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Warhol event at Jane Holzer’s opens active Sotheby’s season
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Get your Gatsby on: Café L’Europe’s 1920s theme party to kick off season
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Jewish leaders in Palm Beach happy with Trump decision on Jerusalem
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Review: Creepy fun on sale in MNM Productions’ Little Shop of Horrors
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Preservation Foundation celebrates Bradley Park project
Society Insider: Lara Trump runs half marathon in Palm Beaches race
Palm Beach Symphony kicks off 44th season with cocktail reception
Achilles dinner-dance business as usual for Mar-a-Lago Club
Sculpture gardens guests savor classic cars, bourbon and chocolates
Palm Beach workshop to focus on challenges in town retirement finances
The Palm Beach Town Council and its Retirement System Board of Trustees will hold a joint workshop Monday to examine issues associated with the town’s retirement system. The workshop begins at 9:30 a.m. in the council chambers at Town Hall. After comments from citizens, the agenda calls for an overview of the retirement system by Finance Director Jane Struder, followed by a presentation by Daniel...
Review: Russian pianist captures proper moods at Kravis Center
The first of this season’s Regional Arts Concerts presented the laureate of the 2013 Van Cliburn International Competition, Vadym Kholodenko. Born in 1986, Kholodenko made his U.S. debut in 1999, and appeared as a recitalist and concerto soloist. Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart opened his Kravis Center program. The Sonata in A minor, K. 310/K. 300d suggests both agitation and some lamentation...
Santa arrives in style at Palm Beach Day Academy, Hope Rural breakfast
Whispers about Santa Claus’ arrival broke out among students as a firetruck with horns blaring and lights flashing pulled up to E.R. Bradley’s Saloon in downtown West Palm Beach. The murmurs grew louder as a curly white beard was seen through the window of the truck. The first one to yell “Santa’s here” wasn’t a child, though. It was Palm Beach Mayor Gail Coniglio...
Palm Beach market to become ‘Panettone City’ this holiday season
Spectacular gourmet gifts are among the hottest holiday items in town. There never seems to be enough caviar, fresh truffles and panettone. Panettone? Yes, the traditional Italian sweet bread is a popular item. Last season, Amici Market ordered hundreds of specialty panettones. They flew out the door and the shop was sold out the week before Christmas. This year, Mia and Maurizio Ciminella, managing...
Road closures near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago start at 1 p.m. Friday
With President Donald Trump expected to be in Palm Beach this weekend, the town announced today that road closures will go into effect starting at 1 p.m. on Friday and last through Sunday. During that time, cars and pedestrians are prohibited on South Ocean Boulevard from the intersection of South County Road to Southern Boulevard. The travel restrictions extend eastward to the ocean. Residents living...
Police: Woman steals credit cards from office, buys $680 in gift cards
A West Palm Beach woman has been charged with two counts of grand theft after stealing two credit cards and a laptop from a real estate office on Sunrise Avenue where she previously worked, according to Palm Beach police. Kelly Scott Edwards, 42, used one of the cards to buy nearly $680 worth of gift cards from Target and Walgreens, according to a police report. Edwards confessed to the thefts and...
Take a room-by-room tour of the inaugural Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House
Over the years, a 1925 Mediterranean home known as Villa Belmonte in West Palm Beach’s historic Ed Cid neighborhood has been renovated and expanded — and the result is that steps and stairs seem to lead everywhere, not just from floor to floor but in many cases, from room to room. But as the site of the inaugural Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House, which opened for tours a little...
Two next-door Estate Section lots bring $20 million in separate deals
Two side-by-side vacant lots in the Estate Section have changed hands separately in transactions totaling $19.4 million, according to a pair of deeds recorded Monday by the Palm Beach County Clerk. And the original buyer of the southernmost lot apparently “reassigned” the sales contract to a different buyer, the deed recorded by the clerk’s office indicates. The buyer of...
Is Palm Beach ready to warm up to solar energy?
Palm Beach’s embrace of solar energy has been lukewarm, but that may be about to change. Solar panels present a balancing act between energy conservation and aesthetics, and the town has leaned toward the latter. The town restricts use of the panels to no more than 30 percent of roof coverage, including flat roofs that aren’t visible to passersby. Until about four years ago, the limit...
Joan Rivers’ old jokes about Palm Beach discovered by author
Christmas in Palm Beach is different. The nativity scene in front of Neiman Marcus has a concierge, a room service cart, a manicurist… Palm Beach is one of only a few places where plastic surgery falls under the category of “City Beautification.” Contrary to popular belief, money does not grow on Palm Beach trees. Gold leaf does, though. I love The Palm Beach Post. Their international...
Palm Beach Food and Wine Festival to bring 5 new food stars to town
Hot chefs and cool soirees. In a nutshell — an organic and surely impeccably sourced and curated nutshell — that’s the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival. With its intimate events and star-studded lineup, the festival, which features a series of 13 culinary events from Dec. 14-17, may seem like a delicious secret in the world of American food fests. After all, it’s not a teeming...
Empowerment subject of Peres Leadership Program session for teens
The Peres Leadership Program, an affiliate of the Palm Beach Synagogue, will host its second teaching session today with the program’s next theme: empowerment. Mayor Gail Coniglio will speak to the high school students at 5 p.m. today at the Hilton Hotel in West Palm Beach about the theme and her story. The program, a six-month course that matches 50 students with 10 Palm Beach mentors, focuses...
World Affairs Council to host speaker at The Colony
The World Affairs Council of Palm Beach will host its third event of the season today at The Colony Pavilion. Ribal Al-Assad, founder and director of the Organization for Democracy and Freedom in Syria, is the speaker. Al-Assad is also the founder and chairman of the Iman Foundation, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization aiming to promote dialogues between different religions and cultures...
Palm Beach obituary: Award-winning angler Irma Lee Anapol dies
Irma Lee Anapol of North Palm Beach, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. She was 83. She was chairwoman or committee member of numerous charity events on the island. Born in New Bedford, Mass., she married Joel Anapol of Fall River, Mass., her husband of 51 years. She was an award-winning angler who participated in fishing tournaments. She was a member of the Chub Cay Club in the Bahamas, and the Nantucket...
Trump plans return to Palm Beach this weekend amid other appearances
President Donald Trump appears to be planning a return visit to Mar-a-Lago this weekend. New advisories from the Federal Aviation Administration show airspace will be restricted over West Palm Beach from Friday through Sunday, with details that are hallmarks of a presidential visit. Other advisories were issued for relatively close trips — to Pensacola on Friday, and Jackson, Miss., on Saturday...
Double-digit temperature drop by end of week
A blast of arctic air is forecast to make its way through South Florida on Friday, dropping weekend temperatures by double
digits. The timing of the front is still a little unpredictable, but current forecasts have it moving through Friday night, leaving
Saturday morning to shiver in the high 50s with a daytime temperature that will struggle to reach 70. National Weather Service...
Art Basel in Miami Beach fair week will be busier than ever this year
Headed for Miami to take in Art Basel in Miami Beach fair week? You might find yourself vacillating about what’s in and what’s out in your schedule. The main fair opens with a private-view Wednesday and runs through Sunday at the Miami Beach Convention Center. With 268 galleries from 32 countries, that’s a day in itself. A re-designed floor plan yielded 10 percent more exhibition...
Lois Pope plans to match donations to American Humane Association
In an effort to help veterans and animals, philanthropist Lois Pope plans to match every donation made to American Humane Association, up to $350,000, through the end of the year. The organization, created over a century ago, has rescued and protected animals and supported the U.S. military and veterans. To support the challenge campaign, visit AmericanHumane.org/holiday-challenge. Dr. ...
Warm day ahead with low chance of rain
Partly sunny skies with slightly above normal temperatures are expected today as forecasters predict another dose of “benign”
December weather. The high temperature in West Palm Beach will peak in the low-80s, with an overnight low Tuesday morning of about 71. A clockwise-churning
high pressure system is to blame for easterly winds pushing Atlantic-warmed...
Farmworker protest takes aim at part-time Palm Beacher
About 50 people protested outside a West Palm Beach fast-food chain restaurant Sunday in a farm labor dispute that brushes Palm Beach as it stretches from the fields of Immokalee to the steel towers of New York and deep into Mexico. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers organized Sunday’s protest outside a Wendy’s restaurant to draw attention to the company’s refusal to join...
Palm Beaches Marathon runs through island for first time
Just before the sun rose over Palm Beach Sunday, thousands of runners from the Palm Beaches Marathon crossed Flagler Memorial Bridge as the race entered the island for the first time in its history, but not without a few hiccups. About 3,500 runners crossed the bridge for the first mile of the race after a threat of king tide flooding caused a change in the route, making Palm Beach the first...
Full Fitteam Palm Beaches Marathon results
Photos: Marathon of the Palm Beaches 2017 MEN’S MARATHON 1 Samuel Luttier 2:33:26 2 Anthony Pollizzi 2:54:43 3 Myles Fennon 2:55:20 4 Justin Renz 3:03:46 5 Matthew Peterson 3:08:06 6 Todd Alfuth 3:08:23 7 Emmanuel Camarillo 3:11:56 8 Patrik Karlsson 3:12:16 9 Matthew Bertrand 3:16:28 10 Jonathan Carroll 2:09:11 11 Jonathan...
On the move: TooJay’s latest initiative involves online ordering, rewards
TooJay’s, which recently unveiled an interior makeover at its longtime
Royal Poinciana Plaza location, has launched
an online ordering platform as a convenience and time-saver for its guests,. TooJay’s famous black-and-white cookies; above top, TooJay’s overstuffed pastrami sandwich (courtesy photos) As consumers spend more time online, TooJay&rsquo...
Man proposes to woman after she finishes the Palm Beaches Marathon
As Jamie Sheahan approached the finish line of the Fitteam Palm Beaches Marathonon Sunday, she spotted her boyfriend Brendan Smith-Heafy and was happy to see that he finished his race — the half-marathon — and was there to cheer her on. She had no idea he would soon greet her on one knee with a diamond in hand after she crossed the line. “He knew not to stop me before I finished...
Young Singers group has new board of directors
The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches announce new board of directors for the 2017-18 season. Attorney Bert Winkler was named president, and Dave Franklin, owner of Vinoutlet, a craft beer and wine boutique in Palm Beach, was selected as vice president. Other board members include: Victoria McCullough, Ken Dwyer, Sue Llende, Larry Bernstein, Karmin Cassanelli, Tasha Dickinson, Danielle Igoe, Gary...
Opening celebrations for Royal Poinciana Plaza
A grand opening years in the making culminated with a snip of an oversized, customized Royal Poinciana Plaza ribbon Wednesday night. Officials are hoping the revamped plaza will be the new face of Palm Beach’s original main street. It will feature 50 businesses when everything is opened by January. “I can’t really believe that we’re here and this is happening,” said Samantha...
Is Palm Beach finally ready to tackle climate change?
One of the major developers in Palm Beach told the zoning board this week it’s time to face the challenges of a warming global climate and rising seas — a politically hot topic that has led to rising tensions in the past. The Frisbie family, which is redeveloping the historic Testa site on Royal Poinciana Way, asked the Planning and Zoning Commission and town staffers Tuesday...
Former Trump estate: Mansion OK’d for lot sold by Russian for $34M
Palm Beach officials have given a thumbs-up to the design of an oceanfront mansion planned for one of three vacant lots carved from the 6.3-acre estate President Donald Trump sold to a Russian billionaire for a record-setting $95 million nearly a decade ago. The Architectural Commission Wednesday approved for the lot at 515 N. Ocean Blvd. a six-bedroom house with two-bedroom...
Marathon still coming to Palm Beach, route same but timing adjusted for tides
The Fitteam Palm Beaches Marathon announced today that Sunday’s race would still go to Palm Beach, just a bit earlier. Spokesman Gary Ferman said the race will start at 6:15 a.m. instead of 6 a.m. in West Palm Beach and then go to the island to beat the high tide. Ferman said officials expect runners would be off the island by 7:15 a.m. Originally, runners might have arrived on the island...
Palm Beach Fellowship expands Sunday programs to four
The Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & Jews kicks off its Sunday Conversations series this weekend with author Richard Rene Silvin speaking about “Mar-a-Lago: Post to Trump.” The program is from 4-5:30 p.m.at the Wells Fargo Private Bank Community Room, 255 S. County Road. Silvin has published five books, including a history of Palm Beach as seen through the eyes of architect Addison...
Travel: Golf and boats are Harbour Town’s claim to fame
HARBOUR TOWN, S.C. — You can’t miss the exuberantly painted red and white striped Harbour Town Lighthouse. Towering 90 feet above salt marshes at the entrance to the harbor on Hilton Head Island’s southwest tip, the lighthouse is a welcome sight for boaters traveling on the Intracoastal Waterway. One of the most recognizable landmarks on the Eastern Seaboard, the iconic lighthouse...
Remodeled Cucina set to open later this month
One of the most popular restaurants on the north end will be re-opening soon, but regulars should expect some changes. Sure, Cucina on Royal Poinciana Way will still offer a wide selection of Italian food and serve as a meeting place for old friends, but the trio of new owners are going for more than that when it opens this month. The new Cucina is dropping the dell’ Arte from the name, will...
Palm Beach seeks broker to secure lease of Okeechobee Blvd. site
The town plans to hire a broker to help it find a tenant to lease the 28-acre site it owns on Okeechobee Boulevard between Military Trail and Florida’s Turnpike. The Town Council recently told staffers to solicit proposals from potential brokers, and it named Councilwoman Danielle Moore, who is a licensed Realtor, to sit on a committee that will select the best offer. It should take about 30...
Flynn’s plea: Mar-a-Lago now a landmark in Russian probe
When history is written, Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s winter White House, could well be a landmark forever linked to the investigation into whether there was collusion between the president’s campaign and the Russians during the 2016 election. Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Friday pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in a major development of...
Palm Beach real estate: Hulitar estate enters MLS at $42 million
The longtime oceanfront estate that the late philanthropist Mary Hulitar shared with her late husband, fashion designer and artist Philip Hulitar, entered the island’s multiple listing today at just under $42 million. With its 1947 house, the property at 980 N. Ocean Blvd. comprises about 1½ acres with nearly 240 feet of direct oceanfront. Mary Hulitar, for years a stalwart of Palm...
Wine crowned tops by arbiters is set to star at Meat Market dinner event
You could say it’s a windfall
Meat Market has on hand a certain Napa Valley merlot for an upcoming event. After all, there has been a run on the merlot, thanks to its
first-place spot in
Wine Spectator’s recently released “Top 100” list. Courses at Meat Market’s Dec. 6 wine dinner will include Koji-cured Prime rib; above top, Meat...
Mike Flynn, Trump and Mar-a-Lago: A timeline on path to guilty plea
The actions that led to former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn’s guilty plea Friday occurred during President Donald Trump’s Christmas holiday at Mar-a-Lago last December. At the time, Trump was president-elect and was spending the week between Christmas and New Year’s at his Palm Beach club. Among other duties, he was hiring people for his administration and writing his...
Toy drive: Community Partners aids families with mental health concerns
Both joy and stress are sneaking into the hearts of Palm Beach County residents with the holidays around the corner. And that’s why one non-profit is getting ready to help a group that can have a hard time during the holidays: low-income families with a child or parent with a mental illness diagnosis. Community Partners, which is based in Riviera Beach but serves the entire county...
Buyer immediately flips vacant Palm Beach lake lot for $800,000 more
It’s been a busy few months, real estate-wise, on quiet Via Vizcaya in Palm Beach’s Estate Section. A company associated with Palm Beacher and coffee mogul Robert Stiller — of Keurig and Green Mountain fame — this month closed the sale of a vacant lakefront lot at 12 Via Vizcaya for a recorded $4.7 million. And the buyer, a Florida limited liability company...
West Palm Beach Arts Festival will feature 80 artist vendors
Around this time of year you might be racking your brain for an original gift. You might find one among the 80 artist vendors Saturday and Sunday during the West Palm Beach Arts Festival at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach. The juried show will include ceramics, drawings, textiles, glass, jewelry, photography, prints, sculpture, mixed media works and paintings. Among the vendors will be resident...
Best Christmas lights displays in Palm Beach County
Your holiday-spirited neighbors are at it again, stringing up dazzling Christmas light displays and crafting Santa scenes to get you in the seasonal mood. Here are some of our favorite neighborhoods, houses and professional displays. Display: Dozens of houses are decorated in this huge neighborhood just east of I-95. Just wind your way up and down the streets. There’s plenty to see on Hollywood...
Council president to do Palm Beach’s Talk of the Town on Thursday
Town Council President Richard Kleid is scheduled to be the guest speaker at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Citizens’ Association of Palm Beach “Talk of the Town” meeting on the South End. His topic is “As I See It” and he will give an update on issues facing the town, followed by a question-and-answer session at the South Fire Rescue Station, 2185 S. Ocean Blvd. Kleid has served...
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, cellist shine in concert mix
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra returned to the Kravis Center on Tuesday evening with a varied concert that featured Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk. The program offered a balanced diet of the Apollonian and Dionysian with works by George Frideric Handel, Dmitri Shostakovich, Shuying Li and Igor Stravinsky. The orchestra is known for its democratic rehearsals without the aid of a conductor. The...
Preservation Foundation celebrates Bradley Park project
The supporters of the Preservation Foundation’s Bradley Park beautification project were honored at a celebratory dinner to mark the progress of the renovation. The event took place Nov. 29 at Club Colette. Pauline Pitt was chairwoman for the evening, which included a courtyard cocktail reception, dinner and dancing to the music of Doug Verga. She also served as chairwoman of the Bradley...
Holidays Serve as Palm Beach’s ‘Season Lite’
The period of time between the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and New Year’s Eve really functions as a soft opening for the
coming social season. Homes begin to open up with the first winter residents coming down to dip their toes in the still warm
ocean waters. But it is “Season Lite,” nonetheless. The early arrivals who stay through the holidays provide a...
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Palm Beach Symphony kicks off 44th season with cocktail reception
A members-only cocktail reception for 150 people kicked off the 44th season of the Palm Beach Symphony. The event took place Nov. 27 at Club Colette and featured the announcement of the symphony’s new chamber music series. The series debuts in January and features three distinct music programs accompanied by narration by local experts, including Rufus Jones, Jr., Harvey Oyer III, and Albert-George...
Carboxytherapy
Carboxytherapy Carboxytherapy is a treatment that uses carbon dioxide in controlled doses to treat a number of aesthetic conditions. It was first discovered in 1946 in France, when physicians noticed that patients with circulation problems improved in carbon dioxide rich thermal waters of Royat. The indications for this therapy have extended since then from treating medical problems to its application...
Choosing the Right Dental Office in 2018
Q: I recently read an article about how a tooth problem if ignored can become fatal. I know I am going to need some major implant and crown and bridge work, but also want to find problems early before they become expensive and deadly. How does a layperson like myself evaluate dental offices to see if they are up to date? A: I know the “season” has arrived, as many diners in my favorite...
What is ThermiVa® and why would I be interested in it?
Thermi™ is a system tightening tissues by using radiofrequency energy. In last week’s column, Dr. Michael Frederick discussed ThermiTight®, a minimally invasive procedure that tightens the jaw line, neck and other areas. ThermiSmooth® and ThermiVa® are two other exciting aspect of this system. ThermiSmooth is an external treatment used to tighten thin papery skin near...
Achilles dinner-dance business as usual for Mar-a-Lago Club
If the mass defection of charity balls will change Mar-a-Lago this social season, there was no evidence at Saturday night’s dinner dance for the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Vets. The Bentleys, Maseratis and Rolls-Royces still made the slow, cautious turn into the graveled driveway, lined on both sides with an unbroken line of American flags in honor of the night’s patriotic theme...
Sculpture gardens guests savor classic cars, bourbon and chocolates
No doubt many of the 200 people who attended the VIP reception Nov. 18 at the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens envisioned themselves behind the wheel of the more than a dozen vintage cars on view. The private reception followed the day-long public Sculpture in Motion - The Art of Pre- and Post-War Automobiles show. The cars included vehicles owned by residents Jeffrey Fisher and Martin Gruss, who chaired...
Editorial: Collaboration key to adapting to climate challenges
Wild weather events seem to be the new norm, and South Florida is no exception. From rising sea levels to progressively hotter temperatures, we are in for a rough ride. How the barrier island of Palm Beach, about 6 feet above sea level, will cope with this new reality fueled debate last week before the town Planning and Zoning Commission. What is the 100-year outlook? The discussion came two days...
Chairman’s reception kicks off the Palm Beach Heart Ball season
The straight-out-of-Roman Holiday courtyard of Renato’s was the setting for the Palm Beach Heart Ball’s traditional Chairman’s Reception. The event took place Nov. 19 and marked the official start of the Heart Ball season. SHINY SHOTS: American Heart Association reception The evening, hosted by ball chairman and chairwoman Jeffrey and Lee Ann Alderton, included cocktails, hors d&rsquo...
Letter: Town did not get what it paid for in fountain restoration
I almost fell over when I opened my mail to find a full color, two-page piece of propaganda touting the success of the restored Mizner fountain. I know a thing or two about restoring that fountain: I spearheaded its restoration in 1990 with a $9,000 grant from the state Historic Preservation Office. The fountain was in much worse condition back then. It was non-operational, and cracks in the reflecting...
Letter to editor: Where have parrots gone near Pine Walk?
If you wandered down Pine Walk at dawn or at dusk on the way to or from The Breakers you couldn’t miss them. They greeted the day with raucous gusto, and said good night with no less enthusiasm. They were safe, nesting in the hollows of the trees. Green-cheeked, red-crowned and yellow-fronted amazons, some ex-pets, were the first settlers there; they have been immortalized in a leaflet called...
Society Insider: Mark Gilbertson’s annual party moves to private club
It just wouldn’t be the New York social season without Mark Gilbertson’s annual cocktail party. It’s almost a law of the universe: The leaves can’t drop, the turkeys can’t be plucked and Tiffany’s can’t decorate their windows unless Mark has hosted the young set. OK, what used to be the young set. Mark’s been hosting this bash for more than a quarter...
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