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Add another “s” to the sun, surf and sand that Southeast Florida is famous for: shopping. Bayside Marketplace Whether you love the supreme luxury of a Bal Harbour, or the intimate confines of a 401 Biscayne Blvd. R106 pedestrian-friendly district teeming with vibrant street fare, we’ve found 11 places where Miami, FL 33132 305-577-3344 the shopping can’t be beat. www.baysidemarketplace.com We’ve made sure to cover a whole range of options in this list, from farmer’s markets to Wrapping along the banks of the Biscayne fine jewelers; indoor and outdoor locales; antiques shops to luxury clothiers. Now you Bay, Bayside Marketplace opened in 1987 know what to do: get those credit cards ready, make sure there’s enough space in the and is uniquely situated as easy to access trunk for shopping bags—and have fun. If it’s true that shopping is a sport, then it’s always by public transportation. Adjacent to the better when it’s of the leisure type. American Airlines Arena, it’s served by the Metrorail at the Government Center, and directly by the Metromover at College/ also houses 10 full-service restaurants and Aventura Mall Bayside station. Laid out on two levels and an exclusive contemporary art collection 19501 Biscayne Blvd. five zones, its unique blend of shops run the Aventura, FL 33180 featuring 10 installations positioned gamut from Peterson’s South Beach Harley 305-935-1110 throughout the shopping center. www.aventuramall.com Davidson to a half dozen jewelry stores, and technology shops including Brookstone. While not as much of a cash cow as CityPlace You can also take a local bilingual narrat- the neighboring Bal Harbour Shops, 700 S Rosemary Ave. ed cruise from Bayside via Island Queen Aventura Mall is still ritzy enough to West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Cruises. ecently tie for 15th on the top-earning list 561-820-0074 www.CityPlace.com of malls worldwide on a list compiled by DELRAY MARKETPLACE Shopping Centers Today. Opened in 1985, If you’re looking for a shopping experience it’s also one of the top five grossing malls that goes well beyond the norm, check out Delray Marketplace in the country. Anchored by Bloomingdale’s, CityPlace, which serves as the center of 14851 Lyons Rd. Delray Beach, FL Nordstrom and Macy’s, Aventura Mall boasts Downtown West Palm Beach. The 72-acre 561-865-4613 mixed-use site is home to more than 80 300 specialty stores, including internation- www.delraymarket.com ally renowned names such as Louis Vuitton, specialty shops, national stores, restaurants Practical advice dictates that one should Herve Leger, Burberry, Montblanc, Façon- and entertainment venues, like B.B. King’s never shop on an empty stomach. Of course, nable, Henri Bendel, Ulysse Nardin, Michael Blues Club and the Improv Comedy Club. we’ll ignore that this directive is probably Kors, Breitling and Hugo Boss. Aventura But don’t think you have to head indoors to appreciate CityPlace. Many meant for grocery shopping and not shoe shoppers relish the opportunity shopping but hey, good advice is good to enjoy the development’s Medi- advice, so we’ll take it. You should too. If you CITYPLACE terranean architecture, especially feel like filling up before hitting the stores, prevalent in an amazing fountain one of the many restaurants at Delray and an open-air plaza. Shoppers Marketplace is sure to please your palette get the benefits of a European and give you the nourishment to scan the shopping experience, all without sales racks. From upscale stores like Chico leaving Florida. and White House Black Market to fun specialty shops like It’Sugar and Charming Charlie, the Delray Marketplace offers all sorts of shopping options.

1 DOWNTOWN DELRAY BEACH There’s also an Apple Store there for SHOPPING DISTRICT there tech fan in your life, and the premier restaurants there include The Capital Grille, Downtown Delray Beach P.F. Chang’s, Seasons 52, Blue Martini and 561-243-1077 www.downtowndelraybeach.com/shopping Truluck’s. Looking for something a bit out of the MIZNER PARK ordinary? Stroll the streets of Downtown Delray Beach for an eclectic shopping Minzer Park 327 Plaza Real experience that is sure to break you out of Boca Raton, FL 33432 SAWGRASS MILLS your run-of-the-mill mall endeavors. Grab 561-362-0606 Sawgrass Mills some friends, have a quick bite to eat and www.miznerpark.com 12801 W. Sunrise Blvd. hit the decoratively-lit streets, stopping in Sunrise, FL 33323 If you’re one of those “go-big-or-go-home” various shops to browse through collections 954-846-2350 people, you’re probably going to be a huge of unique clothing, original works of art and www.simon.com/mall/sawgrass-mills fan of Mizner Park, one of Boca Raton’s adorable knick-knacks, all while enjoying the premier mixed-use locations and home to You’d have to be a shopping hermit not to cool Florida breeze. numerous apartments, offi ces, restaurants, fi nd something to your liking at Sawgrass stores and more, including a movie theater Mills, which sprawls out at 2.4 million square Dolphin Mall and a cultural center. With nearly 400,000 feet, making it the largest single story outlet 11401 NW 12th St. mall in the U.S., and the second largest in Miami, FL 33172 square feet of retail space, Mizner Park is Florida. With more than 350 retail destina- 305-365-7446 home to Lord & Taylor, Z Gallerie and www.shopdolphinmall.com numerous other shopping outlets, providing tions, the stores at Sawgrass Mills include some of America’s most beloved brands, Opened in 2001, the Dolphin Mall is unique Florida residents with the perfect pre- or including Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, in its layout among area malls. At 1.4 million post-dining experiences. Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, and Marshalls. square feet, it’s divided into three districts Sawgrass Mills also includes 40 exclusive — Playa (Beach), Ramblas (Boulevards), NORTHWOOD VILLAGE outlets not found anywhere else in South and Moda (Fashion) — and features a fresh DISTRICT Florida, including Burberry Factory Outlet, racetrack layout with stores ranging from Northwood Village District David Yurman, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo Burlington Coat Factory to Bass Pro Shop. West Palm Beach, Fla. Company Store and Tory Burch. If luxury’s Dolphin Mall also has an 850-seat food (near Dixie Highway) your thing, make sure to seek out the court with some unique Miami twists, includ- wpb.org/northwood/ Colonnade Outlets within Sawgrass Mills. ing empanadas, Cuban specialties and other Located just two miles from Downtown West Latin treats right next to American favorites. Palm Beach off Dixie Highway, Northwood It’s also home to a 19-screen movie theater, Village has a creative, lively and friendly vibe TOWN CENTER AT a Strike Miami bowling alley, and at least you’d expect from a neighborhood-fl avored BOCA RATON four yummy places for frozen treats, includ- shopping nook. With its mix of home furnish- Town Center at Boca Raton ing the sleek 4D Gelateria. ings stores, salons, galleries and clothing 6000 Glades Rd. shops, Northwood Village offers a more inti- Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-368-6001 Galleria Fort Lauderdale mate shopping experience compared to area www.simon.com/mall/town-center-at-boca-raton Galleria megamalls. And its Art & Wine Promenade, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd. held on the last Friday of every month, draws You want some options with your upscale Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 thousands to the area to enjoy a free night shopping? Then head over to Town Cen- 954-564-1015 out with wine tastings, streetside artists, and ter at Boca Raton, where you’ll fi nd some www.galleriamall-fl .com live entertainment. serious choices at the shopping center’s The Galleria has come a long way since its 220 stores, which include department-store days as Sunrise Center, originally an open- staples like Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Ave- air mall built in the 1950s. Redeveloped in nue, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and 1980, today it’s arguably the most swank Sears. Specialized smaller stores like Tiffany place to shop in the Ft. Lauderdale area, & Co, Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch, Lilly Pulitzer anchored by three major department stores: and The Apple Store, among others, will help Neiman Marcus, Macy’s and Dillard’s. bring even more variety to your shopping Other famous retailers and specialty shops excursions. include Coach, Mayors, Williams-Sono- —By Lou Carlozo, Brand Publishing Writer ma, Cole Haan, J.Crew and Pottery Barn. NORTHWOOD

2 out. The Yellow Line Travels Cityplace and Clematis Street; the CityPlace stop is locat- ed in front of Macy’s on Rosemary Avenue. SOUTH FLORIDA’S The Green Line Travels to the Tri Rail Station to Downtown. For a complete schedule of times, check out the about online address.

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center 11 BEST 1801 N. Ocean Blvd. Boca Raton, FL 33432 561-544-8605 FREE DESTINATIONS www.gumbolimbo.org Founded in 1984, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Eating out, filling up the gas tank for day trips, entertaining friends and family: After awhile, it Center is based around 20 acres of protect- all adds up financially. Wouldn’t it be nice to find some things to do that won’t cost you a ed barrier island, which provides refuge to dime? That’s what we thought, and so we’ve collected 11 of the best things to do for free in many varieties of plants and animals—some South Florida. rare or endangered. Its nature exhibits From beach broadwalks (that’s not a typo) to urban street celebrations, historic sites to include a butterfly nursery, a sea turtle nature conservation centers, we’ve compiled a list of 11 free things to do, each one with a garden, a solar exhibit, a rain barrel, a sea well-earned reputation to be worth the trip and worth the time. And certainly, they’re worth turtle safe lighting exhibit, a gopher tortoise the price, as nothing beats gratis for a fine start to thrifty-yet-fun recreation. exhibit and a container garden with herbs and local flora. There’s also a boardwalk with an observation tower, as well as saltwater Biltmore Hotel mix of modern buildings that reflect recent neighborhood renovations. Don’t worry if you tanks filled with sea turtles, stingrays, sharks 1200 Anastasia Ave. and fish. Coral Gables, FL 33134 get hungry along the way, as there are 855-311-6903 plenty of restaurants nearby—along with www.biltmorehotel.com antique shops and historical landmarks. Hollywood Beach Broadwalk Hollywood, FL 33020 954-924-2980 Opened in 1926, The Biltmore soon became Downtown West Palm Beach an icon of Jazz Age luxury. Then it spent a www.visithollywoodfl.org Trolley Service long period of its history as hospital from West Palm Beach, FL Situated between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, World War II through 1968. Today it’s once 561-833-8873 the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk was named again a hotel and a National Historic Land- www.mollystrolleys.com/ one of America’s beach boardwalks by mark. The Biltmore offers free tours on downtown-wpb-trolley Travel + Leisure, and one of the top six by Sunday afternoons at 1:30, 2:20, and 3:30 Sometimes, it’s not so much where you’re the Travel Channel. And yes, that’s broad- p.m., led by professional storytellers. There going as how you get there. Operated by walk: The 2.5 mile path is nice and wide, you can hear tales from the hotel’s early Molly’s Trolleys, the downtown trolleys pick allowing all manners of joggers, strollers years when it hosted celebrities including up passengers every 10 minutes, and offer and bikers to share the space with ease. It’s Judy Garland, Babe Ruth, the Duke and a leisurely way to take in West Palm Beach also augmented by three oceanfront parks Duchess of Windsor—and the infamous, while you decide which attractions to check and a nearby trolley service ($1 per ride, per such as Al Capone.

Clematis By Night Clematis Street Neighborhood West Palm Beach, FL 561-822-1515 wpb.org/clematis-by-night/concerts/ Thursday nights come alive from 5:30 to 9 p.m. when Clematis Street transforms into Clematis By Night. The action focuses around Centennial Square, where live music performers take the stage for free concerts. (There’s a full schedule at the listed web- site). Frequently cited as the historic heart of West Palm Beach, Clematis Street is also a terrific neighborhood for strolling, with its GUMBO LIMBO NATURE CENTER

3 VIERNES CULTURALES WALKING TOURS visitors each year to see the exhibits and the The tarpon — which average in size from sea turtle hospital–the only hospital of its 80 to 150 pounds — often leap out of the kind between Orlando and the Florida Keys. water to eat fish right out of your hand; it’s Other exhibits include a massive prehistoric a thrilling yet safe diversion, even for kids. Archelon sea turtle replica, saltwater aquaria The tradition started in 1976 after the and displays of local wildlife. owners of Robbie’s nursed a hurting tarpon in the shallow waters near the dock. Soon MIAMI-AREA AND PALM that fish, “Scarface,” was joined by other BEACH COUNTY BEACHES friends by the dock, and a tradition now four decades old was born. Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Viernes Culturales 305-539-3000 www.miamiandbeaches.com Walking Tours Departs from Tower Theater person). The trolley, which serves downtown Palm Beach County 1508 SW 8th St. and the broadwalk area, runs Wednesdays, 561-966-6631 Miami, FL 33135 Thursdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., www.pbcgov.com/erm/beachcams.htm 305-643-5500 www.viernesculturales.org Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m. The beaches? Free? Who would’ve thought? But in these days when many areas require Miami’s Little Havana springs to life on the Johnson History Museum tags and admission fees, it’s good to know last Friday of every month with Viernes 300 N. Dixie Hwy. that some terrific beaches are still free, Culturales (or Cultural Fridays), with free West Palm Beach, FL 33401 including those operated by Palm Beach walking tours that take place from 7 to 9 561-832-4164 p.m. The festival atmosphere, which mixes www.historicalsocietypbc.org County. As for Miami Beach, the world famous South Beach is gratis, along with art, music and cultural events, has been Here’s one for the history buffs who want Miami Beach has South Pointe Park (with taking place since 2000. It’s all about to learn more about Palm Beach County. a pier) and Surfside, to name a few. And of dancing under the stars, art galleries, domino It’s located on the second floor of the 1916 you’re feeling especially adventurous (not games, cigar rollers and local crafts, and County Court House in Downtown West that we’re endorsing it), Miami’s Haulover Viernes Culturales regularly draws Palm Beach, itself an architectural treasure. Park is a “clothing-optional” beach … which thousands of people. The tours are led by The Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach is “free” in another sense of the word. Dr. Paul George, a native Miamian and County History Museum is also located in history professor at Miami Dade College. the same building as the Historical Society Robbie’s of Palm Beach County. The museum is open 77522 Overseas Hwy. Wynwood Arts District 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Islamorada, FL 33036 Between NW 20th St. and NW 29th St. Group guided tours of the museum led by a 877-664-8498 Miami, FL docent are also available by dialing ext. 104; www.robbies.com www.wynwoodmiami.com allow about 90 minutes for the tour. As South Florida rituals go, there’s nothing Home to more than 70 art galleries, retail quite like feeding the tarpons at Robbie’s, lo- stores, antique shops, and bars, the Wyn- Loggerhead Marinelife Center cated just south of Miami at the entrance to wood Arts District boasts one of the largest 14200 U.S. Hwy 1 the Florida Keys. The fish appear at the end open-air street-art installations in the world. Juno Beach, FL 33408 of the dock, in a school of 50 to 100 that It’s just east of Biscayne Bay, and much 561-627-8280 www.marinelife.org come to Robbie’s daily and linger for hours. of the action takes place around NW 2nd Avenue. Walking tours are $15 It’s always free admission at LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER but you can see plenty on your Palm Beach’s Loggerhead own free of charge. Or visit on Marinelife Center, a non-profit the second Saturday of the educational and ocean con- month, when you can mingle servation facility that features with artists and art buyers a variety of exhibits, including when galleries open their doors live sea turtles and other to the public. Some provide coastal creatures as well as complimentary alcohol; arrive educational displays. Started early for your glass. more than 30 years ago by long-time Juno Beach resident —By Lou Carlozo, Brand Pub- Eleanor Fletcher, the center lishing Writer now hosts more than 200,000

4 ous other exotic edibles. Here, “please don’t touch” becomes “please come and munch,” as you’re encouraged to try the various SOUTH FLORIDA’S specimens at the park’s tasting counter inside the park store. You can also choose to enjoy a sit-down lunch at the Mango Cafe.

Gold Coast Railroad Museum 11 TOP 12450 SW 152nd St. Miami, FL 33177 305-253-0063 DAY TRIPS www.gcrm.org Located next to Zoo Miami, the museum When it comes to day-trip adventures in Southeast Florida, we wanted to go beyond the traces its roots to 1957 and is home to obvious – beaches and Walt Disney World – to offer some off-the-beaten-path excursions. many historic locomotives, freight cars and These 11 trips should introduce you to something exciting and new, whether it’s an authentic passenger cars, including the Ferdinand Japanese tea ceremony or exotic mango tasting. Magellan Pullman car, built for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and later used by With this list in hand, you can blast off, explore the deep blue sea or enjoy wildlife from half a Presidents Truman and Eisenhower. On world away, all on less than half a tank of gas. some weekends, 25-minute train rides are offered using a diesel locomotive with the air-conditioned “Belle Glade” passenger Biscayne National Park the manatee, American crocodile and the coach, as well as on the “Classic Caboose,” 9700 SW 328th St. elusive Florida panther. A number of tours which is always a big hit. Be sure to call Homestead, FL 33033 are offered, including a guided two-hour ahead to make sure the trains are running 305-230-7275 narrated tram tour along a 15-mile loop into on time, as they say. www.nps.gov/bisc the “River of Grass,” and a Gulf Coast boat Manatees, green sea turtles and American tour of the Ten-Thousand Islands area. Jungle Queen Riverboat crocodiles are among the many specimens 801 Seabreeze Blvd. of exotic wildlife you’ll find at Biscayne, Fruit & Spice Park Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 located a short distance from Miami. You can 24801 S.W. 187th Ave. 954-462-5596 www.junglequeen.com explore the vibrant coral reefs in a variety Homestead, FL 33031 305-247-5727 of ways, including glass-bottom boat tours, Boarding this riverboat, which seats up to www.fruitandspicepark.org canoeing, fishing and more. There are also 550, is like stepping (or make that floating) hiking trails and camping sites on Elliot Key, When is a mango not merely a mango? back into Florida’s less varnished (and more or the more rustic Boca Chita Key. With 95 When it’s located at the Fruit & Spice Park, kitschy) past. Florida Backroads Travel highly percent of its 172,000 acres covered by established in 1944 and still the only tropical recommends taking this trip at least once, water, you’ll want to plan ahead to make botanical garden of its kind in the United stating “It’s a reminder of the campy old sure you get the most out of the park. Call States. Located about 20 miles southwest of Florida tourist attractions that used to dot or stop by the Dante Fascell Visitor Center in Miami, you’ll find more than 160 varieties of the state. Another plus is that you’ll learn the Homestead for tips. the tropical fruit (in the appropriately named history and high points of a great town, Fort “Mango Row”), along with 75 varieties of Lauderdale.” Dinner cruises (which depart Everglades National Park bananas, 70 bamboo varieties and numer- at 6 p.m.) include chicken, ribs and shrimp. 36000 SW 8th St. Standard sightseeing cruises depart at 9:30 Miami, FL 33194 EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 305-221-8776 www.nps.gov/ever Kennedy Space Center Visitor Not recommended in the Complex summer due to the heat and Florida SR 405 mosquitoes, this national park Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 866-737-5235 is a must-see at any other www.kennedyspacecenter.com time of year. It’s the largest subtropical wilderness in the While it’s about three hours north of Miami United States and an import- on the Atlantic Coast, the Kennedy Space ant habitat for numerous rare Center is a must-visit attraction for anyone and endangered species like who’s a space buff. By checking the web

5 you don a wetsuit and get to spend about MIAMI CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 30 minutes sharing all sorts of behaviors with your new animal friend, including kisses, handshakes, rubs and food – no, you, won’t be dining together but you will be able to participate in a feeding.

Morikami Gardens 4000 Morikami Park Rd., Delray Beach, FL 33446 561-495-0233 www.morikami.org A center for Japanese arts and culture in South Florida since opening in 1977, Morikami Gardens features a variety of address above, you can get an up-to-date TV. This museum is tremendous activities from tea ceremonies performed list of rocket launches, as well as times fun for all, as visitors of all ages are monthly in its Seishin-an tea house to when you can have lunch with an astronaut. encouraged to play together, learn, Japanese traditional festivals celebrated for Depending on the package you select, tours imagine, and create in a rich environment. the public several times a year. The original of the complex include a chance to explore The first floor includes a kid-sized bank, building, named the Yamato-kan, is modeled Space Shuttle Atlantis, the Apollo/Saturn V supermarket, hospital, fire station, to suggest a Japanese villa and houses a Center, launch pads, launch control and ve- veterinary clinic, and television studio. permanent exhibit chronicling the history hicle assembly building. Be advised that area Upstairs, children and adults can make art of the Yamato Colony, a Japanese farming roads near the center are patrolled heavily, and music, board a cruise ship, work on a community in South Florida 100 years ago. so drive with care. It’s also advised to leave loading dock, and more. The 56,000-plus And in 2001, The Morikami completed a the space suit at home, in case you were square-foot facility also includes 14 major garden expansion and renovation. thinking of volunteering for the next launch. galleries, classrooms, a Kid Smart The new gardens reflect major periods of educational gift shop and a 200-seat Japanese garden design, from the 8th to auditorium. Lion Country Safari the 20th Centuries. 2003 Lion Country Safari Rd. Loxahatchee, FL 33470 Miami Seaquarium Vizcaya 561-793-1084 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway 3251 South Miami Ave. www.lioncountrysafari.com Key Biscayne, FL 33149 Miami, FL 33129 305-361-5705 Located near West Palm Beach, Lion 305-250-9133 www.miamiseaquarium.com Country Safari was rated by The Weather www.vizcayamuseum.org Channel as one of the Top 10 Amazing U.S. This 38-acre oceanarium is the oldest in the The former winter residence of American Zoos, and by Florida Backroads Travel as United States, dating back to 1955. Today industrialist James Deering, Vizcaya takes “one of the best and most unusual Florida the Miami Seaquarium offers eight different visitors on a sweeping step back in time. tourist attractions.” Opened in 1967, it boasts marine animal shows and presentations It was designated a National Historic Land- the largest herd of zebras and rhinos in the each day, along with a lively mix of exhibits, mark in 1995. The Main House includes 34 country. Actually, there are more than 900 performances and attractions. And if you’ve decorated rooms which showcase more than animals in all, including African antelope got $200 to spend, you can participate in 2,500 art objects and furnishings. Vizcaya and (like the name on the sign says) lions. the wildly popular Dolphin Odyssey, where also features 10 acres of European-inspired Choose from walk-through or drive-through formal gardens; a significant safari adventures; the drive-through area is orchid collection totaling divided into seven preserves that approxi- 2,000 specimens; and mate different areas of Africa. 25 acres of endangered primary growth forests. Miami Children’s Museum It’s also hosted foreign 980 MacArthur Causeway Miami, FL 33132 dignitaries such as 305-373-5437 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, www.miamichildrensmuseum.org Spain’s King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, and When the grandkids or younger family mem- Pope John Paul II. bers visit, you’ll need something better to do than just park them in front of the big-screen VI ZCAYA —Brand Publishing Writer 6 eclectic into something electric: combining the influences of his New England child- hood with Asian cuisine, rustic Mediterra- SOUTH FLORIDA’S nean flavors and the sensual influence of Latin America. Recognized in Conde Nast Traveler, Esquire and Forbes Travel Guide (which named it Palm Beach’s “hottest spot”) Buccan has a menu that’s both playful and 11 TOP punchy. Menu items range from a smoked brisket and pulled pork belly pizza to “simply RESTAURANTS wood grilled” large plates that include scal- lops, Atlantic striped bass, swordfish and a 12 oz. strip steak. Buccan uses ingredients Did someone say “Let’s eat”? Dining out in South Florida offers an array of limitless options, from local farmers. Be sure to try the Astro but who has limitless time to go through all of them? That’s why we went out and did the Pop, a lavender drink that’s a hit with the research for you, shining the spotlight on 11 area restaurants that rank as true standouts. locals and mixes blueberry vodka with sweet Here you’ll find something for everyone, from the adventurous eater unafraid to trust a chef’s prosecco. every-changing list of courses and ingredients, to the traditionalist who enjoys a hearty Italian meal or some down-home Southern cooking. Casa D’Angelo 1201 N. Federal Hwy. One thing that all these restaurants have in common: They draw raves from locals and tourists Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 alike. Now it’s your turn to make a reservation, pull up a seat and get ready to savor some truly 954-564-1234 special dining experiences. www.casa-d-angelo.com Casa D’Angelo, which has a sister location 3030 Ocean Miami features the cooking of Executive in Boca Raton, has earned kudos as one of 3030 Holiday Drive Chef Gustavo Vertone, whose menu reflects the best Italian restaurants in South Florida. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 original recipes from France, Italy and Spain Chef Angelo Elia is widely recognized as a 954-765-3030 with a touch of the Orient. rising culinary star; there’s a oak-burning www.3030ocean.com Colorful and intimate, Bâoli also features an oven on the premises and the wide assort- Open since 2001, 3030 Ocean has a menu open-air garden in the back. It’s a favorite ment of entrees runs the gamut from free that changes daily and that specializes in hangout of celebrities and pro athletes, but range chicken with roasted garlic and white modern American seafood. It’s now under it can get pricey. It serves a $65 burger that wine (prepared in the oven) to the “Putta- the leadership of Executive Chef Paula features kobe beef, foie gras, quail eggs, nesca Don Teo” (rigatoni with anchovies, DaSilva, who trained under former Chef caramelized onions and black truffles. As black olives, capers, extra virgin olive oil, Dean Max, a local legend for his elegant Zagat notes, it’s the most expensive burger garlic and Italian plum tomatoes). The wine menu of local seafood and farm-to-table in Miami. list boasts several hundred bottles and cuisine. It’s also helped Da Silva’s reputation nightly specials offer unique takes on tradi- that she was runner up on Season 5 of the Buccan tional Tuscan-style Italian cuisine. Fox Network reality show “Hell’s Kitchen” 350 S. County Road several years ago. Palm Beach, FL 33480 Chez Jean-Pierre 561-833-3450 In her restaurant, tables overlook the Atlantic 132 N. County Road www.buccanpalmbeach.com Palm Beach, FL 33480 Ocean, and specialties run the gamut from 561-833-1171 Since Chef Clay Conley opened the doors corvina ceviche and local buratta salad to www.chezjean-pierre.com roasted Atlantic cod with homemade pasta, to Buccan in 2011, he’s been making the It’s a family affair at Chez Jean- butternut squash, black truffle and baby turnip. BUCCAN Pierre, as owner/chef Chef Jean- Pierre Leverrier and his wife, Nicole, Bâoli Miami opened the doors to this Northern 1906 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139 French bistro in 1991. Their younger 305-674-8822 son, Guillaume, cooks with his father, www.baolimiami.com while their older son, David, runs the This restaurant recently made Open Table’s dining room with his mother. Located list of on the 100 Hottest Restaurants in on the Island of Palm Beach, Chez America, and in the Top 20 of Florida’s hot- Jean-Pierre has a menu that reflects test. An export from the French Riviera, Bâoli the family’s Normandy background (with traditional coq au vin), but also 7 extends far beyond it (roasted rack of Aus- create specific blends of grape varietals only food allergies cannot be accommodated, and tralian lamb). Zagat gives Chez Jean-Pierre available at the restaurant. special requests need to be cleared 10 days a 28 out of 30 rating, with the food ranging in advance. from “extraordinary to perfection.” Closed Market 17 July through mid-August. 1850 SE 17th St. Prime 112 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 112 Ocean Drive Eduardo de San Angel 954-835-5507 Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.market17.net 2822 E. Commercial Blvd. 305-947-6263 mylesrestaurantgroup.com Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 Who says you should never go into any 954-772-4731 dining experience blind? Market 17 features As steakhouses go, Prime 112 certainly www.eduardodesanangel.com “Dining in the Dark,” a tasting menu served has its history going for it. It’s located in You’d expect South Florida to have great in a dark room in order to heighten your the Browns Hotel, built in 1915 as Miami restaurants with a Latino flair, and Chef senses. Whether you choose to eat there or Beach’s first hotel. Prime 112 also claims to Eduardo Pria, a Mexico City native, graduated in the main dining room, be the first mod- the Escuela de Hosteleria y Turismo in Ma- Market 17 follows the LA SIRENA ern steakhouse in drid, Spain with high honors. From there he theme of serving farm-to- the United States, worked in Rome and Paris, and in Ft. Lauder- table organic food with- opened in 2004 by dale he brings diners adventurous fare such out chemicals, hormones restaurateur Myles as Herb Oil Brushed Grilled cactus Paddle or steroids. The tradition- Chefetz. It’s still a draw Bocadillo (accompanied by grilled pork loin) al French cooking is all for local celebs and and key lime oil brushed grilled loin of sashimi capped off by an eclectic movie stars, and wait grade yellowfin tuna. Named by Zagat as one international wine list that times can be long. But of America’s top restaurants, Eduardo de San features more than 350 labels. Among the once you get in, you’ll be treated to a lively, Angel is also a big hit with Open Table diners, more exotic entrees, try the grilled antelope sensuous atmosphere and a surf-and-turf who consistently give it much higher ratings filet. It’s served with ginger orange bulgar menu that features Maine lobster, New York than its Florida competitors. wheat, marcona almonds, roasted shiitake strip steak and a Japanese A5 Kobe filet mushrooms, kale and a chocolate saba demi. that costs $35 per ounce. Be sure to save MARKET 17 room for the fried Oreos with French vanilla NAOE ice cream. 661 Brickell Key Drive Miami, FL 33131 Farmer’s Table 305-532-8112 1901 N. Military Trail www.naoemiami.com Boca Raton, FL 33431 If there’s a sushi restaurant that’s earned a 561-417-5836 reputation as a must-dine destination, NAOE When chef Joey Giannuzzi and real e is it. Chef Kevin Cory specializes in natural state developer Mitchell Robbins opened Japanese cuisine made from traditional Farmer’s Table, they set out to provide ingredients including uni, wasabi, eggs and Florida’s discriminating diners with a meal La Sirena rice, and the menu is prepared specially that not only tasted great but one that was 6316 S. Dixie Hwy. each day. NAOE carries quite the hefty price also honest in its origins and intentions. West Palm Beach, FL 33405 tag at $200 per person plus tax and gratuity, Judging from customer accolades and 561-585-3128 and the dining room is small, seating just www.lasirenaonline.com Farmer’s Table focuses on real food, eight people. But diners rave about Cory’s tapping into a local network of farms for Palm Beach Illustrated lauded La Sirena as innovative cuisine, which is built around tast- the freshest and cleanest vegetables, “a world class restaurant that just happens ing menus. NAOE recently claimed five stars fruits and meats for your dining to be Italian.” That means you’ll find classic from Forbes Travel Guide; note that certain experience. They call it “feel dishes here such as rigatoni alla vodka, coto- good food,” not only because PRIME 112 letta di vitello alla zingara (veal cutlet with a of its local connections but sauce of artichoke hearts) and zabaglione (a also because of its careful classic warm custard flavored with Marsa- preparation, designed to la wine and seasonal berries). With more maximize the nutrition and than 900 selections of wine covering 10 nourishment in each bite. countries, La Sirena has an extensive cellar, but it isn’t snobby: Its list includes “50 under —Brand Publishing Writer $50,” and in 2012 La Sirena teamed up with Marchesi de’ Cordano in Abruzzo, Italy to

8 ABACOA SOUTH FLORIDA’S 11 BEST PUBLIC GOLF COURSES

One of the perks of retirement — make that a big perk — is taking time to play as much golf as 18 years, attracting golf’s greats including you can fit into your schedule. And Southeast Florida happens to be one of the best locations Lee Trevino, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Don in the country to hit the links, with an abundance of public golf courses in breathtakingly beau- Messengale, Ray Floyd and Gary Player. It tiful surroundings. We rounded up 11 of the best public courses in the area, giving you a taste was also ranked one of Golfweek’s top 30 of what each one has to offer. U.S. municipal courses in 2012.

We can’t tell you which club you should use to do battle with that tricky par-4 hole with the wa- Eagle Marsh Golf Club ter hazard. But we can promise you that all the courses on this list have something outstanding 3869 NW Royal Oak Drive to offer, whether you’re serious about the game or just love to get out every once in a while Jensen Beach, Fla. 34957 (772) 692-3322 with friends for a few rounds. www.eaglemarsh.com Golf rates: $29-$89 the past, as the 36 championship holes Abacoa Golf Club Winding through six miles of the Savannah have newly regrassed greens. West is a 105 Barbados Drive Wildlife Reserve, Eagle Marsh was designed Jupiter, Fla. 33458 7,017-yard par-72 course and offers a com- and built in 1997 by Tommy Fazio, the (561) 622-0036 bination of treacherous bunkers and lush nephew of famed golf course architect www.abacoagolfclub.com fairways; East is a 6,353-yard par-70 layout Golf rates: $30-$109 Tom Fazio. It features five sets of tees to that requires shot placement and strategy accommodate all golf skill levels, and given Designed by acclaimed golf course architect from both the novice and serious golfer. its pastoral setting, water comes into play on Joe Lee, Abacoa’s lakes and bunkers meets almost every hole. The Two Guys Who Golf its sloping fairways with little obstruction. Crandon Golf Key Biscayne website praises Eagle Marsh as “one of the The greens are TifEagle grass and consid- 6700 Crandon Blvd. most beautiful and challenging layouts on ered some of the highest quality putting Key Biscayne, Fla. 33149 Florida’s Treasure Coast.” surfaces in all Florida. Built in 1999, Abacoa (305) 361-9129 www.golfcrandon.com also features a splendid 20,000 square feet. Golf rates: $180-$225 Heron Bay Golf Club Mediterranean-style clubhouse, with a 11801 Heron Bay Blvd. Located 10 minutes from downtown Miami, cascading waterfall and wrap-around Coral Springs, Fla. 33076 covered patio. Crandon Golf Key Biscayne is the only (954) 796-2000 public golf course in the United States with heronbay.clublink.com Country Club of Miami a subtropical lagoon. Crandon has been the Golf rates: $20-$99 site of the Senior PGA Tour for the past 6801 NW 186 St. Heron Bay is where great golf meets abun- Hialeah, Fla. 33015 dant wildlife: An Audubon Cooper- (305) 829-8456 www.golfccmiami.com ative sanctuary sits on the grounds Golf rates: $30-$58 of this 240-acre course. It’s also the course that played host to the The Country Club of Miami is PGA’s Honda Classic for six years actually two courses (East and (1997-2002), crowning champions West), and boasts an illustrious Stuart Appleby, Mark Calcavecchia, history. A Robert Trent Jones Vijay Singh, Dudley Hart, Jesper design, the club was founded in Parnevik and Matt Kuchar. It’s now 1961, with Arnold Palmer as its the permanent site of the historic first professional; Jack Nicklaus Dixie Amateur, one of the top-ranked also played his first pro tourna- amateur tournaments in the world. ment there. Yet it’s not living in HERON BAY CLUB

9 Madison Green NORMANDY SHORES GOLF CLUB in the United States by Golf Club Golf Digest for best value; 2001 Crestwood Blvd North the Dye Course, named West Palm Beach, Fla. 33411 for designer Pete Dye, (561) 784-5225 ranks in the top 150. The www.madisongreengolf.com Wanamaker Course is Golf rates: $59-$109 set against a backdrop of TeeTimesUSA.com and Golf LINKS both call wetlands, palm trees and Madison Green a “must play” course, and palmettos, and is consid- it’s rated 4.9 stars out of 5 by Golf Digest. ered one of Florida’s most Designed by John Sanford and built in 2001, beautiful courses. The Palm Beach Gardens Golf Club Madison Green has no parallel fairways; a Ryder has a more distinctive Carolina feel 11401 Northlake Boulevard unique feature is that each hole increases in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33412 with its rolling hills, pine trees and challeng- difficulty. And true to its name, there’s lots of (561) 626-7888 ing water hazards. The Dye Course features greenery everywhere, with nature preserves, www.GardensGolf.com pine straw roughs, vast coquina waste bun- pine barrens, oak trees and countless native Golf rates: $26-$64 kers and grass-based bunkers, with hints of plants. More than 1,000 palm trees line the As part of the Loxahatchee Nature Preserve, design from the older British Isles’ courses course, too. Palm Beach Gardens is one of the only golf for flavor. There’s also a short course on the courses in Florida that winds through premises, along with a country club course. Miami Beach Golf Club preserves and wetlands areas. It’s beloved by 2301 Alton Rd. locals for its amazing combination of beauty Polo Trace Miami Beach, Fla. 33140 and affordability. Extensive renovations to 13479 Hagen Ranch Rd. (305) 532-3350 Delray Beach, Fla. 33446 the course in 2013 include new greens, tees www.miamibeachgolfclub.com (561) 495-5300 Golf rates: $100-$200 and bunkers. It also has five sets of tees and www.polotracegolf.com an aqua driving range. This historic golf club, formerly known as Golf rates: $99-$119 the Bayshore Golf Course, opened in 1923 Polo Trace Golf Club, one of the PGA Golf Club as part of developer Carl Fisher’s ambitious area’s premier golf courses, offers 1916 Perfect Drive Alton Beach subdivision designed to lure Port St. Lucie, Fla. 34986 18 spectacular holes of top-flight golf. wealthy winter residents from New York, (800) 800-4653 The course was designed by Karl Litten Indianapolis and Detroit. Nestled between www.pgavillage.com and Joey Sindelar, and closely mimics the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the Golf rates: $104-$149 the spectacular links of Scotland, thanks course has been restored in recent years by Nothings says “great golf” like the name to a mix of rolling fairways, low wetlands, renowned golf course architect Arthur Hills, PGA: This complex of three golf courses champion turf greens. Open to private and the $10 million facelift has made a huge is located within the PGA Village in Port members and to the general public, Polo difference. You can make online reservations St. Lucie, named one of the 75 Best Golf Trace is a delight for golfers looking to for up to eight golfers, and tee times can be Resorts by Golf Digest. Two of the courses bask themselves in a lush, pastoral setting. reserved up to five days in advance. (the Wanamaker and Ryder) were designed by Tom Fazio, and are rated in the top 50 —Brand Publishing Writer Normandy Shores Golf Club 2401 Biarritz Dr. POLO TRACE Miami Beach, Fla. 33141 (305) 868-6502 www.normandyshoresgolfclub.com Golf rates: $60-$120 The City of Miami Beach dedicated Normandy Shores in 1941, and Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, and Peter Thompson were just few of now legendary pro golfers who played there on a regular basis. Having undergone a recent $9 million renovation (also under the direction Arthur Hills), Normandy Shores is planted with Supreme Seashore Paspalum. It also became home in 2011 to the Inaugural South Beach International Amateur.

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