The Atlantic Current

10/15/2024

Oliver Kurtz traded California swells for Florida’s ankle-biters and, somehow, he’s still smiling. From flat days to the local food scene, we caught up with him to talk life, waves, and, yes, his golf game. Full interview at the link below.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/qa-with-oliver-kurtz/ JS Industries

Oliver Kurtz recently moved back to Florida and has words about South Florida surfing, local eats and ... being a scratch golfer?

06/12/2024

Kyle Soto Photography's love of the ocean and its inhabitants started at a young age, but was tested after being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma when he was 15 years old. After emerging triumphant in his cancer battle, Kyle found a love for photography as a way to preserve the magic he witnessed.

“I realized that there are tons of people in the world that are stuck in a hospital bed or unable to see the underwater world for themselves, as I was in that position. It drove me to grab a camera, take photos and share them with others so they could experience the magic of the ocean,” said Kyle.

Click the link below to read Kyle's feature or better yet, grab a hard copy of The Photo Issue at a local biz near you.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/kyle-soto/

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Photo 1 by Ben Hicks Fine Art
Photo 2 by Kyle Soto

08/15/2022

Wake up on the wrong side of the tracks? Thankfully, at The Lokomotive, they're accustomed to derailed plans. We've got the lowdown on all things 'Loko'; including their rocky start and their light at the end of the tunnel.⁠
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Check out the story of two coffee afficiando-entrepeneurs in our latest issue or online.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/the-lokomotive/

Coffee and Community, Full Steam Ahead By Darien Davies Coffee is just coffee, right? Wrong. For The Lokomotive owners Johnathon Pezzino (JP) and Sydney Jacobson, it’s about community in a cup. “The vision was always to bring the community together. We found an opportunity through our passion fo...

06/22/2022

For a multitude of reasons, the sober community is very strong in South Florida. Aside from traditional means, many turn to the gym as a healthy way forward. But as we know, gyms can be crazy expensive — and that's where Temperance Training comes in. ⁠
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Operating out of Crossfit HYPE in Boca Raton, Anthony Fazio and his team of coaches offer free classes to anyone with over 24 hours of sobriety. But he will be the first to tell you, everyone is welcome. ⁠
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Click the link below to read more.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/temperance-training/

Passion. Community. Progress.  By Rhys Arden Sobriety can be a difficult road, especially if you have to go it alone. In fact, according to American Addiction Centers, recent drug relapse statistics show that more than 85% of individuals relapse and return to drug use within the year following trea...

06/08/2022

Oceano Kitchen definitely falls into the "where do we start" category. The culinary accolades of husband and wife team Jeremy and Cindy Bearman are impressive to say the least, but what they have created here is hard to pin down on a resume. ⁠
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Located off East Ocean Ave in Lantana sits their 1,000-square-foot space with a recognizable yellow awning. With primarily casual outdoor seating, the approachable restaurant makes you feel at ease on arrival. But what they offer on the menu, created daily we might add, is anything but ordinary. ⁠
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We could keep blabbing about Pastry Chef Cindy Bearman's art-like desserts, or maybe how Chef Jeremy Bearman pealed each fava bean by hand for one of the dishes we featured — but it's probably best you grab the latest issue or give it a read on the web.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/oceano-kitchen/

Oceano Kitchen in Lantana Delivers Big Taste From a Small Space Words by Darien Davies / Photos by Dustin Wright   Tomato and watermelon gazpacho with cucumber, jumbo crab, avocado and olive oil. Date Night Pizza with mortadella, blue cheese, date, pistachio, mozzarella and Parmesan. Wood-fired J*p...

05/17/2022

Spots like Hurricane Alley are hard to come by these days. The approachable restaurant tucked off of Ocean Ave in Boynton is a local favorite, and oozes some serious "if these walls could talk" vibes. Owner Kim Kelly set out to create "a place where you can go at the end of the day, release your worries, have a great meal and still be able to afford to pay your bills when you leave.” She succeeded there, but created a whole lot more in the process. Read more about this Boynton Beach staple on the homepage, link below.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/hurricane-alley/

Captain Kim Kelly Continues a Well Charted Course for Hurricane Alley in Boynton Beach by Darien Davies If the recipe for an award-winning restaurant includes a cup of hard work, a tablespoon of determination, two pinches of a love for the industry, and a sprinkle of an “everyone’s welcome” vi...

03/14/2022

Issue 55 is on stands!

01/10/2022

Choosing joy would've been a hard task for most in 2021, but for Leah Landon, it only made sense. Located around back of Delray Beach’s Anuttara Yoga you'll find Joyfull, a "refresh bar" and outdoor experience that's just what the community was craving. Read more about Leah's journey, the menu and more on the web — link below.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/the-atlantic-current-joyfull/

11/22/2021

The Music Issue

ON RACKS

Cover photo by Zack Kearney

🎶: Joey Calderaio Music

11/05/2021

Remember when the best coffee you could find was from ⭐bucks? Phew, glad that's over. Last May, Composition Coffee House
became the latest spot in West Palm to help us all drink better Joe. Give their bio a read on the web and pay them a visit at Industry Alley. ☕

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/composition-coffee-house/

The Science Behind The Perfect Cup By Nicole Danna Photos: Anna Mucci At Composition Coffee House in West Palm Beach, owner Joshua Korman wants you to appreciate the science of coffee. Here, your cup of coffee will become an eye-opening experience — and not just thanks to the caffeine. It’s than...

10/29/2021

Don't miss one of the best Halloween events South Florida has to offer with the 10th Annual Haunted Pirate Fest & Mermaid Splash. Click below to see what you can expect from the event!

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/2021-boynton-beach-pirate-fest/

Calling all pirates and mermaids! You’re invited to a fun-filled weekend celebrating all the pirate superstitions and mysterious aquatic oasis that you can handle. Yep, it’s once again time for Downtown Boynton Beach to be transformed into everyone’s favorite maritime event: the 10th Annual Bo...

10/25/2021

When we first met Jack Sandquist, we loved his energy and the mission of his company: Urban Abundance FL. When we got to hearing a little more of his "guerrilla gardening" and planting of 35 fruit trees in 2020, it really peaked our interest. ⁠
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“They say the second best time to plant a fruit tree is right now. The best time to plant a fruit tree was 20 years ago. By planting trees now people in the future can enjoy them.”⁠
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Read more about Jack on the homepage, link below.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/guerrilla-gardening-jack-sandquist/

Jack Sandquist Is Palm Beach County’s Very Own Johnny Appleseed By David Rolland Photos: Tallymark Productions Growing up in North Palm Beach, Jack Sandquist saw plants as just a wall of green. “You’d drive down the highway and all the plants looked the same. You don’t know what plant is wha...

10/15/2021

In case you missed it in The Ocean Issue, we were fortunate enough to experience the Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis through CF survivor Scott Johnson. After facing a double lung transplant and prior to the crossing, Johnson was able to complete in an Iron Man Triathlon despite all odds. Check out a snippet from the feature below and read more about his journey along with the event itself.
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⁠𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙹𝚘𝚑𝚗𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚊𝚢-𝚝𝚘- 𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝙽𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚑 𝙲𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚊. 𝙳𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚎 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚕𝚞𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚎𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚖 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚟𝚎? “𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚛. 𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚒𝚝’𝚜 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝙿𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚊’𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚡,” 𝙹𝚘𝚑𝚗𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚊𝚒𝚍. “𝚈𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢, 𝚒𝚝’𝚜 𝚞𝚙 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚗𝚍. 𝙸𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚖𝚎 𝚊 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚝, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙸 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔. 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝙸 𝚊𝚖 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸’𝚖 𝚍𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝚂𝚘 𝚊𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝙸’𝚖 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚐𝚒𝚏𝚝, 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚎.”⁠
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https://theatlanticcurrent.com/2021-crossing-for-cystic-fibrosis/

CF Survivor Scott Johnson Recounts His Experience By David Rolland Photos: David Scarola Paddleboarding the 80 miles between the Bahamas and the Florida mainland sounds like an insane thing to do. For Travis Suit, it seemed like a walk in the park compared to what his daughter was going through. At....

10/05/2021

Doing his research, fine-tuning his passion, and saying yes to every opportunity that came his way has afforded Ben Hicks Fine Art a picture-perfect career and a life of gratitude. While his path might have been unplanned, he always kept his eyes on the prize and his finger on the shutter.⁠

Read more about longtime friend of the mag, Ben Hicks, on the web - link below.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/ben-hicks/

Seas Every Opportunity by Darien Davies Photos: Ben Hicks Doing his research, fine-tuning his passion, and saying yes to every opportunity that came his way has afforded Ben Hicks a picture-perfect career and a life of gratitude. While his path might have been unplanned, he always kept his eyes on t...

10/04/2021

What happens when you take a fine dining chef and drop him into a barbecue spot with a Florida twist? You'll find out quickly at Tropical Smokehouse. ⁠Chef Rick Mace hit the nail on the head with his Florida-style barbecue concept with items like smoked fish, hush puppies you could eat for dessert, and of course the bbq staples you know and love. Read more about Tropical Smokehouse on the web, link below.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/tropical-smokehouse/

Florida Barbecue Finds Its Home In West Palm Beach by Nicole Danna For anyone who says Florida doesn’t have its own barbecue, there’s a West Palm Beach chef who’s challenging that sentiment. Former Café Boulud executive chef Rick Mace is channeling his own inner buccaneer at Tropical Smokehou...

09/13/2021

ON STANDS! 📷⁠
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08/18/2021

Incorporating one passion into your career is hard enough. But two? That's pretty unheard of. Alex Wexler figured it out by combining his love for art and fishing to create something truly unique. Link below for the full writeup.

https://theatlanticcurrent.com/alex-wexler/

Alex Wexler: The Art of Fishing by Nicole Danna You could say Miami-based artist, Alex Wexler, was born with a pencil in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. While many of us can consider ourselves a jack of many trades but a master of none, Wexler has spent years honing each of ...

07/16/2021

The Ocean Issue 🐢⁠
On Stands Now⁠
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Cover photo by Ben Hicks