Hampton Inn Boca Raton

Old World Florida Dining

by TRimer about The Addison

This was my choice for my birthday dinner. The Addison served as Addison Mizner's home and offices while he worked on The Cloister Inn Hotel, which eventually became the Boca Raton Resort and Club. The main building surrounds a courtyard, once open to the sky, now a dining room covered by a glass roof. The room in which we ate was once a covered outdoor balcony. The Addison reflects the 1920s grandeur of the building's architect, Addison Mizner, enhanced or diminished - depending on taste - with modern Boca Raton touches, like a pink exterior. Hand-painted tiles and delicate Moorish traces (including the wood doors) can be seen throughout the restaurant. The menu is a la carte and decidedly "American" - several fishes, several cuts of steak, a few pasta dishes and a section called "comforts," which consists of home style favorites such as meatloaf, fried chicken, beef short ribs and a maple glazed pork chop. something for everybody. The appetizers include California goat cheese and a classic salad. The house specialty is the simple, yet complex, miso-glazed Chilean sea bass with rock shrimp, fried rice, snow peas and ginger vinaigrette. A variety of European desserts include Café Royal, a chocolate torte with cassis, and orange-glazed tropical fruit topped by spun caramel.

Shopping and Art

by yooperprof

"Mizner Park"

I just stopped at the Mizner Park Shopping Center in Boca Raton to get a Father's Day gift. It's a little sterile and antiseptic for my taste, but I'm sure that the locals love it.

"Boca Raton Museum of Art"

New and well funded, the Boca Raton museum has a good permanent collection and also hosts interesting travelling exhibits. This is an "artsy" area of South Florida.

I have to say that I think the architecture of the museum is pretty uninspiring. This is the best they could come up with?

Something different

by mafootje

"Somewhat different from Miami"

We decided to stay a bit away from Miami this time..
We ended up here, it looked nice, lot's of rich people overhere. But a bit to classy for us, so we ended up going to Miami and just slept here for 2 nights.

Picture taken december 2002

"So no what's to do...."

Because of the fact we weren't that attracted to Boca Raton itself we don't have any nice sidetrips in Boca Raton for you...

We did actually stayed in Boca Raton one night, but that was after a visit to the grocery store. Because of the kitchen we had in our hotel we decided to eat home one night.

It was nice ad cosy and certainly to do again sometime we really felt at home.....


Picture taken december 2002