We don’t see a lot of florist options in West Boca, but we were happy to chat today with Toni from Erin Jennifer Florist in Loggers Run Plaza. She told us about the following specials: Medium stem roses, Teddy bear & chocolate: $49.99 A dozen long stem roses in a vase with filler & greens:…
West Boca Raton lost a friend last week. Sam Piazza passed away at the age of 80 years old on Friday, February 7th, after complications from a surgery in September. Born Salvatore J. Piazza, he had a long career in real estate both in upstate New York, here in West Boca, and in the greater…
The most serious arrest of the weekend involved Taylor Gilson, who may also be known as Tyler Gilson. Mr. Gilson (18) appears to be a Boca High graduate. He was booked early Monday morning on 2 counts each of robbery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, grand theft, and one count of a small marijuana…
Update: At this writing (June 25, 2014), Bistro Gastronomie is closed at least temporarily. We are hopeful it will reopen. We were invited to a pre-opening “mock service” at Bistro Gastronomie. Located on the north side of Yamato Road between Lyons and 441, the food was the best I’ve had in South Florida. There were…
This morning’s West Boca Chamber breakfast featured Orestes “Oreo” Hernandez, an executive with the Miami Marlins baseball team. He gave the audience some practical advice about networking and was well received. Recent breakfasts had dipped as low as 20 so we were pleased to see strong attendance, with roughly 50 people. New chair Allen Bornstein…
