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

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

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

Seven climate-controlled courts inside the old IBM campus, open 24/7 by reservation, so you can play at 2 p.m. or 2 a.m.

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.

Ella Coffeehouse Crosses Into the County

After a decade in Broward, Ella Coffeehouse opened its first Palm Beach County cafe at the Shoppes at Woolbright in Boynton. Here's what to order.

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

Free hands-on science center for kids 5 to 12, sitting right next to the playground USA Today readers just voted #9 in the country.

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.

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.

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

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

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.