For 4th of July activities, see our previous post. The Long Run, Eagles Tribute Band, July 5th at 7 p.m. Enjoy a free concert at the Shops at Boca Center. Concert at Sunset Cove Amphitheater, July 5th at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 day of show. Lindsey Sterling combines Celtic folk music and modern classical with the infectious energy of dance and electronica. Chairs and food are not permitted but blankets are allowed. Bonnie & Clyde, July 5th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., University Theatre at FAU in Boca Raton. Tickets are $20 for the public, $12 for students and $15 for FAU staff. To order tickets by phone call 1-800-564-9539. This musical drama runs through July 27th. Fire & Ice, July 6th from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Shops at Boca Center. Climb aboard a classic fire truck for some water fun, enjoy the snow flurry machine and see an interactive show between Transformer Bumble Bee and Red Power Ranger.
Delray Marketplace is holding a Family Fun Day tonight from 3 to 6 p.m. This event is free for all. After the event, you might want to grab dinner at one of the many restaurants. Sometime these events get cancelled due to the rain, so check out the website before you go!
In addition to yesterday’s summary of DUI arrests, we have six battery cases to report. Battery is one of the most common charges we see and we saw more than usual this past week, mostly in Sandalfoot. On the top left is Linda Fairbanks, 38, who resides in the east end of the Sandalfoot trailers. She was arrested Wednesday night by deputies, and released just after noon Thursday. We see no prior history for Ms. Fairbanks. Top center is Richard Rogers, 22, from the west end of the trailers. He was arrested Sunday night and charged both with domestic battery and a minor marijuana possession charge. He was released today. He also had a warrant outstanding from 2009, “obtaining merchandise or money with a false receipt.” That last one sounds like it will be dismissed on speedy trial grounds. He’s also had several cases in Broward including one or two felonies. Christina Moss (top right, 22) was arrested Thursday and released Friday. Her reported address is in Sandalfoot, but just east of 441. Her case is also being treated as a domestic incident. We see no other history for her. Bottom left is Gloria Quintero (35) of the Boca Palms apartments in Boca Del Mar. She was arrested late Saturday and released Sunday afternoon. Similarly we see no history for Ms. Quintero. Shirley White (bottom center, 25) was charged Saturday night for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Her reported address is in the west end of the Sandalfoot trailers not far from Rogers’. She was released earlier this afternoon. We see no criminal history for her either. Nicholas Thomas (bottom right, 27) was booked Thursday morning on a regular battery charge. His reported address? Yes, the west end of the Sandalfoot trailers also close to Rogers and White. Mr. Thomas is a Spanish River grad and previously appeared in our arrest reports in April. Credit Mr. Thomas for being thoughtful about his situation. Many people think those arrested are just criminals and that’s it. They’re people too – usually good people facing difficult times. One last arrest to report is Walter Stubbs (27), from the Palms of Boca Del Mar apartments. He was charged Saturday night with the somewhat infamous “resisting an officer without violence,” a vague charge that is often dismissed. He had a felony assault charge last year that was reduced to a misdemeanor assaulting a police officer and he did a short stint in county jail. He’s also had multiple felonies and other cases in Broward.
We were invited to try Fit Foodz Cafe and stopped in for lunch today. It’s located in The Reserve, the plaza on the southeast corner of Clint Moore and 441. Within the plaza they are in the smaller building on the east side along Clint Moore. Despite the map below, the entrance is on the south side of the building, and does not face Clint Moore.
It’s effectively a center of health-consciousness with the It’s All Greek restaurant, a Pilates studio, a “Healthy Way” market, Fit Foodz and, well, Starbucks. They seem to go together so there’s a lot of cross-over customers for the various businesses.
Inside it’s small. We counted five tables and sixteen chairs. There are a few more tables outside. Here’s a panorama shot inside:
The menu has a lot of healthy choices. On the first visit it’s almost overwhelming. It’s mostly gluten-free and there are vegan options, a lot of fish and chicken, and even a few red meat choices. We started with the juice blends and smoothies, trying two smoothies – chocolate-banana-peanut-butter, and a berry mix. You can get them with either skim milk or almond milk. We did one of each, and did not notice a difference. They were delicious. The chocolate & peanut butter one (with almond milk) was particularly rich and creamy.
Next we tried a couple of appetizers: Tuna tartare on avocado, and hummus with carrots and celery (pita chips are an option).
The tuna was excellent. The fish was fresh and cut into moderate size chunks, and covered with sesame seeds and a sweet sauce that may have been honey based. A dish like this would more typically use a soy based sauce but the sweetness worked well.
The hummus was also different. It seemed heavy on the tahini and maybe easy on the garlic, but that’s a guess. We liked it but it might not be what you expect if you eat a lot of hummus. We also had two entrees. I went for the special, salmon chunks in a “zucchini pasta,” which was just zucchini cut up vaguely shaped like pasta. This was a wonderful dish, and it reflected what might be the core of Fit Foodz. You can see the quality. The ingredients are visible and distinct, not smothered and hidden in a sauce. There was a light broth at the bottom of the bowl that enhanced the flavor of the ingredients, but it didn’t drown them out.
My companion had the California grilled chicken, topped with avocado, tomato and mozzarella. As with the last dish the ingredients, like the mozzarella, were noticeably high grade. With that said, while good this dish could have used something to give it more flavor. It came with sweet potato rounds which were a nice touch.
On the whole we liked Fit Foodz Cafe and we will be back. Owner Susan was friendly and spent time answering our questions as well as those from other customers.
One issue is parking. There ain’t a lot of it. We found it easiest to park behind the Publix. Other customers often park in the main Publix lot. Also, one of the things we noticed about Fit Foodz before we went is they have a “10-meal” package where you pay $75 and you get 10 meals to take home. They’re “weekly packaged portioned controlled individual meals.” We regret that we did not try any of these and didn’t think to ask about it while we were there. There are also some attractive muffins and other baked items for dessert, mostly gluten-free. We were stuffed and decided not to try anything, but they looked good.
Disclosure: We were invited and we ate for free. We received no other compensation.
Thanks to reader Liz Ruotolo for the tip and photos from an accident this morning at Glades and Powerline. The accident occurred before 9:30 am. We have not seen any further information from police or fire rescue personnel. At least one person was taken by stretcher to an ambulance. Please note that assistance was provided by the Boca Raton Fire Rescue personnel. Most of our stories involve Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, but this incident occurred at the city line. Northwest of the intersection is Boca West which is outside the city limits.
