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Sometimes, the best ideas come out of brainstorming about something else entirely. Such was the case when we conceived our inaugural reader-guided Dining Awards. During a collaborative project session with our broadcast partner, CBS12, publisher Terry Duffy and I batted ideas around with station general manager Mike Pumo and executive news director Adam Henning. The conversation initially focused on shopping and, as great exchanges often do, somehow came around to food, particularly all the fabulous new restaurants popping up in the Palm Beaches. One idea begot another, and before we knew it, we had hatched the inaugural PBI-CBS12 Dining Awards—all in about 10 minutes. Of course, the cross-platform execution took several weeks and a whole lot of research and digital acrobatics, but it was all worth it. An editorial showcase…
IN THE BAG WHO: CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES OF PALM BEACH COUNTY WHAT: OLD BAGS LUNCHEON WHERE: THE BREAKERS, PALM BEACH HIGHLIGHTS: THE EVENT FEATURED A SILENT AUCTION OF DESIGNER HANDBAGS, LUNCH, AND A KEYNOTE SPEECH BY ACTRESS SUZANNE SOMERS. DINNER IN THE GARDEN WHO: PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH WHAT: 1878 SERIES DINNER WHERE: PAN’S GARDEN, PALM BEACH HIGHLIGHTS: THE PRESERVATION FOUNDATION’S YOUNG SUPPORTERS HOSTED A DINNER, CATERED BY ISLAND BEE AND INSPIRED BY THE NATIVE PLANTS IN PAN’S GARDEN. DREAM BIG WHO: HANLEY FOUNDATION WHAT: “DREAMCATCHER” PALM BEACH DINNER WHERE: SAILFISH CLUB OF FLORIDA, PALM BEACH HIGHLIGHTS: ATTENDED BY 200-PLUS GUESTS, THE DINNER INTRODUCED THE FOUNDATION’S NEW LIFESAVER SOCIETY AND CALLED ATTENTION TO HANLEY’S MISSION TO COMBAT ADDICTION. CELEBRATING DANCE WHO: MIAMI CITY BALLET WHAT: “FOR THE BALLERINA…
Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Where flowers bloom so does hope.” This month, Palm Beach County residents can foster a new hope for a healthy, sustainable planet at numerous environmental events and Earth Day celebrations. On April 7, join the Historical Society of Palm Beach County (hspbc.org) for the inaugural Everglades Day. A series of free lectures and exhibitions will explore the history, preservation, and value of this extraordinary ecosystem. The following weekend, head north for the fourth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, taking place April 14 at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum (jupiterlighthouse.org). Held in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, the evening will feature live music and short films that reveal today’s environmental challenges and the activism being done to prevent future…
If you’ve seen Charles Todd around Palm Beach but can’t quite place his face, that suits the award-winning author just fine. “Most people can’t remember the photo on the back of a book,” says Todd, who resides in North Palm Beach. “I enjoy my anonymity.” But Todd isn’t the only one on those back covers; he happily splits that space with his mother, Caroline Todd, of Greenville, Delaware. Since 1994, the mother-and-son writing team has coauthored 32 historical mysteries (primarily set in post-WWI England) and more than 20 short stories. The pair has always shared a love of history and mystery (Todd fondly recalls his mother reading Sherlock Holmes adventures to him as a child), and it was Caroline who suggested they collaborate and put these passions to pen and…
The Palm Beach Book Festival returns this month, with author panels scheduled for April 14 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. Before heading to the event, augment your library with titles from some of the participating writers. (561-429-4008, palmbeachbookfestival.com) Kirstin Chen: A Singapore native, Chen now calls San Francisco home. Gretchen, the main character in Soy Sauce for Beginners, pursues a reverse trajectory, leaving a bad marriage in San Fran to return to her family in Singapore. W. Bruce Cameron: Dog lovers will adore the work of W. Bruce Cameron. Told from a pup’s point of view, A Dog’s Purpose spent more than a year on The New York Times best-seller list and was turned into a film in 2017. Mira T. Lee: Lee’s debut novel,…
EARLIER THIS YEAR, FORBES TRAVEL GUIDE CROWNED THE PALM BEACHES ONE OF ITS TOP 18 DESTINATIONS OF 2018. KEEPING WITH THE NUMERICAL THEME, WE’VE COMPILED 18 MUST-DO ACTIVITIES FOR ANYONE VACATIONING IN OUR SLICE OF PARADISE. Walk the Four Arts sculpture garden Take a stroll down Worth Avenue Take a selfie at the clock tower Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean Bike the Lake Trail Commune with history at the Flagler Museum Gallery hop at the Norton Museum and the Boca Raton Museum of Art Attend a polo match in Wellington Raise a glass at the RH West Palm rooftop restaurant Relax at the Eau Spa Check out the Canvas murals in West Palm and Lake Worth Bar hop on Atlantic Avenue Find Zen at the Morikami Kayak…
