The Taste History Culinary Tour hosted on March 20th for the Boca Woods Country Club traveled the world without leaving Palm Beach County, Florida.
The residents from Boca Woods experienced a symphony of food, art and culture in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida.
Taste History traveled to 7 different eateries plus art galleries and art districts. The featured cuisine was from Sefa Mediterranean Grill in the Pineapple Grove Arts District of Downtown Delray Beach, Florida.
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Turkish cuisine at Sefa Mediterranean Grill which hosted a visit by the Boca Woods Country Club who were traveling on the Taste History History Culinary Tour
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Sefa specializes in gourmet Turkish cuisines that dates back to the reign of Osman Bey of the Ottoman Empire that was established in year 1300 in Turkey. Cuisines that evolved during the Ottoman Empire are considered Levantine (which means Eastern Mediterranean). Turkey is the only country that spans 2 continents - Europe and Asia - therefore it's referred as a Eurasian country. Its unique positioning between two continents has also influenced the country's foodways and food cultures that have incorporated edible elements from bordering and neighboring countries that include Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Russsia, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Iran, Iraq and the continent of Africa.
The Boca Woods epicurean tour also traveled to Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack, the Sundy House, The Organic Tea Bar, Scuola Vecchia Pizza e' Vino, Le Macaron French Pastry Shop, CIB Art Gallery, The Little House and the Industrial Arts Districts. They ate gourmet foods, and met chefs and local artists. CIB Art Gallery is the newest art gallery to join the Taste History Culinary Tour. Macy's is the presenting sponsor of Taste History.
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| Boca Woods residents walking along Pineapple Grove Way on their way to Sefa. |
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Boca Woods residents arriving at Sefa Mediterranean Grill in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Delray Beach
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Mine (left), an artist, with her brother Chef Numan (right) who is owner of Sefa, welcomed the Boca Woods Country Club residents who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Sefa specializes in Turkish cuisine and wine. The residents from the Boca Woods Country Club were treated to tastings of Sefa's Turkish cuisines and wine.
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| Mine's art work displayed at Sefa Mediterranean Grill in Delray Beach, Florida |
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Guests from the Boca Woods Country Club at Sefa Mediterranean Grill during the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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The Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club visited the CIB Gallery located in the Pineapple Grove Arts District of Downtown Delray Beach
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Inge Behrens (left) of the CIB Gallery in the Pineapple Grove Arts District welcomed the residents from the Boca Woods Country Club during the Taste History Culinary Tour of Delray Beach.
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Boca Woods Country Club residents viewed the paintings by Inge Behrens at the CIB Art Gallery in the Pineapple Grove Arts District during the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Children's pineapple fruit art work displayed at the CIB Art Gallery in Delray Beach. Inge Behren's conducted art activities for kids at the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History's 8th annual Children & Parents Day celebrating the Pineapple Fruit. The art work was then displayed in the CIB Gallery.
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Boca Woods residents view the children's pineapple art work at the CIB Art Gallery in the Pineapple Grove Arts District of Downtown Delray Beach. Children's pineapple fruit art work displayed at the CIB Art Gallery in Delray Beach. Inge Behren's conducted art activities for kids at the 8th annual Children & Parents Day celebrating the Pineapple Fruit.
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Harriet of Boca Woods Country Club with Inge Behrens of the CIB Art Gallery in the Pineapple Grove Arts District which was visited for the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Shari Mizrahi (with pooch Crunch), a business owner in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Downtown Delray Beach, welcomed the residents from the Boca Woods Country Club during the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Boca Woods residents walkng along Pineapple Grove Way for the Taste History Culinary Tour of Delray Beach.
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The Organic Tea Bar at Du20 Holistic Oasis served tea for the Boca Woods residents during their visit for the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Boca Woods Country Club at The Organic Tea Bar at Du20 Holistic Oasis in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Delray Beach during the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Tea leaves at The Organic Tea Bar located in Du20 Holistic Oasis in the Pineapple Grove Arts District of Downtown Delray Beach, Florida
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Jang of The Organic Tea Bar welcomed the residents from the Boca Woods Country Club during their visit for the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Dr. Nick (right), co-founder of Du20 Holistic Oasis, shared the health benefits of tea during the Taste History Culinary Tour visit hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club
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Boca Woods residents met Nancy, an acupuncturist and massage therapist, for Du20 Holistic Oasis in the Pineapple Grove Arts District of Downtown Delray Beach, Florida
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| Taste History Culinary Tour traveled to Delray's new French pastry shop, Le Macaron. |
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Macarons at Le Macaron French Pastry Shop in Downtown Delray Beach which was visited for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club.
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Herve (right) owner of Le Macaron French Pastry Shop welcomed the residents from the Boca Woods Country Club who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Tastings of the macaron French pastry was provided for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club.
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Tastings of gelato was a delight for the visit to Le Macaron French Pastry Shop. Gelato is Italian ice cream. In year 1565 Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henry II of France, introduced the dessert to France.
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Roland was trained by a certified pizza-maker in the art of creating the Pizza Margherita at Scuola Vecchia Pizza e' Vino in Delray Beach. The Pizza Margherita was made for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club.
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Neapolitan stone oven at Scuola Vecchia Pizza e' Vino in Downtown Delray Beach. Scuola Vecchia is certified by the Neapolitan Pizzeria Association
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Pizza Margherita at Scuola Vecchia. This pizza was invented in 1889 in Naples, Italy and named in honor of Queen Margherita of Italy. The Boca Woods Country Club described the pizza as "so good " it "melted" in their mouths.
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The Scuola Vecchia team welcomed the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club.
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Boca Woods Country Club arriving at the Sundy House in Delray Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour. The Sundy House is the former home of John Shaw Sundy who was the first Mayor of Delray Beach in year 1911.
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Sundy House general manager Bruce welcomed the residents from the Boca Woods Country Club.
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| The Boca Woods Country Club was led on a tour of the Taru Gardens at the Sundy House. |
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Sundy House general manager Bruce led the tour of the Taru Gardens at the Sundy House for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country.
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Garden-inspired appetizers created for the Boca Woods Country visit to the Sundy House during the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Boca Woods Country Club residents enjoyed the garden-inspired tastings at the Sundy House in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida.
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Sundy House general manager Bruce showcased the pepper jack jelly created by Sundy's Executive Chef Lindsay Autry.
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Boca Woods Country Club walks along historic West Atlantic Avenue to Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Dee Dee of Dee Dee's Conch & Shack welcomed the Boca Woods Country Club during thier Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Mr. Willie, creator of the Willie Ribs at Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach prepared tastings of his ribs for the visit by the Boca Woods Country Club on the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Tastings of the Conch Lady (conch fritter) and Willie Ribs ( barbeque ribs) at Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club.
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The Taste History Culinary Tour traveled to Downtown Boynton Beach for tastings at The Little House restuarant located in the historic Ruth Jones Cottage.
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Gourmet chicken and dumplings at The Little House for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club.
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Chef Chrissy Benoit (left), owner of The Little House, welcomed and greeted each of the guests from the Boca Woods Country Club.
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Chef Chrissy Benoit of The Little House created housemade pineapple sangria (using Sugar Pines pineapples) to compliment the tastings of the gourmet chicken and dunplings for the guests from the Boca Woods Country Club during their Taste History Culinary Tour. Sangria was introduced in the United States of America at the Worlds Fair held in New York City in 1964.
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Taste History Culinary Tour journeyed to the Industrial Arts District in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida. The tour was hosted for residents from the Boca Woods Country Club.
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The Boca Woods Country Club met artist Rolando Chang Barrero who helped to re-energize the Boynton Beach Neighborhood Arts District (aka the Industrial Arts District)
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Boca Woods residents at the ActivistArtista studio in the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach, Florida
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Rolando Chang Barrero led the Boca Woods residents on a walking tour of the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach which was highlighted during the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Rolando (center) with Boca Woods residents at the Kim Fay art exhibit in the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach, Florida
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Kim Fay painting on display in the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach, Florida which was viewed for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Boca Woods Country Club.
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Boca Woods residents are fascinated by the yarn-bombing art work created by Lori-Nan Kaye that she designed for the Bay Gates Project in the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach, Florida
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| Roly's Art Icons at ActivistArtista in the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach, Florida |
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Rolando Chang Barrero, artist and leader of the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach greeted the Boca Woods Country Club who were hosted on the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Lori J. Durante (center), director of the Taste History Culinary Tour with the Boca Woods Country Club at the Industrial Arts District in Boynton Beach
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The non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours are available for the general public on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays of each month, year-round. To purchase tickets for the Taste History Culinary Tours go here. Call 561-243-2662.
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Click here for Macy'sTo 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. The Taste History Culinary Tours are open to the general public on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays of each month. Private group tours are also available.
Due to the exceeding popularity of the non-profit 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 non-profit 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.
Effective April 1, 2013, $40 per person is the new rate for the general public tours. 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 affected. The Taste History Culinary Tours program is operated by a non-profit 501c3 organization.
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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Upcoming culinary tour 2013 dates (culinary tours are held year-round and tours are offered to the general public. Pre-payment required)
Upcoming culinary tour 2013 dates (culinary tours are held year-round and tours are offered to the general public. Pre-payment required)
Year 2013
All tours start at 11am
All tours start at 11am
January 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, January 26, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
February 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
March 2013
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
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 9, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, November 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
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
Tours are offered year-round.
