(SAILFISH MARINA)_To kickoff Florida’s spiny lobster season, Sailfish Marina will host its seventh annual Singer Island Spiny Lobsterfest event on Saturday, August 10, 2019, from noon to 8:00 p.m. This family-friendly festival will celebrate the lobster season kickoff through a variety of local lobster dishes with proceeds benefitting the West Palm Beach Fishing Club. Spiny Lobsterfest will feature live music by Big Vince and the Phat Cats, nautical art, marine sports apparel, jewelry vendors, street and face painting, raffles and silent auctions, kids’ activities and a water slide. Sailfish Marina’s signature “Lobster Pet Costume Contest” is expected to again prove itself a crowd favorite with a grand prize gift basket from Woof Gang Bakery and a weekend stay at Sailfish Marina Resort. The marina-side festival will take place on the spacious greenery of the brand new Tiki Lawn adjacent to the restaurant. Spiny Lobsterfest will have something for everyone to enjoy with admission costing just $10 dollars, which includes one food ticket. Attendees can fulfill their lobster craving with succulent dishes such as lobster ceviche, lobster macaroni and cheese, grilled lobster tails, lobster rolls and more. Children age 12 and younger are free to attend the festival. Tickets can be purchased the day of the event at Sailfish Marina at 98 Lake Drive, Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404. To make it possible for the whole community to attend, Sailfish Marina is offering free shuttle service to and from Singer Island’s Ocean Mall throughout the festival. READ MORE. (PRESS RELEASE)_Palm Beach Gardens – Calling all whiskey and bourbon lovers! III Forks in Palm Beach Gardens will offer "The Bourbon Test," a flight of three bourbons served in Glencairn whisky glasses. The neat pours will be served on a III Forks branded paddle, made from a Garrison Brothers whiskey barrel stave. Each flight ($20) is presented with tasting notes to ensure it’s the best test they’ve ever, well, tasted. The Bourbon Test flight menu: Basil Hayden’s (Clermont, Kentucky) Classification: Straight Bourbon Proof: 80 Cask Type: New, Charred American Oak Nose: High Rye, Pepper, Honeysuckle Palate: Brown Sugar, Leather, Rye Finish: Smooth Flavor Profile: Spicy Garrison Brothers Small Batch (Hye, Texas) Classification: Straight Bourbon Proof: 94 Cask Type: New, Charred American Oak Nose: Chocolate, Raisins, Oak, and Baking Spices Palate: Toffee Sweetness Finish: Moderate Flavor Profile: Spicy & Smoky Elijah Craig Small Batch (Bardstown, Kentucky) Classification: Small Batch Proof: 94 Cask Type: New, Charred American Oak Nose: Leather and Tobacco Palate: Red Apple, Vanilla, and Butterscotch Finish: Warm Flavor Profile: Rich & Full Bodied The Bourbon Test is available now through September 30, 2019. For more information, visit 3forks.com or call (561) 630-3660. III Forks is located at 4645 PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. (PRESS RELEASE)_West Palm Beach, FL – For festive, rum-imbued quaffing set your craft cocktail GPS to City Cellar in Rosemary Square. On National Rum Day, August 16, the contemporary American restaurant will be serving up a spirited duet, including the Tropical Martini ($13) a swashbuckling treat loaded with Flor de Cana rum, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, pineapple juice, and a splash of grenadine. Rum-tailers will swoon for City Cellar’s homage, the Dragonberry Strawberry Mojito ($10). Crafted by Shawn Powell, the restaurant’s beverage manager and mixologist, the boozy blockbuster pops with strawberry purée, fresh mint, Bacardi Dragonberry rum, and a twist of lime poured over ice and crowned with club soda. We think Captain Jack Sparrow would approve. Tropical Martini (recipe) 2 oz. Flor de Cana Rum 1 oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1/2 oz. pineapple juice 1/2 oz. cranberry juice 1/2 oz. orange Juice 1 orange wedge (garnish) 1 maraschino cherry (garnish) Directions: In a shaker glass, add rum, maraschino liqueur, and fruit juices. Shake briskly then pour mixture into a martini glass. Garnish with a fresh orange wedge and maraschino cherry. Dragonberry Strawberry Mojito (recipe) 2.5 oz. Bacardi Dragonberry Rum 1 oz. Real Strawberry Purée 8 fresh mint leaves 3 lime wedges ½ oz. simple syrup Club soda 1 strawberry (garnish) Directions: In a shaker glass, muddle mint leaves and lime wedges. Add rum, strawberry purée, and simple syrup. Shake briskly then pour mixture over ice into a pint glass. Top with soda water. Garnish with a fresh strawberry. City Cellar is located at 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, Florida. For more information or reservations, call (561) 366-0071 or visit citycellarwpb.com. (PRESS RELEASE)_[West Palm Beach, FL – August 6, 2019] – The award-winning TV comedy “Mystery Science Theater 3000” (MST3K) is coming to West Palm Beach in an all-new LIVE show featuring Joel Hodgson, original host and the creative vision behind the beloved TV and Netflix comedy series for more than three decades, in his final live tour. Produced by Alternaversal LLC, Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour will play the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, November 26, with the never-before-screened film Circus of Horrors. Following the wildly successful “Watch Out for Snakes! Tour” in 2017 and “30th Anniversary Tour” in 2018, Hodgson will don the red jumpsuit one final time as Joel Robinson to host Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour alongside the world’s greatest – and only – movie riffing robots, Tom Servo, Crow, and Gypsy. The show gives fans the chance to sit in the same theater with their favorite characters and promises all of the MST3K signatures and rapid-fire hilarity that have built MST3K’s loyal following over more than 30 years: a cheesy B-movie, hilarious riffing, wisecracking robots, silly sketches, and Hodgson in the red jumpsuit as host Joel Robinson. “This is our third national tour, and it’s bigger than the first two combined!,” said Hodgson. “I really wanted to do something special since it’s my farewell tour with MST3K Live. Also, Tom, Crow, and Gypsy have become such great live performers, I decided to give them the ultimate challenge: a movie riffing robot circus!” “MST3K contains some of the HIPPEST, deepest SATIRE of the generation.” – Los Angeles Times Premiering in 1988 on KTMA-TV in Minneapolis, MST3K has earned its place in history as one of the Top 100 TV Shows of all time (Time, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly), receiving multiple Emmy® nominations, and a Peabody Award along the way. Following a recordsetting Kickstarter campaign, the series was revived in 2017 with all new episodes now streaming on Netflix. “30 years later, that INGENIOUS B-movie spoof is STILL GOING STRONG.” – The New York Times FEATURED FILM Circus of Horrors Garish 1960s British thriller showcasing colorful circus acts, plastic surgery, and animal attacks by stagehands in fur suits. Warning: Features pop hit “Look for a Star” over and over again. TICKET INFORMATION November 26 at 8 pm (Tuesday) Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall Tickets start at $32 How to Get Tickets to Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, September 6 at 10 am – online through the Kravis Center’s official website at kravis.org; in person at the Box Office, located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; or by phone at 561.832.7469 or 800.572.8471. Kravis Center Donors can purchase tickets now by visiting https://go.kravis.org/donor and logging in with their Donor ID. For information about becoming a Kravis Center donor, please call 561.651.4320 or visit kravis.org/membership. For the latest tour stops and scheduled films, visit mst3klive.com or follow MST3K on Facebook and Instagram. (BRIGHTLINE NEWS)_Brightline is getting into the Spa Month spirit by bringing a spa experience onboard for a limited time. The high-speed intercity railway has partnered with popular on-demand beauty and wellness service Priv to give riders an extra boost of Zen during select Fridays this month. Brightline will offer guests riding on select Friday rush hour trains complimentary massages, courtesy of Priv masseuses, as they enjoy their care-free, car-free commute between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Whether answering emails, wrapping up a webinar or reviewing a case, riders can take a moment and arrive revived with free neck or hand massages given during the trip. Priv’s certified massage therapists will be onboard the following trains beginning Friday: Friday, August 9, 16, 23 5:30 p.m. West Palm Beach to Miami 5:40 p.m. Miami to West Palm Beach Reducing South Florida's rush hour woes and stresses, Brightline is providing much needed relaxation to commuters who may not have time in their busy schedules to experience Spa Month. All tickets can be purchased at gobrightline.com. (PRESS RELEASE)_(Lake Worth Beach, FL – August 5, 2019) Tree care professionals from local tree service companies will unite at the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth Beach for a volunteer day of service dedicated to our veterans. Saluting Branches, Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance is a nonprofit organization honoring veterans by donating tree care at veteran properties. Celebrating the fifth annual day of service on Wednesday, September 18, more than 3,000 tree industry professionals and other volunteers across the nation will donate a full day by doing what they do best: caring for trees.
Participating local companies will be announced later, says event organizer Michael Zimmerman of Zimmerman Tree Service in Lake Worth Beach. Volunteer tree work at the 313-acre cemetery will begin by 8 am that Wednesday with arborists providing expertise in tree structure, invasive insects, diseases, and best management practices for tree health. “We join with tree care companies around the country to honor our Nation’s veteran’s by providing free tree care services,” says Sonny R. Peppers, director of South Florida National Cemetery. “Together we make these cemeteries safer, more beautiful resting places for those veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.” “I look forward to giving back and taking care of the place where those that gave their life have their final resting place,” shared one previous volunteer, while others declared, “What an outstanding way to honor our country’s veterans,” and “Our actions and participation in this event is a small token of our thanks to the men and women who served. We are proud to be a part of an industry that recognizes our veterans and the sacrifices they made.” About Saluting Branches, Arborists United for Veteran Remembrance: SALUTING BRANCHES is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring our veterans. In 2018, Saluting Branches was the largest one-day volunteer event in the tree industry with over 3,000 participants. A total of 636 companies and organizations put in an estimated 24,000 hours in one day at dozens of locations across the country. More than $3 million dollars in services donated by arborists doing the work they love. The 5th Annual Saluting Branches will be held on September 18, 2019. Learn more at www.SalutingBranches.org. (PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, FL – August 5, 2019) Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today announced the upcoming opening of its next exhibition: 23rd Annual MEMBERS’ SHOW August 24 – October 26, 2019 Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s 23rd Annual MEMBERS’ SHOW is a juried exhibition that will showcase the work of its members, both inside the Photo Centre and on its Web site, www.workshop.org. Among the dozens of Photo Centre members that will be represented in the upcoming exhibition are eight from Palm Beach (Jacqueline Asplundh, Sergio De Araujo, Beth Karson, Sandi Pfeifer, Thais Racy, Anita Seltzer, Leslie Slatkin, Ivy Yin) and several from West Palm Beach (Mongkol Boonwong-Glapinski, Lara Chapman, Cynthia Conley, Stuart Patt) and Palm Beach Gardens (Philip Dresden, Alan Green, Marilyn Samwick). Additional Florida photographers featured in the Members Show hail from Boca Raton, Bonita Springs, Coral Springs, Hobe Sound, Pompano Beach, and Wellington, as well as from New York. The Juror for the 23rd Annual Members Show is Lewis Kemper, a widely recognized photographer, writer, and instructor, who lectures throughout the United States. Currently, he is a Contributing Editor to Outdoor Photographer. Kemper was the photographer for Ancient Ancestors of the Southwest, published by Graphic Arts Center Publishing, and his monograph Capturing the Light won the People’s Choice Awards in Fine Art in the 2009 Photography.Book.Now competition. Kemper’s Photographing Yosemite Digital Field Guidewas voted in the top 20 field guides, and his DVD, My Stretch of the River: A Photographer’s Journal, features a year’s worth of photography and journal entries on the American River in Sacramento. His recent publications include the photo guide apps, “Yosemite National Park SNAPPGuide” and “Yellowstone National Park SNAPPGuide”. A Best of Show cash prize of $950 will be awarded, as will two Merit Awards for free tuition for a FOTOfusion Passport or a Master Workshop. This year’s winners will be announced at the exhibition’s opening reception on August 24. Also on display at the Photo Centre will be The FOTOcamp Exhibition, showcasing works by the talented young people, ages 10 to 17, who participated in this summer’s FOTOcamp for Kids. The public is invited to a FREE opening reception for the two exhibitions on Friday, August 23, from 6 to 8 pm. Not only will the Members’ Show awards be announced at this event, so will be the FOTOcamp Student of the Year, who will receive an SLR camera. Good news hit our email and social media this week when we learned Sandpiper's Cove Restaurant and Bar has brought back 99-cent mimosas and $4 Bloody Marys for their weekend brunch. The membership club located waterside at Old Port Cove in North Palm Beach offers weekend brunch both Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 2 pm. But the drink specials are only available from 9-11 am both days. You can view the brunch menu HERE. It's the best deal in town! (PRESS RELEASE)_WEST PALM BEACH, FL, August 2, 2019 – Big Time Restaurant Group has announced plans to open a 10,000 square foot Italian restaurant on the West Palm Beach waterfront in the new Flagler Banyan Square development. The announcement comes on the heels of the July 24 opening of Elisabetta’s on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. Big Time Restaurant Group, founded in 1993 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, is the largest restaurant operator based in South Florida with 16 high volume restaurants under its umbrella including Big City Tavern, City Cellar, City Oyster, Elisabetta’s, Grease, Louie Bossi’s, and Rocco’s Tacos. The yet to be named waterfront restaurant will be located in a new mixed use complex on the corner of Flagler Drive and Banyan. Flagler Banyan Square will include a 208-room luxury hotel (The Ben, a Marriott Autograph Collection), a 251-unit apartment complex and retail space. The restaurant will include 2,000 square feet of outdoor dining and 8,000 square feet under cover. “West Palm Beach is booming with new construction and energy and we are excited to be a part of this evolution by adding a fourth restaurant to the downtown area,” said Todd Herbst, co-founder and partner in Big Time. “Our Italian restaurant concepts, Louie Bossi’s and Elisabetta’s, are doing such strong business in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Delray Beach, we feel that West Palm Beach will embrace our expansion.” Big Time Restaurant Group (BTRG) is headquartered on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach and was founded by Todd Herbst, Bill Watson and Lisabet Summa. Big Time Restaurant Group operates restaurants that appeal to a broad range of customers, offering a variety of stylish, relaxed and inviting options. The company’s restaurants are premier destinations for cocktails, dining and events. For more information, please visit: bigtimerestaurants.com. |
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