12 • August 2015 • LIFE
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Deck 84 Named 2015 Top 100 Best Al Fresco Dining Restaurants Rapoport’s Restaurant Group’s Deck 84, Delray Beach’s go-to waterfront restaurant since November 2010, was recently named one of the 2015 Top 100 Best Al Fresco Dining Restaurants in America. The annual list is assembled from the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 20,000 restaurants in all 50 states. The list features restaurants in some of the nation’s most popular vacation destinations. Florida came in second with 18 restaurants; Deck 84 being the only waterfront location in Palm Beach County to be awarded. This recognition joins the list of other honors Deck 84 has received from OpenTable Diners including great outdoor dining, great lunch, and best scenic view in Palm Beach County, among other monthly Diners’ Choice votes over the years. Deck 84 was also featured in the 2012 and 2013 Top 100 Outdoor Dining Spots lists. “It’s a great honor to be named one of
the top outdoor dining destinations out of the thousands of restaurants nationwide,” says President of Rapoport’s Restaurant Group, Burt Rapoport. “We are truly thankful to our guests. Without their support and taking the time to provide their feedback and votes through Opentable, we wouldn’t have qualified for this national recognition.” According to Opentable, the Top 100 Best Al Fresco Dining Restaurants in America are generated from more than 5 million restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between May 1, 2014, and April 30, 2015. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then sorted according to a score calculated from each restaurant’s average rating in the “great for outdoor dining” category along with a minimum “overall” rating. The complete list may also be viewed on Opentable.com.
SOHO Adds Craft Cocktails, Menu Items
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ax’s Social Photo: Katy Lnych House has a new, creatively presented craft cocktail menu and two new dinner items. New cocktails include 16 ounce mason jar summer slammers such as the Green Monk Sh*t, with Ford’s gin, green chartreuse lime press, pineapple juice and bubbly water ($15); and the up n’cumber lemonade with Crop Organic Cucumber Vodka, lemon thyme cordial, pressed cucumber, fizz ($13), the dueling banjo iced tea with Tincup America Whiskey, Georgia peach, Republic Tea and Fee Brothers Peach Bitters ($14). In addition, the Tijuana Street Corner Daiquiri has cana brava rum, corn juice, ancho reyes chili liqueur, citrus and habanero shrub ($ 13). The Pimm’s Jar is designed to be shared by two people and features two metal straws inserted into a wooden lid, which is attached to a glass. It includes Pimm’s No. 1 Cup, Sabrina’s Limoncello, Russian Standard Vodka, strawberry syrup and ginger beer ($22).
In addition, SoHo has introduced two new dinner menu items; bone marrow & oxtail marmalade with potato latkes and Jacobsen sea salt ($15) and octopus a la plancha with
By David DiPino The Pineapple Contributing Writer I have been to The Habit Burger Grill at Delray Place three times already and this affordable and tasty “Charburger” joint hasn’t even been open a month and all three times I had the Santa Barbara Style with double Charburger, cheese and avocados on grilled sourdough. Three times I ordered a sidecar of the scrumptious tempura green beans, two times I washed it down with their homemade strawberry and cucumber tea and once I had The Habit Strawberry Shake. The Habit Burger Grill was started by a man who worked as a teenager in the original Habit Burger & Malts in California back when a burger was $.24. In 1969, he and a buddy, with borrowed money from mom, bought The Habit. The rest is history, and if you want to read the story it’s up on one of the walls in their new Delray digs or at: www.habitburger. com which I must say is just as about as cool website as The Habit Charburger itself. Here’s the Top Ten Things I love About The Habit Burger Grill at Delray Place: 1. The Price. I’m still surprised the Santa Barbara Style Double Charburger is only $5.95 and Tempura Green Beans are $2.95. Add a drink and I have a great lunch or dinner for just over $10 ducket$. 2. Mushroom Charburger with melted cheese for $4.85
3. Tri-Tip Steak Grilled Sandwich $7.25 4. Lettuce Wrapped Teriyaki Charburger with Grilled Pineapple $3.60 5. BBQ Bacon Charburger $4.60 6. Santa Barbara Cobb Salad $7.95 7. Line-Caught Albacore Tuna Sandwich $7.25 8. Veggie Burger $4.95 9. Chicken Club w/L&T, Avocado, Bacon & Mayo $6.95 10. The service. I have been to this place three times and feel like everyone who works there wants to make my experience top-notch. This is the first Habit Burger Grill in Florida, I have a feeling there’ll be many more… Make it a Habit at 1801 S. Federal Hwy. (SE corner of Linton & Federal), Delray Beach, 561-265-0934.
Bar Brawl Bartender Competition Coming this Fall
Photo: Katy Lnych
Bone marrow & oxtail marmalade with potato latkes and Jacobsen sea salt
Octopus a la Plancha with gigande beans, Merguez, falafel, pickled cauliflower, yogurt
Get that Charburger Taste at The Habit Burger Grill
gigande beans, merguez, falafel, pickled cauliflower, yogurt ($16). Max’s Social House, 116 NE 6th Ave, Delray Beach. For more information, please like SoHo on Facebook or follow on Twitter: @maxssocialhouse or call 561-501-4332.
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outh Florida’s top bartenders will brawl this fall during a bracket-style bartending competition, “Bar Brawls,” hosted by Max’s Social House (sohodelray.com). The 11-week single elimination competition, with 24 of the best bartenders from Stuart to Ft. Lauderdale, kicks off on Wednesday, September 30 and continues every Wednesday through the finals on December 16. Admission will be $10 and will benefit the Richard David Kaan Melanoma Foundation. Bar Brawls, sponsored by RNDC, will start each Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. at Max’s Social House (SoHo), 116 NE 6th Avenue, Delray Beach. Bar Brawls launches on the heels of the popular Max Group’s Chef vs. Chef competition happening all summer at its sister restaurant, Max’s Harvest. “Due to the very positive feedback for our Chef vs. Chef competition at Max’s Harvest, we will showcase the talents of South Florida bartenders at our sister restaurant,” said Dennis Max, partner in The Max Group. “The convivial vibe at SoHo is the ideal setting for Bar Brawls.” Bar Brawls competitors will demonstrate
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their craft using mystery ingredients each week to create three cocktails. The winning cocktail will be featured at Max’s Social House. Juice Buzz will provide exotic fruit and vegetable juices for the event. The competitions will culminate each week with a late night happy hour at the restaurant. The grand prize will be an all expenses paid trip to Tales of the Cocktail 2016 in New Orleans, including flight, hotel and admission to the event. Full table service will be available during the event at both the inside and outside tables and outdoor bar area until 11:00 p.m. Late night street food will be available from 11:00 p.m. until closing and the outdoor bar will be open during the competition and afterwards.