While many of us could choose to live anywhere in the world, we chose to live in Ocean Ridge because it is a small, welcoming and tightknit community. We love the beach, we love interacting with our neighbors, we love our freedom and we love our pol
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Charlotte Pelton and Jeff Stoops. Photo provided by Tracey Benson Photography
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties welcomed more than 400 board members, donors and fund holders as well as local nonprofits, corporate sponsors an
Gala volunteers Carol Besler, Lisa Ritota, Val Coz, Polly Joa, Mickey Austin Farley, Janet Schijns and Stella Kolb. Photo provided
The Ocean Ridge Garden Club sponsored its annual event with 100 guests who were greeted by professional James Bond impe
Kurt Harfmann and league President Cristy Stewart-Harfmann. Photo provided
The Junior League of Boca Raton’s annual culinary event involved hundreds of guests voting on their favorite dishes from participating restaurants. Patrick Duffy served as hon
By Scott Simmons
The Plate: Half BBQ Chicken
The Place: Mississippi Sweets BBQ Company, 2399 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 561-394-6779 or www.mississippisweetsbbq.com.
The Price: $11.50
The Skinny: I’d been to Mississippi Sweets’ location in wes
Arthur Gutterman with retired Admiral James Stavridis, a former NATO commander who holds a copy of his new book. Photo provided by CAPEHART
American Friends of the Hebrew University facilitated speakers who touched on topics ranging from agriculture
Ron Campbell painted the yellow submarine for the Beatles’ animated film of the same name. He contributed about 12 minutes of the finished product. Photo provided
Update: Cartoonist cancels Old School Square appearance | Beatles on the Beach Festival
By Scott Simmons
The Plate: Steak and Eggs
The Place: Sande’s, 1717 N. Federal Highway, Delray Beach. 561-272-9104. Cash only.
The Price: $11.50
The Skinny: It’s everyone’s favorite breakfast place, so I’ve been told.
So I’m adding Sande’s to my list o
The Plate: Antipasto for one
The Place: The Hive Bar and Grill, 618 Lantana Road, Lantana; 513-9168 or www.thehivebarandgrill.com.
The Price: $9
The Skinny: For many years, the building at Lantana Road and Sixth Street was home to Pearl’s.
But Pearl
A heated, scenic saltwater pool with spa is perfectly framed by the spacious terrace overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and grounds.
The residence offers five bedrooms, five full and two half baths with more than 11,000 total square feet. Meticul
By Scott Simmons
The Plate: Smoked deviled eggs
The Place: Driftwood (in the former Scully’s), 2005 S. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach; 561-733-4782 or www.driftwoodboynton.com.
The Price: $7
The Skinny: News flash: Driftwood may be the best restaur
Frances Wurster and Cindy Sjogren
Marti LaTour, foundation member George Elmore and Debra Elmore. Photos provided by Christopher Fay Photography
With the secret location announced one hour prior to the outdoor event, hundreds of partygoers hurried
The Plate: Crunchy Frybird
The Place: Flybird, 335 E. Linton Blvd., Delray Beach; 243-1111 or www.flybirdfood.com.
The Price: $12.95
The Skinny: You can smell the chicken grilling over an open flame as you pull into the lot for Flybird.
And next tim
The Plate: Five wings
The Place: Smoke BBQ Boca Raton, 555 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 430-3348 or www.eatbbqnow.com.
The Price: $5.99
The Skinny: It was rainy, and every side street in Boca Raton seemingly was underwater.
And I was feeling a b
The Plate: Shrimp & Grits
The Place: The Old Key Lime House, 300 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana; 582-1889 or www.oldkeylimehouse.com.
The Price: $11.99
The Skinny: The view is so pretty at Lantana’s Old Key Lime House that the food could be beside the point
Nancy Dockerty and Caron Dockerty are the event’s new chairwomen. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Laugh With the Library turns 11 this year. The signature showcase of comedy that sells out every season has raised more than $1 million to promote r
By Dan Moffett
At the height of his influence a decade ago, Delray Beach-based developer Anthony Pugliese III oversaw the biggest land deal in Central Florida since Disney World and sat on Palm Beach County’s Judicial Nominating Commission that s
The Sequin Delray Beach store will have to pay its business tax this financial year, four city commissioners agreed Oct. 20.
Manager Jodi Stein had requested a reprieve from paying the $172.56 business license fee because of the road construc