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Trader Joe’s is Coming to South Florida!

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When I lived in Los Angeles a few summers ago, I fell in love with Trader Joes.  I, along with many other shoppers, love Trader Joe’s because of the varied food and drinks it carries, and they’re offered at great prices. Trader Joe’s has an incredible bakery and offers more than 3,000 signature items. After moving back to South Florida, I would have friends mail me my beloved Trader Joe’s brand granola, fresh baked cookies and other goodies.

Naturally I was overjoyed to learn that Palm Beach County residents will be getting not one, but two Trader Joe’s stores in the near future.

Last month Trader Joe’s announced it that it would be opening a location in Palm Beach Gardens at the PGA Plaza center, located at the southwest corner of PGA Boulevard and Prosperity Farms Road.

It was also just announced that Trader Joe’s will be opening a store in Boca Raton in 2014, according to a release from the company.  The new Boca Raton store will be around 12,500 square feet and will offer beer, wine and “distinctive products.”  The store will be located inside East City Center, located at 855 South Federal Highway.

Both stores are scheduled to open in 2014, although an exact opening date has not yet been given.

Savor The Avenue 2013

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Yesterday in downtown Delray Beach was the city’s 5th annual Savor the Avenue event.  Presented by Delray Beach, Boca Raton Magazine and Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, it’s Florida’s longest dining table that spans all the way down Atlantic Avenue.

Here’s how Savor the Avenue works: Twenty of downtown Delray’s best restaurants chose to participate in the event.  They created a menu of a four course pre-fixed meal as well as four select wine pairings. Prices were established by each restaurant and ranged from $70 to $150.  Guests had their choice of whatever participating restaurant they wished to enjoy the event at, and reservations were made directly though the restaurant.  On the day of the event, the participating restaurants set up tables in the middle of the street on Atlantic Avenue and served their guests.

Savor the Avenue’s dining table was about 1,361 feet long, stretching from Swinton Avenue east to Fifth Avenue (U.S. 1) and it was absolutely beautiful.  This is because Savor the Avenue was not only a wining and dining experience, but also a decorating contest among the restaurants.  I’m not exactly sure who won the contest, but I’ll post it on here when I find out.  Check out some of the photos:

Tryst's table

Tryst’s table

Park Tavern's table

Park Tavern’s table

A centerpiece at Union's table

A centerpiece at Union’s table

Yum!

Yum!

In all, over 1,000 guests attended Savor the Avenue 2013.  This year’s participating restaurants were: 32 East, 50 Ocean, Buddha Sky Bar, Caffe Luna Rosa, Cabana El Rey, City Oyster, Cut 432, Max’s Harvest, Linda Bean’s Perfect Maine, Park Tavern, Prime, Salt7, Racks, Solita, Sundy House, Tramonti, The Office, and Tryst.