I recently had an opportunity to attend a Taste History Culinary Tour and had the added bonus of bringing my mother along for the ride. I'm so glad that I did because she's the first one that I would have thought of to gift with this experience. It was such a fun and enriching day for both of us as well as the other participants that we met during our tour. (Shout out to the ladies of Briney Breezes!)
Led by our gracious host and Executive Tour Director Lori J. Durante, we traveled to various locations throughout Lake Worth, Downtown West Palm Beach/Arts & Entertainment District, and the historic Northwood Village. Check out the locations we visited along our mini adventure:
Olivia’s Special Teas in Northwood Village
Our first official stop of the day brought us to a quaint, hidden gem--Olivia's Special Teas. Here we chatted with the owner and enjoyed a variety of delicious hot teas.
- Visit online at www.oliviasspecialteas.com
Alicia’s Latin Cuisine in Northwood Village
Owned by a husband and wife team, Alicia's Latin Cuisine is located in Northwood Village. Here, we enjoyed warm empanadas (with an amazing green sauce that I just had to buy an extra container of) and sangria. They also have a large outdoor seating area that is able to accommodate private parties, as well as the live entertainment by American and Spanish singers that regularly perfrom.
- Address: 517 Northwood Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
- For more information, call 561-444-6015 or visit at www.facebook.com/aliciaslatincuisine
Apothecary Gelato & Sorbetto Providers at Bohemia AG in Northwood Village
Next, we took a short walk down Northwood Road admiring the art displayed along the trees and right across the street was yet another tasting!
- Address: 536 Northwood Rd., West Palm Beach, FL
- For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ApothecaryGelato
Banko Cantina in Downtown West Palm Beach/Arts & Entertainment District (Restaurant is located in 1921 bank building designed in Beau Arts style by the architectural firm of Harvey & Clarke which was their first project. Building is on the National Registry of Historic Places)
- Address: 114 S. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach. Fl. 33401
- For more information, call 561-355-1399 or visit www.bankocantina.com
The Box Gallery
(Located on Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach--the ‘cultural corridor’)
- Address: 811-B Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
- For more information, call 786-521-1199 or visit www.theboxgallery.info
The Sugar Monkey
Our final stop brought us to The Sugar Monkey, a local Lake Worth bakery that is owned by pastry chef Jennifer Reed. Awesome way to end the day and satisfy our sweet tooth! We enjoyed samples of mini red velvet cupcakes, macarons, and double fudge brownies. As if that wasn't enough sugar for the day, I also bought a pint of their yummy passion fruit melon sorbet and a slice of carrot cake.
- Address: 2402 N. Dixie Hwy #2, Lake Worth, FL 33460
- For more information, call 561-689-7844 or visit www.thesugarmonkey.com
Tours are available year-round on Saturdays at 11:00am, so they make the perfect gift even beyond the holiday season!
For more information, be sure to check out the Taste History Culinary Tour online at tastehistoryculinarytours.org or tastehistoryculinarytours.blogspot.com. You can also call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277.
