November 2008

Painter Michael Israel is like Mick Jagger with a paintbrush.

In case you didn’t get enough of the performance artist who kicked off the Currents section of our November issue, here is bonus background on the renowned speed painter.

Marie Speed

Meet the man behind the galas at the Boca Raton Resort & Club

All men - not just metrosexuals - will enjoy a trip to this dudes-only shop & spa.

Recent renovations have not only earned the 27-year-old property Florida’s Green Lodging designation, they have infused the resort’s public spaces with a hip, modern, clubby aesthetic.

Morton's The Steakhouse glams up with a new, modern bar.

Chelsea Greenwood

Finding natural methods to treat chronic pain—a problem that affects one in four Americans.

Brenna Fisher

Rollie Massimino, one of college basketball's greatest coaches of all time, was enjoying retirement in Jupiter. Then the local business school called to offer him a job. To everyone's surprise, he...

The first surprise—their last name isn't Reid.

Kevin Kaminski

A former Wall-Street stock broker now excels at coaching mixed martial arts.

Andy Kent

You’ve seen them around town and across our People pages, but what do you really know about these Boca Raton socialites and philanthropists? Here’s the scoop.

The 17-year-old brains behind "Teen Talk Live." (It's like The View for the under-20 set.)

Kristen Ross, President of the Junior League of Boca Raton, talks about work, motherhood, and her next project

Marie Speed

Join us on a neighborhood tour of this Gulf Coast city—it’s a lot cooler than you remember.

Chelsea Greenwood

“Be tempered in your life so that you can be frenzied in your art.”

Kick off the social season with Best of Boca & Beyond, Boca Raton magazine's annual salute to South Florida’s most fabulous dining, fashion and more.

Chelsea Greenwood

Meet three unique talents defining the face of the South Florida cultural scene.

Alexandra Schultz

Discover what industry insiders and a small legion of fans already know about Rufus Wainwright: that he’s one of the most gifted and original songwriters today.

Chelsea Greenwood

The BankAtlantic Center will turn into a veritable time warp when “Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience” lumbers into town.

Chelsea Greenwood

The Material Girl is hitting the road and doing what she does best: performing.

Chelsea Greenwood

The Museum of Art compares the works of Pablo Picasso and 2008/2009 artist-in-residence Carlos Luna in “Picasso/Luna.”

Chelsea Greenwood

Composer Libby Larsen feels the good vibrations at Florida Atlantic University.

Celebrity photographer Harrison Funk shares images from his extensive portfolio in “Packaging the Music.”

Chelsea Greenwood

Don’t let the handful of tables and limited counter space at Falafel Bistro fool you. What the intimate Mediterranean restaurant in northwest Broward County lacks in seating it more than makes up...

Bill Citara

There’s a lot to be said, gastronomically, for the notion that less is more. Not by China Grill.

Bill Citara

Everyone has a favorite bathrobe or T-shirt that’s instant comfort the moment you put it on. That's how we feel about Josephine's.

Bill Citara

A restaurant in Palm Beach Gardens that pays more than lip service to the hearty, soulful brasserie cuisine of France.

Bill Citara

The sushi served at this tiny strip-mall spot—right across from Two Georges and Banana Boat—certainly lives up to the restaurant’s slogan, “Beyond fresh.”

Chelsea Greenwood

Overcome your fears and try absinthe. But just once.

Bill Citara

The Festival of the Arts Boca unveiled its literary line-up at the Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center.

Folks at Hair by Scott & Company donned costumes for a spirited Halloween.

Boca Raton magazine's party of the year celebrated the best in dining, drinks, fashion and entertainment.

You think learning to ski is hard? Try doing it without your legs.

John Shuff