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Lynn Cancer Institute And Miami Cancer Institute Make A Powerful Team When it comes to cancer, treatment delays can lead to less favorable outcomes, and even a greater chance of death from certain cancers.

The ability to expedite care — even for the most complex cases — is one of the strengths of Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute.

Lynn Cancer Institute and Miami Cancer Institute are integrating their programs as the key element of the further expansion of Baptist Health South Florida’s cancer care services. Together, they make a powerful team, offering patients personalized treatment options with a multidisciplinary approach based on physicians’ clinical expertise, advanced technology and innovative clinical trials.

“Our programs are really the anchors of cancer care from the Keys to Palm Beach,” says Louise Morrell, M.D., medical director of Lynn Cancer Institute. “Our common goal is to ensure that every patient with cancer, or at high risk, has access to the very best care available. Integration means widening our circle of expertise and having support as we expand.”

Lynn Cancer Institute is already the largest provider of cancer care in Palm Beach County and one of the largest in Florida. Miami Cancer Institute is Baptist Health’s cancer care anchor, offering a full array of services, and is Florida’s only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, an alliance encompassing collaboration in clinical trials and standards of care.

Both institutes feature personalized care driven by the latest molecular testing and state-of-the-art technology, while offering an unsurpassed patient experience. Patients and their families are supported by genetic counseling, a full range of psychosocial services that include dietitians, social workers, exercise physiologists, psychologists and psychiatrists, palliative and pastoral care, and wellness and survivorship programs.

For those in Palm Beach County who need specialized services available only at Miami Cancer Institute, an expedited referral process and regular communications best serve the patients’ needs. Some of those services include stem cell transplantation,

CAR T-cell therapy and highly targeted radiation therapy in the form of sophisticated proton therapy and the MR-Linac, another new form of highly precise and targeted radiation therapy.

Another advantage of integration is establishing joint standards of care that physicians agree will result in the best patient outcomes. “The staff at Lynn Cancer Institute has put considerable effort into this work, and by combining the insights, knowledge and skills we have at both facilities, we are able to define the best evidence-based standards of care,” says Leonard Kalman, M.D., deputy medical director and chief medical officer at Miami Cancer Institute.

The facilities continue their collaboration in combined cancer conferences where input from multiple physicians in pertinent specialties leads to optimal personalized treatment plans. And Lynn Cancer Institute and Miami Cancer Institute share the philosophy that multidisciplinary clinics that allow the patient to see multiple specialists in their disease (surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists) in one visit affords the greatest convenience to patients needing the input of multiple specialties. “When possible, we will digitally connect family members who are not in the room so that the patient’s support system is also kept informed,” says Maureen Mann, assistant vice president of Lynn Cancer Institute.

The integration of Lynn Cancer Institute and Miami Cancer Institute will also allow for greater support of the planned expansion of Lynn Cancer Institute, including new technology and the addition of cancer services at Bethesda Health City, an outpatient facility located between Baptist Health’s Bethesda Hospital East and Bethesda Hospital West. A larger, integrated program with a concomitant increase in the number of new cancer patients also makes Baptist Health’s cancer care services a more attractive clinical research partner to the pharmaceutical and device industries.

Integration has also helped each institution deal more effectively with the COVID-19 pandemic. During a combined weekly Command Center meeting, the teams discuss the pandemic’s ever-changing implication for cancer patients. “We ensured we had a common approach and standard safety procedures,” says Dr. Morrell. “Being part of a larger healthcare system enabled us to have enough personal protective equipment for staff and patients and guaranteed the medications we needed would be available.”

Cancer does not stop for COVID-19, and for that reason, Lynn Cancer Institute and Miami Cancer Institute would like to remind you to stay up to date with your cancer screenings.

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The Boca Roundtable: Bending Toward Justice

Nearly a year after the death of George Floyd and a summer of racial reckoning, three civil rights warriors reflect on the past, present and future of the Black experience in Palm Beach County.

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Where the Wild Things Are

Four wheels and a few hours from domesticated Boca Raton, Florida’s untamed wilderness beckons. Take a hike, lace up the boots and explore five regions of the Sunshine State where paradise has yet to be paved.

By MARIE SPEED and JOHN THOMASON

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Where Have All the Movies Gone?

With filmmakers increasingly fleeing to Georgia, Florida has lost its ascendancy as a top state for film and TV production. Lobbyists, congressmen and industry professionals explain why—and how we can reclaim the mantle.

By JOHN THOMASON

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Your Money, Your Self

We may all share the same DNA, but Boomers, Gen-Xers, Millennials and women often have jarringly different financial priorities. Expert analysts break down the demographics of money, and the money of demographics.

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After a nearly travel-free year, discovering a swamp remains a revitalizing and COVIDsafe option—even if it may involve wading into the literal muck.

Accepting the job amid unprecedented pandemic challenges, new Kravis Center CEO Terence W. Dwyer is optimistic about the return of the county’s preeminent cultural hub.

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By JOHN THOMASON

Meet a Boca Raton native who gets a kick out of his coaching job, FAU’s answer to Dr. Jane Goodall, and the “Shark Tank” pitchers behind a snack bar with supposed bedroom benefits. Plus, the Delray Beach Market readies its long-awaited debut as an international foodie enclave, and our staff celebrates April Fool’s Day with examples from our own harebrained histories.

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This past winter, restaurateurs, learning centers and jewelers opened new locations from West Palm to Boca, while Boca West and Broward College continued their outreach to underserved residents affected by the COVID-19 recession.

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30 The Look As spring continues its slow fade into summer, floral prints and woven textures meet the moment, while elevated heels and haute rings retain high-season glamour.

Photography by AARON BRISTOL

ON THE COVER:

Ellen Trevor’s “Carry Out Lunch” won 2020’s Best in Show at the JN “Ding” Darling Days Amateur Nature Photography Contest. For more on the JN Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel island, turn to page 52.

In her final issue for Boca magazine, our food critic discovers the best sushi and barbecue takeout spots. Plus, why canned cocktails are en vogue, and how to stock up a restaurant-worthy pantry at home.

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136 Hometown Hero We catch up with one of Boca’s longtime environmental advocates— whose passion for ocean conservation helped launch Gumbo Limbo.

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PASTABILITIES

Our dining guide is so jam-packed that there are times we can’t fit all of our delicious tidbits in—like this delectable pasta recipe, a home favorite of our outgoing food editor., and more. Visit bocamag.com/pastabilities for the keys to a dish where anything goes.

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It’s almost here! Turn to page 44 for our preview of Delray‘s new blockbuster food hall—and check bocamag.com for updates on its grand opening as well as our own Mixology event!

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We’ve got critic-reviewed restaurants from Jupiter to Miami on the web. Visit the food tab to view the guide.

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Heartland

Rediscovering natural Florida may save it—and you Written by MARIE SPEED

t was midway through a wet hike in the Big Cypress Preserve with native son and photographer Oscar Thompson that we saw it: a coiled jet-black snake with its head extended, its mouth open, trained on us, as we veered away a few steps.

“What kind of snake is that?” I said to Oscar as I contemplated jumping on his back.

“The kind you don’t want to pick up,” he said in that easy drawl as he strode through the tall grass, the tangled moon vine, the muck underneath pulling at our legs with every step. It was the first water moccasin I had seen in person, and the longest hike in the Everglades—to an abandoned Miccosukee camp—I would ever undergo.

That was many years ago, but that day and others like it were the key to my unlocking one of the primary reasons I fell in love with South Florida. I already had fallen head over heels with the culture, from Boca to Miami’s South Beach when South Beach was dazzling. I loved the long drive to Key West, the outposts in Homestead, the way Lake Okeechobee sparkled in an endless sheen from the Port Mayaca lock.

Discovering Florida’s natural world—and exploring it—is one of the reasons I stayed here, and one of the wonders easily overlooked when you live here. Over the past year, however, there’s been a new interest in the natural areas of our state. In fact, recent surveys on American travel trends rank trips to natural areas as one of the top three destinations people are seeking now.

Our glancing look at some of Florida’s most scenic areas (page 52) shows just a few of the state’s dramatic natural landscapes. Wakulla Springs, with its mysterious cache of ancient bones and artifacts, Paynes Prairie’s prehistoric panorama, the pristine islands off the Panhandle and finally, in our backyard, the Big Cypress and a wildlife refuge on Sanibel Island. There is so much more, of course, from The Everglades to the Green Swamp to the Guana preserve; we have it all.

As the state accelerates its growth and in-migration, as the roads become more congested and farmland erodes, now is the time to seek out a little psychic balance, to rediscover what the peninsula is at its very core.

I wish for you your own splashy hike through a cypress slough (with no snakes), a flock of roseate spoonbills, wild orchids. And maybe a memory or two of what is real here, and what will endure.

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Chocolate bunnies sold in the United States for Easter

April 11 is National Pet Day. We asked Catherine Louis, owner of one of the smallest stores on Worth Avenue, Bibi’s Boutique in Palm Beach, what customers are buying these days to honor their beloved four-legged friends. Specializing in luxury leather collars, harnesses and leashes, Louis says custom-made“outfits” and accessories are big—she even has matching poo caddies.

(This is, after all, Palm Beach.) Louis, who also assists the Destiny For Dogs rescue by taking in and rehabbing problem dogs, has six dogs and a cat and believes pets deserve their own holiday.

“Pets give so much to us. They deserve to be recognized for all they give us: heart, kindness, loyalty, protection … I could go on.” Bibi’s Boutique, 250 Worth Ave., Palm Beach, 561/833-1973.

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Locals sound off on issues affecting our community.

APRIL FOOLISH EDITION

This month, we decided to ask three of our staffers—James Biagiotti, John Thomason and David Shuff—“What is the dumbest thing you have ever said or done?”

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“In my younger and more vulnerable years, I ran a pro-wrestling internet ‘federation’—like a fantasy football league for WWE fans—where I and my virtual players pretended to be real wrestlers, and I choreographed imagined matches. My wrestler name was Saturn.”

—JOHN THOMASON, MANAGING EDITOR, BOCA MAGAZINE

“In high school, some buddies and I thought that camping behind a Publix in the Keys was a viable alternative to paying for a hotel room. Until we got mugged.”

—JAMES BIAGIOTTI, WEB EDITOR, BOCA MAGAZINE

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“As a kid, I didn’t realize for the longest time that the hospital wasn’t ‘free.’ I assumed that anything that had emergency vehicles with lights on top was paid for by the government. I remember the first time I heard mention of a hospital bill, I was stunned. I think I had to double-check whether people got a bill from the fire and police departments as well.”

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23 Things To Do in April

It’s almost springtime and it’s great to be outside; although we are still in social distancing mode, here are three ideas that would be fun—and safe.

GO ON AN EVERGLADES JUNKET. The heart of the Glades is only two hours and change from Boca, so a two-hour tram tour at Shark Valley (305/221-8455) is a great option, and includes the Shark Valley observation tower for a panoramic view of the heart of the Everglades.

At Everglades Safari Park, on Southwest Eighth Street in Miami, you can watch all the tourist shows, then take a 30-to-40-minute airboat ride through the wetlands.

The park is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Call 305/226-6923 or visit evergladessafaripark.com.

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GREAT APRIL FOOL’S DAY PRANKS April 1, 1957: A BBC TV show runs a segment about a bumper season for the Swiss spaghetti harvest due to the elimination of the “spaghetti weevil.”

Britons believe it, and write in to ask where they can get spaghetti trees.

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REDISCOVER HOT WHEELS. The Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Collection (April 8-10) has mint autos from all eras, memorabilia, an elite car auction and more. Expo Center at South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, 480/663-6255

April 1, 2015: Cottonelle tweets that it is introducing left-handed toilet paper.

April 1, 1994: PC magazine runs a column about a bill being introduced that makes it illegal to use the internet while intoxicated. The contact name is Lirpa Sloof (spell it backwards).

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DO THE ZOO. With more than 190 species and 550 animals on display, the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park has it all, from black bears to komodo dragons to giant anteaters. Visitors can also partake in closeup“experiences” with sloths, capybaras, tortoises, koalas, giant anteaters and flamingos—feeding, bathing and taking photographs with the animals for $35 per person. 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561/5479453.

April 1, 1985: Writer George Plimpton invents a story for Sports Illustrated about a Mets pitcher who could throw a fastball up to 168 miles per hour.

April 1, 1962: A Swedish tech expert on TV tells viewers that black-and-white broadcasts can be made into color by viewing them through nylon stockings.

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LEDISI’S “NINA AND ME”

WHEN: April 2-18 WHERE: Island City Stage, 2304 N. Dixie Highway, Wilton Manors COST: $35 CONTACT: 954/9289800, islandcitystage. org While most theaters have remained dark, Island City Stage continues its intrepid, if abbreviated, season of socially distanced drama. Its next production, Eleanor Burgess’ 2019 two-character barn-burner “The Niceties,” is thought-provoking, confronting issues of unconscious racial bias—particularly among privileged white liberals. Set in the office of a tenured professor in an elite East Coast university, who has invited a Black female student to discuss her incendiary term paper, the play explores a conflict between well-meaning intellectuals who seem unable to cross a racial and generational divide.

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Some of these events may end up being canceled or postponed due to COVID-19.

Please confirm before purchasing tickets and/or attending.

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Single-named vocalist Ledisi has come a long way since earning a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2008; she has received no less than 13 Grammy nominations over eight albums, and has literally filled the shoes of two of her idols: She played Mahalia Jackson in the Oscar-winning biopic“Selma”and portrayed Patti LaBelle in the BET series“American Soul.”

For this appearance, she’ll be honoring another legend: the immortal singer, composer and civil rights activist Nina Simone. Like Simone, who famously took inspiration from sources ranging from Billie Holiday to Bach, Ledisi’s own diverse repertoire encompasses classical, jazz and R&B. In“Nina and Me,”she’ll perform Simone’s eternal classics reimagined with strings and a horn section, shaping the concert into a narrative about how an artist from one generation can imprint herself on another.

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Ave., Delray Beach COST: $220-$280 for pod of four seats CONTACT: 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org Lucie Arnaz admittedly had an“in”to the entertainment business: As the daughter of Lucille Ball, she made her screen debut at age 12 on“The Lucy Show,” and then became a regular on“Here’s Lucy.”But she has spent most of her career escaping the shadow of her show-business family. Her diverse archive on professional stages has included bearing her teeth as the Cheshire Cat in“Alice in Wonderland;”hanging upside-down on a trapeze in“Pippin;”and creating the role of sharpshooter Annie Oakley in“Annie Get Your Gun.”In this brand-new tour, conceived with direction from award-winning composer Ron Abel, Arnaz offers audiences a musical tour through her more than four decades of credits, while sharing anecdotes from a life behind the curtain.

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This uncategorizable nine-piece band is self-described as“unmistakably Miami,”and indeed, it is hard to imagine such flavorful and globetrotting music hatching anywhere else. Named after a Spanish verb meaning“to sound, slap or play upon a musical instrument, object or person,”Suénalo hopscotches across genres, its players feeding their omnivorous appetite for sound into goulashes of Afro-funk, reggae, rock, hip-hop and jazz. So unique and pliable is Suénalo’s multicultural cocktail that the group has opened for acts as disparate as Pitbull, Chaka Khan, Spyro Gyra and Inner Circle. Full of melodic surprises and lyrical digressions but always groovy and danceable, Suénalo

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Monkey Business

FAU’s resident primatologist about her passion for understanding and protecting our furry biological relatives Written by JAMES BIAGIOTTI

That’s what keeps me going: trying to understand the really fine level of evolutionary processes that are going on at this site.

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here was no epiphany when FAU’s Dr. Kate Detwiler realized she would become a primatologist—a biological anthropologist specializing in primates, or, in layman’s terms, a monkey scientist. But looking back, the path that led her into the field is clear. From memories of chasing frogs and turtles as a child, to coincidentally embarking on her first research project in the same site as Dr. Jane Goodall’s acclaimed primatological work, something was always pulling her toward the research that would become her life’s work.

Detwiler’s career quickly came into focus during a semester of her junior year of college spent studying abroad in Tanzania at the College of African Wildlife Management when, in search of an independent study project, she decided to scrutinize a population of hybrid guenon monkeys in Tanzania’s famed Gombe National Park.

“In biology,”she says,“we understand that a species has members of a population that mate and produce offspring, and if members of two different species mate, the offspring they produce are bad. They’re not going to be fertile, nothing comes of it, and it’s a dead

“Jimmy” is a hybrid male in the study group in Gombe National Park.

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end. And I thought, ‘How can you have hybrids? That doesn’t make any sense, it must be a mistake. Let me do my project, let me go find the hybrids. I bet there are no babies, I bet it’s just something really simple.’”

As it turns out, it wasn’t really that simple. In Detwiler’s 10th year as a professor at Florida Atlantic University, those hybrids are still thriving, and she is in the rare position of being a researcher whose first project evolved into a career vocation.“I don’t think I’ll ever stop working on it,”she shares.“That’s the research I brought to FAU, and I haven’t stopped. And that’s pretty unusual.”

As Detwiler says of the elusive population,“It’s kind of like finding a needle in a haystack for evolution.”

In researching the hybrids, Detwiler and her students follow the method trailblazed by Goodall in Gombe, carefully and quietly following their subjects in the wild without disturbing them. ”We go in with binoculars, we go in with video cameras, we take photographs, we follow them throughout the day, we take notes of what their behavior is. … this is through a process called habituation.”

Much of the research that Detwiler and her students are engaged in involves camera traps—embedding cameras in habitats that can produce bulk research footage, which has become more widely known thanks to nature documentaries like Planet Earth.

“We have time, the computer space and the students, so we’re able to contribute and say, ‘OK, we went through 10,000 videos and here’s what we found,’” she says.“Sometimes we’re making new discoveries about species, sometimes we’re finding them in habitats that we didn’t know they occured in. ...

That work is very small in the landscape level, but it’s making a contribution, because the primates are often the ambassadors for other species that may not be as exciting as a lot of other creatures.”

Detwiler’s career has taken twists and turns that include working on a project that ultimately led to the discovery of a new species of monkey and playing a large role in the conservation of critically endangered species on Africa’s Ivory Coast. In a way, her work has even managed to follow her home—Detwiler’s first Ph.D. student began a research project on the notorious population of monkeys in Broward County’s Dania Beach.

Though the work of a conservation researcher can be bleak at times—one of Detwiler’s current proj-

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ects may result in a specific species being officially declared extinct—there are still areas where she finds hope. One of these bright spots is Lomami National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was established in 2016 and is home to more unique species of primates than nearly anywhere else in the world. This new park is where Detwiler feels the “most excited and the most optimistic for the monkeys’ futures. Not in Dania Beach, not on the Ivory Coast, not at Gombe, but in this site in the DRC where the Lomami River is.”She believes that the research being done at this site can help bolster wider conservation efforts.“The primates can often attract people who may not even be working in conservation,” she says, “but it attracts their attention. And that can help.”

These days, Detwiler spends more time in the classroom than the field, but her passion for research hasn’t abated.“The monkeys don’t really pay the bills, so my position as a professor is mostly to be on campus, teaching, working with students,”she says.“But I’m dying to get back.”

Clockwise, from bottom: Red-tailed monkeys in Gombe National Park; A “blue” monkey warning others of dangers lurking in the trees; Kate Detwiler, Ph.D., takes a moment to enter field notes together with Mary Nkoranigwa at Gombe National Park; A grooming session of red-tailed monkeys in Gombe National Park.

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8 Questions with the Chief Get to know Michele Miuccio, Boca Raton’s new(ish) chief of police Written by JAMES BIAGIOTTI

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HOW HAS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IMPACTED BOCA PD? There are a couple things that it’s changed, and there are a couple of things that are the same as always. If you call in now, you’re going to be asked questions about COVID—if you’ve been exposed, things like that. If you see our officers out there, they’re going to be masked, and they’re going to be socially distanced. But we’re still here and we’ve been here 24/7.

We’re still out patrolling, we’re still out protecting people. It’s just that we look a little bit different now.

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GET INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT? This may sound strange, but it’s like a calling. It’s almost like you wake up one day and you say ‘you know what? This is what I want to do, I want to help people, I want to enforce the law.’ It’s more of a calling than an inspiration.

HOW HAS LAW ENFORCEMENT CHANGED OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR CAREER? Law enforcement is an ever-changing profession. A lot of laws have changed since I started, in different ways we do things, our tactics, equipment, technology. So much has changed, and for the better—to keep us safer, and to keep the public safer.

WHAT’S ONE THING THAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU? I’ve been in law enforcement for 36 years. I love this job, I love this department, and I love all the people here.

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING ASSISTANT CHIEF AND BEING CHIEF? The buck stops here now. You’re the one who, when you make a decision, you’re responsible.

DO YOU HAVE ANY CAREER ASPIRATIONS BEYOND YOUR CURRENT POST? I’ve been here for 32 years. This is my home, I grew up in this agency, this is my family. … Between the people here, our community and our leadership, I can’t imagine going anywhere else.

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WHAT ENCOURAGES YOU ABOUT YOUNG OFFICERS WHO ARE NEW TO THE DEPARTMENT? Their passion. Their passion to want to get into this profession at a time when a lot of people may not have chosen law enforcement. I always say that law enforcement usually chooses you, and their passion and their dedication to the mission of protecting and serving our community, that’s what really makes me happy.

WHAT’S YOUR PROUDEST MOMENT IN UNIFORM? It sounds so cliche, but every day I put the uniform on, I’m proud. I’m proud every time I see one of our officers helping someone or receiving a commendation. But I think my proudest moment was the day my father pinned my first badge on my uniform and I became a police officer.

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The big concern is recovering from this pandemic.

We’re focusing on keeping the officers safe, keeping the community safe, and just having everyone care about each other.

n late 2019, Boca Raton’s police chief of more than 13 years, Dan Alexander, left the city. His departure marked the end of a tenure of stability following a rocky stretch for the department, but luckily, his successor was waiting in the wings.

Michele Miuccio, who had served as assistant chief for years under Alexander, stepped into the role in an interim capacity before being named the permanent chief in April 2020. She spoke with Boca as the one-year anniversary of her promotion approached.

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FLAGLER MUSEUM, A BEAUX-ARTS MASTERPIECE

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Shark Attack Despite an epic televised rejection, a Boynton Beach couple continues its quest to make snacking sexy Written by JOHN THOMASON

RAISING THE BAR

The His and Her Bar is genuinely delicious, with a soft, addictive texture and a zesty kick from the cayenne.

Here are the supposed aphrodisiac benefits of the ingredients: • ALMONDS: Good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which aid a healthy libido • CASHEWS: Rich in zinc, which boosts blood flow to sexual organs • MACA: Medicinal root vegetable said to aid in sexual desire • CHOCOLATE: Cocoa releases moodenhancing chemicals such as serotonin • VANILLA: A relaxing libido enhancer with an attractive scent • DATES: Rich in amino acids known to boost sexual stamina • CAYENNE: Carrier of capsaicin, a natural compound that increases circulation and blood flow and releases feel-good endorphins

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f you’re thrown into a tank of sharks, you might just get bitten. Boynton Beach couple Jennifer and Michael Gallagher discovered this in fall 2020, when they appeared on ABC’s “Shark Tank” to pitch His & Her Bar, their aphrodisiac nutrition supplement.

After performing an a cappella rap Michael wrote about the bar’s libidinous benefits (“super soaker on the palate, call it wet wet / fall in love with the flavor, so consequent”), the Gallaghers painfully suffered through what amounted to a summary dismissal. With just 500 bars sold at the time, totaling $2,000 in revenue, the Gallaghers found themselves small fry in the shark tank, leaving the Las Vegas studio empty-handed. Michael even broke down and wept on camera, but his emotional revelation of personal health and employment crises failed to persuade the investors.

“It took us a week to decompress,”says Jennifer, on the patio of Delray’s French Bakery Café in February, a month after the episode aired.“Michael and I walked away thinking we got hit by a bus.”

“I think everything has a lesson,”she adds.“Not many people can say they made it through this extensive process. Even before they filmed, they said to us in a call, ‘do you realize you are such a small percentage of people who actually get to this point, before you even go in front [of the sharks]?”

This accomplishment has served as an early capstone for their brand, leading to an uptick in media coverage and a boost

in sales. And, as the sharks indelicately pointed out, the brand is new, with nowhere to go but up.

Jennifer developed the idea for a unique“his and her”snack bar in 2019 while jogging—the Gallaghers maintain a focused fitness regimen—and originally conceived of two bars, with different ingredients tailored to each gender. It was Michael who tweaked the idea of combining the idea into a single bar with aphrodisiac ingredients.“We would constantly go to this grocery store after our workout class, and I would look at this kaleidoscope of protein bars, all these different colored packages.

I’d never seen anything like [an aphrodisiac bar],”he says.“Jennifer was instantly on board.”

After researching ingredients shown to boost libido, and testing various formulas, the Gallaghers settled on a mixture of seven superfoods: almonds, cashews, chocolate, vanilla, dates and two novel additives: maca, a South American plant known as the“Peruvian Viagra,” and cayenne pepper.

While trumpeting the potential bedroom benefits of His and Her Bar, the Gallaghers caution that it’s not an instant-gratification product, nor is it a panacea if couples are dealing with problems in their sex lives.“We call it sexy snack time,”Jennifer says.“It’s more of a lifestyle, a thing you share together.”

The Gallaghers both work service jobs in addition to managing online sales for the bar; Jennifer works part-time at a golf course, and Michael waits tables at Lionfish in Delray. They have invested

Jennifer and Michael Gallagher

some $18,000 into His and Her Bar, and continue to face challenges involved with marketing the product: Facebook bans ads for anything sex- or aphrodisiac-related, and offering samples to grocers has been nixed since the pandemic.

Then there’s the “Shark Tank” fallout. Their appearance has accrued a reputation on the internet as one of the worst pitches in the show’s history. The way the Gallaghers defend it, the producers turned a complex 90-minute discussion into a couple of brief segments of degrading TV—all of it following a mandatory 12-day quarantine in a Las Vegas hotel that made them stir-crazy.

Since their appearance, they’ve had to adjust their social media diets.

“I think it gets easier to ignore and delete and block as the time goes on,”Jennifer says.“At the beginning, I was trying to tell people in a nice way, please stop judging.

You don’t even know us, we’re really good people. Then over time, the delete and block works a lot better. … At least we got 100,000 [YouTube] views.”

Adds Michael:“At least we’re the best at being the worst pitch ever!”

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Kicking is the Habit

This Boca Raton alum is using his leg and his experience to train a new generation of football kickers Written by JAMES BIAGIOTTI

It looks simple on TV, but it’s anything but. ... You’ve got 1.3 seconds from the snap to the kick, you’ve got these 250-to300-pound monsters coming at you full-speed trying to block the kick.”

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h, the american football placekicker. The oft-maligned gridiron specialist who becomes a scapegoat in losses and a fleeting hero in victory. For Boca Raton native Brandon Kornblue, this special teams position isn’t just part of the game—it is the game. Growing up in Boca Raton, Kornblue knew that he wanted to be a kicker from a young age.“I just loved the thought of the thrill of a game-winning field goal,” he says.“Some people look at that as scary or nerve-wracking.

I wanted that.”

By all measures, Kornblue’s Boca High school career was a success; in 2007 readers of the South Florida Sun Sentinel voted him to the Palm Beach County All-Time Football Team. Seeking a potent mix of athletics and academics, Kornblue committed to the University of Michigan as a walk-on, passing on scholarships from FCS, Division II and Division III schools.“It’s a decision that I’ve never regretted,” he says of his choice to attend his father’s beloved alma mater.

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that included a national championship in 1997 and a stint playing with Tom Brady, who served as his holder, Kornblue returned to Boca High as a coach on his former football team and a math teacher. He held those posts for a time—and loved teaching—before a six-year career in the Arena Football League brought him back to Naples and he met his wife, with whom he now has three children.

According to Kornblue, there are not typically dedicated kicking coaches at most levels of the game, which left a niche he could ably fill.

At first, he began working with young kickers who would approach him after his Arena Football games, but what began as private oneon-one sessions quickly grew to small groups and then full-blown camps.

Eventually, he was running the University of Michigan’s kicking camp, and within two years of his move to Naples, Kornblue left his teaching job and started working at Kornblue Kicking full-time.

These days, Kornblue

Kicking hosts camps all over the country, including monthly events in Fort Lauderdale. In the 14 years he’s run his academy, kickers he has trained have gone on to play for programs in nearly every Division I conference, and plenty have made it to the NFL. “It looks simple on TV, but it’s anything but,” Kornblue says.“You’ve got 1.3 seconds from the snap to the kick, you’ve got these 250-to-300pound monsters coming at you full-speed trying to block the kick.”And kickers still have to compete against themselves. Luckily, Kornblue can still enjoy watching football recreationally— though it’s not without its stress.“Some of my favorite—and least favorite—moments are when my guys that I’ve coached are on the field.

That’s either the highest of highs or the lowest of lows, depending on what they’re going through. Fortunately, there’s been a lot more highs than lows.”

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After three years and pandemic-related shakeups, the Delray Beach Market is finally set to open Written by JOHN THOMASON

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FOOD HALL OF FAME

Meet a few of the vendors dishing up dinner at the Delray Beach Market: SORELLA’S: Artisanal Italian from Chef Jimmy Everett, who previously ran Italian kitchens in New York and Hong Kong

o the Market seemed like a brilliant idea, before we realized there would be a pandemic,” says Jordana Jarjura, echoing just about everybody who’s tried to make a plan in the past year.

Jarjura, general counsel for Delray’s Menin Development, is speaking about the Delray Beach Market, the massive foodie enclave approved by the city in 2018. At four stories and 150,000 square feet, and completed with $50 million in construction costs, the project is a major investment from the firm, which has managed properties from Florida to Arizona. Menin couldn’t have foreseen that 2020 would be the dumpster fire it was, and so some of the food

hall’s original plans have been scaled back. When it opens this spring, it likely won’t see its full potential as a community gathering place.

But open it will, with three marquees, more than 25 local and regional eateries, a handful of rotating pop-up vendors and a 220-car garage. Thanks to COVID, visitors can expect to see touchless bathrooms, collapsible nanowalls throughout the open-air spaces and enhanced A/C filtration.

The look and feel of the space will borrow from its surroundings rather than repeat food-hall trends.“We went all over the United States and the world looking at different food halls, and what we liked and what we didn’t like,”Jarjura

says.“A lot of these in the U.S. in recent years had been in industrial buildings that had been repurposed, or a new construction that was built to look like an industrial building. We didn’t do that. We wanted it to take in the vibe of Delray.”

Inside, Jarjura says, “We didn’t want to be like the Time Out [food halls], where there’s a set structure. We didn’t want it to look like a food court. We wanted it to be more organized chaos, basically … a feast for your eyes, a feast for your mouth.”

Operations of the Delray Beach Market will land in the capable hands of Clique Hospitality, whose slate of local projects includes Lionfish, Johnnie Brown’s

and the forthcoming Ray hotel. In addition to coordinating with all the vendors, Clique will run three of its own culinary concepts in the Market, plus the chef’s show kitchen in the mezzanine. Craig O’Keefe, director of operations for Clique, says,“We also are going through another design to have 200-plus outdoor dining seats. That was on the forefront of our mind: How do we make sure people feel comfortable all the time here?”

Eventually, though, he anticipates the Market will fill a much-needed void in Delray.“There’s no central meet-up spot for people,” he says.“I think the Market’s going to be an incredible place to meet with groups of people.”

BONA BONA: Grown-up ice cream purveyor known for its boozy and overthe-top concoctions TEKKA BAR: Firstrate sushi and sake for connoisseurs of fine Japanese fare TIFFIN BOX: Fast and fresh Indian favorites that borrow from the country’s varied regions NOMAD: A branch of the iconic local surf shop established in 1968

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Three Black community leaders on the racial reckoning of the past year—and the work that still lies ahead

Participants: Dan Calloway, 86, Riviera Beach, former Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy

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Derrick McCray, 58, Riviera Beach, restaurant owner, McCray’s Backyard BBQ

Rev. Rae Whitely, 47, Boynton Beach, Healing Hands Ministry

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“We’re facing a lot.” That could be a general statement for a pandemic- and violence-stricken America, but Riviera Beach’s Derrick McCray isn’t speaking in generalities. The “we”he refers to is the African-American community, and 2020 gave evidence to realities those outside it could no longer ignore.

For those like McCray, who are dedicated to racial equality in Palm Beach County, 2020’s reckoning was just one episode in a long fight that’s never ended. Recently, Boca magazine convened a panel of three proponents of that fight, from different generations: Dan Calloway, whose activism goes back to the days of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; McCray, whose father toiled alongside Calloway; and Rev. Rae Whitely, who sees racial justice not as activism but part of his calling as a pastor.

For an hour, the men participated in a candid Zoom discussion covering the roots of the local movement, how Palm Beach County’s response to the killings of George Floyd and other unarmed Black people by police nationally connects to the 2015 murder of drummer Corey Jones in Palm Beach Gardens, the most pressing challenges the community faces and what must be done to meet them.

The on-camera death of George Floyd was, in many ways, the breaking of a dam in terms of racial truths in America. What were your reactions when you first heard about it?

Dan Calloway: Anytime in this day and time when a Black person, especially a male, gets killed by a police officer, there’s going to be trouble, because Blacks are not going to tolerate it anymore. I’m an ex-lawman, and some of my colleagues have not learned. … I don’t handle the burning and the looting, that’s not the answer, but I know Black people are not going to tolerate that anymore.

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Rev. Whitely: I was numb ... and to be honest, I was enraged for weeks. I wanted to join people in the looting.

But there’s always the thing that comes between you doing things and them actually getting done, like responsibility and family and community. [But] I really did feel that way. You’re just tired of it and don’t see an answer anywhere in sight.

Derrick McCray: I was mad as hell. … I’m tired of seeing the same thing, when our Black men get killed, just being accused of having a fake 20-dollar bill. He didn’t do anything to warrant him to get killed in that situation. The way they did it.

The way the man kept his knee on his neck.

I was part of Dr. King’s group in New York, [and he said], ‘When I walk through a door, I must reach back and grab someone’s hand, and then that person grabs someone’s hand...”

—Dan Calloway What did you think of the local response?

McCray: [There were] a lot of white folks out here on the line [maybe because] this happened in broad daylight, in open air … and now a lot people who wouldn’t normally have believed what was going on got to see how we have been treated over the years.

Do you think the video made it impossible to ignore?

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Whitely: Yes. If you had had an explosive situation [then], the culture would have been created that this is what we do here. But [instead it was] “We’re going to block some streets off, there’s going to be a disruption, but after that we move onto something else.”You don’t have to burn things down to get things done. … In the initial couple of days after George Floyd got murdered, a couple of people here tried to do that, but the masses said,“We don’t do that here.” …We blazed a trail [with the conviction of former Officer Nouman Raja in Jones’ death], and people saw the results. Other places don’t see that; there’s not an arrest, not a conviction.

McCray: If not for Rae, Mr. Calloway and myself and a few other people, keeping the people calm, [it would have been different]. I wrote an open letter to the people in Palm Beach Gardens and said,“The way [Jones’ death] happened, there’s no justification. These people [are going] to tear your city down.”Rae was radical. He wanted to fight the people up there.

Whitely: [chuckling] I did!

McCray: And I said,“We’ve got to sit down and listen.” I talked to Mr. Calloway, and he said,“We’re behind you.”

Whitely: [I think it was] the fact we were quarantined and couldn’t leave the house. We were forced to sit in front of the TV and watch this tragedy over and over and over.

Every station you turned on, you saw this man begging for his life. … Why I think we didn’t really see looting in Palm Beach County was the work my colleagues did the first time this happened here, that the action that was created then defined what happened now.

Calloway: It was the first time a lawman had ever gone to jail for [killing a Black person.] … Derrick, you were the appointed leader. He grew up in his house with his daddy, the greatest civil rights worker we ever had here, Rev. Herman McCray.

Gotta give them credit, Palm Beach Gardens worked incredibly well with us and still are doing that.

You’re talking about the death of Corey Jones.

Calloway: Way before they were born, I was a part of this. … In 1972

What started each of you on your road to activism?

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49 we were just going along here with the one black councilperson in Riviera cutline Beach. During Black History Month at Suncoast High School, there was a riot. [A student] asked the teacher,“When are we going to talk about Black history?”The teacher told him,“Sit down, little n-----,” and that set it off. He wasn’t going to tolerate that, so he cursed her out. …

She ran [out], they called the police, they shot the tear gas. Once again, Herman McCray jumped into action.

The election was on the first Tuesday in March. Within 10 days, they had galvanized the city of Riviera Beach.

People got the power to vote, and we went from one to four councilmembers, and out of 13 department heads, 11 were Black.

McCray: Mr. Calloway is right. I was about 8, and I answered the phone, and a man called and said “little n-----, put your mama or pappy on the phone.” My mama took the phone from me and he told [her] “This house [is about] to blow up. The bomb is out there.” Do you remember that? ... My daddy and all the guys in there, they didn’t run. … There was no bomb. But I lived with the Klan sending nooses to my house as a little boy because my Daddy, he didn’t back down when dealing with civil rights. I’ve seen him go to jail. I was with him when they wrestled him down at the city council meetings. You see now they have the two-minute rule [for speakers]? That’s the Herman McCray rule.

Whitely: What pushed me into this line was [that] I think I’m just ministering the gospel. I’m just preaching.

But the pulpit has become a world stage for me. You preach love. You preach anti-hate. You speak up for the lost and the left out. Right now Black people are the most left-out set of people, and we have to stand up for them. I got into it when I realized that “after I preach, then what?”

Especially after King got killed, the national focus changed.

It wasn’t ‘We shall overcome’ anymore. I guess we got defeated. There were a few warriors keeping up the fight... but we lost the fight. We went downhill.”

—Derrick McCray How do you think the subsequent generations adapted to those lessons?

McCray: We dropped the ball. We fumbled.

Calloway: Yes you did.

McCray: They came with a mastermind plan. They took vocation out of the schools for Black folks here, the home economics, the shop, the things [where] you learned to work with your hands. They figured“everybody’s got to go to college,”and the next thing they did was to put a lot of drugs in the neighborhoods. Then they started separating the Black family. The men starting going to jail, boys starting getting killed because they’re trying to find a quick buck [because] they can’t work with their hands, because they’re not being taught. My generation started the pipeline to prison. Mr. Calloway and my Daddy had to come through Jim Crow, but they did it together. What happened to us, when we got integrated, and the drugs set in, different things caused us to lose our focus.

Especially after King got killed, the national focus changed. It wasn’t “We shall overcome”anymore. I guess we got defeated. There were a few warriors keeping up the fight … but we lost the fight. We went downhill. …

My generation set the tone for what’s happening now.

Whitely: Every now and again, the establishment changes the way they fight. We then adjust. We were behind still in some of that stuff, and

they were so far ahead of us. Now we’ve caught up, or we’re on the same pace. When the establishment changes, we’re far enough to say, “OK, we need to change.”We’ve gone to the technology. We’re on equal footing with the social media. … We’re starting to reach those influencers. We’re back at the place of bringing the Black church to being the hub in the community. We recognize that we do stand on shoulders of those like Mr. Calloway. These are giants. … We have to build on the ideology around preservation that they built on. We may fight differently, but it’s still the same fight.

The media focused this summer on Black Lives Matter, who were out there organizing demonstrations on cellphones and on social media.

What’s your impression of that movement?

Whitely: Oh, I love it. I support it.

There were a lot of marches I [joined] just to be a presence.

McCray: Make sure you tell them about Black Votes Matter.

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Here’s where I think we misunderstand it. We have to see that the movement is a continuation of the things that Mr. Calloway and Mr. McCray did. They’re still preaching equality, preaching injustice and bringing an awareness to it. What we as OGs need is to understand it more. Even if we can’t speak at the events, we need to show up [because] it validates the work that they’re doing, and we stand on the sidelines like the big brothers and say,“You best not mess with them.”… Clergy in the south end planned [events] with the BLM people. … When the pastors show up, it changes the energy, but police feel better: “We’re here to demonstrate, but those pastors aren’t going to let them burn places down.”

Mr. Calloway, from your very long experience, what do you think is the biggest problem facing Black people in Palm Beach County?

Calloway: Well, we’re like a bunch of crabs in a barrel. Herman defined this long ago. One day a crab got out of the barrel, but instead of tipping the barrel over, he put the lid back on. Therefore there was only one crab who got out and he didn’t understand [he should] have gotten the rest of the crabs out. The bigger the number, the better it was going to be. When we were allowed to go mingle with the whites in their area and forgot all about our Black areas, we thought we’d gotten to be the biggest thing Derrick McCray

We lived with the Klan sending nooses to my house because my daddy didn’t back down when dealing with civil rights. I’ve seen him go to jail. I was with him when they wrestled him down at city council meetings. —Derrick McCray

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since sliced bread. We forgot that we are a village, and until we understand the magnitude [of that], if we can’t take care of us, why do we think anybody else is going to take care of us?

This [attitude] of“I got mine, you get yours,”that’s no good. I was a part of Dr. King’s group in New York, [and he said],“When I walk through a door, I must reach back and grab someone’s hand, and then that person grabs someone’s hand.”

Whitely: The biggest problem is people who come in and make [the activists] feel important. You have a young man who’s got nothing but passion out there marching and trying to make a change, and the establishment comes in and tells him how important he is. They lock him into all these meetings that go nowhere, and he loses his energy. The solution is for people like Mr. Calloway and Mr. McCray to do what they did to me, which is to say,“No, no, no, this isn’t going to happen to you.”

And last but not least, you have a set of white progressives that always want you to join them, but then the energy shifts away from Black Lives Matter to saving trees. It’s not that I don’t care about trees, God knows I love trees. I love dogs, all of that stuff. I’m all good with that. But people are dying out there in the streets today, and you just shift the whole energy from where I was to where you want me to be.

McCray: In that movement there needs to be a financial piece. As long as [there’s no] money [people are] going to keep doing dumb stuff. The financial literacy part is important.

We need to teach this as a tool.

This part of our lives matters. Our financial literacy, our mental health, our health overall … all should be encompassed in Black Lives Matter, and not just when somebody gets killed. And Black lives matter also when it’s Black on Black crime. We don’t say anything about that. But let a white officer kill one of us …

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to educate our people about the power of our votes. We have to mobilize and empower.”Derrick jumped up and said,“Rev, you’re onto something, boy.”He went into a whole different gear. He said,“What do we need?”

Derrick put money into that account from his own pocket, because that’s what we’re going to need.

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We’re seeing white supremacist groups and hate crimes on the upswing [This interview was conducted weeks before the assault on the Capitol in Washington, D.C.—Ed.] Mr. Calloway, how do you compare that to what it was like when you were younger?

Calloway: Everybody was kin. We had one common goal—to keep the white people from killing us. We got away from that. Black-on-Black crime is much greater. We have to be able to tell the truth. Enough is enough. If the Black-on-Black crime stops, I guarantee you we’ll stop the white people.

McCray: [President] Trump came in with racism. … Look what he did to Barack Obama. And close to half of the country went with that. This country is spilt, and some white folks still believe this is their country. … Our job now is to speak truth to power. This is our country, too.You brought us here, and we ain’t going nowhere.

Whitely: Here is the big picture.

When Derrick and I were out there marching and blocking the streets, Mr. Calloway was having conversations with the state’s attorney. It’s the same fight on different fronts.

Rev. Rae Whitely

In the couple of days after George Floyd was murdered, a couple of people tried to do that here but the masses said, ‘We don’t do that here.”

—Rev. Rae Whitely Do you think Joe Biden’s presidency will be helpful with ushering in a new feeling in the country?

McCray: I think it’s going to do a lot for hope in this country. Almost 80 million people voted for the guy, who want some normalcy back in the presidency, some prestige, some truth, some honor. I think he’s a fair guy who’s trying to show the melting pot of diversity in his administration. … I’m very excited about where we are going.

Whitely: I believe [Biden’s presidency] is a start. But we have to remember ain’t nobody coming to save us. We have to save ourselves.

We can’t relax. During this election cycle, I saw a lot of Black groups coming together, saying,“We’re going to own Palm Beach County.”You had the Greek [fraternity organizations] coming together with the clergy to say,“We are not going to let the Democratic Party come in and tell us how to organize. We’re going to organize ourselves.” Even though I am happy we have a new administration coming in, we have to keep focused. We need to keep organizing. We need to keep having conversations like this.

So that’s where your hope is?

Whitely: That’s where the hope is.

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his stretch of coastline southwest of Tallahassee is the way Florida used to be, the real deep-by-the-Gulf part of the state with its most beautiful beaches, vast oak forests, quaint fishing villages and aquamarine waters. Development is inevitable (how far behind can the next fantasy Seaside be?), but there is still a sense of pristine wilderness and simplicity and uncrowded beaches that is unmatched anywhere else. Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park, the easternmost eight miles of the 2,023-acre St. George barrier island, is all about those vast white unpopulated beaches with great shell collecting, hiking trails and primitive campsites. Dog Island to its east is even more untouched, reachable only by private boat or aircraft, and is arguably the most unspoiled and lovely island in the Gulf.

WHY GO This is where to go to rediscover the natural reaches of the Gulf region, relatively unpopulated, laid-back, with an emphasis on good fishing, fresh seafood, salt marshes, southern seaside living. This is not about luxury retreats and sunbathing (although you can find this) and all about reconnecting. And the added bonus is exploring the small towns along this coast, and Apalachicola, its historic lynchpin.

DON’T MISS Frequently scheduled climbs of the 72-foot St. George Lighthouse, ca.

1852, at the center of the main island offer visitors stunning vistas. In Panacea, at the Gulf Marine Specimen Lab, a fun and educational marine-life showcase run by biologist/novelist Jack Rudloe, you can get up close and personal with a wide variety of sea creatures collected from local waters; in Carabelle, you have Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum and the Crooked River Lighthouse; In Apalachicola, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve highlights the Apalachicola estuary and floodplain basin with nature walks and live marine exhibits; and there is must-see bustling historic downtown Apalachicola with historic homes and waterfront, great restaurants, art galleries and more.

WHERE TO STAY St. George Island has a wide range of VRBO options, and Apalachicola has some great hotels, like The Gibson Inn, a restored hotel and restaurant originally built in 1907 featuring a wide veranda, and a superb, newly refurbished restaurant, The Franklin.

WHERE TO EAT It’s all about great fresh seafood, cold beer and southern cooking up here; holes in the wall earn bonus points. On St. George island, Blue Parrot Oceanfront Café, the quintessential Florida seaside bar and grill, only yards from the Gulf surf; in Panacea, Mineral Springs Seafood featuring in-house smoked fish and a wide assortment of homemade fish/seafood dips, and very fine Angelo’s Seafood restaurant with its bay views; in Carabelle, Fathoms Steam Room & Raw Bar; in Eastpoint, Lynn’s Quality Oysters; in Apalachicola, Oyster City Brewing Company, Tamara’s Café downtown, and Hole in the Wall Seafood—a must-visit for oyster lovers.

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his vast 21,000-acre prairie between Gainesville and Micanopy in Central Florida stretches in a wide panoramic basin as far as the eye can see, and was the first state preserve in Florida (1971), thought to be named after King Payne, a Seminole chief. It has the feel of an inland sea that has retreated, leaving a prehistoric imprint of ponds and marshes, hardwood hammocks and scrub.

WHY GO Paynes Prairie has the kind of primitive pull that the Everglades has, an inhospitable beauty that makes you want to get in it, not just admire it from the safety of an observation deck (and there are several). To that end, there are eight different trails, some as short as under a mile; another, the Cones Dike Trail, is a decent eight-mile hike. The landscape alone is worth the effort, but the wildlife is an excellent reason to take a walk, with a herd of bison (yes, they were introduced in 1975) and a wild horse population descended from ones the Spanish brought here hundreds of years ago. There are also deer and sandhill cranes and bald eagles among the almost 300 species of birds.

DON’T MISS You enter the park from either the north or the south sides. The north side has the La Chua Trail, which is famous for its massive alligators, heaped together like so many old tires—with teeth—and the Alachua Sink, a natural sinkhole, the trees draped in elegant Spanish moss. You may be more likely to see the bison herd, which numbers around 70 now, at the south entrance, but they appear to be a little more elusive.

While you’re here, keep in mind that the University of Florida is only 10 miles away, with its own attractions. Obviously, this is the hallowed home of the mighty Florida Gators football team, but you can also take in the Harn Museum of Art, the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Butterfly Rainforest. Cross Creek is also nearby, where you can visit writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ house and grab a Florida cracker dinner at The Yearling.

Nearby Micanopy, where you should stay, is also worth exploring for its bookstore and historic district alone.

WHERE TO STAY The Herlong Mansion in Micanopy is only a mile from Paynes Prairie and is a great bed-and-breakfast with a longtime following. And the requisite front porch, complete with rocking chairs.

402 N.E. Cholokka Blvd., Micanopy, 352/466-3322 WHERE TO EAT Antonio’s Made in Italy is great Italian at 22050 Highway 441, Micanopy, 352/591-4141; Blue Highway Pizza is no ordinary pizza joint—all handcrafted yumminess, including paninis, at 204 U.S. Highway 441, Micanopy, 352/466-0062; The Yearling is Southern and pure Old Florida; where else are you going to find a catfish sandwich? 14531 E. County Road 325, Hawthorne, 352/466-3999.

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his national preserve neighboring the Everglades is larger than Rhode Island, and is a freshwater swamp ecosystem with the largest panther habitat in South Florida and wet backcountry that is open to hiking, paddling and off-road vehicles like swamp buggies (with a permit). The preserve is a mix of sawgrass prairie, cypress strands (which are rivers that course through the sheet of water that is historically the Everglades’“river of grass”) and occasional dry pine and tropical forests.

WHY GO There are hikes you can take that vary in length starting at the Oasis Visitor Center, including the Florida Trail, a rugged and wet hike that crosses the most remote sections of the preserve for more than 30 miles, which is not for the faint of heart; it is described as the“toughest backpacking trip in Florida.”Still, a tough wet hike, no matter how short, is simply the best way to really get into the Everglades, to feel part of its primitive, strange and powerful beauty.

Big Cypress is also only a few miles from the Everglades itself, and the towns of Everglades City and Chokoloskee, gateway to the Ten Thousand Islands.

DON’T MISS There is so much to see here, from a taste of the Everglades terrain to sampling other nearby wild places, like Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve (home of the ghost orchid, 137 Coastline Drive, Copeland, 239/695-4593); the historic Smallwood store in Chokoloskee, site of the The Killing Of Mr. Watson (Peter Matthiesson); the spooky Loop Road drive, a National Park boat tour departing from Everglades City into Chokoloskee Bay and the Ten Thousand Islands (Gulf Coast Visitor Center, 815 Oyster Bay lane, Everglades City, 239/695-3311); Clyde Butcher’s iconic Big Cypress Gallery (52388 Tamiami Trail E., 239/695-2428); the historic Rod & Gun Club in Everglades City; stone crabs on the Barron River, and more. Your trip to these parts, however, especially for hiking or kayaking, is best reserved for months from about November through February during dry season and without the mosquitos that can be unbearable in the summer. And keep in mind some parts of the Everglades and Chokoloskee are still being reconstructed after the devastation of Hurricane Irma in 2017.

WHERE TO STAY We like the Ivey House Bed and Breakfast in Everglades City—which also doubles as a kayak outfitter if you want to paddle the nearby Turner River or Sandfly Loop. 605 Buckner Ave. N., Everglades City, 239/695-3299.

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WHERE TO EAT From Oct. 15 through May 15, stone crabs are in season, and this is where they come from. There are several places along the Barron River where you can eat your fill, and a few seafood restaurants in Everglades City. (Fried gator will be on the menu.) We like Triad Seafood, 401 W. School Drive, 239/695-0722; City Seafood, 702 Begonia St., 239/695-4700; Camellia Street Grill, 202 W. Camellia St., 239/695-2003—all in Everglades City.

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he natural freshwater springs in central and north Florida are ancient wonders in the state; Wakulla Springs, about two hours east of Panama City outside Tallahassee, is the largest and deepest freshwater spring, its name thought to be derived from the Native American word for“river of the crying bird.” It is regarded as one of the natural wonders of this region, with an enduring sense of mystery.

WHY GO Florida industrialist Edward Ball bought the property in 1934 as a way of preserving wildlife and the habitat; the state of Florida had bought the entire park by 2000 to protect the quality of the groundwater. The springs, which have been measured to more than 300 feet in depth (but no one knows how deep they go), offer a glimpse into prehistory, and the sense of that is palpable; the first set of mastodon bones were discovered here in 1850, and since then nine other Ice Age mammals have been found; archeological/paleontological digs are still underway that have unearthed more bones as well as stone tools, canoes and other artifacts dating to prehistoric cultures. To date, the source of the springs is still a mystery.

The springs are also known for their rich wildlife, from alligators to manatees and birds and waterfowl, as well as their crystal clarity; there’s a reason “Tarzan’s Secret Treasure” (1941) and “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954) were filmed here.

DON’T MISS The guided boat tours are a must here, but weekdays may be best; preCOVID, the springs could get crowded on weekends and are a popular family destination. There is a six-mile hiking trail as well as swimming.

WHERE TO STAY Integral to the springs experience is a stay at the historic Edward Ball Wakulla Springs Lodge at the springs, a large Spanish-style dinosaur built by Ball during Florida’s land boom in the 1930s, when he bought the springs, with a soaring Great Lobby made of heart cypress wood, period furniture, colorful painted ceilings and the original elevators. This is not a luxury experience; it is a state-owned park lodge, but it offers a glimpse into a grand Old Florida that complements the Wakulla Springs vibe.

WHERE TO EAT You can always grab a casual bite at The Lodge itself (people love the atmosphere), but we also like Panhandle Pizza, 8875 Woodville Highway, Tallahassee, 850/228-6210 or The Kastnet, a down-home, family-owned seafood place at 892 Woodville Highway, Crawfordville, 850/421-1255.

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ou know you’re getting away from it all when your wheels hit the Sanibel Causeway, west of Fort Myers, and before you know it you’re off the Florida mainland and on island time— specifically that posh stretch of land, roughly in the shape of a jagged Nike swoosh, from Sanibel up to Captiva and Cayo Costa. There is one way in and one way out; following the necessary stop at the historic Sanibel Lighthouse, at the far eastern beachhead of the island, journey west and north for down-to-Earth fun.

WHY GO From hiking and birding to angling and kayaking, the islands are rich with opportunities to reconnect with nature. The Bailey Tract, a 100-acre region once owned by a Sanibel pioneer family, features five interconnected trails coalescing around a mangrove island where reptiles bask, wading birds feed, and marsh hares frolic. At the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife—known by its snappy acronym, C.R.O.W.—visitors can peek at rescued and recovering ambassadors from some four dozen species, including screech owls, skunks, hawks and a yellow-bellied cuckoo. Even in Sanibel’s central thoroughfare, Periwinkle Road, much of the pedestrian sidewalk is a de facto nature trail, complete with covered tree canopy, where bicycle rentals are a breezy solution to the frequent traffic gridlock in season.

DON’T MISS But the outdoorsy behemoth of Sanibel is indisputably the JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, a 5,200-acre attraction up the road to Captiva. The refuge offers four walking trails, saltwater fishing, kayaking, canoeing, standup paddleboarding and cruises with a Coast Guard-licensed captain and naturalist. The best bang for your buck is the famous Wildlife Drive. For $10 per car, you can motor the 4-mile route and stop as many times as you want to walk around, binoculars in hand, to scope the 240-plus bird species that alight there. Pelicans converge in battalion-like numbers, bald eagles nest atop the hardwood hammock, and gators prowl the freshwater marsh. The route concludes with a brief nature trail on a boardwalk, where giant pileated woodpeckers may be present, adding their percussive soundtrack. It’s a magical place.

WHERE TO STAY At Captiva’s South Seas Island Resort (5400 Plantation Road), nestled within a 330-acre wildlife preserve, guests are said to be steps from manatee and dolphin sightings at the on-site marina, and shelling and sunset gazing are favorite pastimes on its 2.5-mile stretch of private beachfront.

The six restaurants and 20 pools don’t hurt, either.

WHERE TO EAT The Bubble Room (15001 Captiva Drive, Captiva) is world-famous for a reason: It’s as much kitsch museum as restaurant, its décor a cocktail of year-round Christmas dioramas, photographs of Golden Age movie stars, model trains whizzing around tracks, and more. Some of the original menu items developed by its eccentric founders in 1979 remain, like the seriously addictive Parmesan-coated Bubble Bread. The portions are enormous, and a single serving of house-made cake can feed an extended family.

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? e n o G Once a dominant state for film production, Florida has faced mounting losses in talent, revenue and big-screen prestige Written by JOHN THOMASON

s long as we have had movies, producers have wanted to shoot them in Florida. During the silent era, it was Jacksonville, of all places, that earned the distinction of the “Winter Film Capital of the World,” first with the pioneering Kalem Studios in 1908, followed by more than 30 film companies alighting in or near the city.

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66 well as its business assets, like efficient rail service and inexpensive labor. As rail lines and development expanded southward, so too did producers, bringing Florida to the rest of the world through such iconic Golden Age titles as“Moon Over Miami,”“Key Largo”and “The Yearling,” on through to multiple James Bond pictures, award-winning projects like “The Godfather Part II,”“Apollo 13”and so on.

Eventually, the entire state became a cinematic postcard—attracting both tourists and local artisans who made their livings off movies, television shows, music videos and commercials. By 2006, Florida’s film industry was riding high, cresting at third in the U.S. for revenue generated, behind only California and New York. Moreover,

he reasons for this decline, like so many issues, boil down to money and political will. From 2004 to 2016, the state legislature supported tax incentive programs that made shooting in the Sunshine State a more lucrative option than states without such a program. The most recent law, passed in 2010, created a five-year, $242 million transferable tax credit for the state’s film and TV industry, a move that contributed to 150,000 local jobs and $2.2 billion in wages. But these credits expired in 2016, and despite efforts by lawmakers in both parties to produce bills to replace them, none have been taken up for a vote. The result has been a gradual downturn for Florida’s film industry, and a commensurate uptick in Georgia’s, whose 30-percent tax credit has turned the Peach State into an entertainment powerhouse.

“I use the analogy if you’re in the car with your family, and they say, ‘let’s go out to dinner,’ and somebody says, ‘I’ve got a coupon for this restaurant on the right side of the street,’ more times than not, you’re going to go to that restaurant. It doesn’t mean you’re never going to go to the restaurant on the left side of the street; it just means that more times than not, you’re going to lean to the one on the right, because you get a better value for your dollar.

Right now we’re the restaurant on the left side of the street.’”

Part of Lux’s job involves talking to potential producers and crunching the numbers, which offer a grim snapshot: more than 80 projects totaling $1.3 billion in known lost opportunities from producers who considered Florida but chose other states, 220,000 lost hotel room nights, and 110,000 lost jobs for Flor-

“‘We want to film there. We had such a great experience, but we just can’t financially make it work.’ That certainly is the struggle.” a 2013 survey from Visit Florida showed that nearly 23 percent of domestic tourists in Florida said something they saw on film or television contributed to their decision to visit our state.

The 2020 state rankings from Business Facilities, the gold standard for location leaderboards, paint a drastically different picture.

Our neighbor to the north, Georgia, finished in the top position for film production, followed by New Mexico, Louisiana, California and New York. Florida did not even crack the top 10.

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Today, Florida is one of only 17 states without a tax incentive program, and the only one in the Southeast.

“Ultimately, Florida should be a destination for film and television, because of weather, because of locations, and because of what we as an industry have built over the last hundred years of infrastructure and talent and knowledge and history,”says John Lux, executive director of Film Florida, a nonprofit trade organization that lobbies legislators.“Our challenge has been making the economics work in terms of competing with other states.

It makes it a value proposition.

ida-based cast and crew members.

His team has even created a “Lost Business Map” that breaks down projects by region. When “Baywatch” moved most of its production to Georgia, for instance, it meant a $10 million loss for Palm Beach County; losing seasons one through three of “Rosewood” meant $50 million in lost revenue for Miami-Dade County.

“Everyone in the state of Florida felt, and continues to feel, the struggle of not having an incentive program,” adds Michelle Hillery, deputy film commissioner for Palm Beach County.

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Local production company Ko-Mar shoots a golf instruction video with Tiger Woods.

people to want to film in the state of Florida. [But] because it is very well known that we are not as competitive as other states are, every trade show that we have attended in the past, phone calls we’ve had, relationships we’ve built over the years, they keep saying,‘When are you going to get a program? We want to film there. We had such a great experience, but we just can’t financially make it work.’

That certainly is the struggle.”

Leah Sokolowsky, a freelance location manager, has worked on the Florida components of such marquee entertainments as Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”and Martin Scorsese’s“The Irishman.”But she too has begun to feel the pinch of lost projects and lost income.

“I’ve contemplated going to Atlanta,” she says.“I’m fighting to stay here. My income, even pre-pandemic, had definitely been cut by, say, 30 percent. And I have two kids, one of whom just went to college. That’s not easy. And I’m one of the fortunate

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ones; I’m working consistently. But the year ‘Ballers’ left, I was supposed to start working in a week. And I got a call that they were moving to L.A., because we didn’t have an incentive. That was six to eight months of steady work.

“I’m capable, I’m strong, I love my family, they’re here, my life is here,” Sokolowsky adds.“And that’s how most film workers in the industry were. But many have been forced to make a different choice, and uproot their families and shutter their businesses and move elsewhere. We never were gypsies before, but lack of an incentive has turned us into gypsies. … We have more than 100 years’ history of filmmaking here in our state, and a lack of incentives has just kneecapped our industry.”

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Signature Florida Movies

(in chronological order)

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: The campy 3D creature feature took place largely on the “Amazon,” home to the title monster. California stood in for the South American river, but we can lay claim to the underwater photography, which captured the beast cavorting in the depths of Wakulla Springs.

WHERE THE BOYS ARE: Fort Lauderdale’s status as grand central for Spring Break debauchery gained global purchase with this 1960 comedy about teenagers, including Connie Francis and Paula Prentiss, blossoming into womanhood while frolicking on Broward County beaches.

You’re welcome, America.

CADDYSHACK: Harold Ramis’ cult film has long been associated with South Florida, but it’s a bit of a cheat: Ramis selected Davie’s Rolling Hills Golf Club because it didn't have palm trees and could pass for the Midwest. Nevertheless, parts were shot at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, and a hurricane delayed filming, which is so Florida.

BODY HEAT: Steamy in more ways than one, Lawrence Kasdan’s neo-noir was set during an intense Florida heat wave, which is, for us locals, an average summer fortnight. If you have the willpower to pay attention to the surroundings and not the bodies, you may notice familiar sights of Manalapan and Lake Worth Beach.

SCARFACE: It doesn’t get more definitively Miamian than Brian De Palma’s fatalistic bloodbath, which has provided generations of Cuban-Americans with an antihero to either lionize or scold. Ironically enough, most of “Scarface” was shot in Los Angeles; the Miami Tourist Board believed the film’s dark themes would deter tourists.

ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE: The movie that elevated Jim Carrey’s film career doubled as a feature-length advertisement for sunny Miami, whose police department allowed its name and likeness in the movie, and whose football team—Dan Marino even cameoed—factored highly in the comedic shenanigans.

RIVER OF GRASS: The most underrated film in this list, 1994’s “River of Grass” is the debut feature of indie-film dynamo Kelly Reichardt, whose “First Cow” would become one of 2020’s most critically acclaimed movies. The low-budget lovers-onthe-run narrative was shot around Broward and Dade, with locals playing themselves.

DOLPHIN TALE: This sweet-natured family film about an injured dolphin may be a minor entry in film history, but it worked wonders for Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where parts of the movie were shot. According to John Lux’s data, the movie caused attendance there to spike by 500,000.

MOONLIGHT: Local filmmaker Barry Jenkins’ sophomore feature, from a script by local MacArthur-winning playwright Terrell McCraney, is as homegrown as it gets, and its sensitive and emotionally wrenching story of growing up gay and Black in Miami won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017.

THE FLORIDA PROJECT: Set in a sweltering Kissimmee summer, in a Disney-adjacent cluster of dead-end, extended-stay fleabags, director Sean Baker’s acclaimed slice-oflife isn’t the most touristy Florida advertisement, but the state plays an inextricable role in the story’s atmosphere.

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my father’s house for two and a half months,” Silvers says.“I thought to myself, this is so neat; there are so many people involved. It’s a whole economy.”

Silvers learned more about film’s local economic impact shortly after he was elected, in 2016, which coincided with the expiration of the most recent incentives. Mike Miller, then a Republican state representative from Central Florida, asked the Democratic freshman to join him on his bipartisan film bill.“I went to it like a fish to water, because I love film, I love politics, and I thought, this is the best of both worlds,”Silvers recalls.

Silvers has co-sponsored film-funding bills three out of his four years in the state House. All died in committee. In 2020, the most recent proposal, a $2 million taxpayer-funded rebate program co-sponsored by two Republicans, State Rep.

James Buchanan and State Sen. Joe Gruters, also never came up for a vote in the fully Republican-controlled legislature. Among local policymakers, tax incentives have broad support; it’s the leadership that so far has proven intransigent.

“I would get co-sponsorships with the right of the right, because they see it as pro-business, pro-industry,” Silvers says.“People understand it’s not a partisan issue; it’s about having jobs here in the state. [But] there were certain influential groups that didn’t like incentives.”

If John Lux’s job is to convince legislatures to support incentives, conservative libertarians like Charles Koch lobby from the opposite end of the spectrum, and they arguably have a louder bullhorn.

“A lot of it comes from ideology— that we shouldn’t be incentivizing large corporations,”says Sokolowsky, the location manager.“There seems to be a certain group of members in the legislature that just don’t believe in incentives, period. And that’s wonderful if we’re living in a perfect world, but we are not. By crippling an industry, you’ve doomed us with that ideology.”

“If money was leaving state coffers in any way, shape or form, for film, it was looked down upon,”adds Silvers.“I get it; we have a lot of needs in our state when it comes to health care and education, affordable housing. But you’re going to be pushing out an entire industry that generates billions of dollars in revenue for your state. The rate of return is incredible, three and a half dollars to every dollar you put into it. It doesn’t make any sense. … Now that we’ve got a new speaker, Chris Sprowls, and a new president of the Senate, Wilton Simpson, I want to be optimistic that those type of bills will see the light of day.”

That said, Silvers is expected to wait until at least 2022 to file another film bill; each state rep has only

seven slots per session, and he needs to use his wisely.“I’m going with a gut feeling that the 2021 session will be hyper-focused on COVID-related legislation,” he says.

Lux, however, sees an opening with Speaker Sprowls; after all, film incentives and COVID relief don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

“Because of Florida’s economy due to the pandemic, we’re hopeful that there’s more open-mindedness. ...,” he says.“There’s a lot of reasons to look at this type of program now, given the economic challenges that the state has in terms of how we can bring in quick, big influxes of cash and help the economy.”

“We have the majority of the support in Tallahassee,”adds Hillery.

“If you ask most of them, they understand and support the overall economic benefits that the industry has. … It really can aid in the recovery process.”

Meanwhile, Georgia will continue to eat our dust. In 2019 alone, Georgia hosted the Avengers and Godzilla, Shaft and Annabelle,“Ford v. Ferrari”and“Lady and the Tramp.”

The state’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, recently announced 75 post-COVID film and TV projects, which will bring 4,000 production workers and $2 billion in revenue to the state.

Rather than treating our northern neighbor as a competitor, it might be wise to learn from it instead.

A Ko-Mar Productions video shoot for Reva, an air ambulance client

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YOUR MONEY, YOUR SELF Money. It’s the bane and bless-

ing of us all.

And, like your health, the other primary concern of all humans, your money, otherwise known as your personal finances, is highly individualized. No two of us have the same assets, debits, career paths, earning capacity and longevity. No two of us have the same hopes and dreams.

There is no one-size-fits-all budget plan. Each generation has its own set of specific challenges to face.

Boca magazine talked to financial advisers of all kinds to gather general trends and tips—about banking, budgeting, loans and credit, renting or buying, retirement, insurance, taxes—for South Floridians, from Boomers to Generation Z.

The big goal is the same: FINANCIAL SECURITY. What those words mean and what you should do to achieve the goal varies, not the least from generation to generation.

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71 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: • ON THE VERGE OF RETIREMENT OR RETIRED: How much will that social security check amount to? How much do you really need to live comfortably? This is a time to do some serious arithmetic: Add up your expenses and which ones are expendable, gather the numbers from your 401K or other retirement accounts, figure out how much you’ll need to supplement your income and when (or if) you’ll be able to retire.

And remember how much longer we live (78 years, right now).

■ FIGURING OUT SOCIAL SECURITY: This is way more complicated than it ought to be. Make an appointment (you’d be in line for days) with a social security agent and get the hard news about what you’re owed, what your spouse is owed and when is the best time to start drawing it.

OK Boomers Age: 55-75

Born between 1946 and 1964, their parents

were the so-called “Greatest Generation”—the now-elder statesmen and women who tended to stay with one profession, sometimes one employer. This generation lived through the Great Depression and made the world safe for democracy in WWII—when they got home, America’s future was shining.

They bought houses with help from Uncle Sam and had lots of babies. Hence the Boomers.

This generation is defined by the Kennedy and Martin Luther King assassinations, the Civil Rights movement, the Women’s Rights movement (including Roe v. Wade) and the Vietnam War. Many were in or protested the War and were basically optimistic, believing they could effect change. They inherited good educational and economic opportunities. The Watergate scandal and economic difficulties beginning with the oil embargo in 1979 resulted in an increasing focus on self-help as belief in government and institutional solutions decreased. The AIDS epidemic reinforced this lack of trust.

Boomers, because of their sheer numbers, set trends and influenced marketing and attitudes.

■ FACING MEDICAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH AGING: Some people set money aside for the costs of aging, and insurance policies can be tailored to include long-term care policies or riders to cover chronic illness.

■ Even with Medicaid and your auxiliary insurance, there will be some out-of-pocket expenses. Our bodies wear out as we age—that’s just a natural fact, and maintenance and repair is up to you.

■ OFTEN DIVORCED OR SEPARATED: How your ex figures into your finances can be as complicated as a relationship, so talk to a lawyer or a financial consultant to see what your personal situation is.

■ STILL HELPING OUT ADULT CHILDREN: “Failure to launch”is a real thing, and lots of Boomers still have grown children living in their basements playing World of Warcraft most of the day. To plan your own financial future, you need to get them to plan theirs. In other words, start charging rent and expenses.

■ PLANNING YOUR LEGACY: What will happen after you’re gone is part of your financial planning.“Everyone has different objectives,” points out Brandon Opre, CFP, financial advisor with TrustTree Financial in Fort Lauderdale.“Some clients want to spend every last dime that they have and not worry about anybody else, but I’d say more often than not there are kids and grandkids in the mix that they’d like to leave a little bit better off.

What I’m seeing more of now is people giving their money away while they’re alive, if they have the means to do so. A 65-year-old couple might want to help out their 30-year-old kids and their newborn grandkids now, when they need it the most, rather than wait until they’re in their 90s and they die.”

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72 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: ■ RAISING A FAMILY: Though they started later than generations behind them, Gen-Xers are having children and raising families. But that simple-sounding life is a lot more expensive than it used to be. Tuition costs start early, with preschool, and don’t stop until after college graduation. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it costs around $233,600 to raise a child. And that’s excluding college. Before even having a baby, financial experts recommend setting aside six months of salary. Then budgeting and planning.

■ PAYING DOWN STUDENT DEBT: Although this generation is more established in the workplace than their parents were when they started families, chances are good they still have student debt to pay down. You’ll find lots of possibly conflicting advice on the best way to do this and to figure out the best path for you. Consult an expert to help you set goals and accomplish them.“We encourage everyone to establish a budget and stick to it,” say Barbra Shaffer and Carole Enisman-Ryan, managing partners at Premier Wealth Planning in Fort Lauderdale.“Paying the high cost of debt is a tremendous waste of money.”

■ BUYING A HOUSE: Buying a house was once considered the gold standard, and the most important investment that one could make. The wisdom now is that real estate should fit your life goals, and schools of thought differ. Shaffer and Enisman-Ryan believe that “diversifying your portfolio and including real estate as a holding— even if it is your personal residence—is a good long-term investment.”But as Opre sees it, owning a home isn’t quite as important these days.

“For my parents and grandparents, it was always the American dream to buy a home, he shares.“I think that’s a little bit overblown and may not be as in vogue these days–especially if you purchase an expensive property and become house-rich, cash-poor.”

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Generation X Age: 41-56

This first generation of“latchkey”kids, born between 19651979, experienced the consequences of social changes pushed for by their parents. Both parents worked, so these kids went to daycare. This generation has the lowest voting participation rate of any generation and, according to Newsweek,“dropped out without ever turning on the news or tuning in to the social issues around them.”They’re entertainment-educated, thanks to MTV, cable and video. Their parents’ high divorce rate may have engendered Gen X’s skepticism about marriage and other social institutions characterized by a“what’s in it for me”attitude. Still, Gen Xers get married, or cohabit, anyway. They tend to be well-educated—29 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher. They are committed to a work-life balance. They’re informal, direct, cynical and self-reliant. Most should be at their economic peak now—in their 40s.

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■ CARING FOR AGING PARENTS: This generation’s parents tend to be a little older than previous generations who started families at a younger age. So often, they’re squeezed between raising a family and figuring out care for increasingly infirm parents.

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■ A DIFFERENT DEFINITION OF SUCCESS AND DIFFERENT LIFE GOALS: The old model was to scrimp and save for decades before ending one’s career and settling into retirement.“I think the way Millennials view retirement is different than their parents or grandparents viewed it,” Opre shares.

“They don’t want to work 40 years of their life, get into their 60s, and then retire and do nothing. I think this generation is more inclined to have some kind of a side hustle or passive income. They might work less hours but longer years, or they define retirement a little bit differently.”

Millennials Age: 26-40

Born between 1980-1994, this is the largest generation since the Baby Boomers. Millennials are known as incredibly sophisticated, technology-wise, and impervious to most traditional marketing and sales pitches. They have been there, done that since childhood.

Millennials expect racial and ethnic diversity, but they are more segmented as an audience because of the expansion of cable TV, satellite radio, the internet, social media, etc. They still watch TV, but prefer streaming or on demand; they want it their way. Because the internet presents so many choices, Millennials are less brand-loyal—they tend to think globally. Accustomed to praise, used to multitasking, less traditionally materialistic, Millennials are flexible, changing their fashion, style consciousness and where and how they are communicated with.

Millennials are often raised in dual-income or single-parent families, so they are more likely than previous generations to be involved in family purchases, of everything from groceries to new cars. One in nine has a credit card co-signed by a parent.

■ HOW TO SAVE: Budgeting and adhering to a spending plan are crucial during prime money-making years, and Millennials have more tools at their disposal—and more willingness to take advantage of them—than prior generations.“I think millennials can accomplish a lot using technology and online using virtual platforms,” Opre says.“They might be more inclined to use that technology for budgeting, or saving, or even robo-advising.”

■ ALIGNING VALUES WITH INVESTMENTS: This generation’s concern is not only with making money but with earning it in a way that reflects what’s truly important to them. Putting their money in green companies, companies with a conscience, may be more appealing than investing in a company that makes a slightly greater percentage.

■ HOW TO GET ADVICE: Most Millennials seldom set foot in brick-and-mortar banks, opting instead to conduct their financial lives online, but this can be a detriment.“Online advice is very generic,” Shaffer and Enisman-Ryan share,“but everyone’s financial scenario is unique. How can you possibly buy into a one-size-fits-all plan and expect it to be successful?”

■ BUILDING CREDIT: It’s easier to budget when you live on a cash basis, but at some point you have to build a credit history. Getting a credit card with a low limit and paying it off completely every month is an easy way to build good credit history. You’ll need it eventually.

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74 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: ■ FINANCIAL LITERACY: For most women, there is a financial literacy gap. This isn’t entirely due to marriage or life circumstances—financial information is more often offered to men than women. Increasing your financial literacy—understanding investments, money markets, budgeting, etc.—is the most important thing you can do to ensure your independence. Some institutions even have special workshops for women.

■ DIVORCE PLANNING: Women are more likely to lose money after divorce. That’s just a fact, and though no one, especially women, actually plans on a divorce, women should make sure their marital finances are equitable.

“GROWING UP, WE WERE A VERY MODEST INCOME FAMILY, SO IT WAS ALWAYS INSTILLED IN ME FROM A YOUNG AGE THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE MOST FROM THE MONEY THAT YOU’VE GOT. THAT’S WHAT GOT ME IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND TO HELP OTHERS WORK WITH THE CARDS THEY’RE DEALT." –BRANDON OPRE, CFP, FINANCIAL ADVISOR WITH TRUSTTREE FINANCIAL IN FORT LAUDERDALE.

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Women

Not a generation but still in an economic category of their own, female financial considerations are complicated and compromised by the gender inequity that persists in the United States despite protestations of equality. A couple of generations ago, we wouldn’t have thought to have a separate financial category for women, because they were an economic unit with their husbands. Until 1974, single women couldn’t get their own credit cards. Women often first start thinking about financial planning when they’re in transition: divorced with a big settlement from the split of a house. Income halved because of the household breakup. Often they have no separate retirement account, no emergency savings account. There is still a significant earnings differential between men and women.

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■ LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE: Statistically, women live longer than men. Whether you’re single or married, you need to take that into account.“Unfortunately, we don’t have an expiration date,” Shaffer and Enisman-Ryan share.“When we develop a long-term financial plan for clients, we always run our scenarios much longer for women. It’s important to plan for longevity and be sure that you don’t run out of money.”

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Boca Magazine’s 2021 Top Doctors spotlights select physicians who have been carefully chosen for their standing and contributions to the medical communities in which they serve.

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Thomas Bartzokis, MD, FACC

Mark Rubenstein, MD, FACC

Stephen Servoss, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiovascular Disease

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Harvard Medical School

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Harvard Medical School

MEDICAL SCHOOL: Harvard Medical School

RESIDENCY: New England Deaconess

RESIDENCY: Massachusetts General Hospital

RESIDENCY: Massachusetts General Hospital

FELLOWSHIP: Massachusetts General Hospital

FELLOWSHIP: Massachusetts General Hospital

Medical Center

FELLOWSHIP: Stanford Medical Center

Bartzokis, Rubenstein &Servoss, MD, PL is an experienced single specialty group that has grown to become one of the region’s leaders in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular disease. With seven fulltime cardiologists, three invasive and four noninvasive, the group has been providing care to the South Florida community since 1991.

They are extremely proud to announce that 6 members of the group have been elected into the prestigious Top Doctors for 2021 for the second year in a row and have also recently welcomed the seventh member of the team, Dr. Andrew Panakos.

The group specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, adult congenital heart disease, and preventive cardiology. They offer an extensive array of cardiovascular services, including inpatient and outpatient consultative cardiology, nuclear and echo stress testing, transthoracic, transesophageal and 3-D echocardiography, a variety of ambulatory rhythm monitoring devices, loop recorder implantation, wideranging vascular imaging ,as well as a wealth of interventional and structural cardiology procedures including balloon angioplasty, coronary stenting, TAVR for aortic stenosis, MitraClip for mitral regurgitation, Watchman device implantation for atrial fibrillation, PFO/ ASD closure, and complex coronary intervention with the use of the Impella device.

The group is conveniently located next to Boca Raton Regional Hospital, voted one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation.

BARTZOKIS, RUBENSTEIN AND SERVOSS, MD, PL 1000 NW 9th Court, Suite 101 Boca Raton, FL 33486 561-368-4444 bocacardiovascular.com

Barry Merrill, MD, FACC

Debra Becker, MD, FACC

Michael Cammarata, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology

Cardiovascular Disease

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Maryland

RESIDENCY: University of Maryland

Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology and Structural Cardiac Intervention

RESIDENCY: Tulane University FELLOWSHIP: Rush University, University

of Louisville

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Miami FELLOWSHIP: University of Miami

MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Florida RESIDENCY: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FELLOWSHIP: Wake Forest University

As Chief Resident and Assistant Chief of Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital over three decades ago, Dr. Nathan Nachlas experienced the advent of minimally invasive sinus surgery. He and his team have continued to pioneer medical advancements from the renowned Nose & Sinus Institute of Boca Raton, which he established in 1987. “Excellence is our passion, and that has inspired us to create a team of the best educated and trained specialists in our field,” says Nachlas.

The Institute led the specialty in the development of computer-guided sinus surgery, was the first in the United States to initiate computer-guided balloon sinuplasty, was the first in the country to insert a Genio® implant to treat obstructive sleep apnea, and was the first in the country to perform non- and minimally invasive treatments for nasal obstruction. These innovations serve Nachlas’ broader goal of offering a onestop shop for both interior nasal issues and exterior aesthetic needs.

Even during the pandemic, patients at the Nose & Sinus Institute can breathe easily. NSIBR has plasma coil activated air filters throughout the entire office with documented eradication of 99.9 percent of airborne bacteria and viruses, and the staff has pioneered the use of molecular iodine for their procedures, which has been shown to have a 99.9 percent kill rate of the COVID-19 virus. “This is all in addition to strict PPE and masks and hand-washing and social distancing,” Hancock says. “Once inside our office, it’s a fortress. That has given great reassurance to our patients.”

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“We’re unique in that we specialize in the inside and outside of the nose,” partner Dr. Melyssa Hancock says. “What that means is there are doctors that go through an ENT residency and will fix breathing or sinus issues, and other doctors that do plastic surgery training and perform rhinoplasties and facelift surgery. We integrate these two fields. “

Our Physicians: Specializing in Rhinology (medical, allergic, and surgical care of the nose and sinuses) and Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

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Thomas Vris, MD

UNIVERSITY: Columbia MEDICAL SCHOOL: NYU SURGERY/ENT RESIDENCY: Harvard, Yale FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic and

Reconstructive Surgery, Heide, Switzerland

Melyssa Hancock, MD

UNIVERSITY: James Madison University MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Maryland ENT RESIDENCY:Georgetown University FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic and

Reconstructive Surgery, Richmond, Virginia

Diana del Valle, MD

UNIVERSITY: Williams College MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York Medical

College

ENT RESIDENCY: New York Eye and Ear

Infirmary

Nathan E. Nachlas, MD, Medical Director UNIVERSITY: Yale MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Chicago ENT RESIDENCY: Johns Hopkins Hospital FELLOWSHIP: Facial Plastic and

Reconstructive Surgery, Beverly Hills, California

ENT AND ALLERGY ASSOCIATES OF FLORIDA BOCA RATON 1601 Clint Moore Road, Suite 170 561-513-5801 nsibr.com

For head-to-toe orthopaedic care for teens to seniors; athletes to weekend warriors, patients who have experienced failed surgeries elsewhere and those seeking the latest techniques in minimally invasive procedures, the board- certified and fellowship-trained team of physicians at Orthopaedic Surgery Associates have been providing world-class care for more than 40 years.

With prestigious training from the nation’s top medical institutions, the collective areas of the physicians’ expertise include hand, knee, hip, spine, and sports medicine.

The comprehensive scope of services includes comprehensive evaluation and testing procedures; total knee, hip and shoulder joint replacement, spinal surgery, arthroscopic knee surgery; repair and reconstruction for torn knee ligaments and cartilage; hand and wrist surgery and a full scope of physical and occupational rehabilitation and pain management ancillary services.

One of the newest and highly requested procedures is the minimally invasive spinal procedure, kyphoplasty, which is used to treat back pain from compression fractures, osteoporosis or trauma. It is done under local anesthesia in the office, using the precision C-arm computer navigation device and allows patients to get back to their active lives within days.

In keeping with the strictest safety protocols, patients can feel comfortable knowing that they can also go online or call to schedule a telemedicine video consultation. Depending upon the individual patients’ needs and particular case, they may also be seen for pre-op and post-op visits online or may be advised to visit the office in person if necessary.

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With an expert physician staff including two orthopaedic sports surgeons, two total joint reconstruction surgeons, two hand surgeons, a spine surgeon, a podiatrist and full on-site x-ray and rehabilitation services, patients can conveniently schedule appointments to see their desired specialist within a few miles of each other at either OSA’s Boca Raton or Boynton Beach office.

LEFT TO RIGHT:

Eric Shapiro, MD

Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Surgery and General Orthopaedics

Brandon Luskin, MD Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Charlton Stucken, MD Sports Medicine Arthroscopy and Fracture Surgery

Jonathan Courtney, MD Total Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Daniel Baluch, MD Spinal Reconstruction Surgery

Rodrigo Banegas, MD Hand And Upper Extremity Surgery

Elvis Grandic, MD

Total Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES, INC 1601 Clint Moore Road, Suite 125 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-395-5733 2828 South Seacrest Blvd., Suites 104 & 204 Boynton Beach, FL 33435 561-734-5080 ortho-surgeon.com

GenesisCare is a leading provider of cancer care with 300 centers across the country. Patients benefit from a global network of more than 1,000 affiliated physicians and specialists with offices throughout our local communities.

GenesisCare invests in the latest technological advancements and people to drive the best clinical outcomes, ensuring all patients throughout their centers receive access to world-class cancer care.

The integrated cancer care (ICC) clinics offer a range of medical specialists so no matter the diagnosis, patients can continue their treatment journey with access to leading professionals and the latest treatments in one convenient place. Specialties include radiation therapy, urology, medical oncology, surgery and pulmonology.

Each of the Boca Raton locations offer state-of-the-art services for diagnosis and treatment, as well as support groups. The West Boca location features Vision RT, PET/CT scans (tattoo free), and a breast cancer multi-modality clinic, (MMC) The East Boca office features state-of-the-art treatments including hypofractionation.

Knowing that cancer doesn’t stop during COVID-19, the physicians and staff at GenesisCare do not stop either.

They continue to offer telehealth in their standalone sites, striving to see patients within 24 hours of a referral, and continuously follow strict quality and safety measures to ensure the patients and staff remain safe.

EAST BOCA LOCATION 3651 FAU Blvd., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-826-3334

genesiscare.com/USA

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WEST BOCA LOCATION 21020 State Road 7, Suite 100 Boca Raton, Fl 33428 561-883-8656

LEFT TO RIGHT:

Vinay Sharma, MD SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology MEDICAL SCHOOL: Queen’s University

Faculty of Medicine, Ontario, Canada RESIDENCY: Princess Margaret Hospital at the University of Toronto FELLOWSHIP: William Beaumont Hospital, Michigan

Ben Han, MD SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Washington RESIDENCY: University of Washington School

of Medicine

FELLOWSHIP: Seattle Children’s Hospital and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Alicia Gittleman, MD SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology MEDICAL SCHOOL: The State University of

New York at Buffalo INTERNSHIP: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center RESIDENCY: New York University FELLOWSHIP: Weill Cornell Medical College

Anurag Agarwal, MD SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology and Internal Medicine – clinical practice limited to radiation oncology only MEDICAL SCHOOL: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences RESIDENCY: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine FELLOWSHIP: Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital

Bruce W. Phillips, MD (not pictured) SPECIALTY: Radiation Oncology MEDICAL SCHOOL: SUNY-University of

Buffalo School of Medicine; University of Florida College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine RESIDENCY: Duke University Medical Center

Joanna Drowos, DO, MPH, MBA FACOFP

Preventive Medicine SPECIALTIES: Preventive medicine, family medicine, medical quality UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: B.S. (Honors) Biology, Chemistry/English, University of Miami, Master of Public Health, MPH (With highest Honors), Dr. Kirin C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Master of Business Administration, MBA, Healthcare Administration, Florida Atlantic University MEDICAL TRAINING: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine DO, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine INTERNSHIP: Pediatrics-tracked, Palms West Hospital, Loxahatchee, FL RESIDENCY: Preventive medicine residency, Palm Beach County Health Department; family medicine residency, Broward General Medical Center/Broward Health

Board-certified in preventive medicine, family medicine and medical quality, Dr. Joanna Drowos is a practicing physician at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at FAU Medicine. In addition, Dr. Drowos is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Director of the Community and Preventive Medicine Clerkship and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University.

Dr. Drowos offers integrative medicine consultations and services, which may include conventional and non-pharmaceutical treatments including Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), nutritional guidance, and lifestyle counseling. She embraces a patient-clinician partnership with longer visit times, access to nonconventional evidence-based treatments, and methods emphasizing mind-body connections; movement, rest; nutrition; spirituality; relationships; and awareness of the physical environment.

THE MARCUS INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AT FAU MEDICINE BOCA RATON 880 NW 13th St. 561-566-5328 faumedicine.org

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Merging decades of expertise, Dr. Drowos bridges the gap between conventional and evidence-based complementary approaches, emphasizing holistic, patientcentered care and wellness to treat the whole person.

Housed alongside the FAU Medicine Primary Care practice to maximize patient convenience and accessibility, the new 2,600-square-foot space features exam rooms, an infusion suite, a demonstration kitchen for nutrition programs, and a community gathering area. This “healing space” has been designed to address all factors that influence health, wellness and disease under one roof.

Leonard Berkowitz, DO Family Medicine SPECIALTIES: Primary care, family medicine UNDERGRADUATE: Cornell University MEDICAL SCHOOL: New York Institute of Technology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury RESIDENCY: South Nassau Communities Hospital, recipient of the 2003 Resident Teaching Award INTERNSHIP: New York Methodist Hospital

Dr. Leonard Berkowitz, lead physician for the FAU Medicine primary care practice in Boca Raton, provides compassionate and personalized care. Board-certified in family practice by the American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. Berkowitz is a highly experienced doctor with over a decade of practice in New York and New Jersey before relocating to serve patients in South Florida.

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Dr. Berkowitz delivers high quality care with lasting health outcomes to improve patients’ longevity and wellbeing. He is part of a team of university faculty who oversee all aspects of adult patients’ healthcare— from preventive medicine, to primary care, geriatric care and the management of complex chronic conditions. FAU Medicine also provides referrals to outstanding FAUaffiliated faculty specialists and hospitals for specialty care needs.

FAU MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE BOCA RATON 880 NW 13th St. 561-566-5328 faumedicine.org

As the only Palm Beach universityoperated primary care facility, FAU Medicine is across from the FAU campus in a state-of-the-art facility. The primary care practice now shares the entire 4th floor of the Galen Medical Building with the new Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at FAU Medicine. This new space houses exam rooms, infusion suites, demonstration kitchen, and wellness activity space. Together, FAU Medicine Primary Care and the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health address all factors that influence health and wellness under one roof.

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Lloyd Zucker, MD, FAANS UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts; Johns Hopkins University MEDICAL SCHOOL: Rutgers University, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey RESIDENCY: Neurosurgery, University of Connecticut/ Hartford Hospital.

FELLOWSHIP: Complex spinal surgery, University of South Florida/ Tampa General Hospital

Evan M. Packer, MD, MBA, FACS, FAANS UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Bachelor of with Honors, University of Michigan MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of South Florida College of Medicine.

RESIDENCY:Neurological surgery, University of South Florida Affiliated Hospitals and Clinics FELLOWSHIP: Neurosurgical oncology, Moffitt Comprehensive Cancer Center and Research Institute SPECIALTIES: Diagnosis and treatment of neurological

conditions; Brain and spine surgery

Drs. Evan Packer and Lloyd Zucker, Neurosurgeons at the Brain and Spine Center South Florida, are recognized leaders in brain and spinal procedures. They provide patient-centered, comprehensive care for a variety of neurological disorders.

Dr. Lloyd Zucker, a board-certified neurosurgeon at the Brain and Spine Center has been diagnosing and treating neurologic illnesses and trauma of the brain and spine for more than two decades. Fellowship trained in spinal surgery, all aspects of spinal disease can be addressed, whether in a minimally invasive fashion or by complex open procedures. Dr. Zucker performs surgery for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor using deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound. He uses BrainPath for brain tumor surgery, allowing him to access areas of the brain which previously were felt to be inoperative.

BRAIN AND SPINE CENTER SOUTH FLORIDA DELRAY BEACH 4675 Linton Blvd., Suite 102 561-501-7445 Brainandspinemds.com

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Dr. Evan Packer is a board-certified specialist whose elective practice primarily focuses on spinal surgery. He regularly diagnoses and treats a wide range of spinal conditions in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines. He performs cutting-edge procedures such as artificial disc replacements, minimally invasive spinal surgeries, and robotic spinal surgeries. In addition, he actively performs cranial surgeries, having received advanced brain tumor and spinal oncology training from Moffitt, one of the United States’ foremost cancer centers.

Brian J. Burrough, MD Pain Management SPECIALTIES: Interventional Pain Medicine, Anesthesia Neuromodulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy, Minimally Invasive Treatment MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine RESIDENCY: Resident Physician in Anesthesiology Jackson Memorial Hospital; Resident Physician in Anesthesiology University of Miami FELLOWSHIP: Clinical Fellow in Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School; Interventional Pain Management Fellowship Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Brian Burrough is an awarded, published and board-certified anesthesiologist with subspecialty certification in pain medicine. Prior to pursuing a career in medicine, he earned a master’s degree in physical therapy and practiced in South Florida. He then earned a medical degree from the University of Miami and went on to complete residency in anesthesia at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

After completing residency, he accepted a position as clinical fellow in anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. During fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dr. Burrough completed training in interventional pain medicine. During fellowship he learned to perform minimally invasive treatments for an array of major and minor pain disorders and has been a trailblazer in the art of treating patients with effective, individualized and progressive solutions.

FLORIDA SPINE ASSOCIATES Boca Raton 670 Glades Rd. Suite 200 7200 West Camino Real Suite 104 Delray Beach 5210 Linton Blvd. Suite 304 Boynton Beach 11135 South Jog Rd. Suite 5 Fort Lauderdale 1414 SE 3rd Ave. 561-495-9511 floridaspineassociates.com

Dr. Burrough is an expert in the field of neuromodulation and helps many patients with spinal cord stimulation therapy. He also has special interests in kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures and the use of stem cells to treat degenerative conditions. His innovative methods in combination with his undying dedication to personalized patient care has made him an integral part of the accomplished team of doctors at Florida Spine Associates. Throughout his career, Dr. Burrough’s pursuit of excellence in relieving pain for those who are suffering has increased patient retention, and his research contributions have helped improve overall patient outcomes across the board.

Driven by the desire to help others, Dr. Burrough is passionate about ensuring his patients receive comprehensive care that focuses on helping them break free from the shackles of living in pain.

Boca Babes OBGYN Ty Swartzlander, MD, FACOG Obstetrics and Gynecology UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:

University of California, B. S. in neurobiology, physiology and behavior MEDICAL TRAINING: University of Miami

Medical School

RESIDENCY: Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Orlando, FL. Awarded Chief Academic Resident, final year AFFILIATIONS: Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Assistant Professor of clinical and biomedical sciences, Florida Atlantic University

Dr. Ty Swartzlander founded his private practice, Boca Babes OBGYN, based on experiences with the birth of his eight children. “Having my wife go through all of the pregnancies and the treatment processes, and watching how other physicians worked, I knew I would want all my patients to have the same treatment I wanted for my own wife,” he said.

Dr. Swartzlander specializes in high-risk obstetrics, gynecology, infertility and menopause, and personally performs all ultrasound testing in his office. This allows patients immediate, on-thespot results with a highly trained expert by their sides. Patients also benefit from his minimally invasive and robotic gynecologic surgery techniques, smaller incisions, less pain and quicker recovery time. A breast imaging center in the building also offers the convenience and comfort of a one-stop visit to the gynecologist and for mammograms.

BOCA BABES OBGYN Boca Raton 880 NW 13th St., #330 Boynton Beach 625 Casa Loma, #102 561-413-2832 BocaBabesOBGYN.com

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Dr. Swartzlander describes his practice as very open, with a family feel and a friendly, happy staff.

“You can walk right in and talk to someone in our beautiful new offices. We also offer telehealth visits as an option, and then patients can just come in for their physical exams. Whether it is myself, or one of my two nurse practitioner midwives, Charla O’Neil and Rachanee Yaemsang, you are treated by one provider, without being bounced around. We have a ‘buck stops here’ mentality and we are going to do what is right for the patient, every time,” he says.

Charlton Stucken, MD, FAAOS Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine UNDERGRADUATE: Cornell University MEDICAL SCHOOL: Boston University School

of Medicine

INTERNSHIP: Boston Medical Center RESIDENCY: Boston University Orthopaedic

Residency

FELLOWSHIP: Rothman Institute at Jefferson University, Sports Medicine Surgery

Dr. Charlton Stucken is a Double BoardCertified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine surgery. Dr. Stucken trained with world-renowned surgeons in prestigious programs in Boston and Philadelphia and has provided care to collegiate and professional athletes. Most of his procedures are performed arthroscopically, allowing faster recovery with minimal downtime. He performs more than 400 cases yearly, evenly split between knee and shoulder surgeries.

“Many of my patients have already experienced failed surgery elsewhere, and are often reluctant to undergo a corrective revision procedure, but these are some of my best outcomes: taking people who are at their worst and giving them their life and lifestyle back. The athletes whom I care for vary from high-school and collegiate athletes to weekend warriors to seniors looking to stay active.”

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“While it may be intimidating to visit a surgeon’s office, most knee and shoulder pain can be resolved with non-operative treatment and guidance. For those patients that do need surgery, our newer techniques such as computer navigation allow faster recovery with minimally invasive surgery. The same personalized and innovative treatments that we use on our professional athletes I also recommend for the rest of my patients,” Dr. Stucken explains.

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES 1601 Clint Moore Road, Suite 125 Boca Raton, FL 33487 561-734-5080 ortho-surgeon.com

“My goal is that patients choose my practice in Boca Raton for their surgical care, knowing that I am guided by the belief in providing the most exceptional care, without exception.”

Ashley Bowles, DPM, FACFAS, CWSP

Podiatry SPECIALTIES: Conservative and surgical care of all conditions involving the foot, ankle and lower leg, including pain, wounds, injuries, arthritis and neuropathy.

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Nutritional Sciences, University of Florida MEDICAL TRAINING: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine; Top 10 percent of class RESIDENCY: Foot and Ankle Surgery/Podiatry, Bethesda/Baptist Health System, Boynton Beach, FL

Dr. Ashley Bowles, a board-certified reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon and certified wound specialist, treats all ailments, big or small, below the knee. “As a lifelong dancer, I was inspired to improve people’s quality of life through optimizing foot health,” explains Dr. Bowles.

“The most rewarding part of my practice is saving patients’ feet after others have recommended amputation. One of the newest advancements for wound care and painful, inflammatory conditions utilizes amniotic fluid from donated placentas. This amazing treatment accelerates healing and reduces pain,” she says.

“My patients can avoid the hospital and affiliated wound centers. I use the latest technology in our comprehensive practice so patients don’t need to look all over town for answers. We have the only stand-up CT scanner in the area and a dedicated foot and ankle MRI which provide a faster, more accurate diagnosis than plain x-ray.”

“Another condition I often see is thinning of the fat pad which has people feeling like they’re walking on rocks. We offer a collagen injection similar to what’s used in the face. This provides immediate relief, acting as an internal pillow where you’ve lost the natural cushioning.” says Dr. Bowles. “I stay current with the latest treatment options to provide the best outcomes and keep my patients active.”

CERTIFIED FOOT & ANKLE SPECIALISTS, LLC BOCA RATON 1601 Clint Moore Road, Ste. 180 561-995-0229 Certifiedfoot.com

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Dr. Bowles performs nerve surgery to alleviate painful neuropathy and offers a new, minimally invasive treatment for peripheral nerves with “Stimwave”. “This is ideal for people who wish to stop taking heavy pain medicine or have been previously told there are no options to address their pain,” she explains.

Vivian Hernandez, MD, FACS Facial Plastic Surgery SPECIALTIES: Plastic Surgery of the Face and Non-Surgical Aesthetics MEDICAL TRAINING: General Surgery, Cornell University Teaching Hospital RESIDENCY: University of Illinois Hospital at

Chicago

FELLOWSHIP: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, New York University Hospital/Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital; Aesthetic Fellow, Drs. Baker & Gordon, Miami, FL

Dr. Vivian Hernandez sets herself apart as a premier board-certified plastic surgeon in Boca Raton. Female patients in particular derive comfort from working with a female plastic surgeon who has a unique insight into their aesthetic goals and desires.

The doctor’s personalized boutique-like practice is focused uniquely on the face and is distinguished by her signature style of care.

Having trained with many of the nation’s top plastic surgeons, she is uniquely positioned to provide numerous options for the person considering facial rejuvenation, from plastic surgery of the face to a complete range of non-surgical treatments. Along with her surgical expertise, Dr. Hernandez is also a skilled injector for dermal fillers and other rejuvenating injectables. Even for her nonsurgical treatments, Dr. Hernandez applies the same care and artistry to make her outcomes as natural and pleasing as possible.

Dr. Hernandez believes in creating a youthful, natural look and that the best results should be noticeable in the right way. That means your friends, coworkers and loved ones will only see a more rejuvenated, confident you.

AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, P.A. BOCA RATON 4799 N. Federal Highway 561-750-8600 DrHernandez.com

“The aging process takes its toll, not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally,” Dr. Hernandez says. “I want to make my patients feel good about themselves again. I enjoy my work and strive to help each individual find the right procedure to recapture a radiant self-image that reinforces their confidence and self-esteem.”

Robert S. Bader, MD

Dermatology BOARD-CERTIFIED: Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology UNDERGRADUATE: The George Washington University, Bachelor of Arts MEDICAL TRAINING: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Doctorate of Medicine with Distinction FELLOWSHIP: Mohs’ and Dermatologic Cosmetic Plastic Surgery and Mohs’ Micrographic Surgery, Affiliated Dermatology—a program affiliated with Columbia University RESIDENCY: Dermatology, Allegheny University Hospitals-Hahnemann, Philadelphia, PA; Internal Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital

Dr. Robert Bader’s formula for success in his full service dermatology practice, R.S.B. Dermatology Inc., is to be honest with his patients, to work with them to find the best treatment options from a surgical and medical standpoint, and, from a cosmetic standpoint, he strives to make people look as youthful and natural as possible with the least amount of risk and cost.

“My focus is to provide a full service dermatology experience, where you come to one comfortable office and get almost any skin-related procedure performed on the premises: fillers, toxins, age spot treatments, chemical peels, laser resurfacing, acne scar treatments, micro-needling with radio frequency, earlobe repair, and blood vessel removal.

“In this area of the country, the cost of medicine is significantly higher. I want to make myself affordable for everyone who needs my services. Practicing in Deerfield Beach is especially unique. I see billionaires in my waiting room sitting next to patients on Medicaid. Every one of my patients is on an equal playing field for me when it comes to their care and treatment, whether they are paying me cash, or under financial assistance.

I have my patients’ best interests in mind, and strive to give them the best care and experience possible,” he says.

R.S.B. DERMATOLOGY, INC DEERFIELD BEACH Cove Shopping Center 1500 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Ste. #204 954-421-3200 Drbader.com

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I also perform sclerotherapy for spider veins, laser hair removal, stretch mark treatments, scar treatments, and the latest in fat reduction treatments. I listen to my patient’s desires and try to achieve their goals, while working within their budgets,” Dr. Bader explains.

Saadia I. Mohammed, DDS Pediatric Dentistry DENTAL SCHOOL: New York University; Orthodonthics Honors Program; Dean’s Research Award; Honors Clinic GENERAL PRACTICE RESIDENCY: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL PEDIATRIC DENTAL SPECIALTY TRAINING: University of Connecticut; Chief Resident; Craniofacial Team PEDIATRIC DENTAL FELLOWSHIP: Pediatric Dentistry, Yale New Haven Hospital; Craniofacial Team Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut

Inspired by her father’s encouragement, Dr. Saadia Mohammed found her calling as Boca Raton’s first female board-certified pediatric dentist. For the last 20 years she has been providing compassionate and comprehensive pediatric dental care while banishing the fear most children feel regarding dental visits and procedures.

“My goal in founding Palm Beach Pediatric Dentistry was simply to create a better patient experience. My practice focuses on identifying the root cause of tooth decay, the number one chronic childhood disease which afflicts our children today, and restoring balance and harmony of the mouth to nurture happy and healthy smiles for a lifetime,” Dr. Mohammed explains.

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“Through nurturing and modeling, along with tools and cutting edge laser technology we have in our toolbox, we are able to calm the fears most children experience going to the dentist. Through my teams’ efforts, we are able to manage 95% of patients without administering any sedation other than nitrous oxide. They walk out smiling without even realizing they have had a bunch of cavities filled,” says Dr. Mohammed.

PALM BEACH PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Boca Raton 9250 Glades Road, #212 561-477-3535 pbpdcares.com

Dr. Mohammed is also a renowned expert performing the surgical procedure to reverse Ankyloglossia, commonly referred to as a ‘tonguetie.’ The process, called a frenectomy, removes the connecting tissue, allowing the tongue to move freely, which is imperative for a child’s ability to breastfeed, eat solid food, even sleep and speak.

“I am humbled every time parents let me know how my team has transformed their children’s lives,” she says.

Elbert E. Vaca, MD Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery SPECIALTY TRAINING: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Feinberg School of Medicine; Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (7 years); ranked among the 10 best hospitals in the United States MEDICAL TRAINING: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; M.D. (4 years); Ranked #1 hospital in the United States for 21 consecutive years UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: University of Florida; B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry in only three years, Phi Betta Kappa & Summa Cum Laude

Dr. Elbert E. Vaca knew early in his career that his innate artistic talents and passion for science and medicine would be the guiding lights for his profession as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in facial, breast and body aesthetic surgery.

He had already gained a distinguished reputation for his surgical skills early in his specialty training when Dr. Arun Gosain, past president of the Plastic Surgery Foundation, described Dr. Vaca as the “best technical surgical resident he had ever worked with in his 27 years as a teacher.” Dr. Vaca was then recruited to join the practice of world-renowned aesthetic eyelid surgeon Dr. Steven Fagien, one of the world’s premier plastic surgery practices.

“I was always fascinated by aesthetic surgery.

It’s not just a knowledge of human anatomy, it requires an in-depth understanding of human proportions, artistry and aesthetic judgement to attain the best possible result. My main focus, as presented in the 40+ peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and book chapters I have published, is to better understand the finer aesthetic details.

My research has been an avenue to better optimize both surgical and non-surgical results.

I listen intently to my patients’ objectives and my ultimate goal is to deliver safe, beautiful and natural appearing results.”

ELBERT E VACA MD BOCA RATON 660 Glades Road, Ste. #210 561-393-9898 elbertvacamd.com

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According to Dr. Vaca, not only do you need to have an eye for artistry in plastic surgery, but also an incredible attention to detail and the selfmotivation to always strive for the best.

Melanie Bone, MD, FACOG Cannabis physician and gynecology SPECIALTIES: Cannabis medicine, consultative gynecology, bioidentical hormone therapy UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: B.S.L.A., Russian Language and English Literature, Georgetown University, Washington, DC M E D ICA L TRAINING: M.D., Albany Medical College of Union University RESIDENCY: Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC

Dr. Melanie Bone is both a medical cannabis expert and a board-certified gynecologist with 30 years’ experience. She is also a cancer survivor, wife, mother of five, and a public speaker. As a trained robotic surgeon, she was anti-marijuana until her child was prescribed a medication that caused a life-threatening reaction.

Medical marijuana was found to be the treatment of choice. Soon after, Dr. Bone began to study cannabis and opened a medical marijuana practice in 2016.

In 2019 she took a sabbatical from gynecology to direct a research project focused on cannabis for the over-65 population at MorseLife Health System. She works with seniors to manage ailments related to both aging and COVID, such as chronic pain, anxiety/ depression and sleep disorders.

Her goal, both at MorseLife and in her private practice, is to integrate cannabis into her patients’ routines for best outcomes. “Since marijuana comes in many forms from patches, creams, or drops under the tongue, to vaping, smoking, orals and edibles, I need to figure out the best delivery system, doses and schedules,” Dr. Bone explains. She provides free follow-up after the initial consultation until patients are satisfied.

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Dr. Bone enjoys the diversity of her practice, treating men, women, and children. She continues to provide hormone management and consultations about gynecology, as well as performing vaginal rejuvenation for issues such as laxity, dryness, and urinary incontinence.

MELANIE BONE, MD WEST PALM BEACH 2814 S Dixie Highway, Ste. B 561-665-1415 or 561-706-0648 drmelaniebone.com

“I merge academia with best practices in a personalized, down-to-earth way. My goal is to eliminate the stigma around cannabis, and help to implement its use in areas of medicine where it can be life-changing.”

Frederic J. Norkin, DMD Periodontology SPECIALTIES: Yomi® Robot-Assisted Dental Surgery; minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of periodontal disease, bone and soft tissue regeneration, surgically facilitated orthodontic treatment, the esthetics of beautiful smiles, and early and immediate loading of dental implants UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: B.A., Emory

University

DENTAL SCHOOL: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA RESIDENCY: General Practice Residency, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Miami, Florida ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDY: Periodontology,

Nova Southeastern University

Board-certified Periodontist Dr. Frederic Norkin is one of the few periodontists in South Florida who is certified in conscious sedation, providing even the most apprehensive, “dentally phobic” patients a sense of calm while having the opportunity to receive a variety of treatments including implant placement, and minimally invasive bone and soft tissue regeneration.

“In our practice, we have the expertise, knowledge and technology to take care of your dental needs while minimizing pain, aggravation and risk—the negatives associated with having periodontal and implant treatment,” explains Dr. Norkin.

“Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice, and even more important in times of stress, medical challenges and in the unprecedented age of COVID-19. Our commitment to meeting and exceeding the highest standards is our top priority,” he says.

“While there is no direct evidence connecting oral infection to COVID-19, we know that the greatest number of complications associated with coronavirus occurred in patients with underlying periodontal disease. Logic suggests that better oral health supports better general health, including infection fighting ability. Our team goes above and beyond to protect our patients’ overall and dental health in every way possible,” says Dr. Norkin.

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The practice developed a multi-tiered approach to managing potentially hazardous or contagious particles and aerosols in the office that greatly exceeds official recommendations. These include the use of special virus-killing mouth rinses, air filtration systems, and decontamination protocols throughout the office. Air filtrations systems are integrated in every treatment room to capture and eliminate loose aerosols.

Steven Sheiner, OD Optometric Physician SPECIALTIES: Comprehensive eye care, vision correction including hard to fit contact lenses, contacts for astigmatism, and multi-focal contact lenses. Diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease and surgical co-management; certified and experienced in Myopia management.

MEDICAL TRAINING: Doctorate degree in Optometry with honors, Nova Southeastern University; Board-certified.

INTERNSHIP: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Steven Sheiner was highly nearsighted as a child, and yearly eye exams were essential to manage his poor vision and quality of life. “Every year, my prescription got worse. I was fascinated by it and wanted to learn more. I became an optometrist to help other young patients because when I was a kid there was nothing to help slow it down,” he explains. “Now there is.”

“In this era of technology and COVID, kids spend hours each day staring at devices, and myopia (nearsightedness) is accelerating quickly.

If left unchecked and untreated, when these kids become adults, serious eye problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachments and myopic macular degeneration can develop,” he says. “I’m excited to offer kids a solution to slow down the progression of their myopia and protect their eyes in the future.”

There are a number of myopia treatment options based on a child’s age, prescription, and other factors, but Dr. Sheiner and his staff make it easy to get started. From initial consultation, treatment can often be achieved the same day.

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“We experience so much of the world through our eyes that protecting these vital organs just makes good sense,” Dr. Sheiner says, stressing the importance of yearly eye exams for everyone.

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Dr. Sheiner lives in Boca with his wife and two sons, and is also a published novelist of suspense thrillers.

Boca Raton Outpatient Surgery & Laser Center Multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center The Boca Raton Outpatient Surgery & Laser Center (BROSLC) has been serving the Palm Beach County community for 29 years, having performed over 250,000 procedures with a stellar safety record.

BROSLC has been a pioneer in numerous aspects of outpatient surgery, including outpatient total joint replacement surgery, often with the use of robotic guidance.

BROSLC provides patients with a broad spectrum of elective surgery options and personalized care provided by over 120 highly skilled physicians in the specialties of Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, Ophthalmology, Ear Nose and Throat including Cochlear Implants, Podiatry, Gynecology, Oral Surgery, Plastics, Urology, Oculo-Plastics, GI Endoscopy, Pain Management and Cardiac Rhythm.

Additionally, BROSLC is on the cutting edge of continuous regional anesthesia, pre-emptive analgesia (using combinations of preoperative medications), opioid-sparing techniques and multimodal anesthesia. These techniques allow for specific body parts to be safely rendered numb for several days, decrease post-operative pain and minimize the use, side effects and risks associated with narcotics thus facilitating the safe performance of complex procedures on an outpatient basis.

In Newsweek’s first ever list of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers, BROSLC was recognized as #1 in the State of Florida and the highest scoring ASC in the nation. BROSLC is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

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“We pride ourselves on the outstanding care we provide with excellent clinical outcomes. We have exceptional physician and staff loyalty. We have extremely low infection and complication rates. Since the Center is dedicated only to outpatient procedures, it is efficient and less costly,” says Donna Holland, the Center’s CEO.

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Timothy Alexander, MD, FRCS SPECIALTIES: Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: Otago

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Brook; Baylor College of Medicine FELLOWSHIP: Microvascular Research Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine

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Dr. Timothy Alexander is an extensively trained cosmetic surgeon who has traveled the world in pursuit of his passion for excellence in his profession.

He has studied under some of the world’s top plastic surgeons, like internationally recognized Dr. Ralph Millard, one of the highest authorities in the field of plastic surgery and a nominee as one of the “Ten Plastic Surgeons of the Millennium” by the members of the American Society of Plastic Surgery. Since graduating from the Fellowship, Dr. Alexander has been in South Florida practicing plastic surgery for 40 years. He enjoys boating, tropical gardening, and golf.

SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR COSMETIC SURGERY FORT LAUDERDALE 915 Middle River Drive, #213 954-565-7575 floridacenter.com

Dr. John Pinnella is a board-certified cosmetic surgeon committed to providing the newest techniques and technologies to his patients. He brings nearly 30 years of experience to his practice and has repeatedly earned the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award in acknowledgment of his commitment to advances in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Pinnella is a member of the Florida Medical Association and has served as chief of plastic Surgery at four local hospitals. He completed volunteer surgical missions to Africa and South Korea. Dr. Pinnella’s hobbies include oil painting and other fine arts, for which he has won awards.

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ith a deep-rooted passion for humanity, a high level of integrity and an unrelenting desire to make a difference in the world, Tanya Constantaras founded AstraCare In-Home Health Care, to provide families with professional caregivers that are a perfect fit for their needs, often in their most vulnerable time of life. “I know that my greater purpose is to inspire, empower and nurture others. That is the inspiration behind AstraCare and the driving force behind my role on the Board of Directors for Jobworx, a nonprofit organization advocating for individuals with disabilities.” Tanya says.

“There is nothing more difficult than facing the health and aging challenges of those you love. How you handle this is one of the most important decisions you make. My commitment and dedication to my patients and the caregivers who serve them is the unique, difference-making aspect at AstraCare. I personally make sure that every patient is treated with the utmost care; their physical and emotional wellbeing are of the foremost importance. We offer each client the opportunity to work with a Care-Manager (RN) to ensure that they have a partner in navigating their wellness. A second set of eyes guarantees the client is cared for in the best possible way,” she says.

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Michelle & John Makris

In honor of Brice Makris’ commitment to save 100 men and women, Hanley Foundation is expanding to South Palm Beach County.

All event proceeds will go toward Hanley Foundation prevention programs to stop substance use disorders before it begins, advocacy programs to bring awareness, and scholarship programs to provide resources for those who cannot afford the financial burden of recovery.

Boca Magazine is the Exclusive Magazine Sponsor.

For more information visit HanleyFoundation.org/events/ email Events@hanleyfoundation.org or call 561-268-2355

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“It won’t be a light switch turning off to on. We’ll open up in the right time, when it’s safe to do so... But we’re going to be ready, and move forward as soon as we can safely.”

—Terence W. Dwyer A native of New Jersey with a master’s degree in directing from the University of Missouri, Dwyer built his resume at California performing-arts centers such as the Segerstrom Center, creating new programs and raising more than $140 million in a capital campaign.

Though Dwyer is inheriting the position during the most challenging crisis in its history, he hopes to lead the campus into a post-pandemic era of community expansion, with an optimism that is, can we say, infectious?

What is it about the Kravis Center that compelled you to take this position?

The opportunity here was fantastic, because this is one of the premier performing arts centers in the country.

They have an artistic reputation that is exceptional, and the education and community programs are strong. And the board didn’t want to rest on its laurels. It wanted to do more. The board was really interested in

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figuring out how the institution can build on its successes and evolve in response to the world that’s changing around us. They wanted to move forward strongly, and with confidence.

What are the steps toward bringing back entertainers and audiences to the Center?

There are a variety of steps moving forward on parallel and related tracks, but not all at the same rate. Certainly,

we are taking excellent care of the staff and the board so that the staff is ready and willing and anxious to re-launch when the timing is right.

We’ve implemented a wide range of safety protocols both for current activity and to prepare for the moment when audiences are more actively invited back to the halls. We are tracking the rollout of the vaccine … so that we can plan a specific date.We’re working closely with our Broadway partners [to] determine when they can send shows out on tour. We are doing everything we possibly can to remain connected with our community through Kravis@Home, through educational programs, classes happening online. We really want to be there for the community, and emerge from this pandemic period as partners.

Are you eyeing the 2021/2022 calendar as a return to normality?

The 21/22 season will be a season of significant activity and movement to normality...The community needs to be comfortable coming back, and we will be ready for them, no question. But the performers and unions also have to be comfortable. And the government regulators

have to give approval.

The runway back to normality will start in the fall.

Any changes in programming, when we’re on the other side of the pandemic?

I would say that the general high level and eclecticism of Kravis Center programming will continue. We have some ideas of how to enhance those performances with value-added experiences for the general community, and before and after the performances. We’re going to redouble our efforts to connect with every community and constituency we have throughout Palm Beach County as well as on our campus.

What have people been missing the most about the arts?

This is not the result of a scientific study, but I really think people have an urgent need to be with other people—a need for communities to come together. People really want to reconnect with humanity. I think there’s a massive pentup demand. The Kravis Center has been serious and rigorous and disciplined in providing for the safety of our patrons.

There’s a lot of variables in play, and we’re looking at all of them.

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hen Terence W. Dwyer sat down with Boca magazine he was a week into his new digs as CEO of the Kravis Center, and his Zoom backdrop of empty office walls reflected the transition. This would soon change, Dwyer said, as he would begin to fill the space with theatre paraphernalia from his past positions in arts leadership.

Dwyer’s ideas for the Kravis Center had been percolating since before the announcement, in December 2020, that he would be filling the shoes of founding CEO Judy Mitchell at the top of West Palm Beach’s preeminent cultural center.

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DELRAY’S FAVORITE DINNER PARTY IS BACK! P R ES ENTED B Y magazine P R ES ENTED B Y magazine To learn more about Savor the Avenue, visit Bocamag.com/Savor-The-Avenue-2021 or DowntownDelrayBeach.com/SavorTheAvenue To learn more about Savor the Avenue, visit Bocamag.com/Savor-The-Avenue-2020 or DowntownDelrayBeach.com/SavorTheAvenue

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WHERE: Right on the street, outdoors on East Atlantic Ave., at tables stretching from Swinton Ave. to East Fifth Ave./U.S. 1. #OUTSIDEDINING WHEN: Monday, April 19, 2021 5:30-9 p.m. is the current date as of press deadline, but it may be changed to a later date in May depending on city COVID guidelines. Please check with DowntownDelrayBeach.com for the latest information.

WHO IT BENEFITS: Community Greening is a Delray Beachbased nonprofit dedicated to planting trees and protecting green spaces. Matt Shipley and Mark Cassini are behind the charity, which is patterned on a host of other grassroots urban forestry organizations around the country that are working to increase the local tree canopy and educate people on the critical role trees can play in the urban infrastructure. It provides native trees and certain fruit trees to eligible groups and neighborhoods at no cost, taking on the site and species selection, making sure any necessary permits are in place, and providing the tools needed for planting. The silver palms, red maples, avocados and other trees Community Greening is planting help clean the air and water, increase property values, improve health and well-being and reduce energy bills.

HOW YOU CAN GO: Guests cannot buy tickets to the event; reservations must be made directly with the participating restaurant of your choice.

Review the restaurant listings; menus are available online at Bocamag.com/Savor-The-Avenue-2021 or DowntownDelrayBeach.com/SavorTheAvenue or at the restaurant by March 8.

But you have to act fast; when reservations open up March 15, seats go quickly, and the event is usually sold out. (And there are even fewer seats this year due to CDC guidelines.)

Reservations reserved with a credit card depend on each restaurant’s policy.

HOW TO CHECK IN AT THE EVENT: You’ll need to check in at the restaurant location on the Avenue the night of; you’ll get a temperature check, a wristband and a lanyard to identify you as a Savor participant, both required to attend.

For more particulars, please visit DowntownDelrayBeach. com/SavorTheAvenue.

TABLE DÉCOR CONTEST: For the eighth year, Savor the Avenue restaurants will be competing for the “Best in Show” table. From elegant to eclectic, each restaurant stages a unique theme through its table settings to showcase its special style or cuisine. Arrive early and walk the Avenue to view the beautifully decorated tables. Don’t forget to vote for the People’s Choice Award by voting for your favorite Savor the Avenue tablescape by uploading a picture of it to Facebook or Instagram, using #SavorPeoplesChoice and checking into or tagging the restaurant name.

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WHAT IT IS: This signature tradition of dining under the stars down the middle of Atlantic Avenue is here again—our 12th year!—featuring a four-course legendary downtown Delray Beach dining experience you won’t want to miss.

DINNERTIME! 5:30 P.M. TO 6:15 P.M.: After checking in, enjoy a welcome drink at a welcome reception provided by each participating restaurant. Locate your seats at Florida’s longest dining table, and prepare to enjoy a beautiful night.

6:15 P.M.: Seating begins, and your Delray hosts will welcome you.

6:30 P.M. TO 9 P.M.: Dinner begins, with four courses of sheer indulgence, served with custom adult beverage pairings.

7:30 P.M.: The table décor contest winner will be announced.

AND WE’RE KEEPING YOU SAFE! : This year, the layout will be a little different, with a new socially distanced seating arrangement for each restaurant. There will also be limited seating.

Facial coverings are required to be worn at all times, except when seated for dinner. Face coverings must be worn when walking or touring the event. Each person will receive a temperature check upon arrival along with personal hand sanitizer. NonSavor attendees will be required to wear facial coverings as well while walking within the event area.

ATTIRE: Downtown Delray Beach evening casual or themed attire, depending on the restaurant motif.

PARKING: Public parking lots and garage parking are available, as well as some valet locations. Atlantic Avenue will be closed during the event. Side streets will remain open for vehicle access. (East Atlantic Avenue is closed from Swinton to Federal Highway to vehicle traffic.)

AVAILABLE GARAGES: • Old School Square Parking Garage, N.E. First St. and N.E. First Ave. • Robert Federspiel Garage, S.E. First Ave. between Atlantic and S.E. First St. • 4th & 5th Delray Garage, S.E. Fourth Ave. between Atlantic and S.E. First St. Visit DowntownDelrayBeach.com/ Parking for more information.

WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE SAVOR RESPONSIBLY. Produced by Downtown Development Authority of Delray Beach, FL, Delray magazine and Boca magazine. * Adjacent restaurants all have a 561 area code.

THESE ARE THE RESTAURANTS: * ELISABETTA’S: From pastas to pizzas, this is Delray’s Saturday night central. 560-6699 CABANA EL REY: Our beloved (and hip) Cuban restaurant has all the moves—and great Latin cuisine. 274-9090 AVALON: Delray’s new sumptuous seafood and chophouse is a crowd-pleaser. 5932500 ROCCO’S TACOS: Tableside guac, Taco Tuesdays and an epic Avenue hangout make this a Delray fave. 808-1100 ROSE’S DAUGHTER: Mom’s Sunday Italian dinner—with a fresh new spin—already has a loyal following. 271-9423 RACKS FISH HOUSE + OYSTER BAR: Clams, oysters, lobster rolls and a great outdoor bar define this hot spot. 450-6718 CITY OYSTER: The heart of the Avenue, with its long friendly bar and diverse menu, is a see-and-be-seen dining spot. 272-0220 VIC AND ANGELO’S: This longtime Avenue staple is great Italian on the right side of the tracks. 278-9570 CAFFE LUNA ROSA: This oceanside Italian bistro is a tradition for locals as well as tourists. 274-9404 LIONFISH: Delray’s buzzy new seafood restaurant has been a hit from day one.

639-8700 CHE!: You can’t beat the Intracoastal views—or the yummy empanadas—at this special Argentine restaurant. 562-5200 DEATH OR GLORY: This funky and festive bar has great food—and innovative small plates. 808-8814 LEMONGRASS: This Asian restaurant is a tried-and-true Avenue benchmark, with a mean sake selection. 278-5050

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‘Cue It Up

Dueling barbecue restaurants mostly live up to their irresistible aromas Written by LYNN KALBER

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here aren’t a lot of food styles that hook your olfactory senses a few blocks away and reel you in like fish on the line. But barbecue does.

You can smell the great barbecue restaurants before you see them. Whether it’s a brick building or a huge rib cooker on the corner, half the attraction of eating barbecue is having your nose do loops down to your stomach before you sit down to eat.

Resisting the temptation to sneak a bite of baby-back ribs before you make it back home is a test of willpower. We tested our willpower and picked up takeout from both Troy’s BarBeQue and Mississippi Sweets.

Ribs and cornbread from Troy’s Mississippi Sweets’ Chicken Bayou sandwich, green beans and cornbread

MISSISSIPPI SWEETS, locations in Boca Raton and Wellington: • 2399 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 561/394-6779 • 9859-29 Lake Worth Road, Wellington; 561/642-4748 At Mississippi Sweets, the Dixie chicken wings were hefty and full of meat—no skinny birds here. We ordered the medium wings with a honey chili barbecue sauce, with little to no heat detected. They were still delectable and plentiful ($12.35; 10 to an order).

The Chicken Bayou sandwich ($9.25) was a chicken breast with cheddar and bacon which, while tender, lacked the promised barbecue sauce, which it could have used. The house barbecue sauce is tangy with a bit of sweetness, and the Southern taste of a vinegar base. It was great on ribs ($22.50), which were tender inside and crunchy outside. Crumbly cornbread was a palate cleanser. Our sides were green beans and coleslaw—plus more leftovers with this order, too.

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TROY’S BARBEQUE, locations in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach: • 1198 N. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton; 561/609-2469 (dine-in or takeout) • 1920 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach; 561/740-1125 (dine-in, takeout, drive-through) Troy’s Boynton location has a drive-through, which is a wonderful convenience, and made takeout a breeze.

Sure enough, the tantalizing aroma of brisket and chicken dinner ($20.09) and ribs ($15.88) made us drool long before we sopped that up with the cornbread that came with both dinners.

All of the meat was so tender that you did not need a knife, which helps when trying to pull bits off before unpacking the meals. Moist cornbread soaked up some of the baked bean sauce, and the beans weren’t the soft, mushy kind, but the semihard shelled beans that meant they were cooked from scratch. The portions were enormous, so leftovers were part of the plan.

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On a Roll Sushi spots serve the ideal to-go comfort food Written by LYNN KALBER

SUSHI JO, 640 E. Ocean Ave., Suite 4, Boynton Beach; 561/737-0606; sushijomobile.com GANZO SUSHI, 14811 Delray Marketplace, Suite 106, Delray Beach; 561/501-33446; ganzodelray.com

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f you focused on aesthetics with takeout orders, sushi would win every time: the perfect rolls of multiple, colorful ingredients, the attention to detail with small mounds of pickled ginger and wasabi, the occasional purple orchid (it’s edible!) lending elegance.

Add in the fact that it’s uber-fresh and healthful, and it’s the perfect takeout meal. That includes vegetarians, because vegetable sushi tastes as good as it looks, too.

We are lucky to have very good Japanese restaurants scattered throughout the county. Sushi Jo is a small chain with venues in Boynton Beach, Lake Clarke Shores, West Palm Beach and Juno Beach. Traditional sushi and tasty daily combo specials are what makes some diners rabid fans.

The chirashi dish ($28), a large assortment of sashimi (fish sliced into thin pieces) over white rice, included salmon, tuna, whitefish and eel plus tamago (cooked egg) and masago (fish eggs). The Spider Roll ($16) had soft shell crab, avocado, masago, scallions,

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sesame seeds and rice rolled in nori (seaweed), with eel sauce on top. It’s a crunchy, savory roll with a bit of sweetness from the sauce.

Ganzo Sushi in Delray Beach has sushi, sashimi and other Asian dishes (Thai, ramen, Mongolian) and adds some interesting elements to otherwise traditional dishes. The chirachi here ($24) is in the poke menu, with the sashimi cut into cubes (tuna, salmon, whitefish, shrimp) plus avocado, ikura (salmon roe) and seaweed salad. The Over the Moon sushi roll ($15) comes with three sauces ranging from soy to sweet to slight heat, made with shrimp tempura, asparagus, avocado, scallions, eel, masago and sesame seeds, topped with tuna and tempura flakes. It’s an inside/out roll, meaning the nori is inside and the rice and fish are on the outside.

The hot and sour soup ($5) had bamboo shoots, tofu, chicken, mushrooms, eggs and scallions and wasn’t crazy-spicy, just a very good comfort food where the contrast of tastes was perfect. It’s chicken soup for the Japanese soul. The wok-charred edamame was also a total taste sensation, cooked with truffle butter garlic, which hit all the umami taste senses.

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dish, though, is the charred filet mignon with a red wine bone marrow reduction, with wickedly luscious house-made hazelnut gelato coming in a very close second. • Dinner nightly.

561/226-3022. $$$

Abe & Louie’s —2200 Glades Road. Steakhouse.

Burtons Grill & Bar —5580 N. Military Trail.

All Americans are endowed with certain inalienable rights, among them the right to a thick, juicy, perfectly cooked steak.

At this posh, comfortable (and expensive) meatery, the USDA Prime steaks are indeed thick, juicy and perfectly cooked, also massively flavorful and served in enormous portions.

Don’t miss the New York sirloin or prime rib, paired in classic steakhouse fashion with buttery hash browns and ubercreamy creamed spinach. Chased with an ice-cold martini or glass of red wine from the truly impressive list, it’s happiness pursued and captured. • Lunch/brunch Sun.-Fri., dinner nightly. 561/447-0024. $$$$

New American. Known for its reliable food as well as its non-gluten, Paleo and “B Choosy” kids menu, the first Florida location for this restaurant is deservedly crowded, so make reservations. Don’t miss the General Tso’s cauliflower, the pan-seared salmon (Paleo), the crab cakes or the Key lime pie. Popular half-portions are available, too. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/465-2036. $

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Italian. Arturo’s quiet, comfortable dining room; slightly formal, rigorously professional service; and carefully crafted Italian dishes never go out of style. You’ll be tempted to make a meal of the array of delectable antipasti from the antipasti cart, but try to leave room for main courses like the veal shank served on a bed of risotto. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly.

561/997-7373. $$$

Basilic Vietnamese Grill—200 S. Federal Highway. Vietnamese. This popular restaurant offers satisfying food and reasonable prices. Plus, there’s bubble tea. Opened in 2014, it has a wide range of Vietnamese favorites, such as cha gio tom heo, fried shrimp and pork Imperial rolls, all kinds of pho, noodle bowls, chicken curry and more. • Lunch and dinner six days a week; closed Tuesdays. 561/409-4964. $$

Bluefin Sushi and Thai—861 N.W. 51st St., Suite 1. Sushi/Thai. Arrive early for a table at this Asian hot spot— it’s popular with no reservations for parties fewer than six. Don’t skip the tempura lobster bomb, big in both size and taste. The ginger snapper will impress both Instagram and your stomach.

Try the chicken satay and pad Thai. Bluefin offers a variety of dishes from multiple cultures, all well done. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/981-8986. $$ Boca Landing —999 E. Camino Real. Contemporary American. The Waterstone Resort & Marina’s signature restaurant, Boca Landing, offers the city’s only waterside dining and shows off its prime location and views. Heavy on small plates, the menu features tuna crudo, fried calamari and a killer cheese and charcuterie board. Probably the best

The Capital Grille —6000 Glades Road. Steaks.

This is one of more than three dozen restaurants in a national chain, but the Boca Grille treats you like a regular at your neighborhood restaurant. Steaks, dry-aged if not Prime, are flavorful and cooked with precision, while starters from the pan-fried calamari to the restaurant’s signature spin on the Cobb salad are nicely done too. Parmesan truffle fries are crispy sticks of potato heaven; chocolate-espresso cake a study in shameless, and luscious, decadence. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/368-1077. $$$

Casa D’Angelo —171 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Italian. Chef Rickie Piper, who has mastered the menu and cuisine of this fine-dining staple for more than a decade, knows when to say when with both plating and ingredients.

His dishes, including the sides and accompaniments, are visually appetizing and aromatic. A grilled veal chop easily 3 inches thick proved tender and juicy, and the wild mushrooms served alongside in a marsala added earthiness. • Dinner nightly. 561/996-1234. $$$ Casimir French Bistro —416 Via De Palmas, Suite 81. French. Take a trip overseas without leaving the city and enjoy excellently prepared traditional French dishes, such as duck l’orange or beef bourguignon, or go with Cajun chicken and veal Milanese. The comfortable dining room is a Parisian experience, as is the apple tarte tatin. This is a local favorite, and may we add they have what is as close to real French bread as anyplace in Boca? • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/955-6001. $$$

Chez Marie French Bistro —5030 Champion Blvd. French. Marie will greet you at the door of this nicely decorated, intimate, classic French restaurant tucked in the corner of a strip shopping area. This feels like an intimate neighborhood bistro and is a welcome discovery. From escargot

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117 encased in garlic butter, parsley and breadcrumbs to a tender duck a l’orange to an unforgettable crepe Suzette, you’ll be in Paris all evening. Voila! Also on the menu: pan-seared foie gras, tasty onion soup, seabass Bouillabaisse, coq au vin, rack of lamb, salads and more desserts. • Dinner nightly. 561/9970027. $$

Chops Lobster Bar—101 Plaza Real S., Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. At this upscale downtown restaurant, steaks are aged USDA Prime—tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked under a 1,700-degree broiler. There’s all manner of fish and shellfish, but you’re here for the lobster, whether giant Nova Scotian tails flash-fried and served with drawn butter or sizable Maine specimens stuffed with lobster. Let’s face it: Trendy menus come and go, but a great steakhouse is a win-win on all occasions. • Dinner nightly.

561/395-2675. $$$$ Cuban Café—3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd., Suite B-30.

Cuban. One thing Boca needs more of is coffee windows—and real Cuban restaurants. Which is undoubtedly why diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $

Dorsia—5837 N. Federal Highway. Continental. The simple pleasures of the table—good food, personable service, comfortable ambience—are what this modestly stylish restaurant is all about. The menu has a strong Italian bent, evidenced by dishes like a trio of fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with an airy three-cheese mousse, and a cookbook-perfect rendition of veal scaloppine lavished with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes and a tangy lemon-white wine sauce. • Dinner nightly.

561/961-4156. $$

Farmer’s Table—1901 N. Military Trail. American.

Fresh, natural, sustainable, organic and local is the mantra at this both tasty and health-conscious offering from Mitchell Robbins and Joey Giannuzzi. Menu highlights include flatbreads, slow-braised USDA Choice short rib and the popular Buddha Bowl, with veggies, udon noodles and shrimp. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

561/417-5836. $$

Frank & Dino’s —39 S.E. First Ave. Italian. The Rat Pack is alive and well here in both décor and soundtrack.

So, too, are traditional Italian dishes such as Dentice oreganata, capellini Pomodoro and tiramisu. But you may want to get there early for one of the longest happy hours around (11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays) for Damiano meatballs, filet mignon sliders or antipasto misto between lunch and dinner. • Lunch Mon.-Fri.; dinner nightly. 561/218-4636. $$$

Gary Rack’s Farmhouse Kitchen—399 S.E. Mizner Blvd. American. Natural, seasonal, sustainable.

You’ll enjoy the varied menu, and won’t believe it’s made without butters or creams. Try the too-good-to-be-true buffalo-style cauliflower appetizer, the seared salmon or buffalo burger, and have apple skillet for dessert. Healthy never tasted so good. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/826-2625. $$

Grand Lux Cafe —6000 Glades Road, inside Town Center at Boca Raton. American. The Cheesecake Factory’s sister brand is an upscale take on the original formula, with an atmosphere inspired by the great cafes of Europe. The menu offers a range of international flavors, and the specialty baked-to-order desserts are always a big hit.

• Lunch and dinner daily; brunch on Saturday and Sunday.

561/392-2141. $$

Everyday Favorites For an affordable bite at any time, consider these durable chains and homegrown Boca favorites—where the attire is understated and reservations are rarely necessary.

Biergarten—309 Via De Palmas, #90. German/Pub. Part vaguely German beer garden, part all-American sports bar, this rustic eatery offers menus that channel both, as well as an excellent selection of two-dozen beers on tap and the same number by the bottle. The food is basic and designed to go well with suds, like the giant pretzel with a trio of dipping sauces and the popular “Biergarten burger.” • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/395-7462. $$

Bonefish Grill—21065 Powerline Road. Seafood. Market-fresh seafood is the cornerstone, like Chilean sea bass prepared over a wood-burning grill and served with sweet Rhea’s topping (crabmeat, sautéed spinach and a signature lime, tomato and garlic sauce.) • Dinner nightly. Lunch on Saturdays. Brunch on Sundays. 561/483-4949. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/732-1310; 9897 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561/965-2663; 11658 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/799-2965) $$ The Cheesecake Factory—5530 Glades Road. American. Oh, the choices! The chain has a Sunday brunch menu in addition to its main menu, which includes Chinese chicken salad and Cajun jambalaya. Don’t forget about the cheesecakes, from white chocolate and raspberry truffle offerings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-0344.

(Other Palm Beach County locations: CityPlace, West Palm Beach, 561/802-3838; Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/776-3711). $$ Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria—2240 N.W. 19th St., Suite 904. Italian. Cross Naples (thin, blistered crust, judicious toppings) with Connecticut (fresh clams and no tomato sauce), and you’ve got a pretty good idea of the pies coming out of Nick Laudano’s custom-made ovens. The “white clam” pizza with garlic and bacon is killer-good; Caesar salad and tiramisu are much better than the usual pizzeria fare. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/368-2900. $$ P.F. Chang’s—1400 Glades Road. Chinese. There may have been no revolution if Mao had simply eaten at the Boca outpost of P.F. Chang’s—the portions are large enough to feed the masses—and the exquisite tastes in each dish could soothe any tyrant. We particularly like the steamed fish of the day, as well as the Szechuan-style asparagus. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/393-3722. (Other Palm Beach County location: 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/691-1610) $$

The Sandwich Shop at Buccan—350 S. County Road, Palm Beach. Takeout stop. Like big sister Buccan Italian restaurant, the Sandwich Shop is full of flavor and builds your favorite sandwich with just a touch of delicious creativity you won’t find elsewhere. Owned by celeb chef Clay Conley and partners, the menu has hot or cold sandwiches, salads, sides and drinks (both alcoholic and non). Good-sized portions mean the Italian and prosciutto subs include leftovers if you have some willpower.• Lunch daily. 561/833-6295. $$

Shake Shack—1400 Glades Road. American. We’re not sure there is really any such thing as a bad burger joint and when you have a really good one—like Shake Shack— there’s a little piece of heaven just a short order away. Shake Shack in University Commons has great all-Angus burgers, non-GMO buns, and a frozen custard that makes grown men weep. Throw in some crinkle-cut fries and life is the way it should be. And the outdoor patio is a definite bonus in these times. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/932-0847. $ Steve’s Wood Fired Pizza—9180 Glades Road. Italian. With an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients and rigorous preparation—the hand-rolled dough rises for three days before use—this reliable purveyor offers varieties of ‘za that are both familiar and novel, from BBQ chicken and veggie primavera to Mom’s White Roasted Garlic and the Mupsa (mushroom, pepperoni and sausage) . • Lunch and dinner Tues.-Sat., dinner Sun. 561/483-5665. $$

Tap 42—5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 247. Gastropub. This hugely popular nouveau-Industrial gastropub is not for the faint of eardrums when packed, but don’t let that discourage you. The kitchen here executes the hell out of a short, simple allday menu. Grilled salmon chopped salad with tomatillo ranch dressing is delightful, as is guacamole studded with fat chunks of bacon and charred corn. Same goes for decadent shrimp mac-n-cheese. The wicked-good chocolate bread pudding with salted caramel sauce would be the envy of any Big Easy eatery. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Brunch Sat.-Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/235-5819. $

True—147 S.E. First Ave. American. True is the only place in South Florida to eat authentic Baltimore crab cakes. This small, unpretentious venue reminds us of a Key West food shack. The food is fabulous. Try anything with crab (crab dip, crab soup, crab sliders), but don’t miss the bacon-wrapped dates, beef brisket sliders and Fetacomply salad.• Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/417-5100. $$

The Grille On Congress—5101 Congress

Houston’s —1900 N.W. Executive Center Circle. Con-

Ave. American. Dishes at this longtime favorite range from tasty chicken entrees and main-plate salads to seafood options like Asian-glazed salmon or pan-seared yellowtail snapper. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/912-9800. $$

temporary American. Convenient location, stylish ambience and impeccable service are hallmarks of this local outpost of the Hillstone restaurant chain. There are plenty of reasons why this is one of the most popular business lunch spots in all April 2021

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A Canny Solution Canned cocktails are having a moment Written by LYNN KALBER

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he heat is here, but it’s going to get hotter.

That means you’ll need cold drinks—and cold, canned drinks are even better. Especially if they are cold, canned cocktails.

It so happens that in the past year, that particular market has exploded. There seemed to be a new canned cocktail, or 12, on the shelf every week for the last six months of 2020. Granted, it seemed we needed more cocktails during that time frame, too. It was a happy coincidence.

South Florida is unique in that it’s one of the top markets for canned cocktails in the U.S., so we see a lot of launches and trials on our shelves. Just call us lucky. Or call us thirsty.

Company CEOs call us perfect.

“South Florida is an ideal market for canned cocktails,” says Ross Graham, co-founder of the Miami Cocktail Company.“Miami is a diverse, dynamic and vibrant city that has been at the forefront of the cocktail culture for several years. Floridians love a great cocktail. People in South Florida also spend a ton of time outdoors.

“Canned cocktails are the perfect fit, but consumers haven’t had many good quality options, which is why we created Miami Cocktail Company. Our goal was to craft canned cocktails that are light, refreshing, low-calorie and made from real ingredients.” For instance,“if you love tropical fruit, the splash of fresh pineapple juice in our Rosé Sangria might be just what you’re looking for.”

Then there’s the tequila factor.

“We knew that as a tequila-based seltzer, Floridians would appreciate the spirit base versus malt alternatives or … other spirit bases, because Florida is a Top 3 tequila consumption state in the USA, measured by gallons annually,”says Chris Wirth, founder/ CEO of Volley Drinks.“Our most popular flavor is the Sharp Grapefruit, which uses organic Ruby Red grapefruits from Texas. Tropical Mango is another

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favorite with an organic mango puree from Mexico.”

And there’s the fast, ready-to-go factor.

“Our canned cocktails are incredibly convenient for those who want to bring a high-quality cocktail that is ready in seconds,”says Shreyas Balakrishnan, general manager of Cutwater Spirits.“They require no prep, no cleanup, and offer a controlled ABV (alcohol by volume). Cutwater offers 20 different canned cocktails featuring our own distilled spirits across almost every category including tequila, rum, vodka and whiskey— so there’s really something for everyone.”

Plus there’s the SoFla willingness to try something totally different.

“Since we just launched, we will let the market determine what the most popular flavors are, but everyone seems to be very curious about Mango Jalapeno,”says Laura Murray, co-founder and head of marketing for Biza.

FUN wine in Miami finds its most popular flavors are strawberry rose Moscato and sparkling sangria.

They also have a coconut chardonnay and an espresso cabernet sauvignon, all in the Hard Sparkling collection.“It’s a ‘better for you’ everyday wine drink that blends exciting flavors with unique fragrances and a touch of carbonation,” says Joe Peleg, CEO and founder. The canned cocktails arrive in all colors of the spectrum, with FUN wines hiring local artist Miguel Paredes to put a special touch on that product.

Most of the companies admit their primary market focus is millennials, but Ryan Laverty of VIDE drinks says,“Our consumers range from 21-65 years old, both male and female, with an incredible, almost 50/50 gender split. We’re proud that we’ve created a brand that appeals to so many different types of people from all ages and genders with a melting pot of interests and motives.”

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Il Mulino New York Boca Raton —451 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. From the four pre-menu bites to the after-dinner coffee from freshly ground beans, this is a white-tablecloth venue that delivers on its upscale promises.

Try the langostino, the red snapper, the risotto, the pasta, or go for the ceviches, caviars and seafood tower. Save room for dessert and complimentary lemoncello. Make a night of it. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/338-8606. $$$ Jimmy’s Fries to Caviar —6299 N. Federal Highway. Contemporary American. Going one better than soup to nuts defines Jimmy Mills’ Boca restaurant, an easygoing, affordable bistro in the old Darbster space that really does offer fries, caviar and more. Four varieties of fish eggs are shown off nicely crowning a quartet of deviled eggs, while the thick-cut fries complement a massively flavorful, almost fork-tender hanger steak in the classic steak frites.Try the seasonal soups as well. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/617-5965. $$

Josephine’s —5751 N. Federal Highway. Italian.

Tradition trumps trendy, and comfort outweighs chic at this Boca favorite. The ambience is quiet and stately but not stuffy, and the menu is full of hearty dishes to soothe the savage appetite, like three-cheese eggplant rollatini and chicken scarpariello. • Dinner nightly. 561/988-0668. $$

Kapow! Noodle Bar—431 Plaza Real. Pan-Asian.

This Asian-inspired gastropub delivers an inventive punch to the taste buds. Among the hardest hitters is its angry shrimp dumplings and the char sui pork belly bao bun. The Saigon duck pho is yet one more reason to go. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/347-7322. $$

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Kathy’s Gazebo Café —4199 N. Federal Highway.

Traditional French. Elegance, civility and very good food meet here for dinners that last at least two hours, and it’s worth it.

Try the Dover sole (pricey, but it won’t disappoint), the escargot, coq au vin if it’s a nightly special, gazpacho, duck, veal, lobster and more. Don’t forget the rich, well-crafted desserts. Classical dining at a longtime standard; jackets recommended. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/395-6033. $$$

Ke’e Grill —17940 N. Military Trail, Suite 700. Traditional American. In this busy dining scene for more than 30 years, you will find a lot of seafood (fried calamari, blue crab cakes, yellowtail snapper Francaise and lots more), a few steak, chicken, lamb and pork options, and a quality house-made apple crisp. Your traditional choices are baked, fried, breaded, grilled, broiled, sauteed. With Provencal, Francaise, maple mustard glaze, toasted macadamia nut pesto and piccata twists. A consistent crowd for a consistent menu. • Dinner nightly. 561/995-5044. $$$ La Nouvelle Maison—455 E. Palmetto Park Blvd.

French. Elegant, sophisticated French cuisine, white-glove service and a trio of stylish dining rooms make Arturo Gismondi’s homage to Boca’s storied La Vieille Maison the home away from home to anyone who appreciates the finer points of elegant dining. The cuisine showcases both first-rate ingredients and precise execution, whether a generous slab of silken foie gras with plum gastrique, posh lobster salad, cookbook-perfect rendition of steak frites and an assortment of desserts that range from homey apple tart to bananas Foster with chocolate and Grand Marnier. • Dinner nightly. 561/338-3003. $$$ La Villetta—4351 N. Federal Highway. Italian. This is a well-edited version of a traditional Italian menu, complete with April 2021

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t 4 p.m. most days, I’m asked, “What are we having for dinner?”

(I think for a few seconds. I do not want to have to go to the store. I have pasta, tuna, anchovies, leftover bacon, half a Caesar salad, garlic, Parmesan …)“I can make that tuna pasta we scarf down, with a salad.”(See bocamag.com/april-2021/ for recipe.)

It’s the“whatever I have here” answer. To help you answer the everyday dinner question, we’ve put together a basic list of things to keep on hand (with the help of the Food Network).

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• Kosher salt • Fine salt • Black peppercorns • Extra virgin olive oil • Vegetable oil • Apple cider vinegar • Red wine vinegar • Balsamic or sherry

RICE AND GRAINS • Long-grain white rice • Brown rice • Pasta • BREADCRUMBS: plain or panko

For the refrigerator: DAIRY AND EGGS • Milk • PLAIN YOGURT: regular or Greek • Unsalted butter • Cheddar or mozzarella • Parmesan (wedge) • Eggs

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whole wheat or pastry • Baking soda • Pure vanilla extract

SWEETENERS • Granulated sugar • Brown sugar • Maple syrup • Honey

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DRINKS • Coffee • Tea

CANNED GOODS • Chicken broth • BEANS: cannellini, navy, chickpeas or black • VEGETABLES: hominy, corn or green beans • Olives or capers • CHILES: chipotles in adobo or pickled jalapenos • Salsa • Tomatoes • Tomato paste • Roasted red peppers • Tuna • Anchovy fillets or paste

FRESH PRODUCE • Apples • Avocados • Bananas • Bell peppers • Broccoli or cauliflower • Carrots • Celery • Lemons • Limes • Cilantro • Flat-leaf parsley • Thyme • Scallions • Garlic • Ginger • POTATOES: sweet, white or new • Onions • TOMATOES: grape, cherry or seasonal beefsteak

CONDIMENTS • Jelly, jam or preserves • Ketchup • Mayonnaise • MUSTARD: Dijon or whole grain • Pickles • HOT SAUCE: Tabasco, sriracha • Worcestershire sauce • Soy sauce or tamari • Asian fish sauce • Toasted sesame oil

FREEZER • Ground beef, ground turkey or Italian sausage, chicken breasts • Bacon • BREAD: baguette or sandwich bread • VEGETABLES: peas, chopped spinach or corn • DOUGH: pizza, pie or puff pastry • Vanilla ice cream

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Le Rivage —450 N.E. 20th St., Suite 103. French. Don’t overlook this small, unassuming bastion of traditional French cookery. That would be a mistake, because the dishes that virtually scream “creativity” can’t compare to the quiet pleasures served here—like cool, soothing vichyssoise, delicate fillet of sole with nutty brown butter sauce or perfectly executed crème brûlee. Good food presented without artifice at a fair price never goes out of fashion. • Dinner nightly. 561/620-0033. $$

Loch Bar —346 Plaza Real. Seafood. This sister restaurant to Ouzo Bay includes fried oysters, moules frites and Maryland crab cakes. The bar offers literally hundreds of whiskeys, a noisy happy hour crowd and live music most nights. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/939-6600. $$ Louie Bossi’s—100 E. Palmetto Park Road. Italian. This jumping joint serves terrific Neapolitan pizza (thin crust), but don’t miss the other entrées. Start with a charcuterie/cheese plate and grab the amazing breadsticks. All breads and pastas are made on the premises. Other faves include the carbonara and the calamari, and save room for house-made gelato. Unusual features: Try the bocce ball court included with the retro Italian décor. • Lunch and dinner daily, weekend brunch. 561/336-6699. $$$

Luff’s Fish House —390 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Seafood. A renovated 1920s bungalow houses this shipshape restaurant, in addition to two large, outdoor deck and patio areas. It’s known for familiar dish names with new tweaks: smoked fish-hummus dip, falafel fish fritters, crab guacamole, mussels in coconut curry broth, plus the paella on Sundays only. Don’t leave without the enormous slice of the Key lime pie, topped with meringue on a graham cracker crust. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/609-2660. $$ Madison’s —2006 N.W. Executive Center Circle.

American. This location is something of a Bermuda Triangle for restaurants, with at least four restaurants preceding this local outpost of a Canadian chain that styles itself a “New York grill and bar.” What Madison’s has going for it is an exceedingly handsome and capacious space, and service that is as professional as it is personable. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/994-0808. $$$ Maggiano’s —21090 St. Andrews Blvd. Italian. Do as the Italians do, and order family-style: Sit back and watch the endless amounts of gorgeous foods grace your table. In this manner, you receive two appetizers, a salad, two pastas, two entrées and two desserts. The menu also includes lighter takes on staples like chicken parm, fettuccine alfredo and chicken piccata. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/361-8244. $$ Mario’s Osteria—1400 Glades Road, Suite 210. Italian.

This popular spot is swanky, but the rustic Italian fare keeps with an osteria’s humbler pretensions. Signature dishes like the garlic rolls, lasagna and eggplant “pancakes” are on the new menu, as are butternut squash ravioli and thick, juicy rib-eye served “arrabiata” style. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/239-7000. $$

Matteo’s—233 S. Federal Highway, Suite 108. Italian. Hearty Italian and Italian-American food, served in giant “family style” portions, needs no reinventing. Though there is no shortage of local restaurants cooking in that genre, it’s the details of preparation and service that make Matteo’s stand out. Baked clams are a good place to start, as is the reliable chopped salad. Linguini frutti di mare is one of the best in town. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-0773. $$

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tarting in January, folks started to order classic cold and hot mezze like hummus, labneh, fattoush, kibbeh, falafel, spinach fatayer, and a variety of grilled meats, kebabs, fresh fish and signature dishes like stuffed eggplant and homemade desserts at the new Amar restaurant on East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach.

It’s just a few spots east of the IPIC theater, and is owned by Nicolas Kurban, who has made a long career of opening big-name restaurants (for others) all over the world.

He’s decided it’s time to open something for him. The Boca Raton resident says Amar Mediterranean Bistro will “share a bit of the food I grew up eating in my father’s restaurant.”

The 60-seat venue (with 12 seats outside) offers handmade pita bread cooked in the wood-burning oven. Kurban says, “Seasonal vegetables and healthy grains are central to the Mediterranean lifestyle, so more than 30 percent of our menu is vegan, including several of our homemade desserts.”With an emphasis on sharing dishes,“the ‘Taste of Amar’ menu leaves the ordering to the chef.”

Amar Mediterranean Bistro, 522 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 561/865-5653; amardelray.com —Lynn Kalber

Max’s Grille—404 Plaza Real. Contemporary American.

After 24 years in Mizner Park, This modern American bistro is a true local classic. The food and decor are both timeless and up to date, and the ambience is that of a smooth-running big-city bistro.

Service is personable and proficient. The menu is composed of dishes you really want to eat, from the applewood bacon-wrapped meatloaf to the wickedly indulgent crème brûlèe pie. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/368-0080. $$ Morton’s The Steakhouse—5050 Town Center Circle, Suite 219. Steakhouse. There’s seemingly no end to diners’ love of huge slabs of high-quality aged beef, nor to the carnivores who pack the clubby-swanky dining room of this meatery. While the star of the beef show is the giant bone-in filet mignon, seasonally featured is the American Wagyu New York strip. Finish off your meal with one of the decadent desserts.• Dinner nightly. 561/392-7724. $$$$

New York Prime —2350 N.W. Executive Center Drive. Steakhouse. This wildly popular Boca meatery Monday,

Monday packs them in with swift, professional service, classy supper club ambience and an extensive wine list. And, of course, the beef—all USDA Prime, cooked to tender and juicy lusciousness over ferocious heat. The bone-in rib-eye is especially succulent, but don’t neglect the New York strip or steak-house classics like oysters Rockefeller, garlicky spinach and crusty hash browns. • Dinner nightly. 561/998-3881. $$$$

Prezzo —5560 N. Military Trail. Italian. A reincarnation of a popular 1990s Boca venue, this version has updated the dining room, kept the yummy oven-baked focaccia bread slices, and added a 21st-century taste to the menu. Don’t miss the tender bone-in pork chop, thin-crust pizza and seafood specials. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices are on the menu, too. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/314-6840. $$ Rafina—6877 S.W. 18th St. Greek. If you find the ambience of most Greek restaurants to be like a frat party with flaming cheese and ouzo, this contemporary, casually elegant spot will be welcome relief. Food and decor favor refinement over rusticity, even in such hearty and ubiquitous dishes as pastitsio and spanakopita. Standout dishes include the moussaka, the creamy and mildly citrusy avgolemono soup and the precisely grilled, simply adorned (with olive oil, lemon and capers) branzino. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-3673. $$

Rebel House —297 E. Palmetto Park Road. American Eclectic. As wild visually as it is in the kitchen, this place rocks on all points. Start with the popcorn flavor of the day (instead of bread) and don’t miss the cauliflower Caesar salad, Uncle Pinkie’s Fried Rice, the lobster meatballs or whatever duck option is on the menu. You can’t miss with these dishes. • Dinner nightly, brunch Sat.-Sun. 561/353-5888. $$ Ristorante Sapori —301 Via de Palmas, Royal Palm Place. Italian. Sapori features fresh fish, veal and chicken dishes imbued with subtle flavors. The grilled Italian branzino, the veal chop Milanese and the zuppa di pesce served over linguine are especially tasty, and the pasta (all 17 kinds!) is available in full and half orders, with your choice of 15 zesty sauces. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/367-9779. $$ Ruth’s Chris —225 N.E. Mizner Blvd., Suite 100.

Steakhouse. Not only does this steakhouse favorite emphasize its New Orleans roots, it also distinguishes itself from its competitors by just serving better food. The signature chopped salad has a list of ingredients as long as a hose but they all work together. And how can you not like a salad topped with crispy fried onion strings? Steaks are USDA Prime and immensely flavorful, like a perfectly seared New York strip.

The white chocolate bread pudding is simply wicked. • Dinner nightly. 561/392-6746. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 651 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561/514-3544; 661 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/863-0660.) $$$$ Seasons 52—2300 Executive Center Drive. Contemporary American. The food—seasonal ingredients, simply and healthfully prepared, accompanied by interesting wines—is firstrate, from salmon roasted on a cedar plank to desserts served in oversized shot glasses. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/998-9952.

(Other Palm Beach County location: 11611 Ellison Wilson Road, Palm Beach Gardens, 561/625-5852.) $$

Six Tables a Restaurant—112 N.E. Second St., Boca Raton. American. Chef/owner Jonathan Fyhrie has a unique, elegant, one-seating, prix-fixe dinner and only six tables.

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is a signature dish. The night’s options can include rack of lamb, filet au poivre, wild Scottish king salmon, crispy duck and more, all done beautifully. Plan on a two-to-three-hour dinner. It’s worth it. • Dinner nightly. 561/347-6260. $$$$

Sushi Ray —5250 Town Center Circle, Suite 111. Japanese/Sushi. Impeccably fresh and exactingly prepared sushi and other Japanese specialties are on display. The Nobu-esque miso sea bass gives a taste of this modern classic at a fraction of the price of the original, while the chef’s sushi assortment offers a generous arrangement of nigiri and maki for a reasonable $22. • Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner nightly. 561/394-9506. $$

Tanzy—301 Plaza Real. Italian. Part of the swanky iPic Theater

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complex (though it does not service the theater), this handsome spot relies on quality ingredients and careful preparation instead of culinary special effects and car chases. The Parma Bar, a sort of sushi bar for meat and cheese fanatics, also does terrific quattro formaggio fiocchi and spiced pear. The scarletta pepper steak and bone-in pork chops are excellent, as are the braised Angus beef short ribs with toasted pearl barley and collard greens. For dessert, try the red velvet bread pudding and your choice of a trio of sorbets. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/922-6699. $$

Tagliatelle Bolognese from Tanzy

Classic style and classically oriented French cuisine come together at this elegant yet comfortable restaurant in a west Boca shopping mall. Though there are a few Asian and Italian-inflected dishes on the menu, at its heart Le Ferme (“the farm”) is as French as the Eiffel Tower. Start with the foie gras terrine and proceed to lamb rack or pan-seared salmon with braised baby artichokes. C’est délicieux. • Dinner nightly. 561/654-6600. $$$

Italian. This local mainstay does Italian classics and its own lengthy list of ambitious specials with unusual skill and aplomb. The service is at a level not always seen in local restaurants. Pay attention to the daily specials, especially if they include impeccably done langostini oreganata and the restaurant’s signature jumbo shrimp saltimbocca. • Dinner nightly. 561/393-6715. $$$

The classic Italian comfort food at this Mizner Park establishment is served with flair and great attention to detail. The reasonably priced menu—with generous portions—includes all your favorites (veal Parmesan, Caesar salad) and some outstanding seafood dishes (Maine lobster with shrimp, mussels and clams on linguine).

There is a full wine list and ample people-watching given the prime outdoor seating. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561-447-2257. $$

Vino —114 N.E. Second St. Wine Bar/Italian. An impressive wine list of some 250 plus bottles (all available by the glass) offers a multitude of choices, especially among Italian and California reds. The menu of “Italian tapas” includes roasted red peppers with Provolone, as well as ricotta gnocchi with San Marzano tomatoes. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/869-0030. $$

Warike Peruvian Bistro —2399 N. Federal Highway. Peruvian. Classic dishes, such as aji de gallina, and classic drinks—Warike Sour—make this small restau••••

City Fish Market—7940 Glades Road. Seafood. A multimillion-dollar remodel of the old Pete’s has turned it into an elegant seafood house with a lengthy seafood-friendly wine list, impeccably fresh fish and shellfish cooked with care and little artifice. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/487-1600. $$

Trattoria Romana —499 E. Palmetto Park Road.

Villagio Italian Eatery—344 Plaza Real. Italian.

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Boon’s Asian Bistro—19605 N. State Road 7.

Japanese/Thai. This is one of two Boon’s (the other is in Delray Beach), and it’s where the rush to eat excellent sushi started. The fast-moving staff is choreographed to deliver dishes such as shrimp pad Thai that’s light, delicate and happily filled with shrimp. The Thai fried rice is unusually delicate too, with lots of egg, and is some of the best around. The sushi rolls are as fresh and inventive (try the Daimyo roll) as they are beautifully presented. Go early or call for a reservation. • Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/883-0202. $$

Ditmas Kitchen—21077 Powerline Road. Contemporary kosher. This west Boca restaurant is named after a Brooklyn avenue in a district known for its food. Here you’ll find very good casual food, and no dairy products are used.

Try the Hibachi salmon, all-kale Caesar salad, the shnitzel sandwich. • Dinner Sun.-Thurs. 561/826-8875. $$$

45. Contemporary American. You’ve probably licked postage stamps that are larger than Ron and Rhonda Weisheit’s tiny jewel box of a restaurant, but what it lacks in space it more than makes up for in charm, sophistication and imaginative, expertly crafted food. Virtually everything is made in-house, from the trio of breads that first grace your table to the pasta in a suave dish of tagliatelle with duck and chicken confit. Don’t miss the jerk pork belly and grilled veal strip loin. • Dinner nightly. 561/990-7969. $$$

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Taverna Kyma—6298 N. Federal Highway. Greek/ Mediterranean. Hankering for a traditional Greek meal, and a menu that offers just about everything? This is where you want to try the meze plates (cold, hot, seafood, veggie), saganaki, grilled entrees and kebobs. From the taramosalata to the branzino and pastitsio, servings are generous and good. Don’t forget dessert.

• Lunch Mon.-Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/994-2828. $$

Twenty Twenty Grille—141 Via Naranjas, Suite

At Oli’s Fashion Cuisine, you don’t have to hassle with the east Boca crush for a sweet waterfront view, outside dining and twinkly lights.

rant a place to remember. Modern, clean décor and a menu that includes well-prepared seafood, meat or vegetarian meals means it’s a busy venue, so reservations are recommended. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/465-5922. $$

La Ferme—9101 Lakeridge Blvd. French/Mediterranean.

Oli’s Fashion Cuisine —6897 S.W. 18th St. Modern American. With the unusual name comes a menu sporting lobster risotto to tuna tacos, grilled mahi and more. There are Italian, vegetarian, steak, flatbreads, salads and desserts, all pleasing to the eye and palate. Inside is a bit noisy, so try the outdoor, lakeside patio for a quieter meal. • Lunch and dinner daily, breakfast weekends. 561/571-6920. $$

Oliv Pit Athenian Grille—6006 S.W. 18th St. Modern Greek. The owners’ goal of bringing together the best of Greek cooking under one roof, much like the melting pot that is Athens, is covered here in an extensive menu. The best way to enjoy the food is to share it: the Pikilia trio with tzatziki, spicy feta and eggplant spread is a starting place. Try the mix grill platter and the hearty red Greek wine. End the night with a unique, velvety frappe cappuccino.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-2049. $$

Tempura House—9858 Clint Moore Road, #C-112.

Japanese/Asian. Dark wood, rice paper and tiles fill the space.

An appetizer portion of Age Natsu, fried eggplant, is a consummate Japanese delicacy. Don’t miss the ITET roll with shrimp tempura and avocado, topped with spicy mayo, tempura flakes and eel sauce. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/883-6088. $$

Villa Rosano—9858 Clint Moore Road. Italian. You can be forgiven for imagining yourself in some rustic Italian hill town as the smells of garlic and tomato sauce waft through the air. Start by sopping up the house olive oil with slices of crusty bread, then move on to a stellar version of clams Guazzetto and delicate fillets of sole done a la Francese. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/470-0112. $$

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123 BOYNTON BEACH Driftwood —2005 S. Federal Highway. Modern American. Take food combos that sound unusual (popcorn sauce, avocado chocolate ice cream) but that taste wonderful and you’ve got Chef Jimmy Everett’s ideas on the table. They don’t last long, because they taste terrific. Try the smoked swordfish, the lobster with pickled okra, ricotta dumplings, the burger with gouda, the grilled octopus and pastrami’d chicken breast with roasted cabbage. • Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.-Sun. 561/733-4782. $$

Josie’s Italian Ristorante—1602 S. Federal Highway. Italian. Famed chef and South Florida culinary godfather Mark Militello is back at Josie’s after a brief stint at Boca’s Prezzo, and his magic in the kitchen of this cozy, old-school Italian restaurant is duly noted. His influence is evident in the daily specials, but old favorites like beefy short rib meatballs, an upmarket version of the classic San Francisco cioppino, and Josie’s signature veal Bersaglieri (veal medallions with artichokes, olives and roasted peppers in lemon-white wine sauce) don’t fail to satisfy either. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly.

561/364-9601. $$

Prime Catch—700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood.

Waterfront restaurants are few and far between in our neck of the woods, and those with good food are even more rare. Prime Catch, at the foot of the Woolbright bridge on the Intracoastal, is a best-kept secret. The simple pleasures here soar—a perfectly grilled piece of mahi or bouillabaisse overflowing with tender fish. Don’t miss one of the best Key lime pies around. • Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 561/737-8822. $$

Sushi Simon —1628 S. Federal Highway. Japa-

nese. It’s been called “Nobu North” by some aficionados, and for good reason. Local sushi-philes jam the narrow dining room for such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like snapper Morimoto and tuna tartare. Creative, elaborate rolls are a specialty. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/731-1819. $$

DELRAY BEACH 3rd and 3rd—301 N.E. Third Ave. Gastropub. This quirky, individualistic, obscurely located little place is one of the most important restaurants in Delray. The menu changes frequently, but hope the evening’s fare includes plump scallops with caramelized mango sauce, stunning delicious roasted cauliflower with Parmesan mousse and bacon, and wicked-good espresso panna cotta on it at your visit. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/303-1939. $$ 50 Ocean—50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to rock shrimp pot pie and baked grouper topped with blue crab. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$

Angelo Elia Pizza • Bar • Tapas— 16950 Jog Road. Italian. Nothing on the menu of Angelo Elia’s modern, small plates-oriented osteria disappoints, but particularly notable are the meaty fried baby artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and speck, delicate chicken-turkey meatballs in Parmesan-enhanced broth, and Cremona pizza with a sweet-salty-earthy-pungent mélange of pears, pancetta, Gorgonzola, sun-dried figs and mozzarella.

• Lunch Tues.-Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/381-0037. $

Atlantic Grille—1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/ Contemporary American. This posh restaurant in the luxurious Seagate Hotel & Spa is home to a 450-gallon aquarium of tranquil moon jellyfish and a 2,500-gallon shark tank. Savor inventive cuisine that takes the contemporary to the extraordinary. Bold flavors, inspired techniques and the freshest ingredients make every meal a culinary adventure. • Lunch and dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/665-4900. $$

Beg for More Izakaya—19 S.E. Fifth Ave. Japanese Small Plates. The large sake, whisky and beer menu here pairs beautifully with the small plates full of everything except sushi. No sushi. And that’s fine. Try the takoyaki (octopus balls), the crispy salmon tacos and anything with the addictive kimchi, such as the kimchi fried rice. There are pasta, teriyaki and simmered duck with bok choy dishes—or 16 varieties of yakitori (food on skewers). You’ll be back to beg for more. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/563-8849. $$

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et your appetites ready for these venues slated to open this year:

Brulé Bistro —200 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The regular menu of this Pineapple Grove favorite always has satisfying dishes. Its specialties include crab tortellini with black truffles, chicken meatballs with coconut broth and cashews, plus signature dessert pistachio crème brùlée. Spirits and house cocktails steeped in speakeast style are paired with an ever-changing menu. Outside tables offer the best option for conversation. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/274-2046. $$

Burt & Max’s —9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. This bastion of contemporary comfort food in west Delray is approaching local landmark status, forging its own menu while borrowing a few dishes from Max’s Grille, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped meatloaf.

Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, including a stellar truffle-scented wild mushroom pizza. • Dinner nightly. Sunday brunch. 561/638-6380. $$

Cabana El Rey—105 E. Atlantic Ave. Cuban tropical.

Little Havana is alive and well in Delray. The menu is a palette-pleasing travelogue, including starters like mariquitas (fried banana chips) and main courses such as seafood paella (think mussels, shrimp, clams, conch, scallops and octopus). • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9090. $$

Caffe Luna Rosa —34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach.

Italian. This multiple Delray Beach-award winning restaurant has sparkling service, comfort food taken to a higher level, and a setting just steps from the Atlantic. Open since 1993, and a success since then, they dish up big flavors in a tiny space, so call for reservations. Try the calamari fritto misto, then the rigatoni pomodoro and leave room for dessert. Or come back for breakfast. • Open daily from breakfast through dinner.

561-274-9404. $$

Casa L’Acqua—9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian. You’ll get what you pay for here: very good Italian food in an upscale, modern, cool gray and white restaurant that is a refreshing change from busy Atlantic Avenue. The antipasti (bread, balsamic/honey dipping sauce, Parmesan chunks, bruschetta) are so good, they could be dinner. But save room for the pollo Parmigiana, the scallopine piccate al limone, the four kinds of risotto, and dessert.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/563-7492. $$$ City Oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as shrimp and grits with a jumbo crab cake. This is the place to see and be seen in Delray, and the food lives up to its profile. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$

Calaveras surf and turf Fajitas with grilled chicken

CALAVERAS CANTINA, opening Spring ’21—This Mexican restaurant was supposed to open in early 2020, in the spot formerly occupied by Junior’s Restaurant.

It’s now planned for this spring. The other location is in Jupiter, where“sexy Mexican food and craft cocktails”are featured.

STRIKE 10 BOWLING, opening Summer ’21—It’s not a restaurant, but it will have food, and was supposed to open in 2020. Strike 10 Bowling Alley is moving into the former Uncle Julio’s spot with full lanes and a few mini lanes. The Strike 10 Bowling location at Gulfstream Park offers a hookah lounge, billiards, a sports bar and more. We hope there’s a longer lane life than Revolutions Bowling Alley in CityPlace (now Rosemary Square), which closed in 2019 after just six years of operations.

AMERICAN SOCIAL, opening Fall ’21— With restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa and Orlando, this casual sports bar will open in a renovated space where Truluck’s used to be. Look for American comfort dishes like burgers and salads.

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Cut 432—432 E. Atlantic Ave. Steakhouse. Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting. Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wetaged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner nightly.

561/272-9898. $$$

Dada—52 N. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. The same provocative, whimsical creativity that spawned Dada the art movement infuses Dada the restaurant, giving it a quirky charm all its own. The comfort food with a moustache menu has its quirky charms, too, like shake-n-bake pork chops with sweet-savory butterscotch onions, and a brownie-vanilla ice cream sundae with strips of five-spice powdered bacon. The wittily decorated 1920s-vintage house-turnedrestaurant is, as they say, a trip. • Dinner nightly. 561/330-3232. $$

Deck 84—840 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American.

Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the stellar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey seasonal cobbler. And the waterfront location just seems to make everything taste better. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/665-8484. $ El Camino —15 N.E. Second Ave. Mexican. This sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby Cut 432 and Park Tavern. Fresh, quality ingredients go into everything from the tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class fish tacos clad in delicate fried skin, set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And check out the margaritas, especially the smoky blend of mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5350. $$

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Elisabetta’s—32 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. An ornate Italian spot, with classically prepared dishes including spiedini shrimp, burrata de prosciutto bruschetta, costoletta di vitello (veal), a guanciale pizza, cacio e pepe pasta, malfadine Amatriciana and gemelli puttanesca. Portions are large and that, thankfully, goes for the homemade gelati, too. The best seating outdoors is the second-floor balcony overlooking Atlantic Avenue. • Lunch and dinner daily; weekend brunch. 561/650-6699. $$ The Grove —187 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Chef and sommelier Michael Haycook and Dining Room Manager Paul Strike change their menu biweekly, turning out dishes exhilarating in their freshness, creativity and elegant simplicity. An appetizer of octopus with olive oil, crushed potato aioli and lemon is outstanding. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/2663750. $$ Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar—1841

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S. Federal Highway. American. You don’t have to worry about calories (most dishes are under 500), you don’t have to worry about finding something you haven’t tried before (new items are added every three months) and freshness is the silent ingredient throughout. Try the pesto Caprese flatbread, the supergrain salad and the steak or salmon or chicken. Desserts offer big tastes in small jars. • Lunch and dinner daily; brunch on weekends.

561/266-3239. $$

Henry’s—16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant in the west part of town never fails to delight diners.

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

Il Girasole—2275 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian.

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rushing you out the door, this is your spot. Start with something from the very good wine list. Try the yellowtail snapper, the penne Caprese and the capellini Gamberi, and leave room for the desserts. Reservations recommended. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$

J&J Seafood Bar & Grill—634 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This local favorite on Atlantic Avenue—owned by John Hutchinson (who is also the chef) and wife Tina—serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options.

Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/272-3390. $$

Jimmy’s Bistro —9 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. This small gem off noisy Atlantic Avenue is big on taste and ambience, and has been busy since 2009. You can travel the world with dumplings, conch fritters, pork schnitzel, rigatoni Bolognese, étouffée and more. Reservations are recommended at this laid-back, comfortable venue. • Dinner nightly.

561/865-5774. $$

Joseph’s Wine Bar —200 N.E. Second Ave. Mediterranean-American. Joseph’s is an elegant, comfortable, intimate nook in Delray’s Pineapple Grove, and an ideal place for a lazy evening. This family affair—owner Joseph Boueri, wife Margaret in the kitchen, and son Elie and daughter Romy working the front of the house—has all tastes covered. Try the special cheese platter, the duck a l’orange or the rack of lamb.

• Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-6100. $$

La Cigale —253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. Popular venue since 2001, with Greek and Italian dishes and more. Highlights are seafood paella, roasted half duck and grilled jumbo artichoke appetizer. Lots of favorites on the menu: calf’s liver, veal osso buco, branzino, seafood crepes. Nice outdoor seating if weather permits. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$ Latitudes —2809 S. Ocean Blvd. Modern American. You should come for both the sunset and the food. This oceanfront restaurant is a gem tucked inside the Delray Sands resort. From the airy, bubbly interior to the raw bar, the décor is soothing and fun. Try the lobster and crab stuffed shrimp, the miso-glazed Skuna Bay salmon, the branzino or the veal Bolognese. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-6241. $$$ Lemongrass Bistro —420 E. Atlantic Ave. PanAsian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this a popular destination. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton, 561/544-8181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $

The Office —201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels.

Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$ Park Tavern —32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Check out the high-top seating or bar stools during an excellent happy hour menu that includes deviled eggs, pork sliders, chicken wings and a happy crowd. Entrees are generous and well executed. Try the fish and chips, one of six burgers, fish tacos and more. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.Sun. 561/265-5093. $$

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Prime—29 S.E Second Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime is aptly named for its heart of the action location, neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially the Maryland-style crab cakes and luscious chocolate bread pudding. Service is strong so with a bit of work this restaurant will fully live up to its name.

• Dinner nightly. 561/865-5845. $$$

Racks Fish House + Oyster Bar —5 S.E. Second Ave. Seafood. Gary Rack, who also has scored with his spot in Mizner Park, certainly seems to have the restaurant Midas touch, as evidenced by this updated throwback to classic fish houses. Design, ambience and service hit all the right notes. Oysters are terrific any way you get them; grilled fish and daily specials are excellent. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/450-6718. $$$ Rose’s Daughter—169 N.E. Second Ave. Italian.

While not your traditional Italian trattoria, it is a place to find new favorites and revisit old standards updated with delicious ingredients and high standards. Try the Monet-colored lobster risotto, or house-made pasta, pizza, bread and desserts. From the mushroom arancini to the tiramisu, you will be glad Owner/Chef Suzanne Perrotto is in the kitchen. Indoor and outdoor seating. • Dinner Wed.-Sun. 561/271-9423. $$ Salt7—32 S.E. Second Ave. Modern American. All the pieces needed to create a top-notch restaurant are here: talented chef, great food, excellent service. From the pea risotto to the crab cake to

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Thanks goes to Executive Chef Paul Niedermann, who won TV’s notorious “Hell’s Kitchen” show, and his talent is displayed here on the plate. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. Brunch Sunday. 561/274-7258. $$$

Sazio —131 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. This long-lived venue on crowded Atlantic Avenue is a reason to sit down and take a breath. Then take up a fork and try the linguine with white clam sauce or the ravioli Sazio or grilled skirt steak or pretty much anything on the menu. Prices are reasonable; leftovers are popular. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/272-5540. $$

Sundy House —106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. Set in a lush, tropical garden, the outside tables here are the most coveted, second only to the tastes and combinations in the shrimp and grits, or the eggs Benedict, Taru burger, Nutella French toast and prime rib roast. This is a place to sit and savor your meal and the surroundings. • Brunch Sat.-Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/272-5678. $$$ Taverna Opa—270 E. Atlantic Ave. Greek. Yes, you can order a side of belly dancing and napkin tossing with your moussaka and baklava at this chain. But the moussaka and baklava are very good; so is the rest of the food at the downtown Delray outpost. Also worth your while (and appetite) are appetizers like melitzanosalata, whipped eggplant with orange zest and roasted red pepper, and tarama, a creamy emulsion of bread, olive oil and salmon roe. Whole grilled bronzino is finished with lemon and orange juices for a citrusy flavor boost, while tongue-tying galakto-

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Terra Fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The pleasures of simple, well-prepared Italian-American cuisine are front and center here. Enjoy the delicate, pillow-y veal meatballs in Marsala sauce; lusty chicken Allessandro with mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hearts; and a finely crafted tiramisu that’s as satisfying as it is familiar. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/495-5570. $$ Tramonti —119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. In a world where restaurants chase trends with the relentlessness of Casanova in full Viagra heat, Tramonti stands out as a classic outpost of authentic Italian cookery. Not trendy hardly means stodgy, however, as evidenced by expertly crafted, robustly flavorful dishes like the signature spiedini di mozzarella Romana, spaghetti al cartoccio and braciole Napoletana. Torta della nonna is a triumph of the highly refined simplicity that lies at the heart of true Italian cuisine. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-1944. $$$ Veg Eats Foods —334 E. Linton Blvd. Creative Vegan.

This is comfort food for everyone; the dishes will impress carnivores, too. Smell the fresh coconut vegetable curry soup, which tastes as good as it sounds. Try the grilled brawt sausage, the Ranch chixn, the banh mi and a Ruben—all from plant-based ingredients that will fool your taste buds. You’ll want to take home some of the prepared meals after you’ve visited, too. • Lunch daily. 561/562-6673. $

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LAKE WORTH BEACH Couco Pazzo —915-917 Lake Ave. Italian. Despite the name, there’s nothing crazy about the cooking at this homey eatery. It’s the hearty, soul-satisfying Italian cuisine we’ve all come to know and love. Spaghetti Bolognese is a fine version of a Northern Italian classic. • Dinner nightly. (Tues.–Sun. during summer). 561/585-0320. $$

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Paradiso Ristorante —625 Lucerne Ave. Italian. A Tomasz Rut mural dominates the main dining room, and there is also a pasticceria and bar for gelato and espresso. Chef Angelo Romano offers a modern Italian menu.

The Mediterranean salt-crusted branzino is definitely a musttry. Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$

HMF, The Breakers’ chic bar and gathering place, has more than 2,000 wine choices.

LANTANA The Station House —233 Lantana Road. Seafood. If you’re hungry for Maine lobster, plucked live out of giant tanks and cooked to order, this modest replica of a 1920s train station is the place to go. Lobsters come in all sizes (up to 6 pounds) and are reasonably priced. • Dinner nightly. 561/547-9487. $$$

PALM BEACH Bice—313 Worth Ave. Italian. Bice continues to hold the title of favorite spot on the island. The venerable restaurant offers a marvelous array of risottos and fresh pastas and classic dishes like veal chop Milanese, pounded chicken breast and roasted rack of lamb. The wine list features great vintages. • Lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining. 561/835-1600. $$$

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Buccan—350 S. County Road. Contemporary American.

Casual elegance of Palm Beach meets modern culinary sensibilities of Miami at the first independent restaurant by chef Clay Conley. The design offers both intimate and energetic dining areas, while the menu is by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). • Dinner nightly. 561/833-3450. $$$

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Café Boulud—The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave. French with American flair. This hotel restaurant gives Palm Beach a taste of Daniel Boulud’s world-class cuisine inspired by his four muses. The chef oversees a menu encompassing classics, simple fare, seasonal offerings and dishes from around the world.

Dining is in the courtyard, the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Dinner nightly. 561/655-6060. $$$

Café L’Europe —331 S. County Road. Current International. A Palm Beach standard, the café has long been known for its peerless beauty, the piano player, the chilled martinis and the delicious Champagne and caviar bar. Try one of its sophisticated classics like wiener schnitzel with herbed spaetzle, grilled veal chop and flavorful pastas. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner nightly (closed Mon. during summer). 561/655-4020. $$$

Echo—230A Sunrise Ave. Asian. The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam. The Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the sake list is tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$

Henry’s Palm Beach—229 Royal Poinciana Way. American Bistro. Part of The Breakers’ restaurant properties, this venue opened in 2020 and is an elegant addition to The Island. Try bocamag.com

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HMF—1 S. County Road. Contemporary American.

Beneath the staid, elegant setting of The Breakers, HMF is the Clark Kent of restaurants, dishing an extensive array of exciting, inventive, oh-so-contemporary small plates. Don’t depart without sampling the dreamy warm onion-Parmesan dip with house-made fingerling potato chips, the sexy wild boar empanaditas, chicken albondigas tacos and Korean-style short ribs. The wine list is encyclopedic. • Dinner nightly. 561/2900104. $$

Imoto —350 S. County Road. Asian Fusion/Tapas.

Clay Conley’s “little sister” (the translation of Imoto from Japanese) is next to his always-bustling Buccan. Imoto turns out Japanese-inspired small plates with big-city sophistication, like witty Peking duck tacos and decadent tuna and foie gras sliders. Sushi selection is limited but immaculately fresh.

• Dinner nightly. 561/833-5522. $$ Leopard Lounge and Restaurant—The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American.

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

561/659-5800. $$ Meat Market—191 Bradley Place. Steakhouse.

“Meat Market” may be an inelegant name for a very elegant and inventive steakhouse but there’s no dissonance in its food, service or ambience. Multiple cuts of designer beef from multiple sources can be gilded with a surprising array of sauces, butters and upscale add-ons. Whole roasted cauliflower is an intriguing starter, while a meaty Niman Ranch short rib atop lobster risotto takes surf-n-turf to a new level. Cast your diet to the winds and order the dessert sampler. • Dinner nightly.

561/354-9800. $$$$

Renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair.

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

Ta-boo —2221 Worth Ave. American. This self-described “American bistro” is less typical “American” restaurant or classical French “bistro” than it is posh-casual refuge for the see-and-be-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honey-ginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$

WEST PALM BEACH Banko Cantina —114 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Northern Mexican. Start with the Adelita cocktail and don’t look back. The bacon-wrapped shrimp, the Al Carbon steak tacos and the house guacamole add up to a full-flavor dinner. The west-facing rooftop bar is a nice sunset option, and the Pan de Elote (homemade sweet cornbread with vanilla ice cream and berries) is a delightful end to the evening. • Dinner daily. 561/355-1399. $$

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Chef Rick Mace, formerly of Café Boulud for years, is behind the smoker as well as being part owner at Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach. His goal is to spotlight Florida’s barbecue heritage of smoked fish, pork and poultry.

The restaurant opened in January and has a menu that includes smoked fish dip, sour orange wings, hot and sweet hush puppies, mojo pulled pork, barbecue meatloaf, burgers, sandwiches (the hot dog medianoche sounds fun!) and desserts (with Rick’s Key Lime pie!).

His partner is Jason Lakow, former co-owner of Mazie’s, which was in the same space now occupied by Tropical Smokehouse. No reservations are taken, and there’s no valet parking, but there is a parking lot.

Tropical Smokehouse, 3815 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; 561/3232573; eattropical.com —Lynn Kalber

561-271-9423 • rosesdaughterdelray.com 169 NE 2nd Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444 in Pineapple Grove Executive Chef / Owner Suzanne Perrotto

Café Centro —2409 N. Dixie Highway. Modern American. A cornerstone in the Northwood neighborhood, this venue draws because of a complete package: food, drinks and great nightlife and music. Take some char-grilled oysters, add shrimp pesto capellini or a marinated pork chop with polenta, plus local singing fave Tessie Porter, and you have a fun and delicious night out. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly.

561/514-4070. $$ French Corner Bistro & Rotissorie —4595 Okeechobee Blvd. Classic French. It’s France in a tiny venue, with big-taste dishes that include all the faves: beef bourguignon, rack of lamb, duck à l’orange, frog legs Provencale, veal kidneys, tender branzino and simple desserts to end the meal. Reservations are mandatory for dinner. • Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/689-1700. $$

Grato —1901 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. “Grato” is Italian for “grateful,” and there is much to be grateful for about Clay Conley’s sophisticated yet unpretentious take on Italian cookery. Anyone would be grateful to find such delicate, crispy and greaseless fritto misto as Grato’s, ditto for lusty beef tartare piled onto a quartet of crostini. Spinach gnocchi in porcini mushroom sauce are a revelation, so light and airy

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they make other versions taste like green library paste. Don’t miss the porchetta either, or the silken panna cotta with coffee ice cream and crunchy hazelnut tuille. • Dinner nightly.

Sunday brunch. 561/404-1334. $$

Leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean. Flowing drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a must-try. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$

Marcello’s La Sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway.

Italian. You’re in for a treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day–Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$ Pistache —1010 N. Clematis St., #115. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one. The menu includes such bistro specialties as coq au vin and steak tartare. All that, plus guests dining al fresco have views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Centennial Park. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$

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terranean twist. Across from the PBC Convention Center and next to Kravis Center for the Performing Arts means it’s a shoein for an excellent pre-theater meal. Or a post-theater drink and nosh. Executive Chef/Co-owner Lindsay Autry’s version of pimento cheese (prepared tableside), fried chicken, pickled shrimp and tomato pie are dishes you thought you knew, until you try these. Memorable, delectable comfort food, and bartenders who know what they’re doing. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/557-6460. $$

Rhythm Café —3800 S. Dixie Highway. Casual American. Once a diner, the interior is eclectic with plenty of kitsch. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. Homemade ice cream and the chocolate chip cookies defy comparison. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/8333406. $$ Rocco’s Tacos —224 Clematis St. Mexican. Big Time Restaurant Group has crafted a handsome spot that dishes Mexican favorites, as well as upscale variations on the theme and more than 425 tequilas. Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/6501001. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2131; 110 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/808-1100; 5090 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, 561/623-0127) $ Table 26°—1700 S. Dixie Highway. Contemporary American. Take a quarter-cup of Palm Beach, a tablespoon of Nantucket, a pinch of modern American cookery and a couple gallons of the owners’ savoir faire, and you have Eddie Schmidt’s and Ozzie Medeiros’s spot. The menu roams the culinary globe for modest contemporary tweaks on classically oriented dishes. Try the fried calamari “Pad Thai.” • Dinner nightly. 561/855-2660. $$$

Broward County DEERFIELD BEACH Chanson —45 N.E. 21st Ave. Contemporary American/ French. A little bit of Palm Beach, a little bit of France come to Deerfield Beach in the form of this elegant, sophisticated restaurant in the oceanfront Royal Blues Hotel. Service is as stellar as the views from the cozy, modestly opulent dining room, notable for the 1,500-gallon aquarium embedded in the ceiling. Consistency can be an issue with the food, but when it is good it is very good. • Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tues.-Sat., brunch Sun. 954/857-2929. $$$

Oceans 234—234 N. Ocean Blvd., Deerfield Beach. Contemporary American. One of the only oceanfront (as in, on the beach) options in South Florida, this familiar-with-a-twist venue is fun to both visit and eat. Try the Infamous Lollipop Chicken Wings, a starter that could be an entrée. Seafood is definitely top-shelf, as are the desserts. A true Florida experience. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/428-2539. $$ Tradition —626 S. Federal Highway. French. This is a petite place with a large following, for good reason. Owners Eric and Anais Heintz start meals with an amuse-bouche and a menu that spans the length of France. Order a creamy Caesar salad with a light anchovy-based dressing. Try the coq au vin (sauce cooked for two days), and if you like calves’ liver, this is the best you’ll find in the area. End with a Grand Marnier soufflé (worth the 15-minute wait), and make your next reservation there before going home. • Dinner Mon.Sat. 954/480-6464. $$

LIGHTHOUSE POINT Cap’s Place—2765 N.E. 28th Court. Seafood. Eating here requires a boat ride, which is very SoFla and terrific for visitors. This is one of—if not the only—family-run, old-Florida seafood restaurants you’ve never heard of, open since the 1920s.

The heart of palm salad is the best and purest version around.

Seafood abounds; fish can be prepared nine ways and much more. (There are non-seafood dishes that are done well, too.) Go for the short boating thrill and for the food. • Dinner Tues.-Sun. 954/941-0418. $$ Le Bistro —4626 N. Federal Highway. Modern French.

The menu is modern and healthy—98-percent gluten-free, according to chef Andy Trousdale and co-owner Elin Trousdale.

Check out the prix-fixe menu, which includes pan-roasted duck to beef Wellington. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 954/946-9240. $$$

Seafood World—4602 N. Federal Highway. Seafood.

This seafood market and restaurant offers some of the freshest seafood in the county. Its unpretentious atmosphere is the perfect setting for the superb king crab, Maine lobster, Florida lobster tails and much more. Tangy Key lime pie is a classic finish. • Lunch and dinner daily. 954/942-0740. $$$

Todd’s by Todd English—2119 S. Dixie Highway.

Modern American. Celeb chef/owner Todd English does pop in to WPB from time to time, and the happy hour here is popular, and rightly so, for both the drinks and the bar bites. Don’t miss the mini salmon cakes with sweet chili sauce, the beet root tartare or the oyster raw bar specials. Décor is a mix of old building/new colors, such as the bright purple couches. Set in the EmKo compound, with abundant artwork inside and outside. • Dinner nightly, brunch weekends. 561/227-3511. $$ bocamag.com

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Big Time Restaurant Group’s Corporate Culinary Director Lisabet Summa was on hand to welcome guests at the 300seat venue on the waterfront, which features a multilevel patio overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway.

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WHAT: For the holidays, Boca West Country Club and its staff members prepared 500 meals to be distributed to frontline health care workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The meal distribution was organized by Boca West Country Club CEO Matthew Linderman, and featured entrees including herb grilled chicken, roasted salmon and a vegetable tower.

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HOMETOWN HERO

Gordon Gilbert

We salute a marine biologist whose love of all things ocean helped preserve the ecology of Boca Raton Written By MARIE SPEED

I found out if you don’t get involved, you are not going to get things done.”

—Gordon Gilbert

This page is a tribute to community citizens who have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership to the city of Boca Raton and is in memory of John E. Shuff.

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ordon Gilbert came to Boca Raton in the summer of 1965 to teach biology at Boca Raton High School. Having grown up on a farm in Fairfield, Ohio, he says he always loved being outdoors and “just fell in love with knowing all the plants and animals.” He says when he moved to Florida, “it was totally different,” and he was fascinated by the foliage, the sea turtles and “everything here that we find along the ocean.”

The fascination with the coastal environment and marine biology that Gilbert cultivated only grew over the years. He taught at Boca High until 1978, when he says “I actually started my work over on the ocean.”

His “work over on the ocean”—teaching Palm Beach County third, fifth and seventh graders about coastal ecology in one of Spanish River Park’s picnic shelters— ultimately transformed into a vision for educating people about the wonders of the marine coastline, a vision that ultimately became Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in 1984.

Now, almost 40 years later, on Gilbert’s 90th birthday, the City of Boca Raton proclaimed January 27 “Gordon Gilbert Day.” HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT: A lot of things happened in the early 1970s that led up to starting Gumbo Limbo. It opened in 1984 but we actually started thinking about it back in the early 1970s. I really couldn’t get people

interested until we started a bond issue in 1974 and bought Red Reef Park. I found out if you don’t get involved you are not going to get things done. That’s when I really got involved in other things; I was put on the Parks and Rec board in 1974—and this is my 47th year on that board.

One thing led to another, and by 1978 I was elected to the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Parks District. I was kind of allowed to bring things along, and finally we got different people involved, including the state and local government, that led up to the opening of Gumbo Limbo in 1984. They made me the director. Although the city owned the land, the city was not involved in the running of it—they turned it over to the Palm Beach County School System, which I still worked for the whole time I was the director.

WHY GUMBO LIMBO IS IMPORTANT: It’s a very unique area—it’s called a tropical hardwood hammock. Back in the 1970s, it was the largest hammock between Boca and South Dade County. I retired from Gumbo Limbo in 2003, and I hope I have turned a few minds toward the preservation of the area that we now call Red Reef Park.

We’ve got some good people who have taken over now.

LAST WORD: I have received many awards, but that topped it when they named the day after me. I love the City of Boca Raton; I really do. And especially Gumbo Limbo.

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