Welcome to this edition of The Palm Beach Weekender. In today’s newsletter I’ll be featuring a weekend events preview (full list will be sent on Thursday), Weekly Scoops, a list of places to celebrate New Year’s Eve, and a Local Spotlight.

In today’s TPBW edition:

• 🔥 If you love barbecue, I have an event for you

• 🥂 Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve

• 🔦 Local Spotlight: Flagler Museum

Weekend Events Preview

🍷 WPB GreenMarket: Portuguese Wine Tasting
🎉 Wellington 30th Anniversary Celebration
🏹 New Year's Japanese Archery Demonstration

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Weekly Scoop

🐶 Furry Friends opened a cafe
Furry Friends has a brand new cafe at their Jupiter campus. They’re serving pastries from La Masseria and Lavazza coffee. You can check it out at 100 Capital St, Jupiter 

🥗 Pura Vida opens in Gardens
Pura Vida, a popular health focused cafe and lifestyle brand from Miami, just opened a new location in Downtown Gardens. You can find them across from Sweetgreen at 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Unit 3115, Palm Beach Gardens

❄️ See some manatees this weekend
A strong cold front is rolling in this week, which makes it the perfect time to head over to Manatee Lagoon and watch the manatees huddle up in the warm water discharges from the FPL energy center.

🇬🇷 Kyma has opened
Kyma is a new upscale Greek restaurant in Downtown West Palm and is now officially open. You can find them at 151 N Olive Ave, West Palm Beach

🏗️ New apartments coming to West Palm
The City of West Palm Beach has approved a new 280 unit apartment complex near PBI. The developer will need to designate 71 units for the city’s workforce housing program and will be located at 1501 Belvedere Rd, West Palm Beach

🥐 Local French bakery is expanding
Vincent’s French Bakery, a family owned French bakery out of Lake Worth, is opening a new location in southern West Palm Beach. It will be take out only and will replace the old Subway at 6405 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach 

🔥 Smoke & Sunshine Festival is back
Tropical Smokehouse is hosting its annual Smoke & Sunshine Festival on Saturday, January 24. This is where some of the best pitmasters from around the country come together to serve some crazy good barbecue. This event usually sells out so get your tickets now

💦 Wellington Aquatics Center
The Village of Wellington is opening a brand new Aquatics Center this Saturday, January 3, and they’re inviting the community for the grand opening celebration. There will be exhibitions by Wellington’s dive and water polo teams, music, games and much more. Admission is free all day! Find it at 3410 120th Ave S, Wellington

New Year’s Eve Celebrations

City Events

🎆 Sandi's New Year's Eve Celebration - WPB
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM • Free
100 N Clematis St, West Palm Beach

Restaurants

🦪 Lucky Shuck - Jupiter
11:00 AM - 1:00 AM • à la carte
1116 Love St, Jupiter

🍣 Blackbird - Jupiter
4:00 PM - 1:00 AM • à la carte - $165
1511 N Old Dixie Hwy, Jupiter

🍹 Guanabanas - Jupiter 
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM • Free
960 N Highway A1A, Jupiter

🌮 Calaveras Cantina - Jupiter & Boca
9:30 PM - 12:30 AM • à la carte
Both Jupiter and Boca locations

🎭 Voodoo Bayou - Gardens
9:30 PM - 1:00 AM • à la carte
11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave, Palm Beach Gardens

🥂 Buccaneer - PB Shores
6:00 PM - 12:30 AM • $95
142 Lake Dr, Palm Beach Shores

🥂 Amalfi - Palm Beach
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM • $195+
2842 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach

🍸 Florie's - Palm Beach
6:00 PM - 2:00 AM • $500+
2800 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach

🐟 Estiatorio Milos - WPB
4:30 PM - 2:00 AM • à la carte
170 Lakeview Ave, West Palm Beach

🥂 Pistache - WPB
5:30 PM - 12:00 AM • $98+
101 N Clematis St, West Palm Beach

🍸 Kyma - WPB
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM • $275
151 N Olive Ave, West Palm Beach

🍸 Avocado Grill - WPB
9:30 PM - 1:00 AM • à la carte
125 Datura St, West Palm Beach

🍝 Elisabetta's - WPB & Delray
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM • à la carte
Both WPB and Delray locations

🍝 Mia Rosebud - Boca
4:00 PM - 12:00 AM • à la carte
150 E Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton

🥩 Meat Market - Boca
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM • $275
2000 NW 19th St, Boca Raton

Bars

🎭 Masquerade Party at Topside - Jupiter
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM • $10
1116 Love Street, Jupiter

🥂 123 Datura - WPB
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM • $181
123 Datura St, West Palm Beach

🍾 Treehouse - WPB
9:00 PM - 1:30 AM • $150
380 Trinity Pl, West Palm Beach

🍹 Pamona - Lake Worth 
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM • à la carte - $50
717 Lake Ave, Lake Worth Beach

🎶 The Bungalow - Boynton
7:00 PM - 1:00 AM • Free - $36
511 NE 4th St, Boynton Beach

🎉 THRōW Social - Delray
7:00 PM - 3:00 AM • $144
29 SE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach

🥂 Rosewater Rooftop - Delray
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM • $200+
233 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach

🪩 Good Night John Boy - Delray
8:00 PM - 2:00 AM • $105
33 SE Third Ave, Delray Beach

Other

🎆 PGA National Resort - Gardens
7:00 PM - 1:00 AM • $75+
400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens

✨ Cox Science Center - WPB
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM • Free - $26
4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach

🎵 CityPlace Live Music - WPB
12:00 PM - 12:30 AM • Free
700 S Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach

🥂 Palm House - Palm Beach
5:00 PM - 12:30 AM • $225+
160 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach

🦩 Palm Beach Zoo - WPB
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM • $20+
1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach

🇬🇷 The Belgrove Resort - WPB
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM • $107+
2020 Banyan Resort Way, West Palm Beach

⛸️ The Ben's Winter Wonderland - WPB
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM • $99
251 N Narcissus Ave, West Palm Beach

Local Spotlight

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

📍Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach
🎟️ Free - $28 • Buy tickets here

Having lived in West Palm Beach my whole life, I’d always heard about the Flagler Museum but never actually visited. Last week, I finally went, and I can’t believe I waited this long. It was totally worth it!

I’ll give you little bit of background on Whitehall (aka the Flagler Museum), but I don’t want to spoil too much. I highly recommend joining one of their tours, they truly bring the story to life as they walk you through the first level of the museum. It’s included with admission.

A Little History

Henry Flagler was one of the founders of Standard Oil and the visionary who helped shape the beautiful South Florida we know today. Flagler built Whitehall in 1902 as a wedding gift for his third wife, Mary Lily.

Whitehall has more than 75 rooms and about 100,000 square feet, all designed in stunning Beaux-Arts style. The home became their winter retreat, where they hosted many elegant gatherings until Flagler’s passing in 1913.

Four years later, Mary Lilly also passed away and the home ended up in the hands of her niece who then sold it to investors. Instead of preserving the home, they turned it into a massive 250+ room hotel in the 1920s, even adding an 11-story tower and altering parts of the original home.

It operated as a hotel until 1959 and was nearly demolished, until Flagler’s granddaughter stepped in and saved it. Thanks to her, the home was restored and opened as the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum the following year.

What To Expect

Upon arriving, you'll see a tall iron and bronze fence that wraps around the whole property. Surprisingly, this is the original fence from 1901, still standing just as it did over a century ago.

As you make your way toward the beautiful white mansion, the towering Doric columns and grand front doors create the feeling that you’re approaching an ancient temple. 

When you enter, you’ll see hand painted ceilings, marble everywhere, gold detailings, and sparkling crystal chandeliers so massive some weigh more than a ton. Every room in the home has its own personality, from Flagler’s beautiful library to Mary Lilly’s elegant music room, many still filled with original Gilded Age furnishings.

On the southwest side of the property, you can find the Flagler Kenan Pavilion, a stunning addition to the property that opened in 2005.

Inside the pavilion, you’ll find the museum's cafe, home to the popular Gilded Age style tea service. You will also find Flagler’s fully restored personal railcar, preserved to its original 1912 appearance.

Final Thoughts

This is one of those places that genuinely surprises you. Whether you’re into history, architecture, or just love exploring beautiful places, this is one you’ll be glad you finally checked off your Palm Beach list.

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