By Jan Norris
You’re not showing up empty-handed to any affair on our watch. We have the suggestions and the goods for your hosts or for thank-you gifts during the season. Be the good guest and bring something appropriate — either tasty or useful.
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October offers a bevy of food and drink events as the new season gears up. The Delray Beach GreenMarket is set to open Oct. 25 at Old School Square. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
No fall leaves here, and the thermometer dips only slightly, but South
Benny’s on the Beach in Lake Worth Beach offers deals for lunch or dinner featuring its Palm Beach shrimp tacos, famous Key lime pie and other choices. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
September is a great month to be a local if you’re dining out. Dea
Restaurants serve up tacos, burgers, sushi and more that adhere to Jewish dietary laws
Chinese food such as steamed chicken dumplings, top, long noodle soup, middle, and sesame chicken, bottom, can keep their same flavors and still be prepared follow
Granger’s Grille in Delray Beach closed its doors after more than 30 years when the building was sold to developers who plan to put an office building there. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
It’s been a tough year for some longtime restaurants, as well
Soaring egg prices mean breakfast aficionados have been forced to pay more for their longtime staple of two eggs, two pieces of bacon and toast. Jan Norris/The Coastal Star
Yolk about it all you want, but the price of eggs is a serious thing — espec
Nobu’s signature dishes: black cod and miso soup (above), salmon sashimi (below). Photos provided
By Jan Norris
Some big-name chefs are choosing South Florida — and specifically Palm Beach County — to open outposts.
Last month, the news was all abou
The ‘chocolate salon‘ is a feature of Norman Love Confections, which just opened a new shop in Delray Beach. It has seven stores in Florida, with plans for 10 more. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
Let’s talk breakfast. Restaurant prices have soared, an
Suzanne Perrotto, owner of Rose’s Daughter in Delray Beach, recommends buying a propane grill or stove for use when the power is out, and stocking up on water and non-perishable foods. Photo provided by Libbyvision
By Jan Norris
Floridians know what
Patrons at the Bounce restaurant and sports bar inside the redesigned Delray Beach Market. Photos by Tim Stepien/
The Coastal Star
As short season and demanding market topple dining spots, new ones arrive
By Jan Norris
Snowbirds returning in the
Penelope’s brings the taste and vibe of New Orleans to Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
From the prolific hospitality family of Rodney Mayo’s Subculture Group comes the new Penelope’s — correctly pronounced as the English do: P
Cameron Falls with some of the offerings at his Beauregard’s Fine Meats and Butchery in Boca Raton. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
A choice between moving from Monterey, California, to Seattle or South Florida came down to weather and cost of living fo
At AlleyCat in Boca Raton, the setting and food choices are small shareable plates that pair well with Japanese offerings.
By Jan Norris
If there’s an official brunch season, it’s spring, and local restaurants have obliged with their versions of the
In February, we priced Old Fashioned well cocktails and found they differed. The classic recipe is 2 ounces of whiskey, sugar, bitters and a drop of orange flavor over ice. At the Wine Room (above), it was $16. Kapow’s was $12. Sweetwater’s well, mad
Libations at the new El Camino in Boca Raton include old favorites as well as several new concoctions, including an assortment of margaritas. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
El Camino, the popular Mexican chain that began in downtown Delray Beach, has e
The Butcher and the Bar in Boynton Beach held a watch party when the restaurant appeared on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Seated at bar are (l-r): Renata Jaremko, Joe Pisicchio, Elizabeth Greene and her husband, Graham. Foreground: Ashl
Eau Palm Beach in Manalapan welcomes Bōken to the dining options it offers. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
Spring brings a number of new spots, moves and closures in the area.
Chef Eric Baker, owner of Rebel House and Uncle Pinkie’s Deli on Palmetto Pa
Celano Design created the interior look at Bar 25 Gastropub. Celano also designed the Lionfish on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
The man behind Nick’s New Haven Style Pizzeria in Boca Raton has opened Bar 25 Gastropub
Pink Poodles, with vodka and pomegranate, and mojitos are offered at Corvina. Photo provided by Svetlana Davis
By Jan Norris
The summer doldrums are about to hit, with no holidays or formal excuses to party.
Since people lucky enough to have Northe
Amar opened in January and serves Lebanese food, something Atlantic Avenue diners ‘can’t get anywhere else,’ owner Nicolas Kurban says. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
What pandemic?
A recovery is taking hold along Delray Beach’s Atlantic Avenue, where
