Members of the Mirasol Country Club of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a private Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana, Florida on Monday, January 20, 2014. These culinary tours are multicultural journeys through history, food and art. The food tastings were enhanced by narrated history about the first settlers to Lake Worth who were Samuel and Fannie James. The James's were African Americans believed to be former slaves and their settlement in the area pre-dates Lake Worth's incorporation in 1913. The James's arrived in the area in 1885 with Fannie James later applying for a post office designation where she selected the name of Jewell for the area and served as the postmistress.
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Emily of Brogues Down Under in Downtown Lake Worth is a native of Australia and she holding her famous Pavlova Pie that was custom made for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for members of the Mirasol Country Club of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Pavola Pie is an Australian and New Zealand pastry created in 1926 in honor of famed Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova who was touring Australia and New Zealand at the time the pie was made in her honor.
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In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision of racial harmony, the tour featured the African American and European contributions in Lake Worth and Lantana as well showcasing the multicultural aspects of foods on the tour. The Taste History Culinary Tour scheduled for the Mirasol Country Club traveled to the Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast, the Java Juice Bar, Brogues Down Under, Maryanne Webber Gallery, the LULA Arts District and the Cheese & Wine Café. Macy's is the lead sponsor of Taste History. Additional support provided by the Patricia Ann Ravo Fund and the Boris & Edith Rueger Fund.
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Off they go! Bus picked up members of the Mirasol Country Club for a private Taste History Culinary Tour of Lake Worth and Lantana.
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Renee of Mirasol Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with Macy's-sponsored gift bags for the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana, Florida.
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Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast is a former private residence of German Americans, the Behr family, who operated an ice cream business in Lake Worth. The home was built in year 1936 and is located in the Parrot Cove Neighborhood.
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Homemade scones at the Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast for the Taste History Culinary Tour held for the Mirasol Country Club. The scone, also known as Gridle Scone, is a British quick bread that originated in Scotland around year 1513.
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Members of the Mirasol Country Club enjoyed freshly brewed tea at Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth for the Taste History Culinary Tour. Tea plants are native to East and South Asia. The first record of drinking of tea is in 10th century BC China. Tea was imported to Europe by the Portuguese in the 16th century at which time the original name of tea was chά.
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Mirasol Country Club members in the courtyard at Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth, Florida who were traveling on the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Colleen, co-innkeeper of the Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth, Florida welcomed members of the Mirasol Country Club who were hosted on the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana.
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Taste History Culinary Tour director Lori at the Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth.
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Organic fruit smoothies and sandwich wraps prepared by The Java Juice Bar for the Taste History Culinary Tour coordinated for Mirasol Country Club.
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Lake Worth commissioner Andy Amoroso welcomed the Mirasol Country Club during their Taste History Culinary Tour of downtown Lake Worth.
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Lake Worth commissioner Andy Amoroso welcomed the Mirasol Country Club during their Taste History Culinary Tour of downtown Lake Worth.
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Downtown Lake Worth is also known as the LULA Arts District which is an acronym for Lucerne Avenue and Lake Avenue, the two main downtown streets in Lake Worth.
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Mirasol Country Club members arriving to Brogues Down Under in Lake Worth for the Taste History Culinary Tour. Brogues specializes in Australian and New Zealand fare.
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The Pavola Pie at Brogues Down Under is an Australian and New Zealand pastry created in 1926 in honor of famed Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova who was touring Australia and New Zealand at the time the pie was made in her honor.
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Sausage roll at Brogues Down Under in Lake Worth. The sausage roll is Australian and New Zealand take-away food and was fun tasting on the culinary tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club.
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Mirasol Country Club members walking along Lake Avenue in the LULA Arts District of Downtown Lake Worth for the Taste History Culinary Tour. The walking portion of the tour passed along the history Lake Worth Playhouse building, formerly the Oakley Theater owned by brothers Clarence and Lucien Oakley. The Oakley Theater opened during the land boom in 1924 but was mostly destroyed in the devastating hurricane on 1928. The theater was re-built and re-opened in 1929. In 1975, the Lake Worth Playhouse purchased the Oakley Theater hence the name was changed. The building's architecture has been defined as Art Deco.
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The Taste History Culinary Tour for the Mirasol Country Club walked its way to the Maryanne Webber Gallery and the Bruce Webber Gallery.
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The Taste History Culinary Tour for the Mirasol Country Club walked its way to the Maryanne Webber Gallery and the Bruce Webber Gallery.
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The Taste History Culinary traveled to the Webber galleries in the Downtown Lake Worth for the trip coordinated for members of the Mirasol Country Club.
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The Taste History Culinary traveled to the Webber galleries in the Downtown Lake Worth for the trip coordinated for members of the Mirasol Country Club.
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(right) Bruce Webber of his namesake gallery in Downtown Lake Worth. The Taste History Culinary traveled to the Webber galleries in the Downtown Lake Worth for the trip coordinated for members of the Mirasol Country Club.
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Maryanne Webber of the Maryanne Webber Gallery. The Taste History Culinary traveled to the Webber galleries in the Downtown Lake Worth for the trip arranged for members of the Mirasol Country Club.
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At the Webber galleries in Lake Worth. Renee and Amanda of the Mirasol Country Club with Lori J. Durante, Executive Director of the Taste History Culinary Tours.
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| Crossing Lucerne Avenue in the LULA Arts District in Downtown Lake Worth. |
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The 1940 Lake Worth Post Office built at the cost of $68,000 includes a mural painted on the interior by Joseph Myer that was funded by the Department of Treasury Section of Fine Art.
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Mirasol Country Club members viewed the James Monument located at corner of the historic Lake Worth Post Office. The James's were African Americans believed to be former slaves and their settlement in the area pre-dates Lake Worth's incorporation in 1913.
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Judy, native of the Dominican Republic and a retired New York City Public school teacher, opened the French-inspired Cheese & Wine Café in 2012 in Lantana. Judy welcomed members of the Mirasol Country Club who were hosted on a private Taste History Culinary Tour.
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The Town of Lantana, Florida was settled in 1889 by Mr. M.B. Lyman of Lampton County, Ontario. He originally named the area Lantana Point as an ode to the Lantana flower that grew wild in the area. During the early days of Lantana, it residences were also black Bahamians.
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Mirasol Country Club was hosted on a private Taste History Culinary Tour that traveled to the Cheese & Wine Café in Lantana, Florida.
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Sautéed mushrooms on crostinis served at the Cheese & Wine Café in Lantana for the private tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Gourmet marmalades and jams at the Cheese & Wine Café in Lantana were deliciously sweet for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for members of the Mirasol Country Club of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Mirasol Country Club at the Cheese & Wine Café in Lantana for the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Taste History is an official Community Event Partner for the 500 anniversary of the State of Florida:
The Taste History Culinary Tours are available to the general public on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month. Pre-payment is required.
To purchase tickets for the Taste History Culinary Tours go here. Call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277.
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. 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.
Brief Facts about Taste History:
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 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
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 at least 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 alternating trips to 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 and dietary substitutions cannot be provided.
Effective February 1, 2013, $45 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. Special rates apply for Private Group Tours.
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 2014 dates (culinary tours are held year-round and tours are offered to the general public. Pre-payment required)
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Upcoming culinary tour 2014 dates (culinary tours are held year-round and tours are offered to the general public. Pre-payment required)
Tours are offered year-round. Click here to purchase tickets.
2014 Dates for Taste History Culinary Tour:
January:
February:
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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