Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at one of the Palm Beach County Irish pubs with a pint. Go green and cheers to the Emerald Isle with a pint of Guinness or a shot of Jameson traditional Irish food, excellent music, and plenty of good times or "craic."

O’Shea’s Irish Pub, 531 Clematis St., West Palm Beach

This downtown staple will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a block party featuring live bands all day including The Reelin Rogues and Rogue Theory. There will also be entertainment by Palm Beach Pipe and Drum, the Aranmore Irish Dancers, DJ Gabo & Nico in the courtyard and more.

Paddy Mac’s, 10971 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens

Enjoy a warm welcome from staff, many whom hail from the Emerald Isle, at this establishment which opened over…

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The debut of an exciting cabaret show will debut March 13, 2021 at 8:00 P.M. The Harbourside Amphitheatre on the waterfront, located at Harbourside Place, 200 North U.S. Highway One, Jupiter presents cabaret sensation Carole J. Bufford performing her new hit show, “Come Together: When the 60s Met the 70s”. Featuring the music made famous by Janis Joplin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, and many more, “Come Together” explores the change in the musical landscape from 1965-1975.

Due to Covid-19, seating and ticketing for all shows will be by table only. No individual tickets will be available for sale. This will ensure that ticket purchasers can choose those the individuals they wish to sit with at their table. All seating will be in…

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BallenIsles Charities Foundation, 100 BallenIsles Circle, Palm Beach Gardens will award grants totaling $800,000 to 46 local Palm Beach County organizations in March 2021. Since the beginning of the establishment of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation they have raised over $4.6 million.

When times looked gloomy and the pandemic raged on and people struggled, the BallenIsles community stepped up in a big way to extend a helping hand to communities nearby. In the 10 years of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation’s existence, not a year passed in which they did not host a live fundraising event, whether it be a dinner, a golf outing, or party.

This year, due to COVID-19, the foundation had to rely solely on members big-hearted generosity. BallenIsles…

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Floridians already knew that this is one of the best states to live in and now it has been confirmed by U.S. News & World Report!  Florida ranked No. 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best states in the country. It also ranks among the top five states in education and among the top 10 states in the economy and fiscal stability categories. As a Florida resident, it is hard to believe that the beaches of Jupiter, nightlife in South Beach, and infamous Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, that Florida did not rank higher in the standings.

States were ranked in 71 metrics across eight main categories:

-        Health care

-        Education

-        Economics

-        Infrastructure

-        Opportunities

-        Fiscal stability

…

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All local Southeast Florida “foodies” should pencil in Miami Rising Stars Restaurant Week March 17 – March 31, 2021. Four times a year, StarChefs’ Rising Stars Magazine delivers recipes, trends, beverage knowledge, new techniques, and a fresh dose of culinary inspiration. The StarChefs’ team covers four American cities, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas, and shift through and determine the best each talented up-and-coming food and beverage professionals. 

After meeting with more than 100 young chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and artisans across the metro area, the most recent class of Miami Rising Stars has been listed. The 2021 class includes 20 Rising Stars, recognized by StarChefs for their culinary strength, food and beverage…

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While patiently waiting for your COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Palm Beach County check out the new shows that are being released on Netflix in 2021.  The streaming service has a wide variety of international productions in the works, and locked-down streamers will have plenty to consume over the course of the year.

Glance at the guide below and be on the lookout the major releases. Hopefully, it will lead you to some hidden gems as well.

New Shows Releasing on Netflix in 2021

-        Behind Her Eyes.

-        Colin in Black and White.

-        Country Comfort.

-        Dead Endia.

-        Fate: The Winx Saga.

-        Firefly Lane.

-        Ginny & Georgia.

-        Halston.

-        Headspace Guide to…

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Easter is a short time away. Easter Sunday, for most residents of the Palm Beaches, is a family day filled with lots of pastels, decorated eggs, and family feasts. Even if you are not going to an attend an Easter event or visiting far-away family members, you may still want to plan an easy, breezy Easter brunch or Easter dinner for the family.

If you are exhausted from more than a year straight of cooking for the household, it might be time to let someone else make the meal.  Consider some of these options for your Easter feast 2021.

The Capital Grille

The Capital Grille is offering a three-course meal for takeout, featuring a bone-in filet, salad, asparagus, mashed potatoes, and a flourless chocolate espresso cake (serves 4 to 6). The…

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Palm Beach County residents are you asking yourself “what do I need to do to get my third stimulus payment”? It quite simple. If you filed your taxes in 2019 or 2020, you are all set. The Internal Revenue Service is sending your payment to the same bank account or mailing address on your return. There is nothing you can do to change where your payment will be sent.

Those $1,400 stimulus payments should start hitting this week. It is expected that March 17, 2021 will be the effective date when the United States Treasury transfers the money, according to industry experts. More than 100 million payments are expected to be payable on March 17 via direct deposit.

According to the IRS you can check the status of your payment with the Get My Payment…

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When you think of South Florida, many expensive zip codes come to mind–Palm Beach, Jupiter Island, Star Island, Orchid Island and many more.  But is one of those areas the most costly zip code in Florida? 

Homeownership is the definitive symbol of achieving the “American Dream”. It is also the largest purchase most Americans will ever make. Naturally, home values are not uniform across the country, and in nearly every state, there is at least one ZIP code where the median home sale value is well above the national average.  

Housing prices are determined by supply and demand forces as well as what buyers are willing to pay and thusly influenced largely by what they are inclined to offer. Not shockingly, in places where the median home sale price…

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This St. Patrick’s Day follow the rainbow to the pot of gold at McCarthy’s Pub, 518 U.S. Highway One in Tequesta. Open from 2 to 10 p.m. on St. Patrick's Day, they will have food specials and live music by Billy Kamalay from 2 to 5 p.m. followed by Jimmy Gallagher from 5 p.m. to close. 

McCarthy's has been a Jupiter and Tequesta staple for over 45 years. McCarthy’s Pub has changed locations a few times, however the restaurants philosophy remains the same: to treat every guest as family, provide a welcoming meal, comforting liquid refreshment and a good time. Albeit one shepherd's pie at a time.

There will also be special items for St. Patrick's Day including corned beef and cabbage and Irish Reuben sandwiches and sliders. The regular menu here…

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