By Rich Pollack
For years, Highland Beach has placed a priority on ensuring pedestrians remain safe as they cross State Road A1A, from the condominiums on the west side to the beach on the east side and back again.
In 2019, the town provided orange f
The Plate: Turkey sandwich
The Place: Mission BBQ, 1100 Congress Ave., No. 130, Boynton Beach; 335-1514 or mission-bbq.com.
The Price: $6.99
The Skinny: I’m on a quest for the best smoked turkey. Don’t ask why, but I’ve never been a rib man, and brisket
By Dan Moffett
It could be weeks until Palm Beach County building officials determine the fate of the Gulf Stream Views project between Briny Breezes and the County Pocket.
In November, inspectors shut down work on developer NL Living’s plan to build
Through Jasper’s Eyes: My Weekend on Death Row, by John Lipscomb. Electio, 190 pp., $13.99
The Painting and The Piano, by John Lipscomb and Adrianne Lugo. ALJ Marketing, 328 pp. $15.50.
By Steve Pike
More than a decade removed, John Lipscomb could
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach council members considered some ambitious plans to renovate or replace Town Hall during the last year — but it may be that their options are more limited than first thought.
Town Manager Mo Thornton says an architect h
By Steve Plunkett
Police are hamstrung by state rules that limit what they can do in Lake Boca, where a man drowned this April during the hugely popular Boca Bash.
City Attorney Diana Grub Frieser calls the state preemptions “just so surprisingly res
Debris removal was a huge headache along the coast. 2017 Coastal Star file photo
By Jane Smith
Nearly a year after Hurricane Irma, South County coastal cities are honing lessons into actions to prepare their residents, businesses and workers for the
By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach council members are going to take a second look at plans to renovate their aging Town Hall.
They unanimously agreed June 12 to hire North Palm Beach architect John Bellamy to review the structure and the renovation pr
Memory Road By Dick Schmidt. Landslide Publishing, 294 pp., $15.95
By Steve Pike
A lot of movies and TV shows are inspired by books. But for his second book, Boca Raton author Richard Schmidt has flipped the script, so to speak. Schmidt’s hero in Me
The Place: Café Frankie’s, 640 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach; 732-3834 or www.cafefrankies.com
The Price: $9 at lunch
The Skinny: I initially didn’t want to use this photo with my review — it looked gloppy, I told my editor.
Then I looked again and reali
The Plate: Blueberry pancakes
The Place: John G’s, Plaza del Mar, 264 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan; 585-9860 or www.johngs.com.
The Price: $6.85 (cash only)
The Skinny: I love John G’s. The gazpacho is some of the best anywhere, served on ice with elabo
The Plate: Chicken box with fries
The Place: Troy’s Barbeque, 1920 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach; 740-1125 or www.bbqtroys.com.
The Price: $8.59
The Skinny: I always loved the food from Troy’s Barbeque, going back to the days Troy Davis had a takeou
The Plate: Risotto Fritters
The Place: Banyan Restaurant and Bar, 189 NE Second Ave., Delray Beach; 563-8871 or www.banyandelray.com.
The Price: $6 from 4 to 7 p.m. daily at the bar and high-tops; $10 on a regular menu.
The Skinny: Our happy hour gang h
By Jane Smith
Hudson Holdings had its attorney write a warning letter to a state board, threatening to file an injunction unless it delayed the National Register review of the Old School Square Historic Arts District, said a principal of the Delra
The Place: Junior’s, Mizner Park, 409 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 672-7301 or www.juniorscheesecake.com.
The Price: $15.95
The Skinny: The original Junior’s opened in 1950 in Brooklyn and was known for its cheesecake.
We tried the cheesecake but found it t
The Plate: Pizza
The Place: Josie’s Ristorante, 1602 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach; 354-9601 or www.josiesristorante.com
The Price: $14.50 for a large, plus $2.10 per topping
The Skinny: I remember when Josie’s essentially was a hole in the wall
The Plate: Station House Chicken Sandwich
The Place: Whistle Stop Tavern, 224 N. Third St., Lantana; 670-2003.
The Price: $9.95
The Skinny: John and Jerry Broz know food. Anyone who has been in the area any length of time probably has dined on food prep
The Plate: Chicken vindaloo
The Place: Flavor of India, 1516 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth; 582-8600.
The Price: $14.95
The Skinny: Long ago, a friend of mine who does not care much for spice ordered chicken vindaloo. He later described the experience as
The Place: Pig-Sty BBQ, 706 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach; 810-5801.
The Price: $6.99
The Skinny: When it comes to barbecue, my favorite fare is smoked turkey.
When it’s prepared properly, the results are sublime.
At Pig-Sty, pit master Bryan Ty
The Plate: Bahamian Conch Chowder
The Place: Granger’s Grille, 802 SE Fifth Ave., Delray Beach; 276-7881 or www.grangersgrille.com.
The Price: $5
The skinny: This month’s Plate actually is a bowl.
Well, it’s a cup, if you’re going to get technical.
But
