Just A Taste?

Last night’s Taste Of Lake Worth sponsored by the Kiwanis left one hungry for more.   After purchasing a yellow wristband for $20 participants strolled Lake and Lucerne  stopping at various restaurants to sample their food and drink.  With the downtown streets closed for the Street-Painting Festival and a great band playing on J street, the atmosphere was upbeat and people were dancing in the streets.

The concept of a Taste Of Lake Worth is sound and a few participating restaurants and bars “got it” offering an ample sampling of their best fare.  Yet others, including the new pizza place on J and Lake, gave out miserly portions of mediocre food, obviously missing the point of attracting the crowd to dine with them in the future.

Last night was a good start, and if more restaurants participate and embrace the advertising potential of A Taste Of Lake Worth, we really will have something to look forward to next year.

A sampling:

L’Anjou got it! Good food, drink and host. We’ll be back.

Little Munich, great food, no utensils resulted in potato salad shooters.

Brogues, close to the mark with fish and shepard pie samples with a lovely hostess.

The Cottage, got it right with entertaining bartenders mixing tropical drinks.

South Shores, need we say more?

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The band on J street had kids and adults dancing in the street.

There were more and they all fell somewhere between the best and the worse, none of them standing out from the crowd.

Moonlighting?

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Mango Grove’s New Groove. . .

Last night the Mango Grove Neighborhood Association held its monthly meeting at the Compass Center.  The association’s new president,  Andy Amoroso,  ran a fast paced and information packed meeting where the PBSO reported that crime was down with only three reported incidents in the past month.

Annabeth and Shauna from the Complete Count Census Committee  gave an informative presentation on why getting everyone counted is important to all of Lake Worth.  President Amoroso also informed the members that prisoners would be cleaning the alleys in the near future, stressing that they were convicted of misdemeanors such as DUIs and posed no threat to residents.  The association is actively seeking new members.

Treasurer Pat Parr and President Andy Amoroso share a laugh.

The Mango Grove Neighborhood Association meets the third Thursday 7:00 PM at Compass.

Afterglow. . .

Shocking. . .

At last night’s City Commission meeting we learned that the City Pool will will be closed indefinitely due to electrical and mechanical problems that have been allowed to deteriorate  to the point of being a health hazard.  Additionally, it was pointed out that the drainage system and the pavers around the pool deck are in dire need of repair.

Given the pool’s recent refurbishment, the City seems to be operating under the “Putty and paint makes it what it ain’t” philosophy.

State of the City. . .

Mayor Rene Varela gives the first State of the City address in recent memory; 7:00 pm, Feb 17 at the Lake Worth Playhouse.

If a tree falls. . .

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Bryant Park Boat Update

The day after Tom’s Page posted about the houseboat threatening the seawall reconstruction work at Bryant park it was moved to a mooring out among the other boats to the southeast of the boat ramps.

While all seems secure for now, the lack of regular maintenance many of the boats anchored off the park receive points to a repeat performance in the near future.

Thank God It’s Friday. . .

THE original outdoor after-work party, returns to Downtown Lake Worth under new management with a whole new look and feel! EoA will kick off Friday March 5th at Cultural Plaza and on South “J” Street and will continue first and the third Friday of each month from 6pm-10pm.  It’s a unique opportunity to meet new people and relax with old  friends. Best of all, the new Evening on the Avenues will offer a variety of activities and entertainment for all to enjoy! So bring the family or just grab some friends and we’ll see you March 5th!

The new Evening on the Avenues is brought to you by The City of Lake Worth, Downtown Cultural Alliance and One Good Deed Marketing & Events.

The Thin Black Line. . .

In an event organized by Hands Across The Sand (www.handsacrossthesand.org) approximately 300 people gathered at Lake Worth beach Saturday to protest possible oil drilling in Florida’s coastal waters.  The participants, dressed in black to represent an oil spill, headed out to hold hands along the beach and to be photographed by a circling plane.

Heading out onto the beach.

Vice Mayor Golden.

Mayor Varela.

Some guy in a suit, I think he’s running for office. . .

Drew Martin.

Dee and Laurence McNamara.

One of the organizers gets the line in shape.

Offshore drilling is Not The Answer.

All ages.

As far as the eye could see.

The photo plane makes a low pass.

Heading back in.