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“The Big Bang Theory” Star And Mom Mayim Bialik Shares Her Take On Parenting, Hollywood and More SILENT EPIDEMIC 62 THE Teen Suicide Is On The Rise Nationwide – And In South Florida

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elcome to August, that transitional time when the lazy days of summer recede, kids return to school and season draws near. This is the perfect month for our annual Family Issue, and this one is jam-packed with informative articles guaranteed to inspire you and your loved ones.

We begin with our cover story on Mayim Bialik – mom, neuroscientist and actress known best for her roles on “The Big Bang Theory” and “Blossom.” We recently met her when she spoke at the David Posnack JCC in Davie. Get to know Bialik as she shares her unique take on parenting, Hollywood and more in “The World According To Mayim” (page 50).

The safety and welfare of our children is always a top priority, so we take an in-depth look at the rising rates of teen suicide in “The Silent Epidemic” (page 62). Many families, including ones in South Florida, have lost their children in this devastating manner, and some have turned those tragedies into motivation to help others.

Next, we meet five incredible locals and their therapy dogs who provide comfort to those in need – from chronically ill patients to autistic children to bedridden elderly individuals. Learn more about these big-hearted people and their furry family members in “Top Dogs” (page 68).

In “Mama’s Got A Brand New Bag,” we focus on ways local mothers stay fashionable on the go, and we offer top sartorial tips for fall (page 56). Also inside, we present a curated list of familyfriendly area restaurants where you can enjoy a great meal with children of all ages. Check out “Kid-Tested & Parent-Approved” and discover your “go-to” list of dining destinations (page 78).

I also have exciting news to share regarding my work family: We happily welcome Chelsea Greenwood as our new editor. Chelsea has more than 10 years of experience in the South Florida publishing industry, including editing and writing for award-winning local and national lifestyle magazines. She has worked in Boca Raton for the better part of a decade and has put down roots in our community, recently marrying a nice Boca boy. An avid reader with an eye for design, Chelsea loves meeting and interviewing local residents – and you’ll be getting to know her very soon.

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DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Meet Designers Carly Cushnie And Michelle Ochs Of Women’s Clothing Line Cushnie Et Ochs, A Red Carpet Favorite When Parsons School of De-

sign students Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs graduated in 2007, they decided to forgo traditional job-seeking and took a leap of faith. The women, who shared an uncannily similar aesthetic in fashion design school, launched the luxury womenswear line Cushnie et Ochs in 2008. Their goal?

“To bring some sexy to mini-

Cushnie et Ochs (pronounced “koosh-nee et ox”) comprises dresses, separates, knits and swimwear – all made in New York – but dresses have become the label’s signature, boasting architectural lines, cutouts and sheer panels that show just enough skin.

Though Cushnie et Ochs gained notice in 2011 when Michelle Obama and Reese Witherspoon donned its

Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs

The designers with models at Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton

mal,” says Ochs, 30. “Designs were going too fantasy or too ladylike, so if you wanted to dress minimal, it was shapeless. But you can be minimal and be sexy at the same time.”

Sold in more than 100 stores worldwide, the brand recently made its debut at Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton, and we had the pleasure of meeting the creators there and discussing their sartorial vision.

sculptural dresses, the brand has catapulted into the fashion stratosphere over the past year. A-list celebs (Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Ivanka Trump) and well-known models (Karlie Kloss, Emily Ratajkowski, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) are snapping up pieces left and right, and the Fall 2015 line launched to high acclaim at New York Fashion Week in February.

Maybe because of the red carpet status or those sexy cutouts, Cushnie says many women are hesitant to wear their garments – at least initially.

“Just try it on,” says Cushnie, 31. “A lot of people think you have to be a size 0, and that’s really not the case. … Our dresses are lined, and we try to use a lot of stretch fabric so you feel supported and secure and you can breathe.”

But that doesn’t mean Cushnie et Ochs is the best choice for the faint of heart.

“We design for a confident woman,” Ochs says. “She wants these clothes to empower, and we

want to empower her. She’s not a wallflower. She owns her own space. She’s very strong, and she can carry our clothes well. And that’s ageless.”

When we spoke, Ochs and Cushnie were working on their resort collection for Spring/Summer 2016, which will feature a bit more color than usual and even “some sequins,” Cushnie whispers mischievously. Next up, they hope to expand into shoes, handbags and accessories.

Stay tuned for more from this dynamic design duo.

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HITS THE SPOT

Miles Teller and Jonah Hill on set filming “Arms and the Dudes”

South Floridians can’t get enough of their fancy movie theaters, and Silverspot Cinema is proof of that. Located at the Promenade in Coconut Creek, Silverspot recently unveiled a new restaurant concept developed with David Burke Group, the acclaimed hospitality group helmed by celebrity chef and restaurateur David Burke. Trilogy features inventive American cuisine that can be enjoyed in-theater or in the contemporary café, which is accented with woodpaneled walls and kitschy kitchen mementos.

Executive Chef Matt O’Neill dishes up such signatures as Tuna Tartare Wontons, Duck Confit Banh Mi, BLT Lobster Roll and more. And the bar is just as creative, offering modern cocktails inspired by famous movies, such as “From Russia With Love” and “A Clockwork Mango.”

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NEW HOLLYWOOD FILM MADE IN MIAMI Miami is about to make an ap-

pearance on the big screen with “Arms and the Dudes,” a crime-comedy film about two Miami arms dealers, Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, who land a $300 million government contract to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan. It’s based on a true story, as chronicled in a 2011 Rolling Stone article and the book “Arms and the Dudes: How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History,” released this June – both by reporter Guy Lawson.

“Arms” is being directed by Todd Phillips and stars Jonah Hill and Miles Teller as “the dudes,” who reportedly first met at Beth Israel Congregation, the largest Orthodox synagogue in Miami Beach. The film shot on location in Miami for several weeks this spring, in addition to filming in Romania and Los Angeles. “Arms” – co-produced by Phillips and actor Bradley Cooper as part of their new production deal with Warner Bros. Pictures – is set to hit theaters in 2016.

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(NOT) JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE BEACH

LEAP OF FAITH Artist Susie Sheftel has

always had a fascination with frogs. Fifteen years ago, she turned that interest into charms, dubbed “Schneblies.” (The name is derived from Schnebly Hill Road, a place in Arizona that inspired Sheftel artistically.)

The brass, sterling silver and gold pendants, some bedecked with Swarovski crystals, are now sold in boutiques nationwide.

Her jewelry creations come with a rem reminder to protect the environme environment.

Life’s a beach. And that’s especially true in Boca Raton, which boasts a two-mile stretch of pristine sandy paradise. But there’s a lot of history behind those dunes and sea oats.

That’s the message of the “Life’s a Beach” exhibit Susie Sheftel

at the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum. The display, which runs through Sept. 1, includes 30 pho-

“The rapid disappearance of many species of frogs is just one sign that something is going wrong on our planet,” notes Sheftel, a Boca Raton resident, on her website. “Every day, new species of frogs disappear forever.”

Twenty percent of the retail profit from each sale is donated to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, home to many of the frog and toad varieties that inspired Sheftel to create her Schneblies.

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tomurals and various artifacts as well as the history of the first pre-Columbian settlers, the Cabana Club (now the Boca Beach Club), the fight against German U-boats and more.

“One of the most important items in the exhibit is an intact Maxwell House coffee can, which floated ashore on the beach from a merchant ship sunk by a Nazi sub in 1942,” notes curator Susan Gillis.

Other noteworthy items: doors from the Cabana Club; men’s and women’s swimsuits from the 1910s1960s; and shell, bone and ceramic artifacts from the pre-Columbian Indians who made their home here from 1200 to 1700 A.D. Time to head to the “beach.”

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he was able to “bring the audience closer to the edge of real human emotion” when the shows provided an “interesting plot, usually a twisted version of reality” without a predictable happy ending.

In April, he joined the burgeoning performing arts center Arts Garage, where he creates an “off-off-Broadway feel” similar to that found in New York. His role includes selecting each season’s four shows and singular theme (this upcoming season is “lust”), as well as assembling the team for each production.

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LEADING MAN: Keith Garsson

CENTER STAGE Director Keith Garsson Takes The Helm At Delray’s Arts Garage

BY CARISSA CHESANEK

eith Garsson, the new producing director at Arts Garage in Delray Beach, has always been a man of the theater. As a New York City jazz pianist, he performed with many wellknown cabaret acts while also co-producing shows at the off-Broadway theater St. Bart’s Playhouse.

In 2000, he moved to Boca Raton and took the South Florida theater world by storm, work-

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ing as artistic director for Primal Forces in Fort Lauderdale and helping transform the small Boca Raton Theater Guild into a fully professional company.

While at Primal Forces, Garsson was known for producing edgier material, stemming from his “desire to do small, black-box shows that would not be appropriate, neither commercially nor materially, for the family-friendly audiences.” Garsson found

“There is no such thing as an average day,” Garsson says about working in theater. “Most days involve some sort of negotiation with either the playwright’s agent or licensor, actors, designers and other technical crew. … There are so many talented folks down here; many of them often find themselves in the fortunate position of being able to pick and choose what they want to do.”

As producing director, he hopes to expand the venue’s reach in coming seasons.

“We hope our theater ‘tent’ will grow to include more younger folks and students,” says Garsson. “Senior citizens and the baby boomers have been an unbelievable support element, but live theater is for everyone. It belongs to the community. It should reflect that community’s values and sensibilities.”

When Garsson isn’t working, you can still find him immersed in theater – as an audience member – especially if his favorite musical, “West Side Story,” is showing.

“There is nothing like fantastic voices in a classic musical,” he says. “When I am in New York, I try to find off-off-Broadway plays with an interesting plot or theme, which is how I found ‘Smoke,’ our final show this season.”O

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YOUTH NOT WASTED Ben Kingsley Wakes Up As Ryan Reynolds In “Self/less” BY BILL BOWEN hen a dying tycoon can’t resist the secret promise of a new life in a young body, he does what any cancer-stricken billionaire would do – he squirrels away a cache and checks into the secret clinic.

But what New York magnate Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley) learns when he wakes up as the virile 30-something Edward (Ryan Reynolds) in Tarsem Singh’s mysteriously titled “Self/less” is that death, too, is complicated.

The revolutionary process called “shedding” is accomplished in the script of brothers David and Alex Pastor by placing two bodies side by side on twin CAT scan beds and then sliding them simultaneously into what looks like twin airboat motors spinning behind cheesecloth draperies. It’s all very “Flash Gordon.” When the whirring stops, Hale’s consciousness has been magically transferred into young Edward, a fit-looking guy with a puppy dog smile and a constant one-day shadow of whiskers.

But shedding, unsurprisingly, is not without its glitches.

It’s the brainchild of the ominous Professor Albright (Matthew Goode), and before it can begin, Hale must fake his death, prompting varying degrees of grief among best friend Martin (Victor Garber) and grown daughter Claire (Michelle Dockery), with whom he has never been close, to his regret.

The Barcelona-born Pastor brothers have written and directed “Carriers” (2009) and “The Last Days” (2013), both films about viral epidemics, but their examination of second chances via iden-

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tity transfer has a bit of an identity crisis itself, caught between its science fiction premise and its desire to be a car-chase, shoot-’em-up thriller.

Hale initially enjoys the renewal of youth, cavorting with a succession of female partners in nocturnal New Orleans and playing pickup basketball by day, recalling the form he displayed at Princeton half a century earlier. But he begins to experience weird flashbacks that lead him to believe this body had a previous owner.

And as he unravels Albright’s lies, like the promise that Hale’s new synthetic body came from a lab, Hale suddenly finds himself being pursued by mysterious thugs with guns.

This is when you sense the plot going awry.

Hale has had the good fortune to inherit the body of an Army Ranger, with martial arts skills

and instincts intact, and the movie’s identity is suddenly transformed into something à la Jason Bourne, with wild shootouts, narrow escapes, highspeed chases on Missouri back roads and a dozen pursuing bad guys who can’t shoot straight.

When Hale somehow ends up with the wife and daughter (Miami native Natalie Martinez and 8-year-old Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen) of his body’s previous owner in tow, things just get dicier.

Reynolds has released three films per year since 2013, and he wrapped filming on this one before “Mississippi Grind” and “Woman In Gold.” “Self/ less,” filmed in New York, New Orleans and St. Louis, had its release date changed three times. O TIME: 1 hour, 56 minutes RATED: PG-13 for sequences of violence, some sexuality and language

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FAMILY MATTERS History Comes Alive With Biographies Of Great Political Dynasties

BY CHELSEA GREENWOOD AND GABRIELLA SMITH

It’s easy to look at glamorous dynasties like the Kennedys and think: “They have it all.” But history quickly teaches us that even the world’s most successful families have their share of struggles, dysfunction and skeletons in the closet. Every story has two sides, and these thoroughly researched and well-balanced biographies plumb the personal lives of five famous clans to provide compelling reading, fresh insights and one core truth: They’re just like us.

The Churchills: In Love and War

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Lovell zeroes in on 150 years of Churchill history, focusing on the family’s “extraordinary deeds, behavior and achievement,” beginning in 1650 with the birth of John, the first duke of Marlborough.

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Internationally acclaimed author Mary S. Lovell, known for her unbiased and fascinating biographies, recognized early on that summarizing the history of the Churchill family would be challenging due not only to its remarkable stature but its size: On one side alone, Winston Churchill had 30 first cousins.

As a result, Lovell zeroes in on 150 years of Churchill history, focusing on the family’s “extraordinary

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deeds, behavior and achievement,” beginning in 1650 with the birth of John, the first duke of Marlborough.

She admits that the book veers toward the gossipy, with tales of infidelity, children born out of wedlock and more. Yet it’s all the truth, she says, and by sharing anecdotes of success and disrepute alike, Lovell makes these larger-than-life personalities utterly relatable.

And Winston fans won’t be disappointed: Lovell delves deeply into the former prime minister’s “poignant and sometimes tragic private life.”

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friends, including Sen. Edward Kennedy, “The Kennedys” manages to shed new light on this everfascinating saga and quintessential American success story.

By Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns Longtime collaborators Geoffrey C. Ward, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Ken Burns, an Emmy-winning filmmaker, team up once again for this portrait of one of the country’s greatest political dynasties. A companion to the 2014 PBS documentary of the same name, “The Roosevelts” covers some familiar historical ground but also digs further, revealing intimate personal details and struggles.

The authors focus on Theodore, who overcame depression, conquered grief when losing his wife and mother on the same day and rose up to become the 26th president; Franklin Delano, who was born into privilege but still had to fight his way to becoming the 32nd president; and Eleanor, the orphanturned-first-lady who combated poor self-esteem and endured her husband’s infidelity. With themes like forgiveness, courage and loyalty, “The Roosevelts” touches on family and personal issues still very relevant today.

First Family: Abigail & John Adams

By Joseph J. Ellis

The Kennedys: America’s Emerald Kings: A FiveGeneration History of the Ultimate Irish-Catholic Family

By Thomas Maier While the Kennedy family brings to mind images of American glamour and prosperity – as well as tragedy – acclaimed journalist Thomas Maier takes a look at factors that often worked against the likes of John, Ted and Robert in the public sphere: their Catholic faith and Irish heritage.

Starting with peasant farmer Patrick’s 1848 arrival in Boston and spanning five generations (reaching beyond the Camelot days), “The Kennedys” reveals how the family’s Irish-Catholic identity impacted its public and private decisions, creating a nationwide ripple effect that continues to influence politics today.

Expect all the familiar faces: feisty patriarch Joe, widowed first lady Jackie, family confidante Father McSorley and more. Featuring groundbreaking interviews with Kennedy family members and

The 1,200-letter correspondence between John Adams and his wife, Abigail – and John’s personal diary – provide a firsthand look at this influential couple, described as “the premier husband-and-wife team in American history” by author and Pulitzer Prize winner Joseph J. Ellis. Beginning with their first meeting, when neither is interested in the other, we see how their relationship takes shape, leading to mutual adoration and marriage within five years.

Their love story is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Revolutionary War and the early years of the republic, when any family would face considerable challenges

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– even without John’s political involvement. Through his personal and professional struggles, John truly leans on Abigail. She not only maintains the Adams household and raises their children while he’s away but deftly plays the roles of supportive wife and trusted advisor.

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Tudor: Passion. Manipulation.

Murder. The Story of England’s Most Notorious Royal Family

By Leanda de Lisle Filled with murder, betrayal, love affairs and other scandals, the lives of King Henry VIII and Elizabeth the Virgin Queen easily eclipse the lesser-known members of the Tudor family tree – but these other branches are no less intriguing. Journalist Leanda de Lisle mines British history to bring us the stories of Welshman Owen Tudor, who bedded the widow of Henry V; Margaret Beaufort, the 13-year-old girl who gave birth to Henry VII; and more.

But don’t worry: All the famous tales you’d expect – including Henry VIII’s six wives, the princes in the tower and the attack of the Spanish Armada that nearly changed history as we know it – are here in full effect. Taken together, these colorful histories paint a picture of an unrelenting and ambitious family, full of indomitable women, hell bent on securing the family line and the throne. O

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HIGH-FLYING FUN Cirque Du Soleil’s “Varekai” Lands At BB&T Center BY LINDA HAASE irque du Soleil shows are mesmerizing – with death-defying aerialists, intricate balancing acts and dancers twisting themselves into pretzels. It’s obvious the Montrealbased company is dedicated to overthe-top entertainment.

“Cirque du Soleil has constantly sought to evoke the imagination, invoke the senses and provoke the emotions of people around the world,” notes its website.

And “Varekai” won’t disappoint.

The popular shows often sell out, so the BB&T Center is hosting 15 performances Aug. 12-23. The production revolves around the legend of Icarus, who lands in Varekai, an

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“Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest – a kaleidoscopic world imbued with fantastical creatures – Icarus takes flight in an adventure both absurd and extraordinary,” notes the BB&T website. “This production pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition, and to those who quest with infinite passion along the path that leads to Varekai.”

The show has garnered rave reviews thus far.

“Often you don’t know where to look, brilliantly staged as it is. Transitions flow seamlessly,” notes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which calls it

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Cirque’s best show ever. “From the booming musical bass that can rattle your seat to the floating fireflies, ‘Varekai’ never ceases to amaze in its own jaw-dropping and magical flight of fantasy that’s definitely a must-see.”

There will be twin aerialists who swing high above the crowd, sword fights and acrobats on crutches. Ex-

pect all that and much more from the graceful, captivating production.

To get a glimpse of what Director Dominic Champagne has in store, check out the “Varekai” trailer at CirqueDuSoleil.com. O For more information, call 954-8357000 or visit thebbtcenter.com.

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CALIENTE COMEBACK Chayanne Heats Up AmericanAirlines Arena BY LINDA HAASE t’s been more than four years since Puerto Rico’s homegrown star Chayanne has been on tour.

But the popular singer (whose real name is Elmer Figueroa de Arce) is predicted to return to the stage even hotter than ever.

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Chayanne went on to become a solo act and, in 1989, garnered a Grammy nomination for Best

Fans can judge for themselves when Chayanne performs at AmericanAirlines Arena at 8 p.m. on Aug. 1 during his En Todo Estare Tour. Miami is the first stop on his whirlwind circuit, which also includes a show later this month at Madison Square Garden.

The tour, named after his new album, will feature many of his new songs, including the hit single “Humanos a Marte.” The poignant song – infused with love, energy and positivity – brought down the house when he sang it at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in April, just after his mother died.

The response: a standing ovation.

Now known as a Latin heartthrob, Chayanne joined the Puerto Rican boy band Los Chicos when he was 10. During their five-year run, they

Latin Pop Performance. That same year, Pepsi hired him to record the first Spanish-language commercial aired in the United States on a major TV network without subtitles, which debuted during that year’s Grammy Awards.

The Miami resident has sold more than 50 million albums. As for his latest?

“I don’t think of the past to release a new album. It is as if it is the first, with the same energy,” he told AXS.com.

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TRIPLE TREAT Coral Sky Amphitheatre Readies for McGraw, Currington and Bryant BY LINDA HAASE he Shotgun Rider Tour, featuring Tim McGraw, Billy Currington and Chase Bryant, is sure to be one sizzling cross-country gig, coming to Coral Sky Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. on Aug. 21.

Headliner McGraw, named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People In The World� this year, has been mesmerizing fans for decades, but music isn’t the only thing that makes him a stand-out. “He moves between genres with the same down-to-earth grace that’s always on display at the Nashville high school football games he never misses,� according to Time. “A big reader of serious novels and of history, McGraw’s a kind of Renaissance man in a cowboy hat, and it’s

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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN ed Zeppelin was together for 12 glorious years. Although the group disbanded, its legend lives on. Records and CDs remind us of the immense talent of this group, which took the world by storm back in the late ’60s.

From “Whole Lotta Love” to “Going to California,” the tunes still resonate with several generations.

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Getting Along With Spouse’s Family Is A Balancing Act BY LINDA HAASE h, the last vestiges of summer. Time to relax, vacation, spend time with family and enjoy life. That is, unless you’re dreading a reunion with your spouse’s clan – or what is sure to be a tumultuous visit with the in-laws.

You’re not alone. Many people have issues with their significant other’s family. That’s part of life, say our experts. It’s how you react

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to it that matters.

Having problems with your inlaws doesn’t necessarily mean your relationship with your significant other is on the rocks. Conflict doesn’t ruin a relationship. But dealing with it the wrong way just might.

“Well-defined boundaries are the most effective way to manage conflict,” says North Palm Beach psychologist Dr. Linda J. Edelstein. “There is

no reason to avoid conflict. Conflict is simply a crisis and an opportunity to work through the challenges that couples and families face.”

Adds Boca Raton licensed clinical social worker Michele Lifland: “Even couples in the best relationships can struggle with this. Couples with a healthier relationship can communicate better; they manage expectations better. But in more dysfunctional

families, these things get exacerbated.”

This is especially true during vacations.

“Holidays and vacations can be particularly stressful,” says Dr. Edelstein. “Two sets of grandparents may want their children to travel to their house and maintain established family traditions. The nuclear family may want to stay put and begin their own traditions.”

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And if you’re traveling en masse?

She offers this advice: “Establish rules in advance regarding payment, shared duties and nuclear family time that is spent away from the extended family.”

Palm Beach Gardens licensed mental health counselor Janet Hostetler says it is important to remember that, if your spouse’s family has different traditions and cultures than you, they aren’t bad or wrong – they’re just different.

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Well-defined boundaries are the most effective way to manage conflict. There is no reason to avoid conflict. Conflict is simply a crisis and an opportunity to work through the challenges that couples and families face.

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“Try to understand the sense it makes to them,” suggests Hostetler, who is also a certified “imago” relationship therapist and a certified addiction professional.

Above all, she emphasizes, don’t feel the need to prove you are right.

“The best way to get along with anybody is to give them the benefit of the doubt. Try not to take it personally, even if it seems like it is about you.”

That isn’t always easy.

“At times, in-laws feel – and maybe even act – like outlaws. Extended families may try and commit highway robbery and hold [relatives] hostage to the demands of the family of origin,” says Dr. Edelstein. “Couples that work well know how to balance the needs, requests and demands of the family of origin with the needs of the nu40

clear family – that being husband, wife and children.”

Most of the time, says Lifland, the issue revolves around control: “Somebody wants control. Somebody else also wants control. It causes conflict.”

What to do?

“Use good common sense. Be fair and reasonable. Take into consideration the feelings of others,” she advises. “And let go of your ego. Unless it is something that is so important to you that you can’t compromise, be flexible. Most of the things we get annoyed about are control issues, and before you know it, there is a big mound of problems where there need not have been any.”

And, she stresses, pick your skirmishes. That works for Delray Beach resident Betti Adams.

“I choose my battles and don’t

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dwell on small things,” says Adams, who has been married for 23 years.

“If you feel, for example, that your spouse is being taken advantage of by his family, unless he agrees, leave it alone. Don’t assume that you know how your spouse thinks or feels without an honest talk.”

What else works for her and her husband, Eric?

“Having his agreement and approval of what I communicate with his family. I am my own person, but whatever I project to them will reflect on both of us. Plus, in most cases, he knows them better, so he can predict how they will react.”

That old adage, “If you can’t say anything nice,” can come in handy, experts contend.

“It is rarely helpful to complain to parents or in-laws about the flaws of the other spouse. Each member

of the couple needs to maintain their allegiance to their spouse,” says Dr. Edelstein. “Comparing a spouse to a family member that is considered mean, unreasonable, unstable, etc. can be very hurtful.

In general, it doesn’t help to namecall: ‘You are just like your mother, who is a cheap nag,’ or ‘You are just like your lazy, alcoholic father.’”

Adds Lifland: “Be gentle with judgment and criticism; be respectful, diplomatic; be patient; and tone down any self-righteous thinking.”

Humor helps, too.

“I laugh at the fact that when I met [her husband], I thought to myself, ‘This guy is so normal and has such a normal family,’” Adams says. “They are a lot of wonderful things, but knowing each of them and their stories, ‘normal’ is not the word that comes to mind.” O

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LEARNING CURVE Leaving Home For College Is An Adjustment For Parents, Too BY DIANNA SMITH ate August marks the beginning of her son’s senior year at Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, and Cece Dykas plans to live in the moment as much as she can.

Dykas knows what it’s like to send a child off to college. Her oldest, Claire, 19, has already flown the nest and is about to enter her third year at the University of Virginia. And one of the many things she’s learned by having a child away at college is to revel in the small things – school banquets, sporting events, class trips – because, one day, you might just miss them.

Truthfully, that kind of advice can initiate eye rolls from moms who are overwhelmed, stressed

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and plain old worn out, but the fact of the matter is that Dykas is right. Most moms, myself included, know this, but we try not to dwell on it. (Otherwise we’d likely be wallowing in constant guilt.)

But perhaps there’s no better time than right now to remind ourselves to appreciate the little things because this humid summer month of August is the time when lazy days are soon replaced with school bells, carpools and, for some parents, getting teens ready for college.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, an estimated 21 million students are expected to attend American colleges or universities in the 2015 school year, and that amounts to millions of teary-eyed hugs as children leave home to discover this great big world on their own.

And it isn’t uncommon for this transition to be just as difficult for the parent as it may be for the child.

“We walked up to her room, and it was like, ‘Oh, this is real. She’s not here,’” Dykas recalls about the day she and her husband, Bill, returned to their Boca Raton home from dropping their daughter off at school in Virginia. “We returned to a much quieter house.”

life parents But, sometimes, quiet can be a good thing.

Stephanie De La Cruz, a licensed mental health counselor at the Whole Health Psychological Center in West Palm Beach, says that it’s normal for parents to experience sadness and even anxiety after a child leaves for school.

“It’s always important to have a support system – people that can listen to and validate the parents’ worries through this natural transition in life,” De La Cruz says. “Parents should also remember to trust their parenting. If the parent sees that his or her teen has a healthy self-esteem and takes responsibility for their own actions, they should trust that they have instilled good values and morals in their child.”

She stresses that parents also need to remember that they have worked hard for many years, both inside and outside the home, and that this stage of their lives is when they can enjoy the fruits of their labor.

It gives individuals more time to work on their

relationships with spouses, and in Dykas’ case, it has freed up more time for her son, Peter.

“Clients often feel that they have been parents for 18 or more years and have forgotten that they are also spouses, children and friends themselves,” De La Cruz says. “Others are scared to be alone. The truth is, we are never alone. Even hobbies that we believe to be done independently can connect you, as there are others that have the same interest. When it comes down to it, having a strong support system is important.”

And it’s also important for the child who is away at school, she says, which is why De La Cruz suggests that parents talk to their children

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as much as they can beforehand about the ins and outs of college and living away from home.

This includes everything from how to do laundry to opening a bank account to schoolwork, friendships and safety.

“Be sure to have these discussions openly and nonjudgmentally so that your child will be more receptive to them,” De La Cruz says.

“Parents should also be talking to their children about mental health and adjustment to a new environment and lifestyle.”

These are subjects that can be approached even before senior year of high school, she says.

And if you’re wondering when the topic of college itself should become a conversation, one lo-

It’s always important to have a support system – people that can listen to and validate the parents’ worries through this natural transition in life. Parents should also remember to trust their parenting.

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cal counselor says that the sooner, the better. Barry Liebowitz of International College Counselors in Boca Raton helps children from as early as eighth grade navigate the college admissions process. He says that most parents and students he works with don’t realize that ninth grade is even more crucial than the kid’s senior year.

“You apply to college right before you start senior year,” Liebowitz says, noting that grades early on in high school are definitely considered when a college reviews an application for admission.

Liebowitz says parents need to remember that college isn’t for everyone. Some students find they are a better fit somewhere else, such as a vocational school, or that they’d rather stay home and attend a local school instead of jetting off to a strange place.

But for those who do choose to dare the unknown, Liebowitz says they learn a great deal of independence.

“Getting out on your own and finally taking care of those tasks that Mommy and Daddy used to do for you is a good thing,” he says.

And while those kids welcome – and learn from – their newfound freedom, their parents learn how to navigate new paths, too. Whether it’s taking long-awaited trips, tackling a new hobby or bonding with another child or family member, just as Dykas is doing, moms and dads everywhere will explore their own version of freedom this fall.

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HAPPY GLAMPERS Westgate River Ranch Resort Offers A “Glamorous Camping” Experience BY DIANNA SMITH n the middle of the state, tucked amid 400,000 acres of protected Florida wilderness, sits a resort that’s one of the last of its kind.

Westgate River Ranch Resort is a place where real cowboys gather to brave the bulls at rodeos – where airboats, swamp buggies, hayrides

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and horses are as plentiful as the country music tunes blaring from the local bar.

In this neck of the woods, visitors can unwind in cabins or even in the River Ranch hotel, but camping is really the way to go if you want to be fully immersed in the area’s natu-

ral beauty. You can hear frogs croaking while you’re nestled in bed at night and birds chirping as the sun rises above nearby wetlands.

But River Ranch owners realize that camping isn’t for everyone. So for those who want to experience what it’s like to camp while enjoying the comforts of home, River Ranch offers glamping.

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You’re really out in the middle of nowhere. There is no hustle and bustle here. It’s country life.

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– Casey Stone, Westgate River Ranch Resort glamping coordinator

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an air conditioner to cool you off on humid nights; and a tent tough enough to withstand Florida rain.

It’s for people who want to be outdoors but who also don’t want to rough it. Ray Duncan, River Ranch general manager, says it’s perfect for families, couples and even businesses looking for rustic getaways.

“Corporate groups love glamping because it keeps the group together for the entire stay,” Duncan says. “There have been a lot of big business deals that have come together around the glamping fire.”

The tents are on sturdy platforms, all grouped in the same area, just like actual campsites would be.

Inside, you’ll find a small refrigerator, a microwave and board games to pass the time. Each tent has its own private bathroom with a shower a few steps away from the

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life destinations clude air boat and swamp buggy rides, horseback riding, archery, trap and skeet shoot, mechanical bull rides, zip lining and even a petting farm and pony rides for the little ones. (All activities require separate fees, except for the petting farm.)

glamping area, as well as a gas grill and a screened-in porch.

Every night, a campfire is lit in the fire pit, and s’mores kits are provided to make marshmallow sandwiches.

And every morning, you’ll find a tray filled with coffee, fruit and freshly made cinnamon rolls on your porch, courtesy of River Ranch.

The resort started out with 10 glamping tents about two years ago, and after the first year, it added 10 more. River Ranch is now constructing a teepee glamping area, which Duncan says will be the resort’s most luxurious glamping accommodations yet. These will include bathrooms inside each unit. Duncan expects the teepee glamping to be available by the end of the year.

And it’s a good thing River Ranch plans to add more glamping opportunities because the tents are booked almost every weekend, says Casey Stone, River Ranch glamping coordinator.

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“It’s something you see in the movies, and here it is,” Stone says.

“You’re really out in the middle of nowhere. There is no hustle and bustle here. It’s country life.”

The resort is about an hour from Orlando, and Stone says the people who reserve glamping tents are mostly city folks searching for peace.

But visitors will find much more than peace and quiet at River Ranch, as activities and entertainment abound on the property.

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The Saturday night rodeo features professional cowboys and cowgirls from all over the state and the nation. It’s open to the public and has been there since the late 1960s, making it one of the longest running rodeos in Florida. Duncan, who also serves as the announcer at the rodeo, calls it “the real deal.”

The rodeo starts with a patriotic salute to military personnel presented by the Westgate Color Guard with American flags and white horses. Besides bull riding, the rodeo also hosts skilled riders demonstrating incredible feats on their horses, including acrobatic moves, jumping over fire and, of course, roping a bull.

Other recreational options in-

The resort offers one restaurant on the property, the Westgate Smokehouse Grill. It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers everything from sandwiches to steaks to fried pickles. If you’re looking for a quick slice of pizza or want to satisfy your sweet tooth with ice cream, head to the general store’s snack bar.

River Ranch, which has been a resort since the 1970s, is home to the Florida Trail, one of the original cattle-driving routes that cowboys used to move their herds to port cities, where crews from ships bought the cattle. The property was a stop along the trail, and cowboys would meet at the ranch on the Kissimmee River and join their herds together, Duncan says.

But today, River Ranch is no longer just for cowboys. It’s for people looking to escape to Florida’s backwoods, searching for some relaxation in today’s busy world.

River Ranch is about a two-hour drive from Boca Raton, but you’ll feel a million miles from home.

“We offer vacation memories that will stay with your family for a lifetime,” Duncan says. “It’s a unique experience that you cannot find anywhere else in Florida.” O

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Bialik often speaks at JCCs and Jewish federations around the country, and at tonight’s event, “An Evening with The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik,” she’s talking about “how her Jewish values have kept her sane and grounded in Hollywood,” among other things, according to a press release.

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But first, let her take a selfie.

I don’t have the answers to the universe, but these are the things that work for me.

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“My mom doesn’t believe this many people want to hear me talk,” jokes Bialik as she takes a snapshot of herself and the audience with her cellphone.

“Having something to focus on that’s not Hollywood is what helps me keep things in perspective,” she says.

“Whether it’s that I have a different calendar or I need

to remember to go to synagogue or I conduct myself differently … that gives me perspective so that the most important thing in my day is about being a good person and not being a celebrity.”

Bialik has a long history in South Florida, she tells the crowd during her recent talk: Her grandparents retired here, and she used to spend summers in Sunrise playing with her second cousins. She learned how to shuffle cards, play gin rummy and play shuffleboard here, and “the smell of moist asphalt will forever be Broward County to me,” she says.

By the end of the night, it’s quite clear that “actress”

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I was raised with the notion that women can do whatever they want, but you cannot be two people. You cannot split yourself.

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unlikely rebel. She lives life her way, and she’s not shy about defending her values.

“I don’t have the answers to the universe,” she says, “but these are the things that work for me.”

Growing up in Southern California, Bialik’s father was a drama teacher, and her mother worked at a local synagogue. She got the acting bug after performing in school plays and began to pursue professional acting gigs around age 11. But Bialik didn’t have the allAmerican look that commercial casting directors wanted at the time, and she fell into character roles.

At age 12, she was cast as the young version of Bette Midler’s character in 1988’s “Beaches,” and “that was the moment everything changed,” Bialik says. (Incidentally, the movie came out the week of her bat mitzvah.)

Opportunities starting lining up for the young actress, and she went on to star as Blossom Ruby Russo in “Blossom,” a primetime family show on NBC that aired 52

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is just one role Bialik, best known for starring in “Blossom” and “The Big Bang Theory,” plays. She’s a devout Jew, a neuroscientist, a mother of two, a dedicated vegan and an advocate of attachment parenting (and an author on both the aforementioned subjects).

In short, she’s a lot of things you wouldn’t expect from a Hollywood star, and that makes her relatable, refreshing and a bit of an

“The Big Bang Theory” photos courtesy of CBS Broadcasting Inc.

from ’90 to ’95, when Bialik was ages 14 to 19. While the show was an important part of her life, Bialik says, she decided to take a break from acting when it ended to pursue her education.

She attended UCLA and earned bachelor’s degrees in neuroscience, Jewish studies and Hebrew studies, followed by a Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2007. Her dissertation focused on hypothalamic activity in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.

Why the shift from acting to science? Bialik says she “was not comfortable or interested in being famous,” and she fell in love with science at age 15 while working with tutors.

During her college years, Bialik got married and had two sons, and she also became more observant in her Jewish faith via Hillel. (Today, she studies the Torah weekly during lunch breaks

ing between appointments and expecting to earn a little bit of work to at least qualify for health insurance through the Screen Actors Guild.

But her career reignited with a bang … literally. Bialik was cast in the hugely popular CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, a neuroscientist and potential love interest for Dr. Sheldon Cooper, played by Jim Parsons. She first appeared in the season three finale and became a recurring character in season four, earning Emmy nominations in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

We can’t help asking about Parsons, whose portrayal of the idiosyncratic genius Cooper has won him a slew of awards and made him the show’s true breakout star.

“Jim is terrific,” she says.

“He’s very professional. He’s very meticulous with his lines and his acting in general. He’s

with a buddy.) Surprisingly, she decided to return to acting because the life of a research scientist wouldn’t afford her enough time with her family – whereas acting would.

“I was raised with the notion that women can do whatever they want, but you cannot be two people,” Bialik says. “You cannot split yourself. So I decided to be home.”

She went out on auditions once again, breastfeed-

ABOVE: “The Big Bang Theory” cast, Kunal Nayyar, Kaley CuocoSweeting, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Bialik; RIGHT: Parsons and Bialik on set; INSET: Jenna Von Oÿ, Bialik and Joey Lawrence in “Blossom”

“The show has definitely helped me. I’m a way happier person,” Abraham says.

“But I’m ready to say, ‘See you guys later!’”

friendly and has a wicked sense of humor. He’s a very generous actor. … He always lets me take my time if I’m working something out – he’s never impatient with me.”

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A vegetarian since age 19, Bialik became vegan about eight years ago and also has raised her children as such since they were born. (She published the cookbook Mayim’s Vegan Table in 2014.)

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ing a frank conversation about why the family is making this decision and then focusing on serving children foods that are already vegan or can easily be made vegan without a major taste difference: guacamole, hummus, soups,

quite simply.

“I’ve made a choice not to show my children television,” she says. “They see child-appropriate movies…. But every child is different. I have sensitive children. When I see 4-yearolds watching movies where

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conjunction with those hormones had healthy relationships with their children, didn’t yell at their children, didn’t hit their children, didn’t constantly have to worry if their children were running with a sandwich or not running with a sandwich – it seemed like a more organic way of parenting.

Obviously people do it all sorts of ways, but what I learned about human hormones made sense.”

Bialik, who released Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way in 2012, says that the temperament of a child is a large determining factor in whether attachment parenting is a good choice for a family. But she believes it’s the right way to help her sensitive boys become their best selves.

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Mexican and Asian foods, etc. Salads are a big staple in their home, and Bialik follows the rule of thumb suggested by their family pediatrician: “Every child should eat a salad as big as his head every day.”

Some critics claim that vegan children aren’t receiving all the nutrients that their growing bodies need, but Bialik sees it differently.

“Every major medical organization in this country recommends that we all eat less meat, less dairy, less processed food, less sugar and less salt,” she says. “No matter what kind of eater you are, if you build your children’s diet around vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and seeds, you’re giving their bodies a great head start.

You are stacking the chips against the statistics of this country, which is that eating lots of meat and salty food and dairy is not good for the heart, not good for obesity, not good for diabetes.”

At press time, Bialik’s boys were about 7 and 9½ years old. When it comes to protecting them from some of the negative aspects of Hollywood, like the glorification of money and beauty and portrayals of sex and violence, she approaches it

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(morning to mid-afternoon) about three days a week, she says, as well as one 12hour day of filming in front of a live audience. She gets weekends and summers off, and as she had hoped, this schedule allows her to raise her boys, Miles and Fred, just the way she wants.

When Bialik’s first son, Miles, was born, she decided to practice attachment parenting, which centers on the strong emotional bonds a child forms with parents or caregivers and calls for parents to nurture this connection by being sensitive and emotionally available. The oftencontroversial method involves a lot of close, personal contact and constantly meeting the child’s needs, including co-sleeping and breastfeeding-on-demand (often past the age many consider “normal”).

“I have a group of friends that had kids before me,” Bialik says of her decision.

“I was at that time in graduate school, and I was studying the hormones of human attachment. What I saw was the people who parented in

“That’s all they’ve known, but they’re growing up in an era when vegan chicken fingers exist and vegan pizza exists,” she says. “Even when I was thinking of being a vegan, that wasn’t available.

So they still eat all sorts of fun foods, and they also have a very broad palate for a lot of healthy proteins that can take the place of all the meats that people assume we need to give children. They get their calcium and all their vitamins and minerals from things other than cheese, you know?”

Bialik admits it can be challenging to eat vegan when the family is out and about, but on the whole, they’ve made it work.

“It’s kind of like if you’re raised kosher or with any other food restriction: If it has meaning to you, then you do it because your parents teach you, ‘We eat this way because this is important to us,’” she says. “So for all vegan families, we instill in our children the meaning and importance behind what we’re doing and not just an arbitrary set of rules designed to make them unhappy at birthday parties.”

For parents considering making the switch to veganism or vegetarianism, she recommends first hav-

people’s heads are being cut off, I don’t feel like my kids are missing out that they didn’t have that when they were 3 or 4.”

And when the kids do have questions – such as when Miles asked why a certain young pop singer was posing on a billboard in her lingerie – Bialik doesn’t dance around them.

“I said to him, ‘That’s a really good question.’ I don’t have the answer to why anyone needs to be in their underwear on a billboard. … I explain to them that show business is really complicated, and women in particular in society have been placed in a really difficult position. It’s not enough to be talented; you also need to appeal to people in a certain way, and that often means wearing not many clothes. [Laughs.]

“I’m very frank with them about it. I don’t want them to be judgmental children, but I want them to look at the world with a critical eye.”

Bialik and her husband divorced in 2012, but the two remain close and “coparent” their boys together, she says, including taking them to synagogue. It’s not always easy to find such harmony, but Bialik says it’s

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I wanted to host and sing and dance and do everything. I knew it was up to me to pursue my dreams.

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all about prioritizing.

“Whatever annoyance or irritation we have with each other, we know we have to put it aside because it is only bad for our children,” she says. “They are always first. What’s best for their development? What does their Passover need to look like? What does their Hanukkah need to look like?

That’s how we do it. Yeah, it’s inconvenient. I have a lot of things I’d like to do in my life. I’m sure he has things he’d like to do, too.

But always put the children first, always.

“And if you’ve got issues with your ex, that’s what therapy is for. Go to counseling. There are free counseling services; if you live in a Jewish community, Jewish Family Service provides free opportunities. Work that out – or your children will work that out with their future spouses.”

Speaking of exes, many “The Big Bang Theory” viewers were stunned at the end of season eight this spring when it appeared that Sheldon and Amy, a fan-favorite couple, had broken up.

“Amy decided to take some time,” Bialik says.

“I don’t know that means breaking up, but that’s how most people are taking it.”

So does that mean we won’t be seeing our favorite non-Hollywood Hollywood actress on the small screen again next season?

“No, that’s not going to happen,” Bialik reassures us. “That’s the neat thing about our show. You could have any of the relationships break up, but we’d all still be in the same universe.”

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efore multitasking earned its street cred and became the norm for everyone under the sun, a certain group had the skill down pat: mothers.

“I don’t think there is such a thing as a nonmultitasking mom,” says fashion designer Alicia Bell, of Bell by Alicia Bell. “Every mom has to multitask. Mothers are responsible for everything!”

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for moms to stay stylish on top of it all.

But times have changed. Thanks to a bevy of mobile apps, curated e-tail sites, versatile clothing designs and a fresh perspective, modern mothers are flaunting a sophisticated new style tailor-fit to their busy lifestyles – and “mom” jeans and velour tracksuits are not part of the equation.

“Instead of throwing on old sweatpants to run errands, moms are making a concerted effort to stay trendy in things like fashionable workout clothing that can transition from the gym to school pick-

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The beauty of living in South Florida

Courtney Casperson and her daughter

is that moms don’t have to deal with harsh winter conditions or major fluctuations in temperature, so many wardrobe pieces can be worn year-round. Before the summer makes way for fall, discover these autumn trends spotted on the fashion runways.

“Working mothers have helped to change the image because they tend to dress professionally and stay chic to succeed in business.”

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up without appearing messy,” says Boca Raton resident and blogger Courtney Casperson of MamasHeels.com.

“Working mothers have [also] helped to change the image because they tend to dress professionally and stay chic to succeed in business.”

One of the biggest weapons in a mom’s fashion arsenal is her smartphone or tablet, which can play host to a variety of style and shopping apps that serve a multitude of functions – and help save time.

Some noteworthy fashion apps include Kaleidoscope, which curates street style and even offers product recommendations; Have to Have, which is a fashion registry that helps users keep track of wish list items; Cloth, which provides wardrobe management tools; Gilt, which offers designer finds for less; and Threadflip, which helps users buy and sell high-end consignment items. Data trends at Threadflip show that moms invest in cloth58

ing brands that hold their value over time – akin to buying a car – knowing that they can resell these labels later at a great price.

There’s also a new app on the block that connects moms with family-friendly local businesses as well as other moms: MomCo, created by Jillian Darlington.

The Flattering Flounce: Skirts, dresses and sleeves with a bit of flounce add feminine grace to any ensemble, like this Oscar de la Renta dress from Neiman Marcus Boca Raton.

Aquazurra from Neiman Marcus

Loeffler Randall from Lord & Taylor

Jillian Darlington and her son

So how exactly do South Florida moms stay in style?

“I try not to follow trends too closely, and if I do, I try to select small items that are not too expensive to weave in with my classics,” says Durée Ross, president of the Fort Lauderdale public relations firm Durée & Company. “I believe in buying the best classic pieces you can afford –

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Machi Footwear

Chunky Heels And Boots: Platform heels, block heels and mid-heels are going to be all the rage this season. Throw in some fringe to feed your inner bohemian.

If you’re more of a classicist, create an equal wow factor with embellished stilettos.

3 Off-The-Shoulder And On The Mark: Flaunt those collarbones! Dresses, shirts and light sweaters, like this Lela Rose dress from Neiman Marcus Boca Raton, look ultra-chic when worn slightly off-the-shoulder.

4 Backpacks And Cross-Body Bags: Borrowed from the boys, these bags look youthful and fresh while keeping your hands free.

Styles like these from Kooba are great for when you’re on the go.

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RED ALERT: This fall, don’t be afraid to make a scarlet statement.

Red is back in business. If you’re not up for a red dress, choose bold red accessories – like these by Succarra – to spice up a monochromatic look.

shoes and bags that are timeless work best for me.”

Because a day in the life of a mom can go from simple to complicated in no time, Ross strives to be prepared for last-minute schedule changes.

“Being a full-time PR professional and a full-time mom, I always have to be ready for wherever I may end up each day,” she says. “In order to be prepared for whatever may come in the day, I like to mix high- and low-end

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it items together t th so th thatt when h the phone rings, I can easily switch out my accessories, etc., to accommodate impromptu events or meetings.”

Carolyn North, a mom of two in Delray Beach and a licensed clinical social worker, agrees: “I gear to-

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keeps Jackie Reeves, managing partner of Bell Rock Capital in Delray Beach, C perfectly in style. p “I love to have fun, fashionable and work-friendly i clothes to take me from c camp drop-off in the mornc ing to work and through an i evening event,” she says. e Statement pieces can spruce up a daytime outfit s in seconds.

If you choose i to wear neutrals during the t day, don’t be afraid to wear bold accessories with a pop of color.

“I suggest that style-conscious moms of any age invest the bulk of their fashion budget into the hottest accessory trends this fall: tassels, state-

“I suggest that style-conscious moms of any age invest the bulk of their fashion budget into the hottest accessory trends this fall: tassels, statement earrings, already layered chains, as well as delicate pieces for layering on their own.”

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ward fashion that translates from lunch room to the office. I love to wear a maxi dress with wedges to the school, and then I throw on a jacket and pumps, and I’m ready for work. In the evening, jazz it up with chunky jewelry and stilettos.”

Striking a balance between form and function

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Pretty In Print And White Hot: Prints will never go out of style! Matching with your junior fashionista is a great way to make an entrance. Just look at these Bell by Alicia Bell ensembles! Oh, and forget about the old rule that you can’t wear white after Labor Day. This fall, designers have included white staples in their collections, so it’s totally worth the investment.

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7 CONVERTIBLE CHIC: This fashion movement is gaining a lot of traction, thanks to mompreneurs on Kickstarter and “Shark Tank.” Think small (and budget-friendly) accents that dress up clothing or accessories in seconds, including bedazzled straps, like Strap-Its, that add pizzazz to dresses, tank tops and even bras; shoe cuffs, such as Kuhfs; and customizable shoes, like ShoeCandy by Kara Mac.

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look hit the spot. Check out this Loeffler Randall pair from Lord & Taylor Boca Raton.

ment earrings, already layered chains, as well as delicate pieces for layering on their own,” ShoeCandy

by Kara Mac says Nash Yacoub, founder of Succarra Showroom in New York City.

As far as shoes go, comfort dictates the daytime agenda.

Platforms, wedges, chunky heels and flats fare well for errands and work craziness e Kuhfs alike.

Switch to high heels a to up the fashion ante as t the evening progresses to a t networking happy hour or a n dinner date. d “Women have different tastes in fashion at different t stages of their lives,” says s Julio Chen, creative director J of Machi Footwear in Calio fornia .

“A pair of comfortf able, stylish, eye-catching a shoes is exactly what every s supermom deserves when she is ready to showcase her savoir-faire!”

Heather Heathe McMechan, a Boca Raton moth“You can still be er and creator of a casual and fashionable as a mom. You don’t have to be in heels, but stylish wedges can be a nice alternative to your flip-flops.

Pair them with shorts or that perfect throw-on maxi dress.”

LocalMomScoop.com, agrees that moms don’t have to sacrifice style for comfort – or vice versa.

“You can still be casual and fashionable as a mom,” she says. “You don’t have to be in heels, but stylish wedges can be a nice alternative to your flip-flops. Pair them with shorts or that perfect throw-on maxi dress.”

It’s best to bet on pieces that extend beyond seasons and can be dressed up or down as the occasion demands. Shoe designer Kara Mac, owner of ShoeCandy

by Kara Mac, created her line of convertible shoes around this concept.

“Today’s woman wears many ‘hats,’” she says. “She might be a professional, a fashionista, a wife, a mother, a student – all at the same time. The fashion industry has responded with designs that offer these women more versatility: work clothes that can transition to evening and outfits that can be dressed down for a casual function or dressed up for something more formal.”

A mom’s lifestyle is always going to be fast-paced and complicated. Thankfully, staying fashionable doesn’t have to be. As Jean Cocteau once said, “Style is a simple way of saying complicated things.” O Heather McMechan and her daughters

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her wearing her black shorts with the words ‘I’m sorry’ written all over her body with green magic marker – her favorite color,” says Pam. “I kept trying to get her down, hoping against hope that she’d still be alive, when in my heart, I knew she was gone.”

Cesar would not let go of Bailey’s GOODBYE, BAILEY: (Below, from left) Pamela Leal and her daughter Marisa mourn Bailey; the family scatters Bailey's ashes in the ocean; Pamela says a final farewell

body. The doting dad held her until the authorities arrived and pried his daughter from his arms.

The shock of Bailey’s death ravaged the community like a giant hurricane. She was a popular junior at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Bailey played soccer for the Boca United travel team and the Stoneman Douglas varsity team.

Three weeks prior to her death, she scored 34 out of 36 on the ACT college-entrance exams and had just

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er obituary said that “her smile would light up a room.” But on May 21, 2013, that light went out.

Bailey Mae Leal, a 17-year-old soccer star and extraordinary student who lived in Parkland, hung herself in the closet of her bedroom. She was found by her parents, Pamela and Cesar, who say they cannot erase the final image of their beloved daughter.

“I will never forget the vision of

returned from a successful road trip with her father to visit Dartmouth College and Princeton University.

“Bailey was a rock star in every area of her life,” Pam says. “She was beautiful, had a lot of friends, but she didn’t perceive herself as being loved. She probably suffered from a mental disorder, but we didn’t know it. There is no history of mental illness in the family.”

Pam says she first noticed there was something amiss when Bailey started becoming withdrawn and suffering from insomnia, but Pam chalked it up to teenage moodiness.

“But when she told me she was thinking of taking her life, we took her to a psychologist,” she says. “Our insurance money ran out, and she seemed fine, and the doctor didn’t think anything was wrong, so we stopped therapy.”

Bailey left behind her parents and three sisters, twins Paige and Marisa, 22, and Madison, 14. The devastating effect on the family is still simmering. Marisa suffered two psychotic episodes following her sister’s death and had to be hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

“I know she didn’t do this to us,” says Pam. “She did it to end her own pain and the pain she perceived she was inflicting on her family.”

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first surface after puberty, when hormones rage. Early intervention can be most effective, so teaching young people to pay attention to their mental health, as much as their physical health, can have a huge impact.”

She points out that many parents mistake mental illness for the angst of temperamental teens.

“In 1985, when I first started researching teenage suicide, nobody talked about depression,” she says.

“There was the perception that kids just don’t get depressed.”

Dr. Harkavy-Friedman says parents should be vigilant about changes in behavior that last more than two weeks. And families should know that treatment is available and can make a real difference.

“Suicide claims the lives of 100 young people each week. If that were a virus, we wouldn’t call it an epidemic – but a pandemic.”

SHOCK WAVES: (Above) Clark Flatt with son Jason months before the teen's suicide; (Left) Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; (Opposite) Jim Holleran holds a photo collage of daughter Madison

– Clark Flatt, founder of The Jason Foundation

THE STAGGERING STATISTICS According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of young adults who commit suicide has been rising since 2007.

“The data don’t allow us to determine why,” says the CDC’s Thomas Simon, a suicide expert. “Is it social media? Is it conventional media? We just don’t know.”

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by Clark Flatt in honor of his son Jason, who took his life in 1997 at age 16, reports staggering statistics.

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constant period of two weeks or more in the past year. In Florida, that statistic is 25.8 percent. (Untreated depression is the leading cause of suicide.) In the United States, 17 percent of young people have considered suicide, while in Florida, the figure is 13.9 percent.

Nationally, 8 percent of young people have attempted suicide, while in Florida, that number is 7.7 percent.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death (behind unintentional injury) among teens and young adults, says Flatt. Five years ago, it was the third leading cause. It is estimated that close to 1 million people attempt suicide each year, and more than 41,149 people die, including 5,000 young adults. Nine out of 10 people who die by suicide have a diagnosable

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mental illness at the time of their death, making it a preventable death if the illness were caught early.

Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman leads the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s research program.

She’s a pioneer in suicide research and the first scientist to delve into the suicidal ideation and behavior of high school students.

“Mental health concerns such as depression, psychosis and drug and alcohol abuse are almost always present when someone dies by suicide,” she says. “Many of these problems

“We have very effective treatments to cope with depression that are geared just for kids,” she says.

“We also can teach them a safety plan on how to distract their own minds when they feel they are falling back into the dark hole, such as activities that will engage them more positively or people they can talk to and feel safe.”

But the bottom line is communication, she says: “The most important piece of advice I have is to keep talking to your kids. Talk saves lives.”

Flatt, of Hendersonville, Tenn., says that he probably did see signs of mental disorder in his son Jason, who shot himself. But at the time,

he didn’t recognize them.

“He was my youngest son,” Flatt says. “After his death, I decided to devote my life to creating awareness of the mental health issues in young people and to suicide prevention.”

The Jason Foundation is a nonprofit that’s pushing for state legislation to make all educators aware of suicide prevention techniques. In 2007, the Jason Flatt Act was first passed in Tennessee, requiring all educators in that state to complete two hours of youth suicide awareness and prevention training each year in order to be licensed to teach. Since then, 15 more states have followed suit.

“The teachers often see these kids more than the parents and can monitor any significant changes in their behavior with peers, sports or their studies,” he explains. “They need to know what to say and how to intervene if they spot potentially dangerous changes in behavior.”

To honor Holleran’s memory and prevent future teen suicides, her family established the Madison Holleran Foundation. It seeks to assist those in a crisis as well as to prepare high school seniors and college freshmen for the difficulty of leaving home, which became unbearable for Holleran.

“Fortunately, four out of five kids who attempt suicide are helped by therapy,” Flatt says. “It’s that 20 percent we have to watch out for. Suicide claims the lives of 100 young people aged 10 to 24

each week. If that were a virus attacking 100 people each week, we wouldn’t call it an epidemic – but a pandemic.”

“The most important piece of advice I have is to keep talking to your kids. Talk saves lives.”

– Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

SOCIAL MEDIA AND SUICIDE Experts ponder what role social media and online bullying (or cyberbullying) may be playing in the rise of teenage suicide. A case in point is the horrific death of a Florida girl that also made national headlines.

In September 2013, 12-yearold Rebecca Sedwick of Lakeland climbed a tower in an abandoned concrete plant and jumped to her death. She had been bullied on social media for more than a year. Police

THE BRIGHTEST STARS CAN FALL The untimely death of 19-year-old Madison Holleran, a University of Pennsylvania student who jumped to her death in 2014 from atop a parking garage, stunned the nation. She beared an uncanny resemblance to Bailey and was also a varsity athlete and an “A” student. For Holleran, the transition from high school to college proved to be overwhelming.

She admitted she was depressed, and her parents took her words seriously and sought therapy.

“I could see it,” says her father, Jim, in an interview. “Her face was white, and she just wasn’t herself.”

After winter break, she appeared to be better and returned to college with the agreement that she could transfer to another school if she weren’t happy. Days later, she committed suicide.

“It’s most often the bright, shining stars that are victims to suicide,” Flatt says. “In fact, the majority of teenage suicides are the football captains, the better-than-average students who give you the impression that they’ve got it all.”

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arrested a 12-year-old girl and her 14-year-old friend and charged them with third-degree felony aggravated stalking because of Rebecca’s age and the fact that the teenagers who bullied her weren’t the least bit remorseful. Later, charges were dropped.

At its worst, social media provides an unregulated forum for bullying and abuse; at its best, even when used appropriately, it can be intimidating and confusing for vulnerable teens.

“People post only the happy, carefree pictures, so everything seems to be fine,” says Dr. HarkavyFriedman. “Depressed teens who see photos of their friends all cheery and bright begin to think something is wrong with them because they are feeling down. They don’t realize that an Instagram picture is just a picture and not reality.”

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It is rumored that Bailey was upset when a classmate posted online an insinuation that she cheated on her ACT exam because her scores were so high. Bailey’s last Tweet said: “Now I see why everyone hates me. I hate myself.”

Her sister agrees that social media can be deceiving.

“Bailey was a rock star in every area of her life.

She probably suffered from a mental disorder, but we didn’t know it.”

– Pamela Leal, mother of Bailey

“You can filter a photo, but you cannot filter your emotions,” Marisa says. “You think that everyone else is having such a great time, and you’re miserable. You don’t realize that this may be a very false image.”

Marisa admits she may have followed in her sister’s footsteps had she not witnessed firsthand the devastation of Bailey’s death.

“The thought of suicide crossed my mind, but I just couldn’t do that to my family,” she says.

Her psychotic breakdowns led to a barrage of medications that dragged her into a terrifying maelstrom. Eventually, with the right therapy, she was weaned off the drugs. However, Pam, her mom, could not deal with another one of her daughters heading down a dan-

gerous, dark path and enlisted the help of Leslie Glickman, her friend and a well-known Boca Raton yoga teacher. Glickman sat with Marisa during her hospital stays and encouraged her to try yoga.

“I learned to be present,” says Marisa. “It’s slow progress, but I am slowly learning that ‘this too shall pass.’ There is a reason why I am here on earth, and that is to love and to be loved. I am no longer afraid of my dark side, of the shadows. I have learned to accept them as a part of me, just as I accept the light. It’s okay not to feel okay.”

BREAKING THE SILENCE Boca Raton’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth, a nonprofit organization, was established in 1998 for the purpose of identifying mental health needs, raising awareness and providing resources for young adults needing help in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County.

“We provide a number of outreach services that offer solutions to mental health problems for today’s youth and raise awareness in the community to reduce the stigma attached to these issues,” says Dr. Seth Bernstein, a Boca Raton resident and vice president of Boca Raton’s Promise. “For example, we offer the FRiENDS program at several middle and high schools to provide afterschool support services, including counseling with guidance counselors and mental health care professionals for youth needing assistance.”

The organization has also implemented the national Breaking the Silence: Teaching the Next Generation About Mental Illness curriculum, developed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, in six elementary schools.

“Students are shown videos or read stories about potential mental health illnesses or situations and then are asked to comment,” Dr. Bernstein says. “This helps start conversations about touchy topics they may not otherwise be comfortable in sharing with their teachers or classmates.”

Dr. Bernstein, a licensed psychologist and certified addiction professional, says that by reducing the stigma of mental illness, more doors will be opened to provide help for individuals at risk.

“Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are now covering mental health ailments in the same way they cover physical illness, so there is finally parity between the two,” he says. “If we can identify those in need, we can help get them on the path to recovery. We have wonderful treatment options today and many resources, such as the Faulk Center for Counseling and the Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, both in Boca Raton, that offer excellent services for those with mental illness.”

Mental Health First Aid is another crucial course implemented by Boca Raton’s Promise and the Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service that is taught by nationally certified instructors to anyone in public service – or any caring citizen.

“It’s an eight-hour course that helps first responders identify people in distress and teaches them how to talk and deal with them effectively,” Dr. Bernstein says. “We’ve already trained 1,200 people, including 600 sheriff ’s deputies, in Palm Beach County.”

over the heads of those who suffer from mental illness.

“I care,” he says. “It is my passion. And here in Florida, a state which does not provide much funding for mental health issues, we have a long way to go to overcome the stigma and provide services for those desperately in need.

Suicide is a mostly preventable death, and I want to do everything in my power to avoid this ultimate tragedy among our youth.”

Bailey’s family is still struggling with the aftermath of their ultimate tragedy. Pam has even changed physically. She is now taut and sinewy, having channeled her grief into hours of yoga and going for sunrise runs, when she allows herself to cry and scream in the wind.

She helped organize a chapter of HOPE (Helping Overcome Problems Effectively) – a network of support clubs for teens established by the Florida Initiative for Suicide Prevention – at Stoneman Doug-

las and holds “yogathons” to raise funds for their activities.

“I want Bailey’s life to be a legacy,” she says. “She was a beautiful girl. What she did was hide her feelings, and it shouldn’t have happened. Her death is my work.” O

RESOURCES 211: WILL ROUTE YOU TO AREA-APPROPRIATE HELP OR RESOURCES 800-273-TALK (8255): NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE AFSP.ORG BOCARATONSPROMISE.ORG FISPHOPE.ORG JASONFOUNDATION.COM MADISONHOLLERAN FOUNDATION.ORG

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These Pet-Therapy Success Stories Prove That Some Angels Have Fur

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e refer to dogs as “man’s best friend,” and it’s clear that many of us have a soft spot for the four-legged creatures in our lives: According to the American Pet Products Association, 47 percent of American households had a least one dog in 2012. Offering their masters unyielding devotion, hours of entertainment and lots of sloppy kisses, dogs are easy to love. And you might appreciate them a bit more in a moment.

In South Florida and throughout the country, special dogs and their bighearted masters are working to provide animal-assisted therapy to those in need, from autistic children to chronically ill patients to bedridden elderly individuals.

They not only bring smiles to these people’s faces, but dogs can positively affect the human body in measurable physiological ways – and they seem to bring out the best in us all.

Read on for four inspiring stories of pet therapy heroes in our local community.

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A student’s letter to Scheck and Maisy

FURRY FRIENDS: Adrienne Scheck and Maisy with a student

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The kids feel safe reading to Maisy because she doesn’t judge them. They thrive on her attention, and their skill levels soar.

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ADRIENNE SCHECK, 49, has four kids but manages to devote many hours of her week to helping children learn to read and express themselves through the Pawsitive Reading Program by Share-A-Pet, a national pet-therapy organization (shareapet.org). The homemakerturned-health-care-advocate lives in North Miami Beach with her husband, Jeffrey, who works in investment management.

She brings her dog, Maisy, a 5-year-old Maltipoo, to hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and schools, and she offers pet therapy to stressed-out students at the University of Miami before exams.

“I decided to do this because Maisy is a very sweet dog and has a keen sense of when people

need her special kind of love and quality attention that only an ‘angel with fur’ can give,” Scheck says. “It gives them dignity and empowers them to discuss their illness or situation with Maisy, who provides an unconditional forum.

“I think the most rewarding part for me is that you make a huge difference in someone’s day. I’ve experienced the scenario more than once when a nurse takes a patient’s blood pressure reading while Maisy is sitting beside the patient. The readings are markedly improved because of Maisy’s special gift.”

As part of the Pawsitive Reading Program, Scheck and Maisy volunteer at the David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center in North Miami, where many of the students come from underprivileged backgrounds.

“The kids feel safe reading to Maisy because she doesn’t judge them,” she explains. “They thrive on her attention, and their skill levels soar.”

One of Scheck’s students wrote this letter: Dear [Adrienne] and Maisy, Thank you for making me a better reader. Thank you for correcting me with my mistakes. Thank you for teaching us about you and Maisy. You guys are the best. When I grow up, I want to be just like you because I like to make others happy because I feel bad for those people who are hurt or sick. I know that you and Maisy have big hearts. Wherever you are or walk, you guys spread love all around. We need more people like you guys because if there is more of you, there is more love. We hope to see you again both!

Sincerely, Juliette “That’s the kind of love that makes it all worthwhile,” Scheck says. “I treasure that letter!”

PARTNERS IN HOPE: Scheck and Maisy

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PUPPY LOVE: Sachin and Bindu Mayi with Tenzin (left) and Shivani

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Shivani and Tenzin working their magic

SHARING IS CARING calls it his Christmas miracle. Beatrice Weiss had not gotten out of bed for three years. The elderly woman just lay there in her room at the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Broward in Pompano Beach – until Tenzin, a 100-pound yellow Labrador retriever, entered her room. And then something magical happened.

“I asked [Beatrice] if she wanted to take Tenzin out for a walk,” says Mayi, founder and CEO of Share-A-Pet and owner of Tenzin. “She hesitated and then eventually nodded okay.

She had to be hoisted out of bed and settled into a large wheelchair, but we went outside, and after that, every time we visited, she’d be waiting to walk Tenzin.”

Mayi started Share-A-Pet in 2003 with a mission to bring happiness to and improve the lives of people confined to nursing homes, hospitals and children’s centers. In Florida, New York and California, he has more than 400 volunteer teams (including two bunnies) that visit more than 2,000 people each week in a wide network of facilities, including the Cleveland Clinic, Hospice by the Sea, Banyan Creek Elementary School, Kids in Distress and The Atrium at Boca Raton.

His wife, Bindu, 46, is an associate professor of microbiology at Nova Southeastern University and met her future hubby nine years ago on a blind date.

“I was living in Buffalo and, as a research scientist, never had time for a social life, let alone own a dog,” she laughs. “Now I help run Share-A-Pet by doing a lot of the administrative work and evaluating dogs and their owners who want to be a part of the program.”

Bindu explains that a therapy dog is not a service dog and that any pet with the right temperament can become certified.

“Service dogs are trained for the care of their owner who has a medical condition,” she says.

“They do not interact with others. Therapy

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Sometimes the residents cry because they are so happy to see a loving dog. They reach over to pet her no matter how rheumatic or arthritic their hands are. They tell us stories of their youth when they had dogs. It is a tremendously joyous feeling. I have seen firsthand the tremendous impact our therapy dogs make in people’s lives.

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dogs, on the other hand, serve others while maintaining a strong bond with their owners.”

The couple has a second therapy dog, Shivani, an 11-year-old West Highland terrier, who is following in Tenzin’s footsteps as a therapy dog.

(Tenzin is now 13½ years old and retired.)

“Shivani visits a local nursing home and lets everyone pet her,” Bindu says. “Sometimes the residents cry because they are so happy to see a loving dog. They reach over to pet her no matter how rheumatic or arthritic their hands are.

They tell us stories of their youth when they had dogs. It is a tremendously joyous feeling. I have seen firsthand the tremendous impact our therapy dogs make in people’s lives.”

Share-A-Pet, based in Fort Lauderdale, has training sessions to teach owners and pets how to navigate facilities, and it offers certification and insurance for an annual fee.

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Michelle Hawkins and Harley with a friend

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Research has shown that being around a pet lowers blood pressure and stress levels and reduces feelings of loneliness and isolation. But besides the physical attributes, dogs have a psychological connection to people, especially kids and those in distress or who are depressed.

Harley will zone in on whomever she thinks needs help the most.

It’s uncanny.

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A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH is an associate provost and professor at Florida Atlantic University. As a licensed social worker and therapist, she has taught courses in animal-assisted therapy at the FAU School of Social Work. She also does animal-assisted therapy through Share-APet with her certified Labradoodle, Harley, who is 5 years old.

“Research has shown that being around a pet lowers blood pressure and stress levels and reduces feelings of loneliness and isolation,” Hawkins says. “But besides the physical attributes, dogs have a psychological connection to people, especially kids and those in distress or who are depressed. Harley will zone in on whomever she thinks needs help the most. It’s uncanny.”

Hawkins, who lives in Boca Raton with her husband, Wes, who is also a professor of social work at FAU, recalls the time she and Harley worked with foster children who had trouble expressing their feelings to other humans.

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“They felt comfortable talking to Harley,” she says. “And I would use her to help them open up. For example, I would tell them that Harley was adopted and that she no longer lives with her mommy either.”

Kids who have been abused and neglected also seem to trust dogs more than people, she says. Now Hawkins visits nursing homes where the same “miracles” happen.

“One woman hadn’t spoken to anyone for a very long time but brightened up when Harley walked in. Now she talks to her all the time, telling her about her day and saying what a lovely dog she is.”

But not every dog is suited to being a pet therapist.

“The dog needs to be totally focused,” Hawkins says. “Harley has always been calm, but when I put her working vest on, she knows she’s going to work, and she’s eager and obedient. These dogs have to remain calm in any situation. … They need to know their commands implicitly for the welfare of everyone.”

Hawkins explains that, in addition to ShareA-Pet, there are other, more formal pet therapy classes held through Pet Partners (petpartners.org) and Therapy Dogs International (tdi-dog.org).

ALL PAWS ON DECK: Hawkins and Harley

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A DOG’S LIFE: Sue Bamdas and Kona

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CANINE CONNECTIONS of Boca Raton and Kona have been helping kids with autism since 2009. The former high school teacher and her 8-year-old yellow Labrador retriever volunteer the majority of their time at Olympic Heights Community High School, where they’ve been working with the same group of students for four years. (Bamdas and Kona also volunteer at Addison Mizner Elementary School and St. Paul Lutheran School in Boca Raton.)

“The students are between 15 and 22 years of age and have been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum,” Bamdas says. “We have observed that their communication skills are greatly enhanced by the calming presence of a dog.”

Bamdas first recognized Kona’s skill when they visited Bamdas’ 95-year-old grandmother at Regents Park Boca Raton, a rehabilitation and nursing home.

“I quickly noticed that every week I visited, Kona was able to interact with all the residents,” she says. “She visited those in walkers or those who had canes and wheelchairs and was able to bring smiles to their faces!”

Missing her former teaching career, the stay-at-home mom enrolled in the necessary courses for Kona and Bamdas to become a certified team. Kona was certified by Delta Society (now Pet Partners) in 2009 and is currently registered with Canine Assisted Therapy (catdogs.org).

“Some of the autistic students read to her while they won’t read to a human ‘teacher’ because Kona offers them a safe and nonjudgmental outlet to express themselves or practice their reading skills,” Bamdas explains.

A pivotal moment occurred last year when Patty, 21, who had not uttered a word in school, began to speak to Kona.

“We were sitting on the floor, and I asked her if she wanted to pet Kona,” Bamdas recalls. “She began stroking her fur, and I told her that Kona is soft and pretty. All of a sudden, she started murmuring, ‘Kona is soft. Kona is pretty.’ Her teacher was standing over us, and tears welled up in her eyes. She had never heard Patty’s voice before.”

Kona is not only a therapy dog to these young adults.

She becomes family.

“The students confide in her freely,” Bamdas says. “One girl brought in a family album to show Kona…. Another wanted to ‘rent’ Kona every Saturday because she was happiest around her. Every week brings a tear of joy or a story of what she is able to accomplish with these children.” O

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CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT THESE FAMILY-FRIENDLY AREA RESTAURANTS

hat should I do?” It’s the thought running through every frantic mother’s head as her little ones start to ruin yet another restaurant meal. “How will I covertly clean up this horrible mess? Why can’t we have more than one cloth napkin? Who thought spaghetti and meatballs on the kid’s menu was a good idea?”

Considering South Florida is such a hub of sophistication, parents and grandparents have to do their research to make sure local spots are kidfriendly before heading out to eat. Some parents may even have started to wonder: “Will I ever dine somewhere without a drive-thru ever again?”

Somehow, some way, area families are making it work. They’re feeding their children, having a pleasant time and not getting dirty looks from other patrons in the process. And it’s thanks to restaurants like the ones you’ll find below: They’re not “made for children,” per se, but the menus and environments are such that kids and adults can happily co-exist.

So, to ensure you and your brood are not rebuffed at the hostess stand on your next night out, take a look at this selection of local dining treasures that are sure to satisfy. Bon appétit!

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do and see and smash and eat! Dinner just became equivalent to a trip to the playground.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: This restaurant is used to handling big messes, a symptom of their World Famous Garlic Crabs, which leave behind a wake of shells, oil and dirty napkins.

CONTACT: 954-584-1637, arkrestaurants.com

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Serendipity BOCA RATON

Not that saving room for dessert has ever been a problem for kids, but you may want to go light on the entrées when visiting this spin-off of the New York favorite Serendipity3. You’ve probably heard of their famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, an indulgent bowl of heaven big enough to share. And that’s just the beginning.

If Mom and Dad want to have a little fun, too, consider the Golden Opulence Sundae, topped with real gold flakes. It’s a cool $1,000. Too rich for your blood? Sweet choices abound, and kids will enjoy the colorful and whimsical atmo-

Rustic Inn photos by Jacqueline Silva

Rustic Inn, Jupiter

If you’re hungry, you better get cracking. Kids will have ha a blast bashing open crab shells with their handy wooden mallets at this classic waterside restaurant (which has a sister location in Jupiter).

Don’t be embarrassed by the mess; there isn’t a clean shirt in the house anyhow.

When they’re not working to get a crab leg open, kids can peek over the railing to see schools of fish and feed them crackers. Fond memories abound for families who have dined generation after generation on the truly rustic dock at the Rustic Inn.

Serendipity images courtesy of Boca Raton Resort & Club

sphere, complete with ice cream parlor chairs and candy dispensers.

Serendipity is located in the Boca Raton Resort & Club and is only open to guests and members.

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: Dessert has never looked this good.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Beyond two scoops, Serendipity offers a full menu, including sumptuous salads, gourmet burgers and deli sandwiches – for those who need no sugar high.

CONTACT: 561-447-3789, bocaresort.com

Mississippi Sweets BBQ Company BOCA RATON

Serendipity House-Made Power Bars

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Break out the wet-naps! On Federal Highway not far from Glades Road is a barbecue dive that diners flock to in droves. The restaurant is named after its famed sweet potato chips, Mississippi Sweets.

Freshly fried to order, these thin-sliced golden chips complement every item on the menu.

Kids will love those or the Tractor Treads (massive waffle fries) and can also choose from Baked Beans, Homemade Cornbread, Coleslaw or Applesauce. Original or “Dixie” Style Love Me Tenders (chicken tenders) hit the spot. But even picky eaters can find something to enjoy.

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WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: The rowdy country attitude means that kids can be themselves without disturbing others. There’s plenty of distractions in the joint’s décor to keep them entertained.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Mississippi Sweets has some of the best barbecue in South Florida. The large portions, delicious sides and home-style venue mean you can eat and unwind.

CONTACT: 561-394-6779, mississippisweets bbq.com

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BurgerFi Summer BBQ Burger

The Best In Burgers

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Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: The menu goes beyond just cheeseburgers, including the Sushi Tuna (ahi burger) and My Big Fat Greek Burger (spiced lamb burger with Greek salad slaw).

CONTACT: 954-531-0300, charmcityburgers.com

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Is it time for your children to learn how to share?

What better way to teach them than with PB&J Bon-Bons and Mini Corn Dogs? This Deerfield Beach gastropub, described as a “Southern lunch counter” on its website, offers American fare with portion sizes large enough for everyone to try a bite.

Kids will delight in the creative and zany menu, featuring dishes like Nacho Tots, Maple & Bacon Popcorn and Woodie’s Hell Yeah Burger.

There are 10 burgers to choose from, in fact. Add sassy service from a fun wait staff, and kids will be begging to come back.

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: Tucker Duke’s turns lunch or dinner into an exciting new experience. Fun dish names make ordering extra-personal.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Parents can introduce new ingredients to picky eaters with Tucker Duke’s unique twists on classic favorites. Plus, the restaurant features local, seasonal and sustainable ingredients.

CONTACT: 954-708-2035, tuckerdukeslunch box.com

“Less burger joint, more gourmet restaurant.”

That’s the motto of BurgerFi, which promotes the “burgerfication” of America with its chef-driven fare. Patrons enjoy fresh, whole ingredients, including grass-fed, humanely raised Angus beef from some of the best ranches in the world.

Everything is made fresh on-site, and Creative Director Ronn Pearson says that extra effort is worth it: “When we needed to make a sauce, we took 15 fresh ingredients to do it. We don’t take short cuts.”

Vegetarians enjoy the restaurant’s quinoa-mixed VegeFi Burger, and the frozen custard is a big draw, too, especially on hot South Florida days.

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: If eating every last bite means they can have dessert, you’ll have to stop them from licking their plates. And the casual environment will make kids feel comfortable.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Gourmet burgers make for a great (and not overly greasy) dinner. You can also order beer and wine.

CONTACT: burgerfi.com

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Charm City Burger Company DEERFIELD BEACH

From the creators of Rebel House, this tiny Deerfield Beach burger place sets itself apart from standard fast food. While the restaurant itself may be ramshackle (and usually has a line out the door), locals know the burgers here are always top-notch and cooked to perfection.

Children can opt for the kid’s menu or dress up a full-size burger with a slew of toppings, aka “Hook Ups.” Add some Hand-Cut Fries or Tater Tots on the side, and no one is going home hungry!

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: If they’re good, maybe you’ll get them one of Charm City’s delectable desserts, like Oreo Fritters or The “Carnie,” fried Twinkies with ice cream.

Where Families Celebrate Tucci’s Fire N Coal Pizza BOCA RATON

If you were looking for amazing thin-crust pizza in Boca Raton – with just the right amount of char – you just found it. Tucci’s Pizza is located near Mizner Park, where it’s remained a hidden treasure for the last six years.

Large portions mean families can split multiple pies with premium toppings like oven-roasted garlic, meatballs, broccoli rabe, prosciutto, eggplant and more. Don’t forget to try the Fire N Coal Wings and Italian Salad!

Tucci’s is quiet and cozy enough for great conversation and comfortable enough for parties of up to six.

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: This may be a new spin on traditional pizza for most kids, and they may just discover that it’s their favorite style.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Free glass of wine with check-in on Yelp!

CONTACT: 561-620-2930, tuccispizza.com

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n’t Just because the kids want pizza doesn’t mean you should call one of those cheap ap delivery chains (you know the ones). Innstead, try Dominic’s, an Italian eatery in n West Boca Raton. The Boca Rio Road d location offers an intimate atmospheree where families have gathered for the past 25 years over dishes of Veal Sorrentino

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and Sicilian pizza.

“If they ask for it, I’ll make it,” says co-owner Tony Naccarato. “Everything can be customized. We make it exactly how you want it.”

Gluten-free and whole-wheat pasta and pizza are available. Feel free to share; the portions here are often big enough for two.

(We also have it on good authority that you can book Sunday afternoons at Dominic’s for

children’s birthday parties, including private pizza-making.)

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: Lots of topping options and perfect slices put any fast food pizza to shame.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: This by-family, for-family establishment will make you feel right at home.

CONTACT: 561-487-3186, dominicspizza pasta.com

Matteo’s BOCA RATON

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Deck 84 DELRAY BEACH

Deck 84 – brought to you by the innovators behind Bogart’s Bar & Grille, Henry’s and Burt and Max’s – has become a hotspot for tourists and locals alike since opening five years ago.

Families can take a weekend boat ride on the Intracoastal and tie up at the Deck 84 dock for lunch or dinner. Kids eat free Sunday through Thursday from open to close (with purchase of an adult meal), and crayons and coloring books are available to keep them entertained. Even your furry children can get in on the fun with Deck 84’s dog-friendly outdoor seating area.

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: They’ll enjoy sitting outside and selecting from the healthy kid’s menu, which has everything from Beef Sliders and Grilled Chicken Tacos to Steamed Asparagus and French Fries.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: A favorite brunch option is the Build-Your-Own-20 Oz. Bloody Mary, featuring 20 ingredients (including pecanwood smoked bacon). What else do you need to know?

CONTACT: 561-665-8484, deck84.com

Deck 84 patio

resident Jessica Palmetto and family have had all their celebrations at this location for years.

“This is how Italians celebrate,” she says. “The food is amazing, and it’s a nice place for a larger group.”

Deck 84 Matteo’s offers generous interior servings of Italian favorites.

Be sure to try the Stuffed Artichoke, the Rigatoni Bolognese and the incomparable Veal Chop Matteo’s.

Owner Peter Kramer says that Matteo’s is the perfect spot for all kinds of family gatherings and events. “We’ve done any type of event you could think of: bar and bat mitzvahs, christenings, communions – even weddings.”

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: They can mimic Mom and Dad by ordering kid-sized versions of each menu item.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Great food, outstanding wine and a sophisticated atmosphere add up to a terrific experience for the whole family.

CONTACT: 561-392-0773, matteosristorante.com

What better way to sneak some veggies and lean protein into your child’s diet than ordering a cucumber-encased Tuna and Avocado Wrap? If the thought of raw fish makes your kids gag, more familiar chicken and steak options are available, too.

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: Sushi is a fun and colorful meal for children that exposes them to a foreign culture. Remember, though: Start simple and work your way up to octopus tentacles.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: Japango not only has

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MULTIPLE LOCATIONS If you’re going to introduce children to the joys of sushi, bring them to a place where they won’t ever have a bad dish. Japango charms diners with consistent and delectable dishes ranging from simple (Miso Soup and ginger-dressing-topped Spring Mix Salad) to sophisticated (Tuna Katsu Roll and Shrimp Gorgonzola Roll).

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The Melting Pot BOCA RATON

How can kids resist a meal that involves dunking food into vats of melted cheese and chocolate? The Melting Pot is a great experience for families, offering an interactive and hands-on meal for all.

The long-standing Boca Raton location is the perfect place to celebrate a special day. Whether for fo a birthday or a big milestone, it’s a treat they will w always remember.

WHY YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE IT: Kids will relish “cooking” their own food over pots on each table. “ Just be sure to show them how to do it first and Ju watch their hands when the heat is on. w WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT: The Melting Pot is a sophisticated take on simple dining. With great so cuts of meat and seafood, delicious cheeses and, c yes, even that mouthwatering chocolate dessert, ye you’re guaranteed a great meal. yyo CONTACT: 561-997-7472, meltingpot.com O SHARE YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS WITH US ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! FACEBOOK.COM/ BOCARATONOBSERVER

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great main selections, but it also offers vegan rolls and bento boxes for a good value.

CONTACT: japangomenu.com

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“We are driven by one simple philosophy – to create an extraordinary online marketing presence that yields successful

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BMI Elite is located at 1095 Broken Sound Parkway N.W., Suite 300, Boca Raton.

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42 FLAVORS: (Clockwise from above) UFO White Beer Braised Mussels; Chef Andrew Balick; Grilled Salmon Chopped Salad; Avocado Turkey Burger; Char Grilled Chicken Wings

WHAT’S ON TAP? Fort Lauderdale’s Popular Tap 42 Comes To Boca ince opening in 2011, Tap 42 gastropub has become one of Fort Lauderdale’s most popular bar scenes. Patrons come flocking for the hip atmosphere; dozens of craft brews on draft (42, to be precise); and hit specials, including $5 Prohibition Burger Monday, Ladies’ Night on Wednesday and Bottomless Brunch on Saturday and Sunday.

Now TapCo Restaurant Group has taken that winning formula and replicated it in The Shops at Boca Center, launching the second Tap 42 location there this summer. In the former English Tap and Beer Garden space, Tap 42 offers a spacious outdoor patio, adjacent to the shopping mall’s central courtyard.

Clearly, beer is the focus here, and brew snobs won’t be disappointed.

Tap 42’s non-rotating draft list is categorized by beer type for easy browsing: Choose from Sociable & Easy,

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Ales & Lagers; Wheats, Sweets & Hefeweizens; Nutty, Malty, & Nitro; and more. The rotating beer list changes daily, offering seasonal and limited edition selections, and guests can also opt for beer flights or layered drafts (Half & Half with Guinness and Yuengling, Imperial Storm Trooper with Harpoon Leviathan and UFO White, etc.).

Handcrafted cocktails, including cocktails on tap and craft beer cocktails, are equally creative and contain gourmet components.

Food is certainly not an afterthought, and the “all day” menu of modern American fare offers a little something for everybody. Snacks, sliders and appetizers, such as Cornbread Cupcakes and Angry Orchard Pulled Pork Sliders, are great finger food and definitely a step above typical bar fare. Make a meal out of it with Tap 42 favorites, entrées like

the Truffle Filet Steak Sandwich or Oven Baked Mac & Cheese.

Craft burgers are a standout, including the signature Prohibition, with Tap 42 burger blend, white cheddar, applewood bacon, dijonnaise and “secret sauce.” Don’t for-

get add-ons like sunny-side-up egg and roasted mushrooms to truly make them your own. You’ll notice tiny beer logos sprinkled throughout the menu: These indicate that a particular type of beer is used in making the dish.

And the health-conscious bar-goer (no, it’s not an oxymoron) isn’t overlooked, thanks to interesting offerings like the Golden Quinoa “Superfood” Salad and Grilled Salmon Chopped Salad.

All in all, it’s a great addition to our local dining and nightlife scenes, and we’re glad Tap 42 set its sights on Boca Raton. O Tap 42 is located at 5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 247, The Shops at Boca Center, Boca Raton. Call 561-235-5819 or visit tap42.com.

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If your idea of grilling goes something like this – burger, hot dog, steak, repeat – then it’s time to shake things up a bit. After all, is there any form of cooking more real and primal than barbecuing savory meats over a pit of red-hot coals? It deserves some respect and not in the form of frozen burgers and mystery meat wieners. Take, for example, these four recipes from “101 BBQ and Grill Recipes: Mouthwatering Ways to Flame-Grill, Smoke, and Sizzle.” They go beyond your typical grill fare and explore all the savory possibilities that the almighty barbecue has to offer – with an international twist. So get the burners going, tie your apron tight, give those cooking tongs a clap for good measure – and get ready to realize your true grilling potential.

DUCK SATAY WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND PLUM SAUCE

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Alongside the more common chicken, duck satay is often served in Vietnam, Cambodia and China. Here, the duck is grilled along with slices of pineapple in the Chinese sweet-and-sour tradition with a fruity plum sauce.

(Serves 4) INGREDIENTS 1 lb. 9 oz. duck breasts or boned thighs, sliced into thin, bite-size strips 1 to 2 tbsp. peanut or coconut oil, for brushing

1 small pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced Chinese plum sauce, to serve MARINADE INGREDIENTS 2 to 3 tbsp. light soy sauce Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime 1 to 2 tsp. sugar 1 to 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 small onion, grated 1 to 2 tsp. ground coriander 1 tsp. sea salt INSTRUCTIONS

To make the marinade, put the soy sauce and lime juice in a bowl with the sugar and mix until it dissolves. Add the

garlic, ginger and grated onion and stir in the ground coriander and salt.

Place the strips of duck in a bowl and pour the marinade on top. Toss well, cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Thread the duck strips onto the skewers and brush them with oil.

Prepare the grill. Cook the satays for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until the duck is nicely browned. Grill the slices of pineapple at the same time.

When browned, cut them into bite-sized pieces and serve with the duck. Serve drizzled with the plum sauce.

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LAMB KEBABS WITH ROASTED CUMIN AND HUMMUS You’ll find this type of kebab cooked throughout the Middle East and North Africa: cuminspiced lamb, fired quickly over coals, sliced and served with creamy hummus, salad and flatbreads. It’s absolutely delicious. To make these kebabs successfully, you’ll need a couple of large metal skewers with wide, flat blades to hold the meat. (Serves 4 to 6) INGREDIENTS 1 lb. finely ground lean lamb 1 onion, grated 2 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. ground coriander 1 tsp. paprika ½ to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. sea salt A small bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped A small bunch of fresh cilantro, finely chopped Leafy herb salad, to serve Flatbreads, to serve HUMMUS INGREDIENTS 1½ cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked in plenty of water until tender, or 1 14-oz. can cooked chickpeas, drained 3 tbsp. olive oil Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp. cumin seeds 2 tbsp. light tahini 4 tbsp. Greek yogurt Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2½ tbsp. butter INSTRUCTIONS

Mix the ground lamb with the other ingredients and knead well. Pound the meat to a smooth consistency in a large mortar and pestle or process in a food processor. Leave to sit for an hour to let the flavors mingle.

Meanwhile, make the hummus. Preheat the oven to 400° F. In a food processor, mix the chickpeas with the olive oil, lemon juice, cumin seeds, tahini and yogurt. Season to taste, pour the mixture into an ovenproof dish, cover with foil and put in the preheated oven to warm through.

Wet your hands to make the meat mixture easier to handle. Mold portions of the mixture around the skewers, squeezing and flattening it, so it looks like the sheath of a sword.

Preheat the grill. Cook the kebabs for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Quickly melt the butter in a pan or in the microwave and pour it over the hummus. When the kebabs are cooked on both sides, slip the meat off the skewers, cut into bite-size pieces and serve with the hot hummus, a leafy herb salad and flatbreads on the side.

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GRILLED PITA SALAD WITH OLIVE SALSA AND MOZZARELLA Who knew you could flash-grill fresh mozzarella on the barbecue? Well, it turns out you can, and it takes on a lovely smokiness. But only do it for one minute per side tops, or you’ll be watching your expensive ball of cheese dribbling through the bars of the grill. Of course, you don’t even need to cook the cheese; just rip it up and throw it in the salad. If mozzarella doesn’t float your boat, you could use halloumi instead, for

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a firmer vibe. Whatever you use, give the slices a rub with olive oil first: Prying off cheese that’s stuck to the grill is no fun at all. (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS 8 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, drained 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 mini cucumber, chopped 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped ½ red onion, finely chopped 2 pita breads 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil Freshly squeezed juice of ½ lemon Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

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OLIVE SALSA INGREDIENTS 3 oz. Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice Freshly ground black pepper INSTRUCTIONS

Wrap the mozzarella in paper towels and squeeze gently to remove excess water. Unwrap and cut into thick slices. Brush the slices well with olive oil and place them on the grill. Cook for 1 minute on each side until the cheese is charred with

lines and beginning to soften. Alternatively, simply slice the cheese and use without grilling.

Put the green bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes and onion into a bowl. Toast the pita breads on the grill, cool slightly and then tear into bite-size pieces. Add to the bowl and then pour the olive oil and lemon juice on top. Season and stir well.

Put all the ingredients for the olive salsa into a bowl and stir well.

Spoon the salad onto small plates, top with a few slices of mozzarella and some olive salsa and then serve.

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SPICED RED SNAPPER WITH CHERMOULA There’s something extremely impressive about grilling a whole fish.

Without saying a word, it tells everyone that you are highly confident and capable in an outdoor environment. Served with a spicy chermoula sauce, common in North African cuisine, it’s a highly flavorful delight that’s sure to please. (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS 4 red snapper (about 12 oz. each), cleaned and well scaled 2 lemons, thinly sliced 1 recipe of chermoula (see below) Sea salt and coarsely ground black pepper 2 lemons, quartered, to serve 2 limes, quartered, to serve CHERMOULA INGREDIENTS 2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 fresh red chili pepper, seeded and chopped 1 tsp. salt A small bunch each of fresh cilantro and flat-leaf parsley, chopped 2 tsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. paprika 4 to 5 tbsp. olive oil Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon INSTRUCTIONS

Wash the snapper under cold water and pat dry. Lay the fish on a platter big enough to hold them all.

Stuff the snapper with the sliced lemons and brush the fish inside and out with the chermoula. Season with salt and pepper.

Prepare a medium-high grill. Lay the fish on the hot grill and cook for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fish, until the flesh is cooked through. Remove the fish, cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.

Serve the fish with the lemon and lime quarters.

CHERMOULA INSTRUCTIONS

To make the chermoula, use a mortar and pestle to pound the garlic and chili with the salt to form a paste. Add the cilantro and parsley leaves and pound to a coarse paste. Beat in the cumin and paprika and bind well with the olive oil and lemon juice (you can mix all the ingredients together in an electric blender, if you prefer). O 98

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CLUB MED Apeiro Kitchen & Bar Is A Multicultural Culinary Journey BY LESLIE KRAFT BURKE hile many restaurants aspire to serve progressive Mediterranean cuisine, Apeiro Kitchen & Bar in Delray Beach gets it right in all its glory – including dishes from more exotic countries.

The menu at Apeiro, which means “infinite” in Greek, is a voyage through Morocco, Italy, Greece and Portugal, showcasing the simple presentations and healthy, fresh ingredients for which the region is known. Among the freshest of food at Apeiro is homemade, woodoven-baked pita bread light enough for us to remember that this is the way it really tastes in the Mediterranean – not the chewy, doughy variety we find all too often stateside.

Owner Burt Rapoport and Chef David Blonsky offer guests various ways to savor their experience, from small plates, soups, salads and flatbreads to entrées, kabobs, sandwiches and homemade pastas.

Blonsky is the most gracious of hosts, devoted to his diners’ enjoyment of cuisine that is anything but cliché.

“So many restaurants are afraid to veer off the edge, but we like to change it up with unique spices and flavor profiles,” says Blonsky, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, known for influencing the Chicago culinary scene at such restaurants as Bull & Bear and Siena Tavern, which also has a location in South Beach.

Begin your culinary journey with Apeiro Spreads: hummus, eggplant caponata and pistachio yogurt, served with pita bread. Add

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the beyond-dreamy Bunuelo – a puffed pastry that you stuff with prosciutto and stracchino cheese and then drizzle with truffle honey.

The Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ribs are marinated for 24 hours, smoked to perfection and served with luscious rosemary-fig barbecue sauce and pistachio yogurt. The Grilled Spanish Octopus with crispy potato, red chili, celery and smoked pepper aioli pairs nicely with a warm Brie Cheese Fonduta, served with Gala apples and toasted focaccia.

Try the Jackman Ranch Wagyu Strip with Calabrian butter, topped off with the must-have side of Charred Onion Mashed Potatoes.

Fish lovers will find the freshest of options, with some varieties flown live to the restaurant daily. Sandwiches include innovations such as the “French Dip” Gyro with prime rib, tzatziki, onion, tomato and romaine.

Desserts are simple and irresistible. Options include Housemade Gelato; Citrus Panna Cotta; Bomboloni (Italian doughnuts); WoodOven Baked Apple Crostata; Peanut Butter & Chocolate Napoleon; and the divine Chocolate Martini – chocolate caramel cake, dark chocolate cream, Frangelico mousse and Maldon sea salt.

The restaurant also puts a fresh spin on Sangria, offering Spanish, Italian and French versions – which will likely top any you’ve had, anywhere.

Apeiro will add another location in Midtown Miami by fall, and it seems that the appeal of this fresh new concept is – dare we say? – endless. O

where Apeiro Kitchen & Bar is located at 14917 Lyons Road, Suite 100, Delray Marketplace, Delray Beach. For more information, call 561-501-4443 or visit apeirorestaurants.com.

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Chops Lobster Bar’s Sea Bass

Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.409.2061 ❘ Dinner nightly.

ABE & LOUIE’S Glades Plaza

❘ 2200 W. Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.447.0024 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday.

Dinner nightly. Brunch Sunday.

ANGLE Eau Palm Beach Resort

& Spa ❘ 100 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘ Manalapan ❘ 561.540.4850 ❘ Dinner Thursday-Saturday.

ARMADILLO CAFÉ 8221

Glades Road ❘ #6 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.405.6152 ❘ Dinner MondaySaturday.

ATLANTIC GRILLE Seagate Hotel & Spa ❘ 1000 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.665.4900 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Brunch Saturday and Sunday. (Lunch Monday-Friday November-May.) BAZILLE Nordstrom, Town Center

at Boca Raton ❘ 5820 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.620.3286 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

BISTRO 241 241 N.E. Second

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.330.4080 ❘ Lunch and brunch Saturday and Sunday. Dinner nightly.

BOGART’S BAR & GRILLE

Cinemark Palace 20 ❘ 3200 Airport Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.3044 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BONEFISH GRILL Shoppes at

Boca Grove ❘ 21065 Powerline Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.483.4949 ❘ Lunch Saturday and Sunday. Dinner nightly.

BREWZZI Glades Plaza ❘ 2222 Glades

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.2739 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

CHOPS LOBSTER BAR Royal Palm Place ❘ 101 Plaza Real S. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.2675 ❘ Dinner nightly.

CUT 432 432 E. Atlantic

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.9898 ❘ Dinner nightly.

DADA 52 N. Swinton Ave. ❘ Delray

Beach ❘ 561.330.3232 ❘ Dinner nightly.

FIFTH AVENUE GRILL 821

HUDSON AT WATERWAY EAST 900 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘

RACKS DOWNTOWN EATERY & TAVERN Mizner Park ❘ 402 Plaza

Delray Beach ❘ 561.303.1343 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.1662 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

J. ALEXANDER’S University Commons ❘ 1400 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.9875 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.353.5888 ❘ Dinner nightly.

KE`E GRILL 17940 N. Military

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

Trail ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.995.5044 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Mizner Park ❘ 225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.6746 ❘ Dinner nightly.

MADISONS NEW YORK GRILL & BAR 2006 N.W. Executive Center

SALT SEVEN 32 S.E. Second

Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.994.0808 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.7258 ❘ Dinner nightly.

MARIPOSA Neiman Marcus,

SEASONS 52 2300 N.W. Executive Center Drive ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.9952 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Town Center at Boca Raton ❘ 5860 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2320 ❘ Lunch daily.

MAX’S GRILLE Mizner Park ❘

404 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.0080 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE

The Shops at Boca Center ❘ 5050 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.7724 ❘ Dinner nightly.

S. Federal Highway ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.0122 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

NEW YORK PRIME 2350 N.W.

GARY RACK’S FAT ROOSTER 204 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray

NYY STEAK Seminole Casino ❘

Beach ❘ 561.266.3642 ❘ Breakfast Monday-Friday. Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

GRAND LUX CAFE Town Center at Boca Raton ❘ 6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.2141 ❘ Breakfast Saturday and Sunday. Lunch and dinner daily.

REBEL HOUSE 297 E. Palmetto

Executive Center Drive ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.3881 ❘ Dinner nightly.

5550 N.W. 40th St. ❘ Coconut Creek ❘ 954.977.6700 ❘ Dinner nightly.

OCEANS 234 234 N.

Ocean Blvd. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.428.2539 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sunday.

SIX TABLES 112 N.E. Second St. ❘

Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.6260 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday by reservation.

SUNDY HOUSE 106 S. Swinton Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.5678 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Saturday. Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. Brunch Sunday.

TEMPLE ORANGE Eau Palm

Beach Resort & Spa ❘ 100 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘ Manalapan ❘ 561.540.4924 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

TWENTY TWENTY GRILLE Royal Palm Place ❘ 141 Via Naranjas ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.990.7969 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

TWO GEORGES AT THE COVE MARINA 1754 S.E. Third Court ❘

Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.421.9272 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

ASIAN/SUSHI THE OFFICE 201 E. Atlantic

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.276.3600 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BUDDHA SKY BAR 217 E.

Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

561.450.7557

BURT & MAX’S Delray Marketplace

THE GRILLE ON CONGRESS

PARK TAVERN 32 S.E. Second

❘ 9089 W. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.638.6380 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

5101 Congress Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.912.9800 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner Monday-Saturday.

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.5093 ❘ Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

BUTCHER BLOCK GRILL Fountains

HENRY’S The Shoppes at

Center ❘ 7000 W. Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.409.3035 ❘ Lunch Saturday and Sunday. Dinner nightly.

Addison Place ❘ 16850 Jog Road ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.638.1949 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday.

Dinner nightly.

THE PAVILION GRILLE 301 Yamato Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.912.0000 ❘ Lunch TuesdayFriday. Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

THE CAPITAL GRILLE Town

HOUSTON’S 1900 N.W.

Center at Boca Raton ❘ 6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.1077 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Executive Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.0550 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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PIÑON GRILL The Terrace at

Town Center ❘ 6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.391.7770 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

BLUEFIN SUSHI THAI GRILL

861 Yamato Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.981.8986 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

CAY DA VIETNAMESE 7400 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.0278 ❘ Lunch TuesdayFriday. Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

FAH ASIAN BISTRO Boca Valley

Plaza ❘ 7461 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.241.0400 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

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KAPOW! NOODLE BAR Mizner

Second Ave. ❘ #116 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.330.9191 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

Park ❘ 431 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.7322 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

MAGIC RICE 1668 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.7534 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

JAPANGO Regency Court ❘

LA TRE 249 E. Palmetto Park

MAI HIBACHI 4801 Linton Blvd. ❘

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.4568 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Delray Beach ❘ 561.499.2766 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

LEMONGRASS ASIAN BISTRO

NINJA SPINNING SUSHI BAR

420 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.5050 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday.

Dinner nightly. Royal Palm Place ❘ 101 Plaza Real S. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8181 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday.

Dinner nightly.

41 E. Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.8688 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. ❘ Dinner nightly.

3011 Yamato Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.999.1263 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly. Riverstone Shoppes of Parkland ❘ 7367 N. State Road 7 ❘ Parkland ❘ 954.345.4268 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly. Delray Marketplace ❘ 14811 Lyons Road ❘ #106 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.638.9996 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

KAO TONG 217 E. Palmetto

Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

St. ❘ #108 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.8808 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

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SAITO’S JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 8841 Glades

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.8788 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

HABIT FORMING The Habit Burger Grill Debuts In Delray Beach anked the country’s “Best Tasting Burger” by Consumer Reports, The Habit Burger Grill has just opened its first Florida location in Delray Beach’s new Delray Place center. The California-based restaurant chain is known for using fresh, 100-percent USDA Choice ground beef, char-grilled over an open flame for optimal flavor.

At the 3,050-square-foot restaurant, complete with indoor and

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University Commons ❘ 1400 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.3722 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

RISE MODERN ASIAN CUISINE AND SUSHI 6060 S.W. 18th

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outdoor seating, guests can chow down on the famous Charburger, with mayo, pickle, fresh tomato, lettuce and caramelized onions on a toasted bun; the Fresh Albacore Tuna sandwich, made with linecaught, sushi-grade tuna from Fiji; and the Chicken Club, with fresh chicken breast hand-filleted and marinated in-house. You’ll also find salads, French fries, shakes – and a complimentary condiment bar, stocked with peppers, sauces, lemons, limes and more so you can season and spice up your dish.

Stop by and discover why Habit Burger is expanding even faster than Chipotle (really), according to sales figures earlier this year.

The Habit Burger Grill is located at Delray Place, at the southeast corner of Linton Boulevard and Federal Highway, 1831 S. Federal Highway, Delray Beach. For more information, call 561-2650934 or visit habitburger.com.

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SANTO’S MODERN BUFFET & SUSHI 3400 N. Federal Highway ❘

Boca Raton ❘ 561.923.9378 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

THE SEA SOUTH EAST ASIAN KITCHEN 16950 Jog Road ❘

#1015 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.270.3569 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday.

Dinner nightly.

UNCLE TAI’S The Shops at Boca

Center ❘ 5250 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.8806 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

YAKITORI SAKE HOUSE Royal

Palm Place ❘ 271 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ #41 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.0087 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

YAMA JAPANESE RESTAURANT

200 N.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.266.9929 ❘ Lunch Monday-Thursday. Dinner daily.

YOKOHAMA 9168 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.451.1707 60 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.9328 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BARBECUE LUCILLE’S BAD TO THE BONE BBQ Regency Court ❘ 3011 Yamato

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.9557 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

MISSISSIPPI SWEETS BBQ CO.

2399 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.394.6779 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

PA BBQ GRILL 1198 N. Dixie Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.416.7427 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

SWEET DEWEY’S BBQ 9181

SHINJU BUFFET 7875 Glades

Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch TuesdaySaturday. Dinner nightly.

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.488.4040 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BURGERS

STIR CRAZY FRESH ASIAN GRILL

BURGERFI 6 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘

Town Center at Boca Raton ❘ 6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.7500 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.9590 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 2009 N.E. Second St. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.531.6168 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

561.488.9688

SUSHIGO 477 N. Federal

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.7888 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

SUSHI RAY The Shops at Boca Center ❘ 5250 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.394.9506 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

SUSHI THAI 100 N.E. Second St.

❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.4448 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

TEMPURA HOUSE The Reserve ❘

9858 Clint Moore Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.883.6088 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

HABIT BURGER Delray Place ❘ 1831 S. Federal Highway ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.0934 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

M.E.A.T. EATERY & TAPROOM

Cendyn Spaces ❘ 980 N. Federal Highway ❘ Suite 115 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.419.2600 ❘ Breakfast MondayFriday. Lunch and dinner daily.

SHULA BURGER Delray Marketplace ❘ 14917 Lyons Road ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.404.1347 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

taste listings ZINBURGER WINE & BURGER BAR Town Center at Boca Raton ❘

6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.3252 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

MAX’S HARVEST 169 N.E.

Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.381.9970 ❘ Lunch Friday.

Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

CONTINENTAL FONDUE THE BOCA BEACH HOUSE

887 E. Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.826.8850 ❘ Breakfast and lunch daily.

BOHEME BISTRO 1118 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.4899 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

DORSIA RESTAURANT 5837

N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.961.4156 ❘ Dinner daily.

JOSEF’S TABLE Polo Shops ❘

5030 Champion Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.353.2700 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

LA CIGALE 253 S.E. Fifth Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.0600 ❘ Dinner nightly.

LE RIVAGE 450 N.E. 20th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.620.0033 ❘ Dinner nightly.

OLIO BISTRO 42 S.E. Second

LITTLE CHALET 499 S. Federal

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.319.9000 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

THE MELTING POT 5455 N.

IT’S ALL GREEK 9704 Clint Moore Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.883.6337 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

TAVERNA KYMA 6298 N.

Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

561.994.2828

TAVERNA OPA 270 E. Atlantic

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.303.3602 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.7472 ❘ Dinner nightly.

INDIAN

FRENCH

Palm Place ❘ 500 Via de Palmas ❘ Suite 79 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.362.2299 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BISTRO PROVENCE 2399 N.

SAPPHIRE INDIAN CUISINE Royal

Federal Highway ❘ #4 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.2340 ❘ Dinner nightly.

ITALIAN

Beach ❘ 561.381.0037 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

DAVINCI’S OF BOCA Town Center at Boca Raton ❘ 6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.362.8466 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

DAVITO’S 19635 State Road 7 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.482.2323 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

DOMINICS 8177 W. Glades

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.487.3186 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Westwinds of Boca ❘ 9834 W. Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.487.6325 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

FRANK & DINO’S 718 S.

Federal Highway ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

954.427.4909

CARPE DIEM 110 E. Atlantic

Ave. ❘ #120 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.455.2140 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sunday.

CASIMIR BISTRO Royal Palm

Place ❘ 416 Via De Palmas ❘ #81 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.955.6001 ❘ Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

CHEZ MARIE FRENCH BISTRO Polo Shops ❘ 5030

ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA Shops at Boca Grove ❘

21065 Powerline Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.6600 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 115 N.E. Sixth Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.7911 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

ARTURO’S 6750 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.7373 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE The

IL BACIO 29 S.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.865.7785 ❘ Dinner nightly.

IL GIRASOLE RESTAURANT 1911 S. Federal Highway ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.3566 ❘ Dinner nightly.

JOSEPHINE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 5751 N. Federal

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.988.0668 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.6633 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

Champion Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.0027 ❘ Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

ST. TROPEZ 7860 Glades

KATHY’S GAZEBO CAFÉ

Road ❘ Suite 130 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

Spanish River Center ❘ 4199 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.6033 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner Monday-Saturday.

CAFE MED BY BICE 2096

159 E. Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2081 ❘ Dinner Monday-Saturday.

N.E. Second Ave. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.596.5840 ❘ Breakfast and dinner daily.

LA VILLETTA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 4351 N. Federal

TEA-LICIOUS TEAROOM & GIFTS 4997-B W. Atlantic Ave. ❘

LA FERME 9101 Lakeridge

CAFFE LUNA ROSA 34 S.

561.362.8403

Delray Beach ❘ 561.638.5155 ❘ Breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday.

Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.654.6600 ❘ Dinner Monday-Saturday.

FARM-TO-TABLE/ORGANIC

LA NOUVELLE MAISON 5 Palms

Ocean Blvd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.9404 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

APROPO KAFE 147 S.E. First

Building ❘ 455 E. Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.3003 ❘ Dinner nightly.

561.368.4119

Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.1223 ❘ Lunch and dinner MondaySaturday.

BIERGARTEN Royal Palm

Trail ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.417.5836 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

Place ❘ 309 Via De Palmas ❘ #90 ❘ 561.395.7462 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

GARY RACK’S FARMHOUSE KITCHEN Royal Palm Place ❘ 399

GREEK

S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ MondayFriday. Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

LA STELLA'S RESTAURANT

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

MAGGIANO’S 21090 St. Andrews Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.8244 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Town Center at Boca Raton ❘ 6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.2805 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

MARIO’S OSTERIA 1400 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.239.7000 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL

MATTEO’S RESTAURANT

Wharfside Plaza ❘ 6909 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8838 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

233 S. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.0773 ❘ Dinner nightly.

CASA D’ANGELO 171 E. Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.996.1234 ❘ Dinner nightly.

MEATBALL ROOM Regency Court ❘ 3011 Yamato Road ❘ Suite A19 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.409.4111 ❘ Dinner nightly.

GERMAN

FARMER’S TABLE 1901 N. Military

561.826.2625 ❘ Lunch

Shops at Boca Center ❘ 5050 Town Center Circle ❘ #239 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.3777 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

ESTIA TAVERNA & BAR Royal Palm Place ❘ 507 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.417.5800 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

D’ANGELO PIZZA, WINE BAR AND TAPAS Addison

MERLINO’S 9 S.E. First Ave. ❘ Boca

Place ❘ 16950 Jog Road ❘ Delray

Raton ❘ 561.756.8437 ❘ Dinner nightly.

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taste listings NICK’S NEW HAVEN-STYLE PIZZERIA & BAR 2240 N.W. 19th St. ❘ Suite 904 ❘ Boca

Raton ❘ 561.368.2900 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

NINO'S Fifth Avenue Shops ❘ 1930 N.E. Fifth Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.362.8990 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

PELLEGRINO'S RISTORANTE 3360 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.5520 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

HAPPY HOUR Every Day 5pm-7pm 1/2 OFF ALL BEER, WINE & COCKTAILS $7 SHARE PLATES before 7pm, 7 days a week with any alcoholic beverage purchase

451 E. Palmetto Park Rd. • Boca Raton, Florida • 561.409.2061

PICCOLINO RESTAURANT 78 S. Federal

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.8858 ❘ Dinner Monday-Saturday.

POSITANO 4400 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2920 ❘ Dinner nightly.

RENZO’S OF BOCA 5999 N. Federal

Open Daily at 5 pm

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.994.3495 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

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RISTORANTE SAPORI Royal Palm Place ❘

FOOD & DRINK FOR ALL!

301 Via de Palmas ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.367.9779 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly. @13AmericanTable

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SICILIAN OVEN Town Center at Boca Raton ❘

21170 St. Andrews Blvd. ❘ Suite 9 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ and dinner daily.

561.750 .9772 ❘ Lunch

TANZY iPic Theaters, Mizner Park ❘ 301

Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.922.6699 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

TERRA FIAMMA Delray Marketplace ❘ 9169

W. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.495.5570 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

TRAMONTI 119 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.1944 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday.

Dinner nightly.

TRATTORIA ROMANA 499 E. Palmetto Park

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.6715 ❘ Dinner nightly.

TUCCI'S FIRE N COAL PIZZA 50 N.E.

First Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.620.2930 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

VIC & ANGELO’S 290 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘

Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.9570 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

VILLAGIO ITALIAN EATERY Mizner Park ❘ 344 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.447.2257 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

VILLA ROSANO The Reserve ❘ 9858 Clint

Moore Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.470.0112 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

VINO WINE BAR AND ITALIAN TAPAS

114 N.E. Second St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.869.0030 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

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taste listings JAMAICAN ROCKSTEADY JAMAICAN BISTRO 2399 N.

Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.465.3167 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 1179 S. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.910.1562 ❘ Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

KOSHER ASIA SUSHI/WOK/GRILL The Fountains ❘ 7600 Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8100 ❘ Lunch Sunday-Friday. Dinner Sunday-Thursday.

BOCA GRILL Somerset Shoppes ❘ 8903 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.419.8434 ❘ Lunch Sunday-Friday. Dinner Sunday-Thursday.

MOZART CAFE The Fountains ❘ 7300 W.

Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.367.3412 ❘ Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

PITA ’N GO 22767 State Road 7 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.477.0633 ❘ Lunch

Sunday-Friday. Dinner

Sunday-Thursday.

LATIN CABANA RESTAURANT 105 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.9090 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

CARIBBEAN GRILL 1332 N.W. Second Ave. ❘

Boca Raton ❘ 561.362.0161 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

THE CUBAN CAFE Plumtree Centre ❘ 3350 N.W.

Boca Raton Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.8860 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner Monday-Saturday.

PADRINO’S Mission Bay Plaza ❘ 20455 State Road 7 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.451.1070 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

MEDITERRANEAN/TURKISH ALADDIN’S EATERY 21200 St. Andrews Blvd.

❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.419.9466 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

APEIRO KITCHEN & BAR Delray Marketplace

❘ 14917 Lyons Road ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.501.4443 ❘ Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

MEXICAN BAJA CAFE DOS 1310 S. Federal Highway ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.596.1304 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BAJA CANTINA 201 N.W. First St. ❘ Boca

Raton ❘ 561.419.8118 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday.

Dinner nightly.

CABO FLATS CANTINA AND TEQUILA BAR Delray Marketplace ❘ 14851 Lyons

Road ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.499.0378 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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CASA TEQUILA 8228 Glades Road â?˜ Boca

Raton â?˜ 561.430.5458 â?˜ Lunch and dinner daily.

EL CAMINO TEQUILA BAR 15 N.E. Second Ave. â?˜ Delray Beach â?˜ 561.865.5350 â?˜ Lunch and dinner daily.

ROCCO’S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR

The Shops at Boca Center â?˜ 5250 Town Center Circle â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ 561.416.2131 â?˜ Lunch and dinner daily.

SEĂ‘OR BURRITO 513 N.E. 20th St. â?˜

Boca Raton â?˜ 561.347.6600 â?˜ Lunch and dinner daily.

UNCLE JULIO’S Mizner Park � 449 Plaza Real � Boca Raton � 561.300.3530 � Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

PUBS/SPORTS BARS BRICK YARD MICRO BREWERY The

Garden Shops â?˜ 7050 W. Palmetto Park Road â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ 561.544.0001 â?˜ Lunch Saturday and Sunday. Dinner nightly.

DUBLINER IRISH PUB Mizner Park â?˜ 435

Plaza Real â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ 561.620.2540 â?˜ Dinner nightly. Brunch Sunday.

DUFFY’S SPORTS GRILL 21212 St. Andrews Blvd. � Boca Raton � 561.869.0552 � Lunch and dinner daily.

GLUTTONOUS GOAT Royal Palm Place â?˜

99 S.E. Mizner Blvd. â?˜ #114 â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ nightly.

561.923.9457 â?˜ Dinner

HOLLOWAY'S PUB Royal Palm Place â?˜ 504 Via De Palmas â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ 561.361.8445 â?˜ Dinner nightly.

HOOTERS Boca Commons â?˜ 2240 N.W. 19th St. â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ 561.391.8903 â?˜ Lunch and dinner daily.

HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS Mission Bay â?˜ 10125 Glades Road â?˜ 561.218.8848 â?˜ Lunch and dinner daily.

MILLER’S ALE HOUSE Shoppes at Blue Lake � 1200 Yamato Road � Boca Raton � 561.988.9142 � Lunch and dinner daily.

Boca Lyons Plaza â?˜ 9244 W. Glades Road â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ 561.487.2989 â?˜ Lunch and dinner daily.

TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY 3320 Airport

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THE WISHING WELL IRISH PUB Royal

Palm Place â?˜ 111 S.E. Mizner Blvd. â?˜ #9 â?˜ Boca Raton â?˜ 561.750.5208 â?˜ Dinner nightly.

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Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.470.9963 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

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TOOJAY’S GOURMET DELI Polo Shops ❘

This package includes a 1-hour foot massage with a complimentary beverage. The massage therapist will concentrate on relaxing your muscles, feet and body.

Major and minor reflexology points will be massaged.

5030 Champion Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.241.5903 Boca Commons ❘ 2240 N.W. 19th St. ❘ #700 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.4181 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Regency Court ❘ 3013 Yamato Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.9911 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

½ HOUR FOOT MASSAGE ❙❙ $27 Appointments and Walk-In’s Welcome

❘ Dinner nightly.

50 OCEAN 40 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘ Delray

Beach ❘ 561.278.3364 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Sunday.

BOCA LANDING Waterstone Hotel ❘ 999 E. Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.9500 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Somerset Shoppes

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Located on the corner of Glades Road and Lyons Road between LensCrafters and Michaels Arts & Crafts 8903 Glades Road, Suite A8

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BOSTON’S ON THE BEACH 40 S. Ocean

Blvd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.3364 ❘ Breakfast Saturday and Sunday. Lunch and dinner daily.

CITY FISH MARKET 7940 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.487.1600 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

CITY OYSTER 213 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.0220 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

DECK 84 840 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray

Beach ❘ 561.665.8484 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

JB'S ON THE BEACH 300 N.E. 21st Ave. ❘

Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.571.5220 ❘ Breakfast Friday-Sunday. Lunch and dinner daily.

J & J SEAFOOD BAR & GRILL 634 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.3390 ❘ Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

MUSSEL BEACH 501 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.921.6464 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

RACKS FISH HOUSE + OYSTER BAR 5 S.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.450.6718 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

TRULUCK’S Mizner Park ❘ 351 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.391.0755 ❘ Dinner nightly. O AUGUST 2015

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HAND IN HAND Boca Raton Brothers Host Charity Event To Raise Funds For Special Needs wo Boca Raton high school students recently took the initiative to help a local women’s group raise funds for a special needs project in Kiryat Bialik, Israel. After their mother and five other Boca Raton women visited Israel with the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Partnership2Gether exchange program last April, Adam Behmoiras, 17, and Andrew, 14, chose the ORT Kiryat Bialik High School program for autistic teens as beneficiary of a charity project, Hand In Hand For Special Needs.

The high school program serves 39 students between the ages of 15 and 21. It tailors each student’s educational experience to his or her needs: Some students study a number of academic subjects together as a group, along with the school’s general population, while others study the entire curriculum separately.

Kiryat Bialik is Boca Raton’s sister city in Israel, and after visiting the high school program and attending a private concert performed by Kolot ORT Bialik, the six women decided to raise funds to purchase outdoor sports equipment to help develop the students’ gross motor skills.

That’s when the brothers stepped in. “We feel very fortunate and wanted to give back and help this special needs program as soon as we heard about it,� says Adam, a rising senior at the Claire and Emanuel G. Rosenblatt High School at Donna Klein Jewish Academy in Boca Raton. “It was an amazing feeling having so many friends partici-

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pate and donate to this special cause.�

The boys began by creating a Hand In Hand For Special Needs logo and a Facebook page to raise awareness. Then they started a loose change project to collect spare change for the initiative.

In May, they decided to organize a charity spinning ride to raise donations. On May 29, Adam and Andrew hosted Fly With Us For Philanthropy to benefit Hand In Hand For Special Needs. The ride took place at Flywheel Boca Raton, and all of the 48 bikes were filled; many virtual riders participated as well. The event sold out within a few days.

Flywheel instructor Angela Lutin led the 48 riders in an energetic and fun-filled afternoon of exercise and philanthropy. Each participant received a fabulous gift bag with items from Peace Love World, Raw Juce, Sociable Apparel, Studio Z and Alene Too. Many of the Behmoiras brothers’ classmates and friends participated in the fundraiser, in addition to several students who had met the special needs group during a recent visit to Israel. More than $4,000 was raised. “We look forward to personally visiting the teens in this program the next time we are in Israel,� says Andrew, a rising sophomore at Rosenblatt. “It feels good to know that we are helping teens who need it.� O For more information, call 561-8526050 or email barbarak@bocafed.org.

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LAUGHS AND LUNCH

Martin Short To Headline 12th Annual Go Pink Luncheon he Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation is thrilled to announce that Emmyand Tony-winning actor and comedian Martin Short will be the keynote speaker at its 12th Annual Go Pink Luncheon on Oct. 21.

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the fight against breast cancer at the hospital’s Schmidt Family Center for Breast Care in the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. The Edward and Freyda Burns Enhanced Living Initiative presents the keynote speaker.

Short is renowned for his work on “Saturday Night Live”; the Canadian series “SCTV”; and many movies, including “The Three Amigos,” “Innerspace,” “Father of the Bride” and more. He has had many memorable talk-show, primetime and theatrical appearances, from FX’s “Damages” to his one-man Broadway hit, “Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me.” Short recently published the memoir “I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend.”

Patti Carpenter will again serve as the luncheon committee chair, alongside honorary chairs Christine E. Lynn, Thea Stoneman, Judy Levis Markoff, Barbara Gutin, Annie Green and Peter and Susan Brockway.

Guests of the luncheon will have the chance to participate

A staunch advocate of cancer education, awareness and early detection, Martin Short has lost two women he loved to cancer: his mother and his wife.

A staunch advocate of cancer education, awareness and early detection, Short has lost two women he loved to cancer: His mother died of breast cancer when Short was 17, and his wife of 30 years died of ovarian cancer in 2010.

The Go Pink Luncheon, one Jay Leno of the area’s largest women’s health events, raises funds and awareness for

in the Mercedes-Benz of Delray Pink Daisy Pick Raffle, featuring hundreds of prizes, as well as the live auction of a luxurious fashion package from Saks Fifth Avenue.

The Go Pink Luncheon takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

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he Jewish Federation of House of Representatives.

South Palm Beach County Feldman received his J.D. from has elected Lawrence Feldman as Brooklyn Law School and is the vice chair of campaign. Feldman will recipient of the Washington Busilead a community-wide team of volness Journal Philanthropy Award unteers to raise millions of dollars for for Small Business, the Smart the local community, Israel and 70 CEO Magazine Award for Excelother countries overseas.

Feldman is also a board member of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation; a lecturer at numerous schools, colleges and universities; and an advisor to entrepreneurs and startup companies in the U.S. and abroad. He is the CEO of several corporations, including two Subway sandwich divisions, and is the founder of Strategic Franchise Solutions, a business consulting firm helping entrepreneurs bring their business dreams to the marketplace. He is also the creator of Hair Color Xperts, a cut-and-color Lawrence Feldman salon franchise.

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Lawrence Feldman will lead a communitywide team of volunteers to raise millions of dollars for the local community, Israel and 70 other countries overseas.

Feldman began his career in the political realm as legislative counsel to Rep. Stewart McKinney of Connecticut and as minority counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives. The University of Bridgeport grad was also on the Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization and was the assistant general counsel to the Full Banking and Currency Committee of the U.S.

lence in Philanthropy and Southern Business Leader Magazine’s 2012 South Florida Business Leader of the Year designation.

Feldman and his wife, Diane, have three sons and reside in Boca Raton. They were recently honored

by Israel Bonds and received the Ruth and Norman Rales Humanitarian of the Year Award from JFS, where Diane serves as a member of the board’s executive committee. O

For more information, call 561-852-3374 or visit jewishboca.org.

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BIG GROWTH Sunflower Creative Arts Breaks Ground On Delray Beach Center unflower Creative Arts, a nonprofit learning center that has been in operation for 22 years in Boca Raton, recently broke ground on its new facility in Delray Beach.

The organization is moving to accommodate a growing student population and to expand its offerings.

Mayor Cary Glickstein spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony, along with Sunflower Founder Susan Caruso and Board President Jennifer Ligeti. About 50 Sunflower students and supporters were in attendance.

“We are so pleased to be moving to Delray Beach,” Caruso says.

“Delray is progressive and artsy and has a real sense of community. It fits Sunflower Creative Arts perfectly.”

The new center will be in a historic home in Delray Beach, which was built by hand by members of the

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McMurrain family in 1949. Several McMurrain family members attended the groundbreaking.

In addition to renovating the home, the center is developing a nature playground on an adjacent lot, comprising water features, gardens and paths. It will be one of the first true nature playgrounds in the county. Sunflower is also planting 26 trees, emphasizing the significance of nature in its curriculum.

Sunflower Creative Arts’ cornerstone Seedlings program is a parent-cooperative early learning program for children ages 2 to 6.

Grounded in a supportive, playbased learning environment, the program encourages imagination, science and nature exploration, arts expression and literacy while giving tools for empowered communica-

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We are so pleased to be moving to Delray Beach.

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tion and peaceful problem-solving skills. Sunflower’s other classes include “Mommy and me” and afterschool programs, as well as parenting education.

Sunflower’s central philosophy is that hands-on learning experiences in play, nature and the arts are essential for healthy human development.

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Sunflower Creative Arts will open in fall 2015, and registration is now available. Sunflower Creative Arts accommodates children with learning differences and also offers need-based scholarships. O For more information, call 561-482-3412 or visit sunflowercreativearts.org.

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5:00pm – 6:00pm: Registration & Refreshments 6:00pm – 7:15pm: Presentation 7:15pm – 8:00pm: Complimentary Book Giveaway & Signing The event is free and will be held at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Harvey & Phyllis Sandler Pavilion at the Lynn Cancer Institute — 701 NW 13th Street, Boca Raton, Florida 33486.

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AUG. 15 Get ready for a weird and wild ride as “Weird Al” Yankovic brings his Mandatory World Tour to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. Known as the biggest-selling comedy recording artist of all time, Yankovic blends together music, comedy and social commentary in a way no other artist has before.

Expect hits from “Mandatory Fun,” the No. 1 Billboard record that won Yankovic a Grammy earlier this year, including “Tacky” (a parody of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy”), “Foil” (Lorde’s “Royals”) and “Word Crimes” (Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”). The hilarious multimedia show will also include such Yankovic classics as “Amish Paradise,”“Smells Like Nirvana,” “White & Nerdy” and “Eat It.” If you’re thinking of passing this one up, you should probably reconsider. As the Broward Center notes on its website: “There will be music. There will be comedy. There will be fun. And attendance is mandatory.”

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sporting events lectures art exhibits plays and so much more

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org AUG. 3 “Camp Broadway Miami” Show begins at 8:30 a.m.

ROCK ON: Whitesnake will perform on Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live; (Below) Jill Scott will belt it out on Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live

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AUG. 12-23 “Varekai: Cirque du Soleil” Show times vary.

Coral Sky Amphitheatre (formerly Cruzan Amphitheatre) 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach, 561-795-8883;

livenation.com AUG. 1, 2, 5-9, 12-16 “Lookingglass Alice” Show times vary.

AUG. 1-13 “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” – The IMAX Experience Show times vary.

AmericanAirlines Arena 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777-1000; aaarena.com AUG. 1 Chayanne “En Todo Estare Tour” Show begins at 8 p.m.

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AUG. 18 J. Cole, Big Sean, YG & Jeremih Show begins at 6:30 p.m.

AUG. 21 Tim McGraw, Billy Currington & Chase Bryant Show begins at 7 p.m.

AUG. 23 Marco Antonio Solis Show begins at 7 p.m.

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400 S.E. Second Ave., Miami, 305-416-5970; jlkc.com AUG. 29 Los Van Van Show begins at 8 p.m.

AUG. 1-5 Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” Show times vary.

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AUG. 1-6 “The Wedding Singer” Show times vary.

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AUG. 8 Jill Scott Show begins at 8 p.m.

AUG. 11 Alice In Chains Show begins at 8 p.m.

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AUG. 18 Rickie Lee Jones Show begins at 8 p.m.

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AUG. 1-4 Disney’s “The AristoCats! Kids” Show times vary.

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browardcenter.org AUG. 14 Hippiefest 2015 Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

AUG. 15 “Weird Al” Yankovic “The Mandatory World Tour” Show begins at 8 p.m.

AUG. 23 Beres Hammond “Love One Life Tour 2015” Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

ALTERNATIVE SOUND: Incubus will jam on Aug. 14 at 6:15 p.m. at Coral Sky Amphitheatre

events AUG. 1-2 Summer Spectacular “Works Of American Masters” Boca Ballet Theatre presents a variety of works, including “Serenade,” the first ballet George Balanchine choreographed in America, and Lew Christensen’s comic masterpiece, “Con Amore.” Takes place at FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt-University Theater, College of Arts and Letters Theater in Boca Raton. Show times vary.

For more information, call 561-995-0709 or visit bocaballet.org.

AUG. 3 Fifth Annual White Coats-4-Care Reception Join healthcare, community and business leaders who will

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such works as “Beauty and the Beast,” “Under the Sea,” John Williams’ “Imperial March” from “Star Wars” and other favorites.

Takes place at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park Community Center in Boca Raton. Show times vary. For more information, call 561-347-3948 or visit willowtheatre.org.

AUG. 20 Styles Boutique Hosts Susan Doneson Meet Susan Doneson from the Bravo reality show about the women of Long Island, “Secrets and Wives.” Also, Palm Beach-based jewelry brand Stephanie Kantis will present a trunk show of its Fall 2015 collection, which you won’t want to miss.

Takes place at Styles Boutique in Boca Raton. Starts at 3 p.m. For more information, call 561-393-0488.

outfit Florida Atlantic University’s incoming medical students in white coats during this event to support education and research. Takes place at Waterstone Resort & Marina in Boca Raton. Starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 561-368-9500.

AUG. 6 Comedy Hypnosis Event Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation invites you to an evening of laughter, cocktails and fun with Glenn Miller.

Takes place at Embassy Suites in Boca Raton. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-982-2900 or visit giftoflife.org.

AUG. 7 Parents Night Out Drop your children off for a fun night of science, in-

UNCHAINED: Alice In Chains will rock the house on Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Live

cluding hands-on science experiments, a sciencerelated craft, exploration of the Science Center and Aquarium, a pizza dinner and a full-dome planetarium show. Takes place at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium in West Palm Beach. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-832-1988 or visit sfsciencecenter.org.

AUG. 7 City Of Boca Raton Summer Series Bon Jovi Tribute Music lovers are invited to enjoy this Bon Jovi tribute featuring Keep the Faith.

Takes place at Mizner Park

Amphitheater in Boca Raton. Starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 561544-8600 or visit mizner parkamphitheater.com.

AUG. 14 Symphonia Sizzles This benefit event will feature musicians from The Symphonia, Boca Raton, performing jazz selections.

Takes place at Blue Martini at Town Center Mall in Boca Raton. Starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 866-687-4201 or visit thesymphonia.org.

AUG. 14 City Of Boca Raton Summer Series Eagles Tribute The Long Run will present its popular Eagles tribute, including all the rockers’ top hits. Takes place at

Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton. Starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 561-5448600 or visit miznerpark amphitheater.com.

AUG. 14 Sushi & Stroll Take in the sounds of taiko drums while strolling through tranquil gardens at sunset. Takes place at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach. Starts at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call 561-495-0233 or visit morikami.org.

AUG. 16 The Wonderful World Of Music Children are invited to participate in the process of making music, featuring

AUG. 20 Seining The Lagoon With hand-held dip nets and large seine nets, get up close and personal with nature by catching and releasing fish, shrimp, crabs and more. Takes place at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton. Starts at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-544-8605 or visit gumbolimbo.org.

AUG. 27 Corks And Canvas This event features local artists displaying and selling their artwork, live and silent auctions, a raffle and hors d’oeuvres paired with wines. Benefits the Twin Palms Center for the Disabled. Takes place at Waterstone Resort & Marina in Boca Raton. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-391-4874 or visit twinpalmscenter.com. O

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WOMEN OF TOMORROW MENTOR & SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WINE DINNER Nearly 150 supporters gathered at New York Prime in Boca Raton to attend Women of Tomorrow’s second annual Palm Beach County event. The sold-out fundraiser generated more than $70,000 for programs that benefit at-risk girls in all 25 Palm Beach County public high schools.

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SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES – FLORIDA HOPE AND HOME GALA Friends and supporters gathered at Boca West Country Club to celebrate hope and generate funds for SOS Children’s Villages’ foster children. The evening, which included dancing, live entertainment and auctions, raised $330,000 to support the nonprofit’s families and programs.

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JAFCO MOTHER’S DAY LUNCHEON It was a festive afternoon when more than 500 guests dined and mingled for a good cause at Boca West Country Club.

The event included a special pinning ceremony and a performance by 12-year-old music prodigy Biana Pinchuk, and it raised more than $204,000 for JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options), a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk and abused children.

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FIFTH ANNUAL SHUZZ|ART|FASHION SHOW

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The Shuzz Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides shoes to children in povertystricken areas, held an event at Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton raising $175,000 for shoe donations and medical relief efforts. Neiman Marcus presented a Haute Hippie runway show, and Cirque Dreams performed.

1 Patrice Fitzgerald, Michelle Kelman, Ann Pepper, Susan Pesso and Amy Kazma 2 Zimck Ean, Michelle Roman, Kyle Meredith, Katie Wright, Lauren Post and Shannon Mitchell 3 Trish Westcoat Pound and Jodi Schoenhaus 4 Michelle Homoky and Gabriel Rodriguez 5 Carrie Rubin and Kyle Meredith 6 Leslie Johasky and Lauren Johnson 7 Nadine Allen, Rosa Feeney, Robert Weinroth and Stacey Packer

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SAKS FIFTH AVENUE SOPHIA WEBSTER EVENT Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton played host to award-winning British shoe designer Sophia Webster as part of a series of events with the Boca Raton Museum of Art to honor the Helena Rubinstein “Beauty is Power” exhibit. The in-store event was followed by a fashion-inspired cocktail reception at the Boca Raton Museum of Art to benefit the Museum Art School Scholarship Fund.

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29TH ANNUAL JARC GALA

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Guests were treated to tasty hors d’oeuvres and cocktails as well as live and silent auctions. One of the highlights of the event was the keynote speaker, New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer, who spoke about heroes and legacies.

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The Boca Raton Observer ’s September 2015 Business & Wealth Issue will feature Professionally Speaking, a special section of full-length profiles of law firms and financial companies, as part of its celebration of law and finance in this issue. If you want to reach our well-heeled readership by direct mail in the Boca Raton/Delray Beach area, this is the perfect place to platform your message.

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and the fact that when we litigate, we litigate aggressively,” says Friedman, board-certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar (only 7 percent of Florida Bar members are board-certified).

In keeping with their 2010 commitment of giving back to the community, Brodie & Friedman, P.A. held an event last year that brought together Women In Distress, March of Dimes, Stand Among Friends and the Junior League in order to raise awareness of these organizations.

“We took on the responsibility of being chairs of the 2011 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction,” Brodie says.

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Brodie & Friedman’s mission is to get their clients what they are entitled to, through settlement negotiations or aggressive litigation, Brodie explains.

The attorneys believe their clients depend on them for advice regarding what they may be entitled to and to know the ever-changing laws in the family law arena, which include the new changes in the alimony and child support statutes.

Brodie & Friedman’s areas of practice focus on divorce, child support, property distribution, alimony, time-sharing, enforcement, modification, relocation and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.

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After exploring sports, fine spirits and Cuba as well as philanthropy, the Men’s Division took on a topic of critical concern for the spring event: “Follow the Money: Who Is Really Funding the Terrorists?” Men of all ages gathered to hear from international terrorism financing expert Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

1 Chuck Lichtman, Matthew Levin and Jonathan Schanzer 2 Jonathan Schanzer, far left, with Men’s Division committee members 3 Robert Pick, Jonathan Schanzer and Mimi Bengio 4 Norman Jacobson, Peter Wohlgemuth and Michael Zimmerman 5 David Ross, Harvey Sandler, Jonathan Schanzer and Gary Rubin 6 David Pratt, Ken Pritzker and David Katzman

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happenings at home

SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

BUYER

SALE PRICE

SELLER

PRIOR SALE PRICE

PRIOR SALE DATE

ADDISON RESERVE

7952 L AQUILA WAY

LEVIN ZELDIN M

SIEGEL MYRON E

$415,000

ADDISON RESERVE

7799 TALAVERA PL

SOLODKIN ERICA

MILLER ROBERT J

$730,000

$632,500

22-MAR-99

27-JAN-05

AZURA

6376 BELLAMALFI ST

KASPAR IVAN

TOLL FL X LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

$1,111,757

$5,100,000

05-FEB-10

AZURA

17362 BALARIA ST

PAYNE BRUCE A

TOLL FL X LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

$1,444,125

$5,100,000

05-FEB-10

BEL MARRA

713 BERKELEY ST

FREUND HERBERT

WESTON FAMILY TRUST LLC

$450,000

$290,000

14-AUG-13

BOCA FALLS

21780 MARIGOT DR

FEINGOLD JOY

JACOBSON MICHAEL E

$634,350

$324,900

01-DEC-96

BOCA FALLS

12902 HYLAND CIR

ZIRLI MUNZIR

DEUTSCHE BANK NATL TRUST CO TRUSTEE

$376,000

$380,600

16-OCT-14

COLONNADE AT GLEN OAKS

4601 NW 26TH AVE

CAVIL ROBERT

PEZONE JEFFREY R

$620,000

ESTANCIA

6949 CORTO CIR

LEVY RYAN

PALM BCH CNTY OPPORTUNITIES LLC

$535,000

ESTANCIA

6728 GIRALDA CIR

GOODFRIEND HARLEY

BECOH PROPERTIES LLC

$840,000

$540,000

27-MAR-14

MARINA DEL MAR ESTATES

5162 DEERHURST CRESCENT CIR

ROBERTS ANDREW C

GREIS JON BRIAN

$467,000

$445,000

16-AUG-04

MERIDIAN CONDOMINIUM

1 N OCEAN BLVD 207

SHAPIRO PERRI

SAVAGE PATRICK

$1,487,500

MISSION BAY - THE ISLES

10751 AVENIDA SANTA ANA

FISHMAN STEVEN E

KOVILAKATH PHILLIP T

$510,000

$567,000

MISSION BAY - THE ISLES

10591 AVENIDA SANTA ANA

RODERICK KELLY A

WALDMAN FRANCINE

$360,800

$200,500

01-JUL-98

MIZNER COUNTRY CLUB

8030 LAUREL RIDGE CT

DORFMAN MICHAEL

GLADSTONE ABBEY H INDIV TRUSTEE

$530,000

$485,000

27-JUN-13

MIZNER COUNTRY CLUB

8005 VALHALLA DR

BORNSTEIN JANET LYNNE

WELLS FARGO BANK NA

$273,000

ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

315 ROYAL PALM WAY

CACIOPPO JAMES

MENDIBURU THOMAS

$3,000,000

$3,050,000

11-JUL-14

ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

250 FAN PALM RD

SHULZHENKO BORYS

GIAMANCO MOLLIE

$2,075,000

$1,575,000

27-APR-05

SANTA BARBARA

6319 NW 24TH ST

REGNEY PAUL

SOLOMON LINDA MALSPEIS

SANTA BARBARA

20654 NW 26TH AVE

LODATO ANGELA M

LODATO CHARLES

$315,000

01-AUG-93

01-FEB-13 14-JUL-14

06-JUL-12

10-SEP-14

$380,000 $84,800

10-MAY-05

27-FEB-15

Source: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Claire, Coldwell Banker’s

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“Working with Claire and the Sheres Realty team has been a wonderful experience.

Everyone was professional, courteous and responsive to all questions. The transaction was unbelieveably smooth. I highly recommend Claire Sheres and her excellent team.”

Arlene Callender Boca Raton

Claire Sheres Realtor®, GRI, e-PRO, CNS International President’s Premier International Legends Society

561-414-4146 Claire@SheresRealty.com SheresRealty.com

happenings at home

SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

BUYER

SALE PRICE

PRIOR SALE PRICE

PRIOR SALE DATE

$1,107,771

12-AUG-03

$790,000

$700,100

26-NOV-13

$1,075,000

$994,549

27-FEB-14

01-OCT-96

SELLER

THE OAKS AT BOCA RATON

17706 MIDDLEBROOK WAY

FUCHS COURTNEY ROSENTHAL

GUBBAY DAVID

$1,115,000

THE OAKS AT BOCA RATON

17837 KEY VISTA WAY

GRUENBERG LINDA

PREISER SCOTT J INDIV TR

$1,306,250

THE OAKS AT BOCA RATON

17762 LAKE AZURE WAY

HOWELLS ELIZABETH BARRACK

U S BANK NATL ASSOC TRUSTEE

THE OAKS AT BOCA RATON

17759 CADENA DR

CIAMPI GUERINO

OH JISA

THE SHORES

11060 BLUE CORAL DR

BENNETT GARY

LEVINE MARK

$465,000

THE SHORES

18620 OCEAN MIST DR

BOLANOWSKI CASIMIR F JR

SCHWEITZER ELAINE ANN INDIV TRUSTEE

$375,000

$266,500

THE SHORES - AMBER BAY

10278 ISLANDER DR

CABRERA MONICA

KUMAR AKANKSHA S

$299,000

$170,000

25-FEB-14

THE VINEYARDS

9624 VINEYARD CT

ZOPPETTI MORENO IVO

TAN TIONG WEE

$390,000

$355,000

25-MAY-04

TIMBERCREEK

2652 TIMBERCREEK CIR NW

LITTLEFIELD JIMMY DON

FRIEDLAND PHILIP H

$480,000

$150,000

01-AUG-86

TIMBERCREEK NORTH

2298 NW 35TH ST

JORQUERA ROBERT

CARNEY JANEL R

$176,000

$435,000

TOWNSEND PLACE CONDOMINIUM

500 SE MIZNER BLVD A401

GUTTERMAN STEVEN

RUSSEL IRENE S INDIV TRUSTEE

$685,000

TOWNSEND PLACE CONDOMINIUM

550 SE MIZNER BLVD APT B403

YEMINI REBECCA HOLLANDER

GRUESCHOW EMERENTIANA

$1,050,000

$990,000

TROPIC ISLE

961 BANYAN DR

CAREY ROB

CLERK & COMPTROLLER PB COUNTY

$1,058,900

$1,325,000

16-AUG-04

TROPIC ISLE

943 HYACINTH DR

CUST JOHN J JR

PLOSKER HARVEY

$2,800,000

$2,000,000

24-MAR-09

TROPIC ISLE

920 JASMINE DR

KHALIL SAMY

BYNUM WILLIAM P III

$1,100,000

TROPIC ISLE

3111 FLORIDA BLVD

JOHNSON DEREK ALAN

ESENLER NEVIN

$240,000

$317,000

27-MAY-05

WATERSIDE

23443 WATER CIR

EARL CAROL S

SEARLES JOAN E

$350,000

$182,900

01-OCT-94

WOODFIELD CC - HAMPTONS

5789 HAMILTON WAY

RUSSO AUSTIN

LEBOWITZ BRUCE

$660,000

$370,000

01-JUN-91

WOODFIELD CC - LANDINGS

6540 NW 38TH CT

LEIST AMY J

FEINGOLD GLEN S

$1,115,000

$1,225,000

WOODFIELD CC - REGENTS SQUARE

5607 NW 38TH AVE

SERTER AHU

BOLENDER MARK

$965,000

17-APR-07

19-SEP-13

01-APR-14 03-AUG-09 30-MAR-10

05-MAY-11

17-JUL-12 01-APR-14

Source: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Palm Beach County !

#1 Agent in 2007 UILT IN REB

Bermuda Run At Broken Sound CC $2,600,000

EFRONT LAK

The Oaks At Boca Raton $1,499,999 Scan for New 1-click MLS search

F VIEWS GOL

Devon Place At Woodfield CC $2,200,000

ATE LOT PRIV

Devon Place At Woodfield CC $1,099,999

LAKE VIEWS NG LO

Hamptons at Woodfield CC $2,095,000

COMMUNITY TED GA

Fox Landing $1,050,000

E VIEWS LAK

Landings $1,599,000

ATE LOT PRIV

Woodfield Hunt Club $875,000

Claire Sheres

TWO NAMES YOU CAN TRUST LOCALLY KNOWN. GLOBALLY CONNECTED.

E VIEWS LAK

The Oaks At Boca Raton $1,599,000

OCK VATE D PRI

Mizner Court $699,000

givingback

[charity never goes out of style]

GOING HOME Habitat For Humanity Of Broward Makes Dreams Come True BY LINDA HAASE ome, sweet home. Unfortunately, for many people, that’s just an elusive dream.

But Bill Feinberg is working to change that. As the new chairman of the board of Habitat for Humanity of Broward – and a longtime volunteer – he’s determined to get the word out about this organization, which provides people with homes thanks to volunteer workers.

“It’s a grassroots organization and one of the few that gifts people with a hands-on experience,” he explains. “You’re out there putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and seeing firsthand the impact of your contribution. It’s a unique way to donate your support.”

But there’s one thing he wants to stress: Habitat offers a “hand up” – not a “hand out” – to families who demonstrate the need for affordable housing but don’t qualify for conventional financing. They must be willing to work hard to improve their lives. That, he explains, includes 400 hours helping build their own home and homes for others.

“We don’t give away houses,” Feinberg says about Habitat for Humanity of Broward, which has served 368 families since its inception 32 years ago.

Although Feinberg, president, CEO and co-founder of Fort Lauderdale-based Allied Kitchen & Bath, helps many organizations, Habitat is extra-special to him and his staff.

They help build homes a few times a year and donate cabinets, plumbing

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fixtures, appliances and more. The nonprofit, in turn, is grateful for the generosity. In 2000, Habitat for Humanity named a home in honor of Allied Kitchen & Bath and Feinberg.

“I’m so thankful I am able to help.

It’s a great feeling to be able to put a family in a home,” says Feinberg, a Sun Sentinel Excalibur Award recipient. “We turn neighborhoods

HELPING HAND: (Above) Bill Feinberg; (Left) Habitat for Humanity volunteers at work

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Habitat for Humanity is a grassroots organization and one of the few that gifts people with a hands-on experience. It’s a unique way to donate your support.

– Bill Feinberg, chairman of the board of Habitat for Humanity of Broward

around; we make them more valuable. The homes are beautiful. They look great, they are a decent size and they are well-made.”

Habitat for Humanity of Broward is about to embark on a major venture: the Abyssinian community project, 88 homes on 9 acres

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in Pompano Beach – and the first time the organization has built an entire neighborhood from scratch.

“This is bigger than anything we have ever done,” says Feinberg, who is thrilled to be heading up the board during this project.

Habitat for Humanity will need

lots of community support, he says, including a major donor to contribute funds to build the infrastructure (streets, phone lines, etc.) and volunteers to build houses. The organization also needs assistance with other projects: It plans to build 45 to 50 homes in the next 18 months.

Volunteers to help build, landscape, paint and more are all welcome, along with anyone who wants to help out in the ReStore on Broward Boulevard, a discount retail outlet that sells to the public reusable and surplus building materials, furniture, appliances and other items. O For more information, call 954-396-3030 or visit habitatbroward.org.