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contents [ october/november 2013 ] 21 40

36 editor’s letter [ 14 ]

There is more than the weather changing in Delray Beach—we’ve got new people in charge and a promising roster of new developments.

By Marie Speed

on the avenue [ 17 ]

Artist Alley fires up, the real Bru says hello, and everything from cool smoothies to water warriors awaits you this season.

By Bill Citara, ChelSea Greenwood & John thoMaSon

style [ 26 ]

Three floral artisans make your table the center of attention. photoGraphy By aaron BriStol

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dine [ 30 ]

out & about [ 52 ]

play [ 32 ]

dining guide [ 61 ]

Ceviche packs big flavor into small plates.

By Bill Citara

One man’s Big Year starts right here, in Delray Beach.

By riCh pollaCk

up close [ 36 ]

A woman whose dark and stormy nights are legend, and two others who are giving autistic kids a chance.

By kevin kaMinSki & John thoMaSon

Summer sizzled in Delray; see who was where and what was going on.

By Stefanie Cainto & CaSSie Morien

Delray’s only review-driven dining guide

my turn [ 80 ]

One man’s disease teaches him gratitude for the past and hope for the future.

By John Shuff

delray: the great foodie destination [ 40 ]

Meet the star chefs, the hidden treasures and all the other reasons dining has become the main draw in the Fun City.

By Bill Citara & Marie Speed

business [ 50 ]

A women’s informal co-op is a fresh take on small business in Delray.

By riCh pollaCk

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

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[ events ] Don’t-Miss EvEnts

October - November

Home Decor | Lighting | Gifts & Collectibles Unique Jewelry | Coral Creations

BEDnEr’s Fall FEstival

WhEn: Weekends in October (call 561/7335490 for particulars) WhErE: 10066 Lee Road What it is: Bedner’s is more than a great homegrown produce store—at this fall festival, expect anything from a “pumpkin patch” to hayrides to Halloween decorations and even a haunted house.

artist allEy opEn stuDios

WhEn: Oct. 17, 6 to 9 p.m.

WhErE: Pineapple Grove Arts District, north and south between Northeast Third and Northeast Fourth streets, east of Third Avenue What it is: Stroll through Delray’s hip warehouse arts area and discover working artists in an informal and convivial meet-and-greet.

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WhEn: Oct. 17, 6 to 10 p.m.

WhErE: Atlantic Avenue and surrounding areas What it is: The street is blocked off, there is music here and there, and everyone strolls the Avenue—shopping, sipping and dining along the way.

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WhEn: Oct. 13, 9 a.m.

WhErE: 20 N. Swinton Ave. at Old School Square Park What it is: A Saturday morning open-air marketplace offering everything from off-thevine produce, just-picked citrus and fragrant baked goods to freshly cut flowers, blooming plants and unique, tasty treats. october/november

Start with prices from the $200’s.

Fright Nights

WheN: Dates TBA; visit myfrightnights.com Where: South Florida Fairgrounds What it is: The scariest haunted house in our neck of the woods.

Add ocean views.

Two beach clubs.

JuNior League oF Boca ratoN’s WomaN VoLuNteer oF the Year LuNcheoN

And everything else you wanted.

Fred and susan mullane

WheN: Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Boca West Country Club What it is: One of the city’s largest and most prestigious events, this luncheon and fashion show recognizes leading volunteers in the community. Call 561/620-2553 for more information.

chris eVert Pro-ceLeBritY teNNis cLassic

WheN: Nov. 15-17 (tennis is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday) Where: Delray Beach Tennis Center and the Boca Raton Resort & Club What it is: A celebrity-studded tennis tournament that benefits Chris Evert Charities and features glamorous evening events as well.

There are several ticket packages in different price ranges.

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[ editor’s letter ]

By Marie Speed

chill factors

A new season begins—and we’re not necessarily talking about the weather.

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s South Florida’s long summer draws to a close, you can feel the anticipation building. There are few places in the country where a change in the weather makes headlines in the local papers. “Cold fronts” pegged at 60-degree lows, weathermen broadcasting “snuggle alerts,” women dragging boots out of the closet three days after they put their bathing suits away. Part of this has to be our natural proclivity toward seasonal change, and part of it is change, period. When you have a summer that lasts five or six months, enough is enough.

But it’s not just the weather that is changing in Delray. The town has a new mayor, a new chamber president and a new town manager, and business as usual appears to be going by the wayside. Longstanding contracts are being vetted. Atlantic Crossing has been approved. What we used to call “Jazz On The Avenue” (now “On the Avenue”) moved over to West Atlantic Avenue for the first time. Delray people know now is the time—as the regional economy gains momentum—for the city to take aggressive steps toward building a diverse and robust economic base that is more about business than great happy hours. It will not happen overnight, but it’s the kind of vision we all need if Delray is going to thrive and prosper.

One thing the city has plenty of already is great places to dine; in this issue we celebrate this aspect of our culture in our first big Delray foodie article.

Meet the star chefs and the ones on the rise—and discover some of the places we locals rely on when it’s been a rough day and we don’t feel like making dinner. Delray may need to diversify its business base, but it has a running start when it comes to its culinary culture. In this issue, we also meet the man whose Big Year was the basis of a hit movie, and a legendary Dolphin who went from pads to wings without missing a step. We take a look at the hot new diversions in and around downtown and introduce you to a woman whose mission is to make all of us more beautiful. There is all this and more in our October-November issue, and we hope you enjoy it while autumn makes a glancing blow at our part of the world.

See you next time.

5 (MORE) things i lOvE abOut DElRay bEach: 1. The bar at Sundy House 2. Taking a walk through the Morikami Gardens right before twilight 3. Driving up A1A by the beach when all the kites are in the air 4. Thursday nights in Artist’s Alley 5. How the Delray Raw Facebook page gets everyone all riled up—all the time

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@ DElray BEach cEnTEr For ThE arTs As part of the TEDWomen conference, local TEDx events around the world will be bringing the innovative people in their own communities to the stage. For the first time since its inception, TEDxDelrayBeach is working in conjunction with TEDWomen and the other TEDx events around the globe to present TEDxDelrayBeachWomen to our community.

Our passionate and motivated TEDxDelrayBeach core team is curating talks from 12 live speakers from all different disciplines to fulfill the mission of TED and our community event, working with a cast of 60+ volunteers to create a TED-like experience for 500 attendees within our venue, the Delray Beach Center for the Arts.

Channeling the bootstrap spirit of Silicon Valley to celebrate invention in all its forms, our December 5 global event shares the same theme: Invented Here. More than 150 TEDx events will take part, livestreaming and presenting local speakers around this central theme. The Invented Here theme lends itself to creating a truly global conversation–from San Francisco to São Paulo to Seoul–celebrating inventors and designers, thinkers and makers, local problem-solvers and global leaders.

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on the avenue News aNd Notes from delray beach

autumn brings it on Friday night concerts and football

are just two of the reasons we love this time of year. Summer is over and the Avenue comes alive with a foodie event at the library, a burger from The Don, brews from The Bru and a wealth of entertainment at both the Arts Garage and the Center for the Arts at Old School Square. It may be cooling down, but the Avenue just got hotter.

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Bru’s Room owner—and former Miami Dolphin— Bob Brudzinski

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falling in

As the world turns and the season starts, Delray offers delicious diversions, beauty tips, kayaking for a good cause—and a little jazz on the side.

By chelsea greenwood

Jennifer Gibson

Age: 33 Who she is: Vice President and COO, Cloud 10 What she loves: “Making women beautiful.”

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Jennifer Gibson didn’t start out being an agent of transformation.

She was supposed to be a good college graduate, enter the world of business and then work her way up the corporate ladder. And she gave it her best. Upon graduation with a degree in Finance and then an MBA in marketing from Belmont University, she embarked on a career in revenue management/human resources for a hospital management firm.

But two years later, she jumped ship for hair and makeup.

“I just always had a passion for beautifying women,” she says. “And I wanted to improve cosmetics so they were more geared toward antiaging.”

Gibson has done her share of makeup and hair for models and fashion shows and news anchors and photographers, but in 2011 she also invented and patented her first product in a cosmetic line—an antiaging concealer she calls Timeseal.

She hopes additional products in the line will be completed and produced by December. In the meantime, she is making women beautiful at Cloud 10--with an eye toward the future.

“I want to finish my product line,” she says. “And I can see myself traveling and giving antiaging and wellness tips along the way.”

Spoken like a real businesswoman.

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UP YOUR ALLEY

If you haven’t checked out Artists Alley, a former warehouse that now comprises studios and galleries in individual bays, then mark your calendar for the third Thursday of the month.

From 6-9 p.m., the artists invite the public to explore their work, which includes pottery, sculpture and painting, and view live demonstrations. About three blocks north of Atlantic Avenue, Artists Alley is home to Robin Brisker Studio, Cacace Fine Art, Linda White Gallery, A. Funk Studio and more. (Between Northeast Third Street and Northeast Fourth Street, east of Northeast Third Avenue and west of the railroad tracks, artistsalleydelray.com)

THE ULTA-MATE

The glamour girls among you will be relieved to hear that you don’t have to trek to the mall the next time you run out of foundation. An outpost of Ulta, the nationwide beauty chain, recently opened in east Delray Beach. The offerings range from prestige brands (Bare Minerals, Lorac, Smashbox) to salon lines (Sebastian, Nioxin, Chi) to the more affordable brands you find at drugstores. Ulta also carries designer fragrances, hair-styling tools and specialty skin-care lines. Plus, this location features a full-service salon (including nails, waxing and skin treatments) and a Benefit Brow Bar. Check the website for special events, too.

(1636 S. Federal Highway, 561/274-2788, ulta.com)

ALL THAT JAZZ

We remember when singer Nicole Henry was one of Miami’s rising stars. How time flies: Now she’s a world-renowned jazz vocalist, praised for her soulful sound and powerful presence. So don’t miss her return to South Florida as she performs at the Arts Garage on Oct. 11.

With three top 10 albums under her belt already, Henry will be touring behind her latest release, “So Good, So Right: Nicole Henry Live.” Bring a date, a bottle of wine and let Henry’s seductive vocals work their magic. (180 N.E. First St., 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org)

DRINKS THAT WOW

Slowly but surely, the Ventanas mixed-use complex on Woolbright and Federal is filling up its retail spots, and Maui Wowi is one of the latest additions. In a cute tropical-themed space—which was built to meet eco-friendly standards, no less—baristas serve up the fresh smoothies and coffee drinks for which the 30-year-old parent company is known. While all-natural smoothies like the passion papaya and kiwi lemon-lime are tempting choices on hot Florida days, we’re partial to the authentic Hawaiian coffee. A particular highlight is the espresso, which contains pure Kona coffee, lending a bold but smooth element to the drink. (307 E. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach, 561/336-2416) Selections from Maui Wowi october/november

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FOR THE GREATER GOOD

Satisfy your yen for adventure and your environmental leanings with the Lagoon Keepers. Part of the nonprofit Lake Worth Lagoon Environmental Defense Fund, this program allows residents to rent kayaks for free if they pick up trash along the area’s waterways while kayaking. Individuals pay a membership fee of $25 (student and family rates are available). Then simply show your membership card at one of seven countywide marinas—including Boynton Beach Intracoastal Jet Ski & Boat Rentals by Two George’s—to get your free kayak rental. They ask that you take pictures of everything you pick up along the way and e-mail them in, and then you’re entered into a monthly drawing for prizes such as movie tickets or a free dinner. Sounds like a win-win to us! (561/255-6974, lagoonkeepers.org)

Patrick Broadhead

DELICIOUS DISCUSSION

Bring your appetite to the Delray Beach Public Library’s third annual Food Symposium, Oct. 26, which will kick off the library’s fall semester of lifelong learning classes. “Food, Glorious Food: Healthy, Local & Delicious” will include panel discussions with farm-to-table chefs from Max’s Harvest (like Patrick Broadhead), Sundy House and Green Gourmet; “foodpreneurs” from Feverish Gourmet Pops and Eat the Truth; and those who “grow local” at Green Cay Produce, Heritage Hen Farm and more. There will also be a cooking demonstration by Chef Rey De La Osa. The $30 admission includes breakfast from Publix Aprons Cooking School and a by-the-bite lunch from panel participants and local restaurants.

(Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave., 561/266-9490, delraylibrary.org)

SHULA SCORES AGAIN

Fans of Hall of Fame coach Don Shula did an end-zone dance when the restaurateur’s latest Shula Burger opened in Delray Marketplace. His successful foray into the booming burger market centers on over-the-top sandwiches loaded with toppings, such as the Beach Burger with fried shrimp or the Don Burger, complete with a hot dog. Guests can also create their own burgers or choose from a variety of other sandwiches and salads. There’s beer and wine, too, and a computer station where you can look up pairing recommendations from a sommelier. Top it all off with a hand-dipped Haagen-Dazs milkshake, and we call that a touchdown. (Delray Marketplace, 14917 Lyons Road, Suite 114, 561/404-1347, shulaburger.com) The Don Burger

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bru’ s room Bob Brudzinski redefines off-the-field play for legions of South Florida sports fans

By Bill citar a

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or 13 years, Bob Brudzinski made his living fighting off 300-pound offensive linemen, taking on hardcharging running backs, covering speedy wide receivers and chasing down nimble quarterbacks. Then he did something really difficult.

He opened a restaurant.

The 58-year-old Ohio native was a star defensive end at Ohio State before being chosen in the first round of the NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams, where he moved to linebacker and played three stellar seasons. Traded to the Miami Dolphins in 1981, he was an integral part of coach Don Shula’s “Killer B’s” defense and played in Super Bowls in 1982 and 1984.

Unlike many athletes, the man his teammates nicknamed “Bru” didn’t wait for the bright lights of professional football to dim before planning for life after the game. While still with the Rams, he tried getting into the beer distribution business, but when that didn’t work out he did “the next craziest thing” and began selling beer for an already established distributor.

It was in Miami, though, that BrudzBru’s room delray inski settled on what would turn out to 35 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach be a challenging but equally successful 561/276-3663 second career. It began with his meeting local restaurateur and football fan Eddie Hauck, who used to show up at the Orange Bowl and try to convince his new friend to get into the restaurant business. to a variety of sporting events proved as popular Brudzinski’s response? “You’re nuts.” there as everywhere else.

Or maybe not so nuts. Because in 1989 the Since then Brudzinski and Hauck have duo opened their first Bru’s Room in Margate. opened seven more Bru’s Rooms, from PomTen years later they opened a second location in pano to Stuart. Now with new partner Henry Pompano Beach, followed in 2001 by the downRondon, Brudzinski is looking to grow the town Delray spot, where the Bru’s combination business further, with a Miami location to deof wings (available with 10 different sauces), but soon and a couple more to come––maybe a burgers, sandwiches, pizzas and more than a few more in Palm Beach County. dozen beers on tap with 40-plus TVs tuned in After all, he says, “I don’t want to take it easy.”

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Pigskins and Pork Bellies, I: “The restaurant business is definitely much harder [than football]. Football is very physical. This is more mental. You worry about your employees, you worry about your customers. Something different happens every day. I don’t know if you want to say it’s a big babysitting job, but there’s a lot of that going on.”

Pigskins and Pork Bellies, II: “There are a lot of similarities [between football and the restaurant business]. Everybody has to work together. You’ve got to have discipline. You’ve got to want to get better every day, to be the best at what you do. You’ve got to have a sense of urgency.”

When the Music Stops: “You think you can play forever. That’s the problem—everyone thinks they can play for 10, 12, 15 years. You can’t. The average is three years. It’s a big culture shock when you’re making a lot of money, living the high life. Nice house, nice car. Then all of a sudden you’re not making a lot of money and you’ve got bills to pay.”

How ‘Bout Them ‘Fins? “I like what they’ve done. I like Coach Philbin. I think he’s got the respect of the players, which is huge. That’s what we had for Coach Shula; you want to work for a guy like that.”

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Bru’s Room is pretty much mainstream America when it comes to brewskis, but it offers plenty to choose from, including Blue Moon, Sam Adams, Heineken, Miller Lite, Amstel Lite, Bass, Budweiser, Yuengling and Guinness.

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Top 5 As fall descends and the season begins, here are five top A&E picks to get you started.

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Of Mice and Men

Delray Beach Wine and Seafood Festival

When: Nov. 10 Where: Cruzan Amphitheatre, 601 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach About: It’s not Lollapalooza or Coachella – at least not yet – but Palm Beach County finally has its own festival of hip, relevant alternative and indie bands to rival its massive, big-city brethren. The 11 bands performing at the inaugural Coastline festival constitute a powerful dance-rock pantheon, including the smart, arena-filling synthpop act Passion Pit; thunderous Welsh rockers The Joy Formidable; the Brooklyn couple/duo Matt & Kim; and chart-topping Irish rockers Two Door Cinema Club, along with West Palm Beach’s own indierock breakthrough, Surfer Blood. The festival bills itself as a “Musiculinary experience” that includes a variety of food trucks, a Craft Beer Cove with more than 25 selections, and an Isle of Art featuring the work of Florida artists.

Cost: $20-$55 Contact: coastlinefestival.com

When: Oct 11-Nov. 10 Where: Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach About: While Hollywood movies and best-selling paperbacks during the Great Depression specialized in sensationalism and escapism, John Steinbeck was a wet blanket, if also a literary master. He was the anti-Horatio Alger, known for pointing out this country’s hardships, iniquities and roadblocks in such realist masterpieces as The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men. The latter, which depicts the tragic Depression-era decline of a pair of displaced migrant workers, was based on Steinbeck’s own history as a bindle-carrying hobo. Targeted by censors in its day for its “vulgar” language, Of Mice and Men has now become essential reading in schools, and has undergone several adaptations for film, opera and theater. Palm Beach Dramaworks will launch its 2013-2014 season with the stage version, which premiered in 1938 and includes a cast of 10.

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

When: Nov. 9-10 Where: East Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach About: Last November, this new foodie fest debuted downtown with much anticipation. Event promoter Nancy Stewart-Franczak says she received mostly rave reviews, but some attendees griped about the festival’s titular misnomer: They couldn’t find any seafood, leaving them no choice but to visit Avenue restaurants and spend an arm and a leg for a tail and a fin. Hopefully, the Delray Beach Wine and Seafood Festival’s growing pains are behind it; the event promises an “expanded menu” of seafood dishes, including lobster rolls, conch ceviche, fried clams, fish tacos, gazpacho, mussels and other seadwelling favorites, to complement the two wine gardens and their 20-plus varieties. There will be live music on two stages, wine and food pairing seminars and plenty of vendor space, all of which has been sold out at the time of this writing.

Cost: Free Contact: 561/279-0907

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On and Off THE AvEnuE From left: The Coastline Festival’s Joy Formidable, the Delray Beach Wine and Seafood Festival, celebrities at the Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, and Moonfest’s Rev. Horton Heat

“Contemporary Japanese Street Fashion:” This exhibition will showcase the trends and styles popular in Japan today, including gyaru, yankee, lolita and rockabilly, now through Feb. 23 at Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens. 561/495-0233, morikami.org Carla Norton: The mystery writer will speak and sign copies of her new book The Edge of Normal at Murder on the Beach (Oct. 2, 7 p.m.). 561/279-7790, murderonthebeach.com “The Last of the Red-Hot Lovers”: A bored restaurateur’s attempts to spice up his life with an extramarital affair go comically awry in this Neil Simon comedy at Delray Beach Playhouse (Oct. 5-20).

561/272-1281, delraybeachplayhouse.com Free Friday Concerts: Each Friday from Oct. 11 to Jan. 24, Delray Beach Center for the Arts will host free concerts at 7:30 p.m. on its outdoor pavilion, starting with The Long Run (Oct. 11), Elvis tribute artist Scott Ringersen (Oct. 18) and R&B/Motown group Pocket Change (Oct. 25). 561/243-7922, delraycenterforthearts.org

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Moonfest

When: Nov. 15-17 Where: Delray Beach Tennis Center About: Chris Evert, the retired tennis star who founded this durable charity tennis event, once told an interviewer, “we have some good tennis, and we have some ugly tennis, but it’s always a lot of fun.” The racket-wielding stars are miked on the court, so whenever Jon Lovitz, a regular participant, finds the humor in a missed shot or an effective serve, the audience can hear him; since John McEnroe doesn’t play in this tournament, we can assume the audio will be family-friendly. The lineup of talent for this year’s 20th anniversary event has not yet been announced, but previous years have slated an eclectic rosters of actors, comedians, media icons and former tennis champions, all gathering to raise money for abused, neglected and at-risk children throughout the state of Florida. Last year alone, $600,000 was raised from ticket sales and the star-studded gala at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, pushing the event’s two-decade total to more than $20 million.

Cost: $20-$900 Contact: 561/394-2400, chrisevert.org

When: Oct. 26 Where: Downtown Clematis Street, West Palm Beach About: Palm Beach County’s biggest Halloween-themed shindig is your only opportunity to encounter Supermen, witches, zombies, disfigured ex-presidents, centaurs and the entire Addams Family stumbling into each other in the course of one square block. But the annual costume contest is just one facet of this freakish freewheeling favorite, which draws crowds of tens of thousands for the one-of-akind people-watching, innovative food truck dishes, inexpensive drinks, laser-light show and live music. At the time of this writing, only one act has been scheduled, but it’s a biggie: the eccentric and consistently rewarding Dallas band Reverend Horton Heat, which describes its suave sound as “country-fed punkabilly.”

Beyond that, expect two stages chockablock with South Florida’s most talented local bands.

Cost: TBA – probably $10 Contact: moonfest.org

“Come Fly With Me”: The Delray Beach Playhouse’s musical revue of songwriter Sammy Cahn, whose career spanned 50 years and included such hits as “Thoroughly Modern Millie,”“Three Coins in the Fountain” and “High Hopes” (Oct. 14-23). 561/272-1281, delraybeachplayhouse.com On the Ave: Visit Delray Beach’s Artists Alley for an open-air gallery walk with free themed activities, music and entertainment (Oct. 17, 6 to 10 p.m.).

561/279-1380 ext. 17, ontheavedelraybeach.com Artists Alley Open Studios: The Pineapple Grove Arts District will open its warehouses on the third Thursday of each month (Oct. 17 and Nov. 21, 6 to 9 p.m.).

561/279-1380 ext. 17, artistsalleydelray.com Lantern Festival: In the Spirit of Obon: Enjoy Japanese folk dancing, a street fair and an iconic lantern floating at this Morikami Museum special event presented by Delray Subaru. (Oct. 19, 3 to 8 p.m.). 561/495-0233, morikami.org “The Convergence of Divergent Japanese Subcultures”: At this lecture, sociology professor Yuniya Kawamura will discuss the emergence and continuation of youth subcultures in contemporary Japan at the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens (Nov. 1, 7:15 p.m.). 561/495-0233, morikami.org “Cuff Me! The Fifty Shades of Grey Unauthorized Musical Parody”: The fetish-tinged adult romance series receives a healthy whipping of comedy in this pop-song-filled parody at Delray Beach Center for the Arts (Nov. 7-8, 8 p.m.). 561/243-7922, delraycenterforthearts.org Artists in the Park: Fine art will be sold and exhibited at this free seasonal fair series sponsored by the Delray Beach Art League (Nov. 16-17 and 23-24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). delrayartleague.com

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on the avenue great finds Wind chime, $24.95, Shining Through

garden party Delray is blooming with fresh outdoor supplies for your home and garden.

Boatman Geller koozies, $18, Snappy Turtle

Soil scoop, $10.97, Home Depot Planter’s Pal tool, $9.97, Home Depot

Chalk Note Glassware, $3-10, Pier 1 Imports Ware Premium+ A-Frame Doghouse, $226.99 to 280.99, Petsmart

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Yellow watering can, $19.99, Home Goods

Swingasan速 (cushion not included), $279.95, Pier 1 Imports

Smith & Hawken速 Terracotta Pot Trio, $24.99, Target

Kelsyus Croquet Set, $69.99, Target

Home Depot, 1400 Waterford Place, Delray Beach, 561/272-5127 Home GooDs, 1350 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/266-0124 petsmart, 510 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/ 330-3760 pier 1 imports, 20655 Lyons Road, Boca Raton, 561/ 479-4220 sHininG tHrouGH, 426 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/276-8559 snappy turtle, 1100 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/276-8088 tarGet, 1200 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/265-3500

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centers of attention Forget changing leaves; usher in autumn with flowers from three local artisans.

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Step 1: Float floral foam cut to smaller size but same shape as vase in sink or bucket until it sinks; place in glass vase.

Step 2: Line preserved oak leaves (or any fall leaves) in narrow area between foam and sides of vase.

Step 3: Plan “layout� and start with the parameters, inserting for width and length first, then filling in. Flowers used: Voodoo roses, Bikini roses, sunflowers, cockscombs, dahlias, viburnum berries, lilies.

CREATED BY Ron WEEkS WEEkS 760 S.E. Fifth Ave., Delray Beach 561/276-9788

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CREATED BY PAVEL JuRiCEk, FLORAL MANAGER XquiSiTE EVEnTS 1161 Holland Drive, Boca Raton 561/988-9798

Step 1: Birch bark and raffia is used to partially wrap an 8-inch-by-8-inch square glass vase.

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Step 2: Lychee and Rambutah fruit are used as edible decorations in this arrangement, both submerged in the water and incorporated in the flowers.

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Step 1: Croton leaves and curly willow will be used to line the bowl, adding both depth and texture.

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Step 2: It’s best to press branches into bowl to secure leaves prior to adding water.

Step 3: In addition to Cymbidium orchids (in water tubes), flowers include antique hydrangea, ginger, red roses, Safari Sunset, tangerine pin cushion protea and a grapevine orb. delray beach magazine

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ceviche tapas bar & restaurant One of Delray’s newer restaurants is serving up big flavor in small plates

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n our hyper-modern, have-it-your-way world, the ancient Spanish dishes called tapas are as cutting-edge as Google glasses.

Whether credited to the 13th century Spanish king Alfonso X, who decreed wine should be consumed with food, or anonymous tavern owners who placed a piece of bread atop customers’ wine glasses to keep out the flies or humble field workers who needed to eat lightly but regularly to keep up their energy throughout the day, the small, appetizer-sized dishes of Spain are perfectly suited to contemporary diners’ appetites and proclivities.

So perfectly suited, in fact, that in 15 years Ceviche Tapas Bar & ResCEViCHE taPaS Bar taurant has gone from a single 40& rEStaUraNt seat restaurant in downtown Tampa 116 N.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach, to a half-dozen locations in South, 561/894-8599 Central and Northern Florida. The Delray Ceviche, which opened late last year, took over one of the city’s most-loved and historic buildings, the 1925-vintage Falcon House, originally the home of Delray’s third mayor, and later, a number of different restaurants. It also represents something of a homecoming for Delray native and Ceviche general manager John Brewer, who left the city for Los Angeles and fame and fortune as an actor and returned after 30 years as a seasoned bar, restaurant and nightclub professional. A quick trip to “see what was going on” was all it took, Brewer says, and he “fell in love with Delray all over again.”

Both the city and the restaurant proper face certain “challenges,” he notes—the former in maintaining its laid-back “village by the sea” ambience while becoming a regional dining and entertainment destination, and the latter adapting a small, historic building to the demands of a hugely popular modern restaurant.

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Brewer on his Business Tricks and TreaTs: “You’re only as good as your last meal. That’s the tricky part of being in the restaurant business.

You can have a great reputation, but it’s all about what just came out of the kitchen or the last drink that came over the bar.” rubber, MeeT road: “It’s one thing to do a server seminar and talk to your servers about details of service, but if we can’t deliver that service on Saturday night at eight o’clock, that’s where the rubber meets the road.”

Tapas in Training: “Our training program is quite extensive. We rely on our servers to guide people through the menu, to suggest dishes, to create an intimate experience. So we do extensive testing to go along with the training. …

We give six exams; until you pass one you can’t move on to the next.”

CeviChe de la Casa (serves four) In a bowl mIx: 3 ounces red onions, diced 3 ounces yellow peppers, diced 3 ounces red peppers, diced 3 ounces green peppers, diced 1/2 teaspoon jalapeño peppers, chopped [If you want to make it spicier, add more jalapeños] 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic, chopped 1 small pinch cumin 1 small pinch paprika 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper, mixed [Add half, taste, add rest if needed.]

Set aside all these vegetables with the condiments.

In another bowl place: 6 ounces scallops, 20/30 [Remove small white tender attached to the scallop] 4 ounces any white fish, sliced into 1-ounce pieces [Red snapper, tilapia or flounder]

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4 ounces calamari rings 4 ounces shrimp, de-shelled and de-veined, 31/40 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice 1 1/2 ounces fresh lemon juice 1 very small pinch of cayenne pepper 3 ounces tomato sauce [free of any herbs and spices] Heat pot with pinch of salt and one bay leaf in 4 cups of water. Set aside a bowl with 4 cups of water and 1½ cups of ice. When pot starts boiling, add calamari and shrimp. Before boiling resumes, remove pot from heat. Drain hot water and place seafood in ice bath.

In same bowl with scallops and white fish, add calamari and shrimp.

Add lemon, lime juice, very small pinch of cayenne and tomato sauce, then mix all seafood with vegetables.

Wait 1 hour before serving.

You can serve ceviche over spring mix in a martini glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle black pepper and a small pinch of chopped cilantro with a few drops of olive oil on top. You can do this the night before and mix the next day.

aTTenTion, anonyMous shoppers: “We have ‘shoppers’ come in and taste-test; we don’t even know who they are. When we opened this restaurant [executive chef Antonio Escobar] was here for a month and a half. He lived here. He trained everybody until he felt they could execute the dishes to his specs. From there, he’s constantly touring the restaurants to make sure all the specs are being followed.” eaT LocaL, eaT WeLL: “We get our tuna from Florida’s Finest, great sushiquality fish. We also use local purveyors for our vegetables. That’s something I tried to do as soon as I came in here, to use more local purveyors. I love what DIG and Max’s Harvest do with their produce, and that’s something we want to do also.”

This oLd (FaLcon) house: “It has its unique challenges, being a small place and being older. But the charm, the smile on the guests’ faces when they come in, the vibe that’s created when the room starts buzzing and the music is playing and people are drinking and laughing and having a good time … it’s small, it’s intimate, it gets a little loud. It’s really become a social place, a place to hang out. The character of the building lends itself to that.”

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By Rich Pollack

bird’s-eye view Sandy Komito’s big year begins at home.

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andy Komito has been to within 100 miles of Antarctica chasing a rare bird. In fact, he’s been known to go almost anywhere to add to his “life list,” from landing in a riverbed with a bush pilot in the wilds of Alaska to winging it to New Mexico to see a bird that could be the 977th species discovered in North America. Komito is a birder—in fact, the very one whose birding adventures were documented in the 2011 movie “The Big Year.”

In 1998, when Komito completed his second Big Year, the last bird he found was in what is now his own backyard—a white-cheeked pintail discovered on Dec. 31 during his first visit to the Wakodahatchee Wetlands west of Boynton Beach, just off Jog Road.

These days the 82-year-old Komito, now a full-time resident of Boynton Beach, can often be found at Wakodahatchee or the nearby Green Cay Wetlands—when he’s not on the road, which is between 180 and 200 days a year.

“They’re an easy drive and I can have a delightful morning,” he says.

Despite its urban environment and continued growth, Palm Beach County has several areas that have become popular destinations for birders, attracting enthusiasts from beginners to die-hard birders doing their Big Year, an informal yearlong quest from January 1 though December 31 to identify as many birds as possible documented by the American Birding Association.

The attraction, Komito and others say, is the diversity of bird populations—especially in the autumn and winter seasons.

“If I go on a three-hour walk at Green Cay I can see 40 to 55 species,” Komito says.

Komito, of course, has walked far more than a few hours just to see a rare species. During his 1998 Big Year, he made two trips from his then home in New Jersey to the place in northern Alaska where the Arctic Ocean meets land just to spot one bird, the pink Ross’s Gull, which has rarely been outside of the Arctic Circle.

“It was a total of 9,500 miles round-trip for each trip,” Komito says.

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Five Great Places in Palm Beach county to see Birds Valleri Brauer, a field trip coordinator for the Audubon Society of the Everglades, says you never know what you’ll see when you go birdwatching.

“It’s like going on a treasure hunt every time I go out,” she says. “Just finding birds and watching their behavior is exciting.”

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Green cay nature center and Wetlands 12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach 561/966-7000 | pbcgov.com/parks/nature/green_cay_nature_center/ Operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, Green Cay features a 1.5-mile elevated boardwalk that winds through 100 acres of wetlands. A nature center with exhibits and live animals is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The boardwalk is open from 7 a.m. to sunset. There is no admission charge.

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Wakodahatchee Wetlands 13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach 561/641-3429 | pbcgov.com/waterutilities/wakodahatchee Operated by the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, the Wakodahatchee Wetlands features a three-quarter-mile elevated boardwalk taking visitors over three wetland ponds. A popular breeding ground for great blue herons and a variety of other species, Wakodahatchee is open every day from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There is no admission charge.

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stormWater treatment area 1e (sta 1e) Southern Boulevard and Flying Cow Road, West Palm Beach 561/742-7791 | auduboneverglades.org/sta-1e-birding Operated by the South Florida Water Management District, STA 1E is closed to the general public; however, arrangements have been made

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by the Audubon Society of the Everglades for regularly scheduled field trips twice monthly in the winter season, once a month during the summer. Visitors carpool through the area, which is home to several species, including hawks, eagles and snail kites. Tours are free, but advanced registration is required.

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arthur r. marshall loxahatchee national WildliFe reFuGe 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach 561/734-8303 | loxahatcheefriends.com Operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge preserves Florida’s Everglades habitat and is an ideal location to find snail kites and wood storks as well as an abundance of alligators. The refuge features a visitor center, with a half-mile cypress swamp boardwalk. There are also walking trails as well as canoe trails.

The visitor’s center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the refuge is open from sunrise to sunset. There is $5 admission for cars, $1 for pedestrians.

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okeeheelee nature center 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach 561/233-1400 | pbcgov.com/parks/nature/okeeheelee_nature_center Operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, the Okeeheelee Nature Center in Okeeheelee Park features 2.5 miles of trails that wind through pine flatwoods and wetlands. It is home to a pair of sandhill cranes and is a good location to see a variety of duck species. The nature center includes hands-on exhibits and live-animal exhibits and is open Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4:30 p.m., and the nature trails are available from sunrise to sunset. There is no admission fee.

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ering a bird he hadn’t seen before or observing an unusual behavior. It’s a thrill that never really goes away, and although Komito still travels to find rare birds, he can see a red-winged blackbird—the species that started it all—right from the window of his Hunter’s Run home.

It is one of more than 100 species to discover in Palm Beach County, including some that can’t easily be found in other parts of the country, according to Chuck Weber, a local television reporter and birding enthusiast who coordinates the The Ones ThaT GOT away: Five local annual Christmas Bird Birds KOmiTO sTill has yeT TO see Count, part of a nationwide pro1. Lesser white-fronted goose native to Holland gram held in cooperation with 2. Light-mantLed aLbatross native to New Zealand the National Audubon Society.

3. european turtLe dove native to Bulgaria In the last few years, volun4. sLate-throated redstart native to Arizona teers in the area between Atlan5. swaLLow-taiL guLL found in the Galapagos tic Avenue in Delray Beach and Forest Hill Boulevard in West Palm Beach identified about 140 Komito traces his love of birds back to a nature species of birds. Among those were wading birds class he took in the Bronx when he was 8 years such as the limpkin and the roseate spoonbill old, more than 70 years ago. The book used in the and raptors such as the Everglades or snail kite, class included a picture of a red-winged blackwhich are all difficult to glimpse outside of South bird, and a few months later, as he was walking Florida. through nearby Van Courtland Park, he noticed a “If someone is doing a Big Year, chances are representative of the species sitting in a tree. they’re going to come through South Florida,” “This was the first bird I could identify myself Weber says. without help,” he said. “From there I was hooked.”

Komito, who often leads tours of novice A successful family man and businessman birdwatchers from his neighborhood, points whose companies produced industrial materiout that one of the attractions for birders als including flooring and roofing materials, here in South Florida is the ease of Komito—dubbed the Indiana Jones of birding by reaching the birds. a friend—says birding is more than just a hobby.

“It’s convenient,” he says.

“It’s an all-consuming passion,” he says, adding “Palm Beach County has at that in the 1980s and 1990s he was the most-travleast 20 places that are good eled birder in North America. And he still can’t for seeing birds.” His explain the special thrill that comes from discovfavorite in the area, he

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Bragging rights are what drive birders like Komito and others to embark on a Big Year.

Komito’s record of 748 birds, topping his previous record of 721 birds in 1987, has stood in the record books for more than 15 years. It is a far cry from the 572 species identified during the first known record year, completed in 1953 by Roger Tory Peterson, whose modern field guide is often credited with revolutionizing birding.

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says, is the Green Cay Wetlands on Hagen Ranch Road, west of Boynton Beach.

“Whoever planned that place understood nature and design,” he said. “It’s a natural environment, and it attracts native and migrating birds.”

Because birds at Green Cay, Wakodahatchee and other areas have become acclimated to having people nearby, visitors discover they can enjoy an up-close view from the boardwalks that encircle the wetlands. At Wakodahatchee, for example, a number of nesting great blue herons are just a few hundred feet from the boardwalk during nesting season. At Green Cay, the colorful male painted buntings, seasonal visitors, are frequently found at easily seen feeders.

That’s good news for octogenarians such as Komito, who enjoys an easy walk but doesn’t shy away from tough terrain either.

“Nowadays I just walk slower,” he says.

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Song that she’s written: “It changes all the time, as I write. I have to say ‘Hard Thinkin’Times’ is one of my favorites right now, but I also really like ‘Big Empty Sky.’ It takes a lot of finger work; it’s physically hard for me to play.”

Local venues: Bamboo Room, Eissey Campus Theatre Contemporary recording artists: Joss Stone, The Lumineers

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marie nofsinger Despite a reduced touring schedule, this folk singer remains quietly rebellious.

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arie Nofsinger has been dubbed an outlaw songwriter, an occasional lightning rod for edginess.

If that’s the case, she’s an unassuming outlaw, less Bonnie Parker and more Bonnie Hunt.

She lives in a quaint single-story home minutes from the bustle of downtown Delray, whose beach supplied many of the shells housed in jars throughout her living room. They sit near the ship’s wheel, pelican sculpture, starfish wall décor and other symbols of aquatic paradise. There’s a glossy picture book of Highwaymen paintings on the coffee table and a ukulele resting on a side table–“that’s my new fetish,” she says.

Over a glass of Chilean cabernet from Trader Joe’s and a plate of tomato-and-garlic-crusted goat cheese from Whole Foods, Nosfinger discussed her unlikely reputation for vigilantism.

“There was some edginess that occurred years back, when I would do the great Florida Folk Festival [in White Springs, in the late ‘80s],” she says. “I was writing stuff that really wasn’t what they wanted to hear, and it took me a long time to be accepted by the people up there.”

The controversy stemmed largely from “Mary Magdalene,” a track later released on Nofsinger’s 1998 debut “Boots,” an album that has been reprinted at least four times to meet audience demand. In it, Jesus is an upright bass player and Mary Magdalene is a singer in another band; they fall in love amid a vibrant music culture.

Despite the protests, Nofsinger played the song anyway at that festival. If she always went the way the wind blew, she wouldn’t be Marie Nofsinger.

This is a woman who, while operating largely on the blurry nexus of country and folk, has integrated everything from stand-up bass and tenor sax to djembe drum and mandolin. “Boots” is a smorgasbord of styles, with Nofsinger’s honeyed vocals crooning about old houses, bad girls and empty skies over melodies that borrow from jazz, blues and mariachi music.

“I love to mix it up,” she says. “That’s one of the detriments, or at least it used to be: They wanted to put you in a box. You’re country, you’re folk, you’re jazz, you’re rock … now you can cross over a little more. But still, there are major recording studios that are only going to buy into you if you have a field.”

Nofsinger grew up in Massachusetts with an eclectic taste, absorbing

the oeuvres of Emmylou Harris, John Prine, the Doors and Vanilla Fudge.

“When I was a little kid, there was always a classical guitar in the house and a piano,” she recalls. “I spent a lot of time by myself, so I think I just started picking with it.”

When her initial dream of living on an Indian reservation didn’t pan out, Nofsinger moved to Delray circa 1982 to start a farm business that lasted about 10 years. She also taught at a Montessori school for a while, but she’s been making music full-time, on and off, since age 17: a hardscrabble life of performances across the state and beyond, selling CDs from her truck at just about every forgotten venue in the region.

She opened for acts like Blood, Sweat & Tears, the Gatlin Brothers and Leon Russell. She became a festival staple and, despite rarely marketing herself, she became a favorite of the local press, with one prominent writer, City Link’s Jake Cline, calling her South Florida’s answer to Lucinda Williams.

Nofsinger doesn’t tour much anymore, turning up at the occasional fest, like Magnolia Fest at Live Oak this fall. And she continues to host “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night,” an annual festival of hurricane-themed songs by local bands each August at Kevro’s, as a tongue-in-cheek primer for storm season.

But in the past dozen years, she’s changed and so has the town. She settled down into full-time work as a medical coder, which has prevented her from accepting a good number of shows, and the landscape to perform those shows isn’t what it used to be. She can rattle off the names of the great local dives, clubs and coffeehouses that have gone the way of the dodo: Musicians’ Exchange, Web Central, Java Café, City Limits, Elwood’s. There just aren’t enough quality places left for a hardworking troubadour to ply her trade.

“There are not a lot of accepting venues, especially here on this coast and in this town,” Nofsinger says. “They want canned music. They want to fill you full of liquor and get you out. They’re not choosing great bands anymore, and there aren’t any coffeehouses. You have to hunt and peck for it.”

Nofsinger laughs, tempering the familiar outlaw attitude that re-emerges the more she talks about the way things were. “Most people can’t believe that I live three blocks away from the insanity of [downtown Delray], which I watched happen. I bought here, because it was such a pretty little beach town, and then it all went to hell in a handbasket.”

“That’s one of the detriments, or at least it used to be: They wanted to put you in a box. You’re country, you’re folk, you’re jazz, you’re rock … now you can cross over a little more.”

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marsha glines & sandy slomin Children and families touched by autism find a new home in Delray.

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aving completed a distinguished and often innovative two-decade turn at Lynn University as dean of the college’s renowned Institute for Achievement and Learning, Marsha Glines can understand the curiosity.

“You want to know why, in my 65th year, I wouldn’t just retire and play tennis?” Glines asks from her office inside The Slomin Family Center for Autism and Related Disabilities in Delray Beach, where she was hired last January as executive director.

The answer, it turns out, can be found at a complex intersection where unlikely meets inevitable, tragedy merges with possibility, and Ohio State crosses paths with Lynn.

The Buckeye thread belongs to Delray resident Sandy Slomin, whose family’s business (Slomin’s, based in Hicksville, N.Y.) is synonymous in the Northeast with home security, and home heating and cooling. Slomin graduated from Ohio State’s College of Education in 1971 and never stopped bleeding scarlet and grey. Her support of the university’s athletics, academics and research includes a mammoth contribution that led to the construction of OSU’s softball stadium—as well as a program that promotes the education of children with learning disabilities.

“I’m a Buckeye,” she says. “And we pay it forward.” To that end, the longtime Delray resident also had a local vision. Inspired by a special-needs child that came into her life, Slomin began contemplating a facility that not only served the needs of children on the autism spectrum but one that also served their families.

Few educators understand the spectrum and its inherent challenges as well as Glines, who was lauded in New York last January “as a trailblazer in the field of special education” by the National Child Labor Committee, which honored her with its Lewis Hine Award.

Glines knew of Slomin’s ambitious plan several years ago, and she provided early counsel. In her mind, the person best suited to bring the dream to life, even if it only meant initial planning, was Patrick Hartwick, the dean of college education at Lynn and someone recognized for his own contributions to special-needs students. “I knew Patrick was committed to what Sandy was planning,” Glines says.

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In January 2010, Glines begged off Lynn’s “Journey of Hope” trip to Haiti; she had accompanied students on the prior year’s service trek to Jamaica, but this time her daughter was about to give birth. She stayed home; Hartwick went in her place.

He never returned. Hartwick was one of six Lynn representatives (four students, two professors) to die in the Haiti earthquake that claimed tens of thousands of lives.

A few years later, when Slomin asked her to run the center—which, by now, had a 3.5-acre home near the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens in the old Orchid Society space—Glines decided to bid an emotional goodbye to Lynn. Retirement would have to wait.

“I certainly went through survivor’s guilt,” Glines says of Hartwick’s death. “I’m not very religious, but I am spiritual. I guess on some level it felt like this was what I was supposed to do.

“There’s also something about [the Slomin Center] that is profoundly needed and profoundly unique. To be given that opportunity—and that challenge—was something I couldn’t pass up.”

The center (16705 Puzzle Place, 561/5735887, slominfamilycenter.org) opened its doors this summer, offering preschool (ages 3 to 5), after-school programming and camps (ages 3 to 17) for individuals diagnosed with an autism disorder, not to mention a myriad of services for parents and siblings—including workshops and support groups.

Eventually, Slomin and Glines would like to provide vocational and social training for aged-out young adults on the spectrum and prepare them for employment.

“My goal is that when a family on Jog Road turns down Morikami Park Road, everyone in that car feels that there’s something here for them,” Slomin says, “whether it’s a quiet area to walk the grounds, a place to learn and have fun, or a shoulder to cry on.”

“There’s also something about [the Slomin Center] that is profoundly needed and profoundly unique.”

For more of the interview with Marsha Glines and Sandy Slomin, visit the Delray Beach link at bocamag.com.

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According to a 2008 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on medical and school records of 8-yearolds across the country, 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. More recently, a government telephone survey that polled 100,000 parents estimated that 1 in 50 children (ages 6 to 17) fall somewhere on the spectrum.

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The Great Foodie Destination

Fine dining becomes integral to the town’s Fun city vibe

By Bill Citara and Marie Speed Delray Beach has become known far beyond its 16 square miles as a city of great restaurants. There are, however, no great restaurants without great chefs, and the city has been blessed with an abundance of exceptionally talented, creative and passionate chefs. Some of them you probably know, some of them you almost certainly don’t. But all of them bring joy to your taste buds and make dining out in Delray ever more pleasurable and rewarding.

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Before she cooked with Michelle Bernstein, before she became a celebrity via “Top Chef,” before she took over the kitchen at Sundy House, Lindsay Autry was a girl of the American South. Growing up in North Carolina, her family grew much of their food on their own farm; what they didn’t eat immediately her mother canned and preserved. Her first cooking jobs in Charleston were turning out shrimp ‘n’ grits, fried green tomatoes and other Southern staples.

But when she moved to South Florida and began cooking with celebrity chef-to-be Bernstein, “I didn’t really tap into that anymore.

But now that I’m at Sundy House, and I’ve gotten older and started to figure out my own style, I’m getting back to my roots but applying the techniques of the formal training I’ve had.” For a taste of that, check out her signature “southern salad.”

After a culinary career that stretched from New York to Las Vegas, Matthew Danaher came to South Florida and began opening restaurants for David Manero—two Vic & Angelo’s, Shore, DeVito.

A “chance” meeting with Gary Rack resulted in Danaher’s signing on as executive chef in Rack’s burgeoning restaurant empire, of which the latest member is Racks Fish House & Oyster Bar in the 1948-vintage VFW building downtown.

“Eat local” is more than just a slogan at Racks. “We get a ton of local product,” Danaher says. “One of our best sellers—tripletail— is from the [Florida] west coast. We work with a couple local fishermen who bring their day’s boat catch to the restaurant two or three times a week. We use a ton of fresh Key West pink [shrimp].

We do a lot of Florida lobster, a nice salad with hearts of palm, orange, avocado, tarragon dressing. We sell a lot of it.”

106 S. Swinton AvE., 561/272-5678

5 S.E. SEcond AvE., 561/450-6718

Signature DiSh: Grilled collard salad with country ham, fried green tomatoes, grilled peaches, pepper jelly and apple cider vinaigrette

Grilled potato salad

Signature DiSh: Scallops with creamed corn, mushrooms and crispy shallots Chef’S tip, fiSh grilling eDition: “You need a hot grill, some sea salt, fresh cracked pepper, olive oil. Put the fish on the grill, don’t turn it too much. Let it soak up those flavors.”

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Angelo Elia real italian

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The Grove

9 S.E. SEvENth AvE., 561/330-1237

187 N.E. SEcoNd AvE., 561/266-3750

When it comes to Italian cuisine—the kind of cuisine you’d find real Italians eating in Rome or Florence or the hills of Tuscany— there’s no better ambassador than Angelo Elia. Born 55 years ago in a small town south of Salerno, Italy, he began cooking at a local restaurant with his mother at age 9, moving first to New York, then South Florida, at a time when “Italian cuisine” was mostly defined as spaghetti ‘n’ meatballs and eggplant Parmigiana.

More than two decades later, Elia has five restaurants, including Delray’s D’Angelo Trattoria, and local palates have caught up to the elegant simplicity of his Italian cookery. “When we make a dish we don’t put 10 different ingredients in it,” he says. “A lot of chefs want to create in their own image—10, 20 ingredients on the plate. That’s not real food. I believe food should be plain, beautiful, not much salt.”

For Michael Haycook, the love of the California and European wine country and Delray Beach combined to produce a coolly contemporary restaurant just off Atlantic Avenue, where the Culinary Institute of America grad could showcase his uniquely personal brand of highly refined “rustic” cuisine.

With business partner Paul Strike and co-chef Meghan O’Neal, he opened The Grove in October of last year. Drawing on the wine country’s “rusticity, as well as its modern architectural aspects,” he envisioned a restaurant that was “clean, focused and pretty simple. I think we achieved that with the design, and the food is in line with that. We’re not trying to do molecular stuff. We’re just trying to keep things tasty, delicious and straightforward.”

Signature DiSh: Veal Milanese with tricolor salad Cook Like an itaLian: “It’s the simplicity of the food, the simplicity of the ingredients—extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, basil, rosemary. You don’t want to cover up your food.”

Signature DiSh: Pan-seared local swordfish with roasted baby heirloom tomatoes, saffron aioli and crispy artichokes how he DoeS it: “One of the chefs I worked for always emphasized that it’s not what else I can add to the plate but what else can I take away from the plate to achieve a clean dish.”

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Cut 432

32 E. AtlAntic AvE., 561/276-7868

432 E. AtlAntic AvE., 561/272-9898

Atlantic Avenue was a quiet street with a few good restaurants when Nick Morfogen first laid eyes on it after moving from Aspen in 1997. Though he admits he didn’t see it becoming one of South Florida’s premier dining destinations, it was the site of his favorite restaurant, a place called 32 East.

Morfogen and founding partner Butch Johnson hit it off, and when the restaurant’s original chef left, Morfogen took the reins and never looked back. That he and 32 East are still there is a tribute to the timelessness of his cooking and the caliber of his raw materials.

“Lately I’ve gotten close with a diver who’s getting me locally speared fish, and it’s opened up a new world of freshness,” he says.

“There are days when I look at the fish coming in and tell my staff, ‘We’ve got fresher fish than Le Bernardin [in New York City] tonight.’”

You know the typical American steak house. Lots of dark wood and brass. Quiet and sort of stuffy, like a library or a men’s club. About as hip as a pair of brown loafers. Well, you may know that steak house, but you don’t know Cut 432. With their downtown Delray meatery, partners Brian Albe, Branden Belluscio and Anthony Pizzo have reimagined the typical American steak house as a restaurant as sexy, exciting and ingredient-driven as the trendiest big-city hotspot.

Of course, it’s a trendy, big-city hotspot that just happens to specialize in hunks of thick, juicy, well-aged beef, something South Florida diners just can’t seem to get enough of. As Pizzo puts it, “Everybody wants a great steak. It’s American comfort food. It goes back to the cowboys.”

Signature DiSh: Black grouper with escalivada (recipe on page 45)

Signature DiSh: USDA Prime Delmonico steak, 16 ounce, dry-aged 35 days

Caramel corn flan with summer berries

Cooking Steak 101: “You want to get a real good char on the outside, enough char to seal in the juice. Don’t cook it past medium. Get it as close to room temperature as possible [before you cook it]. It’s actually going to eat better.”

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Pan-seared GrouPer with escalivada nick morfogen, 32 east

fennel seed, sea salt and cayenne, to taste olive oil 1 eggplant 1 red pepper 1 red onion 2 tomatoes 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar ½ teaspoon minced garlic 1 bunch basil, julienned

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toast fennel seed in pan, grind in spice blender or mortar and pestle, combine with sea salt and cayenne. set aside. toss eggplant, red pepper, red onion and tomatoes with olive oil, then roast in hot oven until softened, 45 minutes to 1 hour. remove from oven, let cool and peel. shred coarsely with your fingers. place shredded vegetables in bowl, add vinegar, garlic and basil. season with salt and pepper to taste. drizzle with olive oil. set aside. preheat oven to 500 degrees or maximum temperature. season fish with spice blend. heat olive oil in sautĂŠ pan and sear fish on one side until golden. flip and place pan in oven. roast fish for 6 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness, until fish flakes easily with a fork. place generous spoonful of escalivada on plate and top with fish. scatter basil and green olives on top if you like.

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Adam Brown

Burt & Max’s, 9089 W.

AtlAntic Ave., 561/638-6380

The chef at Burt Rapoport’s and Dennis Max’s always-packed new restaurant cooked at such local hotspots as Sunfish Grill and Sundy House, then moved on to Bogart’s and Henry’s, where he was top toque for a year before opening Burt & Max’s.

Joey Giannuzzi

the Green GourMet,

16950 Jog RoAd, 561/455-2466

After years as executive chef at Henry’s, Joey Giannuzzi walked the fresh, healthy, seasonal, environmentally friendly walk and opened this popular West Delray restaurant/take-out joint, proving that “green” and “gourmet” is not an oxymoron.

John Hutchinson

J&J seafood Bar & Grill,

634 e. AtlAntic Ave., 561/272-3390

Though his grandfather was a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, John Hutchinson was always more comfortable at the stove than on the mound. After more than a dozen years serving up fresh seafood at his unpretentious Delray mainstay, he has a longevity most baseball players can only dream of.

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James Kampper

Max’s harvest, 169 n.e.

Second Ave., 561/381-9970

The exec chef at Dennis Max’s “farm to fork” restaurant hasn’t let any arugula grow under his feet. A line cook when Max’s opened in 2011, three months later he was sous chef, and six months later executive sous chef. Then when opening chef Chris Miracolo left, Kampper filled his shoes. No arugula there.

John Paul Kline

3rd and 3rd, 301 n.e.

thiRd Ave., 561/303-1939

The space at the corner of Northeast Third Avenue and Northwest Third Street has the reputation of eating restaurants like a starving man. But welltraveled chef-caterer John Paul Kline’s casual, homey yet surprisingly ambitious restaurant may well be the exception.

Blake Malatesta

50 ocean,

50 S. oceAn Blvd., 561/278-3364

Growing up in Louisiana and cooking his way through Europe has given this toque an international palette of flavors to play with.

Coming to the restaurant after a stint as sous chef at Tampa’s Saddlebrook Resort, he’s making sure the food matches 50 Ocean’s stunning ocean views.

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New places we are liking a lot rack’s fish house & oyster Bar

Love, love, love the open-to-the-sidewalk design, bar with a view, the New England fish house vibe, the $1 oysters every day from 4 to 7 p.m.

5 S.E. Second Ave., 561/450-6718.

PaPa’s taPas

Slip away from what is becoming the glitz of the Avenue (when did that happen?) and settle into a cozy booth here for Spanish comfort tapas— croquetas ($5), empanadas ($7), grilled chorizo ($8) and more. Have a little homemade sangria and wind down Latin-style. 259 N.E. Second Ave., 561/266-0599.

And lots of Italian tapas, great main plates and more than 40 wines by the glass. Another way the west is being won. 9169 W. Atlantic Ave., 561/495-5570.

ceviche taPas Bar & restaurant

Not bad for a franchise. In fact, this place is getting rave reviews for its ambitious tapas menu, most of which is expertly turned out. We’ll miss Falcon House till we die, but this restaurant in its place is shaping up to be a keeper. 116 N.E. Sixth Ave., 561/894-8599.

terra fiamma

Wendy Rosano’s new restaurant at the Delray Marketplace is already packing them in; and no wonder—it’s got a meatball bar, for starters.

Dining notes Best anniversary dinner

Jimmy’s Bistro: Amid all the upstarts and flashy Avenue newcomers, Jimmy’s has quietly remained a great foodie destination, with a chalkboard of menu items ranging from Louisiana kitchen classics to French, New American and whatever else he feels like serving up that night. This is where you go for a leisurely dinner, as in fine but casual dining. And we love it. 9 S. Swinton Ave., 561/865-5774. la cigale : This is classic French, with an elegant spin—and menu items like sweetbreads in chanterelle sauce. Dinner here with a great bottle of French wine is perfect if you are looking for a romantic night out. 253 S.E. Fifth Ave., 561/265-0600. carpe diem By cafÈ de france: O.K., so the French have cornered romance; we knew that. Here’s another place to get moonyeyed over great French family favorites like coq au vin or escargot.

The family-owned restaurant bills itself as “traditional with a touch of fusion” and is definitely worth seizing the moment. 110 E. Atlantic Ave., Suite 120, 561/455-2140

Pizza to die for

scuola Vecchia: With certification from the Neapolitan pizza people, a special custom-made oven and the freshest, most authentic ingredients, this pizza is a force to be reckoned with. We prefer the Keste pie, but all the pizzas here are the real (Neapolitan) deal. 522 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/865-5923.

Conch Salad from Bamboo Fire

Jamaican me crazy

BamBoo fire: This family-run Caribbean restaurant off the beaten path, is 1) only open for dinner Wednesdays through Saturday nights and 2) not known for its lightning-fast service. What it is known for is yummy grilled conch, delish tostones, crab mac and cheese, jerk meatballs and a whole roster of flavorful island specialties. It’s our island vacation place—right here at home. 149 N.E. Fourth St., 561/749-0973.

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criSpy BruSSelS SproutS witH HouSe Hot Sauce lindsay autry, sundy house

1 pound Brussels sprouts, quartered Canola oil salt to taste Hot Sauce 2 taBlespoons Canola oil 10 Cloves garliC, peeled 1 small pieCe ginger, approximately 3 inChes, Chopped 2 jalapenos, Chopped with seeds 4 ounCes tomato paste 1½ Cup white vinegar 1½ Cup sugar

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Combine the garlic cloves and oil in small pot and place over medium heat. gently stir garlic until toasted, add the ginger and jalapeno. saute for two minutes. stir in tomato paste and cook for three minutes or until ingredients are well combined and the tomato paste begins to stick to the bottom of the pan. Carefully add vinegar and sugar to the pot. return to boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. reduce sauce by half. Cool and blend until smooth. reserve. preheat a deep fryer to 350 degrees. Fry the Brussels sprouts until golden. place in a bowl, season with salt, and toss with desired amount of hot sauce. october/november

Best place for Steak: Take your pick. South Florida has

more steak houses than brains, and Delray has an impressive triumvirate: Prime, Cut 432 and Fifth Avenue Grill. Prime, 110 E. Atlantic, Ave. 561/865-5845; Cut 432, 432 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-9898; Fifth Avenue Grill, 821 S. Federal Highway, 561/265-0122.

Happy Hour: Cut 432 is Action Central, with specialty cocktails and small plates for $5; house spirits and tap beers for $4 and house wines for $3. Beat that.

BreakfaSt: DIG starts you off right (and

natural!), with all manner of omelets, or a breakfast burrito, organic fruit bowl, French toast—whatever you feel like. 777 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/279-1002.

MeatBall: SoLita’s are smaller and Vic

and Angelo’s are big enough for an entrée, but both these places have elevated meatballs to a fine art. SoLita, 25 N.E. Second Ave., 561/8990888; Vic & Angelo’s, 290 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/278-9570.

View: 50 Ocean, with the ocean as backdrop

for fine food and a gorgeous bar; Deck 84 to watch the boats go by, build your own Bloody and catch reggae in the afternoon. 50 Ocean, 50 S. Ocean Blvd., 561/278-3364; Deck 84, 840 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/665-8484.

Sunday BruncH: Caffé Luna Rosa across from the ocean is beachfront bliss. 34 S. Ocean Blvd., 561/274-9404. craft BeerS: The Backyard is technically

in Boynton, not Delray, but we think it’s cool enough to transcend boundaries. And it has an impressive craft beer roster, including several from Florida: Due South, Cigar City Brewing and Inlet Brewing, to name a few. 511 N.E. Fourth St., 561/740-0399.

watcHing tHe gaMe and HaVing decent Bar BiteS:

Park Tavern has great TVs, ambience and people watching, plus it opens to Worthing Park so you can scope out all the Avenue action. 32 S.E. Second Ave., 561/265-5093.

Burger: Trendy gourmet fast-food burgers may come and go, but The Office is still the godfather of burgerdom. 201 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/276-3600.

Gambas Al Ajillo from Papa’s Tapas

Local faves As Delray continues to market its Fun City vibe and destination glitz, the locals still have a soft spot for a few places that stand the test of time. Here are our picks.

ciao: Great take-out and courtyard dining

Ziree tHai: The Miss Congeniality of Thai

Brulé BiStro: The preferred lunch and dinner spot for many Delray folks. Great food, warm atmosphere. And a new liquor license, praise the lord. 200 N.E. Second Ave., 561/274-2046.

restaurants, with solicitous staff, diverse Asian menu, good sushi and, yes, ample parking.

401 W. Atlantic Ave., 561/276-6549.

3rd & 3rd: The no-name off-the-Avenue locals’ hangout with delectable small plates, random music (including a piano customers can use) and comfy living-room-style seating in addition to tables. A perfect Friday night refuge. 301 N.E. Third Ave., 561/303-1939. green owl: The locals’ breakfast spot

since forever, and the last remaining rival to the dearly departed Ken & Hazel’s. Breakfast specials, traditional counter, outdoor tables a premium in the winter. 330 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-7766.

J&J raw Bar & grill: A menu with a

gazillion daily specials—all wondrous. Another locals’ revered classic; everyone has a J&J favorite. 634 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-3390.

at this longtime sandwich shop; people order quiches here for Christmas morning. 1208 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/278-4520.

Henry’S: This family-style place specializes in healthy comfort food; we’re partial to the homemade flatbreads, split pea soup and meatloaf. 16850 Jog Road, 561/638-1949.

caSa di pepe: Great people here, spacious shaded outdoor patio, good Italian (especially the tiramisu) without the ‘tude. 189 N.E. Second Ave., 561/279-7371.

city oySter: Delray’s power lunch spot, which is sort of funny, given Delray is not exactly Manhattan. 213 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-0220.

Blue ancHor: Our place for World Cup

soccer matches at 7 a.m. with a Guinness and breakfast. Everyone’s favorite pub. 804 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-7272.

trySt: Our catcher’s mitt gastropub for Beet salad from 3rd & 3rd

dinner and drinks with friends and great food, a charming patio and servers who know their stuff. 4 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/921-0201.

crÊpeS By tHe Sea: This off-the-

Avenue gem offers fun breakfasts and wine and tapas at night. 145 N.E. Fourth St., 561/243-2004.

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[ business roundup ]

By Rich Pollack

the co-op approach Working together helps these women-owned ventures bloom. aRtistic aRtichoke

40 N.E. Second Ave. 561/330-3434, ext. 314

coast styles

455 Fifth Ave. N.E. coaststyles.com

the olive taste

200 N.E. Second Ave. 561/266-3228

Pascale’s

201 S.E. Fifth Ave. 561/706-2646 mangohouse.net

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t least once a week, a customer will come into Blair Jones’ Artistic Artichoke Café in the Pineapple Grove Arts District, order a strawberry-bacon salad and then ask about the ingredients, especially a certain homemade vinaigrette dressing, made with dark chocolate balsamic vinegar.

“It makes my food delicious,” she says.

Jones is quick to send customers up the street from her café, in the Paradise Salon & Spa, to The Olive Taste of Delray, a specialty shop where they can find the same dark chocolate balsamic vinegar and many more unique vinegars and olive oils.

In return, The Olive Taste’s Lori Richards will hand out Jones’ café and catering menus and, during special events at the store, will feature Jones’ creations paired with her oils and vinegars.

“It’s been a very positive partnership,” Jones says, adding that she sells some of Richards’ products in the café. “It’s a great cross-promotion.”

“A lot of us are entrepreneurs, and we’re on our own,” says Caroline Doughty, who runs Coast Styles, an online business that sells personal and home accessories. “The cross-promotion partnership is great for sharing ideas.”

Richards, who recently began online sales, turned to Doughty for her expertise, and the two share ideas about promotion, tapping into knowledge Richards gathered while earning a degree in marketing and working in the development field for public universities.

Walk into Richards’ store, and in addition to steel casks of oils and vinegars, along with doz-

ens of bottles, you’ll also see some of the pottery, canvas bags and candles available online from Coast Styles.

“One of the benefits of the cross-promotion is that Lori is able to focus on what she does best and I’m able to focus on what I’m good at,” Doughty says.

One of Richards’ earliest cross-promotion partnerships was forged with Pascale TroupinCastania of Pascale’s; like Coast Style, Pascale’s does not have a retail location, so the partnership with The Olive Taste offers a destination where customers can go to find products.

Both Richards and Doughty, who met through a Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce leads group—the Delray Business Partners—see the partnerships being forged as benefiting not just the businesses themselves but also the Delray Beach business community.

“The fact that we’re cross-promoting each other brings credibility to the businesses,” says Doughty, who had a retail store in Marblehead, Mass., for a decade before coming to Florida. “All of us have a strong desire for Delray Beach to have a reputation for great shopping, and this cross-promotion is a great way to move in that direction.”

Richards says that through special events she hosts in her store, the women she partners with have gotten to know one another and discovered a better understanding of each others’ businesses.

“What we’re doing here is building a community from the ground up,” she says. “We’re helping each other succeed, and by helping each other succeed, we’re growing a stronger business environment.” october/november

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About the event: Passports held the key to all the epicurean action at the 2013 Tastemakers of Delray Beach, hosted by Delray Beach and Boca Raton magazines, along with the Downtown Development Authority and Downtown Delray. Eighteen dining establishments participated in the two-night event, which featured delicious by-the-bite samples, as well as wine and cocktail pairings. One dollar from each passport sold benefited the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum.

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About the event: Robert Souaid, a new member to the board of directors for the Caridad Center, hosted a cocktail party at his home to introduce the Gulf Stream community to the work being done at Caridad, the largest free medical, dental and vision clinic in Florida. [ 1 ] Brendan and Lisa Lynch [ 2 ] Ken and Charlyn Bradshaw [ 3 ] John and Karen Strasswimmer, and Don Thompson [ 4 ] Jane and Bob Souaid [ 5 ] Andy and Martha Ladner

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About the event: There was much to celebrate at Arts Garage’s second anniversary Gala Gig. The fundraising party and concert took place just a few days after the Delray Beach City Commission voted to allow the cultural venue to retain its home. The event featured the legendary Little Jake and the Soul Searchers, along with an array of Arts Garage favorites, and raised more than $20,000. These funds will be used for programming and educational outreach.

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About the event: School spirit ran high at a “pep rally” for Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches. The fun-filled evening featured cocktails, dinner, dancing, and a live and silent auction. More than 240 school supporters attended, and collectively raised $2.5 million to benefit the new, independent high school’s scholarship fund. Since the school was founded, about 30 percent of the students have been awarded full scholarships.

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About the event: Nearly 85 of the Kravis Center’s most dedicated supporters gathered for a special luncheon hosted by the center’s board members.

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RACKS FISH HOUSE & OYSTER BAR 5 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach, 561/450-6718

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don’t want to say Gary Rack has the gastronomic Midas touch, but if you look hard you can see a stack of gold bricks brushing up against the ceiling of his latest restaurant endeavor.

That would be Racks Fish House & Oyster Bar, and though there aren’t really any gold bricks in the smartly designed dining room, Rack certainly has struck gold with this updated throwback to the classic fish shacks of yore.

No surprise here. The low-key design by Rack favorite Karen Hanlon offers enough visual interest to keep the eye happy but doesn’t fight for your attention. The ambience is urban without the grit, suburban without the snooze, attracting a crowd that splits evenly between young hipsters and hip oldsters. Service is neighborly and accommodating, and if not always hugely efficient ... well, this is South Florida.

And the food? For the most part, it rocks.

What doesn’t rock comes chiefly from the fryer: skinny truffle-Parmesan fries as limp as a politician’s handshake, fried Ipswich clams that left an oil slick on the plate worthy of BP. What does rock is everything else, starting with the oysters, available any way you want. On the half-shell, like a dozen plump, glistening Kumamotos that tasted like salty sea candy. Deepfried, like the crisp, greaseless specimens piled onto a remoulade-slathered po’ boy that deliciously channels the Big Easy. Gently poached, like the tender nuggets swimming in a lightly creamed, assertively spiced oyster stew, which is poured out of gleaming steam kettles that recall New York’s iconic Grand Central Oyster Bar. A taste of old San Francisco is there in Racks’ crab Louie (given the faintly ridiculous spelling of “LOO-ey”). The wedge of iceberg lettuce with tomatoes, bacon, blue cheese and plenty of sweet-tasting crabmeat is as good as anything

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if You Go Price ranGe: Entrèes $18-$36 creDit carDs: All major cards hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-11p.m.

I’ve had at Tadich Grill. You also can get a regular salad, plus a nicely grilled artichoke with piquant, lemony aioli.

Entrées don’t take the day off either, though they can take a bite out of your wallet. One evening’s seafood casserole clocked in at $32, a hefty sum but worth it for a wealth of perfectly cooked seafood—lobster, shrimp, crab, scallops, fish— practically spilling out of its miniature cast-iron skillet and easily sufficient to gorge two.

A slab of impeccably fresh, expertly grilled swordfish bears a $33 price tag, a bit steep considering its less-than-impressive size.

Desserts don’t seem to be a particular focus here. There’s carrot cake, brownie, Key lime pie ... meh. In fairness, though, the pie was damn good.

Not too tart, not too sweet, flecked with lime zest, topped with an ethereal cloud of whipped cream.

Racks rocks.

Midas does it again.

—Bill Citara Racks’ Maine lobster salad

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[ dining guide ] brulé bistro—200 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 109.

$ Inexpensive: under $17 $$ Moderate: $18 to $35 $$$ Expensive: $36 to $50 $$$$ Very expensive: $50+ delray beach 32 east—32 E. Atlantic Ave. contemporary american. At a time when chefs and restaurants seem to be constantly shouting their own praises, Nick Morfogen and 32 East go quietly about their way of serving thoughtfully conceived, finely crafted dishes with a minimum of fuss and artifice. The menu changes daily, but recent examples of Morfogen’s culinary expertise include plump scallops given an elegant bouillabaisse treatment and fork-tender venison with a terrific Asiago-fig risotto. When the food is this good, you don’t need to shout. • Dinner daily. 561/276-7868. $$$

50 ocean—50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to duck confit egg rolls and well-executed potato-crusted grouper. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$

75 main—270 E. Atlantic Ave. contemporary ameri-

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

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

• Dinner Wed.–Sun. 561/450-7557. $$

burgerfi—6 S. Ocean Blvd. american. The burger at this snappy oceanfront bistro—all-natural Black Angus beef—is A big hit, whether a single “All the Way” burger or the $10 Ultimate Cheeseburger, which is a pair of ground brisket burgers, plus Swiss and blue cheeses. You can customize your burger too, choosing from a roster of free add-ons like mayo, relish and grilled onions, and from a list of “premium” toppings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9590. $ cabana el rey—105 E. Atlantic Ave. cuban tropical.

Little Havana is alive and well in Delray Beach. The menu is a palette-pleasing travelogue. Mariquitas (fried banana chips) are a tasty way to start your meal. For dinner, seafood paella is a winner, with mussels, shrimp, conch, octopus, scallops and clams. And the churrasco is terrific. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9090. $$

can. After a bit of rocky start, this Atlantic Avenue sibling of Zach Erdem’s celebrity magnet Southampton parent is the equal of any restaurant in town, thanks mostly to the work of chef-turned-restaurant doctor Mark Militello. The food here is less about breaking new culinary ground than being really delicious, whether it’s grilled artichoke with frothy lemon beurre blanc, or immaculately fresh tuna tartare. Lunch and dinner daily. • 561/243-7975. $$$

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

atlantic grille—1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood-

casa di pepe—189 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. A welcoming staff, familiar Italian dishes done right and moderate prices define this cozy spot with a spacious outdoor patio. Two could share the fist-sized meatball with fresh-tasting tomato sauce and dollop of milky basil, before moving on to house-made linguine with clams, tender veal Francese and one of the best versions of tiramisu this side of Veneto. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/279-7371. $$

contemporary american. This posh restaurant in the luxurious Seagate Hotel & Spa mines quality ingredients for maximum flavor. A light, chunky gazpacho with soothing cucumber cream is perfect warm-weather dining, and though braised short ribs with mashed potatoes is heartier fare, it’s hard to resist the gum-tender meat ringed by a silken potato purée.

The butterscotch-white chocolate bread pudding with rum crème anglaise (an occasional special) is pure wickedness. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/665-4900. $$

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favorite is always lively, and alfresco dining is the preferred mode. Entrée choices are enticing, but we went with the penne alla vodka with pancetta, tomato and basil. Also delicious was the costoletta di vitello, a center-cut 14-ounce veal chop lightly breaded and served either Milanese or parmigiana. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9404. $$

crepes by the sea—145 N.E. Fourth Ave. Casual French/american. This casual and comfy spot off

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american. This chic and casual bistro tucked away in the Pineapple Grove district of Delray Beach serves modern American cuisine, artisan wines, craft beers and hand crafted cocktails. This intimate neighborhood bistro has the culinary IQ of a very fine restaurant. It is local Delray at its best, with entrées like Snake River Kobe flank au poivre to Maine lobster bisque with fennel pollen. • Lunch and dinner Mon - Sun. 561/2742046. $$

the Avenue offers breakfast and lunch salads, crepes and sandwiches, and morphs into to a tapas and wine bar for dinner in the evenings. This is when things get really interesting as the café ups its game to include a cheese-and-salumi board, and small plates ranging from $4 to $17. Menu selections here can be as humble as real pommes frites (french fries to you) and bruschetta to a bresaola carpaccio or a chicken Francese. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/243-2004. $

city oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as crab-stuffed shrimp with jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon, shiitake mushrooms and warm vinaigrette.

• Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining.

561/272-0220. $$

cut 432—432 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach.

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

Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wet-aged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner daily. 561/272-9898. $$$

d’angelo trattoria—9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian. Don’t go here expecting all the tired old “Italian” october/november

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[ dining guide ] in a very mild red curry sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/330-9191. $$

il girasole—1911 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian. This South Florida classic is not trendy, but it offers a level of comfort and consistency that has been bringing people back for 30 years. The food is fine hearty Italian, with excellent service. Try the veal Kristy or the frogs legs. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/2723566. $$

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j&j seafood bar & grill—634 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This local favorite on the Avenue—owned by John Hutchinson (also the chef) and wife Tina—serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options. Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3390. $$ Roasted duck breast at The Grove culinary clichés; open your palate to more authentic and exciting Roman-style cuisine, like roasted veal bone marrow with brisk caper-parsley pesto, creamy-dreamy burrata with roasted fava beans and watercress salad, the classic tonnarelli cacio e pepe (“cheese and pepper”) and the best gelato this side of a real Roman trattoria. • Dinner daily. 561/330-1237. $$

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

dig—777 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American.

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

561/279-1002. $$

fifth avenue grill—821 S. Federal Highway. American. Since 1989, this upscale tavern has been a Delray favorite. The straightforward menu focuses on entrées, especially the famed Allen Brothers beef; choose from numerous cuts and preparations—and add a lobster tail for good measure. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/2650122. $$ 64

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the grove—187 N.E. Second Ave. American.

The Grove offers excellent food, the kind that gives hope that our part of South Florida can be a culinary destination on par with the best in the country. There’s excellent service too, and an equally commendable wine list, one that boasts by-the-glass selections actually worth drinking. The menu changes biweekly and, like the restaurant, lacks even a crumb of pretension— and is uniformly excellent. • Dinner Tues.- Thurs.

561/266-3750. $$$

greek bistro—1832 S. Federal Highway. Greek.

If you care more about well-prepared, generously portioned and fairly priced food than Opa!-shouting waiters, you’ll love this modest little restaurant. Flaky, overstuffed spanikopita and miraculously light and delicate beef meatballs should be at the top of your appetizer list, and though entrées don’t always reach those heights, both a long-braised lamb shank and grilled whole snapper are certainly satisfying. And the baklava is great. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/266-8976. $ henry’s—16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant from Burt Rapoport in the west part of town never fails to delight diners. Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything—from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly.

561/638-1949. $$

house of siam—25 N.E. Second Ave. Thai. The normally riotous flavors of Thai cuisine are muted at this charming, family-friendly spot, but that seems to suit diners just fine. Dishes, well-prepared and generously portioned, include steamed chicken and shrimp dumplings with sweet soy dipping sauce and crisp-fried duck breast

jimmy’s bistro—9 S. Swinton Ave. Eclectic.

Jimmy’s cheerily unpretentious atmosphere applies to the eclectic menu, which flits from China to Italy to New Orleans at will. Best bets are a lovely salad of ripe tomatoes and fresh, milky house-made mozzarella; a rich, elegant version of lusty Cajun etouffee; and caramelized bananas in puff pastry with silken vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. • Dinner daily.

561/865-5774. $$

la cigale—253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. This kitchen turns out gently updated and classically oriented dishes notable for the quality of their ingredients and careful preparation. Sweetbreads in chanterelle cream sauce are simply glorious; a barely grilled artichoke with mustardy remoulade is gloriously simple. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$

latitudes ocean grill—2809 S.Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach. Contemporary American. This seaside restaurant at the Holiday Inn has long been an unfussy local favorite—with a jaw-dropping view. Think gold standard faves like calamari, mom’s chicken soup, stuffed portabello, steaks, chops, the always-great yellowtail snapper. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Brunch Sun. 561/278-6241. $$ lemongrass bistro—420 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan-Asian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this original Lemongrass and its three younger siblings some of the most popular restaurants around. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. $

max’s harvest—169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Restaurateur Dennis Max, instrumental in bringing the chef- and ingredient-driven ethos october/november

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

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

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

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[ dining guide ] Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$

prime—110 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime has a neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump, crabby Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5845. $$$

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

sundy house—106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American/Mediterranean. “Top Chef” Lindsay Autry and pastry chef Sarah Sype have transformed the Sundy House menu into a “soulful” blend of Mediterranean flavors and southern comfort food—served in arguably the most beautiful restaurant and gardens in Delray. Menus are seasonal and imaginative. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$$

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tramonti—119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. With its roots in New York’s Angelo’s of Mulberry Street, this venue is always packed. Homemade stuffed manicotti is aromatic and glorious. Tramonti’s platter for two, containing fillet marsala, veal cutlet with prosciutto, fried zucchini and potato croquettes, is terrific. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining.

561/272-1944. $$

Burger at The Office of California cuisine to South Florida in the 1980s, is again at the forefront of the fresh, local, seasonal culinary movement. Max’s Harvest soars with dishes like plump Cedar Key clams with house-made tasso, savory bourbon-maple glazed pork belly, and crispy-skinned wild sockeye salmon with yuzu-truffle vinaigrette. • Dinner daily. 561/381-9970. $$

old calypso—900 E. Atlantic Ave. Island. The restaurant is airy and wide-open, but the draw is the Intracoastal view. The food is reliable and consistent,

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from a rich roasted-corn and crabmeat chowder to real fried green tomatoes to crispy fried lobster tails. • Brunch Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining.

561/279-2300. $$

the office—201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. It’s a safe bet that your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports red leather and cowhide chairs, more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels.

Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy

tryst—4 E. Atlantic Ave. Eclectic. It’s tough to beat this hotspot with the lovely outdoor patio, well-chosen selection of artisan beers and not-the-usual-suspect wines, and an eclectic “gastropub” menu of small and large plates. Try the crisp-fried rock shrimp with chipotle-mayonnaise sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/921-0201. $$ union—8 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan-Asian. This downtown purveyor of “Asian comfort food” has brought in wacky-maki expert Candyfish Gourmet Sushi as a sort of restaurant-within-a-restaurant. Union dishes like salt-and-pepper calamari and pot stickers with panang curry sauce are well-prepared, and Candyfish’s sushi rolls blend all manner of fish and shellfish in different combinations. Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/3304236. $$ vic & angelo’s—290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. Vic’s Buffalo mozzarella, house-made pastas and San Maroctober/november

zano tomatoes are first-rate, and execution is spot on.

Try the “Old School” meatball to start, the whole-wheat tagliatelle with garlic and chili-infused olive oil and the perfectly cooked veal chop. Portions are substantial. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9570. $$$

boynton beach bar louie—1500 Gateway Blvd. eclectic. Attempting to split the difference between happening bar and American café, Bar Louie mostly succeeds, offering burgers, pizzas, fish tacos and a variety of salads, all at moderate prices and in truly daunting portions. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/853-0090. $

china dumpling—1899-5 N. Congress Ave. chinese.

The dim sum basket is an absolute must-try. A choice of signature steamed dumplings are likewise spot on. The steak kew is delicious, and the clay pot casseroles are mighty enticing. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/737-2782. $ little house—480 E. Ocean Ave. contemporary american. There are lots of big flavors coming out of Chrissie Benoit’s Little House. But size as well as culinary boundaries haven’t really mattered to

Wolfgang Puck alum Benoit. She cheerfully casts them aside to turn out such disparate dishes as a rich, cheesy savory bread pudding, plush India butter chicken that would be a hit in New Delhi, slow-roasted pulled pork sandwich with smoky chipotle cole slaw, and pineapple upside-down cake that may be the best you’ve ever tasted. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sat. Sun. brunch.

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prime catch—700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood.

Simple pleasures soar—full-belly clams, fried sweet and crispy, or a perfectly grilled piece of mahi or bouillabaisse overflowing with tender fish. Don’t miss one of the best Key lime pies around. • Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 561/737-8822. $$ sushi simon—1614 S. Federal Highway. Japanese/ sushi. Local sushi-philes jam the long, narrow dining room for a taste of such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (only on Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like the sublime snowy snapper Morimoto and opulent tuna tartare. Creative and more elaborate rolls are a specialty. This is arguably some of the best sushi in Palm Beach County. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/731-1819. $$

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; house-smoked mozzarella—breaded, fried and presented with a tangy tomato-basil fondue—is equally tasty. • Dinner nightly.

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

paradiso ristorante—625 Lucerne Ave. Italian.

A Tomasz Rut mural dominates the main dining room, and there is also a pasticceria and bar for gelato and espresso. Chef Angelo Romano offers a modern Italian menu. The Mediterranean sea bass branzino is definitely a must-try. Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$ safire asian fusion—817 Lake Ave. Pan-asian.

This stylish little restaurant offers food that gently marries East and West, plus a roster of more traditional Thai dishes and inventive sushi rolls. Menu standouts include tempura-fried rock shrimp or calamari cloaked with a lush-fiery “spicy cream sauce.” Expect neigh-

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[ dining guide ] caviar and the Dover sole meunière filleted tableside.

When your waiter suggests profiterolles au chocolat or hazelnut soufflé, say, mais oui! • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-1171. $$$

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

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining.

561/655-0770. $$

echo—230A Sunrise Ave. Asian. The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam and is spec-ta-cu-lar. Crispy jumbo shrimp with soybean plum sauce is delectable, the Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the Mongolian beef tenderloin is perfection. Sake list is also tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$

hmf—1 S. County Road, Palm Beach, American. This borly service and reasonable prices. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/588-7768. $

LANTANA the station house—233 Lantana Road. Seafood. If you’re hungry for Maine lobster, plucked live out of giant tanks and cooked to order, this modest replica of a 1920s train station is the place to go. Lobsters come in all sizes (up to 8 pounds) and are so reasonably priced that getting a taste of one without reservations is highly unlikely. • Dinner nightly. 561/547-9487. (Other location: 1544 S.E. Third Court, Deerfield Beach, 954/420-9314) $$$

PALM BEACH bice—313 Worth Ave. Italian. Bice continues to hold the title of favorite spot on the island for the see-and-be-seen crowd. The venerable restaurant offers a marvelous array of risottos and fresh pastas and classic dishes like veal chop Milanese, sautéed chicken breast and stuffed rack of lamb.

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

buccan—350 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Casual elegance of Palm Beach meets modern culinary sensibilities of Miami at the first independent restaurant by chef Clay Conley. The design offers both intimate and energetic dining areas, while the menu is by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). But they’re all good. Dinner daily. 561/8333450. $$ 68

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

café l’europe—331 S. County Road. Current international. A Palm Beach standard, the café has long been known for its peerless beauty, the piano player, the chilled martinis and the delicious Champagne and caviar bar. Try one of its sophisticated classics like Wiener schnitzel with herbed spaetzle, grilled veal chop and flavorful pastas. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner nightly (closed Mon. during summer). 561/655-4020. $$$ cha cha’s—150 Worth Ave. Latin/Tapas. A variety of small plates, from Mexican tacos and Argentine empanadas to Spanish potatoes make up the menu of this elegant yet casual pan-Latin eatery. Though not every dish is successful, the best ones—crusty-creamy papas bravas, savory shrimp and scallion crêpe, buttery cauliflower and fennel gratin, and indecently luscious dulce de leche pot du crème—will make your taste buds do a happy dance.

• Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-8800. $$

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

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

posh Adam Tihany-designed space in the historic Breakers resort, an icon of Old Palm Beach, offers imginative small plates and hand-crafted cocktails in an atmosphere reminiscent of the 1950s. Wild boar empanaditas, Koreanstyle short rib, lamb meatballs with Spanish molé and wild salmon yakitori are just a few of the options. If you have any appetite left, reserve it for the luscious pumpkin praline bread pudding, which comes with crunchy pecans and a ramekin of silken creme anglaise, or for the irresistible butterscotch panna. Open daily from 5 p.m.

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leopard lounge and restaurant—The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American.

This is British Colonial decadence at its finest. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent. • Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$

nick & johnnie’s—207 Royal Poinciana Way. Contemporary American. Expect flavorful, moderately priced California-esque cuisine in a casual setting with affordable wines and young, energetic servers. Try the short-rib or jerk chicken quesadillas as appetizers, and don’t miss the four-cheese tortellini as a main course. • Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Breakfast Sun. 561/6553319. $$ renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is comfortably buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian october/november

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Savor fresh Atlantic seafood in a contemporary setting complemented by innovative cocktails. Don’t miss the mouthwatering dessert selections. Live entertainment is featured on Saturday nights. • Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/533-3750. $$$$

ta-boó—2221 Worth Ave. American. This selfdescribed “American bistro” is less typical “American” restaurant or classical French “bistro” than it is posh-casual refuge for the see-and-be-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honey-ginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$ trevini ristorante—290 Sunset Ave. Italian. Maître d’ Carla Minervini is your entrée to a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. We love the crispy fillet of herb-crusted sole in a rich, buttery sauce and the veal scallopini in a lemon caper Chardonnay sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/833-3883. $$$ pAlm beACh gArdens cabo flats—11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina adds another—that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the terrific tuna ceviche in “tomatillo broth.” • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/624-0024. $

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café chardonnay—4533 PGA Blvd. Contemporary American. This longtime stalwart never rests on its laurels. Instead, it continues to dish finely crafted American/Continental fare with enough inventiveness to keep things interesting. The popular herb-and-Dijon-mustard rack of lamb, regular menu items like duck with Grand Marnier sauce, and always superlative specials reveal a kitchen with solid grounding in culinary fundamentals. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/627-2662. $$

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[ dining guide ] wishing for more than a spoonful of the lusty flavors of its Southern/New Orleans cuisine. Punch up the flavors of pan-fried catfish and shrimp with jambalaya sauce and chicken-fried chicken on a bed of mac ’n’ cheese, and you could let the good times roll.

Buffalo wings, fried pickle chips and luscious banana bread pudding are good bets. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/420-8600. $

cabana las palmas—533 Clematis St. Nuevo Latino. This colorful restaurant is a treat for the palette and palate. Must-orders include mariquitas, thin, crispy plantain slices that are the irresistible Cuban answer to potato chips; cookbook-perfect ceviche of shrimp, octopus and calamari that shows how chili heat can be both fiery and subtle. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-4773. $$ café centro —2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian.

There are many things to like about this modest little osteria—the unpretentious ambience, piano nightly after 7 p.m., the fine service, the robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, the simple, satisfying Italian cuisine. The kitchen breathes new life into hoary old fried calamari, gives

fettucine con pollo a surprisingly delicate herbed cream sauce, gilds snowy fillets of grouper with a soulful Livornese. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily.

561/514-4070. $$

china beach bistro—407 Northwood Road.

Chinese. South Florida may not be a hotbed of fine Chinese cuisine, but anyone who loves the incredibly diverse, sophisticated food of the Middle Kingdom should be fired up about this chic restaurant. From exquisite dim sum (like steamed chicken and mushroom dumplings perfumed with kaffir lime leaf) to a superb version of Peking duck with impossibly crisp skin, tender meat and house-made pancakes, the food here is a revelation. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-4242. $ leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean.

Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a must-try. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. Take your Turkish coffee to the patio for an arguileh (water pipe) experience. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$

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

The menu includes such bistro specialties as mussels mariniere, coq au vin and steak tartare. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$ rhythm café—3800 S. Dixie Highway. Casual American. Once a diner, the interior is eclectic with plenty of kitsch. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. Homemade ice cream and the chocolate chip cookies defy comparison. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/833-3406. $$ Classics at Marcello’s

marcello’s la sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway.

Italian. You’re in for a true Italian treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. There are countless other top choices at this cozy mainstay, which opened in 1986, including the chicken breast, pounded thin and filled with fontina and prosciutto. • Dinner

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

Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. Made-to-order guacamole is a good place to start, perhaps followed by a grilled yellowtail (an occasional special) with mango-pineapple salsa. The happy hours draw great crowds. • Lunch Mon.–Fri.

Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. (Other Palm Beach County location: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2133; 5090 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/623-0127) $

umi fishbar + grill—2401 PGA Blvd. Asian fusion/sushi. The tired Asian fusion genre is worked so carefully and sensitively here that it all seems new again. Choices abound on the fusion and sushi menus, but highlights include fluffy Chinese-style pork buns with heritage pig filling, terrific Mexicanstyle corn cooked on the robata grill and Nobu-esque sake-miso-marinated sea bass that’s a symphony of delicate and lusty flavors. • Dinner daily. 561/4727900. $$

top of the point—777 S. Flagler Drive. Contemporary American. The food is not only good but surprisingly adventurous, and the service is exceptional at this spot along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Though there are plenty of steaks for the more conservative of palate, the edgier offerings, like smoky grilled octopus with “Catalan salad,” are definitely worth going out on a limb for. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/832-2424. $$$

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By John Shuff

learning from the past Looking back with the right perspective may hold the key to a brighter future.

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hirty-eight years ago I was diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic with multiple sclerosis. Since that time I’ve tried not to give in to it, to act as normally as possible, determined to try anything practical to slow its insidious progress.

One technique that I’ve found particularly helpful is visualization. I often find my mind wandering back to the days prior to my diagnosis when I was able-bodied. I’m not sure why I do this, but I suspect it’s God’s way of asking me to be grateful for these experiences, to live them again, to never complain.

Like the Helfter kids. I can still see them, our next-door neighbor’s children in Buffalo, hanging around at our back door begging me to play basketball with them. I was the neighborhood leader of the pack, so when they needed a pickup game they knew where to go.

I enjoyed playing with these kids, who were coming to me for encouragement and approval. Today, I look back on those memories from the vantage point of a wheelchair.

John Shuff I remember playing softball in an industrial league in Detroit with my employees from the Pontiac Press. The games were spirited, the competition intense. After all, it was America’s pastime then, and we were all there, playing in our own “field of dreams.” I can remember it as if it were yesterday—running, sliding, hitting and then celebrating after we won the league title. Today, I simply celebrate the life I have been given and the family I have.

I remember the last round of golf I played 34 years ago at the Colgate National Pro-Am at Pinehurst, North Carolina. My partner was Lanny Wadkins, the pro golfer from Advance, N.C. We finished second. It was the very next week that I first collapsed, never 80

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to swing a golf club again. Today, I look at the trophy I took home from that event and I know that living in the past is unproductive.

What really matters is how I will live with an uncertain future.

I remember telling my wife from a phone booth outside the Mayo Clinic in 1975 that I had just been diagnosed with MS, tears streaming down my face, not knowing what was in front of my young family and me. Our lives changed that instant. At 6-foot-4-inches I was to learn that the remainder of my life would be lived in a wheelchair looking up, not down.

I also remember the day 12-some years ago when I was asked to spend a morning in a public school in Delray Beach and offer feedback to the principal about my observations. My first question to the man setting this up was, “Are the schools accessible”?

There was a dead silence when I told him I had MS. His head dropped and he teared up.

He told me that his son, at age 40, had been institutionalized for the last 10 years with MS. He was now totally paralyzed, requiring him to be fed and diapered. I remembered what my father used to say: “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man with no feet.”

This holiday season, please take time to understand that beyond all the bumps in the road there is hope. It is a hope driven by the premise that our lives will get better when we make them better.

When we become the agent of change in our lives. When we pray for strength to cope with the adversity we will certainly face, for the wisdom to improve our future by taking responsibility for it. Most of all, hope is learning that life isn’t an obstacle to overcome or a problem to be solved; it is, as my friend Sister Paulette Collings once told me, “a miracle to be lived.” october/november

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