Jan Norris: Food and Florida

To jump-start the party that celebrates the start of Flavor Palm Beach, the restaurant month with good deals for dining, a tasting party will be held tonight along West Palm Beach’s waterfront. A group of chefs representing the restaurants will be on hand with small plates and wines; a string band is set to play. It’s from 5:30-8:30 p.m. -look for the check-in tent near the fountain on Clematis at Flagler.

Cost is $30 in advance or $35 on site.

Flavor Palm Beach starts September 1 and continues through the month with more than 30 restaurants participating in the fixed price menus. For $20, diners get a three-course lunch; for $30, a three-course dinner at most participating restaurants.

Here are the restaurants initially signed up for Flavor – others may be added. To get a complete list or tickets for tonight’s party, visit flavorpalmbeach.com.

Flavor Palm Beach Restaurants
North Palm Beach County

• III Forks – Palm Beach Gardens
• Cafe Chardonnay – Palm Beach Gardens
• Cantina Laredo – Palm Beach Gardens
• Capital Grille – Palm Beach Gardens
• Gazebo Cafe – Jupiter
• Ironwood Grille- Palm Beach Gardens
• Ruth’s Chris – North Palm Beach
• Season’s 52 – Palm Beach Gardens
• Solu at the Marriott Resort – Singer Island
• Talay Thai – Palm Beach Gardens

Central Palm Beach County

• CITYPLACE – West Palm Beach
• BB Kings – (VIP Ticket included)
• City Cellar
• Il Bellagio
• Kona Grill
• McCormick & Schmick’s
• Ruth’s Chris
• Saito’s Japanese Steakhouse
• Thai Jo
• Morton’s The Steakhouse- West Palm Beach
• Off the Hookah – West Palm Beach
• Top of the Point – West Palm Beach (dinner only $35pp)
• Pistache French Bistro – West Palm Beach
• Reef Road – West Palm Beach

Southern Palm Beach County

• III Forks – Boca Raton
• Cucino Mio – Delray Beach
• City Fish Market – Boca Raton
• City Oyster – Delray Beach
• LOLA Restaurant and Ultra Lounge – Delray Beach
• Morton’s The Steakhouse- Boca Raton
• Ruth’s Chris – Boca Raton
• The Melting Pot – Boca Raton