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editor’s letter [ 12 ]

spa round-up [ 38 ]

on the avenue [ 15 ]

where are they now?

In Delray Beach, there is no such thing as the dead of winter.

By Marie Speed

Love on the table and over the net, Burt builds a sandwich, Kevro rocks an art bar and a few other high notes for the month of February.

By Bill Citara, ChelSea Greenwood & John thoMaSon

style [ 26 ]

Delray offers fine design in the details with these great home accent pieces. photoGraphy By aaron BriStol

Spas aren’t just about pampering anymore; try a little feel-good wellness at one of these.

By liSette hilton

Catch up with 18 people who once rocked Delray— and are still making waves.

By riCh pollaCk

business [ 68 ]

Delray goes into the oil business—and it never tasted so good!

By riCh pollaCk

dine [ 30 ]

out & about [ 70 ]

play [ 32 ]

dining guide [ 77 ]

Try a little tenderness at a few of these romantic dining options.

By Bill Citara

These workouts are enough to make your head spin—in a good way.

By liSette hilton

up close [ 34 ]

Meet a dude who delivers and a woman who brings the islands to life.

By John thoMaSon

Check out who’s being seen on the scene in our people-around-town section.

By CaSSie Morien

Delray dining has never been so impressive—here’s your review-driven go-to guide for the best.

my turn [ 96 ]

For better or for worse is a strategy that works.

By John Shuff

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Friday night we will be hosting a traditional Celtic Celebration.

Plan on irish dancing, live music, bagpipes, beer & corned beef.

PrE-POSt EvEnt Saturday, march 16th (11am - 7pm) Featuring Live music, Full Liquor bar,vendors, Food & more! (front lawn of Delray beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square)

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

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

[ dining guide ]

Our independent reviews of restaurants in Delray Beach.

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

[ out & about ]

A photo collage of social gatherings and events in Delray Beach. All photos submitted should be clearly identified and accompanied by a brief description of the event (who, what, where, when); photos will not be returned. E-mail images to people@bocamag.com. Or mail photos to: “Out & About” Delray Beach magazine 5455 N. Federal Highway, Suite M Boca Raton, FL 33487

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“Thank You for Giving Me My Life Back” It’s been three months since I had hip replacement surgery, and I’m back doing the things I love most. Thanks to the dedicated team at the Bethesda Orthopaedic Institute, I received state-of-the-art care that had me out of bed just 6 hours after surgery. With wonderful surgeons, specialty trained orthopaedic nurses, a comprehensive therapy program and all private rooms, Bethesda’s team gave me everything I needed to reclaim my life.

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[ events ] Don’t-Miss happenings in anD arounD Delray the Delray Beach craft festival What: The festival brings contemporary crafts from more than 100 artisans to this free community event. A variety of jewelry, pottery, ceramics, photography, painting, clothing and much more, all handmade in America, will be in display.

Where: Fourth Avenue and Atlantic Avenue When: Feb. 2–3 hoW Much: Free info: artfestival.com

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Defending champ Corey Pavin is part of a field that includes Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Nick Price, Hal Sutton, Mark Calcavecchia and Boca resident Bernhard Langer.

Where: The Old Course at Broken Sound Country Club, Boca Raton When: Feb. 4–10, 2013 hoW Much: Prices range from a one-day grounds ticket for $20 to a VIP Partners Club Pass at $75. A Club 18 daily pass costs $175, and a Club 18 Weeklong Pass runs $750. info: allianzchampionship.com

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What: The Garlic Fest is dedicated to exploring the numerous health and culinary possibilities of garlic. Look for the annual garlic chef cooking competition, Gourmet Alley concessions (featuring, among other bites, garlic ice cream), Argentinian garlic BBQ and Garlic Fest crab cakes—and big-name music headliners.

Where: Old School Square When: Feb. 8–10 hoW Much: $10 per day info: dbgarlicfest.com february

South Beach Wine & Food FeStival What: The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine is a national, star-studded, fourday destination event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University (FIU), the festival benefits FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center.

Where: On the beach and at various locations, Miami Beach When: Feb. 21–24, 2013 hoW much: Prices start at around $80 and go up to $500, depending on the event. inFo: sobefest.com

the delray Beach international tenniS championShipS (itc), atp championS tour event What: The world’s only 10-day combined ATP Champions Tour & ATP World Tour event is televised nationally (through the Tennis Channel) and internationally, and hosts more than 60,000 spectators and more than 10 hospitality and special events.

When: Feb. 22–March 3, 2013 Where: Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center (6,000 ticketed capacity), 201 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach hoW much: Call 561/330-6000 for ticket prices and packages. inFo: yellowtennisball.com

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By Marie Speed

catching up

Enjoy a little downtime, and reconnect with some names from the past.

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hat I like best about February is not Valentine’s Day, which I have long considered one of those Hallmark holidays, but the fact that the real holidays are over. It’s kind of a dead zone—but in a really good way. Oh, it has President’s Day, when most of Manhattan arrives here, but that’s about it. Otherwise, it’s a month for us to realize that, as Carly Simon famously sang, “these are the good old days.”

Of course, those of us who have been here awhile remember another whole era of “good old days,” and we celebrate that in this issue.

In our “Where Are They Now” feature (page 48), we salute the people who launched an entirely new era in the city—visionaries like Frances Bourque and Tom Lynch and Chris Brown. Plus, we catch up with Eddie and Margaret Gallagher, because we still pine for City Limits. We look up Nick Loeb and Karl Alterman and the Damianos, who brought the first fine dining to the Avenue. And there are more people we tracked down, just to see what they’re doing now and where they ended up.

It’s that kind of place; Delray Beach is a town where people connect, and where they remember one another.

In this issue, we also celebrate that postholiday wellness trend—when you valiantly try to lose those pounds, start exercising, promise yourself you will learn how to relax. Turn to page 38 and let a few of our super spas help you with all of that.

So here’s to memories and the making of them, and to February—the last best month of Delray’s winter season!

We’ll see you in the spring.

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1. Puttin’ Around— anytime, any day 2. Palm Trail 3. The Marsh Walk at Loxahatchee 4. Deviled eggs at Max’s Harvest 5. Lisa B

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DELRAY BEACH

HOME TOUR Thursday, March 14, 2013 · 10 am to 4 pm · Beach Area of Delray Beach $100 per guest · RSVP by March 1st (561) 266-0003 or DelrayHomeTour.com

Guests will enjoy a leisurely day of exploring unique homes, a catered luncheon and trolley service.

This year’s Tour features a wide variety of architectural styles and design elements that provide home decorating enthusiasts an inside look into the world of distinctive coastal living.

Take part in this prestigious neighborhood tour and community event.

THE PROPER affair The Ultimate Fashion Experience

Thursday, May 2, 2013 · 6:30 pm to 9 pm · Broken Sound Country Club, Boca Raton $160 per guest · RSVP by April 25th (561) 266-0003 or ProperAffair.com

Guests will enjoy an evening of fashion, fun, fabulous food, cocktails, silent auction, raffles, and the highlight of course… a runway show featuring the hottest trends of the season, compliments of Boston Proper!

Because supporting your community never goes out of style.

SAVE THESE CHILDREN DELRAY BEACH HOME TOUR & THE PROPER AFFAIR benefit the Achievement Centers for Children & Families, a local non-profit organization that provides a nurturing environment for 700 children and 350 adults who need them the most, particularly those at the highest risk for poverty, abuse, abandonment or neglect. For more information, contact the Achievement Centers Foundation at (561) 266-0003 or info@accffoundation.org. DelrayChild.org

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Vino Las Vegas Wine Tasting Texas Hold ‘Em and Casino To benefit Delray Beach Athletic Club scholarship program. Every child deserves the opportunity to develop to their fullest potential regardless of financial ability.

February 22, 2013 • 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Delray Beach Center for the Arts at Old School Square 51 North Swinton Ave., Delray Beach

Wine Tasting Tickets: $35 Texas Hold ‘Em Buy-in: $50 Seat Reservation Required Casino Patrons: $25 minimum CASINO PRIZES 1st, 2nd & 3rd Prizes Grand Prize Value: Over $1000 www.delrayac.com

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on the avenue News aNd Notes from delray beach

Love, Art & Anarchy Need a romaNtic ValeNtiNe’s dinner? look no further. But we’ve also got a red hot massage, art that moves, a little tennis love and a bar gone crazy (in a good way). Not to mention that famous fiddler. as winter draws to a close, live it up this month in delray Beach; we’ll see you on the avenue.

Lindsay Autry of the Sundy House

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love is in the air From Valentine’s ideas to sweet treats to our latest lunch obsession, weDelray. B y c h e L s e A g r e e n w o o d

Sundy Special

Strapped for ideas this Valentine’s Day? Then turn to the magic makers over at the Sundy House for a romantic and delectable four-course meal. This chef’s tasting menu was inspired by both local ingredients and those known to have an aphrodisiac effect.

Highlights include roasted Florida catch (whatever is fresh off the boats), accompanied by creamy farro risotto, Indian River citrus and greens from Swank farm in Loxahatchee. The carnivores among you will opt for the sliced rib-eye, served with braised salsify (a root vegetable), wild mushrooms and horseradish.

Dinner is $75 per person, but you can add on a wine flight for an extra $15. “The tasting menu for Valentine’s Day is designed with romance in mind to mirror the ambience of the Sundy House,” says Executive Chef Lindsay Autry (you may recognize her from her run on Season Nine of “Top Chef”). “Guests have options for each course so that they can customize their dining experiences with us.”

Make your reservations now—and leave the rest to them. 106 S. Swinton Ave., 561/2725678, sundyhouse.com

Lindsay Autry

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Put on the Ritz

Forget the flowers and chocolates this year. Instead, opt for his and hers indulgence at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach. Start with one of several romance-inducing treatments at Eau Spa. Cupid’s Red Hot Massage pairs cinnamon with hot stones for a deep-muscle massage, while The Queen of Hearts includes a bath (complete with Champagne and chocolates) followed by a massage and a facial. Then head over to Stir Bar for a Cherries Jubilee cocktail—in honor of February, National Cherry Month—before having dinner in an oceanfront cabana. Sensual foods such as warm chocolate, luscious berries and succulent oysters will set the mood for quite a tantalizing evening. 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan, 800/241-3333

Let them eat Cake

Treat your loved one—or yourself—to something sweet from Shea’s Bakery.

Started by then-14-year-old Shea Gouldd in 2008, the bakery is always cooking up something fresh and creative, and we love its latest offering: push-up cakes. A throwback to push-up popsicles and lollipops, these treats include cake, icing, pastry cream and toppings (like melted chocolate) layered in a plastic push-up container with a lid ($3.50 each).

“Which means, if you have an iron will, you can eat some and save the rest for later,” says Gouldd. Flavor combinations are limitless, but popular choices include red velvet, s’mores, peanut butter and jelly, chocolate peanut butter, vanilla cream, strawberry shortcake, maple bacon (for the men!) and mocha. Order ASAP as these babies sell out fast. Bonus: You can chow down with a little less guilt knowing that 10 percent of all proceeds go to charity. 255 N.E. Sixth Ave., 561/375-9591, sheasbakery.com february

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Try to keep your eye on the bright yellow ball as a slew of tennis greats take to the courts for the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, Feb. 22–March 3 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. Now in its 21st year, the ITC kicks off with the ATP Champions Tour event. The round-robin tournament—a new format for 2013—will feature John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Pat Cash, Carlos Moya, Mark Philippoussis and Boca resident Aaron Krickstein. What makes the ITC so unusual is that, while the Champions event is going on, there will also be qualifying and main-draw matches for the ATP World Tour. That competition will include such world talents as John Isner, Mardy Fish and the Bryan brothers. 201 W. Atlantic Ave., 561/3306000, yellowtennisball.com

Move It

As part of the ongoing renaissance in downtown Boynton Beach, the city is hosting the International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium Feb. 8–10.

Sixteen kinetic art works—which have moving parts or require motion to create a certain effect—will be on view on an outdoor walkable loop (you may already have seen some of the sculptures popping up around downtown). An indoor exhibit will also take place at the City Library, Civic Center, City Hall and the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum. On Feb. 9, the symposium will include talks on the history of the genre, exhibiting and creating kinetic art, and the future of the movement.

There will also be vendors, a youth workshop and live entertainment. Free and open to the public. Boynton Beach, intlkineticartevent.org

what’s Up, BUrt? Anybody who’s familiar with local restaurateur Burt Rapoport knows that he doesn’t keep still for long. So it should come as no surprise that his restaurant group has some interesting concepts in the works.

First is the recent debut of E&J’s, a classic sandwich shop in the former Old School Bakery spot. Named after its new operating team, Deck 84’s executive chef Jon Greening and general manager Eric Clark, the restaurant brims with nostalgia and comfort-food creations, from the French dip to the B.L.T. to the cheesesteak. As for Rapoport himself, he prefers “Burto’s,” comprising oven-roasted turkey, roast beef, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing.

In other Rapoport news, the group recently launched the thoughtful “Eat Well, Be Well” menu, with gluten-free dishes ranging from 452 to 520 calories. But healthy doesn’t equal boring, as evidenced by tasty choices such as grilled salmon ratatouille and the mojo-marinated chicken chop. Available at Burt & Max’s, Bogart’s Bar & Grille, Deck 84 and Henry’s, the menu was developed in conjunction with The Facility for Personal Training in Boca, and diners who select one of the five “Eat Well, Be Well” menu options will receive a free week of personal training at the gym. rapoportsrg.com

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Celebrating our 11th Annual Wine & Food Weekend!

SIP, SAVOR & BID

through the event’s world-class weekend of The Bacchus Bash, Vintner Dinners and The Grand Tasting.

Benefiting

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the many faces of Kevin rouse, owner of Kevro’s

kevro’ s art bar This fiercely local hangout conjures up quirky Delray at its best.

By Bill Citar a

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he world is full of sports bars and fern bars, dive bars and beach bars, gay bars and “gentlemen’s” bars. Oxygen bars, even.

But there’s only one art bar.

That would be Kevin Rouse’s—aka, Kevro’s— Art Bar. For five years now, with life and business partner Deb Sullivan, the Chicago-born artist (photographer, painter, filmmaker) and businessman (bar, print shop) has presided over the squat, fortress-like concrete building on the nether side of Atlantic Avenue, a proud outpost of artful and artsy eclecticism in a world grown increasingly homogeneous.

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166 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach 561/278-9675 He got bit by the photography bug as a teenager. “I walked into a darkroom and that was that,” he says. It turned out to be his entrée into both art and commerce, seemingly contradictory disciplines that Rouse would spend the next several decades melding. His golf pro father moved the family to South Florida in 1969, where Rouse sharpened his artistic chops at the

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. (His creative bent didn’t hurt his golf game, either, being good enough to once work as an assistant pro at Colorado’s Rolling Hills Country Club.)

After graduating from the institute, he spent a year as a freelance photographer in New York. But the fast pace of the big city didn’t suit him, and after a year he moved back to South Florida, signing on with the Multi Image Group in Boca Raton. Fifteen years later he struck out on his own, moving to Delray and opening a gallery/fine art printing company in the then-iffy neighborhood of Pineapple Grove. february

But he needed more space. After four years, a former plumbing company building (circa 1941) next to the railroad tracks on Southeast Second Avenue “dropped into my lap.” So Rouse left now-gentrifying Pineapple Grove for a neighborhood that was “beyond sketchy.”

“It was such a really run-down area, you wouldn’t drive down here,” he says. “When we originally looked at the property, a builder I brought with me said, ‘I can build you a building, but I can’t build you a neighborhood.’

“But the building had good bones, there was a development going on across the street, so we felt optimistic. I decided to purchase it no matter what.”

The building may have had good bones, but it needed some new skin. Rouse installed new windows and a new roof, did some major cleanup, designed a giant mural to cover the entire building, and opened in 2006, “right when the [economic] crash happened.” Even so, business was OK. Rouse was putting on art shows, and Kevro’s reputation as a meeting place for creative types was slowly getting established.

It was out of those art shows, in fact, that the idea of Kevro’s as an art bar was born. The idea took hold, and, as Rouse says, “one thing led to another.” He designed a glass-topped bar that he filled with old Etch-a-Sketch tablets and lit from beneath, put in an outdoor patio, hired a firm to transform the small, concrete-floored space into a real watering hole, and got a beer and wine license.

“I had never run a bar before,” he admits.

“I had no idea what I was doing.” But his lack of experience didn’t stop people from coming, and Kevro’s became popular enough for Rouse to spring for an expensive full liquor license.

Today, there is live music four nights a week, unstructured but highly competitive pingpong tournaments, burlesque shows, regular art shows and films. There are more ambitious doings too, like one that brought 10 bands together to play live and record one Christmas song apiece on rented equipment for release as a holiday CD. Rouse is also looking to expand the Art Bar itself, maybe adding a swimming pool and outdoor bar for that urban pool party experience.

But there’s something else that makes Kevro’s different from all those sports bars and fern bars, dive bars and beach bars, gay bars, “gentlemen’s” bars and oxygen bars.

It is, Rouse says, “what makes you feel good about yourself and being with friends. That comfort, that camaraderie, you feel like you’re at home. It’s just a really special place. It can be what you want it to be.” february

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2 shots (3 ounces) whipped cream vodka 4 dashes rose’s Lime Juice Crushed graham crackers Rim chilled martini glass with graham cracker crumbs. Combine vodka and lime juice in cocktail glass with ice. Strain into martini glass and serve.

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february events EvEnt

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Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival

Feb. 2–3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 16th annual event features contemporary jewelry, ceramics, photography, painting, clothing and other crafts from more than 100 artisans across the nation.

East Atlantic Avenue from Seventh Avenue to A1A

Artfestival.com

Ethel Waters: “His Eye is on the Sparrow”

Through Feb. 10

A musical biography of entertainer Ethel Waters, who was born into abject poverty and rose to Broadway stardom; includes “Dinah,” “Frankie and Johnny” and “Sweet Georgia Brown.”

Delray Beach Playhouse

561/272-1281 ext. 4

“My Funny Valentine”

Feb. 4–13

A musical revue of the songs of Lorenz Hart, who, with his writing partner Richard Rogers, created indelible show tunes such as “Blue Moon,” “The Lady is a Tramp” and “With a Song in My Heart.”

Delray Beach Playhouse

561/272-1281 ext. 4

Sam Harris

Feb. 4–5, 8 p.m.

The winner of television’s first “Star Search,” Harris has enjoyed a 20-year career as a singer/songwriter and actor, writer, producer and director for film and television; his album “Sam-I-Am” has sold more than a million copies.

Part of the Crest Theatre’s 2013 cabaret series.

Center for the Arts at Old School Square

561/243-7922

“Celebrate the Girls” concert

Feb. 6, 8 p.m.

The band TK BLU will perform a sparkling tribute to the women of song, from Broadway classics and American Songbook favorites to hits from the Supremes and Aretha Franklin.

Lake Worth Playhouse

561/586-6410

14th Annual Delray Beach Garlic Festival

Feb. 8–10

Local and national pop, rock and tribute acts perform on an outdoor stage, as visitors can taste garlic culinary concoctions, watch a garlic chef competition and enjoy vendor booths and children’s activities.

Old School Square

561/279-0907

Artists in the Park

Feb. 9–10, 16–17 and 23–24, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fine art will be sold and exhibited at this free seasonal fair series sponsored by the Delray Beach Art League.

Veterans Park

561/843-2311

Sam Harris, Michael Cavanaugh, Heloise

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Fiddler on the Roof

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Heloise

Feb. 14, 2 p.m.

The world’s most famous name in household advice, Heloise’s “Hints” column is syndicated in more than 500 newspapers in 20 countries. Part of the Crest Theatre’s 2013 lecture series.

Center for the Arts 561/243-7922 at Old School Square

Michael Cavanaugh

Feb. 15–17

Tony and Grammy nominee Cavanaugh began playing piano at age 7 and was hand-picked by Billy Joel to star in “Movin’ Out” on Broadway.

Center for the Arts 561/243-7922 at Old School Square

Contacts & Cocktails

Feb. 21, 5:15 to 7 p.m.

Chamber members can mix and mingle with local colleagues and business owners while enjoying food, drink, raffle prizes and revelry.

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“Fiddler on the Roof ”

Feb. 21–24

One of the first shows to surpass 3,000 performances on Broadway, the nine-time Tony-winning “Fiddler” is an American musical treasure that explores love, hope and tradition.

Center for the Arts 561/243-7922 at Old School Square

“The Foreigner”

Feb. 28–March 17

This award-winning two-act comedy by playwright Larry Shue, set in a fishing lodge in rural Georgia, centers on the relationship between a staff sergeant and an unusually shy, silent Englishman who finds himself privy to all manner of secrets.

Lake Worth Playhouse

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561/278-0424

561/586-6410

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on the avenue great finds

Britto Bear, $38, Just Hearts

Heart picture frame, $7.99, Target Heart spreaders, $5.95 (each), Just Hearts

Heart wine stopper, $18, Just Hearts Blown glass perfume bottle, $165, Just Hearts

Share a little love this February with some gifts from the heart.

By Cassie Morien

Miniamo cupcake kit, $3.99, HomeGoods

Glass Eye Paperweights, $58$65, Just Hearts

Just Hearts, 537 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/265-7277 HomeGoods, 1350 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/266-0124 tarGet, 1200 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/265-3500

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Iris Marie McDonald

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South American cowhide, $523, and set of walnut tables, $1,095, from Concepto Boca; driftwood sculpture, $259, assorted greens, $35 a bundle, and natural square bamboo platter, $36, from Rustic Rooster; faux fur throw, $200, glass pitcher, $38, glasses, $12 each, orange HermĂŠs tray, $350, plum apothecary bottles, $95, and Calla lily stem, $14, all from ACP Home Interiors/Antiques & Country Pine; bird vase, $52, banana clusters, $31 each, star fruit, $9, and small green botanicals, $20 each, all from Excentricities

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[style ] Sometimes the key to great design is all in the details.

Special Effects PhotograPhy by aaron bristol

White ceramic vase, $57, and white and taupe centerpiece, $121, from Concepto Boca; elephant stool, $190, mini glass hydrangeas, $18, Lafco candle, $12, faux fur throw, $200, and Calla lily stem, $14, all from ACP Home Interiors/Antiques & Country Pine; blue bone boxes, $67 and $89, and ivory leather tray, $231, from Excentricities; small glass vase, $89, silk green leaves, $35 a bundle, and green bloom, $7, from Rustic Rooster february

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Tree pillow, $33, and red vases, $129 and $135, from Concepto Boca; round poof, $195, and snuffer, $10, from Rustic Rooster; orange skin tray, $227, wooden basket/bowl, $85, and botanical, $40, from Excentricities; hide boxes, set of three $600, and match boxes, $4, from ACP Home Interiors/Antiques & Country Pine

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ConCepto BoCa, 6649 n. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561/756-8463 exCentRiCities, 117 n.e. Fifth ave, Delray Beach, 561/278-0886 RustiC RoosteR, 200 n.e. second ave., #101, Delray Beach, 561/243-1303 aCp Home inteRioRs/antiques & CountRy pine, 2050 n. Federal Highway, Delray Beach, 561/265-4400

Kaktus metal stools or baskets, $140 each, and sand timer, $36, from excentricities; mercury glass sphere, set of three, $625, grape pillow, $200, and pomegranates, $5 each, from aCp Home interiors/antiques & Country pine; small and medium plates, $36 and $85, from Rustic Rooster

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By Bill Citar a

love on the avenue Try one of these romantic Prime

N

o one knows who first invented romance but it was probably someone who owned a restaurant.

A little footsie was never so erotic as when played beneath a dining room table. Sweet nothings are always sweeter and more substantial when whispered over a rich, melty chocolate dessert. And staring lovingly into eyes made wide with Champagne … well, you know what comes after that.

So in honor of that savvy restaurateur—and of romance itself—we present a quintet of local eateries where you can get a little l’amour to go along with your appetizer, entrée and dessert. After all, there are some appetites mere food cannot satisfy.

Jimmy’s Bistro

Dining at Jimmy Mills’ charming, intimate downtown bistro is like having dinner at the home of an old, close friend ... a friend who honed his culinary chops at such tony Big Apple restaurants as Le Chantilly and Aureole.

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restaurants on Valentine’s Day— or any day, for that matter.

Plenty of chefs talk the local, seasonal talk, but Mills struts it for all to taste, with a chalkboard menu that changes daily and wanders all around the gastronomic globe.

What that means in your mouth is everything from house-made mozzarella and empanadas to locally caught Florida lobster and grouper to shao mai dumplings, shrimp etouffee, fried chicken and beef chasseur.

And for dessert? Try his signature chocolatecaramelized banana tart, ideal romantic lily Buchheit

fare, combining as it does the aphrodisiacal properties of its two main ingredients.

Now with a modest remodel that’s brightened the interior and added 10 more seats, your old friend’s house has just gotten a little bigger.

Patio Delray

Patio Delray presents an exquisite dilemma for the romantic and romantically inclined.

Sit in the handsome, tile-floored dining room with its vividly colorful, art-bedecked walls, elegant draperies and cozy little nooks and crannies. Or dine on one of the restaurant’s namesake patios—the tiny, secluded side patio set with only a trio of tables or the unspeakably romantic front patio, where under a protective awning the warm low light, lush tropical plantings and gently burbling fountain enhance the already amour-inducing atmosphere.

Proprietor Lily Buchheit and sous chef Rudolfo Erona always have something special cooked up for Valentine’s Day. The classic beef Wellington, perhaps. Or his-n-hers crab february

Jimmy mills; chocolate banana tart

cakes or sea bass Oscar or duck two ways. And always something fun and showy for dessert, like another classic, cherries jubilee. Ladies, of course, get a red rose, which should move even the most romantically challenged to make, you know, reservations.

Joseph’s Wine Bar & CafÉ

“A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou …”

The Persian poet and scientist Omar Khayyam wrote those words in the early 12th century, and several hundred years (and a bazillion or so words) later, there are still few better odes to the magic that is romance.

At Joseph Boueri’s sunny wine bar-café, that “jug” is more likely a vintage Dom Perignon or first-growth Bordeaux, and that “loaf of bread” a creamy lobster bisque or filet mignon with red wine sauce, all presented simply but artfully in a chic, cozy space dominated by a wall of wine holding some of Joseph’s 2,000 bottles and the vibrantly colorful modern paintings of Colombian artist Clara Duque, a longtime family friend.

On Valentine’s Day there may be a special menu or dessert, made by Boueri’s wife, Marguerite. But honestly, all you really need is a “thou.”

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Nick and Nora Charles would feel right at home at this retro-glam supper club channeling the easy, good-humored sophistication of the 1940s. A couple of dry martinis, some witty repartee, a few tunes tinkled out on a gleaming grand piano over forkfuls of classic shrimp and crab cocktail, then a thick, juicy steak—USDA Prime— followed by dessert, a brandy or two and perhaps a cigar.

The elegant dining room with its crystal chandeliers, Italian marble floor, dramatic draperies, and hand-painted black-and-white mural depicting supper club days gone by february

ChoCoLaTe-Banana TarT

Jimmy mills, Jimmy’s Bistro fairly purrs romance, while chef Johndavid Hensley, recently arrived from the Hamptons and putting his stamp on the restaurant, doubles down on the ambience with a multicourse prix-fixe menu that could include everything from the restaurant’s signature slow-roasted sea bass to 14 ounces of rosy rare New York strip.

William Powell and Myrna Loy couldn’t have it any better.

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If a restaurant named Tryst isn’t the perfect place for a romantic encounter, well, there’s something really wrong with the world.

This cozy little downtown restaurant with its gorgeous patio has the romance thing down cold … or hot, which may be more appropriate. The rustic-chic dining room, with its gleaming hardwood floor, rough brick walls and pressed-tin ceiling, has a charm all its own. But it’s the outdoor patio that’s really prime trysting territory, especially the three tables tucked away in an alcove in the rear under a cute little chandelier.

The menu offers plenty of aphrodisiacal noshes—glistening East Coast oysters on the half-shell, truffle fries with rosemary-infused sea salt, jumbo asparagus spears with roasted garlic and olives—washed down with a glass of French Champagne or Spanish cava or Italian Prosecco. After all, in romance we trust. Er, tryst.

1 sheet puff pastry 2 ripe bananas Sugar 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate ½ cup whipping cream Pinch salt Vanilla ice cream Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut two rounds out of puff pastry using saucer or other guide, and prick tops with a fork. Bake for 10 minutes and remove.

Peel and slice bananas into 1/8-inch thick rounds, then overlap slices around pastry until covered, leaving a little space at the edge. Sprinkle banana slices with sugar. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes maximum.

For sauce: Chop chocolate and add to cream in double boiler with pinch of salt and sugar (optional).

Heat slowly, stirring, until chocolate is melted and blends with cream.

To serve: Place tart in center of plate, drizzle with chocolate sauce and place scoop of ice cream in the center.

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B y L i s e t t e H i Lt o n

spin yourself silly Take a road trip—without leaving the gym.

Carly Howell

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eing on the road to nowhere can be a great thing if you’re pedaling away in a Spin class. You’re building cardio, toning muscles and burning calories, while listening to heart-pounding music with others on the road to better health.

Spinning—the name commonly attributed to indoor cycling—is low impact and ideal for people with knee, ankle and other injuries and issues, according to Carly Howell, a Spinning instructor at Jaco Hybrid Training Center in Delray Beach.

“Especially for high-performance athletes, [Spinning] is great for cross-training. And for individuals who used to be athletes, it’s a great calorie burner,” Howell says. “If you push yourself ... you can get a really good cardiovascular workout. You can get that heart rate up as if you were running outside or on a treadmill.

Why Spinning?

Spinning bikes are built for people interested in more intense workouts than what they might get pedaling an upright stationary bike in the gym. The equipment is designed to resemble road biking (which is what cyclists on A1A do on their aerodynamic bikes with skinny wheels). The bikes allow for changes in revolutions per minute, as well as resistance.

Spinning also mimics the outdoors; in a class, you might feel as though you’re climbing a hill or mountain, while going “downhill” can be a breeze.

“It’s probably 80 percent legs, but, then, you’re using your core and your arms, and you do speed work,” Howell says.

Classes typically run 45 to 60 minutes, according to Howell. While most are indoors,

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there is an outdoor alternative, with a direct view of the Atlantic Ocean. Those classes are with certified Spinning instructor Susan Mandell, who started Spin classes at Oceanfront Park in Ocean Ridge.

“Classes will [run] from sunrise to sunset, seven days a week,” says Mandell, who used to teach Spinning at her studio in Boynton Beach’s Marina Village. “We’re there to keep people moving and to strengthen their hearts and energy levels.” Expect to see up to 17 bikes lined up along the beach; the cost is by donation only.

Howell is certified by Madd Dog Athletics, the company that has trademarked the term “Spinning,” and which manufactures the traditional Spinning bike seen in many gyms. Others who teach indoor cycling classes are called indoor cycling instructors, according to Howell.

Rebecca Hallam, fitness program director at Jaco Hybrid Training Center, which has 25 Spinning bikes and offers more than 20 classes a week, says instructors with Spinning certification have the high-quality training she looks for in her staff.

“We have the official Spinning bikes,” Hallam says. “[We also look for instructors who are] good with the members, can teach a class that people enjoy and are knowledgeable with beginners and all skill levels.”

It’s the instructor’s job, Mandell says, to listen to riders’ needs and concerns, and to help them safely enjoy the sport while reaping its benefits.

If Spinning isn’t quite your thing, there’s an indoor cycling alternative which offers comparable exercise benefits and more.

Amy Good, a USA Cycling-certified coach and the owner of Velocity Training in Delray Beach, has a studio with four trainers. If you have a road bike, you can bring it to her studio and mount it on one of the trainers. You ride much like you would outside, but these trainers are hooked up to a computerized program that allows you to see your heart rate, power output, speed and cadence.

“If you own your own road bike, this is a more specific training for cyclists and triathletes that want to improve their power on the bike and their anaerobic endurance,” she says.

One-hour classes are $20 and, much like in spinning, Good takes you through a course of difficult and easy riding conditions.

What you need to knoW to get started Jaco Hybrid Training cenTer (Formerly Level Five Fitness) 3155 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach 561/819-6999 jacohybridtrainingcenter.com SuSan Mandell’S claSSeS along the ocean in Ocean Ridge are by reservation. Call 561/287-0953 for information. Note: Parking is free before 8 a.m. and after 4 p.m., according to Mandell.

VelociTy Training Available at Synergy Systems Delray 185 N.E. Fourth Ave., Suite 101, Delray Beach 561/278-7515 (or, to make a reservation, call Amy Good at 561/665-1757)

Like any sport, spinning can do harm if you don’t take precautions.

“The top two things that come to mind for preventing injury when cycling indoors is using the proper seat height to protect the knees and having the seat-to-handlebar distance, so that one’s back is less rounded during the ride,” says Delray Beach physical therapist Richard Haglen of A Physical Therapist Inc. “You don’t want too much or too little bend in the knees,” he says. “[Also,] having a back that’s too rounded puts unnecessary strain on the lower back.”

It’s also not a good idea to go straight from couch potato to Spinning enthusiast.

“Most people have to build an aerobic background first before they do an active Spin class,” Mandell says. “Most people don’t realize that when they go on a Spin bike—and then they overdo it.” february

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by John Thomason

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tiffany cant A local artist brings Caribbean life to her own tropical paradise.

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ypically, the best way for an artist to get noticed is to land a gallery show. Delray Beach resident Tiffany Cant has gone that route, having exhibited in Boca Raton, the Keys and New York. These days, the 58-year-old oil painter is comfortable running her own elegant gallery … out of the living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms of her 3,000-square-foot home. If there is any open wall space in Cant’s house, chances are one of her paintings has held residence there at some point.

“I’ve been in galleries, and I’ve been so frustrated by dealing with them,” she says, standing in the center of her house’s entry room, surrounded by at least a dozen paintings on all sides. “They open, they close, they don’t pay you. This is the best place, my home gallery. I’m always very excited to show people my artwork and our fascinating home.”

Fascinating is right. When touring Cant’s gallery, it’s easy to get a little distracted by the background. On her expansive property, which she shares with husband James, a financial adviser for Deutsche Bank, there’s a pool, sculptural fountain, koi pond, orchid garden, an adjacent studio and a quaint rental cottage, which sits atop a tidal pond and overlooks the Intracoastal.

“It’s very Zen, isn’t it?” Cant says.

Inside, though, her work is the dominant design thread connecting every room in the house, giving it a distinctly tropical flair. With a couple of exceptions—she says her self-portrait is the hardest painting she has ever completed—Cant’s work is set in the Caribbean, and her 50-plus pieces document life on the islands.

In the late 1970s and early ’80s, she lived in the Bahamas, where James’ parents were island doctors, and she immersed herself in the customs and culture of the natives.

Cant’s day-to-day island scenes are then funneled through her quirky, magical sensibility. Photorealism is eschewed in favor of distortion, surrealism and manipulation of scale. In “Banana Hat,” one of her signature pieces, a woman with flowing arms and oversized hands carries an impossibly large basket of bananas on her head; in “Virtual Laundry,” a white shirt and blue jeans “hang” in mid-air, on an invisible clothesline.

“I try to capture the essence of a movement or that person, and I use a little distortion and exaggeration to do that,” she says. “It’s kind of subliminal. It’s not like I try and make the hand a little big. It’s just the way I draw, and it’s the way I feel it. I also have a narrative that runs through a lot of my paintings. There always seems to be a little story behind them.”

Cant’s own story is one of survival, in the most literal sense.

Born in North Carolina, she grew up in Lyme, Conn., where, at 14, she developed a ruptured appendix and acute peritonitis.

“Everything that could have possibly gone wrong went wrong,” she recalls. She almost died “several times,” and her case stumped the physicians at Yale-New Haven Hospital, like something that would arrive on Dr. House’s desk.

Finally cured after a number of surgeries, Cant attended a private day school, then a boarding school, and ultimately the Parsons School of Design in New York, where she developed the graphic sensibility and understanding of composition that would steer her toward oil painting. After the sojourn in the Caribbean, Cant and her husband moved to Delray Beach in 1983 amid a depressed real estate market, buying a secluded snowbird property in what is now one of the city’s most enviable areas.

She continues to steal away to the Bahamas every now and then, though it begs the question: When you already live in a paradise, how special can the islands be? delray beach magazine

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jayson koss

Delray’s innovative Delivery Dude looks beyond Atlantic Avenue.

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don’t mess with the dudes

Delivery Dudes prides itself on customer service, believing that the customer is always right. That said, the company does have a blacklist. “It’s about 40 phone numbers,” Koss says.

“If people yell at us and treat us bad … they get put on the blacklist, and they’re stuck with [pizza delivery].”

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escribing the time before he started his own concierge service in Delray Beach, entrepreneur Jayson Koss calls himself, only halfjokingly, a “degenerate.”

The offspring of a hippie family, Koss was more interested in wakeboarding than study halls, so he left the University of Central Florida after one semester. He moved to New York, where he worked in his family business, wholesaling men’s clothing.

Armed with that business experience, Koss birthed a constellation of random startups, from a nonprofit organization to raise funds after the BP oil spill to a wake-skating company called Oak. Then there was Delray Delivery Dudes, the delivery service launched by Koss and a small coterie of pseudo-slacker buddies in 2009. Delivery Dudes serviced east Delray Beach with food delivery from downtown hot spots—its first three participating restaurants were Brulee, Christina’s and Big Al’s—for a nominal $5-$7 delivery charge.

The startup capital was meager—$200 for a wireless credit card terminal, $100 on flyers and a small cost for a simple website design.

In the beginning, Delivery Dudes was lucky if it delivered 10 meals a day, and Koss didn’t expect the endeavor to become a lucrative career-breaker.

“It was something I knew had value, but I never spent that much time every day working on it,” says Koss, 26. All of that changed at the beginning of 2012. Koss relocated to Delray Beach full-time and began to invest all of his energy, morning to night, on Delivery Dudes.

The company’s bumpy start had led to complaining customers, unfriendly drivers and stolen revenue, so Koss fired his entire staff and re-branded Delivery Dudes, focusing on personal service and community involvement.

He started doing deliveries himself, and now, he says, he’ll drive down Atlantic Avenue in his 1983 jeep, and “Everyone waves. Everyone knows who I am.”

“He’s been focused 100 percent of his time … he is the Dude,” says Michael Silverman,

Koss’ godfather, who helps him run Delivery Dudes. “He is the energy of everything this business is.”

The harder Koss worked, the more restaurants agreed to work with him. Lemongrass was the first major restaurant on the Avenue, and more than 30 other restaurants followed suit, including Mellow Mushroom, Bru’s Room and Ziree Thai. Now, Koss says, “There are fewer restaurants that don’t work with us.”

He also expanded his service beyond food delivery. His drivers will walk your dogs, pick up and deliver groceries, purchase and wrap gifts and speed them over to a birthday party location. They even programmed an older non-tech-savvy man’s TV. “One of the things I strive to do is separate Delivery Dudes from the other delivery services out there, and it all comes back to the personal service,” Koss says. “Right now, I have a driver going to pick somebody up because he doesn’t have a license. We have great customers that know us and call us, saying, ‘I’m in trouble; I really need to get this done. I don’t know who else to call.’ And I want them to call us. That’s how we’ve gotten our reputation.”

It’s a reputation that has spread to other markets. Favoring a franchise model, Delivery Dudes has expanded into Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Wellington, Palm Beach, Deerfield Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Koss is currently in discussions with some friends in Chattanooga, Tenn., to be the first out-of-state Delivery Dudes.

But Delray Delivery Dudes, with its thousands of unique customers, will always be the flagship location, run out of a small office above Deck 84, with a million-dollar beachfront view. It’s here that future franchisees will learn the ropes. “They’ll be trained out of Delray,” he says. “Delivery Dudes is going to work in Fort Lauderdale, and it will be bigger than Delray in terms of volume. But Delray Beach is perfect, because it’s just big enough where you can do a lot of business, and just small enough where word gets around really fast.

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love thyself Be your own best Valentine and indulge in a pampering or wellness program at one of Delray’s delicious spas

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Delray Beach is loaded with spas that promise to pamper you from head to toe. Some exude luxury, others focus on providing an escape, and still others promote healing. Take a glimpse at what awaits you in our sampling of 10 local spas. Keep in mind that all the spas offer reduced rates for packages.

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Nina Strauss

Bella Reina Spa 815 George Bush Blvd.

561/404-7670 Info@bellareinaspa.com bellareinaspa.com

Ambience: In town since 2009, Bella Reina is a chic, upscale boutique spa, with crystal chandeliers and a focus on results, says owner Nancy Reagan.

SpeciAltieS: In addition to massage, skin, hair and nail treatments, Bella Reina offers facial stem rejuvenation, slimming infrared body wraps, custom-blend foundations, weight-loss coaching and an ozone generator at the pedicure station, which pumps oxygen into the water, eliminating risk for infection, fungus and other bad things. price rAnge: $10 for a chin waxing to $199 for a microcurrent face-lift treatment or $275 for a full set of eyelash extensions.

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“We treat the inside and the outside, so we’re looking at the whole body versus just the body part,” Reagan says.

SignAture SAmpling: Bella Reina’s microcurrent face-lift is a nonsurgical approach for lifting the skin’s underlying muscle structure. Done in 75-minute increments (and usually in a series of 10), the microcurrent facelift uses ultrasonic microdermabrasion and infusion of plant-DNA stem cells, high-dose topical vitamins, muscle-freezing serums and light therapy to erase wrinkles. “It’s like going to the gym for the face,” Reagan says.

Nina & Company Salon and Spa 2 S.E. Sixth Ave. 561/330-6800 nina@ninaandcompany.com ninaandcompany.com

Ambience: Featuring an interior of earth tones, granite workstations and cherry wood accents, Nina & Company embraces clients with its warm, comfortable environment and talented, personable staff.

SpeciAltieS: Massage, nails, hair, full-body waxing, tinting, nonlaser tattoo removal, permanent makeup, facials, skin care and waxing (especially for sensitive skin).

“People always say … you can tell when you walk in the door … that it’s a family here,” Strauss says.

price rAnge: $5 for a fiveminute massage and starting at $15 for nails to $150 for a Multitrepannic Collagen Actuation session and $899 for a full permanent makeup lip treatment.

SignAture SAmpling: Multitrepannic Collagen Actuation, also known as dry needling, accesses (without injections or surgery) the body’s natural powers to erase and diminish wrinkles, stretch marks, burns and scarring.

It also tightens skin. How? Nina & Company owner Nina Strauss explains the technique involves creating a light abrasion to aggravate fibroblast cells, which, in turn, stimulate collagen and healing. Strauss says she has a small staff because she looks for not only top qualifications but also personality.

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N Spa at the Delray Beach Marriott 10 N. Ocean Blvd.

561/278-8111 TLee@nspas.com Nspas.com Ambience: While it’s part of the Marriott, step into N Spa, and you’ll experience an intimate boutique-like environment. The twostory spa, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, is elegant, with wood floors, chandeliers and a second-floor deck to capture the view.

SpeciAltieS: Massage, facials, body treatments and salon services price rAnge: Massages and facials range from $80 to $225.

SignAture SAmpling: N Spa’s director, Tanya Lee, says the de-stress muscle release massage is amazing. The aromatherapy-based massage, using 100-percent pure essential oils, is a choreographed treatment of special techniques to help stimulate, yet relax, muscles.

According to Lee, it’s the spa’s level of service that keeps people coming back for more.

“The personalized, individualized caring service [that people] receive from the time they call in through the service and treatment—the whole experience until they check out—that’s our mission,” Lee says.

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“Ultimately, the mission of the spa is to encourage prevention, or to offer what most people would say is an alternative point of view,“ Kusturic says.

A few more…

Powderblu Salon and SPa 1911 S. Federal Highway at Tropic Square 561/272-8909 powderbluspa.com ambience: An eclectic SoHo atmosphere, off the beaten Atlantic Avenue path SPecialtieS: Hair, nails, skin care (including facials), waxing, permanent makeup, hair and eyelash extensions, organic spray tanning and a boutique Price range: Manicures and waxing start at $15 to as much as $1,500 for hair extensions.

eleven SPa 1440 N. Federal Highway 561/278-1100 escape@elevenspa.com Elevenspa.com ambience: A sexy, minimalist, coed hangout SPecialtieS: Skin care, facials by ElevenSkin, hair and hair extensions, nail services, massage PriceS range: From $40 for a woman’s haircut to $95 for a 50-minute massage and $220 for a 110-minute massage.

indigo Studio day SPa 317 N.E. Second Ave. 561/542-3326 wayspa.com/IndigoStudio ambience: In its 750 square feet of space, Indigo Studio Day Spa provides a colorful, cozy retreat, with soothing music. “When you come in, you forget what’s happening outside,” says owner Beatrice Beckers.

SPecialtieS: Anti-aging facials, radiofrequency skin treatments, body treatments, eyelash extensions, microdermabrasion, nails (but not acrylics, because of the strong chemical smell), spray tanning, waxing and massage

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Price range: Manicures start at $15, and facials cost $65 to $120.

amazing birthS and beyond and the PalmS birth houSe 353 N. Swinton Ave. 561/455-2703 amazingbirthsandbeyond.com ambience: Palms Birth House, a beautiful Delray house built in 1947, is the serene backdrop for birthing and yoga classes for expectant moms. Amazing Births and Beyond is a boutique inside the house, offering baby products and the signature Blissful Spa line.

SPecialtieS: Prenatal and traditional massage, prenatal care, water birth, yoga and baby products. (Amazing Births and Beyond owner Lorie McCoy makes all-natural soaps, candles, scrubs, and baby and mama skin care) Price range: Blissful spa products start at $3.50, prenatal yoga sessions at $15 and massages at $85.

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wellSPring maSSage and aromatheraPy center 534 N.E. Second St. 561/278-4770 wellspringtherapies.org ambience: Owner Ellie Carol describes the healing center’s environment as eclectic. “I like to use antiques and wood furniture and even things that are a little stressed. It’s colorful … [with] flavors of all different spiritual traditions,” she says.

SPecialtieS: Massage and facials by highly experienced therapists and facialists, as well as craniosacral therapy Price range: “We charge $80 for almost everything for an hour,” Carol says.

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DU20 Holistic Oasis 103 N.E. Second Ave. 561/455-2147 du20.com Ambience: Du20 is a place where you can let go. You won’t find an overabundance of stimulation. Soft music always plays in the background. It’s a contemporary oasis, with Eastern medicine influences.

ServiceS: Acupuncture, herbal consults, massage, aromatherapy. The latest addition to the spa’s services: a cognitive and behavioral-

“Rich in ingredients, our signature treatments nurture and beautify the skin. At Seagate Spa, we work closely with our guests to address skin care concerns by customizing treatments that remedy specific skin care needs,” Wilson says.

type therapy, which delves into whether illness is of an emotional or physical origin, part of the spa’s more alternative range of services, according to co-owner Nick Kusturic. price rAnge: $125 for the initial consult; follow-ups are $85.

SignAture SAmpling: Floatation therapy involves relaxing in a sensory-deprivation tank, without auditory or visual senses. Ultimately, the pull of gravity (and stress) disappears and it can help people with postural problems, sleep disturbances and fatigue. The ultra-deep relaxation helps strengthen resistance and accelerate recovery from stress, injury and strenuous exercise.

Seagate Spa at the Seagate Hotel and Spa 1000 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/665-4950 info@theseagatespa.com theseagatehotel.com/spa/ Ambience: The Seagate Spa stands out among the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards’ Top 75 Hotel Spas in the U.S. The 8,000-square-foot spa features seven private treatment rooms; a Vichy shower with seven showerheads; and an infinity whirlpool bathtub. The environment embodies warmth, elegance and sophistication.

SpeciAltieS: Massage, nail services and skin care, as well as body treatments. price rAnge: From $60 for a neck, back and shoulder massage to $700 for the spa’s signature Deep Sea Journey package of services.

SignAture SAmpling: Spa director Stefanie Wilson says the four-hour Deep Sea Journey starts with a steam treatment designed to open your pores and progresses to a four-hands massage, diminishing cellulite and firming your skin, and an invigorating Swiss shower. You will be wrapped in seaweed for cleansing and detoxification, then your body will be submerged in a bath of handpicked seaweed. Relax while sipping a hydrating mineral blend to complete your experience.

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Delray Beach is celebrating beauty and wellness throughout February, but the city’s emphasis on health, fitness and pampering is hardly limited to a single month. More than 80 wellness and beauty-related businesses call Delray home, making it one of South Florida’s premier destinations for practices that rejuvenate and transform the body—and reinvigorate the spirit. Meet some of the Delray professionals responsible for bringing out the best in people.

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Sara Sloan Founder

In-home traInIng 419/779-1832 Sloanfitness1000@gmail.com Sloan Fitness on Facebook

I show people that they can have the best work out of their lives, without having a lot of expensive equipment or going to a gym.

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Personal trainer Sara Sloan streamlines fitness into her clients’ lives. She goes to where they are (whether that’s home or work); brings all the equipment necessary for a spectacular workout; and adapts each workout to what that client needs most for better health, function and quality of life.

Sloan moved her personal training business to Delray in June, 2012, after working for years as a personal trainer in Ohio. Before that, she taught the spectrum of fitness classes, including boot camps and spinning.

“I wanted to have more of a connection with my clientele, rather than teaching classes of 20 or more. Becoming certified in personal training allowed me to make real differences in people’s lives, training one or two clients at a time,” Sloan says.

Sloan uses minimal equipment and focuses on a functional approach to exercise. “I show people that they can have the best work out of their lives, without having a lot of expensive equipment or going to a gym,” she says. “Together, my clients and I work the whole body, using functional exercises that are more three dimensional and applicable to everyday life, versus working on weight machines.”

Sloan, who has helped obese clients lose as much as 150 pounds, says: “The first day they came to me and I told them what we were going to do, they looked at me as if I were crazy. But I assured them that they would soon look at me and say, ‘Look how many I can do, now!’ And that’s exactly what happens. My clients completely change their bodies, their ways of life and thinking.” Sloan is completing a prestigious certification as a holistic coach and will soon offer clients integrated wellness programs, including nutritional health.

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John Conde, DC, DACNB Founder

401 W. AtlANtiC Ave, Suite 014, DelrAy BeACh 561/330-6096 thecondecenter.com

Our goal is to transition patients from pain and neurological dysfunction to wellness.”

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Dr. John Conde is a specialist in the field of chiropractic neurology. A diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board, Conde is one of only about 600 health care providers in the country who has gone through the additional three years of post-doctorate fellowship training to achieve the specialty status.

“To our patients, the extra training provides for a greater amount of expertise and treatment options when addressing traditional orthopedic cases, including back pain, neck pain, sports injuries and arthritic disorders. However we also deal with more advanced neurological cases, including dizzinessbalance issues, multiple sclerosis, brain injuries, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and spinal cord injuries to name a few,” Conde says.

To complement his knowledge base, Conde uses an impressive array of tools to help patients reach optimal function. Among those: advanced neurological rehabilitation procedures, including mirror therapy for patients suffering with severe pain or with paralysis of an extremity; class IV cold laser therapy, which decreases healing time for a range of orthopedic conditions; non-surgical spinal decompression therapy, which is especially helpful for patients suffering from spinal stenosis and disc herniations; and whole body vibration therapy, which allows areas of the body to strengthen at a faster pace during the rehabilitation process.

“The combination of advanced training and cutting edge treatment tools makes us unique,” Conde says. “My emphasis is on functional medicine, which looks at the body as a whole. Not only do we provide neurological and orthopedic assessments, but we also look at nutrition, diet, and run lab work if necessary to develop care plans. Our goal is to transition patients from pain and neurological dysfunction to wellness.”

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Thomas C. Balshi, M.D. Founder

2605 W. ATlAnTiC Ave., C101, DelrAy BeACh 561/272-6000 southflderm.com

We help make people beautiful with an array of chemical peels.

These are custom-made for individual patients, based on their skin types and their beauty goals.

EstablishEd 2009

Dermatologist Thomas C. Balshi specializes in peeling away the skin imperfections that come with genetics, lifestyle and aging.

“We help make people beautiful with an array of chemical peels,” he says. “These are custom-made for individual patients, based on their skin types and their beauty goals.”

The range of options include super mild peels, with no downtime or skin peeling, to high-tech laser peels, which can take years off your looks but require up to a week of downtime. Balshi also offers The Perfect Peel, which is the rage in Hollywood for skin rejuvenation.

Peels are a proven alternative to surgery, which reveal more youthful skin, while reducing pore size, removing discoloration and age spots, improving acne and acne scarring and eliminating fine lines—even wrinkles.

“We treat 20-year-olds with acne, as well as 85-year-olds with severe sun damage, and everyone in between,” he says.

Along with offering peels and other cosmetic dermatology options, including liposuction, Balshi created and founded the Balshi M.D. DermaCeuticals skincare line.

“I created the Balshi M.D. Dermaceutical line with proven ingredients in skin rejuvenation, without any chemicals or preservatives, and at a cost that is far more reasonable than what you would pay at a cosmetic counter in a department store,” he says.

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Where Are Catch up with some of the people who are part of Delray’s rich legacy.

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We set out to check in with a few of the people whose fingerprints can still be found on the community’s past and see what they’re up to these days.

Though many have faded from the spotlight and some have moved away, most are still doing what they did best all those years ago and, in one way or another, are still having an impact.

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Rosalind Murray Claim to Fame: A civic activist who made a couple of unsuccessful runs for public office in the 1990s, Murray was often an outspoken voice for change while in her roles as president of the South Palm Beach County Chapter of NOW or as a board member of the NAACP. Where She iS NoW: For the past five years, Murray has worked as a grant writer and program development manager for the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission. Murray continues to host “Commission Spotlight,” a television show on Palm Beach County’s government cable channel that she has done as a volunteer for 20 years, and she stays active as a Brownie troop leader and in her son’s school and her church.

What She SayS: “My interest in being involved civically never stops. Who would have ever thought that a girl from western Pennsylvania with one leg (the result of a birth defect) would ever have such a full and rich life?”

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Bill Wood

Claim to Fame: President of the Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce for 19 years, Wood earned a reputation as a consensus builder who could navigate smoothly behind the scenes in both political and business arenas.

Where he is NoW: After his retirement from the chamber in 2010, Wood worked as a credit and housing counselor for Delray Beach-based Consumer Credit Management Services. He left in March and, along with his wife, Sharon, moved to a smaller home west of Delray Beach that has required a lot of work. Now, instead of spending his days in meetings, Wood is likely to be found in the aisles of Home Depot.

Perry DonFrancisco

Claim to Fame: As general manager and co-owner of the popular Boston’s on the Beach for more than 20 years, DonFrancisco transformed the restaurant into a South Florida landmark. Everyone knew Perry; in fact, some say he was the Sam Malone of Delray Beach.

Where he is NoW: Congenial and funloving, DonFrancisco is also a savvy business owner who, along with his co-owner, sold Boston’s to Delray Beach-based hospitality company Ocean Properties in 2006. With a bit more time on his hands, DonFrancisco is able to make regular visits to his 85-year-old father in Massachusetts and to continue as the driving force behind Delray Citizens for Delray Police, which he co-founded. He also works as a food and beverage consultant for Ocean Properties.

What he says: “Boston’s was the vehicle to accomplish a lot of what we wanted to achieve in the community.”

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Doak Campbell III Claim to Fame: Aside from having a familiar moniker—both he and the Florida State University Football Stadium were named after his late grandfather, an FSU president— Campbell is recognized by Delray insiders as the mayor who marshaled the troops, including Frances Bourque, to help the city put the brakes on deteriorating downtown conditions in the late 1980s. He was the behind-thescenes “fixer” who quietly got things done.

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Where he is NoW: A resident of Delray Beach since 1978, Campbell practices civil law in town, with a focus on real estate. Although low-key, he remains active, having recently served on the city’s charter review committee.

This summer he was appointed by the City Commission to serve as Delray Beach’s hearing officer, refereeing cases involving city citations for minor infractions.

What he says: “i thiNk We turNed arouNd a deterioratiNg situatioN to Where the City Was able to begiN revitalizatioN. today, it’s Well beyoNd What We ever dreamed it Would be.”

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Karl Alterman What they say: “We Were all CoNsidered gamblers baCk iN the day.”

Ron and Renee Radabaugh Claim to Fame: Ron and Renee Radabaugh opened Dakota 624 on Atlantic Avenue in 1996, and the restaurant quickly became one of the first places downtown where visitors went to see and be seen. With an extensive martini bar at a time when there weren’t many martini bars in Delray and a unique “Floribbean” cuisine, Dakota 624 quickly became a magnet, attracting other restaurants and visitors february

from throughout South Florida.

Where they are NoW: Part of a group that helped bring Papa John’s Pizza to China, the Radabaughs sold Dakota 624 after about five years and are no longer in the restaurant business. Renee continues to operate Delray Beach-based Paragon Events, and Ron works as a food broker, helping to arrange large shipments of rice and sugar to South America.

Claim to Fame: A veteran of the restaurant business in South Florida, most notably as owner of GiGi’s and MoQuila in Boca Raton, Alterman was Mr. Congeniality, a handsome restaurant guy who took over Delray Beach’s Falcon House in 2010. Although he couldn’t make the numbers work, Alterman made a mean barbecue and many friends. He ran the restaurant as the 888 Lounge at Falcon House until it closed in 2012.

Where he is NoW: Out of the restaurant business, at least for now, Alterman is in Orlando, where he is managing partner of an events complex in the trendy Thornton Park district. Working in partnership with two local business leaders, Alterman helped develop the venue, which hosts corporate meetings and other events using outside catering.

What he says: “This is a great way to parlay my experience without having to be subject to the ups and downs of the restaurant business.”

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Mary McCarty

Claim to Fame: McCarty, a former county Republican Party president, was a powerful former county and city commissioner who went to prison on federal corruption charges. Love her or hate her, everyone agrees that she once pretty much ruled Delray Beach.

Where She iS NoW: She’s back. After serving as a Delray Beach City Commissioner from 1987 to 1990 and a county commissioner for 18 years, McCarty served 22 months in a federal prison. She returned to Delray Beach in the spring of 2011 and has started a successful business-consulting firm, being sure to keep her contact list from the past close by. The firm, which she runs with her husband, Kevin, serves as a conduit to help businesses develop strategies and make needed connections with potential customers or clients.

What She SayS: “i made a miStake, paid For that miStake, aNd NoW i’m moviNg oN. i thiNk the Future iS bright.”

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Paulette Burke

Claim to Fame: The volunteer co-chair of the Delray Affair for 17 years, Burke was at the helm as the city’s signature event grew into an arts and crafts show that now draws national attention.

Where she is NoW: After leaving Delray Beach in 1991, Burke and her husband moved to the Jacksonville area. Just recently they moved to Gainesville, where they have a lakefront home. While she remains focused on family, Burke says she has plans to get involved in community events in Gainesville. When she came back to Delray Beach for the 50th anniversary of the Delray Affair last year, she met with many volunteers she had worked with and says she was impressed by the event’s growth.

What she says: “When spring rolls around, I always think about the Delray Affair. It kind of gets into your blood, and once you get involved it’s hard to stop.”

What he says: “We Were able to turN arouNd delray beaCh’s doWNtoWN. it Was iN a very deep deCliNe.”

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Malcolm Bird

Claim to Fame: A no-nonsense retired military man, Bird served as a Delray Beach City Council member in the late 1980s and later as city manager in the early 1990s, prior to the city’s renaissance. He was formidable and kept people accountable, and if you appeared before him, you were best advised to have done your homework.

Where he is NoW: Bird is probably sitting on the porch of his Franklin, N.C., home gazing at the mountains or in his mobile home along with his wife, Suzanne, camped out on their Florida property in Polk City. Although retired, with his political past in the rearview mirror, Bird couldn’t resist the opportunity to help out a North Carolina state senate candidate this summer and fall, doing a bit of opposition research.

What he says: “One of our goals on the city council was to keep growth in Delray manageable. A lot of good things came as a result of that.” february

Claim to Fame: While elected officials like Doak Campbell and Tom Lynch helped formulate Delray Beach’s downtown resurgence, it was Brown, (above left) the executive director of the Community Redevelopment Agency from 1991 to 2000, who took the vision and ran with it. Tapping into his experience in commercial real estate development, Brown used an assortment of tools, including affordable financing, to attract restaurants and businesses to Delray Beach. He was the guy who executed the vision—and Delray would never be the same.

Where he is NoW: Brown is a principal in Redevelopment Management Associates, a firm he co-created that works with several communities to strengthen their downtown development efforts. In addition to working on projects with cities such as Oakland Park and Hillsboro Beach, the firm also has a contract to operate the Pompano Beach Community Development Agency, with Brown serving as its co-executive director.

Margaret and Ed Gallagher Claim to Fame: Few had taken as big a chance on Delray as Margaret and Ed Gallagher, the owners of City Limits on Southeast Second Avenue and also developers of most of the south side of Atlantic Avenue from Second Avenue to the railroad tracks. Tapping into Margaret’s experience working with the Rolling Stones’ Ron Wood, the Gallaghers built an outdoor stage behind the restaurant at a time when there was little live music on the Avenue. It’s safe to say that the Gallaghers helped bring music to Delray—and people still pine for that old open courtyard at the original City Limits.

Where they are NoW: After a 10-year run, the Gallaghers saw encroaching development as bringing new challenges and closed City Limits. An attempt to re-create City Limits in a building behind Hand’s Stationers on the north side of Atlantic Avenue failed, in part because of an economic slowdown. The Gallaghers now work with Chris Brown in Pompano Beach, with Ed serving as construction projects manager and Margaret as an executive assistant.

What they say: “We had an idea that everyone would love music, and they did.”

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Tom Lynch Claim to Fame: Taking the mayor’s gavel from Doak Campbell, Lynch rallied the community in support of revitalizing downtown and then shepherded efforts that made the area attractive to businesses and customers. A successful business owner, Lynch was a visionary mayor in the early to mid 1990s, when Delray Beach was recognized for its successful downtown rebirth and when the city won its first of two All-America City awards. He and Frances Bourque are often credited with leading the charge into a new era for Delray Beach.

Where he is NoW: Lynch has been in public office almost consistently for more than two decades, although his current workload as mayor of the Village of Golf pales in comparison to his responsibilities in Delray Beach and as chairman of the Palm Beach County School Board from 1998 to 2006. Still owner and president of the Plastridge Insurance Agency, Lynch remains active in the community in several leadership positions, including serving on the board of trustees of Nova Southeastern University.

What he says: “I am proud that we were able to bring the entire city together to create change.”

Frances Bourque

Claim to Fame: A woman you don’t want to say “no” to, Bourque battled naysayers and developers—and almost singlehandedly raised millions of dollars—to make sure the Old School Square Cultural Arts complex, now known as the Delray Beach Center for the Arts, became a reality.

Everyone in town regards her as the godmother of the Delray renaissance, starting with Old School Square.

Where she is NoW: Still on the board of the complex, serving as chairman emeritus, Bourque continues to be a driving force in determining the center’s future path. She remains active in other community activities as well, helping to coordinate fundraising events for Bethesda Memorial Hospital and other organizations. A grandmother of nine, Bourque recently watched as one of her grandchildren took part in an arts program at the center in what she calls “the legacy of my family meeting with the legacy of my work.”

What she says: “The Delray Beach Center for the Arts is everything we want it to be, but it’s not half of what we know it can be.”

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Nick Loeb

Claim to Fame: A wealthy young entrepreneur from the northeast, Loeb arrived on the Delray Beach political scene in the early 2000s and made an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the City Commission, losing in 2006 by just 104 votes in a hotly contested election. He was regarded with much suspicion as the secretive “outsider,” but we say “look at him now.”

Where he is NoW: Still a resident of Delray Beach, Loeb spends a lot of time in California, where his fiancée, actress Sofia Vergara of “Modern Family” fame, works six months out of the year. He continues to operate two businesses from offices in West Palm Beach: Carbon Solutions America, which provides climate change consulting to government and corporate clients; and Loeb Foods, which produces Onion Crunch, a crispy onion topping.

What he says: “I ran for Delray City Commission because it was the community I lived in and I loved the city.”

What they say: “We Were the oNes Who took the ChaNCe oN atlaNtiC aveNue, aNd it Was a great experieNCe.”

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Claim to Fame: You could have rolled the proverbial bowling ball down Atlantic Avenue after 5 p.m. in the 1990s when Anthony and Lisa Damiano opened Damiano’s at the spot now occupied by Cut 432. Introducing what they labeled as trans-continental cuisine to the area, the Damianos left the Avenue in 1992 and moved the restaurant into the historic Tarramore House, now the site of Dada.

Where they are NoW: Working in trendy areas of the Southwestern United States, the

Damianos stuck with the restaurant business after Damiano’s closed in 1999. Lisa recently took a job as the executive pastry chef at Searsucker, a Scottsdale, Ariz., restaurant opened by “Top Chef ” Brian Malarkey. Master Chef Anthony Damiano is a chef/partner at two new concept restaurants in Santa Fe. Called Sup (pronounced soup), they are casual, self-service soup restaurants featuring eight homemade soups every day as well as artisan sandwiches.

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irst, it was an All-American City—twice. Then the stakes got higher when Delray Beach was one of several small towns in the country up for Rand McNally’s “Most Fun Small Town in America,” a competition it won handily a few months ago. The national exposure that ensued came as no surprise to locals, snowbirds and longtime visitors who have known for years that Delray Beach was one of South Florida’s best-kept secrets for a great vacation.

And, indeed, Delray has it all, from fine dining and gorgeous beaches to a vibrant downtown and fun hotels and resorts. There are museums, Segway tours, deep-sea fishing and kite boarding. There is golf and shark feedings and fashion shows and jazz. There are festivals, a 100-foot Christmas tree, farmers’ markets and Elvis. And it only gets better.

Welcome to Destination Delray—the most fun small town in America and your perfect South Florida experience.

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The Delray Center for the Arts at Old School Square is the town’s cultural center and includes: the Cornell Museum of Art and American Culture, the 323-seat Crest Theater and the outdoor Entertainment Pavilion.

Corner of Atlantic and Swinton avenues.

The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum is the former home of the late Solomon D. Spady, who was the most prominent African-American educator and community leader in Delray Beach from 1922 to 1957. 170 N.W. Fifth Ave., 561/279-8883, spadymuseum.com Delray Yacht Cruises at Veterans Park in Delray Beach offers cruises down the Intracoastal waterway as well as private charters aboard the Lady Atlantic and Lady Delray. 801 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/243-0686, delraybeachcruises.com.

The Sandoway House Nature Center is in a historic 1936 beachfront home on the National Register of Historic Places and preserved as a unique Nature Center. 142 S. Ocean, Delray Beach, 561/274-7263.

The only museum in the United States devoted to Japanese culture, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens features a 32,000-squarefoot building, as well as the one of the largest Japanese gardens of its kind. 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach, 561/495-0233.

A diving trip to the reefs off Delray Beach provides an up-close view of marine life, from small reef fish such as sergeant majors and angelfish to rays and an occasional barracuda. The “Delray Wreck” is just 150 yards off the south end of Delray’s public beach. The Scuba Center, 885 S.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach, 561/278-7020, scubadelray.com The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 30 minutes west of Delray, covers about 145,000 acres in the northern Everglades and has walking and bike trails, canoeing, boating (there are three boat ramps), fishing, etc. 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, 561/732-3684, loxahatchee.fws.gov. Airboat Rides are offered at the refuge’s southern end through Loxahatchee Everglades Tours, 15490 Loxahatchee Road, Parkland, 800/683-5873.

At the south end of Delray’s beach is Delray Beach Water Sports, renting all kinds of beach toys, from Hobie cats to kayaks. 401 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/279-0008, delraybeachwatersports.com bocamag.com/delray

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Great Places to Stay crane’s BeachHouse Hotel & tiki Bar This intimate oasis has a laid-back, tropical vibe, complete with live music and quite an in-the-know scene at its Tiki Bar. [ 82 Gleason St., Delray Beach, 561/278-1700, cranesbeachhouse.com the colony Hotel & cabana club This historic resort hotel in the center of downtown Delray is home to the hotel’s famous "Porch Bar" overlooking vibrant Atlantic Avenue, and also has a charming private beach club with quaint, Old Florida Club atmosphere. [ 525 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/276-4123, thecolonyhotel.com delray Beach Marriott Right across A1A from the beach, this comfortably appointed hotel features the excellent Seacrest Grill and nightly entertainment in O’Grady’s Lounge. [ 10 N. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/274-3200, delraybeachmarriott.com Historic Hartman House This little gem of a B&B is a historic landmark that recalls “an easier, gentler time,” while offering modern amenities like Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. [ 302 N.E. Seventh Ave., Delray Beach, 866/7872302, delraybeachbedandbreakfast.com the seagate Hotel and spa One of the newest properties in town, this luxury boutique hotel is perfectly situated between the beach and downtown, and it has a beach club. [ 1000 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 877/57-SEAGATE, theseagatehotel.com sundy House Famous for its lush tropical gardens and romantic atmosphere, Sundy House also has great dining and is close to all the Atlantic Avenue action. [ 106 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, 561/272-5678, sundyhouse.com Wright By the sea This comfortable beachfront hotel is loaded with Old Florida charm, from its palm-shaded nooks to its observation deck on the ocean. A Delray favorite for generations. [ 1901 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, 561/278-3355, wbtsea.com

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Food For Your Skin & You Third Annual Luncheon Presented by Seagate Spa and Elemis Skincare Experts

Saturday, March 2 | 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Coral Ballroom at The Seagate Hotel & Spa 1000 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach Join us for a nutritious, prix fixe luncheon with mimosas and wine*, as Elemis experts demonstrate their newest anti-aging and resurfacing products specifically designed to feed and nourish your skin.

Space is limited! Call 561.665.4950 to ensure availability.

A non-refundable $25 reservation deposit will be applied to your product purchase. Complimentary valet parking.

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MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PRIVILEGES – THE DELRAY BEACH CLUB

By Ellen Brooks If you haven’t been to the Delray Beach Club, then you’re missing out on one of Delray’s most majestic treasures. This private beach (and social) club has everything a Country Club offers, but with a front row seat to one of Mother Nature’s finest treasures – the pristine Atlantic ocean.

around indoor-outdoor patio grill and fine dining room (overlooking the ocean with live music) are a few of life’s most divine pleasures, there is a lot more to this club than meets the eye.

There’s an outdoor heated pool (overlooking the ocean) with seaside patio dining and bar area. If you enjoy relaxing on the beach, there are beach cabanas and umbrellas, concierge beach service and enough tranquility to heal anything that ails you (boredom included).

A few steps away are well manicured Har-Tru® tennis courts that set the stage for a more active or competitive workout. You can have a private lesson with the pro or attend tennis clinics or round robins. Although the Hemingwayesque wrapadvertorial

If you’re looking for an active social life, you can indulge in their cultural, intellectual and social events that take place almost any day of the week. There are spectacular holiday celebrations, Friday night ocean side cocktail parties, afternoon jazz luncheons, buffet theme nights, coffee talk by the sea, Bridge and Canasta games (and lessons), a book club and a host of enjoyable and challenging events for everyone (even children).

If you are alone (or your family is out of town) the members and management strive to make everyone a part of the Delray Beach Club family. Just ask Linda Sandelman. “Being a member of the Delray Beach Club is one of the best things I have ever done. The place is beautiful and everyone goes out of their way to make you feel comfortable (and included) even if you are single. There are so many activities and ways to participate, and the food is great.

It’s also a great feeling to become part of something bigger than you are. It just gets better.”

The Delray Beach Club also has a fitness center with a personal trainer, and exercise classes that range from aerobics to Pilates and yoga. Spa services, such as Swedish massage, Reiki, Reflexology and therapeutic treatments are readily available.

If you are a golfer, the Delray Beach Club now has access to over 50 local golf courses and country clubs exclusively for members. There are also children’s programs (and summer

camps), pool parties, theater trips, cruises, oceanfront soirees and just about any activity imaginable. Also part of membership is access to the business center that has cable TV, Wi-Fi access, and flat screen TV. This all-inclusive activity roster is why Membership Director, Diane Roberts touts the Delray Beach Club as a “place to connect with family and friends and enjoy life to the fullest. New friendships are just waiting to be made.”

Roberts is right. The front lounge area, outdoor café or ocean front dining room is the perfect place to bring clients or friends for cocktails and conversation. It’s also the perfect place to enjoy the serenity, solemnity and safety that this private beach club provides.

The club also has a rich history and heritage that preserves the legacy (and largeness) of this unique beach club, that was founded in 1969. It is in this tranquil space that you can contemplate your most innermost thoughts, take a walk on the beach or kick back and socialize with like minds.

There are also different types of memberships available to meet your specific needs (even a trail membership). Call Diane Roberts at 561-921-0244 to arrange for a tour of the club, or to answer any of your questions. Find out more about this hidden treasure at www.thedelraybeachclub.com t

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Mac is Back in 2013!!! John McEnroe returns to the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, February 22 March 3. The only ATP tournament in the world featuring a Champions Tour event and World Tour event. Headliners also include greats John Isner, Bryan Brothers, Mats Wilander, Carlos Moya and more!

30 n.W. First ave., Delray Beach 561/330-6000 yellowtennisBall.com

crest theatre presents FIDDler on the rooF

Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this family show is considered one of the great works of the American musical theater. Thursday & Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 & 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 & 7 p.m.

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Our mission is to preserve and perpetuate the music, character and history of the Great American Songbook. Our vision is that this great music of our country will remain accessible to those who grew up with it, so their children will learn and understand its history, and it will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come.

Through the generosity of our donors, we have not only kept this genre alive but deliver it to thousands of people, both young and young at heart.

e Our internationally syndicated radio show, Dick Robinson’s “American Standards by the Sea” is heard weekly on commercial and public radio stations (locally on three great radio stations, and on WXEL TV (PBS), Saturdays at 6:30 PM) and on our streaming website, yachtamusic.com.

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our Legends’ Awards. Proceeds will support an annual vocal competition, and the winner will record a performance in a professional studio, be aired nationwide on our radio show and receive a cash honorarium to continue training.

e We are also creating “A Teacher’s Guide to the Great American Songbook” for use in the classroom.

Join us to keep the music playing. Your commitment will ensure that the Great American Songbook will not only survive but thrive for generations to come. Please make your tax-deductible contribution to our 501(c)3 today. Visit preserveourgas.org or call 800.723.4698 for more information.

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From left: Jeffrey schrader and Bryan Behling with products at The ancient olive; lori Richards helps a customer at The olive Taste.

salad dressing goes to college Delray Beach is now home to some new oil businesses.

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Just a few months ago, finding quality olive oils and balsamic vinegars would have required a trip to a gourmet food shop with perhaps a limited selection, or maybe to a weekend green market.

Now, veteran foodies who know the difference between olio nueveo and arbequina, as well as novices who want to know which balsamic vinegar will enhance the flavor of chocolate ice cream, can visit two new stores dedicated almost entirely to high-quality oils and vinegars.

In November, Lori Richards and her husband opened The Olive Taste, a Pineapple Grove shop featuring more than a dozen premium extra-virgin olive oils and a similar number of balsamic vinegars.

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Then, a few weeks later, Jeffrey Schrader and Bryan Behling opened their third Ancient Olive store in Florida, this one on East Atlantic Avenue, opposite the Colony Hotel.

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“Olive oil is hot right now,” Schrader says.

“People are discovering there’s a difference between store-bought olive oil and quality olive oil.”

For Richards, helping to educate customers about that difference is not just a business imperative; it’s also a passion.

“There are a lot of people who think olive oil is olive oil,” she says. “But just like there are different wines that pair with different dishes, there are different oils that enhance the flavors of different foods.”

A recent convert who discovered the difference between quality oils and basic olive oil while working part-time in a North Carolina olive oil shop, Richards has a cabinet full of different oils at home and selects just the right olive oil for the right situation.

Like Richards, Schrader and Behling see great potential in the oil retail business and expect a growing market as more consumers become better educated about their products.

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Jeffrey Schrader’s Five Tips for Buying and Storing Olive Oils

• TasTe before you buy. This allows you to choose the oil that best meets your flavor profile.

• find ouT where and when it was crushed. The fresher the oil, the better.

• Make sure you are buying 100-percent extra-virgin olive oil. Some products that are called extra virgin—from the first pressing of the olives—are diluted with lesser-quality oils.

• know whaT you’ll be using the oil for before you buy it. Like wines, some oils pair better with different dishes.

• sTore your oil correctly. Olive oil should be stored in dark and cool areas. Air, light and heat cause the oils to deteriorate.

Lori Richards’ Favorite Oil and Vinegar Pairings

for dipping bread: Tuscan herb olive oil and 18-year traditional balsamic vinegar for Topping berries and CreaM or iCe CreaM: Dark chocolate balsamic vinegar for grilled VegeTables (including asparagus, zucchini or eggplant): Garlic olive oil brushed on before grilling, drizzled with 25-year traditional or fig balsamic vinegar on the plate for frenCh ToasT: Cranberry walnut balsamic vinegar drizzled (this vinegar is also perfect for a fresh spinach salad) for hoMeMade whiTe pizza: White truffle oil drizzled on the pizza after it emerges from the oven

both Schrader and Richards say, is the popularity of the Mediterranean diet and the popular book with the same name by Marissa Cloutier and Eve Adamson, which touts the benefits of true 100 percent extra-virgin olive oil.

“The Mediterranean diet started it, and it just blossomed from there,” Schrader says.

In fact, the U.S. is now the third-largest consumer of olive oil worldwide, with Greece leading the way. Italy exports more olive oil to the United States than anywhere else.

“There are a lot of people who enjoy eating well,” says Richards, who years ago stopped using butter and margarine and switched to using oils and vinegars instead.

Recognizing that the oil business they’re in doesn’t have the built-in demand that comes with the other type of oil business we’re used to hearing about, these local entrepreneurs are february

looking for innovative ways to get customers in to their stores.

At The Olive Taste, which Richards sees as a destination store, education about oils and vinegars will be the primary magnet to draw in customers. Offering tastings and classes, Richards’ store also features homemade breads, pasta and other related products.

For the owners of the Ancient Olive, who already have stores in Winter Park and St. Augustine, tourists as well as locals make up the market.

The store offers cooking classes, and you’ll find a very home-focused environment there.

Prices on oils and vinegars vary depending on the size of the bottle and the quality of the product, but average-size bottles run between the $10 and $20 range.

“We’re doing for olive oil what Starbucks did for coffee,” Schrader says.

save the date

The Eighth Annual Delray Beach International Tennis Championships’ Chamber Bash is Tuesday, Feb. 26, from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. A networking event for members of the Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Boca Raton chambers of commerce, the Bash takes place in the on-site hospitality pavilion and includes food provided by Delray Beach restaurants, complimentary beverages and visits from players. Included in the price of the event are tickets to that evening’s matches. Tickets are $35 for grandstand seats, $48 for reserved seats and $81 for box seats. To find out more, visit yellowtennisball.com or call 561/330-6000.

Luminaries

The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Luminary Gala recently honored outstanding business leaders and businesses in the community.

Dr. Craig Spodak of the Spodak Dental Group was chosen as the winner of the Chamber’s 2012-2013 Business Person of the Year award. Other finalists were Stacy Beaulieu of the Beaulieu Law Group, Tom Laudani of Seaside Builders, and Terra Spero of the RealTime Marketing Group.

The 2012-2013 Business of the Year Award went to the Plastridge Insurance Agency, and the 2012-2013 Non-Profit Organization of the Year was presented to the Achievement Centers for Children & Families. Scott Porten of the Porten Companies was named Director of the Year; Ron Gilinsky was named Ambassador of the Year; and Frank Wheat received the 20122013 Lifetime Achievement Award.

Recipients of the 2012-2013 Ken Ellingsworth Community Service Award were: Pedro Andrade of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Jennifer Aracri of J. Aracri Consulting, Casey Cleveland of The Avenue Church, Ron Gilinsky of C3 Cloud Computing, Christine King of Your Best Fit, and Gregg Weiss of Morgan Stanley. The 2012-2013 Business Recognition Awards went to Blue Bell Ice Cream, Delray Medical Center, Gleneagles Country Club, Max’s Harvest, PGA Superstore and The Buzz Agency.

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Where: Grease Burger Bar, West Palm Beach About the event: Some 150 locals attended “Back in Black,” the kickoff celebration of the final Gentlemen of the Garden’s Devil’s Night, held at Grease Burger Bar. The Gentlemen of the Garden Inc. is a nonprofit organization that benefits specific landscaping and environmental beautification projects.

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Where: Hyatt Place, Delray Beach About the event: Friends, family and co-workers met at the Hyatt Place for Indulgence, an exclusive women’s event that raised more than $30,000 for the Achievement Centers for Children & Families, a nonprofit that provides services to Palm Beach County’s most economically disadvantaged families.

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Where: Lady Atlantic About the event: Veterans’ Pathway to Business Success held its first fundraiser to provide grants to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking entrepreneurial funding. The all-volunteer, nonprofit organization hosted a dinner and cocktail reception aboard the Lady Atlantic. All proceeds from the event benefited the fund.

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You’ll join hundreds of other guests seated at Florida’s longest dining table, right down the middle of famed Atlantic Avenue! For more information on this event, visit bocamag.com or downtowndelraybeach.com or call 561/243-1077. You also can pick up our March/April issue to view the special-event section. Menus will be available online by Feb 1. First come, first serve!

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270 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/243-7975

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he image of a lone man riding quietly into town to save the townsfolks’ bacon is as thoroughly, iconically American as Mom, apple pie and barbecue chicken pizza.

Now, it may be hard to imagine Mark Militello as John Wayne, but replace the six-shooter with a chef’s knife, the chaps with an apron, the starring role in dozens of hit movies with the starring role in a dozen or so hit restaurants and, well ... I think you get the idea.

The bacon that one of South Florida’s most celebrated chefs has ridden into town to save belongs to 75 Main, the Atlantic Avenue sibling of restaurateur Zach Erdem’s Southampton celebrity magnet of the same name. Since opening a year ago, 75 Main’s path has been a little rocky, going through several chefs and struggling to find its niche in the ever-morechallenging Delray dining market.

Enter Militello (see sidebar), who Erdem brought in last October as a consultant to rework the menu, train the kitchen staff and make sure the food stands up to the competition’s. It was a smart move that’s paid off in spades, as even the simplest dishes show off the quality of ingredients and care in their preparation that marked Militello’s own restaurants.

Take 75 Main’s tuna tartare, a hugely generous portion of impeccably fresh tuna coarsely chopped, dressed with only a bit of olive oil, lemon and capers, set atop mashed avocado and plated with a few squiggles of aioli. The grilled artichoke is even simpler but no

less delectable, with a scattering of crunchy breadcrumb gremolata and a remarkably light, frothy lemon beurre blanc. Balsamic and honey-glazed Coho salmon could have been an overwrought mess, but the subtlety of the sweet-tart glaze let the salmon’s distinctive, meaty flavor shine through. It came with ricotta gnocchi as big as a baby’s fist yet surprisingly delicate despite their size, plus a trio of multicolored heirloom carrots and asparagus spears.

Pineapple upside-down cake was pleasant enough if rather dry. But budino—creamydreamy rum-laced Italian pudding in a small parfait glass layered with crushed graham crackers and unctuous caramel—that’s the kind of treat your sweet teeth dream about.

Bacon, saved. Don’t miss 75 Main.

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it’s a lounGe! it’s a restaurant!

Actually, 75 Main is both. The restaurant fronts Atlantic Avenue, a fairly small but sexy space with a walnut-colored porcelain tile floor, white leather Barcelona chairs, textured walls, long tufted baquette, giant windows that open onto the street and a large marble-topped bar in the center. To the rear is the lounge, where the party gets started at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday night and continues until 3 in the morning. Or until the partiers run out of gas.

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Consulting chef Mark Militello; above, mussels bleu cheese with shellfish and tomato broth

Mark Marks the spot If you’ve dined out in South Florida over the past 20 years, you’ve either eaten Mark Militello’s food or that of chefs who have worked for or with him. Michelle Bernstein, Tim Andriola, Hedy Goldsmith and Kris Wessel are just a few of the toques who have come out of his kitchens.

One of the original “Mango Gang” who put South Florida on the national culinary map in the 1980s, Militello had several eponymous local restaurants that went belly up with the economic downturn, but is back in force with his restaurant consulting company, SyntuitiveMJM.

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

atlantic grille—1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafoodcontemporary 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. $$

brulé bistro—200 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 109. american. This cozy Pineapple Grove restaurant has small tables as well as less formal seating, a market counter and a wall of very good wines. It has the ambience of an intimate neighborhood bistro (you can take out gourmet meals as well) with 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 to veal scalloppini. This may be your catcher’s mitt for great downtown dining when you can’t decide where to go.

• Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/274-2046. $$

buddha sky bar—217 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan asian. Don’t miss a meal at this stylish Asia-meetsindustrial chic spot with a view of the Delray skyline.

City Oyster bakery now offers a sweet finish to its meals.

Chinese-influenced dim sum is inspired, while rock shrimp tempura and Wagyu tenderloin skewers with twin chimichurri sauces touch the heart and the taste buds. Veggie fried rice is exemplary thanks to the kitchen’s application of wok chi. • Dinner 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 (American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and “secret sauce”) or the $10 Ultimate Cheeseburger, which adds the same garnishes to 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. There is also a selection of hot dogs (try the Wagyu version) and there are wines and craft beers too, plus frozen custards in all manner of guises.

• 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. $$

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

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

For dessert, you can’t go wrong with the cheesecake imported from the Carnegie Deli. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9404. $$

casa di pepe—189 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. A welcoming staff, familiar Italian dishes done right and moderate prices define this cozy spot with a spacious outdoor patio. Two could share the fist-sized meatball with fresh-tasting tomato sauce and dollop of milky basil, before moving on to house-made linguine with clams, tender veal Francese and one of the best versions of tiramisu this side of Veneto. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/279-7371. $$ city oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This

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[ dining guide ] gol! the taste of brazil—411 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak house. The classic churrascaria formula— grilled meats, served until you can’t eat another bite—is done efficiently and quite satisfyingly. Start off at the well-provisioned salad bar, which offers more than three dozen preludes to meat eating, among them well-made calamari and ham salads, rounds of smoky eggplant, and rich and delightfully old-fashioned four-cheese chicken. Meats with a bit of fat are the best choices, especially the garlicky sirloin, slices of medium-rare flank steak and hugely flavorful beef ribs. • Dinner daily. 561/272-6565. $$

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greek bistro—1832 S. Federal Highway. Greek.

If you care more about well-prepared, generously portioned and fairly priced food than Opa!-shouting waiters, you’ll love this modest little restaurant.

Flaky, overstuffed spanikopita and miraculously light and delicate beef meatballs should be at the top of your appetizer list, and though entrées don’t always reach those heights, both a long-braised lamb shank and grilled whole snapper are certainly satisfying.

And the baklava is great. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/266-8976. $ henry’s—16850 Jog Road. American. This casual,

cucina mio—16950 Jog Road. Italian. There are

deck 84—840 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary

many Italian restaurants in our culinary universe, most mining familiar culinary territory. This popular eatery does so, too, offering sturdy renditions of Italian favorites in enormous portions at correspondingly modest prices. The menu highlight is perhaps tiramisu, rarely made as well as it is here. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. 561/499-9419. $$

American. Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the steallar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey apple cobbler. And the waterfront location just seems to make everything taste better. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/665-8484. $

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 expecting all the tired old “Italian” culinary clichés at Angelo Elia’s wickedly stylish trattoria. Instead, 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. $$

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dig—5199 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Proprietor Robert Greenfield has turned the former Greenfield’s restaurant into organic-healthysustainable 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 pineapple-mango 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. 561/638-0500. $$ fifth avenue grill—821 S. Federal Highway.

American. Since 1989, this upscale tavern has been a Delray favorite. The straightforward menu focuses on entrées, especially the famed Allen Brothers beef; choose from numerous cuts and preparations—and add a lobster tail for good measure. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/265-0122. $$

unpretentious restaurant from Burt Rapoport in the west part of town never fails to delight diners.

Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything—from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/638-1949. $$

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

• Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/330-9191. $$

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

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[ dining guide ] prime—110 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime

The famous Keste pizza from Scuola Vecchia

is aptly named for its heart of the action location, classy neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump, crabby Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding.

Service is a strong suit too, so with a bit of work this good-looking restaurant will fully live up to its name.

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

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scuola vecchia—522 E. Atlantic Ave.

jimmy’s bistro—9 S. Swinton Ave. Eclectic. Look up “cozy” and “charming” in the dictionary, and you’ll see a picture of Jimmy Mills’ tiny restaurant. 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. It’s

max’s harvest—169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Restaurateur Dennis Max, instrumental in bringing the chef and ingredientdriven ethos of California cuisine to South Florida in the 1980s, is again at the forefront of the fresh, local, seasonal culinary movement. Max’s Harvest soars with dishes like plump Cedar Key clams with housemade tasso, savory bourbon-maple glazed pork belly, and crispy-skinned wild sockeye salmon with yuzutruffle vinaigrette. The made-to-order donuts are pure decadence. • Dinner daily. 561/381-9970. $$

a pleasure watching the professionals here at work.

That extends to the kitchen, which 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. And watching your server skillfully debone a whole (and impeccably fresh) Dover sole is almost as satisfying as eating it. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$

old calypso—900 E. Atlantic Ave. Island. The

lemongrass bistro—420 E. Atlantic Ave.

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

561/276-3600. $$

Pan-Asian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau panAsian fare make this original Lemongrass and its three younger siblings some of the most popular eateries around. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge, as evidenced by impeccably fresh salmon, tuna and yellowtail sushi.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. $

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restaurant is airy and wide-open, but the draw is the Intracoastal view. A popular happy hour takes place at the center bar, and during Sunday brunch, music is added. The food is reliable and consistent, 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

Neopolitan pizza. They like to say they make the “best pizza under the sun” and, well, we just have to agree. This bright new 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. Try the Kesté pizza: imported fresh bufula mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, proscuitto di Parma, rucala, shaved gran cru, extra virgin olive oil and basil. Pair that with a nice vino and you are transported to a pizzeria in Naples. In short: This is a don’t-miss Delray dining experence. Go now.

• Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/865-5923. $

sundy house—106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. Everyone knows about the spectacular garden, home to hundreds of species of exotic plants. But the comforting-contemporary food deserves notice too, realized in such dishes as expertly fried calamari with zesty Moroccanstyle aioli; savory rack of lamb crusted with herbs, mustard and horseradish; and pistachio-crusted salmon with marinated fennel, artichoke, sherry wine and a citrus gastrique served with black rice.

Portions are enormous, so bring your appetite.

• Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$

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. $$ tryst—4 E. Atlantic Ave. Eclectic. It’s tough to beat this hotspot with the lovely outdoor patio, well-chosen selection of artisan beers and not-the-usual-suspect wines, and an eclectic “gastropub” menu of small and large plates. Try the crisp-fried rock shrimp with chipotle-mayonnaise sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/921-0201. $$ february

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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. $$$

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safire asian fusion—817 Lake Ave. PanAsian. This stylish little restaurant offers food that gently marries East and West, plus a roster of more traditional Thai dishes and inventive sushi rolls.

Menu standouts include tempura-fried rock shrimp or calamari cloaked with a lush-fiery “spicy cream sauce.” Expect neighborly service and reasonable prices. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/588-7768. $ LAntAnA the station house—233 Lantana Road. Seafood. union—8 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan-Asian. To form

china dumpling—1899-5 N. Congress Ave.

a more perfect union this downtown purveyor of “Asian comfort food” has brought in wackymaki expert Candyfish Gourmet Sushi as a sort of restaurant-within-a-restaurant. Union dishes like saltand-pepper calamari, pot stickers with panang curry sauce and “volcano” chicken wings are well-prepared if overly sweet. Candyfish’s sushi rolls blend all manner of fish and shellfish with cream cheese, fruits and veggies, and sauces in a riot of different combinations. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/330-4236. $$

chinese. The dim sum basket is an absolute musttry. 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. $

vic & angelo’s—290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian.

God is in the details at this upscale trattoria, and He doesn’t miss much, including stellar service and an outstanding wine menu. Ingredients like Buffalo mozzarella, house-made pastas and San Marzano tomatoes are first-rate, and execution is spot on. Try the “Old School” meatball to start, 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. $$$

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. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$

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

tempting 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. $

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

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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 seeand-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. 561/833-3450. $$

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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

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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. 561/8338800. $$

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 caviar and the Dover sole meunière filleted tableside.

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

cucina dell’ arte—257 Royal Poinciana Way.

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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. $$

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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. $$$

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[ dining guide ] Specializing in the fabulous flavors of Italy. Selections include delicious risottos, succulent fresh fish entrées, osso bucco, roasted lamb, prime meats, delectable homemade desserts as well as exotic fare like duck, octopus, Maine lobster, numerous homemade stuffed ravioli and pasta, roasted whole Bronzini (Mediterranean Seabass).

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.

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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. $$

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renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is comfortably buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honeyglazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$

the restaurant— Four Seasons Resort, 2800 South Ocean Blvd. Contemporary American. With a casual, yet refined ambience, The Restaurant is the premier dining venue at the Four Seasons Palm Beach.

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 poshcasual refuge for the see-and-be-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honeyginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$ trevini ristorante—290 Sunset Ave. Italian.

Maître d’ Carla Minervini is your entrée to a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. We love the crispy fillet of herb-crusted sole in a rich, buttery sauce and the veal scallopini in a lemon caper Chardonnay sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/8333883. $$$ pAlm beACh gArdens cabo flats—11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas february

than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina adds another—that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the terrific tuna ceviche in “tomatillo broth.” • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/624-0024. $

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

561/627-2662. $$

WELLINGTON pangea bistro—10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Contemporary American. Add culinary influences from the tropics, Europe, Asia and Latin America to a trio of chefs from the Four Seasons Palm Beach, plus one Venezuelan designer-turned-restaurateur, and the result is

this smartly modern bistro that’s bringing a real sense of gastronomic adventure to Wellington. Every dish sports an element that will tickle your taste buds, whether crunchy Asian slaw on ahi poke flatbread or beguiling lemongrass-kaffir lime vinaigrette with a slab of various blackened fish. • Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. (Dinner only during summer months) 561/793-9394. $$

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; and the signature “Coco Cabana,” a habanero and coconut milk-infused curry with a wealth of veggies, tubers and fat, succulent shrimp. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-4773. $$

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café centro—2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian.

b.b. king’s blues club—550 S. Rosemary Ave. American. The restaurant at this club-dining spot won’t leave you singing the blues, but it will leave you wishing for more 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. With its bold, vibrant decor and flavors, this colorful restaurant is a treat for the palette and palate.

Must-orders include mariquitas, thin, crispy plantain

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

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[ dining guide ] 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. $$ marcello’s la sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway.

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Italian. You’re in for a treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. Another top choice is the chicken breast, pounded thin and filled with fontina and prosciutto. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day–Labor Day).

561/585-3128. $$

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

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

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

Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. Made-to-order guacamole is a good place to start, perhaps followed by a grilled yellowtail (an occasional special) with mango-pineapple salsa. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001.

(Other Palm Beach County location: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2133) $ umi fishbar + grill—2401 PGA Blvd. Asian

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fusion/sushi. The tired Asian fusion genre is worked so carefully and sensitively here that it all seems new again. Choices abound on the fusion and sushi menus, but highlights include fluffy Chinese-style pork buns with heritage pig filling, terrific Mexican-style corn cooked on the robata grill and Nobu-esque sake-misomarinated sea bass that’s a symphony of delicate and lusty flavors. • Dinner daily. 561/472-7900. $$ february

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• Saturday, March 9, 2013 • Join us for the inaugural Literary Picnic in the Park – a completely new, competitive culinary and literary event produced by the Delray Beach Public Library as part of the Centennial Celebration.

Space is limited, so enter your team today to guarantee your spot in the park! wHere Old School Square Park time Event: 6 - 8 p.m. • Set-up: 4 - 6 p.m. • Judging of Literary & Culinary picnic: 7 p.m. entry fee $250/team (limit 12 persons)

*Proceeds to benefit the Delray Beach Public Library ( a non-profit 501 (c) 3)

prizeS Awards for best costumes, best picnic menu, most creative book adaptation & more!

Here iS How it will work: • Gather a group of your friends together for an upscale evening of food, costumes and fun.

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• Fill out the Entry Form and start planning your Literary Picnic in the Park!

ContaCt information: To receive an entry form and to reserve your space, please contact Kimberley TromblyBurmeister, Development Director, Delray Beach Public Library at 561-266-0775 or e-mail ktburmeister@delraylibrary.org. for more information about the Centennial Celebration visit www.delraylibrary.org SponSored by:

[ dining guide ] 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 Intracoastal spot. 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. $$$

boCA rAton abe & louie’s—2200 W. Glades Road. Steaks.

This outpost of the Boston steak house cooks up slabs of well-aged, USDA Prime beef like nobody’s business. Two of the best are the bone-in ribeye and New York sirloin. Start with a crab cocktail, but don’t neglect side dishes like steamed spinach and hash browns. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly.

Brunch Sun. 561/447-0024. $$$

arturo’s ristorante—6750 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Arturo’s quiet, comfortable dining room; slightly formal, rigorously professional service; and carefully crafted Italian dishes never go out of style. You’ll be tempted to make a meal of the

array of delectable antipasti from the antipasti cart, but try to leave room for main courses like giant shrimp with tomatoes, cannellini beans, rosemary and an exceptionally well-done risotto. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. 561/997-7373. $$$

assaggio del forno—3011 Yamato Road.

Italian. West Boca gets a casual, contemporary café that celebrates New York Italian fare. The kitchen turns out with-it Italian-esque dishes and ubiquitous Italian-American favorites. Try the swordfish with tapenade and sautéed spinach, rib-sticking rigatoni with Sunday gravy, and an estimable rendition of the classic tiramisu. The three-course, $29.95 prix fixe menu is one of the best deals in town. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/613-6460. $$

biergarten—309 Via De Palmas. German/Pub. Part vaguely German beer garden, part all-American sports bar, this rustic eatery offers menus that channel both, as well as an excellent selection of two-dozen beers on tap and the same number by the bottle. The food is basic and designed to go well with suds, like the giant pretzel with a trio of dipping sauces and an upscale burger featuring Florida Wagyu beef, knockwurst,

cheddar cheese and more. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/395-7462. $

bistro provence—2399 N. Federal Highway.

French. With the convivial ambience and hearty good food of an authentic Parisian bistro, this inviting, unpretentious restaurant deserves its local popularity. Mussels are a specialty, and roasted duck is excellent too. • Dinner nightly. 561/368-2340. $$ bonefish grill—21069 Powerline Road. Seafood.

Market-fresh seafood is the cornerstone—like Chilean sea bass prepared over a wood-burning grill and served with sweet Rhea’s topping (crabmeat, sautéed spinach and a signature lime, tomato and garlic sauce.) • Dinner nightly. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/732-9142; 9897 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561/965-2663; 11658 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/799-2965) $$

the capital grille—6000 Glades Road. Steaks.

This is one of more than three dozen restaurants in a national chain, but the Boca Grille treats you like a regular at your neighborhood restaurant. Steaks, dry-aged if not Prime, are flavorful and cooked

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with precision, while starters from Wagyu beef carpaccio to a lighter version of the hardy chopped salad are nicely done too. Parmesan truffle fries are crispy sticks of potato heaven; chocolate-espresso cake a study in shameless, and luscious, decadence.

• Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/368-1077. $$$

carmen’s—999 E. El Camino Real. Continental.

The Rat Pack lives and the view of the Intracoastal is sublime at this throwback restaurant on the top floor of the Bridge Hotel. The menu mixes the familiar with a few more modern updates. Favorites include a mild-tasting Caesar salad and tender charbroiled filet mignon. Cocktails are a strong suit. • Dinner Thurs.– Sat. 561/368-9500. $$$

caruso ristorante—187 S.E. Mizner Blvd.

Italian. Former Chicago chef-restaurateurs Lillo and Gina Teodosi bring big-city dining to town. The ambience is welcoming, the service rigorously professional and the food is so lovingly prepared it makes even the most familiar dishes special. Among them: a farm-fresh caprese salad, giant truffle-perfumed veal chop and zabaglione that’s made to order. The light, feathery, delicate gnocchi are merely the best

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561/367-7488. $$$

casa d’angelo—171 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Italian. Angelo Elia’s impeccable Italian restaurant is a delight, from the stylish room to the suave service to the expansive wine list, not to mention food that’s by turn elegant, hearty, bold, subtle and always delicious. Dishes off the regular menu make excellent choices, like fat prawns wrapped in pancetta and grilled. But pay attention to specials like pan-seared snapper and scallops in a spicy, garlicky cherry tomato sauce. • Dinner nightly. 561/3381703. $$$ the cheesecake factory—5530 Glades Road.

American. Oh, the choices! The chain even has a Sunday brunch menu in addition to its main menu, which includes Chinese chicken salad and Cajun jambalaya. Don’t forget about the cheesecakes—from white chocolate and raspberry truffle offerings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-0344. (Other Palm Beach County locations: CityPlace, West Palm Beach, 561/802-3838; Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/776-3711) $$

chops lobster bar—101 Plaza Real S., Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. Steaks are aged USDA Prime—tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked under a 1,700-degree broiler. There’s all manner of fish and shellfish, but you’re here for the lobster, whether giant Australian tails flash-fried and served with drawn butter or sizable Maine specimens stuffed with crab. • Dinner nightly. 561/395-2675. $$$$

cuban café—3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. Cuban.

Diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $

curries & more—217 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Indian. There’s a lot more than just curries at this cozy Indian restaurant—crisp, beignet-like pakoras, perfect for dipping in one of three mild but flavorful chutneys; tender and juicy grilled meats and poultry; an array of palate-piquing vegetarian dishes. The curries are good, too. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sat. Dinner Sun. 561/392-2999. $

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By John Shuff

love’s many twists and turns …

John and Margaret Mary Shuff

Enduring love has no boundaries.

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ince this is the month we celebrate Valentines Day, I feel like addressing the idea of love. And I’m not talking about the holiday exactly, but the kind of love that trumps a last-minute box of Russell Stover chocolates, or a call to 1-800 Flowers. I am talking about the kind that lasts through good and bad times, the kind that has defined my 50-year marriage since day one.

Three months into our marriage, my wife, Margaret Mary, threw a plate of food at me after I made a smart-ass comment about her cooking. As I remember, my young bride had rushed home from her teaching job to prepare a gourmet dinner. When I made an unwarranted critique of her culinary skills, she retaliated with no hesitation whatsoever—unceremoniously dumping a heaping plate of food directly into my lap.

Undaunted, it took me another 20 years to get into her danger zone. This time I was complaining about some work that had been done in our home, which she had supervised. After hearing just enough out of me, my honey did the unthinkable: She got behind my wheelchair and launched me into our pool—clothes and all.

I haven’t had very much to say since that day as I have no idea what Margaret Mary might do next, were I to drift into her red zone. (But you can make book that I won’t be sitting near the edge of the Grand Canyon on any family vacation.)

Still, these aren’t the kind of fights that should tear people apart; they are bumps in the road that all married couples encounter.

They don’t define a relationship; they form its boundaries.

Over time, I have come to appreciate the role that sheer commitment plays in a relationship. The late writer, William Somerset

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Maugham, said, “We are not the same person this year or last, nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.” Or, we must be ready to accept, unconditionally, the person we love no matter the circumstances.

As we grow older we are going to encounter situations that will strain our love and impair our ability to act with the strength that enduring love requires.

For example, being diagnosed 38 years ago with multiple sclerosis and living with it has strained our relationship; I’m simply not the same guy physically or emotionally that Margaret Mary married. However, over the years, we both have adjusted to this reality and have worked at keeping the spark alive.

I’ve seen people devastated by strokes, Alzheimer’s, dementia and serious injury. The shock of seeing your soul mate become another person—a person you don’t recognize or who does not recognize you—is unimaginable. Yet when confronted with reality, those with enduring love make the emotional adjustment and commitment that is necessary to maintain a loving relationship.

Today we laugh about the plate of food in my lap and landing in the pool with my clothes on. Because we have come to understand that, “So now faith, hope and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) You can make every day your Valentine’s Day by expressing love in all that you say and do. It will have a profound and positive impact on those around you.

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