Taste History: BallenIsles Country Club glided through the foods, history and art in Lake Worth and Lantana

A Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana was hosted for members of the BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens.

The private tour took place on February 10, 2014 and incorporated trips to the Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast, The Java Juice Bar, Artisans on the Ave Gallery, Brogues Down Under and in Lantana the Cheese & Wine Café.

Emily's Pavlova Pie custom baked for the BallenIsles Country Club tasting at Brogues Down Under in Lake Worth

It was an informative tour that mixed food tasting with art viewing and the history of Lake Worth and the Town of Lantana. The BallenIsles Country Club also walked through the LULA Arts District of Downtown Lake Worth and viewed notable architecture. At Artisans on the Ave Gallery in Downtown Lake Worth, members from BallenIsles met local artists Marsha Balbier, B.J. Collister and Betty Wilson.

BallenIsles Country Club arriving at the Sabal Palm House in Lake Worth

BallenIsles Country Club at Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth, Florida

Scones at the Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth, Florida

Tea from the Orchid Tea Room served at the Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth, Florida

BallenIsles hosted in courtyard for tea and scones at Sabal Palm House Bed & Breakfast in Lake Worth, Florida. The Sabal Palm House is a historic former private residence built in 1936.

Hospitality served from Lake Worth Commissioner Amoroso for the BallenIsles Country Club. Smoothies at The Java Juice in Downtown Lake Worth, Florida

BallenIsles Country Club at the Java Juice Bar in Downtown Lake Worth, Florida

BallenIsles Country Club walking along Lake Avenue in the LULA Arts District of Downtown Lake Worth, Florida

Brogues Down Under in Lake Worth hosted the BallenIsles Country Club

Sausage Roll at Brogues Down Under for BallenIsles Country Club

BallenIsles Country Club at Brogues Down Under for the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Lake Worth

BallenIsles Country Club arriving at Artisans on the Ave Gallery in Downtown Lake Worth for the Taste History Culinary Tour

Local Lake Worth artist Betty Wilson welcome dthe BallenIsles Country Club during their visit to the Artisans of the Ave Gallery

Artisans on the Ave Gallery hosted a visit by BallenIsles Country Club for the Taste History Culinary Tour

Palm Beach Gardens artist Marsha Balbier showcased her art work at the Artisans on the Ave Gallery for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the BallenIsles Country Club.

Art work by Palm Beach Gardens artist Marsha Balbier at the Artisans of the Ave Gallery in Downtown Lake Worth. BallenIsles Country Club traveled to the gallery for the Taste History Culinary Tour

BallenIsles Country Club at the Artisans on the Ave Gallery for the Taste History Culinary Tour. The group met local artist B.J. Collister

Taste History is an official Community Event Partner for the State of Florida's Viva Florida initiative to celebrate its history and culture:

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.

Email: tour@tastehistoryculinarytours.org

Click here for private group tour information.

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:

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

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 program is offered on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month. And, Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana program 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 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 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. 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 2013 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:

~~Saturday, January 11, 2014 ( Lake Worth/Lantana~~)

Saturday, January 18, 2014 ( Delray Beach/Boynton Beach)

February:

Saturday, February 8, 2014 (Lake Worth/Lantana)

Saturday, February 15, 2014 (Delray Beach/Boynton Beach)

March

Saturday, March 8, 2014 (Lake Worth/Lantana)

Saturday, March 15, 2014 (no tour on March 15th because of St. Patty's Day Parades resulting in too many street closures)

~~Saturday, March 22, 2014 (Delray Beach/Boynton Beach)~~ ( March 22nd is Sold-Out)