz and blues bar. San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., St. Augustine; 904/826-1594, sansebastianwinery.com THE THRILL SEEKERS If you and your group are adrenaline junkies, head to Skydive Sebastian for the ultimate heart-stopping adventure. Guests from beginners to expert jumpers are matched with a seasoned professional for a tandem experience—or they can opt for an accelerated free-fall. Descending from up to 15,000 feet, jumpers will be in awe of the view of the Atlantic Ocean. When you’ve made it safely to the ground, celebrate your courage at the tiki bar, set up for a happy hour. 400 Airport Drive West, Sebastian; 800/399-5867,skydiveseb.com
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Luxe Living Have money to burn this summer? Light it up at these Florida estates catering to the deep of pocket. SEA OATS LUXURY ESTATE According to local folklore, the quaint west coast island of Captiva earned its name from the legendary pirate captain José Gaspar, who held female captives on the island for ransom. In 1926, a hurricane’s storm surge separated Captiva Island from Sanibel Island, creating a channel called Blind Pass. Today, about half of Captiva is privately owned, including all of the luxury homes on Captiva Drive, nicknamed “Millionaire’s Row.” Sea Oats, one of the island’s lavish rental properties, offers vacationers a private escape for up to 30 guests. Many visitors enjoy fishing, lounging on the beach, shelling, golf and volleyball. There’s an endless list of amenities: a heated outdoor swimming pool, onsite tennis and basketball courts, a private dock that overlooks Buck Key Preserve, private beach access, a six-passenger golf cart, a personal concierge and complimentary Netflix. Vacationers can rent kayaks and paddleboards, and for an even more royal treatment, they can hire a chef or request grocery shopping or housekeeping services.
Nightly rates start at $3,500 in June and $3,800 in July. 800/787-5829, seaoatscaptivaisland.com VISTA POINT ESTATE Aqualane Shores is one of Naples’ oldest waterfront communities. North of Port Royal and south of Olde Naples, Aqualane is near downtown Naples, with easy access to award-winning restaurants and the historic Third Street and Fifth Avenue shopping districts. Many waterfront homes in Aqualane Shores have beautiful views of Naples Bay. One of those homes is Vista Point Estate. This Italian-inspired property is stylish and comfortable, just like a vacation home should be. Luxurious details—wide-plank wood floors and coffered ceilings—lend Vista Point a Tuscan feel. The outdoor living area offers guests a full-service kitchen with barbecue pit and bar. A gorgeous infinity pool overlooks the Bay, while chaise lounges idle close by—they’re perfect for spending a day in the sun, sipping rosé. Rates start at $4,000 to $7,000 per night. 877/406-2389, luxuryretreats.com
MOONSHADOW COTTAGE Along scenic highway 30-A in Florida’s panhandle are a string of beautiful beachside towns known for their proximity to the Gulf Coast and uber-luxury vacation homes. Seacrest Beach is one of Florida’s most placid, cloistered residential gulf communities—if you’re looking to get off the grid, this is the place to go. More specifically, check out Moonshadow Cottage. The gigantic, three-level luxury beach home features sleeping quarters for 16, an elevator and a myriad of extras. The first floor is the focal point, with a living room dripping in designer décor and soft white furniture, a formal dining room and one guest bedroom. Nearby, the full-service open-concept kitchen is fit for a chef: top-of-the-line appliances, sleek countertops and ample space for cooking a family meal. Sliding glass doors reveal the private outdoor entertainment area with a professional-grade grill, dining space and private boardwalk to the beach. The best part of this property is the third-floor private balcony and its stunning sunset views. Weekly rates start at $12,916. 850/745-2951, 30aluxuryvacations.com
Clockwise from far left, Sea Oats Luxury Estate, pool at Sea Oats and kayak rentals at Sea Oats; the beachside boardwalk and open concept kitchen at Moonshadow Cottage
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INSIDE OUT The walls are disappearing between house and garden in South Florida Part of the joy of Florida living is its easy movement from indoors to outdoors, from kitchens to living rooms. Here are a few looks we love that celebrate our natural gravitation to the tropical wonderland we call home.
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(PICTURED PREVIOUS PAGE) This outdoor kitchen by MM Designs was highlighted by laser-cut panels custom-made by Chic Setter to differentiate the outdoor space and create drama in the shadow effect. The wall was clad in porcelain tile (and subtle built-in sconces), and the countertops were recycled sea glass from Haifa Limestone. The chaises were from Wayfair.
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This elegant indoor bath with an outdoor vibe from Ferguson is distinguished by a Tisbury Collection Pfister faucet, stunning tile flooring and a clean and bright aesthetic.
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Sometimes found objects or the simple geometry of sea creatures adds a touch of coastal architecture to a room.
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Showgirls for 50 Ocean’s Vegas theme
SAVOR THE AVENUE
From left, Maura Plante of Living Hungry, Lauren Zuchman and Kirsten Sleeman of Healthier Delray, and Shona Castillo of CROS Ministries
WHAT: Celebrating the event’s 10th anniversary, Boca magazine partnered with Delray Beach’s Downtown Development Authority to throw the city’s most highly anticipated dinner party. More than 1,100 people were seated at a dining table that ran down Atlantic Avenue, with more than a dozen area restaurants serving up delectable dishes. To amp up the fun, the restaurants—including Avant, Cut 432, Max’s Harvest, Salt7 and more— participated in a contest to decorate their sections of the table. The fun all went to a good cause, with ticket sales benefiting Not One Homeless Hungry Student Delray Beach. WHERE: Atlantic Avenue
10-year participants, from left, Peter Talerico of Cut 432, John Bates of 32 East, Bonnie Beer of Caffe Luna Rosa and David Heid of City Oyster
From left, Richalyn Miller, Victoria DeSilvio, DDA head Laura Simon and Sarah Flynn
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DEBRA SOMERVILLE
Beth Simon and Chris Simon
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Salt7’s award-winning table decorations
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Overhead shot of the longest table in Florida
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Attendees enjoy food at the Caffe Luna Rosa table
Former Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein
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[ out & about ] LAUGH WITH THE LIBRARY WHAT: The Delray Beach Public Library hosted this 12th-annual night of laughs, cocktails and food. Comedians Don Gavin and Kevin Flynn headlined the event, which raised funds for the library’s community programs for children and teenagers. More than $70,000 was raised. WHERE: Delray Beach Marriott Casey and Cari Flaherty, Mark and Becky Walsh, and Jason and Kelly Wondra
Mike Majhess and Nancy Dockerty Jennifer Schmuckler and Jamie Fitzgerald
Cash Cade, Brenda Medore and Leigh Adair
Colleen and Tom Schuhmann
Kristen and Scott Zankl
Sabrina Amelung and Sarah Flynn
Jennifer Schmuckler and Chiara Clark
Dwayne Randolph, Buffy Diggs, Harvey Kimmel
Tandy and Joe Robinson
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EAT, DRINK AND BE GIVING WHAT: There was much to celebrate at the Child Rescue Coalition’s third-annual gala. The group announced it had assisted in arresting 10,000 online child predators and helped more than 2,300 sexually abused children in four years. Actress and activist Ashley Judd, who was included in Time magazine’s “Person of the Year,” discussed her mission to speak out and fight against sexual assault and harassment, including her personal experience exposing Harvey Weinstein. WHERE: Delray Beach Marriott
Tim and Jackie Martin
Detective Robert Mauro and Dana Goldberg
Karen Hansen and Laura Rachlin
Carly Yoost, Judith Asher and Desiree Asher
Norman and Adria Thomas
Ashley Judd
Robert and Sheila Furr
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[ out & about ] SIP, SMOKE & SWIRL WHAT: The ladies of the Highland Beach chapter of UNICO, an Italian-American service organization, hosted an evening of cigars in its third-annual Sip, Smoke & Swirl party. More than 100 people gathered at Arturo’s in Boca Raton to raise money for the chapter’s scholarship program for Palm Beach County students entering college. WHERE: Arturo’s
Jo-Elaine Armes and Milton Armes
Joe Di Noia and Joseph Di Noia
Giuseppe Galera and Oscar Butler
Rosemary Martin, Gail Guy and Marcia Caruselle
Former Miami Dolphins players Roy Foster and John Bock
Lori Mugaveno, Gino DeMarco and Marianne Regan
UNICO Highland Beach Chapter President Rosaria Gismondi
Members and supporters of UNICO’s Highland Beach chapter
Terri Weiss and Shelley Weiss
Peter Dosik, Nika Calagna and Anthony Calagna Cleve Guy, chapter treasurer, with Kim Veccia Amsalem, who won cigars donated by La Galera and Smoke Inn of Delray Beach
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Your resource for Greater Delray Beach’s finest restaurants DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS You don’t actually need to be a schmuck to attend. These events, under Sean Iglehart’s creative direction, are an absolute must. Each dinner offers several courses of whimsical, eclectic food and beverage interpretations based on the theme. For example, the “HBO Series” dinner included a “Game of Thrones” course, complete with a plate of flaming silky chicken and an ice-cold poppyand-gin cocktail. Call or stop by to learn more and reserve a spot.
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HOURS: Wednesday-Saturday, 5 p.m. to close PRICES: $14-$24 PHONE: 561/509-9277 WEBSITE: sweetwater33.com
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On a Roll at Saxon Sushi 1509 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach In a shopping plaza in Boynton Beach, one of South Florida’s best-kept secrets flourishes under the radar. Saxon, the late-night, 1920s-esque cocktail bar adjacent to Sweetwater, is known for its ambitious (and delicious) drinks, thanks to co-founder Sean Iglehart’s innovative direction. But what you might not know is that Saxon also has a sushi bar. And it’s rolling out (get it?!) amazing sushi. At the 30-seat lounge, foodies and passersby observe beautiful cuts of delicate Japanese hamachi, smooth pink salmon and yellowfin tuna alongside
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bright avocado and other accouterments resting under a clear protective casing. It’s a relatively new concept, Iglehart shares at a “Dinner for Schmucks” event one evening (see sidebar for details). Saxon receives its hamachi directly from Japan—within 24 hours of being caught—so it’s as fresh as possible. Step up, place your order and find a seat at the bar or one of the few tabletops. If Andrew’s tending bar, ask him what’s best—he won’t steer you wrong. Saxon Sushi has a smaller menu than most, and it’s on the pricier side, but the quality is unmatched. Apps and rolls are
yummy, filling and artfully plated. Start with the hamachi jalapeno appetizer. The cool white fish gets a spicy kick from the jalapeno and ponzu, and leaves you wanting more. Save room for a specialty roll, such as the Black Widow, with tempura soft-shell crab, cucumber, avocado, eel sauce and asparagus. For something sweeter, try the Hawaiian roll: spicy tuna, mango, avocado, tempura shrimp and toasted coconut. You’ve already stopped at Saxon for a drink. Order that sushi you’ve been eyeing and keep the night rolling. —Allison Lewis
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DINING KEY $ Inexpensive: under $17 $$ Moderate: $18 to $35 $$$ Expensive: $36 to $50 $$$$ Very expensive: $50+ DELRAY BEACH 3rd and 3rd—301 N.E. Third Ave. Gastropub. This quirky, individualistic, obscurely located little place is one of the most important restaurants in Delray. The menu changes frequently, but hope the evening’s fare includes plump scallops with caramelized mango sauce, stunning delicious roasted cauliflower with Parmesan mousse and bacon, and wicked-good espresso panna cotta on it at your visit. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/303-1939. $$
50 ocean—50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to rock shrimp pot pie and baked grouper topped with blue crab. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$ angelo elia pizza • bar • tapas—16950 Jog Road. Italian. Nothing on the menu of Angelo Elia’s modern, small plates-oriented osteria disappoints, but particularly notable are the meaty fried baby artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and speck, delicate chicken-turkey meatballs in Parmesan-enhanced broth, and Cremona pizza with a sweet-salty-earthy-pungent mélange of pears, pancetta, Gorgonzola, sun-dried figs and mozzarella. • Lunch Tues.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/381-0037. $ apeiro kitchen & bar—14917 Lyons Road. Mediterranean. West Delray diners have another reason to stay in their neighborhood with this stylish, contemporary Mediterranean eatery. Apeiro’s menu spans the entire Mediterranean, with dishes like Moroccanspiced lamb ribs, 14-ounce double-cut pork chops, and fluffy meatballs adorned with tomato sauce, ricotta and pesto. The apple crostata, baked in a wood-burning oven, is one of the best desserts in town. • Dinner nightly. 561/501-4443. $$
atlantic grille—1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/ Contemporary American. This posh restaurant in the
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Gravlax salmon flatbread from Apeiro
luxurious Seagate Hotel & Spa is home to a 450-gallon aquarium of tranquil moon jellyfish and a 2,500-gallon shark tank. Savor inventive cuisine that takes the contemporary to the extraordinary. Bold flavors, inspired techniques and the freshest ingredients make every meal a culinary adventure. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/665-4900. $$
(octopus balls), the crispy salmon tacos and anything with the addictive kimchi, such as the kimchi fried rice. There are pasta, teriyaki and simmered duck with bok choy dishes—or 16 varieties of yakitori (food on skewers). You’ll be back to beg for more. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/563-8849. $$
the banyan—189 N.E. Second Ave. American.
can. While the regular menu of this Pineapple Grove hipster hangout always has satisfying dishes (filet mignon carpaccio, seared tuna poke, seared diver scallops, slow-cooked lamb pappardelle), the nightly specials will amaze: beef Oscar, Tangier crusted yellowfin tuna. Oh, and the Meyer lemon tart? ‘Nuff said. Outside tables offer the best option for conversation. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-2046. $$
Snuggled under its namesake banyan tree in Pineapple Grove, this modern restaurant boasts a bright pink neon bar with bright cocktails, too. Try the purple Aviation gin cocktail paired with the Maryland crab bites or the Yum-Yum shrimp with spicy-sweet sriracha aioli. Sliders, tacos, mac trios and flatbreads do not disappoint. Order the crème brûlée cheesecake if it’s available. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/563-8871. $$
batch gastropub—14813 Lyons Road. Gastropub. Definitely try the homemade batches of cocktails on tap, which give this west Delray gastropub its name. The artisanal mixes boast ingredients such as H.M. Tonic No. 22—the crisp, tangy part of a very good gin and tonic. The heirloom tomato and feta salad is a highlight with Champagne vinaigrette dressing. Also popular are the brisket and short rib burgers, the avocado toast and the chicken Caesar. But the drinks are what you’ll remember. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/877-0000. $$
beg for more izakaya—19 S.E. Fifth Ave. Japanese Small Plates. The large sake, whisky and beer menu here pairs beautifully with the small plates full of everything except sushi. No sushi. And that’s fine. Try the takoyaki
brulé bistro—200 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 109. Ameri-
buddha sky bar—217 E. Atlantic Ave. #3. Pan Asian. Don’t miss a meal at this stylish Asia-meets-industrial chic spot with a view of the Delray skyline. Chinese-influenced dim sum is inspired, while rock shrimp tempura and Tokyo beef skewers with twin chimichurri sauces touch the heart and the taste buds. Veggie fried rice is exemplary thanks to the kitchen’s application of wok chi. • Dinner nightly. 561/450-7557. $$
burt & max’s—9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max have struck gold with their first collaboration in years, bringing an accessible and affordable brand of contemporary comfort food to west Delray. A few dishes from Max’s other eatery, Max’s Grille, have made the trek, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, june/july/august 2018
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OPEN FOR DINNER DAILY | HAPPY HOUR 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT TUESDAY – SUNDAY
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Doo Wop Night Tuesday 8:00 to 10:30 p.m.
Blues Night with Atlantic Blues Band Thursday 8:00 to 11:30 p.m.
Orson Whitfield Wednesday 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Renowned singer and piano player, Orson Whitfield, entertains the buzzing crowd.
Acoustic Guitar Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sinatra Night Sunday 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. An evening of Sinatra music featuring Marco Turo.
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cheddar grits. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$
cabana el rey—105 E. Atlantic Ave. Cuban tropical.
cut 432—432 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak house. Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting. Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wet-aged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner nightly. 561/272-9898. $$$
Little Havana is alive and well in Delray. The menu is a palette-pleasing travelogue, including starters like mariquitas (fried banana chips) and main courses such as seafood paella (think mussels, shrimp, clams, conch, scallops and octopus). • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9090. $$
cabo flats—Delray Marketplace, 14851 Lyons Road. Mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina adds another— that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the crispy tuna tacos. Try the restaurant’s famous avocado fries with garlic and cilantro, and finish off with Captain Crunch deep-fried ice cream. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/499-0378. $
caffé luna rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd. Italian. This favorite is always lively, and alfresco dining is the preferred mode. Entrée choices are enticing, but we went with the housemade pasta with pancetta, tomato and basil. Also delicious was the costoletta di vitello, a center-cut 14-ounce veal chop lightly breaded and served with San Marzano tomato sauce. For breakfast, indulge in a crab meat benedict, and for dessert, you can’t go wrong with the cheesecake imported from the Carnegie Deli. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sunday. 561/274-9404. $$
dada—52 N. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. The same whimsical creativity that spawned Dada the art movement infuses Dada the restaurant, giving it a quirky charm all its own. The comfort food with a moustache menu has its quirky charms too, like shaken-bake pork chops with sweet-savory butterscotch onions, and a brownie-vanilla ice cream sundae with strips of five-spice powdered bacon. The wittily decorated 1920s-vintage house-turned-restaurant is, as they say, a trip. • Dinner nightly. 561/330-3232 $$ deck 84—840 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary
city oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This styl-
American. Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the stellar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey seasonal cobbler. And the waterfront location just seems to make everything taste better. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/665-8484. $
ish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as shrimp and grits with jumbo crab cake and jalapeño
el camino—15 N.E. Second Ave. Mexican. This sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby
Cut 432 and Park Tavern. Fresh, quality ingredients go into everything from the tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class fish tacos clad in delicate fried skin, set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And check out the margaritas, especially the smoky blend of mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/8655350. $$
fifth avenue grill—821 S. Federal Highway. American. Since 1989, this upscale tavern has been a Delray favorite. The straightforward menu focuses on entrées like lamb osso buco and tenderloin brochette teriyaki. Add a lobster tail for good measure. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/265-0122. $$
the grove—187 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Chef-partner Michael Haycook and chef Meghan O’Neal change their menu biweekly, turning out dishes exhilarating in their freshness, creativity and elegant simplicity. An appetizer of octopus with olive oil, crushed potato aioli and lemon is outstanding. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/266-3750. $$ harvest seasonal grill & wine bar—11841 S. Federal Highway. American. You don’t have to worry about calories (most dishes are under 500), you don’t have to worry about finding something you haven’t tried before (new items are added every three months) and freshness is the silent ingredient throughout. Try the pesto Caprese flatbread, the supergrain salad and the steak or salmon or chicken. Desserts offer big tastes in small jars. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch on weekends. 561/266-3239. $$ henry’s—16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant from Burt Rapoport in the west part of town never fails to delight diners. Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything— from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/638-1949. $$
il girasole—2275 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 more than three decades. The food is fine hearty Italian, with excellent service. Try the veal Kristy or the calves brains. • Dinner Tues.– Sun. 561/272-3566. $$
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j&j seafood bar & grill—634 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This local favorite on Atlantic Avenue—owned by John Hutchinson (who is also the chef) and wife Tina— serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options. Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/272-3390. $$ june/july/august 2018
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bets are a lovely salad of ripe tomatoes and fresh, milky house-made mozzarella; a rich, elegant version of lusty Cajun etouffee; and caramelized bananas in puff pastry with silken vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. • Dinner nightly. 561/865-5774. $$
la cigale—253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. True culinary professionals turn out gently updated and classically oriented dishes notable for the quality of their ingredients and careful preparation. Sweetbreads in chanterelle cream sauce are glorious; a barely grilled artichoke with mustardy remoulade is gloriously simple. Watching your server skillfully debone an impeccably fresh Dover sole is almost as satisfying as eating it. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$ latitudes ocean grill—2809 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach. Modern American. You should come for both the sunset and the food. This oceanfront restaurant is a gem tucked inside the Delray Sands resort. From the airy, bubbly interior to the raw bar, the décor is soothing and fun. Try the lobster and crab stuffed shrimp, the miso-glazed Skuna Bay salmon, the branzino or the veal Bolognese (a specialty of Executive Chef James King). • Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Brunch Sun. 561/278-6241. $$$
lemongrass bistro—420 E. Atlantic Ave. PanAsian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this a popular destination. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/2785050. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton, 561/544-8181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $ max’s harvest—169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Always innovative, this popular mainstay doesn’t disappoint with highlights such as king crab wontons, sweet corn hushpuppies, St. Louis ribs, diver scallops, gnocchi and creative bartenders. Sit inside or watch the outside cruisers, but don’t forget the ricotta doughnuts before you roll out the door. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/381-9970. $$
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joseph’s wine bar—200 N.E. Second Ave. Mediterranean-American. Joseph’s is an elegant, comfortable, intimate nook in Delray’s Pineapple Grove, and an ideal place for a lazy evening. This family affair—owner Joseph Boueri, wife Margaret in the kitchen, and son Elie and daughter Romy working the front of the house—has all tastes covered. Try the special cheese platter, the duck a l’orange or the rack of lamb. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-6100. $$
famous for his locally sourced, inventive dishes—and for the most impressive Bloody Mary cart in the county. At his latest venture in Delray Marketplace, try the great, giant harissa lamb/sheep’s feta meatballs and the Maestro Del Mar (named after a competition Malatesta won with this recipe), a Florida seafood stew that can include gator, mofongo de yuca and a “fin to tail” broth. Good for what ails you, and worth the trip out west. • Dinner nightly. 561/499-2200. $$
the office—201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels. Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$ park tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The guys from Cut 432 have done it again with this hip, casual modern American tavern. The menu is tightly focused and tightly executed, whether Maryland crab cakes featuring fat chunks of succulent crab or the behemoth slab of tender, juicy prime rib for a near-saintly $29. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/265-5093. $$
prime—29 S.E Second Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime is aptly named for its heart of the action location, classy neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding. Service is a strong suit too, so with a bit of work this
good-looking restaurant will fully live up to its name. • Dinner nightly. 561/865-5845. $$$
racks fish house + oyster bar—5 S.E. Second Ave. Seafood. Gary Rack, who also has scored with his spot in Mizner Park, certainly seems to have the restaurant Midas touch, as evidenced by this updated throwback to classic fish houses. Design, ambience and service hit all the right notes. Oysters are terrific any way you get them; grilled fish and daily specials are excellent. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/450-6718. $$$ scuola vecchia—522 E. Atlantic Ave. Neapolitan pizza. This bright pizza and wine place makes a certified and serious Neapolitan 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. It’s fine dining served in arguably the most beautiful restaurant and gardens in Delray. Menus are seasonal and imaginative. Try any of the fresh local fish dishes. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.– Sun. 561/272-5678. $$ taverna opa—270 E. Atlantic Ave. Greek. Yes, you can order a side of belly dancing and napkin tossing with your moussaka and baklava at this chain. But the moussaka and baklava are very good; so is the rest of the food at the downtown Delray outpost. Also worth your while (and appetite) are appetizers like melitzanosalata, whipped eggplant with orange zest and roasted red pepper, and tarama, a creamy emulsion of bread, olive oil and salmon june/july/august 2018
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roe. Whole grilled bronzino is finished with lemon and orange juices for a citrusy flavor boost, while tongue-tying galaktoboureko goes baklava one better by adding vanillascented custard to golden, flaky phyllo. • Dinner nightly. 561/303-3602. $$
terra fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The pleasures of simple, hearty, well-prepared ItalianAmerican cuisine are front and center at Wendy Rosano’s latest venture. Among the pleasures you should enjoy are delicate, pillow-y veal meatballs in Marsala sauce; lusty chicken Allessandro with mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hearts; and a finely crafted tiramisu that’s as satisfying as it is familiar. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/495-5570. $$
tramonti—119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. In a world where restaurants chase trends with the relentlessness of Casanova in full Viagra heat, Tramonti stands out as a classy, classic outpost of authentic Italian cookery. Not trendy hardly means stodgy, however, as evidenced by expertly crafted, robustly flavorful dishes like the signature spiedini di mozzarella Romana, spaghetti al cartoccio and braciole Napoletana. Torta della nonna is a triumph of the
highly refined simplicity that lies at the heart of true Italian cuisine. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. 561/272-1944. $$$
vic & angelo’s —290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. Giving old-school Italian eateries a modest jolt of more contemporary cuisine and more youthful ambience has proved a winning formula for V&A. Best bets include succulent little baked clams, lusty and hugely portioned rigatoni with “Sunday gravy,” and lemon and caper-scented chicken cooked under a brick. Tiramisu is delicious, as is the Italian version of doughnut holes, zeppole. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 844/842-2632. $$
LANTANA the station house—233 Lantana Road. Seafood. If you’re hungry for Maine lobster, plucked live out of giant tanks and cooked to order, this modest replica of a 1920s train station is the place to go. Lobsters come in all sizes (up to 6 pounds) and are so reasonably priced that getting a taste of one without reservations is highly unlikely. • Dinner nightly. 561/547-9487. $$$
BOYNTON BEACH bar louie—1500 Gateway Blvd., #100. Eclectic. Attempting to split the difference between happening bar and American café, Bar Louie in the sprawling Renaissance Commons complex mostly succeeds, offering burgers, pizzas, fish tacos and a variety of salads, all at moderate prices and in truly daunting portions. In South Florida’s world of trendy and expensive bistros, this is a welcome relief. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/853-0090. $
josie’s—1602 S. Federal Highway. Italian. Famed chef and South Florida culinary godfather Mark Militello works his magic in the kitchen of this cozy, old-school Italian restaurant. His influence is evident in the daily specials, but old favorites like beefy short rib meatballs, an upmarket version of the classic San Francisco cioppino, and Josie’s signature veal Bersaglieri (veal medallions with artichokes, olives and roasted peppers in lemon-white wine sauce) don’t fail to satisfy either. • Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner nightly. 561/364-9601. $$
prime catch—700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood. Waterfront restaurants are few and far between in our neck of the woods, and those with good food
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[ dining guide ] are even more rare. Prime Catch, at the foot of the Woolbright bridge on the Intracoastal, is a best-kept secret. The simple pleasures here soar—a perfectly grilled piece of mahi or bouillabaisse overflowing with tender fish. Don’t miss one of the best Key lime pies around. • Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 561/737-8822. $$
culinary sensibilities of Miami at the first independent restaurant by chef Clay Conley. The design offers both intimate and energetic dining areas, while the menu is by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). • Dinner nightly. 561/8333450. $$$
sushi simon—1614 S. Federal Highway. Japanese. It’s
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been called “Nobu North” by some aficionados, and for good reason. Local sushi-philes jam the narrow dining room for such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (Thursdays), and more elaborate dishes like snapper Morimoto and tuna tartare. Creative, elaborate rolls are a specialty. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$
tralian 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. • Dinner nightly. 561/655-6060. $$$
LAKE WORTH couco pazzo—915-917 Lake Ave. Italian. Despite the name, there’s nothing crazy about the cooking at this homey eatery. It’s the hearty, soul-satisfying Italian cuisine we’ve all come to know and love. Spaghetti Bolognese is a fine version of a Northern Italian classic. • Dinner nightly. (Tues.–Sun. during summer). 561/585-0320. $$
paradiso ristorante—625 Lucerne Ave. Italian. A Tomasz Rut mural dominates the main dining room, and there is also a pasticceria and bar for gelato and espresso. Chef Angelo Romano offers a modern Italian menu. The Mediterranean saltcrusted branzino is definitely a must-try. Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$
safire asian fusion—817 Lake Ave. Pan-Asian. This stylish little restaurant offers food that gently marries East and West, plus a roster of more traditional Thai dishes and inventive sushi rolls. Menu standouts include tempura-fried rock shrimp or calamari cloaked with a lush-fiery “spicy cream sauce.” Among the newer items are panang curry and duck noodle soup. Expect neighborly service and reasonable prices. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/588-7768. $
or hazelnut soufflé, say, mais oui! • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-1171. $$$
echo—230A Sunrise Ave. Asian. The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. The Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the sake list is tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$
café l’europe—331 S. County Road. Current
hmf—1 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Beneath the staid, elegant setting of The Breakers, HMF is the Clark Kent of restaurants, dishing an extensive array of exciting, inventive, oh-so-contemporary small plates. Don’t depart without sampling the dreamy warm onion-Parmesan dip with house-made fingerling potato chips, the sexy wild boar empanaditas, chicken albondigas tacos and Korean-style short ribs. The wine list is encyclopedic. • Dinner nightly. 561/290-0104. $$
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. $$$
imoto—350 S. County Road. Asian Fusion/Tapas. Clay Conley’s “little sister” (the translation of Imoto from Japanese) is next to his always-bustling Buccan. Imoto turns out Japanese-inspired small plates with big-city sophistication, like witty Peking duck tacos and decadent tuna and foie gras sliders. Sushi selection is limited but immaculately fresh. • Dinner nightly. 561/833-5522. $$
chez jean-pierre—132 N. County Road. French.
jové kitchen & bar—2800 S. Ocean Blvd. Contem-
Sumptuous cuisine, attentive servers and a see-and-beseen 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
porary Italian. Jové is named for the Italian god of the sky, and when the folks at the tony Four Seasons decided to remake their premier restaurant, they reached high to offer the kind of food, service and ambience that would appeal to both their affluent older clientele
PALM BEACH bice—313 Worth Ave. Italian. Bice continues to hold the title of favorite spot on the island. The venerable restaurant offers a marvelous array of risottos and fresh pastas and classic dishes like veal chop Milanese, pounded chicken breast and roasted rack of lamb. The wine list features great vintages. • Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining. 561/8351600. $$$ buccan—350 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Casual elegance of Palm Beach meets modern
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leopard lounge and restaurant—The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent. • Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$
m.e.a.t. market—191 Bradley Place. Steakhouse.
renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflowerhoney-glazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$
ta-boo—2221 Worth Ave. American. This selfdescribed “American bistro” is less typical “American” restaurant or classical French “bistro” than it is poshcasual refuge for the see-and-be-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honeyginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$
trevini ristorante—290 Sunset Ave. Italian. Expect a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. • Lunch Mon.– Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/833-3883. $$$
PALM BEACH GARDENS café chardonnay—4533 PGA Blvd. Contemporary American. This longtime stalwart never rests on its laurels. Instead, it continues to dish finely crafted American/Continental fare with enough inventiveness to keep things interesting. The popular herb-andDijon-mustard rack of lamb, regular menu items like duck with Grand Marnier sauce, and always superla90
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“Meat Market” may be an inelegant name for a very elegant and inventive steak house but there’s no dissonance in its food, service or ambience. Multiple cuts of designer beef from multiple sources can be gilded with a surprising array of sauces, butters and upscale add-ons. Whole roasted cauliflower is an intriguing starter, while a meaty Niman Ranch short rib atop lobster risotto takes surf-nturf to a new level. Cast your diet to the winds and order the dessert sampler. • Dinner nightly. 561/354-9800. $$$$ Gemelli pasta from Grato
tive specials reveal a kitchen with solid grounding in culinary fundamentals. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/627-2662. $$
WEST PALM BEACH banko cantina—114 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Northern Mexican. Start with the Adelita cocktail and don’t look back. The bacon-wrapped shrimp, the Al Carbon steak tacos and the house-made guacamole add up to a full-flavored dinner. The westfacing rooftop bar is a nice sunset option, and the Pan de Elote (homemade sweet cornbread with vanilla ice cream and berries) is a delightful end to the evening. • Dinner nightly. 561/355-1399. $$ café centro—2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian. There are many things to like about this modest little osteria— the unpretentious ambiance, piano Thursday through Saturday during season, the fine service, the robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, the simple, satisfying Italian cuisine. The kitchen breathes new life into hoary old fried calamari, gives fettucine con pollo a surprisingly delicate herbed cream sauce and gilds snowy fillets of grouper with a soulful Livornese. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/514-4070. $$ grato—1901 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. “Grato” is Italian for “grateful,” and there is much to be grateful for about Clay Conley’s sophisticated yet unpretentious
take on Italian cookery. Anyone would be grateful to find such delicate, crispy and greaseless fritto misto as Grato’s, ditto for lusty beef tartare piled onto a quartet of crostini. Spinach gnocchi in porcini mushroom sauce are a revelation, so light and airy they make other versions taste like green library paste. Don’t miss the porchetta either, or the silken panna cotta with coffee ice cream and crunchy hazelnut tuille. • Dinner nightly, Sunday brunch. 561/404-1334. $$
leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean. Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a must-try. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$ marcello’s la sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. You’re in for a treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day–Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$
pistache—1010 N. Clematis St., #115. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one. The menu includes such bistro specialties as coq au vin and steak tartare. Plus, guests dining al fresco have views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Centennial Park. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$ june/july/august 2018
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manifested by our tolerance, love, compassion and understanding of peoples of all races, faiths and colors, then we better start living up to our press. If we don’t, we will make a sham out of our Constitution and its intentions. Our acts of indifference and discrimination toward our fellow Americans are appalling and unacceptable. To recite the words of the Declaration of Independence without living them labels us as hypocrites. I believe that if the men who framed our Constitution were to come back to America, they would bow their heads in sorrow and weep at the indifference of Americans toward the precept, “All men are created equal.” Our flag is a symbol of the document that captures the virtue and essence of human dignity and independence. It is America’s legacy to the world. Let’s show the world we can live up to its meaning by embracing all Americans.
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Emanuel “Dupree” Jackson Jr. Founder and Board Chair of the EJS Project
THEN: Growing up in Delray Beach,
Emanuel Jackson Jr. lived in a home where drugs, addiction and mental illness were everywhere. In school he was a nightmare, getting into trouble on a regular basis. “I made the teachers work for their checks,” he says. A football scholarship got him into an obscure junior college in Minnesota where he earned an associate’s degree. He later played defensive tackle for North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota but came home in 2006 after his last football season and never returned to earn his degree. Instead he helped raise a nephew while returning to his old ways, selling drugs, which led to his getting arrested three times. “I was comfortable with that until I found out my girlfriend was pregnant with my daughter,” he said. Jackson got a job in a call center but soon contracted a rare virus that kept him from working. He was, however, able to coach youth sports even if it meant showing up at football practice in a wheelchair or on crutches. “I said that if I ever get healthy again, I’m going to do what I can to leave my mark on the world.”
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NOW: In 2014, Jackson regained his health
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and started the EJS Project, named in honor of his father, Emanuel Jackson Sr., who he credits with giving him the tools to turn his life around. The organization is focused on empowering young people from the community Jackson grew up in and helping them make correct choices as they become future leaders. To help hone his own skills, Jackson joined the staff of the Achievement Centers for Children and Families in Delray Beach as a community liaison. Earlier this year, after leaving the centers, Jackson went to work full-time on the EJS Project, opening an office on West Atlantic Avenue that is a safe place for young people to gather. The teens and others he works with also volunteer to help at community events such as planting trees as part of the Community Greening Project.
“Change happens at the speed of trust. Doing work in the community that has seen you at your worst, and now sees you working to do your best, builds that trust within the community you’re attempting to serve.”
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