Delray Affair kicks off this weekend at Boynton Beach Mall with new name
Affair of the Arts showcases artists at outdoor venue
The Delray Affair has been held annually in Delray Beach for more than 50 years, including for the last 15 years along Atlantic Avenue.
Posted at 11:17 AM, Apr 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-09 18:29:27-04
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. â The Delray Affair has been held annually in Delray Beach for more than 50 years, including for the last 15 years along Atlantic Avenue.
However, this year s event has moved north to the Boynton Beach Mall to an outdoor, socially distanced art affair.
The free event called the Affair of the Arts will showcase around 500 artists and crafters Friday through Sunday on the north side of the mall.
Black-owned restaurants continue to multiply in Palm Beach County
There’s something decidedly retro about celebrating Black history exclusively in February, especially in a county as diverse as Palm Beach County. Surely there are reasons to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses throughout the year.
In that spirit, we offer our running list of Black-owned restaurants in the county. We’ll continue to update it as the dining landscape evolves. We hope this list will prove handy.
McCray’s Backyard Bar-B-Q, Mangonia Park
Barbecue pitmaster Derrick McCray s meat-smoking talents are well regarded beyond Palm Beach County. He s been catering NFL-sanctioned Super Bowl events since 2007. A longtime roadside pitmaster, McCray is the owner of McCray s Backyard Bar-B-Q in Mangonia Park, which and Riviera Beach. The Mangonia Park location, which opened in the summer of 2019, boasts drive-through and takeout windows.