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THE ENTERTAINMENT ISSUE

54 SUMMER SIPPERS

Beat The Heat With Refreshing Cocktail Recipes From Four Area Bartenders

60 RIGHT-HAND MAN

Hearing Loss Didn’t Stop Miami’s Alex Lacamoire From Penning Music For “Hamilton”

FLORIDA 66 SOUTH STARGAZING Discover Where Celebrities Call Home In Palm Beach, Broward And Miami-Dade Counties

TRIPPERS 72 DAY Embark On A Nearby Adventure With The Whole Family This Summer

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LOVE ZIGGY MARLEY CARRIES ON HIS FATHER’S LEGACY

THROUGH MUSIC, FAMILY AND ACTIVISM

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THE DISH ON FOOD, WINE & RESTAURANTS 80 Recipes 86 Review 88 Listings 88 Bites

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ZIGGY MARLEY CARRIES ON

HIS FATHER’S LEGACY THROUGH MUSIC, FAMILY AND ACTIVISM

ON THE COVER: ZIGGY MARLEY

SOUTH FLORIDA STARGAZING

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ake a deep breath – because summer is upon us. Although the temperatures are soaring, I always consider this time of year a welcome break from the craziness of season. Our schedules become less hectic as social, school and business commitments subside, leaving time to vacation and spend with loved ones. If you’re embarking on a journey this summer or just relaxing by the pool, be sure to bring The Entertainment Issue along with you because it’s chock full of engaging articles and enjoyable long reads.

First, we sit down with award-winning musician Ziggy Marley, the eldest of reggae legend Bob Marley’s children, to chat about his many projects and passions in “One Love” (page 48). Marley also muses about the meaning of legacy and the life-changing experience of fatherhood.

We also have an in-depth conversation with another music man: Alex Lacamoire. Raised in Miami, this son of Cuban immigrants overcame hearing loss to rise in the musical theater world, eventually teaming up with Lin-Manuel Miranda to create the Broadway smash hit “Hamilton.” In “Right-Hand Man” (page 60), Lacamoire discusses the impact of his childhood in Miami as well as his latest Broadway triumph, “Dear Evan Hansen.”

Next, break out the cocktail shaker – four area bartenders share their recipes for refreshing handcrafted beverages in “Summer Sippers” (page 54). Easy to make and featuring fresh ingredients, these cocktails will have you finding reasons to celebrate this summer. Hey, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right?

Plus, you’ll want to corral the kids and jump in the car for a road trip after reading “Day Trippers” (page 72), full of family-friendly Florida destinations within a short drive. And, for the celebrityobsessed among you, we outline where big stars live in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties – complete with maps! – in “South Florida Stargazing” (page 66).

Personally, I’m looking forward to spending quality time with my children this summer, as my older son is home from his first year at college. With my little one nearing his senior year of high school, I’m going to cherish every moment we can spend together as a family, under one roof. I hope your summer is full of fun and family and that you make fond memories to last a lifetime.

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can’t quite remember the first time I heard about “Hamilton: An American Musical,” but I probably saw a passing headline about it on Facebook. Initially, I wasn’t keen on the basic idea. I’m not a big hip-hop listener, and the thought of early American history on the Broadway stage seemed doomed to cheesiness. Plus, it had become so popular that I kind of recoiled at its massive, mainstream success – as some of us do when we think something’s become too hot. (A snobby response, I’ll admit.) So I wrote off “Hamilton” without knowing much about it.

My view changed last winter when I was visiting my brother. We are both avid readers and like to compare notes. Brandon had a lengthy biography on Harry Truman on his to-read list, and he was also interested in Ron Chernow’s “Alexander Hamilton,” an 800-page biography of the founding father and first treasury secretary. (Which, I would later learn, was the inspiration for the play.)

From my limited high school education on the Revolutionary War era, I remembered that Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were foes, and that Hamilton was on the side of banks and Jefferson was on the side of farms. Big greedy banks versus poor simple farmers? Between the two ideologies and historical figures, it seemed like an easy choice for me.

I said so much to my brother, who reminded me that Jefferson was a slave owner and a bit of a fop who worshipped the French. “OK,” I argued, “what’s so great about Hamilton? And what’s the big deal with this Broadway show? Why is everyone obsessed with it?”

In so many words, he replied: “Why don’t you find out for yourself?”

So I did. One day, I streamed “Alexander Hamilton,” the first song from the musical, which succinctly outlines Hamilton’s childhood, growing up poor in the British West Indies without a father and losing his mother to sickness as an adolescent. After a hurricane destroyed his town, young Hamilton published an essay about his turbulent life, and, moved by the power of his writing, locals decided to collect money to send him to New York and a new life.

After that, I was hooked. I downloaded the entire album and started playing it on repeat. Every time I listen to it, it makes me laugh and cry and sing at the top of my lungs. It’s been months now, and my enthusiasm for it hasn’t waned (just ask my husband). Of all the Broadway plays I’ve enjoyed over the years, this one truly takes the cake. Plus, I just finished that Chernow biography – 10/10, would read again – and I now consider Hamilton a personal role model.

Why? Well, I could go on and on and on about my obsession – about Hamilton’s dynamic personality, brilliant mind and unbelievable work ethic; about show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s genius; about the immense talent of the Broadway cast – but I won’t. Why don’t you find out for yourself? (That is, if you haven’t already. I know “Hamilaria” is rampant nationwide, especially with the U.S. tour underway, and I’m certainly not the first to feel this way.) Note that the play is “sung through,” meaning all the dialogue is in song form; so listening to the album is essentially listening to the whole story.

Beyond the new historical knowledge and “Hamilton” lyrics that now fill my brain, I have one more takeaway from this experience that I can thank Hamilton for: When we put aside our preconceived notions, we open ourselves up to unexpected sources of joy.

PS: I was thrilled to step in and interview “Hamilton” musical director – and former Miami resident – Alex Lacamoire for our feature story “Right-Hand Man” (page 60). In the spirit of Miranda, true “Ham” fans may spot a hidden “Easter egg” in the article if they read closely. Enjoy!

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Guitarist Joe Bonamassa’s South Florida Connections Propel His Huge Success When blues guitar wizard Joe

Bonamassa hits the stage, his powerful vocals and sheer mastery of the instrument show that there is no stopping him.

He plays about 200 concerts a year and is currently on a 22-show European tour. He has 17 No. 1 blues albums on Billboard – more than any other artist – and it looks like his latest, “Live At Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening,” will become his 18th No. 1. Bonamassa has many Grammy nominations and more than 6 million sales from his 34 albums – and has done it all without a major recording company contract.

Behind his amazing success is a Sunshine State secret. Unlike most music stars with Los Angeles, Nashville or New York management, Bonamassa relies on his own management company and record label, J&R Adventures, based in Deerfield Beach, and his manager of 26 years, Boca Raton’s Roy Weisman, to guide his career.

Clearly, the arrangement works.

In 1991, when Weisman saw the 13-year-old guitar prodigy (already nicknamed “Smokin’ Joe”) on a TV special, he called the family’s Utica, New York, home, and their future together began.

“The Florida connection came about 100 percent because my manager lived in Florida,” Bonamassa, 39, told us during a phone interview from France. “If he lived in Bismarck, we would be based in Bismarck. Everyone who works there is from Florida.”

From Deerfield Beach, Bonamassa’s tours are booked; venues arranged; records distributed; and merchandising, publicity and social media finessed.

Thanks to that thriving partnership, Bonamassa gets to enjoy his twin passions – making music and collecting. His California home, complete with the sign “Welcome to Fabulous Nerdville,” houses his famed collection of Gibson and Fender guitars from the 1950s and 1960s – some 300 to 350 rare instruments that he often uses onstage.

Yet he no longer owns the first guitar that his dad gave him at the age of 4.

“I’m a guitar player – I trade up,” he says. “I’m not sentimental about my own memorabilia. I don’t have that kind of ego, and I don’t have any of my early instruments.”

Instead, he collects – and loves to perform with – vintage guitars.

But why?

“Why not? I love Americana, and I love guitars,” he says. “A lot of people who come to my shows love guitars from that era as well, so, to come out on stage with a 1958 Gibson Flying V – people love that. It is all about being a custodian of history.”

Bonamassa’s near future already is set: He’ll be in Cuba in June to record a DVD (“I want to get there before they put up a Starbucks in Havana,” he quips) and back on the road touring the U.S. and Canada in August.

“I always knew I wanted to be a guitar player,” he says. “I wanted to be a musician, and I set my mind to it. I’m living my dream.”

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LUXE LIVING Boca West Country Club recently dedicated $50 million to renovating its Golf and Activities Center, which just debuted a slew of luxurious new amenities. The 153,000-square-foot clubhouse features a stylish lobby and two rotundas.

One rotunda leads guests to two new dining venues: Prime Cut, a signature restaurant, bar and lounge with elegant décor and great views, and Grand Central, a retro-style deli, sports bar and grill with themed food stations, 40 TVs and two video walls.

The other rotunda leads to the club’s boutique, offering upscale apparel and more; the comfortable library; and the activities ballroom.

Further down are the ladies and men’s locker rooms with golf simulators and state-of-the-art stretching equipment. The Golf Shoppe and golf cart staging area are on the lower level.

“Our members are thrilled to add this spectacular new clubhouse to the one-of-a-kind amenities offered at Boca West,” said Jay DiPietro, president and COO of Boca West Country Club, in a press release.

“We built this $50 million clubhouse without a member assess-

ment, due to strong stewardship of membership dollars. I believe we have accomplished our dream of creating an extraordinary new facility that is aligned with our notable stature as being the No. 1 Private Residential Country Club in America.”

Added Bob Locke, board chairman: “We wanted our members to feel that the club is an extension of their home. We strived for a feeling of comfort and ease, certainly impressive, but in an understated elegance.”

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“Inside the therapy room, an environment is created to mimic the salt mines of Eastern Europe, where, in the mid-1800s, it was discovered that mine workers rarely suffered from any respiratory disorders,” according to a press release. “Unrefined rock salt, which is primarily sodium chloride (NaCl) and other mineral salts, coats the walls and covers the floor in a thick sandy layer. Behind the scenes, a special machine, called a Halogenerator, circulates dry salt aerosol into the air.”

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PURSES WITH A PURPOSE Karen Hansen And Laura Rachlin Take A Stand Against Violence With Handbag Line

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or most people, creating a nationally recognized company would be enough. But not for Karen Hansen and Laura Rachlin.

These South Florida residents – mothers, wives and owners of a successful 17-year-old commercial interior design firm in Boca Raton – wanted to do more.

“I woke up one morning around my 43rd birthday,” explains Hansen. “And I thought, ‘What am I doing with my life?’ Life is good, but are we giving back enough? Why are we entitled to be more fortunate than anyone else?”

Hansen and Rachlin met after graduating from the University of Florida’s College of Design and started their business soon after. In 2016, they felt a need to give back. And, because both had been victims of rape and abuse, they decided that fighting sexual abuse, domestic abuse and child abuse would become the mission of a new project.

Three years earlier, they had started a purse line featuring their own designs, Wren & Roch (pronounced “ren” and “rock”), but it

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Nazarian And I thought, ‘What am I doing with my life?’ Life is good, but are we giving back enough? Why are we entitled to be more fortunate than anyone else?

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never got off the ground due to problems finding a manufacturer. When they agreed to merge their entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts last year, they revived Wren & Roch with a new focus.

The duo quickly found a manufacturer in New York’s Garment District, and, barely six months later, their first order was delivered.

They began selling by word of mouth to friends and at trunk shows at Bloomingdale’s.

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“We started telling everyone we knew,” says Rachlin. “We told them the story of our lives.

Most of them didn’t know and asked, ‘How can we help?’ We said, ‘Buy a bag, and become a walking billboard for this cause.’”

Wren & Roch donates a portion of each sale to organizations that fight abuse, including Lauren’s Kids, Safespace Foundation and KidSafe Foundation. The brand’s most popular style is Street Smart, a sleek leather clutch

topped with a set of finger loops – now being patented – for easy handling.

To reach other customers and age groups, the partners decided to design a lower-priced collection of wrist cuffs. Meanwhile, they are trademarking the tagline that Hansen’s daughter created: “Carry your courage.”

Hansen is pleased with the progress of the new company so far.

“Doing this has been so empowering,” she says.

“We realize that sharing our stories empowers people. It makes them feel like survivors, not victims.”

Publicizing the cause may also help reduce abuse, Rachlin says: “The only way to stop this violence is if we start talking about it. I’m convinced the reason this happens is that the predators don’t think there will be consequences.” O

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FLOSSED IN SPACE

Michael Fassbender Shines Amid Toothy Adversaries In Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant”

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ery few feature films serve as an endorsement for space travel, but, when it comes to discouraging young would-be astronauts, director Ridley Scott might hold the galactic record.

The four-time Oscar-nominated Scott, who created the culturally explosive “Alien” franchise in 1979, has once again expanded the saga of those toothy xenomorphs with “Alien: Covenant,” a science fiction travelogue that pits a colonization expedition in 2104 against an uncharted planet populated by the excessively salivating sprinters.

Scott’s “Alien” grossed $200 million and spawned video games, comic books and toy lines (in addition to giving us Sigourney Weaver), but he moved on to other things while three sequels dotted the ’80s and ’90s. His 2012 prequel, “Prometheus,” told a backstory that included “synthetic” David (Michael Fassbender), a robot imbued with human qualities and abilities, and that saga continues here.

A newer model of David, named Walter (also played by Fassbender), accompanies an intended colony of earthlings on a seven-year trek to the distant planet Origae-6, led by Oram (Billy Crudup), Daniels (Katherine Waterston) and Tennessee (Danny McBride). Walter, whose artificial

intelligence seems superior to those with the genuine article, is in charge of maintaining the ship while the humans reside in sleeping pods.

But a crackly radio signal received in deep space wakes the crew and entices it to swing by and explore a previously unresearched planet.

As is customary in horror films, the screenplay by John Logan and Dante Harper includes crucial decisionmaking that every single audience member can see is faulty.

Scott concedes that his two prequel films do not completely adhere to the original storyline but share some of its DNA. Part of what has changed is the xenomorphs themselves, which seem faster and more agile.

While chief pilot Tennessee hovers the Covenant above the planet (actually New Zealand) with 2,000 hiber-

nating colonists onboard, his crew below is traipsing in harm’s way, and sergeants Ledward (Benjamin Rigby) and Hallett (Nathaniel Dean) fall victim to an updated method of becoming a larvae host and die a gruesome death shortly thereafter.

Then a couple more get it the old-fashioned way (remember the face-huggers?). When Oram’s wife, Karine (Carmen Ejogo), and shipmate Rosenthal (Tess Haubrich) are mauled to death, the lead pilot lets his emotions take over, compounding the

bad decisions. Scott is careful to point out that robots can be infinitely more rational than their inventors.

Two-time Oscar-nominated Fassbender (“12 Years A Slave,” “Steve Jobs”) maintains a steely edge while varying his cadence admirably in a dual role.

It’s the third “Alien” film directed

by Scott, whose eclectic and stellar directorial career includes “Thelma And Louise,” “Gladiator,” “Black Hawk Down,” “The Martian,” “Hannibal” and “Blade Runner.” He was Oscarnominated for Best Director for the first three, and “The Martian” was nominated for Best Picture. O TIME: 2 hours, 2 minutes RATED: R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity

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THE UNITED STATES OF STORYTELLING Gripping Novels Inspired

By American History

BY SHAVANTAY MINNIS

To honor Independence Day, we’ve curated a selection of novels that celebrate the complexity and wonder of our nation’s history. Spanning from the 17th to the 20th centuries, these stories highlight the passions, struggles and achievements of Americans of all stripes, including colonists, midwives, presidents and more. Together, they paint a stunning portrait of America the beautiful.

“The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife”

by Patricia Harman Best-selling author Patricia Harman has spent more than 30 years taking care of women, first as a lay-midwife and later as a nurse-midwife in private practice. So it should come as no surprise that “The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife,” 30

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the first installment of the Hope series, is written with vivid accuracy.

Patience Murphy, an orphan, widower and midwife living in Appalachia during the Great Depression, is struggling to do a job that no one else will: bringing children into the world for poor families. While she understands that her practice needs to be based on a foundation of trust, she’s harboring secrets that, if ever revealed, may shatter all that

she has worked for.

“Honest, moving, and beautifully detailed, Patricia Harman’s ‘The Midwife of Hope River’ rings with authenticity as Patience faces nearly insurmountable difficulties.

From the dangerous mines of West Virginia to the terrifying attentions of the Ku Klux Klan, Patience must strive to bring new light, and life, into an otherwise cruel world,” according to the book’s publisher.

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Christina Baker Kline, author of “Orphan Train,” returns with “A Piece of the World: A Novel,” a “stunning and atmospheric novel of friendship, passion, and art, inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s mysterious and iconic painting, ‘Christina’s World,’” according to the book’s publisher.

“America’s First Daughter: A Novel”

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“A Piece of the World: A Novel”

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In “Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Early America,” author Amy Belding Brown “transports the reader to a little-known time in early America and explores the real meanings of freedom, faith, and acceptance,” according to the book’s publisher.

The novel is based on the life of Mary Rowlandson, a member of the Massachusetts Bay Colony who was kidnapped by Native Americans in 1676. The young mother becomes a pawn in a bloody struggle between English settlers and the native people, and she is sold to a powerful tribal leader. Then, amid the cold, hunger and brutality of her captivity, an unexpected kindness forces her to question the life she knew before. “[This] is the story of one of the darkest episodes in our nation’s history, and yet Amy Belding Brown manages to turn it into a soaring tale of light and hope… [It] reminds us of the promise of America and that the fulfillment of that promise relies on every human heart,” says author Sally Cabot Gunning.

Christina Baker Kline, author of “Orphan Train” – which spent two years on the New York Times best-seller list and five weeks at No. 1 – returns with “A Piece of the World: A Novel,” a “stunning and atmospheric novel of friendship, passion, and art, inspired

by Andrew Wyeth’s mysterious and iconic painting, ‘Christina’s World,’” according to the book’s publisher.

In this instant New York Times best-seller, Kline imagines the life of Christina Olson, a young woman crippled by illness whose existence is limited to her family’s remote Maine farm. She has always longed to escape, and she achieves a liberation of sorts as she becomes the subject of Wyeth’s famous 1948 piece and a dear friend of the artist.

“The novel evokes the somber grace of [Wyeth’s] paintings …

Christina’s yearning, her determination, her will to dream, occupy the emotional center in both the novel and the painting. [This] is a story for those who want the mysterious made real,” notes the New York Times Book Review.

This No. 1 New York Times bestseller is a must for Abraham Lincoln fans who think they’ve read everything about Honest Abe. “Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel”

by George Saunders “beats with a present-day urgency – a nation at war with itself, the unbearable grief of a father who has lost a child, and a howling congregation of ghosts, as divided in death as in life, unwilling to move on,” according to Vanity Fair.

In 1862, less than a year into the Civil War, Lincoln’s 11-year-old son, Willie, dies after a sudden illness. The president is so distraught that he reportedly returns alone to his son’s grave to hold his body.

Unbeknownst to Lincoln, Willie’s spirit has not moved on. He’s stuck in the bardo, “a strange purgatory where ghosts mingle, gripe, commiserate, quarrel and enact bizarre acts of penance,” according to the book’s publisher.” And, unless Lincoln can overcome his grief, his son’s soul will be lost forever. O

Best-selling authors and historians Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie teamed up for the first time for “America’s First Daughter: A Novel.” And, given that this story about Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Patsy Jefferson, became a New York Times and USA Today best-seller, it certainly won’t be the last of their collaborations.

Based on extensive research, the novel follows Patsy as she cares for her father after her mother’s death and accompanies him during his time in France, Virginia and the White House. Faced with the truth about her father’s longstanding affair with a slave – and her own feelings for her father’s protégé – Patsy must make difficult decisions during a crucial time in her father’s political career.

Best-selling author C.W. Gortner calls it a “triumphant, controversial, and fascinating plunge into the complexities of Revolutionary America, where women held power in subtle ways and men hid dangerous secrets.

You’ll never look at Jefferson or his legacy the same way again.”

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BREAKING DOWN THE WALL

Roger Waters To Rock AmericanAirlines Arena

BY LINDA HAASE

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or Roger Waters, touring is a chance to rock out. But it’s also an opportunity for the former Pink Floyd mastermind to use his music to spread a message.

With that in mind, he’s embarking on his Us + Them Tour, which will rock the AmericanAirlines Arena at 8 p.m. on July 13. The title is inspired by the single “Us and Them” from Pink Floyd’s blockbuster album “Dark Side of the Moon.”

But, Waters told the LA Times, it will be a departure from his last tour, The Wall Live.

“I’ve done that. That’s gone,” he says. “What I’m more interested in

exploring is how do we bring us and them together? How do we reach out to one another? How do we hold hands? How do we create a system of cooperation in conflict resolution to replace the idea of perpetual war, which is completely accepted in many areas of American society?”

The concert will, no doubt, include tunes from his newly released album, “Is This The Life We Really Want,” but the guitarist wants to keep the rest of the gig a mystery.

“We are going to take a new show on the road, the content is very secret,” he notes on his website. “It’ll be a mixture of stuff from my long

career, stuff from my years with Pink Floyd, some new things. Probably 75 percent of it will be old material and 25 percent will be new, but it will be all connected by a general theme. It will be a cool show, I promise you. It’ll be spectacular like all my shows have been.”

The venue’s website agrees: “This

new tour promises to be no exception; following months of meticulous planning and visionary craft, it will inspire crowds with its powerful delivery to take the audience on a musical journey.” O For more information, call 786-7771000 or visit aaarena.com.

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LAUGH A MINUTE

Trevor Noah To Light Up Kravis Center Stage BY LINDA HAASE

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rom an early age, Trevor Noah embraced humor.

And, he says, that helped him while growing up through tough times in South Africa.

Although he has a new life in America, he never forgets about his past – and often uses it for fodder in his comedy. During his first episode as the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” he told the audience: “I’m not gonna lie.

Growing up on the dusty streets of South Africa, I never dreamed that I would have, well, two things really: an indoor toilet and a job as host of ‘The Daily Show.’”

He’ll be sharing this delightful sense of humor with fans at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. on June 3.

“Known for his incisive social and political commentary and for his gift for storytelling, Noah was nominated for Personality of the Year at the 2014 and 2015 Africa Music Awards and won in 2015,” notes the venue’s website.

Noah’s newest comedy special, “Afraid of the Dark,” which was filmed live at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, recently aired on Netflix. He also became a New York Times best-selling author with his first book, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood.”

His website offers this description of the book: “It is a collection of personal stories about growing up in South Africa during the last gasps of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that came with its demise. … Here Noah turns his focus inward, giving readers an intimate look at the world that shaped him.

These are true stories, sometimes dark, occasionally bizarre, frequently tender, and always hilarious.”

But Noah, ever humble, shares this description of himself on his Facebook page: “Trevor Noah talks into a microphone and then sometimes people laugh.” O For more information, call 561-8327469 or visit kravis.org.

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ON A HIGH NOTE Lady Antebellum Returns With You Look Good Tour At Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre BY LINDA HAASE

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ood news for country music fans: Lady Antebellum is back. And the talented trio’s latest hit, “You Look Good,” is drawing rave reviews. The song, the lead single from their new album, “Heart Break,” inspired the You Look Good Tour, which stops at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m. on July 29.

That song, according to the band’s Dave Haywood, has taken them back to the emotions they felt when they signed their record deal 10 years ago.

“This song seems to match how fired up we are, how excited we are and kind of the innocence of how we felt back in the early days,” he told Billboard Country Update. “Our whole goal was to try to get back to what we felt in 2006 when we met each other.”

The award-winning group, which took

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some time off for solo pursuits, will be joined by country-pop singer and songwriter Kelsea Ballerini and singer Brett Young.

“Brett Young has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coastmeets-Southern sound, aptly dubbed ‘Caliville’ style,” notes the bio on his website.

Ballerini, who turned to music to help cope with the devastation of her parents’ divorce, draws inspiration from fellow musicians, including Rascal Flatts, the Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift.

“Life got rocky when I was 12,” she says on her website, “and this gift of songwriting just fell into my lap. It was literally this blessing that came at the perfect time. And for me, it’s always been that steady thing in my life that I can always go back to. It’s important to me to be vulnerable and transparent – that’s when people relate to music best. It’s not sugarcoated, and it’s not super pretty. It’s just real.” O For more information, call 800-745-3000 or visit livenation.com.

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DOUBLE DELIGHT Chicago And Doobie Brothers Team Up At Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre BY LINDA HAASE

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his summer’s going to be a hot one. Adding to the sizzle: the red-hot pairing of Chicago and The Doobie Brothers.

Between them, the two iconic classic-rock bands have enough chart-toppers to play for months worldwide. Luckily for South Florida fans, they won’t have to travel far to see the Grammy Award-winning musicians – they’ll take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on June 30 at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre.

and “Black Water.”

“It’s hard for us as The Doobie Brothers to define our music, and as a matter of fact, one of the things that has kept the band going through the years is an approach that isn’t self-limited stylistically,” they note on AXS.com. “Along the way, we’ve also been blessed to have accumulated multiple Grammy awards, numerous gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums (and now a ‘diamond’ record!) and a lot

“The perfect summer line-up, playing dozens of the best-loved rockin’ pop classics. I’m happy to be hangin’ out with our ‘Doobie’ friends… a great band,” notes Robert Lamm of Chicago in a press release.

Adds Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers: “We are so excited to once again be sharing the stage with our wonderful friends Chicago!

They’re a great band, and musically we fit together very well.”

The bands, which found fame in the 1970s, are known for such hits as Chicago’s “Saturday in the Park” and “Hard Habit to Break” and The Doobie Brothers’ “China Grove,” “Long Train Running”

of great times together.”

Chicago celebrates its 50th anniversary this year – and looks back at its start with awe.

“When the founding members of Chicago came together in 1967 with a shared goal – to blend the musical trends of their revered city into a brand-new style – they could not have anticipated that their cinematic big-band pop would propel them to stardom that includes more than one hundred million records sold,” notes the group’s website. O

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ALL IN THE FAMILY How To Make Peace With Your Spouse’s Ex

BY LINDA HAASE

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ou’ve found the person of your dreams, and this one is a keeper. Except for one thing: the ex.

No doubt you’ve heard all about this person. And now that you’re part of the family – and possibly a stepparent – it’s more than likely you will have to deal with your spouse’s former partner. Sound daunting? It doesn’t have to be, say our experts.

Despite your feelings for that person, it’s imperative that you try

to make peace with him or her. For your sake – and for the sake of any children involved.

That means, says Boca Raton licensed mental health counselor Nancy Hutter, no name-calling, and, when you encounter this person – even though it might be awkward – be civil, and don’t cause conflict or drama. (We realize that won’t always be easy.)

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ily therapist, adds this caveat: Don’t criticize the previous mate or his or her parents, and don’t show resentment or animosity.

In other words, don’t pull an Ivana Trump, who, according to The New York Daily News, bashed Melania Trump, contending that the president’s third wife “can’t talk, can’t give a speech” and “she doesn’t go to events, she doesn’t want to be involved.”

It is incredibly important to get along with your spouse’s ex.

Everybody has a past.

We can’t change that, but we can focus on nurturing the current relationship.

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life relations “It is incredibly important to get along with your spouse’s ex. Everybody has a past. We can’t change that, but we can focus on nurturing the current relationship,” explains Dr. Campbell, owner of Bayview Therapeutic Services in Fort Lauderdale. “Anytime we harbor animosity, anger or resentment toward another person, that is a toxic energy. It will negatively affect you and create a wedge between you and your current partner.”

She adds: “Instead of focusing on the ex, focus on what you have in front of you, and build a happy, healthy relationship with your partner. Live in the moment, and enjoy the relationship. Remember that your spouse chose to be with you.”

Helping children from a previous relationship adjust to a new marriage isn’t easy, but it can be done, says Dr. Campbell: “Not only are you in a partnership with your spouse, but you will be a role model for their kids. It is important for kids to see adults handle things in a respectful manner, so handle this with grace, dignity and respect.”

Although you should never tell your partner he can’t speak to his ex or make demands that put your partner on the defensive, that doesn’t mean you can’t set some boundaries together.

TIPS FOR GETTING ALONG KNOW IT’S OVER: At some point, you may wonder if your spouse still has feelings for his or her previous mate. These feelings of insecurity are going to make it more difficult for everyone to get along, and they may hurt your current relationship.

SET YOUR BOUNDARIES: If your spouse’s ex is trying to take advantage of your partner or lying to your stepchildren, say your piece without starting a bitter fight.

DON’T BLAME YOUR SPOUSE: When you marry someone, you marry everything that comes with him or her. While you may resent a former spouse, don’t blame your partner for having to deal with him or her. Don’t make your spouse suffer for past decisions.

PUT THE KIDS FIRST: Don’t let your hard feelings for an ex get in the way of the children getting what they need, including lots of love from all parents.

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“The new spouse needs to realize their spouse will always be co-parenting and needs to have a relationship with their ex, and, hopefully, for the kids’ sake, it will be a good one.

They need to understand and respect that,” explains Hutter. “There have to be agreements that work for both people. They need to put all their concerns about how their partner is working with their ex on the table so they can share their feelings about what the relationship will be like and come to an agreement.”

Be careful, she suggests, not to jump to conclusions.

“A wife could be talking to her ex for an hour in the presence of her

current husband,” she says. “It can sound like a close relationship, but they might just need the time to work out a problem regarding the children.”

And, if you’re angry about the impact of the ex on your relationship, make sure you wait until you calm down before airing your grievances.

“The most important thing about communication is to let the other person know that you heard what they said even if you don’t agree,” Hutter says. “If you don’t really listen, anything you say after that is a game of ping-pong, and you will not hear and understand what the other person is trying to tell you.” O

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THE GREAT TROPHY DEBATE Are Participation Prizes For Children Helpful or Harmful? BY STACEY FEINTUCH

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y 7-year-old son, Ethan, is a burgeoning athlete, playing baseball and soccer. We both know the drill at his teams’ end-ofseason parties: Everyone eats pizza, and he, along with every teammate, gets a trophy. He has acquired numerous trophies over the years.

Does Ethan admire them? Yes, temporarily. Do they collect dust and hog shelf space? Of course.

These days, kids play a sport, and – bam! – they get a trophy. They are proclaimed winners, whether they are or not. Therein lies the great trophy debate. In fact, a recent telephone poll by Reason-Rupe found

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that 57 percent of Americans think that only winning players should receive them. Another 40 percent say all kids on a sports team should receive trophies for participation.

Trophies used to be a rarity.

You’d find those sterling silver cups in jewelry stores, meant for special occasions. But, in the 1970s, amid the self-esteem movement, plastic and tin trophies began to be mass produced. They were marketed to teachers and coaches in catalogs and sold in sporting goods stores.

Trophy and award sales are now a $3-billion-a-year industry in the United States and Canada.

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Some feel that participation trophies boost kids’ confidence and self-esteem. They tell kids that they’re an important part of a team, encouraging them to persevere and anticipate next season.

“These kinds of trophies are excellent if they’re rewarding the effort and not necessarily the outcome,” says Rachael Silverman, a Boca Raton psychologist and president of the Florida Psychological Association – Palm Chapter. “It’s not about making everyone win-

ners or losers. It’s about acknowledging that this child dedicated his time and effort and shouldn’t just be given a pat on the back.”

The Boca Raton Little League (BRLL) gives participation trophies to its youngest participants, ages 6 to 8.

“For many of our younger participants, it’s their first exposure to organized athletics, and receiving a trophy gives them a sense of accomplishment,” says Michael Bovarnick, BRLL president.

life parents However, athletes from ages 9 to 16 don’t get participation trophies, he says.

Dr. Andrea Corn, a Boca Raton psychologist and co-author of “Raising Your Game: Over 100 Accomplished Athletes Help You Guide Your Girls and Boys Through Sports,” has been giving talks about youth sports for 20 years and agrees with this philosophy. She feels that trophies are beneficial for giving young children a concrete and tangible motivation.

“It gives them proof that they participated and were part of a team,” Dr. Corn says. “In the earliest stage of youth sports, it gives kids a sense of confidence.”

Dr. Robert Heller, a psychologist and sports psychology consultant in Boca Raton, agrees: “Participation awards add to the satisfaction of playing and learning and help keep kids interested. Placing too much emphasis on results at an early age can negatively impact self-esteem. It’s harder for younger individuals to separate winning and playing well from how they feel about themselves.”

Yet, some believe it’s excessive to give kids trophies simply for participation, arguing that such trophies provide a false sense of achievement

For many of our younger participants, it’s their first exposure to organized athletics, and receiving a trophy gives them a sense of accomplishment.

– Michael Bovarnick, president, Boca Raton Little League

and encourage entitlement. If kids know that they’ll automatically get an award, naysayers claim, they’ll lack the incentive to improve.

An award isn’t really an award if everyone gets it, say detractors.

Kids will think that, to succeed in life, you just need to show up. They should play sports because they enjoy doing so; the play itself should be rewarding enough.

“Trophies aren’t going away,” says Dr. Corn. “We don’t want to make trophies bad. But what’s important is 44

how the trophy is being used.”

She says that, as young athletes reach the ages of 8, 9 or 10, they start to compare themselves to their peers. They notice who shows up to games and practices and who doesn’t. They see who runs the fastest and the slowest. Trophies at this age can artificially boost the selfesteem of less-developed athletes.

“And, for kids who are more skilled and work hard, participation trophies can interfere with their desire and determination,” says Dr. Corn.

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She suggests that, at this age, awards be given to the most improved player or most skilled on the team, for example.

“It’s better to be more selective and differentiate between those who have certain abilities and those who don’t,” says Dr. Corn. “Saying they’re all the same really hurts both ends of the spectrum.”

Dr. Heller says that trophies are useful for kids from ages 3 to 8: “Beyond that age, children can better assess the value and importance of awards and have the sense that, if everyone is getting it, it can’t be worthwhile.”

In fact, Ashley Merryman, coauthor of New York Times best-sellers “NurtureShock: New Thinking

About Children” and “Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing,” says that handing out trophies undermines kids’ success.

Since the benefit of competition isn’t winning but improving, you’re telling a child that you don’t care if he improves or learns from his mistakes, she says.

“You’re teaching him that nothing is worth doing unless you get a medal and public congratulations,” says Merryman.

I stare at the trophies filling up my son’s shelf. I move them aside, gearing up for the ones I know he’ll receive at the end of this season. Someday, I’ll toss those trophies. But, for now, they’ll remain on his shelf as long as he wants them there. O

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BOUTIQUE RETREAT

The Intimate Archer Hotel, In Midtown Manhattan, Packs Plenty Of Surprises BY SUSAN R. MILLER

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f you haven’t been to Manhattan’s Garment District, we have the perfect reason for you to go now: the Archer Hotel. Opened in 2014, this 22-story, 180-room boutique hotel is among the most recent additions to Midtown.

Its industrial touches – from the exposed brick to the 1950s-style wood paneling – make it one of the hippest places for travelers and New Yorkers alike. It’s cool and trendy but far from pretentious.

The district is home to numerous fashion labels and well-known designers, and Archer pays homage to that history with a variety of details, including a vintage catwalk over the bar and a steel dress sculpture by artist Thea Lanzisero.

The hotel is named for Archer, a well-traveled (albeit imaginary) man with eclectic taste who loved music and collected the works of local artists. The lobby is filled with custom-designed furniture and a curated local art collection.

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nightly turn-down service, including a note from Archer, and an eight-item rotation of treats, such as chocolate truffles, shortbread cookies or chocolate-dipped fortune cookies.

The attention to service and friendly staff are the icing on the cake.

This is a boutique hotel in its truest sense. The rooms are small, but each has its own unique personality.

Upon check-in, guests are treated to one of four different room designs, with varying colors and fabrics.

Intimate and cozy, the rooms pack a lot of luxury. The platform bed offers drawers beneath for storage, the wall sconces double as reading lights and the tufted leather ottoman serves as a table. Bathrooms feature a walk-in, dual-head shower.

The hotel has complimentary Wi-Fi throughout.

Looking for a spectacular view?

The Double Double Empire View and Archer King Empire View rooms offer stunning floor-to-ceiling windows with vistas of the Empire State Building. If you want to get up close and personal, the hotel is about a

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Its industrial touches – from the exposed brick to the 1950s-style wood paneling – make it one of the hippest places for travelers and New Yorkers alike. It’s cool and trendy but far from pretentious.

10-minute walk from the landmark.

If you want an even more amazing view of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings, Archer’s 22nd floor rooftop bar, Spyglass, is the place to be. It provides the perfect backdrop for visitors to take photos and enjoy specially crafted cocktails and small bites, as well as beer and wine.

Earlier this year, Chef Charlie Palmer brought his signature restaurant, Charlie Palmer Steak, to Archer Hotel, moving from its East 54th Street location into what had been David Burke Fabrick. The modern American steakhouse serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, in addition to weekend brunch.

The hotel strives to make your stay fun from beginning to end. At check-in, guests learn of the house deck of playing cards – 50-plus reminders about courtesy and etiquette. Upon check-in, you’ll receive a “Destination Joker” card. These special cards are worth $10 and can be collected and used on future stays for upgrades and perks or used throughout the hotel during your stay. Guests can also earn bonus cards, such as a “Class Act,” if staff observes someone displaying an act of kindness toward another guest, such as holding open a door.

Adults aren’t the only ones who get special treats. If you bring your child, ask for the Kid in Archer

Box, featuring old-fashioned toys, including Alexander McQueen paper dolls, Barrel of Monkeys and a miniature Etch A Sketch, which children may take home with them.

Of course, while you’re in the Big Apple, you’ll likely want to do some sightseeing. The good news is that the hotel is an easy walk to Bryant Park, nestled among the towering skyscrapers between Fifth and Sixth avenues and 40th and 42nd streets.

Its beautiful gardens, historical monuments and assortment of tabletop games make it the perfect place to spend an afternoon.

Also within walking distance is Times Square, with its colorful characters, restaurants and clubs and, of course, Broadway theaters. Fifth Avenue, a shopper’s paradise, is about a 20-minute walk. If you don’t feel like walking, there are multiple public transportation services available.

Archer has had so much success that the brand expanded to Austin, Texas, last year and is adding another New York location this year in Florham Park. A fourth is slated for Napa Valley, California. O

contact For more information, call 212-719-4100 or visit archerhotel.com.

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LOVE ZIGGY MARLEY CARRIES ON HIS FATHER’S LEGACY

THROUGH MUSIC, FAMILY AND ACTIVISM

BY BETH SOBOL

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is birth name may be David, but the world knows him as Ziggy, the moniker Bob Marley bestowed on his eldest son early in life.

“He started calling me that when I was a baby,” the younger Marley reveals.

The meaning behind it?

“Well, I’ve heard stories that, in those days, ‘ziggy’ was the way you referred to a small joint.”

He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, but often traveled to South Florida as a child.

“We used to come all the time,” says Marley, who spoke to us at SunFest in West Palm Beach, where he was a headliner. “My grandmother used to live here, so we would come to visit her. These days, that area is called Pinecrest.”

Growing up, music was not only the family business. It was an instinctual, inherited calling.

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“From a very young age, music was all around us, so it was very natural,” he says. “When our father was doing music and our mother was doing music, we’d do music, too. We would be in the studio when they would be recording or writing songs. It was kind of in the blood, you know?”

Indeed, with his dad a world-renowned reggae star and his mother a seasoned producer (not to mention musical grandparents on both sides), it didn’t take long for Marley, now 48, and three of his siblings – Sharon, Cedella and Stephen – to form their own group, the Melody Makers. Their first single, “Children Playing in the Streets,” was released in 1979, with all proceeds benefiting the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Marley was just 11 when they made their stage debut, appearing on the same bill as their father in a two-day concert series, Roots Rock Reggae, at Kingston’s National Arena.

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A VERY YOUNG AGE, MUSIC “FROM WAS ALL AROUND US. WHEN OUR

FATHER WAS DOING MUSIC AND OUR MOTHER WAS DOING MUSIC, WE’D DO MUSIC, TOO. IT WAS KIND OF IN THE BLOOD, YOU KNOW? conscious. [There was] less thinking about it and less

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In the years that followed, the Melody Makers matured as artists, and, when Bob passed away in 1981, Marley and Stephen performed at his funeral. After that, Marley not only assumed the role of front man for the Melody Markers, but he began performing in his father’s place with Bob Marley’s Wailers. In 1985, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers released their debut album, “Play the Game Right.”

“In the early days, way back from before I was a teenager, one of my first inspirations was, you know, girls,” Marley recalls. “As you grow up, though, you start getting concerned about things happening in society. [In Jamaica], there was a lot of political strife.

There were a lot of poor people and a lot of suffering. We were concerned and started writing songs about the issues people were facing at that time: the poverty, the lack of opportunity, the lack of justice.”

As their sound and success grew, they embarked on their first tour in support of their second album, 1986’s “Hey World.” Two years later, with their popularity at an all-time high, they were signed by Virgin Records.

Over the next decade, they continued to produce albums – including “Conscious Party,” “One Bright Day,” “Jahmeyka,” “Joy and Blues,” “Free Like We Want 2 B,” “Fallen Is Babylon,” “The Spirit of Music” and “Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Live, Vol. 1” – that topped reggae and dance charts all over the world.

In 2003, Marley embarked on his first solo album, “Dragonfly,” enlisting the help of musicians Flea and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The creative process, Marley explains, “became more sub-

trying. It just started happening on its own. It was a lot of spiritual elements – an interest in human beings and human situations. Also, a lot of nature.

Nature is very inspiring to me. A lot of songs about being around nature.”

Both as a solo artist and a collaborator, albums and accolades have followed him ever since. His second solo album, 2006’s “Love Is My Religion,” earned a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, while 2009’s “Family Time” earned the award for Best Musical Album for Children. In 2013, he released “Ziggy Marley: In Concert,” which was recorded live on his world tour and, again, won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album.

He took home Best Reggae Album yet again in 2015 for “Fly Rasta” and in 2017 for “Ziggy Marley.”

Winning, he says, “is always an honor. This past year, I had my kids with me when I accepted it. It’s always a great honor and a privilege, but it was extra special having them there.”

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Marley’s love for his children – he has four young kids with wife Orly and three older ones from previous relationships – can be heard in his music. In addition to “Family Time,” he and the Melody Makers recorded “Give a Little Love” for the Disney album “For Our Children.” He also appeared on “Sesame Street”; voiced the role of Ernie in “Shark Tale” and performed a version of his father’s “Three Little Birds” for the soundtrack; and then covered the song again for “Dora the Explorer.” In 2014, he released the children’s book “I Love You Too.” He is also an honorary member of Little Kids Rock, an organization that provides free instruments and lessons to public school students.

“Becoming a father,” he says, “is more than just having kids. It’s learning how to influence, how to be patient, how to be humble. … It’s teaching someone to be a good human being. I had kids when I was very young, so it’s been a real learning process for me as well. It’s made me grow and really get to know myself.”

Entertaining and creating for children, Marley says, “is like speaking to innocence. You’re speaking to a group of human beings that have open minds. They have hope, and they give me hope about the future. It’s a good way to try and change the world – by making music that children will hear.”

That said, he puts no pressure on his own kids to continue the family legacy of music-making.

“I would say the legacy is about more than music,” he says.

“It’s about being good human beings. It’s part of what we do, but that can’t be the legacy. You have to be more than just singing and performing. It’s about being good people. For me, being a good person reflects who I am in my music. So if [his children] decide to go into music, the legacy must be reflected in the music. The music isn’t the legacy. The legacy is reflected in the music.”

In recent years, Marley has been exploring his creativity outside of music, including a guest-starring role on the TV series “Hawaii Five-O”; a hosting gig for a monthly SiriusXM show, “Ziggy Marley’s Legends of Reggae”; and the release of a cookbook, “Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook: Delicious Meals Made with Whole, Organic Ingredients from the Marley Kitchen.” He also starred in and produced 2012’s “Marley,” a documentary about his father, and executive produced the 2013 album “Bob Marley Legend Remixed,” which put a modern spin on his father’s 1984 compilation album.

“Through the years, I’ve found there’s more than one way to skin a cat,” he says of his many ventures. “There’s more than one way to effect the change you want to see in the world. Music is one way, of course, but food is another way, books, movies … whatever we can do to reach more people. It’s important we endeavor to not put ourselves in boxes and live a sheltered life and to really expose ourselves and have different experiences. Doing all those things has helped me grow and meet new people. It’s all about growing from experience.”

He hopes to branch out into new media in coming years.

“It’s something I’ve been thinking about – maybe a YouTube thing or something,” he says. “It would be another avenue for me to express myself in. I really want it to be multimedia. I just have to find the time.”

Two things that Marley always finds time for are philanthropy and activism. He is the founder of U.R.G.E. (Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment), a foundation that raises money and awareness for struggling children in Jamaica, Africa and all over the world.

“It’s simple: We’re just trying to help people,” he says.

“It’s not just about giving money; it’s about giving love.”

He also speaks passionately about the legalization of marijuana.

“For me,” he says, “it’s about telling the truth. The use of marijuana has been demonized and criminalized throughout the years and used as the butt of so many jokes. There have been so many untruths about what this plant is and what it can do, both medicinally and recreationally. In my culture, we don’t drink

IS MY FOUNDATION, “RASTAFARIAN BUT IT CANNOT BE PUT IN A BOX. IF THERE’S A SPECIFIC DEFINITION OF WHAT RASTAFARIAN MEANS, THEN I HAVE A PROBLEM. NO ONE CAN DEFINE ME, BECAUSE I’M CONTINUOUSLY GROWING.

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alcohol. We don’t go to the bar and have a beer. Not everyone is into that. So nature has provided us with elements that can relieve the stress of this hectic society. And we should make use of it in a respectable and responsible way without having to put people in jail.”

Marley, a Los Angeles resident, is encouraged by the progress in some states but believes there’s a long way to go, he says: “It’s been positive, but I must say what we should not forget is the industrial side, which is the hemp. It doesn’t get as much of the spotlight as the glamorous side, the entertaining side of smoking. But the industrial use is very important because it can help the environment. The plant can be used to make biodegradable things instead of using oil and plastic. There are a lot of things we can use this plant for that go beyond smoking. But it’s still illegal to grow hemp in most of America. That’s the kind of fight this plant has gotten. Even if you can smoke it, you can’t grow it.”

And, while his philosophies embody the Rastafari spirit, he is averse to labeling himself.

“I call myself a human being,” he says. “Rastafarian is my foundation, but it cannot be put in a box.

If there’s a specific definition of what Rastafarian means, then I have a problem. No one can define me, because I’m continuously growing. So, if there’s

any limit to what it means, then I could never be that.

It’s a starting point, but, as I say, if you want to define me by saying, ‘This is what you are,’ then I say no. Define me as a human being with a free spirit.”

With his 50th birthday approaching next year, we asked Marley about the legacy he would like to leave – what he’d want future generations to say about him.

“To say about me?” he exclaimed. “I don’t want people saying anything about me. It’s not about me.

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T’S EASY TO RECAPTURE THAT SCHOOL’SOUT-FOR-THE-SUMMER FEELING OF ABANDON WITH A CRISP MARTINI OR A FROTHY FRUITY

DAIQUIRI. WITH THE SULTRY WEATHER HERE, THERE’S NO BETTER TIME TO INDULGE IN A FESTIVE BEVERAGE. WE CHECKED IN WITH BARTENDERS FROM FOUR AREA HOTSPOTS FOR THEIR TAKE ON WHAT’S COOL TO DRINK THIS SUMMER. EACH PLACE HAS ITS OWN VIBE IF YOU’RE UP FOR A NIGHT OUT, BUT YOU CAN ALSO DUST OFF YOUR GLASSES AND SHAKER AND PREPARE THESE LIBATIONS

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WHILE YOU LOUNGE AT HOME. CHEERS!

Sippers Beat The Heat With Refreshing Cocktail Recipes From Four Area Bartenders BY JAMIE SORCHER

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Summertini From Lorenzo Cardei Fries to Caviar, Boca Raton A few fresh basil leaves 1 oz. Effen Cucumber Vodka 1 oz. St-Germain ⁄2 oz. pear puree

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Dash of fresh lemon juice Splash prosecco

In a shaker, gently muddle the basil leaves.

Add all the ingredients except the prosecco, and shake. Pour into martini glass. Top off with prosecco. Garnish with a basil leaf.

“Mixologist Lorenzo crafted this Signature Summertini cocktail to inspire some fun in the sun. Refreshing, aromatic – a summer twist on a traditional martini.”

– Richard Mitchell, part owner

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From Paige Swartz Deck 84, Delray Beach 1.5 oz. lemon vodka 2 to 3 strawberries Mint leaves Splash soda

Muddle lemon vodka, strawberries and mint. Pour into shaker with ice, and shake well.

Pour mixture over ice into rocks glass. Top with splash of soda.

“Our Off The Dock cocktail is perfect for the summer.

The mint and soda have that crisp, refreshing flavor that people crave in the hot weather. The lemon vodka mixed with strawberries adds an extra bit of sweetness. It’s like an elevated strawberry lemonade.”

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Coconut Daiquiri From Michael Goodstein Latitudes, Highland Beach 2 oz. Bacardi Coconut Rum 1 oz. fresh squeezed Persian lime juice 1 ⁄10 oz. 100% organic agave nectar 1 ⁄10 oz. honey 1 ⁄5 oz. toasted coconut 1 ⁄4 oz. coconut milk

Place ingredients in shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled, coconut-rimmed martini glass.

“Our daiquiri is the perfect drink for a sultry South Florida summer. It’s a chic but simple twist on the classic tropical cocktail, with summery hints of toasted coconut, all dressed in style and served as a martini.”

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“Watermelon is the fruit of the summer, which is why our Watermelon Gin Fizz is perfect for the summertime. Its light and refreshing fruity flavor isn’t too sweet or too overpowering.

Definitely quenches your thirst on a hot summer day.”

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Watermelon Gin Fizz From Alison Bodor, Burt & Max’s, Delray Beach

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BY LAURA JANELLE DOWNEY

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Hearing Loss Didn’t Stop Miami’s Alex Lacamoire From Penning Music For “Hamilton”

BY BETH SOBOL

Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos and Lin-Manuel Miranda in “Hamilton”

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hen the cast of the Broadway smash hit “Hamilton: An American Musical” stormed the stage in February 2016 to accept the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album, the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, stood front and center, giving his acceptance speech-slash-rap.

Among those he thanked?

“Lacamoire, my right-hand man,” he said. “This frantic Hispanic is nonstop.”

That comment was not only a reference to two of the show’s songs but to the curly haired man standing under his outstretched arm and holding the award: Alex Lacamoire, the producer of the cast album and the orchestrator, arranger, musical director, conductor and keyboard player of “Hamilton.” He collaborated with Miranda in creating the infectious score for the monumental show, which won the Pulitzer Prize and 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Orchestrations.

Most recently, Lacamoire, 42, applied his golden touch to “Dear Evan Hansen,” which debuted on Broadway in December and is nominated for nine awards to be announced at the 71st Tony Awards on June 11, including Best Musical; Best Original Score; and Best Orchestrations, again, attributed to Lacamoire.

The fact that the Los Angeles-born music man has achieved such acclaim – despite being diagnosed with a 15 percent hearing loss as a child – is either unlikely or apropos, depending on how you look at it.

“That’s what made me stronger and made me more attuned to music – how it’s done and how it’s put together,” says Lacamoire, who wears hearing aids. “I’m working hard to listen. I’m noticing new colors and new shades that maybe other people might not be listening to. It definitely fueled how I practice, how I listen and how I absorb music.”

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Another irony isn’t lost on “Lac,” as his friends call him: That this son of Cuban immigrants was able to help tell the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton – who emigrated from the British West Indies – smack dab in the middle of a nationwide immigration debate.

“It’s awesome that a story of immigrants is being told right now in the climate that we live in where half of the country might not be appreciating what it is that immigrants contribute to our daily life,” he says. “It’s a very important message.”

Lacamoire, who now lives in Manhattan with his wife, Ileana Ferreras, is familiar with being a stranger in a strange land: At 9 years old, his family moved to Kendall, where his mother, Maria, had family to support her in caring for her disabled husband, Alfredo.

“I know how difficult it is to go somewhere else and try to start fresh and build a home, build a family and build a life,” Lacamoire says. “So that makes people work harder. It makes people have an enormous amount of drive. It’s a drive that I know that I’ve got, and music fuels me. I’m constantly trying to prove myself through my art.”

Despite the hardship, Miami introduced Lacamoire to a whole new world of sound, and he soon started performing in a pianica (a woodwind also known as a melodica) ensemble.

“To be able to be in a group like that and play, especially in a band, because, as a pianist, you don’t always get to play in a band unless it’s a rock band,” he says. “You don’t always get to be a part of a big symphonic or orchestral or instrumental group, so that was really special.”

After elementary school, he went on to Southwood Middle School Center for the Arts in Palmetto Bay and New World School of the Arts in Miami for high school.

“Being able to study music along with academics was wonderful,” he says. “I don’t know that those kinds of schools existed in California where I was. … I thought that the curriculum itself and the way it was paced and the fact that I could be a regular kid two-thirds of the day and then, for one-third of the day, I’d get to do what I loved – which was music and learn about it, not just only play it but really study the craft of it, the theory, the technique behind it all – that was extremely instrumental.”

And, after school, he continued to immerse himself in life as a musician, playing piano for community theater productions.

“I was learning what kind of discipline it takes to play a song over and over again to make it consistent every night,” he says. “To be able to have that theatrical

“I ABSOLUTELY CREDIT MIAMI FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAT I HAD TO BE ABLE TO DO ALL THESE MUSICAL THINGS. I COULDN’T TELL YOU WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HADN’T MOVED TO MIAMI. I SHUDDER TO THINK.”

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background and foundation was really helpful.”

Indeed, Lacamoire’s path to Broadway stardom began in the Magic City, he says.

“I absolutely credit Miami for the environment that I had to be able to do all these things that were unexpected and that were beyond the reach of what normal 13-year-olds might be able to experience,” he says. “I had the right mentors, and I had the right venues to do all that stuff. I couldn’t tell you what would have happened if I hadn’t moved to Miami. I shudder to think.”

He graduated a year early from New School and went to Boston’s Berklee College of Music on a scholarship. He studied jazz, arranging and film scoring, graduating in 1995 with the highest GPA in his class.

Lacamoire soon made his way to New York and first met Miranda via some Miami friends at a workshop for what would become “In the Heights,” Miranda’s first big Broadway hit. The two became close friends and collaborators, and Lacamoire, as eventual music director of “In the Heights,” won the Tony for Best Orchestrations in 2008 and the Grammy for Best Musical Show Album in 2009, sharing both with collaborator Bill Sherman.

Also in 2009, Lacamoire joined Miranda on piano at a White House Poetry Jam as the latter debuted what would become the opening number of “Hamilton” in the presence of President Barack and Michelle Obama.

When Miranda prefaced the song by saying that he felt first treasury secretary Hamilton perfectly embodied the genre of hip-hop, the audience chuckled.

“It’s funny because, yes, people laughed at the White House, and, at first, I didn’t know, when he first presented that song to me, I couldn’t tell whether he was being serious about it,” Lacamoire says. “Was he being cheeky? Was it supposed to be funny? You don’t know because it seems so absurd to pair American history with hip-hop.”

The sentiment was the same outside of that initial performance, too, he says: “When I would explain the show to people before they had seen it, it was always the same response. They were like, ‘Huh … interesting.’ They just didn’t quite get it, and many people thought it was a terrible idea. And, once you see it and you realize how serious Lin really was with it, you’re like, ‘Holy shit, this actually works!’”

Lacamoire couldn’t be more thrilled about the way things have turned out for the show and for his dear friend, he says.

“It’s been wonderful to see how far ahead Lin was and how much he believed in something and how he saw something that no one else could have seen. That’s just his gift, and he was able to fuse those things together and pull it off because of his

amazing dexterity and talent. I’m just so immensely proud of him because I’ve seen him grow and mature as a composer and become stronger at what he does over these 13 years.”

During that time, they’ve formed a working dynamic that allows Lacamoire to do what he does best.

“There’s a lot of trust, which is wonderful, and Lin leaves a lot of space for me to do my thing,” he says.

“He doesn’t get bogged down with details. He’s good at being specific when he needs to be, but he’s also really good at letting go when he doesn’t need to obsess over the minor details. That’s my job.”

Lacamoire finds their arrangement rewarding: “He calls only when he needs me. And it’s nice to be able to step in and carry the torch and fulfill something that he needs in order to bring his music out into the world.”

As Miranda’s star has risen, the ever-humble Lacamoire says that he feels special to continue to work with him.

“He’s now at the point where he’s working with all these other people.

He’s working with Disney. He’s worked with J.Lo. There’s all these other people who he gets to collaborate with, so the fact that he would choose me to do anything that he works on is a blessing. I consider myself grateful.”

With “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda at the 58th Grammy Awards

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LAC’S MIAMI MUSTS

Former Miami Resident Alex Lacamoire Shares His Local Picks

MIAMI BEACH: “It still is the best beach in the United States, hands down. The water is just the perfect temperature.

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FINKA TABLE & TAP: “The chef there is Eileen Andrade, and she has just figured it out. She’s a young chef, and, every time I’ve been there, she’s always rockin’ it with these really cool foods that mix my culture with other cultures.”

SWENSEN’S GRILL & ICE CREAM: “My fam and I love to go have ice cream there.

That’s a little tradition of ours.”

“Hamilton” is currently on tour and will be coming to the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

“We are absolutely thrilled that the South Florida premiere of ‘Hamilton’ will be taking place at the Broward Center in the 2018-2019 season,” says Kelley Shanley, president and CEO of the venue. “It is certainly going to be a highlight of the arts season for the whole region; there’s already tremendous excitement in the community. We know that audiences have been waiting for this announcement with great anticipation.”

Now, Lacamoire is spending some of his time coaching the companies in various cities, like Chicago and San Francisco.

“It is super exciting to see how the show exists, how it can morph and change and be told with fresh voices and fresh interpretation and still be essentially the show that we created,” he says. “The show was never built to be a vehicle for LinManuel Miranda as an active performer. He built a show that had characters, that has a character named Hamilton, and Lin-Manuel happened to play that character. So it’s great to see that the show stands on its own regardless of who’s performing it.”

As for not being on Broadway with “Hamilton” day after day, it’s definitely a different experience, he says:

“MY HEARING DISABILITY HAS MADE ME STRONGER AND MADE ME MORE ATTUNED TO MUSIC. I’M WORKING HARD TO LISTEN. I’M NOTICING NEW COLORS AND NEW SHADES THAT MAYBE OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BE LISTENING TO.”

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“There are times when I miss being in the Broadway pit, and the part of me that misses that is the part of me that loves to perform and play piano and collaborate and take a bow at the end. The performer in me misses that aspect of it. But I do not miss being at the theater six days a week. It’s nice to be able to take a back seat and be the supervisor and drop in and give notes and delegate. That’s been a blessing because it frees me up to do other projects.”

One such project is “Dear Evan Hansen,” which details high school student Evan Hansen’s social anxiety disorder, friendships, love and more.

“I’m super lucky that I get to work on ‘Hansen’ immediately after ‘Hamilton’ because they’re so different,” he says. “‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is much

smaller and more like a chamber piece. It was a perfect follow-up after doing something so huge and massive in terms of the workload.”

Lacamoire highly encourages theater-lovers to check it out: “The music is just to die for. The score is unbelievable. I was hooked after hearing two or three songs. And the performance that lead actor Ben Platt is giving has been astonishing,” he says.

(Platt is nominated for a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.)

He adds: “Audience members can see themselves in the lead character because he has social anxiety, and he wants so much to connect, and it’s so important for him to feel noticed and loved. That’s something we can all feel. There are times where we all feel like failures or we all feel like we’re not enough.

To see the steps that the character goes through onstage, it’s really beautiful and cathartic.”

No matter what he’s working on, Lacamoire says

that he’s constantly motivated by an internal “quest for excellence. That’s just a quest for me knowing that I’ve worked as hard as I can to get to something that I like and feel proud of. What drives me is just always wanting to be great, always wanting to know that I’ve put everything of myself into something and that I have done the best job I possibly can.”

And his advice for those who, like him, must overcome a disability to chase after their dreams?

“Just keep going. Don’t take no for an answer. I believe you can achieve anything if you work hard enough for it,” he says. “And it’s all about perspective.

It’s all about not feeling victimized by what could be considered a shortcoming and instead being like, ‘OK, this is what I have to work with.’ And I consider that to be a very Cuban trait as well. Especially in Cuba, you deal with your circumstances, and you don’t mope. So I think it’s all about pushing when you have to and not resting until you’re satisfied.” O

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MICHAEL JORDAN

OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

VENUS WILLIAMS

RUSH LIMBAUGH

HOWARD STERN

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South Florida

Stargazing

BY JOHN BLOSSER

DISCOVER WHERE CCELEBRITIES ELEBRITIES CALL HOME IN PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES If you live in South Florida and love being around celebrities, you don’t have to move to La La Land to rub elbows with them.

They’re all around you.

Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties are playgrounds for movie and TV stars, hot musicians, top athletes and other superstars who appreciate the sunny weather, sandy beaches and entertaining lifestyle abundant in South Florida.

We’ve rounded up a bevy of America’s top celebrities who call South Florida home, spend part of their year here or vacation here. So, when you’re out shopping, dining or sunning on the beach, keep an eye out – that person next to you may just be a star.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Golfer Tiger Woods owns a palatial residence on Jupiter Island, which goes from “water to water” – the Intracoastal to the Atlantic – and, unsurprisingly, has its own golf course.

Woods’ ex, Elin Nordegren, lives in her own $20 million mansion in North Palm Beach, complete with putting green and bunkers.

Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger just purchased a $34 million mansion on the ocean in Palm Beach and is selling his Golden Beach mansion in Miami-Dade County, currently listed at $27.5 million.

President Donald Trump calls Palm Beach’s Mar-a-Lago Club home. He purchased the legendary mansion of the late Marjorie Merriweather Post for $5 million in 1985. Since his election, he has spent many weekends there, flying Air Force One into Palm Beach International Airport and using the estate as a retreat for himself and dignitaries.

Jimmy Buffett may sing about Key West, but he doesn’t live there anymore. Buffett owns three homes in Palm Beach.

Radio “shock jock” Howard Stern dropped $52 million on a North County Road estate in Palm Beach and reportedly spent $10 million on renovations.

Tennis superstar Venus Williams lives in Palm Beach Gardens in the gated BallenIsles Country Club and operates fashion and interior design businesses in the city. Her sister, Serena Williams, recently paid $2.5 million for a Palm Beach Gardens home on Bold Lad Road.

Republican pundit, bestselling author and TV personality Ann Coulter has a $1.8 million home on Seabreeze Avenue in Palm Beach. That’s less than five miles from fellow conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh’s digs on North Ocean Boulevard.

You never know when you want a getaway from the old mansion, so “Grease” actress and singer Olivia Newton-John has both: a mansion in the Jupiter Inlet Colony and a condo on Beach Road in Jupiter.

Basketball great Michael Jordan took his new bride, Yvette Prieto, home to his lavish Jupiter mansion after they married in 2016 at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-bythe-Sea in Palm Beach.

Jordan paid $4.8 million for three acres of land and $7.6 million for construction of the 11-bedroom home.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates bought an $8.7 million home in Wellington in 2013, which includes a horse stable for his equestrian daughters.

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TRAMAR LACEL “FLO RIDA” DILLARD

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BROWARD COUNTY Former Miami Dolphins player and successful restaurateur John Offerdahl lives in Fort Lauderdale. He operates Offerdahl’s Café Grill, with six locations in South Florida.

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SCOTTIE PIPPEN Legendary Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino sold his 19,500-square-foot estate on 4.3 acres in Weston and then picked up a luxury condo at the Auberge Beach Residences & Spa on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill owns a canal house in Fort Lauderdale. He spent $4.5 million on the 5,400-square-foot, four-bedroom home near Las Olas, which also includes a separate guest house and a boat slip.

Former Chicago Bulls champion basketball player Scottie Pippen’s marital problems have him selling his three-story, sixbedroom, nine-bathroom home in Fort Lauderdale’s Harbor Beach area for $10.9 million, but, if you kick in a total of $12.5 million, he’ll throw in his 55-foot yacht.

Celebrated movie director Michael Mann, of “Miami Vice” fame, owns a mansion on Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal worth $9 million. It reportedly has a single bedroom.

Heavyweight boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko has a penthouse on North Ocean Drive in Hollywood; he paid $3.5 million for it in 2008. He and fiancée Hayden Panettiere, an actress on the TV series “Nashville,” are sometimes seen on local beaches.

Suze Orman, the bestselling author, financial guru and star of her namesake TV show, used some of her money wisdom to pick up a posh $1 million condo in Hillsboro Beach at the Ocean Grande Beach.

Sami Gayle, star of the CBS TV series “Blue Bloods,” was born and raised in Weston and still has a home there.

She attended Everglades Elementary and Falcon Cove Middle School.

Hip-hop star and Florida native Tramar Lacel “Flo Rida” Dillard has called a $1.6 million house on Sunset Lane in Southwest Ranches home since 2009. He has visited the Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale to inspire patients.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, the former wrestling champ and action movie star, is under contract for a $4.5 million, five-bedroom home in Southwest Ranches’ Landmark Ranch Estates, complete with a six-car garage. It was formerly owned by Miami Dolphins tackle Vernon Carey.

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Top Danish tennis player and Sports Illustrated model Caroline Wozniacki has a three-bedroom, three-bath penthouse on Fisher Island with killer ocean views, and she spends part of each year there.

Latin singer Julio Iglesias lives in a Mediterraneanstyle palace on Indian Creek Village, a small private island off the coast of Miami Beach. Son Enrique Iglesias, also a wildly popular singer and longtime boyfriend of tennis player Anna Kournikova, has his own $26 million home in Miami’s Bay Point.

Cuban-born music stars Emilio and Gloria Estefan live in a palatial mansion on Star Island in Biscayne Bay and own several Miami restaurants.

Pharrell Williams, the hugely successful musician and producer, occupies a $16.8 million penthouse at the Bristol Tower in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

When Jennifer Lopez wanted to unload her Miami Beach home, rocker Phil Collins moved right in. The massive mansion, with seven bedrooms and 8½ baths, is located on North Bay Road and overlooks Biscayne Bay.

Actor Christian Slater picked up a 1928 Spanish-style home in Coconut Grove in 2013.

He spent $2.2 million on the St. Gaudens Road house, which even has its own name: Villa Dolce Far Niente.

Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather parks his world title trophies inside his new $7.7 million Miami estate on Pinetree Drive, a four-bedroom, five-bath waterfront palace. He reportedly plunked down cash for the house in 2016.

Barry Gibb is the only one of the Bee Gees who is “Stayin’ Alive” after the deaths of his brothers, and he does so in high style in a lavish waterfront mansion in Miami Beach.

Alonzo Mourning, the former Miami Heat star, enjoys retirement in a $4.5 million, 9,786-square-foot mansion in Pinecrest, a suburb of Miami, where he is still a fan favorite.

The godfather of punk, Iggy Pop, boasts a home in Palmetto Bay. He even appeared on Anthony Bourdain’s TV show “Parts Unknown: Miami.” O

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BY DEBRA BANERJEE

Embark On A Nearby Adventure With The Whole Family This Summer

ummer vacation is the perfect time for family road trips. Between camp and the “I’m bored” phase before school begins, there are a lot of long days to fill. When it comes to keeping kids busy and entertained, South Florida parents have it made in the shade with so many fun-filled and educational destinations within a short drive. When another day at the beach begins to feel ho-hum, gas up the car, set your GPS and make some day-tripping memories.

ORLANDO The Walt Disney World theme parks continue to dazzle visitors of all ages. A fairy dusting of new attractions will delight the whole family.

DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM

“Pandora – The World of Avatar,” a collaboration with filmmaker James Cameron and Lightstorm Entertainment, inspired by the film “Avatar,” brings to life the fantastical, bioluminescent world of Pandora. In Avatar Flight of Passage, guests will fly over jungles on a Mountain Banshee. Another experience is the Na’vi River Journey, a boat ride that sails down a sacred river hidden within a glowing rainforest for an encounter with a Na’vi shaman.

WHERE TO EAT: Satu’li Canteen, decorated with Na’vi art and cultural items, offers a “fast-casual” menu with internationally inspired cuisine and vegetarian options.

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MAGIC KINGDOM PARK

“Happily Ever After” is Magic Kingdom Park’s new fireworks display, presented nightly, featuring more lasers, lights and projections than any Magic Kingdom Park show before. Cinderella Castle itself will become part of the story. The 18-minute spectacle features moments from Disney films, such as “The Little Mermaid” “Aladdin,” “Moana” and “Zootopia.”

THE WALT DISNEY WORLD THEME PARKS CONTINUE TO DAZZLE VISITORS OF ALL AGES. A FAIRY DUSTING OF NEW ATTRACTIONS WILL DELIGHT THE WHOLE FAMILY.

WHERE TO EAT: Chances are you’ve seen the action remake of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” Splurge, and make reservations at Be Our Guest in Fantasyland, with three dining rooms “imagineered” in the beast’s castle.

DISNEY’S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

Additions to the “Star Wars” attractions include new displays. Star Wars Launch Bay features authentic replicas from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” The new AWR Troopers from “Rogue One” also appear in the daytime stage show “Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away.”

Offered for an additional fee, the all-new Star Wars Guided Tour provides fans with a seven-hour immersion including character greetings, themed dining, attraction experiences, insider tours, a dessert party and a VIP viewing of “Star Wars: a Galactic Spectacular.”

The tour is available Mondays and Saturdays.

FORT LAUDERDALE Beat the heat with some cool indoor activities in nearby Fort Lauderdale. The Museum of Discovery and Science is packed with interactive exhibits, such as “Living in the Everglades”; “Storm Center”; “Coral Reef ”; and “Powerful You,” which showcases the complex mechanisms of the human body. Don’t miss the “To Fly” exhibit, which features a state-ofthe-art 7-D capsule theater that takes visitors on a flight through the sky. This experience uses a 3-D aviation film, moving seats and multisensory effects.

The museum’s IMAX theater, renovated in 2016, offers the ultimate IMAX experience with a six-storyhigh screen, 114-speaker surround sound and a laser projection system.

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WHERE TO EAT: Have a picnic in Esplanade Park across the street from the museum on the New River.

IF YOU HAVE TIME: Bring your pirate swag, mateys (or

WHERE TO EAT:

Try PizzeRizzo, the Muppetsthemed quick-service eatery with a family-friendly pizzeria ambiance.

DISNEY’S TYPHOON LAGOON WATER PARK

Miss Adventure Falls, the newest attraction at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, opened this spring.

Aboard this family-style raft adventure, visitors will be immersed in the story of Captain Mary Oceaneer, a treasure hunter who roamed the seven seas in search of undersea artifacts – until a rogue storm marooned her at Typhoon Lagoon. Guests gently ascend to the top of the ride in treasure rafts, only to plunge into a whitewater adventure where they encounter some of Mary’s deep-sea treasures.

buy some onboard), at Bluefoot Pirate Adventures in Fort Lauderdale. The hour-long interactive sailing adventure on the Intracoastal Waterway aboard the Bluefoot, a Coast Guard-inspected and certified vessel, lets kids enjoy the dramatic play of a pirate battle on the high seas while looking for hidden treasure and warding off attacks of rival pirate Barnacle Bill.

WHERE TO EAT: Forget

the four food groups for one meal. Get the Sand Pail, an ice cream sundae layered in a plastic beach pail and eaten with a shovel, at Happy Landings Ice Cream.

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Tips For A Harmonious Family Car Ride Fill a backpack for each child with snacks, coloring books, crayons and travel games. Make sure that they’re able to reach the backpacks and can access them whenever they’d like.

Pack a lot of snacks. In fact, remembering extra snacks couldn’t hurt! When the kids say they’re ready to stop for lunch, they can munch on mess-free foods like dried fruit or granola bars while you look for a place to eat.

Gather the gadgets, like iPads or DVD players, for the kids to watch their favorite movies or television shows. Don’t forget to fully charge all devices the night before the road trip, and, if possible, bring along portable chargers.

Download game apps before you hit the road. Try to find fun, interactive games like “Heads Up!” that the kids can play together.

Download helpful driving apps like Waze or iExit so you can monitor any traffic jams, discover alternate routes and find the closest gas station or rest stop.

Encourage learning about the destination with books like “National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas.” There are plenty of fun facts and breathtaking photos that’ll get the kids excited.

Source: Travel Channel

NAPLES The Naples Depot Museum in downtown Naples, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of five separate facilities of the Collier County Museum. Housed in the restored Seaboard Air Line Railway passenger station, the Naples Depot Museum takes visitors back to the railroad boom days of the 1920s. Seminole dugout canoes, a mule wagon, an antique swamp buggy, restored rail cars and interactive exhibits tell the story of how trade and travel transformed Naples from a sleepy village of 300 into today’s Gulf Coast hot spot.

Onsite is the privately owned Naples Train Museum, featuring an interactive model train layout and a ride on a scale train pulled by steam engines or locomotives.

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EVERGLADES

If you have time on the way to Naples, take a detour, or make a separate trip to the Everglades, and include a stop at Big Cypress National Preserve WHERE TO EAT: The kids’ menu at Pinchers Crab in Ochopee. There are two visitor centers along the Shack on the water in the historic Tin City section Tamiami Trail, Highway 41. of Naples is sure to please while the grownups inBig Cypress National Preserve, created to protect dulge in locally caught seafood. fresh water flow from Big Cypress Swamp into the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands, is home to many birds and animals, including the Florida panther. The preserve also protects the use of the land by the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes of Florida.

Ranger-led activities here ended for the season in April, but two scenic drives with turnouts lie within Big Cypress off Highway 41. At Kirby Storter Roadside Park, with covered picnic tables and restrooms, there is a one-mile, round-trip walk on a raised boardwalk that lets visitors explore a mature cypress stand and perhaps see wildlife at the overlook.

Wooten’s Airboat Tours in Ochopee is an all-in-one destination for Everglades adventures.

There’s a swamp buggy tour that travels though Big Cypress dry land and muddy marshes, and the grassland National Preserve airboat tour travels through 259 acres of private grassland. Experienced boat captains provide commentary Historic Photograph from Naples Depot on local ecosystems. Get up Museum archives close and personal and hug a gator at one of the hourly live alligator shows, and visit the animals in the sanctuary.

While you’re in town, don’t miss the Ochopee Post Office, the country’s smallest post office, on Tamiami Trail.

WHERE TO EAT: Joanie’s Blue Crab Café in Big Cypress is a homey, Old Florida-style restaurant, open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tuck into some gator nuggets or a hunk of peanut butter pie.

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IF YOU HAVE TIME ON THE WAY TO NAPLES, TAKE A DETOUR, OR MAKE A SEPARATE TRIP TO THE EVERGLADES, AND INCLUDE A STOP AT BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE IN OCHOPEE. Everglades National Park, with more than 1.5 million acres across Miami-Dade, Monroe and Collier counties, has three entrances in three cities. The Shark Valley Visitor Center is closest to the greater Miami area. Energetic visitors can bike the trail, but, if it’s too hot, take the guided two-hour narrated tram tour along a 15-mile loop trail into the River of Grass. At the halfway point, visitors can walk to the highest accessible point in the park: the viewing platform of the Shark Valley Observation Tower.

At the main entrance in Homestead, Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center provides educational displays, films and brochures. Walking trails and ranger-led tours of the popular Anhinga Trail boardwalk and the Gumbo Limbo Trail begin at Royal Palm Information Station.

WHERE TO EAT: Make a stop at the beloved Robert Is Here fruit stand in Homestead for a fresh fruit smoothie or milkshake.

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TRAVEL TUNES

Rock On With This Family-Friendly Road Trip Playlist

BY KRISTEN ALTUS

“HAKUNA MATATA – FROM ‘THE LION KING”’ BY ELTON JOHN

Even if your family isn’t headed to Disney, it’s best to start the road trip with a “no worries” attitude. Not only is this a fun sing-a-long for the kids, but Mom and Dad will probably want to join in, too.

“CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!”

BY JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

JT is famous for chart-topping songs that you can’t get out of your head.

This latest hit is from the animated film “Trolls,” so chances are that the kids already know and love the track. It’s guaranteed to make the whole car “dance, dance, dance!”

“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”

BY ARIANA GRANDE AND JOHN LEGEND

Ariana Grande and John Legend collaborated to record their version

Big Cypress National Preserve

of this song for Disney’s remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” The soft, sweet melody makes it a classic for the ages.

“SOMETHING THAT I WANT”

BY GRACE POTTER

Grace Potter, formerly of alt-rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, recorded this track exclusively for Disney’s animated film “Tangled.”

Released in 2010, “Something That I Want” remains Potter’s most popular song on Spotify and iTunes.

“HOW FAR I’LL GO”

BY ALESSIA CARA

This song, originally featured in the Disney movie “Moana,” was written

by Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton.”

Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara puts an indie twist on the track.

“HAPPY” BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS

There’s no better way to elevate the mood than to play “Happy.” The track from “Despicable Me 2” won Best Music Video and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

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FORT PIERCE You don’t have to be a military buff to appreciate the unique role that elite Navy SEALs have played in homeland security. The National Navy UDTSEAL Museum in Fort Pierce is dedicated to preserving the history of the special operations forces, U.S. Navy SEALs and their predecessor Underwater Demolition Teams. It also serves as a memorial for fallen warriors. Fort Pierce is the birthplace of the Navy Frogmen, and the nearby beaches are where the first volunteers for the amphibious commando units trained for combat in World War ll.

The museum’s collection of artifacts and exhibits gives visitors a peek into the secret world of naval special warfare. The hands-on exhibits include vehicles, weaponry and equipment from the beginnings of the force up to today’s headline-making special operations. An outdoor obstacle course will give kids a physical and mental challenge.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MILITARY BUFF TO APPRECIATE THE UNIQUE ROLE THAT ELITE NAVY SEALS HAVE PLAYED IN HOMELAND SECURITY. THE NATIONAL NAVY UDT-SEAL MUSEUM IN FORT PIERCE IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THIS HISTORY.

IF YOU HAVE TIME: Visit Manatee Observation and Education Center, a waterfront environmental education and wildlife viewing center. You might catch a glimpse of the sea cows from the covered observation walkway or second-story observation tower. The center features hands-on exhibits and informational displays on Florida’s biodiversity.

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WHERE TO EAT: Enter the “chill zone” at the Original

Tiki Bar and Restaurant at Fort Pierce City Marina.

MIAMI Lions and tigers and monkeys, oh my! Experience the other kind of Miami wildlife at Jungle Island zoological park on Watson Island in Biscayne Bay. Created in 1936 as Parrot Jungle, the zoo evolved and moved to its current location 14 years ago.

Jungle Island now encompasses a variety of animal habitats and tropical gardens. Visitors can wander 1.35 miles of covered trails through exhibits and attractions.

At Jungle Island, guests interact with and learn about kangaroos, orangutans, big cats, penguins, reptiles and exotic birds. A petting zoo lets kids pet and feed barnyard animals.

Timed events occur throughout the day, such as the show “Winged Wonders,” held in the Parrot Bowl amphitheater, which features birds from all over the world, including stunt-performing macaws, and “Wild Adventures,” held in the Serpentarium, showcasing rare and unusual animals in a safari-type adventure.

(Opposite page) National Navy UDT-Seal Museum; (left) Jungle Island; (below) Venetian Pool

GAME ON

Believe it or not, there are plenty of fun car games to play with the whole family that require zero technology.

Try these fresh ideas when the kids start getting antsy.

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WHERE TO EAT: Watch the flamingoes frolic while you chow down at Island Burger, just outside the entrance to the park.

IF YOU HAVE TIME:

Cool off at the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables, described as “the most glamorous municipal pool in the world.” The pool was created in 1923 from a coral rock quarry. It also features two historic lookout towers. The 820,000-gallon pool, fed by spring water from an underground aquifer, is filled and drained daily in the spring and summer.

Visitors must be at least 38 inches tall and 36 months old to enter. The pool stops admitting guests once the facility has reached its maximum capacity. O

Human Jukeboxes is the perfect game for anyone who loves music. One passenger starts by singing one line of any song, and the next passenger has to connect the last word from that line to the beginning of a line from another song. For example: “Love, love me do, you know I love you…” (The Beatles); “…Give love a bad name…” (Bon Jovi); “…That’s not my name, that’s not my name!” (The Ting Tings).

If you like movie trivia, try The Movie Game. One passenger says the name of a random actor, and the next passenger must name a movie he or she starred in. Passenger three now names an actor from that same movie, and so on. If someone names an incorrect actor or movie, they’re out until the next round.

For Road Trip Bingo, create your own bingo boards, or find printable templates online. Players have to keep an eye out for objects like buses, service areas or speed limit signs.

Mad Libs can make anyone – and everyone – laugh. One player asks the other passengers for words (like nouns, verbs or adjectives) to fill in the blanks of a story. Once all the blanks are filled, the player reads the story out loud, and the results are usually hilarious.

If anyone decides to take a nap, it’s time to play While You Were Sleeping. The other passengers create a fictional story that supposedly occurred while the one person was sleeping, and each player comes up with a detail. When the person wakes up, you have to get him or her to believe the story. Those who break character are out. Whoever best convinces the sleeper wins!

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THE DISH ON FOOD, WINE & RESTAURANTS “Celebrate the mango as an object of beauty and admiration, a subsistence crop for the people and as a niche and mainstream commercial fruit of the future. Mangos have been collected from the far reaches of the globe and nurtured in South Florida, following in the footsteps of David Fairchild, the most venerable mango collector of them all.”

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The International Mango Festival Celebrates Its 25th Year At Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

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ummer is peak mango season, which means it’s time for the International Mango Festival, now celebrating its 25th year at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables. On July 1 & 2, the event will be themed “Celebrating Wild Mangos” and will showcase this “king of tropical fruit” in all its glory.

“Celebrate the mango as an object of beauty and admiration, a subsistence crop for the people and as a niche and mainstream commercial fruit of the future,” says the event’s website. “Mangos have been collected from the far reaches of the globe and nurtured in South Florida, following in the footsteps of David Fairchild, the most venerable

mango collector of them all.”

Throughout the weekend, guests may sample different varieties of mangos in the tasting room and vote for their favorite. In the Garden House, the Mangos of the World Display will feature the largest mango collection in the world, exploring how the fruit’s colors, aromas and shapes vary from location to location.

For those who like to grow their own, Mango Medics, presented by University of Florida Master Gardeners, in the Palmetum will answer attendees’ questions about their own trees. Also in the Palmetum, guests can shop a large, curated selection of mango trees. Mangoville, on

the Garden House Lawn, will comprise a variety of vendors selling mangoinspired art and merchandise.

Children will be entertained at Kid Way!, which will include face painting and crafts, while parents will enjoy the Beer Garden and discover how well mango pairs with summer ales.

Saturday, July 1, will be filled with lectures and workshops in the Science Village Classroom as well as cooking demonstrations in the Cycad Vista Tent. Plus, for those who want to hone their palates, Mango Masters in the Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan Arts Center will pair mangos with select wines and cheeses to dem-

onstrate their flavor profiles.

Sunday, July 2, will also host more lectures and workshops in addition to the 19th Annual Mango Brunch, a beloved fundraising event featuring some of South Florida’s top chefs.

Also on Sunday, the World-Famous Mango Auction in the Garden House will allow guests to bid on mangos to take home. O The International Mango Festival takes place at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. For more information, call 305-6671651 or visit fairchildgarden.org.

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“Laura Santtini’s Pasta Secrets” is written by Laura Santtini with photography by Christopher Scholey. It’s published by Ryland Peters & Small – CICO Books – and retails for $19.95. Find it at rylandpeters.com or wherever books are sold.

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Inspired Pasta Dishes Sure To Please For people who lead busy lives but still want to eat fresh and delicious food, pasta is the ideal choice. A steaming plate of pasta is one of the most satisfying things in the world – whether coated in a rich tomato-based ragù, doused in a fragrant herb pesto or smothered in creamy carbonara sauce. Pasta has many merits: It is inexpensive, quick to make and works both as an everyday staple or a dinner party showstopper. Read on for four mouth-watering recipes, from authentic Italian classics to vibrant and contemporary dishes, from “Laura Santtini’s Pasta Secrets” by Laura Santtini.

OLIVE, ANCHOVY & KALE

CHICKEN LIVER & SAGE

These flavors go so well together – it is the stuff of Italian dreams. (Serves 2)

The creamy livers with the punchy sage are delicate and sublime. It is important to use very fresh chicken livers and to ensure that they are cooked thoroughly. (Serves 2)

INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 4-6 anchovy fillets 2 large handfuls of chopped kale, tough stems removed Freshly ground black pepper 7 oz. dried pasta 2 tbsp. black olive tapenade 2 tbsp. Parmigiano Reggiano or aged pecorino, finely grated, to serve INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the pasta in a pan of salted boiling water according to the package instructions.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan. Add the anchovies and kale; season with black pepper. Sauté until the anchovies have melted and the kale has wilted. Remove from the heat.

Drain the pasta, but keep a cup of the cooking water. Pour the hot drained pasta into the anchovy and kale. Add the tapenade and a small splash of the retained pasta cooking water. Toss over high heat until the pasta is well coated and creamy.

Serve immediately sprinkled with the grated Parmigiano or pecorino cheese.

INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, squashed, peeled and halved lengthways 1 onion, thinly sliced 14 oz. chicken livers, rinsed, dried and roughly chopped Sprig of thyme, leaves only, or 4 sage leaves 1 ⁄2 cup brandy or white wine Splash of chicken stock, if needed 7 oz. dried pasta 5 tbsp. unsalted butter Salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp. Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated, to serve

livers are cooked through, about 4-5 minutes. If it looks like the onions are burning, add a small splash of chicken stock. Once the alcohol has evaporated, remove from the heat, and set aside.

When the salted water is at a rolling boil, add the pasta, and cook according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta, but keep a cup of the cooking water.

Pour the hot drained pasta into the chicken livers, adding a small splash of the retained pasta cooking water and the butter. Toss over high heat until the pasta is well coated and creamy.

Serve immediately with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and grated Parmigiano.

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil a large pan of salted water for the pasta.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the garlic and onion, and stir well.

Turn down the heat, and sauté until the onion has softened.

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LIMONE This is a popular choice in Italy during the summer months. (Serves 2) INGREDIENTS 1 stick unsalted butter 7 oz. dried pasta or 6 oz. fresh pasta Finely grated zest of 1 lemon Freshly squeezed juice of 11â „2 lemons Handful of basil leaves, roughly torn Salt and freshly ground black pepper Crumbled goat cheese, to serve Pine nuts (optional) INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the pasta in a pan of salted boiling water according to the package instructions.

Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat the butter, lemon zest and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed pan.

When the butter begins to froth, remove the pan from the heat. Do not allow it to burn.

Drain the pasta, but keep a cup of the cooking water. Pour the hot drained pasta into the lemony butter, and add the torn basil leaves and a splash of cooking water (about 1/4 cup). Toss over high heat until the pasta looks creamy and well coated.

Season to taste, top with crumbled goat cheese and serve immediately with plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Top with pine nuts if desired.

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GORGONZOLA & WALNUT This sophisticated and showstopping sauce can be made in minutes, particularly if you have toasted the walnuts in advance. You can get an impressive supper party on the table in under 20 minutes with this recipe, a good bottle of red wine and a bag of prewashed salad. (Serves 2) INGREDIENTS 11⁄3 cups crumbled Gorgonzola 1 ⁄3 cup mascarpone

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1 ⁄3 cup heavy cream Pinch of nutmeg 7 oz. dried pasta Handful of walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped Freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp. finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS

Boil a large pan of salted water for the pasta.

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Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat the Gorgonzola and mascarpone together in a pan on low heat until melted, stirring gently.

When they have melted, add the cream and nutmeg, and continue to heat through on low heat until rich and creamy and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, and set aside.

When the salted water is at a rolling boil, add the pasta, and

cook according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta, but keep a cup of the cooking water.

Pour the hot drained pasta into the sauce, add half of the walnuts and toss over high heat until the pasta looks creamy and well coated. If you need to, add a splash of the cooking water to loosen things up.

Serve immediately with plenty of black pepper, the remaining toasted walnuts and the grated Parmigiano. O

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LIKE A KING Point Royal Offers A Majestic Dining Experience In Hollywood’s Diplomat Beach Resort BY LESLIE J. KRAFT

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ake the drive down A1A to The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood – not just because it’s a nice drive, but because you can reward yourself with a truly tasty meal at the hotel’s new Point Royal.

The restaurant and bar, created by celebrity chef, restaurateur and television star Geoffrey Zakarian, is a modern indoor-outdoor take on a seaside restaurant, featuring an exceptional raw bar and the full gamut of Zakarian’s coastal American cuisine. Fresh juice cocktails are abundant, and the wine list offers enough choice for any oenophile.

There, amidst the greenery of lush palms and other tropical plants, share

the king of all seafood towers: the beyond fresh Point Royal seafood tower, an addicting combination of oysters, clams, stone crab claws, cold poached prawns, yellowfin tuna tartare, whole cold poached lobster and Alaskan king crab legs. You’ll want more of every piece of luscious seafood in this icy dish, but also try the Colorado Lamb Tartare, with labneh, harissa and rye bread, to round out your starter experience.

You’ll be challenged to find a bone in the succulent grilled Whole Florida Snapper; I have no idea how the chefs managed that one, but I’m awfully glad they did. Pair it with the Crispy Brussels Sprouts, with mustard crème

The restaurant and bar, created by celebrity chef, restaurateur and television star Geoffrey Zakarian, is a modern indoor-outdoor take on a seaside restaurant, featuring an exceptional raw bar and the full gamut of Zakarian’s coastal American cuisine.

ON POINT:

(Clockwise from above) raw bar; GZ Butter Poached Lobster Roll; The Point Royal Ugly Burger

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fraîche, candied pecans and green apple, and you’ll be one satisfied diner.

New Englanders, and all lobster lovers in general, will thrill to the GZ Butter Poached Lobster Roll, with Coleman’s mustard and bibb lettuce. We paired that with the crispiest Parmigiano Crusted Potatoes.

Since we couldn’t choose one dessert because they all sounded amazing, we decided to try them all. Even

where Point Royal is located in The Diplomat Beach Resort, 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood.

For more information, call 954-602-8750 or visit pointroyal-fl.com.

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diehard Key lime pie fans will love Point Royal’s take on the Florida specialty: Key Lime Pie Pavlova, with crispy meringue, Key lime gelee and graham cracker crumble – oh my.

Next came the divine Chocolate Budino, with dark chocolate, hazelnut praline, coco nibs and cinnamon ice cream.

Because I am a devotee of crème brûlée, I experienced the joy of Point Royal’s Banana Foster Crème Brûlée.

Then (just for the novelty of it) we tried the Peanut Butter & Jelly ice cream. It was a creamy, flavorful peanut ice cream with just the right hint of jelly – and the best take on the old lunch box staple I’ve ever had.

We’re ready for seconds of everything we enjoyed at Point Royal. O

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AMERICAN/STEAKHOUSES 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.

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

Brunch Saturday and Sunday. (Lunch Monday-Friday November-May.)

Ribeye

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.

Cheese Plate

BONEFISH GRILL Shoppes

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

Dinner nightly.

Quattro Carne Pizza

BREWZZI Glades Plaza ❘ 2222

Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘

561.392.2739 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BURT & MAX’S Delray

Marketplace ❘ 9089 W. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.638.6380 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

THE CAPITAL GRILLE Town

Center at Boca Raton ❘ 6000 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.1077 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

CHE!!! RESTAURANT 900 E.

Atlantic Ave. ❘ #22 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.562.5200 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

Brunch Sunday.

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.

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LIKE MAMA USED TO MAKE Louie Bossi’s Debuts In Boca Raton’s New Hyatt Place Hotel

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reat news for fans of Louie Bossi’s Ristorante Bar and Pizzeria in Fort Lauderdale: Big Time Restaurant Group just launched a second location of the popular Italian spot in the new Hyatt Place Hotel in Boca Raton. Helmed by Executive Chef-Partner Louie Bossi and Corporate Culinary Director Lisabet Summa, the 300-seat venue is serving lunch and dinner amid 8,000 square feet of indoor seating and a 2,000-square-foot patio.

Guests can expect the same delicious fare that’s served at the flagship restaurant, including homemade pastas, breads, pizzas, pastries and desserts; in-house dry-aged steaks; salumi plates; and more.

Mixologist Ervin Machado, a level 2 sommelier, offers handcrafted cocktails, including Italian classics like the

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Negroni, Sgropino Pera, Bicicletta and Rosso Toscano.

And don’t miss Louie Bossi’s signature house beer and limoncello.

In addition to a regulation bocce ball court, “Louie Bossi’s will look like 1940s Rome had an affair with 1940s Lower East Side in New York City. Whimsical light fixtures, a massive turn of the century oak fireplace and 500-year-old stone gargoyles complete the mood,” says Big Time Restaurant Group Founder Todd Herbst.

Louie Bossi’s Ristorante Bar and Pizzeria is located in Hyatt Place Hotel, 100 E. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-336-6699 or visit louiebossi.com.

taste listings DADA 52 N. Swinton Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.330.3232 ❘ Dinner nightly.

FIFTH AVENUE GRILL 821

S.E. Fifth Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

561.265.0122

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

Lunch and dinner daily.

THE GRILLE ON CONGRESS

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

MORTON’S, THE STEAKHOUSE

JIMMY’S FRIES TO CAVIAR GARDEN BISTRO & BAR

NEW YORK PRIME 2350 N.W.

6299 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.617.5965 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

KE`E GRILL 17940 N.

Military Trail ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.995.5044 ❘ Dinner nightly.

MADISONS NEW YORK GRILL & BAR 2006 N.W.

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

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

HENRY’S The Shoppes at

MARIPOSA Neiman Marcus,

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

Dinner nightly. Brunch Sunday.

HOUSTON’S 1900 N.W.

Executive Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998.0550 ❘ 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.

Grille 401’s Baby Back Ribs

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

Executive Center Drive ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

561.998.3881

NYY STEAK Seminole Casino ❘

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.

THE OFFICE 201 E. Atlantic

Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.276.3600 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

PARK TAVERN 32 S.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.265.5093 ❘ Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

THE PAVILION GRILLE

9858 Clint Moore Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.717.8081 ❘ Dinner nightly.

TRUE 147 S.E. First Ave. ❘

Boca Raton ❘ 561.417.5100 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Sunday.

Dinner nightly.

TWENTYTWENTY 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 ❘ ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

954.421.9272

ASIAN/SUSHI BUDDHA SKY BAR 217 E.

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

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

Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

561.450.7557

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

FAH ASIAN BISTRO Boca

Valley Plaza ❘ 7461 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.241.0400 ❘ Lunch TuesdayFriday. Dinner nightly.

HOUSE OF SIAM 25 N.E.

REBEL HOUSE 297 E. Palmetto

Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.353.5888 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Second Ave. ❘ #116 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.330.9191 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE

JAPANGO Riverstone Shoppes

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

SALT7 32 S.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.7258 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Brunch Sunday.

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TEMPER GRILLE The Reserve ❘

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

RACKS DOWNTOWN EATERY & TAVERN Mizner Park ❘ 402 Plaza

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SUNDY HOUSE 106 S. Swinton Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.5678 ❘ Lunch TuesdaySaturday. Dinner TuesdaySunday. Brunch Sunday.

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 TuesdayFriday. Dinner nightly.

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

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

SIX TABLES 112 N.E. Second St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.6260 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday by reservation.

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

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Orson Whitfield

Thursday: 8:00 – 11:30 p.m.

Atlantic Blues Band

Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Acoustic Guitarist

For reservations, visit TheAtlanticGrille.com or call 561-293-3218.

Gift cards are available at TheAtlanticGrille.com/GiftCards Located at The Seagate Hotel | 1000 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach

*The prix fixe menu changes weekly and includes a bottle of house wine. Does not include tax and gratuity.

taste listings LA TRE 249 E. Palmetto

Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.4568 ❘ Dinner nightly.

LEMONGRASS ASIAN BISTRO

420 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.5050 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly. Royal Palm Place ❘ 101 Plaza Real S. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8181 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

MAGIC RICE 1668 N. Federal

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.7534 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

NINJA SPINNING SUSHI BAR

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

NORI THAI 217 E. Palmetto

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

561.392.2999

P.F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO

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

TEMPURA HOUSE The Reserve ❘

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

UNCLE TAI’S The Shops at Boca

Center ❘ 5250 Town Center Circle ❘ #143 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.8806 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

YAKITORI SAKE HOUSE Royal

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

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.9557 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Delray Marketplace ❘ 9173 W. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.810.4045 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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

MISSISSIPPI SWEETS BBQ CO.

YAMA JAPANESE RESTAURANT

BURGERS

200 N.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.266.9929 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

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

2399 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.394.6779 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BURGERFI 6 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘

Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.9590 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 7959 W. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Suite 201 ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.562.8039 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 2009 N.E. Second St. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 954.531.6168 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

BOCA BURGER HOUSE

499 N.E. Spanish River Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.900.5030 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 78 S. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.900.5030 ❘ 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 Monday-Friday. Lunch and dinner daily.

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

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RISE MODERN ASIAN CUISINE AND SUSHI 6063 S.W. 18th St. ❘

#108 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.8808 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

SAITO’S JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE 8841 Glades Road ❘

Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.8788 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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

EAT UP!

SHINJU BUFFET 7875 Glades

Pampa Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse Offers Rodizio Experience In Lighthouse Point

❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.270.3569 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

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

SUSHIGO 477 S. 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.

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n need of an escape? Be transported to Brazil via the new Pampa Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse in Lighthouse Point, open for dinner nightly and lunch Friday through Sunday.

The rodizio (or all-you-can-eat concept) comprises 12 different cuts of meat – chicken heart, chicken, flank steak, filet mignon, filet wrapped in bacon, sausage, leg of lamb, baby top sirloin, pork ribs, lamb chops, top sirloin, beef

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ribs – and shrimp. Waiters visit tables with the various meats and let patrons pick their favorites.

Guests will also enjoy an extensive salad buffet as part of the rodizio, offering up beans and rice, cheeses, potatoes and composed salads. Authentic desserts are the perfect way to end this meal, so be sure to save room.

The warm and welcoming setting is reminiscent of traditional

Pampas venues in the south of Brazil, complete with samba and bossanova tunes to set the mood. The full bar features a nice selection of wine and beer as well as the popular Brazilian cocktail, the caipirinha.

Pampa Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse is located at 4490 N. Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point. For more information, call 954-943-3595 or visit pampagauchobsh.com.

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taste listings ZINBURGER WINE & BURGER BAR Town Center at Boca

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

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

TEA-LICIOUS TEAROOM & GIFTS 4995 W. Atlantic Ave. ❘

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

FARM-TO-TABLE/ORGANIC FARMER’S TABLE 1901 N. Military

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

Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

GARY RACK’S FARMHOUSE KITCHEN Royal Palm Place ❘ 399

S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.826.2625 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday. 204 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.266.3642 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday.

Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

MAX’S HARVEST 169 N.E.

Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ Lunch Friday.

Dinner nightly. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

561.381.9970 ❘

FONDUE THE LITTLE CHALET 485 S.

Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

561.325.8000

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THE MELTING POT 5455 N.

Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.7472 ❘ Dinner nightly.

FRENCH

RAFINA GREEK TAVERNA

The Boardwalk at 18th St. ❘ 6877 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.409.3673 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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

D’ANGELO PIZZA, WINE BAR AND TAPAS Addison

CARPE DIEM 110 E. Atlantic

TAVERNA KYMA 6298 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.994.2828 ❘ Lunch MondayFriday. Dinner nightly.

Place ❘ 16950 Jog Road ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.381.0037 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

CASIMIR BISTRO Royal Palm

TAVERNA OPA 270 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.303.3602 ❘ Dinner nightly.

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

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

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

CHEZ MARIE FRENCH BISTRO

Polo Club Shoppes ❘ 5030

Champion Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.0027 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Friday.

Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

CREPE CAFÉ 504 Via De Palmas

INDIAN SAPPHIRE INDIAN CUISINE

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

❘ Royal Palm Place ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

ITALIAN

KATHY’S GAZEBO CAFÉ

21065 Powerline Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.6600 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 851 S. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.3028 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 115 N.E. Sixth Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.7911 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

561.757.3504

Spanish River Center ❘ 4199 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.6033 ❘ Lunch TuesdayFriday. Dinner Tuesday-Staurday.

LA FERME 9101 Lakeridge

Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.654.6600 ❘ Dinner nightly. Brunch Sunday.

LA NOUVELLE MAISON 5 Palms

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

GERMAN BIERGARTEN Royal Palm Place ❘ 309 Via De Palmas ❘ #90 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.395.7462 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

GREEK ESTIA TAVERNA & BAR Royal

Palm Place ❘ 507 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.417.5800 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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

JIMMY THE GREEK 8221 Glades

Road ❘ #1 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.477.3272 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

OUZO BAY GREEK KOUZINA

201 Plaza Real ❘ Mizner Park ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.757.0082 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sunday.

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ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA Shops at Boca Grove ❘

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

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

CAFE MED BY BICE 2096

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

CAFFE LUNA ROSA 34 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.9404 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

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

CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL

The Boardwalk at 18th St. ❘ 6909 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8838 ❘ 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.

DOMUS 39 ITALIAN RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Royal Palm Place ❘

187 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.419.8787 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

FRANK & DINO’S 39 S.E. First

Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.4636 ❘ Dinner nightly.

IL GIRASOLE RESTAURANT

2275 S. Federal Highway ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.3566 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

JOSEPHINE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 5751 N.

Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner TuesdaySunday.

561.988.0668

LA STELLA'S RESTAURANT

159 E. Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2081 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

LA VILLETTA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 4351 N. Federal

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

561.362.8403

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

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

taste listings MATTEO’S RESTAURANT

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

NICK’S NEW HAVEN-STYLE PIZZERIA & BAR Glades Plaza ❘

2240 N.W. 19th St. ❘ Suite 904 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.2900 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

NINO’S Fifth Avenue Shops ❘

7120 Beracasa Way ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

561.392.9075

NOVELLO RESTAURANT & BAR 5999 N. Federal Highway

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

PICCOLINO RESTAURANT 170

W. Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner MondaySaturday.

561.395.8858

POSITANO 4400 N. Federal

Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2920 ❘ Dinner nightly.

RISTORANTE SAPORI Royal

Palm Place ❘ 301 Via de Palmas ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.367.9779 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner nightly.

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 ❘ Monday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

561.470.0112 ❘ Lunch

VINO WINE BAR AND ITALIAN TAPAS 114 N.E. Second St. ❘ Boca

Raton ❘ 561.869.0030 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

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 SundayThursday.

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

Dinner Sunday-Thursday.

BUTCHER BLOCK GRILL The

Fountains Center ❘ 7000 W. Camino Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.409.3035 ❘ Lunch Sunday-Thursday.

Dinner Saturday-Thursday.

MOZART CAFE The Fountains

Center ❘ 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 SundayThursday.

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

CARIBBEAN GRILL 1332 N.W.

Second Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

561.362.0161

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

MEDITERRANEAN/TURKISH 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.

BAMBOLEO COCINA Y MEZCALERIA 1450 N.

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

BLUE MOON MEXICAN CAFÉ

The Boardwalk at 18th St. ❘

6897 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.571.7000 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

TANZY iPic Theaters, Mizner Park

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

CABO FLATS CANTINA AND TEQUILA BAR Delray

561.922.6699

Marketplace ❘ 14851 Lyons Road ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.499.0378 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

TERRA FIAMMA Delray

Marketplace ❘ 9169 W. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.495.5570 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

CASA TEQUILA 8228 Glades

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.430.5458 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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

EL CAMINO TEQUILA BAR

15 N.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.865.5350 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

TRATTORIA ROMANA 499 E.

Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ ❘ Dinner nightly.

561.393.6715

ROCCO’S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR The Shops at Boca Center ❘

TUCCI’S FIRE N COAL PIZZA 50 N.E. First Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.620.2930 ❘ Lunch Tuesday-Saturday. Dinner nightly.

5250 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.416.2131 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. 110 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.808.1100 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

VIC & ANGELO’S 290 E.

Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ ❘ Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

Centre ❘ 3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.8860 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday. Dinner Monday-Saturday.

561.750.2120

SICILIAN OVEN Town Center at Boca Raton ❘ 21170 St. Andrews Blvd. ❘ Suite 9 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.9772 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

561.278.9570

THE CUBAN CAFE Plumtree

Ouzo Bay’s Grilled Octopus

SEÑOR BURRITO 513 N.E. 20th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.6600 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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taste listings 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 ❘ 7050 W. Palmetto Park Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.0001 ❘ Lunch Saturday and Sunday. Dinner nightly.

DUBLINER IRISH PUB Mizner Park ❘ 435

Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.620.2540 ❘ 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 ❘

99 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ #114 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ nightly.

561.923.9457 ❘ Dinner

HIJINKS SPORTS GRILL Royal Palm Place ❘ 133 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.465.3077 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

HOLLOWAY’S PUB Boardwalk at Boca Raton ❘ 6909 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Suite A-101 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.620.2318 ❘ Dinner nightly.

HOOTERS Glades Plaza ❘ 2240 N.W. 19th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.391.8903 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

HURRICANE GRILL & WINGS Mission Bay ❘ 10125 Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.218.8848 ❘ 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 ❘ 9244 W. Glades Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.487.2989 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

SYBARITE PIG 20642 State Road 7 ❘ #2 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.883.3200 ❘ Lunch TuesdaySunday. Dinner nightly.

TAP 42 The Shops at Boca Center ❘ 5050 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.235.5819 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

TILTED KILT PUB & EATERY 3320 Airport

Road ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.5458 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

THE WISHING WELL IRISH PUB Royal

Palm Place ❘ 111 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ #9 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.5208 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Brunch Sunday.

YARD HOUSE Mizner Park ❘ 201 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.417.6124 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

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taste listings SANDWICHES/DELI BEN’S KOSHER DELICATESSEN RESTAURANT & CATERERS The Reserve ❘ 9942 Clint Moore

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

JUNIOR’S Mizner Park ❘ 409 Plaza Real ❘ Boca

Raton ❘ 561.672.7301 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

PARK PLACE DELI Park Place ❘ 5560 N. Military

Trail ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.314.6840 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Polo Club Shoppes ❘ 5030 Champion Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.241.5903 ❘ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Glades Plaza ❘ 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.

TOOJAY’S GOURMET DELI

SEAFOOD 32 EAST 32 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.276.7868

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Beach ❘ 561.278.3364 ❘ Lunch and dinner daily.

Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

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

BOSTON’S ON THE BEACH 40 S. Ocean

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

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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.

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Kravis Center Receives $100,000 Grant From Disney To Fund Theater Education Program

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he Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program to Palm Beach County. The program is an outreach initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Productions to create sustainable theater programs in under-resourced elementary schools.

The grant funds two years of programming. The Kravis Center will select four area public elementary schools to participate in the 20172018 school year, and another four will be selected for the following year.

The selected schools will participate in a 17-week musical theater residency, led by a team of teaching artists trained by the Kravis Center

Center teaching artists to learn how to produce, direct, choreograph and music direct, culminating in their first 30-minute Disney KIDS musical at their school. As a capstone to the experience, the Kravis Center will host a Student Share Celebration in which each school performs one number from their show on the Kravis Center’s Dreyfoos Hall stage for an audience of students, teachers and family and community members.

Using the unique world of musical theater, Disney Musicals in Schools helps to foster positive relationships among students, faculty, staff, parents and the community. Students and teachers work in teams, developing the wide spectrum of skills needed when producing a piece of

As part of our ever-expanding arts education programming, the Kravis Center is proud to collaborate with Disney Musicals in Schools to provide this unique experience to under-resourced elementary schools in our region. We are honored to receive this generous grant from Disney, and we are excited to be announcing this tremendous opportunity to create sustainable theater education programs at the local level. – Judith A. Mitchell, CEO, Kravis Center

and Disney Theatrical Productions, at no cost. Each school will receive performance rights, education support materials and guidance from the teaching artists. The program features a professional development focus, through which participating school teachers partner with Kravis

musical theater, including critical thinking, problem solving, ensemble building, communication, self-confidence and interpersonal skills. “As part of our ever-expanding arts education programming, the Kravis Center is proud to collaborate with Disney Musicals in

Schools to provide this unique experience to under-resourced elementary schools in our region,� says CEO Judith A. Mitchell. “We are honored to receive this generous grant from Disney, and we are excited to be announcing this tremendous opportunity to create sustain-

able theater education programs at the local level.�

Disney Musicals in Schools was launched in 2010 in response to Disney Theatrical Production’s concern that under-resourced public elementary schools were not afforded equitable access to the arts. After successfully offering the program in New York City schools, Disney Theatrical Productions began partnering with organizations in other communities across the United States. O For more information, call 561-6514251 or email gumbinner@kravis.org.

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Local Chorus Medals In Competition And Sings In Miami To Celebrate Women In The Arts

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he Women of Note Chorus of Palm Beach County was victorious once again in the Regional Competition, taking home two medals at the Region 9 Sweet Adelines International Chorus Competition in Daytona Beach. In fact, the chorus earned its highest score to date. This women’s a cappella barbershop chorus, with 45 members onstage and competing against choruses two to three times its size, excelled with another impressive performance, capturing first place in the regional mid-size chorus division and second overall. The high score will likely guarantee an invitation to compete in the 2018 international competition, Harmony Classic.

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This women’s a cappella barbershop chorus, with 45 members onstage and competing against choruses two to three times its size, excelled with another impressive performance, capturing first place in the regional mid-size chorus division and second overall.

Estefan and many more, and the Women of Note was a featured guest, closing the show with a mash-up of “Brave” by Sara Bareilles and “Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera.

The award-winning Women of Note Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a nonprofit music-education association for women.

Made up of teachers, nurses, lawyers, legal assistants, bookkeepers, artists, business owners and homemakers, among others, the Women of Note delights audiences with beautiful four-part a cappella harmony, innovative choreography and dazzling costumes. The Women of Note holds open rehearsals and welcomes any woman who loves to sing and wants to have fun while making new friends. The chorus rehearses every Monday night at Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington.

The chorus was founded in May 1996, when approximately 18 women met to create a large chorus in the community that would promote excellence in entertainment in the Palm Beaches. In February 1997, the Women of Note Chorus became a reality under director Holly St. John.

Blending the rich tradition of barbershop harmony with all types of music, the Women of Note Chorus performs a mix of old standards, country, ’50s, gospel, patriotic and contemporary selections. The group performs throughout the tri-county area for groups of all sizes, from intimate gatherings to public events. O For more information, call 877-966-7464 or visit womenofnote.com.

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DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE Jewish Women’s Foundation Of The Greater Palm Beaches Announces 2017 Grants

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eadership at the Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches (JWF) recently announced its 2017 grant awards. The nonprofit grantmaking and advocacy organization, which focuses specifically on the needs of women and girls, awarded more than $400,000 to 22 different organizations, including local nonprofits. New this year was the allocation of $15,500 per year for two years to West Palm Beach-based The Lord’s Place for the GROW Initiative, which stands for “Gender Responsive Opportunities for Women.” The grant will allow The Lord’s Place to integrate gender-responsive tools, strategies and techniques into its service delivery model on an agency-wide level.

Lisa Schreier, Paula Lustbader, Martina Vandenberg and Tami Baldinger

Support for our mission is continuing to grow, which means we continue to expand our impact on local, national and international levels. This year, we awarded more than $400,000 for innovative solutions to issues impacting women and girls all over the globe.

– Tami Baldinger, CEO, Jewish Women’s Foundation

“Support for our mission is continuing to grow, which means we continue to expand our impact on local, national and international levels,” says Tami Baldinger, JWF CEO. “This year, we awarded more than $400,000 for innovative solutions to issues impacting women and girls all over the globe – including right here in our backyard. I am especially pleased to support a new grantee partner, The Lord’s Place, who recognizes that there are unique challenges facing homeless women. We know that when women and girls are supported, the entire community benefits. We are encouraged by the global impact of organizations who share this same vision.”

Local grants also included the continuation of funding for the following organizations and projects: $20,000 for Families First of PB County, which provides outreach to pregnant women; $20,000 to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, which offers a maternal mental-health program; and $22,000 for PACE Center for Girls of Palm Beach County – PACEWorks.

In addition, JWF gave a variety of grants to national and international organizations, including the Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center, Moving Traditions, Unchained at Last and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

JWF allocates grants annually, and all proposals are considered through a “gender lens.” Using a gender lens means understanding the unique challenges women and girls face in pursuing equality and the ways in which systems, institutions and policies must change to advance women’s equality. O For more information, call 561-275-2200 or visit jwfpalmbeach.org.

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Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden Welcomes 250 Supporters To Annual Spring Benefit

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he Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden announced that 250 supporters attended the Annual Spring Benefit, held at the Palm Beach home of Keith and Linda Beaty.

The sunny, sold-out poolside event next to the Intracoastal was cochaired by Palm Beacher Polly Reed and Sandy Smith of Singer Island.

It raised approximately $120,000 that will be used for both educational programs and “Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden.” When it opens in June, the largest new garden in the 40-year history of Mounts will include a series of see-through walkways and permanent and moveable aquatic plants that will allow visitors to feel and connect to the tropical wetlands around them.

John Cooney and Anne and John Surovek

Lois Hendricks and Beverly Myers

Shawna Price and Michael Zimmerman

Kathy and Bill Vaughan and Nancy Kennedy

“This was a wonderful event at a beautiful home,” says Rochelle Wolberg, Mounts interim operations manager/director of programs. “The weather was perfect, and it was a great opportunity to share information about all the exciting things happening at Mounts Botanical Garden, Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest public garden.”

Two highlights of the annual fundraising event were musical performances by the Kretzer Kids and a live auction featuring a diverse array of rare and exceptional plants.

With a mission to inspire the public, Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach offers gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops and other fun-filled events. The garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more.

Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden.

Mounts Botanical Garden is open every day (except county-recognized holidays). The suggested donation for entry to the garden, including the new “Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden,” is $5 per person. O

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[concerts sporting events lectures art exhibits plays and so much more] JUNE 11 Spanish favorites The Gipsy Kings will return to the stage at 8 p.m. on June 11 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, bringing their energetic fusion of fl amenco, gypsy, salsa and pop.

Originally founded in France nearly 40 years ago, the guitarheavy group has sold close to 20 million albums and “contin-

ues to beckon music-lovers, delivering pulsating performances of their unique blend of Western pop and Latin rhythms,” according to the venue’s website. While the lineup has changed over the years, current leaders Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo honor the The Gipsy Kings’ past while keeping it current for the 21st

century. Their last studio album, 2013’s “Savor Flamenco,” won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album.

Concertgoers can expect a mix of new and old hits, such as “Djobi Djoba”; “Bamboléo”; and the band’s popular cover of “Hotel California,” which was featured in the Coen Brothers movie “The Big Lebowski.”

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Adrienne Arsht Center For The Performing Arts Of Miami-Dade County 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org June 14 The Gipsy Kings Show begins at 8 p.m.

June 25 Diana Ross Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

July 12-16, 19-23, 26-30 Slava’s Snowshow Show times vary.

American Airlines Arena

July 13 Roger Waters Show begins at 8 p.m.

July 26 Shawn Mendes Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

LEGENDARY LADY: Diana Ross will showcase her vocal prowess at 8 p.m. on June 24 at the Kravis Center and at 7:30 p.m. on June 25 at the Arsht Center

AutoNation® IMAX® Theater, Museum Of Discovery And Science 401 S.W. Second St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-467-6637; mods.org

601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 786-777-1000; aaarena.com

June 1-8 “Wonder Woman: An IMAX 3D Experience” Show times vary.

June 7 Daryl Hall & John Oates And Tears For Fears Show begins at 7 p.m.

Bayfront Park Amphitheater

June 13 Chance The Rapper Show begins at 8 p.m.

June 23 Enrique Iglesias And Pitbull Live!

Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-358-7550; bayfrontparkmiami.com July 30 Prince Royce – Five Tour With Special Guest Luis Coronel Show begins at 6 p.m.

BB&T Center 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise, 954-835-7469; thebbtcenter.com June 9 WWE Live SummerSlam – Heatwave Tour Event begins at 7:30 p.m.

July 13-23 Cirque du Soleil “OVO” Show times vary.

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Broward Center For The Performing Arts 201 S.W. Fifth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, 954-4620222; browardcenter.org June 9 Dave Mason – Alone Together Again Show begins at 8 p.m.

July 1 “Bring It! Live” Show begins at 8 p.m.

Coral Springs Center For The Arts 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, 954-3445999; coralspringscenter forthearts.com June 6 “Sleeping Beauty” Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

The Fillmore Miami Beach At The Jackie Gleason Theater 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305-6737300; fillmoremb.com June 16 Bebe Show begins at 8 p.m.

July 21 Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit Show begins at 8 p.m.

Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, 954-797-5555; hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com June 30 The Rock Pack – “Hit After Hit After Hit!” Show begins at 8 p.m.

July 6 Rod Stewart With Cyndi Lauper Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

July 14 Steve Miller Band With Peter Frampton Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

July 16 New Kids On The Block – The Total Package Tour With Paula Abdul And Boyz II Men Show begins at 7 p.m.

James L. Knight International Center 400 S.E. Second Ave., Miami, 305-416-5970; jlkc.com June 4 Camilo Sesto Show begins at 7 p.m.

June 10 Chacal Y Jacob Forever Show begins at 8 p.m.

THROWBACK TWOSOME: Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper will team up at 7:30 p.m. on July 6 at Hard Rock Live

Kravis Center For The Performing Arts 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-832-7469; kravis.org June 3 Trevor Noah Show begins at 8 p.m.

June 11 The Gipsy Kings Show begins at 8 p.m.

June 24 Diana Ross – In The Name Of Love Tour With Special Guest Rhonda Ross Show begins at 8 p.m.

July 15-16 “PAW Patrol Live!”

Show times vary.

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Miami Marlins Park 501 Marlins Way, Miami, 305-480-1300; marlins.com June 1-4, 13 & 14, 1925, 27-29 July 14-19, 27-31 Miami Marlins Baseball Game times vary.

Mizner Park Amphitheater 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-393-7700; ticketmaster.com June 25 John Mellencamp, Emmylou Harris & Carlene Carter Show begins at 7 p.m.

ROCK OUT: Steve Miller Band will collaborate with Peter Frampton at 7:30 p.m. on July 14 at Hard Rock Live

Parker Playhouse 707 N.E. Eighth St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-0222; parkerplayhouse.com June 16 Yngwie Malmsteen Show begins at 8 p.m.

July 19 Styx With REO Speedwagon Show begins at 7 p.m.

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July 29 Lady Antebellum Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach, 561795-8883; livenation.com June 16 2017 Country Megaticket Show begins at 1 p.m.

June 30 Chicago And The Doobie Brothers Show begins at 7:30 p.m.

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Pompano Beach Amphitheater 1801 N.E. Sixth St., Pompano Beach, 954-946-2402; livenation.com July 15 Firefall Show begins at 7 p.m.

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Seminole Casino Coconut Creek 5550 N.W. 40th St., Coconut Creek, 954-977-6700; seminolecoconutcreek casino.com June 3 Wayne Newton – Up Close And Personal Show begins at 8 p.m.

events June 1 THROUGH July 2 “Glasstress Boca Raton” The exhibition features

more than 25 glass installations created by contemporary artists from around the world in collaboration with the international organization Glasstress.

Takes place at Boca Raton Museum of Art. Start times vary. For more information, call 561-392-2500 or visit bocamuseum.org.

June 1 THROUGH July 17 Sea Turtle Walks And Hatchling Releases Enjoy a unique program about sea turtles that begins in the classroom and is followed by an ecology walk

along the beach to watch staff release baby sea turtles into the ocean. Takes place at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton. Start times vary. For more information, call 561-544-8605 or visit gumbolimbo.org.

June 1 THROUGH Sept. 29 “Amazing Butterflies” Experience the challenges of being a caterpillar as it transforms into a beautiful butterfly while you move through a hands-on maze filled with activities the whole family will enjoy. Takes place at South Florida Science Center

happenings calendar and Aquarium in West Palm Beach. Start times vary. For more information, call 561832-1988 or visit sfscience center.org.

Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton. Show times vary. For more information, call 561-544-8600 or visit mizneramp.com.

June 3 Taste Of Recovery Hosted by Chef Louie Bossi and friends, guests will enjoy savory bites and desserts from a variety of area restaurants, along with live entertainment. Benefits The Delray Crossroads Club. Takes place at Old School Square Pavilion in Delray Beach. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-278-8004 or visit thecrossroadsclub.com.

June 13 THROUGH July 13 Moonlight Sea Turtle Walks Visitors will enjoy an evening of sea turtle exploration and identification while uncovering the natural history and myths of turtles. Takes place at Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale.

Starts at 9 p.m. For more information, call 954-7130930 or visit mods.org.

June 4 Gals Afternoon Out Summer Camp Paint Party Fundraiser Paint wine glasses or beer mugs for fun and a good cause in honor of Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month.

Benefits Kelsey B. Diamantis TS Scholarship Family Foundation, Inc. Takes place at A Painting Fiesta Boca Raton. Starts at 1:45 p.m.

For more information, call 561-487-9526 or visit dollars4ticscholars.org.

June 18 7th Annual Mizner Park Downtown Drive Car Show More than 150 cars from 1900 to present day will be on display along with a family-friendly concert featuring the FAU Summer Concert Band, led by Kyle Prescott. Benefits MakeA-Wish Southern Florida.

Takes place at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 561-362-0606 or visit miznerpark.com.

June 9 Sushi & Stroll Take in the sound of taiko drums while strolling through gardens at sunset.

Takes place at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.

Starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 561-4950233 or visit morikami.org.

June 9 THROUGH Aug. 18 Summer In The City Series Presented by the City of Boca Raton, the Friday night line-up includes free live music and movies under the stars. Takes place at

June 23 THROUGH July 22 Festival Repertory Theatre 2017 Presents “Sense And Sensibility” Based on the Jane Austen novel, this light-hearted romp tells the story of the Dashwood sisters as they cope with wistful longings for love.

Takes place at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Show times vary. For more information, call 800-564-9539 or visit fauevents.com.

June 24 “An Evening Of Pink Floyd, A Tribute” The production features Pink Floyd’s signature songs along with a light show that includes synchronized lighting movements, multiple laser displays and overhead video projections.

Takes place at Bowery Palm Beach in CityPlace in West Palm Beach. Starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call 561-420-8600 or visit bowerypb.com.

July 4 Boca Raton Fabulous Fourth Celebration Take part in family activities, hear live music, enjoy fire-

works and more. Takes place at Countess De Hoernle Park in Boca Raton. Starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 561-393-7995.

July 4 City Of Lake Worth Fourth Of July Celebration This fun-filled event will include a raft race, live music, arts and crafts vendors, food, drink and a big fireworks finale. Takes place at Bryant Park in Lake Worth.

Starts at noon. For more information, call 561-5861600 or visit lakeworth.org.

July 4 Coral Springs Fourth Of July Celebration This neighborhood party will feature food, games, bounce houses and fireworks. Takes place at Mullins Park in Coral Springs.

Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 954-3452200 or visit coralsprings.org.

July 4 Deerfield Beach Fourth Of July Celebration Enjoy beach fun and fireworks. Takes place at Hillsboro Boulevard and Ocean Way in Deerfield Beach. Starts at noon.

For more information, call 954-480-4429 or visit deerfield-beach.com.

July 4 Delray Beach July 4th Celebration Check out live entertainment, an art show, food, drinks, fireworks and more.

Takes place at Atlantic Avenue and A1A in Delray Beach. Starts at 8 a.m.

For more information, call 561-278-0424 or visit julyfourthdelraybeach.com.

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July 4 Fort Lauderdale Beach Fourth Of July Spectacular Start the holiday early with

sunbathing and a free show, followed by evening fireworks. Takes place at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Starts at noon. For more information, call 954-828-5363 or visit fortlauderdale.gov.

July 4 West Palm Beach Fourth On Flagler Celebration Enjoy live performances, activities for the kids, food, fireworks and more. Takes place along the waterfront in West Palm Beach. Starts at 5 p.m. For more information, call 561-822-1515 or visit wbp.org.

July 14 Sushi & Stroll Take in the sound of taiko drums while strolling through gardens at sunset.

Takes place at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.

Starts at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 561-4950233 or visit morikami.org.

July 14 THROUGH Aug. 6 “Sweeney Todd” The demon barber of Fleet Street returns in this dark, witty tale of love, murder and revenge.

Takes place at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. Show times vary.

For more information, call 561-514-4042 or visit palmbeachdramaworks.org.

July 28 “Unlimited Devotion: A Jerry Garcia Historical Retrospective” Celebrate the upcoming birthday of Jerry Garcia with music from the Grateful Dead and the Jerry Garcia Band. Takes place at Arts Garage in Delray Beach. Starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call 561-450-6357 or visit artsgarage.org. O J U N E / J U LY 2 0 1 7

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happenings flash JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTH PALM BEACH COUNTY THE EVENT 2.0

The Event 2.0, at Boca West Country Club, welcomed more than 500 guests to celebrate the Jewish community’s commitment and generosity.

They heard from the evening’s co-chairs, Kathy and Ken Green and Mara and Michael Shapiro, and from campaign chair Larry Feldman. The keynote speaker was acclaimed filmmaker Brett Ratner, a Miami Beach native who is now the 16th highestgrossing film director in history.

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Palm Beach County’s Most Prestigious Community with the Ultimate in Privacy and Exclusivity Stone Creek Ranch is Boca-Delray’s most exclusive guard-gated community. Each of the 37 2.5 acre home sites offers a spectacular water view & ultimate privacy to discerning residents. No other large lot estate home community in the area has sidewalks, street lamps, natural gas, public water & public sewer. This private HQFODYH LV QHVWOHG DPLGVW D KRW DUHD EXVWOLQJ ZLWK PDQ\ ͤQH VKRSV GLQLQJ Grand Estate Homes Choose Your Own Builder Full Sidewalks Throughout

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happenings flash NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH NEW DIRECTIONS FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON

The annual New Directions for Women Luncheon raised more than $130,000 to support research and treatment at National Jewish Health, including heart and lung diseases that affect women.

Nearly 300 guests filled The Polo Club of Boca Raton’s Main Clubhouse to support women’s heart and lung health and to hear from the speaker, Kim Barker, a New York Times reporter. Guests enjoyed an auction and lunch.

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Karen Alba was the most outstanding raffle volunteer, raising more than $4,000.

1 Sandra Muvdi, Katie Leibick, Bob & Susan Drinon and Katie Karl 2 Chris Kelly, Paige Crowley, Nikki & Brent Hagey and Ana Vento 3 Abby Srour-Larson and Nicole Johnson 4 Kelly Valle, Shanda Garcia, Kendahl Voelker, Darlene Martin, Bob Paige, Lourdes Delfin and Natacha Barreno 5 Sandra Muvdi and Steve Savor

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Florida Atlantic University recently celebrated its seventh annual gala in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of FAU Stadium at its Boca Raton campus. The gala raised a record $1.3 million and brought more than 1,000 guests back in time with its theme of the Gilded Age. Spread over three levels of the stadium, the event featured gourmet dining, a full open bar, live entertainment, auctions and more.

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1 David Bargas, Tara Devoursney, Jane Fields, Brooke Liberty, Michelle Kelman and Lori Bargas 2 Al & Joanie Goldberg 3 Linda Behmoiras and Deborah Silver 4 David Bogatz and Nene Amachree 5 Kathy & Paul Adkins 6 Judi & Mark Larkin 7 Thomas Kassner and Ralph Behmoiras 8 Timolin Cole Augustus and Casey Cole Hooker

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The 16th Annual Men with Caring Hearts Awards Luncheon hosted nearly 600 supporters, including 31 outstanding male volunteers and 30 local nonprofits. Longtime Florence Fuller Child Development Centers supporter and Lifetime Achievement Honoree Jay DiPietro gave a moving speech, and the Tiffany & Co. Biggest Heart was awarded to Gregory Fried for his passion to improve lives.

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DONNA KLEIN JEWISH ACADEMY SECOND CHANCE PROM ANNUAL DANCE & AUCTION

After they picked up their boutonnieres and corsages from the onsite flower shop and posed for pictures in front of the yearbook-themed photo booth, guests at Donna Klein Jewish Academy’s Second Chance Prom Dance & Auction celebrated in style. They bid and boogied the night away to benefit academic programs, fine arts, the athletic program and need-based tuition assistance.

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Impact 100 Palm Beach County held its sixth Annual Grand Awards ceremony at Lynn University. The Wold Performing Arts Center auditorium was at nearcapacity with members whose philanthropic efforts awarded high-impact $100,000 grants. This year, a record-breaking 562 members contributed, collectively raising $562,000.

1 Karen Sweetapple, Sally Berenzweig, Laura Askowitz, Cherie Benjoseph and Helen Ballerano 2 Ellyn Okrent and Kristen Guerrise 3 Susan Eby, Jaime Joshi and Jamie-Lee Brown 4 Kim Nutter, Helen Ballerano, JoAnne Greiser, Karen Sweetapple, Karen Rogers and Ana Gambino 5 Jeff & Julie Kadel 6 Lisa Mulhall, Carrie Rubin and Cindy Krebsbach 7 Carmen Rodriguez, Jasmine Coyle, Ray Coleman and Anne Henderson

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now&noteworthy Jacob D. Steiger, M.D., Boca Raton Facial Plastic Surgeon, Named A Castle Connolly 2017 Top Doctor or

Jacob D. Steiger, M.D.

The mission of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. is to help consumers find the best healthcare. It publishes a variety of books, including the “Top Doctors” series, the most popular of which is America’s Top Doctors®.

The top doctors listed in the books and on Castle Connolly’s website directory were nominated by their peers in an extensive survey process off thousands of American doctors each year. “I am honored to have been named amed a Castle Connolly 2017 Top Doctor, for which I was nominated by my peers,” said Dr. Jacob D. Steiger. “I am committed to the highest level of patient care, offering my patients the most natural-looking results.” Steiger Facial Plastic Surgery/1001 Aesthetic Medical Center, 1001 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton, 561-499-9339; drsteiger.com.

CIRCA Appoints Kenneth Jay Linsner As Director Of Client Services An appraiser since 1970, Kenneth Jay Linsner is currently a senior member of the American Society of Appraisers and a senior certified valuer (SCV) of the International Institute of Valuers, Zurich. The newly formed client services division offers fair market and liquidation appraisals to the owners of fine jewelry, watches, coins and objet de vertu. The division will also oversee estate evaluations, including but not limited to fine and decorative arts, antiques, silver and collectibles. CIRCA, Mizner Park, 433 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-832-1397; circajewels.com.

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Bobby Campbell Receives Honorary Doctoral Degree From Florida Atlantic University Bobby Campbell is the founder and CEO of BBC International, one of the leading children’s and athletic footwear design and sourcing companies in the world. He serves on the board of trustees for the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and the board of directors for the Boca Raton Historical Society and the ARC of Palm Beach County. He also sits on the executive boards of the American Apparel and Footwear Association, the Fashion Footwear Association of New York and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America. In 2003, Campbell was elected to the Footwear Industry Hall of Fame. In April 2016, Campbell and his wife, Barbara, named the Bobby and Barbara Campbell Academic Success Center within the Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence. BBC International LLC, 1515 N. Federal Highway, Suite 206, Boca Raton, 561-417-7474; bbcint.com.

B’nai Torah Congregation Boca Has The “Code” To The Future Of Early Childhood Education Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Jeffrey and Barbara Feingold, B’nai Torah Congregation’s Ruth & Edward Taubman Early Childhood Center (ECC) now features a cutting-edge Coding and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program, housed in a new stateof-the-art facility. The Coding and STEM Center at B’nai Torah introduces pre-school children to computer coding – an essential component of education in today’s ever-advancing tech-savvy world. The ECC is the only pre-school in the state of Florida to offer this type of training at such an early age. The Coding and STEM Center features colorful walls depicting all aspects of scientific technology and provides a space for students to interact with museum-quality science equipment, brand-new iPads and smart boards. B’nai Torah Congregation, 6261 S.W. 18th St., Boca Raton, 561-392-8566; btcboca.org.

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Boca Raton Regional Hospital Offers World’s Smallest Pacemaker Boca Raton Regional Hospital announced that it is the first hospital in Palm Beach County to offer the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia. The Medtronic Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) is a new type of heart device that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at onetenth the size of a traditional pacemaker. The first procedure at Boca Raton Regional was performed in late April by Martin Kloosterman, M.D., an electrophysiologist and director of the Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute.

In addition to its size, which is comparable to a large vitamin capsule and weighs the same as a penny, Micra TPS provides a host of benefits for patients.

Boca Raton Regional Hospital, 745 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, 561-955-4142; brrh.com.

Back-To-School Resource Guide The school year is upon us, and parents are already thinking about educational and enrichment programs for preschool, grade school, high school and college students in South Palm Beach County to enhance their development and complement their education. Join other programs like yours – ranging from sports leagues, tutors and arts classes to after-school care, college prep and college counselors – in this unique marketing program aimed toward families in South Palm Beach County. Each advertiser receives a complimentary listing in this special section’s directory. With a total monthly circulation of more than 65,000, The Boca Raton Observer is the largest circulated periodical in Palm Beach County.

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SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

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SALE PRICE

PRIOR SALE PRICE

PRIOR SALE DATE

BOCA FALLS

21687 FALL RIVER DR

LOPEZ COLLEEN MCCARTHY

BUCHER LLOYD

$675,000

$820,000

29-SEP-05

BOCA FALLS

21696 MARIGOT DR

KALMANIDES DANNY

WEIN RUSSELL

$600,000

$530,000

28-OCT-09

BOCA FALLS

21746 FALL RIVER DR

COLUCCI RENEE

COLUCCI ROBERT J

$168,000

BOCA FALLS

12693 TORBAY DR

UZSINAY YAFIT LINDA

NEW PALM FINANCIAL LLC

$488,500

BOCA GOLF & TENNIS CLUB

17189 BALBOA POINT WAY

MARSHALL CHANTAL

FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG ASSOC

$408,000

BOCA GOLF & TENNIS CLUB

3799 CANDLEWOOD CT

FREEMAN STEPHEN

ENGLISH ZACHARY

$404,000

BOCA GOLF & TENNIS CLUB

17052 BOCA CLUB BLVD 5

VANKAYALAPATI NAVATHA

BHASHYAM PRADEEP

$300,000

BOCA POINTE CC - ESPLANADA

22560 ESPLANADA CIR W

ALVAREZ NANCY

LEVY DEBRA R INDIV TRUSTEE

$630,000

BOCA POINTE CC - ESPLANADA

22588 ESPLANADA CIR W

BAHLAWAN GHADA

FORTUNATO MURIEL

$475,000

$270,000

01-JAN-86

BOCA POINTE CC - HAMLET

7872 CUMMINGS LN

LILKER BRUCE

SINGER RICHARD

$899,000

$530,000

23-DEC-03

BOCA POINTE CC - MERIDIANA

22721 MERIDIANA DR

SANDS GAIL

KULHANEK JOANNE

$331,500

$234,600

16-APR-12

BOCA POINTE CC - VILLA STEL

23245 VIA STEL

GIRARD GWEN PETERSEN

LOWRY CARLA

$398,000

BROKEN SOUND CC - WHISPER TRACE

2066 NW 56TH ST

LEWISTON LOIS C

HENN CHRISTOPHER

CARIBBEAN KEYS

726 HAVANA DR

SOBLICK BRANDON WEST

WACHTEL HARRY M

COLONNADE AT GLEN OAKS

2671 NW 49TH ST

JOHNSON-HACKSHAW CHRISTINE D

COLONNADE AT GLEN OAKS

4832 NW 25TH WAY

ENCANTADA ESTANCIA

25-APR-07 $405,200

22-JUL-16 05-NOV-15 20-OCT-14

$240,000

25-FEB-10 16-MAR-05

27-SEP-14

$375,000

$263,000

30-JUN-15

$1,700,000

$1,350,500

16-JUN-10

GOLD MARK

$530,000

$510,000

07-MAY-15

DOMINGUEZ JUAN E

YONADI KAREN E INDIV TR

$760,000

7143 MONTRICO DR

CAMPOS ROBERTO CESTARI

LICHMAN LOLA R

$527,000

7329 ESTRELLA CT

VAN DER PUT ELAINE

SILVERMAN RYAN

$770,000

28-JUN-16

ESTANCIA

7425 ESTRELLA CIR

KHRAMOV LAUREN ALLISON

ARCARO REALTY II LLC

$655,000

27-NOV-16

ESTANCIA

20963 VIETO TER

KLEIN BATSHEVA

FARBER SCOTT

$649,900

06-APR-12

10-APR-06 $105,000

01-AUG-89

Source: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

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SELLER

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PRIOR SALE DATE

ISLAND LAKES AT LOGGER’S RUN

11650 ISLAND LAKES LN

LINN KIMBERLY ANN COPPOCK

TRAIL MAURICE M

$392,300

$364,000

01-JUL-13

LEXINGTON ESTATES

10108 LEXINGTON ESTATES BLVD

TODOR GABRIEL IULIAN

HIERHOLZER JUDITH A

$428,000

$208,000

01-MAR-97

LEXINGTON ESTATES

10235 LEXINGTON ESTATES BLVD

FRANCO LINDA M

HAMBURG STEVEN J

$435,000

$229,400

01-DEC-94

LONG LAKE ESTATES

18141 DAYBREAK DR

KRATHEN RICHARD

TWIN LAKE DEV INC

$815,000

$1,050,000

10-AUG-15

MIZNER COUNTRY CLUB

16193 ANDALUCIA LN

KANDLER MELA

SABADELL UNITED BANK NA

$1,125,000

$617,300

28-DEC-15

OLD FLORESTA

761 AURELIA ST

GREENHUT WENDY J

PESSO DAVID

$1,265,000

$1,145,000

PALM BEACH FARMS

1499 LAS CASAS RD

HUGHES JOHN

KENNEDY COLLIN BUILDERS LLC

$349,000

09-NOV-15

PALM BEACH FARMS

1200 SW 15TH ST

LONZANA GUIDO

PENFIL TINA H INDIV TR

$495,000

17-DEC-02

PALMA VISTA

9713 PALMA VISTA WAY

STRAUSS JERRY

BERKOWITZ SUSAN

$690,000

30-DEC-08

POLO CLUB - ASCOT

5371 ASCOT BND

ROSENTHAL GLEN

MIRSON ELLEN N

$888,000

01-MAY-14

POLO CLUB - GRAND BAY

17240 GRAND BAY DR

MANTIN ELINOR

LEARNER JAMES L INDIV TRUSTEE

$612,000

22-SEP-05

ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

1732 SABAL PALM DR

FINE DIANNE

DESROCHERS ROBERT L INDIV TRUSTEE

$3,350,000

06-DEC-13

ROYAL PALM YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB

1492 THATCH PALM DR

ABBOTT CATHERINE

BUTTERS MALCOLM

$1,657,500

SATURNIA

19519 ESTUARY DR

BUCK PHILIS

RUDD JASON A

SATURNIA

19101 STREAM SIDE CT

MONTGOMERY SUZY FARAH

DABLE RON

THE ESTATES

2100 SPANISH RIVER RD

DAVIS RICHARD

SCHMIER BRIAN

THE ESTATES

860 OSCEOLA DR

JOHNSON KATHLEEN

HORAN PATRICK J

WOODFIELD CC - SOMERSET

6566 NW 40TH CT

HILLENBRAND MOLLY D

KLEINMAN LARA

WOODFIELD CC - STRATFORD GREEN

3286 NW 53RD CIR

GOSS MARLENE

WOODFIELD HUNT CLUB

3015 WINDSOR CIR

RUBIN MATTHEW S

$592,000

29-MAY-14

14-OCT-16 $580,000

30-JUN-14

$748,000

$476,225

23-JAN-01

$1,760,000

$1,406,015

28-JUL-05

$1,180,000

$1,140,000

31-MAR-16

$915,000

$750,000

29-JUL-15

LAKEVIEW REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS LLC

$330,000

$216,000

09-DEC-15

MANSMANN JOHN T

$590,000

$360,000

13-NOV-98

Source: Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

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TAKING A STAND Lauren’s Kids Makes Big Strides In The Fight Against Child Abuse BY LICIA AVELAR

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auren’s Kids understands the immeasurable power of storytelling to spread an important message. Last year, the Aventurabased nonprofit won a Suncoast Regional Emmy Award for its 17minute awareness film, “What If I Told You: How To Solve Child Sexual Abuse.”

“Lauren’s Kids was so proud and excited to receive an Emmy Award because it brings the issue of child sexual abuse – and the prevention of child sexual abuse – to the forefront,” says founder Lauren Book.

The Plantation resident has worked tirelessly for the last decade to prevent child sexual abuse and help survivors heal.

“We know it’s working,” she says.

“We know our message is being heard, the education is being received and the stigma surrounding child sexual abuse is being shattered.”

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The numbers are daunting. According to Book, sexual abuse affects 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys in our country.

“There are 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse living in the U.S. today,” she says. “Survivors suffer challenges for the rest of their lives, including PTSD, depression and anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-injurious behavior and so much more.”

The video aimed to clear up misconceptions about child sexual abuse.

“It was important to open people’s eyes to the fact that child sexual abuse occurs in all communi-

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ties, regardless of race, religion or socioeconomic status, and that the consequences are great, from both a human impact and a fiscal perspective,” Book says. “We presented the problem as well as the solution, which is the fact that 95 percent of this abuse is preventable.”

The Emmy means a lot to Book, who founded Lauren’s Kids after coming forward about the abuse she suffered for six years as a child at the hands of a caretaker. Now, via Safer, Smarter Kids, a curriculum created with the help of a developmental psychologist, the organization teaches children how to identify and avoid behaviors that make them feel unsafe. And, if abuse does occur, Lauren’s Kids encourages them to speak up and seek help.

Book has also advocated for nearly two dozen changes in Florida law relating to child sexual abuse, and she organizes Walk In My Shoes, an awareness walk that spans 1,500 miles from Key West to Tallahassee.

It’s all making a difference, she says: “Lauren’s Kids has made a great impact in the fight to prevent abuse, protect innocence and support survivors. We get letters from law enforcement officers, classroom educators and child advocates telling us the program is working and children are speaking up and telling about abuse and getting the help they need.” O For more information, visit laurenskids.org.

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