South American tapas tastings and the Cuban mojito rum drink at Cabana El Rey in Downtown Delray Beach were the featured culinary experience for the Taste History Culinary Tour held on Saturday, November 24, 2012. The non-profit educational mission of these epicurean tours is to provide a food tastings experience with food history infused with the history of the local area.
Saturday, November 24th was also Small Business Saturday which is an initiative encouraging people to patronize local businesses which fit perfectly for Taste History because the tour travels to locally-owned restaurants and art galleries.
Saturday, November 24th was also Small Business Saturday which is an initiative encouraging people to patronize local businesses which fit perfectly for Taste History because the tour travels to locally-owned restaurants and art galleries.
Cabana El Rey is the newest restaurant partner of the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Palm Beach County. It was among five eateries visited in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach on the food tour along with trips to an urban farm and a community art gallery.
The tapas tastings at Cabana El Rey were the Peruvian Ceviche, the Argentinian Churrasco and Spanish Empanada prepared by Chef Roberto Aguilar whom the tour guests met and gave an arousing applause. Cabana's master mixologist provided a demonstration of the making of the Mojito which was a taste that gave the tour guests a nice spark.
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Mojito tastings at Cabana El Rey in Downtown Delray Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour
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According to history, mojito is from the African word mojo with its birthplace being in the sugar cane fields of Cuba. During the 19th century, African slaves who worked in Cuban sugar cane fields dranked the sweet nectar derived from the sugar cane. The other historical documentation about the mojito is that its origin goes back to Sir Franics Drake who was a sea captain who had invaded Havana, Cuba with his pirates in year 1586 looking for gold. Sir Drake has also been credited with creating a medicinal drink that was a mix of sugar, lime, mint and rum that became known as the El Draque which evolved into the Mojito because of the Bacaradi Rum Company. In 1862, the Bacardi Rum Company was founded in Santiago de Cuba by the Bacardi family who were wine merchants from Spain. Upon settlement in Cuba, the Barcadi Company established a system of straining, filtering and aging rum to cultivate its taste. Nobel Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway spent time writing in Cuba and has been strongly associated with the popularity of the mojito.
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Cabana El Rey's mixologist demonstrated the making of the mojito drink for the Taste History Culinary Tour
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The making of the mojito at Cabana El Rey for the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Mojitos, a Cuban rum drink, was a fun tasting on the Taste History Culinary Tour visit to Cabana El Rey in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida
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Three cuisines tasted tapas-style at Caban El Rey - Peruvian Ceviche, Spanish Empanada and Argentinian Churrasco
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The tapas of ceviche, empanada and churrasco were very pleasing to the Taste History Culinary Tour guests. The tapas refers to small plates of food which is an eating style that developed in bars in Spain. The word tapa means 'lid' or to 'cover' because the small plates were placed on the top of mugs or glasses in the bars. Around the 8th century, Arabs occupied Spain beginning in the area that became known as Andalusia and it was during this time that the tapas-style of eating was introduced to that Spaniard region from Arabs. Tapas has since been adopted solely as a Spanish-way of eating.
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The Taste History Tour guests were gifted with bags from Cabana El Rey in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida
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| Cabana El Rey's special bottled sauce |
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Taste History Culinary Tour visits Cabana El Rey in Downtown Delray Beach for tapas tastings and mojitos.
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L-R: Mario and Chef Alvarez with Taste History Tour Director Lori (middle) at Cabana El Rey in Downtown Delray Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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The other culinary experiences were at the new location for Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack, Sefa Mediterranean Grill, Scuola Vecchia and the farm-to-table Secret Garden Cafe/Ocean Avenue Green Market. Taste History also traveled to the Urban Farm and Artful Dreamers Studio both in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Here are more photos of the Taste History culinary journey hosted on November 24, 2012.
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Taste History Tour guests arriving at the new West Atlantic Avenue location for Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach, FL
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| Namesake Dee Dee of Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach, Florida |
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Bahamian conch fritters at Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack was a filling treat for the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Dee Dee's expansive menu at their new location on West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida
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| Taste History Culinary Tour walking along West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, Florida |
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Saturday, November 24th was also Small Business Saturday which is an initiative encouraging people to patronize local businesses which fit perfectly for Taste History's visit to the Delray Beach Green Market.
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| Taste History at the Delray Beach Green Market |
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| Fresh baked bread from Le Petit French Bakery at the Delray Beach Green Market |
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| And...the Taste History chariot awaits... |
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Chef Numan of Sefa Mediterranean Grill in the Pineapple Grove Arts District of Downtown Delray Beach, Florida
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Turkish cuisine is the specialty at Sefa Mediterranean Grill which was savored by the Taste History Culinary Tour guests
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Taste History Culinary Tour guests at Sefa Mediterranean Grill in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida
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Mine of Sefa Mediterranean Grill which is operated by her family speaks with a Taste History Culinary Tour guest.
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Scuola Vecchia is a certified Neapolitan pizzeria in Downtown Delray Beach that is a steady favorite on the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Scuola Vecchia's trained pizza-maker demonstrated the making of the Pizza Margherita
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| Pizza Margherita at Scuola Vecchia in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida |
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Taste History Tour guests arriving at the Artful Dreamers Studio in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida
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Nadine at Artful Dreamers Studio in Boynton Beach welomed the Taste History Culinary Tour
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| Artful Dreamers hosted a community art project for the Taste History Culinary Tour visit. |
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| Taste History art at the Artful Dreamers Studio in Boynton Beach, Florida |
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Planting season at the Urban Farm in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida
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The Taste History Culinary Tour visited the Urban Farm in Downtown Boynton Beach where they met Farmer Sherry. The Urban Farm is operated by the non-profit Boynton Community Caring Center which also runs the farm-to-table Secret Garden Cafe and Ocean Avenue Green Market.
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Chef Phillip at the Secret Garden Cafe with grass-fed sliders prepared for the Taste History Culinary Tour. The Secret Garden Cafe is a farm-to-table eatery that operates a non-profit culinary incubator program
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Spaghetti squash at the Secret Garden Cafe was the other cusine created for the Taste History Culinary Tour. The Secret Garden Cafe is a farm-to-table eatery that operates a non-profit culinary incubator program
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Chef Timothy of the Secret Garden Cafe made his original marinara sauce for the spaghetti squash tasting for the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Taste History walking along Boynton Beach Boulevard in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida. Boynton Beach is named for Major Nathan Boynton who was a former Mayor of Port Huron, Michigan
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To purchase tickets on-line for the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Palm Beach County, visit tastehistoryculinarytours.org or call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277. Pre-payment is required. Private group tours are also available.
Brief Facts about Taste History:
Due to the exceeding popularity of the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, the first seven-months sold-out. To meet the demand for the culinary tours, more dates have been added with the tours being expanded to consist of food samplings in historic Lake Worth including Lantana in Palm Beach County, Florida. Therefore, the tours are held at 11am year-round on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month, plus private group tours are offered. The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida is offered on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month. And, Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana is held on the second Saturday of each month, year-round, effective April 14, 2012.
Brief Facts about Taste History:
- Offered year-round
- Held on the second, third and fourth Saturdays at 11am
- At least 3 to 4 locally owned and family owned eateries are visited for food tasting. The food portions are hearty.
- Cultural centers or art galleries are visited
- Tour travels through historic neighborhoods and districts
- Bus riding and 4 to 6 blocks of walking
- Some eating experiences are standing-only
- Tour is at least 4 hours
- Food and Florida history are narrated by a guide
- To maintain an element of surprise, each tour is different and never an exact duplication of any previous tour hosted
- Private group tours are also available during the weekday
- Pre-payment is required. Fees are inclusive
- Tour takes place Rain or Shine.
- Dietary Restrictions Cannot be Accommodated. Click here to read about types of foods tasted.
Due to the exceeding popularity of the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, the first seven-months sold-out. To meet the demand for the culinary tours, more dates have been added with the tours being expanded to consist of food samplings in historic Lake Worth including Lantana in Palm Beach County, Florida. Therefore, the tours are held at 11am year-round on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month, plus private group tours are offered. The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida is offered on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month. And, Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana is held on the second Saturday of each month, year-round, effective April 14, 2012.
The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County includes family-owned and locally-operated eateries, markets and urban farms in historic Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and Lantana plus exclusive discounts at Macy’s are provided specifically for the guests on the Taste History Culinary Tour. The Taste History Culinary Tours are the first food tours of its style in Palm Beach County and are conducted by the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH) which is a non-profit 501c3 organization. These food tours include a live guide and are 4-hours with a combination of bus riding and 4 to 6 blocks of walking tour with visits to at least 3 to 4 restaurants/eateries/cultural sites for cuisine tastings along with visiting historic districts, buildings and art galleries. There are now more 30 restaurant/food partners for the culinary tour that are visited on a rotating alternate schedule which means different eateries are visited each tour. Private group tours are also available.
The culinary tours are small-format with the average capacity for the tours being 15 to 20 people. The tour cannot accommodate dietary restrictions.
Taste History is sponsored in part by Macy's which is famous for its culinary tools department; the Patricia Ann Ravo Fund and the Boris & Edith Rueger Fund. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.
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Go here to sign-up via e-mail and subscribe to this Blog.Effective April 1, 2013, $40 per person is the new rate. Due to the increase in fees that are charged to our organization for the tour bus rental and insurance; an increase in our tour fees is necessary. Pre-paid reservations that have been made prior to that date will not be effected. The Taste History Culinary Tours program is operated by a non-profit 501c3 organization.
Upcoming culinary tour 2012-2013 dates (culinary tours are held year-round and tours are offered to the general public. Pre-payment required)
December 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 11am Boynton Beach (Special tour to kick-off the Holiday Season)
Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach (December 22nd is sold-out)
Year 2013
All tours start at 11am
All tours start at 11am
January 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, January 19, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, January 26, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
February 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana (February 9th is Sold-Out)
Saturday, February 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, February 23, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
March 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, March 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, March 23, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
April 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, April 20, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, April 27, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
May 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, May 18, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, May 25, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
June 2013
Saturday, June 8, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, June 15, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, June 22, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
July 2013
Saturday, July 13, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, July 20, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, July 27, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
August 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, August 17, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, August 24, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
September 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, September 21, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, September 28, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
October 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, October 19, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, October 26, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
November 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, November 23, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
December 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, December 21, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, December 28, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
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