No need to whine about wine prices at some restaurants from Delray Beach to Palm Beach Gardens. These wine deals offer you more than just reasonably priced glasses of wine as seen during happy hour some extend 50% off bottles for most wines. A handful of eateries offer special priced wine all the evening.  Some give you the markdown on their entire collection, while others just offer the deal on select bottles.

Whatever the case, wine deals, meal deals, or happy hour deals give us one more reason to support our local, restaurants and bars.  Please drink responsibly.

Weekly Wine Specials:

Monday:

City Cellar, West Palm Beach: 50% off bottles, up to $75
Vic & Angelo’s, Delray Beach: 50% off bottles with the purchase of an entree
Burt &…

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Farmers Markets offer the freshest produce you can find in Southeast Florida, in particular the Palm Beaches. Eating in season can also help you get the most out of your produce. Because it is harvested by peak ripeness. There is no doubt that in-season produce has superior flavor. They are also substantially more nutrient dense as they are not being shipped. The longer a fruit or vegetable sits on a truck or shelf, the more nutrient loss. 

Some of the top local area farmers markets are:

1. Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market.

2. Family Farm

3. City of West Palm Beach Green Market

4. The Gardens Green Market

5. Farmer Greens Market 

People are intended to eat seasonally. In the fall and winter, fruits, and vegetables rich in vitamin C grow…

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As a resident of Palm Beach County most of us know how persnickety gardening can be in this climate.  However, orchids are simple and easy to grow if you know how. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 join the Garden Shoppe and learn how to take care of orchids with ease and create your own custom orchid arrangement to take home.

Join others at the Garden Shoppe, Rosemary Square for their “Workshoppe Wednesday”.  Learning how to take care of orchids with ease and create your own custom orchid arrangement is on the agenda. Hosted by Master Gardener Mike Kane of the Garden Shoppe, this workshop will answer all your orchid questions.

Attendees of the workshop will create and take home their own custom arrangement with an orchid and pot of their choice. Ticket…

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Palm Beach County residents and visitors are invited to partake in a happy hour tour. West Palm Beach Food Tours, has hosted thousands of food tours and now adding a happy hour jaunt.  The popular Downtown West Palm Beach Food Tour was named a “Top 10 Tour Experience in the United States” by TripAdvisor. Now they are adding a brilliant Happy Hour Tour!

The newly debuted Happy Hour Tour is described as “a cocktail party on the move”. The tour includes three full-size cocktails, three appetizers, and a fully guided tour. You will hear stories of old speakeasies and scandals. All Along the way, guests will discover cocktail-crafting tips and be treated to exclusive access and VIP perks like bartender demonstrations, chef meet-and-greets, and cocktail…

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Jupiter’s Harbourside Place has gone gaga for Greek. Mana Greek Fusion, 117 North Coastal Way, has opened in the space at Jupiter's Harbourside Place that once was home to Another Broken Egg Café.

Mana is Greek for “Mama” or “Mother”.  Mana Greek Fusion draws inspiration from the old world.  The owners, Laz and Anna Chasomeris’, create traditional, homemade favorites they have passed down for generations. The authentic Greek recipes are the family homegrown recipes passed down from Mana to Mana for generations. The same happens in Mana Greek Fusion, where the recipes are based on Mana’s traditional Greek recipes.

Come and enjoy our authentic Greek Cuisine.  Traditional plates are prepared always with fresh ingredients, following the principles…

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May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. It is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, and Easter Island).  Like most commemorative months, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month originated by an act of Congress in 1977.

Immerse yourself in Japanese culture at Delray Beach’s Morikami…

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Make your average Thursday night turn into a tropical evening on the water and head over to Sailfish Marina on Singer Island. Taking place each Thursday evening from 6-9 p.m. the marina turns into a music infused, sultry oasis for the weekly Sunset Celebration.  This event is free to attend and takes place year-round. It is perfect for the whole family.

Enjoy a variety of unique creations by local artists. Stroll through the marina and shop the treasures like sea glass jewelry, silver works, hand-carved wooden sculptures, pottery, paintings and more.

When hunger strikes, make your way to the restaurant or enjoy food from a variety of vendors along the way including conch fritters, grouper dogs, refreshing cocktails and more.

During these…

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One of Palm Beach County’s best kept secret is Northwood Village. There are lots of trendy restaurants, with new seafood, Peruvian, Thai, and Southern eateries in the Northwood Road Shopping District. This is a great time to visit Northwood Village while it is still uncrowded.

Luxury condo towers are planned for North Flagler Drive and nearby, Currie Park overlooking the Lake Worth Lagoon and Palm Beach. A developer is planning on 350 apartments, mixed with galleries, shops, offices and a plaza on an area known as the “anchor site.” There’s also discussion of a greenway corridor along the railroad tracks.

The seven-block district, founded in the 1920s, by boat builders, bootleggers, and others, is 1.5 miles north of West Palm Beach. Some have…

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Palm Beach County bunch aficionados and cocktail fanatics mark your calendars.  May 16, 2021 is National Mimosa Day! This elegant mixed drink, which is equal parts brut champagne and fruit juice, usually orange juice, has become a brunch staple.

The drink dates to the 1920’s. It is extremely likely that the concoction got its name from the yellow flower native to Australia, the Mimosa flower.  In the 1940’s, Alfred Hitchcock popularizes the mimosa drink in the U.S., and it soars in popularity.

Mimosas and brunch go together like eggs and bacon, pancakes and syrup, or orange juice and…champagne.  Mimosas do not always have to be made with orange juice. Try substituting it with your favorite fruit juice instead. Cranberry, grapefruit, and…

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Wine House Social in Delray Beach is serving complimentary (yes FREE) tapas and wine to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the local wine bar.  It was announced, by Wine House Social owner, Dina Branham that “On May 18, from 6 p.m. through 9 p.m., everything is complimentary. I want people to join us for a night of celebration, gratitude and appreciation.” 

Branham continued “This night is for all those who have supported Wine House Social. I thank them for the continued love and patronage and for fighting the good fight during the 2020 lockdown.” Wine House Social is located at 104 NE 2nd Avenue in the Hyatt Place Hotel, Delray.  The wine bar and café serve organic, biodynamic and sustainable wines, as well as organic beers, organic food and…

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