The Atlantic Current - March/April 2015

March - April 2015 • ISSUE 15

Freeskater

Pedro Delfino

The Inversion of

ARTIKaL Sound System

Climate,

Tides &

Into The Wild at

Gumbo Limbo

Sea Level

Rise

Plus:

Wings For Life Upcoming Events Jupiter to Fort Lauderdale theatlanticcurrent.com

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Mar.Apr

welcome

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Photo: Ben Hicks

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ur cover feature this issue discusses the topic of sea level rise and how it will effect our region. Beliefs aside, this is happening, and it’s a discussion that needs to be had. Not if it’s going to happen, but how to prepare ourselves in order to maintain our way of life when it does happen.

But first we dive in with some community news regarding the Wings For Life Foundation and their worldwide event, part of which takes place in Sunrise, FL on May 3rd. Next are all the best local events we could find, from Sunfest to Tortuga Music Festival, there are a ton of great things going on in March and April. From there we cruise into the Currents section, which opens up with a Rhythm piece on ARTIKaL

Sound System. These guys have made a name for themselves over the years, and with their new album release, are looking to continue spreading their reggae sound.

From there we catch some airtime with skater Pedro Delfino. One of the best free skaters in South Florida, Pedro gives senior writer Cash Lambert the scoop on how he arrived to this point, and where he’s looking to go in the skate scene.

The Gumbo Limbo Nature Preserve comes in as our second feature, displaying some amazing wildlife and helping support our local ecosystem.

Our Munch section starts out with a restaurant bio on Kapow! Noodle Bar, where Alex Rendon chats with owner Vaughan

Dugan about his unique concept and its future. Next we plug in the good ol’ blender at Modern Juice Co. for a delicious, and dare I say extremely healthy, smoothie and acai bowl. Little sleepy? Well wake your ass up with some Subculture Coffee! This spot is taking the roast, grind, and brew process to a level of sophistication rarely seen in South Florida.

Scene starts out with one of the best selling cocktails from the one and only Guanabanas. We did a little taste testing, and concur that it is certainly safe for consumption. And last but not least, snaps from our last party at Smoke BBQ. Thanks for picking up the mag, and we hope you enjoy.

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Rhythm A longtime name in the local reggae scene, ARTIKaL Sound System comes full circle in their latest album, Inversion.

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Action Sports The freedom of free skating truly comes through with the always entertaining Pedro Delfino.

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limate, Tides, and C Sea Level Rise

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What’s already affecting certain parts of South Florida, and the truth about sea level rise.

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Gumbo Limbo We transport into the wild at Gumbo Limbo and learn more about how they’re preserving our local ecosystem.

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Restaurant Bio

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This Boca hotspot is bringing niche cuisine in a way that will please any palate.

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Juiced We put away the magic bullet for this article, and leave the smoothies and juicing to the professionals.

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Grind In this article we showcase coffee, done the right way.

March - april 2015 • ISSUE 15

Freeskater

Pedro Delfino

The Inversion of

ARTIKaL Sound System

Climate,

&Tides Sea Level

Rise

Into The Wild at

Gumbo Limbo

Plus:

Wings For Life Upcoming Events Jupiter to Fort Lauderdale theatlanticcurrent.com

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In Community news & Noteworthy

WINGS FOR LIFE

TAKES FLIGHT IN SUNRISE ON MAY 3 A world-wide event to raise

pack 30 minutes after the race

money for spinal cord injury is

starts and speeds up slowly

taking place on May 3 and you

until the very last runner is

and your friends can be a part of

caught. The men’s and women’s

it. Wings for Life is an interna-

global champs will be the last

tional research foundation whose

runners passed.

mantra is “spinal cord injury must become curable”. There will

Here’s another awesome thing

be 35 races across the globe, all

about Wings For Life — every dol-

starting at exactly the same time

lar, and we do mean every dollar

and one of them happens to be in

raised goes to research. How can

Sunrise. Runners of all ages and

this be? Because Red Bull covers

Ok, how can you get involved and

from friends, family, and business

ability, and those who are in

all administrative expenses for

raise money for Wings for Life be-

colleagues, or hold a fundraising

wheelchairs can participate.

the foundation. How nice is it to

sides joining the race? You can sim-

event. The wingsforlife.com website

know that 100% of what you do-

ply donate online, but you can also

is full of great ideas so check it out.

This run is unique in a very cool

nate or what you raise goes di-

ask for pledges ($20 for every mile

way----there is no finish line. A

rectly to help those who need it?

you run, for example), form a team

“Catcher Car” starts following the

Gotta love the team at Red Bull.

of all your buds and get pledges

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35 Races, 6 Continents, 1 Start

To register visit www.registration. wingsforlifeworldrun.com

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In events Where & When G.Love

March 6

Spred The Dub @ Conchy Joe’s —Jensen Beach

Riot Act @ Respectable Street

Elton John @ American Airlines Arena

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Godfrey @ Palm Beach Improv

Lake Worth Long Shots, lobo Marino @ DADA

27th Annual Art Fest by the Sea @ Jupiter/Juno Beach

Spred The Dub @ Reggae Fest —Lake Worth —Bryant Park

Delray Green Market

Photo: Emmett Malloy

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Mark Telesca Blues Showcase

@ ER Bradley’s WPB

@ The Vintage Tap

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Jangle Leg

Spred The Dub

Gin Blossoms @ Revolution Live

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@ Vintage Tap Delray Beach

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Wellfest Delray Beach

Ben & Virgil from The Killbillies

The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band, Jangle Leg

@ Delray Center for the Arts

@ The Vintage Tap

@ The Vintage Tap

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13-14

@ Palm Beach Improv

@ Respectable Street

27th Annual Art Fest by the Sea

Uproot Hootenanny

@ NE 2nd Avenue

Godfrey

@ Jupiter/Juno Beach

Shotgun Betty

@ The Village Pump Lauderdale By The Sea

Wellfest Delray Beach

Craft Bazaar

@ Delray Center for the Arts

@ DADA

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47th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Fest and Parade Delray Beach Center for the Arts

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G. Love and Special Sauce @ Culture Room

G. Love and the band hit the road with their first album in nearly a decade with their hiphop/blues/heavy groove sound. “Sugar” is the new album getting rave reviews and it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut, so let’s have party!

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Uproot Hootenanny @ Shamrock Fest Stuart

The People Upstairs @ Havana Hideout Lake Worth

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Journey, Steve Miller Band, Tower of Power @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre (formerly Cruzan)

Uproot Hootenanny @ Deck 84

Delivery Dudes Presents St. Patrick’s Day Parade After Party @ 3rd and 3rd

13-15

Jon Lovitz

St. Patricks Parade After Party

@ Palm Beach Improv

@ The Vintage Tap

Comedian Ron White @ Au-Rene Theater @ Broward Center

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John Mellancamp @ Au-Rene Theater @ Broward Center

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In Events Where & When

@ Funky Biscuit

Irish Gypsy Jam

Dania Beach Arts and Seafood Celebration

26-29

@ Frost Park

@ Palm Beach Improv

Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities

Biscuit Fest—4 Days of Awesome Music

Shawn and Marion Wayans

@ The Vintage Tap

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Elvis Costello (Solo Show) @ Au-Rene Theater @ Broward Center

18-22

Jimmy Johnson National Billfish Championship Key Largo

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Jypsea Swimwear Bikini Show @ DADA

Pineapple Grove Tour @ Pineapple Arts District Delray Beach

Violet West, A Moment Electric, Steve Jr. @ Respectable Street

@ Spanish River Park

@ Kahuna Deerfield Beach

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Wreckly J’s, Koffin Varnish, Among The Wild @ The Vintage Tap

20-21

Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty, Sexy, Funny

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@ The Vintage Tap

Pure Honey Presents Cobalt Cranes, Sweet Bronco, and Whorish Boorish

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@ Propaganda —Lake Worth

Smells Like Grunge Nirvana Tribute

The Nighthawks w/special guests @ Funky Biscuit

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Pierce Edens and Jason Bible of The Trainwrecks @ The Vintage Tap

One Drop Rebellion feat; Michael Mcdermott of Bouncing Souls @ The Vintage Tap

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Ultra Music Festival

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@ Bayfront Park Miami

@ The Vintage Tap

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Forlorn Strangers

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Brian Hall Art Exhibit

Fortunate Youth w/ special guests

Boynton Beach Live @ Boynton Beach Arts District

IKO IKO

@ Respectable Street

Uproot Hootenanny

The Long Run A National Tribute to the Eagles

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Uproot Hootenanny @ Charlie’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill Stuart

@ Funky Biscuit

FUSIK @ The Vintage Tap

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Taking Back Sunday @ Revolution Live Ft Lauderdale

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Craft Bazaar @ DADA

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3rd Annual Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival Kenny Chesney headlines this 2 day fest with the Zac Brown Band, Little Big Town, The Band Perry, Jake Owen, Sublime with Rome and many more.

General admission, VIP, and Super VIP tickets on sale—visit tortugamusicfestival.com for more info.

@ The Village Pump

1st Annual Delray Beach, Bacon and Bourbon Fests Downtown Delray Beach

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@ Culture Room Ft Lauderdale

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JP Soars

@ Howley’s WPB

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@ Respectable Street

@ Culture Room Ft Lauderdale

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@ Palm Beach Improv

@ American Airlines Arena

Heavy Pets

Flaunt 10 Year Anniversary w/ Sweet Bronco

@ The Vintage Tap

Raggy Monster

G. Love and Special Sauce

Fleetwood Mac

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@ Culture Room

Barrel of Monks Brewing Grand Opening Party

@ DADA

Royal Majestique

@ Funky Biscuit

April

@ The Vintage Tap

Spirit Animals Art Show Brett Eldredge

Photo: Tom Craig

The Werks

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In Events Where & When

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Hozier

Kyle Smith Art Show @ DADA

The Ting Tings @ Revolution Live —Ft Lauderdale

Catalogues @ Respectable Street

Samantha Fish w/ special guests @ Funky Biscuit

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The Who @ American Airlines Arena

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Bonnie Riot/Valdez @ Respectable Street

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Yamaha Contender Miami Sportfishing Tournament —Miami Beach

23-26

Carlos Mencia @ Palm Beach Improv

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The Mowgli’s @ Culture Room

7 Below—A Tribute to Phish @ Funky Biscuit

Raw Oyster Cult @ Funky Biscuit

april

Tab Beniot @ Culture Room Ft Lauderdale

Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre (formerly Cruzan)

Smith Sunday @ Respectable Street

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53rd Annual Delray Affair

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Come Back Alice + Sawgrass Express @ Funky Buddha Lounge

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29 - 3

SunFest

If your calendar isn’t already marked, mark it now. April 29-May 3. The biggest, baddest outdoor waterfront music festival in Florida is right around the corner. This year’s SunFest will feature Hozier, Fall Out Boy, Pixies, Lenny Kravitz, Paramore, Boston, Sammy Hagar and the Circle, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Wilco, 311, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and many many more — about 50 bands to be exact. Tickets are available in 1, 2 and 5 day passes. Advance ticket pricing until April 25. Tickets can be ordered online, by calling 1-800-786-3378, visiting any Publix from April 12-25, or you can buy at the gate. We will also be doing ticket giveaways leading up to the event, so stay tuned!

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Puttin’ Around on Sunday Funday (For A Cause!!)

Proceeds benefit leukemia and lymphoma society so come on out!

Birthday Candles, Gallimimus, Fox Wound, The Old Fashioned

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27

Great American Cleanup—Beach Cleanup event —Delray Beach

Surf Guitar Legend Dick Dale

In Flames—Charming America Tour @ Culture Room

28

May The Force Be With You (Art Show)

@ Culture Room

@ Howley’s--WPB

Jangle Leg

29-March 3

@ DADA

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15-19

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Final Sail—4th Leg of the “Quest for the Crest” Sailfish Series

25

Delray Beach Earth Day

@ Kravis Center

Boz Scaggs

@ The Vintage Tap

@ The Vintage Tap

High Waterline Delray presented

by Florida Earth Festival

15

Smells Like Grunge Nirvana Tribute

Bob Dylan @ Broward Center For The Performing Arts

Sunfest

@ Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront

30

Donnell Rawlings @ Palm Beach Improv For the most updated local event listings visit theatlanticcurrent. com events calendar…updated regularly…your go-to events calendar for all things CURRENT

Currents Q&A

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Currents Innovators & entertainers that move our community

Photos: Alex Markow

rhythm ❘❘ Action Sports ❘❘ the bite

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ARTIKal“ Sound System

Comes Full Circle In Its Newest Release, Inversion

ur band is a culmination of the epic

this Delray Beach-based quartet produces the

scene we have in South Florida”

kind of Caribbean-influenced riddim that’s destined to make it one of South Florida’s pre-

In Jamaican Patois the word “artikal” is de-

mier reggae acts. The group is on the verge of

fined as “top notch;” one must command an

releasing their first record of originally written

understanding of this Jamaican slang word to

material, Inversion, and although ARTIKaL

grasp what the four ace members of local

Sound System may still be an artist on the rise,

rocking- reggae act ARTIKaL Sound System

the road that this dub-heavy four-piece has

are striving for. Each musician — front man/

taken to the top has aligned it with the finest,

vocalist Chris Montague, bassist Fabian Acu-

first-rate acts from the world of reggae.

ña, keyboardist Chris Cope, and drummer Tristan McNeil — is much too humble to take

For years now, ARTIKaL Sound System has

on the hefty designation alone, but together,

been cutting their teeth by backing some of

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Currents

Rhythm

Reggae’s biggest players. They

with just about every notable South

toured Puerto Rico with pioneering

Florida reggae musician. “Our band

‘70s -reggae act Abyssinians, and

is a culmination of the epic scene we

have supported reggae royalty by

have in South Florida,” he added.

touring and recording with Bob Marley’s grandson, Biggz General.

Taking it back to 2008, when his

He’s not the only Marley offspring

group was known as Stampede

ARTIKaL has shared the stage

Movement, the four-piece shared

with, the troupe also did a string of

warehouse space with ska punk-

Florida shows with another Marley

tinged act Spred the Dub and Deer-

grandkid—Alex Marley.

field Beach rootsy revivalist The Resolvers. It was through their

All the while lead singer Chris

affiliation with these South Florida

Montague has been like a sponge,

up-and-comers that the band

picking up bits and pieces of inspi-

caught the eye of reggae-pop idols

ration from each one of these art-

Inner Circle (best known for their

ist’s ethos. “I most admired their

infectious hit “Bad Boys,” [better

energy, interaction, and spirit,”

known as the theme song to reality

explained the upbeat and person-

TV show COPS.]

able front man. The Atlantic Current had the good fortune to catch up with the musical dynamo on his lone day off, Sunday, where he was taking a breather from teaching music six-days-a-week at his own business, SoFlo Music School.

We asked him, out of all the legendary artists his group has supported, which proved the most influential? “I can’t pick just one,” shrugged Montague, telling us each and every artist was “sick,” in their own way. “ I feel most influenced by [their] underlying spirit and message,” he stated.

tion served as a “catalyst,” Montague said. Through their affilia-

To better understand the history of

tion with Inner Circle the group

his band’s rise, however, Montague

was introduced to other reggae

“

legends like Steel Pulse and Third

So many people spend their time on Facebook complaining about what’s wrong with the world, but if we really want to sculpt a better reality, we have to do it ourselves.

World, and linked up with oldschool reggae act Abyssinians.

The funny thing is, none of the four

”

members of the ARTIKaL Sound System come from a Caribbean

pointed out, we have to break it

Along with Spred the Dub, and the

background. The drummer, Tristan

down from the top of South Flori-

Resolvers, Stampede Movement

McNeil, is British and grew up

da’s reggae scene. The core of the

was tapped by Inner Circle to par-

playing gospel music, Acuña is

group, Montague and Acuña, have

ticipate in a project called The Reg-

Venezuelan, current keyboardist

been playing in a band together for

gae Wave. This compilation disc,

over eight years, after meeting at

spearheaded by Inner Circle, in-

Shakedown, and Fourth Dimen-

bred, and Montague, well he’s just

Florida Atlantic University. In that

vited a “who’s who” among South

sion) to record two songs at Inner

a Maryland boy. “None of us grew

time, the fellas have jammed with,

Florida reggae acts (which also

Circle’s masterful Miami studio,

up listening to reggae,” admitted

rubbed elbows with, or recorded

included local standouts Roots

Circle House Studios. This connec-

Montague, explaining that his

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Chris Cope is Florida born-and-

Currents Q&A

group’s affiliation to reggae music

too. Perhaps no track more evident

mous effort featured lyrics written

their cell phones and focus, with all

is a product of circumstance. “The

of this than “Take the Power Back,”

by then collaborators, Trinidadian

the technology afforded them, it

biggest reggae stars in the world

one of Inversion’s hardest-hitting

artists Red Lyte and Marley de-

can seem like a losing battle.”

travel through South Florida, and

numbers, where Montague strikes

scendant, Biggz General. Inversion

we’ve all had access to that, we’ve

chiming guitar licks in the vein of

has the ARTIKaL boys stepping

Being the first time Montague takes

grown to share a profound love for

punk/reggae hybrid 311.

out into the fold for the first time,

the lead in the band, we wondered

and Montague says, it’s afforded

if he felt more comfortable in the

“So many people spend their time

him the ability to write lyrics that

spotlight? “I don’t know if I’d use the

The quartet’s deep admiration for

on Facebook complaining about

“hit way closer to home.”

word spotlight, I don’t like to be flashy,

reggae truly shines through their

what’s wrong with the world,” ex-

forthcoming effort Inversion — the

plained Montague, “but if we really

Montague draws from personal

title that’s a reference to the group

want to sculpt a better reality, we

experience in “What They Need,”

coming full circle by reuniting with

have to do it ourselves,” he said

for example. This mellow -flowing,

Playing together as a four-piece

Stampede Movement’s original

about the song’s core message.

skank-guitar-stoking track reflects

for over a year now, the ARTIKaL

back to a time when Montague was

Sound System guys are ready to

the genre.”

drummer, McNeil. Overall, Mon-

but I would admit to feeling more ownership over what I am doing.”

tague says he’s connected with

Inversion provides a platform for

a music teacher at a Boca Raton

strike out on their own. Inversion

reggae’s desire to “spread positivity

Montague to spread his message,

private school. “I felt so frustrated,

is set to come out any day now,

and awareness to [your] surround-

this record being the first time

fighting to win these kids’ atten-

after (coming full circle once

ings.” He pointed out his group

Montague sits behind the driver’s

tion,” he explained. “Nowadays it’s a

again,) it gets mix and mastered

comes with a certain political edge

seat. ARTIKaL’s previous epony-

struggle to get kids to put down

at Inner Circle’s studio.

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Currents

Action sports

“

Some of the best times are just with friends skating. To me, skateboarding is more about connecting with other people than skating by yourself. It’s about the community. That’s what I look back on and smile.

”

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On the Soul of Skateboarding

For Pedro Delfino, skateboarding and balance don’t always go hand in hand

b

“Competition turns me off,” he says. “Everyone’s eager to get first place, but competition is not my thing. I miss the innocent part of skateboarding.”

The (now bearded) kid who grew

By Cash W. Lambert

up skating every park, bowl and notable street in Boca Raton was

e careful which path you

once going for it. Going for that

choose, because if you

path that he and everyone else

choose the one less trav-

could see: plan, practice, produce.

eled, not only will trees hide your

And with that regime on repeat, he

figure. Tiny thorns will pierce you

could make it in the contests, make

repeatedly as you crawl through

it in more edits. The pro’s would

the brush and searching for direc-

just be around that corner…

tion will be a daily task. ...Then one day Pedro didn’t want Yes, Pedro Delfino knew this and

to do it. He didn’t want to walk this

yes, the 19-year old staple in our

groomed and heavy trafficked

South Florida skating scene chose

path, with its physical ailments

freeskating anyway. Proudly too.

and pressure. That other trail,

Photos: Nathan Hamler

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CCurrents urrents The Bite

Action sports

that’s what he wanted to try. He wanted to plan, practice and produce, but not in skateboarding anymore. Suddenly curious, other things were on his thoughts. And his sponsors, Island Water Sports and Lake Skateboards, didn’t mind.

His fondest memories thus far aren’t from his competition stand-

I would make a joke out of it. Make

ings or his recent and fleeting fame

people laugh. Yeah, that’s what I

on Thrasher’s social media plat-

love. Making people laugh. You

form. “Some of the best times are

know, if I do terrible I might as well

just with friends skating when we

make it enjoyable, do a handstand

don’t need to be on our phones at

on my board or something.”

all. We’re just skating, with nothing

that it should be the only thing you

Although the path that Pedro

else to think about, no problems,

He made himself laugh in his recent

should live for. And I love it too, I

chose as a freeskater kept him

just bliss. To me, skateboarding is

edit entitled Collage, where he lands

can’t ever see myself stopping. But I

hidden from the spotlight, created

more about connecting with other

a 20 set rail. Instead of critiquing it,

want to pursue other things.”

some thorn like financial worries

people than skating by yourself. It’s

or saying he could have done any of

about the community. That’s what I

it differently, he’s jubilant.

and forced him to question his Like an engineering degree at Palm

direction, it gave him just enough

Beach State College. He figures that

experience to know what to do

Yes, balance helped him land that

since the body will deteriorate fast-

next in the crowded bowl named

He continues: “At a recent contest I

rail, but balance is also how he sees

er than the mind, the mind should

life: plan, practice and produce.

wasn’t performing well and if I fell,

the soul of the sport. “Skaters say

be the initial investment.

And unwind with his passion.

look back on and smile.”

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Currents

The Bite

t

Photo: Jason Arnold

he March/April time-

where to start your fishing.

fishermen, or the “10%

bottom fishing for yellow-

club”— people wonder why

tail or mutton snapper is

So as you know we’re near

they win the tournaments,

better than it has ever been.

area. It’s the time of year

sailfish alley and sails can

and it’s because they come

Some say fishing is not

we call tournament season

be caught in 120-180 feet of

prepared; when you go to

what is used to be, but I’ve

where you have all the

water but a friend of mine

work or go to school you

been at it for 50 years and

small boat tournaments up

just won a tournament and

have to ask questions—

remember the only time we

and down the coast from

the bite was in 240 feet.

what to do and how to do

could catch a snapper off

the Keys to Jacksonville.

These fish move in and out

it----the guys who win are

the pier was after a hurri-

We hit the migration of

depending on water tem-

doing their homework,

cane and now it happens all

kingfish, sailfish, and

perature, current, tide, and

have their reels filled with

the time. Spanish mackerel

blackfin tuna so you see

where the bait is. Smarter

line, have the proper swiv-

are thicker than they’ve

lots of tournaments, usu-

els and leader material,

ever been too, just prepare

ally 5 tournaments every

proper hooks and every-

and know where they’re at.

weekend up and down the

thing else. It’s not by luck.

frame is an excellent time for fishing in our

coast with 15-150 boats.

You’ll see a lot of dolphin in 300-500 feet of water and the wind conditions and the direction of the gulf stream can drift in or out, and a lot of the time in our area the stream can be 3-5 miles offshore and it can move out to 8-9 miles offshore. So talk to your buddies or local tackle store and know where the gulf stream is so you know

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95% of the fish are caught

The cobia migration has

by 5% of the fishermen. It

started and they’ll be thick

goes back to “going fishing”

for the next 3-4 months and

vs. “going catching”. Guys

as we enter into May/June

who win tournaments

the tarpon bite along the

expect to win, just like any

surf will be good, and we’ll

good athlete. Go prepared.

start to see a lot of snook

Know where the gulfstream is so you’ll know where to start your fishing Bottom fishing for grouper, mutton and yellowtail snapper is as good as it has ever been. Call us for some free advice

prior to the rainy season.

Over the past few years

Without a doubt, the next

we’ve seen a big increase in

few months are great fish-

spanish mackerel as well as

ing months. Here we can

more bottom fishing,

fish at least 325 days a year

whether it’s yellowtail or

instead of freezing up north.

mutton snapper, or grouper.

I personally believe the

Tight lines and good fishing!

By Tom Greene 26 theatlanticcurrent.com

Tom’s Tips

Are you going “fishing” or “catching”? 5% of fishermen catch 95% of the fish.

It’s not luck.

Go prepared

The truth about rising sea level 28 theatlanticcurrent.com

By John Englander Photos: Ben Hicks

M iami Beach recently installed $15

It is becoming routine, predict-

thousand years of little change,

affect different areas and have

able by the high tide tables.

sea level is now moving upward.

different recovery times.

million dollars of pumps to keep the

In the last few decades the rise

streets from flooding on peak high

Often called “king tides” this is

has been modest, but the trend is

Routine waves and super storms

tide days. Miami Beach Mayor Phil

a rather new phenomenon over

accelerating and will not stop for

are easy enough to understand.

Levine says it’s just the first phase of a

just the last few decades. While

centuries. Understandably people

Wind causes most waves. The

$300 million dollar plan to keep that

some dismiss it as part of a natural

are concerned, but there’s a lot of

height and wavelength vary by

tourist mecca a viable community.

cycle, generally they have little

confusion and misinformation.

intensity and the distance over

understanding about the patterns

What are the facts and what’s

which the waves can develop

Periodic flooding every 28 days

of changing ocean height. Many

hype or hysteria?

(properly known as “the fetch.”)

occurs from the Florida Keys, to

confuse king tides, storm surge,

the Las Olas Isles in Fort Lau-

and rising sea level but sense that

If your house or street is under-

waves, with hurricanes being a

derdale, on up the coast to Briny

something different is happening.

water, the cause may seem aca-

super storm, also called “ty-

demic, but there are several very

phoons” in the Pacific.

Breezes in Palm Beach County, to

Storms cause severe wind and

Annapolis MD, Newport RI, along

Rising sea level is becoming

different types of flooding. Storms,

San Francisco’s Embarcadero and

a topic of conversation and

extreme tides, rainfall runoff, tsu-

Routine waves might be five feet

low lying cities all over the world.

for good reason. After a few

namis, and rising sea level each

high, with stormy weather possibly

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producing waves

Those peak high tides can be pre-

twenty feet or

dicted down to the minute for any

higher. When the

given location, years in advance.

wind dies, the waves

Boaters, fishers, and surfers consult

die within a matter

the tide tables, either printed or

of hours, possibly a

online. Different locations have

For sea level to rise noticeably, takes decades. To lower noticeably, it takes centuries. Sea level has not changed much in the five thousand years or so of our civilization and written record. The geologic record however leaves no doubt that sea level does move up and down hundreds of feet, over thousands of years. The last time sea level was higher than present was 120,000 years ago. Then it reached twenty-five feet higher than today.

few days for a super storm. Life

different tide ranges. Three feet is a

returns to normal. Waves mostly

common routine tide range, though

hit the beach. Storm surge may get

some places are almost zero, and

into an inlet, and do damage on

certain places, like Nova Scotia’s

the inside canals too.

Bay of Fundy have daily tides in excess of twenty-five feet – mostly due

Tides are more stealthy and

to the moving bulge of ocean being

confusing. In most ocean areas the

trapped in a narrowing area, caus-

routine up and down pattern of

ing it effectively to pile up higher.

sea height changes almost twice a day, with a full cycle roughly being

Tsunamis are a special kind of

six and a half hours. High tide is

flooding as the world witnessed

actually a bulge in the ocean that

in the devastating events in Indo-

moves around the globe, caused by

nesia and Japan during the last

the gravitational pull of the plan-

decade. Those giant, fast moving

ets. When the sun and moon are

sea waves are caused by under-

aligned, the pull is stronger caus-

water earthquakes.

ing a peak or extra high-tide. That

Wave action shot during Hurricane Sandy, October 2012

happens every 28 days, following

Rising sea level is different than all

the full moon, hence the term “full

those events, caused by a different

moon high tide” (also called spring

force. Sea level change occurs

tide or lunar tide). Certain months

much more slowly. For sea level to

of the year, other planets are also

rise noticeably, takes decades. To

in alignment, making the force

lower noticeably, it takes centuries.

even stronger, pulling the ocean

Sea level has not changed much in

even higher.

the five thousand years or so of our civilization and written record. The geologic record however leaves no doubt that sea level does move up and down hundreds of feet, over thousands of years. The last time sea level was higher than present was 120,000 years ago. Then it reached twenty-five feet higher than today.

Most people think the cause of sea level rise is the melting polar ice caps. Not true. That ice around the North Pole, is floating sea ice.

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Giant icebergs and the ice cubes in your glass of ice tea behave similarly. They poke about 10% above the surface, but as they melt have no effect on the height of the liquid. Sea level rises for three primary reasons: First, because the ice on land enters the ocean either as icebergs or melt-water, as would happen if you added an ice cube or more ice tea to your glass. The giant ice sheet on Greenland and nearly all of the 200,000 glaciers that are monitored have been melting more and more each of the last few decades, as the planet has warmed slightly. So far that had added about three inches to global sea level, but the rate of rise is accelerating substantially.

The second reason is “thermal expansion” of the ocean itself. Like most materials, as the ocean warms it gets a tiny, tiny bit

The ice on land enters the ocean either as icebergs or melt-water, as would happen if you added an ice cube or more ice tea to your glass. The giant ice sheet on Greenland and nearly all of the 200,000 glaciers that are monitored have been melting more and more each of the last few decades, as the planet has warmed slightly.

larger. The aver-

Sea level rise needs to be looked at separately from storm surge and peak tides, because it becomes essentially a permanent (thousands of years) increase to the base

age depth of the

level––the low tide level. Higher

world’s oceans is about 12,000 feet.

add to, or subtract from global sea

geologic history. That is the under-

sea level does not hit the beach

Over the last century the ocean

level change.

lying reason for the warming.

like a storm wave, but rather will

one and a half degrees F, causing

For example, in the area of Norfolk

A lot of effort these days is focused

the ocean to be almost four inches

Virginia, the plate moved down

on reducing the warming, some-

taller. The combination of melting

roughly 22 inches over the last

times called “mitigation.” Efforts to

Fortunately the process of melt-

ice from land and thermal expan-

century, combining with the eight

reduce carbon footprints and to be

ing ice, raising sea level, and

sion has amounted to about seven

inches of global sea level, to make

more sustainable and green are fo-

gradually shifting the shoreline

and a half inches of sea level rise

local sea level about 30 inches

cused on reducing the rate of warm-

is a gradual one––not like storm

during the last century. The rate

higher. On the other hand, Los

ing. Those good efforts may prevent

surges or even extreme high

of rise is now increasing. In the

Angeles was raised about 4 inches

sea level from rising at catastrophic

tides. We have time to adapt

last decade or two, the rate is now

by the Pacific plate being forced

rates. Yet the fact is that the warmer

to slowly rising sea level. We

about 1.2 inches per decade.

underneath California, reducing

oceans mean the ice sheets will

can think of that as the positive

apparent sea level by that amount.

keep getting small, raising sea level

aspect of this new phenomenon.

for a very long time, regardless of

Some might call it the glass half

the efforts to slow the warming.

full—and getting higher.

has been warmed approximately

work its way to the lowest areas,

The third reason for changing The burning of fossil fuels puts

one. Land can move up or down,

carbon dioxide up in the atmo-

described as uplift or subsidence.

sphere. That “CO2” is transparent,

It’s hard to notice because like

but traps heat, just like a sheet of

sea level the amounts are usually

glass, hence the term “greenhouse Science / Earth Sciences / Climatology

“High marks for High Tide on Main Street! A must read, no matter where on the planet you live. This riveting analysis shows the many ways that everyone, everywhere is affected by sea level rise now and forevermore. ” Sylvia Earle, PhD, author of Sea Change, A Message of the Oceans: former chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

effect.” It is a basic function of

causes can be the moving plates

chemistry and physics. CO2 levels

of the Earth’s crust (tectonic),

are now at 400 ppm (parts per

compacting soils, or the extraction

million) and rising rapidly, much

of ground water or petroleum,

higher than the natural range of

causing the ground to settle. The

180 – 280 ppm that has existed

changes in ground elevation, can

over the last ten million years of

“This is something that should be understood by every community, company and citizen. John Englander provides a helpful explanation of a world that has just started to change and will continue for decades far into the future.”

Christine Todd Whitman, Former New Jersey Governor and EPA Administrator

Property values could decline this decade shorelines will shift significantly by 2050 sea level will rise for at least 1,000 years Rising sea level is the most profound long-term aspect of climate change. Yet, the public is almost completely unaware of the magnitude of the problem. For three million years sea level has regularly moved up and down 400 feet with ice age cycles. Now, after 6,000 years of minimal change, we are entering a new era of rapid sea level rise. in clear, easy-to-understand language, this book explains:

• The science behind sea level rise, plus the myths and partial truths used to confuse the issue.

• The surprising forces that will cause sea level to rise for 1,000 years, as well as the possibility of catastrophic rise this century.

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at Gumbo Limbo 32 theatlanticcurrent.com

T

here’s a 20-acre plot in

striding towards me on the Board-

Boca Raton where nature’s

walk Trail so I swivel my head the

happenings aren’t stopped

other direction to search for the

by man. And because of that,

skunk and the smell hits me again.

its name and its creatures

Thick trees and weeds surround

are guaranteed to bring you

the Boardwalk Trail, like a fence.

back to your childhood.

I’m boxed in. Trapped. While wearing my favorite Hawaiian shirt.

Experience is quickly reminding me that you only have two op-

Then rings out the sentence that

tions when you smell a skunk in

saves my Hawaiian shirt, spoken

the wild. Either pull a white flag

by the man leading the group.

out of a backpack, which should

“Should you smell a skunk, which

consist of hydrogen peroxide,

is highly likely, it’s not a skunk.

soap and baking soda and be

It’s actually called a Stopper tree,”

prepared to scrub, or run the

he says. His words echo into the

other direction with the agility

forest. Suddenly I’m calm and col-

of a fireman.

lected, but twitching with adrenaline. Like a river gushing around a

By Cash W. Lambert Photos: Ben Hicks

Because the latter fits best now,

stubborn rock, the tour group flows

I take two steps in the opposite

around me, stops, peers over the

direction, expecting safety, and

side of the wooden walkway and

that’s when I see at least 15 people

begin sniffing. I peek over too and

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there is a sign to commemorate the smelly wood, reading ‘White Stopper’. The group continues along the nature trail, and I turn back towards the Gumbo Limbo

W

Nature Center. Just in case.

“Wow its moving!” exclams a little girl, no older than 7 or 8 years old. “Let me see, let me see!” yells another, pushing glasses into her eyes and elbowing her way into view. “I want to see it!” says a boy, barely peeking over both little ones. Now the mom’s involved. “You don’t have to touch everything!” she huffs, evidently overmatched with 3 children who don’t seem to be all hers.

The group of 4 walks away, and I look at what they were examining.

A plant. A green, leafy plant. I’m

heartbeat as it closes

pretty sure plants don’t move on

its tiny leaves onto one

their own accord. Today’s sky is

another. How exciting!

dark and warns of rain with high

I touch another branch

wind gusts but the plants are

and it happens again, leaf after

treat jaundice). I look again at the

Atlantic University students

blocked by brown, wooden build-

leaf folding closer to one another.

brochure and my eyes stick on the

and faculty inside until

map of the Nature Center.

I spy two expansive tanks.

ings. Plants don’t move.

According to the brochure handed Arms folded, a bit calmer and not

to me by an elderly woman greet-

The Boardwalk Trail and its

Before I get close, I hear a little

smelling like skunk, I step closer

ing all visitors, I’m standing just

skunk-like smell are North, so I

boy belt out what everyone else

to the attraction of the day. It’s

outside the Gumbo Limbo Nature

have 3 less smelly directions to

is thinking: “Oooo, look! Wow!

just a plant. The sign underneath

Center, which moved onto this

choose from. In order to see the

it reads “Sensitive Plant, gently

20-acre Boca Raton refuge in

main attraction at Gumbo Limbo,

I couldn’t agree more. Tens or

stroke”. From the base, the plant

1984. Plants just as unique as the

which is the sea life, you have to

perhaps hundreds of fish fill each

has several branches, each with

Sensitive Plant are placed to my

“Follow the Blue Fish to the Sea

tank, zipping around the reefs in-

tiny and thin leaves stretching the

left and right. There’s Lemongrass

tanks.” I fold the brochure, put it in

side. I hear more childlike gasps.

same direction. The only company

(used as an antidepressant) and

my shirt’s front pocket and follow

near me seems to be children, so I

Milkweed (toxic to humans) over

the blue fish painted on the con-

The flow of traffic is substantial

lightly touch one of the branches

there, and here’s Papaya (aids di-

crete past classroom after class-

on this Saturday but not crowded,

and suddenly the plant has a

gestive problems) and Dill (helps

room presumably with Florida

so I continue toward two other

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Morgan dives again, the volunteer

make it to the Seminole Chiki tiki

and deadlines and can dream

explains that sea turtle rehabilita-

hut before the rain hits.

and believe and imagine and help and preserve...

tion is a specialty here at Gumbo Limbo and the researchers, some

Now walking dead south, I follow

affiliated with FAU, nurture them

the nature trail only stopping to

There’s a break in the rain and

back to health. They monitor

play chicken with a meaty crab

because it may be my only chance

about 600 turtle nests on the

standing in the way. The rain

to escape, I dash out of the tiki hut,

beach per year, she says.

comes and the crab seems to be

up the path where the crab is still

more interested in staying dry

in its hole, to the Nature Center and

And if you plan your visit right,

than fighting, so we part and just

I make a quick last round, walking

she continues, the Center has open-

around the bend sits the tiki hut

by the Plant Pharmacy and the

ings for sandy Turtle walks (June-

the size of a classroom. The clouds

classrooms and stopping at the sec-

July) and hatchling releases (July-

hold nothing back, and I’m trapped

ond story overlook to see the tanks

September), with the latter only available at 2 other nature centers around the state. It’s a chance to see babies scurrying across the sand in their right of passage, fighting to reach the Atlantic and doing so with only you taking in one of nature’s most precious moments.

T

again but this time I’m reflecting.

teeming with fish in the distance.

Suddenly I hear a soft voice below,

There are no drawings or paintings

almost like a mother speaking

at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center,

to her child: “it’s ok...it’s ok.” She’s

but it still reminds me of what

standing in an area roped off to the

Pablo Picasso once said. A teacher

rest of us and she has the tips of her

back in elementary school drilled it

fingers resting in a tank with a baby

into my mind like a jackhammer:

turtle bolting to the opposite side.

A bigger crowd fills in the nature

“Every child is an artist, but the

arena, and the last I see of Morgan

problem is how to remain an artist

“It’s ok”, she keeps saying as she

is her diving and bobbing, diving

once you grow up.” The main de-

slowly reaches for the turtle,

and bobbing. I follow the flow of

mographic here today is certainly

picking it up. Suddenly in air,

traffic to another open air room with

children. There aren’t many adults.

the baby freezes. She carries it

individual turtle tanks where most

We see these wonderful nature cen-

with both hands to a dry tank for

tanks snuggled under an awning.

turtles are resting behind a barrier

ters at a young age and it seems we

cleaning. There’s no rush in her

In the first tank a stingray dances

that you need a PhD to cross.

rarely return when they are one of

step. Only childlike gentleness.

the few experiences that can return

She smiles, examining it. She

underneath the surface as a pufferfish speeds the other direction

Some are being fed, some are

us to our childlike minds. Minds

looks like she’s in love, as I now

and a turtle effortlessly glides

sleeping, all are enormous. The

that can elude momentary stress

am with the nature center.

behind the stingray.

turtle closest is named Betty White, and Betty White weighs in at 92.6

After a second look, the turtle

pounds. More children gasp.

isn’t actually effortlessly gliding. It keeps bobbing to the surface after

The path everyone is following

attempting to dive down, floating

leads to a zig zagging incline that

up with its back legs first. It hap-

will take you back to the Nature

pens once, twice...and then I see

Center and the Plant Pharmacy, ac-

the scar. Half an inch, perhaps an

cording to the brochure. There’s a

entire inch of the shell is sliced,

“Marine Debris Timeline” here on

sliced in a way that seems like the

the incline as I walk up, with the

work of a propeller.

first sign saying that it takes 2-6 weeks for newspaper

“Bubble butt syndrome,” says a

to degrade in the

college-aged girl, walking towards

saltwater. Cigarette

me with a volunteer nametag.

butts are next (1-5

“Her name is Morgan, and Mor-

years) and plastic

gan was hit by a boat. Her back

bags (10-20 years)

legs are paralyzed. After we found

and beer cans (80-

her we had to put weights on her

200 years) and fish-

to help with balance.”

ing line (600 years).

Two children walk

Morgan tries to dive a third time,

by without noticing,

her two legs scurrying downwards

but the parents are

and she gets roughly halfway

staring. The wind picks up, giving

then bobbs right back up. As

the silence a sound, and I want to

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Munch A taste of our local food culture

Restaurant Bio ❘❘ Juiced ❘❘ Grind

s Bringing

[Kapow! Noodle Bar[

ix years ago, the

concept may not have

thought of placing

seemed so absurd. With

an Asian noodle

Mizner Park’s popular

spot right in the thick of

Irish pub and eatery, The

Boca Raton’s opulent

Dubliner, under their

Mizner Park may have

wing, Sub-Culture Group’s

seemed like a ludicrous

principal owners, Rodney

idea. But with the do-no-

Mayo and Scott Frielich

to the masses with an exotic flair.

wrong team of local club

were seeking out a sister

owners and restaurateurs

concept to their upscale

known as Sub-Culture

watering hole, when the

By Alex Rendon

Group spearheading the

space next door became

project, this far-fetched

available. “Sharing the

Niche Cuisine

same courtyard, it just seemed like the perfect fit,” said Vaughan Dugan, about the opening of the now crowd-pleasing PanAsian restaurant Kapow!

Noodle Bar. Dugan, who is one of the founders of organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion, joined forces with Sub-Culture and opened up this comfort food haven in Mizner Park.

Photos: Kelly Coulson

theatlanticcurrent.com 37

Munch

restaurant bio

“

“

From simple dishes like edamame to the more daring beef tongue, even our guests with very simple desires have a home at Kapow!.

Opening its doors in 2011,

up a few years before the

an extremely accom-

Dugan and company

Chang article (which would

plished restaurateur before

proved to be ahead of the

make noodles a posh food

the Vogue article,” said

curve on the noodle shop

item) this Korean-Ameri-

Dugan. Chang’s success

craze. Only a few years

can chef and entrepreneur

gave Dugan and his part-

later, in September of 2013,

was already on their radar

ners insight on a unique

cache’ bible Vogue Maga-

and proved to be a huge

opportunity. “We saw a

zine would do a profile

inspiration. “We are all

chance to take something

piece on rising celebrity

students of the food indus-

that may have been con-

Asian chef David Chang,

try, and very keen on

sidered a niche cuisine and

and his popular New York

trends,” explained Dugan.

bring it to the masses.”

City noodle shop Momo-

“[Chang] received his first

fuku. Dugan tells us that

James Beard nomination

Chang’s eatery was one of

although Kapow! opened

in 2006 and was already

the many places the Kapow!

38 theatlanticcurrent.com

bones and other ingredients — including soy, seaweed, mushrooms, and scallions — and simmered for at least 24 hours. team consulted for “market research,” which, in other

Inspired by the Asian spices

words, consisted of the

found on its menu, Dugan

crew taking several road

tells us the cocktail menu,

trips, and eating at over

designed by his wife Angela

100 noodle joints from

Dugan is also ahead of the

New York to San Francisco.

curve. Incorporating such

It was during these buddy-

items as salted cherry blos-

buddy road trips, disguised

soms flown in from Japan,

as business fact-finding

us that Chef Holman has

Of all the exotic options

Mrs. Dugan’s not afraid to

missions that the crew

created a spectrum of com-

available on the menu, it

take risks. Angela uses

came to the conclusion

plexity as well. “From simple

is Kapow!’s savory ramen

fresh herbs in her cocktails

that Boca Raton lacked a

dishes like edamame to the

noodles which customers

taken from Kapow!’s own

concept like Kapow!, and

more daring beef tongue,

order the most; A Japa-

plot at the Boca Raton Com-

decided to take the gamble.

even our guests with very

nese noodle soup, made in

munity Garden and takes a

simple desires have a home

the “Shoyu” style, it is

fresh bold approach on

at Kapow!”

Kapow!’s staple item. “We

classic cocktails like the

offer our ramen broth

Bloody Mary.

Given the fact that the noodle bar has taken off like gangbusters in our area,

Holman is a protégé of

served over our house-

that risk has seemingly

celebrated local chef Bruce

recipe alkaline ramen

Having won both the best

paid dividends. One of the

Feingold, who mans the

noodles and topped with

Chinese restaurant, and

reasons for Kapow!’s suc-

kitchen at another Sub-

soy, chicken, pork or skirt

Angela Dugan the best

cess is its ability to please

Culture hotspot, Delray

steak,” Dugan explained.

bartender, in last year’s

many palates, according to

Beach’s Dada. Holman

Dugan. “Our executive chef

began as an intern at Dada

Chef Holman and his team

Kapow! has struck on a

Caleb Holman has created

before stepping up as the

make everything from

winning formula. As far as

a menu that has something

sous chef for 11 years and

scratch each morning, add-

the group’s intent to reach

for everyone. Drawing in-

subsequently taking over

ed Dugan. It may be con-

the masses goes, Dugan

spiration from all of the

the reigns at Kapow!. Hol-

sidered comfort food, but

hinted that another Kapow!

great flavors of Asia — from

man’s specialty is his abil-

fast food this is not. “Our

location may just be in the

our Korean Bulgogi tacos to

ity to create dishes to get

ramen broths are a very

works. “We certainly think

our pad thai, and Vietnam-

people in the door, accord-

laborious process, made

South Florida is ready for

ese chicken wings, we have

ing to Dugan. “Once we

with a ton of love,” he said.

Kapow number two,” said

true diversity.”

make a regular out of our

“This is not a ‘set it and

Dugan. “We were out scout-

customers, they tend to

forget it’ style of cooking”

ing locations this past

In addition to all of the East-

place more trust in the

he quipped. The broth is

weekend; I can assure you

ern cultures represented on

kitchen and start trying

made from pork bones,

that you will see a second

Kapow!’s menu, Dugan tells

more adventurous items.”

chicken bones, beef thigh

Kapow! in 2015!”

New Times Readers’ Poll,

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Munch

juiced

[ Modern Juice Co. [

So Simple, And That’s A Good Thing

By Natalya Jones

Put your Blender and Magic Bullet Away, and Leave the Juicing to These Guys.

m

The concept was refined into opening a juice bar with no refined sugar and with the creators adding healthy smoothies and juices into their daily lives.

Sullivan himself has been positively impacted by the

Modern Juice

smoothies. “I have been on

Co. had hum-

an extensive lifestyle trans-

ble beginnings.

Photos: Jack Bates

formational journey over

cravings, and eventually

substitutes (turbinado,

sell are Modern Juice’s acai

“Modern Juice Co. was

the past 3 years,” he said.

progressed to the greens

cane sugar, etc). We want

bowls and other fruit bowls.

started by a small group of

“It began with simple pro-

and veggies.” Well, you

to be part of the solution,

Created with unsweetend

friends who were looking

tein shakes after a killer

can’t beat that logic!

not the problem.”

acai from Sambazon, the

for a lifestyle change and

workout at Hard Exercise

simply started making

Works, and then slowly

When asked how Modern

Sullivan said Modern

served in a bowl and topped

customized juices from

developed into occasional

Juice stood out from its

Juice’s most popular

with fruit and granola.

home,” said Jon Sullivan.

meal replacement blends.

competitors, Sullivan ex-

smoothies include the

Cold pressed juices are

As with all good startups,

Over the past 3 years I have

plained, “Our mission is to

Banana Protein and the

additional ingredients

the humble beginning

lost close to 50lbs that can

change people’s perspec-

Straw-Nana. Banana pro-

used. Pitaya Plus, which is

expanded into a more solid

be attributed to the com-

tives on what a healthy

tein is created with organic

frozen pitaya (dragonfruit)

business plan, with larger

plete lifestyle change. I was

smoothie should be. Jamba

bananas, Garden of Life

from Nicaragua, is also a

equipment, more intricate

a huge sugar addict, so in

Juice, Tropical Smoothie,

RAW Vanilla Protein and

popular ingredient in the

recipes and people who

the beginning I used a lot

Smoothie King, etc all use

McCoy’s Honey, the latter

fruit bowls.

wanted to join the team.

of sweet fruits to cover the

large amounts of sugar in

two ingredients giving the

“

acai bowl is a thick smoothie

Our main goal is to find ways to use natural ingredients to sweeten our product rather than simply adding sugar or any of its substitutes. We want to be part of the solution, not the problem.

dients carries on into the interior of the restaurant as well. “We want the sensory experience to be about our smoothies and juices, not our furniture. That’s what

“

their products and they sell

smoothie a bit of a sweet

it’s all about!” adds Sullivan.

a ‘lifestyle’ that isn’t achiev-

taste. Straw-Nana, a kid’s

With a company caring that

able when you consume

favorite, is created with

much about your experi-

that much sugar in your

frozen bananas, strawber-

ence, how can you not give

daily diet. Our main goal is

ries and custom made cold

Modern Juice Co. a shot?

to find ways to use natural

pressed apple juice.

Put your blender and your Magic Bullet down, and

ingredients to sweeten our

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The simplicity of the ingre-

product rather than simply

Other menu items that

experience simplicity in its

adding sugar or any of its

competitors probably don’t

finest juice form.

Munch

Grind local draft beer. Our space is unique; it offers a “lived in” but cool, urban feel.”

What has been an idea of Mayo’s for over eight years, the end product shows that these guys certainly did their homework.

With a variety of beans from all over the world

Photos: Kallima Photography To take things a step fur-

and precise brewing tech-

ther, their coffee is brewed

niques, the result is simply

specific to each type of

delicious. “We want to

bean. No automatic brew-

educate the consumer on

including great coffee,

ing going on here. Coffee

how complex and different

Subculture has got your

junkies know this well —

coffee can be instead of

fix. To Sean Scott and Rod-

each type of coffee needs

the homogenized general

ney Mayo, coffee is serious

to be “dialed in” so to speak

flavor profile you’ll get

business. Experts say that

in order to extract just the

from national chains,” says

you want your beans to be

right amount of desired

Scott. And for that, we

roasted within two weeks

flavor. On what sets them

thank you. So for those

of use. This is extremely

apart from other coffee

who say “Coffee is coffee,”

difficult for even the big

shops, Sean Scott explains

this can only be the case

coffee moguls to pull off.

“I think quite a few things

until you’ve had a cup of

Solution? Subculture Coffee

separate us: Skilled baris-

Subculture Coffee.

offee is coffee,

roasts all of their beans

tas that have been trained

right? Wrong. If

on site. “Our goal is to

to extract coffee in many

If you’re not near their first

you don’t care

serve our coffee three days

different ways being the

location off Clematis in

about how your

after roast and no more

most important. Instead of

West Palm Beach, you’re

coffee tastes and end up

than 14 days after, with

automated machines, we

prayers are soon to be an-

loading it with cream and

the sweet spot at about 6-8

teach them to use sensory

swered. Their second loca-

sugar, then stop by that

days,” says Mayo. They

set, volumetric parameters,

tion is coming soon to 123

one place that’s probably

also source their beans

how to adjust extraction

East Atlantic Ave in Delray

within a mile radius at any

from fair trade suppliers

depending on bean nuance/

Beach, which will have the

given time. But if you care

and have several direct

solubility, etc. We source

only Modbar espresso sys-

for the finer things in life,

trade relationships.

local food and offer all

tem in the state of Florida.

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riginally opened in 2004 as a sandwich shop

by surfers, Jupiter’s Guanabanas restaurant has grown to be far more than its original intention.

Currently, the restaurant “boasts a menu full of Floribbean/island favorites with a focus on Florida fresh seafood that includes Sanibel Island clams, Cape Canaveral shrimp, local snapper and many other Florida caught fish,” according to Matt Cahur, co-manager of the bar.

He adds, “Our handcrafted signature cocktail list keeps the island vibe

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Our handcrafted signature cocktail list keeps the island vibes kicking with a focus on highly prized rums and tequilas sourced from around the world.

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to it. Aside from the fresh

special.” He added, “[It’s]

mint, limes, soda water, and

fresh and amazing.”

sugar, there is not one, but two rums used it in it. Both

What’s also “fresh and

Flor De Cana 4yr Silver

amazing” are the acts

Extra Dry Rum from Nica-

that have come to play.

ragua and Club Caribe Co-

Natasha Beddingfield,

conut Rum from Puerto

Iration, Less than Jake,

Rico is used, the latter of the

The Fray and Rob Thomas

two being the only flavored

of Matchbox 20 are just

rum on the market above

some of the famous acts

42proof (55 Proof).

that have graced the scene with their presence. And if

kicking with a focus on

However, there is one thing

sphere where everyone is

highly prized rums and

that hasn’t changed – the

welcome.” So please, leave

tequilas sourced from

restaurant still maintains

the stuffy suits and heels at

around the world.” It also

its chill, surfer-esque vibe.

your last business meeting.

doesn’t hurt that there are

Guanabanas is 100% open-

happy hours 7 days a

air complete with banyan

One of the most famous

week from 3-6 p.m. with

trees, woven tiki huts, and

drinks from the restaurant

$6 signature cocktails, $3

hand made coquina stone

is the Coconut Mojito. Care-

bottled beer and half off

pathways. Confirms Cahur,

ful when sipping on this

house wine, well liquors

“The team maintains a

delicious beverage, how-

and appetizers.

laid-back, island atmo-

ever- it has a bit of a kick

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When we asked Cahur,

that doesn’t convince you

what made the tropical

to visit, we are sure the

drink so special, he re-

island-like atmosphere,

plied, “A great twist on this

mouth-watering food and

Cuban classic drink along

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land atmosphere makes

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