Page 8 - Boca Exposure - April '23

Page 8, Boca Exposure
Dining Out:

There’s Always An Empty Table At This Food Court!

By Alan Serinsky of Bocaire So, to introduce you to them I’m going to give you a brief There are plenty of pizza choices that would work well
Country Club. Hungry Al’s love but informative review on each one. with Lynora’s Chopped Italian Salad. And, of course, what
for food started very young. Never Lazy Dog. Lazy Dog has 30 locations throughout would an Italian Restaurant be without Veal and Chicken
satisfied with his Mom’s dishes, he California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada and Texas, with Parmigiana or a Branzino entrée on their menu. I would
started to cook his way through more on the way. Designed to feel like a Rocky Mountain definitively finish the evening with Lynora’s Limoncello
her “Betty Crocker Cookbook.” western escape, Lazy Dog’s warm interior offers cozy Mascarpone Cake.
During the years to follow he fireplaces, lodge-inspired furnishing, multiple flat-screen Naked Taco. Naked Taco is a full-on love affair with
spent many hours working in TVs, an expansive bar, and an open-air patio for dining to Chef Ralph Pagano and all things tacos, tequila and Dia
restaurants, both as server and cook, attending cooking enjoy our coastal breezes. De Los Muertos (a Mexican holiday to honor those who
classes and traveling the world in an effort to expand Lazy Dog favorites include all the standards with a have passed on). And once you see the décor here in Naked
his palette. As a professional writer, Hungry Al offers his twist. Go outside-the-box and start with Goat Cheese and Taco you understand the spirit of De Los Muertos.
perspective on current food trends and guides you through Pepper Jelly served with garlic parmesan crisps. How Sure, it’s easy to get a taco, a fajita or margarita just
your local restaurant options. about wok-fired Calamari or Street Corn Fries (crispy about anywhere, but here it really seems like you’re eating
French fries topped with mozzarella with tajin-lime sauce Mexican. Not only does this canteen have a local vibe,
Pick-A-Restaurant and charred sweet corn). it also delivers not only the standard recipe choices, but
Uptown Boca Plaza For entrées consider the Bison Meatloaf that’s bacon also ones that stick with the theme “Naked” representing
20940 Uptown Ave. wrapped, or even a plate of Campfire Pot Roast. Ever hear low-carb dishes and salads.
Boca Raton, FL 33428 of a PB & J Burger? This grilled ½-pound beef patty is For starters there is an array of Chip & Dip options.
complemented with candied bacon, Havarti cheese and, of I’m not sure if I would splurge on this one, but if you
Food For Thought: I vividly remember my dad’s course, peanut butter. There’s also an array of TV dinners have a hole-in-your-wallet you can try the Holy Moly
answer when as a kid I asked him why there are so many to eat in or to go. Yes, you read it right! This rebirth of Guacamole ($49) appetizer: Jumbo crab meat, fresh wild
gas stations at one corner. We all believe that competition a very old staple that originated in the 1950s is now part caught lobster (isn’t lobster always in the wild?) and
is never good for business. But in many cases the grouping of this Dog’s menu, and you wouldn’t be disappointed in tequila lime shrimp. And, of course ... chips!
of competitors is like an earth magnet. Every gas station the variety or quality. If you ask me, this dog is definitely Plenty of selections here at Naked Taco besides tacos!
scores if everyone comes to the same location. Can’t find not LAZY. Try the Chicken Verde Enchiladas or Smoked Cilantro
a gas pump open? Don’t worry, the one across the street Lynora’s. Lynora’s is best known for family recipes, Lime Steak, or some of their Mexican Fried Rice with
has a few vacancies. You get the idea! handed down from matriarch to matriarch for generations both blackened shrimp and chicken. Interestingly, the
This is the same principle you would find in Town and culminating in the first Lynora’s in Lake Worth in chef leading this restaurant chain has honed his skills on
Center, or any food court. And now it’s being applied to 1974. I just love when there is family involvement in both such TV shows as Hell’s Kitchen and Iron Chef. And if
strip malls all over the country. Many of our vacant strip ownership and operations. So, if you’re craving real Italian you can live through a season of Gordon Ramsey’s verbal
centers are cleverly attracting restaurants to fill their leases. food this might be your first choice at the Uptown Plaza. attacks, you can succeed at anything.
A good example of this is the Uptown Plaza in West Boca. Who is Lynora? She’s the grandmother of Maria Abbenante, Can’t Make A Decision On What To Eat? If you’re
Wondering where to go for dinner tonight? Let me who oversees most of the recipes, prep practices, quality still undecided, there are more options for dining at
make this easy for you. Simply take a few extra minutes control and everything else stirring in the pasta bowl. Uptown Plaza. You also can partake of eating at the well-
and drive west on Glades Road and you can have a choice I would recommend you enjoy the Florida cool known Bonefish Grill, a new light fare Mediterranean
of over eight different eating establishments. In the mood evenings before they leave by sitting outside, and pass restaurant called Olive U, a sushi spot called Zen Sushi,
for Mexican? They got it! Like a laidback casual dining on the interior for another time. I always make it a rule and finish the night at either Carmela Coffee or Sloan
experience? They got it! Italian food ... got it! Seafood ... to try a pasta dish when reviewing an Italian restaurant, Ice Cream.
got that, too! and you can’t miss here on any of them. My favorite is Regardless of your final decision, I’m sure you’ll come
Hungry Al has already eaten at three of the new Pappardelle Poltette with fabulous tomato sauce, topped away knowing that things are moving “uptown” for your
restaurants here at the Uptown Boca. And they are all good! with meatballs and ricotta. dining pleasures!
Community Children To Benefit From The Bikes

For Tikes Program By Boca West Children’s Foundation

The joys of summertime bike rides will be made that this program has on these children’s lives,” said To contribute to Bikes for Tikes, visit https://app.etapestry.
possible for hundreds of local kids thanks to the Boca Richard Zenker, board chair of the Boca West Children’s com/onlineforms/BocaWestCommunityCharitableFn/
West Children’s Foundation’s (BWCF) annual Bikes Foundation. bikesfortikesbwcf.html.
for Tikes program. Bikes for Tikes provides a bike and Sponsors include Let’s Have a Smile Foundation and For more information, visit www.bocawestfoundation.org,
helmet to children who may not have the opportunity to Boca Raton Regional Hospital. call (561) 488-6980 or email foundation@bocawestcc.org.
experience the rite of passage of owning a bicycle.
“Our recipients will include students from Roots &
Wings who reach their target reading level during the
school year, as well as Pre-K graduates from the YMCA
and Fuller Center,” said Pamela Weinroth, executive
director/COO of Boca West Children’s Foundation. “The
generosity and support we receive from the community
makes a world of difference in a child’s life!”
The campaign is kicking off now as summertime nears
and members of the community are invited to support the
program. A donation of $160 will provide a child with a
bike and helmet.
“Seeing the joy on the kids’ faces as they receive their
bikes is truly priceless and is a testament to the impact

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