The miserable cold seems to have gone away, at least for the moment, so I can ditch the un-Florida parka and scarf and stop practically yelling "inside!" whenever a hostess asks where we’d like to sit. Seems like a good time for a drink and apps at the outside bar at Zuccarelli’s in PGA Gardens . The homey brick and expansive bar give you not only a bird’s-eye view of the traffic zipping up and down PGA but a hankering for, say, a honking salad covered in gorgonzola, some yummy bread or a big glass of wine. Of course, you could always try the delicious minestrone. Just because it’s not cold anymore doesn’t mean it’s not soup weather,

Zuccarelli’s, 5530 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, (561) 776-9889