Delray Beach Magazine July/August 2015

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home

Yellow is the new blue. And beige. And seafoam green. Here’s how to use it, sunny-side up.

BY Brad Mee

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Were you at Delray’s longest dining table? Its tennis tournament? We were all over the place, and so were you.

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style

Get your rock concert on, your country style and your jazzy after-five fashion with these can’t-miss looks and accessories. photographY BY aaron BriStol

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editor’s letter

What mean season? Embrace summer like a native– and enjoy every sizzling minute.

BY Marie Speed

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hot list

dine

Max’s Social House elevates small plates with big taste and some orginal spins on comfort food.

BY Bill citara

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up close

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BY John Shuff

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community connection

Dan Castrillon helps guide the Chamber—and is knee-deep in the Delray community.

BY rich pollack

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the florida effect

Florida has always been the quirkiest place in the lower 48—and we woudn’t have it any other way.

BY dorothY MacdiarMid

It’s that time of year—beaches, boats, and water everywhere. Meet a few people who are very good at diving right in.

snapshots

my turn

The author wonders where childhood has gone—and hopes we can save a few families before it’s too late.

BY John thoMaSon

BY eMilY Minor

You can run but you can’t hide from our trusty lensmen-about-town.

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Meet the youngest yoga teacher we know and a woo-woo guy with big ideas.

Dresses with a French accent, our own ice cream flavor and yoga with a wrap are just a few of our summer discoveries.

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dining guide

Our helpful review-driven dining guide gives you an objective take on the best restaurants in the area.

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the salt life

BY rich pollack

BY Stefanie cainto

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calendar/top five

No lazy days here. Check out a few special events this summer from robots and laser concerts to Steely Dan and a little night music.

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All the physicians at The Palm Beach Eye Center are expertly trained in all areas of eye care including advanced procedures requiring the latest technology. From complete eye exams to fitting glasses for your lifestyle, our experts understand the importance of proper eye care. With the recent opening of our Wellington office, our four Palm Beach County locations provide a complete range of comprehensive eye care services including: • Dry Eye Care • Diabetic Eye Care • Cataract Evaluation and Surgery • Macular Degeneration • Laser Vision/Refractive Surgery • Pediatric Ophthalmology • Glaucoma • Retina and Macular Disease • Corneal Disease • Neuro-Ophthalmology • Cosmetic Lid Surgery • Eye Floaters • And all other types of eye care services

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Take advantage of Delray Beach’s prime advertising space—put your ad dollars to work in our award-winning publication. For more information, contact Tim Schwab (tim@bocamag.com).

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Create a magazine tailored to fit the needs and character of your business/organization. Ideal for promotions, special events, introduction of new services and/or locations, etc. Contact Marie Speed (editor@bocamag.com).

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

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Aqua is located at The Seagate Hotel & Spa 561.666.3385 | TheSeagateHotel.com/Shopping 1000 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach Hours: Sun – Thu: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Fri – Sat: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Our independent reviews of restaurants in Delray Beach.

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

[ out & about ]

A photo collage of social gatherings and events in Delray Beach. All photos submitted should be clearly identified and accompanied by a brief description of the event (who, what, where, when); photos will not be returned. E-mail images to people@bocamag.com. Or mail photos to:

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WHAT: Free P.L.A.Y. Day at Deering Estate WHEN: July 19 WHERE: 16701 S.W. 72nd Ave., Miami, 305/2351668. For more information, visit deeringestate.com.

WHY GO: The historic 444-acre Deering Estate is hosting a free P.L.A.Y. (Preservation, Learning, Adventure, Year-Round) Day on July 19, in which visitors can take part in a wide range of educational, cultural and environmental activities. Throughout the day, several guided historic house tours are conducted, providing a look at the history and art of the Deering Estate. In addition, there will be eco-art and science discovery programs.

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WHY GO: This celebration of Japanese anime will feature Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! and other anime and musicians from Japan. There also will be a $1,000 prize for the winner of the cosplay contest.

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WHAT: Schooner Freedom Sailing Excursions WHEN: Daily WHERE: 111 Avenida Menendez, Slip 86, St. Augustine, 904/810-1010. Visit schoonerfreedom.com.

WHY GO: These trips provide guests with an unforgettable two-hour sailing adventure in the waters in and around historic St. Augustine, in a tall, romantic ship.

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WHAT: Blue Heron River cruise WHEN: Through Dec. 31 WHERE: 2317 River Ridge Road, Deland, 386/873-4843.

WHY GO: This is a “front row ticket to the world of nature” via the custom-built “Great Blue,” designed to cruise shallow backwater areas where wildlife viewing is best.

The interactive narrative supplied by Coast Guardlicensed captains “offers insight into the fragile beauty of the St. Johns River and the Hontoon Dead River.”

The tour stops frequently for wildlife and photography discussions, and provides a “full two-hour immersion” in the Old Florida charm of the St. Johns River Valley.

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[ editor’s letter ] B y m a r i e s p e e d

the great south florida summer secret The best summer vacation spot is right here.

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secret part of me has always dreaded the onslaught of summer here—just this tiny part of me that feels slightly abandoned when my neighborhood snowbirds leave, and everyone on Facebook starts talking up their summer vacations, and the windows are rolled shut for another seven months. Historically, this is the moment of the Deep Sigh, the steeling myself toward endless humidity, hurricane tracks and the disturbing sense that I am a character in a Tennessee Williams play—more Blanche than Big Daddy.

But not this year.

I have no idea why, but this year I am happy it’s summertime—really happy.

Maybe it was just a tougher-than-usual season, with gridlock on all the streets and highways, crowds everywhere, two and three events a night, a faster-paced work schedule, earlier and earlier holiday hype. Or maybe it’s that I have been here so long that I have grown to appreciate the simplicity of summer here, the way the heat strips everything down to what works best.

For starters, you wear lots of loose cotton clothes and flip-flops. Everyone has hat hair or wet hair or sandy feet or baggy shorts. You work outside in the yard early, always use a beach umbrella, watch entire HBO series in the long afternoons and wait for the storm clouds to roll in like clockwork. You go to Two Georges or Deck 84 or the Whale’s Rib for cold beers, and you dig out the snorkel gear.

I could go on and on, but for me, the season is highly underrated by the people who leave every year, who do not know about afternoon breezes off the Gulf Stream or turtle walks at night or the way we can all be kids again—and no one cares. That is the Great South Florida Summer Secret—that it’s a great time to be here in the summer months, and some swear the best time.

Summer is always about beach and water, of course, and that’s why in this issue we included our Salt Life article (page 64) on some people with very close water connections. Our feature on the other, quirkier side of Florida (“The Florida Effect,” page 59) is yet another love letter to this crazy place we call home.

So Happy Summer, and go have fun.

This is our time of year.

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SuMMer in PariS Say ‘Bonjour!’ to Nicole’s!

Owner Nicole Azria, a Parisian native (and sister-in-law of BCBG’s Max Azria) blends art and fashion in one boutique with frocks from French designers like Joie and Herve Leger and one-of-a-kind paintings and sculptures. Ooh la la!

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200 N.E. Second Ave., No. 102, 561/270-7045, facebook.com/ nicolesdelraybeach

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body beautiful

Wondering what to do while the kids are at camp? Have some big-kid fun in adult-friendly time slots. SloBody’s emBODY Fitness and Nutrition Challenge is guaranteed to get you into the best shape of your life.

Fitness meets yoga in the SloBody method, with challenging 45- or 60-minute workouts that get every muscle in your body strong, sleek and fit: no fads, no injuries, no chanting.

The 21-day program grew out of its clients’ desire to enhance the results of their workout with diet and nutrition advice. SloBody’s partner in emBODY is registered dietician Julianne Koritz, whose clean eating programs and food sensitivity diagnostics have garnered amazing results for her clients. Commit to three weeks of unlimited SloBody classes and customized meal plans from Koritz to lose weight and feel more energetic. Bye bye, Nutella! Hello swimsuit!

209 N.E. Fifth Terrace, 561/400-0608, slobody.com

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Delray in a cone Sloan’s is celebrating summer by creating a signature flavor in honor of National Ice Cream Month—served only at the Delray location for the entire month of July. The “Delray Summer Delight” pairs Sloan’s decadent Scout’s Honor flavor—creamy mint ice cream with Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies and chocolate chunks—with drizzled chocolate syrup and fresh coconut shavings.

Says Dave Olmo, owner of the Delray Beach Sloan’s: “We’ve taken a summertime favorite and gone completely over the top with it, just as we do with everything in our shops. By drizzling more chocolate and the fresh coconut shavings, we are adding irresistible flavors.”

111 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/303-3912, sloansicecream.com

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Two Things to add to your summer “must-have” list in addition to sunblock …

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Kalahari Shades. These wood-framed sunglasses are sure to float your boat. (Literally— they do float.) Designed locally, they come in five classic styles with polarized lenses that make these a required element for sunny summer days. And double the good karma, they come with a lifetime warranty, and 5 percent of profits support the Cheetah Conservation Fund.

Available at Nicole’s, Morley and Kalaharishades.com.

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Turkish towels. These eco-friendly lightweight cotton towels are ultraabsorbent and quick to dry, making them a great alternative to standard terrycloth towels. Throw one in your beach bag, use it as a sarong or even as a tablecloth or picnic blanket. Available in cheery pastel colors at Morley, 415 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/270-7745; and Donna Pascoe Salon, 2 S.E. Sixth Ave., 561/573-0006.

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Delray After Dark

Beaching it For the past nine years, Delray Beach Surf Camp offers cowabunga for kids.

Children 6 and up have learned to surf Delray (and Coach Pat is so good he can teach you to surf whether it’s cranking or glassy). Grommets also learn to paddleboard, kayak and even snorkel the Delray Wreck. They also enjoy activities on the beach, like volleyball, dodgeball and relay races. Equipment is provided, so just bring your own sunblock and snack. On the north side of The Seagate Beach Club, camp is available weekly or daily through the summer until school starts.

For more than 25 years, Monday nights have been off the hook at Boston’s. Its legendary reggae night continues to entertain locals and visitors alike with the cool sounds of Kulcha Shok Muzik and Rhythmation. Lance-O of Kulcha Shok starts the fun at 9 p.m. He was introduced to reggae by Peter Tosh and has been passionate about sharing reggae music ever since through radio, TV and live DJ events.

Rhythmation, one of South Florida’s best reggae bands, joins in at 10 p.m. with its melting pot of sound, culture and good vibes designed to intoxicate mind, body and soul.

Enjoy seafood favorites like peel n’ eat shrimp and fish dip as well as other pub standards like wings and burgers, along with drink specials. Relax, feel the ocean breeze and enjoy Delray from a different perspective. $5 cover charge, free with college ID. 40 S. Ocean Blvd., bostonsonthebeach.com, 561/278-3364

561/703-7210, facebook.com/delraybeachsurfcamp

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rolling suds Delray peeps are always on the move, and the Brew

Bus offers yet another option for celebrating on the go.

Hop on the Brew Bus and head to local breweries in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach ($40-$50). Tours are available every weekend leaving from Funky Buddha Oakland Park with monthly excursions to the Wynwood Arts District in Miami ($30). The bus is also available for private events and supremely festive transportation to sporting events and concerts. Take your pre-gaming to another level! This is not your stoner brother’s band bus. Its 23-passenger cruiser comes with leather seats, surround-sound audio, air-conditioning, mp3 hookups and, of course, cold storage for beverages.

954/256-7979, southfl.brewbususa.com Brew Bus customers

pet panache

Oh, what to do if you simply can’t find a pet bed to match your home decor? Enter Eva Alexander, who recently opened Shaggie Chic Pet Boutique, which offers handmade custom furniture for your pets, as well as a full line of designer pet apparel. And if a custom chaise isn’t enough to spoil your baby, you can pick up toys and other treats like Puppy Scoops ice cream or wheat-free puppy brownies. In celebration of Sophia Lauren’s birthday (the owner’s Maltese Yorkie mix), you’ll receive 10-percent off your entire purchase throughout the months of July and August.

1191 N. Federal Highway, No. 2, 561/908-2054, shaggiechic.com An Exhilaride crew

Green Machines

Gingham smocked pet dress by Oscar Newman

It’s no secret that Delray locals love to zip around town in electric street-legal golf carts—environmentally friendly, open-air fun enjoyed by adults and children alike.

Now there’s a new rental fleet available from Exhilaride, four- or six-person carts with fold-down rear cargo seats for daily, weekend, weekly and monthly rentals. These green vehicles provide a unique way to explore our “Village by the Sea” according to your schedule—no waiting on a pickup! Another plus: Exhilaride delivers to hotels and homes in the downtown area.

2455 N. Old Dixie Highway, 561/573-8287, exhilariderentals.com

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Spotlight: Surf Museum founder Tom Warnke moved to the Boynton/Delray area in 1956 from Wisconsin. he attended plumosa Elementary School, Seacrest high School and FAU. his first job was selling the Delray Beach News Journal in front of love’s Drugs on Atlantic Avenue for 5 cents a copy. he’s retired now, after a 25-year career in marketing and sales, and serves as volunteer administrator for the Eastern Surfing Association, Surfrider Foundation and the palm Beach County Surfing history project.

How did you get involved with the Surfing museum?

the summer of 1964 was when i first went surfing in Delray Beach, so this is my 52nd summer surfing here. i am the current U.S. East Coast champion in my age group. i really enjoy the solitude and perspective of being in the ocean. the color of the sky is the same color as a wave when you’re out there. it’s always different. At a golden sunset, you’re enveloped in a wave that looks like molten gold. it’s magical and inspirational. in 2008, i volunteered to help put together a nonprofit surfing history organization with three other longtime surfers who are local businessmen. over the years i had been taking photographs, slides and film of surfing here, so i jumped at the chance when Fred Salmon announced he wanted to start such an organization. the first directors were Fred Salmon, Michael Roche, Bill Keeton and myself. i was the South County member. We named it the palm Beach County Surfing history project and qualified for nonprofit status with the iRS. our collection of photographs, historic surfboards and surfing memorabilia quickly grew, and we produced 15 temporary exhibits at places such as the Elliott Museum, the lighthouse Center for the Arts in Jupiter and palm Beach gardens City hall.

What’s your favorite thing about the Surfing museum?

Watching the reaction on people’s faces when they discover we have 100 years of surfing history here in Florida, much of it right here in Delray Beach. the kids love it when they see some of the original surfboards and photos. this past year we acquired the FAU exhibit “Surfing Florida: A photographic history,” produced by Rod Faulds of Delray Beach and paul Aho of Boynton Beach. Rod is director of FAU’s University galleries, and the exhibit includes 70 oversized metal panels showing the complete history of surfing in Florida. With this centerpiece, we knew we now had a museum, and not just an exhibit. july/august 2015

“The museum is definitely a destination attraction, and people travel a long way to visit.

Our opening reception this spring was attended by 550 people.”

the panels are very content-rich, with so much text that paul has now published the book of the same name, based on the exhibit. More than 100 of the world’s best surfing photographers contributed their images of Florida surfers at no charge, since the book is for educational purposes.

What do you think the Surfing museum brings to Delray?

the museum is definitely a destination attraction, and people travel a long way to visit. our opening reception this spring was attended by 550 people. We are grateful to Winnie Edwards, director of the Delray Beach historical Society, Mayor Cary glickstein and the owner of the Surfing Museum building, Matt gracey, who helped make the museum a reality.

What’s your favorite thing to do in Delray—other than help out at the Surfing museum?

Since my wife, Mary Burns, and i have a home in Delray and many of our friends live here, we enjoy the simple lifestyle that has been preserved here.

Saltwater Brewery is a favorite of ours, and is also the exclusive adult beverage supplier for the museum. oh, and we also love the food at granger’s, two doors south of the Surfing Museum!

What is your vision for the Surfing museum five years down the road?

Securing financial support to have the museum continue here on a permanent basis is our primary goal. otherwise we will be putting this priceless collection back in our warehouse. Adding multimedia displays, videotaping oral histories, developing our gallery store, and hosting shows for surf artists and photographers will all enhance the museum. Finding the original Delray Beach surfers is also important. We have it down to the first few dozen, but finding the very first surfers here and featuring them in the museum would be great.

anything else you want readers to know about you or the museum? if you have surfing-related memorabilia, photographs or artifacts to donate or display, let us know! We now have nine volunteers on our board of trustees, and our advisory committee includes Jimmy Buffett. the museum is available to host special events and meetings. Memberships and other support opportunities are available at our website. please check out our Facebook page to confirm hours of operation each week.

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Top 5

These diversions will add a sizzle to your summer.

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Laser Concerts

“Going Places”

“110 in the Shade”

When: July 11 (also Aug. 8 and Sept. 12) Where: Dekelbaum Planetarium at South Florida Science Center, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach About: The South Florida Science Center’s laser concerts are already the only place in Palm Beach County to stare up at a curved cosmos and watch squiggly lines take the form of zombies, dancers, monstrous mothers and strawberry fields forever.

And this year, they’ve made things even more interesting: For $25, attendees can send a laser message to a friend or loved one right in the middle of a show. What better time to propose to your lover than during Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love,” or the Fab Four’s “All Your Loving?” Personalized message or not, this summer’s programming offers plenty of opportunities to tune in and veg out without the use of medical enhancements, on the second Saturday of each month. July 11 is a particularly strong lineup, beginning with Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album at 6:30 p.m., continuing with Laser Beatles at 7:30 and ending with Bob Marley at 8:30. Visit the venue’s website for the schedule through September.

Cost: $8 members, $10 nonmembers Contact: 561/832-1988, sfsciencecenter.org

When: Now through Jan. 3, 2016 Where: Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach About: In today’s era of private jets, bullet trains, self-driving cars and—soon enough—private missions to Mars, it’s easy to take for granted the novel thrill of basic transportation in the mid-20th century. It was a period when trains evolved beyond the rickety steam engines that once connected east to west, when the automobile industry turned Detroit into Motor City, when commercial aviation made it accessible to see the world. Gregarious art collector Frederick Sharf and wife Jean have long been obsessed with this particular transportation explosion, devoting a sizable chuck of their thousands of collectibles to this industrious period of travel history. Part-time Palm Beach residents and Norton trustees, the Sharfs will showcase their collection of more than 100 model cars, planes and trains at this edutaining exhibition, including concept cars, see-through model airplanes, light-up locomotives and my favorite name for a tether car, the spindizzy.

Cost: $5–$12, free for children and members Contact: 561/832-5196, norton.org

When: Aug. 14–23 Where: Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach About: In season, Palm Beach Dramaworks is our region’s foremost purveyor of classic, hard-hitting dramas. But summers at Dramaworks are another story—a space where rarely seen musicals frolic in stripped-down concert productions that capture the shows’ intensity, beauty and emotionality without the expense of elaborate decor. These savings are passed on to the attendees, with ticket prices roughly half of the theater’s seasonal rate. In July, Dramaworks will produce Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music,” and I’m sure it will be lovely, but my curiosity is more piqued by “110 in the Shade,” the 1963 Broadway debut by the composer and lyricist of the long-running recordbreaker “The Fantasticks.” Underappreciated in its time, “110 in the Shade” borrows elements of “The Grapes of Wrath” and “The Music Man” in its tale of a spinster in a drought-stricken Southwestern town in the 1930s, who falls under the spell of a charismatic con man bringing promises of rain. See it this summer, because this intimate and haunting musical drama won’t be produced again anytime soon.

Cost: $42 Contact: 561/514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org

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Opposite page, from left: Laser concerts at South Florida Science Center, “Going Places,” “110 in the Shade,” Steely Dan and images from “Japan’s Robot Kingdom.”

[2] Steely Dan and Elvis Costello & the Imposters

When: Aug. 12 Where: Coral Sky Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach About: Steely Dan has never really “fit in” with any movement, genre or style—meandering yet perfectionist, retrograde yet postmodern, soft with a sharp edge. The jazz rockers, propelled by just two core members, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, have ridden these contradictions to cult greatness over a nearly five-decade career that has resulted in 40 million albums sold, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and a wellearned reputation for lyricism that transcends the populist subjects of most hitmakers. Becker and Fagen will bring 11 virtuoso musicians and vocalists on their 2015 “Rockabye Gollie Angel” tour, along with their knockout of an opening band. Fresh off his spring solo acoustic show in Fort Lauderdale, English troubadour Elvis Costello will return with his full band, the Imposters, for a raucous survey of his dense catalog of New Wave toe-tappers and slow-burning crooners.

Cost: $35–$423.75 Contact: 561/795-8883, livenation.com

[1] “Japan’s Robot Kingdom”

When: Now through Sept. 13 Where: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach About: When television host Morgan Spurlock decided to spotlight robots on his CNN show “Inside Man” earlier this year, one destination was obvious: Japan. The robotics industry is larger in Japan than in any other nation in the world. It already employs a quarter of a million industrial robot workers, in fields as varied as security guards and domestic helpers to primary school teachers and fashion models (the latter are programmed to pout, among other settings). Japan’s robot revenue is expected to exceed $70 billion by 2025, but as this fun and illuminating exhibition at the Morikami illustrates, androids have been a part of the culture long before these practical applications became technology feasible. Robots have enjoyed a rich residence in the minds of Japanese science-fiction writers and film producers for many decades, and “Japan’s Robot Kingdom” promises to explore this multifaceted field in all directions, from its pop-culture past to its innovations of the future. Visitors can even meet Paro, the Morikami’s very own therapy robot. While you’re there, you can also check out the sister exhibition “Morikami Menagerie: Creatures in Japanese Art,” which explores the fantastic creatures that have permeated Japan’s folklore.

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On & Off the Avenue Enjoy thEsE othEr summErtimE activitiEs in and around our favoritE city.

JULY 3: The World Music 5 aT arTs GaraGe, 180 N.E. First St.; 8 p.m.; $25-$35; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org. Grammy-winning violinist Federico Britos joins the trio of talented Negroni Brothers and Grammy-nominated saxophonist Ed Calle to form this supergroup, performing its unique repertoire of acoustic music that finds harmony between jazz, Afro-Latin, Caribbean and world music.

JULY 4: FourTh oF July celebraTion aT doWnToWn delray beach; 2 to 10 p.m.; free; julyfourthdelraybeach.com. Food and drink specials from downtown’s best restaurants and live performances from South Florida’s top local bands highlight this annual Independence Day bash, which also includes children’s activities and a fireworks display.

now throUGh JULY 5 “Bling: Art That Shines” now throUGh JULY 5: “blinG: arT ThaT shines” aT delray cenTer For The arTs’ cornell MuseuM, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; $5; 561/243-7922, delraycenterforthearts.org.

South Florida artist Jonathan Stein’s Swarovski crystal-studded mixed media works anchor this celebration of reflective, illuminating two- and three-dimensional artworks.

now throUGh JULY 12: “iMaGinG eden” aT norTon MuseuM oF arT, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach; $5-$12; 561/832-5196, norton.org. The Everglades is one of the most-photographed natural wetlands in the country, but at 60 miles wide and 100 miles long, there are enough points along the River of

JULY 5-26 24th Annual Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival

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SUndAYS, JULY 5 to 26: 24Th annual PalM beach chaMber Music FesTival aT cresT TheaTre aT delray cenTer For The arTs, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; $25 per ticket, $84 for entire series; 561/547-1070, pbcmf.org.

The region’s best chamber musicians will translate classical and experimental masterpieces at this venerable summer series.

Grass that haven’t received their proper close-up. “Imaging Eden” showcases the oldest surviving Everglades images on through the work of four photographers commissioned by the Norton to show us the mighty wetland in ways we’ve never seen it before.

JULY 9-26: “ToMMy” aT lake WorTh Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave., Lake Worth; $23-$38;

now throUGh Sept. 27: “eWW! WhaT’s eaTinG you?” aT souTh Florida science cenTer, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach;

JULY 10 And AUG. 14: sushi & sTroll suMMer Walks aT MorikaMi MuseuM, 4000 Morikami Park Road; 5:30 p.m.; $6-$8;

$12.95-$16.95; sfsciencecenter.org. This exploration of the interaction between humans and parasites takes a scientific and fun approach to an unsettling topic, featuring oversized models, interactive activities, preserved and live specimens, case studies and cutting-edge treatment applications.

561/495-0233, morikami.org. The Morikami opens its Japanese Gardens to guests for a discounted rate at this popular summer program, which offers rare craft sake selections—sparkly, creamy or canned—and roaring taiko drum performances by Fushu Daiko.

561/586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse.org. The Who’s iconic rock opera charts the coming-of-age journey of a deaf, dumb and blind pinball wizard who overcomes adversities.

JULY 10 & AUG. 14 Sushi & Stroll

July 18 LeNard Rutledge

July 16 Kid Rock and Foreigner

July 16: Kid RocK and FoReigneR at coRal SKy amphitheatRe, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $43 and up; livenation.com.

Arena-rock legends Foreigner will open up for “hick-hop” rocker Kid Rock, the Detroit bad boy whose signature stew of rap, rock and country has made him Soundscan’s No. 1 selling male solo musician of the 2000s.

July 18: lenaRd Rutledge at aRtS

July 31-Aug. 1: dave matthewS Band at coRal SKy amphitheatRe, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $31.50-$76; livenation. com. Every concert by these hard-touring Virginia rockers features uniquely played compositions supplemented by elaborate lights and video. Each night of this summer tour will feature two full, unique sets of music from the group’s nine-plus albums.

gaRage, 180 N.E. First St.; 8 p.m.; $25-$35; 561/450-

Aug. 2: toBy Keith at coRal SKy amphi-

6357, artsgarage.org. This Miami-bred vocalist grew up singing church hymns and then the classical, jazz and funk hits his parents played in his house. He ultimately joined the band of renowned jazz trumpeter Melton Mustafa and developed his signature, robust vocal style.

theatRe, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7

Aug. 13: contactS and cocKtailS at apeiRo Kitchen & BaR, 14917 Lyons Road, Delray Beach; 5:15 to 7 p.m.; $10-$20; 561/278-0424, delraybeach.com. Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce members and guests can enjoy this monthly networking event over cocktails, conversation and culinary delights.

p.m.; $20-$54.75; livenation.com. The prolific country-music superstar brings his “Good Times & Pickup Lines” tour to West Palm Beach, along with opening act Colt Ford.

July 31Aug. 1 Dave Matthews Band

Aug. 2 Toby Keith

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fashion fest From Coachella to a concert hall, festival style rocks the house.

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Jazz Black-tie Kate Spade shoes, $575, Vintage Mirror Jimmy Choo shoes, $895, both from Footcandy; Sequin shorts, $200, from Margaux Riviera; Turkish black onyx tassel necklace, $300, green beaded Bonnie skirt, $240, and Clyde crop top, $218, all from LoveRich; Silver sparkle bangle, $15.95, and black/cream bangle, $45.95, from BOLO

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Country Suede fringe skirt, $1,294.99, and Telluride boots, $320, from Ginjer; lace romper, $152, from LoveRich; Crossbody bag, $235, horn necklace, $218, and turquoise ring, $165, all from Circe Swag; steer head necklace, $180, and silver cuff, $65, from Ramona LaRue; Paloma skirt, $295, and leather headband, $40, from Margaux Riviera

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Rock Alexander McQueen plaid blouse, $969.99, Haute Hippie black pants, $394.99, Robin’s Jean shorts, $499.99, UNO de 50 necklace, $329, all from Ginjer; Manolo Blahnik bootie with studs, $1,265, from Footcandy; hat, $29.95, from BOLO

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bolo: 1047 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/279-2757 circe swag: 401 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/270-7933, circeswag.com/swag/delray-beach Footcandy: 104 S.E. First St., 561/278-5545, footcandyshoes.com ginjer: 133 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-1033, ginjerdelraybeach.com loverich boutique: 2 N.E. Fifth Ave., 561/276-3045, loverichboutique.com love shacK: 137 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/276-7755 Margaux riviera: 518 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/303-3362, margauxriviera.com raMona larue: 530 E. Atlantic Ave., 786/564-5206, ramonalarue.com

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Silver jeans, $185, by Ramona LaRue; embroidered cutwork top, $460, from Circe Swag; Manebi espadrille, $160, Wildfox sunglasses, $186, and pearl and silk necklaces, $78 each, all from Love Shack; neon Jimmy Choo shoes, $995, and crossbody, $1,150, from Footcandy; scarf, $19.95, from BOLO; romper dress, $152, from LoveRich

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max’s social house This hip reincarnation of the Falcon House is already a neighborhood standard.

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Counter-clockwise from above: Octopus a la plancha; Scott Pierce, chef at Social House; banana cream pie; featured dishes of the day, posted above the bar

SHERRY FERRANTE

he low-slung stucco building at the corner of North Federal Highway and Northeast First Street is the restaurant equivalent of a rescue puppy— cute, charming, easy to like … and waiting for someone to come along and give it a little love.

Not that plenty of people haven’t tried. The 1925-vintage Mediterranean Revival cottage, built for a local businessman named Walter Falcon and since called Falcon House by pretty much everyone, has seen a string of restaurants (and restaurateurs) come and go. It was an Italian restaurant, a funky neighborhood bar, a funky neighborhood bar with smarty-pants food, a small-plates eatery, a Spanish-esque tapas bar. Even savvy operators like Kurt Alterman and the Tampa-based Ceviche Tapas folks started off strong but couldn’t keep it up for the long haul.

Enter Dennis Max. When it comes to restaurants, the guy who’s as responsible as anyone for bringing the California ethos of fresh-local-seasonal to South Florida in the 1970s and 1980s may not have exactly the Midas touch, but he’s certainly in the royal family. What Max has done with the old Falcon House—cleaned it up a bit; installed a modern gastropubby menu, heavy on the small plates; emphasized the bar with craft beers and mixological pours; given it a hip, big-city-in-a-small-town vibe—is not all that different from what his predecessors did. Or tried.

The difference is, this time everything works. The space itself has the kind of authentically worn, weathered, dive-y character

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MAX’S SOCIAL HOUSE

116 N.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach, 561/501-4332 HOURS: Sunday through Thursday 5:30 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 5:30 to 11 p.m.

PRICES: Entrées $12 to $27 WEBSITE: sohodelray.com that says Greenwich Village or New Orleans’ French Quarter more than neat-n-tidy Delray. A modest redesign uncovered an original brick fireplace behind the bar, added a wall of shelves filled with jars of colorful pickled vegetables and turned the formerly blah backyard patio into something much more comfortable and inviting.

Service is (uncharacteristic for South Florida) first-rate. The young, energetic staff is obviously enthusiastic about the restaurant and menu, and they handle the weekend crush of diners with efficiency and grace. The bar scene is hopping too; the experienced bar crew dispenses cocktails and conversation with equal aplomb. (BTW, try the coolly refreshing Eastern Standard—vodka, cucumber, fresh herbs and lime.)

As for the food? Well, it rocks. Longtime Max Group chef Scott Pierce is a seasoned kitchen vet, and it shows in his dishes’ no-nonsense conception and sure-handed execution. A crock of rich, creamy pimento cheese comes with crostini and tart, crunchy pickled tomatoes, a winning interplay of flavors and textures. A globe of luxurious burrata—an Armani-clad Italian to the pimento’s blue-collar American—plays posh counterpoint to slices of summery heirloom tomatoes, peppery arugula and sweet-tart vin cotto.

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with an aromatic truffle vinaigrette that plays up the flan’s heady fungi flavor.

In keeping with Social’s gastropubby roots, there’s a burger and a dog. Of course there’s a burger and a dog. The burger is a fat, juicy, succulent thing with massively meaty flavor due to the inclusion in the blend of dry-aged beef, sensibly topped with house-made pickles, onions and cheddar cheese. The dog is a purebred rather than a mutt, made of unctuous, fatty Wagyu beef and available in classic guise (house-made mustard and kraut) or—my recommendation—bahn mi style, which includes crispy onions and modestly fiery Sriracha aioli.

More upmarket entrées include pristinely fresh pan-roasted mahi, half a smoked-roasted antibiotic-free, free-range Murray’s chicken, and a short rib with mac-n-cheese combo that’s as irresistible to the taste buds as it is irredeemable to the waistline.

Think a slow-braised, boneless hunk of beef that falls apart at a dirty look, paired with a sumptuous house-made mac-n-multicheese that would make poor old Mr. Kraft pass out on the processing plant floor.

Then there’s dessert: wicked-good donuts, airy little orbs dusted with powdered sugar and filled with cherry compote, and beyondluscious layered banana cream pie, served in a mason jar sadly not quite big enough to get your whole head inside to vacuum-clean.

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ryan boylston

It’s easy to be wooed by this driven brand expert and civic volunteer.

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hen Ryan Boylston was a kid, he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. It wasn’t something highfalutin like “astronaut” or “president” (though public office hasn’t been far from his mind lately).

His aspirations were more esoteric.

“Since I was little, I would watch shows or movies where the characters worked in a really awesome creative office. You had no idea what the companies did—it was like a marketing/advertising company, and it had a one-word name in metal on the wall, before everyone had that. I’ve always wanted that. I always wanted other companies to come to me and ask my opinion on what I think will work in advertising or product design. I just didn’t think it would happen that quickly.”

He’s sitting in the airy second-floor office of his boutique design and branding firm, Woo Creative, which accomplishes all of those early goals, and overlooks downtown Delray Beach to boot. Woo has the hipster ambience of a Silicon Valley startup. In one of its rooms, bright green artificial turf replaces carpeting.

Motley skateboards line one of its walls in a tidy assembly, each of them decorated with the brand of a client Woo has advised—the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, the law firm of Carner, Newmark and Cohen.

In the main, cubicle-free workspace, six employees tap away at computers resting on a formation of kidney-shaped Lucite tables, while a mix of ’80s alternative music pipes through the speakers. It’s coming from a one-of-kind “Mac Man,” a vintage arcade-game console that Boylston gutted and repurposed as an Apple TV. All of this adds up to the kind of office that makes you want to work in an office. Boylston’s efforts haven’t gone unnoticed: In 2014, its first full year in its downtown space, Woo won a Sun Sentinel “Top Workplaces for People on the Move” award. Two months later, it picked up the coveted “New Business of the Year” honor from the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce. Woo’s client list includes many of the city’s institutions: The Delray Beach Open (It was Boylston’s idea to truncate the tourney’s name from the cumbersome “Delray Beach International Tennis Championships”), Arts Garage (Boylston convinced them to drop the “the” from the name, after much arm-twisting), the Max Group (he helped integrate the disparate restaurants in Dennis Max’s dining empire) and Bryant Park.

The formula for Boylston’s success? In part, it’s because he’s choosy, turning down roughly half the clients that inquire about his services. Woo’s website includes this disclaimer: “We won’t work with just anyone. We prefer to handpick our clients in a unique and flat-out inscrutable manner.”

“I look for clients that have every piece of the puzzle except the piece that we do best,” Boylston says. “My ideal client is the plumber who’s been a plumber for 35 years. I know he knows his industry inside and out, but

I know he doesn’t know marketing and Web. And I know that we can give him that—rather than the plumber coming to me with, ‘I’ve got a great idea for an app! Will you build me an app that will kill Angry Birds?’ Those are the clients we don’t take.”

But another facet of Woo’s success is simply its founder’s resourcefulness.

Boylston, 32, is a photogenic charmer with a face for a hair-salon catalog.

A lifetime ago, when he worked as an area training manager for JM Family Enterprises, the South Florida native took a personality test that earned him the rare distinction of “futuristic woo”—a label that spoke to his ability to forecast trends and woo his customers.

He would soon find ample opportunities to utilize these traits. In 2011, he turned down a promotion from his then-employer, AutoNation, which cost him his career. After eight years toiling in the development and procurement side of the auto industry, Boylston found himself jobless—save for his freelance consulting, which quickly flourished.

“I got on the phone on the way home and started calling clients and saying, ‘You want more of me?’ That’s when it really took off. I got up the next morning, I put the same clothes on, and I went to [since-renamed] SPoT Coffee until the library opened. Then I went to the library and room 206, and closed myself in that room, making phone calls, building websites, doing graphic design. Every hour I’d have to go out and re-rent the room.”

Woo’s original website was cryptic and, like its current one, played hard to get. “The copy said, ‘We’re really picky [about] who we work with, and we probably won’t work with you. But if you want to reach out to us, feel free.’ And it totally worked.

“When I’d talk to people, I would say, ‘We are not the type of firm that’s going to make you come to us. We’re the type of firm that comes to you,’” Boylston adds. “It’s because I didn’t want them to come to the library!”

To that end, Boylston’s one-man operation provided an intimate experience for his clients. He would infiltrate their companies for a day, whether it meant serving organic tea or riding in a tow truck. He worked 80-hour weeks and didn’t sleep much. He had to pay more on his life insurance because of his rising blood pressure.

These days, he’s able to spend more time with his wife and 5-year-old son, and he’s living healthier. Though in some ways, he’s busier than ever, by giving back to the city that solidified his dreams. He is vice-president of the Pineapple Grove Arts District, sits on the boards of the Plumosa Foundation and Human Powered Delray, and next year expects to be named chair of the Downtown Development Authority board. He even thought about running for city commission this year, but didn’t get his signatures in time.

“I will run in the future if Delray Beach needs me,” he says. “I was only running for the sake of our city. Not because Ryan wants to play politician.”

“We won’t work with just anyone.

We handpick our clients in a unique and inscrutable manner.”

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Woo in the shark tank

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Though its focus is on helping other brands become more successful, Woo is currently helping to bring its own original products to market, including a “Joust Umbrella” with a handy retractable cover. One of its employees illustrates children’s books on the side.

Boylston is hoping to turn his office into an “incubating space.”

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It’s a stretch Hidalgo teaches weekend classes on either Saturdays or Sundays at Pride Cheerleading, 1225 N.W. 17th Ave., Delray Beach. Call 561/270-3132 for details. She also teaches monthly morning yoga classes for kids at the children’s clothing store Iviva, 101 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. For an up-to-date schedule, call 561/394-6424.

Still more classes may be underway at YogaFox this summer, along with her stand-up paddleboard camps. To learn more, contact Hidalgo at lexxhidalgo@gmail.com.

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lexi hidalgo

This driven teenager proves that it’s never too young to Namaste.

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t’s hard to believe that it was only a little over a year ago, in March 2014, that Lexi Hidalgo tried yoga for the first time. She joined her mother in a hot yoga class and, just like that, “I fell in love with it,” she says. “I would start going to more and more classes with her, and I got inspiration from other people to try new poses and learn new things.”

At the time of her yoga discovery, Hidalgo was pursuing cheerleading but found yoga to be a more calming, personalized discovery. “In competitive cheer, there was a lot more discipline. Now with yoga, I can do whatever I need to do, whatever I want to do. I wish I had yoga when I did cheer.”

She launched a yoga account on Instagram, where dozens of pictures document her newfound obsession. In them, she contorts into handstands, leg lifts, half-moon poses and downward dogs in front of public art sculptures and ancient trees, inside Lululemon, on the Mizner Park Amphitheater lawn, and against the backdrop of dazzling Delray sunsets.

It didn’t take long for Hidalgo to realize she wanted to do more than strike these poses herself; she wanted to teach others to do the same. It didn’t matter that she was just 13 at the time and attending Don Estridge High Tech Middle School, making her the youngest certified teacher in Florida. “[When] I started my yoga account on Instagram, I found a couple of girls who were teachers, my age, in California,” Hidalgo recalls. “I thought that was so amazing. I’d like to do that and inspire people. So I started to look for places where they would accept me into their training, and we found the perfect place at YogaFox in Delray. I found the inspiration through social media, and now it’s my life.”

When Lexi’s mother Jamie, who runs the monogramming wholesaler The Sticker Shop in Delray, first learned of her daughter’s aspirations to become an instructor, she was skeptical. “At first, I was like, ‘Can a kid do this?’ [But] as I watched her go through the program, she was no different than anyone else in there. She’s young and is like a sponge— she eats everything up. She grew up so much, going through the experience. She’s given up a lot of the teenage stuff she usually wants to do to get through the courses.”

As Hidalgo succinctly puts in, the certification process to become an instructor “took seven months of hard work and dedication.” Once a month, she would miss school on Fridays to attend three-day weekend intensives with YogaFox instructors, which would run from 8 in the morning until 6 at night.

(Yes, she kept her grades up.)

“We find a way to connect to [kids] where there’s an accessibility immediately,” says YogaFox’s founder, Keith Fox. “Lexi was this focused young cheerleader that after one class, immediately she was in. As she continued to come, she had this amazing potential. This also activated in her a desire to serve: ‘How can I help other people find joy in their life?’ She’s the poster child for this, and I’m so inspired by her.”

The freckly, soft-spoken teenager, now 14, is what some might call an “old soul.” She communicates with the thoughtful polish of someone twice her age, ready to pass on her acquired wisdom about the healing properties of her hobby turned after-school vocation. At her weekly yoga classes at Pride Cheerleading, she accepts donations, all of which will fund her latest venture, stand-up paddleboard yoga camps. She’s not yet in high school, but she even has a plan for college: to study physical therapy to help rehabilitate children with disabilities, while continuing to teach yoga.

All of this attention has inevitably prompted a thickening of her skin. Reporting on Hidalgo’s certification earlier this year, the Sun Sentinel quoted fellow yoga teachers who dismissed her achievement on account of her age: How can someone so young have an awareness of older bodies?

“The negativity totally surprised me, because you’d think that being a yogi, you’d want to encourage and embrace anyone that’s trying to help kids, adults, anybody,” Jamie says.

“I had to go through the same training that the adults did,” Hidalgo adds. “There were no other kids in my training. I’ve learned about the physical body, and I was interested by the anatomy part of my training.

“I did have to pass the tests, complete the homework and do my practice-teaches. Emotionally, I’m pretty sure I can handle whatever comes at me.”

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“She’s given up a lot of teenage stuff she usually wants to do to get through the courses.”

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t c e Eff There’s no place stranger in the lower 48 than where we live. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.

By EMILY J. MINOR

et’s take a moment, shall we, to just think about Florida—and we don’t mean FloriDUH. People who make those disparaging remarks can park themselves on a beach in Alabama, for all we care.

No, we’re talking Florida, warm, breezy, iconic Florida, Florida past and present, with its incredible turquoise waters and hilarious storytellers—thank you, Carl Hiaasen—and all its kitschy nostalgia, like those little orange gumballs that are (still) packaged in the tiny mesh sacks. (Can’t you just taste that sugary burst of flavor right now?)

We’re talking the Coppertone girl’s bare bum and mile markers that

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tick away our worries and Mel Fisher’s uncovered treasures.

You saw an alligator last night on your evening walk? Meh. It’s Florida.

So join us as we take a look at what makes us so very different. And we’re not even going to mention the 2000 butterfly ballot, or the June to November cone of death, or the astronaut who drove to Florida in an adult diaper to settle up a romantic score. Forget that drama.

We’d much rather discuss bat towers and tangerine sunsets, just beyond a castle made of coral.

“Florida for me, it’s comfortable. It’s easy. It’s welcoming,” says Troy M. McLellan, CEO of the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

And it’s quirky as all get-out.

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Pythons go the full monty

The first time we heard about this we have to confess to sheer disbelief. Pythons?

In the Everglades? Eating up everything that’s small and furry, destroying the natural food chain? “Absolutely,” says Mike Bodle, an invasive species scientist with the South Florida Water Management District. The problem began like this: People bought pythons as pets, the snakes got too big, and the freaked-out people left them in the Everglades. Scientists first tracked the python overpopulation through “a lack of road-kill bunnies,” Bodle says. But research released in March shows some serious statistics. The team brought in rabbits from Orlando, where there is not a shortage, and wired them with underthe-skin radio transmitters. When a transmitter stopped showing normal movement, researchers followed the signal. And they found 77 percent of the transmitters inside the stomachs of pythons. What else did they find in there? “Everything,” Bodle says, including bobcats, deer, raccoons, gators. No missing politicians. Yet.

Million-dollar trailers

Where else but South Florida can a mobile home cost close to $1 million? “Nowhere,” says Realtor Debby O’Connell, owner of Hampton Real Estate Group in Ocean Ridge. But that’s how the numbers stack up in Briny Breezes, a small trailer park— ahem, we mean mobile home park—with (some) 60

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property worth close to $1 million. This is the place that shot into the national news a few years back when a developer was going to pave paradise, put up some high-rises, and make millionaires out of everyone in town. (The deal fell through.) But today, with the market pushing upward again, some of these ocean-side properties are approaching seven figures.

And to think that it all began in the 1960s as a travel trailer lot.

A man and his bearded dragon

Out-of-staters are always talking about Florida and all its dumb criminals. We get that. But there’s a Delray Beach man who was so ingenious with his workplace unhappiness that we have to mention him. Plus, it involves a bearded dragon. Plus, it just happened in January.

Benjamin Siegel, owner of Ben Siegel Reptiles, apparently became so perturbed with a few of his workers that he took a bearded lizard, put it between his teeth, then spun around, using the dragon— and its tail—as a weapon.

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Was this guy batty?

Africa U.S.A. featured a man-made 30-foot waterfall named Zambezi Falls.

Left: A remaining bat tower Below: One of the African “natives” at the Boca theme park that is now Camino Gardens

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In 1929, Richter Clyde Perky—who owned a fishing lodge in the very swampy Florida Keys— came up with an idea: Build a tower, fill it with bats, and let those bats go to town—eating all those miserable mosquitos that were so annoying to him and his fishermen guests. Perky, whose lodge was on what is known today as Sugarloaf Key, bought the bat-tower plans from a Texas bat researcher. And up went the tower. Then he installed the bats—which immediately flew away.

And yes, the mosquitos remained. And today, when folks check into the nearby Sugarloaf Lodge, front desk clerk Sherry Seay has to tell them the news. “I’m surprised at how many people ask about it,” she says. “There aren’t even any bats there.” There is, however, an osprey nest.

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Today, this piece of woodsy land is Camino Gardens, an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Boca Raton that’s beloved for its rambling ranch homes and proximity to everything. But back in the day—sorry, we actually hate that saying—these 170 acres comprised the wild attraction called Africa USA. Not long after WWII, entrepreneur John D. “Pete” Pederson bought the land, planted groves of tropical trees and built a 30-foot waterfall that he named Zambezi Falls. Then he sent his son to Africa to import lions and tigers and giraffes. Monkeys, too. Lots of monkeys. There was no entry charge, but visitors—at peak times, as many as 2,000 a day—did pay to ride the trams for a one-hour tour. The place closed in 1961, and today’s only reminder is a bronze marker near the small spoil island.

Oh yeah, there was a Tarzan movie filmed here.

Or so say the neighbors.

Our very own castle

It’s made of coral—well, limestone, really—it’s not all that cozy inside, and no royalty ever lived here.

But the quirky, kitschy, amazing Coral Castle Museum, off U.S. 1 in south Miami, is one of a kind.

Just like Florida! Spurned by his 16-year-old love interest, Edward Leedskalnin, a man of very slight stature, reportedly spent 28 years building this place out of massive chunks of sedimentary rock.

Why? The fable goes that he wanted to impress his lost love with something spectacular. And voila.

Coral Castle. He even used all handmade tools (and no one can explain how he moved the giant rock). If you would have shown up in the 1940s, Leedskalnin himself—who stood only 5 feet tall and weighed a meager 100 pounds—would have given you the 10-cent tour. Literally. It cost a dime. Today, the ticket prices are $15 for adults and $7 for kids. But children under 6 are free.

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But do the ghosts need clean sheets?

Florida icons

Without these, we’d be an empty shell of a state.

Roadside shell shops. Where else would we buy our starfish hair barrettes, decorative combs adorned with pretty land snail shells and wind chimes made of old fishing net and lion paws? These places are right up there with sunscreen on the Sunshine State Richter scale. Plus, who doesn’t need a pirate’s head made from a coconut? We want one for the office right now.

ConCh fRitteRs. Conch anything. Technically conch is “a tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and a flared lip.” Ewww. So for our purposes, it’s little bits of whatever, deep-fried into a ball and dipped in sauce, that go swimmingly with a margarita.

Remember those shots of oJ at the Georgia-Florida line?

Well, it’s still happening. “We’ve been doing it since 1949,” says I-95 Florida Welcome Center Manager Joyce Davis, who often helps dole out the 4-ounce servings of orange and grapefruit juice. Super thirsty from your dusty travels? “If you want,” Davis says, “you can have both.” anita BRyant. Going. Going. Gone. Don’t let your skin crawl for too long about this former beauty queen who pushed the country into an orange juice boycott during her 1977 protests of Miami’s gay rights law. Just think of how far we’ve come.

How. Very. Far. Plus, she gave us a new drink: Vodka and apple juice.

Tiny bottles of oRange Blossom peRfume. You can still get an ounce or so, in a teeny bottle, placed in a half-shell and wrapped in cellophane, at places like Nokomis Groves on the west coast. “It went away for a while,” says Sandie Henderson, one of the store’s owners.

“But it’s back now.” McClain’s Old Florida Gourmet in Sarasota owns the cloyingly sweet recipe these days, along with other nostalgia treats like coconut patties and orange fudge. As for the perfume, a little dab will do you.

Key lime pie. Go ahead. Make one this weekend. We’re gonna be frank here: Key lime pie should be yellow, not green. Don’t use any recipe that calls for real milk. Sweetened condensed milk is the key. And for the love of all that’s Florida, use Key limes—not Persian limes.

We’ve included a recipe to indulge your hankering: food.com/recipe/ key-lime-pie-soooeasy-118819 spRing tRaining. We love our boys of summer. East coast.

West coast. Central Florida. Florida is the epicenter for Major League Baseball spring training. So don’t plan anything big for March—unless it has to do with baseball. In 2016, check out the schedule at flasports.com. pinK flamingos. We love our pink flamingos. And so do the folks at Hialeah Park Racing & Casino (formerly just Hialeah Park). The birds have been there since 1925. The video slot machines? Not so much.

Amateur ghost hunters—as opposed to professional ones— have stayed at the magnificent Colony Hotel on Atlantic Avenue for years now, trying to prove or debunk the stories of shadowy apparitions inside this place built by the Bowden family in 1926. And—in their eyes— there hasn’t been much disproving. The sound of 1930s jazz music floating through the halls.

Pots and pans banging in the kitchen. Father and son Charles and George Bowden walking the property, checking on guests, their “reflections” shown in picture glass. The sightings, say these ghost hunters, were especially prevalent when the hotel used to shut down for the summer. But even now that the Colony is year-round—and thank goodness for that—there is still talk among this motley crew of paranormal investigators that there is often a special presence at The Colony. We think it’s mostly just very happy locals, taking advantage of real Florida.

But alas … It seems crazy, we know, but please don’t promise the children a morning of sandcastle making during your trip to the floRida Keys. Sandy beaches are sorely lacking in the Keys, where the land is comprised of limestone, mostly coquina rock. If you want soft white sand, you’re going to have to make camping reservations, way in advance, at Bahia Honda State Park on Big Pine Key. Nice beach, but no room service.

Sources: Chronicles of the Strange and Uncanny in Florida; Weird Florida; floridastateparks.org; livescience.com; royal societypublishing.org; hauntedhouse.com; The Palm Beach Post, The Sun Sentinel; Wikipedia; InfoPlease.com; britannica. com; writer interviews.

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Left: Independence Day in the Conch Republic. Below: A helpful crossing sign for Florida’s Skunk Ape

One micronation, under …

If you’ve been to Key West, and we certainly hope you have, then you realize the country’s Southernmost Point is a tad different. Indeed, Key West is a whole other nation. A micronation, if you will. Formed in 1982 after the U.S. Border Patrol began pulling over travelers just south of Florida City, ostensibly to check for drugs and illegal immigrants, the city fathers in Key West got perturbed. In fact, they got superperturbed. So they took a vote, seceded from the rest of the United States, and formed what is called The Conch Republic. Eventually, the tongue-in-cheek name—which some take quite seriously—spread north to include all of the Florida Keys. You can apply for a Conch passport. You can even register your vehicle in the Conch Republic. Of course, both pieces of paper are worthless. But the party the town puts on each April 23—Independence Day in The Conch Republic—is very, very real. And so is the April 24 hangover.

Our very own Bigfoot

In Ochopee, Fla.,—yes, there is such a spot on the map—there’s a place called Skunk Ape Headquarters, and it’s the research center for Florida’s Bigfoot(s). Well, “research center” might be exaggerating a tad, but we Floridians are very obliging about this sort of thing. An estimated seven to 10 skunk apes (think gorillas) live in the Everglades, according to crack researcher Dave Shealy, and they roam very freely. july/august 2015

Once someone saw a skunk ape crossing Interstate 75. In broad daylight! These 350-pound bipedals—that is, they walk on two feet—usually roam alone, although they have been spotted in pairs. We’re smitten by Shealy’s work. Call us believers.

And when we actually take the tour and spot a skunk ape, we can put it right out there on social media: Skunk Ape Headquarters has Wi-Fi.

Florida’s new Jerusalem

Florida has had plenty of peculiar settlers, but Cyrus Reed Teed is definitely our most famous cult leader. Claiming divine inspiration and calling himself Koresh, Teed devised scientific and religious ideas that he called Koreshanity.

A physician and alchemist, he believed (his) Hollow Earth Theory that basically said the sky and the Earth exist inside the sphere of where we stand on Earth (as if we were in sort of an inverted bowl). This doctor formerly known as Teed built several camps, but the most notable was in Estero, Fla.,—midway between Naples and Fort Myers—where he created “new Jerusalem.” Koreshians carried on for almost 60 years after Teed’s death in 1908, but the land was eventually deeded to the state. Today, you can still tour Koresh’s house, which we admit is a tad creepy. But you can also picnic by the river, watch the otters play on the upland banks and photograph some great blue herons in flight.

There is also camping. Thanks, dude.

One of Florida’s most famous cults was once where Estero is today.

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The Sa Summer people, South Florida diversions & great deals are all on tap during Delray’s mean season.

By Rich Pollack and staff Portrait photography by Eduardo Schneider

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t’s summer and the sun is shimmering, the blue waters are warm, and there is an easy rhythm to the long afternoons.

These are the days of loose clothes, damp hats, fans whirring in shaded rooms, and people out early in their backyards, gardening before the heat (and rain) sets in. It’s South Florida summertime, the time of year when locals feel most local, when longtime Floridians breathe in the low-tide smells, move a little slower and watch the weather with a wary eye. It’s the season of the Salt Life, and Florida’s tropical heart.

Here are a few people who embody the season—followed by several nearby day trips and a few hometown deals.

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aya Shoup remembers the exact moment when she got hooked on the ocean.

“It was the first time I went fishing,” she says, about her experience on a friend’s father’s boat when she was still a teenager. “It was a full moon. I caught a fish, and two seconds later a huge sea turtle popped his head up. I said, ‘Oh my God, that was so awesome.’ From then on out I was addicted to the water.”

That addiction can be blamed for Shoup skipping school to head down to the beach at the end of Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton to go surfing or paddleboarding. At the same time, it can be credited with helping Shoup develop a career as a water-sports instructor and founder of Under Blue Waters, which runs Ocean Adventure Camps as well as other ocean-based programs.

Surfing is just one part of what the program offers, but Shoup, 30, says it provides one more avenue for children to develop a fascination with the water.

“Surfing is an opportunity to be on the ocean and just be outdoors with nature,” she says.

For some, surfing is about the challenge, about catching that perfect wave. But for Shoup it’s something different.

“It’s so much more than just those waves that are coming at you,” she says. “It’s not the thrill of the sport for me, it’s just the peacefulness. It’s hard to describe.”

After discovering her love of water while growing up in Boca—where she was snorkeling at Red Reef Park when she was just 7 and 8— Shoup went to Key West Community College and later to Eckerd College in St. Petersburg.

After graduating with a degree in Marine Environmental Education, she moved to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and St. Croix, living on a sailboat and also teaching at ocean camps.

A U.S. Coast Guard-certified boat captain and experienced diving instructor, Shoup’s advice to those who want to start surfing is simple: “Just grab a board and get out there,” she says, adding that you can also take lessons through local surf shops if you want to hone your technique.

A favorite spot for Shoup, who made it a point to get out on the water every day until the recent birth of her daughter, Emma, is in Boca at the end of Palmetto Park Road. But when the conditions are right, there’s good surfing all along the coast of Palm Beach County.

One of the best parts of surfing here, she says, is the welcoming surfing community.

“People are really nice here,” she says.

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FIELD TRIPS MorikaMi MuseuM and Japanese Gardens: In addition to the small museum—the only U.S. museum devoted to Japanese culture— the west Delray-based Morikami has a spectacular series of authentic Japanese gardens. (561/4950233, morikami.org)

Fishing

Capt. Clay Brand Owner, Captain Clay and Sons Fish Market Delray Beach captainclayandsonsfishmarket.com

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hen Clay Brand has a tough day, he’ll hop on board his 25-foot Boston Whaler and head out to sea.

“I go out on the ocean and just take deep breaths,” he says. “I just love the water. On my days off, sometimes I’ll just drive by and look at it.”

Brand, 57, has been making a living off the ocean for more than 30 years, mainly as a commercial fisherman but more recently as a fish market owner and charter captain.

The son of a lawyer turned developer, Brand moved with his family from South Florida to the Caribbean Island of Dominica when he was still a toddler. There he quickly developed his passion for the water—and for fishing.

“I’ve been fishing as long as I can remember,” he says. “When I was 3 or 4, I started catching crayfish with my hands and asking my mother to cook them.”

After moving back to Florida as a teenager, Brand attended Atlantic High School, Palm Beach Junior College and Florida Atlantic University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international business. He spent a year attending law school, but the call of ocean brought him back to fishing.

“I found out being a lawyer wasn’t what I wanted to do,” he says. “I was enjoying being on the water.”

By 1982, Brand had decided to become a commercial fisherman, getting up at “zero dark 30” and heading out in search of grouper, cobia, july/august 2015

snapper, yellowtail and just about anything else found off the Florida coast.

In those early years, he would travel as far north as Cape Canaveral and as far south as the Dry Tortugas, catching fish he would bring back and sell to local fish markets. A good day would be catching 30 fish, with an average day bringing in anywhere from four to 12 catches. He would also catch lots of fish offshore from Delray Beach on the Delray Ledges—part of an extended reef about three quarters of a mile out.

Though he continues to fish a bit, Brand now spends most of his time at Captain Clay and Sons Fish Market, which he opened in 2006, and running fishing charters from Thanksgiving to Easter.

He will tell you that the best advice he ever got was to be patient and “take it as it comes.”

At the same time, he would recommend against getting into the commercial fishing business, largely because of the expensive licenses required, government regulations and the competition. These days, most of the fish sold at the fish market come from Brand’s fisherman friends, although he’ll still bring in an occasional catch.

Managed by his sons—Reed, 21, and Clay, 26—and often visited by Zack, 13, the store is the place to find Brand when he’s not on the water.

“I have three kids who are the best thing that ever walked the face of the earth,” he says.

“I feel privileged every day to work with them.”

Lion Country safari: The legendary animal park in Loxahatchee offers a vintage drive-through safari experience with several “habitats” featuring everything from antelopes and rhinos to lions and monkeys. There’s even a new baby rhino this year. (561/7931084, lioncountrysafari.com) peanut isLand: This island in the Lake Worth inlet has campsites, a beach, a snorkeling lagoon and the Palm Beach Maritime Museum, built in 1933. The most popular draw on the island is President John F. Kennedy’s private “bomb shelter” bunker, built during the Cuban Missile Crisis. (561/845-4445, pbcgov.com/parks/ peanutisland) Worth avenue: The world-renowned shopping boulevard on the island is an excursion into high

fashion and the mystique of Palm Beach culture. After shopping and lunch, slip over to the Flagler Museum. (561/6596909, worth-avenue. com) vizCaya: Industrialist James Deering built this grand 34room villa overlooking Biscayne Bay in 1916. Guided tours are available free of charge. (305/2509133, vizcayamuseum.org) Monkey JunGLe: This animal park, “where humans are caged and monkeys run free,” dates from 1933; it’s a lush jungle compound with 30 species of primates and an “Amazonian rainforest.” (305/2351611, monkeyjungle. com) JunGLe isLand (forMerLy parrot JunGLe isLand): It began in 1936 as a bird sanctuary with bird shows; its flamingos were later used in the opening credits of “Miami Vice.”

Today, there are more than 300 birds, twin orangutans and other animals.

(305/4007000, jungle island.com)

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Marine Biology

Danica Sanborn Executive Director Sandoway House Nature Center Delray Beach sandowayhouse.org

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wildlife lover from an early age, Danica Sanborn had the opportunity to work with a variety of animals ranging from alpacas and alligators to skunks and sharks after receiving her undergraduate degree in zoology.

But like many who end up coming to Florida, Sanborn always had a special interest in animals that live under the sea, especially marine mammals, such as dolphins and whales.

“I have always been fascinated with the underwater world and the delicate balance of the food web,” she says.

So it’s not surprising that soon after moving to Florida, Sanborn went back to school and earned a master’s degree in marine biology from Nova Southeastern University.

Since then, she has made it her “life’s work” to try to educate the public about the importance of protecting the marine environment.

As executive director of the Sandoway Nature Center in Delray Beach for the last three years, Sanborn, 39, has a unique podium that she uses to increase awareness of the ocean environment to visitors of all ages.

Directly across from the beach and just a block and a half south of Atlantic Avenue, the Sandoway House offers a variety of exhibits and activities, including daily shark feedings and a coral reef pool, that reflect the marine environment just a few steps away.

“We’re very passionate about shark conservation,” she says. “We educate daily about the importance of this apex predator and why people should not be afraid to go in the water.”

Sanborn says her training as a marine biologist helped prepared her for her role at the Sandoway House.

“The knowledge I gained at school and through internships helped me develop and implement proper standards of care for our marine animals, [which include] sharks, invertebrates and corals,” she says. “It also helped me develop and implement experiential, educational programs such as our shark and alligator feedings.”

One of her messages to young people, especially those who might be interested in becoming marine biologists, is to never stop being curious.

“Explore everything,” she says. “Look closely at the world around you. Curiosity creates inspiration, and inspiration is a great motivator for change.”

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AND FOR THE LANDLUBBERS AND DAYTRIPPERS: South Florida Summer Diversions Loxahatchee evergLades tours Where: Parkland What’s the aLLure: An airboat ride is the easiest way to get into the heart of Florida’s wilderness, the Everglades, pegged as one of the seven natural wonders of North America. It may not be as peaceful as a canoe or a kayak, but it’s the noisy, fun and fast alternative, an adventurous way to explore this eccentric and fragile ecosystem.

The Everglades of the Loxahatchee Preserve is more than a remnant swamp just past our western suburbs; it is the northernmost tip of the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. It is, as Marjorie Stoneman Douglas said, a true “river of grass”—for which airboats are made. The airboat skims over marshland, startling slithery alligators, slicing through floating islands, flushing flocks of ibis and herons and roseate spoonbills out of the sawgrass. This is about as real a Florida experience as one can get. contact: 800/683-5873, evergladesairboattours.com

the Mai-Kai

million in its first year alone.

Sixty years later, the tiki trend has diminished from a national sensation to a niche market.

Waitresses in bikini tops and wraparound sarongs serve imaginative rum libations, and hula dancers in grass skirts and scantily clad fire-eaters entertain guests during the Polynesian Islander Revue floorshow, an irresistible spin on the tired old term “dinner theater.” contact: 954/563-3272, maikai.com

the FontainebLeau MiaMi beach Where: Miami Beach What’s the aLLure: This extravagantly curved hotel was the epitome of glamour

its best. Signature restaurants include Scarpetta, Hakkasan and Gotham Steak, and Liv nightclub is arguably one of Miami’s hottest venues. contact: 305/538-2000, fontainebleau.com

saWgrass MiLLs Where: Sunrise What’s the aLLure: Forget the beach. The state’s largest outlet retail/entertainment destination is such an irresistible draw to out-of-country visitors that nearly 50 percent of the mall’s shopper base is made up of international tourists. There are more than 350 stores—including outlet incarnations from the likes of Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue, Michael Kors and Tommy Bahama, and St. John and Gucci. Check the website (below) for the dining/shopping specials and discounts, as well as links to social media updates about the respective stores. contact: sawgrassmills.com

Where: Fort Lauderdale What’s the aLLure: The legendary restaurant serves an authentic slice of the South Pacific unlike any other in the country. Those who come for the food (think panang curry shrimp, Polynesian chicken and Tahitian cheese tangs) end up staying for atmosphere.

Part of a wave of Polynesian bars/restaurants to cash in on an island trend following World War II, the Mai Kai opened in 1956 at a cost of $300,000; it earned over $1

Fontainebleau

when architect Morris Lapidus designed it in 1954. It was a monument to the idea of Miami Beach, the nation’s newly minted playground for movie stars—the freewheeling postwar American fantasy of palm trees, beaches, nightclubs and convertibles. It was the Florida hang for Frank and the Rat Pack, Elvis, Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball, the backdrop for movies like “Goldfinger,” “The Bellboy” and, later, “Scarface.”

Although the original Fontainebleau mirrored the slow decline of Miami Beach (it largely closed in 2006), new ownership and a $1 billion transformation put it back on the map and more luxurious than ever. It reopened in 2008 to much fanfare and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places the same year. The distinctive MiMo vibe, including the famous “staircase to nowhere” in the lobby, has been preserved, but the past has been elevated to flamboyant modern luxury at

John PenneKaMP state ParK Where: Key Largo What’s the aLLure: Named after a former Miami Herald editor and coral reef preservation activist, John Pennekamp opened in 1963 as the nation’s first undersea park. More than a million visitors worldwide get their feet wet each year at this aquatic attraction, the most popular of Florida’s state parks, which offers snorkeling and scuba tours. If you dive down to the right place, you’re even likely to see Jesus. The iconic, 11-foot bronze sculpture, imported from Italy and titled “Christ of the Deep,” stands with arms outstretched on 20,000 pounds of concrete in the Key Largo Dry Rocks reef.

The main attraction is the “Spirit of Pennekamp,” a 65foot, glass-bottomed catamaran that provides boaters with intimate views of parrotfish, damselfish, giant barracuda and more. The park also offers

canoeing, kayaking, fishing and hiking, with 47 full-facility sites for tents and recreational vehicles. contact: 305/451-6300, pennekamppark.com

sunset at MaLLory square Where: Key West What’s the aLLure: This free-for-all of street vendors, arts and crafts exhibitors, psychics, food carts and tourists occurs every night down at the docks, starting a couple of hours before the sun slips into the sea. The tradition started in the late 1960s when a group of hippies tripping on LSD would wander down to the docks to watch the clouds and the sunset. This “happening” morphed into a loosely conceived street fair and nightly gathering which, in turn, came under siege from other residents who thought the whole thing was getting out of hand. Some local free spirits— including Will Soto (a tightrope artist and juggler) and Marilyn Keller (aka The Cookie Lady)— joined forces and formed the Sunset at Mallory Square

Key West Cultural Preservation Society to protect the tradition and give it some oversight.

Since then, the sunset tradition has flourished, a nightly ritual with everything from performing cats to fire-eaters. contact: sunsetcelebration. org

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Scuba Diving

Lee Pickens

Master Diving Instructor, Founder, Scuba Center Inc. Delray Beach scubadelray.com

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ay back in the day when you could turn on the television and watch Lloyd Bridges swim with barracuda on “Sea Hunt,” Lee Pickens was developing her passion for scuba diving.

After receiving her diving certification in 1960, Pickens later mastered the art of making a living doing what she loves, having owned dive shops in Tennessee and here in Delray Beach and teaching hundreds, if not thousands, of students how to enjoy swimming under the sea.

“I get to introduce people to something they’ve never seen before in their lives,” she says. “That’s what I love about it. I like to give people the opportunity to see some of the things I’ve seen down there.”

Pickens was introduced to the activity as a teenager growing up in California.

She would hang out at the local dive shop, and after helping others carry their tanks to the boat or the ocean, she decided to work toward her own certification.

After getting married, Pickens moved

to Florida and then to Tennessee, where she went to work in a local dive store. In 1988, she became certified as an instructor and opened her own shop, the Ridge Scuba Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Moving back to Delray Beach in 1997, she worked for other shops before opening the Scuba Center, which she just sold in January.

Over the course of more than 50 years, Pickens has taken thousands of dives in freshwater lakes, Florida rivers and, of course, the ocean.

“I just love it,” she says. “I call it hydrotherapy. When you’re diving, you forget all the problems of the day. It’s also very relaxing to the body.”

Delray Beach, Pickens says, has some of the best diving spots, especially along the reef three-quarters of a mile offshore.

“It’s part of the third-largest reef in the world,” she says. “It stretches from Key West to Stuart.”

Still teaching and diving as often as she can, Pickens advises divers to relax when they are diving and just enjoy the nature around them.

“I tell people to forget about the big things and focus on the smaller ones like sponges and sea fans,” she says. “There are things out there that look like plants but they’re not.”

As for sharks, Pickens say don’t worry about them: “Sharks do not eat people.

They’ll run from you.”

AND CLOSE-TO-HOME SUMMER DEALS

Summer is a great time to take advantage of special offers at area hotels.

Colony Hotel & Cabana Club

525 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/276-4123, thecolonyhotel.com This summer the Colony is offering a $99 per night room rate that includes breakfast, parking, Wi-Fi and access to the private beach club.

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82 Gleason St., 561/278-1700, cranesbeachhouse.com Crane’s is offering a “Stay Longer, Save More” special through Oct. 1. Book two nights and save 20 percent each night. Book three nights and save 25 percent each night.

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Delray Sands Resort

2809 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach, 561/278-6241, delray sandsresort.com The Delray Sands offers a discount on the best available rate to Florida residents during the summer.

Hyatt Place Delray Beach

104 N.E. Second Ave., 561/330-3530, delraybeach.place. hyatt.com Hyatt Place Delray Beach offers a discounted summer rate for Florida residents through Sept. 30. The hotel also offers a “Stay Like a VIP” special through Dec. 31.

Marriott Delray Beach

10 N. Ocean Blvd., 561/274-3200, marriottdelraybeach. com The Marriott Delray Beach is offering Florida residents 20-percent off the lowest available rate through Sept. 15 and a Summer on the Go package.

Seagate Hotel & Spa

1000 E. Atlantic Ave,.

561/665-4800, theseagatehotel.com The Seagate offers a “Stay Three and Get the Fourth Night Free” deal, as well as Florida resident rates, through Sept. 30.

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Sailing

Ben Ifill

Sailing Instructor for Delray Beach Water Sports Delray Beach delraybeachwatersports.com

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en Ifill has sailed in the Caribbean, he’s sailed on the Hudson River, and he’s sailed on the west coast of Florida.

Now, working part-time as an instructor in Delray Beach, Ifill enjoys catching the wind in a place that he says is ideal for sailing.

“Delray is a great place to sail because we get a more constant wind than other places,” he says.

A big part of that is geography, with Delray Beach sticking out a little further east than many other parts of the state. Another factor, Ifill says, is the landscape along the beach.

“High-rise buildings on the beach change the wind,” he says, adding that there are fewer beachside skyscrapers in Delray than in other nearby communities.

Ifill’s understanding of sailing dynamics and the skills needed to be successful on the water can be traced back to his years growing up on a sailboat. When he was 6, he and his parents, along with his three brothers and two sisters, lived aboard a 48-foot sloop that traveled throughout the Caribbean for two years.

“We ate lots of kingfish and cranberry nut bread,” he recalls.

Later, after he and the family moved to New York state, Ifill pumped gas and saved $1,000 to buy his first sailboat, a 16-foot catamaran. Since then he’s sailed hundreds of boats, from small Hobie Cats, like those he teaches with in Delray, to dozens of sailboats more than 30 feet long.

“I can sail with my eyes closed,” he says.

A private chef who received his training at the Florida Culinary Institute in West Palm Beach, Ifill, 34, works with Delray Beach Water Sports, giving sailing lessons two or three times a week.

For those interested in learning to sail, he suggests first getting a book that provides an understanding of wind dynamics and how sailing works. It’s also good to learn how to tie knots used in sailing.

Ifill also suggests going out on the water and just floating on your back or stomach.

“It helps to get a feel for the waves,” he says.

He then recommends taking three to five lessons, about an hour each.

For Ifill, sailing is a challenge that helps you focus on what you’re doing and lets you forget about everything else. You’re constantly reading the water, he says, and always watching the wind.

“When I’m sailing, my troubles disappear,” he says.

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Yellow elevates and energizes spaces of all styles in Florida—whether creating a warm, welcoming effect or a pop of bold personality. Here are a few inspired ideas to transform your spaces.

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Where: Delray Beach about the event: For the seventh year in a row, Delray

Beach closed down a portion of the Ave to host Savor the Avenue, the ultimate dinner under the stars. The event featured 19 local restaurants, all serving four-course feasts that featured everything from wood-roasted gulf prawn and shishito peppers to a root beer-glazed carrot cake. The restaurants also participated in a table-decorating contest, decking out their designated spaces in extravagant floral arrangements, beautiful centerpieces and more.

This year’s winner was Salt7.

ParticiPating restaurants: 32 East / 50 Ocean / Cabana El Rey / Caffé Luna Rosa City Oyster / Cut 432 / DIG / Lemongrass / Max’s Harvest Max’s Social House / Prime / Racks / Gary Rack’s Fat Rooster Salt7 / Solita / Taverna Opa / The Office / Tryst / Vic & Angelo’s Melanie Patellaro, Ashley Reinhardt-Fagan and Jennifer Petrovitch Christine Ferry and Jacquline Pfeffer

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Dona Schiff, Jaimy Lynn Cohen and Jodi Bregman

Nathan Bussey and Rawan Kablawi

Samantha Brooks and Mike Train

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Pur Tennis aT The Delray Beach OPen Where: Delray Beach About the event: Delray magazine kicked off the

Delray Beach Open with a VIP opening-night event. Attendees enjoyed a private meet-and-greet with Champion Tour players, cocktails and bites from Cabana El Rey, and entertainment between sets. A portion of the proceeds benefited CityHouse, a Delray Beach charity that supports single mothers and their children.

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Where: Delray Beach About the event: The Place of Hope at

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the Haven Campus hosted a Founders’ Day Luncheon at the Delray Beach Club with about 100 of its supporters. The event marked the first anniversary of the campus’s Angel Moms, a group of volunteers that raises funds and creates awareness for the organization.

Tina Lizzio, Marcie Butters, Karyn Barone, Bonnie Judson and Leslee Shooster

Laura Campbell-Held and Laura Frione Dana Brookes, Judy Migdal Mack, Andrea Reid, Laurie Thompson, Robin Scher, Toni May, Kara Brotman and Debbie Diamond

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Check out downtowndelraybeach.com/events for details and maps.

Q: What do I receive?

A: GREAT DELRAY TASTES PLUS THREE MONTHS OF DINING PROMOTIONS Your passport entitles you to complimentary tastings, and wine, beer or cocktails during Tastemakers of Delray, Wednesday, Aug. 5 and Thursday, Aug. 6. In addition, you’ll receive fabulous foodie promotions at participating restaurants starting July 1 and running through Sept. 30.

Q: How do I get around?

A: SHUTTLE SERVICE OR WALK Downtown Delray Beach is a walkable town, and all the restaurants are within 14 blocks. There is also free shuttle service on Atlantic Avenue from First Avenue to the beach with seven convenient stops from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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A: PARKING GARAGES

Q: How do I find out more & share this event with a friend?

A: VIA ONLINE OR SOCIAL MEDIA Log onto bocamag.com or downtown delraybeach.com/events to get a complete list of participating restaurants and share the link with your friends and family. You also can check Boca Raton and Delray Beach magazine’s Facebook pages for updates. Remind your friends that passports are limited, so they need to stop by the participating restaurants to purchase them!

Contact the Downtown Development Authority for more information at 561/243-1077.

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FROZEN YOGURT & ICE CREAM

Purchase your $30 Passport* at any of these participating Tastemakers restaurants. (cash only) *The Passport is your ticket to the entire event!

El Rey

Floor-to-ceiling windows offering Delray’s most breathtaking ocean views, coupled with chef Blake Malatesta’s delightful seafood-inspired menu await you at 50 Ocean. Indulge your culinary senses, or just enjoy a classic cocktail sitting at the most beautiful bar on the beach!

Quick casual burger joint featuring made-to-order burgers & fries.

Total scratch kitchen, which means everything is made in-house, including fresh-cut fries and hand-breaded onion rings.

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2014; ZAGAT 2015: “Delicious” Nuevo Latin eats are the draw at this “colorful, vibrant” Delray Beach cantina well served by a “good” staff; festive drinks, including “authentic” mojitos and “thirst-quenching” sangria, “set the scene for a fun evening” including “people-watching” from the sidewalk seats.

BurgerFi Slider

Marinated Skirt-Steak Skewers Topped with Rocoto and Red Onion Salsa

Double Angus Burger, Lettuce, Tomato, BurgerFi Sauce

Coconut Pisco Sour

Anticuchos Shrimp Snow Cone Chilled and Grilled Royal Reds, Smoked Tomato Granita, Lemon-Basil Emulsion

Delray Devil Svedka Jalapeño Grapefruit Vodka, Ripe Agave Sour, Soda, Candied Jalapeños

Not Your Father’s Root Beer

COMPLIMENTARY “JAR”

10% OFF YOUR CHECK*

with the purchase of 2 entrées/ main plates (lunch or dinner).* *Not valid with any other offers;

*Not valid with any other offers; Offer only valid with passport

ONE COMPLIMENTARY BASKET OF MARIQUITAS* (Sliced plantains cooked until crispy, served with garlic mojo and avocado salsa) *Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

offer only valid with passport

50 S. Ocean Blvd.

561/278-3364 50ocean.com

Pisco, the National Spirit of Peru, Blended with Fresh Coconut and a Silky Lime Sour

6 S. Ocean Blvd.

561/278-9590 burgerfi.com

105 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/274-9090 cabanarestaurant.com

Caffé Luna Rosa is the oldest Italian restaurant in Delray Beach. Luna Rosa offers an oceanview dining experience where great food and a great environment come together.

Florida Lobster & Crab Bisque

European style bistro serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fresh and healthy cuisine with a gourmet Mediterranean flair paired with traditional Italian-style coffee or award-winning craft cocktails.

Mangal BBQ Rib

Homemade Bisque with Fresh Lump Crab and Florida Lobster Tail Meat, Finished with Cream and Sherry

Braised Kosher Beef Back Rib in Mediterannean-Spiced Silan Rub

Rudi Wiest Hooked Riesling

Smoked Whiskey, Laphoaig, Balsamic Vinegar, Aromatic Bitters, Fresh Red Apple

Whiskey Balsamic

At Deck 84, legendary South Florida restaurateur, Burt Rapoport, brings casual waterfront dining to Atlantic Avenue. A stylish American hot spot with picturesque views of the Intracoastal, a hopping bar, weekend brunch & outdoor seating.

Tuna Poke Yellowfin Tuna / Sweet Soy Marinade Toasted Sesame / Avocado / Cucumber Micro Cilantro / Crispy Wonton

Rum Runner w/ Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum Sunday - Thursday

FREE BOTTLE OF WINE*

House choice with 2 entrées or 2 free bottles with 4 entrées *Not valid with any other offers;

KIDS EAT FREE

15% OFF ENTIRE CHECK*

After 5 p.m. | Sunday-Thursday *Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

offer only valid with passport

with adult entrée purchase* Wednesdays

HALF PRICE BOTTLES OF WINE with entrée purchase* *Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

34 S. Ocean Blvd.

561/274-9404 caffelunarosa.com

411 E Atlantic Ave. 561/450-6169 caffemartierdelray.com

840 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/665-8484 deck84.com

At El Camino, we are committed to offering the freshest organic and local ingredients, and we value local, artisan, indigenous and reclaimed offerings.We make our own tortillas, sauces and anything else possible from scratch. Our craft cocktails include house-made sangrias and agave spirits.

FROZEN YOGURT & ICE CREAM We offer the most delicious frozen desserts to satisfy any sweet tooth, and we have something for the entire family. Our creamy frozen yogurts come in fat-free, low-fat, dairy-free, no-sugar-added, and sugar-free varieties.We also carries a variety of Italian gelato, over 20 flavors of ice cream and Dole soft-serve sorbet. FY&I is located at the Pineapple Grove Archway between El Camino and the Office restaurant.

Lemongrass Delray Beach has been the place to go for Thai, Japanese sushi and Vietnamese cuisine since opening. All rolls and dishes are made to order. The notable wine and sake list provides the perfect pairing to any entrée.

Barbacoa Taco Cilantro, Queso Fresco, Onions & Salsa Borracha

Asian Shrimp Ceviche

50/50

Shrimp, Avocado, Cilantro, Jalapeños, Tomatoes, Onions, Asian Lime Dressing

Best of Both Worlds: Mezcal, Blanco Tequila, Fresh Lime & Agave Nectar

FREE GUACAMOLE

Frozen Yogurt Froyo in Fat-Free, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, No-Sugar-Added and Dairy-Free Varieties • Premium Ice Cream • Italian Gelato Sorbet • No-Sugar-Added Cookies **Kosher

Cool Sake Martini ONE FREE HOT SAKE

with purchase of any Burrito, Enchilada, Fajita, or Taco Entrée.*

$1 OFF MEDIUM FRO-YO*

with purchase of $20 or more*

*Not valid with any other offers;

*Not valid with any other offers;

offer only valid with passport

offer only valid with passport

15 N.E. Second Ave. 561/865-5350 elcaminodelray.com

*Not valid with any other offers;

offer only valid with passport

9 N.E. Second Ave. 561/450-7402 fyidelray.com

420 E.Atlantic Ave. 561/278-5050 lemongrassasianbistro.com

Mastino at

Mastino at SoLita offers the traditions of Old World artisans who handcrafted wood-fired pizza, Italian street food, artisan smallbatch beer, culinary cocktails and boutique wines. SoLita offers guests a place to call home with a unique experience that embraces casual comfort and sophistication.

SoLita Signature Housemade Meatball Served with San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Fresh Basil and Ricotta Cheese

Housemade Italian Sangria A Delicious Variety of Red Wines, Fresh Strawberries, Oranges, Pineapple and Blueberries, Mixed with a Variety of Flavorful Fruit Liqueurs

Food tastes naturally delicious when grown with care, harvested at precisely the right moment and delivered to our kitchen directly from the source. Fresh ingredients are a delight to the senses and the essence of great cooking.We hope you enjoy the sheer pleasure of seasonal, locally-grown ingredients and the simple, sophisticated flavors that result when you let the land speak for itself.

Florida Alligator Milanese Peach Mostarda / N’Duja Vinaigrette

Oaxacan Mistress Illegal Mezcal / Ancho Reyes liqueur Local Tangerine / Smoked Jalapeño Cilantro

25% OFF YOUR ENTIRE LUNCH ORDER*

1O% OFF ENTIRE CHECK*

Lunch served on Fridays only from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

*Not valid on holidays or with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

*Not valid with any other offers;

25 N.E. Second Ave. 561/921-8687 solitaitalian.com

169 N.E. Second Ave. 561/381-9970 maxsharvest.com

Mellow Mushroom is an eclectic, music-themed restaurant serving gluten-free & hand-tossed pizzas, salads, sandwiches, vegan and vegetarian menu items.We have Sunday brunch, the best craft cocktail drinks around and trivia every Tuesday night.We are the host site in Palm Beach County for FSU football games.

Kosmic Karma Pizza Slice Red Sauce Base with Feta and Mozzarella Cheeses, Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Roma Tomatoes with a Pesto Swirl.

Craft Beer Sample of Saltwater Brewery’s Screamin Reels IPA

15% OFF ENTIRE CHECK* *Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

offer only valid with passport

25 S.E. Sixth Ave. 561/330-3040 mellowmushroom.com

Home of 14 different flavors of mussels, imported daily from Prince Edward Island. Offering a variety of flavors—from creamy lobster bisque and spicy Fra Diavolo to Thai curry and many more— that will have guests demanding a second round. Mussel Beach also serves a variety of non-seafood dishes to satisfy your palate.

Mussel Mariniere Shallots, Garlic, Onion, White Wine, Butter

Benvolio Pinot Grigio

“The Office” is a modern American gastropub, a place that is comfortable and where the food is as important as the drink.

It's not quite a bar, not quite a restaurant. The Office features a casual-meets-refined atmosphere that welcomes beer drinkers and wine snobs, non-fussy eaters, and foodies alike. The Office is a charmed neighborhood watering hole.

Fried Green Tomato “B.L.T.” Tomato Jam, Crispy Pork Belly, Saint Andreas Cheese, Frisee

Islamorada Sandbar Sunday Craft American Wheat Ale

15% OFF ENTIRE CHECK* *Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

501 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/921-6464 musselbeachrestaurant.com

15% OFF ENTIRE CHECK* *Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

201 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/276-3600 theofficedelray.com

Smoke BBQ (eatbbqnow.com), features authentic Kansas Citystyle, smokehouse BBQ—low and slow-smoked meats, including the best ribs in South Florida. Smoke features affordable entrée selections, a cool, casual “American backyard” design, a large craft beer selection, exceptional happy hour promotions, and a pitmaster whose BBQ credentials are world-renowned.

12-Hour Smoked Pulled Pork Slider Boulevard Brewing 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer 20% OFF ENTIRE CHECK* *Excludes happy hour and lunch specials; Limited to four guests per table; Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport.

8 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/330-4236 eatbbqnow.com

Taverna pa

Taverna Opa offers an unforgettable dining experience, with an inviting decor, superb ambience and spectacular Greek tastes. Our chef’s equally impressive authentic Greek and Mediterranean menu features fresh fish, grilled meats and vegetarian dishes complemented by an extensive wine collection.We offer such components as group dining, customized menus, and indoor and outdoor dining.

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Angelo's

Vic and Angelo’s Coal Oven Enoteca is big-city rustic Italian dining in the heart of South Florida.With two convenient locations, “Restaurant Row” in Palm Beach Gardens and trendy Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, the best Italian in Florida is just around the corner.

Ziree Thai & Sushi serves authentic Thai food and the freshest sushi; many of the dishes are family recipes handed down through generations. Everything is prepared with the freshest ingredients of the highest quality all at reasonable prices.

This, along with our excellent service, will make for a truly delicious and unique dining experience.

Rigatoni Alla Bolognese Keftedes (Meatballs), Spanakopita (Spinach Pie), & Bougatsa (Dessert) Kretikos

Slow-Cooked Beef Ragu, Chianti, Hand-Shaved Reggiano

Sycamore Lane Pinot Noir

Housemade Sangria

(Greek Red Wine)

ONE COMPLIMENTARY GLASS OF KRETIKOS

with purchse of lunch or dinner* *Not valid with any other offers;

Pookpui Salad Shredded Green Papaya, Carrot, Shrimp, Green Bean, Cherry Tomatoes + Sushi Roll Pairing

$69.95 DINNER FOR TWO

with a bottle of house wine* *Not valid with any other offers;

15% OFF ENTIRE CHECK*

offer only valid with passport

*Dine-in only; Not valid with any other offers; offer only valid with passport

290 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/870-1365 vicandangelos.com

401 W. Atlantic Ave. 561/276-6549 zireethaisushi.com

offer only valid with passport

270 E. Atlantic Ave. 561/303-3602 tavernaopa.com

Burger & Brew Mondays Burger, beer & fries

Only $13!

(Available ALL Night!)

Taco Tuesdays

Wine Down Wednesdays

$3 Tacos

$13 Bottomless Wine

$7 Tequila

1/2 Off All Bottles

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dining guide Your resource for Greater Delray Beach’s finest restaurants

staff pick CAFFé MARTIER

411 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/450-6169

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IF YOU GO

Mixologist Nicholas Mantzaridis. Inset: The entrance plaza at Caffé Martier

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HOURS: Sun.–Wed. 8 a.m. –10 p.m., Thurs.–Sat. 8 a.m.–11 p.m.

WEBSITE: caffemartierdelray.com

e are not sure exactly what Caffé Martier is—but we are loving it anyway. What used to be a series of restaurants and, before that, the venerable Arcade Tap Room, is now what can only be likened to a European enclave and piazza in the middle of Atlantic Avenue—with something for everybody.

When you walk in past the outdoor tables in the entrance plaza, there is a coffee and baked goods bar, then a cocktail bar at the back, well-spaced indoor tables, and along the east wall the iconic Tap Room bar. There are skylights in the high ceilings and a splashing fountain and an indoor garden café atmosphere—with a Mediterranean spin (we told you it was complicated). What is not complicated is the menu—breakfast through dinner—of fresh, mostly Mediterranean cuisine. Morning dishes include omelets, waffles and croissant selections, while lunch and dinner offerings range from salads and paninis to wraps and small plates that are healthy, fresh and expertly wrought. We love the rustic Greek salad, the grilled three-cheese panini and the Tunisian salad. We love Nico the Greek, an inventive mixologist who takes pride in creating and executing new cocktails and fresh spins on old standbys like the Bloody Mary.

On its website, the restaurant describes itself as “catering to a hipster who wants more than a scene,” and we could not agree more. This is sophisticated, civilized and affordable deliciousness. Our new private go-to place.

We’ll see you there.

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dInInG Key $ Inexpensive: under $17 $$ Moderate: $18 to $35 $$$ Expensive: $36 to $50 $$$$ Very expensive: $50+ delray beach 3rd & 3rd—301 N.E. Third Ave. Gastropub. John Paul Kline’s quirky, individualistic, obscurely located little place is one of the most important restaurants in Delray. The menu changes frequently, but hope the evening’s fare includes plump scallops with caramelized mango sauce, shrimp and chorizo skewers with corn puree, stunning delicious roasted cauliflower with Parmesan mousse and bacon, and wicked-good espresso panna cotta. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/303-1939. $$

32 east—32 E. Atlantic Ave. contemporary american. At a time when chefs and restaurants seem to be constantly shouting their own praises, Nick Morfogen and 32 East go quietly about their way of serving thoughtfully conceived, finely crafted dishes with a minimum of fuss and artifice. The menu changes daily, but recent examples of Morfogen’s culinary expertise include plump scallops given an elegant bouillabaisse treatment and fork-tender venison with a terrific Asiago-fig risotto. When the food is this good, you don’t need to shout. • Dinner daily.

561/276-7868. $$$

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 daily. 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-earthypungent mélange of pears, pancetta, gorgonzola, sundried figs and mozzarella. • Lunch Tues.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/381-0037. $

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Sushi bar at Buddha Sky Bar

apeiro kitchen & bar—14917 Lyons Road. Mediter-

buddha sky bar—217 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan asian.

ranean. Burt Rapoport has another winner, and west Delray diners have another reason to stay in their neighborhood with the debut of this stylish, contemporary Mediterranean eatery. With former Chicago toque David Blonsky as chef and partner, Apeiro’s menu spans the entire Mediterranean, with dishes like Moroccan-spiced lamb ribs, veggie-rich pastitsio, and fluffy meatballs adorned with tomato sauce, ricotta and pesto. The apple crostata, baked in a wood-burning oven, is one of the best desserts in town. • Dinner daily.

561/501-4443. $$

Don’t miss a meal at this stylish Asia-meets-industrial chic spot with a view of the Delray skyline. Chineseinfluenced dim sum is inspired, while rock shrimp tempura and Tokyo beef skewers with twin chimichurri sauces touch the heart and the taste buds. • Dinner Wed.–Sun. 561/450-7557. $$

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 deliciously 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. $$

brulé bistro—200 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 109. american. This chic and casual bistro tucked away in the Pineapple Grove district of Delray Beach serves modern American cuisine, artisan wines, craft beers and hand crafted cocktails. This intimate neighborhood bistro has the culinary IQ of a very fine restaurant. It is local Delray at its best, with entrées like Snake River Kobe flank au poivre to Maine lobster bisque with fennel pollen. • Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/274-2046. $$

burgerfi—6 S. Ocean Blvd. american. The burger at this snappy oceanfront bistro—all-natural Black Angus beef—is A big hit, whether a single “All the Way” burger or the $10 Ultimate Cheeseburger, which is a pair of ground brisket burgers, plus Swiss and blue cheeses. You can customize your burger too, choosing from a roster of free add-ons like mayo, relish and grilled onions, and from a list of “premium” toppings. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9590. $

burt & max’s—9089 W. Atlantic Ave. contemporary american. Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max have struck gold with their first collaboration in years, bringing an accessible and affordable brand of contemporary comfort food to the underserved denizens of west Delray. A few dishes from Max’s other eatery, Max’s Grille, have made the trek, like the hearty chopped salad and baconwrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, from boniato and yuca chips with blue cheese to a stellar truffle-scented wild mushroom pizza. • Dinner daily. Sunday brunch. 561/638-6380. $$$ caffé luna rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd. Italian. This favorite is always lively, and alfresco dining is the july/august 2015

[ dining guide ] preferred mode. Entrée choices are enticing, but we went with the penne alla vodka with pancetta, tomato and basil. Also delicious was the costoletta di vitello, a center-cut 14-ounce veal chop lightly breaded and served either Milanese or parmigiana. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9404. $$

casa di pepe—189 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. A welcoming staff, familiar Italian dishes done right and moderate prices define this cozy spot with a spacious outdoor patio. Two could share the fist-sized meatball with freshtasting tomato sauce and dollop of milky basil, before moving on to house-made linguine with clams, tender veal Francese and one of the best versions of tiramisu this side of Veneto. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/279-7371. $$ city oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as crabstuffed shrimp with jalapeño cheddar grits, bacon, shiitake mushrooms and warm vinaigrette. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$ cut 432—432 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach.

Steak house. Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting.

Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wet-aged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner daily. 561/272-9898. $$$ 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 sweetsavory butterscotch onions, and a brownie-vanilla ice cream sundae with strips of five-spice powdered bacon. The wittily decorated 1920s-vintage houseturned-restaurant is, as they say, a trip. • Dinner daily.

561/330-3232. $$

d’angelo trattoria—9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian.

Don’t go here expecting all the tired old “Italian” culinary clichés; open your palate to more authentic and exciting Roman-style cuisine, like roasted veal bone marrow with brisk caper-parsley pesto, creamy-dreamy burrata with roasted fava beans and watercress salad, the classic tonnarelli cacio e pepe (“cheese and pepper”) and the best gelato this side of a real Roman trattoria. • Dinner daily. 561/330-1237. $$

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 or the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger. And the waterfront location can’t be beat. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/665-8484. $

dig—777 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American.

Recently purchased by a mother-and-daughter team, the vibe here is organic, local and sustainable. Expect dishes ranging from barbecue sea-whistle salmon to lump-crab guacamole. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/279-1002. $$

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 dusky red chili and tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class tacos of fish clad in crisp, delicate fried skin and set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And do check out the margaritas, especially the half-and-half blend of smoky mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/8655350. $$

fifth avenue grill—821 S. Federal Highway. American. Since 1989, this upscale tavern has been a Delray favorite. The straightforward menu focuses on entrées, especially the famed Allen Brothers beef; choose from numerous cuts and preparations—and add a lobster tail for good measure. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/265-0122. $$

greek bistro—1832 S. Federal Highway. Greek.

If you care more about well-prepared, generously portioned and fairly priced food than Opa!-shouting waiters, you’ll love this modest little restaurant. Flaky, overstuffed spanikopita and miraculously light and delicate beef meatballs should be at the top of your appetizer list, and though entrées don’t always reach those heights, both a long-braised lamb shank and grilled whole snapper are certainly satisfying. And the baklava is great. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/266-8976. $ the grove—187 N.E. Second Ave. American. The Grove offers excellent food, the kind that gives hope that our part of South Florida can be a culinary destination on par with the best in the country. There’s excellent service too, and an equally commendable wine list, one that boasts by-the-glass selections actually worth drinking. The menu changes biweekly and, like the restaurant, lacks even a crumb of pretension— and is uniformly excellent. • Dinner Tues.–Thurs.

561/266-3750. $$$ henry’s—16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant from Burt Rapoport in the west part of town never fails to delight diners. Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything— from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/638-1949. $$ house of siam—25 N.E. Second Ave. Thai. The nor-

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mally riotous flavors of Thai cuisine are muted at this charming, family-friendly spot, but that seems to suit diners just fine. Dishes, well-prepared and generously portioned, include steamed chicken and shrimp dumplings with sweet soy dipping sauce and crisp-fried duck breast in a very mild red curry sauce. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner daily. 561/330-9191. $$ july/august 2015

The Office is a modern American gastropub that serves delicious, gourmet comfort food, in a setting reminiscent of a luxurious home office. Menu favorites include an array of juicy burgers, inventive salads, swell sandwiches, wonderful appetizers, mouthwatering seafood, chicken and beef entrees.

Vic & Angelo’s serves up delectable, rustic Italian cuisine, including soulsatisfying house-made pastas, crispy, thin-crust pizzas, refreshing salads, fresh fish and seafood, and enticing veal and chicken dishes, in a warm and welcoming setting.

• Lunch & Dinner Served Daily • Early & Late Happy Hour at Indoor & Outdoor Bars • Dine Indoors or on the Patio

• Lunch & Dinner Served Daily • Early & Late Happy Hour at Indoor & Outdoor Bars • Brunch Served Saturday & Sunday • Indoor and Outdoor Dining

201 E. Atlantic Ave. • Delray Beach • 561-276-3600 theofficedelray.com

290 E. Atlantic Ave. • Delray Beach • 561-278-9570 4520 PGA Blvd. • Palm Beach Gardens • 561-630-9899 vicandangelos.com

[ dining guide ] and cowhide chairs, more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels. Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maplefrosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$

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park tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The guys from Cut 432 have done it again with this hip, casual modern American tavern. The menu is tightly focused and tightly executed, whether Maryland crab cake featuring fat chunks of succulent crab or mustard-barbecue pork belly with Carolina gold cheese rice. Don’t miss the behemoth slab of tender, juicy prime rib for a near-saintly $29—or the decadent soft pretzel bites. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/2655093. $$

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il girasole—1911 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian. This South Florida classic is not trendy, but it offers a level of comfort and consistency that has been bringing people back for 30 years. The food is fine hearty Italian, with excellent service. Try the veal Kristy or the frogs legs. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$ j&j seafood bar & grill—634 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This local favorite on the Avenue—owned

by John Hutchinson (also the chef) and wife Tina— serves up everything from burgers and wraps to a menu brimming with seafood options. Don’t forget to inquire about the stunning array of 10 specials—every night. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/2723390. $$

jimmy’s bistro—9 S. Swinton Ave. Eclectic. Jimmy’s cheerily unpretentious atmosphere applies to the eclectic menu, which flits from China to Italy to New Orleans at will. Best bets are a lovely salad of ripe tomatoes and fresh, milky house-made mozzarella; a rich, elegant version of lusty Cajun etouffee; and caramelized bananas in puff pastry with silken vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. • Dinner daily. 561/865-5774. $$ la cigale—253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. This kitchen turns out gently updated and classically oriented dishes notable for the quality of their ingredients and careful preparation. Sweetbreads in chanterelle cream sauce are simply glorious; a barely grilled artichoke with mustardy remoulade is gloriously simple. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$

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latitudes ocean grill—2809 S.Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach. Contemporary American. This seaside restaurant at the Delray Sands has long been an unfussy local favorite—with a jaw-dropping view. Think gold standard faves like calamari, mom’s chicken soup, stuffed portabello, steaks, chops, the always-great yellowtail snapper. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Brunch Sun. 561/278-6241. $$ lemongrass bistro—420 E. Atlantic Ave. PanAsian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this original Lemongrass and its three younger siblings some of the most popular restaurants around. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. $ max’s harvest—169 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Restaurateur Dennis Max, instrumental in bringing the chef- and ingredient-driven ethos of California cuisine to South Florida in the 1980s, is again at the forefront of the fresh, local, seasonal culinary movement. Max’s Harvest soars with dishes like savory bourbon-maple glazed pork belly, goat-cheese croquettes with red chili-guava jelly and grilled local swordfish with orange cumin vinaigrette. • Dinner daily. 561/381-9970. $$ the office—201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. It’s a safe bet that your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports red leather

prime—110 E. Atlantic Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime has a neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially plump, crabby Maryland-style crab cakes and indecently luscious chocolate bread pudding. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/865-5845. $$$ racks fish house & oyster bar—5 S.E. Second Ave. Seafood. Gary Rack, who also has scored with his spot in Mizner Park, certainly seems to have the restaurant Midas touch, as evidenced by this updated throwback to classic fish houses. Design, ambience and service hit all the right notes. Oysters are terrific any way you get them; grilled fish and daily specials are excellent. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/450-6718. $$$

scuola vecchia—522 E. Atlantic Ave. Neopolitan pizza. This bright pizza and wine place makes a certified and serious Neopolitan pizza—according to standards set forth by The Associazone Pizzaliola Napolentani (APN). That means light flavorful dough, spanking fresh imported ingredients—and about as far away as you can get from the American smeary cheesy greasy version. • Lunch and dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/865-5923. $

smoke—8 E. Atlantic Ave. Barbecue. With famed pit master Bryan Tyrell manning the smoker, this joint smokes every other barbecue spot in South Florida.

Pretty much everything that comes out of Tyrell’s three-wood smoker is good, but his competition-style ribs are porky-smoky-spicy heaven, the Sistine Chapel of rib-dom. Crisp-greaseless house-made potato chips, meaty baked beans and plush-textured bananacoconut pudding are also excellent. The ambiance is an inviting blend of Southern hospitality, urban chic and sports bar. • Dinner Wed.–Mon. Lunch Sat.–Sun. 561/330-4236. $$ july/august 2015

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[ dining guide ] sundy house —106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American/Mediterranean. It’s always been historic, with a changing lineup of top chefs. These days the Sundy House menu is a “soulful” blend of Mediterranean flavors and Southern comfort food— served in arguably the most beautiful restaurant and gardens in Delray. Menus are seasonal and imaginative. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$$

tramonti—119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. With its roots in New York’s Angelo’s of Mulberry Street, this venue is always packed. Homemade stuffed manicotti is aromatic and glorious. Tramonti’s platter for two, containing fillet marsala, veal cutlet with prosciutto, fried zucchini and potato croquettes, is terrific. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-1944. $$

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

vic & angelo’s—290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. Vic’s Buffalo mozzarella, house-made pastas and San Marzano tomatoes are first-rate, and execution is spot on. Try the “Old School” meatball to start, then sample the perfectly

cooked veal chop. Portions are substantial, so expect leftovers. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9570. $$$

elaborate rolls are a specialty. This is arguably some of the best sushi in Palm Beach County. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$

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china dumpling—1899-5 N. Congress Ave. Chinese.

The dim sum basket is an absolute must-try. Meanwhile, the pork dumplings and shrimp dumplings are not to be missed. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/737-2782. $ prime catch—700 E. Woolbright Road. Seafood.

Simple pleasures soar—full-belly clams, fried sweet and crispy, or a perfectly grilled piece of mahi or bouillabaisse overflowing with tender fish. Don’t miss one of the best Key lime pies around. • Lunch and dinner daily, Sunday brunch. 561/737-8822. $$ sushi simon—1614 S. Federal Highway. Japanese/ sushi. Local sushi-philes jam the long, narrow dining room for a taste of such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (only on Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like the sublime snowy snapper Morimoto and opulent tuna tartare. Creative and more

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. $$ paradiso ristorante—625 Lucerne Ave. Italian. A Tomasz Rut mural dominates the main dining room, and there is also a pasticceria and bar for gelato and espresso. Chef Angelo Romano offers a modern Italian menu. The Mediterranean sea bass branzino is definitely a must-try. Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$ safire asian fusion—817 Lake Ave. Pan-Asian.

This stylish little restaurant offers food that gently marries East and West, plus a roster of more traditional Thai dishes and inventive sushi rolls. Menu standouts include tempura-fried rock shrimp or calamari cloaked with a lush-fiery “spicy cream sauce.” Expect neighborly service and reasonable prices. • Lunch Tues.–Fri. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/588-7768. $

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

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chez jean-pierre—132 N. County Road. French.

Sumptuous cuisine, attentive servers and a see-andbe-seen crowd are hallmarks of one of the island’s premier restaurants. Indulgences include scrambled eggs with caviar and the Dover sole meunière filleted tableside. When your waiter suggests profiterolles au chocolat or hazelnut soufflé, say, mais oui! • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/833-1171. $$$

cucina dell’ arte—257 Royal Poinciana Way.

Since 1981, TooJay’s has been delighting diners with an exciting and eclectic menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When the craving strikes indulge in authentic NY–Style deli sandwiches or settle in with slow roasted turkey, old fashioned pot roast and other time–honored comfort food favorites. Friendly, professional service is a part of every meal, so make plans today to join us for “a little taste of home”.

Italian. The wide range of items on the menu and the great quality of Cucina’s cuisine, combined with its fine service, ensures a fun place for a casual yet delectable meal—not to mention being a vantage point for spotting local celebs. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Outdoor dining. 561/655-0770. $$

echo—230A Sunrise Ave. Asian. The cuisine reverberates with the tastes of China, Thailand, Japan and Vietnam and is spec-ta-cu-lar. Crispy jumbo shrimp with soybean plum sauce is delectable, the Chinese hot and sour soup is unlike any other, and the Mongolian beef tenderloin is perfection. Sake list is also tops. This offsite property of The Breakers is managed with the same flawlessness as the resort. • Dinner nightly (during season). 561/802-4222. $$$

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This is British Colonial decadence at its finest. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent. • Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$

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nick & johnnie’s—207 Royal Poinciana Way. Contemporary American. Expect flavorful, moderately priced California-esque cuisine in a casual setting with affordable wines and young, energetic servers.

Try the short-rib or jerk chicken quesadillas as appetizers, and don’t miss the four-cheese tortellini as a main course. • Lunch and dinner Mon.–Sat. Breakfast Sun. 561/655-3319. $$ renato’s —87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is comfortably buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honey-glazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly.

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ta-boo—2221 Worth Ave. American. This selfdescribed “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. 561/8353500. $$

trevini ristorante—290 Sunset Ave. Italian.

Maître d’ Carla Minervini is your entrée to a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. We love the crispy fillet of herb-crusted sole in a rich, buttery sauce and the veal scallopini in a lemon caper Chardonnay sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/833-3883. $$$ july/august 2015

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[ dining guide ] palm beach gardens cabo flats—11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave. mexican. Mexican cuisine often has more personas than Madonna. This highly stylized cantina (which opened another location at the wildly popular Delray Marketplace earlier this year) adds another dimension—that of California’s Chicano culture. All your favorite Mexican dishes are there, as well as enormous margaritas, but also niftier items like the terrific tuna ceviche in “tomatillo broth.” • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/624-0024. $

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café chardonnay—4533 PGA Blvd. contemporary american. The newer, more “trendy” restaurants come and go, but this longtime stalwart maintains its consistency—and never rests on its laurels. Instead, it continues to feature finely crafted American/Continental fare with enough inventiveness and inspired execution to keep things interesting. The popular herb-and-Dijon-mustard rack of lamb, regular menu items like duck with Grand Marnier sauce, and always superlative specials reveal a kitchen with solid grounding in culinary fundamentals. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner daily. 561/627-2662. $$

west palm beach café centro—2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian. There are many things to like about this modest little osteria— the unpretentious ambience, piano nightly after 7 p.m., the fine service, the robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, the simple, satisfying Italian cuisine. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. 561/514-4070. $$

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drapes and industrial lighting complete the exotic decor in this Middle Eastern hit. Sensational hummus is a musttry. Lamb kebab with parsley, onion and spices makes up the delicious Lebanese lamb kefta. Take your Turkish coffee to the patio for an arguileh (water pipe) experience.

• Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sun. 561/659-7373. $$

marcello’s la sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway.

Italian. You’re in for a true Italian treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. There are countless other top choices at this cozy mainstay, which opened in 1986, including the chicken breast, pounded thin and filled with fontina and prosciutto. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day–Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$ pistache—101 N. Clematis St. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one.

The menu includes such bistro specialties as mussels mariniere, coq au vin and steak tartare. All this, plus views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Centennial Park for those dining al fresco. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$ rhythm café—3800 S. Dixie Highway. casual american. Once a diner, the interior of this spot

along the area’s Antique Row is eclectic with plenty of kitsch. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. Homemade ice cream and the chocolate chip cookies defy comparison. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/833-3406. $$

rocco’s tacos—224 Clematis St. mexican. Big Time Restaurant Group has crafted a handsome spot that dishes Mexican favorites, as well as upscale variations on the theme and some 150 tequilas. Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. Madeto-order guacamole is a good place to start. The happy hours draw great crowds. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 5250 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 561/416-2133; 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.

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When I was growing up, I never imagined someone would ever bring a gun to school. My first priority was playing ball: football, basketball, baseball, volleyball. In grade school I couldn’t wait for the bell to ring at 3:30, unchaining me from the dreary and mundane wash of hours that was school.

I even daydreamed about playing ball. I could sit there staring straight at the blackboard while happily teleporting to the park on Ludlow Avenue in Cincinnati or our neighbor’s driveway for a pickup basketball game.

Back then, we chose sides for baseball games by throwing a bat in the air; the winner, who would choose first, would be the guy who caught the bat closest to the end of the handle. In football and basketball, we paired off according to size.

Mom always knew where to find me after school, including the exact route I took each day from Clifton School to the park. And I couldn’t wait for basketball season; that’s when I had a chance to play with the older guys, the ninth and 10th graders. These guys were tall, they were athletic, and they got a kick out of roughing up the younger kids, knocking us to the asphalt with impunity.

When it came to football, things were equally rough. We never played tackle football with helmets. The only helmet I could find in our basement was my dad’s leather one, circa 1915, from his high school football days.

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When you tackled a hard-charging opponent it was no big deal to get a bloody nose or have a headache that night. In baseball, we got by with baseball caps, and if you caught a fastball in the neck or ribs you were expected to rub it off and get back in the batter’s box.

I wonder if kids today will have any memories like that. Children today are simply not allowed to grow up; they are already grown up. They are surrounded by gang violence, drugs and indifference. They are so inundated with adult issues The author (middle) and that some school districts want his two brothers sex education and gender issues discussed with kids in primary school. Porn sites are accessible on demand to any kid who surfs the Internet. The Catholic Church is still grappling with lingering abuse scandals involving school-age children.

But the most wrenching tragedy is that kids are killing kids.

In schools from Columbine to Littleton in Colorado; from Paducah, Ky. to Jonesboro, Ark.; from Springfield, Ore. to Newtown, Conn.; children are shooting each other. In 2000, a 14-yearold in Lake Worth, Nathaniel Brazil, was given a prison sentence for killing his teacher, a man who had been his friend and mentor.

I am not sure why this is happening or what the message is here, but I know if we don’t give our children their childhoods back, the future of America will be held hostage to adults who accept violence as normal. Let’s get close to our kids again. Let’s put the phones and iPads and computers to sleep. Maybe we can start by having dinner with them every night. Maybe we can turn off the TV and listen to them. Maybe we can start to play board games, work puzzles, even pray together.

We have to start somewhere. We have to believe again that we can make a difference, that we have the power to build strong values, that we can resurrect the family—and with it, our children. july/august 2015

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Dan Castrillon

Chairman, Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce

Then:

Dan Castrillon had just opened the Delray Beach office for his commercial insurance company, the Scirocco Group, when he received what he says was the best professional advice he’s ever been given. “If you’re in a town, you have to get involved in the community, you have to join the chamber.” That was in 2008. Since then, Castrillon has become a leader in the organization, serving as president of the chamber’s Men’s Group and later becoming a board member. He has since chaired several committees including the finance committee, the membership committee and the special events committee.

now:

Castrillon has been chair of the chamber’s board of directors since January, with a renewed focus on improving community education and enhancing entrepreneurial opportunities for its members. Castrillon is also a co-founder of the Delray Beach Initiative and has served on the board of the Achievement Centers for Children and Families.

“One of the most important roles of the chamber is to help build a community both economically and socially. It’s as important as anything else we do.”

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