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Meet a dapper psychic and a woman who is teaching kids a little yogic R&R.

BY LONA O’CONNOR & JOHN THOMASON

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cocktail time

These talented drinkmiesters are elevating bartending—and Happy Hour—to new heights of mixology.

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Our handy guide to the best of South Florida summer will keep you busy—but in a really good way.

BY DOROTHY MACDIARMID, LISETTE HILTON, RICH POLLACK, MARIE SPEED, JOHN THOMASON & LIBBY VOLGYES

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editor’s letter

Some of us actually can’t wait until summer rolls around—and here’s why.

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hot list

Saxon opens with vintage classic drinks, kids are chalking it up and Dezzy’s dogs get a new home.

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out & about

From Savor the Avenue to other events in and around town, Delray hums into summer.

BY TARYN TACHER

This issue’s look is completely transparent— and oh-so-retro.

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dining guide

Our dining guide is review-driven and discerning; here’s where to dine at the best of the best in and around Delray.

BY BILL CITARA

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my turn

The author recalls his first painful lesson in character-building.

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community connection

We see you here, there and everywhere.

Jennifer Aracri will help light up the night this Fourth of July.

BY TARYN TACHER

BY RICH POLLACK

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calendar/top five

Summer sizzles with a War of the Worlds, Counting Crows, a tasty Restaurant Week and much, much more!

BY JOHN THOMASON

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Clay Conley’s Grato is a megahit—and makes us very, very grateful.

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SERVICES DIRECTORY Delray Beach magazine is published six times a year, with January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October and November/December issues. If you have any questions or comments regarding our magazine, call us at 561/997-8683. We’d love to hear from you.

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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).

[ dining guide ]

Our independent reviews of restaurants in Delray Beach.

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

[ out & about ]

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[ letters ] DR. LALANNE

Having had three kids through Bob Lalanne’s office (with Rita) and coached his son in Little League, I chuckled when I read your editor’s letter (JanuaryFebruary). My kids now roll their eyes wondering why I am laughing at such bad jokes.

Mayor Cary Glickstein Delray Beach

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER

John Shuff ’s recent column (My Turn) in the March-April magazine was excellent.

Ed Polokoff Boca Raton Thank you, John Shuff, for your recent “Caring for the Caregiver” column. Your life and your marriage are such a great example of commitment, love and living your faith. I thank you for your openness in sharing your journey to help others. Our lives are to be lived for a greater purpose—God’s purpose— thank you for being that example!

Kimberley Trombly-Burmeister Delray Beach

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I must reach out and tell you how much I enjoyed your recent “My Turn” column spotlighting the caregiver. Too often we take others for granted and fail to acknowledge the sacrifices they make. You made me feel every agonizing moment, from the diagnosis to your present situation. God has given you remarkable strength and unyielding spirit. You recognize and share your adoration of a true angel by your side, Margaret Mary.

Dick Robinson North Palm Beach

AND FROM THE WEB …

ATLANTIC CROSSING

[When it comes to Atlantic Crossing], where is the abandonment proceeding? It never happened. So a two-way road and two alleys are in danger of being given away with no respect for the legal procedure set forth for such action—all because this developer has filed a lawsuit against the town. …

In this case, the game [the developer] is playing is to threaten [the city] with millions in damages, and it rolls over in a settlement

agreement in a closed room and gives away the people’s land.

And what happens after that? Every developer in this town and on the east coast of Florida and beyond knows all they have to do is sue [the city], and it rolls over. It becomes a cost of doing business, and they do it again and again. Your liability insurance costs go up. Your deductible goes up. Before too many years you have more lawsuits from developers than you can shake a stick at, more law firms on retainer to handle them than you ever dreamed of, and you have lost the public trust because you’ve given away their land and their town. The developers then run candidates against you that beat you up for all the lawsuits and the legal fees and high liability insurance costs. …

There are developers who are good and work with the town, its people and its laws to create quality developments that make them money and enhance the town. We need to find those developers or tell this one to become one if they want to do business in Delray Beach.

Joy Howell, MBA, MPA Delray Beach

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[ editor’s letter ] B Y M A R I E S P E E D

Summer Songs Don’t sell this season short—it’s when all the real fun is.

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veryone always says summertime is when we get our town back, a statement that is becoming a little less valid as Delray becomes more populated with year-round people. Still, summer is different. The big festivals are over, the snowbirds have flown home and an army of locals from here to Boca Raton head off to summer homes out West or in the Carolinas.

The conventional wisdom is that when you really make it, you get out of South Florida in the summertime: It’s too hot, it’s too buggy, it’s too humid and there are—god forbid—hurricanes.

Oh, baloney. Those of us who actually get South Florida know that summertime is a great season—it’s less crowded, it’s actually not as hot as most places, and we have a whole big blue ocean to swim in, dive in, fish in and boat in. Not to mention great parking, summer specials and a slower pace than the rest of the year.

That’s why we have a guide to summer in this issue—for people who love summer. We give you options ranging from local island-hopping to great fishing holes and light summer cocktails. We even have binge-watching suggestions should you decide to hunker down in the air conditioning. In short, if you’re still a little leery about what others call the mean season here, we have a few ways we know that will change your mind—and turn you into a South Florida summer convert.

In keeping with that theme, we also have a pretty feature on summer cocktails, apex drinks spawned by our star mixologists who, in other times, might have been called Really Good Bartenders. We’ll drink to that, and to the rest of the people and places that make our summer issue so much fun.

Have a great, lazy summer, and we’ll see you next time.

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Hot News in the Fun City Make your own splash this summer with spicy swimwear, SUP yoga and more.

A swimsuit by Delray’s indieSWIM

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ISLAND SEXY

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Look like a model in indieSWIM, a Delray-based swimwear line with Caribbean roots featured on supermodel Hannah Davis this past February in the legendary Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Zoe Gregalot and Rosanna Bermudez have dedicated themselves to creating a perfect balance of sexy Caribbean spice and adventurous American spirit with indieSWIM. Versatile designs feature reversible pieces that can be mixed, matched and worn several ways. Made in Miami from durable Italian Lycra in vibrant long-lasting colors, the suits offer maximum comfort and a modern vibe. Available at Epic Surf Shop, 1122 E. Atlantic Ave., 561/272-2052, epicsurfshop.com and indieswim.com

WHAT’S SUP?

People of all ages are SUPping all over Delray—at the beach and on Lake Ida. SUP, aka stand-up paddleboarding, has become a popular way to enjoy the water among adults, children and even dogs. Now there is SUP with a twist. Literally. Yoga classes on a paddleboard in Lake Ida. Seriously.

Heather Berg is a certified SUP yoga instructor leading these refreshing outdoor classes. Stretch your bounds of balance and adventure in this floating hour-long vinyasa.

Workout clothes, sunblock and an ability to swim are all that’s required for this beginner-to-intermediate class. There is an additional instructor present to help keep the group together and on their boards. Book through The Drop In, and meet at the 11th Street park on Lake Ida. It costs $30, including board rental.

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SURF DOG Surf’s Up, Gizmo! is a new book for children authored by Delray Beach resident Suzanne Kline. The brightly animated book is about Gizmo, a fun-loving, surfing dog who teaches children how to use their imaginations and “surf” life’s challenges, managing the unexpected “waves” everyone encounters from time to time. After suffering a traumatic brain injury in a near-fatal car accident in 2004, Kline realized the injury had forever changed the way her brain functions. With the help of her service dog, she not only recovered from her accident but found inspiration for a series of books helping children cope with their own traumas. By sharing her life lessons and mindfulness methods through the fictional adventures of her real-life service dogs, she shows children how to deal with whatever challenges they may face—from impending hospital procedures or family issues to difficult subjects in school. Designated proceeds from the book benefit the Surf’s Up, Gizmo! Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization that purchases and donates passenger vans decorated with Gizmo and his sea friends to children’s hospitals. The organization’s mission is to provide children and their parents with safe transportation to and from their health care appointments, and to raise awareness for children’s health programs in their local communities.

Surf’s Up, Gizmo! is offered in hardcover ($17.99) and e-book ($9.99) versions and is available online at surfsupgizmo.com ($14.98 for website orders).

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After Dark: Saxon

I FUN STYLE, SERIOUS SWAG

Kim Bolufé

Bolufé, a longtime fixture in Boca’s Mizner Park, recently opened its first Delray store on Atlantic Avenue, a hip clothing boutique pulsing with music, Champagne and espresso, for starters. Fueling all of this is owner Kim Bolufé, whose love of fashion—from designer jeans to high-end leathers—is expressed in her colorful and funky store. On many days, Kim herself is in the store to help customers find their own fun and confident style, so stop in and get your summer chic on.

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n the five years since Sweetwater opened, it has garnered a following of devotees from the Gulf Stream old guard to Delray’s young professionals, earning it the distinction of one of the best bars in Palm Beach County by local media. So the brains behind this success, Clint Reed and Sean Iglehart, have done what any savvy businessmen would do. They’ve built on their popular concept with Saxon.

Adjacent to Sweetwater, Saxon is the after-party room when bellies are full and the fun is flowing as the evening grows late. It’s where the cool kids are. With a paradoxical abundance of chandeliers, the dimly lit bar is a cozy lounge with lots of space for Sweetwater overflow. The simple white plaster walls are punctuated with campy antlers, giving the room the feel of a Mediterranean cantina.

The craft cocktail is the raison d’être at Saxon. With a smaller menu of concoctions than Sweetwater, Saxon’s selections are based on rotating themes inspired by concepts from historical events and popular TV shows. Saxon pays homage to the origins of cocktail culture by serving brandies, cognacs, apéritifs and liqueurs, as well as more than 30 types of absinthe, served in antique glassware that will entertain and transport you to early 20th century Paris. You’ll be expecting Hemingway to walk in before the night is over.

1507 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach (accessible through Sweetwater Bar & Grill), 561/509-9277, sweetwater33.com

GONE TO THE DOGS

Dezzy’s Second Chance Rescue has a new dog rescue in west Delray. The gated five-acre ranch has plenty of room for 20 to 30 sick and neglected pups to heal under the care of founder and dog’s-best-friend Sandra Dezelan (left). With help from local law enforcement and a network of neighbors, dogs are found all over the streets of Delray in surprisingly bad shape and brought to the ranch for health assessments, including blood work to check for heartworms and parasites as well as X-rays and a dental check. The next day, dogs are admitted to her husband’s animal hospital for the medical care they need. The ranch serves as a safe place for dogs to recover with the tender loving care of Dezelan.

Every Saturday and Sunday, the healthy dogs are available at one of the many adoption fairs in Boca, Delray and Boynton. Donations of money and supplies like bottled water, laundry detergent, dog treats and paper towels are always helpful. This is not a job for the easily discouraged. These are dogs with big hearts and bigger needs. And Dezelan has literally put her blood, sweat, tears and heart into the work of rescuing dogs. Monthly donations and support from friends in the community keep her going and able to do the work necessary to restore these dogs’ bodies and souls. It’s not glamorous, but it’s beautiful work being a dog’s best friend.

954/588-7045, dezzyssecondchance.com

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Savanna Daniels from H2Flo

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avanna Daniels has lived in the area for almost 20 years. She started surfing around the age of 14 on a 10-year-old, yellow, waterlogged Al Merrick board she found in her friend’s backyard. Five years ago she came out to assist at an H2Flo summer camp. Little did she know that she would go from an intern pushing kids on surfboards onto waves to owning and running the company that offers surf, skate and art programs to children for gross motor skill development, confidence building and creative thought. Under the tutelage of H2Flo founder Jeff Moss, Daniels has grown up—and expanded the company from three people to a team of more than 25 in the summer.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED WITH H2FLO? HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED?

work really starts to fade the moment you get to a skate club or surf event.

I have been working with H2Flo for five years.

I started off volunteering one surf day, which turned into an internship, which then turned into ownership. It has been amazing to be given this opportunity by Jeff Moss to run the company as my own.

WHAT DO YOU THINK H2FLO BRINGS TO DELRAY?

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOUR JOB?

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO IN DELRAY WHEN YOU’RE NOT AT THE BEACH?

My favorite thing about my job is definitely working with the kids. The mundane office

H2Flo not only helps the kids of Delray learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle but also hopes to emphasize the importance of being environmentally conscious.

WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR H2FLO FIVE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD? A location! I would love to be able to have an afterschool program and summer camp facility geared to emphasizing gross motor skill development, the arts and life skills.

We are going to have a nonprofit in the very near future! We will then be able to accept donations in order to facilitate a location and offer scholarships to kids who cannot afford to have the camp and afterschool experience they would like.

Enjoy a nice cold drink along the Ave.

CHALK IT UP

Chalk is more than just child’s play. Designed by a group of artists with parents in mind, Chalk Play Café and Studio in east Delray features an innovative playground for tots while offering a hip and unique lounge for parents. Enjoy a cup of coffee and a moment of sanity in this inspiring spot while the little ones frolic in a cool, open indoor playground.

Rest easy knowing Junior is getting his ya-yas out among stimulating developmental toys and equipment built from ecologically responsible materials. Chalk also has music and ballet classes for children younger than 4, as well as a story time for all ages.

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Top 5

Relive a Martian invasion, enjoy a “Long December” in July, experience Delray’s best dining on a budget and more this summer.

[3] Counting Crows and Rob Thomas

[5] Marlow Rosado’s Birthday Celebration

Where: Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach When: Aug. 13 About: A Puerto Rican native and a Miami local, Latin jazz pianist and composer Marlow Rosado reportedly gave up a lucrative teaching job in the Dade County public school system to pursue his music career. The decision has paid off in the form of a Grammy Award—for best Latin Tropical Album, in 2013—and a series of collaborations with Latin music luminaries from Marc Anthony to Ricky Martin to Selena. As comfortable re-interpreting ‘70s classics as he is forging an original path with his hard-edged tropicalia, Rosado picks up genres like most of us pick up loose change. His growing oeuvre encompasses salsa and rock, merengue and hip-hop, reggaeton and bachata, many of which will be on display at this special birthday show in Delray.

Rosado also clearly has a sense of humor, judging by the cover of his latest album “Harlow Marlow,” a collaboration with fellow ivory-tinkler Larry Harlow, in which the pianists dress for “Game of Thrones,” an illuminated sword smashing a keyboard between them.

Cost: $25-$40 Contact: 561/540-6357, artsgarage.org

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[4] “The War of the Worlds”

Where: Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach When: July 15 About: Legend has it that when Orson Welles, the stentorian innovator of radio’s Mercury Theatre, adapted H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” as a Halloween special in 1938, it caused panic in the streets. Listeners who tuned in after the show’s disclaimer thought they were reading genuine reports of a Martian invasion, so convincing was the authenticity of Welles’ approach: pleasant music interrupted by ersatz news bulletins, analysis from “experts” describing the damage, the persistent and unnerving ticking of a clock in the background.

History has revealed that the American listening populace wasn’t as gullible as initially reported— mass hysteria was an overstatement—but Welles’ infamous broadcast has long outlived its origins. It’s revived regularly by groups like our own WLRN Radio Theater, which celebrates the then-cuttingedge suspense of generating visual wonder with merely voice, music and sound effects. The troupe’s live staging at the Crest Theatre, part of its “SciFi Summer,” will feature professional actors and include interactive elements, and the production will eventually air on WLRN. The cult classic “Plan 9 From Outer Space,” will conclude the series on Aug. 5.

Cost: $15-$25 Contact: 561/243-7922, oldschool.org

Where: Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach When: July 22 About: In the alternative rock boom of the 1990s, Counting Crows represented the anti-grunge: light in distortion, heavy on smiles and accessibility, and wearing classical influences like the Band and Van Morrison on their heartfelt sleeves. Led by charismatic, distinctively coiffed frontman Adam Duritz and backed by a six-piece band to realize the material’s intricate lushness, Counting Crows’ Top 40 success is formidable, from “Mr. Jones” and “Round Here” to “A Long December” and “Hanginaround.”

But the group’s deep cuts are just as impressive—and with an ever-changing set list and Duritz’ tendency to spontaneously change lyrics and melodies during concerts, anything goes on its latest jaunt, which launches right here in Palm Beach County. This is a co-headlining tour with Rob Thomas, a politically outspoken compatriot in radio-friendly alt-rock.

He led Matchbox Twenty to 12x-platinum success, helped turn Santana’s “Smooth” into an international megahit, and has only matured as a songwriter since focusing on his solo career.

Cost: $24 and up Contact: 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com

From top left, Marlow Rosado, WLRN Radio Theater players and above, Counting Crows

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Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Week

Where: Atlantic Avenue and A1A in downtown Delray Beach When: July 4 About: Independence Day begins early this year, with festivities beginning at 8 a.m. That’s when buckets will hit the beach for a sand sculpting contest featuring (if we’re lucky) the intricate animals and pop-culture icons of Delray’s reigning sandman, Lee Stoops. The contest runs until 12, after which the city takes a mid-day siesta before a busy afternoon and evening. Back-to-back bands will perform starting at 4 p.m., which is also the time Putt N’ Around mini golf will open a special course and Exhilaride Golf Cart rentals will host a Patriotic Golf Cart Decorating Contest. Cool off from the summer heat at the Splash Zone, park the tykes at the Kids’ Corner for face painting and craft activities, and relax at the Beer Garden at Caffe Luna Rosa and BurgerFi. You can also test your intestinal fortitude at the latter’s burger eating contest at 5:45 p.m. Fireworks, which we insist are the best in the county, launch at 9 p.m. at the north end of the beach.

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Where: Downtown Delray Beach restaurants When: Aug. 1-7 About: Delray’s restaurants are the envy of the rest of South Florida, and now that the snowbirds have migrated northward, they are all ours to enjoy. The Avenue isn’t as clogged, tables are bountiful and reservations are often unnecessary. And to sweeten the deal for local foodies, our finest establishments will be offering discounts for one week only at the inaugural Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Week, sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority.

Always wanted to try Cut 432 but your wallet isn’t as fat as the steaks? Now’s your chance to sample the city’s best gastronomy on a budget: During the first week of August, restaurants including 32 East, Caffe Luna Rosa, Deck 84, Rack’s Fish House and many more will be offering three-course prix fixe lunches for $20 and under, and three-course prix fixe dinners for $40 and under. There also will be “Dine Out Deals” for $10 or less, wine tastings, cooking classes and chef demonstrations. The DDA is hoping that more than 100 Delray restaurants and food merchants will participate. No passes or coupons are required; just show up hungry.

Cost: $10-$40 Contact: 561/243-1077, downtowndelraybeach.com

Top, Delray’s annual Fourth of July celebration; above, Local golden tile fish with red curry, coconut creamed corn, spiced cashew and pineapple salad may be one lucky menu item from 32 East at Delray’s Restaurant Week.

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On & Off the Avenue ENJOY THESE OTHER SUMMERTIME ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND OUR FAVORITE CITY. NOW THROUGH SEPT. 18: “TRANSCENDING FORMS: JAPANESE BAMBOO BASKETS” at Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; $9–$15 museum admission; 561/495-0233, morikami.org. This exhibition, drawn from works in the Morikami collection, will analyze the evolution of Japanese bamboo art, from its humble beginnings in basketry for fishing, winnowing and flower displays to its sculptural experimentalism in the 21st century.

NOW THROUGH AUG. 28: “LIT” at Cornell Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; $5 suggested donation; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org.

In this literally illuminating exhibition, 16 internationally recognized contemporary artists employ light to convey their messages. Examples range from the fiber-based installations of Miamian Alex Trimino to the foundobject sculptures of Sam Tufnell, the neon light art of Olivia Steele and the dynamic art of Meryl Pataky, whose work evokes the periodic table.

NOW THROUGH OCT. 11: “GROSSOLOGY: THE (IMPOLITE) SCIENCE OF THE HUMAN BODY”

NOW THROUGH SEPT. 18: “SHADOWS OF THE FLOATING WORLD” at Morikami Museum &

at South Florida Science Center, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach; $11–$15 museum admission; 561/8321988, sfsciencecenter.org. Based on a best-selling book, this traveling exhibition explores why the human body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk.

Its highlights include a “Tour du Nose,” a “Gas Attack” pinball game and—we’re not kidding—a virtual-reality installation called “Urine: The Game.”

Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; $9–$15 museum admission; 561/495-0233, morikami.org.

Using an X-ACTO knife, Japanese-born, Jacksonville-based artist Hiromi Moneyhun pays homage to the paper-cut illustrations of her childhood by creating impossibly rich and meticulous wall hangings, carved from black canson paper that resembles metal. The focus of this exhibition is the elaborately dressed “Shadows of the Floating World” courtesans of the 19th century entertainment districts of Tokyo and Osaka.

JULY 3: VANS WARPED TOUR at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 11 a.m.; $40.50; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. This durable yearly festival of punk rock, emo, ska, hardcore and alternative music features top acts Sum 41, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Yellowcard and Every Time I Die.

JULY 7-24: “ROCK OF AGES” at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave., Lake Worth; 8 p.m.; $29-$79; 8 p.m.

Thursdays to Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays; 561/586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse. org. Chris D’Arienzo’s five-time Tonynominated musical is a nostalgic time warp to 1980s rock n’ roll culture, following an aspiring rocker and a small-town girl as they navigate a world of Lycra, lace, liquor—and a soundtrack of the era’s hits from the likes of Bon Jovi, Journey, Styx and Whitesnake.

JULY 8 AND AUG. 12: SUSHI & STROLL SUMMER WALKS at Morikami Museum, 4000 Morikami Park Road; 5:30 p.m.; $5-$8; 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.

JULY 16: MY2K TOUR at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $29-$79; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. Boy bands who rose to stardom in the lead-up to the new millennium share the spotlight at this nostalgic summer tour. 98 Degrees, which reached platinum status in 1998, split in 2003 and reunited in 2013, will headline a lineup that also includes O-Town and Ryan Cabrera & Dream.

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AUGUST 5 Blink-182

JULY 21: SAVOR OUR CITY culinary tour at Pineapple Grove Arts District, Northeast Second and Atlantic avenues, Delray Beach; 5 p.m.; $65; 800/979-3370, savorourcity.com. Attendees can sample Latin, Caribbean, American, French and Italian cuisines at this three-hour walking culinary tour of the most fun small town in the U.S. The tour begins at Pineapple Grove, where working artists will open their studios to the public, and continues through an eclectic mix of restaurants, cafes, boutiques, galleries and entertainment venues.

JULY 27: GWEN STEFANI & EVE at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $22.95-$142.95; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. No Doubt frontwoman and former ska goddess Stefani will celebrate the release of her most personal album yet, with its powerful singles “Used to Love You” and “Make Me Like You.” R&B superstar Eve, with whom Stefani duetted some 15 years ago with “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” will join her.

JULY 28: EXTRAORDINARY 6X6 ART SALE at Cornell Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 6 to 8 p.m.; free to attend; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. The work of artists who donated original pieces contained within a 6-inch-by-6inch frame will be sold at this third-annual fundraiser. Artworks in a variety of media will be offered.

JULY 28 AND AUG. 25: CANVAS & COCKTAILS at Cornell Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 7 to 9 p.m.; $35; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. On the last Thursday of every month, Old School Square’s Creative Arts School hosts this combination of artmaking and nightlife. Participants create works of art in a relaxed atmosphere while enjoying a glass of wine, a craft beer or a specialty cocktail.

JULY 29 AND 30: DAVE MATTHEWS BAND at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 8 p.m.; $31.50-$76;

livenation.com. Every concert by these hard-touring Virginia rockers features improvised compositions supplemented by elaborate lights and video, providing each audience an experience uniquely its own.

This year, the group’s annual summer tour celebrates its landmark 25th anniversary.

AUG. 5: BLINK-182 at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $25-$75; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. The pop-punk standard-bearers who gave us “Dammit” and “What’s My Age Again?” have survived the departure of founding member Tom DeLonge, replacing him with the more-than-capable Alkaline Trio vocalist Matt Skiba. A Day to Remember and All-American Rejects will open the show.

AUG. 20: DIXIE CHICKS at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $35-$129; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com.

Natalie Maines, Emily Robinson and Martie Maguire, the native or adopted Texans behind Dixie Chicks, have been performing sentimental country songs about heartbreak, love, cowboys and wide open spaces since 1989. After a controversial statement about George W. Bush nearly sunk the Chicks’ career, the trio returned stronger than ever in 2007, winning five Grammys including Album of the Year. This much-anticipated tour marks its first headlining jaunt in 10 years.

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We’re grateful Clay Conley decided to start his restaurant mini-empire in our neck of the woods instead of staying in Miami.

We’re grateful for Buccan and its easygoing yet sophisticated take on American bistro fare, for Imoto and its miraculously un-clichéd Asian fusion cookery, for the Sandwich Shop because, well, who doesn’t love a killer sammie?

We’re grateful Conley actually lives and works here—A chef! In the kitchen! Cooking!—instead of parachuting in once a month to anoint the peasants with the balm of his TV celebrity before fleeing back to Midtown or Wynwood or wherever is this week’s hot new restaurant destination.

And we’re really grateful Conley decided to turn his prodigious talents to Italian cuisine by opening Grato, a brilliant ray of highly evolved but utterly unpretentious culinary light cutting through a palate-numbing fog of red sauce, white sauce, meatballs, fried calamari and—Please, God, no!— chicken Parm.

We’re grateful for the kitchen’s skilled hand at the deep fryer, which turns each piece of fritto misto—green beans, zucchini, artichokes and lemon slices, all given a quick bath in a light, tempura-style batter—into crisp, delicate, greaseless paeans to the magical properties of cooking in hot oil.

We’re grateful for beef tartare crostini, as lusty as a politician in a cathouse, cubes of plush-textured steak in a tart, mustardy dressing that cut through the beef ’s richness while letting its bold, brassy flavor shine. We’re not quite so grateful that the edges of the crostini were charred a bitter black, but we’re still savoring that tartare and are too happy to hold a grudge. july/august 2016

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We’re grateful—No, we’re double, triple, drooling all over ourselves grateful—for Grato’s ricotta gnocchi, ethereal little pillows dyed a verdant green with spinach, so feather-light and airy they could only have been held down on the plate by a sauce that was every bit their equal. We’re stupid-grateful for that sauce too, a dusky affair based on porcini butter with seemingly bottomless flavor, loaded with crisp-tender fava beans, sugar snap and English peas and roasted porcinis, tweaked with sliced garlic and mint.

We’re grateful for porchetta, easily one of the finest things you can do with a pig, a slab of herb-flecked pork shoulder that falls apart under the mere threat of a knife, wrapped in a sheet of pork belly that showers it with delicious fat and leaves behind a crunchy bacon-esque jacket. We’re also grateful for the rest of the plate, pleasantly bitter broccoli rabe, insanely rich polenta, a tart wine-y sauce, tangy pickled onions and peppery arugula.

We’re grateful for Grato’s blessedly different preparation of bronzino, that mild-tasting Mediterranean fish that’s gone from obscurity to ubiquity faster than you can say “tiramisu.” Are we more grateful for the perfectly cooked fish with its melty flesh and potato chip-brittle skin than for the bronze, vaguely tomato-y broth shot through with chickpeas and plump little Florida clams? Or the delightfully outside-the-box garnish of thinly shaved fennel, radish and celery leaves? All of the above, I think. It’s too hard to choose.

Speaking of tiramisu, we’re grateful indeed not to have it for dessert, but instead to dig into a shallow pool of panna cotta so smooth and creamy it has the texture of edible cashmere. And how could we not be grateful that it arrives bearing gifts—a quenelle of bracing coffee ice cream and crunchy hazelnut tuile so addictive it should be reported to the DEA. What we’re saying, I guess, is that we’re grateful for Grato. That’s Italian for “really great food.” delray beach magazine

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Stephanie Howard Dodge This teacher’s new mantra is helping kids find peace.

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orty preschoolers are lying quietly on their backs on yoga mats in a gymnasium at the Achievement Centers for Children and Families in Delray Beach.

Stephanie Howard Dodge, their instructor, is moving from one child to the next, placing fake jewels on the center of their foreheads. This is the end of their yoga session, a little touch of magic.

Dodge, a yoga teacher for 24 years, also teaches adults at the Iyengar Yoga Center of the Palm Beaches, just a few blocks west on Lake Ida Road.

Her friend Shelly Himmelrich, a board member at the center, suggested about two years ago that Dodge volunteer to teach the preschoolers.

“She reeled me in,” says Dodge. “I haven’t taught children in a long time, but I said I would give it a try. I got hooked.”

The yoga class, which meets twice a month, is just one of many activities the Achievement Centers offer in toddler, preschool and after-school programs, which include homework help, music, art, science, a garden and a recording studio.

Dodge can set them growling and wriggling like little lion cubs and then get them to stand tall and still with just two words: “Mountain pose!”

They follow Dodge like sunflowers follow the sun.

“They are really engaged; they enjoy it a lot,” says Jeanette Thomas, program manager at Achievement Centers.

They start by repeating after Dodge, “Peace begins with me.” They close their eyes, take a big breath and chant “Ommmmmm.”

“Criss-cross-applesauce,” she tells the children, assuming the crosslegged pose as they do the same. She has them slouch, then sit up. Sitting and standing straight, she reminds them, “creates space for the heart, and the heart is happy.”

They stand up from the cross-legged position without using their hands, which takes strong abdominals and a good sense of balance. They do the four-year-old version of sun salutations, folding forward, jumping back, jumping forward. They do warrior poses, lunging and beating their chests like Tarzan.

She offers them a set of affirmations: “I see with love, I hear with love, I speak with love. I am beautiful, I am wonderful, I am healthy, I am grateful, I am friendly, I am lovely, I am cute, I am smart!”

At the end, when every child has a jewel, she tells them, “Focus on the jewel. Be very still.” Several are already yawning.

“When I asked her to teach, I never could have dreamed she could turn it into something this spectacular for the kids,” Himmelrich says. “Stephanie brings a great amount of thought and imagination. I was watching one day, and she took them on an imaginary journey across the ocean while they were in boat pose. She brings in other concepts and ideas for them to learn about, like how big the ocean is.

“She gives them a little of all the best things about yoga—how to calm yourself on the mat, the physical fitness, the spiritual, controlling yourself.

It’s such a good lesson.”

The children fold their mats, put their shoes back on, accept their yellow stars—on which Dodge has written “Peace begins with me”—and line up to leave.

A little girl breaks out of the line and comes back to hug Dodge. Then another, and another.

“Thank you, Miss Stephanie!” they exclaim. “I love you, Miss Stephanie!”

Dodge is glowing. “When I leave here, I say, ‘This is what Mick Jagger feels.’

They give me so much energy. It’s that magic behind giving.”

JASON NUTTLE

“She gives them a little of all the best things about yoga... it’s such a good lesson.”

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Lucas Handwerker The human mind is a playground for this charismatic mentalist and hypnotist.

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or a man skilled in the art of illusion, Lucas Handwerker travels relatively light. At a recent gig in a Fort Lauderdale coffeehouse, his props were displayed on and around a folding table: a watch, a coin, two decks of playing cards, a wineglass full of pens, a stack of paperbacks—Thoreau, Emerson, Herman Hesse—and an inflated yellow balloon Scotch-taped to the wallpaper.

His biggest tool, an easel with chart paper, was barely used during the show. That’s because Handwerker is a mentalist, meaning that he plays tricks of the mind. His deceptions are as amorphous as thoughts; props are a means to an end, not the means themselves.

Mentalism is a branch of magic that dates back to the 16th century, and it peaked in popularity during the spiritualist boom of 19th century Europe.

“It has no agreed-upon definition,” says Handwerker, 22, of Boca Raton. “The one that I like the best is using your five known senses to create the illusion of a sixth sense. The other really good definition is, I’m an actor playing the part of a psychic. What I’m doing can look psychic, but it’s all very much psychological.”

Handwerker began his performance with a disclaimer: “Nothing in this show will work if you don’t want it to. It’s very much a show that works with you, not despite you. All that I ask is that you go into it with an open mind and an attitude of exploration. You’ll get out of it just as much as you put into it. If you pay attention, you’ll start to feel a new light.”

The next hour or so consisted of a string of quietly dazzling routines that combined careful deception, audience suggestion and, one might say, a bit of intuition. Card tricks, hypnosis and subliminal messaging share space in his act. He asserts that, unlike a traditional illusionist, his routines are not foolproof. “The thing about magic is most magicians can just go through the motions, and as long as they do it technically correct, they’ll get to the endpoint, and they’ll get to the applause. But with mentalism, every show I do there’s things that go wrong, there’s things that don’t work, because every

audience is different. A lot of mentalism is a lot more real than magic, because the methodology is real.”

At his Lauderdale performance, it’s more than likely he simply played us all like two-dollar harmonicas. But the result looked spontaneous and effectively mystical, and his show thrives on the seeming convergence of stagecraft and legitimate consciousness expansion. Not for nothing, he sprinkles his performances with references to Jean-Paul Sartre, Carl Jung and the prophet Edgar Cayce.

“A lot of what’s in the show is genuine psychology,” he says. “A lot of it is showmanship; a lot of it is moxie and just being able to woo a crowd.”

Handwerker, a Boca native, has been impressing crowds since around age 6, when he learned magic. He gave it up for mentalism in his teens, which he carried through college in upstate New York. Since graduating, he earned a certification in hypnosis and became a master practitioner in neurolinguistic programming, or NLP. These skills manifest in his stage performances as well as his day job—corporate trainings, retreats and workshops in areas like innovation and stress management.

The public shows, he says, “are just fun. They are my hobby.” But he is particular about their aesthetics. He always dresses in three-piece suits with pocket squares, in the tradition of a Victorian spiritualist, and he prefers unorthodox venues with local color: old theaters and schoolhouses, abandoned warehouses. He returned to Boca last fall, and since February he has enjoyed frequent gigs at Dada here in Delray Beach.

He is also exhaustively well read. He tries to finish a book a week, mostly nonfiction in areas like psychology, dreams, hypnotherapy and philosophy.

At the time of this interview, he was finishing a book about brainwashing, which prompts a discomforting question: Couldn’t he use his mastery of hypnosis and suggestion for mind control, a la “The Manchurian Candidate?”

“The more I learn about hypnosis, it can definitely be used for more sinister means,” he says. “But I use my powers for good.”

“What I’m doing can look psychic, but it’s all very much psychological.”

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Not surprisingly, Handwerker isn’t sold on the validity of celebrity psychics. He thinks many of them use the same linguistic and psychological techniques he uses to simulate mind-reading.

“It’s hard to unilaterally say that there’s no such thing as psychics, because it’s hard to prove that anything doesn’t exist,” he says. “But I think most psychics you’ll meet, especially in the United States, won’t be real, especially the ones you’ll pay. If any of us are ever going to find a real, genuine psychic, I think it’s going to be someone’s abuela in southern Mexico in a hut somewhere. I think that’s who is going to be more genuinely intuitive than people who go on TV and take your money.”

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COCKTAIL TIME

French Carpenter (recipe on page 48)

THE LOCAL MIXOLOGY MOVEMENT IS SHAKING THINGS UP

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BY LIBBY VOLGYES

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f you want to be precise, it all began in late 2009. At least, that’s when the long, slow burn started for Clint Reed and Sean Iglehart, who were traveling from Chicago and New York to Portland and noticing everything—and I mean everything about the bars they were visiting. “What if…” they whispered to themselves over drinks that held the promise of so much more. What if … they could bring the best of the nation’s mixology to little Palm Beach County?

And so the burn ignited, and Sweetwater was born in April 2011—and with it, the birth of craft cocktails and a whole new era of “mixologists” in Palm Beach County.

“Back in the day, a lot of people thought that bartending was a dead-end job,” Iglehart says. “But bartending, because of this craft cocktail revolution, has really become an amazing profession.”

In Palm Beach County, there’s a small group of creators (you can call them mixologists, though they probably just refer to themselves as bartenders) who are working tirelessly to push the envelope of the craft of mixing drinks. These men (and woman) are not slinging around $2 tequila shots and buckets of beer. They’re measuring and mixing, studying and shopping at the markets, infusing herbs, making shrubs, aging liquids in barrels, experimenting with teas and tonics, ordering very obscure liqueurs—all in the calling to become the greatest bartenders they can be.

Here are a few of them, the ones who dream in jiggers and bitters, dashes and lace. The ones that, hands down, can mix you a damn good drink.

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HEAD BARMAN AND GENERAL MANAGER AT SWEETWATER AND SAXON BACKGROUND: Iglehart grew up in

Ocean Ridge and started working at The Falcon House on the side while designing for Boston Proper. It was there he met Clint Reed; Reed was a patron, and the two instantly hit it off. In 2009, Iglehart started getting into infusions and classic cocktails.

HOW SWEETWATER WAS BORN: “I had

this really cool idea for a cocktail bar, and there was a massive void in the market.

Clint understood what I was talking about—we were always on the same level.

In July of 2010 we took a trip to NYC, and we hit about 38 bars in three days. I remember sitting at Death & Company, and it was my first real cocktail experience … it hit a switch in me. I (remember thinking) ‘I’m not even a bartender. I want to become that.’” july/august 2016

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SWEETWATER AND SAXON: Sweetwater is

Americana- and whiskey-driven— scotches, bourbons, ryes. The cocktail menu changes seasonally every three months. Saxon’s menu changes [thematically]. “We’re doing ‘Downtown Abbey’ now, but we might do Studio 54. No more than four to five ingredients. I want to keep it balanced as far as stirred, shaken and the presentation. There’s a lot of thought that goes into it. It doesn’t have to be TV shows or movies; it can be eras of history, a specific person, a presidential race. It allows us to be ultimately creative.”

WHAT MAKES A GOOD COCKTAIL PROGRAM: “The culture. You can be

the best—you can be super-ambitious [and] very focused, but if you’re not synergizing with the staff, the people—it’s like any business. … We have a really huge local following, and that’s because we connect with the patrons.”

SIGNATURE COCKTAIL: “I like the French Carpenter. It’s basically rye whiskey, China China (which is a French amaro with a lot of bitter orange elements), green Chartreuse and angostura bitters with a burnt lemon twist. It’s really well balanced with nice herbal bittersweet notes to it, with rye cutting all the way through.”

FRENCH CARPENTER (PICTURED ON PAGE 46)

2 ounces rye whiskey ¾ ounce Bigallet China China amaro (if can’t find, use Averna) ½ ounce green Chartreuse 2 dashes angostura bitters Stir. Pour on rocks. Add burnt lemon twist.

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THE OLD ARCADE

While you can access The Old Arcade through Caffe Martier (at least until 10 p.m.), we suggest you come in through the back alley under the old neon sign for an air of authenticity, as that’s what the rest of your night will be about.

This 110-year-old speakeasy is akin to visiting Prohibition-era historic Delray, complete with secret passageways, the original bar and a cocktail list that pays homage to its history.

“There’s a legend of a secret passageway that connects The Old Arcade to the Colony Hotel and then weaves out to the Intracoastal,” says owner Eli Kamholtz. “We haven’t been able to find it, but we also haven’t dug up the ground yet either.”

Today, the cocktail bar serves up a classic cocktail menu created under the careful stewardship of mixologist James Serra (who left the Old Arcade in April). He built a menu that will impress your craftiest drinking companions while still appealing to the more casual drinkers. Popular drinks include the Bee Sting and the Macho Michu, a matcha green tea-infused pisco.

The Arcade can be rented out for wedding receptions, cocktail parties and engagement parties. It seats about 45 with standing room for about 75.

“To me, the coolest thing is that it really was a speakeasy during Prohibition,” Kamholtz says.

The Old Arcade is at 411 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. The bar is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a Happy Hour from 7 to 9 p.m.

THE LEMONGRASS TWIST 2 ounces Plymouth gin ¾-ounce lemongrass simple syrup (house-made syrup) ¾-ounce fresh lime juice ½-ounce orange juice ½-ounce St. Germain Basil leaf Combine all liquids in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for five to 10 seconds.

Strain into coupe glass.

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RANDY RAPPOSELLI,

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BARTENDER,

BACKGROUND: Randy Rapposelli grew up in New Jersey and moved to Delray Beach about eight years ago. He started in restaurants when he was 16 and came to Brulé four years ago. He says he’s always liked to cook, so he had the “base knowledge” to embark on a mission to craft classic cocktails, which involved watching YouTube instructional videos, visiting Sweetwater and studying technique.

CRAFT COCKTAIL PHILOSOPHY: “I like solid versions of classic cocktails.”

WHAT BEING A GOOD BARTENDER MEANS:

“You have to be well-rounded. We’re coming into this era when these young kids are making all these cool tinctures and bitters, but you’re losing the art of being a bartender. You should never go into a bar and have the bartender be ‘let me show you what I can do.’ ... Being a bartender isn’t just making a good cocktail. You should feel like your bartender is your friend.”

FAVORITE DRINK: “Tequila. It’s always tequila.

Bartenders don’t go out and order craft cocktails, because we’re making them all night and tasting them all night. I drink tequila and Sprite. It’s always tequila.”

WHERE HE DRAWS HIS INSPIRATION: “I’m inspired by food. I’m inspired by Brulé, the people who come in here and by the kitchen.”

WHAT WE SHOULD BE DRINKING NOW: “I feel like people should always be drinking rum or tequila.”

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JOHN “FITZY” FITZPATRICK, BARTENDER, 32 EAST

SLOW GIN FITZ 2 ounces St. George’s “Terroir” gin.

1/4 cup diced cucumber in ½-ounce lemongrass-ginger simple syrup for muddling (Note: This is made by our pastry chef with the ingredients infusing overnight)

1 cap (from the bottle) of concentrated Jack Rudy Small Batch Tonic Splash of soda Shake all ingredients in Boston shaker glass. Garnish with freshly sliced cucumber round.

BACKGROUND: Beloved bartender “Fitzy,” former owner of Fitzy’s lounge near the Green Owl, is a veteran of the service industry after spending almost 20 years behind the bar. After selling Fitzy’s in 2009 and briefly moving to Kansas City, he returned to South Florida and took up residency as the affable bar manager at 32 East in 2013.

A-HA MOMENT: “I wanted to be that guy— when you come in and ask me about that scotch and this gin, I’m your resource. I’m kind of like your spiritual adviser.”

BAR PHILOSOPHY: “When you have a pre-

cious couple of hours to go out and relax and enjoy, it’s my job to make sure I facilitate that. … It’s not about the drink. It’s not about the bartender. At the end of the day, it’s about hospitality and about fun.”

FAVORITE COCKTAIL OF THE MOMENT: “I like a good infusion. I just made a crushed almond espresso-infused bourbon, over a big fat cube with a little orange zest, getting some oils on the surface—boom. I go for simple.”

SIGNATURE COCKTAIL: “I call it the Slow Gin Fitz. I puree the cucumber with a softer gin—St. George—it’s got cardamom flavors and is much softer. Everyone loves muddled cucumbers. Then I worked with the sous chef for a lemongrass ginger-infused simple syrup.

It plays perfectly with the cucumbers. Rather than plain tonic water, we use Jack Rudy tonic water.”

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DRINK HE IS TIRED OF MAKING: “The mojito. For me, it’s just kind of underwhelming.

And it has nothing to do with muddling. I muddle everything every night. I just think it’s a drink that has seen its time come and go.”

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JESSIE BELL,

BARTENDER, EL CAMINO

BACKGROUND: Jessie Bell got her start working at a

surf and skateboard shop in Royal Palm Beach. The other half of the building was a beer, wine and tiki hut, where she often stepped in to bartend. And that was the beginning of her fascination with making cocktails.

A-HA MOMENT: “The craft movement started for me when I turned 22, back in 2011. I was at FAU studying political science and economics, and my manager at the time was also a history buff and master mixologist at the Boca Resort. He found a way to tie history to the classic cocktail movement.

It sparked the fire.”

WHERE SHE DRAWS HER INSPIRATION: “Food!

I made a garlic cocktail—a Moscow Mule with roasted garlic-infused simple syrup, celery juice, lime, ginger beer and vodka. One of my favorite Old-Fashioneds I ever made was inspired by peanut butter-banana-bacon pancakes from the Flashback Diner in Boca.”

QUALITIES THAT MAKE A GREAT BARTENDER:

“You have to have a multitude of skills. You need to facilitate the volume of the entire restaurant and the people at the bar. Keep them happy. It’s kind of like being the puppeteer without them knowing

it. There could be 50 different situations all at one time. And somewhere in the middle you need to be able to make a balanced drink.”

WHAT SHE LOVES MOST ABOUT HER PROFESSION: “The creative spirit of it all. Taking some-

thing that is super conventional, breaking people out of their norms and seeing the passion that they get from mine.”

FAVORITE ALCOHOL OF THE MOMENT: “Mez-

cal. It’s versatile. It’s fun to work with, and no one bottle is exactly like the other. Like wine, it’s terroir-driven and changes from year to year based on what pinas are available, how long it’s smoked for, what town it came from.”

FUTURE OF CRAFT COCKTAILS: “I see us having a big pull back to tiki, seeing that we’re in the tropics. And tequila bars are on the rise.”

ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO MAKE DRINKS AT HOME: “Keep it simple. Start small.

You can always go bigger. Be adventurous. Go outside, go into your garden and go into your marketplace and make infusions. I started making my own infusions and limoncello at home.”

MEZCAL NEGRONI 1 ounce VIDA mezcal 1 ounce Aperol 1 ounce Cocchi Torino sweet vermouth 2 dashes chocolate bitters (El Camino makes its own bitters) Stir and serve on rocks with orange twist.

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MATTHEW SWIG,

BAR CHEF, MAX’S HARVEST

BACKGROUND: Matthew Swig grew up in a household

where both parents cooked, albeit in very different styles, exposing him to a lot of different food. He was in a band for 10 years, and when that ended (though they’re getting back together for a show!), he took a job as a bellman at the Palm Beach Hilton, which became the Omphoy and is currently the Tideline. He spent two years at the Brazilian Court, receiving a first-rate education in fine dining, wines, bourbons and scotches, and worked closely with Lindsay Autry, Sarah Sipe and Michelle Bernstein at the Omphoy.

He worked at Sundy House and Sweetwater before coming to Max’s Harvest last December.

HOW THE COCKTAIL FASCINATION BEGAN: “At home, I

was tinkering, and I tried to make drinks that were layered and textured. It was right before the whole mixology thing hit. ‘Mad Men’ was on TV, and so you started seeing these throwback cocktails.”

A-HA MOMENT: “I went up to New York to visit my cousin.

I took her out to a cocktail bar, and my cousin told me, ‘this is what you need to do.’”

SWIG’S TAKE ON COCKTAILS: “I started gardening about a year ago and kept experimenting. I found an Asian market

and got Vietnamese cherries and shiso cherries, and a world of flavors and scents opened up to me.”

HOW HE APPROACHES HIS CRAFT: “Instead of look-

ing at old cocktails, I went sweet, savory, bitter, sour, salty.

Then I went vodka, rum, gin, tequila, whiskey. Then I went through the seasons, because you’re always getting the best flavors seasonally. Then I started meeting with local farmers.”

THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO MODERN MIXOLOGY: “What gets overlooked is remembering that we’re

in the service industry; the person sitting across from you knows what they want. It’s not all about making something look cool and posting it on Instagram, because we’re doing this for a living.”

FAVORITE SPIRIT: “At the moment, bourbon is No. 1, but I’m also a huge fan of mezcal.”

NEXT BEST DRINK: “Stepping outside of the five major spirits. People trying cognacs, Sherries, digestifs—and not just as cocktail ingredients but as cocktail bases. Like a Fernet-based cocktail or a strega (it’s a digestif that has like 30 ingredients including saffron, fennel and mint).”

BLOOD ORANGE DREAMSICLE MARGARITA 2 ounces fresh squeezed blood orange juice 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice 2 dashes house-made Tahitian vanilla bitters 2 ounces tequila ½ ounce licor 43 (a citrus liquor) ½ ounce of Buchant (an orange liquor) Spray vanilla mist inside a chilled rocks glass. (Note: Vanilla Mist is a housemade concoction of vanilla and citrus, but vanilla bitters, licor 43 or Tahitian vanilla extract may be substituted for the home mixologist.) Roll glass in a house-made toasted coconut vanillalime sea salt mixture. Mix liquid vigorously in cocktail shaker with ice for 5-10 seconds. Pour into glass. Garnish with blood orange triangle.

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s i y g s n a i e v li The guide to summer for people who love summer

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By Lisette Hilton, Dorothy MacDiarmid, Rich Pollack, Marie Speed, Taryn Tacher, John Thomason and Libby Volgyes

Summertime is like coming home for people who really love South Florida. It’s the time of year that really defines the heart of the tropics at its best, its worst, its most challenging. The air is so humid it feels heavy on our skin. Our sunglasses fog up when we leave the house.

We wait for epic afternoon thunderstorms, track the winds off the coast of Africa and count the days until lobster season. The days are long, an offshore breeze kicks in by 2, and we have the whole world to ourselves. It’s our time, it’s our town, it’s how we live. So in celebration of all things summer, we’re sharing a few ideas for how to make the most of it.

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Six things to see or do close by þ Take a Gondola Ride Down the New River in Fort Lauderdale Las Olas Gondola leaves from Southeast First Avenue and the New River, Fort Lauderdale 800/277-1390 lasolasgondola.com

The Stuart waterfront

You don’t have to head to Italy for a romantic gondola ride. Here in South Florida, Las Olas Gondola will take you and that special someone on a short voyage through the “Venice of America.” On this gondola, guests are tucked away in a small glass cabin while a gondolier pilots the boat on a 75-minute ride along Fort Lauderdale’s New River. The gondola can hold up to four people and is available day and night. Perfect for special

occasions including anniversaries and wedding proposals, Las Olas Gondola will even let you put a special message in a bottle before the trip that can be fished out of the river during the ride and presented as a surprise to someone special. Trips are $150. “It’s a lot cheaper than flying to Italy,” say owner Mike Novack.

þ Visit the Pérez Art Museum Miami 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami 305/375-3000 pamm.org

The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) in downtown Miami is a showcase for international art of the 20th and 21st centuries, designed to reflect South Florida’s cultural diver-

sity. The successor to the Miami Art Museum, the 200,000-square-foot facility overlooking Biscayne Bay features rotating exhibitions as well as permanent collections. PAMM also includes the Verde restaurant and a gift shop where you’ll find outstanding art books and handmade items. The museum is open Friday through Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and is closed Wednesdays.

Admission for nonmembers is $16 for adults and $12 for seniors and children 7 to 18 years old.

þ Walk through Downtown Stuart Stuart Main Street 101 S.W. Flagler Ave., Stuart 772/286-2848 stuartmainstreet.org

If you love downtown Delray Beach, you’re going to really like historic downtown Stuart. A quaint walkable area on both sides of the Florida East Coast railroad tracks, downtown Stuart features more than 50 locally owned shops and restaurants as well as outdoor cafés. It is home to several art galleries along with the Stuart Heritage Museum and the historic Lyric Theater. Downtown also includes Riverwalk, a boardwalk along the banks of the St. Lucie River that is where you’ll find free concerts every Sunday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m.

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the Streets festival. A Sunday green market in Stuart, which was recently named the happiest seaside town in America by Coastal Living, is open year-round.

þ Take an Airboat Ride in the Everglades

Everglades Holiday Park 21940 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale 954/951-5100 evergladesholidaypark.com At Everglades Holiday Park, visitors have a chance to take an hour-long narrated airboat tour of the Everglades, see a live alligator show and also get up close to a variety of animals. West of Fort Lauderdale, where Griffin Road meets the wetlands, the park offers visitors a chance to learn about Florida’s natural river of grass and the critters that live in it. The park also hosts a live 15- to 20-minute alligator presentation featuring the Gator Boys from the Animal Planet television show. At the park’s Animal Encounters, guests get to meet and hold a variety of animals. Boat tours and alligator shows are offered seven days a week beginning at 9 a.m., with the last boat leaving at 4:30 p.m.

Tickets are $27.50 for adults and $15.50 for children ages 3 to 11.

þ See Palm Beach from Land and Sea Diva Duck, CityPlace 600 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach 561/844-4188 divaduck.com

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chances are you haven’t seen it from the land and then the water all in one trip. Get aboard the Diva Duck, an amphibious vehicle, and you’ll spend the first part of the trip rolling past Palm Beach attractions such as the Breakers and the Flagler Museum. The remainder of the 75-minute tour is spent on the water as the bus,

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transformed seamlessly into a boat, heads up the Intracoastal Waterway. “This is the only way to see Palm Beach by land and water,” says Judy Davis, a former opera singer who runs the company. Tickets for the Diva Duck tour are $25. The schedule varies, so it’s best to go online for times and availability.

þTour the Sights in the Homestead Area South Dade Chamber of Commerce 455 N. Flagler Ave., Homestead 305/247-2332 southdadechamber.org If you’re in South Dade, you’ll want to be sure to stop by Robert is Here, a

farm that started in 1959, when young Robert Moehling was sent to the corner to sell cucumbers from his father’s farm. The vegetation obscured tiny Robert, so the family made a large sign with an arrow pointing down that read “Robert is here.” Today, Robert is Here includes a huge fruit stand and farm along with an animal area, picnic area and splash park. If you visit, make sure to try one of the stand’s famous milkshakes with tropical fruit flavors.

Other stops to make in the Homestead area include the Everglades Outpost Wildlife Rescue, where you can get up close with animals that were wounded or abandoned, and Schnebly Redland’s Winery & Brewery, where you can taste great wine and beer.

The Perez Art Museum and right, sculpture at Perez by Matthew Ronay

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Lite bites & cool drinks Chimichurri Grilled Gulf Shrimp with Florida Citrus Salsa 5 servings 15 U10 Gulf Shrimp

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FOR CHIMICHURRI 1 bunch Italian parsley 1 bulb garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper 1/3 cup olive oil Salt Finely chop all ingredients together. Mix into olive oil, pour over shrimp. Toss shrimp until coated. Season with salt to taste.

Grill on hot grill until cooked through.

For a milder shrimp, add half the amount of crushed red pepper to chimichurri.

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FOR FLORIDA CITRUS SALSA 1 large grapefruit 3 oranges 2 limes 1 shallot 1 bunch cilantro 1 tablespoon olive oil Peel all citrus and dice, removing seeds. Finely chop the shallot and half the cilantro. Add to citrus. Add the olive oil and mix everything together in bowl.

Once shrimp are grilled, put on a plate and spoon Florida Citrus Salsa over shrimp.

Garnish with remaining cilantro.

WHILE THE DIFFERENCE between winter and summer eating is more pronounced around the rest of the country, Floridians experience a summertime shift as well.

For starters, we’re more likely to have juicers permanently next to our coffee makers. And that’s how it should be—with our influx of fruit trees and fresh fish, we meringue to a different beat than the rest of the country. We eat lightly year-round, and seafood is always available.

“In Florida, people like to eat a bit lighter in the summer because we like to look better. I’m not going to put a short rib on the summer menu,” says Travis Culver, executive chef of Sundy House. “We’ll do lighter starches—quinoa, couscous or rice. And a lot of local ingredients.”

Which is easier for Culver than many other chefs, whose morning inspiration is right outside the kitchen in the sweeping landscape at Sundy House: mangos, papayas, bananas, lychees, jackfruits— and much, much more. This summer, he’s serving up a Chimichurri Grilled Gulf Shrimp with Florida Citrus Salsa, which incorporates fat Gulf shrimp nestled in spicy, aromatic chimichurri with crushed red pepper. The salsa is filled with grapefruit, oranges and limes and is smoothly balanced by cilantro and olive oil.

“The fruit is in season during summer,” Culver says. “We get fresh Gulf shrimp all the time. It’s light, healthy, leaves room for entrees. People don’t like to eat until they’re stuffed in the summer.”

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Barrel of Monks excels, and it incorporates a cracked coriander and bitter orange peel to balance out the maltiness and create a beer that’s not overly hopped.

The end result? A superfood-friendly summer beer.

“The Wit just sells like crazy,” Saady says.

Over at Tryst, the Speakeasy cocktail becomes the biggest seller during the summer. Made with St. George Terroir Gin and a bit of elderflower liqueur, it’s floral and sweet without being cloying.

“We definitely go seasonal with our cocktails and our mixers and our ingredients,” says Theodore Monfort Rutledge, som-

melier and wine buyer in charge of the mixology program. “The fruits and herbs we use change in our cocktails and with what we’re able to use and source. We use a lot of locally grown fruit from Swank and Pontano farms.”

During the summer, herbs such as mint and basil come into play in summer cocktails as opposed to sage, rosemary and thyme, which are considered winter cocktail herbs. The Speakeasy incorporates fresh mint and freshly squeezed lemon in the cocktail, giving it a brightness perfect for sultry days.

“The gin is very bright and aromatic, and it plays

very well with the elderflower liqueur—and just highlights the floral notes,” Rutledge says. He suggests pairing it with lighter fare such as a tuna poke or seafood.

Sommelier Theodore Monfort Rutledge at Tryst

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IT’S A SLIGHT difference, our summer and winter drinking habits: a substitution of one beverage for another, a slightly decreased alcohol content in our beers, a swap of style, a different liquor freshening our glass.

But these little changes can make all the difference in how we approach the night—and the boundless humidity that greets us as we step out the door.

Matt Saady, owner of Barrel of Monks, finds guests gravitate more to the Wit-style beer in the hotter weather. With a lower alcohol by volume, it’s still brewed in the classic Belgian style in which

Tryst’s Speakeasy 3 lemons 3-4 mint leaves, muddled with the lemons 3/4 oz. St. Germaine 1 1/2 oz. St. George Terroir Gin Club soda Mint leaves, to garnish

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In a highball glass, squeeze the lemons. Muddle lemons together with mint. Shake the St. Germaine and St. George Terroir Gin hard in a cocktail shaker, approximately 5-10 seconds with ice. Pour into highball. Do not drain out the ice.

Top with club soda (either a splat or ¾ ounce).

Garnish with mint leaves.

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Summer chic

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WHAT TO WEAR when the heat is comparable to the fifth ring of Dante’s Inferno? Whether you’re headed to a backyard barbecue, a night out on the Ave or jet-setting beyond the 561, Delray has just what you need to be fashionable.

RIGHT: One by One Teaspoon white shorts, $100, Quay sunglasses, $45, Frankie’s Bikinis swimsuit, $146, Duvin Tropi men’s shirt, $75 and swim trunks, $68 BELOW: For Love & Lemons romper, $207, Schutz Rebecca heels, $180, Scotch & Soda jeans, $224, Culturata buttondown shirt, $180, all from Elektrik Boutique

Headed Out

Elektrik, the newest addition to the Delray fashion scene, has locations in Vero Beach and Fort Lauderdale.

Stay cool while looking hot in these his-and-her looks.

HOT: Friday Night on the Ave. The lightweight buttondown with distressed jeans and tailored Chelsea boots are perfect for any man who wants to look like a gentlemen. For the lady, a floral romper with touches of lace and a peep-toe platform heel are great-looking and super-comfortable for a stroll down the Ave or dancing till the wee hours of the night.

Not HOT: Wearing the same outfit to breakfast the next day.

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HOT: Waking up to the adventures of a fun day on the boat!

Whether you’re cruising the glittering coast or docktailing, the “Florida Tuxedo,” a four-way stretch button-down with matching swim trunks, is the perfect fun-in-the-sun garb sure to make everyone turn your way on both land and sea.

Ladies go from pool to patio with this Instagram-worthy off-the-shoulder Brooklyn one-piece swimsuit paired with the perfect distressed jean shorts. And don’t forget those peepers! Protect them with Quay Australia’s funky fashion shades that don’t break the bank.

Not HOT: No shirt, no shoes, no service. There’s no excuse to not be properly dressed here!

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ELEKTRIK BOUTIQUE 507 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach 561/373-3410 NICOLE’S GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE 200 N.E. Second Ave., Suites 101 and 102 Delray Beach 561/270-7045 PERIWINKLE 339 E. Atlantic Ave. Delray Beach 855/214-7374

Living Color

Color is king at Periwinkle.

A tropically inspired palate blended with soft knits, rich silks and the shiny metallic of its extensive jewelry collection epitomize the look here.

HOT: Saturday evening beach club chic This tangerine caftan with gold and turquoise jewelry and a beautiful nude wedge offer relaxed elegance.

Not HOT: Staying at home in this fabulous ensemble would be criminal!

HOT: Hopping out of your Uber or Tesla at the valet stand for Sunday brunch in a bold and bright floral print Trina Turk jumpsuit.

Not HOT: Schlepping through the heat and humidity from selfparking. #stayspiffy

Trina Turk jumpsuit, $398, starburst pendant, $198, starburst drop earings, $172, Florabella hat, $138, Joie shoes, $295, Yana K Tara maxi, $156, all from Periwinkle

Herve Leger Zoe bandage dress, $1890, and clutch, $488.60, cashmere scarf, $229, Joke shoes, $290, all from Nicole’s Gallery and Boutique

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Nicole’s brings exquisite French fashion to Pineapple Grove. If your summer plans include any travel or events with bigwigs involving brides and grooms or heads of state, you’ll find what you need here.

HOT: You’re guaranteed to be top party girl (without leaving the 33483) with this very on-trend Herve Leger bandage dress.

Not HOT: Indecision and comb overs. Always.

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Island hopping

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SO WHERE DO WE BEGIN? One of the most exotic attributes of South Florida is its proximity to a whole world of islands, from the nearby Bahamas to Cozumel and Grand Cayman—not to overlook our barrier islands a Sunday drive away. So start thinking hammocks and shooting stars, gentle waves and blue, blue waters.

Right here.

Atlantis

Nassau and Paradise Island

Ever since the massive Atlantis Resort arose on Paradise Island, no one bothers much with Nassau anymore, which is about a one-beer flight from West Palm. But who says this is not a great idea for a weekend getaway? You can take a snorkel boat day trip to pristine Rose Island, tour the Bahamian Heritage Center at Cable Beach or indulge in a two-hour rum and food walking tour of downtown Nassau. If you simply cannot resist Atlantis (who can?), you’ve got eight fine dining options, including Nobu, interactive Dolphin Cay and the ginormous and thrilling Aquaventure water park.

Add in a spa, casino, golf, and pristine beaches and this is an island unto its own world. Visit bahamas. com/islands/nassau or call 800/224-2627.

Cuba

You can go now. Oh, commercial flights aren’t up and running yet, and you still have to be going on a “people to people” mission—but who’s asking?

The main thing is that with some of the travel sanctions lifted, no longer are you restricted to those expensive group tours or the more expensive upcoming cruise ships. We say get a travel agent (you’ll need a Visa and some expert advice), but make a plan to see this island so close

to Florida’s heart before it gets completely franchised out. We opt for Havana and suggest checking out the 1950s cars (“Yank tanks”) as well as the narrow streets of Old Havana, including the Plaza de Armas, the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, the Malecón (the avenue that runs along the seawall at the northern shore of Havana, from Old Habana to the Almendares River), Castillo del Morro, guarding the entrance to Havana bay, La Cabaña fortress and the Catedral de San Cristóbal, among many of the historic sights.

Did we mention food, music, rum, cigars, art? Start with your travel agent, and do your homework, but go.

Puerto Rico

Here’s an island we never think about that’s less than a two-hour hop from Fort Lauderdale by air. And you don’t even need a passport.

Great for a long weekend or longer, Puerto Rico is underrated when it comes to its natural beauty; the beaches are stellar and the El Yunque subtropical rainforest is stunning, a Jurassic Park spin on lush jungle beauty. Toro Verde has the longest zipline on earth, and the walled city of Old San Juan has everything from the famous ca. 1539 El Morro fortress to designer boutiques, museums, galleries and cafés. There are famous resorts like the cliff-top El Conquistador, or a more laid-back but upscale beach destination west of San Juan at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa. There is kayaking in the bioluminescent Bio Bay, and walking tours that wind up at the Bacardi distillery. Who knew? Visit welcome.topuertorico.org/ plan.shtml

Useppa Island and Cabbage Key

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no cars here, not even a paved road, but plenty of winding nature trails, stunning views and relaxation.

You have to get to Cabbage Key by boat, and once there it’s more of a simple-islandpleasures kind of vacation—good books, fishing, shell collecting, and front porch sitting. You might even leave the cellphone in your bag. Visit useppa.com and cabbagekey.com to find out more.

The Gasparillas— big and little

Gasparilla Island is a barrier island about three hours and change away off Charlotte County in southwest Florida—home of the perfectly dreamy little Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island State Park. We love the Gasparilla Inn & Club for its old-world manners (not to mention its summertime Beach, BBQ, Bourbon & Beer Weekend) but a more remote and lesser-known option is Little Gasparilla Island just to its north.

Little Gasparilla Island is separated by Gasparilla Pass (famous for its annual tarpon migration) from Placida, on the mainland, and can only be reached by boat. There is one water taxi that services the island every day during daylight hours (and later, with a reservation), and you’ll rent a private home if you stay there. No stores, no restaurants, you bring it all with you. You can charter or rent boats, walk the beach, take naps, watch sunsets and generally reconnect to the island warrior inside you. Visit littlegasparilla. com and start dreaming up your escape. july/august 2016

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Dropping a line

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“SUMMERTIME—when the fish are jumping” could have been written for us.

Here are five outstanding nearby fishing holes if you’re angling for a freshcaught dinner.

Drift Fishing the Sea Mist III

A mainstay in South Florida since the Garnsey family first started the business in 1957, the Sea Mist III offers two drift fishing trips daily, one in the morning leaving at 9 a.m. and an afternoon trip leaving at 1 p.m. Passengers on the Sea Mist III, which sails out of Boynton Beach, have been known to catch anything from snapper and kingfish to grouper and dolphin.

Trips are $40 per person with discounts available for seniors and children younger than 5. 700 Casa

Loma Blvd., Boynton Beach, 561/732-9974

Lake Ida in Delray Beach

Lake Ida is still a great place to catch freshwater fish. “Even with all the pressure, Lake Ida is still a phenomenal fishery,” says Capt. Patrick Smith, of Swamp to Sea guide service, who has been fishing here for more than 30 years. Smith says your best bet is to go to the north end of Lake Ida Park, which is just east of I-95 off Lake Ida Road. Call 561/503-0848.

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Drift fishing on the Sea Mist

Boynton Inlet jetty and Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier

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Jetties and piers are good, especially when the tide comes in. “The clean water comes in, and the fish follow,” says Tim Knapp, a veteran Delray Beach fisherman. There is no charge to fish at the Boynton Inlet, accessible through Ocean Inlet Park in Ocean Ridge.

At the Deerfield Pier, open from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday and from 6 a.m. Friday through midnight on Monday, there is a $4 entry fee.

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Bridges along the Intracoastal Waterway and major canals

Capt. Smith says bridges over the Intracoastal are good at night, especially for pros who know how to read tides and shadow lines. Bridges over the C-15 Canal in Boca and the C-16 Canal in Boynton, each with spillways, can also be good places to fish, especially for those interested in catching snook.

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THE SIZZLING SUMMER heat can put a damper on your workouts, but there’s no need to lose your mojo during South Florida’s hottest months.

“Summer travel, the heat, the time off and extra social activities may leave people with the summer slump instead of being summer shredded!” says Rod Redzanic, a Delray Beach personal trainer and owner of B.E.A.S.T. Fitness, adding that there are ways you can avoid the summer fitness fade. The local fitness guru shares these tips for keeping your personal best bathing suit figure during summer months.

þGet off the beaten path. If you are used to

þAdjust your body temperature. Here’s

þHydrate, hydrate and then hydrate some more. Hydrate

one trick: Take a cold shower before your workout. This lowers your heart rate as well as your core and skin temperatures.

running on concrete, you might want to switch it up to a grassy area or indoors.

The concrete temperature sizzles in the summer, making you feel even hotter.

þProtect your head.

“This tip is really important to me, as I shave my head,” Redzanic says. “But I suggest that everyone protect their heads in the summer.

Some people don’t like hats because they can trap the heat. But a lighter material hat, or a headband made with SPF material, is a great choice. … Regardless, always SPF … always!”

before, during and after your workout. No need for drinks

with chemicals, added sugar and dyes. Stick to water. You can refuel with water-based fruit like melons and grapes.

Redzanic’s personal favorite is a product called Replenish, which has vitamins and electrolytes without the added garbage.

þUp/down cardio.

Consider bringing some of those outdoor workouts inside. There’s no problem incorporating high-intensity interval training (HIIT) cardio. You can do interval sprints on a treadmill (1 minute on, 30 seconds off), Tabata-style plyometrics (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off), HIIT battling ropes (30 seconds on, 30 seconds off).

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nings. Avoid direct sun, which makes it more likely you’ll overheat.

Fitness trainer Rod Redzanic

B.E.A.S.T. Fitness Seacrest Soccer Complex, 2505 Seacrest Blvd., Delray 561/475-1726 beast-fit.com

þMonitor your heart rate. The hotter

it is, the harder your body has to work. Consider slowing down the pace when the heat is on. You’ll know when to do that by wearing and checking your heart rate monitor. You always want your heart rate to be below your maximum heart rate. (Maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age.)

þCool down with essential oil. Dab a

few drops of peppermint or eucalyptus oil on your neck and back before you work out. This will open up your nasal passages so you can breathe easier.

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Sunday funday fles. This brunch is the new Delray hot spot on Sundays, and if you’re really feeling wild, check out the fruity and candied cocktail options. But stay for the party once you finish your meal. Open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the “party” starts at 2 p.m.

Rhythm & Vine

Clockwise from top, the decadent Salt7 waffle, Guanabanas and a cocktail from Rhythm & Vine; opposite, the Wynwood district

Salt7

Sundays were made for brunching, and Salt7 (32 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach) is serving up unparalleled decadence in the form of Boozie French Toast Casseroles and Fried Chicken & Red Velvet Waf-

and a game of cornhole.

Open Sundays from 2 to 10 p.m.

Guanabanas

Spend your Sunday in true spring break style—at the tropical, tiki-hutted Guanabanas (960 N. Highway A1A, Jupiter). Aptly sharing its name with the fruit of an evergreen tree native

to Latin and South America, this outdoor restaurant, featuring live music and billowing banyan trees, is a local paradise. Forget Margaritaville—you’ll be wasting away at Guanabanas with a coconut mojito in hand and a tequila and lime-smothered fresh catch on your plate. Open Sundays at 8:30 a.m.

Step out of your own backyard and into Rhythm & Vine’s (401 N.E. Fifth Terrace, Fort Lauderdale) pillow- and blanket-littered faux-grass beer garden. It’s seemingly inconspicuous, but once you find it, you’ll be hooked. The indoor area boasts colorful couches and wall décor—and a headturning cocktail menu.

Order an Avery Way (made with Naked Turtle Rum, fresh blackberry, pineapple, lime, peach bitters and Stiegl Radler and created by one of the bartenders), and head back outside for some food truck snacks

Colony Yoga

Brighten up your lazy Sunday with some stretching and good vibes at Colony Yoga at the Colony Hotel (525 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray). Embrace your Zen every Sunday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. with “Yoga with Live Music.” About 100 people attend each weekend, letting their bodies flow to the music as they unleash their inner yogis.

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Binge Warmer

Can’t take the heat? Netflix and other video-on-demand services have the indoorsmen covered this season, from “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead” to “Veep” and “American Horror Story.” Here are three of our favorites.

HOUSE OF CARDS There’s no better time than an election year to dive into the muck and mudslinging and backroom deals and power grabs and extortions of contemporary politics. “House of Cards” charts the nefarious ascent of power-addicted congressman and bona fide Antichrist Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) to the highest positions of government, even if it means literally leaving bodies in his wake. Spacey’s charisma carries this headline-ripped black comedy all the way to the White House, regularly breaking the fourth wall to include us in his diabolical schemes: You’re colluding with the devil, whether you like it or not.

BETTER CALL SAUL So you’ve finally finished binging “Breaking Bad,” which means you can converse about TV without having to plug your ears at every mention of Heisenberg or Los Pollos Hermanos. But you’re not caught up with the entire Vince Gilligan universe until you binge the first two seasons of “Better Call Saul,” his “Breaking Bad” spinoff. Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), the comic relief in the previous show, takes the dramatic reins in this prequel set in the early 2000s, long before his career-killing tenure as Walter White’s lawyer. Legalese, confidence games and filial strife form the thematic backbone of this elegant series about a huckster’s tug of war between ethics and cynicism.

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party scene, you’ll find the conceptualized grandeur of worldly street artists adorning the once neglected warehouse district of Wynwood. Peruse the 80,000-plus square feet of Wynwood Walls (2520 N.W. Second Ave., Miami), and venture into some of the 70 art galleries, retail and antique shops, bars and restaurants. If you get hungry, head over to Kush (2003 N. Miami Ave.) for a freshly

ground burger and a brew, or hit up Salty Donut (29 N.W. 24th St.) for an eclectic dessert with a punch.

FROM THE VAULT: THE X-FILES Don’t be swayed by the inconceivably bad 10th season of this longtime Fox anchor, which returned in January for its first crop of episodes in 14 years. The vintage “Files” from the series’ mid-‘90s heyday hold up better than ever, despite the primitive special effects. Paranormal expert Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and his skeptical FBI partner Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) solve cases ranging from psychotropic fungi to voodoo conjurers to shape-shifting monsters, all the while chasing an elusive government conspiracy involving alien hybridization. Frightening, funny and above all addicting, the original “X-Files” now look better than ever, having been reissued in widescreen HD earlier this year.

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In the Clear SCOT ZIMMERMAN

Everyone’s touting transparency and, these days, it’s hitting home. Consider our soaring love for Lucite. Having fallen in and out of favor over the decades, see-through furniture pieces made of acrylic resin (aka Lucite) are back in the design spotlight.

From shapely chairs to chic chandeliers, Lucite furnishings add modern flair and panache without detracting from an interior’s colors, patterns and textures. What’s more, they foster a light and airy vibe, perfect for South Florida homes.

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Lucite bar stools make a great choice for a kitchen island open to dining and living areas. These nearly invisible stools add seating without visually imposing on the traffic area leading to the dining table.

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Choose Lucite for large furniture pieces that would otherwise overwhelm a space in an opaque material. They’ll impress with their scale while not consuming lots of visual space. The sizable Lucite cocktail tables (above) add big style and double as oversized art boxes displaying enormous rope knots.

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Consider furnishings that feature a combination of Lucite and an opaque material like brass, leather, wood or chrome. The combinations look fresh and can help decoratively link an acrylic fixture or furniture piece with others in your room featuring the same solid material. The Bond desk by Jonathan Adler (above, left) boasts a burled mappa wood top floating between Lucite legs.

[ 3 ] BOLD & BEAUTIFUL

Add Lucite furnishings to traditionally styled rooms to rid them of predictability and stuffiness. Similarly, select a traditional furniture piece accented with Lucite to add a shot of modernity. The acrylic legs on the tufted piano bench (left) take it from ordinary to extraordinary.

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Create a surprising statement by pairing a modern Lucite object like this iconic Ghost Chair (right) with an antique or vintage furniture piece. The combination personalizes a decor and fosters today’s all-the-rage eclectic decorating trend.

Don’t use glass cleaner on Lucite as it can make the finish cloud and possibly crack over time. Instead choose an acrylic cleaner and apply it with a soft cloth or rag. Small scratches can be eliminated with an acrylic polishing cloth. More substantial scratches may require professional buffing.

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The Kartell Max-Beam side table, Sklar Furnishings, Boca Raton

Gus* Modern fuchsia timber table, ABC Carpet & Home, Delray Beach

Louis ghost chair, Design Within Reach, dwr.com

NOW YOU SEE THEM Lucite furnishings may be all but invisible, yet they flaunt some eye-catching style.

Three-piece peekaboo acrylic nesting tables, CB2, cb2.com

Oscarine Lucite bar cart, Anthropologie, Boca Raton

Jacques pedestal, Jonathan Adler, jonathanadler.com

Brussels bench by Century Furniture, Brown’s Interior Design, Boca Raton

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SAVOR THE AVENUE WHERE: Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach WHAT: Savor the Avenue is known for having Florida’s

longest dining table—spanning more than five blocks and 1,300 feet down Atlantic Avenue. This year, 18 restaurants participated in this foodie event that benefited the Delray Beach Historical Society.

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Emcee Steve Weagle and DDA chief Laura Simon Lindsey Swing and Lilly Robbins

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CULTURE & COCKTAILS

WHERE: The Colony Hotel Pavilion, Palm Beach WHAT: Gilbert C. Maurer, director of the Hearst Foundation, led the

conversation at this season’s next-to-last Culture & Cocktails event.

More than 120 guests attended the event that benefited the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s artist programs.

Susan Keenan and Robert Nederlander

Jean Sharf, Hope Alswang and Ruth Baum

Virginia Mossburg and Dina Baker

Patrick Mulrenan, Maxine Marks and Donald M. Ephraim

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[ out & about ] BUSINESS AND BREAKFAST SERIES

WHERE: Kravis Center, West Palm Beach WHAT: Entertainment attorney Donald Ephraim and

antiques dealer to the stars Bruce Newman discussed the most memorable moments of their careers at the Business and Breakfast Series. More than 100 guests were in attendance.

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[ out & about ] DELRAY BEACH HOME TOUR WHERE: Lake Ida Neighborhood, Delray Beach WHAT: The Delray Beach Home Tour allowed guests to peruse homes with a variety of architectural styles and designs that make Delray unique. The tour benefited the Achievement Centers for Children and Families.

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DELRAY BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOCUS ON WOMEN LUNCHEON

WHERE: La Cigale, Delray WHAT: The Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Focus on Women Lun-

cheon featured Rita Craig, TEDx speaker, author and consultant, as the guest speaker. She talked about female empowerment and how to interact with the various generations who are active in business.

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dinner and auction was a huge success. The event raised funds for the American Association of Caregiving Youth and honored Dr. Ann Faraone-Brocco for her dedication and support of caregiving youth in our community.

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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.

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his small restaurant everyone’s talking about at 319 Belvedere Road is a wee drive up the road, but it’s worth it sometimes to venture out of our own downtown cocoon and see what’s cooking at our neighbors to the north and the south. Chef-owner Matthew Byrne was for several years the private chef for Tiger Woods, but he’s the star now and his café is a real hole-in-one. We liked the salmon tartare Nicoise salad style, crispy eggplant with burrata and lusty rendition of Spanish zarzuela—followed with a wedge of light, airy coconut cake with creamy lemon curd frosting.

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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. The late

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 rosemary honey-glazed Georges Bank scallops and wood-fired brown turkey fig and medjool dates wrapped in prosciutto. 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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John Paul Kline’s quirky, 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. $$

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apeiro kitchen & bar—14917 Lyons Road. Mediterra-

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

nean. Delray Beach’s already stellar culinary scene has another winner, and west Delray diners have another reason to stay in their neighborhood with this stylish, contemporary Mediterranean restaurant. The vibe here is sleek and chic, and the menu spans the entire Mediterranean, with dishes like Moroccan-spiced lamb ribs, 14-ounce doublecut pork chop 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 handcrafted 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. $$

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 restaurnat, Max’s Grille, have made the trek, like the hearty chopped salad and baconwrapped meatloaf. Other dishes are variations on the comfort food theme, including a stellar truffle-scented wild mushroom pizza. • Dinner daily. Sunday brunch.

561/638-6380. $$$ cabana el rey—105 E. Atlantic Ave. Cuban tropical.

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

561/274-9090. $$ cabo flats—Delray Marketplace, 14851 Lyons Road.

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caffé luna rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd. Italian. This favorite is always lively, and alfresco dining is the preferred mode. Entrée choices are enticing, but we went with the house-made pasta 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 with San Marzano tomato sauce. • Brunch and dinner daily. 561/274-9404. $$ city oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as shrimp and grits with jumbo lump crab cake, jalapeño cheddar grits, asparagus and peperonata. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining.

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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’s crab cakes

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

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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. $$

American. Sometimes you just want to chill, and Burgerfi is a great way to do this.

The burgers at this snappy oceanfront bistro—all-natural Black Angus beef—are 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.

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EL CAMINO—15 N.E. Second Ave. Mexican.

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

This sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby Cut 432 and Park Tavern. Fresh, quality ingredients elevate everything from the tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class fish tacos 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. 561/865-5350. $$

TAVERNA OPA—270 E. Atlantic Ave. Greek. This

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bright and cheery taverna is a great way to have an evening on the Ave without breaking the bank. Enjoy hot and gold meze, Greek specialties like moussaka and pastitsio—or wood-fired lamb chops and artichoke chicken. Greek, Middle Eastern and Spanish music is specially mixed to give you that I’m-at-thePlaka feel, and there is even the occasional bellydancing show and some mean happy hour deals.

Love this place! • Dinner daily. 561/303-3602. $

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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. $$

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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. $

beat. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/665-8484. $

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. $$ the grove—187 N.E. Second Ave. American. The

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. $$

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 calves brains. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$

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. $$$

j&j seafood bar & grill—634 E. Atlantic Ave.

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. $$

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. $$

house of siam—25 N.E. Second Ave. Thai. The normally 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 94

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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.–Sat. 561/2723390. $$

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

mastino— 25 N.E. Second Ave. Italian/pizza.

While pizza from the restaurant’s oak-fired oven may be the focus, Mastino also dishes an array of small plates, from an achingly rich mac-n-three cheeses to a hearty “Old School” meatball with tomato sauce and ricotta to plump littleneck clams in a garlicky white wine-olive oil broth. • Lunch Fri.–Sun. Dinner daily. 561/921-8687. $ 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 bourbonmaple glazed pork belly, goat-cheese croquettes with red chili-guava jelly and grilled local swordfish with orange cumin vinaigrette. • Dinner daily. 561/381-9970. $$ max’s social house—116 N.E. Sixth Ave. Gastropub. Dennis Max has hit on a winning formula at this residence-turned-restaurant that has seen its share of incarnations. Expect inventive farm-to-fork small plates, artisan cocktails and craft beers, and a hip, urban vibe.

Highlights include house-made pimento cheese with pickled tomatoes, the Wagyu beef hot dog, thick and juicy all-American burgers and gum-tender braised short rib with killer mac-n-cheese. Banana cream pie is so ridiculously luscious you’ll wish they served it in a gallon bucket instead of a mason jar. 561/501-4332. $$

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to mussels. Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$

park tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. 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 a behemoth slab of tender, juicy prime rib for a near-saintly $29—or the decadent soft pretzel bites. • Dinner daily, brunch Sat. and Sun. 561/265-5093. $$

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. Neapolitan pizza. This bright pizza and wine place makes a certified and serious Neapolitan 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. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/330-4236. $$

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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.

• Dinner daily. 561/865-5845. $$$

Menus are seasonal and imaginative. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$$

mom’s meatball.” Portions are substantial, so expect leftovers. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-9570. $$$

terra fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The

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pleasures of simple, hearty, well-prepared ItalianAmerican cuisine are front and center at Wendy Rosano’s latest venture. Among the pleasures you should enjoy are delicate, pillow-y veal meatballs in Marsala sauce; lusty chicken Allesandro with mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hearts; and a finely crafted tiramisu that’s as satisfying as it is familiar. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/495-5570. $$

tramonti—119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. 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. $$

sundy house—106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary

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 charred shishito peppers. • Dinner nightly, brunch Sat. and Sun. 561/921-0201. $$

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.

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. We are especially partial to the deservedly famous “John’s

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bar louie—1500 Gateway Blvd. Eclectic. Attempting to split the difference between happening bar and American café, Bar Louie mostly succeeds, offering burgers, pizzas, fish tacos and a variety of salads, all at moderate prices and in truly daunting portions. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/853-0090. $

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. $$ sushi simon—1614 S. Federal Highway. Japanese/sushi. Local sushi-philes jam the long, narrow dining room for a taste of such impeccable nigirizushi as hamachi and uni (only on Thursdays), as well as more elaborate dishes like the sublime snowy snapper Morimoto and opulent tuna tartare. Creative and more elaborate rolls are a specialty. This is arguably some of the best sushi in Palm Beach County. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/731-1819. $$ july/august 2016

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[ dining guide ] LAKE WORTH 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. $

LANTANA the station house—233 Lantana Road. Seafood.

If you’re hungry for Maine lobster, plucked live out of giant tanks and cooked to order, this modest replica of

a 1920s train station is the place to go. Lobsters come in all sizes (up to 8 pounds) and are so reasonably priced that getting a taste of one without reservations is highly unlikely. • Dinner nightly. 561/547-9487. $$$

ing summer), the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

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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. • Dinner nightly (closed Mon. during summer). 561/655-4020. $$$

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

buccan—350 S. County Road. Contemporary American.

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

But they’re all good. Dinner daily. 561/833-3450. $$

café boulud—The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave. French with American flair. This hotel restaurant gives Palm Beach a taste of Daniel Boulud’s world-class cuisine inspired by his four muses. The chef oversees a menu encompassing classics, simple fare, seasonal offerings and dishes from around the world. Dining is in the courtyard (not available dur-

café l’europe—331 S. County Road. Current

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. 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. $$$

hmf—1 S. County Road, Palm Beach, American. This posh Adam Tihany-designed space in the historic Breakers resort, an icon of Old Palm Beach, offers imginative small plates and hand-crafted cocktails in an atmosphere reminiscent of the 1950s. • Open daily from 5 p.m. 561/290-0104. $$ imoto—350 S. County Road. Asian Fusion/Tapas. Clay

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Desserts sparkle too. • Dinner daily. 561/533-3750. $$

leopard lounge and restaurant—The Chesterfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American. 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 latenight cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent.

• Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$

meat market—191 Bradley Place. Steak house.

“Meat Market” may be an inelegant name for a very elegant steak house, but there’s no dissonance in its food, service or ambience. Multiple cuts of designer beef from multiple sources can be gilded with a surprising array of upscale add-ons. Whole roasted cauliflower is an intriguing starter, while a meaty Niman Ranch

short rib atop lobster risotto takes surf-n-turf to a new level. Cast your diet to the winds and order the dessert sampler. • Dinner daily. 561/354-9800. $$$$

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. $$ renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is comfortably buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honeyglazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$ ta-boo—2221 Worth Ave. American. This selfdescribed “American bistro” is less typical “American” restaurant or classical French “bistro” than it is posh-casu-

al refuge for the see-and-be-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honey-ginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$

trevini ristorante—290 Sunset Ave. Italian. This is great Italian and an overall warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent ambiance. We love the crispy fillet of herbcrusted sole in a rich, buttery sauce and the veal scallopini in a lemon caper Chardonnay sauce. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/833-3883. $$$

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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. $$

deiros’s spot. The menu roams the culinary globe for modest contemporary tweaks on classically oriented dishes. Try the fried calamari “Pad Thai.” • Dinner daily. 561/855-2660. $$$

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café centro—2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian.

This modest little osteria has an unpretentious ambience, piano nightly after 7 p.m., fine service, robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, simple and well-wrought Italian cuisine. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner daily. 561/514-4070. $$

13 american table—451 E. Palmetto Park Road.

leila—120 S. Dixie Highway. Mediterranean. Flowing 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 and kitschy. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. • 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. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. $ 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 Mejuly/august 2016

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Contemporary American. This cozy, artfully rustic spot is one of the few restaurants in the U.S. that has a Josper oven, a pricy, charcoal-fired grill-oven hybrid that cooks foods quickly at high heat to retain maximum flavor and texture. It works like a charm on chicken, resulting in remarkably crisp skin and tender meat, as well as on fist-sized shrimp you can customize with one of several sauces. Don’t miss feather-light profiteroles filled with caramel and pumpkin mousse.

• Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/409-2061. $$

abe & louie’s—2200 W. Glades Road. Steaks. This outpost of the Boston steak house cooks up slabs of well-aged, USDA Prime beef like nobody’s business. Two of the best are the bone-in ribeye and New York sirloin.

Start with a crab cocktail, but don’t neglect side dishes like steamed spinach and hash browns. • Lunch Mon.– Fri. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/447-0024. $$$

arturo’s ristorante—6750 N. Federal Highway.

Italian. Arturo’s quiet, comfortable dining room; slightly formal, rigorously professional service; and carefully crafted Italian dishes never go out of style.

You’ll be tempted to make a meal of the array of delectable antipasti from the antipasti cart, but try to leave room for main courses like giant shrimp with tomatoes, cannellini beans, rosemary and an exceptionally well-done risotto. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. 561/997-7373. $$$ biergarten—309 Via De Palmas, #90. German/Pub. Part vaguely German beer garden, part all-American sports bar, this rustic eatery offers menus that channel both, as well as an excellent selection of two-dozen beers on tap and the same number by the bottle. The food is basic and designed to go well with suds, like the giant pretzel with a trio of dipping sauces and the popular “Biergarten burger.” • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/395-7462. $ bistro provence—2399 N. Federal Highway. French.

With the convivial ambience and hearty good food of an authentic Parisian bistro, this inviting, unpretentious restaurant deserves its local popularity. Mussels are a specialty, and roasted duck is excellent too. • Dinner nightly. 561/368-2340. $$ boca landing—999 E. Camino Real. Contemporary American. No Hollywood celebrity has gotten a better face-lift than Boca’s aging Bridge Hotel, now the sleek, contemporary Waterstone Resort & Marina. The hotel’s

new signature restaurant, Boca Landing, is equally stunning, showing off its prime waterfront location and views. The mostly small-plates menu features Asian-inflected tuna tartare, green curry mussels and fried calamari. Probably the best dish, though, is the thoroughly continental filet mignon with crab and béarnaise, with wickedly luscious house-made hazelnut gelato coming in a very close second. • Dinner daily.

561/368-9500. $$

bonefish grill—21069 Powerline Road. Seafood.

Market-fresh seafood is the cornerstone—like Chilean sea bass prepared over a wood-burning grill and served with sweet Rhea’s topping (crabmeat, sautéed spinach and a signature lime, tomato and garlic sauce.)

• Dinner nightly. 561/483-4949. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/732-9142; 9897 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth, 561/965-2663; 11658 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, 561/799-2965) $$ brio tuscan grille—5050 Town Center Circle, #239.

Italian. The Boca outpost of this national chain does what it set out to do—dish up big portions of wellmade, easily accessible Italian-esque fare at a reasonable price. If you’re looking for bruschetta piled with fresh cheeses and vegetables or house-made fettuccine with tender shrimp and lobster in a spicy lobster butter sauce, you’ll be one happy diner. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner daily. Brunch Sat.–Sun. 561/392-3777. (Other Palm Beach County locations: The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., 561/622-0491; CityPlace, 550 S. Rosemary Ave., 561/835-1511) $$

butcher block grill—7000 W. Camino Real, #100.

Steak house/Contemporary American. This casual steak house with a Mediterranean twist and a local, seasonal, sustainable ethos gives the stuffy old-fashioned meatery a swift kick in the sirloin. Beef here is all-natural and grass-fed, delivering big, rich, earthy flavor; the New York strip is 12 ounces of carnivorous pleasure. Seafood, whether raw (tuna crudo) or simply grilled (wild-caught salmon), is palate-pleasing as well. Don’t miss the fresh mozzarella, made and assembled into a salad at your table. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/409-3035. $$$

the capital grille—6000 Glades Road. Steaks.

This is one of more than three dozen restaurants in a national chain, but the Boca Grille treats you like a regular at your neighborhood restaurant. Steaks, dry-aged if not Prime, are flavorful and cooked with precision, while starters from Wagyu beef carpaccio to a lighter version of the hardy chopped salad are nicely done too. Parmesan truffle fries are crispy sticks of potato heaven; chocolate-espresso cake a study in shameless, and luscious, decadence.

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chops lobster bar—101 Plaza Real S., Royal Palm Place. Steak, seafood. Steaks are aged USDA Prime—tender, flavorful and perfectly cooked under a 1,700-degree broiler. There’s all manner of fish and shellfish, but you’re here for the lobster, whether giant Australian tails flash-fried and served with drawn butter or sizable Maine specimens stuffed with crab. • Dinner nightly. 561/395-2675. $$$$

cuban café—3350 N.W. Boca Raton Blvd. Cuban.

Diners pack this traditional Cuban restaurant for lunch specials that start at $7.95, including slow-roasted pork served with white rice and black beans. Other highlights include the Cuban sandwich and (on the dinner menu only) lechón asado. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/750-8860. $ dorsia—5837 N. Federal Highway. Continental. The simple pleasures of the table—good food, personable service, comfortable ambience—are what this modestly stylish restaurant is all about. The menu has a strong Italian bent, evidenced by dishes like a trio of fried zucchini blossoms stuffed with an airy threecheese mousse, and a cookbook-perfect rendition of veal scaloppine lavished with artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes and a tangy lemon-white wine sauce. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/961-4156. $$ farmer’s table—1901 N. Military Trail. American.

Fresh, natural, sustainable, organic and local is the mantra at this both tasty and health-conscious offering from Mitchell Robbins and Joey Giannuzzi. Menu highlights include flatbreads, slow-braised USDA Prime short rib and the popular Buddha Bowl, with veggies, udon noodles and shrimp. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/417-5836. $ july/august 2016

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American. The Cheesecake Factory’s sister brand is an upscale take on the original formula, with an atmosphere inspired by the great cafes of Europe. The menu offers a range of international flavors, and the specialty baked-to-order desserts are always a big hit. • Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast on Saturday and Sunday.

561/392-2141. $$ the grille on congress—5101 Congress Ave. American. Dishes at this longtime favorite range from tasty chicken dishes and main-plate salads to seafood options like pistachio-crusted snapper or simply grilled yellowfin tuna. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/912-9800. $$

houston’s—1900 N.W. Executive Center Circle. American. With rustic features like butcher-block tables and comfy padded leather booths, Houston’s has created a “nonchain” feel, although there are more than 40 nationwide. It’s one of the hottest lunch spots in town, hosting business types and power shoppers. The menu is straightforward—big burgers on sweet egg buns, Caesar salad, roasted chicken, filet mignon—but it’s

not lacking in ingenuity. • Lunch and dinner daily.

561/998-0550. $$

josef’s table—5030 Champion Blvd. Continental.

Josef ’s touts itself as offering “the slightest dash of nostalgia,” and that’s a good thing. Though the kitchen does have a timid hand with sauces and seasonings, there’s no quibbling about the execution, whether a light, refreshing “tower” of lump crabmeat with mango, cucumber and tomato; rosy-rare double-cut lamb chops with port wine-mint sauce; pan-seared hogfish with orange beurre blanc; or the richly decadent half-moon chocolate tart. • Dinner daily. 561/353-2700. $$$ josephine’s—5751 N. Federal Highway. Italian. Tradition trumps trendy, and comfort outweighs chic at this Boca favorite. The ambience is quiet but not stuffy, and the menu is full of hearty dishes to soothe the savage appetite, like three-cheese eggplant rollatini and chicken scarpariello. • Dinner nightly. 561/988-0668. $$ kapow noodle bar—431 Plaza Real. Pan-Asian. This wickedly stylish Asian-inspired gastropub delivers

a delicious and inventive punch to the taste buds.

Among the hardest hitters are green tea-cured salmon with micro and fried basil and longan berries stuffed with yuzu kosho gelee, and cheesecake springrolls with a banana caramel dipping sauce. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/347-7322. $

kathy’s gazebo café—4199 N. Federal Highway.

Continental. This local stalwart smoothly rolls along with its signature blend of French and Continental dishes. The ornate, formal dining room and equally formal service are anomalies these days but are comforting nonetheless. Classic dishes like creamy lobster bisque, house-made duck paté, broiled salmon with sauce béarnaise and dreamy chocolate mousse are as satisfying as ever. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/395-6033. $$$

ke’e grill—17940 N. Military Trail. American. The attraction here is carefully prepared food that is satisfying, flavorful and reasonably priced. The fist-sized crab cake is a good place to start, followed by sea bass with a soy-ginger-sesame glaze. • Dinner nightly.

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la villetta—4351 N. Federal Highway. Italian. This is a well-edited version of a traditional Italian menu, complete with homemade pastas and other classic dishes.

Try the signature whole yellowtail snapper encrusted in sea salt; it’s de-boned right at tableside. Shrimp diavolo is perfectly scrumptious. • Dinner nightly. (closed Mon. during summer). 561/362-8403. $$

French. Elegant, sophisticated French cuisine, whiteglove service and a trio of (differently) stylish dining rooms make Arturo Gismondi’s homage to the Boca’s storied La Vieille Maison. The cuisine showcases both first-rate ingredients and precise execution. • Dinner daily. 561/338-3003. $$$

la rosa nautica—515 N.E. 20th St. Peruvian. Expect no ambience, no pretensions, low prices and food that satisfies on a very high level. Good starters include antichuchos, chunks of grilled beef heart, and causa, a terrine-like layering of mashed potatoes and chicken salad. Ceviche and the lomo saltado are among the best in South Florida. • Lunch daily. Dinner Tues.– Sun. 561/296-1413. $$ la tre—249 E. Palmetto Park Road. Vietnamese. For almost two decades, this elegant little spot has been celebrating the delicate, sophisticated flavors and textures of traditional and contemporary Vietnamese cuisine. A house signature, shrimp tossed with coriander curry pesto, is an inspired riff on Vietnamese classics.

Service and wines match the refinement of the cuisine.

• Dinner nightly. 561/392-4568. $$

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madison’s—2006 NW Executive Center Circle. American. This location is something of a Bermuda Triangle for restaurants, with at least four eateries preceding this local outpost of a Canadian chain that styles itself a “New York grill and bar.” What Madison’s has going for

it is an exceedingly handsome and capacious space, as well as service that is as professional as it is personable.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/994-0808. $$

maggiano’s—21090 St. Andrews Blvd. Italian. Do as the Italians do and order family-style, sit back and watch the endless amounts of gorgeous foods grace your table.

In this manner, you receive two appetizers, two salads, two pastas, two entrées, two vegetables and two desserts.

• Lunch and dinner daily. 561/361-8244. $$

mario’s osteria—1400 Glades Road. Italian. This popular spot is swanky in its reincarnation, but the rustic Italian and Italian-American fare keeps with an osteria’s humbler pretensions. Signature dishes like the garlic rolls, lasagna and eggplant “pancakes” are on the new menu, as are posh veal osso buco ravioli in truffle cream sauce and thick, juicy rib-eye served “arrabiata” style. • Lunch and dinner daily.

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Facing the Music Accountability is an early lesson in character building.

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vividly remember one edict my dad laid down to me as a teenager. “If you ever drink and drive the family car, you will not enjoy that privilege for a year.” Simple, straightforward, no strings attached. That was dad. He always left you with an uncomplicated message, which in this case was six words: “drink and drive” and “enjoy that privilege.” I’ve never forgotten them.

I took my dad up on his declaration shortly after my 18th birthday. When I sneaked in the kitchen door at 1 a.m. on a steamy Cincinnati summer evening in my sweaty baseball uniform, my worst nightmare confronted me. It was my father, hair ruffled and in his pajamas, who immediately spoke up.

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“We won the championship,” I told him.

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“Have you been drinking?” he asked, his face hard.

The author’s dad, John Shuff My knees buckled. I knew my fate before I answered, like a drowning man watching his life flash in front of him. We were face to face, boxed into our small kitchen. It was impossible for him not to smell my breath, like the policeman who sticks his head inside your car window after you’ve been stopped for a broken taillight.

I was trapped. My numbed brain suddenly came alive at the thought of those six words, “drink and drive” and “enjoy that privilege,” and I knew my world was crashing. There wasn’t one thing I could do. “Yes,” I said, “with the guys after the big win.”

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Of course, my father already knew. In fact, he probably had known for hours as he waited for me to come home.

Back then, there was no such thing as the Binaca blast, nor was there such a thing as lying to your dad, especially when the words were coming out with a distinctive slur that was not the effect of early-onset stroke.

More importantly, both of us knew the consequences. I quickly figured out that he was testing me. Would I tell the truth or conjure up some cockamamie story to save my butt? I realized that by not telling the truth, trying to BS him would not only anger him but increase the pain awaiting me.

My father was not a lecturer. His directives were simple. He used a stiletto, not a hammer. His expectations were not unreasonable. So at breakfast the next morning I was not surprised by his clinical approach to our early morning encounter some six hours earlier. “No use of the family car for one year” was the verdict.

This meant taking the bus and streetcars. It meant hitchhiking to my home in a rural suburb about two miles from any public transportation. It represented a significant loss of personal freedom.

But it was ultimately about more than hardship and paying the piper; it became a valuable lesson, what they call nowadays a “teachable moment.”

It was for me an early lesson in accountability, in owning up to mistakes—and in the importance of honoring the trust held in you by others.

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“I just like being involved in events around town,” she says. Aracri, who has a longtime career in the financial services industry, was involved with her daughter Madison’s school—Seacrest Christian School—serving at one point as president of the PTA. It was after she opened a Curves for Women franchise, however, that Aracri really became involved in the community, serving on the board of the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce and chairing its Education Committee.

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“Through my volunteer work, I’ve met a lot of wonderful people, developed a lot of friendships and at the same time I’ve been able to help others. It has strengthened my connection to the town and strengthened my sense of community.”

Aracri is still deeply involved in the community. This summer she will spend her second year as the volunteer coordinator for the Delray Beach July 4th Celebration, helping to recruit and assign the more than 20 volunteers needed to help make the event a success. Aracri also continues to serve as board vice-president for City House, a three-year-old, faith-based nonprofit that provides a safe living environment for single mothers with children under 5 who want a chance to provide a better future for their sons and daughters. Since 2012, when she was appointed by the Delray Beach City Commission, Aracri also has served on the Kids and Cops Committee. The committee helps organize the annual holiday toy drive as well as a reading program in which Delray Beach police officers read to children in local elementary schools.

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