Summer Of Steak: Closing Party @ Apeiro

The entire month of Summer of Steak was amazing. I took advantage of as many deals as I could and was able to try the steak at Dada and the delicious steak kebabs at the Rusty Hook Tavern, as well as the other awesome events Blue planned for the month all over BPB. Including this one at Apeiro the closing event for SOS. Blue saved one of the best for last that is for sure this was an incredible event from start to finish.
This was my first visit to the newly built Delray Marketplace and it was a much needed addition to the area. Before this there was not much to choose from and now there are several restaurants and a movie theater. This was an early Saturday event and it had more of an afternoon brunch feel which I love. Everyone was more casual and Apeiro had a great set up that was big enough to walk around and chat or sit at a table and hang out.
First the Athena War drink was AMAZING! Finlandia Grapefruit Vodka, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Fresh Basil. I only drank this drink the entire event because I loved it that much! It was really refreshing and not too sweet, plus it paired really well with all the food being served, which was a lot!
The food was amazing but a few favorites easily stand out for me. The gazpacho shooter was so good! Like stupid amazing good! I couldn’t believe how refreshing and just plain yummy it was, I think I said it like 100 times at the event lol! Maybe its my love for tomato’s but that shooter was awesome! The steak kabobs and spiced lamb ribs were also really good as well as the bunuelo that was a bit messy to eat but so worth it and didn’t stop me from eating several, especially since it had this addictive balsamic drizzle on it that I could probably drizzle on almost anything it was that delicious.
They offered 2 options for dessert but I LOVE LOVE LOVED the spiced mango panna-​cotta! OMG is was SO GOOD! I ate mine in less than a minute I think lol and the manager overheard me going on and on about it so much he personally brought me another cup to eat, that I eagerly accepted and gobbled down! I got to meet some new Unilocalers as well during dessert and we decided to get some espresso to finish off the meal while we chatted! We were happy Unilocalers for sure!
THANK YOU Apeiro so much for hosting and feeding us such amazing samples of your food! I cannot wait to come back!
Also thank you to Blue and Sara for such an incredibly delicious event and for my cool new Unilocal wine bottle opener. Loving all the cool new schwag!

One word I would purely associate this event, BLUE. I seriously gotta hand it to you Blue. It was amazing.
How do you do it!!!
I absolutely loved this event and must I say if it weren’t for this Unilocal event, I definitely would not have checked Delray area out and find out about this Apeiro restaurant which is GORGEOUS I might add!
So gorgeous that I did not know what to wear at first lol
This event had everything. Fits right to have the closing dinner summer of steak here. The staff and the restaurant nailed everything!
Talk about my favorite subject, FOOD.
Omg what more could I ask for?
They served :
–a Puff pastry with melted cheese in the center wrapped in Prosciutto glazed in balsamic sauce (I had the most of these multiple times)
–Grilled lamb in BBQ sauce (most delicious to me)
— Tomato soup shooter
–Steak and egg sandwich (yes its steak)
–Filet mignon skewers
–cheese and mushroom flat bread and magerita flat bread
And for dessert
–Mango Panna cotta (right hint of sweetness)
–chocolate cake with salted caramel topping (indulge in the delicious chocolate mousse part)
LOL is your mouth watering yet?!
I think because of these Unilocal events that I’m starting to be an alcoholic drink convert…
Shame to say but their drinks were so good I had 3 glasses of their peach Bellini and one glass of their grapefruit Vodka. I was eating so much to make up for my drinking since I had to drive lol
A nice touch to this event was the staff. Even though the wait staff were delivering the bites while we were swarming them like piranhas, they knew what the bites exactly were down to the ingredient. Super impressed! They did a GREAT JOB.
I also got to know more of Roscelyn B and Jeanne M which I had awesome conversations! Can’t wait to see you guys at more events!
I could hardly breathe at the end of the event as Blue caught me slowly just slouching into their chair slipping into a food coma.
Best event and beautiful restaurant. Definitely will come back!

Thank you Unilocal for another really fun event! And thank you Apeiro for a beautiful afternoon! I’m sorry to see the Summer of Steak draw to a close. It has surely been yummy!
This closing party started out great with some really innovative and plentiful cocktails. While their Bellinis were fantastic, Apeiro’s signature cocktails really shined. The Evoo-​Lution was a creative gin-​based drink with basil that I could drink by the barrel and not tire of it. With drops of EVOO and a little basil floating on top, it was also beautiful. Likewise, the Athena War was devine. This sweet, grapefruit and lime flavored vodka cocktail (also with basil) reminded me of a mojito and was so delicious.
The food was a little slow coming out of the kitchen, but that gave us time to meet new friends and pal around with Pinky the Flamingo. The tasting menu was diverse, but I really wish it had featured more steak! My favorite item was definitely the Moroccan spiced lamb ribs. These were tender, fall off the bone good and were accompanied by a pistachio yogurt sauce that I would have liked to take home.
Apeiro is a beautiful restaurant with very friendly and professional servers. The bar tenders easily kept pace with the crowd and put out great drinks. Thank you to everyone at Apeiro, and Unilocal of course, for a very fun afternoon.

I’m telling you, Unilocal helps you find and try so many new and great places…
Apeiro was one I had bookmarked when I saw they were scheduled to open at the Delray Marketplace but, as it often happens, I forgot about it.
Fast-​forward to some months later, we get the invite to the Summer of Steak closing party at this same location.
I’m always excited about Unilocal events but even more when it’s a place you wanted to try.
Saturday afternoon, they welcomed us with drinks and a sample of some of the delicious things they make.
I know they were serving 3 different types of drinks but, I stuck to the EVOO-​lution. Served in a Martini glass: Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, EVOO, Basil. This drink was refreshing, classy, and one I would definitely order again.
Between the drink and talking to my fellow Unilocalers, I almost lost my chance to take a pic with Pinky but, our always so diligent CM, saw me and immediately made me pose for the camera — can’t wait to see it!
Thanks to Jenn S, I made my ways to the food (yes, I kept talking) and so thankful she did. The food was amazing!
The Bunuelo, which is a puff pastry filled with cheese, and wrapped with prosciutto, and drizzled with honey is a great appetizer.
The Crispy Eggplant — I thought I wouldn’t like (don’t usually like the texture) but they proved me wrong. The cheese and pomegranet-​agro dolce in it was a delicious combination and a winner for me.
Gazpacho Shooters — I think everyone LOVED this one. So flavorful.
Filet Kabob — it is the Summer of Steak so, this was a star dish. Filet was tender, juicy, and seasoned just right. On top add the grilled peppers and how can you not love this dish?
Steak & Egg Sandwich — it was cute to see these come out. Felt like a brunch when I saw these and that is always a good thing ;)
They also had some flatbread for us that I need to go have again.
I did miss one or two dishes but, it’s OK, with what I tried I know Apeiro will be seeing me again.
And as if I had any doubt of that, they brought out dessert. The Salted Caramel-​Chocolate Cake was divine but, have to say the Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta was my favorite. There’s something about Panna-​Cotta I absolutely love… maybe how light it is, not too sweet, not too filling so always room for dessert with it.
The staff was absolutely great! They worked fast, and made sure we all tried «everything» and our glasses were filled at all times.
Blue, these were such a great set of events, and the check-​in offers as well. So much work, I know, went into this and I just wanted to say Thank You and, as always, Job Well Done!
Apeiro, thank you, and see you soon!

Summer of Steak Closing Party at Apeiro, oh was I ever excited to be part of this. This area is so lovely. Delray Marketplace is a new mall that offers many nice shops and this wonderful restaurant Apeiro Kitchen & Bar. Not sure what I was expecting but it surely was not this!
When we walked into this wonderful restaurant we were blown away by it’s beauty. Very open airy, large with an inside bar and outside bar area. Modern chic décor. From the moment we walked in the staff were superb! Everyone was so extremely friendly and the manager and chef were fabulous. Our name tags were sitting on the bar already filled out by probably Blue’s new intern Sara. It was so wonderful to have finally met her.
They had an area for us to enjoy without any other patrons which is always nice since we are so loud together. They offered several different cocktails from the moment we arrived and it was never an issue getting more to drink. Not really being a cocktail person hubby got me a glass of wine. The bartenders were amazing, quick and friendly.
They had a menu on the tables with all kinds of food. And the food came out tray after tray. The only thing I tried was the flatbread with mushrooms and cheese. It was very good. I know my hubby ate enough for the both of us as I saw him eating those ribs everyone seemed to love. Even though the staff were coming out of the kitchen and getting swamped before they could make it over to the area everyone was suppose to hangout at, they handled the crowd well.
After they realized the high top tables did not get any food they brought out trays just for the people who were there. The food was very good, the staff incredible and the Chef did a speech, great time for sure. I met a couple of newbies, of course so many Unilocal friends which is always a plus seeing. When they offered us happy hour if we stayed I felt bad as we had made plans to go to a wine bar, otherwise we would have totally stayed, very nice touch.
Thank you so very much for your hospitality, food, cocktails, and impeccable service. It was a perfect venue for the closing party.
As always thank you Blue for giving us the opportunity to visit such wonderful places such as Apeiro Kitchen & Bar. Your events are always top notch, thank you for a wonderful time!!!
P. S. Why did I not get a Unilocal corkscrew? My check in offer is saved! I want my Unilocal Corkscrew… hee hee oh but love my Unilocal mini beach balls for the pool, thank you!

What an amazing way to close out a month long of Summer of Steak! Aperio is beautiful trendy looking restaurant located in Delray Marketplace. It was raining so we valet parked but there is parking around on the street.
The hostess welcomed us and showed us where the event would be. We first took pictures in front of the Unilocal sign. Then moved to the back area and took pictures with Pinky. By then the drinks were being passed around. They had four specialty drinks Evoo Lution, Athena War, Bellini Pesca, and Kronenbrourg 1664 Blanc. I had the Bellin Pesca and it was very good. The staff kept the drinks flowing.
The food was passed around on trays and there was eggplant, beef kabobs, mini steak and egg sanswiches, bunuela, and my favorite moroccan spiced lamb ribs. They did pass around mushroom flat bread in between while they were waiting meats to come out. It was very informal and it kept everyone moving and mingling with new Unilocalers and Unilocalers that you knew.
The dessert that had was spiced mango panna cotta and salted carmel chocolate cake. The cake was the winner for me.
They had a raffle and gave away two fifty dollars gift cards. Congrats to the winners!
The staff was super friendly and did an awesome job, the chef was phenomenal.
Thank you Aperio for hosting this amazing event. I want to thank Blue as well for putting together this awesome event and allowing me to participate.

The «Summer of Steak» events might be over, but there were plenty of memories made at the Closing Event at Apeiro Kitchen & Bar in Delray Bar.
We walked in to the spacious all-​white lobby, were immediately transported to the Mediterranean. The décor is modern, hip and classy without being pretentious. Their bar has an immense selection of bottles that serve as the back drop décor.
The vibe at this event was different; it was like the last day of school, where we all knew each other. We were a Unilocal Family. Nancy M. introduced herself and greeted us right away. As always the events are so well organized. We signed in and got our name tags. Blue A. greeted us and told us to move to the back room where the event would be starting. The servers came around with 3 drinks, EVOO-​lution, Athena War and Bellini Pesca. My favorite of the evening is the EVOO-​lution, Boodie’s Gin, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Cherry Tomato, EVOO, Basil.
The food took a little long to come out. We saw people with food at the front of the restaurants, so we moved towards the front. All the dishes were small bites, served hot & cold. We finally grabbed the Gazpacho Shotter, Heirloom tomatoes, olive oil croutons; and the Steak & Egg Sandwich, Grilled sirloin, salsa verde, house-​made English muffin. The Gazpacho shooter was so flavorful, it was the perfect starter. The Steak & Egg Sandwich, was so cute, the sirloin so tender and the salsa verde, delicious. Next dish we were able to grab was the Bunuelo, Puffed pastry, prosciutto, stracchino cheese, truffle honey. This was my favorite, the pastry was so fluffy and fresh, the prosciutto and that truffle honey was superb. Literally, FINGER-​LICKIN’ good!!!
The Crispy Eggplant ball was a little hard to keep together; it kept falling apart, every time you tried to take a bite. But the sweet pepper was great. The last dish I tried was the Beef Kabob, roasted Cipollini onions, roasted tomato vinaigrette. It was tender, it need it a little more flavor, and it was a bit bland. Unfortunately, I did not get to try the Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ribs.
My favorite of the two desserts was the Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta with Almond tuile. The Salted-​Caramel-​Chocolate Cake was very dry.
This event was so much fun; I met lots of new people, made some new Unilocal friends. Thank you!!! Blue A. and the Unilocal staff, as always an awesome event. Thanks for the swag. I’m rocking those cool red Unilocal glasses on my run and at the beach.
A big THANKS to Apeiro Kitchen & Bar, Chef David Blonsky and staff, Manager Drew, waitresses and servers. They were working non stop and it is very much appreciated!

The Summer of Steak series has ended with a boom! This was a wonderful closing event at Apeiro. Driving out was a trek but upon entering the plaza, its like its own little world. There’s a lot of neat shops and the atmosphere is very elegant. Apeiro is a beautiful chic little restaurant on a corner. It’s very well lit and colorful inside. We were greeted with 3 unique drinks. The servers were awesome and the bar tenders were so quick to turn around more drinks. I tried the Bellini Pesca (delicious!!) and Athena War (very sweet and don’t taste the alcohol at all). Then the plates of food came. The area we sat in was right at the beginning of the dining area but I applaud the servers for making their way through a sea of people to get the food to the Unilocalers in the back. It was a hard task with the amount of people and the space. Great job!
First up for me was the Gazpacho Shooter. Head tilted back and mouth open, I downed this cold soup and it was so refreshing! It was my favorite of the night actually. I would come back just for more of this. Next was the Crispy Eggplant. I’ve never had it battered and fried like this. Very cool texture, mixing hard with soft. The Bunuelo was exquisite. The puffy outside with the straccino cheese inside just oozing out when you bite into it. The pastry and cheese itself is very mild but paired with the salty proscuitto, it meshed nicely. The Filet Kabob was good and went well with the onions. The Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ribs would be my second favorite. It was fall off the bone and dipped in the pistachio yogurt sauce, it was delightful. It just melted away in your mouth. Very very good! The Steak & Egg Sandwich was very cute and the homemade English muffin was fluffy and delicious.
Just when we thought it was ending, we were graced with deserts. The Salted Carmel-​Chocolate Cake was amazing. I normally do not like chocolate cake and don’t like super sweet deserts but the salt really gave this cake a unique twist. One that made me want more. The cake part was moist and the frosting was rich. The Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta with a toasted almond tuile… explosion in your mouth. So light yet so flavorful. Perfect amount and very well presented. Overall, this event was great and Apeiro was a great host. Drew, the manager, enthusiastically told us a bit of history about Apeiro and notified us about their bottomless mimosa brunch days. Must come back! Thank you Drew, Blue and everyone that helped put this event together!

With Summer of Steak coming to an end we were thankful to have made it to the charming Apeiro! Walking in we had our party passes ready and steak cravings high! A simple check in and the event was full on!
First up, the staff was very welcoming and friendly! Giving everyone time to take pictures (very important!) and explaining all the dishes time and time again! They made our event fun and enjoyable!
After checking in we were released to the refreshing assortment of cocktails! Choose from the EVOO-​LUTION– Athena War– Bellini Pesca– Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc Beer! Out of the cocktails my favorite was definitely the Athena War with a second close EVOO-​LUTION! These concoctions were unique and tasted great being superbly fresh!
While mingling with so many Unilocalers both newbies and friends I am always in awe of such a great community we have! No matter if you are in Palm Beach– Broward– Dade we always have such a great time and this event held up with providing more and more friends!
Now to the tastings that gave Summer of Steak a big closing! My favorites that I got to sample were the Gazpacho Shooter– Steak & Egg Sandwich– Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta! While distracted by all the great people I missed the most tantalizing menu items such as the Beef Kabob and Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ribs! But then again meeting all the fun and smiling faces and getting to know familiar ones even more was far more worth it to me!
Cheers to another great event & to the next runner up!

We all came, we all savored phenomenal drinks and food, and we all left. Too quickly, the Closing Party at Apeiro for Summer of Steak ended. It was like a dream to me and soon I woke up and it was over. The quickest, most incredible 2 hour event yet.
First off, I have heard about the new Delray Marketplace, and when I mean new, anything west of 95 and Atlantic in Delray Beach is new to me anyways. Apeiro? I had no idea about this place and I would love to hear the story of how Blue found this place for the Summer of Steak closing party because I could not think of a better place, a better set up or better staff to end this great summer promotion.
Besides Blue, of course, we were the first ones there. I was so glad we got there early because Apeiro was picture heaven, beautiful and so many different areas I needed the time to photograph before this event started, not to mention the way the event itself was set up, I was able to capture the undisturbed creation of what Blue and the Apeiro staff put together untouched before the event. The focal point to me when you walk into any restaurant is THE BAR. When we walked into Apeiro, the bar caught my eye right away. Bottles of color, lighting, gave this whole place a happy, open, bright and welcoming feeling. Blue set up all the usual Unilocal swag on top of the bar, lined up nicely and took the bar stools away so everyone could come right up to the bar to add to their Unilocal collection and enjoy the beauty of this bar. All the name tags were nicely laid out as well. We noticed Apeiro also has a Pita Station, where you could make to order your own Pita sandwiches and flatbreads. The dining areas and lighting and all white seating also brightened up Apeiro. There is a beautiful outdoor U shaped bar as you open up a sliding door to go out to the bar, you can see white chairs and light bar countertops.
THE FINAL SUMMER OF STEAK EVENT:
This was a perfect way to end this great promotion Blue put on this summer. All of us had the luxury to walk around the different areas, from in front of the bar, to the side area where high top tables were set up to just stand and mingle with each other as the drinks and food were passed around. Each table had an easy one sheet menu describing the Passed Small Plates and the 4 drinks that were created for this event. This was PERFECT. No seating, the staff brought the incredible Apeiro drinks and food to us as if this was a long cocktail party for the entire 2 hours. This gave us a chance to meet new Unilocalers and hang with our friends comfortably and not worry about missing a drink or a food item. And the food kept coming and coming out of the kitchen, the same favorite dishes kept coming as each server had his/​her tray emptied by us before you could say «PINKY». We were so free to walk around and take group pictures, great food and drink photos, so much, while enjoying great food and incredible bar mixed concoctions.
THE DRINKS AND FOOD:
As everyone arrived and got their name tags, Apeiro staff immediately passed around the incredible home made drink concoctions that so many of us kept bragging about THEIR favorite drink. Everyone seemed to have latched on to their favorite. Mine was the mind blowing EVOO-​loution. Bootles Gin, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Cherry Tomato, EVOO, topped off with a fresh Basil Leaf. This was not acidic, not overwhelmed by liquor and was so amazingly tasty and easy to drink, it did not take long for this to creep up to me. Some mad scientist just put together the perfect drink. The Cherry Tomato stood out, so creative, and such a different and refreshing flavor. I had how many? Quickly, the food started to come out, brought out by the servers in trays, passed around with hands grabbing and emptying them quickly. Where does one start? I could hear the highlights, Steak & Egg Sandwich, which was made with a grilled sirloin on a housemade English muffin. I had two of these. Gazpacho Shooter was a BIG hit; Heirloom tomatoes, with olive oil croutons. The Bunuelo could of been dangerous if you had too many.
WELL, my two hours was dedicated to sending my great, Italian friend, Dominick to negotiate with the servers and the kitchen to step up production of the MOROCCAN SPICED LAMB RIBS; a hit for me as well as others. Just couldn’t get enough. Rosemary-​fig BBQ sauce and pistachio yogurt made these Lamb Ribs the most amazing ribs of any kind I have ever had.
Apeiro, I can’t thank you enough, your serving staff, sweet Tiffany and servers at the bar and finally, most importantly, Chef David Blonsky for an incredible culinary experience.
Blue, as always, but mostly today, thank you for an event that was so designed to let all of us be together in a casual, easy environment that gave us a chance to get to talk to each other and meet new people.
CONGATS TO THE NEW ELITES OF THE EVENT: Mary H. and Daniel D. Great first event for both of you.

Not my style to keep it «short and sweet» but I have a lot to do today so here it is… «Short ‘N Sweet»…
Let’s put today’s venue (Apeiro Kitchen and Bar) on the back-​burner for a moment and discuss the magnitude of how much bigger this month-​long event really is. I love me a good piece of red meat and for just about a month we’ve had «deals galore» all over Broward and Palm Beach counties thanks to arrangements Blue set up for Unilocalers to take a advantage of.
Majority of the deals were 30 percent off all sorts of steaks; from ribeye to steak sandwiches to kabobs and burgers plus platters and tacos… from upscale restaurants down to the most laid-​back places… and the deals were not limited to just 30 percent off; some were as much as 50 percent off… AND if all that wasn’t enough, then keep in mind there was more than 20 businesses participating… WOW !
Thanks to all the businesses that took part in this «Summer of Steak» event ! ! !
And then there was the «closing party» today at Apeiro…
First off, the location at the «Delray Marketplace»… truth is, I’ve heard about the Delray Marketplace but let’s face it, it’s in the middle of no where; all the way out west surrounded by HUGE parcels of former farm land that has been undergoing a transformation over the past 15 years into mega communities… I have to assume the Marketplace does well as they cater to the residents of these communities but I have to assume it’s difficult to attract regulars that live afar… and I don’t just mean bringing in those as far as Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach: I’m talking more of even those that don’t live that far such as those in neighboring areas like the east parts of Lake Worth, Boynton, Delray and Boca Raton. But that’s what an event like this does, it drags someone like me out here to see what it’s all about (instead of heading over to Atlantic Avenue (the east area that is hip and happening); and now that I did I’d definitely admit I would return (maybe not as a regular as it is out of the way and other plazas are more convenient).
And today’s host was Apeiro Kitchen and Bar (another restaurant in the portfolio of Burt Rappaport)… entering Apeiro was a surprise to me; I didn’t expect to have a place look so gorgeous and yet remain so laid-​back and comfortable. The décor took modern and touches of rustic and vintage to create a place worthy of a décor magazine spot-​light story… job well done.
The staff… I know events like this have managers reminding their staff to put on a happy face because frankly, Unilocalers can be a-​holes and a not-​so-​pleasant staff member is often remembered over great food and drinks… but this staff went so far above smiles… everyone was fabulous and more than happy to cater to our group.
As far as food goes, if you spent time at the end of the bar closest to the entrance (not many of us) or if you were gathered in the area that Blue wanted us to be (in that back area) then you had opportunities to sample foods but it was more difficult as the mass of Unilocalers hung out in that space between the two (even though Blue kindly asked everyone to keep that area clear); that area was the entrance to the kitchen and it was kinda reminiscent of a Miami Unilocal event where they have no shame and stand at the kitchen doors to selfishly grab first dibs on the bites (just reminiscent; don’t think anyone did this on purpose)… I stayed out of this area and didn’t really try much (actually heard the ribs were the high-​light; but never even saw one).
The dishes served:
*** BUNUELO (pastry with prosciutto, stracchino cheese and truffle honey)…
*** CRISPY EGGPLANT (like rice ball but with eggplant)
*** GAZPACHO SHOOTER
*** STEAK KABOB (with roasted cipollini onions and peppers)
*** MOROCCAN SPICED LAMB RIBS (with rosemary-​fig bbq sauce and pistachio yogurt)
*** STEAK AND EGG SANDWICH
*** SALTED CARMEL-​CHOCOLATE CAKE
*** SPICED MANGO PANNA-​COTTA
Considering the «highlighted» dish that Apeiro was serving at a discount for the Summer of Steak over the past weeks was the Steak Kabob… it was the main one I made sure to try !
And the drinks which I had NO TROUBLE getting from the girls behind the bar were:
*** EVOO-​loution (Boodle’s Gin, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Cherry Tomato, EVOO and Basil)
*** ATHENA WAR (Finlandia Grapefruit Vodka, Fresh Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Fresh Basil)
*** Bellini Pesca (Bocelli Prosecco and Peach Nectar 10)
*** Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc (a 5% french witbier)
OF COURSE, I tried all the drinks ! ! !
On second thought, I guess I have concluded I really don’t do «Short ‘N Sweet»

I had never been to Delray Marketplace prior to this event, but I’m glad I was introduced to it. Apeiro was a great place to have the Summer of Steak 2015 Closing Party, offering a cheerful setting and delicious food.
I spent the first few minutes scanning the crowd for familiar faces, and trying to remember where I met them. It was a great chance to catch up with people I haven’t seen in a while, and to make new friends as well. Hope P. was one of the first people to walk over and introduce herself, and coached me on which drinks to try. I had half a Bellini Pesca, and loved the delicious peachiness. Later on, I spotted the bartender prepping glasses to make Athena War, and asked her to pour me half-​portion so I could taste it without really drinking much, as it was the middle of the day and I still had some work to do later on. Both drinks were nice and refreshing.
The bunuelo was the first thing I tried. It’s not something I would have picked off a menu myself, but it was interesting and the truffle honey was a nice touch. I then tried the steak and egg sandwich, and Hope and I contemplated whether or not the English muffins were special-​made to get them that cute size. I later tried the crispy eggplant, which I liked even though eggplant isn’t my favorite vegetable. The Moroccan spiced lamb rib was amazing, and was incredibly tender and flavorful. I didn’t didn’t end up trying the gazpacho shooter or the filet kabob, though I heard others rave about it enough to make me want to check them out next time I visit Apeiro.
For dessert, both the salted caramel chocolate cake and spiced mango panna cotta were tasty. I personally enjoyed the latter more, because I generally like panna cotta, and mango is such a deliciously fresh fruit that just screams «SUMMER!» The cake was rather rich and decadent – definitely a nice choice for a celebration or special occasion. Amelia and I chatted while sipping on water after the wonderfully sweet treats.
Towards the end of the afternoon, I ran into even more people from previous events, talking about our plans for the summer and our favorite bites of the day. It was a perfect event overall, and the food offered a perfect introduction to what Apeiro Kitchen & Bar is all about. The sea of friendly faces always makes Unilocal events a blast, and this was no exception. Thanks to Unilocal and Apeiro for offering this fantastic event, and to Blue, Sarah, and Drew for planning out the details and making it happen!

What a great way to close out Summer of Steak. I was lucky enough to be one of the few Miami Unilocalers to receive the pass to get in to the event. I have been to Delray Beach, but mostly to the east side of Atlantic Avenue; I have never gone this far west and if it was not for this event I would not have known about Delray Marketplace and in particular Apeiro.
Apeiro is in Delray Marketplace, which reminds me a bit of the Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills mall. Upon entering, we were given raffle tickets in which they were giving away 2 $ 50.00 gift certificates to Apeiro or any of the other restaurants owned by the Rappaport group, which includes Burt & Max’s as well as Bogart’s.
Once inside, we were treated to bottomless cocktails, such as the EVOO-​Lution, which was a gin based drink as well as the Athena War, which was a vodka based cocktail, which looked and tasted a bit like a mojito. Both drinks were out of this world, and of course since they were bottomless I drank several of each.
For food, we were given light bites from their menu, including my favorite, the Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ribs, which were so tender and juicy that the meat would fall of the bone and was basted with a rosemary fig bbq sauce and a pistachio yogurt. They were so delicious I could have just eaten that all day but alas, sharing is caring.
While the food and drinks were being constantly brought out, veteran Unilocalers and new Unilocalers mingled and talked all the time. We were treated to a speech by the head chef who explained the concept of the restaurant.
I was lucky enough to be one of the two recipients to receive the gift certificate; my fellow AHS patriot Christina W. got the other one (Class of 99!!!).
The staff was superb, from the hostesses, to the wait staff to the bartenders; they were on point from beginning to end. Another great event.

«Are we there yet?» As i referred to myself, out loud in the car. Driving to an area I’ve never been too, watching all the open grassy area i thought to myself, «…did i exit to early?» But nope! after a right, a left and another left, there i was in this Beautiful plaza approaching the lovely place Blue had for this event!
(WARNING! The word Beautiful will be used a lot in this review.)
Parking was all filled up in front of the restaurant but luckily and unluckily there was parking a little further in the back. Walking in i remember thinking woahh, thank god i rsvp’d! From the wall décor to the beautiful lights, it was definitely a sight to see. After getting checked in, i was handed a raffle ticket to fill out for later. It was crowded making my way in but after giving everyone a chance to settle in, i found a seat by a table with some lovely people!
I was greeted with a beautiful drink that really woke me up and said WELCOME! Throughout the event i was served 3 UNIQUELY different drinks that i have never had or heard of before. (Bellini, EVOO-​loution & Athena War) Delicious! All of them. My favorite was the Athena War with Grapefruit Vodka. So refreshing! I couldn’t stop raving about it to my husband!
A lovely server comes up to the table with really good looking food. At first i thought hmm what is that, it looked like a mystery crispy ball. To my surprise it was EGGPLANT! (crispy eggplant) Who knew?! Well other than reading the menu before hand but i mean who knew eggplant could be that good?! I was shocked and pleasantly surprised.
I enjoyed every bite that came out. My favorite being the Filet Kabob. The only item i had trouble with, was the Gaspacho Shooter. I just couldn’t get myself to take it all down in a shot like most others did. I think I would’ve prefer it more as a dip with chips. The flavors however were all there and very tasty. Servers were so cute and friendly. Im almost certain, at least one of them was thinking to themselves, woah these pple really take their food serious, taking photos of everything!
This was a great event, at a great location. I have already made plans to visit here for a brunch in the future. The chef did a nice job talking about the food and introducing himself and the specials they had coming up, and great happy hour deals. After heading back to the tables, dessert comes out and it was beau… wait for it… tiful! I loved loved LOVED that mango custard. whe I thought it couldn’t get any better… of course it totally did! believe it or not there was one other item that topped it ALL off for me… the Salted Caramel-​Chocolate Cake. TO know me, is to know I love chocolate cake and this was my first time trying it with a salted twist. it was perfecttt! Seriously GREAT JOB! GREAT EVENT!
I met even MORE Unilocalers here and i just feel so happy that i got to be a part of this. It really means a lot to me to be able to go new places, meet new people and learn so much about things that i would have never known other wise. Great job yet again BLUE! & of course THank you to Unilocal for making life so much easier for me!

My first time dining at Delray Marketplace .
Closing event Summer of Steak in full steam ahead at Apeiro Kitchen and Bar. Apeiro is a Greek restaurant with the name meaning infinity. Graciously welcoming staff, drinks happy crafted and infinitely poured.
Three signature drinks offered each perfect to cool down hot Florida days and nights. The Peach Bellini was extra peachy to me, the Evoo was a Gin special treat of sweet, and the Athena was crisp and citrusy. Kept the drinks flowing.
The bites unfortunately stayed confined within the hallways past the kitchen, it took quite awhile for the food to get around the restaurant. Ha Glen hit it right on the nail when he said reminded him if a Unilocal Miami event, I agree.
I tried the Sirloin egg burger it was very tender like a piece of filet, and an English muffin– we wonder if they are made in-​house so cute and tiny? Packed with egg.
There were plenty of eggplant bites, I had one I believe it was deep fryed, and I’m not a fan of that taste so I passed up all the many others that went around.
The lamb ribs were succulent and amazing and happy to have tried them. You would’ve never known they weren’t pig, the lamb taste was very subtle, amazing.
I missed the filet bites.
Yummy desserts like fresh Mango panna cotta I think there was a coconut taste to it? Yummy Chocolate cake moist, rich icing, great ending to an event.
Blue’s speech was over, the chef said some words and extended the happy hour to Unilocalers.
The bartenders were very friendly as was the rest of the staff. I was handed a menu just before the event was over, it looked great.
Thank you Blue for finding this Delray gem for an event, I’m so glad to be in the party. I got to meet some great new Unilocaling faces, I had a really great time. Have a safe flight to the Unilocal mothership, we all wish you the best time.
A beautiful spot and atmosphere I would love to check this place out again. Thank you infinitely Apeiro

Wow! It was the closing of the Summer Steaks series of Unilocal Events, but to just call it a series of events doesn’t do the reality of it justice. In totality it was, to be more factual, one big wonderful extravaganza with a whole series of events comprising it along with super discounts offered by a whole host of supporting businesses.
For this closing event of a Unilocal extravaganza, the food, the drinks and the venue, Apeiro Kitchen & Bar, couldn’t have been better. The drinks were all unique, custom and hand crafted as was the food. Every bite of the eight varieties of food offerings were not only a delicious treat but each, like the Bunuelo comprised of puffed pastry, prosciutto, stracchino cheese and truffle honey or the simple elegance of the kobobs of beef with roasted capollini onion and tomato vinaigrette, just to name a few, were exceptional and outstanding culinary experiences.
Thank you Unilocal,thank you Blue, thank you Apeiro, and a thank you also to my fellow Unilocalers for all being such exceptional and supportive people.

Oh my gosh! He did it again!
Blue paired us with Apeiro for an amazing closing event for the Summer of Steak! What an event!
I don’t know where to start. The event was amazing and the food was phenomenal. I got to spend some time with Unilocalers that I’ve met, but didn’t really know, as well as a lot of new faces. I especially loved getting to know Krizia and Rocelyn b.
I don’t know where to even start for «Best Bite,» since they were all so good! I think it must have bee the steak kabob, but the one with the cream puff pastry, cheese and prosciutto. balsamic was amazing, too!
The drinks were delicious, too. I’m just glad I’m not driving!

If you don’t eat your meat you cant have any Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta tuile. How can you have any Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta tuile if you don’t eat your meat??/!!!
From the minute I parked the car to the minute I walked into the door I knew this was going to be something special besides just a closing party for summer of steak special for the month of July. I got to meet the new intern Sara who checked me in and scanned my party pass and then on to find my name tag and a drink. I stuck with the Athena warrior cocktail which was Finlandia vodka simple syrup and line juice with fresh basil. wow that drink was delicious!!! It was good to see all of my friends and make new friends that I had not met before. I welcomed them all and got them to mingle in with all of us regulars and hoped they felt welcomed!
I will CUT to the chase and not leave you guessing as to how WELL DONE our closing #SOS Party was SERVED UP!
Plated were being passed around and i tried the Bunuelo which was a Puffed pastry, prosciutto, stracchino cheese and truffle honey delight! The truffle honey paired nicely with the salty prosciutto!
Next was the Crispy Eggplant with Tetilla cheese, grilled sweet peppers and a pomegranate-​agro dolce topping. The panco breading was crispy (and I LOVE eggplant) but I didn’t notice the tetilla cheese grilled sweet peppers or the pomegranate topping… not sure why .it was good though.
Next out was the Gazpacho Shooter which was made with Heirloom tomatoes, olive oil and croutons. I didn’t get a spoon with it so I did it like a real shooter. in one shot… there was a lot so i wasn’t speaking for a few minutes while I swallowed! It was really good.
The Filet Kabob with roasted cipollini onions with a roasted tomato vinaigrette found its way on to my plate and it was REALLY delicious!
I got to try the Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ribs with rosemary-​fig topping, bbq sauce and pistachio yogurt (Stephen C gave me one he had gotten because i missed then when they were passed around. thanks SC!!). It was very well cooked and it was tasty (I love lamb!) and wasn’t too greasy as lamb can be a at times!
I also had the Steak & Egg Sandwich with Grilled sirloin, salsa verde, housemade English muffin and a fried egg. I will say this the english muffin and egg were great but the meat was kind of bland. Someone said if you take the steak off and eat it alone you will taste how good the steak is. I didnt want to do that and thought it could have used a little more seasoning.
I also had a flat bread pizza which was good but im not a huge fan of flat bread pizzas. besides that it was topped with mushrooms and i liked it. Im not sure what kind of cheese was on it but it was good.
For dessert we got to try two different delights. The Salted Carmel-​Chocolate Cake with Moretti pearls and a Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta with a Toasted almond tuile! OMY (elp) both were fantastic although I did favor the Mango Panna Cotta over the chocolate cake. Both were great it;s just that I enjoyed the puddingish mango dessert best!
It was a great closing for our #SOS month long event. Thanks Unilocal BPB, Blue, Sarah, Drew the manager and Aperio for hosting such a great closing event! I’m no COWard, I will love to come back and will for a special occasion! Thanks again!

This restaurant is beautiful inside and served us great food. Staff was super friendly and quick with their drink making skills. I liked that we had name tags so you knew who people were. My favorite meat was the rib with the pistachio yogurt. For dessert I liked the mango custard. I had never been to Delray Marketplace so this was a great opportunity to check it out.
Overall, it was a very organized event and as always… good food and people!

I must start by saying that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being a part of Unilocal’s Summer Of Steak. This was a great finale to a month of wonderful Unilocal events.
The hostesses who welcomed us, the servers who kept bringing around the incredible food, the chefs, the bartenders, Drew, and everyone who worked there, went out of their way to make sure we had a great experience. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious.
Check in was easy. Sara scanned my party pass, I got my name tag, and a minute later I was visiting with Unilocal friends while sipping a drink named Athena War. I had to try each of the mixed cocktails including the Evoo-​Lution, the Athena War, and the Bellini Pesca. They were so refreshing and very delicious.
The drink choices included:
* Evoo-​Lution– gin, lime juice, simple syrup, cherry tomato, and EVOO basil.
* Athena War– grapefruit vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, fresh basil
* Bellini Pesca– Prosecco, peach nectar
* Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc
When I thick about the food that was served I want to run back for more. There wasn’t one thing I didn’t enjoy. Best of all we got to try everything. We had all the food listed on the Unilocal menu, and more. The menu included:
Bunuelo– Puffed pastry, prosciutto, cheese, and truffle honey.
Crispy Eggplant– with cheese, peppers and pomegranate-​afro dolce.
Gazpacho Shooter
Beef Kabobs
Moroccan Spiced Lamb Ribs with pistachio yogurt dipping sauce.
Steak and Egg Sandwich.
Dessert:
Salted Carmel-​Chocolate Cake.
Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta.
Not listed on the Unilocal menu– two types of flatbreads– tasted like delicious thin crust pizzas.
I loved everything, but if I had to choose favorites they would be the Athena War cocktail, Gazpacho Shooter, Lamb Ribs, and Spiced Mango Panna-​Cotta.
The food, the drinks, the service, the hospitality, everything was five star. Could there have been a better ending to Unilocal’s Summer Of Steak? I don’t think so !
Thank you to Drew and everyone at Apeiro who made this a memorable event. I know I’ll be back. Thank you Sara for a great job. Thank you Blue for another wonderful Unilocal Summer Of Steak event. It was awesome.