Jan Norris: Food and Florida

A lot of business workers from downtown will be happy to read this: Thai Bay is open again, and most of the favorite foods from the past are still on the menu. Don’t all go at once – it’s a small, tucked away spot on Old Okeechobee Road in West Palm Beach. With only 20 [...]

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Despite rain and crazy heat, last year’s PGA Craft Beer Festival & Burger Bash drew big, happy crowds to the grounds of PGA National Resort and Spa. They repeat the event Saturday, June 15, from noon to 4 p.m. Dress for sun this year. Chuck Burger Joint returns to reclaim its title of King of [...]

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Editor’s note: The day after this post appeared, Bobbi Sue Bar-B-Que in downtown West Palm Beach closed. They will not open for Mother’s Day brunch. Happy Mother’s Day to all the  moms out there. Now, let’s cut to the chase. Here’s a list of Mother’s Day specials and brunches that happening in and around Palm [...]

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For dine-arounds, this is a big extended weekend. Why should you go? It’s a chance to sample local restaurants and often, meet the chefs in person to chat with them and maybe pick up discount coupons as well. And – to socialize with friends while helping the charities involved. Legacy Place Food & Wine 2013 [...]

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          John Spoto may be closing his Water Bar in Palm Beach Gardens, but is expanding Spoto’s Oyster Bar to Stuart. It’s bigger with more selections – and on the water, pluses all around, he said.             “I’m done with other concepts,” he said. “Spoto’s (Oyster Bar) is the concept that works for us.” The [...]

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