Tucked into a strip center on Federal Highway, family-run Grelma offers artisan Italian breads, mouthwatering pastries, and, of course, espresso. By ALAN J. WAX Stepping into Grelma Bakery will transport you to Italy. This tiny bakery café – it seats just 18 patrons – is truly a hidden gem.  Both a bakery and café, it’s […]

Culver’s, a Midwestern gem that’s a major step up from your average fast-food chain, appeals to both savory and sweet taste buds. There are three locations in Palm Beach and Broward Counties, each with a menu built around ButterBurgers, crispy chicken and pork loin sandwiches, cheese curds and frozen custard. By ALAN J. WAX I’ve joined […]

A go-to treat popular for a century with Midwesterners, frozen custard, now is available in a variety of flavors at Whit’s Frozen Custard on Federal Highway in Boca Raton Frozen dessert in the middle of winter?  Why not? It’s almost always cold treat weather in Florida. For most of us, that means ice cream, or […]

A gelateria in a Route 441 strip center in Parkland offers a rich menu of frozen treats. It’s worth the drive from Delray Beach or anywhere else. What a find! We were driving north on Christmas Night after a Chinese dinner in Sunrise and craving dessert (the restaurant where we dined offered none).  But being Christmas, […]

Artisan chocolate maker Tyler Levitetz makes his organic treats from scratch With his tattooed arms, brown apron, brown stocking cap and beard, you’ll never mistake 30-year-old Tyler Levitetz for Willy Wonker as portrayed on the big screen by Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp. But Levitetz, whose social media handle is “therealwillywonka,” shares the Roald Dahl fictional […]