A gastronomic tour mixing art and history in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach was held in the Spring for members of the Mirasol Country Club of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida who were traveling on the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Taste History traveled to The Olive Taste in the Pineapple Grove Arts District for the private tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club
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For food tasting, the tour journeyed to The Olive Taste in the Pineapple Grove Arts District and through downtown Delray Beach to Le Macaron French Pastry Shop, Scuola Vecchia Pizza e Vino and Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack. Taste History then made its way to Boynton Beach for tastings at The Little House and Palermo's Bakery. The trip to downtown Boynton Beach involved visiting The Glass Mermaid Gallery and meeting local artist Heather Gaker and photographer Steve Anton and a guided walking tour of the Avenue of the Arts.
The members from the Mirasol Country Club were enlightened with the multi-cultural history of the area and foods that included the Native Americans, Spaniard explorer Juan Ponce de Leon who landed in Florida in year 1513, the black Bahamians who settled in the local community and the arrival of the Germans.
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Lori Richards of The Olive Taste welcomed the members of the Mirasol Country Club for their private Taste History Culinary Tour. During the tastings, Ms. Richards shared the history of olive oils.
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Taste History Culinary Tour traveled to The Olive Taste located in the Pineapple Grove Arts District for the private tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club
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Taste History Culinary Tour traveled to The Olive Taste situated in the Pineapple Grove Arts District for the private tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club
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Taste History Culinary Tour traveled to The Olive Taste in the Pineapple Grove Arts District for the private tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club
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The Le Macaron French Pastry Shop in Downtown Delray Beach was another tasting stop on the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club.
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Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack on West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach provided the Caribbean fare for the Taste History Culinary Tour held for the Mirasol Country Club.
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Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack on West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach provided the Caribbean fare for the Taste History Culinary Tour held for the Mirasol Country Club. The origins of some Caribbean foods have been influenced by the Arawak and Caribe Indians.
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Namesake Dee Dee welcomed members to Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack on West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach which provided the Caribbean fare for the Taste History Culinary Tour held for the Mirasol Country Club
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Sharon of Scuola Vecchia in downtown Delray beach welcomed members of the Mirasol Country Club who were hosted on the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Scuola Vecchia in Delray Beach created an authentic Margherita Pizza for the tasting for the Mirasol Country Club who were traveling on the Taste History Culinary Tour
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Scuola Vecchia in Delray Beach created an authentic Margherita Pizza for the tasting for the Mirasol Country Club who were traveling on the Taste History Culinary Tour. The Margherita Pizza originated in 1889 in Naples, Italy.
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Sharon, Lori and Renee at Scuola Vecchia Pizza e Vino in downtown Delray Beach for the private Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Mirasol Country Club.
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The Mirasol Country Club arriving at The Little House in Downtown Boynton Beach for tastings.
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The Little House chef and visionary Chrissy Benoit specializes in gourmet comfort food made from her original recipes.
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The Little House chef and visionary, Chrissy Benoit specializes in gourmet comfort food made from her original recipes.
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House-made Sangria at The Little House in Boynton Beach was offered for the Mirasol Country Club who were traveling on a private Taste History Culinary Tour
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Mirasol Country Club at The Little House restaurant in downtown Boynton Beach viewing the Sun to Moon Rotation art sculpture by Mary Angers as part of the walking tour of the Avenue of the Arts in Boynton Beach. Mirasol was hosted on a private Taste History Culinary Tour that traveled to Delray Beach and Boynton Beach
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Walking along the Avenue of the Arts in downtown Boynton Beach. Mirasol Coutnry Club was hosted on a private Taste History Culinary Tour that traveled to Delray Beach and Boynton Beach
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The Taste History Culinary Tour program included a walking tour for the Mirasol Country Club along the Avenue of the Arts in Boynton Beach with a visit to The Glass Mermaid Gallery in downtown Boynton Beach.
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Debby Coles-Dobay, Public Arts Administrator for the City of Boynton Beach lectures about the Jenn Garret sculpture, entitled 100% Natural, that is displayed along the Avenue of the Arts in Boynton Beach. A private Taste History Culinary Tour was hosted members of the Mirasol Country Club
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Debby Coles-Dobay, Public Arts Administrator for the City of Boynton Beach lectures about the Jenn Garret sculpture, entitled 100% Natural, that is displayed along the Avenue of the Arts in Boynton Beach. A private Taste History Culinary Tour was hosted members of the Mirasol Country Club
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The Taste History Culinary Tour program included a walking tour for the Mirasol Country Club along the Avenue of the Arts in Boynton Beach. Fish art work by Jo Chamness.
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Palermo's Bakery in Boynton Beach hosted the tour finale with an assortment of desserts. The Palermo family has been in the bakery business for more than 120 years starting in Sicily, Italy.
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Palermo's Bakery in Boynton Beach hosted the tour finale with an assortment of desserts. The Palermo family has been in the bakery business for more than 120 years starting in Sicily, Italy. Pastries are made from scratch, in-house.
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Palermo's Bakery in Boynton Beach hosted the tour finale with an assortment of desserts. The Palermo family has been in the bakery business for more than 120 years starting in Sicily, Italy. Pastries are made from scratch, in-house.
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Palermo's Bakery in Boynton Beach hosted the tour finale with an assortment of desserts. The Palermo family has been in the bakery business for more than 120 years starting in Sicily, Italy. Pastries are made from scratch, in-house.
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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.
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:
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.
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 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 February 1, 2015, $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.
Saturday, March 22, 2014 (Delray Beach/Boynton Beach) ( March 22nd is Sold-Out)
2014 Dates for Taste History Culinary Tour:
January:
February:
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Saturday, December 6, 2014 (Premiering Northwood Village/West Palm Beach)
Saturday, December 13, 2014 (Lake Worth/Lantana)
Saturday, December 13, 2014 (Lake Worth/Lantana)
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