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Jul 24, 2026

Sande's: Delray's 6 AM Cash-Only Institution

Sande's has served the same breakfast the same way for decades, and the kielbasa hash and eggs are worth setting an alarm for.

The Boca Pickleball Courts That Never Close

Jul 24, 2026

Ella Coffeehouse Crosses Into the County

Jul 24, 2026

Boca's Free Science Center Is the Summer Morning You Keep Skipping

Jul 24, 2026

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The 561 Scoop - Issue #021 (July 26, 2026)

Your weekly guide to the best events, openings, and things to do in Boca Raton

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The 561 Scoop - Issue #020 (July 19, 2026)

New hot chicken in Boca, viral empanadas in Lake Worth, dim sum, and your weekend plan.

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The 561 Scoop - Issue #019

Your weekly guide to the best events, openings, and things to do in Boca Raton

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This Weekend in the 561: The Norton for $0, Wagyu on Dixie, Arena Rock in Delray

Palm Beach County residents get into the Norton free every Saturday and almost nobody uses it. Here's the whole weekend built around that.

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This Weekend in the 561: Croissants in Boca to a Vinyl Bar in Lake Worth Beach

One full 561 Saturday, mapped start to finish. The exact croissant order in Boca, the tea room to ask for in Delray, $16 modern art with free parking, and a vinyl bar that will turn you away in beach clothes.

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Your 561 Weekend, From 7am Bagels to Midnight Oysters

Four plans within 35 minutes of Boca, each with a reason to go this weekend and not someday.

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Coffee Up Front, Cat Heaven in the Back: West Palm's New Nonprofit Cat Cafe

Nine Lives just soft-opened on N Dixie Hwy, and the room full of rescue cats in back is the entire point.

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The 12-Course Secret Behind Royal Palm Place

Inside Sushi by Bou, the speakeasy omakase counter hiding in Royal Palm Place, with just 12 seats and a live bluefin show.

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Your Napkin at Boynton's New Burger Joint Comes Clamped Shut

Ford's Garage opened on Congress Ave with a Model T over the bar, 250-plus seats, and a $10.99 weekday deal nobody's talking about.

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Jupiter's Cult Seafood Family Opened Sweet Fish

The sweet potato crust everyone drives to Jupiter for now lives in a Publix plaza, and there are two menus with two different prices.

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Boca's Best Dim Sum Is Hiding in an Office Plaza

818 Shanghai runs soup dumplings and turnip cakes every day until 10, and there's a 3PM clock worth knowing about.

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The Peach at This Delray Café Isn't a Real Peach

Tartelette brought its hyper-realistic fruit desserts from Boca to Atlantic Ave. Here's what to order, and the daily window when it's calmest.

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The Viral Ilocos Empanadas at Kanto Are Worth the Trip to Lake Worth Beach

Kanto's deep-orange empanada is all over your feed, and it lives at a counter on Lake Ave. Here's what to order and when to go.

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Boca Finally Has Late-Night Halal Hot Chicken

MJ's Hot Chicken brings 100% halal Nashville heat to NW 20th, and the smash burger might be the sleeper hit nobody expects from a chicken spot.

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