SUNDAY AUGUST 30 - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2026
Happy Sunday, 561.
Labor Day lands on Monday the 7th, so you have a long one coming. This issue is built for it: a month of set-price menus that starts Tuesday, a private game room in Deerfield you can split six ways, and a free blues and barbecue night in West Palm on Saturday the 5th.
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That is a black and white cookie, rebuilt as a cake. Rosh Hashanah pre-orders just opened.
The Mini Black and White Cake stacks vanilla cake, chocolate cake and marshmallow buttercream under that icing and it serves 6 to 10. It sits on the High Holidays menu at SugarHi Boca in Regency Court at Woodfield, next to the round challah, rugelach, chocolate or birthday cake (!!) babka and Shana Tova platters.
Most of the menu needs two days' notice and Wednesday, September 9 is the last day to order for Friday pickup. Pickup runs Thursday 9/10 through Saturday 9/12, pre-orders are final, and the kitchen is nut-free. Their tip, not ours: order two challahs and make French toast the next morning.
See the Rosh Hashanah menu →Restaurant Month starts Tuesday: 112 kitchens, one set menu each
Flavor South Florida runs September 1 through 30, and this year 112 restaurants across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast are putting up fixed-price menus. The Boca list is the one to swipe through: Morton's, Kee Grill, Lynora's, Red Pine, Anyday, Seasons 52, True Food Kitchen and Sushi by Bou are all in. Deals start at $25 for lunch, where lunch is offered, and $35 for dinner, and you pick a first, second, third and sometimes fourth course, so read the actual menu at flavorsouthflorida.com before you book. Flavor says you should be handed the special menu alongside the regular one when you sit down, and if you are not, ask for it. Reservations are recommended.
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A private themed game room with a fog machine, split six ways, is $12.50 a head
SkillShotz Gaming rents three private game rooms on SE 10th St in Deerfield Beach. Each seats six and comes with LED lighting, surround sound, voice modulation, a fog machine and a virtual tabletop built into the table, so the map lights up under the minis. A weekday session is $75 for the whole room Tuesday through Friday. Weekends are $100 for either a 2 to 6 afternoon block or a 7 to midnight evening block, and 50-plus board games come with the room. A professional Dungeon Master is a $50 add-on with advance notice. The shop side runs Magic: The Gathering, Star Wars Unlimited, Lorcana and One Piece, and the $50 monthly membership covers up to two sessions a week plus 20 percent off cafe items. You can drop by and play for free with no membership when there is space, and the shop and The Twisted Vine bar stay open to walk-ins during normal hours. Book ahead, because there are only three rooms.
Read the Full Story →There is a new exhibit in Boynton where kids crawl through the mouth of an alligator
The Schoolhouse Children's Museum puts two floors of hands-on South Florida history in your kid's hands, including a dairy exhibit where they take a turn milking the cow and a general store to run. The new Mangrove Manor exhibit is the draw right now, and the gator you climb into is the photo op every parent leaves with. Kids over 12 months are $10, adults $8, seniors 62 and up $7, and under 12 months free. Reserve a time slot online first, because the museum runs at limited capacity and walk-ins go on a waiting list. The door policy cuts both ways: minors need an adult, and adults are not admitted without a child. There is a weekly class calendar too, and it is closed Sunday and Monday.
Free blues and smoked barbecue at Heart & Soul Park to open the long weekend
BBQ, Brews & Blues takes over Heart & Soul Park in the Historic Northwest from 5 to 9 on Saturday. Admission is free and the whole thing is built for kids too. The city has the Derek Mack Band opening the main stage at 5, then Blues Music Award winner Selwyn Birchwood from 7:30 to 9. Barbecue and craft beer come from local vendors, so bring a card. It anchors our full Labor Day weekend plan, which is live now and takes in a Michelin Bib Gourmand bakery in West Palm and a ten-concept Asian food hall in Deerfield.
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Sushi until midnight on Friday and Saturday out at Shadowood Square
Nomu Sushi & Pub runs noon to midnight on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 10 the rest of the week. The toro tartar is the dish reviewers keep naming, rich enough that the crunchy toppings are doing real work. The room gets called out about as often as the food, a small, dimly lit pub-style space with outdoor seating for the cooler nights. There is a happy hour across drinks, apps and sushi, and the lychee martini is the order regulars point to. Closed Mondays, and prices move, so check the current menu before you go.
| Worth Knowing On Our Radar |
| → | Chef Chi's Dumpling Masterclass at Red Pine (Boca Raton) Fold dumplings with Red Pine's executive chef at 1 Town Center Rd, two fillings, beginner to advanced. $95 a person plus tax and 20 percent gratuity, capped at 20 seats, booked on OpenTable. Next sessions Sep 19 and 26 at 1 pm. You get a drink and appetizers after, then go home with your dumplings in a freezable bag, the house dipping sauces, and a gift certificate for a free dumpling app on your next visit. |
| → | Delray Beach Historical Society (Delray Beach) An archive of more than 100,000 photographs, letters, oral histories and pioneer artifacts sits in three restored cottages at 3 NE 1st Street, one block north of Atlantic. The one-acre heritage garden is self-guided, 10 to 5, seven days a week. Exhibits run Tuesday to Friday 11 to 3 with Saturday by reservation, and the summer free-entrance run ended August 29, so call 561-274-9578 for current admission. The archivist also does free research sessions by appointment. |
| → | Patch Reef Park (Boca Raton) Free entry at 2000 W Yamato Rd: 18 covered pickleball courts with fans and lights, 13 tennis courts, a fenced playground with a shaded splash pad, 10 grills and 535 free parking spots across 55 acres. The park opens at 7:30 most days and Sunday runs 8 to 8. The six pavilions hold under 40 and go for $75 residents, $150 non-residents, booked by phone at 561-544-8540. No pets and no alcohol anywhere in Boca parks, which ends more trips in the lot than anything else. |
| Where to Be Coming Up in the 561 |
| Thu 3 Sep | 🎶 Clematis by Night: The Landsharks Band FREEWPB WATERFRONT GREAT LAWN · 100 N CLEMATIS ST, WEST PALM BEACH The Landsharks bring a Jimmy Buffett tribute to the Great Lawn, 6 to 9 pm, with island-inspired food and drinks and Parrot Head trivia for prizes. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and dress tropical. + Add to Calendar |
| Thu 3 Sep | 🎤 The Hayley Williams Show at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 🎟 TICKETSITHINK FINANCIAL AMPHITHEATRE · 601-7 SANSBURYS WAY, WEST PALM BEACH The Paramore frontwoman brings her solo show to the amphitheatre off Sansburys Way, doors and start at 7 pm Thursday. Tickets through the venue site. + Add to Calendar |
| Sun 6 Sep | 🌿 Coco Market Wellness Festival FREEOLD SCHOOL SQUARE AMPHITHEATRE · 51 N SWINTON AVE, DELRAY BEACH The free first-Sunday wellness market takes the Old School Square Amphitheatre from 9 am to 2 pm on the Sunday of the long weekend. That is the summer window, so it wraps at 2 rather than the 3 it runs the rest of the year. Free yoga, meditation and sound baths run alongside 50-plus local vendors and food including vegan options, and it is family and pet friendly. Parking is $1.25 an hour in the Old School Square garage. + Add to Calendar |
| Sat 12 Sep | 🎸 Luke Bryan: Word On The Street Tour 🎟 TICKETSITHINK FINANCIAL AMPHITHEATRE · 601-7 SANSBURYS WAY, WEST PALM BEACH The country headliner plays West Palm at 7 pm the Saturday after Labor Day. These fill the lawn, so grab seats through the venue site. Note the amphitheatre is cashless. + Add to Calendar |
| Sat 19 Sep | 🌊 International Coastal Cleanup at Spanish River Park FREESPANISH RIVER PARK · 3001 N STATE ROAD A1A, BOCA RATON Boca's leg of the worldwide beach and mangrove cleanup runs 8 to 11 am: all ages, free tee shirts while they last, community service hours for students. Call 561-544-8612 to reserve, because space is limited. Anyone under 18 has to be with a registered parent or guardian, so no drop offs. + Add to Calendar |
| Fri-Sun 18-20 Sep | 🎤 Mike Epps at Palm Beach Improv TICKETSPALM BEACH IMPROV · 10300 FOREST HILL BLVD, WELLINGTON Three nights at the Improv inside the Mall at Wellington Green. Check the age policy before you buy: most shows are 21+, with Sunday and the Friday late show at 18+. Two-drink minimum inside the showroom, non-alcoholic counts, and all sales are final. Seats are assigned by arrival time, so get your whole group there together. + Add to Calendar |
That's the scoop for Issue No. 026.
Have a great long weekend, 561.
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