Tarah Freyman

Nestled in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach (with roots in NYC), Felice is a modern, Tuscan-inspired gem with a sleek, warm interior and outdoor terrace ideal for brunch or dinner surrounded by leafy banyan trees. We began our brunch with cocktails—I sipped the "Amalfi," a refreshing spritz made with limoncello, Campari, orange bitters and Prosecco, while my partner opted for a classic Bloody. Drinks were accompanied by a slab of fresh, EVOO-soaked focaccia and soothing jazz tunes in the background. During weekend brunch (Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm), expect a well-rounded menu with staples like an omelet with market fresh greens or brioche French toast, alongside homey Italian dishes such as the Uova Al Forno, a heartier breakfast that combines baked eggs with sweet Italian sausage, porcini mushrooms, buffalo mozz and a generous drizzle of truffle oil. Aside from weekend brunch, Felice also offers daily lunch from 11am to 4pm, dinner Sunday through Monday from 5 to 9pm and daily happy hour from 4 to 7pm.

Palm Beach just got a culinary upgrade with the opening of Malka, a kosher concept from famed Israeli chef Eyal Shani. When the beloved Tel Avivian restaurant opened its first NYC outpost last year, "Both the kosher and non-kosher masses flocked to the destination to indulge in the restaurant's legendary Malka schnitzel stuffed with mashed potatoes," Time Out New York's Anna Rahmanan wrote. Photograph: Courtesy Malka West Palm BeachThe most famous schnitzel Now, South Floridians (some might call us residents of the sixth borough) can try out the schnitzel for themselves, along with a mix of Malka classics and several new dishes original to the West Palm Beach location. Though this isn't the chef's first venture in South Florida (Shani is also behind the flashy HaSalon in South Beach), Malka West Palm Beach marks the concept's first U.S. outpost outside of NYC and the third outside of Tel Aviv. What sets apart Malka West Palm Beach is the history of the space it occupies—formerly (and ironically) a butcher shop and factory. Located at 209 6th Street in an up-and-coming swath of West Palm Beach waterfront, the restaurant already housed an open-fire wood-burning kitchen as its central focal point when Shani moved in. It's served as the inspiration behind much of Malka's menu. Photograph: Amit GeronThe open-fire kitchen at Malka West Palm Beach Mirroring the unique structure of the kitchen, the menu is divided into categories including Knife Works, Cast Iron Works and Fire Wo