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Cafe Joley
Royal Palm Place
187 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton,FL
561-361-4224
Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri: 10am - 11pm Sat - Sun: 10am - 10pm
Chef Suley prepares delicate seafood plateaus, fresh charcuterie and imported cheeses and, best of all, puts his “signature touches” on a menu that certainly tantalizes any taste bud. The menu consists of food from the South of France, the Mediterranean, and influences from Morocco and Spain.

Coal Mine Pizza
Royal Palm Place
399 SE Mizner Blvd, #67, Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-826-2625
Hours of Operation:Sun: 12:30pm - 10:30pm Mon - Wed: 11:30am - 11pm Thurs - Sat: 11:30am - 2am
www.coalminepizza.com
Gourmet coal-fired pizza & Italian dishes. Fish of the day specials Thursday - Saturday: Entertainment & Happy hour 11pm - 2am

Daimatsu Sushi
Royal Palm Place
200 SE Mizner Blvd # 41
561-361-7557
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Mon - Fri: 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner: Mon - Sun 5pm - 10pm
Description : Recently recognized by the Sun-Sentinel, and voted “Best Sushi in Palm Beach County” by Gold Coast Magazine, Daimatsu Sushi is more than just another sushi bar. Featuring a great sake selection, enjoy a detailed menu of Japanese favorites, including teryaki, sukiyaki, tempura, and sushi prepared with many local fish, all prepared fresh daily.

Tulio’s
Royal Palm Place #90
561-447-4006
Hours of Operation: Dinner: 5pm - 1am
Www.tulioscafe.com
Formerly Tulio’s Cafe of Mizner Plaza, Chef Tulio has decided to relocate into a large space, just off of Federal Highway. With his signature dish Cioppino, nightly live music, and food service until 1am, this is Royal Palm Place’s newest hotspot.

Saquella Caffe
82 Royal Palm Place
561-338-8840
Hours of Operation: Mon - Wed: 7am - 8pm Tue - Sat: 7am - 10pm Sun: 7am - 3pm
Description : Serving Italian Style Espresso and a wonderful assormtment of pastries and sandwiches. Food prices: $3.99 - $11.99

Kameleon Bistro
Royal Palm Place Unit #81
561-955-6001
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Mon - Sat: 11am - 4pm Dinner: Mon - Sat: 6pm - 11pm
www.kameleonbistro.com
Description : Wonderful mix of Polish cuisine and modern American favorites. Price Range: $7.95 - $20

Rustic Cellar
409 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton
561-392-5237
Hours of Operation : Mon - Thur: 11am - 12am Fri - Sat: 11am - 2am Sun: 1pm - 12am
www.rusticcellar.com/
Description : Specializing in limited production wines from California, The Rustic Cellar also offers a limited menu to suited to match the always changing wine selections. Also periodic tasting events. Come in to a nice dimmed setting. Nice leather seating to sit back and relax. Proud Host and Sponsor of the “A Taste of the Grape” charity event to benefit G.O.A.L.S.(www.atasteofthegrape.com)

FunKey Nutz Dueling Piano Bar
303 SE Mizner Blvd.
561-272-7887
Tue: 8:30pm - 2am Wed - Sat: 7:30pm - 2am
www.funkeynutz.com
Description : Delray’s favorite dueling piano bar, Hugh Jorgan’s is back, with a new name in a new place, but the same spirit will be there. Look for the grand opening in June 2006. Tuesday - Ladies Night Friday - Happy Hour, 5 - 7pm Wed. - Sat: Dueling Pianos Show

Bangkok in Boca
Unit #79
561-394-6912
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Mon - Fri: 11:30am - 2:30pm Dinner: Mon - Sun: 5pm - 10pm, 11pm on Fri & Sat
Description : Moderately Expensive, open for lunch and dinner, w/ full bar. Exuding a sense of quiet elegance, with soft lighting and attentive service, the menu is a colorful album of Thai dishes. Try the sweet chili prawns, lightly drizzled with a sweet chili sauce that provides flavor not spiciness. Grilled chicken comes with a rainbow of vegetables offset by lichee nuts, pineapple and kiwi. Other excellent choices are the crispy roasted duck with cashews, and a broiled salmon fillet with garlic sauce

La Viola
Unit #16B
561-368-0453
Hours of Operation: Mon - Sun: 5pm - 11pm
www.spiceza.com
Description : Family style dining, with Italian favorites like Eggplant Parmigiana and Penne Broccoli. Price Range: $15 - $25

Il Marco
99 SE Mizner Blvd.
Boca Raton FL 33432
ph: 561-620-2553
The well-rounded, incredible and diverse menu at Il Marco will range from homemade mozzarella made to order, to handmade pastas and fresh daily specials. Many of the recipes come from the Italian kitchens of family and friends of Il Marco owners and staff.
Guests will experience an elegant atmosphere, complete with an extensive tableside antipasto bar, special Italian-recipe cocktails and a selection of specialty martinis. There will also be numerous American and Italian beers at the indoor/outdoor Pallazzo Bar and an exceptional wine list highlighting the flavorful wines of Italy.
The 5,500-square-foot restaurant will offer a familial environment, with design elements that include an open kitchen, personal wine lockers and illuminated wine racks, wood paneling, flagstone walls and homegrown artwork featuring photographs of Il Marco family and friends.
Il Marco will seat over 300; at the Pallazzo Bar, there is room for 80, with 225 seats in the dining room that includes private rooms available for parties and meetings. Additionally, there is a 50-seat outdoor air-conditioned patio for diners who enjoy smoking.
Il Marco will be open daily for dinner and late-night dining until 2 a.m. Curbside pick up available. Reservations are suggested, and all major credit cards will be accepted

Johannes
47 E. Palmetto Park Road
Boca Raton, FL 33432-4816
561-394-0007

Chef and owner Johannes Fruhwirt has created an excellent dining experience at Johannes. The velvet rope out front gives diners the feeling that they’re about to enter an intimate dinner party at this 32-seat restaurant. The chef pokes his head out of the kitchen to check on guests. The ever-changing menus includes a white and green asparagus salad with truffle vinaigrette, oven roasted Kobe beef with wasabi mashed potatoes and vanilla glazed duck breast with a Key lime chutney. Finish the meal with simple rum-soaked bananas or mango sorbet that tastes like the mangos were picked out back. Be sure to sign up for Johannes’ special theme dinners.

Cena To Go
Address : 100H Royal Palm Place
Telephone : 561 750 1212
Hours of Operation : Mon, Tue, Thurs: 10am - 6pm Wed, Fri: 9am - 8pm Sat: 9am - 3pm
Website : http://bocaraton.cenatogo.com/
Description : A different type of eatery, Cena To Go caters to those who dont have time to make dinner every night, but dont want a tv dinner of fast food. Cena prepares healthy, restaurant quality food - dining out in the comfort of your own home. Boca Raton is their first location in Florida.

Chops Lobster Bar
Address : 101M Plaza Real South
Telephone : 561 395 2675
Website : www.chopslobsterbar.com
Description : NOW OPEN! The new Chops Lobster Bar and new menu is, like the original, an upscale, luxury service, business casual dining restaurant. The unique ambiance is a blend of the original, clubby feel of Chops with the Lobster Bar’s enchanting design combined on one level. Diners experience a top-of-the-line steakhouse and an excellent seafood restaurant, seamlessly fused into one.

MoQuila Restaurant & Tequila Bar
99 SE Mizner Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-394-9990

There are 200 varieties of tequila in stock, MoQuila serves many less-familiar but worthy brand names such as Tarantula Azul and El Tirador. It also offers martinis, margaritas and mojitos in glasses rimmed with Mexican chocolate and including special ingredients like pomegranate and tamarind juices. The interior’s warm, earthy tones and etched-metal walls create a traditional Mexican-meets-chic-nightclub atmosphere.
Diners can sit at cozy, cocoonlike booths or at the lengthy bar, where they can order delectable dishes such as sugar-cane-skewered jumbo shrimp, garlic-marinated skirt steak and guacamole made right in front of them. With its two-for-one drink specials, MoQuila’s Tuesday ladies’ night is building a steady following. Stop by for: Ladies’ night 7 p.m.-close Tuesday; flamenco night with guitarist Andrian Montijo 7-10 p.m. Wednesday; Rare Grooves Well Done with DJ John Halimi 7:30 p.m.-close Thursday; and happy hour 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Load up on: Oaxaca punch with citrus-infused tequila, banana and a splash of grenadine; or the prickly pear margarita with Patron Silver tequila, Patron Citronge orange liqueur, and prickly pear and lime juices. Tunes: Bubblegum dance hits by the likes of Stevie B and Shakira. Leave the house in: Club casual.
Hours: Lunch Monday-Friday, dinner daily

**Coming Soon** Lemongrass Asian Bistro
Address : 101 E Plaza Real South
Description : Lemongrass Asian Bistro in Delray Beach has chosen to open a second location in Royal Palm Place. We are proud to host another location of this fantastically popular downtown bistro, and look foreward to thier continued sucess.

Pilates (pronounced: puh-lah-teez) improves your mental and physical well-being, increases flexibility, and strengthens muscles. Pilates uses controlled movements in the form of mat exercises or equipment to tone and strengthen the body. For decades, it’s been the exercise of choice for dancers and gymnasts (and now Hollywood actors), but it was originally used to rehabilitate bedridden or immobile patients during World War I.

What Is Pilates?
Pilates is a body conditioning routine that seeks to build flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination without adding muscle bulk. In addition, pilates increases circulation and helps to sculpt the body and strengthen the body’s “core” or “powerhouse” (torso). People who do pilates regularly feel they have better posture, are less prone to injury, and experience better overall health.

Joseph H. Pilates, the founder of the pilates exercise method, was born in Germany.

Joseph Pilates believed that our physical and mental health are intertwined. He designed his exercise program around principles that support this philosophy, including concentration, precision, control, breathing, and flowing movements.

There are two ways to exercise in pilates. Today, most people focus on the mat exercises, which require only a floor mat and training. These exercises are designed so that your body uses its own weight as resistance. The other method of pilates uses a variety of machines to tone and strengthen the body, again using the principle of resistance.

Getting Started

The fact that pilates is hot and classes are springing up everywhere does have a downside, though: inadequate instruction. As with any form of exercise, it is possible to injure yourself if you have a health condition or don’t know exactly how to do the moves. Some gyms send their personal trainers to weekend-long courses and then claim they’re qualified to teach pilates (they’re not!), and this can lead to injury. So look for an instructor who is certified by a group that has a rigorous training program. These instructors have completed several hundred hours of training just in pilates and know the different ways to modify the exercises so new students don’t get hurt.

The pilates mat program follows a set sequence, with exercises following on from one another in a natural progression, just as Joseph Pilates designed them. Beginners start with basic exercises and build up to include additional exercises and more advanced positioning.

Keep these tips in mind so that you can get the most out of your pilates workout.

Stay focused. Pilates is designed to combine your breathing rhythm with your body movements. Qualified instructors teach ways to keep your breathing working in conjunction with the exercises. You will also be taught to concentrate on your muscles and what you are doing. The goal of pilates is to unite your mind and body, which relieves stress and anxiety.
Be comfortable. Wear comfortable clothes (as you would for yoga - shorts or tights and a T-shirt or tank top are good choices), and keep in mind that pilates is usually done without shoes. If you start feeling uncomfortable, strained, or experience pain, you should stop.
Let it flow. When you perform your exercises, avoid quick, jerky movements. Every movement should be slow, but still strong and flexible. Joseph Pilates worked with dancers and designed his movements to flow like a dance.
Don’t leave out the heart. The nice thing about pilates is you don’t have to break a sweat if you don’t want to - but you can also work the exercises quickly (bearing in mind fluidity, of course!) to get your heart rate going. Or, because pilates is primarily about strength and flexibility, pair your pilates workout with a form of aerobic exercise like swimming or brisk walking.
Most fans of pilates say they stick with the program because it’s diverse and interesting. Joseph Pilates designed his program for variety - people do fewer repetitions of a number of exercises rather than lots of repetitions of only a few. He also intended his exercises to be something people could do on their own once they’ve had proper instruction, cutting down the need to remain dependent on a trainer.

Before you begin any type of exercise program, it’s a good idea to talk to your doctor, especially if you have a health problem.

The great thing about pilates is that just about everyone - from couch potatoes to fitness buffs - can do it. Because pilates has gained lots of attention recently, there are lots of classes available. You’ll probably find that many fitness centers and YMCAs offer pilates classes, mostly in mat work.
Some pilates instructors also offer private classes that can be purchased class by class or in blocks of classes; these may combine mat work with machine work. If your health club makes pilates machines available to members, make sure there’s a qualified pilates instructor on duty to teach and supervise you during the exercises.

If your looking for a great Pilates Studio which just offers Pilates classes and privates, check out and say you found them on askbonnie.com
Pulse Pilates located in Boca Raton
9184 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 883-8587
www.pulsepilates.com