The Plate: Penne Tomato & Basil
The Place: Al Fresco, at the Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course, 2345 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach; 273-4130 or alfrescopb.com
The Price: $16.50
The Skinny: We had been wanting to check out the new clubhouse at the Palm Beach Par
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The Plate: Crab cake sandwich
The Place: Old Key Lime House, 300 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana; 582-1889 or oldkeylimehouse.com
The Price: $14.99
The Skinny: It was a dilemma anyone would envy: we were hungry, but not starving.
Did we want to gorge ourselves
The Plate: Chicken Breast Wrap
The Place: Chris’ Taverna, 4774 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach; 223-2868 or christaverna.com
The Price: $9.75
The Skinny: Our culinary advice this month to folks on the barrier island: go west.
Chris’ Taverna’s original lo
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The Plate: Breakfast Club Sandwich
The Place: Max’s Grille, Mizner Park, 404 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 368-0080
The Price: $11
The Skinny: Max’s Grille has been one of our go-to places for more than 20 years, but we had nev
The Plate: Black & Bleu
The Place: Granger’s Grille, 215 NE Sixth Ave., Delray Beach; 276-7881 or grangersgrille.com
The Price: $9
The Skinny: What’s Black and Bleu and tasty all over?
The correct answer is the Black & Bleu chicken sandwich at Granger’s.
The Plate: Grilled Portobello Salad
The Place: The Little House, 480 E. Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach; 420-0573 or thelittlehousebb.com.
The Price: $9.
The Skinny: The aroma alone of this salad could have sold it for us, the dressing was so intoxicating.
The
The Plate: General Tso’s Chicken
The Place: Pine Garden, 1668 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 395-7534 or pinegardenbocaraton.com.
The Price: $11.95
The Skinny: Those who attended Florida Atlantic University back in the ’80s may remember Pine Garden for
The Plate: Pepperoni Pizza
The Place: Pizzeria Oceano, 201 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana. No phone; pizzeriaoceano.com. Typically opens around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Meatless Monday event is Nov. 4.
The Price: $19; cash only.
The Skinny: It is rar
The Plate: Harvest “Moqueca”
The Place: Max’s Harvest, 169 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach; 381-9970 or maxsharvest.com
The Price: $34
The Skinny: Max’s Harvest pays homage to Brazil with this version of moqueca de peixe, or fish stew.
And what a worthy
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The Plate: Oceans Crispy Calamari
The Place: Oceans 234, 234 N. Ocean Blvd., Deerfield Beach; (954) 428-2539 or oceans234.com
The Price: $12.99
The Skinny: Crispy calamari with a view.
That’s what sums up this little snack
The Plate: Ceviche de la Casa
The Place: Ceviche, 116 N.E. Sixth Ave., Delray Beach; 894-8599 or ceviche.com
The Price: $10
The Skinny: It’s amazing how something so good can be good for you.
We’re talking about ceviche, that raw seafood that cooks i
The Plate: Jerk Chicken
The Place: Temple Orange, the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, 100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan; 533-6000.
The Price: $28
The Skinny: We always try not to be a jerk, but sometimes it happens.
At least it’s a happy happening when it means
The Plate: Mediterranean Hummus Plate
The Place: Jellies Bar at The Atlantic Grille at The Seagate Hotel and Spa, 1000 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 665-4900 or theatlanticgrille.com
The Price: $9
The Skinny: Sometimes you want something light, and n
The Plate: Gazpacho
The Place: John G’s, Plaza del Mar, 264 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Info: 585-9860 or john-gs.com. Note: John G’s is cash only; no credit cards.
The Price: $4.50 for a cup, $6.75 for a crock
The Skinny: You could say John G’s taught s
The Plate: Classic Eggs Benedict
The Place: 50 Ocean, 50 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach; 278-3364 or 50ocean.com
The Price: $12
The Skinny: There’s no plate like Eggs Benedict for the Hollandaise.
And no matter how far away you roam, the view from 50 Ocean
Menu items worth checking
from local restaurants
The Plate: Bimini Coconut Shrimp
The Place: Lantana Jack’s, 308 N. Dixie Highway, Lantana. Phone: 847-4158
The Price: $9.95
The Skinny: Think coconut shrimp, and think rich and over-battered.
But come to