West Palm Beach, FL, Decided.
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✦ Stay: The Breakers Palm Beach ($$$$)
✦ Eat: Ta-boó — book ⚠ FIRST confirm it is OPEN — the Thomas Keller revival at 221 Worth Ave was approved + announced but its operating status is UNVERIFIED this pass. IF open, expect it to be one of the island's most-in-demand tables (book as far ahead as the reservation book allows). The play, once confirmed: a classic continental dinner (steak, Avocado Louie, lobster thermidor) in a revived Worth Avenue institution.
✦ Stay: Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa ($$$$)
✦ Eat: PB Catch Seafood & Raw Bar — book days-to-weeks in high season — reserve ahead for a prime island seafood dinner. The play: work the raw bar + "Seacuterie" and a wine pairing; it's a sit-down seafood occasion, not a quick bite.
✦ Stay: The Colony Hotel ($$$-$$$$)
✦ Eat: Buccan — book weeks in high season — reservations reportedly open ~1 month out and go fast; book on OpenTable as far ahead as the book allows. The play: go for a spread of small plates to share; if you can't land Buccan, its little sister IMOTO next door is walk-in-friendly for sushi + Asian small plates.
✦ Stay: The Ben, Autograph Collection ($$$)
✦ Eat: The Regional Kitchen & Public House — book days in high season — reserve ahead, especially around Kravis Center performances (it's walkable to the theater). The play: scratch Southern-American cooking (the tomato pie is the signature); a relaxed, chef-driven dinner before or after a show.
When to go: November, December, March, April.