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15 Ways To

Celebrate The Season

Buy a pumpkin at Cason United Methodist Church. Or two. Get silly and elf yourself Uat elfyourself.com.

Eat the mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving. And the dressing. And the pecan pie; this is not the time to keto yourself. Buy Ralph Lauren’s UHoliday Classic candle. Then light it.

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U Buy an advent calendar. n

Buy a real tree and put the Christmas music channel on while you decorate it.

U Bake sugar cookies. n

Have dinner downtown with friends—and put the phones aside. Go to the menorah Ulighting at Old School Square Nov. 28.

Go to the Old School Square tree lighting Nov. 30. Go to the Delray boat Uparade Dec. 10.

Go to the Holiday parade downtown Dec. 11. “It’s A Wonderful ULife”Watch even though you have seen it 35 times at least.

Adopt a Family at Caridad Center or get involved in helping another charity with holiday needs. decked out in UyourGetSanta suit and

join in the Jingle Bell Jog Dec. 18.

Walk down Atlantic Avenue on a chilly night and look at the lights—and all the people out and about. Then go to Death or Glory for a special holiday cocktail.

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contents november/december 2021 20 editor’s letter

Part of examining our past is learning that we are the ones who will continue writing the story. So it’s important to get that right—especially now. BY MARIE SPEED

23 hot list

44 up close

The co-owner of Death or Glory Bar readies another Miracle Pop-Up full of Christmas cheer and kitsch, while two Delray Beach friends and entrepreneurs launch a line of fun pickleball gear with a hyperlocal name. BY JOHN THOMASON

Shop small during this season of giving by supporting Delray’s festive small businesses. Plus, we all scream for the Delray P.D.’s free ice cream truck, Meals on Wheels’ latest idea is no pie in the sky, and Joyfull is your new favorite respite from holiday stress.

50 dine

BY CHRISTINA WOOD

BY CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT

31 snapshots

53 sands of time

Charitable contributions started early this year, with locals popping up at events to support drowning prevention, the Fuller Center, Boca West Children’s Foundation and other vital initiatives.

32 top 5/calendar

The Kravis Center hosts the most rousing Broadway musical in years, the reformed Box Tops bring vintage rock ‘n’ roll to the Crest, Palm Beach Dramaworks reopens with a world premiere play, and more. Plus, our A&E calendar returns for the first time in 19 months, offering abbreviated takes on more than 30 events in Delray and beyond. BY JOHN THOMASON

38 style

This year, these finds from our local stores will help brighten your holiday table and living space with accessories that are as festive as they are livable. It’s time to celebrate the season!

Opening during a pandemic did little to curb diners’ enthusiasm for Lionfish; if anything, it boosted attendance at this buzzy downtown restaurant with an environmental ethos.

People of color have been integral to Delray’s development since before it became a city. Longtime Black residents of The Sands—now the West Settlers Historic District—reflect on a history of hardship and community, and a changing way of life.

102 out & about

From the celeb hoofers at Boca Ballroom Battle to a 20th anniversary gathering at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, signature events continued to raise money for valuable nonprofits. BY JAMES BIAGIOTTI

109 dining guide

Our review-driven dining guide showcases great restaurants in Delray and beyond. BY CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT

120 community connection The owner of Richwagen’s Bike & Sport is Delray’s ultimate “spokes-man,” donating bicycles for underserved children and the city’s houseless population alike. BY RICH POLLACK

BY RICH POLLACK

60 cocktail culture

Four of the top mixologists from South Palm Beach County share their backstories, their favorite libations and their bartending pet peeves. Plus, shake it up at home with exclusive recipes for each signature drink. BY CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT

70 home

This Delray seaside home projects a serenity born out of light and texture. BY CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT

PHOTOGRAPHY BY AARON BRISTOL

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Our Emergency Department

thanks you for showing us your love.

Twenty four hours a day, day in and day out, the dedicated staff at Bethesda Hospital are prepared to care for you and your family in an emergency. Now we ask for your support for our Bethesda Hospital Emergency Services Capital Campaign as we raise $15 million for our Emergency Department to serve you better. The department at Bethesda Hospital East will be completely redesigned for greater efficiency, with private rooms, smart technology and optimized patient care. These improvements are vital to keep up with rapid advances in healthcare and a growing Palm Beach community. We are grateful for your generosity. Together we can keep the best in emergency care at the heart of Palm Beach County.

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Good Old Days If we are making history every day, it’s time to start getting it right

n this issue, we take a look at what was Delray’s oldest settlement, ca.1894, known as The Sands, and named a historic district on the Local Register of Historic Places in 1997 (page 53). The West Settlers Historic District, once a close-knit community of farmers and fishermen and, later, merchants and teachers and construction workers, gradually underwent its own diaspora over the years after the civil rights era dissolved many barriers, and schools and neighborhoods were integrated. Its main street still survives, along with some of the older houses and buildings and churches—as do other less attractive vestiges of those earlier times, like the Lake Ida wall that still separates the black community from the white. With Delray’s rapid growth, history feels more important to me these days than even a few years ago. I like that I know Swinton Avenue runs along a higher, older coastal ridge, or that around 1842, Seminole Indians camped around what is Lake Ida today. That John Shaw Sundy was Delray’s first mayor in 1910—and served seven terms. I know in the 1920s and 30s Delray had its own cartoonist colony that gathered at the Arcade Tap Room (Where the Wine Room Kitchen & Bar is now) and that during World War II, Delray citizen volunteers watched 24 hours a day from the “bell tower” of the old Seacrest Hotel (now the Opal Grand) for German U boats. It is a lively history, often flawed but fueled by a deep sense of place. Like the old saying goes, it’s important to know where you came from in order to go forward—and sometimes, especially in light of recent city government blunders, I wonder if the city has lost its sense of identity and vision. Maybe we need to take a moment to think about what kind of chapter we are creating, and how we are adding to the Delray story. It’s a story worth living up to.

FIVE (MORE) THINGS I LOVE ABOUT DELRAY [ 1 ] Putt’n Around [ 2 ] The drive-in Bodega on

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[ 3 ] Watching the Christmas parade

from the Porch Bar

[ 4 ] Corned beef and eggs for

breakfast at Christina’s

[ 5 ] That Pat’s Beverages delivers

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hot list NEWS AND NOTES FROM DELRAY BEACH

Ho Ho Ho Season Delray lights up with special

events, boat parades, pop-up bars and more! BY CHRISTINA WOOD

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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS Menorah Lighting..................................Nov. 28 Lighting of the Christmas Tree...............Nov. 30 Holiday Boat Parade............................. Dec. 10 Holiday Parade..................................... Dec. 11

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Delray Beach Jingle Bell Jog................ Dec. 18

CHILL OUT

You don’t have to be a vegan to enjoy the soft-serve ice cream made from oat milk served at Joyfull. But if you are, you might also enjoy sipping an organic smoothie or perhaps a latte made with pecan milk while you relax on a swing or kick back in a hammock. Joyfull can be found amid the trees and tropical greenery hidden behind Anuttara Yoga, making it the perfect spot for a break from holiday stress. The vegan oasis is the brainchild of Leah Landon, a wellness expert whose resume includes—among other impressive things—six years as vice president of Juice Press and more than 10 years in the music industry working with some folks you may have heard of, like Lady Gaga. 2219 Seacrest Blvd., 561/265-5189, choosejoyfull.com

HERE’S TO THE HOLIDAYS

Nobody celebrates the holidays quite like the folks at Death or Glory. Once again, the whimsical watering hole will be transformed into the Miracle Pop-Up Christmas bar, complete with glitter, fake snow and holiday movies you love to hate (For more, read our Up Close profile on founder Annie Blake on page 44). To help get you in the holiday spirit, they agreed to let us share the recipe for one of the most popular holiday cocktails.

THE MIRACLE CHRISTMAPOLITAN

INGREDIENTS 2 ounces vodka ¼ ounce elderflower liqueur (St. Germain) ¼ ounce dry vermouth 1 ounce spiced cranberry sauce ½ ounce lime juice Absinthe spritz Rosemary sprig Spray a chilled glass with absinthe mist. Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, top with ice, shake and fine strain into the prepared coupe. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary. If you can’t be bothered to make one for yourself, you can order one at Miracle at Death or Glory from Nov. 15 through Dec. 31. 116 N.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach, 561/808-8814, deathorglorybar.com

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TASTY TRADITION As the New York Times once proclaimed, “Nothing is more American than Chinese food on Christmas.” If you are among the many who have made Chinese food part of your holiday traditions, you have a new option this year: Pagoda Kitchen. The restaurant, which opened not long ago in Delray Marketplace, is part of the Rapoport Restaurant Group (which also owns Burt & Max’s right next door). Chef Bryan S. Emperor, one of the winners of Food & Wine magazine’s inaugural People’s Choice Best New Chefs in America competition, is in charge of the kitchen. The pan-Asian menu, inspired by Emperor’s travels and love of Asian culture, features Peking duck, bao buns, glazed Chinese barbecue spareribs and shaved rib-eye with shishito peppers. 14817 Lyons Road, Suite 100, Delray Beach, pagodakitchen.com

Rosewater Rooftop

AFTER DARK:

ROSEWATER ROOFTOP AT THE RAY

Get a whole new perspective on Delray’s 100-foot Christmas Tree from the rooftop deck at The Ray, the recently opened boutique hotel in the Pineapple Grove Arts District. Rosewater—the restaurant and lounge nestled amid the trees, lush greenery, canopies and pergolas on the expansive 22,000-square-foot rooftop deck (which also features a pool!)—specializes in light dishes inspired by global street cuisine, craft cocktails, a relaxed spin on tropical luxury and, of course, incredible views. From your seat at the indoor/outdoor space, the shining star atop the Christmas Tree will seem almost within reach. 233 N.E. Second Ave., 561/865-7066, rosewaterdelray.com

THE SEED OF AN IDEA

The City of Delray Beach is on a mission to plant 10,000 trees by 2025. It’s not just that trees make our streets and neighborhoods look lovely; they also help lower electric bills, clean the air and reduce flooding. The campaign got off to a good start this year. The city partnered with local nonprofit Community Greening to plant the first 2,000 of those trees in parks and public green spaces, at schools and churches and in residents’ yards. Did you know that National Arbor Day is April 29, but many states set their own dates based on when their ideal planting season falls? For Florida, that date falls on the third Friday of January. The folks at Community Greening will be celebrating by—what else— planting some trees, but when they get cleaned up (and CG cofounders Mark Cassini and Matt Shipley clean up quite nicely!), they’ll keep the celebration going on Saturday, Jan. 22 at their annual fundraiser, the Canopy Social. 561/927-TREE, communitygreening.org

PIE IT FORWARD

Meals on Wheels invites you to share a slice of your good fortune with those less fortunate. All you have to do is buy a pie that has been baked and donated by an area restaurant, country club or hotel! The proceeds from every pie sold will provide a week of meals for a local, homebound senior. If Grandma is making her famous pumpkin pie again, you may not need a pie for your own Thanksgiving table, but that doesn’t mean you can’t participate. A pie is a great way to thank employees or colleagues for their hard work during a crazy year or to let your neighbors know their kindness is appreciated. In fact, there are a variety of ways to support the campaign and pay your good fortune forward. Place your order from Nov. 1-17, and look forward to picking up your pie on Nov. 23. 561/8026979, ext. 5, mowpbpie.org

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SPOTLIGHT: JACK WARNER

HOW LONG IN DELRAY: [My wife,] Joyce, and I moved here in 1995. I had a job offer at a corporation in Boca Raton. As soon as we saw Delray Beach, we said, “This is where we’re going to live.”

WHAT MAKES DELRAY SPECIAL: I think what makes it special is the number of people from all backgrounds and all walks of life, who are interested in the city and who find some way to participate—and through that participation, to contribute. It’s unusual. Delray’s a pretty cool place.

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ctober was National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. But as a partner in local cybersecurity firm Valid Technologies, LLC, Jack Warner is aware year-round of the threat that cybersecurity attacks pose. “It is a huge problem,” he says. “It is incredibly easy for hackers to access corporate systems, including important ones like water, electricity, transportation. Because those corporations typically have legacy systems, which means they’ve been in place for 10, 15 in some cases, 20 years, they’re antiquated. They typically run on passwords. And hacking someone’s password is just astonishingly easy.” Valid Technologies specializes in biometric security systems that rely on two-factor authentication. Israel, which uses the company’s system to protect its electric grid, is its largest customer. No one knows exactly how many cyberattacks American businesses have experienced, because they are rarely publicized, but Warner says it is a daily occurrence. “Corporations have just built it into their regular cost of doing business.” Warner’s background is in finance. (“As part of my checkered past,” he admits, “I was the city’s [Delray Beach] chief financial officer from 2014 to 2016.”) He understands both the cost of the attacks and the investment needed to protect from them. “There are always people who are going to try to get your money. It’s just a fact of life,” he says. “Whether they’re Russian hackers or a kid in his pajamas in his mother’s basement, there’s always going to be somebody. To me, you have to blame the people who are responsible for running the systems—for running the utilities, for running the banks—and not caring enough [to implement the necessary security measures].”

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Our favorite restaurant is La Cigale. It’s a great place to get dressed up, and it’s also a great place for Friday night happy hour.

FAVORITE THING TO DO IN DELRAY: I like just being on the Avenue, at all times of day—at night when it’s crowded, very early in the morning when it’s almost deserted—and all seasons.

WHAT HE DOES IN HIS FREE TIME: I’m spending most of my time on not-for-profit activities. … And I compete in Masters Track & Field. I throw the javelin.

COOL COPS You have the right to remain silent while you eat the free ice cream courtesy of the Delray Beach Police Department, but they are hoping you might have time to chat. In an effort to build relationships and give residents a chance to get to know their officers, the department has added a sweet ride to its lineup of vehicles: a colorful ice cream truck. We’re not sure if Police Chief Javaro Sims has a sweet tooth, but we do know he had been wanting to get an ice cream truck for a while. “The goal is to continue to look for innovative and creative ways to engage our community,” Sims says.

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snapshots This summer, Boca West Children’s Foundation made a donation of 120 children’s bicycles to the Fuller Center. After the bikes were assembled by volunteers from Sunrise Rotary, they were distributed to local underserved students at their pre-school graduation. Pictured: LEFT: The team of volunteers that assembled the bikes. RIGHT: Nayleth Ruiz, Christopher Fernandez Garcia and Jarryn Ivery.

The Achievement Centers for Children & Families is seeking supporters for its AdoptA-Class program, which provides support and supplies to its Early Learning Program classrooms in Delray Beach. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County, Action2EndDrowning and WAVE Drowning Detection Systems joined forces to host a “Drowning Prevention Day” event at the Carver Ranches Club.

In late spring, the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum hosted its Sunset Sipping Through Napa fundraiser at Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton. Pictured: Susanne Wehrli, Anthea Walker, Christina Karas, Mark Stevens, Edward Kelly

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The Fuller Center’s 19th Men with Caring Hearts Awards Celebration honored 20 local male volunteers for their service to the community. Pictured: Eric Viner, Niki Knopf, Eda Viner, and Cliff Viner.

In June, the Achievement Centers for Children & Families in Delray Beach received a $100,000 grant from the Jules L. Plangere, Jr. Family Foundation to support programming efforts during the pandemic.

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THE HOLIDAYS 2021 COME ALIVE—AND LIVE—AGAIIN

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“The People Downstairs”

Victoria Vox: “One Woman Band”

WHERE: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach WHEN: Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. COST: $44-$124 CONTACT: 561/832-7469, kravis.org Lovers of soul-stirring, genre-blending American music have surely missed the annual Palm Beach County pilgrimage of Tedeschi Trucks Band, the 11-piece blues-rock ensemble founded by husband-and-wife musicians Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. The Grammywinning band, which includes members of Allman Brothers Band and Mumford & Sons, always makes it a point to perform in our pocket of paradise—not exactly an odyssey, given the band’s home base of Jacksonville, but a muchanticipated return to normal nonetheless. The group is still touring behind its latest release, 2019’s Signs, but expect a traditionally eclectic blend of original compositions and covers from its diverse slate of influences, from Willie Nelson to Jerry Garcia to Derek & the Dominoes, in a set list that changes nightly.

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WHERE: Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach WHEN: Dec. 3-19 COST: $59-$94 CONTACT: 561/514-4042, palmbeachdramaworks.org Palm Beach Dramaworks has been shepherding this latest world premiere from South Florida’s own Michael McKeever since January 2020, when it was a highlight of the company’s New Year/New Plays Festival. Rewrites and virtual readings have followed, and December marks its fully staged debut. The drama centers on the courageous Dutch family that sheltered Anne Frank and seven others for more than two years during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, and the challenges they faced while hiding, feeding and communicating with their clandestine houseguests. McKeever has a natural comic wit, but expect “The People Downstairs” to slide chillingly into his darker canon of works.

WHERE: Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach WHEN: Nov. 17, 8 p.m. COST: $25 CONTACT: 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org Who needs a full band these days? Between the clashing egos, the high costs and the carbon footprint of touring, isn’t it just easier to do it all yourself? Wisconsin native Victoria Vox, born Victoria Davitt, has managed to crack this code, creating the acoustic illusion of a full band all by herself. Though skilled in keyboard and guitar, her instrument of choice is the humble ukulele. She has strummed her way to the cover of Ukulele magazine—yes, that’s a thing—but it’s her ability to simulate a robust musical menagerie that sets her apart. She’s an equally dexterous “mouth harpist,” meaning she can convincingly summon a gamut of “instruments” through her vocal tones alone, hence her stage surname “Vox.” Influences ranging from Chet Baker to the Cranberries are apparent in her singular folk-jazz blend, and her sets often combine inspired originals with surprisingly reimagined covers.

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“Dear Evan Hansen”

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“Dear Evan Hansen”

WHERE: Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach WHEN: Nov. 5 COST: $55-$115 CONTACT: 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org Memphis sextet the Box Tops are largely remembered for two things: writing and recording “The Letter,” a two-minute banger from 1967, which topped the Billboard chart for four weeks; and for launching the career of lead vocalist Alex Chilton. Chilton’s subsequent band, Big Star, would became a foundational power-pop band in the 1970s, but he cut his teeth with the Box Tops, whose combination of blue-eyed soul and gently psychedelic rock offered an American correlative to the British Invasion groups then in vogue. Chilton died in 2010, but founding Box Toppers Bill Cunningham and Gary Talley reformed the band in 2015, owing to heightened audience demand. Quentin Tarantino is among the group’s most ardent fans, and even the notoriously picayune Robert Christgau, dean of American rock critics, has called the Box Tops “the highest kind of rock and roll, a music of such immediate appeal that I regard it as a litmus elimination for phony rock fans.” november/december 2021

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WHEN: Dec. 15-19 WHERE: Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach COST: TBA CONTACT: 561/832-7469, kravis.org Arguably the most important American musical since “Hamilton,” “Dear Evan Hansen” can be more accurately compared to “Next to Normal,” another contemporary story of a modern family dealing with the psychic fallout of a tragic death. Teenage suicide and mental illness are central to the story about the title character, a high schooler who suffers from an unnamed anxiety disorder; the quasi-bully whose life is cut short; and the bully’s sister, for whom Evan pines. When a letter—written by Evan to himself, as part of his therapy—winds up in the wrong hands, it sets in motion a series of fictions and misunderstandings that will leave a lasting impact on the characters, and certainly the audience of this musical. “Dear Evan Hansen” won six Tony Awards in 2017, as praised for its jubilant music as it is the maturity of its themes. Even if you’ve already seen the movie adaptation, there’s nothing like experiencing it on a stage.

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November/December 2021 THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, NUTS WILL CRACK, STONES WILL BLEED, FRIDA WILL SHINE NOW-FEB. 6: “FRIDA KAHLO, DIEGO RIVERA AND MEXICAN MODERNISM FROM THE JAQUES AND NATASHA GELMAN COLLECTION” at Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; $15-$18 museum admission; 561/8325196, norton.org. This comprehensive survey of Mexico’s post-revolutionary art features some 20 paintings from Kahlo, the godmother of magical realism, and another 13 from Rivera. It’s supplemented by works from 11 of their contemporaries, candid photographs of the artists, and examples of their period clothing. NOW-MARCH 27: “PAINTING ENLIGHTENMENT” at Morikami Museum, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; $9-$15 museum admission; 561/4950233, morikami.org. This acclaimed exhibit showcases late artist Iwasaki Tsuneo’s practice, which involved transcribing the sacred Buddhist text known as the Heart Sutra, an act of devotion typically rendered as vertical blocks. Instead, Iwasaki embedded the Japanese characters into forms such as lightning bolts, bubbles, ants and a double helix of DNA, effectively marrying the sacred to the scientific.

NOV. 12-13: CJ CHENIER & THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; 40-$45; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. The son of zydeco royalty Clifton Chenier, the Grammy winner who helped bring the Creole music to a wider audience, CJ Chenier continues to expand the genre’s traditions, crafting a joyful, accordion-driven stew of funk, blues and balladry.

NOV. 12-28: “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” at Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach; show times vary; ticket cost TBA; 561/586-6410, lakeworthplayhouse. com. Oscar Wilde’s self-described “trivial comedy for serious people” is one of the most beloved plays in the history of English theatre, a satire of Victorian mores about two gentlemen who buck the trends of their time while attempting to court respectable maidens. NOV. 14: JOHNNY RAWLS at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $40-$45; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org. This originator of the “soul-blues” hybrid genre has been active for more than five decades, still playing 200 dates a year. As he reminds audiences, his latest album is titled I’m Still Here, a return to his roots of Mississippi soul-blues that won a 2019 Blues Music Award.

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NOV. 16-21: “COME FROM AWAY” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; various show times; tickets TBA; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. A new musical inspired by one of the lesser-known impacts of the 9-11 attacks, “Come From Away” is set during Operation Yellow Ribbon, in which the Canadian government shut down its airspace for safety concerns, grounding 38 planes in a small town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This unorthodox musical was nominated for seven Tonys. NOV. 18: AN EVENING WITH JOHN MAYALL at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $50$75; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare.org. Christened the Godfather of British Blues, multi-instrumentalist Mayall has recorded with countless of the genre’s titans in his 50-year recording career, among them Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green. Now at 87 years young, he continues to tour his impressive discography as a quartet.

NOV. 19-20: “SECRET LOVE: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF DORIS DAY” at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 N.W. Ninth St., Delray Beach; 1 p.m. Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20; $44; 561/272-1281 ext. 5, delraybeachplayhouse.com. Awardwinning jazz vocalist Karen Oberlin inhabits the shoes—and pipes—of Doris Day, performing timeless hits from “Que Sera Sera” and “Sentimental Journey” while exploring her subject’s complicated backstory. NOV. 20: CHRIS STAPLETON, SHERYL CROW AND KENDELL MARVEL at iTHINK Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 7 p.m.; $73 and up; 561/795-8883, westpalmbeachamphitheatre.com. Five-time Grammy-winning Nashville country icon Stapleton headlines this fourth iteration of his annual All-American Road Show, bringing along crossover sunshine-pop purveyor Sheryl Crow and honkytonk favorite Kendell Marvel.

NOV. 18-20: SOUTHERN HANDCRAFT SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW at the Fieldhouse at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat.; free. The Pineapple Grove Chapter of the Southern Handcraft Society’s 28th-annual juried art and craft show will feature jewelry, cards, journals, shell art, glass art, wood art, ornaments, purses, quilts, sweaters, blankets and more, tailored for both seasonal and year-round enjoyment.

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NOV. 26-28: CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; various show times; $29 and up; 561/8327469, kravis.org. Twenty of the world’s best Broadway cirque entertainers, clad in some 300 costumes, perform stunning acrobatics and engage in sparkling physical humor, set against a seasonal backdrop of lights and snow.

DEC. 3-19: “A SPIDER’S WEB” at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 N.W. Ninth St., Delray Beach; show times vary; $38; 561/272-1281 ext. 5, delraybeachplayhouse.com. A disappearing corpse, a conference of diplomats, a snooping inspector and a girl with a fascination for witchcraft propel this classic mystery play by Agatha Christie, her second-most-successful West End whodunit behind “The Mousetrap.” Discover for yourself if the butler did it. DEC. 5: KOFFIN KATS at Respectable Street, 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach; $15-$18; 561/832-9999, sub-culture.org/respectable-street. This Detroit trio, which formed in 2003, performs a ghoulish and theatrical spin on punk-infused rockabilly, dressing like ‘50s greasers and following in the rollicking footsteps of acts like the Cramps and the Misfits.

NOV. 27: PAUL NELSON at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $30-$50; 561/4506357, artsgarage.org. This perennial blues sideman, most prominently with the Johnny Winter Band, won a Grammy Award for Winter’s 2014 release Step Back, and has shared stages with legends from Slash to Buddy Guy to Dr. John. His latest album under his own name, Badass Generation, furthers his mastery of blues-rock idioms. DEC. 1-5: “SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; various show times; $29 and up; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. Even LinManuel Miranda is said to have “laughed [his] brains out” at this parody of the Tony-winning “Hamilton,” conceived by Gerard Alessandrini of “Forbidden Broadway” fame. The spoof also takes aim at musicals including “The Book of Mormon,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Gypsy.”

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DEC. 8: “THE BRITISH INVASION: THE MUSIC THAT TOOK OVER OUR LIVES FROM 1964 TO 1967” at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 N.W. Ninth St., Delray Beach; 2 p.m.; $25; 561/272-1281 ext. 5, delraybeachplayhouse.com. Local folk musicians and educators the PinkSlip Duo explore this pivotal movement in music history, playing hits from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Zombies, Dave Clark Five and others, supplementing the performances with slides and narration.

DEC. 10-11: NESTOR TORRES at Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $45-$50; 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org. A Grammy nominee and Latin Grammy winner, Torres has brought his mellifluous mastery of the jazz flute to a range of genres, collaborating with artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan and Dave Matthews. In this holiday performance, he’ll be playing yuletide favorites from around the world.

DEC. 12: “ISLE OF DOGS” at Morikami Museum, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; $5 with paid museum admission; 561/495-0233, morikami.org. Part of the Morikami’s “cinematic journey through Japan,” the museum will host two screenings of Wes Anderson’s eccentric 2018 animated feature, set in a Japanese dystopia in which all dogs are exiled to a trash island, and a determined 12-year-old flies onto the isle to find his beloved bodyguard-dog. DEC. 13-15: “IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON! THE SONGS OF BILLY ROSE” at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 N.W. Ninth St., Delray Beach; show times vary; $38; 561/272-1281 ext. 5, delraybeachplayhouse.com. This original musical revue spotlights the life and song canon of Broadway producer and songwriter Billy Rose, who became the second husband to “Funny Girl” Fanny Brice and wrote standards such as “Me and My Shadow” and “Without a Song.”

DEC. 17: TOMMY PRINE at Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $20$60; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare. org. John Prine, who died in 2020, was one of the great trickster troubadours of folk rock, with a five-decade song catalog as witty as it was poignant, as political as it was sublime. His son Tommy, a deft finger-picking guitarist, carries his father’s torch as a singer-songwriter, in support of his debut album of original music.

DEC. 18: CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: LET IT BLEED at Pavilion at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; 8 p.m.; $25-$75; 561/243-7922, oldschoolsquare. org. Keeping the era of album rock alive in the age of streaming services, Classic Albums Live will perform a note-for-note, cut-for-cut re-creation of the Rolling Stones’ landmark eighth album, an eclectic and tumultuous set of music that includes “Gimme Shelter,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Midnight Rambler.” DEC. 29-30: “THE NUTCRACKER” at Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; various show times; $29 and up; 561/832-7469, kravis.org. Miami City Ballet will once again present George Balanchine’s iconic take on Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet, with its dancing snowflakes, sugar plum fairies and heroic toy soldiers, casting a wintry spell over the lukewarm Florida holidays.

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Mussel shell trees, large, $75, medium, $65, small, $55, all from Serenity & Tea by the Sea; cheese service, $79 (set of 3) from Our Boat House; ring sculpture, large, $221, small, $167, silver tray, $49, gold tray, $65, all from Excentricities

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Annie Blake

This mixologist has helped transform a “cursed” property into a Miracle bar

he 1925-vintage property on Sixth Avenue and Federal Highway used to be considered a star-crossed location. After its initial 10-run year as the Falcon House, named after the pioneer Delray pharmacist who built it, a revolving door of restaurants took up brief residence, each lucky to crest the 18-month mark. Ceviche came and went. Max’s Social House came and went. When Annie Blake, Ayme Harrison and their colleagues decided to open a tropical bar concept in the Falcon House, in 2017, they knew all about the supposed “cursed” property, which ate up dining concepts like so many lobster rolls. “I didn’t think we were completely invincible to that,” recalls Blake, 41. “That’s why we wanted to bring the house back to its glory. “My business partner is very tuned in,” she adds. “Some might call her a little bit psychic. … I think it was like, ‘be nice to this house, and it’ll be nice back to you.’ I know that sounds a little woo-woo. But we really felt that; we’d make it home again.” Their intuition has paid off. Death or Glory Bar, which they named after a song by the Clash, has developed a cult following well into its fourth year, somehow cultivating an air of both tiki relaxation and punk-rock hedonism. It’s as (in)famous for its ambience and its polarizing name as its voluminous drink menu. Some 200 rums and other spirits contribute to such themed, whimsically named cocktails as the “Fighting Evil By Moonlight” and the “Are You Afraid of the Dark, Rum?” Diners can choose between traditional restaurant seating, a convivial lounge, an indoor bar or a discrete tiki bar tucked behind an archway of Day of the Dead-style flowers and skulls. Otherwise, the vibe changes seasonally; this past summer, it paid homage to the ‘90s, with drinks christened after grunge bands and references to Slinkies and VHS tapes dotting the property. The restaurant transforms into a house of haunted

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kitsch every year for Halloween, complete with morbidly presented menu items: “We put an eyeball in an ice cube and serve it on a plastic hatchet,” says Blake. At Christmastime, Death or Glory is part of the nationwide circuit of Miracle Pop-Up Bars, with special yuletide libations served amid a deliberately excessive display of lights and

“We’re not always perfect. We’re quirky. And it’s a little different and a little weird, and we’re very much ‘come as you are.’”

tinsel, presents dangling from the ceiling, multiple Christmas trees, a snow machine. It’s “like Christmas threw up all over the bar,” Blake jokes. “Of course, because we’re Death or Glory, we have to make it a little snarky. We have these sweatshirts they sail Hail Santa, and in the back there’s a pentagram with Christmas lights. We always have to do something that’s a little silly and weird. “When you mix the nostalgia of the holidays with booze, it’s a whole other animal,” she adds. “People go bonkers for Miracle.” This sense of offbeat inspiration even extended to the capacity requirements of spring 2020. To enforce six feet of social distancing, Blake placed inflatable aliens on the barstools. Her creativity has not gone unnoticed: In 2018, Death or Glory placed in Best New American Cocktail Bar at the New Orleans-based Tales of the Cocktail, the Grammy Awards of the mixeddrink industry, making it the only Florida bar outside of Miami to do so. More recently, it has received national ink from the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. Mixology is a far cry from Blake’s previous life, as an editor for 10 years for book publishers Simon & Schuster and Abrams. But hospitality has always run in her blood. Nearly 10 years ago, Blake started Cocktail Kingdom, which sells professional and custom barware, artisan bitters and syrups—all the tools needed to make a Death or Glory concoction at home. Blake’s own secret ingredient might just be the sense of dark humor for which her bar is known. “Cocktails should always be balanced and taste good, but we don’t need to take them so seriously,” she says. “You shouldn’t ever feel intimidated. I think the cocktail renaissance is great, and I love that people aren’t using as much sour mix. But it’s also not 1865. We don’t need to make people feel that they’re not cool enough and they don’t know enough. “Our drinks are serious, but we’re not pretentious. You’re here to unwind and have a good time. It’s ‘come as you are, whoever you are.’” november/december 2021

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BY JOHN THOMASON

Courtney Campbell and Carly Bellis Two entrepreneurical moms from Delray develop a playful brand for a playful sport

ere’s one for the “what’s in a name?” file: Pickleball is not actually named after the enterprising family dog of the game’s creator, Joel Pritchard of Bainbridge Island, Washington. Pritchard coined the term in 1965, after bringing home some friends for a game of badminton and, unable to procure a shuttlecock, improvised an alternate court game with a lower net and a perforated plastic ball instead. Pritchard did indeed own a dog named Pickles, but the pooch joined the family two years after Pritchard’s makeshift invention. But the mythology of Pickles discovering and bringing home what would become the pickleball persists. To paraphrase John Ford’s movie “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” “when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” And so, a dog figures prominently in the branding of Swinton Pickleball, a new line of colorful balls, paddles, bags, apparel, towels, sunglasses and “Après Pickleball Cups” for postgame socializing. The brand’s official logo features a pup leaping to catch the bouncing ball, and it employs youthful taglines like “I’m a pickle-ballah.” For the founders of Swinton Pickleball, Delray Beach entrepreneurs Carly Bellis, 42, and Courtney Campbell, 40, their gear is one way to send a message that pickleball is more than a pastime for retirees. Before they discovered the sport, Campbell says, “we toggled between, it’s for old people, and I don’t really have any idea what this is. But what we were expecting when we got to the courts was not what was waiting for us. It was a lot younger, a lot more energy, a lot more excitement around the sport. It was a 180 from tennis in the sense of how serious it is.” Campbell is right. I met the founders during a midsummer swelter at Delray Beach Tennis Center. Plenty of tennis courts were available, 46

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but all but one of the pickleball courts were occupied with pickle-ballahs from just about every generation paddling and punching and dinking in the early-evening heat, howling and laughing to classic rock piped in from overhead speakers. The hushed concentration of competitive tennis was nowhere to be heard. “I think it’s been the best kept secret of the older generations, and finally the younger

generations have clued into it,” Bellis says. “We all got out there and played it, and then realized how much fun it was, and hopped on board.” For Bellis and Campbell, this transformation happened only a few months into the pandemic. Like Joel Pritchard, they and their husbands set out to play another net sport—in this case, tennis—for their weekly Thursday night foursome at Delray Beach Tennis Center. But the courts were wet, so they tried pickleball instead. Like many first-timers, they picked up

the rules quickly, and appreciated the game’s fast learning curve. About a year later, they are both accomplished players, visiting the courts at least weekly, always with their own product line. According to Bellis, they invented the gear they couldn’t find from other retailers. “It was very bland,” she says, of the material on the market. “Everything looked the same. Nothing jumped out at us as, ‘this looks fun, I want to own that.’ It was just checking a box of getting the equipment. … We wanted to make it as fun as the sport itself.” The co-founders, who met through their children—they each have two—complement themselves well, on and off the court. Bellis has an e-commerce background, having created brands such as Not My Mama’s, a line of personal skin care products targeted to teens and tweens. For the past 12 years, Campbell has run Campbell Creative, a boutique branding and positioning agency with local and national clients. “It’s very seamless—there’s very little overlap in terms of skill set, in a good way,” Campbell says. “She can do in two seconds what it would take me 20 years to do. On the flipside, I’m able to tap into things that have worked in other industries or other brands that we’re partnering with, and utilize some of those things.” At the time of this writing, most sales were arriving through word-of-mouth exposure on the courts; Campbell and Bellis had yet to pursue brick-and-mortars or online ad blitzes, though they hope to be a sponsor at the 2021 Gunther Delray Beach Pickleball Classic, Dec. 2-5 at the Tennis Center. For now, it seems, their focus is, like their name, local. “It’s very new, and it took off very quickly, and for us, it’s kind of riding that momentum of what’s happening online and digitally, and getting it to people, and seeing where it takes us,” Bellis says. “If it became bigger than the brands we started first, we’d be thrilled.” november/december 2021

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This chic and sustainable seafood bistro has triumphed, even during a dicey year for dining out

hey may be exotic and prevalent in aquariums, but lionfish are venomous invasive species that are wreaking havoc on our Atlantic and Caribbean reef ecosystems. Fortunately, this Atlantic Avenue restaurant is doing something about it. Its menu features this white flaky fish in a variety of preparations, including whole fried and as a bright ceviche. Since it opened last fall, this first outpost of the San Diego-based restaurant has become the place to be seen on the Ave with its weekly happy hour and lively weekend brunch.

Focusing on sustainable and locally sourced ingredients, Lionfish’s seafoodcentric menu is diverse, while its coastal décor is both stylish and comfortable. We started with the Atlantic Buzz ($15) and Low Tide ($15) cocktails. The former is tequila based with a refreshing hint of spice from the smoked poblano liqueur while the latter, served in a fancy coupe, had a lovely tart sweetness to it from the lychee and St-Germain. Dishes here are made to be shared, and we took advantage of that by ordering several. We started with the Lionfish Ceviche ($22) with bright citrus flavors. For more spice, we ordered the tender Grilled Octopus ($22) tossed in fermented chile, crispy garlic and a cilantro aioli. The paper-thin raw tuna slices on the cracker-like Tuna Pizza ($21) were not overly seasoned, thus allowing the freshness of the fish to stand out. Our favorite appetizer was the Mini Maine Lobster Rolls ($26). The four bite-size warm brioche buns with tender butter-

poached lobster were satisfying without being overly filling. For entrées, we tried the New Bedford Scallops ($39), perfectly pan seared, not overly firm and with a rich flavor accentuated by the roasted onion broth. As for the specialty rolls, the Surf and Turf roll ($26) and Bezerk roll ($19) intrigued us. The former, with a Maine lobster, avocado and grilled asparagus filling topped with seared wagyu and crispy onions, had a wonderful balance of crunch and delicate softness, while the latter’s tender shrimp tempura and salmon belly pieces had a warm, briny flavor. It might be hard, but save room for dessert. We indulged in the famous Key Lime Pie Bombe ($15) that was not a pie at all but more of a mint green tartufo bursting with Key lime zest nestled on graham cracker crumbs. It tied for our favorite dessert with the Churro Ice Cream Sandwich ($12) that came with a sizeable scoop of vanilla bean ice cream in between two warm churro buns dusted with chocolate and cinnamon. So next time you want to feel altruistic for simply eating out, slip into a cozy teal banquette at Lionfish and help save the reefs by delighting in a lionfish ceviche.

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The West Settlers Historic District charts community and change in Delray’s oldest neighborhood BY RICH POLLACK ennis Murray was 5 years old in 1950 when his family moved from a farmworker’s camp west of Delray Beach to a home of their own on Northwest Fifth Avenue, then the heart of the city’s tightly knit Black community. “It was the first time we had indoor plumbing and running water,” says Murray, whose family set roots in the area almost a century ago. “The bathtub and the shower were new inventions to us; we’d never seen them before.” Outside the home, Murray and his family found a thriving African-American business community lining Fifth Avenue in the 1950s and ‘60s, filled with restaurants, grocery stores as well as a pool Photos Courtesy of Delray Beach Historical Society and Spady Museum delray beach magazine

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hall, a pharmacy and several churches. As he looked north across Second Street—when not shooting marbles with friends or gathering mangoes and oranges from trees throughout the area—Murray could see a handful of small shacks and shrubs dotting an almost snow-like white sand that gave the area its name: The Sands. Today much of what was The Sands is now part of the West Settlers Historic District, designated in 1997 to mark and preserve what remains of Delray Beach’s earliest history, dating back to the mid-1800s and predating the arrival of white settlers. It’s a story of perseverance in the heat and the mosquitoes and the storms. Later, the story shifts to finding ways to work around the restrictions during an era of segregation, and even later it’s a story of the erosion of neighborhood identity brought about partly by desegregation and the opportunities that came with it. From its early days, the West Settlers District was a community where families gathered in small enclaves, with houses expanding as more relatives arrived and where an aunt, an uncle, a cousin or a grandfather lived within walking distance—and never too far away to lend a hand. “Everybody knew everybody back then,” says Ernestine Holliday, 79, whose family came to Delray Beach in 1947. “If somebody knew that someone needed a pair of shoes or clothes, there was somebody who was going to see that that child got what they needed.”

EARLY YEARS

Decades before white settlements rose up in South Florida, the area was home to African-Americans—some freed slaves as well as Seminoles and Black Seminoles. The area was still mostly wilderness, swampy, infested with mosquitos, and considered largely inhospitable by white settlers. Florida had become a state in 1845, and soon after the end of the Civil War, Wisconsin native Captain William Gleason and his wife Sara began buying thousands of acres of land in Florida from the U.S. 54

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On the loss of community and the deterioration of the neighborhood: “It’s sad to see what it’s become.” —Dennis Murray government for $1.25 per acre, including property in what would become Delray Beach. By 1885, Henry Flagler was moving ahead with his Florida East Coast Railway, and purchased land from Gleason, who had served as Florida’s lieutenant governor from 1868 to 1870. While there is little documentation

prior to 1894, it is widely believed that African-Americans from Georgia, South Carolina and North Florida migrated to the area to help farm, and settled in the Sands area, north of what is now Atlantic Avenue and south of Lake Ida Road. Despite the expected hardships and challenges that came with having to grow their own food

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and build their own shelter, many of those who toiled in the plantation fields came south—some by mule—seeking a better life. “It was during Reconstruction, and everyone was looking for a place to live,” says Charlene Farrington, executive director of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. “There was a possibility of formerly enslaved people finding a place and creating their own destiny.” At the same time, Bahamian residents began settling south of Atlantic Avenue in an area off of Southwest Fifth Avenue, which would become known as Frog Alley. When William Linton, David Swinton and Major Nathan Boynton arrived, also in 1894, they discovered members of the African-American community providing for their families as farmers and fishermen. Linton would return a year later with about a dozen others and would name the town Linton. Among those arriving with that group was Adolf Hoffman, who purchased land between the Intracoastal and Swinton Avenue for farming and who would later employ many of the African-Americans as sharecroppers. Homes in The Sands were still often more like palm-thatched chickees, and

there were dirt paths rather than roads through much of the palmetto scrub. In 1896, School #4 Colored, with B.F. James as the teacher, started, with classes held in a thatched hut on what is now Northwest Fifth Avenue—the same year the first church, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, opened next door. Throughout the 1890s, construction of Flagler’s railroad continued, and many of those who worked on the railroad were African-American. A white settler by the name of Allen built a group of houses for the railroad workers on the east side of Northwest Third Avenue between First and Second streets as bedroom rentals, all painted red with tin roofs. The area became known as the Redline neighborhood. In 1898, after Linton defaulted on his land payments, the name of the town was changed to Delray after a town in Michigan.

TURN OF THE CENTURY

The early part of the 20th century saw Delray Beach take form as a city, with growth sprouting on both sides of Swinton, but living conditions were still harsh. Hoffman wrote in letters to friends up north around 1910 that

mosquitoes were so thick they had to be brushed off before you could enter someone’s home. He also mentioned watching for rattlesnakes in palmetto scrub and of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and typhoid. African-Americans from southern states, however, were not deterred. One of the most influential early African-American settlers in The Sands was William Robinson, from Yemas-

Top: 1920s picture of the greater Sands neighborhood Below: Teacher Frances Bright with her 1901 class at Colored School No. 4

“It was during Reconstruction, and everyone was looking for a place to live.There was the possibility of formerly enslaved people finding a place and creating their own destiny.” —Charlene Farrington

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see, South Carolina, known as “Bro Rob,” who arrived in 1901. A farmer and a builder who was born in 1881, Robinson was a deacon at the church and became one of the more affluent members of the community, according to his granddaughter, Fredreda Akers. Robinson built the first of several

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including beans, pineapples and watermelon. The house is William still standing and serves as a Robinson rental property. Another house that Robinson built on Northwest Fourth Avenue is now home to his great-grandson. The Robinson home was one of the first in The Sands to have electricity and running water and, later, a telephone and a sewage disposal system. It was a social gathering place for many in the community, and during the 1940s the home was designated an official Red Cross shelter. An activist who took correspondence courses to help him become a carpenter and entrepreneur, Robinson was influential in ensuring that children in the community received an education. After the school was closed in 1907 for lack of attendance (children were often called to the fields to work, instead), Robinson in 1914 set out to get it reopened and wrote to Booker T. Washington, who recommended Clarence C. Walker become the principal. Between 1910 and 1920, Delray experienced a population boom with more than 1,000 pioneers settling in the area, many—both Black and white—coming from other southern states, seeking work in the fields. In 1926, another prominent resident arrived and built a house in The Sands: Solomon D. Spady, an educator sent to Delray by George Washington Carver to replace Walker as principal of the school. The two-story masonry blockhouse on Northwest Fifth Avenue—then Blackmer Street—eventually became a rooming house and now is the home of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. Agriculture continued to thrive during the first half of the 20th century, many in the West Settlers District working as sharecroppers on whiteowned farms. Others started businesses that transformed Fifth Avenue, both north and south of Atlantic Avenue. With limited resources, families had to be self-sufficient, and Fredreda —Charlene Farrington Akers, granddaughter of early settler William Robinson, remembers mak-

houses in 1904 on Northwest First Street, and would later build a packinghouse next door for the crops he grew,

“As soon as desegregation set in, the sense of community began to relax. ...and people were told that what the white people had was better than what they had.”

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ing her own clothes and eating the catfish her grandfather would catch. She also recalls walking to a regular Friday night fish fry right down the street. Segregation at the time was a driving contributor to both the deep sense of community as well as the development of businesses in the Black community. Delray Beach was known as a Sundown Town, meaning black residents needed to be west of Swinton Avenue before dark. As a result, restaurants, dance

The famous 1956 Delray wade-in, one of the turning points in Delray’s civil rights era; below, weapons seized at the wade-in

clubs, barber shops and drug stores sprung up along Fifth Avenue. The La France Hotel would arrive too, and would become a fixture on Northwest Fourth Avenue, providing rooms for Black entertainers and others traveling through town. It was during the 1940s when leaders of the community, including Carver High School educator and coach C. Spencer Pompey, formed the Nacirema Club, a civic and social group that discussed issues of the day. The name of the club is American spelled backwards. Longtime resident Addie Lee Hudson, 95, says that the club focused on social activities and remained mostly apolitical, even though Pompey would later take a leadership role in the struggle for equal rights.

CHANGE COMING

Change was coming to America, however, starting in the mid-‘50s, as the Civil Rights movement began to

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“It was the turn of the decade, but it felt like the turn of the century. With the coming of the Civil Rights movement, people here said they just weren’t going to take it anymore.” —Joycelyn Patrick take hold. Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, and even Delray Beach began to stir. The city’s population grew dramatically;

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higher property values led to the transformation of farmland into housing developments, eliminating many of the agricultural jobs Black residents

relied on. It was during that time that the “way things were” in Delray began to shift. Dennis Murray says that a beach

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“Everybdy knew everybody back then... ” —Ernestine Holliday

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“wade-in” during the 1950s, in which Black residents protested to demand access to all of the public beach, rather than just a small section at the south end, was a turning point that strained relationships between the Black and white communities. It was after the wade-in that Delray drew media attention, which in the late 1950s led to the arrival of Ku Klux Klan members. In his autobiography, Ozie Youngblood, the city’s first elected Black city council member, recalls a cross being burned in the black community. “I immediately collected a truck crew to put out the cross and carried it to Northwest Swinton Avenue and Atlantic Avenue and reset the cross burning in the white area,” he wrote. “To our surprise, no one showed up. We were a little disappointed.” Joycelyn Patrick, a longtime leader in the Black community and one of the first Black students to attend the white Delray Beach Junior High School, says that in the late 1960s and early 1970s, school desegregation marked a turning point. “It was the turn of the decade, but it felt like the turn of the century,” she says. “With the coming of the civil rights movement, people here said they just weren’t going to take it anymore.” Also illustrating the divide was the wholesale relocation of an African-American neighborhood north of Lake Ida Road to make way for a white neighborhood. Green’s Corner on Fifth Avenue between Second Street and Lake Ida Road, and Davis Town, which extended north of Lake Ida Road, were extensions of the Black community and included a small cemetery. Addie Lee Hudson says the details are sketchy, but “when the white folks decided they wanted the land, [the Black residents] had to move,” adding that she didn’t know what happened to the graveyard but assumes it was just covered up. Soon after, a wall was erected along Lake Ida Road to separate the new white neighborhood from the Black one to the south. The wall still stands, almost seven decades later.

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DESEGREGATION

Following the civil rights movement and desegregation, some residents of The Sands and nearby areas began moving west to new neighborhoods that were suddenly accessible to them. Black residents were now able to go to the restaurants and shops on the other side of Swinton Avenue. “The sense of community began to relax,” Farrington says; those living in the Black community were finally able to enjoy luxuries their white counterparts apparently had all along. “People were told that what the white people had was better than what they had.” In some ways, the possibility of a better life also splintered the community, she believes. “Shared hardship creates ties that bind,” she says. With integration, Carver High School—a Black high school and steadfast source of community pride (with one of the best football teams and bands in the state) became a middle school, and the talent that defined the school was absorbed into the fabric of Atlantic High School. Thriving businesses either closed or relocated. People began moving to newer neighborhoods and larger homes. “I miss our neighborhood schools,” longtime resident Holliday says. “I miss the places where the community could go for entertainment, and I miss the sense of community. Some people don’t even know their next-door neighbors anymore. If they didn’t grow up here, they don’t have a sense of belonging like we do.” For Dennis Murray, who still lives in Delray Beach’s northwest section, not far from where he played in the streets as a kid, the loss of community and the neighborhood deterioration is heartbreaking. “It’s sad to see what it’s become,” he says. But Farrington sees a brighter future. She believes there is a lingering sense of unity that surfaces when issues arise, and that brings everyone together. “There’s still a sense of community when something bad happens,” she says, explaining that residents pull together to

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TODAY In early 2000, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency began a revitalization of Northwest Fifth Avenue as well as Southwest Fifth Avenue, fixing sidewalks, improving lighting and improving properties. In August of this year, however, the efforts to restore Fifth Avenue to a thriving business district suffered a setback as Donnie’s Place, a restaurant on the street with a 30-year-old history, closed permanently. While the West Settlers District and some of its contiguous communities continue to remain

a haven for descendants of early residents—including Murray, Patrick and Farrington—the larger community between Swinton and Interstate 95 and between Linton Boulevard and Lake Ida Road has seen dramatic changes. The area now contains a large population of Haitian immigrants and is plagued by poverty in many areas. Sober homes still dot neighborhoods, and crime is a constant issue. On the east side of the West Settlers District, a smattering of homes have been renovated and are now owned by white families, bringing fears of gentrification

among many of the elders. Farrington, however, is optimistic that continued redevelopment combined with preservation efforts will revitalize the community. She cites an effort by the city and the CRA to create a business incubator in the area and to continue developing properties. “I want to believe that once redevelopment is over, Northwest Fifth Avenue will once again be a vibrant hub in the West Atlantic Community,” she says. “It will be significant for the community around it.”

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protect the community’s historic culture. Even the long-abandoned family homes that were once bulldozed may be a thing of the past. Thanks in part to the West Settlers Historic District designation— which comes with strict rules—several remaining houses have a better chance of being preserved. “The West Settlers District represents the lifestyle of early Black settlers in South Florida,” Farrington says. “If you understand its culture and history, you have a better understanding of the love of the community and the desire to protect and preserve it.”

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PALMETTO PARK PUNCH Ingredients: 5 lemons (zest and juice) 1 orange (zest and juice) 2 cups fresh pineapple juice 5 cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 1/2 cup green tea 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 2.5 cups Rebel House rum blend (Barbados rum, dark Jamaican rum and overproof rum) 1 ounce absinthe 2 cups whole milk Directions: Dissolve the sugar in the water. Combine all ingredients except whole milk. Add mixture to the whole milk and let sit for 30 minutes. Strain though coffee filter. Pour 4 ounces in a rocks glass over a large ice cube and garnish with a lemon twist.

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At area bars, tart and spicy scotches, tequilainfused fruit concoctions, and quarantineinspired drinks are on the menu By Christie Galeano-DeMott Photography by Aaron Bristol

his summer, quench your thirst by sliding onto a stool or into a shaded outdoor table at one of these local bars. Their bartenders are eager to welcome you in, with fresh new cocktails to pour for you. Regardless of your spirit preference, there’s something for every palate.

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BAR: The Rebel House, 297 E. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton; 561/353-5888; rebelhouseboca.com COCKTAIL: Palmetto Park Punch PET PEEVE: When customers don’t give him any direction on what they want to drink

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A veteran of the hospitality industry, deMahy has been in the trenches since he was 15 years old. He’s done it all, from busing tables and dish washing to cooking and bartending. A few years ago, as the craft cocktail phenomenon grew, he was drawn to the creativity it allowed him, and he focused on perfecting his trade. Today, he’s the bar manager at one of the coolest establishments in town, where everyone can come as they are and rock out to a variety of old-school jams as they savor their meal. During the quarantine, deMahy, like the rest of us, had time on his hands, so he started to tinker with the idea of creating a silky clarified milk punch cocktail. Almost like a science experiment, it took him a lot of trial and error to perfect the blend. “Rebel House is the only place you can find a drink like this.”

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FLORIDA SUNPASS Ingredients:

1 ounce Tromba tequila reposado 1 ounce El Camino Tromba blanco tequila 1 ounce passion fruit juice .5 ounce lime juice .5 ounce agave 1 ounce Pama pomegranate liqueur (for the floater) Directions: Shake and strain; serve over ice in a double rocks glass with a lime wheel and a cordial cherry.

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BAR: Park Tavern, 32 S.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 561/265-5093; parktaverndelray.com COCKTAIL: Florida Sunpass PET PEEVE: Wet, soggy napkins on a bar Rosetti created this passion fruit cocktail as a “riff on a margarita meets a hurricane” using an exclusive Tromba blanco tequila only found at Modern Restaurant Group’s family of restaurants, including El Camino and Park Tavern. The hospitality company worked with the tequila brand to create this smooth signature spirit with hints of pineapple. Using that as her inspiration, Rosetti combined the sweet tropical and tart flavors in a hurricane with the fun floater of a margarita in this balanced and bouncy drink. The name is a fun play on words, she says: “The Florida SunPass is meant to get you there quicker, and the drink definitely will get you there quicker.” Rosetti’s managers strive to make the staff feel like valuable family members, and that vibe radiates out to the customers. Her goal is simple: Give them the best possible experience. “Your customers are your best friends.”

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SEAN IGLEHART

BAR: Sweetwater, 1507 S. Federal

Highway, Boynton Beach; 561/509-9277; sweetwater33.com COCKTAIL: Safe Word PET PEEVE: When patrons move their wine glass while he’s trying to refill it Iglehart took the creativity that drew him to study web development and print design and implemented it into his new career when he decided that working behind the bar was better than any corporate gig. In 2011 he opened Sweetwater, “the county’s first cocktail bar,” followed by Pour and Famous, which he’s been operating since 2019. Creating a space that evokes an emotion through design is what excites him, and it’s apparent when you step into either bar. Plus, Iglehart prides himself on the bar team he’s cultivated, with some colleagues working with him for nearly a decade. Fellow bartender Erwin Pierre created Safe Word, a cocktail with a great flavor combination that was balanced and in no need of any tweaks. Sweetwater derives its heart and soul from being run by locals, for locals. “We’re one of the last authentic small brands out there.”

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SAFE WORD Ingredients:

1 ounce Scotch 1 ounce dark rum .5 ounce passion fruit syrup or chinola passion fruit liqueur .5 ounce ancho chili .5 ounce lime Directions: Shake and strain; serve in a martini glass with a mint garnish.

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STOP MAKING SENSE Ingredients:

1 ounce Copalli white rum 1 ounce Plantation pineapple rum 1 ounce pineapple juice .75 ounce orgeat .75 ounce fresh lime juice 5-6 cucumber slices 2 dashes Angostura bitters Pinch of sea salt Directions: Shake and strain, serve over ice in a pearl diver glass and garnish with a cucumber flower and mint.

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BAR: Death or Glory Bar, 116 N.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach; 561/808-8814; deathorglorybar.com COCKTAIL: Stop Making Sense PET PEEVE: When customers put their hands into the garnish container Hailing from Alaska, Shaneyfelt appreciates our Florida sunshine more than the rest of us, who probably have never experienced minus-70-degree winters. As the lead bartender at the Delray Beach watering hole, she now enjoys creating refreshing cocktails that pair perfectly with our warm weather. With this drink, Shaneyfelt hopes to introduce her patrons to funkier rums, like Copalli, which goes well with the classic citrus and cucumber flavors in this summery cocktail. She’s also focused on supporting sustainable brands. Copalli, headquartered inside Belize’s rainforest, is an advocate for its preservation, and supports the community through its job opportunities. This summer, Shaneyfelt’s team is curating new programming to complement the holiday pop-ups the bar is famous for. “We always, first and foremost, make sure that we’re sticking to classic recipes and that we’re putting the best thing we can in everyone’s glasses.”

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The home isn’t completely devoid of pattern; in the living room an animal print makes an appearance, as does a European porcelain geometric tile on the television’s wall.

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Naturally Organic

Designer Olga Adler transforms this coastal home into a serene sanctuary BY CHRISTIE GALEANO-DEMOTT

that evokes an organic luxury that’s both elegant and comfortable. Here’s how she did it. START WITH A CLEAN CANVAS Adler wanted to display some of her client’s photography around the house, so she created a neutral background with white walls to let the art speak for itself. She used one of her go-to colors, Benjamin Moore’s “Super White,” for the entire home. From the white high-volume ceilings to the sandhued porcelain floors, this overall clean palette adds a sense of openness to the space. Plus the large tiles allow for minimal grout lines, so that it almost looks like a seamless poured concrete floor, creating continuity throughout the home.

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mbracing Delray Beach’s comfortable charm, the home’s clean and modern design aesthetic is balanced with rich textiles, natural elements and a neutral color palette. This is the second home Adler has designed for her clients Anthony Casey and Debra Somerville, a renowned fine art photographer. Originally from Poland, Adler didn’t start off as a designer. Instead she had a 10-year career as a corporate communication strategist and celebrity publicist before moving to America nearly 20 years ago to follow her lifelong passion for design. Adler’s complete renovation of this 3,300-square-foot home created an airy open floor plan alongside a design

The white gallery walls and neutral palette define the dining room.

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[ home ] PRIORITIZE TEXTURE OVER PATTERN The clean color palette allowed Adler to focus on adding interest to the space through texture. Adler sees layering contrasting textures— whether it’s the combination of wool and silk, velvet and leather or metal and wood—as a more sophisticated way of elevating a space. A monochromatic color scheme could come off as cold and sterile, but by combining it with the use of texture, it adds a richer interest. EMBRACE NATURE To evoke a luxurious but organic look, Adler used natural materials like rattan and wood throughout the home. She describes this modern rattan as “not your grandmother’s Palm Beach rattan,” but rather a posh renewable material that evokes a sense of relaxation. As an avid traveler who has been to nearly 40 countries, Adler’s global inspiration is expressed in her designs; for example, in the great room she mixed a natural imported Indonesian mango wood dining room and coffee tables with the clean aesthetic to create a cohesive look with pockets of interest. THROW IT A CURVE Interweaving a circular silhouette into a modern space softens sharp architectural angles in windows, tables and especially the angular environment of the kitchen. Adler saw the natural round shape as a way to give the home a more comfortable, relaxed feel.

The kitchen’s glossy island and countertops add to the interior’s bright, open feel while contrasting with the coarse organic textures, a beautiful juxtaposition where the elements resonate with one another.

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LEFT: The neutral clean color palette extends into the bathroom with white shutters in a matte finish contrasting with the bathroom’s high-gloss white vanities. ABOVE/RIGHT: The two chairs, table and mirror in the master bedroom in rattan add warmth to the space while the metal bed frame features woven seagrass in an intricate design that brings in textural richness.

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LET THERE BE LIGHT The home is drenched in sunlight thanks to enlarged windows that let the lush landscaping come into the home. The home’s main exposure into the private backyard faces south, so the living room is protected by the patio’s shaded structure and thus needed no curtains. However, while the master bedroom didn’t require window treatments for privacy, it did need minimal motorized solar shades for sun and light control to regulate the heat and protect the furnishings. Reflective surfaces, including the bathroom’s glossy vanity, kitchen island and countertops, add to the interior’s bright, open feel while contrasting with the coarse organic textures, a beautiful juxtaposition where the elements resonate with one another. EDIT, EDIT, EDIT Adler was on the same page with her clients when it came to clutter. As she says, “When in doubt, edit out. You can always add more.” Her clean design aesthetic aimed to create a serene space that didn’t feel overly decorated or chaotic. november/december 2021

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Turn the pages and get reacquainted with some familiar Faces and discover a new select group of extraordinary people who have made their mark in unique, meaningful and captivating ways. Learn the inspiration behind their eclectic careers and the roads taken to turn their passions into their chosen professions.

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The 561 Face of ELITE Diamonds Rosenberg Diamonds & Co. David Rosenberg, President, Diamantaire

Known fondly as the international iceman, diamantaire David Rosenberg has certainly earned the title and has risen from self-taught entrepreneur to renowned diamond expert. At his elegant Boca Raton boutique, Rosenberg has spent the last two decades curating a collection of some of the world’s rarest and most soughtafter diamonds. From designs worn by royalty and precious heirlooms to important D Flawless and natural fancy color diamonds, Rosenberg Diamonds & Co. is dripping in some of the world’s most exquisite pieces. While the last year has certainly disrupted the normal daily life, Rosenberg’s dR brand continues to grow, which he attributes to the strong relationship with his worldwide clientele and the emotional connection that jewelry and diamonds evoke. He says over the last year, he’s had a flurry of clients arrive to his boutique or jump on a zoom call from a remote location, seeking that special token of gratitude for that special someone who deserves it. “The last year has taught us, if nothing else, to cherish our loved ones,” Rosenberg says with a smile. “We’ve overcome incredible challenges together both as a community and globally, and we continue to see that there is no better way to show appreciation than with a timeless symbol of love, a natural diamond!” The display cases of Rosenberg’s boutique are carefully curated. With a mind-blowing selection of the world’s rarest and most unique diamonds and high jewels, the boutique offers items fit for both the novice to the most astute and experienced buyers. Rosenberg’s eye for detail and artistic touch have made him a favorite amongst elite connoisseurs and collectors who are looking for the bespoke one-of-a-kind experience. “We house some of the world’s finest and best treasures,” he adds. “When a sophisticated buyer walks into our boutique, they know they’re home.”

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Even more than the transaction, he takes pride in the relationships he builds with his clients and the handshakes behind every sale. According to Rosenberg, this is what matters most.

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The 561 Faces of Spine Surgery and Care Florida Spine Associates The Florida Spine Associates team of renowned board-certified spinal surgeons and pain management physicians provides patients with world-class comprehensive spine care. Dr. Seth MacMahon is a double board-certified anesthesiologist & pain medicine specialist who graduated from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine & completed his anesthesiology residency at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. Dr. Philip Saville received his medical degree at the University of Leicester in England. He is the practice’s first physician to train at the top orthopedic institute, Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Dr. Robert Norton completed advanced training in spine surgery at the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. He obtained specialized instruction in the surgical & non-operative management of complex spinal conditions & minimally invasive spine surgery by pioneers in the field. Dr. Brian Burrough is a board-certified anesthesiologist with subspecialty certification in pain medicine & a Master’s Degree in physical therapy. His approach to spine-related pain is to treat patients with the goal that long-term medication will be unnecessary. Dr. Michael Auerbach is a double board-certified anesthesiologist & pain medicine specialist treating arthritic & neurologic conditions of the spine & joints, post-laminectomy pain, headaches, & many painful conditions. Dr. Jonathan Kamerlink is a Harvard trained board-certified anesthesiologist & board-certified pain management physician. He specializes in comprehensive pain relief for the treatment of a vast array of spinal conditions. Dr. Cyrus Ghavam is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He earned his medical degree with Research Distinction at the University of Miami School of Medicine & joins the FSA team with decades of experience in expert spinal care. Dr. Arthur Germain is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in diagnosis, non-invasive treatment, rehabilitation of spinal conditions, & complex cases where previous treatment was unsuccessful. FLORIDA SPINE ASSOCIATES 561.495.9511 Floridaspineassociates.com DR. JONATHAN KAMERLINK

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The 561 Face of One-of-a-Kind Timepieces Goldsmith & Complications

Danny Goldsmith Danny Goldsmith modestly describes himself as “a watch guy,” but his expertise and personalized guidance go far beyond. Through his namesake shop, Goldsmith & Complications—opening in Delray Beach this September—he matches those with a passion for one-of-a-kind timepieces with the right watch to suit their taste and needs. “My job is to help my clients find the right watch for them, whether from a mainstream or underthe-radar brand. We source from a variety of watchmakers, some of which only make a handful or watches per year and others who specialize in incredibly complicated pieces. Whatever our clients are looking for, we’ll help them find it.” Goldsmith & Complications is home to a curated collection of luxury watches, gathered from the world’s most innovative watchmakers. Goldsmith himself has a passion for smaller, more specialized watchmakers, but his shop also carries the well-known brands watch-lovers admire. With more than 20 years in the jewelry and watch business, Goldsmith considers himself a watch history buff, highly skilled in selecting timepieces that reflect the incredible craftsmanship and engineering of the world’s best watchmakers. “To me this isn’t work. This is my passion and my dream,” Goldsmith added.

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Goldsmith & Complications will be open in mid-September, but those seeking their next timepiece can currently find Danny online at goldsmithandcomplications.com.

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The 561 Face of Custom Luxury Homes Ellish Builders Ron Ellish President & CEO

From a young age, Ron Ellish watched his grandfather, father and uncle build custom homes in New York. In 1979, his dad moved to Florida, and Ron followed in pursuit of carrying on the Ellish family legacy. Ron immediately joined the local Home Builders Association and met many important contractors and developers who gave him invaluable insights into the construction and sales of single-family homes in the area. “Through those relationships, I was invited to build in multiple Arvida communities: Millpond, Boca West and Weston. I became president of the local Builders Association in 1982, president of the state association in 1992, elected to the Builders Hall of Fame, and have received Builder of the Year honors. This helped our business evolve. We’ve got a great reputation because we do things the right way, and we strive to give clients a fivestar experience,” he says. “We build custom homes in exclusive golf course, gated and waterfront communities throughout Palm Beach County and offer major home renovation services. We are currently developing a unique new community in Delray Beach called Delray Ridge, a private gated community of 14 luxury homes on North Swinton Avenue. Homes start at $3 million, and some will have the option to have a basement. We are very creative and passionate about what we do—with our process, our team and our execution enabling us to make each client’s dream home a reality,” says Ron.

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The 561 Faces of Multidisciplinary Orthopaedic Surgery ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES, INC. (OSA) Eric Shapiro, MD Brandon Luskin, MD Charlton Stucken, MD Jonathan Courtney, MD Daniel Baluch, MD Rodrigo Banegas, MD Elvis Grandic, MD For nearly 40 years, the world-class trained team of physicians at Orthopaedic Surgery Associates, Inc. (“OSA”) has been providing head-to-toe orthopaedic care for teens to seniors; athletes to weekend warriors, patients who have experienced failed surgeries elsewhere and those seeking the latest techniques in minimally-invasive procedures, including Kyphoplasty, which is used to treat back pain from compression fractures, osteoporosis or trauma. This game-changing treatment is done under local anesthesia in the office, using precision C-arm computer navigation. It allows patients to get back to their active lives within days. All physicians in the practice are board-certified and fellowship-trained with specialties including hand, knee, hip, spine, and sports medicine. Services include comprehensive evaluation and testing procedures; total shoulder, hip and knee joint replacement; fracture care, spinal surgery, arthroscopic knee surgery; repair and reconstruction for torn knee ligaments and cartilage; hand, wrist and elbow surgery, foot and ankle surgery and a full scope of physical and occupational rehabilitation, PRP, pain management ancillary services. With a combined expert physician staff of two orthopaedic sports surgeons, two total joint reconstruction surgeons, two hand surgeons, a spine surgeon, a podiatrist and full onsite x-ray and rehabilitation services, patients can see their desired specialist within a few miles of each other at either OSA’s Boca Raton or Boynton Beach office. Go online or call to schedule a visit or telemedicine video consultation. ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES, INC 561.395.5733 • 561.734.5080 ortho-surgeon.com

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ERIC SHAPIRO, MD Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Surgery and General Orthopaedics

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The 561 Face of Real Estate Excellence Lang Realty

Allyson Sullivan Allyson Sullivan believes that her secret to success as a top Realtor® in South Florida has a lot to do with her tenacity, her honesty, and the importance of forming good relationships with both her clients and other Realtors. “I got into real estate at a really young age (about 23), and I’ve just been laser-focused on wanting to be successful,” says Allyson, a Boston native. “The market is constantly changing, and I’m always changing with it, whether it’s new marketing ideas, rebranding, or advertising.” An associate with Lang Realty in Delray Beach since 2013, Allyson is both sweet (with a very youthful voice) and tough at the same time. Her clients describe her as “brazen and “blunt” —she’s a city girl who has completed numerous marathons and has a ton of energy! Allyson’s stick-to-itiveness and knowledge of the local area has served her well over the years, including in today’s seller’s market. “This is a market that I’ve never seen before,” she explains. “I think I’m doing well in this market because I’ve spent so much time and effort marketing. It’s easy to sell a house, but it takes a skilled realtor who educates himself/herself on market conditions, strategizes, and adapts to changes to be successful with clients.” Allyson considers herself extremely fortunate that she gets to do “this amazing dream job in this beautiful community” each and every day.

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The 561 Face of E-Commerce “Out of the Box” Success SinglesSwag / Paradise Delivered Jonathan Beskin

Jonathan Beskin’s subscription box idea, SinglesSwag was the first monthly subscription box designed for single women. Inspired by his loneliness as a single parent, Beskin turned his pain into a profitable business that has generated over $50 million in revenue and more than 1.3 million verified social media followers— all in just over five years. In May 2016, SinglesSwag shipped its first boxes to fewer than 50 U.S. subscribers. The company currently ships more than 40,000 boxes a month to more than 30 countries worldwide. The boxes contain full-size, trendsetting women’s lifestyle products and jewelry, organic bath and beauty products and artisancrafted foods. Just as the pandemic hit in 2020, Beskin acquired Paradise Delivered, a spa/vacationinspired experience of subscription indulgences to be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. The timing couldn’t have been better! The business now ships 10,000 boxes per month. While many similar companies outsource their digital advertising, Beskin has managed all aspects of advertising since inception on his own with a budget of more than $10,000 a day on targeted advertising on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok. The company also works with a variety of social media influencers.

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Beskin’s expertise in digital advertising has generated national recognition and invitations to speak at a variety of industry events in the business world. In 2020, SinglesSwag was ranked #181 on Inc. 5000’s list of the fastest growing companies in America; the company was included on the 2021 list as well.

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In his free time, Beskin enjoys boating, collecting wine and spending time with his son and Victorian Bulldog Maggie. SINGLESSWAG/PARADISE DELIVERED jonathan@singlesswag.com singlesswag.com

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The 561 Face of Compassionate and Transparent Legal Representation GED Lawyers, LLP Marius J. Ged, Esquire

For the last 16 years, Attorney Marius (Marty) Ged has garnered a deep understanding of all practice areas his firm, GED Lawyers, LLP represents, from personal injury and wrongful death, PIP insurance recovery, disaster recovery, and estate planning to asset protection and real estate. Each of these practice areas operates with skilled division heads handling a high volume of cases throughout Florida. Marty and his colleagues strive to be as transparent as possible with their clients by creating portals where they can securely log in and see the most updated information about their case, documents filed and the record activity. “That helps us communicate with our clients whenever they need, with 24 hours accessibility,” he explains. “One of the many things I am most proud of about our firm, is that in spite of the pandemic, our firm has been able to grow. We did not lay off one person. We protected 100 of our families at the firm and made sure they were safe, and we actually hired more people. In our firm we have an expression, “Grow or Die.” We have to continually grow and improve on our processes. We have to be able to have a meritocracy for people to express their opinions without getting emotional, and to call people out if they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing, and then figure out how we can do things better,” says Marty. The multimillion dollar, record-breaking recoveries the firm often achieves on behalf of their clients are a testament that this philosophy is working quite well.

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The 561 Face of Dedicated Dental Excellence West Delray SmileS Lazaro F. Gavilla, DDS

Dr. Lazaro F. Gavilla earned his DDS degree from the Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic, followed a two-year residency at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. He later served as Chief Resident for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital where his training in Comprehensive Treatment Planning included full mouth rehabilitation and Serial Extraction Protocol for implant patients, cosmetic dentistry and complex cases. From preventive care to advanced restorative treatments, Dr. Gavilla has been offering comprehensive dental care since 2012 at his solo practice at West Delray Smiles. Dental implants are becoming more popular as the population is living longer and older people are losing their natural teeth. Implants are improving patients’ quality of life much more than dentures, which can be uncomfortable and interfere with eating properly. Implants offer a solution similar to natural teeth. Depending on the health of the patient, some patients may have teeth implants as soon as three days, to more complex cases taking up to eight months,” explains Dr. Gavilla. “The impact dentistry can have on a patient’s life is what makes my profession so meaningful to me,” Dr. Gavilla concludes. “A smile says so much more than a person can say with their own words.”

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The 561 Faces of Boca Raton’s Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Home The Gardens of Boca Raton Cemetery & Funeral Home Garrett Jacobs, CEO/Funeral Director Marshall Jacobs, GM/COO

As hundreds of community and business leaders gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony for The Gardens of Boca Raton Cemetery & Funeral Home Expansion Project in May of 2019, attendees were amazed that a cemetery could be this beautiful. “This is a jewel in the heart of Boca Raton,” echoed throughout as the crowd of attendees gazed upon the manicured 22-acre property in the heart of our city. They gathered for the event in a lavish modern sanctuary designed for large crowds of people of all faiths. Garrett Jacobs, a licensed funeral director with more than 30 years of experience partnered with the Maschler family of Boca Raton and North Bergen, NJ to purchase the property and become the CEO of the newly named The Gardens of Boca Raton Cemetery & Funeral Home in January of 2016. Garrett then brought his own family into the business, beginning with his brother, Marshall Jacobs, who joined him a few months after the acquisition to serve as General Manager. Garrett’s son Bennett joined as a funeral director apprentice to his father, and nephews Ryan and Aaron, Marshall’s sons, now work in property management. “Today the Gardens is a family owned and operated, full-service cemetery and funeral home like no other in the country. Our family is available around the clock to support your family and comfort them through the loss of a loved one,” says Marshall.

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“Our tagline, ‘Here for you now, here for them always,’ says it all,” Garrett adds.

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The 561 Face of Expert Financial Advice and Planning Chesapeake Financial Planning & Tax Services, LLC

Elizabeth Mary Bennett, CFP® Principal and CEO With all of the uncertainty in our world today, making sure your financial portfolio is properly positioned is extremely important,” says Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Financial Fiduciary Beth Bennett. As Principal and CEO of Chesapeake Financial Planning & Tax Services, LLC, she and her team provide an overall client experience including wealth management and preservation, insurance, taxes and family wealth transition. “We start with a financial plan that gives us an overview of where you are, and where you need to go. We also talk about risk tolerance, and when we have uncertain volatility as we do now, we focus on building out the investment piece. The planning piece is where we want to go; the investment piece is how we get there,” she explains. “When I understand what your risk tolerance is, I then implement the investment strategy to help mitigate some of your risks. More than just a stock and bond portfolio, there are other tactical investment vehicles or managers that allow us to protect a portion of the portfolio on the downside,” says Beth. In times of uncertainty, it’s prudent to make sure your financial house is in order, and you have your assets allocated correctly. You want someone with experience to get you to the next level to grow your portfolio with quality investments,” she says. “I make it my mission to help clients navigate their finances with sensitivity, understanding and expert advice.”

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CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL PLANNING & TAX SERVICES, LLC 561.210.7339 Chesapeake-financial.com

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Securities offered through Registered Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a broker dealer, member FINRA/ SIPC. Advisory, insurance, and tax services offered through Bay Financial Planning and Tax Services, LLC DBA Chesapeake Financial Planning, a Registered Investment Adviser. Cambridge and Bay Financial Planning and Tax Services, LLC are not affiliated.

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The 561 Face of the Art of Practicing Law Zappitell Law Firm David Zappitell Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer

Attorney David Zappitell limits and restricts the number of cases that he takes on at his personal injury law firm in Delray Beach, so that every client is treated like a “big fish in a small sea.” Zappitell considers his firm to be an Old School law practice, achieving great results for people by treating them the way they deserve to be treated. “My people-first strategic approach of practicing law yields excellent results for my clients. Other lawyers seek my advice frequently. It is as much about the process as it is taking care of people and consoling them; part of my job I take very seriously,” he explains. “Each day, I encounter very painful wrongful death cases and am constantly grieving with families who have lost loved ones. And through all of that, what I take away is gratitude for health, and the chance to be happy and able to enjoy all life has to offer. Art is a tremendous part of my life. It gives me a more human, less lawyer-like perspective. The true work of art in my life has actually been raising my three kids. They have been a huge part of my grounding, and who I am as a person,” Zappitell reflects.

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The 561 Face of Sports Surgery ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, SPORTS MEDICINE Charlton Stucken, MD, FAAOS

Double board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Charlton Stucken always dreamed of becoming a doctor, long before he obtained his prestigious world-class training. “Being an orthopedic surgeon gives me an opportunity to personally develop a relationship with a patient who is sometimes at their worst and guide them through the process of getting their life back again,” he explains. “It is extremely gratifying.” Dr. Stucken, Chief of Staff at Bethesda Hospital, is known for his expertise in treating shoulder and knee injuries, ranging from non-operative treatment and guidance to surgical intervention. “I essentially take care of nearly all shoulder issues and knee problems, whether someone falls and breaks their shoulder or knee, has been overusing their arm and tearing it over time, or is suffering from an unknown pain. Most of our patients are able to rehab without surgery. When surgery is necessary, we utilize the newest technologies: 3D CT scans allow us to use intra-operative computer navigation to assist in shoulder replacement, while pressure sensors allow us to balance soft tissues. We are now able to integrate data extending from the pre-op office evaluation, through the surgical technique, and extending into the post-op recovery by using artificial intelligence algorithms and patient tracking software. It’s a really exciting field to be in because the technology is increasing at a rapid pace and options we never imagined years ago are now reality,” he says.

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

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The 561 Face of Compassionate Nursing Care Boca Nursing Services

Rose Glamoclija, RN As the COVID vaccination has taken place, for the majority of our clients and staff, we are still following all precautionary measures as we did pre-vaccine. When the quality of life you’ve known is compromised by illness, you want the highest caliber of care. And since none of us know when that time will come, we are often overwhelmed when it does. At times like these, you need to rely on the comfort and connection to people who will be there for you when you need it most.

Rose oversees and supervises the entire operation and personally reviews all qualifications and experience prior to selecting each Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, home health aide, live-in caregiver, and therapist for hire. The concierge private duty nursing care is made available in the comfort of home, a hospital room, during facility stays and while residing at assisted living or rehabilitation facilities. Rose prides herself on the community support she receives and the generations of patients who recommend her services to their friends and families, year after year. BOCA NURSING SERVICES, INC 561.347.7566 BocaNursing.com

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Rose Glamoclija, RN, the founder and Administrator of Boca Nursing Services, and a Registered Nurse for more than 30 years, understands. She knows the chemistry between caregivers and patients is paramount, especially when patients are vulnerable and out of their elements. With compassion and concern for every person Boca Nursing Services serves in the surrounding four counties, Rose provides guidance and resources for families needing in-home support and nursing care. Patients are treated with the highest level of respect for their rights, personal beliefs, and privacy.

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The 561 Face OF Parkinson’s Care and Research Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Boca Raton Stuart H. Isaacson, MD FAAN Director

Dr. Stuart H. Isaacson, MD., is an internationally recognized expert in Parkinson’s disease, with more than 200 scientific publications and experience as lead investigator in global research programs. A board-certified movement disorder neurologist, Dr. Isaacson received his MD from Northwestern University, fellowships at National Institutes of Health and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, where he was subsequently attending physician. In 1999, Dr. Isaacson established the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center of Boca Raton, a nonuniversity based academic center. Along with Harvard and Miami trained movement disorder specialist Dr. Sagari Betté, Dr. Isaacson directs a team of clinicians, nurses, research coordinators, and social workers, combining a holistic clinical approach to treatment with access to one of the largest Parkinson’s clinical research centers in the U.S. For accurate diagnosis, the Center provides no-cost gene testing, skin biopsy, and DaTscan. Patients and families are educated about newly FDA-approved therapies for Parkinson’s. Expert medical care is integrated with options to participate in ongoing research programs for persistent symptoms and to slow progression in the recently diagnosed. Research also focuses on two genes that cause Parkinson’s in Ashkenazi Jewish patients, and the preventPD program was recently launched for those at higher risk of developing Parkinson’s.

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The Parkinson’s Wellness Center complements clinical care and research, offering daily lectures, therapy, counseling, and exercise. These are available at no cost to the community, supported by the Parkinson’s Research and Education Foundation, whose mission is to support local research, education, services, and outreach for those living with Parkinson’s disease.

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OFF the Avenue, but always on top of fashion! Anita Casey, raised in France, brings fresh, yet classic styles to South Florida. She oversees manufacturing with the help of her associates in Paris, where she has worked as a model and buyer for over 40 years! The fashions Voyage Boutique carries are truly made in France. Each item is inspected for quality assurance before it is shipped. New shipments come in every week to help you stay on top of the latest trends. So, stop on by and bring your friends. Voyage Boutique has thousands of unique fashions to fall in love with. Wendy will help you find the perfect outfit, and Niki will make sure you get the perfect fit. 400 Gulfstream Blvd, Delray Beach FL 33444 Open 10:00AM to 4:30PM Mon-Sat

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[ out & about ] 2021 BOCA BALLROOM BATTLE

WHAT: For the second year in a row, the 2021 Boca Ballroom Battle did not take place at The Boca Raton, but was instead held at the WPTV Channel 5 Studios and broadcast live on television. The 14th annual iteration of the beloved event, which was chaired by Steve Bernstein, Robin Bresky, Bill Donnell and Kirsten Stanley, had a “Disco” theme and was emceed by Paige Kornblue and Glenn Glazer. In all, more than 22,000 supporters tuned in to watch dancers Elmar R. Benavente, Kelly Fleming, Dre Garcia, Dr. Melyssa Hancock, Ryan Reiter, Mindy Shikiar, Robert Snyder and Dr. Jeffrey Stein. In the end, Kelly Fleming and Dr. Jeffrey Stein received the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. WHERE: WPTV Channel 5 Studios

This year’s “Elite Eight” with Fred Astaire dancers

Matthew Maschler and Fran Nachlas

Dre Garcia and Scott Lappin

James Brann and Dr. Melyssa Hancock

Denise Gay-Lazo and Robert Snyder

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SPADY MUSEUM 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

WHAT: In late summer, guests came together at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum to celebrate the Delray Beach institution’s 20th anniversary. The celebration was also an opportunity to raise funds for the organization, and the Jim Moran Foundation pledged to match donations up to $20,000.

Marjorie Waldo and Nancy Chanin

Colleen Rhodd attending to guests at the VIP party

Charlene Farrington, Brandy Brownlee and Elizabeth Burrows

Dr. Christopher Noe and Elizabeth Burrows

Laura Simon and Adam Schmitt

Clarence Vaughn, Louis Haym, Colleen Rhodd, Nancy Chanin, Mayor Shelley Petrolia, Vera Farrington, Charlene Farrington, Kim Ardila-Morgan, Bill Whigham

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WHERE: Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach

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Soups at Palm Beach Empty Bowls

PALM BEACH EMPTY BOWLS

Rod and Rev. Dr. Cecie Titcomb

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WHAT: The eighth-annual Palm Beach Empty Bowls broke fundraising records with its reimagined drive-through event, raising more than $100,000 for the Palm Beach County Food Bank. The local nonprofit has seen needs triple during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is now processing an average of 1.5 million pounds of food per month. Cordella and Rick Miessau chaired the event, which featured soups from local chefs and fresh-baked bread from Old School Bakery. WHERE: The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach

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Volunteers at Palm Beach Empty Bowls

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[ out & about ] AVDA HEART OF A WOMAN LUNCHEON

WHAT: AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse) hosted its 14th-annual Heart of a Woman Luncheon at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club in early summer to celebrate strength, courage and determination of women, particularly survivors of domestic violence. The event was chaired by Anne Vegso and Dr. Heidi Schaffer, and raised funds to support AVDA’s programs. Helen Babione and the students involved with the S.A.V.E. (Stop Abuse and Violence Everywhere) Club were honored for their efforts in the community. WHERE: Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club

Members of the Delray Beach Police Department

Standing: Senator Lori Berman, Representative Emily Slosberg, Alex Ortiz, Carole Wilson and Kim Champion. Seated: Jennifer Thomason, Dr. Heidi Schaeffer and Leticia Carrazano

Margaret Mary Shuff, Liz and Mike Wilsman, (seated) Ben and Rosemary Krieger

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Student honorees from the S.A.V.E. Club with Dr. Heidi Schaeffer

CBS12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes served as the event emcee.

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Michael Salmon "Just Feed Me!" What did you do before FlyBird? After graduating the CIA, I had a stint as the saucier at the “21 Club”, where I was taught proper seasoning techniques by Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. I then became Chef de Cuisine at the posh eatery “Arcadia” in New York. “Arcadia” was a pioneer of farm to table, before the expression even existed, and this approach to simple and seasonal food is the foundation of my cooking style. I had a great run as a chef in New York, this included being the personal chef to Mayor Ed Koch for three years, where I cooked for Jackie O and many other A-listers. I continued as executive chef at Mickey Mantles, which was a favorite hang-out for sports legends. Mickey himself was a huge fan of my cooking, and I shared many memorable moments with him.

Tell us about being a finalist on the Next Food Network Star! Being invited to participate in The Next Food Network Star was the icing on the cake. I am an entertainer at heart, and cooking on a national stage was a lot of fun. I was later invited back to participate on the 24 Hour Restaurant Challenge with my daughter Geri, and it was a fantastic experience to share with her. Both my daughter and wife are involved in every aspect of FlyBird, and being able to be on this culinary adventure with family is a dream come true for me.

My mission is for you to taste the freshness of the food and escape mediocrity. I have distilled all my knowledge into creating the best chicken possible. My custom built wood and charcoal grill creates a wonderful flavor that is truly unique. Our food is prepared like fine dining, but the menu is everyday food you can eat guilt-free, in an unpretentious chicken joint.

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dining guide

Your resource for Greater Delray Beach’s finest restaurants

STAFF PICK

Ember Grill at the Ray Hotel

233 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach • 561/865-7066

IF YOU GO Pineapple Smoke and Captain Blackberry cocktails, Maine lobster roll; below, charred Buffalo cauliflower

HOURS: Mon.-Sat., 4 p.m.-close; Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

mber is the “Cheers” of downtown Delray Beach. At least that’s the intention, according to Craig O’Keefe, director of operations for Clique Hospitality, who oversaw its concept. The ground-floor restaurant at the new Ray Hotel is the official neighborhood bar and grille of Pineapple Grove, a spacious and convivial destination for drinks and nouveau American nosh nestled among more chichi and niche options. It’s an attractive comparison, but would Sam Malone’s bar offer a dessert of half a pineapple filled with luscious pineapple sorbet and topped with thinly sliced mango and spunky passion fruit? I’ve never seen an episode of “Cheers”—sorry, I’m of the “Frasier” generation—but I think not. Ember may espouse a casual-dining ethos, but its dishes, from flavor profiles to presentation, are anything but ordinary. An addictively creamy crab dip arrives in a metal serving dish shaped like the crustacean itself, and is torched tableside for extra heat and pizzazz. The

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charred Buffalo cauliflower, a now-ubiquitous dish at restaurants catering to plant-based patrons, is reimagined with sliced radishes, a celery leaf, chives and vegan blue cheese, the mélange of flavors creating a bold and spicy take on this vegetarian staple. Even a dish as ordinary as a chopped salad is elevated to epicurean standards, thanks to a perfectly balanced ratio of iceberg, romaine, tomato, Italian salami, mozzarella and garbanzo

beans, all resting in a judicious, perfectly acidic red wine dressing that brings out the flavor of each element. As for the mac and cheese sticks—fried to a golden crisp and filled with gooey goodness—they expose the inadequacy of the average sports bar’s tired mozzarella sticks. The interior of Ember Grill is homey-funky, with the enormous ceiling fans serving as standalone art pieces, display shelves decorated with bottles and vessels of various shapes and colors, and an open kitchen overhung with live plants. None of which exactly evokes “Cheers,” although for repeat customers—and there surely are many of those already—the accommodating wait staff will most certainly endeavor to know their names. —John Thomason

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DINING KEY $ Inexpensive: under $17 $$ Moderate: $18 to $35 $$$ Expensive: $36 to $50 $$$$ Very expensive: $50+ DELRAY BEACH 3rd and 3rd—301 N.E. Third Ave. Gastropub. This quirky, individualistic, obscurely located little place is one of the most important restaurants in Delray. The menu changes frequently, but hope the evening’s fare includes plump scallops with caramelized mango sauce, stunning delicious roasted cauliflower with Parmesan mousse and bacon, and wicked-good espresso panna cotta on it at your visit. • Lunch Wed.-Fri., Brunch Sat. and Sun., Dinner Mon.-Sat. 561/303-1939. $$

50 Ocean—50 S. Ocean Blvd. Seafood. The former Upper Deck at Boston’s on the Beach is now the more upscale, seafood-oriented spot. The menu ranges from familiar to slightly more inventive, from a classic lobster bisque and crisp-tender fried clam bellies to rock shrimp pot pie and baked grouper topped with blue crab. The cinnamon-dusted beignets are puffs of amazingly delicate deep-fried air and should not under any circumstances be missed. • Lunch Mon.-Sat. Dinner nightly. Brunch Sun. 561/278-3364. $$

Angelo Elia Pizza • Bar • Tapas— 16950 Jog Road. Italian. Nothing on the menu of Angelo Elia’s modern, small plates-oriented osteria disappoints, but particularly notable are the meaty fried baby artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs and speck, delicate chicken-turkey meatballs in Parmesan-enhanced broth, and Cremona

pizza with a sweet-salty-earthy-pungent mélange of pears, pancetta, Gorgonzola, sun-dried figs and mozzarella. • Lunch Tues.-Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/381-0037. $

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

Atlantic Grille—1000 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood/

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

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

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. $$

Beg for More Izakaya—19 S.E. Fifth Ave. Japanese Small Plates. The large sake, whisky and beer menu here pairs beautifully with the small plates full of everything except sushi. No sushi. And that’s fine. Try the takoyaki (octopus balls), the crispy salmon tacos and anything with the addictive kimchi, such as the kimchi fried rice. There are pasta, teriyaki and simmered duck with bok choy dishes—or 16 varieties of yakitori (food on skewers). You’ll be back to beg for more. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/563-8849. $$ Brulé Bistro—200 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. The regular menu of this Pineapple Grove favorite always has satisfying dishes. Its specialties include crab tortellini with black truffles, chicken meatballs with coconut broth and cashews, plus signature dessert pistachio crème brùlée. Spirits and house cocktails steeped in speakeast style are paired with an ever-changing menu. Outside tables offer the best option for conversation. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/274-2046. $$ Burt & Max’s—9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. This bastion of contemporary comfort food in west Delray is approaching local landmark status, forging its own menu while borrowing a few dishes from Max’s Grille, like the hearty chopped salad and bacon-wrapped

Caffe Luna Rosa—34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. Italian. This multiple Delray Beach-award winning restaurant has sparkling service, comfort food taken to a higher level, and a setting just steps from the Atlantic. Open since 1993, and a success since then, they dish up big flavors in a tiny space, so call for reservations. Try the calamari fritto misto, then the rigatoni pomodoro and leave room for dessert. Or come back for breakfast. • Open daily from breakfast through dinner. 561-274-9404. $$ Casa L’Acqua—9 S.E. Seventh Ave. Italian. You’ll get what you pay for here: very good Italian food in the cozy converted house that is a refreshing change from busy Atlantic Avenue. The antipasti (bread, balsamic/ honey dipping sauce, Parmesan chunks, bruschetta) are so good, they could be dinner. But save room for the pollo Parmigiana, the scallopine piccate al limone, the four kinds of risotto, and dessert. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/563-7492. $$$

City Oyster—213 E. Atlantic Ave. Seafood. This stylish mainstay of Big Time Restaurant Group serves up reasonably priced seafood that never disappoints, such as shrimp and grits with a jumbo crab cake. This is the place to see and be seen in Delray, and the food lives up to its profile. • Lunch Mon.–Sun. Dinner nightly. Outdoor dining. 561/272-0220. $$ Cut 432—432 E. Atlantic Ave. Steakhouse. Hipper decor, a more casual vibe and an inventive take on steak-house favorites make this sleek restaurant just different enough to be interesting. Starters such as ceviche (prepared Peruvian style) and ultrarich oysters Rockefeller are first-rate, while the wet-aged beef is appropriately tender and tasty. • Dinner nightly. 561/272-9898. $$$

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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 menu has its quirky charms, too, like shake-n-bake pork chops with sweet-savory butterscotch onions, and a brownie-vanilla ice cream sundae with strips of five-spice powdered bacon. The wittily decorated 1920s-vintage house-turned-restaurant is, as they say, a trip. • Dinner nightly. 561/330-3232. $$ november/december

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can. Burt Rapoport’s ode to laid-back tropical dining is like a day at the beach without getting sand between your toes. Though the restaurant is casual, the kitchen takes its food seriously, whether the stellar flatbreads, the thick and juicy 10-ounce special blend burger or homey seasonal cobbler. And the waterfront location just seems to make everything taste better. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Brunch Sat.–Sun. Dinner nightly. 561/665-8484. $

El Camino—15 N.E. Second Ave. Mexican. This sexy, bustling downtown spot is from the trio behind nearby Cut 432 and Park Tavern. Fresh, quality ingredients go into everything from the tangy tomatillo salsas to the world-class fish tacos clad in delicate fried skin, set off by tart pineapple salsa. Cinnamon and sugar-dusted churros are the perfect dessert. And check out the margaritas, especially the smoky blend of mezcal and blanco tequila. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/865-5350. $$

The Grove—187 N.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Chef and sommelier Michael Haycook and Dining Room Manager Paul Strike change their menu biweekly, turning out dishes exhilarating in their freshness, creativity and elegant simplicity. An appetizer of octopus with olive oil, crushed potato aioli and lemon is outstanding. • Dinner Tues.–Sat. 561/266-3750. $$ Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar—1841 S. Federal Highway. American. You don’t have to worry about calories (most dishes are under 500), you don’t have to worry about finding something you haven’t tried before (new items are added every three months) and freshness is the silent ingredient throughout. Try the pesto Caprese flatbread, the supergrain salad and the steak or salmon or chicken. Desserts offer big tastes in small jars. • Lunch and dinner daily; brunch on weekends. 561/266-3239. $$

Henry’s—16850 Jog Road. American. This casual, unpretentious restaurant in the west part of town never fails to delight diners. Expect attentive service and crisp execution of everything—from meat loaf, burgers and fried chicken to flatbreads and hefty composed salads. • Lunch Mon.– Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/638-1949. $$ Il Girasole—2275 S. Federal Highway. Northern Italian. If you want Northern Italian in a low-key atmosphere, and nobody rushing you out the door, this is your spot. Start with something from the very good wine list. Try the yellowtail snapper, the penne Caprese and the capellini Gamberi, and leave room for the desserts. Reservations recommended. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-3566. $$

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

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

Jimmy’s Bistro—9 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. This small gem off noisy Atlantic Avenue is big on taste and ambience, and has been busy since 2009. You can travel the world with dumplings, conch fritters, pork schnitzel, rigatoni Bolognese, étouffée and more. Reservations are recommended at this laidback, comfortable venue. • Dinner nightly. 561/8655774. $$

Joseph’s Wine Bar—200 N.E. Second Ave. Mediterranean-American. Joseph’s is an elegant, comfortable, intimate nook in Delray’s Pineapple Grove, and an ideal place for a lazy evening. This family affair— owner Joseph Boueri, wife Margaret in the kitchen, and son Elie and daughter Romy working the front of the house—has all tastes covered. Try the special cheese platter, the duck a l’orange or the rack of lamb. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-6100. $$ La Cigale—253 S.E. Fifth Ave. Mediterranean. Popular venue since 2001, with Greek and Italian dishes and more. Highlights are seafood paella, roasted half duck and grilled jumbo artichoke appetizer. Lots of favorites on the menu: calf ’s liver, veal osso buco, branzino, seafood crepes. Nice outdoor seating if weather permits. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. 561/265-0600. $$

Latitudes—2809 S. Ocean Blvd. Modern American. You should come for both the sunset and the food. This oceanfront restaurant is a gem tucked inside the Delray Sands resort. From the airy, bubbly interior to the raw bar, the décor is soothing and fun. Try the lobster and crab stuffed shrimp, the miso-glazed Skuna Bay salmon, the branzino or the veal Bolognese. • Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-6241. $$$

Lemongrass Bistro—420 E. Atlantic Ave. Pan-Asian. Casually hip ambience, friendly service, moderate prices and a blend of sushi and nouveau pan-Asian fare make this a popular destination. The quality of its seafood and care in its preparation are what gives Lemongrass its edge. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/278-5050. (Other Palm Beach County locations: 101 Plaza Real S., Boca Raton, 561/544-8181; 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach, 561/733-1344). $

The Office—201 E. Atlantic Ave. Contemporary American. Your office is nothing like this eclectic gastropub, unless your office sports more than two dozen craft beers on tap and a menu that flits from burgers and fries to mussels. Don’t miss the restaurant’s winning take on the thick, juicy Prime beef burger and simply wicked maple-frosted donuts with bacon bits and two dipping sauces. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/276-3600. $$

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Park Tavern—32 S.E. Second Ave. Contemporary American. Check out the high-top seating or bar stools during an excellent happy hour menu that includes deviled eggs, pork sliders, chicken wings and a happy crowd. Entrees are generous and well executed. Try the fish and chips, one of six burgers, fish tacos and more. • Dinner nightly. Brunch Sat.-Sun. 561/265-5093. $$

Prime—29 S.E Second Ave. Steak/Seafood. Prime is aptly named for its heart of the action location, neo-supper club decor, extensive wine list and roster of designer steaks. Starters and desserts fare better than entrées, especially the Maryland-style crab cakes and luscious chocolate bread pudding. Service is strong so with a bit of work this restaurant will fully live up to its name. • Dinner nightly. 561/865-5845. $$$ Racks Fish House + Oyster Bar—5 S.E. Second Ave. Seafood. Gary Rack, who also has scored with his spot in Mizner Park, certainly seems to have the restaurant Midas touch, as evidenced by this updated throwback to classic fish houses. Design, ambience and service hit all the right notes. Oysters are terrific any way you get them; grilled fish and daily specials are excellent. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/450-6718. $$$ Rose’s Daughter—169 N.E. Second Ave. Italian. While not your traditional Italian trattoria, it is a place to find new favorites and revisit old standbys updated with delicious ingredients and high standards. Try the Monet-colored lobster risotto, or housemade november/december

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pasta, pizza, bread and desserts. From the mushroom arancini to the tiramisu, you will be glad Owner/Chef Suzanne Perrotto is in the kitchen. Indoor and outdoor seating. • Dinner Wed.-Sun. 561/271-9423. $$

Salt7—32 S.E. Second Ave. Modern American. All the pieces needed to create a top-notch restaurant are here: talented chef, great food, excellent service. From the pea risotto to the crab cake to the signature steaks and a lot more, this is a venue worth the money. Thanks goes to Executive Chef Paul Niedermann, who won TV’s notorious “Hell’s Kitchen” show, and his talent is displayed here on the plate. • Dinner Mon.-Sat. Brunch Sunday. 561/274-7258. $$$ Sazio—131 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. This long-lived

Sundy House—106 S. Swinton Ave. Contemporary American. It’s fine dining with a new chef and rave reviews here, served in arguably the most beautiful restaurant and gardens in Delray. Menus are seasonal and imaginative. Try any of the fresh local fish dishes. • Lunch Tues.–Sat. Brunch Sun. Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/272-5678. $$

Taverna Opa—270 E. Atlantic Ave. Greek. Yes, you can order a side of belly dancing and napkin tossing with your moussaka and baklava at this chain. But the moussaka and baklava are very good; so is the rest of the food at the downtown Delray outpost. Also worth your while (and appetite) are appetizers like melitzanosalata, whipped eggplant with orange zest and roasted red pepper, and tarama, a creamy emulsion of bread, olive oil and salmon roe. Whole grilled bronzino is finished with lemon and orange juices for a citrusy flavor boost, while tongue-tying galaktoboureko goes baklava one better by adding vanilla-scented custard to golden, flaky phyllo. • Dinner nightly. 561/303-3602. $$ Terra Fiamma—9169 W. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The pleasures of simple, well-prepared Italian-American cuisine are front and center here. Enjoy the delicate, pillow-y veal meatballs in Marsala sauce; lusty chicken Allessandro with mushrooms, spinach and artichoke hearts; and a finely crafted tiramisu that’s as satisfying as it is familiar. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/495-5570. $$

Tramonti—119 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. In a world where restaurants chase trends with the relentlessness of Casanova in full Viagra heat, Tramonti stands out as a classic outpost of authentic Italian cookery. Not trendy hardly means stodgy, however, as evidenced by expertly crafted, robustly flavorful dishes like the 114

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venue on crowded Atlantic Avenue is a reason to sit down and take a breath. Then take up a fork and try the linguine with white clam sauce or the ravioli Sazio or grilled skirt steak or pretty much anything on the menu. Prices are reasonable; leftovers are popular. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/272-5540. $$ Tuscan snapper filet with vegetables from Sazio

signature spiedini di mozzarella Romana, spaghetti al cartoccio and braciole Napoletana. Torta della nonna is a triumph of the highly refined simplicity that lies at the heart of true Italian cuisine. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/272-1944. $$$

Veg Eats Foods—334 E. Linton Blvd. Creative Vegan. This is comfort food for everyone; the dishes will impress carnivores, too. Smell the fresh coconut vegetable curry soup, which tastes as good as it sounds. Try the grilled brawt sausage, the Ranch chixn, the banh mi and a Ruben—all from plant-based ingredients that will fool your taste buds. You’ll want to take home some of the prepared meals after you’ve visited, too. • Lunch daily. 561/562-6673. $ Vic & Angelo’s—290 E. Atlantic Ave. Italian. The sidewalk tables that sit under the shade of the terra cotta-hued building are bustling with patrons. People watching is a staple ingredient here, a complement to the Italian fare. The wine menu is robust, mainly grounded in Italy but with choices from around the world. Larger than personal pies, thin-crust pizzas are family-friendly while you won’t want to share the Quattro Formaggi Tortellini, fluffy purses filled with al dente pear and topped with truffle cream. For a protein, try the traditional chicken parmigiana, a hearty portion of paper-thin breaded chicken breast topped with a subtly sweet San Marzano sauce under a gooey layer of fresh mozzarella, and a substantial side of linguine pomodoro. If you have room for dessert, the classic sweets include cannoli and a tiramisu. • Dinner nightly, brunch weekends. 561/278-9570. $$

LAKE WORTH BEACH Couco Pazzo—915-917 Lake Ave. Italian. Despite the name, there’s nothing crazy about the cooking at this homey eatery. It’s the hearty, soul-satisfying Italian cuisine we’ve all come to know and love. Spaghetti Bolognese is a fine version of a Northern Italian classic. • Dinner nightly. (Tues.–Sun. during summer). 561/585-0320. $$ Paradiso Ristorante—625 Lucerne Ave. Italian. A Tomasz Rut mural dominates the main dining room, and there is also a pasticceria and bar for gelato and espresso. Chef Angelo Romano offers a modern Italian menu. The Mediterranean salt-crusted branzino is definitely a must-try. Plus, the wine list is a veritable tome. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/547-2500. $$$

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

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is by turn familiar (wood-grilled burgers) and more adventurous (truffled steak tartare with crispy egg yolk, squid ink orrechiette). • Dinner nightly. 561/8333450. $$$

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 during summer), the elegant lounge or the sophisticated dining room. • Dinner nightly. 561/655-6060. $$$ Café L’europe—331 S. County Road. Current international. A Palm Beach standard, the café has long been known for its peerless beauty, the piano player, the chilled martinis and the delicious Champagne and caviar bar. Try one of its sophisticated classics like Wiener schnitzel with herbed spaetzle, grilled veal chop and flavorful pastas. • Lunch Tues.– Fri. Dinner nightly (closed Mon. during summer). 561/655-4020. $$$

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

terfield Palm Beach, 363 Cocoanut Row. American. The restaurant offers excellent food in a glamorous and intimate club-like atmosphere. In fact, it’s advisable to make early reservations if a quiet dinner is the objective; the place becomes a late-night cocktail spot after 9. The menu is equally decadent. • Breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner daily. 561/659-5800. $$

HMF—1 S. County Road. Contemporary American. Beneath the staid, elegant setting of The Breakers, HMF is the Clark Kent of restaurants, dishing an extensive array of exciting, inventive, oh-so-contemporary small plates. Don’t depart without sampling the dreamy warm onion-Parmesan dip with house-made fingerling potato chips, the sexy wild boar empanaditas, chicken albondigas tacos and Korean-style short ribs. The wine list is encyclopedic. • Dinner nightly. 561/290-0104. $$

Imoto—350 S. County Road. Asian Fusion/Tapas. Clay Conley’s “little sister” (the translation of Imoto from Japanese) is next to his always-bustling Buccan. Imoto turns out Japanese-inspired small plates with big-city sophistication, like witty Peking duck tacos and decadent tuna and foie gras sliders. Sushi selection is limited but immaculately fresh. • Dinner nightly. 561/833-5522. $$

M.E.A.T. Market—191 Bradley Place. Steakhouse. “Meat Market” may be an inelegant name for a very elegant and inventive 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 sauces, butters and upscale add-ons. Whole roasted cauliflower is an intriguing starter, while a meaty Niman Ranch short rib atop lobster risotto takes surf-n-turf to a new level. Cast your diet to the winds and order the dessert sampler. • Dinner nightly. 561/354-9800. $$$$ Renato’s—87 Via Mizner. Italian with continental flair. This most romantic hideaway is buzzing in season and quietly charming all year long with Italian classics and a Floridian twist—like the sautéed black

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grouper in a fresh tomato and pernod broth with fennel and black olives and the wildflower-honey-glazed salmon fillet with crab and corn flan. • Lunch Mon.– Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/655-9752. $$$

The Sandwich Shop at Buccan—350 S. County Road. Takeout stop. Like big sister Buccan Italian restaurant, The Sandwich Shop is full of flavor and builds your favorite sandwich with just a touch of delicious creativeness you won’t find elsewhere. Owned by celeb chef Clay Conley and partners, the menu has hot or cold sandwiches, salads, sides and drinks (both alcoholic and non). Good-sized portions mean the Italian and prosciutto subs include leftovers if you have some willpower. • Lunch daily. 561/833-6295. $$ Ta-boo—2221 Worth Ave. American. This selfdescribed “American bistro” is less typical “American” restaurant or classical French “bistro” than it is poshcasual refuge for the see-and-be-seen crowd in and around Palm Beach. The eclectic menu offers everything from roasted duck with orange blossom honeyginger sauce to dry-aged steaks and an assortment of pizzas. • Lunch and dinner daily. 561/835-3500. $$

Trevini Ristorante—290 Sunset Ave. Italian. Expect a warm experience, complemented by a stately but comfortable room and excellent food. • Lunch Mon.– Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/833-3883. $$$ PALM BEACH GARDENS Café Chardonnay—4533 PGA Blvd. Contemporary American. This longtime stalwart never rests on its laurels. Instead, it continues to dish finely crafted American/ Continental fare with enough inventiveness to keep things interesting. The popular herb-and-Dijon-mustard rack of lamb, regular menu items like duck with Grand Marnier sauce, and always superlative specials reveal a kitchen with solid grounding in culinary fundamentals. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/627-2662. $$ WEST PALM BEACH Café Centro—2409 N. Dixie Highway. Italian. There are many things to like about this modest little osteria— the unpretentious ambiance, piano Thursday through Saturday during season, the fine service, the robust portions and relatively modest prices. And, of course, the simple, satisfying Italian cuisine. The kitchen breathes new life into hoary old fried calamari, gives fettucine con pollo a surprisingly delicate herbed cream sauce and gilds snowy fillets of grouper with a soulful Livornese. • Lunch Mon.–Sat. Dinner nightly. 561/514-4070. $$

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for about Clay Conley’s sophisticated yet unpretentious take on Italian cookery. Anyone would be grateful to find such delicate, crispy and greaseless fritto misto as Grato’s, ditto for lusty beef tartare piled onto a quartet of crostini. Spinach gnocchi in porcini mushroom sauce are a revelation, so light and airy they make other versions taste like green library paste. Don’t miss the porchetta either. • Dinner nightly, Sunday brunch. 561/404-1334. $$

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

Marcello’s La Sirena—6316 S. Dixie Highway. Italian. You’re in for a treat if the pasta of the day is prepared with what might be the best Bolognese sauce ever. • Dinner Mon.–Sat. (closed Memorial Day–Labor Day). 561/585-3128. $$

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Pistache—1010 N. Clematis St., #115. French. Pistache doesn’t just look like a French bistro, it cooks like one. The menu includes such bistro specialties as coq au vin and steak tartare. Plus, guests dining al fresco have views of the Intracoastal Waterway and Centennial Park. • Brunch Sat.–Sun. Lunch and dinner daily. 561/833-5090. $$

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Rhythm café—3800 S. Dixie Highway. Casual American. Once a diner, the interior is eclectic with plenty of kitsch. The crab cakes are famous here, and the tapas are equally delightful. Homemade ice cream and the chocolate chip cookies defy comparison. • Dinner Tues.–Sun. 561/833-3406. $$

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 more than 200 tequilas. Tacos feature house-made tortillas and a variety of proteins. Made-to-order guacamole is a good place to start. • Lunch Mon.–Fri. Dinner nightly. 561/650-1001. (Also at 110 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/808-1100.) $

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