Tuesday, July 3, 2018

High on the Hog

Midday heat demands air conditioning in south Florida, so you either stay indoors or shop.   But not here.


Thom and I had hit Nordstrom Rack earlier in our visit but neither of us had patronized the high end shops in Palm Beach.  While he agonized over the selection of $135 flip flops (on sale!) at Neiman Marcus, Christine and I enjoyed a free beverage, branded of course.  


Thousands of silk butterflies hung above the department store's escalators.



We also took a leisurely stroll along a nearly empty Worth Avenue.





Afterward, we drove to The Breakers for drinks and tapas, where we'd had a miserable experience getting a table last December.  There's definitely something to be said for off-season.


Our over-the-top bar crawl began in the Seafood Bar, which overlooks the Atlantic and where the well-trained staff delivers the bill in a wood wallet.


The blue crab nachos were deeelish.


And the lemon drop martini--mixed with an Episcopalian proportion of alcohol--helped me forget how much they cost.  Bottoms up--thanks, Christine!


We polished off another round of drinks and five plates, including two desserts as rich as the crowd, at HMF.  An i-Phone 5 camera just couldn't capture the beauty of the grand Florentine room without a flash.  Self consciousness didn't afflict me outside, however.


I'm sitting on the edge of our Mustang convertible.  It projects this iconic image on the pavement when you open the door!


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