Happy Sunday, Boca. This week brought the kind of news people wait for. New York's most hyped bakery - the one with lines around the block in Brooklyn - is opening its first Florida location at Royal Palm Place this spring. And if you've been sleeping on East Palmetto Park Road, there's a NY Italian deli doing subs they literally call "Big A-- Subs." Plus: free Earth, Wind & Fire tribute this Friday night at Old School Square, and MOSAIC deals across 32 Palm Beach cultural venues this Wednesday. Plenty to do.

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New York's Most Hyped Bakery Is Opening Its First Florida Location at Royal Palm Place This Spring

Brooklyn-born artisan pastries, high-end coffee, and a cult following built across five NYC locations. Black Star Bakery & Cafe is bringing it all to Boca Raton this spring - their first Florida location ever, landing at Royal Palm Place. No exact date yet, but it's coming. If you know New York bakeries, you already know why this matters.

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There's a New York Italian Deli on East Palmetto Park Road Doing Subs They Call "Big A-- Subs"

Classic NY Italian heroes, fresh pasta, soups, breakfast - done the way real NY delis do it. The subs are stacked high, the bread is right, and the whole thing tastes like it should. Opened April 7 and already building a following. If you've been missing a real New York deli since moving down here, this is the one.

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The Crepe Spot Inside Town Center Where Everything Is Made From Scratch in Front of You

Sweet and savory, all made to order right in front of you. The Nutella Ella (Nutella, bananas, dulce de leche) is the one everyone gets. The Mar Y Tierra (chicken, mozzarella, pico, guac) is the one that surprises people. Inside Town Center - easy to miss if you're not looking for it.

MOSAIC Palm Beaches - 36 Deals Across 32 Cultural Venues This Wednesday, May 20

Museums, theaters, galleries, cultural centers and hotel partners - all discounted for one day. 36 deals from 32 groups. The kind of arts access that usually costs a lot more. Check mosaicpalmbeaches.org for the full venue list.

Tiki Coffee & Desserts

Every viral TikTok dessert you've been seeing on your For You page - Dubai chocolate crepes, kunafa, fresh strawberry sweets, loaded lattes - they're all at one spot in East Boca. @kurtsellsboca called it the place where Boca parents take their teens. Hidden at NW 2nd Ave, and most people in Boca have no idea it's there.

Hydro Flask 32oz Wide Mouth Bottle

Going to the free Twilight Concert this Friday or just surviving 90-degree Boca afternoons - you need a bottle that keeps water ice cold for 24 hours. The Hydro Flask 32oz Wide Mouth is the South Florida answer: wide mouth for ice cubes, double-wall insulation that won't sweat on your car seat, and it comes in every color. Florida summer essential.

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That's it for Issue #011. See you next week. 🍓

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