Thursday, December 20, 2012

Wycliffe Country Club tastes the Sundy House garden and cuisine on Food Tour

Members of the Wycliffe Country Club of Wellington, Florida were hosted on the non-profit Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton  Beach.  The chief theme for this epicurean tour was nature views and nature foods with a garden tour and tastings at the Sundy House in Delray Beach, Florida.
 
The Sundy House is located in the former private residence of John Shaw Sundy who was the first Mayor of Delray Beach when Delray Beach incorporated in 1911.  Mr. Sundy arrived to Florida in 1899 from North Carolina because he was employed as a supertindent on oil magnate Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway (F.E.C).
 
In the 1990s the property became the current Sundy House restaurant  with a boutique hotel that includes views of the property's Taru Gardens.
 
The Wycliffe members were also introduced to Bahamian cuisine at  Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach and Bahamian culture at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church which was established by black Bahamian settlers to Delray Beach, Florida.  Taste History included a  trip to the Organic Tea Bar, and then to the new Art House of Delray for a tour and cupcakes by Shea's Bakery.  The culinary tour later journeyed to Boynton Beach for food tastings at The Little House restaurant.  The food finale was a visit to the urban farm in Downtown Boynton Beach and tastings at the Secret Garden Cafe which is a farm-to-table eatery.  The members were also led on a guided walking tour of the Avenue of the Arts for a view of the kinetic art sculptures in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida.

Here are photos from the November 30, 2012 tour:

Sundy House restaurant in Delray Beach, Florida was a culinary treat for the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club who were traveling on the Taste History Culinary Tour

Key West shrimp appetizer tasting at the Sundy House in Delray Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour.  The Sundy House prepared this cuisine using fruits, vegetables and spices from their garden.

Sundy House general manager Bruce welcomes the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club who were hosted on the Taste History Culinary Tour
Taste History Culinary Tour guests on a tour of the Taru Gardens at the Sundy House in Delray Beach, Florida

The Taru Gardens at the Sundy House were toured for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the Wycliffe Country Club.

The Jaboticaba is a Brazilian tree at the Sundy House in the Taru Gardens.

The Jaboticaba is a Brazilian tree at the Sundy House in the Taru Gardens.

The Taste History Culinary Tour guests view the bamboo during a guided tour of the Taru Gardens at the Sundy House

Barabara (right) garden master at the Sundy House in Delray Beach, Florida leads the Wycliffe residents on a tour of the Sundy House gardens during the Taste History Culinary Tour

Alexandra in the gazepo at the Sundy House during  a visit for the Taste History Culinary Tour


Wycliffe residents walking along historic West Atlantic Avenue on their way to a food tasting experience for the Taste History Culinary Tour

Dee Dee, of the namesake Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack which recently re-opened on West Atlantic in Delray Beach, welcomed the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club who were on a Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida

Bahamian cuisine was the food sampled at Dee Dee's Conch Rib & Shack.  The Wycliffe Country Club residents tasted conch fritters and barbecue ribs.

The Wycliffe Country Club residents from Wellington, Florida visited Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach, Florida which specializes in Bahamian cuisine
Rev. Beam welcomed the Wycliffe Country Club residents for the visit to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church that was established by Black Bahamian settlers to Delray Beach, Florida.  The church was on the route for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for Wycliffe.

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church was established by black Bahamian settlers to Delray Beach, Florida. The church was on the route for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for Wycliffe.

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church prepared delicious conch salad for the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club which is representative of black Bahamian cuisine in Delray Beach, Florida. The church was on the route for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for Wycliffe.

Time tea was hosted at the Organic Tea Bar located at Du20 in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida for the visit by the Wycliffe Country Club residents who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida

Three different teas were provided at the Organic Tea Bar located at Du20 in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida for the visit by the Wycliffe Country Club residents who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida

The Organic Tea Bar located at Du20 in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida was visited by the Wycliffe Country Club residents who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida

Tea leaves used for tea tastings at the Organic Tea Bar located at Du20 in the Pineapple Grove Arts District in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida.  The Wycliffe Country Club residents who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida.

For the Taste History Culinary Tour visit, Dr. Stephanie at the Organic Tea Bar at Du20 in Delray Beach gave a brief lecture about the healthy benefits of tea.
 
The new Art House of Delray Beach located on North Federal Highway was on the route for for the Taste History Culinary Tour held for the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club
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Cupcakes by Shea's Bakery which is the resident bakery at the Art House of Delray located on North Federal Highway in Delray Beach, Florida were the dessert on the Taste History Culinary Tour conducted for the Wycliffe Country Club.
 
The urban farm in Boynton Beach.  Chef Phillip of the urban farm and organic Secret Garden Cafe in Downtown Boynton Beach welcomed the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club of Wellington, Florida who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour

Chef Phillip of the urban farm and Secret Garden Cafe in Downtown Boynton Beach gave an informative presentation to the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club of Wellington, Florida who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour

A visit to the Secret Garden Cafe followed the urban farm tour in Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida.  The Secret Garden Cafe is a farm-to-table restaurant operated by a non-profit organization.

Chef Phillip of the Secret Garden Cafe holds a squash which was used to make the spaghetti squash for the food tasting visit by the Wycliffe Country Club who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour

Spaghetti squash tasting at the farm-to-table Secret Garden Cafe for the Wycliffe Country Club who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour

Spaghetti squash tasting at the farm-to-table Secret Garden Cafe for the Wycliffe Country Club who were on the Taste History Culinary Tour.

Connie of The Little House restaurant in Boynton Beach greeted the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club of Wellington, Florida who were traveling on the Taste History Culinary Tour.

House-made sangria at The Little House restaurant in Boynton Beach was a tasting experience for the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club of Wellington, Florida who were  traveling on the Taste History Culinary Tour.

Chicken and dumplings was the comfort food tasting at The Little House for the Taste History Culinary Tour.

A tour of the kinetic art sculptures along the Avenue of the Arts in Downtown Boynton Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club of Wellington, Florida 

A tour of the kinetic art exhibit along the Avenue of the Arts in Downtown Boynton Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour hosted for the residents from the Wycliffe Country Club of Wellington, Florida.
To purchase tickets for the Taste History Culinary Tours go here. Call 561-243-2662. Email: tour@tastehistoryculinarytours.org

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To purchase tickets on-line for the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Palm Beach County, visit tastehistoryculinarytours.org or call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277. Pre-payment is required.  The Taste History Culinary Tours are open to the general public on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays of each month.  Private group tours are also available.

Due to the exceeding popularity of the non-profit Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, the first seven-months sold-out. To meet the demand for the culinary tours, more dates have been added with the tours being expanded to consist of food samplings in historic Lake Worth including Lantana in Palm Beach County, Florida. Therefore, the tours are held at 11am year-round on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month, plus private group tours are offered. The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida is offered on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month. And, Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana is held on the second Saturday of each month, year-round, effective April 14, 2012.
The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County includes family-owned and locally-operated eateries, markets and urban farms in historic Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and Lantana plus exclusive discounts at Macy’s are provided specifically for the guests on the Taste History Culinary Tour. The Taste History Culinary Tours are the first food tours of its style in Palm Beach County and are conducted by the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History (MLFH) which is a non-profit 501c3 organization. These food tours include a live guide and are 4-hours with a combination of bus riding and 4 to 6 blocks of walking tour with visits to at least 3 to 4 restaurants/eateries/cultural sites for cuisine tastings along with visiting historic districts, buildings and art galleries. There are now more 30 restaurant/food partners for the culinary tour that are visited on a rotating alternate schedule which means different eateries are visited each tour. Private group tours are also available.

The culinary tours are small-format with the average capacity for the tours being 15 to 20 people. The tour cannot accommodate dietary restrictions.
Effective April 1, 2013, $40 per person is the new rate for the general public tours. Due to the increase in fees that are charged to our organization for the tour bus rental and insurance; an increase in our tour fees is necessary. Pre-paid reservations that have been made prior to that date will not be effected. The Taste History Culinary Tours program is operated by a non-profit 501c3 organization.
 
Taste History is sponsored in part by Macy's which is famous for its culinary tools department; the Patricia Ann Ravo Fund and the Boris & Edith Rueger Fund. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.


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Upcoming culinary tour 2012-2013 dates (culinary tours are held year-round and tours are offered to the general public. Pre-payment required)
December 2012

Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 11am Boynton Beach (Special tour to kick-off the Holiday Season)

Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Year 2013
All tours start at 11am

January 2013

Saturday, January 12, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, January 19, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, January 26, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

February 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana (February 9th is Sold-out)

Saturday, February 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, February 23, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach


March 2013

Saturday, March 9, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, March 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, March 23, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach


April 2013

Saturday, April 13, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, April 20, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, April 27, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

May 2013

Saturday, May 11, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, May 18, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, May 25, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

June 2013

Saturday, June 8, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, June 15, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, June 22, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

July 2013

Saturday, July 13, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, July 20, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, July 27, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach


August 2013

Saturday, August 10, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, August 17, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, August 24, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

September 2013

Saturday, September 14, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, September 21, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, September 28, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

October 2013

Saturday, October 12, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, October 19, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, October 26, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

November 2013

Saturday, November 16, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, November 23, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach


December 2013

Saturday, December 14, 2013 Lake Worth/Lantana

Saturday, December 21, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach

Saturday, December 28, 2013 Delray Beach/Boynton Beach


Tours are offered year-round.

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