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Chef Robbin Haas spoons lobster into bowls. His assistants, Michael Boothe and Alexandre Camilus from Silver Sac Catering of Boca Raton, follow along with sauce and vegetables in assembly-line fashion. They work in a 3-bay garage at the Boca Rat
April is one of my favorite months and it’s not just because of April Fool’s Day and my penchant for practical jokes.
It’s a love of spring with blooming flowers and trees and temperatures that are neither too shivery nor too muggy.
Oh, sure, the Po
By Margie Plunkett
Boca Raton will not back off cutting back the sea grapes on A1A near Spanish River Boulevard, vowing to submit a plan to the state Department of Environmental Protection to trim the plants in four coastal view corridors.
The City
The big moon was gone, but plenty of strata shone brightly the night of March 25 at the Palm Beach International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Splash, poolside at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
Filmmakers mingled with fans and festival supporters. Soa
By Steve Plunkett
More than 10 weeks after Town Clerk Beverly Brown appealed an unpaid one-month suspension for forwarding racist and off-color emails at work on her official computer, town commissioners told their attorney to hire someone to revie
The Palm Breeze cruises past the Boca Raton Resort & Club
toward Boca Raton Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean during a recent
cruise. Photos by Tim Stepien
Cruise director Olena Markel unfurls the
sails of the Palm Breeze as the catamaran heads
into the
Cliff Viner, at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, is a
partner/majority owner of the Florida Panthers. He
will be honored by Florence Fuller Child Development Centers. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Linda Haase
When Cliff Viner interviews job applica
Georges Banet and his mother, Thérèse, in
May 1942. Two months later, the French police
came for them in the Vel D’Hiv round-up.
His mother died in Auschwitz.
Staff Report
Journalist Marlene Roberts will read a memoir and an interview conc
By Steve Plunkett
The Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District expects to have a master plan for some kind of park at its controversial Ocean Strand parcel within six months.
Curtis + Rogers Design Studio Inc., the firm hired to gather public inp
“If you ever want to feel good about yourself, go help someone else.”
— John Ferber, Secret Millionaire
As season begins to wind down, so do the numerous charity events that keep our coastal area hopping through the winter months. It seems this season
Iris Froham, workplace and community education coordinator for The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, teaches English to employees at The Ritz-Carlton in Manalapan. The Ritz-Carlton sponsors the program and pays its employees to attend the cla
Roy Simon (left) and his brother Ernie (far right) — with assistance from Amanda Herrick and daughter Laura Simon — entertained the crowd at Boston’s with stories of their childhood in Delray Beach. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Paula Detwiller
A Delray Be
By Emily J. Minor
Around the county pocket, everyone knows John Ferb
By Steve Plunkett
Town commissioners used a group microphone instead of individual ones and sat at a U-shaped table in front of their usual chairs. None wore a suit, sport coat or even a tie.
Their first informal workshop generated nearly three hours o
By Paula Detwiller
In an age when the word “hero” is used to describe sports figures, celebrities and various unremarkable achievers, the stories of real heroes — people who put themselves at risk to save others — become more meaningful.
Consider
By Rich Pollack
With gas prices soaring, a lot of drivers are looking for ways to save money at the pump. One answer is to drive more efficiently — avoiding jackrabbit starts and slowing down on the interstate — but for others the answer may be to
Ricotta and sour cream make this cheesecake smooth and creamy.
Photo by Gianna Miles, Palm Beach Pastry
By Jan Norris
The spring holidays signal a switch to lighter meals. Just as chefs lighten up their menus to incorporate fresh vegetable
By Thom Smith
Seems like everywhere you turn these days, you’ll find a film festival. No sooner does the Palm Beach International Festival wrap than two others hit local silver screens.The first Palm Beach Women’s International Festival opens April 7
