Information for New Students
Apartments:
Bella Vista Apartments at Boca Del Mar: 6925 Town Harbour Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL ·
(561) 368-1566 · http://www.equityapartments.com/florida/palm-beach-apartments/boca-del-mar/bella-vista-apartments-at-boca-del-mar.aspx
Bicycle Club: 1908 NW 4th Ave # 112Boca Raton, FL 33432-1501 ·
(561) 368-5555 · http://www.biketofau.com/
Boca Arbor Club: 566401 Arbor Club WayBoca Raton, FL 33433-5645 ·
(561) 391-4644
Boca Colony: 6061 Boca Colony DriveBoca Raton, FL 33433-8066 ·
(561) 391-2555 · http://www.bocacolonyapts.com/s/homepage
Boca Winds: 530 Northeast 47th StreetBoca Raton, FL 33431 ·
(888) 867-9596 · http://www.aspensquare.com/florida/boca-raton/boca-winds/
Camino Real Apartments: 33 East Camino Real Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 955-9244 · http://caminoreal.elementmgt.com/Apartments/module/photos/property[id]/15280/
Casa Del Rio: 450 Northwest 20th Street Boca Raton, FL 33431-7968 · (561)368-5498
Cynthia Gardens: 1675 Northwest 4th Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 395-9676 · http://www.cynthiagardens.com/
FAU housing: (561) 297-2880 · http://fau.edu/housing/
FAU off-campus housing search: (561) 297-2880 · http://www.fauoffcampus.com/
Golden Palms Apartments: 373 Northwest 4th Diagonal Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 394-0900
Mizner Park Apartments: 401 NE Mizner Blvd # 2 Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 750-0369
Mizner Property Management: 1908 NW 4th Ave, Ste. 112 Boca Raton, FL 33432 · (561) 368-5555 · http://www.bocaapts.com/
Palms of Boca Del Mar: 5515 Pacific Boulevard Boca Raton, FL 33433-6716 ·
(561) 392-1244 · http://apmanagement.net/
U Loop (the “Student powered marketplace”): http://fau.uloop.com/housing/index.php/available
Book Stores:
Books & Books: “We’re your independent, locally owned bookstore with three locations in South Florida – plus stores in Grand Cayman, Westhampton Beach, Miami International Airport and the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. We’re a community of writers and readers, hosting 60 author events a month and featuring a carefully curated selection.” http://booksandbooks.com/ Coral Gables location - 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 · 305.442.4408, Miami Beach location - 927 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 · 305.532.3222, and Bal Harbour Shops location - 9700 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour, Florida 33154 · 305.864.4241
Bookwise: “HUGE inventory of used and rare books, fiction and non-fiction. Bestsellers, mystery, romance, science fiction, classics, history, politics and culture, science, math, art, music, hobbies, and more!” 399 Northeast Spanish River Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 347-6455 · http://www.booksmartusa.com/Bookwise.html
Booksmart: “Family owned and operated since 1992, we offer the South Florida area great discounts on textbooks.” http://www.booksmartusa.com/ 670 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561)394-6085
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ 1400 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 750-2134
Restaurants:
620 Subs: 805 North Federal Highway Boca Raton, FL 33432-2737 (561) 620-7827
Baja Café: 201 NW 1st Ave Boca Raton, FL 33432 · (561)394-5449 · http://www.bajacafeboca.com/ - Mexican/California style food
Boca’s Best Pizza Bar: 119 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL (561) 367-7227 - Open until 2:00am most nights.
Bombay Café: 628 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL (561) 750-5299 · bombay-cafe.com - Indian food, vegetarian friendly, $7 limited lunch special menu
Flanigan’s: 45 South Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL (561) 395-4324 · flanigans.net – Happy Hour every night after 9:00pm
Kao Tong Modern Thai: 217 East Palmetto Park, Boca Raton, FL 33432 (561) 392-2999 – Thai food, vegetarian friendly, lunch special
Lemongrass: 101 Plaza Real South, Boca Raton, FL (561) 544-8181 · lemongrassasianbistro.com - Asian fusion
Mississippi Sweets: 2399 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33431-7768 · (561) 394-6779 · http://www.mississippisweetsbbq.com/ - barbeque
Punjab - 1801 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33432-1900 (561) 392-8000 · bocapunjab.com/ - Indian food, vegetarian friendly, dinner and lunch specials
Sakura: 2201 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL (561) 338-5882 · sakurathai.com - Thai and Sushi (the Thai is really good and the sushi is just so-so IMHO)
Season’s 52: 2300 NW Executive Ctr Dr, Boca Raton, FL 33431-7322 · (561) 998-9952 · http://www.seasons52.com/ - kind of fancy, but highly rated
Senor Burrito: 513 NE 20th St. Boca Raton, FL 33431-8141 · (561) 347-6600 · http://senorburrito.com/ - Mexican food
Sonny’s Gelato Café: 2151 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33431-7707 · (561) 362-0447 · http://www.realgelato.com/ - the best gelato in Boca Raton and a good selection of sandwiches
Tomasso’s : 1229 West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL (561) 392-8985 · tomassospizza.com – The best pizza in Boca
V & S Deli: 2621 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 395-5206 · http://www.vandsdeli.com/ - People from Boca swear by their subs
Yokohama: 60 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton, FL (561) 392-9328 · yokohamasushi.net - Half price sushi menu
Shopping:
Mizner Park
327 Plaza Real Suite #315
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 362-0606 – Mizner park has a movie theater, amphitheater, and the Boca Raton Museum of Art as well as shops and restaurants (see a list here: http://www.miznerpark.com/directory)
Town Center Mall
2000 NW Executive Center Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 241-7070
Town Center has upscale shopping and lots of tiny dogs in strollers. See their directory for a list of shops and restaurants: http://www.simon.com/Mall/MallDirectory.aspx?id=144 and their Facebook for promotions: http://www.facebook.com/TownCtrAtBoca
University Commons
(Shamelessly plagiarized from an Embassy Suites Web site) Experience wonderful shopping and upscale restaurants in this outdoor plaza. Barnes and Noble book store, Bed Bath & Beyond, Circuit City and Whole Foods. Come stroll the plaza and enjoy lunch or dinner at PF Chang’s or J. Alexander’s. Conveniently located, take I-95 south to Glades Road, turn left heading east, plaza will be on your right side, across the street from Florida Atlantic University.
Grocery stores:
4th Generation Organic Market: 75 Southeast 3rd Street Boca Raton, FL 33432-4927 · (561) 338-9920 · http://www.4thgenerationmarket.com/
Green Market on Saturdays from the Fall to the Spring: corner of S. Federal Hwy & S. Mizner Blvd (Royal Palm Place Shopping Center), Boca Raton, FL 33432 · Saturdays, 8am - 1pm October 8 2011 through May 12, 2012 · http://www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us/rec/specialevents/greenmarket.shtm
Little India: 2800 N Federal Hwy # 500 Boca Raton, FL 33431-6840 · (561) 367-7980 · http://www.littleindiainboca.com/
Publix: 1968 NE 5th Ave Boca Raton, FL 33431 · 7060 W Palmetto Park RD, Boca Raton 33486 · 4141 N Federal HWY Boca Raton · http://www.publix.com/
Publix Greenwise: 21230 Saint Andrews Blvd, Boca Raton, FL · http://www.publix.com/wellness/greenwise/Home.do
The Fresh Market: 100 West Camino Real Boca Raton, FL 33432 · (561) 338-2444 · http://www.thefreshmarket.com/
Whole Foods: 1400 Glades Road,110 Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 447-0000 · http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
Winn Dixie: Delmar Shopping Plaza 7024 Bercasa Way Boca Raton, FL 33433 · http://www.winndixie.com/default.asp
Movie Theatres:
Cinemark Palace 20: 3200 Airport Rd, Boca Raton, FL · (800) 326-3264 · http://www.cinemark.com/
Living Room Theatres (at FAU): 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL · (561) 549-2600 · http://fau.livingroomtheaters.com/
Muvico Broward 18: 2315 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL · (954) 946-6008 · https://www.muvico.com/
Regal Delray Beach 18: 1660 S. Federal Hwy, Delray Beach, FL · (561) 272-2900 · http://www.fandango.com/regaldelraybeach18_aaekt/theaterpage
Regal Shadowood 16: 9889 West Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL · (561) 482-2340 · http://www.fandango.com/regalshadowood16_aaekr/theaterpage
Bars in Boca:
Club Boca: 7000 W Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33486 · (561) 392-3747
Duck Tavern: 5903 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL · (561) 998-8288 · http://ducktavern.com/
Holloway’s Irish Pub: 504 Via De Palmas, Boca Raton, FL 33432 · (561) 361-8445 · http://www.hollowaysirishpub.com/
Lion & Eagle English Pub: 2401 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · (561) 447-7707
Miller’s Boca East Ale House: 1200 NW 51st St #C8, Boca Raton, FL · (561) 988-9142 · http://www.millersalehouse.com/
The Irishman: 1745 Northwest Boca Raton Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33432-1617 · (561) 368-1129 · http://irishmenboca.com/
The Wishing Well: 111 Southeast Mizner Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33432-5007 · (561) 750-5208
Live Music:
Brogues (Lake Worth): 621 Lake Avenue Lake Worth, FL 33460-3810 ·
(561) 585-1885 · http://www.broguespub.com/
Coffee District (Delray Beach): 325 NE 2nd Avenue # 104Delray Beach, FL 33444 ·
(561) 455-0541 · http://www.mycoffeedistrict.com/
Culture Room (Fort Lauderdale): 3045 North Federal HighwayFort Lauderdale, FL 33306-1431 ·
(954) 564-1074. · http://www.cultureroom.net/
Dada (Delray Beach): 52 North Swinton Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 ·
(561) 330-3232 · http://www.sub-culture.org/dada/home-dada/
Laser Wolf (Fort Lauderdale): 901 Progresso Drive #101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 ·
(954) 667-9373 · http://www.facebook.com/thelaserwolf
Poorhouse (Fort Lauderdale): 110 SW 3rd AveFort Lauderdale, FL 33312 ·
(954) 522-5145 · http://www.poorhousebar.com/
Propaganda (Lake Worth): 6 South J Street,
Lake Worth, FL. · (561) 547-7273 · http://propagandalw.com/
Respectable Street (West Palm Beach): 518 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5304 ·
(561) 832-9999 · http://respectablestreet.com/
Revolution (Fort Lauderdale): 100 SW 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · 954-449-1025 · http://www.jointherevolution.net/
The Green Room (Fort Lauderdale): 100 Southwest 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 ·
(954) 727-0950 · http://www.greenroomlive.com/
The Honeycomb: a Web site dedicated to listing local shows - http://www.thehoneycomb.com/index.html
Cities close by:
Delray Beach: Home to an historic downtown full of shopping and beachy restaurants, Delray is about fifteen to twenty minutes from campus (depending on how you drive and if you take I95 or Federal). The Coffee District (info above) has live events as well as delicious coffee, food, and craft beer. Dada (also listed above) has live music and wonderful (if a bit expensive) food. They won awards for their mojitos, no joke. http://www.delraybeach.com/
Fort Lauderdale: Full of exciting night life and rich in culture, Fort Lauderdale has several museums (the Museum of Art www.moafl.org, The Bonnet House bonnethouse.org, and The International Swimming Hall of Fame http://www.ishof.org/ to name a few) and is a short 20-25 minute drive from campus. Check out The Green Room or the Poorhouse (info listed above) for live music, or just wander around downtown Himmarshee. http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/
Lake Worth: An adorable, down to earth little city with much local music (see the list above) and idyllic shopping. The city of Lake Worth has art festivals and bonfires several times a year. It’s about a 20 minute drive from campus and well worth a visit. http://www.lakeworth.org/
Miami: There is always something going on in Miami. If you want to see live music, shop, eat delicious food, or just hang out, this is the city to be. Home to Books and Books http://www.booksandbooks.com/), a wonderful local bookstore, as well as several museums, and the annual Art Basel festival (http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/), there is much to see and do here. Miami is about an hour drive from campus (depending on traffic!) http://www.miamigov.com/home/
West Palm Beach: With two downtowns to choose from (the upscale “City Place” and the more local downtown on Clematis Street), West Palm Beach has a lot going on. Each year the city hosts the popular Moon Fest around Halloween, and just about every night you can catch a local musical act (see the list of venues above). City Place has many shops, restaurants, and a movie theatre. West Palm Beach is about a 25 minute drive from campus. http://www.wpb.org/